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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-25

Vow ID the time TO peGin look'
III ing out for the househy ant
the dirty corner. All ovsI
the country Cleanup week
win soon DO In full swing. and In ever,
homo the annual spring notices. "Swa
the F1y!" and Turn Out the Cornsrsl'
should be heard.
When the last fly 10 killed the United
States viii be better OFF by the immense
sum Of $35o,o00.000 yearly. For that
the government experts say. IL what
tho flies cost this country annually. Nc
one can tell what they also cost In the
babies whose little lives are cut of OF
ruined and in manhood and womanhood
wrecked by disease due to this pest.
Get after the fly early 10 the advice
Of the government and don't show any
mistaken mercy. One fly killed In the
first warm days Of spring means the
prevention Of the laying OF 6,6ss,72o,-
100000 eggs and still moro triilions Of
fiies the scientists tell us.
The progeny Of q single pair Of nies
in one summer Is 30 great the mind
cannot grasp the number and the Ian
guages have no word for II. II all the
descendants could be caught and
pressed into bricks they would make q
structure as large as the Woolworth
building in New York city. statisticians
estimate.
A fly lays no fewer than 12o eggs q
day. Work 1t out and you will see that
between June day and Michaelmas one
fiy's family grows into 4.353.S6l.s73.oo0..
900. 900 900 flies
OF course they don't all live OF pso-
pie would need fly plows to ret through
the afr. but enough do survive TO do Q
vast amount Of mischief. not intention.
ally, but just as surely. The trouble
with the fly is that he picks up germs
on his hairy legs and Is q better car.
rief" than even poor Typhoid Mary"
Flies for instance. pick up tubercu.
lar sputum and deposit the baciln on
food. where II win keep in active work.
Ing order for fifteen days, doctors say,
or even on human lips, especially the
moist lips Of babies. whence II at once
begins it, deadly work.
The following "don'ts~ have Just been
issued By the St Louis XIII the Fly
sisociation In the opening Of its sum.
mar campaign:
DON'T TOLERATE FLEA
Don't allow them In your houeA
Don't allow garbage. rubbish or ma.
nure 70 accumulate on your lot or
near II
Don't allow art IN your houss. Look
N the corners. behind the doors and
furniture. under stairs and bedA Re-
novs the cuspidora In brief keep the
-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-25

Of health y tAsss. = . nuisance IN your
nsighborhood
DON'T FoR0Er-No DIRT. NO
FLIES.
The q Louis KIN the Fly association
has twelve branches and u distributing
$1,000 sWatters among the school chill
drsn q The city. During The nrst month
70 coatD . hundred = paid for The
Ibo6je6 a dead nIoa During Nay The
price - 10 cents . pint and IN June 10
ceats . quart a committee Of women
IRON the Consumer league undertakes
the counting ct the schools every Sat.
urdAy morning.
1AllnAelphtaL which - ~ = ~
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-25

The Central park baby Of the sum.
msr is the youngest rider Of the year
There are several competitors this
season all Of them under Eve years OF
age. Park habitues cast admirina
glances on that sturdy youngster. the
posthumous son Of Colonel John Jacob
Astor. but John Jacob Sd Is not three
yet and, though in his daily visits to
the park he makes 1t clear that he al
ready badly wants . pony to ride on.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-25

campaign for healthier citiea has dxea
May to . for tn cleanup week. this
year and means to make IL crusade
against the boarding OF dirt very thor.
ough. ItD motto II sLet's make two
gardens grow whore one dump bloomsd
beforoi"
DR.. 3 q 0oldwates health eommis.
iouss oR New York city. = psspaEing
for . riS1d clean up of that e1Ey. end
the mayor q Albany has alDo desig-
mated the week beginning Nay 3 for
thorough polish Of every corner At the
capital Of New York state. NO un-
CLEANED hack yazds aft9 Nay I. = IL
Alhaux sloenA
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-25

he probably will not get one until next
season. So. while the chubby lad has
undoubtedly been the Central park
baby all winter. he win have . rival
now the ponies are out.
Mrs. John Jacob Astor. the boys
tragically widowed young mother. 10
one Of the earliest to be out on the rid
ing path. The snow was barely gone
before she was to be seen daily taking
q morning canter.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-25

- American girl pleasss her.
sslf about It and tells King George.
who objected. to 60 and mind his own
business. II she Is slim and graceful
she knows how stunning she will look
in the latest fashion In riding eoats-
and the rest OF II.
As the season opens In New York
city for fashionable park riding. an ex-
erc!ss which 10 increasing every year.
lie great questions today are. what
are the new rides?' and who will b
the Central park baby!" It IL expect.
ed there will be several new rides this
season as the result Of two very oppo-
site circumstances-ths craze for dano.
Ing here and the war in Europe
After the Spanish-American war the
riding academies produced and Central
park saw the Dewey gallop" and the
philippine march" FreQusnters Of
the riding schools during the past win.
ter have been practicing several new
-trots" developed from the ballroom.
They have also revived the Paris
step" the London step" and the leu
de Vienne." Enthusiasts have been
practicing new steps which they call
tho "Jeu de Joffre," Kitchener can
ter" Won Hindenburg march" and
Kaiser gallop." Park riders are ex-
pecting to see the we'll trained horses
go through these steps in the open,
though music is really necessary.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-25

Cd English horses. trained for the SAD.
die. are hard to set at less than $4,000
each. for none are now being brought
over. and those who have any are hold
Ing on even more tightly than . girl
the hrst time she 10 in . saddle and her
mount begins to move. Some dne and
well trained animals, however. are
coming from Kentucky and virginia.
and also Vermont. and the prices Of
some Of them are up a. high ~ $500.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-25

The rest Of the spithst the men have
earned By their astounding agility.
Every man II trained 70 such . degree
the same time every man = - highly
trained a. . marisman that Zach = .
|sharpshooter.
There are twelve regiments Of them.
They were flrst organized in the 9ar-
dinian army In 1885 by General Ia
Narmora Their battle cry = -
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-25
~Nn Of the corps certain to b

AVE Of the corps certain 70 Be-
much heard Of when Itaiys
army b called upon for hard
and daring lighting 10 that OF
the famous bersagiiert These remark.
able troops are known ~ the black
devils of the Italian army.
The adjective comes from their uni-
form. which b Of 20 dark . green that
u b almost black and on their helmets
thsy wear heavy black cock plumeA
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-25

Among others who have already been
seen out several times are Clarence II.
Mackay and his pretty daughters. Miss
q. Burrill. who Is . great horse en-
thusIast: Mrs. Edward Tinker and her
two sons. General e. r. Roe and vii.
liam E, Iseiin. who was one Of the first
to help make horse riding popular in
New York city.
Horses are much dearer Just now
than they have been In years. Import
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-25

4 good looking useful horse can be OBJ
tainsd for $500, but he will not have
been much trained or maybe Is . gray.
But cost Of horses will make no diff
ference In New York's rotten row.
Riding 10 more popular than ever
among the rich young women Of the
city. The riding masters cannot sx-
plain why they expect an unusual in
crease this season. They are inclined
to ascribs II to tive causes. The ap-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-25

voiAi. When they ohAs0o thsy rush
forward yelling 'savoiais NM 70 many
Wild lmpo Just let ont e n tn6egno.
and IL cry lills them With GEoaeeai.
nary oathusiAam.
Almost Always - oogengbesa as0
sent into IL AIpe sax1y h Nay for
thetr maneuveeA ana ~ mountains
|complets By actual expeE1enco the -.
founding trainine thev aSe put through
- baxsachA IL vosk 8 he cyclists
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-25

Ii o one now asks the once much
debated question. Should
women ride aStridef" The
7 American girl pleasas her.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-25
Start In Now to Swat the Fly II

Ow II the time to begin look
ing out for the housefiy and
the dirty corner. All over
the country CLEANUP week"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-07
THE HOUSE PLANTS
1y II, B. DORNER.

In the potting of house plants you
can mix the proper soil yourself II
you know the needs Of the different
plants. Take some old blue grass sod
and pile it up until it rots, and you
will have the ideal form of decayed
vegetable matter for the principal
constituent of all kinds of soil for
potted plants. There are three kinds
Of potting soil, as follows:
For geraniums and the ordinary va.
rieties of blooming plants.-Three
parts loan from the rotted sod, one
part we'll rotted manure and one part
sand If the soil is heavy.
For ferns, begonias and such foil
ago plants.--Two parts loan, one part
leaf mold or peat, and one.half part
sand II soil is heavy. %..v r ~,
For palms or roses.-Two parts
clay loan and one part we'll rotted
manure, and sand to suit the texture
condition. IL, gg &z
Use the finger test to learn II the
plants need water: when the soil
crumbles easily until dry It needs wa
ter; when II cakes readily there is too
much water: 10 d., not give the plants
4 little each day, but only water when
needed. Never uto ! nozzle On the
end of ! hose A watering 40 It causes
the stream g pack the soil and injurs
Inc I0lla8e 4s N 5
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-07

slice of veal in butter until we'll
Drowned on both sides. Fill the frying
pan with sliced onions, add two bay
leaves. four pepper corns and enough
boiling water to cover the meat. Cook
until the meat Is tender.
Noodles and Ham.-Butter quart
mold, sprinkle thickly with fine bread
crumbs and line with cooked noodles
which should be cold. Then put a
layer of chopped ham, highly seasoned,
q layer of noodles until the dish is
full. Cover with plate and bake one
hour. Turn out on platter and serve
with spinach or sauerkraut.
>spiced carrots.-Cook until tender
young carrots, sprinkle with -four,
powdered cloves, butter, lemon juice,
reheat and serve with parsley as q
garnish.
Apples and Onions (FIemish
onions) Slice thinly green apples
and onions, sprinkle with flour and
brown in butter, using equal quanti-
ties of apple and onion. Place in
layers in baking dish with buttered
crumbs, season with lemon juice and
finish the top with buttere6 crumbs.
When the crumbs are brown the dish
is ready to serve.
May Day cake.-soften half a cup
full of butter, add cupful of sugar.
two-thirds Of cup of milk alternately
with two and half cupfuls of -four
which has been sifted, with two tea
spoonfuls of baking power and half
teaspoonful of salt. Fold in the
whites of three eggs. Divide into
three portions. Color one portion
rose, and flavor with rose extract,
color one green and flavor with pis'
tachio. Bake in layers. putting the
layers together with boiled icing to
which is added chopped raisins and
nuts. Frost with white icing and dec
crate with pink and green candies,
A quick dessert and one always
liked is this-cut fine two or three
kinds of fruit, serve in sherbet cups
with little sugar strip to sweeten
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-07
ETIQUETTE OF THE WEDDING
Certain Points That Should Be Oh
served in This Most Solemn Of
All Ceremonies.

A wedding should not be an affair
Of show and lavish gorgeousness. It
should not be time Of ostentatious
and elaborate decorations. It ought
to be sacred ceremony, set to that
loveliest of wedding music. THE
Voice That Breathed Ger Eden
Sweetness, sacredness, solemnity-
these three words give the keynote
of the properly impressive wedding
As for clothes, the rule is simple
for bride. bridegroom or attendant.
Wear clothes that would be suitable
for any function timed as is the wed
ding. A morning wedding is best
dressed in formal street attire. An
afternoon wedding needs the formal
afternoon clothes that would be worn
at an afternoon reception. And for
the evening wedding white-clad
bride is met by a bridegroom in dress
clothes that are the proper foil for
her own.
The brides attendants give the
note of color in the procession when
she is white.clad. In the evening
they are gowned in low-necked dresses
of soft colorings and seldom wear
hats.
II the afternoon bride elects to be
married in white. the bridegroom still
wears formal afternoon reception
dress-a cutaway coat, gray gloves,
gray ascot (four-in-hand) and gray
gloves. His best man and ushers are
similarly dressed, and generally wear
cloth-topped boots, silk hats and add
the decoration of a white flower In
their, coats.
At the afternoon wedding, the
bridesmaids and maid of honor may
wear hats even II the bride is yelled:
The wedding is particularly the
brides grand occasion, so a consider
ate bridegroom will let her choose
her own attendants. = '>.
A married sister Of bride or bride
groom may act as matron of honor.
If neither has a married sister the
bride may choose for this position any
dear friend or relative she chooses to
honor, The matron, like the maid of
honor, is generally a rather young
woman.
The ushers head the wedding pro-
cession, clearing the way for the
brides attendants. After them come
bridesmaids, honor maid, and then
little pages, or flower girls, strewing
flower petals in the path Of the bride.
The bride is with her father. or that
male relative who is acting as her
guardian and giving her away. The
bridegroom and his best man have
previously entered by some wide path
and stand at the altar waiting for the
bride.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-07
An oily red skin needs an astrin.
gent; add few drops OF toilet vinegar
to the wash water.
GONE THE DAY OF THE sPAT
Ankles Clad In the Daintiest OF Cow
erine 10 New Mode Of the
@|t~ Moment.

After period Of partial eclipse the
ankle Is to become fashionable once
again. In the day Of the tight skirt
\ It showed but shyly and at intervals
and even then it was frequently en-
cased in the spat, Now that the full
skirt hangs fair six inches from
the ground. we shall see the ankle all
the time. 5% ~, E.
Already preparations are being made
TO deck it fttingly. At hosiery
shop one was shown the new stock
ings, whose colors vary 40 wine.
These are champagne" said the dain-
~ shop assistant. SSrrue chic. There
are claret, That pair IL burgundy"
I Either you must wear these or nne
silk. with the dsintiest Of patent.leath-
er shoes. OF you must have patent
leather boots with crea m.co lored up-
pers. The boots must be made high.
Then you are correct, But spats.----
never NOR. VI
Ainonx women - return ~ az
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-07

half cupful of rice, cover with cold
water, and let stand over night. Drain
and add slowly three pints OF boiling
water; cook until soft throughout.
Take a cupful of the drained rice,
add a cupful Of pecan nuts. finely
chopped, one cupful Of cracker
crumbs, one cupful Of milk and one
egg slightly beaten, one and a half
teaspoonfuls Of salt and few dashes
of pepper. Turn into small but
tered bread pan, smooth and spread
with tablespoonful of melted butter.
Bake in a moderate oven one hour.
Remove to a hot platter and surround
with white sauce and carrot timbales.
For the sauce use two tablespoonfuls
each of -four and butter and cupful
of thin cream. When the butter Is
melted and bubbling hot add the -four,
and when well mixed add the cream.
Cook until smooth. Season with salt
and pepper 4.
Pea Roast.-Take three cupfuls Of
dry bread that has been rolled and
put through a sieve. Drain a can OF
peas and. rinse we'll with cold water.
Put in saucepan and cover with cold
water; bring to the boiling point and
boil three minutes. Drain and force
through a sieve (there should be
half cupful of pulp. Mix the crumbs
and pulp, add fourth Of cupful OF
chopped walnut meats, one egg slightly
beaten, one tablespoonful of sugar,
salt, pepper, a fourth of a cupful OF
melted butter and three-fourths OF
cupful of milk. When well blended
turn into a paraf1n lined bread pan.
cover with buttered paper and bake
forty minutes in a slow oven. Serve
with tomato sauce If so desired.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-07
disastrous effects Of early, cold rain
storms and rough spring winds.
GENERAL FLOWER HINTS

Cut and pile sod for pot compost la.
ter.
Weather seldom affects weeds ad.
versely.
Heavy shade is often worse than
strong sunlight.
Sow seeds for basket plants and
window garden now.
Don't neglect the potted plants; wa
ter we'll, and shade from the after
noon sunshine.
Prune older, weaker branches from
shrubs and roses that are done bloom
ing, and mulch roots.
Many plants will bear strong sky
light that would be badly damaged
II set in strong sunshine.
Prune out the branches of the dahl
ia to promote development Of flowers;
water we'll, and tie to stakes.
When shade is recommended, dark
ness or dense shade are not meant.
All plants require good light
Root geranium slips now, If you
want winter boomers. Keep growing
thrifty, pinching of all buds until late
September.
Cut flowers Of ANIMALS that seed
freely and prolong the season OF
bloom. II allowed to mature seeds,
they cease to bloom. ....
To root hardwood, shrubbery plants,
cut just below. the 3oint, tas al slips
send out roots from the Joint, wheth'
er soft or hardwood. -..,.
Do not make the mistake Of roofing
for winter boomers, plants that bloom
only in summer. Some geraniums
bloom more freely than others.
For ported plants that must have
sunshine, set the pots in jardiniere,
or set in a box with packing OF moss
around them to encourage moisture.
Evaporation is rapid; If showers are
few, the plants will become stunted
from thirst; If too much rain. weeds
must not be allowed, to choke the
plants.
All shrubby pot plants should be set
in sheltered place, out Of doors, with
good light, but some shade during the
hot season, where strong winds cannot
rack them.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-07

To prevent your window plants from
blooming only on the street side, turn
them occasionally and you will have
the blooms in the room as we'll. Do
not give foliage plants as much light
as for Towering plants; keep the ferns
in shady corner; north window is a
good place.
Use as dry material only we'll rotted
manure. To prepare liquid manure to
be applied only after the ordinary wa
tering has been done, take an ordinary
barrel containing one-half bushel of
fresh COW dung and II extra strength
be required add a couple of quarts Of
fresh hen manure and cover with wa
ter.
After it has been fermented thor
oughly the coarse material will all set
tie to the bottom and you may fill the
barrel with water and the solution is
ready to be applied to your plants.
An application every two weeks 10
generally all that Is required for most
plants. y y.
For this process sand IL generally
used, or very light soil, as most favor.
able for the formation Of new roots.
The geraniYm is perhaps the easiest
to begin with and good healthy top
should be selected where wood has
formed. Take . sharp knife and cut
below the Joint. W. N # s..s
Foliage plants are very easily prop.
agated. and every woman can do her
own work of this nature With great
satisfacttcN Il M ssssg I'M ~ m X
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-07
BAGS FOR THE BRIDE
PRESENTS THAT HoUsEkEEPER.
To.eE WILL APPRECIATE.
Every Kind and Variety May BE Pro
II vided-Good Idea 10 to Finish
Articles At Luncheon Given
to Coming Bride.

4 Bridal showers will soon be in or
der and bag shower should appeal
Ito the friends of prospective brides
One can never have too many bags.
rs any new housekeeper will fin,i. In
the old home bags have gradually &C.
formulated, each being made or bought
as needs called for, so the bride
scarcely thinks of providing herself
with these conveniences. Only when
she finds herself almost without them
does she appreciate their value.
Dust rag bags are needed, also
broom bags. laundry bags, catch-all
bags. bags for pieces, bags for keeping
paper patterns, bags for soiled dish
towels, bags for preserving dresses
hanging in the closet. to say nothing
of bags for shoes, corsets. for toilet
articles and for dainty slippers and
fans. If all these can be provided it
will be seen how helpful they will be
In keeping the new household neat.
The usual procedure Is for the sc.
llected hostess to give a luncheon to
the bride-tobe and those of her friends
who wish to contribute to the bag
shower.
The kind OF bag each friend will fur
1 nish is previously arranged, but the
article will be. not fully completed.
The finishing or any slight decoration
may be left. The guests bring sew
ing materials, and after the luncheon
each does her own finishing. This
will bring a merry discussion and
cause lots of fun among girls who are
\ we'll acquainted with one another.
The gift from the hostess is always
quite complete before the day appoint
ed and is, of course, glorified bag.
This is intended for the brides bed
4 room, into which she can slip almost
! anything. The bag is large and quite
roomy, cut not unlike pillow slip as
to the foundation, except that the
lower corners are rounded off. There
/ is deep hem at the top. which in
closes an oval wooden hoop. This az
fords a most convenient opening. Soft
old rose. India or China silk makes
the prettiest bag, but II the color
scheme of the bedroom it will adOrn
Is known, the silk chosen for the bag
can be got to match. The foundation
is almost hidden under frills Of lace
set on in festoon effect, headed by
rows OF chiffon roses and caught up
here and there with straps of the
same. Two loops of ribbon set on at
each end pass over hooks in the wall
and support the bag. Even these Ian
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-07

few moments with the aid of almost
any remnant of material. 1t is lined
with soft wash leather and bound at
the edges with narrow ribbon, and it
rolls up from the base and fastens to-
gether with small button and but
tonhole. In the lower, sketch it may
be seen rolled up and fastened to-
gether.
The wash leather keeps the pins in
a nice and bright condition, and when
the case is open, a pin. Of any par
ticular size may be seen and selected
in moment. and when it is closed 1t
will take up little or no space in a
work-box or basket
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-07
For the Smart Woman.

A simple but decidedly smart spring
costume seen the other day was made
Of pin-checked material in black and
white. 1t looked so much like seaRull
gray that one had to look twice to
recognize the real color. The skirt
was fuller on to band, which formed
the belt, and fell In large godet folds
at the hem. The waist was a plain
little Jacket effect. ~
These little sacques. as they are
called, recall the early Victorian days.
An old pink silk pongee or more is the
favored material. When small hat.
poke effect, and cooked up In the back.
Is worn with this, II makes "a very
piquant costume. 3S.s Y; N .i
serpentine braiding u very much
worn On the skirts q the new gowns.
Soutache 40 popular too. and military
touches NE seen II The shape ~ epait5
'lsttes. clasps. buckles ma such orna
m&Ix III 4SMSt