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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-01

Washington. April IA few we'll.
chosen annual plants placed on newl,
graded grounds will do much to tak'
the place Of trees and shrubs until thu
latter may have time to grow. accord
Ing to the United States department Of
agriculture's specialist. 1t Is often
question In new community where
slow growing vegetation has not hat
an opportunity. as to what may bs
done to make grounds seem less bare
A lawn can be made In q few weeks
and Its appearance may be greatly In
creased by the addition of a few we'll
chosen ANIMALS.
The specialist suggests as particular
~ suited for this purpose the following
plants. which mag 20 sTows :I :::cs!
parts Of the United States.
Tall foliage plants-Castor bean,
caladium, Gamma.
Tall Towering plants-Cosmos, scar
let sage, sunfiowers.
Border plants-Alternanthe alys-
sum. ageratum, coleus.
Medium-tall annual Towering plants
---Geranium, California poppy (Esch-
scholtzia), zinnia, marigold. aster. pc
tuna, cockscomb, larkspur nasturtium
Climbing annuals-Cobaea scandens
moonfiower Japanese morning glory.
Varieties in color and contrast, In
height and general effect should be
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-01
tn. Memory Cult.

The new system of memory train
ing was being taught in q village
school near Crook, and the teacher
was becoming enthusiastic.
You see" he said, addressing the
bright pupil, Sin order to fix a thing in
your mind you should conjure up
some sort Of picture in your minds
eye, representing what you want to
bear in mind"
Eyes. sir" said the bright pupil; sit
sounds Vecy nice, and I've no doubt
the advice is excellent If you would
tell me what 1t means"
"well, for instance" said the teach
er, "supposing you want to remember
the name of poet-Bobby Burns. Fix
in your minds eye picture of a
policeman in flames. See-Bohby
Burns!"
Eyes, 1 see' said the bright pupil.
'.But how is one to know that it does
not represent Robert Browning p
Exchange.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-01
Suspicion Confirmed.

A clergyman tells story, as re-
ported in a London paper, OF q
worthy vicar in rural parish who
had waxed eloquent in the interest OF
foreign missions one Sunday and was
surprised on entering the village shop
during the week to be greeted with
marked coldness by the oil dame who
Kept it. .,s
on asking the cause, the good wom-
an produced a half -crown from q
drawer and, throwing it down before
IT marked that coin and put it in
the plate last Sunday. and here 1t Is
back in my shop. knowed we'll them
poor Africans never got. the monAv.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-01
CHAPTER x.
Together Again.

That night after dinner and ciga-
rette, he strobe into the streets to dis
tract his mind with the sight of the
oriental city and to I'LL his ears with
the eager cries of the crowd. The
lamps fickered. Tho sky overhead
was as blue nearly rs in daytime. He
walked leisurely toward the native
quarter. Jostled, as he passed. by men
in their brilliant costumes and by q
yelled woman or two.
He stopped indifferently before lit
tie cafe, his eyes on . Turkish bazaar
where velvets and scarfs were being
sold at double their worth under the
light of flaming yellow lamp. AS he
stood so, his back to the cafe where q
number of the ships crew were drink
ing, he heard short sharp sound that
had q sweet familiarity about it and
whose individuality made him start
with surprise. He could not believe
his ears. He heard the bark again
and then he was sprung upon by lit
tie body that ran out from between the
legs Of sailor who sat drinking his
coffee and liquor.
Gracious heavens!" exclaimed Sab
ron, thinking that he must be the vic
tim Of hashish dream. "Pitchoune!"
The dog fawned on him and whined,
crouched at his feet whining-like a
child. Sabron bent and fondled him.
The sailor from the table called the
dog imperatively, but Pitchoune would
have died at his masters feet rather
than return. II his throat could have
uttered words he would have spoken.
but his eyes spoke. They looked as
though they were fearful.
Pitchoune, mon vieux! No, 1t can't
be Pitchoune. But It Is Pitchoune!
And sabron took him up in his arms.
The dog tried to lick his face.
''Voyons." said the oficer to the ma
rine. who came rolling over to them.
where did you get this dog?"
The young mans voice was I'M
perative. and he nxed stern eyes on the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-01
els cents) q day--ls an Increasing
problem with which the authorities are

s(1b cents) q day--is an Increasing
problem with which the authorities are
wrestling.
It sis estimated that the list Of pris-
Oners, including those captured IN
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg's lat
est, victory in East Prussia, now ex-
ceeds 100000 men. This involves an
expense for the mere feeding OF the
captives OF about 100000 day.
In every available way the men are
being put to work-on farms, on the
roads, in iron works and ccal mines.
and in clearing and retaining vast
areas Of marsh and moor land. prin-
cipally in the eastern part Of the en-
pire.
Experience thus far has convinced
the Germans that the Russians are far
more available for this manual labor
than the English ar the French, none
of the latter OF whom lend themselves
easily to the hard work to which the
Russian peasants seemed accustomed.
One Of the most, important pieces of
work on which the Russians are being
employed in ever larger numbers il
the reclamation Of nearly 1000 hectares
OF unfruitfui, waste land aipns the
Leba river from Lauenburg to the
Seba sea, adjacent 10 the Bay OF
Danzig.
Plans to accomplish this date back
as far as the time of Frederick the
Great, but up to the present have
never progressed further than the
partial Strengthening of the river bed.
At the time of the outbreak OF war
some sixty hectares had been re-
claimed by force Of 800 men, who
stopped work when the fighting
started.
Already 5000 Russians, in two
camps, are at work draining the land
and instituting improvements that in
clude irrigation. blowing and planting
of meadows. Thru these prisoners
and others who will be added to the
ranks it is expected that the work
SO long delayed will be finished in rec
ord time.
Thousands Of the soldiers captured
in the Hindenburg victory were put at
work at once clearing the roads OF
snow and mud, and, so great was the
number employed that within short
time the highways were passable ev-
erywhere in the rear of the German
army.
The German authorities likewise are
rapidly making coal miners out of the
Russian prisoners, and by this means
are restoring the mines in upper Sile-
STA, Posen and other districts to their
normal productivity. The prisoners
also are being utilized in iron works
and stone quarries. They are only put
to work in such places, however, where
they do not compete with free labor.
There are already a large number
Of prisoners in the Ignite mines near
Bitterfeld, and thousands are at work
constructing new chaussees, princi-
pally in the east Others. are busy
on road repair work.
In the west of Germany where the
French and English prisoners are in
predominence various plans are under
way already for using the men in
agricultural pursuits so that crops may
be planted, cared for and harvested at
the earliest possible time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-01

CHAPTER TX.
Iha Eortunea of War.

|
sabron's departure had been de-
layed on account of strike at the
dockyards of Marseilles. He left
Tarascon one lovely day toward the
end of January and the old town with
its sweetness and its sorrow, fell be-
hind. as he rolled away to brighter
suns. A friend from Paris took him to
the port in mis- motor and there Sabron
waited some forty.eight hours before
he set sail. His boat lay out on the
azure water, the brown rocks of the
coast behind it. There was not a
breeze to stir as he took the tug which
was to convey him. He was inclined
to dip his fingers In the indigo ocean,
sure that he would find them blue.
He climbed up the ladder alongside of
the vessel, was welcomed by the cap
tain, who knew him, and turned to go
below. for he had been suffering from
an attack of fever which now and then
laid hold of him, ever since his cam
paign in Morocco.
Therefore, as he went into his cabin.
which he did not leave until the steam
er touched Algiers, he failed to see
the baggage tender pull up ana failed
to see sailor climb to the deck with
Q wet bedraggled thing in his hand
that looked like an old fur cap except
that it wriggled and was alive.
This, mon commandant," said the
sailor to the captain, lis the pluckiest
little beast ever saw"
IL thA
deck, who proceeded to shake himself
vigorously and bark with apparent de-
light.
mo sooner had we pushed out from
the quay than this little beggar sprang
from the pier and began to swim after
us. He was so funny that we let him
swim for q bit and then we hauled him
in. 1t Is evidently . mascot. mon com.
mandant, evidently sailor dog who
has run away to sea"
The captain looked with interest at
Pitchoune, who engaged himself in
making his toilet and biting after q
flea or two which had not been
drowned.
I'VE sailors" said the man saluting.
would ike to keep MIN Tor luck, mon
commandant.
Take him down then" his superior
omcer ordered, and don't let him up
among the passengers"
=
It was . rough voyage. sabron
passed his time saying good.by to
France and trying to keep his mind
away from the Chateau d'Esclignac.
which persisted in haunting his uneasy
slumber. In blaze of sunlight. AL.
giers, the white city, shone upon them
ON the morning of the third day and
Sabron tried to take more cheerful
view Of soldiers life and fortunes.
He was a soldierly figure and a hand
some one as he walked down the gang
plank to the shore to be welcomed by
fellow officers who were eager to see
him, and presently was lost in the lit
tie crowd that streamed away from
the docks into the white city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-01
and flies were thick around it. Pit
choune followed him and lay down on a
rush mat by the side of Sabron's mill
tary bed, while the soldier read his let.
TOR

Monsieur
regret more than ever that cannot
write your language perfectly. But even
in my own I could not flnd any word TO
express how badly feel over something
which has happened.
took the best of care OF Pitchoune.
l thought did, but could not make him
happy. He mourned terribly. He refused
to eat. and one day I was so careless as
to open the door for him and We have
never seen him since. As far as know
he has not been found. Your man. Bru-
net, comes sometimes to see my maid. and
he thinks he has been hurt and died in
the woods
Sahron 0lanced ovar to the mat
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-01
Som. Low. Lss,s,ns

Some IoV0 eooktn0.
Helen was playing ON the poschs
where she spied . white moth and
asked her mother to kill It. Her moth.
or said, But. Helen. you ought -
love the poor little moth" II do love
It. mother, but don't love Il enough
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-01

Will Holland be dragged into the
war? Queen Wilhelmina hopes not.
but If more Dutch ships are sunk she
may be forced into it. The Dutch min
istry has asked Germany to make re-
paration for all the ships that she has
held up or sunk.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-01

We have heard rumors Of little dog
who was seen running along the highway.
miles from Tarascon. but OF course that
could not have been Pitchoune.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-01
PROBLEM TO FEED PR,soNERs.

Soldiers eurdensonae.
rCorrespondence of Associated Press.1
Berlin, March 15.-How to take care
OF the hordes of prisoners Of war cap-
tured by the German armtes-food
alone costs for each man 60 pfennigs
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-01

Sabron nodded. 1T was, however
mon brave" he said to the terrier.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-01
Timely Suggestions On
Spring Garder, Ma1;'so|
AMnvAL PLANrs Tor NEwlv oaApsp oaovNDs.

and ehsb.
berry EMsessW Arr the WskssY sgs
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-01

Not but what think his little heart
was brave enough and valiant enough to
have followed you. but no dog could 90
80 far without better scent.
Evening star., 1915-08-08

stretch At $50 miles we again turned
into left fork. following double line
of telephone wires. passing st. Mat
thews NJ. F.. Church at 36.6 miles. Turn
ing to the right at the next fork in the
road where the Schoolhouse is located,
we swung around over oystershell
road and when the odometer of the ma
chine registered 373 miles we pulled up
alongside the post office at Shady
side. With the exception of a fiat tire.
which occurred while crossing the
Pennsylvania Avenue bridge, almost at
the starting point. no other troubles
were encountered. The run was made
in two and a half hours, which included
several stops for photographs and Sc
curing. road information.
The return trip was made over the
same route, with considera BILE reduc-
ton in the running time. With per-
feet conditions prevailing, the run into
Washington was made in one hour and
thirty-sev minutes. without a single
stop en- route. No effort was made at
speed, but had this been the case even
much better time could have been made
No trouble of any character developed
on the homewardbound trip. The run
to Shadyside even under adverse con-
ditions which prevail at the present
time owing to the reconstruction of
sections of the road. is a pleasant one
and, provided no mishaps occur. should
appeal to the average motorist in
search of a run of this character There
Evening star., 1915-08-08
DIXIE HIGHWAY PLANS.
Campaign to Build National Road Is
Under Way,

The Dixie Highway Association, with
headquarters in Chattanooga, has
launched its campaign. Offices of the
association have been opened and the
work is being carried on under the i'm
mediate direction of the executive COM
mittee. composed of M. M Allison,
president; w. r. Long, secretary and
treasurer: Richard Hardy of Chatta-
nooga, Clark Howell of Atlanta and
Carl G. Fisher of Indianapolis. c. H.
Huston is first vice president.
w. 8. Gilbreath, field secretary, was
formerly the secretary of the Hoosier
Motor Club Of Indianapolis. Acting in
cooperation with Mr.. Fisher, Mr. GIL
breath was the first to make the sug-
gestion Of the Dixie highway. a road
way to connect the north and south
and serve the same purpose as the Lin
coin highway from coast to coast.
AS part Of the campaign of the Dixie
Highway Association a semi i-monthly
bulletin, known as The Dixie Highway,
the official organ of the association.
will be issued on the 1st and 18th of
each month
An effort will be made to provide pri-
marily the newspapers with a chroni
Evening star., 1915-08-08
WANT UNIFORM TRAFFIC LAWS
Proposed That States Name Commits.
sions to Bring About Change.


Hardships imposed upon the motorist
touring in another state from the one
in which he lives by dissimilar ordi-
nances, police regulations and stat
utes has become an important problem
for adjustment. The Lincoln highway.
traversing, as it does, ten states, is
under as many different systems of
law.
Not only is this true as to state laws,
but each of the 400 towns, cities and
hamlets through which it passes has
either a dissimilar traffic ordinance
from the others or no ordinances on
the subject at all. Any driver crossing
the Lincoln highway from coast to
coast cannot drive twenty-five miles in
any one direction under the same legal
requirements.
The work of rectifying this condition
has been undertaken in New Jersey.
Through a commission appointed by
the governor to Investigate the incon-
sistencies and contradictions found in
local ordinances, a triffic act, abolish
ing local traffic ordinances and provid-
ing rules covering country and city,
has been adopted and approved
1t is now hoped that each state along
the Lincoln highway. and every other
sta te in the Union also, for that mat
ter, will take similar action.
If each state would appoint a COM
mission on this subject and draft a
complete law of the road in such form
as to fit each of the several legal sys-
TENS, and then by conference with the
authorities Of other states seek the de-
,, sired uniformity of rules, there would
be no doubt in the minds of drivers
concerning the requirements to be
obeyed.
Evening star., 1915-08-08
MARM0N CAR IS VICTOR.
Wins New Mexico Road Race, Where
Only Three Entries Finish.

To win a road race over a course sc
bad that only three out of fifteen en-
tries were able to reach the finish line
is the honor that belongs to E. F. Ben
nett of Silver City. N. NJ. Mr.. Bennett
recently won the race between Albu-
querque and Magdalena, N. M, driving
a 1910 Marmon car which Is used reg
ularly on a stage line between Silver
City and Mogollon.
The distance is 300 miles and the race
was one of the largest both as to the
number of cars entered and the dis
tance of course, ever entered in New
Mexico. The course leads through
rough foothills, sand washes, crooked
canyons and high mountains. In the
canyons it Is full of chuckholes and
deep with sand and dust: where 1t
rambles over the mountains 1t is full
Of hairpin turns and very rocky.
Evening star., 1915-08-08

the overhanging shrubbery and trees.
The road led around the home of the
owner of the property. but within d
short space of time we had cleared the
| last of the detour and were once more
on the old road and heading for Hills
bridge. This section of the road was
being graded and was wavy nearly
the entire distance until the bridge was
rea ched The detour measured about
mile from the time the road was
left just beyond Upper Marlboro. Cross
ing Hills bridge over the Patuxent
river we continued straight ahead
which at times was extremely so.
Turning to the right when the odom-
eter of the machine was registering
233 miles. at the frame house on the
left side of the road. We Immediately
turned sharply to the left at Drury,
22.5 miles from Washington. Drury
consists of small frame store on the
left side OF the road, where we made
the turn. The name is popular one
with the natives in that section and
is a necessary landmark if one is
to follow this route to any of the
eastern Maryland towns.
From Drury the road winds up hill
and down dale, through a natural
wooded section. crossing an occasional
small wooden bridge over small
streams as We wended our way in the
direction of Lothian. After passing
through several more stretches of sand
Evening star., 1915-08-08
LIGHT CAUTION TO MOTORISTS.
New Order in Council Lays Down
War Conditions.

Apparently motorists in Great Brit
ain may not use q movable search
light or any colored lamps. save the
tail light. by reason OF the new order
in council. laying down war conditions.
According to the order:
mo lamp shall without lawful au-
thority be carried on any vehicle
(other than a locomotive or carriage
on a railway which displays any COL
ored light except such colored lights
as may be required by any law or
regulation for the time being In force
No lamp shall without lawful authority
be carried on any such vehicle unless
it is so constructed. fitted and attached
as not to be capable of movement in
dependent of the movement OF the ve-
hicle: and as not to throw light in any
direction other than that in which the
vehicle is proceeding or is intended TO
proceed. except in the case of lamps
required by any law or regulation for
the time being in force to throw its
light in some other direction.
Where any lamp is carried in any
vehicle in contravention of this regu-
lation the person in charge or having
control of the vehicle shall be guilty
of an offense against these regulations
Provided that nothing in this regula-
ton shall be construed as affecting
the red and green side panels with
which lamps used on vehicles are
usually fitted
Evening star., 1915-08-08
we went through Greenock 26.2 miles
out up a sandy grade and headed for
Lothian. on the state road. Greenock.

We went through Greenock 262 miles
out, up sandy grade and headed for
Lothian, on the state road. Greenock
like Drury. consists Of large frame
tion Of the road from Drury and
Bristol The heavy sand through this
part of the country was particularly
noticeable.
ed after leaving Greenock and after a
run Of a little over a mile we pulled
up onto the state road, where the
odometer registered 27.5 miles. On ar
on the outskirts of Lothian. we turned
sharply to the right. This road is a
good highway and extends as far south
as Solomons Island. at the lower ex-
tremity of the peninsula.
X X x
Soon Leave State Road.
After proceeding exactly two miles
from the point where we entered the
state road. or 27.5 miles. to be exact
from our starting point, we turned to
the left into a narrow, hidden fork a
short distance beyond a large yellow
painted frame house situated on the
right side of the road. One should
be on the lookout for this fork. as it
is almost entirely obscured from view
by the heavy trees and shrubbery on
the side of the road. 1t Is the only
fork after arriving on the state road
lat Lothian.
This road is Of the ordinary country
variety and Is very narrow in places
In dry weather it Is in good condi-
tion, but In wet weather chains would
be necessary and the driver required
to use caution in plotting a car over
the road. After a short run we turned
to the left over another stretch OF
fairly good dirt roadway and after
crossing a small wooden bridge turned
, once more to the left when our odom-
eter registered 81 miles. At this last
turn we picked up with a line of tele-
graph poles, which we followed into
Sudley. 80 miles from Washington.
At the little hamlet of Sudley we
turned sharply to the right following
the wires a short distance beyond the
town. At 34.2 miles we pulled into what
is known as Norwoods Corner, bearing
to the left through rather sandy
Evening star., 1915-08-08
BY HOWARD s. FISK.

- ITUATED in cool and attractive
little spot in Anne Arundel
county, Md, and typical or the
A/name which it bears. the town
of Shadyside. on the western
shore of Chesapeake bay, Is proving to
be one of the most popular destinations
!. for motorists these days. The distance
-is less than forty miles from the Ma
tionaI Capital and is quite a mecca for
Washingtonians Surrounded by water
on nearly all sides. the town is ideally
located. The cool breezes off the bay
make even the hottest days delightful.
while the hundreds of large trees all
about the point, form ample shade for
those in search of recreation.
A motor trip to this quiet bayside
village, for such it may justly be term
ed. was made last Monday afternoon
by Walter L. Smith and The Stars
automobile man. who drove Detroiter
car over the roads of this section of
Maryland, and found the trip an invit-
ing one. The distance measured 37.3
miles, half of which was over
excellent roads. The remaining half
Evening star., 1915-08-08
ORR SIGNS WITH MAXWELL.
Popular Driver Renews Contract
Lately Married,

Tom Orr of the Maxwell racing team
is the first of the drivers to sign new
contract since the recent record-br
ing performances of Maxwell race cars
at Chicago, Sioux City and Omaha.
July IT he was married at Jackson,
Mich, to Miss Elizabeth Lowery OF
Chicago. Nothing was known of the
romance until the news was whispered
around headquarters several mornings
later.
Orr is one of the most popular men
in the racing game and a very consis-
tent driver. His last performance was
at Omaha, July 5, when he broke the
worlds record for five miles, driving
his Maxwell this distance in 2 minutes
50 seconds.