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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-25

When nestor One
UnOded the garden plan o young
aye have learned deal school this ppara-
shall chance your knowledge practice You
garden experiments promised him.
implements; all you help YOU
when WISH but all for
PREPARATION planting and when little ripe
buy all that Il market value"
The Of Billy kndcd with of enthusiasm
pl speedily he survey plot ground
the back which when
later, he
his garden" his glowcd with happiness
AS he explained the whole of his suggested
him his aght with the quikenng young to an
the beauty little grows Mother
Why ThMoher they were again alone
1T has wonderful influence Billy different
physically and broadening mentally air
the sunlight, and his work in the fresh earth
When think Of all the punished him
and desucveness realizing, do
furnishing him wholesome
health ashamed, con6ded
Whereupon understanding of
comforting whole of THE Five"
teach her things
All this happened in the carly spring the year gone by
Before an
the gardening proud account there
ground for the enlargement of his work
Which suburban with splendid
for BIys growth into clean and wholesome manhood
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-25

On the dressing table and chITonier
there should be a comb and brush,
clothes brush and other simple toilet &C
Observation-Disclosures, shoe horn and
many other things can be bought in blue,
pink or white celluloid for ten cents each,
and these answer the purpose when more
expensive ones are not desirable.
lCnr--ristf 1910
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-25
Answers to Queries.

Jenny: The following paste is effica-
cious in removing a light discoloration
of ay kind: Ground barley, ounces
honey 1 ounce; white of an egg. Apply
In mask fashion to channels or cotton
or simply spread 1t on thickly and cover
with a piece OF old linen. This paste
will also act as general beautifier, soft
ening, whitening and fresheninS the COM
pleXion.
Young Wife: You must overcome such
awkwardness You may do yoVrself
serious snjury. However here is a mix
ture that will quickly relieve burns. II
is also good for sunburn: Lime water
and sweet oil. two parts of the former
to one of the latter. This is soothing
and for a good dose should be gently
wrapped about the arm.
Luxurious: Toilet oatmeal Is used in
place of soap. A simple formula contains
Oatmeal, ounces: ground almonds, 8
ounces; perfume to suit
Old Lady: I can quite understand that
you would not care to employ new
tangled methods for face treatment
AS matter Of fact. these things are
really not new, only our old grandmoth-
ers were otherwise employed nice
preparation for you to use on your face
is made of tincture of beuzoin, drains
glycerine, ounces; rose water, 16 ounces
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-25

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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-25

Corn meal rolls-Sift together one half
cup OF wheat -four, one cup OF corn -four,
three teaspoons Of baking powder, and
one teaspoon Of salt Then add two
tablespoons OF butter and three fourths
OF a cup OF milk or enough to make a
soft dough. Roll, cut in rounds with a
biscuit cutter and bake in a quick oven.
Roast turkey-Stuf as usual with the
inside OF n loaf OF stale white bread,
mixed with lump OF butter the size OF
an egg and seasoned with salt, pepper
and summer ssvory. Do not wet the
bread or the stUffing will be soggy and
the turkey taste spoiled. Truss in the
usual manner, and then lay four thin
slices Of salt pork over the breast OF
of the bird. During the cooking haste
often so that the pork taste will per
meate all the bird. This is an excel
lent way TO prepare turkey OF the sec
ond class sort-the pork supplies the
lacking flavor. A half dozen fresh coun-
try sausages may also be added to the
bread filling II further richness Is de-
sired
Roasted oysters-Put three oysters on
each half shell, sprinkle with cracker
crumbs and dot with butter Roast in
oven until the crumbs are brown. Serve
with buttered toast and lemon.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-25

MAJ gue1llC SIark, OUT we are Dotn al
the Famous Players studio.
Sarah R: White vaseline will not
hurt the eyelashes or brows, and has
been known to make them grow very
long and luxuriant.
H. S. l.: The scenario editors of
all reliable companies have been wag-
ing war upon the stealing of ideas
and plots from scenarios sent in, and
| think that this dishonesty has been
eradicated.
H. R. S: Ask your druggist to
give you SIENNA leaves in quantity
sufficient to make a strong tea. Dip
your finger tips in this and the bit
terness of the SIENNA may aid you in
stopping the biting of your nails.
Mrs. D. OBJ: If your daughter has
a mathematical mind persuade her
that there are no greater mathemati-
cal problems to cope with than those
connected with adding home and a
husband, subtracting domestic cares
from the sum of the two former and
multiplying the blisses.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-25
Answers TO Correspondents.

Marguerite B.: l am no relation to
Marguerite Clark, but we are both at
the Famous Players studio.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-25

planting joy witnessing
work? believe Billy would exult garden his
his pontne would for place
would feel the weight Of responsibility and the
gether with pleasure o profit
For goodness sake exclaimed The Mother OOne
4 garden without ground'
the back yard?
Not all OF that needed large plot
hold child
cultivation small adh parsley
Bs very Help suggestions
where NEEDLE.
By his work make him
in
1t will be wholesome
his dcstru
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-25
TOMORROW'S MENU.

BREAKFAST.
Grape Fruit. Cere1l and Cream.
Com Meal Rolls.
Bacon and Eggs. Coffee.
DINNER.
Cunsomne.
Roast Turkey.
Mashed Potatoes
S1lloTed Tomatoes Celery.
Waldorf Salad.
Ice Cream.
SUPPER.
Roasted Oyster
Lettuce Sandwiches
Custsrd. Sponge Csk~.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-25

WYE CAME down the long en-
w trance from Battery Park
to the dock and on to the
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-25

DIR. and Mrs. Thomas "A Poole have
returned from New York to their home
in Chevy Chase.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-25

Mrs. Williams Slater loaned the ball
room of her house for the lecture Thurs
aay afternoon by Mr.. s. Richard Fuller.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-25

Mr.. and Mrs Fred II. Strawbridge, of
Miss Anna Strawbridge and
Master Edward Strawbridge are making
/ visit to Washington, and are stopping
It the Shoreham Hotel.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-25

Mrs. Gelm, wife OF Commander George
E. Gelm, entertained twenty guests at
bridge party Thursday afternoon.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-03-31
SPRING vETcH NOT SUCCESSFUL
IN MARYLAND.

Owing to the high price of hairy
vetch, many farmers are wondering il
they can substitute spring vetch.
thinking that this can be sown in the
spring, as its name would imply.
Spring vetch is not suited to this
State. 1t is an absolute failure.
None OF the vetches grow well after
our hot, muggy weather sets in in late
spring and early summer. Spring
! vetch will not make enough growth to
amount to much before the hot, mug,
gy weather sets in, hence there is sell
dom enough growth made to pay for
seeding it.
Spring vetch is also sometimes
called common vetch and sown in the
fall, but it is not as successful as hairy
vetch when sown in the fall. and. in
fact, Is practically as much Of failure
when sown at that time as when sowu
in the spring. Nicholas Schmitz
Maryland Agricultural College Extern
mlen ssgviaA
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-03-31
Hamadan In History.

Hamadan seems to be certainly the
Ekbatana, the summer residence of the
ancient Persian kings, where Alexan-
deY the Great stored his enormous loot
from Persia, estimated at over f41, 00O.-
900. But there is Typographical diff
Guilty about identifying it with the ear
Her and still more interesting Ekbata-
ma described by Herodotus. the city
where the first Median king, Deioces,
realized the ideal of royal isolation by
shutting himself up in palace on top
Of hill, surrounded by seven fortified
circles of different colors descending
the slopes in order and allowing the In
habitants of these to communicated
with him only by writing. Either thisI
story is myth or the Ekbatana of
Herodotus is to be found on a hill bel
tween Hamadan and Tabriz.-Lond0
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-03-31
A. Birds Rarbed Wire Fences,

There is in Central America brown
wren about the size Of a canary which
builds curious nest. 1t selects a
small tree with horizontal branches
growing close together. Across two of
the branches it lays sticks fastened to
gether with tough fiber until a plat.
form about six feet long by two feet
wide has been constructed. On the
end of this platform nearest the tree
trunk it then builds a huge dome
shaped nest a foot or so high with
thick sides of interviewer thorns. A
covered passageway is then made from
the nest to the end Of the platform in
as crooked manner as possible.
Across the outer end as well as at
short intervals along the inside of this
tunnel are placed cunning little fences
of thorns with just space enough for
the owners to pass through. On going
out this opening is closed by the own
er by placing thorns across the gate
way, and thus the safety of the eggs
or young is assured.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-03-31
How Chalk IL Formed.

s Deposits Of chalk are found on some
shores Of the sea. A piece Of chalk,
such as the teacher uses to Illustrate
something on the blackboard at school.
consists of the remains of thousands Of
tiny creatures that at one time lived In
the sea. All Of their bodies, excepting
the chalk called carbonate of lime In
scientific language-has disappeared
and the chalk that was left was piled
up where it fell at the bottom of the
ocean, each particle pressing over It all
until it became almost solid. 1t took
thousands of years to make these chalk
deposits of the thickness in which
they are found. Later on, through
changes in the eartn's surface, the
mountain of chalk was raised until it
stood out of the water and thus be-
came accessible to man and school,
teachers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-03-31
lronina the TablecIoth,

A tablecloth should be pulled into
shape before being ironed. After it is
pulled into shape, fold it together
lengthwise through the middle, SO that
the wrong side will be outside; then
turn back the edges at each side SO that
the cloth is in four long folds, each fold
of the same width. The outer folds
will now be right side out. Iron these
two outer folds, then turn them inside
and iron the two inner folds that are
now outside and are the right side of
the tablecloth. When the four folds
are thus finished the long length can
be doubled back and forward the de-
sired width, but the crosswise folds
should not be ironed in. Papers can be
placed where the tablecloth hangs oyer
on the floor from the ironing board. A
little practice will soon make you per-
feet. The old fashioned way was to
first iron tablecloth on the wrong
side, but the tablecloths coming under
my observation that look the best are
ironed in the manner above described
Eunice Haskins in Independent Farmer
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-03-31
An ldealsIsland.
teachers.

The island Of Ascension, in the At
lantic, belonging to Great Britain, Is
unique in many respects. There Is no
private property in land, no rents, no
taxes and no use for money. The
docks and herds are public property,
and the meat is issued as rations. So
are the vegetables grown on the farms.
When an island fisherman makes a
catch he brings it to the guardroom,
whence it is issued by the sergeant ma
jor. Practically the entire population
are sailors, and they work at most Of
the common trades. The climate is al.
most perfect. The island is 8 by 9
miles In size and has population Of
about $50. It is $50 miles northward
Of st. Helena and is governed by a
captain appointed from the British
navy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-03-31
Colds Quickly Relieved.

Many people cough and cough
from the beginning Of Fall right
through to Spring. Others get cold
after cold. Take DR.. Kings New
Discovery and you will get almos
immediate relief. It checks your
cold, stops the racking, rasping
tissue-tearfng cough, heals the in
flammation, soothes the raw tubes
Easy to take, Antiseptic and Heal
ing. Get a SOC. bottle OF DR.. Kings
New Discovery and keep it in the
house. 1T is certainly q great
medicine and I keep bottle of it
continually on hand writse w. G,
Jesseman, Franconia, N. H. Money
back If not satisfied but 1t nearly al
ways helps.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-03-31
BREEDERS ASSOCIATIONS
/, MEVERY DAIRY COMMUNITY
How TO Organize And Some Of The
Benefits Resulting.
r. B. BOMBERGER,
Maryland Agricultural College
Extension Service,

The purpose Of Community Organ
ization for breeders Of dairy cattle 10
to secure the cooperation Of the vari-
Gus breeders Of community in the
production and improvement OF high
grade pure-bred dairy cattle and in
establishing reputation for the COM
munity as breeding center. The ad-
vantages offs this plan are: concen-
trated attention along definite lines;
cooperation Of the breeders in estab-
fishing high standards for the COM
munity and encouragement for the
owners of several herds to produce
distinct type and to supply large
number of such animals to meet the
demand created by cooperative adver-
Using. Through the meetings Of the
organization its members are kept In
formed of the progress in all that per-
tains to their work. Through CO.
operation they may secure protection
against fraud and contagious diseases
and may secure many advantages not
available to the Individual breeder.
Breeders associations can secure OH
cial test for advanced registry at less
cost than where such associations do
not exist.
Some Business Advantages.
Advantages In buying and selling are
secured through cooperative adver-
Using: through the purchase OF best
breeding males for use in several
herds and through cooperation in pur-
chasing and importing a number Of
choice animals. BY exchanging AMI
mails the members may improve their
herds with good blood without import
Ing animals from distance. The
members may combine in selling to
fill large orders for distinct dairy
type and thereby attract buyers from
important dairy states. For instance,
carloads OF selected animals have been
shipped from Wisconsin to many mid
die states, the Pacific Coast and even
to Japan and Mexico as a, result Of
such organization in that state.
The method Of organization is for q
leader in the community to call a
meeting and get as many interested
breeders as can be secured, this meet
1ng to be addressed by capable
speaker on the value Of such organ
ization. A constitution and bylaws
may be adopted and officers selected
either at the initial meeting or at an
other meeting, as desired. Details
Of the organization may be varied &C
cording to local conditions. The CO.
operation of the College Of Agriculture
may be secured and wherever possible
speakers will be furnished to address
meetings held to organize such asso-
Citations.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-03-31
The Measure.

The ancient Judge sat before the
scales Of worth.
Bring forth the royal treasurer he
cried, and the hurrying slaves poured
into the huge pans sacks Of golden
metal, caskets Of sparkling gems until
it seemed as If all the wealth Of earth
were there. Yet the balance never
stirred.
Let the learning Of the ages be add
ed" came the order. and tons npon
tons of the wisdom Of sages. philoso-
pliers, scientists and poets was heaped
upon the pile. And still the great arm
Of the scales remained high in air.
add now the men Of power and
high position" said the judge, land
the scale will fall" But all in vain.
"But what is on the other side that
outweighs all these?" asked one.
"It is character" said the judge
Portal
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-03-31
where plato Taught.

The famous academy Of Plato was In
a suburb of Athens, about mile north
Of the Dypilum gate. It is said to have
belonged to the hero Academus; hence
the name. It was surrounded with a
wall and adorned with walks. groves
and fountains. Plato possessed small
estate in the neighborhood and for
some fifty years taught his divine phi
losophy" to young and old assembled
In the academy to listen TO his wise
words. After Plato's death in 348 B. C
the academy lost much of its fame, bui
the beauty remained for centuries aft
er the great teacher was no more.
New York American.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-03-31
TACT AND A SPEECH.
Why Disraeii Changed His Mind Abcu4
Speaking In French.

Why Disraeii Changed His Mind About
Speaking In French.
In Lord Redesdale's Memoirs there
are some stories Of Lord Beaconsield.
The following Is particularly character
istic:
There was one amusing incident In
connection with the Berlin congress.
One day it was announced that on the
morrow Lord Beaconsfield was to ad-
dress the assembled statesmen and
that he would speak In French. Lord
Odo Russell, who was master of
tongues, heard this with no little alarm.
for 1t was well known that Lord Bea-
consfield's French was very much of
the Stratford- ate Bowe type. Lord
Odo, always clever, went to him and
adroitly turned the conversation on to
the next days conference. Lord Bea-
consfeld announced his intention of
speaking.
i" In what language do You propose
to speak 2 asked Lord Odo.
:" In French was the answer.
~ am afraid that will be very
great disappointment to the colleagues,
said Lord Odo. You see, they know
that they have here in you the greatest
living master Of English oratory, and
Of course they are longing to hear you
"The great man smiled his pleasure.
and the speech was delivered in Eng
lish. Lord Odo was wont to declare
that he never knew whether Lord Bea-
consfeld took the hint or accepted the
compliment"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-03-31
OBJECT oNs TO GROWING GRAIN
CROPS IN THE YOUNG
ORCHARD.
Maryland Agricultural College.
II. BEcKENsTRATER,

Maryland Agricultural COueSe.
Most OF the grains make very OBJ
jectionable companion crops in the
orchard; in fact, many an orchard has
been ruined by their use. While such
crops, wheat, oats and the like, occupy
the land, it can not be cultivated
They grow at a time when the trees
need cultivation most and these crops
at the same time consume large
quantities OF plant food and moisture,
and have a strong tendency to make
the land poor. There is no good rea-
son why the above grains should ever
be grown as companion crop in the
orchard.
Because Of its great economic value
and the many uses to which it can be
put the orchardist is frequently
tempted to plant corn in the orchard
Corn has not all the Objectionable fea.
lures that the other grains have. 1t re.
Quires cultivation, is planted later In
the season and by the time 1t gets under
way, the trees have completed a good
share Of their growth. II corn is used
1t should be kept good distance away
from the trees, the rows should be run
north and south and it should be
planted as late in the season as pos.
sible.
Hay should never be grown in .
young orchard. It completes with the
trees at every step. It robs them OF
moisture and plant food when the
trees need them most It provides
excellent means for harboring insects
and other pests. If hay must be
grown, on the land occupied by the
orchard, as some persist in doing. by
all means cut down the trees and get
them out of the way.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-03-31
THE GARDEN or EDEN.
IL ls Said to Have the Most Trying
Climate Ii the World.

Climate In the World.
The chief popularity about Kurna il
that the natives believe the place
where they live Is the exact site Of the
garden of Eden.
The climate Of Kurna is acknoWl-
edged to be the most trying In all the
world. The heat@is terrific in. the sum-
mer time. It is claimed that the Brit
ish government has a record Of 1853
degrees in the shade upon the bridge
Of boat anchored In the river at
Busreh, little to the south.
The missionaries at Busreh tell Of
nights when the thermometer regis
tiers not less than 1875 degrees. British
sailors bound for the Persian gulf In
the summer time usually desert If they
can. Perhaps in Arizona the thermom-
eter rises nearly as high, but there Is
the dry air, while in the Persian gulf
it is exceedingly moist
The Europeans at Busreh must pass
the days In underground chambers, or
serdaubs, while native boy pulls a
huge fan. or punkah, suspended from
the ceiling to keep the air in circula-
ton. The nights are spent on the
roof, for it is impossible to sleep be-
low.
In the winter time the air seems ex-
ceedingly cold. for the marshes are
filed with salt. and as the wind
sweeps over the plain the moist air is
peculiarly penetrating. Frequently
the Arab, benumbed by the cold, falls
from his horse. Christian Herald
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-03-31
WHERE DRUGGISTS LoURISH.
How the Business Is Run in the South
American Republics.

American Republics.
Latin Americans are great believers
In medicines and. due TO the scarcity
bf physicians, are obliged TO doctor"
themselves. Pharmacy is consequent
ly profitable. With the exception Of
modern Europe. Canada and the Unit
I'd States pharmacy is practiced in
other lands of the world much as it
was in the United States seventy five
or hundred years ago, and this is
particularly true of the republics to
the south of us.
The individual druggist makes his
own pills. extracts. tinctures, infusions
and spulverizes his own crude drugs
Soda water fountains are few, The
usual rubber goods. toilet. articles,
soaps, perfumes, instruments and sun
dries are carried.
Each druggist makes line of his
own specialties which he pushes. In
addition to the standard drugs and
medicines. he also carries remedies
and melicaments known only in his
immediate vicinity They are mostly
of Indian origin. compounded from
roots. herbs or other ingredients, pro
duced only in the country where he
lives These find a ready sale among
all classes
Superstitious ideas are prevalent,
and these are frequently taken advan-
tage of by the INSCRIPTIONS One phar-
macist made a fortune selling Indians,
half castles. and whites, for that mat
ter. too. "pink love powders" and
white love powders. The white love
powder was pulverized sugar, while
the pink love powder was made of the
same material colored. Indians would
walk hundreds of miles to buy this
precious powder. Leslie's Weekly
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-03-31
The MARGIN of Leisure.

A broad margin of leisure is as beau
tiful in a mans life as in book
Haste makes waste no less in life than
In housekeeping. Keep the time, OBJ
serve the hours of the universe, not of
the cars. What are threescore years
and ten hurriedly and coarsely lived to
moments of divine leisure in which
your life is coincident with the life of
the universe? We live too fast and
3coarsely, just as we eat too fast and
do not know the true SAVIOR of our food.
We consult our viii and understanding
and the expectation Of men. not our
genius.-Thoreau.