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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-02
LONDON HAPPYOvER
Loss OF ZEPPELIN
English Believe Germany Will
Pay Dearly for Any Great
Raid on City.

LONDON, April 2.-Sorrow over tho
killing Of twcnty-eight persons in the
latest Zeppelin raid on England was
mingled with rejoicing at the destruc-
ton OF I,-15. ono of Germany's largest
sky-monsters.
New measures to guard against air
attacks over largely populated centcrs
proved moro effective than the old. The
success of the British gunncrs wats the
sole topic of discussion In the clubs and
restaurants.
There Is no disposition to believe that
the cast coast will be made immune
from Zeppelin attacks. but II is thought
certain tho Germans will pay dearly n
| they attempt n great raid on London.
Thousands saw the L-l5 take to flight
and limp away toward the mouth OF the
Thames. There were rumors at mid
night that Zeppelin had been brought
| down for the FIRST time in an air raid on
England. Newspaper extras with the
admiralty's official announcement were
| eagerly grabbed UP.
Picked by Searchlight.
Half a dozen searchlIghts picked tho
Zeppelin out of tho darkness less than
half an hour after her approach had
been reported. She mounted higher TO
! eFtapc shells from anti-aircraft guns.
discharGing bombs ~ she climbed.
The glare from the searchlights made
the LIB and the puffs OF smoke accom-.
| panNing bursting shells easily visible
despite the airship's great height
| Scores OF persons declared they saw
| smoke come from the dlrigible lust he.
| fore sho turned and fed toward tho
| coast.
| The captured crew OF the Lis said
she was struck by n shell near tho
stern settled slowly approaching tho
coast and plunged suddenly to the water
from height Of about 200 feet. Eithe,
from the LIS or from another ZeppeIIr
! machine gun. some ammunition and Z
! petrol tank were dropped on the Ken
| coast.
Toll May Reach 80.
| Several Of the forty-four persons I'm
jCrcd by Zeppelin bombs are In serious
condition. 1t is probable that the dealt
| list will he increased to above thirty.
The crew Of tho Zeppelin was picked
up Nv the British trawlcr Divine, OF
patrol duty cff the mouth Of tn,
Thamts. Several Of the Germans ha,
been slightly injured when the big bal
| collapsed.
The Divine transferred the prisoner
| to a destroyer which put into Chatham
| In order that the wounded German
might obtain medical treatment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-02
TURKEY WELCOMES
RED CROSS RELIEF
Constantinople Changes Attitude
Toward Workers From America.

An important change Of policy In the
attitude OF the Turkish government to-
ward foreign relief aeencies,is noted
In a telegram received by theiAmerlean
Red Cross.
Hitherto Turkey has declined to per-
init anv foreign agents to Distribute re-
lief provisions or clothinS within
Turkish territory The telegram from
the Red Cross representative at Con-
stantinople states that the Turkish gov
eminent now welcomes HELM. and
through the minister OF interior au-
thorizes American Red Cross co-opera-
ting with Red Crescent. to conduct re-
lief work for civilians of all races"
This news comes after repeated efforts
OF the American Red Cross and other
relief agencies to contribute to the
relief OF suffering In Turkish territory.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-02
Technical Club Gives
Play to Aid Camp

A comedy in two acts. My Cousin
Jimmy" was given by the Technical
Friendship Club at the Y. w. G. A. yes
terday afternoon for the beneht OF the
Camp Nepahwin Club.
The cast consisted OF Grace Ely. Julia
Costello. Ruth Anderson, Mildred Suit,
Elizabeth Richmond. Elsie Krey. Mar
garct Hughes. Margaret Sturgeon. Mar
Raret Costello. Frances Robinson. and
Marion Zimmerman
The scenes were laid in a boarding
school. Dorothy Wilson acted al
prompter, Anne Evans. as business
manager. and May Benham, as chair
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-02
Catholics Are Celebrating
Laetare Sunday Today

Today. the fourth Sunday in Lent IL
"Laetare" sunday In Catholic churches
when they interrupt the nournfulness
that marks the fasting period. and tho
chants OF the mass speak OF 10Y and
consolation.
The name Of the day means. literally
rejoice" and II taken from the Introit
u Is also sometimes called ~the Sunda \
OF the five loaves." because its gospel
describes the miracle OF the loaves and
the fishes.
Retreats will open tomorrow in three
Catholic churches Of the city. st. Alloy.
sIus. St Mary's. and the Church of the
Holy Comforter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-02

the speaker at the anniversary service
OF the board of fjreisE missions last
night Dr. w. II. WeddcrspoUn, OF
FO,hdry Church, Introduced the
speaker.
flishop Waine presented rrastcriul
plea for the missionaries I'm lnlia. lie
told his audience of the great success
now accruing t. missionary work IN
that country. declaring that whilo thrty
years ngo there were nv more IMAM nNe
native converts, there now are pap
tiZed in ,hr Methodist Church in INDIA
n community Of $4,000 souls.
" Despite this number there ore more
than 10000 mon. women, ana 'Chndrel
Eishop Warne said. but we have to
tell them t. WHIT. We are taking IN
on mn average OF i0,O00 a year. but al.
ways the places are filled by others
only one missionary TO every $4,000 to
40. 900 converts. and that some OF the
missionaries have to travel more IMAM
500 miles in some weeks, preaching
three times day.
Reception to Delegates.
A reception to more than 900 OF the
delegates to the conference aud their
families was rendered by the trustees
OF the American University yesterday
afternoon.
In the receiving line at the univers-
ity were Judge y. f. leighton. presi-
dent of the board Mrs. JOscphus
Daniels. wifc of the Secretary Of the
Navy; Bishop and Mrs. Earl Cranston,
DR.. and Mrs. Wedderspoon, DR.. g. w,
Baldwin and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs
w. r. Galliher. Mr.. and Mrs. w. =
Corby. Justice aud Mrs. Thomas ",
AndeI son. Mr.. and Mrs. John e. Letts.
the Rev. Albert Osborne, DR.. and
Mrs +. W. Collier. prof Samuel j,
MacWatters. and Mrs. Mitchell
The ushers were the Rev. Clarence
T.. Wise, the Rev. Edgar G. Powers
the Rev. Benjamin Crawford, the Rev
Allen +. Poore. and the Rev. II. G.
Spencer.
The following women served on the
reception committee: Miss Elizabeth
Pierce. Mrs Edward Ross. Mrs. Nit
chcll Carroll. Mrs. Clarence Vincent
Mrs. Rosa Fishburn. Mrs. Edward
Weeks. Mrs. Charles Craigie, Mrs, w
W. Husband. Mrs. W. H. Keen. Mrs
Early Phelps. Mrs. Albert Stevenson
Miss Alice Deal. Miss Emma Harvey
and Mrs. q. Meckin.
The most prominent feature of the
gathering was the presentation ot
THE Drama of ST Paul" by Prof. S
J. McWatters. The feature followed
the reception.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-02
Thirty British Ships
Sunk in One Month

LONDON. April 1.-THE board OF
trades summary OF casualties to Brit
ish shipping reported In March shows
that nineteen steamers. aggregating
4i,Gr9 tons, and eight sailing vessels OF
Sol tons, were sunk by warships.
Ton steamers. OF 1897 tons. were sunk
by mines. one steamer. OF 2,l3l tons
was sunk by either warship or mine.
Forty-three lives were lost on the
steamers sunk by warships and eighty
one steamers sunk by mines.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-02
Date Selected for Trade
Boards Annual Shad Bake

The Washington Board OF Trade will
hold its annual shad bake at Chesa =
peake Reach May 20. Tho shad bake
committee determined upon the date at
a meeting last night, r. J. Murphy is
chairman OF the committee.
Eight subcommittee have been organ
lied to arrange for the outing and ac-
commodations will be provided for 70C
individuals.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-02
FAMINE IN MILK
FACED IN CHICAGO
City Supply Cut by Million
Quarts-Highest Prices Are
Demanded.

CHICAGO. April 2.-Unlcss the farm
ers and dealers reach an agreement To-
day. Chlcago's babies will be without
milk tomorrow.
This HAT statement was made TINS
morning by one of the largest distrip-
uters in the city The producers, with
an organization 1000 strong, are DC
handing nm increase OF % cents nun
dred pounds over the price agreed upon
last summer
Yesterday. tho first day OF the en-
barge, was marked by violence In north
ern Illinois and Indiana and southern
Wisconsin. the principal sources OF sup
! ply. Considerable milk was dumped In
bitches and many farmers were forced
to turn back home from railroad sta
lions with their milk undelivered.
Supply Curtailed.
The city's supply was curtailed by
more than 100000 quarts by this activ-
itv As a result. thousands OF families
found their rnilk missing from its custo-
mary place on the doorstep this mern-
inu. Delicatessen store owners fortu-
nate enough to have some OF Saturdays
delivery on hand promptly put a pre-
MUM on the fluid.
Up to noon today less than 1000 quarts
| reached Chicago from the country sta
! lions.
The Borden plant, at Huntley, in
| definitely closed. In Marengo a crowd
| Of farmers dumped in the cutters ten
cans OF milk from the wagon of Fred
/ SeCorc, who was on his way TO tho
plant The depot Mt Dundee. which gen.
| orally receives milk from forty diaries
| received supply from only nine, and
| the Algonquin plant got milk from but
nineteen OF its usual hundred.
| Reports stated that no milk Mt all was
delivered to the Borden plant at Heb
ron. the Roscland Dairy Company,
plant at Roseland. and the Jclkc plan
at Harmony. More than 200 farmers
gave away 22.000 pounds OF milk at Ba
| tavia and North Aurora. Cans wer,
set on the sidewalks and, people wer,
told To help themselves, take IL HON,
to battle in. II they wished.
| At Crystal Lake a waGonload of mill
brought 10 the railway station for ship
ment to Chicago WAS purchased by mem
bera Of the MIX Producers Association
and dumped on the tracks. The sclle
was warned that II he attempts TO shin
milk on Monday II will be confilscate,
without payment being made.
5000 Farmers Concerned.
The headquarters OF the Milk Pro
ducers' Associa ton in Chicago was tn
center of an effort by the officials OF tn
league 10 organize a distributing system
for the consumers OF the city so tina
they can get their milk practically dI
rect from the diaries.
An effort Is now being made to offili
ate the MIX Producers Association
| with the Chicago Federation OF I.abo
through the MIX Drivers Union. Abou
5000 farmers are concerned.
Reports poured into the producers
The Harrison times., 1916-06-24
SHOT IN HEART, RECEIVERS
British Doctors Perform Unusual Op.
Grafton Successfully on Wound.
ed Soldier.

London-The proudest wounded SOL
dier in London Is the man who has
just had jagged piece Of shrapnel re-
moved from his heart by an operation
that has excited the greatest interest
among doctors.
The shrapnel, whose edges might
have torn through the adjacent tissue
on any exertion of the sufferer was
lodged in the pericardium, in a posi-
ton apparently so inaccessible that it
was thought inadvisable to operate.
The patient was able to leave his bed
but was obviously permanently unfit
Then an Australian surgeon suggest.
ed how the operation could be per-
formed 1t involved most intricate
surgery and at the end the shrapnel
was to be picked out by the surgeons
delicate fingers. The soldier, who Is
we'll on his way to complete recovery,
now cherishes a mounted piece Of
shrapnel destined to become an heir
loom.
The Harrison times., 1916-06-24
MEN ARE TALLER IN MORNING
Marine Examiners Say They May
Measure Half an Inch More
After Breakfast.

Washington, d. C.-Men are taller
in the morning than in the evening,
medical examiners for the United
States Marine corps declare, and the
applicant for enlistment who is Of
medium or small stature has bet.
ter chance just after breakfast to
meet the height requirements than at
any other time during the day.
The discs Of cartilage between the
yertebrae Of the backbone yield con-
sderably to the pressure due to the
weight of the body, when it is erect,
and expand themselves while the body
is in recumbent position.
This effect may amount to as much
as half an inch in the case Of a heavy
man Of say Ave feet ten inches in
height, according to the marine corps
medical examiners.
The Harrison times., 1916-06-24
THE BEAUTY OF A FINE LAWN
BY {. VAN BENTHUYSEN.

The question Of whether to sod or
seed is Of primary Importance. A
solid greensward is Immediately Sc
cured if we sod. The objections to
sodding are many. Good sod is not
always procurable, 1t requires an ex-
ira amount Of labor to sod. If the
grounds are very large it is not prac-
t1cal.
If, however, sodding is decided upon,
the ground should first be leveled and
smoothed to the proper grade. The
surface should then be stirred and pull
verized to depth Of an inch or more
and suitable fertilizers worked in.
1t Is well to spread rich dirt from
the creek bottom or woods over the
surface. It will give the sod quick
start and give new life to the original
soil.
1t Is not essential to cut the sod
more than an inch thick, or just deep
enough to include ali the underground
stems, but the thicker the sod is the
better.
it is not necessary in laying the
sods to lay them flush against each
other As grass will sprout from the
sides and tho spaces allow for expan-
sion in settling and leveling. AS soon
as The sods ere laid give the entire
lawn o compiete wetting, then go over
the surface with roller to level it.
A good homemade FOUNDER for the
lawn can be made by mailing a board
The Harrison times., 1916-06-24
4 n 7IIl1 IIl1
BAD FEED FOR THE DRY cow
AdyisabiIity Of Feeding Animal Well
Is Not Usually Reeognized-GNe
Her a Vacation.

By r W. LATTA. New Mexico State
College)
Wen feed this spoiled hay to the
dry COWS" This statement shows o
common attitude, but a wrong one.
True, the dry COW can utilize to ad.
vantage, as part Of her ration, some
off-grade hay, but the adyisability OF
feeding her well is not usually recog.
nized. A COW will do better in milk
production for twelve months If sne
has six weeks to two months "vaca-
tion on full pay" While she is dry
she Is nourishing her calf and getting
her system into condition to give a
large flow Of milk when she freshens.
While drying OFF the COW. she may ba
given the starvation treatment-Do
grain and only a poor grade OF dry
roughage, but as soon as she is dry
she should be well fed again. The
good dairy COW cannot be made too
fat, when dry All the fat stored up
in her body will be MIXED off again,
increasing the yield OF milk, and also,
1t has been demonstrated, her milk
will test higher throughout the fol-
lowing lactation period than If she
freshens in poor flesh.
Ten days to two weeks before calv-
ing, the feed should be reduced, and
light, loose feeds of choice quality
should be fed. Bran, ground oats and
linseed oilmeal are especially valuable
at this time. A bran mash fed as a
warm Cruel is excellent to cool out
the cows system. 1t is important to
have the bowels in a laxative condi-
tion at calving time. The COW should
get plenty of exercise, and water not
too cold. After calving she should not
be crowded with feed, two weeks should
pass before she is on full feed. II cared
for in this way the calf will be strong
and healthy, and the cow will be
ready to do big years work.
The Harrison times., 1916-06-24
INITIATION FEE, ONE HOG
Lodge Now owns Porclne as Result
Of Offer and Acceptance In Jok.
ing Spirit.

Albany, Ore.--A pig was the unique
initiation fee which Walter Miller, Jr.,
paid to join the Knights OF Pythias
lodge here SO, as the result Of an
offer and an acceptance in Joking
spirit, the lodge now has good hog
which is worth more than the Gus
tomary initiation fee. Miller had ex
pressed a desire to join the lodge and
was signing an application for mem.
bershp when he asked the amount OF
the initiation fee. I've got lot of
good hogs and will trade you one Of
them for my initiation fee he re.
marked jolcingly, and members of the
lodge promptly accepted the offer. He
volunteered later to keep the hog and
feed II free Of charge until the lodge
desired to sell 1t. and this he Is do
ing.
The Harrison times., 1916-06-24
TABLE DECORATIONS
By /. M. BENNINGTON.

We cannot all have flowers for the
table if we are dependent on the green
houses in our neighborhood for
the supply. The cost is out Of all
proportion. But flowers we ought to
have and can have at very nominal
cost in time and money if we are will
ing to take care Of few plants In the
home.
The best all-round plant for decora,
tion for the table is asparagus plumo-
sus. It's foliage Is far daintier than
any other fern. It can easily be made
to grow in the bushy, compact form
which plant designed for use on the
table should have.
Pinch off the ends OF the young
fronds when they have made growth
OF y or 1S inches. This causes the
lower side branches to spread out
broadly and thus breadth is secured
where there would be little if the plant
were allowed TO train itself.
Long stem flowers can be thrust
through its flmy green foliage If add.
ed beauty is needed, but there are few
ferns comparable to this filmy, lacy
fern.
This plant requires soil Of gar.
den loan made light with sand. Water
moderately. For its successful culture
sunshine is not necessary.
Keep the red spider from in1uring
!t, and shower several times a week
The Harrison times., 1916-06-24

Nip off the end Of each shoot and
make the plant spread out we'll.
Pots of Roman hyacinths and lilies
of the valley and narcissus make
charming adjuncts to the breakfast
table. Few plants can be kept on the
table day after day without becoming
unhealthy. Have a shelf in your win
dow and give the flowers a change,
using one only for day or two and
changing to something different. This
gives them all a fair chance at the
sunshine and light.
Several types Of begonia make sue
cessful plants for the table. The Gloire
de Lorraine, whose flowers literally
cover the plant, are Of an exquisite
pink which artificial light seems to
make more vivid.
The Harrison times., 1916-06-24

a foot or two square to the bottom Of
piece Of by 4-inch scantling. Place
a handle at the top and go over the
lawn pounding 1t down fiat and even.
You will not hurt the sods by pounding
if the surface is thoroughly soft from a
heavy rain or thorough watering.
A good lawn may be made from
seeding. 1t takes much longer to pro-
duce a permanent grassy lawn. The
seed must be sown thiCkly and worked
thoroughly and evenly into the soil.
1t is a good idea, if trees and shrubs
do not interfere, to plow the ground
or spade it fine, smooth and compact
before sowing the seed. Be sure the
soil has been made rich with decom-
posed manure or very rich soil hauled
in from some other place.
Seed at intervals Of about six weeks
from early spring until late summer
in the yard with open and tree shell
tered spaces. Keep the surface moved
clean and short so that the young
grass will have chance to grow.
After grass gets to be two or three
inches high there is little danger Of
killing 1t by frequent mowings. If for
no other reason than to keep down
the weeds moving is essential. Now
ing also helps to level the lawn the
mower acting as a light roller. The
clippings from the lawn make a good
mulch for young plants. No matter
what the weather, wet or dry, do not
neglect to NOW your lawn If you wish
it to be the thing Of beauty it can be
If cared for.
The Harrison times., 1916-06-24

which he performed in the earis uS'
at Ypres.
Volunteers had been called for t.
remove the debris OF a house which
had been sheled and which had bur
led a number OF officers, including a
general. Pierre offered himself and.
under a frightful Smelling by the Ger
mans, he helped to bring out the VIC
tins safely.
Again, at Notre Dame de Lorette
he obtained this mention in army or
ders: OF a remarkable bravery and
full OF spirit, ne led infantry troops
which had been deprived OF their Off
GERS. Then later in order to oe near
Jean, he succeeded in obtaining a po-
sition in the aviation service.
Recently he went out with an air
squadron to chase enemy aeroplanes.
He pursued and brought down an ad-
yersary, but as he was coming back
he saw suddenly come up behind him
powerful German machine which be-
gan to fire on him with a machine gun
at close range
Pierre Is Wounded.
Before he could turn and face the
enemy he received a bullet in the arm
which cut an artery. As it was i'm
possible for him to continue the fight,
he headed downward. losing blood rap
idly. He succeeded in landing near
where his brother was and fell eX-
hausted. Some soldiers carried him to
the ambulance.
Jean at the time was in the air and
after he had finished the career of a
large German aeroplane he descended
and learned that Pierre had been
wounded, Almost crazed with grief.
he obtained an automobile and rushed
to the ambulance and found Pierre in
the receiving station in the rear Of the
Verdun lines and he took him in the
automobile to the hospital at Bar-le-
Due. Then he went back and within
a couple of hours performed one Of his
most brilliant exploits in the air.
"a colonel who knows Jean told me
that he met him the other day in Paris
and, touching him on the shoulder
said: Jean, they can't give you any
thing more. You have the military
cross with seven bars, the military
medal and the Legion Of Honor. Real
ly, there is nothing more that you can
receive. You are going to live on now
without any prospect of reward
No. replied Jean, that is not my
view. 1t is true that they may not
have anything more to give me, but
on my part can still go on working tC
be more deserving of what they have
already given me-.
WAS not that a charming remark
for a boy who is fighting for his coun
try?" asked the proud mother Of the
most-talked-of airman in France.
The Harrison times., 1916-06-24
TURN SEPARATORS TOO SLOW
Large Majority of Operators Lose
From Seven to Twelve Pounds of
Butter From Each Cow.

Extensive Investigations conducted
by Purdue experiment station and
others show that 10 out of 20 separa-
tor operators turn their machines too
slow and that every time they do they
lost from to II pounds of butter per
COW per year. This serious loss many
times spells the difference between
success and failure in dairying.
Every kind of separator, to do eff
cient work, that is get the greatest
percentage of cream from the milk.
must be operated carefully in accord.
ance with the instructions supplied by
the manufacturer.
The Harrison times., 1916-06-24
BUYING NEW COWS FOR DAIRY
Those From Farmers Who Practice
Rational Methods Of Feeding Are
Always Preferable.

In buying new cows for the dairy
one should buy from farmers who
practice rational methods of feeding.
preferably from those who do not
feed calves in stanohions. The feed
should not consist of too much grain
and rich concentrates.
Many COWS have been fed so much
grain that they have lost their capac-
ity for handling homegrown rough
age.
Such cows are no longer profitable
dairy producers ana should be avoid
ed when buying new cows for the
dairy.
The Harrison times., 1916-06-24
Automatic Closing Stanchion.

turning the stock out the bar A must
be thrown to one side and to set the
stanchion after this is done, 1t is only
necessary to place the piece b as
shown, so that the coil spring c will
hold 1t in position. When the beast
enters, its movement Of the head
downward trips the piece B, the
spring locks the bar A under the loop
d, and the stanchion is securely
closed. Popular Mechanics.