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The Washington herald., 1916-04-02

One OF the Zeppelins which took part in the
last raid on England, in which twenty-eight per-
sons were killed and forty-four injured, was
wrecked and brought down off the mouth of the
Thames and the members of its crew were cap
turned Coroners inquests in England in the past
have formally declared that noncombatants killed
by Zeppelin bombs were murdered at the instiga-
ton Of the Kaiser whom they held responsible
Now the British authorities have in custody men
who perhaps actually dropped desth-des1ing
bombs and # will be interesting to note what
disDos;tion will be made of them. While there
NAV be legal authority for hanging them, and the
civilized world scarcely would find reason for pro-
test it is more than likely that the German raiders
will be treated as prisoners OF war. England will
h. slow To invite the butchery of prisoners
in Germany, and that would have to be expected
Of nation capable of sinking hospital ships filled
~4h wounded soldiers
The Washington herald., 1916-04-02
Touching the Heroic.

George w. Perkins is undertaking to convince
Theodore Roosevelt that the American people are
in an heroic mood, and the news from the scene
of operations is that Mr. Roosevelt is quite open
to conviction. 1t is confidently believed BY the
Old Guard, which has rallied one MAINLAND of
course that man is Pcrkns-around the only hero
we have had since Lincoln, that they will be able
to convince Mr.. Roosevelt that the people are
worthy to have him leader. If the hero and
the heroic people should get together this year
The Washington herald., 1916-04-02
Sunday Forums.

Editor Of The WASHINGTON Herald: A
Few warnings about opening the school
buildings for Sunday forums. Here are
the Biblical rules: Gen. 3 And on the
seventh day God ended his work, which
he had made; and he rested from all his
work - and God blessed the seventh
day and sanctioned it; because that in il
He had rested from all work" Exodus.
22-S. 9, Il: Remember the Sabbath day.
to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou la
Dor, and do all thy work. For in six
days the Lord made heaven and earth.
and the sea. and all that in them is, and
rested the seventh day: wherefore the
Lord blessed the Sabbath day, and hal
lowed it,
Does the civilized world recognize these
divine rules? Particularly has the United
States of America recognized these rules?
On our coins we print: In God We
trust" Sunday laws regulate every State
in the Union Agnostics and atheists
who desire to destroy the divine teach
inss and laws. are not in control of this
nation. Gentiles and Jews have their
seventh day of rest; their Sunday and
their Sabbath. Many of them, quite true.
use it for a day of orderly recreation
and rest. No man in all civilization more
sacredly observes Sunday than our own
beloved President Needless and vision
airy good people may risk the hallowed-
ness of Sunday, hopeful to be helpful in
communities by discussions of material
subjects but the preponderating element
OF the more conservative people will hold
fast to the old-fa shioned observance of
the day when they can turn their minds
and hearts exclusively to- the destinies of
the future life that the divine revela-
ton teaches them to follow.
One word in conclusion to the well
meaning advocates of throwing open the
schoolhouse doors on Sunday for Discus
sions. The writer welcomes the test. be-
cause he believes 1t will prove its best
judge to convict it as a mistake. A
babel of tongues indiscriminately, and
wildly II not actually angrily contending
for their views. will show the good peo-
Pile the folly of it all. Week day dis
cussions of selected subjects, the writer
believes, might to advantage be adopted.
ELIJAH Z. KNOTT.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-02
This Means Stay in Mexico.

The punishment of Villa and his band is our
present duty; but greater lies behind. Peace
and good order must be established in Northern
Mexico. Our Southern border must be made in
volable We must do for that anarchic region
across the Rio Grande what the helpless Carranza
cannot-and apparently will not try to-do Our
troops must not come home until the lives and
property of American citizens are safe not only
along the border but in those parts of Mexico
where the de facto Mexican government is pow
erless-The Indcpendent =
The Washington herald., 1916-04-02

Is. Ernest Schiller the lone pirate who captured
the Matoppa and her crew ably sustained the
reputation of his countrymen for sngle-handed
and high-handcd efficiency. The exploit of the
Berlin shoemaker, who donned the discarded uni
form OF a captain of the army and captured the
town of Kopenick all by himself sending laugh
around the world, has not been forgotten
The Washington herald., 1916-04-02

Beginning yesterday, according to an under
standing between the New Jersey Board of Health
and the New York State and city health au-
tborities no more disagreeabe orders originating
in New Jersey are to be waited across the Hud-
son to Manhattan. 1t would seem that the
Jerseymen should have taken leaf out OF Car
ranza's book and insisted that the arrangement
be made reciprocal
The Washington herald., 1916-04-02

Senator Thomas believes that il there Is a
possibility of a German invasion OF the United
States it will be much greater after the end Of
the war in Europe, when German soldiers will
form the most compact, best equipped fighting
force ever known" Evidently he takes no stock
in the plans Of the allies, which contemplate
something quite different.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-02
Thing of Mother Eve.

Editor of The Washington Herald: The
Methodist Episcopal South Conference in
its session here passed resolutions call
ing upon Congress to pass the Sheppard
bill prohibiting the sale Of liquor in the
District as we'll as the Heating bill to
close barber shops on Sunday. In Mary
land they passed a resolution to close
fruit stands on Sunday. Why was the
District overlooked in this matter? I
hope the readers have not forgotten the
terrible consequences of Eve eating a
single apple. Imagine the temptation
of passing fruit stands on Sunday with
whole array of fruit of all kinds! This
matter should be looked into before it
is too late. There have been many good
laws passed and We must not forget the
future generations. Their welfare cannot
be overlooked.
r. NJ MILLER
The Washington herald., 1916-04-02

That newspaper correspondent of Winstcd,
Conn. the man who discovered the trout that
took his meals from his owners hand at the
ringing OF silver bell, announces that the name
of w. ]. Bryan is not to be on the list Of
Chautauqua lecturers this season. little nature
taking is all very WELL but there is such thing
as carrying it too far.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-02
A Ray of Hope.

OF the four men heretofore appointed to fill
Senatorial vacancies in Indiana, three of them
were not reelected to fill out the unexpired term
COS, and probably they didn't manage political
affairs as accurately then as they do now.-Iu-
The Washington herald., 1916-04-02
Has n Watch I83 Years Old.

Editor Of The Washington Herald: In
The Herald OF March q was a news item
OF clock 10 years old owned by a lady
or Helena. Mont. II that clock is con-
sidered aged enough to get into print, I
have grandfather's watch that goes It
twenty-three years better. having been
made 1873 years ago.
II Is one of the ancient time-pieces
known as a "bulrs-eye." and has en-
graved on the movement: &c. Wasting
ton. Belfast 1888"
1t was bought in ireland by Capt. Will
liam Reed. sailing master of Maine,
and was doing duty as ships chro-
hometer and regulating the sun before
the Missouri clock was born.
L. NJ. MOOERS.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-02
Appreciates Barry.

Editor Of The Washington Herald
Please accept my thanks and expression
Of appreciation for your kindness in pub
fishing Mr.. Barry's contribution entitled
Julia" Many of us had almost come
to the conclusion that there is an agree.
ment among publishers not to publish
anything favorable to colored people. and
tell you we are encouraged to see that
the Washington Herald is not in any
such agreement.
A. T, HILYER.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-02

Col Roosevelt announces that only national
nreparedness was discussed at the luncheon at
which he. Elihu Root, Senator Lodge, Robert
Bacon and Gen. Leonard Wood met And who
will deny that conference on national pre-
pareduess should not properly consider how to
make Col Roosevelt President?
The Washington herald., 1916-04-02

Paris reports that a hospital ship, with large
purl;2r of wounded on board and the Red Cross
conspicuousy displayed was sunk by German
torpedo. Even with the crime OF the LusltanIa
in mind it is difficult to believe that so hldeous
an atrocty could have been perPetrated with
elaboration.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-02
Third Tickets Opportunity,

The German Alliance of Iowa. in session at
Davenport, adopted resolutions calling on its mem
bers to oppose either President Wilson or Col
Roosevelt. And they might get chance to op-
pose both at once.-Indanapolis Star
The Washington herald., 1916-04-02

Wife-"william! Don't you realize you
ran over a man." Hubby-"Thats all
right, my dear. He's the fellow that
guaranteed to teach me how to drive
this new car in two lessons."-Lfe.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-02

An Arkansas Judge has ruled that woman
was justified in striking who tried to flirt
with her There should be demand for a
recall Of this decision.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-02

Presidents Grant, Pierce and TAYLOR fought in
the Mexican War that grabbed Texas How
many Presidents will be made out of the Villa
punitive expedition ?-Detroit Journal
The Washington herald., 1916-04-02

North Carolina preacher says he expects
for this earth TO become part OF heaven. What
does he propose 10 do about Texas
The Washington herald., 1916-04-02
A SUMMONS.

Look-ye-here, old Teller,
Open up your cellar
Where you kept your coal
Thro' the winters dole.
Mr.. Coalman's gone,
Empty is the bin
With the Springy dawn
Let the SUN Man I'M
tCCFyusnt. 1851
The Washington herald., 1916-04-02

On the other hand, the situation OF the player
has its pathos. Theirs is one OF the most per-
sonal of the arts Their very bodies are an i'm
portant part OF their stock in trade Such criti-
cism as they receive is intensely personal. 1t is
not surprising that they should be hurt by it and
deeply hurt Many years ago Gen. Sherman ad-
vised the American actress, Mary Anderson, then
a young girl, with the world at her feet, never
to read dramatic criticisms. He believed that the
pain inflicted by the sevcrcr writers would not
be atoned for by the possible benefits. Perhaps
he was right. And yet the actress needed crit-
cism and, before she ended her public career, she
received good deal and, to some extent, she
prohted. But the best criticism came, not from
the dramatic critics, but from her stage managers
and from the like W. S. Gilbert and Alma
Tadema that she met during her brilliant seasons
in London.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-02

Ideally, critics and actors ought not to meet.
The work of the critics ought to express abso-
lutely impersonal and impartial view
The Washington herald., 1916-04-02

1t is natural that the actors and the thcater
managers should like praise. 1t is also natural
they should forget that when it has no sincerity
it carries little weight with the public If we
had better dramatic criticism the comments on
plays OF the newspapers would count far more
than they do And for the more sue
cessful among actors, they live in such an atmos-
pherc of praise that it is wonder they should be
able to keep their heads at all. Some of them
don't. And what is most pathetic is that some
of them. under the initiation of praise, weaken in
their work through ovcrconfdence. Their worst
faults are encouraged by their admirers. Instead
Of being faithful students, they become dominat-
ing authorities, beyond the reach OF criticism,
arrogant and intoerant.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-02

One might think the stage suffering from
too much criticism. But it is really suffering be-
cause it doesn't get enough. The comments of
the dramatic critics consist mainly of paeans of
praise The critics are far less severe than the
paygoers.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-02
A Line o Cheer Each Day o the Year
By JOHN KENDRIcK BANGS.

First printing of an original poem. written daiy
for The Washington Herald.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-02

So weak and flabby has dramatic criticism,
become In this country that in most of our cities
1t has little value at all This state OF
affairs is less noticeable in the East than in the
West where the fashion to be to indulge
in extravagant approval, doubtless related to the
boosting habit
The Washington herald., 1916-04-02

1t may be that, in dramatic criticism women
would be freer from pettiness than men. Their
sympathy might lead them to take an attitude
altogether too tolerant. After all, the business
OF the dramatic critic is to tell the truth not to
incline unfairly in the direction of praise or
blame Personally, l doubt if, among men who
write in the papers about the theater, there is
much personal bias. Like all human beings, to
be sure, they are bound to have their prejudices
but. if they take their work seriously, they try
hard to be fair. The trouble with most of them,
Just now, is that they altogether too lenient
They often praise where they ought to censure.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-02

by JOHN ID. BARRY.

For many years, in Boston, in period
long since passed, there was woman dramatic
critic who large following and was de-
servedly ranked high, Miss Mildred Aldrich. She
knew the theater as few writers ever know il
and she wrote ably and frankly, with fearless
ness at times almost appalling and yet with a
good average of kindness. She gave up her
work to live abroad, in Paris, think, where she
has since done some adapting of plays from the
French. She was loss in a field where there
are comparatively few workers among women.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-20
MAKING A SIMPLE HEDGE

A very satisfactory hedge, which
did not cost very much either in mon
ey or in labor, has been made of
Amoor privet. For a hedge 100 yards
long, 100 plants were bought at cost
of 81. These were set out one yard
apart. The planting cost about q cou-
pie of dollars.
First, the roots of the plants were
soaked for few hours before plant
ing. Next a furrow was run with Il
twO-horse pillow and then the holes
were dug in the furrow line.
It was not found necessary to fol
low the dealers instructions and plant
closer, nor yet to use an enriched soil
The plants started into vigorous
growth. The tallest shoots were
trimmed the first year or two. After
that the hedge took care of itself, and
in six years had made q screen 10 or
u feet high.
Not only did the hedge make an eX-
cellent screen the entire year, but af-
forded a shelter for the hooking birds
redbirdS and other songSterS, that
added TO the profit of its planting.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-20

expression Of what on earth shall
do with it, and where shall I store it?''
In these days Of elimination of the non
essentials we need to study the art
of gift giving and present appropriate
and pleasing gifts to our friends This
can be done, but 1t takes thought not
indiscriminate buying.
There are so many good things that
we never think of, that would be so
much more pleasing to our friends than
the gifts we usually give. Do you
make nice doughnuts? A box of two
dozen nutty brown dOughnuts would
never go begging in many homes. Such
a box may be arranged with as much
of the festive air of Christmas as the
taste of the giver desires.
1t is always good plan to have
shelf or drawer in the attic where
all boxes may be kept through the
year. They are then ready for gifts
of any size and in leisure moments one
may cover them with pretty wallpaper,
making quite elegant boxes, which, if
bought, would cost quite sum.
If you have a girl or boy friend at
boarding school, too far away to get
home, don't forget the box of goodies.
No one knows, unless he has felt it,
how such a gift warns the cookies of
the heart.
A plum pudding wrapped in lace pa
per and tied with red ribbons, with q
bunch of holly or wintergreen makes
a happy gift. Fruit cakes may be
baked weeks before, packed in soft
brown sugar to keep moist. Any at
tractive kind of cookies, rocks her
mits, are good. The macaroni letters
may be used to spell the children's
names on little cakes, which gives
them keen delight. Jellies, canned
fruit, pickles or orange marmalade
wrapped tastefully and well marked,
are all most acceptable Christmas gifts.
For the ice cream, and what party
would be complete without that, small
new flower pots lined with waxed pa
per. may be filed with the cream and
the top sprinkled with chocolate graf
ed over it with a small daisy for the
flower.
Small cakes frosted and decorated
with the pretty candies, children al
WAYS enjoy.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-20

saw it in the girls delightfully."- fur
lished living room, / realized that it
took, very gracefully, the place of a
''really-truly" bookcase.
There are many things like this !;
small, unpretentious affairs made to
accommodate reasonable number of
books, taking up not so much space
in a room, but yet giving that pleas
ant atmosphere of books which no
room can really afford to do without
For books are Sociable creatures and
even if there isn't always time to hold
one in the hand, everyone likes to see
them about. SO if you have too few
books to warrant your getting a full
dedged bookcase, do get small book
stand. A very sensible kind, with two
shelves and four nice legs can be had
in mahogany or oak {; both shelves may
be used for books, or only the lower
rne.
Another bookStand, which only
romes in imitation mahogany, and de-
igned to hold double number of
books. and which has, oh, joy, a
drawer is another decided possibility
FOR the posseSsor of too few books, or
too many. In fact, there are so many
Of these little odd pieces that it would
be difficult to decide which one to
get, and quite easy, on the other hand,
to get several. At any rate, they have
solved the perpleXing problem Of how
to place Il few books and we are
MISUNDERSTANDING Star
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-20
DON'T HURT THE WORMS

The Chinaman has been noted for
centuries as d careful gardener and
worker of the soil. He gets more
from little patch of ground than any
other known fieldworker. One of his
maxims is that one should always be
careful in digging never to injure earth
worms.
Maybe the stolid, uncOmmunicative
Chink knows why he takes care of the
worm; maybe he doesn't. Darwin
and other scientists who thought more
and dug less than the Celestial breth-
rem, have told us why the worm is safe
from the Chinese spade.
Worms always indicate rich soil.
They help make it. By forming air
passages in the ground they improve
the earth and make it richer and more
productive.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-20
Tests Quality of Hostess.

Hospitality seems to be almost lost
art in the present age. The days when
the unexpected stranger at the door
was hidden in to eat and sleep are
past. In some parts of the West. how
ever, one still finds that Open-hearted
hospitality in homes where the host
and his wife are always glad to well
come any traveller who happens to
come 10 their door. But the modern
housewife of the East is almost unac-
auainted with impromptu entertaining.
She must be forewarned in plenty of
time before she will even attempt to
dine q friend.
Il is rather pity that this highest
form of hospitality should be allowed
to die out. After ell, it is not much of
q tax on ones hospitality to entertain
a friend or two at dinner or lunch
when the invitation has been given q
week or so in advance. Any woman
can do that kind of entertaining with
ample time for preparation.
But ones true metal as hostess is
shown when friend arrives unexpect-
edly for lunch, or when the man OF
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-20

BY ELIZABETH VAN eENTHUYSEN

BY ELIZABETH VAN BENTHUYSEN.
One of the chief delights Of the work
Of raising dubious plants is that al
most any novice ought TO make a sue
cess of the venture without trouble.
There is no particularly intricate de-
tail to master and no unusual condi-
ton to face
One does not need a greenhouse, or
n sun parlOr, or yet the south window
to make the bulbs do their duty. In
the ordinary house the flowers will
thrive on precious little care. Of
course if the house, or room, has a
lower temperature than the ordinary
living room heat the plants profit. The
advantage is particularly shown after
the bulbs begin to form tops because
the sturdy growth ana longer life Of
the individual flower is assured.
In the high temperature the blooms
viii come sooner but they will not last
80 long as those that thrive in q tenn
lcrature of from five to ten degrees
less and if they can be kept between
20 and so degrees the advantage is still
more marked.
The novice in bulb culture has the
pleasing assurance that he does not
have to feed the plants. This is one
reason why good results can be ex-
pccted without expert knowledge. The
man who grew the bulbs attended to
this detail, for as matter of fact
the bulbs are only specialized buds
charged with food for the reproduction
OF the plants that they contain in their
elementary form. The novice should
supply the conditions that are favor
able to growth.
These are Il notable medium for the
development of roots. such as sand
snoSS or soil, a favorable temperature
and. 1t the beginning, darkness.
The question of fertility need not be
considered. Bulbs will grow even
among charcoal or pebbles if the other
conditions are propitious. The most
important thing Is to choose good
bulbs. This. of course, is matter
largely of confidence in the character
of the dealer who sells them. The
price is no criterion because some of
the iow-cost bulbs are just as good
as their higher-priced fellows. The
best gauge is the weight of the bulb.
The heavier the bulb the more likely
1t is to give proper reward for the
pains of handling it.
Rpening of bulbs to be ultimately
placed in garden borders is often
profitable. While bulbs grown in the
greenhouse or in the home do not often
make as good plants the first year
after being forced as the new bulbs
will produce, in another year or two
they will do well in the garden border.
The ripening process consists only
in keeping the plants growing well
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-20
For Brooms and Brushes.

1t is difficult to find a satisfactory
place for brOomS and brushes when
they are not in use, and if they are
rested against the walls in the corner
Of the kitchen they always give an
untidy appearance, and are generally
in the way and liable to be knocked
over. With the cOntriyance shown in
our sketch this little trouble can be
avoided.
The holder illustrated can be con
structed in few moments. 1t merely
consists of bar of wood securely
nailed across Il corner of the scullery.
Into the front of this bar large BRASS
headed nails are driven at intervals
about two inches apart. The bar. of
wood should be fastened fairly high
up on the wall, and the ends of the
wood must be cut down so that they
fit fatty against the wall, and then a