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The fragrant dried roots of the
patchouli, reports Special Agent Gar
arc Harris, are held in great esteem
in Porto Rico, and it is the general be-
lief in the island that when placed
among clothing and in closets they are
a sure preventive of moths. In the
earlier days of the century the per-
fume of patchouli was in great favor.
1t is believed that if the properties
of patchouli were more generally
known there would be a demand for
it in the United States in preference
to moth balls. 1t should have as much
vogue as lavender for putting between
sheets and placing among garments;
and If it were manufactured or
shredded into a finer substance and
sold in small bags it would be a de-
cided novelty that undoubtedly would
prove popular. Great quantities of it
grow wild in Porto Rico, and a de-
mand for it from the United States
would afford employment to many of
the poor country people. In Porto
Rico natives bring the patchouli to
town and sell it in small bundles that
retail at two to five cents.
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INTERVIEWING CARTER GLASS

When is an interview not an in
terview?" was a question asked by
Washington correspondents one day
not long ago after an experience with
Representative Carter Glass of Vir-
GINA, chairman of the house commit.
tee OF banking and currency and one
Of the steadfast supporters of Presi.
dent Wilson in the "armed-ship" con-
troversy.
Mr.. Glass was questioned by sew.
eral correspondents regarding the
near revolt in the house, and he used
vigorous language in expressing his
opinion of certain Of his colleagues.
One correspondent prepared his
STORY" and took it to Mr.. Glass IoI
approval before publication. The Vir-
gilman made a few changes and later
in the evening called up the writer
and asked him to make it perdition
instead of hell" The next day, when
he saw his words in cold type, he de-
MED he had been interviewed. The
|" in his indignant outburst for press
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EASY FOR THE PROFESSOR.

And now" said the professor, as
the regular class exercises were fin.
ished, lis there any question any OF
the young ladies would like to ask?"
How is it, professor" asked the
tiuffy-haired maiden at the pedal ex.
tremity Of the feminine bunch. that
Father Time is always represented as
being bald headed?"
THAT is easily explained, the learned
replied. $50 many young young
people during their school days grasp
Time by the forelock in trying to get
away from the foot of the class that
his hair has all been pulled out. Seer
And the girl at the foot said never
a word in reply.
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DEMOCRATS NEW SECRETARY

Normal promotion and recogni-
ton of ability both operated when w.
r. HOLSTER was appointed acting Sec
rotary of the Democratic national
committee not long ago. The change
was made necessary by the lamented
death of Thomas j. Pence, the secre-
tary, and it is believed and hoped by
the many friends of Mr.. Hollister that
his present temporary position will
be made permanent at the Democratic
national convention at st. Louis next
June. Mr.. HOLSTER was appointed
assistant secretary by Mr.. Pence and
conducted the affairs of the Office for
several weeks under the direction of
the secretary.
Mr.. HOLSTER, who halls from JEFF
ferson City, Mo-, is clerk of the SEN
ate committee on foreign relations, of
which Senator Stone of Missouri is
chairman. Moreover, he has con-
Quoted two campaigns for Senator
Stone with skill and success In 1912,
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Walter, are o insane? What do
you mean by bringing me a dish OF
peanuts when l am nearly famished?"
Pardon me, sir; but when you came
in you said you had the appetite of an
elephant, so this is what l thought
would Just suit you"
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PLATT KNOWS BIRDS

Representative Edmund Plat, who
is a newspaper publisher of Pough-
keepsie, N. Y, knows more things
that are true about birds than any
body else in congress.
Whenever he can collect a little
spare time, Plat puts dull statecraft
behind him and sets forth into the
woods and fields to listen to the song
and twitter of the birds. S~parrows,
robins, flamingoes, storks, crows,
wrens-no matter what kind of birds
he sees, Plat knows them all by sight.
If a bird is sitting still he can tell it
by its plumage, if flying, by it's flight.
And if he can't see the stork or linnet
or cockatoo or whatever the bird is,
he can identify it by it's song. A bird
finds it practically impossible to fool
Plat. The blackbird that tries to
pass itself off on Platt for a quail pre-.
sents an absurd spectacle.
Rarely does Platt venture out OF
the house without his bird book and
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Contrary to Precedent.

1T certainly is curious"
What isl"
"Dubwaite's attitude toward the
play"
''Well?"
He actually praises the perform
ance."
Still, / don't understand"
And he came in on a pass"
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WIN He ResembIed His Parents.

A bachelor friend of the young cou-
pie was being entertained at dinner.
and during the evening he was pre-
sented by the proud mother to her in
FAINT son.
Now, Fred, which of US do you
think he is like?" she asked gayly,
holding up the baby for inspection.
The guest viewed the tiny mite for
a moment as he replied. We'll, Of
course intelligence has not really
dawned in his countenance yet, but
he's wonderfully like both of you'll
Youths Companion.
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His Record.

Myer-Who is the mar across the.
way with the gold medal on his coat?
Gyer-Oh, that's Speeder. He holds.
the gasoline record.
Myer-Gasoline record!
Gyer-Yes; ran over thirteen people,
with his gasoline buggy in one after
noon.
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SWamped.

You said you would have a walk
over"
That's what l thought" answered.
the defeated candidate. ruefully. Il
had it, all right, but not in the way
| expected"
"Yes?"
THE entire field walked over me-"
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His Merits.

I'VE object to the young man who
is counting our daughter because he
is a shoemaker"
why, a shoemaker is the best sort
of a man. because he is usually whole
soled and we'll heeled."
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Superior Wisdom.

What is that ruddy glow in the
SKYE" asked the visitor.
That" replied the old resident. lis
a furnace making a run"
Come now. None of your spoof1ng.
l happen to know that your bally fur.
naces are not on wheels"
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Canine Wisdom.

viii your dog bite?" asked the
transforming comedian.
No" replied the village i~nnkeeper,
"he won't bite people"
Just then the self-confessed actor
let out a howl as the canine got a
strangle hold on his leg.
But" continued the landlord, he'll
bite a ham any old day"
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Wonder How He Knew.

TN writing the short story" said
the editor to the literary aspirant, you
should always emulate the pawn
broker"
'In what way" asked the aspiring
one.
Never permit the interest to lag"
replied the editor.
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Practically Put.

This orator says the government
safeguards pigs better than II does
children"
well why not?" asked the man
with ferret eyes.
That's mo%nstrous."
"Oh, / don't know. Pigs are an as
set. Children are a liability"
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KEYNOTER FOR REPUBLICANS

Warren G. Harding, United States
senator from Ohio, selected as tenn
porary chairman of the Republican
national convention in Chicago in
June by the executive committee
Of the national committee, will
be called upon to sound. in his open
ing address to the convention, the
keynote of the Republican campaign.
That he will sound it in eloquent
periods Is a certainty, for he Is one of
the silver-tongued orators of his party,
whose words are a delight to the ear,
whether or not they carry conviction
to the mind.
Mr.. Harding has been classed as a
conservative and has announced that
preparedness and the tariff will be the
paramount issues in the next cam
paign. Consequently these questions
will be dealt with at length in the key
note address.
Senator Harding is a tall, erect,
striking figure. Born in Blooming
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Facts In the Case.

Old Lady ito drunken beggar)-
Aren't you ashamed to ask for aims?
Beggar-Yesh'm. but l only (hic) do
1t when I'm thic) full an can't work at
me (hic) trade.
Old Lady-What is your trade?
Beggar-l'm a (hic) burglar. ma'am
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Mrs. Gaddy-Mrs Richly has SO
much embonpoint.
Mrs. Comeup-And l bet she bragg
she imported it like everything else
she has, from Paris.
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Steak With TrufHea.

THE horse has been supplanted by
the automobile"
Yes, to a great extent. But the
horse has got on the menu card
now, and don't see how the automo-
bile is ever going to supplant him
there"
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Pertinent Query.

There's a mar who never finds
fault"
Yes" replied Miss Cayenne: but
is 1t because he is patient and for
bearing. or because he is too indolent
to notice what is going on?"
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Easier,

Don't you want to be a leader of
the people?"
TITS hard work to be a real leader"
commented Senator Sorghum. It's
usually easier to get along by jollying
the crowd"
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impossible Feat

Irate Father-Don't think. young
man, you can walk into this house
and hang UP your hat.
Tiinid Suitor-I know | can't sir.
You're sitting on it.
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his opera glasses in his pocket A bird may take the view of the me in the
poem and assert; Nobody knows but my mate and l. where u nestings He
Chez chez, chez"
But that bird is wrong For Plat knows
One morning Platt paused in a little park o. his way u D to Capitol hill
to fl x his opera glasses o a bird that "a going twee, twee, twee, in a mighty
oak tree. Innocent pedestrians stopped to look. wondering what manner OF
mn Or beast Platt had sighted in the tree. One old fellow, however was
smarter than the rest AS he passed he remarked out of the orne of his
mouth 20 Plat:
1--WE seeny you practical jOkers before. You'll stare up yonder a long time
before you'll get me to look"
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At the M useum,

rs that the artists name in big let
tiers On the picture, pop?"
No, ny son. That is the name of
the reh man who presented the pic
ture to the museum. You will find
the artists name in very small let
tiers down in the lower right-hand cor
ner."
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No Demand for IL,

There are all kinds of correspond
n schools nowadays"
quite true, but as long as there is
a vacant lot left in the land, there
won't be much inducement for any
body to open a correspondence school
of baseball"
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Horrendous.

81 had a dreadful nightmare last
night"
Tell me about It,"
81 dreamed / was trying to dodge a
cross-eyed oma who was driving a
motor car"
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High Art.

Here is a picture said Neurich,
who has made his pile in munitions,
that l paid ten thousand dollars for
In Paris"
you don't say!" exclaimed his
friend from the tall grass district.
why, the frame must be solid gold"
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A Careful Man.

Il never saw a man so afraid Of
catching cold as Tompkins is"
rs he really?"
Il should say SO. Why, I've heard
that whenever he takes a bath he
stops up all the holes In the sponge
for fear of draft"
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Good Advice
away off

Choose pianos for your models.
Copy them with tireless care:
For their attitude is always
Either upright, grand or square.
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De Quiz haven't seen anything in
the papers lately about Kicker. the
great football player of a few seasons
ago. Is he dead?
De Whiz-Dead? No. He's more
terrible than aver: he drives a racing
automobile now.
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Men VS.. Apples.

This world is like an apple barrel.
If you to think will stop:
You'll find the biggest men and fruit
Are always on the top.
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Henry Scheuf1er, who introduced
sticky fiypaper into the United States.
now runs a restaurant in Portland,
Ore.
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So to Sneak.

1--WE dropped ten pounds in weight
since I've had this cough"
"a cough drop, eh?"
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An Optimist,

Some say the world is growing
worse"
Il don't think that way, although
they are adding more crimes to the
statute books"
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Yea, VertIyi

When a mans wife finds a perfumed note
In his pocket. then her condition
Is different from that of Caesars wife
For she's not quite above suspicion.
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Delore tn Baltimore convention, he ws a active member of the forces that
ued IN vain to brng about the nomination of Speaker Clark, but as SOC as
party decided it wanted to run Woodrow Wilson for president, Mr. Hol
lister devoted all his energy and experience tt the election of that gentleman.
The nw secretary is still a bachelor, despite his good looks, anabny and
wide acquaintance.
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Grove, o, in 1865, and educated at the low defunct Ohio Central college at
iberia, he became a printer, N on rose from the case to b editor and
owner of the Marion Star. Naturally drifting into politics, he al elected a
state senator in 1899 and served two terms. Then, in 1903 he ws mad lieu
tenant governor. In 1910 he was the Republican candidate for governor. but
ran nomination for United States senator with Senator Foraker and won
outs and was elected. Hist term res in 1921.
So well does Ohio think of Senator Harding that until a few months ago
Re was much talked Of IS that states "fayorte son for the presidential
aomtnation It the Chicago convention.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-03
SEA VICTORY LIKELY
TO STOP PEACE TALK
Germans Are Expected to Gain Cour-
age and Fight for Supremacy
of the Sea.

The German naval victory created a
profound impression in official circles
generally. Two questions are given prime
consideration by officials and diplomats
Is Germany preparing to fight for the
supremacy of the sea? What will the
effect of the battle be on peace pros
poets?
Naval experts do not regard the losses
suffered by the British navy as sufficient
to cripple its superiority. especially as
Great Britain depends on the grand fleet
for this superiority, and reports so far do
not show that this fleet has suffered. But
on the other hand, II Is regarded as prob
able that Germany will be encouraged to
risk further engagements at sea with a
view to bringing the British navy down
to its own strength.
1t is regarded likely that the enthusias SIN
OF the German people over the victory
will put n damper on peace talk for the
present. The possibility of wrestling sea
control from Great Britain has so long
been a dream Of the German people, II
Is explained, that the possibility of IT'S
being realized will doubtless have the eff
feet OF winning renewed support for the
continuance of the war, according to Of
flcials here.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-03

Mrs. II. L. Brian, Mrs. D. B. Street Dr.
and Mrs. H. S. France, Miss France,
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Z. HOrnbeck. Dr. and
Mrs. W. s. Hardesty, Mrs J. O. Gheen.
Mrs. F. G. Curtis Mr.. Herman Carl
Mr.. y. P. Norton, DR.. and Mrs. NJ NJ
Moffatt. Mr. and Mns. L. c. Call Mrs
Annie Conoway. Mr. J H Goodrich Mr.
J. J. Williams, Rev. John p, Essiss Mr.
Marvin NJ. Mclean, Rev. J. Paul Wright
DR.. and Mrs. Harry N. Csnter. Or. and
Mrs. Edwin K Hardin. DR.. and Mrs
Harry L HoUt. DR.. and Mrs William
V. Tudor. DR.. Forrest J. Prettymsn. Rev
and Mrs. Charles T. Weeks. Rev. and
Mrs. Alvin T. Perkins. Mise Annie Bal
lard, Mr. Philip B. MaEruder Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. r. Speelmsn, Rev. G. A. Luttrell. Rev.
and Mrs. G. z. Williams, Rev. and Mrs
o. J. Randall. Rev. and Mrs. F. L. Hitler.
Mrs. A. II. Hitler. the Misses Berge Mr.
and Mrs Charles Wire. Mrs. NJ A Perry.
Mr.. and Mrs F. NJ. Holmes Rev and
Mrs L NJ Chambers. DR.. W T
Shriner. Dr.. T s. Wilcox Dr.. Charles
Hartzell. Mr.. and Mrs W A Morris.
Rev and Mrs. c. c Mclean. Miss Mel
lie Morris Mr Paul Brsttain. Mr and
Mrs. G. II. Stewart. Mr.. and Mrs G W
Warner. Mr.. and Mrs. c. 2. Csrnts. Nj
and Mrs c. H. Gray. Mr. g G. Cooper.
Mrs Mary Gray, Miss Josephine Kin
sells- Mr.. Rohrmsn, Mr.. and Mrs- Frank
Long. Mrs. Cornelia Kinsella. Mr.. and
Mrs. John A. Ainge, Dr.. A. NJ Trivett.
Mrs. Helen A Groo. Mrs. r. H Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs r. z. Pilknight. Mr.. H. h.
Griffith Miss Louise Wilson. Mr.. and Mrs.
A A. Chaplin. Rev. Q. W. Baldwin. M.
and Mrs Maurice Otterbsck. Nj. and
Mrs. J II. James. Mrs. Kate EVERY.
Mrs. Nellie Dwyer Mrs. James E. Grif-
eth. Rev J. Phelps Hand. Mr.. and Mrs.
James H. Doney. Rev. Lucien Clark.
Mr. Hilary F. Winn. Mrs Hilary
Winn. Mr.. and Mrs William Z. Springer.
Mr.. Thomas B. Ford. Rev and Mrs
John McMurray. Miss Carol McMurray
and Miss Jennie L Weston.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-03
CAVALRYMEN VOTE TO
MARCH In BIG PARADE

Troop A, first squadron of cavalry. Dis
trict National Guard, last night gathered
at the Ebbitt for "get-together'
smoker. The troop unanimously voted to
participate in the coming preparedness
parade. L. V. Krentzlin acted as chair
man. Short addresses were made by
Brig. Gen. William Z. Harvey, Capts.
Hamilton and Harvey. L. $. A, OF Fort
Myer. and Mai. J. c. Castner
Troop A was the first of the two troops
OF cavalry. formed among professional
men of Washington. to qualify for ad-
mission to the District National Guard
The troop has been under the instruction
OF United, States army officers at Fort
Myer since October Examination for Of
ficers of the company will be held June
II and %.
Those present were: Harry GIeaves
Hamilton and Harvey. j. B. Jones'
r. H. Featherstone. L. l. Won Krentzlin,
l. n. Kellber, J. w Thompson, A. c.
Smith. ]. H. Harris. Langdon Moore,
w. S. Louis. II. NJ. Roasa, J. d Bebont,
J. A. Roth, J. n. Sullivan. D. E Clark
]. B. Mulford, A. n. Finn, Il. Cougle.
c. F. Miller. B. R. Phees. A. F. Knibies-
ly, S. H. Ray. f. NJ. Johnson L. B.
Smith, A. W. Thompson, z. H. Coolidge,
W. E. Powick. o. H. Gates. F. B. Ferbur.
NJ. ]. Ingle. o. I. Rupert. W. F. Baugh-
man, H. H. Custis and E. G. Baldwin.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-03

Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Gilmore. Mr. and Mrs
G. II. Ward. Mr. and Mrs. c. y Wood
ward, Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Andrews,
Misses Stinemetz. Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.
Buell., Miss E. F. Pierce, Miss Emma S
Brown. Mrs. Mary Sample. Mr.. and Mrs
w. F. Roe, Mr.. w o. Ison. Mrs F. D.
Ramsay. Rev. S. T. Weaver. DR.. and
L. Clarke, Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Morehouse,
DR.. A. c. True, Mrs. Robert NJ Moore,
Miss Cora E. Chapman. DR.. Ada R.
Thomas. Mr.. and Mrs W. II. Kerr, Dr.
and Mrs. F. W. Collier. Mrs. NJ G. Star
row, Mrs. Gordon, Mr.. and Mrs J. B.
GiIpin. Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Let's. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee T. Robson. Miss Pearl Robi-
son, Mr.. Charles Friede. Miss Gertrude
Cottle. Miss Florence Milliken. Mr. and
Miss Annie Walker, Mrs. r. c. Chees-
man. Mrs. Maynard P. Twitchell. Mr.. W.
s. Cavender, DR.. E. L. Parks, Mrs. Emily
Drummond Mrs. Clara L. Reach, Mr.
end Mrs. E. S. Brashesrs, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry A. Havens. Mrs. W. S. Curry,
Mrs. H A. Hall. Mrs. J. W. Davis, Rev.
and Mrs. Howard F. Downs. Dr.. and
Mrs. Olin Leech. Mr.. and Mrs. ". T.
Galliher. Mr.. and Mrs. George r Lin
kins, Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Barker. Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Harper. Mrs. Mary Z.
Hyatt. Mrs. Margaret Dye Ellis. Miss
Helen Zuelman Fowler, Miss Belle
Fowler. Miss Edith Mcdowell Mr.. Whit
ford Mcdowell. jr., Rev. and Mrs. John
H. JefTries. Rev. and Mre. J. S. Mont
gomery. Mr.. and Mrs. y. L. Stansbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. Waring. Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin Williamson. Mr. and Mrs.
J. l. Nuber. Mr.. and Mrs J. L Lever
ton. Dr. and Mrs. G. F. Day, Mr.. and
Mrs. f. y. Hall Mr.. and Mrs R. II.
Parker. Mr. and Mrs F. b Walker,
Mr. and Mrs W. W. Wall, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. n. Harper. Mr.. and MIS-. H. W. Kitz-
miller Mr.. and Mrs. J. Y. Laehorn. Miss
Annabelle Crandsll. Miss Ruth CrandaIl,
Or. and Mrs. A c. Christie. Capt and
The Washington herald., 1916-06-03
TELL Thrilling
TALEOF BATTLE
Members of Crew of Danish
Ship Eyewitnesses of
Sea Fight.
CBy The Sun News servieeD

Copenhagen, via London. June 2.-The
Danish steamship Naesborg arrived here
from Sunderland, reports having wit
messed the battle in the North Sea. When
eighty miles OFF the Danish lighthouse
Hanstho, on Wednesday afternoon. the
Naesborg's captain asserts. he met a
German fleet consisting of about forty
ships, ranging from battleships to tor
pedo boats, steaming full speed, half
hidden in smoke.
About $3.50 o'clock the cannonade be-
gan. The Naesborg's crew could see
only the German feet, which was firing
IN southerly direction, but they coul,
see shells from unseen British warships
falling with steadily increasing rapidity
among the German units.
Within one-half hour those aboard the
Naesborg could make out with their
glasses practically all of the big German
ships. These were firing as rapidly as
possible, with all guns. British shills
were falling uninterruptedly among
them. the projectiles lashing the water.
The Naesborg continued her westward
course until an hour later she sighted
a Zeppelin going west. The Zeppelin
came down to examine her. The cannon
aus Was sllll duulDlc ldltE IIlS
British Fleet Sighted.
The Danish steamship Lacour reports
that Wednesday afternoon a British feet
OF seventy or eighty large and small units
was sighted going east off the coast of
Juetland. but a considerable distance out.
The fleet suddenly made a turn TO the
south. A violent cannonade was heard
for about an hour
About o'clock the British feet appear
ed again steering in an easterly direc-
tion. but shortly afterward 1t turned
again to the south. Then began a most
violent cannonade. The German fleet was
invisible, but German shells dropped
within two miles OF the Lacour. The ship
trembled from their effects and the crew
was almost rendered deaf by the con-
cussion.
A great flame shot up from one of the
British bsttleships. evidently as the re-
suit Of an explosion, but the vessel did
not sink. She left the first line for a
few minutes. and then returned and
played a part in the chase OF the Ger
mans southwark.
The Lacour Thursday morning saw
about ten British ships steering east to-
ward the Skagerack.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-03
LOCAL MENTION.

ChapIin's greatest succes.-"'TiIIie's
Punctured Rename" in parts Va. today. Great
war drama Sunday, One OF Millions with Laura
Sawyer. SC.