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The Washington herald., 1916-08-07
GERMANS THREATENED
With BEERLESS' DAYS
Government Considers Reducing Con-
sumption During War-Plan Meets
Noisy Opposition in Bavaria.
n, International New. service1

CBy the International News serviceD
Berlin, Aug 6.-The German govern
rnent IS seriously considering plans to
reduce the consumption Of beer. 1t Is
explained, though, the proposed meas
ures will only remain in force so long
as the war lasts.
The brewers have been notified that
the Quantities OF barley which they re-
ceived so far for malt will have TO be
reduced further. This means less or
weaker beer. AS the public objects to
any reduction OF the quality Of the ma
tional beverage, the quantity will have
to be reduced and to this end the food
dictator" has proposed "beerless" days.
The plan Of the dictator meets with
noisy opposition. especially in Bavaria
where 'Tbeerless" days would almost be
considered a national calamity. Strong
protests also come from Saxony, Wuert-
tenberg and Baden and the brewers
and saloon-keepers called a convention
to thresh out the whole matter. II the
government insists on It's plans even
the Bavarians probably will agree to
drink weaker beer, so as not to be COM
PEELED to go without It one or two days
every week.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07
FROST IMPERILS
CANADIAN wheat
Rust Has Destroyed Much
Already and Yield Will
Be Small.
Csy the International News service.)


Chicago Aug. 6-Frost Is feared In
western Canada. The fact is causing
much uneasiness among the wheat grow
ers in that part Of the country. and It
IS causing them TO purchase the fu-
lures at Chicago and Winnipeg.
According to the best judges Of con-
ditions the wheat crop in the prairie
provinces Is three weeks late and the
early frosts are liable to pounce down
upon It and cause a great deal Of dam
age. The Grain Growers Association es-
Inmates the crop OF the three provinces
at 200. .OOo. 900 bushels compared with crop
harvested last year OF S5O,Ooo,Oo0.
George NJ LecSlnt. who is in western
Canada in the interests OF Finley Barrett
& Co.. gives full description Of condi-
tons in western Canada at the present
time.
He says in part:
Crop Going to Pieces.
The Canadian crop is going to pieces
fast. Already the great wheat belt or
Manitoba is practically ruined and the
damage Is extending well into Saskaatche-
wan In this section there are almost
solid wheat fields. The crops look simply
splendid to the average observer, but
every field Is more or less affected with
rust The wheat is mostly in the \Inilk
or blossom and is just the right age to
show the first stages Of rust.
An the earliest fields are quite badly
infected and I believe the crop here will
be very badly injured during the next
ten days The Canadian crop never
had the promise Of last year and since
this such extensive rust damage, together
with the blight, the crop will be very
short.
The government report will be out in
a few days and should show a very low
condition of spring wheat. I have kept
ahead Of the harvest and am not in a
position to give an accurate estimate on
the yield on Minnesota and North Da-
kota, and it is much more difficult this
year If you were among the shocks. than
II Is when the crop is not rusted, but to
the best Of nv Judgment Minnesota will
raise 100000. North Dakota, 65,0oo,OoO,
and South Dakota, 81, 900. 90"
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07
DROPS CHUNK OF ICE IN
LAKE, THEN GETS FISH

Milwaukee. Aug. 6.-Fishing with ice
lS the novel but successful invention OF
c. F. Karstaadt, who spent the hottest
days Milwaukee has had In years fishing
with ice in Lake Kegonsa. one Of the IA
vorite resorts south Of Madison.
During the middle of the day the bass
refused to bite. / reasoned that thev
we're suffering with the heat as much as
humans. So I took a large cake Of ice
out in my boat and dropped it in the
weeds near my favorite hole
Two hours later l drifted by the spot
with two golden sinners on my hooks. I
caught two bass. one two and a half and
the other three pounds in weight /
wheeled around and caught a four-pound-
err Within a half hour I had caught
eight nice ones.
Il figured that the cool water attracted
the fish to the weeds in the hole and
whetted their appetites.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07
OHIOANS SWARM FOR
SEATS IN CONGRESS

Columbus. Ohio. Aug. 6.-Fifty Repub-
licans. forty-four Democrats and one So
cialist are seeking nomination for Con-
gress in the twenty-five districts at the
primaries 10 be held on Tuesday.
All but one Of the present twenty-five
Congressman are seeking denomination.
The exception is Alfred G. Allen, Of Gin
cinnati, Democrat. Congressman from the
Second district. In his place is run
ming Stanley Bowdle. Congressman from
the First district two years ago Bow
die, defeated in the First district in 1914,
moved over into the Second when he
learned Allen would not run again
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07


Monday, August :, 1915.
This is rather an uncertain day. ac-
Uranus rules strongly for evil and Venus
and Mercury are adverse, while Saturn
alone is in benehc aspect
Under this government Of the stars Il
is held that bitter criticism OF men and
institutions is encouraged. Personal ami
mosities are likely TO multiply. II is a
sinister rule for political candidates.
The aspect is held to interfere with con-
centratiOn. Persons born between Jsnu-
ary 20 and February Is should guard
against physical indisposition
Women have a peculiarly sinister guid-
snce, while this conhguration prevails
for II is unfortunate for domestic har-
lnony or for love affairs
New acqus begun today may
be exceedingly disappointing as the plan
cts are supposed to aid character mis-
conception and fraud.
There Is a sign held to preSage per
Hlexities and losses for persons dealing
in women's wear. which will rise in cost
Leather is under sign foreca sting in
crease in the cost Of shoes, harness and
other articles that are necessarles.
The stars give warning OF much COS
sip in which men take part. Some Of this
relating TO military affairs may lead TO
libel suits and costly litigation.
Women in the United States are warned
sgainst ill-advised agitation concerning :
public questions. Astrology indicates loss
OF influence and severe condemnation for
many who are believed 10 misapply good
intentions.
A man who has held one Of the highest
Offices in the gift Of the people may be
seriously i'll early in the autumn.
Persons whose birthdate 1t is may be
annoyed by many things during the COM
ing year They should watch financial
affairs and avoid changes.
Children born on this Gay may have a
career in which many obstacles spur to
serious endeavor These subjects OF Leo
are likely to be determined and energetic.
lCopynght 1861
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07
war USURY BUREAU
STARTED BY GERMANS
Drastic Steps Taken by Government to
Punish Monopolists, Swindlers
and Food Adulterators.
peci.l Cable to The Washington Herald.


The Hague, Aug. 6.-German of5cialdom.
under the new economic and social
schemes, has been vastly increased.
One OF the latest additions is the
Shamer's Commission. whose officials
have been given power to compel trades
men to produce their books. business
records, correspondence, etc, while
stores and warehouses must open in
stantly for inspection. Refusal to COM
ply entails severe punishment On the
other hand the officials are bound to
secrecy.
Then there is the war usury bureau, I"
new department under the jurisdic-
ton of the head of the Berlin police
force. The bureau has a large staff
of experts to reach and mete out pun
ishment to food takers, food adulterers
and swindlers of all sorts, including the
so-called chain traders and those who
charge more than the maximum prices
for food.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07
Funerals

Funeral services for William H. spig-
null will be held this morning at u
o'clock. at 1sl Monroe street.
Funeral services for George W. R
Stokes will be held this afternoon at
o'clock, at 1912 Thirteenth street north
west.
Funeral services for Harry NJ. Scott
will be held tomorrow morning at
o'clock, at St Theresas Church.
Funeral services for Susan Catherine
Long will be held this afternoon, at 1872:
Z street northeast. at 2:3O o'clock.
Funeral services for Clara E. Cozzens
will be held at 2109 Ninth street north
west, tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
Funeral services for Harriet F. Hovey
will be held on Wednesday afternoon al
> o'clock, at 3142 Nineteenth street north.
west.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07
new YORK SUN PLANT
DAMAGED BY BLAZE
Paper and Machinery Suffer and En-.
ployes Flee From Danger When
Fire Threatens.
(By the International News Service.

New York, Aug. 6.-The press room of
the New York Sun was badly damaged
tonight by a blaze OF unknown origin
which crippled the machinery to such an
extent that it was impossible to run off
the morning edition
A stock of paper valued at several
thousand dollars was SO badly damaged
1t will be virtually impossible to salvage
any of II.
The fire created much excitement in the
Sun Building, employees OF the newspaper
rushing to the street when there was be-
d!eved to be danger of the fire spreading
to the upper floors.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07
NURSES HAVE DIPHTHERIA.
Two More Stricken in Epidemic in
Boston.

Boston, Aug. 6.-Two more nurse:
at the Msssa Chusetts General Hospita
were stricken today with diphtheria.
They were taken to quarantine
bringing the total number OF nurses
doctors and attendants OF the Massa
chusetts General Hospital confined
there with the disease to thirty-two
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07
SHOOTS QUILLs INTO TIRE.
Porcupine Bombards Motortst on
Rocky Mountain Road.

Grand Junction. Colo. Aug ct S. CAL
lahan picked twenty-seven quilts out Of
one of his automobile tires after he had
pursued a porcupine for several miles on
road near here yesterday. The animal
was killed.
The porcupine discharged a borbarS-
ment of quills as the machine came close
in its pursuit, according to Callahan.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07
Fugitive Home, Calls Self Fool.

New York, Aug. 6.-George VII
kens, who recently went away with
$1,000 belonging to the Englewood
Country Club, at the same time elop-
ing with Miss Helen Calhoun, of New
York, has been brought to Hcken-
sack, N. j., from Chicago by County
Detective Louis Nestle. II am just an
ordinary fool and can say no more,
was Wilkens' only statement.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07
ASK EDUCATOR DISMISSED.
Trenton Residents Charge Superin-
tendent Spoke Lightly of Bible.

Trenton, n. J., Aug. 6.-Reeidents here
have asked the State board Of education
I" remove George Bischoff as chairman
of the school board of Gutenberg, Hud-
son County.
They alleged he had spoken disrespect
fully of the Bible and of clergymen At
commencement exercises
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07
FINED FOR WATERED MILK.
Defense of Much PasturtnE Not
Taken Seriously.

Atlanta. Aug. 6.-For alleged violation
Of the city ordinance against selling wa
tered milk, seventeen milkmen were fined
slo75 in the recorders court Thursday.
Several attributed the low specific gravity
of the milk to the fact that they were
pasturing their cows. The recorder ad-
viSed richer 1ood&
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07
GERMANY'S SAVINGS
DEPOSITS INCREASE
IBy the International News Ser

Berlin (wireless via Sayville), Aug. 6.
Deposits in German savings banks dur
ing May were 25o.000.OO marks $4,000
OoO) greater than in the month preced-
sFIsu Oo0OoO'eS5 QlIM peIedWoo So SUI
last year, says an Overseas News
Agency announcement today.
Since January l savings banks depos-
its. adds the statement, increased 1,3Oo.-
100000 marks $3.50, 900, ,oool, as compared
with 1885, 10000 last year.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07
Bow Scouts Seek Man Lost.

Boston, Mass. Aug. 6.-Boy Scouts
and hundreds of citizens of Chelsea
and Maiden are searching the thick
woods of the hills and crags and the
bog sections of the Maplewood dis
trict of Maiden today for traces of
wandered into them last Sunday and
was lost
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07
Police Recover Stolen Auto

Mrs. ]. B. Newman, 1910 Vermont ave-
nue. northwest. reported to the police the
theft of her touring car from the garage
in the rear of her residence yesterday
morning. The automobile was found yes
terday evening abandoned in an alley he
tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets
and 3 and Riga streets,
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07

Joan Of Arc could not read or write.
monument has been erected by public
subscription to the memory of Schia-
parelli, the distinguished astronomer, At
hiS birthplace In Italy.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07
DEFERRED TAXES
FOR ALEXANDRIA
Delinquency Of Revenue Of.
6cials Delays Collection
of Assessments.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
R. z. knight & Son.
81 SIS King Street

Alexandria, Va, Aug 6-Because of
the delay in receiving the State interro-
gatortes Alexandria taxpayers, whose as
sessment is based on the State assess
ment. will have fully two months grace
in paying their taxes.
The tax bills this year will be later than
in any previous year. It is hardly thought
that they will be ready before the lat
ter part OF this month.
D. r. Stansbury. clerk OF the common
council, who has just received the tax
books, is busily engaged in the work of
making out the bills. Already he has
completed the bills Of two out Of the
four wards OF the city.
After the bills are completed and veri-
fed they are to be turned over to Tax
Collector P. F. German for collection.
1t is regarded as highly probable that
there will be called meeting of the city
council just as soon as the bills are COM
pleted and the council will then fix upon
a date for the payment in order for tax
payers to obtain the usual per cent dis
! count for prompt settlement.
Ordinarily the tax bills OF the city are
due and payable July l. Last year the
bills were ready for payment August l.
they then being a month late.
Since Alexandrla's compulsory sewer
tap law became operative, August l,
! many permits for sewer taps have been
taken out by the delinquent property own
ers.
On August l thers were about 80 de-
linquents and It is believed that before
long vast majority will come forward
and pay for the taps and also make ar
rangements to connect with the sewers
as soon as possible.
The proper authorities, 1t is expected.
will within a short time, prepare a list
of the delinquents, who will be cited
into court to explain.
All plumbers in the city are busy with
sewer work and the indications are they
will continue so until cold weather sets
in. 1t is not thought that all OF the
sewer work in the city can be completed
| before that time.
The work Of tabulating the census Of
Alexandria's churchgoing population. to-
gether with its Sunday school census, is
now rapidly nearing completion, and II
is expected that the figures will be an
nounced Wednesday. The committee in
charge is headed by James R. Cation.
chairman.
Members Of the military relief commit
tee Of the American Red Cross Society
which will be sent to the members of
the Alexandra Light Infantry, now en-
camped at Brownsville, Tex.
Owing to the extreme hot weather but
small congregations today attended the
services at the different churches.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07
Loses Ear in Milking Machine

Fond du Lac, Wis, Aug 6-Her scalp
and ear torn from her head and her face
otherwise frightfully msngled by a milk
ing machine. Mrs. John Veilbig, Of the
town OF OaSheld, is lying at St Agnes
Hospital at the point Of death
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07
HOROSCOPE.
Monday, August =, 1916.

The stars incline, but do not compel g."
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-01
Historic st. Quentin.

Before the walls Of st. Quentin,
France, In 1867 was fought one Of the
great battles in the struggle between
Henry III of France and Philip III Of
Spain. The latter, having previously
married Mary Tudor, queen of Eng.
land, had the support Of the English
when the Spaniards. under Emmanuel
Philibert of Savoy, invested the town.
The incompetent Constable de Mont
morency led a French army to the re-
lief of Admiral Coligny, who was in
command of the garrison. The allies
administered a crushing defeat to
Montmorency, but the besieged forces,
inspired by the intrepid Collgny, held
the town for IL days after the rout Of
their "deliverers." This was the same
Coligny who 10 years later was one Of
the first victims Of the massacre Of st.
Bartholomew. His body was thrown
from his own window and fell in the
courtyard at the feet Of the duke Of
Guise, one Of the instigators Of tha
great slaughter Of the Huguenots.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-01
Why He Didn't Get a Raise.

A certain young man, second in
charge Of an important piece Of con-
struction, gave great promise. He had
executive ability and good judgment,
qualities which inspired confidence In
the minds of his superiors. 1t had just
been decided to place him In charge Of
the next large work to be undertaken,
when tempting bit Of difficult analy.
sis proved his undoing. On account
Of an unforeseen underground obstruc-
ton, encountered during excavation,
certain local variations from the de-
sign became necessary. The condi-
lions Of the problem limited the depth
and width Of Orders and the character
Of loading added to the complications.
The young man In question forgot his
executive duties at once and worked
both day and night for two weeks on
his slab and beam platform. The re-
suit was. unique and original solu-
ton for maximum economy, a saving
of perhaps $35-and his ultimate trans
fer to the drafting room.-Leonard M.
Cox, in Engineering Magazine.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-01

or by having everything In Its place,
and then II should be sufficient to re-
mind him of the rule, or of the con-
venience Of being able to get what Is
wanted with the least loss of time.
Where there are not enough closets
to permit the allotment of an inclOsed
space to each child, a very serviceable
arrangement Is to be found I'm pack
ing case with a number Of shelves In
II. This may be papered or stained
on the outside, and closed of with
curtain Of checked Bingham or other
suitable material. The interior of this
cupboard should be sacred, and no
one should enter 1t without the child's
consent. In this way he may be held
responsible for whatever he puts away.
And In this way he may also learn to
respect the exclusive possessions Of
others.
The child should have his own place
not only for the putting away of his
treasures. He should also have a place
that may be his, when necessary, for
undisturbed work, or play or study. 1t
is hardly fair to expect a child to do
his studying, or even his reading, In
the midst of the conversation and
laughter-or perhaps the quarrels-of
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-01
TRAINING TODAYS
BOYS AND GIRLS
Give Your Child a Place He Can
Call His Own.
1T MAKES HIM RESPONSIBLE
A Most Desirable Enthusiasm for Or
derllness Usually Accompanies
the Young Persons Sense OF
Exclusive Possession.
BY sIDoNIE M. GUTENBERG.

n OMESTIC architecture of the pres
~ ent day seems to have developed
from the assumption that people just
grow up without ever being children.
Certainly very few homes have any
place that a child could call his own.
There may be bed for him to sleep
in at night, and we sometimes see a
high chair in dining room, but there
are comparatively few homes in which
there is room that Is especially set
aside for the child, or for the children,
The provision of such a room Is, Of
course, the ideal condition. But since
most of us are not able to provide
such room, we feel that there is
nothing more for us to do, and, as a
consequence, most children have no
place at all.
When everything about the house is
in its place, it is usually located with
reference to the convenience of the
grown-ups. "Order" means to us the
arrangement that Is most convenient
or least disturbing. 1t is therefore
nara IOr lnOSI OF us 10 realize IndC our
very order is a serious obstacle to the
child's acquiring orderly habits. The
order that we maintain is quite arbi-
trary, from the child's point of view,
for everything is disposed according to
our adult habits, our size, our uses,
and not the child's. To make the child
acquire the habit of having place for
everything and of keeping everything
in its place, we must first of all make
sure that everything with which the
child has to do has a place that is
quite accessible to him.
One of the frequent questions that
mothers In search of counsel brings is
"How can 1 teach my child to be or
derly?" The mother who is so much
concerned about orderliness would
hardly lack orderly habits herself, but
she may lack habits that fit the needs
of the child in this particular. The
first thing necessary is to realize that
the child is not "by nature" orderly,
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-01
He Gave One Groan and Toppled For
ward.

But he could only mutter few dis
connected words.
THE English spy? Where did h.
go?" Won Brenig asked him.
BY a mighty effort Streetman man
aged to answer him.
'Tourvillev' he said.
The Germans lost no time In call.
ing out the guard. They did not in.
tend to let their quarry escape. And
they at once rushed out Of the inn
and hurried down the street.
Finding himself alone in the room,
Captain Redmond picked up the tele-
phone the instrument that Ethel had
tried so unsuccessfully to use.
"Hello, hello! This is Courvoisierw
he said to the person who Immediately
answered him in French. They're
marching by the left fork, at mid
night! He dropped the telephone
then. And he glanced at Streetman,
who lay quite still. Trench 81 eh?"
Larry said rehectively. Already he
was altering his plans to suit the re-
qulrements of the occasion. Then his
hand travelled swiftly to his revolver
butt as a German soldier-chauffeur
threw open the door and saluted.
what is it?" Larry asked.
"An officer here ordered an auto
mobile. For whom is II"
"Ah, yes-it is for me-" Captain
Redmond said. He remembered then
that Streetman had sent for a car,
with the intention of following Ethel.
"To Tourville?' the driver inquired,
as they both turned toward the door.
moi To the British lines" the
Irishman answered. He sprang into
the car. And the driver promptly en-
gagged his clutch "Drive like hellw
Captain Redmond cried.
The chauffeur proceeded to follow
those instructions so far as his limi-
tations would allow him. With muffier
wide open, they went tearing up the
road.
And back there In the Lion dor
Streetman struggled to rise. Failing
that, he endeavored to drag himself
to the door. But he was not equal to
the ordeal. He could only murmur
''Stop him! Stop him" in a weak
voice. And since there was none to
hear him, he soon ceased his frantic
efforts and lay quietly in the middle
OF the floor.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-01

others. AS separate room is in most
homes out of the question, we must
use our ingenuity in arranging the pro-
gram of the home In way that will
give the child his own place, at least
for specified time. 1t is possible
sometimes to arrange a screen that
will give a child sense of seclusion
and mastery over a portion of the
earth, if only for. an hour. This is
worth while, since 1t is through his
alternate experiences with society and
solitude that the child comes to a con-
seriousness of his own place in the
world.
His own hook for his hat, his own
shelf for his books, his own corner for
his work are to be looked upon as
legitimate claims of the child upon his
share of the worlds space. They are
also very effective means for teach
ing the child orderliness, responsible
ity, care of property and his relation
to people and things.