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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-19

ties in ones mind is stupendOus feat,
but once accomplished, it leads ever
onward. Most people have a good
nucleus for plant knowledge around
which to accumulate more. The love
Of nature seems implanted within the
human heart. There is no denying that
things out of doors call irresistibly.
And tree students, it is said, become as
enthusiastic as bird students.
The streets of Washington are the
rightful places for beginners. Border
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-19

sticks, etc. They are small, elaborate
affairs, made of ribbon or silk in the
richest weaves, and ornamented with
tinsel laces, beads, embroidery, and
needlework, with metallic threads.
Even carriers are required to support
small cases made of ribbon to match
them.
Those who are in touch with present
STYLES need not be told that there is an
immense variety in the designs in
which practical coats are made. Ger
tain style features are present in all
of them. But TO suit individual taste
there is a wide choice in materials and
in colors and especially in the con-
struction of the garment.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-19
PLoW GARDEN PATCH IN FALL
Land So Treated VIII Stand Much Wet
Weather Next Spring-Light Soil
Likely TO Drift.

Plow all poorly drained or heavy
gardens and potato patches in the fall.
Land so plowed will stand much more
vet weather the next spring than
spring plowed soil.
1t is seldom a good plan to Plow
light soil IL the fall especially in re-
yions where the wind is likely to cause
he land rift.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-19

uOeS. lie WOuIu no MOTe De q party 20
letter carelessly folded than he
would wear the same collar all week.
First he folds the sheet over, matches
the corners right down to an infin-
itesimal fraction of a hairs breadth,
and carefully creases the paper in the
middle. Then comes the most difficult
part. He must determine, just with
his eye, how to make three additional
folds, each one of exactly the same
size. Having done that, Underwood
StareS at tha finished nrOdT1ct a mo.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-19

InIand waterways COIOIeu LSHtS tWIH-
kle forth from hundreds of special
storm-warning stations of the weather
bureau, combined in such way as to
furnish navigators with specific infor-
nation that will forearm them.
One interesting fact is that the
mushroomlike growth of many lake
ports, bringing into existence cities
with their myriads of lights, obscured
numbers of the stations that when es-
tablished were the most outstanding
fnat11rnS of the night view In such
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-19
CARING FOR DAIRY VESSELS
Wash With Hot Water Into Which
Some Good Alkaline Powder Has
Been Added-AVoid Soap.

Wash all dairy vessels in. warm wa
Ter first, then in water as hot as the
hands will stand. Into this hot water
out some good alkaline wash powder.
Do not use soap, it may leave
taste.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-19
Enterprisinu Eve.

'sHow did you get such bruised
eye, Rastus?" swell, boss, l was out
alookin' for trouble, an dis yere eye
was de fust to find it."-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-19
PLENTY OF CHICKENS IN LONDON.

LondonL Sbe househods urban produce
London
This the policy of feeding few good the
without
mother bird
maternity brood of valuable chickens
mnmzed by daylight the sers back tie
police Chantee
the Carlyles
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-19
Selecting Breeding Stock.

In selecting breeding stock, the rec
ords Of the near ancestors are the
ones to be studied most closely. The
more remote the ancestor, the less its
influence OF the individual.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-19
How Oscar Underwood Folds and Stamps a Letter

the funny sights Washington Senator Oscar the
folding Underwood prejudiced
his everything he
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-19
Cause and Effect.

eft is said that the taste for frog
eating is increasing in this country"
"Afaybe that is the reason why 50
many people are croaking."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-19
Collection of Meteorites in National Museum


They
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-19
Good Hunting Ground for the Amateur Botanst

HE of Washington excellent hunting ground for the
10 hold
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-19

handbook of the meote collection
written Merrill OF geology
Although
minds regarding the possibilities falling
public
hidden discarded make laughing
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-19
Wheat Bran for Chicks.

Give the young growing fowls all
the pure wheat bran they will con-
sumo.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-19
Fatherly Pigeon,

The older male pigeon grows the
more fatherly he becomes.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-19

holding the veil in place over the hat
by tying the ribbon strings at the nape
of the neck. Many of the bordered mo-
tor wells, frequently sold so reason
able, are long enough to make two of
theEe handy requisites.-Philadel
Public Ledger.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-19
Il NATIONALLY
GpITAL AffAIpS
Uncle Sans Lights That Signal Storm Warnings

w AsNGToN lighthouse not the only of his
information welfare
the Whenever the coasts the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-19

inventor patented hollow
perforated a funnel at end.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-19
Accessories of Fashion.

MILDLY blouse shapes, carried out in
lovely silken and velvet materials.
have little of the MILDLY" left except
ing the general form. They are really
more like old Florentine tunics. They
fall long and straight, till they are
encircled by some lovely girdle of
metal gauze, bead embroideries or
metal belts inset with jeweled stones.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-16
VICTIM OF MURDEROUS
ASSAULT PASSES AWAY

St. Joseph, Mo, July 15,--Mrs. Os-
car Mcdaniel, wife of the prosecuting
attorney of Buchanan County, whose
skull was crushed by an unidentified
man at her home about midnight last
night died today without having re-
gained consciousness.
Five shots We're fired at her hus-
band, who engaged IA a revolver duel
with the man. who escaped, Neither
was hit
Mcdaniel recently has received let
ters threatening his life.
The attack WAS carefully planned,
and the police connect it with an
anonymous letter received by McDan-
lei about a week ago.
Mcdaniel was called downtown by
a telephone message about 1870 p,
NJ. The voice AT the telephone said
his brother WAS III and that he should
take him home Mcdaniel drove in
his automobile to the place designated.
but did NOT End his brother. He hur-
RED home. and as he stopped his car
in front Of the house a man opened
fire on him from behind tree. After
his aSsailant fled, the prosecuting at
torney Went 10 his wife's room, where
he found her senseless on the floor, her
head badly crushed. Bloodhounds are
being used in an effort to track the
assailant.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-16

United States army in the event of
Intervention by the War College. This
plan called for a drive on the part of
Pershing's column through Southern
Chihuahua and the northeast corner of
Durango into ToTeon. So important
was this point considered by the Wash
ington strategists, 1t was stated that
when the United States army had PEN
etrated as far as Torreon occupation
of the district between this and Mex
leo City could be accomplished with
out difficulty. Villa holds the advan-
tage Of having the enemy behind in
stead Of In front of him. There is no
hope anywhere that Trevino or any
other commander of the Carranza
forces will go after Villa. And IL "a
pata moves northward. as he Is ex-
pected to do. 1t is likely that Carranza
will be overthrown and driven out of
Mexico within a month.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-16
MORE THAN a,000,O00
IS RtOISC0MTED HERE
Last Week At Local Reserve Rank
Broke Rccords---Ncw Col
ICctiOns system.

For redisC ounting commercial paper
for member banks the Federal Re-
serve Bank at Richmond last week
set n new high record Rediscounts
for the week according to the state
ment issued yesterday by Governor
George j. Seay. tUtaled $2,027. 222.74.
This figure is more than sixty per
cent larger than the previous high
total OF rediscounts in any one week.
Rediscounts for the preceding week
were ss46.017, and for the correspond
ing week in 1918. S6l4609.
The total reserve of the Richmond
Reserve Bank is shown by the state
ment TO be s27,352. 44S.05. The total
of Federal Reserve notes In circu-
lation is s{,147,7S0. and the cash re-
serve against all liabilities after set
ting aside forty per cent gold reserve
for Federal Reserve notes outstand-
ing is seventy-nine per cent The
gOid reserve against ait liabilities IS
seveuty-one per cent.
The new check collections plan OF
the Federal Reserve Board went into
effect yesterday This plan simpli-
fies the system OF check collections
and Clearlngs, reduces cost and les
sons the time required for the clear
ing Of checks
Checks which have hitherto been
deposited in various banks of the
country for collection and clearing
will now be sent TO the reserve bank
of the district which will turn them
over 10 the reserve bank OF the dis
.trict in which the checks originated,
That bank will handle the checks for
'its member banks and will settle.
Through other district reserve banks,
with the issuing bank
The new system does away with the
exchange charges which have been
made by many of the country banks
for collection on checks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-16
vienna Official.

Vienna July l5.--Onici8l; Russiaur
fheater--in Bukewina, southwest OF
the Moidava the Russians made sew,
sral attempts to advance, hut were
always repulsed
I'm Galcia near Suhlonica, southwest
acf Sable we took 400 prisoners. The
lighting near Salstyn. at the foot OF
THE 1arpathian range has Increased ln
/ Intensity. An advanced Russian de-
& tachment penetrated into the town.
We repuIsed them
Italian theater: The whole front is
! eenerally quiet Between tho Aidp2
and the Brenta rivers the fighting s.
4 limited to eannonading Some italian
attacks against our positions rn the
fosina VALLEY and PerculS pass were
Kepuiscd.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-16
WANTED N PORT SMOUT \:
IS IN SOUTH AFRICA

Governor Stuart has been in COM
municauoD with the State Department
at Washington regarding the intorma-
ton received from the American
Consul at Johannesburg, South
Africa that / Leeum, said TO be want
cd in Portsmouth tor forgery, was in
that city. Alexander Forward, the
Governor secretary called the
Portsmouth authorities on the tele-
phone and ascertained that the man
was wanted in that city
, 1t is not known whether LeRum has
been arrested or is only under sur
veillance. If he is brought back to
this country the State Department will
either make requisition on the British
parliament, or the parliament of the
Union of South Africa, in which
johannesburg is located
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-16
Lose Lives Fighting Fire.

Paris. July i5.-The fire which de-
&<royed the summer residence of King
s0nstantine OF Greece. situated at
skhtai, on the outskirts OF Athens. Is
g&4t1l raging in the forest in which
s%Me royal chateau stood. Havas
51pafch from Athens says il il feared
- flames viii reach the city,
Among those who lost their lives In
2 Are were Colonel he La Porta, Of
70 engineers; NJ. ChrYssospathl the
"a OF the royal secret service. and
I0nty soldiers. Fifty soldiers were
x1ured while engaged in rescue work.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-16
CORRUPT PRACTICES
I-zx.. rr.
Continued From First Page.)

The committees amendment for re-
organization of the naval dental corps
was retained in the bill by vote OF
81 to Is. Senator Hardwick, of Geor-
gfa, made a point of order against
the amendment. Vice-President Mar
shall overruled him and the Senate
sustained the vice-president.
The Senate decided to disagree to
the House water power bill and APP
pointed SenatoTS- Shields. Bankhead
and Nelson to yet as conferees to try
to adjust the differences with the
House over the measure.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-16

10 the enemy.
- 8AAentlne le Grand our
onetrated the German third
- ae Faurex- in which we
todement. In this neighbour
A<tnchment OF the enemy was
lilly accounted for by squad
<kfngoon guards. the first OPP
~ for mounted action which
- afforded our cavalry since
- 81 Basentine 10 Petit, we cap
the whole wood 49, that name
repuised two counter-attacks.
among other prisoners, we cap
the commander Of ttJvaTtTn
14uf with his whole stnff.
~ pf C@illers further advance
made by our troo~s. who fought
N4F to the outskirts Of Pdsieres
Fiskx the past twenty-four hours
Mercplanes were much hampered
weather Throug bout
SeAole of Friday the clouds were
I'm 1t a higher altitude than 500
despite this drawback much
nabie work was done In one Of
Bombing raids an enemy train was
!&Adied and "A coach overturned, while
|S1effAl comhats in the last twenty
10 hours we have destroyed three
MIXERS, three biplanes and double
line aeroplane and forced another
Axker to land in Il damaged Condt-
y All et4r machines Turned safely
our lines.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-16
THE WEATHER


Washington. July i5.--There will be
showers Sunday In western North Car
olina and Southwestern Virginia. Else
where east of the Mississippi the
weather Will be generally fair SUM-
day and Monday.
Temperature changes will not be
important, except that II will be some-
what warmer Sunday in the Middle At
lantic States.
Virginia--Partly cloudy Sunday
showers In west portion; Monday fair.
North Carolina--Partly cloudy In
east, showers In west portion Sunday;
Monday probably fair
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-16
Porto Ricans Held in slavery.

New Orleans. July 1.-THE army
transport sumner sailed from here late
last NIGHT for San Juan ana other
ports in Porto RICO with III natives
Of thai island who were brought here
on the Danish steamer Nordamerika
July 3. as refugees from Yucantar.
Mex The Porto Ricans according TO
Claude T.. Guyant. United States con-
suit at Progreso. for the last few
years has been held in virtual slavery
on Yueantan henequin plantations.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-16
Negro Dwellings Collapse.

srithout a warning Of any kind. the
SllaA dw4Ilings at 405 and 407
nth Linden Street, occupied by
no fam~e collapsed at 8 80
LEX Friday night with a resound-
crash that attracted much notice
E4lae vicinity. The houses were one
NJ high Police arrived on the
~ within a few minutes gfter
Incident and found the late oc-
anfs extricating themselves from
debris No one was hurt.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-16

VIII ~ aesiene1 u tn tafIone -
tions IN tire state where recruiting u
likely to be most active. Ii 10 doubt
full IL any win be established here. the
commands at the camp taxing care Of
any applicants for service.
There has been no further develop
ment in the suggestion OF General
Sale that the troops in camp here De
sent to training stations best fitted
to give them the experience neces-
sary.
That they will be sent, however. is
the prevailing belief, as immediate SER
vice on the border Is not probable, and
the stations at Fort Myer and Toby
hanna will give them the training of
the regular army.
Major Bowman, of the Field Hospi
tai, announced yesterday that Lieu
tenant Mercer has been transferred to
the Blues Cavalry, as medical officer.
during the absence Of Lieutenant Ma
son, of the Blues, who Is on ten
day leave. Lieutenant warfieId has
been assigned to special duty as san
itary inspector. under Colonel 10 Lane
Stern.
Given Sunday Leave. =.
Colonel Salomonsky yesterday grant
ed ten per cent of each command at
tlic Ndhp icaNc Until MpHuay morning
at 6 o'clock The commanders of the
various organizations selected the men
who were given the leave.
The attention of camp headquarters
will now be directed to the upbuild-
ing of the Portsmouth Battery of Ar
tillery. which has never recruited up
to the minimum strength The offi-
GERS for the command have been elect
ed to fill the vacancies made by the
resignation of Captain Mcdonald and
one lieutenant, and the affairs of the
battery are assuming a favorable
shape. Lieutenant Gale, a former V.
NJ. !. student. was elected as an offi-
Ger of the command, and the camp
officers will now direct all effort In
securing the required number of men,
so that the battery can enter the
service.
An entertainment for the soldiers
was given last night In the Y. NJ c.
A. auditorium. during which Mrs. w.
L. Thurston. Mrs. Eula Bailey Crouch.
Miss Lucille Epps and Miss Ruth Miles
rendered several readings. A victrola
has been sent out TO the association for
the men by walter d. Moses & Com
pany, also with number of records.
This is source of much pleasure for
the many troops who spend great
deal of time at the association.
The religious services today will
consist of an address this morning at
10 o'clock by DR.. James Power Smith.
chaplain of the field artillery. The ser
vices will be held in the artillery camp
In Sherwood Park
Tonight at 1880 the usual service
will take place in the Y. NJ. c. A.
and a sermon will be de-
livered by a Richmond minister.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-16
Claims Worlds Record.

Par}ir Ind July tx new world's
record. it was said. was set yesterday
afternoon by c. A. Young, of Spring
field, Ohio, at the Hoosier classic
shoot. when he broke 100 consecutive
targets at distance OF twenty-three
yards The shoot was on the grounds
OF the PERU Gun Club. The previous
worlds record was ninety-eight at a
distance OF twenty-five yarda
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-16
sA4ECCAsS LAST FORTIFIED
sOEFEysEs IN RUSSIAN HANDS.

Cairo, Egypt. July I5.--The last
&&oft defending Mecca has been
R2SHeed from the Turks, The
DtRoaghoId surrendered TO the
Arab forces which rcN6lted some
$41mne age and seized the greater
sDmft of the dcfenses. The total
m0mber of prisoners taken since
NE Independence was proclaimed,
Aacrording 70 reports received here
~ 100 Officers and $500 men, TWEEN
~ gums and afsecn machine gums
were captured.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-16
sxIIIE.D BY POLICE OFFICER
NY Palmer Miller. Dartmouth Gradu-
ate Mistaken for Burglar.

Chicago. July lit Palmer Nil
s4er, member of the 1919 class az Dart
mouth was shot and killed eai}t to-
Sz1ay by James CAREY, detective SER
InNsnt who fnistook him for "A burglar.
n miller was at the home OF friend
Sklaen a burglar was discovered enter
|1ng the house While members OF the
1S mlly and several guests were pur-
@nfnK the burglar across tho lawn,
~ereeant CAREY arrived and fved TWO
HShOts, one of which struck Miller.
$ Miller was twenty-six years old. and
sSa4 ar official n the Consumers Com
SpAny OF this city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-16

iIUUIOV"l FFOm First Fage.I
In hts long public career. his ultimate
ambition hclng to become a mem Der
~ the supreme Court OF Appeals OF
Virginia,
While Judge Harrison would accept
the nomination to Congress, at great
personal sacrifice. the Democrats OF
1.-The Seventh District feel he would be
IAN able successor to Mr.. Hay. a can
'didate acceptable to the entire district,
and man fitted in every way to dis
charge the duties OF the office.
Judge Harrison is a native of Lees
burg l.oudoun County and belongs TO
family long prominent in public af-
fairs Of the State and nation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-16
violent Fighting in south.

London. July l5.--Fierce fighting
took place today in the Italian theater
sof war according 80 reports received
from both vienna and Rome The Aus
Sfrians state officially that ten violent
counter attacks delivered IN success
kion northeast Of Mouterasta resulted
in heavy losses for III" Italians.
Italian troops have stormed and
carried Austrian positions AZ the en-
franc 10 the PosIna valley and havs
gained ground in the valley 81 Ira
aspnanzo.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-16
Three NJ. & NJ. Men Hurt.

Savannah, Ga, July 1s.-Three mem
bers OF the crew OF the Merchant and
Miners steamship Suwanee were In
jured when the vessel was struck sud-
denly by the coast storm Thursday.
J. II. piggs, first mate, suffered three
broken ribs: Charles Wilson, boat
swain. Is so seriously hurt that II Ia
feared he will die. and another sailor
was hurt. They are IN the Marine Hos
initial hare
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-16
Two states Send 20, 900.

New York. July 15.--Fifty-two thous-
and national guardsmen from the De-
partment OF the East are now at the
Mexican border or approaching the
border. Major-General Wood an
nounced today.
or those. New York State has con-
tributed 1918. Pennsylvania Is sec
ond with 12,779.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-16
C6hPS ION
PART STATE MILITIA
Mustered I'm Last Night and VIII Now
Receive Supplies Like
Other Troops.
FIVE MEN TOO FEW YET
Der Necessary to Muster Com
mand Into United States Service.

The hrst engineer corps In the State
was organized last night at Camp
Henry Carter Stuart. The command
with ffty-nine men and three officers
Engineers. Eighth Division, organized
militia of the State of Virginia. Col
onel 10 Lane Stern, inspector general
of the State. administered the OATH
and took the company into service of
the State.
Al meeting of the command held
after they had been mustered in, the
following officers were elected: Cap
tain. william +. r. Griffith; lieuten-
ants, John Tyler. Jr, and Pratt. A
unanimous vote OF thanks was given
to Acting Lieutenant Edwin p Low,
who has been at the head OF the or
ganization since its formation as
provisional company, for the work he
has done In forming the corps.
stilI Five short.
For three weeks the men have been
a the camp and starting with mere
handful of recruits, they have worked
TO bring the total up to the Federal
requirements. They are yet five men
short of the minimum to be taken into
the United States army, but General
Sale permitted the muster into the
militia of Virginia Recruiting into the
were sent to Norfolk and other cities
to encourage enlistments. and Cap
tain Griffith has been personally doing
a large amount of work in this drec-
ton. II Is not unlikely that the need
ed men Will sign up before Colonel
A. n Starke returns to the city Mon
day night, and II so they will be ex-
amined by that officer. and mustered
into the Federal service by Captain
A. NJ. Shipp. mustering-in officer at
Camp Stuart.
The officers at camp headquarters
have been watching with particular
interest the progress OF the recruiting
of the Engineer Corps are very
much gratified that they have reached
their present number. An Of the men
are skilled In their particular line of
work, and there is hardly a trade or
profession that is not represented The
work that fs performed by the Engl-
neer Corps is OF the greatest import
ance to the military operations Of the
government in times of peace as well
49, g ., x..-. - -.
plies. ammunition. the building OF
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r,nt ~ 49,, T.,
49, IA e"i NC
has been proven by the Inconvenience
they have withstood a the camp. since
- - No. -
tou'u MI NI,"ei '"9 "'' X
'ap y, ''o du"' ,e, i',aH' oe-
! pal ai.el'' a. nc AM N'N' IN var ious
!, ~ -, q
~ CO. io"neu 's"1s ~ ''"' uepa,t
"'N a'pl'o' ~" ot'i'h ~
use u '"7 VI 't'e 'a" p""s mess rooms
80 an GO, wv 81 1oon' S.o'h-
~ anu V,elS u'"er "ee"e" ar
: t.N'V "ao W W ~, "'9"e" ny '"e men
.,'ei"s pu' thes STUCK 'oset"er'
'i'ei' l"'ele'' !" lHe 0N'0esS VI 'he'F
N"'. i''"F "e.ei ~""i"S am. efSof'e
''aHihs an eL''t 10 '"'' e"'