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The Washington herald., 1916-09-28
CALLED FAILURE
BY BRITISH PRISONERS
OBy the international News serytee.)

CBy the international News seryfee.)
Berlin Cvia Ssyville), Sept. 27.-The new
tanks" are a complete failure, princi-
pslly because they are too slow, accord
ing TO a statement issued today ly the
Overseas News Agency.
The agency says its statement is based
on the stories told by British prisoners
who belonged to the crews OF tanks
operating On tho front along the Somr1e.
They are QlIoted as saying that Of seven
armored automobiles which started to ad-
vance September 1s only two actually ar
rived on the front
The Washington herald., 1916-09-28
DC. CUARDSMEN
ORDERED SOUTH
BY ARMY CHIEFS
Militiamen at Camp Ordway
Will Be Sent to Mexi-
can Border.
HARVEY SPREADS NEWS
Date of Departure Not Yet Announced.
officials Ready for Heavy
Recruiting.

Secretary Of War Baker yesterday
signed orders sending the District Ma
tional Guard now encamped at Radio,
Va. to the Mexican border.
That was the news that Gen. WILL
lam E. Harvey gave to Camp ordway
last night.
After conversation with Maj. Gen.
Hugh L Scott, CHER or STAFF, Gen.
Harvey turned to the men in the Of
fee OF the regimental adjutant of the
Third Infantry, District National
Guard, and delivered, the announce
ment.
Gen. Harvey said he had been told
by Gen. Scott that he had issued the
orders just before leaving his office in
the War Department at 4:so yesterday
afternoon
The news was confirmed at Gen. 8
home at Fort Myer last night
The recruiting stationr
are prepared for tn
that the arrtv
The heo
aS-'
The Washington herald., 1916-09-28
BOY WHISTLER. SHOT.
Lad Who Wouldn't Cease Piping
Now in Hospital.

Carlisle, Pa, Sept E.-Because he
would not quit whistling when ordered
by a boy friend, 10-year-old William
Whitman. Of Enola, lies fatally wounded
in the hospital
Young Whitman was sitting on a
bridge near Summerdale Park, whistling
blithely. when Clarence Horton, II, of
Enola, told him to quit. pointing at Whit
man a small rife with which the lads
had been shooting at a mark Thinking
his friend in fun Whitman paid no at
tention to Horizons threat, which was
carried suddenly into effect.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-28
MOUTH POOR PoCKETBooK.
Woman Who Held S5 in Teeth
Robbed on street.

Vineland, n. J., Sept 27.-Holding a s
bank bill in her teeth while trying TO
count her silver change, and trying to
push a baby carriage at the same time.
Mrs Joseph Marx was set upon and
robbed under an electric light at Eighth
and Wood streets.
Mrs. Marx had been TO the drug store
to get some medicine for her eyes, and
did not pay much attention to two we'll
dressed young men and a girl standing
on the corner.
One boy snstched the bill from be-
tween her lips and the other made a
dive for the pocketbook, but the book
caught in the woman's wedding ring and
hurt so that she screamed. saving the
book and the money. The boys and the
girl ran away.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-28
GRAIN DEALERS ELECT,
e. c. Efkenberry Chosen President
of Association.

Baltimore, Md. Sept. 27.-E. c.
Eikenberry, OF Camden. Ohio. second
vice president and member Of the ar
bitration committee OF the Grain Deal
ers' National Association, was elected
president of that body at this after
moons session of the twentieth an
nual meeting.
T. G. Moore, Fort Worth, Tex, was
elected first vice president; John D.
Baker, Jacksonville, Fla, second vice
president, and Charles Quinn, of To-
Iedo. Ohio, secretary.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-28
COLGATE runs AHEAD
OF edge in JERSEY
Error in Early Count Results in Out
come Being Changed.
CBy the International News Service.

error Of 1000 votes in the early Es-
sex County returns made IN favor of
his opponent, Austen Colgate. Repub-
lican candidate for governor. is lead
ing Walter E. Edge in the New Jersey
primary by more than 5000 votes this
afternoon. This mornings returns
had practically assured Edges nomi-
nation.
In the Democratic race for United
States Senator. James z. MARITIME is
hourly increasing his lead over Judge
Wescott
Frelinghuysen was running we'll
ahead of Murphy in the late returns.
In Lila districts out of 1.S93 Freling-
huysen received 54,503 votes. as
against 50.672 cast for Murphy
The Washington herald., 1916-09-28
BRITISH PLANES RAID
HANGARS AT BRUSSELS

(By the International New. Ser,1os-l n
London. Sept. IA successful ar raid
on German hangers near Brussels Is re-
ported IN an Official statement issued hv
the admiralty tonight The statement
says:
"Our naval seroplanes this morning
rSided the sirship sheds at Eyere,
Berchemst, Agsthe and Etterbesk. near
Brussells. The sheds were apparently hit
At Evere eight planes were Observed
The Washington herald., 1916-09-28
INITIATES PAUL REVERE.
Girl I'm Tenement Block Warns Six
ty Families of Fire.

Pittsburgh, Sept T.-Awakened by
smoke, Miss Nellie Brislin enacted the
role Of female Paul Revere early to-
day when she ran through Carson street
in her nightclothes arousing the resi-
dents Of a block Of tenements which had
caught fire.
The lives Of sixty families were thus
saved. The tenements were destroyed
with a loss Of SO, CO.,
Before leaving her own home Miss
Brislin carried her aged mother tc
safety.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-28
THREAT TO JOHNNY" EvERS.
Baseball Player Gets Black Hand
Letter Demanding $4,000.

Albany. N. Y, Sept ZT.-The police are
investigating a black hand" letter
written to Johnny Evers, second base
man Of the Boston Nationals. The let
ter was written on the back Of an en-
velope addressed by C. W. Poe & Co,
Of New York City, to Jesse H. Leonard,
real estate dealer. of Albany. II reads:
ITO Johnny Evers, Baseball player
II you do not give US 5000 in two days,
we will kill your daughter. II you fail
to, the consequences are -. Don't
fail II you think we are fooling. you
will find out.
BLACK Hand and White Hand Gang.
An unintelligible word apparently
spelling "chucarponet," follows.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-28
Brown University Opens.

Providence. r. /, Sept. 27.-Brown
University opened its 1880 year today
at the chapel exercises in Sayles Hall
Though registration figures are in
complete. the indications are for a
maintenance of the record-breaking
attendance of last year. The freshman
class at the women's College exceeds
all previous records.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-28
GERARD RETURNING HOME.
Ambassador to Germany Granted
Vacation" by Lansing.

Secretary OF State Lansing yesterday
announced that permission had been
given Ambassador Gerard in Germany &c
come to the United States "for a Ysca-
tion," the time of his leaving Germany
to be left to him.
Ambassador Gerard will come to Wash
tngton to confer with Secretary Lansing.
and later will talk with President Will
son about the payment Of indemnity Cor
Americans lost on the Lusitanis, end
about the naming Of a commission to de-
eide the amount of indemnity to be : aid
for the sinking Of the American vessel
William P. Frye, early in 1915.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-28
LOCK I. W. W. IN BOX CAR.
When Railroad Refuses to Haul 1t,
Prisoners Are Locked I'm jail.

North Yakima, Wash, Sept. 27.-
Forty men, the majority OF whom are
reported to be members Of the Indus
trial WORKERS of the World, were
locked in refrigerator cars here today
by $50 citizens, who are armed with
baseball bats and ak handles, and are
standing guard.
The men were marched to the cars
by the armed citizens. VINO intended
shipping them out of town. but the
railroad refused to handle the cars.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-28
HE TAKES A LONG LOOK.
Costs $40 to watch Young Woman
Cleaning Window 30 Minutes.

New York, Sept 27.-Maurice J.
Murphy. a chauffeur, was charged be-
fore Magistrate Ten Eyck. in the
Mems Night Court, with disorderly
conduct.
Miss Barbara MillholIand said Muir
ply stood outside a window she was
cleaning on East Fifty-fifth street
yesterday afternoon an hour and q
half calling her ''blondy'' and express
ing sympathy in her lRbors.
Why did you stay an nour and q
half?" the magistrate asked.
Murphy could not remember.
Ten dollars" said Magistrate Ten
Eyck.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-28
Greek Steamer Torpedoed.

London, Sept. E.-The Greek stesrn-
ship Ellin Was torpedoed by a German
submarine OF the coast of Sardinia, SC
cording to an Athens dispatch. The
crew was saved The steamship Enin
was Of +5T gross tons and was owned
by 6. G. Emhiraooa
The Washington herald., 1916-09-28
- This Important News
Was Printed
EXCLUSIVELY
The Washington Herald
YESTERDAY MORNING

The announcement that the 1000 Guardsmen at
Camp Ordway finally have been ordered to the border
first given to the people of the District through The
Washington Herald, was one of the most important
news scoops" scored by any paper in this city in
months
This exclusive news, awaited for more than three
months by the mothers, fathers sisters brothers sweet
hearts and friends of the Guardsmen was printed ON the
front page of The Washington Herald half day before
any other newspaper published the information
The Washington Herald was first with the news
that the Guardsmen have been ordered to enrain iust
as it was first in publishing the evening of Sunday
June I8, in extra edition. the news that President
Wilson had ordered the militia of the District and ali
the States mobilized for Mexican service The news
OF the mobilization was printed in The Washington
competitor and more than fourteen hours ahead of the
first afternoon paper to publish the information.
These news "beats"-destined for an important
place in the annals of journalistic achievement in the
National Captal-are typical of the many important
exclusive news stories that appear first in The Wash
and the most important news first, read
The Washington herald., 1916-09-28
Germans Sink Eleven Trawlers.

London. Sept H.-Germsn submarines
are becoming more active in the North
Sea- An Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Scarborough today reported the de-
struction Of eleven trawIsrx AL tina
crews were saved
The Washington herald., 1916-09-28
Warsaw Bridge Completed

Berlin. Sept N.-The big Poniatowsh
Bridge across the vistula at Warsaw has
been completed and opened for tra-fan by
Gov. Gen Won Besseler. :.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-28
BRITISH OFFICERS RELEASED.
Inspector Frees Men
Held at Ellis Island.

Commissioner of immigration Camin-
etti yesterday afternoon ordered the
release from Ellis Island On. " imni-
grafton station Of Maj. Arthur S.
Humphries and Lieut. Hugh Levick, r.,
OF the British army, who were detained
there pending investigation to determine
whether their entry into this country
would be a violation Of American neu-
trality.
They were en- route to Canada from
England.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-28
British Steamer Sunk

London. Sept 1.-THE British steam
ship Bronwsn, 4,25o tons, has been sunk
presumably by a German submarine
She hailed from Cardiff
The Washington herald., 1916-09-28
TWO NEUTRAL SHIPS SUNK.
German Submarines Torpedo Greek
and Norwegian Steamers.

and Norwegian Steamers.
London, Sept 27.-Dispatches to the Ex-
change Telegraph Company today report
ed the sinking Of two neutral ships by
German submarines.
They were the Norwegian steamer
Dania, $50 tons. destroyed in the North
Sea. and the Greek ship, Assimacos, SSS7
tons, sunk in the Mediterranean
The crews Of both were saved
The Washington herald., 1916-09-28
]. S. AVIATOR WINS LAURELs.

German Fol<xers and Balloon.
Paris, Sept. H.-Norman Prince, the
American aviator, today holds a new rec
ord of "baggins' German flying machines
on the western front.
Last Monday. It was announced today,
he emerged victor from spectacular air
duels In Alssce with two German fokkers,
shooting down both, and shortly after
ward he brought down a German obser-
vation balloon
The Washington herald., 1916-09-28

THE continuous and increasing ad-
yertising gains of The Washing
ton Herald result from the fact
that the morning paper, with the largest
most thoroughly. In Washington that
paper is The Herald.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-28

THE tremendous gains in sdver-
Using being made by The
Washington Herald are the
result of its home circulation. In
most of the best homes of Washing
ton The Herald is as regular a part of
the day as is breakfast.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-28
Telegraph Tips

Elkton, KY, Sept. N.-Thomas McGee-
hee, 70 years old, aided by his grandson,
Taylor, II, fought a duel today with
Wells. Wells was killed and the
boy was injured.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-28

Rockview, Pa, Sept. N.-After having
slept well all night, II. E. Filler, con-
victed OF the murder OF G. ]. Banks in
Westmoreland County. was electrocuted
at the penitentiary here today. Filler met
death calmly.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-28

Buenos Ayres, Sept. T.-The Argentine
steamship Pampa has left for New York
with cargo of 1900 tons Of wheat and
hnseed- Two other vessels loaded with
wheat will follow. This is the first tinoa
Argentine wheat has been exported to
the United States.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-28

Mount Gretna, Pa, Sept. H.-The Third
Field Artillery of Pennsylvania, included
in the 10000 additional guardsmen ordered
to the border today by the War Depart
ment, is fully equipped and ready to
leave as soon as official orders are re-
ceived.
The sun., 1916-10-15

planted in clumps and masses. Set
the bulbs about five inches apart. with
the bottom of the bulb six to seven
inches below the surface in light soils.
ana five to six inches In heavy soils.
IL planted too shallow they may not
flower.
Rembrandt tulips are In reality Oar
win tulips which have broken into
permanent variegations. tho rich COL
oied flowers being striped. blotci.d
and marked with different shades and
colors.
Parrot tulips belong to the late or
May Towering class. having large.
attractive flowers of singular forms
ana varied brilliant colors. The petals
are curiously fringed or laciniated IN
The edges and the form of the flower,
especially before t. opens. resembles
the head and neck of a parrot. only
the Strongest bulbs Of parrot tulips
should he planted: small bulbs often
fail To- flower.
Double tulips have massive flowers
OF brilliant and varied colors. shades
and MAJ kings. and last much longer
In bloom than the single varieties. In
pots they must be forced much slower
than the single varieties by keeping
them cooler.
These unusual tulips make very at
tractive beds and are particularly good
where large paintings are made and
IA variety is desired instead OF the use
IF 80 many single tulips. beautiful as
they are. Those desiring beds different
from their n%eighbors should use the
NOR. unusual tulips.
The sun., 1916-10-15
POTTNG AND PLUNGING BULBS.

Bulbs will grow and flower in pots
in almost any soil through which
water can pass with reasonable free
dom. but naturally cu!tivators who
take the best care OF their plants and
use good soil ecure the best results.
An deliberately prepared soil i. not
needed. and that containing fresh ma
nure is likely 10 lead to the growths
splitting up n producing Il lot Of
small flower spikes. Too much choni-
al fertilizer Ia equally as bad.
Ordinary potting soil such as florists
Use is best for bulbs. \ good compost
ton can be- made Of three parts az
loan. one part thoroughly dccomposed
leaf mold and one 10 two parts sand.
the whole thoroughly mixed. Tho sand
l. used TO obtain free drainage. An
eight inch pot of Scotch SCOT IN every
hushel of soil will heightcn the colur
of the flowers. This Is sold bv seeds
men. The whole mass should ~ evenly
moist. II too dry. sprinkle and al
low il TO dry out unit Il is just In a
good condition for use, mother wet
nor dry.
II old pots are used for potting
bulbs they should he thoroughly
scrubbed and washed inside and ont.
The sun., 1916-10-15
THE. WONDERFUL INFLUENCE
OF FLOWERS.

YEAR, ago while in Chicago | sas
half Il dozen policemen trying to put
q drunken amazon in Jail. And what
a tim" they had She was a drunk.s
fury. Her fingers were like tiger
Claws. h was making ribbons Of
their fine uniforms. The air was sui
phurous with her horrid oaths. Finally
they landed her. In her cell she was
like a Gagged demon.
\ delicate little woman saw the per-
Torrance and piticd poor. wild Mag.
She went into a flower store and
bought IA beautiful bunch Of roses and
had them done up in "a neat box. She
called at the jail and wanted to see
Mag. The jailer said. 1T won't he
safe. She vii tear you to pieces" But
she vas insistent. The frcnzied woman
glared at her. what do you want
here Il love you. Mag. and dropped
in to see you" you lie. There don't
anybody love me Everybody hates
me and | hate everybody Now YOU
get out ot here or TT throw you out"
Ne. Mag. YOU wouldn't do that. Just
see what ! have brought YOU She
undid her package ana showed tn.
fragrant flowers dclicatcly wrapped in
tissu, paper. As soon as Mag saw
their bea lily and hreathod their fra
granrc her woinan soul was touched
and great tears rolled down her checks.
The little put her arms around
her ana their tears mingled.
kiis tells us that in his flower dis
~trihution flowers came to him with the
letters Il. n. n In His Naine).
They were like direct gifts from Him
The sun., 1916-10-15

riaro are many different kinds Of
tulips, but until recently in America
practically tie early single tulip was
'hc cniv one generally grown. A few
apYu, tui.ps have always been Used.
bi' m" demand for them has been
lh' Fiua,Iy. Darwin tulips. now
comparatively cheap, have attracted
attention. and %slrdcncrs now arpre-
,.ttc ,hc value % using a. g%rcater va
-i.'y n spring flowers.
~ tho tulips are "a interesting that
4. many kind as space will permit
vail he found interesting and beautiful.
proloreinc the season from carly spring
With early lowering and intermediates
garic,ios. finally closing the bulb sea-
.on In June with the late towering
kircs
Seeding tulip d~sAa!iy i'rs' produce
iuvers without an, stripes OF other
MARKINGS Generally the bottom Of
the flowers Is white ~ yellow ana
A. the upper portion of the petals IL
. u solid colrr-hrown. purple. ma
-5on bronze and butf-and tho color Is
Icaincd fur = number Of wears with
YY' ary variation or va~riegations.
These IRE called breeder or mother
.ilips The breeders are planted year
after year until they break into
-t-lpes. Th. most desirable are then
FAMED and The others are discarded.
sold ss mixed tulips. or cla>sed as
If that +. solid Colors. Dnc, the,
'trcat the flower changes. Che
breeders are of large >il. ana very
.,tistic fleets can he produced with
.tem. They should be treated the
same as the Darwiis. lowering la,.
n May. having moro Of a sweet scent
han any # the tulips. n usually
averaging from two To two and a half
se"t high. These were formally listed
among the cottage tulips. but they
cealiv form q distinct class among
themselves.
Bybloeinen tuli,,e are II the breeder
we, queerly striped and feathered
rose or violet On n white ground. Ri
zarre tulips have dark brown stripes
nd gathering on "A yellow ground.
These two classes Hover about the
same time as the breeder and Darwin
tulips.
Cottage tulips are so called because
many " them were found growing In
nd cottage gardens of England. Scot
and, Ireland and France. where they
BAD been established possibly for nifty
y.tr> or more. Some had become
Jyali'i IN size, but their persistence
o. .'. ming attracted the attention Of
'.ir f'u,i"rS. vino collected and propa-
''' many varieties. These given
'r'.- rll'i,atirn % q reclaimed their
U- ..| -ir, tnd recently have become
I,' o.
- DO. cottage tulip. arr very
Veg 'f.t ,roseu'inE u eren, variety
% q ~ mad culoling. ami are no; so
t- sr tulips. Thcy are .x-
:-.'"., roy aud ar. especially
'l.tt For permanent hardy flower
".r'.r p. where they may b. freely
The sun., 1916-10-15

developed. Great care must be exer-
cised not to overdo the matter, either
in frequency or in the strength Of the
applications. or more harm than good
will result. Scotch SCOT water Is good
for the cclor of the flowers. a safe
plan Is to cover the top of the soil in
the pot with prepared sheep or stable
manure Spread it evenly over the
soil an eighth Of an inch deep and
with "A stick or "a knife blade work II
into the top of The soil. not going down
more than an inch In depth. so as to
avoid disturbing the roots. ono APP
plication Of this kind will be sufficient.
Al the Missouri State Poultry En-
pertinent Station IL vas found hat
in pens whore the fowls wcrc fur
nishcd water ~ all Tins ~ eggs
secured were 100 per cent. more than
in pens where water was given only
onCe each day. The same result: was
obtained with diifcren; varieties.
From the hens viewpoint water IL
worth as much as feed, for she cannot
max" eggs with either one alone.
TIE hens at the experiment station
The sun., 1916-10-15

DO not use too large pots. Four inch
pots are large enough for one hyacinth
bulb, six inch pots are large enough
for three hyaclnths or three narsissi
or five tulips or five Roman hyacinths.
The soil in the pot should he firm.
but not hard, with sufficient space left
at the top-about a half to three
quarters Of an inch-to hold the water
which must be given as often Ms
necessary to prevent the soil from
drying out. The top 81 the bu.b
should be just even with the surface.
Those who have the place to- plunge
bulbs after they are p"ttcd shOuld try
This operation and notice The -csults.
TIL" absence of light prevents the
growth ~ the flower spike, ari the
bulbs develop an abundance of strong
roots with which Ia support the plant
and force tho flower into bloom later
when the pots arc brought into the
llGht and heat Tho evaporation Is
reduced to "A minimum By this system
and watering is not required uutil the
pots are lifted. The danger of water
ing IN the early stages when the bulbs
nrc first pottcd IL that the soil H. likely
TO become sour because there are no
roots TO take up the moisture, me at
tn" same time the soil must not b.
permitted to become dry.
When pots ~ bulbs are placed in
dark, cool cellars or closets only suifi-
cient water must be given to keep the
soil moist. Examine the pots fire.
q'icn,ly 20 a3 10 prevent dryross. and
~ tho Same time give water only "a
often rs Is necessary.
S.S weeks L. The usual tiro that
bulbs require To- make q good root
growth, uG. Sont" may f"quir" more
"a ."Go l"sa time. When ton 'ruWth
IL. say ar inch high. the roots are
pro- r'lN sufficiently Developed 80 the
pitnt "tr hc sttrt"a ~ growth. DO
r.I -tko j0' plants from the lark and
The sun., 1916-10-15

n almos; frantic love OF the children
Of thu poor for beautiful things is A
proof ~ IA -.umbering divinity which
is prophetic of the radiant beyond.
When | see vast beds OF flowers un-
folding their splendors to human gaze
! think Of them as songs OF silent
praise, as unmetered hymns laden with
o vo.celess love which shows the Great
Florist il near.
Let the girls have their flower beds.
Teach them To care FOR them. The
comp1nionsh!p Of the best behaved.
pest dressed company on earth Will
have a refining influence. Those who
Eve on farms and are very busy. IN
stead OF keeping that boy In the harm
yard should let him have some time IN
the front yard and In the flower gar
den. Then tie will he "A gentleman uru
not "A honr. The soul is the best par,
uf the child. Feed that as well as IN.
body.
In many cities flower missions have
been established To bring beauty and
cheer to the ovcrworked. the poor and
needy.
What cheerful companion a full
The sun., 1916-10-15

and n beautiful bouquet Is a revelation
Of human and divine affection. while
the flowers themselves seem almost
human with smiling cheer.
c. e. HARRISON.