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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-15

Tammduy iiali seeded from the
Woinan's Democratic Club yesterday.
Led by Miss Julia l.. Sanders. chairman
of the Woman's Democratic Committee
of the Fifteenth Assembly district. and
Mrs. Mary NJ. Lily. lawyer and the TAM
many candidate to succeed Mrs. John
Shcrwin Crosby as president Of the club.
a score OF Wigwam admirers marched
away from the biennial election at the
Hotel Aston. They announced that they
would resign and form a club OF their
own. but later they decided to stay In
the present organization and worry the
opposition.
"If they do" said Mrs. Crosby,
founder II retiring president. whose
ruling caused the exodus. well make it
hot for them"
Inspired by Mrs. Crosby. Mrs. Charles
Crosby's candidate) appointed a com
m!ice to revise the constitution so any
body who anuoys the president can be
put right out.
Ever since this club was founded in
1903 1t has been Il real lively organize
ton. What with first this little thing
atrl then that little thing. it's meetings
could generally he depended upon to fur
nish entertaining copy when reporters
were allowed in. Hostilities yesterday
began when Miss Minnie Schanes. who
toutendcd that she had joined aud paid
her 81 IN plenty ~. time to comply with
~ rule that a member must have be.
l"L ged thirty days to vote and talk al
the election, tried t. make a speech.
Both Talk at Once.
: down. commanded Mrs. Crosby
You haven't belonged the requisite
thirty days
81 can't help IL II the postman didn',
deliver my money ORDER cried Mis-.
Schanes.
Both women talked at once for several
minutes. but Miss Schanes with only a
voice wac no match for Mrs. Crosby witt
her voice and her gavel. She marched
IN to the tressurer's desk.
Give me my So hack" she demanded
"A bunch of cats. | wouldn't he seer
belonging 10 YOU"
'Oh. very we'll said the treasurer
Mrs. \. Emil Skoog. and clutching her s.
Miss SChhncs marched TO the door.
81 can get a nice dinner with his
she remarked. As The went out sh,
thought of something 10 contribute Il
the discuss on that was already going OF
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-15
NIECE OF DIR. GRANT
Welded BY CONTRACT
Radcliffe Graduate Become.
Bride Of Harvard Man in
Unusual Manner.

Misc Anne Page I'd Of Brook IL.
Mass. "a Radcliffe graduate and niece o.
the Rev. DR.. Percy Stickncy Grant. has
become the wife OF Robert Leopold Wolf.
n Harvard graduate now associated with
the American Telephone and telegram
Company. by a contract marriage Wolf
and Miss Page were able TO persuade
city court Justice LA fetra 10 si-n the
contract by having the Rev. III. Grant
tell Justice La Fetra that there vas r,
reason why the marriage should not i.,s
place.
The marriage contract wds signed l,st
Saturday. hut il was not made pubic
until yesterday. when It Vas ni,i IL ,r-
County Clerks office. II then tppeso 81
that Miss Page went 10 the chambers -
Justice la Fctra accompanied uN uc'
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George II PAGE
u B%rOuklinc. while Wolf Wa ar,-r.
panied by his father. l.. J. Woif n,
cleveland. and other relatives. When
the bride and BRIDEGROOM tilcd their con-
tract yesterday they were compelled 70
pay fees Of st,".. but there Was no
other charge. They expected to 'lke tie
contract away with them. hut VsrA as.
surcd that IL they did So their marriage.
wouldn', hc legal. Their contract j. ,hs
third to he He'd in County clerk Schn-i-
dcr's office.
ono of tho clauses in IN. contract va.
n promise to faithfully p%orfnru - ~
community al the duties and obligations
81 marriage necessary ;o its welfare
The brides father said t1e YOUNG p-..
pic had been married 10y contract p'.
cause the! did not believe In q rc' : l.s
ceremony. My. I'age added. "NtrT,c e,
10y contract will soon bccomc cd
story The brides mother H. NJ, Mar,
HUTCHINSON Page. one of the leading su..
frage workers in MassachuS.'', tui I
former president Of the Ma t r1se1'
Equal Suffrage Association
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-15
DESERTED. ALs0p WINS DIVORCE
AGED husband Of Gtrl wife Mar
rIcd when lie Was ~.

prrrsRuRG, April li.-Charging dc
sar,ion, Edward u. Alsop, who married
Miss Efrlc Pope lin OF Macon. Ga, in
1912, when she was II and he II. has
won "A divorce here.
Their marital troubles have figured in
the press "a lumber or times. Following
"A honeymoon in Europe and differences
tina, developed in their New York home,
Mrs. .Alsop began suit and went on the
stage. She played for ono week at Ham
merstein's Victoria Theatre. Mrs. Alsop
also has sued for a share in the estate
Of her husband. valued at seversl million
dollars.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-15
FATALLY HURT
RESCUING TWO
WOMEN IN FIRE
Skull Of Kenneth r. Collins.
Plush Manufacturer. Frac-
turcd i'm Fall.
HE CARRIED VICTIMS
DOWN FIRE ESCAPE

Kenneth r. Collins. 80 years old, presi-
dent Of tho Collins & Altman Company.
dealers in plush at 1875 Fifth avenue
and iiving at c25 West r:ightieth street,
was fatally injured last evening while
trying to rescue two women from a
smoke flled FIAT at FL West Eighty
slxth street. lie managed to carry the
women down a fire escape from the third
to the second foor and then fell to the
sidewalk with a ladder which he was
attempting to put III position " order
to finish the descent.
His skull was fractured and his left
shoulder was broken. Mr.. Collins was
taken unconscious to the knickerbocker
Hospital. where he died late last night.
Although there vas much hustling
among the tenants to reach the street
and several narrow escapes were re-
ported. not a person In the eight families
was hurt. Among those rescued was
Mrs. j. X. Michsels. an elderly blind
Runs 90 Tell Policeman.
~ 6:3j o'clock n young man ran 10
Policeman Rowdcn at Eignty-eighth
street and Columbus avenue and told
him that great puts Of smoke were is-
euing from the cellar Of the Elliott IA,
On the northeast rorner OF Ei~ghty-sixth
street. and Columbus avenue. Bowden
sent In ar alarm ami ran TO the build
'ne. He oun the smoke hcnscst on the
Columbus avenue side under the fur
store Of r. NJ. Schwartz.
Tho policeman bounded up the stairs
leading to the apartments and on the
eocond floor met Halstead Hynard M
he was leading out his mother. sister
n his blind grandmother. Ms.
Michaels. Bowden took charge Of the
women and Hynard ran pack up stairs
70 get other nan The apartments
were flled by this time with smoke
which curled up an air shaft.
On the third f'oor Mr.. Hynard saw
Kenneth r. Collins. who was carrying
an umbrella and a brief case. lead Mrs.
ELLA Ludwig and "A Mrs. Malloy through
an open window to the fire escape. Mr.
Collins had entered the building for tho
purpose Of making iescues and found the
women helnless in Inc smoke.
When NJ. Collins reached the fire
eecape platform he calmly dropped his
umbrella and brief case over the railing
and carried Mrs. Ludwig in his arms tC
the second Noor landing. while Mrs. Nal
10y climbed down lrhind him.
Tri~s 10 CmbOOk Ladder.
Policeman Eowden called To Mr.. col.
iine to TAI tho women In tho second
story window. Collins. however. NJ.
tempted To unhook an IS DOT ladder
hanging from the third story platform
and lower II so as to suspend II from
the second story platform. but in sc
doing he fell with the ladder TO thu
sidewalk.
49, l.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-15
AUTO ON GREEN
STUFF And WATER
Prof. Enricht Says Compound
Is So Simple Any One
Could Make II.
COST / IA CENTS GALLON

I.oui. Enricht. chemist and inventor
OF Farminsdale. T. l., has. or claims to
have. a liquid that will make gasolcne
a Trims of the past. put automobiles
within almost every ones reach and
break the STANDARD oil Company's con-
troll OF the petrol market.
A transparent greenish liquid Is the
new genie OF the automobile. Four
ounces OF Il. Prof. Enricht says. mixed
with FIVE gallons OF plain water such as
is used for s%prinkllng lawns. will make
five gallons Of motive power more stable
and explosive than gasolcne. And the
beauty OF It is that the preparation ex-
elusive OF the water. will cost only IA
cents a gallon.
He mas been working on his huid for
three years. the chemist aid yesterday
when a half dozen newspaper men went
out to see how it worked. At last. four
weeks ago. he solved the problem, he
said. and since then he has been driving
his two automobiles about the little viii
lage without ever stopping at the local
garage for a drop OF the liquid that is
advertised outside the door at ~ cents
u gallon and s,!ll going NJ
Ru' u promised to become y white
elephant on his hands lie cannot fol
low Az! 81 the usual ways Of outing
his discovery ~ the market tie cannot
TOWN "A company and patent the mud. nor
vet sell It To any big corporation The
ingredients Of the super-gasolcne are so
simple. he confesses. that any layman
owning a machine could 20 to the drug
store and buy n few ounces OF them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-15

The Appellate Division in disbarring
Edward A. Isaacs yesterday ruled that
dishonesty and fraud in personal deal
ings'' is sufficient ground for revoking "a
lawyers right to practise. Tho tcsti-
mouy showed that Isaacs had been sued
by "a MAJ who charged false represen-
tation and the charge against him was
nroyed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-15
DIVORCE SPEED RECORD SET.
Decree GRANTED Following We'd
ding an January ~ Last.

william Ferdinand Busch, who mar
ricd Babettc Busch on January 10 last.
got a divorce from her before Supreme
Justice Newburgcr YESTERDAY. on the
ground that he learned on January ~
last mat she had been guilty OF miscon-
duct with two men.
When he granted the decree Justice
Newburger said that II his memory
served him right the case set Q record
for speed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-15
STRIKERS SEE SUBWAY TIEUP
Union Leaders Say WalkOut ri
Workers 10 Succeeding.

Officers Of the International Tunnel
and subway Constructors Union-the
subway workers organization said yes
terday that work In the new broadway
seventh avenue-I.exington avenue tubes
was absolutely tied up and that less
than . per cent Of the usual working
force was reporting for duty.
Secretary Carraher Of the union said
that the success OF the strike was al
ready assured.
I'VE have things tied up AZ II is
said Mr., carraher, but in case there Is
"A hitch We are prepared to call out the
! 1000 subway engineers. IL that hap
pens there will not ~ . wheel rolling
anywhere"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-15

David W. Scott, an attornev AID 4
former employee in the Land ONO. a
Washington. pleaded guilty heforA Judge
Howe In the United states District 'ouf
yesterday to using the mails 10 dctrau'
in the sale ~ forged soldier 'ard Ger
tificates. lie was sentenced 10 eisht~e0
months IN Atlanta pcnitcrtlarv.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-15
Patent Not Feasible.

To patent IL would he as bad. for five
cents would bring u copy or tho papers
from Washington to nnN one. ana the
formula could he obtained. As long AS
III" average automobiles made ei-rugh
only for himself and did no, sell 1t
nothing could be done.
The idea | have" said Prot Enr.cht.
lis Ia get the Government I" a me
an award for my discovery as a public
benefit. Failing in this. | may try to
get the automobile makers. whose busi-
ness has been injured hN the high cost
of gasolruc. to nay ~" fui my to- mula
IN the iutcres = of their business. ! d"
NOT want - fortune | hay" twenty other
patents ISSUED to me and ~ fair Income
from them. hut ! only want u far re-
turn for IN. years OF labor OIL this dis
coNcty.
Would I sell 1t TO the standard oil
COMPANY" he snapped back tho ques-
,ion when IL was asked Il would not.
I want 10 lreak the Standard oil Com
w,uy. 7 am not a socialist. except In
theory. but | want the people to get the
benefit OF his. Mould the Standard oil
Company sell my preparation at a few
cents an ounce: Is 1t selling gasolene
al a fair price now?
BESIDES. ! have another reason.
Twenty years ago Henry NJ. Flacler re-
FUSED me Inc 'rnl's W WV Hihp' "heI
| brought out an invention that the
standard on Company sought. The
company was then sending about 40,
COZ. 900 barrels ~ oil abroad a yca-
The barrels had To- be- .luod to prevent
aastagc. DEVELOPED - cheap, nom
! cracking lining. .Alber, \. Drake. thor
the 'Nostor of the stock Exchange and
my friend, financed me. W. went to Sc.
Il. \ demonstration WAS given. Nj
Drake asked 5000" for mo. Flag,
Ter laughed a. Inn and said he'd gilt
! $500. ! was poor aud wanted to sell
hut rath,- than see me lose lih. thu
Nj. Drake paid mo my share OF thd'
price and kept the discovery secret.
want ~" more dealings with the STANDARD
oil compiu.."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-15

For using tho mails to solicit adver-
tising for n fake Army-Navy football
programme. Edmund u, Phillips aud
Kingdom Straw were sentenced by Judge
Howe In the United States District Court
yesterday to serve a year and "a day each
In Atlanta penitentiary. Phillips recently
came here from Gan Francisco. Straw
lives In this cityV
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-15

The shades of our anccs.
tors clothes have been re-
produced accurately in our
s it, of *"ForetatherS
Cloth
Butternut brown. olive
green, black and gre.
The cloth itself is d faith
full reproduction Of that the
Pilgrim Fathers wore back
in 1920 the wool is grown
to-day in the same county
in England.
Hosts Of other handsome
Spring suits in our stores.
Spring overcoats, too, III
profusion.
Everything for Spring Tor
men and boys.
sRegi.tered Trade Msls
ROGERS PEET COMPANY
s =. lsaS 81. 9TH. a. s' Ss'S S,
Broadway Corners" run az,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-15

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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-11-16
South Village

Louis p. Buffum was in Rutland Fri
day last on business.
V. A. Nadeau was in Manchester
last Saturday on business.
Fred Bolster moved his family to
Manchester Center Tuesday.
The Misses Benedict were in Rut-
land Saturday last, shopping.
Mrs. Jay Harrignton has recovered
from a recent attack of bronchitis.
Miss Gladys Rowell is with the fam
lily of C. X. Ames at Manchester Cen
ter for the time.
The Misses Wall returned to their
home here last Thursday from their
recent trip to South Londonderry.
Mrs. Felia Gibson was a guest of
her sister, Mrs. Edward Griffith of
Manchester over Sunday. She also was
a guest of friends in Barnumville last
week.
Miss Agnes Gormley returned to
Burr and Burton Seminary Monday to
resume her school work after spending
Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Maud
Seymour
John Andrus and sister, Miss Cor
della Andrus, Of Pawlet, spent Friday
night and Saturday with the Misses
Wall. Saturday evening they all
motorcd to Dandy.
Harry Ellis, wife and daughter, and
Mrs. NJ. H. Roberts and daughter Ger
trude of South Wallingford; also Miss
Woodruff of Arlington, were guests at
dinner last Sunday Of Mr.. and Mrs.
" A. Nadeau.
Mr. and Mrs. James Train of Hud-
son Falls, n. Y, with Mr. and Mrs
D. H. Dodge of Glens Falls, n. Y.
to the South Village Sunday
lats, and were dinner guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. G. Z. Livingston.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-11-16
A BEAR AND A CROW.

"lf you wish some OF your tavorit,
blackberry pies, Bobby, you must &c
to the field and gather berries" said
Mrs. Bear one morning.
A little later Bobby Bear left home
a new tin pail over his arm and his
mothers old pink sunbonnet on his
head He looked cautiously about "a
see II any one he knew was watching
Don't you dare take Off that bonnet
Bobby" warned his mother. "The day
is very hot, and you might get sun
stroke, II that naughty Jimmy Crow
laughs or says anything to you. just
don't pay any attention to him"
Now, although Mrs. Bear did not
of sight on a nearby tree, and he
heard every word she said,
Before long Bobby was hard at work
among the blackberry bushes.
Unknown to Bobby, Jimmy Crow had
followed him, and his sharp eyes spied
something that Bobby would have
missed, even had he not been hamper
ed by the sunbonnet. Just ahead of the
little bear boy lay a snake, small but
poisonous, which had been disturbed
by Bobby's presence, and was in n
very nasty temper. Its tail switched
angrily, and the darling fangs were
ready to strike at the first chance,
look out. Bobby! Look out" cried
Jimmy; but, mindful of his mothers
words, Bobby paid no attention. Hes
only trying to tease me-" thought
Bobby. and he advanced step further.
Then he heard rustic among the dry
leaves and the hiss Of the snake The
started to run, but the brambles caught
his thick fur and held him prisoner. He
screamed in fright and struggled fran
tically to tear himoelf loose but the
thorns only gripped him the tighter,
The snake was almost upon him
when something flashed from above
like a streak Of lightning. disappeared
among the leaves. and next moment
emerged in triumph. II was brave
Jimmy Grow. grasping the snake firm
~ back of the neck. close to the head,
so that II was powerless TO strike.
Jimmy flew to the brook and dropped
the enemy into the deepest pool, then
hurried back to help Bobby
II was some time before the little
bear boy was untangled, and 1t took
still longer TO fiji the upturned pail
Then the pair started happily for Bob
by's home.
When Mrs. Bear heard the story Of
her boys danger and rescue she for
got all about the scolding that was
waiting for Jimmy Crow Instead she
insisted that he stay for supper, and
when Jimmy finally said, Good night,
he carried home with him a-beautiful
pie all his own,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-11-16
A Desperate Change

The prisoner, up on a criminal
charge, was asked by the court if he
had yet secured an attorney.
mo; | haven't any money" was the
reply.
Then the court will appoint one
said the judge. Now, there are Mr..
Smith, Mr.. Brown and Mr.. Green"
pointing to the young attorneys wait
ing, brifless and breathless, for some
thing to turn up, "and Mr.. Alexander
is out in the corridor"
The prisoner eyed the budding at
torneys, and after critical survey
said: well, guess III take Mr. Al
.exander "--Argonaut.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-11-16
Couldn't Help II

A man travelling on a through ex-
press left his chair in the crowded
dining car just after he had ordered
his luncheon. He went to get some
thing he had forgotten in the Pullman.
When he returned, in spite Of the
fart that he had left a magazine on
the chair in the diner, he found a
handsomely dressed woman in his
place. He protested with all the po-
litencss he could muster, but the WON
an turned on him with flashing eyes.
Sir" she remarked haughtily, "do
you know that am one OF the di-
rectors' wives ?"
My dear madam" he responded, "if
you were the directors only wife /
should still ask for my chair"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-11-16

Sandy Rogers was an old station
master in Scotland He was pious
man bu, like many other railroad men,
he was at times little profane.
Sandy attended a dinner Of the Burns
Society one evening, and arrived home
after midnight in decidedly mellow
condition. He undressed himself with
some difficulty and went down on his
knees beside the bed, where he sent
forth some incohcrcnt mutierings that
awoke his wife.
whats the matter, Sandy" she
asked. Are ye no feelin' well?
Am fcelin' a'richt," replied Sandy,
"but a Gamma mind a damned word O.
ma prayers"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-11-16
ARLINGTON

Chas. Charlton has moved TO Eas,
Arlington
c. D. Gilchrist o. New York, was in
town Sunday
r. ~ Culiinan trapped large silver
fox last week.
Miss Grace Buck spent Saturday in
South SALISBURY
+. c. Woodwork is quite sick at his
home on Water street
r. G. Woodwork was in Albany 70
get the election returns.
John l.. Burdett Of New York, was
at his home here over Sunday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Buck and Miss
Marie Buck spent Sunday in Salem.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. lyman enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs, Lyons and chill.
dren Of Rutland over Sunday.
Mr., and Mrs. Geo. Howard and Mr..
and Mrs. j. p. Cullinan motored to
N. Y, Sunday for few
days visit
Mrs. Mary Adams and Miss Flor
ence Holden of Bennington, were the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. f. N. Garfield
over Sunday.
Ernest Garfield of Petersboro, Can
ada. spent the weekend with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Garfield, Of
Water street.
Mr. Griswold and family of Sche-
nectady, n. u, have moved into the
house on Water street recently vacated
by Mr.. Rogers.
Thos. Higgins was elected represen-
tative by large majority. The town
also gave its first democratic majority
vote for president.
Frank McDermott has gone to
Pleasantville, N. T., to be chauffeur
Tor Mrs. Flavia Garfield. Mrs. Can
ield with Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher of
Clear Lake, Iowa, are to motor to st.
Petersburg, Fla, where they will
spend the winter
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Gilbar of Sunder-
and are to celebrate their Golden
Wedding on Nov 10Th. There will be
/ dance at the home of their son on
evening, Nov. 18th, and open
louse at Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Gilbar's on
Sunday, the 10Th. Everybody is in
'ited TO attend.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-11-16
Dancing Jaeanas.

On some Of the islands Of the Pa
cilg. IN tropical South America. is
found the beautiful bird known as the
jacana II l. famous for its so called
love dances. which are execGted by the
males to excite The admiration Cf the
female birds When the mating sea-
son approaches me jacand will single
out its fayorite lady and try to win
her admiration with all its bewitching
maneuverS. In the dance the wings
are spread and worked In such a man
ner tnat the beautiful cOlored feathers
produce brilliant effect
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-11-16
WHY
Bread Is Often Defective and
How to Make Il

"T/ NOW the ingredients Of your
bread and you viii know the
causes Of It's defects 30
SAYS Miss Marion T.. Trough
ton, specialist In home economies In
the Kansas State Agricultural college.
These defects are mostly physical,
and the most frequent cause is poor
-four II the nour is poor the gluten
is poor, and the color OF bread de-
ponds upon the gluten, Gluten forms
the framework OF the bread, and IL u
is poorly developed In the -four IL win
make the bread coarse
Bread should not be oiled when put
in the pans Fat when baked brings
out the defects in the bread A hard
crust is caused by the unequal distri-
button OF the fat when oiled
"Souring OF bread is caused by too
much carbon dloxlde and too little
thorough kncading Large holes that
are often found can be worked out by
kneading When rolling the bread to
put into the pans he sure TO leave no
crcases underneath the loaf. for these
will show when baked.
BREAD is scored IN contests upon
the flavor, color. form and thorough
ness of baking Flavor OF perfect
bread should be good and sweet II
an acid flavor is noticed, there has
been too long fermentation.
THE musty flavor often noticed In
bread is caused by old -four. and II
the flavor is the least bit off the lard
is too strong or too much salt has been
used
"A starter Is commonly used among
the farmers wives The jar In which
1t Is kept should be washed frequent
ly, and'a cover should he over II all
the time. There is nothing In the su-
perstition that IL the jar is washed
the starter will he ruined
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-11-16
Why Docs Turn Around.

The habit Of dogs turning around sew
eral times before lying down is said to
be one Of the wild traits Of this ami
mails prehistoric ancestors, who did
SO to make a bed in the grasses and
leaves. Foxes and wolves have the
same habit when lying down IN the
open where there is no grass.