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The Washington times., 1917-06-05
ALBANIAN PRESENTS
CANE TO PRESIDENT
Second Term 1921" Inscrib-
ed on Band of Stick for Executive.

Although President Wilson is not
addicted to cane carrying. he prob
ably will prize none the less highly
q cane Of shittimwood presented to
him by DR.. w. P Hoover. OF Hunts
VILE. Ala. through Senator Bank
head. DR.. Hoover. a dentist was
csvalryman and courier in the civil
war. and was one OF General Lees
bodygusrd at Gettysburg.
DR.. Hoover says he believes Jeru-
salem is the only other locality which
can rival his city in the production
of shittimwoOd. out or which the
Ark OF the Covenant was made.
The cane presented the President
IS marked with the inscription:
''Woodrow Wilson. President L. s. A,
2nd term 1871"
The handle is made Of the root OF
the tree, and the stick part from
the tree
Dr. Hoover has fve other canes
with him on this trip. made OF the
wonderful shittimwood, and values
the lot at S2J.
He was in Fitzhugh Lees cavalry
and in the Second Reglment-Gen
Robert E. Lees bodygusrd-st the
battle OF Gettysburg. He only shot
q gun three times during the war.
but he said he could handle a saber
He is surrounded all day by vets and
WsshinEtonians to whom he talks
about the war and shittimwood.
The Washington times., 1917-06-05

ed attackers. seldom run in real
war--quite as " this were a earni-
val rsnd the shrspnel were confetti
tossed into their faces.
Another line followed the irst, and
another and another until I had
counted five, then, after a time. I
saw groups coming back. Some OF
these were walking wounded and the
rest. hundreds upon hundreds OF
them. were prisoners-Hamburg
Wurtenburghers. and Bavarians
The fFst objective has been reach
ed all along the line" staff officer
said. emerging from the signal dug
out.
General Allenby then left the hill
The mixture OF snow and sleet and
rain began to fall again. and through
this ! set off to meet the wounded
had seen coming back over the ridge.
The Washington times., 1917-06-05

grapefruit. s5S06Too; strswberriss. Per quart
100 t5c-
VEGErABLEs-P Potatoes lrish. per bbi
q 500 100: Northern. per ~ hu- sack. .. LOO
new pota toes PER sack. H.I50S.s: sweet po-
tatoes 90 soaG.o0: yama. N.SoaS.bo. string
beans per basket. n.ood21s: peppsrs. per
crate "a ood5 20; carrots. per Dor. $50
/ 50: okra per crate. 9. 5od1.5o: radtshea, per
100 81 500 200; cucumhsrs. basket. u.ood2.75.
Texas onions. per crate. t3.0d2Ss eggplant,
a Oo9f 50 per crate. new cabbage. per crats.
80 oollt %: beets per bunch. 49scs celery. PER
doz, SSGTsc: rouiaine lettuce. G-ooa1.so. let
tucs 81 o0di 80 per basket: squash. Florida.
81 SOl3. % per eratas: Florida tomatoes. 81 SO
! % per ersate: celery, Florida. Per crate. 81 =
"A %. rhubarb. q sod:.o PER 100 bunehes.
s. c. asparagus. r.c0G33 per doz-: green
peas 81 .Ocd2.N per haEket
ID. Idisc: heavy. 16c
The Washington times., 1917-06-05

other suitable vessel. and on this
spread a layer OF fish. one deep.
sprinkle salt thickly over these. add
another layer OF fish. and repeat un-
III the barrel is full or the supply Of
ilsh exhausted The salt and the
moisture from the fish will make
strong brine In which the fish should
De left for a week or ten days. At
tne end of that time remove ,he
fish. thoroughly wash them, repack
IN the barrel. and cover with a
freshly made brine strong enough
TO float fresh egg. After a week
ms brine should be drawn off and
the barrel filled with a saturated
prime; that is. one in which a little
undissolved salt will remain on the
oottom OF the vessel after the solu-
ton has been subjected to prolonged
SURFING. Do not reuse the old brine
me barrel or keE should then be
headed and stored in a cellar or the
coolest place available. II there
should be any leakage, which may
be discovered by the sound made
when the barrel is struck with a
stick at various heights. 1t should
be made good by adding strong brine
through a bunghole. II the recep
tacle cannot be filled at once, the
fish may be preserved by placing on
top OF them a cover made of bar
rel head Of OF pieces Of wood cheated
together to fit the container and
weighing II with a clean stone or
other heavy article which will not
be affected by the salt The success
OF the operation will depend on
using fresh fish. exercising care in
the sailing and the proper mixing
OF the brine. and on keeping the bar
rel tight and the fish covered with
strong brine.
The Washington times., 1917-06-05
BIRDS SING SWEETLY
WHILE SHELLS SCREAM
Wild Creatures on Battlefield Un-
mindful of War.
ny WILLIAM PHILIP sIMMs.

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES
AFIELD. May IL Cby mail. THE war
has continued so long that wild crea-
lures live on actual battlefields,
where the fate OF the world is being
decided. without even so much as a
startled squak or grunt over the big
gest explosions.
The only explanation naturalists
can give is that the older birds and
animals have grown used to the noise
and don't remember II having ever
been quiet, while the two and three
year-olds were Matched or born to the
tune Of cannon thunder and have some
sort OF hazy notion that II Is all part
OF Gods great scheme OF things. like
lightning, rain, snow, day, night, and
death.
Never has game been so plentiful in
France. For the third season there
has been no shooting. Hunting has
been forbidden by martial law. In a
stroll today on the edge OF the fight
ing l counted no less than twenty
seven rabbits and 50 many cartridges
that ] could not possibly keep track
OF them. Crows blacken the sky
everywhere. wrens, cuckoos. swaI-
lows. robins. a bird which sings some
thing like a catbird, and all kinds Of
flying creatures are everywhere
thick
As one approaches the firing line
one would think that little by little
all manner OF game would thin out
until at least. on the field of battle
Itself. there would be neither fowl
nor animal to greet the eye. But not
so. In the very midst OF the most
violent fighting, with shells thick in
the air. criss-crossinE overhead until
their screams literally threaten to
crack the ear-drums. larks rise from
the grass and sing fit to split their
throats needless alike Of men bay
oneting each other beneath them and
OF the fact that their songs are split
upon a bloodthirsty. unhearing world.
Dogs, here as elsewhere, are IA
vorites as mascots among soldiers. In
fields literally brlstling with belch-
ing artillery I have seen these dogs
chasing rabbits like mad while their
masters fed the guns with huge. high
explosive shells which grated their
noisy way into masses of German
troops coming to the attack. A cat.
belonging to one battery I know Of.
spurns the scraps OF meat offered her.
preferrinE to wander out among the
shell craters after field mice. But the
most incongruous sight of all was a
white dove circling over the battle
field during a hot engagement
real dove OF peace lost under a canopy
OF arching. man-killing shells.
The Washington times., 1917-06-05
HOME GARDENS PUT
UNDER U. S. CARE

Authorities have warned tres
passers from the gardens of en-
trants in The Times Garden Con-
test. and from gardens under
supervision of the Central Garden
Committee. The poster of warn
ing is as follows:
"Noticel This garden is under
the supervision of the Central
Garden Committee and the United
States Department of Agricul-
ture.
All trespassing is prohibited
by order of the District Commits
sioners."
These signs were received by
the committee today and are be-
ing sent 10 the gardeners who are
farming plots under the supervi-
sion Of the committee.
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feet overhead. threatening every in
slant to snap its slender wire tether
and be free and up and on.
The show was due to begin at $50
a. m. ! reached the crest OF the hill
at 5:15, during a sudden lull Of the
bombardment, a hush that made the
breath come far more rapidly than
ans amount Of noise.
General Allenby. 1.-the and soldierly.
was already there. with his stan
about him. his great field binoculars
and telescopes hXed on their tripods.
Night was fading, but the thick clouds
let no sunrise colors filter through.
Instead OF the pitch blackness. a
dead gray light covered the wet and
soggy fields. A speckled setter. flush
ed a brace of partridges which rose
with a whir out of the stubble and
disappeared before the set and fas-
cinating gaze of the dog. Somewhere
rooster erowed. 4 swarm OF rocks
rose from a thicket on the northern
slope OF the hill. A rabbit hoped by.
supplsnting the birds in the affections
Of tie setter. who looked around as
II ashamed OF himself, then took on
after the bunny.
Suddenly, at $3.50 a. m. to the sec
ond, the. gray world seemed to take
fire and then explode with a renting.
tearing sound, a sound that kept on
and on. Below US, to the north and
south. for many miles up and many
down, long vicious flames leapt east
ward and, a few seconds later the
whole German line. along at least
fifteen miles OF front. became one
continuous geyser OF flame. II gave
the horizan the aspect OF a saw of
fire with teeth OF flame, alive and
deadly.
British Offensive L. On.
The British barrsge had begun. The
offensive was on. In the dawn's
Ieaden light. rows OF trees, contours
Of land, church towers. haystacks.
and ruined villages were wildly out
lined by the blaze OF war. and the
glare OF II was on the clouds. Had
there ben a sunrise IL would have
been dimmed to nothing beside this
gigantic fireworks. Golden rain ana
green skyrockets bursting all along
the line added to the spectacular
show, as the Germans. in frantic
haste. sent out their pyrotechnic
S. O. SIS.
For several minutes ! saw no liv-
ing soul. though knew that ten
OF thousands Of men must be follow
ing that barrage against the German
least twelve miles OF
men in continuous waves.
Then, as the light grew better. u
saw a thin khaki line take the crest
of a long ridge knew to be a thous-
and yards behind the first Prussian
trenches.
Shrapnel was bursting over them
and shells about them, but they walk
The Washington times., 1917-06-05
GIVES SOME HINTS
ON GARDEN CHARTS
Easy to Keep, Says Chairman
of Contest Judges.
LEARNING BY EXPERIENCE
Gardeners viii Find Them Much
Help in Future Seasons.

H NJ Connolly. Department OF Az
riculture demonstration. who has been
chosen chairman OF judges in The
Times Garden Contest, today gave
out some hints as to the method OF
keeping a correct garden chart.
The charts furnished by The
Times are most conveniently ar
ranged" said the expert They
may be readily kept with little
trouble to the gardener.
Il have been asked so many times.
what ought 25 feet OF beets or so
feet of carrots. or 100 hills of pota-
toes produce and | can only answer
in an approximate way. With the
many garden records that ought to
be kept this year every gardener
can tell from his own garden eX-
perience how much every vegetable
will produce.
Facts From Records.
Regular garden records made
years back show figures similar to
these:
PLANTED June l, 10 poles lima
beans, used 4 pint OF seed costing
10 cents. Harvested between August
20 and October 10, is quarts beans
worth $50.
PLANTED May rs, 80 feet string
beans, used cents worth OF
seed. Harvested between July is
and August 10, Is quarts beans
worth 80 cents.
PLANTED May IS, II tomato plants,
costing 20 cents, harvested between
July 20 October 10: 80 pounds ripe
tomatoes and u pounds OF green
tomatoes.
Every gardener should keep such
records as this,' for in no other way
Is it possible to get as reliable in
formation. The records are of in
estimable value also in planning for
another years garden.
Records IL reliable tell as no other
way will just what has really been,
and the record should receive great
weight in the judging of a garden.
Value Of the Crop.
'In an entirely different way are
garden records important Records
of different persons do not usually
prove the same points.
1T is hard to base the value Of
the crop by the record OF a single
garden or a few gardens, for the
reasons that conditions of soil, time
OF planting and weather conditions
may have been different. BY taking
the record Of a large number OF
gardens and averaging them. how
ever. a definite statement may be
given as to nearly every garden
problem.
May we secure at least 500 garden
records this year so that our next
years work We can base on an aver
age from such records.
Everyone can help with the gar
den record. Let's get as many as
possible"
The Washington times., 1917-06-05
SELLING TALK.

Peddler-Madam, I am introducing
a new brand of SOAP
Lady-Don't want it.
Peddler-It costs only half as much
as any soap now on the market
Lady-Don't want any Of it.
PeddIer-And IL will do twice the
work of any other
Lady-Don't want II. I told you.
Peddler-Tt softens the skin and
makes the complexion clear and beau
tiful--
Lady-How much Is it?-Indianap-
oils Star.
The Washington times., 1917-06-05
BRITISH OFFENSIVE
DAZZLING SIGHT
Battle Launched at Daybreak
Under Weird Skies.
GRAY WORLD APPEARS ON FIRE
German Line, for IS Miles, Con-
tinuOus Geyser Of Flame.

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES
AFIELD, June 5.-viewed from the
hill near Arras where General Sir
Edmund Allenby stood with his stan
directing the fighting of his army.
the getaway OF the new British Of
fensive was the most dazzling man
made spectacle ever. seen by mortal
eyes.
Warned that the infantry would
go over the top" promptly at day
break, was Weakened by an orderly
at = a. m.
The early start was wise. The
night was blackened by an overcast
sky and the roads were Incumbered
with all the men and machines it
takes to make a war: all sorts Of
paraphernalia, people and man-killinE
things crawling along between the
two rows OF poplars bordering the
broad highway OF Artois.
Yes, and there was music, and Jest
Ing. and laughter. II was hard to
realize that a titantic battle, one Of
the greatest battles OF the world,
was about to begin and that these
people and animals and machines
were all part OF IL.
From the shadows Of the roadside
came the whistling OF Highlanders in
kills keeping time with their bag
pipes. One caught snatches Of
american stun" bars of music Of the
ragtime school.
Ahead of US cannon flashes were
playing on the clouds exactly like
sheet lightning OF a sultry mid-sum-
mer night. Now and then the whole
armament would turn crimson and
the clouds became clots OF an in
verted sea OF blood: This was when
mines were hred. each one Vesuvius.
And yet there was no sound: the
high wind was blowing 1t the other
way.
Show Scheduled for $3.50 a. m.
Minute by minute the flashes from
the guns and the shell-bursts became
more vivid. A thin drizzle, mixed
with snow and sleet, began to fall.
1t was icy cold. We passed an obser-
walton balloon which. being pushed
back upon the narrow and muddy
road from which II had half skidded,
half been parked by the sausage
whose madly sWaying and jerking
form we could dimIy see about 800
The Washington times., 1917-06-05
POLAND BASES HOPES
ON UNCERTAIN PROMISES
Caught Two Ways in War, Ancient
Kingdom Awaits Opportunity.

The ancient kingdom of Poland just
now presents the attentive attitude of
the mouse that waits to see which
way the cat will Jump.
1t might be possible to express the
situation in a more pleasant way. but
the expression is that Of DR.. Leon Lit.
winski. spokesman for the Poles in
London.
Poland, first caught in the mangIe
OF the Russian advance and German
retreat and then in the mangle OF the
German advance and Russian retreat
probably has suffered as greatly as
any country of Europe, not Including
Belgium or Serbia. million and a
half of her sons have been enrolled
as belligerents, DOC. 900 in the Russian
armies and 100000 in the German and
Austrian armies.
Wants to Cash Promises.
But Poland's position in present
weltpolitik is that OF desperate neu-
trslity. Both Germany and Russia
have promised her much. Poland
wants to cash one OF those promises.
or the two Russia offers the more-Ta
complete independence. But there is
this drawback. DIR. Litwinski eN-
planned. Russia is promising indie
pendence to territory occupied by Ger
man troops.
And there is more or less of a string
attached to Germany's proposal.
which is a completely reunited Poland
with its own local government. under
the wing of the German empire. some
what like the position of Bavaria.
The string is the unrelenting en-
phasis on the suggestion that Poland
raise an army OF her own against
Russia
"a reunited Poland would be a great
betterment OF our before-the-war stu
alton" said DR.. Litwinski. but what
we want, of course. is both a reunited
and an independent country. We have
been Immensely encouraged by the
proclamation of the new Russian gov
eminent, though previous Russian as
surances, naturally. did not impress us
very much
do you consider that President
wilson's mention of Poland in his dis
cussion of possible peace terms has
had effect?"
"oh. colossal" exclaimed DR.. Lit
winski.
Colossal echoed DR.. George de
Colossal. colossaIr'
repeated the other Poles in the room.
Removes Big Doubt.
1T was this way" said DR.. Sweito
choWski: There's been a lot Of gen
eralization about small nations and
there's been some mention of Belgium
and Serbia but beyond that nobody
has ever gone. The case OF Poland
has been handled very gingerly.
There has been the fear. perhaps, that
II might be necessary to do a lot of
compromising wnen IL came to settle
Poland's case. President Wilson left
no room for doubt. so far as he was
concerned: he declared IL should be
a reunited. autonomous. independent
Poland. Now we know where we've
got one real friend
suppose il becomes an indeneDdept
chy" mum
Ihat is now uncertain. Hitherto
the Poles have had in mind a new
Kingdom of Poland. But monarcbies
seem TO be going out.
III our independence comes tbroupb
Russia. where the democratic idesI
has taken a real hold. undoubtedIv The 4
disposition would be to make Poland
Z republic. II through Germany. a 4
limited monarchy would seem most !
likely-unless there IL decided
change In Germany in the meantime {"
The Washington times., 1917-06-05
WHOLESALE PRODUCE MARkE1

EGGS-Nearhy. rose; Southern. 5s617c.
process. toc; Ftore packed. &c
POuLTRf-l.iNe hens. per 10. .c: roos-
tiers. Per ID. lie; turkeys. per H.. 2inzc:
spring chickens. rer H.. foc: winter chick
ems. pei ID. 30d5se: ducks Per ID, iSdise;
Eeese. per 10. i2Gise: keats, young. each.
n. 13d24c; turkeys per h. z6sc: ducks.
Ter 10. nasoe; ROSTERS. per h.. l7Glsc;
g. 56a7.so; per box. n oSga ~. dsII,c 90,
oEanEes. i2seG3;oo; FLORIDA oranges, g SO
The Washington times., 1917-06-05
CONTESTANTS SHOW CLASS
Interest In Times Competition for
Gardens Demonstrated.

Quoted by the boys of the Sixth grade,
Henry School. is one OF the most in
teresting entered in The Times Gar
den Contest.
The garden. 1O0x25 feet in size, Is
in Marion street. between T and q
streets northwest. It's an excellent
example of using waste land for pro-
ductiveness.
Working under the direction Of
Henry w. Draper. principal Of the
school. and Miss Susan Sipe. director
OF school gardens. the boys cleared
heaps Of rubbish and planted a gar
den which Is progressing nicely.
The Washington times., 1917-06-05
EYoLurIoN OF eIRLs.

Little Bruce. who Is not quite five
years old. has begun his education
in a private school On his return
one afternoon his mother greeted
him as her little man"
I'm not a little man, mother. :
said Bruce. I'm a little boy
But little boys grow up to be
men," said his mother. "and little
gIrls-what do little girls grow up
to be. Bruce7"
school teachers" replied Bruce
Exchange
The Washington times., 1917-06-05
WOULD UNITE LUTHERANs
Directors Of Church Alliance Vote
For Union.

A United Lutheran Church Of
America" is the aim NJ Lutheran
church members OF Washington. the
board Of directors OF the Alliance Of
Evangelical Lutheran Churches hav-
ing Voted last night in favor Of com
bining the general synod, the general
council, and the united synod Of the
South.
The meeting was held In the Church
OF the Epiphany. The Rev Henry
Anstadt was made chairman Of the
committee on inner missions, and J..
n. Leisenring was made vice presi-
dent OF the alliance. A missionar.-
and church extension committee was
named with Max YoIberg as chairman.
The Washington times., 1917-06-05
SHE KNEW HEB sEn

The woman marry must look
upon me as the greatest man in the
world"
"Oh. well, you may find one. When
a woman loves she is not only blind.
but absolutely devoid Of sense"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-08
STOMACH UPSET?
Get at the Real Cause-Take DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets

That's what thousands of stomach
sufferers are doing now. Instead of
taking tones, or trying TO patch up a
poor digestion, they are attacking the
real cause of the ailment- clogged liver
and disordered bowels.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets arouse the
liver in a soothing, healing way. When
the liver and bowels are performing their
natural functions, away goes indigestion
and stomach troubles.
If you have a bad taste in your
mouth, tongue coated, appetite poor,
lazy, don't-care feeling. no ambition or
energy, troubled with .undigested foods,
you should take Olive Tablets, the SUBJ
stitute for calomel.
Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets are a
purely vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil. You will know them by their
olive color. They do the work without
gripping, cramps or pain.
fake one OF two at bedtime for quick
relief, so you can eat what you like.
At 10c and Csc per box. All druggists,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-08
0NSTIFATI0N is
A PENALTY OF AGE

Nothing IS so essential to
health in advancing age as free
dom and normal activity Of the
bowels. 1t makes one feel
younger and fresher, and fore
stalls colds, piles, fevers, and
other dependent ills.
Cathartics and purgatiyes are
violent and drastic in action ard
should be avoided. A mild, eff
fective laxative, recommended by
physicians and thousands who
have used it, is far preferable.
This is the combination of simple
laxative herbs with pepsin sold
by druggists under the name of
Dr.. CaldweIl's Syrup Pepsin. 1t
costs only fifty cents a bottle; a
trial bottle, free Of charge, can be
obtained by writing to DR.. w. B.
Caldwell, 456 Washington ST.,
Monticello, Illinois.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-08

"The proletariat is definitely arrayed
against the bourgeoisie," eomplaeently
asserts Leo 1rotsky, as if that were a
very fine thing. Doubtless the proletar-
lat would be delighted to keep on fight
ing the bourgeoisie, with the Prussian's
slave whip cracking oven both their
backs.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-08

"Forty dollars a thousand for
spruce surely is a record price, by
gum!H exclaims the esteemed Boston
Globe, which hasn't been reading the
coast papers very closely.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-08

Even in these days of
higher prices, SIS buys a
COCO suit. l.0O0,CGCHculd
buy such suits for 5000 of
you men. That would be
a satisfying way to please
10000 of you. But
There's a 1000, 00o-oY
more we spend that
pleases many times 40, 900
smokers. It's the 81, 900, 900
we spend to surety" the
mellow fragrance Of your
OWL Cigar. Let US tell
you how.
To make sure that every
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-08

The ring is all in readiness for the
finish fight between DR.. Garfield and
Jack Frost.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-08
I6ah. '
ISAANXNe5R 10000
az IA well dressed men!
sa 01 100000 does. it!
N IT, MsAAEAzag
tfSANESfff

OWL Cigar will always be
mellow and fragrant re-
quires tEat a great store of
selected leaf be constantly
curing. For it takes more
than a year for OWL leaf
to reach the OWL ready
point" of fragrance. This
reserve-leaf supply always
totals in value $1,000 900.
And sometimes more. But
it's $1,000 900 we'll spent.
An OWL Cigar will tell
you so when you test it's
mellow fragrance. At the
nearest cigar store and
the cost is but Sc.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-08

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