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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-21

The Truxton Club members and fol-
lowers are more than satisfied with
the manner in which the team has
held up through previous war condi-
tions, and, while beaten as far as
their 1918 baseball hopes are con-
cerned, challenge any club with q
propOTtionate membership, to exhibit
such an array OF young patriots as is
shown. The first seven names are
TruXton lads doing their bit on the
other side OF the pond. The remain
der over here cherish a hope TO be
able to do the same. and all join in
the expectation of a real Truxton
celebration on their return home
The club roster follows: Sullivan,
Beatty, z. Flester, X. Flester, Neagel,
Kraft, Cook. Reeves. Pool, Callahan,
Wellington. Dieste, Ryan. Veihmeyer.
Usilton. The list Of names represents
two former TruKton treasurers, two
football managers. aid captain OF a
fOtball and baseball team
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-21
SAM RICE WILL
IN REMAINING GAMES

NEW YORK, June 21.-Rice's fur
Tough extends for the next two days,
and he will be in right field for the
Griffmen in the two remaining games
OF the series. sam is doing fine work
for the club, both in the field and at
the bat.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-21

No agreement was reached at last
nights meeting OF the Navy Interbureau
League in regard to the protest OF the
Marines on awarding Operations the
pennant in the first series.
The circuit met TO take up the matter
and adjust IL possible the claim OF the
Marines that Operations should not be
awarded the title in the first series. Ma
rine Corps representatives cOntended for
a two-Out-of-three play-on series between
Operations and the Marines regardless
OF previous wins or losses.
Lane Lacey. president OF the circuit.
suggested that Operations, the Marines
and Supply and Accounts play a round
robin to determine the winner: but this
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-21

Terminal Shops has arranged d game
with the Camp Meigs team following
their Eto-2 defeat earlier in the season.
The contest was postponed. but the
teams will meet again. l. 6. Jenkins
lll4 Florida avenue northwest. Is man
ager Of the Terminal team AID is look
ing for games.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-21

johnson will pitch the third game Of
the series today, and probably will
draw Slim Love as his opponent. Grif-
fifth announced that in case OF a vic
tory today he may start Altrock in the
final game tomorrow. He believes
that Nick can outguess the heavy hit
tiers OF the Yankee team.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-21

Griffith received a draft today from
+. $. Benedict, secretary OF the Fling
hamton club, Of the International
League, for $4,000. This sum repre-
sents the contributions OF baseball
fans Of Johnson city, Binghamton,
and Endicott to the Griffith bat and
ball fund.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-21

Shoemaker, right fielder on the Camp
Meigs team. had much to do with his
teams win over the Fort Myer Quarter
masters nine yesterday. Shoemaker
banged out four hits out Of five times
and his team galloped through a I6-to-2
victory. Rockford was good all the way.
the lefsBnder allowing the Fort Myer
lads but five hits.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-21

was turned down, as the league had al
ready awarded the title 70 Operations
The meeting was concluded with a dead
lock existing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-21

ing for games.
Buck" Sterzer. Of Torpedo divis-
ion, in the Navy Yard League. pitch
ed well enough TO have won yester-
days game with CIoffeps. Sterzer and
Plue Buscher. of CIoffeps, hooked UP
at the start. Buscher left the game
at the fifth, but Sterzer went all the
way and got tie game, score to 3,
out OF IT,
The teams are tied today just as
they were yesterday. A big crowd.
anticipating a fast contest, got out
early, and was provided with bang
up game. Sterzer allowed three hits
and famed thirteen. Buscher was
supplanted by Wyne. who gave way
to warders
Torpedo scored in the opener, but
Cloffeps got three, chiefly on mis-
cues behind Sterzer. In the seventh
Torpedo jammed in another and tied
up in the ninth. Each team has won
six and lost three.
War Risk was far too clever for
the War Trade team yesterday, and
took a l4-to-T contest The losers
scored in but two innings. War Risk
got thirteen hits.
Inland Traffic took the second game
OF three game series from the Pre-
miers by a l7-tO-6 score. Twenty hits
were raped out OF Klein. OF Premier.
OF the winners, got four
hits out OF I'VE trips up.
Gun Division plays Ordnance today
in the Navy Yard League. Operations
is scheduled TO play Marines in the
Navy Intsrbureau League In an exhi-
billion contest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-21

Over 200 styles to select from in Russia Calf
Cordo Black and White Leathers-all sizes anS
widths - the largest and most complete stock o.
Oxfords shown in Washington-you'n save tim,
and many dollars by buying "Brockton' Oxfords
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-21

Johnnie Lavsn INDUCED in batting
and fielding practice before yester-
days game, and hopes to get back in
to the regular lineup either today or
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-21

The Griffmen reeled off a spectacu-
lar double play in the opening inning
when the Yankees were having WIS.,
ions OF another big start. GilhoOly was
hit by a pitched ball and Preck
grounded TO Judge, who shot the ball
to Mcbride for a force play and got II
back in time to get Preck at first
The Griffs got one hit less than the
Yankees. but they punched two in the
seventh. 4 double was mixed win
two singles il the ninth.
II the Yanks had won yesterday
they would have gone into first place
for a few minutes, or until the second
game was finished at Boston. But the
defeat kept them in second place all
day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-21

Truxtons May Disband Shortly
As Players Are Now In Service
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-21

ling of baseball for the year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-17
ENEMIES TO CONTROL MOTHS
Most Effective Foes Are calosoma
Beetle and Minute Four-Winged
WaspIike Parasite.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Everything possible to introduce and
encourage parasites and natural enc
mics of the gypsy moth and brown-tail
moth is now being done by the bureau
of entomology of the United States de-
partment Of agriculture, in co-opera-
ton with the state of Massachusetts.
Several natural enemies, secured from
Europe and Japan since 1905 have be-
come firmly established in this country
and are assisting in bringing about the
control of these species. The most eff
fective enemies Of the gypsy moth and
brown-tail moth are the Calosoma
beetle, tachina fly, and a minute four
winged parasite. Two tiny parasites
of the eggs of the gypsy moth also
have been colonized and are valuable
additions to the natural enemies of
this insect. The records at the gypsy
moth laboratory at Melrose Highlands,
Mass, indicate that all of the species
of insect parasites mentioned have
been gradually increasing in the field
and that the results of their work are
very noticeable in certain restricted
areas.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-17
CHICKENS NEED GREEN FEED
Plan as Suggested by Specialists Of
United States Department Of
Agriculture.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
Try dual-purpose chicken zen;
that is, divide the yard into two parts
and grow green crop on one side
while the hens range in the other. AS
soon as the growing stuff is two or
three inches high, the hens can be
turned upon it and the other yard then
spaded and sown. The following plan
of cropping, suggested by specialists
Of the United States department Of
agriculture, will enable poultry raisers
in a large part Of the country to have
given feed for their chickens through
out the year. The plan suggested is
adapted to moderate climatic condi-
tons. The crop grown should be the
one best suited to the particular local.
ity. For the extreme North or South
the dates should be modified. Thick
ly sown crops furnish succulent feed
and summer shade.
April to July 1.
Growing yard u Feeding (yard q
Oats Winter rye
Chard or lettuce Winter vetch
Glover and vetch Crimson C O v
Sunflowers Shade New Jersey and
and seed) South
Cowpeas Sweet clover
Rape
July to October /.
Feeding (yard y Growing (yard p
Oats Buckwheat
Chard and lettuce Dwarf Essex rape
Clover and vetch Flat turnips
Cowpeas
Rape
October to April 1.
Feeding (yard p Growing yard u
Buckwheat Oats
Dwarf Essex rape Winter rye
Flat turnips Winter vetch
Soy beans. Sweet clover
Crimson clover
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-17
FARM BUILDINGS.
MADE RAT-PROOF
Large Quantities of Grain, Food
stuffs and Poultry Destroyed
by Rodents.
use Cement IN FOUNDATIONS
Saving In Feed and Food Products
Will More Than Repay Farmers
for Expense of Construction
Exclude Sparrows.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Because Of the large quantities of
grain, poultry and foodstuffs destroyed
by rats and mice on farms, 1t will pay
farmers we'll to rat-proof their build
ings, says Farmers Bulletin, blouse
Rats and Mice" recently issued by
the United States department Of agri-
culture.
.Granaries, corncribs and poultry
houses may be made rat-proof by
liberal use of cement in the founda-
lions and floors; or the floors may be
Of wood resting upon concrete.
Inverted Pans Unsatisfactory.
The common practice Of setting
corncribs on posts with inverted pans
at the top often fails to exclude rats,
because the posts are not high enough
to place the lower cracks of the struc-
ture beyond reach of the animals. AS
rats are excellent jumpers, the posts
should be tall enough to prevent the
animals from obtaining foothold at
any place within three feet of the
ground. A crib built in this way,
however, is not very satisfactory.
For rat-proof crib well-drained
site should be chosen. The outer
walls, laid in cement, should be sunk
about 20 inches into the ground. The
space within the walls should be grout-
ed thoroughly with cement and brok-
en- stone and finished with rich con-
crete for floor. Upon this the struc-
ture may be built. Even the walls
of the crib may be of concrete. Corn
will not mold in contact with them,
provided there is a good ventilation
and the roof is water-tight.
Wire Netting for Cribs.
However, there are cheaper ways of
excluding rats from either new or old
corncribs. Rats, mice and sparrows
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-17

may be kept out effectually by the use
of either an inner or an outer cover
ing of galvanized-wire netting Of half
inch mesh and heavy enough to resist
the teeth of the rats. The netting in
common use in screening cellar win
dows is suitable for covering or lin
ing cribs. AS rats can climb the net
ting, the entire structure must be
screened, or, If sparrows are not to be
excluded, the wire netting may be
carried up about three feet from the
ground, and above this belt of sheet
metal about a foot in width may be
tackled to the outside of the building.
Complete working drawings for a
practical rat-proof corncrib may be OBJ
tanned from the office of public roads
and rural engineering of the depart
ment.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-17
HUNS LOSE ~ PLANES.
British In Big Air Battle With The
Enemy.

London.-The official statement on
aerial operations says: Flying again
was almost impossible Tuesday after
o'clock because of the pouring rain.
The weather then cleared suddenly
and machines were sent out. Four
hundred bombs were dropped on diff
ferent targets all along the front
Twelve hostile machines were brought
down in fighting, eight of which were
accounted for in big encounter in
the neighborhood of Douai. A German
observation balloon was brought down
in flames. None of our machines is
missing"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-17
HONEY CROP CAN BE
LARGELY INCREASED
Development Of Beekeepiny ln-
dustry Is Most Desirable.
Prevent Great Wastes That Come
From Infectious Diseases and FALL
ure to Provide Proper Room
for Surplus Honey.

prepared by the United States Depart-I
ment Of Agriculture.)
1t is possible for the American beer
keeping industry to be developed So
that the honey crop will be ten times
what it is at present.
The path for this development lies
through the education Of beekeepers
to prevent great wastes that come
largely from poor winter housing, two
infectious diseases Of bees, failure to-
control swarming, and failure to pro-
vide proper room for surplus honey.
"The beekeeping industry" say spe-
cialists Of the department, "may be the
means Of conserving a national re-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-17
EIGHTH WOMAN IN CASE.
Says He!muth Schmidt Married Ano
Then Robbed Her.

Dertoit, Mich.-The eighth woman
to enter the mystery surrounding Hell
muth Schmidt, self-slayer and alleged
bigamist according to local authorities
identified him positively as the man to
whom she was married and who, -four
days later, deserted her. taking $4,000
of her savings. She is Mrs. Helmuth
Schmidt, of Chicago, to whom photo
graph of Schmidt was sent a week
ago by the police here.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-17
NAM SHELLS
MRECKING hM|ENS
Turning This French City Into
Another Rheims.
MEN AND WOMEN KILLED
Public Buildings And The Cathedral
Pierced And Damaged-Picardy's
Capital Becoming A Heap
OF Ruins.

French Front in France.-The Ger
man. artillery, under orders from the
Prussian and Bavarian Crown Prince,
Is doing it's utmost to turn Amiens
into another Rheims. Picardy's cap
ital has already suffered terribly from
this effort to carry out the German
idea of striking terror into the Faith.
erland's enemies by the destruction
of their most loved works of art, and
every day adds to its suffering.
The correspondent went all over
the abandoned city and observed the
effects of the bombardment, which
has turned parts of the town into
heaps of ruins and killed So men
civilians, 80 women and five children.
besides wounding 62 men, 48 women
and 10 children before the population
had an opportunity to evacuate the
place Since the Germans have been
within cannon shot of Amiens, they
have hurled no fewer than $500 shells,
mostly six-inch and eight-inch, into
the city.
Every indication points to a sys-
tematic effort to destroy the public
buildings, as the Cathedral has been
struck by shells, which have pierced
the roof and walls, and the object
of firing necessarily upon the town
cannot be explained, except upon the
assumption that it is carried out with
the purely barbarous idea of the de-
struction of the beautiful objects it
contains.
This follows from the fact that no,
troops whatever are in the city and
that the railroad passing through it
is not in use The cannonade gen
orally ceases at nightfall, only to be
replaced by air raids, which occur
almost every might. Aerial torpedoes
to the number of $50 have been
launched from airplanes upon various
parts of the city AS most Of the
shells and torpedoes are of the in
cendiary type they have caused enor-
NOUS damage, so that up to the pres
ent 1900 houses have been destroyed
When the 6ermen who CALAMITY
stuck to their posts, have attempted
to extinguish the flames the German
gunners, seeing the glare of the fire
they had caused, have continued to
throw in shells upon the spot, while
at night the German airmen have
circled high over the blaze and
dropped more bombs.
The Cathedral, which possesses
the finest Gothic nave in existence,
has so far escaped serious damage,
but any moment may see irrepar-
able injury done it, as projectiles
continue to fall all around it. The
task of the authorities in. getting the
people away when they discovered
the intentions of the Germans to de-
stroy the city was tremendous one,
as the refugees from the devastated
districts had increased the population
to 10000, all of whom had to be re-
moved from danger within few days.
The arrangements, however, worked
perfectly and all the people are now
safely housed elsewhere.
All traffic is forbidden to enter the
city so that the enemy may not be
given ground for declaring the bonn
bardment one of military exigency.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-17
WEEK FOR GIVING
TO THE RED CROSS
President Wilson Calls on Ma
ton to Aid.
GREATEST MOTHER ON EARTH
Proclamation Fixes Week OF May 20
AS Red Gross Week, During Which
Efforts Will Be Made To
Raise $1oo,ooo,coo.

ShlngtOn.-PreSldent wilson Is
sued a proclamation designating the
week beginning May 20 as Red Cross
Week." and calling upon the American
people to contribute generously to the
second S100,000,000 war fund of the
American Red Cross for the alienation
of suffering among the American
troops in France and their dependents
at home and among the fighting forces
and civilian populations of the allied
countries.
The proclamation follows
PROCLAMATION
"Inasmuch as the war fund of 1917,
SO generously contributed by the
American people to the American Red
Cross for the administration of relief
at home and abroad, has been prac-
tically exhausted by appropriations for
the welfare OF the men in our military
and naval forces, and for those depend
ent upon them, and for the yet more
urgent necessities of our Allies, mill
| tary and civilian, who have long borne
the brunt of war:
And, inasmuch as the American
Red Cross has been recognized by Law
/ and international convention as the
public instrum for war relief:
"And, inasmuch as the year of our
own participation in the war has
| brought unprecedented demands on
the patriotism and liberality of our
people and made evident the necessity
| of concentrating the work of relief in
| one main organization which can re-
spond effectively and universally to
| the needs of humanity under stress of
war:
And, inasmuch as the duration of
| the war and the closer and closer CO.
operation of the American Red Cross
with our ow., Army and Navy, with
the governments of our Allies, and
with foreign relief organizations have
resulted in the discovery of new op-
portunities of helpfulness under con-
ditions which translate opportunity
into duty:
"And, inasmuch as the American
Red Cross War Council and its COM
missioners in Europe have faithfully
and economically administered the
peoples trust:
| "Now, therefore, by virtue of my
authority as President of the United
! States and President of the American
Red Cross, l, Woodrow Wilson, do
hereby proclaim the week beginning
May 20, 1918, as Red Cross Week,
during which the people of the United
| States will be called upon again to
give generously to the continuation of
the important work of relieving dis
tress, restoring the waste of war, and
assisting in maintaining the morale of
our own troops and the troops and
| peoples of our Allies by the manifesto
ton of effort and sacrifice on the part
of those, who though not privileged to
bear arms, are of one spirit, purpose
and determination with our warriors,
I'm witness whereof, have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed,
Done in the District of Columbia
this 4th day of May, in the year of our
Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Eighteen, and of the independence of
the United States of America, the One
Hundred and Forty-second.
by the President:
(Signed)
WOODROW WILSON.
ROBERT LANSING,
Secretary Of State"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-17

source now largely wasted, changing
it into natures own sweet. The raw
material is free on every hand; the
investment for equipment is small in
comparison with other branches of ag-
riculture; the profits are fully COM
mensurate with the study and labor in
volved. 1t would seem profitable to
stop such waste of so desirable a
supply of sugar. This waste can be
prevented only by the education Of
beekeepers."
The present honey crop Of the Unit
ed States barely exceeds 250,0O0,O00
pounds. That the country produces
even this much is unknown to most
people, it is stated, for while honey
was the chief form of sugar used in
ancient times, the ease of getting cane
or beet sugar has placed honey in the
background. Now that our sugar sup
ply is reduced by reason of supplying
the allies with part of the sugar they
need, the demand for honey has in
creased not only domestically but also
for export.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-17
MILK PRODUCTION IN.
CREASED

prepared by the United st ties De-
partment of Agriculhre1
The following table shows the
records of the daughters of GER
tain bulls that have been used
in cooperative bull associations,
and also shows the records of
the dams of the daughters:
Average fat
Bull No. 1: production.
daughters ...........pounds.. .2I0.5
dams ....................do do. ...2OS.3
Average increase........do..... 62.2
Bull No. 2:
daughters ..............do..... 2s1.6
dams ....................do .226.4
Average increase ....... do. $50
Bull No. 8:
daughters ..............d 1898
dams ....................d o.....zo4-
Average increase. ...... do. -. lies
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-17
PREDICTS NEED FOR 100000.
Congressman Kahn Sets High Figure
For U. S. Army.

Washington. = Speaking in the
House, Representative Kahn, of Cali.
fornia, ranking Republican, on the
Military Committee, declared that, in
his opinion, Class of the draft would
be exhausted within year and that
before the war was over the United
States would need 100000 men in
Europe.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-17
TROUBLE IN AUSTRIAN FLEET.
Slavs And Latns Create Disturb
ance.

Washington.-Seri disturbances
in the Austrian-Hungarian fleet have
caused changes in the high command
a dispatch from Switzerland said. The
crews, composed largely of Slavs and
men of Italian descent have made a
great deal of trouble, and the disturb
ances were put down with difficulty.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-17
spy LANDED ON IRISH COAST.
Man Carried BY German Submarine
ls Court-Martialed.

London.-A German submarine re,
Gently landed man on the Irish coast
where he was arrested by Government
officials. James MACPHERSON, Parlia-
mentary Secretary to the War Office,
announced in the House of Commons
that this man was in the Tower of
London and would be concentrated.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-17
WHOLE FAMILY LOST IN FLOOD
Man, Wife And Four Children And
Another Woman Drown.

Clarksburg, w. Va.-James Carder,
his wife. their four children and Mrs
Leroy Enix were drowned in a food
which swept down from the mountains
and almost obliterated the little vii
lage of Big Isaac. in Doddrid~@ roun-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-17
KILLED WHEN PLANE FALLS.
Lieutenant Sherman's Machine Drops
800 Feet.

Lawton, Okla.-Lieut. George Sher-
man, student officer at Pest Field
School for Aerial Observers, was
killed here when an army airplane in
which he was making flight fell 800
feet. The pilot of the machine was
only slightly injured
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-17
Rich Source of Protein.

Skim milk is richer source Of pro-
tein than whole-milk.