HAITI MAKING GERMANY PAY May Seize $20,000,000 For a Debt of $20,000. REVENGE MANY YEARS LATE Diplomat Recalle How Little Nation Waa Humiliated at the Hands of the Kaiaer and How She Now Finde Her eelf In a Poaition to Collect the D?bt With a Tremendous Rate of Intereat. In explaining why Haiti MTertd dip lomatic relations wllli Germany, Solon Menos, Haitiun minister to the Unite,000 and humiliated the nation by forcing profuse and ceremonial apolo gies under threat of bombardment of the National palace and the city of 1'ort au l'rince ,by German warships. Now Haiti may force t lie kaiser to pay f'20,( JOO.UOO lii return, German linancial interests in Haiti make It easy for tills auni to be collected, it Is explained. German Attacks Police. The trouble between Germany and Haiti started on Kept. 21, 181?7, when Count Schwerln, the German charge d'affaires, came to Mr. Menos to pro test against the arrest by the Hull Ian police of a German named Emllo Lu ders. Luders' coachman, Dorleus Pre sume, had been caught stealing. When the police sought to arrest him the German attacked the police and was himself arrested. Count Schwerln did not deny the Justke of the arts of the Haitian au thorities, but took the stand that no German should lie made amenable to the law for ordinary people, especially if the German happened to be u man of Luders' standing. Mr. Menos told Count Schwerln that he would do everything possible to protect Luders' rights, but that he could not disregard Haitian laws with out an investigation. Meanwhile Lu ders was tried and found guilty and was sentenced to imprisonment. Count Schwerln demanded u new trial, w|th the Immediate release of Lu ders. Appreciating the menacing atti tude of the German diplomat, Mr. Me nos arranged for a new trial at ouce. iif .1.. r? :_J a e Tva^cns rrcsiutru aam. Later Count Schwerin, in the full tiul form of a uhluu, kh11o|Kh1 up to the iui perial pahicc after President 8am had retired and demanded an audience. The count presented u demand from the kaiser for the immediate liberation of Luders, t lie dismissal of the Judge who had sentenced him and the punish meut of all the police instrumental in bringing about his arrest. "In the name of my august master the Emperor William, I will wait until tomorrow noon for my reply, the count said upon leaving. The Haitian authorities were astound ed by this action. It was diplomatic usage for any foreign diplomat to com municate with the president through the minister for foreign affairs, and Menos felt deeply hurt. But the Haitian leaders saw the dom ineering tactics employed by the Her man government and recognized the Haitian people were absolutely at the mercy of Germany. The American minister, Mr. Powell, and others coun seled the release of Luders as the sim plest means of staving off further trou ble. It was known Germany had sev eral cruisers in adjacent waters and that any pretext would be seized to ad vertise German militarism. New Ultimatum Sent. Accordingly the Haitian authorities bowed to Germany's ultimatum, and Mr. Menos informed Count Schwerin. The count officially declared the inci dent closed, but within a few hours he received another cable from "his au gust master" which caused him *<> come post haste to Mr. Menos. He had been premature In accepting Haiti's agreement to the ultimatum, he explained. A new ultimatum had Just arrived. It demanded $20, 000 pay ment to Luders, an agreement by Haiti to give him si>ecial privileges, an apol ogy by Haiti to the emperor and a ceremonial public apology to himself (Count Schwerin) by the president. This put matters in a new light, for Haiti could not agree to pay indem nity for carrying out its own laws without humiliating itself before its own people and before the world. While these deliberations were ?ulng on. Count Schwerin informed Mr. Me nos that lie was going aboard a Ger man warship and would be heard from later. On Dec. 0 the German warships charlotte and Stein arrived at Port au Prince cleared for action. y A note came from Count Schwerin saying that diplomatic relations be tween Germany and Haiti were severed and would remain severed until Haiti replied to orders which the government would get from the imperial naval commander, Tliiels, on board the Char lotte. " Four hours were given Haiti to com ply. After that "coercive measures" would be undertaken by the warships Charlotte and Stein. Haiti yielded, but ha a harbored thoughts of revenge ever since. ? * YOUR PRESENT TO THE MA * RINE. > : * Make jour present to the ma * rlue a* compact ami durable as + possible. Is tliu. admonition of * luaiiue corps official* ?||ow ex 4> perlem h in many campaigns ?J? Lave taught them tbe needs of + the fighting man. + Tbe Important things are those i for toothbrush and soap, razors, * water tl'iht match lioxes, steel * backed mirrors, and only articles j + that stand exposure to the ' expcii ive, its auch article# are + frequeutly lost. Clothing boxes, * kept In reserve billets lack of I + the firing Hue, will bold articles : + not actually In use by the United i + (States marines. , ? RULES FOR CORRECT USE OF STARS AND STRIPES Anniversaries on Which Flag Should Be Displayed? When It Should Fly at Half Mast. The following compilation of facts and rules relating to the proper use of and respect for our Hag gleaned from every authentic source. Including high army otllclals, has Ikh-u made: Anniversaries on which the Hag should bo displayed at full staff: Jan. 8, battle of Princeton; Feb. 12, IJn coin's birthday; Feb. 22, Washington's birthday; April li>, battle of Isling ton; May '.}<), Memorial day; June 14, Flag day; June 17, battle of Bunker Hill; July 4, Iude|>endence day; Sept., 0, Lafayette's birthday; Oct. 12, Colum bus day; Oct. ll>, surrender at York town; Nov. 2.", Evacuation day; I>ec. 20, battle of Trenton, and other legal holidays or special occasions. In placing the Hag at half stalT it should Hist be hoisted to tho top of the staff and then lowered to position, and preliminary to lowering from half staff It should tie raised again to the top. On Memorial day the flag should fly at half staff from sunrise to noon and at full staff from noon to sunset. During time of war it is proper to display the Hag continuously, but it Is conducive to the spirit of economy anil to a greater respect for the Hag to lower it at night and as far as possible protect It from inclement weather. The flag should not be hoisted before sunrise nor allow ed to remain up after sunset. The flag should be displayed from a staff or pole whenever possible. When It is bung on a wall or fastened to the side of a building or platform the union (the blue lleid of stars) should be at the upper left hand corner when the stripi1* are horizontal, and at the upper right hand corner when the strijK's are vertical, as seen by the spectator. The flag should never be allowed to touch the ground while being hoisted or lowered. Its folds should float freely and should be cleared whenever fouled. The flag should be saluted by all pres ent while being hoisted or lowered, and when it is passing on parade or in re view. The spectator should rise if sit ting, halt if walking and, standing at "attention," salute with the right hand iu all cases, except that a man iu ci vilian dress and covered should uncov er and hold the headdress opposite the left shoulder with the right. hand. When the flag is carried in parade with any other flag it should have the place of honor at the right. If a num ber of flags are carried the flag should either precede the others or be carried in the center above the others on a higher st a IT. Nothing should ever be placed upon or against the flag. Neither the flag nor a picture of it fihould be used for any advertising pur- j poses whatsoever, nor as toys, fans, parasols, pai>cr napkins, sofa cushions, nor as a cover for a table, desk or box, nor in any other debasing manner. It is unlawfvd to trample upon, muti late or otherwise treat the Hag with in sult or contempt or to attach to it any inscription or object whatsoever. To salute with the hand : Raise the right hand smartly uutil the tip of the forefinger touches the low er part of the headdress (or forehead If the head is uncovered) above t lie right eye. thumb and Angers extended and Joined, palm to the left, forearm Inclined at about forty-live degrees, hand and wrist straight, at the same time look toward the flag or the jierson sa luted. To complete the salute drop the arm smartly by the side. ORIGIN OF NAME "SAMMIES." French Called Men ''les Amis," arid Cor respondents Did the Rest. The use of the term '?Sammies" to describe our troops Is almost unknow n in France, according to dispatches re reived from the Uulted States marines in the oversea expedition of the "first to fight." Ilow the term came into use Is ex plained In this wise: When the "first to fight" contingent steamed into port the people on the wharf shouted, "VI vent les amis!" pronounced "Veer lays ahmeef What this means is "loug live the (our) friends," but "les amis'' may sound a good deal like "les Sammies," and the newspaj?er men so interpreted it. Immediately the folks back home Itegan calling our troops "Sammies," but the French have yet to acquire the habit. Copyrinht I"'"' ' r'~ RALPII KINDER, for many years organist and director at Holy Trinity ehurcli in Philadelphia, has prepared a new and rousing set ting of "The Battle Ilymn of tho He public," wliich those who have heard It say is hound to make itself In a short time widely known and popular. In an editorial in the Out look recently Lyman Ahbott made a forceful state ment of the desirability of a setting of "The Battle Hymn" that should be distinctive and appropriate on ehurch ly as well as tm secular patriotic occa sions, ntid to Philadelphia friends re cently Bishop Brent expressed his feel ing that the setting to "John Brown's Body," ns used in the great commemo rative service at St. Paul's, in London, when the bishop preached, did not comport witli the solemnity of the oc casion. That sentiment has been ex pressed by many others entitled to an opinion. The new melody, which-may be sung by many voices in unison or by solo voice with tiie chorus upon the refrain, has all the swing of the original march I- . J 1^-7 t, . ?..,4 Qrfli in^r tune which is associated with other secular words. Yet It will sound as well in n c hurch as, in community sing ing or upon the highway, for, while the music has infectious spirit, it has a de votional quality as well. The aim of the author was to pro duce n tune that should have plenty of fire and swing and still be so funda mentally simple as to recommend it self to the average musical capacity. In tliis aim lu> has emphatically suc ceeded, as any one who hears the music is aware at once. Another version is for brass bend or orchestra, and this was employed with great effect by Victor Herbert and his orchestra recently. Especially note worthy in this Instrumental version, which precedes the refrain of the vocal version with a stirring instrumental march, is the resolute and inspiring use of the trombones and the tuba. Mr. Kinder reveals himself here a master of tlio art of employing the brasses, even as he is a scholar of lone: experience in the expert handling of vol.->. Major n.\ >>es S. Grant 3d is a grand son of the man of Appomattox. The two Lees now in the service are neph ews of IJolu i t I", l.ee. Philip II. Sher idan is a s n of "Winchester-Twenty M lies- A way" Sheridan. The Longstrect of the present army is a son of the Confederate general, James Long street. The lieutenant colonels, ui&jors and captains of t lie service who bear the nanus of Miles, Wheeler, Macomb, Henry, Stanley, Buckner, MacArthur and Sumner are : n- < f men who won military fame on one side or the other In the civil war. In addition to these, there Is Major Thomas .1. Christian, a grandson of "Stonewall"' Jackson. In the ranks of the new national army tlieie will be thousands of uu-n wlnise fiTthers or grandfathers fought ?ither for the Str.rs and Strips or f< r Ihe Stars and Bars. All Caught In Draft. Every male sunployee in the Louis J Bqeslh h gn cry store in Klgiu, 11!.. and the proprietor himself were hit by the army draft. and unless at least two of them arp exempted the store will b? forced to close. By *C. B. WILLIAMS, Chief, Division of Agronomy, N. C. Experiment Station, West Raleigh. The rape plant closely resembles the ruta baga during its early stages of growth; in fact, so close is this re semblance that often an experienced grower cannot distinguish between them. Its root system, howevep, is more like that of the cabbage. It likes cool weather and will grow dur ing any portion of the year after se vere freezing weather is passed. It will endure pretty severe cold weather in the fall and winter without being ma terially injured; In fact, it may be used for pasturage after being frozen, pro vided stock are kept off while it is frozen. It does not make much growth during the hot, dry months of mid summer. Under ordinary conditions the plants will attain a height of 18 inches to 2 feet or more. The Dwarf Essex variety of the crop is best suit ed for us under Southern conditions. Possibilities of the Crop. Farmers are becoming more and more interested in the production of green crops for fall, winter and early ?spring grazing. Especially is this true of those who are engaged in the rais ing of hogs and poultry. For winter pasturage an acre or two of this crop will supply many tons of nutritious feed at the time of the year when green feeds are scarce. It has been fully demonstrated by repeated trials that an acre of rape properly seed ed on good rich land will produce as much pork when used as a hog pas ture as fhe same acre of land culti vated in corn. The rape can be grown much cheaper than the corn, as it will not require any cultivation, and the preparation of the seed-bed and seeding will be about the same for both The hogs will harvest the rape crop, while the corn must be harvest ed by the farmer himself. It should be remembered, however, that the acreage of rape that can be profitably utilized for pasturage on the average farm is limited, it usaully not being more than two or three acres. In feeding experiments at the Ala bama Station running for 147 days (November 9-April 5) with pigs weigh ing approximately 45 pounds each at the beginning of the experiment, it was found that the two lots of pigs fed on a ration of two parts of corn and one part of wheat shorts and allowed the use of a rape pasture during the period, produced pork on an average of 34.4 per cent less *ost per pound, counting the cost of providing the rape pasture, than {Jid another lot fed on the same ration and confined in dry lots. In other words, the lots fat tened on rape pasture, supplemented with the necessary amount of the ra tion of corn and wheat shorts, made very satisfactory profit, while the lot fattened on the ration of corn and wheat shorts alone in dry lots afford ed little or no profit. Soil and Its Preparation. Rape is best adapted for growth on a deep, rich, mellow, loamy soil that is fairly well stored with humus. It does not do well on the very light sandy or stiff clay soils because they are defiiclent in organic matter. Any soil that will produce wheat and com well will be found suited for thff growth of rape. In preparing the land it should be well broken, then thoroughly harrowed into a fine, clean seed bed, as is usually done for tur nips or ruta-bagas. If the land has a liberal application of manure the previous year, so much the better. On average land it will be well to apj?ly broadcast over the land, just ftfter breaking and before harrowing, about 300 to 500 pounds per acre of a fertilizer containing 8 to 10 per cent available phosphoric acid, 4 to 6 per cent potash, and 3 to 4 per cent nitro gen. Seeding. For the Coastal Plain and Piedmont sections, the spring seeding may be made during March or early in April, and the fall seeding any time between August 20 and October 15. In the mountain section the spring seeding will have to be made in April and the fall seeding during the latter part of Joly or .early in August In order to get best results. The rape seed are sown broadcast alone or with other crops like small grains and crimson clover. In sowing with small grains the rye, oats, or wheat seed should first be drilled in or sown broadcast and covered an inch deep and then the rape seed sown broadcast and lightly covered by means of a light smoothing harrow or brush. Where the rape is used alone, 4 or 5 pounds of seed per acre will be sufficient. A good seeding, when sown with oata, would be 1V& bushels of Red Rust Proof or Appier oats with about 2 to 3 pounds of Dwarf Essex rape seed. Rye at the rate of 2 pecks or wheat at the rate of 4 pecks per acre may be substituted for the oats if found desirable to make the substitution. Another mixture that has been found to give good results in supplying pas turage for hogs consists of a seeding made up of 2 to 3 pecks of rye, 5 to 6 pounds of crimson clover, and 2 pounds of Dwarf Essex rape seed. Thia latter mixture has proven particularly valuable for the mountain section for elevation less than 2,800 feet abov* sea-level. Usually with rape alone or seeded in the mixtures indicated abov* the grazing may be started usually within thirty to sixty days after seed ing. Frequently during a favorably season the rape may be lightly grazed by pigs three to four weeks after seed ing. Precautions in Grazing. In pasturing rape the hogs should not be allowed on it until the plants are at least 10 to 12 inches high, for if pastured before this time the young plants will be likely to be pulled up and killed. Care should be exercised, too, that the number of hogs on the pasture is not so large as to keep the rape too closely grazed, for such would prove fatal to the plants and the life of the pasture would thereby be mar terially shortened. After being grazed, the plants should be given an oppor tunity to get well started into growth before being grazed again. By divid ing the field into lots these may be pastured in succession. If sown on good land and properly handled oue acre of rape will provide grazing for ten or twelve hogs for something Ilk# two or three months or more. PREPARING FOR A LARGER CROP OF WHEAT THIS YEAR FLOUR WILL BE HIGH NEXT YEAR AND FARMERS SHOULD IN CREASE THEIR CROP. By C. B. Williams, Chief Division ol Agronomy, N. C. Extension Ser 1 vice. West Raleigh, N. C. Indications are that the price ol wheat, and hence, of flour, is to b? "high during the next year. This will naturally cause a planting of an in. creased apreage of this crop. Undei normal conditions this would not be a promising situation under which to advise the growing of more wheat; but since Congress will in all probab ility fix a minimum, price for stand ard grade wheat at primary markets of $2.00 per bushel it certainly seemi to be advisable this year. In the Piedmont and mountain sec tions of the State, wheat growers should increase their acreage to sgme extent at least. Those who have nol grown this crop previously in thU portion of the State might do so with safety, and in all probability put in a few acres to good advantage te provide for the needs of the family, On some of the more ?compact eastern soils, also wheat might b? grown during the present high prices with fairly satisfactory results. Op dinarily we would not recommend ths growing of this crop but very little, if any, in the Coastal Plain Section of the State because this portion ot the State is not nearly so well adapt ed generally to It as the Western halt It is highly important that good ?seed shall be secured for planting purposes. Of the varieties that ar? commonly grown Leaps Prolific, Dletz Mediterranean, Fulti, Purple Straw, and Fulcsster have shown up in our tests to be the leadlai ylelders.