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The Washington times., 1913-08-10
BIG CROP SUFFERS.
REPORT DECLARES
Drouth and Storms Throughout
Country Damage Corn Yield
Considerably.

Prospects for bumper crops and one of
the fullest agricultural years in the his
tory of the country, were given heavy
Jolt by the August crop report of the
Department of Agriculture
This report shows heavy damage and
loss generally throughout the country,
particularly in the anticipated heavy
corn crop Drouth and storms have had
telling effect in the corn and cereal belt,
practically all staple crops showing be-
low last year in condition. Not only this
but there has been, heavy falling away
since the issue of the July report.
The expert statisticians of the De-
partment of Agriculture figure that the
corn crop will yield an average of but
Is bushes to the acre this year, as COM
pared with 292 bushels last year, and
26.5 bushels the average for the past
five years.
But 7L1 per cent OF a full crop of
spring wheat will be harvested, COM
pared with S0.4 per cent last year, and
S0.4 per cent the ten-year average.
But one crop. rice, shows an i'm
proved condition this year over last
year All others do not average as
well, including oats, barley, buckwheat
white potatoes, tobacco fax, hay, and
apples In addition. every crop showed
a falling off from the condition Of
July 1.
The damage to the corn crop alone is
The Washington times., 1913-08-10
JURY OF WOMEN
\ SOUGHT BY NURSE
Miss KriII Thinks AcquittaI on
Charge of Murder Would
Be Easy Then. .-. ..

UTICA. N. Y, Aug. emma E.
Krill, the nurse who is accused of
poisoning DR. Stanley E. Iron, con-
sented ITO talk for publication for the
first time since her Incarceration in
the Utica Jail. In discussing her case
the accused nurse said:
1T is rather hard to have to go
through all this. 1 never understood
before what the advantages of allow
ing women to vote might be. 1 hear
that the women Of Utica are with me-
and IL 1 could only be tried by q jury
Of women things would be easier.
''If / am tried at ALL that is way
would like to have ii, for l think that
women are likely to understand some
things which a man could not. The
suffrage question never bothered me
before, but 1t is certainly a great
movement, and think that should
be one"
The Washington times., 1913-08-10
New Wireless Station to
Be Built in Canal Zone

Uncle Sans navy will soon be in
touch with the Panama Canal by
means of wireless station. eual in
power to the worlds greatest station,
that of the United States Navy at Ar
lington. near Washington. Construc-
ton will start soon, and the new STA
ton will be located at Caimito. Canal
Zone and will be known as the Darien.
Three enormous towers, reaching as
high into the air as the highest mast
at Arlington, or 600 feet, will support
the antennae from which messages can
be sent, summoning ships of the navy
from points as far away as 1900 miles,
and communicating direct with Arling-
ton.
The new station will be used for
Government business exclusively. The
masts will rise from a foundation $50
feet above the level. on either side of
Gatln Lake. thus affording a good cleo
trical grounding" for the electric
waves.
The Washington times., 1913-08-10
New Director Named
Chief of Playground

Miss May Roper, daughter of the
First Assistant Postmaster General
and for four years director Of the Gar
field playground, viii take charge OF
the Mount Pleasant playground tomor-
row. succeeding Miss Sarah Lewis, re-
signed. Miss Marguerite B. Neale re-
maips as assistant at the Mount Pleas
ant playground.
Decision TO transfer Miss Roper is
made by the Board OF Commissioners,
to whom Miss Neale appealed from the
office OF f S. Martin. supervisor OF
Fairgrounds. Miss Neale contended
that she herself was eligible to appoint
ment as director and that Miss Lewis
was not.
Miss Lewis found the situation un-
pleasant when the dispute arose. and
resigned to take a position as a play
ground director in Chicago.
The Washington times., 1913-08-10
Duty on Old Pictures
Fought by Art League

A fight against the duty Of % per
cent. which the Senate Finance Com
mittee has placed on paintings and
sculptures more thar fifty years old.
has been begun by the American Free
Art League.
kyron Z. Pierce, of Boston, who is
representing the league in its fight be-
fore Congress is in Washington and
wiil remain here until the fate of the
section of the tariff dealing with art
is settled.
The Washington times., 1913-08-10

Anacostia policemen on vacation are
G, A. Kramer, who Is at Colonial Beach; !;
John F. Reagan, who has gone 10 tlS pI
same Mace. and Frank Dent, who Will
spend his leave at Piney Point
The Washington times., 1913-08-10
Big Japanese Navy.

That Japan has been urged to build a
fleet which will easily dominate the
Pacific ocean, is claimed in Japanese
paper, a copy of which has reached
Congressman Britten of Illinois, a men,
Der of the House Naval Affairs Com
rnittec.
The Washington times., 1913-08-10

from 81 per cent July 1 to 30 per cent
August !.
One bright spot in the report was the
preliminary figures on winter wheat,
showing a production Of 511, 900, 900 bush
els, the greatest harvest of wheat ever
gathered In the United States.
The Washington times., 1913-08-10

Miss Louise Cage of saltwater. Okla,
and Misses Edna and Elizabeth Brown
Of Philadelphia, who were the guests OF
Mrs. Lavinia Gator, 1880 Nichols ave-
nue., have left to visit friends in Cedar
Vile, Md.
The Washington times., 1913-08-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Wood of Four
teenth street, with their little grand
daughter, Irna, and Mrs. IhoInas
Holmes of northeast Washington, will
spend the week at Hampton, Va.
The Washington times., 1913-08-10

P. ]. Driscoll of County Kerry, Ire
land. is visiting Policeman II. H TAR
mon his hrother-in-law.
The Washington times., 1913-08-10

Misses Addie wathen and Fannie and
Louise Harr have gone on a ten days
| trip TO Niagara Falls, Buffalo, Montreal
and Quebec
The Washington times., 1913-08-10

The next regular meeting of Anacos-
tia Lodge. No. Il. F. A. A. M, which
was scheduled for the evening of Labor
day has been postponed until Septem-
her IL
The Washington times., 1913-08-10

estimated at 100000 900, leaving a prob
able total production of 2,672, 900, 600
bushels. This is 452.00,o0O bushels less
than last year. Kansas, the center Of
the corn belt, was hit the hardest, the
condition there having been reduced
The Washington times., 1913-08-10
NEW OFFICERS OF
CAMP INSTALLED
Patriotic Order of Americans, Congress Heights Branch
Starts New Term With Increased Membership hp-Ana-
costa Pastors Places Filled by Visiting Preachers

edy. "Kelar-Bela; waltz operate Mel
odies,' Tobani: American Fantasia:
Tone Pictures of the North and
South" BendiX; selection from Car
men," Bizet; old favorttes, Listen 70
the Mocking Bird" and Believe Me, II
All Those Endearing Young Charms,
by request; popular melodies. Rem Rem
icks Hits" Lampe: ragtime. the WIN
ter Garden" Oleman; The Star-Span-
gled Banner"
The next regular meeting Of Anacos-
tia Lodge; No. Il. r. A: a: M, Tabor TIhcr
was scheduled for the evening OF LABOR
day. has been postponed until Septem-
Der Is.
Misses Addie wathen and Fannie and
Louise Harr have gone on ten days
trip TO Niagara Falls, Buffalo MONTREAL
and Quebec.
Miss Louise Cage of saltwater, Okla,
and Misses Edna and Elizabeth Brown
Of Philadelphia, who were the guests OF
Mrs. Lavinia Gator, 1880 Nichols ave-
nue., have left to visit friends In Cedar
vile, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Wood of Four
teenth street, with their little grand
daughter. Irma, and Mrs. Thomas
Holmes of northeast Washington, Will
spend the week at Hampton, Va.
P. ]. DriscolI of County Kerry, Ire
land. is visiting Policeman II. H. Tar
mon his brother-in-law.
Anacostia policemen on vacation are
G. A. Kramer, who Is at Colonial Beach; ;
John F Reagan, who has gone to the
same place. and Frank Dent, who Will
spend his leave at Piney Point
The Improved Order of Red Men IN
the District hopes to bring the different
councils into a closer relation through
the establishment OF a past sachem
association. The Organization. which
was planned by DIR. W. 5. Whitman.
great sachem of the District, was
formed during the past week.
The association was formed at a meet
ing held in the wigwam of Usage Tribe,
No. 6. at Fifth and G streets north
west Temporary officers elected were were
DIR. w. S. Whitman, chairman; Lewis
Bu-nstein, secretary; w. B. Garner,
treasurer. Another meeting will be held
this week IN the hall of Seneca Tribe,
No. 10, 3l6 Pennsylvania avenue south
east.
The Washington times., 1913-08-10
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU,


Camp No. s. Patriotic Order of
Americans, a women's association in
Congress Heights. has started another
term with increased membership and
. under new officers. who were installed
with appropriate ceremonies at gath
ering in the home of Mrs. Emma
Blaine, of Fourth street. The new Of
acers are: Mrs Belle Martin, presi-
dent; Mrs. Minnie Flynn, assistant
president; Mrs. NJ. J. Fillius, vice
president; Mrs. Madaline Hoag, assist
ant vice president; Mrs. Viola Toney'
financial secretary; Mrs. Florence
Wekerly. recording secretary; Mrs.
Fannie Brown. past president; Mrs.
Madison Porter, assistant past presi-
dent.
With local pastors absent from their
respective churches on vacation, pulpits
in Anacostia and vicinity were occupied
to day by visiting ministers.
The Rev. James McCauley, Of Brad
burn Memorial Methodist Episcopal
Church, Washington, preached this
morning in the Congress Heights Meth
odist Church. The Rev. H. Shreve,
Washington clergyman, the pastor OF
Bruen Methodist Episcopal Church. will
officiate in Congress Heights tonight.
Albert Fowler, who has been con-
Quoting services in the Congress
Heights Church, will go to Bruen Church
10 officiate.
The Rev. Hinson V. Hewlett, on va
cation from the Second Baptist Church,
Washington, was the preacher this
morning in the East Washington
Heights Baptist Church, where he VIII
have services tonight also.
The Rev Milton Courtney, Of Millers-
Vile, Anna Arundel county, Md, held
services in the Anacostia Methodist
Episcopal Church. He spoke at II
o'clock and will be in the pulpit to-
. night
The Rev. William L. Moore. of North
Philadelphia, continued services in the
Garden Memorial Presbyterian Church.
where he took charge temporarily last
week.
The United States Engineer Band,
with Frank J. Weber, chief musician, as
conductor, will play in Logan Park on
Tuesday evening The program to be
given follows: March, Our Colonel
Vandercook; overture French Com
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-04-18
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-04-18
fights DUEL WITH
SISTERS SUITOR
YOUTH is JAILED FOR sLAsHTNc
OPPONENT WITH POCKET
KNIFE.

Cambridge, Mass, April 1s.--After
lighting a duel with his younger sis
ter's sweetheart, to whose courtship
he objected, William j. Rounds, jr.,
was arraigned in the police court to-
day and held to await Herbert z.
Larner's arecovery or death from his
slashes from. a pocket knife and is
believed to be dying in Cambridge
hospital. t
The beginning of the duel had all
the elements of old d-fashioned romance.
Rounds and his two sisters met Lar
ner by appointment at dusk last even
ing in sheltered hollow in the woods
near Cambridge. The two lads -
Rounds Is years DID,, and Larner, 19
took off their coats and, seconded by
the girls, started to battle with bare
fists. ,, So
Lillian Rounds, the younger girl,
championed, her sweetheart; but Fan
ME, the elder sister, stood by her
brother. Rounds got the worst of 1t
in the first fight, and then called on
Larner to defend himself, with a knife.
Rounds drew long bladed pocket
knife and slashed his opponent again
and again about the face and neck,
narrowly missing the jugular VEIN
Larner sank unconscious from loss of
blood.
Rounds and his elder sister left the
scene, but the young girl obtained as
sistance, carried LaFner to an nearby
house and sent for surgeon. Larner
had been forbidden by her father to
continue his attentions to the young
girl. They continued to meet clandes-
timely. which led to the duel arranged
by the giEl's brother,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-04-18
BRUSSELS
PRINTERS
QUIT WORK
Strike in Belgium Becomes
General
Socialists Keeping Strike Well
in Hand
No Violence Donc--SchsOI Boys
Struck

Brussels, April 1S.-The strike OF all
the union printers here tomorrow will
bring home to the residents of the
Belgium capital the effects Of the gen.
eral national strike more forcibly than
the Gripping OF industry in other
parts of the country has done. Most
of the fifteen daily papers here will be
unable to publish, few appearing In
reduced form.
Today's estimate of the number Of
strikers makes a total between $4,000
and 375,000, The movement maintains
q. determined character throughout the
provinces. The socialist leaders have
generally succeeded in keeping their
followers we'll in hand and prevailed
on them to continue passive.
Feeds Children.
La Loviere, Belgium, April 1S-The
works here has taken over the entire
charge Of feeding the children Of 1000
strikers from his own factory.
Several hundred who struck at Liege
returned to work, but to counterbal-
ance this, a larger number laid down
their tools in the neighboring dis
trict Of Herhve.
At Charleroi the masters Of the sub
urban boys school demanded authori-
ty to remove q detachment of soldiers
stationed in the school building. The
local military commandant refused to
comply, whereupon the schoolboys
struck,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-04-18
JAPANESE
FEELING
INTENSE
Lower Glasses Against Alien
Land Act
Demonstration Held IN Streets
Of TSkyo
Jap Radicals Advocate SeiziAg
Philippines


Tokyo. April 1S.-The situation
brought about by the California alien
land holding bill is becoming increas-
ingly serious. A mass meeting today,
composed for the most part Of ire
sponsible people, demanded the most
extreme measures of retaliation on the
part of Japan. During the gathering
feelings Of many Of the lower classes,
who were present. .-.. ... .r
Anonymous writers in the newspa-
pers give an outline of plans for seiz-
ure Of the Philippines and Hawaii, and
at same time denounce the Japanese
governments submissive attitude. IT
is said the changed conditions in jap
an make it impossible for the govern
ment to restrain the newspapers and
lower classes.
on the other hand, the government
circles are showing a friendly spirit.
A number Of prominent American and
Japanese were guests at a luncheon
given by Baron Maxine, the foreign
minister. A very cordial feeling pre-
vailed.
The Japanese government considers
| the present anH-Japanese movement
| in California most dangerous and is
faced with the prospect Of placing it
self in the most unwise position owing
! to the unwiiiingness of the federal
government at Washington to inter-
vene and the impossibility of intro
during counter measures.
In the event of the passage of the
California bill. Japan twill issue an i'm
perial ordinance enforcing the Japan
and apply to the federal government
at Washington for permission for tSe
| Japanese to become naturalized Citi-
| zens of the United States.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-04-18

METHOD OF
ADVERTISING
Suffragettes Locked Themselves
IN Monument
Distributed Literature From
Heights Of Tower
Blocked the Traffic on London
Bridge Over an Hour

London, April 1S.-A number of en-
terprising suffragettes took the mon
ument" which stands near northern
approach of London bridge and which
commentaries the great fire which
destroyed the city in 1866.
Ascending to the topmost balcony
they displayed two flags and an i'm
mense banner in the suffragette col
ors, on which was written: Victory
or DEATH s. .a.5
The women LacKed thantseives in ilt
tower, preventing the police from as.
cending the winding staircase and
showered suffrage literature on the
crowds gathered below, blocking traf-
fic for long time.
The suffragettes maintained their
position for over an hour. The police
were eventually, granted a requisiuon
for the service of q local locksmith
who forced the door. When the police
appeared in the street with the wo-
men, the spectators were so threat
ening the women had to be taken back
into the tower until reinforcements
arrived. r -1-
The two enterprising suffrag gettes
are now in prison have been identified
as the women seen near the mansion
of Lady Amy White, when it was
burned, March 20.
General Mrs, Flora Drummond and
George Lansbury, former socialist
member, of parliament, appeared at
the police court to answer to sum-
mons charging them with Indictment
to crime and misdemeanor. They were
remanded until April 26, on the prom
ise they would not participate in any
meetings in the interval
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-04-18

ARE TO Be
The GUESTS

In addition to the retail dealers of
the city the hotel and restaurant
keepers of the city will be guests of
the Fargo Manufacturers association
at the Gardner hotel at $3.50 next
Tuesday evening. April %. This ac-
ton was taken at a well attended
meeting of the manufacturers which
was held at the commercial club din
ing room at the noon hour today.
Chairman Treat made his report
for the banquet committee and stated
that all of the arrangements had been
completed and that Mine Host Liem-
bacher of the hoteI had stated that he
would give the banqueters the finest
kind of time.
Mr.. Treat stated that he wanted
the retailers to thoroughly understand
that this is banquet that the man.
ufacturers are giving and that there
would be absolutely no expense to
the retailers in any shape whatever;
that the entire idea was to bet the
retailers and the manufacturers better
acquainted. The invitation carries
with 1t no expense whatever, neither
will there be any subscription paper
handed about, for it is absolutely free.
A very pleasant time is expected, and
is is expected that there will be 100
present, which is absolutely all that
Manager Leimbacher can take care of.
There will be an orchestra present
and there will be three speeches, each
of ten minutes, one by manufactur-
er, another by member of the re-
tailers and the third by an outsider.
The freight adjustment committee
of the association reported progress
and the committee on the booklet
also reported progress. These reports
were followed by routine business
President McHose was in the chair
and the minutes of the last meeting
were read by Secretary Hoenck.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-04-18
DEMOCRATS
DISCUSSED
income TAX
Hull, Auther Of Measure, Ad-
dressed Caucus Today
Italy Made Inquiries Regard
ing Alien Land Law
George w. Guthrie Named
Ambassador to Japan

Washington, April 1S.--With the
the role of students, Representative
Hull Of Tennessee converted the tariff
caucus into a class in income taxa
tion after the caucus had disposed Of
the amendments to a few items on
the free list, passed over from yester-
day.
Mr.. Hull wrote. the income tax Sec
ton Of the democratic, bill and eluci-
dated his plan to the caucus in a
lengthy address, being frequently
questioned. --.. ..
d Considerable opposition to some
features of the act are developing.
though the leaders declare many Of
the members are under a misappre-
hension as to the exact working of the
act. r.s @
The constftutionality OF the income
tax, which became apparent today,
will be the principal subject of debate
when the discussion begins in earnest
ltaIy's Inquiries.
Italy's inquiry Of the probable ef-
feet of the pending alien land laws in
California upon the Italians and their
interests in that state is expected to
be followed by like inquiries from 9TH
er governments who have subjects en-
gagged in farming, fishing and other
enterprises.
Guthrie to Japan.
. The president announced the selec-
tion of George w. Guthrie as ambas-
sador to Japan, which was taken with
a measure of relief by those interest
ed most vitality in the situation. Mr..
Guthrie will probably soon be nomin-
ated and on his way to Toxic.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-04-18

Maurice Maeterlinck, the most noted
Belgian, and King Albert. the most
powerful, find themselves on opposite
sides in the .. great general strike.
Maeterlinck, Whose plays and poetry
have been read all over the world, has
come forth. strongly in favor of the
strikers.
This great fight against ministry
which represents all the ugliness, low
ness, and perfldy of the old Belgian
clericalism," is what the poet calls the
contest now faced by the Belgian gov
ernment. II intend to support it in
more efficacious manner than with
the PEN" .....-.
While the king is the most powerful
man in Belgium it is doubtful. if. he
will carry the weight with the public
shown by Maeterlinck, who, is looked
on by the Belgians as one Of the first
geniuses they have produced.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-04-18
DAUGHTERS
HAVE MATE
NO CHOICE
EIectiSn Of President General
Still Uncertain
Mrs. Charles B. Bryan Of Mem
phiS Has Withdrawn
Race Now Narrowed Between
MesdameS St0ry and Horton

Washington, April 1S.-Mrs. Charles
b. Bryan, the third party candidate
announced her withdrawal from the
race for president general of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton, thereby assuring the choice on
today's ballot beteween Mrs. William
G. Story of New York and Mrs. John
Miller Horton, the two remaining
candidates.
The election has been complicated
by the failure Of the convention to
elect the seven remaining vice presi-
dents general. OF the, ten candidates,
thus far none has received enough
votes to give her the official position.
With the announcement of the with
drawal of Mrs. Bryan, the campaign
managers for the two remaining cam
didates Immediately redoubled their
efforts in behalf of their favorites and
close contest is expected.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-04-18
POPE Plus NO
BETTER TODAY

Rome, April 1s.--The prostration
and exhaustion of the pope is un-
doubtedly augmenting, and according
to those about him he may die any
time, or may even linger for months.
The physicians early today issued a
bulletin saying there is further
amelioration of the pontiff's catarrhI
trouble and bronchial affection, but a
later rumor said be was weaker.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-04-18
WIDOW HELD
I, FOR MURDER
OF HUSBAND
90 - o. ---
Mrs. Augusta Dietz Held on
Murder Charge
Was Arrested on Order /: Of
CorOner's Jury
-- @
Believed Implicated in HIS
bands Murder

Chicago, April 18.-On the Slotter
of the Sheffield avenue branch of the
municipal court appeared the names
of Mrs. Augusta Dietz and George
Nurnberg, scheduled for an, arraign-
ment in connection with the murder
of Mrs, Dietz's husband. George Dietz,
the tailor. ~t
The coroner's jury, after yesterdays
session of the inquest. recommended
the two to be arrested. They were
given their liberty under police, sur
veillance until this afternoon, when
they are to be booked" on charges OF
murder, and according to an agree
ment yesterday between Coroner Hoff-
attorneys, will be, released on bonds of
$4,000 each, pending the outcome of
the. inquest.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-04-18

London, April ia central news
dispatch from Salonili says the sew
enth division Of the Bulgarian army
received orders to march against Mon
astir. now held by the Servian troops.
The Servian commander is said to be
concentrating three divisions of the
Serviafl troops at Veles, southeast of
Uskup, against the threatened Bulgar-
ian attempts to dispossess them Of the
territory captured during the war. The
Greeks are taking measures for the
retention Of saloniki.