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The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1913-11-19

the progressive party. The evil
dence is strongly to tho point that
it has greatly declined. In few
local contests it has gained minor
offices, but measured by its total
of votes in the state and municipal
elections it is disintegrating. Gain
in tho republican vote wherever
there is decline in the progressive.
and the absence of any effect upon
the democratic, go to show that
the drift is back to the republican
party of those who left 1t under
Mr.. Roosevelt's lead a year ago.
Massachusetts, gave the best surface
encouragement to the progressives
but the information from that state
is that the new party candidate for
governor was supported Ly republi-
cans who were dissatisfied with
their party's candidate and great
number who sought to make their
votes effective against the demo-
cratic candidate, and believed Mr..
Bird, the progressive candidate, was
he likeliest to win. The progress
i've campaign was thorough and per.
sistent there, and the candidate for
governor the sort of man Massa-
chusetts has chosen traditionally for
the place. With all these advan-
tages the bare holding of the vote
of last year Is not inconsistent with
the other evidence as to the pro-
gressive decline.
In New Jersey the long Roose-
welt lead over Taft was replaced
by the candidate for governor fall.
ing to third place and a meager
vote. In Maryland. where Roose-
welt also led Taft, George L. Well
ington. progressive candidate for
the national senate. received less
than 10 per cent of the vote for
Roosevelt. In all the congression-
al elections to fill vacancies the
progressive vote fell to third place.
In New York city 1t was tested by
the election OF judges OF the court
OF appeals and showed decline
OF one-half. The gains In numbers
of the assembly are due to the fus-
ion of either the democrats or re-
publicans with the progressives.
and only three members were chos-
en- on a clear progressive nOmfna-
ton.
1t would be going into the realm
of prophecy to say that the remov-
al of the progressive party from
the field was the result towards
which this loss of its votes was
leading. There is the possibility of
recall by Mr.. Roosevelt, whose alb
sence from the country deprived
the party of its leader and of the
effect of his uncompromising meth
ods. There is Enthusiastically shown.
however, liquid state of party
feeling that would. seem to need on
ly some compelling issue to bring
the division to a clear line be-
tween two parties in the place of
a wavering one between three
Christian Science Monitor.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1913-11-19
FEED RAuIoNs FOR DAIRY COW

following ratons compounded according TO the
of
No.
For a COW 4 gallons 4 milk
Protein Carboh ydrates fat Cost OF feed
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1913-11-19

The other general test of the
elections was as to the standing Of
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1913-11-19

-Four gallons at 16c-64c a
lie
3OA23-$69O delivery 1sc gallon l2O gallons
1870 feed and delivery
less$ is depreciation
is Of ~
and delivery would be
2Ox$IO.5O O $210. Surely a nice profit
No.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1913-11-19

a 16c-48c 3per
80 days. 4sx3O-$14.4O net income per month
x3O-$669 Fordelvery 80 gallons at 1ec $136
plus Is $8.04, delivery.
Q SO, labor, Depreciation ETC.
For a herd o 8 $6.36 times 20 1890
Hstio
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1913-11-19

galions a gallon-ssc per day.
times s2S.S0O q month per
Inca 3O-$I2.27 month. For delivery lso
gallons at $27o s4s7. feed and
delivery plant
$3.50 less y4s7 is depecaon etc
20 cows Ia 20 $4,000 herd OF
feed and
delivery II had used instead OF
some suggestions feeding
CLEMENT
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1913-11-19

23c
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02
DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS
TO TAKE UP NEALE CASE
Mr.. Newman Places Complaint Be-
fore Full Board-Says She Was
Deprived Of Job.

Commissioner Newman has placed be-
fore the board the case OF Miss Mar
guerite B. Neale, assistant director at
the Mount Pleasant playground. and the
case will be carefully considered by the
full board. Miss Nealo alleges d1scr1mi-
nation on the part Of the director OF
Fairgrounds, E 8. Martin. in the selec-
ton Of a director at the Mount Pleasant
Fairgrounds
Late yesterday afternoon Commissioner
Newman conferred in his ONCE with Dr.
rector Martin and Miss Wilson, an en-
ploye In the ONCE Of the director Of
Fairgrounds, discussing the allegations
OF Miss Neale at considerable length.
Following the conference the Commits
sioner decided that the matter Is OF sur
flcient Importance to warrant placing 1t
before the board for d scussion and ac-
ton.
The most serious Of the alterations con-
tanned in the papers filed by Miss Neale
10 the statement that. notwithstanding
the fact that, as she alleges, she was well
qualified for appointment as director.
having served as assistant director for q
considerable period. when director was
to be selected q nonresident, a teacher
from the public schools OF Baltimore. was
chosen for the position. Replying to this
allegation Director Martin informed the
Commissioners that Miss Neale was not
qualified. temperamentally, for appoint
ment as director, and further stated that
she has not the proper qualifications for
the place under the law governing the
selection Of playground directorA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02
ADVANCE OF EDUCATION
IN FOREIGN NATIONS SHOWN
Federal Bureau Statement Will Be
Distributed Throughout
United States.

For the purpose Of profiting by the ex-
perence Of foreign experts In education
and school organization, the United
States bureau Of education today issued
statement setting forth the advance of
modern educational methods In foreign
countries. The statement. which has
been printed. Is intended for free distri-
button to schools and other educational
institutions throughout the country.
The treatise pays especial attention ia
the subject Of vocational training. The
vocational schools in Germany. Austria.
Switzerland. Norway and other Euro
pean countries are described and their
systems. the bureau declares. should
aid materially in solving the vocational
problem in the United States"
Practicall every civilized nation ID
considered to some extent In the bureaus
report says the announcement.
Among special topics considered are
health work in the schools OF Great
bnuan; rural schools in Denmark: the
teachers' syndicate In France; education
Ior citizenship in Germany; instruction
tor emierants In Italy: Russia:s effort
TOT rural uplift. and the partial adop-
uon IN New South Wales Of the educar
uona4 program OF the labor party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02
DRAG RIVER FOR BODY.
Man Said to Have Disappeared in
Potomac After Screaming.

Members OF the crew OF the police boat
this morning dragged the river near the
foot OF It'll street southwest for the body
OF man said to have disappeared be-
meath the surface OF the water.
fireman on a boat locked near the
foot OF 7th street told the police he heard
a scream and saw the head OF a man
disappear In the river. A member Of the
crew of one of the Norfolk steamers said
ne heard an outcry, although he did not
see anybody in the water
The police We're told that baxeau was
seen aorift near where the man 10 re-
ported to have disappeared. Search was
made for the boat and IL was found
some distance down the river
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02
AID q. s. EXPERIMENTS.
Ten Thousand Persons Plant Stranp,
Shrubs, Fruits and Grains.

The extent Of the cooperation the De-
partment OF Agriculture is receiving
from persons entirely outside the gov
ernment service is revealed by the
statement today that at present about
10000 persons are experimenting with
new varieties Of foreign plants sent In
by the departments explorers Arom all
parts Of the world. Tho department IL
seeking to ascertain where and under
what conditions these strange shrubs.
fruits and grains will thrive.
The governments increase In this kind
OF experimental work is shown by the
announcement that. whereas about TO-
600 plants were distributed last season.
fully 100000 will be sent out the coming
season. In order not to waste money
and energy. tho department sends speci-
mems only to those who can show they
are really interested In the experiments
Az soon as favorable reports on q new
plant are received from ono or more re-
gions tho department seeks to populaxlxe
Il. After Il 70 commerciAliSed the de-
partment has nothing moro to do with Il
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02
MORE POPULAR
THAN EVER IN HISTORY
Other Musical Instruments Are Fast
Being supplanted, Fig
ures Show.

The old-fashioned fiat-top piano on
which were played the sweet songs of
former days has faded away, and its
upright successor Of later model are
not only making grand strides and a
name for themselves, but, If statistics
mean anything, it is even driving the
other musical instruments out OF popu-
larity Census bureau figures on the
manufacture of musical instruments for
1903 do not even mention the fiat top,
but they do speak of the great increase
in the uprights and the grands, with
the qualification that the upright pianos
show the greater percentage Of increase
in number, but grand pianos show the
greater Percentage Of increase in value.
Organs and graphophones also have
shown an increase during the decade
covered by the figures just published.
Production Of Pianos.
Upright pianos reported during 1909
furnished s7.7 per cent OF the total OF
their total value. that Of the uprights
represented 1872 per cent The total
production Of pianos Of both kinds re-
ported in 1903. was 374.164. valued at
$59.601.225. an increase In number of
203.la3. or 1853 per cent. and in value
Fl ' tos 81 1885, 1s 81 t cen.
Der Of upright pianos manufactured.
81, 1876. or "a per cent were for or with
player attachments. The value Of these
instruments formed 1876 per cent Of the
total value Of upright pianos.
The musical Instruments other than
pianos. organs. monographs and Rrapho-
phones, not only have shown a decrease
adjustments engaged in the manufac-
ture Of these has decreased. The census
bureau remarks that the value Of pro-
musical instrument industry does not
show the general increase from censns
to census so noticeable in two preceding
branches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been report
ed to the health department In the last
twenty-four hours:
Sophia Koch. so years. IL N street
northeast.
Thomas Fealy, s. years. 81 New York
avenue northwest.
ment Hospital for the Insane.
Frank A. Morton, 80 years, Govern
mont Hospital for tho Insane.
Margaret T. Mahan. IS years, SO
street northeast.
Susie r.. Jacobs. s. years. S3e Penn
sylvania avenue southeast.
John Brixen. so years. Walter Reed
Martin Melvin. So years. Providence
Hospital.
Laura H. Douglas. Sc years. ss4 b
street southwest
Frederick Ashwell. ee years. Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane.
Mary J. Reynolds. 81 years, It's 18th
street northwest.
Marion Simpson. - years. Walter
Reed General Hospital.
Mary L. T. McCanry. Is years. 1909
North Capitol street.
field street northwest.
Mary M. Bryan. So years. 1121 Park
place.
mout d09p1I8I 1oT tho 4u6AuO
Thomas Flanagan. 43 years, Casualty
Hospital
Charles Il Lawton. year. 3l03 3lth
place northwest
Paul Rivers. 1 month, 1921 LIST street
southwest
John Moore. month. 900 X street
northwest
Robert E. Logan. 5 months. 1419h1z
East Capitol street.
Maria Jefries. so years, Casualty
Hospital
George Stewart. - years, 1875 10th
street southeast
Grace watkins. 30 years. KsnilwortA.
n G.
James LA 30 years. Trssdmsa's Hoe.
initial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02

mud in wet weather. nor dust in dry
weather. on a good road. Bordered by
pleasant shade trees. so planted that one
does not travel in the gloom Of forest.
but in alternating shadow and sunlight.
a good road gathers to itself many travel
Feeling no discomfort, they are friendly
toward all mankind. The good road
draws to its neighborhood good farms
and good homes. It Is worth while to
raise large crops where they are easily
taken to market. The resulting pros
build.
Call to the Country.
'The good road fills the country
churches. 1t stands for neighborliness,
and best Of all, it leaves good schools all
along its line. It calls the city boy to
the country, not to live, perhaps. but for
pleasure, to teach him to walk and to
know the birds and Gods out-of doors.
It keeps the country boy with it.
1.-THE good road is a sign Of the culture,
knowledge and civilization in a county.
q state, or a nation. Does your COM
munity stand the test?
'If country is stagnant, the condi-
ton Of the roads will indicate the fact;
If q people have no roaus, they are saw
ages
Several pictures in and about Wash
ington are shown in the good roads book.
A plan is presented for a Highway I'm
this manner, 1t is planned to interest
them and to secure their aid in the move
ment. not only now, but after they have
grown to adult estate. They are also
shown that they, too. can do much at
present in Improving the country's roads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following:
Carl A. w. Groeschel Of Annapolis
Md, and Anna E. Davis Of Onancock,
Va.
John l. Lggan and Katherine A Bald.
win.
Harry NJ. Kaiser and Lena F. Ander-
son.
Robert L. Bell and Bessie M. Clark
Harry R. Adams and Mary A. Twine
Samuel F. Hughes Of Allentown, Pa,
and Clara A. Hogan Of Hudson, N. ].
Ellwood c. Adolph of New York city
and Bessie P. Mourning of this city.
Ernest Dennstadt and Rachael A. Rob-
bins, both OF Baltimore, Md.
Lllavurne Bryan and Maggie ]. Price,
William M. Engard and Dora p. Gill.
both Of Richmond, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02
DISCUSS CORN.GROWING WORK.
Federal Field Agents Plan for Slim
ulating Southern DEVELOPMENT.

Field agents connected with the farm
demonstration work OF the Department
Of Agriculture throughout the south
ford Knapp this ' Week n to d discuss f the
corn-grow1ng work of the boys clubs
and OF the adults in the south. and map
plans Tor stimulating agricultural de-
velopment in that section.
No definite program has yet been an
nounced. but 1t is intended during the
coming year to introduce cattle raising
That asesdy bp0s bsen fr sae }ns
cattle tick, and to introduce as many
new crops as possible to further the
general plan for more diversified farm
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02

Acuns secretary Roosevelt has written
congrafulatory letters to Capt w. =.
Benson, .. 5. NJ. commander Of the bat
tleship Utah. to Lieut.. Commander j. r.
Heilwes. commanding the torpedo boat
destroyer Burrows. and to Ensign W. R.
Carter, commanding the submarine Do,
the vessels which won the engiueering
trophies "a their respective classes dur
1ngethe oompettion Ess ye0E
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02
EXTRA TIME FOR M|DD|ES
Vacation Will Be Heightened
by Early Return From
Practice Cruises.
Special pispatch TO 1he star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, August NAVAL
Academy authorities announce that the
battleships Of the Atlantic feet bearing
the midshipmen OF tho first and second
classes on their annual summer practice
cruises will return to Annapolis about
August "a, several days ahead OF the pre-
viously scheduled time.
This will be joyous news to the future
officers. for, according to the arrange
ment, they will disembark from the YES
sells Immediately after their arrival here
and start on their annual vacations,
which means that they will get one week
more compared to previous years, in
which the month Of September was the
time set apart for their annual leave
The change in the itinerary Of the fleet
has been necessitated by the plans for
the Mediterranean cruise, which will start
in the early fall.
The Illinois Leaves Gibraltar.
The local authorities have been advised
of the sailing Of the battleship Illinois
from Gibraltar for Funchal, Madeira Is
lands. The Illinois has on board the
midshipmen Of the third class, and she
was the only vessel to mako q foreign
cruise. Funchal will be the last stop be-
fore starting the homeward voyage The
Illinois will sail from there August Z, and
Is due to arrive of the coast Of Maine
about August 10. She will proceed direct
~ to the waters Of the Chesapeake, and
win engage in target practice for several
days of Cape Henry before returning to
Annapolis.
II is expected the itinerary OF the I'LL
nois will be arranged 80 that the third
class men also will be enabled to start
on leave several days ahead Of the regu-
lar time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported
20 the health department In the last
hours:
Elijah w. and Martha L. Yates. boy.
James and Agnes Ramsey, girl
Hunter =. and Elsie F. Linton. boy.
Walter II. and Ida NJ long, girl.
william p. and Helen X. Hunt, boy
Henry s. and Daisy A. Gamble, boy.
Frederic S. and Mable Brown, girl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02
MARRIED.

Observation-Disclosures On Thursday. yui,
81. 1913. at ST. Oswald's Parish Church
Grasmere. England. LYDIA BELL HON.
PHREYS. daughter OF the late J. Lowns
Bell ana Laura B. Bell. and FRANKLIN
BUTLER KIRKBRIDE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02
Peruvian Official Protected.

The italian minister in Lima, Peru.
granted asylum to Vice President Seguia
during the recent disorders in the Peru
Wan capital. according to q report re-
ceived at the State Department. The
Vice Presidents brother, ex-President
Leguia, against whose life q plot was
made. 10 still held . prisoner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02
Washingtonians in London.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON, August 2.-The following
washingtonians have registered 1t the
London once Of The washington Star:
lGr. and Mrs. H #. Frank. Miss A. II.
Walker and NJ and AHk Conrad B9ckar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02

II you want wo9k. road the want col.
Hmns Of xhA Star
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02
DIED.

BRYAN. On THURSDAY July 81. 1918. after n
lingering illness, MARY NJ. BRYAN beloved
wife Of the late Samuel r. Bryan.
funerai services at her late residence. ii22 Park
Interment Rock Greek cemetery %
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02

Limit. Is days.
Leave Washington. SIS PM.
Arrive Asheville. 10 ;os Am.
e.esss illustrated literature. affirmation and
S>aGane pEe@ptly. l. 3. Brown. General
49, 10 18th Ct NV. pAons Main i212: eo6
- ~. pAeos Main L.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02

B4RNES. On Friday. August 1, 1918, at Haven
Me, EUGENE A. BYRNES OF 32SS street
northwest Washington. ID. @.
Funeral Monday. Notice OF time and place lst>r
Sc
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-09-18
MEMORIAL FOR
PELLA GIRLS
WIDOWS PENSIONS GRANTED BY
JUDGE WILLcocksoN.
IOWA CHRISTIAN CONVENTION
Peace Anniversary Jubilee in Des
molnes Big Fire at keokuk-
Corn Pack is Small at
WaverIy.

Pella, Sept. 13.-Memorial services
for Miss Gertrude Gezel, Miss Della
King and Miss Cornelia DeReus, the
three Central College girls who were
drowned at Lake Geneva some time
ago while in attendance at the Y. w
G. A. conference, will be held Sunday
afternoon on the college campus here
The three young ladies' were drowned
in the deep water of the lake while
boat riding and their bodies have
never been recovered and probably
never will be, owing to the depth OF
the water and the uncertainty as to
the exact point at which they went
down. Pella and Central College
have been plunged into sorrow at the
sudden death of the young ladies and
appropriate services will be held to
morrow in their honor and will un
doubtedly be largely attended by peo
pie from all over this part of the state
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-09-18
HIT BY An AUTOMOBILE
L, A. Suffer is Knocked from His
Bicycle and Hurt.

l.. A. Suffer, well known Oskaloosa
plumber, residing at No. 3l2 Fourth
avenue west, was knocked down by
an automobile Saturday evening
about live-thirty O'clock, near the in.
tersection Of A avenue and Market
street. The young man was badly
bruised and suffered q considerable
number Of skin abrasions. A front
wheel of the car passed over his leg
without causing a break and Lou con-
siders that he got out of the scrape
with slight damage.
The car was the property of Charles
Dean and was driven by q daughter
who was going south. She was not
driving fast but, frightened by the
possibilities Of the accident, was UNI
able to stop the car in time to prevent
the mishap. Mr. Suffer was on a
wheel and his son, also riding a wheel
was with him, when at the front of
the Iowa Telephone Office the collision
occurred. Mr.. Suffers bicycle was
wrecked.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-09-18
AL. HOWERTON HURT
Falls From Scaffold at the New
McGregor Building.

A, l.. Howerton, well known Os-
kaloosa carpenter. fell from scat
folding Friday afternoon about 500
o'clock, while working on the new Nc.
Gregor furniture store sustaining
three broken ribs and internal injur.
les, besides bad cut on the side of
the face. Mr.. HOwertin was work.
ing ON the third floor level of the
building standing upon seaflolding
with fellow laborer, when suddenly
something gave way, letting both men
fell about six feet. MIR. Howerton
fell on his side, his face striking
some wire netting used in the build
ing as fireproof lathe Medical aid
was summoned Immediately, and Dr.
Jarvis was the first physician on the
scene. After an examination 1t was
found that Mr.. Howertin had sustain
ed three broken ribs and that he was
hurt internally. An ambulance was
called and the man was taken 10 his
home at sos Third avenue east in
semi.conscious state. At first II was
thought that he was seriously hurt.
but attending physicians say this
morning that his injuries are not dan
gcrous, but that recovery will be slow.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-09-18
Iowa Christian Convention.

Keokuk, Sept. l3.--At the business
session of the Iowa Christian conyen-
ton, Rev. r. w. Lilley, of the First
Christian church OF this city was hon
ored by being elected president for
the next year. IL was voted TO hold
the next meeting at Colfax, this being
agreed upon as the permanent meet.
ing place. The nominating committee
made its recommendations, which
were adopted by the convention as
follows. Trustees of permanent fund
were retained as this year: Mr.. B. w.
Garrett, J. M. Lucas and J. B. Burton.
First vice-persident, L. p B. Kopp,
second vioe.president, J. j. ID. Corbit;
secretaries for next convention, B. F.
Hall and ]. S. Coffin. Members of the
state board for three years: G. II.
Morrison and j. A. Burns. Committee
on ministerial standing and supply:
Judge Herbert Utterback, Roy Cub.
bage, c. Il. DORM of Des Moines.