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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1913-04-25
THE AMERICAN ISSUE
April rs, 1913.

Of course all the efforts of the liquor
men and sympathizers were directed
toward blocking the inquiry or making
it farce, but these efforts have failed,
and there is gloom in the quarters Of
the bootlegger and blind tiger. Liquor
interests have found that Prohibition
prohibits if the people have the right
sort of governor.
But, badly beaten as were the re-
submission advocates in 1911, and
with the lesson of Governor Plaisted's
defeat before them, the booze advo-
Gates at this session of the legislature
tried again to have the Prohibition
question re-submitted, in the hope that
license might be substituted. That
the legislature had no use for such
wet programs was shown in its re-
fusal to take up with the resubmission
idea and its prompt removal of the
derelict sheriffs.
The feeling in Maine is that the
blind pig forces should now retire
to the ultimate rear and seat them
selves for an indefinite period.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1913-04-25
SCIENCE VS.. BOOZE.
by Hugh Jadwin.]

The brewers say their foaming beer
Possesses properties most tonic;
Preserves the health from year to year,
And wards off every illness chronic;
Gust try our brew,
It's good for you,
You'll soon forget your melancholy;
Or try today
Our whisky, say,
And live long years both hale and
jo1ly!"
Cold Science does not seem to share
The brewers views on beer and
whisky;
And dares quite firmly to declare
Their claims unwarranted and risky;
From ancient years
The fact appears
That alcohol has cursed the nations;
A cause of crime,
Disease and slime,
That blights mankind for genera
tionsp
MORAL
The moral in this case would be,
For every mothers son and daughter,
(Since Booze and Science can't agree)
To fill their jugs with filtered water!
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1913-04-25

If I am slow forgetting,
It is because the sun
Has such odd tricks of setting
When April days are DONE
Margaret Lee Ashley, in Harper's.
, 1913-05-17
ST. KITS AGRICULTURAL AND IN
DUSTRIAL SHOW, 1913.

Iu the last issue but one of the 19rar'@-
tujuI NepS it was stated that the seventh
Agricultural and Industrial Show had been
he'd in St. Kits on March 7, 1913. AS was
promised, further details are now given in
regard to the nature Of the exhibits ana tne
awarding of the prizes.
The Show Of 1913 both in number and
quality of exhibits, was a distinct advance
on those Of the last two years. The total
number of exhibits this year was 81 us
against $40 in 1912 and 1876 in 1911. The
81 exhibits were made up as follows: live
stock, horses, mules and cattle, So; sheep,
goats and pigs IA; poultry and rabbits 800
sugar-cane and lis products SO; fruits 70;
vegetables 165; industries 49j fancy work
At, preserves 1874; maize and starches 46J
plants and flowers AZ; school exhibits 5; mis-
cellaneous SO.
In the horse class and in the driving and
riding competitions several interesting exh1-
bits were shown, but i'll the cattle clase the
representation was distinctly poor as COM
pared with previous years. The first prize
for mules was awarded to Mansion estate t9t
, 1913-05-17

There WIS a general outing yesterday by
picnicers, and the better part Of the day was
pleasant, but the rain in the afternoon made
it unpleasant for the return home MS we'll
MS it dispersed the masqueraders on
tire street. The members of the adult Sab
bath School of All Saints with their Super
intendent and teuchers, headed by Adams
Brass Band marched off to Gotlieb's groundj
the Luthernns with fife and drum went to
Sugar Estate the Wealeyans crossed the
harbour to Cowell's Battery and the three
Moravian schools combined for their outing
at Nisky, and all had a surfeit of pleasure
Ibid.
, 1913-05-17

Java Sugar 5000 Gibraltar Or Channel f0f
orders, floating terms, los. AID.
Demerara Rum, Is. 4d.-1s. sgd.
Trinidad Cocoa, good ~middiing Red, noni'
nal pr cwt 70s.
Cotton, Medium Fine Stat Liverpool nominal
per h Is. Cd.
Bank Of England Rate of discount 81.
Consois 7s8
Three per cent Rentes IN Paris 85O5,
, 1913-05-17
WEST INDIAN COTTON.

Messrs. W6lstenholme and Holland of
Liverpool, write as follows, under date April
7, with reference to the sales Of West In
dian Sea Island cotton
About zoe bales of West Indian Sea Is
land cotton have been sold since our last
report. comprising about 80 bales Barbados
l9H. to l93d., 110 St. Kits chiefly $50 to
20d., with Il few inferior bales 1864 to I'D.
and a few bales OF superior Montserrat ut
7Sd.
The market is firm, but the demand IS
chiefly for fue-hbred cotton l9d to 2od;
aud in consequence the chief sales are Bar
bados and ST.. Kits, the latter being pre-
ferred on account of its extra fneness,
Lower qualities from the Leeward Islands
and the finer sorts from St. Vincent are ne
elected at the moment, but we are OF the
opinion, Judging from crop reports, that
prices will remain firm throughout the sea-
son.-Agric~lt10a5 Nenos, 26 Ap''jI.
, 1913-05-17

Yesterdays races at the Charlotte Amalia
race track result in "Surprise' winning the
first race, "Bismurck' the second and Match
Box" the third. The attendance was fairly
good-Liqtfboulw'S Nu1 Notes. Nuy 18th.
, 1913-05-17

Information has been received to the
effect that, at the 10th meeting Of The
British Cotton Growing Association, held in
Manchester on April /, 1913, it was report
ed that the cottun yields in the Sudan this
season are most satisfactory, as much as
$50 fb Of lint per acre having been obtained
in the Tayibn district. In West Africa the
crop is late, but q record total output of
10000 bales is estimated. In Nyasaland the
crop continues to be held up through
bad transport facilities, but the position will
will improve with the construction in the
near future of a railway from Port Herald
to Zambesi. The production of cotton IN
Uganda continues to increase, but ut pre-
sent the transport facilities on the Uganda
railway are Inadequate. 1t is thought that
it will be necessary at an early date to
double the line.-I6jd.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-06-13

face, the chin up, the lips parted un'
der the fringe of a brown mustache,
was marble white, and showed a
gray shadow in the cheek. The hair
on his forehead, thawed by the heat,
was lying in damp half-crled semi
circles, dark against the pallid skin.
There was a ring on the hand that
still hung limp on the floor. The doc
tor. muttering to himself. pulled open
the shirt and was feeling the heart.
when Perley, who had flown into the
bar for more whisky, emerged, glass
In his hand. AS his eye fell upon the
man. he stopped. stared. and then ex-
claimed in loud-voiced amaze:
my God-why. it's Dominick Ryan!
Look here, Governor"-to Cannon,
who was standing by his daughter in
the parlor doorway. come and see for
yourself. If this ain't young Ryan I'm
Dutchman!"
Cannon pushed between the inter
vening men and bent over the pros
trate figure.
That's who It is," he said slowly
and Internationally. "It's Dominick
Ryan. all right. Well, by ginger!"
and he turned and looked at the
amazed innkeeper, that's the queer
est thing ever saw. What's brought
him up here?"
Perley. his glass snatched from him
by the doctor who seemed entirely in
different to their recognition Of his
patient. shrugged helplessly.
"Blest II l know" he said. staring
aimlessly about him. HE was here
last summer fishing. But there amt
no fishing now. God. ain't It good
thing that operator at Rocky Bar had
the sense to telegraph up!"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-06-13
Copyright 1905 b. The BoBBs-MERRIL 90.

mans age and physical condition, as
upon the search party's success in
finding him.
After supper they retired to the par
lor, piled the fire high and sat
grouped before it, the smoke of cigars
and cigarettes lying about their heads
in white layers. 1t was but natural
that the conversation should turn on
stories Of the great storms of the past
Rose had heard many such before, but
tonight, with the wind rocking the
old hotel and the thought OF the lost
man heavy at her heart, she listened.
held in a cold clutch of fascinated
attention, to tales of the emigrants
caught In the passes Of the Sierra, OF
pioneer mining-camps relieved by
mule trains which broke through the
snow blockade as the miners lay dying
in their huts. of men risking their
lives to carry succor to comrades lost
in their passage from camp to camp
on Just such a night as this.
The clock hand passed ten. and the
periods of silence that at intervals had
fallen on the watchers grew longer
and more frequent. and finally merged
into a stiffness where all sat motion
less, listening to the storm.
It was nearly eleven, and for fifteen
minutes no one had spoken a word.
Two of the dogs had come in and lain
down on the hearth-rug. their noses
on their paws, their eyes fixed bright
ly and ponderingly on the fire. In
the midst of the motionless semicircle
one of them suddenly raised its head.
It's ears pricked. With its muzzle ele-
waited. its eyes full Of awakened In
telligence, 1t gave low, uneasy whim-
per. Almost simultaneously Rose
started and drew herself up. exclaim.
ing, "Listen!" The sound Of sleigh
bells. faint as a noise in dream.
came through the night.
In a moments the lower floor was
shaken with movement and noise. The
bar emptied itself on to the porch and
the hall doors were thrown wide.
The sleigh had been close to the ho-
tel before its bells were heard, and al
most Immediately its shape emerged
from the swirling whiteness and drew
up at the steps. Rose, standing back
in the parlor doorway, heard a clamor
of voices, rising surge of sound from
which no Ineligible sentence de-
tached itself. and n humping and
stamping Of feet as the searchers
staggered in with the lost traveller.
The crowd separated before them and
they entered slowly. four men carry
ing a fifth. their bodies incrusted
with snow. the man they bore an un-
seen shape covered with whitened
rugs from which an arm hung, limp
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-06-13

hand touching the floor. Questions
and answers, now clear and sharp, fol-
lowed them. like notes upon the text
of the inert form:
'Where'd you get him?'
About FIVE miles below on the
main road. One of the horses almost
stepped on him. He was right in the
path, but he was all sprinkled over
with snow"
Hes not dead, is he?"
Pretty near, guess. We've pumped
whisky into him. but he amt shown a
sign of life"
who is he?"
Search me. / ain't seen him my
self yet. Just as we got him the Ian
tern went out"
There was a sofa in the hall and
they laid their burden there, the
crowd edging in on them, horrified, in.
terested, hungrily peering. Rose
could see their bent, expressive backs
and the craning napes of their necks.
Then sharp order from the doctor
drove them back, sheepish. tramping
on one another's toes, punched
against the wall and still avidly star.
ing. As their ranks broke, the young
girl had n sudden. vivid glimpse OF
the man. his head and part of his
chest uncovered. Her heart gave a
leap OF pity and she made move
ment from the doorway, then stopped.
The lost traveller, that an hour before
had almost assumed the features of a
friend. was complete stranger that
she had never seen before.
He looked like a dead man. His
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-06-13

1 as funny and a slow grin broke tho
melancholy of his face. She stole a
stealthy look at him. her gravity van
ished at the first glimpse of the grin.
and she began to laugh, holding her
head down and making the stif1ed.
chuckling sounds Of controlled mirth
suddenly liberated. He was amused
and little puzzled and, with his grin
more pronounced than before. said: p
What are you laughing at?"
She lifted her head and looked at
him with eyes narrowed to slits. mur-
muring:
You. trying to get rid Of me and
being SO polite and helpless. It's too
pathetic for words"
eff it's pathetic, why do you laugh?(
he said. laughing himself. he did not
know why.
She made no immediate reply and
he looked at her. languidly interested
and admiring. For the first time he
realized that she was q pretty girl,
with her glistening coils of blond hair
and a pearl-white skin. just now suf.
fused with pink.
Why did you think wanted to get
rid Of you?" he asked.
You've almost said So" she an
swered. And then-well, / can SEA
you do"
How? What have done that
you've seen?"
mot any especial thing. butt thinl
you do"
He felt too weak and Indifferent t.
tell polite falsehoods. Leaning hil
head on the pillow that stood up a
his back, he said:
Perhaps l did at first. But now
I'm glad you came"
She smiled indulgently at him a
| though he were a sick child.
81 should think you wouldn't have
wanted me. You must be SO tired Oh
people coming in and out. Those dayt
when you We're so bad the doctor hac
the greatest difficulty in keeping men
out who didn't know you and hao
never seen you. Everybody in thu
hotel wanted to crowd In"
| What did they want to do that
for?"
! sation of Antelope first But then
you came and put us completely in
the shade. Antelope hasn't had such
an excitement as your appearance
since the death of Jim Granger, whose
picture is down stairs in the parlor
! and who comes from here"
81 don't see why I should be an ex
element When l was up here fish.
Ing last summer nobody was in the
least excited"
"1t was the way you came-half-
dead out of the night as if the sea
had thrown you up. Then everybody
wanted.to know why you did 1t. why
you, Californian, attempted such a
dangerous thing"
There wasn't anything SO desper
ately dangerous about it," he said. al
most in tone of sulky protest.
THE men downstairs seemed to
think so. They say nobody could
have got up here in such storm"
"Oh. rubbish! Besides, 1t wasn't
storming when l left Rocky Bar. II
was gray and threatening, but there
wasn't fake falling. The first snow
came down when I was passing the
Silver Crescent. 1t came very fast
after that"
Why did you do it-attempt to
walk such distance in such uncer
tain weather?"
Dominick smoothed the rug over his
knees. His face, looking down. had a
curious expression of cold. enforced
patience.
CTo BE CoNTINuED.)
Girl In No Hurry.
He-When shall we get married?
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-06-13
SYNOPSIS.

Bill Cannon, the bonanza king, and his
daughter. Rose. who had passed up Mrs.
Cornelius Ryan's ball at San Francisco to
accompany her father. arrive at Antelope.
Dominick Ryan calls on his mother to
beg a ball Invitation for his wife. and Is
refused. The determined old lady refuses
to recognize her daughter-in-law. Dom
inick had been trapped into marriage
with Bernice 1verson, stenographer.
several years his senior. She squanders
his money. they have frequent quarrela
and he slips away. Cannon and his
daughter are showed in at Antelope.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-06-13
Girl In No Hurry

Girl In No Hurry.
He-When shall we get married?
She-Oh, John, why do you take
our engagement SO seriously2
The Washington herald., 1913-12-02
u. S. OPPOSES APPEAL
In EMBEZZLEMENT CASE
Government Files Brief Against John
Barton MilIer's Writ of
Certiorari.

A brief was filed in the United States
Supreme Court yesterday by the gov
ernment in opposition to a petition for
writ of certiorari in the case of John
Barton Miller, OF this city. found guilty
on the charge of embezzlement of the
funds of the First Cooperative Building
Association of Georgetown.
The brief in part follows:
THE prayers asked by counsel for the
petitioner were vicious, IL for no other
reason than that they attempted to i'm
port into the case an element not to be
found in the record. to-wit. the guilty
intent of the defendant to steal the
money before his actual theft. The cases
cited by counsel for petitioner in his
brief. especially Moore against United
States, 160 U. s., e6s, and Grin against
Shine. 1S7 U. S.. ISL, have no bearing
whatever upon the present question, be-
cause there can be in this case no ques-
ton of larceny, and therefore no oc-
casion to discuss the difference between
larceny asd embezzlement.
The present case Is upon its facts
one of great interest and Importance to
the citizens Of the District of Columbia.
but in the sense of setting novel or
difficult of legal questions is of no gen.
eral Importance whatever. There have
been three trials of the case. each of
which resulted in a finding by the jury
of the guilt OF the defendant. The case
has been. pending in the courts of this
District since January, 1910, and. since
no question Of unusual Importance Is
presented by the decision OF the court
of Appeals, It is respectfully submitted
that this court should deny the appli-
cation for a writ Of certiorari."
The Washington herald., 1913-12-02
Miss Tisdel to Wed

Mrs. Willard Parker Tisdel has issued
invitations to the wedding reception OF
her daughter. Edine Frances, and Capt
Octave Edouard Moussot, Artillery
Corps, French army. Wednesday after
noon. December Il, at 4:3o O'Clock, 2Ola
r street
DIR. and Mrs. Duncan McKim leave to.
day for Aiken, $. G., where they will
spend the winter. They will return here
next April
The Housekeepers' Alliance will hold a
sale of Porto Rican work and other at
tractive articles in the rooms of the
Woman's Clinic Auxiliary, 7l6 Thirteenth
street, on Wednesday and Thursday from
l. until O'Clock. Coffee and light re-
freshments will be served.
The Congressional Club has sent out
cards for Friday afternoon. December 5
at 4 o'clock, when the first formal Fri
day afternoon tea will be given. A musi-
cal program has been arranged for the
occasion.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-02
Society Doines in ano AROUND
[ssa Obe 5lational Capital ssa

In marriage by her father. wore q smart
| going-away costume Of hunters green
duvetyn. trimmed with fitch fur. a small
round hat Of the same shade Of velvet,
but faced with cream and edged with
fitch fur. A corsage bouquet Of green
orchids and Killarney roses completed
| her costume.
ant was her sister. Mrs Thomas Kemp,
who had on a suit OF navy blue duvstyn
/ trimmed in ermine and a velvet hat
trimmed in the same fur. She carried a
| bouQnet Of cardinals.
The bridegroom was attended by two
groomsmen. Mr.. Ralph Holder Williams,
and Mr.. Alan Coventry, of the University
of Toronto, Canada.
Mrs. Duncan U. Fletcher wore a hand
some gown of grey velvet with touches
of lavender and lace, and a purple hat
| trimmed with silver lace.
No reception followed the simple cere-
mony. The bride and groom motored at
once down to the Union Station and
boarded a train to New York, whence
they will sail on the Laconia today for
the Mediterranean. They expect to spend
Christmas in England with Sir Lionel
and Lady Smith-Gordon. Their future
home will be in Dublin, Ireland, where
Mr.. Smith-Gordon is in charge of the
Russell Library, an institution devoted
to the promotion OF Irish agricultural
pursuits.
The members of the Presidents off
cial family are now established IN
their new quarters in Washington for
the winter, and very soon Cabinet days
at home" will be held regularly each
Wednesday in the week.
Mrs. Thomas Marshall will not COM
mence her Wednesday receptions until
December 10. Mrs. Bryan, Mrs. Garri-
son. Mrs Burleson, and Mrs. William
Redhe.d all will receive tomorrow at
their respective homes.
The residences OF the Cabinet members
are as follows:
Secretary Bryan, Thirteenth and Cliff
Secretary McAdoo. 100 Massachusetts
avenue.
Secretary Garrison. 1890 Connecticut
avenue.
street
Secretary Daniels, woodIey lane road.
Secretary Lane. 1866 Wyoming avenue.
Secretary Houston, III street
Secretary Redfeld. the Highlands.
Secretary Wilson, 1900 street.
Mrs. John w. Thompson gave a beau
tiful luncheon yesterday at her resi-
dence in Kalorama road. in compliment
to Miss Elizabeth Crosby Noyes, who
will be married to John William Thomp-
son, son OF the hostess, on Wednesday.
White roses and chrysanthemums were
used to decorate the house, and the
centerpiece of the table was <ormed of
corsage bouquets OF white orchids and
lilies Of the valley.
The guests were Mrs. Ralph Walker
Mcdowell. sister of the bride-elect, who
Is to be the matron of honor at the we'd
ding; Miss Florence Moberly, of New
York, who Is to be the maid OF honor;
Miss Lila Stanley, OF Great Darlington,
Mass; Miss Dorothy Dennis, OF Morris
town. n. J.: Miss Dorothy Tracy, Of
Lakewood, n. J.; Miss Ruth Larner. Miss
Frances Brooks. and Miss Ethel Noyes.
cousin OF the bride. who will be the
bridesmaids; Miss Woodmausee, OF Gin
cinnati a house guest of Mrs. Thompson;
Miss Dorothy Aleshire, and Miss Miriam
Hubbard. OF Chestertown. Md.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-02
CADETS COMMENDED
BY SECRETARY OF WAR
Mr.. Garrison Congratulates Future
Generals on Victory Achieved in
Football Game.
DANIELS FINDS CONSOLATION

Congratulations on the victory won
by the football team Of the Military
Academy at West Point were extended
to the Cadet Corps of that institution
by Secretary of War Garrison, in a
message which he asked Col Townsley.
superintendent of the academy, to COM
municste to the cadets.
The message was as follows:
II congratulate the football team
and those who worked SO faithfully
and skilfully to bring it to victory,
and 1 congratulate the corps of cadets,
whose representative the team was,
1T was an inspiring exhibition of
those manly qualities which are nee
ssgary to success in-all walks of life
undaunted courage, Intelligent direc-
tion and unwearying endurance. While
il is true that these essential qualities
were in this instance displayed in a
game, that does not detract from the
comforting thought that our young men
possess them in such a high degree
and that they are present and avail
able in any larger field of endeavor.
Your opponents were worthy Of you.
and exhibited qualities similar to those
shown by you. The fine spirit displayed
by the Navy in defeat was. in its way,
as worthy of commendation as the
work of the victors.
Our people must feel a deep and
abiding pride and confidence in the on
coming officers of their army and
navy"
SecretaryNof the Navy Daniels said
that he found his consolation for the
defeat of the Navy football team last
Saturday in the fine things the French
and Italian newspapers had to say
about the American naval officer and
bluejacket. on the occasion of the de-
parture of the Atlantic fleet from Med
iterranean ports Sunday.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-02
Luncheon on the Wyoming

The American consul to Nice, France,
and Mrs. Dulany Hunter, and the latter's
mother, Nine. Baltazzi, were entertained
at luncheon on board the Wyoming by
Rear Admiral Badger during the visit of
the American feet to Nice.
The counselor of the French Embassy,
Mr.. de Peretti de la Rocca, has left
Washington for Mexico, where he will
Join Countess de la Rocca and their chill
dren, who for some time have been guests
of Countess de la Rocca's mother, Nine
Suinaga. After short stay they will 60
to France on a prolonged leave. Count
de la Rocca, owing to the disturbed condi-
tions on the border, travelled via Key
West, Havana, and Vera Cruz.
All Souls Church was the scene of a
most interesting wedding yesterday after
noon. when Miss Ellen A. Fletcher,
daughter of Senator and Mrs. Duncan q.
Fletcher, of Florida, and Mr.. Lionel
Smith-Gordon. son OF Sir Lionel Smith
Gordon. of Alderholt Lodge. Salisbury.
England, and Lady Smith Gordon, were
married. Rev. E. G. B. Pierce officiating.
No invitations were issued, and the
ceremony was marked with extreme sim
plicity. The interior of the church was
attractiyely decorated with palms and
clusters OF white and red chrysanthe-
NUNS. A large contingent from oficial
and Congressional life in the National
Capital filled the pews
The bride, who was escorted and given