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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-01
MAY PASS YET.

The action of the federal senate in
passing the Webb liqu n shipment bill
over the presidents veto came quickly
after the return of that document I'M
signed from the president and it is
now for the house to take such action
as it sees fit. Whatever action is taken
must be quickly taken, as the present
congress expires on Tuesday at noon.
and with it dies all pending legisla-
ton.
The presidents veto was not unex-
pected. A good many authorities con-
sidered the bill unconstitutional, and
1t vas held by the president for in
vestigation of that feature. His in.
vestigation convinced the president
that the bill could not stand before
the courts. hen~e his only possible &C.
ton was to veto it. His action will be
disappointing to a great many people
who believe that laws which they de-
sire should be passed whether con
stitutional or not, and that so long as
this proposed law was intended to
bring about a desirable end it should
be passed and signed, regardless of
the Formally of its legal validity.
There are those. of course, who do not
share the opinion Of the president on
this subject, and who r sufficiently
versed in law to make it certain that
there is a debatable question as to Just
what the constitutional requirements
In such cases are.
There is some reason to believe that
the house may pass the bill over the
veto. There are some political con.
siderations involved which, in the
minds Of many people. render such
action likely. The consideration of
legislation of this character is some-
thing which most politicians like to
avoid. No matter whic:, way they vote
they vote contrary to the desires of
some Of their constituents. The adj
ministration under which such a law
is passed makes itself unpopular with
a good many people in a good many
states. The administration under
which it is defeated also has a good
deal Of explaining to do. The thing
is like q poker that is hot at both ends.
It happens that just now one admin.
istration is going out and another
coming in. In various ways this leg
islation has been forced to the front
in such form that action has been
secured to the extent Of getting a bill
through both houses. and q second
time through one Of them. II the
house fails now to pass the bill owe,
the veto similar legislation will Ger.
tainly come up again early in the new
Wilson administration. If it is passed
congress will be done with it, unlesi
the courts should declare against the
new law. and that will take som,
time. Undoubtedly many politician,
who = interested in the success o.
tho Wilson administration would pre-,
fer to have this subject removed from
consideration for a long time to come
and whatever may be their opinions
al to the desirability Of such a law
political considerations will lead then
to look upon its passage al this tim,
with favor. 1t is not at all impossible
therefore. that through a combina
ton Of the votes Of those who reall,
want the law to become effective an,
those who merely wish to get the sub
5ect out Of the way.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-01

smooth, even-sized potatoes. cut a.
slice from the top and remove an
much Of the inside as possible. FIJI
the cavity with earth and transplant
the shamrock from the lar to the
potato. II necessary cut a thin slice
from the bottom Of the potato so
that 1t will not topple over.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-01

Over in England they have been see
ing alarming lights in the sky. Some
people insist that the lights were those
Of a German airship, while others are
sure that the illumination came from
Venus. But they + all badly scared.
Just the same.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-01

tahr Robert. I'd . sent fun you Ions
ago." no told him humbly. and saved
you all dat misery"
with flames cracking about him and
aAvss = hundred girls and my girl
isn't much Of q coward, even K he Il
AFRAID Of a mules heeis!" Buchanan
answered. Anyway, I believe he,
worth sending through Tuskegee! Gel
up on the moor and. Niger. stop kiss,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-01

While there il a denial Of the report
that Emilio Madero has been killed.
the fact remains that the cline of
Mexico does not appear to agree with
the Madero family.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-01

The state Of mind Of the New York
police ring on the subject Of police re-
form is similar to that Of the old lady
who said that she did not believe in
ghosts. but that she wat afraid Of
them. nevertheless.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-01

The explosion caused by the fling Of
charges Of attempted bribery in the
house appeared to hasten action on
the anti.snuff bill.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-01

Fred Rooster becomes bold, and
says the women who attend the NOV
ing picture theaters r much more
reasonable about removing their hats
than the women who attend church.
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Chattanooga PLANS
WELCOME TO 6. A. R.
Entertainment Committee b Making
Careful Canvas b Secure
Lodging for All.
REUNION ON sN0DGRAss HILL

=. ,r,
Chattanooga, Iepn.' july A-fhe Work
Of getting homes Tor all OF the veterans
and visitors during the forty-seventh ma
tional encampment OF the Grand Army
Of the Republic. from September 10 to
20, Is progressing satisfactorily.
There are about 5000 homes in Chat
tanooga, and the committee on assign
ment has had all of them thoroughly
90 anvas.ed- a careful record having been
kent Of the number of guests each
~. v,;,, take during encampment week.
Ths,. q. . movemant amonp nromI-
-. C..,as.,.,. y.t.ran. In The south
.n..,., .o,.-,,,,.. .nro,n,.d
70 h".e i-..A a. So.
ifoh ,heh oeoo" :" es
70 De IN Cha.'anoosa ior .ne eneamp
ment OF the Grano ARMY OF the hepuo-
lie and do everything possible to make
the Union veterans feel that the Gray
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moral and physical condition Of the chill
dren as well as their personal appear
ance. At the end of the year final tests
and observations showed an average in
crease In mental working efficiency Of
S.S plus per cent. with a corresponding
improvement from the physical and
moral standpoint
The results obtained were SO remark
able that both the dental and educa-
tional professions were startled into a
campaign of activity which has resulted
In a great amount of benefit accruing
to the public school children of the
country.
The result of these experiments DEM
onstrated SO thoroughly the Importance
that mouth hygiene bears to the general
hygiene the body that special recogni-
ton has ben accorded 1t on the pro-
gram Of the fifteenth International Con-
gress on Hygiene and Demography. held
at Washington last September. and the
fourth International Congress on School
Hygiene to be held in Buffalo, N. z,
this month.
In the coming congress At Buffalo q
special section has been created for the
presentation Of mouth hygiene. and a
number of prominent mouth hygiene
workers, both at home and abroad. have
been secured to present addresses upon
that occasion.
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honor Of the anniversary Of the birth Of
her daughter Rossmary. The house and
grounds were attraetively decorated with
flowers. hags and Japanese lanterns.
Misses Pearl schwarsmann ana Rosa
Peake. the latter Of Braddock Heights,
Alexandria County. are at 81. Georxe's
Island. where they viii spend several
weeks
Judge and Mrs. Louis c. Barley have
returned from their summer home. Bath
County. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis II. Machen have
returned from . trip to Hot Springs, Va,
where Mr.. Machen attended q meeting
of the State Bar Association.
Mr.. A. Grimth Uhier. of Pittsburgh.
Pa, Is spending his vacation with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Uhier, 20s
North Washington Street.
Mr.. Edward L Kemper. Of Salisbury.
N. C., spent yesterday with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. H. Ksmper. Rose
mont.
Mrs. Iraac Gregg and little daughter.
Miss Josephine Gregg. have gone to Wild
wood, N. c., where they will spend sew
eral weeks.
Mr.. Lewis johnson. Of Syracuse. N.
T.. is visiting his grandmother. Mrs.
Greenough. Seminary HILL
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The Velocity of the wind.


The greatest wind velocities are un-
doubtedly those occurring in tornadoes
The recent destructive storms of this
class raise the question: How high was
the wind? But this question cannot be
answered satisfactorily. In the annual
report Of the chief signal officers for
lS15. pages s3S-iS. there are some attempts
to estimate the velocity Of the wind in
tornado Of that year from its more
remarkable effects: e. g.. q pine board
driven through telegraph pole: another
driven three inches into the trunk Of q
tree and SO on. velocity of wind suf-
ficient to produce such results could not
have been much less than that of q can
non ball. or somewhere between 600 and
500 miles an hour. II In doubtful whether
we shall ever have instruments for
measuring such winds, but. on the other
hand, something might be done toward
providing stronger instruments than
those now In use. so that In winds of
ordinary hurricane velocity the anemom-
eter would not be carried away just
when about to make its most interesting
record. The need Of such an instrument
Is pointed out by Maxwell Hall, govern
ment meterologist Of Jamaica, In an ac-
count Of the hurricanes Of last Novem-
Der In that island A Robinson anemom-
ster exposed to the hurricane Of Novem-
Der Il. broke away when registering la0
miles an hour. Probably the highest We
locify ever recorded by an thermometer
vas 1856 miles an hour, on Mount WASH
ngton. January II. 1S7s; but this and all
'ther high records Of anemometers a.
:, Of the Robinson type) are well known
% be greatly in excess OF the, true We
octties.
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SOCIETY
CONTINUED FROM PAGL TWO.

Monday, In honor OF the sixth anniycr.
sary OF the birth Of their son. Court.
land Lee Warfield.
Mr.. and Mrs.. William H. Petty have
returned from Colonial Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis s. Colt have re-
turned from a visit to relatives and
friends In Charlestown. w. Va.
The Rev. DR.. W. F. Watson and wife are
at Orkney Springs. Va. spending their
vacation.
Miss Christina Kemper has returned to
her home in Rosemont after a visit to
Miss Julia Nicol, Manassas.
Mrs Frazier Baldwin has returned
after spending several weeks in augusta
County. Va.
Mr.. Stanley B. Foltz has returned after
a three weeks visit at Burgess Store,
Northumberland County, Va. He was ac-
companied by Messrs. Robert and Graftin
Burgess.
Mrs. Harry Styles. Miss Eta Robey,
and Master Willard Robey are visiting
friends in fredericksburg and Stafford.
Mr.: and Mrs. Louis Bendheim have re-
turned from q two weeks visit to Co
lonial Beach.
DR.. Vivian P. Berry has returned from
visit to King George County. Va.
Miss Lola Ashton is visiting in Balls
ton. Alexandria County.
Mr.. s. Margruder Dent. formerly Of
this city. but who for some time past has
resided in Boston. ha. been transferred
and promoted to be district passenger
agent. with headquarters in Augusta, Ga.
Misses Laura NJ. Dorsey and Eva
Stokes. and Messrs. Frank L. Watson
and Robert Atkins. of this city. were
recent guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. H. L.
Brown. Fredericksburg. Va
Mrs. Robinson Moncure has returned
from a visit to relatives in Stafford
County, Va.
Mrs. Z. ]. Bridges. who has been visit
ing Mr.. ]. A. Haslett. has returned to
his home in Brooklyn. n. Y.
The Rev. c. f. woodson, of Columbia, n.
C.. Is visiting his sister-in-law. Mrs. Hu- |
bert Snowden. The later part Of the week
he left for Providence. r. l.. where he |
will preach this month.
Mrs. Alice Hancock and her daughter,
Miss Anna Haslett. are visiting Mr.. H. |
{. Hancock In Highland Park, Richmond |
Miss Esther Mansfield Is the guest of |
Miss Adele Allison. Bunker Hill. Md.
Mrs. Eva G. Mushback has gone to |
Pittsburgh. where she will spend a month |
visiting relatives.
Capt. and Mrs. W. E. Bullock have
gone to Takoma, Wash.
Mrs. Katherine c. Bales gave a lawn
party Tuesday at THE Bungalow" in
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pened and needless foreign irritation been

pened and needless foreign irritation been
| avoided.
] Never since the Spanish-Amerfean Wal
has the nation stood so urgently in need
OF resourceful diplomacy. The Mexican
situation, with its menace of an interven-
| ton that Is but a euphemism for war
and the possibility of European or Asian
! complications. is Of primary and pressing
Importance. The acceptance of RESPONSE
bility for policing turbulent Latin-Ameri-
can republics ushers in an era of the deli
cate science OF protectorates. The PAN
ANA Canal tolls dispute with England
might well command the services OF a
great observation-disclosures say a Philadel-
phia-lawyer.
solution Is Near.
These questions have been within view
for several years: they are conversing
upon the new Democratic administration
and must be solved. In the proposal to
establish virtual protectorate over Mica
ragua by embodying In the canal treaty
with that nation the provisions OF the
Platt amendment, whereby the United
United States guarantees the independ-
ence and tranquility OF Cuba, there is
evidence of Mr.. Moore's statecraft. The
accomplishment of the policy depends
upon ratification of the treaty both by
the United States Senate and the Con-
gress of Nicaragua
The Nicaragua treaty embodies great
national and international principles. It
Is not political party proposition. It
transcends all party lines and becomes a
question Of national policy
There are those who see in the proposed
treaty greater leaning toward imperil-
ism than was ever attributed to a Repub-
hcan administration. Some who are un-
favorable to the treaty accuse the Wilson
administration of attempting to WELD a
big stick" heavier and more potent than
the original, but above all IL is noticeable
that the division on the question Is not
along party lines. Among the supporters
OF the proposed treaty are many Republi-
cans and many Democrats The same is
true Of the enemies Of the treaty.
To certain extent this treaty and the
policy IT represents reflect the man whose
work 1t Is for the most part. Although
NJ naturally has party tendencies, he is
not a party man.
His services for the people of the
United States and It was recognition of
this which led President Wilson to SO in
slstently offer him the position he occu-
PIES AT time Of interna tional stress the
PRESIDENT wants about him Americans,
not politicians
Mr.. Bryan has presented the argument.
for the treaty to the Senate committee.
Mr.. Moore has not publicly appeared
Nor will he ever be found in the lime
lght He leaves that to others as he !
searches the diplomatic records of the
past for guides to the future. Perhapsl
the reason other great men are so willing
10 acknowledge his greatness Is that he
axes so little Of IL from them
The Washington herald., 1913-08-03
MUSIC and MUSICIANS

| W. T. Taber, organist at the First Con.
gregational Church, has returned from a
very enjoyable vacation spent in Massa-
| chusetts. Mr.. Taber will be at his nc.
customed place at the roagn at the serv-
ices today.
Miss Mildred Kolb, one Of the well
known local pianists, is busy preparing a
series or recitals to be given during the
winter term at Greenville Female COLLEGE.
Greenville. 8. c., where she has accepted
position.
Mime. Won Unschuld and her daurbte,
Madeleine. are summering at Lake
Chautauqua, N. Y. Nine Won Unschuld "a
also giving a series of lectures on her
method for the piano.
MISS Stella Lippman, a local pianist
Is spending her vacation in New York.
Miss Beulah Chambers, teacher of
piano at Gunston Hall, is abroad for the
summer.
Anton Kaspar. the violinist, is ENJOYING
a well-earned rest at one of the Maryland
resorts.
At the Church Of the Covenant Tent this
evening. beginning at 7:45, Mr.. Richard
=. Backing will be the soloist for the
preliminary musical program. He will
sing the following selections: "Coms
Unto Him." by H. Leslie; How Many
Hired ServantsT' from The Prodigal
Son" by Arthur T. Sullivan, and my Soul
is Ahtrist for God" from Gaul's Holy
City,. Mr.. Klein will be the precentor
and Mrs. Klein the accompanist.
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50. Eln0's Fire.

The curious electrical phenomenon
known as St Elmo's fire was observed
on a trolley wire of the Louvre Vim
cennes line at Paris by n. vaudequin. and
he says that there was . continuous
fiamelike brush all along the 100 feet Of
wire and about twenty inches high. This
lasted for more than half a minute and
had a pale green color. which could be
very well seen on account Of the dark
clouds which were back Of IL. 1t Is
well known that such effects are elec-
trical discharges which take place during
stormy weather and have the appear
ance Of flames or brush discharges, such
as are given with electrical apparatus,
for instance. when approaching the finger
to q static machine The st. Elmo's fire.
says Nature, Is often seen on the masts
Of ships. and in Paris 1t is noticed on
the spire OF Notre Dame. Sometimes the
effect Is remarkable. such as was seen at
the Pic du Midi Observatory in France
Here the spectacle. which occurred at
night. was striking one, as all the
lightning rods. stay wires. and a 100
foot length of wireless telegraph antenna,
the metal roofs. and even the weather
cock. were covered In part or altogether
by flames or discharges reaching eight
inches in height, and there were seen
brilliant stars Of a small size upon the
metal. The whole southern half Of the
observatory seemed to be In flames, while
the northern half remained In complete
darkness. After a quarter Of an hour the
storm abated and the st. Elmo's fire dis
appeared altogether.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-03
Charehyard Ghouls.
RON London Tit-Bita


In the days Of the resurrectionists vari-
Gus means were devised to prevent the
nefarious practice Of body -snatching. Re-
cumbent stones Of huge dime .sions were
frequently placed over tombs in lonely
chorchyards, while burying places were
often made unapproachsble by the erec-
ton of massive railings. The services of
the local blacksmith were also reQuisi-
toned to fasten strong bars OF iron over
the cofiins to prevent the possibility Of
the body being uplifted from its resting
place.
In many chsrchyards watchhouses
were erected. at the door of which
an interment careful watch and ward was
kept, and not a few tales were told of
mysterious beings surprised in the midst
Of their ghostly depredations.
In q few places mort safes or dead
houses were constructed. in which the
dead bodies were allowed to remain Tor
several weeks, or until such length of
time as they were no longer serviceable
for dissecting purposes. An interesting
specimen Of the above ID to be seen in the
quaint kirkyard at the ruined Church of
Cowie. near Stonehaven. This was a IA
vorite haunt Of the resurrectionists from
Aberdeen.
The corpses were conveyed In dogcarts
to the Granite City. With a view to es-
c detection the lifeless figures were
clad once more In the garb Of the living
and placed on the conveyance In q sitting
posture.
---e story is told. says a writer in the
Glasgow News how~on one occasion q 4
party Of resurrectionists stopped at a
wayside inn-for refreshments. when all
partook Of the same at the door of the |
inn. The innkeeper. noticing the silent |
hsure of one Of their number left alone in |
the conveyance, remarked. "will yer
freend no. TAX a dram?' without saying |
, word the party instantly mounted and |
irove on. leaving mine host. who was not |
witho-t his suspicious. to draw his own |
conclusions as to the calling Of his Wis |
tors.
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banana Facts,

From the South American.
The thick skin of the banana makes It
impervious to disease germs, and no
plant disease has been traced to either
fruit or stalk. In order to test 1t, bananas
have been immersed in impure water for
hours without the skins being penetrated.
The diversified ways In which the fruit
can be prepared make It very popular.
Not only is 1t delicious when served
fresh. but quite as delicious when baked
or boiled. Flour for bread IL also made
from the fruit, and the preserved banana
is finding popular favor. It IL now pre-
dicted that before long some chemical
process will be discovered whereby the
skins and stalks Of the banana can be
used In industrial processeA
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HOTEL NORWOOD

Aftansas and Pacific Avea Near Beach Piers and
az snusemepts Ocean view rooms. newly reno
yated throughout Good home cooking bathina
frse from hoteL $50 up daily. SPECIAL weekly.
J. HAMILTON.
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Sir John Tenniel. the greatest Of Ens.
lish cartoonists. Is now In his ninety
fourth year. and despite his great - i
N 6ood health.
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interesting Tests Made.

The forty children having the worst
oral conditions out Of s46 pupils in Marion
school. Cleveland. were selected for these
experiments. Psychological tests were
made to show the mental working eff
nctency Of the children at the time they
were taken into the class Faulty condi-
tions were corrected. and the children
taught to properly care for and use their
mouths; and at the end Of the year OBJ
servattons were made relative to the
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John Bassett Moore, Lawyer and Diplomat
Counsellor Of State Depart
ment Is a Potent Factor N
the Foreign Policies Of the
United States Government.

Thank fortune. John Bassett Moore IL
on the job"
This sentiment has appeared in many
recent editorials dealing with Mr..
Bryan's frequent absences from WASH
ington. 1t represents q rather substan,
tial sentiment that John Bassett Moore
Is the real brains Of the State Depart
ment that the President peculiarly re-
lies upon him for guidance through the
labyrinth OF international law. and that
in short, John Bassett Moore is the real
Secretary of State. To him Ia attributed
much Of the thought behind the treaty
proposed between the United States and
Nicaragua
President Real Secretary.
Like most general statements, this =
composed of both truth and error. y
great matters. vital policies such as the
Japanese controversy and the problem Of
Mexico. neither the Counselor OF the
State Department, Mr.. Moore nor Mr..
Bryan is Secretary Of State. Where the
interests of the nation are critically in
volved the Secretary of State il Woodrow
Wilson. Long before he became President,
although not before he thought Of II, Mr..
Wilson wrote vigorously that in large
affairs the President must be his own
Secretary Of State, and he Is making good
the theory.
With that contingency In mind ne took
a personal hand in organizing the State
Department. The Secretaryship went to
Mr.. Bryan for political, not diplomatic
reasons. Mr.. Bryan at Baltimore made
Woodrow Wilson's nomination possible.
Gratitude and party solidarity demanded
that the man who is reputed personally
to lead 100000 voters should be invited
into the new administration
Anything less than the portfolio OF
Secretary would have been beneath his
dignity. He took the chair formerly oc-
cupied by Jefferson, Clay, Webster.
Marcy. and Blaine. Like them. he was
chosen because of his political stature |
rather than diplomatic ability, although |
these men had this ability also. and Mr.. |
Bryan may demonstrate that he has 1t.
n>.< U.->, nhfnf N able.
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Anton Kaspar, the violinist, IL enjoyins
a well-earned rest at one Of the Maryland
resorts.