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Subject to Error.

Suppose a business man had ordered a
carload of pineapples from the Hawaiian
Islands. He would know the average
time it would take the steamer to make
the trip to the Pacific port, the average
time for unloading and loading into re-
frigerator cars and the average number
of days to be allowed these cars for their
trip across the continent to New York
His estimate. however, would be subject
to error because the steamship might be
delayed by fog or the cars might meet
with an accident.
Storms. like pineapples, as a rule do
not originate in the United States. They
come here. some from the Philippines.
Japan. Siberia, Alaska. Canada or the
Gulf of Mexico. The weather bureau
gets cable, Geographic or wireless notice
of a foreign storm. Station after station
or vessel after vessel reports the storm s
arrival In its neighborhood. so that the
general direction and rate of progress
can be determined very early. In fact,
the arrival of some storms can be fore
told ten days in advance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-18
Plan to Divide District.

A committee COMPOSED of A. s. Wood
land, Judge R. G. F'inney and F. L. Ball
was instructed to look into the legality
and constitutiona'ity of a plan to divide
Arlington district into two districts and
for the election of a board of supervisors
composed of one from each of the four
proposed magisterial districts and one
elected from the county at large who
would be the chairman Of the board.
This committee also will look into the
question of vesting in this board of
supervisors the same authority to issue
bonds as is vested in a government of a
city of the first c'aSS.
Figures prepared by a municipal engi-
neer were presented to show that a
system of water works for the county
could be installed at a cost of about
100000. and it was contended that in a
few years the plant would be self-sup-
porting and that long before the ma
turity of the bonds the plant would it.
self take care of the interest and ulti-
mate'y furnish practically all that would
be required to retire the bonds.
In the meantime complaint being made
that the meetings of the board of super
visors were almost entirely taken up by
the auditing and payment of bills, to the
practical exclusion of any legislation for
the progress and development of the
county, a committee composed of R. G.
flnney, A. .. w OoQlanu- Or. X. n. SUIT
ton, N. Williams and A. J. Porter was ap-
pointed to appear before the board and
urge the necessity for two meetings each
month. one to be devoted to bills and rou-
tine matters and the other to receiving
the petitions of the citizens and the leg
islation necessary to the growth and con-
tinued prosperity of the county.
For New Highways Plan.
AS no system of permanent highways
in the county has been established it has
been the custom for each real estate pro-
moter in opening new subdivision to lay
out the streets as best suited him and
as would cause him the least loss of
ground, without regard to continuity of
streets or any general plan OF highways
The result has been blind alleys, crooked
and disconnected streets and conditions
that now can only be corrected at a large
expense to the taxpayers. Realizing that
the longer this condition existed the more
expensive would become its correction,
and knowing that ultimately correction
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-18

Atlantic coast brisk to high northwest to
north, diminishing by Sunday night; on the
south Atlantic coast moderate to BRISK
north; on the east gulf coast moderate
north and northeast: on the west gulf
coast moderate, becoming southeast and
south; on Lake Michigan moderate varia-
bic, becoming southeast.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide, Z am and I:42 I'm. !;
high tide, 1871 am. and 1:02 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 7:52 a. m. and $40
pm; high tide, "a am. and Isl pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose T:16 am: sun sets sos
pm.
Moon rises 1928 pm
Tomorrow sun rises 716 am.
Yesterdays Temperatures.
Midnight. IS; am, AZ; am, A.; e
am. Al: am, Al; 10 a. M, AZ; IL noon,
10; Z pm, A.: pm, ~: 6 pm, Al; s
pm. 81; 10 pm, 30. Highest, As: low
est, IS.
Relative humidity-s am. 81; Pm.
Al s pm, 81.
Hours Of sunshine, 5.1 per cent of pos
sible sunshine, 81
Temperature same date last year: High
est, Is; lowest, 4s.
Temperatures in Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-18

Palm Beach, Miami and Cuba
Via Atlantic Coast Line Leave $40 DIN
2 other trains daily. AIl-steel, electric
lighted Pu lmans. 14O6 New York ave H. ",
Advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-18
WEATHER.
Fair and Somewhat Colder Today;
Monday Fair.

For the District of Columbia and Mary
land, fair and somewhat colder today
Monday fair; moderate north winds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-18
Cold Weather Experienced.

In some parts of the country the
Thermometer has fallen to zero. In Paris
the temperature today was 16 degrees
Fahrenheit. The Seine, usually open all
winter, is partially ice bound.
Postal service between Algeria and
France has been suspended, and 1t is
reported that the temperature in north
ern Africa has fallen to freezing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-18
Railway Travel Blocked.

Railway communication between Parts
and Bordeaux has come to standstlil,
the trains from Paris and those coming
in the other direction from Bordeaux
being stalled on opposite sides of Beziers
in the department of Herault PractI-
cally all over France the branch lines
are blocked At Cerbere. on the Spanish
frontier. the snow has reached o depth
of forty inches. Over 1000 travellers are
help up here, and it has been almost i'm
possible to find food and accommoda-
ton for them. Navigation of the canals
and rivers has ceased owing to the ice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-18
Forecasters' Methods.

The forecasters watch for the region
of low barometer, which the storm
center around which the winds blow.
This whirl or eddy moves bodily for
ward with the general eastward drift
of about $50 miles day in our ATTITUDES
AS the lines of equal pressure Gsobars)
around the low center crowd closer to-
gether the winds attending the storm
increase in force. The forecaster de-
termines the direction of movement of
the storm and its velocity.
When weather disturbances are report
ed, the forecasters know from experience
about how long it takes them to reach
our Pacific coast, and then how long
after they will reach the Atlantic coast.
For example, II storm coming from
Siberia drifts eastward around the north
pole and reappears in Alaska, it should
appear In Washington and Oregon in
about two days; should get to the great
lakes in six days and to the Atlantic
coast in seven or eight DAYS,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-18
SPIRITUALISM.

MEETINGS. MONDAY. WEDNESDAY. FRIDAY
8 pm. sharp: u message TO each: daily read
fnSs. Mrs. J. e. MALTBY. So7 MI. Vernon pl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-18
Storms May Be Diverted.

Unexpected conditions may delay
storms or divert them from the straight
track just as refrigerator car may be
thrown of its schedule or be shipped by
accident on a wrong road Some of
these storms deplete themselves by run
ming into regions of high barometer
which are of greater magnitude and ex-
tent than the storm itself Some of
them. however, travel completely around
the world.
To keep tab on cold waves that come
into the United States from Canada and
Alaska, the weather bureau studies the
senus reports rom Iceland, the Brush
Islands and continental Europe and daily
reports come from st. Petersburg on the
conditions in Russia and Siberia
The same business-like system used in
tracing the track of a storm is applied
in determining the arrival of frosts
Forecasts of Floods.
Flood forecasts are made in much the
same way. Information as to the
amount Of rainfall at the headwaters
OF streams that cause floods are covered
by Geographic reports sent by local OBJ
servers. AS this rain reaches the main
channel the height of the water in the
channel is determined by successive
Sasins stations Past records establish
how much a height, say of twenty feet
at Dubuque, Iowa, will produce at
Davenport, another station eighty miles
down the Mississippi. This plan is fol-
lowed all the way down the river, and
at each point full allowance is made
for the effects of water from tributaries
and from additional and local rainfall.
As result of these observations in the
recent flood, the people of Cairo had
warning week or ten days in advance
The Pittsburgh district can be given
only twelve to twenty-four hours notice,
because a flood is upon them within
twenty-four hours after heavy rain
storm
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-06-10
GAIN IN IMPORTS:
LOSS IN EXPORTS

Washington, June GA decrease of
more h a $37, 900, 900 in the value of
exports and an increase of more than
$27.OOO,0 600 in the value Of imports
were the features of the comparison of
Aprirs foreign trade. compared with
April. 1919. as announced today by the
department of commerce..
Crude materials for use in manu-
featuring show an increase of $12. OOO..
600 in imports I'M a decrease of So
100000 in exports.
Imports of food stuffs in crude con-
dition and food nimal increased S4,-
100000 and decreased $6,68O,OOO in ex-
ports.
Food stuffs partly or wholly manu-
featured show an increase of 8 $780,
600 in imports and decreased Sc. $780,
600 in exports.
Manufactures for fuAther use in
manufacturing decreased $1,000, 900 in
imports n show a decrease of S5.-
10000 in exports.
Manufactures ready for
ton show an increase of $500, 600 in
imports and a decrease OF 8 ,OO0,0 900
In exports.
Miscellaneous articles show an In
crease CT 1850. eco in imports and a de.
crease OF 5000 900 in exports.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-06-10
SPANKED BY HUSBAND;
HIS RIGHT, SAYS WIFE
bisobedience Deserved Punish.
ment, She Argues, and
Court Frees Man.

New York. June G.-While the
lou lsul su!Nueds eul 10 eIsu!a
husband had given her because she
had mo- obeyed him was yet sharp,
Mrs. Louis Lapracono, 20 years, OF
Jamaica, l.. L., had him arrested for
assault. But yesterday she told Justice
Salmon in special sessions hat the
spanking. though it was undoubtedly
hard, was only what she deserved. So
h hoped the kind judge would dis
charge her husband.
He only did. she added, what he had
a right to do if she misbehaved.
you think asked the astonished
1914 magistrate, that he had a right
to punish you if you disobeyed him?"
Yes, 1 do said the young matron.
II think every wife should obey her
husband. 1 promised to 10 so when 1
married him"
Didn't you ever disobey him be-
fore?"
NO; and I'll never do it again" she
responded.
THAT certainly releases him." said
the justice; but he warned Lapracono
that he must never strike his wife
again. wen If she We're disobedient.
The couple have been married two
years n have one child.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-06-10
MAN OF MYSTERY" IS
RECOGNIZED BY MOTHER

Chicago, June 6.-The man of mys-
terry" who has been known only as u.
c. r." by officials Of the Oak Park in
Urinary and by hospital attaches at
Rochester. Mimi. from which he es-
capped. has been identified as Earl w.
Hes. a mining engineer who has been
missing since 1906.
The Identification was made by lies
mother. Mrs. II. E. Pitkin. of this city.
and the proof was considered complete
when the man revealed an obscure scar
of a cut on his right foot which he had
suffered when a boy. lies showed fee
BILE signs of recognition. although his
vocal cords have long been paralyzed
and he was unable to speak.
The mar Of mystery was found UNI
conscious on the streets here last No
vember. He was unable to speak, but
wrote the initials -. c. r." and at
times u. r. H."
Mrs. Pitkin said her son had last
been heard from in the Goldfield min
ing district in September. 1906. HE
started for home to visit u.s." she said.
but new arrived" He was believed
to have been injured or suffered paraly-
sis. which caused complete loss of mem
Dry.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-06-10
COURTIER OF KING
GEORGE INVOLVED
IN CARD SCANDAL

London. June 6.-Gossips are busy
over the story Of a card scandal tha
may have as sensational Developments
as he Gordon Cumming case at Tran
by. Croft, when King Edward, then
Prince of Wales, appeared as a witness
in court.
The affair already has had remark
able consequences, among them the abb
Sent1on OF a number of guests invited
to attend the kings dinner at Bucking-
ham palace on Derby night, and the
decision of the king to remain in town
over the Whitsuntide holiday in order
to confer with various people con-
cerned in the matter.
King George is doing his utmost to
Keep the affair private and prevent any
thing In the nature of a public can
dial.
The person against whom charges of
cheating at cards is made is a mem
Der of the roval household. He lately
has been winning considerable sums
at poker at the st. James and Marle
borough clubs. His chief accusers arc
two we'll known men. The king re-
on Monday his majesty had a long in
terview with them at Buckingham
palace.
It was intimated that until the mat
ter was cleared up. several people.
members Of the Jockey club, would re-
as he was one of the guests invited
to he Derby day dinner, it was sug-
gested to the king that the invitation
be Withdrawn or an intimation be sent
MN to make some excuse for not APP
bearing. This King George fatty re-
fused to do, unless absolute proof of
the charge of cheating was produced.
The result was that every member
of royalty asked to the Derby dinner,
including Prince Arthur, of Connaught,
and the Duke of Teck. and nearly
every prominent member of the Jockey
club, remained away.
AT the kings request, the affair for
the moment has been compromised by
the courtier in question and his two
%accusers agreeing not to enter lard
rooms in any other London clubs.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-06-10
REPORTER IN
CAR, then WRECKS IT
Chicago Millionaire, Peeved by
Story About Daughter,
Takes Revenge.

Chicago. June 6.-Mark Morton, mil.
lionaire, his ire aroused by the publicity
given u prankish trip of his daughter,
Helen. to Virginia. was today accused
of attacking a newspaper repor"
bindings his hands and then wre
an automobile containing his pr
against a fence posi-.
The reporter declared thatIs
u the millionaire for danA
also lodge a charge of assault
him. The attack is said to b
caused by an attempt toe gain
terview in which Mr.. Morton charged
the reporter with trestass.
After her trip to Virginia, Miss Helen
Morton was quoted as saying that
Chicago men We're nit wits and that
she fled. not to be married. but to as
sociate for a time with real men and
enjoy herself in her favorite pastime-
the training and riding of horses. She
returned to Chicago this week under
an arEnistice" she said.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-06-10
BOY KILLED
BY VICIOUS GANDER

Jeanette. Pa, June 6.-Badlv
wounded by a vicious gander while
playing in the yard, the 2~-year-old boy
OF Mrs: Martin Jakey, of Claridge, rear
here, died from his injuries.
Mrs. Jasey had placed the boy on the
lawn to play, while she was attending
to household duties. Attracted by cries.
she rushed out and found q gander
attacking the child. who was struggling
against the onslaught of the vicious
fowl.
Ths clothing was ripped from the
boy and his flesh torn to the bone. The
mother, assisted by neighbors, sue
ceeded in beating off the gander.
A physician was hurriedly summoned.
but despite his efforts. the child died
within an hour,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-06-10
BEE SWARM GETS
EVEN WITH BOYS
Revenge Extends To limo
cent Bystanders. Denora-
hzjng Business

Cincinnati. Ohio. June s.-students at
st. xavier's college had a joyous time
yesterday when they stirred up a
colony of bees which had hived on a
window of the institution. but the bees
eventually had their revenge by
stopping traffic and causing a num-
Der of shoe factories to suspend opera
tions.
When the bees went on the war path
they settled on a street car drove
m%otorman, conductor and passengers
to places of refuge. Other bees flew
into shoe factories and stung the OPP
eratives so severely thai there was a
quick exodus. In all the bees sus-
pended operations in one of the
busiest districts OF the city for half an
hour.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-06-10
SUFFRAGET
APPALS ROYALTY

London. June 6.-Miss Mary Blom-
field, daughter of Lady Sarah Louisa
Bloomfield. widow of Sir Arthur Blom-
field, was the woman who created the
sensational scene at Buckingham
palace last night when she threw her
self on her knees before King George
and Queen Mary.
Miss Bloomfield alone was concerned
in the incident although her sister who
also attended the court was taken
from the palace after the occurrence de-
spite the fact that she took no BART in
the demonstration. She left without
protest.
Officials of the palace today were on
the verge of prostration as
the result of last nights scene and the
lord chamberlain's department has
taken every %precaution to circumvent
any attempt to repeat the performance
tonight when another function takes
place at Buckingham palace.
Persons in the Immediate vicinity at
the time declare the whole scene lasted
less n 10 seconds and the woman
had only time to calculate audibly
o majesties! For Gods sake"
when she was seized and hustled out Of
the throne room, finishing the sentence
as she went.
King George was the coolest man in
the company n the presentations
proceeded after the incident with clock
work regularity.
1t is understood no further action will
De taken against Miss. Bloomfield. except
to bar her from future court functions.
The sister obtained admission TO
cour in the ordinary way. through am
plication to the lord ~chamberlain's COM
mittee. VIZ
Recent discourtesies shown bv mill
tants to the king and burning Town of
many churches have inflamed public
opinion to a remarkable degree. Peo-
pie have been still further incensed nv
what is regarded as the we'll grounded
belief that much of the work of de-
struction is done by hired hands we'll
paid out of the bullying Golfers of the
Women's Social and Political union.
Cases have been reported of women
leaving other employment to join the
militants, not from love of the cause.
but because the pay is BETTER"
Police magistrates nave warned suf-
fraget prisoners that if they had not
been protected by the police they would
almost certainly have suffered at the
hands of the irate public. The Ugly
temper shown by the crowd at recent
militant demonstrations seems to sup
port this view.
Greater activity on the part Of the
government is expected.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-06-10
PHILIPPINE VOLCANO
WREAkS DESTRUCTION
Plantations Ruined and Many
Homes Destroyed on ISL
and of Sanguir.

Batavia. Java. June ga violent vol
cal,ic eruption occurred today on the
Dutch island of Sanguir. 140 miles
south of Mindanao in the Philippines.
Several volcanoes were included in the
disturbance.
Streams of boiling lava poured down
the sides of the mountains, overwhelm-
ing forests and cocoa plantations. AT
the same time Il neavy rain of stones
n ashes from various craters fell over
the whole island.
of life. but register the destrucation of
100 houses.
Sanguir is the largest Of the group
known as the Talautse islands in the
Celebes sea about 500 miles to the east
of British North Boreno. Destructive
outbreaks of Gunong Abu, the prin-
cipal volcano on the island occurred in
1711. 1872. 1856. 1883 and 1892.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-06-10
FEDERAL CHARTER
FOR RAIL WAYS is
PLAN OF CUMMINS

Washington. June 6.-Senator Cum
minis IS preparing a bill. likely to at
tract wide notice. for federal incorpor-
alton of railroads and taking over by
the roads nationally Incorporated. Of
the various railroad properties under
state charters.
The bill contains two important pro-
Visions, N that the Interstate Com
merce commission shall supervise what
properties are taken over by each fed
eral incorporation in order that a fair
measure OF competition among the
roads sha be preserved, and second.
that the government may at any time
take over the railroads, the value to
be fixed by the arbitration or condem-
nation.
I enact such a law" said Senator
Cu'nmins, would be the greatest ad-
vance we could make in railroad legis-
!ation, short of actual government
ownership. 1t would put the charters
or the railroads on the same basis as
the modern charters granted by munic-
qualities to public utilities. He added
1t would end confusion of authority
over interstate roads and pave the way
" .:e Transmission of government
ownership wncn deemed desirable.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-06-10
RUSH DIVORCE CASE
OF SCHUMANN-HEINK

O.AAS AO4
the Schumann- Heink- Rapp divorce
case were placed in Judge Sullivan's
court room today. All forenoon the
spectators. more thar half of them
women. sat while the court and coun-
sci were in secret conference in cham
bers.
Nine. Schumann-Heink is under
contract to appear at the Wagnerian
festival at B%eyreuth, Germany, June
Is and the conference is said to have
concerned propositions including night
sessions to hasten the court proceed
ings. The singer says she must sail
not later than next Tuesday.
The deposition of William Naples, a
detective. was read. Naples said he
followed and watched Rapp during the
mont of February, 1913. and that on
numerous occasions he saw Rapp in
company with Mrs. Catherine Dean, of
New York. He sal he had seer Rapp
enter the woman's apartments late at
night.
The deposition said Mark Harrison.
an actor. was a frequent visitor Of
Mrs. Deans. John Berger, janitor Of
one Of the buildings where Mrs. Dean
had an apartment, deposed that Rapp
had been among her visitors. Mrs.
Dean moved out after three months,
explaining she could not pay the rent,
BerSer's deposition stated.
AT the noon adjournment, it was
learned that counsel had agreed to ex-
pedite the a $ as much as possible
and that a verdict might be expected
by Saturday night.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-06-10
PLANNING TO BLOCK
ANTITRUST PROGRAM

Washington. June c.-The movement
to limit the administrations trust
legislation program at this session to
passage of the interstate trade com
mission bill took form in the Senate
today when Senator Pomerene in
troduced a resolution in the Interstate
commerce committee to approve only
that portion OF the o.anibus bill pend
Ing. 1t will be voted en- tomorrow. MI.
Pomerene conferred with President
Wilson on the pronositicn TWO days age
and his Introduction of SUCH "A resolu.
ton was considered as Significant.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-06-10
CHECK FOR PENNY
PAYS INCOME A
Detroit Man Just 81 Cents
Over Limit Collection
Cost $3.50.

Detroit. Mich. June GA Detroit
citizen yesterday paid into the local in
ternal revenue office a federal income
tax of / cent. His income for the 10
months was $2.5OO.51. OF this sum
$4,000 was exempt from tax.
Nothing less than 81 is taxed. but
where the amount exceeds so cents it
is co.1ted as 81. This mans net in-
come exceeded the turning point by i
cent. He wrote his check for I cent
and received the governments receipt.
A deputy figured that it cost the de-
pertinent about $3.50 to collect h tai.