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The Washington times., 1914-07-28
Dog Adopts Lion Cubs.

On the animal farm OF the Universal
Film Manufacturing Company at Uni
versal City. Cal. a diminutive fox ter
ner has successfully uothered three
lion cubs, and. although the cubs are
now twice the size OF the dog. Fannie
the fox terrier. still maintains mater
nal sway over them. The lion cubs were
horn four months ago. There were
originally four. but the lioness. their
mother. laid upon one Of the cubs and
crushed IL. As the same fate might
have overtakeR the renal ming three
the trainer decided TO remove tnefn;
Eanny tbe little mother of a litter OF
six pups. was chosen to be tie mother
Of the cub lions.
The Washington times., 1914-07-28
Police Produce PLAY.

Probably for the first time in history,
the police Of New Orleans are using mo-
tion pictures, not for the detection Of
crime, but for the purpose Of advertising
the annual festival for the benefit of
the relief fund, which is to he held in
a few weeks. The police paid u tribute
TO the value of the films by acting a
farce comedy of their own authorship
under the centuries-old trees of City
Park
The chief characters are the tallest,
the smallest and the fattest policemen
on the force This film is being shown
at the various local theaters, and -
proving a great advertisement for the
festival
The Washington times., 1914-07-28
A P0iret Interpretation
OF the Ancient Basque
CHADES of 1880! Can this be
- basque'

" iooO. S"t Ib|S "
- a 5asques
Say thee not so.
But tits true this costume repre-.
Sents the basque as interpreted BY
no other than the master of all
fashions, Paul Poiret.
Why, you will say, that's not
half bad! And it isn't, for the re.
doubtable Paul has taken "of the
buttons off," and made it loose
here and there and opened it in
the back, and made the neck LON,
and scalloped the bottom of the
thing and the edge Of the short
sieepes-dnd loi the basque OF
long ago is ready for the maid Of
today.
II is quite pity that the color
scheme cannot be reproduced for
the benefit of the reader, for it is
rarely beautiful and artistic. The
skirt and operskirt are of smoke
gray pussy WILLOW tdfetd, that ma
terial which is going to prove d
universal faporite for fall, while
the basque is made. of brilliant
Chinese blue flowered crepe.
The sleeves are rather short and
gathered at the wrist, but a long
tongue-shaped rufle of the satin
adds soft friH over the hand. fhe
operskirt comes just above the
knees. A mere friH of very fine
cream lace is the sole decoration
for the throat.
White gloves and black patent
leather cloth-top shoes are worn.
The hat is of black, NTH a blue
lining to correspond with the tone
of the basque.
The Washington times., 1914-07-28
Shows Policeman's Life.

F. A Kelsey is producing and play
ing lead in The Saving OF Young An
derson," a story Of police life at the
Reliance and Majestic studios. The
drama shows how a young police OF
fcer, formerly a gangster, rises above
his surroundings despite the efforts of
his former associates to pull him down.
Francelia Ellington, Howard Gaye and
Elmer Clifton take prominent parts in
the production. The Saving of Young
Anderson" in two reels, will be re-
leased by the Reliance as a part OF the
Mutual program.
The Washington times., 1914-07-28
X Hints for Housewives X
By ANN MARIE LLOYD.

SO many moth balls with their dis
agre oder.
Porch furniture which looks soiIed
and shows wear can be- freshened bv
dUstinG and washing with tepid soap
suds. dried quickly in the air, but not
in the hot sun. Then run with crude
kerosene or turpentine and raw linseed
oil. mixed half and half All oil should
be care fully removed or else rubbed in
to the wicker or wood.
Copyright. 1914. Newspaper Feature Service
The Washington times., 1914-07-28

can't travel fast enough 10 keep up
with the STYLES.
1t Is not the styles that are so ugly
and muddled and incongruous. 1t is the
adaptation of them. To be sure. we
hardly know what is in style now, for
no two makers of clothes seem to agree
on many points. and every Uearer OF
clothes tries to give them that ruling
element OF the times. Individually
The Washington times., 1914-07-28

Flounced from
ankles to hips and
buttoned straight
up tho front from
hips to neck. with
her hair strained
back and her cars
sticking out under
funny little hats or
fioppy big ones. tho
woman of the sum
mer looks like a
stranger to those
OF US whose minds
The Washington times., 1914-07-28

To clean an enameled kettle or pan
which has become stained. boil in a So
luton of baking soda and water for
fifteen minutes and rub with salt.
Pad the dishpnn with n folded Turk
ish towel when you have fine china or
cut glass to wash. and the danger of
breaking will be materially lessened.
When sending your rugs away for
storage or when storing them in the
house FOR the summer. roll powdered
alum in the folds. and you will not need
The Washington times., 1914-07-28
TOMORROW.

Francis Y. Bushman In "One
Wonderful Night CrandalPs,
Ninth and e streets. -
Helen Holmes I'm "The Identif-
cation" Olympic Park, Fourteenth
and v streets.
Mutual program, Central Park,
Ninth, near G street.
"The Creation, the Belasco, La
fayette square.
The Washington times., 1914-07-28
Masterpieces Of the Cuisine
TWO FAVORITE SALADS OF M NoGUE
penisH Hotel New
Chef Of the St Denis Hotel. New York

dressing and dressed in large artichoks
bottoms and decorated with truffles,
pickles and capers and each one 10
served as an individual salad. one for
each guest.
Copyright 1914. Newspaper Feature ServIce.y
The Washington times., 1914-07-28
WHAT THEY'RE SHOW
ING IN WASHINGTON.
TODAY.

@The Million Dollar Mystery,1
Fifth instaIlment, Olympic Park,
Fourteenth and v streets.
Mary Pickford in "The Old Act
or" Crandall's, Ninth and E streets.
Mutual program, Central Park
Ninth near G street.
'The Creation" the Belasco, La
fayette square.
The Washington times., 1914-07-28
LOCAL MENTION.

F. F. V. Lunch, 1908 Pa. Ave, is giving
patrons tickets Virginia Thea. That's ali.
.-AuVt
The Washington times., 1914-07-28

Virginia Theater-That's ALL
The Washington times., 1914-07-28

Copyright. Newspaper Feature Service.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-17

suffrage Nearly q thousand men
voted wet but did not Oppose suffrage
and probably some of them actually
voted for it, says the report.
And what were the drys doing?
They cast 14,721 votes for prohibition,
while suffrage received only 9,215
votes in this country. It looks as If
more than $500 dry voters voted
against us, Or what is just as bad,
did not vote at ALL
"And these figures stand out in
the face of the fact that we talked
prohibition every chance we got and
did all the work we possibly could
for the cause.
eve were afraid of the wet vote
From the looks of things we might
have looked for more trouble from
those we thought were our friends.
1t really seems that prohibition and
suffrage do not go together. efter. all. /"
The report concludes with the as
sertion that an analysis of the state
results will show similar situation
throughout Ohio.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-17
A HAM AND BACON SHOW

Why doesn't one of our enterpris-
ing merchants or group Of them, or
ganize county ham and bacon show
to be held at some convenient place
within the next few weeks? It could
easily be made SO attractive that it
might become an annual early-winter
event. There are many farmers who
are curing their own hams and bacon
and these could be induced to exhibit.
1t might be possible to secure the
services of demonstration from the
agricultural college whowould instruct
other farmers and their sons, wives
and daughters in the best methods of
homecoming. The smoke house, SO
long neglected adjunct to the farm,
is coming into its own once more and
the farmers who are overlooking this
source of profit are just bit behind
the times. There is a brisk market
for home cured hams and bacon in
the larger towns and in the cities
and this market may easily be cult
waited to the great advantage of the
farmer. Let us make this section of
the country famous for its home-cured
hams and bacon. The way to start
the thing is to organize an exhibit
offer attractive prizes, work up plenty
of enthusiasm. This paper will dc
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-17
THE BIG DOG GETS THE BONE

ers the big dog got the bone for a
good many years, until some fellow
with brains advanced the idea of a
fruit growers organization. Of course,
like everything else new, it was poo
hooed at first, but now the members
of that organization are getting good
prices for their fruit, their crops are
marketed by the organization, they
are sure of their money, and the con-
sumner gets his fruit at reasonable
price.
Many little dogs can lick bis
one, and in like manner consistent or
ganization can do wonders for the
farmer and the consumer
Middlemen and trusts are big dogs.
They are INDEPENDENTLY hun
gry-and will continue to gobble ev
erything in sight until the farmer
arises in his might and thunders 6
mighty NO"
With the right kind of organization
among the farmers the big dog viii
cease to exist But until such al
organization is an accomplished fac
he will continue to get the bone.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-17
WHY THE WOMEN LOST

Washington, d. c. Indignation is
expressed at the National Womans'
Suffrage headquarters over the reports
that are coming in from Ohio, where
an equal suffrage amendment to the
constitution was defeated in the re-
cent election. A formal statement
from the Ohio suffragists will show
that while the suffragists supported
the dry cause in the election, the
drys did not reciprocate. An infor
NAL report issued by the suffragists
of Summit county, Ohio, states that
the figures indicate that some of the
vets voted for the suffrage amend
ment.
although there were 1924 votes
cast in this county for home rule, an
out-and-out wet amendment, there
were only 11,27s votes cast agains:
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-17
Moses lnherits 100000
Of FLOATING Indebtedness
FORMER OFFICIALS HAVE RUN THE STATE BEHIND AND
1T is NOW UP TO GOVERNOR-ELECT ALEXANDER
TO MAKE GOOD THE DEFCIT-TAX
LEVY PROBABLE

Governor-elect Moses Alexander will
inherit deficit of 100000 or more
of floating indebtedness" in state
finances when he is inaugurated gov
ernor of the state of Idaho Jan. 1,
1915, and during his administration
to wipe it out higher tax levy may
be required than would be required
otherwise. The fact, however, that
this startlingly large deficit, repre-
senting state debt exists is shown
from the records of the state auditor
and the books and accounts of Idaho.
1t is due to the failure of present
and former administrations to make
a heavy enough tax levy to pay the
current expenses Of administration
with the result that it has accumu-
lated from year to year until it ap-
pears to have reached a sum that
must be contendcd with.
Grows In Four Years
When James H. Hawley took office
as governor four years ago he fell
heir to small accumulated float
ing Indebtedness that had been Gre
ated by former administrations. The
legislature fixed as the amount to
be raised by general tax for state
purposes, 100000. Under the Haw-
ley administration but 725,OOO of the
required amount was raised with
the result that an Indebtedness of
the difference between the two sums
was created, or $4,000.
/, Levy Not Large Enough
The following administration, or
the present one, was authorized by
the last legislature to levy an ad
yalorem tax for each Of the fiscal
years Of a sum not to exceed $1,000
600 to meet general expenses Of the
state for each one Of the two years,
making up the biennial period be-
ginning the first Monday in January
1918, and ending the first Monday in
January 1915.
When the state board of equaliza
ton made the levy on the 1913 as
sessment valuations for the 1914 Of
present year taxes, it decided that
100000 would be sufficient to bt
raised under the lcvy to meet state
expenses. This sum, however, is
100000 short of the sum that really
has been required, or short 100000
the total maximum the legislature al
lowed to be raised.
With the deficiency carried owe
from the former administration o.
close to $4,000 plus the floating dc
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-17

ficiency that administration inherited
plus the 500, 900 shortage under the
maximum levy allowed by the legisla-
ture to be raised by taxes this year,
the state faces a total deficiency of
$500, 900 or over, which the Alexander
administration will either have to
wipe out or will have to carry along
and pass to the next administration.
Balance Very Low
If the new legislature fixes the
ad valorrem tax at 81 ZOO, 900 for each
year of the new biennial period, the
board of equalization will be required
to make levy to raise at least that
amount each year for current expens-
es and in addition to wipe out the ac-
cumulated deficit will have to raise
the levy to make the total amount
The report of the state treasurer,
issued yesterday, shows a balance in
the general fund to meet state ex-
penses of $29.34 for the balance OF
the year. The state land board, as
boards in other years have done, fore
saw the possibility of an added de-
ficiency the state faced for the clos
ing of tho present year and author
lied the purchase Of not more than
100000 in state warrants with school
moneys, to loan to the general fund
This reimbursement will tie made
when the new taxes are RENTED to
the state from various counties. In
the meantime the state will carry
the warrants outstanding and the
school fund will reap the benefit Of
the interest, but in reality deficien-
cy is created to care for outstanding
indebtedness in state warrants which
must be redeemed.
In view Of the fact that coupons on
bond issues will become due during
the Alexander administration and
must be taken care Of, it will probab-
ly be imperative on the part of the
governor-elect to raise the tax levy
sufficiently to meet the deficit and
take care Of the credit OF the state
in this manner.
State Running in Debt
Plainly speaking, the state has been
running in debt for the past four
years and instead Of that debt be-
ing cleaned up from year to year it
has been allowed to accumulate with
the evident result, claim those ia
miliar with the situation, something
mill have to be done to stop it.-Capi
tai News. ~
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-17

1t is passing strange that there
is not . more fraternal spirit prevail
ing among the farmers and the con-
sumers, and between the two classes.
Because of their lack of organiza-
ton they are being plundered by the
robber middlemen and trusts-scientifi
cally picked to the marrow.
Did you ever throw a bone out to
a little dog and then watch dozen
big dogs pounce upon it? And did
you take note of the little fellows
panied look as he watched his meal
fade away?
The consumer and the farmer are
in much the same position as the lit
tie dog and its master.
There are too many big dogs around
In other words, instead of having
farm products take a short cut from
the producer to the consumer, either
direct or via the retailer, they pass
through the hands of numerous mid
NAL profits and boost the price
high before the consumer eyer gets a
taste.
Middlomen will have their pound
of flesh, whether the producer and
the retailer get anything or not And
often produce junkets around from on'
big dog to another until the price
mounts so high the robbers must gel
their additional plumber by Topping
off the legitimate profits that ar;
due the farmer.
Too much big dog and not enough
bone.
The average farmer is keen upol
chasing the big dogs away from MI
little one. but through force OF habi
he Just about lets the middlcmen ant
the trusts rob him of even the SOCK
he stands in. He has been soaked
and gouged and fleeced so often an'
so much he would feel lonesome i
some one didn't hand him another
wallop.
And he will continue to be gouget
and fleeced and swindled and plumber
ed until some one comes along witt
a sane plan for kicking the buzzard'
into the discard and marketing hls
products without trcbling ana quad
rupling their cost to the consumer.
Down among the Florida fruit grow
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-17
FAMOUS HOTEL Is
MASS OF RUINS

Virginia City, New, Dec. 12.- The
ghosts that tenanted the Old Interna-
tional hotel will be homeless tonight.
Fire that broke out carly today swept
through the high-ceiled, ample rooms,
hastily climbed the winding walnut
balustrades and soon left tho richest
storehouse of memories in the Golden
West a heap of calcined bricks.
The International was built By
Mackay, Flood and Fair in the days
when the Comstock lode was making
them multimillionaires and it seemed
that Virginia City would stand for.
ever There was nothing like it in
all the west in those times.
Six stories high it stood, solidly
built of brick, and it cost the owners
$40, 00O-a huge investment for mir
ing camp tavern in 1876. The cabi-
net work of the bar was OF mahogany
and black walnut; no loft.er pier glas-
ses were to be seen than those that
Aufu Iuc Wills, duu IIi0 UdT UCuuCF
drew his beer with a silver mounted
pump.
Since Virginia City began to crum-
bic away and the citizens took to
tearing down the outlying houses for
firewood, the old inn had fallen into
sad disrepair. A Chinaman had a
restaurant in one of the downstairs
rooms, and many of the guest rooms
on the upper floor were untenanted
though the house was still kept open
and the last ledger had not yet left.
Snow on the roofs of adjoining build
ings kept the flames from spreading
but the collapse of the heavy brick
walls wrenched the saloon of McCourt
& Wright, neutrality-suspicious. old land
mark. All the guests escaped, though
one of them, S. Smithers of Reno,
had to jump for his life from a Sec
ond story window.
The building was owned by Mrs. H.
Rolfe of San Francisco.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-17
LUKE McLUkE SAYS

The man who designs the winter
waists must live in a hot country
He always sees that the necks are
revised downward.
A Husband is a Big Dog between
the time he is married and the ar
rival of the first baby. After that
he might as we'll stay down in the
cellar with the rest Of the rubbish.
Sometimes a woman is so hard
up for something to crow over that
she will brag about the number of
deaths in her family.-Cincinnati En-
Quirer.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-17
The Call Of the Times

The call to-day is not the same,
AS what it was in times gone by;
Yet, characters which earn high fame
Are much alike in traits held high.
We search our histories in vain
To read of noble men alike
In their pursuit Of worthy gain,
Yet on this earth each made his
strike.
If we will notice while we read
The lives of these great useful men
We'll see each answered Times worst
need;
And time calls not the same again.
Each one of this high honorcd group
Once stood quite lonely at his task;
And braved the storms that make
towards drop
When some new thought they dare
unmask.
When perseverance brought at last
A recognition of their worth,
Perhaps they lay worn by the blast
OF critics on this faulty earth.
Times call is now, and plainly
heard,
A call for all to heed it right;
And bravely lead by act or word
When some new gem should come tt
light.
The ones who see a chance TO act,
Then act, when time calls "nows
the need"
Help this world most with worthy fac
And grand original noble deed.
Times call is great for Christian me
Who work with justice, love and RICH
Both by example and by pen
Hold up real brotherhood to light
A short time back our Uncle Sam
Quite stood alone while masses raved
While pleading for chance to lam
Our neiEhbors hard, this Wilson save
Some called him sis, or careful San
To-day he is their hero though
He braved their sneers and all the
jam,
TIL saved our scalps perhaps som
know.
Now he is helping other powers
To settle things mid peaceful scenes
To deal the death to warning hour
His kind is needed by all means.
War proves how well some answered
Time
When they had heard it's worst
need call,
And did their part in deeds sublin
To save the world this bitter gall.
This life is full of ups and downs
For those who answer Times need
call.
They may at first wear tattered
gowns,
' But limo will bring returns for all
BY Lewis Bingham of Blackfo,
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-17
Br oxon as
Alexander's
Secretary

nOunced last Friday the appointment
of C. o. Broxon, of Boise, as his
secretary during his administration as
chief executive of this state and Mr..
Broxon will take up the duties of
that office with the inauguration of
Idahos new governor on the first
Monday in January, 1915. Mr.. Brox-
on is managing editor Of the Capital
News and has been connected with
that paper in that capacity for the
past eight years. Few men are more
familiar with the conditions that ex-
list in the state of Idaho both politi-
cally and otherwise or are more fami-
liar with the needs of this state and
the various departments of the state
government. He has accepted the
appointment.
When seen Friday and asked if he
had decided on the appointment of
secretary Governor-elect Alexande
stated he had. He said:
&C. O. Broxon will be my private
secretary l appointed Mr.. Broxon
becau BE l wanted him; because he is
the man l wish to have with me as
my secretary during my Administrative
You can say that the appointment of
Mr.. Broxon also has the endorsement
of the chairman of the Democratic
state central committee.
II have known Mr. Broxon for many
years. / know of no man more ia
miliar with the needs OF this state
or with our state government For
the past rs years he has been identi
fled with the development Of this
state, with the affairs of this state
and the government of Idaho. He
has full knowledge CT its affairs
That is the kind of a man that
wanted for my private secretary
That is the reason l appointed Mr.
Broxon. He is the man who has ev
cry qualification and is thoroughly ia
miliar with our affairs of state"
The appointment of Mr.. Broxon viii
not sever his connection with tn,
editorial departent of the Capita
News. He is one of the best know
newspapermen in the state. At tn
last general election he was thu
Progressive party candidate for stat
treasurer.
When seen Friday Mr.. Broxon said
II have been a close personal frien
of Mr.. Alexander for Is years. an
l ha We known during all these year
, his views upon matters of government
l believe that he has always beer
and is now, sincere in his determin;
ton to afford relief to the overbul
dened taxpayers of this state an
when he represented to me that
I'll believed l could be of assistance t
him in attaining these objects of hi
administration, l could not, in justic
II to my own pretensions refuse to az
y cept the opportunity to try to be {
service to him and through him
the people of the state. yer
greatly appreciate the confidence tn;
, Mr.. Alexander has thus shown in N
and the personal tribute his appoin
n ment implies and l certainly shall d
my utmost to justify that confident
4, by the service that l may be alb
to give him."
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-17
A BARGAIN

FOR SALE-Seven room frame
residence on the corner of Judicia
and Cleveland streets, in good con
dition, with electric light and city
water, we'll and pump. Two lots and
a half with fruit and shade trees.
$500 cash will take it, balance on
time. Apply at this office. adv.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-17
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY
EXCURSIONS

Via the Oregon Short Line, between
Local Points. Tickets on sale Deem
her 10, 10, 20, 21, 20, %, "a, rs and
81, 1914, and January l, 1915. Limit,
January 4th. See agents for rates
and further particulars. adv