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Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-02

WASHINGTON, D. c., July L.
The house rules committee was slat-
ed to meet today to consider the Can
trill resolution providing a rule for
immediate consideration of the Hob
son national prohibition amendment
in the house. That the committee
would report favorably on the resolu-
tion was the belief in congress today
Representative Hobson predicted that
a vote would be taken by July OF
4 Members, anxious over the out
come of the voting, believed that II
would be preferable to have a count
of noses now, rather than to await
a program of campaign education
on prohibition this fal by the "drys.'
Women suffragists hoped to be able
to tack a rider on the proposition Sc
as to secure suffrage constitution
al amendment but the rules commit
tee members were not inclined to
give this idea favorable reception.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-02
NEBRASKAN HAS LIVED
IN THREE CENTURIES

WESTERvILLE, Neb., July L.
Thomas Morris, who this month Is one
hundred and twenty years and six
months of age, is believed by some
of his friends to be the Oldest man in
the United States. He is the only
man in Nebraska, at least, who has
lived in three centuries. He was born
in the eighteenth century, saw all the
nineteenth and now has a pretty good
start into the twentieth. He was two
years old when Washington's term Ar
president closed This fact connects
him with the administration Of every
American president.
Morris was one year old when the
famous trial of Warren Hastings
closed, and IL years old when Admiral
Nelson won his victory at Trafalgar
He lived during the periods of the Ma
poleonic wars, attaining his majority
his months before the battle Of Wa
terloo. He was years old when Iro-
land and England were united and has
lived during the reigns of King
George III, George ~, William ~,
Queen Victoria, King dward VII and
the present king, George V. He was
past three score and ten when Abra-
ham Lincoln was assassinated. Thom-
as Morris was born January 15, 1874,
at Bellew, Montgomeryshire, Wales.
His father was a common laborer. As
a lad Thomas was apprenticed to q
shoemaker, which work he continued
until recently. In 1871 when he was
II years of age, he came to the Unit
ed States. He is a bachelor and has
been for years confirmed woman
hater. He walks with the aid Of a
stick and wears spectacles, the first
pair of which he purchased after cele-
brating his one hundredth birthday.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-02
Slggests State Pay ay.-.,.,-,,
Wages TO ConNiGts

BOULDER, Colo, July 1.-The pay
ment of regular wages to state con-
victs so that they may be able to sup
port their families or other depend
ents during their Incarceration was
advocated before the Colorado socio-
logical conference today by w. +,
Collett, secretary of the Denver Fed
GRAFTON of Charity and Philanthropy
DIR. Collett's paper was the last of a
series of discussions of the general
subject of dependents, detectives and
delinquents at today's session of the
conference. Miss Gertrude Vale, su-
pervisor Of relief, Denver, opened the
discussion with an address on social
problems connected with public out
door relief, and William Thomas, sec
retary of the state board of charities
and corrections read paper on "The
Fee System" The other principal
paper of the day was delivered by
Rev. DR.. William O'Ryan, of Denver,
who discussed state reformatory
work. Tonight Thomas lyman, ward
en- of the Colorado state penitentiary
will consider the treatment of state
convicts in formal address.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-02
Iowa's Compensation
Law Now Effective
United Press.

United Press.
DES MONIES, Ia, July Iowa s
workmen's compensation law went
into effect today and the state is pre-
pared for it as few states which have
taken this step have been. The Iowa
Manufacturers association has per-
fected its organization so that the
association stands behind the law and
the manufacturers do not have to pa
tronize bonding companies. There is
to be graded scale for payments,
according to the risk of the industry.
1t is estimated that Iowa manufac-
turers will save at least s1,000,0O0 a
year by carrying their own risks.
Manufacturers say they will ask no
delay and that they will aid in en-
forcing the law.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-02
SUNDAY SAYINGS.

"Tner was a time in my life when
a man wouldn't have trusted me to
hold yellow dog Is minutes on the
street corner"
"Keep on piling up your msney, if
you won't listen to me. But it won't
do you any good-it'll all melt"
Speaking of the man who ruins a
woman's virtue: Hell must exist,
because your existence demands hell.
81 wouldn't blow my nose or spit
on the society that makes distinc-
tion between men and women who
sin.
"Sin is sexless, and it's time we
were waking to that truth.
'T'd rather trust my daughter with
bunch of buccaneers than with a
bunch of modern young society bucks.
after 1900 years why is it we
can't see that the only thing to do
with wine, whisky, beer, is to put 'sm
in hell, where they belong7"
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-02
PEOPLE
N[fDLfSSLY
ALARMED

United Press.
WASHINGTON, d. c., July L.
Assistant Surgeon General Rncker to-
day said: There are some foolish
motions. abroad &houta the presence Il
the bubonic plague in New Orleans
The reports that a concrete wall will
be built about the infected district
are rot. There is no necessity for
alarm anywhere"
He ridiculed the stories that cats
are to be bred to exterminate tho
rats. He said cats feared the enornl-
Gus rats, which carry bubonic plague
Surgeon General Blue reached New
Orleans today. He thinks quarantin.
ing unnecessary, saying it was only
necessary to exterminate the rats.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-02
ICE THAT WILL BOIL ALCOHOL

Boiling hot ice, among the latest
Of the contradictions with which sci
ence has bewildered US, has actually
been produced by Prof. Bridgeman of
Harvard. BY constructing very
strong steel bottle mad submitting wa
ter therein to pressure Of $50 tons
to the square inch, he has succeeded
in making ice that is real by every
chemical test. To appreciate the pres
sure necessary one need only state that
the normal pressure of the atmo-
sphere upon the human body is 15
pounds to the square inch.
But the temperature of this ice is
40 deg. Fahrenheit. II placed in
alcohol it causes the liquid to boil
1t is plain to see that a chunk Of it
in the refrigerator would very quick
ly turn things upside down and drive
the thrifty housewife to distraction.
Ordinary ice is abnormal in that II
is lighter than the fluid from which
~ 10 ootiuihSu. SdSt lTOH lS Lne only
other instance of the kind with which
We are familiar, being lighter solid
than in the liquid state.
The lightness Of natural ice is very
fortunate. We're it to sink, there is
no telling what havoc it would work
by filling up ponds, obstructing run
ming streams and causing freshets
and overflows.
The new ice, being heavier than
water, would do all this were il
formed in the ordinary course Of
nature rather than by juggling with
natures laws in the laboratory.
The fact that extreme pressure
upon water solidifies it into a real ice
which is yet extremely hot, leada
Prof. Bridgeman to the conclusion
that the center of the earth must be
solid rather than liquid, as has long
been pretty generally believed. He
infers also that it is at very high
temperature, which is quite in line
with the popular idea.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-02
LOWER RATES EFFECTIVE.

DENVER, July denver and a
score of cities In northern Colorado
today began to reap the benefits Of
a decision delivered recently by the
state railroad commission and upheld
by the supreme court reducing the
freight rates on coal from the Colo.
RADIO coal fields. The decision was ths
result Of the agitation started by thu
Greeley Commercial club which tool
the matter before the railroad com
mission.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-02
BOMBS FOUND IN
MANY BUILDINGS
Bombs Were Placed in All Buildings Duke WIS
to Have Visited and Railroad Track was Mined
---Open War May Result from Outrage
United Press.

united PreSs.
VIENNA, Austria, July 1.-Sera-
jevo wires that bombs were found in
all buildings where the archduke was
to be entertained. Had Princips
missed him death would have been
certain anyway. Clockwork bombs
were found under the table where he
had intended to dine, another was
found in the chimney Of the dining
room and others were secreted under
the tracks of the railroad on which
he intended to return here. Seven
powerful explosives were found in the
room of woman suspect.
Open war between Austria and Ser.
via may result from the assassinn
ton. Austria demands that Servia
punish the conspirators, thereby en-
raging the Servians. Princips, the
murderer, was interrogated at Sera.
jevc, and denied that conspiracy
existed, insisting that he alone wa.
responsible. He defed the authori
ties by stating: "Anarchistie litera
ture convinces me one cannot per
form greater service than by as
sassinating rulers"
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-02
WATER LINES DIVORCED
FROM THE RAILROADS

WASHINGTON, D. c., July L.
Water lines were divorced from rail
roads under the Panama canal Law
today. Many railroads, however
have been granted, under interstat.
commerce commission discretionar,
power. the right to continue thei
present alliances. The law provide,
that unless specially excepted, tn,
railroads must give up their waite
lines, il they may or do compete will
the rail lines.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-02
West Virginia Law
Against Liquors Rigid

WHEELING, w. Va, July 1.--West
Virginia awoke today a dry state
for the first time in history. By vir-
ture Of the 10000 majority for pro-
hibition two years ago the legal sale
of liquor ceased at 1901 this morn
ing. Brewery, distillery and saloon
property valued at approximately
$50 100000 is worthless today. Twen-
ty-five thousand persons are seeking
other employment.
Stringent legislation against those
who seek to sell intoxicants became
effective today with the new order
To give away liquor or sell it means
Jail sentence and fine for the first
offense. Jail sentences not to exceed
five years are provided for a second
offense. Patent medicines to the ex.
tent Of half those now sold through
out the United States are barred
from sale in this state. All prepare.
tions containing more than one-half
per cent of alcohol are classed as in.
toxicants. Advertisements of liquors
are barred from newspapers. 1t is
unlawful to distribute advertising per.
tanning to intoxicants Of any charac.
ter, Saloonists, distillers and brew.
ers who allowed liquor to remain in
their establishments today were il,
violation of the law. State officials
are conducting a search of all such
places with orders to make arrests
and confiseate the goods, if violations
are found.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-02
TENNIS TITLE AT STAKE.

SPOKANE, Wash, July 1.-Witf
a large number of contestants enter
ed, the open tennis championship oil
the inland empire, which comprise
eastern Washington and western
Idaho, were being played here toda,
on the Spokane Tennis clubs courts
The events are singles and double,
for men and women. The winner Of
the mems singles will be matched Il
play Joseph C. Tyler, inland empir,
champion, in the challenge round.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-02

high standards set by the admins
tration. The secretary's early inves-
legations Of the navy surprised him,
for he found that officers were allow
ed buy light wines in the wine mess,
and to serve 1t with dinners. Like
wise his friendship with Secretary
of State Bryan. an ardent temperance
devotee, is believed to have figured
in his dry navy decision.
The official order reads: "The use
or introduction for drinking purposes
of alcoholic liquors ON board any YES
sci or within any yard or station Ia
strictly prohibited, and commanding
officers will be held directly respon-
sible for the enforcement Of this or
der"
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-02
WASHINGTON AS SAD
AS THE NAVY TODAY
United Press.

WASHINGTON, d. c., July l.
The old town didn't look quite nat
ural today, for "Shoos" famous
"Thirstery" on "Rum Row. street
was closed forever. Here in a
quaint. dingy little place. Shoemaker
has dispensed for more than half
century plain and fancy drinks for
the high and the lowly. Many a man
prominent in public life has sought
respite from political duties over one
of Shoo's mint juleps, or gin rickeys.
Beside him the humble government
clerk and his split of beer" Gin
rickeys first saw the light of day at
Shoo's. The drink was first ordered
by Col. Hickey, and from that time
on, it was popular the country over.
Shoomaker's used to be known as
"Cobweb Hail." But two years ago.
an arden health officer decided that
the forty years old sgebs must be
cleared out. They We're, but the an
cient Autographs, tarnished souvenirs
of Lincoln's day, and more modern
banners, mementoes and pictures re-
NAMED to make of the "thirstery''
the strangest little barroom in the
whole country The reason for the
passing of this historical bar was the
fact that its lease expired today, and
the place, recently bought by Frank
A. Munsey. was taken over as the
site for his Washington Times news
paper plant.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-02
American Crews in
heaIey Regatta

United Press.
HENLEY ON N-THAMES, Eng, July
1.-Henry regatta, England's great
est water carnival, opened today in .
blaze Of glory, in the presence Of
King George, Queen Mary and the
elite Of British and European aris-
tocracy and sporting society. Thou
sands Of craft, ranging from msgni-
ficent houseboats to punts and out
riggers, lined up by the banks ~
King George and Queen Mary and the
leading members Of the court were
rowed over the course In the famous
state barge, propelled by twelve Of
the royal watermen, gorgeous in
scarlet and gold. In view Of recent
suffragette activities extraordinary
precautions were taken by the land
and river police. to prevent inter-
ference with the program, and the
boats Of the various competitors will
be under strong guard during the
four days racing.
This years entries created q rec
ord for foreign competitors, and for
the first time since 1906 the United
States was represented by two eights
and three single scullers. The Am
erican eights, which are competing
for the grand challenge cup which
practically carries with II the cham
pionship Of the world for this class
Of event, are Harvard university and
the Union Boat club Of Boston, Mass.
Other foreign entries for the grand"
IRE Winnipeg Rowing club, Winni-
peg, Canada, and the Manner Ruder
Verein, Of Mayence. Germany. The
Royal Club Natutique Of Ghent. Bel
gium, has entered an eight for the
Thames challenge cup.
For the Stewards cup (fours), the
Manner Ruder vercin, Of Mayence.
Germany, and the Grasshoppsr club,
Of Zurich, Switzerland, compete while
in the diamond sculls, virtually the
worlds amateur championship for
single scullers. America l. represented
by James B. Aver. William Tudor
Gardiner, and Paul Wilmington, oil Of
the Union Boat club, Boston. Canada
by Robert Dibble. Don Rowing club,
Toronto, and Italy by Giuseppe Sin
igaglia, Lario club, Como.
So seriously has this foreign H.
vasion been taken BY British rowing
men that the Lsandsr club, Engiand,s
leading aquatic organization, has
strained every nsrvs 70 put tAs bsst
posaible eight In the cempstit3ea for
The grand chalIsngs. Thsrs VIII ~
the usual strong college siskts fren
Oxford and CambssAes, Int 49,
Lsandsr pats itssk = ~ tssuAos \
always nanaGss = ~ ! ~ -
lasA eisAE & a B ..,l \, 4.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-02

WASHINGTON, d. c., July L.
No more is the jolly jack tar's song
"Yo-ho-ho and a bottle Of rum"
The navy went dry today.
Secretary Daniels order against
the officers wine mess, the use OF
any alcoholic beverage aboard battle.
ships or in land stations or officers
clubs ashore was clamped on today
Consequently there was gloom In
navy circles today. They felt the
new order might be hardship some.
times, and besides 1t swept away Z
time-honored custom. 1t means prac-
ticnlly total abstinence for navy Of
ficers ard men, at least while on 4
cruise.
The order is so sweeping that IN
officer ashore cannot have any liquor
provided he maintains q residence ir
= naval reservation. Commanding
officers are made personally respon.
sible for enforcement Of the order.
Secretary Daniels dry order wa,
promulgated some time ago, on roe.
ommendation Of Surgeon Genera
Braistsd. Who felt that liquor aboard
battleships WAS not conductive 70 ~
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-02
CITY MOUNTAIN CAMP OPENS.
United Press.

United Press.
LOS ANGELES, July For $7.5a
any boy or girl Of Los Angeles can
spend two weeks at the city's first
municipal mountain camp. which was
thrown open today at Seeley flats, in
the San Bernardino range, 40 miles
from Los Angeles. Scores Of news
boys and street urchins were herded
to the camp today. Others will be
sent at weekly intervals. August will
be given over to the girls, and dur
ing September adults will be admit
ted. Sanitarq. medical and comsAinansy
departments are in charge a h1Gh
salaried experts. Amusemsn1p m
provided by tho city plnygroue1 eean-
mission. which has complies fka
ef tho camp.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-02
MT. LASSfN
fRUPTIONS
ARE VIOLENT
United Press.

United Press.
REDDING, Cal, July Mount
Lassen began violent eruption at
5:45 this morning. Smoke ascended
thousands of feet. Ashes rained out
fully thirteen miles away. Sulphur
fumes permeated the country for
miles around.
Mount Volta, twenty-five miles dis
tant, started to erupt and continued
for an hour when smoke settled over
the mountain top, obstructing the
view A new rift appeared on the
north side of the mountain that emit
ted dense smoke.
Forest rangers are protecting the
tourists.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-02
SCOTS CELEBRATE.

NEW WESTMINSTER, B. c., July
IA large number of natives of
Scotland were gathered here today
celebrating the 600th anniversary of
the Battle of Bannockburn. The an
niversary falls on June "a, but this
was so close to Dominion day that it
was decided to celebrate both events
today.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-02
U. s EXPRESS COMPANY QUITS

BALTIMORE. Md, July begin.
ming today, the Wells Fargo Express
company took over all the express
traffic handled formerly by the Unit
ed States Express company on al
Baltimore & Ohio lines. Parcel post
expansion was given n . reason why
the U. 8. Express company retired.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-02
UNCLE SAM STARTS ANEW.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July L.
Uncle Sam wiped his slate clean to-
day and began over again. That is
to say, he opened a new fiscal year.
With appropriations made by con-
gress for the new year, the govern
ment began grinding out anew its
millions of dollars of expenditures
In some instances, however, the mon
ey was not ready, but this did not
deter departments from proceeding,
inasmuch as the debts they make
must be met.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-02
FOR
RECEIVER
Denver Water Co. Unable
to Pay %,OOo,OOo
Bond Issue
United Press.

United Press.
DENVER, July 1.-The New YorI,
Trust company, acting for the bond
holders, this morning asked the fed
eral district court to appoint re-
ceiver for the Denver Union Water
company, the foreclosure sale of the
plant to be acted upon as soon as
four months of grace allowed the
company expires.
Yesterday the company notified the
bondholders that it could not pay the
$8,000,000 bond issue due today.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-02
EPWORTH LEAGUERS MEET.
United Press.

United Press.
BUFFALO, N. Y, July 1.-Dele-
gates from every civilized country OF
the world met here today in the open
ing sessions of the quadriennial con-
vention of the Epworth league Of the
world. A feature will be parade OF
10000 men and women to celebrate
the twenty-fifth anniversary of the
birth of the organization. The pa
raiders will march to the Mckinley
monument, where all will sing my
Country 'Tis Of Thee"
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-02
WORK ON GREELEY's NEW
FEDERAL BUILDING TO START

GREELEY, Colo, July 1.-Work
on Greeley's new federal building is
expected to begin soon. Contracts
will probably be let in the near fu-
ture under provision In the sun
dry civil appropriation bill appro-
priating $4,000 for continuing the
construction of the Greeley govern
ment building.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-02
DENIS SELECT CANDIDATES.

DENVER. July Lists of can
didates to go on the ballot at the
coming primaries will be selected by
the Colorado state Democratic assem-
bly, which met here today at the call
Of Mrs. Gertrude Lee, state chair
man. The meeting is being held in
the city Auditorium. Anyone receiv-
ing 10 per cent of the assembly's
vote may 60 on the official ballot as
= party candidate.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-02
5 Miners
TRAPPED
BY FIRE
United Pres

United Pres
WILLIAMSON, W. Va, July L.
Five miners trapped in the entry to
the Sycamore mine, near here, are
believed to have met death as the
result Of . fire that spread from the
fan house to where the men were
working. Twenty escaped without in
juriss.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-02
U. S. LAND UNDER HAMMER.
United Press

United Press
WASHINGTON, D. c., July L.
Under an order of the interior depart
ment, unentered lots in the former
Fort Peck Indian reservation were put
under the hammer beginning today at
Macon, Mont.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-02
PRESIDENT.
f[AY[D BY
ROOSEVELT
United Press.

United Press.
NEW YORK, July Roosevelt re-
turned this morning from Pittsburg,
where he spoke last night, flaying the
Wilson administration. He looked
fine, but he Immediately consulted a
throat specialist. Later he visited
scribner's and discussed Forthcoming
South American articles.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-02
COMPENSATION ACT
EFFECTIVE IN N. Y

United Press.
ALBANY, N. Y, July 1.-The COM
pensation features of New York's
workmen's compensation law became
effective throughout the Empire state
today.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-02
Prohibition Amendment
is Delayed one Month

United PresA
WASHINGTON, D.. c., July L.
In the absence of the majority of the
rules committee, action scheduled on
the special rule covering Hobson' s
national prohibition constitutional
amendment was postponed until Au-
gust 1st.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-02
AMBASSADOR TO RUSSIA
NOMINATED BY PRESIDENT

United Press.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July L.
President Wilson today nominated
George 7. Marye of San Francisco,
ambassador to Russia.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-02
NORMAL SCHOOL CELEBRATES

United Press.
FRAMINGHAM, Mass, July L.
Framingham Normal school, the old
administration eofvst~ kind IN sisnssrisx,
today celebrated its opening at Lex
ington, July 3, 1888, by Cyrus Pierce
of Nantucket. The school was moved
to Framingham in 1852.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-02
CLARA BARTON MEMORIAL.
United Press

United Press
WASHINGTON, d. c., July l.
Work will be started this month or
building training school for nurses
here as memorial to Clara Barton
one of the founders of the American
Red Cross.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-02
j. s. NAVY
NOW DRY
TERRITORY
United Press.

United Press.
WASHINGTON, d. c., July L.
Secretary Daniels "dry navy" order
went into effect at midnight. The
original order was somewhat modi-
fed. Sailors may consume liquor
still on vessels, but when it is gone
cannot take more on board. Chair
man Padgett, of the house navel com.
mittee, asserts that most high navy
officers indorse the roder.