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Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-22
POPE PLUS <
 DIED POOR MAN
Born Poor, Lived Poor and Wished to Die Poor-Asks Pension
 for His Sisters.

ROME, Aug. 22.-The will of Pope Plus K, who died on Thursday, was opened today and the Pope in his will asks the Holy See to provide a pension of $12.00 month for his sisters, as he was unable to leave them anything. In his will the Pope says:
 'I was born poor, have lived poor and it is my wish to die poor. l would like to have my sisters last days free from want and ask the Holy See to provide for them $1200 a month"
 Cardinal Della F. Volpe, archbishop of Bologna, and an Italian by birth, is now acting Pope until the new Pon- tiff is elected next week. The Col lege of Cardinals meets ten days af- ter the death of the reigning Pope.
 Acting Pope Volpe has started a movement to have the powers now at war to agree to a truce while new Pope is being elected and he will also use the great power of the church in cooperation with the gov ernment of the United States to se- cure mediation between the countries now at war.
 Members of the Sacred College are now en route to this city from all parts of the world. Three American cardinals are among the number.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-22

Nome Pioneer Meets With Accide dent.
 NOME, Aug. 22.-Jasper Johnson, a pioneer of this city since the boom days, was drowned here yesterday when in sailing boat of the beach. The body was not recovered A sudden squall upset the craft.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-22
Conareaational Church.

Services in the Congregational church Sunday will start at 7:30 p. m. The seats are comfortable and everybody Is welcome and at liberty to join in the services. The sub ject will be, "The Lords Vineyard" Sunday school from IF to l. Bible class meets in separate room. Come and bring a friend.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-22
DEPALMA WINS
 AUTOMOBILE RACE

ELGIN, H., Aug. 22.-Daredevil De- Palma won the 3OO-mile road race here yesterday, making the distance at the average rate of seventy-three miles an hour and outdistancing all his competitors by many miles. A large crowd of notables from all sec tions of the United States attended and watched the automobile race.
Evening star., 1914-08-14
THE EVENING STORY.
HOLLYHOCKS.
Copyright. 1914, by W. werner.)

Copyright. 1914, by W. werner.)
Out in the front yard, by the poorhouse
steps, Mr. Lanton planted the hollyhock
seed He had brought them from home,
hidden in his old coat, the most precious
treasure that he had to bring away. And
when opportunity occurred he planted
them and tended them. Now two sea-
sons had slipped away and the carefully
watched hollyhocks were about ready to
bloom Mr. Lanton could scarcely wait.
There weren't never sich hollyhocks
as we had, not in the whole country" he
boasted to his fellows. An If they
come true to seed you'll believe me-"
Il don't see no use in 'em," said Dan
ny Hager; don't see no use in EN- at
all. I'd rather tend to the vegetables"
When you see EN-" good humoredly
promised Mr. Lanton. you'll see the use
in 'em. You'll feel better for seein' 'em.
same as we all will. You kin see how
tall they's goin' to be. An all up that
stem'n run dozens an dozens o pink
flowers like We never did see. An it's a
color O. pink as don't believe was ever
growed before. They begin pale as cream;
then a deeper pink, an a deeper, till 1t
seems you'd never git to the bottom o
the COlOrS. AL Sou l<dhS VII SoeA AAs~e
an thank the Creator when you see 'em.
Even if you been doubtin' Him. you
won't when you see my hollyhocks
Il like vegetables better" protested
Danny Hager. There's somethin' to EN-
an they don't hurt your gums when you
eat EN-
You wait" Mr.. Lanton said, smiling.
In a way every one waited to see them
The matron. who discouraged all at
tempts at other than vegetable garden
ing. had become interested In the holly
hooks Mr.. Lanton had worked SO faith
fully over them. had been so ehildishiy
pleased And he had never neglected his
tasks to attend to them. but had done 1t
in his own time. getting up long before
the time set working at noontime and
after hours in the evening.
The other inmates had often accused
her of favoring him. The gentle old man
had. indeed claimed place with her
that none of the others could have won.
She knew his story and was sorry for
him. And yet 1t was a commonplace
story enough. Crippled with rheumatism.
all who belonged to him dead, he had
been brought to the poorhouse when. as
last buffet Of fate his house had burn
Evening star., 1914-08-14
TRY0UT FOR SHAMROCK
Lipton's Yacht to Be Placed in Trim
for Racing Upon
Arrival.

NEW YORK, August 14.-Sir Thomas
Lipton's challenger. Shamrock ". with
which he expected. prior to the declara-
ton of war between Germany and En-
gland, to race for the Americas cup this
fall. left Bermuda at moon yesterday on
the last leg of her transatlantic voyage.
She is expected to arrive here Sunday.
Advices announcing the Shamrock's de-
parture were received today by the COM
pany which will place her in trim for
racing As soon as she reaches port. II
was said. she will be placed in dry dock.
her racing mast will be erected. her hull
scraped and all other work necessary to
nut her in racing trim will be hurried.
The information that Shamrock ~
would be put.into racing trim on her ar
rival caused some surprise, as the New
York Yacht Club a few days ago cabied
the Royal Ulster Yacht Club that In view
of the grave conditions in Europe 1t
would not be advisable to race until next
year
Yachtsmen here believe that Sham-
rocks owner desired to try her out after
her long voyage across the Atlantic 10
determine whether she had developed any
structural weakness before laying her up
for the season,
The cup defenders Resolute and va
Mite have been diSmantled. and Will De
hauled out within a day or two.
Evening star., 1914-08-14
Prickb Porky Nearly Chokes.

Hardly was Jimmy Skunk beyond sight
and hearing after having made his call
on Prickly Porky the -'s-cupine than
Redeye the Vireo. whose home is in a
tree Just at the foot of the hill where
Prickly Porky lives, heard a very strange
noise. He was very busy, was Redeye,
telling all who would listen how happy he
was and what beautiful world this is.
Redeye seems to think that this is his
special mission in life, that he was put in
the Green Forest for this one special pur-
pose-to sing all day long, even in the
hottest weather when other birds forget
to sing, his little song of gladness and
happiness It never seems to enter his
head that he is making other people hap
py Just by being happy himself and say
ing 30.
At first he hardly noticed the strange
noise, but when he stopped singing for a
bit of a rest he heard it very plainly and
it sounded so very queer that he flew up
the hill toward the place from which it
seemed to come. and there his bright eyes
soon discovered Prickly Porky Right
away he saw that Prickly Porky was in
some kind of trouble, and that it was be
who was making the queer noise. Prickly
Evening star., 1914-08-14
HEIRLOOMs ARE DONATED.
Unique Jewelry Given to Suffrage
Melting Pot.

A number of heiriooms were donated
today to the melting pot in the suf-
frage shop window. 1920 + street. Mrs.
Ellis Logan brought in two very slender
gold rings hand made. that had belonged
to her revolutionary ancestor. Levi Red
field Of Brattleboro, Vt. and his wife.
One of the most striking objects in the
window is a beautiful gold apd coral
chain that belonged to the granddaughter
of the first Governor Of Louisiana. This
In one of the things that the suffragists
Will make an effort to sell.
A woman who said that she was a
warm admirer and friend of Lucy Stone
gave a mourning ring that had been ir
her family eighty-three years. 1t was
worn for a little child. and the ring con
tains a tiny braid OF the fiaxen hair.
The collection of thimbles is growing
almost as fast as the collection Of dol
lars All OF them show signs of hard
wear. and one was in the family of the
donor for sixty years.
Evening star., 1914-08-14
ROOSEVELT TO TEST VOICE.
Colonel Will Make Speaking Trip in
New England.

NEW YORK, August 1.-THE plans OF
Col. Theodore Roosevelt, during the fall
campaign will depend upon the condition
Of his voice after the strain Of a four
day speaking trip in New England, on
which he will start tomorrow morning.
Col. Roosevelt has been taking rest
cure. forced upon him by his physician
when larynx trouble developed soon after
his return from Madrid.
The journey through New England Will
be made for the most part by automo-
bile, the start being made at STANFORD,
Conn. Col Roosevelt plans to reach
Pennington in time to lunch at the home
of his sister, Mrs. Cowle. Tomorrow night
he will speak at a progressive rally at
Hartford, returning 20 Farmington TO
spend the night at the Cowle home.
Sunday the schedule calls for a long
run to Newfane. Vt. where he Will be
the guest OF George X. Cherrie. one of his
companions Of his recent South American
trip.
Monday Col. Roosevelt will motor to
Brattleboro, Vt. and from there he will
go by train to Boston to attend pro-
gressive field day rally. He will speak
Monday night at the Boston arena.
Tuesday he will go to Lewiston, Me,
for an afternoon meeting. and at niRht
he will go to Portland, where the Maine
progressives have arranged for recSp-
ton in his honor.
He plans to motor back to Oyster Bay
Wednesday.
Evening star., 1914-08-14
NO REVIEW, PoMERENE SAYS
Denies Congress Will Act Regarding
I. C. c. Rate Decision.

A report that representatives of east
ern railroads are in Washington sound
ing members of Congress as to a possible
review of the interstate commerce COM
missions decision in the rate increases
asked by the roads was news to Sena-
tor Pomerene of Ohio, member of the
Interstate commerce committee. today
.pf course Congress will not do any
thing in the matter, in any event." said
Senator Pomerene. Il would as soon
think of 'butting in on the action of the
Supreme Court as to seek to review in
any way the decisions of the interstate
commerce commission. l do not think
any legislation for such purpose will
pe attempted"
Evening star., 1914-08-14
DENTIST PLEADS OWN CASE.
George B. Reeves Answers Wife'i
Suit for Maintenance.

George B. Reeves, a dentist, pleaded
his own cause today before Justice
stafford in answer to rule is
sued by his wife. Wilhelmina Reeves.
in her suit for maintenance Dr..
Reeves told the court that business
had been dull with him and that he
could not do more than pay $b per
week toward the support of his wife
and two children.
He complained that his wife would
not live at the home provided by him,
buf wanted to stay with her mother
He said that to please her he had
moved his dental Office from South
washington to their home. but had
not been able to get business there
He had returned to his former loca-
ton and had a home there for the
wife. but as she would not go with
him he had decided to live there alone.
"When a man with a toothache wants
a dentist" said the husband. ''he
wants him at once and not when the
dentist pleases."
Justice Stafford explained that the
court could not take up the matter
on the hearing. and ordered that the
husband continue to pay IS per week
and leave the children with the wife
until the case is tried.
Evening star., 1914-08-14
MAILS FROM EUROPE.
Letters Dispatched as Late as August
s Are Received.

Reports received at the Post Office
Department indicate that incoming
mails from European countries have
been received at New York. including
dispatches made abroad as late as
August 5. Among them are those by
the Mauretania, which left Liverpool
August /, and arrived via Halifax, to-
falling 1,fs4 sacks: those by the New
York from Southampton, England.
August /, with 1,211 sacks; by the
America, which sailed from Naples
July 90, with but nine sacks Of parcel
post mail: by the Ansonia, which LETT
Moville, Ireland August l. with 2.10s
sacks and by the Philadelphia, from
Southampton. August .. with 2:4oe
sacks. The France from Havre. Au-
gust 4, due to arrive August 10. has
not been heard from. and nothing is
known of what she carried. The latest
dispatch received direct from Ger
many came by the Kaiser Wilhelm II.
from Bremen. July 2S. which arrived
August 3.
OUTGOING mails, it was stated at the
department, are sent by the most ex-
peditious routes. which are likely to
change with varying conditions, thus
making it difficult to give forecast
of all the sailings.
Evening star., 1914-08-14

tree was not far away. Perhaps Unc
Billy could help. He hoped that Unc'
Billy was at home and he wasted no time
in finding out Unc' Billy was at home,
and when he heard that his old friend
Prickly Porky was in trouble he hurried
up the hill as fast as ever he could. he
saw right away what the trouble was.
.Yo' keep still just a minute, brer
Porkyv he commanded. for he did not
dare go very near while Prickly Porky
was rolling and kicking around SO 1or
fear that he would get against some OF
the thousand little spears Prickly Porky
carries hidden in his coat. Prickiy
Porky did as he was told. Indeed. he
was SO weak from his long struggle that
he was glad to- Unc' Billy caught hold
of the pieces Of bark hanging from
Priekly Porky's mouth. Then he braceo
himself and pulled with all his might
For a minute the piece Of bark neid:
Then 1t gave way so suddenly that Unc'
Billy fell over fiat on his back. -Cnc'
Billy scrambled to his feet and looked
reprovingly at Prickly Porky, who lay
painting for breath and with big tears
rolling down his face.
"Ah cert'nly am surprised. Brer Porky.
All certnly am surprised that yo' should
be SO greedy that yo' choke yo'self," saad
Unc' Billy, shaking his head.
Prickly Porky grinned weakly and rath-
er fooAshly 'It wasn't greed, Unc' Billy.
1t wasn't greed at all, he repheo.
''Then what was 1t, may All ask?'' de-
manded Unc' Billy. severely.
II thought Of something funny right In
the middle of my meal and I laughed
just as 1 started to swallow and the
piece of bark went down the wrong way"
explained Prickly Porky. and then as If
the mere thought of the thing that had
made him laugh before was too much for
him he began to laugh again. He laughed
and laughed and laughed until finally
Unc' Billy quite lost patience.
.'Yo cert t'nly have lost your manners,
Brer Porky!'' he snapped.
Prickly Porky wiped the tears from his
eyes. Come closer so that I can whis-
per, Unc Billy" said he.
A little bit suspiciously Unc' Billy came
near enough for Prickly Porky to whis-
per, and when he had finished Unc' Billy
was wiping tears Of laughter from his
own eyes
Evening star., 1914-08-14

made the third time in the one week.
How many words of praise of his beau
ties he might miss in the three long jour-
neys! But he made ready without a
word. Alter all. it was pleasant to go
and have the pleasant moment coming
| back when he first caught sight of the
| hollyhocks.
He accomplished the journey in less
| time than it generally took. As he
reached the bend in the road he looked
eagerly for the first sight of his rose
colored flowers: eagerly. then fearfully.
They were gone He could not believe
his eyes. He almost flew the rest of the
way. He burst in on the matron like a
man bereft of all he holds dear. My
hollyhocks?" he gasped.
She laid her hand on his trembling
shoulder. Don't take on she said. "A
man came in an auto an he admired 'em
so as Mr.. Murray give EN- before
knowed''
They was mine!' he said. He had
no right. 1t was wicked thing to steal
EN- off'n me-"
Now. see here. Lanton," the matron
said; dropping the prefix to ,;ln his name; ,na;
about us. You won't raise more. If you
do. tell you. AM
Il beg your pardon quiet voice in
terrupted, but 1 understood your hus-
band to say that he had not raised the
hollyhocks himself And my wife made
me turn back to offer pay, if" And then
his hands went out. Uncle Nate. he
said, in a choked, queer voice, Uncle
Nate, don't you remember Bert?"
That was a great day at the poor
house. The inmates have never done
telling about it; never done hoping that
the same thing may happen to them.
They still show the clurnp of hollyhocks
and tell the wonderful tale of how they
drew some one from the direst poverty
to every luxury
AN he don't forget u.s. they will end,
showing silver or a gold piece. AN
we amt never forgot him. The way we
show him we amt is carin' for them hol-
lyhocks, like he asked US
(THE END)
Evening star., 1914-08-14
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, August 14.-Wheat slid
down in price today owing largely to a
decline at Liverpool. The fact was ig-
nored that easier quotations across the
water were due in part to advices there
of two steamers having sailed for En-
gland from American ports. and OF
prospects Of further sailings in the i'm
mediate future. Demand here was lack
ing. regardless of reports that farmers
were storing wheat, instead of selling
The opening, which was h to 1h lower,
was followed by a decided further drop.
Rains over the drought region gave 9
setback to the corn market. Increased
country offerings had a further bearish
effect. After starting y to 1 of, values
rallied somewhat, but then fell lower
than before.
Oats sassed with other grain. Buyers
were scarce.
Provisions seemed to have no support.
First transactions ranged from last
nights level to d lower, and additional
declines ensued notwithstanding that hog
prices were tending upgrade.
No. white, 44a441k; new, 43A sales;
receipts, 1858 bushels.
Rye-Firm; No. Q western domestic
.7sas0; receipts. 1868 bushels.
Hay-steady; No. l timothy. un-
changed; No. l clover mixed, un-
changed. .
Grain freights-Dull; steam to Liver
pool, per bushel,. unchanged; picked
ports, per quarter, unchanged.
Evening star., 1914-08-14
JULY COTTON CONSUMPTION
LESS THAN LAST YEAR
Export Figures for Eleven Months
Slightly Larger Than Same
Period In 1918.

Cotton consumed during July was 44S.
268 bales. exclusive Of linters. compared
with 1852 242 in July last year. the cen
sus bureau announced today. Consump-
tion for the eleven months ending July
81 was 5,193, $50 bales, against 5,05O.971
last year.
Cotton on hand July 81 in rnanufactur-
ing establishments was 9o4, ,414 bales,
compared with 957 .J61 year ago. and
in independent warehouses 44,2 PIG. CON-
pared with 3sl, ,739 year ago.
Exports and Imports.
Exports were 1885, .173 bales. against 14o-
TO last year. and for the eleven months,
s.903, ,315. against so43. 794 a year ago.
Imports were 23.743 bales. against
9.4D8 last year, and for the eleven
months. 25s 13e. against 21e.s8o a year
ago.
Cotton spindles. active, numbered 3o.-
e76955 against 3O.O22 654 a year ago.
I.inters consumed was eA452 bales,
against 24.75O a year ago. and for the
eleven months. 2s1. GOT bales. against 2.8
379 last year; on hand in manufacturing
establishments, 82.92S bales. against H.
393 a year ago, and in independent ware
houses 33,444, against 20 14S a year ago.
Linters exported was S,644 bales, and
for the eleven months, 25S 996 bales.
Evening star., 1914-08-14
CoNFEREEs HALT WORK.
Trade Commission Bill Awaits Com
pletion of Other Legislation.

The conferees on the federal trade
commission bill probably will not meet
again for several days. Some OF the
conferees desire to speak on the Clayton
antitrust bill In the Senate, 1t is said.
and also there is a disposition on the
mart of others to wait until the Clayton
bill has been passed by the Senate be-
fore attempting to reach conference
agreement on the trade commission bill.
Senator Newlands. chairman OF the
conference, at whose house the con-
ferees met last night and talked over
certain fatures of the bill and also the
proposal to postpone action. said today
he expected to call another meeting
within a few days.
We wish to make the trade commits
sion bill and the Clayton bill uniform
since they are closely related. in such
matters as provision for court review
. ETC." said Senator Newlands.
Evening star., 1914-08-14
Col. Alfred c. Sharpe Retired.

Col. Alfred C. Sharpe of the in
fantry. who recently served a detail
In the inspector generals department.
has been ordered to his home to await
retirement September Il, on account
of age. He is from Ohio and was
graduated from the United states Mill
tary Academy in June, 1876. In his
early career he served in Indian cam
paigns and was brevetted for gallantry
in action. He served also in the
war and the Philip
pine insurrection. and at different
times has been attached to staff de-
partments. He reached the grade of
colonel, 23d Infantry, in May, 1908.
Evening star., 1914-08-14
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON, August 14.-The Commercial
Bulletin will say tomorrow:
THE wool market Is undeniably in the
sellers favor, and the tendency is up.
ward There has not been any genera
advance of 10 per cent as reported II
some quarters. The turnover for the
week has been larger than in average
weeks. Interest in low wool of all sorts
has been keen, and prices are firm on the
basis of the advance reported last week
sales for the week have been largely OF
territory wool with an increased demand
for fleece at par to one-half cent, and in
exceptional cases a cent advance over the
recent level"
Evening star., 1914-08-14

lyhocks shone luminously against the
gray and barren wall. VIVA,
all his looking forward to the blooming
he had never expected it te be as won
derfuI a time as it was. The old cherries
monotony was gone. Again it seemed he
looked forward to the semi-weekly trips
into the nearby village to order sup
plies 1t was a perquisite of the most
favored and 1t had always come 10 MN.
Now he shrank from 1t. but no one knew.
One morning while he WORKED aHone
the hollyhocks he heard the matron's
voice. "Mr Lanton, she said; Il want
you to 60 to the store and complain ABOUT
the tea they've sent Tell them II won
do an to come an see me ABOUT II
Evening star., 1914-08-14
WRECK CANADIAN WIRELESS.
Two Men Fire on staff When They
Investigate.

PORT ARTHUR, Ont, August IL
The Canadian government wireless
station near here was wrecked early
this morning. When the crash of
cables and supports was heard the staff
inside the station and in an adjoining
building rushed OUT but shots fired
by two men running away halted them.
The damage was serious. but a large
|staff. supported by q military repair
corps, Immediately began repair work.
Evening star., 1914-08-14

cloudy tonight and Saturday; gentle to
moderate shifting winds, becoming north
west.
A moderate disturbance now over On
tario has caused thandershowefs In the
lake region. the upper Mississippi: the
Ohio and st. Lawrence valleys. Local.
thundershowers also continued IN the
| south Atlantic and gulf states. but not
so generally as early in the week. over
prevailed.
1t is cooler in the upper Mississippi val
ley and the upper lake region and tenn
peratures are generally below the sea-
sonal average east of the Rocky moun-
tains. West OF the mountains tempera-
lures are high for the season, except over
the southern districts.
It will be somewhat cooler Saturday
from the lower lake region eastward.
The winds along the New England
west: on the middle Atlantic coast gentle
to moderate west to northwest: on the
south Atlantic coast gentle and mostly
southwest except variable on the Florida
coast: on the east gulf coast gentle and
shifting.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-Yeste 4 pm. ~;
pm, 72; 12 midnight, 65; today.
am. 80: am, ST. 12 noon. SO: PM.
"a. Maximum. 50. at AS pm. today;
minimum. 80. at am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum, 80; minimum. 68.
Barometer-Yesterda 4 pm, 30.0b;
pm, 1905: IL midnight, 30.03; today. 4
AIN. 29.98; am, 1898; 12 noon, 1884; !;
2 pm, 29.91.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide, $40 am and S:17
PM; high tide. 1:30 am. and 1853 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 9:15 am. and 9:10
Pm; high tide, 2:1S am. and 2:47 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose. 5:11 am sun sets.
6:5S PIN.
Tomorrow-sun rises, 5.12 am; sun
sets, 6:57 pm.
Moon rises, IL 1:02 pm.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
8 am: Great Falls-Temperature. So;
condition 45. Dalecarlia reservoir-Tem-
perature. 81; condition at north connec-
ton, 26; condition at south connection,
2S Georgetown distributing reservoir
Temperature. 81: condition at infiuent
gatehouse, %; condition at ef1uent gate
house. 8.
Weather in Various Cities.