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The Holbrook news., 1915-06-25
cHINAs MOST ANCIENT CITY
Sianfu Believed to Have Been . Metropolis Two Thousand Years
 Before Rome.

Sianfu is probably the most vener. able city in China, and perhaps has had a longer continuous existence than Athens and Luxor. The Chinese themselves believe with some warranty that it was fourishing 2,000 years be fore Rome was founded. On the one hand, it's story touches the first ap pearance of the Chinese race; on the other, 1t was again brought into fore front of Chinese history when the late Empress Dowager Tzuhsi sought within it's wall a refuge from the troops of the allies. It has been the stronghold of many monarchs. the bull wark against many revolts and inva, sions and the shelter of many reli gions.
 Sianfu became a great city because 1t stood in the province of Shensi and therefore, on the borders of the illim itable deserts and rolling uplands whence came successive hordes oi barbarians to threaten the peace oi the FTowery Land. It has never lost it's protective character, and 40 years ago the great Mohammedan rebellion vainly spent its strength against it Nor has it's strength entirely van. ished. Its mighty walls, though use less against modern artillery, are far more formidable, and now in better re pair, than those of Picking. Its popu- lation is variously estimated, but is numbered by the hundred thousand.
The Holbrook news., 1915-06-25
ALL OUT OF THE ORDINARY
Curious Events and Inventions That Have Recently Been Made a
 Matter of Record.

An English racing automobile at Brooklands burst tire while running 119 miles an hour, skidded sidewise ward and brought up in ploughed ground just off the track. with all hands safe.
 Twenty men dined at a table set In the fire-box of one of the Readings new giant locomotives. The space was 13-2xS-Sx5-1.
 A horse at a California factory wears close-ftting goggles to protect its eyes from chemical fumes.
 Instead of driving a pig to market, Chinese coolies tie 1t to a pole, cover t with wrappings of straw and marsh grass and carry 1.-two bearers to a pole.
 Air-bags carried in the Austrian army serve as pontoons and can be padded like boats.
 A North Carolina farmer focused a hidden camera on his prize canta- loupe, in the field, and got fine pic ture of a neighbor in the act of lift ing the melon.
 nati is a merry-go-round to which swimming pupils are attached at the end of hanging ropes. The boys learn the strokes at the teachers word as they circle.
 A manufacturer of skates has on his estate a stairway made of old grind stones that have been worn out at his factory-Popular Mechanics.
The Holbrook news., 1915-06-25
VARIOUS STAGES OF SMOKING
obserVant Man Has Noticed Pc culIaritles That Mark Age
 of the Cigar User.

Young men, very young men, in earlier smoking days like to keep the ash on a cigar as long as 1t will stay. Somebody has told them that 1t is a mark of a good cigar for 1t to have an ash that does not crumble and fall off; it is at least true that a long ash marks the cigar as one made with a long filler.
 The young man smoker who likes to see the ash grow and hang on handles his cigar with great care so as not to joggle it of, and if he smokes up the whole cigar without dropping the ash he thinks that he has been smoking a good cigar and that he is a good smoker.
 As he grows older the young man comes to be a smoker of another sort. He Hicks the ashes of his cigar jaun- tily. Then as he grows older still he may come to be careless about the ash, or he may be so engrossed with other things as he smokes that he lets the ash accumulate, to drop may be on his garments and cover them with ashes.
 Still later in life the grown, mature man is likely to knock the ash off his cigar at frequent intervals, to keep 1t down short. He smokes in a business like way, he doesn't want the ashes scattered over him. But as he grows older yet, when he comes to be an oldish man, he may come again as he smokes to keep the ash on a cigar as long as he can.
 You may see an old man smoking cigar thus, holding 1t carefully and smoking slowly and contemplatively, looking at the ash occasionally and clearly interested in seeing it grow. just as he did when he was young. Why he does this now Is uncertain. but perhaps 1t Is because it brings back memories of his youth.
The Holbrook news., 1915-06-25
Maonetized Mouse.

A curious magic wand has been de- veloped in France. It is worked by the action of a concealed magnet, so that a mouse or other small animal ap- pears to run up and down the wand in a mysterious way. The wand is square tube of light wood covered with silk, and the animal is of cclluloid and has a small piece of iron on the bot tom. Inside the rod is a small lead weight on an endless cord, and when the wand is turned up the weight falls gradually and draws along a small magnet, also fixed on the cord and just below the surface. When the rod is inclined the rat climbs up.
The Holbrook news., 1915-06-25
Kansas City Livestock Prices Kansas City Stock Yards,
 June 21. 1915

June 2l, 1915.
 Corn fed cattle adv anced 15 to 30 cents last week. drawing away from the lower grades by just that much or more, bulk of the cattle selling steadily for the week. Receipts today are 5000 head, the supply being restricted by fears of high water, as we'll as crippled condition of some of the carriers. The threat of water damage has disappeared today and clear skies remove all danger of flood. Packers are all buying. as the river has been stationary since morning, and will start falling today. The market was strong to ten higher, some sales 15 cents up. Native offerings were light, as shippers feared high water, but some yearlings reached $9.25. bulk of the natives $8.15 to $9.OO. Al feature today was the sale of some prime fed steers from Canyon City, Texas, at $9. 10 and 1925, weighing 1914 to 1, ,444 lbs. average, highest price eyer paid for Texas cattle on the open market. Another leading sale today was a train of eighteen cars of steers from Phoenix, Ari- zona, fattened on ground barley, at $7. 85 to $8. 25, weighing around 1,200 lbs, including a load of
The Holbrook news., 1915-06-25

but supplies are limited, de sirable cattle largely at $7. 25 to $8 %, a few cattle above these prices. Sheep and lambs re- manned steady today, with some signs of strength, receipts only 2, 100 head. Native spring lambs brought $9.50, and some low grade mixed Texas stock brought $5.75, forwarded to this market from Ft. Worth. where It did not get any bids. Native ewes are worth $4. 50 to $5.25
 J. A. RICKART.
The Holbrook news., 1915-06-25
Wronaed.

Representative Henry told at a tea in Waco an international alliance story.
 The fair young daughter of the billionaire"-such was MT Henry's sneering beginning-"hada accepted the earl of Lacland; but her father still seemed i'll at ease.
 "'I don't believe the old man com plained, I don't believe that boy has sound ideas of finance.
 You are wrong, papa the young girl answered. Why, he stopped right in the middle of his proposal to ask how many interlocking directorates you held"
The Holbrook news., 1915-06-25

bulls at $6. 65 and load of stags at $7.15. These prices were very pleasing to the shippers, as was also the light shrink, the cattle taking a good fill here.
 Butcher grades remain firm, on account of scarcity. Quarantine arrivals were delayed By wash outs, although two or three trains got in late. for which buy CTS were waiting. Stockers and feeders are in strong request,
The Holbrook news., 1915-06-25
Countu Officers
Postohce Schedule

Mail for train No. closes at FOO a. m. daily. Mail for Indian Wells, closes at 73O a. m- Monday Wednesday and Friday. Mail for train No. 2 closes at 6:3O a. m. daily Mail for St. Johns. Springerville, Eagar etc closes at s:30 a m. daily.
 Mail for Snowflake, Ft Apache closes at 800 a. daily.
 Mail for train No. 2 closes at 45O p. m. daily. Mail for train No. 10 closes at 600 p. m. daily. The office is open for money order business from 1e:O0 to 4:3O p. n- every day except Sunday. The General Delivery window will be open daily except Sunday from 9:SO a. m. to 5:OOp. m. On Sundays between 500 a. m. and 800 a. m. only The patrons of the Post Office are requested to kindly bearthe above information in mind and thus aid in promoting the efficiency of the office
 CHAs. OSBORNE. Postmaster
The Holbrook news., 1915-06-25
HIa GrIeYance.

Look here," said the irate suburb anite to MT. Josh, of Josh & Bluster real estate agents, you persuaded me to buy lot at Swamphurst."
 50 did" answered MT. Josh. Any thing wrong with it?"
 Just this: I expected to put bun galow on that lot and not a house boat!"
The Holbrook news., 1915-06-25
Two Suits for Price of One

For one week, with every order for $25.OO suit of clothes 1 will give free of charge a two piece Palm Beach suit.
 ALBERT WARREN. The Tailor,
 Holbrook, Arizona.
The Holbrook news., 1915-06-25
Lost Matches.

George Ade, praising bacheIorhooe at the Chicago Athletic club, said with a cynical smile:
 Iris better to have loved and Iost than never to have lost at alL''
The Holbrook news., 1915-06-25
stu Chance.

"She has a heart of stone!" "Psr- haps not" ."She has! can make no impression upon it!" Have you tried diamond7" Houston Post.
The Holbrook news., 1915-06-25
s1. <3 c<5.l~-,3@4F aL--A ,.+:: ,
 @~~# - ;@ For its work
 and its policies

The Standard Oil Company Cali fornia) has been awarded many honors for its high grade products exhibited at the Panama-Pacifc International Exposition, but the one it prizes most-the one in which it feels the deepest sense of grati66- cation-is the special award-"to for it 7Oork and its poLicies." /"
The Holbrook news., 1915-06-25
Gold Medal
 of Honor

This means that its treatment of its employees, its dealings with the pub lie, its attitude toward competitors, its service to its patrons, its methods of producing, transporting, and re- fning Peroleum-in in short, the com pany's business morals and practices have been found worthy of the special praise of a great national jury of awards.
 The company is justly proud of this signal honor as recognition of the fundamental policies under which it has operated from the beginning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-13
DISTRICT ATTORNEY SHOT
Enraged Father of Girl Accuses
Pennsylvania Prosecutor of
Neglect of Duty.

WARREN, Pa, August 13-Marion
Carringer, district attorney of Forest
county, was shot and probably fatally
injured while in his office at Tionesta
today. Bereno Schectino, charged with
firing the shots, was overpowered after
he had menaced a crowd of citizens and
police officers with his revolver.
Threats of lynching were made, but
the police succeeded in landing the
man in Jail unframed.
Carringer was taken to the Tionesta
Hospital. where it was said probably
he would die.
Several shots were fired through the
closed door of Carringers office, and
one took effect in the officials left lung
and the others in his back.
Schectino, whose fifteen-year-old
daughter figured in a sensational case
here a year ago, accused the district
attorney of neglect of duty in connec-,
ton with the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-13
|ADM|RAL MCGOWAN DEAD
End Comes at Twilight Park, N. Y.
Was 70 Years Old-Leaves
Wife and Daughter.

Rear Admiral John MCGOWAN. whose
home in this city is at 1920 10th street
died suddenly today at Twi-
light Park, N. Y, where and his family
had gone for the summer, according to
advices received here.
Admiral MCGOWAN was sufferer
from heart disease. and it is to this, 1t
is thought, his death was due.
Admiral MCGOWAN was born in Della
ware August 4, 1913. He was ap-
pointed to the navy March 8, 1852. from
New Jersey. He reached the grade OF
rear admiral in April. 1901, retiring
shortly thereafter. He had lived IN
Washington for many years He was
a member Of the Metropolitan Club ana
of the Chevy Chase Club.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Evelyn Man
derson MCGOWAN, and daughter, MISS
During the civil war he served on
the ships Reliance and Yankee Of the
Potomac fiotilla. He cruised in all
parts of the world, on many vessels
of the United States Navy. including
the Monterey and the Monadnock OF the
Asiatic fleet. At the time of his re-
tirement Admiral MCGOWAN was in
command of the navy yard at Key
West, Fla.
Funeral services are to be held at
Arlington national cemetery Monday
morning. with full military honors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-13
THREATENS TO PLACE
TOLLGATES ON ROADS
County May Begin Re-
prisal War Against Fair
fax Travellers.

Establishment Of tollgates on public
roads of Alexandria county leading
from the Fairfax county line, as a
means Of retaliation against the latter
county for the establishment Of toll
gates. is under consideration by the
board of supervisors of Alexandria
county, and the county engineer has
been instructed to prepare a report on
the cost Of maintenance Of such gates,
wages that should be paid to their
keepers, etc.
At it's meeting last Tuesday the board
Of supervisors of Alexandria county,
by resolution adopted without dis
senting vote. decided that If such a
step should be warranted by the in
vestigation ordered to DO set on foot
tollgates should be established on all
roads entering Alexandria county from
Fairfax county, and that toll should
be charged on all eastbound traffic
The resolution specified only east
bound traffic crossing the line into
Alexandria county from Fairfax
county.
Rates Of toll to be fixed are also
to be considered in the report to be
made by the county engineer, and pros
poets are believed to be excellent for
q tollgate war between tho two count
ties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-13
PRESIDENT WILL STUDY
EASTLAND DISASTER DATA
Plans to Confer With Secretary Red
field-Great Lakes Service
to Be Sifted

President Wilson is preparing to make
a detailed study Of all information OBJ
tainable regarding the recent Eastland
disaster in Chicago, with a view to learn
ing whether any federal officials were in
any way to blame for the loss Of life re-
sulting from the capsizing Of the excur-
sion steamer.
The President will confer with Secre-
tary Redfeld regarding the Eastland as
soon as he finds it possible.
Solicitor Thurman Of the Department
of Commerce today took to the White
House a detailed report Of the steps taken
by Secretary Redeheld in Chicago to in
vestigate the disaster. Secretary Redfield
has asked the Presidents permission to
make this public.
To Sift Great Lakes Service.
A committee Of supervising inspec-
tors of the steamboat inspection serv-
ice was named today by Inspector Gen.
eral Uhler to Investigate the service
on the great lakes to further safe
guard passenger traffic. The investi-
CATION was ordered by Secretary Red
field.
The committee will include Supervis-
ing Inspectors John K. Bulger of San
Francisco, Eugene E. O'Donnell of Bos-
ton, c. H. Westcott of Detroit, N. B.
Nelson of Cleveland and John A. Potter
of New Orleans. They will meet at
Cleveland September 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-13
ENDS HIS VACATION PERIOD.
Commissioner Brownlow at His Desk
in District Ruildinr

Disporting a real seaside tan and
several extra pounds of flesh. accumu-
lated during a months stay at Atlantic
City. Commissioner Brownlow returned
to Washington today and spent busy
morning getting the wheels of his Office
in rotation again. The Commissioner
and Oliver P. Newman. president OF
the board, who leaves on his annual
vacation tomorrow. were in board ses-
sion practically all morning.
1t was stated that the police scandal
investigation was not taken up and
that the matter of filing the vacancy
caused by the death of Inspector
Boardman was not considered.
With the departure of Commissioner
Newman for the Catskills Mr.. Brown
low will be the only Commissioner on
the job until the return Of Engineer
Commissioner Kutz, which is slated
for August 20. Some important public
utility commission hearings are ahead
of these two officials. ef
Commissioner Newman plans to re-.
turn about September IS, in time to
take up the work with his colleagues
on the preparation pe the Dlstfict's
annual estimates,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-13
ALLIED TROOPS TAKE
T|NGERE, WEST AFRICA
Germans Counter Attack, But Flee
After Repulse in Brilliant
Engagement.

PARIS. August 13.-A dispatch re-
ceived today by the Havas News
Agency from a correspondent in West
Africa reports further successes by
troops of the entente allies in the Kame-
run. German colony in western equa-
torial Africa. The dispatch says:
ALLIED troops, which had entered
Garua and Ngaundere, in the northern
Kamerun. succeeded, July Is. in occu-
plying the important post Of Tingere,
in the western section of the colony.
on a plateau 1880 feet high, between
Ngaundere and Kontsha. The enemy
fed, but July %, reinforced by COM
pany from Banjo, counter-attacked
heavily, but was repulsed after bril-
liant engagement and fed in the direc-
ton of Tibati.
1.-The losses Of the allies were slight;
those of the enemy heavy"
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DIES AT AGE OF IS YEARS.
Mrs. Henrietta A. Lewis Leaveg
DAUGHTER and Four Sons.

Mrs. Henrietta A. Lewis. widow of
Capt. R. F. r. Lewis, U. S. N, civil
war veteran. died yesterday at her res
idence. 1916 T street northwest, at the
age Of eighty-five years. She had been
in ill health for about six months.
Mrs. Lewis had been a resident of
Washington for about thirty years.
Her husband died at sea in 1891. Flu
neral services are to be held Monday
morning at II o'clock at her late resi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-13
MONTENEGRO FORCES
achieve SUCCESSES

CETTINJE, Montenegro. August Is.
1t is officially announced that there
was heavy artillery and infantry fight
ing yesterday near Gorasda, in Bosnia,
twenty nine miles southeast of Saray-
evo. and Gasko, southeast Of Herzego-
VIVA, short distance across the Mon
tenegrin border. At both places the
fighting ended in successes for the
according to the report.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-13
SHORE DINNER TO BE FEAST.
Chamber Of Commerce officials Plan
ming to Make Outing Big Success.

The shore dinner which fs to be a
feature Of the annual outing of the
Chamber OF Commerce at Chesapeake
Beach September 16 is to be a feast Of
ten courses, or whereabouts, according
to statements made by Chairman Fred
Mersheimer Of the dinner committee
at a meeting held by the general COM
mittee on arrangements last night.
Chairman R. P. Andrews Of the pub
licity committee has called a meeting
for 4 o'clock Monday afternoon, when
the initial steps in a publicity cam
paiEn designed to make this the best
advertised outing ever held by Wash
tngton business men will be taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-13
GOES TO MICHIGAN LIBRARY.
W. W. Bishop Of the Congressional
Accepts Alma Matters Offer.

William W. Bishop, superintendent OF
the reading room Of the Library Of Con-
gress, has accepted the position OF
librarian at tho University Of Michigan.
from which institution he was graduated
with the class Of 1899. and will leave for
Ann Arbor IN the fall before the opening
Of the university.
Mr. Bishop has been superintendent Of
the reading room at the Congressional
Library since November, 1907. Following
his graduation from the University OF
Michigan he took up library work. going
to the Polytechnic Institute, Brooklyn. N.
T., ~ librarian Of that institution He
later studied as fellow at the American
School at Rome, and from there went to
Princeton University, where he engaged
in library work until he came to this city
He resides at Kensington, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-13
AMEND POLICE REGULATIONS.
Commissioners Forbid Street Sales
of Tickets for Entertainments.

The District Commissioners today
adopted an amendment to the police
regulations making it unlawful for
any one to sell tickets to excursions.
theatrical performances, ball games or
entertainments of any kind on the
streets or public spaces Of Washing
ton.
The Commissioners action followed
receipt of a complaint from c. H. st.
John, treasurer and manager of the
Colonial Beach Company, which oper-
ates the steamer st. Johns, that the
practice of persons selling tickets out
side the company's Offices not only Is
congest the entrance to the wharf.
Corporation Counsel Syme prepared
the regulation, which was recon-
mended by Maj. Pullman, superintend-
ent Of police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-13
The August Sale of
Bed Blankets Continues.

There good select from, but avoid possible
you should make selections early Besides the
savings which these Blankets show is good Judgment to
now owing general conditions of the banketmang
industry.
These Blankets mill seconds but know that
we never goods any price that will give good
ice mperecons which these Blankets show of
Only oil heavy dropped threads borders
slight soilng.
THE PRICES ARE ONE-THIRD LESS THAN REGULARLY
1914 Blankets, $3.50 to $500 pair.
ia Blankets, $3.50 to 500 pair.
124 Blankets, $3.50 to $500 pair.
secndn or F
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dence. Interment is to be in the United
States Naval ACADEMY cemetery, whore
her husband Is buried.
She leaves one daughter, Misc Leila
Lewis. and four sons, Robert e. Rich
ard, Edgar and Victor Lewis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-13

by tho federal cou neil for q euuuie.
mentary imperial budget for 1918 n
new credit Of 10000. 100000 marks
C$2.soo. 1000. ooo) wsn asked for"
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German Attempt Fails.

The capture of Garua and Ngaundere
by Franco-British troops was officially
reported last month. The Germans, &C.
cording to the official account, at
tempted to retake the latter place,
which was regarded as an important
military center, but were again de-
feated, and. as after the engagement
near Tingere, reported today, retreated
in the direction of Tibati.
In the southern Kamerun, where the
French also are operating. the French
gust 9 that an encircling operation
eliminating in the capture Of Bitam
resulted in completing the conquest OF
that part of the Kongo coded to Ger
many in 1911
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-13

Baltimore detectives are looking for
Herbert Reimer, nineteen years old,
employed as q messenger for the
Psnnsylvania road, in that city, who
EAt4appearsd with 325e Of company.