Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1915-04-02
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Events of Interest From The Seat of
Government


this Ions warfare on the ny and fifth.
says an authority on health matters
I'VE did not expect 10 abolish the ny
IN a season Or make the capital a spot
Less city IN 10 short time The
'swaitlng habit and the cleanup hab-
IL had a. be- acquired bat al Washing
tonians now appear a. be impressed
with tho importance 81 the work, and /
look for the city 10 enter This summer
upon The greatest era Of healthfuiness
II has ever known"
4 Dr. Murray has pointed out that
there were fewer flies IN evidence al the
close u hast season than was the ease
IN any previous year and the citizens
have already commenced 10 destroy
the places that might serve as breed
iua places Tor the insects IN order that
the reduced number 81 winter suryiv-
ors viii be- handicapped in bringing on
this seasons ny population.
Dessssa for High School Graduates.
Fof yoafs Paris has boon setting
the pace 90 styles bat of tate there
baa been d tendency among Americans
o. nx their own styles in wcarins
apparel Of au kinds Simpler and less
expensive dressing for high school
Graduates hiss been advocated for sew
era years and now Washington bids
FAIR a. o. the fashion for sweet girl
graduates The movement for greater
simplicity Boz graduation gowns haas
been started by Central High School
anG Tho other four institutions here
are expected To- follow Tie cxample
simpler dressing az sfaduallons viii
be accomplished only through edaca-
ton" said - t. Thurston. uperin-
tendent Of the public schools IN ia
e. thng 20 be- desired. md more per-
SONS are constantly coming 90 % rc5li
zatlon OF thc fact rubllc sentiment
is beins formed la favor Of gfeatei
simplicity and { ferl certain TINT thls
win result in lcas expensive dreeaine al
tho sprIns graduation exercises"
The Fn emduatra at Mckinley
Menuh Tfauus school wHi continue
their ostabushed custom Of desienlua
and mskius their own commencement
costumes Those gowns are not uni-
form nor are they simple TO an eS-
trome. but the prcgallios toudancy is
toward simplicity This terdancy Is
becoming noGcrabiy more marked hc-
-aase 81 Jbe influence cverted by tcaoh-
$50 OF domestic arr
"Tho Prince Of Peace"
Secretary Bryan observed his nfis
luh birthday by sisniug one Of bis
peace treaties that Colonel Roosevelt
speaks Of as scraps Of paper" The
imolala OF the state Department are
ery fond Of thelr chief aud thcy gave
him IA little Informal reception Mra
Daniels. wife 90 tho Secretary Of ihe
Saty presented birthday cake mud
iy her.olf. on the top of which were
iu5 Hto sanaiea WHOM H2au urt
,ecame t national nsutc be was lte
handsome "boy orator % the Platte.
,ut in taear Ienersouinn days uo one
.vcr speaks or hls beauty tboueh he o.
tnl as ablc az eeer 60 qualify as aa
rttor
statssmanship Is Idle.
There is lul in the affairs pf Con-
.rcssmrn and SOME have taken IL at
Is eide aud have gone home 20 prae- ,
ice iaw or look after tho crops a
ery few are kept in Washington look
ag after pubiic business and "a larger
umhef aro stlil hanging around slmp
I, because they nkc il better In Wash 4
aggon than ag home. The National I,
'apipl win Be lonesome This summer \
.lthou the C0ngreasmeu. bat possibly
here viii Dee some consolation furnish
g by Walter johnson whom Dee starts
b plichlns ban gamcs Tor the season