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Evening star., 1915-07-15
THOUSANDSDR0WN
IN FLOODS IN CHINA
Vast Districts Devasted When
Rivers Overflow in Three
Provinces.
CANTON is ISOLATED:
CITY IN DARKNESS
Large Area Fire-Swept, But Ameri-
cans and Mission Property Are
Thought to Have Escaped.

HONGkONG. July 15.--'rens of thou
sands of natives are estimated to Rave
been drowned by the floods in the Chi
nese provinces of Kwantung, kwangsi
and Kiangsi, and the desolation in the
devastated districts is terrible. accord
ing to the latest reports reaching here.
A fire-swept area of one mile and
raging floods are handicapping the
work of rescue in Canton. The city
was in darkness last night. the water
having inundated the machinery of the
electric light plant.
Missionaries have arrived here seek
ing the assistance of the United States
sunboat Callao to aid in the work of
rescue. The last report received here
from Canton before communication
was cut said that the Christian Hos
pital was in danger from fire
Evening star., 1915-07-15
City of Canton Isolated.

Consul General Anderson at Hong
kong reported today that Canton was
isolated except to powerful steamers
thousands have been drowned and tens
of thousands are taking refuge on high
places Thousands of houses have been
burned. American mission property has
either been damaged or destroyed, and
foreigners are taking refuge at the
British consulate at Fuchow. No
| Americans have been lost so far as Is
known.
The consul general says that the flood
situation in Canton and in the West
river valley is growing in seriousness
Shamean, the foreign settlement there
is under ten feet of water. Thousands
American mission property in the
region between Canton, Honeymoon and
Wuchow is either destroyed or badly
damaged. All foreigners at Wuchow
have taken refuge at the British con-
sulate, which is situated on high
bluff
In so far as known no American
lives have been lost.
The Hongkong government and pri-
vate persons there are organizing relief
American naval vessels are proceeding
up the West river to assist in the res
cue of those in distress.
The consul general recommends i'm
mediate Red Cross assistance. inasmucf1
as tHeTe Will De widespread famine
involving millions of human beings
He asks for temporary allowance OF
$4,000.
New Regions Affected.
The floods to which this Telegram
| refers are not in the region of China
heretofore affected. to which the Amer
lean Red Cross sent engineers last yea,
to devise measures of prevention.
The two valleys are thousand mile.
apart and are entirely dissimilar in
character.
The West river. now in flood drain.
the whole province of Kwangsi which
adjoins French Indo-China while the
Huai river valley, where so much re-
lief has been sent by the American
Red Cross in the past. is in northern
China.
The Red Cross will Immediately ap.
| peal to the public for the food suf
| ferers. Some immediate action wouls
| be taken, depending upon the further
generosity of the American people, al
| though officials realize the burden the,
| have borne in relief contributions be
| cause Of the European war. The Rec
Cross funds are almost at the point O
| exhaustion.
Evening star., 1915-07-15
EXPOSITION ART AWARDS.
Michigan Man Wins Grand Prize
for Oil Paintings.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 15.-The grand
prize for oil paintings in the United
States section of the department OF
fine arts at the Panama Pacific expo
sition has been awarded to Frederick
Carl Frieseke. Owosso. Mich, it was
announced today.
Nine gold medals were awarded in
this section, with the name of the late
John W. Alexander of Pennsylvania at
the head Of the list. Henry Wolf of
New York won the grand prize in etch-
ing and engraving. For sculpture in
the United States the medals Of honor
went to Herbert Adams. d. c. French
and the late Karl Bitter of New York.
Evening star., 1915-07-15

equipment because of military needs.
We found we could buy corn and bar
ley in Russia for Polish relief. but the
Polish people will not eat corn bread
ANY one who thinks Germany has a
food shortage. or will have one, is de-
ceiving himself
The German government has just
made complete inventory and has
found it has now enough to feed the
German people until November l, with
out counting on the new crops now
coming in Germany is in a splendid
position as to food
Mr.. Bicknell will have conferences in
washington and New York during the
next two weeks and then returns to
Europe.
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RESUMES HIS LECTURMG.
W. J. Bryan Announces Return to
the Platform.

LONG BEACH, Cal, July 15.-wN-
liam J. Bryan in an address last night
announced his return to the lecture
platform
Il have on several occasions expert
enced Willingness to suspend my lee
turing activities for four years." he
said. but never for longer consider
the lecture platform not only a legiti.
mate field. but very necessary. 1t pro-
vides for any man with a message an
opportunity to present il. In public
once, the republicans have had to help
pay my salary whether thev wanted
to or not"
Evening star., 1915-07-15
THOMAS E. HILL DEAD,
Author and Agriculturist 0ctoge.
marian Recently Wrote Two Books.

CHICAGO. July 15.-Thomas E. Hill
author and agriculturist. died Tuesday
at his home in Glen Ellin. The fortune
derived from his works was lost
through poor investments and by l,,y-
ing notes which he had indorsed for
friends. He was eighty years old, and
completed two books after he became
an octogenarian. He had great ho. ee
that his most recent work would re-
habilitate his fortune. Mrs. Hill, who
is seventy nine years old and blind,
said that worry had undermined her
husbands health, and the disappoint-
ment of his latest venture had brought
about his end
Evening star., 1915-07-15
TELLS OF BECKER FRAME UP"
Condemned Mans Lawyers Have Al
legged Confession" by Jack Rose.

NEW YORK, July ia letter said
to have been written by Jack Rose. the
states star witness against Charles
Becker, in his trial for the murder OF
Herman Rosenthal. when Rose was in
the Tombs. has been the basis of an
investigation by Becker's counsel in
the hope that it might furnish grounds
for an application for new TRIAL
The letter. it is said. yesterday came
into possession of W. Bourke Cochran
Becker's lawyer. 1t was not made pub
lie, but is said to have contained the
following expression:
i've got a splitting headache ano
am in terrible shape. Weber and Val
lon are trying to frame up Becker
want you to come in and see me right
away"
TO whom it was addressed was not
disclosed.
Evening star., 1915-07-15
Two More Negroes Lynched.

COCHRAN, Ga, July 1.-Two ne
sroes who We're suspected of giving
aid to Peter Jackson. alleged slayer of
three white men near here Tuesday
night. were lynched last night near
Hawkinsvi1le by a posse of citizens.
One was named Peter Flambo and the
other was Jackson's brother. jackson
was shot and killed Yesterday by a
posse which had surrounded him in his
home.
Evening star., 1915-07-15
Wisconsin Commissions Signed.

Samuel w. Randolph of Manitowoc,
Wis. has been appointed United States
marshal. and H. A. Sawyer of Hartford,
Wis. was appointed United States at
torney for the eastern district of Wis
consin. Both commissions were signed
by President Wilson at the summer
White House at Cornish. n. H.
Evening star., 1915-07-15
Ernest P. BickneII, National
Red Cross Director, Home
From Europe.
UNITED STATES FEEDING
THE PEOPLE OF. BELGIUM
Carries Burden Alone. Except for
Small Supplies of Wheat From
British Colonies.

Ernest 2. Bicknell, national director
of the American Red Cross. who has
been directing the Rockefeller Founda-
tfon activities throughout the European
war zone and returned here today, says
a German inventory of food supply in
Germany shows no shortage, present
or prospective: that in Serbia, where
| there is much destitution, there is con-
sidera BILE food shortage. but conditions
are improving, and the situation is en-
couraging generally throughout the
war area.
cry man. woman and child of 100000
has to be fed from supplies brought in
from other countries
100000 Are Destitute.
about 100000 are unable to buy
| their supplies, but all others do buy
them under a systematic arrangement
of distribution at low prices. Normally
Belgium raises about one-third of the
flour it requires for it's own people,
but it will not raise that proportion
now.
Americans are practically supporting
the Belgian people.
aside from receipts from the sales
S12, 100000 a month in the work of dis
tributing food in Belgium. That real
ly represents the gift of the United
States, except for the snail amounts of
Canadian and Australian wheat.
Feeding Polish People.
"In Poland there are no outsiders
engaged in relief work, but there is a
large amount Of food being sent in.
distribution to the needy population
German and Austrian military COM
manders are supervising through local
committees of the Polish people. This
| food is coming only from Germany and
| Austria. The German government
agreed not to molest any food we might
send in and agreed to cooperate in re-
| lief work.
I'VE then tried to buy wheat in Hol-
| land, Denmark, Russia. Sweden, Ru-
mania and Bulgaria, but could not get
any. Bulgaria and Rumania, by strict
government prohibition. are holding
all their wheat, looking forward to the
possibility of being drawn into the
| war. Sweden is importing wheat from
| the United States, and we have to give
| a pledge to. Great Britain that none
of 1t will go to Germany. Germany ac.
quiesces in that.
Russia's Wheat Inaccessible. j..
| Russia has a great deal of wheat
but the supply is 1000 miles in the in.
terror The Russian government tolt
US it could not release any railroad
Evening star., 1915-07-15

Emperor Wilhelm possesses 324 dec
orations.
Evening star., 1915-07-15
Senator Dreyfus of France Dies,

PARIS. July Is, 4:3s p.m.-Senator
Ferdinand Dreyfus, who was a men,
ber of the most important committees
of the French upper house and a writer
and expert on economic and social
questions, died here today.
Evening star., 1915-07-15
Interested Persons Present.

Mr.. Wilson was assisted by E. H.
Thomas. former corporation counsel
and Paul e. Lesh. Assistant Corpora
tion Counsel Francis r. Stephens rep
resents the government. He is as
sisted by George r. Taggart, another
assistant to the corporation counsel
The court took a recess this after
noon. following which Mr.. Wilson is to
resume his argument. Judge Pugh is
sitting in the case. Several persons
particularly interested in the liquor
question were present today, including
Andrew Wilson, president of the Anti
Saloon League.
Evening star., 1915-07-15
MOtherS!- for Your Boy

Parker = Bridget
Russian and Sailor
Blouse Wash Suits are
reduced to u price.
Parker Bridget's
entire line Of MILDLY,
Oliver and French Sail
or Wash Suits are re-
duoed ONE-THIRD.
Evening star., 1915-07-15
EXCISE BOARDS WORD
FINAL, CLUB CONTENDS
Insists Court Has No Right to Re-
view Granting of Liquor
License.

Declaring that the excise board is a
"quasi-judiciaI" body and that Con-
gress intended the decisions of that
board should be final. Clarence R. Will
son filed a demurrer in the District
branch of the Police Court today in the
case of Nathaniel Wilson. who, as presi-
charged with having violated the ex-
else laws of the District.
Attorney Wilson said that for the
District to accept the one Thousand
five-hundred- dollar license fee from the
club and then refuse to allow the club
to do that for which the license was
granted vas similar to man accept
ing money from another man with one
hand and then with his other hand pre-
venting the first man from doing that
for which he had received license.
Cites Four Main Points.
The demurrer was founded on fifteen
grounds. which. however. Mr.. Wilson
boiled down" to four propositions.
namely: % That the club had OBJ
tained license for the sale of liuuor:
CD that the assessor of taxes had ac-
cepted the license fee and that the
party now prosecuting-the District
has that money. which cannot be re-
turned without special act of Congress;
t3) that the excise board is quasi
judicial body. and that the section of
the law which pertains to the amount
OF property being residential and the
amour. business. does not apply to
clubs, but rather to barrooms and sa
looms as they are commonly understood.
Attorney Wilson declared that even
had the excise board erred in granting
license to the club-which, he ex-
planned. he was not willing to admit
the Police Court had no right to re-
by it's wording Of the law intended
that the board should be supreme. He
cited many references in similar cases
throughout various parts of the coun-
try in support of his contention
Evening star., 1915-07-15
Senator Thompson Operated On.

SABETHA. Kan. July 15.-William n.
Thompson, United States senator for
Kansas. underwent a minor operation
here today. His condition is reported
favorable
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-11

EOVE.-The cry of the age is for
love. The cry of the mother, father,
young man, young woman, child, is
for love- Some may think it the call
of sex, but sex without love leaves
them dissatisfied and disguised with
themselves. The husband may seek
entertainment, but in reality seeks
only love. The mother and society
woman seeks position and knowl-
edge, but in reality seeks only love.
The world is dying because of love
depression and too great an expan-
sion of mind. The business man
thinks, plans and schemes and
schemes more and more day after
day-and loves less hour by hour-he
collapses from "overwork" over men
tality; likewise the clubwoman thinks
and studies and plans, for what? God
knows and as a result she has ner7r
Vous exhaustion.
Repressed love becomes hate. That.
is why one should love one another,
love the good, the beautiful, so as to
euualiZe the brain centers. Spiritual
ity unites us with the higher inteli-
gence, God. Emotion is love and
thinketh not of itself. Love for music,
are, poetry, ETC., when repressed lead
to jealousy, hatred, destructiVeness.
p. M.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-11
A GREAT DISCOVERY. :

4Sth and Chicago avs. about three
years ago 1 made a great discovery,
which have kept under my hat. Per-
-haps if l had been an M. D. would
have come out with a great splurge
as the greatest benefactor of all man
kind. Near this place 1 mentioned
were a lot of goats. 1t was brisk,
cold morning and they were very
frisky. asked a lady out there what
good are those goats. She said:
s'WeIl, a woman and her child were
cured of consumption drinking their
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-11

milk. asked her what they ate. She
said: Anything" I had Chicago
American with me and took it apart
and gave it to those "Nannies" and
they devoured it. Then they would
skip around. A great discovery. The
goats milk had cured consumption
and the goats eat the Chicago Amer
lean. Was it the Chicago American
favored the milk with a virus after
it was strained through the goats
digestive apparatus? Was it the
large type or the red ink? Was it the
editorials? Maybe it was DR.. Park
bursts articles on CLOSED Minds" or
Able. 1t might have been the extra
edition" 1 don't remember. l am
sure these facts warrant an investi-
cation. Does the Chicago American
cure consumption, or the goats
milk?-AlIen Steven, 1925 N. Ridg-
way Az.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-11
INDUSTRIAL EFFECT OF WAR
New York, Nov. 11.-That the Ell

New York, Nov. 11.-That the Eu-
ropean war has had signal effect
on industrial situation in U. S. is
shown by fact that during last nine
months more than 100 companies
have been incorporated with capital
stock of 100000 each, or more, and
total capitalization of more than
500, 100000. In addition, 100000
900 is approximate amount in con-
nection with refnancing of Midvale
Steel properties and $240,O00,000 in
the Dupont Powder Co. expansion.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-11

right to boast too much on our eff
ficacy, especially those who trim use
full workers. This is meant for
boost for suffering humanity more
than a knock for the blind exploiters.
Frank Smith.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-11
MACHINE GUN FOR PRISON

Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 11.-Machine
gun was sent to state prison farm at
MilledgeviIle today by Adjutant Gen.
Nash of Georgia national guard. War
den James Smith was instructed to
use gun if, in future, attempts were
made to remove prisoners. 1t was
from this farm that Leo M. Frank
was taken and lynched.
Mrs. Thos. A. Edison says: "ChiI-
dren are as much a business as are
great inventions Correct, madam,
and they are great inventions. too
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-27
SOME TRUTHS

SOME TRUTHS Public Forum
contributor recently quoted the re-
mark, "All men are liars which he
seems to take for granted, denounc-
ing such human institutions as the
church and state, law and gospel
The origin of the above quotation is
found in Psalms, 116:11: 81 said in
my haste all men are liars" and it
surely is very hasty to deny the ex-
istence of truth among men.
Said contributor asks for samples
of truth. Here is one. 1 know a
young man who gave up his job
rather than follow the instructions
of his employer who told him to make
false entries in some customers ac-
counts. l know how hard it is for
the young man to be without employ
ment, but he made this heavy sacri-
flee for the sake of truth.
Again, there is an editor in the
city of Chicago who would not ac-
cept any ad in his newspaper because
ads in. newspapers interfere with
truth, as brides in a court would in
terfere with justice. Now, ads are
the chief source of revenue in the
newspaper business, but this editor
sacrifices good income for the sake
of being free to publish the truth.
No more convincing sample Of
truth is needed than the fact that
this newspaper exists and thrives
only on the pennies that its readers
nav for its truth. Nav il DrOSDer and
grow to prove to the world that truth
is the solid foundation of real suc-
cess.-Day Book Student. j
WHICH is THE WHIcH?- SEQ
Mr.. Armour and Mr.. Swift say Nick
Hunt is a good policeman, the best
they know, and did good work for
them ''in trying times" Why don't
the packers come out with it and
II
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-27

a window, how many years in Joliet
would l get for stealing two bushels
of apples (which 1 did in the coun-
try), when they sell two for nickel?
By this rule wouldn't get out of Jo-
iet in a lifetime, even i'll lived to be
as old as Methuselah. Neither would
any of these judges and officers who
pass on you, either, if they got the
full letter of the law" for they have
been just as devilish in their day as
was, only none of US got caught.
No, my friends, you are just as
good as we are, and better. City
chaps are better than country chaps
and everybody knows it The world
is getting wise, and just you cheer
up, because it will not be long now
when unjust prosecutions will STOP
Allen Steven, 1925 N. RidgWay Az.
SURPRISED HIM.-Many thanks
for publishing my small article on
Christ Is Now Here in Chicago" l
did not expect you would do so, on
account of its truth Papers now
print everything but the truth. 1 am
glad there is one that is not in that
class.
l would not say what did unless
l knew it was a fact. Every one is
looking for relief from present awful
conditions, and Christ alone is able
to solve the problems and furnish
relief because he has directions from
God. Churches cannot cope with
conditions. They are almost dead
and their effects are of no avail. Leg
islators get no help for us. Doctors
fail to get health for the sick, and
there we are. But Gods opportunity
has come and He has sent His Christ.
The darkest hour is just before the
dawn and the dawn is breaking
Frank A. S. Mercer.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-27

you going to submit to any more of
this kind of business from this or any
other corporation? If so, let's hear
from you. There are other people
who'd like to know your attitude
Ralph Horn, 1880 Thatcher st.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-27
WE ALL PAY

WE ALL PAY.-I wonder how long
the people of Chicago are going to
submit to the robbery of the I'M
scrupulous utility corporations. The
gas company's books were taken into
court and, after examination, it was
found they had ovegcharged us more
than $14,O0O,OO0 in eight years Are
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-21
Mrs. Williams Dinner.

An intimate dinner for which eight COW
.ers were laid was given at the Country
Club m Friday night TO honor Miss Will
Hams and Miss Laura Williams by their
sister, Mrs. Keith Williams. The small
party later danced impromptu, some of a
younger crowd f~easting on watermelon on
the lawn to share the floor. The dinner
was in the nature of a farewell TO Miss
Williams, who today was TO return to San
Marcos after five weeks as a house guest
of her brother and sister. The younger
Miss Williams remains here. On Saturday
Chambers of Harrington with a ''bunco"
riot at the Chambers home in Harrington,
when twenty five of the Harrington sci met
the San Marcos visitors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-21
SUNDAY
FOR BEACH CUP
COUNTRY CLUB GOLFERS WILL BE-
GIN PLAYING AT 10 O'CLOCK
SUNDAY MORNING.

Finals fJr the Rex Beach cup at the
Country Club will be played Sunday next
commencing possibly al ten o'clock IN
the morning. \. VI. Kent and 1t. f. l..
Van Horn will play the winner OF the
match between ID. Is. Clint and III. l..
Yates for first and second honors. with
three left in the tournament after the
Yates-Clint match ii is probable that
the result will he decided by u three
some. if the players agree, the first and
second prizes going To the two high
cards on the thirty six ID Ilc round. First
honors puts the name of the winner on
the Rex Beach permanent trophy, given
10 the club by the novelist when he
spent three weeks here last summer
Second card wins "A golfers travelling
bag.
In the Yates-Clint match. Judge Yates
has a handicap of the three against
Young Clint. Whether the youthful star
will he able q, win over the penalty re
mains To he seen when the match is
PLAYED of before Sunday. Clint is rated
az scratch.
a. NJ. Kent Won through 10 the finals
by beating Billy Moler | up on the eieh-
tecnth hole Sunday Moler. WIN is but
sixteen, was rated a two, and Kent en-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-21
Rural Dance.

Al the country home of w. j. Bowers
near Brownsville a dance was given Sat
urday to honor Miss Anna Bowers. The
house wa, decorated with vines, roses and
ferns. During tie supper-dance j. B. Via,
no of Brownsville played violin selections.
including the familiar "Poet and Peas
ant" overture Of Won Suppe. The violin
III was forced 10 grant several encores.
Dancing held until two o'clock.
Present were: Misses Mcclellan, Shelley
Pope. Ethel York, Zoyla Tijerina, Bertha
York. Minnie B~lassingame, Consuela Til
crina. Hattie York. Sophia Champion, An
ma Bowers.
Messrs. Richard Colgin, }. h. Niano, j.
T.. Niano. Harrison Pope, Sheers, Leland
.Prouse. w. II. McNutt, Ace and John Bias
sengame, r. Copeland c f.. IIumLert
Charles Howard, X. X. Kempner.
Messrs. and Mesdames G.. |. Probst, Viii
liamS. Holloway. q. q. kilcher. III. c. KEN
per. Domingo Alfalfa. W. j. Bowers. Mrs.
Charles Howard.