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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-08
PRAYER Meeting Displaces Carnival.

Holding no performance tonight on &C
count of prayer meeting, the final per-
Torrance of the amateur circus and carni-
val of Petworth NJ. E. Church, Illinois
avenue and Upshur street northwest, is
to be tomorrow night The proceeds of
the carnival will go toward furnishing a
gymnasium and swimming pool in the new
church to be erected at New Hampshire
avenue and Upshur street Ground for
the new edifce is to be broken within
a few weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-08
like Searc:h!i8l,t |
Emergency Gangway.

The latest addition to safety-at-sea
equipment is an emergency gangway
by which passengers may be safely
lowered into the boats in case of fire
or other disaster. Lowaring 4 lifeboat
filled with passengers is attended by
grave risks at any time. Its own
weight. when lowered by rope. gives
it momentum which may cause it to
swing back like a giant pendulum and
1t be crushed against the side Of the
vessel before 1t even reaches the water.
Passengers have been seriously injured
in this way and are frequently thrown
into the water.
The gangway is a simple affair. con-
sisting of two beams Of the necessary
length to reach the water at an angle
of about IS degrees. These booms sup
port a strong netting or canvas. Ropes
stretched from them to the side OF the
vessel keep them spread apart at the
proper width, and at the outer end Of
each Is Il float large enough to buoy
II up on the surface of the water. The
netting forms the gangway down
which the passengers may walk d.
rectly into the lifeboats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-08
Census Bureau Places Total
Output at 16,134,930
5OO-P0und Bales.
EIGHTEEN STATES SHARE
IN STUPENDOUS EXHIBIT
Texas Alone Produces 4.592,112
Bales-Smallest Showing Made
by Arizona, Is Report.

The largest cotton crop ever raised in
the United States, that of 1914-16,1 34,-
$50 500-pound bales-exceeded the 1913
crop by nearly 100000 bales, accord
ing to the Forthcoming report on cotton
production, to be issued by the census
bureau of the Department of Commerce.
The largest crop prior to 1914 was that
of 1911. 15,692,701 bales.
The increase in the production of lin
tiers during the past fifteen years is
noteworthy. Starting at 1854 bales
in 1899. the output of this product in
creased to 791.464 bales in 1914, or by
nearly 600 per cent. although the
amount of cotton ginned increased by
less than - per cent during the same
period. This increase in the Inter pro-
duction is due principally TO closer de-
limiting of the seed for the better separa-
ton of the meat from the hulls. Many
mills now obtain considerably more than
100 pounds of linters per ton of seed
treated, whereas in earlier years fifty
pounds per ton was high yield.
Running Bales Ginned in 1914.
Sea Island cotton, of which 1854
running bales were ginned in 1914.
represented in that year only a trifie
more than one-half of l per cent of
the total cotton produced. The largest
crop of Sea Island cotton raised in
any year between 1899 and 1914 was
that of 1911-119.293 bales. This va
riety of cotton is produced in only
three states-Georgia, Florida and
South Carolina.
Although cotton is grown in eight
cen states. only six-Texas. Georgia,
Alabama. South Carolina, Oklahoma
and Mississippi-produced more than a
| million bales each In 1914. The COM
| bined growth in these six states rep
resented over four-fifths Of the total
crop of that year
Texas alone produced 4,592.112 bales
or more than one-fourth of the total
grown in 1914. The next greatest pro-
duction was that of Georgia, ALSO
bales. or one-sixth of the total Other
states producing large crops were Ala
bama, with 1751,375 bales. or los pei
cent of the total; South Carolina, with
1,533,Sl0 bales. or 95 per cent Of the
total; Oklahoma, with l,272176 bales, OF
rs per cent Of the total. and Mississippi
with 1,245,535 bales, or IL per cent O.
| the total
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-08
EFFORTS TO SAFEGUARD
INDUSTRY IN DYESTUFFS
Complications Over 1mportations
From Germany Cause Of
ficials to Act.

With complications increasing daily
over importation of dyestuffs from GER
many, Commerce Department officials
are actively engaged in an effort to
foster and safeguard the growing dye
stuff industry in the United States, so
that with the restoration of peace
American manufacturers will be able
to meet German competition.
DR.. Thomas H. Norton is heading a
committee OF experts from the Com
merce Department in conference with
the federal trade commission, which
has for it's object the stabilizing of the
home industry. This is but one of the
efforts made by the Commerce Depart
ment since the outbreak Of war in Eu-
rope to solve problems arising from
shortage of coal-tar dyes.
Further complications in efforts OF
American textile manufacturers to in
duce Germany to permit the shipment
of coal-tar dyes to the United States
have been reported to the Department
Thompson. assigned to Berlin. but now
at The Hague.
Barring Cotton Causes Obstacle.
Barring Of American cotton from Ger
many by the British order in council
was the primary obstacle in the way o.
gaining German assent to shipments,
and now to that has added reports
of the exporting of American dye
stuffs to Great Britain.
Until the ban is removed from cot
tor, officials are convinced, Germany
will not permit the exporting Of coal
tar products urgently needed by manu-
in q
Department OF Commerce officials
who began an investigation after re-
ceipt Of the latest advices from Mr..
Thompson determined that coal-tar
products were not involved in the re-
ported shipments to Great Britain, be
cause they consisted only Of vegetable
dyes manufactured in the United States.
Germany will be informed of this in
continued efforts to obtain the coal-tar
products.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-08

The roar of waterfall is produced
almost entirely by the bursting of mil |
lions of air bubbles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-08

Just like picture. with
stitched belt on which are
patch hip pockets: vestee
effect front and straight
legged trousers. Made of
good quality linen in plain
shades and stripes. Sizes
PIG to 5 years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-08
Children's Und.rbodies Reduced
89c Kimonos,

Beautiful Flounced and
Figured Lawn and Batiste
Kimonos. in rich, hand
some patterns. Cool round
or square neck styles,
either loose or belted
tight-ftting. with en-
broidery trimmed neck
and cuffs. ...-...-.......
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-08
As6 SO Beach Linen Coat Suits

50 Cloth Suits. of SPLEEN
did quality material. Rich
shades of blue. brown and
green, in pretty neat
striped patterns: new Bull
sarian style, with stitched
belt: side-pleated coat and
knickerbocker pants. to
15 years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-08

Three dollars a pound was the price
England.
Gilpin observer., 1915-05-13
Foreign


A Lusitania relief fund has been
opened in Liverpool Lord Derby sub
scribed $3.50 (s1,250).
Having reached an agreement with
respect to Japan's demands on China,
the plenipotentaries of the two
countries will now proceed to draft
treaty.
Premier Okuma is quoted as having
stated that Chinas acceptance of
Japans demands has removed the
roots of much trouble" He voiced
satisfaction at the success gained by
diplomacy.
At Rome Premier Salandra issued a
circular to all the projects in the
kingdom strongly urging them to pre-
vent any offense being offered to
foreigners or attacks being made
against their property.
A Tiflis dispatch says American
missionaries in the Vilayet Of Van,
where the Armenians appear weaken
ing after fierce resistance against
attacking Turks and Kurds, are re-
ported in grave danger.
why fear death? 1t is the most
beautiful adventure in life," were the
last words of Charles Frohman before
he went down with the Lusitania, &C.
cording to Miss Rita Jolivet, an Amer
ican actress, with whom he was
calmly talking just before the end
came.
The German government has cabled
to the state department at Washing
ton an expression of the deepest
sympathy over the loss of American
lives through the destruction of the
Lusitania. Germany, however, reit-
crates her declaration that the re-
sponsibility rests with the British
government.
A Central News dispatch from
Queenstown says that according to
the present arrangements for the bur-
ial of the dead from the Lusitania, the
coffins will be borne from the town
hall at 8 a. m. but that the funeral
procession proper will leave at
o'clock in the afternoon for the GENE
terry. A special high mass will be
celebrated at st. Coleman's cathedral,
and general funeral service will be
held at the cemetery over the 1879 cof-
fins.
Gilpin observer., 1915-05-13
SUBJECT FOR BILL NYE's WIT
Humorist Made Bright Verse Out Of
Question Theatrical People Come
to Dread.

Anybody connected with the amuse-
ment world will tell you that the dead
liest and most maddening question 10,
Where do you go from here?" Bill
Nye, touring the country with James
Whitcomb Riley, had a great many
one-night stands to visit, and came to
suffer acutely through the insistent
repetition of this boob query. At Last
he wrote the appended verse. which.
1t is believed. never found life in
print:
Where do you go from here?"
asks the landlord of our hotel.
And Where do you go from here?"
asks the boy who answers the Sell.
And Where do you go from here.>
Oh! Lord, and Where do you 60 from
here?"
TIL in fancy we stand at the last COM
mand. quaking with sudden fear.
And st. Peter says. "Oh, you're those
lecturers. Where do you go from
here?"
Gilpin observer., 1915-05-13
ALMOST MADE HIM MISS lTI
OF Course Wife Was to Blame Be-
cause Opportunity Nearly Got
Away From the Man.

Opportunity knocked twice at the
mans door and was about t. knock a
third time when the door was hurried
ly opened by woman.
Where is the mani" said Opportu-
nifty. Come! I've no time to lose."
You're the very one he's looking
for" said the woman. "But-he's oc-
cupied."
You're his wife, aren't you. Tell
him to come"
"He won't believe me. He'll think
I'm mistaken. He'll think you are
someone else.'
"Oh, please don't go. I'll tell him.
Ill try to convince him who you are.
Give me little time"
THAT isn't my fault. I've done my
duty. Good-day."
Just at this moment the man rushed
out and grabbed Opportunity. Then
he turned roughly to his wife.
"Why didn't you let me know she
was knocking?" he said. "Why, she
almost got away. Just like you'll
Life.
Gilpin observer., 1915-05-13
Not ASkIno Much,

$50 you are ambitious to have .
little garden?"
yes"
you ought to get a lot OF pleasure
out of IT,
II don't expect to get any pleasure
out of it. but II can get few beets
and turnips in return for a great deal
of hard work I'll be satisfied"
Gilpin observer., 1915-05-13
Sporting News
Standing Of Western League Clubs,

At Albuquerque, N. M, Albuquerque
won the fourth straight game of the
series with Douglas, II to S.
A $4,000 purse for the Colorado
derby to be run June 26, at Overland
Park in Denver, during the spring
meeting, is the magnet that has drawn
to Denver as fine lot of 3-year-old
thoroughbreds as has ever been quart.
cred at that beautiful park.
Jose R. Capablanca, of Havana,
captured the first prize without the
loss of single game in the chess
masters tournament in New York.
Frank ]. Marshall, United States
champion, took second prize, likewise
without the loss of game.
The worlds record for wall-scaling
by high school cadets was broken at
Cheyenne when squad No. 8, from
Casper, Wyo., defeated squads from
the Cheyenne, Rawlins and Laramie
high schools by going over a regula-
tion army wall, with regulation army
guns, in 6 Is seconds. The previous
record was 6 As seconds The win
ming CASPER squad twice scaled the
wall in 6 1-5 and once in 2-5, while
the squad taking second place, Chey.
enne No. 3, went over in 6 2-5.
General
Ninety-two victims of the Lusitania
tragedy were buried at Queenstown
on Monday.
The trial of William Barnes suit for
libel against Theodore Roosevelt en-
tered into its fourth week in the Su-
preme Court at Syracuse. N. Y.
The Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Railway Company has succeeded in ar
ranging for an extension of its $19,.
100000 5 per cent notes for one year
at per cent
Insurance on the Lusitania. it was
said in New York, amounted to ST.
100000. The vessel was valued in
round figures at $1O,0OO,OOO The
worth of the cargo she carried was
estimated at s735,0O0.
Two are dead and two others are
in a critical condition from burns as
a result of a collision of an automo.
bile at Fresno, Cal, with power pole
whose wires, carrying 10000 volts of
electricity, fell upon the car
The New York state training ship
Newport has departed with 1O3 stud
ents aboard for a cruise through the
Panama canal to Honolulu and back
by the way OF San Francisco, dis
tance of more than $1,000 miles. The
Newport will return Oct. s.
Don M. Roberts, who is serving a
sentence in the federal prison at
Leavenworth, Kan, for election
frauds, was finally removed as mayor
of. Terrc Haute, Ind. The Circuit
Court sustained the action of the City
Council in impeaching Roberts.
Randolph Natili. a widely known
railroadman, and whose connection
with the Southern Pacific was unique,
died at Morgan City, La. at the age
of II years. His official connection
with the line was station agent at
that small town, his home. but he
never denied reports that his salary
was $4,000 year.
A verdict Of acquittal was returned
after n short deliberation at Mineola,
l.. l.. by the jury trying Mrs. Florence
c. Carman on the charge OF murder
ing Mrs. Louise Bailey at Freeport on
the night of June 80 last.
Gilpin observer., 1915-05-13
A Tale Often Told,

Society is just now afflicted with
new species Of bore"
Still another?"
"It's the young woman who tells
everybody she meets how the war in
Europe prevented her from finishing
her musical education"
Gilpin observer., 1915-05-13
Accounting for Tastes.

Bacon-I see expert French butter
tasters claim they can perceive the
flavor of the soil over which cattle
feed
Egbert-Must have sort OF taste
of shrapnel now.
Gilpin observer., 1915-05-13

While the average man would like to
be ahead, he is pretty well satisfied II
he catches up.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-08-12
JACKSON.

Miss Eunice Chase is visiting her sister.
Mrs. Willis Kelsey, in Knox.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Chase are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. A, X. Fletcher in Belfast.
Mrs. Herbert Hadley and son of Mascoma.
N. H., have been spending several weeks with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Morton.
The m any friends of Charles A. Morton
were panied to learn Of his death Aug. lst ct his
home in Lowell. Mass. after years illn ess Of
pernicious anemia.. Prayers were said ct the
family residence, 3 Fairfield street, Tuesday
afternoon at 2 30 o'clock. Wednesday morn.
ing the remains were brought to jackson, his
childhood's home. accompanied by his wife
and sister. and funeral services were held at
the home Of hi parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ever
EFT E. Morton. Thursday morning at 10 o'clock.
The servi ces were conducted by Rev. T. H.
Martin. pastor of the Jackson Congregational
church. The burial was in the family lot in
Jackson cemetery in charge of J. H. Mckinley,
an old schoolmate. The bearers were the
three brothers of the deceased: Edwin T, Of
Waterville. Harold s. of Jackson, Harrison E.
OF Unity, and brother in.law. NJ s. Hatch OF
jackson. There were many beautiful flowers
from relatives and friends.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-08-12
THE ACCIDENT IN EAST BELFAST
JULY 26th.

To THE EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL. Allow
me space for few words in relation to the
accident.in East Belfast July 26th, an account
of " hich appeared in your issue of July 29th.
Your correspondent seems to have been gross
ly misinformed as to the facts, which were as
follows: Returning from Searsport on the
above date, near Mr.. Vaughan's residence |
overlook Mr.. johnson who was towing
horse behind his carriage. When within what
l considered easy hearing distance l sounded
the auto horn and when within few rods
turned out to pass on the left, there being
least IL feet of good road between the team
and the ditch. When l was nearly abreast the
lowed horse he kicked, throwing himself
around toward me, and plunged into the rear
wheels of Mr.. Johnsons carriage, crushing
them, and fell, or par tially fell, across the
road, so that l could not avoid passing over
his hind legs with the right wheels of the
auto. l was not within several feet of the
horse until he sprang and fell in front of me,
and was then at least four feet to the left of
the carriage. l had time to do nothing ex-
cept turn the car into the ditch and back in
to the road, which did and stopped within
eight or ten rods of the spot where the acct
dent occurred. l talked with the owner of
the horse at the time and explained to him
how the accident occurred. The speed of my
car at the time of the accident was abozt Is
miles per hour. The statement that refused
to give my name was false. The accident
was q regretable one, but was caused wholly
nv the action of the horse and was ono that
might occur to any careful driver.
NEWELL WHITE,
Thor Adike, Aug, g. 1915
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-08-12
The News of Belfast.
STILL THE RAIN PoURs DOWN

sTILL THE RAIN POURS DOWN
our haystacks droop and blacken
AZ "a our gardens drown and mold,
- our highest roofs are leaking.
A. Ind our hammocks dank and cold.
.-; olr roads wash out their pebbles
Ind our cutters overflow;
-: mr. lines of clothes get wetter,
nd there's little chance to NOV,
And the air is filled with signing.
III with gruBts, and groans, and croaks;
al We see the long drawn faces
~ ar rerrle summer folks.
,,- lis title consolation
o. " hat has gone before,
ar.g -lr local prophet tells US
'-.g- will rain for three weeks more.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-08-12
SOUTH MONTVILLE.

The annual meeting of the Dale Clan will be
held at the Grange hall Saturday evening, Aug.
14th. A cordial invitation to attend is extend
ed all in outlying districts
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-08-12
A WORD FOR MOTHERS

tits a grave mistake for mothers to neg
lect their aches and pains and suffer In
silence-this only leads to chronic sick
ness and often shortens life.
If your work is firing; if your nerves are
excitable; if you feel 1anguid, weary or
depressed, you should know that SCOTS
Emulsion overcomes just such conditions
1t possesses in concentrated form the
very elements to invigorate the blood,
strengthen the tissues, nourish the nerves
and build strength.
SCOTS is strengthening thousands Of
mothers-and will help you. No alcohol.
Scott & Bovine. Bloomfield. M.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-13

the bllls there affect all of US at some
time and the persons who go up to the
Caplto1 for or against any of these bills
represent also those who stay at home
we DO not often stop to think that the
aetlVe lobbyists include such men as
plshops and other clergy, presidents of
colleges, bankers, doctors, business men,
teachers, farmers and all others. The
legislature is not made up of special
lists but OF representative citizens who
often do not know thing about many
important things on which they are
called to act. 1t is important and vi
tally necessary that the specialists in
various lines of business 60 there To
explain, lest injustice be done or the
legislature act upon incomplete infor-
nation. The third house, unless
corrupt or dishonest is just about as
important as the other two. At the
same time men should recognize that
laws and regulations are made and must
be enforced against the just as well
as the unjust and we see no reason why
the honest man should object to regis
tration under the proposed law if il
might aid in controlling or lettering
the dishonest man who is promoting
some selfish or corrupt scheme.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-13
The Perry Bill.


1T would be most unwise to open up
another state row over state prohibi-
ton and an actual injury to the cause
OF temperance and sobriety. Under To-
cal option the state has made marked
progress toward real temperance and
has limited the liquor traffic as it new
er was limited or controlled under pro-
hibition. return to prohibition would
be a return to hypocrisy, disgrace and
dishonor in a hundred Vermont COM
mumties. Why the other sections of
the state should want to force such
conditions on their neighbor towns we
cannot conceive. \ vote Tor the Perry
referendum bill is - vote for intemper-
.anee. widespread perjury ana I'm extcu-
sion of vice in the state Of Vermont
Gnder local option the state will he
free from license saloons and practi-
callv free from the illegal sale of liq
uor in another ten or a dozen years
Under prohibition it viii take hun
dred years to free the state for the uu
| licensed saloon which. it must be re
lmembered. runs - hours day am
! seven days & week The Perry bin is
| not Il temperance measure.