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IS MADE ON
CALIFORNIA SPRINGS
Investigation by Geological Sur.
vey, Begun Twelve Years
Ago, Comes to An End.

Twelve years ago an investigation OF
the underground water Of California
was begin by the United States Geo
logical Survey. and It has hecn carried
on generally with financial cooperation
on the part of the state.
Later 1t became apparent that a study
of the springs was desirable. particular
ly of those which yield mineral waters
and which are utilized to a greater or
less extent by citizens Of tho State and
by tourists as recreation and health re-
sorts.
This work was begun in the summer
Of 1909. when Gerald A. Warins was
assigned TO the task Of collecting and
assembling the necessary data Ills re-
port has Just been published by the
limited states Geological Survey.
The immensity Of the area OF the
State has made the collection Of the
field data required a task Of consider
able maEnitude. In m original p'ens
field studies would prove sufficient. In
midsummer. 1910. however. Mr.. Wartng
was called by the Brazilian government
to take charge Of general watersuppiy
Investigations in the northeastern arid
portion Of Brazil. and on that account
the task Of finishing the report on the
California springs was left to others ~
California. with an area OF "e lSs.o
square miles. 10 the second iargese ,.sde
Geographic diversity. for it includes
the lowest area In the United States,
Death Valley. 37s feet below sea leyei lee
and the highest-Mt. Whitney. n.bol
a great diversity in scenic effects. cM,
mate. and vegetation. Records obtained
at mcteorologic stations In the Salton
Sink Indicate . maximum temperature
Of 1870 degrees in the shade. the highestt
states, while it is probable that mini
mum temperatures on the higher peaks.
like Mt. whitney and Mt. Shasta. ap-
proach the minimum within our ooun-
daries. a total difference OF nearly Z
most arid sections Of the southern des-
| erts OF the State reprsSent the extreme
Of aridity in the United states, showlns
an annual average OF less than tnree
| more with only traces OF rain. whereas
the precipitation In northwestern can
| fornia Is very heavy, an annual aver
are OF clos. to 100 inches being record,
ed at few stations IN Menooclno anu
Del Norte counties.
ticable to DISCUSS the springs Of Cali.
fornia with any regard to oroer OF
Importance. for this depends on the sx'
proved. Some Of the springs which
are most remarkable from the view.
point Of the geologist Of the chemis'
were in 19os-lal0 unused, while those
at several large resorts are OF rela'
lively minor scientific interest 1t Il
believed, however. that the report set
ting forth the results Of impartial OBJ
servations upon one Of the most impor
tant resources Of the State. will prove
Of value to It's citizens As well as to I'll
visitors. and that tho material will no
be without interest to physicians
chemists, gcologists. and instructor'
who may have especial need for such in
formation.
The Washington times., 1915-03-08
Army and Navy
ARMY.

A board of, officers to consist Of Major
GUSTAVE r. LUkESH, Corps OF
Engineers. Capt. JOHN J. KING
NAN, Corps Of Engineers: FIRST
Lieut.. EARL J. ATK1SSON. Corps
Of Engineers, Is appointed to meet
at Washington Barracks to award
the marks upon the papers submit =
ted by candidates for appointment
as probational second lieutenant IN
the Corps Of Engineers.
Capt CYRUS A. DOLPH, ouarternas
ter Corps, Is assigned to the seventh
Infantry. and will then proceed 10
join that regiment.
Captain WILLIAM H. NOBLE. QUAR-
termaster Corps Nnfantry). Ia as
signed to the Twenty-ninth lnfan-
try. ,,
ty-nlnth Infantry. is transferred to
the Eighth Infantry. Upon expira,
ton Of his present leave taptsI,
PEARCE will proceed to Manila. r.
j.. to Join the regiment to which
Captain' ROY B. HARPER, Quarter
master Corps. will proceed to Omaha
and assume temporary charge of the
general depot Of the Quartermastei
Corps at that place. relieving Cap
tain WILLIAM l.. IIUHN
Lieutenant Colonel RICHMOND McA
SCHOFIELD. QuartermaAter Corps
will proceed to Philadelphia on or
fetal business.
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BOSTON. March s.-Harry worcester
Smith. a wealthy sportsman. !inown az
ono Of the best amateur equestrlans In
the country. announces that he has IN
vited the inmates OF worcester county
jail to enjoy Memorial Day with the
bluest- -blooded society folk Of Massachu.
setts at a ma ammoth party at I-ordvale.
his 600- acre estate at North Grafton.
TO q man the jail inmates have ac-
cepted the Invitation.
1T will take tho raw edge Oft the1I
outlook on life." said Mr.. Smith. Il be-
lieve that one day will do more to cor
rect the impulses th,t led TO their being
confined than. their entire time in jail.
"l'n do more than merely stand the
expenses Of the experiment. As told
them. I'll get out some Of my steeple-
chasers and put them over the bars al
eight feet. and. IL they applaud loudly
enough. at ten.
One need not be a psychologist OF
penoloGtst to realize the effect that thii
outing will have on these mon. 1t vii
serve to lay the cornerstone Of the re-
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MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

at Pensacola
Denver at Guaymas; Annapolis at
La Paz: Cleveland at Mazatlan.
Vulcan at philadelphia; Raleigh at
San Diego; San Diego at San Fran
CISCO Orion at Guantanamo; Are
thusa at Port Arthur; Perkins at
Key West: Terry at Charleston
Oregon off Exposition grounds: Iris
at San Pedro; Olympia at Guantan-
amo.
sAiLED-Annapolis from Topolobampo
for La Pay: Annapolis from La Paz
for san Diego; Cleveland from Man
zanillo for Mazatlan San Diego
from San Diego for San Francisco
Nereus from NagasAki for Olongapo;
Petrol from Mobile for Vera Cruz
Oreson from San Francisco off EN-
position grounds; Iris from sar
Diego for San Pedro: Mars from
Guam for Honolulu; Washington
from Port an Prince for Guantana'
mo: North Carolina from Alexan'
dria for Beirut; Raleigh from Sar
Diego for West Coast OF Mexico
Cleveland from Mazatlan Cor I.s
Paz: Glacier from San Diego fol
San Francisco.
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COnvicts TO Mix With
Smart Set at Party
Wealthy Sportsman Invites Every Inmate of Jail to
Join With Bluest-Blooded Society Folk in
Massachusetts, ,

establishment OF their confidence IN
society.
They'll 60 back striving to set a
better grip on themselves. feeling that
their jail sentences are not 20 much
along the lines OF the eye for an eye.
tooth for tooth idea as they thought
Mr.. Smith won the high jump in Bos-
ton In 1885, the gentlemen's race at sara
toga in 1897, the Meadow Brook Hunt
cup for two years In succession, 1SsS-99.
| and other important events.
Riding his own hunter against seven
professionals. he won the Champion
Steeplechase Of America on ths Cad. al
Morris Park. In 1900. The next spring
he was first and second in the Grand
National Steeplechnse at 8heepshead
Bay. AND won the Calvert Cup al
Baltimore.
lie Is u moving spirit in everything
pertaining to the horse ana hound. Al
| Lordvsle he keeps seven thoroughbreds
and a, pack Of Grafton fox hounds. He
| Ii one OF the foremost breeders OF
American fox hounds. and established
the present type In this country. He II
| master Of hounds Of the Grafton and
Virginia Hunt Clubs.
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Physician in His Will
Pensions Old Horse

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. March s.-The
petition which accompanied the will OF
DR.. Walter M. James gives the value
of his estate as 5000, and from this
sufficient is to be taken to maintain
exempt from further labors his horse
Tomathy.
Or. James was a widely known holr
eopathic practitioner The will. which
was admitted t" probate, stipu!ates that
.'under no circumstances, consideration.
or excuse shall any person having or
claiming relationship to me through
either my father or mother ever inherit
acquire any OF my property"
romathy during the remainder OF his
life is to be kept either on the stock
farm Of Stevenson Crothers, at Chest,
nut Hill. or at the Robert c. Ryers
home for indigcnt horses.
The Washington times., 1915-03-08
Railroads Hire 10000
Men in Nebraska Now

OMAHA. Neb., March S.-Western
railroads are to give employment to
10000 section hands repair gangs and
construction work. They will take the
places OF the men discharged last fall
when work for the year was over.
While practically the same number is
employed every spring, all of those
who will be hired are now out of en-
ployment.
Union Pacific will need about 6OOo
ton 1000. Other roads operating in Ne
braska will require about 1000
Local employment agencies will he
called upon to furnish the men and the
gangs will be gotten together as soon
as the storm Is out OF the way
The Washington times., 1915-03-08
Rich Clubman Is Charged
With Attempted Robbery

NEW YORK, March s.-Philip T.
White, member Of the exclusive Cres-
cent Club and manager of the Masury
Paint Company, whose home at Eliza
beth. N. j., Is said to be one Of the
show places there, was arraigned in the
county court before Judge Fawcett on
an indictment accusing him OF partici-
patton in the attempt to steal the @5"
pay roll Of the Sackett & Wilhelms
Company on August ! last
He pleaded not guilty. and was re-
manded In lieu OF bail to the Raymond
Street Jail. White is emphatic in his
declaration or innocence.
Whites arrest Is said by the police &c
be due to a statement ~ Ihomas -,
arrested under a charge of being impli'
Gated In the attempted robbery. Dali!
ia now out on 5000 bail.
The Washington times., 1915-03-08
Chairman Smith Bans
Questions Tending to
Reflect on Excise Board

That no questions by attorneys at the
public hearings which might be regard
ed as q rejection on the integrity OF
the excise board will he permitted to
pass unchallenged was plainly indicated
by r. c. Smith. chairman. at hear
ing today on the application Of Harry
c. Talbert for a wholesale liquor license
at IO44 Twelfth street southeast.
In his examination Of Mr.. Talbert 4.
f. Shoemaker. attorney for the Anti
Saloon League developed the fact that
the applicant has erected 4 building In
which he purposes to conduct a whole
sale grocery store. regardless of the
action of the excise board concerning
his application for liquor license.
Attorney Shoemaker then asked II. In
erecting the building. he had reason 10
believe tina thu would be granted a
LIQUOR license. Chairman Smith 1mme-
dia tely interrupted with the statement
that the question might be mi%lnder-
stood and asked the witness whether
he had received from any memner OF
the board the intimation that a license
would he granted.
Mr. Talbert replied tn tahe had re-
ceived no such intimation. and that In
putting up the building .i,h,iia ne haa pr0c'eo-
number Of property owners ana
residents of Southeast Washington ap-
ncared tC, protest against the granting
of the license. There were presnt aiso
a numbr Of friends Of the applicants
Protest against, the granting OF the
| license was made by Attorney Shoe,
maker on the ground that the propc,Tcsen ,Ts'
| location Is in a residential sectloh. Inc
board reserved decision.
What steps next to take in its cam
pajsn against what it terms ILLEGALLY
operated bar rooms in the District
will be discussed by the headquarters
committee OF the Anti-Saloen League OF
the District tomorrow afternoon In the
! Woodward building.
! Ofhcers Of the league today said the
recent Senate investigation Of the con-
duct OF the Excise Board would be re-
viewed and plans made to continue Wig
orously the work Of the league, whose
| watcnword Is THE Saloon Must Go. -
There are nine members OF the head.
| quarters committee. The meeting will
begin at 4:45 o'clock and be an execu-
tive session.
| An aftermath OF the recent Excise
Board investigation came last night ir
the Union Methodist Episcopal Church
| when the pastor the Rev. Dr. John
MacMurray, supplemented the testimony
he gave before the Senate committee bS
set OF puppets. dominated by the
liquor interests
| 1T seems the Excise Board he de
ciared. adopted an Interpretation Of thu
Jones' Works law that was made anc
siven to them by an attorney in th'
pay OF breweries. Certainly. the excise
men are merely puppets on a stage
worked and operated by wires that arr
) pulled by someone behind the scenes
" no Is pulling the wires that make thu
puppet exClsemen think and talk anC
act as they have? | will tell YOU mex
Sunday night. and II name men VIII,
are not pulling the wires Ill come ou
and apologize"
The Washington times., 1915-03-08
Convicts to Be Taught
Music and Telegraphy

OSSINING, ~. r, March S.-Sing Sing
il to have a night school, at which the
convicts will be taught shorthand, music,
biography, history. mathematics, lit
erature and English.
Thomas Mott Osborne, millionaire
warden, has perfected a plan after con-
ierrng with Mrs. John II. Flagler. Miss
Alice Preston, Miss Jean Webster
Henry Allen Jacobs and +. NJ. Dick.
As soon as the matter was announced
there were over 90 aspirations for the
shorthand class alone
the classes viii receive their first In
structiops this week.
The Washington times., 1915-03-08
Son of Adding Machine
Inventor Kills Himself

DETROIT. Mich. March s.-Horace S.
Burroughs. twenty-nine years OF age. son
of the late William s. Burroughs
wealthy inventor OF an adding machine.
died late yesterday In a local hospital
from self-inflicted wound. He was
penniless and in frail health friends
said Several years ago, according to for
mer associates, he was worth more than
$250,000.
Burroughs was found in Michigan ave-
nue. rooming house. A vein in his arm
had been cut. and he was unconscious
at the hospital long enough to make .
statement.
The Washington times., 1915-03-08
One Drink Will Cost
$4,OOO-lf He Takes 1t

TACOMA. Wash, March s.-One drink
will cost Thomas Cannally H.0Oo-tha,
Ia. if he takes 1t. Six weeks ago Cannal-
ly was sentenced to six months In Jail
for stealing 81 while intoxicated.
After serving a month OF his SEN
tence Cannally appealed to Police JUS
tice Evans to be released. offering to
deposit 1000 In cash. to be forfeited In
case he took a drink befoSe his term
would have expired. Justice Evans
agreed. and placed the money on de-
posit In a local bank.
The money was still in the bank
today drawing per cent interest and
Cannally was occupying seat high on
the water wagon.
The Washington times., 1915-03-08
Des MOines a Reno as
Legal Flaw Is Found

DES MONIES, Iowa. March s-Des
Moines was n- ade a second Reno on tho
divorce question when Judge Ttterback.
OF the equity division of the district
court. ,ssuad d divorce to persons who
nave not lived in this State a year.
The flaw in the Iowa law was dis
covered in the trial of the suit brought
by John bardis against Mrs. Jean Dar-
dis for liVor"c or statutory grounds.
The couple came to Des Moines from
Waukegan. H., about eleven months
ago. AetiSn for divorce was started
January u
The Washington times., 1915-03-08
Woman Falls Lifeless
While Entering Church

NEW YORK. March S.-Mrs. Martha
Henne. of Rockaway Beach dropped
dead last evening on the steps of the
Congregational Church at that place.
Mrs. Henne was forty-six years old
and the wife of William Henne.
EN> church services were postponed.
The Washington times., 1915-03-08
CaVe-In EntOmbS Three.

PETERSBURG, Ind, March 6.-Three
men were entombed when a large section
of the roofing of the Ayreshire mine,
seven miles south Of here. Caved in.
Efforts are being made to clear out the
debris. One hundred men are employ ed
In the mine regularly.
The Washington times., 1915-03-08
Denying the Son of God !
Putting Darkness for LIGHT
BILLY SUNDAY CHALLENCED-DOES HE DENY THAT
JESUS Is THE SON OF COD7

Darkness Masquerades Ight-Foolh Words Mslead the
lgnorant-Christans Often "Babes in Chrs'-Few Have
Their Senses Exercised by Reason of Use-Bbe Study Never
More Needed Than Now-"What Say the Scptures?" Not
What Say the Preachers, Evangelss and Creeds?
The Washington times., 1915-03-08
VALUABLE COUPON.

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The Washington times., 1915-03-08

New York City.
March 7.--At New
York city Temple
today Pastor Rus
sell took for his
text John 1874, Il
Saw and Bare Rec
ord That This Is
the Son of Cod"
he declared that
about three-fourths
|of all the preach
ers are his en-
emies. Unable TO
.'esist the force OF
his Bible teach
|ings. they misrep-
resent them and
)vilify his reputa-
Tim thus To him
The Washington times., 1915-03-08
NAVY.

Lieutenant Commander W. W: GAL
BRAITH. to Bureau Of Navigation.
Navy Department.
Lieutenant (Junior Grade) r. II. CON
NOR, to temporary duty. Bureau OF
Ordnance.
Ensign J. II. CULlN. to Oregon.
Ensign r. II. GRAYSON. to Brooklyn.
Ensign c. l.. PEARSE, to Maine.
Ensign G. s. DALE. to Neptune.
Ensign w. II. O'BRlEN. to Yorktown.
Ensign 8. 3. ROBINSON. to Whipple;
Ensign r. B. DOUGHTRY, to Pau
Jones.
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Might Have Shown Up Trust.

incidentally - very incidentally - the
Joint commission to investigate Indian
affairs also died. The joint commission
had the first OF Apri! set for the hear
inss in the Usage investigation down in
oklahoma That investigation would
have showed up the oil trust and its
tributaries 1t might have shown leak
ing tanks, whose various pipe lines
evaded the meter.
1T might have shown such a sinful
waste of gas as would have punched
the very eyes out OF our conservative
theory. 1t might have shown that the
6SO, coo acres Of gas and oil-the largest
in the United States. the pool OF the
midcontinent field - was In the hands
OF a trust which regulated it's own
terms about the lease. and dictated who
shall and who shall not compete for
Usage business. Small matters; yes
They only involve nine hundred mil
lion dollar transaction-very small, in
deed,'
The Washington times., 1915-03-08
INDIAN
BUREAU METHODS

scathtn8 attack OH the Indian
appropriation bill which was recently
killed in Congress and a criticism OF the
Indian Bureau and the methods OF tho
Government In dealing with the Indians
Is made in a signed statement issued
by l.. G. Kellogg.
The statement relates that the Joint
commission to Investigate Indian az
fairs also died. and suggests that had
1t gone on its inquiries would have
shown up the treatment OF the Usage
Indians by big oil interests.
"Has No Equal For Evil"
The statement in part says
The Hydra-headed Indian bill. with
It's one hundred amendments, is 'deader
than door nail with no one to mourn
1t except the makers of the amenments.
particularly those who will now be un-
able to go home to their constituents
and say. Here Is the camping ground
I snatched for you out Of the Indian
speils.'
AS vehicle for bad legislation the
Indian bin has no equal. Under the
Euise OF relief measure for the Indian
about 81. .0O II. Of late years. annu-
ally appropriated for Federal patronage
when Senator Lane = year or two
ago cal led upon the bureau to itemize
a certain account for him. It was ac-
knowlc9ged that 10 per cent Of a certain
$25do0 item reached the Indiana. Could
any intelligent sen of statistics be had
on, tn. whole affair we would hnd the
Indians share that. or less. in nearly
all States But. no danger. we'll never
have intelligent statistics.
Experts Give Up In Despair.
Senator Lane had the books OF the
Indian Bureau audited by experts last
year and the expert accountants Eave
up In despair They said they had never
, seen such accounts-they couldn't bal
ance them! Yet our noble guardian per
sists in making a billion dollar invest
ment for us with a ledger like that.
This bill carries reimoursable funds
into the hundreds Of thousands OF dol
! lars. a reimbursable fund Is q fund Ia
come out of tribal moneys to pay 70,
experimental projects for which the In.
dian bill will put up the money now
speculate and let the Indian pay for l,
| that's the idea
| From the standpoint Of constructive
legislation this Indian bill Is a grand
mothers patch quilt. Its motives are
even more mutilco!ored than Joseph'i
stitching in it, calculated never tt
| come undonc. Yet, at the most unex
pected moment. some one is bound tt
! come along and spill the Ink on it.
| For example, when Senator La Fol
iette had Senator Gronna talk the bi.
to death. No one would have suspected
| tho good Senator from Wisconsin woult
have been so careless as to hurt THU
careful piece OF fancy work.
| N;uh< Hovo Shnwn I'm 1rvusf
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-12-10

tramco as thepsh rarelyscd BY Ne
scene
Which way oxcellcncyT painted
Roleau ridine alongside.
Into the city, cried Kitty. fast as
We cant I viii be safer at the motel.
And 50. an hour later, she gave The
management Of the Ritz yet more
cause for wonder when. In the early
hours Of the morning. b~edraggled.
ddsheveled pale, she and her unpre
Possessing attendant pulled up once
more IN the street in front OF the door.
In her own room, alter a certain
time devoted TO hcr toilet, which LEFT
her more az peace VITA herself. Kitty
sat for a time wondering, Yes. she
once more had half the coln--that halt
Given 10 her by the King, So far. 30
i'ood. Lut after all, she was as Tar
from the ultimate succeEs OF her
trrnnd as ever she had becn. Her
own halt of the coin-that which she
and brought with her from America
8here was it? IN the possession OF Ia
certain, tall. strone mana man who
AaAAA tHANNNNh AfANh NHANANfAN NAAEANf ANM
him-a man she hated with all her
soul, as shl now persuaded herself.
She ought 20 hate him with an her
honrt-yos. she was sure OF that
Where q he now Al least she had
tyeued matters with him. Once he
had left her helpless Ia the desert
now In turn she had left him the pris.
one OF ruthless men. Perhaps he
never again would see the light of day
his life even nov might be forfeit,
for all she know. II so. she would have
Been the cause OF an that.
They may kin him, said Kitty to
herself. - could not endure the
thought OF that-it would be my own
fault. ! viii not admit that It was his
fault | was used so cruelty by his
inan. lie himself has laid no hand on
me until this worry night and then not
In rudCnrss. Indeed, for all ! know,
Lad he not come when he ia. ! myself
might have raid the forfeit he mas be
paying now"
Kitty paused fer a time to LOOK at
her OWn face in the GLASS. 1t was very
pale, very unhappy.
Il must set him r-,c!" said she with
audden resolve 10 herself. There has
been life enough lost uycr this already
his must not be- added / Will help
to get him free"
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CHAPTER XIV.
The quality Of Mercy.

A two.fold mental attitude occupied
Kitty as she sttll sat In her " apart.
ment trying to make just estimate "
her wi necessities and those OF an.
other.
II sent to the police 10 rescue
him" she said TO Eorsclt-gnd new
she called him one who lately had
been her enemy-"they would only
laugh at me. They do as they like
these days 40 one knows whose
friends they are those Of the thieves
or Of honest people 80, It would be
useless TO ten them
~ have IT, she exclaimed hali
aloud. - see it row The king Is
sim afraid Of his people-he is hid
IN his own palace now lest he see his
shadow-and an the time he Is look
ing Tor a strong man-thc same who
he called "a his side that night Of the
hall-Count Frederick Very well,
King Michael wants Count Frederick
and he shall have him That is TO
say. he shall know where he is u
the king retains any power In this dis.
tracted country, surely he can prevail
against thieves such as these, Yes.
/ will write to the king"
Your mnirsty:" she wrote. 4,
may Interest you 10 know that Cuupi
Frederick Is being held a prisoner Dy
q maud ~ staches, In their dive nefg