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The Washington times., 1915-08-03
FARMERS OF WEST
PRAY FOR DROUGHT
Too Much Rain in Four of the
Central States Seriously
Threatens Crops.

An official Of the Department OF Agri-
culture brought a new story back with
him when he returned today from tour
Of the agricultural West. He found the
farmers praying, not for sunshine nor
for rain to aid the growing crops, but
for drought
Don't quote me In this" he said, "for
no one will believe 1t. but IL s solemn
fact that all through Iowa. Nebraska.
Missouri. and Kansas, preachers are
praying for the rain to cease. and farm
ers are in hip rubber boots pulling
weeds from the fields.
And that isn't all. The peaceful
Platte. the kantankerous kaw. the
dirty Des Moines, the mighty Missis-
over their banks. They're dry out
It's the wettest spot in the world
Jupiter pluviusly.'"
The agricultural official. who insists
on being nameless, because he is sure
no one would believe him, when he says
the farmers are praying for drought.
| recalls other visits to the same agri-
cultural West when the Kansas preach
| ers were praying in cyclone days that
the Lord should temper the winds to
the shorn lamb and beseeching the
Lord at other times to smite the grass
hopper hip and thiugh. And he says
| he can't count the times he has heard
prayers in the churches for rain In the
seasons Of periodical drought But this
| Is the first time he ever heard the
West calling on the Almighty to call off
the rain at the height of the crop-grow-
! Ing season.
The result of the continued rains. the
| agricultural expert declares, has been
| to imperil this years crop at time
| when the season gave every promise or
| breaking all records. The farmers have
| not been able to take harvesting ma
chinerv into the fields in many local
| tiles In the four States. Where II has
been tried machinery and horses have
| become mired. Weeds are crowding out
growing grain.
| 1T Is not too much to say that the
farmers in a large part of the West
are facing grim despair this official
| said. "and that at a time when the
CROPS In the field look better than they
| have looked for years"
! The rains have been general over the
| middle West since early in May. There
| was rain almost every day in July over
large areas. The farmers have beer
given a touch Of irrigation farming, only
that they have not been able TO shut
off the supply of water when they had
| enough.
The worst of 1t is that they are
blaming II on the war" the Washing
ton official added They believe thai
y even Jupiter Pluvius has abandoned hi!
psuEauV."
The Washington times., 1915-08-03
CRANDALL'S.

In the role OF the waif OF the Lon
don slums, in The Dawn OF Tomor-
row." by Frances Hodgson Burnett.
shown as the main attraction at Gran
dalrs Theater yesterday, Mary Pick
ford made a deep impression.
Miss Fckford seems to be particular
ly we'll adapted to the part of the un-
kempt but quick-witted. clear-minded
and pure-hearted London waif. AL
though the star is the center OF all In
terest in the production. and the plot
and its development revolve about her.
she is exceptionally supported by an
excellent cast, including David Powell.
Forrest Robinson. Robert Cain. and
others.
Today and tomorrow Clara KimbaIl
Young will be featured In Marrying
Money written by Alphonso Roget.
and Thursday and Friday The Pretty
Sister Of Joee," with Miss Marguerite
Clarke in the principal role WILL be
shown. Saturdays program features
Betty Hansen in Should a Mother
Teu?'
The Washington times., 1915-08-03
To the Editor of THE TINES:

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
thank you for the way in which you
printed my letter Of July rs. You have
given YOUR readers my views OF the
distinction between blockade" and
list of contraband." While you
disagree with me. both sides have been
presented. and l shall not ask to dis
cuss that subject further.
In your editorial. however, you pre-
sent two additional statements with
which take issue. AS these are most
Important subjects now; VIII you let
You say. Has Britain the rtsht to
blockade neutral ports7 The case Of
Nassau and Mntamoras, blockaded by
the Federal Government In our own
eY tsK war ,s.ms th that vo saUarey
YOUR statement that Matamoras or that
Nassau was blockaded during the
civil war by the Federal Government
Matamoras was q Mexican town situ-
Brownsville. Tex. The Peterhof sailed
from London to Matamoras. Il was
seized under the charge OF attempting
to break the blockade. and was con-
Supreme Court Of the United States set
aside the decision Of the lower court,
and held:
Extent of Blockade.
First-That the blockade did not ex-
States and that neutral commerce with
Matamoras. except In contraband. was
entirely free.
Second-That neutral trade to and
from blockaded country by inland navi-
cation or transportation Is lawful" and.
therefore. that trade between London
and Matamoras. even with intent to
supply from Matamoras goods to Texas.
ciared unlawful" such trade
with unrestricted inland commerce be-
tween such port and the enemy's
territory impairs undoubtedly. and
the enemv's coast. But in cases such
as that now in judgment we adm mister
the public law of nations and are not
at liberty to inquire what Is for the
particular advantage or disadvantage OF
our nation or another country.
The Case of Nassau.
This decision answers your conten-
ton that Matamoras was blockaded.
and sustains the charge OF illegal con-
duct against Great Britain for block
aiding the neutral ports of northern
Europe.
The Federal Government did not
blockade Nassau. What the Federal
government ulu OuIne tle CNii " al
with reference to Nassau. was TO seize
| vessels with a nominal destination, OF
Nassau where the evidence showed thu
| in point Of fact either the vessel or the
cargo in the vessel was intended to be
carried past Nassau by boat into the
| blockaded ports of the Southern states
The Supreme Court of the United
| States held that these goods. being en-.
| gagged n continuous voyage. which was
| TO carry them by sea into the block
| AIDED ports of the Confederate States
were subject to seizure. provided the
| proof justified the conclusion that the
cargoes In reality were not to stop al
| Nassau but were to he used to run the
blockade into the blockaded ports.
The Peterhof Decision.
You may say that you do not see the
difference between shipping goods &c
Rotterdam and sending them from Rot.
terdam to Berlin by rail. and shipping
goods to Nassau and sending the goods
| from Nassau into Charleston by water
thereby running the blockade with thu
The Washington times., 1915-08-03
THE SUMMERS CRISIS

We are in the midst of the hot
test period of the summer. It comes
every season, sometimes earlier
than this year, sometimes later; but
it always comes. 1t is a period for
which excellent advice is always
given, and so much neglected that
there is always excuse for repeating
it.
Don't use alcoholic liquors.
Drink plenty of water, but not Ice
water.
Eat sparingly, especially of mests
and rich foods.
Don't overwork. This is one bit
Of counsel most likely to he adopted.
Do your work, so far as possible,
early and late in the day, avoiding
exertion in the heated hours.
Days like today, Sunday, and Sat-
urday, suggest that there would be
good reason for adopting the pro-
posal to set ahead the clocks hands
and begin the days business earlier,
in the cooler part of the daylight
period. If everybody's watch should
be changed at midnight tonight, so
that everybody, without realizing
what had happened to him, would
rise for the next six weeks an hour
earlier, get at work an hour earlier,
and quit an hour earlier it would
be a great benefit. The work would
be done better and with more COM
fort, there would be more hours for
open air and negligees, and there
would be no difficulty whatever in
readjusting to the new scheme. Why
not?
Just one other word of advice.
Don't think about the weather. Go
ahead with your regular work; it is
easier to do the regular things than
to worry about it, or about the
thermometer.
The Washington times., 1915-08-03
GARDEN.

Francis y. Bushman drew crowds to
Moore's Garden Theater yesterday in
Aim version of the famous play. THE
Second in Command" in which John
Drew starred. This marks Mr.. Bush
mans first appearance as Metro
star. and the production affords him
many opportunities for personal dis
tinction. Supporting Mr.. Bushman
are Marguerite Snow. William Clifford,
Helen Dunbar. Paul Byron. Marcia
Moore. Lester Cuneo and Evelyn Gree
Wednesday.
Thursday The Island Of Regenera-
ton" will be shown again. Friday and
Saturday Margarita Fischer will be seen
in the latest Mutual Masterpicture
The Girl From His Town" adapted
from the novel by Marie Van Worst
The Washington times., 1915-08-03
STRAND

Gladys Hanson made her first local
appearance with the V. L. S. E. pro-
gram at Moores Strand Theater yes
terday before large audiences in THE
Climbers by Clyde Fitch. The play
abounds in the entangling situations
brought about by the dealir gs of high
financiers and the extravagant effort
put forth by those mortals. whose main
objective Is the social heights
Wednesday Tyrone Power will be seen
again in "A Texas Steer" For the re-
mainder OF the week Walker White
side will be shown in Israel Zangwill s
sociological drama. The Melting Pot.
The story of the play concerns a
young Hebrew student Of the violin
exiled from Russia who seeks a haven
o: rest in the United States. Here.
while playing in an East Side music
hall In New York he meets a Russian
princess, engaged In settlement work
among the Submerged" in the me-
tropols.
The Washington times., 1915-08-03
COLONIAL BEACH.

pleasant and healthful summer va
cation can be spent at Colonial Beach
and hundreds of residents Of this city
are going to the resort to enjoy its
attractions for a week or longer. The
regular summer residents are there IN
full force and all the cottages are OPEN
Dancing parties In the big pavilion
overlooking the river are now in vogue
and the young people are having a
merry time. Bathing is particularly en-
joyable. the water being just at the
proper temperature. The steamer St
Johns is leaving here for the beach
Saturdays at 2:30 p. m. and on other
days except Monday at a. m. Each
Monday evening the St. Johns makes a
forty-mile trip on the river. leaving at
o'clock. Music and dancing are a
special feature OF these evening trips.
The Washington times., 1915-08-03
New York Land Lease
Will Expire in 2343

NEW YORK. Aug. s-rntsrasl IN
lease to an odd-shapeS bit Of land
which will revert to the city In ,si3. has
been transferred to Myra v. 7. Kerr to
the l49 East Fortieth street Corporation.
In lS43. when the city granted the 500
year lease. Astor place was the limit of
New Yorks expansion Greenwich VII
lage was still a summer resort swept
by the Hudsons breezes. and the crags
north of Corcorans Roost in the vicin-
ity of this plot. were not regarded as
desirable sites.
To stimulate the northward growth of
the city such leases as the one trans
ferred Yesterday were granted. The
corporation gaining the interest in the
lease intends 10 erect a seven story
apartment house on the premises.
The Washington times., 1915-08-03
Governors Will Meet
In Boston Conference

BOSTON, Aug. 3,-Acceptances are
pouring in from all corners Of the
country for the governors conference to
be held here August "a to p.
Former Governor Cole Blease, in his
letter of acceptance. says he wishes to
speak on the treatment OF ConViCts.
Ala bama, Arizona, Colorado, Montana.
New Hampshire, Idaho. Illinois, Ken
lucky. Maine, Maryland. Michigan, Min
nesota, New Jersey, New York, North
Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Okla
homa, Rhode Island South Carolina.
South Dakota, Texas, Vermont, Nir-
ginia. Washington, Wisconsin. and In
diana governors are among those who
have arranged to attend or to send
former governors in their stead.
The Washington times., 1915-08-03
A NEW EDUCATIONAL VIEW

Now that most Government re-
ports are no longer bound in huge
volumes and stored away on shelves,
some refreshing things happen. One
of these is recent survey of edu-
cational progress by the Bureau of
Education.
Reading this will be a delightful
surprise for those who have fallen
into the habit of suspecting that
education is synonymous with school
attendance. Instead of, rounding up
statistics about schools and colleges,
this report passes right by these in
stitutions and delves into libraries,
museums, and art galleries. Then
it takes up the 800 educational as
sociations, ranging from the Ma
tional Society for the Promotion of
Industrial Education to the Mothers
Congress.
Too few people realize, the bureau
thinks, the important educational
value of women's clubs, the Boy
Scouts, Campfire Girls, the Chautau.
quas, farmers Institutes, lecture
courses, summer camps, and socia
settlements. Not least among the
educational influences included ir
this original and interesting surve!
is the newspaper and periodical,
The Washington times., 1915-08-03

tor Smiths State. War is also bad
for a lot of other industries; for
commerce in general; for people
who find their business embarrassed; |;
for people who get killed on Lusi-
tanias-but war goes on, and no
country on earth, not even Great
Britain, ever dreamed of stretching
the right of self-protection so far
as did the United States in making
its civil war policy against neutral
shipping and ports.
The Washington times., 1915-08-03
Almas Temple Delegates
Will Be Back Today

Headed by William s. Quinter, po-
tentate, the delegation from Almas
Temple to the forty-first imperial coun-
Gil of Shriners. which was held in
Seattle, July u 20 l6 will arrive at the
Union Station this afternoon.
The delegation will be welcomed homo
by a party of relatives and friends In
the party besides Potentate Quinter are
James T. Gibbs. William w. Georges, G.
Walter Hoover, and Harrison Dingman.
The party left Washington on July 1
by special train, which also carried
large delegations from Bound Temple,
Baltimore; Kismet Temple. Brooklyn.
and Mecca Temple New York. Follow
Ing the council, dt which representatives
of all the temples In the country at
tended, the Eastern delegates travelled
down the Pacific coast to the exposition
at San Francisco.
The Washington times., 1915-08-03
Tomorrow.

Iavn fete Randle Park. Anacostia, 7:Ss p
m. under auspices of Catholics OF Ana
costa ,, "
Field Day. Camp Good WILL ihha'os VI ~
Entertainment anu playlet for school play
grounds Bryan School. p. m.
Me.onic-Io edges: Washington Centennial.
No. IA; Osiris, No Is; King solomon, No.
81 2 D. M, degree; East Gate. NO. g. ,
knights of Pythias-Mt. Vernon NO. o.
Equal, No. II.
mony, No. 8. business; Friendship. No, u.
business; Federal City. No. co. dogree.
Encampments-Mt Nebo. No. IS. degree.
Tents of the Maccabees-Georgetown ~ent.
No g. Bank hall Wisconsin avenue and M
street northwest; District Tent No. 8. hall
-Four and "a half and G streets southwest.
Royal Arcanunl-Municipal Council, Masonic
hall Eighth and F streets northwest; Fran
ces Scott Key Council, Bank hall, Wiscon-
sin avenue and NJ street northwest
Meeting Association of Oldest Inhabitants.
Union Engine House. 1880 p, m.
The Washington times., 1915-08-03
OrganiSts' Association
Meets in Springfield

SPRINGFIELD. Mass. Aug. s.-The
eighth annual convention of the Ma
tional Association of Organists opened
here today with more than 300 members
in attendance.
The big municipal organ was one Of
to this city. and a large part Of the
program csnters around II
The Washington times., 1915-08-03
Small Flag Nets $4,000
For Relief of Belgians

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (By
mail. July IA small embroidered flag
sold at auction, at Martinsborough a
small New Zealand town, brought Sl2 coo
for the Belgian relief fund,
The town council auCtiOned the flag.
Il was sold ten times to the highest
bidder. who, in turn. gave 1t back to
the auctioneer. Finally 1t was presented
TO the local school.
The Washington times., 1915-08-03
MANY EVENTS LISTED
FOR CAPITAL TODAY
Meetings and Entertainments to
Be Held in Every Section OF
City by Various Societies.
Today.

Rally, District Branch. Peace League OF the
World. Public Library. p: m, ~ 10.
Na.unic edges: King David No. 2s'
Knights Templar Commanderis Coiumoia'
No . annual outing and held DAY.
National Tnion-Joint excursion comfnittee'
at National Union headquarters.
sor. No "A; Capital. No "a; MWue' no %:
Masonic Temple, Eighth and streets
northeast, Brightwood Tent, No: = Macca-
bees Hall. Bright" god Metropo.tan tent
M 70 Fifth and G streets northwest
odd Feliows-washington, No. s and Golden
Rule, No. q. business Mt. Pleasant NO
Meeting, District Suffrage League. Peoples
Lawn fete Randle Park, Anacostia, 1880 p.
M, under auspices OF Cathohcs OF ana
costa.
The Washington times., 1915-08-03
Amusements.

Columbia-Motion pictures. from II noon to
l0:45 p. m. - e,r -,
B. F. Keith s-Vaudeville. 2:l6 ana e'io p' m'
Cosmos-Vaudevple. continuous
Garden-Photoplays, II a. m. to IL p m.
Crandall lls-Photoplays, II a. m. TO IL p. m. ,
Glen Echo Park-Open-air amuseneh's AL
day and evening. ~ A.,
and evening.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-06-12
the SECRETAY'S
CIGARETTES.

The legislatures Of several
states have been wiestllDg with
anti tipping laws. Mississippi
already has snch a law, which IN
more hoDored IN the breach than
In the observance, very much ~
are the anti cigarette laws Of
most states which attempt to reg.
uiate personal habits by law.
Nebraska has an aptlcigsrette
law, "but,' says a writer In the
Omaha Bee, ~ never heard of
any serious effort anywhere to
enforce It. When Secretary of
War Garrison was here about a
year ago, b! was on the reception
committee and as we were com.
ing out OF one Of the big Office
buildings-not The Bee building
to us who were serving az his es
cort be seemed suddenly to disap-
pear went back aud found the
secretary in front Of a cigar stand.
I'VE feared we had lost you,
Mr. Secretary"
"Ob," said he, 81 jost wanted
package of cigarettes and, seeing
this place, just dropped back to
buy them
"Well, them" remarked, iok
ingly, "you have helped break
one Of Nebraska's most solemn
laws"
"How's thatP" quizzIcally.
"Wby," answered, "our law
makers have strictly prohibited
the sale of cigarettes to man,
woman or child in the state of
Nebraska"
"That explains It," was his re
tort; 81 thought the girl looked
at me rather critically when ]
called for cigarettes, but she
reached out the package without
asking any questions
That is just one shining exam
pie Of the results of freak legisla
tion. | am wondering whether
our law makers will this time
screw up courage and sconscience
enough to repeal q fake anti.
cigarette law that only breeds
law defiance.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-06-12
IBERIA POULTRY
ASSOCIATION WILL
WORK FOR FAIR
Permanent Organization Ef-
fected and L. F. Lallande
Made President.

new Iberia, La, June 8 ---Th.
iberia Poultry Association met
last night at the Parish Court
house aud perfected permanent
organisation. Bylaws and con.
stitution having been adopted.
the following OH GERS were elected:
Louis r. Lallande, president;
J. j. Lamperex, vice president;
A. o. Bernard, secretary; w. G..
Segurs, treasurer.
The association, by resolution,
decided to actively cooperate
with the iberia St. Mary Live
Stock Association in the move
meDt started at the Live Stock
Associations Franklin meeting
for = fall joint parish fair to be
held in September. -
It was brought out at the asso.
eiatlon meeting In speeches by
Secretary. Treasurer Good win. oil
the Live Stock Association; A. O.
bernard, secretary Of the associa-
tiOn and the Iberia Chamber of
Commerce, and President l.. F.
Lallande, that q joint parish fair
held this fall in New Iberia would
demonstrate that In the posses
sion of both poultry and live
stock lbsris parish takes hig b
rank among the parishes OF the
state, and that By reason Of the
splendid showing Iberia farmers
would make the good that would
be done and the splrit OF emnla
ton that would be created would
work wonders.
A. F. Rolf, Of the bureau oi
poultry hus bandry Of the United
States Agricultural Department
delivered 40 illustrated lecture
on scientific poultry raising, pre-
facing his lecture with . shorl
ealk on the great strides Loulsi.
ana has made within the last few
gears IN poultry husbsndry. The
meeting Was largely attended and
the spirit Of co operation exhibit
| ed argues we'll for ths snccess Of
the coming fall fair. = Ex.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-06-12
SOUTHWESTERN
REFLECTIONS.
"A Man Hath Gone From
Among u.s."

The hand that penped the nota-
BILE series Of articles appearing
under the above caption ia quiet
ed; the brave heart that fought
always for truth aud justice ia
stilled; the pure spirit Of w. G.
Uhevis has gone into the beyond
Considering himself unworthy
80 honored a task, the writer yet
dares the effort that under the
same banner be 40 distinguished
may appear some expression of
loving esteem Of those who have
known most intimately the sacri.
Aces he made for the people and
country that lay enfolded in bis
heart Of hearts.
Why prate Of his accomplish.
ments, his gentle dignity, broad
charity, and exquisite human
sympathy We all knew, admired
and left him TO fght-our fight
alone Louisiana, and particn
larly Southwest Louisiana, owes
him an inestImable debt, that
must. so far as possible, be dis.
charged.
Weowe him O concrete sum for
specific services rendered, an 40
count he would have been the
last to press, that we must in
honor pay, and promptly, to his
family.
But for his larger. human serv.
ice, the value Of which his modes.
ty would have deprecated, there
can be no accounting. Yet If we
believe that mo greater love
hath man that this, that he shall
give his life" we can partially dis
charge our obligation by erecting
the org ganizatioD, for the success
of which he lived aud died into
an lndestructible monument; a
worthy monument even to him
who, struggling so bravely down
the storm swept pathways Of life.
went finally into the valley OF the
shadow of death without fear and
without reproach.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-06-12
MAKING PICTURE
STARS.

Henry MoRae Webster, tlirec
tor for the United Photo Plays
company, is q motion. picture star.
picker. He claims credit for
choosing and starting sky-ward
several OF the famous Aim players
whose shadows on the screen are
growing constantly In popularity.
His plan 10 to develop new and
promising material selecting his
actors from . vast number Of ap
plicants at the studio. The other
day, when directing . photo-play,
he saw exceptional promise In .
petite blonde playing . "bit. "
he watched her WORK carefully
talked with her, worked with her
and used several hundred feet Of
.flllum" to see how che would
photograph with her face twisted
into expressions Of varied emo.
tions. As : result little Lillian
Mcintyre stepped overnight from
the chorus to big role In Web
ster's new production "victory OF
Virtue. Webster believes be
has another Mary Pickford in the
making.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-06-12

Gas in the stomach comes from
food which has fermented. Get
rid of this badly digested food ar
quickly as possible IL you would
avoid a bilious attack; HERBINE
is the remedy you need. 1t clean
ses and strengthens the stomach,
liver and bowels, and restores en-
ergv and cheerfuIness. Price Soc
Sold BY ESTORGE DRUG co.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-06-12
CASTORIA
For lnfantD md Children
In uoo For Over 20 Yoors
s .'..s;::. Z: = l1zzzz:st

A friend OF ours who, upon be.
Ing accused Of being great talk.
or, admitting that such rds the
case snd gave ~ her reason that,
"It's iast what God intended. Won
an 10 tho mother Of the race and
therefore she's the teacher and
al teachers should be takers. =