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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-05

BENNETT INDIAN TRADING co.
Fourth and Gold, Opposite II. q.
The Best Place to BUY GENUINE
NAVAJO INDIAN RUGS
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-05

WATER TAX DUE AND PAY.
ABLE AT OFFICE OF WATER CO
l1l6 s. SECOND.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-05
C0NFESSES He WRECKED
D. & R. G. SCENIC LIMITED
n. G. Hontz, Former U. S. Marine
and Inmate Of Asylum Here,
Tells of Misdeeds.

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah, August .
Harry G. Hontz, who gives Lehishton,
Pa, as his home. is in Jail here today,
having surrendered to the police last
night and confessed that he wrecked
the Scenic Limited, on the Denver and
Rio Grande railroad near Springfield
Utah, last Monday, when several cars
left the rails and many persons mar
rowly escaped injury.
Hont2 said he threw a piece of angle
iron un1ler the train as it was passing
to avenge himself on the railroad be-
cause 4 brakeman had elected him from
a freight train. Hontz said he was ar
rested by Thomas Burge, then spe-
cial agent for the Southern Pacific and
now OF the Denver and Rio Grande, in
Nevada. in 1910, and sent to prison for
wrecking semaphore and sending a
handcar against a mail train at Fern
ley, New. The story was confirme I'd
later and Hontz was recognized by
EUrge as the man arrested and con-
victed in Nevada.
Hontz told the police he was respon-
sible for several other railway wrecks
and also the burning of the Lehigh
Valley station at Ulster, Pa, June s
last. He said he was in the Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane at Wash
ington for a time when a member of
the United States Marine Corps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-05
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
REFLECT ALL OFFICERS
James A. Flaherty Again Heads Or
ganization-D. J. Callahan of
Washington Again Treasurer.

SEATTLE. Wash, August with the
naming Of place for holding the next
annual convention, the Supreme Council.
knights of Columbus, expected to COM
plete it's business today and adjourn.
While Cincinnati has appeared to be in
the lead for the next convention, a move
ment was started last night in favor OF
Chicago, and Panama is still in the race.
James A. Flaherty of Philadelphia was
reelected supreme knight yesterday He
is now serving his fourth term The cleo
ton was unanimous.
officers Reelected.
The other supreme officers were re-
elected, unopposed. as follows: Deputy
supreme knight, NJ H. Carmody, Grand
Rapids, Mich ; supreme secretary. Will
liam ]. Mckinley, New York; supreme
treasurer, d. j. Callahan, Washington
D. c.: supreme advocate, Joseph Z. Pei
letter, Boston supreme physician, DR..
E. W. Buckley, ST Paul; supreme chap-
lain, Rev. P. j. Mckinney. Bridgeport
Conn supreme warden, Thomas }. NC
Laughlin, Newark, N. }.
These members of the supreme poard
of directors were chosen: W. T. L1arklh'
New York William J. Mulligan, Thomas
Vile, Conn. John +. Martin. Green Bay,
Wis; p j. Mccarthy, Toledo, Ohio; Col.
P H Callahan, Louisville, Ky.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-05

speech and explained why he had ar
ranged this jumping match He was
careful to make it clear that Jumper
never had boosted. Then he made
Peter Rabbit feel very foolish by tell
ing how Peter had boosted that his
cousin was the best jumper in the
Green Forest and wouldn't believe him
when he, Jimmy, had told him that ne
knew of at least two who were better
jumpers than Jumper the Hare.
That" explained Jimmy. 'is why
1 called this meeting, and also because
l think it likely that there are others
who don't know who the best jumpers
are But. of course, if you are not
willing to jump. Mr.. Hare. we won't
urge you. But we would, we truly
would, very much like to see you jump
your very best, because while there
may be others who can jump farther
than you can, there is none who can
jump prettier Will you jump as a
special favor to u.s." Jimmy bowed
very politely to Jumper the Hare.
certainly, Mr.. Skunk. since you put
it in that way" replied Jumper the
Hare. bowling in return. "1f it will
please my neighbors to see me jump,
why, of course I'll jump, and I'll jump
my very best And l won't feel bit
bad at being beaten. for 1 know. Jimmy
Skunk, who you have got to Jump
against me, and they are both friends
of mine So bring them along and we
three will show the rest of you wEat
real jumping is like"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-05
WRITES NOTE; KILLS SELF.
Suicide Asks Mother Not to b
Angered at Deed,

a neatly dressed man about forty
years old, who registered Tuesda y
afternoon at the New VarnuIn as F.
Tylner, New York city. committed sui
eide in his room by shooting himself
through the head. His corpse was
! found by the hotel clerk stretched upon
the bed last night about $50 o'clock.
The guest had not been seen about the
hotel since Tuesday evening, and the
clerk went to his room to investigate.
Detective Messer and the police of the
fifth precinct made an inspection. On
the bed near the partly dressed body
lay new pistol and small mirror.
by the suicide to aid him in directing
the shot. The box in which the weapon
had been bought and box of car
tridgcs were nearby.
A note written in Bohemian also was
found, the name Mrs. Mary Tylner, 160
Valley street, East Orange, N. j., being
written in English on the reverse side.
Detective Charles A. Evans, acting chief
of detectives. wired Mrs. Tylner news
of the suicide, and this morning she
responded. asking that the body be sent
to East Orange.
The note found in the room was
turned over to Lieut.. Plemmons of the
fifth precinct, who took it to the De-
partment of Commerce, where Dr.. Jo-
seph Krol translated it. 1t read:
NO one bears the slightest RESPONSE
bility for my deed. My beloved mother,
forgive me and be happy. My dear
mother. don't be angry with me for
having saddened you this way
No explanation of the suicide was
contained in the message. Coroner
hewitt had the body taken to the
morgue. where it is to be held until
Mrs. Tylner can arrange to have it
sent to her home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-05
Little Sorle,
10 Bedtime
BY THORNTON ". BURGESS.
Copyright, 1915, by ]. G. Lloyd)
Jumper Agrees to Do His Best.

When Peter Rabbit and his cousin,
Jumper the Hare, reached the tall pine
on the edge of the Green Forest just
after jolly, round, red Mr.. Sun had
gone to bed behind the Purple Hills,
they found a lot of little people wait
ing there and more coming from every
direction. Prickly Perky the Porcu-
pine, Cnc' Billy Possum. Danny Meadow
Mouse, Whitefoot tthe Wood Mouse.
Billy Mink, Little Joe Otter, Old Mr..
Toad. Jerry Muskrat. Reddy Fox, Old
Man Coyote. Hooty the Owl. Filter
the Bat, Boomer the Nighthawk. Bobby
Coon, Mocker the Mockingbird. Sticky
were all on hand.
Not all were in plain sight Oh. my,
no: Such little people as Danny
Meadow Mouse and his cousin, White
foot. were in secure hiding places
where they could see all that went on.
but were themselves unseen. You see.
they were taking no chances with Old
Man Coyote and Reddy Fox and Hooty
the Owl about, although Buster Bear
said in his deep rumbly -grumbly voice
that he would permit no one to be
harmed, as this was friendly meet
ing. Then he growled in the direction
of Old Man Coyote and he Growled in
the direction of Reddy Fox, ard both
suddenly decided that back seats would
suit them best.
Jumper the Hare. who is very timid
and bashful, was quite upset when he
found so many there to look on. He
hadn't known anything about the invi-
tations to the jumping match which
Jimmy Skunk had sent out, and he was
for running away at once. But Peter
Rabbit pointed out to him how this
would make him the laughing stock
of ell his neighbors. They would say
that he was afraid of being beaten.
I'm not afraid of being beaten!' de-
clared Jumper, Indignantly. IF one
does the best one can there is no dis
grace in being beaten. not the least
bit. I've never claimed to be the best
jumper in the Green Forest
Every true!' exclaimed a voice. 1t
was the voice of Jimmy Skunk, who
suddenly appeared from nowhere in
particular. Then Jimmy made a little
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-05
MORE PRACTICAL WORK
FOR SCHOOLS is URGED
Eugenics Also Discussed by DR..
Samuel G. Dixon at Race Bet
terne2t Conference.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 5.-"Eu-
genics and War;" by David Starr Jordan,
chancellor Of Stanford University, and
many other addresses are on the pro-
gram for today's session of the national
conference on race betterment. in ses-
sion here.
There are too many frills in the pub
lie schools, and not enough instruction
along practical lines, according to
paper read to the conference by DR..
Samuel G. Dixon, commissioner or
health for the state of Pennsylvania.
The curriculum now used by our
educators" DR.. Dixon said, demands
radical alteration. We are teaching
much theory and not enough of the
practical, everyday occupations"
Dr. Dixon also discussed eugenics
from the standpoint of sentiment. I'VE
cannot Afford" he declared, TO dls-
courage sentiment in the selection for
marriage"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-05
NEW METHODS OF WARFARE.
Secretary Daniels Not to Be Fright
ened by Consistency" Cry.

ASHEVILI4E, N. c.. August 5.-De
claring that battles of the future viii
be fought with chemistry. machinery
and electricity, Josephus Daniels. Sec
rotary of the Navy, speaking to the
members of the North Carolina Bar AS.
ISOLATION, last night said that his de.
partment of the government is being
developed on the theory that the mar
who stands by the "has-been" in pre-
paredness has no place in this genera.
ton.
mo hohgoblin of consistency will
frighten me in carrying out my plans,
said the Secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-05
CLASSES SEAMENS ACT
WITH MAGMA CHARTA
Secretary Wilson Says It Is on Par
With U. S. Constitution and
Emancipation Proclamation.

SAN FRANCISCO, August Wv. B.
Wilson, Secretary of Labor, in an address
here last night before the convention of
the International Seamen's Union. placed
the seamen's act on a par with the Magma
Cha-ta, Declaration OF InderendeHce,
Constitution CT the United States and
emancipation proclamation.
1T means the freedom of all seamen,
he sail, "oN any ship of every nationality
TRADING; With United States ports. 1t is
ak$Irti to believe that this act will drive
american ships from the sea. In effect
il will place shi, owners of all rationale
ties on IN equality, as the foreign seamcn
viii not hc long in demanding the same
privileges that the bill gives to the sea
rcen OF this country.
Says No Ships Will Quit U. S. Flag.
Il an not prophet he continued,
but l want to say that the Pacific Mail
ships will neither so out Of business nor
from under the American flag. Regard
ing the Robert Dollar ships, everybody
knows that these vessels were not placed
under the American flag until the war
broke out. The shrewd old Scot didn't
want his ships sunk. When he applied
for American register it was with the I'M
Outstanding that it was only for the dura-
ton OF the war
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-05
IMPORTERS PLAN PROTEST
AGAINST BRITISH NOTE
Meeting of Men Interested in Aus
tro-German Trade Called for
Next Week.

NEW YORK, August "a general
meeting of importers Interested in op-
tanning goods from Germany and Aus
tria has been called here, to be held
some time next week, to consider the
British notes regarding the detention
of Amrican ships and cargoes by the
British government.
The meeting was called by the Bit
more executive committee of import
ers to consider what further efforts
should be undertaken to obtain relief
from the situation in which American
importers of German and Austrian mer-
chandise are placed as result OF the
British embargo.
1t was reported that the importers
will ask President Wilson and Secre-
tary Lansing 10 enter strong protest
against Great Britain's attitude. One
protest against England's embargo has
already been presented to the Presl-
dent.
Counsel for the American Importers
Association said that organization
probably will meet next week to con-
slider the same subject.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-05
"MAARTEN MARTENS"
DIES IN HOLLAND
Famous Novelist Once Visited This
Country to Address a Peace
Congress.

LONDON, August 5, 2:07 a.m.-"Maar-
ten Martens the novelist. died yester-
day at Zeist, Holland. He was born ia
Holland, August Is, 1858.
j. NJ w. Van Der Poorten- Schwartz
C"Maarten Martens, although barris-
ter by profession. for many years gave
his time up entirely to his literary pur-
suits. He was d prolific writer His
novels which originally were written in
English also were published in his native
language. Gods Fool' was perhaps his
most popular work.
The novelist was law lecturer at Utrecht
University in 1883. He was the recipient
of honorary degrees from several uni
versitles, among them the University Of
Pennsylvania. He visited the United
States in 1907, and spoke at the National
Arbitration and Peace Congress in New
York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-05
Former NJ. P. Under Arrest.

NEW YORK, August 5.-Ignatius T.
T. Lincoln. former member of the
British parliament, was arrested in
Brooklyn last night on a federal war
rant charging forgery amounting to
$500. He was locked up to await eX-
tradition papers from England. Lin
coin, according to his own admission,
was a German spy. He was born in
Austria. and when he went to England
he had his name legally changed from
Trebitch to Lincoln.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-05
CITY TREASURER ACCUSED.
Grand Rapids, Mich, Official Faces
Imreachment for Malfeasance.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, August g.
Malfeasance in Office is formally
charged against City Treasurer James
S. Hawkins by the council committee
on ways and means, and City Attorney
Ferguson in a report to be presented
to the council tonight. This will be the
beginning of impeachment proceedings,
based on the allegations that the city
treasurer has misappropriated moneys
belonging to the city of Grand Rapids
Specifically Hawkins is charged with
Illegal transaction in tax title certifi-
Gates and certificates of redemption
with changing and altering deeds IS
sued by the city and conspiracy with
unknown persons to defraud the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-05
ADRIATIc SAILS FOR ENGLAND
Carries War Munitions and Passen
gers, Including Ten Americans.

NEW YORK. August 5.-The White
Star Line steamship Adriatic. one of the
largest British passenger vessels now in
the Atlantic service. sailed late yesterday
for Liverpool The Adriatic carried full
cargo. a considerable part Of which is
composed of war material and munitions.
The ship had 1876 passengers aboard, of
whom ten, 1t was said. are Americans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-05
THREE CHILDREN PERISH
IN SUMMER RESORT FIRE
Eight Cottages Burned and Three
Destroyed by Dynamite to
Stop Blaze.
Parents, Helpless, Watch Children
Fall Back Into Flames.
Hotels Are Saved.

DELAVAN, Wis, August 5.-Three
children were burned to death, eight
cottages were burned and three dyna-
mited to save others in fire at Lake
Delavan, a resort near here. early to-
day. The fire was brought under con-
troll in time to save a number of sum-
mer hotels.
The dead are: Helen, Lucy and Mary
Bryant. children of George G. Bryant.
president of the Racine Rubber Com
pany, in whose cottage the fire is be-
lieved to have started from an over
heated chimney. Because of the cold
weather crate fires have been lighted
in the cottages for several nights
The Elk Horn, Lake Geneva and
Delavan fire departments fastened to
the resort at the first alarm. and their
united efforts were needed to save the
cottages and hotels that were in the
path of the flames. The bedrooms in
which the children slept were cut oil
by flames and smoke. The fnancial
loss was small.
Children Refused to Jump.
The Bryant children apparently were
dazed and refused to jump from the
window when they were told to do SO.
While their parents watched. helpless
their clothing caught fire and they fell
back into the burning room. A search
for a ladder consumed some time, and
when it was procured the children
were dead.
That there were not more casualties
was due to the promptness with which
the warning was sounded. Within
few minutes after the fire was discov-
cred in the Bryant cottage. resorters
had formed a bucket brigade and water
was carried I'D the beach from the lake
and thrown on the flames. The cottages
destroyed were only 200 feet from the
Highland Hotel, the largest on the lake
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-05

Algernon Quein, a Cecil county Md.)
farmer. has been missing since July %.
James Canter, the Bristol (VaD youth
sentenced to death for the murder OF
Mrs, J. r. Wilson. has been granted
respite until October l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-05

1t pays to read the want columns OF
The Star. Hundreds of situations are
filled through them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-05
e. Day Is Celebrated.

The men of these vessels, officers and
crew, participated in an extensive pre-
gram of amusements and athletics Their
friends from near and far admitted to
the beautiful grounds for the day Of
sport formed a big gallery. Then there
was an official party from Washington,
including. Capt c.. A. McAilister, en-
gineer-in-chief: Senior Capt Charles E.
Johnston, Lieut. c. w. Cairnes, Con-
structors John Q. Walton and F. A Hun
newell and Lieutenant of Engineers w NJ
Prall.
With the visitors and the men attached
to the depot and the officers and crews
OF the coast guard cutters present there
was assembled crowd of nearly 1000
people Sweethearts or wives and the
children of some members of the crew
were present. To entertain them was a
wonderful program. There was band
music and dancing, pie eating and hard
tack eating. and a boat race, in which
the firemen contestinG used shovels for
oars; and there was a greasy pole with
81 fastened to its end for the
man who first got to it, and tug-of-
war: battle royal tournament between
tWo-story men, one seated on anothers
shoulders, armed with boat hook and
armored with a PILLOW; and foot races
and swimming contests and other boat
raoes-and then there was the base ball
game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-05
All Dresses
Extremely Low!

TAFFETA DRESSES In navy plud
and black taffeta; received less than a
month ago Were $24.5O. Now 1880.
TAFFETA DRESSES in navy and
black taffeta. Recently received
Were $14.5O; at $11.75.
WHITE TAFFETA DRESSES. We're
$3.50; at s1s.75. Were *2D.50; at So. 5
WHITE TAFFETA DRESSES. Were
$3.50; Mt STATE.
BLACK JAP SILK DRESSES. Were
1880; at 81475. Were $:p.5O; Mt $23.55
WHITE JAP SILK DRESSES. Were
$29.50; Mt S23.75.
WHITE JAP SINK DRESSES. Were
$1a.5O; at $14.75.
TAFFETA AND CREPE DE CHINE
DRESSES; tan, sand, Copenhagen blue
taupe, rose and black. Were $500 and
| $4,000; Mt $21.5G.
TAFFETA, CREPE DE CHINE AND
PONGEE DRESSES: Copenhagen blue
navy, gray, sand and tan. Were $1,000
and $500; at $3.50.
CREPE DE CHINE, TAFFETA AND
MARQUISETTE DRESSES; Copen-
| hagen blue, gold, gray and plum; also
black and white plaid. Were $4,000 to
| $1,000; at $26.5O.
MODEL DRESSES; taupe Georgette
Crepe, gray taffeta, white and blue
Checked taffeta, purple chiffon and navy
blue checked taffeta, purple chiffon
and navy blue marquisette. Were $500
to 5000, Mt $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-05
COAST GUARD SERVICE,
AGE 125, CELEBRATES
Anniversary Brings Men Of Cutters
Together at Arundel
Cove, Md.
Races and Games Help ALI to Make
Merry-Many Visitors
Enjoy the Day.

August 4, 1790-1915, Every vessel
of the coast guard navy proudly few
the newest. of its flags OF the crcssed
anchors and celebrated yesterday the
125th anniversary of the birth of the
revenue cutter service, now msrg
into the coast guard Every wardroom
of every coast guard cutter made the
day one for good cheer at mess.
At Arundel Cove. Md. the depot 0!
the service. where six coast guard cut
ters are assembled for fitting out or
repairs, the celebration was one that
will live in the history of the service
as great event. 1t was some birth.
day celebra ton.
The two new vessels of the service
soon to be commissioned and sent to
their stations, the Ossipee and the Tai
lapoosa; the Androscoggin, direct from
Nova Scotia after ripping off the wood
work of her bows in a storm at sea
the Algonquin, which guards Cape
Hatteras and the North Carolina coast
the Apache, which patrols Chesapeake
bay and includes the National Capital S
waters in it's district. and the Window,
from Galveston, the southernmost post
of the service, were all gathered in
the cove. Then, g VISITOR, came the
little coast guard harbor tug, the Guth-
RE. from Baltimore. Ali the ships were
dressed in their full array of bunting
and flags and made a gallant appear
ance.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-09

vance, to properly prepare land in adj
vance of settlement, to aid and super
wise the settlers, and above all to
cause settlement by communities
rather than scattered, hit-and-miss
settlement. Local financial institu-
tions and large land holders and col
onization companies should be in
duced by educational methods and
public sentiment to pursue this
policy.
2. The state should adopt means
to prevent Misrepresentation and
fraud in land sales.
4. The state should, in the dis
position of it's own lands, pursue the
policy outlined in paragraph No. O.,
and should be authorized to do so by
suitable amendment of the Consti-
tuition.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-09
WOMEN VOTERS
IN WASHINGTON TO
PLAN WINTER CAMPAIGN

Washington, Dec. 9.-The Woman
Voters convention of the congression-
al union, at which will be discussed
the progress of the fight for suffrage
during the last year, and at which
plans for the coming year and espec-
tally the winters program in the
capitol will be considered, opened here
this morning with 800 officers from
all parts Of the country present.
Miss Alice Paul, chairman of the
National Executive committee, called
the convention to order. Mrs. Nina
E. Allendar, of the District, welcomed
the delegates, and Mrs. Lawrence
Lewis replied. Committee reports
and reports from the state branches
were presented.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-09
TIMOTHY SEED.

The annual timothy seed crop of
the United States is largely grown
within a short radius of Chicago,
where land is held at prices ranging
from $1O0 to 5000 per acre. Mime
sofa produces better quality Of timo-
thy seed and when rightly handled~is
the best that can be produced.
Canada, it is stated, ships in from
the United States about 100000 BUSH
els. Minnesota is in a position to
take unique advantage of this trade
if once the farmers will awaken to
the opportunity. Our lands are
cheaper, yields as good and quality
better. Why not reap this trade
harvest along with the crops and