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The Blackfoot optimist., 1915-07-22

A decided liking for the silk Jersey
sweaters is also evident, the styles me-
dium in length, ranging from the regu-
lation model finished with band at
the neck to fancy sweaters with broad
sashes and sailor collars. Plain colors,
stripes and bars, are shown in these,
rose, blue and purple being favored
barred or striped in white. Even rain
coats have gained few points in style,
now appearing in attractive Scotch
plaids and checks, rubberized to with
stand the water.
Every detail of the costume is select
ed with care. Conventions are far more
strict concerning the blouse milady
wear agolfing than with the dress she
dons for an afternoon tea. Plainly
tailored, long g-sleeved waists, buttoned
in the front with adjustable collars, are
considered correct for country wear.
These are made in white, colored or
striped linens, rose and green predom
mating; in some cases the stripe meas
ures an inch in width. Oftentimes, the
buttonholes are bound in a color to
match the stripes and the closing fas-
tened like cuff with buttons Of match
ing color linked together.
On the tennis courts, MILDLY blouses
are still seen, their freedom and COM
fort having won the heart Of the sports.
woman. One shop on the avenue de-
votes side window, tucked in between
two marble pillars, to rackets, balls,
sports shoes and middies. The blouses
slashed in front and laced, have sailor
collars, and cuff-like hens; they are
made of white linen, crepe de chine,
wash silk and khaki cloth and fabric of
the soldiers uniforms, an attractive tan
in color and with good wearing qualities
While the whims of fashion are not
as a rule rigidly followed in the clothes
for sports wear, the added width in
skirts is readily accepted. To be sure,
skirts for walking, golf and tennis are
not extreme, but now measure from two
and half to three yards around the
lower edge. Such fabrices are pioue,
plain and in novel stripes and bars,
linen crash, khaki, tweed and herring
bone mixtures are shown in these skirts,
which are short and plain save for
lap closing or patch pockets.
Hats, too, have a swagger style,
Panamas appear in every conceivable
The Blackfoot optimist., 1915-07-22
TO ATTACK PET LAW OF STATE

There appears to be about as much
worry felt in Salt Lake over the excess
sive dry spell in Idaho as there is felt
in Idaho over the inability of the ma
Itives to take on much bottled humidity,
and it is noted that the wholesale drug
gists, soda water and supply dealers
and representatives of eastern and Salt
Lake breweries which sell or manufac-
ture beverages from malt extracts and
which contain a less percentage Of al
cohol than is deemed to be Intoxicating,
are confronted by dilemma as re-
suit of the 1915 session law passed by
the Idaho legislature.
The Short Line has refused to haul
such beverages, and while the ma
jority of people and authorities will
take issue with the road in it's posi-
tion, it remains that the road is OBJ
durate.
Several cases are now pending be-
fore the supreme court of this state
that involve the validity of the new
session laws.
1t is expected that meeting Of
those interested in the sale Of malt
extracts will be called in the near. fu-
ture to determine whether to offer a
shipment of extract to the Oregon
Short Line for transportation into
Idaho. If the Oregon Short Line
should refuse to accept the shipment
it is suggested that suit asking for
mandamus be instituted in the fed
eral courts to compel the railroad to
accept the shipment and that the fed
eral courts construe the right of state
legislatures to interfere with inter-
state commerce in declaring products
of one or more states contraband
whether the products are Intoxicating
or not.
1t is intimated that the action may
be taken in Salt Lake and that q
number of large eastern breweries
which make malt exracts will have a
hand in the proceedings.-Pocatello
The Blackfoot optimist., 1915-07-22
A PRAYER FOR THE NATIONS.

Almighty God, Maker of Heaven anG
Earth, Ruler of the Universe, Alpha
and Omega, the Beginning and End Of
All, we humbly 0ome before thine Au
gust Presence, we bow in the dust a.
Thy feet, we confess our great anl
many sins, we beseech for Thy mercy
and Thy pardon. Teach us, Great God
the meaning of the tumult of the ma.
tions. Why are the lightnings of Thy
wrath poured out. : Why doth Thy
fierce anger burn, why are the people
consumed, why the agony, the blosd-
shed, the misery, the horrible whirl-
wind of passion, revenge, hatred, raging
in the souls of meAe
Great God, speak clearly, we beseech
Thee, let Thy people know the meaning
of this Thy day Of vengeance. Surely
Thou hast been merciful in the past,
surely Thou hast led Thy children in
a plain path by the hands of Thy SER
wants, surely the teaching of Thy Holy
Son is plain. Through Him Thou hast
taught as to lsve Thee with our heart,
our soul and our strength, because Thou
hast first loved us and hast sent Him
as the token of Thy love. Through him
Thou hast taught us to love our brohtre
as ourselves.
Great God, how have we learned the
lesson! With deep humility we confess
our sin. In place of love we hate. We
have broken Thy law; we have followed
our own will, not Thine; we have for
gotten our brother's needs; we have let
sin triumph over us and reign within
our souls; we have aefiled Thy temple;
We have deseerated Thy holy place;
we have altogether turned aside from
Thee; we have proved ourselves un-
worthy of Thy love. And now, too late,
in this the day Of Thine anger we re-
member, alas! that Thou are the same
Interchangeable, unchanging God Thou art
Jehovah of Hosts, as well as Heavenly
Father, Thou dost hate sin, Thou dost
punish terribly those who will not re-
pent. Thou dost annihilate those who
will not heed Thy warnings.
And now, Great God, we beseech Thee
that by the power of Thy grace, by the
love of Thy Son, open the eyes of the
people. Let them see Thee in Thine
anger, let them hear the thunder of
Thy Voice, let them feel the lightning
of Thy wrath until all men shall be
done on earth; verify, there is no hope
for mankind except in obedience to
Thee. We beseech of Thee, Great God,
not to stem the torrent of Thine anger,
but that quickly the world may learn
the awful lesson of its folly and may
turn to the living God; whom to know
is light and joy and peace, now and
evermore.&Amen and Amen
The Blackfoot optimist., 1915-07-22
Benefited by Chamberlain s Liniment

Last winter I used Chamberlain 8
Liniment for rheumatic pains, stiffness
and soreness of the knees, and can con-
seientiously say that l never used any
thing that did me so much gOodo =
Edward Craft, Elba, U. Y. Obtainable
everywhere. For sale by all dealers.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1915-07-22
UTAH PIONEER DAY
Excursions.

Via Oregon Short Line. Tickets on
sale between local points in Utah and
Idaho, east of Bliss, Idaho, July 90 and
"a; limit July &C. See any O. S. L.
agent for further details.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1915-07-22

Clean, soft cotton rags wanted at the
Optimist Office.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-23

NO LET UP IN FIGHT
Propaganda VIII Be Made In uther
states-Bryan Against Dry Piaak
In Democratic Platform.

Richmond. March 23.--Rev. }. SAa'
nev Peters, pastor Of the Metnoc ID
Church at Blackstone. was yesrera ~
appointed general field secretary o
the Anti-SaIoon League Of Virginia
by Bishop John c. Kilgo, presiding
bishop of the Virginia Conference
Mr.. Peters was elected to the '6-
sition of secretary OF the !eague :
the session of the newly elected a-.-
ecutive committee ot the league .:
the convention in Norfolk last Thur
day. At the same time Dr. .sa:: 3.
Cannon, Jr.. was elected superintcH!-
enr of the league. Rev. David Hoa-
burn. his assistant, and the heai
quarters committee were re-electc..
Speakers of the National Anti
loon League, cooperating with lie
Anti-Saloon League Of Virginia. w.,
begin State wide campaign in W
ginia, beginning March 30, ard l..
ing for ten days. The campaign s
intended TO intensity interest in Statc
and national league work, and is o.
signed to reflect the deternirati3r of
anti-saloon forces 80 secure national
prohibition. Many speakers 81 wiac
reputation will be heard during lie
campaign.
Campaigns will he waged III other
States, and temperance workers de
clare there will be 10 !et-up in rAe
fgh. until national prohibition has
been secured.
Washington, March 23.-Whetllcr
to put prohibition in the 1915 plat
form is the question which is lo2Gl-
ing up to the embarrassment Of Doth
Democratic and Republican parties,
not to mention the Bull Moose
No doubt exists that strong efforts
will be made TO get prohibition put
into the, different platforms. The
Anti-Sa'oon League leaders openly
say so. They announce thai both tic
parties and the candidates wil' re
put on record on the liquor issuc.
Information in we'll informed quar-
ters here today is that Bryan MI!
rot seek dry plank ir the nny5
Democratic platform. Il is repottci
that he will oppose SUCH 4 p!anh,
either openly or Indirectly, on TIE
ground that the time is NOT ripe Nni
that it would probably defeat Ike
Democratic party His position mll
be that for the time being it Should
DC left to tine States to deal with rha
problem.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-23
FIVE HURT IN COLLISION.
Winchester Man Runs Auto Into
Carriage.

Winchester. Va, Macrh 23-TurF.
ing out of the way of a bicycle Sun
day night on the MartiuShurE pr'.e,
Fred Affleck, of Winchester, who was
giving his fathers new touring car
tryout, crashed into a carriage occu-
pied by Joseph Snapp, wife ard three
children. The occupants were hurled
headlong TO the. roadside.
Mrs. Snapp was cut, bruised and
shocked. The husband and children
also were injured. The lights of Al
fleck's car went out shortly before
the accident and he claims he didn't
see the carriage. ..,,%
After demolishing the vehicle, he
reversed his car and backed full
speed into a telephone pole, partly
wrecking the machine. Aff1eck. Au'
lick Gibbops, Ciny Carpsr aud two
girls were returning from Martins
hurg' when the smashup occurred.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-23
TRUCK HITS FUNERAL CAB
Eight Firemen Are Injured IN Lot-
ision In Washington

Eight tirelnen were injured g-s-
terday when powerful autonc-
bile fire apparatus, hurrying to
small fire struck taxicab in a fur
eral procession. skidded and turned
complete somersau!t. The 3cni-
dent attracted 10000 people 10 re!.s.
sylvania avenue.
The occupants in the taxicap . 80
man and boy, had q narrow escune
from death, They were injured - !
dazed by the accident.
At the time the collision occurred
the funeral procession was cros&l''&
Pennsylvania avenue at Sixth stEos:
The fire truck came down the avef.~e
like an express train. The driver Il
the taxi did not hear the changing oI
the bell until the huge truck was Il.
most upon him. W. A. Smith. til
ernar Of the truck, in order 10 j.
void direct collision, swerved .l.l8
machine. So great was the lnctral.-
tum Of the truck Smith was unapl1
to control it. ard the truck: 1urlsc-a
turtle. -. "
The rear wheels. of the rax;can
were smashed, while the truck "aa
damaged, When it was apparent that
| the big machine would be wrecked
the fremen ieaped, to. the street
Smith the tiIlermsn stgeE: TO :S.s
post to the end, He was the most
j severely injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-23
MURDERER'S CONFESSION

Terre Haute, Ind, March 23-
Verne Alphonse Lewis murdered
Mrs Mary Balding and three Of her
children and attempted to kill the
two other children on the night Of
March IA because he loved them so''
and did not wish to see them Ego
away" according to confession
that the police say Lewis made to;
day.
The murderer crushed the skulls
of his six victims with fatirons as
they lay sleep. The two who surviv'
ed his attack are suffering from
fractured skulls and physicians say
will die.
In his alleged confession Lewis
says that he had learned that the
BaldingS were preparing to move
away from Terre Haute, and that HI
loved them so" he couldn't bea,
to see them go away" Lewis wa:
taken to indianapolis late today 70,
confinement because police say, the!
! feared mob violence. :.
The. Vigo county grand jury re
turned an indictment. late yesterda!
AFTERNOON against Lewis for first de
gree murder. Lewis is 35 years old
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-23
HALF MILLION 4. /.
RUSS|ANS.0NNOVE
Fall Of Przemysl Liberates
Vast Horde of Mus
covites
MAKING GREAT SWEEP
Condition of Austrian Defenders
Pitirul-NIutiny Broke Out in Ar
senaI. Causing Surrender.

Petrograd, March 2S-Hal1 a mil
lien Russian troops, inspired by the
news of the fall of Przemysi, are
pressing forward in a gigantic tor
ward movement all along the Car
pathians, according to war office
dispatches today.
From the Dukkla pass region to
the borders of Roumania the Mus
covites are driving southwark in a
mighty sweep toward the plans Of
Hungary and westward over the
San toward Cracow.
General Seliwanoff's besiegmg
army of 100000 men began enter
ing Przemysl early today. Ienta-
tive terms of surrender were agreed
upon late yesterday at conference
between General Kusmanek, the Aus
tr;an commander of the fortress, and
seliwanoff. The war office has not
made these terms public, but 1t IS
cartain that General Kusmanek and
The remnants of his disease ridden
garrison will be accorded full honors
of war.
The condition Of the Austrian de-
tenders were pitifui. Though the
garrison had an adequate food sup
nlv cntil a few weeks ago nearly
all the .Aastrians were suffering from
lack of heavy clothing. The uniforms
thew wore when the siege was be-
p,n, last autumn were in tatters, IN.
the last few days all kinds OF ANIMALS
had been slaughtered for food, and
the garrison would have faced star
yation within forty eight hours.
petrograd. March 23-Mutmy
broke out in the starving garrison at
przemsyl, and General kusmanek
surrendered to the Russians to pre-
vent a disgraceful revolt, aecopmg
10 dispatches TO the war ONCE 'n'S
afternoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-23
ACTION OF ITALY
..'I'|S UNCERTAIN
Newspapers Of Rome Make
No Comment Upon
Strained Relations
CROWDS DISPERSED
Prime Minister Announces Govern
ment Needs Freedom of Action
Without Any Interference.

Rome, March 2S-The Austrian
defeat at Przemysl was given pro-
minent display today by the semi
official news paper organs OF the gov
crnment with supplementary COM
ment to the effect that the -Austro-
German offensive in the Carpathlans
apparently had been broken.
The newspapers for the most part
carefully avoided linking the Aus
trian reverses with the critical aea-
trian Italian situation evidently at
the governments suggestion. The po-
lice dispersed cheering crowd that
gathered near the Russian embassy
late last night.
Considerable significance was at
tached today to Premier Salandra's
declaration at the adjournment of
parliament last night Several de-
puties objected to adjournment unit!
May sth. They asked for a shorter
recess on the ground that the cham.
Der should be in session during the
present crisis in order to be in posi-
tion to control the governments
foreign policy.
Replying to this objection, the
prime minister asserted that the gov
ernment needed freedom Of action
at this time without parliamentary in
terference. He said a perfect un-
derstanding existed between the
country and the government. and
that no action would ne taken by the
government that did not meet with
the full approval Of the Italian peo-
pie. This announcement was greet
ed by prolonged cheering.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-23
HIGH SCHOOL PLAYS THURSDAY

Don't fail to see the famous Alex
andtia High School players in their
second annual appearaice at the
Westminster Building Thursday and
Friday nights, this week. The plays
this year; are "a Musical Hedge
podse." and "The Preserving of
Smith, and in the opinion of those
getting. them up they will be as good,
if4not+ better, than "ENerystudent"
and "The Princess" given last year.
"The Preserving of q Smith," is a
farce comedy and will make quite a
hit. with those who come. 1t is a
comical presentation of the old Bibli-
cal story. "A. Musical Hodgepodge"
is program of songs and other Sc
lections and will be presented as a
minstrel show, The players have been
rehearsing steadily for weeks and
have their lines we'll in hand This,
added to the magnificent ard tireless
coaching OF p. B.. Prettyman,: Of the
High School faculty, will indeed
make the plays q huge success.
All who come are assured: that they
will be able to get the entire spirit
of the plays and the seats have been
so arrangd as to provide for the most
comfort for the spectators and so
that they all may be able to see cas-
lily. The scenery in the play 8 is
all very original and attractive.
Don't forget you have an engage
ment for either Thursday or Friday
nights.
The curtain vii 60 up at Sis sharp
and no one will be seated during the
acts. Admission is 25 cents,' and
tickets may be, secured from Higt
School pupils. Seats can be reserved
for ten cents extra at Aliens drue
store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-23
GRAND REGENT SAYRE DEAD.

Richmond, March 22.-Samuel g..
Sayre, Sr., grand regent TO the Royal
Arcanum in Virginia, and a widely
known citizen Of Hampton, died in his
home at North Hampton Friday af-
ternoon at 5:25 o'clock. He had been
Ill since last December.
W. Floyd Reams, Of this city, grand
vicc-regent, has been taking the
place of Grand Regent Sayre, and
will succeed to the position.
Mr.. Sayre vas well known in other
secret order circles, for he was also
a member Of the Odd Fellows and
Woodmen Of the World He was 81
years old.
He was man of large business in
terests. and was in charge Of the
Sayre Torn Works in Phoebus before
becoming head of the Royal .Arcarnm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-23
CLAIMS. MAY Be
.''a THROWN OUT.
- -,
Aggregate of s14,0Oo,oo0
Involved in the 0mni-
bus Bill
POINT TO BE ARGUED
Department Holds Section Of Code
Under Which Cases Have Been Re-
ferred is NulliGed.

Washington, March 23.-Claims ag-
eregating s14,OOO,0oO, many OF them
growing out of the damage done m
the South by the Federal troops dur
ing the War Between the States will
be thrown out of court, if the Court
of Claims sustains an Interpretation
placed by the Department OF Justice
on a provision of the omnibus claims
bill passed by the last Congress.
Assistant Attorney-General Thomp-
son, in charge of the case, has noti-
fed counsel for claimants and inter
ested members of Congress of the de-
partment's contention, and the point
probably will be argued before the
court in the near future.
The. department bases its position
on section 5 of the new law, which
provides that hereafter the Court Of
Claima shall not have jurisdiction
over any claim agaisnt the United
States government growing out of
property damage, use Of stores and
supplies or occupation, of real estate
by the military and naval forces Of
the United States during the War
Between the States or even "any
claim now barred by the provisions
Of any law Of the United States"
According to the departments in
depreciation, this nullifes the section
of the Judicial code under which Con-
gress has referred to the Court of
Claims hundreds. of cases fof Il re-
port as to whether the statute of
limitations should be waived. A de-
cision will not affect any Of the claims
for which appropriations have al
ready been made.
Pending the courts decision. the
department has ordered its field
agents to suspend investigation of all
the cases involved.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-23
CLERGYMAN ARRA1GSED.
New York Paper Resfnts Letter o
DR.. Randolph H. Mckim.

The New York Sun contains the
following:
The Rev. Dr.. Randolph Harrison
McKim, of Washington, is clergy
man of good reputation, theological
controversalist Of uncommon range.
the author of many books on many
and varied subjects. q. man OF both
spiritual and worldly experience eS-
tensive enough on either side to put
him well beyond the dead!ine of med
iocrity. He is 4 doctor of divinity, a
doctor of laws, doctor of civil laws,
a student, clubman and observer of
mankind. He has several times
claimed and gratefully received the
hospitality of these columns. He is
old enough to have passed the per-
iod of hasty and intelnperature Judg-
ment Of the motives of others. We
have now to our amazement received
from the Rev. Dr.. McKim the follow
ling letter by him marked Private
"To the Editor Of the Sun-Sir: !
have greatly admired the strong and
outspoken utterances OF the Sun hith-
erto on the war You have seemed
to realize the heartlessness OF the
German method of waging war, the
inhuman character of the philosophy
of her leaders. and the peril to the
United States Of German. success.
What then is my astonishment
that you should exploit the views of
Won Brenhardi and accompany them
with such a weak. noncommittal ar
sicle in your editorial columns.
care we to conclude that the Sun
has gone over to the German camp.
Or that il has been made worth while
to the paper to boost the German
cause?
'Tn either case multitudes of your
readers will be deeply disappointed,
and will feel that powerful and pad
triotic advocate of American interests
has hauled down his flag.
"A highly influential parsonage inI
Washington has asked me whether
the Sun was now TO he counted in the
German column.
Il am, sir, very respectfully your;
obcdient servant,
RANDOLPH Fl. M'KIM.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-23
SLAYER DEFIES ARREST
Georgian Who Killed Rival Makes
!: :. Fort of Church

Macon, Ga, March 222@-Tuss Mix
on a young Wilkinson county farmer
who several weeks ago shot and Kill
Ieda Ira Bloodworth. his rival for the
hand of pretty girl, after forcing
Bloodworth to alight from bis wa
pon, get down on his knees in the
middle of the road and say his pray
ers. has barricaded himself in the
steeple Of the Methodist Church at
.Jeffersonville and is defying arrest.
Nixon is said to be armed with
shotgun and two revolvers and plen-
tifuly supplied with ammunition.
So far nobody has mustered suftcl'
ent courage to try to force his strong
hold. IN order to get him it would
be necessary for the invaders to climb
in single file PIP 20 feet ladder.
The discovery Of the presence OF
Nixon in the steeple was made by a
woman who went TO the church to
ring the bell to call the members to
meeting. She found the door Of
the belfry barricaded. Being unable
TO ring the bell, the woman asked
Nixon to do it for her. He complied
readily, and now the bell rings re-
e,,larly whenever services, are to be
held, the request being transmitted to
Nixon by the Rev. V. R. Ketshum
who calls to him from the foot OF
the ladder.
It is said that when Nixon be-
comes hungry he comes out and Sc
cures food from the negroes living
in the neighborhood. In spite Of the
fact that there is reward OF s3ot
| for his arrest nobody has had the
tenerity to attempt TO intercept hin
| on his foraging expeditions.