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The Washington times., 1915-04-06

Mrs. J. Maury Dove, jr., NJ. NJ. Parker,
jr., Mrs. Robert Traver and Miss Frances
Traver Mr. and Mrs. Robert s. Downs,
Mr.. and Mrs. Littauer, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Manry, Mr.. and Mrs, william ll,an
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Worthron. George
W. oyster jr.' and Mr.. and Mrs. Gott'
The Secretary Of state and Mrs.
dinner last evening by Prof James
Howard Gore. The other guests were
Mr.. and AIRS. Theodore Noyes. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Joy Edison, Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul BartiG--, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilcox,
Mrs McCalla. Mrs. T. Dewitt Talmage.
and A. Maurice Low.
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Interesting plans are under way for
the subscription dance to be given
13, under the auspices of the Sons OF
Confederate Veterans, at which Miss
Nellie Claire Howard will act as
sponsor and Miss Margaret Trimble as
maid of honor.
The young woman's committee, with
Miss nellie Rose Baggett as chairman
will be announced within a few days
when the list Is completed.
James Hunter Roper Is chairman OF
the floor committee, and DR.. w. b
Hicks. vice chairman. They win be
assisted by p. J. Altizer, f. r. Fravel
g. T. Rawlins. Sanford Covington
South Trimble, William c. Black, Nc.
Carthy Hanger. Allen Nichols. John
Murphy. Charles Bookey. Robert Scott
Albert Denham:. DR.. Timothy Tomlin
Harry Yeo. Charles Durmeister. Har.
ley !. Mozingo. Edward Hitchner
George B. Ashby. e. A. Brand. Cecil *
Jones. J. NJ. Mcleod, DR.. Charles n
McBryde. william S. Stamper, and J
The Japanese Ambassador and Wis.
countess Chlnda will be the guests OF
honor at the dinner which Mrs. Richard
3. Elv will give tomorrow night at heI
| residence. In street
The Comma andant of the Navy Yarc
and Mrs. Edward W. Eberle were hosts
, at dinner at their quarters at the
yard. IN compliment to the Secretary
Of the Navy and Mrs. Daniels before tn,
, ball there last night. Their guests tc
meet Secretary and Mrs Daniels wer,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lansing, Rear Ad
miral and Mrs. Edward II. Gheen. Pay
ma aster General McGowan. y. S. N:
! Capt. and Mrs. John Knapp, Mrs. Shel
/ dor. Evans. Mrs. F. B. Moran. Mis-.
| Mildred North. Of Providence; Charlie!
Noble Gregory. and Edward Randolph
Eberle.
J The ballroom suite at the Willard wa
! thronged with Princeton men and thei
! friends for the concert by the musica
| clubs Of the college last night. many o
| those In the audience remaining for tn
dance which followed. Among thos
present were Miss Lucy BurlesOn, Mrs
! p. J. McCumber. Miss McCumber Mrs
Robert owen, Miss owen Mr.. and Mrs
! Perry Heath. Miss Juliet Janin, Mr. an,
Mrs: Mrs Francis Hugher McAdoo. Mrs
: Messrs. Graves, Mrs. Richardson
Glover, tho Misses Glover, Mrs. Henne,
: Jennings. Mr.. and Mrs Chauncey Hack
+ ett. Judge and Mrs. McChord Miss Nc
: Chcrd. Miss Ruth Lester. Miss Draper
! of Boston: Miss Mary Robinson, Rober
! Craig. 1r.. Mrs. Robinson. Miss Paulin
Stone, Mr.. and Mrs Edward McCauley
, Mrs. McGowan, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwar,
, Wagenhorst. and Mrs. Joseph Pierce.
! The Secretary of Agriculture and Mrs
Houston Will entertain at dinner OF
! Thursday evening.
The Washington times., 1915-04-06
BERNSTORFF ASKS
ODENWALD INQUIRY
German Embassy Holds Ship
Was Justified in Attempting
Dash.

The German embassy today asked the
State Department to Investigate the
case of the German steamship Oden-
waId, which was stopped by the guns
of El Moro when 1t attempted n dash
without clearance papers. from San
Juan harbor, Porto Rico, and against
which proceedings are now pending fol-
confscation. as a penalty for the com.
mander's alleged violation of American
neutrality regulations.
The Odenwalds captain, the embassy
asserted. had asked for clearance pa
pers to Hamburg, his ship had twice
been searched by the United states au'
thorities, with satisfactory results. and
papers had been promised to him.
1t was asserted. however, that III
waited three days without receiving
them, and then concluded that he was
justified in attempting dash to sea
as othewise he considered gathering
likely of enemy warships, which hac
been notified of the Odenwald pres
ence at San Juan. with the result tina
he would lose his ship.
IT was charged further that Ell MOTTO
opened fire on the German vessel with
out the customary warning blank shot
the sh/ had reversed its engines aht
was under sternway.
The cmbassy's statement contalned
| incidentally, the assertion that an offi
Ger of the British cruiser Glasgow hat
| admitted publicly that the German
| cruiser Dresden, which the Britisher de
stroyed, was sunk in neutral waters.
The Washington times., 1915-04-06
Asks City Workers
What Wives Spend
Efficiency" Circular Asks Street
Cleaners About Corsets and
Coney Island Trips.

NEW YORK, April 6.-An absolutely
new form of efficiency and economy
has come to- light in a copy of cir
cular letter sent to a number of street
cleaners by George Tirrell, director OF
the bureau of standards OF the board
of estimate. The circular. among other
things, requested the street cleaner to
tell how much his wife pays for corset
covers, corsets, hats, petticoats, night
gowns, hairpins and other items OF
clothing.
The request did not stop there. Tir-
rel wants to know just how much II
cost the street cleaner to live and wants
him to account for every cent OF his
salary OF $3.50 a year. Motion picture
shows. trips to Coney Island, medical
attendance, food and fuel, rent, chill
dren's clothes and car fare are also In
cluded.
There is considerable mystery about
these circulars.
Just what the purpose of the circular
is could not be learned. In addition to
the multitude OF questions asked, there
appears the following Instructions:
BE as sure as you can about your
statements, as II may be OF consider
able advantage to the street cleaners.
If any statements are found to be In
correct they will not be used. Put
down carefully your average income
II your expenses exceed your income II
must be explained"
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Dinners and Dances.

Major and Mrs. Walter -. Webb en-
tertained number of young people at
a dance last night for their son, Walter
Webb, jr
MIR. and Mrs. Hugh S. Cummings Will
give a dance this evening for young
people.
Miss Alice Whitmore Will entertain
a number OF young guests at dance
Thursday night
-.
Miss Ruth GangsWisCh, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. II. Gangwlsch, viii be
hostess at Il dance tonight.
Major and Mrs. Charles Kutz viii
give a dinner Thursday night at the
Army and Navy club complimentary
to their guest. Mrs. W. l. rarreII, OF
Easton, Pa.
Major Gustave Il. Lukesh, L. $. A.,
and Mrs. Lukesh will be ho"ts at an
Informal dinner Saturday night, taking
The Washington times., 1915-04-06
Weddings Engagements
marriage Of Miss Minnie Mari,

The marriage Of Miss Minnie Marie
Homiller. daughter Of Mrs Blanche
Hibbs Homiller. and William Cowie Re-
strick. of Detroit. will take place this
evening at the residence of Miss Homil-
lers cousin. Mrs. Edgar Legg, III 5
street
Smilax and masses of pink roses will
form the decorations and the ceremony,
which will be performed by the Rev.
J. Henning Nelms, rector Of the Church
of the Ascension, will take place in the
bay window in a bower of palms and
pink roses.
The bride will be given in marriage
by her uncle, William B. Hibbs, and
will wear a trained gown Of soft white
satin and chiffon, trimmed with thread
lace. Her tulle veil will be caught to
the back OF her head by a bandeau of
pearls. which encircles the head, and
she will carry a bouquet of garden as
and lilies of the valley.
Miss Eleanor Homiller. who will be her
sisters only attendant, will wear a
frock Of pale pink tulle, accordian
The Washington times., 1915-04-06

Pennsylvania, and MIR. and Mrs. John
NJ, Beatty, of Pttsburg
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Amendt and son,
of London. who are touring, are guests
at the Hotel Powhatan.
Two distinguished Russian travellers
lately arrived from London at the new
Willard are Gechalski-F Farrowoy and
Capt. G. w. Pietrowsky.
Mrs. william p. Hall. wife of Cen
eral Hall. who has been out of town
for some time. will return tonight to
her home in r street.
Former Congressman Martin w. Lit
ton arrived at the New Willard yes
terday.
-
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Knowlton. Miss
Irene Fiske. Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Gam
BILE, of Watertown, n. Y. who have
been spending the winter in Florida
are passing the month OF April in
Washington. where they are guests al
the Hotel Powhatan.
The Swedish Minister and Madam,
Fkengren have leased a cottage at Bar
| Harbor for the coming season and ex-
| pect to take possession some time in
June.
| Mrs. Charles c. Cope, of Omaha, Neb.
| is expected to arrive In Washington to-
morrow to be the guest for some time
| OF Capt. and Mrs Clemens Mcmillan, a
| their quarters at Fort Myer.
Mrs f. L. Lambertson and Miss Eliza
| beth Lambertson of Southport. Conn.
are in Washington for a short stay
and are at the Cairo.
Miss Ruth Levy. of Orange, Va, is the
guest OF her cousin, Mrs. Edgar A
Behrend. 21lS P street northwest.
Frank b. Kellogg. of st. Paul. Mimi.
who has been spending the Easter holi-
days at Hot Springs. Va. and Mrs. G
| II. Ludipgton. of Philadelphia and New
York. with her two young sons. Town
send and Nicholas Ludington. are among
! the visitors at the New Willard.
Mrs Harriet Blaine Beale, who ha
been in North Carolina for a short stay
has returned to her apartment at th'
| Connecticut.
| Mrs. Hennen Jennings has gone (,
California. where she was called sud
denly by the illness of her mother.
The Washington times., 1915-04-06

homc-keep it handy-get large fifty-cent case
from any drug store, and then if anyone should
eat something which doesn't agree with them; if
what they eat lays like lead ferments and Sours
and forms gas; causes headache, dizziness and
nausea; eructationS of acid and undigeSted food
Remember as soon as Pape'S DiapepSn comes
in contact with the stomach, all such distress
vanSheS. Its promptness, certainty and ease in
overcoming the worst stomach disorders is a
revelation to those who try it-Adyt.
The Washington times., 1915-04-06
Teas and At Homes.

Mrs. George Clark. wife Of Captain
Clark. Y. 5. N. and Miss Louise Clark
are giving tea this afternoon. Mrs.
William Burr Harrison and Mrs York
Noel OF New York. are at the tea able.
Others assisting are Mrs. Thomas Kin
kead. Miss Gwendolyn Denys, Miss
Pocahontas Butler, and Miss Mary
Wheeler Vest
Mrs. l.. p. Wadsworth. of Kalamazoo
Mich, who is stopping at the Hotel
Powhatan, gave an informal tea Satur-
day when she had receiving with heI
her mother. Mrs. II. r. Peck and heI
daughter, Miss Helen Wadsworth.
=.
Mrs. Frank p. Lcetch will be at home
Thursdays, April and Is.
Mrs. David Jayne Hill has cards ou
for a tea on April Il, from to 7 o'clock
The Washington times., 1915-04-06
Another EnOch Arden.

ST. PAUL. Mimi, April 6.--After wait
ing for eleven years for her husband
to return from a trip on which he W, mt
TO seek his fortune, Mrs. Matilda
Shmrek declared she had waited long
enough, and Is suing for divorce. Her
husband last wrote from Grand Forks,
N. d.
The Washington times., 1915-04-06

You don't want slow remedy when your
stomach is bad-or an uncertain one-or a harm
full one-your stomach is too valuable; you must
not inure it with drastic drugs.
Pape's Diapepsin is noted for its speed in
giving relief; its harmeSSneSS; its certain, un-
failing action in regulating sick, sour, gaSSy
stomachS. Its millions of cures in Indigestion,
dyspepsia CastrtiS, and. other stomach trouble
has made it famous the world over4r
Keep this perfect stomach doctor in your
The Washington times., 1915-04-06
Furniture Store Fire
Does $500 Damage

An overheated furnace caused a small
blaze In the Globe-Wernicke furniture
store at l2lS-1220 + street northwest
early this morning, doing 5000 damage.
The building is owned by Gordon Strong.
OF Chicago The damage is covered by
insurance.
A small fire of unknown origin in a
stable at the Washington Navy Yard
this morning did slight damage.
The Washington times., 1915-04-06
Personals.

Recent arrivals of interest at the
Shoreham include Mr.. and Nine. ]. de
Jonge, of Newport and Paris: Mrs. X.
&. Crawford and Miss Crawford, Of
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-24
Competition Is Brisk.

The textile department, which in
cludes a large variety Of handiwork,
is one of the best ever seen at the
local fair, the ladies having fairly
outdone themselves in order to make
the county event success. This de-
partment is under the immediate su-
pervision of the Dallas Woman's club,
and the committee in charge began its
activities weeks ago, soliciting the
women of the county to "turn a
hand" that the showing of textiles
might excel those of previous years.
land the call did not fall upon deaf
ears, as is evidenced by the magnifi-
cent display which occupies large
space at the east entrance of the pa
vilion. Here may be seen embroidery,
crochet. drawn work, tatting and knit
ted articles, besides, apparently,
thousand and one others of different
breeds unfamiliar to the sterner six,
while paintings-also in this depart
ment-adorn the allotted wall space.
Handkerehiefs and table pieces seem
to predominate, drawn-work playing
an important part in their making.
80, see that Duchess lace; isn't it
lovelyi" remarked an enthusiastic
spectator to her companion yesterday
forenoon as she peered wistfully upon
an exhibit close by which the reporter
was standing. The other directed her
attention to the article in question,
as aid also the newspaperman. The
lady who had been invited to inspect
the exquisite piece "faily went wild
over it, while he Of the quill turned
his attention to the baked goods de-
partment and there displayed his en-
thusiasm. There's the difference, But
those who speak knowingly say that
the display in this department does
great credit to the women who are
responsible for it, and-we believe
them. for throughout the fair the
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-24
Butternuts Are Shown.

"What are those nuts?" is an in
quiry frequently heard from the Wis
itor as he stops before plate of but
ternuts exhibited by j. H. Brown of
Salt Creek. Few people who are not
from the middle west know what
a butternut looks like, and compara-
lively few of those who have soiled
their fingers in the gathering have ev-
er harvested such nuts as these, for
they are considerably larger than the
eastern product. Mr.. Brown s father,
now deceased, planted the seed of a
butternut on the Salt Creek ranch
about twelve years ago, from which
healthy tree was grown. 1t is the
product of this tree that is shown at
the fair The tree is now about 25
feet high and has a spread of from
sixteen to twenty feet. Some people
are inclined to the belief that the
flavor of the butternut excells that of
the walnut, and the writer is with
them
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-24
Samples of Fire Blight.

Conspicuously displayed in the
booth Of the Polk County Fruit Grow
ers' association is sample of fire
blight placed there by Fruit Inspector
Parker for the inspection and educa-
ton of fruit growers. The blight was
found on a ounce tree near Buena
Vista. "It's all long the river, COW
ering an area 20 miles in length by
from 200 yards to two miles in
width" length by from 200 yards to
width" said Mr.. Parker. The haw-
thorne is responsible for this condi-
ton, and therefore the disease clings
to the underbrush locality and does
not extend back into the county. Mr.
Park has cut down all the hosts bor-
dering his premises as preventative
measure. and that others should go
and do likewise is the recommended
tion. Only two cases have been dis
covered in Polk county where the pear
was affected by fire blight. All fruit
growers should inspect this specimen,
and secure all available information
concerning the disease.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-24
The Polk County Display.

Never before in the history Of Polk
county has there been assembled such
a magnificent display of agricultural
and horticultural products as the one
new being exhibited at the fourth an
nual county fair, and which was col
lected by Mr.. French for presentation
at the state fair in the hope OF win
ming the blue ribbon, an honor sought
by a considerable number of the thir-
ty-fve counties of Oregon. Last year IS
collection was characterized as Won
derful, yet its completeness and ex-
cellence does not compare with that
of 1915. and if Old Polk does not car
ry off the honors at Salem next week
the winner will have to go some. The
Observer has heretofore published the
names of persons contributing to this
collection. In the display are the fol-
lowing Forty-fve bottles of thresh-
ed grains, 95 bottles of preserved
fruits, IS bottles of home canning, D
varieties of onions, varieties Of po-
tatoes, turnips, table beets, sugar
beets, mangles, cabbage, sweet pota-
toes lettuce. brussell sprouts. curley
kale, 20 kinds of squashes, 2 kinds of
peppers eggplant, s kinds of beans, 7
kinds Of peas. satisfy, parsnips, car
rots watermelon, muskmelon. cow
horn turnips. 5 varieties herbs. s var
ieties of clover alfalfa, alsike. 2 kinds
of vetcb AZ varieties of grass, speltz,
7 varieties of barley. 16 varieties of
oats cheat flax. rye. % varieties of
WHEAT sorghum. sugar cane. buck
wheat millet
o. 49, ,o,.o,.;os i,
ohe cl 'he ihteresllhs noteisiI bon
collheG'loi ~ si. WIN % en1 M, nl Tranob 81 mado
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-24
Fine Exhibit of Fruit.

Probably the finest display of ap-
pies ever made in Polk county is that
of the Polk County Fruit Growers
association, which occupies more
space in the pavilion than any other
single exhibit, and which comprises
sixty boxes of choice fruit gathered
from all sections of the balliwick.
Every variety for which premiums
are offered are displayed, but not all
varieties grown in the county are in
cluded in the showing. This exhibit
is in charge of Mr.. j. B. Num- of
this city, who takes pleasure in Civ
ing such information as is sought by
the visitor concerning the growing of
apples and other fruits in this i'm
mediate section. This display is most
attractively arranged in boxes, the
blushing cheeks of the apples inviting
the attention of every passerby. And
not only are apples shown, but pears,
prunes, grapes and peaches, all of
which elicit favorable comment.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-24
THE POULTRY SHOW.
Varieties Not Filled, But Quality Ex-
hihited Are Good.

The seventh annual exhibition of
the Polk County Poultry association,
held with the Polk county fair, failed
to bring out the usual number of en-
tries, but this may be accounted for
in some measure by the time of sea-
son. There were, however, something
over 100 birds exhibited, and of these
Ben. F. Keeney of Eugene, who acted
as judge, said yesterday "the classes
shown are good, and especially is this
true of the Brown Leghorns, where
competition is strong" The leading
exhibitors are J. M. Card, Mrs. Win
ME Braden, Henry Voth, Cooper
Brothers, DR.. L. A. Bollman, Z. N.
Keeney and F. f. Doerher of Silver
ton, a member of the local associa-
tion, who entered Buff Orpingtons
Among the birds at the fair Brown
Leghorns are shown in the greatest
number, with Buff Leghorns second
and Anconas third. Mr.. Keeney, who
is poultry commissioner for Oregon
at the Panama exposition, says the
Brown Leghorns and Anconas on ex-
hibition here are the equal of any
like strains in the west, which bit
of information should prove most
gratifying to the raisers.
While in Dallas yesterday Mr.. Kee-
ney promoted the poultry show to be
held in San Francisco November 1S-
2S by inducing local poultrymen to
exhibit there. Among those who will
ship corps are Mrs. Winnie Braden,
Cooper Brothers, Joe Card, Henry
Voth, F. E. Doeriier.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-24
DISPLAYS BY INDIVIDUALS.

There are three individual exhibits
of farm products at the county fan
this year, all of which are very cred
liable to the men making them. j. S
S. Powell & Son, whose farm Of g.
acres Adults Falls City, a consider.
able portion of which is bottom land
have 106 entries, including practically
everything raised in farm and garden
on the Pacific coast, and some things
that are not raised here, as for in
stance Kum-Kums and peculiar kind
of watermelon and muskmelon. The
former is a variety of pumpkin, the
seed of which came from South Amer
lea in 1890 In that year Mr.. Powell
secured five seeds from the Kum-kum
through a friend, and planted them in
his fertile soil with the result that he
is now raising the vegetable fo: the
market. He had crossed the Kun
Kun with Sibley's Pike Peak S
squash and produced what he terms
Powell's hybred squash, which is con-
sidered among the very best in the
squash line. The Kum-Kum has the
color of the pumpkin, but the flavor
of the sweet potato, and is said by
those who have eaten it, to be excep-
tionally fine.
A muskmelon more than IA inches
in length is among the exhibits shown
in this booth, the result of fifty years
of careful seed nursing and intensive
cultivation, When the first seed was
planted it produced muskmelons no
larger than an ordinary apple. But
Mr.. Powell prides himself on having
originated sweet corn that relegates
all competitors to the background.
II is known as the Evergreen. and
it required nine years to bring it
true to color Ordinary sweet corn
was crossed with Black Mexican corn
in 1890, and although some difficulty
was experienced in eliminating the
blue kernels of the latter variety the
experiment finally succeeded and as
result he is showing sweet corn of the
Evergreen variety at the fair more
than one foot in length. with kernels
full and round. From four and a
half to six dozen ears of this corn fills
a sack of common size. In this exhib-
it, besides numerous varieties of farm
and garden products. are branches
from Port Oxford cedar trees growing
on the Powell ranch. Seven years
ago Mr.. Powell secured three seed
hngs from Curry county, the home of
this wood, and planted them in order
TO ascertain if these trees would grow
in this section. Today the trees are
from twelve to fourteen feet high, and
from them he will have seed this year.
But listen to this. Forty pounds Of
green grass from a single seed sown
on the twentieth Of May last is hung
in the booth for inspection. 1t is
called johnson grass, and while it
makes good feed its spread is so rapid
that, if permitted to have its way, il
would take the farm in a eompara-
lively short time. Each Joint takes |
root by coming in contact with the
ground, making a matted tangle Of
grass which it is quite impossible to |
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-24
Cooking By. Electricity.

The Oregon Power company is dem
onstrating how efficiently and cheap
ly cooking by electricity may be ac-
complished by operating booth in
the center aisle of the pavilion, where
hot coffee, toast and cakes are served
during the afternoon. A Hughes cleo
trio stove, coasters percolators, and an
electric oven of the freless cooker
pattern are used in the demonstration.
This afternoon, between the hours of
] and 3 o'clock the domestic science
department of the Monmouth Normal
school will give fruit canning dem
onstration in this booth, using cleo
tricity. Manager A. L. Martin is as
sisted by Mrs. Martin, Miss Scott and
Miss Grant.