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ROCKVILLE AND COUNTY,

| Special Correspondence of The Star.
! ROCKVILLE. Md, August 2S.-The
, club women of the county played
prominent part in the success of the
| fair held here during the week. Not only
were a number of innovations success
fully tried at their suggestion, but they
proved themselves effective boosters.
\ food demonstration by Miss Flor
! ence Hunt of the Maryland Agricultural
, College. a demonstration of camp life
by the Camp Fire Girls of Takoma and
Bethesda, better baby contest and an
automobile parade. all of which added
| much to the interest of the fair. were
the new features for which the club
women are given credit.
The committee having charge of these
features was composed of Mrs. William
II. Holmes. chairman: Miss Anna
Farauhar. Mrs. Edgar r. Moore. Mrs.
G. w. Chanllee. Mrs. S. w. Williams,
Mrs. +. Nj. Connolly. Mrs. j. b. Chesley,
Mrs. A. S. Worthington, Mrs. Joseph Nj.
White. Mrs. ]. Wilson Townsend, Mrs.
II. Clinton Allnutt. Mrs. Eugene Stev-
ems. Mrs. James p. Colt. Miss Virginia
NJ. Linthcum. Miss Bessie Hodges, Mrs.
Cronin. Mrs. Frank Higgins. Mrs. .. H.
Tibbots and Miss p. l.. Mullican.
Prizes were offered for the most
prettily decorated cars participating in
the automobile parade. They were
awarded to the following: First. w. S
Corby; second. Montgomery county w:
G. r. L.: third. Camp Fire Girls OF
Sandy Spring.
Charles George Toepper. forty-one
years old. and Mrs. Frances Berkeley
Nelson aged forty-four. both of Wash
in2ton. We're married in Rockville to-
day by Rev. John +. Henderson, pastor
of the Presbyterian Church. at the
home of the minister. Among other
couples married here during the week
were Joseph L. Moseley, twenty-three
years old and Miss Julia Tistelle Clark,
az cd sixteen, both of Alexandria. Va.
Transfers of real estate were record
ed in the office of the clerk of the cir
cult court here during the week. as
follows: Laura \. Catcher to Annie X.
Warren, . acres: Margaret \. Hackett
to Lila Leigh Page, = acres; Cornelius
H. Browning to Luther b. Crawford.
-. acres; Lillian Dunn Crampton to
Dora B. Haines, lot at Somerset
George s. Robbins to Mary w. Rob-
bins, lot at Takoma: George +. Flem-
ing to Grace woodruff. lot at Chevy
Chase: West Penn Land Company to
Reuben d. Day, lot at Takoma. Julius
G. Burrows to Henry J. Lewis. lot, at
Linden: Frank S. Dollison to Lydia A.
Dollison. lot at Chevy Chase: Charles
r. Wright to Walter 3. Dove, lot; Cod
chell lot: William II. Winchell to God
frey W. Stivers, IS acres; Chevy Chase
to Great Falls Land Corporation to
, Martha y. Garner. property in Brad
ley Hills; William w. Edwards to Mat
tie e. De Witt, lot in Glen Echo
Heights: Ella c. Emery to Matte b.
De Witt, lot at Glen Echo
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Cumberland.
Special Correspondence of The Star

special Correspondence oil ne star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, August Is
Cumberland has had a gay social week
because of the annual tennis tournament
of the Potomac Club for the championship
of the Allegheny mountains, in which
many Washington people participated.
During the tourney Bradley Davidson and
George Lewis of Washington were guests
of George Henderson. son of Judge Robert
r. Henderson. Other Washington people
here for the tournament who took part
in the play and participated in the social
activities were Misses Mildred and Leslie
Cameron. Albert Gore. Albert Baker, NJ.
p. Andrews, Arthur Hepburn and Gilbert
Chapel
]. w. Nichol. Washington, visited Cum
berland friends this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Dean motored here
from Washington this week and spent sew
eral days.
Mrs. Willie c. Scott, Gordonsvillc, Va.
Is visiting at the home Of her brother,
William C. Cowherd.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Furstenbmg are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. +. David, Washing
ton.
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Piney Point.
Special Correspondence of The star.

Special correspondence of The star.
PlNEI POINT, Md, August 2S-
Fishing parties at this resort have been
exceptionally well paid for their efforts
during the past week. large catches re-
sulting each day. Moonlight sailing has
also been a popular diversion.
The hotel Will remain open over Labor
day. and a number of automobilists from
Washington are expected for the holt
day. \ dance will he held in the ba all
room the Saturday night preceding Labor
day.
The cottage colony is now filled and
plans are being made by many for the
erection of additional cottages before
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29

next summer. Several of the property
owners in this vicinity have subscribed
to fund which will be used to improve
the road from the state road near Valley
Lee to Piney Point which work. it is
expected, will be completed before next
spring.
Some of the recent arrivals include Mr..
and Mrs. w. Fl. Mathews. Mr.. and Mrs.
Tibbitts and large party, ]. W. Tolson,
Miss Florence Emo. Miss Ruth Feddon,
Raymond Emo. Mr. and Mrs. Sutton.
his parents at their home here. NJ. NJ
Mitchell, with John Simon, Carl Bann
and Mr. Clark. arrived at this resort
Thursday in an automobile for the pur-
pose Of fishing.
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WORST FLOOD IN YEARS
IN THE CANTON DELTA
China Reports Great Loss Of Life
and Property and People
Starving.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
PICKING, July 20.--The floods in the
Canton delta are the worst that have
been experienced in many years. All
the low portions of the city of Canton
are under water, including the island
or Shameen. on which the foreign con-
sulates, including the American, are
situated. The American gunboat Will
mington has been placed al the disposal
OF the relief committee at Hongkong
Tor the purpose of carrying food to the
destitute people. Navigation up and
down the rivers is difficult and danger
Gus, not only owing to the terrific rush
ofwater. but also because of the fact
mat buoys and other aids to navigation
nave been washed away. The enormous
population that lives on small boats
along the Canton rivers and canals
OFTEN whole family living on boat
Twelve feet long-are suffering no less
terribly than the people who have been
driven to the upper floors or roofs of
their poor habitations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29
No Estimate of Loss of Life.

1t is said that junk loads of corpses
are to be seen from time to time atloat
Oh the rivers. No estimate can yet be
made of the loss of life, but it is sup
posed that it will number many thou
sands. and those people who survive
the flood must subsequently face the
usual famine and pestilence that will
follow. The Governor of Kwangtung
reports to the central government that
fire destroyed two thousand houses in
Canton, burning oil floating from one
house to another on the current of the
flood.
Fires have caused great devastation.
The entire length of Tung Chin kai has
been swept away by fire and water.
hundreds of men, women and children.
taxing refuge on the house tops in the
f1re zone, during the confia grafton stood
between death by fire or water Those
who elected to leap into the water were
drowned while others were incinerated.
A soldier shot dead one rufiian who was
attempting renewed incendiarism. A
grueSome spectacle was witnessed
when seventeen corpses were removed
from the Chinese post office. The SOL
d1ers worked ma gnificently. rescuing
women from the canal near the French
bridge and removing them to the hos
pltal. While engaged in rescue work
many soldiers were drowned. The sta #
of Japanese firm, Messrs. Mitsui Bus
san kaisha, whose office in on the Sha-
meen. boiled huge cauldrons of rice,
which was distributed among refugees
on board the hundreds of boats shelter
ing in the creek at the back of the
foreign concession
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29

The ST. Louis University has fitted
up an expedition to make a study OF
tropical diseases and biology in Brit
ish and Spanish Honduras. The party.
which left New orleans several weeks
ago. was composed of the following:
John =. Coony. Phi. u, =. J.. professor
OF chemistry: f. y. Tobcy. NJ. D.. in
structor in tropical disease. and A. NJ.
Schwitalla.. $. j. a. NJ. student in
biology.
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Cured.

From the NoRkers Statesman
Bill--Dd Gill ever take the water
cure?
Jill reckon So He never touches it,
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Home Industries.

I'm this backward, lean and ill-fa-
vored country manufacturing indus
tries have hardly obtained modest
foothold. Some sugar and tobacco is
manufactured here. There are also a
few factories for the output of agri-
cultural machinery. wooden textiles.
glass and leather goods. Considerable
home industry is carried on in the viii
lagos. the fabrication of goods through
the time of winter Imprisonment when
the only other means for earning a liv-
ing is the telling and preparing of fuel
wood in the dense forests.
This home industry produces wood
carvings, parquetry. amber carvings
and the making of coarse lace Many
kegs of frozen mushrooms from this
region reach the great Lenten markets
of Russia every year. Amber is found
and some coal and Ignite mined. The
export of timber and firewood forms one
of the most profitable industries, and
one which occupies the peasant during
the long winters, when, otherwise, COM
plete inaction would be enforced
Little and White Russians form the
greatest part of the population of the
government, and, in the southern parts.
there was large Sprinkling of Ger
man peasant colonistS. The lands of
this government have been inhabited
by Slavs from remote antiquity. Some
of the small towns still battling for
existence on their ancient sites were
founded in the ninth century. The gov
eminent is a poor and difficult field for
the modern army
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29
For Sprains,
Lame Muscles

Ahsorhine. lr. brings quick relief. Keep II
always at hand for instant use. Athletes u-c
Absorbing. Jr. for the muscle that has bo"n
strained. for the cut liberation that runs
chance OF Infection: faT tho abrasion that
pains and the limbs that arc stiT ard lame
from ovcreNcrtion
Walter johnson. tho famous pitcher ~ N"
Washington Americans. says: .Ahsorhne,
.Ir.. is frst-claSs linimHnt and rundown for
tired muscles. have used 4; myself 10 ad-
vantage and can heartily recommend 1t 10
ball players everywhere.
Ansorhinc Ir.. is concentrated antisepfc
linimrnt-only fcw dro;S required 81 an
euplica,ion Il is safe and plcaSan 10 use
leaves no greasy residue. S,ld by mast drug
cists sl.n and S:.oo y bottle. or T,s'Paid.
Liberal trial bottle for Zoe in stamps.
W. +. YOUNG, +. II. +.
20 Trmple ST. Springfield Mass
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29
Spongy Land and Swamps.

''Nolhynia has 600 square miles of
area. Its northeastern part is included
I'm the region of Poliessie, spongy land,
floating land and swamp. The southern
division of the government. from the
Galician borders west to Kicf. is
roughly billy and cut by deep river
valleys. A broad highland from the
Carpathians stretches oyer this part of
the province to kief and the Dnieper
river The highest points in this Hill
country reach height of 200 feet,
while in the west, reaching almost to
Kovel, ranges of hills are scattered.
reaching heights between 700 and 900
feet
THE climate in the north is unhealth-
full, Astounding in swamp feVers and
mosquitoes. Throughout all the north
ern parts there are no cities of conse-
quence, no important foundations, and
merely a primitive agriculture. The
principal cities for the whole govern
ment are Zhitomir. the capital; Dubno.
Kovel, Vladimir Nolynsk, kremenets,
Lutsk, Ostrog. Rovno. Zaslavl Ovruch.
not one of which overreaches the i'm
portance of village. More than half
the country of the north, just to the
south and the east of Brest Litovsk, is
bewildering maze of dense forest
growth, and much of the remaining
area is fever swamp and stagnant.
setlge-filled lake. The soils in the
south are good. but agriculture has
been but slightly developed. Some %
per cent of the land of the south is
under tillage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29

Through the energetic efforts of j.
A. Robertson. librarian of the United
States Library. Manila. some very val
liable information on the ethnography
of the native Philippine races have
been collected and given to the sci
entific world. and it is highly COM
mented on by English scientists. Mr..
Robertson's monograph is published in
the Philippine Journal of Science, Civ
ing facts on the social life, manners
and customs, magic and religion of
the Igorots of Lepanto. In 1911 the
governor general directed that each
provincial governor should call to-
gether the old men of each tribe and
collect all available information about
the community. From this source Mr..
Robertson compiled his monogra phi.
now so highly recommended to eth
nologists.
c. +. Brooks of the United States
Department OF Agriculture ha visited
the weather bureau and agricultural
experiment stations throughout the
southern, western and central states TO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29

study the geographical distribution OF
farm enterprises. the distribution OF
farm labor throughout the year and
the climatic element involved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29
SCIENCE NOTES.

Prof. Ellis Stromgreen. director OF
the Copenhagen Observatory, after a
careful investigation to determine
whether comets come originally from
intersteliar space or originate within our
solar system. concludes that all comets
heretofore observed have originated
within the earth's solar system.
The United States Department OF
Commerce has published a second edi-
ton of n circular of the bureau Of
standards. which briefly presents the
principles underlying the construction
and operation of commercial electrical
measuring instruments, the perform
ance Of such instruments which in
clude accuracy, sensitivity. reliability
and the effects of temperature
changes, etc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29
VOLHYN|A IS A BUFFER >
AGAINST THE INVADERS
Spongy Land Of Swamps and Fevers
May Hold Germans Back
in Russia.

Volhynia, into which German out
posts near Vladimir Nolynsk have just
penetrated, is now in the position of a
buffer state between the rich Russian
provinces to the east and the first lines
of Teutonic invasion from Galicia over
the southeastern reaches of the Bug
river This war theater. which lies
across the path of any attempted ad-
vance upon Kief, forms the subject OF
a primer issued today by the National
Geographic Society.
The war primer reads:
"Interposed between the fat lands of
the Little Russians in the south and the
fIourishng metropolis of kief is a
stretch of comparatively poor and I'M
developed country included in the Rus
sian government of Nolhyna. There is
poverty and dreary neediness to he
found in this country. A lack of devel-
opment and of primitive organiza ton.
such as the traveller finds duplicated
when off the beaten tracks in the eau
casus- There is thin soil. and swamp,
marsh, muddy lakes and forests every
where. Especially difficult, from Il
military point of view, is the northern
part of the government. where the
watersoggy earth and tangled forests
slope into the impossible sloughs of
the Pripet Swamps. Both Germans and
Russians may endeavor to make the
same use of this region that Won Hin
denburg made of the Masurian lakes.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-12
ATTEND THE CONVENTION

As many people as possible should
attend the Nevada Automobile as
sociation's convention, which will
shortly be held at Ely. The two
towns are closely allied In interest,
particularly through the fact that
they are connected by the Midland
route. the all-year-round auto way.
II there were TO be a good represent
tation from here It would be possible
to enter arrangements for the divert
ing of more travel over this line, as
at Ely the Lincoln highway and the
Midland route diyerge. Auto parties
spent a large sum OF money in Tono-
pah this year and transeontinantal
trips are only beginning 10 become
popular. - onopah Bonanza.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-12
STEAM LAUNDRIES
IMPORTANT INDUSTRY

A preliminary statement of the re-
suits of the census of steam laun-
dries in Nevada has been issued by
Director Sam L. Rogers, of the bu-
reau OF the ems department. of
commerce. 1t consists of a summary
comparing the figures of 1909 and
1914, prepared under the direction
of William NJ. Steuart. chief statisti-
clan for manufactures.
The figures are preliminary and
subject to such change and correc-
ton IS may be found necessary from
a further examination of the original
reports.
Strictly speaking, laundries are not
manufacturing establishments, but
the laundry industry has grown SO
rapidly and become SO important in
recent years that an industrial cen
sns would not be complete without
statistics regarding 1t.
The statistics are confined to pow
er laundries and do not include fig
ures for hand laundries using no pow
er. AS a rule. establishments included
were operated by steam power and
are known as steam laundries. In
some, however. steam and electric
others electric power is en-
ployed exclusively. steam and hot
water being used only for washing
purposes. The figures. therefore.
comprise all kinds of power laund-
ries.
Laundry statistics were first col
leoted in 1909 and comparison is
made between the figures for 1909
and 1914.
There were ~ power laundries in
Nevada in 1911. of which ? were in
the city of Reno.
A comparative summary for 1909
and 1914 shows the number OF laun-
dries in the state 10 have increased
from 5 to L during the five year
period. All branches Of the industry
show Increases for 1914 as compared
with 1909. In the order of their Inn
p%ortantee. from a percentage stand
point. the several items rank as fol-
lows; Horsepower. 65.S per cent;
materials. so per cent; re-
f~ueived for work done. 81 per cent:
wage earners 1S.1 per cent; capital
15.2 per cent; and service rs pei
cent.
The capital invested, as reported
in 1914. was ~s191 .3s2. a gain OF
SIS .26f or 15.2 per cent over $780,
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-12
NEWS OF ERE FROM ALL r Of THE STATE

here last; these three new business
blocks look fine, and | see many new
houses in the residence district, | am
told there ism an idle house in town
but there shouldn't be-you would
need hundreds of new cottages if
Reno were one-tenth as well advertis-
ed for its climate as it is for divorces
and prizefights.
Another one of your that
seems to be largely overlooked is the
agricultural possibilities of this sec
ton. In going out 10 examine a min
ing prospect north of here / passed
McGinty's ranch in Lennon Valley
and was amazed with the results he
has obtained in a short time"
"Ill tell you nothing. Go out and
see for Yourself. It's almost within
walking distance of Reno AID you
ought not 10 have TO ask a mining
man and a nonresident regarding a
matter that a so much toward
the prosperity of this city"
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-12
INDICATIONS POINT TO
REOPENING OF SHELTER.

Jack WEIGH. who has been in Reno
for several days in consultation with
Manager McNab of the Thompson
smelter. left Tuesdy evening for the
northeast part of the state where he
will examine several mining proper
ties for the Gunn-Thompson interests,
says the Gazette. Mr.. WEIGH is one
the best known practical mining men
of the west. He developed the Ma
son Valley mine from a mere pros
to a paying producer. opening It up
in such a manner that the ore could
be hauled at a minimum of expense.
Rumors have been frequent of late
that the smelter at Thompson was to
be reopened and while no definite
and official statement has been made
by the Gunn-Thompson people the
fact that they have recalled Jack
WEIGH to examine new mining prop
critics for them would indicate the
possibility that the smelter will be
running in full blast before many
months.
After opening up the Mason Valley
mines Mr.. Welch was put in the field
for the purpose of finding and devel-
oping prospects and mines for the
Gunn-Thompson company. When the
closing of the smelter, as a result of
the Vtr. put a stop TO this work, he
entered the mining business for him
self and after a time took oyer a pros
peet near Forbestown. California,
which now gives every promise of
making a pay mine. Looking after
this property will prevent Mr.. Welch
from giving his full time to the Gum
Thompson people, but as he is in love
with the Nevada climate and APP
preciatiYe of the mining resources of
the state. he win doubtless spend
most of his time here in the future.
lie said: Il felt 10 years younger
when l got up this morning. Even
after sleeping in a team heated
roomZwhich never made a hit with
me-the tang of this clear air. with
the braeing effect OF the frost in it.
made me realize as never before how
superior it is to the much advertised
and boosted climate Of California.
"NNhy don't you fellows wake up
and do more advertising of your
climate and other %resouees? Reno
has improved a great deal since | was
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-12
ONE HUNDRED MORE MEN
WANTED TO FIGHT COYOTES

In an article in the Goldfield Trib-
IN on the mad coyote danger, Pres
inent Hendrick stated that there had
been treated at the laboratory of the
state university over 20 people. bit
ten by rabid coyotes or mao dogs.
In addition there have been reported
10 the authorities several loses
among cattle, nov ag~gregating sew
eral hundred head. In fact, coyotes
have infected some herds of dairy
cattle and in that manner the me-
mace has been brought home more
nearly to the people of the state, as
it has been recently established that
the infection may be transmitted
through the drinking of the milk of
the animals bitten by rabid coyotes
or dogs.
The university has been assisted
by Senators Pittman and Newlands
and the federal government has sent
to the state trained hunters, trap
pers and prisoners of these predatory
animals, and these hunters are nov
and have been for some weeks, work
ing in the northern part of the state.
Twenty-Five of them are operating in
EIko and Humboldt counties under
The direction of Mr.. Sans. They are
paid by the federal government on
the basis per month. each man find
ing" himself.
In addition to these twenty-five men
applications has been made TO the
government for one hundred more
hunters. in the hope that this army
small as it will be even with the ad-
dition, will be able to destroy the
rabid coyote. President Hendrick,
in his statement. expressed the belief
that at least one hundred additional
men should be employed for this
work.
While the outbreak has been con-
fined principally to the territory
north OF the Humboldt. or north of
the Southern Pacific railroad, it is
believed that after the frs t snow
fall. when the sheep will start to-
ward the south the coyotes will fol-
low and the disease win then spread
the entire state unless checked