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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1915-04-23

Canton Creamery Co., is now nicely
settled In their new cement block
creamery, one Of the best In s. Oak.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1915-04-23
Congregational Church Notes.
Morning worship at 1890
Sunday School at IL
Young Peoples Society 1T 6:45 y. m /.
Evening worship 1T 1880
For Parties

For Parties
When you want something in the
frozen dainties line Ice cream. Shsr-
bert or Ices of any kind call up 2l9.
You will get something that IS really
fine. Canton Creamery Com pany.
The Washington times., 1915-09-15
WILL LPROTESTP.0.
PRINTING CONTRACT
Labor Convention Sends CON-
mittee-Constitution Amend
ment Debated.

The protest again-t letting printing
contracts for the Postofhce Department
tononunion shops is to be taken up d.
committee Of delegates from the an
nual convention Of the Maryland and
District Federation of Labor by direc-
tion OF the tonvention at Its session this
molni rg. A committee Of five. includ-
Revolt and Crowley was appointed for
this purpose and dire cted to make a re-
port as soon as possible.
The morning session of the third day
of the convention was consumed
largely in the discussion Of amend
ments to the constitution: The most
important Of these related to the fu-
The proposed amendment fxes the
meeting place at Annapolis for each
legislative year and wherever the
convention determines. an the alter
nate years. In discussing the amend.
ment. President Ferguson declared
could do much more with the MEM
bers of the Legislature TINA with a
legislative committee. 1t was pointed
out that the legislators are not ac-
quainted with trades unionists and
have an entirely mistaken Idea of
every effort be made to secure the
cooperation of organizations working
for the same purposes.
The amendment also changes the time
of meeting Of the convention to March.
The amendment was recommended with
instructions.
The delegates are making a tour Of
Washington in sight seeing cars and this
evening they are to be the guests of
the Plate Printers Union.
The Washington times., 1915-09-15
Senator Lee Carried
Montgomery, His Home
County, by 939 Votes

At yesterdays Democratic primary
election. Senator Blair Lee, for the
gubernatorial nomination. carried the
county Co y. over 3Neit Emerson ays c. Harrington
Preston b: Ray. for, the nomination
Tor clerk of the circuit court; George
G. Bradley, for county commissioned
o,nuot from the e., Fourth district; N. Hazel
Third district. and Philip D. Laird, for
the house of delegates. against whom
the Lee people made determine fight.
won Won out Ray by 80. Bradley by l4s,
Waters. and Gardner. for the house Of
delegates, all tof when were support
ed by the Lee faction. won out, as did
the following: Albert N. Bouic, for
FOLSOM. and Winfield s. Sesi Masrnder Adeea for or
judges of the orphans court, and Rob-
ert G. Hilton. Alexander G. Carlisle.
and Richard r. Darby. for the State
central committee.
ceved by each eand date: For For governor COVE
Lee. 2;Sos; Harrington. 1859; For
EeneraMa1os MfMIt,sn s3Si E3chie' FGc a'oIssy s
Clerk of circuit court-Ray. 202i; Bow
man. l.sS2. States attorney -Bouic.
ner, 2.lH; Laird, 1855; Snowden I,4Si;
Waters 1,l0S; White. 1917: Wilson, 1,79i.
Judges of orphans court-Austin, Ito;
Brown. 1.769; Magruder 1924; Offutt.
lass; Tolson, 1.!C2; West 2,677. Regis
ter Of wills-Allnutt 2,13O; Reading, 1858;
Griffith. lao. County commissioner,
1854. County commissioner. Fourth dis
trict-Bradley. ?.Ol; Saunders. 1873
Sheriff-Gaither. 1,615; Aud. 1915; Le-
chlider. SIS; ltchison, 4eS. State central
committee-Carlisle. 2,2S7; Hilton. 2,1Si;
Darby 1oS2
The Washington times., 1915-09-15
Police Duty Too
Much for Rookie
Satisfied To Return To Regular
Job As Plasterer, Says
Athlete.

NEW YORK. Sept 15.-The rookie
policeman whom Mayor Mitchell and
Commissioner Woods had seen perform
his calisthenics with others of the class
last Friday in front Of City Hall, stood
before Lieutenant Clarkin at the desk
In the West Forty-seventh street sta
ton. Said he:
Say. boss. I'm through. This is not
the life for me. I'm a good plasterer.
strong and everything. but nix on this
being a cop. No. stree. can make
more money and do less work as a
plasterer. believe me. Why, I've been
on the Job three hours. and listen:
Ihree street fights. climb up six flights
OF stairs In six tenements and be Will
nam J. Bryan to scHpping wives and
husbands; answer fool questions by the
yard and watch a signal light. Look at
me. I'm an athlete and all in Now 1
quit"
And Lieutenant Clarkin looked at
Rookie Thomas J. Hanlon, twenty four
years old. 1t was last Saturday night
ana Hanlon had patrolled a post of
c6ree blocks on Tenth avenue near
fortieth street for three hours. The
rookie went on:
Anyhow. mother never did want me
10 stay out nights and I'm not strong
for the night life myself"
so Hanlon sent his resignation to
commissioner Woods. who accepted It.
The Washington times., 1915-09-15
EaStland Deaths Cause
Confusion in Estates

CHICAGO, Sept. l6.-"Since Satur-
day have received for probate wills
made by four husbands who died
when the Eastland sank" said Philip
p. Bregstone. assistant to the probate
Judge.
"In all four cases the entire family
died. The question now arises, did
the husband die first or did the wife
die first?
IF there had been surviving chill
dren the children would have received
the property. But since there are no
direct heirs the property must pass to
the kin of that party to the marriage
who died last
III the husband died flrst the wife
becomes a widow. and forthwith. while
she was struggling on the dizzy
decks. became owner Of the estate. In
that case her relatives are the heirs
II the wife died frst the husbands s
relatives are the heirs.
THE presumption OF law, unless
other evidence is introduced, is that
both died at the same time. and
therefore the heirs OF both man and
wife share equally. However. evil
uence may be introduced such as the
testimony OF survivors. to show that
one died hrst. In that case the heirs
OF the other win"
The Washington times., 1915-09-15
Realty Transfers

Chichester-John B. Harrell ct ux. to Robert
II. Scott, lot 70. square 5sl2. $500.
Interest-Josephine Sheehy to Milton W.
King all property conveyed to her In libel
1927. folio So. H. NJ. W. King conveys same
property to Josephine and Maurice e.
Sheehy. 81.
Anacostia-Maurice Otterback ct ux. to Jacob
R McCane, part lots 49, lV. lss' slo
(stamp 81. 50).
Randle Park-Frank Owinss ct ux. 10 n. o.
Newcomb. lot II. block O. SO (stamp VI.
Randle Park-Herbert A. Wrenn and Irwin
Owings, trustees. to II. s. Newcomb. lo'
35, block g. $3.50 (stamps $2.
Twenty-eighth street northwest, between +
and Q streets-Charies H. Cragtn. trustee.
to George C. Gertman. part lot los. square
1850 $500.
Ingleside-simon oppenheimer ct ux to Car,
roll II. Dikeman. lot Ill square S"'' a'
(stamps 81.
Charles EFacehina, IN to a. and 's'
s7lS Jenifer street h4est-Harsy Ward.
1873. Mount Iiry. 80 &a6npe 1850.
1905 bar CAPITOL streSa r ast-Norman
"; A'nsr e Madsi'a j. Miller lot lS'
$50 Tennessee avenue northeast-Norman w.
Miller to Madella J. Miller lot H. square
1852 SO
The Washington times., 1915-09-15
TWO STEEL STOCKS
CONTINUE TO RISE
Advances Made on New York
Market by Both Bethlehem
and CrucibIe.

NEW YORK, Sept. 15,-Despite the wait
ing attitude Of the market generally
pending the outcome Of negotiations for
the big foreign loan. the upward sweep
which made new high water marks for
Bethlehem Steel and Crucible steel yes
terday. continued today, and made still
higher marks for these stocks. Beth
lchem Steel opened at $780, which was a
half point higher than the new high
record yesterday Of 349R, while Crucible
to Yesterdays high record. Both stocks
yielded slightly after the first hour,
Bethlehem selling off to 347 and Crucible
to 95a4, yesterdays closing.
confined largely to the industrial group
and gains of from fraction to points
were recorded by several of the war
specialites. American Locomotive was
particularly strong. opening with Y
point pain. at "a. and selling up to 56as.
with net gain Of 33s points. Allis Chal-
mers continued strong. recording a gain
of rs points. at AN, and Westing-
house Electric was active and showed
strength. selling up to H. Studebaker
showed strength at the opening. but
sold off to 1l6b. American Can was also
active. and sold UP to 60l1. with a net
gain of IA points.
The copper group showed strength on
the report that the securing by the
allies of the loan now being negotiated
would result in increased demand for
copper, the only exception being Ten
nessee Copper, which, after opening at
%. and selling up to 81, fell back to 81.
Notably strong among the railers
were Erie and Chesapeake and Ohio.
Erie first opened with half point
gain at 81, and sold up to sly. with a
gain Of a point. while the common stock
registered q gain Of Hs of a point, at
3p3s. Rock Island opened with a half
point gain at IN, but sold off to 2VS1,
with a loss of one 0oint.
The Washington times., 1915-09-15
Prince Georges County
Won by Blair Lee by
Majority of "a Votes

HYATTSVILLE, Sept. 15-Unfficial
returns from Prince George county
give Blair Lee, for governor, 1,6SS, and
Harring ton. l.tSi or a Lee mojoriy OF
tWenty-four. Harrington and Roberts,
the latter candidate for States attorney,
are the only two organization candi-
dates apparently defeated. s. Marvin
feach, the successful anti-organization
CANDIDATE for states attorney, had the
advantage over his opponent in that he
is a resiuent OF Hyattsville, a big Demo-
cratic district MIR. Peach's majority in
Hyattsville was lO2 while Blair Lee run
ming on the same ticket. was defeated
BY tive.
ton. 1.6ss; Lee. 1854. For comptroi-
Ter. McMillen. L55l; Copper, 1876, For
attorney sHi; sys general: Richie. 1.6e4; Ma
Duekett, 1895; Fox. l.77o: Hardy.
1927; Msgruder. 1873; Marbury, 1905:
Perrie. 1,2o+. Ray. 1917; Suit. l.sr5.
Delegates to the State convention, AL
Byerly. 1901; Gabriel. 1.214; Ma
gruder. 1,45S; Miller, 1906; Sansbury.
l,312; Sweeney. l.O42; Traband, 1.O+9.
RIanaeuss EGr house OF delegates. Arnold. III;
11oEy; 1;ss4s; Matehett, i1s: Phelps,
Van Horn. 1854. %heat%iey. % laos. For For
CLERK OF circuit. Robert Hail. 1,l76;
summsrfieid stsnpsn "a, Il T.. Hall; 1:7ss; B. ..
Augustine T.: Brooke. 1.475; Edward
A. Fuller, 1852.
For Etate's attorney, S. Marvin, 1.6o2u
Clarence NJ Roberts (present incumE
bent, 1850; For county commissioner
Gui H. Clagett. l.5OS; Theodore NJ. Mid :,
dieton. .6sS; for sheriff, George s. Har-
rison, 1898; Benjamin Ogle. 1916; for
judges of orphans court. R. Irving
Bowie. i,6s4; c: c. Clark. 223; William
q: Fischer. 1906; James A. Heiskell,
!,SS9; Albert ]. enkins. 1906; j. Henry
Murray. LOT: ohm A. Schultz, 1852. The
judges Of the orphans court nomina ted
are the present incumbents. Judge
Heiskell. endorsed by the anti-organ,
i1ation. having defeated his organiza- :
tlon opponent. enkins. The official
count VIII be made tomorrow
Edward A. Fuller. nominated for
county treasurer. and S. Marvin Peach,
nominated for States attorney. are
bth esidents Of Hyattsville, Fuller being
the editor Of the Hyattsville Inde-
pendent.
The Washington times., 1915-09-15
Weather Man Sees No
Relief From Hot Wave
Washington May Continue to Swelter for Seventy
two Hours Longer, or Until Cooling Zephyrs
Come From the North

Chief Porecastcr Bowie at the
Weather Bureau today offered no
relief from torrid temperature in
Washington within the next thirty
six hours. and said that the swelter-
ing heat might continue for seventy
two hours.
80 long as the heat currents travel
northward from the torrid south. and
no cooling shafts come from the
north, Washington will be hot" Fore
caster Bowie declared.
Today's temperature will hover
around the nineties not only in
Washington but in all the New Eng
land and Atlantic coast States from
the St. Lawrence valley southwark.
The oppressive heat fvom the Gulf
States is being carried in air cur
rents toward Washington and points
north and west Of the Mississippi
found today in the extreme Western
and Northwestern States. the lowest
temperature reported being at Sheri-
dan. Wyo.. where II was % degrees
point in the Atlantic States today.
sweltered in go degrees temperature
this morning at o'clock. Washington
started the day at 76 degrees. The
temperature rose gradually, however.
until 81 was reached at 1890. A con-
ttnual rise was Missed, although the
maximum of yesterday, - degrees.
would not be duplicated, Forecaster
Bowie predicted.
yesterday was an abnormal day
here" Mr.. Bowie said. although he
could not explain the high tempera-
ture except to say that 1t was due to
some local superheating. the cause
of which has not been determined"
THE hot air currents blow from the
The Washington times., 1915-09-15
w. H. Ramsey Addresses
Washington Credit Men

W. H. Ramsey. who Is making an
investigation Of bankruptcy laws and
proceedings for the Department Of JUS
tice, spoke today at the first fall
luncheon OF the Washington Associa-
ton of Credit Men. held at the New
Ebbitt.
In the absence Of H. H. Mckee. presi-
dent Of the association. Vice President
Arthur J. May acted as toastmaster and
which preceded the luncheon and the
address of Mr.. Ramsay.
A number Of representatives OF the
association expect to be present at the
conference Of the Virginia Association
of Credit Men. which will be held at
Richmond November 4. next. Tho aues-
tion of sending delegation to that
gathering was what occupied the at
tention OF the men at the business ses-
sion today
The Washington times., 1915-09-15
LEE DEC|SNELY
BEATEN IN PRIMARY
Senator Goes Down Before
AvaIance Of Votes Piled Up
by Democrats in Maryland.
Continued from First Page.)

1o.07s votes to 4,1tO for Gen. Charles F..
Macklin, on the Warburton ticket.
The counties seemed to have gone for
Weller in a landslide. 1t appears that
Weller carried all except Cecil and Dor
chester. The former Is Warburton's s
home. and the Weller people aimed no
fight there. The latter is the home of
Governor Go!dsborough, who interested
himself actively in Warburton's be-
half.
Weller in a landslide. At midnight It
appeared that Weller had carried all
except Cecil and Dorche ster The for
mer Is Warburton's home and the We'll
Ter people aimed no fieht there. The
latter Is the home Of Governor Colds
borough, who interested himself active
ly in Warburton's behalf.
O'Dunne Leads Curran.
The fight for the nomination for
States attorney was between Eugene
O'Dunne and William Curran. ODunne
was just few votes ahead when about
100 precincts were in. He had been
gaining just previously to midnight.
Early In the evening 1t looked as II
Curan would win.
The fight for the nomination for
chief judge seemed to be between Rob-
ert Biggs and Edwin T. Dlckerson.
With ninety-one precincts in, Biggs had
3,161 votes and Dickerson had 2.4S2 AL
bert s. J. Owens had 1.461, Duke Bond
had 1,O75. and William A. Wheatley, 71S
1t appeared that Biggs had received
substantial organization support in
many sections and that he was polling
a considerable personal vote.
The Washington times., 1915-09-15
Students Are Too Law,
Says Head of Princeton

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. l5.-The in
tellectual pampe-.ng Of college stu
dents. according to theory tha. the
road to knowledge should be smooth
ana pleasant. was condemned by John
the eighth conference OF masters OF
church schools. at st. Lukes School,
III were asked to name the great
est defect Of the present undergradu-
ate. said President Hibben. II would
say II was his tendency to postpone
until tomorrow the task Of today Gel
leges connive In this by making his
work agreeable: the teacher at once
helps him over any difficulty Men in
the world must earn their daily bread
by the sweat Of their brows, but the
student can acquire knowledge quite
vicariously. without having to exert
himself for II. He should be made to
think his way out Of difficulties for
himself"
The Washington times., 1915-09-15

South" he explained. toward the
North. When there is too great air
pressure in the South. II naturally
flows to the point where there Is not
an abundance of hot air. and In thus
seeking it's equilibrium, the heated air
swung from the Gulf states in the
northeasterly direction and envel-
oped all the Atlantic Coast states as
far north as the st. Lawrence valley.
why Washington yesterday should
have been the hottest point, or why
Canton, N. Y, should be the hottest
point today are unanswerable ques-
tions. the oppressive heat at the two
points. doubtless. being due TO some
Weather Bureau figures show that
Washington topped off yesterdays
heat with moderate temperature and a
wind that carried comfort. The records
showing the atmospheric conditions last
night give Washington an even break
with Baltimore, Albany, syracuse, Har-
risburg, Atlantic City. Sandy Hook. and
Atlanta. with a temperature of a de-
grees. PHILADELPHIA and Canton. N. Y,
exceeded washington heat two degrees.
comfortable at y degrees.
In the matter of humidity. which the
Weather Bureau experts declare Is
blamed for much of which It Is entirely
innocent, Washington for the past week
has showed nothing unusual In moist
air. In fact the hygrograph has regis
tered a mean of 4S during the past week
at the height of the day.
The greatest humidity registered here
yesterday was at a. m. when the hy-
grograph showed 93 per cent. At 3 .. m.
yesterday. the hottest period OF the day.
the humidity was IS per cent. At a.
m. today the humidity was 80 degrees.
and 1t gradually fell until 1890. when 1t
was so per cent.
The Washington times., 1915-09-15
Speaker Clark Praises
ROOsevelt's Patriotism

HANNIBAL. Mo-. Sept. 1b.-Speaker
Champ Clark. in talk here at the
opening of the ninth annual conven-
ton Of the Missouri Association Of
County Highway Engineers. declared
that Theodore Roosevelt was an
American to the core"
Il am not talking Democratic poll
tics. l know. / am not going to discuss
Republican politics. but | am very fond
of the chief bull mooser. Colonel Roose-
welt" said Clark. He knows a little
about more things than almost any man
in the country. and Is not mealy-
mouthed.'
Speaker Clark said he was opposed to
peace at any price, On the other
hand he said he was against bank
rupting the country to build battle
ships"
The Washington times., 1915-09-15
Calls Her Mother a Witch.

YONKERS. N. =, Sept. 15-Judge
Beall. In the court Of special sessions.
rubbed his eyes in amazement and Won
dered whether he was back in Salem in
the year 1892. Mrs. Harold Cole, of
% Victor street. complained that her
mother. Mrs Annie Bugle. was prsc-
ticing witchery.
She doesn't like my husband" said
the complainant. 'and Is trying to make
me hate him. She Ia In st. Joseph's $
Hospital. and she's learned all about
drugs. and now she Is a regular wizard
at casting spells on people.
"She put some white powder on NV
pillow. 1t affected me queerly. and I
had trouble shaking off the feeling that
my love for my husband was waning. +"
The Judge discharged the defendant,
after reprimandinS her.
The Washington times., 1915-09-15
ELECTRIC RAILWAY
STOCK IS LEADER
Block Of $50 Shares Of Wash.
igton Electric Sold on Ex-
change Here.

A block Of ITO shares Of Washington
Railway and Electric common stock at
s.. was the only transaction OF any size
on the Washington Stock Exchange to-
day. and was the largest sale OF this
stock recorded for several months.
The last sale was at S6h. with extra
dividend.
Ghe only other stock sales were seven
shares OF the preferred stock at S0A and
one share Of American Security and
Trust Company stock at 27O Capital
III raction stock was offered at SO. a quar-
tor Of a point below the last sale, but
none Of the stock was taken.
The Washington times., 1915-09-15
Mob Foiled
In Lynching Attempt

NOWATA. Okla. Sept 16.-Disap-
polntment greeted q mob which early
today stormed the Nowata county jail
intent upon lynching b. L. Harkins,
charged with attacking a tweive-year-
old girl Having overpowered the sher.
IN and deputies, 300 men rushed tho
jail only to find an empty cell. Harkins
had been taken away early yesterday
to be In the Coffeyville. Kan. jail to-
day.
The Washington times., 1915-09-15
Austrians Prepare for
New Italian OffenSe

ROME, Sept l5-A dispatch to the
Corriere d'Itala states that the Aus
trians have transferred all their troops
from the Montenegrin frontier to tho
Italian front.
They had an especially large garrison
at Mt Lawchen. which domintes
Cettinje, the capital Of Montenegro.
The transfer of these troops Is taken
to mean that a new offensive against
Italy Is being planned.
The Washington times., 1915-09-15
Wholesale Produce Market

EGGS-Nearhy fresh. 27d,sc per doz
Southern. 23dclc per doz.
CHEESE-New York. new. I3I<c per lb
nat. lsc per ID.
BUTTER-ElGin print Csc per lo.: tub,
&c per lb.; process. 25c per 10.
LIVE POULTRY-Hens. l5c per ID: roos-
ters lie per lb.; live turkeys. l59l6c per
lb spring chickens. l6dl7c per lb
LIVE STOCK-Veal calves. best. 1odl &c
Ier lb.: heavy. sashc per lb:: fat sheep.
&9+lhc per lb.: spring lambs. SGsmS per 70;
vEGETABLEs-touotati furnished by
Taylor Wade,-Potatoes. H.75 per barrel:
onions, 75c per bu.: Sl.76 per sack: cabbage.
75c per barrel beets. $3.50 per 100 bunchsa.
The Washington times., 1915-09-15
Health Expert Urges
Long Rests for Teachers

NEW YORK. Sept. 15.-Dr. g. Ward
Champion. director Of physical training
In the department of education. has be-
come a champion Of the women teachers
In the public schools of New York
They must have easier teaching periods
or longer vacations. he believes
In ten days or so DR.. Champion will
have completed his vitality tests"
upon the women who are setting out on
the annual task Of teaching almost
100000 children.
Teaching is the hardest. most ex-
acting public service in the world" said
Dr.. Champion yesterday afternoon. ut
Of the teacher be taken into account,
as we'll as the condition Of the children
she instructs."
The Washington times., 1915-09-15
Portugal's Declaration
Of War Is Looked For

ROME. Sept. 15.-It is believed by
diplomats that Portugal will soon de-
clare war on Germany. Some OF the
German ships in Portuguese waters al
ready have been seized. according to
reports.
The Lisbon government. 1t is said,
has proof that recent revolutions In
Portugal were fomented by German
agents.
Portugal has sent strong expedition
airy forces to its colonies which border
on German possessions.
The Washington times., 1915-09-15
Drop English Study
In Schools of Cuba

HAVANA. Cuba. Sept l5.-The teach
Ing of English in the public schools OF
Cuba has been abolished by order OF
the secretary of public instruction. Eze-
quiel Garcia. The local press has
strongly opposed the step. A.. A..
rnni,. uhe secretary ore eenrfi nrofitabiy employed
In other studies
The Washington times., 1915-09-15
Lee Carries Laurel by
Small Majority of 38

LAUREL. Nd, Sept. l6.-In the pri-
mary election here Blair Lee. candidate
for governor. carried Laurel dis
trict by the small majority of IS. Ed
ward Phelps. candidate for the house
of delegates on the Harrington ticket.
ran ahead of the ticket.
The Republicans gave Weller, Re-
publican candidate for governor. n
good ma jority from this district.
The vote on the local candidates
was Phelps l5S. and Dallam 1873, for
this district
The Washington times., 1915-09-15
Hay Fever Victims
Protest Weed Cutting

FREDERICK. Nd, Sept 15.-Indig-
nant protests are being filed with Mayor
Fraley by hay fever victims. They say
their present suffering Is due entirely to
the cutting OF weeds In a residential sec
tion Of the city.
The mayor reports that e5 per cent of
the residents OF that neighborhood are
affected with hay fever, and he Is in
clined to believe It is due to the luxuri-
ant growth on the nearby tract
The Washington times., 1915-09-15
Morris County Golf
Club Is DESTROYED

MORRISTOWN, N. j.. Sept. 15.-Fire
that started just after midnight. de-
stroyed the club house of the Morris
County Golf Club early today. The
loss will total about 100000.
The Washington times., 1915-09-15
Escaped Germans Caught.

ST. JOHN. n. B.. Sept. l5.--Four Ger
man prisoners who escaped from the
detention camp at Amherst. n. s.. on
Friday night, were captured In an open
boat of Point Lepreaux. in the Bay of
Fundy. less than thirty miles from tho
United States boundary.