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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-05-22

entire period OF the Exposition. which
opens Feb. 20, 1915, series OF great
events. including sports and athletic
contests OF many kinds conducted upon
scale OF great magnitude.
The Vanderbilt Automobile cup
Race and the Grand Prix. the two SUI
nrcme events OF the automobile year.
will be. held upon a four mile course,
embracing circuit OF the Exposition
palaces. spectacular background Tar
excelIIng In beauty and grandeur any
which ancient Rome beheId during It's
historic chariot races. The Wander
blt Cup Race will take place on FeO.
~ and the Grand Prix on FEB. q
tufn Great motorboats OF the deep
sea cruiser type will race for slO.OOo
nr,ze from New York through the Fan
anna canal to the Golden Gate. A Sc
ries OF international yacht races In
the twenty one meter class wiz DE
held I'm san Francisco hay. President
woodrow Wilson. Emperor William OF
Germany and King George OF England
have each offered trophies In these
events. Swimming. water polo. ny
casting. canoeing. football, baseball
and long distance foot racing are In
cIuded I'm series Of more than 300 dit
ferent kinds OF contests President
wilson himself will attend the EXPO
sitlon. and IL Il probable the members
AZ congress will attend In an especial
iy chartered steamer.
or international interest VIII be the
0reatest live stock show I'm the worlds
history. More than 100000 VIII he
awarded In prizes IN continuous I've
stock exhibit Rare and valuable
hreeds o, s,ll kinds sof Ave stock from
a,stant countries OF the globe Will be
shown. Specimens or the famous
chllnngham Wild white cattle viii be
nxhibited for the first time. With the
exception or two specimens az the Lon
dom ZOO. this breed has never been
shown outside or Chlllingham park,
England. These cattle are pure white
With black noses. black tips 10 the ears
ana black horns, An international
.heep shearlng contest will be one Of
enc unique exhibitions.
For the musical events there has
heen built by the Exposition the mag
niicent Festival Palace upon the
Grounds. This II equipped with won.
dsfful pipe organ. upon which Mr.. ed
Win Lsmare. world famous organist
among other celebrities. will give Sc
rie. OF recitaIs The International cts
,eddfod will nc San Francisco com
pefe for $4,000 In cash prizes Mors
tban 10000 singers Will participate Ia
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-05-22

congress. at which its distinguished
Colonel George w. Goethuis.
will preside.
The foreign participation will 90
notable The nations are not attempt
Ing to show everything that they pro-
duce. but will lay especial emphnSis
upon those products In which they ex-
Gel La the Danish display. for exam
pie. will be shown products or thu
Royal Danish porcelain factory nj %
penhagen. Japan In her exhaustive ex-
hibit will display priceless work. or
art. loaned by direction OF the imperal
household and many OF which could
not be duplicated. From Italy will be
shown historic paintings OF the pld
masters. hitherto never exhibited 10
America In the originals From Chiua
lections OF exhibits collected under the
supervision OF the governors OF the chi
nese provinces. Rare silks and satina.
carvings. inlay work In the precious
metals. exhibits OF the transportation
methods employed in the old China
and the modern methods used in the
awakening republic will be shown
New Zealand viii make "A marvel.
ous exhibit OF ia rare woods. OF it,
feeces. or It's superb scenic charms
A large number OF rare giant tree ferns
from New Zealand will be found
growing on the Exposition grounds
The Argentine Republic early sec
aside a larger sum than any ever mp
propriated by a foreign nation for rep.
.resentation In an American exposition.
The modern cities or Argentina. the
schools. churches. libraries. the grst
live stock and agricultural interests
win be extensively portrayed. and the
mutual interests OF South America aud
North America win be- emphasized -.
almost every conceivable mannei
:, From South Africa will be shown dls
mond exhibits and methods OF cxfrar.
ton. The magnificent Canadian ii--
plays will review not only the wiieir
known agricultural wealth. but wils
illustrate tho scenic charms OF the
great Dominion. OF snow clad noun.
tain peaks. OF fArreaching forest. Of
lnlnod lakes IN chains of silver snd
rushing mountain strssmA
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-05-22

this event The famous Salt Lake
Mormon choir. the deep toned piaintive
singers OF Hawaii and even chorus
OF nfty Maorian singers will take part
In the choral events. At an expendi-
ture OF $1.25O.0O0 the Exposition has
constructed great Auditorium In the
civic center or San Francisco. which
VIII be used by the great conventions
and song festivals. Mr.. and MIS-
Douglas Crane will present their latest
terpsichoresn novelty. the Exposition
Tango" Mr.. Harry Lauder will sing
the Exposition ballad
The amusement section OF the Er-
'posdtfon. the Zone" corresponding to
tho famous midway" at the Worlds
Columbian Exposition at Chicago. VIII
carry out the purpose OF the Exposition
to give every feature high educa-
tionsl value.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-05-22

Francisco In a single day. and. far In
advance OF It's opening. the Exposition
had created an unprecedented interest
throughout the world. and its opening
was eagerly awaited
In keen competitive exhibits there
will be presented more than $1,000 sim
gle exhibits and groups OF related ex-
hibits portraying the results or the
worlds best efforts in recent years
This wonderful Exposition. present
ed at an outlay OF more than $6o.ooo.-
900. celebrates contemporsneous
achievement. the building Of the Pana-
ma canal. and all exhibits that ara en-
tered for competitive award viii be
those that have been originated or pro
duced since the great Louisiana Fur
chase Exposition at St Louis ten years
ago. The possible exception TO this
rule viii be where cartier exhibits are
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-05-22

Imagine. for the purposes OF illustra-
ton. the interest. action and novelty
Of ten great circuses like Barnum &
Bailey's combined into a single great
est show on earth" and presented at
ten times the cost OF the single pro
ducuon and an .dea II gained OF the
originality OF this section. A total OF
more than eleven millions OF dollars
has been expended In its establishment
The concessions. az these less serious
features OF the Exposition are known.
include a great open air panoramic
reproduction or the Yellowtone Ma
tional park and a similar representa-
ton OF the Grand Canyon OF Arizona.
presented by two OF the transcon-
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-05-22

4 Panama CnalmC oncv Unsurpa passed In sto.
Big International Exposition's Amusements
Novel and Wonderful


tinentai railways. The Grand Canyon
concession IL built upon 80 prodigious
a scale that visitors will view the
canvases from a standard gauge raii-
way coach running on a standard
gauge track. A huge working model
OF the Panama canal Is so extensive
that visitors seated In comfortable the
alter chairs will be carried along the
route OF the canal upon a movable
platform, and dictaphone at the arm
of each chair will describe each scene
as IL comes into view. A novel amuse-
ment feature viii be provided by work
ing submarine boats Of sixty-nve tons
displacement. which viii operate In an
ARTIFICIAL lagoon. The Horoscope.
huge inverted pendulum. operating like
a giant seesaw, with a great balancing
weight on the short end and car for
passengers at the extremity Of It's long
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-05-22

ANA canal Ia today open and doing
business on a far vaster scale than was
predicted for II. and the Exposition.
which celebrates the opening OF the ca
mai. Is today revealed as the greatest
manifestation OF national achievement
In American history. Here will be a
neutral ground where even nations en-
gagged IN warfare Will display on a
scale never -fore equaled their prog
ress in the arts. industries and sciences
OF peace.
Within three months before the open
iue of the y POSITION as many AZ 1000
tons of con- snments had reached San
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-05-22
PANAMA-PACIFIc INTERNA-

er arm. will raise sightseers more than
800 feet above San Francisco bay.
affordlng an unsurpassed view OF the
Exposition City and the Golden Gate.
Apart from the amusements. conyen
tons and congresses. the vast pageants.
the superb paviions OF the nations sni
the magnificent state buildings. the ES
position itself is sight well worth
seeing. The giant exhibit palaces. thc
loftiest and most imposing exposition
buildings ever constructed. are In their
architecture representative or the finest
work or commission OF famous Amer.
lean architects. who freely collaborated
with distinguished members or this pro
fession abroad.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-05-22
Wonderful Exhibits From All Lands Show the
Worlds Best Progress
VIII Abound
Quotations land Entetai nment aturc

fare work viii. for example. see In
the Palace OF Mines an exhibit three
fourths OF an acre In extent Illus.
trating the manner In which the
largest steel corporation In the world
Is caring for and plans to still fur-
Their advance the welfare OF is em-
ployees. In the Palace OF Educauon
they vii be Interested In Srchs
United States government exhibit
The great war In no way has dfmm-
ished the prospect OF attcndanco az
the IMPOSITION, and thousands OF
Americans viii for the first time en-
Joy the educativs trip across thcir m
tive land. After the outbreak OF the
connict the number OF conventions dc-
Gliding to meet in San Francisco pro
portionstely Increased One OF the
most important OF the assemoiages
Win be the International engineering
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-05-22

shown TO illustrate the evolution or the
processes OF manufacture-as. for ex-
ample. display OF model OF the nrst
cotton gin In connection with the mar
velous equipment into which IL has
evolved.
Many OF the displays Will be espe-
cially adapted TO study by the dele
gates TO great national and interna-
tionai congresses and conventions. OF
which more than 300. embracing al
most every phase OF human activity.
have voted to meet In San Francisco
in 1915. Delegates TO the congresses
interested In social progress and wei
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-05-22
BY HAmILToN WRIGHT.

T<HE construction OF the vast
Panama-Pacinc international
Exposition at San Francisco
was 95 per cent completed
three months before the opening day.
on Feb. %. 1915. The early installa-
tion or thousands OF tons OF rare and
costly exhibits from all parts Of the
globe and tho participation OF forty OF
the worlds great countries have assur-
ed a celebration that will be unrivaied
I'm It's spiendor. magnitude. interest and
comprehensiveness-
From It's opening until its close. on
Dec. 4. 1918. the Exposition viii
abound with original features collect
ed at an expenditure Of many millions
OF dollars. II will present cross sec
ton OF human achievement The Pan
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-05-22

TAT o. ID 70 " u l. and novel
NV amIisements. parades and
" pageants OF the oriental
countries. auto and yacht
races and athletic contests will be OBJ
served upon scale OF unexampled
magnitude and grandeur at the Pana-
ma-Pacinc International Exposition
The extensive participation OF China,
Japan. Siam and Indo aud Cochin Chi
ma, when taken In connection with
the plans already made and with the
interesting oriental population OF San
FRANCISCO, assures such. spcctacles as
have never before been seen In the-cc-
cidsnt Pagesnts OF miles In ispgth
set or by wonderful floats and mar
velous pyrotechnics win wind through
the streets OF San Francisco.
There viii DO held throughout the
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-05-22

OF the n
group Of the Vest In the
h
Tomorrow and By her side chit
OF
al Alaskan and American types
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-05-22
~rHE END OF THE TRAIL" PANAMAPACIFIC INTERNATIONAL
EXPOSITION FRANCISCO. 1918.

rn pnotosrspn superb piece OF sa
Exposition More
the Exposition the works %
aoo, presented palace
n
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
U. S. Troops and Tars
To Have Jolly Xmas
With Feasts and Fun

Every ship in the United States navy,
and every army post and camp where
ever located showed real signs of Christ
mas today. A week ago. the usual suG-
Eeston from the Navy and War De-
partments was made that InCIe sam 3
service men of both branches plan for
special Christmas privileges and pro-
grams. The work of decorating ships
and army stations began today.
Another and more important part OF
the Christmas program which started
today was that of preparing some lJ0,WO
pounds of turkey for the hundreds OF
ovens on man-o' -warmCn and at army
stations.
SiXty-fve thousand pounds of the ma
tiOnal bird were required for the navy
alone. Other items ON the army and
navy bills of fare were GGO gallons OF
oyster soup. 10000 pounds Of ccicry 5000
gallons of Cranherrics. scores OF barrels
Of sweet potatoes and spuds fjGoO or
more pumpkin and mnCe pies. and $3.50
pounds of plum pudding. Tive navy mon
will top off the Yulctido dinners with
the best cigars to be purChaS aSCd in their
respective ViCi1ities.
At many army posts in the Hawaiian
Islands. the Philippines, along he hor-
der. and throughout the United States,
and on scores of warshipS special pro-
grams have been planned for tomor-
row night Special arrangements also
have been made for delivery of Christ
mas mail.
The Washington times., 1915-12-24

that the bridge might be ready for trsf-
fiC by Christmas pny. All that remains
is the installation on the approaches OF
lights. For the present the bridge will
be lighted by four 10O-candlepower in
candescent lights in the center of the
roadway.
The removal of the b8rricades this
afternoon will mark the completion nf
task begun March 4, 1914, The con-
tract for the bridge was awarded TO
a. l.. Guidone of New York. The arrhi
tects are Glenn Brown and Bedford
Brown, Of Washington.
Bronze buffaloes, designed by the
noted animal sculptor. a. Phimister
Proctor. of New York, decorate the APP
proaches TO the structure. Their cost
to the District was sA.500 The work
of grading and installing the approaches
and carriageway was lone by w. +.
Cush. the Crawford Paving Company,
and Warren +. Brenizer
ID. Il. McComo. engineer of bridges,
has had supervision of the construction
of the structural portions Of the bridge.
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
LIQUOR LICENSE is
REFUSED THE CAIRO
Second Application BY Apartment
House Company Is Refused
BY Excise Board.

The Excise Board today nCfuscd tho
second application by the Cairo Apart
ment House Company for retail l'q-
uor license for the Cairo, in . street.
between Sixteenth and Seventeenth
streets northwest. The 'Cairo'a ayp'i-
cation was among those refused D., ih,
board at the beginning of the rA..'
year. November !.
Protest against the issuance uf g.
license was made by \. f.. Shoe u"M"r.
attorney for the Anti Saloon L~agu,. ~.
the ground that the Cairo Is an 9pH" .
lnent house and not hotel. Nttorno'
Leo Harlow, for the applicant, argued
that as siXty-seven hotel bedrooms ur'
provided for guests. the licCns" Should
be granted, the excise Law rc lu!rir
only ffty.
No reasons are assigned by tic hoard
for its action on applications for liluo.
licenses.
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
Distributing Guilds.

Miss Mary V. MerriCk is in charge OF
this work and she has been assisted by
Miss Charlotte Campbell, Mrs James
GOwel, Miss Florcnc" Roach and Miss
\. Ives. Scores of dolls were contrib
utcd by the doll guild. OF which Miss
Lcta Montgomery Is director. Sewing
circles have given large quantities of
clothing and the American Security aud
Trust Company has provided vans for
tho distribution Of the bundles.
Entire Government departments will
celebrate christmas. other Government
bureaus, business houses and military
Dosts will have community celebrations.
An unusual celebration will take place
this evening in the office Of the chief
clerk of the Bureau Of Engraving and
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
POSLAM QUICKLY
ALLAYS ITCHING
and SORENESS

led by itching. r.rnin" and aggraVa-
ton. Eczema, Itch, "implcs. etc. are
soOthcd by pCslam, and relief giatCiul
relief when itching stops and ir"itatiOn
the work which PnSlan nrconmhsh"s
in improving diseased conditions OF the
skin. There is comfort for you in Pos
lam as soon as 1t is applied, freedom
tered. POslam is antiseptic and ubsO-
lutclY harmless,
A word about soap-Poslanr Sop.
mCdicated with P0slam. is unsurpassed
make rrr health OF tho SKIN
For samples, send lc st"mps u Elmer
Gency Laboratories, - West --th st.
New York Guy. Sold 10y all Drus sists.
-AdVt
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
Court Asked to Compel
Issuance of His Diploma

To compel the Georgetown University
TO explain why a diploma was not is
sued to him after completing a three
year course. Myron y. Goldsmith has
filed a petition in the District Supreme
Court against the institution. The PC.
titioner tells the court that he passed
all examinations. and in answer to m
uuiries why he was not given diploma,
was told that the reason was n "faCul-
" secret" lie asks the court to compel
the university to explain. and If the
explanation is not satisfactory. that
the institution lC rc.ulrcd - issue the
dlplon n.
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
READY TO OPEN
0 STREET BRIDGE
No Ceremony in Connection
With Completion Of S275,-
600 Span.

without ccre nDny the new S275 600
bridge crossing Rock Creek at Q street
VIII be opened 20 the public his aft
ernoon.
For ten days The contractors, " direc-
ton or Engineer Commissioners Kutz.
have been hurryi1g the work in order
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
Annette L. Wylie Is
Given Divorce Decree

IN absolute divorce was granted to-
day to Annette l.. NNl" from Willard
T. WyIie and tho privilege to use her
maiden name OF Annette L. Creighton
in a decree signed by Justice Andcr-
son. of tho District Supreme Court
Tho decree provided that the husband
pay attorneys foes to Joseph II. Bill
brey. Jesse &. Fain, and Wilson L.
Townsend of So, and the costs of the
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
OPPORTUNITY NO. 9.

Breadwinner dead of tuberculosis.
widow and six children. The eldest. boy
Of fourteen, working hard to learn trade
Of electrician. Amount needed. $3.50.
Previously acknowledge ........ .EoI!3
II. S, w. thrUugh TimcsJ.,..m I've
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
OPPORTUNITY NO. 10.

Widow and three children. Discour-
aged, worn out mother. paying penalty
OF tuberculosis. with which children had
been infected. now improved in health
and trying to maintain home. Amount
La
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
Gets Wife'S Estate.

Anton Gloctzner is made the sole
beneficiary under the will of his wife,
Johanna GloetHncr, filed for probate to-
day. The husband is made executor
without bond
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
Still needed. SilTS5.
OPPORTUNITY NO. l3.

Blind mother. partially blind father
six children. all under fourteen. Against
great odds mother and iathcr. despite
tlNoir physical handicap, are tryins TO
Keep home together Amount needed
eE Ern'
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
OPPORTUNITY NO. 7

Blind father and four children. One
Girl after a wears course at free voCa-
i nal school will be able to help support
her blind father and little sisters Sl56 a
, oar is needed,
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
OPPORTUNITY NO. 8.

Old grandmother, two grandchildren,
twelve and seven years. Grandmother
Is doing her best to make a real homo
for the children. $3.50 a wear Is needed
Previously acknowledged. ...... .s263.65
H. S. W. through The Times).. 100
Total Observation-Disclosures. 26i.65
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
OPPORTUNITY NO. 4.

deserted wife and four small chi,
dren. Alone this deserted wife failed
to earn enough money to proEide
home for her four beautiful children.
4 A,,nnnnt needed 1854.
The Washington times., 1915-12-24

Widow with five children. Friends.
church. and the Associated Charities
have kept this home together until now.
Amount needed. 416.
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
At Center Market None Is Be-
ing Sold for Less Than 30
Cents.
SUPPLY IS FAST VANISHING
Choice Chickens Also High.
Market Takes on Gay HoIi-
day Appearance.

Late buyers of Christn as turkeys are
today paving from to 5 cents more a
pound for their dinner than IL they had
ordered their birds week ago, when
the price was X cents a pound At the
Center Market today none is being sold
for less than so cents. with choice birds
bringing 32 cents.
Even al ST ch prices tho visible supply
is vanishing fast and several dealers
said they believed the last turkey would
he sold this afternoon. |" srmc in
stances, however, buyers bclcv" I've
price will drop this evening rnd are
waiting till the eleventh hour 70 mtkn
their purchases.
Choice Chickens High.
Choice chickens arc also hLIh, brol'rrs
bringing as much as 80 cents IL ; o,lnd
and less che ice birds from y to IS cents
The goose, which some people regard as
the real Christmas dinner meat. is
selling for twenty-five cents y Dound.
Vegetables are plentifUl and p'iccg rca-
sonable. considering the sCasor ana the
distance they have to be shipucd.
The Center Market has taken on its
customary holiday appearance th"
space between the building and Penn
sylvania avenue benS flied Wi;r a rcl-
est OF Christmas evcrSrCcns. TEL StarkE
Of holly and Codur wrCaths will, sCalrt
berries peepinS from behind the lraN"a
are melting rapidly rs tho shopper,
carry them away on their arms.
christmas trees, ranging in rrirC from
- cents to several dollars each arc h,-
ing selected, ard will hear t:,ir bril-.
liant harvest Of ciftS, tinscl ;rnkcl%,
candies, and candles r. f"" hour. \
dozen fires, over which The vendors
keep their fingers Warm. make tho ain
p,lngcnt with the odor Of burning rir,'
and cedar.
MistletOe Is COstlicr.
Mtstlct"e is higher in price his yo"r
than it has been Tor :on- tinro ~ II
the quality is not Of the best The Dcr-
lieS are small ard scarce, and a hran"h
OF any size and beauty cannot hc hai
Tor less than 80 cents. fUStCm .lCclar, Il
That stolen kiss urdcr ti.i@, how
ever, is just as pr" Der as though uUt;";
II branch as hig as an Umbrella. 5J
there will be no dCarth o. oSculatiUn ~
WASHINGTON tomorrow.
inside the market there is hardly :,
booth that has not contributed It's
share of the picturesque to the christ
mas scene. " hole tCeVcS. with Bits %
ribbon aud cVergrccn, COntraStln. win
IN" white tallow of their sides. Grcct
the shoppers eye, and CarCaSscs 81
sheen, calves, and hogs are trimmed arU
decorated in a variety Of ways. white
wrU1thS, ropes, o. GrCen, and br Ghi
C0l"rcd strCamcrs have been used il
prCfusion.
The Washington times., 1915-12-24

Widow, four small children. After
y ears Of struggle this woman had to ask
aid. Amount needed S3l2
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
OPPORTUNITY NO. 5.

Father incurably i'll. Wife and four
children. with her husband in hos
ultal this mother is working night and
day to keep her children with her.
,r,onpt pnpded 5000
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
OPPORTUNITY NO. II.

Frail widow and two children. Mother
has arrested case of tuberculosis and
Is unable to attend to more than her
household duties. Amount needed $3.50.
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
FOURTEEN KIM A s
OPPORTUNITIES
OPPORTUNITY NO. I.

Blind grandmother. mother with three
children under twelve years. husoand
in penitenitary, Amount needed, $50,
eD0p gn
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
OPPORTUNITY NO. IA.

10tal .................
Still needed. $3%3. 10.
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
OPPORTUNITY NO. 6.

Total .....,............
Still needed, $40. 10.