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The Washington times., 1915-04-14

time in his sea career he crossed the
equator and by his officers and crew
was made to pay the tribute TO Neptune
Shaving with the tripod, being thrown
into tub filled with salt and soapy
water the Judgment OF tho Sea God, the
commander had to go through, and, Of
course, did go through with the best of
grace.
Let it be said right here. that tho
hrohprinH Wilhelm crossed the equator
eight times, all told. from August 8.
when the famous raider left New York
harbor. until she put her nose into
Hampton Roads last Sunday morning.
OF real critical" situations the cap
tain claims there were only seven in
all. on the following dates: August s, 6.
| lh. =, S"plemhcr !, March % palm Sun
day.. and April 10. when she deliberately
slipped by tho British and French
cruisers off the Virginia capes. passed
them In fact In such close proximity
that the sputtcrinR of their wireless APP
paratuS. assuring each other that all
Was well. could be heard plainly on
board the Wilhelm. OF course, 1t was
l"SS\, and what the sailors call thick
weather off the coast.
The captain uiary and that of DIR. r..
'"rr"nOn, the chief physician on board
r"Marinc stats Arzt der Reserve" his
visiting card reads' agree that the twin
screws, during the 2EO days out made
more than S0m,Nro revolutions.
Had $500 Tons of Coal.
When the KrOnprinz Wilhelm left
NCw York harbor on August she had
ON board J,Irr tons of coal. In addition
sh" captured l7l!9 tons from ships that
she either sunk or otherwise made unit.
Will" 80 tons were brought to her by
COnvUNH which she met by special ar
ranEcmont Of the German navy depart
m"nt in cJferent parts of the world.
"HOld on exclaimed the captain.
"Don't you forget to put down that We
hav" on board twenty-five cats. We
did not start Out with so many but we
make it a rule whenever we capture and
sink a vessel on the high seas to take
The Washington times., 1915-04-14
Bill Referred.

.N the request of William II. Bald
win. chairman of the general citizens
committee, which conducted the cam
paign for the enactment of loan
shark law, bill carrying proposed
amendments to the present statute was
referred to tn" committee on municipal
LEGISLATION. The amendments call for
raising Of the interest rate from ! to =
per cent pc month and prohibit the
conduct OF business for companies es-
tHhliShod in Virginia through offices
maintained in Washington.
Senator Thomas J. Walsh Of Mon
t&ua demonstrated his "CiviC pride" hy
y review Of thu growth of Montana.
ana declared that business conditions
in Montana today are better than at
any time in the history Of the state.
'W" should like t" know that You
nNopl" of Washington feed as proud OF
Montana" said tn speaker, "as we
Of that state DO Of tho uue"nly city
which It is voIr aim to enhance"
Superintendent OF Polio" Pullman
r"dc n brief talk in which he asked
h" co-on"ration of tho Chamber and
other civic organizations in the con-
duct Of his department.
The Washington times., 1915-04-14
One Dissenting Vote.

With one single dissenting vote. the
Chamber adopted the report Of the
public health committee. submitted by
DR.. Lewis J. Battle. asking an amend
mcut Of the Harrison anti-drug act.
The report condemned tho law as in
adequate, Inconsistent, and working a
hardship upon the poor.
ndcr it's provisions. Or. Battle said,
pa rEoric. q dope" containing four
gains of opium ana an ounce of al
C0hol. may be freely sold. From this
UHr"%oric, he added Is made the par
Cg0riC cocktail" COnCoCtod by mixing
with the two ounces of the drug, which
is prrChaSahlc under the law. little
water and sugar. other Inconsistencies
were pointed out. aud a recommends
ton made for the establishment of an
institution in tha District in which VIC
Tins of alcohol and drugs may be
treated and cared for as diseased per-
sons, rather than as criminals.
chief Justice Harry j. Govington and
Justices Mccoy and Siddons, of the
District Supreme Court. We're unani-
m0usly elected to honorary member
ship in the Chamber.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-08-30
NEW voRk oAv ~ DAv.
~ cHARLEs HENRY ADAMS.
Left out the Mother.ln.Law.

New York. Aug. eD-It is wonder
full what some Of the fashionable ca
terers can do In the way Of fancy
decoration. In an uptown establish
ment Of smart pretensions there ap-
pears in the show window large
cake ornamented with some cannon
and other warlike emblems, a dove
descending and the legend. "Let us
have peace" Attached to II Is the
sign. wedding cakes. especially and
appropriately decorated" The infer
ence Is that the caterer is looking for
a battle between the newlyweds as
soon as they dispose OF the cake. The
decorations include no likeness Of the
mother-in.law.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-08-30
Have You an EukalaIe7

Everyone who has not an eukalale
ought to get one. All society In these
parts is going In for the euk. or
course II isn't good to eat You just
pick It. The eukalale Is musical
instrumental cross between a guitar
and a fiddle. and II is played with a
steel pick. The Hawaiian Islands Is
the place OF It's birth. When good old
Queen LII Of Hawaii used to visit
Washington every winter. she intro
duced the instrument to capital So
ciety and II was quite the vogue; but
II dropped out when good Queen LII
departed and ragtime put in an ap-
pearance. Now. however. society has
taken II up again and there is moth
ing like a euk to remind us that this
Is a season OF nonsense.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-08-30
ELoIN REMAINS DRY.

Rev. J. c. WEIGH. pastor OF the First
Christian Church has returned from
Elgin. Texas. his former home. where
he assisted in the fight against liquor
which the anti.prohibitionlsts were
making an effort to vote back into FL.
gin. He reports that they won the
fight by 1913 votes. or twice as many as
In the first election.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-08-30
STILL FIGURING
ON SENDING TROOPS
Governor and Adiutant General Not
peeided-Meet Again Wednes-
day With General Lyon.

Austin, Tex. Aug. so.-Adjutant
General Hutchings and Governor Fer.
guson were In conference today rela.
tive to sending militia to the border.
They would not make a statement.
but will meet again Wednesday with
Brigadier General Cecil Lyon.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-08-30
No Tip Shops Get Best Trade.

The number of no tip barber shops
springing up all over town looks as
II in n short time the skids will be
put under the tipping nuisance. espe'
cially in barber shops. Most OF these
no tip proprietors pay their BARRIERS
half again as much as the other shor
pays. on their written agreement that
they would neither accept nor receive
any tips. And many OF them are get
ting the cream Of the trade. The
men. too. seem to be pleased with the
new order of things. and declare that
with a living wage they can get along
without the tips.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-08-30

The warm weather OF the waning
summer has interfered with the bust
ness Of THE First National Bank"
established by women. Stockings
have become detached. which makes
them useless as bank. New York
has been afflicted from time to time
with many freakish notions. but the
latest seems to be close to the limit.
The novel aspect Of a pretty girl
sauntering leisurely along with her
stockings rolled down to the ankles,
leaving a goodly display OF bare white
leg below the skirt hem. Is cause
enough to make any staid citizen
stand In the sun. A summer fad has
reached Fifth avenue and the only
excuse given by the girls is that Il Is
much cooler.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-08-30
CONSERVATIVE FALL FASHIONS.

Grace Margaret Gould. fashion edi'
tor OF the woman's Home Companion.
presents fully illustrated report OF
the fall fashions In the September Is
sue OF that periodical. Following Is
n brief extract from her forecast for
the fall
First. we are to have a conserva'
tive figure = the natural figure - but
with smaller waist line than the
historic Venus de Milo. The definite
waist is an essential OF the new fash
ions.
"Our clothes are to be conservative.
too; that Is. when we compare them
with those OF last season. The ridicu-
lousy short skirt is no longer style;
Il never was good taste. The ankle
length skirt is the fashion. II must
fare. TO be sure. but 1t must not fly
OF on a tangent
Sleeves are conservative and they
are charming. too. in the way they
outline the arm. while colors and
fabrics carry out just the same idea
The plain tailored suit this fall viii
be more popular than ever in It's Ions
useful career. II. too, will be consery'
alive.
"The suit jacket will vary In length
from twenty-elght up to thirty two
inches, but II may vary according to
the height and figure Of the woman
who wears II. This will help to blot
out from our memory the fat woman
In the short. belted and taring coat
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-08-30

AUSTIN. Tex. Aug. 30.-A deficit
In the State treasury has been de-
ferred for nearly one month by liquor
license tax collections. RENTED by
collectors to State Treasurer Ed.
wards. aggregating upwards OF $780,.
900. II had been expected the cash
credit Of the general revenue fund
would become exhausted by the end
of this month. Mr.. Edwards. however.
says the license tax came in time to
avoid the State going on deficiency
basis. Mr. Edwards now believes the
State will be able 20 remain on a cash
basis for month or possibly longer.
although there will be heavy drains
on the funds after September I. the
beginning OF the new fiscal year. This
win be the last year the State will
20 on a deficit Il Is said. because
with the increased ad valorem tax
rate. from i2hc to zoe. the state will
be enabled to keep on a strict cash
basis.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-08-30

Manager Ed Sims OF the Bryan
telephone exchange reports that the
damage caused by the recent storm
to the telephone system has been re-
paired and the entire system. includ-
ing the College exchange and the rural
phones are again In work order. He
estimated that about so per cent OF
the connections were put out OF order
by the storm and considerable diff.
Guilty was had with several of the lines
which were broken In several places,
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-08-30
Government COTTON
CONDITION REPORT
Condition Considerably Below This
Date Last Year. and Should
Advance Prices.

Washington. Aug. s0.-.The condl-
ton OF the growing cotton crop OF the
United States on August % was 69.s
per cent Of normal. the United States
Department OF Agriculture's crop re-
porting board announced at noon to-
day in its fourth condition report OF
the season. That condition compares
with 75.S per cent ON July 25 this
year. IS per cent on August % last
year. 6s.2 per cent in 1918. and 59.s
per cent. the average condition on
August s5 during the past ten years.
A crop slightly under 1900. 900
bales was forecasted by the crop re
porting board from the July % condi.
ton. The Bureau OF Crop Estimates
announces that condition OF 100 on
August % would be equivalent to
yield OF 1853 pounds to the acre. The
area planted this year has ben off.
cially reported as 3i.535.000 acres.
Weather conditions for the crop had
not been very favorable during the
month. Hot and generally continued
dry weather greatly retarded growth
over many portions OF the belt during
the first week and but little progress
was possible except over the Northern
portion. where local rains and moder.
ate warmth favored satisfactory
growth. During the early part OF the
month drouth continued very general.
ly In Texas and was becoming severe
over large areas
Continued dry weather over the
greater part Of the more important
producing States prevented satisfac.
tory growth during the second week
OF the month and the crop very gen.
orally deteriorated. Shedding was re.
ported in many sections and hollis
we're opening prematurely in districts
where the drouth prevailed. Insect
pests were reported generally less
active than usual
Deterioration due to adverse wealth.
er during the early weeks OF the
month was arrested by good rains
over much OF the central and eastern
portions of the belt during the latter
part OF the month and the crop re-
sponded TO the more favorable condi
ton. Rain was still needed In n great
part OF Mississippi and In some por
tions OF Alabama. In the western part
OF the belt good growing conditions
prevailed except In Texas. where the
drouth continued over much Of the
State until the close OF the week.
when the West Indian storm brought
considerable rain over the eastern and
coast districts.
Condition by States follows:
Virginia. IS; North Carolina. &c;
South Carolina. n: Georgia. 50: Flo
rida. 20: Alabama. 60: Mississippi.
SO; Louisiana, IS: Texas. 81; Arkan.
sas. 70; Tennessee. SO: Missouri. 81:
Oklahoma, n; California. 80; United
States. 69.2.
The next report will show the con.
di;ion OF cotton on September 25 and
will be issued at noon. Eastern time.
Saturday. October ..
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-08-30

AUSTIN. Tex. Aug. 30.-The State
Board Of Health announces Il will co.
operate with authorities in every city
and town In Texas In carrying out the
provisions OF the anti-stream pollu.
tion law. enacted az the Thirty-third
Legislature. and which becomes 81.
fective January I. 1917. Under this
law cities and towns must establish
sewage disposal plants and mayors OF
the various cities are being advised
by the board OF the necessity OF TAX.
ing up the question OF construction
of such plants at once. The act
originally was 10 have become effec-
tive last July. but the Thirty-fourth
Legislature extended the time to Jan.
nary 1. 1917. so ample time could be
Sten for compliance with the provi.
'eIons Of the act. Considerable data
has been collected by tho State Board
Of Health bearing upon the cost OF
construction. etc. and this lnforma.
ton viii be supplied to cities request
ing II.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-08-30
COMPRESS READY.

J. b. Priddy. manager OF the Bryan
cotton compress, reports that they are
now In readiness to begin pressing for
the season and expects TO make the
first run tomorrow. Part OF the com.
press cotton wharf has been covered
to protect the cotton from the weather.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-08-30

AUSTIN. Tex. Aug. s0.-The Board
Of Prison Commissioners and Cover.
nor James =. Ferguson we're to meet
here today with the State penitentiary
investigating committee to hear petit.
lions from committees Of citizens OF
Rusk and Palestine for the rehabilita.
ton OF the Rusk furnace. n the petit.
ton receives favorable consideration
Il is stated that the ore fields will be
worked again in correction with fur.
mace. pipe line and other industries
at Rusk
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-08-30
HOTEL BRYAN ARRIVALS

W. p. Moore, Steeles Store.
=. +. Granbury. Amarillo.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Z. Rothery. Cali
ornia.
Roy Montgomery. Mumford.
T. s. Grogan. Houston.
W. E. Aldrich. Chicago.
s. Gernsbacher. Galveston.
W. +. Burk. Fort Worth.
George o. Ratlif. Calumet.
+. ID. Meads. Thornton.
l.. Z. Stuck. Fort Worth.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-08-30
AS THE
NEWS BREAKS
ny Associated Pre.s.l

PLAlNvIEw. Tex. Aug. 30. = The
second trial OF Mrs. BERTHE Muncy.
charged with having shot and killed
her husband at Lockney. Floyd Coun.
~. May "a. 1913. was set for district
court here today. The first trial. In
February. 1914. resulted In a mistrial
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-08-30
PEACE conference
WILL Be CALLED
Villa and zapata Agents Make An.
nouneement-carranxa Has
Not Vet Replied.
my Associated Prsss. !

Washington. Aug. SO.-villa and Ia.
pata agents announce peace con.
vention will soon be called in neu.
trolized Mexican territory. Many In.
dependent Mexicans viii participate.
The Pan.American. conference will be
assigned to arrange the details. Car.
rama has not replied to the appeal
of the conference yet.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-08-30
WOOD SAVING.

am now prepared TO do your wood
saving at a reasonable price. Phone
$40. W. s. WYATT.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-08-30
MUN|T|ON STRIKERS
RETURN TO WORK
(By Associated press. !

Bridgeport. Conn, Aug. so.-Many
hundreds OF the striking munition fac.
tory employees returned to work today
on an eight.hour schedule without re-
duced pay.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-08-30
COTTON RECEIPTS.

Cotton has been received In the
local warehouses this season as fol.
iowa.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-02-26
Target Practice Ends

The three weeks target practice
which Company E, of the National
Guard of Idaho, has been taking
the past three weeks ended Tues
day night of this week when all the
ties which were made last Friday
night were shot off.
In the prone position four men
tied for first place last Friday night
and after shooting off six ties Capt.
Spoerry and Private Brace decided
who should win the prize by toss
ing a coin. Capt. Spoerry won.
The tie in the prone position also
decided the winner of the last
weeks aggregate prizes, Capt.
Spoerry and Private Brace having
each scored 232 points out of a
possible ESQ.
The target practice has been an
interesting one for the members of
the guard and many nights there
were as high as 80 or 40 men en-
tered. Competition was keen and
some fine scores were made.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-02-26
Inspection March IS

According to orders received last
week by the officers of Company E,
N. G. L., the annual Federal in
spection of the organized militia Of
Idaho will be held on March IS by
1st Lieut.. Max B. Carver, 22nd
Inf. u. S. A. Attendance at the
annual Federal inspection is COM
pulsory. Federal appropriations
for the maintenance of the Nation
al Guard depend upon the number
of enlisted men at such inspections
and any man absent for any cause
means a loss of approximately S14
from the appropriation made by
the government for the National
Guard of Idaho.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-02-26

H. 7. Markishtum arrived here
this week to take charge of the In
dian school at the Mission which is
to be started as soon as the neces-
sary paraphernalia can be gathered
together. Mr.. Markishtum is a
graduate of the University of
Washington and of Carlyle, and
has been in charge of an Indian
school in Montana on the Blackfoot
reservation.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-02-26
MORAVIA.

A large crowd of Moraviaites
attended the Murphy sale yester-
day. There was large crowd out
in spite of the nasty roads.
Mrs. Simmons, Mrs. Hatchett
and Mrs. Hartling and son visited
Mrs. Hartling's sister, Mrs. F. w.
Gumaer, at Shiloh last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nils Peterson re-
turned some time ago from Spo-
kane. Mr.. Peterson is very much
improved in health.
D. c. McColl made flying trip
to Spokane Monday.
Mrs. J. P. Dunn of Boomers
Ferry is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. r. Hartling.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-02-26
KATKA HILL NEWS

John Hicks expects to leave soon
for some place in Washington
where he will remain about year
He plans 10 leave as soon as he
can rent his ranch.
Everybody reports having had a
fine time at the dance recently held
at Mr.. Todd's.
Mr.. Todd is busy these days
hauling lumber to town.
Bob Mayfeld is hauling hay
from the Fitzpatrick ranch, hurry
the work through before the spring
breakup of the roads.
Mrs. Henry LaFleur is expect
ing her sister to arrive from the
East soon and her father will come
as soon as he can dispose of his
ranch. They report that times are
very dull in the East.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-02-26
Northside School Entertainment Tonight

The children of the Northside
school will render a program this
evening at the school house con-
sisting of songs, Rotations, dia-
logues, drills and several playlets.
Mrs. G. A. Elliott, Henry
O'Brien and ]. +. Carlson will pre-
sent the comediette, - A Breezy
Call" as a curtain raiser.
The admission price will be rs
and 10 cents. The proceeds of the
entertainment will be deposited
with the Northside Improvement
Club.
Arcadian Ranges with 10 year
guarantee $500 at Brown $; your
old stove taken in at its value.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-02-26
NO ALUM in
DRpRICE,S
CK EAM
BAKING POWDER

SEQ Bliss for painting, paper"
hanging and decorating. Phone IS,
c. E. Ames, wcllknown ranch
er of the Porthill district, tram
sacted business in town several
days this week.
Clare Des Voigne, of Copeland,
spent Tuesday and Wednesday in
town visiting with friends. He
left yesterday for Spokane.
Roby A. Hill, representing the
Washington Brick, Lime and Sew
er Pipe Company, of Spokane, was
a business visitor in town Satur-
day.
The Northside School Improve
ment Club will meet next Tuesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. H.
Thomson. All members are re-
quested to be present.
A Snap Read This One of the
best money-making stores in this
district is for sale at invoice which
will amount to between 50, 900 and
1000. Owner is aged and not
able to handle business. Is on
strictly cash basis. 1t will pay you
to investigate this at once. 1t is
too good snap to pass by. Par
ticulars at Herald office. If
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-02-26
Was Fine Entertainment

The concert given at the Metho-
dist church last evening by DR..
Heritage, of Spokane, assisted by
Mrs. A. w. Roberts and other
local talent, was great success
and was largely attended. DIR.
Heritage is talented musician and
is always assured of good audi
ence in Boomers Ferry. The work
of the local vocalists was splendid.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-02-26
Additional Locals

Hear the Victrola, the greatest
of all musical instruments.
Good dry lumber $1,000 per M
at Browns d. partment Store.
Colen Smith, one of the large
ranchers of Porthill, was a Wis to
in town last Saturday
The St. Mary's Guild will me ct
next Thursday with Mrs. H. A.
Gale.
Dry planning mill wood, $2.75
per load. Order at the office of
the Boomers Ferry Lumber Com
pany. If
The w. c. 7. U. will meet next
Friday afternoon at the home Of
Mrs. +. L. Little.
If you are planning on building
this spring let us give you prices
on hardware and paints +. L.
Little & Co.
Tom Nicholson, w. D. Bax er
and George R. Gray went to Sand
point today to testify in the case of
Greenway VS.. Day ton.
The Methodist Ladies Aid So
ciety will meet with Mrs. William
Harris next Thursday. Members
requested to bring in all finished
work.
Fred Adler was sent to the coun-
ty poor farm Wednesday upon a
showing made in Justice Hoag-
lands court that he was without
funds and was sick and INDECENT.
Married man wants job on ranch
where can take family. Call on or
write to N. M. White, Boomers
Ferry, Idaho. Feb 26-Mch IL
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-02-26

Dry planning mill wood, S2.75
per load. It's better and cheaper.
Order at the Boomers Ferry
Lumber company's Office.
Frank Bottum, of the firm of
Bottum & Parrish, spent Thursday
in Standpoint on legal business.
Mrs. J. I. Monks returned this
week from an extended visit with
friends at Boise and Spokane.
Charles H. leighton plans to
leave tomorrow for Standpoint to
look after legal business.
A. Z. Johnson, former proprietor
of the Island store has purchased a
shoe store in St. Maries, Idaho.
Mrs. Johnson is visiting friends in
Wisconsin.
Miss Anna Frazier, superinten-
dent of the Page hospital of Sand
point, visited here Sunday with
Miss Birdie King, head nurse of
the Boomers Ferry hospital.
l.. A. Crockwell, a former resi-
dent here and the head of the Mt.
Carmael Land Co., was visitor in
town Saturday. Mr.. Crockwe1l is
now located in Oregon.