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The Washington times., 1915-11-13
PROBE GIRL s WE|RO
CORPSE COURTSH!P'
Atlanta Police Investigate Pur-
chase Of "Fiance's" Body by
Southern Belle.

ATLANTA, Nov. 13.-Chief OF Police
Mayo today announced his intention to
investigate the circumstances sur
rounding the bringing to Atlanta We'd
nesday of body bought at a Chicago
niorgue by Miss Julia Choate Crumley.
daughter of the Rev. Howard Lee
Crumley.
The girls family Is at loss as to the
disposal Of the body. The parents ad-
mitted today that their daughter had
confessed to a weird imaginary court
ship that eliminated in her announce
ment of her fance's death and tho
sending Of the body of the unknown
man from the morgue for burial In the
family plot here.
The incident has proved the more
sensational In the South for the reason
that Miss Crumley's supposed engage
ment to 'tDr. Alleyn Hensely." the
name she gave the ina agined one. had
been the subject of much interest In
social circles. her friends being among
the most prominent residents Of At
lanta. Today she Is In the care Of brain
Miss Crumleys stories formed COM
plete tragic romance. After three
months in a Baltimore hospital. she
related that she was to marry the ply
sician who had saved her life-'Dr.
Hensley." He lived in Quebec. she
said.
baltimore and left for that city. She
returned. reporting an estrangement.
apparently broken-hearted. Then fol-
lowed a reconciliation and announce
ment Of the wedding. date November II
being named
There were teas. parties. showers. and
excitement over the trousseau's prep
aration. Bridesmaids were selected.
Then the news that the groom-to- o-be
had been killed in wreck and the ar
rival here Wednesday Of Miss Crumley
With the casket.
Undertakers refuse to show the burial
certificate of the unknown man In the
box. but the police expect to learn his
identity, Chief Mayo said.
The Washington times., 1915-11-13
IRWIN FINDS BRITISH
M|SJUDGED IN j. S.

'There Is a tendency among Ameri-
cans to underestimate the part that
England is taking In the war. Just as
there was a tendency In the beginning
TO overestimate the part she was to
take" VIII Irwin. a student OF the sit
uation in France and England, told
members OF the National Geographic
Society In lecture delivered before
them in the new Masonic Temple last
night.
The speaker was presented by Frank
lin X. Lane. Secretary Of the Interior
His talk was illustrated with photo
graphs OF the big leaders who are or
ganizing and guiding the British en-
pire In it's giants struggle.
Britain's strength. In the lecturers
opinion. lies in the fine imperturhabil
with which her sonsI are bearing the
heavy sacrifices expected OF them He
said that the British were showing
little emotion. but that their accomplish
ment OF raising an army Of 100000 by
the voluntary system was the finest
example in all history of patriotic re-
sponse. He mentioned that the North
ern States had to resor: to conscription
accomplished any like results by the
response of volunteers.
Mr.. Irwin told . number Of stories IL
Illustrative Of the spirit In which Eng
land is meeting its greatest crisis. A
certain chauffeur drove his employer
home one night. and, at the door. re-
spectfully announced that his services
must cease that evening as he Joined
his regiment in the morning. A son
meets his father at breakfast with a
"Well I've enlisted, father" And the
father quietly replies: It's about time.
Robert" There Is no fuss and feathers,
according to Mr.. Irwin. but all England
IL going about its duty sturdily and un-
moved
England is getting her full stride
efficiency Is taking the place OF a hide
bound bureaucracy. and the whole Eng
lish people are slowly but surely being
organized behind Its army at the front
according to Mr.. Irwin The men guild.
ing the destinies OF the empire are mer
OF foremost capability. the speaker con.
cluded. and from their efforts the i'm.
portance of the part that Great Britain
Is to take In the war must steadily In.
crease.
The Washington times., 1915-11-13
". {. 7. j. SETS ASIDE
PRAYER AND FAST DAY
To Be Observed by All Temper.
ance Organizations in Be.
half Of Prohibition.

December 2 has been set aside AZ a
day or fasting and prayer by the tenn
perapce organisations OF the country
10 be known as Prohibition Day and
TO be observed by them In behaSr OF
national prohibition.
Announcement of the Prohibition pay
date was made at the closing session
OF the forty-nrst annual convention
OF the W. c.. T. U. of tho District YES.
terday afternoon. The annual con-
vention came to a close with the nrc-
sentation OF reports that had nor seen
received during the previous sess,on
and the formal award OF the nat,onsi
prize OF 10 In gold for the hest essa y
on scientific temperance instructIon 70
Miss emma kahl. a pupil OF the Busi-
ness High School
The prize was awarded Miss Kabl at
the national convention OF the W. C. r
u. held In Seattle last month. T's
prize winner was a pupil of the eight n
grade In the Cook School when sbe
wrote the essay last year.
Unanimous indorsement was s1ven
the PROPOSED Federal censorship OF mo-
ton pictures. and addresses were made
by II. r. Blair. T. r. Kramer, ana Hen
janin W. Murch, OF the Public schools.
The Washington times., 1915-11-13
MURDOCH ATTACKS
/. DEFENSE PROGRAM
Declares Progressives Will Be
in 1916 Fight With Platform
and Ticket.

NEW YORK, Nov. 12.--"Wishy-
washy," was the term Chirman VIC
tor Murdock Of the Progressive ma
tional committee nung at President
wilson's national defense program
before he sailed at noon today for
Europe. He said the Progressives
will stand with Colonel Roosevelt in
his demand for real army and a
real navy.
Murdock will write from European
war fronts. In his absence Chairman
GEORGE ". Perkins, OF the Progressive
executive committee. will call that
body together 10 issue a call for the
national COMMITTEES meeting at which
the date and place Of the Progressive
n>sional convention In 1916 VIII Le
,"WsIi be. right M in the the nsht;" q ,.,,s.,t, said
and q ticket that will win support
from the independent voters.
th.t Congress provide funds for
army and navy Increases by lower
Ing the exemption limit Of tire income
tax to S2.50O or $1,000. and by enact
Ing an inheritance tax law. The
easiest way. he said. would be q
bond issue,
He commented humorously on the ef-
forts to boom Elihu hoot as cautious
liberal candidate for the Republican
Presidential nomination In the face OF
the defeat of the proposed New York
State constitution fathered by Root
well. there's a divine providence that
protects fools, children. and radical re-
formers" he laughed. But man like
Senator Root. who anly affects reform.
certainly gets his bumps"
Murdoch said President Wilson cannot
put his preparedness program through a
Democratic caucus, and that In appeal
Ing to the Republicans for help he
would only split his own party the more
The Washington times., 1915-11-13

PARIS, Oct. % tby maiD.-A midnight
battle bv moonlight with the guns oi
two French des.royers roaring broad
sides In reply to German salvos, pre-
ceded the recent sinking Of large
German destroyer of Ostend.
A torpedo sent the German to the
bottom as she was running for cover
of the shore batteries. She sank with
all on board. rhe French destroyers
sped away, comparatively unharmed by
a terrific bombardnent from the shoe.
The complete story OF the thrilling ig
the form Of a letter from bluejackef
aboard the leading French destroyer
called "O," and lent new color to the
fiat statement In recent official COM
munique: Last night two Of our de-
stroyers encountered and sank a Ger
man destroyer OF Ostend. As our ves-
sells were bombarded by the shore bat
ters We were unable to rescue any of
the enemy"
Patroling without Light
1T war shortly after IL o'clock at
night wrote the blue1acket aboard de-
stroyer &C. "and we were patrolling
before Ostend with all lights out. Tho
B. another destroyer. was following.
also with lights out. a short distance
astern. The night was clear; there was
q moon; and the sea was smooth as
oil.
"All of q sudden we sighted a ship
ahead. Its silhouette stood out boldly
In the night. 1t was assuredly GeS-
man destroyer. bigger than we and bet-'
ter armed. Up to now she hadn't
sighted US. Slowly she glided through
the water. all tranquility itself.
swiftly everyone was at his post
and without a sound. Gunners sleeping
In their hammocks one instant were be-
hind their guns the next waiting for
the command.
"Our commander signalled discreetly
to the b astern. The BIS crew. as
silently as we. stood ready for action.
The decks were cleared and our eng mes
were prepared for maximum speed.
There was a lingering doubt. however.
that the destroyer might turn out to
be friend, but just as our commander
signalled In order to make sure a shell
screamed past us. The German de-
stroyer had begun the party. He was
mr ch closer than he at first seemed.
"'Oper fire. our commander ordered.
"All our guns can fire broadsides and
We turned loose. The r did likewise
Our searchlights fell on the enemy ship
and brought her out as plan as day.
What she was getting from us was a
plenty.
I'VE were now about a mile of. OuI
fire seemed perfectly timed. The enemy
The Washington times., 1915-11-13
Tells How Virginia Boy
Became King of the Key

How Thomas q. Brickhouse. a Wash
ington boy. son OF a Baptist minister.
of Kempviile. Va. has worked his way
onerator in the United States Is one
of the many Interesting features Of the
December Issue OF the Railroad Mans
Napazine. The story OF the nations
champion telegraphcr will interest hun.
dreds Of washingtonians who learned
to know the principal during MS years
OF service here at the Capitol and else
where.
''Galahad Green's Getaway" COM
plete novel by J. Earl Clauson. is the
lead story Of the issue. which also con.
tains ten short stories. ten special
articles bearing on the vital phases OF
TRANSPORTATION and economic conditions
generally and various pages OF verse
and miscellaneous reading.
The Washington times., 1915-11-13
FAVOR ORGANIZATION
OF FORMER CADETS
School Officials Heartily Indorse
New Plan to Aid U. S. Pre-
paredness.
Assistant Superintendent OF Schools

Assistant Superintendent OF Schools
Stephen f. Kramer. and Emory NJ.
Wilson. principal OF Central High
School. today expressed themselves as
heartily In favor of the proposal to
form a military organization OF Wash
ington high school graduates who were
members Of the cadet regiment
The movement Is being fathered by
Staley NJ. Clark. formerly an officer in
the regiment: Michael HeiliC. and
Frank y. Ketchum. and the names Of
DC rsons who want to Join are being
taken by Mr.. Clark who lives Mt the
Newton. Sixth ard + streets northeast.
The organization Will be primarily for
national defense and II Is dss,gned to
take advantage of the preliminary
training the boys get In the high school
companies. In addition 1t may have
the features Of a mems club. WV n
club house and provision for entertain
ment and recreation. Former high
school cadets eighteen years Of age or
older are eligible for membership.
The Washington times., 1915-11-13
Surprises Thief
In Her Apartment Here

As Miss Virginia Kaiser entered the
door OF her apartment at COS II street
northwest. about 1880 this morning she
alarmed q burglar. who ieaped from a
rear window to the roof Of a lower
building and made his escape. with
him he took q pocketbook containing
~. Miss Kaiser's outcries brought as
sistance. and a search discovered the
pocketbook. empty. on the roof OUT
side Of the window.
The Washington times., 1915-11-13

shot by q firing squad n week from to-
day. is breaking down. according to the
death watch. Hlllstrom is said to have
difficulty steadying his quiverins lips
when alking.
The Washington times., 1915-11-13
Murderer Losing Nerve.

SALT LAKE CITY. Nov. 10. 3.--Joseph
convicted murderer. to be
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-05-06

10 the manure pile; tie great majority
Of these pesky, dangerous insects comes
into life In our stable wastes.
Until recently, there was NO simple,
efficient and inexpensive method known
whereby maggot life (the early stage
of fly life) could be destroyed in ma
nure without injuring the fertilizing
value Of the manure.
Paris green in watery solution one
pound to rs gallons of water. appears
to be the solution Of the problem. It
proves to be highly efficient as a
maggot killer, it is easy of application.
comparatively inexpensive and, in a
negative way, increases rather than d.
minishes the fertilizing qualities Of the
manure.
Take a common garden watering can,
fill it with water, add tea-spoonful of
Paris green and stir until dissolved.
Use this daily on the fresh manure and
you will swat the fly in the most eff
fective way.
This weak solution is not dangerous
to stock; they would have to eat large
quantities Of the bedding to be affect
led.
A can of this solution should be kept
in every barn. Label it "Poison.'
It's all very fine to 60 away for rest
and recreation-but it 's mighty unplea
SAINT to return home with typhoid fever
and regrets. Many do. None should
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-05-06
BoRAx A FLY PREVENTIVE
A Pound Per Horse Per Week Prevents
Fly Breeding. Cleanliness
Also q Good Thing.

Each spring when the antifly cam
pagins start up the State Board of
Health is repeatedly called ON to rec
ommend some chemical treatment
that will destroy fly larvae in manure.
To find that chemical which will de-
stroy the fly economically and at the
same time preserve the fertilizing
value of the manure appears to be q
somewhat battling question to scient-
lists but one they are hopeful Of solving.
In fact through long process Of ex-
pronunciation with different chemi-
Gals, the United States Department Of
Agriculture believes that it has found
wha may be relied on as an economical,
practical, and fairly effective larvicide.
1t is ordinary borax.
The Bulletin of the United States
Department Of Agriculture speaking of
the favorite results obtained by the use
Of borax says: cit possesses marked
larvicidal action and appears to exert
no permanent injury on the fertilizing
value Of the manure'
The Bulletin reckons the cost of
borax treatment, using ordinary COM
mercial borax costing five or six cents
per pound, to be one cent per horse
per day, and recommends about pound
Of borax to every Is cubic feet or II
bushels of manure Immediately after
its removal from the stable, or in other
words, about q pound per horse per
week. 1t further advises the sprinkling
Of the borax through any fine sieve over
the manure especially around the outer
edges if placed in pile and that the
whole be sprinkled with three to five
gallons of water.
While the State Board Of Health
would not for q moment frown on the
use Of borax where borax is necessary,
or where for some reason prompt re-
moval of manure seems out of the ques-
tion, but attention should be called to
the danger Of trying to use some larvi-
vide to the neglect Of ordinary cleanli-
ness. In other words, beware of per-
fume where bath is needed.
Where practical manure should be
placed in tight, tounged and grooved
box so that the larvae cannot work their
way down or out through cracks an. so
that female flies camel n.c. deposit more
eggs in the manure. Such box should
be cleaned out thoroughly not less than
once every five days, or better still
twice week.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-05-06
.swBDE LUCK" NJ AIAmA


It is literally true that some men who
went to the north had fortunes thrust
upon them. There is Charley Andersen.
who was prospecting on the Yukon.
Shortly after the Klondike strike was
made by George Carmack and Shooium
Jim, Anderson, trail-weery, ambled into
the frontier camp of Dawson then
known as Lousetown-from Circle City.
He had developed taste for aprimitive
beverage of local manufacture known
as "hooch", and promptly proceeded
to fratify it. When he came to he
discovered that his alcoholic companions
had gone through his clothes, extracted
c'lnt hundred dollars and left IL lev
thereof deed to a claim on Eldorado
Creek, which was thought to have no
other value except that which pertains
to grazing for moose. Anderson al
most wept. It was true he was the
owner Of. location, but claim ism 4
necessarily mine, and also there is a
lot of difference between a deed to
a piece of frozen ground and eight hun
dred dollars in real money, which was
all he had possessed. But he was not
bereft of credit. Taking the deed to a
trader, he pledged it for a grubstake
which he hauled to the creek on hand
sled. He burned wood to thaw the
frozen muck and discovered that the
gravel underneath was thickly permeat-
eded with gold. The moose pasture
proved to be worth more than two
million dollars. There are some won
derful real estate records in Alaska.
| Depressed and discouraged because
he had been unable to find values in a
quartz mine which he had been sent to
examine, John Treadwell sat in a log
cabin hotel in Harrisburg, now Juneau,
waiting for steamship to take him
back to San Francisco. "French-
Pete' Erussard drifted in and told
Treadwell hard luck story. Tread
well was sympathetic. The tale was
well told; SO well that he was induced
to put up five hundred dollars, taking
therefor deed to a half interest in a
claim. Treadwell returned the follow
ing year and examined the property.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-05-06
srArs BOARD or uaALrH
hekAu SWAI TIE FIX
v+.st H8.
t:&WAT THE BREEDING PLACE.

Unfortunately the public has not q
clear = understanding as to the prop
or means by which flies may be elm
mated or reduced in number, or the
principle which is involved in this
important sanitary measure. Innumer-
able devices known as "fly catchers'
are offered for sale for the purpose OF
e1ttapping or destroying these insects
and are very popular with the public;
however, this method has no practical
Importance in eliminating the fly.
1T is to be regretted that other inn
practical methods are employed in this
direction; for instance, school children
ale encouraged to destroy flies with the
p4omise that it will materially aid in
the elimination or reduction of these in
sdcts; and prizes are given those who
kill the greatest number of them. This
is: not only of no practical value but
there are serions objections to it, for
It'll gives children as well as adults an
incorrect idea of the means which
should be employed in this work, j. e.,
the removal or destruction of breeding
places rather than the destruction Of
winged insects, for the number thus
gotten rid of lie comparatively 80 in
finitesimally small that it extends only
fancied relief except at the very be-
ginning of the season; besides, these
various Impractical methods do not tend
to stimulate health authorities to strict
~ enforce regulations in the way Of
the removal of breeding places and se-
curing cleanliness about the premises.
It is very desirable that children as
well as adults shall take part in the
preservation ofthe public health, but
their education in this direction should
be in harmony with the dictates of mod
ern sanitation. Everyone may render
valuable service in the elimination Of
flies and mosquitoes but aid in this way
comes from the detection of BREEDING
places and efforts to secure their
prompt removal and destruction.
Every fly and every fly breeding place
destroyed now means thousands Of flies
less month or two from now. Flies
hatch and raise their young in decaying
meats, vegetables, ETC., especially ma.
nure from stables and barbage.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-05-06

Then he bought the other half and IL
became known ~ the Treadwell mine.
It has produced more than fifty mil
lion dollars and there is sufficient ore
blocked out to keep the big stamp mills
working for many years.
Erik Lindblom went to Alaska on 4
whaling vessel-shanghaied from San
Francisco, some people say. With Jafet
Lindeburg and John Brynteson he dis.
covered the Nome goldfields and laid
the foundation Of big fortune.
Two of the richest placer claims in
northwestern Alaska were traded for
comparative trifles-one for a gasoline
engine that wouldn u chug, and another
for thirty dollars and bottle of brandy
distilled from prune juice. There are
thousands Of similar instances, common
in the history of every mining camp.
But there is another side of the story;
Thousands of men in Alaska, with pri-
walton and hardship for their team
mates have toiled for their assidously
for many years and have failed to find
the golden fleece. Perhaps they lacked
what the north terms "Swede luck"
"Swede" luck is so-called because
many Of the rich strikes have been
made by Scandinavians. In Alaska
every Scandinavian is a "Swede".
Personal observation, however, has
shown me that "Swede' luck means
hard work and enduring fortitude under
adverse circumstances.
Several years ago at the mouth of q
creek where strike had been reported
and an incipient stampede was in prog
ress I met prospector.
"Who made the strikei" asked.
"Who do you think made the strikei
he countered disgustedly, as though I
had propounded Foolish Question No.
1862. " did you ever hear of anybody
having any luck in this darned country
unless he was 'Swide's"
walked fourteen miles up that creek
and found six holes in bedrock. Pay had
been encountered in the sixth. Every
shaft had been dug by the "Swede"
who made the strike, and who, by the
way, happened to be a Norwegian
John ]. Underwood in May Sunset.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-05-06

According to news dispatch pub
lished in the Boise papers and COM
firmed by an article in the Hackal
Miner, the state highway is to be
diverted from the originally proposed
route and will leave Idaho Falls off
the map so far as the state highway is
concerned.
The new route, as proposed, will be-
west from Blackfoot, through Arco,-
Mackay on to Challis and to the
Montana state line.
Senator Macbeth, Of Custer county,
who is power in democratic state
politics and in Custer county, has had
influence enough on the members Of
the commission to have the highway
routed that way. Custer county, how
ever, is to do it's share toward secur-
ing the coveted route and will hold a
special election for a $4,000 bond is
sue which will be used for the purpose
|
of building roads and bridges in that
county. The state highway commits
sion will appropriate $4,000 to the
fund.
The highway commission finds that
it will not have near enough money to
take care of all the demands and will
probably have just enough to build
and complete the highway east and
west across the southern end Of the
state from Bear Lake county to Weis-
'er in the southwest.
The Idaho Construction Co. has
been given contract to build the road
from Fort Hall, Bingham county to
American Falls, Power county.
The north part Of the state is hold
ing out for part of the money and
claims an equal division of the funds.
Idaho Falls Register.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-05-06
/. KILL THE FLY OR HE MAY
vrYF pan

KILL YOU.
2. Don't allow garbage, manure or
rubbish to accumulate on your
premises or near it.
3. Don't buy foodstuffs where flies
are tolerated.
4. Don't eat in place where flies
are tolerated.
S. Keep a fly trap and a fly
swatter working all day, every day
from the appearance of the first fly
to the disappearance of the last one.
6. Screen every door and window;
put them up early and keep them
up until the cold weather is well set
tied.
7. Get into the fly crusade your
self and get your children into it.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-05-06
Lame Back.

Lame back is usually due to rheuma-
tism of the muscles Of the back. Hard
working people are most likely to suffer
from it. Relief may be had by mas
saying the back with CHAMBERLAIN g
Liniment two or three times a day.
Try it. Obtainable everywhere. For
sale by all dealers.