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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-15
FIRING ARoUsEs PASSENGERS

New York, July Is. - The Italian
steamer Duca Degi Abruzzi which
arrived here to-day. left Naples with
all lights out and took a sig-zag course
through the Mediterranean to avoid
submarines. On July 8, about 3 o'clock
in the morning the passengers were
aroused by firing. They rushed on
deck and found the crew were firing
from the guns mounted on the stern
of the ship at floating object, which
later proved to be a huge iron drum.
These drums, the officers said, are
numerous in the Mediterranean, the
Austrians setting them afioat with sup
plies of oil and gasoline for the pur-
pose of supplying submarines
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-15
Disabled in Hurricane
Hector Will Be Total
Loss; Broken in Two
By .AsIo-iass5 Pysls

Washington. D. c., July I5.-Ad-
mira! Benson, chief Of operations OF
the Navy Department. announced this
morning he had received dispatches
from Charleston saying the marines
ana crew OF the Hector all were saved
Fart or the rescued men were landed
AZ the Charleston navy yard and the
remainder are aboard vessels in
charleston harbor. he said.
4 Navy Department radiogram from
Charlesion says the Hector was aban-
doned at 12.45 o'clock this morning
seven miles northeast OF Cape Ro-
maine. The vessel will be q total loss.
as she is broken in two. All hands,
the dispatch saws, were saved and were
brought ashore aboard the lighthouse
tender Cypress and the naval tug VIII
mington. There were twelve officers
and seventy men Of the crew in addi-
ton 70 one officer and ffty-six marine
recruits from Norfolk and Port Royal.
5. G. The master OF the Hector is G.
T. Newell.
Commandant Bryan. OF the Charles
ton yard, sent the following message
TO the Navy Department:
Hector ashore seven miles north
east OF the Romaine gas buoy. Aban-
doned by crew at 12.45 q. m. Shin
broken in two and a total wreck All
hands saved. Chief Engineer and one
fireman seriously injured. Carpenter
broken leg. Officers and crew being
taken to Charleston"
The chief engineer is Edward a
Mercer, of Rockland. Mass.
MADRIn OISPATCHES CENSoREn
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-15
Can You Help St. Swithen
Solve This Deep Puzzle ?

All We scribes who believe in the
weather yarns of ancient times, come
to the aid of the weather man and
explain things.
To-day is st. Swithin's Day Do you
remember the old rhyme
st. Swithin's Day, If thou dost rain.
For forty days 1t will remain;
st. Swithin's Day, If thou be fair,
For forty days twill rain nae mair."
To-day there was little rain, and a
little sunshine. So the weatherman
isn't sure just what the St. Swithin
forecasters will say about the next
fortv days
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-15
TELL
THRILLING TALE
[Continued From First Pagel

Continued From First PaSel
Romaine gas buoy. No member OF
tho ships company was lost but four
were hurt.
Water Pours Into Boat
The Hector left Charles lightship
Wednesday. Thursday morning at
about o'clock she ran into the worst
hurricane sweeping up the coast. Huge
waves broke over the vessel and pour
ed down the matches, flooding the
hclds and disabling the engines.
When she was unable to make way
wireless calls for help were sent out.
As the big collier rolled at the
mercy of the wind which was driving
her toward Cape Romaine, fires
broke out in the hold. They did not
gain headway but added to the terror
OF those aboard.
The Wellington reached the collier
a. ! o'clock Friday afternoon about
one hour after the Hector had ground
ed II miles north-northeast of Cape
Romaine. The Hector's launch had
been disabled by the storm but a small
boat with line put out and succeeded
in reaching the Wellington. The
dangerous work of transferring the
men was Immediately started and
continued for six hours.
Captain Sticks to Ship
Captain Newell with about a score
OF men elected to remain on the for
ward part of the Hector which then
had almost parted at about midships
The Wellington started Tor this port
and the Cypress set out TO take on
Captain Newell and his men as II
seemed certain there was no chance
10 save the collier. At S o'clock last
evening Captain Newell and his men
who remained with him were forced
to leave the Hector.
There were five men aboard each OF
the barges the Wellington lost while
trying 70 tow them from Philadelphia
TO Jacksonville. The Wellington left
to-day to search for them.
The destroyer Terry arrived this
morning badly battered by rough
weather. She was in tow Of the Re
lief which had brought her from Sants
Domingo where she had been aground.
Disabled in Hurricane
The Hector, commanded by Captain
Joseph Newell, had sailed from Port
Royal, 5. c., Naval Training Station.
carrying sixty marines TO Santo Do
mlnso, when she was partially dis
abled in Fridays hurricane. She
grounded while trying to make Char
lesion harbOr conveyed by the steamer
Alamo. High seas had prevented the
Alamo getting close enough to take
on the men, who took TO their small
boats. In addition to her commander
and the marines, the Hector, which
displaced 1920 tons carried eleven
officers and crew OF 20 men,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-15
Deaf Mute's Silent
Story Wins Divorce

Chicago.-EloIuent fingers told the
story of a voiceless romance and
tragedy in Judge Sullivans court when
Arno Deitsch told how Edward Kelley
a roomer, had stolen the love of Mrs
Clara Deitsch. All are deaf mutes.
Deitsch twinkled the story out on
his fingers and an interpreter told
it to the court He said that they
were married only two years ago, and
one night he came home and found
Kelley's clothes in his wifes room
He tried to make Kelley go. but Mrs.
Deitsch said Kelley did not have to
go, according to his testimony, and
he remained, "in spite of my having
told him to go repeatedly" Then
Deitsch departed. The husband re-
ceived a decree.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-15
SURFACE HAS NOT RESIGNED

Rumors were IN CIRCULATION about the
city to-day that DIR. H A. Surface, State
zoologist, had resigned. but no confr-
nation could be obtained at the Capt.
tol. There have been reports TO that
effect for some time and more than
once the zoologist has survived rumors
that he would leave the State service.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-15
WOULD RATHER BE SHOT
THAN GO To JAIL. J SAYS

Eehemently declaring he would
rather be shot at once than he taken
10 Jail. Mile Dimmage. charged with
assault and battery squatted in Court
street opposite Alderman Murray 5
Office and defed the police to move
him. II was necessary TO drag him
bodily in the patrol wagon TO get him
around the corner to the jail wall to
the doors Of the prison. He is be-
Ieved to be demented.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-15
THE WOMEN's TRAINING CAMP

These days mere man can claim lit
tie as belonging exclusively to his own
SEX for society women have affected
his neckties, his collars and his cuffs,
with the tips of turned-up trousers
peeping beneath skirts as the last de-
iance. Following the popularity of
training camps for the citizen soldiery,
along came Washington society wo-
men, from the rosebud debutante to
the elderly matron of national promi-
nence, in attendance at a camp for wo-
men suggesting soldierly training.
In this camp assembled real femi-
nine rockies" in slouch hats and
khaki. They came for outdoor exer-
cises and physical betterment. as well
as to learn nursing and other SER
vices useful in emergencies. Inciden-
tally they had adventures and a good
time. l. was a jolly lot tn; fell in
each day for drill and they made a
most impressive martial appearance,
indicating that those who challenge
the rights of suffrage to women be-
cause they are unequal to military
service could right here witness the
demonstration that exploded their ar
gument, and that the bugle call has
a fascination for women as we'll as
the drum and cymbals of the Tango
Affairs at Washington" Joe Mitchell
Chapple. in National Magazine for
June.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-15
SEEKING RESPITE

Attorneys for H. Z. Filler, West
moreland county man. condemned to
be electrocuted Monday, are seeking
a respite for him. Filters case has
been before the Pardon Board several
times
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-15
MADRID DISPATCHES CENSORED

Dy HFSoct1fe1 ETeSS
Madrid. July 15.-The Government
has established a military censorship o
all press dispatches.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-15

Romaine gas buoy. No member OF
the ships company was lost but four
were hurt.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-04
CALDWELL NEWS NOTES.

Caldwell, May Baseball promoters
from Boise, Nampa, Payette. Weiser
and Ontario Ore. are in the city to
perfect the organization of baseball
league to be known as the Idaho Ore
gon baseball league.
A marriage license was issued by
District Clerk Knowleton to J. w.
Dunning and Goldie Bregam, both of
Homedale. Mr.. Dunning is son of
Senator Dow Dunning.
The shipment of 10 carloads of
horses from the local freight office of
the Oregon Short Line Railroad COM
pany last evening evidences that there
has been no decline in the heavy tsock
sales in this county which have been
in progress for SO long, and contribute
SO greatly to the prosperity of not only
this city, but of the entire county.
The shipment of last evening repre-
sented a valuation of approximately
$4,000, which goes into circulation in
the business of the county. The pro-
portions the trade of Caldwell mer-
chants is assuming is a matter of com
ment throughout this part of the state.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-04
COMMENCEMENT OF
RURAL HIGH SCHOOL

Meridian, May Through the eff
cient record Of the rural high school Of
this place which is without precedent
in its entire history 50 far as efficient
work and constant advancement along
the lines of educational progress are
involved. Meridian is maintaining it's
lolg established reputation as one of
the leading educational centers of this
section of the state. Its graduating
class this year is greater in number
than for some years, and the faculty is
highly complimentary in its reference
to the scholastic work of its members.
Those to whom diplomas will be
awarded this year are as follows:
Quincy Adams, Myrtle Beasley, Bees
sic Cox, Jessie Cox, William Deck,
Alva Hawks, Willie Jones, Harold Linn,
Gladys Millspaugh, Donald Mcfarland,
Gertrude McSparran, Cassie Palmer,
F'loy Percifield. Clara Raymond. Floyd
Rowen, Pearl Stalker and Raymond
Wolfe
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-04
THE DEWEY
HOTEL AT NANPA Will
SOON BE REOPENED

Nampa, May THAT the Dewey
Palace Will be opened at an early date
appeared TO be the general impression
of Nampa citizens. The fact that the
Chamber of Commerce has leased the
west wing of the building for club
rooms gives color of confirmation to
the belief, and business men are de-
irving no little encouragement Of the
prevalent impression as to permanent
continuance of the city's present activ-
ity in rapid growth, buildings, and gen.
eral development. This popular hos
telry is one OF the city's most inn
posing structures and has been no small
factor in the attainment in its reputa-
ton abroad as one of the most modern
and progressive cities in the state. 1t
develops that the Chamber of Com
merce will place on exhibition in one
of the rooms of its new quarters, speci-
ment Of the agricultural and horticul-
tural products of Canyon county, and
inside information iustifies the predic-
ton Of the early operation of this pop
ular hotel, and also of material activ-
ity along all commercial and indus
trial lines.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-04
BIG SHIPMENTS FOR
|. THE MONTH OF april

Meridian, May 4.-The proportions
which Meridian has assumed as the
trade center of one of the most highly
developed farming and stock raising
sections in the entire state is fairly
we'll reflected through its stock and
grain shipments. Especially are the
shipments of the past month indica-
tive of a prosperous condition among
the farmers and stock men of this Sec
ton, and serve as barometer of the
towns present prosperity as well as of
its continuance and future progress.
During the month just ended there
were shipped out from the local freight
office six carloads of cattle, FIVE car
loads of hogs, 25 carloads of hay, one
carload of cheese and two carloads of
spray. The local cheese factory is now
purchasing each day in excess of 10000
pounds of milk from the farmers of
the tributary country, to whose marked
prosperity the milk pail" is contrib
uting in no small measure, giving them
as it does approximately $4,000 each
month for their dairy products which
sum placed into the financial circula-
ton of the town adds to its business
materially. During the past month the
spray factory also evidenced its po-
tency as one Of the most important Of
the towns factors. Its daily output for
this period of time was so barrels
which found a ready market.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-04
AUDITING OF THE
ACCOUNTS ASKED
Settlers of Black Canyon
District Present Petition
to the Governor.

Middleton, May with a petition
bearing the names of many of the set
tiers under the Black Canyon project
to Governor Alexander asking that he
take the necessary action to effect an
auditing of the accounts of that dis
trict. John lessen, a settler under that
project, went to Boise yesterday for
the purpose of presenting the petition
to the governor. 1t is alleged that not
withdrawing the law provides for the
submission of an annual report of all
irrigation districts In the state, re-
port has never yet been made by the
directors of this district. 1t declares
that demand for an auditing was
made to the commissioners of Canyon
county last year and upon their TAX
ing up the matter with the directors
of the district, promise was made for
an early report, but that from some
unknown cause, it has never been
made.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-04
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MIDDLETON NEWS NOTES.

Middleton, May Airs. Swaggert OF
Big Bend, Ore, is visiting here the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. A. e. Harper.
II. c. Flint, the local lumberman, was
a Boise visitor yesterday.
Miss Minnie MoomaW. who has been
visiting in Middleton the past several
months with her aunt. Mrs. ]. D. Cox,
has returned to her home in Kansas
r. z. Thompson has returned from
a business trip to Mountain Home.
Charles Gerhouser went to Montana
the first of the week where he has a
firm and will make his future home.
w. A. Hall is quite Ill with typhoid
fever.
Rev. Mr.. Mills. of the Mills Higgins
Evangelistic company, is here recuper-
ating for a few days preparatory to
opening the Ustick meetings. He is
the guest at the country home of Mr.,
and Mrs. Thomas Spillman.
D. H. Schafer has arrived from Fair
field, Ia, and will make Middleton his
home. He is a brother of William
Schafer.
Ferrin Harland and Miss Helen
Driscoll of Payette, were guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Painter the
first of the week.
The B. B. b. class of the Baptist
church will be entertained Friday
evening by Mrs p. A. Watkins.
The Lad IS Aid of the Baptist
church met Thursday evening with
Mrs. f. ]. Cummings.
At its meeting Wednesday night the
village board provided for an extern
sion of the towns electric lighting
system.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-04
NOTICE SERVED ON
FORMER OFFICERS
OF THE COUNTY
Given an Opportunity to
Explain Alleged Discrep-
ancies in Their Accounts
as Public Officials.

Caldwell May 4.-That there has
been no backdown on the part of the
commissioners of Canyon county on the
report of Expert Accountant Clarence
Van Deusen, but that they will accord
the former officials of the county who
are alleged to be short in their settle
ments with the county an opportunity
to show that the report Is defective and
to account for the alleged shortages,
after which in event of their failure to
do SO, they will assume the report is
correct, and initiate Legal proceedings
of the recovery OF the announced claim,
was made plain yesterday when Dis
trict Clerk Knowlton issued to the
former officials the following notice,
after a decision upon the part of the
commissioners to issue the notice:
You are hereby notified that re-
port has been filed with the board of
county commissioners of Canyon coun-
ty. Idaho, by Clarence Van Deusen, a
special auditor employed by Canyon
county to audit the accounts of Can
yon county for the years 1907 to 1914
inclusive. Said audit shows thatsyou
are indebted to Canyon county to the
sum OF ......... together with interest
thereon at the rate of per cent per
annum from ......... 49,. =, and unless
you appear and file written objections
showing why said audit should not be
approved on or before the 5th day of
June, 1916, said report will be taken
as true and proceedings instituted to
collect the same unless it shall be
sooner paid"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-04
ELECTION IS CALLED
IN WILDER DISTRICT

Caldwell, May An election was
called at Wilder for June 3 by the
board Of county commissioners yester-
day to determine whether the territory
of Wilder, Fargo and Golden Gate
should be organized into a county high
way district, to bond for the construc-
ton of highways IN that section. The
action of the commissioners was in
conformity to petitions from citizens
from the proposed district for organi-
cation. The district is to be known as
the Golden Gate highway district.
Next to Emperor Francis Joseph of
Austria Hungary, the deposed King
Nicholas Of Montenegro is the oldest
of European sovereigns
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-04
MERIDIAN NEWS IN BRIEF.

Meridian, May quite a number OF
Meridian people went to Boise last
evening to attend the Pfaffle- Frasier
wedding. The contracting parties
Arthur Frasier of the First National
bank of this place and Miss Lois
Pfaffle, daughter of Banker Pfaffle. arc
among the mort popular of the young
people OF the town. The wedding took
place last evening at the home of the
brides parents who are spending the
summer in Boise. Rev. Joel Brown.
pastor of the Christian church of this
place, officiating.
Swan Ringwood OF Tacoma, who has
extensive property holdings here, Is
spending some days in Meridian look
ing after his interests.
George Toileth of Nebraska, is visit
ing here the guest of his son Harry
Tolleth and other relatives.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-04

81
the future. But In the
meantime. during the
anxious period of ex-
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splendid remedy known
as Mothers Friend"
that does wonders. II
Is for external use, re-
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muscle exp an sio n,
soothes and quiets the
nerves, extends its IN
fiuence to the internal
organs and removes to
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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-04

prehension. II Is natural treatment, safe
for the mother, has no drug effect whatso-
ever and for this reason must exert q most
beneficial influence upon those functions d.
rectly connected with motherhood. In O
Fery interesting book the subject Is freely
discussed and a copy viii be mailed free to
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bottle Of Mothers FRIEND today Of any
druggist Use as directed and you viii then
know why mothers for nearly half q century
have used and recommended this splendid aid
o motherhood. Their letters are messages
- cheer. that breathe comfort in every word.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-04
Washable Kid
Gloves

lin these times of scar
city of raw materials en-
tering into the manufac-
ture of good kid gloves
this offering of Women's
Washable Kid Gloves ut
SLID is unusual. Colors,
white, tan and old ivory.
Pair ...... sx.... IL
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-04

Store your household goods with
Compton Transfer Co. Sanitary ware
mouse. Phone 4s.--Adv. tt
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-04

Furniture vans for moving. Al
work guaranteed Phone a. Peasles
Transfer & Storage Co. ADJ
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-04

Baltimore. the first American city
lighted by gas, will celebrate the one
hundredth anniversary OF the event
next December
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-04
The th Point Is on Everybody's Tongue
But Don't Forget The OTHER SIX Points of The:
Nodes SILK SALE-They Are Just as Important.
PUSSY WILLOW SILKS

Genuine pussy willow silks 40
inches wide and extraordinarily
good quality, for underwear, waists
and dresses. Many new shades be-
sides black and white at only,
yard ........... SI.95
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-04
Home Celebration
Of Wonder Interest

The arrival of a baby In the household
completely changes the entire aspect of
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-04
Memo Wonderful
COrsefs

This is Memo Week,
when retail stores through
out the country are featu.-
ing Memo Corsets, For
style, comfort and health
these corsets give invalu-
able and unique service,
combining all the assets
desirable in corsefing-ob-
tanning the desirable sill
houette. and have hygienic
value far surprising all
others. Wonderful Nemos
for all 1gures--$3.5o to $1o
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-04

Left right: Meredith Nicholson
Fairbanks. James Whtcomb Riley
Meredith Nicholson the author and James Wcomb Riley poet
recently
Fairbanks
enlisted shortly
candidate for the Republican presidential nomination.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-04

Says J. Fuller Gloom
(From Judgej
The hardy sailor loves the sea.
The ranch.nan loves the plain.
The optimist loves everything.
The pessimist loves pain.
But I've guests who go away,
And never come again"
-Tennyson ]. Daft.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-04

Wholesale and Retail Dealers In Fresh.
Smoked, Sailed and Shell Fish.
| 1877 South eth Street, Phone 43O
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-04
BLACK SATIN DUCHESS

For those who want black silks this offering
of Black Satin Duchess is particularly PLEASING.
Excellent materials for Waists and 0Qo
Dresses May silk Sale price per yard JOO
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-04

IdSIIIUII Just IIUW--
AND THE SCARCEST
If silks keep on going up, goodness
knows what we will do, for it looks as
if America has gone on silk rampage.
With such a condition existing the
Mode May Silk Week at lowered prices
presents an uncommon opportunity for
saving.
The Mode, in cooperation with our
New York Office, has done some I'm
tensiye' buying and secured this large
assemblage of this summers most
wanted silks in a wide range of colors.
and there's more to this Silk Sale than
the ONE 9TH point-don't forget the
other G. Splendid choice for tomorrow. Read.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-04
IMPORTED PoNGEES

Extra heavy quality Of fine smooth finish fol
waists and dresses. "a inches wide. 90 =
Special May Silk Sale price, yard. JUJ