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The Washington times., 1916-01-23
WILSON DESPERATE
IN NDEFENSE FIGHT
Tour Planned as Final Move to
Win Sympathy Of Whole
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nrst trip a route which would prac-
tically confine him to the Middle West
is easily explained. Without the vote
Of members of Congress from this sec
tion the defense program has small
chance OF success. For geographical
reasons, principally. the people of this
section are more or less apathetic on
the question of preparedness. With
many square miles of mountain and
plain separating them from, the sea-
coast they find 1t hard to get the point
Of view Of the seaboard States and to
fear the possibilities of Invasion by a
foreign foe. -.
The extent to which this apathy still
exists. not only in the Middle West,
but in certain sections of the South.
Is proved by the situation In Congress.
There all is chaos on the subject The
Democrats from these sections either
have small sympathy for the Admin
istration program or are openly hos
tile. There is no leadership. and the
power OF the President to hold mem
hers in line Is not as strong as 1t was
at the beginning of the Administra-
ton. Feeling no pressure from home
in behalf Of preparedness, these Demo-
Gratis are many of them "off the res
ervation." And they hold the situation
more or less in their hands.
For this condition many of the Admin
istraton leaders are directly blaming
the President. The preparedness policy
Is threatened with defeat, they say,
principally because the President has
not taken on the task of creating pub
lie sentiment, but has left II for the
public itself to create--n public more or
less mystified and bewidered by a dis
cord of opinions that cmanate from
Congress. According to these friends
OF the President, had he from the first
kept the public constantly advised of
what he is trying to accomplish, he
would have minimized all programs but
the one that bears the stamp of Ad-
ninlstratlon approval And because
they believe that there is still chance
for this to be done. they have at last
"nrsuaded the President to go before
the country and prove that his heart Is
Ia the program. They feel that. having
reversed himself completely in twelve
months time on the need Of better pre-
raredness he should go the limi, to con-
vince the country that his present views
are correct.
Fight Popular Then
At the time that the President re-
vcrsed himself and adopted the cause
Of preparedness the issue was un7
doubtedly a popular one. 1t was at the
height of the crisis following the sink
/, of the Lusitania, when war with
.rmany was more imminent than
my people now recall, that the Presi-
mt gave notice of his change OF
,nt. A year previous. In an address
fore Congress, he had pooh -poohed all
TX of bigger army and navy, and laid
-ess on what could be expected from
'citizen soldiery."
Now he gave it to be understood mat
had changed his opinions, and in
...anging he broke finally from the IN
tiuence OF Bryan. At the time the break
with Bryan did not appear serious.
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g. w. u. Freshmen Dine.

with DR.. II. A. Clayton acting as
toastmaster, and addresses by DR.. L. ".
Deter and several members Of the class,
the annual banquet of the freshman
class of the College of Veterinary Sur
geons Of George Washington Univer-
sity was held last night at the Capitol
Park Hotel. Musical solos were con-
tributed by T.. Romberger.
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Welsh Move for Peace.

LONDON. Jan. 23-The Welsh branch
of the Independent Labor party has
passed n resolution asking the govern
ment to make statement with refer
ence to terms of peace.
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CADET CORPS URGED
BY ALEXANDR|ANS
Need for Larger Army and Navy
Emphasized at Mass Meet
ing-GIee Club Formed.

ALEXANDRIA. Jan. 23.-The import
ancp of military training for the bows
of the Alexandria High School the or
ganization of military company In
that institution and the necessity or an
increased army and navy for the United
States. were urged at mass meeting
held this afternoon In the Surprise
Theater The meeting was held under
the auspices of the Parents-Teachers'
Associat ton of the Public Schools. and
Stanley G. Blanton. of the Alexandra
High School president OF the associa-
tion. presided. The speakers were Mr..
admDan secretary Of the Navy League;
Miss Elizabeth Poe, chairman of the
woman's section of the NAVY League;
Gen. r. w. Nichols. and Mrs. Kate
Waller Barrett
The Alexandria Glee Club has been
organized with the following officers:
james Roberts president: Miss Emily
johnson. secretary and Treasurer: Miss
Katherine Waller. director. and Stanley
G. Blanton. assistant director The
next meeting of the club will be held
Tuesday evening at the residence of MIR.
and Mrs. Wilmer joyce Waller. at their
home In North View terrace. Rosemont.
The third dance of the Junior Assem-
bIv was held last night In the Elks'
Auditorium. There were number OF
guests from out Of the city.
Funeral services for John Hanrahan
were held this afternoon from the
Methodist Protestant Church. and were
conducted by the Rev. +. 7. kirkleyl
pastor.
The Rev. Josef w. Hail, pastor of the
Seventh Day Adventist Church in this
city. has been detailed by the foreign
mission board to field evangeHstic work
in China, and with his wife will sail
from seattle on March I. Mr.. aEo Mrs.
Hall will leave Alexandria about Feb
en- route TO the Pacific coast to visit
friends and relatives. Elder Floyd E.
Gibson, of Colonial Beach, who for
som etime has had charge of the Ad-
ventist churches throughout the north
ern neck of Virginia, will succeed the
Rev. Mr. Hall in this city. The seventh
Day Adventists have secured odd Fell
lows IA1lI in North columbus street. in
which TO hold their Saturday afternoon
meetings.
Mr. and Mrs George W. Hulfish have
sold to Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar b. Pier
pont the two-story brick dwelling at ia
North Columbus street. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hulfish left today for Havrc. Mont.
where they will make their home.
Members of Mt. Vernon and Mary
Washington Councils. Daughters of
America, will leave Alexandria, from
the Columbus street station, at 7:20
o'clock tomorrow night to attend a rally
OF the order in Washington.
Martha Washington Chapter. No. 4,
order of the Eastern star. will give a
theater Marty to POTS Theater, Wash
nj oil
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Martha Washington Chapter. No. A.
order of the Eastern Star. will give q
theater Marty to PoN's Theater. Wash
ington, Tuesday night.
The Washington times., 1916-01-23

Members of Mt. Vernon and Mary
Washington Councils. Daughters of
America, will leave Alexandria, from
the Columbus street station, at 7:2o
o'clock tomorrow night to attend a rally
OF the order in Washington.
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Mill ends of cham0ray
finish Dress Ginghaus !;
fine. sturdy woven, fast
color fabric: a splendid
assortment OF patterns
and Colorings.
The Washington times., 1916-01-23

The third dance of the Junior Assem-
blv was held last night In the Elks'
Auditorium. There were a number OF
guests from out of the city.
The Washington times., 1916-01-23

Funeral services for John Hanrahan
were held this afternoon from the
Methodist Protestant Church. and were
conducted by the Rev. +. 7. kirkleyl
The Washington times., 1916-01-23

Mr. and Mrs. George W. Hulfish have
sold to Mr. and Mrs. Oscar b. Pier
pont the two-story brick dwelling at IL
North Columbus street Mr.. and Mrs
Hulfish left today for Havrc. Mont.
where they will make their home.
The Washington times., 1916-01-23

New silk and serge cOmbina-
tion or all serge Dresses;
beautiful new models in all
the wanted colors and a pretty
variety OF this falls choicest
models: remainders OF lines
worth to SO,
The Washington times., 1916-01-23

Full yard wide, 1ns,
soft finish Percales, in
patterns OF such beauty
as will make stunning
waists. mems shirts aDC
entire dresses.
The Washington times., 1916-01-23

Rea utiful Art Ticking,
80 inches wide. in a wide
range of floral and
striped effects combined (:
splendid for covering
boxes, trunks. curtain
ing recesses, &C.
The Washington times., 1916-01-23

s erE e,s, crepes.
black and white
checks and novelty
abrics, in beauti-
tul, rich colorings
Of p er m a II . n (
5 h a dos: springs
choicest offerings.
The Washington times., 1916-01-23

Full Sc inches wide,
dandy, soft quality
Chamois- finish Long
cloth; ideal fabric for
undergarments or In
fants slips. sc.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-21
Survival Among Birds.

The struggle of life among the birds
and other wild creatures is so severe
that the feeble and uniformed, or the
handicapped in any way, quickly drop
out, writes John Burroughs in Har-
per's Magazine. Probably none of them
ever die from old age. They are cut
off in their prime. A wedding out proc
ess goes on from the time they leave
the nest. A full measure Of life, the
perfection of every quill and feather,
and unerring instinct, carry them
along. They are always in the en-
emy's country; they are always on the
firing line; eternal vigilance and cease
less activity are the price of life with
them. The natural length of life of
our smaller birds is calculated to be
eight or ten years, but probably not
one in thousand reaches that age.
Not half dozen times in my life have
found the body of a dead bird that
did not show some marks of violence
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-21
LUCK OF THE HORSESHOE
Popular Superstition Has Been Traced
to an English Demon of Thir-
teenth Century.

Why is the horseshoe considered a
sign of good luck? There is nothing
especially pretty about horses cast
off iron shoe, and no doubt not one
horseshoe believer in a million can
tell why he treasures it.
The origin of the superstition can
be traced back to the thirteenth CEN
fury.
The monk Gervaise of Tilbury in
forms us that at that time there was
kind of demon in England which
appeared as a horse rearing on its
hind legs and with sparkling eyes.
Whenever this apparition was seen 1t
was a sign that conflagration would
soon break out.
Hence, as giving kindly warning,
this mysterious horse was regarded as
a friendly spirit, and the animal in
general was believed to be q benef-
cent mystic power.
A horse tooth carried in the pocket
prevented tooth ache; it was sign
of good luck to find a horseshoe, and
one was placed under the pillow of q
child to cure the collie, or nailed
against a building to prevent it catch
ing fire. This led to its general adop
ton as a protective symbol.-Stray
Stories.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-21
THREE HINTS FOR HOUSEWIFE
Excellent Use for Discarded Feather
Bed-Broken-Needle Holder In
the Work Basket.

A good use for discarded feather
beds is to put a small portion of the
feathers into a tick made of muslin
the size Of the bed. Spread the feath-
ers evenly, tack the case on quilting
frames, cover both sides with silko-
line, and knot or tie as you would a
comforter. A most excellent substi-
tute for a down quilt is the result.
For a broken-needle holder for the
work basket use a small, round bottle
about two inches long, with plain
crochet covering of silk of any de-
sired color, and cover the mouth of
the bottle with piece of silk fastened
with narrow ribbon. A medium-sized
cork, covered with crocheted silk, in
which to insert the point of the scis-
sors is pretty and useful for the work
basket
Probably you believe that you are
practicing all of the economies known
to the up-to-date housekeeper, but
have you turned inward the out-edge
of half-worn tablecloth? It is done
exactly as a wide sheet is rejuvenated
and If very fine seam is carefully
felled on the wrong side Of the
damask, the joining will never show.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-21
BEST OF CANDIED FRUITS
Be Put Up at This Time Of
the Year.

Seasonable fruits for preserving just
now are sickel pears, sections of or
anges. bite Of pineapple and grapes A
strip is maze from two cupfuls OF
sugar, one clpful OF water, and one
eighth teaspoonful of cream of tartar.
This is boiled until it will make a soft
ball when tried in cold water. Then
the fruit is dropped in sufficient to
cover the surface of the strip. In
about ten minutes this should be
skinned out and more fruit put in
until all is cooked. Tender, juicy
fruits may not take quite ten minutes,
while hard pieces like pineapple will
probably take longer. Care must 10
taken not to puncture the outside Gov
ering of any sweet, juicy fruit, as the
strip will not candy If the juice be-
comes mixed with it.
When all the fruit is cooked il
should be drained and allowed to lie in
graduated sugar till dry.
Amber jelly is another delicacy out
of the ordinary that can be made 81
this time of year. The ingredients are
one grapefruit, one orange, one lemon
and graduated sugar The fruit is
peeled, being careful not to remove
the white pulp with the skin. This
must be saved for the pectin (jelly'
making substance) it contains.
After peeling, the fruit is cut into
lengths, removing the white center OF
the grapefruit, which is very bitter
The pulp with the skin of the orange
cut fine is measured, and to each cup
full of pulp cupful of water is added
This is put over the stove and boiled
for five minutes. Then hot water is
added equal to one-quarter the amount
of water originally added. When this
comes to boil the kettle is removed
from the stove and the contents meas
ured. To five cupfuls of the pulp foul
cupfuls of sugar is the right proper
ton. This is boiled for As minutes
then poured into jars and sealed.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-21
KNIFE AND PISTOL
Effective Combination to Be Car
red in Pocket.
Discharges Small Cartridge, but One
Capable of lnfIicting Damage at
Close Range-Useful Defense
Against Burglars.

The smallest breech-loading cannon
in the world is now being made for
pocket use. 1t is not a toy, but takes
a 22-caliber rim-fire cartridge.
OF course, it is not easy to hit any
thing at a distance with it, on account
of there being no sights and the barrel
being only half an inch long and con-
cealed, but 22-caliber bullet is use
less except at very close range. The
special use of this cannon" is for
soaring off burglars, as when fired
with a blank cartridge it makes a ire
mendous bang, and fires a bullet that
would inflict a nasty wound at close
range.
It's inventor is Edmund c. Moore oil
New York, who is also the patentee
Of rifle grenade.
1t is in the form of pocket knife
no larger than the usual knife and has
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-21
Good
| NeighbOTS
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VICTOR REDCLIFFE
Observation-Disclosures

Copyright. 1916, by w. G. Chapman.)
could you lend me your steplad-
der? l want to take out some of the
window screens"
The man addressed, next-door neigh
Dor, Robert Mason, nodded simply. He
was the owner of the house into which
Earle Pelham and his wife had just
moved. Pelham had paid a liberal rent
for the place. The unsocial manner Of
his landlord displeased him. The lat
ter simply lifted the article asked for
over the low dividing fence, bowed and
turned away.
"Humph!" commented, Pelham, al
most irritably, as he entered the
house.
what is the matter, dear?" inquired
Mrs. Pelham, tracing displeasure in
his manner and voice.
THAT landlord of ours. Asked him
just now to loan me a stepladder to
get at the screens and he acted as if
he grudged even a decent word"
ooh, you misjudge him, Earle, in
deed you dol" Mrs. Pelham FASTENED
to say. 81 feel so sorry for him-all
the town does, l learn. His life is a
sad, sad history. A year ago his wife
a bride of year, had fit of sickness
which led to a complete nervous break
down. She got so bad they had to
send her to a sanitarium. Two months
ago she escaped. They have not been
able to trace her since. 1t is feared
that she wandered out among the
swamp lands beyond the sanitariun
and persisted from hunger or was
drowned"
''Poor fellow" spoke Pelham, his
sympathetic heart deeply touched by
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-21

two blades of fine steel. But at one
end is hole. Anyone asked to OK
anime the article and say what it is
will be most likely to guess that it is
some new-fangled pencil sharpener or
cigar cutter.
In the end of the knife is a steel
block that turns out on swivel, being
held by a spring that is released with
the thumbnail and reveals a hole
straight through the block The car
fridge is inserted at the base of this
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-21
Mules Now Kerchoo-ing.

Even the mules in the mines here
are suffering from the ravages Of the
grippe epidemic, and stable horses and
hostlers are kept busy caring for the
sick animals. Many miners declare
that they have caught the infection
from the mules, who sneeze in the
limited air supply in the underground
workings and spread the germs all
over.
The local veterinarians have thus
far vainly sought to find a remedy to
combat the disease. In some cases
quinine and whisky appeared to help
(Pa) Dispatch to Philadelphia In,
quirer
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-21

this recital. 81 will be more charitable
In my judgments after this"
The Pelhams had not dealt with Ma
son personally in renting the old home
OF Mrs. Mason's family, but through
an agent. After the death of the par
ents of his wife, Mr.. Mason had moved
into the old homo. Now he was rent
ing it furnished and had taken up
more limited quarters in the adjoining
cottage, which he owned.
The Pelhams had just moved in.
Mrs. Pelham was busy all day long get
ting the interior in order. Her hus-
band attended to outside matters. He
removed the screens, tidicd up the gar
den and both retired that night pretty
well wearied with their unusual labor.
1.-THE house is too large for us,
Earle" Mrs. Pelham remarked. Il
wish we had taken the one Mr.. Mason
occupies"
81 don't know that we could get it, y
observed her husband. Il heard he
was going to sell both places if he
could and leave the town. The associ.
atoms Of this old house, where his un-
fortunate wife was born, must be very
painful to him"
Robert Mason had given up his wife
as dead. In trying to locate her after
her escape from the sanitarium the
eearchers had discovered several
clues that led them to believe that the
fugitive had wandered into the SWAMP
district. This was a dangerous and
interminable swamp spot, and three
days after the disappearance of Mrs
Mason a fire had swept the greater
portion OF it. There was every reason
to believe that Mrs. Mason had per
ished.
A distressing feature of her fate wa
the fact that the physician in charge o
the sanitarium had entertained grea
hopes of her eventual recovery. Sh
had been improving for some week
prior to her escape.
1t was about midnight when Mr.. Pc
ham, soundly asleep, was arouse
from his slumbers by quick nudg
from his wife. Her voice was trent
lous and agitated as she whispere
breathlessly:
Get up at once, Earle!"
'Why, what is the matter?" IL
uuired her better half drowsily.
"Burglars!" shuddered Mrs. Pelham
"Oh, do be careful! I've been owe
half an hour lying awake and hstenir
to suspicious sounds.
THE wind, l suppose"
mo, / thought so at first, but four
was mistaken" continued Mrs. Pt
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-21
HaIlbut au Gratin.

Take five pounds of fresh chicken
halibut, peel off skin and take out
bones. Cut into small pieces, put in a
roast pan, season well with salt,
cayenne pepper, table sauce, one-half
pound melted butter and one gill
sherry wine. Bake about Is minutes.
When ready, mix the fish well with
three pints of cream sauce. Put in
baking dishes, around it a border of
mashed potatoes, on top some grated
cheese and bread, small piece fresh
butter. Bake in a hot oven for ten
minutes. Serve very hot.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-21
cornmeaI and Salt to Clean.

Any light wooden material may be
cleaned by this method: Mix corn.
meal and salt in equal parts. then
spread out the material or garment on
a white cloth on the kitchen table and
cover it with the cornmeal and salt
mixture. When it has been on for a
short time. cover your clothes brush
or scrub brush with soft white cloth,
and go over the entire surface Of the
garment. After it has been brushed
thoroughly, shake well and hang in the
open air. The same process may ba
used with white doeskin gloves.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-21
New Laundry BAG.

An ordinary wooden coat hanger
forms the top of this cretonne laundry
bag. The top is curved to fit smooth
ly over the hanger. A slit from the
top half way down the center of the
front is bound with ribbon and forms
the opening. The hook Of the hang er
is bound with ribbon and finished with
bow. This style of bag is much SUI
perior to the drawstring laundry bag
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-21
War Unkind to the Lawyer.

The war, while having a pretty de-
pressing influence upon litigation, is
having a still larger effect upon calls
to the bar. Only 80 students have
donned wig and gown this term, and
half of them bear oriental names, in
dicating that they belong to distant
parts of the empire.-London Mail.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-21
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Firing the knife-Pistol.

hole, the block is swung back into
place, the trigger on the side is opened,
thus cooking the pistol, which is now
ready to fire. 1t is held in the hand
and the trigger pressed down with the
thumb.-New York World Sunday
Magazine.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-21
Ginuer Pufs.

Beat one egg well, add one-half cup
full sugar, one-half cupful molasses,
one-fourth cupful melted butter, one
half cupful warm water, two cupfuls
of -four sifted with one teaspoonful
each OF cassia, ginger and soda and
one-half teaspoonful salt. Bake in in,
dividual tins.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-21
Cocoanut Cups.

One-half cupful cocoanut, one cupful
sugar, one cupful milk, one egg, one
tablespoonful butter, one teaspoonful
vanilla, two cupfuls of flour, two tea
spoonfuls of baking powder. Beat
well. FIJI creased cups half full and
steam one hour. To be eaten with
whipped cream
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-21
Dubious Praise.

81 stand on my record" said the can
didate, pompously.
"Whoopee!" shouted a member OF
the opposition.
How now, my brother?"
''If you can do that you are as sure
footed as mountain goat and as light
as thistledown"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-21
Made No Difference.

Passenger - Say, conductor, that
man on the back platform just fell
OF.
Street Car Conductor-That's all
right He's paid his fare.