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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-24
TODAY THE BIG DAY
OF ROCKVILLE FAIR

ROCKVILLE. Aug. Albright slriss.
delightful temperature. and . varied
and attractive program brought out .
great crowd to the Rockville fair today
the third and big day of the four-day
exhibition. The attendance was prob
ably the largest In the history Of the
fair association and swelled receipts suf-
ficientiy to insure financial success.
Congressman David J. Lewis. Demo-
cratic candidate for United States Sem
ator to succeed Senator Blair Lee. and
his Republican opponent. DR.. Joseph I.
France, and II. Dorsey Etchison and
Frederick NJ Zihlman, Democratic and
Republican candidates for Congress.
were out vote getting.
The principal attractions tomorrow.
the closing day. will be an automo-
bile parade and two harness and two
The automobile parade, in charge OF
William A. Waters. will be held In the
morning. Cash prizes Will be award
cd for the best decorated cars, and q
large number OF machines from the
county and the District will be In
An automobile driving eontest will
be held In the morning. To the driver
running his car. for a distance Of one
half mile. nearest to the rate Of TWEEN
cash prise.
A stake race for four ysar-o lds
owned in Maryland. the District of
Columbia, Virginia and West virginia
Will be the principal racing event.
The card includes q ais trot or pace,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-24
QUIT STUDIES THAT
|NTERFERED IN SPORT
Jack Conway Did When Father
Spread Sarcasm-Now He's
Leading Man.

TT your college course Is interfering
with your baseball and glee club, you
nad better quit the studies" wrote Jack
conway's father. back in 1903.
Being a serious-minded youth. the
star OF the Liberty Girls. at the Gayety
TINS week. took this suggestion under
serious consideration. He had designs,
as yet undisclosed. on the field of mu-
steal comedy.
both glee club and baseball did more
Tor me than the lecture room. so the ad-
vice that was meant to be sarcastic ap-
peaied to me as being sound horse
sense" he related in his dressing room
at the Gayety this week.
Sonway was the basso. most pro-
brian, Tor q time, sang tho lead"
Had Seen Few Shows.
strangely enough. while at college.
l hadn't been to many shows" Conway
recalled. Il went to my FIRST burIesque
snow In Boston one night with a bunch
OF boys. and there was the old German
comedian, with whiskers. and the Irish
comeaian; with the makeup I found out
THE idea hit me right then that a
aeIow ought to play that Irish part
"straiRht." cut out the rough work.
ana ne would be due for an awful
MT. Well. I looked over q lot more
was doing what I had in mind" "s
Ihen Conway went down front" to
90 what he had been talking about.
wore no facial adornment, donned
only wig as hirsute decoration, and
proceeded to set the audience laugh
ING BY his quiet; droll Jokes. more
cry than on ANYTHING he said.
The trouble with most of our bur-
Ies9ue boys" he said, Els that they
DON'T give audiences credit for
enough intelligence"
Has Faith In Intelligence.
Now. Conway has a theory that the
patrons OF the burlesque may be
tired business men." all right. but
that they retain their intelligence
S when they get into q burlesaue
Joke. with ideas behind them than at
rough and tumble horse play.
Conway found he could not accom-
pIish what he wanted with the ma
terial written for him. so ne soon
took to writing It, himself. That IL
erty Girls" show are his.
he s1 .sid I'm gag h. %sn. T. SsSs,llii5sss
know bunch Of good fellows in
about every CITY I strike"
Furthermore. Conway considers that
spentsneous STm eSe th: ham most ma: m .ms
other sort Of citizen. and he has been
.undersradss into his "o w orHnk: ever or
since he entered burlesaue.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-24
Uncle Harry and Party
Visit Niagara Falls
Children Go Through the Cave of the Winds and
View Mighty Cataract at Close Range on 1.-THE
Maid of the Mist"

tain of water hurled down on US from
above"
In a half hour the four friends
were again dry and dressed In their
travelling clothes. But shortly after
ward they, were TO approach the foot
Of the falls again-this time on the
S 81 ths OF M fhss little steamer THE Maid
For Joe had seen the little boat.
Just a speck on the whirling waters
at the foot Of the falls. and he and
Jimmy had expressed their wish to
From the deck the falls looked even
more immense than before. Now they
were indeed smothered in the spray.
Tor the little boat ran NJ up ,. close to the
was dashed into mist and foam. It
seemed almost impossible that such
q fragile little craft should approach
so near to disaster and yet remain
As "The Msid. of the Mist" returned
to her wharf, Jimmy. noticed several
buildings built on the edge OF the
precipice. right next the falls.
H. Mnss are those buildings Uncle
:, They are the power stations" re-
how how much pa, SWer Is eon dsn1ssa IN IN
caused some Of the water OF the
Niagara river to pass through the
turbines on Its way down this preci-
pice-"
what are turbines7' asked Joe.
Turbines are water motors. that work
much as paddlewheel works. The
water strikes the paddles and turns
the wheels very. very quickly.
These turbines turn dynamos that
generate electricity. T his electricity IL
then carried away to the great cities
to light the streets and houses and
drive machinery and propel street cars.
You see such power is very cheap: It 10
continuously generated At no cost by
the falling water. Man has Just har-
messed It and made II do his bidding"
As they stepped ashore. Uncle Harry
directed the children's gaze down the
river where the water having Just como
over Niagara Falls. was again dashed
into fury In passing through the Nj
agara Rapids. Great WaYea are being
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-24
AN OFFICERS SCHOOL
FOR DC. MEN STARTED
Lieut.. J. D. Miley, U. S. A., In
structor for Non-C Com. Officers.

A school for noncommissioned officers
Of the District militia has been started
at the mobilization camp by Lieut.. j.
d. Miley. U. 8. A.
Lieutenant Miley graduated from
West Point with the 1916 class. and went
directly to the Plattsburg training camp
where he spent several weeks instruct
ing citizen soldiers there. He came to
Washington for a vacation and volun-
teered his services as an assistant in
structor for the District militia. Brig.
Gen. William z. Harvey. Col. Glendie
B. Young and other officers of the
militia are high in their praise Of Lieu
tenant Mileyp voluntary action, as we'll
as his soldierly qualifications.
Lieutenant Miley has specialized on
stoned officers. Following his introduce
ton to the noncoms by General Harvey
yesterday, he gave the seryeants and
eorporals an hours lesson in their
duties. The class will be continued every
day until the militia leaves camp.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-24
FIVE IN AUTO FALL
80 FEET INTO RIVER
All Saved As Car Goes Through
Chasm Bridge.

PLATTSBURG. N. T.. Aug. N.-Frank
n Judge. an insurance agent. driving
IN automobile in which were his son
Donald. ten. and Miss Hayes. Miss
Muldoon and Miss Mulligan. all of Man
haitian. new arrivals at the Catholic
Summer School at Cliff Haven. crashed
through the railing of the Ausa BILE
ohasm bridge. dropping thirty feet into
the Ausable river.
The car landed on stones six feet
under water. Judge broke through the
top Of the car and pulled the women out
- the car slid off the stones into twen-
ty feet Of water. Several men Chamber
cd quickly down the embankment and
rescued the party.
Judge and the women were hurried
to the Champlain Valley Hospital. here.
Miss Hayes, a .sister-in-law Of Thomas
W. Churchill, of the New York board
of education, has both legs broken.
Judge Is internally injured. The others
suffered cuts and bruises.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-24
GIRL IN BOS'N'S CHAIR
ASCENDED 426 FEET
Beats Mothers Record" With
Trip to Top Of Radio Tower.

BRUNSWICK. N. j.. Aug. A-Cer-
tain repairs had to be made to the top
Of one Of the steel towers Of the Mar
conf wireless station near here yester-
day, and a workman was assigned to
20 to the summit. 426 feet above the
ground. In a swing operated by ropes
and pulleys.
Tn going UP with hint" announced
MISS Nellie Albee. daughter Of the
manager, NJ. B. Albee.
Her father protested, but Miss Al
bee said you took mother UP 3s5 feet
Monday afternoon, and I'm going to
beat her record
tie bos'n's chair alongside the mechanic
and was hoisted to the very top of the
tower. where she sat while he did his
work.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-24
DAYS ride through the fields q

A DAYS ride through the fields Of
~ New York State-and the train
n on which Uncle Harry and his
three companions were travelling
rumbled through the yards and over the
switches and came to . stop in the sta
ton at Buffalo.
A taxi brought them to the hotel, and
after good nights sleep. the four
chums were again refreshed and ready
to see the sights.
what are we going to see today,
uncle Harry" asked Jimmy, as he help
ed himself to q fourth waffle at the
breakfast table.
one OF the wonders Of the world" re-
piled Uncle Harry. Niagara Falls"
on" cried both boys together. are the
falls here at Buffaiof"
NO." answered Uncle Harry, "they
are twenty-five miles away on the Nj
asara river. through which all tho water
flows from Lake Erie and the Great
Lakes above II into Lake Ontario ana
thence through the st. Lawrence to
the sea-"
After breakfast. Uncle Harry. the boys
and Mary. boarded a car near the hotel
and In three-quarters OF an hour were
watching through the car windows tho
silver waters Of the Niagara river AZ It
surged along in waves and ripples to-
ward the brink Of the great falls.
Nobody ventures out on the river in
boat" said Uncle Harry. 1T 10
known that II YOU get more than a
snort distance from shore. even II you
are miles above the falls. you are GER
tain to BIO sucked down and over the
brink before you can row back TO land"
AS the car stopped at the station in
Niagara Falls-for the city there bears
the same name-Mary and the boys be-
came aware of a STEADY roar that never
lessened. never changed. Uncle Harry
led them down the main street and
across park. In a few moments they
stood behind a railing watching one of
the most wonderful sights in America
tons and tons Of green water that
everv second hurled itaelf o,,t wer ~ md
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-24
Woman Answers Rap
At Door; Shot Thrice

NEW YORK, Aug. N.-Mra Nicolina
Colasols. thirty-three. and mother of
three children. answered q knock at the
door of the apartment.
AZ she opened the door . man shot
her In the abdomen.
Mrs. Colasols closed the door, but the
man sent two bullets through the glass
panel. One entered her right breast,
the other her right thigh. She Is in
serious condition.
She gave the name Of her assailant.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-24
Woman Beats Intruder,
Then Has Him Arrested

NEW YORK. Aug. A-when Dominic
Mantallino entered the Gran apartment
he took no thought Of the strength of
the good right arm Of Mrs. Gran.
Mrs. Gran entered her home shortly
after Mantallino. When she saw the
intruder she promptly hit him. She
continued to pummel him until her hus-
band. attracted by the racket. deserted
his grocery store to come upstairs and
act as referee. Mantallino threw I'D the
sponge.
The referee then took him outside and
gave him to passing patrolman.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-24

tossed here and there and the river
again whipped white with foam.
LEGENDS have been told OF Indian war
riors who have pa ddled their canoes
through those turbulent waters. but q
glance at the rapids was enough to lead
the children not to believe the LEGENDS
unouestioninRly.
1t was o'clock and almost supper
time when the little PARTY returned to
the hotel in Buffalo.
well. children. what did you think
Of II all?" asked Uncle Harry.
Jimmy alone answered. "Oh. how
I wish Billy Watts had been here. too"
Copyright. 1916. by the NC Syndicate).
UncIs Horny soAl be glad to a~spsr tn-
qutytes, either IN this column or bp mol,
provided letters are signed 10Th the fx,i
name and address Of tie persons torttlnD.
The correspondenfS names totI not dp-
poor IN the drttoIes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-24
Pennsy Hiring Guards
In Event of Big Strike

FRANKLIN. Aug. 24.-The Penn
sylvania railroad is hiring men for
police duty In the event OF a strike.
The contrR provides that the COM
pensation will be SO a day dating
from the time of engagement, and
the man is given the option OF going
to OIL City and being maintained by
the company or continuing at his
work.
The COMPANY is also getting options
on blankets and provisions from mer-
chants In OIL City and Franklin.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-24
Pastor Hurt Lifting Urn,
Asks For Compensation

louisville. Pa. Aug. N.-The nrst
minister in this district to make ap-
plication for compensation under the
workmen's compensation law 10 the
Rev. H. H. Long. pastor of Christ
Reformed congregation at Stone
Church. near Bangor.
The Rev. Mr.. Long was ruptured
while lifting an urn In the parsonage,
and in a letter to Referee Paul w.
Houck asks for compensation, as the
congregation insured him with the
State.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-24
James E. Bailey,

Funeral services for James q. Bailey,
who died yesterday. will be held at his
late residence. 324 M street southwest, to-
morrow at $50 o'clock. thence to st. Vim
cent de Paul's Church. where requiem
mass will be celebrated at 0 o'clock
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-24
FUNERAL RITES FOR
CAPITAL RESIDENTS
Places and Time Of Services Ar.
ranged by Bereaved Familiea
Anon III. Bradley.

Funeral services for Anon H. Bradley,
Of New York city. who died at the resi-
street, this city. on Tuesday, will be held
today at o'clock under Masonic aus
ptceS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-24
Charles w. Kirkley,

Funeral services for Charles w. Kirk
ley. who died yesterday, will be held at
the residence. Ridgecrest. Mulhall Sta
ton, Va, tomorrow at 10 O'clock
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-24

We know. that IL entirely free from sulphur.
lead. silver. mercury, sinc. anilins. coal tas
products or their derivatives. That prsparas
ton is called 'Brownatons." II II 20 sasy
ana safe to apply that the wonder u thae
anyone ever uses anything else.
"Brownatone'' instantly tints the hair ~
any shade Of brown Tor black) that may -
desired. II the gray shows on your temples
hair are lighter than the balance. OF II fec
any reason you wish TO stain all o. part q
your hair-use "Brownatone."
sample and q booklet will BE- sent 30
(from manufacturers only upon receipt q
1oc. Mention shade desired.
All Of the leading drug stores sell "DrOWns
atone" Two sizes. 80 and N.0o.
Insist on "Brownatons" At Jour haAps
Prepared By Ths Kenton Pharmacal O..
90 r. Pike st.. Covington KY.
For sale in Washington by ODonpssiAu
Drug Stores. Peoples Drug Stores and othsa
lr~ding dealers.-Advt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-24

for county horses only. q sig urlong
run. q consolation run At four fuS-
longs and repeat
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-24
] Instant Hair Stain
Better Than Slow
''Rsstorers"

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you b slls ~
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have disees
cred Q o - D
m . nv sle q D
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that will '~'-
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OF 70 graE
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without stain.
Ing II. No such
sp Q ratieo
has ever bee0
discovered
There 10 Gnly
one pr0paf4s
tion. 20 far -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-24

Peach time Is here. II
you intend preserving, 90
to any of our markets, for
your selection. We can
please you in quality ~
well rs price.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-10-26
Referendum Measure No. 8.

AN ACT defining port districts of the
first class, providing method for
the government thereof, limiting the
powers thereof, defining the powers
and duties of the officers thereof, en-
acting certain other provisions relat-
ing thereto and amending chapter 90
of the Laws of 1911, being an act en-
titled can act authorizing the es-
tablishment of port districts; provid-
ing for the requirement. construc-
ton, maintenance, operation, devel-
opment and regulation of a system
of harbor improvements and rail and
water transfer and terminal facilities
within such districts. and providing
approved March ii. 1911. as hereto
fore amended and now in force, by
adding thereto certain sections to be
known respectively as sections 49, 16,
BE 1t enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Washington:
SECTION /. That chapter 80 of the
act authorizing the establishment of
port districts; providing for the ac
quirement, construction, maintenance,
operation, development and regulation
of system of harbor improvements
and rail and wa.er. transfer ard ter
minal facilities within such districts,
and providing the method of payment
therefor" approved March IA, 1911, as
heretofore amended and now in force,
be further amended by adding thereto
IA new section to be known and desig
mated as section ID, as follows:
Section is. Every port district here
tofore or hereafter formed which is or
shall be coextensive with the limits
Of a. county of the first CLASS, as de-
fined in section 4031 of Remington &
Ballinger's Annotated Co6es and
Statutes of Washington, shall be
known and designated as a port dis
trict of the first class. This section
and the following. sections to section
% inclusive, shall relate exclusively
to port districts of the first class, and
all port districts of the first Gle SIS shall
hereafter be governed by the provisions
of said sections: Provided. That the
preceding sections of the act to which
this act is amendatory shall apply to
port districts of the first class except
as otherwise provided in this and the
following sections.
SEC g That said act referred to in
section / of this amendatory act, being
chapter so of the laws of 1911, be fur
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-10-26
Referendum Measures No. Z.

sion Laws Of 1911 being an act e en
sersce proper aie ana nses pro
viding for the regulation of the same,
fixing penalties for the violation
there9f making approPr pr d9n and
additional section thereto, to be
known as Section 74A.
BE it enacted by the Legislature of the
sECTION |. Chapter III of the SEES
sion Laws of 1911, known as the Pub
lie Service Commission Law" is here
ditional section to be known as Sec
ton 74A to read as follows:
Section 74A. No new PUBLIC utility
and feh loeaton se to the service rendered
by any existing public utility in this
state shall be constructed, maintained
certificate of public necessity and CON
venience from the commission. Upon
the filing OF an application for such
certificate the commission shall give
public utility of the time and place
when such application will be heard
the commission finds from the evidence
that public necessity and convenience
require additional service the commits.
public necessity and convenience to
such operator as the commission shall
determine.
The term new public utility when
used in this section includes any public
utility, whether municipality or pri-
vately owned, now or hereafter operat-
ing, or seeking to operate in this state
for which no franchise or other au-
thority to operate has been obtained,
or any utility which desires to operate
in new territory, not contemplated !1t
in any franchise or authority hereto
fore granted as we'll as any public
utility which may commence operation
without a franchise, or which obtains
it's franchise after this act takes eff
feet.
The term public utility used in this
section, means every street railroad,
and street railway, .interurban railroad
and interurban railway, electric, gas,
water and steam heating plant and sys-
tenn, now or hereafter constructed,
used to serve the public for compensa-
ton, and whether municipality or pri-
vately owned.
Passed the Senate February 81, 1915.
Passed the House March 8, 1915.
Approved by the Governor March 10,
1885,
There shall be printed on all ballots
provided for said ELECTION 7e1J TT the :, WORDS;
ORDERED REFERRED BY PETI-
Referendum Measure No. z, entitled:
An act amending chapter H.. SEES
sion Laws of 1911, being an act en-
vice properties and utilities, providing
for the regulation of the same fixing
penalties for the violation thereof
certain acts by adding an additional
section thereto, to be known as Sec
ton 74A.'
For Referendum Measure No. t..
Against Referendum Measure No. z
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-10-26

conducted by such other person, or
person pe q or pi his emp Ie or r. 'D0" ''
(2) Openly maintain, carry or trans
port on any sidewalk, street, public
place or private property, any banner,
sign, transparency, writing OF print
ing, or
(3) Cause any person to do any of
the foregoing acts for any of the fore
going purposes:
Shall be guilty of picketing.
gage in picketng shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor.
SEC. 3. The singular number when
used in this act shall include the plural
and the word person" shall include
individuals, firms partnerships, asso-
Citations and corporations.
SEC. 4. An adjudication of invalidity
the validity Of the act as whole or
any part thereof.
Passed the Senate March 4, 1915.
Passed the House March 10, 1915.
Approved by the Governor March 10,
1915.
There shall be printed on all ballots
PASSED THE LEGISLATURE AND
ORDERED REFERRED BY PETIT
TON.
Referendum Measure No. 6, entitled
AN act defining picketing, prohibit
ing the same, and providing a penalty
for the violation thereof"
For Referendum Measure No. g..
Against Referendum Measure No. 6
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-10-26
Referendum Measure No. 9.

AN ACT relating to the raising and
expenditure of revenues by counties
cities, towns, townships, port dis
tricts, school districts and n~etropol-
itan park districts, requiring the
adoption of a budget by each of the
rendi jure of the revenues, prescrib.
Ing the manner of paying claims
filed after the close of the fiscal year,
providing penalties for the violation
thereof, and repeating section 5, chap
ter 151, Laws of 1913, and sections
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-12-04
ANALYZES MARKETING SITUATION

II. t. Lewis, head of the department
| of economics of the University of Ida
no, being employed in the university
extension work, has been spending
most of the past week in Lewiston and
Lewiston Orchards, while engaged in
an investigation of the fruit market
ing possibilities of that locality He
collected all the facts possible bear
ing on the situation and will prepare
an analysis and present the results to
a meeting Of the fruit-growers, under
auspices of Lewiston Orchards as
ISOLATION, to be held Monday evening"
December H.
Mr.. Lewis has long been interested
in marketing problems and is regard
ed as an expert in rural economics,
of which he has made long study.
While much of his work is along theo-
oretical lines, he is known as man
of very practical ideas. 1t is hoped
that from the facts and conclusions
that he may present. and the orchard
lists will receive aid in solving the
several difficult problems involved in
the fruit situation of this place.
Lewiston Tribune.