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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-15
STOCK

ANIChERBOCKER-"r THE Natural Law"
a problem play, It's the first Philadel-
pilla performance presented by the
Anickerbocser players
AHERiCAN-sNNhen We Were Twenty
one with the Arvine Stock Company
Henry Y, Esnond's POI Il comedy. in
Nhlch Nat Goodwin starred. The leads
Nill be played b., George AIYine, Ruth
Robinson and Richard La sale.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-04
Youth in the Fighting Line.

have received a pathetic letter
from a mother who has lost her SON
She gave him to the cause of empire,l
but there Is a feeling in her breast
that at nineteen "he was too young for
sacrifice"
/ daresay a hundred sympathizing
friends have consoled her with the
words: "Those whom the gods love
die young" And l would like to add
that in this western world the sacri5
fee of young life for "a cause" is NO
new thing.
In the great Civil war in America,
100000 youths, seventeen years old
and under. enlisted In the Northern
army, and from 1861 to 1865 more
than 2.O0O,000 young men. from eight1
cen to twenty-five, were fighting
making three-fourths Of the armies
Lincoln put In the field. The older
men were working at Industries
backing up" the fighting line. Wom-
an had not then found herself."-F.
p, in the Vancouver World.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-04
Nominating Cardinals.

The ceremony of nominating cardi1
uals, which takes place at Rome, il
not without its picturesque side. Tho
consistory of the sacred college meets
In secret-though particulars of the
proceedings are afterwards given I'd
the press-and. following upon brief
address, the pope names the persons
he wishes to elevate to the purple,
His nomination Is final, but In aecord1
ance with the old custom when the
cardinals voted for the election OF
their comrades, he asks, what Is your
desire?" The cardinals then silently
lay down their red silk caps, rise, and
bow. 1t is the formal assent, and the
new cardinals are declared elected.
England has cardinals other than
those created by the pope. At one
time there were officials Of that title
attached to a number of her cathe-
drals, whose duty it was to visit the
sick and relieve the needy, but st.
Paul's is now alone in the possession
of a senior and a junior cardinal,
elected by the deans from among the
minor canons. One of the holders Of
the title In recent times was the au-
thor of the "Jackdaw of Rheims"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-04
EXPLOSION CAUSES
Loss OF MILLIONS
THREE KILLED, SCORES INJURED
AND SEVERAL SMALL TOWNS
ARE WIPED OUT.
Ammunition Awaiting Shipment to the
Allies and Stored on Island in New
York Bay Destroyed Either
Intentionally or by Accident.

New York.-Property loss estimated
at $25,000,0OO was caused early Sun
day by series OF terrific explosions
Of ammunition awaiting shipment to
the entente allies and stored on Black
Tom island, small strip of land jut-
ting into New York bay off Jersey
City.
Three are known to be dead and at
least five are missing. Scores of per-
sons were injured, some Of them prob
ably MORALLY.
The detonations, which were felt in
five states, began with continuous
rapid fire of small shells, the blowing
up of great quantities of dynamite, tri-
nitrotoluol and other high explosives,
followed by the bursting of thousands
of shrapnel shells, which literally
showered the surrounding country and
water for many miles around.
Fire that started soon after the first
great crash, which spread death and
desolation in its wake, destroyed thir-
teen of the huge warehouses of the
National Storage company ON Black
chandise valued between $4,000 900
and $15,000,000.
The cause of the disaster had not
been determined. Officials of the Ma
tional Storage company and the Le-
high Valley railroad, which also suf-
fered heavily through loss of property,
declared, however, that reports to
them showed fire started shortly
after 1 o'clock Sunday morning on a
barge belonging to an independent
towing company that had been moOred
alongside dock used by the railroad
company to transfer ammunition ship
ments from trains to vessels in the
harbor.
The barge, 1t was said, was there
without authority of either the rail-
road or the storage company.
Edmund l.. Mackenzie, president of
the National Storage company, de-
clared that the plant of his concern
was valued at 100000, while the
contents of the warehouses probably
were worth $10,00O,000.
Several officials and employees of
the storage company have been ar
rested, accused of having illegally per
mitted explosives to be stored where
human life was endangered.
Every window in the pedestal of the
Statue of Liberty, on Bedloes island,
opposite Black Tom, was broken, and
the main door, made Of iron and
weighing almost ton, was blown of
its hinges. The statue itself. however,
was not damaged, except from the
rain of shrapnel which bespattered 1t.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-04
HUNDREDS DEAD
IN FOREST FIRES
SEVERAL SMALL TOWNS ARE
WIPED OUT BY THE oNRUSH-
ING FLAMES.
Hundreds Of Squares Miles Of Bush
and Farm Land Burned and Many
Settlers Meet Death After Futile
Fight Against Flames.

Englehart, Ont.-Forest fires rag
ing in northern Ontario are believed
to have resulted in the loss of from
$50 to 200 lives. Scores of per-
sons have been injured, and it is
feared many of them may die.
Several small towns have been wip-
ed out by the flames. Reports thus
far received show that fifty-seven
persisted at Mushka, a French-Cana-
adam settlement, and thirty-four at
Matheson. Cochrane has eighteen
dead and thirty-four injured; Iroquois
falls, fifteen dead and many injured,
and Ramore, fifteen dead. The num-
Der killed at Porcupine Junction is
not known, but the entire town was
destroyed except the railroad station.
Tht death list will be materially
increased, it is feared, by victims in
outlying districts. There are appar-
emily we'll authenticated reports that
many prospectors have been trapped
at Tashota and Kowash. One farmer
and his ten children are known to
have been burned, while the mans
wife was vainly seeking aid to check
the onrushing flames.
Mushka, a hamlet consisting of a
score of frame buildings and stores,
suffered worst. 1t had been threaten
ed for several days, but the residents
fingered in the hope they might save
their homes. They waited too long,
however and walls of fire cut
off escape.
Hundreds of square miles of bush
and farm land have been burned
over Isolated settlers took refuge in
lakes and rivers, leaving all their be
longings behind.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-04
WAR FIGURES BY GERMANS.
Central Powers Have Taken 2,65s,0
Prisoners and 1906 Cannon.

rTlSohGTS ana ilEOoo @aunou.
Berlin.-The German government
has issued officially the figures relat-
ing to the conquests at the end of the
second year of the war, in statement
which reads:
1.-THE central powers occupied 431,-
900 square kilometers against 10000
year ago. The enemy occupied in
Europe $4,000 square kilometers,
against 1000 year ago.
1.-THE central powers, Bulgaria and
Turkey captured 2.65s,000 enemy sol
diers, against 100000. OF those
taken prisoner by the Germans,
5,s47 officers and $4,000 men were
French; s,O1e officers and 100000
men we're Russian, and DAT officers
and 10000 men were British.
The war booty brought to Ger
many, in addition to that utilized i'm
mediately at the front. comprised H.
0S6 cannon. 100000 shells, $3.50 ma
chine guns and 1,556.000 rifles.
According to the list of statistics
of German wounded soldiers, 902 per
cent returned to the front, Ia per
cent died; the rest were unfit for serv.
ice or were released. The military
measures of the central powers, In
consequence of vaccinations, were
never disturbed by epidemics."
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-04
WILSON ACCEPTS
MEXICAN PROPOSAL
AGREES TO SUBMIT SOLUTION
OF BORDER PROBLEMS TO
JOINT COMMISSION.
Through Exchange Of Ideas 1t Is
Hoped Way May be Found to Elk
tend Financial Aid to Merican
Government.

Washington CarranZa has
been informed in note handed to his
ambassador here that the Washington
government is prepared to submit to
a joint international commission the
task of seeking a solution of border
problems.
The proposal of the de facto gov
eminent for a commission is accept
ed, however, with the suggestion that
the powers of the commissioners be
enlarged beyond the limits proposed
in the Mexican note Of July 70.
Agreement to this suggestion is ex-
pected and it was stated officially
that the American members would be
appointed and the commission be as
sembled at some point in the United
States at an early date.
General Carranza's answer is not
expected for several days and officials
here do not believe the commission
can begin sessions for two weeks at
least. The state department will in
sist that the meeting place be within
the United States, as the question is
not one of mediation, which would re-
quire a neutral setting.
A proposal to widen the scope OF
subjects 10 be discussed by the com
mission is viewed in administration
circles as an extremely important as.
pect of the situation. It is through
an exchange of ideas on the whole
Mexican problem that 1t is hoped a
way may be found to furnish construc'
tive aid to the de facto government in
the financial and economic problems
which surround It. 1t has been sug
gested that American bankers might
be urged to go to the aid of the Mex
lean government under certain condi
lions. Neither American nor Mexican
officials here have been willing to dis
cuss the policy, however, and 1t ap
pears certain the administration has
no present plan of that nature.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-04
SUBMARINE STARTS
ION HOMEWARD TRIP
DEUTSCHLAND CLEARS FROM
BALTIMORE AND WILL MAKE
\ DASH FOR GERMANY.
Captain lie Confident Of EIudlns War
ships Of Allies and Reaching the
FatherIand With Much
Needed Supplies.

Baltimore.-On August /, the sec.
ond anniversary of Germanys dec
Iaration Of war against Russia, the
German submarine merchantmen
Deutschland set out from Baltimore
on return voyage to Germany with
q declaration of confidence from her
commander, Captain Paul Koenig, that
he would take her home in spite of
the heavy odds she would face when
the three-mile limit in the Atlantic
ocean is reached.
Captain Koenig and his crew of
twenty-seven men put to sea with the
knowledge that a man hurried to a
telephone with a message to agents
for the entente allies that the Deutsch-
long he had watched at the end of a
nearby pier, day and night but the
little captain went out of Baltimore
harbor smiling and waving his cap.
His last words in the harbor were of
praise for America and for his treat
ment here by Baltimore customs au.
thorities. To Guy Steele, surveyor of
customs, he said:
I'VE came here dubious about our
reception. We go back certain that
the friendliest of feeling exists in
America for Germany. You have been
more than courteous, and the father.
land will not forget it."
Captain Koenig knew that eight
warships of the entente allies were
awaiting for him at the edge Of the
three-mile limit, spread out in a ra-
dius Of five miles I'VE shall have to
pass unseen within that radius in or
der to escape" he said. I'VE shall
have to make that passage under con.
ditions not entirely advantageous to
us. Were the water at that point $50
feet deep it would be easier. We
could submerge deeply enough, to pass
underneath the warships. But the
water there is not $50 feet deep We
shall therefore have to pass between
the warships."
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-04
WHISPERED STORY OF RUTH
And Each Little Jewish Girl Was Rel
warded With Feast Cake for
Her Effort.

In the East side of New York an
IN the East end of London, the Jewish
quarter Of Paris or Judengasse Of Ber-
lin, thousands Of Jewish mothers and
grandmothers gathered the little
daughters of the family to them one
night recently. Into tiny ears was
whispered the story Of Ruth, the faith
full. In each kitchen stood a new
broom, and tallow candles burned
brightly on tables spread with meats
wines and cakes.
Little daughter" each mother whis-
pered, do you know what Ruth said
to Naomi?'
Eyes" each little girl replied eager
ly. She had rehearsed the great epic
for weeks. Ruth said 'Entreat me
not to leave thee, or to return from
following after thee. For whittier thou
goest, will go; and where thou lodg-
est, will lodge; thy people shall be
my people. and thy god my Cod"
And, beaming her pride, each HnUIn-
er then said:
Good Here is a cake for you'll"
Thus the feast of Shabuoth was
ushered in. The broom was just az
much a part of the ceremony as the
reward Of a cake. With 1t one could
sweep out the spirits and demons, the
scheidim and masikim, which ghetto
traditions of the medieval ages insist
are present during Omer, the time be1
tween Passover and Shabuoth.
York Tribune.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-04
Town Swept by cloudburat.

( Fairview, Utah.-A cloudburst Ill
Blind Fork. six miles east of here,
which swept down Cottonwood can
yon, carrying sheds, buggles, rocks
and debris with it, resulted in the
flooding of Fairview to a depth of
from two to six feet in certain local..
ties, endarg -rrg lives and homes but
causing no fatalities.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-04
Einht in Courtroom.

! New York-A hand to hand strug-
gle In panie.stricken courtroom be.
tween twelve alleged anarchists and
their sympathizers and policemen and
court attaches, during which papers
and books were hurled at Magistrate
Murphy, resulted in the injury of sew
eral persons and the arrest of three.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-04
ENGLAND REFUSES REQUEST.
Red Cross viii Not be Permitted tc
Aid Germans.

Washington.-Great Britain in a
note made public by the state depart
ment Monday reiterates her refusal tc
permit Red Cross supplies to enter
territory controlled by the Teutonic
allies unless assigned to Red Cross
units. The communication was ac-
cepted as virtually closing the negotia-
lions in which the United States has
endeavored to get the supplies
through despite the recent withdrawal
of the Red Cross units.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-04
carranzlstas Aid Americans.

San Antonio. -Carranzista and Unit,
ed States troops fought side by side
in the engagement with Mexican ban
dts south of Fort Hancock, Texas,
early Monday, according to the official
report from Brigadier General George
Bell, Jr., at FL Paso, to Major General
Funston
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-04
Butchers, strike Ended.

st. Louis.-Striking employees of the
three large packing houses in East
st. Louis, H., have voted to accept
the concessions made by the employ
ers and to return to work Tuesday,
About $500 men are involved
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-04
New Justice Sworn In.

Washington.-Joh H. Clark of
Cleveland, o., on Tuesday took the
oath as associate justice of the SUI
preme court Of the United States in
the presence of Chief Justice White
and officers of the court.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-04
lRnnthE Seeka iona.

San Francisco.-Willis H. Booth of
Les Angeles was unanimously in
dorsed as the Republican candidate
for the United States senate in a
resolution adopted at conference
here of several hundred Republicans.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-04
Ra.Ireedera Favor strlka,

New York. Ballots of ene-fonrth OF
the 100000 members OF four railroad
brotherhoeds wha are voting on the
question 81 calling a general strike on
22b railroads ready have been can.
Vassed and they were virtually unani-
nous in favor of a strike.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-04
Harab Diet

Little Pitchers-Do you like corn
and gravel, Mrs. Gaddy7
Neighbor-0f course not, Willie
Why do you ask that?
L. because heard ma say you
were coming to her supper tomorrow
and pa said he supposed he'd have
10 dig up some chicken feed for the
old hens.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-04
over Three Hundred Lives Lost.

Cobalt. ont-Frederick Dane, loan
commissioner representing the onta
rio government in relief of the North
Ontario fire sufferers, says that from
reports received from the various fire
swept sections the number of dead
now is estimated at BOG.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-04
MAKE Hav While Moon Shines.

Blooming. nl.-"Make hay while
the moon Shines" is the motto of
many central Illinois farmers. as a re-
suit of the intense heat, and thousands
of acres of hay is being harvested by
the light of the moon,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-04
unoIe Sam Wins ON snlt.

San Francisco.-Judge Benjamin
F. Bledsoe of the United States dis
triet court awarded to the United
States government on Saturday, title
to 100 acres of Kern county oil land.
valued at s1O.O00,O0o, and known as
the McGutchen section, in the govern
ment's custer suit brought under the
Taft withdrawal order OF 190s.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-04
Cotton Trade Faces Crisis.

Manchester, Eng.-The outlook in
regard to future supply of raw cotton
for the great Lancashire mills is Sc
rious, according to Chairman Hutton
of British Cotton Growing associa-
tions. .4r-- st,7sissg s,,ssss .G1se 10.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-04
Maruula okuma 20 Retlrs.

Toxic, Japan.-Japanese newspa-
pers forecast the retirement of Mar
quis okuma from the premiership and
organization of a new japanese min
istry probably presided over by Lieut.
Gen. Count Terauchi.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-04
FEARFUL COST or WAR.
Allies Loose Forty-nlne Warships and
Teutons Lose Thirty.

Berlin.-Forty-nin warships, with
an aggregate OF $4,000 tons, have
been lost by the entente allies during
the war, according to statistics given
out by the German admiralty, the fig
ures being brought up to June 80
last. OF this number, says the state
ment, the British lost forty vessels
with tonnage of $4,000.
!! The losses OF the Teutonic allies
are given in the statement as 80 war
ships of 10000 tons in the aggre
gate.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-04
Whale Killed In lnlat.

Rockaway Beach, N. "A sixty
FIVE foot whale was killed in an inlet.
here Tuesday. Il had gone into the
inlet at high tide and when the tide
went down was unable to get out. s
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-04
Germans Sink Three Boats.

Berlin.-In naval battle between
several German submarines and three
British patrol boats on the coast of
Scotland the British vessels were
sunk, according to a report received
here.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-04
Exeeaslve Heal In CHICAGO.

Chicago.-Excessive heat killed a
person every thirty minutes here Sat
urday, according to reports made to
the police and coroner's office. Heat
prostrations were reported by scores.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-04
rhrAe Swimmers Drown.

Glasgow, Mont.-The three sons of
Frank Zurich, rancher near Glas-
gov were drowned Monday while
swimming in an irrigation reservoir.
The boys were s, 10 and IL years old.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-04
PeIIaqra In New MEXICO.

Las Vegas. NJ M-With the death
of Roman Baca. an employee of the
Santa Fe roundhouse, it became
known that there were more than a
dozen cases of pellagra in this coun-
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-04

Atlanta, Ga.-President Charles s.
Barrett of the National Farmers
union has issued call for the elev-
enth annual national convention Of
the organization to meet in Palatka,
Fla.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-04
zanata chleftaln Exeeuted.

Ell Paso, Texas.-Guillermo de J..
Escalante, a leading Zapata chieftain.
was executed near Xochimilco last
week, according TO newspapers reach
srs-ica City Saturday,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-04
Woman Named FOR office.

Washington-Miss Julia Mary Cross
of Douglas, Wye, was nominated by
President Wilson as receiver of pub,
lie moneys at Douglas.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-04
Mexico 10 Rulld Rallroada.

Mexico City.-Eight corps of civil
engineers are now in the field prepar-
ing for the extension and building of
-''''osds nv the government, accord
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-04
Coast Steamer Lost.

Valparaiso, Chile.-The British
steamer Ecuador, engaged in west
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-04
Many Partlea

'They call her Mrs. Horaius."
~Why that7"
"She's always holding a bridge.s
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-04

Henry .. Joy Of Detroit. long con.
Reeted with the automobile industry,
u president OF the Lincoln Highway
association. He recently retired from
the presidency Of a big automobile
manufacturing company.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-02

A party frock for the social bud,
which does its American designer no
end of credit, tells its pretty story in
the picture above. But half its charm
must be left to the imagination, since
1t lies in combination of colors. Deli.
cate, but not too pale shades of pink
and blue, with the introduction Of sill
yer lace. make up a fowerlike con-
ception which it is an inspiration to
look at.
The underskirt of pink silk net con-
trives to be fairly full about the hips,
and very full about the ankles, by the
simple and lovely expedient of the
band of silver lace insertion set in,
like a girdle, below the hips. 1t is
piped at each side with cord, coy
cred with pink satin, and the net is
gathered to 1t. This allows the
fiounce to be much fuller than the up
per portion. The flounce is bound at
the bottom with a cord covered with
satin. Over this underskirt a second
skirt of blue net falls, covering its en-
tire length. 1t is bound with blue
satin, which causes 1t to stand out
about the bottom
The bodice is cleverly designed of
blue satin, with a square piece set
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-02

on in the middle Of the front and back,
forming points above and below the
waist line The side bodies are cut
into points at the bottom and extend
to the arms. There are small ruff
fed straps over the shoulders. A yoke
of the pink and blue nets is fulled In
at the top of the bodice and gathered
to form a narrow ruffie about the
round neck Short pulled sleeves are
made of the two nets also. The waist
line is defined by two bands Of mar
row silver gauze ribbon, and the mar
rowest of silver edging outlines the
ruffle about the neck.
All the requirements of the modes
of the hour are met by this model of
good taste in using them. The very
full skirt, the close-titting bodices and
the airy fabrics that fashion approves
find expression in 1t.
The combination of blue and pink,
which is a French suggestion, is only
one of several combinations of color
that might be embodied in a frock
made in the same way. But pink and
blue used together are met with SO
often in displays of spring apparel.
NOTABLY in millinery that 1t promises
to be a feature in coming fashions