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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-30
BY JAMES B. MORROW.

Washington, July %. - Major Stede
Bonnet, of the British regulars, rich
and middle aged turned pirate. Char
table but ungallant historians have
said that he had pugnacious and elo-
cutionary wife.
The ravages of the major began in
the waters and ports of the West In
dies and extended northward to the
coast of Maine. One hundred and nine
ty-eight years ago this summer Colonel
William Rhett, a soldier and a mariner,
sailed out of Charleston, S. c., with
two ships in search of the major
The three ships met, but went
aground simultaneously at the mouth
Of river. A rising tide, giving a
sound moral ending TO the incident,
permitted Colonel Rhett TO escape from
the mud ahead of the robber. Where
upon Major Bonnet surrendered and
was hanged, along with his crew, IN
Charleston, within the week following.
SO the Rhetts picturesquely took
their places in American history. Colo
mel William, the founder Of the family,
even before he captured Major Bonnet,
had, as commander of six small vessels,
chased an oncoming feet of French and
Spanish privateers out to sea and thus
kept Charleston in possession of the
English.
All Of the Rhetts have been stirring
and romantic characters. Among them
can be counted statesmen, planters,
bankers and manufacturers, as we'll as
soldiers. The fierce old colonel when
he died left one daughter. His name
was reestablished, however, by Mari
anna Smith, his granddaughter and the
wife of James Smith. a planter. She
had eight sons. They proudly became
Rhetts at her suggestion and by an act
of Congress.
One Of them, Robert Barnwell Rhett,
was elected six times TO the national
House of Representatives and was
chosen TO succeed John c. Calhoun IN
the United States Senate. He was
known in the North as a "freeater,'
and it was his hand that wrote the
secession address of South Carolina
when that commonwealth withdrew
/ from the Union.
A Rhett of the Present
Another Rhett, Thomas Grimke, a
graduate Of the military academy at
West Point, joined the Confederates
and was chief of staff to General Jo-
seph f. Johnson. At the close of the
/ Civil War he became a colonel OF
ordnance in the Egyptian army. For
many years his daughter has been
the companion of Mrs. J. Pierpont
Morgan.
With this introduction X. Goodwin
Rhett, president Of the Chamber Of
Commerce of the United States, is now
brought to the front in this article
| He is lawyer, banker and a manu-
/ facturer A son OF James and Mar
rianna Smith was his grandfather.
Business men in every part of the
country are hearing from Mr.. Rhett,
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How Opinions Are Learned.

] ''iA4N4 iNhN ptOplcs
How Opinions Are Learned.
Before we submit a referendum to
the business and professional men Of
the nation the subject TO be voted on
is thoroughly investigated by a compe-
tent committee, with the assistance Of
our own experts. 1t often happens.
naturally, that there are two reports
/ one by a majority Of the committee and
another by the minority. The subject,
therefore, as you can see, is carefully
considered from all directions. The
facts and arguments are sent to the
country in printed form.
Each chamber of commerce or trade
a, organization, after its own investiga-
ton, takes a vote. The result of the
vote is forwarded to the national body
in Washington. A study of the figures
| thus coming to US from every city in
the country shows that the 300 900
merchants, manufacturers. bankers,
lawyers, physicians, ministers. editors,
college professors, railway officers and
others who actually constitute the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States are in surprising agreement on
all the vital questions of the day.
THE vote, for example, on the Clay
ton act regulating monopolies was al
most unanimous. It was Endorsed by
95 per cent of the members of the hun
dreds of local chambers of commerce
snd by 81 per cent of the members of
the different trade organizations.
I'VE have found, strangely enough,
that the business men Of the South
favor the giving of subsidies for the
creation of an American merchant ma
rine. The bill authorizing the national
government to purchase freight ships
for the oversee trade was rejected by a
vote taken throughout the land. Eighty
nine per cent Of the members of the
local chambers of commerce and IS per
cent of the members of the trade or
CARNATIONS are opposed to it. Political
divisions were put aside when the aues-
ton was brought up and every man
voted in the freedom Of his own opin-
ions.
80 it was with the proposal to es-
tablish a permanent tariff board. Party
doctrines were disregarded The free
trader, the revenue reformer and the
protectionist, forgetting the speeches
of their political leaders. even if they
were remembered. voted almost to a
man for board that would apply bust
ness principles instead of political
principles TO a settlement of the tariff
question. A permanent tariff board
was approved by SO per cent of the
members Of local chambers Of COM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-30

either by mall OF JeleBIaph' Ci'N''
in his journeys East and West, he
stops to address them on subjects oil
national interest. A blond-haired and
gray-eyed six-footer, he is as energetic
and sufficient as was Colonel William,
the pirate hunter.
Years ago his father began grinding
phosphate rock and turning 1t INTO
commercial fertilizer Charleston be
came a centre of that industry then.
Millions of its money are now invested
in phosphate lands and fertilizer
buildings and machinery. Mr.. Rhett
after graduating at the University OF
Virginia. practised law for fifteen
wears. Then, because the bent OF MS
mind had always been toward finance
he entered the banking business as
nrosident of the South Carolina Loar
and Trust Company. He is president
of large national bank at this time
and is not outranked in vigor, ability
and success by any other business man
of the South.
Mavor of Charleston for eight years,
he has long interested himself IN city
nroblems and modern economic ques-
tons. He has been active from the
first in the debates and management.
of the national chamber of commerce
and recently was unanimously chosen
to be its president. The North A.
lantic and the Pacific are as largely
in his vision as are the South Atlantic
and the Gulf of Mexico.
They Keep Out of Politics.
The 700 organizations, with their
100000 members, that compose the
Chamber of Commerce Of the United
States, are both in and out Of poll
tics. Parties to them are nothing.
tn, action of parties, however, is
everything. At bottom, of course the
whole object of chambers Of COM
merce, no matter where they are To-
Gated, is to improve local social and
industrial conditions.
The national body, in turn, con-
Germs itself only with national condi-
tons. It's officers and the members Of
its many committees are the big busi-
ness men of the country merchants,
manufacturers and fnanciers, with a
leavening quota, at the same time. Of
college professors, political econo-
mists and statisticians, to dig out the
ethics, the theories and the arithmetic
applicable to such cases as may be
considered.
Business, it can be said, has at last
found its voice through the organiza-
ton Of the national Chamber of Com
merce. The inquiry What does bust
hess WANT" can now in most in
starces be plainly answered The
100000 men represented by the Cham
Der of Commerce of the United States
have found that they are practically
Of the same opinion on the questions
that are paramount. II is Mr.. Rhett's
duty to direct the work of making
known the judgment Of business men.
when obtained, to the President and
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And that is the case to-day. I am
sketching the history of the hundreds
of chambers OF commerce in the
United States to show that they have
been and are now representative of
the country's best constructive energy
and thought. When a question is sent
to them it is decided, am sure con-
scientiously and intelligently and in
the highest everyday wisdom of the
American people.
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The Nautilus Described.

Here, NJ. Aronnax, are the several
dimensions of the boat IL is an elon-
gated cylinder with conical ends. 1t is
very like a cigar in shape, a shape al
ready adopted in London in several
constructions Of the same sort. The
length Of this cylinder, from stem 10
stern. is exactly 2S2 feet and its maxi
mum breadth is 26 feet. II is not
built quite like your long-voyage
steamers. but its lines. are sufficiently
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16

The close-fitting bodice was made on
old-fashioned lines with a fchu Of
organdy edged with narrow box-pleat-
ed footing folded around the shoulders
and knotted loosely in the front.
The crinoline skirt had several deep
tucks forming the trimming. the edge
of each outlined with the footing. The
belt was formed of inch-wide white vel
vet ribbon appliqued with daisies with
two long streamers weighted with dali
sies falling in the front.
Another effective evening gown worn
recently by Mrs. Schindel is Of silver
lace over cloth of silver.
The tight bodice is formed of cloth
of silver laid on in folds, the square
neck outlined with silver lace. A touch
of color is introduced on the waist at
the left side, where q scarf of salmon
pink ribbon Is drawn through silver
loops.
The fashionable bouffant skirt Is made
of flounces of silver lace mounted on
cloth of silver.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16

leave August with their two daugh-
ters for Dixville Notch, N. H., where
they will spend a month.
Mrs. Horace G. Chandlee will leave
the first Of the month for Charlevoix,
Mich. where she will spend the re-
mainder Of the summer.
Mrs. NJ. T. Water of Detroit, Mich,
who has been visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Alfred Leet, has returned to her
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Langdon Whit
ford will leave the first OF the month
for their farm at Waterloo. N. H., where
they will spend month.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Nyman. who have
been spending the past six months in
Chevy Chase, have gone to the White
mountains for the remainder Of the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Trueleben spent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16
Friday Evening Card Party.

Mrs. James w. DOGGY entertained at
a FIVE hundred card party at her home.
14s 18th street northeast, Friday even
ing in honor of Mrs. John Engalls OF
New York city and Mrs. Hazeltine Gale
of Providence. r. I. Following the
games prizes were awarded. refresh
ments were served and brief program
of musical numbers given. Later for
tunes were told.
Additional guests were Mrs. Sally
Grant Gates, Mrs. James E. Brooke.
Miss Angela jordan, Dr. and Mrs,
Henry Churchill Cook. Mrs. Josephine
Rich, Miss Marshall Brooke, Miss Mary
Newcomb, Mrs Bella NJ TRULY, Mr.. and
Mrs Frank A. Woodheld. Mr. and Mrs.
John Hanford, Mr.. Harry Brimer and
Mr.. John CAVITY.
Prizes were won by DR.. and Mrs.
Cook, Mr.. and Mrs. Woodf1eld, Mrs. Rich
and Mr.. CAVITY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16
Chevy Chase.

County Commissioner and Mrs.
George G. Bradley entertained at din
ner the past week for DR.. and Mrs.
Pratt.
Mrs. James c. Lewis of Payette,
Idaho, who has been visiting her sister.
Mrs w. S. Corby, has returned to her
home.
Miss Margaret Clark has gone to
Mountain Lake Park. Md. where she
will spend the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs D. M. Mountford ana
Miss Donna Mountford. who have been
spending some time at Atlantic City. N.
j., have returned to their homo on Hes
keith street.
Mr.. and Mrs. William W. Bride have
returned after spending some time at
Atlantic City. N. ].
Mrs. Paul P. Magoffin Of Oxford street
is spending several weeks in Atlantic
City. N. j.. with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs G. A. Young.
Miss Beall and her sister, who have
been visiting relatives at warrenton,
Va, have returned to their home.
Miss spaulding is visiting Miss Anna
Moore on Primrose street for several
weeks.
Mrs. r. E. Medley and Miss Medley left
the past week for Leonardstown, Nd,
where they will spend the summer with
Mr.. and Mrs. e. D. Hathaway.
Mr.. James Tayloe Is established at
the Pettus house. on West Bradley lane,
which he recently leased.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas E. Robertson
have returned from a motor trip to
Harpers Ferry, w. Va.
Mr.. Vernon E. Hodges. who has been
spending some time in the Adirondacks,
has returned to his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. o. Letcher have taken
the Excel house. on Primrose street, for
the summer.
Mrs. Luda e. Stevens, who has been
visiting her sons in Philadelphia, Pa,
will arrive tomorrow, to be the guest Of
her daughter, Mrs John L. Beattie.
Mrs. Margaret L. Clark has rented
her house on Oxford place for the sum-
mer. and with her son, Mr.. Leonard
Clark, left the past week for Clarks-
burg, w. Va, where she will spend the
remainder of the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. William s. corby will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16
Maryland Barn Dance.

A large number of Washington folk
Tnotored to the estate of Lord Albert Kir-
by Fairfax of London. England. at North
Hampton. Prince Georges county. Md.
for an old-fashioned barn dance given
there last night In the company
were Mr.. and Mrs. Lowndes Jackson.
Mr. and Mrs. George Calvert. Mr.. and
Mrs Pitcher, Mrs. Hobart Smith. Miss
Agnes Messick.. sir. and Mrs. We'd
derburn. Miss Dorothy Dobyns. Mrs.
Jackson. Mr.. Lowndes Lavender, Mr.
Oliver Metzerott. Mr.. Frank Appleman
and others ..a.a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16

rage June II Of Maj. E. W. Benson.
son OF Sir Frank and Lady Benson of
5s Ashley Gardens s. w, and Miss
Muriel A. Taylor. daughter of Mr..
Richard Taylor of IS Berkeley square.
ut st. Andrews, Westminster. has also
been received.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16
Cruising on the St. Lawrence

Miss Dorothy bennett. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred bennett. is spending
the summer with friends at their sum-
mer home at the Thousand Islands
A cruise up the St. Lawrence river is
the termination of house party made
up of Miss Dement'S friends. Miss
bennett will return to Washington in
September.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16

son Of England and Mr.. Guy Benson.
son Of R. H. Benson OF Buckhurst
Sussex. and cousin Of Mrs. Leonore
Caldwell Benson Hill Of West Chevy
Chase. Nd. has been announced to the
family in this country.
Announcement Of the very quiet mar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16

the week end with Mr.. and Mrs. W. s.
Corby.
Mr.. George Perkins Of New York city,
who has been visiting his parents,
Judge and Mrs. George G. Perkins, has
returned to his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Kite entertained
a few friends at dinner the past week
at their home. .sx.~. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16

Miss Thelma Eichberg was the guest
of friends in Baltimore during the past
week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16

Miss Rena Fishel left Thursday for
Asbury Park to spend several weeks
before going to Atlantic City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16

Miss Amelie Hollander is the guest of
her cousin, Mrs Elliott Strause, at
Mount Washington, Md.
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Announcements From
England.

Tho engagement of Lady Irene Cur
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Gowns and Their Wearers.

Summer evening gowns and sport or
semi-sport suits form almost the sum
total of woman's costuming in WASH
ington nowadays.
The former are as airy and light as
thistledown, with the very breath OF
the season in the floating draperies.
and the latter gay and daring and as
varied in hue a an old fashioned boz
quet of kitchen garden flowers.
Silver lace and tulle in varied shades
with just enough silk in the draperies
TO give weight, are plastic materials
in the hands of designers, while the
lace and net dresses. almost all of them
with a little silver or crystal appear
ing upon them at some point of van
tage. are equally suggestive for July
and August.
Washington women who never be-
fore ventured abroad in strong. gay
tones are wearing colors which put to
rout the story of shortage in dyes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16

Mrs Edward Mayer has returned
from a stay of several weeks in New
York. where she was the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Emanuel Blout.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16

Mrs. R. B. Lyon has returned from a
ten-day visit to Pittsburgh, where she
was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Abe
Cohn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16

County Commissioner and Mrs.
George G. Bradley entertained at din.
ner the past week for DR.. and Mrs.
Pratt.
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Mrs. Schindel Wears day eve
Effective Evening Gowns. tha ro VI

garden of the Army and Navy Club.
wore a quaint but highly becoming
crinoline gown of sheer white organdy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16

Mrs. S. ]. Bayard Schindel, who was
hostess at a charming dinner party
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Raft and Mr.. and
Mrs. Morton Hecht of Baltimore mo-
tored here last week for the week end
to be the guests of Mr.. and Mrs Harold
Levi
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-12-14
RIGHT on LABOR AFFIRMEp

Chicago-The right of the members
of the Tri-city Central Trades coun-
Gil of East St. Louis to picket the
plant of the American Steel foundries
was upheld Wednesday by the United
States district court.
THE right to strike for higher
wages and improved conditions of la
Dor is too firmly established to neces-
state further eiucidation," the decis-
sion said.
ain the pursuit of lawful purpose
to secure raise in wages, picketing
may be employed, as this court has
held, to ascertain whom the late EN-
ployer has persuaded or attempted to
persuade to accept employment and
persuasion may be used to induce
them to refuse or quit employment"
AS the above decision reverses near
ly all of the former decisions made
on the subject it would look as though
the courts had become aware of the
fact that the judges were no longer
appointed by the railroads and big
corporations as had formerly been
done by former administrations
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-12-14
Treatment of Common
Ailments Of the Ear

Earache in children is best treated
by using hot water This not only
gives the most prompt relief from pain,
but is also one of the best remedies
employed to stop Inflammation and pre-
vent a running ear. Fill the ear with
water as hot as it can be borne, using
a common medicine dropper. Next re-
move a dropperful OF water and re-
place 1t with a dropperful Of hot wa
ter, pressing the bulb between the
thumb and finger three or four times
to mix thoroughly. Keep this up for
twenty minutes and repeat every two
to four hours as needed to control the
pain. In case the pain continues after
two or three treatments a physician
should be consulted Boils in the ear
are treated In the same manner.
Eczema of the external portion Of the
ear Is usually relieved by the applica-
ton Of zinc oxide ointment, keeping the
surface covered continuously. This
can be procured under this name from
any druggist Children with sensitive
ears should protect them by wearing a
little plug of cotton in the ear when
out Of doors In cold or windy weather,
especially If driving in an open vehicle.
Frozen or frosted ears should first be
thawed out by very cold water or snow
and then covered by olive OIL or vase
line. In case an insect gets into the
ear drop few drops Of sweet oil (olive
OLD In the canal and then wash out
gently with warm water, using medi-
cine dropper. The insect will usually
iloat out A foreign body should be
treated in the same way. but II 1t does
not come out easily physician should
be seen at once Under no circum-
stances should the removal be attempt
ed by means Of forceps or other instru-
ments. as the foreign body Is very apt
to be pushed down so far in the canal
that It win be very difficult to remove.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-12-14

SUMMONS (For Publication).
In the District Court of the Third Ju-
dicial District of the State of Idaho,
in and for the County of Ada.
Louise Pappas, plaintiff, VS.. Stall
Pappas. defendant.
The State of Idaho sends greetings
to Stall Pappas, the above named de-
PENDANT.
You are hereby notified that COM
plant has been filed against you in
the District Court of the Third Ju-
dicial District of the State of Idaho,
in and for the county of Ada by the
above named plaintiff.
This action is brought to obtain an
absolute divorce and that the bonds OF
matrimony heretofore contracted by
and between them may be dissolved,
set aside and held for naught, and that
she may be restored to her former
name Louise Kelly.
And you are hereby directed to APP
pear and answer the said complaint
within twenty days of the service of
this summons, If served within said
Judicial District, and within forty days
If served elsewhere; and you are fur
Their notified that unless you so APP
pear and answer said complaint With.
in the time herein specified, the plain
tiff will take judgment against you as
prayed in said complaint.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said District Court, this 18th day of
November, 1916.
STEPHEN UTTER.
| (SEAL.) Clerk
BY B. CLYDE EAGLEsON,
Deputy
Jas. S. Bcgart, Attorney for Plain
tiff, Residing at Boise, Idaho.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-12-14
Household Hints

10 prevent pie crust putting up In the
middle when baked. prick In several
places with fork before putting In
the oven.
A basin Of cold water placed In an
oven viii soon lower the temperature.
To clean enameled bathtubs rub with
salt moistened with lemon Juice. Then
wash with hot water and soapsuds.
Sprinkle carpets before sweeping
With salt. II keeps the dust down ef-
fectiveiy. and the carpets win look
fresher Salt also prevents moths at
lacking carpets.
OH stains can be removed from linen
and cotton goods BY rubbing the mate
rial on both sides with talcum powder.
The powder should be left on for few
hours and then brushed OF.
TO clean wicker chairs wash with
salt and water. then rub as dry as pos
sibIe and place n the open air to finish
drying
Holes IN kid gloVes can be mended BY
nrpt buftonholing around the hole and
then illlins IL with buEfonhole stitch
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-12-14
w. R. c. ELECT oFFIcERs

The Womens Relief Corp elected
officers Tuesday afternoon for the
coming year. The election was held
at G. A. R. hall and Mrs. Celia Con-
dit was chosen president; Mrs. Fan
ME Ayers, Senior Vice President;
Mrs. Alice Camp. Junior Vice-Presi-
dent; Mrs. Della Strawn, Chaplin;
Mrs. Pauline Gregory, Treasurer;
Mrs. Margaret Jordan, Conductoress;
Mrs. Arvilia Prsser, Guard; Mrs.
Carrie B. Aker, Assistant Conductor
ess; Mrs. Fannie Carson, Assistant
Guard.
Delegates to the state convention:
Mesdames, Acre, Williams, Curtiss,
Gregory, Ayers and Towsiey.
Alternates Mesdames, Mason,
Pointer, LANCER, Durrant, Camp and
Annett