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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-28
Mr.. P|NCH0T CRITICISED
. IN WATERPOWER DEBATE
Senator Shields Calls Him Dis
charged Subordinate Official Seek
ing the Limelight.'

In debate on his waterpower bill to
day Senate Shields of Tennessee criti
cized Clifford Pfnchot, whom he de-
scribed as a discharged subordinate
official of the Agricultural Department
seeking to continue himself in the lime
light
Senator Norris of Nebraska defended
Mr.. Pinchot. and had read to the SEN
ate Mr.. Pinchot's recent letter to
President Wilson in which he said that
the passage of the Shields bill would
be a public misfortune
Dispute over means Of determining
compensation to be paid the government
for power developed by dams over navi-
adopted An amendment to the bill by
Senator Cummins of Iowa. The amend
ment provides that the value of public
lands occupied by power plants shall be
fixed by the Secretary of War, who must
be governed by the rules of the law, en-
forced in the states or territory, by which
private property is taken for public use.
Accept Cummins Amendment.
Senator Walsh of Montana, who in
troduced an amendment providing COM
pensation on basis of power develop
ed. and Senator Norris of Nebra ska,
who Saturday charged that a wealthy
and powerful lobby was seeking the
passage of the Shields bill, both ac-
cepted the Cumnlins amendment.
THE bill has made more advance
toward passage today than in the two
weeks it previously has been debated"
said Senator Norris. THE Senate is to
be congratulated that the serious points
Of difference in the measure have been
cleared up"
duccd as substitute for the entire
bill an amendment retaining congress
sional control Of power grants and
placing regulation of power develop
ment in the hands of a departmental
commission. He asked that it lie over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-28
THINKS BORLAND RIDER
WOULD |NJURE BUSINESS
Board of Trade Committee View of
Proposed Increase in Depart
ment Hours.

Any gain by reason of the increased
working hours for government clerks.
as provided by the Borland rider. would
be offset by the general disturbance OF
business arrangements which it would
cause. in the opinion of the executive
committee of the Board of Trade. This
belief is expressed in resolution
adopted by the committee at meeting
today. The resolution is to be for
warded to the board of directors of
the Board of Trade for its considera-
ton and action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-28
Need Immediately $4,000 Men.

las 10 the first point and the lack of
men. we need Immediately 5000 more
men than We have now. and ihat will
be none too many. even II the au-
thorization for the increas ed number is
given right now. urge upon Congress
10 grant this increase: and I may say
that this view is almost the unanimous
view of the navy as whole.
Second. we are hampercd by having
no battle cruisers and scout cruisers
and have absolutely no means of gain
ing information of the movements of
an enemy and no means of keeping
them from gaining information of our
moves. II our fleet were to be sent to
sea to guard our coast from Eastport
TO Panama IL would be like sending il
20 sea with the commander in CHI @ T
and all under his command blindfolded.
The first thing a commander of Il feet
should know is what the enemy fleet
Is doing.
admiral Knight then gave n practical
example of fleet Of AN enemy force APP
preaching the United States across the
Atlantic, and told how the scout ships
needed would make the first contact with
the enemy and be able to choose their
own range of battle because of the fact
that they are equipped with the most
powerful guns, in addition to having high
est speed.
Battle Cruiser Ideal Scout.
The battle cruiser 10 the ideal scout"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-28
Cotton Firm Head Ends Life.

CHARLOTTE n. c., February go.
p. Heath, senior member of the cotton
firm of .. p. Heath & Co. this city,
committed suicide in hts Office here to.
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-28
inefficient as a Whole.

The first thing to do is to inquire
into the reason Why the present navy
Is SO Unsatisfactory within it's present
size
The n*v% IS not small. aud the bat
tieships are the equal OF others. ana
I e.. o,iic rs aua nnr, ar" not inefficient.
brt We arc constantly hearing the
stGt"nlcr. tha' the navy is lot up to
tine mark. that il is inefficient as a
" hole.
THAT is true. The navy is not eff
cIcnt and we are not ready to utilize
All US strength. and We should find
wherein IT'S weakness lies. If we clear
up the reason We Will be able to go
ahead and lay a strong foundation for
proper and scientific program. AT
present the navy is able TO put forth
only so per cent of its efficiency
For this. say. there are two rca-
Sons:
First. the lack OF men.
Second, the lack OF certain types OF
vessels 10 round out the fleet and
refer 10 battle cruisers and scout ships
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-28
ANOTHER CLAIMANT
FOR MAYER ESTATE
Former Wife of Son Asks to
Be Given Dover
Right.

Another claimant for a share of the
s450.o00 estate of the late Theodore J
Mayer has arisen. Mrs. Roberta W
Mayer, the first wife of Theodore A
Mayer, son of the testator, today filed
in the District Supreme Court suit
against Mrs. Frances f. Mayer, the sec
ond wife of the younger Mayer, and
others interested in the estate.
The plaintiff claims TO he the lawful
widow of the son. and as such entitled to
a dover in the estate Of which she claims
Mayer died about year ago
The plaintiff questions the validity of
the second marriage and the right of the
second Mrs. Mayer and the latter's infant
daughter to share in the estate.
The former Mrs. Mayer says she was
compelled to divorce her husband De-
cember 4, 1911. and asserts that he was
under the District law prohibited from
Mr.. Mayer could not legally contract
marriage with the second Mrs. Mayer
under the laws of Pennsylvania, where
the second marriage is said to have
occurred.
Wants Divorce Partly Disregarded.
The plaintiff asks the court to disre-
Saru the portion OF ner divorce QeCTee
which relieves the estate of her hus-
band from her right of dover. She as
serts that her consent to an agreement
to waive her DOVER on which the de-
cree was predicated, was signed by her
with the understanding that he had
only a contingent interest in his
fathers estate.
he has since learned, she says. that
he is entitled to the bulk or the whole
estate under provision of law which
forbids the making of a trust for an
indefinite time. known as the law
against perpetuities. Under this view,
she claims, the will should be set aside
and she be given her widows share.
Should the court deny her claim AS
widow. the former Mrs Mayer declares
she is "A creditor of the estate under the
contract with her former husband to
the extent of $4,000 due her under its
provisions. She asks that this lien be
then enforced.
Attorney Daniel w. Baker appears for
the plaintiff.
Mrs. Frances Mayer, the second wife.
recently sued for construction of the
will attacking it's validity under the
perpetuities law. She is represented
by Attorney r. Golden Donaldson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-28
Resolution Adopted.
The resolution follows:

THE executive committee of the
Board of Trade views with consider
able apprehension the rider to the ap-
preparation bill increasing the hours
of labor Of government employees in the
District of Columbia, because as bust
ness men and employees of labor we be-
lieve that any gain due to the in
creased hours would be more than off
set by the general disturbance to bust
ness arrangements, including those of
transportation in this District and
those made by private employees to
comply with other laws heretofore
enacted by the Congress-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-28
Additions to Membership.

The board elected the following mem
bers of the Board of Trade: c. Melvin
Sharpe. z. Taylor Chewing, Thornton
p. Boland, A. H. Tyssowski, A. II.
Roderick, Charles A. Goldsmith. Joseph
G. Zirkle, Ernest S. Learoyd, William
l.. Austin. A. .. Wilmington and +. K.
Sale.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-15

to get the right
Packirlg-a11d fire
awayl And P. A.
is the tobacco you
needl
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-15
TO ORGANIZE
DRAINAGE DISTRICT
IN THE BOISE VALLEY

The farmers Of Green Meadows and
Star met at the Green Meadows school
house on Monday evening and formed
a temporary organization for a drain
age district covering the territory be-
tween Boise and Caldwell on the north
side of the Boise river.
Another meeting will be held on
Monday evening. March 20, at o'clock
at star to complete the organization
and elect permanent officers. Mr..
Sloan of the United States service
was present at the meeting on Mon
day night and explained the method OF
procedure in forming the drainage dis
trict and win also be In attendance at
the meeting on next Monday night at
Star.
This is a matter in which every
owner Of land between Boise and Cald-
well is interested, whether irrigated or
not, and it is hoped that everybody
will be out to the meeting at Star on
Monday next. AS many automobiles
s possible will be secured and will call
at Gollister and all along the line to
take those who desire to go to the
meeting.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-15
LANDING CAMP ON
THE LITTLE RANCH
Emmett Sheep Man Builds
Complete Plant Build
ings Cover Five Acres.
tstar Correspondence

Emmett, March 15.-Andrew Little,
reputed to be the biggest individual
sheepman in the state. few days ago
completed the building of new and
up to date lambins camp on his fine
1s0-acre ranch on the Emmett bench,
near Squaw butte. Mr.. Little has a
number OF ranches and several lamb
ing camps. The new one is said to be
the best one he has SO far built. The
buildings In this camp cover Ave acres.
It took $4,000 shingles to cover the
main lamhing shed.
Mr.. Little is having a deep we'll
drilled in this camp, which is COM
pletely piped for water. When the well
is finished Mr. Little win pump water
to every part of the camp. George
Williams of Emmett has the contract
for drilling the well, which he expects
to complete this week.
Van peusens Drilled Four Wells.
Van Deusen Bros, the well known
fiockmasters, this winter built two
lambing camps On two Of their ranches
one on lower Risseil creek and one on
upper Bissell creek.
George Will. ms the expert well
driller OF Emmett, drilled four wells
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-15

Ysu'Rfind Priaes Aibsrs ssait.
tn9 your l0oHd in all corners of
the Statsss and all opsr the
etUiHsad speFEdi ToppY red
baSs, Scs fidy red fias. I0es
pogRd and heif-poand tin
huBidors-and-fhaf classy
eg'sfat-sfass pound hu1lidoF
apffh spoRgs-Hloisesnsr top that
ksegs the tobacco IN such fins
fstfLs-glEpaysi
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-15
OF
The FEDERAL OFFICE
OF MARKETS COMING

The representatives OF the federal
office of markets at Washington. D. c..
who have been conducting a campaign
IN the fruit districts Of Washington.
Oregon and Montana. will visit Idaho
the week Of March 20, and will hold
meetings In all the towns OF Idaho To-
Gated in the fruit districts.
They are presenting plan OF the
office OF markets for the marketing Of
the fruit crop Of the Pacific northwest
and have a message to every fruit
grower in this territory.
" G, Scholtz of the Idaho bureau of
farm markets has full charge of their
itinerary and all fruit growers should
watch the papers for an announcement
of the places and dates.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-15

Sinclair, Emmett; B. Dabron. Star:
Tim Mccarthy, Meridian T. C. Clay,
st. Anthony; Francis Morgan. Amer
lean Falls; Fred l.. Dirby San Fran
cisco; H. p. Toomed. MONTPELIER.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-15

BRISTOL. e. Keith and wife,
Wilson; Mrs. Mary E. wetterdins,
Nampa; Benjamin F. ,o'Bryon, alt
Lake; Grover Murlats and wife. Good
ing: c. NJ. Hedrick, Lincoln. Neb.;
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-15

ore; May Gordon, Ontario; ]. c. Fun.
nell and wife, Cambridge; E C. vii
son. Harry Gossett, Nyssa, Ore. B.
D. Aldridge. Bellingham. Wash; A. G.
Chamberlain, Seattle.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-15

Lottie Hess. Gooding; 7. A. Buese, D.
e. Williams, Parma; William j. War;.
Sweet; Dare & Wilhelm. Philadelphia;
]. c. Wheelan, Chicago; j. R. Black
ably. Ontario: Lewis GOWNS, Nyssa,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-15
hoTEL ARRlNAl8

IDANHA-George Smith, Emmett
G. A. Edwards, III. II. Morse Tacoma.
Ed Stauffer, Jordan Valley; Ed Gohn.
Salt Lake: j. A. Brown, Chicago: F..
H. Breer. Salt Lake; Frank Disney.
shoshone; r. l.. Huntzinger. New
York; H. F. Peacock, j. G. Coombs. st.
Louis; Jack Mitchell, Spokane; G. X
Hunt, st. Louis; M. G. Riebling, Pay
cite; Il. B. Surgeon, ogden; R. A.
Barney, Provo; Andrew Little. EN-
NETT.
GRAND-E J. Bartels. Salt Lake;
]. B. Hotel and wife, Denver: ". r.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-15

Lump $50; stove 81. nut $3.50. II
order HIAWATHA COAL. phone s2s
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-15

this winter for Van Deusen Bros.
Three of them are on the Bissell
creek ranches, and one is on Van Deu-
sens Haw creek ranch. Those on
BisselI creek are each 80 feet. deep. and
each one has a big flow of water The
we'll on Haw creek is so feet deep, and
the water in 1t rises Al feet,
Etnn1ett's New Postmaster.
Samuel D. Riggs is Emmett's new
postmaster. having taken over the Of
nee the first oe March. Mr. Riggs sue
ceeded Ed Waring who was Emmett's
popular postmaster for the past nine
years.
Postmaster Riggs has appointed Miss
Pearl Wilton as his deputy. Miss Will
ton succeeds Miss Bertha Canady as
deputy. Miss Canady has occupied this
position with efficiency the past FIVE
years.
The appointment Of Mr. Riggs as
postmaster has met with the general
approval of the patrons Of this office,
including the business an ! profession
al men of Emmett.
Carnage House Changes Hands.
A deal was just closed here Whereby
r. Larkin has taken over the lease of
the Carnage rooms which have been
run for the past two years by Harry
Yamada- Mr.. Larkin takes possession
of the Carnage rooms March Is. Some
needed improvements will be mad to
the house Immediately.
Sell your fat hens before the price
goes any lower This week, lie live
weight. Boise Poultry Co. AdvM16
The Franchise.
tFrom Judge)
How proud the man who feels the
choice
BY law residing in him!
| Unlike the sheep he has a voice
In choosing who shall skin him.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-15

Sell your fat hens before the price
goes any lower. This week, lie live
weight. Boise Poultry Co. AdvM16
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-27
Ek6e7 sMuEta az tie Rex.

London. Laura Hope Crows has the role
OF Cynthia. That's Lawton iE the Emily.
Katherine Stewart the Mrs. BarGus and
Consuelo Bailey the eRrls young ward.
George Graham and Vaughan Trevor are
also in the cast.
HyaIns and Mcintyre in MY Home
Town Girl" Perry ]. Keily's new musical
comedy production and pronounced the
big success OF the present season. will be
seen at the Brandeis theater for three
days beginning Thursday. March z. Sup
ported by a notable cast in an elaborate
scenic production. with new pretty music
and singing and dancing girls. the two
popular stars have q vehicle IN which
they easily rival themselves In their for
mer great success. The Girl Of My
Dreams" II Is a musical play with a
plot.
Mr.. Hyams appears h Tony Darling.
on his good behavior for a year to qualify
for a 81 100000 inheritance. with his abort
aunt holding the watch. His friend. Dud-
ley Van CORTLAND. about TO marry
Eleanor Arlington. calls upon Tony 20
eKtrcate him from the consequences Of
speeding in company with Lala Lorraine,
a dancer Of the "Follies." The two meet
in the bride shop OF Madame Marie on
| Fifth avenue. where they are interrupted
by Eleanor after Tony agrees TO shoulder
the blame and dispose OF Lala. EleanOr's
supposedly moral-warped uncle. Peter
Pettybone with his unsophisticsted
adopted niece. Dorothy (Miss McIntyre).
upset all calculations by appearing at the
\ bride shop. where Eleanor thinks they
will be shocked by the display Of gowns.
Madame Marie recognizes Peter as her
old sweetheart and they renew the old
romance. Dorothy and Tony are mutu-
ally attracted and a belated newspaper
article from New Haven tells the story
OF the arrest, giving Lala's name IN con-
nection with Tony's and he Is disgrsced.
At Eleanor's home on the UPPER Hudson.
Dudley suggests that Tonys trouble be
passed off as Joke until after the wed
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-27

ding. as Tony 10 to be best man. Lala
appears and discovers she has the wrong
name for her victim. Dorothy DISCUSSES
as Lala and meets Tony. who In denounc-
ing her discloses the true story OF the
trouble. and then all Is cleverly cleared
away.
At the Brandeis theater for three nights
and Saturday matinee. beginning March
o. May Robson presents her comedy
vehicle, THE Making over OF Mrs Matt"
from the pen OF James Forbes OF The
Travelling Salesman" and THE Chorus
Lady" renown.
In staging David Warfields latest
play. ivan Der Decken," in which the
famous actor will come to the Brandeis
theater for two nights and Wednesday
matinee. March IL and IS, David Belasoo
is said to have given the famous legend
Of the Flying Dutchman" a new inter-
est and intent. The story goes back to
Amsterdam long time ago. and in the
very artistic and esthetic manner In
which Mr.. Belasco has clothed his play,
an atmosphere OF romance and poetry
is said to have been created which
makes ivan Der Decken" one of the
really notable productions that has been
put upon tho stage In recent years.
-
One OF the most notable engagements
in Omaha this season viii be William
Faversham in 1.-THE Hawk." Mr.. Faver-
sham will play at the Boyd theater a
two days engagement. March p and g.
.
The opening OF the Eva Lang Stock
company at the Boyd theater ts an
nounced for Saturday evening, March
Is. Miss Lang comes direct from Dem
Yer with her stock company intact. with
the exception OF the leading man, whose
place will be filled by Edward Lynch.
Many reservations have already been
made for the opening night as well as
for the entire engagement. Miss Langs
opening bin will be Jerry" Billy
Burke's famous comedy. This win give
Miss Lang many opportunities 20 display
her charming personality as a come
dienne.
Victor Morley with his company Of
twelve. will present "A Regular Army
Man" as the dominant feature OF the Or
pheuu bill for the current week. The Of
feTfng is a musical comedy for which
! Claiming Pollock, Rennold Wolf and
| Clifton Crawford are responsible. Ethel
/ Clifton and Brenda Fowler have estab-
lished themselves as playwrights and
players. Two OF their one-act dramas
have recently been seen here. They them.
selves will not be seen in THE Saint anc
tho Sinner" a play they have written q
suit the expression OF their own dramatic
ability. New singing and dancing novel
ties will be introduced by Gertrude Van,
derbilt and George Moore. Miss Wander
bilt Was last seen here while supporting
Raymond Hitchcock in ''rhe Red widow .
Both she and Mr.. Moore were seen II
''The Lady In Red" Two little dogs and
the obstinate mule called Jerry appeal
conspicuously In Staipc's Tan Bark Cir
Gus. Florrie Mlllership has an act termed
Little Miss Dainty" and her songs and
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-27

costume changes are aaid to DO as pleas
Ing as they are novel, Frank crumit, a
singing comedian. also plays instruments
Bkillfully and Is an effective story teller.
As a piano-accordionist Pietro viii dem
onstrate that he Is exceptionally gifted.
Subjects for the exclusive motion picture
feature OF the Orpheum travel weekly
will bs old parts OF Brittany, Seville and
Australian forests.
FRITZ Scheff. making her second tour
Of the Orpheum circuit. will be heard at
the loosj OTpheum next week. starting
Sunday. March s. Miss seheffs last star
ring tour was In Pretty Miss Smith"
.
Umberto Saochetti, late OF the Metro
politan and Boston Grand Opera COM
panies. the tenor who was picked 20
originate the role OF Dick Johnson in
Puccinrs The Girl OF the Golden West"
has been signed for a tour OF the Or
pheum circuit. Mr.. sacchettis engage
ment here Is scheduled for the week OF
May H.
soliy Ward and Virginia Ware are
being welcomed back to Omaha with
| "Blutch" CoopePs The Roseland Girls'
az tho Gayety theater. where they opened
last night for the week. playing twice
daily.
solly Ward has long been a favoritet
with the patrons OF burleSque. and Miss
Ware has been apply termed ''Ths Lady
Dainty OF Buriesque." Mr.. Cooper has
provided 1.-THE Roseland Girls with an
entirely new production this season. The
book and lyrics were provided by Billy
X. Wells. the well known vaudeville
comedian and humorist and the score
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-27

John Drew, one OF the most polished
and experienced light comedians on the
American stage. will come to the Brandeis
theater next Tuesday and Wednesday
with special matinee Wednesday when he
will present a comedy OF modern life
and manners laid in England. entitled
The Chief" Mr.. Drew's qualities as an
actor are too well known TO be dilated
upon at this late day. The CHIEF is the
work Of Horace AnnesleY Vaehell. long
known as, writer OF fiction. who since
he turned his thoughts toward the stage
q year ago has had no less than four
plays successfully produced. The story
unfolded deals with the earl of Yester. an
eK-coionial governor. The earl was in
love with a girl named Cynthia. A Mrs.
Bargus, desiring the earl for her daush-
ter separated the lovers and thus sue
ceeded in her plans. Ton years later when
the play opens the earl Is a widower and
his household is under the rule Of his
mother-ln-law, who now plans TO marry
the earl 10 her remaining daughter. But
Cynthia. now an attractive widow. comes
upon ;he scene 10 ask the earl to secure
for her a position. He Immediately takes
her into his own household as his seSre-
tary. His old love for her Is reawakened
and Mrs Bargus seeing this openly ac-
>cuses Cynthia OF having purloined bank
note MT Vachell is too skiilful a drama
list. however. to send his audience away
disappointed and without clearing up the
young woman's reputation and securing
her happiness as well as that 81 the
courteous and amiable earl. The play IS
In three acts and has its scenes laid in