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The Washington herald., 1916-04-24
Loss Is 100000 When Flames Gut Top
Floors Of Big Structure at Pennsylvania
Avenue and Thirteenth Street.
ORIGIN OF BLAZE A MYSTERY
One Fireman Hurt by Falling Slateoficials Say Damage
Is Covered by lnsurance-Fre Overcome
After Hard Fight

Fire starting shortly before II o'clock night on the foub H,-
of the Southern Railway Building Thirteenth street and Punsy,n,
Quilted the fourth fifth and sixth floors building causing loss
estimated unofcialy, at between 100000 and Sl5oOOO
Railway FIRE and police officials unable to give snv cane m H.
blaze.
One fireman slightly injured and several narrow pe
when pieces OF stone cOmice the sixth floor and the ep
the Pnnsy yvania side crashed to the pavement
-Four alarms turned bringing twenty piece, Of sD,,,
and the The police from every preDe, IN the ~
called o keep back the crowds.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-24
Think He Is Perfect Man.

Akron. Ohio. April 23.-For the first time
IN the history Of the system OF physical
examination by a rubber company here
perfect man has been discovered. He
passed the factory physical examination
with a 100 per cent mark. Arthur Geib,
the man with the perfect proportions, is
IS. feet in height, and weighs 2s5
pounds. He is employed to do all heavy
lifting in the dismantling and erecting
gangs.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-24
Upper Lake Navigation onens

Fort William, Ont, April 2S.-Naylgation
was opened at daybreak today when
seventeen steamers loaded with $780, ,oOC
bushels of grain departed for lower lake
ports. Five steamers are also on their
way from the 800" their course hav-
ing been cleared yesterday by an ice
breaker. Eight steamers are due here
from Buffalo for grain today or Monday.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-24
Has Small Calf.

San Antonio, Tex, April "a. NJ. Cal
lison. of Merton. Irion County, is ex-
hibiting calf that is said to be the
smallest in the world. The calf was born
March 2s. At birth it weighed only thIr-
teen pounds. 1t is very lively. but grows
very little,
The Washington herald., 1916-04-24
CzAR REPORTED WOUNDED.
Berlin Hears He Was struck by
Fragment of Bomb.

Berlin (wireless via SayviIle) April q
Gar Nicholas was injured by a bomb
dropped by an aviator during his recent
visit to the southwest front, according to
Stockholm reports. says the Tsrnsocesn
News Bureau. The bureaus statement
follows:
Stockholm reports say that during the
last visit Of the Czar to the southwest
front an Austro-Hungarian airman caused
q serious alarm. The Gar was reviewing
recruits in company with Gen. Brusselon
flyer appeared and dropped numerous
bombs which hit part Of the troops. The
Car was hurt and had a narrow escape
from death"
The Washington herald., 1916-04-24
Forming $50, ,0OO. 600 Comnanv

Kansas City, April 3.-Final organiza-
ton Of a 100000 oil refining company
with Harry F. Sinclair, of Tulsa, Okla.
at its head will be completed in New
York City next Wednesday, according
to statements today by local capitalists
interested in the company.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-24
Thirty American Aviators Win
Praise for Bravery in France

cially praised for their splendid work.
Cowdin recently was mentioned for the
second time for shooting down another
German war plane at verdun.
''The Aferican corps also includes
Frazier Curtis, James Bach. II. ]. Guerin,
Bert Hall, Didier Mason and other COL
lege boys"
The Washington herald., 1916-04-24
Scholars in Rat Hunts.

Pandora, Ohio. April 2a-The rat and
sparrow contest which has been on in
Riley Township has closed. The grade
and high school boys had ISIS points
against 1856 for the township OF the
fetal count l,2S wsrs rstx
The Washington herald., 1916-04-24
Shot in Temple Twenty Years.

Grass Valley, Cal. April 2a-After car
rying a No. shot In his head for twen-
~ years. Lon Piper, a resident OF this
city, visited a surgeon and it was sue
cessfuIly removed.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-24

5e-Alwny-5c- Virginia Theater,
Chaplin IN -Ths Tramp today. Home q C6sriis'
The Washington herald., 1916-04-24

All the News of the World
by Two Telegraphic and
Cable SerMces-Al the News
of Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-02
come from the rulers-thsy come from the
People Only Can Make War.

people.
People Only Can Make War.
~ was saying the other night that
knew Of no case where one people made
war upon another people. know only
Of cases where one government made war
upon another government. No govern
ment can make war in the United States.
The people make war through their rep
resentatives. The Constitution Of the
United States does not give the President
even a participating part in the making
the Congress, by an action which the
President does not take part in and does
not veto. l am literally, by constitutional
arrangement. the mere servant Of the
peoples representatives.
But I know that great pulse Of
feeling underlies the thought of every
one of you, as it underlies my thought.
We teach our children, ladies and gem
tlenen. the history of the United
States and I suppose we do incidental
rial growth and tremendous physical
power OF this country. But that is not
what we emphasize in our history. We
tell them the stories. how proudly
who have died for their country with:
out any thought of themselves; of the
great ideal principles for the vindfca-
ton of which America was set up and
for which the flag we honor was de-
signed to represent. And as I look
at that flag 1 seem to see many char
acters upon it which are not visible
to the physical eyes. There seem to
move ghostly visions of devoted men
who. looking at that flag, thought only
of liberty, Of the rights of mankind, Of
the mission Of America to show the
way to the world for the realization
of rights of mankind; and every grave
of every brave man of the country
would seem to have upon it the colors
of the flag if he was a true American;
would seem to have on it that stain of
red which means the true pulse of
blood; and that beauty of pure white
which means the peace of the soul.
And then there seems to rise over
the graves of those men and to hallow
their memory that blue space of the
sky in which stars swim, those stars
which exemplify for us that glorious
galaxy of the states of the Union,
bodies of free men banded together
to vindicate the rights of mankind"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-02
Elimination Of Politics.

DO you suppose IL the country were
in danger any man would hesitate to
volunteer on the ground that he be-
longed to this party or to tho other?
Do you suppose that II a republican
administration were in power at Wash
ington any democrat would hesitate to
enlist. or that a democratic admins
tration being there any republican
would hesitate to enlist? Why, the
whole history of the country gives an
emphatic negative to that question.
We are not democrats or republicans
tonight. We are Americans!
1t was very thrilling thing to me as
came into this hall to see the multitude
OF American flags that waved above the
heads of this audience, and upon every
stage Of my journey since left WASH
ington Friday last I have seen hags. big
nags. little flags. flags Of every sort, old
hags. torn with use. new flags brought
out for the first time. displayed any way
upon improvised poles, upon the roof
trees OF houses. upon chimneys, upon
any point Of vantage. where somebody
might throw to the breeze. this thrilling
signal Of our national life And It has
seemed to me that as each stage OF the
Journey was accomplished there was Inn
printed still deeper upon my heart this
solemn reflection that the honor Of that
flag was in my keeping not only. but in
the keeping Of the people who displayed
1t for. LADIES' and gentlemen, tho impulses
Of government IN fills country Dc not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-02
The Spirit Of Preparedness.

why. ladies and gentlemen. do you
suppose that all the thoughtful men
Who are engsged upou tdi0 ride o8 the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-02
PRESIDENT WILSON'S TRIBUTE TO THE FLAG

Mones night with the
folow tribu to
1t which
Of
he
memoirs
to ate the OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-02
Federal Judge Lacombe Resigns.

the United States circuit court of ap-
peals at New York has been received
by Attorney General Gregory. Judge
Lacombe announced several months ago
that he intended to resign early In the
present year His retirement is eff
fective February 15 He has served al
most thirty years on the federal bench,
and retires because he has had such
long service and is eligible under the
law. Appointment of a successor will
not be made until President Wilson re-
turns to Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-02
RULINGS TO GOVERN
METHODS IN TRADE
Federal Commission Will Soon
Define Unfair Competition.
Inquiry in 40 Cases.

The federal trade commission, created
last year with wide powers over COM
merce, will issue, within few days, a
series of rulings defining unfair COM
petition. The rulings will cover some
forty cases Investigated under that sec
ton Of the law empowering the COM
mission to prevent unfair trade meth
DDS.
Many cases have been settled, It was
learned today, without formal action by
tho commission, some concerns against
whom complaint was made yielding
rather than tight. Two hundred appli-
cations for complaints are before the
commission now.
When complaint is made Of unfair
competition. the commission issues a
formal complaint. II it considers public
interest demands 1t, citing the concern
complained against to appear within
forty days and show why an order
should not be issued instructing it to
desist from unfair practices. If the
defendant fights the case, a hearing is
held. The commissions decision then
is subject to review by the circuit court
Of appeals. which passes on points of
law alone. An appeal may be had from
the circuit court to the United States
Supreme Court.
Reports to Be Made Soon.
The commission is making economic
Investigations now in these industries:
Fertilizer, beet sugar. pipe lines and
lumber. Reports on all will be forth
coming soon, 1t was said today
One report to be made soon will COW
er an investigation of laws relating
tions of the world. This survey, it Is
said. has covered a wide field and the
report will be the most comprehensive
of its kind ever prepared. Every
statute regulating business methods,
combinations and competition in ali
civilized countries is given. Methods
every government has undertaken to
govern trusts will be outlined. This
work, 1t is said, has received the par
ticular attention of Chairman Davies.
Business Conditions Investigated.
The commission will have a report
in about month on information gath
cred in an extensive inquiry into the
health of basiness generally in the
United States. More than 300 lines
of business came within the scope of
this inquiry, which is expected to show
that business vitality is low in many
Industries and that the cause lies be-
tween too heavy production and con-
ditions within the industries.
A report on competitive conditions
in foreign trade will be made to Con-
gress about April IS. The commits
sion has had more than twenty spe-
cial agents conducting this work in
the United States and abroad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-02

in common In the great cause of the
national life. and no influence within
America is going to disturb the peace
OF America
But America cannot be an ostrich,
with It's head in the sand. America
cannot shut itself out from the rest of
the world. because all the dangers at
this present moment-and they are
the rest of the world. And those con-
facts going to be largely deter
mined by other nations and not deter
mined by ourselves. ! have not come
to tell you that there is any danger to
our national life from anything that
your government may do or your Con-
gress propose. ! have come to tell you
that there is danger to our national
life from what other nations may do.
And let me say. ladies and gentlemen,
that ! would not speak Of other ma
tons in spirit Of criticism. Not only
would II not become me to do as
your spokesman and representative but
! would not be interpreting my real
feeling IL did so.
Every nation now engaged in the
titanic struggle on the other side of the
water believes with an intensity of con-
viction that cannot be exaggerated
that II is fighting for its rights. and
In most instances that II is fighting for
its life. and We must not be too critical
OF the men who lead those nations
IF Americas liberty were involved.
IL we thought that Americas life was
involved. we would criticise our lead
ers and public men because they went
every length of even desperate en-
deavor TO see that the nation did not
suffer and that the nation did triumph?
have II not In my heart to criticise
these men. But i want you to know
the dangers that they are running, and
that the dangers they are running are
the dangers which involve US also.
Demands Upon the President.
Tor loa1, VAnk n II t1ss4 Au6ezaen, n
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-10-05
COMMISSIONERS REPORT.

a. idaho, County OF Idaho,ss.
sla .n,a Monday, September 18th, 1915.
W nan. Board Of County Commissioners
~ ,s.ho County, Idaho. met persuant to
O .beir clerks Office In Gra1gevilEe,
~ Cor the purpose of assertaining the
laans sscassary to be levied upon each one
sN sd dollars valuation of taxable prop
hun' - said county for the year 1915, and
= az the tax levy for said year.
ps-nsont. N. B. Pettibone, chairman,
~ D. Long and John N. Rice, Commits
s s.-srs and John P. Eimers, clerk, by M.
! Rambo, deputy.
me annual determination and apportion-
~ taxes Of the state Auditor for the
psa to,s. have not been received by the
'sa. Auditor, at this date and the Board
e. recessed until Thursday, September
W. M ,aie at the hour OF o o'clock a. m.
i'''' N. B. Pettibone, Chairman.
Attest; -
Iohn p Eimers, Clerk.
~ NJ. G. Rambo, Deputy.
Second Term Day.
mArrsdav. September 14th, 1916.
The Board met In recessed session of
s.ntember 18th, 1916, at the hour of
ocock a. m, IN their cierAs Omce IN
Grangeville, Idaho.
present: N. b. Fettibone, Chairman,
robn d. Long, and John N. Rice, Commits
s,oners. and John p. Eimers, Clerk, by M.
q. Rambo, Deputy.
Wbereupon the following business was
bad
Tho annual determination and apportion-
mani of the state taxes of the state auditor
sor the year 1915, having arrived and fled
u day September 14th, 1915, showing the
sum of Seventeen Thousand Fifty-three
and seventy six cents ($17,O53.76) dollars
the amount apportioned as provided by
law. by the state of Idaho, against Idaho
county
Also other and additional special levies
seregating the sum Of Four thousand one
hundred and twenty three and 41-100 ga
t2a41) dollars, same was here examined
by the board and al matters relating to
taxes for the year 1916, and relating to
The tax levy for said year having been
considered.
And 1t also appearing from the estimates
submitted by County officers, showing the
ann Of sixty-seven thousand eight hundred
twenty four and no100 1857 ,s24.00) dollars
will be required to pay the current ex-
penses of the county which are estimates
as follows:
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Inc Board here estimated that they
would need eleven thousand dollars for
general road purposes, and FIVE thousand
nVe hundred dollars for bridge purposes,
inaklhg total of sixteen thousand five
hundred dollars for the year 1915.
IL Is therefore hereby ordered and this
does order that the tax levy for the year
1910 Tor Idaho county, state Of Idaho, for
state and county, purposes be, and the
same Is hereby fixed as follows, on each
one hundred dollars valuation:
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AIteSLs
John P. Elmers, Clerk Of the Board.
Nineth Term Day.
Monday, September 18th, 1915.
The Board met In regular recessed ses-
sion of August 18th, 1916 at the hour Of
Grangeville, Idaho.
Present: N. b. Pettibone, chairman,
John d. Long and John N. Rice COM
missioners and John p. Eimers, Clerk, by
NJ. g. Rambo, deputy. Minutes OF Aug
ust 18th, were read and approved.
Whereupon the following business was
had:
Comes now Mrs. Frank Cole, and makes
/ APPLICATION for county aid, for John J.
Bruner, her father, 1t appearing to the board
| that said John J. Bruner, is an old man
and has no means of support and that
he Is unable to earn a livelihood and that
he has a daughter now living In Oklaho-
ma, who Is willing to care for him In case
he is able to get transportation back to
Oklahoma, the Board having considered
said APPLICATION and IL is hereby ordered
and this does order and appropriate suf-
ficient funds to send him TO Oklahoma,
1t is further ordered that John Eimers,
county auditor, advance the money to
said John ]. Bruner, for his transporta-
| tlOn anu ME claim on the current expense
fund, for said amount.
In the matter of apportioning monies
now to the credit of auto license fund,
for they ear 1916 1t appearing to the
Board that there Is unpaid warrants be-
longing to the general road and bridge
fund for the year 1915 and 1916.
| 1t Is hereby ordered and this does order
the county auditor and county treasurer
| to transfer all money now to the credit of
the motor license fund to the general
roadf und.
Whereas 1t appearing to the board that
an error has ben made by the assessor
in the Fort Misery highway district for
| the year 1915. that certain property was
assessed in the Grencreek highway and
should have been in Fort Misery highway
district.
The Board having examined the assess
ment rolls for the year 1915 and find
same to be true. 1t is hereby ordered
and this does order the auditor and the
treasurer to transfer $94.36 now to the
credit of the Gren Creek highway district
to the For Misery highway district
The following claims were examined and
allowed on the generalr Dad fund, and
the auditor, ordered to draw warrants In
payment therefor.
Sgtate of Idaho highway department,
construction work state highway White
Bird $151s14.
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$1,000
$1,000

! $I,1UO.O0
contingent Fund (Expenses) on Account
pI Criminal Prosecutions in Special Cases
Not to Exceed $1,000. N"SeS
Clerk, Auditor and Recorder
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animal tax fund for the year 1916 special
There Is also hereby levied for predatory
tax OF three mills on the dollar of the
assessed valuation of all sheep, onehalf
millo the dollar of the assessed valuation
OF all cattle; one-half mill on the dollar
OF the assed valuation of all hogs, and
one-half mill on the dollar of the assessed
valuation of al horses, within said county
OF Idaho, state of Idaho.
There Is also levied in accordance with
Sec. "a paragraph c, chapter lib session
laws 1913, for school district purposes and
the board here fixed the special levies for
the following named schol districts for the
year 1916, and which said levies are as
follows to-wit: on each one hundred dol
lars valuation.
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The Board here adjourned as a Board Of
Canvassers until tomorrow at o'clock
O.. m.
Attest:
John p. Eimers Clerk of the Board.
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WHITE LEGHORNS FOR SALE.
l have a number of fine thoroughbred
s. G. White Leghorn ROSTERS that l
will sell for $1.00 each. Orders should
be placed early.
44-3 d. w. ARRISON.
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FOR SALE.

FUK SALE.
Silver Grill restaurant; complete
equipment; reasonable.
Blue stone, Is cents per pound at the
Miller Implement Co.'S.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-04
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKETS,

Chieaso, Jan. a-wheat stocks ars .crumulatins
y ~ oselons rhsse conditions under ordinary
present. visible nrppiy continues TO min 90 a.
visible a. this time last year. the ipcr,s.e ,hs
l.st week being sS4 900 bushela while the can.dian
At Chicago gained Ls2SoO bushel, In .sssas.s
TO these oesrf.h helps. was a falling Of IN tSs
cash trade There were only a.oW t.,.hsas -
wheat sod here to niilers today md thirty host
ioses were taken to 90 out MA The Gulf Prioe
lcsses here today were f1sayn cents ard AN
shorts covering cansed reactions of to Is crnt ths
market was IN full control Of tho bear e,e,c.nt
whici, has increased largely over the hosid.y,
There were large number of grain men fr,m
outside narkets hers today attending the annn,l
eierticn Of otAeers Of the board Of trade Most ~
these outsiders believe wheat 10 likely to sell s,me
The Washington herald., 1916-01-04

Copyright. 1916, By Mcclure Newspaper syudicztsl
Here is an amazing explanation OF
Henry Ford's peace ship hasco.
He is accused of having the Presiden-
tial bee in his bonnet and that the whole
jitney Joy ride to Europe and back is
but a part OF the publicity work for his
forthcoming campaign.
Mr.. Carlisle Mason is a well-known en-
gineer and manufacturer with Offices at
30 Church street, New York. He has eX-
tensive interests, both in this country
and in Europe. especially in Russia
Would Get In the T. II. Class.
Il have known Mr.. Ford for many
years. said he. and tried to dissuade
him from this silly European trip, which
was sure to make him a laughing stock,
but could not do il. He believed il was
good way to get his name before the
American people in connection with ma
tional affairs. He fully realized that his
name was only known as the maker of a
cheap automobile and q catchword for
comedians. He wanted other prominence,
and the war seemed to offer the easiest
and quickest way to get it.
As all his friends know. MIR. Ford is a
good deal Of a socialist. An oUt-and-out
socialist, | should say He believes he
has done a great deal of good for the
laboring classes We manufacturers
think he has done a good deal Of harm.
He believes that the great question in
this country is the labor problem. and
that he, as President Of the United States.
could do for the whole country something
like he has done for the city of Detroit
He honestly believes he has done De-
troit a great deal of good. That is not
an undivided opinion. however. Speak
ing as one manufacturer I think his
philanthropy is injurious"
I'm what way" ] asked.
Because he has upset the labor mar
ket. Manufacturers don't care a ha penny
whether they pay a Iaborer a dollar, five
dollars, ten dollars, or twenty dollars a
day; but they do object to paying twenty
dollars a day to a dollar-a-day man
That's the whole point and that's just
what Henry Ford does. He overpays
cheap labor and 1 presume underpays
skilled labor. for that is something that
is almost impossible to overpey.
Utilizing the Movies.
You will be surprised to know" con-
tinued Mr.. Mason. that Mr. Ford's pub
ncity campaign is already being carried
on extensively in the country districts
outside of this peace ship nonsense 7
find that in hundreds of small cities and
villages his picture is being thrown on
the screen in the moving picture houses
between the films. with some inscription
about his being a great philanthropist
and the friend OF the lsboring man. The
managers of the theaters tell me that he
pays them for doing this.
Ford worked for me once. When I
was putting up the electric power plant
in Detroit I hired him to install the en-
gines. He did the work so well that the
company employed him as the resident
engineer at big salary. So, you see.
know him pretty well. l have the high
est admiration for Ford as a mechanic,
but none whatever for him as a philan-
thropist, a statesman or a business man.