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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-02-26
Deadly Cotton.

1t takes 400 pounds of cotton to
make the powder for one shot from
the Queen Elizabeth's guns. or from
one of the German 17-inch guns. The
same quantity of cotton would provide
ammunition for 400 shots from a field
gun. or So 900 rounds from a rifle.
Some idea of the consumption OF
cotton in the war may be had from the
fact that 1000 ons a day are required
to supply the German and Austrian
armies with powder.
The British cordite consists of two
thirds guncotton. The raw material
is dipped into nitric acid, washed and
dried, and the material thus supplied
becomes the base of the explosive.
Guncotton can only be made from
raw cotton. Woven cotton is of no
use. and any attempt to S il would
be dangerous.-Tid Bits.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-02-26
DON'T scoLD FRETFUL CHILDREN

That nervousness fretting and rest.
l~essness is no doubt caused by worms
or constipation. Instead of whipping
or seolding, give your child a treat
ment of Kickapoo Worm Killer. Nice
candy CONNECTIONS that kill the worms
and are laxative enough to move the
bowels and expel not only the worms
but accumulated poisons. These poi
sons and worms bring on fever, make
children nervous and irritable, reduce
their vitality and make them victims
of sickness. Get a box of Kiekapoo
Worm Killer today at your druggist.
-advt.6
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-02-26
Westbound
WESTERN PACIFIC RAILWAY
Wagfh0und
AUTOMOBILE STAGE LINES
Wtnnemucca Garage :

PARADISE anu WHIUW fUIHt AAHo
Leaves Winnemucca (and opposit,
points, daily Except Sunday at a
m. for Paradise, Willow Point and way
stations. rs lbs. baggage allowed; 3'
10 for excess.
Office and garage Sixth and Melar
key streets. Phone 46
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-02-26

SAGEBRUSH CAMP No. $50, WOOD
MEN OF THE WORLD-Meets sec
ond and Fourth Thursday nights Of
each month, at Winneva Hall.
GEORGE VAN VOLKENBURG, &C.
G. X. b. ARANT, Clerk,
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-02-26

WINNEMUCCA AERIE No. 4s7, F. o.
Irregular meetings of Winnemuc-
ca Aerie No. 4S7, Fraternal Order of
Eagles, will be held on the Second
and Fourth Monday evenings of
each month in Winneva hall. Visit
ing Eagles are cordially invited to
attend all sessions of the Aerie.
BURT MeKOY, w. p.
II. w. DUNCAN, Sec'y.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-02-26
InexnIlcahle.

Although Mrs. Dubwaitee is de-
scended from very illustrious people,
you never hear her talking about her
family connections"
How do you account for that?"
II don't account for it. In fact, 1t
is one of the most battling mysteries l
have ever known in a somewhat ex-
tended social career"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-02-26
The Safer plan.

She-Don't you think a man is a
fool TO marry a woman for her
money?
He-I sure do. II would be a whole
lot safer for him to jolly her into
lending 1t to him.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-02-26
TIME TABLE
soUTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY

effective 1901 a. m, January z, 1870
E~astbound
Evening star., 1916-11-25
10000 SPECTATORS
THRONC YALE BOWL
Record Crowd a Feature of
Foot Ball Game Between
Ellis and Harvard.
CLEAR WEATHER PREVAILS

By the Associated Press.
NEW HAVEN. Conn, November 25.-
Clear skies, crisp atmosphere, which
made furs and sheepskin coats accept
able, and westerly wind with enough
energy in it to influence the punting
side of the game were the weather con-
ditions today for the Yale-Harvard
foot ball classic in the great Yale bowl.
1t was such day that promised to
fuIf,I every requirement in the wealth
er line.
Eighty thousand persons, lacking a
few hundred. considered themselves
fortunate in having obtained seats
among the 100000 who had applied for
reservations within the bowl.
Until the actual start of play the
crowd in it's proportions and its com
plexion was subject of interest that
almost We'd with the impending game.
Yale supporters, and they outnumbered
those Of Harvard by some 10000, for
the first time in years. looked to the
meeting with belief of victory. They
sought odds In their wagering. gener-
ally at to 10. but many instances of
canal betting were reported. Harvard's
Enthusiasts, as in Rridiron contests
with the Blue since the advent of Percy
Haughton as coach. placed absolute re-
lance in their team
The height of the rush of spectators
was reached shortly after noon. when
the special trains from all sections Of
New England and from New York be-
gan to deposit their passengers as
FAST as the station platforms would ac
commodate the throngs. The streets
leading to the center of the city and
to the bowl were congested for hours
before game time and the masses of
pedestrians unable to obtain transpor-
tation were forced to move at the pro-
verbal snaifs pace.
Not within the memory of oldest
font ball followers have the scenes of
today occurred in this city or in any
other center of gridiron activity. 1t
anneared that every community for
hundreds of miles about had entered
into a free for-all beauty contest and
Evening star., 1916-11-25
RAILROAD Y. M. c. A. HAS FIRE.
More Than 100 Men Narrowly Es.
cape Death at Columbus.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. November 25.--
More than one hundred railroad men
narrowly escaped death early this
morning when fire broke out in the
Railway Y. NJ. c. A. building Rapid
spread of the flames through the halls
of the building cut off the means of
exit from the upper floors. where the
men were sleeping. A general alarm
brought the city's entire fire-fighting
force to the scene in time to contro,
the fire, and enable the railroad men TO
leave the building. One man was
burned about the head and shoulders,
and two others were slightly burned.
The origin of the fire has not been
ascertained. Damage to the building
will not exceed $1,000.
Trolley wires in the street were torn
down by the fire apparatus, and several
firemen were severely shocked
Evening star., 1916-11-25

ment issued by former Senator Jona-
than Bourne of oregon, in which Mr;
Bourne uses the figures just published
by the Department of Commerce and
Labor to show that enormous quanti-
ties of foodstuffs have been shipped
abroad this year at prices much less
than those charged in this country, and
also at prices lower than the export
prices of last year, although the prices
in this country to consumers have con-
tinued to increase rapidly.
"Of course, ] believe in America hrst
and in safeguarding the interests OF
the American consumers of foodstuffs.
said Senator Sterling. but from the
figures issued by the Department OF
Commerce and sent me by Senator
Bourne, it appears that the reason Tor
the increase in the cost of living may
be found in manipulations of the Amer
lean markets and not in the amount
of exports. 1t looks as though the
democratic administration had not been
capable of handling the situation.
Evening star., 1916-11-25
Attractive Planogravure
Section in Sundays Star

The Planogravure Section of
tomorrow's Star will be excep-
tionally attractive.
The first page will be devoted
to realistic war pictures repro
duced with great fidelity.
But Europe is not the only part
of the earth convulsed by battles.
The gridiron war is at It's height
in this country. and another page
will show nine of the leading COL
leee foot ball captains in action.
There will be many other inter
esting reproductions of both
local and foreign photographs,
among which will be picture
Of the proposed East Potomac
Park, which is destined to be the
finest recreation grounds In the
country.
Evening star., 1916-11-25
Law Phase Presented.

AS to harmony with International
law" the State Department has already
announced that an embargo laid for
explicitly declared domestic purposes,
that Is to say, the conservation of food
for home consumption and not as a
retaliatory measure for real or fancied
international grievance. is entirely
within International law.
And yet the statesmen on the hill will
be called upon to consider what the eff
feet of the embargo will be, regardless
Of its motive. Sympathizers with Ger
while the pro-allies will see Threatened
starvation of England and will assured :
ly bring pressure to bear to stop II.
And SO it goes, around and around
objections ana advocacy almost equally
divided, until the statesmen viii find
themselves in maze OF perplexities-
Meanwhile prices are stin going up.
Evening star., 1916-11-25

November 10, last year. They had nine
children, seven of whom survive.
c. B. Hunt. engineer of highways OF
the District. today paid the following
tribute to Mr. Bailey:
''adr. Bailey was beloved by us all.
He was of the finest type of character,
good engineer and a true friend to
each of his associates After nearly
forty years of service with the District
he numbered only warm friends among
those who worked with him. Up to q
few days OF his death he was at his
desk and did a full days work.
Evening star., 1916-11-25
WOU[DHAVEU.
BUILD OWN SHIPS
Representative Butler Thinks
Private Yards Are ENTIRELY
Too Slow.

the fact that the four battIeships ap-
propriated for the first months Of this
Congress will not slide from the ways
to the water until 1920 or 1921 aroused
Representative Butler of Pennsylvania
today to declare in open hearing that
the American people wouldn't stand for
such delay and that he proposed to ask
that the United states build it's own
ships. and build them in 80 months.
'If we cannot get rur ships built fast
enough in the private yards. which are
already crowded with orders for COM
merciai craft" said Mr.. Butler, then |
am in favor OF building them all in our
own yards / believe we can get speed
in our own yards.
"I've been told they are building battle
ships abroad in thirty months and here
four new battleships in three and "a half
years. II we need ships, then We need
them now. and this government can pay
any price for labor that Is necessary to
get ships made at top speed
Representative Butler made this dec
Iaration at the hearing before the ma
val affairs committee of the House to-
day after Admiral David W. Taylor.
chief constructor of the United States
Navy, had said that the New York
Shipbuilding Company and the Fore
River Company would take approx
mately three and a half years to con-
struct the four battleships authorized
in the naval appropriation act passed
by Congress in the previous session
The battle cruisers. said the admiral,
have not been figured on. Private
builders seem to be hesitating when II
comes to contracting to deliver battle
guaranteed speed of thirty-five knot
speed.
Evening star., 1916-11-25
'ARMy-NAW GAME
DRAWS BIG CROWD
Men From Both Arms of Serv-
ice There to Cheer On
the Players.
COLD AT POLO GROUNDS
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
POLO GROUNDS, NEW YORK, No
vember 25.-In expectation of an at
tack by $4,000 spectators for the Army
Navy game who would have to be
to the Polo Grounds within the space
of two hours, with the bulk of the rush
in the last fifteen minutes, the police
early occupied the surrounding streets
with q battalion of 425 patrolmen
drawn in from all precincts OF the
greater city and put under the COM
mand of an inspector. A temporary
branch police headquarters was estao-
lished at the grounds for the after
noon, and the inspector and his men
acted as an independent unit, with
faro OF tho Army and Navy and see
that they could hold their battle In
peace.
Engage in Verbal Battle.
The work OF the police began early.
Shortly after II o'clock sailors and SOL
diers from the ranks began to drift into
the streets about the ground in small
groups. Then a whole platoon of artl-
lerymen arrived with a cheer leader at
their head, and q few minutes later oe-
tachment OF bluejackets from the dread
naught Pennsylvania rolled up the street
on their sea legs. There was spirited
clash between the two armies Of the serv-
ice, but strictly Of the verbal kind. as ene
rival factions jeered each other and prom
ised dire defeat to each others teams:
From this on the bluejackets contin-
ued to pour in through the cross slree.s -
from the Hudson river, where meet OF
sixteen battleships and lesser ngntns
craft had dropped anchor to give tnelr
crews a chance to get to their annual
foot ball classic. It WAS said that ABOUT
Il, 900 men were granted shore leave from
the fleet.
Cadets Arrive First.
The cadets battalion from West
Point, 760 strong. were the first OF the
two college contingents to arrive. Vo-
cally they were under the command OF
Cheer Leaders Harrison and Whitcomb.
They brought no animal mascot, but
had a mountain gun as their taiisman.
They made the trip from the ACADEMY
in a special train, which stopped near
the Polo Grounds. A few minutes iat
er the Army squad came from It's hotel
in automobiles and was cheered into
it's quarters.
The cold weather drove the civilian
crowds into somber winter wraps, but
the big yellow chrysanthemums that
the women carried, the rival pennants
and the Army bands gave a plentiful
sprinkling of color to bleacher and
grandstand.
Evening star., 1916-11-25
Will Aid Boys and Girls.

Besides the amusement the boys and
girls will obtain during the contest,
however, this novel Thanksgiving eve
party" may result in the boys and
girls learning something which will be
Of real value in their work and assist
them to forge ahead in the world and
obtain increases of salaries. Ambitious
boys and girls soon "catch on" mem
bers of the committee in charge said to-
day, and young America will be quick
to learn that the saving of paper-put-
ting every piece of it to use--will
mean something to his or her employer
and mean something. too. to the mother
or father at home, who is compelled to
pay, in one form or another, for every
piece of paper that comes into the
house wrapped around a package or
bundle. only to be thrown out as trash
and waste.
Evening star., 1916-11-25
DISAPPOINTED IN LOVE.
SHOOTS SELF IN CHEST
J. Granville Adams, Jr, of Falls
Church Ends His Life When
Sweetheart Weds Another.

J. Granville Adams, jr., twenty
four years old. was found in bed in his
room over the drug store of G. T. Man
kin & Co, Falls Church. Va. this
morning, with a bullet wound In his
chest. He was conscious and able
to tell the story Of the self-inflicted
wound. although his host of friends in
the Virginia village and this city well
Evening star., 1916-11-25
Contracts for Destroyers.

Mare Island navy yard, California,
has been awarded contracts for two
destroyers of the twenty authorized by
Congress The yard offered to build
each of these vessels for $968,105. The
lowest bid from private shipbuilders
was $1,195,00
Evening star., 1916-11-25
HANSEXENPTN)NS
TO INTANGIBLE TAX
Senator Sterling to Amend
D. c. Law to Exclude Ger
tain Class of Institutions.
MOSTLY ARE BENEFICIAL

Senator Sterling Of South Dakota. au-
thor of the amendment to the District
appropriation law adopted at the last
session of Congress which provides for
tax on intangible personal property,
sai6 today that he intended to Introduce
bill at the coming session to perfect
his amendment so that it will exclude
from the operation of the tax law build
ing and loan associations and other in
stitutions, including beneficial socfe-
ties. labor unions and relief associa-
tions.
Senator Sterling. while the District
bill was in conference during the last
session urged upon the confereeS the
wisdom of eXempting these institutions
from the operation of the tax. but the
confereeS failed TO accept the proposed
changes. except in the case of the pro-
posed exemption of individual bank de-
posits not exceeding in the aggregate
$500. Senator Sterling had recommended
m exemption in bank deposits amounting
10 500. hut the conferees finally made
'hc exemption 5000
Other Recommendations Planned.
The other recommendations of Sen
stor Sterling, which were not adopted
by the conferees and which he will
offer in a separate bill, and. If action
cannot be had on the separate bill. as
an amendment to the next District ap-
preparation bill, are as follows:
THAT such tax on moneys and credits
shall not apply to bank notes or to
notes discounted or negotiated by any
bank or banking institution. savings
institution or trust company: nor to
building and loan associations; nor to
savings institutions having no capital
stock: firemen's relief associations. Sc
cret and beneficial societies. labor
unions and labor union relief assocfa-
tions. nor to beneficial organizations
paving sick or death benefits or either
or both from funds received from vol
untary contributions assessments
upon members of such associations, So
cietieS or unions. nor shall the pro-
visions of this act apply to life or fire
insurance companies having no capi-
tai stock.
Tax on Business Concerns.
That corporations. limited partnerships
and joint stock associations within the
District liable to tax under the laws Of
the District on capital stock shall not be
required to pay any further tax under this
section on the mortgages. bonds and other
securities owned by them in their own
right; but such corporations partner
ships and associations holding such securi-
ties as trustees. executors. administrators.
guardians or in any other manner shall
return and pay the tax imposed by this
section upon all securities SO held by them
as in the case of Individuals
That the law would not he construed
even today so to apply to some Of the
organizations which he proposes to have
exempted was the opinion expressed by
Senator Sterling. However. he said that
he thought it wise to be on the safe side
and include them in the proposed amend
ment TO the law.
Evening star., 1916-11-25
VEXING PROBLEM
UP TO CONGRESS
CONTINUED from FIRST Pase.)

make it impossible for many working
men to adequately feed their families.
resulting in a menace to the social and
physical well being of the nation
therefore the convention urged upon
President Wilson and Congress 'the
necessity of placing an embargo. in
harmony with international law, upon
the export OF wheat and other food
stuffs, until it is positively decided that
our domestic needs are fully provided
Evening star., 1916-11-25
Problem a Ticklish One.

According to Representative Roberts
OF Massachusetts. the problem OF apply
ing $4,000 horsepower to the shafts is
too ticklish a job to be grabbed at with
out considerable thought. Admiral Tay-
lor said he had not heard it stated that
way, but that the cost of the battle
cruisers would be so great-$1e,000,O 900
that private builders did not want ia
run the risk of having them turned
back by the government 1t would
wipe out any one of the companies. IL
was said today. to have a battle cruiser
not accepted.
Decision before the committee TODAY
developed also the fact that there is
talk among naval officers of a forty-
thousand-ton battleship. with speed of
about twenty-three knots, and twelve
sixteen-inch guns. This would be an
improvement in speed of three knots.
and heavier armament by four big
guns. than anything in the navy now
Admiral Taylor was not SO sure as
Representative Butler that the United
States can build the big ships any
faster than the private firms. He said
that labor Is scarce at present. and
that II seems to be impossible to put
on speed.
Evening star., 1916-11-25
Democrats Must Explain
Lower Prices Abroad Than
Here for Our Foodstuffs

The democrats in Congress, who are
clamoring for an embargo on food
stuffs, viii have to explain why It ia
that American foodstuffs are being
sold sA lower export prices than thew
bring 10 American markets, said Sena-
tor Sterling OF South Dakota, repub-
hean oAoe. ~ quoted from a gate
Evening star., 1916-11-25
PLANS TO OEXPED|TE
CITY MAIL SERVICE
Cooperation Between Post
Office Authorities and School
Officials Is in View.

Arrangements for cooperation be-
lie schools of the District were COM
pleted today by Postmaster Merritt o.
Chance and Ernest L. Thurston. super
intendent of schools. "A, list of the
buildings where talks will be made by
employees of the post office before
school children. for the purpose of ed
ucating them and helping them in
facilitating the mail service. was an
nounced.
When the speakers have completed
their assignments the pupils are to
submit essays on the desirability of
early mailing of Christmas parcels.
etc. The sixteen boys submitting the
best essays will be selected for ap-
pointment to the temporary force en-
p1oyed at the post office for service
during the Christmas holiday period.
Postmaster Chance is preparing cards
for distribution to the homes in Wash
ington. this being another phase of the
campaign to help facilitate the mails
These cards are nearly ready and, it
is expected, will be placed in every
home in Washington December 2. Cards
also will be placed on the street cars.
These will remind the people that in
past years the letter carriers and other
employees of the post Office have had
very little Of the Christmas cheer that
they enjoy and the public will be asked
to do its part in seeing that the thou
sand or more homes of the employees of
the post Office are afforded an oppor-
tunity to participate in the holiday
festivities.
Many civic organizations already
have Endorsed the movement A letter
is now being prepared by Postmaster
Chance. which will be placed before
every civic body in Washington. urg-
ing cooperation in this movement.
Talks are to be made in the schools,
as follows:
White Schools.
Monday, November 27-s am, New
School; pm, Brookland School; 8 am,
Tenley School; 10 am. E. v. Brown
School: II am. John Eaton School, and
PM. Langdon School.
Tuesday, November 2S-s am, Nc
Kinley Manual Training School; 10 am.
Van Buren; 11:15 am, Bryan School,
and 80 pm. Congress Heights.
Wednesday. November 29-S am, JEFF
ferson School, and 10 am, Grant
School.
Monday. December 4-s am. Business
High School, and 10 Am, Randle High
lands School
Tuesday. December 5-9 am, Eastern
High School for high school pupils);
10 am. Peabody School; IL am. Car
berry School; l pm, Edmonds School;
. Pm, Maury School, and 2:15 pm.
Eastern High School (for grade school
pupils).
Colored Schools.
December &. . am, Dunbar High; 10
am. Garfield School, IL am. Mott
School; pm. Deanwood School; pm,
Old NJ Street.
December Z, am, Miner Normal
School; 10 am. Military Road School;
II am. Sumner School; j Pm. Fort
Reno School: 2 pm. Randall School
December 5. am. Armstrong School:
10 am. Crummell School; IL am, Car
doza Vocational School: l PIN, Smoth-
ers School, PM. o Street Vocational.
Evening star., 1916-11-25

Players Have Quiet Morning.
The players themselves were far re-
moved from noise and sight OF the
$4,000 spectators gathered for the
struggle. The Yale squad remained at
the inhrmary until time to leave for
the dressing quarters. and IL was an
nounced that aside from . short walk
the forenoon had been given over to
rest.
At the eleventh hour the Ell coaches
appeared to favor sending La Roche IN
at quarterback in place OF Smith. who
still showed the effects OF his recent at
tack OF tonsilitis.
The Harvard squad arrived by special
train from New London shortly before
noon and remained aboard until time
to leave for the bowl.
There was little change IN the bet
ting odds. Harvard remaining q slight
favorite. although there was no lack Of
Yale backing, and the wagering was
heavier than In many years.
Evening star., 1916-11-25
History of Asphalt Paving.

Mr.. Bailey was a member of the Ma
sonic fraternity. He compiled a his
Jory Of asphalt pavement in Washing
fon, regarded as one of the most i'm
portant documents in the archives of
the District government
In 1905 Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey cele-
nrated their golden wedding anniver-
sary in Washington. MrE. Bailey died