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The Washington herald., 1916-07-09

A romance which began with two kid
dies at school. years ago In Worthwhile
g. D., will eliminate at Madura, India
some time In September, when Miss
Emma Webb, granddaughter OF MIS-
Thomas Sterling, wife. of the Senator
from South Dakota, will marry A. J.
Martin, Congregstionalist missionary,
at Mudura
The young bride-to-be left Washington
several days ago, for Vancouver, British
Columbia. on the first lap of her long
s,0oo-mile journey to join the sweetheart
OF her school days. At Vancouver, Miss
Webb will join a party Of six other mis-
sionaries from Boston, who will also
make the trip.
1t was back in the days of their child
hood at Worthwhile that Miss Webb and
young Martin first became acquainted
The Washington herald., 1916-07-09
1000 ELKS ARE
GUESTS OF CITY
Delegates to Baltimore Con-
vention Feted in Capital
While En- Route.

Washington was host yesterday to
about 1000 Elks, the vanguard Of
several thousand who are expected
to visit the National Capital during
the convention of the Benevolent
Protective Order of Elks, which con-
venes in Baltimore tomorrow.
Elks from Maine, clad in their
heavy suits, were seen shaking hands
with brother Elks from New Orleans,
wearing Palm Beach suits. The New
Orleans delegation. which arrived
Friday on a special train, will leave
this morning for the convention city
at 10 o'clock. A special train from
Kansas City, No, is expected to ar
rive, with about 1000 delegates from
Kansas City and intermediate points,
at about the same time. for a short
stopoyer here.
The attendance at the Baltimore
convention is expected to reach $4,000.
and officials OF the Washington lodge
are preparing to entertain large num-
bers of guests at different times dur
ing convention week at the headquar-
ters in H street
Leave Thursday Morning.
A special train with about 500 Wash.
ington Elks will leave here Thursday
morning at $50 o'clock for Baltimore
where Washington will be assigned q
POs4e4OA AZ Iae pai oue "LlSh Is eAPeSteN
TO last from 10 o'clock in the morning un-
til o'clock in the afternoon.
The New England contingent spent
yesterday morning sightseeing about the
city, and visited Mount Vernon in the
afternoon, while the New Orleans dele
cation reversed the program.
Many delegates, including the national
officers Of the lodge and several local
members, among them Exalted Ruler
William F. GUIDE, left Washington early
yesterday morning for the dedication OF
the National Elks' Home at Bedford
City, Va, returning late last night.
More than half OF the members OF the
New England delegation have arranged
TO attend mass at st. Patrick's this morn
ing at 8 O'Clock, after which a trip will
be made by automobiles to Arlington.
Fort Myer and Camp Radio. They will
leave for Baltimore tomorrow morning.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-09
Yard employees
HOSTS TO CAMP
Navy Workers Celebrate with
Riddles at Good Will
Resort.

Navy Yard employees had chance 70
personally observe the health and nap
piness their contributions have brought
to the kiddies at Camp Good VIII, OF the
Associated Charities, when they actee
as hosts for the children and mothers
yesterday.
The various shops of the Navy Yord
have contributed generously to the camp
fund. over $3.50 having been already
turned over for this work. They
brought along their fraternity band, ana
While the mothers danced In the pavilion,
the children competed for prizes IN
games. not the least amusing of which
was a blackberry pie contest that COW
cred the most of the competitors with
juice. Following the games, Ice cream
and cake were furnished
President Wilson found other engage
ments made 1t impossible to attend, but
sent a cordial letter heartily indorsing
the camp work.
The following committee OF navy yard
employees supervised the outing: Austin
Chase, Joseph Williams. w. H. Parker,
w. H. White, William Rohr, ]. Hardy.
Fred w. Vivian. Harry Smith, William
Rohr, w. X. Patterson and William
Blankenship.
Sunday afternoon, July 1s, at o'clock.
Washington Centennial Lodge, No. IA,
Free and Accepted Masons, will give a
Shower Party at Camp Good Will. in
Rock Creek Park. for the beneft OF the
kiddies sojourning there.
The Shower Day" committee is COM
posed of ]. Henry Small. jr.. Washing
ton Topham, Wallace Streater. Walter
3. Pettus. Edison Phillips, Harry F.
Riley. Paul +. Lesh. Robert Connell.
Clarence r. Dufour. Leonard P. Steuart.
Ralph L. Hall, James NJ. Ford. Rev.
John Weidley, Evander French. Joseph
Parks, Maury Middleton. Mark z.
Kahn, Rev. DR.. J. J. Muir. DR.. Newton
A. Strait. DR.. Robert r. Cooke, DR.. Jas.
T. McClenahan, George Duval A. Ernest
Tate, William P. Chroniger, George F.
Hoover, DR.. Howard Linton, Jason Wa
terman. Albert P. Johnston, Sherman l.
Folsom, Andrew o. Hutterly, Martin A.
Compton Ball, J. William Mckinley. Rev.
Ernest H. Daniels.
The mothers at the Baby Hospital Camp
have been given lounging house in the
woods near the camp by Mrs. G. H Rose.
The house overlooks one OF the most
beautiful parts OF Rock Creek Park, and
the temperature is always 10 to Is degrees
cooler than in the city.
Camp Pleasant is filled to its maximum
capacity. and inspections made by ex-
perts from the National Guard report the
camp up to standard. The chairman Of
the baby fan committee. Mrs. Esther H.
Seton, has set the baby fan day this
year for July IS Mrs Seton has issued
3 call for 300 girl volunteers to sell fans
The Washington herald., 1916-07-09
CBy the international News serviee.)

(By the International News Service.)
New York, July s-Infantile paralysis
was today reported in fourteen States.
The disease has spread from New York
to San Francisco. 1t is reported in the
South as far as Louisville, Ky. The Cali
fornia case is that Of a +-year-old girl
who arrived in San Francisco from New
York on June 30
The States afflicted are as follows:
New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts,,
Rhode Island. Ohio. California, Kentucky,
Illinois, Connecticut, Maryland, Indiana,
Vermont, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
The number of cases in New York
State, outside OF Greater New York, was
today reported as forty-seven. Two new
cases were discovered today, one in Hud-
son and the other at Ardsley. Westches-
ter County
Reports from various stricken cities fol-
low:
Sheffield. Mass. July S-A s-year-old
boy who arrived here from Brooklyn on
Thursday evening died today Of infantile
paralysis. Board of health, Berkshire
County plans to take action to prevent
infected children from entering the coun-
ty. Inspectors have been appointed TO
meet all incoming trains and examine
children.
Newport. R. l.. July s.-Gov Beckman
today called into consultation noted
Rhode Island physicians to plan fight on
infantile paralysis One case has been
reported in Providence.
Bellefontaine. Ohio, July S-The l3-
year-old daughter of Frank Harris was
stricken with infantle paralysis today.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-09
Childhood Romance Will Lead to
Wedding in Distant Madura, India
Granddaughter of Wife of Senator Sterling Leaves
on S,ooo-Mie Journey to Marry A. J. Martin,
Congregational Missionary.

They drifted apart after q few years,
only to meet again at Redneld. N. Oak.
where Martin was taking a theological
course. They began at that time cor
respondence which has lasted until the
present. ..
Miss Webb was student of the Uni
yersity OF South Dakota until she came
to Washington about two years ago to
take a music course in this city. She
made her home with Senator and Mrs.
Sterling. and was popular In society.
During the past week she was given a
farewell treat at Seyton, the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel B. Milton, at
Chesapeake Beach.
Mr. Martin is a graduate of Yale, and
not long ago went to India as q mission
ary He is about 30 years old, while Miss
Webb is several years his junior.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-09
"NoNCOMs." NOT RELEASED.
Cases VIII he Decided Individually,
Baker Announces

Secretary Baker yesterday issued in
structions to department commanders d.
rectlns them to report to the War De-
partment for consideration all applica-
tions Of nonCommissioned officers for dis
charge under the order OF July regard
ing enlisted men with dependent fam
lilies
In the previous order no distinction was
drawn between noncommissioned officers
and enlisted men. The possibility that
the discharge OF noncommissioned officers
may result in tne disruption of some or
ganizations were experienced men are
needed led Secretary Baker to modify the
original order
The Washington herald., 1916-07-09
Dread Infantile Paralysis
Covers Nation Like Shroud

Columbus. Ohio, July s.-The State
Board of Health, to forestall an in
fantile paralysis epidemic. has sent
educational matter on the disease tc
all municipal and township health
officers. Five cases have been report
ed. two in Cleveland. one each in
Toledo and Columbus and Belefont-
aine-
San Francisco, July s.-Heslth
authorities today quarantined q sus-
pected case of infantile paralysis in
the person of a four-yesr-old girl
who arrived from New York City on
June 80. with her mother. The State
Health Board plans to inausuarste an
inspection of trains from the East
Louisville, KY, July s.-A two-year-
old child was today found suffering
with infantile paralysis.
Chicago, July s.-One new infsntile
paralysis case was reported in this city
today and two cases in Blue Island
a southern suburb.
East ST. Louis. Ill, July s.-Three
cases of infantile paralysis were re-
tine was established. All children sf-
fected live in the congested districts
st. Louis, July s.-Physicians OF the
health department today began exam
lining all children arriving here from
the East. In every case where a
child was examined and found to have
a temperature of more than 100 IL was
placed under observation
The Washington herald., 1916-07-09
UNIDENTIFIED BODY IN
ROOM OF AVENUE HOTEL

Found dead in room at the American
House, 63S Pennsylvania avenue north
west, last night, while two carbolic acid
walls lay nearby, the body of a man is
at the morgue awaiting Identification.
The body was found by Thomas Suter,
night clerk at the hotel. The man had a
gold watch and chain, about dollar IN
change and several car tickets in his
pocket. On the inside of his coat pocket
were the initials -. F.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-09

Cheer up: the worst is yet TO come!
These unkind words were uttered last
night by the forecaster at the Weather
Burean when asked how long he was 60
ing to allow Washington to swelter.
He promised cooler weather for today,
but pointed out that up to yesterday
Washington had had no summer weather.
The mercury rose only to 80 degrees
today" said the forecaster cheerfully,
"and on only one other day this sum
mer has it gone that high"
''Well. isn't there a chance for one OF
The Washington herald., 1916-07-09
Curses!-Weather Bureau Guy
Predicts a Long, Hot Summer!

those storms that are supposed to result
from the constant concussion Of the big
guns in Europe" the forecaster was
asked.
IF there was any reason to believe
that theory" the forecaster replied, the
allies great drive would surely have sent
up a deluge"
At o'clock yesterday morning the
mercury was at a AS the sun rose in
the heavens. so did the mercury in the
tube, until at 4:5O 1t reached so At 10
o clock last night It had receded TO 50.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-09
Newman Confirmation Tomorrow

Confirmation Of the nomination OF OIL
yer P Newman to succeed himself as
District Commissioner, Is expected by
the Senate tomorrow. The nomination is
now in the hands Of the Senate District
Committee and would undoubtedly have
been acted upon yesterday but for the
absence Of Senator Smith, Of Maryland.
chairman OF the committee, who 10 out
Of the city.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-09
BIRTHS REPORTED.
MHITE

WHITE.
Nicholas and Mary B. Cocuzn, s1r.
John F. and Anna Z. WAnchel. boy.
John 7. and Catherine S. KeneAly, boy.
George T. and Julia Il. Hutchinson. sirl.
Harry and Ida Cohen, girl
John r. and Elizabeth Crown, boy.
Louis and DoIlic Altenus. boy.
John ]. and AbbSe L Anderson, girl
CoLORED.
Henry and Cornelius Rollins, girl
Delma and Hester Hill. boy.
Joe and Grace Day, boy.
William and Virg1e Butler. girl.
Robert and NartrnA Byrd, girl
Reginald and Blanche Brown, giri.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-09
funerals

Funeral services for Mrs. Marietta
Conger Stanton were held yesterday aft
ernoon at the All Souls Unitarian
Church. The pastor. the Rev. U. G. B.
Pierce. oricisted. Interment was made
in Arlington. Mrs. Stanton was the wild
ow of Gen. Thaddeus H Stanton. Pay
master General OF the army from 1894
until 1888. She made her home with her
daughter. Mrs. F. S. Kolk. at the Bel
four.
Mrs. Elizabeth Steubener, wife of the
late Henry Steubener. for many years a
resident of the District. died at her resi-
dence, the George Washington House, at
Bladensburg. last night. Funeral serv-
Ices will be held at St Jerome's Church.
at Hyattsville, Monday morning at $50
o'clock Burial will be at Sherwood.
Funeral services for Hugh N McAuley,
who died Friday at Soldiers Home, will
be held at st. Margarets Church, at 2
O'Clock tomorrow
The funeral of John Clayton. who died
Wednesday. will be held today at the
Third Baptist Church. at 2 O'Clock
Funeral services for Mrs. Louis Clasett
j6 years old, who died Friday. will be
held at Knoxville, Md. at II o'clock to-
morrow. 1nterment will be made in ST.
Marks Cemetery.
Funeral services for Mrs Jennie
Pierpont Crouch, who died Friday. will
be held at her residence, 200 E street
northwest. this afternoon at o'clock
The funeral Of Miss Hattie L. Davis
who died Friday. will be held tomorrow
at 2:So o'clock. at the residence of her
niece, Mrs Henry Essig, 1913 First street
northwest.
Funeral services for Sally Cox Hume,
infant daughter OF Charles and Sally Cox
Hume, who died Friday, will be held at
the family residence, 2o23 Massachusetts
avenue, at o'clock today.
The funeral OF Mrs. Elizabeth Stubener.
who died Friday, will be held at o'clock
tomorrow morning at st. Jerome's
Church. Hyattsville, Md. Interment will
be in Glenwood Cemetery.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-09
DEATH RECORD.
Whit

White.
Richard srsos-. IS yeArs Proridenos Hospital
Sally Cox Hume. 1. epZ Mas. ave nv.
Rose L BeIpre. s, 81. Nincsnts Orpasn Asylum
Helen FIndley s, GeorgetoSn University Hospital
PLtrict o Brien a. il2 llth 81. w.
Walter z. Wis.,, 10 months Ss 18th 81. s~.
Infant OF L. J. and :. NJ schildknecht, days
~ L 81
COLORED.
NJ. William Woods, q years. 80 L ST Nv.
John ClaNton. 20 Emergency HosPtsl.
JeIniDsh Cais 55. l3C I'd St nv.
Eliza Brown. =. Casualty Hospital.
F1orence Fleming month &c P 81. Nv.
Richard Perry months. ri 81 nv.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-09
outing for West virginisns.

The second annual picnic Of the West
Virginia Society, TO be held at the Gres'
Falls, July .. promises 70 be one OF the
most successful affairs ever given by tbs
society, according to members Of the
committee IN charge
The Washington herald., 1916-07-09
Food Riots in Liege

Amsterdam, July Stood riots have
broken out in Liese and many persons
have been hurt. according to informa ton
received here today.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-09

French Aid in Blockading Germany.
Paris. July S-The French government,
following the lead of England. has aban-
doned the declaration Of London to help
the British plan Of a German blockade.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-09

About 100 million feet OF timber was cut
on the National Forests In 1918.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-09
Bow and Girl Autoists Killed.

Middletown. n. Y. July s-hiss Mar
ion Clinton was killed and Frank Smith
was fatally hurt when their automobile
coIUded with a train at Hovells today.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-09
Seventh and I LI0o1 Q. Seventh and
Eye& ~ 49, ONON - ~ ~ A~nHnlAA ~ Eye &s
Sanitary White Enamel-L Lined Refrigera

Two very special lots-ln models
requirement. They are of the most by
in handsomely finished hardwood.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-07-13
MEMS HEARTS FAIL
ING THEM FOR FEAR

To the Editor:
When the Master was here, He fore
told that the conditions in the world
inst before His second coming would
be 80 terrifying that "men's hearts,
would be 'sf failing them for fear, and
for looking after those things which are
coming on the earth: for the powers OF
heaven shall be shaken Luke 21:26.
On every hand men are heard to say
that the conditions Of this time are UNI
precedented. Never before was such
unrest, distress and perplexity in the
society that makes up the various ma
tons. Men are looking into the future
such would be the case. He said that
hearts would be failing through fear.
But in the same connection, the Lord
also said, "And when these things be-
gin to come to pass, then look up, and
lift up your heads, for your redemption
draweth nigh" Luke 21:2S.
The fear that possesses the hearts
Of the men of the world will not enter
into the life of the follower Of the
blessed Lord Of glory. lie has provided
a refuge for those who will seek it,
and who can be induced to trust Him.
Every one of the great promises of the
sacred Word are applicable in this time;
and although wars and rumors of wars,
and storms and disasters of every kind
and description may be causing some
mems hearts to quail, the Christian
knows what these things mean. He
knows that although the great storm is
raging in this world of sin. yet He who
can command the elements when He
wills, has spoken the word into the soul
of His follower. "Peace. be still.'' In
such storm and stress as the world is
now passing through, it is worth every
thing to know the cam, confident trust
of Christian heart. Indeed, there is
nothing else in this world that is worth
anything compared with this Christian
experience. Christ is the all-powerful
One. and the Christian knows Him per-
sonally. He knows from personal ex-
perience His saving grace and protec-
ton. Therefore will not we fear.
though the earth be removed, and
though the mountains be carried into
the midst of the sea: though the waters
thereof roar and be troubled, though
the mountains shake with the swelling
thereof Ps.-46:2-3.
VerE sincerely yours.
r. w. CROSKREY.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-07-13
IDAHO FIRE Law REVISED.

The Idaho statute known as the Fall
lon fire law, is being put into effect this
year in the southern part of the State
The law provides that during the closed
season, between July l and October l
no individual, firm or corporation shall
set out fires to destroy infammable ma
terial on either private or public land
without first obtaining written per
nit from the nearest fire warden. The
United States forest service has under.
taken to cooperate with the State in
the enforcement of this law. Fire dis
tricts have been created which include
the Idaho portion of the Cache national
forest, and in addition strip Of land
from one to five miles in width border
ing on the forest The boundary lines
wherever possible, are determined by
streams, railroads or well known high
ways which form natural fire breaks
Information as to the exact location
of the boundaries of fire districts can
be obtained from the nearest fire war.
den.
The forest supervisor at Logan has
been designated as chief fire warden
for three districts in the vicinity of
Cache forest, in Bannock, Bear Lake
Franklin, Oneida and Power counties
The local forest rangers in charge Of
the various districts have been appoint
ed as fire wardens for their immediate
locality. These rangers will issue per
mits to set out fires under favorable
conditions during the fire season, and
are empowered to arrest, without war.
rant, violators of the State law.
During the past few years there has
been a great loss to the State and to
individuals as result of the careless
setting of fires to clear land. etc. II
is confidently expected that through
the cooperation, both of individual
land owners and the forest service, tn
future losses from fires of this charac.
ter will be reduced to minimum.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-07-13
TAKING THE HOME PAPER.

Do you know of person in this
whole community who would be will.
ing to 60 through life month by month
and year by year without knowledge
Of the news features of the township
in which he resides? Would you like
to be that person! 1t is difficult to
convince the average reader of the real
value of his home paper unless he has
at some time or other been forced to
do without it. Then it is that its value
is brought home to them. Most people
subscribe for the home paper, read it,
enjoy it. and absorb the news it con-
tains as a matter of course, giving
scarcely thought to the vast amount
Of labor entailed in the production of
the issue. And yet that issue means a
tremendous concentration of thought
and energy and perseverance on the
part of the editor ana his entire force
of employees. The work thus represent
ed on an issue of this paper, for in.
stance, costs the reader the trifing
sum of cents. Would you like to fill
the EDITORS shoes for week, or a
month, or permanently? Would You
consider that the labor thus involved
had met with just compensation9
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-07-13
GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT.

Washington, D. G., July "A sum-
mary of the July crop report for the
State of Idaho, as compiled by the
Bureau Of Crop Estimates (and trans
mitted through the Weather Bureau>
U. 8. Department Of Agriculture, is as
follows:
Winter Wheat-July l forecast, 81
100000 bushels; production last year
(fnal estimate), 1l,31O,O0O bushels.
Spring WWheat-July forecast,
6,26O,00O bushels; production last year
(inal estimate), 7,42O,OOO bushels.
Oats-July | forecast, 100000
bushels; production last year (tinal esti-
mate), 15,745,OOO bushels.
Barley-July l forecast, 6,S40OO0
bushels; production last year (final esti.
mate), 7,736,OOO bushels.
Potatoes-July l forecast, H,lS0,000
bushels; production last year (ffnal esti.
mate), 100000.
Hay-July l condition 80, compared
with eight-year average Of 90.
Pasture-July condition 81, COM
pared with ten-year average of 81
Apples-July l forecast 217,OO0 bar.
rels; production last year (fnal esti
mate), $4,000 barrels.
Prices-The first price given below is
the average on July | this year, and the
second the average on July last year.
Idaho-Wheat 70 and 81 cents per
bushel. Corn, 81 and 70 cents. Oats
43 and 43 cents. Potatoes, 80 cents
and $l.O2. Hay, $3.50 and $3.50 per
ton. Eggs-22 and 10 cents per dozen
United States: Wheat-92.9 and
1923 cents per bushel Corn-75.4 and
TIT cents. Oats-4O.5 and 46.7 CENTS
Potatoes 1O2 and 52.l cents. Hay
$l2.1O and $11.70 per ton. Cotton
1915 and $50 cents per pound. Eggs
1877 and 1853 cents per dozen.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-07-13

crease in property and population, and
the problem of tax reduction has now
become the most serious problem con-
fronting the people Of Idaho. We real
ize that the tax question can not be
solved in day or year, but we be-
lieve that by the enactment Of proper
laws, taxes can at once be materially
reduced and more equally distributed.
and as means of such reduction we
favor the adoption of constitutional
amendment and such statutory enact
ments as to confer upon the public
exercised by the State board Of equal
ization, the power and authority to SUI
pervise local taxing officers and tax
wise public expenditures, together with
boards, and the further power to super
the establishment of an ample and ad-
equate system Of accounting with prop
er inspection and supervision.
.sWe commend the principle Of wo-
men s suffrage and call the attention of
other States which are considering the
bestowal of this right to the beneficial
and ennobling influence of women i'll
public life in this State since the grant
ing of the equal franchise, and recon
mend the extension of this principle
throughout the several States.
"We favor the enactment Of legisla-
ton for more effective control by the
state Of the distribution, adjudication
and administration of the public waters
of the state. We depreciate that false
economy which retards the development
of the natural resources of the state, as
was the case of the veto of bill passed
by the last legislature to further the
work of the United States geological
survey in Idaho.''