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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-18
Irrigation to Boost
South Dakota Land
People Hope to Increase Value
From, Dollar to $50 on
+ Acre.

PIERRE, 8. D.. Aug. H-Rajsing the
land from 81 per acre value to $50 per
aoro. - classified by the Federal esti-
mate. by means OF irrigation. Is what
the settlers west Of the river hope to
do by the passage Of the irrigation
amendment to the South Dakota con-
stitution this fall.
Although. Of course. the land actually
does sell for more than the Federal esti-
mate Of u value. that is the class they
are put In, and the estimate can Re
changed only by putting water on the
land. for the land itself 10 more than
sufficiently fertile and lacks only mois-
ture to make II equal to the best value
of land In the United States.
tana and other States. has raised their
value from 81 to go through this means.
with water on the land. crops can be
produced worth from 80 to $50 per acre
In all the semiarid lands.
Excluding the rough tracts. there are
about 49, 900 acres Of good, tillable
land which can be reclaimed. and made
to support an immense population.
Tho Federal estimates. and. other esti-
mates made by State authorities. show
that enough water goes to waste In the
Missouri river and In scores OF smaller
rivers. creeks. and gulches In western
the extra foot of water needed for the
10000. 900 or more acres.
At present the rainfall varies between
twelve and twenty-seven inches per
year, and II needs to be increased ia
make Il an average Of eighteen, to ac'
complish this result. sought for the bene'
fit Of the State.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-18
KIM MOTOR RACES.
ON WITHOUT STOP.
Three thousand and Eleven
Miles Already Covered In
Seven.Day Test.

Three thousand and eleven miles IL
the total mileage rolled UP by the King
non-s stop car on Its constant travel be-
tween Washington and Baltimore. This
record was checked in Washington on
the cars arrival In front OF The Times
at 1910 this afternoon.
The conditions under which the car
has Travelled have been remarkably d.
versified as regards the weather. The
early days Of the week were cool. the
nights Monday and Tuesday cold. es-
pecially between 10 o'clock and In the
morning. There has been a generous
amount Of sodden. rainy weather and
there were periods such as yesterday
when sun and humidity had the weather
fried on both sides"
In the six days Of the cars test there
has been almost every sort OF tempera-
ture and climatic condition q car would
meet In a years time. with the excep-
ton Of snow and sleet.
80 far no mocha meal trouble has ham
pered the schedule of travel. The frst
and only difficulty developed yesterday
afternoon on the o'clock trip Into
Washington. when q loose wiring con-
nection took five minutes OF Becker's
time for adjustment.
The tires still contain the original air,
making a poor prophet Of The Times
automobile editor. who predicted tire
trouble on Thursday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-18
FIRST MARYLAND BOYS
WANT AN AUDITORIUM
Also Patiently Awaits Coming Of
Paymaster.

EAGLE PASS. Tex. Aug. 1s.-If
there is anybody in Chevy Chase or
Hyattsville or Silver Spring who has
about 1880. or a circus tent - will
such person please communicate with
the commanding officer of the First
M MsrIa Pa., 1n Tsn5 at Camp Ord.
The First Maryland yearns for an
auditorium. with a foot power piano.
electric lights, a STAGE, and all that
sort OF thing. The Fifth Maryland
has one. 1t was opened last night.
land Lyceum. It Is some nifty build
ing. constructed Of wood and can
vas, and presented to the regiment
Baltimore.
There was more or, less eclat in the
ing represented. Those belonging to
the Fifth Maryland could easily be
distinguished by their inflated chests
and those Of the First and Fourth
and Troop O were s 4Ss e. o. .n.. by
tainment was a formal presentation
And now all the other Maryland
regiments want lyceums There IL
only one thing they yearn for more
than iycepsms That e Pay a.. u come .md
just pay these troops once. they
would feel so happy they would work
for nothing the remainder of the
time Uncle Sam. needs them
All the efforts Of the OFFICERS and
friend: Of the t TsEm ssss to A net n sss
Il Ia apparent that the boys will
siuply have to wait for II.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-18
Democrats Recommend Bond
Issue Of $130,0o0,000 In
Addition to Revenue.
ss6,ooo,oo0 MORE NEEDED
Treasury Department Esti.
mates Expenditures Will
Amount to $1,126,243 900.

Staggering expenditures for the cur
rent fiscal year have been forecast to
Congress. outstrippins even the vast
sums which have hitherto been Of
hcialiy discussed.
Not only IL the country faced by a
revenue bill, which, a. framed by the
Finance Committee Of the Senate 10 in
tended to raise s2o6. 0o0. 900. but the Demo-
cratic members of the Finance Commit
tee have recommended q bond issue Of
slso.ooo.ooo in addition.
Announcement Unexpected.
The announcement of the proposed
bond issue came Unexpectedly last even
Ing when the detailed report on the rev.
enue bill was submitted by Senator Sim
mons.
In addition to the proposed bond issue
and the passage of the revenue bill, the
report Of the committee says fur
necessary to meet the expense Of opera
lions In the Mexican emergency II con-
ditions on the border remain as they are
after December 81. 1917.
Meet Mexican Situation.
The $50. 900. 900 bond Issue would meet
Mexican expenditures only until the end
Of, the present calendar year.
Accompanying the report Of the FL
nance Commlttee-,that Is, of the Demo
cratic members Of twas general
statement from the Treasury Depart.
ment estimating disbursements for the
fiscal year 1917. at 3l,126. 243. 900. and re-
osipts at SIS. 900, 900.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-18
PACIFIC MAIL AGAIN
ToTAKE PASSENGERS
Will Resume Oriental Service
With 0iI.Burning Vessel,
Also Carrying Freight.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. is-The Pa
cific Mail Steamship Company will re-
sumo It's Oriental passenger service to-
morrow. when the oil-burning 1o.oo0-ton
steamer Ecuador gets under way from
here for Honolulu, Yokahama. Kobe.
Shanghai. Manila. and Hongkong.
The Pacific Mall Company quit the
trans-Pacifc trade when the seamens
law became effective. on the theory that
the law imposed too many hardships on
the steamship companie for the trade
to be a paying proposition. But with
freight bringing $40 a ton because OF the
war shortage OF ships. the company was
soon re0rGanixed.
AZ the new ships are oil-burners. they
do away with the picturesque but un-
comfortable process Of taking on coal
at Oriental ports. Travellers probabl
will be glad to change the romance OF
this spectacle for the more prosaic act
Of taking In oil. OIL Ia taken in much
as water. A long procession Of Orien-
tails used to load the ships with coal
from hand baskets, also loading the
passengers eyes. ears, noses. throats,
and luggage with a lot OF coal dust.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-18
ANTI-SALOON MEN
FIGHTING FAIRCHILD
Prohibition Issue Raised Against
Foremost Representative.

NEW YORK. Aug. ls.-Republicans
Who are interested In the election OF a
strong Republican House to back up
Charles e. Hughes. are viewing with
interest the attempt. which Is being
made in the Thlrty-fourth Congress
sionai district to defeat In the coming
primaries New York's, member on the
Committee on Wevs and Means Of the
House. and the dean OF the New York
delegation In the House. Representative
George w. Fairchild.
Mr.: Fsirchild.s opponent for the
nomination for Congress In the Thirty
fourth district. comprising the counties
Of Broome. Chenauro. Delaware. and
Qtseko. Ia State Senator Samuel A.
Jones. ...... ..-.....
Jones comes from Norwich. Chenango
county. He Is serving his first term In
the state Senate. Representative Fair
child Is serving his NTH term in the
House. was honored two wears ago BY
election to Its most important commit
tee. 10 one of the most influential men,
hers IN Congress and Is at present a
member Of the Republican Congress
gonaI Committoe working to elect a
The candidacy OF JorCs. leading Re-
publicans saw. would he Joke were II
backing of William II. Anderson and
the Anti-Saloon League. which appears
to be irving hard to get votes for Jones
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-18
MYSTERIOUS POISONER
KILLS BRITISH HORSES
Arsenic Given to Many Animals
Sent From Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Aug. ia plot to
poison the big shipments Of horses from
Kansas City for the use Cf the British
gov eminent 10 being Investigated by se-
cret service Uperativcr ~ the San;S Re
railroad and other roads which trans
ported the horses 10 Newport News,
where they embarked Tor England.
For more han a m )nth great nilintrrs
OF the horses. although leaving Kansas
City In perfect condition. have been arr
irving at Covington, KY. the first stop
ping place. either I'll or dead: Autopsita
BY British veterinarians disclose arsenic
poisoning. 'l.-E
More than 10000 horses month are
leaving the Lathrop, Mo. concentration
camp over the Santa Fe railroad. and
the work Of the mysterious poisoncr al
ready has cost the British government
more than $4,000
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-18
SOLDIERS EAT HERD
Of CATTlEEACH DAY
Troops on Border Consume the
Equal Of $40 Cattle in Each
Days Rations.

Ell PAsO. Aug. 1s.-The United States
army OF about $1,000 regulars and
guardsmen In the El Paso district 10
eating a herd Of SO cattle every day Of
the week. The August food bill for this
district will amount to- about 1900. 600.
Capt. John p. Hasson, Of the Quarter
masters Corps. estimated today.
These hgures account for soldier APP
petites as far west as Douglas, Arix..
and include the expeditionary force in
Mexico. In July the bill totaled S2.i+s.-
4is;@.
Al ratlons eaten by these thousands
quartermaster's store here. Another
army Of 800 laborers and clerks IL en-
gagged at the depot In rehandling and
and along the border. :.
On one day this week 100 carloads OF
supplies were hauled into Ei Paso to
be eaten by the soldiers. An average
Of ten carloads a day comes In from
the North and East,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-18
Lure of Marines Takes
Expressman From Wagon

CHICAGO. Aug. IS. - When Frank
gheehan. an express wagon driver. de-
hvsred q package at the United States
Marine Corps recruiting station on
South State street, he became q Stacker
for the express company and a marine
for his Government. The helper drove
the wagon back to the barn.
The package Sheehan delivered con-
tained some new literature for the Ma
rine Corps. and pictured the dashing
sea soldiers bounding on the deep. from
China to the West Indies, with The add.
ed attraction Of serving on land. at
home, and abroad.
There was good pay In the argument.
as we'll as free board. lodging, clothing.
sergeant signed the receipt. Frank Shee-
han looked and was lost. or found. Just
a. you like. in keeping with individual
v&Dvs On preparedness.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-18
D. c. GUARD TOSTAY
IN FEDERAL SERVICE
War Department Official De.
cIares Men viii See Several
Months Service.

Although there was considerable
pessirnism and doubt In the militia mo-
bilization camp today as I'd whether or
not the local soldiery would be sent to
the border, officials Of the War Depart
ment today reiterated their statement
that as soon as the railway strike situs-
ton clears q definite entraining time
will be set.
War Department officials said the
seven weeks training which the District
militiamen have had In camp near Fort
Myer will make all the more valuable
on the border. The militiamen have
learned many things about military life
since going to camp. and War Depart
terially In breaking In new men, both
militiamen and regulars, in the big mo-
biltxation maneuvers on the border. 1t
was also pointed out that should an
emergency EN- arise calling for activity on on
where they were most needed.
To Stay In Service.
Some of the pessimists at the camp
expressed the belief that Fort Myer was
as far south as the District forces would
get An official OF the War Department
said today when informed Of this specu-
lation, There Is nothing to that guess.
Inc Dlstr1Ct MlIltiamen are IN the req
eral service. and the War Department
intends to keep them In the Federal
service until they have served several
months In territory and under condi-
lions entirely new to them
Major A. J. Jackson and Captain
Horace p. Hobbs today continued
their survey OF Government property
In possession of the militiamen
Every tent or other article of equip
ment not thoroughly serviceable was
condemned and will be replaced with
new issue.
Must Await Equipment.
Captain Hobbs said today that, al
though the Third Infantry has more
than Ms minimum quota Of mon, II
Will not actually be ready for serv-
Ice until all the new equipment has
been issued. He said II Is better tc
issue 1t here than wait until the men
reach the border. where eauipmsn,
and supplies are heavily drawn.
Owing to the large number OF re.
cruits In the Third Regiment. Colone
Glendie B. Young and other OFFICERS
have decide dto continue close ant
extended order drilling at Fort Myel
rather than take the inexperienced
men out for field maneuvers and give
them more advanced work.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-18
The Roll of Honor

List Of Recruits for District National Guard
Friday, August 49, for the Preceding "a Hours]
Edward A. Mckee, i43o Corcoran street northwest
Charles c. Moore 4o2 Clinton street, Baltimore Md.
Charles G. Hill, Brenard, Va
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-18
CAPITAL BOY JOINS
NOTED FRENCH CORPS
Allen G. Thurman, Son Of Com
merce Solicitor, Leaves for Front.

Allen q. Thurman. a Washington boy,
not yet twenty years old. has been Sc
lected as one Of twenty college stu
dents who will leave Paris for the
front with the American ambulance
corps. according to word received by
his friends here
tor OF the Department OF Commerce
and was q student at the University
OF Virginia until the session closed there
at the beginning OF summer. He made
nthletics and left for France 10 1oin
the American ambulance corps shortly
after he stopped school In June.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-18
LET POSLAM
MAKE YOUR SKIN
CLEAR AGAIN.

II you realize the unsightliness, the
ageravation and the danger Of skin
affeetiops allowed to persist even
those Of . minor nature, you will
promptly dispose Of them with Poslam. This
Il the remedyto quickly clear them sway, end.
ing distress and itching irritation. Controls
and eradicstes Ecsema, wet o. dry, Scalp
Scale, Rash, Acne. Itch. Puppies; Eslisvsd
At all Druggists.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-18
CHILE WILL FIGHT
BRITISH BLACKLIST
Press Proposes. Concerted Action
With Other Neutrals.

announcement was made here today
that the Chilean government has taken
initial steps to restrict the operations
Of the English blacklist act.
Exactly what steps have been. taken
has not yet been made public. The
leading newspapers. however, have been
urging the government to propose to
the United States and other neutrals a
concerted protest against the blacklist
snts .seay u ncn eid tpsd
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-28
SUIT AS RESULT OF
DEATH COMPROMISE
Defendant Agrees to Pay Edith L.
StumpfT. AdmisintriX,
$1,000.

AS a compromise for the death OF
Wilbur l.. Churchill. who was killed
during the collapse OF the buildings
on :. Michigan st. on the night OF
Jan. 8. 1914, Edith l.. Stumpn. ad-
ministratrix OF the estate. was given
$1,000 by the Independent Five and
Ten Cent store.
This was one Of the II suits aris-
ing out Of the collapse Of the build
ing. Most Of the others have been
taken out Of the county on change
Of venue.
The settlement Monday releases
the Independent Five and Ten Cent
store from any further liability in
the case. Dependent on Churchill.
the court order approving the COM
promise showed. were his father and
mother, William and Martha
Churchill. and his sister. Edith
Stumpff. the Administrative of the
estate.
Action against the five and 10
cent store was brought by the ad-
ministratrix in behalf of he estate.
The New York corporation was the
only defendant named in the suit
for damages.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-28
HALF MILLION IN
DAMAGES ASKED
Henry M. DenniStOn, Pitts
burgh Millionaire, is Made
Defendant.
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PITTSBURGH, Pa, Feb 2S.-A
$4,000 breach Of promise suit
against Henry NJ. Denniston, million
aire recluse, was filed today by at
tOrneys for Miss Nettie NJ. Richard
son, a distant relative.
Other relatives of the wealthy her
nit who is 76 years old, brought
action in Orphans court some
months ago TO have a guardian ap-
pointed for Denniston. Among their
allegations. was one that he was
about to marry Miss Richardson and
they feared he would dissipate his
fortune estimated at nearly two mill
lions. Denniston won this suit at
the time adlpitted he was engaged
70 Miss Richardson. Later another
action was instituted by relatives to
gain control of a part Of the Den
niston estate. This latter action Is
now pending
In the paper filed today Miss Rich
ardsOn declared that Denniston pro-
posed to her on July 81, 1915, and
that she accepted his proposal, but
that since that time has refused to
carry out the pledges made on that
day. Miss Richardson Is As years
old.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-28
BUTTER-CUP BLOOM
FOUND NEAR CITY
Water Heated by Ashes is Held TO be
Cause For Early
Visitor.

Robin Redbreast will be cheated
out Of his job as the first harbinger
of spring in South Bend this year.
The position has already been taken
by little. yellow butter-cup, while
snow still covers the ground over
the greater part of the city
This little flower was found sun
day by j. Marvin Stewart and An
drew Winnerling, 43O Sherman av..
poking its head up near little
stream near the brick yards in the
northwest part of the city. Water
heated by ashes that are dumped
there runs over the ground where
the little flower is growing and this
is thought to be the cause of its pre-
mature appearance.
According 10 the explanation
given by the men who found the
flower, the ashes are on fire. due To
spontaneous combustion. There are
a number Of springs in the vicinity
and the water is heated as il passes
through the ashes. 1t runs down to
the little stream on the banks Of
which the flower was found.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-28
SENATE ENGAGED
IN MERRY FIGHT

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WASHINGTON. Feb. 2S. - over
Swallowed so completely 10y the in
ternationaI situation that il has
scarcely been noticed. one OF the Bit
1erest fights congress has ever seen
is now embroiling the senate on
conservation. More than two weeks
steady debate already has been dc
voted 10 the question and the strug-
gIe has now become SO involved that
the END is nowhere in sight
The issues center upon the Shields
biu 10 regulate the construction OF
dams across navigahle streams The
measure has met with violent 0ppo-
sition from the conseryauonists who
declare il is fOstered and promoted
Cos the water power concessions to
private interests but that it also
fails TO provide adequately for the
return OF tE-se rights 20 the gov
eminent on the expiration or the
lease
Sen. Walsh Of Montana. and Sen.
Norris 81 Nebraska. have beers con
Quoting fight amounting almost 10
a hHbuster. 20 amend the measure.
SO far. test votes have indicated that
the senate viii pass the bill In
nearly its original form.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-28
YOUTHFUL BRIDE HELD
ON A MURDER CHARGE
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FORT WORTH. Texas. Feb. Is
Mrs. Katherine Vance Harrison. Is
year-old bride. and Charles Harri-
son. her husband who is a nephew
OF l.. : Sen. Charles Culberson Of
Texas. were at liberty today under
bonds of $500 each Mrs. Harrison
confessed that she shot and killed
W. r. Warren. a hotel proprietor.
claiming that ne had wrOnged her
before her marriage.
The young couple took Warren
for an automobile ride. At a lonely
spot. Mrs. Harrison asked Warren TO
get down and see If a rear tire was
flat. As ne stepped out of the car.
Mrs. Harrison said she shot him.
Despite her confession that she
killed Warren, Mrs. Harrison will
probably not be tried on account Of
her youth. The 1s-year-old hus-
band. who is also under arrest as an
accessory, also may escape prosecu-
ton.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-28
Berlin Asserts
Three Ships Were
Sunk by Raiders
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BERLIN. Feb. 2S.--CVia Sayville
by wireless) A semi-official state
ment. issued TODAY through the
Overseas News agency. states that
when the British cruiser Caroline
and the destroyers Eden and NTH
(Ness) were sunk by bombs during
the last zeppelin raid over England.
81 members Of the Caroline's crew
were killed by explosions, A. were
drowned and SIS wounded. The
Caroline. it was said, sank in six
minutes
At BirL ingham. says the state
ment, tyR government factories and
two ammunition plants were de-
stroyed. Near Bradford one NUM-
ton factory and three textile plants
were blown up. Heavy damage was
done :. Darlington and Grimsby, as
we'll IS at Sheffield and Manchester.
One zeppelin, il was said. flew
across England; dropping bombs on
the cocks at Liverpool. The entire
dame &c is estimated at $4,000, 900.
The British admiralty was official
~ denied that any ships were sunk
during the last zeppelin raid.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-28
is SURGERY VICTIM
MuskegOn Girl Dies After Illegal
Operation.
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CHICAGO, Feb. 2S.-Dr. Lillian
Hobbs. 4OS5 Indiana av., and Keith
Mcdonald, % years old. of 1885 5.
Michigan av., were locked up at the
Hyde Park police station. as the re-
suit of the condition of Miss Aida
Christianson. 81 years old, who died
in Lakeside hospital. following an
alleged Illegal operation. The girls
parents live In MuskegOn, Mich
DR.. A. r. tombstone, surgeon in
charge at Lakeside hospital, said he
performed an operation on the girl
when she was brought there in an
unconscious cOrdition.
The police said the girls cOndi-
ton caused an investigation and that
it was learned that young McDOn-
aid, a clerk, had arranged to have
her taken to the hospital and that
it was he who paid for an illegal
operation. He made a statement,
the police say, involving Or. Lillian
Hobbs.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-28
ORPET BOUND OVER TO
AWAIT JURYS ACTION
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CHICAGO, Feb. 2S.-WiH Orpet
was formally bound over 10 await
the action OF the Lake county grand
jury in the matter OF the mysterious
death of Marian Lambert, in a pre-
liminary hearing conducted by Mag
istrate Henry Vikerman today at
Lake Forest.
Orpet was brought from Wauke-
gan with Leslie z. Hanna. his at
torney. and Sheriff Griffin Look
ing ruddier and much more steady
than he was at any time since he
came from Madison 10 face his ac-
cusers, ne was led directly 10 the
Office Of the chief of police.
Magistrate EickerIlan in his own
office prepared the order and took it
10 the chiefs office and read il 10
Mr. Hanna. Hanna nodded his head
and order was transferred TO the
books and Orpet vas ready for an
other ride back 10 his Waukegan
cell