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The Nevada County picayune., 1917-06-21
TRADE DIPLOMAT" TO JAPAN
Uncle Sam Recognizes Growing Impor- tance of Trade With Orient by
 Sending Attache to Tokyo.

The growing importance of Ameri- can trade with Japan has induced Uncle Sam to station commercial at- tache at Tokyo. Secretary Redtield announced that this important position has been filled by the appointment of Frank k. Rutter, assistant chief of the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce of the department of com merce.
 The new attache will be accredited to the American embassy at Tokyo, but will devote his entire time to com mercia. work In behalf of the bureau of for@. gn and domestic commerce. As is the sAse with the other attaches al- ready ;. the service, he will be at lib- erty l.. leave all routine work in charge sf his secretary and give his entire attentiOn to any commercial probleu or trade developments that may co.4e to his attention. Such of ficials .Ave been called the govern ment's trade diplomats" The service was inaugurated at about the time the war started and since then there have been attaches stationed at London, Paris, Berlin, Petrograd. Picking. Mel bourne, Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro Lima and Santiago. Chile.
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-06-21
American Toilet Articles Popular.

There seems to be a rapidly growing demand throughout the Far East and Australasia for American toilet artl .les, All through China, eastern Siberia, Ja- pan, the Philippines. Straits Settle ments. Malay States. and the Dutch East Indies, and in Australia l have found American toilet articles on sale, and u demand for larger supply, writes one of Uncle Sam's commercial agents. The war has practically stop ped the shipment of such articles from two main sources (France' and Eng land), and the products of third leading supplier (Japan) meet their readiest sale in Japanese and Korean cities. This field could be worked up to a far greater extent than It is at present, and offers, indeed. one of the best opportunities for the American exporter.
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-06-21
SHEEP RAISING URGED
Uncle Sans Experts Decry Con-
 tinued Decline in Industry.
United States Could Easily Produce the 3oo,ooo,ooo Pounds of Wool
 Now Imported, 1t Is Said.

Normally, the United States imports from about two-fifths to more than one-half of the wool required for do- mestic consumption, according to Uncle Sams experts at the depart ment of agriculture. During the past three years importations have ranged from nearly 250000,000 to more than 800, 10000 pounds each year. the av- craze being over 300,000,000 pounds.
 Ii has been found that in some sec tions of the United States there has been steady decline in sheep produe- ton since the earliest statistical re- ports of the department of agricul- ture. This has been true also in every other settled country except Great Britain. The explanation undoubtedly is an economic one, say the depart ments experts. In general, the pri- mary purposes of sheep groves has been to produce wool. This cannot be attained profitably on hi@h-priced land. Naturally. therefore, it is point ed out. that with the increase in land values there is rapid decline in the number of sheep. In Great Britain meat has been the principal product and wool the by-produet, and the sheep industry has flouriShed.
 After studying the problem, officials say that If American farmers will fol- low the British custom the industry can be put on a profitable and perma- nent basis. The greater number of sheep in Great Britain are raised in the hills and on land comparable to much of the waste land of American farms. The areas in this country, eS- pecially in the East and in parts of the South, now relatively little used, can be profitably devoted, the men point out, to sheep production if the farmers will secure the proper breed of sheep.
 Sheep also can be made profitable on high-priced land. 1t Is said, as Brit ish experience shows. They compare favorably with other animals in econ- omy of production. They require minimum of expensive concentrated IttuS- Ity tANttd NliC iuA HNi malls in the rate of maturity; lambs can be made ready for market at from four to six months. They make possible the economical and fuller use of labor. They are of assistance in keeping the farm free from weeds. The sheep farm is usually weedless farm.
 A census shows that Tn the United States only one in seven farms of over twenty acres now support sheep, with an average of one sheep of shearing age to three acres of land. The 3OO,- 100000 pounds of wool now imported annually could be secured, it Is said. from 50000,000 sheep, and this num- Der could be added to our stock if q fourth of the remaining farms sus- tained one sheep for each three acres.
 Not so long ago the department can vassed crop reporters in 3G states in reference to sheep on farms. The re- plies indicated, it Is said, that the number could be increased 150 per cent without displacing other animals.
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-06-21
INITIATIVE IS WHAT COUNTS
Little, Says Former Newsboy, Now Rail Head.

Matthew c. Brush was once s1hf- cago newsboy. Today he IS the presl- dent of the Boston Elevated railroad- Alfred Grunberk in American Maga- zine writes:
 "The qualities that stand out the strongest in his own amazing career are the qualities which Matt Brush demands emphatically in his men.
 "'What can an employee do to at- tract your attention the most quickly and surelyT I asked him.
 "'ShOw initiative he replied in. stantly. Without initiative any man will have q rocky, uphill road, with poor pickings all along. One of the great. est of all handicaps is the fact that k Is easier to let other men think for you than to think for yourself.
 "'One of our crane operators was going home around six o'clock in the evening when a five-ton gir1ier dropped on the track from big six horse truck. The girder blocked the track completely and tied up traffic.
 "'Now this man was off duty. He couldn't have been censured If he had said to himself, "Thls Is none of my business. I've done my days work and and I'm through. Let the night force attend to it."
 Instead, he called up to the road master of the surface line, told him what had happened, and asked per mission to get a crane from the yards and clean up the obstruction. In an hour this man had cleared the track, whereas, if he had gone on home it would have taken three or four hours to do it."
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-06-21
MILITARY DRILL IN SCHOOLS
Uncle Sam's Educators Favor 1t as Embodyina Program of Physical,
 Moral and Civic Teaching.

Military training in the public schools of the country conceived as military drilling Is undesirable and unayailing 1; but military training conceived as q comprehensive program of physical, moral and civic education is desirable, and even necessary. according to ofli- cials of Uncle Sans bureau of educa- ton, who have looked into this phase of the sehoolwork in many cities.
 It Is pointed out by these experts that military training thus conceived offers a possibility of unifying and en- nobling the now confused and diSioint- ed activities in the field of physical and moral discipline. The physical and moral values of both gymnastics and athletics are well understood. but both lack comprehensive and unifying mo. tive, according to these officials.
 It is the opinion of these men who have just completed this study that military training will. in the strict nnd technical sense, not be grafted upon the schools, but military training in the sense of a comprehensive pro- gram for physical, moral and civic edu. cation in which some appropriate mili. tary affairs may be included Is likely to find it's way into all schools at no very distant date.
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-06-21
Spread Salt on Streets.

Common coarse salt, when properly applied to dirt roads, quite success fully allays dust during the dry months of summer. according to Popular Me chanics Magazine. The scheme has been tried in many places where 1t ob- viates the need of street sprinkIlng. The salt Is scattered over the road sur face with the aid of lime spreader. The natural affinity of calcium chlor- ide. which is present in salt, for mois- ture keeps the thoroughfares fairly free from dust even during very dry periods. The material Is applied at intervals of about six weeks at con- paratlvely low cost. To obtain good results, however, 1t Is necessary that the salt should have an opportunity to become thoroughly mixed with the dirt before encountering heavy rain
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-06-21
Andover Students sharpshooters.

Two years ago Andover academy ip- stalled five targets In the basement of one of it's buildings, and these ranges have since been in constant use during the free hours of the school. Even before war was declared some 40O boys were taking part in military train ing in place of the required gymnasium work, and the members of the athletic teams participated in this, though al. lowed at that time also to continue with their special athletic training. Al the present time military training is foremost. It is interesting to note two things in this connection. One is that very few of the boys at AndOver- notably the younger ones-are prevent. ed from taking part In the military drill which now has full sway. on ae- count of the objection of parents. The other is that Andover, in so far as rifle shooting alone is concerned, anticipat- ed the general war preparatory move ment in schools and colleges by con, siderable time.
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-06-21
ACT NO. 470.

Annroyed March 2S, 1917. An Act 10 appropriate money out or ka nenitentiary fund for the purpose i having levee. drainage and other becial improvement district assess Fate against the state farm lands. kd for other purposes.
 |Act provides that any and all ex- 4ing leyee, drainage or other spe- II Improvement district assessments Sd taxes against any of the state farm {nds shall be paid ont of the appro- Ration now or hereafter made to pay <e current expenses of the state pen tntiary. Said claims shall be pre- kntea as the same accrue and sha II
 sIlowed if correct. and shall be
 ,,ehered and paid. Provides that all
 ds acquired by the state in the fu-
 re shall be known as state farm Sas. and shall be subject to the pro ksns of this Act.
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-06-21
AGT MI. AT.

tnRroved March 2S, I9TT- an Act 10 repeal Act No. 3. known as Publicity Act to refer same to the ters Of the state and each county at next general election. het repeals ket No 2, known IS the |blicity Act, initiated and adopted by people at the general election held |septenher, tql4. provided that this sbal inot go into effect until the
 Nj general election. when the same
 kn be submitted to the voters of kh county fer ratification or rejec-
 "a Provides that where any county les a majority against Act No. 5.
 N said Act shall he declared repeal as to that county.
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-06-21
Import More Goatskins.

The shipments of goatskins from the Karachi Qndia) district for the United States increased in value from $1, ,S25,- 564 for 1915 to $5,595, ,23S for 1916, ac- cording to invoices certified at the Ka- rachi consulate.
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-06-21
ACT M Arf

Ipptoved Mareb aR. 19if. In Act to appropriate moneys for purpose Of collecting muster rolls krkansaz. relics and flags. etc, to be
 bed In Arkansas room in the Con
 krate Museum at Richmond. Va. let appropriates $t.o00 for above bose.
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-06-21
ACT NO 4-5

|pproved March 28. 1917. D Act for the support and mainte- )re of the Nedica Department of the Fersity of Arkansas.
 rt spproprIates s52. TOT.
 tt also provides that tuities and
 of students shall not exceed $50 Iannum
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-06-21
ACT NO asO

proved March 28. 19IT. Act to provide for the support |maintenance of the Girls Indus School and the erection and sup kof the Boys Industrial School.
 sppropriates for Girls Indus- School. 5000
 anpropfiates for Boys Industrial
 . SS1 200.
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-06-21
SOLDIERS OF SEA
 ALWAYS READY
Uncle Sam Has Not Bothered His Head About Preparedness
 of Marine Corps.
OLDEST BRiRCK OF SERVICE
Has the Distinction of Having Won the First Battle Ever Fought by U. s. Navy in Revolutionary
 Days.

Much has been said and written since the beginning of the interna- tional crisis as to the preparedness or unpreparedneSS of the army and navy of the United States, but what about the United States marine corps, the oldest and one of the most important branches If Uncle Sans military es- tablishment?
 Beyond taking steps 10 increase the force, Washington has bothered its head very little about the marine corps. The reason is simple. There has never been any question as to the preparedness and efficiency of this branch of the service. The marines are always ready for whatever duty they may be called upon to perform. They are usually the first sent to an- swer the call of war.
 "Semper Fidelis.'
 That motto translated into English mems ever faithful. Ii is the motto of the United States marine corps, and no body of men ever lived up to tradi- tions handed down for years with greater fidelity than the officers and men comprising this force.
 Perform Many Duties.
 On shipboard the marines have q great many duties to perform. They form q part of the regular crew ill handling the guns, manning the sec ondary batteries mostly. They learn q multiplicity of things that would be advantageous afloat and ashore. They can plant mines, as well as build bridges, and for quick landing and operations ashore they have no su- periors.
 On November 10, 1775, before q sin gle vessel of the navy was sent to sea, the marine corps was organized by resolution of the Continental congress. On December 13, 1776, congress di- rected that 13 ships of war be built. On the 22d day of the same month congress passed Il resolution declar- ing ESek Hopkins commander In chief and appointed officers for all the yes SelS then in service. This was the first step taken toward the cr0ation of the naval establishment which has won imperishable fame for the United States, and upon which is based the claim of the marine corps to be "the oldest in the service"
 Win First Battle for Navy.
 In the early part of TIT battalion of 300 marines and landsmen, under the command of Maj. Samuel Nichols, landed from the fleet under command of Commodore Hopkins at the Island of New Providence. in the Bahamas, assaulted and captured the English forts protecting the island taking n large quantity of cannon and military stores This, the first battle of the American navy, was fought and won by the marines.
 Throughout the Revolution the ma ripes were at work proving their pa triotism and devotion to the cause. In the troubles with Tripoli they played conspicuous part. Again, in the war of 1872 the marines distinguished themselves by the gallantry of their conduct and their work in battle. In the years that followed they saw ac- tive service in the Florida war, in Sumatra and in the West Indies. From 1S46 10 1S4S the corps was en- gagged in the war with Mexico, where it figured fin every quarter, and made a most excellent record.
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-06-21
ACT NO. 47s.

proved March 2S. 1917.
 Act to appropriate money to pay eecuring statistical data, expert ce and attorneys fees in preserv- Pates fixed by the State Railroad Emission.
 sppropriates 3l0. 900 for said pur-
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-06-21
aH Nn h-a

bproved March 28. 1917. p Act for the support and msinte- fe of the State Capitol for the bi-
 hl period ending March 3l. 1919. ft appropriates $46.960 out of the e Capitol Fund.
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-06-21
AFT NO. 467.

,..rovAd March 2S, lSlf. hppfor, to provide for the. malnte- An hS' ,be four state District Agri- saDee Ia cabonIs at Jonesboro, Russell FuitursaiL. si. @noIia and Monticello, Ark. Files Ms Msnronriates for the first agfl- Act Gpb school situated at Jonesboro. l st sae. for district agricultural Schoo. ssts,'atsd at Russellville, $Sl l.5oV, TOT
 essIct agricultural school situated at lssunoiis lsa,Cii s84OO0: for district agrlcul- s nrsi school situated at Monticeiio' 5s5.ooO. ,ba+ m, more than one AZ y inc moneys hereby appfoprl, ., s an ebaii be paid out of the General teno teu s Fund and that the remaining Ee'hniS ebau be paid out of the sp-- ,f, ne sard to be levied and collected TOT si snnnort Of said schools for the pl- nr,sI period beginning .-o l. a,7 and endin gJuly l, 1919.
 A, nroyides that should the entire
 aeanriation aee for any one of the four ppao, ptno,s contained in this Act be found
 n".essary for the purpose mention ,be balance may be expended TOT ny other purpose mentioned in this
 sc, provides that the proceeds rom
 ssie of all farm products shall be
 uosJ,es In the state treasury to the
 aSit of each of said schools and kept
 q separate fund. and used for no Ever purpose. Act fixes penalty Tor
 oIation of any of the provisions or Ais Act
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-06-21
ACT 10. 4sa; {
e provisions of

-r,soT1osyod March, 2s; B. 1gl1; gIrtber lieen,- |,,. .n teachers aS; in the Arkansas 'a'' Normal .norizes the Board of the Act au1oi autnoiI I1sJ 10 grant a rural teacher s |state Norma he good anywhere in the |ssrtihcate to oer:od of two years. Stu |,tate DOT a,aet the requirements set
 dents mus nus ,a order to obtain said eer- EaAeat6
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-06-21
a~T ND. 4G6.

..roved March 28, lgII. +or
 tppss@ttetao pset to provide stenograph,ers, ,I,;ros TOT
 An yeroe nSt judges. That the justlceSS eS ts' ID the Supreme Court are tor autnol,A each st s5 is employ sts40gr@peen ss6 eer snnu@. f9r sA'H
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-06-21
ACT NO aa1

proved March 2S. 19iT. Act making appropriations for feeutlVe and judicial departments
 state guNerument for the bien- erlod ending March 3f, 1919.
 makes appropriation as follows;
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-06-21

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The Nevada County picayune., 1917-06-21

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Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-28
Senate Clues This
 County Two Courts
Bill Passes Upper Branch of Legislature Providing for
 Two Courts in Cochise.
(By Review Leased Wire)

PHOENIX, Feb. 27.--On one side the legislature is ill deadlock. A minority of twelve has killed the ap- propIiation bill with the emergency clause attached and has so far pre- vented the progress of new bill un- der a suspension of the rules. But the minority was treated to a surprise this morning when. after again de- feating the will of the majority, the house adjourned until afternoon. In the afternoon another adjournment followed till tomorrow.
 The majority announced that that procedure would be followed until the minority yielded. It happens that practically all of the more important bills now pending in the house are such as only the minority members are interested in. Under the regular order very little business was trans acted in the house today.
 The senate passed bill authoriZ- ing another division of the superior court for COchise county. :
Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-28
Break With Dual Monarchy Thought
 Near By Officials
Ambassador Pen6eld at Vien-
 na Has Completed Arrange ments for Recall of All American Officials There. ''
(By Review Leased Wire)


 WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.-Com- plete arrangements for the with drawal of American diplomatic and consular officers from Austria
 Hungary have been made by Am
 bassadOr Penfield on instructions from the state department. It was learned today that the ann bassadOr had been directed to take this step. the belief at the department being that break in relations is inevitable. The Span ish government has been asked to take over American interests and plans have been made to expedite the withdrawal of all Americans if the break occurs.
 No H<pe Held Out
 The last report from Ambassa-
 dor Penfield, a brief cable re- ceived after these instructions were sent, suggested slight pos sibility that Austria's reply to this governments aide memoire, asking a definition of her attitude in the submarine situation, might be favorable. No real hope was raised here, however, and no change in instructions followed.
 Asks Definition.
 Pending reply to the aide memOire the Austrian situation will remain in the same indefinite state which has it since the day of the rupture with Germany when a note though not identical, to Ger many's submarine proclamation was received from Ambassador Penfield Then the aide memoire was sent ask ing for exact definition ot Austria's in because of the difference be tween American relations with that country and those with Germany.
 Credentials Held Up. [ The state department recently noti fled the Austrian embassy here that Count TarnOw Tarnowski, the new Austrian ambassador, who landed al New York the day the German pro was received. could not ore. sent his credentials to President Will son until the issue between the two countries was cleared up.
 The feeling prevails here that while both this country and Austria are seeking to avoid a break, Germany is determined that her ally shall supper, to the greatest degree possible the campaign.
 Withdrawal Not Difficult.
 The withdrawal of the American diplomatic and consular corps from Austria will not present as difficult a problem as in the case of Germany. The embassy force at Vienna is small er and there are only about twelve consuls in the dual monarchy. Latest official reports indicate that while there are several hundred Austro- there, there are less than fifty native Americans who would re. turn to the United States in case of ! break.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-28
Administration NotD Awaits Action
 On Part of Congress; Wilson Silent
(By Review Leased Wire

'D- WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The ad- ministration waits on congress to give the answer of the United States to the German campaign of ruthlessness which has reached a climax in the sinking Of the lines LaConia and the killing Of two American women.
 Facts Before Wilson.
 Official accounts of the unwarned night attack on the Cunarder regard ed as the first clear-cut case of viola- ton of American rights since the sev- erance of relations with Germany, were laid before President Wilson and the cabinet today by Secretary Lans- ing. It was decided that no step should be taken until congress had time to grant the request for addition al authority to protect the lives and rights of Americans.
 Little Progress.
 In congress little progress was made during the day toward enacting the legislation for which the President asked in his address yesterday. The senate foreign relations committee by a divided vote reported Out a bill similar to the one introduced in the house. to authorize the President to arm merchant ships and employ such "other instrumentalities" as he may deem necessary. The formality of re- ferring the measure back to the com mittee was blocked by Senator Lafoi- cite and as the senate is working un- der an agreement tS consider nothing except by unanimous consent until the revenue bill has been voted on tomorrow night. further action is de- layed until Thursday.
 Safe in the House
 On the house side the foreign af- fairs committee talked through the session over phraseolOgy. those opEos- ing action objectins chiefly to the words "Other instrumentalities" The committee finally adjourned until to- morrow without taking a vote.
 Leaders Undisturbed.
 The administration leaders are not disturbed over the situation in the house. however. as it is well urdqr stood that action under a special rule can be forced whenever it is regarded as necessary. Moreover. while there is some real opposition in the com- mittee and among the pacifist group in the house. both Republicans and Democratic leaders intimate that it is deemed wise to delay putting through a bill until it is clear what the senate will do. so as to prevent confusion.