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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-07-30
HARVEY ALFRED HERE

Harvey Alfred, state farm and
market director, came from Boise to
attend the funeral of A. P. Alfred.
He left Monday for Denver, where
he win attend to business matters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31
|SAMM|ES FORBIDDEN TO
/ DEPOSE PARIS 'CADB|ES"

PARIS. August 31.-A mysterious order
made its appearance recently on the
bulletin boards of American Red Cross
Hospital No. /. at Neuilly, formerly the
drivers ambulance. in which American
ambulance drivers were strictly forbid
den to pull Paris cabmen or chauffeurs
of their boxes and themselves operate the
cabs or taxicabs.
Investigation revealed that the unusual
order was caused by the action of six
ambulance men the night before when
they objected strenuously to the exorbitant
prices which the taxicab drivers charge
late in the evening despite the earnest ef-
forts OF the police to force them to oper-
ate by meter.
The men had missed the last under
ground train to the hospital and hunted
up a taxicab. whose driver, however
demanded fare of 81. or about four
times the ordinary rate. When he
proved not amenable to argument for
reduction and no policeman could be
found to enforce the regulations. the
ambulance drivers seized him, placed
him gently but firmly against a lamp
post. mounted the taxicab and drove
home.
The police found the car early the
next morning and opened an investiga-
tion, but the inquiry proved fruitless
as none of the fifty boys at the hos
pital would admit having been a party
to the incident. The chief of the hos
pital posted the order after he, too, had
failed to identify the culprits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31
look to md real glowing sympathy
with the allies.
Revolution Il absurd"

Marquis de Lima dismissed as "ab-
surd" the query whether Spain is on
the brink of a revolution. He said
| aggerated in the reports. is the effect
Of quite temporary factors which will
soon be dispelled. Constitutional mon
archy has the deepest roots in Spain.
It is. one may. say. synonymous with
the welfare and prosperity Of the coun-
try. During the short time that
monarchical institutions ceased to ex,
| by civil war. the debt was not paid.
factions dispensed power. and all was
anarchy and dissolution. Happily. the
restoration OF King. Alfonso XII. the
| to those evils"
| In this Marquis de Lima and the Count
Romanones are only partially in agree
uent.
1.-THE monarchy" said Romanones in an
Of Spain But the present unrest is pro-
duced by factors which have more than a
temporary value. They inevitably point to
a change to a more liberal form of gov
| ernment.
1.-THE monarchy must become more
democratic or it will cease to be-"
1t had been widely reported that Spain
| had been suffering economically because
| Of the war. One heard stories Of farmers
| begging along the Andalusian roads and
children starving in cities. Nothing could
be farther from the truth. The Andalusian
| has suffered, because Andalusia produces
| only fruit as an export crop, and little
fruit is being exported. Elsewhere Spain
has been most prosperous. In reply to
questions bearing upon the question Mar
Quis de Lima said:
There has been no suffering except be-
| cause of the natural elevation Of prices on
account of the war. On the whole Spain
has earned much money during these three
years. Exporters Of fruits have suffered.
but agrtculturists in general have not.
Wages have increased considerably be-
cause Of the war. There has been certain
amount of internal development, which I
think will be maintained after the war.
Spains greatest need is the proper ex-
ploitation Of her vast natural resources"
| How long will the war last?
"It is difficult to foresee. 1t seems that
1t will last longer than 1917. but it is bet :
Ter to abstain from prophecies"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31
COTTON REPORT SHOWS
IMPROVEMENT IN AUGUST
Estimated Output Increased $50, 600
Bales on Months Showing-Total
Put at IL, 499, 900.

Cotton production prospects improved
to the extent of $4,000 bales during
August and brought tho estimate OF
final outturn to 12.499.o0o, equivalent
Beo-pound bales. That quantity was
forecast today by the Department of
Agriculture on the condition OF the
crop August IS. which showed de-
cline Of rs points. compared with
ten-year average of Sc points decline
Acre yield was forecast at 174.6 pounds.
compared with 1863 pounds forecast
from July 25 conditions.
The cotton crop specialist summarizes
the cotton crop situation OF August 20
as follows:
sThe most noticeable feature In cot
ton crop conditions at this time is the
heavy deterioration which has occurred
in Texas. No rain of real benefit fell in
past month and the crop went to pieces
rapidly. In much of this section one
picking got the crop. and the stalk is
dead or so badly damaged that nothing
rains come at this late date 1t Is doubt
full If 1t would benefit the crop. Frost
would probably get any new fruit that
vas put on.
I'm portions of northern and eastern
Texas. and in almost the entire cotton
belt to the east, Improvement was made
during the month. the chief exceptions
being portions of Florida, Alabama and
Georgia. where. because OF too much
rain. weevils are ravaging the crop. In
the older weevil-infested states weevils
are doing less damage than in former
years.
Army worms are reported in sew
eral sections, but there has been no
material damage to date Rust, blight
and shedding are local complaints in
a number of the states.
1.-THE crop generally is fruiting well
and seems to have overcome a part of
its lateness in many sections However
in the northern part of the belt there
is much young cotton which will re-
quire at least a normal frost date to
reach full maturity.
The crop has been largely picked
and ginned in portions of southern
Texas. and picking is in progress every
where In the southern part of the cot
ton belt There is some fear that a
scarcity of pickers will be felt in most
of the states.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

This years sweet girl graduate is
on the war path.
No woman who carries a watch is
sure that It is correct.
Some men are about as beneficial
TO their fellow men as the hole is to
the doughnut.
Only a small per cent of the money
saved up for rainy days is invested in
umbrellas.
One kind of curiosity Is a small bow
with two grandmothers who isn't
spoiled.
And some men spend SO much time
hustling that they haven't time to ac-
complish anything.
The wise man makes two tracks to-
ward the cellar when the barometer in
dicates a brain storm.
The ancient party who dubbed won-
en- the gentle sex" evidently never
witnessed bargain counter rush
Anyway. the wife of a worthless man
fs pretty well qualified to pose as
chairman of grievance committee.
We don't think any too much of a
her husband sports cotton socks with
holes in them.
The resistance Of a girl who says
she doesn't want to be kissed seldom
causes a man to miss her lips and
land the kiss on the back of her neck
Ing lucky man at wedding may
be the one who loved and lost.
Even a man who has time to love
his enemies seldom does It,
It is sometimes easier to give in tina n
to keep up the argument.
II a man has money to burn the rest
OF US try to make light of his fortune
Some men brag about their wives AZ
IL they wanted to sell them
No. Cordelia, II isn't the proper caper
to eat prunes with a pruning knife.
When a young girl throws an old
beau over he Is forcibly reminded that
youth will have its fling.
Some men who believe in the division
of labor let their wives do all the work
ana they do the rest.
The man who ridicules the ancestors
of other people evidently considers
himself the fruit of a special creation
Many a man can see where his wife
would have made a good railway sec
ton boss except for the accident OF
birth
Love is too often adulterated with
money.
The man who earns the money isn't
Always the one who gets 1t.
Perhaps a woman tells secrets be-
cause she II afraid Of forgetting them
IT'S better to be judged by your an
Dsarance than by your disappearance,
He IL . lucky man who can stretch
the truth without breaking It
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31
ELEVATOR CONDUCTOR KILLED,
Colored Mans Head Crushed in Ac.
cident at Pacific Building.

A young colored man who was work.
ing as a substitute elevator conductor
in the Pacific building. 622 F street,
caught his head between the elevator
and second floor this morning and was
killed. His head was badly crushed
II is believed that the young man
leaned to look at something on the
lower floor, causing his head to be
caught between the moving car and
the flooring.
Thomas I. Mccormick, who occupies
an Office in the building. was attracted
to the elevator by what he supposed
was water dripping to the floor from
above, and was surprised to find it was
blood from the dead elevator conduc-
tors head.
Physicians from Emergency Hospital
made a quick response to an emergency
call. pronounced life extinct and took
the body to the hospital morgue. Cor
ner hewitt arranged to hold an inquest
at the morgue this afternoon. The iden-
tity of the dead man had not been
established this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31
FORM NEW NATIONAL PARTY
colored Men Organize on Civil and
Political Rasis

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., August 81
ana professional men from all sections
OF the country meeting in a race con-
vention here last night organized a
new political party to be known as the
natIonal independent civil and political
party of America Resolutions were
adopted condemning the spirit of muir
der and disregard for law that has led
TO the killing of more than $4,000 me-
groes curing the past thirty years." and
petitioning President Wilson to throw
his influence against the disfranchise-
ment OF the negro in the south.
Hhe convention Endorsed the national
pronioition and woman suffrage move
ments. and commended Representatiye
W. j. Dyer in Congress for sponsoring
the Dill making lynching a federal of
Tense DR.. s. l. Corrothers of Washing
ton, D. C.. introduced the various reso-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31
MEMBER OF COMMONS KILLED.
Flight Lieut.. McLaren Dives to Death
in Sea.

LONDON. August 31.-Flight Lieut.
Francis W. S. McLaren. member of the
house of commons. was killed yester-
day while flying at Montrose. He was
fully mile at sea when the airplane
fell to the water in nose dive He
was rescued, but died from internal In
juries.
Lieut.. the Hon. Francis McLaren,
second son of Lord Aberconway, en-
tered the army in the first days Of the
war and was commissioned lieutenant
for service with an armored motor car
section. He was transferred in jan
uary Of last year to the royal flying
corps. to which he has since been at
tached. He was elected to the house
of commons for the Spalding division
of Lincolnshire in 1910. He was a lib
eral, thirty-one years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31
VIEW OF CARS HIDDEN.
Victims Of Aberdeen Tragedy Coult
Not See Train.

ABERDEEN, Md. August 31-Those
killed in the grade crossing accident on
the Pennsylvania railroad yesterday were
Alfred Horry, Leon Cassidy. Harry Rick
er. Joseph Berry, Thomas Wrightson.
Harry Shane and Frank Tanning.
The injured: Sheridan Morris, s. C.
Schmeltser and w. S. Blake
With the exception of Blake the in
jured were taken to a hospital in Bal
timore.
The point where the road crosses the
railroad Is through a cut i've feet deep
and their vision was obscured by a
cornheld. The engine struck the
wagon a broadside blow, between the
front and rear wheels.
All the men were employed by H. H
McChell, a farmer, near Aberdeen,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31
INITIAL EXHIBITION OF FILM,
Many See Man Without q Country
at Sylvan Theater.

The initial public presentation of the
film version of Edward Everett Hale's
story, The Man Without a Country"
was given last evening at the Sylvan
Theater on the Monument grounds
Several thousand people were present
The motion picture exhibition also in
cluded official allies war films of The
French at Saioniki," showing many
thrilling scenes. The exhibition was
given under the auspices of the bu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31
TO TAKE INSTRUCTION.
Reserve Corps Engineer Officers Stu.
dents at Training Camn.

The following named of the Engineer
Officers Reserve Corps have been
ordered to American University for
duty as students at the engineer train
Ing camp to be conducted at that place:
Capts- Edward NJ. Graves, Allen Storr
Hackett. Fred D. Stafford and Charles
h Swick. First Lieuts. Francis II.
beck. W. NJ. Rosborough, J. T. SchIess
Chandler Smith and Donald A. Smith
and Second Lieuts. Norman F. Brown,
We're g. Burdick, William s. Mccormick,
Frank Mitchell, Paul ]. Ploss, Charles
B. Steel and John C. Sugden.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31

flight. Draguseanu few from Sa1oniki
to Kulmskaia (Bessarabia), q distance
Of nearly 1000 kilometers (about 625
miles). traversing Bulgaria and Ru-
mania, and throwing proclamations on
Bucharest and Constanza. During his
flight Draguseanu had several air bat
ties and destroyed two German aero
planes. one north of Monastir, the other
near Subotsko. The King Of Mumania
decorated him with the medal of
Michael-the- Brave.
Lieut. Draguseanu was only seven
teen years old when the war began in
1914, but he at once enlisted in the
Foreign Legion. where 1 first met him.
He conducted himself with great brav-
cry in the trenches and In several at
lacks. He was wounded in the Somme
fighting, July. 1916. and. after being
cured. transferred to the aviation
corps. He still wears the uniform Of
France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31
INCREASE IN STAR FUND
FOR THE BABY HOSPITAL

The Stars fund for keeping open the
Baby Hospital camp today was In
creased to moro than $3.50 through
gifts from friends who would not will
ingly let the work for the babies
cease. The camps deficit is in the
neighborhood of $4,000. OF this less
than half has been given-through The
Star and other sources.
Today's statement of the fund is:
Previously acknowledged, s2S7.5O; In
Memoriam. $40: A Friend. $25: Mrs w
F. Dennis. $40; Cash. SELL; Miss Court
ney Wade. So: A. NJ. and NJ. S. Law
renee. $50. Total to date, s359.61
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31
SYRIAN NOW A POLICEMAN.
Richard Shaker First of That Ma
tionality to Join Force.

Richard Shaker, a Syrian. has been
appointed member of the police force.
being the first Syrian to be appointed
to such a position. There are many CT
Shakers fellow countrymen residing in
this city and the new appointee will
be able to look after their complaints
Others who received appointments were
Hubert E. Brodie. Roy B. Jenkins,
Harry NJ. Hilldrup, Claud H. Brodie,
Brice Rupenthal, W. F. Beard and
Charles ]. Capps.
Thirty-three applicants for positions
on the force were examined by the
board of police surgeons. and eight of
them passed and were certified to the
civil service commission. There are
forty vacancies in the department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31
Michaelis Goes to Belgium.

AMSTERDAM. August 31.-The ar
rival in Brussels of the German chan
cellor. DR.. Georg Michaelis, for the
purpose of gathering information re-
garding conditions in Belgium is re-
ported in a Berlin telegram. The
chancellor received members of the
council Of Flanders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31
OBJECT OF MISSION STATED.
japanese Parliamentary Body Com
ing to o. S. to Represent People.
Especial Cablegram to The Star and
Chicago Daily NeMa.l

Copyright. 1917. by the Chicago Daily News
Company
TOXIC. Japan. August 31.-Members
of the parliamentary mission which is
going to visit the United States take a
sensible view of their duties. Tokichi
! Masao, the leader. says they are going as
representatives of the people, while the
Ishii party. now in the United States, rep
resents the government Unai Mochizuki.
another member of the party, says he
wishes to have a thorough discussion with
American leaders Of various fundamental
subjects.
Diplomatic negotiations are necessarily
restrained. he points out, but he believes
that discussion is absolutely necessary to
frank democracy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31
AUTONOMY PROMISED
TO ALSACE-LORRAINE

Especial Cablegram to The Star and
Chicago Daily News.)
Copyright, 1917, by the Chicago Daily News
Company
LAUSANNE. Switzerland, August 29.-
The autonomy Of Alsace-Lorraine will
doubtless be an accomplished fact within
a few days. The two provinces torn from
France in 1871 will form new duchy
having at its head Prince Eitel Friedrich,
the emperors second son. Germany hopes
by this sudden though tardy measure to
bring the empires adversaries face to face
with an accomplished fact at the future
peace congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31
Veterans Of Foreign Warn Adjourn.

NEW YORK. August 81.-with the
selection of Minneapolis. Mimi, for next
years convention. the eighteenth ma
Foreign Wars of the United Statee has
closed here. The following officers were
installed: COMMUNICATIVE chief. william
e. Ralston. Pittsburgh; senior vice
commander in chief, Charles d. Spear.
Minneapolis. reelected. and Junior vice
commander in chief, Edwin 6. voorhts,
Rockville Center, N. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31

reau Of commercial economics.
A concert was given by the United
States Soldiers Home Band under the
direction Of John 8. M. Zimmermann
Reserved seats were roped on In the
amphftheater and q special detail of
park policemen was on hand to keep
the large crowd in order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31
Britain Favored by Argentina.

BCENOS AIRES, Argentine Republic
August S1.-The Argentine government
has decided that it will not enforce
IN the case Of British cruiser, the
neutrality regulation limiting to TWEEN
ty-four hours the stay of a belligerent
warship at a neutral port This rule
already has been abrogated by Argen-
tina In favor of the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31
Exempted Despite U. S. Advice,

CHICAGO. August 21-Bryant Wash
burn, the motion picture actor. has been
exempted from military service be-
cause of dependency despite the fact
that Maj. f. NJ. Chipperf1eld, who rep
resented the provost marshal general
IN Chicago. had advised the local board
to deny Washburn's claim. Washburn
is married and has a child. He adj
mitted that he was earning 5000 a week
and had q bank account
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31
Siberian Provinces Ask Autonomy

LONDON. August 31-A Reuter- dis
patch from Tomsk, Russia. says that
conference of delegates representing
the Siberian provinces has drawn up a
project for federative autonomy for
Siberia, with the legislative invested in
Siberian duma and an executive con-
sisting of council of ministers, senate
and judiciary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31
Plays 100000 Games of Solitaire,

DECATUR, Ill. August 31.-Charles
II. Conkling. a Wabash railroad con-
ductor, has completed playing 100, 900
games of solitaire. He has been play
ing an intricate game for the past
twenty years and kept record. During
all that time he had only one perfect
layout" Conkling is a bachelor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31
Mexican Silver Dollar Scars,

The Mexican silver dollar. tho value
of which has long been established at
approximately so cents in American
money. has risen to a new high stand
ard because of the soaring price Of sill
yer. At today's market quotation the
silver contained in a Mexican dollar is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31
Receiver Asked for NJ. Z. ct.

ST. LOUIS, August 31-Application
Tor an additional receiver for the Mis-
been Med in the federal district court
here by Speyer & Co. of New York Cir
cult Judge Hook will hear arguments
tember T.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31

worth 7oh centa . new high reeor6
Mexican paper money. however. dec
not share In the same high value.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31

Rumanian's Fine Record,
The sole Rumanian aviator who has
SO far won fame IS Second Lieut..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31

Michael Draguseanu. who. on July 21.
1917, broke tho worlds record for dis
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-23
4 NEW INDUSTRY FOR THE PACIFIC
 IS IN OPERATION
Two Packs a Year, One East and One West, Possible, Says
 RepOrs.

An interesting development in the course Of the work of the bureau of fisheries. department of commerce of introducing of grayfish as food, has occurred in the northwest, says a re- port from Washington.
 II appears that a canning concern oil Puget sound is putting up 100000 cases (4SQ000 cans) of grayfish of their own motion and at their own ex- pense, using for this purpose the plant and machinery devoted to canning sal mon, but which at this season of the year is idle.
 4 supply of grayfish is at this season Of the year available on the west coast, lasting until just before the salmon begin 10 run. The grayfish are not found in the winter on the Atlantic coast. but are present there during the summer. The result of this arrange ment is that a winter pack can be made upon the Pacific and a summer pack upon the Atlantic.
 The demand for grayfish is already far in excess Of the present supply, but with the new Pacific product and the resumption Of work in the spring upon the Atlantic product, very much larg- CT pack will be made than has hereto fore been possible.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-23
MORE SALESMEN ARRIVE
 HERE FROM THE SOUTH

Arr. g on the Mariposa last even ing and on the City of Seattle this morning were quite a number of rep resentatives of outside firms on their way north over their territory" Am ong those registered at the Stedman oday are J. j. Motrell, of John Bollman Company, of San Francisco; Glen Car rington. broker, for several commits sion houses of Seattle, J. H. Nichoalds of the Armor Company sales force, c. J. Atkinson, representing the Bucking- ham Shoe Company, of San Francisco, a native son" of Sunny California; A. Van Mavern of the West Coast Gro cery Company exploiting the famous "Amocat" line of groceries; J. Mehern, representing Folger X Company, of Juneau, and H. Marcus of Seattle the "Highpress Kid"
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-23
DEPUTY MARSHAL ROCK
 TAKING BACK PRISONER

Deputy Marshal Book, stationed at Douglas, was a returning passenger on the Mariposa on his way to Juneau where he is taking the former Stand ard Oil agent at Juneau who was put under arrest for misappropriation of the company's funds.
 IL will be remembered that it was Deputy Book who took prisoner some months ago south. At the time he was accompanied by a guard, and it appeared that while the deputy was out making arrangement for transp0r. tation of the prisoner, the latter slip ped out and made his escape Of course, the deputy was blamed, but now that it turned out that the same deputy has the same guard in the Jun eau jail charged with breach of the law. The deputy is said to be very conservative, but it also appears that he made up his mind about the escape of the prisoner in Seattle.