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The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-10-18
NEWS OF LINDEN

Bert Dyksterhuis. who is at the
American Lake camp, spent the week
end in Lynden.
Mrs. Bedier returned Saturday
from Seattle, where she accompanied
her son, Edward Emmelkamp, who
left for Rochester, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs David Larson and
daughter. Gertrude, and Mrs. Chant
rell and daughter of Blaine, visited
in Lynden Sunday afternoon.
w. S. Baldwin is working at Am
erican Lake.
Mrs. C. B. Bay left Tuesday morn
ing to attend the w. c. T. u. con-
vention in Seattle.
The Tribune last week in the ad
of the Star Mercantile Company tried
to sell three pounds of soy beans for
that firm for the sum of one dollar.
This was an error, as Messrs. Eerkes,
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-10-18
Special Values In
New Fall Shirt Waists

This assortment consists of waists specially priced at SO sl Sl5O
and $500 EACH
chased under such favorable conditions that it doubtful of
fed values The fabrics Vo Novelty Madras cloth and
Fanne The ces and ebroderies dainty and of good quality
The styles just what they showing larger fashion
Fall They either flat collars which
be or buttoned close o the
Evening star., 1917-02-27
PLANS OF REPUBLICANS
ARE MATURING RAPIDLY
Committee Of Twenty-Seven Meets,
and After Outlining Work Calls
Another Meeting Thursday.

Plans for united action by republi-
cans in the House upon the assembling
of the next Congress ace maturing
rapidly and harmoniously. The COM
mittee of twenty-seven created by the
recent republican caucus held another
meeting last night to talk over the
prospect, and will meet again Thursday
night.
Representative Madden was authoriz-
ed to name committee of seven, of
which he is TO be chairman eX officio,
10 report suggestions for policy to
be pursued i'll the selection of commit
tees of the next House. This is expect
ed to be especially gratifying to the
progressives, and is also expected to be
acceptable to the five balance of
power" Independents, whose main con-
Germ for the future is the method of
choosing committees, rather than
whether a democrat or a republican
shall be elected Speaker of the House.
The subcommittee named today COM
prises Representative Madden. Illinois,
as chairman. and Representatives An
derson. Minnesota, representing the
northwest Longworth, Ohio, repre-
senting the central west; Mondell, Wy
oming, the mountain states: Gillett,
Massa chusetts, New England: Dunn,
New York, and Moore. Pennsylvania.
1t is expected that the subcommittee
will agree upon a plan for committee
on committees. which is a concession
to the progressive element in the
party. and will recommend 1t to the
general meeting of the committee OF
twenty seven next Thursday night.
REPRESENTATIVES, Moores of Indiana,
Iowa were appointed a committee to
take charge of preliminary questions
relating to contested seats of members
eject to the next House.
Evening star., 1917-02-27
MEDAL is PRESENTED
TO YOUNG RIFLE EXPERT
Francis C. Johnston Receives Honor
Award From Chamber of
Commerce.

Francis c. Johnston. former student
at the Mckinley Manual Training
School. today was presented by the
Washington Chamber of Commerce
with a medal which he won in an out
door rifle match while a student at the
| school P. T. Moran, former president
Of the Chamber of Commerce, and at
present chairman of the committee on
schools of that organization, made the
presentation.
III presenting the medal to Mr.. John
ston. Mr.. Moran urged greater pre-
paredneSs" for life. He spoke of the
manner in which Mr.. Johnston had had
to work and practice to prepare him
self SO well that he exceeded the
craftsmanship of his fellow-competi-
tors. Preparation, said the speaker, is
graduated the young man on his sue
cess
Stephen E. Kramer. assistant super
/, intendent of schools, who is directly in
charge of military affairs, introduced
Mr.. Moran. Mr.. Kramer felicitated the
school on the record which its students
have made, and declared that those who
have attended the institution have .set
a pace" which those who follow should
keep up.
Frank C. Daniel principal of the
school, spoke briefly. The medal bears
the monogram of the Chamber of Com
merce in the form of target.
Evening star., 1917-02-27
NEW ORDER OF COURT
ISSUED IN SNOW CASE

Justice Stafford of the District Su-
preme Court today cited Chester A.
Snow, millionaire patent attorney; to
show cause Friday why the order Of
court allowing him to have temporary
custody of his infant son. Dexter II.
Snow. at his country home, Fenwick.
Md, next Sunday should not be re-
scinded.
The citation is based on a petition of
Mrs Adds II. Snow, who is suing her
husband for an absolute divorce. and
who tells the court of the proceeding
for a limited divorce brought against
her yesterday by Mr.. Snow in Rock
Vile The custody of the child also
figured in the fathers petition.
Through Attorneys Gibbs L. Baker
and c. G. Miller. Mrs. Snow calls attcn-
ton to the answer Of her husband filed
in the District Court. in which he ad-
mits he is a resident of the District Of
COLUMBIA She also points out that he
claims residence in Maryland in the
proceeding commenced by him at Rock
Vile She fears that she may be put
to some trouble if the child is taken
into the jurisdiction of the Maryland
court Mrs. Snow also asks for the al
lowance of a counsel fee to fight the
Maryland case.
Evening star., 1917-02-27
TO CLOSE GAP IN FENCE
AT EXECUTIVE OFFICES
Iron Barrier to Be Placed at Execu-
tive Avenue Entrance to Keep Out
Inaugural Crowds.

The wide gap in the iron fence which
permits access from Executive avenue
to the White House executive offices
soon is to be closed by an additional
piece Of iron fencing. with small gate.
Since the international situation be-
came so acute and the extra secret
service men and policemen have been
on duty around the White House,
with the big gates closed at the en-
frances to the driveways, many persons
have wandered from the front and east
entrances. around to the west entrance.
on Executive avenue, which faces the
steps of the State. War and Navy
building, and have urged the policemen
to permit them to enter the grounds
and observe the White House from a
close point of view.
There has been no difficulty in ex-
planning to these visitors. most Of
, whom have been sightseers. that the
White House grounds are closed to the
public for the present. But as there
will be thosuands and thousands of
strangers in Washington shortly for
the Inauguration ceremonies, it has
been decided to extend the present iron
fence barrier all across the entrance to
the executive offices.
Evening star., 1917-02-27
"DRY" INAUGURATION DAY,
EXCISE BOARD DEGREES
Serves Notice That Strict Compli-
ance With the Law Will
Be Exacted.

If there was any lingering doubt in
the minds of saloonkeepers as to
whether Washington was to be in the
bone dry" class on inauguration day
it was definitely removed this morning
by action of the excise board. Just to
make the matter absolutely certain the
board. in executive session. decided tG
give full notice to the public and Ii
censees that it demands strict adher-
ence to para graph of the excise law,
which provides. in part:
NO licensee under this section shall
sell, give away. or dispense any intoxi-
eating liquors to any person between
the hours of 1 o'clock am. and o'clock
am. nor on Sundays. or inaugural ton
day. and between said hours, and on
SUNDAYS and inauguration day every
barroom and other place where intoxt-
eating liquors are sold shall be kept
closed
This is construed by the excise board
10 mean that the 9TH of March is in
auguration day. and shall be treated as
provided in the law
The notice is intended to convey a
warning to the general public and Ii
censees that any infraction of the law
will be strictly dealt with.
Evening star., 1917-02-27
v. J. BRYAN COMING
TO OPPOSE PRESIDENT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, February 81
W. J. Bryan, in statement given out
here to-day, said that he WAS opposed to
granting powers to the President such
as Mr. Wilson requested of Congress
yesterday. After receiving answers to
a number of telegrams he sent to Wash
ington today he decided to proceed to
the capital and use his efforts to have
the request declined. Mr.. Bryan can
celed five speaking dates in Florida
yesterday after he had read the Presi-
dents address.
whatever power is conferred upon the
President should / think, be so limited
as not to constitute surrender OF the
power of Congress- he said today.
Mr. Bryan said he has greatest faith
in the Presidents high purpose. but it
is his opinion that it will be unwlse to
delegate to the chief executive the
much confidence we have in the execu-
tive"
William J. Bryan may take part in
an organized effort for peace in this
city tomorrow.
Representative Bailey of Pennsyl
vania announced today that Mr.. Bryan
will arrive here early tomorrow from
Florida to attend a Nebraska Society
anniversary of the seml-centennlal OF
statehood Thursday
The emergency peace committee here.
whose efforts are directed toward
averting the entrance of the United
State into The European war. Is plan
ming TO ask Mr.. Bryan to JOIN with
it in a meeting here tomorrow
night. at which Jane Addams and
others active in the peace movements
are to participate.
Evening star., 1917-02-27
REPORTER ON LACONEA
IS NATIVE OF CAPITAL
Floyd P. Gibbons Went Aboard Shin
to Be on Hand if Vessel
Is Torpedoed.

Floyd p. Gibbons. born in Washing
ton and a student for time at George
town University. now reporter for the
Chicago Tribune, went aboard the
Tacoma TO be on hand to cover" the
story for his newspaper in case she
should be sunk.
Several weeks ago Mr.. Gibbons was
assigned to the London office of the
Tribune. He decided to get there
aboard merchant vessel which might
be torpedoed on the way over
Mr.. Gibbons now has no near reIa
tives In Washington, but he is known
mere, especially TO newspaper men. be-
cause OF his visits here in connection
with his work. He came to this citv
the last time at the opening of the
present session of Congress to write a
series OF articles about the new mem
bers OF the House and Senate
Mr.. Gibbons has a liking for danger
Gus assignments. He accompanied the
Nllla army in its campaign against
Huerta. He went into Mexico witb tbe
iershlnS expedition, and then went in
an automobile to find Villa for an in.
terview.
Evening star., 1917-02-27
MRS. WILSON'S SISTER DEAD.
First Lady Undecided About Attend.
ing Mrs. Maury's Funeral.

No information was obtainable at the
White House this afternoon as to
whether the President and Mrs. Will
son. or Mrs Wilson alone, viii be able
to go to Roanoke. Va, to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Matthew Maury, sister
of Mrs. Wilson, who died there last
night.
Several members of the Washington
contingent of the family left for Roa-
noke last nighr. and it is expected that
the funeral will be held tomorrow. The
acute international situation and the
fact that there is to be a cabinet meet
ing this afternoon is having an effect
upon whether or not the President and
Mrs Wilson will be able to get away
from Washington.
Mrs. Mathew Maury. sister of Mrs
woodrow Wilson, died at $40 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, following an op-
Grafton for peritonitis- Mrs. Maury's
death was sudden, she had been i'll
but a few days.
The deceased was the second daugh-
ter of the late Judge and Mrs. William
Boiling of Wytheville. Va. She was
born in Bedford county fifty-one years
ago.
Evening star., 1917-02-27
COLD TO LAST SEVERAL DAYS.
Official Forecaster Unable to Predict
Weather for Inauguration Day.

Weather bureau officials refuse to
make any statements this far ahead as
to the weather for March 5. Generally
fair and colder is predicted for tomor-
row. and it is promised that the cold
will last for several days.
Monday February "a. 1913, was a cold
day. snow being on the ground, and a
minimum temperature of "a degrees
being reached. The whole week pre-
ceding the 1913 Inauguration was un-
settled. ranging during the week from
the above stated minimum to a maxi
mum of 81 degrees.
A maximum of 66 degrees was reach
ed here yesterday. with a minimum Of
81 degrees. The record maximum for
February weather in Washington was
established in 1874, when official
thermometers registered IS degrees.
Evening star., 1917-02-27
Statute Aimed at Piracy.

Statute Aimed at Piracy.
The first section of the statute pro-
vided:
THAT the President of the United
States be and he hereby is authorized
and requested to employ SO many of
the public armed vessels as in his
Judgment the service may require, with
suitable instructions to the command
ars thereof in protecting the merchant
vessels of the United States and their
crews from piratical aggressions and
depredations."
This statute also provided that the
commander and crew of any merchant
vessel of the United States owned
wholly, or in part. by a citizen thereof.
NAV oppose and defend against any ag-
eression, search. restraint, depreciation
or seizure, which shall be attempted
upon such vessel, or upon any other
vessel owned as aforesaid by the COM
mander or crew of any armed vessel
whatsoever.
whether the bill under preparation
would carry direction to convoy ships
senators said had not yet been deter
mined. but several expressed the view
that there would be incorporated in it
a provision similar to that of the law
in 1919, which gave authority to COM
manders and crews of merchant ships to
defend themselves.
Evening star., 1917-02-27
Howard Alumni Urged to Attend,

All alumni of Howard University are.
being urged to attend the semi-cen-
tennial celebration of Howard Univer-
sity. which is to be held at the institu
tion beginning Thursday. Alumni NAV
obtain tickets for the various exercises
from Prof. n. p. Adams at the informa
ton bureau in Library Hall at the fol-
lowing hours: Wednesday. 2 to $50
pm, and Thursday from am to II M.
and from 2 to $50 pm.
Evening star., 1917-02-27
Representative Britt Speaks.

Representative J. ]. Britt of North
Carolina spoke at a rally last evening
under the auspices of the Junior Order
United American Mechanics of the Dis
trict of Columbia in Odd Fellows Hall,
Other addresses, were given by c. B.
Webb, national councillor of Statesville,
N. C.. and Mrs. Lila Thompson. manager
of the Orphans Home Fund, Daugh-
ters of America of New Jersey. A reci-
tation was given by A. C. Columbus
past councillor of Mount Vernon Coun-
Gil, No. 10. A musical program also
was given.
Evening star., 1917-02-27
U-BOAT SUNK BY SHELLS.
Portuguese Torpedo Boats Accom-
plished Feat, Says American.

BOSTON, February 27-The sinking
Of a German submarine in the harbor
of St Vincent. Cape de Verde Islands.
by two Portuguese torpedo boats on the
night of January 1 was described here
by Arthur ]. Jeffs of New York, former
ly third engineer on the British steam
er Eddie, who claims to have witnessed
the attack.
Jeffs arrived on the Norwegian steam
er Fagerness, which stopped at the
islands on it's way from Calcutta He
said the submarine was attempting to
cut the cable to England when it was
attacked by torpedo boats and sunk
by shell fire.
Evening star., 1917-02-27
Text Of the Bill.

Text of the Bill.
A bill authorizing the President of
the United States to supply merchant
ships. the property of the citizens of
the United States, and bearing
American registry. with defensive
arms. and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
United of America, in Congress as
sembled. that the President of the
United States be and he is hereby
authorized and empowered to supply
merchant ships, the property of citi-
Gems of the United States, and bear
ing American registry, with -defen-
sive arms should it in his judgment
become necessary for him to do so.
and also with the necessary ammu-
milton and means of making use of
them in defense against unlawful
attack; and that he he and is here
by authorized and empowered to
employ such other instrume ntaHties
and methods as may in his tudR-
ment and discretion seem necessary
and adequate to protect such ship:
md the citizens of the United
States in their lawful and peaceful
pursuits on the high seas.
Fund of $1Oo,ooo,O 900 Proposed.
The sum Of 500. 900. 900 is hereby
appropriated out of any moneys in
the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated to be expended by the Presi-
dent of the United States for the
purpose herein stated, the said sum
to be available until the first day
of January. 1918; and the President
is authorized to transfer SO much
thereof as he may deem necessary
to the bureau of war risk insurance
created by the act Of Congress ap-
proved September 2. 1914, for the
purpose of insuring vessels. their
freight. passage. moneys and car
goes against loss or damage by the
present risks of war
Gives Authority to Issue Bonds.
For the purpose of meeting the
expenditures herein authorized the
Evening star., 1917-02-27
Cedric Safe at LivernooI.

NEW YORK, February 27.-The
White Star liner Cedric. which left
New York February IL, arrived safely
at Liverpool last Thursday, according
to announcement by the agents here
The Cedric had more than 5000 bags
of mail originally intended for the ST
Louis. whose sailing was postponed in
definitely. There were no passengers
aboard.
Evening star., 1917-02-27
Miss Rankin to Speak Friday.

Miss jeanette Rankin, representative
elect from Montana, is to make her first
appearance before an eastern audience
Friday night in New York city in Car
negie Hall Her subject is to be What
the People Want" 1t is to be the first
of a series Of lectures which she is to
deliver in a number of eastern cities.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait. president of
the National American Woman Suffrage
Association, who has been in this city
attending the convention of the asso-
citation, of which she Is national presi-
dent, has gone to New York to pre-
side at the meeting at which Miss
Rankin will speak.
Evening star., 1917-02-27
SEEKS LICENSE TO WED.
Survivor of Three Ships That Had
Been Torpedoed.

"The vicissitudes of the matrimonial
sea should have no terrors for him."
remarked Col. William A. Kroll, in
charge of the marriage licence bureau.
when William r. Morris. while apply
ing for a license to wed Miss Marie
Murrell, told the license clerk that he
had been on three ships that had been
torpedoeL Morris said he had recent
ly returned from the European war
zone where he had served two years as
gunner on British merchantmen.
Evening star., 1917-02-27
Ice Carries Away River Lights.

Notices regarding aids to navigation
In the Potomac river, damaged or car
ried away by ice. have been issued by
the lighthouse authorities in charge of
this district. as follows:
Maryland - Potomac river Lights
carried away by ice, will be re-estab-
Ilshed as soon as practicable: Lynch
iolnt light and White Stone Point
light.
Virginia - Potomac river Mattox
creek-Mattox Creek light damaged by
ice, light temporarily discontinued.
Evening star., 1917-02-27
Capt. George E. A. Reinburg Weds,

Word has been received here of the
marriage May 13. 1916. at Santa Ana.
Cal. of Capt. George L. A. Reinburg.
a graduate OF Central High School of
this city and a former student at
George Washington University, and
Miss Sarah F.. Hunter. daughter of an
army chaplain. Capt. Reinburg is a
junior military aviator. After gradu-
ating from the United States Army
Aviation School Capt. Reinburg Joined
Gen. Pershing's punitive expedition in
Mexico.
Evening star., 1917-02-27
Baptist Editor Dead,

NASHVILLE, Tenn, February 81
DIR. Edgar E. Folk, editor of the Bap-
tist and Reflector, the organ Of the
Tennessee Baptists, died here this
morning as q result of blood poison.
Evening star., 1917-02-27

Secretary of the Treasury, under the
direction Of the President, is hereby
authorized to borrow on the credit
of the United States and to issue
therefor bonds of the United States
not exceeding in the aggregate
s100,000.000, said bonds to be in such
form and subject to such terms and
conditions as the Secretary of the
Treasury may prescribe and to bear
interest at the rate not exceeding
per cent per annum; provided, that
such bonds shall be sold at not less
than par. shall not carry the circu-
lating privilege and that all citizens
of the United States shall be given
equal opportunity to subscribe
therefor, but no commission shall be
allowed or paid thereon: that both
principal and interest shall be pay
able in United States gold coin of
the present standard Of value, and
be exempt from all taxation and
duties of the United States as well
as from taxation in any form of
any state, municipal or local au-
thorities: that any bonds issued
hereunder may, under such condi-
tions as the Secretary of the Treas
ury may prescribe, be convertible
into bonds bearing a higher rate Of
interest than per centum per an
nun IL any DoHuS SHdli pe lSSueu pS
the United States at a higher rate
than per centum per annum by
virtue of any act passed on or be-
fore December 81, 1918.
To Meet Necessary Expenses.
In order to pay the necessary ex-
penses connected with the said is
sue Of bonds, or any conversions
thereof. sum not exceeding one
fifth of 1 per centum of the amount
of the bonds herein authorized to be
issued. or which may be converted.
is hereby appropriated out of any
money in the Treasury not other
wise appropriated. to be expended as
the Secretary of the Treasury may
direct.
Evening star., 1917-02-27
Pension for Mrs. Funston,

A bill granting pension of 800
month to Edith Funston. widow of
Maj. Gen Frederick Funston, was
passed today by the Senate.
Evening star., 1917-02-27
BILL AUTHORIZING PRESIDENT
TO ARM U. S. MER CHANT VESSELS
Chairman Flood of Committee on Foreign
Affairs Proposes Appropriation of
$1OOOOOOOO and Bond Issue.


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Evening star., 1917-02-27

While inspecting a tombstone at the
grave of his sister in a Baltimore ceme-
terry, preparatory to having one of the
same design made for himself. Freder-
| ick s. Thiemeyer dropped dead from
heart failure.