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Secretary Daniels Is Willing If
Congress Supplies Cash.
BU NAVAL BASE MAY COME LATER
Oregon Delegation Call at Navy De
partment to Ask Support for
Coast Defense Project.
Washington, D. C Secretary of the
Navy Daniels Thursday promised the
Oregon congressional delegation that
he would locate a submarine base on
the Columbia river if congress would
incorporate in the naval appropriation
bill a lump Bum appropriation which
he has recommended for the establish
ment of several such bases at points to
be selected by the Navy department.
He further said he was urging con
gress to authorize the appointment-of
a special naval board to investigate
the entire Pacific CoaBt with a view to
determining its needs in the way of
naval defense and land stations. If
this board is authorized, the secretary
gave assurance that it would make
particular investigation of the Colum
bia river to determine the availability
of that point as the location of a full
naval bane.
The department, he said, would be
guided by the report of the board,
which it is proposed shall submit its
findings not later than December 1.
The entire Oregon delegation met F.
C. Harley, of the naval base commit
tee, at Secretary, Daniels' office and in
a body waited on the secretary to ex
plain the grounds on which they are
asking for a naval base, and to urge
departmental support. The secretary,
after hearing the arguments, commit
ted himself to the extent indicated,
but said the department would not ask
for appropriations this session for the
establishment of any naval bases, oth
er than for submarines. Future rec
ommendations, so far as the Pacific
Coast is concerned, will depend on the
investigation and report of the board.
Secretary Daniels again expressed
deep interest in the Columbia river,
but manifestly his eyes were opened
by statements made to him by the del
egation from Oregon. Mr. Harley ex
plained the widespread interest
throughout the Northwest in this proj
ect. The senators and representatives
dwelt on the facilities afforded and im
pressed on the secretary the fact that
there is strong sentiment back of the
Hawley and Lane bills.
In the course of the hearing Senator
Chamberlain alluded to the recent as
sertion of the secretary of the navy
that the channel was but 26 feet deep
and the resentment this statement cre
ated. The secretary Baid he knew that
an error had been made, and, without
disclaiming responsibility, inferred
the error was made by subordinates.
Germany Denies Sinking Sussex
In Answer to American Note
Berlin Germany's reply to the in
quiries of the American government
regarding the steamers Sussex, Man
chester Engineer, Englishman, Ber
windvale and Eagle Point, signed by
Gottlieb von Jagow, the German mini
ster of foreign affairs, has been for
warded to Washington by Ambassador
Gerard.
The note denies that the Sussex was
attacked by a German submarine. The
investigation covering the Sussex case
Bays the note was extended to all ac
tions undertaken on March 24 the day
of the Sussex incident in the Channel
between Folkestone and Dieppe. One
steamer was sunk, the commander of
the German submarine reaching the
definite conclusion that it was a war
vessel. A sketch of this vessel, together
with photographic reproductions ofJa
Dicture of the Sussex printed in the
London Daily Graphic, were inclosed
with the note, the difference in the
two craft being indicated.
The steamers Englishman and Eagle
Point were sunk by German submar
ines after they had attempted to es
cape and time was allowed for the
withdrawal of those aboard.
Miss Wilson Backs Bill.
Washington, D. C. Miss Margaret
Wilson, daughter of the President, be
fore a house committee Thursday ad
vocated a bill to permit the use of the
District of Columbia schoolhouses for
community forums. The measure has
aroused opposition, particularly in the
local school board.
"We are maintaining," Miss Wil
son said, "that a meeting of citizens
is as important as a meeting of their
representatives, and it should have the
Bame machinery with which to work
as congress."
Spotted Fever Is Fought.
Baker, Or. Renewed efforts in the
fight against the ground squirrel will
be made by the ranchers to keep down
the spotted fever epidemic that is
traveling over Grant county and at the
western edge of Baker county.
E. F. Averill, of the United States
biological survey, gave out the word
while here Thursday that the sage tick
that causes SDotted fever depends on
the squirrel for its existence. Ranch
ers have been fighting the rodent be
cause of its damage to crops.
French To Fix Price9,
Paris The French senate has just
adnnted the manciple of fixing by de
grees the maximum selling prices of
necessaries of life. The discussion as
to what articles shall be included in
the regulations has not yet ended. The
government proposes to fix the prices
of the following artices: Bread, meat,
milk, butter, imitation butter, eggs,
notatoeiL suear. cheese, vegetables,
wine, table beer, fertilizers, peroleum
and alcohol for burning purposes.
COLUMBIAPROMIS
GERMANY IS HELD TO ADMIT
GUILT Of TORPEDOING SUSSEX
Washington, D. C. The United
States Is disposed to consider that
Germany, in the latest submurine note,
practically admitted one of hur sub
marine commanders is guilty of tor
pedoing the Channel Bteamer Sussex.
President Wilson and Secretary Lan
sing examined the official text of the
communication from Berlin and are
understood to have reached this con
clusion, although no announcement was
made.
Unless Germany should, without
equivocation, admit attacking the ves
sel, which had aboard more than a
score of American citizens, inflict ade
quate punishment upon the commander
of the submarine and in other ways
show evidence of good faith, action of
a drastic nature undoubtedly will fol
low. Details of the policy to be pur
sued are expected to be formulated at
the next meeting of the cabinet.
The assumption of Germany's admis
sion of guilt is founded on the marked
similarity of the circumstances sur
rounding the explosion which damaged
the Sussex and the attack on a steamer
in the Channel described in the Ger
man note. The date, time and loca
tions are practically the same. The
damage done by the torpedo fired by
the submarine and the explosion which
wrecked the Sussex are identical. The
course being followed by the Sussex
and the vessel mentioned in the note
are similar.
U. S. Troops and Mexicans Clash
When Parral Protests Presence
Washington, D. C. American troops
in Mexico have had their first battle
with the natives at the moment Gen
eral Carranza is urging their with
drawal. On Wednesday night, while General
Carranza's note was on its way to
Washington, troopers of the Seventh
Cavalry, under Major Tompkins, were
fired on in Parral, a Villa stronghold,
in Western Chihuahua; were pursued
into the suburbs, while the Carranza
garrison took a doubtful part in the
affray, and were attacked during the
night.
Complete information regarding the
losses to the American troops or to the
Mexicans had not reached Washington
Thursday night. Secretary Baker in
formed President Wilson that a brief
dispatch to the War department said
that, according to unofficial reports,
one American cavalryman was killed
and that the troopers used a machine
gun against the Mexicans.
Mr. Baker announced later that he
had ordered General Funston to take
any steps that might be necessary to
prevent further trouble. When asked
whether this might mean the enforced
use of Mexican railroads for the move
ment of soldiers and supplies, he said
General Funston was on the ground
and would act in any emergency.
General Carranza, directing his em
bassy here to point out that the clash
proved his contention that the pres
ence of American troops in Mexico is
leading to a situation which threatens
to go beyond his control, telegraphed
that many deaths had occurred on both
sides.
Foreign Minister Aguilar, in a diB
patch sent before that from General
Carranza, said one American trooper
was killed and several citizens wound
ed. Consul Garcia, the Carranza agent
at El Paso, telegraphed the embassy
that "several persons were killed on
both sides." His dispatch added that
when the American troopers entered
Parral "the people protested, and it
appears the garrison did also."
President Wilson Asks If
America Is Ready to Fight
Washington, D. C President Wil
son, Bpeaking at a Jefferson day ban
quet of Democrats from all parts of
the country here Thursday night, said
he prayed that the United States
would not be drawn into a quarrel not
of its own choosing, but asked if the
people were ready to go in where the
interests of America were coincident
with the interests of humanity and
have the courage to withdraw when
the interests of humanity had been
conserved. He was interrupted by
cheers and shouts of " Yes. "
In the course of his address the
President had mentioned the European
and Mexican questions without inti
mating what were his plans in either
of the problems confronting the United
States.
New Air Motor Tested.
New York At the Automobile Club
of America's testing laboratory a new
aeroplane motor, developed by Silas
Christofferson, the Vancouver, Wash.,
aeroplane designer, was put through a
brake test Friday. The motor, a six
cylinder, has several novel features,
including an oil-cooling radiator and a
system of inclosing all working parts.
The cylinders are of steel with alum
inum casing.
The motor developed 117 horsepower
at an average of 1475 revolutions per
minute.
Teeth Save Intrepid Man.
Elma, Wash. With two fingers
pinched off in a tackle block while he
was working at the top of a pole 165
feet above ground, H. Johnson, high
climber for the Lytle logging crew,
working east of here, used his teeth to
pull up enough slack in the cable to
release the hand and save the arm,
while he clung on for life with the
other hand. "Just one of those acci
dents anybody is liable to have," re
marked the intrepid logger when he
had descended. He was brought to a
hospital at this place.
Road to Spend Millions.
Seattle C. P. Dole, purchasing
agent of the Alaska Engineering com
mission, says that more than $2,000,
000 will be expended by the commis
sion in the Pacific Northwest within a
few weeks.
The material called for includes
rails and angle iron, $600,000; gro
ceries and supplies, $500,000; bridge
lumber, $150,000; marine supplies,
$100,000; flatcars and other rolling
stock, $100,000.
NEWS ITEMS
Of Ccncra! Interest
About Oregon
Irrigation Project Revived and
Prosperity Returns to Irrigon
Irrigon Not since the collapse of
the Irrigon irrigation project in 1907
have the people of this little town
been able to look into the future with
the certainty of a final prosperous out
come as today. When the government
took the project over a few years ago
and began the great cement-lined ditch
there was a feeling of jubilation;
when the ditch was finished there was
rejoicing. But until the present time
there has usually been a prospect of
procrastination and delay, which pros
pects proved realities. Hence the lit
tle town practically stood still.
Now, however, all is changed. The
The government is about to take
charge of the project and handle the
water distribution, there is much more
water than will be used for years to
come, landowners are jubilant and are
going ahead planting and Beeding as
never before. Buyers have juBt closed
the largest purchase ever made here,
240 acres of raw land a few miles west
of Irrigon. The price paid was well
over $10,000. The new owners are
now busily at work with a large force
seeding the tract to alfalfa. Past
seedings of the kind here have return
ed two crops the first year, showing
that there is no quicker alfalfa land in
the country than at this beautiful spot
on the banks of the majestic Columbia.
Another Bale was made whereby Ote
Henkle, now of Crook county, sold 80
acres of his homestead south of town.
Improvements are going forward on
this tract also.
Coos Bay Road Allowed.
Washington, D. C Authority has
been granted by the superintendent of
the Coast Guard Service for the con-
struction of a road from the Coos Bay
station, along the edge of the bluff for
a distance ,of three miles overlooking
the south entrance to Coos Bay. The
construction of this road was urged by
the North Bend chamber of commerce,
it being their contention that the road
is necessary for the transportation of
lifesaving apparatus in case of a
wreck in the vicinity.
It is pointed out that had there been
such a road when the Santa Clara was
wrecked recently, the Coast Guard
might have saved the lives of those
who perished because of the inabliity
to reach the wreck promptly.
Cherries Thrive In Hood.
Hood River Prospects are bright in
Hood River for a bumper cherry crop
this year. Orchardists in all districts
report that their trees are loaded with
buds. Cherry trees are in full bloom
along the lowlands of the Columbia
and in the city. J. R. Nunamaker,
who owns the largest cherry orchard in
the valley, estimates his crop at 50
tons.
Strawberries are begining to bloom
in protected parts of the Lower valley.
The apple trees of the district probab
ly will be in full bloom during the
first week in May.
Governors Day Fixed.
Salem Announcement has been
made by A. H. Lea, secretary of the
State Fair board, that Friday, Septem
ber 29, has been designated as Gover
nors' Day at the State Fair. Gover
nor Lister, of Washington, has ac
cepted an invitation to attend, and it
is believed that Governor Alexander,
of Idaho, will also be in attendance.
Governor Withycombe has accepted an
invitation to attend on Governors'
Day at the Washington State Fair, at
North Yakima, which will be on Sep
tember 21.
Douglas Broccoli Sought.
Roseburg At a meeting of the
Douglas County Broccoli growers held
here recently a communication was
read in which John Nix & Co., of Chi
cago, asked that they be guaranteed
150 cars of broccoli from Douglas
county next season. A formal con
tract to this effect will probably be
executed between the John Nix com
pany and the local broccoli growers
soon. Jtilty cars oi nroccon were
shipped from Douglas county this year.
The crop brought an average price of
$1.35 a crate.
Merrill to Vote dune 13.
Merrill If the council can have its
way, this place will have a water sys
tem in the near future, if only for fire
protection. A special meeting of the
city council was held recently, when
ordinances were adopted for a special
election of the legal voters for June
13, at which time they will be asked
to vote for the amending of the char
ter so as to permit bonds being issued
to the amount of $6000 to install fire
fighting apparatus. The action of the
city council is a result of a recent fire
in which a general store was destroyed.
Ditch Cost Is Protested.
Salem Orchardists of Sutherlin,
have filed complaint with the State
Public Service commisssion against
the J. F. Luse company, alleging that
the company's charge of $3.50 an acre
for maintaining an irrigation ditch is
excessive. A hearing will be held by
the commission. The complainants
point out that the cost oi ditch main
tenance in the arid districts of Eastern
Oregon as shown by the 1915 report of
the desert and board is but $1 an acre.
Bridge Plans Finished.
Salem Plans and specifications for
a reinforced concrete bridge across
Ochoco creek, near Prineville, were
completed by the State Highway de
partment and forwarded to the Crook
county court. The estimated cost of
the structure is $3900. The Highway
department has received a request to
prepare plans and specifications for a
180-foot wood span which is to be con
structed near Myrtle Point, Coos coun
NORTHWEST MARKET REPORTS;
GENERAL CROP CONDITIONS
Portland Wheat Bluestem, f 1.041
per bushel; fortyfold, 92c; club, 91c;
red Fife, 91c; red RuBBian, 90.
Millfeed Spot prices: Bran, $23
per ton; shorts, $25.50; rolled barley,
$31.60!t32.60.
Corn Whole, $30 per ton; cracked,
$37.
Vegetables Artichokes, C5(i)80c per
dozen; tomatoes, $3.50 M 8.75 per
crate; cabbage, $1.50(1(1.85 per hun
dred; garlic, 10c per pound; peppers,
17i(ci;20c; eggplant, 23Jc; horseradish,
8c; cauliflower, 75c(ty$1.25; lettuce,
$2.25 (fl 2.35 per crate; cucumbers,
$1.25(U.50; spinach, S0c$l box; as
paragus, 7 J fit 10c per pound; rhubarb,
Oregon, $2.60 per box; peas, 7J9c
per pound.
Potatoes Jobbing prices: Oregon,
$1.501.75 per sack; Yakimas, $1.70
1.80; new California, 6 (jfi 7c per
pound.
Onions Oregon, $1.75 per Back;
Texas, Bermudas, yellow, $2.25 per
crate; white, $2.50.
Green Fruit Strawberries, $3.50
per crate; apples, $11.60 per box;
cranberries, $11 per barrel.
Eggs Jobbing price : Oregon ranch,
candled, 201c per dozen; uncandled,
191f'l20c.
Poultry Hens, 17171c per pound;
stags, 13c; broilers, 2530c; turkeys,
live, 1820c; turkeys, dressed, choice,
24(r(125c; ducks, 15c; geese, 10c.
Butter Prices from wholesaler' to
retailer: Portland city creamery
prints, 60-pound case lots, standard
grades, 84c; lower grades, 31c; Ore
gon country creamery printB, 60-pound
case lots, standard makes, 31(,33c;
lower grades, 80 30 Jc; packed in
cubes, 2c less. Prices paid by jobbers
to producers: Cubes, extras, 8031c;
firsts, 2727Jc; dairy butter, 14
18 Jc; butterfat, No. 1, 33c; No. 2,
30c.
Veal Fancy, lli12c per pound.
Pork Fansy, llll$c per pound.
Hops 1915 crop, ll12c; 1916 con
tracts, nominal.
Wool Eastern Oregon, 2127c per
pound; valley, 30c; mohair, new clip,
35c.
Caacara bark Old and new, 4c per
pound.
Cattle Steers, choice grain and
pulp, $8.509; choice hay, $8.15 g
8.50: good, $7.75 & 8.15; medium,
$7.507.75; cows, choice, $6.707.80;
good, $6.506.76; medium, $6.25
6.50; heifers, $58.35; bulls, $2.75
6; stags, $36.25.
Hogs Prime light, $8.909; good
to prime, $8.258.50; rough heavy,
$88.25; pigs and skips, $88.25.
Sheep Yearlings, $810; wethers,
$7.25(9.25; ewes, $6.258.25; lambs,
$9.6010.60.
Banker Expects Better
Business in Northwest
Spokane "Business generally in
Spokane and throughout the Inland
Empire and the Pacific Northwest
should show big improvement from
now on, and more especially during the
summer and next fall," said Aaron
Kuhn, a director of the Spokane &
Eastern Trust company, Wednesday,
on returning from a business and
pleasure trip to Eastern and Middle
Western cities.
"It is reported in New York that
Germany has ample resources for fully
24 months," Mr. Kuhn said, "and it
seems to be known that the allied
countries are in a position to continue
for at least a Bimilar period."
Mr. Kuhn said that while factories
are busy throughout the big manufac
turing centers in the East, there seems
to be a cautious feeling, with the re
sult there is little so-called plunging.
"Another thing is that this is the
presidential election year, " he added,
and capital is somewhat timid along
certain lines. There are some who be
lieve that a sudden cessation of hostil
ities in Europe will result in flooding
this country and others with cheaply
made goods.
"One thing is certain: Our tariff
question will have to be dealt with by
the best business brains of the coun
try." Farmers To Build Elevator.
Kendrick, Idaho The Kendrick
Rochdale company met recently and
arranged to build an elevator. One
hundred and ten farmers subscribed
$100 each and committees were ap
pointed to visit elevators now built
and decide on the plan of elevator to
build. ' The next meeting was set for
June 1, after which they expect to be
gin building and have it ready for this
year's crop. John F. Brown has re
signed as mayor in order to accept his
appointment as postmaster. Wm. rrey
tag was appointed to fill the vacancy.
Walla Walla Has Fine Cows.
Walla Walla, Wash. High butter
fat records of Walla Walla cows con
tinue, according to the March test of
the Walla Walla Valley Cow Testing
association, just completed by Lee C.
Lewis. Highland Dora Veeman, a
registered Holstein, property of Walla
Walla college, gave 87.8 pounds butter
fat, which was nine-tenths of a pound
under the record set by the Btate peni
tentiary cow last month. Both these
records are several pounds higher than
any record reported by any association
in the United States, so far as learned.
Hen and Pigeon Affinities.
Walla Walla A bantam hen and a
male pigeon, property of Mrs. W. E.
Stapleton, 933 East Alder street, have
discovered they are affinities, and are
building a nest in the barn on the
premises and refuse to associate with
others of their kinds. Two weeks
ago the hen "turned down" her mate
and the pigeon gave up his. The
owner put the pigeon in a coop with
a female pigeon and the latter was se
verely punished.
Navy's Gain in Men It Big.
Washington, D. C. More enlisted
men are in active service in the navy
now than ever before in the country's
history. Secretary Daniels announced
Wednesday that the personnel for the
first time had reached the 54,000 mark.
"There are now 64,011 men in the en
listed personnel," said the secretary,
"showing a net gain of 6664 since
March 4, 1913.."
TRIPOLI IS
UDURISHING
IN OUTSKIRTS
R1POLI, the highly-inflaiumablo
land of Arab and Berbor, baa
exchanged Its peace-time in
dustries for the industry of
war, and according to a statement pre
pared by the National Geographic so
ciety, the newer Industry adds little
to the normal hazard ot Tripolltan
life.
Dangor Is tho daily bread and meat
ot the dwellor in Tripoli, and, In this
country flecked with occasional oases
and fringed with narrow strips of
coastal vegetation, even the principal
native pursuits for wealth and hap
piness are accompanied by hidden ter
ror and grave risk. The principal
sources of income to Trlpolltans are
those of sponge galherlng, of esparto
picking and of carrying on the trans
saharan caravan trade.
Whether the native sou seeks to
make his "pile" searching the slimy
bottom of the Mediterranean fo
sponges, or gathering esparto grass in
the morning mists of the desert, or fol
lowing the caravan ot a thousand cam
els back from the coast through 1,600
miles of Saharan desert to the distant
Sudan, he takes not only his labor
and capital for profit but also his
health and life. More often than not
he reaps disability or death as his
reward.
Perils of Sponge Gatherers.
The wild seas that now and again
boll over the northern coast of Africa
are the smallest part of the sponge
diver's hazard. Paralysis Is always
Just ahead of this venturesome laborer
who, day by day making foolhardy
rapid ascents from the sea bed under
press of keen competition, sooner or
later experiences the return to ship-
board In terrific dizziness, which forms
the usual prelude to partial or com
plete paralysis. Strange as It may
seem, many partially-paralyzed divers
are able to continue their calling, and
the unfitted, helpless cripple in the
upper air feels normal circulation re
turn to arms and logs when lowered
into the sea on the sponge grounds.
And the Arab divers of Tripoli, believ
ing the disease Indispensable to the
vocation, and inured to hazard In their
peculiar fatherland, dive phlegmatic-
ally through a few fat seasons until
crlnnled or killed by their chosen
trade.
Back in the plateau lends of the
Sahara, behind the coastal greens in
the silent, treeless, untenanted desert
wastes, where the alluring mystery of
the desert broods undnr the blighting
heat of day and beckons In fanciful
shapes over the dunes at night,
Btretch vast fields of wfry esparto
grass, from which paper is manufac
tured In great mills in England. In
these fields, working for the starvation
wage of twenty cents a day or less,
picking the grass and tying It in largo
bales to be loaded on camel trains for
Tripoli City, the port of Trlpolltanla,
ts another corps of workers who ad
venture their safety In their work.
Picking the Esparto Grass.
Day begins for the esparto picker
In the moonlight of early morning. In
the chill of deBort morning the plckor
leaves hlB nearby shack for tho Held,
and begins his rapid task of breaking
the longest wiry blades, leg high, from
the most matured clump. And In the
heart of these clumps ever and again
lurks his danger in the form of his
arch enemy, the deadly viper. In the
clumps, also, are hidden the venom
ous North African rock scorpions,
whose stings now and again provo fa
tal. It is the poisonous vipers, how
ever, that make the work of esparto
picking a sporting gamo with death.
Of the $2,000,000 of export trado en
Joyed by Tripoli before 'he war, ono-
fifth of it was produced by tho sponge
divers, more than one-third of it by
the esparto pickerB and considerably
more than one-Blxth was brought over
the wide, treacherous desert from the
Sudan. Many caravans, some of a
few and some of thousand camels, tit-
New War Game.
Playing war got three small boys
into the Columbus (Ind.) city court.
They had been reading the newspa
pers. They knew eggs were cheaper
and also about the latest things in gas
bombs. They armed themselves with
eggs, playing that they were hand
bombs, then lay In ambush to await
the coming of the enemy. Just any
sort of an enemy would satisfy them.
John J. Hosea, manager of the Citi
zens Telephone company in Columbus,
happened to come along with his now-ly-washed
touring car. Clarence Kep
ley, a friend, was riding with him. The
boys decided the car was a battleship
or a Taube or something like that,
and they opened fire. Eggs spattered
the sides of the car. Kepley Jumped
out of the machine and gave chase.
He captured one boy, who confessed
and gave the names of his confeder
ates. They were loaded In the car and
taken to the city court, where Mayor
Volland lectured them.
Printing in Mexico in 1636.
Of almost more interest than any
thing connected with the Church of
isairaiiEaisiiaaiaBiasaesiiaBaattti
OF TRIPOLI CITY
tod out In Tripoli, undertook the
danger-fraught Journeys to the great
marts of Sudanese trade Timbuktu
Kano, Kanen, Kuka, Bornu and Wadl.
These Journeys sometimes lasted two
years around, and brought their under
takers Into every species of danger
that the desert affords. Robbors In
fest all the lanes across the desert,
and, beBldes these, all the Inner desert
lies subject to the vengeful caprice of
the masked Tuaregs, the strange peo
ple who are at war with all who cross
their paths and do not pay a sufficient
tribute.
The bones of the camels and men of
myriad of caravans of the past
bleach along the desert trails, cara
vans that mostly came to harm at the
hands of marauders; but there are
some among them destroyed by thirst,
by the sand storm or by the water of
wells poisoned In lnter-tribal wars.
Of all three risky Tripolltan trades,
the caravan trade Is the most risky;
and the old caravan men will find lit
tle In the newer Industry of war for
which their peace-time labors have
not fully propared them.
HELD ACT WAS JUSTIFIED
Judge Put Himself In the Prleoner't
Position and Felt He Would
Have Alto Slain.
If there was one thing Ossup Mango
was partial to, It was a good moving
picture. So he settled down In an aisle
seat with a sigh of expectation as the
eiKhty-Beventh episode of "The Haz
ards ot Hannah" began on the screen.
JuBt as the note explaining the vil
lain's motive was flashed on, a stout
man with all his hair In his whiskers
wedged himself in front ot Ossup on
hlB way to an Inside Beat.
"Pshaw, I missed the note!" thought
Ossup. "Ah! He's going to blow up the
bridge!" .
Half a second before the dynamite
went off, a thin woman with three
babies in her arms got In front of him
on hor way In.
"And I love explosions, too!" mut
tered Ossup. But a few minutes later
he brightened, for the aeroplane chase
started.
All during the chaso Ossup was gaz
ing at tho back of a fireman who had
got wedged between Onsup's knees and
the seat In front.
"I know!" thought Ossup. "I'll wait
for tho second show and see the parts
those people have made me miss!" And
ho did, and during the note scene the
thin woman stood In front of him on
her way out, the fireman blocked the
bridge explosion and the stout man
hid the aoroplane chase.
It was then that Ossup Mango killed
the two ushers who came down to
chide him for complaining aloud. But
later, the Judge who tried him, being a
movie fan himself, discharged him
with words of commendation. Indlan
apolls Star.
The Final Test.
"Can you toll mo whether or
our navy Is a good one?" asked
anxious citizen.
not
the
"Not yet," replied the sarcastic
man. "There Is such a hopeless dif
ference of opinion regarding our navy
that I am going to reserve my own
opinion until It goes out and tackles
a hostile fleet."
Hits American Trade.
Chinese are becoming so adept In
tho manufacture of biscuit and crack
ers that tho Hongkong product ts be
ginning to competo with tho imported
articles, having already worsted com
petition from Shanghai. This will af
fect tho United States, from which the
major portion of biscuit, crackers and
cakes for China have been imported.
British Guiana gold mines last year
produced 60,733 ounces of gold.
Santa Teresa do la Antigua In the
City of Mexico !b the fact that the first
printing press In the new world was
established in the corner house ad
joining the sacred eclince. it was
brought from Europe at the request
of Bishop Zumarraga in 1536 by Vice
roy juonuoia. rno nrst printer was
Juan Paoll of Brescia, Italy, who was
sent to Mexico by Coniberger, Mrs.
John Wesley Butler writes In the
Abingdon Press. The Spanish mis
sionaries made good use of the press,
which was active nearly a century
before a similar establishment was
set up In the United States.
Uncanny Knowledge.
The Charlotte Observer says that
"there hasn't been a red petticoat In
North Carolina since the big sleet."
That's entirely too much for any one
editor to know. Nashville Tennes-
scan.
Dally Thought.
The happiness of your life, and ltt
power, and Its part or rank In earth or
In heaven, depend on the way you
pass your days now. Ruskln.
CAP
ROBSON'S JOKE WAS FAILURE
Reason Ha Wat Like Donkey Wat Be.'
causa He Wat Born 8o, Wat
Wife's Startling Reply.
"Robson, do you know why you are
like a donkey?"
Like a donkey?" echoed Robson,
opening his eyes wide. "I don't"
Because your better half Is stub
bornness Itself."
The Jest pleased Robson Immensely.
for he at once saw the opportunity of
a glorious dig at his wife. So when
he got home he said:
"Mrs. Robson, do you know why I
am like a donkey?"
He waited a moment, expecting his
wife to give it up. But she didn't Sha
looked at him somewhat pityingly, at
she answered: "I suppose U'b because
you were born so."
The Opportune Moment
Do you think your father will ob
ject to my marrying you?"
T think not. But don't ask him un
til after the first of the month."
"Why not?"
"Then he'll have all the bills In for
' latest hats and dresses and he'll
be glad to give me away."
UP IN THE AIR.
HIckson It's all up with Saylor.
Dickson Gracious! He's not dead?
HIckson No; he's bought an air
ship.
False to His Argument
"I don't see Sim Flubdud any more
at the grocery lyceum."
"Sim sorter lost caste. He was sit-
tln on a cracker barrel arguing that
life wasn't worth living. A lamp ex
ploded."
"Well?"
"Sim was the first man out."
A Smart Lad.
"This peace enthusiast says that
when you take a fork In your hand you
are preparing to attack an oyster or a
beefsteak."
' "Good stuff," declared the other kid.
"I'll pull It on her the next time sha
jumps on me for eating with my fin
gers." In Doubt
Lady (compassionately) There,
after four hours a miserable little fish
Is struggling on the hook. Oh, such
cruel sport 1
Fisherman Are you pitying the fish,
are you pitying the worm, or are you
pitying me? Fllegende Blaetter (Mu
nich). Two Views.
Jason According to a Paris physi
cian, premature baldness is due to
some trouble with the teeth.
Egbert Think, perhaps, It's the oth
er way 'round, because a man usually
loses his hair before he does hit
teeth.
Nothing Serious.
"Hubby, the playground Inspector
says that our little Ingomar doesn't
know how to play rationally."
"Let him play Irrationally, then. I
did it when I was a kid, and I can't
say that I have gotten over the habit
yet."
Same Here.
FlatbuBh This paper says the milk
supply Is augmented In the Philippines
mainly from the carabao.
Bensonhurst What's a carabao In
th3 Philippine language, do you tup
pose? "Pump, I reckon."
The Unklndest Cut
Blondlue Gerty GIddlgad said when
she was downtown this morrlng the
felt the wind on every corner.
Brunetta Gracious! I knew she wat
slender, but I didn't know she was at
angular as all that.
Holding On.
Yeast London has some lamp posts "
still doing duty which were planted
In the reign of George IIL
Crimsonbeak Those bibulous Lon
doners do like to hang on to their old
lamp posts evidently.
Horse Meat
Bill In 13 years the number ot
street-car horses In Great Britain baa
aecreased from 13,000 to 1,600.
jjlCan It be that the British peo
ple have got over their great lovt tor
beet?