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RECORD  
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS

MAY 13, 1911.   NO. 268.

^[[Ellensburg Record]]

TUESDAY WILL BE HOLIDAY THROUGHOUT KITTITAS COUNTY
Schools, Business Houses and Offices Will Suspend Business During Afternoon.
EXCURSIONS ARE COMING 
Extra Cars Gathered at Cle Elum to Handle Big Crowds From Upper Part.

Tuesday afternoon will be a holiday all over Kittitas county to allow the people of the county a chance to witness the aviation meet in Ellensburg that afternoon. The directors of the normal school today decided that there should be no session of that school in the afternoon Tuesday, the public school students will have most of the afternoon free, the pupils of the rural schools near Ellensburg will have the whole day to get to town and see the airships, stores, offices and public offices will nearly all be closed and the people of Kittitas county will unite in making the Ellensburg aviation meet a huge success.

Schools Close.

School officials found after a short investigation that every student wanted to see the airship and that any effort to keep schools in session that afternoon would not be very successful, so the decision to give the students the holiday to see the flights was quickly made. Mrs. Genvra Barkeley, county superintendent of schools, states that most of the teachers near town have asked her for the day and that they will make up the day by teaching on Saturday. The normal school will close at noon for the day.  The exact plan to be followed in the public schools has not been decided upon but the directors announced this morning that the afternoon session would be a short one at the most.

Lock Up Offices.

Business houses have been practically unanimous in announcing the decision to lock up the doors at 1 o'clock and keep them locked until the aviation meet was over, which will not be later than 4:30 or 5 p. m. Professional men also state that they will lock up their offices. At the court house the officials have asked the commissioners for permission to lock the doors at noon and doubtlessly this will be granted.

Fred J. Wiseman, the aviator, is flying in North Yakima today and will arrive in Ellensburg Sunday night. The ball park gates will be open at noon Tuesday in order to allow the crowd to gather early and to prevent a congestion at the last few minutes. It will also give the public a chance to look over the machine.

See it Start.

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TENDER A FREE EXCURSION TO THE TEST WELL

People Interested in the Municipal Water Supply to Make Trip Tomorrow.

OVER NORTHERN PACIFIC

Train Leaves Depot at 2 O'clock Sharp - Room for All Who Care to Go.

A free excursion over the Northern Pacific to the municipal test wells will be run tomorrow afternoon under the auspices of the special water committee of the city council. A train which will be made up in the local yards will leave the depot promptly at 2 o'clock in the afternoon and S. Kreidel and George Mitchels, who are managing the excursion, have tendered an invitation to all people interested in the subject to visit the city's well free of all expense.

According to present plans, the excursionist will remain at the wells for an hour or more. The engine and pump will be in readiness and the spectators will have an opportunity of observing the work done in the past four months and have an opportunity to see where the supply of the proposed municipal water system is to come from.

"We want to prove to the people of the city beyond the shadow of a doubt that the water from the wells is clear, sparkling and pure and has not its source in the Yakima river," said Mr. Kreidel today.

"As the voters of the city will have to vote bonds for the building of the plant, it is important that they first see the source of the water. I would like to have everyone make the trip. Enough cars will be provided and a special coach will be attached to the train for the ladies."

TAILORS UNIONS FACING TROUBLE

Differences Among Branches of Organization Subject of Conference in Philadelphia Today.

Philadelphia, Pa., May 13. - Results of an important and farreaching character in the world of organized labor may follow the conference begin in this city yesterday by   representatives of the tailors' unions throughout the country. Upon the decisions of the conference depends the question as to whether the tailors shall secede from the United Garment Workers of America, with which organization they are now affiliated, and form a national union of [[rest of sentence cut off]]
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SHERIFF PUTS NEAR BEER UNDER BAN IN KITTITAS COUNTY

Pool Room Proprietors May No Longer Sell Yakima Foam and Similar Beverages.

TO PROSECUTE VIOLATORS

Formal Notice Is Issued This Morning at Instance of Prosecuting Attorney.

Near beer and other decoctions that are sold in dry territory as non-intoxicating beverages can no longer be sold in Kittitas county by an order made by Sheriff German K. Brown, prosecuting attorney. Pool room proprietors and fruit store men who have been selling the stuff were told that violations of the order would be followed by arrest and vigorous prosecution by the county attorney.

For the past year a compound alleged to contain a low percentage of alcohol has been sold in country districts and some places in cities where the sale of liquor was not authorized. The stuff has gone under the name of Near Bear, Yakima Foam and similar labels, and is sold as non-intoxicating. Lately a storekeeper at Thorp who sold the stuff was arrested on the charge that Near Beer was real beer and he was fined $1 and costs. His plea was that he did not know the stuff was intoxicating and should not be held responsible for it.

As a result of the trial the following notice was sent out from the sheriff's office this morning: "At the instance of E.K. Brown, prosecuting attorney of Kittitas county. I hereby notify you that any and all sales of intoxicating liquors in violations of existing laws will be vigorously prosecuted. This includes Near Beer, Yakima Foam, Ellensburg Foam and all malt beverages of this character."

SECRETARY OF WAR QUITS THE CABINET

Gen. Dickinson, Desiring to End His Days, Quietly Hands in Resignation.

Nashville, May 13. - The desire to quit public service when he reached the age of three score years and to spend the remainder of his days with his family and in quiet business pursuits, is responsible for the resignation of J. M. Dickinson, secretary of war. This was the statement made here today by one of the secretary's close kinsmen. No
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