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south can copsume three times the quantity
OF food 1t grows. but it cannot get rid of
its cotton. The crop of last season has not
given any sign of movement SO far, and
now that it cannot go on the water with
out extra expense in the way of Increased
freight rates in consequence of war rates
of insurance, etc, the chances are that it
will tumble lower in price. If the quantity
grown this year is sufficiently small it will
cause the supply on hand now to rise in
price.
& X X
The dress guard is going rapidly, and it
Will not be long when it will be bicycle
memory instead of a fact" said a leading
dealer in wheels to Star reporter. thine
was. 1 admit, when ladies needed dress
guard to keep their skirts from being tan
gied up in the spokes of their wheels but
that time is gone, for there is no lady
rider now who is not attirsd for the wheel
when she goes out for a ride. The dress
gard was an inelegant thing. for 1t mat
tiers not how carefully it was put on, it
would rattle at times, causing an unpieas-
ant sound and giving the rider the impress
sion that there was something about to
break l seldom send out a dress guard on
a new wheel any more, and besides, in our
repair shop. we have taken hundreds of
them off. There is no necessity for them
II the skirt is of the proper length"
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Among business men, there are but few
who are good takers when they are on
their feet remarked a prominent store
proprietor to Star reporter, land the re-
suit is when they indulge in social re-
unions and gatherings of any sort they
have to depend upon lawyers and other in
v:teG guests to make the speeches. Our
mcst Successful money makers and trade
gatherers are perfectly at home rs far as
tax Is concerned when they are seated.
and they can hold up their end in general
conversation, but just call one of them to
say word at public gathering and he
gees TO pieces. They are convincing talk
ers when they deal with one person a.
time but when they have to address
large party they appear at a DISADVANTAGE
There is one thing l would like to impress
upon young business men. and that is the
absolute value of being able to make a few
remarks at public gatherings of any kind
II called upon to do so. 1t don't happen
often that one is called upon, but It is a
great help to business man if he is a
ready talker on all occasions"
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One of the most interesting, amusing and
at the same time pathetic features in con-
nection with the possibility of the District
of Columbia National Guard being called
into the service Of the United States is the
anxiety manifested by parents and others
Gle sely related to certain would-be soldiers.
have been literally overrun with widowed
mothers, worried fathers and fearful sis
tiers. who called in the hope of blocking the
endeavors of their loved ones to shed their
cd, if need be, in upholding the stars
and stripes.
The display Of patriotism on the part of
hundreds Of Washington's young men is
nothing short of remarkable. Just few
on ola
and bent with age visited the Districts ad-
jutant general. She wanted to know If any
course she might follow would result in Sc
curing the discharge of her boy from the
military service. ,s..s.1i =.
He is all 1 have left" she said, In a
voice frausht with emotion. Hes my
very life: all have to live for now, and
he's the only support have in the world"
What is his age!" the visitor was asked
Nineteen"
The adjutant general explained that the
young man had enlisted Of his own free
will, and as he was more than eighteen
years of age, the enlistment was valid.
The mother was advised to exert her in.
nuence with the bow In the hope of inducing
MIN TO apply for his discharge. She took
her departure with the remark that she
meant to pray that her boy might be
spared the necessity of leaving her in her
Old age.
Instances almost without number have
der the age limit of eighteen years who
have affiliated themselves with the Ma
tional Guard. When inquiring relatives
have been informed that trouble may very
readily be brought down on the eager but
fndisCreet patriots because of their making
false statements in subscribing to the oatn
OF enlistment, the anxious ones have gone
forth well pleased al the prospect Of using
the information as threat TO induce appli-
alton for discharge.
Surprisingly large is the number os youths
who have notified their parents that they
intend to go to war, whether the consent of
the head of the household is given or not
These boys declare that they will run away
from home. If necessary and no reason
exists for doubling their sincerity. A few
weeks In active service. however, WILL in
all probability. reduce to a considerable de-
gree the enthusiasm, if not the patriotic
impulses, of most of them.
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Are there many persons in Washington
who try to do the street car conductor out
of fare? Well. just guess yes was the
response of a knight of the trailer to the
question of a Star reporter the other day.
And III bet some of them work their
games all right, too. See there Do you
see the man in that front seat buried in his
paper? Well, he got on the car at the last
corner while L was talking to you, and he
waited until the car started off and then
got on from the inside track, thinking per-
haps that would miss him. There are
hundreds of 'em that do just that thing
right along. They will wait at a corner
where they see some one is going to get on
the car and then Will wait until the car
starts off again. They note where the con-
ductor is and get Oh the opposite end of the
car Now, l am going to walk by that fel-
low TO the front platform, and I'll bet he
looks away from his paper across the street
while | am there The cole ctor of fares
followed out this program ard sure enough
the passenger neglected his newspaper
forthwith, and saw something intensely in
teresting on the sidewalk that caused him
to tura- the back of his head to the con-
ductor- But that officials sharp "Fare,
please, and a touch on the shoulder
brought him around with glare in his eve
and the fact that he was obliged to dive
down deep into his pocket for the coin after
having had at least five minutes in which
to get 1t out revealed how secure he
thought himself to be In the possession of a
free ride. They don't get by US often"
was the parting salutation of the conduc-
tor.
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y don't suppose that adequate means for
disposing of ones hat in theater will ever
be devised was the wall OF an old theater-
goer to Star reporter recently. "Of course