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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-09

lowing the Turko- Grecian war in lS's
Great Britain. Russia. France and Italy
interviewed and constituted the island and
adjacent islets an autonomous state I'M
der a high commissioner of the powers.
subject 10 the suzerainty of the porte
without the payment of tribute In 1905
the right of the King of Greece to noni-
ate this high commissioner was rec
oenized by the protecting powers, but the
joint forces supporting this establish
ment in Crete. supplied by the powers
have. in accordance with convention, been
lately withdrawn, and now Turkey is m
ssting upon recognition OF its ancient
suzerainty.
In all likelihood the powers, which nave
already moved to check the affair from
rushing 10 a crisis will seek to continue
the makeshift arrangement n Crete
without reference to the best and most
just method of settlement Regardless 81
the predominance of Greek sentiment ="
the island. and of the proprletE OF slEiiS
the Christian people there a government
Of their own preference, the present 'eilu
ency in Europe is 10 hold the 'relah
question open, 50 far as the flnai Sol"t'oh
is concerned without permitting II 70 APP
preach to an acute stage. turkey i III
no condition To rush into a war with any
power on any subject. tn" government a.
ConStantinople being 50 lately establish
ed on a new basis that any Sufh enter
prise as an effort 10 subdue the Warfke
Cretans would be extremely hazardous.
1t Is therefore quite likely mat 'heit
will he rapid exchange Of notes between
the two capitals and much running 10 ana
fro in diplomatic circles. with the maj
outcome Of a new modus viVendi, winch
will preserve the peace and once more
postpone the answer to the Cretan ques-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-09

proposition. as 1t has been commonly
felt that the aerpplane is now chiefly
question of the man in charge rather
than the machine. Wilbur Wright's work
at College Park in the training of army
officers in the use of his machine, re-
Gently sold to the government, will be
OF the utmost value in lmparting TO his
pupils a peculiar sense of balance and
adjustment necessary in the skilled
aviator That these qualities can be
taught is not to be doubted. Familiarity
with the apparatus will develop the fine
sense of atmospheric values necessary
in the manipulation of one of these
delicate devices. Just as the chauffeur
of an automobile can be quickly
trained on the basis Of average intel
Hgence and common sense. So it may not
be doubted that the aviator of the future
will be readily produced by the neces-
sites Of this new period
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-09
Shortening the European Trip.

Almost coincidental with the passing of
the steamship Umbria, once record hold
ca in the transatlantic race for suprem-
acy, comes the announcement that the
cunard line will land its passengers here
after from the turbine record holders at
fishguard. on the west coast of England
This will permit practically a four-day
trip, SO long the object of great exertions
on the part of all the navigation COM
paDies. In this connection should be borne
III mind the long efforts of the late Aus
tin Corbin, president of the Long Island
Railroad Company. to induce the steam
ship lines to adopt Montauk Point. on the
extreme eastern end of Long Island as
the American terminal for their passen-
ger service. and Milford Haven, Wales.
as the eastern end of the run. When
Corbin was engaged in this endeavor he
did not anticipate the early development
of the turbine steamer with its great
speed capacity. Had he done SO he would
have been able to prophesy with conf
dence fiat four-day trip, and possibly
even shorter run on the Montauk- Mil
ford Haven basis. But Corbin died before
lie could induce the Transportation COM
psnies to come to his way of thinking
Powerful interests in New York pnnosed
this shifting of the passenger traffic from
the metropolitan shores to the end of
Long Island. IL is possible. However
That the steamship lines will eventually
utilize this convenient point of American
access and deposit their passengers there.
Tor a quick train transport to New York
Tie ships proceeding then to dock in New
York harbor for the discharge of freight
just as 1t is now planned to drop passen.
gers at Fishguard before going on TO
Liverpool for cargo delivery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-09
Prohibitive Prices Desired.

When you've done what you could to be
proper,
No matter what fad came along,
And, though scared, never once called
out, stop err
When the bicycle seemed to go wrong
When roller skates brought consterna
And motor cars made your flesh creep,
Along comes the weird information
That flying machines will be cheap.
Must we leave Mother Earth far behind
US.
And join an ethereal crowd
Where some wandering comet may blint
us,
Or Well skid on vaporous cloudo
Oh, say 1t was only a fiction,
Or the dream of comfortless sleep,
Pray. spare us the fearful prediction
That flying machines will be cheap.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-09
Beverly,

As the summer capital Beverly starts
very well. The weather is warm. But
after his experience here with the tariff
the President will not mind that The
town folk are curious. especially at
church Certainly, and just as, previously.
at Canton and Oyster Bay. The Presi-
dent understands that. He likes his resi-
dence and his neighbors, and a colony
of correspondents are sojourning near by
The country will get all the news about
him. and he all the news about the coun-
try. The public business will not suffer
tor a day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-09
Bingham to ChicagoP
! the New York Times

If Chicago can get Theodore a. Bing-
ham to fill the position of chief of its
police. Chicago will be well served. He
has had the benefit of richly varied eXpe-
rience in "a similar Office here, and has
qualities that should help to make him
popular wherever he goes. The reforma-
ton of the Chicago police force is not
likely to be an easy task. but Gen. Bling
ham has never shirked hard work. We
understand that he has made no effort to
secure the place lately vacated by Chief
Shppy, but that the movement In favor
OF his appointment originated in Chicago
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-09
A Singing Retort.

Sail the glowworm, Behold me, mar
vel complete,
\ II ed example of light without heat"
Said ne bee, And I, too. unto fame have
right
For the way l exemplify heat without
light
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-09
The Help Problem Solved.

Some of the servants III your ma jesty' S
household are spies
Good answered the oriental monarch
Cut down their wages and tell them
we're going to take house in the coun-
try. If they are on the enemys pay roll
they will have to stay with us
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-09

Remembering the episode in which Mr.
stone inquired, il Is only humane to remind
Pullman walters that there are a great
many United States senators en- route lust
at present
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-09

The question of an exact definition of
suicide which arises in the Sutton case
recalls decision in the District of CO.
lumbia in which an Indictment which
charged a man with drowning a woman
was held to be insufficient because 1t did
not alege that death resulted from said
drowning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-09

Atlanta editors are forgetting that they
dwell in land where dispositions are
supposed to be nodded by the dulcet song
of the mockingbird and the melting am
brosia OF the watermelon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-09

Washingtons admirable behavior in
climatic way will relieve future extra
session rumors of much of their terror.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-09
The One Execution.

Isn't your climate rather change
able?"
"Yes" answered Farmer Corntossel.
Il reckon we have about every kind of
weather there is, except good weather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-09

Opinions differ as to what constitutes a
failure Of a prohibition law. Some of the
men who find il hindrance to quenching
a customary thirst are especially conf
dent that prohibition is poor propo-
Sition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-09

Now that tariff agitation is over, it will
be quite safe for several touring states
men to come back home and be inter-
viewed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-09
Motor Trouble.

From the Chicago News.
Fortune is reserving a lot of rewards
for the genius who shall invent an alb
solutely dependable motor for aeroplanes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-09

1t may have occurred in a vague way
to the King of Spain that he might get
rid of some annoyance by turning BARGE
Iona over TO the United States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-09

If all the public officials mentioned as
worthy OF automobiles arc thus equipped
ii will be necessary to provide the bicycle
policemen with special editions of who s
who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-09

All that is wanted now is for the pros
perity forecasters 70 make good their cal
culations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-09

Whatever may happen to Harry St.
George Tucker, he will be remembered as
one OF the most gallant heroes Of James
town
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-09

The airship instructor will be the next
man To come along and insist on being ad-
dressed as professor"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-09
Tip for DR.. Eliot.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
DR. Eliot would have more support if
he had suggested getting up new polit-
ical party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-09

Seattle,s exposition enabled the town to
enter on an era of prosperity without
waiting for a settlement of the tariff
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-09
Revenge :!

From the New Orleans Times Democrat
Can it be that Georgias proposed ta>
on soda water is aimed at the ladies
who electioneered for prohibitions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-09
In Indianapolis.
From the indianapolis News.

rom Tue InuiunApoIls NeWs.
Observe. incidentally. what lead pipe
cinch we are gradually getting on last
place III the percentage column.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-09
THE STAR has a regular and per.na-
nent Family Circulation much more
ttan the combined circulation Of the
other Washington dailies. As News
aud Advertising Medium it has no
competitor.

Gin order to avoid delays on account
Of personal absence letters to THE
STAR should not be addressed to any
individual connected with the ONCE. but
simply to THE STAR. or to the Editorial
OIL Business Department. according to
tenor or purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-09
New York Chinese.

From the Baltimore American.
New York is evidently harboring too
many Cinnamon who look on murder as
pastime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-09

The downward revision OF the tariff may
be considered a success in that it did not
result in a general await ton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-09

Don't go 'roun complainin' bout de
way yoh friends has treated you,' said
Uncle Eben. when q man ain got de
right kind o. friends it's giner'ly because
he didn deserve EN-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-09

With a truly judicial mind. President
Taft recognizes that perfection in this
world is unattainable, even in tariff laws.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-09
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHHANDER JOHNSON.
Uninpressed.

There was a time when they put men
in jail for debt said the bill collector
severely.
well, answered the frctted citizen
Il don't know but . good, stout Jail
where your creditors couldn't send ir
cards or call YOU up on the telephone
would be a great deal of a comfort.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-16
Kat Plant Stimulus,

Some years ago, after long and IA
tiguing climb by Americans in the
Abvssinian mountains, they were
served with libations Of "todj," an ex-
tremely refreshing beverage in which
catha edulis, or the kat plant, was
used.
Certain tribes chew the leaves of
the plant commonly when compelled
to exert special or long continued eff
tort the immediate effect being sleep
lessness and stimulation
The freshly cut leaves have a rather
pleasant taste and produce kind of
lntoxication of long duration, with
none of the disagreeable features of
iDebriety.
Messengers and soldiers, by chew
ing the leaves, are enabled to go with
out food for several days.
The better class of merchants chew
these leaves three or four times a day,
the habit being fairly comparable to
the use of tea in the United States.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-16
IMITATION. OF REAL THING
Battery Now in Position on "Oid Iron
sides" Not the Same That
Brought Victory.

Every fair day in summer and au-
tumn tourists crowd the deck of the
frieate Constitution at the Charles
town navy yard.
The most striking thing that en-
cages their attention, once they are
aboard the historic ship, is the bat
terry. The lines of grim, black guns,
making up the ships broadsides, have
fascination for every patriotic Amer
:can who makes a pilgrimage to "Old
Ifonsides."
The tourist fondly pats the iron.
saying: "They could shoot with these
old guns, after ALL or, This is what
gave the British fits
Ii the tourist is in a party, with
conductor along. he hears, in the
course of brief lecture on the ship,
that the guns are not the original bat
terry of the ship, but modern replicas
This he might have surmised had he
reasoned over the absence of any fir
ing device on the guns. The rim of
the old pan, in which powder was
placed, is there; but there is no hole
connecting with the interior of the
sun.
The reason for this is easily ex-
planned. The guns were cast at the
navy yard two years ago, when the
ship was restored. 1t was not neces-
sary to pierce them For show pur-
poses they do as well as they are. Ex-
Cspt for this omission they are like
Ia0 O,ia
IN the war of 1872.
Allowing, therefore, these dummy
guns to move the imagination, the Wis
itor. looking at the broadsides of the
Constitution, can fancy them hurting
death and destruction off Tripoli in
1906. or in the fine sea fights of the
w0r of 1912.
The battery of the ship in those
days consisted of A guns, the heavi-
| est of which were 36-pounders; that
| is, they threw a shot of that weight.
Looking at the primitive wooden
carriages on which the guns are
mounted, and the cumbersome tackles
by which they had to be drawn back
every time they were loaded one may
pause in wonder at the execution
they did
The wooden wedge or quoin, at the
base of the gun, by which its muzzle
could be elevated or depressed, was
the chief means Of training 1t.
1t was a rule to fire as the ship
rolled downward on a sea, in order to
have the shot take effect in the enc
Dy's hull. In the British navy the
! rule was the opposite. They fred on
the rise Of the ship.
This practice ruled in the engage
ment between the Constitution and the
Guerrero, August 10, 1912. The re
suit was the speedy reduction of the
British frigate to a wreck and her sur
render, while the Constitution was in
jured only in her sails and spars.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-16
One Way of Doing Business.

Billy Emerson, the minstrel, took q
company Of black-face artists to Aus
tralia in the old days, and had hard
luck. On the way back he landed at
Shanghai and gave a show.
Emerson saw there was a good
house. Doing pretty WE'LL he said
to the box-office man.
Fine" that official replied; we've
got in $500 in money and $1,400 in
chits."
''In WHAT" gasped Emerson.
"In chits."
What are chits?"
why, promises to pay. Everybody
uses chits here. Give a chit and set
tie at the end Of the month"
do you mean to tell me that you
have let $1.400 worth Of seats 90 fos
them chits, az you call themT
"Sure; why not?"
"And those people just signed their
names and didn't pay cash?"
Certainly"
What business l could do in the
states!" groaned overwhelmingly
Evening Post.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-16

TRADE M0RAL-The guaiity
what you have to sell is known
to Some people all OF the tine
ard all Of the people some o.
the time, but advertise regu
larry with US ard you'll reach
all Of the people all of the time
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-16
NOTICE OF COESTABLE'S SALE ONltk
VENDITIONI EXPONAS.

No. 38s. Judgment for SlSS.o7 ana
interest and costs.
J. A. Kendrick, VS.. G. D. Mclilhi7
BY virtue of writ OF vendit'oni ca
nonas directed to me by W e. haI
dee. y Justice Of the Peace Of the
county of Forrest and state OF MISSES
sipDi. I will on Monday, the Otl gay
Of December, A. D. 1909, al the Court
house in the city of Hattiesburg, Win
in legal hours, expose to sale at public
outcrv. to the highest bidder for cash.
all the right, interest and claim the
defendant. G. d. McInnis, has in ana
to the following described lands SIT
uated in the said county and state
which have been levied on as the prop
ertv of the said defendant, and VIII
be sold to satisfy the judgment IN
said cause and all costs, to-wit:
N. w. or of N. W. or of Section IL
Township 5, north Range, 10 west in
Forrest county, State of Mississippi.
day of November, A. d. 1909.
Witness my signature, this the Sth
j. G. FARLEY,
o.3.Tues Constable.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-16

Lisbon where "The Great Divide re-
Gently had its first performance IN
Portuguese convey the news that not
for months and months has such spon
taneous and enthusiastic applause
been heard in any playhouse.
And the story of the success in Lis
bon is but a duplication of the record
"The Great Divide premier in other
foreign capitals. The basic idea Of
the Moody play-the dramatic conflict
of the minds of man, rough and prim-
tive, and woman, educated and civil
ized-each the product of antipodal
environments and plans of existence.
the tremendous contrast in natures
and the love that logically bridges the
chasm on sectional differences into
the common understanding of affection
has proved to be universal in its
appeal to all livers of the drama in
all climes and it would seem safe to
predict that before 1.-THE Great Divide
has outlived its usefulness it will have
been publicly performed more times
than any other previous dramatic
work.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-16

since the night of tire opening perform
ance in New York City, Mr.. Moody's
drama has been hailed as "the long
awaited great American play" and
more typical and representative of the
life of this land than any of the offer
ings that preceded or followed it up
to the present time. AS the majority
of theatergoers are aware, 1.-THE Great
Divide" in locale, Characterization
and development of plot is essentially
and intensely American. Even the
most enthusiastic admirers of Mr..
Moody's gem were not too sanguine
as to the prospect of the plays sue
cess before foreign audiences when
the announcement was first made for
the rights of translation had been re-
ceived from nearly every European
capitol. The record of plays by Amer
lean writer's which proved very pop
ular and successful in this country,
but failed to gain approval when trans
planted to London, was well-nigh dis
heartening; and the fact that many OF
these London failures were plays not
exclusively American in theme seemed
to argue against "The Great Divide
meeting with any success outside Of
the United States. The result, how.
ever, has proven as inspiring as the
experiment of Mr.. Miller and Mr.
Moody was daring. Cablegrams from
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-16
CITATION NOTICE

State of Mississippi.
To Mrs. Beulah Alberto, whose post
office address is unknown:
You are commanded to appear be-
fore the Chancery Court of Forrest
County in the State of Mississippi on
the list Monday of December, A. d.,
1909, to answer the petition of W. P.
Thaggard Administrator of the estate
of j. l.. Thaggard, deceased, wherein
you are defendant.
This 9Th day of November, 1909.
T. E. BATSON,
Chancery Clerk.
By A. w. FOOTE, D. c. 11-9-tues
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-16

Little Irma York still remains Sc
riously i'll at an infirmary In New
Orleans.
DR.. J. A. McDevitt of Shubuta, Is
in the city on a special trip to see
Miss Dovie McDuff, who is quite Ill. Z
!. :: 1.
The friends of Mrs. ]. r. Bond Will
be glad to know that he was able to
resume work Friday after an illness
of four weeks.
Mr.. Julian Field of Laurel is the
guest of his mother, Mrs. Belle
Field on West Third Street.
Mr.. Field win act as best man to
his brother, Mr.. Robert Field, who
will be married Wednesday morn
ing to Miss Laura Haney.
Mrs. NJ. D. Doty OF Pather Burn,
Miss. is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Robert Field on Laurel Ave.
Haney wedding which will be solem
Mrs. Field came to attend the Field
nized tomorrow morning at Trinity
church.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-16
RECORD WITHOUT
ANY PARALLEL
1.-THE Great Divide" To Be Played In
Nearly All Civilized Lands
and Languages. :.

Without parallel is the record of
The Great Divide" William Vaughn
Moodys sterling drama of American
life, which is to be presented at the
Auditorium tomorrow night.
This remarkable play is to be played
to a larger number of audiences and
in more distant lands than any other
play of native manufacture, no less
than dozen translations being already
made of this successful work for use
in Continental Europe and elsewhere.
While "The Great Divide" is begin
ming the fourth year of it's triumphant
career in this country, Henry Miller,
the most famous of American actor
managers, plans to send out three
companies to tour those sections in
which Mr.. Moody's masterpiece has
not yet been seen. This virile repre-
sentation of life to-day will be blazing
the trail for the product of American
uueuOl III many hGlCtp'
fore, examples of our skill in the dra
matte art have been totally unknown.
Following is list of the cities in
which one of the features of the sea-
son will be a presentation of 1.-THE
Great Divide. Paris, Rome, Madrid,
Berlin, st. Petersburg, Lisbon, Berne,
Vienna, Copenhagen, Constantinople,
Brussels, Zurich and Christiana.
In Melbourne and Sydney where
played the success has been sensa-
tional At the beginning of this pres
ent season, Mr. Henry Miller crossed
the ocean with the original production
and, at the Adelphi Theater in London,
scored the most sensational financial
and artistic success ever attained by
purely American play in the English
metropolis. With the Paris premier,
Mr.. Moody's play will have been seen
in a wider portion of the civilized
world than any other creation in his
tory. TIL widespread success of ''The
Great Divide" especially the enthus.
iasm with which it has been acclaimed
in the Old World, is gratifying when
, the fact is taken into consideration that