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grees and varieties of emotion OF any
kind than any either form Of expression
except fog horn. Our people are To-
tally deficient i'm the power of expressing
any OF the finer qualities of emotion In
common. Their effort takes conveIi-
tional form which is barren. meager and
poor.
American crowds are somewhat lacking
In spontaneity. They cheer. II Is true
en- certain occasions. such as at base Dali
games when the favorite batsman cleans
the bases with home run, or at a morse
race when the NEST heavily backed ami
mai rOmps under the wire winner. In
all matters of self-interest the average
American crowd shows itself capable OF
intense vocal demonstration. Occasional
~ at political conventions there Is some
ZEAL genuine spontaneous cheering. Dut
even there the noise is largely organized
for partisan purposes.
The tendency to manage the voices of a
multitude by organ'zaticn is destructive
of the individual initiative which makes
fer real enthusiasm. Where there is so
much concerted yelling as at foot ball
games. the average person waits for some
one to take the lead or set the time.
Without a formula of gibberish and
would be virtually vOiceless. so strong is
the habit of dependence on organized ef-
fort. The boys who go to college in these
circumstances after graduation hnd
themselves Ieaderless and consequently
mute on occasions when they might 9TH
erwise show enthusiasm.
real genuine cheer should be mar
ticulate. a simple outburst eff sound in
spired by unreasoning. uncaiculated
impulse. The silly combinations of gro
tesque syllables that form the college
wells stand for nothing but craftsmanship,
which may be an excellent thing in itself
and may prove good advertisement for
the educational institution. But as a
training fer later life college yelling is a
poor substitute fer the development OF in
dividual powers of appreciation and en-
thus assn. 1t is to be hoped that Presl-
dent Lowell may SET an example at his
own institution by institutinr reform
that will supp'ant the organized yell with
simple. hearty. sincere outburst OF
sound.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01
DIR. COOK.

From the Albany Argus.
This time however, DIR. Cooks return
will not be large financial enc.
From the Milwaukee Journal.
1t only takes one Cook to make froth.
From the Augusta Herald.
DIR. Cook will not undertake. another
lecture tour: He is faker of the fiTse
water, but he lacks much Of 10 ing a LII.
From the Atchison Globe.
There is one thing sure: When any.
thing happens the newspapers all men,
ton it. Doc Cook, the noted liar, came
back TO this country on the steamship
George Washington, and not a sin gle
paper has failed to mention the fact.
From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
Milwaukee having decided that Doc
Cook can't come back. let the AFFAIR be
dropped. New York, however. will con-
tinue to fall for him as il falls for six
day bicycle races and other varieties Ot
gold brick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01
New Year Pledges.

New Year resolutions are in the nature
of confessions. They are acknowledge
ments of shortcomings, fully recognized
as harmful. Their avowal need not wait
until the beginning of the New Year, for
there is no time throughout the 3Gj days
when a man who lapSeS from the stand
ard of right living is not peri, city aware
of his failure. The New Year resolution
is i'm truth a token of procra Stination.
Fully understanding his fault. the indi-
vidual clings to it with selfish fondness
that he seeks to excuse with the promise
that later, on the first of q new year. he
will correct it. He does not pause to
realize that the correction is harder later
than at present for a habit gains
strength with persistence-gains. indeed,
with every putting off Of eschewal.
The man who promises himself release
fiom some enslaving habit does not nee
essaiiIy lose all when he lapsts. He may
Try aud try again before he succeeds.
and every honest. earnest effort will
st. engthen him if he is sincere in his
desire. Back Of all such attempts a self
I..ti...atiun iieS the will. If il is strong
ii tiie uts.re u do better is genuine re-
form viii c,me. Sometimes a pledge to
.Us,a.n from a bad habit is only a self
ue.lsI-n. 4 sop to conscience. and a
lapse aft such an inSincere effort
cduSs a loss Of ST. enGth.
New Year attacks upon selfshness are
seldom lasting. The man who really
wants to walk straighter and do more
gOvd in the world will not wait for an
.ccas- on or for an inspiration from with
out lie will simply make every day a
New Year. bs gin every morning With a
IesOive. and even though he may lapse
during the day he will gradually gain
ground upon his indulsepces and his
weakne: ses. He will scatter happiness
By beng centered upon himself. He
will perform many little acts of kindness
and grow to take pleasure in them, find
ing that in the happiness of others he is
bringing real joy to himself.
The seif-centered man is sometimes
greatly surprised when he finds how
much enjoyment there is in giving to
another. There are some to whom this
experience never comes. who never know
what II is to bring the light Of gladness
to some face by speaking a kind word, a
spontaneous expire ssion of coed will. of
uncalculatins thoushtfulness. These are
the ones who most seriously need the
stimulus of the New Year impulse to do
of altI uism can come from these tradi-
tional surrendeIs of bad habits at the
beginning of each year the institution of
turning over new leaves is well worth
while.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01

ieeted by members of the police force.
who made their rounds regularly. a.
openly the collectors for the gas COM
pany and the real estate agents. A fixed
scale was maintained. varying with the
amount of business done by the illegal
establishment and also with the number
of hands through whom the money must
pass before reaching the man at the top
Not all of it went clear to the mysterious
parsonage who enjoyed the chief usufruct
Of the system. The collector got his
share. the police captain his own per-
centage. the inspector his part. and so on
through the line. There was evidence to
show that every policeman in New York
got something.
duced John w. GOff to the country as
inqufsitor extraordinary. This man $
record as counsel for the Investigating
committee was remarkable display of
sagacity and nerve and ability. His life
was threatened. he was In physical dan
ger on several occasions and he was con-
fronted by the most perfect system of
organized blackmail that had ever been
known in this country at that time. Golf
did in the police corruption inquiry what
insurance investigation, and it has always
been felt that COTS work in 1894 was Of
great service to his successor in this
fed, who few years ago succeeded in
probing to the bottom Of another form of
bribery and corruption affecting 'wider
field. Throughout the inquiry in 1884
Chairman Lexow conducted himself fear
lessly and ably and showed excep-
tiOnal qualities. He and Counsel Golf
worked in perfect harmony to the end
Of demonstrating cOnvincingly to the citi-
Gems of New York that they had been
made the, victims of police corruption
running far into the millions and sapping
the moral strength of the community to
an unreasonable degree. New York has
not permanently applied the lessons it
then learned. 1t elected a republican
mayor Immediately after the investiga-
ton, but the reform administration ran
upon difficulties that prevented the COM
plete housekeeping which the metropolis
needed New York has been undoubtedly
permanently benefited to- some extent by
the LeXOw investigation. but 1t seems
to require one Of these deep-probing scru-
TIMES every few years to keep it in a
fair degree Of civic health
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01
THE OLD VILLAGE.

I've nern back 10 the village, Tom; I've been
around to see
The dear old town and all the folks that once
knew you and me.
| thought I'd write and tell you Tom of some
OF them yOu Know.
They haven't changed since you were here
some twenty years ago
There's old AlOnzo Wombat, Tom. you'll think
Of him. I vow.
He used TO keep meat shop then; he keeps a
meat shop ROW.
And Akner Jinss. your old chum, Tom. he :
Hetty Podsnap's beau.
Just he always used TO be some twenty years
ago.
I called my old sweetheart. Tom. the girl
worshiped so;
She's still u blonde just as she was twenty
years ago.
But there has been triding change since
happy days Of yore;
For she twenty-seven then and now she D
tweUty-fouS.
Louisville Courier Journal.
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Names.

What's in name? The democracy
seeks harmony. and has promising man
of the name IF Harmon. In New Jersey
the party Is IN a tumult and one of the
leading actors is a nan of the name of
Tumulty. Close, in both cases. If the
Buckeye could be heightened to the ex-
tent of a single letter. and the Jerseyman
suppressed the rank and file might take
it for sigE. and be heartened. In pol
itics. as in gambling. superstition cuts an
important figure.
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RESOLUTIONS.

From the Cumberland Evening Times.
Champ CIark's New Year resolution
reads Il will be Speaker or the next
House."
From the Kansas City Times.
1t is also an excellent idea 10 10 Sout
New Year resolving early.
From the indianapolis News
And here another year has gone by
without anybody's having invented an
indestructible good resolution.
From the Milwaukee Free Press
A clear conscience is about the best
thing with which to begin the new year
From the Syracuse Herald
II we have no bad habits of our own
to discontinue. at least we can all sug-
gest New Year resolutions which our
friends should make.
From the Jacksonville Timcs-Cnion.
New Year resolutions will soon be in
full disorder.
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BRYAN and Baltimore.

1t is disappointment to hear that Mr.
Bryan will not attend the Baltimore dem
Ocratic jubilee next month. Everywher.
and at all times full of matter and Will
The courage to express it. he would have
commanded attention at that meeting
He may write letter. But letter a
hest is cod. 1t cannot smile. and if i
move others the smile is sometime.
on the W. ong side of the mouth. TIL,
locality may lave Influenced his decision
He Las never loved Baltimore, nor Balti
more him
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Dix.

New YOrk's new governor will start on
with a message of three thousand words.
He wants everybody to read it. But this
of course will not be his only message to
the legislature In the governors house
are many topics. and once he secures at
tention he will probably handle them all
in turn. Mr.. Dix is business man of
plain speech, and there is no promise of
state papers worded after the order of
Mr.. Tilden or David B. Hill. But as it is
the business world most interested now,
his style will come pat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01
Succession.

Old year. steppin' wifi de band.
Went a-marchin' by:
Sncwdrif' in December and
Ee ses In July.
New Year. peepin' cross de cloud
Heller, wait fob me!
You will see me walkin' proud.
Neat as ! kin beg?
DAYS say "Howdy" one by one;
Den It's time to leave.
Never mind de day dat's done.
Tain no use to grieve.
When enc year done disappear
Somewhere out In space
Oars another Waitin' near
Fob to take its place.
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Accomplishments Demanded.

DO you think diplomat should know
the Language OF the country TO which he
is assigned?'
Certainly. He Should have such per-
feet command of ii that II will be as
hard to grasp his exact meaning as If
lie were unfamiliar with it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01
Undecided.

ID you think the office our friend Ina :.
attained will be a stepping stone t: hiyn-
81 things"
Il am rot sure yet" replied Senator
Sorghum. "wh. ther he is gcing to step
oa !. or merely tri.> over II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01

How did you Ike tie big. fl: sted ca sc
; made?' inquired the Young woman who
looks.
1T depe3GS. replied the CAUTIOUS man
'Cn whether we are discussing it as food
or Statrary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01

Chicago BARRIERS purpose to discriminate
in haircut prices against men who shave
themselver. AS rule, men who shave
tn mselves are more to be pitied than
censured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01

1t has been estimated that the taxes
on ex-senator Clark's New York house
will amount to $40 day This is likely
to make Mrs. Hetty Green regard the ex-
senator as a poor finanCier
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01

Some statesmen vino were saying
Happy New Year TO each other "A year
ago are likely to be Il little d slant this
january.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01
Literary Invention

You'll find. when anecdotes You view
Oh men who We reached lofty lot
r at while $. me few are strict Y true,
best {: them, alas, are not!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01
Not a Mark.

Wien went to New York." said the
able tinancier, Il didn't take ten dollars
wit:I me-.
That. replied M Dustin Stax. "inii~
y.;tes 4, degree Il caution which largely
accounts fer your subsequent success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01

Some polit clans of the uncompromis-
ingly practical school insist on seeing
rainbows along with the ether democrats
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01

There is no way of telling whether Mr..
LOrimer's anxiety would have bc en- greater
had Woodrow Wilson lived in Illinois,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01

Instead of being recognized as some sort
Of dementia, the condition of Robin of
New York is diagnosed as the same old
do,laritis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01

Some emphatic resolutions are no doubt
being made by people who once expected
to get rid of their troubles by telling them
to Roosevelt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01

BY giving the Japanese credit for being
as shr wd in finance as they are clever
In tactics. the war rumor may be pretty
efec;ually disposed of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01

The melting of the snow reveals the
fact that Washington has very good
streets. once you get down to them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01

English engineers talk of reviving the
Windmill IN new form This Will afford
opportunity for suffragette Quixo;e
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01

Sometimes il takes much longer TO com
plete vindication than to hold an inves-
tigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01

When Pres den. DiaZ announces that q
war is over ne gives n" guarantee that a
new one will not start next day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01

1t is never safe fer pablo man to
deny what is in the ueWspaJo until he
has read Il.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01

AS defense "parano.a" is almost as
much out Of date as "kleptonania."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01

Luther first met Katrina Won Bora in
Wittenberg in April, -l523, when she and
nine other nuns had
kefOTmerS taken refuge in the house
1r. of Philip Reichenbach,
Ma1i1dSe. the burgomaster, upon
| the breaking up of their nunnery. AS
they were entirely without funds, Luther
collected a purse from the people of Wit
tenEerg for their benefit. He seems to
have fallen in love with her promptly
and little more than two years later.
June IS. 1Joo. they were married in the
| cloisters of the Augustinian monastery
by the Rev. Mr.. Brgenhagen. pastor of
the S. adt-kirche. Lucas Cranach, the
celebrated painter: Philip Melanchthon,
and other friends were Witnesses, and
the following year the elector gave them
what is known as the Luther house to
live in. Luther was then a professor in
the university. with a salary of POO eulden
about 5000 a year. but he planted Il
garden and an orchard of fruit trees, and
thus provided for his table.
The marriage of Il monk and nun
naturally created great sensation, which
uid net subside for d year or more. His
salary was raised by Duke John. the
new elector of Sayony, to HD suden, and
presents We're sent ~ INN from admire rs
and followers in al! parts OF &c. many.
rive children were Don To them. fans,
he eldest, and Eliza jeth. the next died
very young MasGa.en, Ma. tin and Pau.
survived. Heir Katie. az Luther cal ed
lis wife. TOOK Stlde.itS 10 board. she
x, 1T pigs and poultry, ana rad isl
pond She IL strong. intelligent ami
| INDUSTRIOUS hausfrau, and wOrsniped her
| husband. \ cotemporaneOus writer says
of all the happy homes God has gwen
to Germany. / think meme is happie'
than that of Martin Luther and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01

Whoever has visited the magnificent
chateau at Chantilly cannot have failed
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Maj. Anderson's
Movement.

In The Star of December %, 1850, is a
editorial discussion of the fertilization
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01

Nevertheless strong sentiment agains
secession did in fact prevail at the north
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01

1t is interesting to recall a, this mo
ment the visit to the United States o
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Hope that an adjustment of the sec
tional differences would be effected by leg
islation fifty years ago
COMPROMISE gradually faded as it be-
Efforts. 80 e''ue". from '"s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01

Entered IS second class mall matter at the post
Office mt Washington. u. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01

Luther first met Katrina Won Bora in
Wittenberg in April, 1523 when she ant
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-02

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-02
FORCED TO SURRENDER

suspected of 'IieinE Implicated In Hold
Up of Bread Wagon.
at the command OF his slater. Jamea
surwel. cofored, walked Into the Sec
ond Police Station last night and Of
fered to surrender himself on a charge
which had been preferred against him.
he was not arrested, and, In effect,
was babe to go. A few minutes later
no was arrested by Detective Sergeant
Wiley and Policemen Folkes and Smith
on suspicion OF being implicated in the
hold-up of Pincus GrazecK about threa
weeks ago.
BurweIl denies all knowledge of tho
CRIME, but the detectives nave In
formation that he was among those
present when the crime was commit
When Grazeck. who is member of
.ne hrm OIL Grazecii & Romm, bakers,
WAS robbed on NORTH Seventeenth
street. he stated that there were sew
erai negroes in the gang. So rar, the
ponce nave arrested Six suspects and
warrants have been sworn out against
most OF them. IL was afterwards learn
Cd that there were eight negroes con-
cerned In the hold-up Six nuye been
arrested, two OF them having been
Drought back by Policeman Gordon
smith from Newport News
DIT. Grnzeck was held UP at the point
OF a pistol while on his route deliver
Ing bread. He was made to descend
from his wagon, and his horse was lied
TO tree or post But the highwaymen
got but little for their pains They
obtained only q small amount OF cash
ana Few loayes OF bread.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-02
SHOT IN BACK
brothers Resent Insult to Sister, md
Nobcrt Ennccy Ia Wounded

brothers Resent Insult to Sister, md
Robert fancey Is Wounded.
Robert Yancey. colored was shot
last night in front of the house at l32i
Moore street. and a short time la:el
Charlie, John and Beverly Morton, also
coiored, were arrested on chargey,t
having been participants In the shoot
Ing.
Is alleged that Beverly Morton
fired the shot. Tke bullet entered the
lower part OF YaKceys back. and, for
the time being he was rendered hors
de combat. The assailants desIsted
from further attack, and the city am
bulance was called. DR.. CrowSey re-
Hponded. and the wounded man was
treated on the spot. and was conveyed
to his home.
The three negroes were taken into
custody by Detective Sergeants Bailey
and Wren and by Detectives Gentry
and Bolton, who were Immediately no.
titled OF the shooting.
II was stated that the shooting was
the result of Yanceys insulting atten-
lions to sister of the Mortons.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-02

BOARD of Education In many matters
OF tho greatest moment. and matters
which 1t seems To your committee
should be vested by law under the
control of the City School Board
Your committee regrets TO have to
report further that there seems to be
a serious lack of harmony ana Coop
Grafton between the teachers on tho
one hand and the principals and SUI
perintendcnts on the other hand, which
has tendency to demoralinc and
greatly dccreas. the efficiency OF our
public school system.
Demand Fuller Investigation.
our subcommittee bess % impress
upon you that the suggestions with
reference to the matters other than
that upon which they were directed 10
report. are not the result OF tnat care
iul Investigation and research that
would be necessary IN order. to state
them as facts. They arc simply the
opinions or your committee from eS :
traneous facts brought out during
their Investigation. but they feel that
your attention and the attention OF
the Council should be called to them,
mat an investigation may be get on
loot TO ascertain fully the curriculum
and management Of the schools Of the
city OF Richmond. rs well as TO secure
legislative enfrctmcnts TO give to the
city School Board greater power in
relation TO the management OF the city
schools They. therefore, forward
with this report a resolution looking
10 mat end for such disposition as
the committee may see lit to make
herewith
Respectfully.
(Signed)
GILBERT X. PoLLoCK,>
Chairman
JOHN HIRSCHBERG,
subcommittee
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News Of South Richmond

with bullet In his hip. Hawkins fell to
the ground. where he was found by his
brother, who quickly h!tched up a team
and brought the boy TO the Memorial Hos
pital. stopping nrst, however, to give the
alarm to Squire L. w. Cheatham, OF Oak
Grove. The county officers are on the look
OUT Tor the man. but nave very meagrc
description.
Property Transfers.
Maria A Turner yesterday transferred her
ute In the property known az ltd and los
Cowardin Avenue to Milton Il. Staples for a
consideration of s29l0 The property fronts
10, feet
For consideration OF $500 woodward 6
son yesterday acquired the title TO twenty
three feet OF property on Fourth between
HUI and Decatur Streets from William T.
Temple. =
New Pastor to Preach.
at Asoury Methodist Episcopal Church
tomorrow the new!y-appointed pastor, Rev
j. II Egsleston. will preach al both SER
vices taking for his morning theme Unity
ana al night Ministers Business" Tho
choir will sing at the morning service "Ali
united In Jesus and at night Sing Aloud,
o'clock.
Married in North Carolina.
wishing 10 surprise their friends, Miss
sessie May WARMER and j o. Sharp OF
south Richmond, slipped OF and were ou,et.
~ married Wednesday. November %, In Hal
lfax. ~ c. The young couple. who are well