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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-14

to Colorado.
Chief Machinist W. r. Scofield. from
Massachusetts to California.
CHIEF Machnist C. Johanson. to navy
yard, New York.
Chief Machinist ]. p. Richter. from In
diana, to Salem.
Chief Machinist i. Fitton. from Salem,
and wait orders
Machinist A. ". Bird. from Connect
cut and wait orders
Machinist G. Dunno from Colorado.
and wait orders.
Machnist NJ. Huber. from California
and wait orders
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bia: George r. Meyer. 5Sth Company,
Washington barracks. District of Column
bla; Homer A. Bagg. Goth Company, Fort
jay. y. Y: Andrew L. PendIeton, il,
I'D Company, Fort Monroe, Va: Lewis
II. Brereton. 11Sth Company. Fort Jay.
y. y: Cherubusco Newton. jr.. 9Th Com
pany. Washington barracks, District of
Columbia.
These young officers will proceed TO the
Artillery School at Fort Monroe Va. for
course of instruction.
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FACED JAIL SENTENCE
TO SEE SICK MOTHER
Man Who WiI|fuIIy Violated
Law Wins Leniency When
Taken Into Court.

Tho letter of a sick mother pleading
for a visit from her son was responsible
for the appearance Of John Hughes. a
twenty-one-year-old chauffeur. in the Po-
lice Court this morning upon charge of
selling a motor cycle purchased on the in
stallrnent plan before completing all pay
ments due the dealer. The story of the
young man appealed to Judge Aukam,
who heard the case. and he was given his
liberty under the probation law.
Thomas ~ Mudd, 4 motor cycle dealer,
who sold tho machine to young Hughes
about two months ago. and John Devils.
restaurant proprietor of lower PennSyl-
vania avenue. to whom the Young man
sold the machine. appeared a. complain
ing witnesses. Mudd said the purchase
price of the motor cycle was 500. He
entered n contract of sale with Hughes.
and the latter gained possession of the
machine 10y making a first payment of
$50 \ short while after obtaining it
Hughes. according 10 Devils, sold it to
him for So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-14
A. r. Hunter. appointment as pay
masters clerk in the navy revoked.
Assigned to Companies.

Each of the following-named second
lieutenants of the Coast Artillery Corps.
recently appointed from civil life, is at
tached to the company specified
Felix Z. Gross, lGSth Company, Fort
jay. n. Y: William T. Boyd. ir.. 33th
Company, Jefferson barracks. Missouri
Lawrence A. Mclaughlin. 4lst Company
J Washington barracks, District or .o'uni
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Remorse of Captor.

Meanwhile III" effects of the whisky
were wearing off and and her captor
sat for long time buried in thought.
Evidently he was seized with regret,
for suddenly he told her she might go
home Il am sorry this happened, he
aid. but ] warn You not TO tell any
body. They won't get me because II
cut all the wires in the district"
Then h. plunged into the woods and
left her to find her way back to the
RtyerdaIe settlement as best she could.
When she reached home her face was
badly bruised and she said Wilson,
while under the influence of the liquor,
had struck her repeatedly 1t was
thirty hours from the time she was
taken captive until she reached home
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Kept All Night in Woods.

After a time Wilson compelled her 70
walk, and they penetrated farther INTO
the woods. Finally Wilson commanded
her to halt He made clearing and
built A fire. and Their" the terTined slF'
spent the entire night. with her BACK
against il tree and her captor Watching
her every move and threatening - shoot
I,r II sir made the slightest outCTE.
Meantime he RECALLED himself from me
whisky bottle until i was cmptN. ana
smoked countless cigarettes Suffering
sevt- ely from the cold. she Yet contrlNed
To kecr, awake listening for any sound
and atehinc for a chance to escape. hui:
the mcnacing rifle lying beside Wilson
forbade her making any such attempt.
At last tn. welcome daylight came. All
day the SirI was kept under guard
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The Palais Royal" Mer0de" Headquarters.
~ OF
)me ELECTROMAGNETIC slOO Quality Nerode" Union SUI

Merode' is the name that most
FULLY stands for superior quality.
1t MEANS that every garment
sold gives complete satisfaction.
1t MEANS that YOU will get
full sized, we'll fitting and properly
shaped underwear.
1t MEANS that this brand al
lords the widest range OF weights.
fabrics and shapes.
It MEANS that it is made I'M
der the most careful l1ygienic aus
piccs.
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Miss Prices Story.

Miss Price returned home Tuesday night
and told the story Of her sufforings. She
said that she was seated in the school
room Monday afternoon when a man said
To be Wilson appeared in the doorway
ana pointed rifle at Her. frightened as
Inc was. she kept her nerve and defed
him 10 shoot Thcreupo1 he put the
weapon aside and rushing up 10 her,
struck her on the head several times with
a bottle, and as She sank into sernl-con-
sciotISntsS carried her into the woods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-14

II you want work read the want col
urnns of The Star.
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POSSE ON TRAIL OF MAN
Who HELD GIRL CAPTIVE
Canadian School Teacher Tells
of KIDNAPPING and Cruel
Treatment.

SNOWFLAKE, Manitoba, September
IA squad Of mounted police and a
posse of 3u armed men are on the trail
of a man supposed t. be Henry Wilson
who bore away Miss Eleanor Price. a
Young school teacher OF Riverdaie, Mon
dav and held her captive for nearly
thirty hours. beating her in drunken
frenzy. There is little doubt he will be
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ARMY NAVY
Army Orders.

Maj. George II. Penrose. quartermas-
ter. is relieved from treatment at the
Walter Reed General Hospital and will
proceed to Fort Smelling, MINI. for duty.
The leave of absence granted Lieut..
Col David l.. Brainard. deputy COM
missary general, is extended fifteen days.
Leave of absence for twenty days is
granted Capt. Claudius NJ. Seaman. Coast
Artillery Corps.
The following transfers are ordered
First Lieut.. Kenneth s. Perkins. from
the 1st Field Artillery TO the Cd Field
Artillery.
First Lieut. Harold E. Mari, from the
tillery.
Leave Of absence for one month is
granted Lieut.. Col. Thomas W. Griffith,
18th Infantry.
Lieut.. Col. Daniel A. Frederick is as
signed 70 the 18th Infantry.
Commissions have been issued to Coils
Colville +. Terrett and James r. Jack
son. Lieut. Coils Edwin A. Root and
Harry c. Hale. and Majs. Truman o.
Murphy and William II. Bertsch.
First Lieut.. Lucian d. Booth, Coast
Artillery Corps, is relieved from the 13sth
Company and attached to the 13oth Com
pany.
The leave of absence granted First
Lieut.. Sheldon W. Anding. goth Infantry,
is extended one month and ten days
BY direction of the President, and upon
the application of First Sergt. John Gal
lagher, a5th Company. Coast Artillery
Corps, that soldier will be placed upon
the retired list.
Capt. James s Young. jr., 10th In
fantry, is detailed for service in the
luartermaster's department.
Leave of absence for one month and
| fifteen days is granted Lieut.. Col. Mason
NJ. Patrick, Corps of Engineers.
First Lieut.. Arthur I. Dalton, 10Th In
| fantry. aid-de-camr, is relieved from
| treatment at the Walter Reed General
| Hospital. and will return to his station.
Vancouver barracks, Washington. for
| light duty.
Capt. Wilbur T. Dove. retired. upon
| his own application is detailed as pro-
| fessor of military science and tactics at
Fork Union Military Academy, Fork
| Union, Va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-23

how to become merchants and bankers.
They are advancing In the professions.
But in the government Offices they are
stagnating.
No finer body Of skilled, trustworthy,
responsible. Jealous and loyal workers
can be found than the government clerks
in this city. They have held on to their
tasks because they have hoped for bet
terment only to be disappointed year
after year as Congress has failed to rec
ognize the justice or even the good nusi-
ness policy of raising the pay scale and
at the same time providing some form
of civil pension enabling these faithful
servants to step aside in their advanced
years and retire on competence, making
room for younger and more capable sue
cessors. They have shown degree OF pa
tience which cannot be matched in the
case of any other class of workers In this
country They cannot organize effectively
because they fear the condemnation OF
Congress- They cannot lobby" lest they
draw down on themselves the anger OF
the vocable ones in the House and Senate
to whom opportunities for justice for the
clerks are anathema. Truly, their case
is unfortunate.
Congress feared no punishment at the
hands of the folks back home when II
voted itself salary increase OF % pei
cent. Not a single member lost his seat
on that account. And not one would SUI
fer even a mild rebuke for espousing TINS
even more worthy cause of the clerks
and working vigorously for a salary IN
crease to bring the governments wage
scale up to modern standard, IN keeping
with the current cost Of living.
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Passing Of Port Arthur.

From the New York lrlDune
Japan's abandonment of Port Arthur as
q naval base is fresh illustration of the
quick deterioration of investments for
military purposes. Fortresses become OBJ
solete, armor and armament become anti
uuated, ships go into the reserve line be-
fore they have been ten years out of the
yards, and most Of the equipment of mod
ern armies and navies is liable to be con-
demned at any moment by some new in
yention in the arts of destruction. War
in itself is the most wastefu of human
activities, and even In preparations for it
waste rules unchecked. 1t cost hundreds
of millions Of dollars to create q great
naval and military post at Port Arthur.
China started the work, Russia continued
it with q lavish hand and japan COM
pleted it. The lives lost and treasure
sunk in the two sieges must be added to
the huge total expended on this former
kew to the northern Chinese coast. But
now that Korea has become Japanese and
Manchuria is safe from Russian aggres-
sion, Japan finds the great fortress on
the Liao-Tung useless for strategical pur-
poses. new base Is to be established
in Korea, commanding the entrance to
the Yellow sea and the Gulf Of Pechili,
and also affording better protection of the
Strait of Korea and the western coast Of
Japan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-23

familiar with the tariff from a demo-
cratic point of view, a man in the speak
ership-Mr. Underwood-familiar with the
man in the White House, and some man
chairman of ways and means familiar
with both. A majority of the majority OF
the House will be men who have served
with the President in Congress The
combination will be as closely knitted as
was that Of Mckinley. Reed and Dingley.
Both House and Senate are sensitive.
In approaching them a President has
much need of diplomacy. and knowledge
of their dispositions and methods of la
Dor. After using the expression in let
ter that he had Congress ION his hands"
Mr. Cleveland never had the slightest
influence with the body. The tone Offend
ed both sides.
AS President Mr.. Clark would need no
Interpreter of the Congressional Record.
He would know at a glance the meaning
of things, and how to go about inf1u-
encing the situation if it were not to his
liking. Though lost to sight. Congress
would still be to memory dear, and easily
understood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-23
Congress and the Presidency.

Mr. Taylor of Tennessee-Senator Bob
who is booming Speaker Clark for Presi-
dent. thinks 1t important tor the coun-
try to consider the value of congressional
experience in an occupant of the White
House. and mentions the fact that Mr..
Clark has had eighteen years OF 1t. The
point is well taken. and We shall prob
ably see the Speakers friends press 1t
in their campaign for delegates to the
democratic national convention.
One Of the most successful Of Presi-
dents in dealing with Congress was Mr..
Mckinley and he was aided not only by
a thorough knowledge of congressional
experience but by an intimate personal
acquaintance with the leaders OF the
body which assembled Immediately after
his first inauguration. Both the Speaker
Mr. Reed-and the leader Of the House
Mr.. Dingley-were men with whom he
had worked in congressional harness. He
understood them. and they him. and
most satisfactory.
Revision of the tariff was the first
business in hand. All three had Coop
Grated in the revision that had been made
seven years before. Then Mr.. Reed was
in the chair. Mr. Mckinley was chair
man of ways and means, and Mr.. Ding
ley first lieutenant. Now Mr. Mckinley
was in the White House, Mr.. Reed again
In the chair. and Mr.. Dingley chairman
of ways and means. The combination
,, worked to charm. and tariff legisla-
ton and other legislation came forth
promptly and without q hitch.
If Mr.. Clark is elected President next
year. a Congress democratic In both
| branches is likely to supplement that re-
suit, and the first business in hand in
1913-probably in the spring-will be tariff
revision. The Payne law will come in
| for complete overhauling. What then
shall we see? man in the White House
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-23
More Pay for the Clerks.

A vigorous campaign in behalf of the
government clerks. whose pay scale has
not been increased in half century, is
promised by those who are now studying
ways and means of convincing Congress
of the injustice of longer neglecting this
question. Systematic work has been done
for several months. and the hope is felt
that some progress can be made at the
next session. The arguments are all
sound The statistical showing is abso-
lutely convincing. Yet skepticism always
prevails regarding the prospect of action.
because OF the fear felt by many con-
sresemen lest an enactment to give the
clerks fair wage scale would be regard
ed by the folks back home" as salary
grab" for the benefit of the favored few
who have won the rare prizes of govern
ment employment.
1t would perhaps open the eyes OF
some of those folks back home" voters
OF whom congressman stand in perennial
awe. IL they could come here to Wash
in2ton and note what the clerks get,
what they have TO do, what standards of
living they must maintain and how few
of them are able to make both ends meet
and lead self-respecting lives. They
III doubt of the wisdom of accepting gov
eminent appointments.
Young men without families. young
women who have no responsibilities
widows without children, elderly men
who have only themselves to support
these are the only ones in the lower or
clerical ranks here who can get along in
comfort on what the United States pays
for exacting labors. man who has a
wife and children to support, a woman
who is taking care of her parents or
others, any one who has any one else
> dependent upon the semi-monthly salary
envelope for livelihood finds the task
Of paying bills and providing for the
rainy day" one of heartbreaking diff
Guilty All around them the government
clerks, who are not an extravagant or
spendthrift class by any means. see peo-
pie in private employment getting on in
the world more rapidly. There are grad
uaI increases in the wage scales of all
skilled trades. Men are rising from APP
premiership to journeymanship. and from
tourneymanship to boss-ship. They are
pulling themselves up by their boot
straps In every line of industrial en-
ployInent. In business they are learning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-23
Cock Robins Death.

Sneaker Clark's observation about the
Canadian result are not in his best vein.
Ii is mere guess to say that the
Presidents remark about the parting or
the ways" proved more damaging in the
campaign than Mr.. Clark's earlier remark
about annexation With great shrewd-
ness, the anti-reciprocity newspapers ana
orators seized upon both, distorted them
for their purposes and used them
with effect The meaning given to both
was wholly fictitious.
But. for that matter. Mr.. Clark's re-
mark had been distorted and misused on
this side the line. Some of his critics
affected to see in it at the time 1t was
made an intended thrust at reciprocity.
II was suggested that while for party rea-
sons he was publicly supporting the
pact he really desired its defeat. and
lugced in annexation knowing what the
effect would be in Canada.
But this was nonsense. Mr. Clark is
not that kind of man or party fighter
His remark proved unfortunate for the
cause, but it was not tainted with machf-
aveIianism. The Ozark statesman is an
American of the twentieth century.
Neither is it safe to say that the cleo
tion was bought: that trust money. both
from this country and Great Britain, was
poured into Canada and did debauching
work of great Importance. Doubtless the
manufacturing interests in Canada ex-
erted themselves to the utmost against
the pact and their correspondents in the
United States and across the sea SYM
pathized with them. But the Canadians
were bamboozled. not. bought. Windbags,
not money bags. carried the day.
Let us look at the matter frankly. AS
a people. we are very susceptible to bun
combe ourselves. With such a text as
the Canadian spellhinders manufactured
for their audiences, spellbinders with us
could lash American audiences, urban
and rural. into fury. BY apostrophizing
the Stars and Stripes our perfervid plead
ers could roll up majorities by the thou
sands In fact. Johnny Bull has often
been drafted for begy purposes with us
after the fashion our Uncle Sammy has
just been made to serve in Canada. RAJ
ly round the flag, boys" makes an in
spring appeal everywhere If the boys
can be persuaded that the flag is in dan
ger.
Instead Of repinings or bitter reproaches,
why not hope? Why not pick our flint
and get ready to improve an opportunity
to try again IL one should offer. There is
that encouraging old phrase, business is
business. We know that reciprocity
means business. and not annexation.
There is no purpose or desire in this
country to wipe Canada OFF the map. All
In mind is to do more trading with our
thrifty and prosperous young neighbor to
the north; and in time that will be brought
about. The pact rejected was a most
creditable instrument to the negotiators
on both sides. and in the end the spirit
of it will prevail. Never say die.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-23
Stock and Produce Gambling.

The country has just been treated to
another illustration of the truth tnat
stock market fluctuations are not neces-
sarily indications of actual industrial ana
financial conditions. For some time past
the market has been sluggish, low ana
heavy, with little action IN even the
speculative stocks which respond quickly
to pressure both upward and downward.
The general tendency Is somewhat bear
ish, and there is nothing In sight to
cause a recovery in values. Thus the
conditions have been ripe for an organ
lied selling movement. Yesterday United
States Steel went to smash. Nearly
three-uuarters of a million shares of the
common stock were sold during the day,
with swift downward plunge at the
opening and with a net loss on the days
transa ctions of over two points, follow
ing a. loss of over five points the day be-
fore This movement was supposed to
be inspired by publications to the effect
that proceedings were under way for a
dissolution of the steel trust. 1t now
appears that no such proceedings are
contemplated, and the belief is expressed
that the story was circulated solely for
manipulative purposes. having been put
Geological moment offered the stock for
sale in large quantities and thus brought
about the bear movement
In the Chicago produce markets some
what similar activities were in evidence
yesterday. On the strength of the defeat
of Canadian reciprocity a bull movement
in foodstuffs was started, running prices
to great heights and seriously upsetting
the country. This was done on the
strength of the suggestion that the de-
feat of reciprocity was a blow to the
farming interests of this country. The
vote in Canada, as matter Of fact,
made no difference whatever with actual
conditions in this country. Had the vote
been favorable to reciprocity 1t would
have signified merely the prospect of
certain Canadian importations to supple
ment the American grain supply. It
might have affected the food market of
next season. But as Is the case with
every phenomenon OF both politics and
nature, the food gamblers in Chicago
seized upon this pretext to rush prices
upward.
In Wall street a story which seems to
have been put forth as plant served
its purpose to rush down that particular
stock. No substantial influence existed
to decrease the value of the stock, pres
ent or prospective. In Chicago circum-
stance bearing a remote relation to the
markets of another year was utilized in
the same way to rush prices upward.
Year by year the public is learning this
lesson, that in these so-called money and
trade centers the chief activities are
those of gamblers called spectators. who
are engaged in an effort to bluff each
other by the manipulation of prices
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-23
The Cycle.

Summer was a garden where the bios
soming was gay.
September came and opened out the gate
q little way,
And we gazed away off yonder and we
saw the golden CLINT
It looked like Miss October bringing
treasure from the mint.
November grew SO reckless that she
threw the gold around.
She tossed it high into the sky and
strewed it Ger the ground.
That garden is abandoned and the gate
stands open wide.
The blossoms are forgotten midst the
splendor and the pride.
And then the wind comes proving and
the opulence SO vast
Is buried meath the snowdrift or is scat
tered on the blast.
And the time Of weary waiting when the
reckless JOY is Ger
Makes the old world glad to welcome
simple poisoning once more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-23
An Advantage.

THE automobile presents another ad-
vantage over the horse" said Mr.. Chug-
gins, thoughtfully, that people do not
commonly appreciate"
What is that?"
when a motor car plays out 1t goes to
the junk pile. Nobody thinks of chop
ping it up and trying to export it as
beef"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-23
Army Shortage.

From the Pittsburgh Gazette-Times.
For some reason the military service
does not appeal as formerly to young
men. At least it does not appeal strong
ly enough to induce assufncient number
to submit to the rigid discipline and Sc
we're course Of mental and physical train
ing required by West Point for the re-
wards in prospect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-23
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Avoiding Trouble.

I'm going to show you way to get
rich said the plausible friend.
Don't" replied the cautious citizen.
THE first thing I know you'll have me
missing fishing trips and friendly card
games in order to hang around and be
investigated by Congress-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-23
Domestic Economy.

From the Boston Traveller.
American Medicine says that the supply
Of housewives Is falling off and young
men delay marriage because of the de-
creasng purchasing power Of the dollar.
Nevertheless, we know a lot of fellows
who never knew what the purchasing
power Of a dollar was until they married.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-23

Moonshining Is on the increase, accord
ing to statistics. The manufacturer OF
blockade licker'' Is at least sufficiently
considerate to spare the pure food ex-
perts any controversy as to whether the
stuff he makes Is real whisky.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-23

eJIn order to avoid delays account OF
eereonal absence. letters TO THE STAR should
oct be addressed to any individual connected
sith the Office. but simply TO THE STAR. or to
the Editorial or Business Department. accordin:
tenor purpose.