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Evening star., 1912-11-17
ANGLER THOUGHT DROWNED.
Frank Coleman, Colored, Missing
Since Last Monday.

Frank Coleman. colored $50 + street
southwest, is believed 10 have been
drowned while fishing in the Potomac
near the foot OF 1fth street last Monday.
Coleman left his home Monday after
noon, telling his wife where he was 60
ing. When lie failed TO return home she
became alarmed and started a search.
\ friend Of the family. knowing Cole
man usually fished from the wall on the
south side OF the Washington channel.
went TO the river. He found Coleman 5
fishing paraphernaiia, bat found no trace
of the owner.
Mrs Coleman did not fear her husband
had been drowned until his fishing outfit
was found IT was then suggested he had
fallen asleep while angling and fallen into
the rivera
Members OF the crew OF the harbor
police boat dragged the river yesterday
afternoon. They failed to find any trace
OF the body, and arrangements Were
made TO renew the search today.
Evening star., 1912-11-17
TRAIN DE LUXE TO BE RUN.
Santa Fe Will Continue Extraordi.
nary Carrier to and From Coast.

The Santa re railroad announces that
the santa Fe de Luxe train, which first
went into service over THAT line last Win
ter, will be continued the coming winter,
the first train leaving Chicago for Los
Angeles December 70, and following
trains each Tuesday thereafter. One
train I. week is to be run i'll each Ci-
rection.
The train. which is manned by picked
crew is made up of a buffet-library car,
two all-drawins room Pullmans one COM
misunderstanding room Pullman, ten
section observation Pullman and u spe-
cial dining car.
Among the luxuries for passengers on
these trains are: Barber and valet, ste
lnograph.r, masicuFe, lady's maid. stock
ticker etc. The air in the cars is auto
mattcaHy purified and cooled; modern
baths are available. The number of pas
sengers carried on each train, it is stated,
will be limited.
Evening star., 1912-11-17
DAFFODIL OR LEEK-WEICH !?
English Statesmen Inquire Regard.
ing Correct Emblem of Wales.

Special Cablegram TO The Star.
LONDON. November 16.-Which is the
correct emblem of Wales?- leek or
the dafodil?
On this amusing problem some amusing
questions were addressed to the chancel-
lor of the exchecquer in the house OF
commons. The point was raised by the
Marquis of TuilibardiEe, who wanted to
know why the daffodil had been used on
the insurance stamp instead of the leek
as emblematic of the Welsh principality.
Before that question is answered" in
terjected Llewellyn Williams, "may I ask
Evening star., 1912-11-17
DON Winter Uniforms Tomorrow.

Beginning tomorrow, all letter carriers
and substitutes at the city post office and
It's stations will be required to wear
their new winter uniforms. Postmaster
Merritt, in his order to that effect, states:
They will be expected at all times when
on duty to appear in their best uniform
clothing, and under no circumstances
will they be permitted TO wear clothing
that will not stand inspection"
Evening star., 1912-11-17

if the chancellor is aware that the Welsh
for daffodil is cennen pedr. which is, be-
ing interpreted, Peters leek?
Us it not due to a blundec of Shakes.
peare or Bacon, or some other Saxon
that the Welsh national emblem has been
changed from charming flower into q
sinking vegetable?
When the laughter provoked by this
query subsided, the chancellor replied: 81
am afraid he confessed, II cannot fol-
low my honorable friend into this some
what recondite question. 1t is sufhcient
for me to say that the use of the daffo-
dill in lieu of the leek for the insurance
Evening star., 1912-11-17
Eiffel Time Signals in Switzerland

From the Scientific American
The time signals sent from the Eifel
tower are received not only in France,
but also in Switzerland, where number
of receiving posts are being set up for
the purpose. This is especially true in
the matchmaking district, where the time
signals are useful The steeple of tnP
Payerne church serves for post which
NJ Blankart has installed, and he uses
wires eghty-five feet long stretched from
the top Of the spire to four points be-
low He is able to receive the signals
from Paris at a distance OF 27O miles
with a very simple wireless apparatus.
Evening star., 1912-11-17
Could Not Agree on Street.

w. l.. ID. Stokes of New York. owner
of the Chesapeake and Western railway,
which extends from North River Gap to
Eikton, where il forms important connec-
tons with the Norfolk and Western
railway. was in Harrisonburg this week
and proposed to bear a large portion OF
the expense OF widening a street in
front Of the railroads new thirty-thou-
sand-dollar station. but the town coun-
ell declined TO agree with the railroad
president and handed him Il counter
proposition. which was not agreeable to
him. Mr.. Stokes AID his Wife left town
the following day.
Practically all the Baptist pastors OF
this section Of the state and many lay
men have been at Petersburg since
Thursday attending the annual meeting
of the General Baptist Association OF
Evening star., 1912-11-17
Wilson Parade to Be Held.

Arrangements are going ahead for the
great Wilson celebration in this city on
the night of November IS. President
elect Wilson will not be here, having
wired that he is opposed to, participating
In such events, but the democrats of the
city are determined that there shall be
one grand time on that occasion. The
railroads are expected to give special
rates for the occasion and thousands of
persons are expected to join in the fes-
tiyitics.
Evening star., 1912-11-17
Local Option Contest.

Danville, which has been the scene of
numerous local option contests, is pre-
pairing to have another during the month
of January The vote there always has
been close, the last time the majority
being only nine, out of a vote of more
than 1870.
The ministers Of that city are to take
part in the campaign and already the
forces are being lined up for the fray.
1t is in Danille, as well as in other
citNs, that a great many neSEoes have
been given the ballot for use in such
cases, and they are always counted as
voting the wet ticket.
Evening star., 1912-11-17
BY Fl. 7. Webster

Mrs. Walker, wife of the cashier at the
Capital and Counties Bank, Chelmsford,
has been left legacy of 500 by Miss
Alice Hodges Of Chelmsford.
When told of her good fortune Mrs
Walter explained that she sat near Miss
Hodges at church. and as she came out
she was i'm the habit of smiling at her
and exchanging a few pleasant words.
Evening star., 1912-11-17
Must Reform Tax Laws.

Members of the general assembly last
winter succeeded in defeating an elab-
crate scheme for revising the tax system
in the state. The state tax commission,
which made the report after considerable
work, suggested a scheme which would
have corrected the evils which are now
claiming the attention of the grand juries
i'm all parts of the state. Rural repre-
sentatives feared that it was aimed at
obtaining higher valuation of lands, and
they were against it. The contrary was
the case, and opponents of the scheme
are now beginning TO see that radical
steps must be taken 20 revise the tax
laws so that the owners Of bonds, stocks,
notes. money in bank and business and
corporate interests will pay a fair tax on
their possessions. Millions of dollars
have been added to the taXbooks in the
last few weeks. and as yet net one-tenth
of the state has been investigated. So
far in this city more than S2,D31.000 has
been added. and in Henrico county near
" half IL million increased values have
been placed on the books
One of the schemes which wealthy men
have been practicing III this city is the
conversion OF all their money in 1ank,
into what is known as treasury notes.
These notes are held IL be non-taNabie
by many.
Report has it that several million dol
lars have. been transferred Dy tbs. scheme.
ATTORNEY General Williams rules that the
money. in whatever form. is subject 10
taxation Just as though ii were sold uI
silver or silver certificates.
Evening star., 1912-11-17
Reducing Size of Farms.

Commissioner koiner of the Depart
ment OF Agriculture is issuing his an
nuaI report on farm conditions iii the
state. The report shows that in the last
ten years the number OF farms has in
creased wonderfully, that the size of
them has been reduced from about 200
acres to about 100. and that the crops are
much larger in all parts of the state than
for. many wears past He says that the
farmers are engaged in intensive rather
than extensive farming, the result being
that more and better crops are produced
and the returns are larger.
Evening star., 1912-11-17

Miss Anna Pearl Houser. daughter Of
Raleigh HGuser, and Ollie Knott both of
Eakerton w Va, We're married Tues
dav at the Presbyterian manse in Duff
fields.
Evening star., 1912-11-17

stamp follows the precedent of the in
vestiture of the Prince of Wales at Car
narvon last year
Evening star., 1912-11-17
SMILES WIN HER A LEGACY.
Wife of Banker Bequeathed $500
for Courteous Manners.

Special Cablesram 10 The Star.
LONDON, November 16.-F'Or smiling
pleasantly at her as she left the church,
Evening star., 1912-11-17

1t pays to read the want columns OF
The Star. Hundreds of situations are
filed through them.
Evening star., 1912-11-17
MANY SEEK PLUMS
virqinians Galore Would Like
Nice Fat Jobs.
SOME FACE FLAREBACK
Foes of Bryan Sure to Stumble on
Own Utterances.
BYRD IN STRONG POSITION
Probably Will Have Much to Say
About the Disposal of
Patronage.
BYRD IN STRONG POSITION
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, November 16-With
the election of Woodrow Wilson as Pres
dent there has appeared in this city
many men who are willing to serve the
public in positions to be given out by the
new President. The candidates are APP
pearing on every side, and there are few
hours in the day when a petition ind Grs-
ing some one for some appointment is
not presented to the voters.
just who will be the dispenser of pat
ronage in Virginia is one of the things
which is not settled, but the belief is
that Richard E. Byrd. the man who man
aged the state campaign for Gov. Will
son, and who is an old schoolmate, will
have as much to say about that bus-
ness as any other man. OF course, the
members of Congress will have a say
in a great many matters, but whether the
United States senators Will have much
to say is one of the questions yet un-
settled.
1t will be recalled that Senator Swan
son in the Norfolk state convention made
speech against instructinS the Virginia
delegation, though it was pain ct that
time that Mr. Wilson was the choice of
the Virginia democrats. Several of the
congressman made speeches n opposition
TO instructions. among them Representa-
tive Flood, and the delegation was left
Evening star., 1912-11-17
Are Facing Shock.

Applicants for various positions in Vir-
sinia are facing shock when they make
known their claims. There are some III
the public eye 1T this time who have been
boasting for years that they Have never
voted for Bryan. and have no apologies
to Offer. These facts will be impaired
to President Wilson a. the proper time,
and record of membership in organiza-
tions hostile to the Nebra skan will ne
made public before the places are be-
slowed.
Among those newspaper men who are
seeking postma asterships several well
known men in Virginia. Richard Z. Bar
ham of Petersburg. for many years own
er and editor of the IndexAppeal, is in
the race for the Office in that city. w. G.
Johnston of Williamsburg, editor of the
Virginia Gazette, one of the Oldest news
papers in the country. is seeking the
office in that place. George o. Greene,
editor of the Review, Clifton Forge. is
after the postmaSter's job in his town.
Evening star., 1912-11-17
Byrd Won Big Victory.

Speaker Byrd, who had charge of the
Wilson fight, won a great victory by not
forcing the issue on the floor OF the con-
vention. He managed to get his delegates
for Wilson in the district conventions,
and they We're approved by the conven-
ton and no contest was made. Had
there been struggle. the convention
would have upset the district convention
recommendations and elected another set
of delegates. BY accepting what he could
get and by not making any fight for
delegates. Mr.. Bird had the great pleas
ure of seeing his man win. 1t was
his good work that won for Wilson, and
there are those who believe that his fire.
quent trips to Trenton and his many
letters from Gov. Wilson mean that he
will have a good deal to say when the
time arrives for handing out the fat
places to democrats
Evening star., 1912-11-17

Black Coney Eur Sets, includ-
ing 0o-inch Scarf, trimmed in silk
ornaments, satin lined; and large
Muff, trimmed in silk ornaments
to match scarf, and lined with
satin.
Evening star., 1912-11-17

Long Black kersey Cloth
Coats, s. inches in length; strictly
tailored; semi-htted, with notch
collars of velvet. and we'll made
throughout. Special value for
$0.o8.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-08
A SNAPPY ACT


A number of players and play
wrights at the Lambs Club were dis
cussing the question of what consti-
tutes the SNAP" SO persistently de-
manded of the dramatist by the man
ager of today.
81 have talked to so many man
ayers on this subject" said n VIII
er, but. none has been able to give
me any very definite notion as to just
what snap is" =
"I can help you out" said Eugene
Walter. 81 have an idea for a one
act play that just bursts with snap.
I'll give it to you. Here 1t is:
sPlay opens with man and woman
in drawing-room, seated side by l
on a sofa. and embracing each other
~passionately.
ENTER to them a man with a suit
case and an umbrella, He is, OF
course, to all i~ntents, husband unex-
pectedly returned.
"Husband no sooner takes in the
situation than he yanks out a revolv-
err and shouts both man and woman.
Then he takes out his glasses. puts
them on, looks about him, n sud
denly gives a start.
"SMerciful Heavens!' he exclaims,
I'm on the wrong floor! .-Lippin-
colts.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-08
WHAT HE DID USE

The annual concerted ROBBERY,
known as 1.-THE bazar," was in fuii
swing.
There was one hero there-a young
man. who had strolled all round, n
So far bought nothing. Nor did ne
intend to do SO. But a determined
looking young woman tackled mn
as he passed her stall for the second
time.
won't you by a nice cigarette-
holder?" she asked winningly.
Thanks; l don't smoke rephed
the brave youth.
COR q pen-wiper? l WORKED IL my
self she added softly.
"Thanks. I never write be re-
peated again sadly and somoerly.
.Then here's a nice box of choco-
lates.v Here tones were getting
colder.
Thanks; ] don't eat sweets
Then a grim look came over ner
fair face. as she produced a plain
wooden box from the back Of her
stall.
"sir." she said cuttingly, will you
buy this box of soap?"
And the young man, with a sickly
grin. paid up.-Exchange.
-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-08
SHE GOT IT

This story is told of a little West
Side girl who recently rounded out
her fifth year. She is the ~favorite
niece of a doting Aunt Kate" who
lives across the street and who has
the charge and care of her sick, or
well, about as much as the child's
own family. The childfs health es-
pecially seems to be In Aunt Hates
charge and castor oil is the panacea
administered for all ills.
On the important day the little girl
sided into the kitchen where her
aunt was busy with her homework
and began insinuating shyly. "Auntie
Kate. oh, Auntie Kate-I-I want
sumfln-'
She kept up her i~mportuning for
some time, not gaining much atten-
ton. and when she finally did get the
absent-minded notice of her aunt It
was to receive the usual quota of
castor oil.
A few minutes later her mother
found her weeping out her disappoint-
renS on the front steps.
II told AuntiA Kate I wanted
sumfn' an-an' she gave me castor
oil-ap' wanted a birthday present
too-oo! was the sobbing explana-
ton.
Aunt Kate was duly notified of her
faux pas and made good in handsome
style for her absent-minded and
welcome gift before the day was over.
Kansas City Journal.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-08
ONE MULE

LAWYERS IN attendance at the re-
cent convention of the Wisconsin
state Bar Association told a lot OF
stories. for the most part of a
snoopy sort. This n was told by
walter H. Bender in the course OF
his spoons to a toast at the ban
ouet: 1.-THE jury had been out for
thirty weary hours, and every ballot
showed eleven votes for conviction
and n for acquittal. h jurors Ia
bored and argued with the odd man.
but he was as stubborn as a mule,
By-and-by q court baiiiff &C at
the door and asked how things were
going. The foreman replied thai there
seemed little prospect of an agree
ment being reached for some time.
We'll. l suppose I might as well bring
your supper said the bailiff. Shall ]
bring twelve suppers?' No replied
the foreman. angrily, bring eleven
suppers and one feed of hay
Milwaukee Free Press.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-08
Dinner Stories

An osteopath was treating a young
lady who had very weak ankles and
wrists. AS she lived in a town quite
a distance from his WI city, he was
forced to leave the city Saturday Of
each week and go to the town in
which the young lady lived, give her
the treatment on Sunday and return
to the office on Monday.
A friend once asked the o~steopath
how he had arranged TO give the
young lady the treatments for her
ankles and wrists when she LIVED at
such a distance, and the osteopath
replied:
"oh, | go out and treat her week
ends"
One day a party of travelling men
were boasting of the business done
by their respective firms when n
of the drummers said:
mo house in the country has as
many men and women pushing It's
line of goods as ours"
What do you SELF" he was asked.
Baby carriages" said the sales
man.
Among newspapers certainly the
most curious is that called the Mendi-
cants' Journal, which has begun a
semi-annual publication in Paris. 1t
is. presumably, intended for restrict
ed circulation among the ELECT"
but copies of it have been seen, and
the government may commence OPP
erations on it's W account tending
to suppression. The columns of this
newspaper are full Of advertisements.
Of which the following are samples:
'Wanted-A hired man to play the
fute.9s SAT onee-sAs cripple to sup
plicate in wealthy. districts. One
preferred who has lost his right
hand. Person applying must have
references and give bond for good
faith" The newspaper also offers
to supply lists Of centres where beg
ging may be pursued most profit
ably, with names Of persons who
may be approached. Facilities for
obtaining costumes suitable for hot
weather beggary are limited t .-Aiso
a beggar well recommended and able
to pay may obtain at the bureau of
information of the paper a list Of
important weddings, baptisms.
burials, and givers of social func-
tions, together with servants who
may be worked" arrivals of dis
tinguished people, and so on.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-08


How to "Bust" Beef Trust.
To the Editor Of the Evening Star
Strive have all read SO much
about the meat trust. Almost every
issue states that some lawyers, some
senators or congressman are trying
to make laws to bust the meat
trust, without n success. On the
very next page you will read in the
same issue that beef is going up ten
cents a pound on the hoof.
Now. I will show you a way out to
"bust" the meat trust in New Jer-
sey. There are hundreds and hun
dreds of acres of land that have
never been cultivated; the grandest
mountains in this State on which TO
raise cattle, sheep and pigs. There
are the finest springs on these noun
tains to supply three or four hundred
sheep and pigs with water the year
round.
BY a little labor and some brains
thousands of acres of clear land in
this State could be used to raise
enough food to feed these three or
four thousand cattle.
I will tell you what I would 10,
with the State of New Jersey behind
me. I would go out on the noun
tains and produce beef on the hoof at
five cents a pound; mutton, lamb and
pork for less than one-half what 1t is
produced today, and in less than five
! years ] would make it a great pay
ing business for this State.
The Dor laboring man would be
glad to live longer, when he would
not have to take his weeks salary
on Saturday night and pay it all nut
for one weeks living.
How will he ever get a home.
Never, at the high cost of living. He
can hardly get enough after the
iarder is filed for one week to buy
clothes enough to make his children
look decent enough to go to school
| know of hundreds of cases right ir
this city of Newark.
Now, to prove that | am right ano
mean business, ! will start at once
with the backing the State behind
me. All I want for my payment Is
a living for the first five years. After
that, the people will see my value
and can pay me accordingly.
w. s. WAGGONER.
Newark, N. j., August s.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-08
THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 8, 1912.
GOVERNOR WILSON'S ACCEPTANCE VIEWS.

m PRESIDENTIAL candidates acceptance speech must be
al read in the light of the party platform. Tafts speech
was an affirmation of the Chicago platform, with some
reneetions on his opponents and observations about the wrong
tendencies of the times and the necessity for standing pat. Gov
eFnor Wilson's speech at Sea Grt yesterday was of broader gage.
IL was more in the spirit of the nation and of progress. Unlike
Mr. Taft, Governor Wilson addressed himself to the human ee-
ment. While the President saw only possible dangers to prop
erty, Governor Wilson recognized evils to humanity. On the
tariff question Mr.. Taft is concious only of the manufactures,
while the Wilson mind is intent about the consumer. Mr.. Taft
lndorses his party platform without any reservation or modifca-
t1on and Governor Wilson does the same, although he does not
specifically refer to the platform pledges. He has no comment
% make on a number of questions that are very serious ones in
certain States and are looming up in others, or they are treated
as distractions. On the whole, the Governors address is a
lpcld exposition of general views on public affairs that are in
harmony with the Baltimore platform, the principal interest of
the speech being in the Governors tariff ideas, which are quite
eaborately set forth.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-08
THE PROGRESSIVE PLATFORM.

<TAHE new Chicago platform presents a comprehensive pro
I'll gram of government without the ifs and butts of the in
. strument put forth at Chicago in June. 1t fully merits
the name progressive given to the new party that adopted it as
a declaration of faith. In the platform are Incorporated princi
pies that before appeared in the platforms of either of the old
parties, and much that they scrupuously avoided. For ex-
ample, woman suffrage, presidential primaries, the recall Of judi
cal decisions that affect the fundamentals of government, insur-
Once for old age and the initiative, referendum and recall in
states. A large part of the platform appeals TO human interest
In declarations for the welfare of the Industrial classes, public
health, the welfare of the farmer, the cheapening of food and a
parcels post. In regard to the tariff the platform asserts the
protective principle, with rates based on labor cost. for legiti
nate protection, and so regulated as to prevent monopoly extor
ton, a substantial revision downward to be made in the present
tariff. But it is made plain that the Progressive campaign is not
TO be made on the tariff, but is to cover all the principal issues
presented in the platform, the most important being those relat
pg to elections, the special interests and the humanites.