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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-07-18
SURELY HAD A BUSY DAY
And With All tho Excitement Perhaps
They Were Not to Blanc for
Their Oversight.

81 am awfully tired" sighed Loretta
as she dropped heavily into a chair.
But 1 have had a very good day Of
it. Mrs. Dingle and I went shopping
to get some toys for the bazaar. The
church women decided that they would
have booth for inexpensive toys to
catch the children's pennies and per-
haps a fishpond."
whats a fishpond?" asked her
brother. "a matrimonial booth?"
Its place where the children have
fishpoles and fish over a curtain be-
hind which we hang toys on the hooks
OF course we had to have lots of small
toys that didn't count up In price, SO
Mrs. Dingle and l decided we'd go to
the five and ten-cent stores and select
a number.
eve were rather late getting started
because Mrs. Ding.e couldn't find the
list that the president OF the Aid So
ciety gave her, but at last we set out.
1t was after IL when We got downtown,
SO Mrs. Dingle took me TO a tea room
for luncheon. 1t isn't the quickest place
In the world to get waited on; but real
ly we were rather slow ourselves. We
had a lot to talk about, and I
think We discussed everything under
the sun.
Then Mrs. Dingle wanted to 90 to
matinee, even If it was late, and we
tried at two or three places, but we
couldn't get seats. So We went over
to a vaudeville performance and II
was really quite good"
And such help to the baxar!" her
brother murmured. mo doubt you two
Will be put on every available commit
tee On account Of your faithful and
conscientious labors. always said
you were a wonderful worker when
you once got started"
We didn't stay for the whole DER.
formance," Loretta explained. you
see. Mrs. Dingle remembered that abe
wanted to match some ribbon and. any.
how, the last part of the program
was not new. I would have stayed IL
l mad been alone, but / was Mrs
Dingle's guest. and couldn't very well
say l didn't care particularly for her
errand. Now. could II"
Hardly. / am proud to see that
you have the right spirit and recognize
DUTY when it stands In your path and
waves its arms"
You needn't make fun of me- Lo.
retta said. We matched the r,hho,
all right. though We had to 20 to
seven places. It was last years ribbon
ana tne stores never carry the same
colors two years In succession
NO apology is necessary. under.
stand perfectly"
after We got the ribbon wa wan,
70 the ten-cent stores and bouebt tha
toys" Dousnt the
The plot thickens." cried p.
ulotner. Now we come to the cIs.
There isn't any climax 1ore,t.
s ssio. We went to ali the stores and
INC 'ime We had finished we had
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-15

of the handling OF various makes. and
perhaps few assorted plugs g is
possible for a clever operator to run on
a car unless II 10 being especially
watched The other night a machine was
taken from in front Of one OF the the
alters and after wild chase around town
was plunged over the river bank into the
water at Potomac Park. Afterward the
borrower was caught and confessed
that being a little bit stimulated he
thought he would like to take a ride.
Judge Pugh. in the Police Court, is dis
posed 10 apply the maximum penalty to
such offenders when they are caught and
identified. The other day he gave the
utmost punishment to a chauffeur who
borrowed" another mans machine and
used IL for 10y ride, sentencing him
10 six months in Jail. and an additional
six months in default of fine of 800.
Ii this penalty were applied in every
case of unwarranted auto using, whether
the machine is damaged or not. there
would be more regard for the laws of
possession than is now manifested to-
ward these easily taken pieces of prop
erty. Probably in the majority of cases
there is no intent to steal. but the dor
rowers" nevertheless, are guilty of lar
ceny in the eye of the law. even though
they may abandon the car after they
have used il. In many instances the
cars thus taken are roughly handled. and
when recovered require expensive repairs.
II will probably need only a few maxi
mum penalties applied in court to con-
vince the auto borrowers that they will
find it more economical to hire machines
from public garages when they want to
go riding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-15
The House in Debt.

Ii is not an especially good showing for
the economists who are at present con-
Quoting business in the House Of Repre-
sentatives when the books of the disburs-
ing officer show an exhaustion of funds
for housekeeping expenses before the end
of the session and with large bills re-
manning unpaid. With the Ice man and
the coal man waiting at the doors for
their money for goods bought and de-
ltveTed and consumed, the suggestion is
Inevitable that there has been some mis-
calculation on the part of those intrusted
with the administration of House affairs.
In other words. the House has been living
beyond it's income and now has its credi-
tors clamoring for payments Just as hap
pens 10 any citizen who buys that for
which he has no funds and who must give
excuses 10 the groceryman and dry goods
merchant and coal dealer and the milk
man and the iceman. 1t is small consola-
lion for the merchant. whose goods hav,
been sold on credit. TO be told that some
body has neglected 10 watch the funds
TO see that they were not overdrawn.
When the butcher comes with his bill a,
the end OF the month. and Is met with a
spromise TO pay later and becomes in
quisitive as TO the reason for such a pro-
--cedure. he derives little satisfaction from,
sihe confession that the family has needed
fuel for the new runabout and canno
pay for both gasoline and beef Just so the
eoal and ice dealers who are now waiting
for their pay at the door Of the House OF
Representatives are scarcely solaced b,
tho statement that much money ha,
been spent on Investigations that only
500 remains in the pocketbook OF
COURSE, the House can get more money
Ii has the power OF appropriation Will
dhe consent of the Senate, and il car
Put through deficiency bill that will suf
lice 10 square accounts and satisfy al
-Creditors. But IL cannot expect to rur
is affairs after this fashion and be yer,
seriously considered when IL frowns Sc
.ssverely upon the deficiency estimates o
Administrative officials. especially whel
he original estimates for running the de
partments and bureaus have been Gu
down below the point of actual neces
sity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-15
The Middle States Regatta.

1t Is gratifying to learn that the anna
teur oarsmen Of the eastern section have
again recognized the advantages of the
local rowing course. and that the annual
middle states regatta will be held here
this year for the fifth time since 1908.
The Potomac at Washington is exception
ally suited to such an event. There are
two excellent courses. one from above the
Aqueduct bridge TO about the turn of the
river. and the other from the turn down
to or below the Highway and railway
bridges. long course is possible by a
combination OF these two and there are
facilities on shore for the accommodation
of many thousands OF spectators. the
bridges themselves affording vantage
points in che either of the two courses
Is chosen. The waters are comparatively
free of trafIic and are easily policed. In
fa;e lifllfl Of Tire experteneeaof tine past u
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-15
The Economic Meaning of the Floods

People living in this part of the coun-
try do not realize the full extent OF
disaster like that of the foods which have
recently been sweeping down the Mis-
sissippi and are now inundating a large
area and rendering thousands of people
homeless The catastrophe is usually
regarded as only serious during the prev
alence of the high water. and there is,
of course. keen sympathy for the untor-
tunate people who menaced and Tor
whom active rescue work must be un-
dertaken to save their lives. In point oil
Tact the damage that Is done by the
waters far exceeds the actual endanSer-
ing of life and the suspension of bust
ness IL threatens absolute ruin TO every
planter and small farmer. and through
their Tnisfortunes 1t strikes at the pros
perity of the merchants and in fact every
class in the community.
These raging floods cover immense
areas. securing away crops and render
ing necessary the entire replanting of
-supdreds of thousands of acres. In many
cases the people are unable to replant.
Some of them have bought their season 8
seeds on credit and have virtually mort
gagged their crops months ahead of the
this time in Mississippi. Arkansas and
Louisiana is that the people who are de-
pendent upon agriculture will be bank
rupted and thrown still further back upon
credit.
one of the chief handicaps from which
the south suffers Is the lack of capital on
the part of the small planters from
whom the greater part of the products
come. The larger owners of cotton and
cane lands have, of course, resources 10
tide them over such emergencies Some
of them are even 50 foresighted as 10
insure their crops against seasonal dis
asters But the great majority live al
most literally from hand to mouth and
are seldom out of debt to the banks or
the private capitalists or the merchants
For these people, who are dependent upon
this summers crops to pay for last win
ter's supplies, TO lose their planting en-
tirely 10 to be thrown back two years in
stead Of one. To put them on their feet
10 make good their losses and to prevent
the universal distress that this signifies
would call for a donation from the
American people Of many millions of dol
lars.
= II would be an incalculable boon to the
south II through such a disaster its small
farmers and individual planters-some-
times called the one-bale cotton planters
and the one-hogshead sugar growers
were to be rescued from not merely the
evils of today but the evil effects of un-
economic living during the past years.
These occasional catastrophes serve to
make the industrial and financial prob
lens OF the south extremely dffficult to
solve, and IL any way can be found to
prevent them. through the assured check
ing of the Mississippi's ravages in spring,
an enormous benefit will be conferred
upon wide stretch of country and many
millions of people for whom nature has
intended great prosperity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-15
More Than Pastime Places.
from The Cleveland Leader.

The municipal playground movement
which depends for its success upon the
voters of Cleveland. is much more than
a mere plan for amusing children who
might otherwise find time dragging on
their hands. 1t Is intended to go far be-
yond furnishing them agreeable pastimes
With their play will come physical train
ing, development and growth In strength
and fitness for the work OF later years.
The whole Fairgrounds movement Is
tardy recognition of the vital Importance
of child culture. 1t is the conservation
OF human life. 1t is war upon the
waste. which is the worst of all misuse
OF resources available for the progress
and welfare OF mankind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-15
The Six-Year Term.
,,orr ~ Nav York Time,


The argument often advanced against
the change from the four-year term to
the six-year term for q President OF the
United States 10 based on the BELIEF
that the people Of the country ought to
take serious thought about the AFFAIRS OF
their government as often az once IN
four years. and that there Is no way
of accomplishing this end so effective
as presidential election. The fear seems
to be entertained that the people would
become Indifferent as to the way the
public business is carried on. and
would be likely to neglect their duty
and their part in It II presidential cleo
lions were less frequent. We do not
think the argument Is advanced with
much confidence In its weight and sur
ficiency. 1t is a matter OF common
knowledge that people are attentive OBJ
servers of what Is going on at Wash
ington. and that the biennial election OF
congressman would serve to stimulate
their interest in national questions and
policies, even though We elected Presi-
dent only once in six years. or once
in seven, as an earlier draft OF the Consti-
tuition provided
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-15

will be possible to make this regatta one
of the best managed in the history OF
Craftsmanship. 1t is to be hoped that by
its date there will be several local crews
ready for competition, SO that Washing
ton may have an opportunity to cheer its
own people in the races. To insure the
success of the regatta will call for con-
tribution on the part of the business men,
small expense fund being necessary.
There should be no difficulty about rails
ing this subscription.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-15
Borrowing" Motor Cars.

What is TO be done about the constant
Snd apparently increasing stealing of
automobiles in this city? A veritable in
dustry of motor car borrowing has
been established. II would seem, and II Is
high time something was done to check IL
and discourage those who are engaged In
!. II. A man leaves his car at the curb in
front of place of business for few
minutes and returns to find it missing.
I Some one has stepped into 1t and driven
OF with no ceremony and withou
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-15
Public School Fraternities.
rom the Philadelphia Telegraph.


II careful investigation has shown that
the existence OF fraternities and secret
societies among public school pupils tends
10 interfere with the educational process
intrusted TO such schools, Supt Brum-
baugh will be supported. by all parents in
his determination to abolish them. Sc
crecy and democracy cannot abide under
the same roof. The objects sought by
students who form such organizations are
doubtless innocent enough, however
harmful their ultimate results. But
there is something distastefully incongru-
Gus in the existence of secret societies
within a public institution. Nothing which
rirhtfully appertains to public school ac-
tiy:ty must be permitted to wear a mask
lest influences hostile to the spirit and
purpose of the schools find encouragement
under cover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-15
Base Ball Gambling.
the New York World.

From the New YORK WORLD
II gambling exists in connection with
league base ball games 1t should be sup
messed for the benefit OF the sport and
the action of the police to that end will
have general approval. The national game
has grown great without the need Of any
such artificial interest, whatever may be
the case with horse racing. and II should
he protected from the deterioration tat
it's use TO promote gambling would be
sure TO cause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-15

~ CyIn order TO avoid delays on account or
PERSONAL absence letters to THE STAR should
not te addressed to any individual connected
with the Office but simply to THE STAR. or to
the Editorial or Business Department. a -dins
IN tenor purpose
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-15
Grounds for q Supposition.

..Do Won think women ought to take
hand in poltics?'
II don't know" replied Miss Cayenne;
..brt after reading what the leading gen.
t,.rnan candidates say about one another,
aop,t blame the ladies for assuming
that they could do better.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-15

A New Jersey dog catcher has been Bit
ten over twelve hundred times and says
he is not in the least afraid Of mad dogs.
He Is evidently one of those unscientific
persons who do not believe all they hear
about rabies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-15

Federal officials in San Francisco were
against Taft because customs house sal
aries had been reduced An economy pro-
gram does not always work out as
popular influence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-15

Department of Agriculture publica
ton reminds the epicure that the OBJ
noxious English sparrow is good to ca
The article fails to mention, however
that the bird is not customarily served
except during the reedbird season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-15
The Average.

It's a pretty good world after all.
The sunshine may fade
And the gloom Of the shade.
In spite Of the various plans you have
made.
Leave your hopes for the future quite
small.
But the ivy that grows on the wall
Knows that sunshine and rain
Cannot always remain
And they both help the growth 1t Is
striving to gain
It's a we'll managed world, after all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-15
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHrLANDER JOHNSON.
Prudence.

"Haye Won ever written your memoirs?'
asked the enterprising publisher
No" replied Senator Sorghum. AM
I'm not going to write them. "hen
man interviews himself there IS no cnanc
for him to cover a mistake by saying n
was misquoted.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-15
A Slight Doubt.

"Of course you believe In the WISDOM
Of the plain people.
Yes" replied Farmer Corntossel; al
though the way we talk about the trusts
and the middlemen does make me KIND
o. suspect that us plain people can't brag
about the way we hold our own In bust
ness transactions"
The trouble about being cynic - that
SO many people don't draw any distinc-
ton between cynicsm and a bad DISPOSE
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-15

The woman suffragists have at any
rate brought their claim to degree OF
Importance that compeis the regular poll
ticians to do some athletic side-stepping
when 1t is mentioned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-15

Mr. Bryan may not be cherishing any
personal expectations; at the same time
he is not damaging his chances by need
less officiousness as umpire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-15

Socialists occasionally quarrel among
themselves the same as people who do not
pretend TO conduct human relationships
on ideal lines
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-15

Paris bandits have a method whlch
makes the neighboring Black Hand ana
Malta performers look like members OF a
peace society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-15

Mexico's generals devote large amount
of their strategic energies to fooling the
war corresp ondents-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-15

II Harry Thaw is not mentally de-
ranged II is not because Evelyn Nesbit
has failed to do her best to bring 1t about.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-15
Locating Responsibility.

II crops should boom and wages too'
Shall we insist that logic shows
That credit to the trusts Is due.
Whom now we blame for all our woes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-15

4 girl sings while hypnotized, like Tril-
by 1t is getting to be difficult for
press agent TO dig up new idea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-15

W. r. Hearst has not yet gotten
through peeking at j. B. Foraker's
Standard Oil correspondence over the
editorial transom
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-15

- Tho Evening star. With the Sunday morning
~yiition is delivered hy carriers within the city
81 IS cents per month: daily only. 70 cents pr
month: Sunday only 20 cents per month. Orders
nav b. sent by mail. or telephone Main 244O
Collection Is made by carrier at the end OF each
month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-15

History would be differently written il
Taft and Roosevelt had discovered each
other sooner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-15

| Roosevelts assertion. II stand where
| have always Stood, has not LED uncle
Joe to indorse him as standpatter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-15

New York's bar association wants an
\, xplanation of why prisoners get acquit-
ed SO easily. To Valet Brandt this must
.pund like sarcasm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-15
The Evening Star Newspaper Company.

Business Once. nth st. AMI PENNSYLVANIA Avenue.
New York once: Tribune Building.
Chicago ofTce: First National Bank Building
European once: Regent St. London. England
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-15

r1vahfe IN sdvance-bv mail. postage prepaid:
Daily SUNDAY Included. month. co cents
: IA tlv SUNDAY rxcepied one month. 40 cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-15
Inducement.

"Did dat man offer any inducements to
git you to buy dat muller"
.'Yassindeed." replied Mr.. Erastus Pink
ley. HE give me his membership In
ISOLATION dat pervides a han some fu-
neral for anybody dat belongs to It
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-15

Ohio, the mother OF Presidents &C.
casionally finds her position one CT great
care.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-15

Entered az secondclass mail matter at the post
ofire II Washington. ID. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-15
But Not Often.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
Here and there one may meet states
man who doesn't believe he resembles
Lincoln, 1a-e.>s s-ss-ls95s 5.ov al
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1912-05-16

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10 ll9r in m1lerer Efarrfirde gebal=
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oiele 5Geilnabme ser bette Bemeis So
fir, SuB in Ser @erItorbenel1 Elm eoz
les M6odJen gu @rabe gctragen tpltr=z
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iiters Grab biual,s geiiflert iein miro.
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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1912-05-16

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