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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-08
Cold and the Charity Needs.

Although the thermometer has risen
from the dangerous nearness to the zero
mark which it reached last week. it is
still cold enough In Washington to Gre
ate serious situation for the poor, who
are in urgent need of fuel and cloth
ing. The Associated Charities and Citi-
zens Relief Association have appealed
to the public for funds to rescue those
who are In actual distress. They in
stance the necessities of at least 423
individuals. who have been severely af-
fected by the drop in temperature, not
to mention those who are constantly
under the care Of the organizations. To
succor these people from the perilous ef-
feet of the cold wave will take consid-
cradle amount Of money at once. A
good intention to give something tc
charity" this winter is admirable, but
scarcely q practical way of meeting the
urgent needs of the community. To give
little now. today, is better than the
promise or purpose to give twice as much
q month or two months hence. The dol
lar that the Citizens Relief Association
gets in the mail this afternoon will buy
food and fuel tonight, but the contribu-
ton that is yet to come is not even good
for credit. Every pound of food and
stitch of clothing and ton of coal bought
for charitable distribution has to be paid
for. The merchants Of Washington, lib.
eral as they are in every emergency in
the effort to rescue the suffering, can.
not be expected to give everything that is
needed. and while the Associated Chart.
ties and the Citizens Relief Association
could probably command credit at al
most any supply house in Washington
1t would have to be assured of funds
for the payment of these bills later. 1t i:
impossible to run the charities Of Washing
ton save on q cash basis, and the citizens
must guarantee these established agencies
for the rescue Of the poor from cold and
from hunger and sickness all the funds
they need without any question or delay
il they are to do their work satisfactorily
The present appeal Of the organizations
for contributions should bring enough
money to meet not only the present needs
but those of the entire winter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-08

for three large department buildings
That fact was pointed out clearly while
the provision for the acquisition or this
site was under consideration In Congress
Il YVES then urged repeatedly that only
two buildings should be located within
this space, preferably those for the de-
partments Of State and Justice while 9
site for the Department OF Commerce
and Labor should be selected somewhere
to the east within the Mall-Avenue TIL
angie at q point where there would surely
be room for the future expansion or this
growing branch Of the administration.
Already the Secretary of. Commerce and
Labor has In his annual report spe-
ciflcally asked for more room than can
be given to his department within the
five-suuare site II all three Of the build
ings designed for that location are erected
there.
II one Of these three buildings is put
upon the Mall 1t will probably mean a
continuation on the north side of the
reservation OF the series Of building en-
placements started by the National Mu-
scum building on the north and the part
ly finished Department Of Agriculture on
the south. This menaces the Mall with
ultimate occupation by public structures
seriously reducing its park area and less
ening its value as a breathing space
and It's attractiveness. There is no pub
lie patience with q policy Of building en-
placements which destroy parks. and
a strong sentiment prevails against any
further encroachments upon the Mall
which stands as one Of the chief fea-
lures OF Washington. II for every site
Vol Por hIli
an equal area were taken from the Mall
Avenue triangle and added to the park
there would be less objection. But why
not put the buildings in the first place
within the great triangle and thus pre-
serve the Mall in its beautiful proper
lions, and save the noble trees that have
required many years to grow to their
present size? It is easier to Keep
park than to make q new one.
There will be no economy in putting one
Of the three buildings already authorized
upon the Mall itself. Probably no mem
Der of Congress contemplates keeping
in its present condition the space that
lies between the Avenue and the Mall, and
It is safe to assume that in the minds
Of all there is a feeling that some day
something will be done to redeem the
south side Of Pennsylvania avenue from
it's present undesirable condition. prob
ably by utilizing the opportunity there
afforded for series of public building
emplacements most conducive to good
business administration and to the proper
of the National Capital In
such circumstances why should there be
any delay? Why should the day OF
Mall-Avenue redemption be postponed
and the spoliation of the park itself assured
by yielding to the temptation of false
economy and showing one Of the new
buildings over on the Mall, instead Of
on a site to be acquired?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-08

an opening he would not have employed
50 frail q thing to attack Mr.. Underwood
with. But, knowing Mr.. Underwood's at
titude a. to raw wool. and opposing It.
he seized the yarn. thin as It was on its
face. and fiourished II before the coun.
try az evidence that Mr.. Underwood
was q metropolitan and therefore an
unfit and unsafe leader Of the House
majority.
Mr.. Bryan discovered his mistake as
soon as he had made II, and was forced
to look around for q way out. He Sc.
Iected the secret caucus for scaDegoat
and inveighed against 1t, intimating that
had all discussion been open to the pub
lie a different result at this particular
time might, and probably would. have
been recorded.
Again he was in error. In the open
House. later, enough Of the caucus &C
ton was reviewed to show where the
majority stood. and why: and Mr.. Under
wood had no trouble in holding. in pub
lie, party men to a program which had
been agreed to In private. Mr.. Bryan
had not succeeded by his criticism of the
secret caucus in driving a single man out
Of line.
The open caucus would not prevent
either misconceptions or misrepresenta-
lions about caucus action. Neither would
1t bring legislators up to the scratch in
the frankest and most fearless form. All
necessary to make things properly work
able is provided for In the record now
ordered Of caucus proceedings and the
preparation Of q report for the public.
A wise old admonition to the individual
Is. Don't tell all you know" Neither
should a political party take the public
into full confidence about its plans and
all that individual members suggest while
those plans are taking shape.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-08
Gov. Wilson and Mr.. Bryan.

Well. anyhow, Gov. Wilson wanted
the thing done In a "dignified" way
He had regard for Mr.. Bryan's feelings
He conceded him the right to treat
ment beftting a man who had twice
led his party in a national contest. and
was enjoying a world wide reputation
There were democratic leaders not
so considerable. They were so anxious
TO have Mr.. Bryan disposed Of, any
means would have suited them. AS
they saw matters. the Importance OF
knocking Mr. Bryan Into cooked
hat was so great ceremony should not
enter into the proposition. Let dignity
go hang. Their only prescription was
that the blow be delivered effectively"
Who these men were is no secret.
Some expressed themselves openly.
others let their hearts go" on the sub
ject In private conversation. Here and
there democratic newspapers delivered
themselves in terms either sarcastic or
positively brutal IT. became q sort of
fashion in certain quarters to read Mr..
Bryan out OF the democratic party as
both a dangerous and an unworthy
person. The comparison of The Old
Man of the Sea" was greatly over
worked.
The Wilson letter. it will be observed,
was written at the time 1t was be-
coming apparent that Mr.. Bryan was
coming back" A third nomination?
Eastern democrats stood aghast at the
prospect Was the party never to
shake itself clear Of the man from Ne
braska? He had failed twice as leader,
and his friends had butchered Judge
Parker. and yet here was another
Bryan wave rolling. and certain unless
checked to cause another disaster at
the polls.
The Clevelandites-of whom Wood
row Wilson at that time was one
were especially disturbed. How many
letters were written by them on the
subject of Mr.. Bryan. his past. present
and probable future, will never be
known. Many doubtless were burned.
Some may be in hands incapable of
betraying their contents and injuring
their authors. But not all of them
awaited. Between April, 1907. and July,
1908, the Bryan wave rolled higher and
higher. until at Denver 1t swamped
the Clevelandites, and sent many of
them dripping back home determined
TO vote again for the republican ticket.
OF course Gov. Wilson wrote with
Organism In mind. 1t was that he
wanted knocked in a dignified way
into cooked hat. On personal scores
he doubtless admired Mr.. Bryan, as
so many other anti-Bryan democrats
did. He thought the policies for which
Mr.. Bryan stood dangerous. and dread
ed the thought of their application to
the country's affairs.
This dread Gov. Wilson no longer
feels. Time has wrought changes in
his views. He is no longer a Cleve-
landite. but a Bryanite. Indeed. the
Clevelandites are reading him out of
the democratic party, and trying to
knock him into a cooked hat.
Is Mr.. Bryan more amused than net
tied? Who may say? Some folks deny
him humor. They say the good fairy
brought him everything but that. Let
US all hope not. For II Mr.. Bryan is
missing this joke he Is entitled to
universal commiseration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-08
Agreeable Inaccuracy.

Old Uncle Weldon keeps defyin' Of the
fates.
Every year he seems to get confused
about his dates.
He gets the genial habit an he goes
along his way
A-hopin' friends IL merry, Same as II
twas Christmas day.
He tells you happy New Year till it's
January two.
And goes on wishin' happiness to friends
the whole year through.
And he claims that resolutions can be
made as well In May
or in August or October as they kin on
New Year day.
Old Uncle Weldon wears q mighty
pleasant smile
While mixin' up the calendar In his Pc
culiar style.
Although his calculations are original an
queer.
They bring . heap O comfort as we
journey through the year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-08

Harry Bishop. aged fourteen, is the
first Of the rescuers this winter. He
saved the life of a boy half his age who
had broken into an ice-covered pond.
The quick wit and instant decision which
the lad showed In the emergency would
have been creditable in a person OF ma
ture years. 1t is to be hoped that every
small boy who falls through the ice this
season will be seen in time by some one
with the same qualifications as those
possessed by Harry Bishop
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-08
An Extensive Process.

Suppose / should say reached the
north pole.' said one explorer: what
then2'
"You must produce proofs. II you cam
replied the other.
"And then?"
You must have the proofs verified.
After that you must have the vertical
tons corroborated and have the corrobo-
ration authenticated"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-08

The capture Of a man who is suspected
Of the church thefts around Washington
recently ought to put stop to this con-
temptible form Of robbery. There must
be a peculiar twist Of the criminal tend
ency to carry a man into a place Of
worship to steal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-08

suit Of slippery pavements, but there il
still no way to compel householders to
clean off snow and ice, and SO Washing
ton remains in the absurd condition of
a city that cannot guarantee safe walk
ing space during the winter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-08

Mr.. Gufrey Of Pennsylvania is not re-
garded as belonging to the same school
Of politics as Mr. Woodrow Wilson. But
the Mr.. Guffey Of today and the Mr. Will
son of 1907 have very similar ideas OF
what ought to be done with w. j. Bryan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-08
Disturbing No One.

"They blame me-" said Nero, for
fiddling while Rome burned"
1T did look a little inconsiderate."
'Not at all. It was exceedingly good
Of me to select a time for practice
when all the neighbors were out In the
street watching the condagration."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-08

The college professor who favors hiss
ing in the theater should pause. He may
help to establish system which might
cause a leaky steam pipe to be mistaken
for q critic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-08

When it comes to developing nomina-
tons for the Ananias Club the arctic
circle has Oyster Bay beaten to a
fragile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-08

fyIn order to avoid delays on account o.
personal absence. letters to THE STAR should
not be addressed to any individual connected
with the ONCE. but simply to THE STAR, or to
the Editorial or Business Department. according
TO tenor or purpose
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-08
Amply Provided.

And now throughout these many states
Both peace and plenty must expand,
Since the supply of candidates
Is rather more than the demand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-08

The report now comes that King
Menelik Of Abyssinia is paralyzed. This is
q more generous rumor than those which
constantly announce his funeral.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-08

Senator Robert Taylor declares that he
has quit playing the fiddle. But our great
artists are always circulating notices of
farewell appearances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-08

No doubt Persia will keep on appoint
ing new officials till it secures an outfit
entirely satisfactory to Russia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-08

Although one swallow does not make
a summer. the average citizen would be
content to have 1t understood that one
snowstorm suffices for a winter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-08

1t will be primarily Jackson din
ner, but other prominent American names
will come up for more or less incidental
consideration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-08

Why waste more words? Mr.. La Toilette
has made 1t clear that he Is neither
stalking horse, a baking horse nor a
dark horse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-08

Col. Watterson's protest against Roose-
Welt makes 1t clear that the colonies of
the country can never be persuaded to
stand together.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-08

Detective Burns is perfectly willing to
tell all he knows without waiting for any
body to give him the third degree.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-08
Fleeing Opportunity.

"a man needs quick discernment and
prompt action
HE does" replied Mr.. Growcher, III he
wants to get sleigh ride"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-08

In spite of Maryland's bad roads the
members Of the legislature manage to get
together at Annapolis once in a while.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-08

The Jackson banquet never claimed
that it was going to be strictly peace
dinner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-08
Censor Must Be Busy.

From the Pittsburgh Gazette Times.
Come to think Of It. the Turko-Italian
war 10 still going on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-08

Whatever cities take the big conven-
tons. Washington remains the storm
ccntcr for national committeeman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-08

Nobody ever got rid O. trouble" said
Uncle Eben, "by tryin' to sic 1t onto
somebody else"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-08
Perhaps Yes !!

From the Detroit Free Press.
J. Pierpont Morgan has sailed for
Egypt, but not for the purpose Of buying
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-08
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
A Past.Tense Mystery.

THAT political luminary is not so bril-
liant as formerly"
mo. He is a sort Of ex-ray now"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-08

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-08

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-08

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-08
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-08-14
'Has anything been stolen?"

"Has anything been stolen?" I
asked.
'Not as far as we can discover"
said the constable. There, amt no
disorder about the place and the safe
hasn't been busted, as far as I can
see. amt made any regular inves-
tigation, being as this is government
property
HAS no one any idea where the
postmaster is?" l asked.
That's just what we've been trying
to find out Jim, here. as soon as we
found Rouser wasn't here, went up to
the Widow Smiths, where he boards.
Thought mayOe he'd just oversight or
something like that, or maybe was
sick. But Mrs Smith went up and
looked in his room and come down and
said he hadn't been home all night"
"Yes," interrupted Jim, "and what's
more, she said it was nothing unusual
for him not to come home. There was
lots and lots Of nights recently when
he didn't show up. She had no idea
where he spent his nights. She's a
woman that minds her own business
she Reached Into The Slit and Brought
Out Neat Package of one-Hundred
Dollar Bills.
and don't interfere none with her
boarders' goings and comings as long
as they pay their money regular"
What are you going to do about
keeping the office open?" l asked,
much puzzled ever this new mystery.
How l wish for Davis! Mystery
seemed to be piling on mystery with
every step 7 took. Beyond the one
conviction l had that Hugh Crandall
was in some way to blame for it all,
saw nothing that would help me in my
undertaking.
We've arranged about that. We've
sent for Jennie Cox to come over and
take charge. She always takes hold
when Charlie Rouser wants to take
day or halliday off. She knows the
combination Of the safe and the money
drawer, and has been sworn in as spe-
cial assistant. She'll know what to do
and who to notify"
ut may interest you to know that
Post Office Inspector Davis will be out
here tonight" I told them. 81 left
him in New York last night, and he
promised to join me here
Suspicion flashed into the faces Of
all my auditors.
Maybe that's why Rouser has dis
appeared" suggested the constable.
Hes been spending a lot of money
lately, ROuser has. Maybe he knew
the inspector was coming and was
short in his accounts"
HE couldn't have known it." l pro-
tested. 'The inspector himself didn't
know he was coming here until late
yesterday afternoon, and there isn't
any way possible that the postmaster
could have been advised of his COM
ing"
The arrival of the substitute official
diverted the conversation. Miss Cox,
an unimaginative, unattractive wom-
an Of thirty, in most matter-of-fact
way entered the building and took
charge.
"The first thing" she said as she
calmly hung up her hat and coat, 'is
for all you men to get out of here so
that can sort the mail"
CTO BE CONTlNUED.)
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-08-14

as he pleases, so long as there amt
no warrant out for MIN. If he wants
to get out of town behind the fastest
horses in Jones' stable I amt a-going
to try to stop him, and what's more, if
he has left his grip in his room it is
going to stay there. Maybe or maybe
not there are things in it, but there
amt no prying stranger going to know
what's there unless he can show me
due warrant of law"
"You may be defeating the ends Of
Justice" l warned him sternly, indig-
nantly resenting his remark, yet see
ing no way in which / could success
fully dodge his appellation of ''prying
stranger" without revealing my whole
hand, and this was determined not to
do until Davis arrived and l had had
an opportunity to consult with him.
81 may be blocking your plans" said
the landlord gruf1y, "but you'll get no
more help out of me unless I know
what it is you are after. The right
kind OF a mystery doesn't hurt the no.
tel business, but there's things that
W. anu IL YOU Wd2L dizzy uSlp lIOLA uOS
young man, I've got to know what's
going on
81 wish knew myself" I said men
tally, adding aloud: when I am
ready to speak you will hear many
things that will astound you. Mean
while, | tell you that l have every rea-
son to believe that that man who fled
from here is a great criminal and that
if you do not aid in his apprehension
you will be doing a serious wrong to
the community. I'll tell you this
much, am convinced that he was re-
sponsible for this woman's death and
for other Deaths"
Maybe he is and maybe he amt, I"
said the landlord. 81 saw the lady
myself, and nobody can persuade me
it was anything but a suicide. Why, l
cut her down."
Il am not denying that she commit
ted suicide" l replied with some as
perity, ''but I am morally certain that
if she killed herself she was driven to
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-08-14
NHHaGMW WRazueS

you saw him leaving the room during
the inquest"
L seen him." volunteered the clerk.
Where? When?" 1 asked excitedly.
About an hour ago, driving past
here lickety-split with the black mare
from Jones livery stable"
Which direction did he go?" 1
cried, all excitement at the thought
that Crandall was escaping just at the
very moment when 1, for the first
time, had made sure of his identity.
He must be followed and found at
once" l said, turning to the landlord.
Don't his actions look to you like
those of guilty man? The minute he
hears me ask about yellow letter he
disappears from the hotel. There is
no train by which he can escape. So
desperate is he that he hires a horse
and tries to get away cross country"
had hoped by my eagerness to
stir in the landlord something of my
own feeling in regard to Crandall's
guilt, but these country yokels are
hard to move.
hdI OO yOu pCCL I'LL VI A0
inquired calmly. ''Why should he
want to escape from you? Have you
got warrant for him."
was not yet ready to divulge my
reason for wanting Crandall captured.
Even if we had him, what definite
crime was there of which l could ac-
cuse him? was morally certain that
the yellow letter or letters emanated
from him, yet how could l prove it? A
new thought came to me.
where is his baggage?" asked.
'He only had a hand-satchel with
him." said Mr.. Williams, "and l guess
that is up in his room"
Suppose we go look for it," I sug-
gested.
"You don't do no such thing as that
in my hotel" said the landlord de-
! cisively, mot unless you've got war
rant. He's paid for his room for a
week in advance, and there amt no
law to prevent his going and coming