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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-09-06
STEAMER TRENTON.

Leaves Alexandria every day e1-
cent Sunday at $3.50 a. M, for River
View and landings as far down as
Winthrop.
Leaves Grinders at pm. arriving
in Alexandria about 6 ?. m:
~ STEAMER CITY OF MILFORD.
caves Alexandria on Saturday at
$40 a. m. for Liverpool Point and
landings as far down as Nomini.
Returning.-Leaves Nomini at 5 a.
M Sunday, arriving in Washington
about p. m.
Connections made at Alexandria With
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Co.
and at Washington with the 3D. .. RI.
Connections not guaranteed.i
Reardon & Grimes, Agents,
Eco. OF Cameron Street,,
Telephors No. sc
STEAMER CITY OF MILFORD.
Leaves on Monday and Wednesday
at + p. r.. for G!ymont and landings
as far down as Parham's Point.
Returning-Leaves Parham's Point
Tuesday and Thursday at 10 a: m,
Nomini at p. H., arriving in Alex
andria early Wednesday and Friday
morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-09-06

Sometimes a man VINO clamors for
people to patronizc home industry
marries a girl from another town.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-09-06

A politician is known by the COM
pany he can't keep when it has any
self respect.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-09-06
CITY OF alexandria. VIRGINIA.

Frederick p. Russell US. Colonial
Cortland Cement Corporation In chan
err.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-09-06

Copyright, 1912, by Associated Literary
Press.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-17
The Storm.

Washington is fortunate to have es-
capped SO lightly from the miniature
cyclone which struck the city yester-
day afternoon. IL is remarkable that so
little damage was done by the wind and
the lightning. In the past such storms
have visited the capital during the warm
season and have taken heavy toll in de-
molished buildings and even in human
life. but yesterdays visitation, while
causing much miscellaneous damage, did
nothing comparable with the sharp
storms of past years Reports from cities
in the west bring word of much heavier
losses than those suffered locally. twenty
six persons having been killed in west
central Missouri. two In Oklahoma and
two at Evansville. Ohio. a total of thirty
deaths resulting from the wind. 1t would
not have been surprising had the storm
caused numerous deaths here. especially
on the river. where many canoeists and
boatmen wgre exposed to its full fury
There was comparatively little warning
of the.approach and many narrow escapes
from destruction were experienced. While
the city trees have been rather badly
handled by the wind and a few notable
growths have been destroyed, as whole
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-17
The Pennsylvania Strike Vote.

The conductors. trainmen, engineers
and fremen OF the Pennsylvania lines
east Of Pittsburgh begin today to ballot
on the question of a general strike on
mat system in consequence of the fail
.ure of representatives of the men TO
come 10 an agreement with the corpora
ton on six points of thirty-five in con-
troversy between the two sides. Twenty
nine Of these requests have been settled
N the course of the discussion that has
been in progress recently, and the six
that remain are apparently beyond reach
Of adjustment. The fact that the question
Of a strike has been submitted TO a vote
Of the organizations does not necessarily
mean that a suspension of work will
follow in the event that the verdict ia
vors such a course. 1t is true that gen.
eral expectation is that the men will vote
n overwhelming majority for a strike,
but some time must elapse between the
time OF the submission OF the question and
the tnal break, so that there is abundant
opportunity 10 effect an adjustment by
arbitration. The submission of the strike
question to a vote is only one of the
strategic moves in the game, regularly
10 be expected and designed chiefly to
representing the men in the final negoti
alton. The United States government ha
the power TO intervene under the Erdman
act and offer its good Offices in media
tion, and unless the two sides can agree
on their own account this course will
probably be pursued. just as in the case
Of the threatened strike of the engineers
on the eastern railroads. which has been
averted by federal intervention. 1t is
unfortunate that such hazardous course
should be pursued. and that in order &c
secure an adjustment OF relations II
should be necessary TO go through the
process OF an actual strike vote. amount
ING 70 a threat TO stop work and lie up
all traffic. The working out of a model
system of Industrial adjustments pro-
ceeds slowly, but there is an encourag-
ing sign OF progress along the line OF
common sense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-17
At Chicago.

Nothing like il was ever seen before. :
Such is the description from all sides of
the situation at Chicago the day before
the convention meets.
An unusual man is taking an unusual
STEP and is supported by Ieutenants alb
soIutely under his influence and direction.
His nature is pugnacious. His ambition
Is boundless His methods are reyolu-
tionary. His heart is set on a return to
the White House, and he is willing to
sacrifice everything in pursuit of his OBJ
jeCt.
SO far he has offered up on the altar of
his greed his professions of friendship for
a man who stood by his side for years,
his plighted word never to run for the
presidency again; his laudations of the
square deal; his record on public issues.
reciprocity with Canada as conspicuous
instance. What remains OF value after
such sacrifices 10 Il man bidding for re-
spect and power What would he not
sacrifice in the hope of forwarding his
program?
His spectacular appearance on the
scene of the determining battle might
have been forecast by all from the start,
and by some was He is, as The Star
mas once before stated, the King of Hull
labaloo. Noise and notice are essential
10 his existence. Deprived of the spot
light and the acclaim that goes with it,
ne would languish, and fret himself TO
death.
The stage at Chicago for his part of the
performance haSsbeen set according TO his
orders. lie has calculated every effect.
lie has studied crowds and how 10 en-
tertain and control them. Standing on a
carts tail, he is inSncible.
But now: Can he do with a picked
with a great mass of men drawn together
through the influences of mere curiosity
and excitement? Can he from the stage
OF a national convention turn the trick
he has often turned from the carts tail,
or the rear platform of a. railway coach?
He is expected 10 attempt the stunt 1t
is reported that he viii appear in the
that may present itself TO impress the
delegates with the supreme Importance
of his candidacy. II he does. his sup
porters, taking their cue from him, will
receive him with fury of delight. A
clever stagger at an imitation of bed
lam will be made, and if stampede is
possible ii will be effected.
AL OF this may be described in the YER
nacular as nuts for the democrats. 1t
affords both amusement and instruction
for them, and whether it wins or loses
they in the end will in some measure
profit by il.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-17
The Roosevelt 0bsession.

The Roosevelt party has been pat
ented in Pittsburgh. A ticket for local
officers in Allegheny county to be voted
for in November will bear that designa-
ton. Five citizens appear as the new
partys sponsors.
These men have the full courage OF
their convictions. Evidently. they are
through with the republican party. prop.
erly SO called. As evidently, they have
not gone over TO the democratic party
Probably the word progressive sounds
tame in their ears.
They are not republicans. nor demo
Gratis, nor progressives. They are Roose.
yeltians, and take his nNme. They will
ask for votes in his name
How far does this spirit extend? How
many men elsewhere than in Pennsyl-
vania have put everything else aside and
are welded now 10 personality?
And what do such men expect from Mr.
Roosevelt? On the tariff question he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-17

says merely that he is a protectionist,
and wants more money to go into the
pay envelopes on pay day" Not word
of detail as TO how the Payne law should
be revised to that end.
On the trust question he thunders
against the trusts, and yet his campaign
is being financed by men close to trust
interests. George w. Perkins is nearer
to his ear than any other man active in
the present movement Mr., Perkins. who
knows all the ms and outs Of Wall street,
has transformed himself into a combi-
nation of adviser, negotiator and mes
senger boy, and is today at Mr.. Roose-
velt's side in Chicago assisting in his
way in all that is going on.
Does anybody know where Mr. Roose-
welt stands on the currency question?
And while he has denounced all that Mr..
Taft has done in the presidency, he has
not indicated how much of ii he would
undo. or in what way he would proceed
What, then. has so completely captured
these people in Pennsylvania and else
where that they are willing to sever
old political relations and attach them
selves to Mr.. Roosevelt? He pirates
about social justice, and the square deal
while as to the former he talks as hazily
as mountebank, and as to the latter
his performances belle his professions.
The answer to the question is that, in
the cases of many people, Mr.. Roosevelt
has become an obsession They have ar
rived at the one-man state. They would
be willing To put all power into Mr..
Roosevelt's hands. and trust him to carry
out In his own way all the glittering
generalities he deals in for producing a
millennium for both politicians and bust
ness men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-17
The Conuuerors.

II Is no exagEeration to say that the
average Washingtonan is more concern
ed IN the prospects for tomorrow's base
ball game in this city than in the doings
at the Chicago republican convention
and that is not a reflection upon the
patriotism or spiritedness OF the
capital residents Presidential conyen-
tions they have every four years. but
base ball teams with pennant prospects
are so scarce in local history that the
community is entirely to be excused for
going daffy over such a team as that
which now represents Washington in the
American League. The return of these
young men from their almost unpre-
cedented trip TO distant battefields
might easily become an occasion for gen.
eral local rejoicing, but the mana eerial
wisdom that is manifest in the present
standing of the team and briiiance of it's
prospects is eXerted to prevent distract
ing and possibly unnerving public demon
STATIONS, and so the homecoming of
these conquerers from the west is a
quiet affair, as BELTS the spirit of con-
fidence that seems to prevail in their
ranks.
1t has long been said that Washington
is one of the best base ball towns in
the country, and that it would respond
with tremendous enthusiasm to a winning
team. The scenes enacted in front of
The Stars scoreboard during the past
two weeks in the course of the winning of
the west are ample proof of this fact, and
given good weather tomorrow, doubtless
the city will give unmstakable evidence
of its sincerity of approval and genuine
of apnreciatiOn a Da ball game
is like no other form of public entertain
nlent. 1t is an intimately personal affair
with the thousands who attend it, who
regard it as direct grievance If the
home team loses, and as vindication of
individual judgment If it wins. 1t is in
stitutional, notwithstanding the fact that
it is a strictly professional enterprise.
Pessimists may aver that the winning
streak of the Nationals during the past
fortnight has been a mere flash in the
pan, and that the team will settle down
to a mediocre pace in a short time. Past
performances may bear out such gloomy
view But there is a difference between
today and the other times when Wash
ington teams have suddenly shot forward
and astonished local patrons and base
ball followers of other cities. This squirt
bears evidence of being caused by real
and substantial merit. 1t is noticeable
fact that every game that has been won
in the course of this remarkable string
Of victories has been taken on its merits
without fiukes or breaks of luck" such
as figure in many base ball contests. The
truth seems TO be assured that the Wash
ington team as it stands today is COM
posed of a model aggregation of hitters
and fielders and runners and pitchers and
catchers, and barring accidents there Is
no reason why it should not keep up its
good work. While it is, of course, not to
be expected that it will go on winning
games without losing any, the future
holds the brightest propect ever offered
to local patrons of the sport.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-17
Joy Insurance.

Some days must dark and dreary be.
Sometimes the megaphone
Must sound little off the key,
With sadness in it's tone.
But when Gloom's delegates draw near
To hold a crouch fest small.
A joyful sound salutes the ear;
That Home Team Plays Some Ball.
What though the warning chiefs collide,
Disputing the command?
Each cloud turns out its silver side.
The crouch fest must disband.
The men we back may lose the game
Where patriots stand or fall.
Some hopes may fail But just the same
That Team Does Play Some Ball.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-17
How Cities Grow.
FROM the New York Times


New York Is not the only city where the
suburbs are growing faster than the CEN
trail section. Chicagos outer district
grew twice as fast as New York's, or by
81 per cent. as compared with 40. Pitts
burgh's suburbs increased by 40 per cent
and the Oakland district of San Francisco
by 49, These figures illustrate that the
normal growth of a city is in concentric
rings, like a tree Other things being
equal. city will expand equally in all di-
rections tributary to the central core,
which Is always the market district. But
1t is obvious that any unsuitability OF
building area or of traffic facilities will
impede growth in one direction and un-
duly stimulate it in another direction.
This has been the character of New
Yorks abnormal growth, and the ap-
preaching increase of traffic accommoda-
tons will emphasize the tendency of pop
ulation to correct this by spreading from
the market center.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-17
The Bride Giyer.
From the Philadelphia Telegraph.

Did you ever notice a certain strange
thing about graft exposures? The pub
lie usually flies into fury against the
wicked politician who has accepted a
bride and quite overlooks the bashfu
corporation which paid the bribe. In
fighting physical disease we have sense
enough to seek out the cause and re-
move that, paying less attention to
symptoms. Yet in combating civic de.
cay we pay all our attention to the
effect (bribe taker) and think very lit
tie about the cause (bribe payer) Is it
strange we have had no more success?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-17
The Distribution Cost.
From the Baltimore American.

The multiplicity of investigations that
have been conducted, or which are now
being pushed. concerning the causes of
the extraordinary advance in food prices
have without exception arrived at one
definite conclusion. This is that a very
large proportion of the retail cost OF
food is to be attributed to methods of dis
tribution. In other words. there are toe
many people who make profit on food
between the producer and the consumer
1t is the old problem with which the
grangers were wrestling a quarter of a
century ago-how to eliminate a super.
fiuity Of middlemen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-17
Nominating Speeches.
le Cleveland Plain Dealer


AS late as sixteen years ago nomi
mating speech in national convention
carried enough weight to affect the resul,
of me balloting. Some other nomina ting
speech this year may have AS great an
effect. but 1t is extremely doubtful Con-
vention oratory has become one Of the
.flossies." 1t ranks with the decorations
the flags and the portraits-commendab BILE
on general principles. but not to be con-
sidered as influencing results. No one
cares much what a nominator says; leas,
of all do the delegates care.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-17

Washinston's browning glory of foliage
comes out of the turmoil of wind in good
shape. Perhaps such occasional prunings
by natural processes are good for the
city's trees. for they develop the weak
places and make occasion for replacings
that keep the whole up to a high stand
ard of strength and attractiveness of ap-
pearance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-17

While probing the mysteries of france
some collateral questions might be taken
up For instance, it would be interest
ing to know why the government at
Washington, in the opinion of several
economists, is crippled to such an ex-
tent as 30 suggest that it's working force
ought to be placed on basis of tenn
porary employment at the lowest pos
sible rate of compensation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-17
Weather Forecasts.
m the New York World

From the New York World.
When Prof. Willis Moore gets his inter-
national weather and storm service work
ing. the Atlantic. he foresees. will no
longer have any terrors for sailors or
landsmen. There is only one question
will the weather at sea consent to comply
with official forecasts any better than II
does on land?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-17
The Trouble Hunt.

"Of course" said the observant citizen,
every man is liable to say things which
will lay him open to resentment and
criticism"
Yes" replied the energetic candidate
and I am trying to think up lot of
them right now
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-17
Sadly Commonplace

a man of energy and fame
Affair." set out to travel.
A steed he did not pause to tame
And raise the dust and gravel.
He didn't mount an aeroplane
To help the advertising.
He merely got on board a train.
1t does seem most surprising.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-17

Some time ago. when the vogue for
African hunting was at it's height, the cry
"Tell it to Roosevelt was raised There
was no perceptible result from the call.
If there is anything to tell, Roosevelt
will tell il himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-17

If Col. Roosevelt had thought of it he
might have given assurances of fealty to
the cause of feminine suffrage by putting
aside the sombrero and wearing a thirty
innocent straw bonnet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-17

CyIn order TO avoid delays on account OF
personal absence. letters to THE STAR should
not be addressed to any individual connected
with the Office. but simply to THE STAR. or to
the Editorial or Business Department according
10 tenor or purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-17
Expert Approval.

Can you tell me anything about the
existence of a money trust that abso-
lutely controls the circulation of funds %
NO." replied Mr.. Dustin Stax Il
don't know of any such undertaking.
But it's mighty good suggestion"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-17
Forbearance UnreWarded

You should be slow to anger" said
the colored youths employer.
Oats what / WERE" was the discon-
solate answer. II were SO slow to
anger dat he done had me whup befo' l
knowed de fight was stahtedn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-17

If John d. Rockefeller wanted to be
personally active as an educator he
could deliver SOME interesting lectures
to class of fnanciers on how not to
answer questions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-17

Representatives of candidates at Chi
cage may find it desirable to quarrel
among themselves when there is nothing
else to do. for the sake of keeping in
practice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-17

The New York people who pour kero-
sene on meat are willing to give Stand
ard Oil little extra encouragement for
the sake of getting at the beef monopo-
lists
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-17
Shattered Precedents.

DO you think it is possible for man
to be President three times?'
Il don't know. After the home team
took all those games in succession
there's no telling what winning streak
may develop"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-17

The special correspondent of the Out
look might have done beter financially
II he had followed the custom OF the re-
porter-statesman and arranged to 'syndi-
cate his stuff"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-17

Col. Bryan is being credited with all
kinds of intentions at Baltimore. The
colonel was ever favorite subject for
the journalistic telepathists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-17

certain fear seems to be asserting
itself that no amount of preliminary
training will render all delegates stam-
pede proof
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-17
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Another Definition.

Father said the small boy. what is
a demagogue?"
"A demagogue, my son, is a man who
can rock the boat himself and persuade
everybody that there's a terrible storm
at sea-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-17

These rumors of convention riots sug-
gest an exceedingly bad example for the
little sister republics TO the south.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-17

1t would require no end of investiga-
tons to ascertain the exact reasons for
all changes of intention on the part of
delegates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-17

Tho Evening star. with the Sunday morning
edition is delivered bv carriers within the city
AZ IS cents per month: daily only. Is cents per
month; Sunday only, 20 cents per month. Orders
may be sent by mall telephone Main 2a40.
Collection Ia made BY carrier at the end OF each
month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-17

Nobody wants vice presidential nomi
nation. that Is, not just yet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-17

They do not make the stanch, reliable
steam rollers now that were turned out
in the good old days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-17

When it comes to his attitude in ma
tional convention. Mr.. La Toilette becomes
as sturdy a stand-patter as ever ap-
peared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-17

Business once. nth ST. and PENNSYLVANIA Avenue.
New York Once: Tribune Building.
Chicago Office: First National Bank Building.
European ONCE: Regent ST.. London. England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-17

r1vabie in advance-hv mail postage prepaid:
Daily Sunday included. month On cents.
Daily, Sunday excepted. one month. 40 cents.
Saturday Star, 81 year. Sunday Star. 81 10 year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-17
Some Heat.

From the Springfield Republican.
1t will be the hottest week In Chicag
since the fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-17

Entered as second-ciass rail matter at the post
Office at Washington. ID. @.