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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-21
Death at the Grade Crossing.

- daily newspaper rarely goes to press
without an account OF q grade crossins,
tragedy. Usually IL Is an automobile
that IS smashed by an electric car or
crushed by a steam trains These acct
dents occurring throughout the country
DO not all find publicity in a single news
paper. but the number recounted by one
newspaper Is distressingiy large and the
total number of such tragedies must be
stup sndous. It is a bloody record, and
complete statistics Of loss OF human life
from grade crossing wrecks would be
appalling. The news of the accident
near La Porte. Ind. by which. four per-
sons were killed, published In The Star
Sunday. strikes home TO Washington
because one of the victims was Wash
ington woman.
The grade crossing has been a scandal
OF the new world. Apologists might call
10 one OF the consequences of the rapid
development Of American railroad ng.
The United States has grown big and
great with rush. Railroad expansion
went forward with haste. Cities i'm their
eagerness for the advantages which rail-
roads bring made concessions that were
sacrifices. Those concessions have cost
armies OF lives, and the abolition of grade
crossings has cost and is costing hun
dreds of millions Of dollars, whereas the
initial cost OF avoiding them would have
been trifiing In comparison. Most rail-
roads were built with a view to quick
profits. with the result that IL has been
necessary TO rebuild them at enormou
cost. The point may be made that ii
they had not been built cheaply and
crudeiy at frst they could not have been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-21
England at Canal Fair.

From the London Times.
We havesalready expressed our convic-
ton that the government are extremely
ill-advised in refusing to take part In
the Panama exhibition. TIE decision OF
the German government not to be repre-
scented on that occasional decis on which
German commerce al organs condemn
does not at all affect our judgment. We
wish. for all manner of Reasons, that the
exhibition may be the striking success
which it's promoters viii strlv. W tn ali
their might to make it, We believe tina,
they will make ii such success. even 4
the two chief manufacturing and com.
mercial powers Of the old world do no,
officially participate in 1t. VIVA would
please US best Is that tn should appear
there 81 e by SIDE, az in friend Y riva ry
submit the best that Their hr ms can de
wise and their hands can fashion to the
judgment of the vast jury who will as
semble at San Francisco. We d, not
yet despair of seeing that wish fulfilled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-21
Conservation.

What has become Of the issue upon
which the Taft administration was at
tackled early in its existence. and which
caused the retirement OF a member of
the Taft cabinet? Who is In charge OF 1t +?
And what are his intentions concern.
ing il?
Reference to the Baltimore platform
shows that more space was given to con-
servation than to banking legislation.
rural credits. the antitrust law, economy
the civil service law, the merchant ma
rine. agriculture, or the high cost of liv-
ing II ranked with the tariff, and water
ways. and the rights of labor in the
number OF words employed 70 express
the democratic attitude
And yet, SO far. nothing seems to have
been done looking to the redemption OF
that campaign promise. The tariff has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-21
Mrs. Pankhurst.

Tie reversal under directions from
Washington OF the deportation order
lodged against Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst
by the immigration officers at New York
effects a tactful compromise in a situa-
ton on which many opinions had become
tangled. The President after conference
with Secretary Wilson and Immigration
Commissioner Caminetti concluded that
the English militant suffragette should be
admitted 10 the United States upon her
own iecognizance. with the provision that
she would leave the country at the con-
clusion of her speaking engagements.
The American advertising wnlcn she
has received because of her adventure at
New York has been ample and excellent
from the box office point of view.
The immigration authorities at New
York had legal warrant for barring Mrs.
Pankhurst T. ON entry to the United
States. She had a lawless record in her
own country. and had come to America
with the avowed purpose of preaching a
doctrine or plan of action unthinkable of
application in the United States. But
the point was made that she could do no
mischief In this country unless it might
be to prejudice certain types of sane
people against the whole cause of woman
suffrage by presenting Mrs. Pankhurst as
a representative of that cause.
Americans cannot understand why 1t is
that in a traoiuonally law-abid. ng and
law-enforcing country like England
woman, or parties of women. can destroy
private property, assault public officers.
commit arson and indulge in riot.ng ami
then when arrested. convicted ana com
United 10 Jail get out by declining to eat
aud setting out, proceed again to the
commission or the same crimes and on
beng jailed again get out by refus.n.
to eat, and so on over and over again.
The American sense of humor seen s
comedy III the situation and that is one
reason why there has been a pubic inter-
est in Mrs. Pankhurst in tbs country. II
was probably felt by the President that
to refuse Mrs. Pankhurst PERMISSION to
speak from a platform to such persons as
desired TO hear her, or to see her, would
be taking her too seriously and dealing
with the situation with too much gravity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-21
Democrats and Bull Moosers.

In The Stars Wheeling letter pub
lished Sunday appeared this statement:
1.-The democrats apparently had no &C
tive organization and seemed to be de-
pending on the progressive vote to effect
their success. and they had the right
dope"
They did have the right dope. The
trick was turned for them by the pro-
gressives Had the bull moosers-all
former republicans. and still processing
belief in protective tariff-voted for the
republican candidate sanding on pro-
lection platform; he would have been
elected.
Will this demonstration of the effect of
bull moosery, and the knowledge that the
democratic leaders are relying in large
part for their congressional triumphs on
the bull moose organiza ion, have infiu-
ence next year in the congressional cam
paign? Will bull moosers in large num-
bers-large enough to serve the demo-
cratic purpose to hold OUT
against republican overtures for recon
citation and cooperation in the interest
of the restoration of straight-out protec-
ton to our national scheme of taxation
The Underwood law contains some pro-
lection. but the law is notification that
the democratic party If continued in
power will move as rapidly as poss Idle to
the goal Of O complete elimination OF
protection from our tariff policy. Mr.
Wilson, Mr.. Bryan, Mr.. Clark and Mr..
Underwood would have been glad to
reach goal this time, but conditions did
not warrant so long a step. With the aid
of the income tax, now safely launched
they should be able to make great prog
ress toward their wishes If it falls to the
lot Of the democracy to revise the work
they have just performed.
How soon that may be is question
Had Mr.. Mckinley lived he would have
secured revision Of the Dingley law in
four years after It's enactment. The
measure In operation had proved so sue.
cessful it had in that time produced q
state Of general prosperity. demanding q
readjustment of tariff rates and seized
ules. If the Underwood law meets the
expectations of its authors and support
ers. may II not need revision in a few
years?
If. therefore. the protectionists are TO dc
| business they must get together at one,
for the purpose. The democratic pro
gram Is incomplete, and when resumed
VIII sli.i icSAu 10 ioWct thiih uoetSS.
1t may be timely, too. to repeat the
| suggestion made few. weeks ago. tina
| II the bull moosers are to continue thei
| services as assistant democrats, the dem
| ocratic managers should help financ
| their campaigns The laborer Is worthy
Of his hire: and while George w. Perkin:
| and his friends are prompt and liberia
| paymasters, and will continue to do theil
part. they should not be left to carr,
| burdens from which they will have moth
| ing and the democrats everything to ex
poet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-21

built at all. or their building would have
| been long delayed The toll in life and
money from this cause has been inca.cu-
liable.
1t is idle. however. to criticise what is
| past, AMI the question now turns upon
the radiance of the grade crossing.
Washington has a peculiar right to dis
cuss this question. because no other
American city ever suffered so much
from this evil and from the arrogance of
shortsighted railroad management as did
Washington. and no city ever waged
such a contest for the abolition of steam
| railroad grade crossings as did Washing
ton. 1t was the first American city TO free
itself from this prolific cause of deadly ac-
cidents.
At present the campaign against
grade crossings as they affect populous
cities is country wide. and in many
cases enlightened and progressive rail-
road management is furthering the
cause of the people, and, OF course.
Its own also Progress is being
made. Track elevation in Chicago has
abolished since 1892 $50 of the 1900
grade crossings there. the railroads
bearing the cost of the work and the
CITY loI 10
abutting property. Track elevation in
Chicago. has already cost $4,000 600.
In time the last of Chicagos grade
crossings will pass.
Buffalo, since 1895, has abolished
ninety-four grade crossings and thirty
are in course of rectification, but 200
still endanger the lives of citizens. The
cost of this work so far has been s10,-
100000. Jointly paid by the railroads
and the city, but not in equal por
tions. the railroads paying about so
per cent of the cost
In Cleveland twenty-five grade cross
ings have been abolished since 1904,
fourteen are in course of correction and
ISL remain iunprovided for. The amount
expended so far, roughly, is $4,000, 600,
the railroads paying two-thirds of the
cost of the work and the city the re-
naming part.
In Philadelphia 120 grade crossings
have been abolished since 1887, the
city paying one-third to one-Quarter
of the cost, but the work of grade
crossing elimination lis far from COM
plete. St Louis. Boston, New York,
Denver, Pittsburgh and Milwaukee
have anti-grade crossing campai gins
under way, and: many of the crossings
have been eliminated and new ones
provided against.
The development of public opinion
against the urban grade crossing has
been so marked that sentiment is fast
crystallizing--in fact, has crystallized
against suburban and rural crossings
where traffic is considerable. The
weight of this sentiment will at length
compel the abolition of these cross
inss. and the work will go on till the
crossing of a railroad and street or
well travelled road at grade will be I'M
known.
While every reasonable effort should
be put forth to hasten such a. desirable
condition. until that condition is
achieved automobilists and other trav-
elers over the roads should never lose
sight of the fact that danger turks at
a steam or electric railroad crossing.
The warning sign, stop, Look and
Listen" or Look Out for the Cars"
should be respected. There should be
no haste in getting across. Take plenty
of time. 1t does not pay to run a need
less risk. 1t is better to be safe than
sorry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-21

had its day in court Currency reform
| is now occupying the courts attention.
Trusts are to follow. The civil SERVES
law is getting It in the neck in husky
/ style Mr.. Bailey of Pennsylvania is
preparing to remind his party friends
about their pledge TO reduce expenses
| But not cheep about conservation.
! While lengthy. the platform reference
| to conservation was not very DEFINITE.
The subject was overlaid with language
| of the campaign variety. That Is TO
| say, much was promised. but in general
terms Some clever and fluent member
of the platform committee exercised his
very indefinite JOB.
| Still, there is such thing as co1ser-
cation, and it is OF national interest. II
does not. as some persons seem to sup
pose pertain TO Only few interests in
the west, but could be and should be
widely applied. Undoubtedly. there is
need OF an intelligent conservation of
many of our natural resources. and the
issue should receive the attention of Con
gress al the regular session.
The republicans did not neglect the
matter; and had Mr.. Taft been rec ected
he would have asked ut the hands OF
Congress legislation covering some of the
more important points in dispute not now
covered But out he went, and with him,
for time at least, the republican pro-
gram. The matter is now up 10 the
democrats
There is business ahead for the party
in power, and only twelve months sep
lrate it from the first general appeal TO
the voters. On election day of next year
the people are to say at the polls what
they think of what has been done and
left undone by those who took charge
on the fourth OF March last
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-21
Fancy and Fact.

In Mexico. In Mexico!
They touch the light guitar
And on the breezes as they flow,
Soft music floats affair."
The cigarette sends vapors light
Where eyes with fervent glow
Are like the stars which every night
Shine over Mexico!
In Mexico! In Mexico!
The Greaser gets a gun.
He shoots and then proceeds to shov
How quickly he can run.
He says "Manana' every day
And undertakes to throw
A lighted match into the hay
And burn all Mexico,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-21
The Making of a Hit.

II understand you have taken to SONG
writing"
YES" replied the versatile man. ''Tu
told that there is demand for something
IN accord with the tendency Of the time
something simple and homely that shows
the dominant force of the feminine ma.
ture, and which nevertheless depicts
woman as claiming deep devotion"
Have you done anything in those
lines?''
Yes. I have the finish Of the chorus
It is as follows:
".She Hit me with a fence rail. but
Love Her Just the Same
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-21
Contrasted ADVANTAGES,

80 you think the workingman has all
the best of it"'
II do" replied Mr.. Dustin Stax. when
something goes wrong with working
mans automobile, he simply gets out,
fixes 1t and goes ahead. When mine
breaks down l am helpless"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-21
To a Wandering Parent.

Oh, Mother. Dear Mother, come home te
us now.
The cook. has gone out on a strike.
Poor father would feed US, but doesn't
know how. .
Come home, and then vote if you like.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-21
Not Gambling,

Did you ever gamble in stocks?''
mo. 1 once thought ] was gambling.
but the gentlemen who obtained my
money knew better"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-21

The tariff leg:s alton may have been
what some republican experts would call
hasty, but 1t did not seem so to the MEM
bers of Congress who have been listening
for motion to adjourn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-21

1t is now expected that the only damage
Mrs. Pankhurst will do will be to carry
away a conside: able quantity of Ameri-
can money in the shape of lecture profits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-21

The chances are that Mrs. rankhurst
will experience decisive discipline If she
decides TO take a hand in New York city
politics in such way as TO offend Tam
many.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-21

Russia, having demonstrated that 1t
cannot comfortably govern the territory
under it's control, has proceeded TO dis
cover more land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-21

Dark suspicious continue to arise that
the cooking in the household Of the late
Admiral Eaton was far from being con-
Quoted on the lines advocated by the De-
partnent Of Agriculture
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-21

The Zeppelin balloon has added another
to the many chapters OF encouragement
and misfortune. in the history of the con-
quest of the air.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-21

1t will be something of problem to
find another engineering tash for Col
Goethals that will be suitable successor
to the Panama canal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-21

Whatever may have been his expert
ences with Mount Mckinley, Dr. Cook
has enjoyed conspicuous success In climb
ing the lecture platform.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-21

The Prince of Monaco Is fortunate in
having his government so regulated that
he can absent himself without fear of a
treasury deficit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-21

Mexico's members OF congress are JUS
titled in feeling that the idea OF offcial
investigation of prison conditions is be-
ing overworked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-21

From the Chicago News.
What London needs Is elastic. un-
breakabIe windows
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-21

Eyin order to svoid deisys on aeneunt ,u 2,
pe-sunal absence letters TO THE STAR should
10, be addressed to any Individual connected
with TIRE ONCE but simply TO THE STAR or to
The Editorial Business Department accorons
70 tenor purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-21
Makes a Busy Time.

From the Springfield Republican.
II Congress isn't very busy the White
House is. There's wedding coming.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-21
This Was to Be Expected.

From the st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Tears or no tears. the captain OF the
volturno seems to be every Inch hero.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-21

The life OF an Ellis Island official will
now be regarded as conside. ably less
hazardous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-21

A man who thinks he has walk-over
Is always liable to become too lazy and
careless to do the necessary walking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-21
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Not New

This is very remarkable" exclaimed
Prof. Hibrow.
ITO what do you refer?''
THE clothing of this mummy. 1t is ap-
parent that these close-ftting styles in
gowns were anticipated many centuries
ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-21

Entered as recond-clsss mail matter at the poe
Office at Washington. ID. G.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-19

n yAra.s a epcrRroN.

- JAMES A EDeHRToN.
~ Votes for women!' will be the
" slogan heard on the streets of
Washington on March 3. It
win not only be heard, but
seen, people along Pennsylvania avenue.
Seventeenth street and other thorough
fares traversed by the su6rasist pa
rade being given q chance to see little
else. Il win be the battIecry Of the
marchers, win shine from banners,
transparencies and floats and will greet
the eye ana the ear in every way that
can be devised by the army Of thou
sands Of sunragists that will invade
the capital from practically every state
In the Union. It is designed even to
60 up in the air with It, suRragist
aeroplane carrying the magic legend
above the heads Of the marcherx
The parade will represent the prog
ress Of women through the ages, Sec
lions OF It being In the costumes Of the
middle ages and others representing
successive centuries from that time to
the present. At one time it was de-
signed 20 80 back even farther and
garb some Of the marchers in the dow
ing robes Of ancient Greece and Rome,
but tho plan was abandoned when
those in charge reflected with a shiver
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-19
Daddy 5 Bedtiilai
= u - - 5adTS
-. Ssup;d Elspl

pictures % ~ re- To
he shadswA ' HasS
j 'thats EouF'
at pointing - aDenss sooA1o
"thats CRATER
menagers shadowa" hushs1 AAR
. that rsuooo
Elephant which hks to bear
tmeh . BIG elephant
through the thse1sst aoe
Mr. Lion himself ~ -
feeling Mr. Elephant
Of lily pads growing
hse
I'll
rsacesd poao
hungrier than 49,
"y the bsak ~
Of the alasII
the buds Hssa1
sank beneath the wasss
he couldn't .l
nee bud % AM -
and hs wadsd out Into the
andb ind the bud
On the
stirred mud than me os&
abou In 70 ....s
siancfng REL
watching him amusenent
Can seen budr he asked the frog . fslsr
could ~
sl for few minutes ana
find It.
he did keep quite sd
pectns ohearthe about perhaps
a
the lily bud. He snatched ate It.
elephant Old
n I'LL cearedT
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-19
Think. Emp,oy.. c.r.,ses.

All cars arc now equipped with self
couplers," relates q railroad expert.
talking Of accidents to employees. Still
e67 men were killed or injured last
year while adjusting couplers with
their feet as the cars came together.
The cars would have coupled mechan.
ically: kicking was wholly unneces-
sary. 1t - these little unneces-
sary risks that habituate men to take
all kinds OF chances. and some day .
passenger train goes into . siding and
be is ground to pieces. All railroaders.
from the Italian who repairs the road
bed to the president Of the company.
should have the fact driven into their
heads and then clinched that they are
the custodians Of the lives Of hundreds
Of human beings. That. 1t seems to mo.
is the first principle Of railroading. Fur
thermore, the railroad is no place for
booze fighters. poker players. dream
ers or reckless lads who like to expert.
ment with hazards. The service calls
for steady reliable and conscientious
and for intelligent men whose minds
act Instantly and accurately"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-19

about Columbia. With their attendants
back Of them In wedge form. all max
ing Columbia's crown.
A giant mass meeting Is to b held
at Memorial Continental hall. the home
Of the d. "A. r., at the conclusion Of
the procession. Here Or. Anna How
ard Shaw, Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait
and equally we'll known women will
deliver addresses.
The suffrage speakers who have been
addressing meetings in Washington
have been having some difficulty about
their appeals. because in the District
Of Columbia neither men nor women
vote. Speakers from other sections.
not always realizing this fact. have
been unable to appeal directly to the
men for justice, for the men them
selves here have no more political
rights than the women
Efforts on the part Of men who want
suffrage In the District to confuse the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-19
Less Reef. More Bacon,

The London Meat Trades Journal
figures that the United Kingdom i'm.
ports of American and Canadian cat.
tie show an IS per cent. decrease for
the first five months Of this year, com
pared with last year, and 29A per
cent. with 1906. The American ship.
ments of refrigerated beef fell of
404,479 hundredweight COT 112 pounds
each) compared with the 1907 period
while the total increase Of 30,S89 was
due to the heavy consignments from
Argentina. A substantial increase Of
337,23s hundredweight in the weight
OF bacon Is due to the heavier ship.
ments from the United States, the
supplies from Canada and other ,coun.
tries being less.