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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14
A Call for Helm.

Oh Mistuh Santa Claus he hab a busy
day.
He got to go to Baltimo' a-ridin' in his
sleigh.
He got to go to Pittsburgh an to Phila-
delfy, too,
An drop clar down to New Orleens befo'
his work is throo.
or Mistuh Santa Claus is sho' a busy
man.
He gotter climb aroun de map as hasty
as he can,
A-givin' norf. a-givin' souf, a-givin' east
an west
He's bound to miss some people, though
he's dom OF his best.
So git together, chillun! Help oil Sanity
IL you kin.
He won't be no wise huffy if he finds you
buttin in.
When de year has swung around once
mo- an Christmas time has come,
He's ginter be in trouble II you dom assIs'
him some.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14
PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES.

From the indianapolis Star
Ii is also pertinent to ask whether, If
there had been a presidential primary last
year, Woodrow Wilson would have been
the nominee of his party.
From the Rochester Herald.
Most of the national committeeman in
dorse President Wilson's primary plans,
suggestion that even national COM
mitteemen are open to conviction.
From the indianapolis News.
The republicans divided in regard to
presidential primaries. eh? Um-m-m, well,
they're not the only ones.
From the Albany Evening Journal.
President Wilson may be thinking
What's the Constitution that it should
interfere with direct presidential pri-
maries, IL | want them?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14
A Boss on Salary.

In New York the cry for the political
head of Charles F. Murphy still resounds.
Murphy must go.' The welfare of
Tammany demands it. Good government
for New York city demands it. Demo-
Gratis throughout the country would bene-
fit from his decapitation. And so forth.
Then comes the question of the success
sion. What sort of man for the place.
and where is he? 1t is clear that he should
be shrewd politician. with the knack
of managing rough men. Tammany is
Tammany, and must be dealt with ac-
cording to it's nature. Madero-a bookish
dreamer-undertook leadership in Mexico.
and failed. So would any such man fail
who should undertake leadership in Tam
many precincts. He would not suit the
environment.
Many suggestions are being offered
The latest is that business man, well
known and respected. be called to the
job and paid high salary say ten thou
sand a year. In that way public conf
dence would be invited, and probably
secured
Fantastic? What could be more so? In
this day and in that place give a man a
salary instead of an interest i'm the busi-
ness? And such salary! Ten thousand
year in New York for managing the
affairs of the biggest thing of the kind
in town, II not in the country!
Why, such an offer would be laughed
at What business man of the grade re-
Quired would entertain the proposition
for moment? All such are now en-
ployed at much larger figures. Ten
thousand-dollar jobs are no great shakes
In the metropolis.
But would a business man Of the high
est grade at the highest salary be the
right selection? Hardly He would find
out that herding and holding together
the rank and file of Tammany was out
side his line. Or, il he partly succeeded
he would be SO beset with temptations to
do little business for himself on the
side his place would become burdensome.
He would have to retire. in order to save
himself from reproach.
The problem presented by Tammany is
not peculiar to New York. In every
large city in the country there is a rough
and tough element requiring to be mus
tered and managed for political purposes
In one city it trains under the demo-
cratic banner, in another under the re-
publican banner In all it does business
according to its lights and nature. Hence
the fact that our failure in the conduct
Of our municipal affairs is our most con-
spicuous failure as a people If a mere
change of leadership would solve the
problem we should be fortunate, indeed
But a white coatplaster does not cure q
cancer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14
THE S. P: U. G.'s.

From the Norfolk Ledger Dispatch.
How do the "spugs' stand on the sub
ject of fancy slippers and pink sus-
penders?
From the Birmingham Age Herald.
Rich "spugs'' can solve the Christmas
present problem quite easily by sending
gifts of strictly fresh eggs.
From the Duluth News-Tribune.
A "spug'' is in danger OF finding that
he has been giving considerable amount
Of useless advice.
From the Columbus Ohio State Journal.
No rules which the Society for the Pre-
vention of Useless Giving, in it's earnest
ness, may formulate are going to have
the slightest influence in shaping our At
titude toward the little cusses out in the
back alley. especially the crippled one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14
DR.. Eliot as Critic.

The President will probably make no
formal reply to DIR. Eliots animadVer-
sions on his diplomatic appointments,
but he would be justified in exclaiming,
and thou, Charles"
For be it remembered that Mr.. Wilson's
first tender of an appointment OF that
kind was to DR.. Eliot himself. He
wanted the learned and well beloved
Massachusetts, man to accept the ambas-
sadorship TO Great Britain. Republicans
stared and some democrats protested
behind their hands. Why, had not Mr..
Taft offered the same post to DIR. Eliot?
Did not that argue that the good doctor
was a republican? And was Mr. Wilson
going to take all such places out of poll
ties and give us a new style of diplo-
macy" Well, But DR.. Eliot declined.
Take then the case of MIR. Bryan. Sup
pose ne should reply. Did he not agreee
to the tender Of the place to Richard
Olney? And was not that an exhibition
of the. recognition of merit. as also of
the fine spirit of forgiveness? Mr.. Olney
was "A member of the second Cleveland
cabinet. and the premier at the time Mr..
Bryan made his first race for the presi-
dency He stood with Mr.. Cleveland
And Yet here was Mr. Bryan sixteen
years later forgiving the act and con-
senting that because of Mr.. Olney's
great ability he would serve the country
well in London. But Mr.. Olney declined
Now who may say how discouraged
bott MIR. Wilson and Mr.. Bryan were by
those experiences? They had started
not only we'll. but at the top. Evidently
Mr. Wilson had taken no thought of Dr.
Taft had asked him to represent the
country in London under a republican
administration. Mr.. Wilson wanted
first-class man for the mission, and Dr.
Eliot. in his opinion, filled the bill.
Likewise did he and Mr.. Bryan aim
high in turning to Mr.. Olney; and Mr.
Bryan exhibited both acumen and tolera-
ton. He put the dead past out Of the
question. He refused to consider Mr.. OIL
ney's part in the movement that had kept
him out of the White House, and acted in
the spirit of the living present.
Defeated thus in their aspirations TO put
their diplomatic record on a non-partisan
and merit plane. the President and his
premier were forced to go on another
tack They must work with the material
available, and have done SO. Not all of
their appointments are censurable. Some
are very good. But. whatever the blame
attaching TO the poor appointments it is
hardly fair for those men to voice il
who might have saved the day by helping
out at the beginning of the administra-
ton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14
EGG FACTS AND FANCIES.

From the Knoxville Journal and Tribune.
Eggs cannot be adulterated, in the
shell, but they may be kept until the in
firmities OF age oyertake them.
From the Kansas City Times.
With the hens laying again the cold
storage houses will get some more fresh
eggs.
From the Topeka State Journal.
Undoubtedly. the egg boycott is a good
thing. But who. when il is over, is go
ing to eat the boycotted eggs?
From the Charlotte News and Observer.
Most egg boycotts. according TO our in
formation. belief and experience, are OF
the involuntary sort.
Prom the Memphis Commercial Appeal.
With her eggs bringing cents apiece
the little brown hen has a right 10 crow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14
THOUGHTS REGARDING HUERTA.

From the Charleston News and Courier.
Huerta seems to possess In the members
of the Mexican congress the greatest col
lection of perfectly trained animals i'm
the world.
From the Providence Journal
Having made up its mind to support
Senior Huerta, the Mexican congress
cheerfuliy ignores the constitution in or
der TO do so. 1t is his congress. anyway.
From the Atlanta Journal.
Huerta must realize by now that you
can't make war on small capital.
From the Richmond yirgiuian
Huerta, when driven from Mexico
should operate in Wall street. such has
been his success in getting money where
other people didn't know there was
money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14
The SPEED fIEhD.

With feyered haste he ieaped from bed
And shaved and bathed and combed his head,
And kicked the cat dressed, ate some FOOD
So quickly that it was not cheued;
Then lighting up big cigar
He hoped into his motor car,
Threw In the clutch, yelled back ood-bye!.
And took the corner turn on high.
His. face bent DER the steering wheel,
He did not hear or see or feel.
He struck q peddler's cart and horse,
But on ne went without remorse.
He struck u man--the corner cop
Came out and yelled ut him TO stop.
But on he went. he did not pause;
He broke the speed and traffic laws.
He reached his Office door at s,
Gianced at his watch-was he too late:
Nay; here he grinned and said, AT that
1 made IL here in 70 nat!"
Did death or fortune, then, betide
That he should take the frantic ride:
Against his time he sought to win
And see what be could do 1t in
Atlanta Journal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14
A Continuous Feaster.

i have just been reading the story of
the Prodigal Son. said Farmer Corn
tossel
well" replied his wife. There's no
danger of our boy Josh goin' to town and
cuttin' up that way
NO. j sometimes think it would be
savin' of fatted calf if now an then he'd
turn loose an go visitin fur few
months
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Complicated Case.

"Growcher always looks worried. Why
ant?'
''Well, he has himself kind of whip
sawed The only thing he thinks of with
pleasure is money. And he can't think Of
money without worrying"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14
Plea for Sympathy.

Did you keep your wife sitting up till
. O'Clock in the morning waiting for you
to come homer
Yes replied the defendant in the di-
vorce case. But the reason she was
waiting was that she wanted to make
me listen to a two-hour suffrage speech
she was going to deliver next day"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14

After having passed through so many
episodes of warlike possibilities. the ques-
ton of whether a man shall wear a mus
tache seems a rather fine point for the
kaiser to bring up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14

Some of Senator La Follette's steamship
friends are criticising his bill providing
hfeboats and regulating wage payments
on the great lakes. They do not say
he makes a mountain out Of a molehill,
but they intimate that he is mistaking
q lake for an ocean.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14
Austria
Policies.

Count Berchtold exposes the policy which
he writes which is full honors To-
Servia. whilst the real policy is full Of
hostility against Servia-'
The bad humor engendered in Russia
over the information that another Ger
man military mission had been sent 10
Turkey has resulted in many rumors.
none of which appears to be founded upon
reliable information.
dispatch from Belgrade reports am
article from the journal Stampa entitled
General Sayof." which is destined 10
create a sensation.
There is no doubt. says the article in
substance, that the responsibility for the
second Balkanic war rests with Gen.
Savof or with King Ferdinand The
first of these two has returned TO Bull
garia; the other is feverishly awaited.
terrible duel will take place between the
two. One or the other must succumb
But which one?
Gen. Savof has declared that the king
is the author of the war against the allies
and that he is in possession of the order
TO attack written by the king, and the
Stampa adds:
I'VE do not think that Gen. Savof has
a long life before him, above all If he
really possesses the documents proving
the king to be the veritabie author re-
sponsible for the war against Servia and
Greece. Savof will suffer probab bly, the
same fate as Stephan Stamboalof.'
NJ. fhenadief, minister of foreign af-
fairs. has declared TO members OF the
diplomatic corps that the rurnors of
untrue and that the king would soon re-
turn 10 Sofia. The elections To the
sobranJe. which We're appointed for the
9TH instant, would destroy the legend Of
the revolutionary tendencies of Bulgaria.
GIL CHAILLE-LONG.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14
No Fancy Names.

do you think we have returned to the
traditions Of democratic Simplicity"
Not doubt Of it. It's the first winter
in years I have heard of a prominent man
having a plain, old-fashioned cold
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14
Christmas Tree CONFEDERATION

AS Santa Claus our sire looked cute;
He sure did interest u.s.
He wore a canton flannel suit
He should have worn asbestos.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14

The discovery of the Department of
Agriculture that some of the things sold
as food contain very little nourishment
breaks no startling news to the man who
has faced them on the dining table.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14

Theodore Roosevelt shakes hands with
enthusiasm regardless of whether those
present are likely to cast ballots in a
U. S. election.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14

When English aristocracy bars some
particular style of dance popular curl
osity turns to it with Irresistible fascina-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14

1t is estimated that all the radium in
the world amounts to no more than half
an ounce. A popularity of the case is
that cold storage can not be blamed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14

In addition to the original purpose of
good roads the problem Of good rail-
roads looms up in various parts of the
country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14

The Mona Lisa's mysterious smile is
again on view where 1t can be studied
by American statesmen when on vaca-
fions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14

The theory that electricity can be used
to make hens lay tends to complicate
the plans of the man who expects to get
rich by raising chickens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14

The hunting fatalities make the price
OF venison the most formidable OF the
entire meat market
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14

southern dictator loses the conf
dence OF a large element of his support
as soon as he begins to pass dividends
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14

Even CarranZa's most enthusiastic adj
mirers do not undertake to picture him
as a mild and self-effacing person.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14

declared the constitution OF Alsace-
Lorraine In not going TO be smashed
into atoms. nor H. the territory 70 De
made into n Prussian province. as EN-
peror William was reported TO have
threatened In moment OF anger last
year over the conduct OF the Alsatians.'
The emperor declares that Its constitu-
ton shall he upheld. The Official Strass-
nouncing the transfer OF the Zabern gar
rison, says:
Furthermore the governor general has
firm assurance from the emperor OF his
viii that hereafter the constitutionally
guaranteed rights of Alsace-Lorrains
shall find stricter observance in all re-
spects."
Herr Wahnschaffer, undersecretary OF
state OF the imperial chancellor. told the
party leaders that
Undersecretary's the chancellor had
Explanation. h;s sneecns Chez and
had forgotten to mention the emperor 5
interposit.on against the military author
tiles at Zabern. The undersecretary eN-
planned that the chancellor had been IN
well and had failed. therefore. TO make
clear to the members OF the imperial par
lament that the emperor had ordered the
army officers to keep within the law. and
had sent Maj. Gen. kuehne to Zabern to
take charge of the situation. The chan
cellor. he said, had referred only indirect
~ to the emperor's intervention in the al
fair.
Austria Hungarys minister. Count Won
Berchtold is being scored before the Aus
tro-Hungarian delegations OF the ministry
OF foreign affairs at Vienna. Count ka-
rolyi opened the fire.
Count Berchtold had presented the
Balkanc C. isis historical necessity.
but why had he not foreseen 1t and why
was IL he had no program when he saw
it? He had only announced the statu quo
and the Balkans for the Balkan peoples
How could he reconcile such dec ara
tions? He consoled Turkey for the loss
of Macedonia in saying that IL was an
element of permanent trouble and a
heavy tax: but Turkey, could she not
reply by asking IL II would not have been
more advantageous for us to lose Bosnia
Herzegovina?
Prince de Windischgraetz followed
against Count Berchtoid. What were
for neglecting In the commencement OF
the Balkanic war to exercise pressure
on the Balkanic states TO serve q pacific
solution?
What was the object in raising the
question of the revision Of the treaty OF
Bucharest? Does IL still maintain its
point of view on its necessity? If so.
is ii disposed In case of new wars in the
Balkans to sustain that point OF view
exists between the cabinets of Rome
and Vienna concerning the spheres OF
future influence In the state of Albania
that is TO be?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14
FIFTY YEARS AGO
In THE STAR

After the battle OF Lookout mountain
Knoxville for some time,
Longstreet's beat hasty retreat east
~ ward, for his position had
As0sAS"S' been rendered untenable
by the defeat of Bragg. In The Star OF
December Z. 1853, are dispatches from
Tazewell. Tenn, telling OF Longstreet's
eastward movement and pursuit by the
Union forces under Gen. Foster. One of
these was as follows:
The cavalry scouts just returned from
Blairs Cross Roads report a rebel column
passing all night from Knoxville to
Blairs Cross Roads. They heard the men
say that they were going to Virginia:
that the Yankees had them surrounded,
but that they were going to fight their
way out. The Union scouts on the top
OF Prince mountain say that large camp
fires were seen last night on the road
from Blairs Cross Roads to Ruthedge"
Another dispatch says: There seems
to be no doubt that Longstreet is In full
retreat A deserter that came in today
reports that he came out with the column
in Knoxville on the 4th. the infantry
and transportation moving up the valley
on the other side of the Holston and the
tack from the Union troops in this vi
entity. The talk among the rebel SOL
diers was that they were going to Vir-
ginia or North Carolina. Fosters cav
airy division was four miles this side of
Maynardsville at 2 PM. when the courier
left. preparing to attack the enemy S
cavalry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14
Andrassy's
Reproach.

~SePAOooA' relating to France. Count
Berchtold should. on the contrary. have
thrown light Oh the proofs of the love OF
peace given by the dominating circles IN
France. III war had been averted il was
due principally to the action Of respon-
sible circles i'm Paris.
Count Apponyi gave notice that he re-
served for full session the criticisms
he proposed TO make on Count Berchtolds
expose.
Count Berchtold replied in a long speech
to the criticisms and questions of his
interpellators.
The continuity of Austro-Hungarian
! policy was derived from the principle that
Austria-Hungary should not follow =
J policy of expansion in the orient.
AS for the sandjak of Novi-Bazar. the
government continued the policy OF the
former Andrassy ministry, which raised
grave objections, military and political,
sandjak. For analogous motives the
sandjak evacuated by count d Aihrenthal.
its reoccupation would have constitutes
from a diplomatic point of view an en-
barrassment. from a military point OF
view an obstacle: besides. it would have
! caused Austria much economical preju-
dice.
AS for the revision Of the treaty Of
peace of Bucharest. il was not demanded
by Austria alone. but by all the powers
i'm the reunion of ambassadors at London.
Concerning the manner the monarchy
sustained the interests OF Rumania,
Count Berchtold answered, Austria de-
manded that Rumania should be repre-
scented in the reunion of the ambassadors
that she might defend questions that
concerned her.
At ST. Petersburg Austria employed all
means to have Russian diplomacy take
note of Rumanian desires. The neso-
tiations at St Petersburg were secret.
But the count hoped that Austria ;
loyalty would be shown, and Austrias
relations with Rumania were unchanged.
AS for Albania, il was regrettable
that she had not received the frontiers
that Austria Hungary desired. Austria
had not abandoned hope that that
state will develop. Austria desired that
Albania should be independent based
upon the desire of the monarchy to MAIN
tain tie eaui ibrium on the Adriatic and
in the Balkans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT Is DOING

products Of large number of trees may
be taken to central milling place to be
established comparatively or by some
manufacturer. Although the machinery
for extracting the oil is simple and not
expensive, considerable quantity of
nuts would be required to support the in
vestment for the small oil factory.
An interesting suggestion which has
been made in connection with the grow
ing of wood of trees is to plant them
along the roadsides Of the country, Civ.
ing shade and at the same time pro-
ducing a valuable secondary crop. The
nuts cannot be eaten and can be used
only for the purpose of manufacturing
oil. The tree is particularly heavy leafed
and consequently valuable as shade
tree RAYMOND w. PULLMAN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14

In The Star of December IL, 1863. is an
account of a visit paid by members of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14
Prisoners
Ask News.

letter from an officer confined IN Libbey
prison:
"Since all of us have been reduced to
the rations furnished us BY the rebels we
have been in a state of semi-starvation,
and hungry men can truly appreciate the
gifts of food sent them. We would be
allowed to receive newspapers sent by
express, otherwise they would not reach
u.s. If the good people about the news
paper offices in Washington could send a
package of exchanges from all parts of
the country once a week 1t would be one
of the greatest sources of pleasure and
sfaction, and they would be judicious-
ly distributed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14

The Belgrade journal Politika, co
menting on Count Berchtold's expo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14

Entered as secoud-ciass mail matter at the posi-
Office at Washington, ID. G.
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England, for a fact, is being held u
by Germany in central Africa, wheI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14
The Evening star Mswspapsr conps..

Business Office. nth ST. and Pennsylvania Avenue.
New York Office: Tribune Building.
Chicago Office: First National Bank Building.
European Office: Regent ST.. London. England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14

Count Andrassy. in turn. reproached
Count Berchtold with indecision and blind
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14

Payable In advance-by mail. postage prepaid:
Daily. Sunday included. mouth. 90 cent?.
Daily. Sunday excepted. one month. ~ cents
saturday Star. 81 year: Sunday Star. " 70 year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14

Both the Confederate and Federal COZ
crosses met the It'll of December, 1856