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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-11
Quieting Business.

Two facts. widely recognized and most
important at this time. are these: 81
business Is much disturbed. and (2p busin-
ness should be quieted.
Tho cause of the disturbance is we'll
known. Ii was inevitable. \ change of
party control. with the successful party
committed 10 new policies of the largest
application 10 business conditions. neces-
sarily made business pause and take
notice. II must know what the new
order meant and would lead to before
entering on any new projects, or going
on steadily with the old.
The Wilson administration. is not sub
ject TO the criticism that was ieveled a,
the second Cleveland administration. Mr.
Cleveland took things up out of order
He greatly increased his difficulties by
putting the silver question ahead OF the
tariff question. In that. way he knocked
into a cooked hat within a few months
after his inauguration the combination
which had elected him. Failure WOULD
probably have been recorded in the end
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-11
The Red Cross Building.

President Wilson'S announcement yes
terday. in his capacity as president of the
American National Red Cross, that the
fund necessary for the erection here of
a memorial headquarters building is fully
subscribed assures the undertaking of this
work within a short time The Red Cross
has matched with $4,000 the 100000
appropriated by Congress for this pur-
pose, and there is no reason to doubt the
early preparation of plans and the promp,
beginning of the work of construction
thus adding most significant structure
to Washington's facilities and attractions
The American National Red Cross il
virtually an ex-officio organization. /,
is comprised as to membership of citi-
zens. but its titular head is the chief
executive OF the United States 1t CO.
operates with federal agencies and has a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-11

anyhow. for, as Mr.. Bryan afterward de-
scribed ii, the democratic campaign of
1892 was a bunko game. But by diff
ferent start Mr.. Cleveland might have
Jared, better than he did.
Mr. Wilson has started in the proper
order. The tariff first: then the currency.
then trusts. then conservation. In a way.
they are all related, with each bearing
on business in direct fashion.
But now comes an issue, suddenly-al-
most as a jack out of box-which over
shadows all others, and may give bust
ness a new turn" and a more anxious
one than any preceding. Government
ownership and operation of public utili-
ties if inaugurated may carry far. How
far? Who may say? An answer-even
partial answer-cannot be made for
months yet, and until then business will
remain on the anxious seat. For If the
New Freedom contemp ates taking over
many great enterprises by the govern
ment which have been founded and de-
veloped to huge proportions by private
means. business arrangements as at
present adjusted will have to undergo
some radical changes.
1t was cynical old codger, who, mar
rying late in life after becoming set
in his ways described matrimony as
lust one dashed thing after another.
The country's present danger lies in the
fact that business may become cynical.
and reach the conclusion that the new
political control means Just one dashed
thing after another" The latest thing is
government ownership. What else is
coming? First. a new tariff was to make
everything right. Now: new currency
is 10 make the new tariff right. Then
new trust regulations are to help the
new currency Law, and then conservation
is to do its part. When government
ownership and operation. of public utilities
has been decreed, what will be necessary
to support that9
Q Business. what variety of things is
being presented in thy name.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-11
a World Peacemaker.

1t is appropriate that OH the same day
Of the announcement of Senator Root )
election as arbitrator of the British.
French and Spanish claims against
Portugal should have come the word
that the Nobel peace prize for 1912 had
been conferred upon him at Christiania.
Norway. This double honor az a worker
III the cause of International peace is
most fully earned, for Mr.. Root has been
conspicuous a "A factor for establishing
4 closer understanding between the peo-
piles of the world from the beginning of
mis- career as Il federal official. The
Nobel prize is bestowed upon him par
ttcIlariy for his work in the pacifcation
Of the Philippines and Cuba, and in the
handling of the American-Japanese dis
pute. His services in this cause. how
ever. have covered a wider field His
tour of South and Central America, for
instance, was distinctly a peacemaking
GRAND, resulting in material strength
ching of the friendly ties between the
nations of the western hemisphere. While
he was Secretary of State he stood for
ihc highest ideal of snternationaiism. He
was fit exponent of world citizenship
and ne brought American diplomacy TO
a high standard of efficiency. Since his
acceptance Of duty in the Senate his in
fuence has been east in this same di-
rection, and his service on international
commissions has not only been factor
ii the promotion of peace, but has gone
far to enhance American prestige ir
world affairs. No bestowal of the Nobe
prize for the particular service has ever
been more fully justified, and coming as
IL does simultaneously with Mr.. Roots
selection on another arbitration tribuna
Il stamps him rs one of the foremost
Of The N.nrld,s r1eacenakerS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-11
A Forsaken Garden.
From the New York Sun.

Another monument has yielded to the
vandal spirit. That White House mint
bed, which Old Hickory planted, or had
planted, has been plucked out, over
thrown, RACED. The raw material of a
noble national institution cannot grow
In these austere days. There ought to
be, there Will be, new series Of Vir-
gnia and Kentucky revolutions This
crime against horticulture and refined
epicurism may go unpublished, must not
go unrebuked. Gone or mostly gone are
the good old colonies and judges who
used to bloom in Washington when the
bloom was on the mint. In some arbor
,of the Elysian Fields each has his mint
plot. and the unknown but glorious art
lists who had a hand to compose the
superperfect julep vie with one another
Immortality. And yet from ghostly New
Orleans to the ghostly New York hotel
Is a sound of signing sent. Official mint.
official julep could not come to good,
yet landmarks should be respected and
sickly parvenus like grape juice shouldn't
strut in public. OF course. President Will
son had nothing to do with this deracina-
tion He is no fanatic, and only few
hours ago he was able to walk through
the Hall of Horrors and look Gen Jack
son In the eye.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-11
The Trusts.

All accounts agree that the admins
tratloH is getting good and ready for
the trust question. Not only will the
President send special message to
Congress. but the measure representing
his views will he drafted with the great
est care. Eminent business authorities
will bc consulted. eminent lawyers
sounded. Both the Importance of the
subject and the difficulties attaching to
dealing with ii are recognized by Mr..
Wilson and his advisers
This method is a great Improvement on
that adopted in the cases Of the tariff
and the currency. II was said that Mr..
Wilson wanted the Urderw ood bill just
as il had passed the House. and the
Glass currency bill with but few small
changes, Just as it had passed the House.
And vet it was not long until it was
made apparent 10 the country that in
both cases the House had acted without
sufficient preparation. The hearings as
TO the tariff had been too few. and
those as to the currency almost nil. It
remained for tho Senate to make the
tariff bin conform somewhat to business
suggestions. and to lift the embargo As
t. bankers and capitalists in the mat
lev Of currency discussion.
Regulating the trusts by law has pre-
scented difficulties from the first. The
Sherman act was more than eight years
cid before il was regarded as workable.
Neither .tttoruey General Miller nor At
toruey General Olucy accomplished any
thing with it. \ feeling, indeed. had
grown ~ that tho Law ought to be re-
pealcd aud fresh start made.
1t last. however. under the Mckinley
administration. dan light appeared; and
since then tho trusts have been made 10
feel that there is a Law in Israel. Now
both democrats and republicans hold to
the Sherman act. and ask only for sup
Elemental legislation.
This, however. Is mt easy of prepara-
ton. The leaders of neither party are of
one mind about the additional remedy or
remedies. There are radicals and con-
scvyatiyes or the subject in both parties
and there is Il renewal of the talk about
naHing guilt personal Some legislators
itch to 20 some offending trust official
In stripes. and think the spectacle would
&c worth its weight in gold.
In whatever is done thought must be
taken of the fact that Il corps of ex-
-perts--eomposed of picked members of the
american bar-will promptly take ad-.
vantage of any mistake made by Con
Sress. The trusts pay large fees, and
arc served by the first order of legal
talent. Now is the time therefore. for
Uncle Sam to have the benefit of the
best legal advice that may be open to
him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-11
As It Sometimes Happens.

We used To THINK "a congressman was
happy, gay and free,
And d.dn nave 10 snare the toll Of folks
like you and me.
We pictured him as dining at his leisure
on the best
And spending all his evenings in a full
dress coat and vest
We called upon our congressman. With
grief we looked him Ger.
The documents flied up his desk and
sprawIed around the floor.
We unuei STOOD his office hours were lon !.
and tuli of care,
And as tor shows and parties-he had not
the time to spare.
We know that he is honest and we're
sure that he is kind,
But he might as well stay home if he
keeps up that sort of grind.
So l guess we'll bring him back and get
another after while.
To represent this district in IL more re-
splendent style.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-11
Effect Of High Taxicab Rates.
From the Chicago News.

Taxicabs are used less extensively in
Chicago in proportion to its population
than In most other cities. The reason is
to be found in the high rates of fare
According to figures recently made public
by the municipal reference library. Gin
cinnati is the only city in the country
having higher rates than Chicago for
motor vehicle service. The owners of
taxicabs injure their own business by
maintaining rates that discourage use of
the vehicles by the public. Lower rates
would greatly stimulate traffic II is
likely that the city council will helm
rather than harm the taxicab business Of
the city If it orders reduction in
charges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-11
Jail for the Speeders.
a the New York Herald.

Various organizations that are interest
ed In making the streets of New York
city safe are making vigorous efforts to
obtain the enactment of a new automobile
law.
This movement can do no harm and it
may serve as an additional warning to
speeders, but the magistrates have adopt-
ed the best method of stopping reckless
driving by sentencing offending drivers
to Jail without giving them the option of
fine.
After man has had an opportunity to
give ten or fifteen days of undsturbed
thought to the matter. he and his asso-
ciates will be very careful about induIg-
ing in further violations of the law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-11
Cautious Father.

so YOU want To marry my daughter"
said Mr.. Cumrox.
Yes" replied the young man. Il hope
to near you say take ner and be happy!
No. sir. I'm not gong to shoulder an,
Implied responsibilities All | am goins
20 say is take ncr'.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-11
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON
Dolly Up-to-Date.

WHAT'S the matter with this doll ?"
asked the toy salesman.
1t couldn't possibly interest my chill
dren.'' replied Mrs. Flimgilt. 1T doesn I
wear a SlaShed skirt"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-11
UPS and Downs.

Young Splurger has Lad his ups and
downs"
Yes. Lived up his inheritance and is
now engaged i'll living down his past
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-11
A Capitol Echo.

My intellect IS out of joint,
Debates perpieX my weary lot,
] scarcely Understand one point
Ere more arise winch j do not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-11
An Important Consideration.

What reform will you advocate?
asked the friend.
Il don Know answered the woman
who had Just returned from trip arvunu
the world. WHAT reform is most fash
ionaUie at PRESENT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-11

Government ownership of the telegraph
lines would be expected eventually to
show another opportunity for the display
of versatility by the Post Office Depart
ment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-11

When it comes TO mention of parties
preparing TO reorganize for a vigorous
campaign, the prohibition party insists on
being mentioned well UP in the list
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-11

1t is feared that the only way to
make a hunting season safe will be to
enact laws prohibiting everybody ex-
cept guides from carrying firearms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-11

E|Iu order 70 avoid DELAYS account OF
70 rsonal absence letters To- THE STAR should
rot be addressed 10 any individual connected
With the office. but simply TO THE STAR. or to
tie Editorial business Department, according
tenor or purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-11

Richmond Pearson Hobson. though still
intrepid, does not find the bottling as
easy as it was when he sank the Mer-
rimac.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-11

The Nobel peace prize does not neces-
sarily go to man who has not shown
good fighting qualities at some stage of
his career.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-11

Compared to her home experiences, Mrs
Pankhurst's American tour must be re-
membered by her as an exceedingly un-
eventful visit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-11

Should the progressive leader fail to
land in 1916 he may be relied upon to go
to work promptly on his 1920 prospects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-11

The disappearance of the mint bed from
the White House garden will be noted
with silent Scorn by Kentucky states
manShip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-11

Payable in sdvance-hy mail, postage prepaid
Daily. sunday Included, one month, 81 cents
DaI1y Sunday excepted. one month, 30 cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-11

Hopes Of a currency bill before Christ
mas have not caused debate to reveal
any reliable shop early" enthusiasm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-11

y railway in passing "A dividend may be
regarded as avoiding serious trouble 10y
putting on the financial brakes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-11

BUSINESS once ifth 81. and PENNSYLVANIA Avenue
New York Office: Tribune Building,
Chicago Once: First National Bank Building.
turopean Once: Regent ST., London. England
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-11

The Evening star with the SUNDAY morning
edition IS delivered by carriers within he city
4J cents per month. daily only, - cents per
month: Sunday only 20 cents per month. orders
tusy he sent by mail or telephone Main 2f4o
Collection is made by carrier at the end OF each
month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-11
Put Them to Work

From the Chicago Post.
Better call in some of those writer's of
detective fiction. These mysterious rob-
berries are multiplying too rapidly for the
regular force.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-11

The New Haven road this year is not
reliable Santa Claus for holders of
stock certificates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-11

Col. MuIhali has not proved any more
successful as an informer than he was
as a lobbyist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-11

While willing to discuss reforms. Tam
many shows no signs of remorse
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-11

Catered as second-ciass mail matter at the post
Office at Washington. ID. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-11

Ail-over Shadow Lace Blouses. with I'M
derbands of chiffon ribbon many dainty
fur-trimmed styles included. Each in a
holly box.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-10-17
400 Lives Lost
British Coal Mine

Cardiff, Wales, Dot. ia disaster,
possibly the greatest in the history Of
the South Wales coal fields, whose an
mails are bristling with terrible oatas-
trophies, occurred yesterday through an
explosion in the Universal cslliery near
here. Shortly after the day shift Of
981 mon entered the mine an explosion
shattered the works. Today and early
tonight about 500 miners were brought
to the surface alive. After midnight
the rescuing parties began to get the
fire under control and at $3.50 this
morning 30 more men were found alive
in the bottom Of the pit. This gave
hope that others may be found, there
10 still a probability that 400 men
perished.
Including the bodies recovered and
those killed at the pit head the known
death roll numbers Is. Doctors with
oxygen and medicaments descended the
shaft at an early hour this morning.
A crowd Of 10000 distracted persons
surrounded the pit head all night and
another 5000 waited for news at ct
the Cardiff station.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-10-17
EXPLOSION At SPOKANE
Kills John Franklin, Who Had lntene
cd to Kill His Family.


cd to Kill His Family.
Spokane.-The premature explosion
OF q charge of nitroglycerine. with
which, 1t is believed, he designed the
destruction of his two daughters, q
son. and their grandmother. who lay
asleep In q house at N517 Helena
street Monday night, caused the death
Of John N. Franklin, widower. aged
so, a farmer, OF Chewelah.
Recently the eldest daughter began
suit in the superior court asking for
an accounting Of the estate and charg-
ing fraud. Franklin was ordered to
pay her $3.50 October IA and to appear
in court October 20 and give an &C.
counting.
Franklin had resisted the suit and
is known to have become embittered
over the action OF his daughter.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-10-17
Arkansas to 30 "Dry" January |

Arkansas to Be "Dry" January I.
Little Rock. Ark.-The state SUI
preme court has sustained tho validity
o fthe Going prohibition bill and Ar
kansas viii become dry" after Janu-
airy ] next The law requires peti-
ton containing the names Of = major
ity of white adults Of any community
after the entire county has been voted
wet under local option before the
county Judge may grant a liquor
license.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-10-17
Kills Girl and Self.

Because he had seen Miss Florence
Parduhn. a former sweetheart. In COM
pany with another man several times
Henry G. Shields, aged %. q son Of
wealthy farmer Of South Jordan. Utah.
went to the girls home Saturday night
and shot her through the head. killing
her instantly. Shields then walked to
an orchard about 800 yards from the
house and killed himself.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-10-17
GRAIN AND MILLING NEWS.

Werner Klinger, Joseph Madison
and C. E. Flenner are building -four
mill at Cambridge, Idaho.
The Pullman Flour Mill, IS barrels
daily capacity, at Pullman. 10 being
advertised for sale by e. Mcguire.
The Prairie City Power Co. 10 re-
building the flour mill destroyed by
FIRE at Prairie City, Ore. It IL expect
ed to have the mill completed by No
vember Is.
A cooperative company has been
formed to take over the -four mill ut
Burns, Ore. P. G. Smith IL president
and Gail Barnes, secretary-treasurer.
It Is also proposed to operate . pack
ing plant In connection.
Umatilla county, Oregon. harvested
100000 bushels Of grain during the
season just closed, according to d. w.
McComas. Ninety per cent Of this
crop Is already in the warehouses and
76 per cent Of 1t has been sold. Fifty
per cent Of that sold has been shipped.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-10-17
Items OF GENERAL INTEREST
FRESH FROM OUR DAILY
NEWSPAPER SERVICE.
GATHERED FROM BOTH CONTINENTS
happenings National, Historical and
Political and Personal Events
Herewith Selected for Our
Many Readers.

Wisconsin will not issue marriage
licenses after January l. unless the
groom presents Doctors certificate.
The campaign to free British land
from landlordism and get the people
back on it" started Saturday in Lon
don.
Captain Ronald Amundsen. the polar
explorer. has ordered an aeroplane.
which be may take with him on his
next expedition.
The body of the late Adolphus
Busch, who died at Langenschwalbach,
Germany, from dropsy, 10 to be trans
ported to st. Louis for burial.
William Jennings Price Of Danville.
KY. the new American minister to
Panama. was officially received BY
President Porras last Saturday.
jefferson NcCarn Of Nashville.
Tenn. has been selected BY President
Wilson AID Attorney General Mercy
nolds for United States attorney for
Hawaii.
An employee of the Cudahy Packing
company for S years. w. o. Lucas,
cashier. has been sentenced to term
Of five years In prison for stealing
$4,000.
Il Mrs. Nmmeline Pankhurst, leader
OF the British militant suffragettes,
whA IL enroute to this country, should
a&tempt to land under an assumed
name she would encounter serious OBJ
stacles.
Faul r. Under. formerly director Of
the Land and Industries bank at Ber-
lin. was arrested recently in New York
under the name Of Lenhard, on q
charge Of forgery involving about
$1.0O0.0O0. al3s
The fainting Of a woman in 4 crowd
ed synagogue at Chodorow. Galicia.
Austria. recently caused panic. Hun
dreds Of women rushed to the doors
and 16 OF them were crushed to death.
Scores were injured.
Brigadier General William T. Ros-
sell. chief OF the army engineers, was
retired Saturday from the army. He
has reached the statutory age Of 81
years and will be succeeded by Brig
adler General Dan G. Kingman.
President Yuan shi Kai's principal
wife and several Of his daughters re-
ceived Saturday q number Of distin-
guished guests. including the ladies' of
the foreign diplomatic corps. at tea
In the winter palace at Picking.
Representative Henry D. Clayton,
chairman Of the house judiciary COM
mittee. has withdrawn from the Ala,
bama senatorial fight and will remain
in the house to help carry through the
administration antitrust program.
Under the leadership Of Majority
Leader Underwood and Representative
Gillette. republican. the house agreed
to the proposed 100000 appropriation
to be used as part payment for $780,
900 Red Cross building In Washington.
to be known as memorial to northern
and southern women OF the civil war.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-10-17
Ambassador Page at Court.

Pisa, Italy.-The American ambassa.
dor. Thomas Nelson Page. accompa-
MED by Arthur H. Frazier Of the en-
bassy. went In state Sunday to San
Rossore, where he was received by the
king, and presented his credentials.