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Evening star., 1914-02-16
A. O. Bacon.

Mr.. Bacon wrote all unusual chapter
| in Georgia politics. His gifts were dit
ferent from those the people OF that
state have often preferred and rewarded
Brilliant oratory has long had vogue
there Robert Toombs cast a spell years
age After the civil war Benjamin II.
Hill came to influence and office John
B. Gordon owed his rise In politics al
| most as much to his tongue as to his
sword. The attractive soldier was capped
by the attractive speaker And, not un-
likely, had Henry Grady lived-he died
young-he would have reached the Sen
ate.
These men were orators Of the southern
school, fluent and full Of frc. and
greatly admired by their home people.
On the stump there and elsewhere they
showed remarkable power.
Mr. Bacon was not an orator. He had
no snowy qualities of any kind. He was
unexcitable and Unconditional. He
weighed questions carefully. AS re-
suit, he was classed as q conservative
by men of fire and impatience.
a conservative he was. but by no
means slow or unprogressive man. He
simply did not believe that anything big
and worth while could be built. or
changed advantageously, in day.
Nostrum-venders claiming to be able to
cure while you wait were not to his
taste, and wasted none of his time.
But in council he was a valuable man.
He had studied public problems, had
opinions about them, and the courage to
express and maintain them. No public
man Of his day contributed less to
hullabaloo. or was less moved by those
who did contribute. He went his way
calmly. spoke without ornament or ex-
travagance. and tried to see things
whole.
His reward was long service in the
Senate He had entered on his fourth
term. as strong in the confidence of his
constituents as ever, and chairman OF
one of the most important Of the Senate
committees. Our foreign affairs are just
now very much in the picture. and his
opportunity had found him well pre-
pared. Had he lived he would have con-
tributed much to the settlement of ques-
tons which rise above party politics and
demand treatment on that elevation.
The opportunity came late. Nearly all
Of Mr.. Bacon's time in the Senate was
spent in the minority He ok his seat
;,s the Cleveland fiasco was closing. and
the period of republican prosperity was
on the eve of opening. The democracy
went out of power in March. 1897. and
did not return to full power until March.
,913-sixteen years. But Mr.. Bacon
Impressed himself on his associates by
diligence and fairness. and when the
change came was in line for one Of the
best of the majority's assignments.
In filing the vacancy created by the
death of so able and influential a man
the people of Georgia. for themselves
and the country at large. have a most
important duty to perform.
Evening star., 1914-02-16

result the islands of Hawaii were an
nexed to the United States. From that
detonation IN Havana hafbor great re-
suits have thus come Millions Of peo-
pie have been brought under the benef1-
cent Influences of the American gov
ernment and given advantages of edu-
cation previously denied them, have
been freed from burdensome yoke of
selfish exploitation and have been
started upon the way toward nation
making. Viewed in the larger aspect
the redemption of Cuba from Spanish
misrule was but an incidental conse-
quence OF the brief campaign precipi-
tated by the tragedy in Havana har-
bor
1t has often been said and is un-
doubtedly true that the war with Spain
would probably have occurred even
though the Maine was not destroyed
Events had been shaping to that end
for months before the explosion which
wrecked that ship. and the disaster
was but the finally arousfng fact which
compelled the American government
to move. crystallizing sentiment in this
country overwhelmingly in favor of in
tervention. Again II has been said that
if there had been no idea on the part of
the American people to take hand
between Spain and Cuba the disaster.
if it had occurred. would not have led
to war. Nobody can tell as to these
matters. The fact remains that the ex-
plosion in Havana harbor occurred In
Just such a conjunction that war was
inevitable. and the effect Of that war
has been beyond the concept OF any
who contemplated the situation when
the tragic news came north.
Today a memorial to the men who
died in the Maine is being dedicated at
Arlington cemetery. 1t is bclated. but
none the less eloquent of the sentiment
felt by the American people toward the
victims of that disaster The sacrifice
of life on that occasion was an utter
waste These men died without hav-
ing a chance. died without having given
the least offense. and il is meet that
there should be erected at the capital
a perlnaneut tribute to them as mar
tyrs to duty. even as though they had
fallen in battle.
Evening star., 1914-02-16
NEW WALKING AND
DRESS SKIRTS.

There has never been a time when
separate skirts were more popular than
they are now Here will be found every
worthy design and every new material
and color that women can ask for or wish
to have.
The smartness of the many divergent
modes, whether for street, walking, busi-
ness or dress wear, will readily establish
Our selections as the best to be secured.
Well Tailored Walking Skirts of navy blue
and black serge, in several qualities and styles
also the soft poplins and crepe cloths that may
be draped into more intricate designs. and the
smart colorful Scotch plaids; many showing the
dou BILE -hounce and overSkirt effects. and quite d
number of them with small openings at the
bottom finished with buttons.
$500 and S5.75 each.
Black Moire. Taffeta and Fine Satin Skirts. IN
the new spring models for dress wear. in many
beautiful modes. including the oVerskirt, tunle'
draped and peg top designs
$1,000 to S22. 50 each.
Third fooc q St
Evening star., 1914-02-16
The Churches and Peace.
rom the Chicago Record Herald.


Assuredly the churches of the great civ
iiized and industrial nations. and especial
ly Of the United States need no special
urging and no financial inducements to
become active factors in the peace and
arbitration movement. Peace and good
will Is their gospel and their raison d etre.
Mr.. Carnegie understands this perfectly
we'll. as do the trustees of the new
Church Peace Union. But Mr.. Carnegie
also knows that the churches are not too
plentifully supplied with the sinews OF
war on war. His $a,O0O0O0 fund is well
come because it will enable the churches
to carry on more active. more syste-
matte and more general propaganda. Ii
will enable them to print and circulate
the right sort of literature: it will enable
them to hold national and international
conferences. to take hand at the right
time and in the right way in any timely
enterprise in behalf of arbitration. fur
ther humanisation Of war. protection OF
private property at sea, and SO on.
Evening star., 1914-02-16
The Maine Memorial.

Sixteen years ago yesterday an explosion
occurred in the harbor of Havana, Cuba,
which caused the speedy sinking of the
United States battleship Maine, there
anchored. carrying 10 death u large
number OF officers and men. This dis
aster. whatever the cause of it. was
itself the immediate precipitating cause
of the war between the United States
and Spain. in consequence of which
Cuba was freed from Spanish rule and
Porto Rico and the Philippine Islands
were transferred from the Spanish to
ahe American flag, while as an indirect
Evening star., 1914-02-16

Dresses at S695The fashions and materials Of
The original
eofF especially Will
The silks soft taeta charue and meteor
modified bule
caught
lavender and white and
The Street Dresses at the silks and the
wool and cnked eTePhe
which really the thing fashion has done IN long wepIovle
styles the bodiee finished dainty manner with
seltoned gnde Col Copenhagen brown
changeab blue and black
Evening star., 1914-02-16

A Demonstration of the Excl
sive ''Ivy Corsets'' By Ar
Experienced Corsetlere.
Natural figure lines or cor
setless appearance is the mandate
that has gone forth from the fash
ion authorities. Corsets of the
correct and fashionable type have
been SO modelled.
To inspect Ivy Corsets Is TO II
once become convinced of the ac-
curateness and fidelity to these
principles with which they have
been produced. Even those mod
els that are most literally boned
that is. with rs much boning as
is permissible - follow out this
idea.
During this demonstration. ~ Nine
Casavant. IN experienced cv'
sctiere from the lvA factory
there will be much that wonlci.
can learn about their own M
ures and what corset Ill
type Of corset best an
swers each individual
requirement.
1t is important 10 know that tile
makers OF Ivy Corsets, working III ceu-
junction Will, oilr ideas. and the VERY inti-
mate experience we have gained by the
; fitting OF our patrons have made corscts
to suit every woman, whatever her 81
or figure proportions.
We have varied assortment Of Ivx Moi, r.
all of them in the very low bust efe.-t lnf
graded according TO feures. and very caleiuiis-
made as regards length skirt and uth.r 5e
tails. to afford the widest ros@tla
diversity.
MATERIALS ARE SOFT-CtI AMOt-
/ SETTE. TRECOS AND FANCY
Brooches. IN WHITE FIJI
AND DAINTY COLORS.
Third
Evening star., 1914-02-16
Paradoxical Prospect.

You seem to think that the railroads
are going to make all the money there
is"
Well replied the man with the
complex mind, Il like to see the rail-
roads prosper. But If they take all
the profits only railroad owners can
afford to travel, and they can have
passes"
Evening star., 1914-02-16

The fact that 1t would require CEN
turtles to demonstrate the soundpess or
fallacy of eugenic theories does not
prevent people from pronouncing them
failures.
Evening star., 1914-02-16
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Peace at ANY Price.

That's the fourth time YOU have
danced with your wife.
YES" replied Mr.. Meekton: Il try to
choose the lesser of two evils. While
she is tangoing she can't talk
Evening star., 1914-02-16

DIn order to avoid DELAYS acconnt Of
personal absence. letters 70 THE STAR shouii
not be addressed to any indlsiiua connected
with the ONCE hut simply TO THE STAR. or to
the Editorial Business Department. according
to tenor purpose.
Evening star., 1914-02-16
A Custom Defended.

What an utterly foolish thing it is
for those European students to fight
duels and cash each others faces"
The custom is not at all foolish. It's
excellent discipline to enable a man to
use a patent razor without fiinching"
Evening star., 1914-02-16

When an Indebtedness to the govern
ment is announced John D. Rockefeller
may be in doubt whether to resent what
he will have to pay or rejoice in what his
lawyers will enable him to save.
Evening star., 1914-02-16

Dictator Huerta's refusal to resign is
regarded as u refutation of the theory
that the Mexican government lacks
permanent policies.
Evening star., 1914-02-16
Unsatisfactory.

Pretty severe snowstorm.'
Yes" replied Mr.. Growcher. Just
severe enough to make it disagreeablt
and not severe enough to prevent d
man from going to work"
Evening star., 1914-02-16

The great work Of Berti,lon did not go
so far as to enable Wall street man to
identify the person at the other end of
the telephone line.
Evening star., 1914-02-16

Bull moose continue to gather in all
parts of the country. but the scratch
Ing of Mr.. Perkins fountain pen in a
check book is not i'll evidence at pres
ent.
Evening star., 1914-02-16

It becomes evident that treaty max
ers have quite as much responsibility
for protecting the interests of pos
terity as the conservationists.
Evening star., 1914-02-16

The seriousness with which W. ].
Bryan discusses the responsibilities of
American authors suggests a mild slap
at some of these chaps who write best
sellers
Evening star., 1914-02-16

The Evening Star with the Snnhav rorn.nr
edfffcn. is delivered hv carriers within the cffv
n 4s cents ner month: daily on'v. - cents n~r
month: Sunday onlv. % cents per month. Orders
msy be sent by mail. telephone Main 2.+n.
Collection Is made By carrier at the end Of each
month.
Evening star., 1914-02-16
A Sure Enough Indicator.

The ground hog as I; prophet gay
Has often been refuted.
The snowbird is the one. they say,
Who cannot be disputed.
Evening star., 1914-02-16
Winter Garment Clearance.

As has recently been evidenced, weather requiring
warm and protective clothing is possible at any time, hence
the advsabty of being prepared for emergency ne
remarkably low prices incentive immediate buying
Wonen's Suits Now S1295 each.
Our entire stock of Winter Suits grouped IN TINS lot
representing that during the earlier months OF the sea-
son sold as high as Serges, broadcoths ehevots
and benealnes styles which only two OF
kind may found here IN all sizes Black ana navy
blue shown most prominently ane generaly the
cutawav models. SI2.o5 each.
Fur Coats Finally Reduced.
All practical and desirable Furs, stylish to the smallest
degree The pets absolutely perfect beautifully matched
and the garments finely made throughout
$4,000 52-inch Black Pony Goats. ...S25oo
5000 36-inch Black Pony Coats seal collar
and cuffs .S25.oo
$1,000 52-inch Marmot Goats. ts................S25oo
$500 52-inch Marmot Coats. ...........S3o.5o
$1,000 45-inch Caraca Coats evet cat collar So5oo
$4,000 45-inch Caracal Goats, taupe
squirrel collar: cola .,t o..:
$1,000 5s-nch Sable and Taupe Squirrel Coats.$95oo
S1e5.oo 45-inch French Seal Goats. $500
$1,000 s2-inch Inlaid French Seal Coats. $500
$500 52-inch White Coney Goats. $500
Wonaer's Fine Broadtail Coats
Regularly S25.0O Reduced to $500.
Fine Goats in every particular made of the modish
broadta material the rich practical and dressy black
They are IS inches long, with and kmono sleeves and
shawl collar finished with fancy and deep cuff the
lining is guaranteed
S25.O0 and S2@.5O Coats NOW $3.50.
Eponge and Persiana Cloths the very best models,
black navy cadet and taupe also broadot and asakan,
the ooors and good OF fancy mixed and
city patterns Many OF the famous Prntzess in
Guided they finely lined in self contrasting coors.
rsra nog. G
Evening star., 1914-02-16

Fortunately. President Wilson's co ds
never run on long enough TO put him, il
the interesting invalid class
Evening star., 1914-02-16

While not an aggressive seeker for
publicity, Gov. Glynn makes no undigni-
fed scramble to avoid the spotlight.
Evening star., 1914-02-16

Experiments with radium prove that
it will do wonderful things if science
can only find out just what they are.
Evening star., 1914-02-16

Parable IN advance-by ms!l hostage nranan.
psilv. Sunday inciuded month. 60 cents.
Dsiv. Sunday excepted. one month. 70 cents.
Saturday Star. 81 year: Sunday Star. s.. 10 wear.
Evening star., 1914-02-16
III. Ev.nins star Newspaper Company.

6usfness ofi~e Iffh St and Pennsylvania Avenue
Nrw York 0mee: Tr'huue Building.
Chicago once: First National Bank Building.
Evening star., 1914-02-16

The Japanese are not only very re-
markable but also d very persistent
people.
Evening star., 1914-02-16

entered as second-clnss mail matter at the post
Office at Washington. d. O.
Evening star., 1914-02-16
Women's New Spring Suits.
OUR ASSIGNMENTS HAVE BEEN MUCH
ENLARGED SINCE LAST WEEK.

The New Spring Suits clearly show the superiority of this
models and the deraby and OF each garment
especially when offered the moderate prices which ha>
marked them
Evening star., 1914-02-16
Women's Evening, Afternoon and
Street Dresses,

I'm Most Attractive New Styles Are Now ON Display
The vogue especially for the soft cngng in silks
and displaying unusually complete assortment tor
this early
We featuring dresses at $l6o5 whose
Evening star., 1914-02-16

Crepe Cloth Suits, with jackets made
in eton effects, having yoke backs, and
the loose, untitled sleeves that have won
so much appreciation, trimmed with
fancy frilling; double tunic skirts, button
trimmed; sizes "a to ~; $500 each.
Wool Poplin Suits, with eton coats
and single, double or triple TERED skir!s
set in kimono sleeves, three-quarter-
length, with plated cuff, attractively FIN
ished with self-covered buttons; sizes a
to a.; $500 each.
We are featuring dainty, serviceable
double-tiered skirt and Eton jacket, whi
worn. The jacket has loose. unified slee
also on the cuffs. The correctness in tail
terial makes this an unusually fine value.
44at
Evening star., 1914-02-16

Shepherd Check Suits; Eton Jacket.
with set-in kimono sleeves. three-quarter
length; and new tailored cuffs: tunic
skirts with short panel in back; coats
lined with messalinc So 500 each.
We have only about $50 of
these Suits, in black, navy, green,
tango and French blue, and the
best time for selection is the pres
ent, when the lots are unbroken
and offer wide choice.
Evening star., 1914-02-16

Third floor. G st.
Evening star., 1914-02-16

eaturing new dresses at $l6.05 whose
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-18
LOOP" IN DARK; AUTO
BANDITS RAID HOTEL
Highwaymen Make Escape i'm Linn
CUISINE After Wounding Clerk
of Briggs House.

CHICAGO, March 18.-Auto high
waymen took advantage of the fact
that all the street lights i'm the loop"
district went out mysteriously a few
hours before dawn Wednesday, and
made two bold hold ups They shot
and seriously wounded William Stur-
mer, assistant manager of the Briggs
house, a big down town hotel, and
took $50 from the cash drawer. They
were frightened away just as p. d.
Greenwall, night clerk of the hotel,
was about to hand over the cash box
from the safe containing more than
$4,000
Officials Of the Commonwealth Edi-
son company were unable 10 explain
why all the loop lights were out.
The streets We're pitch dark when q
large black limousine car drew up in
front of one of John r. Thompson s
restaurants. Four men entered the
place, stuck up the night cashier and
departed with S35.
From ThOmpsOn's restaurant the
black car proceeded to the Briggs
house and one of the bandits was
taking the money from the night
clerk when Assistant Manager Stur-
mer and Fred Hagel, the hotel stew
ard, entered the lobby. Sturmer rush
ed at the rObber. The man fired two
shots. one striking Sturmer in the leg
and bringing him to the floor
A policeman in a taXicab chased
the limousine for two miles but fail
ed To OVertake il.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-18
FIRST BOYS COURT
OPENED IN CHICAGO
Will Have Jurisdiction over All Boys
Between Ages of IL and 21-
Judge Scully PreSides.

CHICAGO, March 1S.-The first
boys court i'm the world opened in
Chicago Wednesday. Judge Thomas
F. Scully, presiding over The court
will hear only cases having to do with
boys between the ages of Il and 21.
Heretofore these boys who are too
old to be taken before the juvenile
court have been tried by the regular
municipal judges and put in cells
with hardened criminals.
Judge Scully's room was gaudy
with floral offerings of friends who
sent congratulatOry, on account of his
having been chosen to preside in the
boys court.
Joe Hoffman. 19. charged with dis
orderly conduct, was the first boy
brought before the new court for
trial He looked around the room at
the decorations and the bank of flow
ers on the bench. and said wonder
ingly:
What's all de fuss"
The occasion was explained TO him.
Maybe they'll be some luck in it for
me to be the first guy tried" he said.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-18
STRIKE OF 100000
MINERS IN PROSPECT:
WAGE DISPUTE Is ON

CHICAGO. March 1S.-The United
Mine Workers OF America and the coal
operators association Wednesday fail
ed 10 come any nearer 10 settlement
of their dispute on the wage question,
and a break between them was fore
tasted before March 81, when the
present wage agreement is terminals
ed. Unless an agreement is reached
before the end of the month. a strike
involving 100000 bituminous miners
in Pennsylvania, Indiana, Illinois and
Ohio is in prospect.
The miners Wednesday held firmly
to their proposal of a wage scale Civ
ing them 90 cents a ton for coal taken
from the mines. This is "A five-cent
increase over the present scale. They
also ask a ten per cent increase for
the men who are paid by the day, and
for the labOrers who "clean u" the
mines.
The operators. according to Thomas
Brewster. president of the association.
will make no wage concessions at this
time.
I'VE cannot afford to pay any high
er wages and we have told the mine
workers representatives So he said.
Another meeting is scheduled for
tomorrow.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-18
SEND CONSTABULARY
INTO ULSTER PROVINCE
British Government Prepares for
Uprising BY Anti "HOme
Rule" Army.

LONDON. March 1S.-The intense
gravity of the Ulster situation was
shown Wednesday by the action of
the government in increasing the
force of royal cOnstabulary in that
Irish province. Large shipments OF
ammunition. intended for use by the
constabulary, are also being secretly
made by the government.
The war office has counselled
against the presence of troops in
Ulster. and Premier Asquith and 9TH
er members of the cabinet have de-
cided that. if force is to be encount-
cred on the part of the UniOnists, the
constabulary should be used against
the anti-hOme rule army
Capt. James Craig, one of the I'm
ionist leaders i'm Ulster. has left for
Belfast on a mission reported to he
connected with the mobilization Of
1000 veterans of the Boer war.
Sir Edward Carson, chief of the
anti-hOme rule forces i'm the north of
Ireland. will leave later in the week,
following the session of parliament
Thursday when the opposition in the
house of commons viii take a vote
Of censure against the government for
its Irish policy.
1t is certain that bitter and
acrimonious debate viii mark today's
sessions Of commons and many Tn
ionist leaders declare that Ulster pro-
posals made in commons by Premier
Asquith are already as good as dead.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-18
HIGH SCHOOL VOTE
OPPOSE STUDENT
SELF GOVERNMENT
Pupils Given Chance to Ex-
press Preference on "HOme
Rule" Decline New Re-
SpOnSibility.

Home rule suffered another set back
Wednesday.
students of the South Bend high
school do not want self government.
The entire body of boys and girls
had an opportunity of expressing itself
on that question Wednesday. follow
ing debate at the weekly assembly.
Although the students apparently
were equally divided on the merits OF
the arguments presented by the ue-
baters. when the question of whether
they themselves desired sell govern
ment' in student affairs the majority
was plainly in the negative.
Equal suffrage prevailed at TINS
election. for when Principal Sims
counted the hands raised in response
to his inquiry those OF the girls were
registered with those of the boys.
In the debate both sides put up
strong arguments. Walter Phaelan
and Carl Prell undertook to show that
student government was a preparation
tor citizenship, that il was favored by
the faculty. and that il had been tried
successfully by many high schools. In
their opinion it would be welcome TO
the students and would secure better
discipline, because OF the greater dls-
grace a transgressOr would feel TO be
Teprimanded by his fellow students
than by a member of the faculty.
Relieving the faculty of the minute
details OF surveillance necessary Tor
good discipline, the plan would leaN e
more time for duties intimately con-
nected with the work as teachers,
these speakers said.
The negative speakers Edward
Doran and Donald LivengOod. main
tanned that the majority of students
did not want the added responsibility
of student self government; that
events occurring at the high school
this year were ample evidence that the
student body was not capable of using
such a privilege 1udiciOusly and that
the iron hand of authority was neces-
sary to be felt in every government To
make it effective.
Principal Sims commended the stu
dents for their attitude toward up
holding the present rules under which
the school is disciplined About $50
students uphold the school rules in
all their details. while not more than
so are responsible for the transgres-
sions. he said.