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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-16
An Esthetic Coinage.
From the Boston Transcript.


A movement has been started by tho
New York Numismatic Club looking to
the adoption by the government of bet
ter and more artistic designs for our
silver coinage. The chairman of that
organization, who has been quite active
on previous occasions in working for
changes in the fashion of our hard
money, brings rather heavy indict-
ment against that which is in most
general circulation. He passes by with
out comment the Saint Gaudens eagle
and double-eagle, which have been a
product of the mint since early in the
new century, but thinks there is room
for considerable criticism of Bella l..
Pratt half and quarter eagles, which
present dull and indefinite appear
ance after being in use for some time.
The buffalo five-cent piece is too in
consequential to be either praised or
abused. but he declares that after all
the attempts of our government to i'm
prove our coinage. the most abomin-
able products of our minis. the half
dollar, the quarter and the dime, re-
main. The figure of Liberty on the
coins is mere caricature. The head
as it appears at present is an insult
both to the Goddess of Liberty and to
the beauty of American womanhood,' -
while the figure on the reverse he
characterizes as that nondescript eff
figy called an eagle"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-16
Prohibition.

What figure will prohibition cut in
tho campaign of 1916? Shall we see a
straightout prohibition national ticket
composed of much stronger men than
the prohibitionists have hitherto nomi-
mated. or will the two old parties. as so
often before. succeed in dividing a
large prohibition vote between them?
The prohibition issue has made re-
markable strides of recent years. Once
a sort of fad in politics. it is now a
recognized force there. Politicians OF
great prominence subscribe to it open
ly. Others, while Withholding support
treat the issue with marked respect
All alike give it consideration in their
calculations. state and national
Mr.. Roosevelt is making eyes at the
issue. He must have a new platform
might suit his purposes He appro-
PIRATES any good thing he finds in
reach.
Mr.. Bryan is not a candidate for
President. but wants his party under
Mr.. Wilson's leadership to go into the
next campaign as strong as possible
Hence his appeal to it to divorce itself
from all connection with the liquor in
,erests. He is keeping watch on Mr..
Roosevelt's Irritation, with the view OF
interfering if necessary to prevent any
.oss to the democracy.
Would Mr.. Hobson accept a prcashi-
ion nomination for President W is
i democrat. No change has been an
bounced as the result of his defeat for
he Senate. which he ascribed in part
20 the liquor interests. They fought
him for all they were worth. though
Mr.. Underwood would probably have
won in any case.
All things considered. Mr.. Hobson is
the most prominent politician among
hose unreservedly active in behalf of
prohibition. He has the confidence of
both the men and the women who are
iaboring in that cause. They confess
MS leadership. They seek his advice.
Such nomination would of course
pbiige Mr.. Hobson to sever his connec-
lion with the DEMOCRATIC party There
= room for argument over Henry Wat
arson's dictum that no democrat can
te a prohibitionist, but certainly none
rver the proposition that no prohibit
lion candidate for President could be a
semocrat For the democrats will have
> candldate OF their own IN 1915, ana
he faithful VIII be expected to support
I'M.
The approaching vote in the House on
me prohibition question is giving rise
much gossip. and to many pre-
7ictions- That some members would
have been glad of an escape from the
ordeal of making record is no secret,
and curiosity exists as to the sort of
.ecord they will make now that they
have been cornered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-16
A War of Attrition.

The European war has been notable
thus far for its lack of definite re-
suits Though il has been in progress
or four months and a half, neither side
has scored any material advantage, and
the general record is one of advances
and retreats, gains and losses, attacks
and counter attacks. The latest success
of the Servians in recapturing Bel
grade after an Austrian occupation of
twelve days is the case in point. Back
and forth the tide surges, with neither
side getting anywhere in particular
COR any length of time. 1t is true that
the Germans have penetrated into
France through Belgium and arc now
holding stubbornly the line which they
-ormed three months ago. But that line
was assumed after a rapid adya nee into
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-16
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHnANrER JOHNSON.
Back Home.

Il understand your boy Josh is visit
in you again." said the neighbor.
"Yep." replied Farmer Corntossel.
How has he been dom in town."
We'll. I can't say he's dom much in
the way o. work. But the climate seems
to agree with him an l guess his gen.
eral health is bein' a good deal bene-
fited.'
Looks sleek an all dressed up, does
he?"
mo. That's another good thing town
has done fur him. 1t has took a whole
lot O. the notion fur bein all fixed up
out O him. The clothes he's wearin'
amt much better'n mine. He used
to want to hang around the house all
day an now he tells me he goes out
an sits fur hours on bench in the
park. An the way he eats! It's jes'
wonderful how that boys appetite has
improved. There's no use talkin'; the
city's dom wonders fur JOSH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-16

II is fortunate that the destruction of
Thomas a. Edisons laboratory did not
occur when the eminent inventors ef-
forts were directed to perfecting the
electric light instead of to developing
The movies"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-16

Huerta said he would return to Next
90 if he was needed in order to restore
peace. The need of peace-restorer is
evident, but the contract is becoming
large enough to shake even the self
confidence of a Huerta
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-16
Edo's Future.

What if Fido should go madw ex-
claimed the woman who wastes affec-
ton.
Don't worry" answered her husband
That dog hasn't enough sense to be
sure enough mad. The most he'll ever
do is to go peevish."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-16

By discouraging the presidential
boom recently awarded him Mr. Her
rick strengthens the impression that
he is the level-headed sort of man to
be desired in an eminent official
capacitv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-16

The New York Stock Exchange has
adopted a cautious policy which indi-
Gates no intention of encouraging a
race between the bulls and bears for
the possession of the early lamb.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-16

Possibly the New Haven stockholders
will welcome the suggestion that the
company shall not undertake any more
business than one board of directors
can reasonably be expected to trans
act
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-16
Money Not All.

From the Seattle Post-InteIliyencer.
Money is not the only thing There
Is not a general in command Of any OF
the armies now in the field whose pay
as general amounts to as much as
the salary of the manager of a base
ball tenn in the big leagues.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-16

Mexico is not compelled to waste any
more time in figuring on the precise
official relations of Villa and Carranza
which were once the subject of sc
much minute discussion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-16
Dangers of Disguise

Did your children recognize you
when you played Santa Claus last
year,"
Il hope not. If they did it was very
rude of them to keep on referring to
me as the funny little fat man with the
squeaky voice."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-16

A government department that makes
a profit sometimes puts a terrific men
tai and physical strain on it's expert
accountants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-16

The Mexican contention seems to be
chat the United States must move out
IF the way when firing takes place. or
lake the consequences.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-16

Great relief would be felt if Mr..
dobson could arrange to have the
yellow peril and the demon rum"
Ight II out between themselves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-16

Mexican generals refuse to realize
that the only way for them to remain
popular with the masses is to keep out
of Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-16

Turkey might save time by providing
itself with a series of form letters to
be used whenever apologies are de-
mapded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-16

The law of neutrality in the II rec
mile limit is causing Col. Cocktails as
much anxiety as the law of gravity at
the Culebra cut.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-16

The terrors of war are increased as
the machine-made product becomes
more prevalent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-16

Although the common road is rough
You say in fashion breezy
The taxes that you pay are tough:
The other mans look easy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-16
The Evening Star Newspaper Company.

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-16
Cultures PROGRESS

Our daughter is studying French.
German music. dancing and painting"
said the fond mother. complacently.
WELL" replied Mr.. Cumrox: that's
good start. But has she yet learned
not to use back-number slang and
chew gum?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-16

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month
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-16

After a certain stage of hilarity is
passed. man is equally sincere In
singing There's No Place Like Home
and Il Won't Go Home Until Morning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-16

fNyahI~ 70 advance-hv mail roetaen p-rra'd
Daily. Sunday Included. one month. co cents.
Daily. Sunday excepted. month 80 cents.
Saturday StaE. 81 wear; SUNDAY Star. So year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-16

DIn order to avoid del.y. on account o.
personal absence letters to THE STAR should
not BE- addressed 70 any indiEidusI connected
with the Office. bat simply TO THE STAR. or 10
the Editorial Business Department according
10 tenor or purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-16

EntereA sccond-cIas- man matter at the post
once at Washington. D. @.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-25
SHOOTS WIFE, Her
ESCORT AND SELF
Tragedy on Country Road Is a
Sequel To Calhoun County
Divorce Suit

MARSHALL Mich. May 25.-tSpe-
cial Enraged al the sight OF MS
divorced wife in the company OF an
other man. Henry Mauke. OF Newton,
shot and fatally wounded the woman
and her escort, Walter Derhammer, OF
burlington, near the Francisco school
house, eight miles from here, lasl
night
After the shooting, Manke drove to
a point about half a mile away,
stopped, placed a gunnysack over ms
horses mead and shot the animal
Then he put the butt OF his automatic
shotgun on the ground. placed the
muzZle against his head and dis
charged II with his foot, killing him
self instantly.
Manke met his former wife and
Derhammer driving together, and fol
lowed them for half mile before
opening ire Two charges or buck
shot entered Derhammer's back. but
he whipped up his horse In an EFFORT
TO escape. Al the home OF Edward
l.. Root, across the road from the
school house, Mrs Mauke and Der
hammer left the rig and attempted
TO take refuge in the house. AS they
crossed the yard. Manke fired twice
more. One shot brought Derhammer
TO the ground, and the other struck
the woman.
Manke leaped into his buggy and
drove away as Mr. Root rushed out
OF the house
Standing on the porch OF his home
Mr. Roat saW tho man atom reload
his weapon, kill his horse and then
take his own life.
Mrs. Manke and Derhammer cannot
live, physicians say.
Mrs. Manke obtained a divorce a
year ago, alleging drunkenness ana
cruelty The man contested the case,
stubbornly, and, when IL was decided
against him, brought suit against Mrs.
Manke's father for alienation Of her
affections. This case is still pending.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-25
The Ambition of r Bly, By ,,,,
Henry Russell Miller
Mark Truitt =, r =:::a..a g.
Henry Russell Miller
Copyright 1913.
The hobbs Merrill co.

protested. II would not do that.
would harm no one. | am a tender
hearted man. L. too, suffer, ii BY
chance others suffer through me
Inc voice, vibrant with emotion
would have wrung tears or sympathy
from stone. But Hanka as we have
seen, could not weep. Il am only try
ing TO show that those who enlist my
interest do not lose by it."
So you think / am for sale?"
Forgive me, my dear" said Quinby
but that is gross. Say rather that
since YOU have struck a responsive
chord IN my breast. II will be my
pleasure TO be guardian OF your wei
rare, 10 lift you ont OF the sordid
struggle Tor existence And have /
not proved that? You lay in the hol.
low OF my hand With breath 1
could have destroyed your reputation
But kept silence, | advanced your
interests. ! held you tenderly in my
heart. Ah'' In his agitation he be.
gan TO pace swiftly back and forth
across the little room. Words are
weak. What can | say TO convince
you or the hold you have taken on
me ever since that fateful morning in
| Ottawa? Day and night. on land and
sea, you have been with me in spirit.
Turing me, bidding me come, 10 forget
my projects and the worlds ingrati.
tude in your charms. fought against
II. But in vain-you have been too
much for me. | have come. Woman
- He halted before her. woman.
you have bewitched me- want you
SO might sultan have summoned
nj n;
Hanka understood at least his last
words and she understood his tone
She crept closer and through the
crack OF the sitting-room door saw ia.
fla elude Quinby's outstretched arms.
saw her, standing just out OF his
reach, stare at him with a strange
| rapt expression as If something about
the flushed man before her or some.
thing he suggested had thrown a spell
over her Hanka's heart sank. What
could her simple mind know OF the
mad thought whirling through IA.
zia's?
At the same moment she heard a
| hating step on the stairway She
opened the outer door and went out
TO meet Mark Truitt. whispering ex-
citedly TO him in Polish When ne
astonished by her appearance ana
emotion. would have spoken, she clap
ped a hand over his mouth. and
clutching him by a sleeve, drew him
| into the. hall. She pointed through
the crack.
Again Quinby reached>toward Kazia
and again she recoiled
"Don't-don't touch me-"
why do you rebuff me? You're
not an ignorant child. You must have
known what my interest in the hospi.
tai and in you this year has meant
You wouldn't have taken my help un.
less you were willing to give me what
want"
What Is it-what is II you want"
81 want you TO be to me what you
have been 70 Truitt"
And Tiff refuse?'
81 have never yet told that / caught
Truitt and sun.browned woman
alone In an ottawa hotel under cir
cumstances-l have no reason 10 love
him.
(Contlnuedo
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-25
VENOMOUS BANANA
RAT REAL FIGHTER
KangarOO-Shaped Rodent At
lacks Humans in Store and
Puts Them TO Flight

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, May 25.-Its
tongue darting venomously, tail LASH
ing and eyes bloodshot with anger, a
banana rat, which came 10 this city
by slowing away in a shipment OF
fruit from South America, arose 10
her full imperious height OF three
inches recently and drove two women
clerks and two statesmen from a fur
store on Nicollet-ave. The small crea-
ture, whose bite is poisonous, had
been confined in a glass jar and was
10 be used as window display Eu.
rious in Imprisonment, 1t leaped at
the glass stopper, bowled II over and
escaped
With the bravado OF mouse max
ing for quaking elephant, II dashed
at four persons. Sol Brennan and
William Katzmann formed rear
guard, while Mrs. +. NJ Sutherland
and Miss Bulge Eyanson fled the
place. With an umbrella Mr. Bren-
nan sent the rat flying toward a
corner. Undismayed by being cata-
pulled through the air, the fighting
rodent paused a moment to get set"
and renewed the attack. The sales
men leaped through the door and
closed IL just in time to block the
With the dangerous rat in posses
sion, the store was shut up and a
sign hung out. Dangerous; stay
out" After a time and heavily glow
ed and armed with a cane, William
proprietor of the fur store,
ventured through the front door and
to lay the foe low. The bat
tie didn't occur, for the animal es-
capped under a counter. The rat 10
now believed to be somewhere in the
and occupants are uneasy
The banana rat was first captured
in the office of fruit company after
it had jumped from a bunch OF ba-
nanas and corralled a dozen men in
a corner.
IL is the size OF an ordinary rodent
and is shaped like a kangaroo
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-25

twins, Two Hawaiian dancers, are
nlmbla footed and graceful and they
also have good singing voices. Anothe
.br sweet singer Is Helen Stuart. who
contributes a generous number o.
popular songs. Sallie Fields. a dimin-
ut've miss makes hit In several
song numbers OF the dare devil
type There Is large and tunefl
chorus well-trained and strikingly
clad
The first part of the bill. consists
OF farce entitled The Court OF Miss
Justice " which is vehicle for some
clever comedy work by Bentley and
Hall In their respective roles OF Judge
and prosecutor II Happened by the
Sea Shore" the second farce OF the
program, was II anything more en-.
thusiastically received than the first
Both acts were literally interspersed
with song numbers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-25
LITTLE DOG WAS
STUDENT l3 YEARS
HilO Has Attended Pasadena
School Every Day For All
That Time

PASADENA. Cal, May :--Hilo. a
little black and tan dog. mas gone TO
the Whittier school in Lamanda PARK
every school day for the last IL years.
Hilo Is the property Of Mrs. NJ NJ.
Burris, who lives In Lsmanda Park.
When the two older Burris chill.
dren were going TO school. Hilo start.
ed his education. He followed them
every school day ia the year. Pune
tuallty was bis watchWord. Every
time hs heard the bell ring be would
bark with glee and proceed TO inform
the Burris children that school was
about TO begin. II they fingered, he
would bark furiously and try TO i'm.
press on them the folly of being late.
Years went by. and the children
completed the various grades until
they were graduated The youngest
boy went to the Lamanda Park school
for seven years. Hilo following him
every day. Finally he came TO a
school In this city, but Hilo still trots
To his first school, apparently feeling
that he can still learn much there.
According to Lamanda Park resi-
dents, the dog never misses a day.
He always arrives at school on time,
gives the students and teachers a
critical glance, and barks his appro-
Yal He then visits the classrooms
to see that lessons are proceeding
well. He goes from one classroom
TO another, and then inspects the
grounds.
When noon arrives, the children
feed Hilo with scraps OF lunch. II
be does not get enough proyender, ne
goes home and completes luncheon,
returning TO school until the day S
session is over He never comes to
school Saturdays or Sundays, nor dur
ing vacations.
Hilo was once run over by a wagon,
the wheels crushing his two hind legs
For two days the dog was too i'll to
move. but the morning OF the third
day he was seen dragging himself TO
school on his two front paws.
From the Burris house to the
school is three blocks The school
student body is thinking OF taking
a large picture OF Hilo and framing
II in the eighth grade room. the dog
seeming 70 have a preference for that
place. Hilo, in spite OF his adyanc-
Ing years. is still active, and is ap-
parently good for many more years
OF education.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-25
FAMILY SEAL And
CREST IS LATEST
Chinese Have New Hobby and
Are Willing to Pay For Coat
Of-Arms to Suit

SAN FRANCISCO, May 25.-The
latest smart things among the society
buds OF Chinatown is 10 have seal
and crest. Pretty little Beatrice
Chang has one. The story OF how
she acquired the sign OF heraldry de-
velpped In an opium trial before
Judge Dooling In the United States
district court.
Beatrice Chang's father, with three
other defendants, were indicted on
tho charge OF having opium in their
possession, and the government pre-.
sented among other exhibits for the
prosecution a letter found at the
home OF Beatrice Chang, which was
addressed to. Miss Beatrice Jen.
nings." :
The letter, bold in crest and motto.
informed Miss Beatrice jennings.
Chang that the Jennings family was
thd Oldest OF country families in Eng.
land. As far back as 1903 A. d. the
Jennings family had fought in battle
In ] sos the Jennings family, OF Ripon.
Yorke, England, was the first 10 vel.
cope James the First to the throne
The letter wound up with the an.
notncement that Miss Beatrice Jen
niIigs. OF Westinghouse, OF the city
ane county OF San Francisco. could
for s2.75. buy a crest The crest. de
scfibed In unheraldic fashion. con.
sisted OF herce-looking wolf with a
rose IN it's mouth. So Miss Chang
alias Beatrice Jennings, invested the
small sum, and now has an Ensvsr
crest.
One OF the modern Chinese lounR
ers around the court room gave the
following explanation for Mis-,
Beatrice Jennings-Chang. OF the crest
episode
'iYou see, all the up-to-date Chimes
girls are educated In the mission" hs
remarked. They, OF course. take an
English Christian name. such q,
Beatrice. They also take a surname
that sounds American. Miss Chanf
selected Jennings. II sounds fine. doe,
Il rot? About the crest-weu. all tbs
smart white people wear crests. 50
Mifs Beatrice Chang JenninR,
thought that II she could buy crest
f0f S2.75. she would get bargain
She Is satished-there Is no com
plalnt"