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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-28
DAVENPORT IS NAMED
BY THE PROGRESS|VES
Boom for Sulzer for Governor Dies
Away at Conference in
Utica.

UTICA, N. Y, August 2e.-Frederick NJ.
Davenport of Clinton was named for gov
ernor on an unofficial ticket selected here
yesterday by the progressive state con-
ference. cambridge Colby Of New York
was selected similarly for United States
senator.
After the ticket had been approved Mr..
Davenport promised that the progressive
party would make fight the like of
which. perhaps, the people of New York
never had seen. He asserted Theodore
Roosevelt would campaign the state for
almost the entire month Of October.
The boom for William Sulzer for gov
ernor, which threatened for time to
upset everything. died away.
The question of whether Mr.. Sulzer
should be invited to enter the progressive
primaries was submitted to vote in the
state committee. OF the 119 members
who were recorded on the roll call only
six voted in favor Of Sulzer
Assault on Machine Politics.
The platform. making an assault on
machine politics the chief issue, was
adopted. Candidates for nomination for
delegates at large to tho state constitu-
tional convention were recommended to
The attitude of the conference toward
Col. Roosevelt was one of the most in
teresting phases of the day. 1t was plain
from the start that the delegates were
almost all for a sink-or-swim fight on a
straight progressive ticket. There were
many references to Col. Roosevelt's plan
for indorsing Henry D. Human, a repub-
ncan. and although the former President
was not mentioned by name by the op-
ponents of this abandoned idea, the dele
gates displayed their feelings on this
subject uproariously.
Too Much Hating.
"There has been a little too much halt
ing said Mr.. Colby. I've have heard
talk recently in favor Of the theory that
the solution of our troubles lay in the
selection of a masterful person, even II
he could not subscribe entirely to progress
sive principles. But do not believe that
we should look entirely to q great and
good man from whom all blessings flow"
An attempt to substitute the name of
Col. Roosevelt for Mr.. Davenport's as the
selection for governor was quickly shout
ed down.
Mr.. Davenports speech was somewhat
startling. With the utmost frankness and
with telling emphasis he went back on
some of Col. Roosevelt's pet theories,
such as the initiative and referendum,
the recall and the recall of Judiciary de-
cisions in their extreme form. His state
ment was received with applause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-28

After running away from their home
in Smithsburg, Md. ten days ago.
Charles Cochran, eighteen years old,
and his stepsister, Kate Barnes, fifteen
years old, were arrested Sunday after
noon near Lake Montebello.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-28

A flying leap from an automobile
saved the lives of four men Saturday
afternoon at Chairman, near Blue Ridge
Summit. when their car stopped on a
grade crossing In front Of q rapidly ap-
preaching freight train.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-28

A movement has been started by the
Atlas Club of the Jewish Educational
Alliance. Baltimore. to get together rep
resentatives Of various Jewish organize
tons of the city for the purpose Of Sc
lecting flag suitable for their race.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-28

It pays to read the want columns of
The Star. Hundreds of situations are
filled through them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-28
EQUITABLE LOAN VALUE
ON COTTON IS SOUGHT
Delegates at Southern Conference
Hope to Close Sessions
Tonight.

NEW ORLEANS. August 2S.-Plant-
ers. bankers and merchants here attend
ing the southern cotton conference today
grappled with the problem of placing an
equitable loan value on cotton they feel
assured will be held indefinitely in ware
houses because of the European war.
Speakers at previous sessions said that
with plenty Of governemnt funds avail
able to finance the crop it was necessary
to decide upon one loan value as a basis
for the planters obtaining this cash
Some speakers favor $40 a bale as a
basis.
Fixed Valuation Sought.
One of the principal questions, how
ever. was how to maintain fixed valu-
alton. it being stated that a mere deci-
sion Of those interested in the trade on
any one figure was not going to make
that binding on the cotton industry gen.
orally
Delegates said that the 1914 crop al
ready is under way and must be taken
care Of From that crop 1t was esti-
mated four million bales would not he
used. While 1t was necessary to prepare
to handle that crop, it also devolved upon
the planters to curtail the 1915 crop il
prices -Tere to be maintained, speakers
said.
The delegates hoped to reach a deci-
sion on the various problems and adjourn
tonight. -
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Assets Liable to United States.

The banks and the assets of all
banks belonging to the currency as
ISOLATION" said Mr.. McAdoo. will be
Jointly and severally liable to the
United States for the redemption Of
such additional circulation, and lien
will extend to and cover the assets of
all banks belonging to the association
and to the securities deposited by the
banks with the associations pursuant
to the provisions Of law, but each bank
composing such association will be
liable only in proportion that it's cap
ital and surplus bear to the aggregate
capital and surplus Of all such banks.
This plan ought to enable the farm
ers to pick and market the cotton crop
II the bankers, merchants and cotton
will cooperate with
each other and with the farmers and
will avail Of the relief offered by the
Treasury within reasonable limits.
upon all these interests. The farmer
ton this year because Of the European
war. yet he should not be forced to
his crop.
The banker and the merchant should
not exact excessive rates of interest,
and the manufacturers should re-
plenish their stocks as much as DOS
sible and pay reasonable prices for the
product. II this is done, and it can be
done II every one displays a helpful
spirit, q normal condition can be re-
stored and there ought to be no serious
difficulty in taking care of the cotton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-28
Suit Suits st, that I" i 1Syss 1915
Separate Special.

Nothing you need more-to help
out the season-and we place the entire
stock of Fancy Worsteds and Cheviots
at your disposal-at these reductions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-28
NJ ADOO TO ACCEPT
NOTES Of PLANTERS
Are to Be Backed by Cotton
and Tobacco Warehouse
Receipts.

Guarding against the use of emer.
gency circulation by banks for specu-
lative purposes and assuring its ap-
plication to aid industrial conditions
endangered by war, the Secretary Of
the Treasury has announced that he
will accept notes with a maturity not
exceeding four months. secured by cot
ton or tobacco warehouse receipts.
from national banks for additional
emergency currency.
Safeguards will be thrown around
the issue of such currency to make
certain that it will be used to help
producers pick and market their cot
ton and tobacco crops.
These notes will be accepted at 20
per cent of their face value. To Sc
cure emergency currency they must
be presented through national cur
rency associations provided for under
the Northumberland law.
Adequate Power Under Law.
In making this announcement Sec
rotary McAdoo declares that there is
adequate power under existing law to
issue enough currency through ma
tional banks to meet any reasonable
demand. and reiterates his statement
that 1t is mot necessary to extend
the note issuing privilege to state
banks" He pointed out that he has
power to issue $1,000. O0O, 900 of addi-
tional currency. If required
1t is explained that since the law
gives discretion to the Secretary of
the Treasury, this currency will not be
issued unless officials are convinced
that it is not to be used for specula-
tive purposes. but for harvesting and
carrying crops. Banks, it was said,
will be relied upon to see that the
warehouse receipts are accepted which
are issued by reliable warehousemen
and that cotton and tobacco stored
there is protected by insurance against
injury by the elements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-28

II you want work. read the want coll
umfs Of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-28
District Score.
The District scores, led by Sergts.
Payne and Groome, follow:
0IH OF Dol
Marine Team Score.

The marine team, captained by Lieut..
Calvin B. Matthews, scored as follows: :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-28
Rubberized RaincOats at S4.85.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-28
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Pennsylvania Avenue. Seventh Street.

We close tonight at pm Saturday at
pm. Beginning Monday we are open until
o'clock every evening.
The Washington times., 1914-01-16

usually "Hnishe the pronounced type When. .Kehe hit
opponent the opponent hit the oor and usually took at least
men carry him usually but not always. st se-
Stanley had cleaned all the middeweghts mmpressiye STYLE
seemed be nobody else sight battle Johnson
they with cooed giant Probably nobody thought
he had much of chance but Ketchel
All through the fight nson with the slim white boy, ward
ing of his vicious swings fu encer parties the blows Of his
adversary grnnng cheerfuy while his celebrated golden smile
forgot parry Snles swings and gloved
his ebony shoulder and landed with mp the place
where the smile had BEEN
Mr. Johnson down very suddenly and ced himself into
black At Of nine he dragged himself feet but
he shaky ashenhued very sick coored What hap
pened nobody explained satisfactorily Instead Of
standing back calmly his csom and waiting for the opening
the punch that ought to have
championship world Kehel rushed wildly in like be-
novice just Johnson last desperate waop
the landed Staney head flew back between his shoulders
though his had been broken and he dove backward and seemed
Try bury shoulders in the floor of the ring while Johnson col
apsed him and several seconds regnng his feet When
thew carried Kehel corner his manager Willie Britt searched
for half find teeth which had been doged by the
finishing blow
As in the prize ring It is in life. If do not finish
our sins when have going they very likely come
back" and finish ussj;
: = " aj ss.os
..r Tomorows article, Between the Rounds"
The Washington times., 1914-01-16
AN OVERDOSE OF REFORM.

- 1t is a fine thing to have the moral tone Of the
community kept constantly up to the high standard
that Congress prescribes; but now and then the
possibility of an overdose of moral tonic presents
ITSELF
Some time ago a misguided and perfectly ire.
sponsible suggestion was made that fund be raised
in the public schools to retain the services of Super
fntendent Davidson. Nothing came of it, of course;
nothing possibly could have come of it.
But the mere suggestion was enough to set the
moralists at work, and we have brought forth from
the District Committee of the House, and written into
the appropriation BILL prohibition of all collections
and the like in the public Schools that certainly con-
stitutes an overdose.
The editorial boards of the high school papers find
that they will not be able to continue their publica-
tions if this provision carries
The athletic organizations don't believe they will
be able to carry on their work under such restric-
tions.
The alumni associations are afraid that their good
will and generous purpose of helping the school ac
tvties intellectual and athletic will be negatived if
such measure becomes law.
The provision doubtless will be toned down by
the Senate. 1t needs to be.
The Washington times., 1914-01-16
THE CONSERVATION FAKING.

| Governor Glynn Of New York has another Grea
Falls situation-ony entirely dfferent-on his hands
By treaty between Great Britain and the Unitet
States, this Government has been confirmed in i'm
portant waterpower rights in the Niagara river. Il
| is necessary for the National Government to take
necessary legislative procedure in order to make
these rights useful and available. The National
Government merely fails to do anything.
Governor Glynn proposes, then, that New York
move in and take control of these American rights
The State of New York finds that, properly devel-
oped, these Niagara power privileges would produce
from ST 100000 to S1,sO0,oo0 revenue year. The
State opines that if the Federal Government doesn
want the money, New York does; that if the Wash
ngton Government doesn't feel any interest in en-
couraging the industrial development that would
follow the utilization of this power the State of New
York does.
That's pretty close parallel to the situation OF
Washington and Great Falls. Washington wants
Great Falls harnessed and set at work. Congress
alone, however, can do it. For century and more
Spectators, in and out of Congress, have talked
about what Great Falls was going to be made to do
one day. Generations before the age of hydro
electricity and gdstance transmission, that power
at Great Falls accounted the most valuable water
power opportunity in America! In that day Niagara
was on the far frontier; the powers of Maine were
almost unknown save to few trappers, and Great
Falls was the one most magnificent known and avail
able power in the country.
| Long before the revelation the Legislatures Of
Virginia and Maryland and the makers of the royal
grants were recognizing the possibilities of the falls
1t is one of the strangest incidents the country
development history that this really famous power
very much the longest known and most carefully
studied in America-has lain utterly undeveloped so
long.
That it continues in that position even today,
after all the talk we have had about conservation and
its advantages, is strongly suggestive Of the conclu
sion that the conservation conversation in Congress
is largely fake. Nobody seems to want to con-
serve anything in particular. The only way to con-
serve is to conserve something specific.
The Washington times., 1914-01-16
GETTING AT ALASKA'S COAL.

The proposal to have fleet of Government
steamers built to bring coal from the termin of a
Government railroad in Alaska need not surprise
ANYBODY. Senator Cummins thinks it is logical and
the Obvious next step and Senator Chamberlain opnes
that if the pending bill for Government railroads
passes, one for Government steamships will come in.
For naval reasons we have need of the early de-
velopment of the Alaska coal deposits. The naval
reason is one of the strong arguments for the build
ing of Government railway,
Now, the navy is not a stranger to the steamship
business 1t builds and operates colliers and it
needs great many more of them than it has. Why
not fleet of the right kind of boats, to handle coal
from Alaska, and in time of war to be available for
collier service? 1t seems the perfectly logical and
sane thing to do
Ocean-wise transportation to and from Alaska is
at present in the grip of monopoly that is both ex
tortionate and absolute. The Government might YER
easly spend thirty or forty millions of dollars build
ing railroads. only to find that the Alaska ransporta
ton monopoly was just strong on the Pacific as
had previously been on the land. In the long run,
will be found necessary to provide every link in the
TRANSPORTATION chain, and recognition of that fac
might as we'll come early.
Nobody has ever advanced a good reason why
the Government should not expand indefinitely tn
fleet of steamships now operated by the Panama Rail
way Company and owned by it. The navy needs the
vessels, our commerce needs them the coast-wis
traffic between Atlantic and Pacific will presently be
CRYING out for them. This is the time to make plan
for them.
The Washington times., 1914-01-16

of their approach in given danger zone upon which
particular attention is bestowed in the notable case
of Vesuvius But still the world continues to be ap-
paed periodically by the havoc from convulsions
such as that in Martinique twelve years ago and the
present one in Japan.
When a volcano is quiescent more than CEN
fury it is in the nature of things that fertile and
beautiful land in its vicinity should not be permitted
to lie waste. Thus it was with Sakurajma. The
thousands of people who lived near it were unwlll-
ing to give up their homes even after the eruption
had begun, and when at last its full fury was dis
closed, opportunity had passed Japan, land OF
volcanoes had organized seismic survey to provide
for just such emergencies, but all precautions were
insufficient to prevent the loss of many lives
Most japanese houses are of bamboo, only one
story high, and thus the property loss may not be
nearly great in the aggregate as that at San Fran
cisco in 1906. But proportionately it is perhaps
larger for the country cannot stand an economic shock
as America can. With tidal waves and other misfor-
tunes added it is reported that millions of persons in
Northern Japan are on the verge of starvation. The
worlds sympathy WILDE readily given, and it is to be
hoped that its substantial aid also will not be withheld
The Washington times., 1914-01-16
Story Hours at House of Play

themselves, as little plays, pantomimes
or dances. On January "a there will be
pantomime, "Old Pipes and the
Dryads," and On February there will
be The Mad Tea Party" from Alice
/ In Wonderland" The stories of spring
OF summer. of autumn. and of winter
from Hans Andcrson's STORY of the
Year." will be gwen on different satur-
days. with the complete Story OF the
Year as a garden festival early in
June. The list of PLAYS includes also
The Elves and the Envious Neighbor.' >
Rose White and Rose Red" '.Jorinda,
Jorindel. and the Moon Giant" "The
Story OF the Mock Turtle and the Lob
stef Quadriile." "Peterkin and the Lit
tie Gray Hare."' How Boots BefooIed
the King" The Grasshopper ana Tho
Ants" a tale from Uncle Remus, and
THE Elm Mound" besides others not
yet selected.
will give special entertainments when
they wish, as heretofore. The SATURDAY
matinees ordinarily, however Will be
plays worked out by the children them
selves under the guidance of the Drama
League staff The auditorium Of ths
House of Play will be fitted with the
scenes of the play that Is TO be on
acted, making the place a playhouse In
the child's own sense Of the term, Par
ents and other friends will always. be
welcome. and a comfortable place pro-
vided for onlookers.
In the play work Mrs. Glenna Smith
Tinnin, director of Junior PLAYS and vice
president of the Washington Center ~
the Drama League, is assisted by Mrs
Florence Louise Lyon. Miss Mildred
Anderson MISS Alberta Walker, Mrs.
Elizabeth r. Walton, and Miss Margar-
ct Bell Merrill. Miss Anderson and Miss
Effie Baker will direct the internrets1 :
tive dancing.
The Washington times., 1914-01-16
RESCUE WORK THAT COUNTS.

One, Of the most helpful forms that the Big
Brother movement has taken is lending hand tc
youths who have fallen into evil ways
Another instance of this was given in the Balt.
more criminal court the other day, when three pris
oners of comparatively tender years, convicted Of
stealing, were paroled and men who had become in.
terested in them undertook to see that they had a
chance to make new start in life. position was
secured for of them almost Immediately, and he
has the opportunity to begin new career, with new
hope and without the ignomny of serving sentence
in prison or even being sent to arefomatory. In
fact he will have the best kind of reformatory train
ing, If he does what may be reasonably expected for
he will be his own master and can reform himself
with the sympathetic aid of the friends who are in
terested in him.
We do not need to assume much in order to be-
aeve that if the older prisoners who fill the penten-
tiares had been helped in this way at the critical
period of their lives many of them would have be-
come honest, decent citizens
The Washington times., 1914-01-16
JAPAN'S DAY OF NEED.

Just about ten years ago Japan was engaged In
great war The sympathies of the great maiorit,
OF the American people were with Japan, because il
was felt that she had been unjustly assailed by q
power which threatened her very national existence
During the course of that struggle an issue of
japanese government securities was offered in New
York, and the popular subscription to them demon.
strated how sincere and practical was American SEN
dment for Japan Several times the issue offered
would have been taken.
Today Japan stands in need of the same prac.
teal sort of aid from the United States Pres den,
Wilson has appealed to the generosity of this ma
ion, and the National Red Cross is the agency for
collection of the substantial evidence of our sent
nents.
Japan is suffering from the effects of a crop
shortage which, in so densely populated a country
living on so close margin, has imposed utmost suf-
fering on vast multtudes of people Now, added 70
this comes the fearful horror of the Island of Sa.
kura probably the worst natural disaster the world
has known since the closely parallel disaster of Mar
Unique.
This is the time for the American people to give
Japan demonstration of our real sentiments; to
disprove the efforts of jingoes who would set the
two countries by the ears to make plain that Amer.
leans are the same welwishers of Japan that they
were when they helped hold up the financial hands
Of the japanese people in the late war.
Science is able to detect the presence of earth.
uakes and volcanic erupions at long distances from
he point Of observation 1t can eveBsgve warnings
The Washington times., 1914-01-16
THE MARYLAND CONSTITUTION.

Maryland's progressive people, of all parties and
regardless of party affiliations, have been working
now long time in the effort to get some sweeping
reorganization of the fundamental law of the State
1t surely is needed.
A curious incident has arisen, right at the open
ing of the Legislatures session. which strikingy illus
trates how archaic is the old Maryland organic law
IN the recent election minister was chosen to the
State senate. Now the old constitution is quoted
with specific prohibition that any Clergyman or
minister of the gospel" may sit in the Legislature
Of course, it goes back to the days of religious
controversy and faction in the colonies, and there
could hardly be need of more conclusive proof that
II goes back altogether too far to be useful as guide
to the Legislation of a twentieth century Common
wealth
The Washington times., 1914-01-16

~ noon, at the House OF ray I'D
~ NJ street southwest, DR.. Paul
Bartsch. OF the United States
National Museum, will inaugurate for
the Drama League a series Of nature
story hours for children. These story
hours will be given every few weeks
throughout the remainder of the sea-
son, interspersed with the regular
dramatic entertainments at the House
of Play. Tbsy will be richly Illustrated
by stereopticon.
Dr. Bartsch will take his youthful au-
dience sightseeing in the water" by
means of a large series of pictures,
which he will explain as he tells how
the water cretures live and act.
On the Saturday two weeks later.
January 81, Henry Oldys, Of the
Department of Agriculture, win tell the
children How Birds Play, Dance, and
Sing" and instead OF pictures to Illus
trate his story. Mr. Oldys will initiate
the whistles and calls and songs OF
birds.
will be the nature story for March, told
by David G. FaiTchiId. of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture In April DR., Hugh
will lead the children s"Arpund the
World A-Fishing.'' and In May Over
ton w. Price. vice president of the Ma
tiunal Conservation Association, will tell
them about forests and the foresters.
The Drama League announces also
the schedule of dramatic entertainments
for the other SATURDAYS between now
ard the middle of June. matinee Is
planned for every Saturday. from to
4 o'clock, and except the five nature
stories with their pictures. these pro-
grams will be given by the children