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Evening star., 1914-04-21
The Message and Mexico.

The message was not UP 10 form. The
President labored. His expression was
not Wllsonian. Undue emphasis was laid
on one episode. important ard culminat-
ing as ii stood in the general equation
Too many cooks interfered. y hetter
broth would probably have been served
had the President ladle in hand. stood
alone over the fire.
But. for all that. the message accom-
plished much. II marked the close of the
period of .'watchfuI waiting" which
should never have begun. and which
lasted far too long. During the past
twelve months we have stood in jeopardy
every hour.
The Tampieo incident is described by
some Of the Presidents critics as but a
straw" 1t was far more than that.
But, if only a straw. il served. Ii was
the straw that broke the camel's back.
"watchful waiting could not sta2ser
further with its burden after that in
crease. Had the President overruled Ad-
miraI Mayo he would have offended pub
lie sentiment everywhere and added to
the wonder already felt in Europe as to
his patience in the face of repeated
provocations.
in the hand of the authorities. The
President invites of course. the co-opera-
tion of Congress. While he is conf
mander-in-chief of the army and navy.
and as such has large powers. Congress
holds the purse. and must fill it as oeca-
sion demands. The Senate has a voice
in his appointments: and both Senate and
House may debate his actions at any
time.
While the President deprecates ali talk
OF war in the sense of invading Mexico
and restoring order by force. and hold
ing the country until the Mexicans are
able to resume the orderly direction of
their own affairs. the popular interpreta-
ton of what we are now inaugurating is
war Real war is the American. the
Mexican and the European expectation.
So that if the President is to employ the
powers he has asked of Congress, and
yet is able to avoid war with honor to
the country and himself. he will achieve
something extraordinary.
Every prophecy is at the prophets risk.
We are told that once our flag is raised
in Mexico it will never come down. An
other prophecy is that we are now on
the march. with the purpose of going as
far as Panama. Still another prophecy
Is that before the middle of this century
is reached the Stars and Stripes will be
flying from the north pole. where Peary
planted it, to the Canal Zone, where 1t
was raised to cover the piercing OF the
tsthmus.
Let not mere speculation becloud and
confuse the plain duty Of this hour. We
are dealing with a situation wholly ripe
and imperatively demanding attention.
No man knows what lies beyond. We
shall cross bridges as We come to them
We could not shun the bridge we have
reached without showing ourselves in
capable of keeping the road.
Evening star., 1914-04-21
Window Screens arG0
Screen Doors That Are
Ready for Service. :.

Although we recommend the
use OF Made-to-Order Window
and Door Screens we exercise the
greatest care to offer the finest
Ready-for-Service Screens OBJ
tainable, and to this end we in
vite special attention to present
displays.
METAL FRAME WINDOW SCREENS.
The most cleanly and sanitary ready
made Screens, as well as the most dur
able. Sizes to fit most all windows. three
new ones having been added this -year.
Easily adjusted.
Priced from 3Oc to Csc each.
!. READY-aIADE SCREBN DOORS
Hardwood frames, varnished natural
color and filed with black iapanned
wire Well made and complete with fix-
lures. Sizes 26x66. 2.sx7!o. 2sx6s, 21oN
$40 and 3x7 feet, M.e5 and S22o each
Size 3.4x7.3 feet, $500 each.
Fourth floor, st.
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Fairgrounds for Adults.

Oakland, Cal. enthuses over the play
ground idea to such an extent and has
found the Fairgrounds so attractive and
beneficial to children that the town pro-
poses the creation Of Fairgrounds for
grown-ups. 1t is Oakland's plan to build
gymnasiums and to fence off sufficient
land at each school for a recreation
ground for adults, though, as stated in
the news, these Fairgrounds will be ''pri-
marily for young men and women from
eighteen to twenty-four years old" Pro-
vision will be made for such games
as basket ball and volley ball. and gym
nastic apparatus will be installed both
in the school buildings and on the play
ground. 1t is also proposed to light the
Fairgrounds at night so that citizens may
use them as recreation centers at that
time.
Evening star., 1914-04-21

ness in labor. and that must rest on IN
dustrial education. 1t was said at the
dinner in question that the American
manufacturer has prospered in the past
because of four factors-D abundance OF
raw material. t2) the inventive genius OF
the people, (3) our organizing ability
leading to production on large SCALE
and () the great body of cheap foreign
labor. Inventive genius and organizing
ability may not fail US, but cheap
foreign labor cannot be depended on for
all time. The Industrial education idea
was taken up in Germany more than
thirty years ago and its prosecution mas
borne rich proof and is one OF the lead
ing reasons. If not the chief reason. Tor
the remarkable industrial progress. IN
dustrial achievements and commercial
expansion of that nation.
Evening star., 1914-04-21
The Dinnerware You Will
Most Likely y Use i'm YOUR
Summer Home

Is American or English Porcelain, for the
very good and practical reason that 1t Is
most attractive, quite inexpensive COM
pared to china. and is the most durable
dinnerware made.
Relative to advantages for selection and
choice of patterns we want to say that we
think any woman or man will be quick to
recognize the unexcelled preparations we
have made.
From European and American Dinner
ware makers we have selected the very
best in quality, sturdy finish, fine appear
ance: the decorations and patterns reach
a bit higher than is generally the case.
Porcelain Dinnerware of the kind found
here is without question the ideal Dinner
ware for daily use, and especially for sum
mer homes, and there is none
More Moderately Priced,
quality considered.
You may choose plain white, the old
blue willow patterns or the newer designs
with assurance that it is the best that
can be procured.
floor e
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The Blockade.
From the New York Times.

From the New York Times.
The blockade we are to establish will
be a potent coercive measure Of which
Huerta will at once feel the effects. No
arms. no munitions Of war. no material
or financial aid can reach him from
abroad, his customs revenues will be cut
of, and he and his government will soon
be in a condition Of distress not easily
borne We cannot conceal from ourselves,
Of course, the fact that it will be In his
power to give US a good deal Of trouble.
There is a very great probability that he
will yield and make reparation for his
misconduct Being at best a not wholly
civilized person, he may persist in his
refusal We should then continue the
blockade and leave him to be dealt with
by the constitutionaiists, with whose
rights of trade and communication we
should be careful not to interfere.
Evening star., 1914-04-21
WuoOr Porch Shades.

\ "Nudorized" Porch is cool
and comfortable on the hottest
summer days. and i'll addition they
make out OF the porch a private
room and protect it and its fur
nishings from the whitening rays
of the summer sun. No passerby {
view can penetrate the inner side
of the ''Nudor' Porch Shade. but
your view is in no way restricted
by its use. Admits plenty of
fresh air. May be had only OF Us
in Washington. In plain indelibly
colored dark green and brown.
brown-and-gray and greenland
gray combinations.
Seven sizes. &. .S2.25 to $50 each
Evening star., 1914-04-21
The Old Song.

This is the burden Of the song
That sounds among the busy throng;
"Oh, am right and you are wrong"
Though for time two men agree,
A parting there Is sure to be,
And each the little book will read
That shows the precept or the creed
Which to his special mood appeals.
And SO the hurrying world reveals
OF thought constant clash and play
Which brings both pleasure and dismay.
And still we hear the ancient song
Resound among the busy throng;
"Oh, am right and you are wrong.'
Evening star., 1914-04-21
Industrial Education.

the efficiency Of manual workers is being
stressed by all those who realize the inn
portance Of skilled labor in its relation
to the national life and the prosperity of
the workers themselves. At a recent
dinner Of the National Society for the
Promotion of Industrial Education the
obvious thing said was that this age
more than any other age is crying out
for eficiency.'' The manufacturing
future aNd supremacy Of the United
States depend on an Increasing skillful-
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Facing the Problem.
ON the New York Tnbun

From the New York Tribune.
The Wilson administration sadly mis-
Judged this problem when 1t was one Of
Diplomacy, pure and simple. Having
failed with the diplomatic method, it has
had to turn to the method Of police in
tervention. 1t IN q positive relief that
the fatuous policy Of "watchfui waiting"
promising policy Of intelligent action has
been adopted. The country will stand
behind the President in his new effort
to smooth out an intoisfa6le situation
success now that his rocking chair di-
y,lomatic problem has become q more
urrent dlpiomAttc-mi1itary one.
Evening star., 1914-04-21
Cut Glass for Weddings and
a. DaiEv Household Needs.

Cut Glass, such as the most mex
perienced can buy without fear, that is as
excellent in quality. richness of design
and brilliancy as American cut glass max
ers know how to turn out of their factories
Our S2.75, S5.@5 and $500
F qualities
Are values that we feature because 81
their superiority, and we emphasize strong
Iy the variety OF pieces, designs and the al
which this simplited display gives thoss
who seek Cut Glass of moderate price.
Fifth foor e
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Mexico.
From the New York Herald.

Now we have the spectacle presented of
a nation going to war without q cheer
and without a note Of martial music, be-
cause it is to war that the United States
Is going, and to call it by any other
name will avail little. There Is no ex-
ultation The country has not been op-
pressed by foreign masters as before the
American revolution. Its citizens have
not been taken forcibly from American
ships as in 1872 ThoEnton's Cavalry
has not been destroyed as In 1916. No
Fort Sumter has been fired upon. No
Maine has been blown up. There is little
to stir the pulse or to arouse the
Imagination.
Evening star., 1914-04-21
Laying Of Hardwood Floors

The Laying Of Hardwood
Floors, both plain and parquetry,
will be a permanent branch of our
Shops from now on. All floors
laid by us will be of the best lum-
Der. highly seasoned. and the best
in quality. The work will be done
by experienced pen, SO that the
best service will be a, strong fea-
ture. as it is in all other branches
of Our Shop Service.
Old Floors Refinished and made
like new.
ESTIMATES CHEERFULLY
FURNISHED.
Fourth floor. G st.
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A Gardeners Reflection.

Now. hope becomes trifie scant
AS all your foes you contemplate
For every little seed you plant :
a dozen insects lie in wait.
Evening star., 1914-04-21

some formidable questions are aris-
ing." said the apprehensive citizen.
Yes" replied Mr.. Bliggins: and the
worst is not yet over. My boy is asking
a whole lot that nobody else has thought
of
Evening star., 1914-04-21

The appropriations mentioned as need
full for the purposes Of the Department Of
Agriculture indicate that the absence Of
DIR. Wiley is not to cause experimental
activity to languish.
Evening star., 1914-04-21
Sranfast Curtains and
DraDeries for Porch Use
IT REDUCED PRICES.

4 REDUCED PRICES.
Draperies, Coo and SI.oo yard.
Were SI.2s and SI.5o, Good de-
signs and colorings; blue, brown,
red. green. etc. A very extraordi-
nary sale; all OF splendid quality.
Sunfast Draperies or Curtains.
$500 pair. Values. $50 to 5000.
In mulberry, green, brown. blue
and mottled effects: attractive de-
signs Of many kinds.
Evening star., 1914-04-21
The Fisherman.

Does your husband go fishing?
Yes" replied young Mrs. Torkins.
"And does he catch anything"
Yes I heard him telling frient
how. after great patience and persever
ance. he caught his third ace
Evening star., 1914-04-21
Innpudence.

Did that prisoner leave no message be-
fore he walked out?" asked the warden.
Yes" replied the guard. His fare
well was a sneer at our penitentiary. He
left a note saying please excuse haste
and a bad PEN
Evening star., 1914-04-21
Trouble Avoided.

Noah had just landed on Ararat
Fortunate" he exclaimed.
What's fortunate?' asked Japhet.
That We got this trip all over with
thousands Of years before there could be
any misunderstanding about canal tolls"
Evening star., 1914-04-21

ing recruits do not exercise anything like
the influence in securing enlistments that
the first announcement of possible war
exerts.
Evening star., 1914-04-21

If Huerta is to be classified as a ban
dit. he must be accorded the distinction
Of complete pre-eminence in his line.
Evening star., 1914-04-21
IMPORTED HONGkONG
EJ-RNITTTRF

Chinese Sea Grass and Rattan.
in Chairs OF various shapes. Stools
and Tables, Reclining Chairs,
Morris Chairs and Hour Glass
Chairs. Hour Glass Chairs. $500,
5000 and $50; other Chairs.
$3.50 to $1,000; Reclining Chairs.
SI2. 80 to S22.5o.
Evening star., 1914-04-21

No doubt a number Of people in Mexico
City would be willing to put up electric
light Welcomes to United States troops
if they arrive ahead of Villa.
Evening star., 1914-04-21

UIn order to arold DELAY. on acconn' Q:
personal abssnce letters to THE STAR saoII
not be addressed to any individual connected
with the ONCE hut simply To THE STAR. or to
the Editorial or Business Department. according
TO tenor purpose.
Evening star., 1914-04-21

The man who believes there is no way
to unscramble an egg is not very nkeis
to be very hopeful of bringing the Mexi-
can situation to a state Of logical SIM
plicity.
Evening star., 1914-04-21

The United States Senate continues to
be the ruthless wielder Of the editorial
blue pencil.
Evening star., 1914-04-21

A New Importation Has Just Reached Us of
CELEBRATED HARDANGER LINENS.
famed for their excellence
k0< durability
~ ectedh fax
TABLECLOTHS. SCARFS =
inches, 18x36 inches $oo
inches, 4inches, ,
c1 o111c
inches, 5oA5o ncne 9lIa.
TEA NAPKINS 45x45 mches $500
-inchsz S45od Dozen inches,
designs quality moderation price
Evening star., 1914-04-21
Simultaneous Salute.
. a~inSleld nepahlic4n.

The prospect grows that Gen. Huerta's
'simuitaneous" salute will become his.
toric, or At least win footnote in fu-
ture editions Of the books on fnterna-
ttonal law.
Evening star., 1914-04-21

At present the men composing the
United States Navy are not giving their
attention to questions of wine messes or
schoolbooks.
Evening star., 1914-04-21

When it comes to a demand to be
shown Mexico becomes almost rival Oh
Missouri.
Evening star., 1914-04-21
Willow Porch Furniture.

Willow Porch Furniture.
Willow Furniture is impervious
to moisture and heat and is there
fore an ideal Furniture for porch
use. Ours is handmade from the
best French willow selected at the
perfection Of its growth for the
purpose
Willow Floor Lamps. $500 and
upward.
Willow Porch Tables, $3.50 and
upward.
Willow Hanging Shades. cretonne
lined, 5000 upward.
Willow Chairs. $500, S3.25, $500
to $16.5o.
Settees, SI2. so and upward. Many
designs.
THE COLORING or WILL
LOW FURNITURE
is a special feature OF our Shops.
1t will be stained or enameled in
any desired shade. as many want
it to harmonic with the furnish
ings to be used in connection with
the furniture. Green is an espe-
cially desirable shade for porch
use, and gray and brown are also
popular. We also make removal
Bile cushions for willow furniture
in our shop from fabrics selected
by our patrons.
Evening star., 1914-04-21

Even In the Mexican situation both
sides continue to suggest an abiding faltn
in the wisdom of the plain people.
Evening star., 1914-04-21

Though unrecognized. Huerta looms up
as highly important.
Evening star., 1914-04-21

There are times when a man must be
strong in the courage of his conVlctlons
to stand by a manana policy.
Evening star., 1914-04-21

Business men in the neighborhood of
the gulf refuse to allow preparations for
war to take their minds Off the question
of tolls
Evening star., 1914-04-21
Prefsce to Sprinx.

From the Pitnburgh Dispatch.
Tho peach crop being fully destroyed.
we seem to be ready for spring.
Evening star., 1914-04-21
Ultimstums.

From the chicago Evening Post.
Its Z great little season for the ulti
matum crop.
Evening star., 1914-04-21

Daily sunday included. month. 90 cents
Daily sunday excepted. one month. 40 cents.
Evening star., 1914-04-21

The Evening Star. with the Sunday morning
edition. Is delivered by carriers within the city
st ~ cents per month: daily only. % cents per
month: Sunday only, 20 cents per month. Orders
niay be sent by mail. or telephone Main 24I0.
Collection is made by carrier at the end OF each
month.
Evening star., 1914-04-21
Exterminsts Him.

rrom rhe Cleyelaud Plain Dealer.
A hy swatted today will net tickle your
uosA when you are trying to enjoy an
afternoon hammock nap in June.
Evening star., 1914-04-21

Entered as second class mail matter at the post
Office at Washington. d. c.
Evening star., 1914-04-21
Screens and Awnings for
PorcFles Made to Order

i'm Our Shops.
The Sectional Screening OF
Porches has received especial con-
sideration at our hands. with the
result that we. offer a service in
the Screening of Porches that can
not be excelled. We take the
measurements and make and fit
the Screens. relieving vou OF all
responsibility.
Awnings for porches and also
for windows made in any size and
the models recognized for their
service and practical advantages.
The best materials. fittings aud
Workmanship furnished
WINDOW SCREENS.
SCREEN DOORS.
SLIP COVERS
Also made to order and delivered
whenever desired
Pillows for Porch Use and
for Couclles and
EIammocks.
Made OF soft. lightweight silk
floss and covered in a variety of
designs with cretonneS.
Priced at SI.oo and SI.5o each
Evening star., 1914-04-21

Business Office. I1th st. and Pennsylvania Avenue.
New York once: Tribune Bnifding.
Chicago Ofiee: First National Bank Building.
European Office: Regent ST.. London. England.
Evening star., 1914-04-21

these bche shoes practical
look equipped 0h Russ Screens that pests
Vudr Porch Shades houiy at
the admitting the freely excluding the suns Ind model
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The Living Porch
The Dining Porch

fitted whhM Furniture Theableha
sFm
maybe in
htadds Of
color
oraves schem of the ndnd S
n
:. CouchIa
fo
Rug ensacoo bland fnih this orch is
u,hole display ou definitely furnishing
the modern porch for all The ideas fee be
duplicated PORCH practical shape
and adapted your requirements.
Week
Evening star., 1914-04-21
SHOOTING STARS.
Juvenile Interrogation.

BY PHnANDEH JOHNSON.
Evening star., 1914-04-21

The Evening" star Hswspapsr Company.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-02-05

keep from being lonesome / adj
vise YOU to take along with you
plenty of something to quiet your
nerves for the steamer will launch
during the spring tide when tho
waters are generally rough and
the nights are very dark. | ad-
monish you also to elect the
blacksmith politician of Del Rio
chorister as he has lived by the
writer and is considered a great
singer and entertainer. If the
blacksmith happens to fall into
this great throng of travellers, be
careful to place him near the CEN
ter for he is very heavy at times
and is liable to tilt the boat while
she is being tossed to-and-fro by
the waves.
Messrs. Blazer and Lowell were
in our community Saturday and
had the luck of seeing a large
number of voters, working on
our school grounds. They both
made good impressions especially
Mr.. Lowell, for many were heard
to say: Il am for him because he
is a poor man." Mr.. Lowell is a
great electioneer and will surely
win votes wherever he goes.
Mr.. Creed Baker, who is inter-
ested in the Saltpeter prospects
on Cripple Creek, visited the
writer last week and stated he
had thought of buying farm in
our community and 60 into the
mercantile business on a large
scale. The mineralogist is very
much puzzled over the discovery
of hole on the Grigory property
lately purchased, and can't
understand the eruption which
sometimes takes place. He claims
sometimes gas will pour forth of
a sulphur scent and then cool and
probably the next time heat will
create in the fissure and hot dirt
will explode, causing a very UNI
pleasant odor. He states he will
likely have to call for assistance
from an expert mineralogist.-Sol
Rollins.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-02-05
GROUNDING SEES
SHADOW AT NOON

When the time-honored and
much respected ground hog poked
his nose out of his hole at IL
o'clock noon Monday, shifted a
few short shifts and then came
out to take a sort of prognos-
ticatory squirt at the weather, the
sun was shining bright and cheer
fully overhead and glancing down
he saw his shadow and scampered
hurriedly back into the said hole
forthwith. According to tradition
he will remain there for the next
six weeks because of the cold
spell which is expected to ensue
in the meanwhile. In other words,
the forecast for those outside the
hole is six more weeks of winter.
However, If the winter is no more
rigid than that which has pre-
vailed so far, people in this section
will have little cause to worry,
and as for Mr.. Grounding, he
might just as we'll have stayed on
the outside.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-02-05
What He Would Saw,

A Scotch minister took pity upon
an Irish laborer toiling in the ditch
on hot summers day, and, fetching
the bottle and glass, refreshed Pat
with glass of whisky. Pat was OK.
uberant In his expressions of thanks,
"Begorra, sir" he said, its good:
It's just to me like mothers milk to
an infant" "But what would the
priest say" said the minister If he
knew that I was giving you this
drink "Begorra, sor," said Pat,
what would he say now, but just
this-'Give him another"
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-02-05

has been working for Miss L. N.
Catlett, for some time. and it will
break into her affairs consider
ably by having to give her up.
Mr.. Newman is a young man of
many good characteristics, and is
the son of Rev. and Mrs. Newman
of Parrottsville, and we are sure
that he will make for her an excel
lent husband.
The bride and groom went to
Parrottsville Sunday, and it is not
yet determined where they will
make their future home.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-02-05
SERIA SABIO CLUB
ISSUES COOK BOOK

The Seria Sabio Club has issued
a Cook Book of tested recipes.
The Club is doubly grateful to
the merchants and professional
men of the town for the assistance
in the printing of this book also to
THE NEWPORT PLAIN TALK
for the neat job of printing and
binding.
The proceeds from the sale of
this Cook Cook will be used as a
foundation fund for hospital in
Newport.
Let every one interested in this
work help it along by buying a
Cook Book. They will be on sale
at MINIS Drug Store and w. c.
Anderson's store and also by
Club members.
The Gay Theater has kindly Of
fered the ladies a hospital benefit
performance. The date will be
announced soon.
The Seria Sabio Club has just
closed the eighth year of its exist
ence, and has begun to put its
house in order for the year 1918
work.
The members of this circle be-
lieve that a woman's Club should
be a factor of vital education
rather than a medium of tenn
porary entertainment. Realizing
this to be ali age of progress they
do not wish to be stragglers in the
body of earnest women who all
over the world are reaching out
and studying everything of impor-
lance to women and children.
The object of this Club contin-
ues to be to stimulate intellectual
growth and moral development
and strengthen the individual ef-
fort by organization.
The next meeting will be at the
home of Mrs. Geo. Willis on Feb
II. This being the anniversary
of Abraham Lincoln's birth, will
be Lincoln Day.
PROGRAM.
Quotations from Lincoln for
roll call.
Paper on Early Life of Abraham
Lincoln by Mrs. Jessie Fisher.
Paper on Lincoln as President
of the United States by Mrs. w
&c. Anderson.
Current Events by the Club.