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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-05
Overcrowded
Buildings.

IN the following report Of a debate in the
Senate, printed in The Star of July l.
1854:
"Mr. Harlan called up the Joint resolu
ton to grant additional rooms to the De-
partment of Agriculture" (then a bureau
of the Interior Department. land called
for the reading of the statement Of the
commissioner of the land Office to the ef
feet that the rooms had already been as
signed in the land office to the crowded
pension bureau and cases costing $19 S24.
filled with 5000, 600 of valuable papers.
and that the seeds were filling in with YER
min. Mr.. Sherman said the rooms at
present occupied by the Department of
Agriculture were totally Inadequate to the
business Of the office. and he believed
II would be better to build a suitable edi-
Ace for that purpose. Mr.. Hendricks CO.
incided In the suggestion and was in favor
of building in the center Of the gar
dens of the department a baronial man
sion for the use Of the commissioner,
where he could have his seeds and rats
ali to himself He wanted to amend the
third section to insert when the Presi-
dent shall direct as to the time Of its
construction. Mr.. Pomeroy understood
there were six rooms in the land Office
unused. He opposed building at the pres
emit price Of labor and material The bill
passed by a vote Of q to g."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-05
PEACE BETWEEN GREEK AND TURK


Ferdinand and his wife in Sarajevo. Bos-
MIA, on the 18th ulti-
Links In the mo II another trag
p.1h o edy in the long list
the reiGn of tho Emperor Francis Joseph.
The work Of q Servian assassin. 1t must
ddents. In which there may be counted
tust now. a. links in the chain. the
troubles In Albania and tho menace OF
actual war between Greece and Turkey.
When peace was established in tho
Balkans by the treaty OF Bucharest no
ono was Convinced but that the sword was
still suspended over the head OF Europe.
Turkeys reoccupation Of Ad1anopie was
q defiance Of tho conference at London
which was left unpublished. and Europe.
on the principle that q fault committed
must be expiated. must pay the forfeit
That Greece is prepared for war with
Turkey N. venizelos declared in the
Greek chamber, June 10: The state, due
to tho expenditures, is ready to apply Al
any moment the project OF mobilization.
I am happy to declare that the expenoi-
lures by the state were begun at the
guarantee completely tho future These
expenditures are OF such q nature that no
other BaIkanic state could incur and are
sufficient to meet any eventually:
Today Greece charges that Turkey
seeks to renew the war in which she lost
her predominance in the Balkans. Tur-
keys action IL based not upon the re-
construction OF her military and financial
forces. but principally upon the encour-
agement she receives from the dissatis-
fed among the Christian powers OF Eu-
rope and also upon her characteristic
fanatical spirit. which is as true OF the
Young Turk ~ Of the old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-05

In Bosnia and Herzegovina the govern
ment protects and encourages tho Turl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-05
A Woman in
Uniform.

ed In The Star Of June 80. 1854. as fol-
lows:
ION Monday Officer Walling, while on
a car. noticed a trim-looking young cav
alryman wearing a uniform Of the Sd
New Jersey. who he suspected was
woman, and he took her to the ninth pre-
cinct station on suspicion. Here she gave
her name as Emily Evert and stated that
she was from Philadelphia: that her hus-
band was a soldier in the Sd New Jersey
Cavalry and that she dressed herself in
the uniform and made her way to dis
mounted camp Giesboro. with a view to
being sent to that regiment. and she was
bound to go. She was left IN the office.
but. seeing an opportunity. slipped out
and decamped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-05

Nor have the representatives Of the
powers shut their eyes to situation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-05

Conditions in the public Offices in this
city hall a century ago were very un-
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-27
Napoleon a Render.

Napoleon not only read a great
deal. but read with profit. HIS
memory was extraordinary. Take,
for instance. his knowledge OF Ro-
man civil law, long passages of
which he once reeled Of. by heart
to tho astonishment of the state
Council engaged with him in the
production Of the Code Napoleon.
To one Of the councillors he ex-
planned how he gained his legal
learning. When a young Lieutenant
he found in the cupboard OF prison
room in which he was confined q
ponderous tome of Roman law.
You can easily imagine" he said,
what valuable prize that book
was. When, at the oiid
Of ten days. I recovered my FREQ
dom I was saturated with Justinian
and the Roman legal decisions.s
Napoleon added that the old book
was covered with marginal notes
80 much so that he could not have
been idle II his imprisonment had
LASTED q century,"
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-27
BRITISH FEED SOLDIERS JAM TO END SCURVY

The call for contributions of jam,
which is made by certain British
War relief societies backed by the
press, may lead strangers to believe
that Thomas Atkins is the most
pampered OF fighting men. But this
is not true. since the hard Egyptian
campaign of 1884 proved that jam
is not luxury but a necessary
preventive OF scuryy. Millions of
pounds OF jam were consumed by
the British troops in the Boer War,
and the army in France has been
kept well supplied with 1t in the
present campaign.
The British soldier is the best
fed soldier In Europe. A force of
100000 men is given four months
rations on this scale: $4,000, 900
pounds OF hard bread, $4,000, 900
pounds Of beef. 100000 pounds OF
pressed vegetables. 100000 tins of
condensed milk, 100000 pounds of
salt, 100000 pounds of coffee and
100000 pounds OF tea, 10000 gal
Ions of rum, $4,000 bottles of port
and $4,000 bottles OF whiskey and
$500, 900 tins of jam OF one pound
each. Among the miscellaneous
stores used at the front are tons
OF alum for purifying water.
chloride of lime and carbolic acid
powder disinfectants. Hay, oats and
bran are also. furnished on a gener-
Gus scale for the horses and mules.
The boycott OF German and Aus
trian musicians, II employed to the
detriment of English musicians.
has been approved ut a meeting of
the London musicians, over which
Sir Frederick Cowen presided. A
committee composed OF the chair
man. Sir Edward EIgnr, Edward
Herman. Landon Ranoid, Sidney
Jones. Hubert Bath, Fred James
and Gilbert Webb, was appointed 10
circularize the profession on the
subject.
While English musicians should
not taboo good music from what
ever source 1t comes. Sir Frederick
Sowan declared. they must recog-
nize the fact that foreign musicians
had for many years usurped the
places which could be filled By
equally competent Britishers.
st is not a question of animus,"
he said. ut Is a question OF our
being able to come into our own"
The prevailing opinion was that
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got all about them and he kept the
family there fortnight while no
found on this beautiful lake rest for
the tired soul.
I'm going every year and Stay
longer" he said with enthusiasm
as he started home. II have never
so enjoyed myself in all my life."
But the next year no did not GO
after all. And he was not at his
place of business. In fact, he was
through with business and through
with pleasure; he was helpless old
man. Ho was too late with his va
cation. Nature had become dis
tracted with waiting for 1t. His use
full years ended early and all his
money did not avail him in a search
for health.
Fishing is the great summer
sport. and in. the wilds OF North
ern Minnesota and Wisconsin Is the
greatest hnss, muskallunge and
pike fishing In the world. And It
is not merely the sport OF fishing
that attracts thousands yearly to
that region in summer. The Joy of
out-of-door life in q brisk, sunny
climate. with stretches OF blue wa
Ter nesting In the countless hooks
OF the north country. with the tan
glc OF pine and hemlock, the pic
turesaue underground OF vine and
bush. the sentlnels of white birch
pointing to the sky--this Is change
from the routine and endless grind
which our work. wherever II Il, be-
comes II we do not seek q change.
There is no appetite like that ex-
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-27
TAKES FIRST VACATION WHEN FORCED TO STOP AT LAKE

a rev years ago worn. frazzled
business man. OF mature years, was
motoring through Minnesota when
ne became stranded by muddy roads
at very plain resort on the shores
OF pretty little lake. lie was do
ing an unhenrd OF thing In his life
taking a vacation trip.
This man was worth million dol
Iars, and he had made 1t all in the
manufacturing business. He didn't
have time for vacations until he felt
the crushing hand OF outraged ma
ture and decided to take the oft re-
peated advice of his family physi.
clan. In his nervous, irritable way
he was dashing through Minncso-
u when he was forced to stop a day
or two idly on the lake shore. BE-
ing n thinking man he curiously
watched the jolly parties OF men and
women who seemed thoroughly alb
sorbed in the art OF having a good
time. The lake, beautiful little
body Of clear, pure water, ripping
In the sunshine, lay at his feet. He
was finally caught in the spell and
for ten days there was no moro per-
sistent fisherman than this same
tired old millionaire.
Every morning. rain or shine, he
stepped into the. skin and rowed
along the shady shore 10 tho place
whore the fish were biting And
IN the afternoon he lounged along
the shore and Joined in the mild di-
version of pitching horseshoes and
other simple outdoor pleasures.
The roads were in condition In a
day or two. hut Mr.. Millionaire for
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dom and guidance on the Athletics
club made him as valuable to Con-
ME Mack as his own right arm.
There you have the great baseball
heroes who were picked as the
greatest by the Fans Club.
Wagner is not so fleet as he used.
to be. nor his eye so keen. but there
never was greater than the Nigh
ty Corsair.
Wagner was great fellow for
doing something "in the PINCH" the
real test of a ball player.
He was a remarkable man on the
bases and he could hit the ball as
no other could. OF the smuggling
type. he pounded that pill in the old
days until 1t fairly howIed for mer-
cy. Any time Hans laid the wood
on the ball. 1t was sure to make
time.
Neither Cobb nor Collins VIII last
as long as Wagner.
The big Dutchman has phe-
nomenal physique. which is respon-
sible for his being in the game to.
day.
only once have I ever heard of
him being troubled with sore
arm" says Mr.. Busch.
THAT was during q training sea-
son some years ago. but when the
season started. the Flying Dutch.
man was on the job and apparently
that wing was faster than ever In
getting the ball away.
The big Pittsburger is an odd
type, He is of powerful build and
awkward. He Is much fasten than
he appears, and possessed of one of
the best throwing arms of any man
in the game. believe he throws
as well today as he ever did.
M'GRAW CALLS COLLINS
THE GREATEST. PLAYER.
Whether Cobb or Collins Will ever
equal those figures. time alone will
tell.
Johnny McGraw. one Of the most
famous managers that baseball has
known. says Eddie Collins of the
White Sox is the greatest player.
But 1t must be remembered that
McGraw has good reason to select
Collins.
he mas seen only this wonderful
young ball player at his best ana he
knows it was Collins who helped SO
much in robbing him of two worlds
championships.
The great little second baseman,
formerly with Connie Macl's team,
Is given more credit than any other
man on the Athletics for winning
the worlds championship two years
ago.
He certainly was on hand in
every pinch. save one. when he
threw the bali away in the second
game and allowed the Giants to
register two runs which were not
coming to them. He did not do
so well against Boston.
Collins is natural ball player.
He has the speed. the nerve. the
eye" declared Mr.. Leahy.
Besides. he carries about with
him one Of the fastest working base
ball brains in the business.
so he is possessed of baseball
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the war offered an exceptional OPP
portunity for English musicians
since 1t also called away French.
Russian and Italian competitors.
Messages from the front saying
that tobacco is like gold dust to the
soldier has SO touched ths sympathy
CT smokers that mail 20 the con-
tinent Is now filed with cigarettes,
pipes and plug cut. Societies arc
formed for the collection of tobacco
in its various forms, and boxes for
such contributions are now promi-
nent on hotel desks and club tables
and other places frequented by
smokers.
While all classes are helping
Tommy Atkins to get his smoke,
temperance societies are feryently
urging aim not to drink. These So
cieties want men to volunteer to do
what was made compulsory in the
Russian Army by the Cars anti
vodka decree. One well-known An
gelican Bishop has asked the men
to pledge themselves to refrain from
drinking even beer or light wines,
although they may know the water
to be polluted. The Bishop himself
is not Joining the sexpeditionary
force.
The Lord Mayors show. with its
gilded coaches and Georgian liveried
fiunkies in wig and cooked hats and
its historical pageant, is likely to be
abandoned this year when Sir
Charles Johnston Is installed on No
ven,ber o. Nor is the famous ban
quet which should follow In the
evening in the ancient guild hall
favored idea at this time. Thus the
two things that make It worth while
to be Lord Mayor OF London will
not take place. according to good
authority.
This year the city 3 the saddest
part OF London. The Stock Ex-
vhange Is closed. business disrupted
and a large part OF It's young men
have Joined the coiors. with money
scarce, distress widespread and men
beng killed at the front, show,
pageant and banqucs seem both a
waste Of money and lack Of re-
spect for the fallen.
Owing to the wear and tear OF
campaigning. the War Department
has had to send a complete new out
ut to the force at the front. This
and the clothing OF the territorial
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-27
saw Hersclf.

She was of somewhat naughty
nature, and being on shopping ex-
petition with friend. happened to
catch a glimpse of an acquaintance
she did not wish 10 recognize.
Let US 80 this way past the silk
counter. just saw someone don't
care to meet"
who is he?" asked her friend,
who did not,see anyone near them.
"oh, some horrid woman with
smirk on her face. OF course. have
only bowling acquaintance with
her. and although her face is ia
miliar, l cannot remember her
name"
They finished their shopping and
the two women found themselves
at the same point where one OF
them had seen her disagreeable ac-
quaintance.
There she Is again. Why, do
believe she has been here all the
time" she said, pointing to the per-
son in question.
That woman7 Goodness sakes,
that's yourself you see In the mir
ror therei''
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perienced in this great out-of- doors
Of the North, when one is seated by
the little blaze, with the side Of
pike or bass or pieces of white
muskallunge sizzling In the pan. No
banquet can compare with It min
ute in the satisfaction It gives. and
no pipe or cigar ever seems. half SO
soothing as in the lazy hour after
this same primitive luncheon in the
shade of the gaunt old forest pines.
The walks are along the old trails
through the woods, now sldrting
some spebbly beach, tapped by soft
ly laughing waters. and again lead
ing far into the wilderness Of hack
berry wind-scarred oak. sugar ma
pie and jackpine. and we are al
most led aside into the land of no-.
where Of our dreams by the nod
ding little Indian paint brush, the
brilliant. irrepressible beauty OF the
woodland. as It beckons US from
myriad shady hooks and dells. But
It all defies description in words.
After we have been there we can
never sufficiently impress our
friends when we try to tell about
it.
Minnesota has It's old Indian bat
tlehelds. Its picturesque scenery
along the Upper Mississippi. its
Fort Smelling. near the junction OF
the Minnesota with the great
Father OF Waters, which rises in
the little Lake Itasca. where now
Is the State park.
Words cannot bring Minnesota
before the reader. II Is one Of the
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-27

In front of the third bnseman and
rolled into foul ground. Cobb kept
right on going. He rounded third
still at the limit OF his speed ana
rushed along for the plate.
For the fourth time. he could
have been headed OF. for the throw
was short and there was plenty OF
time to get him after the third
baseman had recovered the bali.
This time the throw was fairly good.
but low, ana Cobb. in coming into
the plate with one OF his long feet
first slides, succeeded In kicking
the bali out Of the catcher's nlitts.
slid over the plate and scored his
run.
He had made the complete cir
cult and tailed on a slow roller to
the box. on which he should have
been thrown out ut first.
Opportunities had been offered
to get him at every base. including
the plate. but his dash and daring
had ratified the team in the field to
such an extent that no one OF the
fielders made the play perfectly.
I'm the nature OF things Cobb
should have long career Of bril-
liant achievements still before him. -
commented Tony Wagner.
in all the notoriety which has
been lavished upon Cobb, however,
there has always been a very per-
ceptible undercurrent-a sort OF
Misunderstanding inference struggling
for utterance which, while admit
ting he may be greater than Col
Inns or Wagner, denies him pre-.
eminence as the greatest ball play
er in baseball history.
: The inference has been in 40 far
as It has been expressed, that while
Cobb's work Is wonderful. he does
not vet deserve the title OF the
greatest player OF all time, as conn
pared with the work of the oid-time
stars
The feats of the old-time stars
In the game will always BIO urged
as against those Of any modern
player.
This Is trait OF human nature.
pitting the past against the present.
and there is no lack of figures TO
prove pet theories. but the choice
of the three greatest ball players
by the members OF The Fans club
is going to meet with the approba-
ton Of a big majority OF baseball
enthusiasts.
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assets Of some magnitude.
Just another thing about Col
Inns that is worth noting and which
Is q big help to baseball club.
This player Is not one whit tempera-
mental. He is always ready for
duty and he works in harmony and
accord with his teammates and his
manager"
According to the players of the.
American League. It is a question
as to which Is the greatest base
stealer in the game-,ry Cobb Of the
Detroit Tigers or Collins.
This art of pilfering bases Is one
Of the greatest in baseball.
believe that o fan likes to see
base stolen about as well as any
other thrilling feature Of the game.
More than half Of the time Cobb
will take catcher by surprise and
his speed is SO great that the most
perfect throw In the world would
not catch him.
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kANpElER eoRTRA,I

goes into a bag with rush that Is
terrifying to the guardian OF the
sack, accompanied as It Is, by fash
Ing OF polished spikes in the dir.
Cobb has been called a dirty
player but only by players who
have failed to head OF his wild
dashes around the paths. There is
nothing Vicious or dirty in his play
ing.
He simply gets out to win his point
and the opposition must make way
for him or suffer the consequences.
He runs the bases without thought
Of injury to himself or others, and
so he draws five times the salary
of the cautious athlete who Is al
ways getting out OF somebody's
way.
Cobb Is the cause of more wild
throws than any other player in the
game today. He takes such a big
lead that It always looks as though
there was a chance to get him, but
the throw must be hurried to nail
the feet-footed lad and frequently
the result is wild chuck.
old Cy Young, one of the mas
ters OF the box, once told me
story of Cobb will never forget" -
said Billy.
CoBB'S RUNNING PUTS
ALL UP IN THE AIR,
1T was when was with the Bos-
ton club" began the veteran Pitch
er. land we were playing Detroit.
Cobb came to bat and bounced
one down in front of the plate. He
was of like a shot for first base,
but should have been q compare
lively easy out at that, The pitch
.er, however. hurried as man al
ways does when Cobb is around.
and threw slightly wild.
THE first baseman reached out
for the ball and partially stopped
1t, but could not quite hold It. It
caromed off his glove few feet.
Cobb just kept on going. making
the turn at fun speed and heading
for second. Again there were oceans
OF time to nail him, but the
first sacker, In his haste.
tossed high. The shortstop, who
covered second, had to jump
for the ball. It bounded
of his glove. but Tyrus kept on
his way for the third pillow. The
shortstop finally got the ball and
heaved low to third to head of the
flying Cobb. The ball hit the ground
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Upper LEFT-Adolphus
~ Busch Ill. Upper right
Tony Wagner. Center
BILLY Comet. Below
John S. Leahy.

with the average baserunner who
needs help from the batter in max
Ing his way around the sacks.
Cobb is very fast man and a
remarkably quick starter. More
important still. he is quick think
er and capable of outguessing the
average opponent more than half
the time.
The opposition has little chance
to outguess him for when once he
gets on he is always ready to ad-
vance and does not tip or what
move he is going to make.
Cobb takes a big lead Off any
base he may be occupying and is
always source of great worry and
annoyance to the opposing team. es-
pecially the pitcher and catcher.
The instant he gets on. Jimmy
Callahan once told me, Cobb has
everybody in the air
Ty knows just when he is going
to make a dash for the next cush-
ion.
His tremendous speed is always
in his favor and his boldness in ex-
ecuting his moves is extraordinary.
He can slide in any style and he
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On the other hand Collins simply
tries to outguess the backstop and
he does 1t on almost every trial.
He glides along the ground at a
fast clip and he slides so accurately
that a perfect throw will miss him
20 per cent of the time. He uses
his head entirely. while Cobb de-
ponds upon his wonderful speed.
COBB WON FAME
EARLY IN CAREER.
Cobb's fame came to him early
on account of his introduction OF
new and original methods of base
running, in sharp contradistinction
to the old style OF advancing:
Most clubs still rely mainly on
signals between the manager. the
batter and the bnserunner.
The runner must wait for his
signal and then works in combina-
uon with the batter. This is tho
modern scientific method and 1t is
the most effective when dealing