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Evening star., 1914-08-23
No Adjournment.

IT is reported that sentiment III Co
~ress against adjournment Is CROWNS
Conxress should stay. No such sltuauon
aa that of today Is recorded. inere Is
absolutely NO telling what DAY inAy
nefne forth. Strive as we may-ano al
are striving-to keep out OF the turmoil'
vs may bo drawn In. Sometnahs hias
happen at any time prejudic1ai 10 our
interests and challenging US 10 acuon.
In such an event Congress snouio pe
On deck. ready upon the moment to
sfst the President in whatever may oe
necessary in the national oeoah. AS
short a period as twenty-iour hou'S
might have the utmost value
Some matters that have been men
tioned against protractins the session
are now Of no moment the "ea'he'
does not merit thought. summer IS
waning. Washington is as pleasant
town as can be found in the country.
Ordinarily. September and OCTOBER are
ideal months here.
The political campaigns, state and ma
tionai, are taking shape. and Will soon
be in full swing They need not De con-
sldered in connection with CONGRESS.
Such legislators as are involved snouio
place their duty to the country aoose
their own political fortunes The strons-
est of them need not suffer because OF
their presence here awaiting war de-
yeiopments and at the service OF tne
country for emergencies
It 70 happens, too. that the leaders In
both houses are free-handed in this mat
ter. Speaker Clark has only perfunctory
opposition for reelection. He need not
leave town. Mr.. Underwood is certain OF
election. to the Senate. Mr.. Mann Is not
threatened with defeat.
In the Senate Mr.. Simmons has but
recently entered on new term MI.
Kern Is not a candidate this year. nor
IL Mr.. Martin. Mr.. Root has declined
further congressional service. Mr.. Borah
has entered on o new term. Mr.. Lodge
VIII not be needed in Massachusetts.
Because in session. Congress need not
keep busy bringing forward new things.
or tinkering old things It might we'll
adopt a policy Of "watchful waiting.
taking short three-day recesses Wniie
nothing 10 in the air. but meeting 1t
once upon the call Of business.
Uncertainty and anxiety are wide
spread All classes and all lines OF
business are effected. The man with
millions and the man with only few
dollars alike feel the strain the war has
put upou the country. and alike are ex-
pscting the country's affairs to be care
fully directed from this town. And. as
much as It - abused and ridiculed by
the thoughtless in times Of smooth sail
ing. Congress ID highly important fac
tor in the calculation when troubles are
to be relieved.
Evening star., 1914-08-23
From the Toledo Blade

From the Toledo Blade
If it should happen that the course OF
high prices is traced to the farmer the
matter will be hushed UP at once. The
farmer is the governments own child.
From the Indianapolis News.
The present rise in prices once more
demonstrates that the effect of the law
Of supply and demand depends largely
on who gets a chance to interpret 1t
first.
From the Portland (sIe.) Argus.
The threat of prosecuting the extor-
tionists In food products is already
bringing results. On second thought:
some dealers in food have concluded
that there is no such scarcity as they
had recently feared.
From the St. Joseph Cao.) Gazette.
Still. the high price Of food hasn't
affected chewing tobacco.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Were John Stuart Mill still writing
Evening star., 1914-08-23
Some Direct Food Buying Questions.

Direct club buying. or individual buy
ing from wholesalers. as a means of re-
ducing the cost of living, will undoubt-
edIy cut out the secondary middleman
or retailer. and. to the extent Of his
profit and provided the wholesaler does
not advance his price, give the pur-
chaser food at less cost than before
But is there any guarantee that the
wholesaler will not advance the price?
That phase Of the question remains to
be answered by experience.
Suppose the consumer could cut out
both primary and secondary middle
men and buy directly from the farmer
and the manufacturer. leaving both the
retailer and the wholesaler out OF
reckoning. Would the farmer and the
manufacturer not be under q temptation
to raise the price? That is another ques-
ton to be answered through experience,
II the consumer can get so far as direct
dealing with the first source Of the food
supply.
Both middlemen, retailer and whole
Evening star., 1914-08-23
Saratoga.

The republicans have departed. The
democrats are gathering. Saratoga Is
great village for political contradictions.
This meeting, as was that Of the repuo-
licans, will be informal, or. as the word
is. unofficial. A platform is to be adopt
ed. but no nominations for office will be
made. The democratic candidates Will
be chosen at the primaries next month.
Although there are Wilson democrats
and anti-Wilson democrats In the state
the latter very much in the majority
the Wilson administration will be In
dorsed up to the hilt. Any other course
would be folly. Nominees standing on q
platform deficient in that particular
would have no chance whatever. Tam
many is going to shout for the Wilson
administration this year as Justify as It
did for the Wilson ticket two years ago.
The Tiger is nothing If not regular
On local issues there will be some ex-
pert bidding against the republicans. The
bidders know how to play the game al
though there is no man among them who
measures up to the intellectual standard
of Mr.. Root, who directed the construc-
ton of the republican platform.
AS to candidates, Gov. Glynn has the
call for the gubernatorial nomination
Any other selection would be unwise for
the party. If the party cannot elect him
it cannot elect anybody. He has some
elements Of weakness. but many OF
strength. He has done well in office, and
his personal character is Of the highest.
He is his own man, not Tammany's nor
another's.
In the matter Of the Senate, the demo-
Gratis are not 80 well OF. Chairman NC
Combs of the democratic national COM
mittee has been mentioned. but does not
like the suggestion. Chairman Osborn OF
the state committee is a guess and some
think good one.
Probably the best equipped democrat
in the state for the senatorship is barred
from the race by q defeat for the Senate,
and by the tag Of a big corporation law
practice. William F. Sheehan was the
favorite pupil Of David B. Hill, as Mr..
Hill had been of Samuel ]. Tilden. He
knows the game Of politics thoroughly,
and plays it after the New York fash
ion. In the Senate he would figure, not
among the orators-though he speaks
well-but among the managers on the
democratic side Of the chamber. Mr.
Simmons and Mr.. Kern and Mr.. Martin
would find in him an ally Of value in ar
ranging and carrying forward a pro-
gram.
But Mr.. Sheehan's one chance failed.
Tammany tried hard, but could not put
him over. and had to take Mr.. OGorman
as a compromise. Since then. Mr.. shee-
han has had no public part in the poll
tics of the state. and probably has no de-
sire to try his luck again. But. II un-
beaten, he would be a strong man Tor
this emergency.
Evening star., 1914-08-23
The Headlights Regulation.

The Police Court has upheld the pres
ent headlight regulation framed by the
District Commissioners. which reads as
follows:
1T shall be unlawful to use any acety.
lene or electric headlight or sidelight or
the streets, avenues or public highways
of the District Of Columbia unless the
rear rehectors are removed from the
same. or the front glass either ground OF
covered with muslin. paper or other ma.
terial, Of SUFFICIENT density to prevent the
light being dazzling or binding to per.
sons using the streets"
An appeal has been taken to the Court
Of Appeals. and It now remains to be
seen whether the contention Of the citi.
zen who has brought this test case, that
Evening star., 1914-08-23
Drawing the Line.

Il want you to read my speeches"
said the candidate.
Couldn't think Of it." replied Mr.. Dus-
tin Stax.
why I thought you would be inter-
ested. You have always subscribed to
my campaign fund"
Yes. I'm glad to be an old subscriber.
But I'm hanged II I'll be a constant
reader"
Evening star., 1914-08-23
Accurate Calculation.

You told me the citizens OF your
community would stand by you as one
man." said the campaign manager.
YES" replied Senator Sorghum.
And all the letters we have received
bring forward only solitary voter
who is going to support you."
That's the one man had reference
Evening star., 1914-08-23
Locating the Fear.

"Tm afraid you have appendicitis.
said the doctor.
What's the use of putting 1t that
way" exclaimed Mr.: Growcher. You're
not afraid. If anything you're cheer
fully expectant. But I'm scared half to
DEATH.
Evening star., 1914-08-23

As an evidence Of how entirely calm
Americans manage to remain. it may be
noted that those lifelong representatives
Of opposing patriotic sentiments Whham
Barnes and Charles Murphy, have passed
no challenges to meet on the ouenns
field.
Evening star., 1914-08-23
War Prices Of
Coal and Gas.

gas were increased. In The Star Of Au-
gust %, 1884, is the following on the SUBJ
ject:
1.-THE price Of gas is to be raised In
Philadelphia on the LIST OF September,
1884, to So per thousand cubic feet. Two
years ago it was only So. being an In
crease Of 80 per cent The coal there In
the shed at the gas works costs less than
SO per long ton-a contract Tor 1OOOUO
tons having been made last spring. In
Washington the average price OF gas, as
fixed by Congress in 1862. Is only $2o2
per thousand feet, though coal, We learn,
costs, in the shed. about $l4 per ton. IN
New York the price of gas furnished to
the street lamps is to be raised on the
same day to $50 per annum Tor eacn
lamp. 1t has heretofore been only SO,
which is about the cost In Washington.
1.-The consumers here can congratuiate
themselves upon cheap light. at least,
gas being II per cent less than at the
commencement of the war. The company
appealed to Congress at the last session
to allow them to charge s.. but were un.
successful, and as a consequence 1aiieo
to pay any dividend in January ana July,
and the stock, which was worth tour
years ago. s25 per share in gold, Is now
offered at $1S in currency. and no pur-
chasers. 1t would appear, In common
Justice, the company should not be re-
uuired to furnish gas at an actual loss,
under a compulsory law of Congress"
Evening star., 1914-08-23

Physicians who undertake to define
gambling as disease are generous IN
their theories. But there Is no arrange
ment by which a man who goes broke
can BE- sent to a hospital till he gets over
Evening star., 1914-08-23

The enormous changes in warfare that
were to result from aviation have yet to
appear.
Evening star., 1914-08-23

The only thing that tourists have to
congratulate themselves on ts that they
are escaping the attentions of card sharps
on ocean liners.
Evening star., 1914-08-23

China is now looking through the writ
ines of confucius for the observation cor
responding to "Its an Ill wind that blows
nobody good
Evening star., 1914-08-23

Huerta's attitude toward current events
in both hemispheres is naturally some
what cynical.
Evening star., 1914-08-23

Some Of the price-boosters who got con
troll OF steamship tickets made a loan.
shark look. by comparison, like a phi.
lanthropist.
Evening star., 1914-08-23

Affairs have reached state that
amounts to placarding an entire ocean
Dangerous! Keep off!'
Evening star., 1914-08-23

No territory that changes hands in
Europe will prove valuable enough TO
nay for its cost in blood and gold.
Evening star., 1914-08-23

War news is always more or less varied
according to the language from "nicn II
was translated.
Evening star., 1914-08-23

Censorship effectively applied upsets
the proverb mo news is good news
Evening star., 1914-08-23

All the nations are interested in seeing
that Uncle Sam remains neutral ana
looks after the food supply.
Evening star., 1914-08-23

1T NAV be expected that the 1914 model
of atlas will soon be dumped on the mar
ket in price-breaking quantities.
Evening star., 1914-08-23
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDNR JOHNSON.
Tact.

What makes you limit the weather
forecast to the word fair so frequent
ly?
I'VE want to show little tact, re-
piled the climate expert. "The word
fair is pleasant and reassuring, and we
want to keep the idea OF sunshine and
.,xies Of blue prominent without dwell
ing on the temperature"
Evening star., 1914-08-23
Protest.

Old Neptune roars the summer through.
His mood is turbulently grim.
And when those bathing togs We view.
We candidly agree with him.
Evening star., 1914-08-23

The European situation is a reminder
that cousins frequently quarrel.
Evening star., 1914-08-23

Japanese art has never specialized OF
any dove Of peace designs.
Evening star., 1914-08-23

U1n order 10 avoid deaaEs On sesou1s sSouid ID
~ n. sddressed to any individual connected
Vffh the cSSce, but simply to THE sTAh. os 70
De Editorial or Business Department.
= tenOr purpose.
Evening star., 1914-08-23

e,,.bae in sdyance-hy mali, postage prepaid:
DAILY, sunday included, one mcath. 90 cents.
Daily, sunday excepted one month. ~ sen.s:
saturday star. 81 year: sunday ssar' WV '1'
Evening star., 1914-08-23

n,4s.,A n. sseoud- class man matter ut the poes
olace ct Washington. D. O
Evening star., 1914-08-23

In 1907 a parliamentary commission
was sent to make a serious inquest on
the general prepara-
ServlanS Know ton and intelligence
rh.;, u;,4., Of the people and of
AAeI AlsIVIy. the reorganized army,
which had been subjected to some criti-
cism. At Nish the commission visited
the recruits to learn what they knew of
were taken from regions accepted as hav-
ing q backward population, and ten ques-
tons were propounded to these Every
one of the recruits knew that Kralievitch
Marko was King Of Servia, and Pritah,
a national hero. was the last defender
Of Servia against the Turks: that 1t was
the Serb Obilitch who killed Sultan Mou-
rad at Kossovo in 1889: that Prince La
and that he died there. Eighty OF the 100
knew that the Serb Emperor Etienne Dou-
chan, who died in 1855, was the greatest
sovereign of ancient Servia; 100 out OF
100 knew that the Serb empire fell at
Kossovo: sixty-two out Of 100 knew that
Karageorges was the chief Of the nrst
revolt against the Turks. 1S04-1S13; thir-
ty-nine out OF 100 knew that Prince Me-
losh led the second revolt in which a new
Servia was born; forty-two out Of 1OO
knew the name OIL sNdSAoAoS,
ninety-three out Of 100 knew the name of
the actual crown prince: ninety-eight out
of 100 knew that there were many SERBS
who lived beyond the borders of Servia.
This rather remarkable result is due
principally to family education.
The war of 1923 concluded, the Ser
Wan people quickly resumed their peace,
full vocations. The economical situation
of Servia. Notwithstanding the rude trou-
bles to which that country has been sup
tected, is relatively good. January 1,
i914. the public debt was $130 $4,000 1t
was augmented in February by q loan Of
$50 600. 600, contracted in Paris, in nqui-
dation of war expenses.
Servia requires at this moment $zAOOo.-
600 for ornaments, and for the construc-
ton Of projected railways q new loan OF
SEQ OO0, 600 Servia's budgets. like those
Of her sister states. have felt the strain
of war, but her resources are ample to
secure her credit.
Every time Turkey in Europe has sub
mitted to amputation a notable part of
her Mussulman population, in the dislo-
Gated section, emigrates. AS among the
Albanians there are Catholics. so also
among the Servians. and this fact is
Evening star., 1914-08-23
Clean City
Efforts.

Star of August 20. 1884. is this para
graph.
"a large force of contrabands. under
the direction Of Capt. Merritt, have re-
sumed the good work Of cleansing the
streets of this city Of superduous mud
and filth. The military authorities attend
to the streets and avenues and the gut
ters thereabouts and they require that
occupants of houses shall attend to their
back alleys and keep them clean by
scraping together all dirt and Nth and
having 1t disposed Of by the authority
appointed to attend to that matter. Under
the laws and regulations Of the sanitary
department Of the city. and the metro
the rules adopted by the military, We
ought to have a clean and sweet smelling
city If housekeepers will only attend to
keeping their yards and premises clean" :"
Evening star., 1914-08-23

n. Evening Star. with the Sunday morning
,aifioa Ia delivered by carriers within the city
< IS cents per month; daily only; 70 cents dpr. per
nsy be seat By mail, or telephone Main ~
Collection 10 made BY carrier At the end OF eaca
0entb.
Evening star., 1914-08-23

ao.au>.. onrs f1tb at and Peunsylvauia Avenue
New Yofk once: Ttsbuee EudhiaG;
(Aicaco Once: First National Bank Buildng.
oarocesn once: Regent b.. LODdoo. EAgfend-
Evening star., 1914-08-23

During the war the price Of coal rose
with the prices of practically everything
Evening star., 1914-08-23

Washington was greatly interested in
its fire department at this time fifty
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15
FEUD FOLLOWS
CRASH Of BANK
At kENNESAW
Receiver Held for Alleged At
tempt to Assassinate Former
Cashier Of the Institution.

The town of Kennesaw, Ga, was
5ivided into two factions Wednesday,
with 3. A. Fite, receiver for the Ken
nesaw Bank. in jail at Marietta, &C
cused Of firing five shots into the
house Of w. P. Whitaker, formerly
cashier of the bank, which failed
about two years ago.
The Grand Jury was in session at
Marietta. and the case was presented
at once The jury now is consider.
ing It while Ffte is held under $500
bond.
THE trouble began with the failure
of the bank, in which Fite, who also
Is station agent for the Nashville,
Chattanooga and st. Louis Rallroad'
was a large stockholder.
Fite Heavy Loser.
Fife lost several thousand dollars
in the failure. and was extremely bit
fer against Whitaker, who was &C
cused by others as being responsible
for the smash. In fact, he was in
dicted for ENLIGHTENMENT, but was &C
Quilted.
Early Monday night two shots were
fired through window OF the Whit
aker home. A minute later three
charges from a shotgun came crash
ing through the glass panel OF the
front door, sweeping the length OF
the hall.
The plan appears to the local au-
'horities 10 have been murder, with
the idea that Whitaker, aroused by
the first two shots, naturally would
run into the hall to see what the
trouble was
Whitaker Not at Home.
As 1t happened, Whitaker was in
Atlanta on business at the time of
the shooting. His wife and two
small children, with Miss Jewel Hi
debrand., the daughter of a neighbor
who had been asked to spend the
night with Mrs. Whitaker in her hus-
bands absence, were the only persons
in the house.
The shooting aroused the neigh
bors, who investigated, but not be
fore the person who did 1t had gotten
away Whitaker was reached by tel
ephone in Atlanta, and came through
the country in an automobile, reach
ing Kennesaw at l o'clock In the
morning. .-.s- .......
Before that time. George M Hicks,
Deputy Sheriff, Of Marietta had OBJ
tanned bloodhounds belonging to DR.
Sidney Pace, of Smyrna, who fol-
lowed a trail from the Whitaker homo
TO that of Fite, who was in bed asleep.
Arms Found in Fite's Home.
The Deputy Sheriff stated that a
shotgun which had been fired recent
~ was found in Fite's house. with
shells which were duplicates of the
empty ones on the ground near Whit
akers house. A revolver and car
tridges and a loaded Winchester rifle
also were found in Fite's house. Ffte
was taken to Marietta and locked up
in the Jail there at o'clock Tuesday
morning.
from Kennesaw to testify before the
Grand Jury was negro named Flynn
Miller, who said that on the day OF
the shooting Fite had told him he in
tended to ak" Whitaker that night.
and tried 10 get him to help.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15
j. 8. AIR FLEET
AWAITS BLOW
At MEXICO
Eleven Planes Stationed at PEN
sacoIa To Be Ready for Quick
Action in Emergency.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-With the
arrival of the battleship Mississippi
at Pensacola, Fla, to-day the first
move of a world power toward the
establishment of an aerial base for
offensive operations in time of war
was completed.
The United States viii have eleven
air craft within striking distance of
Mexico all winter and does not in
tend to. be caught unawares in the
event of a war with that country, ac
cording TO naval officials. Secretary
Daniels gave orders for the estab-
lishment of the aerial experimental
station at Pensacola, where it will be
a comparatively easy matter for the
aeroplanes to proceed into Mexican
territory FOR offensive or scout work.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15
Hearing Reveals
Original Plot of
Negro Pair to Rob

A novel method OF obtaining entrance
to a home to rob was disclosed We'd
nesday in a hearing on a petition for a
writ of habeas corpus before Judge Ell
lis.
1t was shown that B. G. Hargrove a
negro had been convicted on the charge
of advertising in the papers that he was
about to leave town and that he wanted
position for his negro servant girl
who had served faithfully. DR.. A. Pep
pin, of Highland avenue, answered the
advertisement.
The servant girl" it turned out. was
Hargrove's wife, and she made way
with about $500 worth of loot, for which
she was sent to the changing.
Hargrove also was given a changing
sentence. c J. Graham, the negro's at
torney. claimed that his client had not
been given a fair trial and that ha-
beas corpus writ should be granted.
Judge Ellis dismissed the petition.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15

Lying on his cot in Grady Hospi-
tai, slowly recovering from lauda-
mum dose which he took in a futile
attempt TO end his life in the office
of public stenographer in the Fourth
National Bank Building, the Rev.
Robert ]. Huff, Baptist minister of
College Park, Wednesday issued a
warning to all young men to beware
of debt.
81 want The Georgian to tell young
men for me to keep out of debt and
live within their income, for it was
an awful burden of debt, with which
have been overwhelmed for fourteen
years. that forced me to make this
terrible attempt on my life" said the
minister, in faint and tremulous
tones. Debt means nothing but mis-
cry and trouble"
Always the Handicap of Debt.
With a wife and nine children to
feed and clothe, Huff said, he had
found 1T impossible to escape from
the dreaded specter of debt with the
meager salaries he drew for his
preaching and in his efforts at a
livelihood in other lines of work. He
had striven hard to keep the wolf
from the door. he said, but had made
a failure. Finally. when life at last
seemed an utter blank, he sought
death as a panacea for his troubled
mind and crushed spirits.
Huff explained that be was forced
| to go in debt fourteen years ago when
| he went to school TO prepare himself
for his life's work, and that. no mat
ter how hard he tried, he had never
been able to lift It.
| He ventured the opinion that he
probably had committed a great sim
in seeking self-destruction, but de-
clared his belief that he would have
been saved had he died
When l die / Will go into the great
beyond believing as firmly as ever in
my God" he murmured. Had death
taken me yesterday, ! believe my
cause for self destruction sufficient to
have brought the forgiveness of the
God who UNDERSTANDABLE all things.
God can see into the hearts an6
consciences of all men, and He knows
full we'll the reasons that drive mer
to a suicides grave, From my OWL
pitiful experience l feel satisfied
that a man can commit suicide with.
out being forever lost"
Bees Wife's Forgiveness.
Mrs. HUFF called to see the preacher
Tuesday afternoon, and the would be
suicide broke down and wept as he
begged her to forgive him. He asked
that his children be kept in ignorance
of his act
Huff declined to answer a question
; as TO whether he again would try &c
kin himself.
81 can't say as to that" he replied
as he shook his head gravely.
HUFF explained that he had occu,
pied pulpits in Winder, Lakewood
Heights, Oakland City, and othel
points, but that he had not been en-,
gagged in active ministerial work fol
several months.
Il have resolved now, however" hi
said. determinedly, that when / ge
up from this bed I'll go out into tn,
world and preach 70 young men L
stay out of debt"