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Evening star., 1914-12-28

fight that the issue had become doubt
full. when a joyful cry went up froin
the French Infantry: "The dragoons
The dragoons"
At full gallop a squadron Of French
dragons came into sight from Coda
With lances ready they precipitated
themselves into the fight and put the
Saxons to rout. The machine was cap
tured. but that was not enough for the
infantry, who charged with the bayonef
and took the trenches that commanded
thew alley Of the Suippe.
Evening star., 1914-12-28
Gar Again on Battle Front.

PETROGRAD, December 2s.-Emper-
or Nicholas, who left Moscow Christ
mas evening, has arrived at the battle
front.
Evening star., 1914-12-28
French War Office to Move to Paris

PARIS. December 2s.-The French
war department, which still Is in Bor-
deaux, will return to Paris January
Evening star., 1914-12-28
Here Are Five
Money-Savers

The moment we pass Christmas people expect bar
gains We're ready! Gifts have taken lots Of money!
and they looking for low prices, Here are the lowest
prices in Washington for hgh-class clothing.
We made great purchase Of suits and overcoats
just before the holidays and started rousng SALE Now
we grouped the balance Of these suits with every suit
of our regular stock and divided the entire lot into two
great groups giving you unrestricted choice Of any
suit in our immense stock at $l4.o5 or $l9.o5.
To the overcoats we've added many fine ones from
our best nes making sizes and styles complete you
could possibly ask.
Remember, we are offering you the clothing Of
manufacturer whose name stands for the highest quail
y It's known in every city in this country. Look in
the pocket of every coat-you1 find the name there,
with their famous guaranty Warranted to Wear"
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however, and afttr dropping four harm
less bombs on SampigReul. it let fall a
few dangerously close to the French
batteries. The position had been dis
covered and the necessity of bringing
the machine down before II could get
back to the German lines was vital
Muskets were aimed from every di-
rection, machine guns were turned to-
ward 1t and even the 3-inchers came
into action. In a perfect storm Of shell
and bullets the taube was soon in a
bad way: 1t made an effort to turn
and fly, but it was seen that 1t had been
hard hit: it tipped considerably. then
obliqued toward the earth and landed
with a heavy shock in the plain of
Aghilcourt.
Forces Clash.
The French infantry had watched the
action from the trenches, and the ma
chine had no sooner touched the
ground than the entire line dashed
forward to capture it. The Saxons in
front had also been looking on. and
they came on at double quick to de-
fend the machine. around which tho
two detachments clashed.
There was an indescriba BILE melee for
few minutes in which it was impoS-
sible to separate the French and the
Germans. The aviator had been killed
by a bullet in the forehead when he
was about to discngagc his machine,
but the SaXonS put up so strong a
Evening star., 1914-12-28
May Wait All Winter.

"Our troops can only keep them from
advancing, and they will tell us we
must wait, but for how long? For all
the winter, perhaps. But we shall be
dead before it is over. Quite lot of
English soldiers have been here-hne
men and splendid horses 1--WE have not
a horse left in the district)-but now
they have left this quarter and are In
the north. They did well. too, and I am
sorry for them where they are, Tor
with the severe weather they are gong
to be very uncomfortable.
1--WE also had some of our own men
from the south. and they were sh1ver-
ing with the cold, for now 1t Is freez-
ing hard I forgot to tell you that
Crouy, Cuffies, Vailly and all these vii
lagos you know so well are all razed to
the gropnd-churches, houses, every
remains.
"As I write, the bombardment COM
mences afresh, and I must run. The
room is shaking and the table dances.
Who knows? 1t Is perhaps our turn
now, for, as have told you. we await
the shrapnel that is to finish us off. I
cannot do housework, sewing or. In
deed, anything. We take our meals as
RAPIDLY as possible, and wait for the
whiz Of the shell which Is to tell us
that it is time to dash to the cellar.
And to think that il has been like this
since the beginning of September! We
are almost at the end of our en-
durance."
Evening star., 1914-12-28
Your Boy, Any Boy

Would value a 7. u. @. A. Membership Card a.
Christmas present A gift that gives good en-:
vironment. wholesome sport. physical and mental
environment and moral uplft-for whole year.
For further particulars cal or write.
Y. N. C. A. 1876 G st. NV.
Tel Main $3.50.
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The Convenient Overcoat

These Mackinaw Coats wonderful garments for all
around use The young fellows have made them stylish for
street wear those of bright pattern are attractive
They're thick and and the who doesn't want long
fne-and they're convenient
Evening star., 1914-12-28

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL. OF
Takoma Park, Nd. Dec. II. 1914.-Notiee is
hereby given that public work is contemplated
as follows: Cons tructiou of about 500 'eet Of
i-iuch water main and about 1.1o9 feet of 3
fnch terra Gotta sewer in Carroll ave. between
Flower and Central aves-. at an estima ted
cost Of 81, 200, to he assessed against lots !,
2. }. 4, 5. 6, and s, block A. Cunningham
subdivision. and the unsubdivided land oppo-
meeting Monday evening. Jan IL. 1915 in the
basement of the Presbyterian Church, will grant
a hearing to all persons interested in the work
herein designated. BEN G. DAVIS, Town
Clerk
Evening star., 1914-12-28

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders of the Potomac Electric Power COM
pany for the purpose of eicctins board Of
directors to serve for the ensuing year aud
to transact such other business as may prop
erly come before the meeting will be held at
the office of the company, 18th and e sts
NV, Washington, D. G.. on saturday, JAM
ary 16, 1915. at IL O'Clock noon. In connec.
.ion Herewith the books for the transfer of
stock of said company pursuant to the by
laws) will be closed from the close of busl.
ness on December 81. 1914 to the opening OF
business January =. 1915.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
t.. BOWEN, Secretary.

TIE ANNUAL NlEET1NG Of THE STUJk-
holders of the City and Suburban Railway of
Washington for the purpose of elcctng a beard
OF directors 10 serve for the ensuing year AID
to transact such otbcr business may prop
erly como before the meeting will be held ut
thc ofbcc of the company, iith and Z sts.
nv Washington, u. C., on Saturday. January
16. 1915. al Il o'clock noon In connect
Herewith the books for the transfer Of ST ck
or said company pursuant to the bylaws
wiz he closed from the close OF business on
December 81. 1914 to the opening if business
on January 6, 1915
Evening star., 1914-12-28
e. RoMEN. Secretary.

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders of the Georgetown and Tcnallytown
hallway Company for the purpose of electins
board OF directors TO serve for the ensuing
year and TO transact such other business 3s may
properly before the meeting will be
held at the oticr of the company. 18th and .
tts. NV, Washington, u. e, SATURDAY,
January l6 1915. az l. O'Clock noon. In
connection herewith the books for the transfer
Of stock of said company pursuant to the by
laws will he closed from the close os bust
ness on DcccInber 81. 1911. to tue opening oc
business on January u 1915.
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Globe Sights

why IL q diplomat. We arise to in
Quire?
A mummy never has any fun; don't
be q dead one.
Politeness Il a. easy az Il is import
ant Why don't you try It?
The gent who asks you to Be Fair
wants you to agree with him
The fear Of an early frost is not en-
tertained by the hay fever phalanx.
You can tell the statesman Of the mi
nority by his tendency to view II
alarm.
You can lead q double life without
having two lives to give for his country.
The average man enjoys roughing It
for awhile If there 70 some one to d.
the rough work.
The fact that q clairvoyant can make
a living u something Of . slam at our
educational system.
You may recall that the author Of the
theory that true love doesn't run q
smooth course. was married man.
You may have observed the somewhat
close resemblance between the official
count Of the coroners inquest.
A report from the Malevolent Order
OF Chigres is to the effect that the
ChautauQuas have been ~ successful as
usual this season.
Alb Adkins II opposed to equal suf-
frage. and would restrict woman's
rights even more: he says no woman
has q right to have big feet
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Kansas Comment
THE NEW nANxrNu srsrr,,r

THE NEW BANKING SYSTEM.
After . most complete gathering e
evidence regarding betterment Of TIE
banking and currency system, tie
present congress passed thu new TED.
ef2l reserve act upon which the ma
ttonAl banks Of the country are to
operate. Nearly every discussion of
the law cited how III adapted 49, tke
old scheme to serve the country eYSd
to protect the banks during such 8
crisis a. that of 1907. The new law
10 In force. but the board which Was
to administer the law has not bean
completely selected. Those who have
been accepted by the senate cannot ret
busy until the organisation ID come
pIete. President Wilson named a -.
perts Paul Warburg Of New York ana
Thomas D. Jones Of CHICAGO. but eov-
eral OF the politicians Of the senate
objected to these men of affairs be-
cause they are men Of affairs, with q
result that the new banking systan
ana currency system Il not ready whom
II Is severely needed. It is q curious
circumstances that the very sort of
financial situation which the new gyo-
tenn was contrlved to meet should have
developed before the system was act
uaiiy In operation. Those persons re-
sponsibie for this dilly- dallying will be
fortunate II they escape the charge 81
clubbing and quarreling while HE
house burns down.-Wichita Eaele.
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COLONEL WATERMELON.
They've taken him out oe : Maryland
And he's spent two days n . ven:
And the dew u dripping from 81 his
Ana he's fun 81 the summer,s spsn:
He's ripa and red a. maiden's cheek.
And has sweet ~ the lips of = gtfl;
HIS cheeks are green aud round and oleoks
And his teeth are a. black a. pearl.
His vest Is striped, a. Q coloners vest
And all that he IL II the very best
Just open him up and see!
Just open him up and see how deep
To the dark green rind It goes,
That red ripe flesh of the glorious fruit
That our glorious Maryland gr0we.
He 10 fun Of the sunshine to the chin,
And he's fun Of the rime Of May:
He's fuu OF the glory Of all that's been
Since juno came down this way:
Hes honey and wine OF tho April morn,
And dew Of the golden sky
When dreams walk over the tA00oleo corn
In the heart OF the hot July.
PUNK! He's ready. get out your heart,
And let 1t go beating wild:
That sound OF his flesh az 1t breaks apart,
Why. it's red as the lips Of . child;
And the sugar and sweet Of q thousand
songs
OF the summer are in its taste;
And. oh. what joy for the hungry throngs
When they open him round the waist!
Baltimore Sun.
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QUAKER MEDTTATTONs

Iron the Philadelphia Record.1
Even a train Of thought isn't always
on time.
A labor OF Overlooking up her faith
er's rating in Bradstreet's.
Money makes the mare 60, but you
can't run an automobile for nothing,
either.
1t Is perhaps better to stand on your
own dignity than to sit on the dignity
of others.
Most men dislike warmed up things.
q fact that Is demonstrated when love
grows cold.
Many a man resembles his whiskers
when it comes to getting through life
on his cheek.
He-'WM you marry me?'' She
mo! No! A thousand times mol" He
Better be careful with that stun. I
might not ask you again."
Tommy-'Pop. what is the differ
ence between q vice and q mere habit7s'
TommyS Pop-That depends entirely.
my son, upon whether It Ii we or our
neighbors who are addicted to it,
Blobbs-'That girl spends half her
time in front Of a mirror Slobbs-.No
wonder she has reflections cast upon
her."
Riches take unto themselves
wings" quoted the Wise Guy. ST sup
pose that's the reason some people
have no difficulty in making the mon
ey fly" added the Simple Mug.
Go to the ant, thou sluggard," ad-
monished the industrious man.
whats the matter with the ant COM
ing to me?" demanded the sluggard.
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THE GERMAN CENSORSHIP.

THE GERMAN CENSORSHIP.
The German policy OF rigidly prohibit
Ing the transmission Of news from Ger
many IL having an unfortunate effect
upon the worlds opinion, and IL UNI
necessarily injuring the German cause
1t Is the pleasure. as well a. the duty,
OF the newspapers to print the news Inn
partially, exactly as 1t II transmitted
from reliable correspondents at the news
centers. No dispatches are permitted
to go out from Berlin or other German
cities, although the great news agencies
have their STATS at hand ready to send
out truthful reports. Consequently all
that Is learned Of German operations
Is obtained from sources inimical to
Germany. and in spite Of careful super
vision of the dispatches this news 10
liable to be more or less favorable to
the forces opposing Germany. Ger
mans residing in the United States
have protested against what appears to
them to be a studied effort by the press
to belittle German activities and to
misrepresent German operations. The
explanation above given ought to be
sufficient to convince them that the
fault really lies with the German gov
eminent in establishing a censorship
which works to the prejudice Of Ger
many itself. 1t ought not to be neces-
sary to say that the people Of the
United States are impartial In this mat
ter. and that the United States govern
ment is maintaining an attitude Of
friendship for Germany. az il shown by
the fact that the American embassies
at London, Paris. and st. Petersburg
have undertaken to look after German
interests in those countries.-Washing-
ton Post.
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Euenine Chat
Tho Business. OF Life.
BIZ RUTH CAMERON.

A friend of mine has recently given
up smoking.
did you do 1t to please your wife r.
he was asked.
mo. he said, ito please myself. Mo-
body asked me to give it up. My wife
doesn't particularly object to smoking.
I dropped it because I thought it was
taking away from me more than it
gave. I figured 1t out this way. Smok-
ing keeps me q little below par. When
am below par I am not capable of
fully enjoying life. The pleasure get
from feeling one hundred per cent eff
flcient IL greater than tho pleasure I
get from smoking. So what's the use
Of smoking? I thought 1t all over and
decided was cheating myself 30 gave
1t up"
I think that man win be a successful
business man.
And I do not mean merely in the
business OF money getting. but in the
greater business Of life. :
There are a great many men who arc
very quick to know when they are get
ting cheated in tho business Of money
who are far sighted enough to know
when they are getting cheated In tho
business Of life.
Any indulgence which takes away
from our ability to enjoy the rest OF
our life ought to be carefully inspected
it takes away7 we should ask ourselves.
Leaving out the question Of morality
and our duty to others and Judging our
|indulgences by that criterion alone, you
will md that mighty few Of them pay.
Take overeating for instance. The
man who overeats gets . few minutes
pleasure at the table. That's on the
credit side Of the ledger. On the debit
side We find vitiated ability to en-
joy all the pleasures Of life. including
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One LADY cent Agnes Z box Of odd ends
Of lace and trimmings and she had
made Flora q beautiful evening gown
and coat. 30 that Flora seemed to Az
mes . very rich lady. and she never was
permitted to pass day without attend
ing some social function.
At least, she was dressed Tor It and
then put in a chair behind Agnes where
she remained for a while and then re-
turned to toll her little mother all shout
the AFFAIR and the handsome gowns that
the lovely ladies wore.
One day while Agnes WIS., looking
through the paper tor . reception Or
wedding which Flora could attend she
read the notice Of . fair to be held for
crippled orphan children. and contr1bu-
tons were asked In the way Of articles
to be sold at the fair.
Agnes thought for long time about
the little cripples. She did not think
for an instant that she was poor. and,
indeed, she seemed very rich when she
thought Of the poor children who wera
[cripplod ana without = father O. moth
|oG. - u s
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WS% BY ms EHN4LKER

II wish / could give something to the
fair" she thought. but my books are
old and this pot Of geranium Is not
growing well just now"
Then her heart gave q hard thump.
There was Flora. Some rich lady might
buy her with her beautiful wardrobe.
but could she give up the darling Of her
heart even to help the crippled or
phans?
Agnes reached behind her chair ana
brought Flora home from tea she was
attending. She held her close in her
arms and the tears fell fast on Flora's
head. Then she put her on the table
In front Of her. Oh yes, she would give
Flora to the fair. She called her moth
er and told her what she had decided
to do.
But what Will you do without herr"
asked her mother.
II have you and father" replied Az
mes. land have . home ana the poor
orphans have nothing. Flora Is the only
thing have to give and she must go''
And 20 Flora and her extensive ward
robe were packed in q box and taken to
the fair.
The lady who had given the doll to
Agnes learned the story Of the rife
from Agnes mother, and when the fair
opened she told the story Of the little
cripple girl who sent her only doll to
help the children who were more needy
than herself.
Shares were sold. and when the fair
closed Flora earned more money for the
little cripples than anything else at the
fair.
The gentleman who held the lucky
number that won Flora and all her
lovely clothes was a rich bachelor.
He took Flora home, ana the next day
big team stopped in front Of AgneSf
home.
This box does not belong here" satd
Agnes mother. a. the driver brought "a
. large packing case.
|, Yes. ma am. 1t does" said the man.
II was told to unpack 1t and ret It mn a
the room where the little crippled eirl
sat-
And what do you suppose was In tI,a
huge box? A doll house almost a. hiek
~ the window where Agnes sax. It M
four rooms. and In the haIl IN q cI1a1e
ut Flora. dressed in her street cIoel,ea
and IN her hand she held Z note ~.
dressed to "Agnes.s' $50 s
Agnes opened II ana read: eco III
little girl who thought Of others sn6
gave her doll to help the cripo1ed ~.
phans. Flora has returned to 1ou ana
brought her homo Win. her.E(Cooys
right. 1914. by the Mcclure Newspsnee
Syndicate, New York CITY,
XDWQUxUW31 U6M1S1k .<ral66rs5
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[ympaxhetic eax OF John 1fuller he
LAUGHED softly.
.Your manner OF demanding your
rights was rather volcanic. wasn't it p
'Now tell me the enact claim Won
nave against the producer Have Won
All your copyright papers from Wesh-
1ngton. your letters and receipts from
the MANAGER to whom you sent It and
the original manuscript"
Nan laughed
I am sufficient Of q business wom-
an to have kept them ALL she told
win you trust them to mo for :
snort time! am not in tho least
sure that can do anything, but let
mo have q look at all tire papers you
have"
When the papers were ali safely In
his hands Nan seemed relieved Of a
tremendous weight. She breathed
more freeiy than she had since her
trip to Chicago and her nights rest
was undisturbed by haunting visions
OF play pirates and managers.
In an incredibly short space Of time
John Muller returned from q trim
west. He had considered the winning
of Nan well worth tho trip in her in
terests.
Knowing his business wen. Muller
had instigated proceedings against the
co-authors of the play and also sued
for back royalties, az well as the ap-
pearance of Mans name in connection
with the production.
Man." he said. when he handed her
| q check for such a sum as to make her
gasp. I am glad your play was stolen,
because have decided now to become
a theatrical lawyer. There is splendid
money in that game.''
Nan gazed steadily In Muller'a ewes
and the truth OF her own emotion re-
garding him swept suddenly over her.
She leaned quickly mere him and
her soft arms twtned about him.
And I have decided that I cannot
get along another moment without
you. think I have loved YOU for
ever. but d not vision enough to see
the reality Of it,
You think you can find some use
Tor man after ALL" John laughed
happily and gathered her into lid
arms---(CopyriFht. 1914, by the NC
Clure Newspaper Syndicate.1
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
CFrom the

CFrom the Chicago NoWs.1
The more a wise woman thinks the
less She IL likely to say.
If q woman declines to tell her ago
give her time: time win tell.
Don't think that just because q man
isn't In Jail he must be honest
A widow says that one husband on
earth IL worth two in the other place.
1t il said that distance lends en-
chantment to the vfeW-but not to .
mans view Of the almighty dollar.
A few weeks altar marriage love r.
apt to soar away in the hot air balloon
bulk during courtship.
Many q man who starts At the foot
Of the ladder manages by great grit
and determination to be there At tho
finish.
Hot of men who are always ON the rag
sd edge Of doing oomethtng wonder
|xnlr-an0 thaAss -. Tar - the1sGHsr,0oti
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LISTEN! YOUNG MAN.

Complaining young man, word to
you: Are you finding fault because the
world isn't doing the right thing by
you? writes John A. Sleicher in
Leslie's.
Do you think your hours Of service
are too long. your wages too low. and
your work too hard? Kindly ask your
father In the light Of his experience
what he thinks about 1t.
Let him tell you what the hours Of Ia
Dor were when he was q boy-the mea-
gre wages he received. the unsanitary
surroundings Of the shop. the lack Of
holidays or even half holidays. the
early call to duty and the late blowing
OF the whistle when evening came.
Your father knows about 1t. especially
II he IN native-born. II he came from
q foreign land within recent years, he
may not recognize all the wonderful
changes in Industrial conditions that
have signalixed the progress Of this
country since the terrible war between
the states.
Let your father tell you of the frugal
home of his boyhood days. the meagre
fare. the lack Of luxuries and the alb
sence Of summer vacations. Let him
tell you how happy he and your mother
were under conditions that to you
would impel q spirit Of revolt.
Young man. the world has moved.
You are far better on than your father
was. You are enjoying shorter hours.
better wages. more holidays. and your
regular summer vacation. All the sur
roundings in your Office. shop or fac
tory are much better than your father
had. At your home there arc soft car
pets On the floor. curtains and screens
on the windows, sanitary bathing ap-
paratus and a telephone,
There are not only sewing machines
for the good mother, but you win find
an organ or . piano and perhaps . talk
ing machine for your sister. Your ~
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Don't You .ulle aileut service in the
house?" Sure. That's one reason We
put In q dumb waiter.''-Baltimore AmAr-
lean.
els your husband pleased with his ap-
pointment to the bench?" I'm afraid
not. He says it's a very trying situa-
ton. Express.
do you try to make home life pleas
er Corntossel. But It's mighty hard to
live up to the refined ways he insists on.
I'm annoyin' him terrible because when
I'm workin around the barn keep for
gettin' to refer to the hayloft az the meg
canine floor. Star.