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Evening star., 1914-12-28
Useless War.
w York Commercial,

From the New York Commercial
War has spoiled the plan to cele-
brate a century of peace between the
United States and the British empire
at Ghent, where the treaty that ended
the war of 1912 was signed a hundred
years ago. Ghent is in the hands of
the Germans today and the projected
festivities will never be held, but the
lesson of the centenary Of the treaty
is not lost. An undefended boundary
line nearly four thousand miles long
runs across the continent Of North
America and is the safest frontier
between two first-class powers in
all the world. 1t gives Great Britain
less anxiety than the almost impassa-
BILE Himalayas. which form the north
ern frontier of her Indian empire.
Within the last hundred years Great
Britain has had more disputes with US
than with any two other countries, and
some of them have been Of vital i'm
portance, but there has been no war.
ANY international or domestic dispute
can be settled without war If both
sides desire peace. Looking backward.
no case can be cited in which war was
absolutely unavoidable.
Evening star., 1914-12-28
Calisthenics.

I've scarcely any thought at ALL
1 heard a rhymester say,
ITO animate the stanza small
Which 1 would fain display.
But 1 shall not give up to gloom.
1 will get by, perhaps,
IF GREAT IMPORTANCE ASSUME
WITH LARGE, IMPRESSIVE
CAPS.
:" 'Tis true, the little thought has shown
No great expansion yet.
But much depends, as is well known,
On how the stun Is set.
Since size and shape may make the
pace
For intellectual bliss,
OUR LITTLE THOUGHT WELL
GRAVELY PLACE IN BOLDFACE
TYPE, LIKE THlS!o
Alas! Present it as we will,
With faithful tenderness,
A tiny thought Is tiny still,
And may grow even less.
The Haunting letters we apply
To pit1ie and to junk
Can do no more than magnify
The fact that they are
PUNK!
Evening star., 1914-12-28
The Gossips Stiu Pursue Him.

Will the gossips who make a spe-
cialty Of Mr.. Bryan and his plans
finally win? VIII he, after swearing
he will ne'er resign, resign? Again
the resignation story is current.
Mr.. Bryan and his chief are bound to-
gether by ties far stronger than ordi-
narily figure In the relations of two
politicians to each other. Until three
years ago. they were at odds, one
pointing in one direction, and the other
In another. Then came a change. Mr..
Wilson suddenly saw Mr.. Bryan in a
praisement he had made, and offered
his hand in friendship. Mr.. Bryan re-
sponded warmly to the overture,
grasped Mr.. Wilson's hand. and. to
employ the old stock phrase. the rest
is history.
If Mr.. Bryan should leave the cabi-
net, the step would be popularity con-
strued as meaning one of two things:
(D either that he confessed failure Ior
the administration, Or i2) that. he saw
chance to do his chief more impor-
tant service outside than inside the
cabinet.
Number one is not tenable. Mr.. Bryan
would not do that. He would not do
that at any time, and certainly not at
this time of all times This is the day
when men are going down heroically
with sinking ships. British sailors
and German sailors alike are taking
their medicine in a style commanding
admiration and applause. The sea
swallows them with their ships. Shall
a sailor do more than a politician?
Number two Provekes an inquiry: How
could Mr.. Bryan serve his chief better
outside than inside the eaoinet? At
pest he could but speak for him on the
stump and on the lecture platform;
ana that he has 1ndustrlously done as
a cabinet officer. He need make no
change in order to give his chief the
best that is IN him as an orator.
Nothing that Mr.. Bryan has said or
done lnolcates any dissatisfaction with
ms chief. or despair as to the tinal out
come of what is now in hand. True, his
appeals from the stump last tail
Drought small returns. In a number of
states "here he spoke the republicans
made heavy gains. But his expiana-
ton OF that is that The republicans
Simply recovered votes they had lost
two years before to bull moosers lie
uoes not expect them to win in 1916.
so much Is opposed to the suggestion
Of Mr.. bryans- retirement, it does not
seem possible for him to take the step.
II he should, the democratic situation
would become almost chaotic. Many
democrats DO not appear to realize how
heavily the Presluents leans upon the
man who nominated and eiecled him.
Evening star., 1914-12-28

ers that piled in this trade were among
the stanchest and best vessels of the
coastwise fleet and no more delightful
summer trip was possible for Washing
tonian who liked the sea than to make :.
voyage from here to Maine and return on
one Of these vessels. With the perfection
and development Of the manufacturing
process, however, these ships lost trade
and the fleet is now scattered: many Of
the vessels are rotting at wharves. some
have been sunk in storms. Few of them
are now engaged in the ice trade. Thus
has science changed the current Of af-
fairs in this respect as in others. AS for
the old ice houses, their disappearance
is not particularly matter of regret,
for they were never rated as architec-
turally attractive, at best.
Evening star., 1914-12-28
Business Signs.
PbiladeiDhfa Record.

From the Philadelphia Record.
If there are no more signs Of a busi-
ness boom than there have been for
several weeks, the evidences of contin-
uous Improvement are unmistakable.
In no direction Is the improvement very
great, but through the commercial
world generally there is increasing
trade, and the nearer we get to New
Year the stronger is the feeling of con-
fidence of business men in the near fu-
ture. The largest western dry goods
jobbing house reports that retail busi-
ness for the week in Chicago has
broken all selling records for this sea-
son of the year." Bank clearings for
the week are not up to those Of the
week before, but last week there was
a holiday; the general course Of clear
ings for several weeks has been pretty
steadily upward.
Evening star., 1914-12-28
Ricarte and the Jones Bill.

Explanations of the trouble in the
Philippines are offered from two an
giles, We are asked to believe on the
one hand that it has been prepared as
a contribution to the effort to defeat
the Jones bill now in the Senate; that
It is machine made. so to say, and
maneuver of the so-called imperial
lists to lengthen the period of bondage
for "the little brown brother"
On the other hand, it is characterized
as a result direct of the Jones bill on
the turbulent portions of the Filipino
people. manipulated by professional
agitators there and from a distance.
It Is not difficult to believe that the
men, native and foreign. of large prop
erty interests in the islands desire,
for the present at least. the continua-
ton Of American control. But it is
not easy to believe that they have
cooked up revolt at this time to in
fuence Congress. That is pretty
bold assumption. Hiring braves to
produce legislative results is, as rule,
a poor and ineffective investment.
But there is something persuasive in
the suggestion that the Jones bill has
been speeding up the reckless and
impatient. 1t does not fully meet their
desires They would have it fix an
early day for the withdrawal of Amer
lea from the islands; and their leaders
hope by creating a furry now to in
fuence sentiment in Congress favor
ably to that end.
It Is a miscalculation. There is great
unrest throughout the world. and more
men are in arms fighting than ever be-
fore. Nevertheless, our duty is plain.
Wherever the. nag flies authority sup
ports it; and authority must be exer-
cised. Whether Ricarte is an individ-
uaI in his own right, or mask for
somebody else; whether he is operat-
ing from Hongkong, or from a hidden
retreat in the archipelago, his capers
should be noted and defeated. The
change of political control in this coun-
try has not changed in any degree the
obligations imposed on us by the treaty
OF Paris.
1t is in the power of the Senate COM
mittee now considering the Jones bill
to get at the facts. An application to
the War Department for it's latest in
formation should meet with favorable
response. There is time. The Senate
will not permit itself to be rushed
Moreover, there are democrats none
TOO favorable to the bill. and who could
not be induced to vote for a PROPOSE
ton to fix a time for the withdrawal
of the flag from the Philippines. On
that point the AguinaIdo Aid society of
America is quite as poweriess as the
Ricarte Revolutionary Society of Hong
kong and elsewhere.
Evening star., 1914-12-28
Giving and Receiving.
from the Providence Journal

So much stress is laid at Christmas
time upon generous giving that we
are apt to forget the necessity for
gracious receiving. There are a good
many people who find it easier to give
than to receive. They shrink from be-
ing put under obligations to anybody.
They like the comfortable subjective
feeling that comes from their own dis
tribution of gifts, but they find 1t
hard to express in fitting terms their
gratitude for other peoples presents.
They must remember that satisfactory
giving requires appreciative receiving,
and that their Christmas duty is only
half performed, however open-handed
they may have been. If they fail in
grateful acknowledgment of the bene-
fits of which they themselves have
been the recipients. 1t Is more blessed
to give than to receive, but receiving is
a fine art.
Evening star., 1914-12-28
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHnANDER JOHNSON.
Not Obstinate.

would you vote for prohibition?"
"Of course 1 would" replied Senator
Sorghum. "My constituents are strong
for prohibition"
Does that fact influence your ideas?"
ut does, SO long as my constituents
exert so much influence over my en-
ployment I'd rather go thirsty than
hungry"
Evening star., 1914-12-28

O1n order to avoid DELAYS on account Of
personal absence letters to THE STAR should
with the once, but simply to THE STAR. or to
tie Editorial or Business Department according
20 tenor or purpose
Evening star., 1914-12-28

Advantages of private employment
are suggested by Mr.. Rockefellers
gifts of gold pieces to employees in
long service, while branches of the
government are considering the dis
missd of tho superannuated.
Evening star., 1914-12-28

The popularity attained by foreign
war songs can cause no protest. They
are as free from aggressive political
sentiment as If they had been through
the hands Of all the censors.
Evening star., 1914-12-28

Atlantic Cltys mayor is complaining
that his town Is not lively enough. He
surely does not expect people to tango
in their bathing suits at this time of
year.
Evening star., 1914-12-28
A Startler.

i've got great alarm clock" said
the industrious man. II don't know
how long it will last, but it is doing
tine work at present"
How does it differ from Others"
ut honks like an automobile horn.
As soon as hear it, jump out OF bed
to keep from being run over"
Evening star., 1914-12-28

A patient public may yet decline to
regard the exploitation of personal the
atrical scandals as good press agent
work"
Evening star., 1914-12-28

1t is hoped that the announcements
Of brighter prospects for the steel
business have reference to railroad
supplies rather than war material.
Evening star., 1914-12-28

None of the lame ducks will admit
that Mr.. Joseph Cannon has a right to
regard himself as one Of the carly
robins Of an approaching republican
springtime.
Evening star., 1914-12-28

Texas refuses to regard shots across
the borders as efforts to make up in
piecemeal fashion for certain be-
lated Mexican salute.
Evening star., 1914-12-28

Statesmen are now and then COM
PEELED to decide whether it is not better
to depend on the lecture platform in
stead of putting faith in a political
platform.
Evening star., 1914-12-28

It may occur to the kaiser that he Is
coming in for most of the criticism
while Messrs. Krupp and Zeppelin are
getting most of the glory
Evening star., 1914-12-28

Explanations that the calamities in
Europe must mean prosperity over
hero are not fully satisfactory to the
average taxpayer.
Evening star., 1914-12-28

Neither Mr.. Barnes nor MIR. Murphy
consents to admit that the retirement
of Col. Roosevelt would leave New
YorA state without hope of reform.
Evening star., 1914-12-28

1t would be relief if fortune tellers
who predicted the war could see their
way clear to foreteliing it's conclusion.
Evening star., 1914-12-28

Vera Cruz has at least had some val
liable suggestions for the making of
an orderly and sanitary city,
Evening star., 1914-12-28

Fflipinos who indulge In revolts can
not be regarded as discreet advocates
OF selA-government ideas.
Evening star., 1914-12-28

Prohibition sentiment has reached
such proportions as to enable even the
New Year resolution to be taken seri-
ously.
Evening star., 1914-12-28
More to Be Feared.

Don't you get tired Of hnding fault?"
NO" replied the patient man Of re-
sponsibilities. Il suppose people have
a right to discover faults. What OBJ
ject to is the man who assumes that
faults exist and never troubles himself
to Investigate"
Evening star., 1914-12-28

Payable "a >sdvance-by mail. postage prepaid:
Daily Sunday included. one month. go cents.
Daily, Sunday excepted, one month. 40 cents.
Saturday Star. 81 year. Sunday Star. SEQ year.
Evening star., 1914-12-28
Servant Problem,

a servant of the people" seeks
To do the public will,
And then gets up and talks for weeks
And makes the boss keep still.
Evening star., 1914-12-28
sns Evsnins Star Newspaper Company.

Business ONCE l1th st. and Pennsylvania Avenue.
New York ONCE: tribune building.
Chicago ONCE: First National Bank Building.
European ONCE: 3 Regent St., London, England.
Evening star., 1914-12-28

Entered A. second class mail matter at the post
Office at Washington. d. O.
Evening star., 1914-12-28

The Evening Star. with the Sunday morning
edition. Is delivered by carriers within the city
at Is cents per month; daily only. rs cents per per
month; Sunday only, 20 cents per month. Orders
may be sent by mail, telephone Main 244o.
collection Is made by carrier at the end OF each
month.
Evening star., 1914-12-28

Take a. look in your own mirror be-
fore You laugh at the man who is wear.
ing his Christmas necktie.
Evening star., 1914-12-28

arc fashioned in latest long
and medium length models, in
Broadtail. Corduroy, Hindoo
Lynx, Broadcloth, Zibeline,
Cheviots, Gray Mixtures, Nov
city Checks, Ripple Cloth, Crepe
Cord and Maritex, and are
worth to S35. Choice.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-09
TRAFFIC IS SUSPENDED
 AS RESULT OF STRIKE

Cape Town. Union of South Africa Jan. 9-The strike of railway men here badly disorganized the railroad service in the Transvaal and the Or ange Free State provinces today and traffic is suspended as far south as Klerksdorp, about 120 miles southwest of Johannesburg.
 < Police were on guard at all the stations and detachments of troops have been ordered to the affected area as a precautionary measure. It is feared by the authorities that the men may be aroused to acts of vio- '1ence by the revolutionary speeches Of their leaders.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-09

bury nearly SC years with three brothers he operated the Beaver Brook Paper M ilIs tsg years ago. 5s
 The Beaver Brook Union Chapel, of which he was superintendent for for ty years. is a standing memorial to his work in church and Sunday school. He hasI twice made visits to Palestine, once t6 attend the worlds Sunday school convention in 1902
 He is survived by two daughters, three brothers and two sisters
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-09
WOMAN JUSTICE OF
 PEACE WEEDS POLICEMAN.

Laporte, Ind, Jan- s--Nas Clara Hesss Indiana's only woman justice of the peace. was married at Wheaton, Ills. today. to William E. Ansteiss, who two days ago was appointed chief of police Of Laporte.
 Mrs Ansteiss was a justice of the peace at Westville, Ind, where she has a country home.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-09
CONGREGATIONAL DEACON
 DIES OF APOPLExY

thur, we'll known in Congregational church circles in this state, died at his home in Beaver Brook district at an early hour this morning after a
 brief illness following a stroke of apop1exy He was born in Scotland so years ago and had lived in Dan
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-09

The blessed damozel looked up
 And gave awful jump Her eyes were cold, her voice W-al
 hoarse, Her heart began to thump. She had three lilies in her hand.
 And her partner bid no trump -..-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-09

and Father Murphy as sub-deacon. Music of the mass was rendered by a quartet composed of Mrs. F. J. Kel- Iy, Miss Anna Berger, Joseph Wade and Prof A. F. Brisbois. During the offertory Miss Berger rendered Pie Jesu'' and after mass Prof. Brisbois sang There is Beautiful Land on High" The bearers were William Bar rett, Michael I4avery, Fred Cone, Geo. McDonough, Frank McDonough and Joseph Mongrain. Father Murphy accompanied the cortege to St. Mich aeFs cemtery where he read the com initial service. Many friends at
 tended and o profusion of floral pieces were in evidence of the esteem in which the deceased was held.
 Three contesting heirs to a s4.ooo.eoo
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-09

trouble now, Mary? Mary-Sure, an there's thruhhre enough, mem Here we do be wlfh company for tay, an nary a bit o bread in the house.
 Mrs. Nouveau-Afarie - On. well never bind. Make some toast.--Eur urlt-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-09

Chandler, who died on Wednesday, was held from her late residence, il Alice street, at 8:3o this morning, fol- lowed by a solemn requiem mass in St. Augustine's church at 9 o'clock, celebrated by Rev. Father McEIroy, assisted by Father Kennedy as deacon
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-09
OBITUARY

Christopher Mutton died at his home 160 Livingston Place on Thursday af- ter brief illness. The deceased was one of the best known and ablest pattern-nakers in this city and was we'll acquainted throughout factory circles. He was a member of the e~al Pattern Makers union, the Lo-
 E lobf1e Benefit society and Loyal Or aef' of Moose, Besides his widow he Is survived by an infant son.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-09
ASSETS SOMEWHAT LESS,

Chicago, Jan s-The Kellogg Mac kay Go, Chicago. manufactures o1 boilers and ra adiators. was placed in the hands of receiver today. Lia. bilities were given at S1.5oo,oO0 and assets somewhat less, 7
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-09

New York. Jan. sThe Booth line steamship Gregory has arrived with five survivors of the oil tanker Okla Ihoma. which buclE1ed and broke in two off Sandy Hook 1ightship. These men were snatched out of the sea-. To dc this. the first. second and third officers of the Gregory dived over the rail with their storm clothes 6n and grabbed two of the five as they were floating past in the heavy sea then running, grabbed a. third, who died
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-09
First Wall Street Broker-Any-

thing to do to-day?
 Second Wall Street Broker-Cer- tainly not.
 First Wall Street Broker-Come to a funeral with me. It will cheer you up a bit.-Life.
 Have you implicit confidence in .hirn ?'' Z ..I have. I'd trust him with every thing I own.',
 ..I know. But would you eat 111ush- rooms that he had picked himself ?''- Detroit Free Press.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-09

Miss Katherine B. Davis, commits sioner of correction Of New York. de- manded increase of pay for her dep uty and secretary
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-09

Three contesting heirs to a S4, ,0O0, 900 estate at Springfield. Ohio, picked strawe to share the estate
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-09

ADVERTISE IN THE FARMER.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-09
LADIES' KNIT UNDERWEAR

FOREST MILLS UHDERyVEAB to be disctnnnued, offering marked economic
 in this medium weight undcrWeaF,
 i'm an assortment of sty4es-to
 be sold ont to make room for
 LOT 1-=FOrest Mills un0eFWeaE- odds anU ends in ladies' vestss high neck, long short sleeves, medium and heavy weight. 4 LOB x---Ladtes' wool pants (Eorese AEllie9~ Sale price zoe LOT S-Ladies' fleece lined union su2ts s1aaig sizes only. values 39c and BOG. Sale price LOT 4-Odds and ends ladies' medium weight separate garments, small sNes. values soc Sale price z5c ! LOT 5La1tes' unbIeacf1ed heavy vEelgbs fleece lined vests, pants OF tights, salRldf1F fmperfect. These are goods t31af have been thrown out by the E1aUufactUFer be- cause they have slight fu1E1erEec&iox1ss They could easily be sold as hrsts but tRals gturs does not sell goods as fFsts when they are not frts
 LOT 6-Boys' fleece lined union suits i'm grey LOT "A few otNddAs and @nds in girls wool union suits, value $10O. Sale price S9c ODDS AND ENDS in boys part wool yt-sts and pants, values soc and 5Sc. Sale price Q e sAi-14 LOT 8-Odds and ends i'm chfldren's fleece lined vests and pants, values 25c and 29e- TOT 9TSeI, and ends in infanfzT arl wool vests and bands in different styles, galues BOG M Sale price ...-..---..-.---. -2qc LOT i0-Infants' sofIed sweaters i'm aM col- ors, values 69c. Sale price -2Sc
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-09

FUR COATS OF NEAR SEAL AND PONY AND NATURAL $75.O0 Near Seal Goats (French Coneyl NOW $49.75 5000 Near Seal Goats Trench Coney) NOW $34s75 $75.0O Black and Natural Pony Goats NOW $49.75 $65.OO Black and Natural Pony Goats s.g.,. NOW $30.75. $5O.0O Black and Natural Pony Goats NOW $29.75 $40.OO Black and Natural Pony Goats NOW $24.75 All Small Furs Sets and Sep
 arate Pieces, at Propor
 tionate Reductions
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-09


 LADIES' CASHNdE1RETTE GLOVES, feecsd grey, black and brown lined, regular soc quality. Sale price,. .25G LADIES' KNIT GOLF CLOVES, navy, grey and brown, regular 2Sc quality. Sale price S- .a-s. -Als GHLDREN7s CASHMERE GLOVES. Rres and navy, fleece lined, regular 2Sc quality. Sale price ......-. s1Oc CHILDREN'S WOOL KITTENS, red only, regular 25c quality. Sale price. D.. 10c ODDS AND ENDS IN LADTES KID GLOVES, including white, tan, black, black stitching on white black guedesssvkaits and natural channels and dOeslxfn, NH &N.0g and $1 50 values. Sale price. .- .. sBc LADIES' LONG BLACK KID GLOVES. fn button length, regular $3-OO quality. Gnie pE1ce Q % 9 &sE~31 CEILDREN'S MOCHA GLOvKcs, grey only all sizes, regular $1.OO vaE11es, Sale price s ss.gsf ,s.s...ssr -a@r LADIES GUARANTEED KID GLOVES tan, white and black, two clasps values $f %. Sale price .... -.1.. ~ese LADIES KID GLOVES, slightly sofged, In tan, blacks and white, black stitching white, all regular $1-0o and St-5O slovez Sale price ss.-s. -SCc
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-09
MEMS FURNISHING DEPT.
 HOSIERY

MEMS LESLIE AND COTTON HOSE in
 black and coIors, regular price 1219c. Sale price. .s. <. :. :. . sc MEzN'S s BLACK LESLIE HOSE. high spIiced
 heels and double sole, regular price 25c- MEMS 25c CASHMERE HOSE. Sale price
 ..s.5g gA skS THE WE'LL KNOWN ONYX HOSE, regular
 price soc. Sale price. .... ,. 39c THE WE'LL KNOWN ONYX HOSEc regular. price 25c Sale price. -.5- .y .21c
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-09
PAJAMAs AND NIGHT
 SHIRTS

OUR $1.OO FLANNEL PAJABTAS. Sale
 price E :. .. Sic OUR $1.5O FLANNEL PAJANLAS. Sale
 price .s.f ...... S1. .O9 OUR 48c AND 59c FLANNEL NIGHT
 SHIRTS. Sale price. s.t. 42c OUR z5c ETAANNEE ELL NIGHT SHIRTS. Sale
 price .s.f. 5.s. .s. '. 6 4c OUR S1 % FLANNEL NIGHT SHIRTS.
 Sale price 2. .s.5.s. |. :. T. 84c