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Evening star., 1914-04-12
Anti-Billboard Campaigns.

The New York board of aldermen is
concerned with a proposed ordinance 10
further regulate billboards and sky
signs. This local legislation is urged
not only on the ground or esthet1clsH1,
but in the interest of the public health,
it being declared that vacant lots hid
den from the streets by blllboards are
very sore spots the billboards hiding
insanitary conditions" Nest of Ameri-
cas- big cities and many of the smaller
ones continue to wrestle with the bill
board problem, but an institution that
has obtained a foothold on SO many
vacant lots and streets seems hard to
curb Though there has been a marked
Improvement in the so-called billboard
or billposter art there has also been a
remarkable multiplication of bil1boards.
In the populous and politics-ridden cities
the bilIboards have their friends at
court and in the aldermanic councils,
and often men and women in making
esthetic pleas and arguments do not get
a sympathetic hearing. The billboard
has its posts set deep in the soil or
some cities, and it is not to be easily
pulled up or pulled down on the
strength of sentimental reasons. But
they are being attacked for other rea-
sons.
An ordinance recently before the board
of aldermen of Chicago designed TO
keep down the billboard nuisance de-
clared that these forms of advertising
"as conducted today are menace to
health, an invitation to fire, an eyesore
to the people of the town, and nave
long abused the public's good nature.
The anti-billboard people of Chicago
have announced themselves as being
against all sky signs or billboards that
are in danger of falling, that may in
terfere with fire fighting, that may serve
to conceal vice. crime or nuisance. and
that injure real estate values. They
would restrict the height of billboards
to ten feet, which would do away with
the double-decker billboards; they would
compel the use of incombustfble ma
terial If within the fire limits of the
city, and, preliminary to their erection.
they would require the consent of all
property owners within 200 feet, and a
permit from the building bureau. and
would require that they be so SUBJ
stantially built as to Withstand a wind
pressure of forty pounds to the square
foot The anti-billboardists of Chicago
would prohibit the erection Of any bill
board or sky sign within $50 feet Of
any land under the jurisdiction Of the
park department, or on any street op-
posite a public building, schoolhouse.
church, college or university.
Evening star., 1914-04-12
The Clark Underwood Position.

In two comprehensive latest Of national
import-the democrats appealed for power
"n the charge that the republicans had
repudiatrd their platform.
The first appeal was in 1910. made un-
der the leadership of Mr. Clark and Mr.
Underwood. At that time Mr.. Wilson
was not. strictly speaking, Il national
1erire. lie was simply being mentioned
for the presidency. They had been men,
5ers Of the House for years, and We're
now the foremost democrats in that
body
They took for their text the Payne
tariff law, whose enactment they had
strenuously resisted. The principal point
they made was that the law was not in
keeping with the promise upon which
the republicans had obtained power. 1t
was good revenue producer. but it was
not a revision downward. and the cost
uf living remained high.
ON that point Mr.. Clark and Mr.. TN
derwood-Mr. Wilson. being without in
iGence, lending no help-convinced the
country and Won the new House. There
of course, they were halted. because, as
the Senate remained republican and a
republican occupied the White House,
tariff revision on their lines was impos-
sihle. They could but indicate by bills
which they did-what would follow full
democratic control
This controI-the tariff issue being still
prominent in the eduation-was obtained
two years later. House. Senate and
presidency were won in 1912, and year
ago the triumphant democracy entered
upon the duty of executing the mandate
il had received at the polls.
In that mandate more than tariff re-
vision downward was embraced. Not
only We're a new tariff law, a new cur
rrncy law and additional antitrust laws
to be written. but the law exempting our
coastwise shipping from Panama canal
tolls was to be retained. Mr.. Wilson in
II campaign speech made special reference
70 that and strengthened his candidacy
nv doing so.
Need anybody wonder, therefore, that
Mr.. Clark and Mr.. Underwood, aside
from their convictions on the tolls ques-
tiun. should now be resisting the Presi-
dents proposition? If the republicans
had kept their platform promises in 1903,
there would have been no division among
them, and hence no defeat for them in
1910 And had they carried the country
in 1910 on the strength of prom1Se-keep-
ing. should they not have carried it again
in 1917. with Mr.. Taft succeeding HIM
self In the presidency?
Platforms have always been regarded
lightly in some quarters, and jokes
cracked at their expense. And Yet others
have taken them seriously, and won i'm
rortant contests over their repudlators-
II will be strange if, after gaining power
as the result of republican platform dere-
Iction. the democrats escape punishment
for committing the same oftense them
selves.
Evening star., 1914-04-12
Old Hotels.

The tearing down of an old hotel al
Ways seems to stir the memories and
'noisten the eyes Of men who have at
some time or other slept there. eaten
there or merely drunk there. Boswell
wrote that DIR. Johnson once said (or he
may have said it many times) that there
Is nothing which has Yet been contrived
by man by which SO much happiness is
produced as by good tavern or inn"
This tendency of men to cherish the mem
cries OF hotels. and which tendency also
extends to restaurants. is n good sign
tuat man is a sentimental creature es-
leciaIly where his sentiment has been
touched by good eating. good drinking
and easy sleeping.
Ne~ Workers usually give way to hotel
memories when an old one comes down,
and fall to thinking Of such ancient and
Evening star., 1914-04-12
The HAPLESS HOST.

From London Opinion.
1t is not mine to make joke,
Or drink II toast:
Not mine to contradict when folk
Their prowess boast.
'ris mine to list TO Jones-the bore.
To greet his stories with a roar,
And, greatly daring, ask for more
I am the host.
sTfs mine to bid the guests sit down
In honeyed tones;
10 carve the liver wing for Brown
The breast for Jones,
To heap the plates with daintieS rare;
To give each man the gOurmet's share;
And make my dinner from the bare
Residual bones.
l hover round the evening through,
A silent ghost,
Complacently endured by few,
Ignored by most;
But let them faut me as they viii.
That is-to liqutdate the bill
xAD the 10sH sr a.
Evening star., 1914-04-12
Mind Over Matter.

l know her intellect SO clear
Is full of thoughts that are sincere.
Though gently smiling is her face.
Frivolity has there no place.
Her mental energies SO vast
Range through the future and the past
And yet there's no denying that
She wears a very funny hat.
'Tis easy to think thoughts profound
If your mentality is sound.
'Tis easy to preside or speak
'Mongst those who wisdom truly seek.
But it is an achievement rare
For one to be SO sweetly fair
A vision that we must admire.
In spite Qf al hex queer attipoA .>.Ax
Evening star., 1914-04-12

From the Pittsburgh Times-Dispatch.
Its long distance between drinks.
said the naval officer Oh board the DAT
tleship on the Atlantic.
From the Indianapolis News.
Cheer up, officers and gentlemen. There
is, according to Secretary Garrison, TO pc
no compulsory drought at the army posts'
And there may not be any other kind.
From the Brooklyn Eagle.
The rock that guShed water Wien
Moses struck it has been found. The
rock that Daniels navy order struch
may deeply interest future generations.
From the Pittsburgh Gazette.
What's the matter with the naval ofii-
GERS stomachso
L ram the Omaha World Herald
Secretary Daniels does not expect that
after July l any man in the navy shall
sha unsteady on his legs
Evening star., 1914-04-12

From the Leadville Herald Democrat.
The debate and discussion of the
Panama canal tolls question will have
the effect of sealing the doom of the
political platform as a binding and
sacred contract.
From the Sioux City Tribune.
Who wrote the canal tolls plank that
went into all the party platforms?
From the indianapolis News.
Those fifteen days of hearings on the
tolls repeal bill will occupy fifteen days.
but it is wholly unlikely that they will
do anything else.
From the Dayton News.
Thank heaven, week has passed
since the House voted to repeal the
free tolls act, and the British flag has
not appeared over any United States
custom houses.
From the Philadelphia Press.
Some of the democrats who jumped
off the national platform of their party
at the de mand of the President may
have to look to the White House in
stead of to their constituents for future
honors-or whatever they may be
\c0lle6.
Evening star., 1914-04-12
IF the electric lights in your home go
out suddenly some night, leaving you in
When the
Lights Go Out

Lights Go Out nhono WAY 70 -. .ne ,otse. tsle.
the company's officials as to the cause.
There are ten chances to one that they
will not know"
This advice is offered by engineers who
point out that in spite of the fact that
electricity is the most modern as well
as the surest and most reliable of lights
there are some mighty queer things
happening to lighting systems these days,
and usually the power companies for
long while are as much in the dark as
to the cause of some of the freakish acci-
dents as are the purchasers of the light
or power.
Within the last few months at least
four unusual instances of lighting and
power companies being put out of busi-
ness temporarily by birds and little
animals have come to the attention of
electrical experts Of the United States
bureau of standards Each time the bird
or animal gave his life as a sacrifice to
the mysteries of modern industry but
not before he had either bathed IA whole
town in the blackness of night or stop
ped every wheel Of street railway
system.
A heron flying over the peninsula be-
tween Fraser river and False creek in
British Columbia felt fatigued and sat
down on the three high tension wires of
the British Columbia Electric Railways
Island railway. A short circuit resulted
about a foot of each of the three wires
having been burned away at the point
where Mr.. Heron wished to rest his
weary bones The supply of power to
the Lulu Island railway was cut off
Immediately. The substation supplying
electrical energy for Vancouver was also
put out of commission, and the city went
without light and street cars that night.
A similar accident occurred out in
Il
crane, with a love for ease, espied a
tower of a transmission line and made
his way for it, thinking, perhaps, that
he would look down on some less for
tunate creatures that could not reach
such heights. 1t proved to be the livest
perch that crane ever sat upon. The
large bird was nearly electrocuted be-
tween the wires and the 1O4, ,ON0-volt line
Company was grounded, short circuited
and dspossessed of its power. The
technical men of the company said that
many other things happened, but it is
sufficient to the public to know that the
cars and machinery stopped until re-
pairs had been made. The crane which
caused the trouble measured six feet
two inches from wing to wing.
A screech owl recently placed himself
between a grounded pin and a three
strand high-tension line carrying $4,000
volts on the system of the Indiana Cen
eral Service Company between Elwood
and Alexandria, Ind. He does not screech
any more. but the general howl that
went up from householders where the
lights went out was fine requiem for
him.
Another unusual interference in trans
mission of electricity occurred few
weeks ago, when squirrel in Min
nesota, mistaking pole for his favorite
tree, ran to the top, and discovering his
error tried tight-wire walking and quick
gymnastics as a diversion. The little
animal short circuited and rendered use
less a transmission line of the Public
Service Company at st. Cloud, Mimi.
Evening star., 1914-04-12
NAVY'S DRY ORDER.

! From the Syracuse Post Standard.
May d naval officer tango, Josvpnus?
From the Chicago News
Possibly fewer American hattleships
will ground on mud banks with grog
eliminated from the officers mess
From the Boston Transcript.
How giddy life aboard a battIeship will
be when the officers gather about the ta-
BILE of evenings and sip their cambria tea.
over a stirring game of authors.
From the Richmond virginian.
There will not be much dry humor ex-
pended by naval officers over Secretary
Daniels order.
From the Albany knickertocker-
The new order is a sign OF progress
Ii is radical progress.
From tin. Albany Journal.
Next will there be an anti-tobacco- or
der from Secretary Daniels:
Evening star., 1914-04-12
Voice of Experience.

What do you think of the speeches on
tolls?'
WELL" replied the self-made man, cit
reminds me of the days when was pilot
Of a canal boat. You can't hope to run
a canal without a more or less emotional
style of expression"
Evening star., 1914-04-12
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PIILANDER JOHNSON.
Confused.

Il don't believe Henrietta will read any
more of her speeches to me- said Mr..
Meekton.
why not?"
Yesterday i applauded at the place
where her manuscript was marked laugh
ter and laughed where it was marked
applause "
Evening star., 1914-04-12
Taking Sides.

There are two sides to every ques-
tion," said the readymade philosopher.
YES" replied the man with political
ambitions. Sometimes it's hard to tell
whether an answer is going to put you on
the inside or leave you on the outside"
Evening star., 1914-04-12

Perhaps New Jersey was little dis
appointed at not seeing Mr.. Bryan take
his coat off and display the same ener-
getic enthusiasm that he showed at Bal
timore.
Evening star., 1914-04-12
Unenthusiastic.

DO you favor votes for women?"
Il don't see much advantage in the
idea" replied Senator Sorghum. THE
women have gotten SO that they are just
as hard to misIead on public questions as
the men"
Evening star., 1914-04-12

About the only definite opinion some
of those Mexicans have been able to
form. about the Monroe doctrine is that
it does not interest them at present.
Evening star., 1914-04-12

The first robin may be deceptive. but
the first ball game is an unmistakable
sign of spring.
Evening star., 1914-04-12

The silence which prevails concerning
his affairs would indicate that Harry
Thaw has at last been persuaded to take
some good advice.
Evening star., 1914-04-12

- In order to avoid DELAYS account Of
-r rSJual absence. letters to THE STAR should
not he addressed to any individual connected
With The ofjcp but simply 10 THE STAR, or to
The Editorial i;usinesS Department. according
- tenor PURPOSE
Evening star., 1914-04-12
To the Relief.

Ere long another man of fame
VIII face harsh criticisms test.
The umpire will assume the blame
And give some other folks a rest.
Evening star., 1914-04-12

The strict censorship exercised by
Huerta may be designed to give in
creased value to any moving picture
privileges he can control.
Evening star., 1914-04-12

Speaker Clark expressed himself in
disapproval of any mad rush. and numer-
GUS senators seem disposed to thank him
for those kind words.
Evening star., 1914-04-12

flyahc in ;iayaire- by mail postage prepaid:
raiiy. sunday included. month, 10 cents
paEy. SUNDAY excepted. one month. 10 cents.
saturday star, - year: Sunday star, 81. 40 year
Evening star., 1914-04-12

Public affairs are developing tendencies
which make it more difficult every year
to foretell what a mans home state is
going to do.
Evening star., 1914-04-12

Some constituents have a perverse way
of studying the Congressional Record
and never minding the free seeds.
Evening star., 1914-04-12

ust be admitted that great deal
ather has presented itself for which
biame cannot possibly be placed with
a ground hog.
Evening star., 1914-04-12

The Easter parade is one demonStra-
ton that may be relied on as having no
political significance.
Evening star., 1914-04-12

Entered A. Secoud-elass mail matter at the post
Office at Washington. ID. c.
Evening star., 1914-04-12

",Iiiiun is d'liyrT-I by carriers within the city
80 - e-rts pr uenth: daily only. - cents per
month Sunday only. ~ cents per mouth. Orders
uay lee ,sig; Icy mail, telephone Main 2+40.
''plicction is made ly carrier at the end of each
tl"uth.
Evening star., 1914-04-12

There are days when the dove of peace
looks as scared and uncertain as the
early robin.
Evening star., 1914-04-12
Tho Evening Star Newspaper Company.

business Office 1ith st. AMI Pennsylvania Avenue.
New ork office; Tribune Building.
''Ni,a-a pfice: First National Bank Building.
European utiee. Regent ST., London, England.
Evening star., 1914-04-12

enclave would pass to the British gov
ernment.
Accordingly on the death of King
Leopold IL the Lado enclave passed 10
the British and the fact is noted in Sir
Z. Gorst's report for 1911:
Consequent on the death of his
majesty. King Leopold II Of Belgium.
and in accordance with the terms of the
agreement of May = 1906 between his
! Britannia majesty and the sovereign of
sions We're appointed TO carry out the
transfer of the Lado enclave to tho
Sudan government. Work was CON
menced May 10. 1910. and the final hand
ing over ceremony took place At fri
June 16, 1910 Thanks TO the cordial
their task the transfer was effected in
thoroughly efficient and expeditions
manner
The transfer was doubtless expedition
! but the character OF the proceeding docs
not appear 70 be questioned hy the Brit
ish functionary. The governments as
Well as individuals who have been de
spoiled il whatever manner of the just
fruits of their labors in Africa may view
with cynical interest the revenge thar
| time apparently reserves for them. 1t i
not khartum. but hamhovc, IN the heart
of Africa, the chief city Of katanso
| which is the real capital of central Afr
| ca. From kamboVe to the Care there
| are 2Ja3 miles. From Eliza bethvtlle II
/ F<igoma. a:s7 miles: from Kigona 10 Dat
| es-Salaam. Ia;s: from katanga east TO tie.
! Indian ocean. therefore, about LEO miles
/ From Katanga west To the Atlantic ocea
| scarcely more than half the distance
! The route south to the Cape is long. VIII.
! that north 10 Uganda is long and broker
/ by the enforced navigation If the Nit.
10 hhartum.
Evening star., 1914-04-12

katansa IN 1905 was almost unknown
Belgium has occupied the country effect
Evening star., 1914-04-12
THE BELGIAN K0NG0.

A note in the Bulletin of the American
Geographical Society of New York an
Evening star., 1914-04-12

President Lincoln was fond of the
theater. a liking which his son"Tad'
Evening star., 1914-04-12

From the time that Gen. Grant arrived
in Washington and took over the actual
Evening star., 1914-04-12
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT IS DOING

Uncle Sam IS exercising more and more
care each year in the examinations of the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-15
Old Fashioned Love

doctor said the other day that ''old-fashioned
love- was the best basis of mating-far better than
this new fanged folderol called "eugenics."
What was "old-fashioned love2a
In the time of the cavedwellers it to seize By
the hair the woman who piqued your fancy and drag
her to your s<n-covered flat in the cliff clubbing
her if she resisted.
Outdoor living free from the vices of civilization
In those days bred that though brutal, was
hardy.
But you'd hardly want your daughter to be wooed
In that way
Then came the of barter-so many cattle or
elephants trunks for the mate of your choice, she
doomed by pa and ma to the highest bidder.
That, too, 'od fashioned love" and of it
still survives; but most folks today aren't proud of it,
The truth is that in love, in other affairs of life,
fashions change. Each era wants fashion of its
own
So that if the woman of the future wishing to
escape of the hardshps which in past ages have
unfairly fallen to her because of the greater sell
fishness of man. should wish to set up the eugenc
fashion, demanding the health and cleanliness of her
mate which he in all ages has desired of her. why it
wouldn't be long until that kind of love would be old
fashioned, too.
But better fashion, for the world do
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-15

Livestock--Cows, 6Kc: caivs.
s " a DC; hogs, Sia 0ec; weth-
ers, &c; lambs. &c; ewes, Al c.
Butter and Eggs-Ran. hut
ter. rs q zee; strictly fresh ranch
eggs, % q 24c.
Poultry - Hens, 12c414c;
broilers. 23@25c; ducks, 13o:
squads, So; rabbits. S@10e.
springs, 1874 Ole.
Jobbing Quotations
The following prices are ftr-
nIshed the Times daily by LEADING
firms engaged In the various
lines 70 fruit, produce, meats, pro-
by the retailers to the commits
Cheese = Wash. lee; Tilla-
mock. tic.
Eggs-Fresh ranch, 20 a use.
Butter-Washingt creamery
26 a. 27e; Oregon, 23425c; Cali
fornla. &c.
Fresh Meats-steer. I2H0
iSHe: hogs. trimmed sides.
1Tkc; do. combination, lie;
whole, 13he; small veal, loo
lie; heavy veal. 1O012e;
ewes. I1Ke: mutton. wethers.
lac; lamb, 14c.
Fruits-New apples: Craven
stein, $2.35 bx; Astrachan, s1.75
box. Oranges, Valenelas, $500.
Bananas, 3z "a cents
per ID. Strawberries, IsIani.
$16 1.25. GooseberrTes, H.. &c.
Apricots. crit, 81 01.25. Can
taIOupes, @2.50. Cherries,
Royal Anne, sc h.. Bings, soc a
81; Lambert, loo h.; Pineapples,
doz. 50. Prunes, blue, box,
$50. Lemons, choice, s6.50a7 7.
Peaches, box, 81. WatermeIons,
Ib., 1%c. Plums. box, S1.50.
Raspberries, 81 crate. Logan
berries, 75c0$1. Prunes, blue,
box, $50. Wild blackberries,
s1.25 crate. Bartlett pears, sass.
Peach plums, 75c a 81.
Vegetables--Gree onions, zoe
dOz.; Globe onions. h., 8 40. Let
tues: Leaf, 81 box; head, 400
400 doz. Turnips. 81; Carrots.
$50; retail, 3 ID. Use. Potatoes.
Melted Gem, $40; White River,
SIS Gle; new, red and white,
81. Cueumbers, Island. doz
SOC al Cabbage, local H.,
11zo. Cauliflower. s2.OO. Pars-
nips, s1.25 sack. Bell Pen
pers: 10 cents lab. Tomatoes
lob. box, t125. Rutabaeas,
sack, $40. Rhubarb, ID, 263ct
green peas. a &c. Mint, bh, loo.
Radishes. doz. Du-. use. Wax
besns. ID, Sc. Beet. 81. Parsley
dOz. bu-. 25o. Green beans, Sc.
Green corn. doz.. zoe. Sumner
squash, each, &c.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-15

Little Lotties was being taken
journey by train by her Aunt
Katie and her young man. and
when they got into one OF the
numerous tunnels of the snbufb
the smacking of lips was pain.
fully audible to everyone in the
compartment. followed by little
Lottie lisping:
kiss ne, too, auntie."
Light broke IN on them again
before Aunt Kate ceased blush
ingj but then, with great pres
enes of mind, she turned TO her
coyish little niece and saidI
1T Is wrong of you 60 say
Kiss me- two my dsarI you
should be correct and say Kiss
me twics.' Strand Magazine.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-15

A city official who has been looking into the con
made the discovery that five direct the lighting
and passenger hauling of that community and have
a lot to say about the telephone service we'll
In the middle ages they would have been dukes or
earls loosely allied to the regning king, but living
the toll of their vassas and upon spoil gathered
in robbing forays.
Today they merly eminent citizens, who pat
ronize charity, politics and keep for the most
part behind the scenes.
Our feudalism is potter, respectable, -
otherwise the same
However, there S call to be fretful about it.
1t won't last.