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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-25
Plans Are Well in Hand.

At the meeting today reports were
received from the chairmen of practi-
cally all the subcommittee of the citi-
Zens' committee They indicated that
arrangements for the forthcoming en-
campment are we'll in hand. Acting
Chairman Harper spoke of the diff
cities in having the proper mounts for
commanding officers of the veterans
organizations and others in the grand
parade. The committee authorized him
to appoint w. F. Mahoney as inspector
of mounts. Mr.. Mahoney, who has
served in similar capacity at several
inaugurations, will have supervision
of the horses and will see that they
are properly saddled.
1t was announced that the motion
picture play. The Battle Cry of Peace "
which tells of the need of more ade-
quate national defense. would be shown
during the encampment as one of the
entertainment features for the veter-
ans.
An effort is to be made to have a
human flag" composed of 500 or more
girls in red white and blue dresses on
the srandstand at the south end of the
Treasury, which will command a view
down PENNSYLVANIA avenue The commit
tee has not a sufficient amount of money
to defray the entire expenses of such a
feature. but it is believed that there
are hundreds of girls and young wom-
en- in Washington who would be will
ing to volunteer their services in order
that they might occupy a seat on what
is considered one of the most desir-
able reviewing stands. The matter is
in charge of the music committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-25

reached one depot of cartridges after
another.
| Along the railroad track were long
| rows of freight cars loaded with shells
and other supplies, to which the Rus
slams applied the torch before their sur
render These explosives would have
made the entrance of the Germans
highly dangerous had not the slow
burning powder merely blown out the
| fuses instead of exploding the shells.
These munitions apparently were load
ed on trains to be carried away with
the retreating army, but the breaking
| of a small railroad bridge within the
/ fortress under the weight of a fiat car
| the Russians from saving them. This
| may have been a contributing reason
| for the Russian decision to defend the
fortress.
Heavy Guns Sealed Fate.
were directed chiefly against the north
eastern front of the fortress where the
approach is least hampered by swamps
and rivers, which constitute great nat
ural barriers against attack.
| The fate of the fortress was virtually
sealed as soon as the heavy siege guns
were brought into position. Behind the
covering of infantry these big guns
were pushed forward within range of
IL
of the inner girdle. Comparatively few
| shots were needed to finish the work
| Some of the surrendered forts were
| scarcely disfgured. One of the inter-
mediate works-an inside fort-visited
by the Associated Press correspondent
did not show a single shell mark
Gen. Won Beseler's siege park in
cluded number of the famous forty
twos'' of both German and Austrian
| make, together with Austrian twelve
inch automobile mortars. whose mo-
bility and power placed them in a class
with their bigger sisters. and batteries
of German mortars, to which the
krupps have given an ingenious car
riage, making them easily transporta-
BILE siege artillery. =
Off to Other Battles.
1t took scarcely an hour to demount
one of these guns which a few hours
| earlier had helped pound the last Rus
sian fort into submission. little while
later gun and mounting, on great cater
pillar wheels, were well on their way
to new scene of operation.
The CELEBRITY with which the siege
park was headed for other fields was.
in fact, one of the features of the siege
The Russian flag barely had disap-
peared from the last two forts which
for time were inclined to disregard
Gen. Bobr's capitulation and conduct an
independent resistance, before the great
guns were headed away from the fort
ress, the officers and men not even
visiting the stronghold they had helped
to take.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-25
Thinks Situation Better.
Arabic Did Not Attempt
to Ram Submarine or
Escape, Managers SAY

LONDON. August 25.-The managers
OF the White Star line at Liverpool,
have just given out to the newspapers
the following:
AT the time of the Lusitania torpedo-
ing many misleading and untrue state
nents appeared regarding the vessel
Similar statements are beginning to be
limited at in connection with the
Arabic. which are equally untrue For
this reason we thought you would like
to have one or two definite facts that
had better be published at once in
order to prevent people from hazarding
opinions and finding excuses for the
torpedoing. The facts are:
There is no doubt the Arabic was
struck with torpedo. Capt. Finch
did not see the submarine. but, un-
doubtedly. saw the torpedo.
Submarine Not Seen.
There is no question of the Ara bic
having tried to ram the submarine, be-
cause it was not seen from the bridge
There is no question of the Arabic
having tried to escape, except the very
proper precaution of having put the
helm hard over when they saw the
torpedo.
THE Arabic was undoubtedly sunk
trading. with various nationalities
aboard. She was outward bound, so
there is no question of munitions, and
she was not disguised in any way nor
had she any guns mounted.
The statement has appeared in the
press that she was off the south coast
of Ireland, which leads some people to
think she was near the coast As a
matter of fact, she was over sixty miles
south of Ireland.
Precautions Held Proper.
with respect to precautions taken,
these were very thorough and very
proper. having regard to all that has
taken place in the danger zone. The
captain had life jackets on hand for
everybody. Rats were unlashed and
deck lifeboats opened up, and both RATS
and deck lifeboats played an important
part in life saving. well as the regu-
lar lifeboats"
The American embassy has transmit
ted by cable to Washington the gist
of seven dispositions taken by Consul
Washington, at Liverpool. six of which
were from Americans on board the
Arabic and the seventh from Capt.
Finch of that steamer. The last Is re-
i,Srded as particularly noteworthy, as
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the Save near Pernia. We also pre-
vented the enemy from placing wire
entanglements opposite the island OF
Digauhlia
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TURKISH STATEMENT.

August %. vim
Amsterdam and London, August p:
August % the enemy attacked on his
new front near Anafarta Con the
Gallipoli peninsula). but was re-
pulsed, with heavy losses
On the Irak front our troops attacked
a British detachment near Alike, on
the Euphrates, inflicting heavy losses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-25
ITALIAN STATEMENT.


ROME, August "a, via Paris, August %:
The enemy tried longrange artillery
actions yesterday at several points
along the front. His guns We're
promptly and efficiently replied to by
ours
In the upper CordeSole valley and at
the head of the Rienze and Boden-
bach valleys the enemy made at
lacks supported by the fire of ma
chine guns and volleys of hand gre
nades They were invariably re-
pulsed
In the Tolmino sector and on the Carso
plateau there has been nothing of
especial Importance to report.
On the morning of the I'D enemy aero
planes flew over Schio and dropped
several bombs, killing one woman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-25
Governor Lacks Power.

Gov. Winfield S. Hammond of Min
nesota, who spoke on Efficiency and
Economy in State Government" said
that one reason for the present lack
of efficiency was that, in effect, most
states have several governors instead
of one. Enumerating the various state
comm ssionS and boards which have
come into being as a part of the eXecu-
tive department of a state administra-
ton, he said:
"All this has resulted in giving the
state not one governor. but a number
OF governors, one of whom is elected,
the others appointed by various boards
and commissions. The governor of the
state bears about the same relation
bears to the courts, and itSis funda-
mental that the executive and the
judicial departments shall be indie
pendent of each other. If a judge re-
signs, the governor may appoint his
successor, so if one of these members
should resign, the governor could APP
point his successor, but he has about
as much to do with the policies and
the work of these boards as he has
with the hearing and determination of
cases OF law.
There is little or no coordination
between these various bodies. In
spectors, examiners, investigators and
employees of these various governing
bodies, busy in the performance of
their duties. are travelling over the
state sometimes several of them
descending at the same time upon
little hamlet of two or three hundred
inhabitants, where all examinations
and Investigations for all of the state
departments could be done by an able
bodied man in half day. Salaries and
travelling expenses are continually in
creasing, while in political campaigns
the cry for economy goes merrily on.
In Minnesota for some time there has
been a feeling that there should be a
thorough reorganization of these va
rious offices, that they should be in
cluded in the executive department, and
should be under the control and direc-
ton of the executive himself or de-
partment officers selected by him. My
predecessor in office appointed COM
mission of thirty citizens of the state.
known as the efficiency and economy
They were asked to make
a study of our system of state govern
ment and to suggest changes, if needed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-25

it is unusual for the skipper of ~ ship
to furnish an affidavit to a government
other than his own.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-25

stand pat now for a final showdown
on the question of the rightfulness of
Germany to pursue the submarine pol
icy she has persistently followed. The
United States has taken its stand after
careful thought. and one nation or the
other must recede. This country Will
not do so.
Break Might Be >Averted.
Should Germany come forward with
an official statement that a submarine
did not sink the Arabic, buttressing
this statement with facts, or indicate
that the vessel was sunk by mistake
and the act was regretted, the final
break might be averted at this time.
The President is said to feel that the
unsatisfactory situation between the
two governments has existed long
enough. that each ought by this time
fully to understand the other. and that
nothing will be gained by delays or tenn
porizing
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Evils of Present System.

Under the present system of recon-
mendation of bills by a governor, Mr..
Mann, said. an executive was forced TO
place his bills in charge of a few lead
ing overburdened Legislators. This
condition. in addition to the fact that a
bill urged by a governor was generally
of such Importance as to require
lengthy hearings and investigation.
caused the governors bills to he held
up in committee until within the last
thirty days of session. with the result
that many such bills were not passed.
In concluding, Mr.. Mann said the
trend was for closer relations between
states, but that this did not mean a
law beneficial to one state would he
adaptable in the identical form TO the
needs of another state. He did, how
ever, urge uniform laws on marriage,
divorce, health and some other matters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-25
Accommodations Registered.

Chairman Sinclair of the accommoda-
tons committee reported that 1900
boarding and rooming house accommo-
dations have been registered The COM
mittee proposes to print 1000 copies OF
the list of boarding and rooming
houses for distribution.
All contracts for badges to be fur
nlshed the members of the various or
CARNATIONS in attendance at the en-
campment have been made. according
to report made by Chairman Galliher
of the badges committee.
An appropriation of 500 was made
to enable the decorations committee to
have four searchlights illuminate the
dome of the Capitol during the encamp-
ment week. Chairman Cans of the
decorations committee outlined the
plans for the distribution of flags for
the decoration of homes.
Seventy -four active physicians have
been appointed members Of the medical
committee, according to Chairman
Lewis J. Battle Rest rooms and
emergency stations are to be establish
ed at the Emory building and along
the line of march.
Much Publicity Work Done.
. Plans for the services to be rendered
visitors to the city at the informa ton
in a report from Chairman Z. c. Ora
ham. Chairman Lord of the publicity
committee stated that approximately
10000 pieces of copy describing plans
for the encampment have been distrib-
uted by his committee. This does not
include plate matter which has been
received by 1000 newspapers. Mr.. Lord
stated that the publicity matter is be-
ing well received by the newspapers OF
the country and that columns of news
concerning the great gathering of vet
Grams are being printed.
A number of war vessels of light
draft which can navigate the Potomac
will be anchored near the city during
the encampment, according to a report
made by Chairman Frank K. Gibson
of the entertainment committee. Dr.
Gibson said that both the War and
operate in every way in the entertain
ment of the veterans. There will be
flights by aeroplanes and hydroplanes
marines and exhibitions on the Monu-
ment grounds by theh Signal and Medi-
cal Corps of the army.
To Invite State Governors.
The committee decided to invite the
STATS of the governors of the states of
the Union to the encampment. Nearly
200 invitations to prominent army and
navy officials, active and past COM
manders of various veterans organiza l.
tions, state governors, members OF
Congress and others have been ad-
dressed and are ready to be mailed, ii
was reported.
Chairman owen reported that ar
engagements for the grandstands to be
located along the line of march are
progressing rapidly. He said a definite
decision as to the design for the cour,
of honor, to be erected in front of the
White House, will be reached in a few
days.
Chairman Stiles reported on the
progress being made IN the arrange
ments for printing the list of historic
sites and program.
Mrs. w. E. Andrews of the ladies'
committee said that the planting OF
several trees near the Lincoln memo
nal, now under the course of construc-
ton in Potomac Park, by various wom-
ems organizations affiliated with the
q. y. X. probably would be a feature
ol the encampment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-25
Governors Support President.

Resolutions of confidence and sup
port were sent to President Wilson by
the governors of states attending the
annual conference of governors in this
city. These resolutions, introduced by
Gov. Walsh of Massachusetts, said;
The governors of the several COM
monwealthS of the nation, in confer
Suce assembled. desire to tender to
you an expression Of their confidence
and support in this hour of deep inter
national concern. and to assure you of
their readiness to follow your leader
ship in all matters which you deem best
to promote the honor and maintain the
peace and welfare of the nation and
the whole people
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-25
Seeks More Appointive Power.

The placing of a larger appointive
authority in the hands of a RESPONSE BILE
official. who can be made easily an
swerable to the people, increases rather
than decreases the power of the cleo
torate to express it's will. How often
has it happened that the people have
made an apparently successful fight
upon some issue through the election
of an official whose office was such as
to command their attention and whose
duties and powers We're supposed by
them to be such as to enable him to
accomplish for them the things they
desired accomplished, only to find
themselves blocked by some other of
fetal elected by themselves al the very
same time. but whose position was be-
lieved to be so insignificant as not to
merit their attention and, therefore,
did not receive it.
L believe in the right of the people
to express their will, and | believe
that that will, haying been expressed
should be carried INTO effect. |, there
fore, believe in enlarged powers for
those officials whose positions demand
and receive public attention, and
lessened power for those officials
whose positions do not receive due at
tention from the voters, and hence |
favor the removal from the ballot of
all names whose presence can accom-
plish nothing but to confuse"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-25
Suggests More Power for Governors

Simplification of state governmental
! machinery was advocated by Gov. Mo-
ses Alexander of Idaho. He favored
the short ballot" elimihation of use
| less state boards and commissions and
vesting more power in the executive
| departments of the states.
There must be absolute responsible
| ity fixed somewhere" Gov. Alexander
| said. while it may seem good to the
| elector to have long ballot and to
vote for a candidate for every office,
| the result is that the responsibility is
shifted from the practical heads of in
| stitutions and government to the minor
| and subordinate officials, who are
| merely cogs in the wheel of govern
| ment and not the directing power.
| 1T is essential that the executive de-
| partment of the state government
| should be clothed with more power and
more responsibility and held directly
amenable to the people. Whatever
| power is vested in the executive de-
| partment. a check could be had upon
! the executive through what is COM
monty known as the recall so that
where bad government is selected by
| electors it can be corrected by them.
Boards and commissions are often so
| constituted that they thwart the will
! of the executive and of the people
| They are frequently created for the
| purpose of aiding some particular in
| terest and not to serve the general
welfare. They give some special Or
ganization an opportunity to partici-
pate in the administration of public af-
fairs.
With the short ballot and with the
people made fully cognizant that they
| were voting for a business manager as
well as for an executive head, even if
| it were necessary to vote for two of
| three other executive department Off
| GERS, workable government would re-
suit. but executive power must be CEN
| tered somewhere to bring efficiency and
economy. The short ballot will bring
! this about
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-11-11
ze5peIins or spIders2

A story is told of a young French
woman who observed with punctilious
ness the wartime precautions ordered
by the police.
She kept the shutters closed at
nightfall and the curtains pulled down
so that not a speck Of light would es
cape from her apartments. But one
night, when reading the newspaper
she said that she had reached the
limit.
The newspapers said that If the
zeppelins came all persons must &c
into the cellars. She told her friends
she would not go down into the cellar.
Il do not care fig for the Zep
pelins," she said. 1T is no use ask.
ing me. l will not go down into the
cellar"
But why?" asked her friend. BE.
cause" she replied. Il am afraid o.
spiders"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-11-11
His Forte Was Finance.

Little Tommy passed for very
practical youth. The other day his
Uncle John bought him, as a birthday
present. word game" which Tom
my had never played, and which did
not seem to be particularly attractive
to him.
Nevertheless, Tommy did not forget
to thank his uncle, and by and by,
edging around his chair, he asked:
Il say, Uncle John!"
"Well?"
This game really belongs to me
now, doesn't it?"
Why, of course"
TO do just as / want with it?"
Certainly"
Then I'll tell you what III do-I1l
sell it to you for shilling"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-11-11

preparation of meals. The sink and
table, stove and cupboards should be
within speaking distance of each 9th.
er. The dining room should open di.
rectly into the kitchen or pantry be-
tween so that the shortest possible
routing would be accomplished In
serving neal
Windows should be plentiful and so
placed that plenty Of light and ven.
tilation could be obtained. Artificial
light should be planned to fall where
it is most needed, over sink and stove
and table.
II swing doors are placed between
the kitchen and dining room the kitch.
en- need never be in view when sitting
at the dining table.
The floor should be covered with
linoleum or finished in such a way
that scrubbing is unnecessary.
Tables and sink as we'll as stove and
ironing board should be of the height
to suit the person to use them.
Over the sink a shelf with hooks be-
meath to hold all the much-used things
like a soap shaker, measuring cups,
dipper, dish mop, and potato masher.
may be easily placed. On top of this
shelf have your scales, a small clock,
pretty receptacles for pepper and salt
and the much used condiments.
The best arranged kitchens are
those with plenty of cupboard space
to shut from the dust all utensils that
are not washed twice or three times
day. If the cupboards are not so
close that the dishes may be wiped
and set at once to the shelves have
small table with casters to move
about. This same table will be in
valuable to have near the stove when
cooking, and should be covered with
zinc. A wheeled tray or tea cart is
another most convenient utensil to
save steps as it can be loaded with
food for the table and remove it and
the soiled dishes after the meal, with
but one or two trips.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-11-11
Most Eminent Medical Authorities Endorse 1t
New Remedy for Kidney Bladder and all Uric Acid Troubles

DR.. Eberle and DR.. Braithwaite as
well as DR.. Simon-all distinguished
Authors -agree that whatever may be
the disease, the. urine seldom fails in
furnishing us with clue to the princi-
pies upon which it is to be treated,
and accurate knowledge concerning
the nature of disease can thus be OBJ
tanned. If backache, scalding urine or
frequent urination bother or distress
you, or if uric acid in the blood has
caused rheumatism, gout or sciatica
or you suspect kidney or bladder
trouble just write DR.. Pierce at the
Surgical Institute, Buffalo, N. Y; send
q sample of urine and describe symp-
toms. You will receive free medical
advice after DR.. Pierce's chemist has
examined the urine-this will be care
fully done without charge, and you
will be under no obligation. DR.. Pierce
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-11-11


the small cakes, creamer and sugar
DoWl, teaspoons and cups and saucers.
Cups may be had that are artistic
and shapely from ten cents to as
many dollars, but the tea tastes as
well from the ten-cent one and If one
is broken. your heart is not Tea is
served at four o'clock so that It does
not interfere with the six o'clock din
ner and is not meal in any sense.
The correct way of preparing tea
is to take the freshly drawn water at
the first boil. scald the teapot, then
add tea a teaspoonful for each person
and one for the pot; cover with the
water, then let stand five minutes, add
enough water to serve, allow 1t to
stand minute then pour
II you desire to make the tea with
a tea ball it may then be served of
required strength to suit the individ.
ual taste. A pretty pitcher of hot wa.
ter Is another requisite, as we'll as
bowl to empty the tea for fresh
cup. Tea served in moderate uuan.
tity, not too strong, is a fatigue re-
mover as well as nerve soother.
Serve cream rather than milk as It
makes great difference in the flavor.
Those who enjoy Russian tea with
the lemon will take Glove or two, A
pretty way to add flavor as we'll as
sugar is to rub the cubes of sugar
over orange or lemon rinds to absorb
the volatile oils.