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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07

From the Chicago Herald.
What Serbia naturally desires is the
arrival of a strong force of the allies
reasona BILE time before the obsequies.
From the st. Louis Republic
The Serbian government is getting to
be as movable as the several govern
ments in Mexico have been until re-
Gently.
From the Concord Evening Monitor.
The center of sympathy seems to
have shifted from Belgium to Serbia.
From the Philadelphia Evening Ledger.
The Teutons are dashing into Serbia,
and what Serbians are saying about
them can be printed only in dashes.
From the Cincinnati Times-Star.
This invasion of Serbia again evokes
our admiration for the powers of pro-
nunciation of the denizens Of far-on
lands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07
Simultaneous Deaths.

One of the most troublesome ques-
tions that can come to a probate
court is that which relates to the
question of precedence of death in
case a husband and wife lose their
lives practically simultaneously, as in
disaster. This question frequently
arises and often on it hangs the dis
posal of property of great value. Such
a case is now before the surrogate's
court of New York city. where the
future ownership of 100000 is in
volved. The husband and wife were
passengers on the Lusitania and both
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07
SERBIANS' SAD PLIGHT.

From the Boston Globe.
The indications are that the Germans
will soon control about as much of
Serbia as they do Of Belgium.
From the Philadelphia Record.
1t was a copper mine that Germany
invaded Serbia for.
From the Buffalo Commercial.
The Serbian capital is able to move
on a minutes notice.
From the Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Serbs are bound to put up q fight.
They have no ready means OF exit.
From the New Orleans Times -Picayune.
In those portions of Serbia which
have not been occupied by the Aus
TRANS, Germans and Bulgarians, the
principal occupation OF the natives at
present consists in their efforts to pre-
vent the occupation first mentioned,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07
Democrats and Bull Moosers.

Chairman McCombs expresses the
opinion that bull moosery. as an In
dependent proposition. will cut but a
small II any figure In next years
campaign He expects "a straight
oue-end-out fight between democratic
and republican candidates." with Mr..
Wilson a. the democratic candidate.
Thu 10 the way he puts 1t:
The majority of the progressives
Will be found voting with the demo-
cratic party in 1916. Some, of course,
who voted for Col. Roosevelt because
they were strongly attached to him
will be back In the republican fold.
in some states third party men will
continue to vote the progressive ticket
in 1916. This will make it difficult for
the republicans to capture electoral
votes, though, of course, not to the
same extent as in 1919.
But, nevertheless, realize that we
will know next November that we
have been through a real fight"
What is to take a majority of the
bull moosers into the democratic
camp9 Not even in the republican
party has there appeared as severe
a critic of the administrators for
eign policies as Mr.. Roosevelt. As
respects both Mexico and Europe he
thinks Mr.. Wilson's course has been
mistaken to the point of crime; tina,
it has cost America heavily in pres.
tige, and should be rebuked at the
polls. What ball moosers still under
the Roosevelt influence will vote the
democratic ticket next year?
George w. Perkins stands for the
business end of bull moosery. What
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07

So strong 10 the human tendency
to be jealous of wealth that many
people are now mentioning J. P. Nor
gan's appendicitis in terms of envious
admiration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON,
Information.

"I'm just beginning to understand
why they label this window Tnforma-
ton"
Can you find out what you want
to know"
mo. But it's place where you can
always go and inform somebody
about what you happen to have on
your mind"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07

TIN order to avoid delay, on ca sesoun s,r q
not be addressed to any individual connected
With the office but simply to THE STAR. OF to
the Editorial or Business Department, according
to tenor purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07

A number of Americans who live
abroad are possibly wondering in the
present rsisis whether it would not
have been better to pay all their
taxes at the old home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07

While effectual in its censorship, the
English government in discussing
German atrocities does not fail to put
a good man in charge of the publicity
department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07
Curious Coincidence.

Charley DEAR" said young Mrs.
Torkins, did you know they were
destroying the forests to make
paperl"
1--WE heard something about it."
Maybe that accounts for some.
thing. When read some of the Ions.
arguments on the tariff l feel exactly
as if were getting lost in the woods"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07

The development Of \ split in the
democratic party would call atten-
ton to the disposition to copy Col.
Roosevelt's policies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07
Woman Suffrage and a Bachelor.

Now women by the thousand,
Here, there and everywhere,
Most winsome and bewitching,
Most feminine and fair,
Are begging me by letter,
By poster and by press.
If won't make them happy
By simply saying Yes
But by what right or reason,
I'd like to know, do they
Plead with me in this manner
That l will come their way?
Because I've long been begging,
In bachelor distress,
An answer like they ask for,
And never one says Yes"
W. J. hampton, in New York Sun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07

Burglars in Buffalo broke into a
saloon and, finding no money, stole
the cash register. Evidently the boss
burglar had become suspicious of the
gang and decided to establish more
systematic business methods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07

Greece is inclined to limit her in
terest in the war to the matter of
adequate compensation for the use of
her territory as a right of way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07

California looks forward to its olive
culture as an important resource.
There will be lot of olive branches
needed next year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07
When the Slip Comes.

When the Slip Comes.
"The wicked stand in slippery
places"
That's true" replied Senator Sor-
ghum, "and yet it looks to me as if
some mighty good people get the
worst of a landslide"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07

The strictest neutrality does not al
ways avail to prevent foreign war
from interfering with domestic poll
tics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07

Tammany is entitled to congratu-
late itself if at one stroke it got rid
of the proposed state constitution and
Elihu Root as a possible republican
leader.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07

King George at least enjoyed the
distinction of being thrown from a
horse instead of being hurt in a con-
ventional motor car accident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07

The Sultan of Turkey continues to
seclude himself and wait for the other
people to decide what they are going
to do about it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07

A long time has elapsed since Col.
George Harvey invented the phrase
"babbling boobs" and not a soul has
sued for libel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07

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
NAV he sent by mail, or telephone Main 2440
Collection is made by carrier at the end OF each
month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07

A Mexican battle continues to be
fraught with especial peril for the in
nocent bystander.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07

Politically considered, some of w.
J. Bryan's peace utterances sound like
war to the knife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07
Same Old Discrepancy.

Thanksgiving sorrows we will meet
Two kinds Our hearts will touch.
A few won't have enough to eat,
While many have too much.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07
The Evening Star Newspaper Company

business ofice 18th st. and Pennsylvania Avenue.
New York ONCE: Tribune Building:
Chicago ONCE: First National Bank Building.
European Office: Regent ST., London. England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07

pav,ple In adrance-by mail. postage prepaid:
Daily, Sunday included. one month. go cents
Daily. Sunday excepted, one month. 20 cents.
Saturday Star, 81 year. Sunday Star, SZ.4o year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07
Resolute Confidence.

Il see they defeated woman suf-
frage In your state"
woman suffrage" replied Mrs.
Votewell, Cannot be defeated. They
succeeded only in postponing it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07
FIFTY YEARS Ago
IN TIE STAR

Toward the close Of the war a swim
die was practtced in this city upon ig-
norant C IL
Seller of "Spiel Munze" ored people
Caught at Last. a aha in
the sale OF imitation gold pieces for
real money. In The Star of October
arrest of John Reed, a negro, for whom
detectives had been looking for neArly
year, against whom were many
charges of exchanging these pieces.
which were known as spiel munze,"
for greenbacks:
THE game Is generally played upon
ignorant contraband. The seller is al
ways supplied with genuine gold
pieces, and If the victim doubts the
genuineness the seller calls any passer-
by and exhibits the good gold and asks
If it Is genuine. The third party, Of
course, will answer affirmatively. and
the victim will give all his greenbacks
for the spiel munze, the seller slipping
the genuine out when the sale Is made.
Reed, when taken, had on him sass in
silver, $3.50 in gold, $14.46 in currency,
So coppers. 3 pawn tickets for watches.
one gold slide and purse full of spiel
munze. The detectives say they know
where the spiel munze Is sold by
wholesale In this city, the $40 for 40
cents each, the tens at 20 cents and
the f1ves at Is cents. But they say
that 1t cannot be stopped, because they
are sold simply as medals and the in
scription upon them is 'Compos Spiel
Munze.'"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07


Clubs, the value of which in the Or
ganizat1on of specific activities among
farmers and in
Women's Clubs and the building sup
Reclamation. ., rufal ,,,s COM u.
general has been recognized by the
Department Of Agriculture. are also
being fostered by the reclamation ssrv-
ice on it's projects where people gath
cred from the four corners OF the coun-
try are engaged in the new pioneer
ing-subjugating the desert with
water. The reclamation service is rec
ognizing that the feminine factor is
important in the building of the new
communities and Is interesting itself
just now through the Reclamation Rec
ed in the interest of project residents.
in seeking to extend the various wom-
ems organizations.
The possibility of having in farming
districts strong and active women's
clubs that compare favorably with
those In cities is not understood by
fasteners, the Reclamation Record
points out, for in the east farms are
large and rural population is scatter
ed. Many of the western irrigation
projects, however, are practically cit
les Of farms. the units on some prof.
ects being as small as twenty and
even five acres This situation brings
about concentration of population
that makes all sorts of community ac-
Invites easily possible, and on a num-
Der of the projects the women have
made the most of their opportunities
and have organized associations of such
varied character as canning clubs,
Shakespearean study groups, parent
teacher organizations and clubs for va
rious civic purposes. The movement
has reacted SO favorably on the gem
eral life on the projects that the Rec
lamation Record has thrown its col
umns open to the women for the pub
LEGATION of q general directory Of prof.
ect women's clubs and will act also
as a clearing house for the exchange
of experiences and helpful hints among
the clubs and club declarations on the
various reclaimed areas.
Through his scientific agencies Uncle
Sam is not content merely to issue
direction as to how
Popularizing things should be done. He
ny is not afraid to roll up
AAAeAsA' his sleeves, SO to speak,
and to lead the way, whether 1t be into
a new industry or a new phase of an
old one He has just demonstrated this
through the work undertaken by the
bureau of fisheries to popularize the
tilefsh, q deep-sea product that SO far
as markets, consumers and even fisher
men are concerned has practically never
been heard Of.
While the government believes in the
efficiency of advertising and makes use
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07

Hnfered an secoud-class mail matter at the post
ONCE at Washington, D. q.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07


ployed both In
Explosives Now of actual war
World Importance. IN ths Hastrnc u
ton of the enemies ways and means
When the mine, the mortar. the torpedo
and the hand grenade have become the
most powerful weapons of combat 1t
behooves US to resume some notions of
the subject the Importance of which is
capital
First of all, explosives possess the
same order of chemical phenor-sria re-
sulting from the conditions to which
they are subjected. Put fire to dyna-
mite in the open air and 1t burns in
extensively. Inclose it in primed
cartridge and it explodes. The dust of
-four or of charcoal which burns in
heap in an uncovered place is consum-
ed slowly: suspended in the air in an
inc1osed space 1t will explode. Not be-
Ing simple bodies like oxygen, iron,
azote, they are mixtures or compost
lions or they are associated with vari-
Gus other bodies. Mixtures are very I'M
stable; that is to say. taking fire
readily by ignition shock. friction,
shaking: their manipulation requires
great precautions. varying with the
composition. A common character of
all explosives is that all are either
endothermic bodies or that they are
partially so: that is. bodies formed with
a great quantity of heat with a great
lowering of temperature. and which
accomplishing evolve on the contrary
great heat.
Another characteristic of explosive
bodies is the production of a great
quantity of gas 1t is the eYpapsion of
gas that determines the effects of pres
sure and of displacement. propulsion of
a projectile if 1t is a result of powder
of gun or cannon. bursting of the walls
If the explosive Is inclosed in recip-
lent. Some explosives may serve equal
ly for propulsion and for shattering:
others may fill the two functions by
treatment that alters the properties
with a view to obtain the desired eff
feet; to moderate a bursting explosive,
or. on the contrary, accelerate the re-
action Of an explosive having naturally
slow action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07
Spontaneous
Explosions,


reached a year in age, is something
suspicious and extra-unreliable. Gun
cotton was in the same category, and
deteriorated before means were found
to stabilize and preserve it.
The most ancient explosive Is the
classic cannon powder brought by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07

Why Is 1t that dynamite is worthless
as an explosive of propulsion, when as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07
Cotton Is
Essential.

up at Toulon; in 1911 la Liberte" met
the same fate, disasters that were at
trfbuted to ''poudre b. These accidents,
it may be remarked, occurred on ship
board, where were united the precipitat-
ing conditions of heat and humidity
StabilZants were sought and found by
Capt. Lepidi du Bouchet in the diphe-
nylamine, which multiplied by five the
length of life of smokeless powder
The detailed story of the discoveries
that have followed is too long to recite
here. An Italian chemist, Sobrero found
nitroglycerin in 1916. The Swede, Nobel
discovered dynamite in 1865. The Eng
lishman, Sprengei, witnessed the explo-
sion of picric acid under shock in 1871
After Turpin had introduced some mod
ifcation in 1885. it was termed melinite,
with many Variants" designated by
the British as "T. N IT,
In 1885 Capt. Favier of the Belgian
engineers discovered an explosive com
posed of nitrate of ammonium (915) and
monomtronaphlaline $50. Among the
variants of this type cammonial'D one
will be astonished to find aluminium,
which is explained by the fact that this
mild metal is a formidable combustible
and plays an important part in incen-
diary bombs.
The role of explosives in this war is
formida BILE. If, as Napoleon said a CEN
fury ago, God was on the side of the
heaviest artillery it may be said now
with truth that the devil is on the side
Of asphyxiating explosives.
CHI CHAI,LE-LONG.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07

A serious problem confronting tn,
government after the war was the es
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07

Through his scientific agencies Uncle
Sam is not content merely to issue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07

On the night of November 1. 1865
the worhngmen of Washington held
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07

The political Importance Of explosions
and explosives is daily augmenting. en-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07

Toward the close Of the war a swim
die was practtced in this city upon ig-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07

AouiiSeiichI VI lAo &c.
suit was made for some time. In The
Star of November is the following:
"Wirz has not yet been informed of
the findings in his case and Is very i'm
patient to hear the result. Yesterday
he wrote to his counsel, Mr.. Schade.
begging him to come to see him and
der, asserting that his anxiety will
kill him If he is not informed soon,
He says that he expects to be hanged,
but that he wants to know 1t and pre-
pare for it. Rev. Father F. X. Boyle
of st. Peters Church, Capitol Hill, calls
frequently to see him and converses
with him upon his spiritual interests.
Wirz talks rather cheerfully and seems
pleased when any of the officers listen
to him. He continues to spend much
of his time in reading German works,
with which he is supplied by his coun-
sell"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07

In 1882 new type of explosive was
created at Nancy by the chemist Bra
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07

Although the trial of Henry wirz for
atrocities committed at Andersonyille
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07

Hundreds of hitherto unused acres
throughout large portion of the south
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07

While dredging forces are working
at top speed seeking to clear obstruct'
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-09-23
Fifty Years Ago.

From the Banner of Sept. %, 1s65-Bellevue.l
The death notice of Franklin Lee,
only child of Thomas J. and Mrs. Sallie
Saunders, appeared.
A new professional card was that of
Samuel Y. Webb, dental surgeon, who
announced to the public that he had re-
turned to Minden to locate.
"We have resolved, that if our patrons
don't pay up more punctually, that we
will quit the newspaper business and go
to Stealing cotton'-as there is more
money in the latter-and it being more
popular"
ave are somewhat crowded this week
with legal advertisements, but will be
able to give our readers more reading
matter in week or two. We hope our
subscribers will bear with US patiently
for while longer-until we have better
mail facilities-when we will publish the
Banner in full size. We sincerely trust
that we will not have to wait much
longer"
An advertisement headed "Notice to
Planters and Freedmen" and signed
"Chas. R. Berry, Captain and Provost
Marshal Freedmen, Bossier Parish, %
read as follows: "There will be public
meeting held in the town Of Bellevue,
Bossiar Parish, Louisiana, on Saturday,
September 80, 1865, at two o'clock PM,
for the purpose of showing the relations
between Planters and Freedmen, and
the subject of Free Labor. Planters are
requested to let as many of the Freed
men attend as can be conveniently
spared from their plantations"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-09-23
RETROSPECTIVE
Ten Years AGO,
From the Banner Of Sept. 81, 1861

From the Banner Of Sept. 81, 1861
Ten years ago the total value of tax
able property in Bossier Parish was
S., 424 ,639 and the total tax SIC, S44.
The death of Mr.. E. A. Tharp from
swamp fever, in Caddo Parish, was men,
toned. He was a former resident of
Benton.
"Contractor E. M. Carstarphen of
Plain Dealing is busy making repairs
around the Court House and Parish Jail
premises"
GA party of school teachers who left
the State Normal School, at Natchi-
toches, by private conveyance last Sat-
urday morning reached Shreveport early
Monday morning and have ever since
that time been detained in the detention
camp in that place. They will be re-
quired to remain for a period of six
days. Among the number are five young
ladies known to the Banners readers.
They are Misses Annie Johnston of this
place, Ida Ogden of Baton Rouge, Susie
Marshall and Lottie V. Dixon of Belch-
er, and Annie Martin of Dixie. They
have our sympathy" The quarantine
because of the prevalence of yellow fever
in the State was then still effective.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-09-23
Thirty Years AGO.

From the Banner of Sept, "a 1sS5-Bellevue.l
Middling cotton was quoted in Shreve-
port at 81 cents per pound.
"Mrs. Annie Devereux and her daugh-
ter and son, Miss Eva and Eegene Deve-
reux, left this place last Thursday for
Georgia, where they will make their
future home"
Mention was made of the death of
William Robert Thornton, native OF
Montgomery County, Alabama, but who
came to this parish during 1859. The
interment was in Bellevue Cemetery.
Announcement was made of the death
of Mrs. Susan Dortch, wife Of Mr.. E. S.
Dortch, still resident of South. Bossier,
| Mrs. Dortch was born near Fillmore
November 80, 1855, and was a daughter
of David Platt.
Felix Richard Galloway, son of Felix
R. and Helen M. Galloway, then resi-
dents of Bellevue, died on the 10Th, and
a short tribute to his memory, signed
Teacher" appeared in print. At the
time of his death.zhe was about clever
years of age. The remains were in.
tered in the family burial place neal
Cotton Valley.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-09-23
Boosters Sunday School Work.

From the current issue of the Louis
lana Sunday School Success we clip the
following two paragraphs, which reflect
the recent commendable success of Sun
day school work throughout the parish:
"Bossier Parish holds the banner for
schools represented at its Parish Con-
vention. Of the eighteen schools in the
parish, eighteen of them had delegates
to the Parish Convention. A perfect
record.''
"Bossier Parish has eighteen Sunday
schools in it and every Sunday school
has cradle roll. This is the result of
Miss Grace Larkin's efforts, for, as Ele-
mentary Superintendent for the parish,
with the help of her ward superintend-
ents, she has actually done what is pos
sible to do in every parish. In addition
to her Sunday school duties Miss Larkin
is Deputy Clerk of Court for her parish,
and when granted thirty days leave OF
absence IRON her official position she
came to New Orleans and is now acting
as Office secretary in the absence of Mis-;
Hugo, who is spending her vacation il
North Carolina"