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Evening star., 1915-12-19
Peace Prospect in Base Ball.

Although ship1oad of pacifsts has
gone abroad to try to end the war in
Europe, the United States is not de-
nuded of all pacific elements. An
anti-war movement of magnitude is
under way at this moment in this
country in which great many
Americans are keenly interested. If
the peace parleys now in progress
succeed the white flag will be raised
over the contending camps of the
base ball leagues and a conflict of
two costly years will have been
ended.
Base ball peace has been in the air
for some months. The Outlaw" de-
rided from the beginning by the "or-
ganized" associations of clubs, has
undoubtedly lost money heavily, but
the war has entailed losses on the
regulars. The strife has been bad
for base ball. Both sides have come
to recognize the folly of continued
contention, and peace was the best
course, as the newcomers, though
heavily blcd in two years of fighting,
seemingly had unlimited supplies of
funds.
The peace is to be arranged, it
would seem, upon the basis of the
outlaws" buying into the ranks of
the regulars. Clubs of organized"
base ball that have not been particu-
larly profitable under war conditions
are to be transferred to other hands,
the circuits will be consolidated, and
there will be, as before, only two
major leagues. Contract-jumping play
ers will be to some extent taken back
into the fold, while some will be cast
forever into the outer darkness of
minor leaguedom.
Washington has no direct interest
in this situation, as the competitor
league did not enter this field, but it
has suffered in consequence of the
general depression to which the game
has been subject during these war
years. It still hopes for a pennant-
winning team. 1t is even now ex-
pecting to "land" that long-looked-for
reliable heavy hitter whose services
will turn the tide for continuous vic
tory during the season. 1t un-
doubtedly has the "makings" of a
champion, and continues to have
faith that some day the fortunes of
the game will turn its way and per-
NIT the emblem of base ball SUI
premacy to float over the local park.
Evening star., 1915-12-19
THE PUSHCART MAN.

When the candy butcher comes
Youthful soldiers beat their drums.
Trustful little gutter snipes
Toot their joy on childish pipes.
Narrow is their world and hard,
One end hits the boulevard
And the other has in view
Cheerful Wylie avenue.
There are all-day suckers here;
Lollypops to Childhood dear;
Peppernlints and chocolate creams:
All the sweet things of our dreams!
Babies, bless each little heart!
Eye with awe this glass-topped cart.
He himself, it's understood,
Is possessed of all things good.
And this fairy prince! Is he
Glad compound of pride and gleeI
All, not SO, Methinks he frowned
As be passed the joy around!
That he wears shabby coat
Is . thing OF little note;
Bul 1t ht.. ly tfre much to view
A shabby DISPOSITION too!
Childish ignorance may see
Heaven where his cart may be.
But his voice is dreary knelll
Does be know his goods too weilf
FROM the Pittsburgh Dispafh
Evening star., 1915-12-19
-.Ts :.
The One-Term Proposition.

II the republ1canS IN fnedr pldtIOrm
deal with the one-term issue, as
raised by Mr.. Wilson's course, in
what way will they do it? Merely
ilagging Mr.. Wilson would effect
nothing. The subject is old with
him, and causes him no annoyance.
Not improbably, he finds as much
amusement in the Baltimore platform
as the most irreverent republican.
Who can wish him anything but en-
joyment when he reflects on how the
one-term engineers were hoist with
their own petards They are sucking
their thumbs, while he is merrily on
his way to denomination, And if he,
is not reelected he will hold them
responsible, and post them for future
party punishment.
If the republicans themselves de-
clare next year against second term
itshould be in unequivocal terms, and
they should make sure that their cam
tidate accepts the pronouncement.
The Baltimore declaration was not
clear cut, and Mr.. Wilson-though
probably not on that account-paid
no attention to it.
With but. one exception-Mr. Root
the men mentioned in connection
with the republican nomination are
young. considered by the political cal
endar. Not one would care to go
en- the shelf in 1921 Any one, if he
had satisfied himself and his friends
in Office, would want an Endorsement
by his party in convention, and by
the people, at the polls. and would
try for. both results.
Tie talk about ono term is old, and
has never been taken seriously by
the politicians. The man who COM
mitted himself to the proposition the
most. pointedly was nominated for
the presidency three times and elect
ed twice. When first nominated Mr..
Cleveland: had some party sentiment
to piaeate. A new and young man,
he had won in a contest with some
we'll beloved veterans who were sore
at their. defeat. So, in substance, he
said for their benefit: Put me in
this. tina, and I'll not be in your way
next time"
That be meant what he said is al
together likely. But he spoke as one
without experience. He soon discov-
cred how matters worked, and that
letting go after getting firm hold
was no easy performance. He took a
great fancy to the place, and decided
that eight instead of four years
would be about the right thing. In
the end he served eight, and would
have made it twelve except that as
the eight drew to close many demo-
Gratis had begun to regret that he had
ever served at ALL
The probability is that if limit by
law is ever put in the premises twill
be on term which has been length
ened to seven years.
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0utgrewn.

Poor Santa Claus is puzzled now;
The frowns are gathering on his
brow.
The folk who once were girls and
boys
Have all outgrown their pretty toys.
They're asking him for cannon balls
Instead of picture. books and dolls;
Where once their wishes were polite
They're yearning now for dynamite.
No grown-up wants a shiny sled.
He talks of aeropianes instead.
Good Santa sadly turns his back
Upon his merry. Christmas pack
And wishes those who spurn his toys
Were once again just girls and boys.
Evening star., 1915-12-19
Consideration.

How is your boy Josh getting on
at college?"
First rate" replied Farmer Corn
tossel. "He writes long letters about
how we'll he's doin' in his studies"
DO you really think he is good
scholar?"
"I've my doubts. But, anyhow, his
dispositions improvin'. His letters
show he's tryin' to be considerate an
avoid hurtin' our feelin's."
Evening star., 1915-12-19
When Reality Prevailed.

Crimson Gulch doesn't look any
thing like it did ten years ago." said
the travelling man.
NO." replied Broncho Bob; "ten
years ago, before so many saloons
started up, if man saw rattlesnake
comm up the road, he knew it was
sure-enough rattlesnake."
Evening star., 1915-12-19

Suspicious of international plotting
are so persistent that the possibility
of an ordinary property-destroying
accident, due to carelessness, is being
crowded out of consideration.
Evening star., 1915-12-19

Some of Germany's economists and
statesmen may be disinelined to feel
any great sense of Difference toward
a neutral nation that can't make its
own dyestuffs.
Evening star., 1915-12-19

Austria may depend on Germany in
something of the spirit of the small
boy who puts chip on his shoulder,
confident of his big brothers ability
to whip anybody on earth.
Evening star., 1915-12-19
Discarded Adverb.

"Shop early" is pleasant phrase,
Whose use we now must stop.
We simply count the heeting days
And go ahead and shop.
Evening star., 1915-12-19
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHH4ANDER JOHNSON.
Hilarious Thrift.

II made 'em laugh, didn't II" said
the comedian.
Il dunno S you forced EN-" replied
the op'ry house manager. "We al
ways laugh, cause we got to in order
to git our moneys worth"
Evening star., 1915-12-19

No currency theorist has advanced
the suggestion that the war is ben
eft because of the enormous sums of
money il puts into circulation.
Evening star., 1915-12-19
Iusidious Sheer.

"Seth Smiggles says you are an
other Daniel Webster"
YES" replied Senator Sorghum ;
Seth is always comparing me with
somebody who is dead"
Evening star., 1915-12-19

A fair course for one of Sir Thomas
Lipton's racers would do more to
steady the nerves of the world than
a trip by Henry Ford's peace ship.
Evening star., 1915-12-19

Announcement is made that Kan
sas has all the labor it needs. This
removes the last shadow from a state
Of happiness.
Evening star., 1915-12-19

The composition of notes to Euro
pean governments is becoming a dis
tinct and highly important branch-ef
American literature.
Evening star., 1915-12-19

Carranza's desire to negotiate big
loan may indicate hopeful Depart
ure from the old-time Mexican meth
cd of shaking down foreign capital
lists.
Evening star., 1915-12-19

If Nebraska's interest in the manu-
facture of candidates had counted for
anything, Nebraska would have got
ten at least one of the conventions.
Evening star., 1915-12-19

Private citizens who attempt to lee
ture Congress revive the old remark
about carrying Goals to Newcastle.
Evening star., 1915-12-19

Some men hint that they are too
old to be presidential candidates
when in reality they are too discreet.
Evening star., 1915-12-19

The base ball bat is at last sue
cumbing to the influence of the olive
branch.
Evening star., 1915-12-19
The value of
guarantees for


pressed on officials
F;ohtinu +he of the government
just now by the
Orange Pest. spread in Florida
and adjoining states OF one of the
most virulent of plant diseases, which
is threatening the whole orange in
dustry The disease. known as citrus
canker, gained a foothold in Florida
while both local and government cit
rus experts were in ignorance of its
coming or of it's nature. for 1t had not
existed long enough in the United
States to become known. When its
was recognized and
attempts were made to fight it, it was
found that practically all known
methods of fighting plant diseases
were useless against the new epi-
demic. Government experts after
studying the ravages of the malady in
several parts of the southeastern
orange belt have expressed the opin-
toward checking it's spread until every
tree in the infected area is burned as
it stands in the grove, whether it has
been attacked by the disease or not.
and even the ground around the trees
has been scared with blasts of fame.
The work of fighting the disease so
far has been carried on largely by the
orange growers themselves. the ap-
pearance of the epidemic being SO sud-
den that government provision for
meeting the emergency was for the
time impossible. 1t was thought that
cutting the trees back and painting
the freshly cut wounds with strong
germicide would rid the plants of In
fection, but so infectious is the dis
ease that the new growth turned out
to be as seriously affected as the old.
while pruning Instruments and the
hands and clothing of the workers
served to carry the malady to many
other trees Birds and even grass
hoppers and other insects carry the
germs from diseased trees and spread
them abroad.
Citrus canker, SO far as is known.
has its center in Chosen. and has
spread from there to Japan and the
Philippines. From the east 1t was
brought first into Texas. and from
there spread into Florida and the
other gulf states. That the plant
patholoeists of the government have
| in the matter of Riding the country
Of the disease one OF the most difficult
nroblems that has ever been presented
| TO them Is indicated by the fact that
Japanese experts have been fighting
| the disease for several years without
making appreciable headway, and that
American horticulturalists who have
made Investigations regarding the dis
ease seem equally baffied. Congress Is to
! he asked to make provision for treating
| the malady as the hoof and mouth
| disease among cattle was treated, the
| infected groves being condemned and
destroyed by federal agents.
Evening star., 1915-12-19
Few OF the many adaptations and
changes brought about by the Euro
pean war in the
Using Bog Moss for countries of the
w, old world have

Using Bog Moss for countries of the
n-.,;. m.s. old world have
0s "ouA"o' interested botan-
the government service more than the
reports made from European countries
to the Department of Commerce Of the
growing use of sphagrum. or bog moss,
for dressing wounds, and the satisfac-
tory service it is giving
Almost from the time o; the birth of
modern surgery specially prepared cot
ton has been used for absorbent dress
ings. and has even been considered a
surgical necessity. Large quantities
of such dressing materials have been
shipped from the United States to the
belligerent countries by the Red Cross
and other organizations. and such cot
ton as could be spared in the countries
at war has also been put into shape for
hospital use. The tremendous demand
for cotton, however. for use in the
manufacture of explosives, coupled
with the pressing need for materials
to dress the enormous number of
wounds that modern war machinery
infiicts. has made 1t necessary to find
a substitute for hospital use. This has
been true even in Great Britain and
France. with which countries the way
to the great American cotton supply
has been open practically without in
terruption. The result. the Commerce
Department has found, is that many
tons of sphagnum are being gathered
now from the bogs of Europe and sent
to the hospitals and field surgical
depots.
Though driven to the use of the moss
without choice, European surgeons
have found to their surprise that in
some ways 1t Is superior to cotton for
growing fibers. which are not unlike
the ravelings of thick silken carpet,
have a springiness that makes COM
Portable dressing for the patient. 1t
charges throughout the dressing in
stead of passing them directly through,
as does cotton wool. Another advan-
tage of the moss over cotton is that it
has the power of disinfecting, prob
ably due to the air imprisoned in it's
numerous fine tubules.
The moss grows in great profusion
throughout the temperate zones and Is
the principal material from which peat
is eventually formed Much of it has
been collected in the past. and has en-
tered commerce for the use of florists,
for stuffing mattresses and furniture
and for other such purposes. Now that
its good qualities have been demon
strated in surgery, especially for Dress
ing compound fractures, 1t is believed
that before long 1t will be possible to
purchase specially prepared packages
of the material in drug stores as abb
sorbent cotton is now purchased.
Mistletoe has taken secure root in
the sentiments Of Americans, as it has
in the emotions of
Mis+1etoe the people of many
other parts of the
Tree Enemy. world: and though
the feelings are dormant for some
thing like ffty-one weeks of the year
they are given compensating express
sion at Christmas time. Both maids
and men are tolerant, to say the least.
Evening star., 1915-12-19

FAbvier. distinguished ofIicer OF French
artillery. long time employed in. the
orient. was the first oficer charged
with the reorganization of the. Greek
army. Capt. Regnault de Saint Jean
d'Angely was given the direction of
Hellenic cavalry. This work of mill
tary organization of one hundred years
ago was subsequently directed. by
Gems. Vosseur. Eydoux and villafet of
recent times. ~
That it was by the active sympathies
England there was created public
sentiment which constituted these
states the protecting powers OF the
new Greece. The. compilation of the
diplomatic documents concernings the
liberation of Greece in the conferences
at London and Constantinople was con-
fded to NJ. Desages. who was snbse-
ouently the political director OF for
may be briefly resumed as folrows9
The protocol relative to the anasrs
of Greece was signed at st. Petersburg
April 4. 1926. and includes the memo
randum: H. B. majesty was asked by
the Greeks to interpose their good
Offices"
The treaty Of London. July. 1897. in-
sists on the necessity of putting an end
to the bloody conflict which is giving
over the Greek provinces and the
islands of the archipelago to all the
disorders of anarchy: begets new dif1-
culties for the commerce of the Euro
pean states in the form of piratical
acts which not only expose the subjects
OF the high contracting powers to con-
siderable losses, but besides exacts
onerous measures of surveillance and
protection. Article of this treaty may
be cited textually:
The contracting powers promise to
follow the salutary work of the pacih-
cation of Greece. They do not seek in
these ARRANGEMENTS any augmentation
of territory. any exclusive influence
anv commercial advantage for their
subjects other than those any, other
nation may obtain"
The armed Intervention of the pro-
noryare
Evening star., 1915-12-19

The Evening Star. with the Sunday morning
edition, Is delivered by carriers within the city
at Is cents per month; daily only. 2S cents per
month: Sunday only, 20 cents per month. Orders
may be sent by mail. telephone Main 2440.
Collection is made by carrier at the end OF each
mouth.
Evening star., 1915-12-19
The Evening Star Newspaper Company

Business Office. 11th st. and Pennsylvania Avenue.
New York ONCE: Tribune Building.
Chicago Once: First National Bank Building.
European Once: Regent ST.. London. England.
Evening star., 1915-12-19
Treaty for Greek
Pacifcation.

July s, 1927 The additional article
of this treaty stipulates expressly that
the high contracting powers. imme-
diateIy after the signature OF the arti-
cle will transmit eventual instructions
to the commanding adr1irals OF their
respective fleets in the seas OF the
Levant"
These instructions were addressed to
Admirals de Rirnv. Hayden anS Cod
rineton and prescribed ian immediate
rapprochment with the Greeks as wen
as concentric action on their coasts and
their territory" t..
3. 1880. and July 10. 1853 signed by the
sole representatives o. the powers. OF
this triple entente. confirm the stipula-
tians Of the first treaty. ~
The absolute international legality o.
the deharkment of the allied troops at
Saloniki results from the third para
graph of article Of the treaty OF
London. February 8. $780,,
mo troops belonging to one OF the
three contracting powers may enter
upon the territory of the new state OF
Greece without the assent OF the other
powers signatory Of the treaty"
The battle of Navarino resulted in
the destruction Of the naval forces of
ceded by a debarkment Of the troops
of the three protecting powers. 1t was
on land, on the road from Pyreos. that
Ibrahim Pasha received the final notice
Of the allied atmirals before the battle.
1t was understood that the allied troops
intended, with the assent of Greece. to
guarantee Hellenic Independence by all
necessary measures. not only against
Turkey. but also AGAINST any power
acting as an accomplice of the Ottoman
empire. In effect the English vice ad-
miraI. Codringron, in accord with Rear
Admirals de Rigny and Hayden. his
French and Russian colleagues, hav-
ing learned that Austrian vessels OF
war composed a part OF the naval
forces directed by the sultan against
the Greeks, sent to the comr ander OF
the Austrian vessels a note Of warning,
the text Of which follows:
Evening star., 1915-12-19

Payable in advance-by mail, postage prepaid
Daily, Sunday included. one month. go cents.
Daily. Sunday excepted, one month. - cents.
Saturday Star. 81 year: Sunday Star, 81. 10 year.
Evening star., 1915-12-19
Admiral's
Warning.

port of Navarino and which is acting
against Greece, has the honor to in
form the commanding officer OF these
vessels that he is held by the treaty
concluded between Great Britain,
France and Russia to intercept the
envoy against Greece or against the
islands of the archipelago OF all ulte-
rior aid of men, ships and munitions of
war, and consequently it will not be in
the power of the vice admiral to make
any distinction between the Austrian
and Turkish vessels. In case the Aus
trian commander does not manifest a
desire to save the vessels of his inn
perial majesty from the injuries to
which they may be exposed he alone
quences."
the protecting powers when, thirty-six
years later, the 18th of December, 1862.
the Greek nation pronounced the de-
thronement of King Otho OF Bavaria.
time a collective note declaring that
in no event an English, French or
Russian prince could accept the throne
Of Greece.
Creeks have always admitted the right
of debarkment Of the military forces
Of the protective powers of England,
France and Russia upon any point
whatever of their territory, and. In the
language of the treaties. every time
their Independence, guaranteed by the
powers of this triple entente, shall be
menaced by the Turks, or by the allies
of the Turks, whoever they may be-.
Aside from this evidence of the ac-
knowledged authority Of England
France and Russia in Greece, the fol-
lowing official memorandum, dated 1858.
may be cited:
"By decision of the Greek national
assembly, May Is. 1853. a civil list OF
1,125.000 drachmai is settled on King
Georgios I, to which the governments
of England. France and Russia added
$4,000 each. making the total income
Of the sovereign of Greece about $4,000
per annum.
But it is not King Constantine in any
event who will decide the destintes OF
Greece in the present conflict with the
protective powers ar Saloniki The power
behind the throne of Greece is the peos
pie, led by NJ Venizelos. who. first OF
all, pointed out to the king the ex-
ceptional neutrality of Greece resulting
from the treaties.
- ~ CH. CHAILLE-LONG.
Evening star., 1915-12-19
Nominated
for King.

Of Greece Ferdinand Philippe, Duke dor
leans, eldest son Of Louis Philippe /. Col
Evening star., 1915-12-19
Mistletoe a
Tree Enemy.

the feelings are dormant for some-
thing like ffty-one weeks of the year
they are given compensating express
sion at Christmas time. Both maids
and men are tolerant, to say the least.
Evening star., 1915-12-19

The armed Intervention of the pro.
tecting powers is foreseen in formal
Evening star., 1915-12-19

At the same time one of the most dis
tinguished chiefs of the Hellenic insur-
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1.-The vice admiral. Sir Edward Cod
rington. etc, having learned that some
Evening star., 1915-12-19

Entered as second-class mail matter at The pos
ONCE at Washington. DC.
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In the clearing up of matters follow
ing the close Of the civil. war It was
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When the steam railway lines were
brought into the southwestern part
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Christmas celebrations are carried but
by the hundred million citizens who re-
Evening star., 1915-12-19

A fatal explosion occurred at the
arsenal in this city December IS, 1865,
Evening star., 1915-12-19

Mistletoe has taken secure root
the sentiments of Americans, as it
Evening star., 1915-12-19

The president of the Greek council o.
ministers, NJ. Skouloudis. former COL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-09
remove JUDICIAL
ELECTIONS FROM
POLITICS Is CRY
Dsmoersts In convsstion Urge
u and ADOPT Resolutions
TO Thas Eject.
MERIT IS ONLY CRITERION
vss.rs oir-sssa 90 ssssars Me- SET
glss-a 20 Sc 81 ssssh. Rsasrs
ICES o. Party Vs~s-

Democrats - tBs raurteeuth fsflc-
isf eircuit have taken tas iaitiarfVr ia
. movement ta take tas senes oag -
politics.
nsaofsfious urTinE tsW 30 make
lndieiai slsesious purely nor aHrf can
m character we're a10bfssi ~ tss COO
ventiou ~ Gsmacrarlc drirf4trs as
s~mbied IN the court house YESTERDAY
afternoon. aaG tareuEheas t1e erfir-
session leaders 90 she baF personally
advoeafsd the fiVoece % ta~ bench
and party eonfrul
Noters were afg.srf t9 make ffaets
for judicial once their aair thauEhf ia
ssl~ctiaG men Oh GU the posltior ~ err
emit Judge Shen tss eiecfion takes
place Jaas Z.
~EleVati0u 90 f46iefaf o~ces Should
BE- aDou merit onir.- declared chair.
man Auarsw Oltoa % WoHr~ la a
speech Whieh brogFhs thz e9aveatioa
10 n close.
NO man Should take ere bench b.
enuss % hfs being "a Democrat. repuh-
ffean or member Of aaV oterr political
party he asserted "rr~ mar who
asks support bectGse ~ his party a.
hIiatioa Implies that hs needs sgch