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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-12
ALL FEDERAL SLEUTHS
ON NEUTRALITY lob
Investigators of All Departments in
Central Organization Under
State Department.

A central organization for gathering
evidence Of offenses against the neutrality
of the United States has been created as
the first step in the federal government
determination to more stringently enforce
neutrality. outlined by President Wilson
in his address to Congress.
The Post Office Department, the State
Department. the Department of Justice
and the Treasury Department will Join
in gathering information which will uni
formly be assembled and acted on in the
State Department, under the direction of
Counselor Polk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-12
MoNrENEaR1N STATEMENT.
PARIS. December lit

The following official statement was
given out by the Montenegrin Iega-
ton here tonight:
On the 9th the enemy again vigorously
attacked our positions near Mata-
roge. We repulsed the attack, cap
turing thirty prisoners
Fighting continued all day in the di-
rection of Sienica -Brodarevo. The
situation is unchanged along the
other fronts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-12
Number Reserved for the President.
Last Hour Of Grace.

Commissioner coa!e says no grace
Kin be allowed automobile owners to
y Je their machines bearing 1915 tags
after midnight December 81
The rate for the new tags is the same
as in 1915. The Office for the issuing
of licenses VIII be open daily from q
am. until pm and SATURDAYS from a
am. until ~ noon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-12
Arranged at Conference.

This plan was decided upon at a con-
ference between Counselor Polk Chief
Flynn of the secret service, Chief Post
Office Inspector Rooms and Assistant At
torney General Warren. who handles neu-
trality cases in the Department of Justice
Heretofore there has been no uni
formity of action between the various
agencies of the government having to
do with suppression of conspiracies
against the nations neutrality Each
department has acted independently
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-12
MERCHANTS TO CONSIDER
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Special Meeting of the Retail Asso-
citation to Be Held Tomor-
row Evening.
A special meeting is to be held tomor-

special meeting is to be held tomor-
row night by the Retail Merchants
Association to consider a report to be
submitted by the bad check law COM
mittee and to transact other matters
requiring immediate attention. The
meeting is to be held in the headquar-
tiers of the association in The Star
building.
draft of proposed law designed to
correct the bad check evil has been
prepared by the committee and is to be
submitted to the association for it's in
dorsement. An effort then will be
made to have the bill introduced in
Congress
The bad check law committee of the
association is composed of Gerson
Nordlinger, chairman: George S. De-
Neale, George Topham. Samuel Hart, E.
G. Graham, George E. Hebbard, Charles
w. Semmes, John J. Connolly, j. Philip
Hermann and Max Rich.
Other Subjects for Consideration.
The association will also take up the
printers ink model law covering false
This is the law that re-
ceived the Endorsement of the adver-
Using vigilance committee of the asso-
citation.
Several firms are to be elected to the
association at this meeting
The credit mems section of the Retail
Association held it's reg
ular bimonthly meeting Thursday at
the Raleigh Hotel. when resolution
was adopted directing that a PROPOSE
ton to chang, the hour of meeting to
the evening be considered at the next
meeting of the credit men. The next
regular meeting date was moved for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-12
BY POP.

Those little nations which we have
been compelled to assist, one after an
other are all part of the great Carib-
Dean world, which includes all of Cen
lfal America and the string of rich
tropical islands that reaches from the
TIP OF Florida to the shore of New
Guiana. In all of these countries. eX-
cept the few islands owned by Great
britain, we have an overwhelming
snare of the trade. For all of them, by
reason of geographical propinquity and
the Monroe doctrine, we are in a sense
politically responsible, and this po-
litical responsibility is bearing upon
US more heavily every day. We are
belng forced to intervene in the affairs
OF these countries one by one. and we
icy or purpose. Not only in those coun-
tries that have already required our
assistance, but throughout the Carib-
bean world there is crying need for
some policy, enacted by some one pow
erTul enough to do so, which will bring
order in politics and industrial oppor-
tunity.
The Caribbean nations are beggars
sitting among pearls. The tropical
fruits and nuts for which the northern
markets are always clamorinS grow
plentifully in these lands the year
around. Their forests are rich in rub
Der and in hard woods that sell by the
pound. In their mountains are ore de-
posits that have scarcely been
scratched.
Two chief besetting evils stand be-
tween the Caribbeans and their wealth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-12
MARYLAND AUTO TAGS
READY FOR DELIVERY
First One of Series to Be Sent to
President Wilsor-Other
Reservations.

The first OF the 1916 Maryland auto
mobile license tags will be issued to-
morrow morning at the office Of deputy
commissioner of motor vehicles for the
state Of Maryland. room %. 1l10 F
street northwest. The deputy commits
s;oner. S. g. Coale. with his force of
assistants. will be on hand at 9 O'Clock
to take care of the first rush.
The new tags will be the same size
as those issued for 1915. The general
makeup of the identification tags,
however, will be different In 1915 the
tags were provided with white nu
merals and blue background. with the
number large. starting from the left
side Of the tag and the word Md" in
small letters above "I5,t indicating the
year The new tags will be yellow nu-
,neraIs with black background. The
order OF the numerals and lettering Will
be reversed
Number Reserved for the President.
The numbers for the coming year
will start with 10000. The tag bearing
10000" will be for the use OF Presi-
dent Wilson and Will be sent to him
tomorrow. Numbers 4o.061. SCOOP. 49,
OO3, 4o,oO4 and 49.0o5 viii be for the
use of the five White House cars Num-
Der iO.0e6 will be attached TO the ear
used by the secret service men who
generally accompany President Wilson
his motor trips throughout the
country. These tags VIII be delivered
Irith tine compliments of Harry A Rae,
commissioner Of motor vehicles for
maryland.
IN addition to these. Deputy Commits
y Jner ooaie Will also reserve $50 tags
Z Or distribution among the various en-
2ssies of foreign nations located in
National Capital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-12
Sealed Envelopes Required.

In this circular the postmaster ad-
vises that post cards containing tin
sci. mica, glass or similar Ornamental
ton can only be mailed i'll sealed en-
velopes. The circular contains a table
of domestic parcel post rates and a list
of the more important cities. showing
zones in which they are located from
the Washington standpoint.
The employees of the post office are
reported to be entering into the spirit
of the times, and are working with
energy to the end that the patrons OF
The Office may have their Christmas
gifts at the time the Office closes, De-
cember "a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-12
Lack of Coordination.

In some instances it is felt that the
results achieved have been curtaiIed
by the lack of co-ordinated procedure.
In some instances, also. lack of a CEN
trail organization for handling the
great quantity of evidence. some of it
valuable and some of it worthless. has
resulted in difficult situations for other
branches of the government
Hereafter all evidence of that char
acter will be transmitted to Counselor
Polk. The State Department will de-
termine the questions of policy and
diplomacy which surround almost
every case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-12
Besetting Evils
Block Progress.

are professional politicians and revolu-
state of turmoil by trying to get into
Office when they are out. and who. when
they do get into office, pilfer the ma
tional finances on scale that makes
most political graft in this country
look picayune. These gentlemen re-
quire large quantities of money, and
in order to get it they sell concessions
to foreigners with capital, thus placing
their tremendous wealth of resources
in the hands of aliens. Many of these
concessions are absolute monopolies.
In Nicaragua, for example, the JOINT
commission established there by the
American government killed a conces-
sion which gave a firm the exclusive
right to manufacture ice in that coun-
try.
In the Caribbean world there is mis-
cry and death and poverty among Law
ish wealth for the lack of stable gov
eminent. For this state of affairs the
United States is in some sense respon-
sible, and the pressure of specific cases
is forcing the responsibility more
sharply horne every day.
In the United States there are two
principal opinions as to the policy that
should be pursued One of these is that
we should stick to our traditional
policy of not interfering ourselves and
of refusing to let any one else inter-
fere. The advocates of this plan point
out that prior to 1921 there was a
United States of Central America, and
that when it was dissolved a clause
was placed in the constitution of each
separate nation which provided that
they should some time reunite. Since
then wars and revolutions have kept
them apart, but, nevertheless, Central
American unity is still their political
ideal and they are assumed to be NOV
ing toward it.
The thinkers of this school assert
that by our interference we can only
postpone this union, which. in their
opinion, will bring peace and prosper
ity to Central America and ultimately
to the rest of the Caribbean countries.
This policy is recommended by it's ideal
ism. Its doctrine seems to be partly
refuted. however, by the fact that we
have pursued the non-interference pol
icy. SO far as we could, for a good many
years, with the result that we have
been forced to interfere in spite of our
selves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-12
Suggestions for Christmas.

Thousands of large posters, entitled
Postal Suggestions for Christmas,
have been placed in the post Office
classified stations, contract stations and
in the stores of the merchants OF
Washington. This same piacard. in
reduced form, has been delivered to
10000 residences of Washington by
letter carriers. Mr. Chance has had
sixty stereopticon slides made Of this
poster. and through the cooperation
of the motion picture theaters this
slide is being shown every night to
practically every motion picture pa
iron The postmaster also has placed
around the stations of the Washington
office cards of Information in regard to
the insured feature of the parcel post
service. He has prepared samples OF
insured parcel post tags. by consulting
which prospective mailers will be able
to tell at a glance just what data they
should inscribe on the tags of parcels
they desire to insure. The usual "holi-
day mail service" circular, containing
Information to prospective mailers, in
which the location of all mailing
points in the city is indicated, also is
available for mailers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-12
ADVICE TO SHOP EARLY
Needed IN WASHINGTON.
Postmaster Chance Announces No
ticeable Increase in Outgoing
Parcel Post Packages.

Postmaster Chance announces that
the outgoing mails are already show
ing the results of the advertising cam
paign conducted by the local post OF
flee and the commercial bodies of Wash
inston to have the people of this city
shop early and mail early" There is
a noticeable increase in the number of
parcel post packages presented for
mailing. and also in the volume of mail
for foreign destinations. Thousands OF
circulars also are being received for
local delivery from mail-order houses
and merchants of other cities. and alto
gether the Washington post Office is Il
very busy institution.
Postmaster Chance offers the sugges-
ton that the patrons of the Washing
ton Office should not confine their APP
phi cation of the mail early slogan to
Christmas packages. In previous years
it has been the experience that the
great bulk of the mails received for de-
livery Immediately preceding Christ
mas day consisted of post cards, and
he believes that if the mailers who de-
sire to indicate their remembrance OF
friends. either in this city or at dis
tant points Tough the medium of the
pest cards, oould mail the cards say
eral days or week in advance OF the
time necessary for the transportation
of the cards to their destinations in
ordinary or normal periods, much good
wonld result
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-12
Hollins College Alumnae Organize.

A chapter of Hollins College Alumnae
has been organized in Washington. I'M
dor the direction Mrs. Elizabeth
Harrison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-12
U. S. to Supervise
Affairs of Haiti.

and only a few days ago the Haitian
government signed a modus vivendi
giving the United States the right to
straighten out her politics and finances.
We went to Panama to build a canal.
and now we are supervising elections.
and it may be necessary to appoint a
political adviser for Panama Years
ago similar circumstances forced us to
take similar action in Cuba; and in
Cuba we have maintained order ever
stnce-a fact which Is well known, but
the Significance of which is overlooked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-12

The other school of thought in this
country, which includes most American
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-12

For Nicaragua is not an isolated
case. few months ago Haiti got
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-12

&GuARp
~ D-cS

HE annual presentation OF
medals won in the regular
target practice and the prizes
at the annual competitions on
the Congress Heights rife
range of the National Guard of the
District of Columbia will be presented
to those entitled to them wednesday
night at the L street armory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-12

This brand of eloquence does not have
much effect in any quarter, but the as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-12

Two chief besetting evils stand be-
tween the Caribbeans and their wealth
The broad ax., 1915-01-02
Europe's Richest City.

The richest city in Europe Is Basel,
the great Swiss railway center. Zurich.
in q neighboring canton. coming sec
Ond. This Is proportionate to the num-
Der OF inhabitants. BasePs richest
citizen boasts a fortune OF 100000.
another has 100000, while no fewer
than sixteen residents pay income tax
on a round million dollars. Eighty-twO
are French mlllionaires," possessing
fortunes OF million francs The aver
age wage earning capacities OF the
various professions form an interesting
contrast BasePs doctors-the place Is
flooded with medical men-are the
worst paid. averaging only f240 q year;
druggists are good for more, and law
ers the same. Professors, on the other
hand. earn something Ike 600 q year
and bank directors anywhere from
1900 to Fl .200.-Pearson's Weekly.
The broad ax., 1915-01-02
REDUCED RATES TO SUNDAY
SCHOOL CONGRESS.
Reciprocal News Service.

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 80, 1914.-Re-
dueed rates have been announced for
the Sunday-Sehool Congress at Biz
mingham, Ala, which is to meet June
9th to 14th. This is the information
that was given out this week from the
Sunday-Sehool Congress headquarters.
The early announcement of the rates,
declares the Secretary, is a guaranty
that ten thousand Sundsy-schools will
begin now to provide for their dele
gates. When asked what the exact
rate would be, the Secretary stated
that the rate will be based upon the
four cent per mile proposition for the
round trip and that any one could be
able to ascertain the cost from their
respective towns by getting the dis
lance from Birmingham to their town
and multiply it by four. The railroad
tariff authorizing the rate is to be pub
lished at an early date. As soon as
it is published it viii be circulated
very extensively. The amount Of the
round trip fare from the leading cities
in the United States win be shown.
Another encouraging feature about the
early announcement Of the rate this
year, declares the Secretary, is the
guaranty Of number Of special trains.
Nashville has been made, 80 il Is
learned, q StOp-Over point, 90 that al
persons living beyond Nashville going
through to birmingham may stop go
ing or returning from the Congress. Az
soon a. this was known, the Nashville
people began to make preparations for
their entertainment.
The broad ax., 1915-01-02

Friday, Jan. LIST. at P. NJ, the
famous barrister of the west the Hon.
VIM. n. Harrison of Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma, who ehampiOned the Negro IS
cause before the Supreme Court of the
U. S. against Jim-Crowism and segra-
ton in the State of Oklahoma, will be
the orator of the day.
A splendid program is in store for
those who will avail themselves of the
opportunity of hearing this of Legal
Ethics. DR.. E. J. Fisher is master of
ceremonies. Opening chorus invocation
by the Rev. F. A. Thomas, scripture
reading, musie-Ameriea by chorus,
reading of the Proclamation by Miss
S. Matte Fisher, "We have fought
every race battle but our own" Solo
and chorus "The Old Flag Never
Touched the Ground" written by Bob
Coles, rendered by DR.. A. L. Smith.
Address of the afternoon by Hon. VIM.
The broad ax., 1915-01-02
The Great Emancipation
Day Celebration at
OIivet Baptist Church
9th and Dearborn SITS.

H. Harrison. Quartette, Freedom
There will be short addresses by dis
tinguished speakers. A special invita-
ton is given to the entire public, you
are expected to be there.
A banquet from $3.50 to 1880 P. NJ
at the small sum of 35e per plate
This also will be a rare treat for you
on New Years day. This grand affair
is given under the auspices Of the
Standard Literary Society of this
church, which must be congratulated
upon the success of presenting to the
public an effort worthy of our highest
commendation. We likewise eongratu.
late DR.. E. J. Fisher, pastor, Mr.. VIM.
H. Terrell, its president, and officers;
"The better the day, the better the
deed" May your church be crowded
to its full capacity and the beginning
followed to its successful conclusion.
The broad ax., 1915-01-02

The interior Of a bell tent is fuu a,
surprises for the new hand HshA
gins by expecting it to be the aIroS,
Of lodgings; it is really the stufBss,
Unless the flaps at the entrance an
left open or the apron around the foo,
lifted II soon becomes insuferablA n
there are many men sleeping in II and
1t is possible to sleep ten or a dozen
men or more In a bell tent, with feet
TO the pole. Of course. and heads to ths
canvas. Another surprise Is that them
Is nowhere to hang anything up. Hh
contrary to regulations to drive nails
Into the tent pole. The official way e
a ring with hooks on 1t to be claimed
around the pole. but old campaInes
say that the supply OF these is never
anything Ike equal to the number Of
tents and that only the lucky ones get
them. With all this a bell tent Is the
cheapest and most comfortable Of ten.
porary homes for a party Of three Or
four once they get used to its little
ways and cease to mislay things in is
featureless Observation-Disclosures Mer.
curry.
The broad ax., 1915-01-02
1914 Office pd. into
Total, s17,1O3 s71,566 $37,7

Total, Oh, 103 s71,566 81, 1884
The total number of barrels inspect
ed for the eleven months Of 1914 was
81, 500 and the net receipts for the
same months were $37,72s.94.
For the month of December figuring
the number Of barrels to be the same
as last year will increase the amount Of
barrels inspected for the year to 951,-
139 and make the net receipts Of the
Office $41, 663.77, which is a net grain in
number of barrels inspected in 1914
over the year 1913 of 34,036 barrels
and a net gain in receipts Of $1,04l.S7.
During the three years and seven
months of my term in Office as City
Oil Inspector there were 3,144, $50 bar
rels inspected and the net receipts
amounted to $135,164.46. There is no
doubt that the five remaining months
will increase the net receipts SIS, 10000
more and make the total amount paid
into the City Treasury during the four
years Of my term in office as City Oil
Inspector SIS, 10000 and the total
number of barrels inspected over g.
SOC, 900 barrels.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES A. QUINN,
City Oil Inspector.
The broad ax., 1915-01-02

k"And the word wPs made flesh and
dWelt among US and we beheld his
glory, the glory as of the only begot.
ten Of the father, full of grace and
truth" At the close of his sermon
three persons united with the church
The church choir sang beautiful
Christmas anthems at the evening
service which was pleasing to hear.
Watch night services were held on
Thursday night. The Epworth League
had charge Of the first hour. Our an.
nual love feast took place at 10 P. NJ,
and closed with a conservation service
at midnight.
The Women's Home Missionary So
eiety of st. Mark, will give a reception
on Jan. 4, 1915, in honor of the Negro
preachers union Of which Rev. John
w. Robinson is president.
The windows for the main audi
forum of the new church have been
delivered and will doubtless be set this
week.
The broad ax., 1915-01-02

JAMES A. QUINN, CITY OIL N
sPECFoR FOR THE CITY OF CHI
CAGo SENDS FORTH BIS AN
NUAL REPORT.
The following is the annual report Of
James A. Quinn, the up-to-date city oil
inspector for the City Of Chicago, and
it speaks for itself.
Hon. Carter II. Harrison,
Mayor City Of Chicago,
City Hall
Hon. Mayor:
Complying with your request Of De-
eember 4th, 1914, for q general review
of the work done in this Office during
the year 1914, I herein submit q state
ment showing the number Of barrels in
spected each month, during the year
1918, also the amount inspected in the
eleven months Of the year 1914, and
net receipts of each month which was
paid into the City Treasury.
Net receipts Of
The broad ax., 1915-01-02
WHY DID A GOOD GOD CREATE
A BAD DEVu7"

On the third of this month 1 visited
Racine, Wis. While there 1 went to
Mound Cemetery to see the grave of
NJ. NJ. Seeor, who was an earnest free
thinker and twice mayor of Racine.
Mr.. Secor sleeps beneath a monument,
which bears an inscription, that makes
the Christian shudder when he reads
it. The inscription is, "Why did a
good God create a bad Dewitt"
The question on Mr.. Seeor's tomb
stone is a rock of Gibraltar against
which the waves of Christianity dash
in vain.
Why did God create Lueiferf when
he knew that Satan would not only
fall himself but mislead a number of
the other angels as well. Why did
God not give Satan, at least, one more
ehaneei Why east him out foreverI
Why prosecute instead of punishi Why
did God leave innocent, inexperienced
Adam and Eve alone with a fallen
angel that had at one time mislead
the angels themselves Why did God
drown the world instead of destroying
the evil that had provoketh himf Why
did God sayi "Spare them not, but
slay both man and woman, infant and
suekling Il Sam. XIV, 81
Again why did he sayi "Slay utter
ly old and young, both maids and lit
tie children. GEEK. ix:6.)
Once more why did God sayi
"Cursed is he that keepeth back his
sword from blood" der. xlviii:IO.)
Why did God permit Jephtha to
burn his daughter. Judges xi.)
After all is God really a "Good
Cod" and what has Satan done that
is as bad as what God himself has
donef Has Satan done anything bad
that God could not have prevented
After all is Satan really q "Bad
Devil" May we not ask, why did q
bad God create q good devilf-war-
rem g. Banes-The Peoples Press,
Chicago, Dec. 20, 1914.