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Evening star., 1915-11-21
WINSTON CHURCHILL.


From the Providence Evening Bulletin
Anyway, no one denies that winston
Spencer Churchill is an efficient officer
and that he will be far more useful to
his country at the front than he has
been in the perfunctory duties OF his
office as chancellor Of the Duchy Of
Lancaster. -
From the Columbia State.
Hon. Winston Churchill is out in q
vehement and daring criticism Of Lord
Kitchener. that gentleman being sew
eral hundred miles away and still go
ing.
From the Dallas News.
Winston Spencer Churchill has resigned
an easy job paying $25.000 year In order
to go to the front on a majors salary.
II that isn't patriotism 1t is lunacy.
From the et Joseph Gasette.
1t seams from Churchills own admis-
sions that he was the best general Eng.
land had. and he has quit working at It
From the Helena Montana Record.
Despite hia faults, Great Britain some
day will be compelled to give credit to
Winston Spencer Churchill for mobilix.
Ing the great feet and thus saving the
nation ut the Uutbfeak Of the wal.
Evening star., 1915-11-21

From the st. Louis Post Dispatch.
The hornets lit on Churchill before
they reached the Zeppelins.
From the Boston Advertiser.
Admiral Fisher didn't quote Ezekiel
at Churchill, you notice.
From the Cumberland Times.
Now that English newspapers and
professional baiters have not Winston
Churchill to attack. who will they as
sault. for even Kitchener is out OF
range?
From the Houston Post.
Winston Churchill sets a noble exam
ple by leaving the British cabinet and
going to the front. but it is not human
nature for people to go wild about good
examples.
From the Charleston News and Courier.
winston Churchill has made another
speech, but this time he didn't tell his
hearers that victory was about to be
won at the Dardanelles.
From the Harrisburg Telegraph.
Evidently Winston Churchill became no
angry he simply has to fight, but there
are those who believe he should have
waited until he got to France.
Evening star., 1915-11-21
FALL WEATHER NOTES.

From the ST. Louis Globe Democrat.
If Indian summer hadn't been SO red
hot we might have called 1t that. There
may be some left yet.
From the New York Evening Sun.
Anyway Jack Frost is breaking up
the Teutonic offensives on the bulletin
board fronts.
From the Utica Observer.
And another of the things about win
ter that we could just as well get along
without Is the uncertainty as to wheth-
er enc is going to stand or slip.
From the Buffalo Commercial.
It was to be expected that when the
snow did come after our remarkably
fine autumn, 1t would come a-plenty
But 1t might have been . great deal
Evening star., 1915-11-21
The Thermometer.

Although each day brings many a
thrill
That startles us anew,
The old thermometer is still
A patient friend and true.
And while its news will oft prepare
Our minds for lack of ease,
1t shows at least considerate care
And breaks it by degrees.
It speaks of warmth, it speaks of cold
With honesty exact.
1t does not pity, weep nor scold,
1t simply states a fact.
When words in wild emotion rise
To shatter human calm,
It's good to greet that counselor
wise,
The steady old thermom. H.
Evening star., 1915-11-21

From the Grand Rapids News.
About time to trade the fly swattef
for a snow shovel. Buckwheat cakes
are ripe.
From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
How about snow shovel with IN
electrical 'self-starter"2
From the Bridgeport Telegram. -H-
Our Indian summer seems to have
simmered away.
From the St. Joseph News-Pres.
Now that you have got your heavieS
on and more "lxivver'' on the bed. Il Is
going to turn warmer.
From the Dayton News-
There is q preparedness which looms
large every time the weathorY turns
cooler, and 1t pertains to the coal bin.
Evening star., 1915-11-21
Beginning to Whine.

Oh, we'll, it's come at last!
Summer is past,
The Joy has left the year
And winters here.
One night the cold winds blew
Next day it snew!
Next day our tingling nose
And toes was frCze:
Now pleasure and content
For us have went!
Wen see no more the green
Which erst we seen;
The world is not the same
Since snow has came.
Each lane, each lovers nook
From US ID took,
And scenes we loved to draw
Shall not be saw
Till spring's arrUve and hid
What froSts have didt
Now songs stick in our throat
We might have wrote;
The heights grow drear and dim
We might have clim!
That pofne to August's sun
We never done!
DARKNESS Ger hill ana dell
And ms have fell,
Ar on otK pleasure dAt 80
The Gun has satt
-H..-- -f,1evp1auSf pain 11ehft
Evening star., 1915-11-21
State of Preparedness,

DO you approve of preparedness?"
"Yes," replied Senator Sorghum. Il
haven't got the encouragement I'd
like for preparedness for war. But
nobody can ever say that / wasn't
prepared for an argument"
Evening star., 1915-11-21

As leader Representative Kitchin
should take warning from the exam
pie of the drum major who led on OBJ
livious to the fact that his band had
stopped to take refreshments with
out giving him notice.
Evening star., 1915-11-21

Butter commands extravagant
prices in Europe. This is to be ex-
pected under conditions, which make
cannon objects Of greater solicitude
than cows.
Evening star., 1915-11-21

Some of the antagonists of the ad
ministration do not take pains to en-
phasize personal admiration of the
present democratic leadership as Mr..
Bryan does.
Evening star., 1915-11-21
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Power of Money.

Il went to see fortune teller one
time" said Maude. For fifty cents
she told me l had lovely DISPOSE
ton and handsome man was crazv
about me-"
WE'LL" exclaimed Maynie. "If
that doesn't show what money will
dor
Evening star., 1915-11-21

Lack of European dyestuffs does
not prevent number of American
statesmen from seeing red" when
they hear one another's names dis
cussed.
Evening star., 1915-11-21

The Chicago baby that was al
lowed to die as deficient has Gre
ated more discussion of legal, moral
and ethical nature than many a ma
ture and cultivated genius succeeds in
arousing.
Evening star., 1915-11-21

Confusion sometimes arises from
the efforts of scientist to start1e
or entertain the general public in
stead of waiting to have his views
considered and indorsed by his fel-
low-scientists.
Evening star., 1915-11-21

"A great opportunity is now afford
ed Kitchener to clinch the reputa-
ton he has long enjoyed of being the
worlds greatest warrior.
Evening star., 1915-11-21

Although the submarines are listed
by England as having failed, num-
Der of them keep from going out of
business.
Evening star., 1915-11-21

Another cold winter is at hand, and
it may be worth noting that the Bel
sians are not much better provided
for than they were a year ago.
Evening star., 1915-11-21

China and Japan at least have
something in common in the absence
of any appreciable pro-German senti-
ment.
Evening star., 1915-11-21

1t is disheartening to find Vienna
headquarters for military aerop1anes
instead of operettas.
Evening star., 1915-11-21

When man says I'm going to be
perfectly frank with you," brace your
self. He is going to tell you some
thing unpleasant about yourself that
he has had on his mind for some
time.
Evening star., 1915-11-21

nE1n order to avoid delays account Of
personal absence, letters to THE STAR should
with the office. hut simply to THE STAR, or TO
the Editorial Business Department, according
10 tenor purpose.
Evening star., 1915-11-21

AT this time fifty years ago President
Johnson was one Of the hardest work.
ing onicials in the gov
EfeS1dents ernment He was con-
nnsv n.- stantly besought for At
~"y' tention by those who
wanted pardons for participation in the
rebellion. and his time was also fully
occupied with tho important matters
Of administration which pertained to
the process Of readjustment. In The
Star OF November II. 1855, is a descrip-
tion of the Presidents day, as follows:
There is no office in the government
30 burdened with responsibility and
anxiety, and no man living required to
listen to such an endless recital Of pri-
vate sriefs as unsophisticated visitors
pour into the Presidents ear at every
public interview. President Johnson
has few equals in industry He rises
served at 7:30, looks over the news
papers. Immediately after breakfast
he goes to the executive apartments
and commences the labor Of the day.
read and the replies dictated to the
secretaries Applications for appoint
ments, promotions and discharges from
the army and navy. political advice, Pc
tftions for executive clemency and in
Vulnerable other subjects are disposed
Of. but before half completed the vis-
itors have commenced to flock into the
anterooms and thrust their cards upon
him. Pardon seekers swarm on every
hand. Former owners Of confscated
the door Of the Presidents room. and
females with indescribable effrontery
insist upon immediate admittance.
After the most important business
the visitors are admitted, one by one.
and the President submits himself to
the artesian process. This lasts till
about 1870 or 2. sometimes 3 o'clock,
when the doors of his apartments are
opened and the whole crowd admitted.
President. or Col. Browning, his pri-
vate secretary. stands near the Presi-
dent and takes memoranda, rs dictated
by him on the cases Of the visitors,
for executive action. like the dense
throng at the post Office window. The
Presidents manner at such times IL al
ways pleasant and gives confidence to
the most timid. His decisions are quick,
and each individual who lays his case
before the President learns in half a
dozen courteous words the final de-
cision. When all have been listened to
and the halls are once more empty, the
President turns again to papers on his
ldpACS uuIil y CioChs the iiouA AoI ulA-
ner. After dining he returns to his Of
hce and there generally remains until
late hour. seldom retiring before II
o'clock.
I'm addition to all these duties It
must be remembered that there are
distinguished visitors constantly pre-
senting themselves. Representatives OF
foreign courts, governors, senator's,
generals and hundreds of lesser mag
nitude must be received, each having
some important subject requiring care
and deliberation, while over all towers
the great and ever-present problem of
reconstruction. Cabinet days and the
Sabbath afford three days Of rest from
the petty and exhaustive annoyances
that beset the President, but at no time
Is he free from the oppressive weight
of national difficulties which now,
more than ever before, obscure the
future"
Evening star., 1915-11-21
Picture and Text.

Belinda was fashion plate
To say this smacks of treason
The thoughts she seemed to illustrate
Were neither rhyme nor reason.
Evening star., 1915-11-21
Improvement Needed.

Woman ought to vote as we'll as
the men,"
IF they can't do it better" replied
Miss Cayenne, there's no use of their
bothering about it."
Evening star., 1915-11-21

The part that the United States gov
ernment plays in the Thanksgiving 8
festival Is not com
Uncle Sam and pleted when the
rl, President issues his
Ananksg1vlng. proclamation each
year naming the date. Uncle Sam per-
forms a much more intimate function
and through various agencies has help
dishes that are typical of the usual
Thanksgiving menus.
One way in which the government
contributes to the Thanksgiving spread
is in its work in behalf Of cranberry
growing. Since last spring. when the
growing season for cranberries began,
and even since the preceding fall, when
the terminal buds that were to sprout
last spring were setting. the govern
ment's weather forecasters have been
constantly on the alert to save the
berries, that, cooked into jelly or sauce,
will be second only to the turkey In
importance next Thursday on tens of
thousands of tables. For frost Is one
Of the great enemies of the cranberry.
and IN some of the regions where this
favorite sauce-fruit Is grown the
weather bureau furnishes a special
service Of warnings. When the cram
berry grower Is informed Of the i'm
pending drop in temperature he i'm
mediately floods his bogs, either par
TALLY or wholly, and so saves the crop.
Another enemy which would rob the
Thanksgiving table of cheap cram
berries Is the cranberry root worm.
and the government has been attempt
ing to circumvent this destroyer. too.
Experts of the Department Of Agri-
culture have found that by stimulating
the growth of the plants with fertil-
izers-a practice that has not been
followed in the past-the ravages Of
this ordinarily destructive creature can
be made almost negligible.
Study of the cranberry industry by
government specialists has shown 1t to
be confined practically to three states:
New Jersey and Wis
consin. OF the total crop, Massa-
chusetts produces In an average year
about 100000. New Jersey 10000, and
Wisconsin $4,000 barrels. The industry
is gradually extending to Minnesota,
Michigan and Oregon, where marshes
and climatic conditions are favorable.
Evening star., 1915-11-21
Grade Crossing
Accident.

the Washington and Georgetown street
railroad. crowded with passengers,
while crossing the track Of the Alex
andria and Washington railroad on 1st
street near the. west gate of the Capt.
toJ was struck by a train that was be-
ing backed up toward the depot. The
conductor was very badly hurt and sew
eral passengers were more or less Sc
verely injured. The Star of that day
said:
'arhe serious accident recorded in an
other column. resulting from railroad
train running into q street car, Is not
calculated to argue favorab1y in behalf
OF allowing steam cars to run through
the streets of the city. The inquiry Is
at once raised. If the steam trains are
managed thus heedlessly while on their
good behavior. with an eye to special
privileges asked. what degree of reck-
lessneSs may not be expected when they
have full privileges conceded them to
dash through the streets at will. go
many hairbreadth escapes Of street cars
and other vehicles from. recklessly
managed steam cars have occurred at
the Maryland avenue crossing of 7th
street that the only wonder is that net
more than two persons have been abso-
lutely killed in that vicinity by the re
morseless iron horse. In any legisla-
tion by the city councils in the way of
conceding privileges to railroads pass
ing through our streets great care
around such concessions. SO that the
lives and limbs of citizens as we'll as
the interests of the corporation shall
not be jeopardized'
-
Evening star., 1915-11-21
Baltimore and
Ohio Extension.

ington in order to shorten the route to
the west. According to a publication
in The Star of November II, 1865, this
plan was under reconsideration and
some apprehension was expressed lest
1t be abandoned. The Star said
The supposition that the purpose of
the Baltimore and Ohio company in de-
signing to enter the District line by the
Point OF Rocks road over the present
track OF the Washington and Baltimore
road Is to evade corporation taxation,
merely, is too trivial, we think, to
merit attention. This corporation has
not surely showed itself so exacting of
the company as to make such an eva
sion necessary for such a purpose. and,
surprising they were taxed, the amount
would be too trifling to be matter Of
moment to the company. The real
cause of the division of terminus will
doubtless be found in the devotion of
the company to Baltimore interests, a
devotion perhaps natural, but which is
most unfair to this District, to which
the company owes no inconsiderable
degree Of its prosperity. In fact. the
interests Of the road are SO largely In
terwoven with the interests of the Dis
trictS cities that we are very much in
clined to disbelieve the positive alle-
cation above referred to in regard to
the purpose Of the company, and trust
to hear soon authoritatively from them
to the effect that they propose carrying
out with entire good faith the under
standing as well as the letter of the
Point of Rocks charter"
Evening star., 1915-11-21
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT IS DOING

istt in the establishment in Chile Of a
string OF modern hostelries.
~
The yields Of American grain fields
and the demand for the crops have
been so extraor-
draln Trade and dinarily heavy this
I;rb+ho,. season that oficial
s"saa"uses' recognition Of the
fact has been necessary by such a
seemingly far-removed branch Of the
government as the bureau of light
houses.
On representations by leaders among
the carriers on the great lakes, the
bureau IN sending out its annual
notices OF the discontinuance of lights
ior the winter announced that though
the larger light stations will be closed
has shown to be desirable, a humber
OF the most essential lights will be
Kept In commission from fourteen to
seventeen days longer.
information that has come to the off,
cials of the lighthouse bureau in wash
ington shows that the transportation
OF grain over the great inland water
ways has seldom II ever been greater.
snips that have been laid up for want
.. Nsan ,retight ign Tor the past two years have
peen Drawn into service, freight rates
have risen as has the price Of grain,
and the graih-laden steamers have
moved eastward in seemingly end
less stream.
Farmers as well as ship owners and
grain dealers are anxious to move as
much OF the great store of grain as
possible while the cheaper water trans
portation may be made use Of, and 1t Is
realised that every bushel Of grain
that fails to fioat a portion OF the way
toward the Atlantic seaboard will con-
tribute to tie up the railroads already
burdened with their logical portion Of
the crops. To aid, therefore, in re-
lievtng the situation, for ali parties
concerned, the bureau Of lighthouses is
going out Of It's way to keep q lighted
lane through the dangerous sections Of
the great lakes shipping route to the
latest practicable date.
Evening star., 1915-11-21

War! war Is declared! All feel that
something decisive Is about to happen;
Evening star., 1915-11-21
Needs of
Russia.

oceans. The signihcation Of Constantinople
as an economical center and of the straits
as communicating route interests Dos
toievsk but little. But very interesting in
deed is his treatment of the Question of
the Orient"
After Peter the Great the first art
OF our role should naturally have been
to teach the union of the whole SIav
world under the wing Of Russia. That
alliance should not come by force. for
hussia's object was not to DESTROY the
national Slav nationalities for the profit
OF Russia. but to put them on their
rect for the greatest good of Europe
and OF humanity in permitting them to
take some repose after their secular
sunerings. 1t was necessary to form
stack Of all these forces, and bring
thus this contribution as our offering
to the treasury of humanity. OH they
mock at all our old reveries' on the
predestination of the Russian race, but
tell me II the Russians have not always
desired the resurrection of all Slav
nationalfties. anu never to augment the
political power of Russia as Europe
suspects. today? These old reveries,'
do they not thus excuse themselves?
1t is by virtue Of these ideas that we
affirm that Constantinople sooner or
later must come to Russia. Yes, Con-
stantinople will fall to Russia The
event will happen Of itself, because it
Evening star., 1915-11-21

fst4 in the establishment in Chile Of
string Of modern hostelries.
Evening star., 1915-11-21
The Evening Star Newspaper Company

Entered as second-class mail matter at the post
office at Washington, D. c.
Evening star., 1915-11-21
FIFTY YEARS AGO
IN THE STAR

AT this time fifty years ago President
johnson was one OF the hardest work.
Evening star., 1915-11-21

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company was planning at this time
Evening star., 1915-11-21

On this purely religious ground where
Dostoievski placed the question of the
Evening star., 1915-11-21

The depths Of the sea and the secrets
they hold have been explored by certain
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-06-05
GOOD BALL GAME
FOR TOMORROW
(By the Sporting llditorl

Manager Cohn, The Miracle Man"
OF Carlin will bring his Braves TO Ell
ko tomorrow TO hattie with the local
baseball tOssers on the nome lot.
When Carlln played here last. they
had something up their sleeve. and they
produced Manning. Tomorrow they
will have big right handed HEAVIER
from Wcstwood. II rumors may be be
lieved. Carlin has the reputation for
springing surprises, and some of the
ing to place a little of their filthy lucre
On their unknCWn. Let them come.
*a!cth the baseball players here.
abouts, and with Dell Manning on the
CaTlinitcs.
Manager Doyle is out Of the city at
present, but the lineup of players fol
'hc local game will he strong and
thoroughly capable of coping with any
hing that the Carlin team shows.
rho CaTlinitcs are so confident OF win.
ning tomorrow that they will bring an
organized band of followers who will
'ay their family plate that Elko will
lose once more. Dell Manning will
GdOrn the mound against the railroad.
2rs, and Elko Will 20 the limit on the
rig Southpuw.
GhCenSoTCd reports state that the
leaver for the Carlin team is none
other than the man who took Lovelocl;
into camp at WestwoOd, but then
again he may not come. Elko will
sIIl! give them a game if Grover Glove
land Alexander twirls, which is not at
Ill probable. The lineup for Elio will
he selected from the following play.
crS:
Baer. Hanks, Manning, McFarlane
Hclirich, Ryan, Hicks, Reinhart, Mer.
rick. Merithew and Wright with sev.
cral other utility men to choose from
The admission charge has been an.
noumced at Csc. The game will be
called at 2:30.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-06-05
PASSENGERS MUST DECLARE
BAGGAGE VALUE

Effective today, under an amend
ment to the United States statutes.
known as the Cummins act. persons
checking baggage at railroad stations
which baggage is valued at more than
500, the liability limit of railroads
will be required to declare the value
of the contents it such value is large
and if lots may become a basis of lit.
i@alion between the passenger and the
carrier The carriers hold it impos.
Sihle to assume unlimited liability, to
which they might be held under the
provisions of the act, hut they will
Insure the owner of baggage for all
value declared beyond 500 Oh IA basis
OF 10 cents for every additional 800.
AS matter of fact according 10 the
Southern Pacific baggage agent in
Reno, the railroads put such q ruling
In their tariffs two years ago but it
is practically ignored by the travelling
public. In some instances the rail
roads refuse to check highly valued
baggage because of the value, and
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-06-05
HUNDRED MILLIONS
FORD CO. s CAPITAL

DETROIT, Mich. June 4.-The Ford
Motor company announced today that
i: has increased it's authorized capital
stock from $2.0OO,O0O to 800. 900 .OOO
and declared stock dividend of SIS,
100000, payable July l.
cash dividend was paid on the or.
iGinal authorized stock of $4,000. 900
but the amount was not made public.
The stock dividend increases the hold.
ings of Henry Ford, president of the
company. by $27,SiO,OOO. James Couz.
ems. vicC-prpsidcnt. receives 5000, 900.
the stock increase brings the issued
capital stock of -" corporation to n
valuation of 550.00O.0OO. The remain.
ing $4,000 400. it was announced,
viii remain in the company's treasury
to be used as conditions demand in
ihc future"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-06-05
UNITED STATES SHIPS
IN FOREIGN TRADE

American ships carried 1858. 500, 600
worth of the imports and exports of
the United States during the eight
months ending with March 31st.
Figures made public by the depart
mont Of commerce shows that the to,-
al of imports and exports amounted to
S2,T97, ,O0G.000 of which 1864 per cent
was transported in vessels under the
American flag, compared with 8.3l
per cent Of a total of $4,000, POO. 900
handled by American vessels during
the same period last year. Up to May
lst, 142 foreign built ships had been
admitted to American registry under
tho law passed by congress-.