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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-03
More Attacks Without Warning.

German submarines continue to at
tack merchantmen without warning
and to destroy lives that might have
been saved if time were given the
commanders of the victim ships to
abandon them before blows are
struck. The latest instance is that
of the British steamship Clintonia,
sunk Sunday. She was, according to
reports, fired upon without warning
or command to halt, four shells hit
ting her, killing one and wounding
fifteen. Then the survivors took to
the boats and the ship was torpedoed,
and she sank SO quickly that one of
the boats was engulfed with a loss of
ten lives. ....-....-.
Although no Americans were on
board the Clintonia, her destruction
is contrary to the doctrine of inter-
national law that the United States
government has stated in its success
sive notes to Germany, and stated
with especial clearness and explicit
ness in the latest communication.
Several times since the dispatch of
that note German Submarines have
attacked merchantmen, and in most
cases without warning. In the case
of the Iberian American lives were
lost. bgt there is some question
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-03

ship bill, and the other over the river
and harbor bill-brought everything
to a standstill. Since then the
farmers have been complaining; and
now the men who will represent
them in the new Congress are early
on their job, so as not to be caught
in a pocket again. On this question
also Mr.. McAdoo should be an adj
wiser.
Although both Secretary Garrison
and Secretary Daniels will have
something of Importance to say to
Congress in their annual reports,
Secretary McAdoo will top them, and
the other members of the cabinet as
we'll. In his report he will deal with
number of subjects of the most
vital concern. 1t is money that
makes the mare go; and the Secre-
tary of the Treasury by virtue of his
Office must assist with plans for find
ing the money.
A very large amount has become
necessary for the governments legit-
innate needs. We are faced with
condition that puts theory for the
present to rout. Economy is at all
times good cry and good policy,
but there would be no economy in
cutting down appropriations when
thew shou1d he increased
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-03
Russia and Her Allies.

For some time a feeling has pre-
vailed that the western allies were
not striking Germany with force
proportionate to the efforts and sac
rihces of the Russians, and dispatches
have been printed indicating resent
ment at Petrograd that vigorous
offensive was not undertaken in the
west in order to relieve the pres
sure put upon Russia in Poland. AT
the meeting of the Russian duma
Sunday, however, speeches were
made that reflected no such state
of mind on the part of the Russian
government, and the Russian ambas-
sador at London has issued a state
ment indicative of the fullest under
standing between Petrograd and
London and a determination to stand
together to the end.
1t is true that the comparative in
activity of the allies in the west has
occasioned surprise, and various ex-
plantations have been advanced. The
shortage of British munitions has
been suggested and also the made
quacy of the British forces on the
continent, owing to slow enlistments
in England. The real reason is prob
ably that the allies in the west are
not strong enough, even with the de-
p1etion of the German ranks to rein
force the armies operating in Russia,
to undertake an aggressive movement
with any chance of success. It is
recognized that in all probability the
German program is to turn west with
great force when the Russian cam
paign has been completed. The cap
ture of Warsaw is not a sufficient
military objective to enable Germany
to rest with that achievement. Calais
is much more important point of
attack, carrying with it the command
of the English channel and a direct
line of communication between Eng
land and France. Consequently, a
third German advance against Calais
is expected to develop as soon as Ger
many can turn from Russia.
1t is assumed to be the present pol
icy of the allied commanders in the
west to maintain a succession of
"nibbling" attacks, in order to wear
down the German strength without
seriously wasting their own, and
that they are massing their forces to
resist a heavy onset by Germany
some time later. 1t is more important
that the Germans be kept from the
channel than that Russia be relieved
from pressure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-03
whether the ship was warned before

whether the ship was warned before
being fired upon.
Is it to be understood that the gov
eminent at Berlin intends to pay no
heed to the third American note, and
that it proposes to continue to shoot
at unarned merchantmen without
warning?l Time enough has passed
since the receipt of that note for Ger
many to have notified all her subma-
rine commanders in case it has been
decided at Berlin to conform to the
rules of humanity in the conduct of
submarine warfare. The repeated at
tacks without warning cannot be ig-
nored, even though Americans may
not be lost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-03
Boat Owners and the Law.

There is a certain amount of rea
son in the plea of owners of small
boats. that the law relating to safe
equipment should be amended SO as
to place the responsibility and pen
atty for violation upon the masters
instead of the owners. 1t is con-
tended that the masters are, in fact,
responsible for lack of equipment in
most cases, the owners having scrup-
ulously complied with the require
ments of the law, while the masters
frequently through their carelessness
or indifference operate their craft in
manner to subject the owners to
fines. Whether the Department of
Commerce takes this view of the mat
ter is question. By holding the
owners responsible the government
has certain recourse in punishment,
while if the masters were held &C
countable penalties would be perhaps
difficult of enforcement, unless there
were an alternative of imprisonment
for non-payment of fines. The boat
owners aver that it is just as reason
able to hold them responsible for the
faults of the masters of their craft,
to whom they have perhaps leased
their boats for the season, as it would
be to hold the owner of house for
offenses committed on the PREMISES
by tenant. These considerations
will doubtless be laid before the de-
partment and perhaps before Con-
gress at the next session, so that an
equitable system may be worked out
whereby those actually guilty of law
infraction may be brought under ap-
propriate penalties in order to de-
crease the marine dangers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-03
Mr.. McAdoo at Cornish.

The appearance of Secretary Nc
Adoo at Cornish is interesting. Sew
eral questions are suggested by the
visit.
First, the revenue question. What
shall be done to increase the gov
ernment's income. At present it is
too small. 1t does not meet existing
requirements, and will be alarmingly
inadequate if larger outlays are voted
by the new Congress. Shall they be
voted? Public sentiment so declares.
A larger army and larger navy are
required, and a large amount of
money will be necessary to foot the
bills. And other items will press, all
calling for liberal appropriations.
Present revenue arrangements should
be revised at once, and suggestions
from the Treasury Department will
be expected by Congress.
There is promise of a renewal of
the contest over the ship purchase
bill. Senator Williams of Mississippi
has just predicted it. AS the scheme
found its chief support last winter in
Treasury circles, presumably Mr..
McAdoo will be active again when
the ball opens. Whether his views
have undergone any modification,
and especially as the result of the
pan-American financial conference,
in which he took a prominent part, is
not known.
Advocates of rural credits assert
that that question cannot longer be
delayed They pressed for action by
the Sixty-third Congress, but failed.
Other questions were ahead of that
and tao flibusters-one over the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-03
Swapping Horses.

The war enters into the calcula-
tons of some of Mr.. Wilson's friends
considerably. Their idea is that if 1t
is still in progress next year the
President cannot be defeated for re-
election. They express themselves in
a we'll known phrase, and declare that
the country will not swap horses
while crossing a stream.
That was very effective phrase
in the campaign of 1864 Then we
were not only at war, but at war
among ourselves For more than
three years the north and the south
had been lunging at each other with
terrible effect Hostilities had begun
under Mr.. Lincoln, and here he was
a candidate for a second term. Should
he have it?
His opponents could see only fail
ure in his efforts to restore peace
and preserve the Union. Turn him
out and commit the task to another.
The man who had not been able to
perform the task in the time he had
consumed could not perform it at
ALL 1t was hid from them and from
others that he was within a few
months of success.
The Lincoln men gave many rea-
sons why there should be no halt,
and clinched them all with the home
1y illustration quoted. Why change
horses while crossing stream? The
more the country pondered the ques-
ton the stronger Mr. Lincoln as a
candidate became. He had made
progress. He had the situation well
in hand. He had grown in public es-
timation. On election day he over
whelmed the opposition, and, inspired
by the vote of confidence, he pressed
on to triumph in the field. He was
reelected in November, and early in
the following spring the southern
confederacy collapsed.
No parallel runs between that case
and the case supposed for next year
in Mr.. Wilson's behalf. If the war
is still in progress in Europe and we
are still not a party to it, our do
mestic issues will then most concern
US. The question will be as to
whether the Wilson policies have
helped or hurt the country, and the
campaign will be fought accordingly.
Of more interest just now are the
possibilities of the Mexican matter.
4, If we should intervene by force in
Mexico within the next few months
and a stubborn conflict result it
might continue until next year, and
become factor in our national cam
paign. Then Mr.. Wilson's friends
might argue against a change while
the country was engaged with for
eign foe But, even in that event, Mr..
Wilson's whole course toward Mex
leo, beginning with his policy of
"watchful waiting" would legitimate
1y come in for discussion, and be dis
cussed very frankly by the opposi-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-03

Russia is customarily described as
a country of inexhaustible resources,
but her ability to concentrate them
in military campaign still leaves
room for development.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-03

Submarine commanders are evil
IDENTIFY expected to leave questions of
international law strictly to those
who have specialized in the subject.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-03

Justice is not so memorable as to
rob man condemned to capital pun
ishment of opportunity to impress
himself on the reading public as
martyr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-03

The country will heartily syrnpa-
thize with the peace projects of Miss
Jane Adams, even though a demand
for preparedness for emergencies
continues to develop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-03

In spite of much lingering preju-
dice against automobiles their inhu-
ence in improving roads is every
where in evidence in a way which
cannot be denied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-03

A change of name for Warsaw
would be only a mild incident of the
new complications which will con-
front the students of geography when
the schools open again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-03

Mexico might study Haiti as an ex-
ample of what persistence in the
revolution habit may lead to.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-03

As summer draws to close pre-
dictions of an end of the war in au-
tumn fade into the forgotten past.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-03

If it is necessary to cure sun spots
in order to avert calamitous condi-
tons down here, the earth's case
must be regarded as hopeless.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-03
Common Humanity.

There was man whose opulence ex-
tensive
Was something that was noted far
and wide.
There was no taste or fancy So ex-
pensive
That he could not have had it graft
fed.
He might have had a crown of jew
els flashing,
And silken robes of soft and splen-
did ease,
But he wore hat whose style was
far from dashing,
And his pantaloons were baggy at
the knees.
On peacock tongues he might have
dined quite freely.
But ham and eggs were what he
liked the most;
And an ordinary baked potato mealy
His admiration shared with tea and
toast.
His palace was too warm in summer
weather,
And in winter he had trouble with
the heat,
And taking circumstances altogether.
His bliss, like yours or mine, was
incomplete.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-03

Americas inventors are expected
to show that country with an
abundance of brains and money is
never wholly unprepared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-03

August is always the month that
makes it difficult to appreciate the
discomforts that attach to explora-
ton among the arctic icebergs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-03

1t is perfectly safe for Col. Roose-
welt to denounce mollycoddles. They
have no votes worth mentioning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-03

In spite of the war news the
weather occasionally asserts itself as
a topic of conversation that will not
be denied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-03

San Franeisco's exposition can
claim to have done nob1y in an eff
fort to help the world forget its seri-
Gus troubles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-03

Germany's statesmen probably ex-
pect to have a delay in diplomatic re-
spouse construed as a tactful silence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-03

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-03
No BookWorm.

No BookWorm.
What works on political economy
have you read?S
None" replied Senator Sorghum.
Political economy is a science that
tells you how a government ought
to be run, but it doesn't tell you how
to get the votes that will enable you
to run it." "a
"Tryin' to help man dat can't
help hissef," said Uncle Eben. "is
very often like tryin' to play mule
fob mighty poor driver"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-03
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON,
Truly Accomplished.

as your daughter musician?"
EYES," replied Mr.. Cumrox; She
has studied music thoroughly"
"But she never sings or plays the
current melodies"
mo. She has studied music enough
to have some respect for it."
Not a Convincing influence.
DO you believe in capital punish
ment?"
NO." replied Mr.. Growcher. $50
many people who seem legally liable
to it manage to escape that when a
man actually undergoes it, he looks
merely like victim of hard luck"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-03
THEODORE W. MOVES. Editor
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-03
Always Under Fire.

We wish that Congress would adjourn
And blame it for depressions,
And then we say it should return
And call for extra sessions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-03

Two-inch-post Brass
B e d; five filters;
strongly made; bright,
satin or velvet finish.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-31
p,ckERlpc.s BATTING.

Though Ollie Pickering says he is
only Al. he is still playing baseball.
The former star Of various major
league clubs, including Washington. Is
now a member Of the Winnipeg team
in the Canadian league. Not only that.
but Pick is hitting the pill as of yore
and showing real speed on the bases.
He was one Of the characters Of the
game. During the early days Of his
career he was member Of the Louis
vile club. One day he was at bat.
with the bases full and two out and
one run needed to win. The coacher
at first yelled. use your head. Pick!"
and on the next ball pitched. Pick
was hit in the head. forcing in the
winning run. but going to the hospi-
tai for q couple of weeks
While Pick was q member of the
Wsshingfons he was hurt, and Can.
tillon decided to let him go down in
the Virginia league and look at left
handed pitcher. Il was lefthanders
only that Pick was weak against.
After Cantillon had given him in
stFpctions where to go and Pick had
started out Of the club house, Cantil-
Ion said to him, by the way. take
your bat with you, and If you can
f1ul him. don't bring him"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-31

FOOTBALL RULES Being CHANGED !
TOMAKEPLAYFASTER And SAFER

when he is making q forward pass
The penalty for the soffense is Is
yarus.
4. A forward pass out Of bounds hav.
ing touched. a player Is incomplete,
Last year the ball went to the oppo.
nents on this play.
5. The. center must actually let the
ball go when swapping it.
s. No matter when discovered Illegal
substitutions shall be severely penal
lied.
Z. Swinging of the legs high on the
offense on the line shall be penalized
Is yards.
s. Sidelines coaching must be abso.
lutely prohibited.
This last rule was made necessary
by the last important game which
Princeton played. In this game the
team was being directed from the side
lines in every play by an elaborate
system Of signals which the coach
sent to the quarterback. ASA result
the team was being badly beaten
when the first quarterback was re-
tired, and the substitute who. went in
refused to take directions from the
lines Watching the plays at first
hand he was able to gather his team
together and send them to an over
whelming victory. This was sreferred
to by the president Of Princeton at q
banquet at which men from the Big
Four were present, and his insistence
upon the IL men in the field playing
the entire game caused the old rule
to be put in force more stringently.
Quoting Walter Camp Mr.. Jackson
said that the opinion In the East
strongly favored Princeton for the
champ onship II. the coming season Of
football Harvard has suffered by the
graduation of Charles Brickley, whose
drop kicking and line piunging have
been such factors in the Crimson sue
cess of the past three years, and other
players. Yale is stfll struggling with
an unsolved coaching problem, but
Princeton, With most efficient coach
ing system and q team Of veterans,
has an excellent chance to clean up
her field.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-31
FEDERAL LEAGUE AFTER
FIFTEEN STAR PLAYERS

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j., Aug. b.
James A. Gilmore, president of the
Federal League, announced here today
that his league was planning another
raid on organized baseball and that
negotiations with Is stars of the Ma
tional and American Leagues were
under way. Mr.. Gilmore said the Fed
erals would endeavor to sign several
well known players In the fall and
that others would be found in the Fed
eral League training camps next
spring. Gilmore said that no amount
of money within reason would stand
in the way of the Federals II they
could induce such men as Grover
Cleveland Alexander. ]. Franklin Ba-
ker, Eddie Collins and "Stuffy' Mcin-
mis- to sign contracts.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-31
All Calculations Of Fans Upset
BY Erratic Work Of Teams in
Internal 6nal 1ea1ue

Strange reversals Of dope have fea-
tured the playing OF the international
league. Over q week ago the Meijis
started their series here by taking
the Hawaiis into camp with great
ease. but the following day the Port
uguese turned the trick with almost
equal celebrity on the visitors On the
same day the A. c. routed the
Chinese. shss-
The games of Saturday and Sunday
were q sad blow to the fans who fig
ure out dope, In q word the dope
wasn't worth q Mexican paper peso.
The Chinese began npsetfing things
Saturday when their brilliant ninth
inning rally overwhelmed the Meijis.
Then on Sunday the Portuguese. who
had appeared to be the strongest team
in the Leagues. were downed By the
Hawaiis. who had seemed far the
weakest, in bitter ten-lnning
struggle.
The anticlimax came when the
snappy local Japanese team broke to
pieces in the middle OF their session
against the Meijis and were fairly
driven from the diamond BY the one.
sided score Of 10 to 1.
There is only one explanation for
these queer twists OF fortune. which
is that the international teams are
not sure Of themselves. At the bat
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-31
IFAULTS
IN Tennis not
CALLED ENOUGH

A special EFFORT Is being made this
year by the committees having charge
of tennis tournaments to have the
afoot-fault rule strictly enforced in
all matches The much-discussed law
reads as follows:
The server shall, before commenc-
ing to serve, stand with both feet at
rest behind Il. e. farther from the net
than) the base line and within the linn
its Of the imaginary continuation of
the half-court and side lines, and
thereafter. the server shall not run,
walk, hop or jump before the service
has been delivered, but the server
may raise one foot from (and, IL de.
sired, replace 1t onl the ground, pro-
vided that both feet are kept behind
the base line until the service has
been delivered II a foot be lifted
and replaced, there must be no
change Of position that can possibly
be considered a step.
A Judge Of foot faults should al
ways consider whether the player de.
rives any advantage from a technical
illegality in serving. In general 1t
may be said that Illegal deliveries are
advantageous only when the service
is followed to the net. A running
start. or gain of even q few inches
beyond the base line, may make all
the difference between a winning and
a losing stroke.
OF the players who habitually run
to the net on their service the ma
jority unquestionably make great
number Of foot faults. Why should
not the umpire call these faults, re-
CARELESS of the technicality involved?
A special judge, seated near the base
line. is asked to watch at the same
time the feet of the server and the
ball that is being served. Is it not
far easier for the umpire to decide
whether the method of delivery gave
the server an unfair advantage?
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-31
TEegAu CASE IS DISMISSED.


KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Aug. 16.-The
suit brought by George Tebeau. own
er of the Kansas City American Assoc
citation team, to restrain Federal
League agents from making offers to
his players. was dismissed in Judge
Johnson's division of the circuit court
here today.
John s. Wright, attorney for TIE
beau. agreed with C. C. Madison. one
of the Federal League agents named
in the suit, to drop action against
Madison. The Judge then said that
as the other Federal League agents
named were not present it would be
inadvisable for Tebeau's attorneys to
ask for further continuance of the
case.
Tebeau's attorneys said new suit
would be fled Immediately.