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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-12-18

THE BROAD AK CAN BE FOUND
ON SALE AT THE FOLLOWING
NEWS STANDS:
From on and after this date Inc
Broad AK, can be found on sale at the
following news stands:
N. B. Jones, magazines, cigars, To-
baeeo and news stand, 24s E. 36th st.
N. C. Chalmers, cigars, tobacco, mo-
ton store and news stand, DOLE 3.
State street.
L. E. Chiffon, news stand, s. 4. cor
ner 5Ist and State streets.
S. Berenbaum, Cigars, Notions ano
News Stand; 81 W. 81 Street, neai
Dearborn.
E. II. Faulkner, news agency; Slos 3
State street.
George l Martin, maker OF hne chg
ars and news stand, il w. 3lst st.
near State.
r. NJ. Harvey's barber shop AND
news stand, 1924 State street.
W. N. Maxwell, notions, cigars, to-
baeco, CONNECTIONS and news stand
S244 State st.
Edward Felix, notions, cigars AND
news stand, 50 W. s0th st.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-12-18
Quite Easy.

Mother (annoyed)-I don't see, Eisae'
how you can be so naughty. Elsle-
Why, mamma. It isn't a bit hard.-6os-
ton Transcript
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-12-18

Knew What His Few Days Msanz
Quackly-By the bye, have You got
$40 about you that you don't need for
q few daysf Smackly-I have. but I
might need It some time.-Exchanea
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-12-18

No man is a good physician who nas
never been sick.-Arabian-
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-12-18

From on and after this date Inc
Broad Ak, can be found on sale at the
following news stands:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-20
SOCIAL ANNOTNrEMENTs.

TIE ladies 90 thc Altar society %
SCI I1srps'F church VIII hold their
qluurE ia the school house tomorrow
afternoon and members are asked 20
zstert
Tire mrHthIv coffee party % the La
dies asa society OF che FIRST Baptist
esareA usfii b. held tomorrow after
noon ar ere home % Hfrs. r C Fisher.
s-E seventeenth street Thc assisting
h5sfrss-s viii D. Mes1ames ". /.
J6a-s. o. O. wi.s1a aaf Pred Pol
lard
The ladies' auxiliary 20 the Eagles
aiit eratgrs a card party tomorrow
afternoon az the Eagles home. Cluch
e51f he tAr Eamr. Play wiii begin a.
~ end friFats are welcome
me Ready 90 Help circle % kings
uaaEstrrs viIf eorfurf a sale % home
bakery goods Saturday afternoon ~
garsrr.s irw~iry store. The circle is
1sarafrz Cor enc Visiting NlrFes' as
sarHsuaa aud r1iJe.ts che patronage %
tHF F4tiir
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-20
nIlTnIEnIlL ID ~.

ire seeaef aess.sE SIEGE aFEsrissr
r.4e 81 ere HeatEesbet e.4h aas trlf
r-sr-rssT aHsFrees. tirs- Frart ttsr-
eesaa~ eEEFrssss5rE Ft ErF Bose ps
re1Frv- faarta sFreeE eel fITEerFs ave-
ra- tf15re AtEe5sEE ere cav vas
.sssfs=aass tse tsfiss were ezt le
eeef raassfs ast tsFT sFrEf ere
greater fsT ef ere srErsErra ir tHr
s.assrH af bfs-Erss esFFFrs- me
coarse ~ ress.Fs tesF bad tFrH F.srr
a=f COG Fsss Gest.eE vas ts.t over f9
r. asH-f cav Tals e..s Lei e1HFasrs et
aFa asrs af ere sit GsFrs eiab aaf Cog
FL Hs~Fer OF Ffsfs gave s-gfFfe alt
-esrrtsf aeess eel rr5rsratrf fer srr
.eeFssFF fesF afrrr eFar ri fer HfH
af WeHers H.res. TIE arsfrss SER si
resfes .r ere tssr sfsrFeaae.
IRE erae Fl. ereeErFEs5rF5 f.r fr.ft
81 -fersssr le f1eF ar ere .rHr 6f
ftrs Arrt EseF=54r. ffst ruFrfF-
taaste aarFsr 1fa-rr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-20
uISsES NAGNUsON AND HEICK n
RECITAL.

TIE Misses tsicauors Maria MaEuu-
son. reader. and Wuhrimiua Hs.cE.
soprano. appeared en- the anai CON
ssrvat1Ty graduation recital % the
present season AZ the AuEustana col
ieEr chapel last svcniaE The recital
vas ths most successful one % the
series sad IN spite % the Indictment
weather che auditorium vaE fitcd. The
program wss az follows
Aria Madame Butterfly. on. d. Fuecinf
HezGssE Ntoas5egr Braucatre-
..-s.rs.s..-sssss Hooth TarkinEtou
sceae Z. ueagczirs's aparimeais On
usss. EaEiaaf.
geeae ~. Lady Naihogrue's bail
Aria=~ttF Nativs Lan4~. ....... Verdi
Rrs6iaE Sioaslsgr BsaueaiFe~
...........,..... Booth TarkinEfon
seszs III TIE attack os the hizh-
way ost % Bath
Fagr fn4iaa sozEs Czstaan
Realms - MoasisuF Heaueafr.~.
..........s..... Booth TarksnEinr
srers ". The assembly room a.
Hzts.
Miss NaEnusoa uas sinEaiariy sue
esssfst n ksr prsssasafiua % Doo;h
TsralsEtos's play. she has a remark
able speaking voice. aad = rnoss
ekzrraisE sad gracious presence. TIE
skittfaf EaanneF IN vhieh sAs handled
ne complex thrsaas % action mara
ksr ss . reader from wh0n much 10
20 - expected IN the future. Her de-
li-sssioz % the eoartiy Frcnehnsa.
B~aacz-te. held the au6ieaes faseiaaf-
81 frura his tnfroduetioa uniii his fnzl
bon. TIE sztire rrafinx was capable
s=e hixhiy artistic n ever ssase srd
is4ieate6 roe osiy taisn: and careful
t-asrie< bat experience a. we'll
Miss Ms<nuso1 vas presented With
srss; eossssts o. roses after each
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-20

scene. and her reception BY the audi
eaes was mos; enihgHlastic-
aliss Heiek has a powerful. nexiole.
soprano voice with marked dramatic
qaailt.cz and she appeared az her best
n Pucclul's Madame Butterfly The
selection vas one 90 tax any voice ana
the sympathetic rsadins she gave the
song found a ready Response IN the
hearty applause she received Her
sEiiifal snuuciation and delicate phras-
lns vcr- especially evident IN NeF1i's
ais Native Land
Miss HeicE also graduates from the
Department % public school music
BAT che vii probably remain n the
city uufu fall Miss MaEnusou viii
leave for Ncw York city Immediately
after commencement where she viii
e5auEur her Work Ia expression
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-20
wEs. mtYvFs HOSTESS THTNHIT
WNwTN.

Fag-err-Fr- rtaee fslzsf srE Mo.i1e
.sfss on .aTrs ssr te.lEssfst s7ss.ssl
r as trrs Frsss flsVers. 40 eater
.s.rrf YESTERDAY srfsrraor a. Reg
ser rrFr srrerf W1.irr. AZ "a
rsrsr fseFs.r EIIsrerr roses
= e fe- aaf BRASS BASKETS ts5@a-st
enc rer-EEa7r tsI ssf flatsE saas1
ssf Ell tsr ear.ers wrfr sweet trss i-
sHr 5sE sst rss scales arf Esil vases
-l-t wlsa Erfs TIE tsfiss specs de-
Fefrrr sfrsreser wFf ati flefs at
tsreT wert are sf @ a..ert ttFT WFfe
served vfre e. e.sserass tsrFs coarse
reee.-er IRE srFrFrsor proved e.
very eHsrst.s ore fe ssFF % fs~
r.eaar v-sssFr WtsrEst
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-20
MISSIONARY SOCIAL UNI0N To.
Wff.HT

TEe sEriEE meeting at taF M.ss.1g-
ar social lu.or. composed uf The
missionary seeirsirf OF fEr various
eaarehrs ia tsr e.fE. ailt rF held this
etreiaz ir che auueE ct che Flrst
Methods eaarca Dr. C. 49, Fats %
AsE4stara college viii deliver an adj
dress on -tfiss.oa Methods .l india.
and ere girls 1s the Laura Marquis
circle @ che South Park Presbyterian
eagFek Wiii repeat part 90 che irdian
PLAY Eiteu bV them recently and
uhirh uroTei such an attractive and
.aterrstiaE feature
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-20
uur g vtNJrT GLIB WITH NE,
IIML-eI

Tr tl5.= q Sf.rafr club Hr@hrrs
we're Ea-s.s yesterday atsFFu9aa OF
ra ffrerr ttats1 usa FrFefts .rrt OF
beg r1ar $50 FaHF-fUh street.
E=rf.ra6Fe. mas.e and games af,rri
es-s fr.lEhff1f atrreeaa and thF
1sfrss served lages. nae ela1 uiit
se rarrFtaaerf Hrsr Wednesday after
COOS By tfFs. NFts.F Ne,saH ar her
aea- es s.sla steE-r aat FpFfF-atfh
ErrrF-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-20

that they suppose we have an awfully
good time when we go out togther, but
we really don't.
One thing is we don't believe in run
ming after fellows. II two fellows
come up. we talk 90 them and then
turn them down because we don't like
the idea OF meetings fellows on the
street without an introduction. Are
we in the right or wrong? Please ad-
wise US. TWO GIRLS.
Girls who make Themselves easy TO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-20
ttrffe nv f0r <FEfVe HtftH.

HH ~-rr ~ fF- tss 40
-aF er ss- a-esrt rerfss.fr rFsFe
-H sr H- eeres sfr'efs frss-rfs"
-HH.a- esHs were CORP rt-f fs-
enc saaat0 ss--E HssF FE BE- given
e-t. -re-srfF sfrre~ fH r
sa Hs fFFseE tr ff- sf'rrr
.- .se serve .- eel
s- taF tte- on ss.- ts~rT sFf.F.-s-
sea#s sEs. sfT. sFt fFr rrf
se
e-s.-rsF Nfs ssr v
ea-assse.-e sfrr srf ere
.-as were SERVED
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-20

get aren't the ones wanted by boys.
You should never talk TO unknown
boys on the street. you should never
even smile at them. You will, If you
haven't already. get yourselves stamp
ed as common and a common girl
might as well give up hope OF going
with boys. After you have talked with
boys the damage is done and even
though you turn them down they viii
not respect you. As long as sou do
not enjoy going out together. stay
home until boys ask TO take YOU. Pleas
ure seeking isn't half as enjoyable as
seIf-respect and the respect Of others.
Al the news all the time-The Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-20
OAKuuI SOCIAL CUB.

1fra. = J. skaiiburE az her home.
1909 Twenty-ciEhth street. acted as
hostess yesterday afternoon Co mem
hers af che oakhiu Social club. enter
tanning af the foTtuiEhtiy meeting OF
tse elan. Fancy work % all kinds oe-
copied the time % the ladies and their
h1ssrsF served them with delightful
tunra- The club Viii b. entertained In
ESQ weeks hv Mrs. ~. A. smutz. 1915
Ialr.fth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-20
Fas tLGzAssrH 1uS~P5oN .

Dear Mrs Thompson; We are two
girls IS and is years old. The older
one % us Is deeply in love with fell
low who O. going with my sister. Now.
NrE. Thompson. don't YOU think il
would be all right for me 10 go with
him. as my sister IS quite young 7
think tho boy Is very good looking. and
I am considered 90 be the same. The
other one % us fancies the brother Of
this boy and he seems attentive 10 n
friend % my sisters. What do YOU
think We ought 90 do about it,
DO YOU thing 81 would be proper for
as 20 go riding with them in one buggy
40 they ask usle They have only one
dandy buggy and we like 20 go togeth-
or. We are two silly girls and don't
know exactly what Is proper. Please
give US your advice.
JENNIE AND IRENE.
You cannot force the boys 70 60 with
you. and the more YOU Try 10 make
them the more aversion they will have
toward YOU. Leave them alone and be
LOYAL 20 your sister and the other girl.
Il would not be proper for four 20
go riding in a single buggy. And I
do not believe you need worry about
the boys asking YOU TO.
Dear Mrs. Thompson. AS I am an
old bachelor and visit my brother and
his family once a year. would IL be
proper when I kiss all the children TO
also include my sister-in-law?
II would be perfectly proper.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: o. I am a
young girl Is years old and am very
nervous. / am losing my weight and
nothing seems 10 be OF pleasure 10 me
now. I used 20 be a cheerful sort OF
girl. but recently I have changed and
almost all things that occur make me
melancholy. ! have tried 10 take up my
time in out OF door exercise and read
ing. but IL does no good What can you
advise me 90 do?
C2l Do you consider 81 ladylike for
young girls TO chew gum?
DIMPLES.
On See a physician. Something IS
wrong physically.
90 No
Dear Mrs. Thompson: One evening
when I had a gentleman caller my
cousin came TO see me The boy was
an old beau OF hers. and when she got
there they went into another room and
closed the door without Offering an ex-
PLANTATION. How should / treat the
boy and my cousin? B.P. F
Don't have anything more TO do with
the boy. You will have 10 treat your
cousin with courtesy because she is in
the family Both were inexcusably
rude
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Will you
please tell US what is the matter with
US. We are two girls II years old.
We are Jolly and like to have a good
time. but we cannot get any gentlemen
/ friends Many different girls have said
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-20

clsa asf pars7 Eira- were Efss1 ~
sra q g. Nas.r- Nrs Hessss -
rsf- rs- ass.asg rreo-t ~ tss ssessiss
~ fs- Raa~s q sss Ngrtswsss wEies
vas t-.s ls Nsrt Oh Sc. Fzz1. ssf Stiss
Fssrl- cf-.fsf gave ssT report - tsF
rsrsssrr-rtsf 1flss.ss eFstssE tF-9 e.
nl-Sfs Nss Nes@s sasE - PFfisrt
lar bF Csrrfs 1seass H1ef. elesieE
fs= sf.rraaes s-osrss- Tea was SER
-.f ar e.r.7eE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-20

wrs ll AZ NUlTF OF Davenport ea-
t--rs6rr1 az "a Glsa~F party tsst eFra-
HeF ss ere Erv Harper. l.errF tries
served l1 Gee ef ere Frigefr f.eiaE
raarss f1 s e7HssaT 1f ffi-ef. ladies'
Ire eaErs faIgaisE verr Feeat COZ
est.F
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-20

FfH Dr. f. " HFF Bone $50
Hsr-eF rr
. H--HsF sFrsHF. ere Eser
s-.s rse-r es rf-- tastes vT enc
-s cons se wrs Ears wrs rs
..Esse cad SIZES T w r'sfE ~ fe5s
.#r ree vac SERVED FF ere r7
..es M H- rsFs Frf ere ~
e.s.- er a--r.-r vFs se~-f rf
.- HH- er a- n Proper -~ sss
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-20

veil f.a-r-f ~rrE Ht fr
aesrs H-.eF CORPS srueE sersE
ass t-.f YESTERDAY ssrsrs1ee FRI fEr
..rr nsHse c-lrz fEee ar seesr
r .seee ass served ere ssTrss=s
H-Hr Fr-sfsr-s st5rrFr. walter.
r ere rH
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-20
rtaN RrCrrTIoN JOE PAsTOR.

AZ "a well attended meeting % the
Ladies' sewing society % Aiken Street
CHAPEL held yesterday Ga the home OF
,frs- T. L.Brcntzsn. 500 Tyvcnty-second
avruur. plans we're made for coffee
and reception in honor 81 ". : Car
p~af~r Who has lately taken up work
a. pastor % Aiken chapel. % BE- given
Ia two weeks az the chapel Mr.. Car
renter together with Rev. r A John
s1a and Robert Vaughn were guests OF
the society and they explained the
uarE fhaL 81 90 BE- taken up. After the
baslrsrs session a time Of gociability
Passed ard the hostess served lunch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-20

Mss Lgaa Lax satsrfaln-f To f.fl
frf~nf< a. sfssfF aanasae Ffa-st
o.rsT raesdsG sgegiaE al h~r h7raT.
sog9 Firssenfa street. sfelisr Ef
aom@ waa sfaboFntsif feae la Der
chosen eoiafs. PEA aaf aefr. tfF
ssalrwag saf faofwsFs tsff.erf wfa
ofnE saf ehlf= aa8af faf Sewers were
used D. fsrfasr carry enc eoI1r trareir
b,irfas faa evening Eogra ea1t-sts Gar
nfaasf sai4semenss ana ef.zr viaerfs
In shsfa were W,ss Agnes p l-f-et
aad Mes Alrr tsrt rer engage
nsnt snf aouf1feBlrE elafr'afr .t.
~ sAs hesfess sad ~ erf n Wt..f.r
waa sanouss rf sH fs.aEr pIna place
eards fu sweet Ees DESIGN wsH
rfassfs were sesfst fr ff rfer
Fhres-ea0fsa uacteoa ffaI-f
aFran4ed OH s asls0 square w.fH f.F
senfsr abrFfaF Eaftrf WIN fs
f=rns eat flowers rsarrt ~
eslars frargrt FROM r.r r-a.rf. -sta
asfIsr - CORNERS ef ere fss.-s
Mss Leut ts Hs fa4EHf-r M W.
and tfra EasIsE Gaf ant Che w
secar1e enc HrnE- er 1rf WEB
hses. scr ~ ST. eat Wfs o. wei.
fses. fsfi refs-asa street.. Wrtrrs
Gay Ilae p WfHF sfeeHaf.fI .1Hrfr
sizes wrf BE- strrntrt fsr hr'fr
srecsdiaa ms marriage cate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-20

NNNsNMA ~ ~ - - A7aHH 80
IT, sigma Fhi Delta sorority closed
Zee seasons social activities last even
isE esth q dirssF served az ere SEES
Harper. EiVsr % bouor M'ffrs ANY J.
Araers1s % this city. ANY ,. Anarr-
sss ~ Esrsesha tftrh- Esther Carlson
% Ch6raE1 arf Esther Erssfron nf
W'sseFste-. Mae. aiI eradicate ni A9-
E4ssaas college aat Ntss Narrf joan
soc % .zslsfi4sr Nfiet a. EnanfaFT
member of ere sigma Faa Covers
we're iafG f8r 81 yasHs women in the
zrs~a. raaas az tke Eatei and tEs aogor-
ffr eas1Fs greco aat sold. we're carried
a4s fs ts~ trr1rafs1rs % f1e room end
liable De- ere eeafsF 0f che table vas
4 b9uI OF grii8u sea roses and ai raeh
stsee were sea roses Eiveu az taVpTt
IRE place cards were green booklets
uet wtE a sold cord asf embossed
vish EEs Greek letters Sigma Fsi Delta
Eses place vas ats1 marked aifa q
sreea eaefir fn "a FFf'ua solder me
ICES. cakes arf east.et carried out
sss elabs e1ters. @aEieE ere ~ani7
a=-F elective ard rrrttT. Tas t'aF
graduates weFr EsUTe s1zsraT spoors
eFrsrrf WIEN taT r1rorifT teltlals.
mis- aas te- efh srsGsi tsaaaFf Or
fe- e.zt e~t proved eel ere cfsrfs
rrs.sE r.1He. rsF.Fe ~ "a year at fF.iEat-
CAD discs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-20
SOCIAL EVENTS

zae-a-sasf street Ire usual taree
fah'~s % go werr played ara ths
prizes asas 60 tfFs. Jamrs Cue. frrt.
Nrs Martka tlzasoa. sseaaf aaf Mss-
a. 80 Cser. eoasaissiaa- = tuaeh waa
served ss che ei1ss % tss games and
ths fafses we're irgifFd % meet Oh fro
weeks w5fh tiFs. Czs o. the. lamp
spzrtmsats.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-20

All the news all the time-The Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-20

Dear Mrs. Thompson: As am an
old bachelor and visit my brother and
his family once a year, would II be
proper when I kiss all the children TO
also include my sister-in-law?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-20

Dear Mrs. Thompson: Will you
please tell US what is the matter with
US. We are two girls II years old.
We are jolly and like TO have a good
time. but we cannot get any gentlemen
friends Many different girls have said
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-20

It would be perfectly proper.
Evening star., 1915-02-06
The Proposed Senatorial Inquiry.

Any investigation of last years SEN
atorial nominations and elections
should be general No favorites
should be played. no partisan advan-
tages sought. Even in the House
where at one time and for a long
time contests over seats were little
more than partisan outrages, first one
party and then the other committing
them-matters of that character move
upon greatly improved plane now.
That money in large sums is still
used in politics, notwithstanding agi-
tation against it and legislation in
tended to prevent it, is widely assert
ed and widely believed. Each party
accuses the other. The managers of
the campaigns OF each are always
chosen because of their knowledge of
practical politics, which means the art
Of creating interest in issue. and get
ting voters to the polls.
A reply always made to this charge
is that campaigns require large sums
for legitimate expenses. The size OF
the country is referred to. Accepted
and expensive methods of campaign
ing are described So much for ad-
ve1tisins; so much for hall hire; SO
much for sAs nsuate e b4es bsnds
Evening star., 1915-02-06
payment for the privilege of an ap-

payment for the privilege of an ap-
peal.
Meanwhile. direct legislation might
possibly be secured by specifically and
unquestionably putting under the pub
lie utilities commission and in the
range of its regulatory powers all
vehicles offered for hire in the Dis
trict of Columbia, whether operated
as common carriers or as private liv-
cry. 1t is, of course, desirable to have
companies that are engaged in service
of the taxicab character formally and
defnitively decided by the courts to be
engaged in business as common car
riers to put them upon an equal basis
as to rates with street cars, omnibus
lines. etc, without the necessity of
special legislation. But by whatever
means there should be a direct proc
ess of regulation of rates which will
prevent extortion and furnish the
public the service which the present
state Of the motor car art permits
Evening star., 1915-02-06
The South in Congress.

The south drew the prizes at the
House caucus Thursday night. Mr..
Clark, Mr.. Kitchin and Mr.. Saunders
are southern men. trained in the
southern school of political thought.
Asked to range themselves, each
would declare for Jefersonian de-
mocracy. So far as name goes, the
Sage of Monticello still rules the
party from his urn. But not other
wise.
The democracy OF today is in 4
liquid state. 1t has lost the old form
and meaning, and we must wait for
the new. 1t is in a condition of be-
tweenity Old theories have gone to
pot under the pressure Of new condi-
tions. Although long called Bourbon,
the democracy do move"
For this reason the phrase. "the
south is in the saddle" has lost Its
longtime significance Some years
ago that would have threatened ac-
ton on the money question on free
silver lines; on the tariff question ae-
ton on extremely low rate lines, and
on general questions action on old
state right lines. But not now.
Free silver as championed by Mr..
Bryan is dead. Free trade has not a
single open advocate in the south to-
day, while state rights have been
knocked into a cooked hat" by south
ern men without ceremony. Some of
them want prohibition, suffrage and
other things made national instead of
state issues. Mr.. Jefferson, even with
the aid of an electric light, would find
difficulty in locating the old home at
present.
Southern leadership in the House,
therefore, may contain perils, but not
the old perils. They are dead as Hee-
tor, and nobody in Office, or in the
way of getting Office, is mourning for
them.
The south deserves her power in
the democratic party. Indeed, she
comes near to being the party. Its
fortunes elsewhere rise and fall. Now
ana then wave OF dIScontent sweeps
over the east, or the west, or the
middle section, and the republicans
get the worst of it. They lose gov
errors, legislatures, senators and rep
resentatives in Congress.
But in the south the democracy de-
fies all comers.. The republicans long
since failed. The populists had in
termittent success in spots, but at last
went under. The bull moose maneu-
yer nobody takes seriously. Old ma
chimes, strongly constructed, are still
in use. and still as effective as when
first employed. Why should not the
south organize Congress, and put her
seal, whatever it may be, on the leg
islation OF that body?
Evening star., 1915-02-06
The STAFF Of Life.
From the Boston Post.

From the Boston Post.
Advance in the cost of bread, wheth-
er by increase Of the price at bakeries
or reduction in the size of weight of
the loaf. is most undesirable. With a
rise in the price Of -four, 1t Is difficult
to devise an adjustment that shall be
fair to the dealers in this commodity.
an essential article of food in our
families. But variation from the es-
tablished schedule of price is periious.
Concession at this point would un-
doubtedly persist after the justification
apparent today has ceased. We may
expect that an increase in the price Of
the loaf. granted to conform to what
we regard as the conditions at present.
would be maintained in the face of
any change to normal situations in the
near future; The advance in the price
of flour, attributed to the higher cost
of wheat in. the speculative market, is
commonly held to be due to the de-
mands of the war in Europe for that
cereal But in reality Is 1t anything
more than speculation? That Is very
doubtful. In any case, no favor should
be extended to gamblers in the food Of
our people.
Evening star., 1915-02-06

and the music of orators; and all the
rest of it.
Even when the matter is reduced to
state proportions, expense accounts
are large. In some states politics is
such game that only the most
skillful play it with any hope of sue
cess.
The investigation proposed could
not be made in a short time. If
ordered. therefore. the committee
charged with the duty will not be able
to report until next winter. even If
an extra session of the new Congress
is held.
But that will be soon enough. If
it shall be shown that any senator
was either nominated or elected last
year by the excessive or corrupt use
Of money, his election can be nullifed
before he is warm in his seat. and the
question of his successor promptly
put up to the electorate of that state.
And another point. Such action
coming on the eve of presidential
campaign could be used as a warning
to party managers on both sides in
that campaign.
But would they heed it? 1t may
appear cynical to say SO. but they
probably would not. There is sched-
uled for next year contest certain
to stir the country. 1t looks now as
if the party in power will be on the
defensive. In that event the utmost
skill in management will be necessary
on both sides; and skill costs money.
And there is no reason to believe that
either party will enter that contest
assurances Of abundant means
for conducting its canvass with the
utmost, and the usual, energy.