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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-23
BETTER FREIGHT SERVICE
PURPOSE OF CONFERENCE
Railroad Representatives to Meet
With Board Of Trade Sub
committee.

Representatives of several railroad
companies and a subcommittee of the
committee on public transportation of
the Board of Trade are to hold a con-
ference at l o'clock Wednesday after
noon in the rooms of the board con-
corning freight shipments from this
city to points in Virginia and western
maryland.
The transportation committee has re-
ceived several complaints about al
legged hardness in freight shipments
from this city to those sections. with
the result that Baltimore Is getting a
considerable volume of business which
should come to Washington. Ship
ments from Baltimore are more prompt,
IT is maintained.
The decision ID hold a conference was
reached at meeting of the committee
yesterday afternoon. The subcommit-
tee is composed of c. Philips Hall. Z. c.
Graham and John Sherman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-23

as the lawyer began:
house?"
1.-Two Indians"
Just two Indians"
Him. Is that all you can say?''
We'll one was;,a big Indian and the
other was small Indian"
How small was the small Indian"'
Small enough to be the big Indians
son."
Well. was he the big Indians son?'
| Eyes. SIR"
Now, then. we have with all this
questioning, the fact that two Indians.
father and son. were seen going into
the house"
mo. sir"
isn't that what you said? That two
Indians. one big and one small. father
and son. went into the house?'
said one was the son Of the other"
Don't joke with mo. II the small one
was the son, wasn't the big one the
mo, SIR
the big one?"
The big one was the small Indians
That ancient and honorable custom Of
not being at home when some undesir-
able person calls received a violent
push once from no less a person than
the high, exalted Comanche, Charles
rasswhfskers Cotterill,. formerly of the
Associated Press. who went to call on
certain Asiatic minister here. There
had been some diplomatic crisis which
was the signal for all ministers, at
taches. consuls and other persons who
wear red ribbons diagonal1y across the
chest to withdraw into their shells and
look wise. 1t was during this period Of
isolation that Mr.. Cotterill approached
the portals of the legation in question
and pushed the bell.
A youth in green livery and with a
face of absolute ice answered. Said Mr..
Cotterill:
II am from the Associated Press
would like to speak to the minister"
Il will see If he is in.' said the green
liveried one, who thereupon' mounted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-23
SAYS OFFICER KILLED HER.
Correspondent Asserts Firing Squad
Purposely Spared Miss Cavell.

AMSTERDAM. October %. via Lon
don.-The TELEGRAPH publishes an
article from its Antwerp correspondent
under the title THE Paternal Admin
istration of Belgium" in which it says
that at the execution of Miss Edith
Cavell members of the firing squad
purposely aimed low and hit the
woman's legs. The officer in command
of the squad is declared then to have
shot her in the head with his revolver.
she was fired on by a party of
twelve" says the correspondent, but
only one bullet touched her. 1t was
after this that the officer of the firing
party drew his revolver and putting
it to the woman's ear fired. priest
who was present at the execution was
overcome by horror and is now suffer
ing from a nervous breakdown"
The correspondent asserts that the
same thing happened two weeks ago
at the execution at Liege Of a French
woman, Madame Louise Frenzy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-23
GOOD WORD FOR THE 'sIMMoN
Has Great Value as Food, Depart
ment of Agriculture Saws.

The Department of Agriculture stands
squarely behind the persimmon.
a recent farmers bulletin declares
that the only fruit which equals the
persimmon in its value as food Is
the date" This will perhaps prove
news to those city folk who imagine
that all persimmon is good for is
to quicker the mouths of rowing boys.
You can make 'simmon griddlecake
and 'simmon ice cream and 'simmon
fudge. too, and the bulletin gives the
recipes therefor
There is a saying in the persimmon
country. declares the departments ex-
perts, that persimmons are good for
dogs. hogs and possums.' This, how
ever, is a gross injustice to a very
valuable product
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-23
Lieut.. Garland Wins Pistol Match

JACKSONVILLE. Fla, October "a
The national pistol match was won yes
terday by Lieut. Jerry Garland of the In
diana National Guard. with a score of
721 out of a possible $40 points. Lieut..
James Taylor. United States infantry,
was second. with I'll. and sergt. George
Dyer, United States infantry. third,
with TOT. The national pistol match
closed the national rife tournament,
which has been in progress here since
October 2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-23
TO HEAR MIR. ROOSEVELT.
Assistant Naval Secretary Scheduled
to Address Motor Boatmen.

Franklin D. Roosevelt, assistant secretary
OF the navy. is to address the Potomac
River Power Squadron on the subject of
the use Of motor boats in national de-
Tense at the Corinthian Yacht Club, south
end Of the Highway bridge, at O'Clock
tonight. Several officers of the United
States Power Squadron, who live ir other
cities. also will make addresses among
them N. L. Stebbins of Boston, Mass. w.
A Hopkins Of Boston and Charles T.
Chapman of New York
Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock the
annual review Of the Potomac River
Power Squadron will take place Off Fort
Washington The squadron will be re-
viewed by Assistant Secretary Roosevelt
and by the officers of the United States
Power Squadron.
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claque, who were to keep the meeting
stirred to a high pitch OF excitement.
and the colonel was giving his in
structions:
Nose" he beloved, when l wipe
my brow with this handkerchief you
are to laugh uproariously. and when I
take drink of water that is the signal
for you to applaud"
'Yas. sah." was Moses reply. but
CANT you switch dem signals, SO we
can laugh when we see you drinkin'
water? That I'D be much mo- laugh
able, sab"
r +
The smart -aleck lawyer was cross
questioning a rather dull-looking young
man, who had somehow or other riled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-23
Workers Have Earned $4,000.

In the three years of its existence the
association has put in the hands of
these mountain workers more than
$4,000. proceeds of the sale of articles
made by them.
These articles include old-time lin
sey-woolsey, dimity table covers,
fringed bedspreads with knotted or
tufted designs, towels, coverlets with
patterns known by names brought from
England and Scotland by the first set
tlers~in the mountains, splint and will
low baskets, cotton rag rugs of the old
''hit-or-miss" design, fans of turkey,
peacock, guinea and duck feathers, etc.
At present, 1t is stated. these articles
are disposed of direct at the Mountain
Industries House at Tryon, n. c., the
money realized being paid to the pro-
ducers of the articles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-23
NEEDS Of PORTO R|CANS
TOPIC AT LAKE MOH0NK
Gov. Yager Draws Picture of Pow
erty and Wretchedness Be-
fore Conference.

MOHONK LAKE. n. Y, October "a
Gov. Arthur Wager of Porto Rico and
several men associated with him in the
government of that island discussed the
needs of the Porto Rcans yesterday be-
fore the Lake Mahonk conference on the
Indians and other dependent peoples.
The governor drew a picture of the
poverty and wretchedness of the mass
of the population and asserted that
while much had been done to improve
and build up the island since the Amer
lean occupation, it had not been posi-
BILE to make any very marked improve
ment in basic conditions.
Emigration Is Suggested.
The fundamental cause. he said. was
the enormous population. AS remedy
he suggested emigration of Porto
Ricans to Santo Domingo.
DR.. D. w. May, superintendent Of the
Porto Rico experiment station, testi-
fed to the wretchedness of the agricul-
tural laborer Their numbers were SO
great, he said, that the planters had
raised no objection to the abolition OF
slavery, because while the fertility of
increased until their owners were glad
to accept any terms the government
might propose to free them.
Education for Remedy.
DR.. Mays remedy was education and
the development of small industries
which would enable the lower classes
to support themselves in some other
way than working on the coffee and
sugar plantations.
"This population" he said sis on the
verge of starvation. If being under
fed is slow starvation. there are many
starving to death every year"
Addresses were made also by Man
uel V. Domenech, Porto Rican commits
sioner of interior: Howard L. Kern, at
torney general of Porto Rico, and Rev.
DR.. H. K. Carroll. resident Washington
agent of the Home Missions Council
and Federal Council of Churches and
formerly United States commissioner
to Porto Rico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-23
WILL ABOLISH BULL FIGHTS.
Carranza To Substitute American
Game of Base Ball. Is Claim.

LOS ANGELES. October 23-venus-
tiano Carranza, head of the de facto
government in Mexico. is going to en-
courage the American game of base
ball in the republic as a substitute for
bull fights and other diversions along
the border. according to Adolfo Garlic.
his consular agent here.
Carranza. Mr.. GARLIC said, will shut
down on border iniquities as practiced
at Juarez. Mexicoli, Tijuani and other
race tracks or Monte Carlos or con-
cessions therefor.
your American game Of base ball
will be encouraged instead" said the
agent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-23
How Britain Assists Trade.

Details Of the operations and func-
tons of British chambers of commerce,
with a detailed account of state aid
to trade and a description Of manu-
factursrs and employers organizations
In all the leading Industries. are con-
tanned In a publication of the Depart
ment Of Commerce. just issued, entitled
Commercial Organizations in the
United Kingdom"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-23
ELECTRIC CAR MAILBOX
HAS PROVED SUCCESSFUL
New System Of Collection Was In
augurated About Two Weeks Ago
Between This City and Laurel.

Postmaster M. O. Chance has been
watching carefully the progress OF the
new system Of collecting suburban
mail by means Of the mail boxer at
tached to the electric cars between
Washington and Laurel. The system
was inaugurated about two weeks ago
and has proved successful from the
start There was an interruption of
the service for a few days. owing to an
unforeseen difficulty. which, however,
has since been entirely remedied. and
the service is now In hourly operation.
collecting letters from Laurel and de-
livering them on arrival in Washing
ton to the postal station on New York
avenue. near 14th street.
The residents Of the suburban tor
ritory are evidently recognizing the
efforts Of the Washington post Office to
indicated by the steadily increasing
number of letters which are mailed
each day.
To Continue Service Indefinitely.
The fact that in spite of the wet
weather on several days during this
week not a drop of water entered the
boxes, although the mail boxes have
no lid. has convinced the post ONCE
authorities Of tho weather-proof quail
tiles of the box.
Mr. Chance expects to continue the
being convinced that the mail boxes on
the suburban cars offer big improve
ment of collecting the mail over the old
system Of one collection day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-23

small-sized charges. and the two boys
packed their bags with enough pro-
vender and cookies to last them a
month with good management. and set
their faces firmly in the direction of
the huckleberry bush which marked
the beginning of the path to the rab-
bits den.
1t was ticklish work-creeping up on
a rabbit, but the two lads had deter
of the beasts was seen sitting up on his
hind legs frowning horribly at Jim.
The moment had come!
Jim slipped a cartridge into his gun,
but made slight noise, and the rabbit
started off on the run.
shoot" yelled Jim's friend.
Whereupon Jim, with unerring eye,
dropped his gun, grabbed a large and
hefty rock and slammed it at the rab-
bit. which at that moment was disap-
pearing into the horizon at the rate of
a few hundred yards a second.
And still they say that million
and repel the enemy
There were thirty-f1ve young girls on
the excursion boat-thirty-f1ve young
girls and Felix Mahoney.
1t was one of the boats making the
trip down the Potomac. and the girls
were all from a seminary hero In
Washington 1t was part of their lib
eral education. 1 presume, to be taken
down the Potomac. 1t was a part of
Felix Mahoney's education, too, just to
look at them.
Schoolgirls of course have appetites,
and a special luncheon had been ar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-23

ranged for them, with a finely set
table. flowers, extra nice spoons and a
few other touches. Some of the girls
had their minds on the luncheon and
nothing else.
AS the steamer passed Mount Vernon,
the bell tolied in memory of the father
of his country-but that meant moth
ing to some of those thirty-fye girls
AS the bell began to ring slowly and
one little thing in a new
frock jumped up and cried:
oh. girls. there's the dinner bell"
And as for Felix Mahoney? What's
he doing in this story? Where was he
when the bell rang? ] don't know. He
is simply the chap who told me the
story.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-23

the stairway with crushing dignity and
entered a library door.
Mr.. Cotterill heard this conversation:
"A newspaper man Is downstairs. He
says he wants to see you
Tell him am not at home"
Green Livery came down the stairs.
all smiles:
Il am sorry" he said with a voice OF
honey, that the minister is not at
home"
"An right" replied Cotterill. shouting
upstairs toward the library. and when
he comes. tell him did not CALL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-23
TO INSTRUCT MOUNTAIN
PEOPLE IN HAND ARTS
Miss Mary H. Large Will Teach
Workers in Region About
Tryon, NJ. c.

Announcement has been made by the
Southern Industrial Educational Asso-
citation. at its headquarters in this city.
that Miss Mary H. Large of Chicago has
been engaged as field teacher and
worker. and assigned to instruct noun
tain handicraft workers in the region
about Tryon, N. c. The selection of
Miss Large, 1t is stated. followed re-
quest made at the June meeting of the
board of trustees by Capt. Sharp, presi-
dent of the Mountain Industries Asso-
citation Of Tryon, for an instructor
capable of teaching better methods of
weaving and basket making.
The Mountain Industries Association,
it is stated. was the outgrowth of a
desire to aid the mountain people of
the south in preserving the rapidly dis
appearing hand arts of weaving. bas-
ket work, pottery making, feather
work, etc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-23
TOFACE
A TRADE INVASION
Former Vice President Fair
banks Gives Warning to
American People.

LOUISVILLE. Ky, October e.
Warning that the United States should
prepare for "a commercial invasion"
as well as for a military invasion was
voiced by Charles Warren Fairbanks.
former Vice President, in an address
delivered at political meeting here
last night.
The present prosperity OF certain
industries. based upon war orders, is
inherently temporary" he said. With
in the period of the next arminstra-
ton our own national life and the
markets are going to be profoundly
affected by the great conflict now rag
ing abroad. We must meet that with "A
constructive pro-American program,
which consists of:
Four Means of Protection.
First. the restoration of the protec-
tive tariff: second. adequate prepared
ness for national defense: third, the
restoration of the American flag to the
oceans; fourth, organization to market
our wares in the world markets.
we must not only have our own
ships. we must estblish ample banking
facilities at stategic points in both
newspapers so as to effect credits more
and more through our own agencies
and to extend credits. We must send
young men to the different countries
to learn the languages of the people, to
learn their wants, whims and preju-
dices. II We are to win new trade, we
must do business as others desire
rather than to try and force upon
them our methods"
One Rich Neutral Market.
After the war, MIR. Fairbanks said,
only one rich neutral market in the
world will present itself. America
ITO our shores will roll tide of
commercial invasions, which will be
paralyizing under free trade or
tarfn for revenue only policy" he said
We are even more unprepared to re-
sist commercial than military invasion.
The weapon of cheapness, welded by
our Impoverished commercial rivals,
will be irresistible
Military invasion is remotely pos
sible; commercial invasion is deadly
certain. We believe in adequate mill
tary preparedness, but to prepare for
uncertainties and not for certainties
seems inconsistent. We are Mortified
by the distresses arising from war, but
are they to be more dreaded than the
despair and hunger that arise from
industrial panic?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-23
GIVES list Of GERMANS
WHO BROKE THEIR PAROLE
Navy Department Issues Statement
Regarding Missing From Cruisers
s1nterned at Norfolk.

An official statement has been issued
from the Navy Department concerning
the missing members Of the two German
cruisers interned at Norfolk The state
ment follows:
Below is a list Of the names of the
six warrant officers of the German cruiser
Kronprinz Wilhelm. now interned at the
navy yard. Norfolk. Va. who recently
broke their parole:
Heinrich Rudebusch, Heinrich HofY-
man. Walter Fischer. Wilhelm Forstreu-
ter, Julius Lustfeld, Erich Biermann.
Missing From the Prinz Eitel.
Resides these the following are report
ed missing from the Prinz Ethel Fried
rich:
Lieut.. Eur See Koch. Dr. Kruger Kro-
neck. DR.. Mute. This list includes civilian
Dr. Mute, who disappeared May IA, 1915.
ION the Kronprinz Wilhelm there were
twenty-six officers. of whom six are alb
sent without authority, and there is a
crew OF 1894 men. none of whom is absent
"On the Prinz Eitel Friedrich there were
twenty seven officers, of whom three are
missing. and there is crew of 33S men,
none OF whom is absent"
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x

Postmaster Snuff of Cincinnati, Ohio.
says that there was once a Kentucky
gathered behind him a fine following
of colored republicans who. were going
to support him through thick and thin
If they were allowed to get to the polls.
The colonel arranged fine mass
meeting, and packed the hall In the
gallery he had the leaders of his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-23
"short" Time Loans Considered.

The joint committee Of the House and
Senate on rural credits Is also to take
up the subject of short" time loans.
A subcommittee Is now being asked
to prepare recommendations for sub
mission to the full committee at its
first meeting next month.
The situation which confronted cot
ton planters when they were unable
to obtain ready cash as a result of
the European war is said to have been
partly responsible for the change in
sentiment among some of the legis-
lators dealing with the subject.
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To Continue Service Indefinitely.


Tho armored cruiser San Diego. nag
ship of the Pacific heet, has been awarded
tho Spokane trophy for the navys
highest score with tur1et guns for the
year 1s1l-l91b.. The trophy was won
last year by the battleship Arkansas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-23
MAY. PR0VDE= FOR LOANS
ON PERSONAL PROPERTY
Probable Rural Credits Program at
the Coming Session of
Of Congress.

Legislation in aid of loans on per-
sonal property in addition to that for
loans on real estate may be included
in the rural credit program of con-
gressional leaders for consideration
during the coming session,
The federal rural credits commission,
in making Its report about year ago,
recommended long" time or real es-
tate loan legislation. but advised that
short" time loans or loans with per-
sonal property as security might we'll
be left for consideration by the various
communities, with their different con-
ditions. There Is a strong feeling
among members of the commission
that the time is now ripe for legisla-
ton dealing with both forms Of loans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-23
Eclipse May Have Capsized.

PHILADELPHIA, October 23.-What
local shipping men believe to be the
auxiliary yawl Eclipse. upon which six
OF the German warrant officers interned
on the Kronprinz Wilhelm at Norfolk
are said to have made their escape,
was sighted last Sunday about seventy
hve miles northeast of Bermuda by the
omcers and crew of the Italian steam
ship Labor, which has arrived here
from Genoa Capt. Monzali said that
he had sighted an overturned white
vessel in latitude SO 20 north and longi-
tude 64.23 west, which answered in
every way the description of the
Eclipse. The theory is advanced in
shipping circles here that the Eclipse
was capsized and it's occupants
drowned or the German officers aban-
doned their boat when they were
picked up by friendly ship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-23

1t pays to read the want columns of
The Star. Hundreds of situations are
filled through them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-23

Japanese and British blusjacke cts
dress alike.
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Second Strongest Navy.

This means that first of all we should
deliberately enter upon the policy of MAX
ing our navy the second in size and eff
flciency among the navies Of the world.
Every worthless navy yard should be
abandoned and every worthless military
post, and not a navy yard or a military
post should be kept save from military
and naval consideration. The administra-
ton of the army and navy should be GEN.
tralized; no individual congressman or
senator should interfere in such matters
as the posts and navy yards. To permit
the navy to deteriorate as it deteriorated
in 1913 and 1914 should be accepted as
an Improbable offense
The fleet and the army alike should
be Unanswered every year in mass that
is. all the bsttieships should be maneu-
vered together in company with all the
auxiliaries of every kind for weeks at a
time. and mobile army of at least one
hundred thousand men should be similar
ly Unanswered. for at least month or
two. Our professional army should be
increased at least to two hundred and
fifty thousand men-and unless some
form Of universal military service is in
stituted it would have to be increased
to half million men, If our needs are
adequately to be served
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Albania means the mountainous
region"
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opinion in neutral countries that Ger
many is ruling Belgium with unneces-
sary cruelty and harshness."