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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-08
The Minor Parties.

The public has been so much oc-
cupied with the maneuverings of the re-
publicans, the democrats and the bull
moosers with reference to the presi-
dency, but little if any attention has
been paid to the socialists or the pro-
hibitionists. And yet the leaders OF
those two minor parties have been busy,
and announce purpose to take hand
in the national shindy. There will be
a socialist presidential ticket and a pro-
hibition presidential ticket, and cam
paign made in behalf of each.
There are socialists who believe that
their party is on the eve of startling
the country with show of growth In
America. They are not claiming the
presidency, but are claiming that in
1920, as the result of the vote they will
poll this year, the old parties will treat
them with consideration now lacking.
By that time they will have "arrived"
in numbers to command respect.
This claim rests in the main upon
generalization. We are told simply
that the war is developing so many
weaknesses in the old order everywhere,
a new will be necessary, and the essense
of the new order will be of the ad-
vanced contentious of socialism. Amer
lea must fall in with the procession
must make her new order conform to
the new order of the world. And so
forth.
The prohibitionists will endeavor to
secure recognition both at Chicago and
st. Louis, but feel that they will fail,
and that another campaign under their
own banner will be necessary. For a
time there was expectation that Capt.
Hobson of Alabama would lead them !;
but he remains in the democratic party,
and will be a candidate for Congress.
But there are men Of prominence in
their ranks who put prohibition above
all other issues, and are willing to act
in its behalf outside of other afilia-
tions. The party should be able to put
up a thoroughly representative ticket.
Whether this years race between the
republicans and the democrats will be
close or one-sided is the subject of
much talk necessarily inconclusive at
this early day. The Presidents more
ardent friends declare that he will win
even if the republicans and the bull
moosers get together, while those who
are pressing for united opposition de-
clare that if effected it will easily sweep
the democrats out of power.
If the race proves to be close, study
will be made of the votes that were
cast for the minor tickets, their num-
Der, their location and the influences
that operated; and if the total of those
votes should exceed the total of the ad-
vantage of the winning party over its
next competitor the matter will take on
considerable interest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-08
The Borland Rider.

As the day approaches for action by
the House on the Borland proposition
to add another hour to the clerks day
without compensation, the feeling ap-
pears to grow stronger that the "rider"
will be east off from the appropriation
bill, either on point of order or by vote
on the merits of the question. This
feeling is doubtless based in the main
on the confidence that the House will
not permit the injustice which this
proposition involves, that its sense of
equity will check the hasty and illcon
sidered effort to extract another hours
work from the already fully occupied
clerks without any increase of pay.
The reasons why the Borland rider
should be thrown from the legislative
bill are numerous, and they are virtual
ly unanswerable. The only reason ad-
vanced for the proposition is that the
eight hour day prevails in the labor
world and should prevail in the depart
iSSaiuicSo VI tiiC ti1i ehN'Si VI
the work performed. 1t is suggested in
cidentally that the addition of this ex-
ira hour will "save the government So
100000 a year" Everybody knows that
it will do nothing of the kind, as it is
not accompanied by curtailment of
the force. One of the strongest pro-
tests, too, against the proposal has come
from the labor organizations, indicating
that there is no spirit OF jealousy as to
the minimum ven-hour day that pre-
walls in the departments as against the
maximum eight hour that obtains gen
orally in the industrial world.
Strong reasons are advanced against
the rider in parliamentary law. 1t is
regarded as holding its position in the
bill contrary to the spirit of the rules
of the House, for it does not reduce the
appropriation nor does it lessen the
number of the persons employed. 1t is
to be hoped that it will be ruled out
on point of order, but at the same time
it would be desirable if the House would
cast a vote on the merits of the matter
and emphatically reject it on the score
of its inequity and needlessness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-08

effect Such a course would very likely
have brought disaster to the British
fleet, and consequently to the islands
themselves. Obviously it was Germany's
policy to withhold from attack and to
let the British navy maintain firing
and difficult blockading campaign. The
use of submarines has sent the British
sea line back closer to base, and thus
the situation has become one of virtual
deadlock in the North sea and tie Bal
tic.
Recent reports have indicated that
Germany may be about to start naval
movement. One dispatch has it that
twenty German dreadnaughts have left
Kiel. 1t is not unreasonable to look
for German naval offensive. The cam
paign at Verdun, though yielding con-
siderable gains in territory, has not thus
sacrifices have been made there for the
advance of a few miles. So much was
expected from this costly aggressive
movement that the reaction, should it
actually fail, will obviously be most
serious. A brilliant naval stroke would
distract German public attention from
the comparative defeat at Verdun, if
such defeat is suffered
It must be believed that England has
pursued in this matter the wiser course
of conserving naval energy while wait
ing for a German move. a marine dis
aster of magnitude on the North sea
in the early stages of the war would
have left Great Britain in most peril
Gus position
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-08

eastern world; we have a practical duty
to perform for our own world; and
now is the time. That North and South
America can be drawn together more
closely in bonds that make for peace
and development is very plain, and that
the work is desired by the people of
both continents there is every assur-
ance.
What is at present in hand relates
to devising means. Banking facilities
must be provided. A merchant marine
is essential. A study of markets is in
dispensable. What North America can
supply South America and South
America North America cannot be
guessed, but must be ascertained by
thorough inquiry.
In the United States we are well ad-
vised of what is before us in this bust
ness. We are not counting Europe out
of the equation. She has only tenn
porarily suspended her activities in
Latin America. When the war ends she
will pull herself together quickly again,
and return for trade where before the
war she was finding it in quantities.
She knows "the lay of the land" Every
particle of knowledge she possesses of
both people and markets will be put to
the best account, and her energy re-
newed in proportion to her needs. She
will strive to make up for lost time,
and, if possible, to head off the new
competitor in the person of Uncle Sam.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-08
Uncle Sam at Buenos Aires,

These are the men who sail TODAY
for Buenos Aires to attend meeting
of the pan American international high
commission: Secretary McAdoo and As
sistant Secretary Peters of the Treas
ury Department, Senator Fletcher of
Florida, Paul NJ. Warburg of the fed
cral reserve board, Archibald Kains,
governor of the San Francisco federal
reserve bank; John II. Fahey, a former
president of the Chamber of Commerce
of the United States, and Samuel In
termyer of New York.
Surely there could be no better evil
dence of the importance the United
States attaches TO all for which the com
mission stands. A journey of such
length at this time by officials of such
high grade shows a desire on our part
to assist in carrying forward as swiftly
and steadily as may be the purposes
embodied in the movement for a greater
western hemisphere. Both the legisla
tive and the executive departments OF
the government are represented in the
delegation. as well as the banking and
commercial interests.
The opportunity is here. The west
ern world did not produce it. It is the
fruit Of the madness Of the eastern
world, where such convulsions as hav,
never been known before are shaking
things to the foundation. On this sid,
Of the great water We are looking OF
with horror. Unable to stay the strife
We can but wish for its early termina
lion, - :,
Int IN ssthssie.as N ere ssw,rd Il
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-08
The Evening Star Newspaper Company
Keep Off Belligerent Armed Ships.

Congress is for the President as
against either kaiser or king.
Congress will not intervene in inter
national diplomatic negotiations and will
not hamper the President in such nego-
tiations.
Since the belligerents will not, while
fighting, agree upon supplemental rules
of international law regulating the new
warfare from under the surface of the
water and from the air, neutrals must
adhere and the United States does ad
here infexibly to all rights enjoyed
under the old rules of international law
intended to apply only to surface war
fare. Congress will not countenance new
rules without the consent of both bel
ligerents, even if in reason the old sur
face rules do not fit in important re-
spects submarine and aerial warfare.
The action of Congress should not be
misconstrued into a declaration that the
advent of the submarine and the airship
have not created new conditions which
demand q new chapter in the rules of
warfare under international law. The
only declaration on this point is that
since the belligerents disagree as to
what the new rules shall be, the United
States cannot side with one belligerent
and against another by indorsing any
new rule at all.
The action of Congress should not be
construed to invite or to encourage
Americans to travel on armed belliger-
emit merchantmen, whether defensively
or extensively armed. The privileges
and immunities of Americans on any
belligerent ship under belligerent flag
on the high seas are only those of the
non -eombatant belligerents on that ship.
If the non -combatant belligerents on
such a ship become combatants the
neutrals aboard are converted into COM
batants with them to the extent at least
of losing the immunities of non-com-
.batants. If British merchantmaff sails
from New York unarmed or only ode
fensively armed" the men aboard of her,
whether British or neutrals, are non-eom-
batants; but if after the ship gets out
to sea or reaches Bermuda or Gibraltar
She is Extensively armed or ordered to
attack with her defensive armament the
status of everybody aboard of her is
changed and, British and neutrals alike,
all have lost non-eombatant immunities
1t is unwise for the individual Ameri-
can to insist upon exercising a right or
privilege or immunity upon belliger-
ent ship which he may lose at any mo-
ment, not by any act on his part, but by
change of intent or of policy by the
belligerents on that ship. He may start
the voyage as a non-combatant on a non
eombatant though belligerent ship and
find himself after he is out at sea in
the status of combatant on a COM
Blatant ship.
The venturesome American under these
conditions is not only foolhardy, but un-
patriotic. He risks not only his own
life, but the lives of thousands of his
eountrymen, to be lost if war comes on
his account.
There are sound reasons why our gov
eminent should not officially warn Amer
leans to keep off belligerent armed ships
at this juncture. There is no reason
whatever why every thinking American
should not give this warning to him
self.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-08
Hide and Seek.

When June plays hide and seek will
March,
The sunshine gilds the azure arch,
And somber birds with strident note
Salute the flmy clouds afloat.
The stream with icy current strong
All hoarsely strives to sing a song,
And here and there bit of grass
Smiles at the sunbeams as they pass.
But in day or in night
The summer mood has vanished quite,
And, like the boy whose envious eye
Falls on the restless butterfly,
The winter turns with temper rude
To fout the beauties which elude.
The wind is chill and gray the sky,
And March breathes forth an angry
sigh,
Since June, grown weary, goes her way
To please herself and will not play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-08
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILASDER JOHNSON.
Unselfishness,

"You know, a penny saved is penny
earned"
"That's the selfish view," replied the
spendthrift. "Whcn you let go of the
penny, somebody else gets the chance
to earn it."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-08

It would puzzle many a member of
Congress to go home and give an exact
explare-ion of all the things he voted
on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-08

An understanding between street rail
way employers and employees helps some
toward the peaceful spirit for which a
neutral nation strives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-08
Changefulness,

ga wise man may change his opinion"
eyes," replied Senator Sorghum. "But
it's like changing twenty dollar bill.
If you're careless about it you finish
with nothing worth mentioning"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-08

Even though an official warning is not
permissible those who are thinking of
ocean travel are getting the benefit of
some strong hints.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-08
Theory and Practice.

"Do you believe in the theory of re-
incarnation7"
ayes. l think the theory is all right
But l have my doubts about its prac-
tice amounting to much"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-08
No Novelty,

Oh, wherefore waste the angry word
On those whose ways you may deplorc
It's likely most of them have heard
Just what you'd like to say, before.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-08

A Secretary of War is no doubt bet
ter off in not having the military ex-
perience which might invite prejudice
in favor of particular methods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-08
The Apprehension.

do you permit dogs in this apart
ment house?'
NO." replied the agent.
afraid they might annoy the resi-
dentist"
NO. The quarters are so cramped We
are afraid of the s. P. C. A."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-08

A Zeppelin raid serves to remind
rural Britons of what Germany will do
if she gets chance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-08

If the March lion proves a consistent
weather prophet, the February ground
hog will be forgiven.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-08

The oversupply of ambitious generals
in Mexico continues.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-08

France is nc longer the gay, light
hearted nation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-08
Newly Trimmed Hats
$3.50 $3.50 SO

lust of the Paas Royal workrooms-each with the
1asmoment touches that the hats today New
York, 9Th
Suegeson-that you visit here interview one of
the milners try few of these hats Then de-
sired have made order with any variation to suit
individuality or costume There will be extra charge.
Second Floor-Private Parors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-08


MATERIALS include high-grade gabar-
Dimes serge, poplin and check suitings.
COLORS offer choice from navy blue, the
new rookie" shade, reseda green, Belgian blue,
drab. black and two-tone effects.
GUARANTEED-A perfect fit. Any re-
quired alteration by expert tailor, free of
charge.
Third Floor-6 Elevators.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-08

JACKETS show soft plaits overlaid by
belts; quaint wide hip flares, new draped
sleeves, straight, youthful "box effects" and fin
ishing touches of soutache braids, rows of fancy
stitching, stitched silk bands; square, rolling
or capelike collars of silk.
SKIRTS are exceptionally attractive. Ma
jority showing slit pockets or huge English
patch ones.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-28
For Chapped, Blotchy,
Red or Wrinkled Skin

DO you realize that just beneath
that coarse. rough or discolored
complexion there's an eNquisitely
beautiful skin Of youthful tint and
delicacy2 II you could only bring
this complexion to the surface. dis
cardinE the old one' You can-in
the easiest, simplest. most natural
manner imaginable. Just get an
ounce OF ordinary mercolized wax az
any drug store. apply nightly like
cold cream, removing II mornings
with warm water. The wax assists
nature by gradually taking Off the
lingering particles OF dead and half
dead surface skin. causing no dis
comfort whatever. Cutnneous de-
fects like chaps. pimples, btotches.
liver spots, moth patches. freck les
OF course. disappear with tho old
skin. Nothing else win accomplish
such wonderful results In so short
n time,
Fine lines, and even the deeper
wrinkles. often appear at this sea p
son. In such cases nothing IL bet
ter than face bath made by dis
solving or. powdered ssxolite In
half pit witch hazel. This is re
markedly Observation-Disclosures
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-28
EASTERN MAYOR
Gets A CALLING
Seattle Woman Chidcs Him
for Soldering Up
In Coffin
HE COMES RIGHT BACK


One Of the ways 10 develop a
sense OF humor 10 to crawl Into
coffin and take a snoore.
J Such 10 the advice sent 20 Sc.
attic by Mayor William Riddle,
OF Atlantic City. NJ. J.
The star printed q story,
month or 40 ago. telling how the
Atlantic City mayor bought
coffin and slept In II every time
he came home a few sheets In
| the wind.
Mira. J. 8 Stuart. 500 send ave. 8,
read the story. studied the cartoon
that was printed above Il. showing
Riddles candle.lighted coffin, then
sat down and wrote him n letter.
Here II what she wrote.
Seattle, wash. Jan. =. ista
Dear Sir Saw the incloscd clip
ping In The Seattle Star. N you
have no more dignity or will power
than 90 need coffin In the house
90 remind YOU % your obligations.
how ala you set 20 be mayor and
how 10 you stiii hold tho ioh7 do
not ask from Idle curiosity hut he
cause WANT TO KNOW.
Why should your wife and chill
dren be punished for your foolish
ness by having "a live IN tho same
house with n coffin. as well as with
you
II seems 20 me that ~ YOU are no
more responsible than this clipping
know enough to get into the coffin
when you ala get home.
would appreciate the money
spent on the coffin. and 80. I am
sure. would great many others.
Sincerely yours.
MRS. J. ~ STUART.
800 Sind g.
And this Is the letter Mrs. Stuart
received from Mayor Riddle In re-
ply:
Dear Mrs Stuart, am chris
ttan. 80 do not take any offcnsr
at your nnkinS words throw out
love thoughts wherever | can. and
DO not allow the other thoughts TO
enter my mind
The natural Impulse would be TO
consider your letter very impsrti-
nsnt one because you wrote about
something that does not concern you
at all. but as I said before. I throw
out love currents, but tuasmuch as
you have taken the first step ! viii
write YOU something that doesn't
concern me. and that U.s. ~ would
make you much happier N you read
books % humor and try TO cultivate
the sense % humor would rec
ommend TO you sidney Smith. and
above all. Mark Twain.
II IL awful 20 go thru ne. with
out a sense Of humoF. and really
feel sorry for you.
Crawl 10 a coffin some time your
SELF before you die. and then eoa-
slider what an unhappy iife you have
lived and resolve Co crawl out and
90 thru lifs with = smile.
Yours truly,
WA RIDDLE.
Mayor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-28
eY WV. G. SHEPHERD


Unl,sa Pres. start carr-.psns-ns
sAloNlkA. Dec. II. - a
French aoidier In . steel hat
stopped and looked at us
euriously az we walked along
the road.
excuse me-" he said. IN
broken Enutisf. "bus is's 90 long
aimee I've seen . man In clothes
like yours that I could not help
staring"
The big British gun was booming
at two-minute intervals.
French guns. set on nearby NIL.
sides. were sending occasional
shots. aud once while we talked a
Bulgarian shell broke on the road
below US and we saw soldiers run
ming from the cloud of earth.
II was a battle field. In every
sense OF the word. a battle field
which within ~ hours was TO be
the scene OF an ally retreat
incidentally. wonder what be
came OF the little Frenchman.
Civilian Clothes Extraordinary
Civilian clothes seem eNtraor.
binary" he said. Have some
He pulled an envelope from hts
pocket. with n postage stamp and an
address on u.
This Is something ] got In the
mail from Paris today"
took small piece OF his
precious chocolate.
Have you heard that we're going
TO move from here" he asked.
The rumor Ia going around our
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-28
the ratio will be even greater

the ratio will be even greater
from October to January. 1916.
A theory that some natural
law, as yet undiscovered. tends
to the birth Of more boys than
girls during nations war
stress. is partially borne out by
reports from Austria, where
male births have exceeded fe-
male births during the war to
an even greater extent than In
England.
Professor w. D. Halliburton,
dean OF medicine In Kings col
lege. London, discussing the
subject. declared today that
there is no scientific theory to
Justify the belief.
Official records made public
by the registrar general also
said that the marriage rate for
England and Wales during the
last three months was the high
est in history-21.8 persons per
1000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-28
GIRLS TOO BASHFUL

HUNTINGTON. w Va. Jan. IS.
The Art league. recently organ
ICED here by artists OF the brush
and palette. Is not proving a sue
cess. The artists say Huntington
girls are too bashful. Their work
Is hampered by lack OF inspiration
and models. and that unless some
models come forward soon the
league will devote It's attention to
the painting OF landscapes cxclu-
AirelY.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-28
More Boy Babies Born in England Since
Outbreak of War? Is 1t Law of Nature?

SO large towns in England and
Wales have been broken durina
the last nine months.
AS against 1000 female births.
1.o32 boys were born in January
and March; 1,o43 In April and
June, and LOSS In July, August
and September.
Advance records indicate that
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-28

was gathering for the departure
from the battle ground.
Every one OF US had heard from
soldiers that the French and British
were going 10 fall back.
We all put two and two together
on the way back. and finally agreed
on this:
THE allies are getting ready to
retreat"
Later In the evening we found
that wa we're right
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-28
POMEHAMIAN TURNS
BACK; IN TROUBLE

QUEENSTOWN. Jan. 2S.-The
Allan liner Pomeranian. bound for
Canada. disabled southwest OF Fast.
net is returning slowly to this port.
The cause of her trouble was not re-
ported.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-28

ATLANTIC CITY. Jan. 2s.-Four
negro burglars caught at WORK by
John Streeper, took him to bridge.
dashed him fast to the piling and
left him TO drown or freeze. The
tide had risen to his neck when he
was rescued by Chief Davis.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-28

Following IL the f~orth Install
meat Of VIM. e., shepherds asr~s-
.ered story ut the allied retreat fron,
~~rbta----h.ditor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-28
BY WILBUR s. FORREST
United Press Staff Correspondent|

United Press staff Correspondent
LONDON. Jan. ~. - 10y
Mail lis war responsible for a
greater and increasing proper
ton Of boy babies7
This question Is engaging the
attention OF British medical au-
thoritIes, following the regis
trar generals report that all
records for boy babies born In