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Evening star., 1916-07-29
Maine.

Are the good people of Maine to be
time approaches-is almost at hand-for
an oratorical invasion of staggering
proportions. Senators by the dozen and
representatives by the score are sched-
uled for speeches in the state. For full
thirty days before election day voters
will hear, if they care to hear, all sides
of pending political issues presented by
men of national reputation. The Sep
tember polling is regarded as impor-
tant. A republican victory of old time
size would elate the Hughes managers
and correspondingly depress the Wilson
managers, while democratic victory
would undoubtedly give the Wilson cam
paign a great boost everywhere.
Congratulation or commiseration de-
pends. Young voters-partieularly first
time voters-are to be congratulated.
They will have an opportunity to see
and hear public men about whom they
have been reading much, and to fix their
own appraisements on them. Have they
been overvalued in and by the press
Or are they entitled to the high places
they have won't Young men are curious
on such points. Fresh from their books,
and full of stories about orators of a
former period, they want to witness for
themselves how such tricks are turned.
The young voters, we may all be sure,
are going to rally with enthusiasm to
greet these visitors.
The older men may not care so much.
They have been through the mill. They
recall other campaigns when imported
orators shook the state. With them ora
tory has not the power it once pos
sessed. They make up their minds now
without outside assistance. Home tai
ent, stump and press, is good enough
for them.
Still, the party managers, democratic
and republican, are justified in their
plans. The thing to do is to shake up
Maine. She is the first state to vote.
She shows the effects of recent political
changes growing out of recent political
issues. Bull moosery was a strong mani
festation in the state four years ago.
Something of it still remains. The
democrats have profted by it, and, nat
urally, are seeking more profit If they
can coddle tn, remnant Ct bull moosery
so az to make it serve as their assistant
this year they will play good politics.
The pick of the stumping equipment
Of the two old parties will be assigned
to this work. The two presidential can
didates may themselves lend a hand.
Thirty days Of oratory. Something do
ing every hour of every day. Crowds,
Of course. Street professions in order.
Brass bands a necessity. Eternal vigi-
lance is the price of liberty, and vigi-
lance taking this form-oratory, music
and enthusiasm-is American through
and through.
Evening star., 1916-07-29
Capt. Fryatt's Execution.

Since the war began, two years ago,
the Germans have displayed little con-
sideration for the esteem of neutrals,
repeatedly offending sentiment among
-belligerents by acts of cruelty and
wanton violation Of the established prin-
ciples of international law. The inva-
sion of Belgium was the first of these
acts. Then came repeated assaults upon
the Belgian people, notably et Termonde
and Louvain, where innocent persons
we're massacred upon slight orete1t and
immense values in property were de-
stroyed. Later came the execution, of
Nurse Cavell at Brussels, for an alleged
ofense which was not convincingly
proved. The conduct of submarine war
fare, in which many hundreds of nom
combatants and neutrals were killed, was
in continuation of the same course, and
so aroused the United States that the
two countries were brought to the verge
of breach of relations.
The latest happening Of this character
is similar to the Cavell case. A British
merchantmen commander, taken with his
ship by submarine, has been executed
on the ground that on another vessel he
had attempted to ram German sub.
marine, for which he had been publicly
praised and rewarded in England. The
British government has filed a formal
protest against this act.
Defense of the execution of Capt
Fryatt is attempted on the ground that
he had by his act of trying to ram a
submarine put himself in the category
of q pirate, and, therefore, Subject te
punishment whenever caught. A section
of the second Hague agreement declares
that crews of merchantmen who legiti
mately resist capture shall be treated
as part 1Pf the armed forces of 3 bel
Evening star., 1916-07-29
Recognition.

My Uncle Jim, he's goin' to get
A chance to make speech.
He'll show us some new ways, you bel
To make the eagle screech.
He's goin' to wake us up once more
Where banners proudly float,
An show US, as he's done before,
How patriots ought to vote.
It is a chance for splendid fame
Which ought to make him proud.
Whatever honor he may claim,
That claim should be allowed.
Yet his rewards are always small,
We notice with regret.
A chance to make speech is all
He ever seems to get.
Evening star., 1916-07-29
The Tariff.

A tariff commission will soon be ere.
ated by Congress. 1t will be described
as non-partisan, and the purpose given
as the first step toward taking the tariff
out Of politics. But the majority of the
members will be democrats, selected by
the President, and committed to the pol
icy of tariff for revenue only. The
politicians will have their little joke.
The commission will be sent abroad d
to investigate the effects of the war on
European manufacturing conditions and
the probable new processes of distribu-
tion. Will such an investigation be of
value until the war closest And how
soon after thati When the cannon
roar ceases and the battle flags are
furled the great nations will hurry to
resume peaceful business at the old
stands; but time will be necessary to
show what has been lost and how it
may be regained. Europe will not know,
or be able to find out at once, Just where
she is "at."
And then, when the European. normal
has been restored, what will be the ep-
pertunities of the American commission
for executing its task7 The object will
stand confessed. America aspires to get
into the game ON large scale, and
here will be our agents seeking infer
nation about prices, productions and all
other matters relating to trade. Shall
We see European officials or business
men barring their hearts and minds and
pouring out valuable information for
the benefit of foreign rivali Will
factory doors and counting room ledgers
be opened to such inspectors, and con-
fdential and important facts and sug-
gestions spread before thems
Not much. The commission will be
cordially received and handsomely en-
tertained wherever it goes; but when it
starts for home its findings of value
could easily be tied up in silk hand
kerchief and slung over the shoulder.
INC AOpCdhS dlC d Ult tOO Wise TO Do
arming rival in a matter of that kind.
The President changed his mind on
this subject, as on some other subjects,
under partisan pressure. His first po-
sition was correct. There are already
In existence government agencies
enough for collecting material neces-
sary in revision of the tariff. This So
called non-partisan commission, instead
Of assisting, may delay revision. If we
are to wait on this latest agency, who
may say, indeed, when the Underwood
law will be revisedi-
But there will be the income tax.
Whenever we need more revenue it will
be simple matter to double that; and
there are politicians who would be glad
to substitute that for all forms of Gus
toms collections.
Evening star., 1916-07-29
A Sentiment Voiced at Last.

"It must be great comfort to have
"Yep," replied Farmer Corntossel. "a
dunno when I've been more comforted
than 1 was to hear Josh tell one of the
summer boarders that us folks set the
best table in the township an that any
body who didn't like it could git out
It's what me an mother often wanted
to say to Josh hisself, but we didn't have
the nerve"
Evening star., 1916-07-29

fore, are possible soon. Meanwhile the
Russian campaign in Volhynia with
Kovel as an objective has apparently
come to a standstill, presumably because
the plan has been changed for the drive
to the south against Brody. If Lemberg
is captured the position of Kovel is rem
dered insecure.
Evening star., 1916-07-29
A Consistent Expectation.

"The fashions for women are getting
more youthful every year." commented
one man.
"Does that meet with your disap-
provalW
"Not bit. If it goes on this way a
few seasons more, my wife will be will
ing to give up her automobile and ride
in baby carriage"
Evening star., 1916-07-29
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
A Barbarian.

"Of course, you mustn't miss that
celebrated violinist," said Mrs Cumrox.
Il suppose not" replied her husband,
"as long as you and the girls say he
has such reputation. But 1 wish that
instead of listening to his kind Of music
l could see him in the moving pic
lures"
Evening star., 1916-07-29

Perhaps the men who may be de
tanned at the border during the election
can avail themselves of something like
the congressional privilege of arranging
pairs.
Evening star., 1916-07-29
New Social Standard.

81 hope" said the warden to the de-
parting convict, chat you won't 60 back
to your old associations"
"No, sir. l don't propose to associate
with anybody who didn't have the ad-
vantages of just as good penitentiary
as l had"
Evening star., 1916-07-29

1t will be only natural for William
Howard Taft to wonder whether the ju-
dicial mind will have a better chance
this presidential election than it had in
the one Immediately previous.
Evening star., 1916-07-29
The Munsterberglar.

You know not when you'll be surprised
By mesmerism's strange repose;
All of us can be hypnotized-
AS any good book agent knows.
Evening star., 1916-07-29

There is no prospect that Austria will
in the near future feel like addressing
Russia in the rather abrupt diplomatic
language that she employed toward Ser
bia
Evening star., 1916-07-29

The premier Of Newfoundland has an
nounced his opinion that the war has
been virtually won by Great Britain
Germany will inevitably recall New.
foundland as the home of some remark.
able fish stories.
Evening star., 1916-07-29
The Ice Cream City!

From the Providence Bulletin.
1t is said that 900 tons of ice cream
are consumed monthly in Washington.
Every small boy who hears of this will
take fresh interest in his chances OF
becoming President
Evening star., 1916-07-29

The sharks that swarm after ocean
going ships have made the life pre-
server even less of a protection in case
of wreck than it was before
Evening star., 1916-07-29

The summer season has reached a
point where the weather forecaster can
feel reasonably safe in predicting a
warm wave.
Evening star., 1916-07-29

Some vigilance may be needed to pre-
vent Carranza from utilizing the hatred
Of United States troops in his country
in playing Mexican politics.
Evening star., 1916-07-29

This season always brings up a curl
osity as to what became of the ice that
seemed so superabundant during the
winter
Evening star., 1916-07-29

Republican managers hope T. r. will
not get so busy cleaning up Oyster Bay
that he will forget there is a national
campaign on hand.
Evening star., 1916-07-29
Forest Conservation.
the Cleveland plain DeaIer

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
1t is announced that conservation of the
national forests Is beginning to pay. OF
course 1t paid from the very start. What
the department means is that 1t Is begin
ming to testify in dollars.
Evening star., 1916-07-29

France has an admirable faculty for
avoiding elaborate diplomatic corre
spondence while conducting a war.
Evening star., 1916-07-29
Chance for an Invention.

From the Indianapolis Star.
There are dolls which say Mamma"
and Papa" Why doesn't some one in
vent a golf ball that will say Here
am?
Evening star., 1916-07-29

Capt Koenig is one submarine COM
mander whose punishment is not likely
to be requested.
Evening star., 1916-07-29

IF the Bremen is still in existence, her
movements have been very thoroughly
censored
Evening star., 1916-07-29

1t may be assumed that Germans who
have been deprived of titles of nobility
by England expected as much.
Evening star., 1916-07-29

The black list has developed from an
incident of localized industrial trou-
bles to an international institution.
Evening star., 1916-07-29
Not Raging Now.

From the Memphis Commercial Appsal
The shark spddsmio seems to b unde
control
Evening star., 1916-07-29
Moses-Built Homes in Woodlev
Attract Shrewd Investors

reliability
Evening star., 1916-07-29
The Newest Ideas in Fur Sets

For the coming season Muffs and Neckpieces
are in many shapes and models. The piece for
the neck may be scarf such as we are accustomed
to see, or it may take the form of the New Mole
and Squirrel Cape fashionable at Atlantic
City and other seashore resorts, and now shown
here for the first time. 1t may also be of one or
more furs. High Storm Collars are also much
shown.
As to the Muffs entirely new is the Basket
Muff, which, when the four claws are fastened to-
gether, may be carried basket. Other shapes
are the Pillow, Hub, Barrel and Melon A distinc-
tive feature of these Muffs is the new Bracelet
Hanger of bone instead of ribbon; more practicable
and more serviceable.
Fox Furs are dominant and well they may be-
for their variety is unusual and they have
won their way into fashion In this sale Fox Furs
will be offered in black, white, silver gray, rose,
kondke, chestnut, sable, silver pointed, natural red
and natural gray.
Other Muffs and Scarfs may be had in these
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-03-24
5000 MADE HOMELESS
BY FIRE At NASHVILLE
Lighted Ball of Yarn Starts
Blaze That Causes Loss
of S1,500,000
(By Associated Press.N

NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 23-Citi-
Zens, civic and church organizations of
Nashville today were caring for 1000
persons made homeless by the fire that
swept East Nashville late yesterday. de-
stroying 500 residences. causing one
death and a property loss of 81, 500, 900.
National Suardsmen. called out by
Governor Rye, patrolled the burned
area to protect property and prevent
locting.
3 The one fatality was that of negro.
Many Other persons were injured, but
Eone seriously. --...--
The blaze started from a lighted ball
OF yarn thrown into a grassy vacant lot
BY a hoy. a planning mill first was
destroyed. The flames quickly spread
TO an extensive negro settlement, where,
tanned by high wind, every house was
consumed. The cOnfiagration then broke
into two distinct blazes. one flowing east
or Seventh street and the other down
Fifth avenue An area of thirty blocks
was swept clean, which included many
OF the costliest residences % Nashville.
several churches and one charitable in
stitution. After Daralleling each other
ana separate streets for many blocks the
Two fires again joined
Much church property and many
homes OF pastors were destroyed. The
churches burned were: ST Columbia
Catholic. Woodland Street Presbyterian,
Woodland Street Christian and an old
negro church. Tulip Street Methodist
and Edgeheld Baptist churches were
damaged, the former slightly Among
the ministers losing homes were Revs.
X. LincOre. W. l.. Caldwell William
Lunsford. }. w. GiIlon. the secretary of
the Baptist state mission board. Among
others losing homes were J. ID. McAlis-
ter, superintendent of the Anti-Saloon
league; J. Washington Moore. assistant
county attorney general: NJ b. Morton,
managing editor of The Banner: Martin
Clark. assistant advertising manager of
The Banner.
The fire. travelled on the wings of the
wind, and where homes were burned the
contents went with them.
The fire department worked desperate
~. but the gale rendered their efforts
Useless. Streams of water turned to-
ward burning houses were blown aside.
The drive of the vino. falling walls and
screams Of frightened women and chill
dTen made a terrific din.
Appeals for additional fire-fghting ap-
Daratus were sent to several nearby
cities, but none could get here in time
t. help.
Bucket brigades were formed and cons
OF water was thus thrown on buildings
a important points in an effort TO check
or divert the fire. Meanwhile, ambu-
lances were dashing about picking up
persons hurt by falling walls or objects
thrown from windows.
The flames were finally brought under
control when the wind subsidized and
the fire had partially burned itself out.
Relief measures were under way be-
fore the fire had been eXtinguished.
fund was started by voluntary donations
ana several thousand dollars was
raised. Residences were thrown open to
the homeless, commercial organizations
remained open all night and churches
turned their auditoriums into sleeping
quarters. The state provided 500 tents
ana blankets.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-03-24
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE
TO Be At MACON, MAY 8
Executive Body Will Set Date
and Arrange for Georgia
Primaries

The Democratic state executive COM
mittee of Georgia will meet in Macon
on May to fix a date for the state pri-
mary and to prescribe rules and regula-
tions for the same.
Announcement to this effect was made
Thursday morning by st. Elmo Massen-
gale, of Atlanta, secretary Of the state
committee, who was directed by Judge
K. j. Reagan, of McDonough, chairman
of the committee, to issue the call for
this date. The call goes out in today's
mail to the members of the. committee.
The meeting is called in Macon on
May at the request of a number of
members who want to attend the meet
ing and the presidential convention
without making two trips.
AS May is the date, and Macon is
the place, for holding the convention to
elect a Georgia delegation to the Dem
ocratic national convention in ST. Louis,
and to elect a national committeeman
for Georgia, the members of the state
executive committee can attend both the
convention and the committee meeting
on the same trip.
The two, of course, will be entirely
separate and will be held at different
hours in different halls, but both will
be held on the same day.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-03-24
PropertyV alued
at$25,OOO,OOO
Prey to Flames

The series of serious CONGREGATIONS
which have been sweeping across the
country during the past two days, de-
stroying property exceeding $25,00o,O00
in value and costing several lives. struck
the south terrific blows in several places
before reaching Augusta, Atlanta and
Fairfax, Ga, late yesterday afternoon.
At Paris, Tex, the monetary loss is
estimated at S1O.OOO.OOO, in addition to
four lives.
At East Nashville, Tenn. where many
residences were destroyed and thousands
made homeless, the damage is about ST.
10000
At Waco, Tex. property valued at
$4,000 was destroyed.
In the Oklahoma oil belt aroussd Cush-
ing, oil products and material aggregat-
ing S75O,O0O was lost.
At Spray, n. c., blaze which threat
ened the entire city was checked after
inficting damage to the extent of about
$4,000.
At Lewisburg, Tenn, the little fac
tory town was almost completely de-
strOyed and the loss is estimated
around 100000
III NhlSSOuib SOuth VI rNdItSdS lily,
flames which raVaged the prairies, de-
stroyed wooded sections valued al $780,
900 before being eXtinguished.
The foregoing reports include but the
territory south of the Mason and Dixon
line and are in addition to the $1,000
600 loss at Augusta last night. the de-
struction of property valued at $4,000
at Fairfax, Ga. the Atlanta loss of
about sac, 600. and do not include disas-
trous fires at Beaversville. ILL.,, Potts
Vile, Pa, and several other losses of
less serious proportions i'm other sec
lions.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-03-24
Steamship CreWs,
Fearful of Llves, .
Refuse to Sail
(By Associated P,ess.)

THE HAGUE, Netherland, March p.
-CVia London, March 23.)-At a meet
ing in Amsterdam. held under the
auspices of the Sailors union, the crews
of half a dozen ocean-going steamships
due to sail today resolved, by an over
whelming majority not to join their
ships until more definite arrangements
had been reached with the government
for the safety of the vessels. This de-
cision affected also the Holland-Amer-
lea line, whose ship Nieuwe Amster-
dam is scheduled to sail tonight.
A dispatch from Rotterdam under
yesterdays date said that officials of the
Holland-America line had informed the
Associated Press representative in that
city that the lines ships would continue
to sail as scheduled unless prevented
from doing so by the refusal of the
crews to muster ..---.-s.---
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-03-24
False MMstGche
Failed to Pass o.
Youth IN Marines

HOUSTON. Tex, March 2S.-When a
false mustache, with fierce bristling
points worked loose on the upper lip
of John Homer, an applicant for enlist
ment at the local United States marine
corps recruiting station, it was discov-
cred that Homer was a runaway, sew
enteen years of age, and had hit upon
the mustache disguise to add age and
dignity to his appearance.
But cruel Sergeant Robinson, of the
marines, shattered the boys romance
with the announcement that he'd have
to wait until ne was twenty-one, or else
get parents consent, and now young
Homer is inclined to the belief that
there is 1ittle efficiency in the borrowed
movie plot when applied to lifes stern
realities.
"I'll come back some day with a real
mustache of my own, and then you'll
be glad to accept me as one of Uncle
Sans brave marines" were Homers
parting words.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-03-24
GERMANS SAVAGELY
POUNDING. POSITIONS
OF FRENCH IN WEST
New Attempt to Break
Through Is Expected at
Point Whege Lines Are
Nearest to verdun
fRy AasociLtsd Pres..l


WASHINGTON, Marcn 23.-The
French are still clinging to a part of the
little hill of Haucourt, southwest of
Malancourt, on which the Germans gain
ed a footing last evening in an attack
along the front between Avocourt wood
and Malanco1rt5 northwest of Verdun.
Paris announces today that the Ger
man infantry attacks in this sector were
not resumed during the night and even
the fire of the heavy artillery diminished
in violence.
The Commandment east of the Meuse
was continued with undiminished in
tensity. The persistence with which
the Germans lare pounding the French
positions near Vaux and Damloup in this
region indicates they probably are pre-
pairing for new attempts to break
through in the sector where their lines
have been pushed nearest to the heart
Of the stronghold.
Besides striving hard against German
positions along the Dvina and below
Dvinsk on the northern end of the
Russian line, where Petrograd declares
some successes have been scored. the
Russians are displaying notable activity
in GaIicia. The Austrians report lively
artillery FIRE along their front there,
with infantry advances at some points.
These are declared to have been re-
pulsed
Sinking Of the Norwegian bark Lind
field, of 2,276 tons, from Portland, Ore,
for United Kingdom ports, is announced
from London. Thirty members of the
crew were rescued. Another vessel sunk
was the French bark Bougainville. of
2,24S tons. From this snip twenty
three of the crew were picked up.
Heavy Guns Busy During
Night East of MeuSe
PARIS. March 23.-The French of
fetal statement published this morning
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