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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-04

Il settles this question Of vital ana fun.
damental Importance TO the National
Capital Certainly agitation On the
part Of . few members Of Congress for
the repeal OF the half and half plan has
been effeetually defeated for this Con-
gress and 1t IL to be hoped that 1t
will not be renewed in the face OF the
findings of the joint select COMMITTEES
and OF the facts upon which 1t was
based.
.aThe current District appropriation
act carries q provision for inquiry by
q joint committee OF Congress- A. to
forms OF taxation in the District OF Co
iumbia. It may be necessary for the
joint citizens committee in order to
guard what has already. been won to
observe proceedings before the new
point committee. and. II requisite. call
to its attention the findings of the joint
select committee OF Congress respect
ing assessment and taxation and TO the
facts presented by the Joint citixens'
committee. from which those conclu-
sions were drawn"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-04
ARC LIGHTS TO GIVE NEWS.
Philadelphians Will Learn Election
Result in Novel Manner.

PHILADELPHIA, November 4.-The
more than 10000 street arc lights in this
city will flash the result Of Tuesdays
presidential contest to citizens in all Sec
lions. according to arrangements an
nounced today by Chief Mclaughlin OF
the electrical bureau. As soon as the re-
suit is definitely known in the news
paper offices word will be sent to the
various power houses. and II Wilson ID
reelected the current will be turned on
and or five times in succession. -Four
flashes will signify that Hughes is the
winner and should the result be in doubt
at midnight three flashes will be sent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-04
PREDICTS VICTORY
AT POLLS TUESDAY
Mr.. Hughes Tells New York
ers He Is Perfectly Sure
Fight Is Won.
FINISHES CAMPAIGN TODAY

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK. November 4-Charles
E. Hughes finished his presidential
campaign here today in whirlwind
fashion. Instead of resting during the
day. as he had intended to do. the NOM
inee faced a program which called for
addition to the rally tonight at Mad
ison Square Garden.
Republican campaign managers have
made elaborate preparations for the
Madison Square meeting and the parade
preceding it. They plan to have thou
sands in line, red fire, uniformed pa
raiders. torchlights and what they have
characterised as monster wheel of
fame" with lines of marchers as its
spokes. These spokes will come to-
gether in 9Th avenue and will be re-
dent Taft and other prominent repub-
licans.
When Mr.. Hughes train arrived in
was greeted at the station by 500 mem
bers of the Hughes College Mems
League. The delegation formed an es-
cort for him to his hotel. The nominee
was cheered by sidewalk crowds along
the way and he frequently bowed his
Il am deeply touched by this SPLEEN
did reception" Mr. Hughes said when
he reached his hotel. 81 come back
home perfectly sure the fight is won"
dience in Brooklyn, the last he ad-
dressed last night. that II 1 am elected
President, as expect to be-
He got no further for the moment.
man in the gallery yelled: You
and roared its approval of the inter-
ruption, waving hundreds of American
flags.
'If am elected President" the NOM
inee continued. 1--WE shall have an
sively American policies, without any
detection to serve any other interests.
Supreme must be Americas interests in
the thoughts Of the American people.
and supreme will be Americas inter-
ests in an administration in my
charge"
In Home Territory.
In his tour through Brooklyn to-
night Mr.. Hughes campaigned over
ground familiar to him as a boy. The
frst meeting he addressed, in the
Green Point section, was within three
blocks Of the Union Avenue Baptist
Church, where his father once was
pastor. The streets through which he
passed were those on which he had
played as a boy. he told the audience:
and familiar faces were among those
who heard him.
II have had many a generous well
come and many a manifestation of en-
thusiasm on my long trip" he de-
clared, "but best Of all Is the welcome
home"
The second meeting of the evening
was in the Brownsville section, a dis
trict which his advisers told him was
strongly socialistic in its politics. Here
the streets were choked. Traffic was
blocked, and the serves of more than
nifty policemen were necessary to get
the nominees car through the crowds
and to, the entrance of the hall.
At this meeting Mr.. Hughes reiter-
ated his Endorsement of the republican
platform plank declaring for a treaty
with Russia that will recognize the
right of expatriation. The audience
cheered this more than any other ut
terance.
Finds Hall Crowded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-04

You will find it on the table of the living room
length and breadth of our land. 1t is welcomed IN
these homes because it is Clean wholesome and IN
spring; because it prints nothing that parents
would not want their children to read, and because
of its high educative value AS a live record OF
current history it is without rival and your boy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-04
"The Dioest is Prominently d

or girl will find better text book for acquiring
knowledge of the great events that taking place
all the world. Schools and colleges are every
where recognizing this and THE LITERARY
DIGEST is being regularly studied in class. Read
this splendid magazine for yourself and you will
why
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-04
Persistent Effort Necessary.

persistent effort was necessary to
present the facts to senators and rep
resentatives, many of whom had not
read the report of the Joint select COM
mittee or given any special considers
ton to the matter. The result was
very gratifying for it is believed that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-04
Patient and Laborious Inquiry.

1.-The inquiry made by the joint select
committee of Congress was patient
and laborious one and the report OF
the joint select committee and also the
special report of Senator Works OF
California, one OF its members. showed
their interests and thoroughness. 1t
afforded q unique opportunity for the
presentation of the cause of the Ma
tional Capital which it would have
been unpatriotic for the civic repre-
sentatives Of Washington to ignore
even though to embrace the oppor-
tunity the joint citizens committee had
to make material sacrifices.
The joint select committee of Con-
gress submitted no bill respecting the
fiscal relation between the United
States and the District of Columbia,
and none was presented by any other
committee of Congress. But the APP
preparations committee of the House
by q rider to the District appropriation
bill for the ensuing fiscal year. without
notice or hearing proposed to abolish
shutting anything in its place. This
effort was resisted by the executive
committee of the joint citizens' COM
mittee and by special efforts Of the
Board Of Trade. Chamber Of Commerce
and other constituent bodies repre-
scented in the joint citizens committee
particularly by a special committee Of
the Board Of Trade. Mr.. Theodore. w
Noyes. chairman. which published q
valuable report analysing the report Of
the joint select committee and showing
that the proposed rider was contrary
| to its principles.
ION the ground that such a revolu'
tionary change should not be made ex.
cept upon a bill prepared by the legis.
lative committees on the District OF
Columbia of the two houses after public
hearings and thorough elaboration a.
| to the details, and then only IL 1t pro
posed a better plan than that now ex
listing. the rider was opposed In the
Senate, and finally defeated by the re.
fusal of the Senate to accept it eithel
in the first instance or in conference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-04

maintaining and developing the Ma
tional C1pital lione. ana that the bur
den Of taxation, ought mot to be In
creased, II also declared that the half
and-half plan had been followed BY
Congress, Moreover the report upheld
the contention Of the Joint citf1enS
committee that as the National Capt.
tai Washington should receive gener-
Gus treatment from the national gov
eminent. upOn which rested primarily
the OBLIGATION for It's maintenance and
development. The Joint select commit
tee reported:
"Our unanimous conclusion is thAt
the rate OF taxation in the District
should be fixed and certain: that Con-
gress should pursue. a definite policy
Of regular and liberal appropriations.
having in view not only the permanent
moral and physical advancement OF the
city. but also Its pre-eminent beauty
and grandeur as the municipal express
sion Of the nations home and Its peo-
ples' pride
This. in principle. the executive com
mittee of the joint citixens' committee
understands to be favorable to the con-
tinuance of the present fiscal arrange,
ment between the United States and
the District Of Columbia until better
plan shall be devised and adopted by
Congress-, and no such plan has been
brought forward by the joint select
committee Of Congress or any other
committee or individual.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-04
Appeals for Hughes.

THE titanic war still staggers to and
fro across the continent Of Europe. The
nations engaged in the death wrestle
still show no sign OF letting up. Some
time in the next four years the end
will come, and then no human being
can tell what this nation will have to
face. II we were ready and able to
| defend ourselves and to do our duty
to others and II our abilities were
backed by an iron willingness to show
courage and good faith on behalf both
Of ourselves and Of others. not only
secure. but We might render meal
cuiabls service to other nations. II We
| elect Mr.. Wilson II will be serving
! notice on the world that the traditions.
akeous purposes of Warrington and
| Lincoln have been obscured. and that
| In their stead We have deliberately
| elected to show ourselveA for the time
ton: content to. accept any and every
| Insult; content to pay no heed to the
most fragrant wrongs done to the small
| and weak: allowing our men. women
| ragged: anxious only to gathAr in every
/ dollar that wo can, to spend " tn
luxury. and to replace 1t by any form
| of moneymaking which we can follow
with safety to our own bodies.
1--WE cannot for our own sakes.. We
| cannot for the sake Of the world ut
large. Afford to take such position. In
place Of the man Who II now In the
| shame on our people. let 10 put. In the
presidential chair the clean and up
fsarisss Governor Of New York. whose
mas ssraisStfsrvsrd in his .tncusht
/ not Be controlled to a. what 10 wfone,
snA Who VIII e What ,is right Se mat:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-04
Finds Hall Crowded.

The third address Of the evening was
at Kismet Hall. On his way there the
nominee passed the house in which he
was married. Here again he found all
space in the hall crowded with an au-
dience that had waited two hours to
hear him and hundreds standing in
the street.
at has been my good fortune during
the past few weeks to speak in many
states" Mr.. Hughes said, "and every
where there has been this manifesto
ton of deep patriotic feeling, of an
intense interest In our vital concerns.
but there is something about the gen
crosby of this welcome in my native
state which / had the good fortune to
serve four years. that makes 1T more
gratifying to me than any other well
come could possibly be.
II hope and expect that next Tues
day we shall have a triumphant victory
in both nation and state"
Mr.. Hughes expects to remain in the
city till after election. He VIII re
ceive the returns at the hotel in which
he has made his headquarters here
since his nomination.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-26

The Republican party must keep its
eyes turned to the future, not to the
past The main question to be an,
swered now is, who will win in 1916.
not who caused defeat in 1912. In
other words, an open mind is essential
to sound political thinking-St. Al
bans Messenger.
There are two troubles which the
Republicans have to meet this year,
One is the Misunderstanding
there Roosevelt hater who swears that
he will join the church and so to
heaven before he will ever vote for IT.
r. The other is the yesterday.today-
andtoreyer Roosevelt worshipper who
thinks the Colonel the reincarnation OF
Julius Caesar, Joan of Arc and the ace
of trumps and insists on talking
Roosevelt all day and probably in his
sleep all night The general run of
Republicans want a strong man ana
are willing to admit that other mem.
bers OF the party also have right to
an opinion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-26

Editor Arthur Plat howard of the
Advance had a short but merry career
in Vermont journalism-if the Free
Press report of his leaving the state
is accurate.-Barre Times.
A man who comes to Vermont with
the peryading notion that every pub
lie man in the state Is a crook. every
newspaper venal, every corporation
greedy and grasping and every voter
a fool usually ends a brief career like
the subject Of the foregoing comment
A few Vermont newspapers made the
error of attacking him, a process
which gave him the advertising which
he so ardently desired, but the major
ity gave him the silence much
more effective weapon. 1t is unfortun-
ate, however. that some excellent PEG.
PIE in the state have suffered in fin
ancia way from his operations. pre-
Stunning that the report in the Free
Press is true-Rutland Herald.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-26
Tic State Convention.

The announcement Of Frank f..
Howe as temporary chairman OF the
republican state convention and Judge
C. II. Darling as chairman OF the com
mittee en- resolutions will be accept
cd as a happy compromise between the
in-expressed desire OF some young re
publicans tc shelve the elder states
man" OF The party and the tendency Of
such gatherings TO place upon the older
heads the chief burden OF party re-
sronsimiity.
Mr.. HOWE is young man OF dis.
tinctly progressive and aggressive
type, who has had extended expert
ence as a presiding officer and who
rep esents an element in the party
from whom considerable service might
properly be expected this year He
has furthermore, considerable person
al popularity and is likely to command
attention and respect.
Judge Darling comes from the older
element He is a tried republican,
veteran OF many breezy battles and
well yerged in party traditions. In
this particularly critical time of the
party's history, when empires and
thrones are totterlng abroad, when
the ship OF state is driving blindly
through the fog OF theory; when the
pilot is almost ready to give up the
wheel and call upon humanity for aid;
when great events impend and the
nations power is in the hands Of the
unfit, 1t is well to have a strong aud
cautious mind to guide republican
counsels and vibrant utterance to
express republican beliefs.
The Herald anticipates that great
events may be shaped by the party
conventions in Vermont. Vermont re.
publicans should arm themselves TO
take their proper and expected parts
in the great national councils, and.
meanwhile, the rank and nle should
select such men as delegates who will
sincerely and truly act upon their will.
The Vermont republican party ex.
poets every man to do his duty in the
delegate caucuses, held exactly as in
previous years, and send men to Mont.
pclier who will set principle above
prejudice ana the party's good above
personal ambition or desire.
This done, the result may he awaited
with conlidence.-Rutland Herald.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-26
WEST RUPERT

Mrs. Arthur Rolhdrem is on the sick
lis;.
Moses Flower remains in a critical
condition.
Farmers are busy blowing and re
pairing fences this week.
Edwin Vail has been confined to the
house by sickness for several days.
Jerio Richards and daughter OF
Salem have been visiting the past
week in town
Mrs. Carrie Allen OF Hoosick Falls
visited her grandmother, Mrs Saun
ders last week.
Mrs. Robert Shaifer and little daugh
ter of Gran Vile are spending the
week at George Saunders.
Mrs. Sarah Hurd has returned to her
home after spending the winter with
her son, Albert NJ. Hurd in Cato, y.
Y.
Mrs Nellie Bibbens also Mrs,
Amanda Hurd had the acetyclne gas
for lights installed in their homes last
weet. 4 ~
Mrs Saunders is reported some bet.
ter. Her daughter, Josephine of
Greenwich spent a couple days with
her the forepart Of the week,
Miss Mary Waigle Of Brooklyn has
been spending the past week with the
family OF Joseph Perkins on the Salem
road.
Road Commissioner Horace Moore
is out with teams and men putting our
roads into good condition again for the
summer automobile campaign,
Notwithstanding the Indictment
weather a good many attended church
last Sunday 1t being Easter also Mr..
Appleman's last Sunday with us. His
household effects was shipped by
freight last Monday to Benton. Penn,
where he viii reside. Many regrets
were expressed on the departure of Mr..
Appleman and family, who have made
many friends since their resident
among us two years ago.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-26

There is more Catarrh In this section OF
the country than all other diseases put
together, and until the last few years
was supposed to be incurable For a
great many years doctors pronounced II r
local disease and prescribed local reme-
dies, and by constantly failing TO cure
with local treatment, pronounced 1t incur
able. Science has proven Catnrrh TO be
constitutional disease, and therefore re.
qulres constitutional treatment Halls
CotHrrh Cure. manufactured by Il. J.
Cheney y Co, Toledo. Ohio. is the only
Constitutional cure on the market 1t IA
taken internally II acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces OF the system.
They offer one hundred dollars for any
case It fails TO cure. Send FOR circulars
and testimonials
Address: T. j. CHENEY & CO, Toledo. O.
sold by Druggists. 75c
Take Hans Family rnis for constipation,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-26
Wednesday, April rs, 1916.

a few days ago The Banner under.
took to quote a line from Kipling. 1t
got by the machine operator without
being torpedoed, but the matter-of.
fact proofreader revised the poets
words The whisper OF the trues" to
read the whisper of the trees"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-26

The successful player never discards
lie insurance from his hand. Insure
while insurable. National Life lns.
Co.. OF VT (MutualO Earle S. Kin
sley, General agent Mead building
Rutland. Vt. Adv
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-26
Morris NJ. Levin Jr.

Pays highest Prices for Rags, Rubbers
Metals, old iron and Hides.
TEL. 27i-M, lOl VALENTINE ST
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-18
CORSETS FOR MEN.

At the tailors' convention, held in
Chicago last week, it was decided that
men would look much better if they
wore corsets, so it was decreed that
corsets should be worn by US fellows
this year. And why not? It is right
in line with our determination to be-
come military nation. Just as soon
as we are able to order our corsets we
will put them on and, with a coat cut
military style, we will give the ladies
the treat of their lives. That artistic
curve of ours, which certain knockers
refer to as ground shoulders" or "a
hump" will trouble these friends no
longer. Our corsets will change this.
We will order straight back instead
of straight front. And we will have
waist line that will make Annette
Kellerman look like a bale of alfalfa
with the middle wire busted. Then,
with wrist watch and our bandana
tucked up our sleeve, we will be the
manifest man that ever took lemon
juice in his tea.-The Oklahoma
Zephyr.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-18
Postage Was $40 An Ounce

POSTAGE Was $40 An Ounce
The first settlement on the present
site of San Francisco dates from 1776.
1t consisted of a Spanish military post
(presidio) and the Franciscan mis-
sion of San Francisco de Asis. In
1886 the settlement of Yerba Buena
was established in a little coe south
east of Telegraph Hill. The name
San Francisco was, however, applied
to all three settlements. The United
States flag was raised over the town
in 1916, and the population rapidly
increased, reaching perhaps 900 in
May, 1848. The news of gold discov-
cries was followed by crowds of fort
une seekers, so that by the end Of
1848 the city had an estimated popu-
lation of 10000. From that time on
San Francisco has grown rapidly.
The first regular overland mail
communication with the east was es-
tablished by pony express in 1860,
the charge for postage being IS for
half an ounce. In 1860 the compile
ton of the Central Pacific railway to
Oakland marked the beginning Of
transcontinental railway commune
cation.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-18
WEEKLY WEATHER REPORT

Mostly cloudy and somewhat mild
er weather prevailed during the week
ending Saturday, February IL, 1916.
Light snow fell every day of the
week except Saturday with heavy
snow falling all day on Tuesday,
February 8, making an accumulated
depth of snow of 26.9 inches on the
ground at the end of the week and
badly drifted. The daily fluctuations
in temperature were small. There was
an average daily deficiency in tenn
perature this week Of II degrees as
compared with the normal. The mer-
curry rose above the zero mark each
day, reaching 10 degrees above zero
on Monday, February 7, the highest
for the week. The lowest recorded
was 18 degrees below zero on Safur-
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-18

day, February IL, making an aoso-
lutte weekly range of % degrees. The
highest temperature for this week,
taken from 36 years of record, was So
degrees on February Z, 1898, and the
lowest for the same period was 43 de-
grees below zero on February 6, 1914.
The total precipitation was O.44
inches, which is equivalent to about
five inches Of snow, and which is
over three times the normal amount
for the week. There was one clear
day, two partly cloudy and four
cloudy days. The duration of sun
shine was 24.5 hours, the sun being
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-18

The women don't care how many
DUPONT powder plants the Germans
blow up. But if any fool blows up
a talcum powder plant there is going
to be trouble with big T.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-18
TALKING OF TAXES IN MONTANA.

Perhaps there is not available any enghtening,
easily comprehended illustration of the great and gratify-
ing growth of Montana than is afforded by comparison OF
the states annual expenditures indicating they do,
wide extension of the beneficial activities of government
and enormous forward strides in institutional work.
10 make this comparison broadly informative state
expenditures for the years 19O9 and 1915 will best
The former witnessed the really substantial begin
nngs of the great inflow of settlers with it's stmula
ing and invigoratng of fresh money! fresh energy
fresh ambition and fresh capacity for pioneering activities
The latter year this inflow at its highest tide and at its
best in character.
The detailed figures for the two years follow, and in
turn, some analysis which is hoped will be enligening
1909
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-18

above the horizon 69.1 hours. The
wind force was light with prevailing
direction from the east. The ex-
treme velocity was Is miles an hour
from the east on February 10.
c. w. LING,
Observer, Weather Bureau.
Mr.. Lansing, we suppose, cares not
who makes the laws of the country,
if only he can write his notes.
Practically all the civilized world
and Germany, having recognized Car
rama. it's Mexico's turn.