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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-28

The commission occupied itself at to-
days session here with taking police
evidence regarding the Sim Fem
movement and the revolt outside of
Dublin. chiefly in Galway and Kerry.
In Galway. Inspector Ruttledge testi-
fed, the Sim Fein volunteers began
their organization at a meeting ad-
dressed by Sir Roger Easement. Patrick
II. Pearse. since executed for his par'
IN the rebellion. and Prof. John Mac
Neill. According to the inspector
Easement said the object was the win
ming of home rule and to protect them
selves against the Ulster volunteers,
but Prof. MacNeill declared the OBJECT
was the same as that of the irish
volunteers of l1S4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-28
Sues for Limited Divorce

Alleging cruelty. neglect and deser-
ton. Truman c. yelling has flied suit
in the District supreme Court for
limited divorce from Cola Marie Well
ing. They were married February l..
1916 Attorneys Shinn & owen rep
resent the husband
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-28

a life member of the Royal Geographi-
cal Society, and although he has given
up explorations in favor of his prac-
tice as a physician. he is still honored
by geographers everywhere.
With Party as Medical Officer.
He was medical officer with Col
Church's famous expedition to build
the Madeira -Mamore railroad He de-
scended the Benz to it's mouth in 1881.
and then turned back to reascend this
never previously explored river to its
source coming out at La Paz. This
expedition is of record in the Royal
Geogra phical Society archives. His map
made at that time is the standard to-
day. no one having changed a latitude
since.
River Named by Col. Pando.
Speaking of the naming of the River
Heath after him, the doctor says:
Col. Pando was sent by Bolivia to
survey and map the Madre de Dios
river. He wrote me a letter offering
to divide the command with me, but
ever. went, and on ascending the
Madre de Dios river he found river
coming from the south. to which he
gave the name Heath. This now is
one of the boundary lines between
Peru and Bolivia
The exploration of the Heath river
has been attended with great peril and
hardship. 1t was finally accomplished
by Maj. F. II. Fawcett. r. A, who Off
cialiy reported that the gold deposits
centive than for the famous lS49 days
in California.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-28

Or. Edwin Heath, rival of Col. Roose-
welt as a South American explorer, who
put river on the map that stayed
there long before Roosevelt ever Wis
tied the countries bordering on the
Amazon. and whose river, named for
him. is accepted as a boundary line of
Peru. is in Washington attending the
meetings of the League to Enforce
Peace.
Dr. Heath's home is i'll Kansas City.
He is lightweight years old. He is
the only North American outside of
Col Roosevelt for whom South
American river has been named. He is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-28
Senator Jones. In Statement,
Asserts Sentiment Crystal
Iizing in Jurist's Favor.
DOUBTS IF ROOSEVELT
CAN UNITE FACTIONS
Believes People Have Made Up
Their Minds and Chicago Conven-
ton Should Act Accordingly.

Justice Hughes is the choice OF 'he
renubJicans throughout the country 1or
rho republican nomination at chicago
according to Senator Jones OF WASH
ippton. who last night. in a statement
in interview form. gave his reasons Tor
this opinion.
Senator Jones insisted that Jus'iee
uuoheS could unite the republican
party again as could no other cand'-
date that has been mentioned tie sa'o
that he did not think it possible LOT
Roosevelt to unite all the factions Vi
the party which he himself had peeh
responsible for disrupting four years
ago. He said
The time has now come Wheh. III NY
Judgment every man who has the IN :
terests of his country and his party at
heart should express himself pialhl4.
The nominee of the Chicago convention
IS already elected. The maSseS-lhat IS
the people-of the republican parry
have already determined whom the!
want as their standard bearer. nose
intrusted with leadership. no matter OF
what faction of the party. should fecos-
nize this situation. and II they are Pc
liticalIy wise they Will accept II. 10
do otherwise is the worst kind OF poll
tics
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-28
No Revolt in Kerry.

Inspector Hill of Kerry said that, the
leaders of the movement there having
been deported. there were no leaders
in the district at the time of the land
ing of Sir Roger Easement or at the
moment of the outbreak. In his opin-
ion the ship with arms on board ar
rived too soon and it was due to this,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-28

Count Zeppelin has given orders that
on his death his body hall be con
viewed to its last resting place in one
of the machines with which his name
is associated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-28
Secretary Baker Approves Bill.

Secretary Baker has returned the
Chamberlain-Hay bill for the reorgani-
cation of the army to the President
with the statement that there are no
objections to it's enactment into law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-28

The largest volcano crater in the
world is in Asosan, in southern Japan
measuring fourteen miles across one
way and more than ten miles the
other.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-28

to the presence of soldiers who had
been landed at his request and to the
arrest of Sir Roger that there was no
rising in Kerry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-28
Where Roosevelt Is Weak.

To the query DO you not think
Roosevelt would unite the party" the
senator answered.
NO. ] do not / anne a great adnirer
OF Col Roosevelt. ] have agreed with
him in many things. though not all. He
made d splendid President, and he has a
large personal following in this country.
He is largely republican in principle. and
| wish he were d member of our parry.
He is not. or at least he doesn't claim 20
De q republican, and, while he is gen
orally clear and definite in the statement
If his views. it IS significant that he
does not state clearly his political affi!ia-
zion Just now. So far his latest
declarations with reference to party
Affiliations are concerned ne is d third
party man, and IL is pretty hard TO con
"eive Of the republican party taking a
man for President belonging 10 another
par'y. If We want TO do that, would
better 90 out Of business. and while ]
would support Mr. Roosevelt. there are
thousands who would not. You cannot
very ws!i reorganiZe the party by giving
UP entirely to the one man more respon-
siole than any one else for the division
The people are willing to unite with
man in behalf of the principles in which
we all believe, but they won't unite for
MIN AS ne j. being pressed as d candi-
date for the nomination on the republican
ticket uIarT are asking is he ready to
abide by the result Of the convention and
support any reasonably satisfactory man
whO nav b" nominated other than him
self "~ It looks like he has assumed the
attitud. that You must nominate me or
the division Of the party viii be contin-
ned That may be all right from his
standpoint. hut human nature - pre-
dominant in republicans well as any
body else
Would Not Get Into War.
What do you think Of the objection to
him that he would get Us into this Eu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-28
Will Hold Leaders Responsible.

IF the peoples will is not carried out
thew will put the blame upon the party
leaders and party representatives, ana
they will not hesitate to express their
resentment at the polls. The people are
tired of this administration. They do
not believe in its policies and they want
to get rid of it, They are sure OF how
il can be done They do not want their
will thwarted by manipula ton. Instead
of striving TO do something the people
do not want our leaders will be ooserN-
ing the best politics by carrying out
that will.
The people want Justice Hughes
They want to draft him They nave
SAM so most plainly wherever they
have had the opportunity from Maine
TO Oregon The office is seeking the man.
and not the man the office. 1t sometimes
may be improper or out of place for the
man to seek the Office. but il never is
improper and never out of place for the
Office TO seek the man. The very fact
that the Office seeks the man in tins
case will add tremendously to his
strength
To the suggestion that the Supreme
Court of the United States is being
brought into politics. Senator Jones
said:
Not al all Justice Hughes has not
been and is not candidate. He has
repeatedly and unequiVocally refused
to be a candidate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-28
Objects of the Rebellion.

had been RENTED subsequently from
the United States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-28

Dominica has a boiling lake Of UNI
known depth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-28
Cannot Be a Candidate.

at would be improper for him 10 be
a candidate. The Supreme Court be-
longs to the people. They have per-
feet right TO selec, one of its members
to fill the highest office in their gift
The man SO selected cannot refuse.
His highest duty is to the people. and
If the people believe that the times
and the conditions warrant going to
the Supreme Court for President the
man selected would be unpatriotic TO
refuse this high trust and grave re-
sponsibility.
We all KNOW that Justice Hughes be-
lieyeS in the fundamental principles
of the republican party. He Will carry
out. the principles enunciated at Chicago
and instead of worrying about what he
stands for. let see that the republican
party stands for proper things and for
what the people believe is for their well
fare and the national good and safety.
The people are tired of minority rule.
They want 10 get rid of il. They be-
iieye that Justice Hughes can unite the
republican party no other man in it,.
and, necessarily. after certain principles
and d good candidate. we want united
party With united party, success is
certain; without it, success is un"er-
in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-25
Nnger.Print Proof.

In the Police Court in this city yes
terday man was held for the grand
jury on the strength of fnger-print
found on piece of glass from the win
dow of store which was burglariously
entered Saturday night. The finger
print has taken its definite place in the
field of crime detection, and has been
the cause of many conviction that
would otherwise have been impossible.
But the sophisticated criminal is taking
warning from the records Of the police
in finger-print matters, and never thinks
Of exposing the whorls and quirks of his
digital extremities to the risk Of preser-
walton. A case Of this kind has just oc-
CURED on Long Island. The thieves
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-25
Mr., Hughes Americanism.

This sort of advice is being offered
to both sides in Europe: $50 to it Do
your best for victory. But don't forget
that after the close OF present hostilities
you will be living in much the same old
world and be obliged to communicate
with one another. Business is business
and business on a worldwide scale will
hare to be resumed, and will be resumed
no matter which side WINS
lie. US apply this advice to our own
affairs as involved in the present cam
paigH Let it be said to both sides
'Go to it! Do your legitimate best for
victory. But don't forget that after the
campaign is over we shall all be, as
now, American citizens charged with a
common loyalty to a common country,
and, as such, must meet our obligations
Nothing is SO certain in this time of
so much uncertainty as that the Novem-
Der verdict will be accepted by both
sides and future action based upon it.
If the democrats win the republicans
will acquiesce, and vice versa.
For this reason how cheap, and even
nasty, is the current balderdash ascrib-
ing intrigue to Mr.. Hughes about our
foreign relations in ease of his election!
He is not an unknown man. he has
credit wherever known for good sense,
good character, good citizenship. He is
voieing his views about public questions
very clearly and comprehensively. Nat
uraHy, he wants to win. But it is an
insult to intelligence and a departure
from even the most strenuous party
warfare to ask belief for the yarns that
portions of his speeches are the work
of others, and that he is under pledge
for votes to do certain things dictated
by others in the matter of our foreign
relations.
The character of this sort of cam
paigning is not in line with the supreme
confidence expressed by his opponents in
Mr.. Hughes defeat. Rather does it sug-
gest, if not desperation. at least deep
anxiety and extreme uncertainty. To
impeaeh. as these yarns do, Mr.. Hughes
manhood and patriotism, and tag him
with baekroom conspiracies and back
stairs understandings. is to bring doubt,
not upon him, but his accusers.
Ten days remain. If there are in re-
serve any more yarns of the extreme
variety we shall not have to wait long
for them. To insure wide circulation
they must soon be started on their
travels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-25
Night Schools.

The unusually heavy enrolment in
the night schools this year should be
carefully noted by the officials in their
annual reports, to impress Congress with
the fact that this branch of the public
education system of the District serves
an important and growing need of the
community. Night schools are no longer
regarded as fads or experiments. They
are giving instruction to thousands of
people who otherwise would be deprived
of educational facilities. There is no
justification for regarding school build
ing as finishing it's work with the close
of daylight hours. Lessons can be
taught after dark, as well as by sun
light. Education is needed by adults as
we'll as children. 1t is the true func-
ton of the schools to teach all classes,
and not merely to train, the young minds.
With all the handicaps of inadequate
facilities the night schools in Washing
ton have been the means of practically
educating large numbers without other
opportunities for self-improvement.
These schools should be opened stimuli
taneously with the day schools and
should run as long. Indeed, they should
run continuously throughout the year.
The appropriations for night school pur-
poses should be liberal as means of
putting the school plant to work at full
capacity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-25

drove in q motor car to the house Of a
wealthy family and obtained an en-
trance, with the aid, it is suspected, of
some member Of the household. They
then ransacked the premises after
chloroforming a pet dog to prevent its
giving an alarm, and got away with
jewels valued at $4,000. A careful ex-
animation Of the premises discloses no
signs Of finger-prints, but reveals the
fact that the burglars all wore gloves.
There is not clue to their identity.
The scientific detective is thus bafaed.
In fiction the clever crime detector
sometimes gets his clues from cigar
cite ashes. In this case, however, the
thief took no chances, but smoked the
cigars Of the owner Of the house. The
crime may be solved by some means,
but it is evident that the ger-print
will not figure in this case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-25
Bryan Cuts Taggart.

In the current Commoner Mr.. Bryan
has word of praise for all the demo
cratic candidates for the Senate, save
one. On some he bestows very high
praise. He describes them as "men who
can be depended upon to uphold Presi-
dent Wilson's program in the United
States Senate
The one candidate lent dead" is
Thomas Taggart His name does not ap-
pear in the list. You would not know
of his existence. Mr. Kern is mentioned,
and gets one of the handsomest of the
notices. His position in the Senate is
quoted>as showing his influence in that
body, and his achievements are numer-
ated as showing his devotion to his con-
stituents and his party. But of Mr. Tag
CART there is not a whisper.
What can the matter be? Mr.. Tag
CART is regular, both as to his nomi-
nation and his record as a party man.
He has never scratched a ticket He
was Bryan man in Indiana when thou
sands of other democrats we're boiling
Mr.. Bryan. He was chairman of the
democratic national committee in the
Parker campaign. He was Wilson man
at Baltimore, and, therefore, a follower
of Mr.. Bryan, when the contest mar
rowed to the choice between Clark and
Wilson.
Since entering the Senate Mr.. Tag
CART has been unfolding President Viii
=, sons program. Has Mr.. Bryan reason
to fear that if continued in commission
Mr.. Taggart will change his course and
cause trouble! If so, he ought to give it
If not, he ought to explain why after
giving the glad hand to all the other
senatorial candidates he gives the mar.
BILE heart to Mr.. Taggart.
1t may be that Mr.. Bryan does not
like Mr.. Taggart because the latter is q
boss. But he is no more Of boss now
than in the years he was supporting Mr.
Bryan for President. His boss-ship
dates far back. He is the dean Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-25
The French Blow at verdun.

Striking suddenly out from their stub
bornly held positions north of Verdun,
the French have swept upon the Ger
man lines at a point that has been
marked by the most furious fighting
during the months long campaign in that
sector and smashed through to depth
of more than two miles. This brilliant
stroke. coming Immediately upon the
capture of Constanza by Mackensen's
army, has greatly heartened the allies
as demonstration of the ability of the
French army to maintain two offensive
Operations simultaneously in heavy force.
There has been no remission of the
French efforts on the Somme front,
whereas evidently the Germans have
been compelled to withdraw troops and
guns from the Verdun sector in order
to resist the attacks at the Somme. That
the German lines have been weakened
in front of Verdun has been suspected
for some time, but that they were sufi-
GENTLY weakened to enable the French
to break through so quickly and so far,
with such small loss, was not suspected
save perhaps by the military leaders
themselves. The reports of the new
Verdun French offensive show that the
brief but intense artillery. preparation
caught the Germans unawares, and that
the infantry attack followed so quickly
that there was no time to bring rein
forcements from other parts of the
front.
In a few hours the French have re-
gained ground that the Germans took
in four months of fighting. Strategical
ly this gain is not particularly impor
tant. Morally, however, it is of real
consequence in that it serves as a dis
tinct encouragement to the allied armies.
The German campaign at Verdun has
long since been recorded as failure,
netting in territory nothing comparable
to the heavy losses entailed. Beginning
February 81, more than eight months
ago, it was pressed with fury until the
German lines were within two miles of
Verdun itself The French defense of
Verdun was one of the most tremendous
efforts of the war. Notwithstanding the
relatively small importance of the po
sition strategieally, the German efforts
to take it we're resisted with unfiagging
determination. France practically staked
herself upon this issue, and the stopping
of the German line north Of Verdun
was morally victory almost equal to
that of the battle of the Marine. The
return blow now struck may have an
important effect in the western fighting
not alone at Verdun, but with respect to
other portions of that long battle line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-25

bunch, so to say. He was boss when
Charles F. Murphy and Roger Sullivan
were in leading strings, learning how.
And then, another thing. It is upon
the Taggatt machine the democrats OF
Indiana are now resting their hopes OF
carrying that state. Without it they
could do nothing. With it they are-or
say they are-expecting to get there.
And yet it is at such time that Mr..
Bryan puts slight on the owner and
driver Of that important and historic
vehicle!
Will this-is it intended to-injure
Mr.. Taggart in his race2 Does Mr..
Bryan want to see Mr.. Kern elected and
Mr.. Taggart defeateds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-25
The Saturday Half Holiday Law.

The acting Judge advocate general Of
the army has rendered an opinion de-
claring that Saturday afternoon has
been made by statute legal holiday for
all purposes in the District of Columbia.
This has been declared before. Indeed,
the language of the statute of June 80,
1902, leaves no question on this score.
1t is as explicit as language can be,
and yet it has never been enforced. 1t
has been construed informally as of a
permissive character, allowing the heads
for half a day on Saturday during the
summer months, if the condition of the
public work justified. Thus the clerks
have been given in small measure a
privilege which the law granted them
as a legal right. Now the time has come
when in the judgment of practically al
department heads, bureau chiefs and di-
vision chiefs the public service will be
benefited by full recognition of the
statutory weekly half holiday. 1t would,
in fact have been thus benefited at all
times SINCE the enactment of the half
holiday law. Conditions are no diff
ferent now than in 1902 when that law
was passed. Instead of regarding this
matter from the point of view of execu-
tive judgment the administration should
vi
close the departments at noon on Sat
urday, in obedience to I'm act of Con-
gress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-25
Privileges Disdained,

Since Chris Columbus sailed his ship
So many years ago,
We've given many cares the slip,
Such as men used to know.
The boats are fine and stout and swift
The railways help lot.
And telephones your voice will lift
To any distant spot.
From distant realms the things are
brought
That comfort and sustain,
And life with luxury is fraught
Such as few hoped to gain.
Yet man keeps up the same old grind
Mid poverty and pelf-
He will not leave his cares behind
And just enjoy himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-25

Assumption that Charles E. Hughes
desires to lead this country into war
contradicts the average impression of
the workings of genuinely judicial
mind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-25
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Gotten.

GLOW did you come out with those
people who said they were going to get
you?" .....
"They made good" replied the bandit
M said to them: IF you don't quit
bothering me shall make it so unpleas.
ant that you will regret it. Do you get
meP And they got me-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-25
Locating the Need.

"Do you contend for the uplifting of
the dramas"
NO." replied Mr.. Stormington Barnes;
whats needed is to uplift the audiences
so that SO many of them won't insist on
being demoralized."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-25

George Washington's scantily clad sol
diers are charged with having taken
things that did not belong to them. The
boys who went to the border last summer
were safeguarded against temptation to
meet their necessities By helping them
selves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-25

Anybody who intends to heckle Col.
Roosevelt is in danger of feeling that
he has encountered the man who in
vented the game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-25

Even money in the betting on Wall
street disposes of the democratic sus-
picion that the odds were being manipu-
lated to create an impression of repub-
liean confidence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-25
Sympathetic.

81 thought your wife said she'd never
vote for that man."
cts q case of woman's tender-heart-
edness," rejoined Mr.. Meekton. "People
have said so many awful things about
him that he's getting her sympathy.
Henrietta's going to vote for him be-
cause she's sorry for him"