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Evening star., 1916-08-20
CALLS PHILIPPINE BILL
HUMAN LIBERTY VICTORY
Manuel Quezcn, Delegate in Con-
gress, Pleased With Measure
Passed for Islands.

Manuel Quezon. Philippine delegate
to the House of Representatives. has
issued statement following the adop-
conference report, in which he says
that the new law is "a signal victory
for the cause of human liberty and a
very decisive step toward the complete
emancipation Of the Filipino people .
The conference report, which went
through the House without a record
vote. provides Tor more representa-
tive government by the Filipino people
and makes a declaration looking to the
eventual freedom Of the islands
Mr.. Quezon's Statement.
The statement by Mr.. Quezon is as
follows:
The United States are. by this legis-
lation, committed to grant the Philip
pines their independence as soon as a
stable government can be esta blished
in the islands 1t is a solemn pledge
that no faithful and honorable nation
could repudiate-
beginning from today, we shall use
this legislation to remind the Ameri-
can people that they have promised us
independence, and when the govern
ment provided for in the act is estab-
lished we shall run that government
in a way that will show the world that
we are. in fact nation capable of
fulfilling our obligations to ourselves
and to other people. and fully compe-
tent to live an Independent life.
Prelude to Independence.
I'VE are bent upon convincing the
American people within the next year
or two that stable government can
be established in the islands. Then,
having fulnlled the condition imposed
inde pendence will be forthcoming
Evening star., 1916-08-20
Would Reduce Cost.

= These contributions will. of course,
materially cut down the construction
cost If the commission should decide to
make the highway of gravel instead of
-lnacadam or concrete.
Tests of various kinds of highways
In southern Maryland have already
demonstrated that gravel roads are
better suited to the section than those
=sof macadam.
c. c. Magruder, clerk of the court of
appeals. headed the delegation, and
made the main argument. He was fol-
-1Dwed by Senator William H. Holmead
-of Prince Georges, Senator Duvall of
-oliver S. Metzerott. Thomas P, Little
=page. T. Howard Duckett. Joseph d.
addison. Eldridge E. Jordan and Father
Hogan. The arguments of each speaker
we're similar.
-Twenty-Three Miles of Highway.
=. Under the plan presented today the
highway which would be constructed
would only cover twenty-three miles,
and would not run direct to either
washington or Annapolis. Instead the
=nlan provides for construction from
Camp Parole. in Anne Arundel county
ito Eladensburg in Prince Georges, the
highway connecting with Annapolis at
sthe FORMER point Dy tapping the Balti
boulevard and with
Washington by tapping the Baltimore
washington boulevard at Bladensburg.
Incidentally. this would also strength
@en the triangular link connection as far
~es Baltimore is concerned.
-. In his argument Mr.. Magruder
-4arted with the early days of the state
-eoads commission, and he recited
promise by the late Gov. Crothers that
.fhe post road would be made into a
highway connecting the state and ma
-uonal capitals. He covered the litiga-
Hon that followed and quoting deci-
Eons of the court of appeals in the
ease. said that the present state roads
commission is under a moral duty to
: build the road at once.
Evening star., 1916-08-20
Offer to Give Gravel.

< Patriotic citizens of Prince Georges
county are ready to do their part to-
ward construction of the defense high
ray by a contribution of gravel from
local pits to cover at least fifteen miles
inf the highway.
- The commission reserved decision on
1.-The case, but indications are that survey
S-df the road will be made in the near fu-
-Elre.
= The delegation did not mirce matters
with the commission, which sat in its
full strength. The appeal for immediate
survey and construction was made on a
basis of fair play to the state. to the
nation itself and to the people of the
counties to be traversed by the route and
who were promised the roadway by the
late Gov. Austin l.. Crothers early in the
life of the state roads commission.
81 The offer of thousands of tons of srav
Eel for construction work was made
.fhrough Father Hogan. rector of tie
catholic parish of White Marsh. near
which large gravel pits are located. Fa-
-tler Hogan informed the commission
That his parishioners stood ready to con-
--nibute sufficient stone for one stretch
11of ten miles and that Vincent Cross and
-other local citizens would contribute an
other supply for an additional five miles
-and perhaps to cover the entire route.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-30
THANKSGIVING

The greatest OF feast days in Amer
lea should be one of rejoicing and
Thanksgiving by all the people. This
is the harvest time for the ingather-
ing of thanks for the blessings OF the
year, both for the bountiful harvest
and for the freedom from war and
strife, such as has been devastating
the nations of the world across the
water. These two things alone should
cause gratefUlness to spring up in the
heart and I'll the soul with Thanks
giving.
Then, too, let us be thankful that
however difficult and full of telnpta-
ton life may be, we are given wisdom
that sutlices for daily living. No part
of mans nature is so strengthened
by right of choice as the conscience.
1t is the still, small voice that we
must listen for. aud the oftener We
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-30
DANGER OF NEW RICHES

A financial authority recently de
clared that the wealth Of the United
States has increased fifty billions of
dollars since the present admin,stra-
tion began. That would make so 000
men millionaires; and anybody who
Will ,igure on advances of valuations
of land, stocks, bonds, everything,
viii be convinced that it is not far
ont Of the way Before the war the
best stimate was that this country
WAS worth one hundred and fifty bill
lions OF dollars.
But is it possible that one third has
been added to our national wealth?
Haven t we just been marking up the
prices 10 new high points, and call
ing OURSELVES richer. over on the
other side of the balance sheet, what
about bigger expenses for living and
laTuries, amusements, qualifications
of all kinds?
WI are a lot richer, as nation
bbN ttOG 81 Ill uCh liCHpT as ln6 pFiCP
marks would indicate. There a
good deal of money madness in this
community right now. It's a good
time to keep on the safe side; to
avoid spreading out too much. There
is always a reaction from such per
iod oil intlation, and it's a powerful
LOT easier to mark prices mp and feel
rich, han later to mark them down
and admit that you aren't so rich af-
ter all
Iais country isn't any too popular
with he rest of the world just now.
If all the people in your neighborhood
were quarelling and destroying their
property and lives, while one man
jus outside was gathering in enorn-
Gus profits as result of their folly,
that one lucky and thrifty individual
wouldn't be much liked It's Just
human nature. That man would
need TO carry plenty of insurance,
and to keep sharp eye out. SO does
Uncle sam.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-30
CONGRESS AND THE
RAILROAD CONTROVERSY

On Tuesday next congress will go
into session again. 1t is the same
congress that adjourned few weeks
ago, at.eg having adopted the Adam
son eisat-h0ur law, framed for the
specific purpose of preventing
threatened strike of the members of
the four railroad brotherhoods, 400
600 of them
The whole country is looking for
ward with keen anticipation to the
work of this short session, short be-
cause ii cannot last longer than till
the fourth of next March, at which
time the present congressman retire
from office and those elected at the
recent election become the repre-
sentatives of their respective dis
tricts. The country is looking for
ward TO this session because it is
expected the matter involved in the
controversy between the railroads
and the hrotherhonds will be taken
up again and properly threshed out.
In his special message to congress
just before the adoption of the Adam
son law President Wilson recited
number of things he thought should
be done, but congress did no more
tnan put into effect enough of his
recommendation to avert the threat
ened strike and then adjourned. for
the members, majority of them,
were anxious TO get back to their
home districts to look after their
political fences.
Next week these men will be back
in Washington better prepared to act
than they were III the fact of the
threatened strike. They have not
only had more time to study the stu
alton but they have heard from their
constituents.
President Wilson in his message
will give congress the benefit of his
more recent observations and it is
safe to predict that before adjourn
ulebe tlhiC LUIS dlOuIu u ulOle CCLI-
prehensiVe law will have been draft
ed, that the kinks will haYe been
out and that what is done will be
quite satisfactory to the people.
There will be this about it, certainly,
that whatever action is taken is not
taken hnrriedly and that it is not
taken with an election staring in the
face.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-30
THE ETGHT-HOUR LAW

But Important as that was, | do not
regard 10 as most important. The
greatest effect was the support it gave
to the eieht-hour day in the United
States. While the Immediate bene-
ticiari OF this law will number only
betweel three hundred and four hun
dred thousand, every wage Garner in
the nation is participant in the
benefits OF his law, for it has brought
that struggle to q successful issue.
1t has been long struggle. If you
will read the platforms of the parties
you Will find that as far back as eight
years ago both of the great parties
declare in favor of an eight-hour
day. put myself on record as in
favor OF an eighthour day years ago.
L believe in it, These laboring men
are a part of our community; they
are part OF our business life; they
are a part of our political life, and
they have 3 right to live up to all the
possibilities of American citizenship.
If yon drive the laboring man from
his bed to his work and from his
work back to his bed again, how is
he to know the comforts of home
life? And how is he to prepare him
self for the discharge of the duties OF
citizenship? 1t is farce to say to
the ahasing man that be is a citizen
and then allow him to be denied OPP
portunly y 0 prepare himself to enjoy
the things you give him. The eight
hour d9y is now fact, and it has
been established under the leadership
of a president who wisely used the
the opportunity presented. Cam
paign Speech.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-30
REELECTION OF WILSON

La the re election of Woodrow Will
son without the help of the populous
northern and eastern commonwealth
America has issued a new declaration
of Independence.
The virle south and progressive
west have struck from the nation the
shackles Of political bondage.
They have Joined hands for the re-
election of Woodrow Wilson, and
have endorsed New York from its
premier political position. The pow
ers Of Wall street have had their
fangs drawn.
America's voice for Woodrow vii,
son is the voice of triumphant, 9
militant democracy, which refuses to
be stiiled by the influences of preda-
tory wealth, or bought by it's lucre
America's voice for Woodrow VII
son is an advertisement OF the pact
with the nations that American ideals
which he has 80 correctly and plainly
demonstrated, will remain the rule OF
our International conduct.
America g voice for Woodrow Will
son is an advertisement of the fact
that, while the rights of humanity and
the lives of our own citizens will be
vigorously protected on land and sea
sanity and reason will rule in all the
problems yet to be solved between this
and other nations before peace resumes
| its sway on earth.
| Americas voice for Woodrow Will
son is definite and affirmative reply
to the worlds high call for masterfu
leadership in the paths of peace anc
human progreas-a leadership which
will mean in Gods good time the effec
tive use OF Americas great influence
for Europe's salvation
America voice for Woodrow Wilson
is clarion call to every citizen thai
the program of progressive achieve
nent shall not cease, but that demo
cracy shall go on to yet greater service
to the end that every legitimate power
of the government shall be released. tt
to the service and benefit of the gov
lerned. Richmond Virginian.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-30
SOCKS FILLED WITH
GOODIES FOR TROOPS

Washington-Thousands of socks
stuffed with Christmas gifts areto be
presented to the American troops at
the border and in Mexico throug b
the Red Cross. Miss Mabel Board
man, head of the organization, an
nounced that chapters throughout the
country would be asked TO begin col
lection of gifts Immediately, such ar
tiejes as candy, stationery, pipes, to-
baceo and handkerchiefs being pre-
ferred
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-30

hear it and obey it, the clearer and
tul is its tone. 1t is the delicate in
tuition that is dulled and finally des-
troYed by the doings of evil. Let us
be thankful that most men are bless.
ed with righteous desire to do good
and to deal fairly by their neighbor.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-30

Once more have Villa and his ban.
dts been beaten off by defacto
troops, giving color to the claim of
Carranza that be is going about the
making of order in that part Of
Mexico which has caused the United
States SO much worry. 1t will be
glad news to the people of the, U United
States if he can establish order there
ana permit the withdrawal of our
lroops in paaceable manner.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-30

Once on time bread and butter was
presumed to be very economical feed
but there is evidence that it will soon
be classed among the luxuries. With
wheat at rs and butter hitting up to
80 per it begins to look as though the
man who INDUCES in bread and butter
will need to be 'forehanded.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-30

With democratic president for
four years more and senate for two
years at least, the past is secure. The
The reforms already secured will
have time to fully vindicate their
worth, and time is all that is neces-
sary. They will be unrepealable
when fairly tested.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-30

The turkey market is enjoying its
annual boom, but the common peo-
pie are caring little about the festive
bird this year because the prices be-
ing demanded make them prohibitive
and entirely out of consideration.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-30

10 any one but a military expert
and one who has followed closely the
great European war game the gains
and losses being recorded from day
to day mean nothing, except that
they mean the loss of additional life.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-30

In print: "The Losing of the West
by we'll known colonel.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-30

The Spanish government is appro
prlating money to help publications
through crisis caused by white pap
er shortage. This ought to curb the
impulse of any editor tempted TO give
utterance to expressions bordering
on lese majestic.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-30
The old football season is near the

| The old football season is near the
finish.
Congress will be grinding again next
| Tuesday.
In print: "The Losing of the West"
| by we'll known colonel.
AS gees New York and Indiana, so
goes no other state for certain any
| more.
Governor Hi Johnson may have to
GO to the senate with the handicap of
a big presidential boom attached to
| him.
w. j. Bryan proved that man
| does not have to be in the cabinet in
order to do some effective campaign
| work.
If all the readjGstments now under
! discussion are satisfactorily complet
ed, the Thanksgiving day of 1917 will
be holiday indeed.
The Americaa Mexican conference
was all right as an experiment, but
as means of settling anything it ap-
DparS doomed tn faiIura
Government ownership should in
cline many railroad proprietors to a
deferential attitude toward Uncle
Sam as a possible purchaser,
Wonder how long the male mem
bars of congress will resist the temp
tation to heckIe the Montana con-
gresswoman when she is making
speech?
When he moves from one place to
another, John d. Rockefeller takes
his cows with him. The cost oil dairy
products entities the cow to be treat
ed as a pet.
Government ownership begins to
sound first rate to some Of the rail,
way capitalists who have a liking for
ready cash in exchange for risk and
possibility.
The Presidents message to Con-
greSs will be read with more interest
than was accorded even the emphatic
and brilliant expressions OF states.
manship that distinguished the cam
paign.
No one but the rankest pro British
partisan would gloat over the acci-
dent to the Deutschland and It's es-
cort. 1t was regrettable that such
an accident should occur in Ameri-
can waters.
Z. But what shall we call Miss Jeanette
Rankin, elected to congress from Mon
tana? Shall it be Congresswonan or
Representative Rankin? Then, too,
will The speaker recognize her as 1.-The
gentleWoman from Montana?
he turkey market is enjoying its
| annual boom, but the common peo-
pie are caring little about the festive
bird this year because the prices be-
| ing demanded make them prohibltive
and entirely out of consideration.
TO any one but military expert
and one who has followed closely the
great European war game the gains
and losses being recorded from day
! to day mean nothing, except that
| they mean the loss of additional life.
| The Spanish government is appro
prlating money to help publications
| through crisis caused by white pap
er shortage. This ought to curb the
impulse of any editor tempted TO give
| utterance to expressions bordering
on lese majestic.
With democratic president for
four years more and senate for two
years at least, the past is secure. The
The reforms already secured will
have time to fully vindicate their
worth, and time is all that is neces
sary. They will be unrepealable lie
when fairly tested.
Once on time bread and butter was
presumed to be very economical feed
but there is evidence that it will soon
be classed among the luxuries. With
wheat at 81. rs and butter hitting up to
80 per it begins to look as though the
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-30

Congress will be grinding again next
Tuesday.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-30

Il But what shall we call Miss Jeanette
Rankin, elected to congress from Mon
tana? Shall it be Congresswoman or
Representative Rankin? Then, too,
will The speaker recognize her as ''the
gentleWoman from Montana?
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-30

Governor Hi johnson may have to
GO to the senate with the handicap of
big presidential boom attached to
him.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-30

w. j. Bryan proved that man
does not have to be in the cabinet in
order to do some effective campaign
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-30

Government ownership begins to
sound first rate to some Of the rail
way capitalists who have liking for
ready cash in exchange for risk and
possibility.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-30

When he moves from one place to
another, John d. Rockefeller takes
bis cows with him. The cost OF dairy
products entities the COW to be treat
ed as a pet.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-30

If all the readjus, now under
discussion are satisfactorily complet
ed, the Thanksgiving day of 1917 will
be a holiday indeed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-30

The America2 Mexican conference
was all right as an experiment, bu,
as means of settling anything it ap
pears doomed to failure.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-30

No one but the rankest pro- British
partisan would gloat over the acci-
dent to the Deutschland and It's es-
cort. 1t was regrettable that such
an accident should occur in Ameri-
can waters.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-03

flow my smarting eyellds.
| dared not open the letter. for ]
was 80 afraid Il would say he was
coming home. felt could not
bear having him see me rs | was,
and some way felt that he was
coming.
However. I was mistaken. for
this. little hook. was the letter:
Dear Mrs. Waverly: have
Just found out today that DR.
----------. who you know " the
most famous specialist In all dis
eases OF the spine. Is leaving for
New York next week. am writ
ing this letter to urge you TO see
him.
Let nothing interfere with get
ting his opinion on your case. ]
am making this very emphatic. be
cause when I saw your sister In
Rome she told me you had given
mp hope OF ever being any better
and was very Respondent.
Perhaps am oyerstepping the
social conventions In writing this
letter 10 you. but I feel that you
are brave enough TO face the best
or the worst. and am sure that
Or. -- will be able to tell
you just what you can expect.
He has performed some won
derful operations and effected
some marvellous cures. In some
way feel that he viii help you.
Perhaps when you found that
DR.. - was In New York you
would send for him any way. but |
could not resist the temptation 20
give myself the pleasure OF feel.
ing that in my little way | have
helped you TO recovery. and that
possibly you might have missed
him n II were not for this letter.
4 know II will be recovery. so.
my dear Mrs. Waverly. please do
not lose that wonderful courage
which has always made you in my
thoughts being radiated by n
white flame. undying and un.
quenchable.
Sending you all possible hope
of your speedy recovery. | am as
Most sincerely yours,
MALCOLM STUART"
had hardly finished my letter
when received a telephone call
from Mollie saying she also had a
note urging her to inform Dick and
to be sure and have Or. --
see me.
Little book. little book Per
haps, after all. will get well and
be woman again.
ITO be continued)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-03
Confessions ofaM1fe

wire
You see. little book. Fate took
that very afternoon when was
down In the very lowest depths TO
put into my hands ie,ter--a very
thin. prosaic.looking letter With a
Paris postmark on a.
Attic both Mollie's mother and
Mary are In Paris. not for one mo-
ment did | think that thin. limo
cent envelope was from either Of
them.
wish I could explain 70 you. llt.
tie book. just how | felt as held
that letter.
| knew IL was from Malcolm
Stuart, and because no was the
only person who did not yet seem
10 realize that | was not a woman
any more. bat just log. the real
ization that be thought OF me oc.
casionally sent thrill thru my
body that surprised me. did not
know ! had the power left TO Feel
SO much.
True to my name for him, he
must be still tho most interesting
man"
You see, little book. knew that.
altho he was sorry-very sorry
for me. he could not really think
OF me as helplessly lying here like
log. To him | was the Margie
Wayerly who danced and laughed
and lived
II was good to be that 10 some
one.
My poor heart lost some of its
hurt: | felt the cooling tears over