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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20

man carries her money!
1t is an exception when it
isn't hanging loosely on
her arm or in her hand,
dangling temptingly be-
fore the eyes of the thief.
And all the ordinary
handbags are, l believe,
made to open at the
slightest pressure!
Speaking of shopping
bags and shopping, here
is Mrs. A. 1t happened
that Mrs. A. wanted a
dinner dress in a hurry.
So she posted off to her
favorite department
store. After a few min
utes of looking, she found
just what she wanted.
Would it need much al
teration? Mrs. A.
dropped her rain-coat
and umbrella and pocket
book upon the nearest
chair and followed the
clerk into the fitting
room. That pocket-book,
valued at $50, and con-
tanning $50, a ring of
house-keys, and four
theater tickets, never
was seen again. | will
refrain from pointing out
the moral of this sad,
true story.
Not long ago the house
of an assistant to a
prominent New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20

-, ~ ~ I'm The TACT Is, the
---@ operations of
'"''S''p"' y '''" "'''e''' sneak thieves
and pickpockets do not astonish expert
enced detectives. The thing that is a
constant source of surprise to Head
quarters is that so many happy-go-lucky
folk get off month in and month out with
out being molested at all.
Women, probably owing to the fact
that their lives are less regulated by office
routine than men, become exceedingly
careless about safeguarding the house, and
thus extend many tacit invitation to the
people who live by their wits.
Ways to Help the Burglar
FOR example, there are the chance open
windows and keys under mats. Then,
there are the women who stay for long
periods in the front part of the house,
leaving the back part unlocked. When
doing this they usually sit by the window
or talk to a neighbor out of it, and the
burglar thus knows just exactly where
they are, and how liable they are to move.
Apartment-house dwellers seem very
insistent upon the sneak thief's making
himself at home. They take a corner of
the paper that came around the bread
and write long notes telling just what
their plans are, how long they will be out,
where they have gone and why, and of
course where the key is. They really
mean all this information for, say, an
aunt or a cousin, in case she drops in
from out Of town; but it's all one to the
thief. He informally drops in, and when
they return they find fewer things than
when they left.
Other housekeepers only leave notice
on the dumb-waiter explaining to the
grocer's boy that they are out shopping
for the afternoon. This kind of invitation
isn't quite so handy for the burglar.
1t necessitates his prowling down the
areaway and perhaps humping up against
the janitor. Still, a thief is not in bust
ness for his health, and he can afford
to put up with a few minor inconven-
fences. The main thing is that he
learns the housewife is out.
1t wouldn't be so bad-there wouldn't
be the need of so many taxes for salaries
of policemen and detectives-if it were
only the things left behind that tempted
the thief But women abroad are apt to
be walking invitations to pickpockets.
Women with children, especially, are gilt
edged propositions to the light-fngered
gentry. The reason for this is that the
shopper is so much more concerned about
the safety of the small daughter or son
than about the family budget that is
dangling from her wrist in the shopping
bag. No thief alive can separate woman's
purse from her if her mind is on the
purse 1t is when she is not thinking
of it-for instance getting on and off
a street-car with child or two-that
he gets in his clever work. l am not
urging mothers to take less thought for
their children. | am only wishing they
might hold the two ideas in their minds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20

money and time and patience that has
gone into the search for them. Can YOU
wonder that when this was reported to
Headquarters we felt just bit?
But listen to the case of Mrs. G.
Mrs. G. is the wife of a successful New
York business man, and she is greatly in
terested in curious jewelry. In common
with surprisingly large number of people
she distrusted safes and safety deposit
boxes, and slept with her jewel collection
under her pillow. In the daytime she
wore them in chamois bag around her
neck. They were never out of her reach.
But one morning she was called from
bed by the telephone. The message she
received caused her to decide to remain
up and dress. In the meantime the maid
made her bed, sending the pillow slip con-
tanning the jewels to the laundry.
That is where the police enter upon the
scene. After search of many weeks, we
have succeeded in finding one piece in an
uptown pawn-shop. And we have hopes
Of locating the rest. But why
What One Busy Thief Can Do
JUST the other day a robbery was
effected in New Rochelle by thieves
plus ladder and an open bedroom window
while the family was at dinner. People
say to me, "But can't bear to leave the
windows all locked and come home to
hot stuffy house, To which l reply,
(which do you prefer, the fresh air or
your property
Are there such thousands of burglars?
No; but an active thief in an automo-
bile can cover thousand and more win
dows a day, and your window might be
one in that thousand.
And day after day people lose rugs,
coats, and packages from the tonneaus of
cars left in front of houses where the owner
is calling or shopping.
| made up my mind that 1 wouldn't
adorn these tales with any morals, and
won't. But here are the morals-just
few of them-all by themselves in a
box not adjoining anything. must give
them to you, for they are the answer
to the question | am asked every day:
Please, MIR. Commissioner, why are we
robbed?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20
SUNDAY MAGAZINE for February 90, 1916

"7HENyou man carries her money!
w wildly 1t is an exception when it
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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-18
French ARE ATTACKED
SOUTH OF THE S0MNE
According to Paris the Ger
man Assaults Were Re-
pulsed-S e r b ans and
French Both Approaching
City of Monastir.
British attacks last night resulted in

British attacks last night resulted in
further progress for General Haig s
troops in the field of their new often
sive movement north Of Ancre brook.
Striking northeast from Beaumont
Hamel and north from Beaucourt, the
British pushed back the German lines
In each case.
GERMAN COUNTER ATTACK.
The Germans countered with artillery,
heavily shelling Beaumont Hamel and
turning their guns on Hebuterne and
Biaches.
South of the Somme the Germans at
tackled the French lines but, according
to Paris, were repulsed.
Flanking operations of the Serbians
brought them to a point northwest Of
Ven, due east of Monastir. On the
south French are five miles from Mon
astir.
RUMANiANS MAKE PROGRESS.
Bucharest reports that the Ruma-
mans made considerable progress on
the Transylvanian frontier in the
Dragoslavele region. Berlin declared
the Rumanians were defeated with
heavy losses northeast of Campulung.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-18
UNITED STATES BEING
SOUNDED ON SUBJECT
European Neutrals Are Said
to Be in Touch With the
A m erican Government
With a View to Calling
for a Conference.

Berlin, Nov. 16.-The
= Movement for peace nego-
tiations, according to re-
ports from "the Swiss from
tier" which are printed by
the Koelnische Zeitung is
about to assume definite
S shape in a joint call from
V various neutral govern
4 nents to the belligerents,
a asking them to send dele
gates to a peace conference.
The reports assert several
j European neutrals are al
ready in touch with the
American government and
that the various belligerents
have been sounded on the
d proposition of a conference.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-18
GENERAL EVANS AT
THE RETIRING AGE

Washington, Nov 1S.-The last of
the general officers of the army to
reach the retiring age this year is
Brigadier General Robert K. Evans,
one of the commanders of the troops
on the Mexican border. who will arrive
at the age limit of GA years tomorrow.
General Evans will leave behind him
a record of many years of brilliant and
efficient service. He is a native of
jackson, Miss, and a graduate of
West Point in the class of '75. His
entire military career has been iden-
titled with the infantry branch of the
service. For several years after leav-
ing West Point he saw hard service
in the campaigns against the Nez
Perce and Bannock Indians. He en-
gagged in active service in Cuba dur
ing the war with Spain and later help
ed to quell the insurrection In the
Philippines. From 1892 to 1896 he
served as military attache to the
American embassy in Berlin. In later
years he was in command of the de-
partment of the gulf and the depart
ment of the east.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-18
OWYHFE AND ADA ARE
THE LAST TO REPORT
Democrats Claim Governor
Is Entitled to 81 More
Votes Than Official Count
Gives Him and That His
Plurality Is 636.

M. Alexander was re-
elected governor of the state
of Idaho for the two years
beginning Jan. /, 1917, by a
plurality of COS. This is the
official count tabulated for
every county in the state of
Idaho, and will not be sub
ject to change, the figures
thus obtained being those
certified to the secretary of
state as secretary Of the
state board of canvassers by
the various county clerks
acting as clerks of county
boards of canvassers in the
various counties.
This plurality gives D. W. Davis
credit for 81 votes, which the
Democratic state central committee
and advisors of Governor Alexander do
not concede that he is legally entitled
to receive, their claim being that the
exact plurality of Governor Alexander
as shown by the returns of the various
election boards of the state as a result
of the election of Nov. Z. is 638.
CAUSE OF DIFFERENCE.
This difference arises because of the
oil fhat hn1d In
precincts in Power county, whereby
the county commissioners of that coun-
ty certified to the secretary Of state
IA more votes for Davis than he was
entitled to receive on the face of the
original returns. It also includes II
more votes for Davis, which resulted
from the recount held in Boise precinct
No. 8 on Friday night, whereby Davis
was given a gain ofaJ7 votes over the
face of the former feturns from that
precinct.
The last county to report the result
of the official canvass of the votes
aside from the change resulting from
the recount of the one precinct in Ada
county. was Owyhee county, which
gave Davis an official plurality Of 1863.
1t followed closely and almost at the
same moment the return of the Off
cial count from Teton county, which
gave Davis a plurality of 140.
ALL IN OR MAILED.
In nearly every county in the state
the official count has been certified
and is today in the hands OF the Sec
retary of state or in the mail in tran
sit to that office, to await the conven-
ing of the state board of canvassers on
Monday. Nov. 27. which Is the day fixed
by law for the state board to assemble
to canvass the returns and direct the
issuance of certificates of election.
PLURALlTiES BY COUNTIES.
The official pluralities received by
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-18
SHORTAGE OF SUGAR
IN PARIS SUBURBS;
WILL ISSUE CARDS

Paris, Nov. 1S.-The issuing of sugar
cards for the suburbs of Paris Is under
consideration by the authorities. At
Neuilly municipality the precaution
has been taken 20 have a quantity Of
cards printed. The scarcity of sugar
is due not so much to the lack OF
stocks as to the difficulty of distribu-
ton. The delivery wagons and horses
of most of the wholesalers and retail
ers have been requisitioned for the
army and there is also a certain
amount Of boarding away by private
persons. The Grocers' association OBJ
tanned loan of five large automobiles
daily from the army which are doing
much to improve the situation.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-18
OF
trade BODIES ON
ADANSON LAW
Views of Business Organiza-
tions on Railroad Situa-
tion to Be Obtained by
Chamber of Commerce.

Washington, Nov. ia referendum
of the country's trade bodies on the
railroad situation will be ordered by
the National Council of the United
States Chamber of Commerce, members
attending the special meeting OF the
council said here today.
The meeting was called to discuss
the Adamson eight-hour law from the
standpoint of the nations business in
terests. The referendum was consid-
cred necessary to get fuller opinions of
business concerning government own
ership and other questions.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-18
GOVERNMENT POOR
PAYMASTER CLAIMS
LABOR FEDERATION

Baltimore, Nov. 1s.-The American
Federation of Labor convention today
adopted a resolution instructing Its
president and executive council to en-
deavor to have congress enact a law
granting to all government employees
in classified service horizontal in
crease in salaries of at least 5000 a
year. A resolution was drawn that 1t
is now almost impossible for a classi-
fled civil service employe to support
himself and family on the wages paid
by the United States.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-18
GEORGIA PRODUCTS DAY."

Atlanta, Ca, Nov. 18.-In compliance
with a proclamation by Governor Har-
ris the people throughout the length
and breadth of Georgia observed today
as Georgia Products Day." In his
proclamation setting aside the day the
governor urged the people to raise
larger amounts and wider variety of
farm ana garden products and thereby
make themselves more independent in
these days of high prices
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-18
FOR CONSTRUCTION
OF TORPEDO BOATS

Washington, Nov. 1S.-Awards for
the construction of the IA torpedo
boat destroyers authorized by the last
naval appropriate bill were an
uounced today by the navy depart
nhent The Fail River Ship Building
corporation of Quincy, Mass, will
construct eight and the Union Ship
Norks of San Francisco, six
Contracts have now been let for 18
sf the 20 vessels.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-18
PRESIDENT UNABLE
TO VISIT PACIFIC
COAST AT PRESENT

San Francisco, Nov. 1S.-President
Wilson today telegraphed r. A Croth-
efs, editor and publisher of the San
Francisco Bulletin, that the pressure
Of public duties would not permit him
to visit San Francisco and the Paci-
rIc coast at this time although "he hoped
for such release as will enable me to
give myself the pleasure of such trip"
Crothers had invited the president on
the face of the California Wilson vote.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-18
WHITE BOOK TELLS
OF CORRESPONDENCE
WITH WASHINGTON

Amsterdam, Nov. 18.-Captain Per-
sius, German naval critic. says in the
Berlin Tageblatt. that the German
government has published white
book containing copies of correspon-
dence between Berlin and Washington
on the question of submarine warfare.
Captain Persius describes the con-
troversy as a hard fight for the right
and expresses the opinion that similar
correspondence will not occur again.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-18
NO INQUIRY INTO
THE HIGH PRICES

washington. Nov. 18.-The federal
trade commission announced today
that 1t will not undertake an investi-
cation of the high prices of the neces-
saries of life, because 1t largely would
be a duplication of the work of the
department of justice under the Sher-
man anti trust law.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-18
SUIT TO RECOVER
FOR LOSS OF TUG

New Haven. Conn, Nov 1s.-Papers
in libel action to recover for the loss
of the tug Thomas A. Scott, Jr., against
the German undersea merchantmen
Deutschland were filed In the United
States district court here by the attor-
ney for the owners of the tug. The
tug was valued at $4,000.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-18
INDIAN TRIBESMEN
ARE DEFEATED BY
FORCE OF BRITISH

London. Nov. 18.-A battle has occur
red on the frontier of India in which
q British force was engaged with 500
tribesmen. The tribesmen were de-
teated and withdrew with the loss Of
lO0 dead.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-18
MINNESOTA GIVES
PLURALITY OF 1896
VOTES FOR HUGHES

st. Paul, Nov. 1S.-The COM
plete official vote of Minnesota,
announced by Secretary of State
Schmahl today gave Hughes
plurality of 396. The vote was;
Hughes 1858, Wilson 179,157.
Complete official vote on
United States senator was
Kellogg, Republican, 1871;
Lawlor, Democrat. 1853; CAL
derwood. Progressive, 78,426.
The final complete vote of su-
preme court gives Justice An
derson 152,1S7, Quinn 157.34S.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-18
OLDEST NEGRO CHURCH.

Denver, Colo, Nov. 1S.-The congre-
cation of Zion Baptist church in this
city has completed elaborate prepara-
tions for the opening tomorrow of a
weeks celebration in honor of the
semi centennial anniversary of the
founding of the church. The members
are particularly proud of the fact that
their church is the oldest negro church
west of the Missouri river.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-18
ITALY JOINS HER
ALLIES IN PROTEST

Rome, Nov. 1s.-The Italian govern
ment has Joined the other entente pow
ers In protesting against the Germans
action in proclaiming Russian Poland
an independent state. Premier Rolseli
sent a telegram to Premier Sturmer Of
Russia announcing Italy's position.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-18
HUGHES AWAITING
OUTCOME OF COUNT

New York, Nov. 1S.-Charles E.
Hughes and wife left here today for
Lakewood, N. j., where they expect to
remain for fortnight to await the
outcome of the official count of the
vote in California.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-18
ZEPPELIN BROUGHT
DOWN BY RUSSIANS

Petrograd, Nov. 1S.-Russlan
troops near Srany, southeast of
Hinsk, have brought down a
large Zeppelin airship. Sixteen
members of the crew were cap
tured.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-18
VALUABLE NECKLACE STOLEN.

New York, Nov. 1S.-A diamond and
ruby necklace, said to be valued at
$4,000, has disappeared from the Fifth
avenue home of Mrs. T.. II. Hartman,
according to police officials.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-18
UTILITIES Law IS
LIKELY TO STAND
AGAINST ATTACKS
Opposition Develops to the
Commission but Demo
cratic Platform Declares
for the Measure.

With the Democratic state platform
declaring for the strengthening of the
public utilities law, the opposition to
the public utilities commission that has
developed among the members elect to
legislature, will not be serious, 1t was
claimed here today.
Word reached Boise that the Ban
mock county delegation. solidly DEM
ocratic, caucused and declared for the
abolition of the commission.
The opposition in that county is said to
be due to the long controversy that was
waged in the city of Pocatello over the
Pocatello water plant. which was fin
ally purchased by the city and is now
being operated by 1t.
HOW ABOUT THE OTHERS?
The rapid approach OF the legisla-
tive session has caused not little
speculation as to what steps will be
taken not only with regard to the pub
lie utilities commission but other COM
missions and offices created by pre-
vious legislatures.
Two years ago In the legislature a
fight developed over the public utili-
ties commission and a bill was intro
duced in the senate to repeal the act
creating 1t. That bill, however, never
left the committee to which 1t was re-
ferred.
Later an attempt was made to amend
the act modifying the provisions of
section 4S relating to certificates of
public convenience and necessity SO
that electric energy generated in bor-
u -
no for use in mines in the northern
part of the state, and 1t was success
full.
An effort to repeal the provision of
the act providing for the issuance of
certificates of convenience and neces-
sity was not successful.
The fight that waged before the leg
islature over the commission was one
of the most heated of the entire ses-
sion.
MAY STRENGTHEN 1T.
The plan for Strengthening the pub
lie utilities act has not as yet been
outlined. 1t has been suggested that a
more liberal appropriation be given the
commission to permit 1t to carry out
its work. especially in making investi-
cations to arrive at physical valuation
of property. In the past the commits
sion has been handicapped. A sep
arate department for the use of the
commission is also claimed to be need
ed in order that the engineering prob
lens 1t is constantly confronted with
may be probed by experts.
The commission asked for an In
creased appropriation two years ago
but the request was denied with the
result that at the present time its fund
Is low and the commission claims 1t is
crippled.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-18
All Foreigners Left In Parral
Are Killed by Villa Bandits

El Paso Tex, Nov 18.-From Chinese refugee from
ParTa, United States government agents here have
ceived the report that all foreigners remaining in Parra
exclusive of five who known to have left for Cuiacan
and thought to have arrived there, have been killed by
Villa bandits.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-18
President Plans to Rush
ThroughHis Legislation
toAvoid Complications
In the Next Session

Washington, Nov. 1s.-As 1t looks
now, a mere handful of independents
will hold the balance of power in the
next lower house of congress. The
Republicans will have few more
members than the Democrats. but not
more than half the total membership.
The five Independents are Schall of
Minnesota, Progressive; Martin of
Louisiana. Protectionist; Fuller of
Massachusetts, independent; Randall
of California, Prohibitionist, and Lon
don of New York, Socialist OF this
number, Schall and Martin are almost
certain to vote with the Republicans,
London and Fuller would probably
vote with the Democrats, while Ran
dali is not known to be affiliated with
either party.
SOME PRoTECTIoN7
Republican congressman who are
now in Washington admit that with
their slender working majority in the
next house they will be able to do lit
tie. They anticipate that the admins
tration will be able to put through
most of it's projects, although they feel
certain that they will be able to block
any purely partisan measures.
They figure that they will be able to
cause a lot of trouble when the Demo-
Gratis attempt to pass their revenue bill
and they feel that they may be able to
take out many of the present items of
this bill and insert protective tariff
items in their places. They expect to
have support from number of south
ern congressman on certain tariff
items.
The Republicans also feel that they
will be able to block an appropriation
for the shipping board and may be
able to put this board out of existence.
They also think they may be able to
block an attempt to start work on n
government armor plant, although they
admit that some of their members
might rebel against this plan.
MAKING HAY NOW.
Because of the probability that the
next house will be Republican, the
president is laying plans to get through
as much important legislation as pos
sible during the short session opening
next month.
Measures he particularly desires
passed are those to allow American ex-
porters to establish common selling
agencies abroad, to enlarge the inter
state commerce commission, to create
machinery for preventing in future
crisis similar to that which recently
threatened to involve the country in a
railroad strike and to obtain other rail-
road legislation he suggested when the
strike threatened. The president has
begun preparation of his next message
to congress. He plans to urge that
number of these questions be taken
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-18

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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-18
WEATHER

Fair and warmer to-
night and Sunday.