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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-02

Darlington. John W. Davis. Mrs. John
W. Davis. Hamilton Dimick. Miss
Catherine Drayton. Miss Hester p.
Drayton. Mrs. Charles F. Diggs. Mrs: W.
Joseph W. Folk. Mrs. J. w. Frey. William
T. Galliher. Mrs. I. Watt Gregory, An
drew ]. Green. Hilary A. Herbert, Miss
Mamie Randolph Heth. Harvey d. Jacob,
Mrs. Eunice S. johnson. Mrs. T. J: Kemp.
J. Wilmer Latimer. Mrs. Lisle ). Lips
comb. c. c. cChord. Mrs. C. c. McChord,
DR.. Randolph H. McKim. Crittenden
Marriott, Edgar B. Merritt. Mrs; Edgar
B. Merritt. Miss Virginia Miller. R. Wal
ton Moore, DIR. Stewart B. Muncaster,
Mrs r. r. Perry, Harry Peyton. Tucker
K. Sands. c. B. Slemp. John H. Small.
Mrs. John H. Small, DR.. William 7.
Snyder, Mrs. Conrad H. Syme, y. H.
BILE, Mrs. James Trimble. Miss Eta
Louise Taggart, e. Marvin Underwood,
Mrs e. Marvin Underwood. Mrs. Robert
w. Woolley. Bates Warren and Mrs.
Julian Zolnay.
Members of Floor Committee.
Mai Alexander s. Lanier. chairman;
Posey J. Altizer. John L. Alverson. DR..
Wade H. Atkinson, Miss Belle Bagley,
Colley Bell, Miss Catherine c. Bowie.
c. L. Bowman, w. E. Brockman, DR..
]. C. b. Bullock. Maj F. NJ. Burrows,
Harry Cary. NJ. L. Croxall. Mrs. NJ: l..
Croxall, James H. Dorman, Joshua
Evans. F. r. Fravel. Maj. Rene Freret,
Nathan S. Faucet, Miss May Frey,
Robert N. Harper, H. w. Hilleary, John
H. Holt, Miss Anna Hubbard. E. c. X
Huhphries. James K. Jones. Mrs. James
K Jones. James j. hampton. Dr. Samuel
Lewis, DR.. Thomas Brent Moore, j. X.
Price, A B. Pugh. Mrs. Percy Quinn.
Capt. Vernon w. Richardson, Miss
Edna B. Saunders, Mrs. Mary
". Shuster, Marshall j. Smith. Alex
ander Suter. Mrs. Lucy T. Selsam, Mrs
George Theobald, r. E. Thornton. Mrs.
r. E. Thornton, George V. Triplett, Jr.,
Hardy Todd. Miss Rose s. Taliaferro,
Sidney F. Taliaferro, Philippe. Walker,
Miss Roberta Wandling and William T.
Willett.
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KEEP MEN IN congress;
AIDS STATE. JUNGLE Joe
Former Speaker Points to Wisdom
of Retaining Men Who Have
Gained Ranking Places.

present company excepted, and
barring refer zee to myself or my own
possible candidacy. there is one policy
l would like to see followed in the ap-
preaching campaign for Congress" said
former Speaker Joseph G. Cannon in
talk with a reporter for The Star yes
terday. That is, the denomination by
constituencies of representatives in
Congress who have made records and
have attained ranking places on COM
mittees, thus insuring. in event of re-
election. the retention in the next Con-
gress of men of experience and tested
ability
IF constituencies were wise and con-
suited their own best interests they
would follow this policy. mans USE
fulness to his constituency depends
upon his influence in the House. which,
in turn, is derived in no small measure
from his committee assignments.
The state of Maine followed this
plan for years. and at one time the
most important positions in both House
and Senate were held by Maine men.
There were Speaker Reed, President
tpro tempore) Frye, chairmen of ways
and means, public buildings and
grounds, naval a11alTS ana other COM
mittees in the House. with the Maine
senators on leading committees in the
Senate. Other states have also realized
the Importance of keeping good men
in Congress after they have gained
their footing.
Rush of Ambitious Men,"
This year, with the practical GER
tainty of republican House being
elected there will be a rush of ambi-
tious men for the nomination in good
republican districts. I have one par
ticularly in mind at the moment, the
thirty-second New York, represented
for five terms by Mr. Fairchild. This is
only one of score of cases which could
be mentioned, but I take this an ex-
ample in point.
1T might be considered presumptuous
for me to suggest that Mr.. Fairchild
ought to be renominated, except as he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-02

Steam railroads in this country burn
l IS, 100000 tons of coal a year.
The Caldwell tribune., 1916-09-29
EXPOSURE TO BE FOLLOWED
BY ENUNCIATIoN.

The effects of the Hughes campaign
are cumulative. The effect is none
the less profound because it is not
noisy. Once in a while, as in Indian7
apolis, the greatest enthusiasm is
made manifest, but more often silent
conviction takes hold of the public
mind. Mr.. Hughes is not a man who
creates temporary enthusiasm to be
followed Immediately by doubt and
uncertainty. 1t takes time for the ef-
feet of the present campaign to be-
come known and felt.
The first part of the Hughes cam
paign was necessarily devoted to an
exposure of the present administra-
ton. None doubts today that the lex
posure was as complete as it was
pitiless. The people are convinced
that Mr. Wilson has made botch OF
the affairs of the country both in his
domestic policies and in his foreign
relations. The Wilson administration
| is discredited in the public mind be-
cause it deserves to be discredited.
The people are now ready for ar
affirmative constructive leadership
Mr.. Hughes, at an early date, viii
state what he proposes to do, /
elected. Necessarily this statemen
will look to the future and be mos
general. Neither he nor any othe
man will presume to discuss the future
with precision, and dwelling on th
past may be pleasant to malignan
mind but it cannot be beneficial to tn
general public. 1t is not question
of what Hughes would have done, bu
what Wilson did do.
We expect to see the effect of MI
Hughes campaign become more tan
gible from now on. The effect hence
forth can be seen and felt. 1t will tax
form and exDreSSiOn
The Caldwell tribune., 1916-09-29
FURTHER PERFORMANCES OF
THE IDAHO STATEHOUSE.


While the state has not yet been
finally mulcted of the $4,000 attor-
ney fee for procuring judgment on
the bond issued against the former
state treasurer, o. " Allen, it seems
in 4 fair way to be so, since the Boise
court has ordered that sum held in
chancery until a formal adjudication
| is had. The order constitutes a con-
makes the attorney preferred cred
itor for the sum for which he has put
in claim. The attorney, it should
be observed, was an assistant attbr-
ney-general at the time Of taking up
encc was that the attorney-generaps
office was handling the proceeding
under the liberal appropriations made
for that purpose. In fact, there is
much to show that the claimant is
still a state official, or at least that
the connection continued during the
and if terminated it was only tacitly
giving a color of validity to the charge
against the state as special counsel.
This hot statehouse favorite there
| uppl ~ PiNNNhl Poy
ment into the public treasury of
$l4O,O00 rendered on the contested
claim in order to lay hands on the
sum he had prescribed for himself,
and statehouse processes enable him
to turn the trick. If a taxpayer or
private citizen has claim against
the state he must await the usual
orderly procedure before he can get
his money. The fatlings and the feed
lings of the statehouse are not bound
by any of the rules, restrictions and
safeguards that the builders of the
state in private lines must observe
but go their own gait take what they
want, in onc way or another, and
unctuously thank heaven with rolling
of eyes and washing Of hands thai
they are not as other men.
The state, under the spell of it,
The Caldwell tribune., 1916-09-29

markable problem, couple of weeks
ago. The problem was how to close
the liquor saloons during strike of
street railway employees. The prob
lem,, and it was a serious one, caused
surprise to the innocent; amusement
to the cynical; because for so years or
more Maine has prohibited the sale of
alcoholic liquors. There were no sa-
looms in Bangor, and yet 123 liquor
resorts were known to the police.
Maine has been a black sheep
among the prohibition states. Public
sentiment in Maine is registered regu-
larly in favor of prohibition and yet
all the time the law is openly violated.
Public sentiment is not strong enough
to cause the strict enforcement of the
anti-liquor laws.
The wisdom of written statutes
which are openly violated is ques-
toned by a great many students of the
science of government. They argue
that a law that is not enforced is a
positive detriment to the general pub
lie in that it tends to produce dis
respect for all law. If their conten,
ton be correct there is certainly little
respect for any law in Maine. That
state should prove an interesting study
to the curious students of government
The Caldwell tribune., 1916-09-29
THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE
LAWS.

1t is stated that during the festival
at Nampa last week number of
games were permitted which are not
usually permitted in Canyon county.
We can see no great objection to that.
A little leeway must be granted when
the carnival spirit stalks the land.
Even the best and wisest of men, and
the most virtuous, are willing that a
point be stretched at times in favor OF
the keen enjoyment of life.
1t is further stated that the car
nival camp-followers were PERMITTED
to run these games but that local busi-
ness men were kept strictly to the
law. That is an unfair discrimination.
We cannot believe that any business
man of Nampa would care to conduct
game of chance even during car
nival, but should there be such a one,
and such games are permitted, they
should be open to all
The Canyon county moral squad
should not discriminate. This idea OF
permitting strangers to come into the
county and fleece the innocent is bad
and condemned by our best people.
Home talent should be protected
rather than Disseminated against.
The Nampa festival is past. Nothing
can be done for it now. The Idaho
State Fair is coming and we ask the
squad to give our home people an
even break during fair week. If things
are to run little loose, and we rather
hope they will, let them be loose for
all. This suggestion is respectfully
submitted to the Canyon county moral
squad in all seriousness, and in the in
terest of fair play for home talent,
The Caldwell tribune., 1916-09-29

Money Market.
Despite the heavy call for funds
both for commercial and for specula-
tive purposes, funds remain in good
supply and loaning rates are compare
lively low for this season of the year.
On the other hand, bankers see no
reason to fear an embarrassing infla-
ton The call loan rate has ranged
between 2H and 3 per cent. Gold to
the amount of $2,50O,O00 has been ar
irving daily from Canada, in addition
to which occasional shipments are
made from London and even South
Africa. The total of the gold that has
arrived since May, when the current
movement began, is now in excess of
$500, 100000, a figure that has been
very inadequately reflected by the
weekly official statements of the Bank
of England. This shows that the
metal is being forwarded by special
arrangements outside of Threadneedle
, Street Its actual origin is one of the
secrets of war finance. There has
been a belief that the Canadian accu-
mutation has represented as a general
proposition Sbuth African production.
The present instance of actual inn
portations from South Africa lends
color to the view of the importance
of the latter source in the Canadian
supply.
Bond men express qualification over
what appears to be a general revival
of activity in the bond market, pre-
sumably as a result of the reported
withdrawal from the market of GER
tain lines of bonds which had been
offered at prices sufficiently near the
current levels to prevent much activ-
ity marketwise There has been a
tendency to purchase various issues
since the placing of large amount oi
American corp oration collateral back
of the British loan. Some bond
houses have reported considerable
difficulty in, filling substantial order:
at prices around the prevailing quota
tions, it becoming necessary to biz
from one-half to full point above II
order to bring out securities. This i:
regarded as a distinctly favorable sigr
in the trade and the outlook is con
lcidered promising.
The Caldwell tribune., 1916-09-29

evangelized politics, has been preyed
upon and plundered and slaughtered
and crucified in many and strange
ways, but the sort that has been per-
petrated under color of law and for
which there is no penal reprisal is
more invidious and repulsive than
that for which o. V. Allen and F. M.
Coleman are wearing prison stripes
We refer here not to any particular
form or instance OF cupidity and
piracy, but 10 long reign of traf-
ticking in law, in policy. in offices, in
official favors, in exploitation of the
public resources. II has all been
done in the name OF righteousness
and morality, and some of the deep
est-eyed culprits are the loudest in
asserting their own virtue and supe-
riority, and seem to stand highest in
public favor by reason of their oily
preachments.
There is, however, no reason to feel
discouraged. Some of the political
highbinders and gunmen have been
retired and repudiated, others will be
at the November ides. and few are
behind the bars. Public opinion
seems very much better Informed
and more discriminating than it was
half dozen years ago, by gradual
permeation if for no. better reason.
But most important of all, prohibi-
ton is about to disappear as the
touchsuone by which all things are to
be tried For half dozen years pub
lie interests of the very first order
have been neglected or overriden
because of the violent agitation OF
this question. Despite oracular plat.
forms and stump fictions, prohibition
has been not merely the paramount,
but the exclusive issue in state and
local politics for years past. Mos,
men have thought of nothing else
on the one side or the other-ant
rendered themselves incapable Of Civ
ing the other public subjects, at leas
equally important, that consideration
which they require for the mainte
nance of sound and proper govern
ment Prohibition is historically ant
| preeminently an issue which prosper,
The Caldwell tribune., 1916-09-29
THE COST OF COURTS.

Court costs are unquestionably high
in all parts of this country. The man
who can materially reduce them is en-
titled to the gratitude of his country
men. So thinks Mr.. H. A. Griffiths,
prosecuting attorney of Canyon coun-
ty. Mr.. Griffiths is also convined that
the gratitude should find expression
in his reelection to office. He claims
that he has saved the people of Can
yon county some $400O.O0 in court ex-
penses.
Mr.. Griffiths will not claim that he
has in any wise reformed or changed
court procedure. That would be
going little strong What Mr.. Grif-
fiths means is that the court costs
have been less during his administra-
ton than during some previous ad-
ministration. Assuming for the mo-
ment that court expenses were $4,000
less during the past two years than
during some other two-year period it
means one of two things, viz: that
it cost less per case to try cases in
court or that there were fewer cases.
We suspect that Mr.. Griffiths has not
reduced the cost per trial of cases in
the district court. If any reduction
has been made we imagine that the
district Judge is entitled to the credit.
In fact there is no power vested in the
county prosecuting attorney whereby
he can materially reduce the cost OF
trial The cost is beyond and above
him altogether. 1t follows that the
only way Mr. Griffiths can have re-
duced the court expenses is by having
fewer trials.
If it should happen that there has
been less crime during the past two
years than at other times Mr.. Grif
fiths will hardly claim the credit. HI
is not responsible for all the crime il
the county and he never was respon
sible. If there has been no reduction
in the number of crimes committed
but fewer criminals brought to trial
Mr.. Griffiths can questionabl,
claim share of the credit, but few
officers would care to do so.
In any way that you look at it Mr.
Griffiths can get little satisfaction
At the only point where he can CLAIM
credit the credit would be "a disgrac
to him as a man and a reflection upoi
him as an officer.
We have pointed out on more thai
one occasion that the claims TO
economy are mostly buncombe. The
are fakes. Once you get down to a
examination of them you find no,
false and transparent they are. Nj
Griffiths claiming credit for econom
in court costs is fair example. H
could not change the procedure if h
wanted to. If there were less Grim
he is entitled to no credit. If tn
crimes were as numerous as before hi
four thousand dollar saving is re
proach to him. Why not abolish tn
courts and save all court expenses?
The Caldwell tribune., 1916-09-29
Without serious loss.
Increased Security Wealth.


Figures have been submitted by re-
liable sources showing that since
July, 1914, no less than three billion
dollars has been added to the market
value of the securities which have
been listed on the New York Stock
Exchange. Add to this the amount of
new securities which have been add
ed to the official trading list, and the
total aggregate market value of the
New York Stock Exchange securities
exceeds by over four billions of dol
lars the aggregate value on the day
that war broke out in Europe. This
represents the capitalized improve
ment in Americas commercial posi-
tion in two years, and for many indi-
viduals it represents a tremendous
increase in personal fortunes as re-
suit of fortunate manipulating of Sc
ourities.
When we consider that the $l8,OOO,-
600 of common stock of Bethlehem
Steel showed an increase of $7l l,0OO,-
600, and that the market value OF
United States Steel rose from $685.
100000 to $54o,000,0O0, the full force
of the movement may be more easily
appreciated. The following figures
(taken from the Annalist's computa,
| tion) present a comparison OF market
values on the dates mentioned:
The Caldwell tribune., 1916-09-29
EIGHT MILLIONS A DAY

When the Democratic congress ad-
journed it counted session of 245
days. including Sundays and holidays
There have been longer sessions.
When an account of stock was taken
it was found that the total appro-
priations, fully made or authorized
was close to two billion dollars. There
never was congress that approached
this figure.
For every day of the session, Sun
days and all, the average amount oil
money voted away was more than
eight million dollars.
"He kept us out of war;" yet the
amount of money which he permitted
recklessly extravagant congress tc
take away from the taxpayers-mucf
of it for unnecessary expenditures ano
much of it for expenditures plainly
! political in their purpose-will com
pare not at all unfavorably with the
sums which are being expended by
some of the European nations which
are battling SO desperately.
A peace president, with war ex
penditures and 'war taxes is ar
anomaly. So, too. is a Democratic
president in this land. We shall re
turn to normal conditions after tht
fourth of next March.
To meet this expense new and bur
densome taxes have been levied and ;
bond issue has been resorted to. Ii
the midst of the riot of extravaganza
juggled treasury statement wa!
thrust into the country's face in al
endeavor to hide the desperate con
dition to which Democratic manage
ment had brought the nations finan
| ces But the facts are out.
The Democratic party has demon
strated its folly and weakness at th
expenses of the taxpayers. Eigh
Million Dollars day is mighty higl
price for the kind of government w
have been getting.
The Caldwell tribune., 1916-09-29

blight, as this state at least has found
to its cost and its sorrow. AS a cam.
paign issue it has happily passed. or
is passing, and the people will SHORTY
be able to interest themselves in IN.
living and vital subjects of free gov
ernment, which they have not been
able to do for many day. 1t is bigh
time, and more than time.
The Caldwell tribune., 1916-09-29

the corruptionist and promotes the
political fortunes of the intellectually
incompetent. 1t is an issue which
impairs the ability of the citizen to
bring intelligent discrimination to the
personnel and to the policies of gov
ernment. The excitement and ami
mostly that it engenders are polit-
ical and social, not to say moral,
The Caldwell tribune., 1916-09-29

Mrs. Williams, wife of DR.. Williams,
who has charge OF the insant asylum
at Lincoln, Neb, and Miss Ruth
Joseph of Weiser are guests this week
of Miss Perry, head nurse at Canyon
Hospital.
The Caldwell tribune., 1916-09-29
CLOSING THE SALOONS DUR
ING A STRIKE.

Bangor, Maine, according TO press
dispatches, was confronted with re-
The Caldwell tribune., 1916-09-29

The band lof office-holders who have
been campaigning in Maine for the
Democrats, with the taxpayers foot
ing the bills, are revising both their
future dates for speaking and the mat
ter OF their speeches. We suggest
that they all be sent down south,
where, it is apparent, they can hope
to make showing.
The Caldwell tribune., 1916-09-29

The president is reported to be
meditating another recess commission
for George Rublee. whom the senate
rejected as member of the Federal
Trade Commission. Wonder II he
will do as much for Mr.. Dixon Will
iams, whom the senate rejected for
postmaster of Chicago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-14
MAY SHORTEN SCHOOL DAY
Cut in Sessions Would Affect $4,000
Grammar Pupils

cut IN tAe sessions Of the $4,000 nrst
and second grade grammar school pupils
has been recommended to the Board Of
Education by the finance committee of that
body, together with proposal that the
school day OF the 800 teachers in charge Of
the pupils be heightened from Ave 20 six
hours.
This action has been deemed necessary
by the committee in view OF the fact that
the school tax rate of FIVE mills was not
raised at the meeting OF the committee yes
terday. Stringent economy viii be the rule
for school expenditures during 1917 Sec
ond-hand pianos will lead the children in
their daily singing. Thomas Shalloross,
chairman OF tho property committee, even
saying, when went TO school we didn't
have any"
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thing as learning to be a wireless. sspert.

thing as learning 10 be a wireless expert
or OF becoming Mrs N. r.
Both OF them are pass onately fond Of
children, although they have none of their
own. Mrs N. r. sometimes has as many
as ton Riddles" in all parts Of the coun-
try chatting with her over the wireless in
in one evening
"And Oh, how love 20 talk 20 the chill
dren over the wireless Some Of them have
little peepy' sparks, which come out Of
the darkness like little child voice. They
have small instruments, and Of course,
some OF them cannot talk very far. There
is one little chap over in New Jersey who
has the spark out Of an automobile" she
said with a mother-love light in her eyes.
"It Is one Of tho greatest pleasures OF the
wireless business TO get in touch with these
little lads"
Although Mrs Chambers II with men
most OF the time and IL doing n mans
work, she is not masculine in the least She
Is tall and wilowy, has fine head OF
hair, fine keen eyes, and a personality which
wins respect for her among men and
women alike Her husband tells with more
than a sparkle in his eye Of the way she
goes to all meetings with him. where
there are Just men" and says the men
consider her one OF the finest there ls"
when the Wireless Association OF Penn
sylvana meets here, my wife Is always
with the men," he said. when we 20 tc
other homes we never see the wives.
don't think that is right. A man and his
wife should always have an interest in
each others affairs. II keeps them loving
each other, We have never had q scrau
in fourteen years We always do every.
thing together"