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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-19
E. A. BRAND ADDRESSES
SAVANNAH CONVENTION
Discusses World Markets Before
Basket and Fruit Package Manu-
facturers' Association.

SAVANNAH. Ga. April 19.-While
take undue advantage of the worlds
markets now. they should familarize
themselves so that they will be able
to compete on fair grounds after the
war is over, according to Edward A.
Brand. assistant chief of the bureau of
spoke here today before the National
Basket and Fruit Package Manufac-
turers' Association.
"Our efforts in the worlds markets"
he said. should be regarded in the
nature of helping the foreign con-
sumers to secure the commodities they
desire. and which they can no longer
procure elsewhere. rather than increas-
ing our own sales. In other words
this is a time for preparedness rather
than exploitation.
I'VE should be in a position at the
end of the war to meet and compete
with our trade rivals on their own
ground. And ina1Iy American manu-
facturers must realize once for all that
the bulk Of our products are being sold,
and will continue to be sold, in foreign
markets because of their superior quail
lily and not because OF low prices. Made
in America has always been interpreted
as higher but better than the foreign
product. and We must try to preserve that
meaning"
Mr.. Brand also explained the oppor-
tunity which the south had to par
Gcipate in this foreign trade. and
poinied to Latin America as one OF the
big fields in which the south could
claim a large share OF the trade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-19
Blaze in Woods Near AcCotink
Worst in Years, Covering
Very Large Area.
HOUSES, BARNS BURNED:
LIVE STOCK DESTROYED
Passengers on Trains Say Smoke Has
Been So Dense as to OBJ
scure the Sun.

The worst forest fires that have Wis
tied nearby Virginia in several years
broke out yesterday in the woods near
Accotink. resulting in the destruction
Of timber over an area nearly ten
miles long and several miles wide
During the fire at least four houses
were burned. with several barns and
some live stock.
Passengers arriving in this city on
the Washington and Southern train
from Richmond reaching here shortly
before o'clock last night said that
big forest fires were burning all along
the railroad from a few miles this
side of Fredericksburg to point above
Franconia. At Accotiuk station, they
said, and for several miles along the
road this side of that place the smoke
from the fires was so dense as 10 OBJ
scure the sun completely.
Near Accotink, it was stated, two
houses were in flames as the train
passed. while two other houses had
already burned and nothing remained
of them but the chimneys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-19
INsUREs TWINE FOR HARVEST.
Federal Trade Commission to Dis.
tribute Yucatan's Sisal Supply.

Disposal OF the present availablK
sisal supply in Yucatan. Mexico. has
passed into the hands OF the feds
eral trade commission. by direction of
the United States Senate. 1T the res
guest of the marketing orsanizati oil of
Mexican planters. the Comision Re.u-s
ladore. The fiber will Ice distributed by
the trade commission TO American
manufacturers OF binder Irvine az
oy the comision. The $4,000 bales said
to be on hand unsold will insure a
sufficient supply of Irvine for the forthA
coming American harvest. :
lille the trade commission IS dis
posing OF the sisal. the Senate Subcom j
r'ittee invest, eating the operations Of
the planters orGa nization viii con-.
tinue.- 1t was said today that thes
trade commission might begin sepa :
rate inquiry into the allegations con-
corning the Harvester company's ef-t
fort to corner the market =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-19
Seven Miles From Railroad.

\ big fire was reported to he raging
in the woods somewhere west of Cherry
Hill and Quantico. the passengers on
the train reported. Although appar-
entity six or seven miles from the rail
road, they said. the smoke from this
fire totally obscured the sun the
in passed. about > O'Clock. The fire
was reported to be in the woods along
the old Telegraph road and not fan from
the famous Chappawamsic Swamps.
Reports received at the forest service
yesterday and this morning We're to the
effect that disastrous fires had broken
out in the national forest tract Of
many thousands acres recently acquired
in fockin CHAM and adjacent counties.
This forest lies in the Shenandoah val
ley and the Valley of Virginia. and ey-
tends over considerable portions of the
Blue Ridge mountains. The fires there
were reported to extend over several
thousand acres, practically all timber
in the burned-oVer region being de-
stroyed Heavy rains throughout Nir-
sinia, ii was said at the forest service
today. will be necessary if the fires all
over the state are eXtinguished before
they burn out for lack of dry timber
and underground on which to feed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-19
Says Forum Would Help.

Mr.. Newman declared that both the
Commissioners and the committees in
Congress needed help in interpreting the
needs of the people of the District and
that the community forum would be ire
mendous advantage for this purpose. if
self government be granted. and if it is;
not it would be Il tremendous advantage
anyway. He concluded uy sayIns -;
would like to see the plan put in opera
ton in every school i'll the District. air.
Newman also was warmly applauded at
the close OF his address
James +. Oyster, who was then intro
duced, strongly indorsed the arguments
Of Messrs. Sinclair and Brown Tor rep
resentation of the people of the District
in Congress and the electoral college. He
spoke briefly of his experience while con-
nected with the board of education and
declared empha tically his belief that not
undivided control of the public schools
but that it should have broader and fuller
authority in dealing with the schools than
it has. and which was given elsewhere
throughout the country.
Vice President Daniels of the board OF
education was then introduced for a few
remarks and in direct and vigorous
manner he went right to the root of what
he had to say
I'VE have the best school equipment 10
be found in the United States he de-
clared, secured largely through the I'M
connection with the board we have the
finest and most loyal corps of teachers
to be found in the country, keenly and
ntelligently alive to the real needs and
unalterab!y loyal to the schools, and we
also have a splendid corps of janitors
What we need most is to know what to
teach and we must learn this from the
parents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-19
The Doctor Calls
1t "AutO.intoxi=

cation" 1t means self
poisoning--an ailment that
is almost universal with
men and women of sedent-
airy employment. Its cause
is the daily intake of indigest-
ible foods. Mineral oils and
saline laxatives will not cure
it. Help Nature to clean
out the poisons by eating
Shredded Wheat Biscuit, a
food that builds healthy It's
sue and keeps the bowels
sweet and clean. The per-
feet food of health and
strength for youngsters and
grown-ups, for men who
work with hand or brain.
1t is ready-cooked and
ready = to serve. Made at
Niagara Falls. N. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-19
Question Is Non-Partisan.

1T should be stated" he said, that
this is not a party question. l do not
know whether the District would go
democratic or republican. That. to my
mind. is immateral. The question is
simply whether the principle of repre-
sentative government shall be recoS
nized here in the capital of the republic,
where, in the past, it has been cast
aside
The status Of the DISTINGUISHED peo-
pie of the District. he said, has been
the subject of frequent comment in and
out of Congress. In support of this he
said Representative Clark, as early as
1895, declared that whenever he spoke
of the inhabitants OF the District he
alluded to them with pity and compass
sion," and "he devoutly wished to see
them placed in condition more con-
genial to his own and the feeling of
every true lover of civil and political
| freedom.
! He then quoted from President Mon
roe's second message to Congress, in
isis. who suggested that 1T may merit
| consideration whether an arrangement
better adapted to the principles of our
government and to the particular in
| terests of the people may not be de-
vsed which will neither infringe the
Constitution nor affect the object
which the provision in question (of
the ConStltutlon) was intended to Sc
cure: from President Tyler, who said,
| in 1874. The District presents the
only anomaly in our republic where
the legislators are selected by others
| than those for whom they make the
laws" from the late Mayor Matthew
G. Emery and the late Mayor Sayles
j. Bowen, both of whom challenged the
reason for the discrimination against
the people of the District; from Sena-
tor Blair of New Hampshire, in 1890.
would
that the government of the United
States would be administered in the
republican form; that the capital of
the foremost republic on the face of
the earth, that one spot exclusively
under its control, would itself be a
model republic. without the trace of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-19
Cornell Club Has Weekly Tea.

The weekly tea of the Cornell Club
of Washington will be held this after
noon from to O'Clock at the club
headquarters, 1904 H street northwest.
At luncheon at the Ebbtt House yes
terday Howard Z. Ames, president of
the club. told of arctic exploits when
he was in the navy. Mr.. Ames is a
member of the class of 1873 of Cornell.
Other talks were. given by Paul B. Lun,
'07. nd L. f. Ha Wiley, IS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-19
Replaces Consideration of D.
C. Suffrage at PetWorth Citi-
zens' Association Meeting.
SPEECH OF Mr.. NEWMAN
PRECIPITATES THE ISSUE
Commissioners Address Brings
Forth Vigorous Retort From E. H.
Daniels of Board of Education.

Action on both suffrage for the Dis
trict and T.. W. oysters proposed new
form of District government We're
sidetracked at the meeting of the Pet
worth Citizens Association, at Sth and
Shepherd streets northwest, last even
ing by the unforeseen introduce
ton of the community forum by Com
missioner Oliver p. Newman and Il
Daniels, vice president of the board
of education.
a vote on the oyster proposition had
been made the order of the evening
moro than monthago by the associa-
ton. and after the receipt of the usual
committee reports last night the as
sociation seemed about ready to take
up MIR. oysters measure, with Il sug-
GeStion from President james that
speeches be limited to five minutes.
when one of the members vigorously
declared he would need an hour The
association had several invited guests
present. including \. LeftWich Sinclair,
Commissioner Newman, Chaplin brown,
James +. oyster and Ernest Daniels,
who We're expected to make addresses,
and SO by vote the consideration of the
oyster resolution was deferred until
later in the evening, when the speeches
that followed made further postpone
lnent necessary until Il SPECIAL meet
ing next Tuesday evening. when all
otner matters viii be LAID aside for
its consideration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-19

faul Aumller forty. who shot and
killed Paul Prietz last February. was
convicted of murder in the second de-
suspended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-19
Back-Fire Ineffective.

The fire was borne on yesterdays
high wind. and bacll-f fire was una vail
ing in checking the advance of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-19
Quotes Speaker Clark.

Representative uow Speaker Champ
Clark. on April C. 1900. was quoted as
declaring that THE fact that under the
shadow of the nations capital 100000
American citizens. white and black.
are completely DISTINGUISHED, not per-
mittad to vote on any proposition
under the sun. are reduced to the low
est state of being the nations wards;
have no more voice in the government
under which they live than have the
inhabitants of Africa. is the saddest
commentary to be found anywhere on
the theory OF representative govern
ment.
Mr.. Sinclair was followed by Chaplin
Brown in an Endorsement OF what Mr.
Sinclair had set forth. He said he had
CanNa$Sed both the Senate and the
House of Representatives upon the
proposition and had been unable TO
lind a single argument against it. He
felt that a delegate i'll Congress. with
ont the right to vote. did not meet the
requirements. which. he said. dema nd
ed representation that could swap
votes and say TO opponents. as was fire.
qucHt1y done in both bodies. IF YOU
oppose our needs We will do the same
for yours. MIR. Brown urged the
members of the association to both
measure.
Pray with something more than
your hearts" he said. IF YOU cannot
reach member Of Congress your
self. write to Your friends out ill the
states and urge them to argue the
matter with their congressman. ! am
member. of the republican national
committee he said. land l. propose
to take the matter up with my fellow
committeeman and persuade them to
use their influence that tardy justice
may at last be done the capital of the
United States"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-19
More People Than Some States.

Mr. Sinclair contended that the OBJ
vious reason the District was not Civ
Ell representation in Congress at the
beginning was that it's population was
then too small. 1T now exceeds that
of six states he continued. Nevada,
Wyoming, Delaware, Arizona. Idaho
and New Mexico, each represented by
two senator's and at least one repre-
sentative while the District is unrep-
resented at all.
why" he asked. should we be de-
prIyed of representation in the Con-
gress which makes all our laws and
imposes and disburSeS our taxes and
which may send every mothers son of
us to war 20 be wounded or killed?
Why should we be deprived of partici-
patton in the choice of President, who
appoints our Commissioners, our judges,
our District attorney, our post master,
our marshal, our register of wills, our
recorder of deeds and other local pup
lie officers?
consistent with the principles and pro-
visions of our free institutions. If the
people of the District We're not relied
upon to bear the burdens and fight the
battles of the government, there might
be some reason why they should be
deprived of the rights. But such is
not the case They bear identically
the same burdens and render the same
service as citizens in other parts of
the country Should they not, there
fore, be placed upon the same footing.
politically, as their fellow citizens
elSeW here?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-19
Speech of Commissioner Newman.

Commissioner Newman was next in
PRODUCED by President James. Mr.. New
man seemed to speak slowly and with
some hesitation. carefully threading
his way through several subjects that
had been sharply discussed in the pres
cntation of the committee reports
notably the objection to the location
of the new municipal hospital in the
territory bounded by Georgia avenue,
18th, Epshur and Allison streets, and
the sutirag" propositions. He finally
iaun rhcd into an exposition of the
community center and forum PROPOSE
ton, saying it cont ernplated the forma-
ton of little dcnlocra cics around each
sch dollhouse with the Schoolhouse for
its capitol, where the parents of the
neighborhood might meet to discuss
questions OF community interest and
a majority OF them regulate the sub
leets TO be discussed and the use of tho
school for the purpose.
The purpose. II" said. w:ts not solely the
social and rccreational use of the school,
house. but the creation of a center for the
political ::ctivitv OF the nelenDornood.
with the principal Of the school as the eN-
equity" SrcrcatN. forming a link between
the school the members of the community
and the central government. The school.
he said. could b" made Il voting center for
| the u"Ghborhopd. in the event of Sllffrag :.
| Two advantages were apparent. he said
one WAS that long before an election the
adults of the neighhorhood would have
tllra:hed out in the community forum all
| tn" matters to be voted upon, and the
! other that it would make thoroughly re-
spectacle the voting place. Woman SUI
| fragC. which seemed to be contemplated
| here, he said. had cleaned up the voting
Places wherever it existed. The majority
| of the men and women of the District
| would determine what would be done and
| what talked about and determine when
and how the school might be used for
| social or rcCrcatonal purposes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-19
Promises a Competent Debater.

Commissioner Newman at this point
arose and urged that if the association
proposed to let Mr., Daniels discuss the
bill its proponents be given an oppor-
tunity to do likewise. II promise to
supply competent debater to support
the forum side of the argument"
President James. who had followed
closely the spirited argument. arose at
this point. and, after thanking the
speakers for their addresses, assured
them that the association had both the
facilities and the intelligence to in
vestigate and ascertain the facts on
all questions for itself, and then to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-19
''First Duty to the Children,

"Our first duty is to the children. to
educate them and fit them for their
future duties in life and anything that
nterferes with that or with the legiti-
mate operation of the schools we are
opposed to.
Il am not impressed with the COM
munity forum. 1t is fad, and like all
other fads will soon die out We
granted the use they asked of the
schools. Then they wanted them on
Sunday. That meant janitor service
and pay for the extra work to the
janitors. The property we must take
care of and we are going to do it. The
Johnson-Hollis bill makes the princi-
pal of the school the executive secre-
tary of the forum. She has too much
already of legitimate duty to perform
to crowd this work upon her.
IF Congress says we must open the
school buildings on Sunday and gives
the money to do it, we will do it." Mr.
Daniels then went on to say that a
canvass of the sentiment pro and con
showed Enthusiastically that the senti-
nent was opposed to the Sunday
forum The Park View association, he
said. had favored the idea. But, he
said, results of the use of the school
room had been bad. He referred to
the condition of the room after use for
the purpose and said even the black
boards had been defaced by unseemly
use.
Every body" he said. who has a fad
wants to tack 1t on to the schools of
the District" lie offered to take up
the Johnson Hollis bill and discuss it
section by section. if the association
cared to have him. and he urged again
and again that the association be not
misled by smooth takers with new
propositions about the schools but to
give the board of education a chance
to be heard in every instance before it
acted
The board now has the power" he
said, ito grant the use of the schools
for. any purpose allied with the cause
of education and continuing he
said he would like to debate this forum
bill with any one who had an interest
in it. He would soon be able to show
what 1t meant to the school system
of the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-19
Address of MI. Sinclair.

Mr.. Sinclair. the first speaker, de-
clarcd that he. in common with n very
large percentage Of the people of the
District of Columbia, favored an
amendment to the Constitution of the
United States giving the District rep
resentation in the Senate and the
House of Representatives and in the
-icctoral college. Such an amend
ment, he said, is proposed in II joint
.esolution framed by the Washington
Chamber OF Commerce which is now
rendins before committees i'll Com
g:css. 1t WAS Introduced il the SEN
ate by Senator George l.. Chamber
lain. :. democrat, of Oregon, and i'll the
House of Representatives by Repre-
sentative Richard W. Austin, a re-
publican, of Tennessee.
After outlining the text of the reSo-
luton. which is designated in the SEN
ate as IS. j. Res. 81" he began by
quoting from the argument advanced
uy Theodore W. NoyeS, Il member of
tnc committee of the Chamber of Com
merce which drafted the resolution.
and which has already appeared in The
Star.
I'VE of the District of CoiuE:bia arc
entitled to this form of representation
IN the national government upon every
principle of equity and Justice said
Mir Sinclair. at should have been Civ
EN- to US MANY years ago. The found
ers of this government did not intend
that the people of the District should
be DISTINGUISHED forever. OF this there
is abundant evidence.
He. then quoted from speeches of
members of Congress, which showed
the expectation held upon the subject
IN the early days. beginning with Rep
resentative Dennis OF Maryland in De
cember, 1900, and including Represent
alive Smiley of Pennsylvania, at the
same time, who declared that every
man who contributed to the support OF
a government ought to be represented
in it, otherwise his natural rights We're
subverted and he was left not a citi-
zen, but a slave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-19

or of aristocracy; that such
a community would illustrate in the
highest possible form the practical
workings and the superior blessings
of democratic and representative
form of government: that in such
specific locality, if nowhere else, gov
eminent of the people would be by
the people and for the people
Graham guardian., 1916-08-18

connection with their mines.
This company has for sale to anyone who to b
$4,000 shares of it's STOCK and the price per share
In order to protect the purchaser well the seller tn
Graham guardian., 1916-08-18

and their articles of incorporation permit them carry
general mining business The townse and water rights have
been secured and belong the Company Their charter also
permits them carry General Merchandise business in
The Prescott daily news., 1916-11-21
Local News

Hot Drinks at He,terly Drug Store. For automobile service cal 138- Whites Cafe. Byron Franks. If W. K. Yancey is attending to busi- ness matters in McCaskill today.
 E. L. Cox returned last night from short business trip to Little Rock. Call 242 or PA and get a December issue of the Ladies Home Journal.
 Horehound Drops at Hesterly Drug Store
 w. T. Daniels, a prominent citizen of Belton, is transacting business in the city today.
 E. D. Upton of Hampton is in the city today en route to Blevins to visit for few days.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-11-21
NOTICE.

Beginning Monday, Nov 20, 1916, our price for horseshoeing is $1.25 around. We are forced to this on ac- count of the advance in cost on all material used in our business. We trust that our customers will kindly bear with us as We believe you under stand the conditions. T. F. Dixon, Newth x King, Lon Simpson. Jone x Son, Prescott. 20d6wl