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Evening star., 1916-03-02
Not Ready for a Republic.

Under present conditions DR.. Loo
mis- said, the people of China are not
ready for Il republic. ! indorSe the
opinion expressed by DR.. Goodnow,
president OF Johns Hopkins, who was
called to China to draft a constitution
for the republic and who formed his
opinion after he had studied conditions
in CHINA and watched the results Of
the attempt at work by the Chinese
legislative assembly. The assembly
never accomplished any real executive
work or carried through any admins
.rative measure. To illustrate, | might
say that the only thing they ever
agreed upon after months of delibera-
tion was that the salaries of the mem
bers of that body should be $4,000
year each.
The fact that the assembl'- accom-
DliShed so little was due to tn-Ir lack
of experience in such matters, and the
fact that they We're young men without
experience and many of them just out
of college. ! might say that their main
idea was that the president of the re-
public should be a figurehead. and that
the legislative body should have all the
power, as in France.
The time when the people of China
viii be ready for republic will only
come when the people are educated and
given some idea of what suitable and
substantial government should be. To
make the Chinese people into a repub-
lie now would he like what giving the
control of affairs to the colored freed
men of the south here after the war
would have been. Their only idea of
what an official is, is that he is the man
who must keep peace, and, above all,
collect money for the government. In
cidentally, the officials had that idea.
too of their offices.
This education must be given the
Chinese people by the establishment of
schools, which is now being done, and
bf,- ha n hos II loo
book learning, TOO. because only one
person in one hundred of the Chinese
people can read. On account of their
ignorance of political matters, they
easily become the tools and dupes of
the INSCRIPTIONS and ambitious. The
Evening star., 1916-03-02
Club Indorses Delegate Ticket.

Residents of Deanwood Heights, Burr
willie, Grant Park, Lincoln. Beverly and
Linwood Heights organized a club at
the residence of Harrison johnson,
Deanwood Heights, recently. these Off
GERS being elected: President. H. John
son; chairman, Dr.. w. W. Jones; secre-
tary, William NJ Hammond: sergeant
alarms, A. Smith. The club indorsed
the Hogan Williston, Peyser Robinson
republican ticket. Talks We're made by
Messrs =. l.. Gaskins, Jones, Grow.
Frazier and Johnson.
Evening star., 1916-03-02
SAYS YUAN SH| KAI
| SHOULD RULE CHINA
Rev. DR.. Henry Loomis Sees
Serving of Best Interests
if He Is Emperor.
PEOPLE ARE YET UNFIT
TO GOVERN THEMSELVES
Missionary for Many Years in Japan
and Chosen Gives Opinion on Con-
ditions in Far East.

Rev. DR.. Henry Loomis, agent of the
American Bible Society in Japan and
Chosen for many years. who is now a
resident of Yokohama. but who is
spending the winter in Washington
with friends at the Kenesaw apart
mentS. in an interview with a repre-
sentative of The Star today on condi-
tions in the far east expressed the
opinion that the best interests of China
Will be served if Yuan Shi kai be-
comes emperor
The Chinese people are not yet fitted
to resolve themselves into republic,
DR.. LoomiS declared. adding that many
years must elapse before they become
so: and i'll support of his belief he
quotes the same idea which was ex-
pressed by DIR. Frank J. Goodnow, pres
ldent of Johns Hopkins University. DR..
GoodnoW is the man who was sent for
by the Chinese government to draft a
constitution for the country when it
was decided to form republic there.
DIR. Loomis is himself an expert upon
the subject of affairs of China, Japan
and Chosen, in the belief of his friends
and acquaIntanceS as well as other
public men in those countries. He has
and bears letters addressed to DIR. We'll
iington koo, the Chinese minister here,
and others, in one of which he is char
acterl2ed as no partisan, impartial
and diSintereSted" and as one who has
friends and influence in the highest
quarters in Japan" He went to the far
east as Il missionary i'll 1872, SO that
his experience in those countries has
been Il long one. He enjoys an inti-
mate friendship with Admiral T3ai
Ting kan1of the Chinese navy. whose
life DIR. IoomiS saved some years ago,
when the naval officer was captain.
Admiral TSai is now the secretary and
confidential adviser of Yuan Shi kai-
the man behind the throne" as DR..
Loomis expresses it, of China-and DR..
and Mrs. Loomis have visited Admi
raj Tsai in Peking, obtaining an in
side" view of the diplomacy of the far
east as il is being framed today.
Evening star., 1916-03-02
Should Know Each Other Better.

I'VE Americans must learn to UNDER
stand each other better he said. we
must know one another" The speaker
referred to the troubles in Mexico and
said that intervention in Mexico by
this country would be hard and
thankless task. He stated that it
would take, according to testimony
given before a committee of the House
of Representatives. 100000 men to re-
store order in that country. although
he said, a force of about $4,000 men
could move about to any part of the
country He said he hoped the time
would never come when this country
would have to take such a step.
Senator Wadsworth said that what
this country needs in its defense is
men. He spoke of the fine fortifica-
tions along the coasts and the equip
ment. but declared two shifts of men
are need ID property to operate the
guns. and said that at the present time
the country has not enough men for
one shift. He also declared that the
ammunition would last but a short
time if the guns were operated at their
full capacity.
Il believe in preparedness" declared
Prof. Louis ID. Bliss, president of the
class. in beginning his address on
! Vaughn Class Readiness
Evening star., 1916-03-02
Must Be Prepared to Die.

The speaker said religion is a good
thing to live by, and that to live we
must be prepared to die. He spoke of
the history of the class, and said that
more than 1000 men have belonged to
the class, and that seven former presi-
dents of the class were in attendance
last night.
]. A. Patterson acted as POSTMASTER
and made d brief address, in which he
stated the class had been organized
twenty-seven years ago and that the
banquet last night was the twenty fifth
one of the organization.
Representative w. NJ. Chandler Of
New York was scheduled to deliver an
address on "Enpreparedness," but was
unable to attend. Chief Justice Gov
iugton of the Supreme Court Of the
District of Columbia made a brief ad-
dress and Rev. SamueI Fl. Greene, pas
tor of the church, spoke on Christian
Fitness" Representative Frederick w
Rowe of New York also made an ad-
dress.
An orchestra rendered selections
throughout the evening, and ID. J..
Herndon played a violin solo and A.
owen Penney sang a bass solo.
Committees in Charge.
GeneraI-George +. Hebbard, chair
Toasts-Kenneth Reynolds, chair
B. +. Hinton.
Supper-George 3. Bryan. chairman;
f. Clarence Rice, jr.; 1. c. Foster and
K. S. Ashford.
Entertainment-F Frank T. Fones
chairman; Hugh w. Smith. r. F. Mar
tin and Il. Y. Williams.
JnyitatiOnS-H II Saytop RI
J. Arthur Adams. Lewis X. Bell. Robert
T. Mcculloch and William Hughes
Press-William w. Greene. chairman
Leon r. Riley and Harry l.. Anderson
Decorations-Wi l.. Ford. chair
man. William S. Herndon, F. +. Fletch-
cr and Arthur Copeland.
Printing-George II. Judd, chairman;
! Edward l.. Tolson and n. ID. Ormsbv.
Reception--Claud Livingston. chair
man; DIR. T. Z. Rice. vice chairman;
Guy a.. Ourand. J. st. Clair Hamblv,
Or. William II. Norton. Prof Mitchell
Carroll, Walter X. Evans. f. n. VIII
! liams. A. b. Marsh. J. Elmer Fox, Jo-
seph $. Cornish. Alfred }. Bell, Arthur
}. Poole. Carl Wilmington, A. II. Hen
ley. w a; Stoutnayer. William r.
, Hobbs, Herbert l.. Davis. II. c. Stro-
| Rollins. Carl 6. A. Johnson. Herbert B.
Lowey. John 3. Abraham, Thomas
Adams. ID. L. Carlton, Edward Kines,
, Charles A. Kirtley. Harry l.. Koch, Jo-
Seph f. Loehi, Niduue turner, Eart6 >.
Wood. Harry A. Wood, William l.. Mum
ger. Harvey j. Zimmerman. r. V. Rey-
nolds. Otis }. Rogers. Powell Rogers
lc. &. Hutchinson. Joseph +. Hobbs
! Mortimer G. Lyddane. f. j. Swingle
: John = Wager, l.. A. Cureton, Clarence
/ X. Bass, J.. J. Altizer. g. s. Barnhart
/ ". Scott Byars, Franz Lebert, Charles
! +. Marsh aud IT. A. Wilmington.
Present at the Banquet.
Those present were r. F. Able. J. A.
Adams. Thomas Adams. Rev John L. Ad-
olson. G. H. Albertson. G. T. Aldridge.
Evening star., 1916-03-02
Cites Three Recent Treaties.

THE successful elimination of nego-
tiations that have been going on be-
tween this country and three republics
for wears, in treaties recently ratified
by the United States Senate, have added
to international law something to
which no objection has been voiced, and
which goes very far i'll national de-
fense." said Senator Wadsworth. Pew
appreciate the vast Importance at
tached to these arrangements with
Santo Domingo, Nicaragua and Haltl.
The Monroe doctrine has never been
challenged, but it does represent a
challenge in its maintenance. The next
great region of the world lies in South
and Central America
These treaties were no doubt mas
tened by the sudden awakening in TINS
country And they mean SO much to
the country, especially from military
standpoint and, above all things, make
the Panama canal a strategic point that
cannot be denied. They give this coun-
try advantages of defensive positions
that makes successful attack by for
eign foe we'll nigh impossible.
AS to preparedness. the speaker as
serted the perfection of American
democracy to be one of its most inn
portant phases. He said this country
must have system of education in
which the SOM of the rich will work
elbow to elbow with the son of the
Evening star., 1916-03-02

All THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF III
rc"torS of the Continental Trust Company
hold February o. 1916 the regular quarterly
dividend Of Il. was declared, PAYABLE March
L. 1916. 10 shareholders of record March II"
Evening star., 1916-03-02
BANQUET IS HELD
| BY VAUGHN CLASS
Preparedness Topic of Sena-
tor WadsWorth at Twenty
Fifth Annual Dinner.
PROTECTION OF MONROE
DOCTRINE DWELT UPON
Says What Country Needs In Defense
Is Men-Other Noted Speak
ers Heard.

The protection of the Monroe doc-
trine from challenge was dwelt upo"
principally by Senator }. w WaoS-
worth. jr., of New York. the principai
speaker at the twenty-fifth annual BAN
uuet last night of the Vaughn CLASS OF
the Sunday school of Calvary Baptlst
Church The affair was held IN the
Sunday school rooms and was ATTENDED
by several hundred members and their
guests.
preparedness was the SUBJECT OIL
Senator Wadsworth's address. lie de-
clared the trouble in maintenance OF
the Monroe doctrine lies in the 1act
that many of those under the protect
ing wing have no stable governments
and, furthermore, have strange reVo-
lutjonary tendencies He asserted
these revolutions have been constant
invitation for other countries to step IN
and say, stop fighting and pay your
debts" He said the United States nat
urally is expected to intervene, shoui-
der the bulk of the burden and show
Willingness to be the policeman.
Evening star., 1916-03-02
FRANK :. BRIGHT. Secretary.

FIVE PER CENT ~INTEIEST, FIRST TELSf
District of Columbia real estate as S"rur-
Try. the controller of currency of tho tuited
States as examiner. some of the things you
get when YOU place your earnings in the home
Rhilding Association. Ask about IT. Il. II.
. CIauyhton. pres; An>on s. Taylor and Wm. T..
Galliher. vice pres: James NJ. Woodward,
ser.. T..sS 10Th ST. NV: Edw. s. Wescott
treas. 1907 Pa. ave. NV. Directors: Geo. w.
I.inkinS. Charles y. Moore. William X. Reeve.
J. Paul Smith. Fred l.. Nogt and Madison
Whipple. Books are open for subscription TO
Il tl,1 4 MI ~Irin.
Evening star., 1916-03-02
sPIRIIUALISM.

MEETING TUNIGRT
TESr SERVICE Az 21~
ZANCIG'S TEMPLE,
E, itir ST NV
NRs. JANE f. MALTBY. SPIRITUAL MEDIUM.
Ill: luta 81. NV. Meetings. Mol. pm. /;
W"d. and Fri.. 30 pm, &c. message "
each. Daily readings. 81. North S:33.
Evening star., 1916-03-02

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
Tqkoma Park. Md, February 2. 1916.-Notice
is hereby given of contemplated public work
follows: Extension Of 4-fnch water main
abuttinS lots l. - :; l. : G. = 81 -, 81. 81.
81. SO and 81. block Il. Pine Crest suhdivi-
sion. at estimated cost of Sl.Oo per lineal
foot. to he assessed against the lots above
enumerated. The mayor and council at their
regular meeting in the basement of the Pres
brterian Church. O'clock Monday even
ing. March Il. 1916. will hear all parties in
ferested in said work
REN. G.. DAVIS. Clerk.
THIS Is TO CERTIFY THAT ! WILL NOT
I've responsible for any debt contracted by any
person other than myself.
CHAS H. SUMMERS p.
Evening star., 1916-03-02
SPECIAL NOTICES.

MARCH .. Ie16-NOTICE is HEKEBf GIVEN
that on the 3tst day of March. 1915. Will ex-
pre ali licenses granted by the assessor OF
the District of Columbia to peddlers and prod
nee dealers trading at large. Said licenses
must he promptly renewed by NIL persons ue-
string continue business after That date
WM. i. RICHARI'S. Assessor. u. {.
NOrICE-rU TIE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE
Crandal Amusement company. tthird' hifi.
dcnd of =. has been declared by the board OF
Directors. payable March l. 1916.
tSi.ncdi
H. w MAGRArH Treasurer.
H. ". cRtNDAIL President.
SiEtIAL MEETING; OF ERlCkLAiEES
Inion Thursday. March .. 1916. at Typa-
graphical Hall. 7:3o pm. TO adopt new cor
stitution
NJ. \. WOLFE. Recording Secretary
THERE WILL RE A MEETING OF THE
Stockholdcrs of the Corcoran Fire Insurance
Company of the District Of columbia at their
Office, 6it ifth st. NV. on Monday. April ..
1916. for purpose of electing nine ia' di-
rrctors for the ensuing year. Polls open at
L. m. and close Mt ! pm.
LOUIS IL Tr.Ak. Secretary.
WILL. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN WHO SAW
gentleman slip orange peel and fail IN
Georgia ave. at Ith Florida ave. sun
day afternoon. February 20 al about -
o'clock. pleas" send their names To the m
iurcti mans attorney. Cos Union Trust build
in=:
Evening star., 1916-03-02
Present at the Banquet.

Those present were r. F. Able. J. A.
Adams. Thomas Adams. Rev. John l.. Ad-
olson, G. II. Albertson, G. T. Aldridge,
Evening star., 1916-03-02

ElEtIAL MEETING OF ERICkLAiE EIS'
ni"n Thursday. March .. 1916 at IEpn-
graphical Hall. 7:3o pm. to adopt new cor
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-11
CHAPTER TX.

Lorelei was not little mystified by
Merkle's cryptic message, for she
could imagine no possible way I'm
which she or the writer himself could
be connected discreditably with Jar
Wis Hammon's affair. She gained some
light, however, when that evening she
read the note to Lilas.
"Why. they're going to blackmail
Merkle, too," Lilas exclaimed. "well.
they'd be foolish to let him off,
wouldn't theyT'
so they think he'll pay to keep his
name out OF the papersT'
Exactly. And he will-for your
sake"
II won't let him"
Lilas was surprised. "Why? He's
rich. He wouldn't miss a few thou
sand"
you wouldn't allow Mr.. Harmon
to be robbed, would your?
ooh, wouldn't I? If he didn't care
enough for me to protect me from
scandal I'd want to know It"
"Lllas, you puzzle me-" confessed
Lorelei. doubtfully. You say things
that make me think you don't care
for him at all; then again you seem
to be crazy about him. How do you
feel? How far would you go with
himT'
Lilas laughed airily. Perhaps I'd
90 farther with him than for him. He
asked me to marry him If his wife
gets a divorce; and l agreed. Now that
he has come to the point, I'm sorry
things happened just as they did. a
woman must look out for herself-no
man will ever help her. It's worth
some notoriety TO become Mrs. Jarvis
Harmon"
Something in the speakers words
rang false; but just what that some
thing was, Lorelei could not decide.
"Then you'd like to see the story
made publicT she queried.
Naturally"
81 dare say IL I loved man I'd
want him at any price, but Hope I'm
not going to be dragged f1to this mat
ter"
MY dear. you have a family; they
can make Merkle do the right thing
By you. He could be made to pay, at
least, and you'll be sorry II you don't
get something out Of him. Just wait
and see what 8 difference the story
makes with your other men friends"
During the ensuing performance 10
relei pondered her friends disquieting
prophecy; yet she could see no reason
for grave apprehension. Publicity Of
the kind threatened would. of course,
be disagreeable; but how it could seEi-
ously affect her was not apparent
Later In the evening Robert Wbar-
ton appeared, as Usual. and so resent /
ful was he at the receptions previously
practiced upon him that Lorelei with
difficulty escaped q scene At last he
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and these latter AIademoiselle Demo
rest toasted on a hatpin.
You're the most extraordinary per-
son." her guest at length remarked.
Aren't you going 10 show me your
jewels or-anything Ike thatT"
you probably have better jewels Of
your own" carelessly replied Adoree;
then she voiced a very tame and wom-
-anly oath as a marshmallow dripped
into the flames. Pickles! 1 spoiled
that one"
But the cabochon rubies are real"
Sure. So is the square toe who
brings EN- and takes 'em away; so is
the bond that covers 'em. Lordy, but
they are prettyw
Then the king didn't give them to
your
"Aiy dear, never saw a king-out-
side Of pinochle deck. II lost one
OF those rubies the Maiden Lane Shy
lock who owns them would tear
enough curled hair out OF his beard to
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either, and-I'm not sure you could
stand It."
AS Lorelei walked homeward that
afternoon she felt an unaccustomed
warmth in her breast, and realized that
she, too, had been very lonely in the
city. The certainty that she had made
a friend gladdened her heart. She
looked forward with a thrill to the
morrow when she could see Adoree
again.
During her absence Jim had returned
and departed; but a note was waiting
for her. 1t had been brought by a mes
senger, and read:
Things look bad. I'm afraid Wen
be implicated. too. Better see your
brother quickly. NJ"
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ILLUSTRATIONS 11FPARKER- "7' s'~ 1 a. zs

Il shan't inflict you with a ride in
that circus wagon. It's all right for
me, but-you're one of the decent kind.
If you have a reputation it won't do
to parade it in show case. Well take
taxi" Lorelei's relief must have
been obvious, for Adoree sped swiftly
to the corner, then was back again
without the dog IF there's anything
more conspicuous than blonde with
white poodle" she explained, its
two blondes with two poodles" Then
she flung herself into the cab and
slammed the door.
you must think I'm very rude her
guest ventured
Nothing of the sort. l know lust
how you feel" Miss Demorests smile
was a trifie strained. 'Only-Tm aw-
fully lonesome, and-I'n take care that
nobody sees us"
Now l know I've been nasty" Lo-
relei felt her embarrassment growing,
for this woman differed entirely from
what she had expected. Underneath
the dancers extravagant theatricalism
she appeared natural and unaffected.
Adoree changed the current of the
conversation by saying:
Il hope those bloodhounds get to
fighting"
"How-funnyr' Lorelei was eying
the speaker with undisguised curiosity.
You're not a Frenchwoman?"
agnes Smith is the name. Decent
by descent, but an actress by adver-
Using. Whst's your gamer"
"Em-m-My nose is straight; I don't
limp; so I'm an actress by force of fea-
ture."
Both girls laughed unaffectedly.
81 like you" said the dancer. do
you mind if 1 get out of this cast-iron
corset and into a kimono when we get
homer"
Have you a spare oneT'
Dozens; but they're not very clean"
That's lovely. And let's make the
tea weak"
"Oh, l can't drink anything strong!
I'm an awful counterfeit"
I'm beginning to think so. L
wonder if I'm dreaming"
The girls had much in common; they
chartered continuously through the
short ride, and when they alighted
from the taxicab they disputed over
the right to pay for it. When the
guest was ushered into Adoree's apart
ment she received another surprise,
for the place was neither elaborate nor
snowy. 1t consisted merely Of two
large, comfortable rooms overlooking
side street lined with monotonous
brownstone boarding houses.
A battered teakettle was set to boil
over an absurd alcohol stove that re-
quired expert assistance to maintain
its equilibrium. Adoree flung out of
her finery and donned a japanese robe,
offering another to Lorelei A plate
OF Timber crackers was unearthed
from somewhere. also the disreputable
remains of a box of marshmallows;
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SYNOPSIS.

Peter Knight, defeated for political Of
zee in his town. decides to venture New
work in order that the family fortunes
might benefit by the expected rise Of his
charming daughter, Lorelei a we'll
known critic interviews Lorelei Knight.
now stage beauty with Bergman's Revue.
Tor a special article Her coin-hunting
mother outlines Lorelers ambitions. but
Slosson the press agent. later adds his
Information Lorelei attends Millionaire
pamrnon's gorgeous entertainment. She
meets Merkle a wealthy dyspeptic Bob
wharton comes unlimited. Lorelei dis
covers a blackmail plot against Harmon
in which her brother is involved. Merkle
and Lorelei have an auto wreck. The
biackmailers besmirch her good name
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II means so much to all OF rs to have
you settled right away. Peter IS fail
ing every day; Jim is going to the dogs,
and-Pm sick over II all"
II wish / were married and out OF
the way. You would all be fixed, at
least. don't much care about my
self" Lorelei sighed In hopeless wear
mess Of spirit. for variations Of this
scene had been common OF late and
they always filed her with the black
est pessimism.