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Evening star., 1916-08-14
The Botanic Garden Bill.

A bill was passed by the Senate the
other day, for concurrence in which by
the House there is ample time if that
body wishes 20 work in the direction OF
the proper development of tho capital.
Tbs IS the bill to enlarge the Botanic
Garden by taking in grounds lying to
the west OF tho present establishment.
The problco; % what to do with the Bo-
tanie Garden has awaited colutioa for
somo ycars. Ever since the original
mistake was made Of putting the Grart
Memorial at the eastern END of :he res
ervation, out of range of public view
and directly IN the way of proper park
development, the Botanic Garden has
been in a state of suspension. Various
proposals have been advanced for its re-
moval to one place and another, and no
decision has ever been reached. Mean
while the garden has become one Of the
most attractive features of Washington.
The order opening it 70 public inspection
Sundays has brought thousands to it and
created an interest which was previously
lacking by reason of the fact that very
few people had an opportunity to reach
it. While for some purposes its estab-
lishment in Rock Creek Park, as sug-
gestcd, would oe appropriate, its re-
moral there would practically eliminate
it from public view. Nc. one person
would visI it there to thousand who
Evening star., 1916-08-14
New York Railway Finances.

| In the settlement of the New York
street car strike it is estimated that the
street railway companies suffered loss
of about 100000 in lost fares, extraor
dinary. expenses, the maintenance Of
strikebreakers and guards and finally
the increase of wages resulting from the
strike settlement. The New York Rail
ways Company, which controls practically
all of the surface lines, now proposes
to the mayor that the city bear some
part of this expense. 1t is pointed out
by President Shonts that the corpora
tion pays no dividends and that it has
practically never been able to meet the
interest on it's bonds. Consequently it
is felt that inasmuch as the additional
expense incurred in the strike adjust
/ ment cannot be recouped by an in
at cents, the city should remit some
of the taxes and special assessments i'm
posed upon the corporation. For ex-
ample. it is computed that it costs the
company from 100000 to 100000 an
nually for paving the streets inside and
along the tracks, and also $l00,000 year
for removing snow from streets on which
the tracks run. In addition, about $20,
900 is paid in licenses for operating
cars, in addition to taxes of about 81 ,000,-
900. There is something over one mil
ion and half dollars, taking the lowest
estimate, that is annually paid by the
street railways to the city, and the plea
for aid to meet the additional expense
entailed in the strike adjustment is based
upon this contribution. If these figures
are correct it is evident that the New
York street railways are established on
very bad financial foundation. No
toriously for years these corporations
have been outrageously watered. Reor
ganization after reorganization has oc
Cured, each adding to the financial com
plications until now it is frankly con-
fessed, in the face of the new adjust
ment under strike pressure, that the
railroads cannot earn enough money to
pay the enormous fixed charges. A new
sort of adjustment is evidently needed.
Evening star., 1916-08-14
The Revenue Bill.

Trouble over the revenue bill seems
to increase for the democratic senators.
The work of the House does not satisfy
them. They would change it in p>rt, and
yet are finding difficulty in agreeing as
to changes. Caucus discussions are de-
veloping a variety of opinions and much
tenacity on the part of those holding
them.
1t is apparent that the coming election
is entering into the equation. The ques-
tion seems to be, not what taxes are the
most logical and consistent with party
promises and professions. but what Will
prove the least unpopular with the
masses next November. No taxes are
popular, but some are more Objectionable
than others. Consideration is for the
masses. The classes may go hang.
That way lies danger for those who
will be responsible for the legislation.
Whatever is done will be but a make
shift. No matter which party wins at
the polls, an early revision of our reve-
nue. enactments will be imperative. The
tariff law proper was failure to begin
with, and is wholly out t-ofdate now.
Since it was written on the books the
economic conditions of that portion of
the world with which we are economically
connected have been thrown violently
out of plumb; and it is impossible today
to say what the end of the war will
show.
But whatever it shows, We shall have
to take the showing into account. Re-
adjustment of European tariffs will force
a readjustment of our own: and it is a
certainty that our new tariff-the sue
cessor of the Underwood tariff-will en-
body some important new features.
This work will not be so difficult if the
republicans are charged with it. Com
mitted to protection per Sc, they will
write a measure frankly on protection
lines, at the same time having regard
for the greatly increased revenue the
government under the new policies
adopted will need.
But if the democrats win, they will
have to revise their own recent work,
and in doing so confess to many in
adequacies. And such confession al
ways carries embarrassments.
For these reasons what is done by
Congress now, while of makeshift ma
ture and intended to have a bearing at
the polls, should not be whipped through
in just any sort of shape. Legislating
on the proposition of "a good enough
Morgan until after the election" is not
what the country expects on this subject.
After caucus action will come open Sen
ate discussion and action, and then we
should hear something of general in
terest.
Evening star., 1916-08-14
The Railroad Strike Crisis.

While the conference between the
President and the railroad representa-
tives is in progress the country waits
with the greatest concern, trusting for a
decision that will avert a strike that
must cost a tremendous sum and involve
all classes of the people in difficulties
and losses. Never before has so serious
strike possibility presented itself.
Never before, in fact, have the organized
employees of all the railroads of the
country moved in body to enforce de-
mands. Here is a property with an
aggregate capitalization of over $685.
o0o.o00 and mileage of 257,21l, COW
ering every part of the country, and en-
ploying about 1000, 900 men, one-ifth of
whom are organized in the brotherhoods
now presenting demands. The invest
ment in the railroads is altogether about
sl7 900 100000. No estimate can possibly
he made of the losses which a general
s.rike. maintained for even a few days,
would entail.
n few months ago the great rush of
war munitions for export caused
freight congestion in the eastern part
of the country that lasted several weeks.
. Loaded trains were moving steadily
eastward to the seaports and miles of
empty cars were being hauled as rapidly
as possible westward. notwithstanding
the utmost efforts, the blockade con-
tinued, halting not only the munitions
exports, but every other class of freight,
and soon the public was seriously affect
ed in the deprival of necessaries, for the
transportation of which there were no
facilities.
This experience gives but the slightest
indication of the effect of a general
railroad strike. 1t has been so many
years since a strike of this character
was called on a large scale that the
public has generally forgotten the evils
attendant upon such an industrial dead
lock. The freight blockade Of last fall
and winter presents the nearest ap-
proach of token of the evils of ran-
road tie-up. 1t is not idle to say that if
this strike is caned on the scale pro-
posed millions of people will suffer and
the industrial losses will mount to a
figure that will approach the war bill of
one of the European fighting nations.
In these circumstances it is the prayer
of the country that the Presidents eff
forts to bring about an arbitration by
which the issues may be adjusted peace
fully will succeed. All the utterances
of the representatives of the two sides
indicate stubborn disposition to ad-
here to set views. Wherever the justice
may lie as between these two factors,
it is always to be remembered that the
actually dominant interest is that of the
public. which is today represented by the
President as he makes his final appeal.
Evening star., 1916-08-14
Senator Taggart and Pork. y

Before entering the Senate Mr.. Tag
s3rt had reputation only as Il practical
politician. machine politician, boss,
IL you win. He was accounted as mere
" good incn TO corral the "boys," and
produce .hem 81. TIE polls on election
Jay.
lie IS = oo2s ali right. but evidently
i..orc than .h;.;. lie is showing il the
s';nate 4 keen interest in issues, ard a
.narage e7uoi 10 SONIC very pain talk
And NJ. Tasga-: IS somo:hing of & re-
'"Tmcr. hc declares asnins. pork" in
appropriations :: openly and stoutly ms
81. i!gsars h,,as"lf. H. wo,,l; have that
;1rt u ;hirg ~ oIt. .iorc., IL plenty
:"r progress a.d all Legitimate needs
u: 40, : ceps +. pol.:ics or waste.
Now, - :h:s Tine, and from .hat
s"urer, suca sentiments indicate hot cEly
Garage BIZ: observa,ion
Take courage irst. sir. Wilson is a.r
Ta.ga-;'s lealcr. anG has just signed a
rirer and har5or biil carrying over forty
:i.iiiior dolla-s aat nach "pork, And
Vet, with the presidential. inl, sea:cely
dry on the enactment, .lr. Taggart con.
GeTns pork No mere boss wouid
haze taken that course. Your mere hos.
u rot only r"Su'ar. Int regularly ohetli
s;,t. and keeps MS p.:ee.
';;'aLe o'Sorvst.vn. Does MT Ir Tag
gar. rnow p';bIc sentiment in his owz
state: Re slicnIj. lie is not only .hs
democratic organization leader there
bat candidate for Office. Morc depend,
on him in tais campaign in Indiana than
on any, her man in the demseratie
Evening star., 1916-08-14
The Responsibility of Bank Directors

A banks depositors look
to the directors for safety.
Stockholders expect of them
both safety for their invest
rnent and fair dividends. The
government holds them re-
sponsible for safe, business
like direction of the banks
affairs, according to law.
1t is Of prime Importance,
therefore, that the banks
directors shall be not only
men of character and stand
ing in the community, but
also business men of proven
ability.
The directors of this bank
are men of integrity and
high standing. They have
shown their ability in their
own lines of business. They
are administering this banks
affairs successfully. They
invite your account.
Evening star., 1916-08-14
Federal Finance
by John Poole
OFFICERS:

BYRON S. ADAMS
WALTER A. BROWN
JOHN H. CLAPP
MYER COHEN
VIM. KNOWLES COOPER
J. J. DARLINGTON
WM. JOHN EYNON
VIM. F. HAM
FRANK J. HOGAN
RALPH JENKINS
WILTON J. LAMBERT
RALPH w. LEE
LOUIS MACkALL
ARTHUR D. MARKS
JAS. DUDLEY MORGAN
JOHN L. NEWBOLD
FRANK B. MOVES
JOHN POOLE
JAMES BROWN SCOTT
\. II. SHEA
LEON TOBRINER
Evening star., 1916-08-14

When he gets around to it James
Hamilton Lewis will doubtless tell us
where pussy footing" and "watchful
waiting and other phrases that have
cheered the modern mind appeared in
the early Latin.
Evening star., 1916-08-14

Ex-Secretary Bryan regards some of
the republican candidates remarks as
vitriolic. He may have to concede that
President Wilson's observations are not
altogether serenely saceharine.
Evening star., 1916-08-14

Secretary Daniels insists that while it
is perfectly good navy now it is going
10 be better one before he gets through
with it.
Evening star., 1916-08-14

Some of the members Of Congress may
feel by this time that they would not
have had to work any harder if they
had gone to Plattsburg. They assuredly
would not have had to stay so long.
Evening star., 1916-08-14

Possibly Jersey City would have more
success in barring high explosives by
getting its ease before judge who has
to sleep right in the town.
Evening star., 1916-08-14

When the slight shoes and other in
adequate clothing decreed for feminine
wear in winter are considered, summer
furs do not seem so unreasonable.
Evening star., 1916-08-14
No Such Thing.

"Why not let well enough alone?"
So runs the optimistic bluff.
What mortal have we ever known
Who thought he had found eve
enough?
Evening star., 1916-08-14

While claiming to have good head
for campaign statistics, Boies Penrose
does not insist on having it decorated
with halo.
Evening star., 1916-08-14
Extraordinary Sounds,

How sweet to hear the murmuring bee
That swiftly sips the Haunting flower
The locust's hum, how gay and free
1t sounds as fits the summer houri
The cricket with his chirp makes glad
The twilight as it gathers round.
Even mosquitoes are not bad
When they content themselves with
sound.
They mingle with the merry bird
Displaying their melodious tricks
And from them all, NO single wer1
That appertains to politicsl
Evening star., 1916-08-14

1t is strange to find that pork barrel
still under discussion. For decades both
national parties have been struggling for
the privilege of demolishing it.
Evening star., 1916-08-14

Some of the bakers are inclined to
think that bread will eventually have to
become almost as much of luxury as
pork and beans.
Evening star., 1916-08-14

The public regards the successful
strike" as the one that gets settled be-
fore it has time to cause general incon-
venience.
Evening star., 1916-08-14

A German U-boat commander has
facilities for finding out more about our
coast line than our own mariners know
Evening star., 1916-08-14
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Superior knowledge.

"Does your boy Josh know how to run
the farm7"
"Josh amt supposed to bother with
any trifin' detail like that" replied
Farmer Corntossel. "Josh is the only one
that knows how to run orr new auto
mobile"
Evening star., 1916-08-14

BY indorsing Hughes, Mr.. Barnes COM
pels T. R. to admit that he can do good
action once in awhile.
Evening star., 1916-08-14

Denmark affects an indifference to
pecuniary consideration and expects this
country to do the same.
Evening star., 1916-08-14

While waiting for actual legislation, a
member of Congress may arise and in
dulge in little plain political oratory
Evening star., 1916-08-14
Professional Proficiency,

"How's your daughter getting on with
her music9"
"Fine." replied Mr.. Cumro1 "She
sounds like a professional musician /;
specially a piano tuner"
Evening star., 1916-08-14
Method.

"You shouldn't lose your temper and
say harsh things in debate"
"I'm not losing my temper" replied
Senator Sorghum. "a man who loses
his temper is at disadvantage. I'm
saying the harsh things so as to persuade
the other fellow to lose his"
Evening star., 1916-08-14
Time Saver,

"Charley, DEAR" said young Mrs. Tor.
kins, "what is the theory of evolution p
"Oh, it would take me an hour to ex
plain it."
"How clever you arel I understand
Darwin had to write several books in
order to explain it."
Evening star., 1916-08-14
The Evening Star Newspaper Company
llth St and Pennsylvania Avenue.

New York ONCE: Tribune Bldg.
Chicago Office: First Nat. Bank Bldg.
European ONCE: 3 Regent St. LONDON
South American Office: La Vale S4l
Buenos Aires. Argentina.
Evening star., 1916-08-14

The Evening Star. with the Sunday
morning edition. is delivered by car
riers within the city at As cents per
month; daily only. 25 cents per month :
Sunday only. 20 cents per month Orders
may be sent by mail. or telephone Main
e4lo Collection Is made by carrier at
the end Of each month.
subscriptions by mail-Payabie in advanr ..
naily. day n cl u d. 6nc per month
paily. s sunday excepte d. 40c per month
Saturday Star. 81 year: Sunday Star. $40 year.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-12
.M|L|T|AMEN STILL
!! ARRIVE .!:!.!! |: ]. At BORDER

El Paso. July t2,-Thousands of
militiamen continue TO arrive here,
but the chief interest here centers
in the lighting between villistas and
Carranzistas. General Trevino re-
ported from chihuahua City that
rebel bands were repulsed at Parral
and Rosario Authorities are gra-
dually being won over to the belief
that villa personally is directing the
renewed activities OF the bandits.
From Rosario the villistas we're
driven southwark toward the Dur
ango line, A de facto government
scouting patrol from Parral engaged
the bandits in the vicinity OF FL valle
and drove them into the hills.
DR.. Luis l.. C, Chavaria. the Mex
lean surgeon who attended wounded
American troops at villa Ahumada,
following the Carrizai battle. was
attacked in a crowded street here last
night and stabbed several times. His
assailant escaped. Chavrala's in
juries are not considered fatal.
Despite unsettled internal condi-
tions in Mexico. several Americans
from III Paso have returned to their
interests In chihuahua.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-12

Has Its Share Of the Proof That Kid.
ney Sufferers Seek

Backache? Kidneys weak?
Distressed with urinary ills?
Want q reliable kidney remedy?
Don't have to look far. Use what
Grants Pass people recommend
Every street In Grants Pass has It's
cases
Here's one Grants Pass woman's
experience.
Let Mrs. VIM. Harvey. 621 North
Eighth St., tell II. She says;
For six long months | suffered
from kidney trouble. My back nearly
killed me. II ached so badly. was
as helpless as child. being confined
to my bed most OF the time. My kid
neys we're terribly congested and !
was a nervous wreck. II just seemed
as though every inch OF my body was
affected, as aehed all over. Doan's
Kidney Pills pulled me through this.
| stuck to them for several months
and was finally able to get around as
well as ever and considered myself
cured"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy--get
Doan's Kidney Pllls--the same that
Mrs. Harvey had. Foster-Milburn
Co, Props. Buffalo, n. Y.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-12
advance on the time table Of the al

advance on the time table OF the al
lied offensive.
Just as any other steamroller must
pause to take on coal and for a level
ing of the road ahead. the Anglo
French steamroller is hating and
preparing for the next infantry rush.
The highest French military au-
thorities. returning from the front.
declared today the offensive Is pro-
ceeding with all the mathematical ex-
actness with which It was originally
planned.
They admitted frankly that the al
lies copied from the German attack
at verdun their present tactics OF
smashing the way through German
defenses purely with heavy artillery
and trench mortars.
They declare. however. that where
as the Germans at yerdun were un-
able to keep up their maximum pro-
gress after the first onslaught. the
allies have continued to progress ac-
cording to schedule.
Since the beginning of the offensive
July I, the allies heavy artillery has
pierced the German lines at several
points, rendering possible infantry
thrusts for as great q distance as Is
kilometers (about eight miles. had
the allies been willing to sacrifice the
men such an operation would have
entailed. Instead. the allied COM
manders have consistently refused to
brought up heavy artillery and clear
ed path.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-12
KOEN|G HASTENS
FOR RETURN TRIP

Baltimore. July 12.--Apparently
intending to scoff at allied patrols.
the German cargo-carrying submarine
Deutschland will lose no time In
quitting this port en- route back to
Germany.
Just as soon as she completes un-
loading her precious dyestuffs cargo
and refllling with nickel and rubber.
she will hasten to Norfolk. II was
officially stated to- the United Press
this afternoon.
At Norfolk she will complete her
cargo and get through the capes at
the earliest possible time. Her dash
past or under an allied vessel Gordon
is likely to be as dramatic as her
sudden appearance Sunday night
from the depths.
Manager Kilgellean and Captain
Koenig we're confident today that this
adventurer OF the seas will run the
allied lines. even though the allies
are informed in advance OF her sail
ing time. Probably she will leave
here by Saturday or Sunday.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-12
RANCHER KILLED IN
BAkER RANGE WAR

Baker. July l2,-Bert Hopkins. ~
years old. n sheepherder. Ia In jail
here today. charged with the murder
of l., ]. Eggers. a rancher. Eggers
accused Hopkins OF ranging sheep on
his land. A quarrel ensued. during
which Hopkins shot and killed
Eggers. The sheepherder then walk
ed eight miles TO Durkee. told his
story to the deputy sheriff and gave
himself up.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-12
OVERTHROW HoLLwEC
CONTINUED From PAGE ~

eonflseate our ships In American
ports. but II you tried to use them to
carry supplies and munitions TO your
allies. we would sink them.
Carrying on an unlimited sea
warfare. we could sink 10000 tons
OF shipping monthly. destroy the en-
tire merchant fleets OF the leading
powers, paralyze England and win
the war quickly, Then we would start
all over. building merchant ships
faster than any nation. and regain
our position as a leading commercial
power"
Friends OF the chancellor stlll hope
that President Wilson will take q
strong stand against England's vio-
latlon OF international law, thereby
greatly strengthening Won Bethlhann-
Hollweg's position, At present tho
campaign against him Is closely con-
nected with politics OF the conserva.
tives and the big land owners. The
latter are fighting Bethmann-Hollweg
because he promised the people. on
behalf OF the kaiser. the enactment
Of franchise reforms after the war,
The conservatives, moro tactful, are
attempting to make political capital
out OF the food situation.
II is one OF the strange develop
ments OF the situation that the So
cialists In the present controversy are
the governments chief supporters,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-12
RUSH MORE TRUCKS
FOR Use IN MEXICO

Columbus, N. NJ, July 1.-THE
heavy rains. already causing great
difficulty in motor transportation.
have fastened negotiations between
Washington and Mexico City for ex-
tensive use OF the Mexico North
western railroad from Juarez for ship
ment Of forage to the American punt
tive expedition.
At the same time the quartermas-
ters corps has completed plans for
doubling the present number of
trucks and facilities for carrying sup
plies over the desert route between
Columbus and General Pershing's ad-
vanced base.
These preparations belle reports
that withdrawal Of the expedition is
contemplated soon. The signal corps
continues to extend the field tele-
graph system on steel poles The
engineering corps, when the rains
permit, will resume labor on new
road grade.
Representatives OF motor companies
here declare orders have been given
for immediate shipment OF over 400
more motor trucks to he put into the
overland service. A large reservoir
OF rations piled along the American
lines IN Mexico is believed sufficient
to feed the expeditionary forces
through the rainy season. But the
problem Of forage for the horses and
mules with the expedition still is
acute.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-12
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-12

storff VIII come here tomorrow to In
spect the giant submarine Dcutsch-
land and congratulate her captain and
crew. Il was officially announced to-
day His visit Is said to be UNI
ofiicial, however,