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Evening star., 1917-01-14
WHY DON'T FOLKS
j move UP IN front
Philosophical Person and Con-
ductor on Street Car Dis
+ cuSS Moot Point. I
SOMETHING LIKE LIFE

why won't they move forward?'
asked tho philosophical passenger or
the sth street car last night as the
other passengers jammed the rear
platform and doorway and made nc
move forward. although there was
coolies and oodles of room up 'front.'
ASK me something easy" snorted
the conductor as he viciously pulled the
rope, and the philosophical passenger
tried in vain to butt his way forward
But 1t was no use. Gibralter itself Is
no more unmovable than Washlng-
ton crowd on the rear platform ana
half of a Washington street car or
In the well" of the middle-door cars.
Refuse to Move Forward.
They refuse to move forward. They
will not move forward. They positive
lv refuse to move forward. All heaven
and earth could plead in accents ten
der, assisted by the conductor in duicet
tones. but still they will not move.
Move? Ha, ha! Who said move
This rock shall fly from its firm base
as soon as l." appears to be the motto
of every passenger. almost who rides
hither and yon about the streets of the
National Capital
"Gimme a problem In algebry." said
the conductor. but let me out when ~
move forwards. There's lots of room
up front there, and they can all see IT.,
but YOU ketch any of 'em moving for
ward to ease and comfort
"Last Thing They'll Do"
Nope" he continued in despair.
that's the last thing they'll do. They
have to get out that way, but they
won't move up there now.
Whats that, madam? No. 1t wouidn
make any difference-the company
could put on a car block long and
still they would all stay on the PACK
platform and right around the back
door 1t amt no use They like 1t back
here"
passenger. they are afraid of catching
something-a cold. maybe. Perhaps
they are tired. Perhaps they are KIND
and considerate of others. and so fear TO
thrust themselves forward at the expense
of others.
.Perhaps." he continued to soothe.
"the great law of inertia has them in
its grip. and once their great immediate
job of boarding the car itself is gained
they are satisfied and content to rest
themselves and to take things as they
find them. 'Tis a weary world. friends,
and it's a long, long way to the front
Of a street car, as well as to Tipperary.
See Cross-Section of Life.
Even as man prefers to sit down
rather than stand. whenever he gets
the opportunity. so perhaps he prefers
to stand still rather than move for
ward. Thus we see here a cross-section
Of life itself. in which this car is the
world. and these passengers are the
men who throng it
not at all. And even the exceptional
man finds it none too easy to make
progress. hampered as he is by those
who came aboard the craft first. and
block his way to space. freedom, his
seven square feet of room, utility-com
missionally speaking"
That's right" approved the con-
ductor. Even you've been standing
here all the time"
Evening star., 1917-01-14
MOTHER MAKES NOVEL PLEA.
Asks Leniency for Daughters Slay.
er, Who Killed His Bride.

CHICAGO. January 13.-The mother
Of murdered girl yesterday sought leni-
ency for her daughters slayer. who has
been on trial in this city. John Maurice
Petit is charged with killing his nine
teen-year-old bride by slashing her with a
razor.
A detective sergeant who brought
Petit back from Detroit, where he was
captured. testified Petit told him he
killed his wife because of a religious
belief and because he wanted her to
remain pure.
Mrs. Carrie Scheiber. mother of Mrs.
Petit. closed her testimony with an ap-
peal to the Judge.
Judge. / have but one request to
make of you" she said. TT is that you
do not sentence him to hang. I've never
believed in capital punishment. and II
is the one thing l could not bear to see
in this case"
Then she stepped down and tried to
comfort Pettit's mother.
Evening star., 1917-01-14
MOVE FOR B. AND N. PURCHASE.
Order to Ascertain Stock Price Intro.
duced in Massachusetts, House.

BOSTON. January 13.-An order was
introduced in the house Of representatives
yesterday to direct the state treasurer to
ascertain the price at which the common
wealth could purchase the stock of the
Boston and Maine railroad owned by the
New York. New Haven and Hartford
railroad through subsidiary body and
now administered by federal trustees
The New Haven. under decree of the
federal court at New York. is to divest
itself Of control Of the Boston Railroad
Holding Company. through which It owns
6.543 shares Of the preferred and 219,18S
shares Of the common stock "a majority
interest) Of the Boston and Maine.
Evening star., 1917-01-14
Gen. Funston Orders Horses Used.

SAN ANTONIO. January 13.-Troops
on duty in the Southern Department
have abused motor transportation by
calling on trucks for variety Of uses
and largely ignoring horse-drawn
transportation available for most work,
Gen. Frederick Funston declares. The
general has issued an order providing
that all serviceable horses and mules be
exercised daily-and that means har-
Messing them and httching them to
wagons and using them for transporta-
tion work to be done In the many COM
mand1.
Evening star., 1917-01-14

the papal colors predominating. mu-
sical program will be furnished by both
choirs and a large orchestra.
At the reception in Carroll Hall at
1890 members of the st. Vincent de
Paul Society and the League of the
Good Shepherd will be the guard of
honor.
Among those who are expected to pay
tributes to Cardinal Gibbons and Mgr.
Champ Clark, Uncle Joe" Cannon. Sec
retary Franklin X. Lane and Senator
Oscar w. Underwood 1t is probable
that the cardinal and Mgr. Russell will
be forced to respond.
Evening star., 1917-01-14
Civil Service Examinations.

The United States civil service commits
aminations:
February 27-Biological assistant. De-
partment of Agriculture. $500 to tf.sno
per annum: assistant engineer In forest
products. forest service. Madison. Wis.
5000 to $1,000 per annum.
February 6-Stenographer and type
writer. departmental service. $500 a year.
February 7--Oil gauger. Indian bureau.
for duty in Oklahoma. 81 200 y year. tu-
nior land appraiser. interstate commcrcs
commission. 5000 to i.5oo year: sd.
coast and geodetic survey. $1,000 year.
Evening star., 1917-01-14
Plan New Siberian Railroad.

Plans for a one-thousand-mile railroad,
leading off from the south Manchurian
line into south Siberia, are described in
dispatches received here from vladivo-
stok A Petrograd company. 1t was
stated, is behind the project The road
would run through the cities Of Ohno-
linsk, Slavgorod. Pavlograd and Barnaul
Owing to tho scarcity of railroad ma
teriai. actual construction Is expected to
be postponed for some time.
Evening star., 1917-01-14
To Aid Trade With Scandinavia.

ALBANY, N. Y, January 13.--Facili-
tation Of financial transactions in aid of
trade and commerce between the United
States and Scandinavian countries es-
pecially Norway. is the purpose of the
organization Of tho Scandinavian Trust
Company of New York city. whose notice
of intention to organize has been filed
here with the state banking department.
The company will have a capital of ST.
900, 900 and surplus of $1.500.000.
Evening star., 1917-01-14
D|ST|NGU|SHEDMEN
TO GREET CARDINAL
Dignitaries of Church and State as
Well as Laymen to Gather at
St. Fatrick's.

Catholics from all parishes in Wash
i3gton, will mingle with dignitaries of
church and state today in ST. Patrick's
Church and Carroll Hall in paying their
respects to Cardinal Gibbons in the
celebration of Cardinals day." a Gus
Evening star., 1917-01-14

tire faculties of the Cnthoiic tnisr-
sity and OF Georgetown University. he
Spanish ambs ssador. the minister from
Norway, Gen. ]. J. oConneil. MAI. Gen.
Hugh l.. Scott. Admiral Benson. Espts.
Low, Ziegemeier and Maxwell and
many OF the clergy OF the archdiocese OF
Baltimore
Evening star., 1917-01-14

can he made the best democratic run in
the district. beating out everybody. In
fact. he ran as everything but a repub-
lican. and defeated the republican candi-
date. Representative Coleman.
When he entered the House yesterday
to greet his old friends, he hung his
hat and coat in the republican cloak
room and sat down on the republican
side. Then he began to-think of all
those democratic votes that elected
him and he went over to the democratic
cloakroom with his hat, leaving his
coat with the Uncle Joe" Cannon
crowd. Then he sat down with the
democrats, and later he went to the
center of the House with a coat in
the republican camp and hat in the
democratic camp.
Doesn't Know How He'll Vote.
When asked by an impudent reporter
how he intended to. vote next time
whether he would support Clark. Len
root or Mann for Speaker, Mr.. Kelley
appeared to be deeply worried, and
after some thought replied:
II do not know"
Mr.. Kelley is one of the interesting
members of the next House who have
the organization right in the palms of
their hands, and will not for any con-
sideration divulge their secrets.
Evening star., 1917-01-14
Other Distinguished Guests.

Among the other distinguished guests
who have accepted invitations are:
Chief Justice Edward d. White. Secre-
tary Redfield, Justice McKenna, Sena-
TORS Ashurst and Ransden. Represen-
tatives Whaley, Mann, Fitzgerald. Ben
johnson, Judge Martin Knapp. the en-
Evening star., 1917-01-14
Mexico Retains Death Penalty

oUERETARo. via Mexico City. Janu-
ary 13.-The attempt to abolish the
death penalty in Mexico failed today
when the constitutional convention ap-
proved an article providing for the
death sentence for treason, parricide.
premeditated< murder. arson. piracy.
highway robbery and certain military
o1enses.
Evening star., 1917-01-14
.KARD LUCK SEPARATES
Mr.. AND MRS. MOORE
Without Funds, Obliged to Leave
Boarding Housewife Finds
Friends, Husband Missing.

Somewhere in Washington w. F
whom he became separated Friday
night. Over at the Martha Home. AIS
Sd street northwest. Mrs. Moore. cared
for through the efforts of friends, spent
all day yesterday trying to find her
husband. but up to last night had been
unable to locate him.
The Moores, who came here about
six months ago from Georgia, occupied
lodgings in lower Pennsylvania avenue
but Friday they were put out because
their money was exhausted. The hus-
band had been unable to find work
enough to keep his wife and himself
and they didn't want to ask for
charity.
Unable to Find Shelter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore tried to find a
place to stay Friday night. but with
out avail. The various missions and
human flotsam and jetsam, and the
couple walked the streets until late
without finding a place to sleep. FL
nally Mrs. Moore applied at the SUM-
shine Mission. thinking that perhaps
she might be cared for. Her husband
waited outside while she went in. But
the place was full. as all the others
had been, and she was turned away
When she came out her husband had
disappeared.
After searching for some time with
out finding her husband. Mrs. Moore
looked up in the directory the address
of some former neighbors whom they
had known in Georgia. 1t was away
up near 18th and U streets and the hour
was then after 3, but Mrs. Moore. thin
ly clad and without wrap or gloves
walked the entire distance. She had to-
because she hadn't carfare-she had not
as much as a penny. But she found
the friends and they saw to it that she
found place to pass the night.
Begins Search for Husband.
Yesterday she began trying to find
her husband, but every inquiry seemed
to run up against blank wall. No
body knew anything Of the missing
man; nobody had seen such a man
Again the aid of the Washington
friends was enlisted. but their efforts
to locate the husband were equally un.
availing. Last night the wife had not
yet reported the matter to the police
She didn't want to do that unless every
other means failed.
Probably the husband found shelter
somewhere. maybe he became i'll dur.
ing the night; the wife doesn't know
But he is somewhere in the city, and he
can find his wife at the Sd street ad
dress, il he is alive and able to go tc
her.
Evening star., 1917-01-14

tom inaugurated by Mgr. William T.
Russell, the pastor.
Following the solemn high mass, ser
mon and other church exercises the re-
.ception will be held in Carroll Hall and
then specially invited guests will be
entertained at luncheon In the rectory
by Mgr. Russell.
The mass will be celebrated at II
o'clock by the Very Rev. p. j. OCal-
laghan, c. S. p, rector of the Apos-
tolic Mission House. Catholic University
Rev. Louis Kelley, c. s. p. and Rev. F.
Carey. c. S. p, of Holy Cross college
Catholic University. are to be deacon
and subdeacon of the mass. The SER
mon is to be delivered by Rev. Sigour-
ney Fay, principal of the Newman
Srhool for Boys at Hackensack, n. J.
Church Decorated.
I,1~ II,
Evening star., 1917-01-14
Schedule of Examinations.

Examinations by the civil service
commission scheduled to be held in
this city during the month of Febru-
airy follow: Stenographer and type
writer, male; specialist in dairy cattle
breeding, male; assistant in crop utili-
zation, male; mechanical craftsman,
male: assistant in marketing live stock.
male; trained nurse, female; junior
physicist, male: teacher of stenography,
male; electrical assistant. male; sani-
tary engineer. male: oil gauger. male;
chemist, male; junior land appraiser.
male; second class Cor assistanD steam
engineer, male: Junior land appraiser
male: junior chemist. male; mechan-
ical laboratorian. male; chemical labor
atorian. male; railway mail clerk, male;
biological assistant, male; assistant en-
eineer in forest products, male.
Evening star., 1917-01-14
Church Decorated.

The church has been elaborately
decorated. with the cardinals color and
Evening star., 1917-01-14
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Automobile Club to Hold An
nuaI Meeting Thursday.
R. E. LEE CAMP BANQUET

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA,. Va. January 13.-The
annual meeting of the Alexandria Au-
tomobile Club will be held Thursday
night in the rooms of the chamber Oh
commerce. when officers will be elected
for the ensuing year. Reports of COM
mittees and officers will be presented
and the years work summarized.
The past year. it is stated. has been
the most successful in the history of
the organization. The treasurer re-
ports substantial surplus in the
treasury. this being the first year that
the books have closed showing an un-
expended balance.
1t is expected that at this meeting
plans will be made for the second an
nual dinner.
Banquet Speakers and Topics.
The toasts which will be responded to
and the speakers at the annual ban
quet of r. E. Lee Camp. Confederate
Veterans, which will be held Friday
night in Lee Camp Hall. in observance
of Gen. Lees birthday. are as follows:
General Robert E. Lee" Senator John
H. Bankhead. Alabama: Army of the
West" Representative Albert Estopinal
Louisiana; Virginia and Kentucky"
Senator c. ]. w. Beckham, Kentucky.
There also will be a musical program
given.
John Stewart Ryan. editor of the
News Leader, Richmond. Va, will de-
liver an address at 1880 o'clock tomor-
row night in Christ P. E. Church be-
fore joint meeting of the congrega-
tions of Christ and st. Pauls P. E.
churches. His subject will be THE
Church Pension Fund"
Services at Christ Church tomorrow
morning will be conducted by Rev. DR..
Bergman Green of the Episcopal Theo-
logical Seminary, and Rev. w. J. Nor
ton, rector of Christ Church, will
preach at the seminary.
The Rosemont Development Com
pany, incorporated, has sold to John
Smithdeal of Cherrydale. Alexandria
county. two building lots in sections
one and three of the subdivision known
as Rosemont.
Evening star., 1917-01-14
Final DEGREES of Divorce.

In the circuit court for this city,
Judge J. B. T. Thornton presiding, a
final decree of divorce on the ground
of desertion was given in the suit of
Bessie Lorena Coleman Schroeder
against Herbert Hamilton Schroeder.
and the plaintiff was granted the Gus
tody of her two children, Dorothy and
Virginia Schroeder. Attorney Robin
son Moncure represented the plaintiff.
In the same court final decree of
divorce on the ground of desertion also
was given in the suit of Ernest Moore
against Mamie Frances Moore. Attor-
ney Edmund Hill represented the plain
tiff
The explosion of an oil stove in
house on the south side of Franklin
street between Washington and Co
lumbus streets brought out the fire
department shortly after 10 O'Clock
this morning. The damage was trifiing.
A second fire alarm shortly after
/ O'Clock was caused by burning grass
on a lot on the south side of Duke
street between Payne and West streets.
Evening star., 1917-01-14
Here Is Thomas Chalmers

Opera, singing direct compa
son with Edisons Recreation of his
but many great artists who have proved
that successfully the ptes this
astounding comparison
you hear Mr. Chalmers Polls this past week. hear
the Recreation of his magnificent voice here
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-19
For Teachers Only

o' Ae'e'a1is ""iS'
lJ IS nard to go back 90 work AFTER
the long summer vacations isn't lt2
a tesr5,a4rz 7ffa is mo- s.f,,es4.~a We
9he mas NOT Only the children on heF
mind. but NIB matter what a teacher
doae enraho,f- .rrf+i-fsaz she can
srarraly hone ia rIaaea ararv ona.
Ruf NE know one fbfnp she can d0
which g,il nIaaea D rot of fofls and
viii dfsnJeasa n4fabf< few # any Sha
cam d5sn9Ss III nrnffs 81 faa afaea IF
every school session far +ha sake If
their health mental and rhvs{ea1 Ne
ing so She viii ha slT~a rf tba moral
sp1nort Of the fo1Iovrfre ..Iassas Of the
conmunifv. ia viii uarants who value
the health of children he most
progressive ana axnarianr46 media
Eogues. all family doctors every
school child MAT ever rvad
The olf-ra s1ioraa l,abit IF 1-asn;,,o
children af+ar e,noo7 I'm. ro,. ~
noses Of SCHOLARSHIPS or for 8isrir1fna
was definite cansTfva fartor nj The
following disturbance ~ baalfI,-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-19

The Associated Press is exr
cluslrely entitled to the use for
republication of ali news cred
tied to Il ar not Otherw Use cFed~
ited in this paper and also the
local news published herein
All rights of republication of
special dispatches herein are
also reserx ed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-19

and still, we are told that the great
majority of the telegraph students are
women Does this not suggest some
thing 70 your minds9
This IS written IN the hope that
some steps may be- taken I'D guarantee
20 the operators q square deal by their
oEu government.
Yours truly
~ OLD TELEGR&PEEE-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-19


TaIer,xav,hxr ;7 4ho Schools
We have been hearing much in ra-
cen+ veorrbe X -f.a assorted great and
ofsa'l8iteo dsli'"''+ Oh t'.5 4'* ''i''e''s
for telegrapherz for its signal corps.
CoincIdent wifh these announcements
have como fnrradurffor ID courses lp
IA, rrs.
tei1st" p't' 4''7.- '-''-i 80
schools and IN many OF sae colleges
over the country. F8r Instance there
5s a class rarefvfng instruction AT tho
4e91h As'a1" -'~H a-l4'1- hf.t '-11'-7
that the government wants 10 help IN
its war preparations the public is
ready, almost without further invasti-
gation. to supply Thus when 1t was
published provision must he made ta
fiji the ranks in the signal corps
school authorities and tae heads Of
colleges responded with admirable
alertuess. Nobody. it seems. took the
time TO ascertain whether there were
any sinister or selfish Influences
standing behind the movement Per
haps there aren't But member of
N1he teIeRraph Pliers profession, q resi-
Ndent of Rock Island VINO appears to
Know whereof ha speaks, has written
his opinion, and 1t is printed here II
che charges THAI he makes can be sub
Btantiated the government should lose
no time fin making ms position plain to
the public. NOT only to protect those
vino may be spending their time IN
learning the work against possible
deception. but likewise to prevent the
pauperizing OF g. profession through
flooding the nation with an army Of
people only partially Eersad la the
fudiments OF the work with couse-
quences destructive To telegraphv as
means of liTable employment Here
IS the communication
Rock Island, ILL.,, sept Is- Editor
Argus. In these TING oft war WE hear
much about patriotism we read
daily Of some of our most prosperous
business men Who have given this or
that TO some worthy cause. and
worthy, indeed, they are. j realize that
this is time when patriotism should
thrive in its n0hlest FORM but there is
one subject being agifated that seems
TO me more OF hardship on the roun- +
try than a help I refer 10 the teach .
ing of telegraphy in our public schools F..
and colleges.
This teaching is ostensbiF adVUeat-
I'd by the federal government in order
80 prepare teiegraphers for enlistment +.
- the signal corps OF our army But +.
40" many people really realize the
subtle influences behind tals move
nent< 10 they not realize saal. when
ne 1ii1hois AaHdlaeLNfeFs association /.
advocates II, there must be more than
Patriotism
i these people who are sending
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-19
Daily History Glass
SEPTEMBER 49,

1873 Magellan sailed from San Luear
Spain on his voyage around tna
world
Ittl-Iatt.e ut Bemts HofgHfs rear
Saratoga =. r. General Baso-ue
army defeated
1slo-aernan army invested Paris
sal- James ADram Garfield. twe~r.-
a,H ident oI the United states
died ~ ElheroU. ~ j.; born 1897.
1913 5tricter orders to submarine
commanders about safeguarur
neulrajs announced by German.
l5l G-Austrians captured Russian
pIidgehead on Stokhod river. with
$500 prisoners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-19
T Ii D a Ill v
Short Story

John Doyle was q years old when
che United States entered the war for
makine she world safe for demoeraer.
John was a member of the regular
army Of the United States and had
many service stripes ON his sleeve
There was a physical peculiarity about
him. At "a lac had lost ak memory 81
his past He could only remember bees
iuE discharged from a hospital ana
wondering what he should do to make
"a living. Passing d United States rea
cruiting station he went b and en-
listed He said nothing for fear Die
would De rejected ou this account.
John was not an educated man. com
'seuuently he never received q comm
sion but be was ii good soldier and n
time reached the nOucomu issiouee
rank OF sergeant major When the
first contingent of American troops
reached France he was among them
and discriminating with his regiment
marched into the camp prepared for
them
The first battle IN which John took
part brought him a wound that nm
fitted him for further military service.
+ A piece of shrapneI struck him .u tha
head and rendered him uuc0u5cioua.
! Presently he was picked Up tu be
transferred to an ambulance. Con-
seriousness returning he shouted
We've licked the daEoes 7 knew
we could DO It, We'd got em DIN taa
rum when I was hit"
When John das deposited i'm hos
pital and his wound was being dressed
/ he asked the surgeon
4 Doctor, are we any nearer Santiago
/ than we were before the Gght2"
Were nowhere near Santiago
mot near Santiago Then where are
we2"
tTn France"
/ The surgeon. thinking the man 10 6e
{ "0T his base, hurried away to ami
|other patient John Doyle lay wonder
/ ing. He soon came to the conclusion
that the surgeon had reached-that the
/ blow he had received had upset bis
+ brain ana he was not capable of uu-
derstau6 a. what was said 10 him
/ Calling au attendant. he asked him fa
read what was ON mis- Identification
tag that hung at the head Of his cot
The man read the name, John Doyle
John Doyle exclaimed the wound
ed man They get me mixed up with
someone else"
There was too much to he done. and
now that John did not need especial
attention. the nurses LETT, him alone
Later he called @ woman with q red
cross on her sleeve and asked her tf
she would write a letter for him 20 his
sweetheart The request touched the
famale heart and the nurse complied.
John debating.
Dearest Euen-We had fight to-
day with the Spaniard9
you mean the Germans corrected
the nurse
.No. I don't. Il mean the SpaHiard=.
Aren't we in Cuba fighting 90 drive .h1
spantards out2'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-19

An illustration of the extent ia
which French women have engaged. in
tasks AT the war fronts may be had in
the statement that IN 1914 there were
but so Of them in the Red Cross serv-
Ice as against 10000 today.