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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29

insufficient allotments from the very
start, and since that time the popula-
ton of Russia has increased at very
rapid rate, and at the present time
the peasants have very inadequate
means of subsistence.
Emigration to Siberia has never i'm
proved conditions materially. and the
poverty of the peasants in some re-
gions was such that the poorest cot
tages were too cold in winter even for
bedbugs and bread crumbs were so
scarce that reaches were unable to find
sufficient sustenance. fact which has
given rise to a popular saying: He
is too poor to feed the reaches"
Just how the new government is
going to approach the problem of an
agrarian reform is difficult to foretell,
but it is likely that the plan will be
somewhat along the lines laid down
by the constitutional democratic party
in the first duma
This solution will involve, first, the
enlargem ent of the area of land held
by the peasants through the annexa-
ton of all governmental, imperial and
ecclesiastical land holdings, as well as
through the compulsory purchase by
the government at a fair price of land
held in large quantities by private in
dividuals; secondly, the formation of a
national land fund to be distributed
among the peasants according to local
regulations framed in reference to the
conditions prevailing in the individual
districts
The scheme will have to provide for
an exemption from appropriation of
land holdings under fixed minimum
and fer system of leasing or selling
the remaining land to the peasants on
reasonable terms. This is the system
elaborated in the first duma by Deputy
M. j. HertZenstein of Moscow, who so
incensed the reactionary parties and
the government by his proposals in re-
gard to the land problem that he was
assassinated by a hireling of the black
hundred soon after the dissolution of
the first duma, and the government
never made any sincere efforts to find
and punish the assassin.
1t may be said then that in all prob
ability Russia will be a republic with
a responsible ministry Of the French
type. based on universal suffrage. but
along lines Of class representation. and
that its success in the immediate flu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29

There is enormous waste going on In
the forests of Alaska Young trees by
the millions are killed by the rabbits.
These little animals strip OF the bark
as the snow melts. girdltng the trees
from the ground almost to the height
of a mans waist. The next summer
the trees die and the whole region be-
comes Il brush heap.
There are also many forest fires and.
in the Fairbanks district. il Is safe to
say that ten times as much timber has
been killed by fire as has been cut Tor
fuel or lumber. Fire follows the pros
pector and settler. The miners and
hunters are careless. and thousands OF
cords of wood are destroyed by single
prairie fire. There are such wastes all
along the Yukon. and the damage done
has been greater in Canada than in
Alaska. All the way from White Horse
to Dawson. a distance of $50 miles. l
was almost always in sight of burned
forests. and l saw fire-killed timber
here and there along the Yukon from
the international boundary to the
mouth of the Tanana- / saw many such
wastes on the Kenai peninsula, open
spaces in the woods where the thick
forest has been reduced to a brush heap
by the match of a prospector. In such
places the trees fall in every direction.
They tear out the earth as they fall. and
the roots extend like great mill wheels,
or mighty fans. high out of the brush.
L ne uedQ trees, OIlen spruce OF pine.
change their color from green to sable
silver; they look like jewels when the
sun shines upon them.
The Kenai peninsula is part of the
Chugach forest reservation. and from
now on the woods there will be more
carefully watched. Much of the simber
is in the country that will be developed
by the new railroad. and not a little OF
il is close to Controller bay. From time
to time bills have been introduced in
Congress to abolish this forest, but the
forest service believes that IL is i'm
portant that ii should be retained in
public ownership. The officers say that,
while the timber is not as good as that
of the Tongass. much of II will yield
from 10000 to 10000 board feet per
acre, and that some of it will run as
high as $4,000 feet per acre. They have
found that il contains a large amount
of timber that will be of value to the
Industrial development of that part of
the territory.
FRANK G. CARPENTER.
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specifications for 10000 bird houses to
be put up this year have been sent
over the country by the National AS
ISOLATION of Audubon Societies. These
houses were to be built by boys and
girls, the result to be the greatest
number of school and club exhibits of
bird houses ever yet arranged for. 1t
is expected that the number may reach
a million. Some of the plans are pre-
tentious and will undoubtedly be ap-
propriated by the more aristocratic and
exclusive birds, like the martins, who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29

Deputy to the first duma from Russia,
who devised n solution to the agra
rian problem and was assassinated
by the black hundred.
consideration of the various elements
F, In Russia and the tendencies so far
manifested may suggest a general out
line of the future form of government.
AS is well known. Nicholas II abdi-
Gated for himself and his son in favor
of his younger brother. Michael. who
had been an exile as result OF an in
discreet marriage and had lived in
England. The Grand Duke Michael,
however, did not appear to be disposed
to shoulder the responsibilities of
throne at a time when the people were
prepared to have their say about the
management of their affairs.
Michael was wise enough to accept
the throne only on condition that the
people designate him as their chosen
Ter BY doing this the grand duke
distinctly abandoned all claim to any
,lrnastic rights TO the throne. and made
IL clear that as far as he was concerned
tie wish of the people was paramount.
Consequently even If monarchy were
e. be decided upon. il will have to be
- monarchy English style with a king
for state occasions and a parliament
and cabinet TO attend to the business
of the country. Such monarchy does
not seem to At the temperament of the
Russian people.
The thought of the country is
largely dominated by the professional
classes. who have absorbed political
philosophy from the advanced thinkers
OF the world and who will never be
willing to accept a living symbol of
hereditary authority with no other
function than to appeal to the loyalty
of the people. If the peasants ever
religious institution. that sentiment
must have suffered severe shock when
the last czar was forced out, and It
is more than probable that whatever
claim TO the devotion of the peasantry
the former ear possessed was strictly
not transferable.
In England there is a tremendous
veneration for traditions. and the
throne is surrounded by nobility that
is prevented by primogeniture from
becoming too large, and so the ruling
class with q king at the head has been
able to maintain standing even
though ii has been deprived of most
OF its powers.
But in Russia tradition has no great
hold on the people and there is no
exclusive nobility. since the titles are
Inherited by all of the children. and
princes and counts are entirely too nu-
ire-ous TO be OF Importance. With no
recognized group of barons to hight Tor
theiI rights and no deep-rooted respect
for the constituted order in the national
I. ,iacter. il seems highly improbable
st the Russian constitutional as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29

a 0EXT Saturday. May 5. has been
IMIl selected by the National Asso-
Nj citation of Audubon Societies as
q bird day throughout the United
States. and hundreds of thousands of
people will on that occasion perform
some special act to promote the protec-
tion and conservation of the birds OF
North America. good proportion of
the 100000 school children who wear
the Audubon button will exhibit bird
houses which they have made. The date
was chosen because it is that cele-
brated as the birthday of John James
Audubon. father of the bird-protective
movement in America.
To the uninitiated a celebration of
bird day may seem inappropriate IN
time of war. but the conservation of the
birds is so closely related to the food
supply of the nation that 1t actually be-
comes the patriotic duty OF every
American to encourage the preservation
of the birds. That American birds save
hundreds of millions of dollars annually
in their destruction of crop-devouring
insects has been proved by the facts
and figures supplied by scientists or the
biological survey.
This bureau of the Department of
Agriculture states that the majority OF
land birds subsist upon insects during
the period of nesting and mounting.
and also feed their young upon them
during the first few weeks. Many
species live almost entirely upon in
sects. taking vegetable food only when
other subsistence fails. 1t is thus evil
dent that in the course of a year birds
destroy an incalculable number of in
sects. and il is difficult to overestimate
the value of their services in restrain
ing the great tide of insect life.
According to the departments status
tics the annual loss sustained by plant
ers of cotton amounts to sixty mllnon
dollars Grasshoppers and other insects
each year destroy fifty-three million
dollars worth of hay. and each year two
million dollars worth of cereals are
consumed by insect pests. while the cal
culating farmer has learned that ne
must allow 25 per cent of his crops 10
be paid as toll to insects.
To Offset this tale of gloom. here Is
what one naturalist found that -FOUR
CHEEKY little chickadees did in the way
of AGRICULTURAL defense duty: Four
chickadees in a few minutes, had eaten
los female cankerworm moths. Exam
ined under the microscope. the moths
revealed an average of lso eggs, giving
q total of nearly $4,000 cankerworm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29

ture will depend largely on the ability
it shows in encouraging popular edu-
cation and in devising methods of i'm
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29

and a thick vegetation of moss growing
upon thin soil laid upon a bed of per-
petual ice.
Many of the forests of interior Alaska
are bedded upon the prehistoric ice. The
soil extends only foot or SO below the
surface, and the earth under II, down to
unknown depths. has been frozen for
thousands of years. The trees send their
roots down to the ice and spread out
through the thin depth of soil above IL.
This makes the clearing of land com
been cut the stumps die quickly, and they
can easily be pulled out Along the riy-
ers every flood leads to the destruction
of great quantities of timber. The water
meits the frozen strata under the trees
and they fall. roots and all. into the
streams. All along the Yukon and Ia
mana such waste may be seen going on.
the trees moving like floating islands on
with the current.
The timber of interior Alaska is of
but little value in comparison with that
of the coast. The most of it is used for
frewood, being cut into four-foot
lengths and piled up in long ricks.
Until recently. wood was about the only
fuel used by the steamers on the
Yukon, and there are still wood sta
lions on the upper parts of the river.
The lower Yukon is nayigated by
means of fuel oil, brought from Cali
fornia and stored in great iron tanks
at the various pfrts.
Fairbanks is now heated with wood.
and this is so of all the homesteads OF
the Tanana valley. Much of the fire.
wood is cut into logs and foated down
the river to Fairbanks. 1t Is also
dragged by teams to. the mines, where
it brings as high as SIG cord. The
town of Fairbanks alone uses from
$4,000 to 10000 cords every year. and
that part of the Tanana valley con-
sumes about $4,000 cords. In Fair
banks the price is about $40 cord.
with an additional charge of $3.50 when
nj lengths.
pers are paid about 81 per cord; or, IL
they work by the day, they receive
SIS and board. There are three saw
mills at Fairbanks, each of which has
a daily capacity of about 10000 board
feet Common lumber brings about S35
per thousand, and boat lumber, which
must be entirely sound, $50 per thou
sand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29

are distinctly fastidious in taste. Others
are just plain little box houses. Some
are made from sections of logs. while
a tomato can, with slight adjustment,
is made suitable for the humble little
Jenny Wren.
1t was to gain some further informa-
ton regarding the plans and projects
in birdwork in Washington today that
a call was made upon Mrs. Florence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29

EXT Saturday. May 5. has been
selected by the National Asso-
citation of Audubon Societies as
bird day throughout the United
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29

We are now using more than half of
all the paper of the world, and of late
the increase in consumption has been
far beyond the supply. The war In
Europe, by stopping the mills there,
has created an additional demand. and
some of our newspapers have not been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29

the Audubon societies point to the
economic phase in establishing the
sanctuaries in the cemeteries in the
birds protection of trees. shrubs and
grass from insect ravages.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-11
'sTwO.TwO.- NEW
COLUMBIA RRCOBn.

The latest novelty from Dance
land. the "two-twO" dance. has proved
Inspiration for a very pleasing new
dance melody-the "Two-TwO.' And
the Columbia Company have record
ed it--played by Princes Band, I'M
der the direction OF G. Hepburn Will
son. NJ. 3
The "Two-Two" is so tuneful and
unique in rhythm that it will be many
a moon until il loses its novelty.
A sacred recording whose tranquil
beauty will appeal to every midi
vidual-no matter OF what religious
sect-is THE Valley OF Peace Just
announced by the Columbia Company
The recording was made by the
"Chautauqua Preachers ouartette of
Chicago" the only high-class concert
quartette extant that is composed of
active clergymen.
Only those who have attained the
inward peace consonant with actual
spiritual service, as have these Chau-
tauqua preachers, can convey the in
tent OF so sublime a theme as The
Valley OF Peace
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-11

Here he comes. here he comesi"
shouted Jimmy who had been stand
ing at the front window acting as
sentinel
And the next instant the front door
was open and Jimmy, Joe and Helen
were running down the walk TO meet
Uncle Harry who had been away on
a business trip. Ten minutes later
the little group we're gathered in front
OF the fire place ready for the even
ing's talk.
What did you see while you were
away?" asked Joe. Anything that
we'd like to hear about?"
"A fellow that keeps his eyes open
always sees new things" said Uncle
Harry But l did see one particular
thing that you ought to know about,
and il you want me to I'll tell you
about IT,"
"Of course we want you to tell
US. what was it?" said Helen.
"A shipyard!" said Uncle Harry.
"A shipyard?" said Jimmy ques-
tioningly. What is there new or
newsy about a shipyard?"
well, II You don't know, IL is time
you did" said Uncle Harry. THO
shipyards of this country are about
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-11
Hair Often Ruined
By Washing With Soap

Soap should be used very carefully.
II you want 70 keep your hair looking
IFS best. Most soaps and prepared
shampoos contain too much alkali.
This dries the scalp makes the hair
brittle. and ruins IL.
The best thing for steady use Is lust
ordinary mulsifed cocoanut oil (Which
Is pure and greaseless), and is better
than the most expensive soap OF any
thing else you can use.
One or two teaspoonfuls will cleanse
the hair and scalp thoroughly. Sim
ply moisten the hair with water and
rub II In. IL makes an abundance Of
rich, creamy lather which rinses out
easily. removing every particle Of dust.
dirt, dandruff and excessive oil. The
hair dries quickly and evenly. and Il
leaves the scalp soft. and the hair fine
and silky, bright, lustrous. fuzzy and
easy to manage.
You can get mulsifed cOcoanut oil
at any pharmacy. it's very cheap. and
few ounces will supply every mem
Der OF the family for months.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-11
BY ED. L. KEEN.
90 Press Staf Correspondent.

United Press Stan Correspondent
LONDON, Jan. 11.-Premier Lloyd
George today told cheering thousands
in Guildhall that the Allies had
reached the grim resolution to rid the
world OF 'unspeakable despotism."
with proper support" he declared.
Our gallant armies will oleave the
road TO victory during 1917"
In the most important utterance
coming from the head of the British
government since his recent speech in
tho House OF Commons. Lloyd George
declared President Wilson had been
informed that all desired peace. but
that war was preferable 10 Prussian
domination Of Europe.
THE best security for peace OF the
future" said the Premier will come
when nations are banded together TO
punish the first peace breaker"
I'VE did not reject peace terms" the
Premier said. mo terms were offer
ed. We we're offered only a trap,
baited with fine words.
The Kaiser told his people the Al
lies rejected peace, so as to drug those
he couldn't dragon.
I'VE all want peace. but it must be
a real one he continued forcefully.
war is preferable to Prussian domi-
nation of Europe.
THE Allies have made that clear
in their reply to Germany, and clearer
still in their reply to the United
States"
Referring 10 the conference Of the
Entente nations at Rome recently, the
prime minister said:
"All the Allies felt that II victory
was difficult, defeat was impossible.
Arrangements were there made to
deal with the whole situation"
Referring TO the loan, for which the
meeting was called, Lloyd George
said:
"a successful lOan will help
shorten the war, will save lives and
will save the British Empire and Eu-
ropes civilization.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-11
S2.O7l.SOO IN BILL
FOR THE Delaware
Rivers and HarborS Com
mittee Reports the Small
est Amount in Years
CANAL PURCHASE
ALSO FAVORED

WASHINGTON. Jan. 11.-After a
struggle Of more than fifteen years the
government has decided TO purchase
the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal.
and. as an initial appropriation today.
the Rivers and Harbors Committee
placed an item of $l.3O0,O0O in the bill
reported yesterday The bill carries
an appropriation OF $3S.O94 SS9
Delaware projects receive these ap-
portions
Wilmington harbor, $780,
600; APPOINTMENTS. Murderkill and
Mispillion rivers, $4,000; Misplllion
River (new project), $780, 200; Smyrna
River, $4,000; Broadkll X yer. S1O,-
600: inland waterway from Rehoboth
Bay to Delaware Bay $4,000; inland
waterway from Chincoteague Bay Va
TO Delaware Bay. at or near Lewes
Del, 81 600.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-11

As busy places as you will find any
where, and the reason for all this
business is the most important kind
Of news. Practically every shipyard
In the United States is as busy as 1t
can be, and with orders for still more
ships as soon as they can be built.
More than 1000 ships have been built
In American shipyards during the
past year"
who are all these new ships for?'
asked Joe.
For steamship companies in the
United States and in the leading
countries of Europe" said Uncle
Harry. THE business men and the
governments of the different coun-
tries are all looking ahead to what
they will need after the war ends"
you mean that steamships will be
needed to take the places OF those
that have been destroyed in the WARP"
asked Helen.
Exactly" said Uncle Harry.
Have many ships been sunk?
asked Jimmy.
Hundreds of Them said Uncle
Harry. you know a ships capacity
is denoted by its tonnage-that Is, the
NUMBER OF lOuS u Chl ~ lAaN AZ Noh
carry. At the beginning of the war
the European countries taking part
IN the conflict had steamships with a
total tonnage capacity OF 50.00O,00O
tons. Since the beginning of the wal
steamships totaling 100000 tonnage
have been destroyed. Almost every
day the paper has reports OF ships
that have been sunk by submarines OF
mines. BY the time the war ends
hundreds of more ships. now in ser
vice. will be so nearly worn out that
they will be ready for the junk heap
So you see, there is a big demand fol
ships right now. and this demand will
continue for long while after peace
Is declared"
Isn't there a new Shipping Board
Or Commission, that is part Of the
United States Government and thai
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-11
CITY AGAIN TO SEEK
PART WATER REVENUE
Council and Commission
Agree to New Bill Provid-
ing for Distribution
LAW WILL COVER
TWO YEAR PERIOD

A new bill fixing business relations
Of the Board OF Water Commission
ers and the City Council for the next
two years to be introduced in the
Legislature has received the sane
ton OF Council The bill is similar
to the one passed at the last session
OF the General Assembly which re-
quires that the water board turn over
to Council 60 per cent. OF all its reve-
nues from water rent. the Council
then returning so per cent. Of this
sum to the water board for mainten-
1nce Of the Water Department. This
bill has expired, or is about to do so
and the new bill contains practically
the same provisions
Sanction Of this bill was given by
the Council sitting as a committee OF
the whole last night in conference
with Captain Horace Wilson. member
of the Board of Water Commissioners
and City Engineer Hopes relative to
proposed legislation TO be sought by
the water board. The new bill will
be for two years only.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-11

Within ten minutes after an appiica-
ton OF Danderine you can not find
single trace OF dandruff or falling
hair and your scalp will not itch, but
what will please you most will be after
few weeks use. when you see new
hair. fine and downy at hrst--yes--but
really new growing all over the
scalp.
A little Danderine Immediately dou-
bles the beauty Of your hair. No diff
ference how dull. faded. brittle and
scraggy, just moisten a cloth with Dan
derine and carefully draw II through
your hair. taking one small strand at
a time. The effect is amazing-your
hair will be light. fuzzy and way, and
have an appearance OF abundance; an
Incompatible lustre, softness and lux
uriance.
Get a % cent bottle Of Knowlton's
Danderine from any drug store or
toilet counter. and prove that your hair
Is as pretty and soft as any--that II
has been neglected or injured by care
less treatment that's all-you surely
can have beautiful hair and lots OF II
n you will just try little Danderine.