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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
Tammany.

The Tammany ship must be leaking. if
not sinking The Sullivans are desert
ing her. They are no longer led, it is
true, by Big or Little Tim" They are
dead. paddy is now the leader. Still,
there is something in name, and some
thing in the Sullivans, and the an
nouncement that they have not only
left Tammany, but gone over to the
Mitchell camp is of moment in New
York, where the mayoralty campaign is
opening with rattle and bang promis-
ing drum-fre later.
Tammany affects not to be disturbed
1t holds that the best of the Sullivans
are under ground; that those remaining
do not possess or represent the ginger
and force that once marked the clan;
that the mayor gains little, if anything,
by the acquisition.
Standing alone, the Sullivan episode
might not matter much. But it does not
stand alone. There are other assertions
from the old organization. Men who
have been faithful in many campaigns
are baking AT the opening of this cam
paign. For one reason or another they
are refusing the orders Of Leader Muir
ply, and are either in open alliance
with the opposition or threatening to
make such an alliance They are no
longer with him, whether Judge Hylan
or another is nominated by him in the
primaries for mayor.
The coming election means much to
both Mr.. Murphy and Mr.. Mitchell. If
Tammany comes back. Mr.. Murphy will
again become boss Of the town, as he
now is of Tammany. If Tammany loses
he may cease to be boss even Of it. His
boss ship has lasted nearly fifteen years
la long term for the job. = But the last
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26

unearthed enough black bottles to sur
round the entire county"
There is one White House picket story
which was carefully withheld from
publication by the Cameron House press
agency. and this IL this one:
When the mobs were swaytng back
and forth and eggs were being hurled
ruthlessly upon the brave defenders of
the yellow and purple banners. there
was one woman who seemed to be
more valiant than all the rest. She
kicked and bit at one and the sane
time. flashing out north. east. south and
west and moving down men like a ma
chine gun.
she took so much pains to sweep a
swath in the paths of men.
She replied that she was a German
sympathizer and took IL very harshly
the President a KAISER" To her mind
it was great compliment.
There is one United States senator
who does not take himself as seriously
as some of his colleagues take them
selves This is evident from a remark
he made in the clcakroom one day
last week:
The trouble with the Senate is." he
said. that after a man has been a
member of ii few months he gets a
disease of the retina. II fixes him so
he cannot see anybody but himself.
X
He was a Georgia gentleman. and his
| face was thoroughly immersed in a
| section of watermelon. Upon reap
pearing he spIuttered a few times and
hr-oyn Ntrn ha IN IN ing
| oratorical expedition:
There is no shortage of food in my
home state. No. sab. I can say with
| emphasis and accuracy that the state
T, time than in any other moment in the
| history of the world. II the starving
/ nations of Europe want to come to
Georgia and relieve the pinch of hun
| ger, then Georgia will act as host. I
have a million watermelons myself, ly-
| ing loose on my place. and We are feed
| ing them to the hogs. It sounds
wasteful. but 1T isn't. sab. 1t isn't.
grass. They clutter up the landscape.
| For a quarter of a dollar you can buy
! more watermelons than you can carry
/ Off in a spring wagon. AS for corn
and beans. we have 'em there in that
| land of plenty higher than mountains.
reckon the bean crop of Georgia is
4 more valuable and more splendiferous
than the gold crop OF California.
Talk about your high prices. There
! is no sense to it. Here / am paying
a dollar for this portion of watermelon
| in red plush hotel. when down in the
state of Georgia they arrest you for
interfering with traffic when your
| watermelons overrun your property
| and climb out on the road. Niggahs
| don't steal watermelons no more in
! Georgia. That is. the law don't count
IT as stealth. 1t is no more of a crime
to take a CARLOAD of watermelons off
| mans place than it is to go up to
his pump and get yourself drink of
water"
EARL GOODWIN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
Close Fighting,

Contrary to expectation there has
been a great deal Of close hand to hand
fighting in this war. but an incident is
just reported from the Lens sector that
is altogether unusual in these days of
long range artillery and aviation. The
other morning the Germans decided to
take advantage of heavy mist to make
counter attack upon some positions
just won by the Canadians. At the same
time the Canadians were sent cover the
top" to attack the Germans for another
gain. Each side was unaware of the
purpose Of the other, and so when they
came together in the middle of no mans
land in the mist they were mutually
surprised, and then fight took place
out there in the open that was like the
old-time combats. It was short and de-
cisive, for the Germans were unable to
Withstand the impetuous rush of the
Canadians and soon fled to the shelter
of their trenches with the Canadians
on their heels.
Most Of the fighting at close range
has been the result of raids upon
trenches. when. an attacking force has
moved out after artillery preparation or
under cover Of night. For many months
after the beginning of trench warfare
there was practically no hand-to-hand
fighting at all. Then the grenade viz
tually replaced the rife and became the
trench weapon Of chief importance, with
the machine gun, of course, always in
action. Now it would seem that the rife
is to be restored in some measure to its
old position as the distinctive weapon of
the infantryman. The United States has
that it will have at least two
rifles for each man in the ranks. This
double equipment is a measure Of pre-
caution against loss and wastage.
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Politics in Virginia.

Westmoreland Davis is the democratic
candidate for Governor of Virginia
Mentioned prominently for the repub-
lcan nomination, which will be made
at Roanoke on the 30th instant, is A. T.
Lincoln, well known in political cir
eles in the state.
In special dispatch from Richmond
to The Star this appeared:
SHOULD Mr.. Lincoln be named by the
republicans there would be a recalling
Of the days of the civil war, with Davis
, apd Lincoln opposing each other for of
Vice
The two historic names brought thus
into contest would probably provoke no
comment of an unamiable character, or
of sort to affect the campaign one
way or another. Jefferson Davis is no
longer assaulted in the north, nor is
Abraham Lincoln assailed in the south.
The latter's work being successful has
been examined from every standpoint,
and the man himself subjected to quite
as close scrutiny. As rule, his former
enemies are now numbered among his
eulogists. Some of the most eloquent
deliveranees of recent years with his
personality and performances as the
text have come from men of southern
birth and southern activities during the
war.
This also appeared in The Stars Rich
Wond dispatch:
There was the usual talk of the drys
Of the state rebehing in case Mr.. West
moreland Davis was nominated in the
/. democratic primary, but that talk has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
REGULATING COAL PRICES.

From the Boston Globe.
The coal barons have been warned
to desist from their hold-up of the
public They have taken no notice of
the warning.
From the Springfield Republican.
An outstanding fact in connection
with the Presidents action in fixing
the price of soft coal is that the coal
industry has fewer friends than any
other industry in the country.
From the Manufacturer Record.
Some of the price-h fixing schemes re-
ported from Washington are absurd
and would never have been put forth
by any one familiar with business mat
tiers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26

Back to Nature.
Bumblebee in de clover field!
Cricket in de stubblei
DEFY sings along
De same old song,
Not KNOWN bout de trouble.
De hummin' bird an de butterfly
Keeps hummin' an a-fyin'.
De swallow skins
Where de white cloud swims,
AN de summer breeze is sighin'.
Oh. de dog days come an de dog days go,
While de goldenrod is gleamin'
Oars days to hoe,
An dar's days to NOW,
An dar's days dat's jes' fob dreamin'.
An it's good fob human to ease his
mind -
Fun de doin's fierce an fretful.
Like de cricket free,
An de .bumhlebee,
A-singin' along, -forgetful.
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HEARD AND seen.

According to Ed Stewart, chief clerk Of
the Department OF Justice. there II some
thing to be said for the infantry. after all
Down in Eds town Of Gadsden. Ala. a
very fine cuilud beau had been rampaging
around endeavoring to enlist in some
branch Of the service where his talents
would best be Of service. And finally he
got in.
He sailed down Gadsden's main street
one afternoon like the chief Of staff. He
was stifhy dressed in khaki and instead of
having the look Of a rookie he had the
appearance of a veteran drum major.
''Ah see you Is in de Army" said a
friend.
YES" answered the soldier. "Ah is"
AN what branch OF de service is you
connected wiz"
'tAh is in de infantry"
DE infantry? Why, de las All hears
O. you, you is incline to de calvary
Whereupon the soldier looked extreme
ly confidential. as he explained:
Yes, All was. But All come to de
conclusion dat II de genial was to order
retreat All didn't want to be bothered
wifi no horse"
Years ago when "Horizontar' Morrison
represented the state Of Illinois in the
House, he pointed out the fallacy Of en-
deavoring to make the country dry
He was called "Horizontar' because
he believed in a horizontal reduction OF
tariff charges. and this was in a day
when people actually got worked up ovel
the tariff. CRY to get excited about II
now: dare you.)
He used to tell this story about visit
he made in the dryest and most church,,
county in the entire state of Maine. i
seems he went visiting at the home OF {
fine old resident. whose wife was &C
counted strict Presbyterian. The hus
band was accounted strict prohibitionist
Just before dinner Mr.. Morrison uses
to tell. the wife told the husband to en-.
terrain me in the library few min
utes. as the dining room was not quite
ready. I went up there. and the OLE
gentleman showed me some rare editions
and then, by jimmy. he pulled out a Sc
all was a large black bottle. He told M
he always had 1t there for the benefit o
guests. and would have drop?
but don't let my wife know it. Fo
goodness sake he cautioned
well. I had a drop: and after Dime
the wife was showing me around her gar
den. We went into a fine modern dairy
There were crooks and churns and every
thing dairy needs.
Sometimes 1 get rheumatism sh'
conf1ded, and / have to take a drop o
spirits just reach into that crock. Mr.
Morrison And in the crock was an
other black bottle.
But don't tell my husband she warn
ed me.
Later on I was talking to one Of tn
farm hands. He. too. had ailments ant
told me that il felt as i'll az he did
would reach into the hay rick and fint
a large black bottle. I did so, and foun'
the bottle.
II had to leave the next day. Probabl.
il had stayed much longer I would hav
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Germany Plans for the Next War.

When the great war broke three years
ag0 Germany surprised the world with
its thoroughness of preparation, the
completeness with which every man had
been assigned in advance to his place
and every measure of war making had
been provided. 1t was as nation rest
ing on its arms ready for the call that
Germany acted. But it would seem that
from the German point of view this re-
markable efficiency was not enough
Prussian militarism had not reached its
highest point. And so they are talking
NOW in Germany. those who head the
big industrial establishments and are
the men of real power in the empire. of
what must be done. next time" Here
is an example. DR.. Walter Rathenau,
chairman of one of the largest Berlin
electrical companies. has contributed to
the Lokal Anzeiger an article which in
dieates that the lessons of this war are
being learned for application to the next
war. There is no concealment as to the
next war. Apparently it is regarded as
. certainty, as an inevitable sequence to
this conflict. DR.. Rathenau says:
ave began the war a year too soon.
When We have secured 4 German peace
we must begin at once reorganization
upon a broader and frmer basis than
ever before Establishments that pro-
duce raw materials essential to the army
must not only continue their work. but
enter into it upon lines. of increased en-
ergy, forming thus the kernel of eco
nomic Germany in preparing IN the
economic sense for the next war. We
must carefully calculate in advance in
view of the lessons learned in this war
what our country lacks in raw materials
or essentials of raw materials and Sc
cure immense reserves to remain I'M
used until q day In the future. We
must organize as genuine an industrial
mobilization as We have a military
mobilization. Every teehnician or semi
teehnician, enrolled or not in the list
Of modified. must be empowered
through official credentials to take
charge and direction of a given estab-
Yishment upon the second day following
. new declaration of war. Every estab-
hshment manufacturing for commercial
purposes must be modified also and
understand officially that upon the third
dAy after declaration of war its en-
tire abilities are to be devoted to serv-
ing the army upon demand"
How idle it is to talk of peace by
agreement with Germany upon the basis
of NO reparations or indemnities and no
guarantees through German disarma-
meat for the future tranquility of the
v6rldi Gen Won Liebert has shown that
the military men are talking about the
next war already, and now here is DR..
Rathenau announcing it from the stand
noint of the captain of industry. Prob
ably if the truth were known all Ger
many in the upper circle is now con-
sidering this war as merely prepare
ton, having failed of its initial object,
the quick conquest of France and sub
.jugztion of Russia There can no peace
in the world until Germany is beaten
to point where she can no longer fight
now or in the years to come.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
AROUND THE CITY.

is only an alley cat that trusts you
you have got to make good. The land
lady across the way came over this
morning to ask II she could have the
kittens so that Lucy would come back
to her rafting. butt reckon the poor
thing knew what she was about jude-
ing by the way she bedded that box
with my stockings-serves me right:
open-and maybe she figured out that
IT was safe here with mel can't
make out what other reason she could
have for picking me out for a crib"
comes to an understanding of kindness
cat may be as wise as a king-the
one that lived in fairyland.
The war is mothering a race OF giant
problems. but there are always atoms:
She was a little old lady in the chin
ribbon class. except that the ribbons
were black net to match her bonnet.
And her collar was pinned with eA
ancient cameo set in twisted gold, tfsie
and battered as IL Father Time had
used 1t to cut his teeth on-the sort OF
cameo that you either consider price,
less or junk. according to the way you
look at things-and a silver-spangled
black fan. She was winnowing the
fan with gentle regularity when hes
interest was caught by a newspaper
headline which a man read out 60
another man seated with him direeeiy
in front. The men were discussing the
subject with obvious concern when the
old lady. moved with compassion, Lean
ed forward and touched the reader with
her fan.
Pardon me. gentlemen. but as
housekeeper for many years / think
l can relieve your anxiety. Tin plates
have not been in use for ages. Even
pie plates are made of graniteware
now. When l was bride I took a
great pride in my row of shining tins.
and my cook was equally careful. but
the times have changed think I may
say there is no demand whatever
Those two men-God love them
after the puzzle in their eyes had given
way to humorous understanding,
thanked the little old lady most APP
preciatively. They even came ACROSS
a sudden joke to lay their chuckleF on.
And they made no further reference
to The Tin Plate Shortage"
He was as straight a young corporal
as you ever saw in khaki. And he was
telling the woman who sat next in the
car that he wished the war could be
over in time to cut and shock the corn. =
my father is a good farmer. but he is
nearly sixty and that's too old for a
man to be working when he has a son
to do for him. And my mother is so
little she can walk under my out
stretched arm, but-here's what ] keep
studying over up here-pad cried and
begged me to come home the first
chance j got. but mother said: 'Bub,
you know how I hate to have you go.
but you are fighting our fight for us.
and though il is only a days ride from
here to Washington city / want you to
come back by wey of France -
There was nothing to it. of course.
except for the comfort it gave the
to talk of his mothers
and his fathers corn.
And comfort means a whole heap.
MAMIE LANCASTER.
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SPEAKING OF CONGRESS.

BEFORE the Congressional Record
Brought daily its message of joy.
We though; the disputes of those senator coots
We're half of 'em bunk and half hoy.
Before we had read In its columns
The dope the Musnud of Reps.
We'd heard their harangues would give sharp,
shooting pangs
And the President Ought to take Steps.
But we state (now get 'em flrst-handed)
To those who think Congress pulls bunk
You may censure 'em hard-it's all one to this
bard
But we think we always have thunk.
Chicago Evening Post.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26

From q. .1.:caso Herald.
= 1t isn't too late yet for divers coal
operators to take up the slack in their
patriotism.
From the New York World.
How far prices are to be fixed by
government in this war nobody can
say, but we are only at the beginning
of 1t. and the extent will be determined
mainly by the attitude of producers and
manufacturers toward the public.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
without pretending to technical
knowledge on the subject, 1t may be
said that the prices fixed by the Presi-
dent tentatively for coal free on board
cars at the mine seem reasonable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26

As a self-appointed purveyor Of god
mothers to the allied armies, 1t again
becomes a patriotic necessity to make
little announce" in behalf of a
soldier of France:
Camp Of Souge.
31st July. IT.
For the Director. Of The Evening Star.
Washington:
Sir-rm a french soldier and I'll be
disirous to have an American god
mother for distract me above AL to
speak your language.
I'm instructed enough for to cor
respond with reasonable person. young
Miss of preference. I'm clerk of bank
I implore you for to put little an
nounce on your paper. :.
Waiting a good answer Of your part.
Received Sir Of a French soldier his
thanks Hereafter my post address.
MARC FQUQuET JAMESON.
6eme de ligne. 2seme Compagnie. 2eme
Unite. Camp de Souge. par Bordeaux.
Mares struggle with English is VIC
torious as to it's meaning. and his pen
manship-on view to godmothers only
calls a fine italian hand.
Unlike Adolphe. who wrote from Sin
trench before Verdun, for "a madame
who have the grandson got: to feel for
the lonely am with my so dear mother
in Flanders that she cannot to me write
il she live'-t6e present applicant ex-
presses frank preference for young
miss. who is also expected to be "rea-
which Abe Martin has been syndicat-
ing doubts. But that need not entirely
blight the godmother industry. since
dear Abe's. best friend on earth would
have to admit that he says a lot more
than his prayers. Besides. as the SOL
dfer's longing, above ALL" is to ac-
quire a godmother's language rather
than her heart. IT would seem that any
mother is the right godmother for
Marc.
There is a downtown office which you
might call an American edition of
Boffin's Bower. And. of course. it be-
longs to a woman. There are old pic
lures. odd chairs and handed-down
knickknacks to serve as background
for the business furnishings. and there
is latticed- of room and back of that
a little yard full of breezes and two
sunfowers. Also there is a cat.
1t is a stray cat. SO black and pirat-
zeal of eye that on first acquaintance
the woman named him Lucifer. But.
as she rightly claims. all Of US are
liable to mistakes.
Il was busy over my ledger the other
day when l happened to look down. and
with something alive in its mouth. And
in the eyes of that cat was the look
that no man creatures eyes will ever
hold in this world-not SO long as il
lasts, So 1 begged her pardon and
changed her to Lucy for short.
Before I could put my apology in
set words the thing had slipped into
the back room. put her kitten in my
empty coal box and slipped out and
back again with a fresh relay. /
invited her to proceed. and she kept
the performance up until l am now
the possessor of five blind. mewy
things. that i hate to have around but
wouldn't harm for anything you could
name That's a long bow. of course. |
but, honest. when you live alone you |
get freak notion that even if 1t |
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Where Retributien W.it..

Where Retribution Waits.
II can't help thinking about my
friends and family" said Senator Sor-
ghum.
"Homesickf"
mo. Pm doubtful about what they're
going to say. I'm not SO much home
sick as am home scared"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26

Needless joy riding burns up a lot
Of gasoline. Due warning has been
given that the government may need all
the fuel it can get. If this hint is not
taken by the pleasuring road spinners
gasoline tickets may come as a war
measure. Real economy praeticed now
may prevent much trouble later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26

German reluctance to agree to the
tentative proposals for peace emanating
from the Vatican may be set down in
some suspicious quarters as inspired by
tactical considerations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26

Occoquan. one Of tho most beautiful
places Of detention in the country, lacked
only the sojourn of visitors of promi-
nence to. complete the interest and
charm.
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dollar diplomacy" is no longer men
TONED. The dollar is now asserting it.
self in warfare.
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There is so far no precise informa-
ton on which to base conjecture as to
whether Michaelis is much better hand
at the work than Hollweg,
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By this time the people of Germany
naturally begin to feel that they have
neglected local politics long enough.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26

From the list Of casualties in battle
the name Of Hohenzollern continues to
absent itself.
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In spite of the number of times the
old organization has been Completely
crushed" Tammany is still at it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26

Nobody is thinking about presiden-
tial tickets for 1920. The meal ticket
absorbs the nations care.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26

A number of Krupp workers have
concluded that their work is a rather
nasty job.
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Taken in Time

Taken in Time.
$50 you have cleaned up the Aegean
stables"
YES" replied Hercules. "I'n glad I
got through with it before the auto
mobile game along. I'd never succeed
in getting all the oil and grease out of a
garage"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26

The services Of the American airship
recall Lieut.. Selfridge as a hero who
sacrificed his life in a great purpose.