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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09
Referred to Flammarion.

From the Scranton Republican.
Talking of the storage business
wouldn't this immediate section of tn,
country gain greatly IL some of the ex.
cessive heat of last week could hay,
been slowed away for use next January
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Among Colleagues.

"Do you regard our friend as states
mani"
No. replied Senator Sorghum "He's
the sort of man that gets credit for be-
ing statesman when he's only pub
licity expert
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09

Austria is just now busily engaged
in studying the record of the kaiser for
meeting his obligations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09

1ntoxicants continue to figure in taxa
ton plans, in spite of earnest declara-
tons that there will not be any intoxi-
cants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09

l White Soire Silk Waist, $500;
was $7.75.
4 Georgette Crepe Waists, black
and white. $500 each; were $3.50
IL Georgette Crepe Waists. black,
white. navy and flesh, 1895 each;
were $500.
Crepe de Chine and Tub Satin
Waists. black and white. $3.85
each; were $500.
q Georgette Crepe and Chiffon
Waists, flesh. white. navy. black,
green and gold. 1895 each; We're
25 Crepe de Chine Waists, flesh,
maize and white. 1895 each;
q Pussy Willow Silk Waists.
white. with colored figured sport
collars. cuffs and four-in-hand
ties. $3.95 each; were 1913
crepe de Chine and Tub Silk
waists. in white. gold and colored
stripes. s2.95 each; were $3s5 and
All these waists are from
our own stock-reduced be-
cause the assortments are in
complete; full line of sizes in
the lot but net in each in
dividual style. Third floor. G street
Friday-Our Usual Sale of
Tailored White Skirts at 81.
Values of an exceptional char
acter; styles that are new, good
hitting, good looking. good wearing.
White pique and linen materials
IN all regular sizes. $1.OO each.
Third floor. G street.
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VALENCIENNES LACES,
6Oc Dozen Yards.
Our Regular FRIDAY Sale.

These Laces are splendid
ly woven of good, substan-
tlal quality and in a variety
of excellent patterns; q to 2
inch widths.
Main floor. E street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09

Senator Stone intends to keep the
peace thought stirring regardless of the
hostilities involved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09

A Stacker is in many instances a VIC
tim of undue influence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09

The desire to borrow money is the
one permanent policy of the Mexican
government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09

Chicago's procession of drafted men
is proper successor of the preparedness
parades of last summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09

Liberia has declared war on Germany
Every little bit helps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09

Having tarried so long, congressman
may as well stay over and get some of
that famous autumn weather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09
A Prelude.


From the Kansas City Times.
Cabinet shake-ups in Germany are
only starters for the big shake-up
which will come when the Hohenzollern
swashbucklers go up in the air and
come down in pieces. Wait for the big
show.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09

A real monopoly finds price boosting
so easy that it becomes monotonous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09
Boys Department.
Main floor, Tenth street.

A small lot of Boys Medium
and Light Weight Suits-gray
tan mixtures, a few with two
pairs of trousers; also few blue
serges. Splendid suits for sum-
mer and early fall wear.
Reduced to $685. Each.
a small lot of Boys Khaki Pants,
medium and dark shades; broken
sizes.
Reduced to 55c Pair.
IA Pairs Small Boys Separate
Straight Wash Pants, tan and plain
blue; sizes 3, and years only.
Reduced to Csc Pair.
A lot of Small Boys Underwaists
(Athletic); sizes 3 to IL years.
Reduced to 21c Each.
Third floor, Eleventh street
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Reciprocity.

"We owe a great deal to the French"
"Yes; in many ways"
"Their cooking has been wonderful"
eyes. And I'm glad we now have the
opportunity to get even by introducing
corn bread and fried chicken in Paris"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09

B, Food is so high that the walters tips
no longer appear worth complaining
about.
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Clearance of
MEMS LOW SHOES

Tomorrow at $3.75 pair.
An opportunity that en-
ables you to buy shoes at less
prices than we could pur-
chase the same grades from
wholesalers today ourselves.
The lot is not large. but what
it lacks in quantities 1t more than
doubles in values. We are GER
tain that no more attractive shoe
buying opportunity has been Of
fered in a long while. and is not
likely to be offered again in the
near future.
Every pair made of good quail
tty leather, in straight lace or
blucher models of excellent pro-
portions and MT; leather and rub
Der soles.
GUN METAL in the following
sizes: Z. tn, s, S1s and 9kA: s,
s, So. Z. IN and SB; 5k. s. 6h,
z. tx and SC; 5. u and CD.
TAN CALFSKIN in the following
sizes: Z. IN. 5, S1sA; s, 6k, Z,
~. and SB; sa, and SIC: Sd.
Reduced to $3.75 pair.
Main floor. Tenth street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09

NEW MILLINERY
Added to the Clearance
Sale for Tomorrow.
A very fine assortment of
Untrimmed Hats, in black
and a good representation of
desirable colors, and in every
fashionable shape and size.
Llsere braids, Caterpillar
Straws and Fine Hemp.
$500 each-were up to $500
Trimmed Hats, in colors
and a few black and white;
numerous styles suitable for
young as we'll as matronly
women.
$3.50 each-were IS and s..
A small lot of Colored Tn
trimmed Hats in very good
qualities and styles.
Greatly reduced to Csc each.
Third floor, F street
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Misses Department.

10 Misses Wool Serge, Gabar-
, dine and Jersey Cloth Suits; they
are tailor made styles with belt
ed coats, large collars and pock-
cts. Good colors of rose. mus
tai d, green, Copenhagen and
tan: sizes 16 and Is. Those who
secure one OF these suits will GER
tainly acquire a most unusual
value.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09
Third floor. G street.

Third floor. street.
Friday Sale of Women's
Knitted Vests.
Swiss Ribbed Cotton Vests,
low neck and sleeves style;
ideal for summer wear; a full
assortment of sizes.
Special Price, 15c Each.
And the following:
% Women's Lisle vests, low neck and
sleeveless: sizes 5 and 8: slightly imper-
feet. 21c each. 8 for $1.o0: were s7hc.
10 Women's Jersey Ribbed Combine ton
Suits, low neck and umbrella drawers:
slightly soiled; size A. 35c each; were
50c.
Main floor. street
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2 at soc each: were S5c.
/ mt TIC was 81. 90.
l Mt SIC; was $1.2s.
] at 75c: was $1.2S.
] at $295: was $4.25.
10 Splint Baskets, SC each were lie.
/ Willow Basket. SIC: was $1.00-
II Fancy Baskets sc each, were Toe.
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Market Baskets.
Flower and Fancy Bas-
kets of Various Sorts.

Flower Basket, &c; was Sc.
Fancy basket, soc: was 75c.
Fancy Basket. CSC. YVES soc.
Jap. Fern Baskets, soc each: were
3 Cut Flower Baskets, 75c each; were
$Ia5.
sweet Grass Basket. 75c; was $I25.
Cur Flower Basket. $1.00; Was SITS.
Far~y Basket, roe: was SOC.
Fa.cy Basket. 2sc: was SOC.
sncy Basket. zoe was S5c.
Tray Rssket. 500. was S1.75.
Sewing Basket, 25c was soc.
Fifth floor. G street.
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MEMS UNDERWEAR
AND NECKWEAR
Specially Priced for
Tomorrow's Sale. .

Athletic Union Suits of ex-
cellent quality nainsook, in
plaid and checked patterns;
drop seat style. Sizes "a to
AZ. Good make and good
fitting.
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Special Price, CSC Garment.

Madras and Cheviot aVash
Ties, white grounds with
woven and embroidered fig
ured patterns in fast colors
and attractive designs.
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Sweater Department.

Third floor, G street.
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Reduced to $685. Each.
Reduced to 55c Pair.

a small lot of Boys Khaki Pants,
medium and dark shades; broken
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Waist Department.

Third floor. F street.
The Washington times., 1917-06-28
Odd Ways of WOOing

THE Wild gipSisS of GHiicia
use cakes as love-letters.
A coin is baked into the cake,
which at the nrst opportunity
is nunE to the favored object
Tn. retention of this is looked
upon as q virtual acceptance;
its forcibls return, an intimation
that the attentions" are undesired.
Amongst an Indian tribe a rather
pretty eourtship custom obtains.
At the annual "'loVe-fsast' q girl
will hide a pitcher by the reeds
near the river. and then. pointing
towards the youth with whom she
Is in love, she will whisper. Fair
youth. nndr II the maiden seems
a. fair to him as he to her. he
searches, nnds. and places the pit
cher on her head, and the two are
husband and wife.
Among the semi-savags tribes in
the Arabian desert. the lover tries
TO seize the girl while she IL pastur-
ing her fathers docks. She pelts
him with mud, sticks. and stones.
and will be held in lifelong repute
II she succeeds in woundIns him.
Once driven into her fathers tent.
the lover IL reckoned to have won
her and the bethrothal Is pro-
claimed.
The Washington times., 1917-06-28
Two Situations.

Here are two similar situations.
One OF them embraces something
which It is quite alright for girls
to do and one can't be done" Two
girls of twenty-three or four are
contemplating a visit. to a quiet
country farmhouse for their vaca-
ton. No one asks them to take
along a chaperon. Since they seek
the quiet and peace and simplicity
Of the farm, all the guests receive
them kindly as two tired workers
who are fleeing the city and who
have come for healing and rest
They are two young girls alone.
but II they behave themselves with
dignity they are accepted in friend
ly good faith. So. too. II they go TO
an unpretentious and welI-thought-
of little hotel at the shore or noun
tAins and prove themselves worthy.
But In this instance they will prob
ably be on trial for a day or two.
Now. let these same girls 90 to q
wildly gay hotel at some extremely
fashionable resort. Society looks
askance at them. The mice women"
hold themselves Aloof and the ad-
The Washington times., 1917-06-28

most impossible to walk along the
beach without crushing them. Peo-
pie frequently visited the island to
gather the eggs to eat.
But this was not the worst. So
pretty were their silver gray feath-
ers and so easily may terms be
killed during the nesting season.
that hunters employed by nlIlliners
visited the island in great numbers
Ten thousand skins were shipped to
the cities from Cobb's Island in q
single season.
Along the entire coast from Maine
10 Florida and around the shores OF
the Gulf OF Mexico as far as Texas
the slaughter WAS carried on. Sail
ing vessels provisioned to last sew
eral weeks would cruise from island
TO island in search OF these birds.
When a beach inhabited by terms
was found the vessel would anchor
and the crew stay shooting and
skinning until the birds were all
dead or driven away.
The destruction OF so many sea-
birds at length drew public attention
and several States, now that IL Is
almost too late. have passed laws
for their protection. But this
movement came too late TO save
Cobb's Island. 1t is now only a strip
OF sand barely half = mile in
length.
The Washington times., 1917-06-28

hanging fringe of black silk. and
his ivory cane. of which the handle,
inlaid with gold. was relieved with
more black silk. in the shape Of 9
tasseI. made svsryons laugh at
him"
His father. Isaac DIarasIL was
the wsll-known author OF "CuriosI-
ties Of Literature" and Benjamin.
himself. as he often said was born
In q library" He was educated
mainly by private tutors, and as his
father was in comfortable oircum-
stances. he made the tour Of Europe
before he settled down to the study
Of law, which did not prove to be
at all congeniaL and which he soon
discontinued.
His literary career, interesting
as It was. was 20 entirely secondary
TO his political career that II 10
not necessary to dwell upon II
further than TO say that he was the
author of several successful books
and Of one tragedy which was q
failure.
He entered politics when he was
thtrty-two. His maiden speech
made him famous As q wit. Upon
The Washington times., 1917-06-28

The Eskimo smitten one goes one
better. inasmuch as he marches
openly and without any beating
about the bush to his loved ones
abode. seizes her by her long, strong
hair or her fur garments, and drags
her to his lair of ice or tent of skin.
The maiden OF Burma lights q
'1ove-lamp" in her window when
the desired one passes at night, and
II he be willing. he speedily conveys
the glad information to her. When
the Sumatra girl has reached
twenty-fve-and her life up to then
has been passed In strict seclusion
and no one has come to ask for
her hand. she attends to the matter
in her own way, dresses In red.
and goes out twice q day, until sue
cessful, to md q husband
A remarkable custom prevails
among the Dyaks OF Borneo. When
one of them would WOO the maiden
Of his heart he chIvHlrously helps
her in the hardest portion Of her
daily toll. II she smiles upon him.
ever so sveetly. he does not I'm
mediatsly respond. but waits until
the next dark night. Then he steals
to her house. and lightly wakens
her as she lies beside her sleeping
parents
The parents. II they approve,
make no sign, but sleep on-or pre-
tend to. II the girl accepts. she
rises, and takes from her lover the
betel ard sWeetmeats he ha1
brought her. That seals their be-
trothal. and he departs as he came.
neither speaking nor being spoken
TO.
The Washington times., 1917-06-28
Anecdotes of the Famous

plying eyes Of Islam. the shsikh
crossed his hands.
''BAedeker' bad book" he re-
peated- Murray very. very good.
Murray say. Give the sheikh' half
q crown: Baedeker' say, Give the
sheikh a Shilling'"
Sir George Reid il = big man.
and possesses what used to be
called "a corporation"
1t is necessary to bear this fact
in mind in order to appreciate the
following story. which he tells in
his newly-publIshed volume Of
"reminiscences
It concerns . speech he made at
a certain political meeting. and in
the course OF which he expressed
a belief that his public career was
nearing its close
In fact he added. Z feel that
am approaching that bourne
from which no traveller returns
"whereupon . man at the back
of the hall at once Clipped in. and
addressing me without a trace Of
personal hostility. exclaimed, BY
Jove. George. won't the fat be in
the IRE them"
John LaVery. the famous artist,
had = funny experience at Newman
kst some time ago. On that historic
The Washington times., 1917-06-28
Bees as Advance Guards.

Man has for centuries impressed
various animals into his service for
military purposes. but Il has re-
manned for the Germans in East
Africa to mobilize bees against the
enemy. According to q story in La
Nature Paris). this was done
early In the war when British
troops had set out from MombaSA
toward the nsiEhboring German
port of Tanga. the terminus Of the
woshI railroad. The country 10
covered with q thick forest traV-
ersed by narrow paths. In the
trees near the latter the Germans
had placed swsrms OF bees which
had been stupened by smoke and
then placed in leather bottles" The
bottles were closed By covers or
shoppers connected with cords and
wires which were laid across the
paths, but carefully concealed In
sand or underhrush. When the
regiments of the Royal North Ian
cashire and the Cashmere Fusillsrs
arrived they promptly fell into the
unexpected trap. when their feet
caught in the cords the covers were
pulled on the novel hives. and the
doughty little warriors rushed out
furious for the attack. The Brit
ish soldiers we're daIed for some
time, some men receiving as many
as a hundred stings.
The Washington times., 1917-06-28

raeeeourss. bookmakers are forbtAs
den to put up stands or display
boardA But the famous Academic
clan only wanted to sketch the
course. and. A. he was staying vita
Lord Derby. he went boldly and
set up his easel
But he rsckoned without the racSs
course policeman. who told him to
get out Of It," mistAking his easel
for a stand As he had not got .
written permission. he told the po-
liceman he was . guest Of Lord Der.
by: but the unbelieving bobby only
said: Same old yarn They all do IT,
Come out OF it!'' And Mr.. LAvsry had
had to come"
Many good stories are told about
Mr.. Balfour. Possibly one Of the
nsatsst concerns q goinng episode
IN Scotland Mr.. Balfour had driY-
en- his ball into . elump OF long
grass. and invited the advice Of his
eaddIs.
Try and drive to the farthNss
skyline ye can see. sir
Mr.. Balfour did 30 and landed tine
ball on the green.
+Ah, sir" said the wise boy re-
EretfulIy. IF ah'd your strength.
and ye'd ma brains. what a capital
pair for = foursoms we should
maxi
The Washington times., 1917-06-28
Il Saving the Nations Birds e

rails, sometimes called marsh hens.
would call constantly to each other
from their hidden retreats in the
grass. the markings OF their feath-
ers SO cIoselS resembling their sur
roundtngs that II was impossible to
catch sight OF one.
Once in a while one of their nests
containing as many as twelve
spotted eggs would be found, but
the proprietors kept themselves
concealed.
The clapper rail Is about fifteen
inches in length. including its short
tail. 1t is very slender. II 10 4
good runner and swimmer. but a
very poor flyer.
One of the prettiest birds that
used to visit Cobb's Island was the
beautiful long winged swallow or
tern. Beautifully balanced on his
pearly wings. he floats down the
wind as lightly as a cloud. And
even as you watch him. his bright,
keen eye has caught the CLINT of
sunlight on the scales OF q nsh in
the water far below. Instantly he
plunEes downward as swift as an
arrow. 1t Is rare thing for him
to miss his mark.
Twenty years ago countless thou
sands of terms gathered annually at
Cobb's Island to lay and hatch their
eggs Bushels OF eggs could be
gathered In q few hours. II was al
The Washington times., 1917-06-28
By c. A. Martin.

A BOUT the year 1875 a novel
"A was published in England
which made q tremendous
sensation. It was called Vivian
Grey" and while It was filled with
faults, yet It is probable that. re-
Earded as q frst essay. no more re-
markable book can be found in the
history Of English literature.
It was the story of a youth of
genius and ambition. painting for
fame, particularly for political
fame. II was In reality autobfo-
graphical in character, and the au-
thor. one Benjamin DIsraeIi, not
quite twenty years old, was regard
Cd as the greatest fop in London.
Here is a description of him pub
hshed about the time his first book
appeared by one who did not great
ly admire him: His rInElets of
silken. black hair. his flashing eyes.
his eneminate and lisping voice, his
dresscoat Of black velvet, lined with
white satin; his white kid gloves.
with his wrist surrounded by a long
The Washington times., 1917-06-28
II The Worlds Great Dreamers y

being asked ION what he stood" he
replied ION my head"
He had many enemies. John
Bright complained that he had not
q drop of English blood in his veins.
Which was rather absurd, as his
people had settled In England in
the time OF his grandfather, al
though they were originally of q
pure Sephardim race that had been
expelled from Spain at the time OF
the InQuisition together with the
Moors.
That he. a Jew. should become
Prime Minister of England In a
day when his race was still
looked down upon. speaks volumes
for his abilities. No Minister who
served her was so great a favorite
of Queen Victoria. When he died,
full OF years and honors-he first
declined a peerage. later on to re-
consider 1.-THE Queen herself Sc
lected the spot where he was to be
buried ands commanded her IA
vorite sculptor TO design his monu-
ment.
And SO the foppish boy who FIRST
showed his ambition in his FIRST
novel lived TO see his dream of
fame and power come true.
The Washington times., 1917-06-28

L|IAPERoNs" you cry. I'VE
don't have them any more In
America This IL free
Nor do we insult our young men
by setting a guard over them. Why
write about chaperonesf We don't
have them nowadaysr
Oh yes. we dol All of our society
all Of the freedom We permit our
boys and girls Is based on a very
efficient system of chapsronage.
Now Frau Schmidt and Madam
Nicollette. do not mistake nre. This
doesn't mean that when Tom Casey
comes to see your Lena or Renee,
you must plant yourself firmly in
the middle Of the room and super
wise the visit. Nor does It mean
that II Tom wants to take Lena or
Renee down to the corner for an
Ice cream soda, you must send her
little brother along.
What IL meant IL that you must
give Lena and Renee the happy
freedom OF your little home, since
It IL q chaperone. and that you must
teach your girl to see her friends
in her home. since that very habit
chaperons and guards her.
The common little slang corrup-
ton which . few years ago dubbed
The Washington times., 1917-06-28
The World Is Suspicious.

But to dine alone in . mans
apartment with no one to chap
eron. with no one to impose the
proper restraint. IL In bad taste.
And II needs no cynic to suggest
that Il may be q bit dangerous.
To 90 on on weekend trips or to
spend your vacation in the COM
pany of a man may be an innocent
enough proceeding. but the world
won't believe you. why should you
put yourself in q false position7 It
asks. why should you two together
be running away form the restraint
of the people you know7
When q mans feminine relatives
ask a girl to visit them. she IL their
Euest-not his. And. Il Is perfectly
proper for q girl to visit In a mans
home II his mother or sister invites
her.
Society has figured out her chap
eron question very sanely. She
knows that II Is wise not to sub
ject human nature to temptation
and that It IL foolish to put youth
in a position where It will be I'M
fairly judged by cynical yet wise
age.
A chaperon Is q protection, and
though your own nature may best
AFFORD you that in many situations,
there are times when you need re-
straint II you will be honest with
yourself you can generally tell
when your chaperon must be =
person and when your own ideals
will do.
The Washington times., 1917-06-28
A Technical Term.

A lady advertised for q girl to %
the housework. and was showing q
likely applicant Ovsr the house. II
appeared a. thohEh things were go
ing to be satisfactorily settled when
the girl suddenly asked. DO you do
your own stretohin'r' DO we Do
our own vhatr' asked the mistress
In Astonishment -strstehin'." re-
pestsd the girl Solsmnly. DO you
put all the food on the table AZ
dinner and stretch for It. or de-
hare to shuttle Il roundr'
The Washington times., 1917-06-28
A Snake Garden.

At ButantA, Brasil. there 10 the
most remarkable and repulsive
garden in the world It IL seven
hundred acres. and Is . garden Of
Vsnomous serpents. which are main
tained for purely scientific pur-
poses. There are laboratories which
produce serums for the cure ana
prevention OF the effects Of snake
bite. The snakes are kept IN q small
park in order that their habits and
the best methods Of escaping thei1
attacks may be studied