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in the fact that the former WAS held
in time Of calm-for Mexico-and the
latter in time Of storm. Present con
ditions in that country are most un-
favorable for any gathering at the polls
Of those qualified by intelligence to
pass upon the welfare Of the country,
either as to men or measures.
Still, yesterdays result was obtained
under the new constitution just adopted.
and comes to us in our dealings with
Mexico as the lawful expression of the
Mexican people. Selected in their way,
and in circumstances fully understood
by them, Carranza is their representa-
tive, and we are to deal with him as
such.
We should see now promptly the ef-
feet of this action on Mexico. If, as
his adherents have claimed, Carranza
has been hampered by the irregularity,
so to say, or the ineompleteness, of his
leadership, that disadvantage should
now disappear. Installed in office
under this expression of the people, few
or many, at the polls, Carranza as pres
ident should show power and influence
greater than that shown by Carranza as
first chief. Banditry should be ex-
tinguished, and an entirely safe border
guaranteed to the United States.
If these things do not follow; if tur-
moil in Mexico, north, central and south,
continues; if men of American birth,
banished by turmoil, are not safe in re-
turning to their lawful possessions and
occupations and in a resumption of
their lawful business, then we shall have
new problem on hand, and be forced
to take firm hold of it in some way. So
that we are no more "out of the woods"
than Mexico herself, and, for a little
longer at least, must keep up our watch
full waiting, giving President Carranza
time to manifest himself.
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Mexico.

This announcement is from Mexico
City:
"Gcn. Nenustiano Carranza was today
elected President Of Mexico by what is
believed to have been the largest vote
ever east In the republic. Although the
voters had the privilege of writing in or
declaring any name they desired, Gen.
Carranza received all but few scatter
ing ballots. The estimated vote east
runs all the way from several hundred
thousand to million
Recalls announcements in the DAYS of
Diaz. Then "the voters had the priv
ilegc of writing in or declaring any
name they desired" but Diaz always
received all but few scattering bal
lots" He was first. and the rest no.
where. Al. that had taken place was the
observance of form. An election
properly so.ealled. had not been pos
sible. Diaz was 1.-The whole thing"
The only difference between a Dia2
election and this Carrnnza election iies
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The House.

| Representative Mann's telegram to
Gov. Whitman advising an early special
election to fill the vacancy in the House
! occasioned by the death of Mr.. Conry
is in character. 1t breathes the spirit
! Of vigorous but fair fighter. The
sender is a keen partisan, but wants
only what his party is rightly entitled
| to. At this time in particular he sees
the justice and importance of making
all actions square with the public good.
and of cultivating the confidence of the
people in those in office charged with
safeguarding and advancing the peo-
pies welfare. His course in this mat
ter should, and will, increase the meas
ure of respect felt for him wherever he
is known. Such man in the Speakers
chair would hold the scales true as be-
tween the two parties, giving to each
the full recognition of its claims and
deserts.
We may expect a display Of this spirit
in other members Of the House. The
times will develop it. Representatives
will rise to the times. There will be no
abatement of conviction on party is
sues. Republicans will continue repub-
hcans, and democrats democrats, as be-
fore; but in all matters affected by, or
affecting, the general situation-which is
grave in the extreme-we shall see the
strong men Of both parties, who guide
those parties, hold themselves above all
schemes or aims for mere party advan-
tage.
This is not to say that there will be
no politics of the good, old-fashioned,
dyed-in- the wool, and yard wide, kind
in the present House and Senate There
will be plenty of it; and let us all
rejoice. A decay of party spirit on all
lines would mean a decay of public
spirit Government would become lax
and fabby and incapable.
| But let us start right-follow the
course Mr. Mann has charted. Death
will have his say about human affairs,
but he ought not to be permitted to or
ganize, or disorganize, the present
House of Representatives. Let US have
a full membership, and full and con-
scientious vote of members.
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that some Of the most bitter tribal ami
mosities among the Arabs have been
auieted to the end Of united anti
Turkish crusade. A coalition between
the British and the Arab tribes prac-
tically means the end of Turkish rule
in Mesopotamia and probably the ex-
tinction Of all claims to Turkish suze
rainty over AraAi8
The Russian Nne now extends from
Trebizond on the Black sea southwark
to the region of Kharput, thence east
ward to Bitlis on Lake Van, and from
that point southeasterly into Persia to
a point nearly half way between Hama
dan and Bagdad. The southern end of
this line is swinging steadily westward,
accelerating the retrograde movement of
the Turks in the Tigris valley. The
general purpose of the allied campaign
is not difficult to comprehend. 1t is OBJ
viously the design to sweep the Turks
northwestward into Anatolia, the great
peninsula of Asia Minor between the
Black and Mediterranean seas. A line
across the neck Of this peninsula from
Trebizond to Ale1andretta would be
easy to hold in comparison with the op-
erations recently effected. This dis
tance is about $50 miles, whereas the
Russian line is now fully 900 miles in
length. 1t would, of course, be strategi-
eally more important if before the
Turks debouched from Mesopotamia
into Anatolia the Russian line could be
swung down from Trebizond to close
off the escape, shutting the Turks in be-
tween the Russian and British forces.
Thus far there is no indication of Rus
sian activity in the upper Euphrates
suggestive of such maneuver. Even
should the Turks be able to escape into
Anatolia their plight there would be
grave, for the land operations of the
allied forces would be comparatively
easy, with supplies much more readily
distributed by sea from both ends of
the line than by the slow process of
hauling over hundreds of miles of rough
country.
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Possibly Mr. Gerard will be able to
punishment meted out by Germany to
the submarine commander who sank the
Lusitania
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SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Discussing an Accomplishment.
II want you to take this parrot back :"
said the agitated lady.
"What for, ma'am?" asked the dealer
"The bird swears awfully."
That's queer. When he left here he
was swearin' fine"
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The physical impossibility Of being in
two places at once is giving Hiram John
son some anxiety. However, California
must yield her governor to the needs of
the country at large and the world in
general
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Expectancy.

Catfish in de river,
An de blossom on dc tree
We's got some time to shiver
Before dem friends we see.
But in spite Of all de BLOWN.
An de freezin' an dc snowin'
De April day
Is on her way
Same as she used to be.
Bullfrog ginctcr holler
An dc robin gincter sing:
An den what's gineter foller {
Is de loveiiness of spring
Oh. de climates hesitatin'
Bout de day fob celcbratin'.
But we don't care,
Cause AHril fair
Her gifts mus surely bring.
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Carranza may have had his suspicious
as to the desirabiiity of movement to
dispense with the term Latin America"
and substitute German America"
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As usual, the grip germ pnts in its
forceful but hitherto Intellectual argu-
ment for change in the date of in
auguration.
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The American inventor now has an
opportunity to perfect some devices
which will not be utilized by foreign
powers against his own country.
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If street railway strikes continue to
matcrialize the jitney experiment may
yet be revived with more practical and
enduring results.
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a Zeppelin flight was less terrifying
than some of the flights of imagination
in which plotters have indulged.
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Whatever may be said Of Congress, it
is composed of willing workers, most of
whom do not care whether there is such
thing as a summer resort.
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Tom Lawson has gone back to his of
flee and listed a new lot of publicity
among his assets.
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The United States Supreme Court has
not shown as much haste as Congress
law.
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ExtraYaRaHce.

"What do you think of this idea of
burning people in effigy!"
"Im against it," replied Senator Sor-
ghum. "When fuel is so expensive
there's no excuse for the waste"
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FIattering Comparison.

Are you fond of grand opera ?"
"Yes,' replied Mr.. Cumrox. "Next to
good chorus can make is about the most
inspiring thing I know Of
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Forbearance.

what did the editor say when you
got through reading your blank verse
composition?"
Nothing" replied Mr.. Penwiggle. ~
didn't wake him up
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Plots.

A plot framed up with cunning care
May often prove but chaff.
Sometimes it makes you want to swear
Sometimes it makes you laugh.
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Trade will continue to follow the flag.
with the reliable backing of a few guns.
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The Evening Star. with the Sunday
morning edition. is delivered by carriers
within the city at As cents per month:
daily only, 25 cents per month; Sunday
only. 20 cents per month. Orders may be
sent by mail, or telephone Main 244o.
Collection is made by carrier at the end
OF each month.
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paiiy, Sunday 4 n u d e d. 60c per month.
Daily. sunday except d. 40c per month.
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Only 5 pieces of this 44-inch
All-wool Black Imperial Serge
Reliable dye. Nice for dresses.
A big value at, per yard, 97c.
Main Floor-Lansburgh &
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$2Chifor1 Tafetas at
$I.60 Yard

56-inch Fancy Striped Chit
fon Taffetas in an attractive
assortment of all the new and
beautiful styles and colorings.
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Evening star., 1917-03-12

These Blouses are of fine quality
China silk, in large variety of
styles. Tailored models with large
collars. In white. flesh, maise or
gold. Special at $loS.
Second Floor-Lansburgh & Bro.
Evening star., 1917-03-12

Thousands OF women and chill
dren have already been htted with
shoes of the highest standard OBJ
tainable and at fairest prices-by
comparison-from our new spring
shoe stock.
When YOU are ready to buy your
shoes. and especially if you are
going TO buy before Easter we
would suggest that you come III
the morning, as we are very pusy
each afternoon.
Aside from an absolutely new
stock, we have many exclusive
STYLES that were made tor us
Widths, AAA to +.
Lengths. ~ to I.
Prices, 50 TO Sl4
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n love with Miss stoppleton. {"

in love with Miss Stoppleton."
There was another awkward pause
and then: Pardon me for asking,
but II should arrange to have Mr..
Stephens meet you and he should
fall very much in love with you. as
| am practically certain he would
judging from what I've heard him
say about his taste-is there any rea.
son you know OF why-well, what
want to know is this-are you engag.
ed to any other man or pledged In
any way that would make it quite
out fthe question for you TO think
OF marrying Mr.. Stephens?"
Hester struggled to hide her EN-.
barrassment. She thought of half a
dozen possible things to say to re.
lieve the tension, but the silence
grew longer till Mr.. Walker explain.
ed: You see sometimes a man like
Mr.. Stephens falls very, very much
in love with girl like you in a very
short time-and I'd hate TO have him
lose his heart only to find out that
that you were engaged to some.
body else
But, I'm afraid you didn't know
that I'm only paid secretary. To
be sure. I'm a suffragist but man
in Mr.. stephens position would want
to marry a society suffragist"
There was nothing about that in
the grandmother's stipulation" ar
gued Mr.. Walker. "All that was nee.
essary was suifragist who had work.
ed for the cause and you work hard.
er than all the rest put together"
1t was late in the afternoon and
fortunately the headquarters was EN-.
PITY save for Hester and the big man
sitting beside her desk so there were
no eyes to be opened In dismay when
he leand forward and took Hesters
two hands in his and kissed them
Then he slipped on his knees before
her in the attitude of supplication
that Hester thought had passed out
of mode among suitors.
I'm mad about you, Hester. You
must listen to me. I've known you
only few days, but with a girl like
you falling in love doesn't take long.
That very first time felt there was
something that drew us together and
| was fool enough to think that you
felt that way, too. Tell me you love
me-"
II believe-in fact, I know that
do love you There is no use saying
l don't. Perhaps after all, Mr.. Stew
ems would like Hazel Stoppleton. l
can't be a bigamist even if am a
suffragist!"
And 1t was ont till half hour la
ter, after Hester had been escorted
to her boarding house door, that she
realized that she was really promised
to marry the heir Of the celebrated
Mrs. Stevens and that Robert Walk
er private secretary was merely a
convenient alias of that notable wo-
mans grandson.
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because is would be an easy matter
for any girl whom Mr.. Stevens fan.
cied to assume an interest in suffrage
as a pretext. However. MT. Stevens
doesn't care for any girl in particular,
SO he is, to put it bluntly, in the mat.
rimonial market for an attractive
young stuff"
Can you imagine anything so cal
culatlng?" was Hester's reply. "He
must be rather mercinary to be will.
ing to marry for money rather than
love"
ooh. I wouldn't be so hard on him
as that. He figures that the money
would be a rather pleasant little bit
to have and since he has never fallen
in love with any one yet he might as
well fall in love with suffragist as
anybody else"
Hester laughed. 80 he has com.
missioned you to meet some attract.
i've suffragists and introduced him to
them so he can find wife to fill the
bill?"
"Yes, that is substantially why |
came to headquarters the other day.
And | must say I have had to re.
port to Mr.. Stephens that there are
some very attractive looking girls in.
terested nthe cause. The idea used
to be that good looking women didn't
go in for that sort of thing, but judg-
ing from what I've seen over here l
should say that the bad.looking wo-
men must be all antis'
Wouldn't it be wonderful II he
should meet and marry Hazel Stop.
pleton?" suggested Hester, beginning
to approve of the scheme. He
couldn't help but love her-she is a
regular goddess"
81 don't quite believe Mr.. Stephen
goes in for the goddess type and II
you mean that tall, copper haired,
cold blooded lady who talked with
broad as here the other afternoon
why l can just say Mr.. Stephens
wouldn't fall for her one little bit"
What type does he like?" asked
Hester, quite willing to help in the
search for a wife since it was all for
the cause"
I've heard him say he was partial
to smallish, brown-eyed girls. ! know
for fact he's very fond of dim.
pies"
Both secretaries Redeemed little
with confusion-Mr. Walker, because
he felt he had said something rather
foolish and Hester, because she was
little, and had brown eyes and very
nice dimples. There was an awi.
ward pause and then Mr.. Walker
went straight to the point.
II have an idea that Mr.. Stephens
would like wife very much like
yourself. Excuse me for being per.
sonal but ninety-nine men would lose
their hearts to you-that is, girl
like you-to the one that would fall
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GLAD TO TESTIFY
Says WatOga Lady, GAS To What
Cardui Has Done For Me, So
As To Help Others. i"

Watoga, W. Va.-Mrs. S. W. Caldwell,
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taking the first bottle, so kept it up til
took three. 81 gained, and was well
and strong, and owe it all to Cardui.
lam married now and have 3 children
=. Have never had 10 have doctor for
female trouble, and just resort 10 Cardui
If l need tonic. am glad TO testify 10
what it has done for ME, SO as TO help
Others"
If you are nervous or weak, have head.
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ailments so common 10 women, why not
give Cardui trial? Recommended by
many physicians. In use over 40 years.
Begin taking Cardui today. 1t may
be the very medicine you need.
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blame for not putting some respopsi.
ollity on that pretty wife of his in the
first place. He allowed her to think
that her will was supreme, not particu.
larly because he loved her, but because
he was too lazy TO take any but the
easiest way"
"Margie," said Dick, few women
have looked on marriage as seriously
and tried always to do the right thing
as you have DONE"
Am ct, Dick, would not saw orr
marrlaD.- Wi h"-" "a".'~r'arlv snc.
cessful.'
Dick looked up III suIp4.... 4 tnlnh
it is one of the most successful have
ever heard or ever read about" he said
slowly. mo two people can expect
to marry and live happy ever after as
they are supposed to do in the. fairy
stories written for grown.ups as well
as children. Marriage, like life, is a
round Of continual adjustments. Truly.
Margie, do not think that the so.
called honeymoon is the time that hus.
band and wife are happiest. 1t is when
they have steered their back around
the pool OF midchannel and are sailing
IN the calmer waters on the way to the
farther shore"
Why Dick. you are quite poetical," !
said in surprise.
mo, dear, l AM just trying to tell
you have been happier with you on
this California trip than ever before"
When the devil was sick,"-I quot.
ed lightly.
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:: CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE, :

Just here, little book, Dick interrupt.
ed again. Poor chap, doesn't he know
that man is especially vulnerable
scribed in his letter ?"
why, Dick" said in surprise, You
don't know what Is coming next. Why
J do you say that?"
Yes" he said, y do know. That
egreglous fool is going to fall for an
other woman"
/ looked at Dick In establishment.
thought the episode which he next de.
scrlbed, either one i'll million or a
sure indication that he was too shallow
to really love any woman truly. Then
to have Dick Immediately sense what
was coming showed me that 1t was a
masculine trait after all.
then said to myself, Poor things,
perhaps they can't help it. Maybe
tFsre is different, il yellow streak
that is implanted in the heart of man
that makes 1t impossible for him to be
homogeneous"
was much interested in this phase
Of masculine character and wonder.
ed II / had been al! wrong from the
first. Was man really different from
woman after all? Is a great deal Of
woman's unhappiness really caused by
the simple fact that she does not real
Ice this?
!, Dick cut into my reverie by saying,
Read on, Margie, want to see Just
the kind OF woman he is going to fall
for. I'll bet she Is very different from
the one he has just been describing"
Yes, Dick, she is" answered, but
< ] will let him describe her to you. He
writes:
u dropped into one of the hotels to
meet my wife and a friend one day at
tea. was bored az the thought OF hay.
ing to do this, for hate tea and hate
to dance in the afternoon. NV wife
however, had insisted that l should
dance attendance on her that particu.
lar afternoon and rather than have
ncene had said would meet her,
II am very fond of golf, but my wife
does not care for it, neither does she
Icare to sit on the club piazza while |
play. Some time. Mrs. Margie, will
you write story which will show how
much happier-or perhaps should say
how much more successful marriage
would be If the wife had some other
interest in life than Just husband?"
interrupted myself here TO remark
to Dick. There he goes, you see, Dick,
comparing all women to his own wife
when you and both know that most
women have many other interests be-
sides husbands. Think of the thou.
sands of women who, with their chill.
dren and the struggle to make both
snds meet, have little time to think of
husband at all.
= think our writing friend is To-
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THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
Wanted-A Suffragist Wife
Copyright, 1917. by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
oMETHING unusual had haI
nnnnA nt smffra % hea hnna rtnr

Newspaper Syndlcate.)
~ oMETHING unusual had hap.
pened at suffrage headquarters
that morning. A man-and o
big, thoroughly masculine one, too,
who looked as IL with the proper
makeup he might have been a NOV.
ing picture impersonation Of the good
looking Western ranchman or COW.
boy-had actually walked up to Miss
Hester Judd's desk-Hester was the
paid secretary OF the Organization
and had asked 70 enroll as a member
To be sure, there were many men on
the list OF membership, but those
men members were usually brothers
or fathers, whose task OF becoming
suffragists had been smoothed by
some daughter wife, or sister, eager
to add new names to the roll and mora
membership fees to the treasury. 1t
was really rather unusual for man
OF his own free will to walk right up
to the secretary and say, as did this
newest member: "If you please, Miss,
I'd like to belong to your organize
ton, and II there is anything can
do besides paying check for hun.
dred dollars to show that am mem.
Der, be 80 good as to tell me what
that Is. I'd like to come to the meet
ings and do anything else can to
help"
The newcomer hestated when it
come to signing the enrolment blank,
and then he said to Hester: 81 may
as we'll tell you that I am acting for
for Mr.. Warwick Stevens-and not for
myself. lam his private secretary, you
see. Perhaps ! had better sign my
own name" When Hester took the
blank she saw that, the secretary'y
name was Robert Walker.
Hester, in virtue OF the generous ell.
rollment fee and perhaps even more
because the newcomer was Of the
outdoors type OF man that especially
appealed to her, felt inspired to de.
tain him as long as possible She rose
from her chair at her desk and con.
ructed him through the four or five
rooms that made up the suffrage head.
duarters-the reading room with its
array of suffrage pamphlets and mag.
a2ines, the team room with its cheer.
less, cheap wicker chairs and tables,
private office for the officers, a
cubbyhole of pantry and the outer
office where she herself had a desk
Mr.. Walker spoke with something
OF drawl and this, as well as a Ger.
tain hesitancy and triendliness of his
manner. betakened to Hester that he
was not a man of the city. She was
not especially surprised when he ask.
ed her 10 let him talk to her a min.
ute. He motioned to two wicker chairs
in the tea room placed conviently for
a tete tete and so began their con.
fdence. Mr.. Stevens, whom he repre-.
sented, was he told Hester. grand
son OF Mrs, Warwick Stevens, senior,
and of course Hester had heard of her
as one of the most prominent of the
very wealthy suffragists.
Perhaps l should not have told
you was Mr.. Stevens secretary"
said Mr.. Walker, 80 I'll depend on
you not to say anything about that
For reason cannot mention now
-! 7"a"E Is Ver" enxious to get ac.