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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-30
WANTS CIVIL SERVICE
TO BACK UP THE ARMY
George T. Reyes Urges Well Trained
Force and Avoidance of
Spells System.

The Importance of having well
trained and organized civil service be-
hind the army that is actually doing
the fighting is pointed out by George
T. keyes, secretary of the National
Civil Service Reform League. Mr.
keyes urges no repetition of the acts
of 1898. when the spoils system got in
some work. People were appointed to
temporary positions without reference
to the civil service. and later were
covered into the service with per-
manent standing.
The upsetting of the civil service in
France and England resulted in mis-
placed supplies for the military serv-
ices and no end of trouble. He says
that the United States has time to pre-
pare it's civil force.
Relative Unpreparedness.'
Now the United States enters the
war-much as England did-in state
of relative unpreparedness," he says.
Unlike England, however, we are not
compelled to rush troops to the front
to stem an onrushing tide of steel. In
deed. we have no such troops. We are
beginning to get them ready, and we
have the unique opportunity to build
up. at the same time, an efficient and
reliable civil system.
The war with Spain was not par
allel. 1t was a minor war, an old-fash-
Toned war. We sent a few thousand
troops to Cuba, after cutting Spain off
from communication with her colonies.
But even then it would have been ex-
pected that the nation would rise to
the fact that national efficiency was
demanded. What happened instead?
About the first thing Congress did was
to make a raid on the classified civil
service, on the plea that the national
emergency demanded it. At moment
when. if never before. the nations need
was honesty and efficiency in admin
istratiop the American Congress. in
full knowledge that the act was eX-
actly to the contrary effect. passed a
law compelling the employment of
temporary employees for the emer-
gency.' without regard for the civil
service law.
Not only that, but when the war was
over $50 of these employees who were
hired temporarily were covered into
the classified service for life by an
of her act of Congress-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-30
U. S. Flag Always First.

1T seems to be appropriate that
where several aags or emb1ems are dis
played on a pole, or otherwise, the
United States flag should always be
hoisted first and hung or displayed at
the top; that in any parade the United
States flag should always have the
place of honor. and that the flag should
never be hung or displayed with the
union down. except as a signal of dis
tress at sea.
Existing regulations governing the
army provide that when officers and
enlisted men pass the national flag, not
incased, they will render honors as
follows: If in civilian dress and COW
cred, they will uncover, holding the
headdress opposite the left shoulder
with the right hand, If uncovered, they
will salute with the right-hand salute.
flag unfurled and hung in room in
which officers or enlisted men of the
army are present will be saluted by
them the first time they may have oc-
casion to pass it, but not thereafter.
NO anthem. hymn or musical air has
been recognized by any federal law as
the national anthem. hymn or air. but
army and navy regulations provide that
the musical composition Familiarity
known as The Star Spangled Banner
shall be designated as the national air
of the United States of America
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-30
WILL INSPECT THE SOIL
Of ANALOSTAN ISLAND
H. S. Reside to Have Expert Deter
mine Whether Ground Can
Be Cultivated.

III. S. Reside, president of the Wash
ington Gas Light Company. has re-
ouested H. NJ Connolly. expert on gar
dens from the Department OF Agricui-
ture, TO inspect Analostan Island 70
see whether 1t would be suitable LOT
cultivation.
If Mr.. Conolly's report is favorable,
Mr.. Reside stated today. the entire
island will be turned over Tor the use
Of as MANY of the 900 employees or the
company as desire 10 III - 81
denS. 80
1t is believed the soil is good, ana ND
Mr. Reside thinks the employees VIII
welcome the chance to plant gardens
on the tract
Visits Demonstration Gardens.
Mr.. Connolly today visited denonstra-
ton gardens in Anacostia. Tomorrow
his program will be: Eleventh and
Lamont streets northwest. 10 am;
Taylor street and Georgia avenue
northwest, 1870 am; Howard Uni
yersity, 2460 9th street northwest, !
pm; 18th and Decatur streets. 2:3o
PM; Georgia avenue and Rittenhouse
street, $50 pm, and It'll and Danlla
streets northwest, pm.
Amateur gardeners also will have ex-
cellent opportunity of gaining informa-
ton about garden work from the les
sons given in. school gardens, to which
all persons are invited.
Program of School Work.
AS given out today by Miss Susan B.
Sipe, in charge of school garden work.
the program of lessons in the schools
this week follows:
Today at the Wallach School garden.
s21 10th street southeast, from 1890
to ~ and from 1 to 2:30 o'clock. Miss
Lenore Murray, teacher. The work at
this garden was planting lima beans
and the cultivation of them.
Blow School, 18th street and Ben
ming road northeast from to IL every
day during the week. The lessons in
this garden will be given by Miss Olive
Murray to the fifth and sixth grade
boys of the Blow School and the sixth
grade boys of the Webb and Pierce
schools Cultivation of crops already
growing and the planting of bush beans
will be the work for the week.
Onion Planting Taught.
Ludlow School. 6th and G streets
northeast, every morning from 9 to IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-30
STRAW HATS

The displays are ready for you.
Our styles show you just what is
correct in every kind of straw head
wear for the coming season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-30

Adjt. Gen. H. p Mccain is being
deluged with inquiries as to the proper
method of displaying. hanging and
luting the United States flag, with the
evident object of obtaining some
thoritative statement on the subject.
As a consequence he has just prepared
a circular for the general information
of the public.
The circular says:
There is no federal law now in force
pertaining to the manner of displaying,
hanging or saluting the United States
flag or prescribing any ceremonies that
should be observed in connection here
with.
Cites Army Practice.
'It is the practice in the army, each
day in the year, to hoist the nag brisk
ly at sunrise, irrespective of the con-
dition of the weather. and to lower
II slowly and tremendously at sun
set indicating the commencement and
cessation of the activities of the day.
and to display it at half STAFF on Me-
mortal day (May 800 from sunrise I'M
til noon and at full staff from noon
until sunset, and also on other Gays
by the proper authority, the nag al
WAYS being first hoisted to the top OF
the staff before being lowered TO the
half staff position.
There has been some question
among civilians concerning the exact
location of a flag hung at 'half stan
Theoretically, the flag is always huns
on a separate staff, much shorter thah
the stats usually erected on bulldinss.
and. as a consequence. flag hung at
half staff would be located much higher
on the ordinary flagstaff than under the
present practice. but still the custom OF
placing the half-staffed flag in about
the center of the flag pole, whatever us
length may be. is rather generally OBJ
served throughout the country and this
deDartment sees no real objection to
this custom.
considerable discussion has arisen
tbrouehout the country concerning the
proper manner of hanging and display
ing the flag for decorative purposes As
already stated, there is no federal law
governing the subject. and individual
opinion differs as to the procedure that
should or should not be followed. 1t
has been suggested that as far as pos
sible the hanging of the flag should De
restricted to suspendiug it from nag
pole in the regular way, and not to dis
playing it otherwise: that for purposes
of decoration only the national coiors
should be arranged in the form OF
bunting and not used in the form of the
flag; that if it is. nevertheless. the de-
sire to use the flag for decorative pur-
poses, il should always be hung fiat,
whether on the inside or the outside of
buildings, with the union to the north
or east. so that there will be a general
uniformity in the position of the union
Of each flag displayed: that the flag
should rarely be displayed in hori-
zontal position or laid fiat: that under
no circumstances should it be hung
where it can easily be contaminated or
soiled or be draped over chairs or
benches to be used for seating pur-
poses. and that no object or emblem of
any kind should be placed above or
upon it This department sees no OBJ
lection to flying the flag at night on
civilian property, provided it is not SO
flown for advertising purposes.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-01-25
NY Associated Press.1

WASHINGTON, Jan 25 The
amount of whiskey consumed by the
american people in 1915 apparently
was greater than in any previous
years since 1909. according to tax re-
turns, and the amount of revenue
collected by the government on whis-
Key, beer and cigarettes during the
year was the greatest on record.
While returns show that the tend
ency towards prohibition has not low.
cred the governments revenue from
whiskey officials believe portion OF
the Increase nearly S24,OOO,O00 more
than in l9l5-is attributable to the
TACT that the government is at pres
ent collecting taxes on all whiskey
produced in the country, whereas
because Of extensive frauds such was
not the case few years ago.
Consumption of cigarettes in 1916
reached the highest mark ever re
corded The tremendous increase
more than 40 per cent over 1915. is
attributed to two main causes-in
creased prosperity OF the country
and growth Of the cigarette habit
among women.
The number Of paper wrapped
cigarettes upon which the govern
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-01-25
BROKFRSAGRFF
TOSHOWBOOKS

into executive session on the subject
with Messrs. STREET and Noble and its
experts. The committee Is seeking
only to discover those responsible for
the big short selling operations which
are supposed to have reflected pos
session Of an advance tip on the note
Under the new scheme the actual
accounts are to be submitted in one
envelope and the name Of the Gus
toner in another with a common
symbol for both. If the account on
examination appears innocent the en-
velope containing the name win re-
main sealed.
The board of governors agreed to
submit the request and the committee
went away assuming that the brokers
| Continued on paga fourl
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-01-25
MORE BEER, WH|SKEY
AND CIGARETTES SOLD

ment levied tax during the year
reached the grand total of 25,2S2 $780,
92s. as compared with 1888, ,2S4,20S
in 1915. These figures cover only
manufactured paperwrapped cigar
cites and do not include tobacco
used by smokers in cigarettes made
by themselves.
Records show that the government
collected a tax of $110 per gallon
on 146,355.l46 gallons of whiskey
during the year. total Of $160,99O.-
$50, as compared with 124,549,21O gal
Ions and tax yield of $137OO4,1S1 in
1915. Beer consumption. according
to the records, was 61.145,5S3 barrels,
or ,S95.513,O73 gallons in 1916. as
against 57.sO5. 500 barrels or 1,791,-
9s1 ,9sg gallons the previous year The
tax yield on beer during 1916 was
sg1 1885. in 1915 II was sS6,7OS,S sos,
Total revenue on beer and whiskey
during 1915 was s252. .7Os.9S5, as com
pared with s22s.7i2,9S4 in 1915, Gig
arettes yielded ssl.54i,20O last year
and s2s,424.O42 the year before, max
ing the total revenue to the govern
meni from these three sources f2sl.
s5O.23s in 1916 ana t2t6.iss,s7s in
1915, an increase last year OF
tsS.ila.23s.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-01-25
my Associated Press.l

BOSTON, Jan. 25.-Jesse Pomeroy,
who has been for Al years in solitary
confinement in the state prison at
Charlestown, was granted equal privi-
leges with other prisoners by the
state executive council today. Con-
victed of murder at fifteen. Pomeroy
two years later was locked up in a
cell lighted from a window in the
ceiling SO that he might not gaze on
his fellow men He was exercised
apart from the other prisoners and
barred, as far as possible. from
human companionship. Two years
ago the sentence was enforced less
vigorously to accord with modern
ideas of prison reform. He was al
lowed more opportunities for exer-
else in the prison yard. and was al
lowed to attend church services twice
on Sundays. sitting al art from the
other men.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-01-25
ASKS PRESIDENT
TO VETO A BILL
CARDINAL GIBBONS PROTESTS
AGAINST MEASURE BEFORE
THE PRESIDENT
tBy Associated Press.) }

tBy Associated Prens.l
BALTIMORE, Jan. 25.-Cardinal
Gibbons has issued a statement hop
ing the president will veto the immi-
grafton bill His eminence says: ut
is disappointing that such measure
passed congress. By this illiterates
will be excluded from entrance to
this country. 1t is to be hoped Mr..
Wilson win veto the bill as before.
Other presidents have, being cog
nizant of the harmful effect of this
test of literacy would have upon de-
sirable immigration. Illiteracy should
not be confounded with ignorance.
A normal. sturdy illiterate has re-
ceptive mind capable of early de-
velopment
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-01-25
PARAMOUR HELD
FOR EXPLANATION
MARRIED WOMAN FOUND DEAD
IN BED OF LOS ANGELES
HOTEL

Los ANGELES, Jan. 25.--A woman
whom the police identified as Mrs.
Nell Harvey of Exeter, California,
was found dead lying face downward
in bed in the Leonide hotel. Harlan
j. Winter. motion picture actor,
was arrested when he ran, partly
dressed, from the hotel He claims
to be the son of a former district
attorney of New York. Winter said
the woman died OF natural causes.
He said they registered as Mr.. and
Mrs Harlan of Sacramento, but were
to have been married. The landlord
heard scuffling. The police said the
body was bruised.
The door had to be forced. Mrs.
Harvey laid in a pool of blood, in
bed She had much clothing and
some costly jewelry. Recently she
was divorced and in comfortable cir
cumstances, according to Winter. 1t
is said she planned to get married,
go to Sacramento and join movie
company Winter recently served 80
days for intoxication following arrest
for attempting to "clean out" studio
where he had been working. He was
hysterical after arrest.
The coroner said the body of the
woman showed alcoholism. Winter
said she was dead when he awoke
beside her.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-01-25
ny Associated Pre-s.)

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-Stock ex-
change brokers requested by the leak
Investigation to produce their records
are responding promptly, Whipple an
nounced. He believes ii possible to
complete the New York inquiry next
week.
Chairman Samuel F. Streit Of the
stock exchange clearing house COM
mittee said yesterday that it would
be physically impossible for the 500
or so brokerage houses belonging to
the exchange to produce tls desired
data without two weeks or a month.
This was in conflict with an earlier
statement BY President II. G. S.
Noble Of the exchange. who thought
the hrst responses might come within
day or tNo. The committee went
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-01-25
LEARNS To READ SEVEN LANGUAGES
At AGE OF 81, STUDIES ARABIC
AND TAKES UP Law ON MURDER

Now at the age of 81, Pomeroy will
move into cell where he can see
passers-by, will be allowed to exercise
with other prisoners. sit with them at
the church services. and at the prison
entertainments. and will be given
such light work in the prison shops
as his somewhat enfeebled health will
permit.
Governor Mccall announced that he
approved the Communication.
Pomeroy was convicted of brutal
murder of two children. following a
series of degenerate acts which had
terrorized the South Boston district
He was sentenced to be hanged, but
because of his youth the sentence
was committed to solitary imprison-
ment for life. On September 7, 1875,
he was placed in his solitary cell at
the Charles street Jail
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-01-25
ASSASSINATION
PLOT BAFFLED
FORMER JAPANESE MINISTER OF
JUSTICE ATTACKED BY
SWORD MEN

TOXIC, Jan 25.--An attempt was
made to assassinate Yukio Ozaki,
former minister of justice, leader of
the constitutional party, while ad-
dressing mass meeting called to
demand resignation of the cabinet.
Two men armed with short swords
sprang on the platform and tried to
stab the minister They we're over
powered and arrested Two others
tried to assault Ozaki and We're
severely beaten by the audience.
0zah demanded that Tereauchi re.
sign. Police are guarding the diet
session.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-01-25

But he did not drop out of the
public eye. Reports Of sensational
attempts to escape carried through
patient ingenuity rarely found outside
of fiction. became public at frequent
intervals His mother. until her
death two years ago, never relaxed
her efforts to secure his pardon aud
was allowed to visit her son regu-
larly.
When Pomeroy began his sentence
he was poorly educated. Now he can
read in seven languages and at the
age of 81 is studying Arabic. His
last known attempt to escape was
four years ago. Since then he has
been diligently studying law as it
bears on his case Beyond his at
tempts to break through steel and
brick to freedom. he has been. on the
whole, his keepers say a quiet and
model prisoner.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-01-25
$50 A MONTH CLERK
MANAGES A BANK.
CHECKED OUT DEPoslToRs'
MONEY TO MEET RUNNING
EXPENSES


NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-Chester A.
Gustarson, young bookkeeper em-
ployed at $50 a month in the Traders
bank at Chicago, owned by Solomon
A. Lewisohn and forced into bank
uptcy in 1913, swore that he man
aged the affairs of the bank and paid
its running expenses out of the de
positors' money
Gustarson was a witness at hear.
ing before United States Commits
sioner Houghton to determine wheth-
er Lewisohn shall be returned 10
Chicago to face a charge of using
the mails to defraud the banks
depositors.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-01-25
PROSTITUTE IN PULPIT
SAN FRANCISCO CHURCH

How many of you would take us
into your homes?" she demanded.
There isn't one of us who would
not quit this life for decent work,
but not for wage Of seven or eight
dollars week, A pair of shoes
costs ten dollars. Every woman here
has at least one child. It takes
twenty dollars a week to live. These
women are products of men of shame
who buy them"
After talking thirty minutes the
women left the church
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-01-25
WOMAN DIES IN
AN AUTO WRECK
DRIVER ACCUSED or CAUSING
DEATH ARRESTED IN THE
HOSPITAL
my As.oelated Pre.a.l

SANTA MONICA. Cal, Jan. 25.-
Mrs. Nellie McMoormeister, wife of
Salt Lake doctor died following an
automobile wreck F. w. Goodrich
of Los Angeles, the driver was in
jured, and is technically arrested at
the hospital j. NJ. Smith and wife
of San Diego we're slightly injured.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-01-25

dred stormed the church and made
the pastor target for questions.
Smith said he had sympathy for the
women and was not crusading against
them.
Il am willing to be of assistance
to any woman in trouble The prob
lem of eommercialized vice is man
problem. You are making money
out of it,
Mrs. Gamble took the pulpit beside
him She said she had conducted
house of prostitution for eight years
and studied the problem.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-01-25
LEvY|NG A DIRECT
TAX ON WEALTH
WAR.
BRITISH LABOR PARTY DEMANDS
MEANS OF TIGHTENING
BURDENS

MANCHESTER. Jan. 25.-Immedi.
ate conscription of accumulated
wealth to tighten the financial bur
dens of the war are demanded in a
resolution unanimously adopted at
the annual meeting of. the labor
party. The resolution calls for taxa.
tion on unearned incomes, direct taxa
ton of land and naturalization from
the banking system.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-01-25
six SEALED INDICTMENTS
FOR ELECTION FRAUDS


CINCINNATI. Jan. 25.-The federal
grand jury has returned six sealed in
dietments naming 80 individuals al
legged to be connected with election
frauds, to be brought before court.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-01-25
Enlarged a Hole
In The Sidewalk

. (By Associated Press.) .
. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 25.- =
= The defense caused witness .
. for the prosecution in the .
= Mooney case to admit that Fred .
= erick Colburn, manager of the .
. wholesale house, elaborated" =
= with sledge hammer a hole in .
= the sidewalk made by the bomb. =
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-01-25

ny Associated Press.l
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 25.-Forty
women invaded the church of Rev.
Paul Smith in an effort to ascertain
what he proposes to do about the
underworld women, in the vice
crusade. They took the position that
they we're directly interested. The
movie men were there as they
swarmed up the steps of the Central
Methodist church under the leader
shin of Mrs. R. NJ. Gamble, who is
said to conduct a disorderly house.
Other women Joined until five hun
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-01-25
HIGH PRICE or PAPER
CAUSES ADVANCE PRICES
tBy Associated Press,

BALTIMORE, Md, Jan. 25.-An-
nouncement is made by the Baltimore
Sun that owing to the increased cost
of paper and materials the combina-
tion of Suns-six morning, six even
ing, and the Sunday Sun, at the rate
of 10 issues for ten cents week
after February 1 will be 1S cents a
week.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-01-25
Ten Dog Trains
Still On The Trail

. tBy Associated Pres..D =
y MORRIS. Manitoba, Jan. 25. .
= Ten dog trains left for the south =
. today Orris West, one of the =
. contenders, withdrew before =
= reaching here due TO trouble in =
= controlling his leading dog. The =
. leaders hope to reach Grand =
. Forks, North Dakota, today, =
= = . . = = 80 = . . . =
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-01-25
POLITICAL CRISIS
NATURES IN JAPAN
EMPEROR IMPELLED TO DIS
SOLVE THE LOWER HOUSE
FOR DlscoRD

TOXIC. Jan. 25.--The emperor dis
solved the house of representatives
today. as crisis developed owing to
the fact that Premier Count Tereau-
chi. radical militarist, had not pub
lie support and did not command
majority of parliament. Dissolution
of the house and new election was
predicted by the newspapers.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-01-25

Wy tsHUtINIeW Ere33'D
EXETER, Cal, Jan. 25.-Mrs Har-
vey was the daughter of A. M. Breis.
bach, orange grower and former
clergyman. She was here two weeks
ago and said her husband disap-
peared while on a trip to San Fran
cisco. II was feared he met with
foul play. Harvey was married five
years. This was his second marriage.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-01-25
GOODROADS
FUNDS FOR
THE NATION
SECOND APPoRTIoNMENT or
FUNDS GIVES NICE NEST
EGG FOR NEVADA

WASHINGTON. Jan, 25.-The de-
partment of agriculture has an
nounced the apportionment of $10,-
100000 to aid states in the construc-
ton OF rural post roads. This Is the
second annual distribution. Califor-
mia gets s3O2.127; Idaho, s129,O27;
Montana. sl96.574; Arizona, s1S7O27;
Nevada, sl2S, ,796; New York. s5O1, ,44O,
and Oregon, s157.374
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-01-25
BANDIT IN
POORHOUSE
IN OLD AGE
LEADER OF NOTORIOUS BAND OF
OUTLAWS BECOMES PUBLIC
CHARGE

PORTLAND, Ore, Jan 25.--chris
Evans, once leader of the Sontag-
Evans outlaws. committed to the
poor farm Monday, was taken away
from the hospital by his son, Joseph
Evans, farmer near Portland. as
soon as he learned of his fathers
condition. Evans is 20.