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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-17
Dentists Meet u'o-SipIf.

Dr T.. p Beadlcs. of Norfolk. will
read paper on ~ New Theory of
Pyorrhea' at sis o'clock this evening
Ut a meeting of the Richmond Dental
Society in the Travellers Protective AS
ISOLATION Building. Third and Main
streets Dr. X. &. Walden and DR.. j.
;. Cahill will discuss the papcr.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-17
Think They Have Dc.er,c,

=. +. Long. who the ponce believe
mry be 4 desertcr from ih- uni,cd
y alct Army. IL being held al second
'olic" station Long Is also charged
"i'h ricding coat. the property OF
y l. DAVIS lie was arrested ycg,,r.
day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-17

Raymond White. a four ycar-old lad
with wandering proclvities. was taken
into custody by Patrolman w. V. Nc
DonouGh yesterday and returned 10 the
parental roof at 2TO9 East Clay street
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-17
Negro Held ~ 'I'hicf.

Wyatt Calhoun. colorcd. was locked
up at First Police Station last night,
charged with theft. lie is alleged to
nave stolen Two skirts from the South
crn Express Company.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-17

FIRE in Il shed in the rear Of SCOTS
Drug Store. Seventeenth and Franklin
streets, early yesterday morning re-
suited IN slight damage The origin
of the blaze was undetermined
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-17
Ordinance Committee.

The monthly meeting Of the coun.
en- Commute" On Ordinances win be
held at o'c!ocn tonight.
Evening star., 1917-05-16
THE EVENING STAR WEDNESDAY, MAY Is, 1917

arrives husky contest may set up in
both parties between old and new lead
ers, between old and new issues, with
the rank and file showing as the result
of the world commotion uncertainty as
to alignments.
That New York will be prominent then
in all calculations seems certainty. No
change could throw her into the dis
card. Her size, her resources of every
kind, her skill at the political game, in
sure her against either obscurity or i'm
potence. True, the winner Hast year won
without her. But the conditions of that
campaign will not arise again.
1t may be that Billy Sunday has this
in mind. Although first of all popu-
lar evangelist, he "dips" into subjects
outside of his calling, and deals with
them characteristically. As he is Whit
man man he will probably boom him
whenever opportunity presents itself.
But it is early-very early-for that
sort of thing. The politicians are more
cautious. They know the risks and un-
certainties Of their calling, and when to
stop, look and listen, and when to turn
on full steam ahead.
Evening star., 1917-05-16
Free Speech and Press.

Free speech and free press are now
being, as they have always been, fully
justified. Let US consider the very re-
cent record.
= When the drastic measure drafted at
the Department of Justice and sent to
Congress for the regulation of tongue
and pen during the continuation of the
war was first announced, an urging fol-
lowed that it should be enacted into law
at once without change The argument
used was that, as war was upon us, de-
lay in the shape of debate would injure
the country. We now see the benefit of
the debate INDUCED in. Time was never
better spent. Had that measure been
accepted by Congress, America under
its application might for the time have
been Russianized But by proving equal
to the emergency Congress and the
press changed the program and saved
the day.
Until free and open discussion in both
Congress and press had taken place
there was no correct popular under
sta9ding of the selective draft war meas
ures Discussion cleared the atmosphere,
Evening star., 1917-05-16
A Whitman Boom.

Billy Sunday is an admirer of Gov.
Whitman, and suggests him for the
White House. This is not good time
for political booms, presidential or
other. Gov. Whitman has developed tai
ents for politics. His boom for his
party's presidential nomination last
year collapsed, but he secured second
term as Governor of New York, and is
now master of the situation at home.
But there is difficult going ahead, and
his machine will be tested thoroughly
during the next two years.
Politically, the country is at sea now.
The two old parties still exist Men
prominent in their councils last year and
for some years are still prominent.
Some old party cries remain, and are
likely to do service again.
But the times are new. We are deal
ing with things that temporarily neces-
state the subordination of partisanship.
Party leaders are obeying the necessity.
They are talking in new terms, and act
ing with sole regard to the present.
In the nature of things a situation so
unusual and momentous will develop
new issues and new leaders to match
them. And the longer the situation con-
tinues the more numerous may become
those issues and those leaders.
It may be, therefore, that when 1920
Evening star., 1917-05-16
The Chancellor and the Reichstag.

The German chancellor's refusal to de-
fine peace terms is not surprising. 1t
would be, indeed, tactical blunder for
him now to announce the conditions upon
which Germany would be willing to stop
fighting. The only conceivable reason
for a declaration of terms would be to
placate one or the other of the two fac
tions in the German reichstag, the So
cialists who are protesting against pol
icy Of annexation and the reactionaries
who are denouncing the idea of peace
without advantage. And in the present
situation it would be folly for Won
Bethmann Hollweg to attempt to please
either, for in doing so he would grew
ously offend the other. Germany must
keep these two factions of her people
in harmony on the major question of
the prosecution Of the war or she will
quickly collapse. The strain Of main
tanning this union of widely divergent
elements is steadily increasing. The
German chancellor's predicament is not
that of an individual or an official, but
that of the German government itself.
Evening star., 1917-05-16
Russia's Difficult Problem.

The crisis in the Russian situation has
not passed with the decision of the coun-
Gil of soldiers and workmen to join
a coalition government. In the first
place the council itself is not authorita-
lively representative Of either the work
men or the soldiers of Russia. It was
formed spontaneously, and from time to
time its right to speak and act for the
proletariat has been questioned. The
real seat of trouble is in the ranks of
the army, where the troops are under a
delusion that with the passing of czar-
dom has also passed their liability to
service and their duty of obedience to
command. 1t would, indeed, have been
remarkable if military force of such
magnitude could have kept its habit of
obedience and discipline after the dis
appearance of the autocratic form Of
government under which they had
served with docility for centuries. Their
docility was based on helplessness. Be-
meath the surface in Russia there has
always been a certain spirit of discon-
tent, manifesting at times and in places
violently.
Reorganization in Russia will take
time. 1t cannot be speedily accomplish
ed because the mass is so great and the
new spirit Of independence is so un-
ro,eo,;no @bof rooonstrnof;o, Sc oor{o;p
to be task of unparalleled magnitude.
If the troops in the trenches or in the
camps refuse to recognize authority
and continue to set up councils of their
own selection to review the orders of
commanders; if the workmen continue
to challenge the authority of those who
now assume to represent them; if the
socialists persist in opposing any policy
of warfare based upon the least accre-
tion Of territory, the task will be of tre-
mendous difficulty.
In one respect the situation is more
hopeful The menace of separate
peace between Russia and Germany has
been distinctly lessened. The Russian
armies may rest on their arms and re-
fuse to fight, but so long as they ac-
,, tually remain in the trenches or in
camps on the frontier Germany cannot
wholly withdraw her troops from the
eastern line in order to concentrate the
full man power of the empire upon
France and England.
Evening star., 1917-05-16

and the opposition broke down. The
draft was ordered by large majority.
And see how free discussion is chang
ing the face OF things respecting the
The government must have money in
large sums. But equally true is it that
it cannot afford to raise the money by
means that would prove destructive of
necessary business industries. If the
government is to thrive business must
thrive. If business in large volume is
destroyed the government will become
very unsteady on its pins. Is any harm
wrought by the statement of this fact
in committee, in Congress, or in the
presss Does the statement that the ways
and means committee has reported an
unwise and half-baked bill carry aid and
comfort to the enemy7 Nonsense! Rus
sianized nonsense!
Let the motto be, Days for inquiry,
but not minute for delayi Now is the
time to examine things. Many new
things are necessary. But all new
things suggested are not necessarily
meritorious. Excitement is great. It is
affecting all classes of society Men in
Office and men out Of Office; men charged
with official duties, and men self
charged only with hot air; men Of large
experience, and men with no experience
at all, are vocal with schemes for "sav-
ing the country" Congress should
neither creep like snail, nor speed like
a race horse.
Evening star., 1917-05-16

If Americans have lived as extrava-
gantly as all traditions represent, sys-
tenn of economy should be easily pos
sible that will enable every household to
save food for soldiers and money for
taxes.
Evening star., 1917-05-16

sometimes dat mule balks," said
Uncle Eben, cam sometimes he runs
away. Ef he only could run ON gasoline
I 'speck he'd be as good as an automo-
bile"
Evening star., 1917-05-16

The "reminiscences of the Chicago food
gambler are not as picturesque or inter
esting as those of the ordinary old-fash-
ioned card sharp.
Evening star., 1917-05-16

A system of censorship that could be
relied on to prevent any German plot
ter from getting information would be
welcomed by everybody.
Evening star., 1917-05-16
On the Job!

From the Charleston News and Courier.
The British feet is known in Britain
as .the silent service" The American
feet is earning the right to share the
title, Nobody knows what our war
ships are doing, but everybody knows
they are on the job.
Evening star., 1917-05-16

The American temper favors quick de-
cision. Conscription is a great assist
ance in enabling man to make up his
mind whether he will enlist or not
Evening star., 1917-05-16

Owing to certain oceanic complica-
tions, an admiring public will not be
expected to assemble at the dock to bid
our distinguished visitors the farewell
that sincere sentiment would prompt.
Evening star., 1917-05-16
Germany's Great Mistake.

From the Chicago Tribune.
The Germans have made a number of
mistakes. We think they will eventually
that they underestimated the power and
resolution of the greatest republic in the
world.
Evening star., 1917-05-16
The Garden,

The chickens scratch it up anew;
The insects gather round in glee.
fondly hope, when they get through
There will be something left for me!
Evening star., 1917-05-16

Should Roosevelt get to Europe he will
not be on speaking terms with some of
the people who once entertained him roy
ally.
Evening star., 1917-05-16

The lengthy preliminary discussions
in Congress tend to vindicate certain
diplomatic interchanges which many
people deemed needlessly protracted.
Evening star., 1917-05-16

The late Joseph Choate was one of a
number of men in American life who,
though they live long, do not outlive
their usefulness.
Evening star., 1917-05-16
Garden Aprons of
PercaIe, ST

Gingham. Chambray and Per-
Gale Aprons for garden wear At
tractively fashioned of newest
patterns and colors. Made with
large, fancy belt and pockets. All
sizes
Evening star., 1917-05-16
The Answer.

We heard the call of the Liberty Bell;
1t was answered long ago
By the men who knew their duty well
When the nation feared foe.
That bell grew silent when we had found
Stanch friends in the foes we'd known,
But its old-time spirit seems now to
sound r.. .-r "a.
In the call for the Liberty Loan.
Then we were poor and we fell the
pride
That poverty makes more keen.
We are rich today. In our acres wide
The hope of the world is seen.
The voice of the bell that rang SO clear
Re-echoes with mighty tone
In the patriot answer, far and near,
To the call of the Liberty Loan.
Evening star., 1917-05-16
Losses.

"Do these high prices make you feel
prosperous2"
"No," replied Farmer Corntossel.
every time sell anything now, figure
on what I lost by not waiting a few
weeks while prices went up still more"
Evening star., 1917-05-16
Modern Expedients,

"Do you believe in the power of music
to subdue angers"
eyes We don't have near as much
difficulty with servants since we put
phonograph in the kitchen"
Evening star., 1917-05-16

The historic theory that great oppor-
tunities create great men is now being
put to one of it's most important tests.
Evening star., 1917-05-16

England perfected devices for dispos-
ing of the Zeppelin and it is now Amer
ica's task to take care of the submarine.
Evening star., 1917-05-16
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
A Ruthless Program.

"Johnny says he didn't start the
fight"
"He didn't" replied Jimmy 'I had
to start it myself. He wanted to keep
on heaving rocks at me and pretending
he wasn't fighting"
Evening star., 1917-05-16

The dreams of the nihilist are more
nearly realized in Russia at this mo-
ment than ever before.
Evening star., 1917-05-16

Grmany will doubtless be content if
Russia devotes all her energies to fam
lily quarrel.
Evening star., 1917-05-16
Time to Sign Up!

From the Baltimore American.
There is still time to enlist before
the draft
Evening star., 1917-05-16

The most ardent American spelling re-
formers decline to see any advantage in
the word "kultur."
Evening star., 1917-05-16
The Evening Star Newspaper Company
1lth st. and Pennsylvania Avenue.

New York ONCE: Tribune Bldg.
Chicago ONCE: First Nat Bank Bldg.
European Office: Regent St.. London.
South American Office: La Vale S41,
Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Evening star., 1917-05-16
Dressing Sacques.
Special at soc

Women will greet this special
value eagerly. Nothing more
suitable for wear these cool
mornings than a dressing sacque,
and these percale garments
in attractive light and medium
colors. with high neck and long
sleeves. will be very acceptable.
On Saic--Third Floor.
Evening star., 1917-05-16

The Evening Star. with the Sunday
morning edition. is delivered by carriers
within the city at As cents per month: !:
daily only, rs cents per month; Sunday
only. 20 cents per month. Orders may be
sent by mail, or telephone Main 2440.
Collection is made by carrier at the end
Of each month.
Evening star., 1917-05-16
White Aprons.
Special Lot at 29c

A special lot and also at a spe-
cia1 price. They are made of good
quality India linen, with or with
out bibs; some have tucked
skirts. A welcome opportunity
for Thursday shoppers.
Evening star., 1917-05-16
Sale ''Kayser" Underwear
Special Values at SOC

kayser Union Suits for women; white and pink; plain and
ocheted yokes tight knee and umbrella STYLE reinforced
i've service. Sizes 34 SO and 49, Special at Soc
Kayser made WE'LL fit WE'LL WE'LL
White and crocheted yokes Sizes 40
8
plain and white
,rdinary extra sizes; 39c to SOC.
Kayser fancy yokes; all Sizes z9
On Floor.
Evening star., 1917-05-16
Basement

Linoleum, 2oc So. I'd.
Special.
Seconds of values up to 75c
square yard. Included is Farr
& Bailey's Genuine Cork-Fflled
Linoleum. in lengths up to 3h
square yards. Others up to is
So. yds. Plenty to match up.
36x54-in. Art Rugs.
Special, 75c.
Closely Woven Rugs, in neat
all-over figured effects: finished
with stenciled band borders.
SiIkoIine.
Special, 14c Yard.
Bought to advantage months
ago and now offered at exactly
wholesale price, as an extra
special value. Fine quality, in
neat large and small floral ef-
fects.
Awnings-Special at
o8c Each.
Blue and White Striped AVN
ings, in It. or 3.6 IT. Sizes
Mounted on steel frames, fin
ished with deeply scalloped VAL
ance. Complete with fixtures
ready to hang.
Evening star., 1917-05-16

Subscription by mail-Payable in a Vance.
Daily. s u n lay In c u d. 60c per month.
Daily, s unday excepte ed, 4Oc per month
Saturday Star, 81 year; Sunday STAR $2.40 year.
Evening star., 1917-05-16

Special value for tomorrow in
Dainty New Camisoles. Made of
crepe de chine or satin. Some
have ribbon straps, others are
made with small lace sleeve cap.
Colors: Pink, white and flesh.
Very special.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-20
PACKERS WILL FEEL
GOVERNMENT PROBE
Centers in Ownership Stock
Yards and Terminals.

Washington. Dec. l9.-The packing
industry will be put under the search
light of the federal trade commissions
investiSative powers at open hearings.
beginning tomorrow.
Unless they come of their own volt
tlon, representatives Of the countrys
five great packing families Will not be
present, as the commission announced
that subpoenas would not be issued for
them. While the commission gave no
explanation Of its decision, some Off
Gals called attention to the possibility
|of giving immunity to persons giving
testimony on which future prosccu
lions might be based
The specific question AT issue to-
morrow and IN subsequent hearings
to he held in New York, Boston and
probably Chicago. viii be the owner
ships OF the Chicago stock yards and
the Chicago terminal railroads
The National cattlcmcn's associations
has at various times charged inter-
corporate relations between the yards
the roads and the packing plants.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-20
CAR SHORTAGE HITS
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
Governments Commanders
Ing Reduces Mail Space.

Washington. Dec. 19.--Comm,ndeer
ing, $f baggage and mail storage cars
by the war department has added to
tho difficulties of moving Christmas
matt, but Otto Praegcr, second assist
ant, postmaster general said today that
Ira FIRING blizzard and a flood Of be-
lated packages 1t was hoped to deliver
all holiday mail by Christmas eve.
Never before in the history of the
department has there been such 4 ire
mehdOus cali on facilities as has been
made since November Is. The average
daily business since that time has
cqunled the Christmas business Of 1916.
the volume OF Christmas mail has still
further increased the amount of mail
to be handled. Nevertheless conges-
tions1s less NOW than at this time last
Year. when u blizzard made sport of all
attempts to run trains.
Christmas rush in postoffices has
caused lostponement of the resistra-
ton of unnaturalizcd Germans until
after the holidays. 1t was definitely
STATED. however that the registration
would start in eastern seaboard cities
early. In January and become completed
within the month. Later the system
will be extended to interior communi-
ties.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-20
WHEAT OUTLOOK
DISAPPOINTING
Unfav0rablc Weather Condi-
tons at Seeing Time
Is Cause.
LOOK TO SPRING CROP
Hope for Billion Bushel
Yield in 1918 May Not
Be Realized.
LOOK TO SPRING CROP

Washington. Dee Government
plans for Il billion bushel wheat ,rol
next Year to help the Iuitcu states
feed its allies have received a setback
u was disclosed today bv tn. D.ccm
Der crop report OF the department or
agriculture that N hill. winter vhta,
was planted on tho largest a,rca.so
EVER soMn 10 that cereal its condition
IN December |, WAS tho lowest on rec
ord for that date.
winter crop Of siv.uoU, 600 bushels
was forecast by I'll. bureau of crop
estimates. The actual production Wiz
be greater or less than that quantity.
according as conditions hereafter arc
better or worse than average. Through
!, great spring crop il still IS hoped TO
bring the years total To somewhere
rear the billion mark
Acreage Is Short
An area of moro than t.aUu Oun
acres was the mark set bs the gov
eminent FOR farmers to plant to win
ter wheat this fall, but the December
canvass shows that i2.l70.00u acres
were soWn. Tho farmers did their
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-20

upon map records for a month or two
in the local office of the Bitter Root
forest.
Mclean, piano tuning. Phones 1890
}, 1913 and 152 Bluck.--Adv.
Attorney S. ". Swayboy. who is
looking after matters connected with
the Bitter Root Valley Irrigation COM
pahS. lett last night for Palu Alto
Cal, to spend the holidays
Buy wrist watches from the South
side Jeweler, Ienwell bluck-Adv.
Attorney Cocker +. Rathbone, Mayor
John i. Swee and City Clerk e. r.
Crawford, We're visitors in the city
from Roman. yesterday. Mr.. Rathbone
left last night for Occur d'Alene City,
Idaho.
Furs remodeled and refined, Mrs.
Minnie Carley, 410 Madison. Phone
l29W.-Adv.
Mrs Mary HalIby will return this
week 10 her home at Globe. Arizona,
after being a month in Misso,la visit.
ing her brothers, Slyman Nassau and
Elias Nassau, at their home on North
, First street
Hand painted china, Make over
Hat shop, 81 Higgins Blk.-Adv.
Charles Tyler of Trout Creek APP
! piled AT the United States land OF :
flee for homestead entry on - acres,
the east half of the southeast quarter
OF the southwest quarter and the south
half of the southeast quarter OF the
northeast quarter of section 20, town.
ship - north, range 81 west.
Mrs. Allen j. Olson, with her son
and daughter. and Nols Whim, sccrc-
iarN and treasurer of the Olson &
Johnson company left last even
ing for Kansas City. Mo- where Mr..
Olson is engaged with l. large build
ing contracts. including new buildings
| for the University of Kansas
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-20
BlaInes Rail Selfishness
for Crisis in Shipping

Washington. Dec. 19.-Former Sena-
tor Bristow, member of the Kansas
state public utilities commission, con-
tended today before the Sewlands joint
congressional transportation committee
that the selfishness of railroads in
attempting to increase their revenues
and stifle all water competition is
principally responsible for the present
transportation crisis. He urged that
the ownership of railroads throughout
the country be taken over by cor
polation to be known as the bureau OF
railroad finance, the stock of which,
would be purchased by the public. the
government guaranteeing returns OF
from to 8 per cent.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-20
COUNTY OFFICER
SUES MILWAUKEE
R6blic Administrator Asks
$4,000 for Family Of
Dead Man.
MLED LAST APRIL
Lehi Simahu Struck While
Walking on Track at
East Portal.

Trial of suit against the Chicago,
Milwaukee 4 St Paul railroad for $40
900 damages. growing out Of the death
Of IIichi Simahu at East Portal. last
ApEa; was begun in department No. l
OF the district court yesterday after
llDun.
lotto Reifflin. public administrator
Of Mineral county, is suing the railroad,
alleging that the company was respon
sible,for Simahu's death. Simahus
widow and six minor children live IN
Rumania.
6iipahu was killed by freight train
which overlook him and another rail-
road employc near the mouth of the
St.,Paul pass tunnel They were on the
main line. and as the train approa ched
Simahu stepped to sidetrack. The
train switched at the same time and
struck Simahu. killing him instantly.
Ono witness yesterday declared that
part Of Simahu's body was found at
East, Portal and part in tunnel, three
lnises east.
We never did find the head he
said
H.vH. Parsons and Ivan Merrick.
county attorney for Mineral county.
are representing Reifflin. II. G. Stiff
is attorney for the railroad.