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Evening star., 1917-09-16
FIFTY YEARS Ago
IN THE STAR

While the series of reservations
known as the Mall was designated as
public park on the
To Improve original plans of the
~ ~, city, 1t was m n y
WIG 1AoAA. wears before it was
developed into a true park. In The Star
Of September 10, 1857. Is a letter, signed
w. B. Wise. advocating the improve
ment of this reservation to meet the
demands of the community for pleas
ure ground. Mr.. Wise urged thar for a
comparatively trifing appropriation
these reservations. including the Presi
dents grounds and Lafayette Square.
could be thrown into a continuous pub
lie park At that time. he complained,
the majority of them were but big
public squares. surrounded by high
paling fences. and generally as unin-
teresting as SO many acres OF stubble.
Referring to a plan for reclaiming the
low grounds adjoining Monument
Square. and the little island at the
mouth of the canal, he says:
by filling up these low grounds some
fifteen acres of land could be made for
the government and the appearance of
the river front at that part or the city
projected improvement in connection
with the conversion of the public Mall
into park. it's Importance Will be per-
ceived if we imagine the Improvement
made. bridge thrown across the canal
at 10th street and direct connection thus
af1orded between the Avenue, Presi-
dents house and departments and the
objects Of public interest in the south
ern part of our city. The connection
would not be. as now. through dusty
thoroughfares. but through beautiful
and interesting public park" . The
canal might cease to be an unsightly
object. We could have daily influx of
pure, fresh water held between its
walls and covering the offensive OBJ
Jects that sometimes assail the eyes
and noses of those in the vicinity
The canal now is neither orna-
mental nor profitable. Intersecting the
public park it could be made highly
ornamental. Its banks could be widened
at any point. its~depth lessened and
an artificial lake formed. while the re-
naming portion could be inclosed by
small iron railing and the whole of it
used for sewerage in the same manner
as at present.
Evening star., 1917-09-16
Fitzjohn Porter's
Famous Plea.

view of his court-martial This case
was pending for many years afterward
The Star says:
The petition of Gen. Fitzjohn Porter
asking that his case be reopened was
received by the President yesterday
and. the contents thereof made known
TO Cen. Grant Gen. Porter. in his
petition states that he has faithfully
served his country for seventeen years
and AYERS that his loyalty and patriot
ism were never questioned before he
was arraigned and tried. He alleges
that the trial took place during
period of unusual excitement and the
public mind was greatly infamed By
events Of the war. and he believes that
Injustice was done him. and he re-
spectfully asks that his case be re-
opened and submitted to board OF
competent and disinterested Army Of
ficers, and states that he Is prepared
to furnish testimony discovered since
the trial. which he believes VIII ma
terialIy change the verdict agreed upon
by the former court
Evening star., 1917-09-16


United States in the organization of
its volunteer in
Volunteer Labor dustrial forces. re-
Gently undertaken
in War Time, by the United
States public service reserve of the De
partment of Labor. Many of the
methods which have resulted in the
mobilization of an army of volunteer
laborers in Great Britain may he used
to advantage by the public service re-
serve in gathering men of all trades,
occupations and positions whose serv-
ices may be needed by their country
during the war emergency period.
4 complete set of all of the ltera-
ture used by the British national serv-
ice in its campaign for volunteer
workers in the various trades and oc-
cupations is now in the hands of the
United States public service reserve
This includes set of striking posters
which were spread broadcast over the
British Isles. all the forms and blanks
distributed to applicants, as well as
number of pamphlets which were
widely circulated to arouse all workers
to the fact that their country needed
their services somewhere.
In organizing its volunteer labor
service the United States has the ad
vantage of Great Britain in several re-
SpeclS. aCcOFuInS 10 cilltldiS pi Tue
United States reserve. Most important
is the fact that this country has start
ed Immediately after its entrance into
the war whereas England waited more
than two years before organizing the
national service. When the call went
out to the workers in Great Britain
men came forward by the thousands, in
spite of the immense number who
already had joined the colors or who
were at the time engaged in essential
industries.
months to enroll 344 900 volunteers for
work the United States should be able
to enroll = large number within the
next few months. That such will prove
to be the case would appear from the
fact that in the short time the United
States public service reserve has been
in operation thousands of applica tionS
for membership have already been re-
ceived from all parts of the country.
Great Britain has been placing these
workers at the rate of 1000 q month.
using them where needed in essential
industries and to fill vacancies caused
by men going to the front. The appeal
to the volunteer worker called on him
to Join the national service, so that no
occupation essential to the conduct of
the war might want for labor which
could be supplied by those who other
wise would be engaged In non essential
occupations or not working at all.
It is believed that by beginning
early to line up the industrial forces of
the United States in a reserve. where
their services may be made aVaila BILE
whenever and wherever needed. a big
step will he taken toward an efficient
use OF the country's man power in war
service.
Evening star., 1917-09-16
Canal and Local
Coal Traffic.

canal to allow the passage of loaded
boats into the Potomac would cause
reduction in the price of coal by
lessening the expense of hauling from
Georgetown to this city. 1t was point
ed out that coal boats entering the
Potomac from the canal would need to
be towed by tugs down the Georgetown
channel. through the Long bridge to
the meeting of the channels below
Giesboro and then back along the
Washington channel. Il distance of
eight to ten miles. in order to reach a
point not more than a mile from the
outlet lock from whence they started.
\ much more practicable plan. it was
pointed out. would be to cut q water
way from the outlet lock at the mouth
If Rock creek across the flats to the
head of the Washington channel. In
Iced. such a canal had already been
constructed and only needed dredging
- make it practicable The only
" ashington wharves to be benefited by
tHe Improvement at the outlet lock
we're those at the foot of G street.
Evening star., 1917-09-16
Trade Acceptance
Developments.


Trade Acoentance by business houses
throughout the
suits now available show that the in
PRODUCTION of the trade acceptance is
proceeding slowly. Under existing
commercial practice most trades have
become habituateu to the use of the So
called cash discount system. In ac-
cordance with that system. buyers very
generally draw upon a previously ac-
clImulated bank balance or else furnish
themselves with the necessary funds
by giving their local bankers their own
notes, either with or without collateral.
Immediate payment made by the use of
such funds is rewarded by the allow
auce of a substantial discount for this
cash" remittance. The cash" has.
however. as just noted, been provided
in many instances by local borrowing.
With few exceptions. officials Of the
board have found. the business houses
of the country shoW<~themselveS in
cline,l to maintain this system, some
times adopting in conjunction with it
the plan of requiring acceptanceS from
those buyers who are not able, or for
some reason do not choose. to take ad-
vantage of the cash discount, liquidat-
ing their Indebtedness at maturity
without discount. Trade acceptances
are thus, in many cases. assuming
position as representatives of obliga-
tions incurred by concerns which find
it easier or preferable to be carried
during the necessary credit period by
their mercantile creditors rather than
by banks. The problem of improving
the commercial paper of the country
cannot be solved in this way. officials
of the board say. but requires the
adoption of methods which will result
in the substitution of discountable two
name paper for the main body of the
straight notes" which now represent
the bulk of the commercial obligations
OF tho nation.
Evening star., 1917-09-16

Complaint having been made that GER
tain auctioneers were improperly using
Evening star., 1917-09-16

Early fall frosts every few years
cause enormous losses of corn in the
Evening star., 1917-09-16

England has offered to assist the
United States in the organization of
Evening star., 1917-09-16
Control Over
the Avenue.


tuc nsehue' Walter. and, accord
ing to The Star of September 13, 1867,
he ruled in a manner that bore upon the
question of Jurisdiction a question hav-
ing arisen as to who had control over
PENNSYLVANIA avenue. the commissions
er of public buildings under the act
of 1858 or the corporation of Washing
ton under the act of 1856. Justice
Walker ruled that the United States
government had the entire control over
the Avenue, paying for all the improve
ments. He called attention to cor
poration ordinance granting clothiers
on Pennsylvania avenue the use of two
feet along the front of their stores for
the display of their goods. for the vio-
lation of which many of them had been
fined without interference by the COM
missioner In this case the commits
sioner had notified the defendants not
to obstruct the sidewalk, and they had
disregarded this warning and were
therefore liable. In view of the fact
that they had acted under a misappre-
hension of the law the case was dis
missed with further warning.
Washington was visited at this time
fifty years ago by a circus combination
mat was the begin
A Great Circus ming of the greatest
rl4. show on earth. 1t
comprised +. T. Bar
NUNS museum collection and Van Am
burg's and Dan Costello's circus, show
ing here three days at the ground
on 9Th street south of Pennsylvania
avenue. Dan Costello was Jester"
which appears, according to the adver-
tisement. to have been somewhat diff
ferent from clown. as Billy Aymar was
billed as clown. 1t is interesting TO
note that in the advertisement it was
stated that ''owing to previous engage
ments this establishment will be pre-
vented from visiting Georgetown"
Evening star., 1917-09-16

In The Star of September II. 1867. is
the first mention of the famous Fitz-
Evening star., 1917-09-16

In The Star of September II. 1867
is an article protesting against the
Evening star., 1917-09-16

john Porter case,
the application of
Gen. FitZjohn Por-
ter asking for a re-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-09

am writing YOU about it in the hope
that you VIII furnish me with some
very specific and convincing reasons
for Your conclusions SO thar If yours
is the better way, my attitude may be
corrected.
without placing myself in the po-
tion Of criticizing your plan. I desire
to point out just where 1 disagree
with it. / feel that the purpose Of
YOUR editorial is to correct an evil of
considerable agnitude-the man pu-
lation in food stuffs. ! am fully IN
sympathy with this purpose and de-
sirous of furthering It. Aside from
the fact that ! regard such an atti-
tude as the logical one 81 a reputable
citizen have adopted it in the belief
that the best interests Of my business
as food distributor is subserVed
when the market is responsive only to
the operation OF the law of supply and
demand rather than to the whim OF
the manipulation whose object may be
to make money regardless Of the
hardships that accomplishment may
impose on mankind.
To nay thought. the enactment Of a
law prohibiting. as you propose. the
storage Of foods intended For inter
state commerce for a longer period
than Is or so days. would ultimately
work a greater hardship to the COM
sumner himself than the present sys~
tenn because it would defeat the pri-
mary object Of storag e-the conserv-
ing of excess Of foodstufs at the time
Of greatest supply TO meet the demand
when the supply is at minimum. a
few months is by far too snort time
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-09
THE POLITICAL.
w I'D kP 4 ID
nv nv DIAN q
(FROM THE TINES OWN INDANAP lLIS BURFAU)

I Insurance - McClaskey. chairman;
Geddes. Jameson. Miltonberger. Ander-
son. Harris. Symons. Jinnett. Miles.
Eisterhold Habermel. Turner. Cronin
Printing Geddes. chairman Butler.
! Dynes. Kessler Huffman. MiItonberger.
Swain. Cronin, Griffin Tucker Eister-
hold.
Reformatory Institutions Mason.
chairman; Coggins. Hyland Williams.
1 Sambor. johnson of Grant, Clapp,
Houghton. Jinnett Jacoby. Haslanger,
Burtt, Turner,
Drains and Dikes--Wood of Jasper.
4 Newton and Benton. chairman: Dill
worth. Buler. Miller of Tippecanoe and
Warren, Moore. Harris, Green. Baker.
Wnesburg. Harmon. CRUDE. Bonham.
/ Cooper.
Mines and Minng-Wright Of CLAY,
chairman; Mushett. Hessong. Menden-
hall Baker. Mosier Williams. jameson,
Harmon. Curry. Cook. Westfall. Cronin.
Labor - Behmer. chairman; Day,
/ Swain Jinnett Moore. Mason. Southland,
/ Dynes. Gorski. ABBY. Waltz. Bonham.
/ state Medicine and Health Read,
chairman: Geddes. Gentry Jinnett,
KessIer. Johnson of Pulaski. Hessong.
Coggins, CRUDE, Henke. Adams, Cooper
4 Correction Of Journal-Mr. Speaker,
McConagle. Miller of Howard. Nicolas
key Wright of Randolph
Natural ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, chair
man; Day. Hoffman. Williams, KimmeI
I.afuze. Mosier. AIushett. Wright of
CLAY Westfau. Osborne, Turner,
OLeary.
Phraseology of BiIls-Yoder. chair
man: AcGonagIe, jameson. Nesey, Mil
Ter of Howard. Harker. Dilworth, Walk
er. Eisterhold. Downey. Cronin.
Congressional Apportionment - Bull
Ter. chairman: Kimmel. Harker, Swain,
Montgomery. Jinnett. Mendenhall,
Blackmore, Gentry. Hartke, NIcNagney.
Jacoby. Waltz.
Legislative Apportionment ~ Clapp,
chairman: Williams. Houghton. Hy-
land, Alldredge. Myeds. Day. Johnson
Of Grant Yoder. Douglass, Cook, Axby,
Hertke
Telephones and Telegraph uhl-
man. Sambor. Jinnett. Miller Of Tippe-
canoe and Warren. Baker, Winesburg,
Day. Clapp, HasIanger. McNagney,
Habermel Tucker
Soldiers NIonument-Scott, chairman;
Southland. Jinnett. Miles. Baker. Wines
burg. Gentry. Swain. Walker, Cook,
Krieg. Jacoby
State soldiers Home nau STATE oplu-
iers' and Sailors Orphans Home
scott. chairman; Johnson of Grant,
Hoffman, Miles, Southara. Dlworth.
KfmmeI, Symons. Douglass, Downey,
3IcNagney. Tucker
Public Libraries-AIason. chairman:
Jinnett Kessler. KuhIman, Johnson of
Grant Harker. Davis of Jay, Hoffman,
Cooper. Cravens. Jacoby, Downey.
Henke.
Criminal Code-Hyland. chairman;
Harker. MeClaskey. McGonagle. Benin
eI. Dnworth .Houghton, Williams.
AIushett McNagney, Walker, krieg,
Eisterhold
Enrolled Bills-Houghton. chairman;
Miller of Howard. BIcClaskey. Jane
SON, johnson of Grant. Eikenberry.
Tucker. Cook. Harmon.
Public Buildings IT. AIiltonberger
chairman; Day. Bartel Geddes, Wright
of Clay. CIapp. Kimmel, Swain. Gentry
Cook, Eisterhold, Haslanger, Douglass
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-09

and a solution along such a line seems
to me most difficult. Would not bet
ter plan be to enact q law requiring
q government certified monthly report
from every storage house showing the
exact amount Of food stuffs held and
by WHOM This Is a simple and. 1 be-
able the public to soon fix the re-
sponsibnity for abnormal prices and
the legitimate distributor. satisfied
with a reasonable margin Of profit,
would find himself on sascr ground
because the hazard e. uncertainty
would be removed from his business
His know edge ~ the exact supplies
on hand would give him geater COM
ddcnce and. consequently justify a
smaller WORKING margin. winch ~
turn should operate to the advantage
of the consumer The market would
then be regulated by the honest oper-
alton Of the law ~ supply aud demand
the consumer paving only reason
able compensation and the manipula-
tor obliterated
If / conrectly forsee the operation of
such a law the necessity OF food seiz-
ure. under the circumstance Of the
closing paragraph Of your editorial
should be obviated, but, 2 any event
the recognition by all concerned that
tbs rights Of the public are paramount
to' individual rights should BE an i'm
perativo demand.
Yours truly.
SCTLOSSER BROTHERS.
BY c. ). ScIIf4OSSER.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-09
VOICE OF
aA THE Mn-
p z O l. e
DIsTRIpUToR sIGGEsTs REMEDY

So. Chicago. ms. Jan. !. 1916.
Editor TINES;
Dear Sir: An editorial entitled.
SEEING Food" appeared in your issue
Of Tuesday. December 18TH and was
interesting to me because Of its pre-
sentation Of your viewpoint on a sub
ject Of deep general interest and Of
vital personal concern because of my
relation to the public as a food dis
tributor. 4 food distributor should
not be confused with what is corn
monty termed a good speculator nor
should the term "speculator" be given
miseonception, as to speculate Is no
crime. / respectfully refer YOU to a
comprehensive definition Of the word
speculate" A more proper term to
be applied to the man doing the things
that to the public appear so criminal
is "manipulator' rather than specu-
lator.
since your remedy for the situa-
ton may be the correct one. regard
less Of its failure to coincide with my
own experience and understanding. 1
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-09
ALLIES AND PNMS

Don't neglect a pain anywhere. but
find out what causes il and Conquer
the cause. A pain in the kidney region
may put you your back tomorrow.
Don't blame the weather for swollen
feet. 1T may be an advanced warning
Of Bright's disease. A pain in the stom-
ch may be the first symptom Of APP
pendicitis. "A creak in a joint may be
the forerunner OF rheumatism. Chronic
headaches more than likely warn you OF
serious stomach trouble. The hest way
- fc cop II good condition DAY "a and
cas- odf ny regularly taking GOLD
MEDAL tTAAISIEM OIL Capsules. Sold
by reliable druggists. Money refunded
IL they do not help you Beware Of
substitutes The only pure imported
HARLEM OIL Capsules are the GOLD
AIfnA ADV
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-09
TIMES FASHION DEPARTMENT
LADY'S ONE PIECE HOUSE DRESS
BY Anabel WOrthingtOn.

A top notch house dress design that
may be called by another name when
We think of wool checked material for
developing, with trimming of satin or
similar weave. Serge gabardine or the
ike would give trim little frock that
would hold its own with any model in
tended for general wear.
It is of the one-piece variety and fash
toned along the lines of the popular mod
els of the season for street wear. The
diagonal closing makes the plain waist
attractive; a feature of the skirt section
is the broad panel effect gained by max
ing a plat in each half of the back
and in each front The fulness is drawn
to the sides and held there under a
partial belt of contrasting color goods
The open neck is attractively finished
with a well cut collar of the belt material
and sleeves with a puffed fulness below
the elbow are neatly cuffed to match
Small buttcrs viii increase the decora-
tive value
For the house, sccli fabric as bingham.
linen, chambray, seersucker or percale
will be suitable For out Of the confines
OF the home, serge, gabardine and like ma
terials are greatly favored. If You have
ever made one-piece dress you need not
he told that it is tn simplest Of tasks
il you haven't done SO, this is a fine
opportunity to learn what an improve
rnent to-days pattern i over the one Of
other days Every step Of the develop
.nent is pictured
The dress pattern No. S.l20 cuts in
sizes 36-44 Size Sc requires SIS yards
36-inch material. one-half yard 36-inch
contrasting, SO yards all one material
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-09

builders the builders
ties
The old fashioned Chamber Of Commerce with
other we must realize that our opportunities lie hidden the fertility of the
soil Towns and to
growing 4
the
that
"lese which
t make them product
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-09
aeefo
fife OPPORTUNITY OF THE TOWN LIES
In THE COUNTRY
BY PROF.. p C. HOLDEN

%w%E opportunity Of the country
without
is
ct towns are consumers real
Iuon outgroWth
surplus products through the channels
permanent
pathetic sensitive
affects the
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-24

It was Daudet, the noted French author, who wrote
ION tinually bushes must be terribly we'll informed"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-24

The fellow boasts of getting something for nothl
hat it is worth while just what he gave for it.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-24

Promises explanations and excuses have a certain
very uncertain at best.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-24
QUAIL FACE DEATH

Quail and other game birds are
now facing death because Of the
blanket of snow on the ground. Com
missioner Carlos Avery of the state
game and fish commission said that
grain to feed the birds will be sup
piled by the state to those who will
properly distribute it. The state de-
partment has a. limited fund to use
for this purpose, but must depend on
volunteer service.-Crookston Daily
Times, Jan. %.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-24
THE END OF THE FIZZLE

with Carranza
joint mas
refused to ray the WORK OF
ia the end fzzle-thati OF present fzzle
his are to be Withdrawn
,roro Moxico If allowed to take
counmen then they should not be maze r1o
SUCK tner tnuHps
the border ana
Wilson fzzled ne rusneo them
Cruz Them again.
it is not allowed anything ou
with people to be IN somewhat Oh
a all around.
Many by noted But
since not need OF the artificial arc
haven spacet o a dead subject
Lincoln who sad You can fool some OF
the people of the tme but you can
all o people all the time
sandpape than Others
was wrote 1.-The woman who
continually blushes be terribly we'll informed.'
getting something for nothing usually nnas
that is what he gave for it.
Promises explanations certain value, but it IS
These selfepecng insists on an in
dual pc ticket
toboggan
to be
taxpayers of
to be
February
some politicians"
to long slide on It,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-24
NUDE IN PICTURE PLAYS
BANNED BY FILM BOARD

New York, Jan. 23.-The nude in
motion pictures has come under the
han of the National Board of Review,
it was announced here.
All producing companies that are
members of the National association
have agreed, it was said, not to per.
nit the production in their studios OF
photopIays using such figure.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-24
MAY REPEAL LAW

Des Moines, Ia, Jan. 23.-The Sem
ate committee considering repeal OF
the anti-tipping statute reported ia
vorably Senator Caswell introduced
the repeal measure.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-24
REFUSES NAME CHANGE

Salem, Ore, Jan. 23.--Salem, Mass,
has refused to change its name at
the request of Salem, Ore. In the re-
quest it was said Salem, Ore, was
spending large sums for advertising
and the change was urged to avoid
confusion.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-24
IMPROVING FARM

H. H. Miller of Farley, who pur-
chased the w. T. Blakely farm some
time ago, was business visitor in
the city today. Mr.. Miller is erect
ing a large barn on his farm and in
tends to make other improvements.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-24

soeey pie crust can be done away
with by pie in perforated tins winch
are provided with handles