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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-09
Representative Slayden's Address.

Representative Slayden, in his address,
said:
"One of the chief duties of the com
mittee on the library is to prevent
things being done. and the chairman of
that committee Will always be better
and more pleasantly remembered by
what he prevented than by what he
did.
81 wish | could do or say something
that would curb the taste for art in
some of it's forms. Life is short but art
is long. and the purchase of pictures
and the setting up of statues for the
public is one of the things about which
we should not act hastily.
The late Gen. Charles Francis Adams.
a narvelously learned and catholic
minded man. once wrote me letter in
which he suggested that all statues
should first be ineXpensively done as
to material and set up for. say. FIVE
years That plan would prevent many
mistakes and greatly reduce the mum
Der of statues Of the sort that have no
artistic value.
we are in too great hurry. \ ma
tional hero is no sooner dead than bills
are offered to spend large sums of
money in the erection of memorials.
The bill docket of the library committee
is choked right now with such susges-
tons The friends of a man whose
memory deserves to live can afford to
wait If his fame doesn't survive. at
least fifty years let the grass and roses
charitably grow on his grave. 1t would
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-09
Head CT Austrian Navy Dead.

LONDON, February 9-A Vienna dis
patch. says Reuters Amsterdam CORE
sondent. announces the death of Rear
Admiral Oskar Hansa, commander-in-
chief of the Austro- Hungarian navy.
Death was due to pneumonia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-09

the Arcade April 90 and "a
=. j. Held viii attenu 1lse convent ion
OF the American Kennel cub February
Is, in New York city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-09
Mothers Gain strength From

Father Johns Medicine-which has so
years of success for colds and coughs
and as a body builder.-Advertise
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-09

Buckingham, T. F. Wasgatt and Emory
NJ. Wilson.
Announcement was made that the an
nual show of the Grub Will uc ii..c al
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Park Development Discussed.

In this connection he said:
The plans for the completion of this
park include provision for many forms
of out-of-door sports and amusements.
Among these facilities will be a con-
crete stadium with a seating capacity
fol 10000 or 10000 spectators. one
ninehole and one eighteen-hole golf
course, two foot ball fields. fourteen
base bail diamonds thirty-six tennis
courts. twelve rogue and croquet
courts, two swimming pools covering
about two acres each. Il half-mile soft
read driving track and about three ana
one-half miles of riverside drive paral
leled by a bride path.
Boating Will be accommodated by
lighthouses and convenient landings A
winding canal connecting the Wash
ington and Georgetown channels of the
river will be available for canoes. mo-
tcrboats and other light pleasure craft.
All of these facilities will be free to
The public under such slight restric
tious rs may be necessary for their
proper maintenance and protection.
EcnrTess has already appropria ted
S6o.0o0 for commencing work upon This
,r-Ht enterprise. which will be eX-
pended in erecting a portion OF the
proposed field house and in clearing
and seeding portions of the golf
courses.
In the reclamation of the banks of
the lower Anacostia river. on the east
ern side OF the city. Congress has pro-
vded for large aquatic park. which
will in time become a beautiful water
park with unsurpa sSed possibilities for
hating. boating aud swimming.
lie stated that up to now Washing
ton. with its large water areas, had
used them less for sport and diversion
than any other city in this country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-09

urer. C. A. Watson. and board of di-
rectors, J. S. Petit, John .. Evans.
George S. Lane. DIR. William 7. Collins,
Mrs. James Carroll Frazer DIR. u. Il.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-09
PALMISTRY.

HAVE YOUR HAND READ IfY MR.. DAoCD.
the well known scientific palmist.
Readings, 81, only by appointment.
Phone North 1870. Studio. Is22 . ST. NV.
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be decent charity and save a lot o
money.
Most Beautiful Man-Made City.


I'VE have in this capital the. most
beautiful man made city l ever say"
and doubt If anywhere it Is excelled
wonderful design, the conception OF
genius in city planning, is now being
adhered to with all the sincerity that
Congress will permit. and unless We
shall again lapse into ignorance and
indifference. as my friend Glenn Brown
said in one of his useful addresses or
be influenced in some other way to
abandon the idea of L'Enfant. no i'm
agination can compass the beauty OF
Washington in the years to come.
When first heard of the park com
mission plan for the development OF
Washington and understood the total
ultimate cost. ! was shocked and pro-
tested against il. 1t was only when
! forced myself to remember that the
stupendous price would not be paid by
and came to have Il clearer apprecia :
ton of its surprising grandeur and
beauty. that | was reconciled.
Since. / have been connected with
legislation for the District of Columbia
the greatest single victory for art was
the enactment of the bill that provided
the design and location of the Lincoln
memorial. which is so wonderful and
Impressive in its majesty and classic
beauty. If the proposed substitute. of n
highway had been agreed to it would
have been a calamity"
Commissioner Newman's Topic.
Municipal Service" was the topic
assigned to Commissioner Newman. He
said that the spiritual side of cities
should be developed as well as the
physical side. and he told of the efforts
Of the present board of Commissioners
to bring this about
''ln the old days" lie said. the police
department of city was regarded
merely as an aggregation of cops
When we selected a new superintendent
Of police We went way outside the
ranks Of policemen and picked a man
who has-all his life been interested in
social betterment.
He said that some Roadway had
been made. and that they have tried
to teach the child that the policeman
was his friend rather than his enemy
He spoke of the new schools that
have been obtained and of the new Q
street bridge. The Commissioners. he
said have sought to gain the faith of
Congress by being reasonable in their
requests.
The most important project now
awaiting action" he said. lis the pro-
posed new municipal hospital. 1t is the
greatest need in Washington today"
Mr.. Newman showed pictures of the old
Washington Asylum Hospital entirely
inadequate and impossible to keep in a
sanitary condition. lie said that two
other projects of great importance were
the proposed public parks to be located
on the Dean and Patterson tracts. 4
home for the feeble minded and a hos
pital for inebriates, he said, We're much
needed. too.
u would like TO see q real start made
toward cleaning up the alley sums"
the missioner said. He said that
1t was disgrace that in 235 squares
in this city there are networks of al
leys in which people live in sauald
conditions. One-half of the children
born in these alleys died before they
are year old. he said. The alleys are
breeders of crime
His Hopes for the Future.
In conclusion COMMISSIONER Neu-oa ~
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Washington Deliberate" City.

Washington is the most deliberate
city in the world" said Secretary Baker.
III was intended from the first that it
should be city and that it should not
be al Industrial city; that the streets
should be wide, that sections should
not be used for certain occupations. 1t
was designed as city"
Speaking of the treatment of the
water front. Secretary Baker said:
The Potomac river should be as great
glory 10 Washington as the Seine is 10
Paris and the Thames is to London.
am practical person about art, however,
and bridges must be properly placed to
carry the traffic and streets must do the
work OF streets. and then we may consider
what may be done for art
lie said that much viii be done by
making American cities more beautiful:
that the moral of beauty is not sufti-
GENTLY recognized.
Il hope to see Washington a thing OF
compelling beauty he said. "and from
this cente. spring an inspiration to make
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-09
Why Cities Need Rescuing.

- by does the American city need
rescuing?" Secretary Baker asked. lie
pointed out that the American city has
grown up under far different conditions
from these of the cities of Europe. that
their growth has been mushroomli<e
in rapidly: that population of Amer
lean cities has been on the move most
OF the time: that American cities grew
up in q new industrial era. which has
pre- cd cally changed the civilization of
the country. and that they grew up in
haphaZard manner.
The American city soon proved a
only efforts made were to tie down this
present era, when city problems are
taken up and considered by men Of tai
ent, ii was necessary TO go through the
Undertaking pcTioo.
We Used to say that city families
in tni country went to seed in three
years said Secretary Baker. He said
that the early days when the CUES
We're tot so large. they could he re-
plenished from the population OF the
rural districts. They are too large Tor
this now. he said, and il is incumbent
upon the people to make the cities
places in WHICH virile men and women
may grow up. Men ana women in the
cities, he said, must be given an equal
chance. Children must be taken from
the gutter and a type produced free
from that faint Most of the cities
today, he said, have wide park areas,
and it is coming to be recognized that
recreation is as necessary as edu cation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-09

His Hopes for the Future.
In conclusion. Commissioner Newman
expressed the hope that before he left
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-09

They were couple of fine old Southerners
you could tell that at a glance. They
were talking about tobacco.
down South here, we judge man by
his family, don't we? If he is gentleman,
we take his measure in minute, don'twe?
And, that's all we want to know, isn't it,"
"Say, friend" one said, fudge this cigar
cite the same way. He is a SOVEREIGN
that means he has blood and breeding
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-07

Tom, Johnson Snarer. the driver,
climbed out on the running board to
make some adjustment in the mechaD-
ism. The humping of the locomotive
threw him off and he was killed.
Allen Miller. the fireman. was on bis
seat on the left side of the cab and did
not see Shaffer fall. The train had
gone 80 miles before Miller realized
that it was making unusual speed. He
quickly stopped the train and called
the conductor forward. The train then
was run into the next station, where
messages We're sent back along the
line and Skaters body was founn.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-07

VIII, IN April, attempt Il JranScontlnen-
tai flight from the Pacific coast to the
Atlantic. She says it will be based on
n fOur-day basis. and that She is pos
tive she can make the flight in that
time. The photo shows Miss Stinson
as she boarded steamer in San Fran
cisco. The bouquet she carries was
presented by some of the enthusiastic
friends who saw her off to fly in a
country where flights have seldom been
seen. and are considered heroic eX.
ploits. Miss Stinson will be the first
woman to fly in China anT it Is expect
ed that she will crown her efforts with
much success. She is not only the
youngest aviator but the smallest flyer
in the world
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-07
DEER TAKES HIS OWN LIFE
Big Buck Leaps From Ledge to HI>
Death When Pursued by
Boys.

Garrison. \. "A stray buck Deer.
which When pursued, virtually com
mtted suicide off a 40-foot ledge of
rock in Putnam valley near Garrison
and huns itself in the branches II a
tree today. WAS turned over to J. 4.
Barry. game warden. Che carcass was
found on ground adjoining the sum
mer place Of Ehinelander Waldo Of
New York city.
The buck weishe.i ever 300 pounds
When chased hy Il gang of boys the
big fellow lost his head and rushed
of the ledge He plunged down into
the branches Of tree and hung there
,util clit -
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-07
RABBITS TO BE "HOT DOGS"
Texas Plant Soon to Make Animals
Into Sausages, Says Commissioner
Of Agriculture.

Austin. Tex.-A plant for the manu-
facture of SausageS from the meat Of
the Texas jackrabbit is to be erected
soon and put into operation in Wes7
Texas. according to an announcement
made by Fred w. Davis, state commits
siOner Of agriculture. Promoters OF
the plant expect to handle most of the
annual rabbit crop in their mill.
The Texas state department of agri.
culture has decided to attempt to Gre
ate a countrywide demand for rabbit
meat.
1t is expected that not less than
100000 rabbits, Texas born and
reared, will be shipped to New Eng
land and eastern markets during the
next few months. Commissioner Davis
says the rabbits are quoted in some
cities ut a higher price that turkey
or chicken.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-07
TRAIN RUNS WILD 80 MILES
Engineer jostied Of and Killed, but
Fireman Is Ignorant OF
Accident.

Phillipsburg, n. J.-For 80 miles a
train on the Lackawanna railroad ran
at top speed Without an engine driv.
er. Soon after passing through BLACK
The Tupelo journal., 1917-03-02
Blair-B uchanan

A marriage of much interest
was solemnized Wednesday night
at the Methodist church when
Miss Eleanor Blair was led to the
altar by Mr.. N. B. Buchanan.
The church was beautifully dec
grated in trailing vines of ever
greens, ferns, and Gala lilies.
Before the bridal party arrived,
Mrs. E. M. Topp sang AT Dawn
ing" and Beloved, It Is Morn"
The ushers were FAINT Rogers,
Floyd Adams, Clark Troy and
Ward Allen. Mrs. Russell Blair,
matron-of-honor, entered and
took her position at the chancel.
Josephine Goodlett, maid-of-hon-
or, taking a position on the op-
posite side of the chancel. Little
Carolyn Thomas approached the
altar through the center isle,
bearing a Gala lily in which the
ring was enclosed. The bride
entered upon the arm of her
brother, Wylie A. Blair, and was
met at the altar by the groom
who entered with his best man,
Frank Karthaus, of Huntsville,
Alabama. At the altar, Rev. O.
W. Bradley impressively said the
ceremony and as the couple knelt.
invoked the divine blessing.
The matron-of- honor wore an
Orchid chiffon and carried a bas-
ket of sweet peas. The maid-of-
honor wore a Hydrangea blue
chiffon and carried a basket of
sweet peas.
A quartette, composed of Mrs.
j. w. Waddy, Mrs. E. M. Topp,
Miss Mary Bonner Topp and Den
mis- Moore, sang Lohengrin's
Bridal Chorus" Mrs. G. w.
Troy played Mendelsohn's We'd
ding march as the bridal party
The Tupelo journal., 1917-03-02
McFarIing School

"Illiteracy Day was observed
at our school Friday. We also
celebrated Washington's birth
day.
The Old Union bows and Pom
tocola boys played basket ball
at Pontocola Thursday the game
resulting in a score of 10 to 13 in
favor of Pontocola.
Mrs. Irene Hood is visiting her
daughter. Mrs. Tom Murphy, in
A very enjoyable entertain
ment was given at the home of
A. F. Lipford Saturday night.
Miss Juanita Cobb is visiting
her sister. Mrs. Waymon Carter,
in Tnpelo.
j. M. Burleson was q business
visitor to Tupelo Thursday.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-03-02
entered.

entered.
The bride wore a gown of
crepe meteor trimmed in silver
lace and carried a colonial bou-
quet of Orchids and Valley Lilies.
Her only ornament was a dia-
mond lavalliere, the gift of the
groom. F
Immediately following the
marriage ceremony, a reception
was rendered Mr.. and Mrs. Buc-
hanan by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Goodlett. In the receiving line
were Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Good
lett, W. A. Blair. and Mrs. @. l..
Stribling, Mr.. and Mrs. Buchan-
an, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Blair
and Josephine Goodlett. MI.
and Mrs. Ely Hulsey received at
the door of the dining room.
Cream and cake were served.
The bridal presents were numer-
GUS and beautiful, testifying to
the great popularity of the bride.
The bride is the lovely and ac-
complished daughter Of the late
Col. w. A. and Mrs. Julia Cliff
ton Blair and is a young lady of
rare intellectual qualities and ac-
complishments. She has been a
social favorite since her entrance
into society. Mr.. Buchanan is
from Huntsville, Alabama, and
belongs to one Of the Oldest and
most prominent families Of that
state. He is a civil engineer and
came to Tupelo a few years ago
where he has prosecuted his pro-
fession since. During his resi-
dence in Tupelo his gentlemanly
bearing won him many friends
who JOIN in wishing for him and
his bride all the JOY and pros
perity Of this life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buchanan left
the same evening over the Mo-
bile and Ohio road for New Or
leans where they will remain for
several days before returning to
Tupelo.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-03-02

FOR SALE-My two-storyNdwelljng
on Broadway. ]. N, Spradling. Al
FOR SALE Pigeons. Carneaux and
Homers. 75c per pair. Cumb. phone 81
FOR SALE OR RENT-Cottaee on
Franklin Street. A. G. Hambrick. As
FOR RENT-One dwelling on Main
street. Apply to Mrs. j. W. Yates. AZ
WANTED-Eggs Butter and Hides.
Highest market prices paid. Coggin
Bros. Nettleton. 26
WANTED-To purchase good second
hand piano. Address Box Is, r. F. d.
No. 2, Nettleton, Miss.
FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms
for light housekeeping. Cumberland
phone 1863. Mrs. A. Dalton. 45tf
FOR RENT--One well located, large
| office, hot water heat. For terms see
Peoples Bank & Trust Co. 48
POR SALE-Two car loats of 10-inch
sewer pipe. Also one or two car loads
of 6 and 8-inch tile. Dozier Anderson.
FOR RENT-Two or three rooms,
furnished or unfinished, for light
housekeeping. Garden furnished. Mrs.
Minnie Aucker. sos
FOR SALE-Hatching eggs from
Silver W~yandottes that have besn lay
ing all the winter, $1.50 per Is. w. d.
Topp, Tupelo, Miss. 49
FOR SALE-I will sell my home and
make a big sacrifice for quick sale.
See owner, S. S. Kirkpatrick, South
Madison street. Ala
FOR SALE-One pair Platform
Scales, 48x54 inches. Less than one
year old, and in perfect condition. Ap-
ply to Tupelo Fiber Co. Sc
FOR SALE-Eggs from prize-win-
ming Barred Plymouth Rocks, 81. so for
fifteen. My chickens took a majority
of the prizes at the great Poultry Show
held in Tupelo a few years ago. j. A.
Rogers, Amory, Miss. 49-4
SALESMAN-To sell Oils, Betting,
Hose, Paint, Varnish, to factories,
mills, auto owners, stores, threshers,
outside large cities. Excellent propo-
sition. Paid weekly. O. l., Doty,
| Cleveland, Ohio.
FOR SAEE-One high class Piano
Player, almost new, excellent condition,
with eighty rolls latest music. Also
one Columbia Photograph, $50. 90 ma
hogany style with fine line of records.
Also complete set of household goods.
Will sell all or any part at a bargain.
Address box 284, Tupelo, Miss. 7 fol
full information. sc
The Tupelo journal., 1917-03-02
4 DELICATE CHILD
Made Strong By Our Vinol

Fayetteville, N. C.-"My little daugh-
ter was IN poor health, delicate and
so weak it made us very uneasy. I
heard about Vinol and decided to try it
and the results were m~ayvelous; her
appetite improved, she gained in weight,
and is now one of the healthiest children
instown. Mothers of delicate children
should tryVinol."-MRs GoRDoNJEssUP.
Vinol is q constitutional remedy
which creates an appetite, aids di-
All children love to take it. Try it on
our guarantee.
St. Clair Drug Co., Tupelo. Also at
the IL ding drug store in all Mississippi
towns.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-03-02

Mrs. T. o. Mabry and little son,
Hoyle, of Palmetto, spent Monday here.
julius Strauss, of Memphis, spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. Strauss.
Miss Florence Wylie spent Wednes-
day and Thursday of the past week in
Memphis, and while there attended the
Jollies of 1917 given by the Shriners.
and on Thursday by invitation of her
sister, Miss Alice V. Wylie, attended
the banquet given at the Gayosa Hotel
by all the Memphis Chapters of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
and the D. A. r. Chapter House Asso-
ration.
Born. in Memphis Wednesday, Feb.
%, to Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Smith, a 10
pound son, who has been christened
"Landon Jones'" The yotng man is
their first, and the first grandchild Of
DR.. and Mrs. Geo. W. Chapman, and OF
DR.. and Mrs. E. A. Smith of the Uni.
versity of Alabama, and the first great.
grandchild of Senntor and Mrs. Jerome
T. Prichard Of Kentucky. Congratula,
tons are extended the happy parents
The Tupelo journal., 1917-03-02
Paramount Pictures at Comns.

March 5. .sWltchcraft." Fannie
Ward.
March 6. "The Dawn of q Tomor-
row. Mary Pickford.
March s. the Kiss, Owen Moore
and Marguerite Conrtot.
March IL. 1.-THE Rainbow Princess"
Ann Pennington.
March 10. Cinderella" Mary Pick
ford. :.
Meighan & King.
March 10. THE Soul of Kura SAM
NMarch 20. "out Of the Drifts =
Marguerite Clark.
March 90. Seventeen" Louise
Huff and Jack Pickford.
March 26. eUnprotected. Blanch
Sweet.
March II. "Esmerelda." Mary Pick
ford.
March 20. "A Son of Erin" Dus-
tin Farnum.
Cut out above program and keep il
for reference.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-03-02
BUY THAT PIANO NOW

Write or call at our expense
and see what excellent values
we can give you in Piano,
Player Piano, Organ. Player
Music, or one Of the finest and
best monographs made. Prices
the lowest-value the highest,
and will arrange easy terms if
you wish to buy on payments.
HALE MUSIC HOUSE. Aberdeen. Miss.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-09
NO GERMAN MOVE
YET IN FLANDERS
Canadian Army on That
Front Has Become Won
derfully Efficient.
canadian Press Limited. }

canadian Press Limited.)
CANADIAN HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE. via London, Nov. 9.-Hinden-
burg's orders to his troops to retake
Passchendaele at all cost have not yet
resulted in any enemy infantry actiy.
ity before Passchendaele.
Both yesterday and today have been
exceptionally quiet except for the artil.
lery which has been maintaining har.
RAISING fire ON all routes of the an.
EToaches to the centers of activity in
the enemy area. Reports OF an east.
ward movement Of the enemy batteries
possibly indicates that he may be pre-.
pairing new gun positions to support an
attack on the ridge but in the mean.
time the Canadians are strengthening
their new positions and preparing fol-
all emergencies.
Recent captures confirm reports of
heavy enemy losses. Our troops went
over 30 rapidly and followed the bar.
rage so closely that numerous cases
ere reported where the enemy had no
chance to use his machine guns before
Cur infantry was on top of him. Gu,
counter battery work and artillery con.
centration have also been SO effective
recently that enemy battery positions
have been changed constantly.