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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19
The Hen.

Washington is getting a lesson in
poultry at the annual poultry show. In
this reign of high food prices the aver
age city dweller perhaps holds a re-
vised opinion of the importance of the
hen and the rooster. Time was when
man not deeply versed in matters rus
tic and bucolic looked down upon the
hen and viewed with amusement the
strut and hauteur of the rooster. Per-
haps man thought that the rooster car
ried himself with too grand an air for
his barnyard station, crowed too often
and too loud and affected pride and ar
rogance out of due proportion to his
worth. The results as given in the price
lists Of chickens and eggs seem to show
that the man was wrong and the rooster
right. The rooster has due reason to
strut and crow and wear a conqueror's
air and the hen has a right to hobnob,
and also to cluck and preen, with the
proudest in the land. It is man who
should abase himself. Once men scorn-
ed the hens cackle, but now they well
come her tuneful notes with warmer
rapture than they would greet the song
Of the nightingale. The little hen, once
SO timid and SO humble, is now a more
important bird than the goose that laid
those golden eggs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19

been partially cleared up by the news
from Rio de Janeiro that s'the Hudson
Maru, a Japanese steamship which had
been overtaken and captured by the
raider, has arrived at Pernambuco with
237 men of the crews Of the vessels sunk
and with q remarkable account Of the
activities Of the German raider" Early
last December wireless stations ashore
and ships at sea picked up wireless mes
sages from the British admiralty that a
German raider was at large. The list
of overdue ships heightened, but moth
ing could be learned of them. The news
from Brazil makes plain the fate of
some of them-perhaps all of them
and causes the whole world to know that
an active and enterprising raider is at
large.
The pursuit of her or the search for
her is on. All the skill Of the most
powerful navy IN the world, supple
mented by French and perhaps Japa-
nese warships, will be devoted to her de-
struetion. Any moment may bring news
of this, or she may rove the seas for an
indefinite time. Whether the raiding is
being done by ore ship or more is con-
lecture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19
The Sea Raid.

The operations Of Germany's latest
commerce raider have set the world
agog. Spectacular as the performance is
and heavy as the losses to allied and
neutral shipping are, it is believed that
such exploits will not have an impor-
tant influence on the course Of the war.
Raids cause loss and excitement, but
raiders are finally rounded up. The
German raider Emden was destroyed by
the Australian cruiser Sydney, the Prinz
Eitel Friedrich Is informed in Hampton
roads and the Karlsruhe and the Moewe,
after harrying shipping. are believed to
have slipped back into German ports
after twice evading the allied blockade.
The evasion of blockade by single
ship is always possibility. Long. dark
nights, fog and storm are great aids to
such an enterprise. To seal coast line
in an alright way has always been a
task of immense difficulty, and it may
be said to be impossible. The United
States during the civil war, with the
greatest number Of armed ships ever in a
national service up to that time, found
the absolute blockade Of the coast Of
the Confederate states impossible. Block
ade runners were ever and anon slip
ping in and out Of Charleston, Savan-
nah and other ports But the few that
got by could not break the strangle hold
of the United States Navy on the Con-
federacy. A raider at sea presents seri-
Gus difficulties to those who hunt her.
The sea Is . big place. Whan this
thought comes up one recalls the opera
lions Of the Alabama, the Shenandoah
and other Confederate steamers.
One Of the mysteries Of the sea has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19
Revenue.

The democratic members Of the ways
and means committee are wrestling with
the revenue problem. 1t is understood
that they have many suggestions before
them about where to find the money
needed. Their task is not an easy one,
and the bill they will report cannot fail
to command wide attention. Presum-
ably, because Of its Importance and the
circumstances Of its introduction, 1t win
be well debated, at least in tho Senate.
In the House, if the majority so DEGREES,
it can be passed in the shortest order.
The st. Louis platform, the latest
democratic procurement on the tariff,
said:
Eve reafirm our belief in the doctine
Of tariff for the purpose Of providing
sufficient revenue for the operation Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19
The President and Congress.

The President made an informal call
yesterday on some of his party friends
on Capitol Hill, and discussed the con-
gressional situation. The days of the
! session are gliding swiftly by" and
the volume of unfinished business re-
mains big. He desires Congress to
quicken its pace, and clear the table be-
fore. or by, adjournment day. lie wants
action on ''the railroad bills, a revenue
! bill, the Porto Rico bill, the Webb bill
to allow American exporters to utilize
foreign selling agencies abroad, the ap-
preparation bills, and, if possible, on
several other measures"
A large order when it is considered
that this is the 10th of January and time
will be up March 4.
The President has never served In a
legislative body, and knows little, if any
thing, of the difficulties in handling
crowded calendar. Hurrying some meas
ures is undesirable, and railroading
others is impossible. No matter how
well committee work may have been
performed, debate in the open chamber,
House or Senate, or both, is essential to
good legislation. And debaters are some
times long -winded.
Before the session began, Speaker
Clark, who, from long service, knows
Conrra,, Gl;La D., booI, ady,soJ OF
overcropping. He described the impor-
lance of the appropriation bills, and said
they should have the proper considera-
ton in the limited time allowed. He
did not indicate what other measures
should be taken up. But the force of
his suggestion was against attempting
too much in any direction.
The Speakers advice was disregarded,
and now Congress finds itself almost
stalled with heavy load. It looks as if
it might be necessary to throw of some
thing. But what7
The President wants as4nuch as he
can get now. He may find the next Con-
gress a very different proposition from
the present one. The House in particu-
lar will be so close that. whichever side
organizes it, control is going to be a
matter of the incest adjustment.
The question Of an extra session is
largely one Of personal comfort. Neither
the President nor Congress. it is said,
30 90 d.
may believe that personal comfort viii
not decide. IF public business is press
ing public servants must attend to it.
Uncle Sam first. And just now the old
gentleman's affairs are in that state
where delay in taking them up, or I'M
due haste in disposing of them, would
alike be inadvisable, and might be ex-
pensive to the public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19
The South Wind.

The South Wind.
South Wind travelin' far away,
DOM of his best
Sos to bring along de day
Of summertime an rest.
'Crost de bare an tremblin' tree.
'Crost de driftin' SHOWS,
Tryin' to bring fob you an mo
De lilac an de rose.
North Wind laugh an throw around
De hailstone an de sleet.
He say, "I'll have you froze or drowned
De mex time dat we meet"
9De b1usterin' hate aim gineter win,"
I hear de South Wind say.
$50 be prepared to let me in
Some time along mex May"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19
Confederate Reunion.
From the Birmingham Age-Herald.

From the Birmingham Age-Herald.
Although the Confederate reunion. to
be held In Washington, is more than
four months ofr-June Appropriations
are well under way. This will prob
ably be the last reunion, but, whether
it is or not, 1t Is safe to assume that
1t will be the last big one. Not only Is
the Washington committee of arrange
ments busy every day in the week with
details, but veteran camps in every
state of the south are perfecting plans
for moving on to the National Capital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19
Cost of Mobilization.


The mobilization will have cost the
country close to $200, 100000 before the
guard troops are returned to their
homes, besides an incalculable sum in
economic loss. It can only be counted
money well spent If the country Is
made to see that the guard system
won't work and that it must be re-
placed with a system based on uni
versal military training and service by
tho whole mass OF the citizenship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19
Valuable Influence.

@Do you rely on your boy Josh for
much assistance in running the place 2"
eyes," replied Farmer Corntossel "I
doubt if we could keep the hired help if
it wasn't fur him. He gifts all the latest
music an keeps the machine goin' SOS
everybody kin dance"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19

Those British workingmen must have
applied themselves with industry to the
work of making war material not only
for John Bulls use, but for American
contracts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19

Secretary Daniels attributes the high
bids of American manufacturers to the
fact that the decision to permit foreign
firms to bid was kept secret. Evidently
the Navy Department is leakproof.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19

Carranza's determination not to let
his officers come into contact with aban-
doned characters Of Villas type could
not have been surpassed by the immor-
tai Dogberry himself
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19

A government employee has the salts
faction at least of knowing that he has
lived down the impression out home that
he is leading an idle, luxurious life at
the expense of lavish public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19
Economic Evolution.

."What do you think about govern
ment ownership"
Sounds like good scheme. When
the government owns everything it'll
have to pay all the taxes itself"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19
Advance knowledge.

$50 you are one of those Wall street
slaves to the stock ticker"
"Not at ALL" replied Mr.. Dustin Stax.
"Any information that can't get ahead
Of the ticker doesn't interest me in the
slightest"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19

Every now and then some western leg
islator makes clear his opinion that it
ought to be possible to hold perfectly
good investigation without the help of a
New York lawyer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19

The East Indian poet Tagore detects
crudeness in America This may explain
why America Is invariably so easy a
"mark" for mystical exotic poets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19

The leak excitement permitted every
body to forget for a time that such
things as railway strikes or indiscrimi-
nate submarine warfare had ever been
threatened for January.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19
The Big Game.

This ife's a game of chance and skill
So say the various bards.
And none respects the man who will
Attempt to stack the cards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Placing 1t.

"Alcohol is one of the most useful Of
liquids"
eyes," pondered Uncle Bill Bottletop.
"It's all right in its place, But I have
about decided that its place isn't inside
of a man"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19

It would be disheartening to hear it
seriously suggested that the German
raider is our old friend the Deutschland
gone wrong.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19

Even the stock ticker has gotten into
the way of dashing off a few more or
less direct references to international
correspondence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19

Switzerland is preparing to give an
account Of itself, should it become the
battle-ground instead Of the playground
Of Europe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19

Before enacting a law it might be well
to ascertain who would decline to obey
it even if it were on the books.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19

The peace suggestion has resulted at
least in hopeful reminder to the world
that The Hague is still on the map.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19
Lost Vessels Of the Navy.

From the Richmond Times- Dispatch.
For nation not at war the United
States appears to be losing her full
share o. war vessels. %
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19

The elephant and the bull moose are
still having difficulty in doing team
work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19

The %eak" inquiry worked with so
much energy that short vacation SEEM
ed positively necessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19
The Evening Star Newspaper Company
18th St and Pennsylvania Avenue

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Chicago Once: First Nat. Bank Bldg.
European Office: Regent St., London
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19

The Evening Star. with the Sunday
morning edition. is delivered by carriers
within the city at As cents per month:
daily only. 20 cents per month: Sunday
only, 20 cents per month. Orders may be
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Collection is made by carrier at the end
OF each month.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19
Saturday in Hecht & Co.'S Clean Sweep Sale
have been hvoy Saturdays
Few Men Are Rich Enough to Afford to Ignore
These Savings on
&nrirty @rann ano
art8torrat=tr Clothes

Most of us responsive to the money -saving
and so these Cean-Sweep reductions on Society
and Aristocrat-ic clothes have met with hearty res
You know there is double saving that can be effec
this years Clean-Sweep-the difference between the
Sweep price and the original selling figure; and, in
ton, the advance you'd have to pay next winter.
You'll do well to be here Saturday-if money-sa
means anything at all to you
The Detroit times., 1917-10-26
MOST COAL
ORDERS CAN
Be FL LED
City Bureau Satisfies 80
Per Cent of Calls
For One Day

The city fuel admin trauon was
able for the "a hours ended at
noon Friday TO satisfy so per cent
Of the calls for fuel that it had re-
celved Calls for fuel are dropping
0H very materially.
In the last few days coal has
been dr0bling into Detroit in small
lots W Is. Prudden. state fuel ad-
ministratoT, has caused Ocf 29 10
be- fixed a. Michigan day when tho
output Of an tho mines in the dis
trict that normailv serves Detroit
for that day VIII bc sent 20 this
city.
city coal dealers arc rcbcllinr
against delivering coal 20 points In
tho north end OF The city. around
the Six Seven and Eight Milerds.
To offset This the coal administra-
tor plans 10 have coal cars shipped
IN on the railroad siding az the
state fair grounds
MANY leading coal dealers of the
city met in tho Board Of Commerce,
Thursday afternoon for confer
ence with George T. Baushar. spe.
cial agent OF the federal trade com
mission who came from Wa linEtCn
10 look over tho coal situation IN
this territory Another big meeting
OF the coal men viii be- held Mon
day afternoon ir tho Board OF Com
mercc. when William IS Prudden
state coal administrator, viii con
fer with The dealers and discuss
with them means OF getting more
coal io Detroit
Several of tho dealers declared
that they would be- unable 90 sell
fuel an the rates 0Xed 10y the gov
eminent Ewald Scheiwc, president
OF the Detroit Coal exchange, de
clared thar The margin OF gross
profit should be IS per cent more
than shat of 1915 10 permit the re-
tailers 20 make fair profit this
year The president has ordered
that the gross profit cannot be more
than so per cent in excess or that
OF 1918
Police Commissioner Ccuzcns told
the dealers that he did not think q
dealer would be prosecuted oven If
no had TO deviato slightly an to-
price fixed by he president IIe Dc.
clared. however. that the govern.
mont would seek ouf and punish the
fagrant violators of the prlcc or
der. bur it did not expect "a man
10 operate az q loss.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-26
SERVICE
REDUCED,
SAYS D. u. R.
Company Admits TAX
ing Off Cars; Blames
Slack Business

The y. e r admits taking OF
cars on various lines, bur gives poor
business as the reason. The com
pany makes this statement
There has been a iengtheninR out
81 the interval between car on vari-
ous lines and az various times. This
has been duo w51lly - : decline Of
business within the city onc-fare
zone ma reflect tod hy a decided de-
crease In the number o.: passengers
carried but Vet carried a. an Increase
IN cosi due go the high prices ~
labor and materials Used IN making
possible "A rar ride
We sincerely trust that business
activities VIII shortly come hack io
Tho standard of vcsr aEo. but We
are fare 90, face with tho fact That
the decline ls hero az this time
We have - meet thtse changed
conditions just az yon and rntr uciRn-
tpr have 90 meet them. We must
cut the suit ACCORDING 60 tho cloth
That ther. haR been q startling de-
cref So iu thc number ~ passengers
carried and 80 course in our nls-
senccr receipts fs seff-cr idcrf Nou
can sec this ur9elf any day hv
watching the care Tho rush hour
nor arc thc ca-s drrinE tho body of
tho dat carrfirg nearly az largo n
number - people aa hcfore fhc
eiump This latter condition is par
fiouif rly noticeable Bnd in i'eolf has
a dccldr8 hrhrng IlpDn caring Tor
We ~1nurf srean. rar Or.w fr an
hour Dr f't0 700 fbr InnruIrr fntN nrf
again for -0I .I1r period I4f. ln fho
after. SION o1uu'' fort to
The Detroit times., 1917-10-26
~ HFNrf woOD
sfor corresp.odrni rWfcl prsss


WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD. Ocl 20 With every
hour fhcro grew evidence that Gen
crsl pcWn stroke on tho Aisne
bad pD'c.oo on Germany her great
cst deira 0f 1910
DemulNzcd oy he frip-hanmer
blows of thr cresl French var ma
chine fho Germans today were aban.
doniug heir guns in an effort 10 re-.
treas across the mauhy Ailette val
in a0r fhe Aisne and Olse canal.
lighting With fhe de peration OF
mon who know th,y are beaten. the
eneWr gave vay for tbe French
wedge untl today 30 had been jam
med wor, tln three miles into the
pivotal base ot fhe line Curving
arOunf fhe we tern rAtreL'fty of The
Chemlr dca DANES
Tcfsl captures of men reached
moro TifIU T.THU Moro FHdn 700 guns
have been igken SO far several
ruU1Tr 7 rTfTITT TIUTTTTV trd cfacnine
mr ero nor included n t1s count
Judg'1c from pri onnrs stories
and an estimate OF the mangled
heaps uf German dead. ihe German
losses iu Tl days drive and Thurs
da, g acccir ltbn maf To- foneffyN
uveiy r'msfcd Nai equivalent t.
three whole German DIV sIons-ap
proVimafeh 10000 men
in proportion to the size ~ the
battle front seven miles his rs
the heaviest loss 81 hich Germany has
ever sustained In single series a
military operations since thc dipas-
trous German retreat last spring
Not only that. bot the French vio-
tory IL . cumulative one. Poilus nov
The Detroit times., 1917-10-26
4BE SUCARMAN
SENT To PRISON

MANKATo Mimi. OCT 2e Abe
j. Sdgarman tate secretary of tAe
socialis party. WAS -cn'enced 20
three years IN 'he federal pcnItcn.
uary NJ Fort Learenuorth today
on conviction OF irving % influence
men registered for me- draf agains'
an Ncr'ng cali for service. liit
remarks made at % meeting e. k'i
So Nnn. in Iult. iead o to cause
treason. according 90 Judge So D.
Booth
The Detroit times., 1917-10-26
BRITAIN TO ASK
TWO BILLIONS

LONDON. oct &c. Chancellor OF
the ExcheQuer Bonar Law an
nounced today that on Tuesday he
will ask The house OF commons for
"A vote of credit Tor two billion dol
lars to finance the war until Decem
bor, AZ which time an additional
credit Rill b. asked
The Detroit times., 1917-10-26
Success Assured; Bond
Boosters Are Out
For Triumph
SOLDIERS AID
is ENORMOUS
Sammies Give More
Per Capita Than
Home Folks

WASHINGTON. Oct ee America
today Is marching onward from sue
cess 10 triumph in the second L,b
orty loan.
with tic three billion dollar min
mum safety passed. the Liberty loan
army masscd rs forces FOR o ns'
billion mark
Eight federal reserve districts are
known 90 have passed Their miul
mum quotas Boston. New York
Philadelphia. Cleveland. Richmond.
Chicago. st Louis and Ksnsa- CITY
The four remaining zones. Atlanta
Minneapolis. san Francisca ana
Dalms. are on The threshold tner
low marks b not already beyond
them
Secretary of The Treasury 81 Ndoo.
hack from % tour OF iho nation p0t
personal hargf Of The closin 1u
today aud PREDICTED victor Hh 'q,
mo nor without the utmost energy
of lil fsor ar- and The create Soc
Iifcp sua hberility of cltz
American soldiers are lan1
enormously ion The last camp
Man, prr tes from th, naer
burr va clp Wen ihru h.t, l,.t
nieh rou,c 20 Pnfsbt -l t
their on expense to pr' .'
loan p haf district 3ln ofh "c.
lions oi Nc country hc mcn tet
Nat0ua trm aro doing aimt rr
vice Whlc the military oin
ment a- whole has given per
caplfa SHAN tht stryai hou
WTu tr. rlr. fp GONNA
The Detroit times., 1917-10-26
FIRE THREATENS
CLEVELAND
ConflagratiOn Does 100000
Damage; Is Still
Uncontrolled

CLEVELAND. o.. Ocf 26 All OF
Cleveland aro fighting forces were
concentrated today in battling "a
stubborn blaze iR the center of tho
retail business section which star.
ed la7t evening ri tHr IS n Baker
company mem fgrns hing store. At
s o'clock this morning with The
IRE -tii uncontrolled damage was
estimated at ft6m iToo4ol 20 ST.
GOO .uuH
Al that hour sodrs " 6re en-
Eines were pumping water INTO The
blaze
Eucldaye from East Ninth e.
10 The public square. was closed to
ali tramc Thousands watched thr
battle OF fhc drcmcn thiuout lhe
night
The Detroit times., 1917-10-26
THE WEATHER

Detroit snd sictnityi Friday night
cloudy with rnin; saturday rain mad
probably turning TO snow and coidrrf
fresh So strong southeriy uinds
-hiftinE tp northwest gales
Tower Nlphirnni Rain Friday
night rienrinE aud colder ~nt2rt-.s .
ppfr lakes ~upe rior. strong
northeast Winds ou west portionf
-tronN southeast ou east portion TO-
uiuhtf prnhnbiy beromiur west sat
urdnet Snow or rniuf NtcbiEnn md
Huron. strong southeast Co s-u.h
Winds inerrn-ing on Huron tonlEht
Hnd probabir becoming west ~ntur-
dnyf min. possibly snow IN north
portion~ storm southeast warnings
displayed On eastern superior, hichi-
gan aud Huron.
Iowrr Lakes Frr~h 90 strong
south wfnd- Increasing this after
noon and probably hrcomtnu west
WARMING displayed On I.rie.
.rpf,RNte r. vpg.U NVIVIs
The Detroit times., 1917-10-26
CHARGED HE ATE
PARCEL MAIL

OHIO AGO. OCT 2b IT a tpfOcIois
fruit raRe leapcd ouf from fhe ON
bush ot % parcel post package and
attacked vow. what would you do
William MAY colored postofice ON
ployc. d,d loo And now be- is be-
ing hold under g. GOO bonds charged
with eating g. = mail IT," cgEe
was ON ity way 20 Join the national
army a Camp Grant Rockford III
The Detroit times., 1917-10-26
5 INN FEIN is
SPREADING

DUBLIN. oct &c Prof Devalera.
" p was unanimously elected
president of Tho Sluu- E4+n- -4e-s--A-
rt0n today iIis choice was hailed
hy count Plunseff as particularly
appropriate
''fe arr now headed ty a statcs.
man ssweIi@s by q soldier. he as.
serieh
Dr Dillon reported that ihe Sim
Fein 1oYement was growiRg ~
leaps and bounds he said there
were now 12.N00 SIM Fein clubs
organized IN ireland. vifh a mem
her Pip Of $50 COO persons