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Evening star., 1917-12-08
The Evening Star Newspaper Company
11th St. and Pennsylvania Avenue.
Seatless Street Cars.

Senator Norris in an interview printed
tn The Star, in the course of discus
sion of traffic conditions in the Dis
trict, suggests as a measure of relief
from the present lntolerable crowding
Of the street cars that all the seats be
removed from the ears. This, he says,
! will afford more room, and inasmuch
as now over two-thirds of the people
carried are compelled to stand, and as
the seated third take up at least half
the space it would be desirable to make
everybody stand and make room for a
larger number.
This is surely bringing the matter
down to the last analysis. Yet there is
a certain measure of reason in the
proposition. Automatically it is unde-
niably true that the minority of the
street car riders are an especially favored
class and that the great bulk of the
patrons of the lines, those who are de-
pended on by the corporations for divi-
dends-it is familiar axiom in street
raiiroading that the straps pay the
profts-have the poorest aecommoda-
tions As a matter of justice the re-
verse should be true. The majority
should be seated and the minority, if
any, should be forced to stand
Doubtless Senator Norris is willing
that the experiment of the seatless car
should be tried gradually and not gen.
orally. We might have seatless cars
run occasionally on all the lines to see
how they work. Unquestionably there
would be no disposition on the part of
the public, in the rush hours, to refuse
to take such ears if there we're space
within. One difficulty, however, pre-
-sents itself at once. Would the passen-
gers "move forward in a way to make
the fullest use of the space? Conductors
have the greatest difficulty now in so
distributing their loads that there is the
traditional room for one more. No me.
chanical device has yet been perfected
to load q car scientifically so as to use
every inch Of the room.
It is to be feared that Senator Norris
helpful suggestion does not reach the
root of the evil. We must still ask for
more cars and still more cars, and more
lines to carry those cars, inasmuch as
Washington is growing at rate never
before known and has already outgrown
its street railway equipment.
Evening star., 1917-12-08
Mexico.

The news from Mexico continues dis
quieting. Banditry is again in swing.
Lives are taken. Property is destroyed.
Unrest prevails all along the border.
American troops are on the alert.
The dominating figure is Villa. He
has reappeared in the saddle, in fight
ing form. His strength may be over
estimated. Many thousands may not be
riding behind him, and the equipment
may not be Of the best. But the fact
that he breaks into the dispatches and
commands the attention again Of the
Mexican government shows that he has
been busy during the period Of his
eclipse, and Is operating with revived
hope.
When at the height Of his success,
villa played openly for American favor.
Some Of his so-caHed proclamations
wsro plainly prepared for American
consumption. He wanted to be accepted
AZ patriot. striving for the good of his
country, and anxious to establish a gov
ernment worthy Of American recogni-
tion and cooperation. Strange to say
too, although the fellows antecedents
and performances were well known, hii
pretensions were accepted by some peo.
; pie In this country.
!. 10 cannot Fepsas that hiseosy. I,
/ Ws1N b impossible teR hin nsw - I'm
: yess q aaybedy Il influence snA Oh
slai ssessgussss - III H. tAs sins
HIS nan6ws - bssa takm. Hs 4
: sfnpay . yuaDns aaA 1llDsssss baAAit
Evening star., 1917-12-08

Judge Hylan offers no hope to people
who expected New York to become a
wide open" town. This will be a relief
to the regular New Yorker who finds no
great diversion in the efforts to enter
tain strangers longing for glimpses Of
metropolitan recklessness.
Evening star., 1917-12-08

Hindenburg is credited with sneering
at America as the country that produced
Barnum. While Barnum admitted that
he humbugged the people he never tried
to humbug them with "shrecklichkeit.n
Evening star., 1917-12-08
A Word Of Sympathy.

"Did you tip the porterr
NO." said the gloomy traveller. sThs
porters appear to be getting along an
right. According to reports to the m
terstate Commerce Commission II thare
is any small change going around the
railroads themselves are tho ones tliat
need it.n
Evening star., 1917-12-08

The rates for postal service have al
ways been so notably low that there
may be some popular approval Of the
Postmaster Generals idea of taking
over telegraph and telephone systems.
Evening star., 1917-12-08
The Peoples Voice.

Speak up, old Vox Populi-
You can do it If you try;
Speak up with a patriot zest
That will show you at your best.
Anglo-Saxon, Latin, Greek,
Never let your tone grow weak,
Let no man your rule deny
Speak up, old Vox PopuNi
Let each language hear your call.
Speak In German. mess o3 sill
Let the Hohen3olleEn hear
Th2t the tyssath doom q Asas,
SPEAK for justice and Ass pEids,
Bid ths ssseeants stand aalds
A. you I'M ysuR baanss Ma
6psek uh sA yes3sganl
Evening star., 1917-12-08
Sensitive.

II do hope mono Of those plotters will
put me into chewing gum or courtplas-
ter,n remarked one anthrax bacillus.
"What difference does it makei"
II want to keep out Of politics. There
are some forms Of political intrigue that
are degrading even to germ"
Evening star., 1917-12-08

Back in the days of peace, before
1T. n. T." was popularity known, T. r.
was the highest explosive the public had
to fear.
Evening star., 1917-12-08
Better COMPANY.

"Bliggins Is studying French"
"Great. BNggins will never stop talk
ing. But it will be some comfort not to
be able to understand him."
Evening star., 1917-12-08

Trotzky, having learned to address the
German trooper as "kamarad," does not
care to see him wander away to fight in
other sections of the map.
Evening star., 1917-12-08

If Berlin undertakes to make q sep
arate peace with all the factions in Rus
sia the scrap of paper output will be
enormously increased.
Evening star., 1917-12-08

Official Germany would prefer that
the aeroplanes drop trinitrotoluol, dead
ly as it is, to the copies Of the Wilson
message that aviators are distributing.
Evening star., 1917-12-08

Like Germany's private soldiers, Aus
tria- Hungary is forced into the fight
ing by the knowledge that there are ma
chine guns aimed at her from the rear.
Evening star., 1917-12-08

The war billions Of the u. 8. A. rem
resent big investment. But world de-
mocracy is worth every cent of it,
Evening star., 1917-12-08

One-clasp Tan
Capeskin Gloves,
fleece lined, $500
pair.
Main door. center.
Evening star., 1917-12-08

Washington's telephone service is en-
gagged in reviving that genial cynicism,
sCheer up; the worst is yet to come"
Evening star., 1917-12-08

The railway business is now contem-
plating the possibility Of a grand mer-
ger of mergers.
Evening star., 1917-12-08
The Essential Article.

The love Of money is today
No more accounted crude.
What makes the trouble now, they say
Is merely love Of food.
Evening star., 1917-12-08

Tho explosion at Halifax is another
item in long list Of ugly suspicious.
Evening star., 1917-12-08

GPeace on EARTH is still the motto Of
Christmastide-a peace for which the
world must fight.
Evening star., 1917-12-08
SHOOTING STARS,
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Conserving.
"Won't you keep it up!"

Last winter I used to feed the dear
little snowbirds."
won't you keep it upp
"Certainly not. Instead Of wasting
bread crumbs on the dear little birds,
feel morally obliged to catch 'em and
eat 'em."
Evening star., 1917-12-08

Women's One-clasp Was bic
Capeskin Gloves, P.X.M. and pique
sewn, with self and three rows of black
embroidery. Shades of tan, putty, gray,
ivory, mode and white. $500 pair.
Women's One-clasp Mocha Gloves,
PIX. and P.X.M. sewn, spear point
embroidery. In sand, mode, black and
gray. $3.50 pair.
Women's Doeskin Gloves, one,
two, eight and twelve button lengths,
white and natural colors. Prices, $3.50
to $3.50 pair.
Evening star., 1917-12-08
Boys and Girls Gloves.

Boys and Girls One
clasp Dogskin and
Mocha Gloves, tan and
gray, $1.75 pair.
Evening star., 1917-12-08
Utility and Beauty Are Admirably Combined
in Gifts of China and Pottery.

shapes usages probably
guided by of suggestions
Christmas gifts beauy
of q 4%
Evening star., 1917-12-08
Women's Auto and Lined Gloves.

Six-button length Fleece-lined
Auto Gloves, in tan and black
leather; fleece lined and clasp at
wrist, $3.50 and $500 pair.
Evening star., 1917-12-08

Boys Onc-clas sp
Mocha Gloves in tan
and gray, fleece lining,
$500 pair.
Evening star., 1917-12-08

Many Hands Will Proudly Display Our Gift
Gloves on Christmas Morning.
they
knowth Lothrop in style
best in quality
In the receiving and wearing of Gloves there will come
every woman that pleasure and satisfaction which
only result from gloves made from skins of superior grades
correctly cut and proportioned and skuly made and fin
ished They gloves that comply with every fashion
quren1ent and every woman's needs.
Evening star., 1917-12-08

Women's Two-clasp Overseam and
Pique Sewn Gloves with Paris point,
three rows and two-toned fancy en-
broidered backs. In white, mode, mig
ger brown, pastel, gray and black.
$500, $2.25, $3.50 and $2.75 pair.
Women's 6-button length Gloves
Of Washable Capeskin with strap and
pearl clasp at wrist; in tan and putty
shades. $3.50 pair.
Women's Evening Gloves in 8. II,
16, 20 and 24 button lengths; white,
black, pastel and pearl gray. $2.75 to
$500 pair.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-07
GREAT CRIME OF THE WAR

Today two years ago German
submarine sunk, without warning on
the coast of Ireland, one of the larg-
est passenger steamships of the world
The story of the Eusitania will go
down in history with that OF the
slaughter of the innocents in Bethle-
hem of Judea by the 1dumean King
Herod, then ruling over the Jews.
This monster of old was destined Tor
an awful death. Worms, we are told,
bred in his body before his decease,
ard while suffering the greatest
agony his attendants were compelled
to change his clothing every twenty
minutes, as the effluvium from him
was sitting, so much so that but few
could draw near him.
The Lusitania carried little ones
and their mothers. While engaged
in their innocent prattle a monster
of the deep sent torpeuo asaih''
the unarmed liner, and over one
thousand men, women and children
persisted off the peaceful shores OF
the Emerald Isle. Most of the
bodies were recovered, but sea weeds
became the winding sheets of many.
The coroner's jury at Queenstown,
very properly, brought verdict OF
murder against Kaiser William.
The mills of the gods grind slowly.
It was so in the case of Herod. The
German Emperor may yet be called
upon to pay the penalty for his great
crime against civilization.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-07
RAILROADS.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM
In Effect December 10, 1915

N. B-Follow,ng schedule, figures
are published only as Information not
Trains leave Union Station, Alexan-
dria.
1887 A. NJ, Daily--Loeal between
washington and Danville, delivers
Orange to c and o., No. 4os for Cor.
louisville and Richmond.
SAT a. NJ. Daily-Local for Harrison n.
burg and way stations 6ullet pafioi
e:17 "A. N. Daily-Ma:l train coaches
Lynchburg, Greensboro and Charlotte
1922 A. NJ. Daily-u. $: East MAS MAJ
at which scheduled to stop. COACHES
and Sleeping cars to Atlanta, New
| Orleans, Birmingham. Sleeping car
Salisbury to Ashville;. Coaches LOT
Gharlottesyille "a Ly bnrlotte O'
Ago p NJ. Daily-Local for Chariot.
! tesyille connecting at Calverton LOT
4:5e P. NJ. Daily-Birmlngham sps-
cial Sleeping sars og Biyging ham and
Atlanta Anniston, Birmingham.
Through first class coaches between
| Washington, Atlanta and Birmingham,
Dining car service, Tourist to Caiitor-
4:O2 =. M.-7oaily local for Har-
risonburg and way Stations on Manas-
! sas branch. Pullman Buffet parlor
cars.
5:22 p. NJ local for Warrenton.
7:17 p. NJ. Daily-AuSusta Speciai
Through train with sleeping cars TO
Charlotte, Columbia, Aiken and Az
gusta. Through Sleeping cars to ASH
Vile.
1902 P. NJ. Daily-WashinSton and
Chattanooga Limited tvia Lynchpursl
! First class coaches and sleeping cars
| to Roanoke, Knoxville Chattanooga,
| Sleeper to New Orleans. washington
! to Roanoke Dining car service.
1902 P. NJ. Daily-New YORK aho
New Orleans Limited. All Pullman
train. Club and Observation cars 70
| New Orleans. Dining car service.
| APT A. NJ. Daily-Memphls spGclai'
| sleeping cars and coaches Tor foa-
nokc, Knoxville, Nashville, Chatta-
nooga, and Memphis. Dining car SER
vice. Washington sleeping cars open
10 p. m. .i.,,
ets,reservations ETC., apply to
+, S. D. SHELTON
Union ticket agent, Alexandria, Va.
II. F. CARY, Gcnl Pass, Agent
w II TAYLOE. Pass. TRAFFIC Mgr.
r. Fl. Doubts, Division Passenger
Agent, 7O5 18th ST., n. ". WashihS-
ton, D. c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-07

Jennie Mendelsohn, II year old
daughter of Isaac Mendclsohfi, a
merchant of Norfolk, was found in a
pool of blood at her home by her
parents late Saturday night, having
been assaulted by a negro, who used
a knife. The girls parents were
working in store they conduct at
Charlotte and Chapel streets. and
Jennie was left alone TO care for. two
young children. Her parents did not
get home until midnight. The two
younger children were asleep in one
room and Jennie was unconscious in
another. She revived sufficiently to
declare she had been assaulted by a
negro. The girl is now at st. Vim
cents Hospital in critical condi-
ton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-07

+aoos for themselves is true. But
that there was any conspiracy on
the part of England and France ana
Russia to crush Germany by force
of arms, that Germany was ln'any
danger from attack by them, is a
nonsensical idea. 1t was proved
to be nonsense by one simple 1act' d
f,ct that has been not been denied
and cannot be denied. And that TACT
: that neither England nor t"ance
nor Russia had made any military
preparations commensurate with the
task which Germany declared they
had set for themselves. Not only
were they in no position to over
whelm Germany by force of arms;
thew were, as the progress OF the
war showed, barely able to prevent
their own destruction by the forces
of Germany.
Arthur James Balfour's address
before Congress Saturday was . hit
ter denunciation of Prussian autoe-
racv and tribute to Americas en-
trance into the war, which, ne de.
clared must conclude successfully
for the allies and America, if democ-
racy is to live. III attacked Ger,
many savagely as the house eheereo
and the President, sitting with his
wife, clapped vigorously.
Germany, Balfour declared, is re
morselessly and unscrupulously" car
rying out its appalling object TO
dominate the civilization Of man.
kind" He confidently predicted that
the "frce people of the world Will
surely conqueror."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-07
FRENCH VICTORIES.

The victories which the French
forces under General Nivelle are
winning in their advance toward
Laon seem likely to prove Of the
first Importance. Taken in connec,
ton with the operations of the Brit
ISL farther to the north they appar-
emily point to plan Of campaign
which aims at bending back the right
and left wings Of Won Hindcnburg'
army with view to forcing back
the whole line, rather than breaking
through it. Such an attack would
necessarily involve great sacrifice
of men, and the French and British
prefer the slower method Of pushing
back the enemy by the weight OF
their artillery, supplemented by in
fantry charges, rather than by
sending their troops forward in from
tai assaults in de#e masses, as the
Germans do.
AS contemporary observes, il
must not be forgotten that in their
retreat the Germans are not great
distance from the Belgian frontier to
the east. IF the defenses can be
broken down and the morale of the
soldiers shattered by repeated de-
feats and great losses in prisoners
and killed and wounded their steady
withdrawal is inevitable. The cap
ture of Laon, which is an important
centre of communication would be
severe blow, just as the loss Of the
Vimy ridge was on the other end of
the line. Recent events have done
much to shatter the myth of Won
Hindenburg as an invincible military
genius. If the British and French
can push him constantly back, as
they are now doing, they will show
that they hold the superiority in both
men and guns, End that they have
also outgeneraled the ablest Of the
Teuton commanders.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-07
TRAGEDY OF LONG AGO.

William H. Daw, a native of this
citv, died in Washington last Friday
The deceased was a son OF the late
Frederick Daw. who over half cen
turg ago conducted a shoe store on
the south side of King street, near
Washington. He removed to George
town shortly after the close OF the
civil war.
The death of Mr.. Daw brings to
mind a chapter in the history OF
Alexandria. The father Of the de-
ceased was an Englishman, and al
the outbreak of the war between the
states. he was an adherent to the
cause of the union. He was later
made justice of the peace, an Office
he filled during the four years con-
flict.
In October, 1865, DR.. Thomas
Maddux shot and killed Major Henry
Dixon, who was Il unicn man. al
though a native of FaUGuier county,
and at the time Of the tragedy
was paymaster in the u. S. army.
The trouble between MadduX and
Dixon originated in Fauquier county
and dated back to 1857. 1t was re-
sumed in October, 1865, by MadduX
attacking Dixon in the Mansion
House, now the Wagar Apartment
House. Both were determined and
fearless men, and it was known that
should they meet tragedy would
follow. About two weeks later the
be!ligcrenets encountered each other
at the southeast corner of Cameron
and ROYAL streets and began dis
charging pistols. Dixon fell mortal
" wounded and died in the City Hall
during the night. Maddox was unin-
iured. The latter was arrested and
taken before Justice Daw, whose Of
fee was in the old Market building.
1t was impossible to ascertain who
the first shot. Maddux
insisted that Dixon attacked him,
and exhibited hole in his panta-
looms through which he alleged a
ball had passed. After the iHvesti-
cation of the case had been continued
from time to time it was finally drop
ped and never reached the higher
court Maddux several years later
was shot and killed in an election
row near Baltimore.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-07

Gently had good cause to anticipate
s,,eh result. America will not
only have a suficiency, but it IS
claimed that we can continue to feed
a large portion of the world as we
have recently been doing.
It is declared that America Is
abundantly able to carry the vast
burden of feeding the world this
wear and in the years to come.
b The Chamber of Commerce of the
United States yesterday sent TINS
word to the food conservationists OF
the Department of Agriculture, the
Department of the Interior and the
Advisory Food Committee OF the
(Council of National Defense, after
survey of food conditions of the
world. The chambers report showed
that although there might be al
uncomfortable shortage of whea
Il
within a few months, because of thu
| recent bad weather, the vast increase
| in the production of other grams
such as corn, oats and barley, wouIt
/ more than make up for the dehc
iency. =
At the same time, it was stated
that great deal of the burden o
feeding the world could be takel
from the shoulders of the United
| States by Australia, where ther'
| will be one of the largest whea
yields this year that ever was known
there. A total of 114,000,000 bushels
of wheat can easily be spared Il
Australia, it was reported.
In the United States, the chambe
announced that, with Favorable
weather from now on the total win
ter wheat yield may somewhat eX
coed the harvest of last year"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-07

since the United States entered the
war only 125 alien enemies have been
arrested under the Presidents pro-
clamat!on.
AS soon as it was realized that the
United States would inevitably be
drawn into the European vortex oil
war many alarmists in the United
States drew dismal pictures of what
they imagined would be the procedure
of the many German and Austrian
born citizens of the United States in
any attempt the country might make
to preserve it's independence. 1t is
an old saying that things most dread
ed never materialize. 1t has been sc
with the German and Austrian night
mare. The figures given above sho"
that the country had no good reason
to question the loyalty of the great
mass of foreign-5orn citizens o.
America.
Many people are disposed to looE
with suspicion upon the thousands o:
I people in the United States who wer'
born in the Kaiser's realms now tina
| the United States and Germany arr
at war. This is unjust. AS long as thu
! United States remained neutral 1t
was but natural that our foreign
born citizens would sympathize will
! the land of their birth as agalns
England, France and Russia, but nov
! that their adopted country has en-
tered the field they are for America
! first, last and always. They haV'
been among the first to unfurl tn
! Stars and Stripes and to display the'
! loyalty in other ways.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-07
THE ALLIES AIMS.

Over and over again we hear re-
paated from German mouths the con-
tention made by the President Of the
Reichstag the other day that Ger
many is fighting for her existence,
that the aim Of the Allies is to de
stroy" Germany. The argument is
of the same nature-in some respects
st is the same argument-as the one
advanced at the beginning of the
war, that the conflict had been
forced by Germany's enemies who
had corspired and schemed for years
to encircle and crush her. The al
lance Of England and France and
Russia, protagonists of the Father
land urged. could have no other
meaning than this. England was
jealous of Germany's growing COM
mercial Importance. France was
wild for revenge, Russia was willing
to sacrifice Germany if thereby she
could obtain Constantinople and
warm seaport and establish a Pan
Slav empire. Therefore they
schemed and plotted and prepared to
destroy the German Empire.
{. As the Baltimore Sun says: That
all of these nations, and others as
O. e.
vel, are constantly 5 maneuvering
through diplomatic processes to OBJ
tain commercial and other advan-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-07
Washington Southern Ry.
Schedule in effect Nov. II 1916.

For Washington and points NORTH
daily S:98, 1923, 1888 I'm 1901, 12:1s
1928, 2:30, Through train for New
York, via P. R. r. 5:14, 6:23, 1923
1888 p. m.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond ant
points south at 4:37, 1852 (local) anc
9:47, q. m. 1916, 1922, 1882, 5:1'
(locaD 7:02, 9:47 p. m. daily.
Accommodation for Fredericksburg
at 1923, p. m. Saturdays and Ills a
N. other days of week.
NOTE-Times of arrival anil de-
parture and connections not gTaran'
teed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-07
TO THE ALLIES

d. ~. o. ?
Hands across the sea. brothers!
Hands across the sea!
Here's a flag to fly with yours,
The emblem of the free.
Holy hands of freemen gave it,
Heart and life we pledge to save It,
At your side we lift and wave it,
Now for Liberty!
Hands across the sea, brothers!
Hands across the sea!
Here's a sword to draw with yours
'Gainst monstrous tyranny.
Valiant hearts have beat beneath IL
-Deathless laurels still enwreath 1t,
Sadly, sternly, we unsheathe it,
Now for Liberty.
Hands around the world, brothers!
Hands around the world!
Fling the married colors out
Never to be furled;
Till the power of Light prevailing
vict'ry's heights in triumph scaling
Sees the power of Darkness, faihns
Down in ruin hurled
Laura E. Richards.