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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

ho wants it. The outlook is dark, but by
good management he may save some
thing. 4. this timc even n little would
be very welcome.
This latest development shows more
plainly than anything else could how
difficult and uncertain the Senate stu
alton is. When in doubt play trumps.
When in a corner, or in sight Of the
nine hole, appeal to the President. Con-
gress never fails to obey this political
translation of Hoyle, and the President
never fails to respond. He helps out
whenever it is in his power.
All of next week will be devoted to
putting the final touches on a measure
the like of which no previous Congress
has ever tackled. Just what will issue
from the commotion, now several weeks
old, is a question of wide and intense
interest. The President, Congress and
the country want bill, and one that
VIII serve 4 valuable purpose. at this
time in stimulating food production and
min;stering to food necessities. The de-
bate has been fruitful of theories, but
the condition remains. This, by COM
mon consent. is grave; and to be met
successfully it must be met IN the broad
spirit that attaches now to everything.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
TIE President Drawn In.

The expected las happened. Strongly
controversy in the Senate over the food
control bill. The text OF a letter he has
written on the subject is withheld from
the public, but the substance of the COM
munication is given. He opposes the
substitute measure prepared by Senator
Gore, and would have the Senate act on
the original proposition. which, as com
pared with the substitute, is narrow Of
scope.
He does not mention prohibition. Still,
it is said, as by authority, that lie is OPP
posed to the Smoot amendment, which
relates to whisky now in bond, aud
which the Senate accepted by very
large majority. The constitutionality of
the amendment is in warm dispute
among lawyers.
His formal silence on this subject
probably means that the President e1-
poets prohibition, with all of its embar-
rassments, to be thrashed out in confer
ence. It ought, instead, to be thrashed
out in the open, with Congress and the
country for audience, and with every
word spoken and every vote east re-
corded for inspection.
Col Barleycorn is in favor of con-
ference. He is a seasoned politician and
capable maneuverer. Conference will
give him another chance; and, naturally,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
Retirement as a War Measure.

Hearings now in progress before the
Senate committee on civil service arc
bringing again to the attention of Con-
gress tn" urgent need and the equity OF
Il system Of retirements that will permit
the replacement of superannuated gov.
eminent clerks with younger people.
1t has been urged before the commit
tee that this is war measure It IS
such in the sense that retirement will
make the government service more eff
cicnt and At this great crisis in the ma
tional affairs efficiency is extremely nee
cssary. The government service would
be improved many per cent by the adop-
ton of system making possible
humauely to displace the elder clerks
who have been long in service.
This puts the retirement proposition
solely on the ground of the governments
interests. II is sufficient to persuade
any one who examines the matter with
any degree Of care that the government
Soiii p4tllt IIiStlEI4 dliy ny Il EttrtyttlILi-
ton of the civil service on a retirement
basis. But there is another side to it, 4
side of humanity and equity TO the
clerks, and that should never be ignored
or minimized. The government should
treat its workers with the same degree
of consideration that is accorded the
workers of the more advanced business
institutions Of the country, including the
most successful industrial corporations.
A retirement system would not insure
tenure to an unfit worker. It would not
make for permMeney for the unquali-
fed. No man would be retained who
could not discharge his duties compe-
tently. 1t would simply assure to the
government worker the right to retire
on a compensation sufficient to keep him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
OUR EMBARGO ON. SUPPLIES.

| From the Indianapolis News.
Tho effort will be to make our re-
sources go as far as possible, and to go
to the people that ought to have them.
From the st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Prevention. of any OF our supplies be-
coming available either directly or In
directly, to feed the enemy" is Of prime
and fundamental Importance
From the BOSTON Globe.
BY controlling the export of our prod
ucts-foods and fuels and metals-we
can exert a mighty economic force for
tho benefit OF ourselves and our allies
and against our enemies.
From the Baltimore American.
The blockade will be rigid and where
necessary it will be absolute.
From the Utica Press.
1t is Americas duty to look out for
it's own and for those of the allies first
and for the neutrals last.
| From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
It is of first Importance that the
| United States shall feed itself and its
allies. $4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
GUARD AGAINST SPIES.

From the Boston Globe.
Kidding this country of spies is n
giants task. The secret service faces
big job. 1t will take time. The
work must go on quietly, the public
never knowing what has been done
until the evidence for conviction is
produced in court.
From the Philad,l phia Inquirer.
It's spy system is bound to topple in
ruins about it's head when German sub
jects begin to substitute wooden shoes
for gum.
Frcm the Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
Every powder magazine and NUM-
lions factory explosion in this country
adds further emphasis to the time
honored injunction. Put only Ameri-
cans on guard"
From the Boston Globe.
How the revolutionized Russian BIZ
steam roller rolls! -,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

From the Providence Journal.
It is clear that nothing short of an
absolute embargo on exports would in
sure complete effectiveness.
From the Boston Transcript.
If the embargo makes food in Germany
as high as 1t is here We give the war
two more weeks.
From the philadelphia Record.
The embargo was rendered inevitable
by the food shortage, and by the further
ia ct that food and raw materials are
being shipped to Germany from some
neutral countries that have been free to
import from us all they could pay for.
From the New York Commercial.
His proclamation notifies the world
that all important exports from the
United States will hereafter be regulated
so that our enemy may receive no help
from us.
From the Pittsburgh Gazette-Ttmes
Correct administration of the exports
regulations will provide first for the
United States and then for the legiti-
mate wants of other countries. Let US
make the most Of them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

From the Kansas City Times.
The administration may be sure the
nation will back the most drastic
methods to suppress the stream Of in
formation that seems to flow with little
hindrance from this country to Berlin.
From the Seattle Post-IntelNgencer.
Great. generous, liberty loving. free
speech' America is being used by
enemy agents to the advantage of the
kaiser. 1t is time to put on the lid
and slough" the agitators and friends
of the enemy wherever they make their
attitude apparent.
From the Pittsburgh Sun.
Treason is an offense punishable
with death. If that last resort be
essential to accomplish the safety OF
the United States and secure the in
volatility Of the information that is
too readily obtained in this country,
then invoke 1t. The spy system must
be eradicated. ....-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
The Eclfa.

On Sunday, when the church bells ring,
As they have always done,
A message sweet they seem to bring
To mortals. every one.
They sound above the passing strife
And tumult fcrcely strange,
And tell us of the real life,
Beyond all human change
The lannon's fearful roar must cease ;
The babel must depart,
That men again may dwell in peace,
Restored in mind and heart
Though reckless ruin strives to fling
A curse we cannot shun,
The bells their message clear will ring
As they have always done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
Christeninys.

"What's the name Of your new motor
ear"
"Therc's an argument about that" re-
piled Mrs. Chuggins. when it stops on
the road my husband doesn't call it
anything that sounds like the name the
manufacturer gave it,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
A Practical. Silence.

"You are not saying much these days"
"No,' replied Senator Sorghum 81
have looked my supply of conversation
over, and l don't see anything that's
likely to help whip !. submarine or get
out of its way"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
Americas Purloined Inventions.

"Wkat shall We invent ?" inquired the
eminent scientist
"The first thing" replied the chair
man Of the meeting SIS to invent some
way of keeping IA secret"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILASDER JOHNSON.
The Familiar Face

The Familiar Face
Il suppose prohibition made a great
difference in Crimson Guch."
"Not as much as you'd think" replied
Broncho Bob. "Thc man who used to
be boss bartender has gotten job as
teller in the bark and is takin' in all
the money, just the same"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
The Big EnterUrise

We've got to strive and never quit
Until the mighty task is Ger.
Each citizen must do his bit;
Then 20 alead and do some more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

BY this time it is no doubt clearly
understood by Mr.. Denman and Mr.
Cocktails that arguments do not build
ships.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

The Chippewa squaws are voting in
the northwest. But the franchise
reaches them too late to save the noble
red man to the higher civilization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

The American troops have opportuni-
ty to participate in some French Holt
days whiel! commemorate sacrifices in
the cause of liberty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

The discussion of food conservation
by individuals is again illustrating the
wide difference that may exist between
theory and practice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

There are traders who have never al
lowed themselves to suspect that there.
could be any such thing as excessive
profits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
CYCLONE VS.. CUPID.

Handsome mister,
Some ones sister,
Sitting in a chair;
As he kissed her,
Vicious twister
Tossed them In tho air.
lonely sister
Missed her mister
When the twister QuitS
For the mister
Who had kissed her
Never even hit,
-HonsNo YuAuafy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

Al that America asked Of neutral
countries was TO have imports stop at
the point to which they were addressed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

1t is always hard to chase out the
demon rum without leaving few Of
his patent medicine imps behind him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

y badge Labeled couple entered tho
Washington Monument as the elevator
was about to ascend. The man made
for it. but his presuuabIe wife called
4 halt
we are going to walk up and ride
down. Charles"
Charles objected with all the urgency
Of a man addicted 20 - ms
"If we are going IN ride one way
what's the difference whether it's up
or DOWN."
difference enough t. suit me. When
the elevator IS going NJ the danger
increases. When IT is coming down
the risk grows less and less. What are
You waiting FOR? Como On"
And Charles came.
Also, another man chuckled TO th5
tourist next, whom. incidentally. no
didn't know any more than he knew
Mrs Charles.
shes paying fnr the trip"
Which shows. dear Benedicterines-
meaning wedding ring ladies-what
risks You run with happiness when
the money in on your side ~ the house,
MAMIE LANCASTER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

The New York college students who
tried to slack are now learning the
hardest lesson ever placed before them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

Suppression means advertising for
Max Harden.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
AROUND THE CITY.

The Maiden Aunters held memory
social the other night, at which Miss
Marian, the antediluvianist member of
the unit, revived a pulse beat or two Of
the life of little old Westinghouse be-
fore this century was born
And another member. whose yarn
helmet was being censored seventeen
rounds-dropstitch base-tabbed down
the lay of the ancient Marian, on the
bare chance the barest possible
chance-that some outsider might re-
call. with her:
ben Franklin" the old man in CO.
lonial buff, knee breeches and be-pow-
dered wig, who was one of the sights
of the Avenue at 18th street.
Beau" Hickman, who told yarns in
hotel Hobbies for ''gentlemanly homo
"a rum" and who would go hungry to
buy kid gloves.
Mr.. Somebody Reid. pink, blonde
and jovial, who fooled half the city
with a fake mermaid hsh IN ms store
window.
Frederick Aiken, writer who looked
like the statue of god Thor, who had
the laugh on all Washington when he
got off his April joke about the burn
ing of the Indian princess i'll the WHITE
MES of the far east"
DR.. Gudgeon, lin his buggy, who
weighed a thousand pounds"
Big-little Charlie Parker, VINO rang the
Metropolitan chimes.
Mr.. Blank, the silent and mysterious
gentleman with exaggerated shoulders
and cuffs that came to ms niger tipS,
whose room, over theater. was S!id
to have been papered with one-dol!af
bills.
Joe, the demon sweep, who splashed
mud on every crosser who failed to pay
toll until a big-hearted incoSnito ciu-
zen, supposed variously TO have been AR
Augustus Perry or Mr. MetZerott. or Mr..
Shuster, or Mr.. EFT AL. paid the broom
imp secret wages TO behave
There were others, but-enough is al
ways enough.
An oldish man with a waist line like
the equator paused on the street to con-
fer a. somewhat patronizing greeting on
an oldsh woman.
.Well, WE'LL was afraid you had gone
by the board! How are you getting
along?'
"Oh, making money and taking on fat
The only thing worth noticing about the
small Interchange was that the woman
was a positive bone, and she sure didn't
look as if she were making money.
Which seems to show that the Spartan
kid with the fox under his Jacket isn't
in a class by himself when it comes to
the pride that hbs and makes no sign.
X X
Home from the country by car
choo-choo:
On front seat, couple of tobacco
ouid farmers arguing potatoes. Be
hind them a dismal man in a buster
exposing the shallow trickeries of a
prize package of figs. Sitting around
in snots. lob lot humanity that inciud-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

ed ri5bon-bow youngsters and fatl
Jowled babies with mother attached.
and--off to herseif--a woman in a
mourning shawl and crepe veil-both
rusty-who sat up with ramroddy stiff
ness. wagging fan between shabby
kidded fingers and slowly shaking her
head, right-left, right-left-just like
that-right-left. right
Back of everybody a plain, deservin ;
soul who had slkidded off for a week
end in the bright hope that patch OF
piney WOODS with the bay in front and
truly ciabber-and-egg pone would en-
able certain person to keep on dig
ging dine-value intelligence out of a
nickePs worth of brains without hav-
ing to use pickax. And she was on
her way home. still shifting briny
breezes spiced with cones. when-she
noticed the woman with i head.
Each of US is called on to bear af-
Fiction with the same surety that we
must eat OUR proverbial peck. ard, If you
notice, we accept what's coming to US
without fussing. SO the nickel-brained
woman paid sympathetic tribute and look
ed another way.
Then she looked back again
Then she tried TO read her magazine.
Then she gaZed out OF the window. Then
she looked again at the woman who
was shaking her head; risht-left. right
left, on and on, and on
You have curious and entirely foolish
and likewise impertinent wouderings
at sight of a head ike that:
Had II been swayiu.r with slow re-
lentlessRess all the years that her hair
was changing from the brown OF girl
hood to the gray Ntsps OF Hgr2 Did 10
roll restIcssly on her pillow the night
long? And would It stop when she was
dead?
You can't say one word against Mr..
Mesmer' Tie psychic someihing-or-
other that he gave hts name to 20 hyp-
Noticed The Hu!aar-an easier job.
doubtless. than il her brain had had n
market value, say. OF - ceuts-that
when q comrade welcomed her at Union
station the llrst wng1 "a, said was;
Hello. Ann, What are you shaking
your head for?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

ent in very minute quantities. These
minute quantities are believed. how
ever, to be vitality important to the
body because of their effect in promot-
ing growth in the young and in keeping
tho body well.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
Street Car
Dangers.

occur as the cars were little raster
than the omnibuses which previously
had constituted the only means of pub
lie transport. To check the tendency
Of the public to be reckless in using
the madly dashing cars rules We're
adopted and proclaimed. They are re-
peated in The Star Of July 10, 1867. for
the benefit of those persons who will
insist in violating the rules at the risk
of their necl1s. arms and legs" prefac-
ing The same with the caution never to
attempt to Jump from the front plat
form IN any circumstances
I'm jumping on or off the rear plat
form always spring in the direction in
which the horses are travelling. other
wise, as it frequently occurs. hasty peo-
pie lose their balance and are thrown
with much force to the ground. This
morning while a stranger was riding
up the Avenue he attempted to jump
out of one OF the cars In an opposite
direction from that in which 1t was
going, when he fell upon the hard cob
blestones with considerable force.
thereby dislocatfng his ankle and cut
ting his cheek severely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

Officials of the bureau Of education
strongly contend that it is of the ut
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

Gone are the old Soldier companies
that used to parade with bright uni
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

It has been said that many of tho battles
OF the civil war would never have been
fought had there been topo-
Topography graphic maps, for those in
VIZ command could have studied
map Of the country about
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

The plan for the impeachment OF
President johnson was held in abey-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

Although professional base ball was
not being played fifty years ago in the
sopSe oP tba nresapf
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-10-11

abastau fein. ein8ig bic qFtidt trait ipies
Der in ihr Rsbt.
Gein tIarsr, rubiger aommdnooton
bar5tlaug bic Qadt. W}it fill etpdgens
benz GopF unb siisrnsr 5ano Fibrte or
fein Regimsnt 5a srntutem Sample.
limb nlir i'm inneriten 8er3en bebte
hus Grlebnis Der Iebten Gtunoe, 6ies fir
INNER @trlitrsn unb bod Bit6srbefiben
brs otIitbteu Sobnes. in hdI6 i9mer8Iis
den, bolb freuhtattttrnbsn GhIdsen
nod
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-10-11

MiEtIdnge eibt Is dberan anb nut
unisr TT bic SdulO. ntru mir fe atyrs
mabig empfinbem
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-10-11

.@robfeuer in ben 0ertet Der Girma
10 un6 ID. Riebergsbrannt: bic 8eTeIa
Iamiebe, bic 5fmiebe, @orratsIhappen
unb cine angebdutc Sheune. 2eioer lit
aih Elm WeuThenlebsn 8a b~cfIagen; Elm
jnrger arbeiter 1T in Pen dlammen uuts
geiommsn,4
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-10-25
JUNGLE is CALLING"

Uncle is calling asks for loan
Yoa have heard of your Uncle" be-
fore
But listen: this Uncle is really your
own
Not the one with three balls at his
doorl
Uncle is calling he'd just like to
know
If youm lend him some money t.
fight
And remember he's got to have mon
ey to go
Lend him something, if only a mite
Uncle is calling you'll answer him
sure
He has needs that have got to be met;
He'll pay you good interest, your mon
ey's secure
And remember you owe him a debt!
Uncle is calling-he's called once be.
fore
Every nephew should fight or chip in;
Won't you stand by your Uncle-your
Country at War?
II not. don't expect him to winl
Uncle is calling -oh, don't turn him
down.
He has guarded our interests so we'll
a loan to your Uncle-not tax to
crown
For FREEDOM your dollars will tell,
Uncle is calling to you and to me
And he's waiting to hear what Wen
do;
This loan viii protect our great Land
on the Free
And preserve us the Red, White and
Bluel
John Nelson stewart, Jr
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-10-25
IN-SHooTS
Times.

Ambition to pay ones debts is one
key to success.
The pocketbook of the greenhorn is
the rogue's horn of plenty.
Words fail the most of us when we
attempt to let our money talk.
We usually profit more from the mis-.
takes Of others than from our own.
For real pleasure there is nothing
like the fun OF spending the other fell
lows coin.
When we hear some men tell a funny
story we can understand why their
wives look sad.
1t takes an emergency to demon
strate what brand of cowardice hangs
about each man.
When man brags about the intelli-
gence Of his dog his wife seldom boasts
Of the intelligence Of her husband.
It must be admitted that the law
inan usually displays good Judgment in
picking an energetic wife.-Chicago
Examiner
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-10-25
We MUST NOT FAIL

The warning world is watching the
proceedings in America this week.
Our allies and our enemies alike want
10 see how the Liberty loan campaign
comes out. WIN the people o. Amer-
cb show By their subscriptions to this
lpau that they are ready to support
the armies that are fighting the bat.
lies Of civilization and freedom? VIII
America be found wanting when the
week closes?
During the past few days Kaiser
Wilhelm has proudly announced that
bis people have raised the seventh
huge loan since the war started The
German people have done this after
drinking the bitter dregs 81 battle
hnd bloodshed for over three years.
Shall Il be said that America with all
her amazing wealth has failed to sub
scribe the fun amount Of the second
loang cant yoa imagine the Joy that
would reign III Berlin II we should
failg Can you imagine how the
American boys who viii soon Ne
fighting in the trenches fit France
win feel II the people at home say BY
inaction that they are not standing
with them?
II is up 70 each individual citizen to
say whether the close Of the week
win find the Liberty loan completely
subscribed The cause for witch we
are fighting is that Of every citizen
and no man can honorably shifk his
share 81 the responsibility. Morally.
ihe man who refuses TO do his part
70 this great undertaking ID no better
than the draft resister or the sedi-
tlous agltAior lie whose soul Is not
stirred By the call Of his country 10,
come 20 tke rescue at this time must
BE- reckoned as lacking in some Of the
essentials OF decent manhood, to say
nothing OF patriotism
Up to date, Chiekasha and Gfadi
county are far from having subscrlb
Cd the amount that has been allotted
70 thom. Only two more days remaln
tor finishing the campaign. Let those
who are selling bonds redouble their
efforts and tot every man woman and
child N the community join with
them, cheerfulIy responding u their
appeals aAd assisting them in winding
UP tho campaign in a manner that
VIII reject credit upon our county.
y is the most important business that
We have before us-we must not fail.