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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-11-23

inhammsble liquid is thrown TO It's
destinations before IL 10 ignitsd; then
the firing sszrls split. and projected
into the main stream Eve yards be
fore tts Laser strikes the ground
The latter. 81 course. ignites, but
the point Of ignition stays at The same
place: the are does not eat It's way
back toward the nozzle. This elm
mates both the terrible heat which
formerly harassed the operator, and
since the accessory nozzle is lighted
but once. it leaves 10 object TO the
enemy in making q target Of the tank
itself The operator. though, il is less
o. q uarb. ard for this latter reason
raruenverfs- as il now issued is a
failure
An American pyro,hetcLinician re-
Gently has advanced an interesting
plan i11 making this teviiisL wg. pom
into force really elective iu ,ro
taking OF trenches and the Gcsruc-
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Evening star., 1917-09-19
Junior Red Cross.

President Wilson, as president of the
American Red Cross, asks the children
of this country to join the Junior Red
Cross, so that each child in the United
States can do his bit for America. I'm
der this suggestion doubtless junior
unit will be organized in every school
in the country, and the children will
be rapidly brought to the point of con,
tributing by their offerings and their eff
forts to the successful prosecution of the
greatest humanitarian work ever under
taken, the alleviation of the sufferings
of vast multitudes of people, soldiers
and civilians, victims of this cruel war.
It is important that every child should
be enrolled, to form the great junior
army Of succor and relief. In this way
they will be gaining in citizenship
through service.
Evening star., 1917-09-19

wide military training, and thereby con-
slant fitness for military duty.
In the nature Of things Mr.. Roosevelt
has a strong following among young
men who are full Of stir and action. As
birds of his feather, they flock to him.
They confess his leadership, and will do
as he advises.
The itinerary announced is limited,
and will expire this month. Another,
of much wider scope, should be ar
ranged. The far west and the south
should hear him on the topic Of the
hour. Both sections would give him a
most cordial greeting. He has the time
and the means for the work, and un-
doubtedly desire to do all in his power
to forward what he holds warmly at
heart
Several times since the American
declaration of war was made, The Star
has suggested Mr.. Roosevelt for this
service; and the suggestion has grown
in persuasiveness. He fills the bill COM
more completely than
any other of our public men. He be-
heves in the war. and wants it prose-
cuted vigorously to the end.
Evening star., 1917-09-19

more room. If it cannot get it at q
reasonable figure from the available
private constructions it must build its
own housings. It is quite as important
to accommodate the clerical force as to
construct cantonments for the troops.
That passage in the war deficiency bill
which relates to the proposed construc-
ton provides for "a temporary Office
building" The fact that the structure
is to be completed in ninety days, ac-
cording to the program, insures its tenn
porary character. The government Is
proposing to pay rather high price for
building that is to be torn down in
few years, but it must have the build
ing and it must pay for it. The govern
ment, like any other buyer in the mar
ket, is meeting war prices. Material and
labor are both high and scarce and
construction cost has risen accordingly.
AS an additional guarantee Of the
strictly temporary character Of this
building it would be well, perhaps, to &C
company the present provision with
some enactment for beginning work on
permanent structure to replace it as
soon as the work can be put in hand and
completed. There could then be no pos
sible question of the propriety of using
the public reservation in the govern
ment's extreme need, provided the term
Of such use is definitely made to ex-
pire with the finishing and occupying of
the permanent building.
Evening star., 1917-09-19
The New York Collectorship.

Mr.. Wilson has solved the New York
collectorship problem somewhat as Mr..
Taft in his day did. He has selected
for the office Il New York man, but one
who has not recently resided in the
state, and therefore is not identified
with either of the two democratic fac
tiops now battling for supremacy there.
Mr.. Loeb was New Yorker, but had
gagged, first as a stenographer, and then
as secretary to President Roosevelt.
When Mr.. Taft took the reins he found
two republican factions in New York,
both with their eyes on the collector
ship of the port. He disappointed both
by giving the place to Mr.. Loeb, who
was associated with neither. Three years
later, when the break between Mr.. Taft
and Mr. Roosevelt took place, Mr. Loeb
sided with the latter.
Mr.. Newton is a New Yorker, but has
spent the last few years in Washington,
and therefore been out of reach of the
democratic factionism at home. Hence
the claim that his appointment is neu-
trail as respects the mayoraity contest
that it leans to neither Tammany nor
to fusion. With Mr. McAdoo as sponsor,
it certainly does not lean to Tammany.
But what will be the effect on the
- r%o< lot
If Tammany wins the mayoralty, it is
likely to try to regain state control, and
so will come into further conflict with
the national administration. The tiger
is taboo at the White House on all
scores If Tammany loses, the new
democratic state leader must be man
acceptable to the President and his,
friends, and Tammany, in self-defense,
will either sulk, or openly fight him.
In either event, therefore, the collector
ship of the port will be factor in the
equation, and the man in the Office
worth cultivating.
Mr. Newton, it is assumable, will not
be cultivatable by Tammany. Whatever
power he may possess by virtue of his
Office will naturally be exerted in behalf
of his friends, and those particularly to
whom he owes his promotion.
This is current speculation, and points,
it is thought, to Secretary McAdoo as
likely to figure with great influence in
the campaign for control of the New
York delegation to the next democratic
national convention The Empire state,
always conspicuous at such meetings,
should be unusually conspicuous at that
meeting. She may try for the nomina-
ton of one of her own sons. and Mr.
McAdoo's name is among those men
toned.
Evening star., 1917-09-19
An Interesting Announcement.

This is 4 New York announcement:
"Col. Roosevelt is to make three
speeches in the middle west and one in
New York state on Americas part in the
war. He departs from Oyster Bay Fri
day, speaks September "a in Kansas
City, September 26 in Racine, September
q in Minneapolis and September 80 in
Johnstown, N. Y"
Easily the best man in the country
for the mission. What he says will be
accepted at full value. He believes in
force as an instrument in, by and for
government. He has never held to any
other opinion. Before entering the
White House, and while there, he was an
advocate of Z thoroughly adequate ma
tional defense-an army of army size,
and q navy of navy size. Since return
ing to private life lie has not lost in
terest in the subject, and since the war in
Europe began his frequent deliverances
have made him leader in the move
ment for national preparedness.
This is as widely known and recog-
ulZeu ABROAD as as nome. All the dis
tinguished foreigners who have visited
America in recent months on war bust
ness have, after paying their respects to
the President. called upon Mr. Roose-
welt. Having heard so much about HIM
and particularly in relation to his views
about the present war, they expressed
a desire to meet him, and have met him.
When he offered to go as a soldier to
Europe the news created enthusiasm in
france.
At home here, in all sections, he
stands conspicuously for a militant
{ America, prepared to assert rights, and
support by force rights asserted, when
t1sr-asesssaxy. He would have country
Evening star., 1917-09-19
The Evening Star Newspaper Company
l1th St. and Pennsylvania Avenue.
The First Camp Contingent.

The greatest movement of troops ever
undertaken in this country begins to-
day, as the first contingent Of the Ma
tional Army steps from the clv1lian
ranks into the ranks of the organized
forces of the United States. Forty-fve
DER cent of the total number drafted on
the first call are now headed for the
. environments, nearly $4,000 men. These
men will begin at once the intensive
training that is to transform them in
a few months into soldiers, harden their
muscles, perfect them in drill, render
them quickly obedient to command, in
struct them in the technique of soldier
, ing and as far as may be at this dis
tance perfect them in the arts of offense
and defense developed by the present
war. 1t may be some time before they
all get their equipment. They may not
have all their uniforms Immediately.
; But they will be advancing toward the
stage of readiness for transport.
Were it not for the immense difficult
ties attending the construction of SIX
teen soldier cities, capable of accommo-
dating nearly 100000 men, it would be
possible to put into camp today all of the
first draft That so much has been ac-
complished in short time since work
was started on these great camps is in
; deed a marvel 1t has not been merely
a matter of building wooden structures.
The most scrupulous care has been
, taken to provide pure water, to perfect
sewerage systems and otherwise to care
in the last detail for the health of the
troops. There must be no more trou-
bles such as those tie country expert
enced in 1898, When through made
quacy of precaution disease swept
through the soldier camps and claimed
many victims before it could be stayed.
These cantonments will be as well
equipped for the comfort and security
of the men as any permanent city. 1t
is much better to move with compare
tive slowness in this concentration of a
great army than to hasten the mobiliza-
tion without complete housing equip
ment. Upon the health of the men we
!. send to France will depend their eff
cheney in the war 1t is better that they
should go in occas' onal contingents in
perfect condition than to send larger
numbers of them over without adequate
training and with their health under
mined in insanitary camps.
Washington's contingent does not
move into camp for some days. The
men are ready to 60, but the camp is
not quite ready fur them. Meanwhile,
they are drilling and are already ad
vanced in their preliminary training.
We're they to march today they would
make an even better showing than they
did in the parade n their honor on
. the 4th
Evening star., 1917-09-19
a Temporary Office Building.

Were it not for the governments ur-
gent necessities and the positive guar
antee that the building is to be merely
temporary, the plan to spend 100000
for provisional office structure in Hen
ry Park, at 9th and B streets, contained
in the war deficiency appropriation bill
passed yesterday by the House, would be
resolutely resisted by everybody CON
cerned in the development of Washing
ton. But it would appear from the de-
bate in the House yesterday that there
is not only the most pressing need for
this structure to house the additional
clerical forces assembled by the govern
ment here in the discharge of various
war duties, but that this emergency is
recognized and the proposed remedy is
approved by the Fine Arts Commission,
which has directly in its charge the well
fare of the capital and the preservation
of its reservations
1t is, of course, unfortunate that there
should be any need today for elaborate
temporary construction to house the
government forces Had the building
program prepared some years ago been
carried into effect the government would
not today have been so crippled for
quarters, would not need to 20 forth and
rent buildings at the rate it is now Sc
curing them in. the. open market, would
not be under the necessity of invading
its own parks with makeshift construc-
tions. 1t is, however, idle to bewail this
loss of time in the face of the present
emergency. The government must have
Evening star., 1917-09-19
Perfdy.
From the Springfield Republican.

From tie Springfield Repubhcan,
Some of the criticism of German
diplomacy which the Luxburg case has
evoked misses the point by calling the
sending of the "spurlos gesenkt" dis
patches a blunder. What some of the
critics, specially in Germany, really
mean by this is that it was a blunder
to get found out; if he had escaped un-
detected Count LuXburg would no
doubt have been handsomely rewarded.
and his confederate In the Swedish Dip
lomatic service would probably have
been recommended to the kaiser for a
second-class decoration, to be secretly
bestowed and announced only after the
war What the counts critics in Ger
MANY denounce is merely his bad luck
they have no word of reprobation for
his perfdy to neutral, government
which has been as friendly and long
suffering as any on this side of the At
lantiC.
Evening star., 1917-09-19
Musically Speaking.

I used to like the tinkle
OF the delicate guitar.
When the melodies would sprinkle
By the light of moon or star.
But the skies all vainly glisten
As the camps around us hum
And we lift our heads and listen
To the music of the drum.
I used to listen daily
In mild and casual way
While they strummed ukelele
To a soft Pacific lay,
But the skies beyond US darken
As we face the days to come.
We must lift our heads and harken
To the music Of the drum.
Evening star., 1917-09-19
Where Does Sweden Stand?

From the Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
II the Swedish government is really
sincere in its protestations Of neutrality
it will be extremely obliged to our De-
partment of State for directing it's atten-
ton to serious derelictions on the part
of its diplomatic representatives abroad.
But the tone of dispatches from Stock
holm these days IL one Of irritation
rather than Of gratitude.
Evening star., 1917-09-19
Domestic Diplomacy.

"Have you any objection to my mar
rying your daughters"
"No, sir" replied Mr.. Cumrox. '1'm
not saving a word I know mother and
the girls. If l let them find out that /
don't approve of you, they'll make
Gladys accept you just to defy my au-
thority."
''Trouble," said Uncle Eben, in lot
o. cases is only jcs' lazy mans name
foh hard work"
Evening star., 1917-09-19
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JoHNso.
The Explainer.

"Your friend is always explaining
something"
"Yes," replied Senator Sorghum.
"There's just one thing he never can
explain, and that is why he has to put
in so much time making explanations"
Evening star., 1917-09-19

Conservation of fuel and power may
induce some of the metropolitan places
Of amusement to give more show and
less electric display
Evening star., 1917-09-19
From Relaxation to Labor.

The world was once a blissful place,
A garden for the human race.
The world is one great workshop now.
So toll the best that you know how.
Evening star., 1917-09-19

The votes of the people will draw a
sharp distinction between members of
Congress who have sought to please
themselves and those who have sought
to reflect the higher principles of their
constituents.
Evening star., 1917-09-19

The demand for weapon-carrying men
under orderly Army supervision should
lessen the number of deer shooters ac
cidentally wounded this season.
Evening star., 1917-09-19

The food supply might possibly be
regulated more easily if cold storage
plants could in some way be COM
mandeered for government purposes.
Evening star., 1917-09-19

The young people are back in school.
When it comes to the study of history,
they are not to be severely blamed if
their minds wander away from their
books into the realms of current events.
Evening star., 1917-09-19

Berlin knows exactly how Turkey
stands in the war and will not be de-
pendent on Bernstorff's reports as to
national purpose or public sentiment.
Evening star., 1917-09-19
Passing Responsibility Along.

FaSSIng NespUHsTDTTfty
Studying economy
eyes. 1 have found so many ways in
which other people can effect saving
that don't see much necessity for stint
ing myself to speak Of"
Evening star., 1917-09-19

The discovery of defective ammuni-
ZION is one of the incidents of prepara-
Hon, and the prompt correction and
safeguarding are a part of the days
work.
Evening star., 1917-09-19

The attitude of Senator La Toilette
is pretty sure to invite very seriously
the inquiry, "What's the matter with
Wisconsin,"
Evening star., 1917-09-19

Long summer sessions have become al
most second nature to the United States
Congress.
Evening star., 1917-09-19

Germany is sorry she started poison
gas. This is an early item In a long
list of regrets.
Evening star., 1917-09-19

Cordial understanding between Argen-
= tina and Germany may presently be
described as sunk without trace"
Evening star., 1917-09-19

Sweden stands forward as another
victim of political influence.
Evening star., 1917-09-19

Russia, having dismissed ear, is
now confronted with possibilities of
kaiser.
Evening star., 1917-09-19
$2.25 Fine Voile Curtains
at $I.12La Pair

Just 100 pairs left of these finely
mercerized Wolfe Curtains, fin
ished with plain hemstitched
border. Choice of beige, ivory
and white. Because of slight
misweaves, pair, Sl121E.
Evening star., 1917-09-19

To the Early Fall
| Bride and
Bridesmaid
Because OF the many early fall
weddings we are making an
extra early showing this
year OF laces and buttons
suitable for trimming the
bridal and bridesmaids
gowns.
The new things are very beau
tiful and it will be pleasure
TO have you look at them.
Metal Bands for bodice effects,
IL to 10 inches wide, at 89c
TO $500 yard.
White Silk Net FIouncing with
silver and gold embroidery.
1t comes IS to p inches
wide, at Sl.00 to $3.50 yard.
Black Silk Net with golden silk
embroidery in many beauti-
full designs. Per yard, SI.so
to S5.95.
Metal Cloth, which is SO effect
i've for foundations of net
and Georgette crepe frocks.
SO inches wide and special
at, per yard, S1-z5.
Georgette Crepe in new figured
effects, Sl.75 to $z.7s yard.
Main Floor-Lansburgh s. Bro.
The Washington times., 1917-08-16
Is 1907
Efficient
Because
Backed by
Is Years of
Consistent
Improvement

In the matter Of service expert
ence counts more than dollars,
and a generation Of expert
ence, built from the ground up
by unremitting endeavor, as
''The Velvet Kind service, rep ;
resents real, practical efficiency.
The Washington times., 1917-08-16

Further interesting information
concerning Washington's newest
and biggest industry of its kind
will appear IN coming issues.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-21
GARY TRIBUNE CANNOT HURT MAYOR
Johnson

After fantcany trying to get back into the social and political graces
o Mr. Gleason. whose lamentable fan from the Gary park board vas due
in great measure to the articles rn in the Gary Trbune-artides that
thrilled the hearts OF those in a rival political facton-the editor this week
dips his pei into a pot OF acid The columns given oer 10 articles and
editorials told o the park administration and the great wet nurse institution
maintained n the south sde-somethng that must have made every park
administrator and wet nurse within twenty-five miles jealous as hev could
be-are directed at Mayor Johnson.
The Tribune With ne exclamation assures that Mavor Johnsons can
ddacy is a joke and then contradicts itself in another, showing great appre
henstveness. that his honor and managers will Use worse than l. w W.
charge that the mayor will tie up industries to accomplish this. peruing the
nation and thereby causing the kaiser to win the war
l. is indeed a sharp turn from the peaceful contemplation Of the beauties
OF park administration and successful wet nursing to the Grandmother
fears 70. the nations safety.
But as ar as Mayor Johnsons Ameicanism is concerned n ASSAULT
against it will lot hurt it, Mr. Johnson is the same MAYOR who a few
GAYS ago jailed the peace council advocates. who used his police force to
stop sedhion meetings. and whose police department has aided the United
States government by aresdng in cooperation with the Department of
Justice more than fifty lei tnkeung with treason This is the same MAYOR
"hose conduct is opposite to the characterization displayed in Chicago.
Indeed. certain neNs papers in this country that follow The political
fortunes Of wr profteers denounced by President Wilson. had better give
more Of their time and space to any men an concern involved as thev will
need restoratives before the United States government gets through with
them In contrasting the Amercanism OF Mayor Johnson and the political
artillery Of the greatest of all war prohteers. not receivers of legitimate
profit, but the takers of earnings based on gouging the allies. high prices to
the United States government and extoriOnate charges 10 the people of this
country, that O the mayor needs 10 prasing to add to it,
The people of Gary will consider the source OF certain attacks tina will
be made on the mayor and will act accordingly.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-21
HE WANTED THE NEWSPAPERS.

People often criticize, often rdicuIee and often profess their ability to
It eonS without The newspapers, but how untrue the latter part of the
statement is The other morning a Baltimore man of highest personal char
acter'p prominent in every circle of life, passed away About IN hour before
ms death. says the Indianapolis Star, which followed a surgical operation, he
vas informed tina the end wa near. whereupon he called for his family
and babe them an anectonate farewell, after which he asked fol- the morn
ing papers and read the latest news, laying them down only when unconscious
ness crept upon him
was 1t the working Of habit that led this nal IN the final moments Of
mis-. life etc turn half mechanically to the papers as he had been accustomed
to do ZACH morning or years? Or was it the human yearning to ave a last
outook over the world he had known n owed and in whose affairs he raj
always interested an oudook to be had only through the newspapers with
their dispatches ron near and far? Was he anWou about the war O con
cerned about the preparations being made by his W government? Was he
interested in other activities, possibly politics. in which ne might himself
have figured? Did he long for a further chance to render service? What did
this man Of affairs, with mind clear to the last, have IN view when he read
the newspapers up to the moment before death?
Who can guess? Certainly sonctude concerning the future or fear Of it
not affect him.. for when told that he vas going he remarked CALMLY that
he vas ready. Perhaps he wondered if he would know. when another morn
ing dawned, what was the W of the life he had left Others left benin
will wonder with him
1t is a natural and a wholesome state o mind The normal. healthy.
minded person is oncerned with this life, lot the next. He knows about
this and the other is a land of vague visions If he wishes to take with him
into the other world a last panoramic glimpse Of this earth and its doings
as set forth in the daily papers, why not? HAPPY he may remember or
haply may forget" but it is better to pass with that picture in his eyes than
to g under tn shadow OF dread.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-21
TO HELP
YOUNG GIRLS
A Mother Wants Her Letter
Published.

Eaton, m.-'T wish you would pubs
lish this letter for the benefit Of young
girls. My daughter suffered greatly
from female trouble with cramps, and
headache, and backache most of the
time. She never felt like working and
it seemed as though she was sick all the
time. / decided to try Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and it has
helped her in every way, in fact it has
really cured her, for she no longer has
periodic pains, and no more headaches
or backache, and | want all young girls
who suffer as she did to know about it,
Mrs. ALMA MILLS, Eaton, III