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Not the Same.

A FLEDGLING author at the Century
"a Club in New York drew forth
manuscript and volunteered to read 1t
to Robert w. Chambers.
You know how Poe" the young
man said, read his stories to an old
colored nanny, don't you? He be-
iieved that what pleased the old
nanny would please the public, and
he killed the scenes the old girl didn't
like, and built up those she did. Well,
Bob, l want-ha, ha, hail want to
use you in the same way. Have a
drink and "a cigar. and them
EXCUSE me. my boy" said Mr..
Chambers, and he rose and took his hal
and stick.
You don't happen to be Poe. and
therefore l don't feel called on to be
your old colored NANNY"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16

at the south front of the Treasury and
balls at the National Theater, New Ma
sonic Temple and Marinfs Hall.
The Rambler. in his narrative last
point where the act OF Congress pro-
viding for the repaving OF the Avenue
had been approved July 8, 1870; where
the paving commission. Mayor Emery.
Secretary Cox and Gen. Mfchler. mao
been appointed. and where the prop
erty owners and lessees along the Ave-
nue. had petitioned the paving commits
sion to repave Pennsylvania avenue
with wood Blocks, the most approved
and practical pavement OF that period 90.
The paving commission held Its hrst
meeting at the Interior Department on
July IS, and ten days later Its adver-
tisement for bids appeared in The star.
The following editorial comment was
made: 49,.
In another column will be found the adver-
tisement Of the Pennsylvania Avenue Paving
Commission inviting inventors, patentees ana
owners Of to furnish sucn f snsSIs
the commission to select Tor adoption that
which they consider the best Of al nov. now before
limitation as to the material to be used or the
manner in which 1t may be adapted to the
This is both proper and necessary. as It will
enable the commission to proceed with all the the
there can hardly be a doubt but that wood
pavement will finally be adopted as the cheapest
in the end and the best, all things considered.
other kind would prove acceptable TO the very
large number Of persons interested alike In the
cost and use Of the improvement and we are
satisfied that the Investigations Of the com
mission win conclusiyely establish these facts.
II il too late in the age for a retrograde move
meut in 30 important matter as street paving.
xk
The award Of contracts was made by
the commission on October S. 1870. to
bidders under the Stowe. Miller, Fol-
Iansbee and Robbins paving patents.
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on and on across Russia. 1t would
reach over Siberia, across the Pacific
ocean and come back to the Mississippi
valley where it started. Even then the
train would have hardly begun, and not
one-twentfeth of the crop would yet
have been loaded. The train of wagons
would reach more than 100000 miles.
sufficient to make line of teams. 200
abreast, all the way from Philadelphia
to San Francisco. 1t would fill 200 Lin
coin highways with solid corn. II we
could bridge the skies and start the
crop toward the moon we should have a
double row of teams each carrying a
ton Of shelled corn reaching from the
earth to that dead planet and Isl, 900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16
Thomas Parker. George W. Coolnsa.
Columbus Alexander. w. H. Morr4eQA.
Henry Semken. John r. Ennis and p.
Julian.

Thomas Parker. George W CocmSos
GolumoSs Aiexandsr. W. =. Mo.
I,,aasy 'onn 1-'''s 49,
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...sns 80, a. 49, -n,,r
speeiou- Aheio as oei.s :" e
protest meeting was hello IN me
Board OF Trade rooms and Of those
mon tst,re nart the R.mhier has the.
xos,.r~,,,r N xy.u w
loi'o" ms ne'nes' ~. =. ~ 49,.
Gait. W. q. Metzeroft, L. >. oIooies -
w. Marin. John w. Thompson, John T.
Mitchell. 4 =. Perry: John F. Ennis
James " fayho anu iaoh..s
N"o SS.
story Oh .he caIhissi an ehis
but he viii make the start and finish
~ IN sne he*s. ine $780,
on Monday. February 20. and II was
in commemoration OF the Avenue I'M
provement and washinston,s birthd.y-
Mayors ana . oesai os ,hs nnras Ths
frIm many n,,es the h RrSwocd the
81. Marc, Metropolitan. National and 81
1890 $500. xhn We shin zion Houaa
James notes, me t,,rSed necrIe
ana the SontlnenasSai So'i.
away. The Star said:
--,.... -. :, ,,.r.,,-,,,o, t.r,e.. th.rss,
IL reminoed ohs 9. in.exus sssn - fsS3s-
there was probably isrses psoposca IT,, ~ ~.
among me ss,sors , -. -, os p,,,sdenf ~sss.i
usually come nere 70 -. - - 49, -, 49,,
n. n va sstsm ma T., a.. eifv ,,sf sysnine 81
s1nH ~ - .e~.,eh.sts fhis morning adde6
largely to the number.
There were many features 70 ~ -
celebration OF the complexion oL N
Avenue pavement, put at TINS IN nsas
the Rambler is interesteo IN sno ~
races. he IS also gong 70 pt,nt .ne
names of the goats. Tor no DOUBT SneIe
are many persons VINO 90 nor 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16

would have a half billion bushels more
wheat to feed our allies in Europe. Sup
pose we cut down our wheat flour con-
sumption four-ffths. we can send 4oo,-
000. 900 bushels across the water, and
this would largely supply the food de-
mands Of our allies. There is no better
way in which every family in the
United States can do it's bit than in
changing its bread diet from wheat to
corn in one shape or another. ~
In the early history of this country
we had practically no wheat to speak
of. We learned from the Indians how
to raise corn, and our colonial ancestors
were brought up on it. For decades
after the United States became a nation
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territory would be equal in size to that
of a first-class power. 1t would have a
long sea front on the Adriatic, and
through the Adriatic access to the Medi-
terranean and the Atlantic ocean. 1t
would thus mean. If the plan were car
ried out, the creation of a new maritime
nation.
The kingdom of Montenegro. like Ser
bia, is occupied by the Austro-German
military forces The seat of govern
ment of Montenegro was removed to
Lyon, in France, when the picturesque
king and his heroic little army were
driven from their own soil.
Bosnia and Herzegovina were taken
from Turkey by the treaty Of Berlin in
1876. which depived Russia of the fruits
of victory, and were placed under the
administration of Austria-Hungary. 1t
was the cynical violation OF this treaty
by Austria In 1909, when she annexed
Bosnia and Herzegovina, that foreshad-
owed the great war. This was her first
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16

pressed people, have been unyielding in
the assertion of their right to Cypress
other peoples. When the patriot Kos
suth visited the United States in the
f1fties he had no word of cheer for the
other races OF Hungary.
The Croats in particular have been the
objects of Hungarian oDpS ession. Croatia
constitutes the western half of the crown
land of Croatia-Slav 1t has been
allowed a diet, or local parliament, but
with very limited powers. During recent
years the peasant party in Croatia, not
withstanding the efforts to suppress 1t.
has become a distinct political power. It's
chiefs have spoken boldly.
AS lately as August. Stephen Radicals,
leader Of this party. demanded the clos
ing of the Hungarian schools in Croa-
tia and complete emancipation terri
torialIy, so that the southern Slay state
might be formed with power to unite
with Serbia. The president of the diet
declared that Hungary would adopt en-
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Worlds Greatest Food Crop and Its Part i'm the War

of corn -four Is also true Of corn mes .
and the latter is much cheaper tina 7
wheat -four. A pound OF corn meal re :
failing at cents. has the same foe
value as 10 cents worth of wheat hou
10 cents. worth of rice, SO cents wort :
Of potatoes, 70 cents worth Of egg
and so cents worth of beefsteai (.
These are facts, the results OF anais :
ses.
II the Germans had our corn croe
there would be no possibility OF cor
ouering them by starvation tn
kaiser has experimental in the use @.
corn and the German scientists knof.
all about its food values. 1t is nor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16
Censor at Work.
d ADMINISTRATOR

HsOOD ADMINISTRATORS HOOVER
u said in an interview:
It's no uncommon thing to see in
French papers with million and more
circulation whole columns In blank
The censor has been at work.
"A French paper appeared one day
with whole page in blank. Yes. the
censor had cut out whole page OF
matter. The editor, like a true French
man, had his Joke ready. He printed
at the top Of the blank page:
This page will be useful for the
children to write on"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16

Owen. Horatio Browning. Henry A.
willard, Col William Wall. r. M. Hall.
John o. Evans, James L. Barbour. Lewis
Clephane, Thomas L. Hume. q. D. Gil
man, Adolph Cluss. Hallet KilbOurne.
Edward Droop. Thomas Russell and
paper correspondents was appointed to
act in conjunction with the general
committee and those appointed were
Mai. Ben: Perley Poore, president OF
the Washington Correspondents Club:
Crosby s. Noyes. The Evening Star:
Arthur Shepherd of the National Re-
publican. D. C. Forney Ct the Washing
ton Chronicle and o. K. Harris of the
Washington Patriot.
At this time the city was wrought up
over the action of the Washington and
Georgetown Railroad Company in re-
laying the old cobblestones between its
tracks Up-to-date Neutrality-suspicious.
may believe that they are feiicftous
and forceful in expressing themselves
about public service corporations, but
strong language. with plenty of pith.
point and pepper In it. they are in the
kindergarten class by comparison with
the Washingtonfans of forty or fifty
years ago.
Crosby s. Noyes was writing the edi-
torials of The Star. There were indigna-
ton meetings, but Silvanus s. Riker.
president of the company. refused to
pave the track space with wood. saying
that ito do so. would cost the company
1900. an amount which they deem dis
proportionately large to the benefits to
be derived from the improvement" The
paving commission, then consisting Of
Secretary Delano, Mayor Emery and Gen.
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definite assertion of the determination to
extend her control over the Slav peoples
and SIav territory 1t was Austria
therefore, and not Germany which first
put into practical operation the theory
that treaties are scraps OF paper.
Neither England, France nor Russia at
the time was In position to OBJECT
forcibly to Austria's action. Consequently
they were compelled to acquiesce, al
though reluctantly and with reservations
A European conference vAhs proposed to
discuss the new conditions. but Austria
on the assurance that her annexation of
Bosnia and Herzegovina should be rec
ognized as an accomplished fact and
should not be one OF the subjects of
discussion by the conference. In these
circumstances II was not held.
-.
England, France and Russia. while
compelled to accept the situation created
by Austria, did not propose to have it
formally ratified. as a European con-
ference would have done by recognizing
the annexation as an accomplished fact.
The Siavs of Bosnia and Herzegovina,
however. did not recognize the accom-
plished fact. and. Notwithstanding the
rigorous administration Of Austria, they
made their dissatisfaction felt. and thus
came the e the t, ~a ar
Jugo- Siav kingdom. besides establishing
the independence of Montenegro. Serbia.
Bosnia and Herzegovina from Austria.
would subtract substantially from Hun
garian territory and population. The new
Kingdom would have 1900. 600 inhabitants
While Austria, by making repeated con-
cessions to Hungary. has been able to
retain the kingdom as part OF the dual
empire, Hungary has never been willing
to grant to the other races within hei
borders the same freedom that she claims
from Austria.
The Masyars. once themselves an op.
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ergetic measures to combat such a pol
icy, as It's existence would be danger
Gus. That so bold a declaration should
be made was the significant develop
ment of the strength of the movement
for the creation of the Jugo-Slav king
dom.
When the news was given out from
Corfu of the conferences and OF the
agreement reached, the entente allies.
while sympathetic to the general idea,
looked askance at Italy. At that time
Gen. Cadorna was making his brllilant
advances through the Alps and Italy's
star. was in the ascendant. There was
even the prospect of taking Trieste. at
the head of the Adriatic, and of ex-
tending Italy's control over Dalmatia
and Albania.
One powerful motive. when Italy en-
tered the war against the central pow
ers, was to secure undisputed control
of the Adriatic and part of the terri
tory which the Jugo-Slavs intended to
include in their new kingdom. The
control of the Dalmatian shore of the
Adriatic was directly set forth as one
Of the objects to be achieved, and Dali
NATHAN territory was specifically in
Guided, though the mass of the popuia-
ton along the eastern shore of the
Adriattc are Sloyenes.
Austria's policy has been to set the
SIovenes against the Italians in all the
Austrian territory where there are Ital-
ians The city of Trieste is overwhelm-
ingly Italian In population. The Teu-
tonic element or Austrians. is numer-
icaiiy very smah The Slovenes, how
ever, are more numerous. In the mu-
nicipale administration of Trieste Aus.
tria fostered the scheme of putting
Sioyene policemen in the Italian sec.
tions, and Italian policemen in the Slo.
vene sections Of the city. Other petty
means were resorted TO for developing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16
Rambler Writes Of First Wood Pavement on

=-HE removal OF the cobblestone
pavement on Pennsylvania ave.
nue. and the laying Of the wood
& block pavement WINS begun In the
autumn Of 1870 and finished during the
following winter. There are a number
of features of that big work which are
securely and clearly fixed In the memory
of old Washington citizens. There was
long discussion as to the relative merit
and strong competition among the adj
vocates and representatives of several
styles and systems of wood block paw
ing and compromise was effected by
dividing the Avenue into four sections and
paving each section WITH different sys-
tenn, there being different contractor
for each section.
In the paving of one section Of the Ave-.
nue. there was hitch over the terms OF
the contract, some delay on the part OF
the contractor and Impotence on the part
of the public. There was dispute and
struggle between the city government and
the citizens on one side and the Wash
.ington and Georgetown Railroad Com
pany on the other, which was one Of the
memorable controversies in local annals.
The railroad company refused to pave the
space between the rails and its double
track with wood blocks to conform to the
remainder of the Avenue surface, and
insisted on putting back the cobblestone
paving where the grade of the Avenue
had been changed and retaining the old
paving where the grade was not changed.
The setting up in different parts Of the
city Of plants for saving timber into paw
ing blocks and the operation of those
plants were matters of keen interest.
~
The beginning of work on the several
sections was the occasion for i'm
promptu celebrations. On the COM
pletion of the work there was cele-
bration which continued two days and
nights. That celebration took the form
of carnival, but for years afterward
1t was always spoken of as THE
Carnival" There were features of the
carnival which may bring smile to
the faces of young Washingtonians,
but it was a jolly carnival for all that,
and men should bear in mind that the
Washington of 1870 was not the crowd
ed, jostling, vivid and intense Wash
ington of 1917.
In the course of that carnival there
were trotting races on the Avenue from
I'd to 18th streets. There was a
tournament in which the knights,
:, mounted on horses and dressed in cos
tunes appropriate to their knightly
titles, tilted at rings hung from arches
just as tney QlQ IN gheTrle Eng ianQ ana
in Maryland and Virginia two cen
turtles ago. There were races on the
Avenue between more than a score of
goat teams driven by boys, some of
whom are now reading these lines
through spectacles. There were foot
races and wheelbarrow races, hours
for pleasure driving" on the Avenue,
when the citizens drove their teams up
and down the great way in a joyous
contest for such antique prizes as a set
6f q a n
whalebone buggy whip and a pair of
driving gloves.
In the evenings of the carnival there
were maskers on the Avenue. fireworks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16

Mr.. .clephane's guests. after watch
ing the mill In operation. went to the
old cane factory where Welcker. the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16
By CHARLES M. PEPPER.

00 VAR against Austria-Hungar,
.NAW by the United States means
WW hope for the subject ma
" " tfonalities of the dual EN-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16

The award of contracts was made by
the commission on October S. 1870. to
bidders under the Stowe. Miller, Fol-
iansbee and Robbins paving patents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16
Copyright, 1917, by Frank G. carpenter.)
OMAHA. Neb.

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devil must have a long
spoonw
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-25
STUDY AIRPLANE DISEASES.
Varnish Used in Coating Wings Causes
Illness Among Workmen.

Worknlen engaged in the manufacture
Of airplanes are subject to various i'll
nesscS caused by some of the materials
used in manufacture, and especially by
the varnish used III making the wings
and other parts of the planes impervi-
Gus TO water and air. Because of the
experiences of workmen in Europe en-
gagged in the making of planes, the state
Industrial commission directed its hu-
rcau of inspection to make an investi-
CATION of the-conditions of the eight fac
cries in the state where planes are made.
Reports received from English and
German investigators were to the effect
|shat numerous eases of illness and many
deaths occurred among men and women
employed in the airplane factories. DR..
Lester Roos and DR.. Rosalic Bell of the
commission, who made the investiga-
tion in this state have Just submitted
their report, which saws that, inasmuch
as the industry of making airplanes and
hydroacroplanes is in its infancy in the
United States methods should be adopt
ed to save the employees from danger be
fore the industry grows 50 great as to
threaten live. A list of precautions that
should be taken by those in charge of
the factories has been prepared by the
commission. In the list appear these sug-
gcstions:
'In airplane factories where the
interpreting vamish is used down
ward system of ventilation should be
furnished.
q Each morning and afternoon should
be interrupted by fifteen minute rest
period, men to 90 into the open air dur
ing these periods
Hot running water, soap and indi-
vidual towels. also overalls, should be
provided for the workers
Any workers who complain of dizzi
ness or seepiness should be immediate
~ removed from the work for forty
eight hours.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-25
ADJUSTMENTS.
MOTION Pictnro Attractions-

Today the Princess theatre presents
Maurice Costello in The Crown Princes
Double. also The Secret Kingdom. To-
morrow House Peters aud Louise HnfT
viii be seen IN The Lonesome Chan. and a
Bray cartoon comedy viii be shown.
Today the Empire presents Val Paul
and Myrtle Gonzalez in Mutiny, a Blue
bird production in five acts, also Ralph
Herr in Winning an IIcircss. comedy.
Tomorrow Lionel Barrymore and Grace
Valentine in The Brand Of Cowardicc,
and Maurice Costello in The final chapter
Of The Crimson Stain Mystery are the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-25
Sporting Notes.

Having taken the second line
trenches, Cincinnati is busy digging in
to stay awhile.
Only five hits were made Yesterday
in the Washington Cleveland clash,
Washington, with only two hits, won.
Mattv selected Catcher Clarke as a
pinch hitter yesterday. Clarke deliv-
cred only a triple. Rousch delivered
the final punch in the form of sacri-
flee fly.
Vie SAFER, who was with the Cubs until
he broke one leg is claimed to be a mem
Der of the Pirates, The Cubs an
nounee that he is a free agent. Vic SAYS
that he feels he must still be the property
Of the Cubs, as he IS drawing pay check
with commendablc regularity from that
team.
pete" Schneider, pitcher of the Gin
cinnati Reds, holds the record for fungo
hitting and gave an exhibition IN Brook
lyn the other day that made the fans SIT
mp and pay attention. -Four times
Schneider hit the score board against the
left field wall ono ball hitting ii 50 higl
NJ that it knocked off one Of the numbers
! indicating runs by innings It is estimated
| that the ball travelled over $50 feet TIL,
record, held by Schneider and made a
| Cincinnati last October, is 49, feet inches
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-25
PERSONAL

Miss Roselee Rochon. nurse. was called
yesterday to Ashuelot, \. H, on profess
sional work
Mrs. Homer Mctiregg of st Adams
came today. called here by the death Of
+. D. Lavelle sr.
Frank EluntreSs of keene was in town
We terday on business at the Eiuntress
Adams Co 5 store.
Mrs. Alonzo j Bracket and son, Allen,
will 90 Sunday To Boston to visit two
weeks with relatives
Mrs. Helen Howard Cooper and two
children have returned from Il months
outing at Revere beach.
Miss Minnie Cooper of Bullock street
went yesterday to Wilmington to visit Il
week with her grandparents.
Mrs. J. T Ridden and daughter, Miss
Barbara Ridden, of Bellows Falls spent
We, tcrlay i'll town with relatives.
Miss katherine Denning is having a
vacation this week from her work at the
Direct Importing Co.'S store on Elliot
street
Miss Cora Brown has finished work as
waitress at ioadley s cafe and taken a
in Greenfield.
Miss Helen Martin returned yesterday
from Lowville, y. Y, where she had
IA cen guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
! s. Richardson.
Mrs. John Washington and daughter
Miss Edith Washington, will leave to
morrow for Belfast, Me, to stay two
weeks with relatives
Mr. and Mrs Fred Fisher have returned
from visit with his mother in Salem
n H., and he has returned to his work
at Abbott & Sons store.
Q. +. Benson went today to Old Or
chard beach, Me, to spend 10 days Will
Mrs. Benson and daughter, Natalie, and
Mr.. and Mrs W. c. Mitchell.
| George Messcr returned yesterday aft
{ noon to New Haven, Conn, to be ready
to report for service this morning with
the troop of cavalry III which he enlist
ed last spring.
James Meahan of Waterbury. Conn
came Saturday to visit in the home Of hi,
wife's parents, Mr. and Mrs. y. n. Bros
nahan, until today. Mrs. Meahan vii
remain some time longer.
Miss Eva Clark returned this morning
from Spofford lake, where she had been
guest several days of Mrs. +. c. Adams
She will 90 tonight to Greenfield to visit
going from there to Colrain.
Ray l.. Mixer went yesterday to Green
field to visit a few days with his sister
Mrs. kendrick, before returning to hi
work III Northampton, where he is en-
ployed as clerk in shoe store.
Prof. and Mrs Williston Walker anC
family arrived today from New Haven
Conn, to spend the summer at thei
home on Linden street Mrs Walker wa
here earlier IN the week attending to tn
opening OF the house.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wellman ant
two children, Mrs. Henry i. Wellman an,
Miss Farwell have returned from 1orl
beach, where they spent three weeks a
the L. W. Hawley cottage. Mr.. and Mrs
Hawley will 90 there early in August t
stay a month.
Miss Ethel Hall has returned from Sun
apee Lake, n H., where she had spent tw
weeks with Mr.. and Mrs James Thurs
ton of South Londonderry. She wen
yesterday to Brooklyn, n. Y, where sh
; will visit "a month with her sister, Mis-
: Mildred Hail Her mother Mrs, Min
: II. Hall, accompanied her as far as Sprins
field, Mass