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INTERESTING HISTORY
 Of THE AMERICAN FLAG.

Today probably several million American flags are waving in the var jed breezes of our spacious land, sig nifcant of the calm and dignified ye deep and lasting patriotism of tn, American people. Be this our nativ, land or adopted country, we pledg, allegiance to that flag, uncover as W, pass, and wear it in miniature as { token of our loyalty. And yet what do we know about its origin, its mean ing and it's history. A lecture trip tc the Unted States natonal museum 1T Washington, the national depository of American relics, will tell you much of the flag.
 Naturally there were many forms of early flags, especially colonial types used by the individual colonies and militia regiments, before the flag of the United States was established by our continental congress on July IA, 1777, now celebrated as flag day This act required that the flag of the United States be of IS alternate red and white stripes and that the union be thirteen white stars on blue field, representing a new constella- tion, but it did not define how many points the stars should have, how they should be arranged, nor make provi- sion for additional ones.
 The Stars and Stripes
 At the time of the adoption of this resolution Washington is said to have observed, "We take the stars from heaven the red from our mother country, separating it by white strip es, thus showing that we have separ- ated from her, and the white stripes shall go down to posterity represent ing liberty"
 The first display of the "Stars and Stripes" is believed to have been on August 6, TIT, when the new flag was hoisted over the troops at Fort Schuyler, Rome, New York. John Paul Jones is said to have been the first to fly the stars and stripes over the high seas on the Ranger" in November, 1777. Then national museum has an early naval 12-star type flag said to have been flown by John Paul Jones during the war of the Revolution.
 It has been we'll said that our na- tional emblem stands for American ideals and ideas-it is not the flag of a family of house, but the flag of the whole people. It is the emblem of liberty and freedom, being indicat- i've of individual independence and yet symbolis of united and closely bond ed people. Far from being merely painted and dyed cloth, it represents
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Early Battle Flags

It seems that for many years the army did not carry the stars and stripes in battle, though it had been in general use as a garrison flag. The land forces drrir~ this period and be- fore it carried what was known
 tional colors or standards of blue with the arms of the United States em- blazoned thereon, comprising an eagle surmounted by a number of stars, with the designation of the body of troops, in 1884, was department regc- lations gave the artillery the right to carry the stars and stripes, the in- fantry and naval vessels using the national standards and those. remain ed the colors of the infantry until 1S41, and of the cavalry until 1887, when that branch of the army was ordered to employ the stars and stripes. From it's adoption in 1777, however, naval vessels universally displayed the national flag.
 Many styles and forms of the stars and stripes flag were in existence up to 1842, and it was not until during President Taft's administration that definite specifications were drawn up. An executive order dated October 29 1912, tended to standardize the "Stars and Stripes" and yet further speci- fications in sizes were found necess sary by President Wilson only last year.
 The War With Mexico
 The history of our flag indicates that the "Stars and Stripes" was not carried by our troops in battle until the period of the Mexican war, 1S45- AT. Several flags of this period are in the museum collections. Anon them is flag of 13 stars and stripes carried throughout the war by the battalion of volunteers which enlisted from Maryland and the District of Columbia, and the flag of Company I, Fourth Regiment of Indiana Infantry, of 13 stripes, with a neagle in, the field. Ten flags of the collection per- tain to the Civil War.
 Other flags include some of the Spanish-American war. flag owned by Admiral Charles Wilkes, U navy; miniature flag carried by Cap tain c. H. Hall in the Arctic, 1864-69; the American colors carried by Rear Admiral Peary in his Arctic explora- tions in 1909; the flag carried by the Smithsonian African expedition under the command of Col. Theodore Roose- welt in 1909-10, and numerous examp- les of the national ensign which has flown in so many notable engage ments.
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| hundred million Tree people, It stand!
 for the people themselves, and rec
 ords the history of the nation. 30 Historic Flags
 In the national museum at Wash.
 ington, among the many other pa. triotic relics and emblems, are dis. played 30 historic American flags. On the labels the history of each is rec. orded; some came from the field of battle, number from famous sea fights and others were flown over gar risons or forts by distinguished Amer ican officers.
 The series of flags show very well the patriotic changes which have talk. en place in our flag. From the time of the Revolution the stars and stripes in the flag have varied. There were IS stars during the Revolution, 15 in the war of 1872, go in the Mexican war, 33-35 in the Civil war, 45 in the Spanish war and 48 today. The stripes were changed first from IS to 15, and then back again to 13.
 It may surprising to know that our national flag is among the oldest flags of the nation, being older than the present British Jack, the French Fri color, and the flag of Spain, and many years older than the flags of Germany and Italy, some of which are either personal flags or those of the reign ing families.
 The flag of the highest historic and sentimental value to the whole coun- try is in the national museum collec tions. It is the original "Star Spang- led Banner" which flew over Fort McHenry in Baltimore harbor during the bombardment on September 1914, 1874, and was the inspiration of Fran cis Scott Keys immortal poem, now sung as our national anthem. This flag exhibited in the museum arts and industries building also known as the Fort McHenry Flag" is of the 15- star-and-stripe type, adopted after the adminission of Vermont and Ken lucky by an act approved by Presi- dent Washington, January IS, 1794. The Star Spangled Banner" meas ures about 30 feet square, though it was probably somewhat larger, and is much battered and torn, with one star missing, probably shot away. This great historic souvenir of the war of 1872 has largely been preserved by quilting on heavy linen and will ever remain one of the country's most pre- cious relics. From 1775 this form continued as the standard flag until President Monroe's administration, when congress enacted that it should hereafter be of 13 stripes, with the addition of star for each new state, commencing July {, 1918.
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He-I am a man of the old school! She-Well, dismissed your class some time ago!
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Show Your COlOrs

You will find enclosed in this of the Flag suitable for placing the your home presented to with the compliments of the Coconno used the promotion of sincere patriotism this the great crisis in the history of the world You your apprea tion by using this Flag in of display. On April 2Oth place of business London raised the American Flag along side of the Union Jack On the day the Stars Stripes the British Embassy in Washington for the first time history world Simultaneously three great poles placed of the and building from which the Stripes the color of France and the British be flown till the end of the
 American citizen and believe liberty represent ed by the Nations coos and apy by that seasoned old warrior John A. Logan:
 "Al hail, proud Flag As the stars that deck the plains of heaven the glory of the night shall
 these stars be the glory of this nation, shedding
 their light along the pathway of Liberty"
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the constitution and government of a hundred million free people, it stands for the people themselves, and rec ords the history of the nation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-05
THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1917

made an offer to Maj. Raymond W.
Pullman, superintendent of police, to
have members of the police force given
series of lectures on legal questions
of interest to them. Maj. Pullman has
accepted the offer, and the time and
place forNthe lectures will be deter
mined in the near future
The course, it is stated. will be SINH
lar to that given the New York police
by one of the New York universities.
Maj. Pullman this morning said the
lectures will treat with questions of
arrest and evidence, and policemen will
be instructed in the Importance of look
ing after street conditions. They will
be told OF the Importance of reporting
holes and depressions in pavements,
the prompt repair of which may save
the city suit
1t is the intention of Dean Carusi to
have his instructors give the police the
benefi. of the legal side of military
work. The lectures will not be given
in connection with the work of the
training school of the police depart
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-05
ANTHONY AMENDMENT is
URGED AS WAR MEASURE
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait Issues
Proclamation to the Suffrage
Forces of Nation.

That the adoption of the Susan B.
Anthony amendment. as the federal suf-
frage amendment is usually called, is a
perfectly definite war measure, and as
such should Immediately become an ac-
complished fact. is the substance of a
proclamation issued to the suffrage forces
of the country by Mrs Carrie Chapman
Gait, president of the National American
Woman Suffrage Association
The nation demands it as a means of
preparation, according to Mrs. Gait who
declares that it is known in advance tina
the share of the struggles burden to be
borne by American women is exactly as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-05
Renewed Peace Talk.

An interesting phase of the situation
is the renewed peace talk, and al
though Premier Lloyd George, ques-
toned in the house of commons yes
terday about these rumors, said he was
not aware of any peace terms being
suggested by the central governments,
there is very general belief that the
report from Vienna and in inspired
German papers of renewed peace tenta-
tives are we'll founded, and that the
conference of the two emperors and
high officials of the central empires 1t
German headquarters is likely to have
a striking sequel which would not be
unconnected with the entry of the
United States into the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-05
BRITAIN TO SEND
MISSION TO j. S.
Cooperation in War Will Be
Discussed Here-EngIish
BreathIessly Impatient.
EXPECT MUCH OF AMERICA

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. April 1.-The Westminster
Gazette says that an important political
mission Will start for America as soon
as possible to discuss the work of Co
operating in the war
The British nation is awaiting with
the same GREATNESS Impotence as the
American people the decision of Con-
gress, whose proceedings are fully re-
ported in the English press. This is
not because any doubt exists here as
to what the result of the vote in the
American Congress will he, but because
the nation is anxious TO have a formal
official expression of its sentiments of
satisfaction at Americas entry into the
struggle on the side of the allies across
the Atlantic from parliament, which
will adjourn today for the Easter re
cess, and there is a general desire that
Congress arrive at its decision in time
to allow this to be done before the
house of commons rises
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-05
RUMORS OF NEW PEACE
OFFER ARE INCORRECT

AMSTERDAM, via London, April s.
A Berlin dispatch to the koelnische
Zeitung says the rumors of a new
peace offer by the central powers
which have arisen, following the meet
ing of Emperor William and Emperor
Charles and Count Czernin's statement,
are incorrect The dispatch says. how
ever. that the principle, repeatedly Of
ficially stated, of the readiness of the
central powers to enter negotiations
for IAN honorable peace" is unchanged
Regarding the preliminaries for
these negotiations" says the papers,
nobody need be in doubt that they
cannot be altered by events in Amer
lea. We are in possession and await
calmly developments in the enemy
camp. We shall not allow this calm.
which is founded upon success on land
and sea. to be snatched from US
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-05

great as that falling on the men. There
fore. she urges, let the former be equipped
Immediately with the same rights as those
enjoyed by the latter.
Foreign developments, states the SUI
frage executive, have made an utterly
new condition. which should now cause
the tradition of states rights to be super
seeded by this opportunity for nation
wide action.
I'VE should make the most stupendous
appeal to Congress yet made for the inn
mediate submission of the federal amend
ment," she says, in part. "In view Of
recent British, Canadian and even Rus
sian and German suffrage developments
this country of ours to awake. These for
eign developments have made an utterly
new condition here. Do not underestimate
it's effect"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-05
British Public Perplexed.

Pending the decision of Congress. the
ministers and responsible officials in
London hesitate to make any public eX-
preston of their ideas and sentiments
on American cooperation with the al
lies. The present mood of the British
public is perplexed. On the other hand,
they have daily evidence from the west
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-05
Expects Much of U. S.

Faced by the gloomy predictions, the
people who a few weeks ago were in
clined to belittle any practical assist
ance the United States could render,
even if she came into the war. have
now tendency to go to the other eX
treme and hope for everything from
American cooperation. While it is
recognized that the greatest aid posi-
BILE in the immediate future would be
from the American navy and in the
realm of finance and supplies, keen Gu
riosity is displayed as to the line CO.
operation with the new ally will take.
The American ambassador, Walter II.
Page. had another prolonged confer
ence with Mir. Balfour. secretary for
foreign affairs, and the American naval
attache was in close communication
with admiralty officials on the naval
cooperation. All reports of American
war preparation Were read with eager
ness and satisfaction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-05
Italians Take Enemy Post.

ROME. April 5.-The war office state
ment says Last evening north of
Boscomalo, on the Carso, our troops
captured and occupied, by a successful
surprise attack, an advanced enemy
post. The greater part of the gar
rison, consisting of about thirty men,
was killed. Six men were taken
prisoners
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-05

ern front of the splendid success Of the
allies continuing advance; on the other
hand, the war office is constantly in
sisting upon the urgency of providing
more men for the front, and the min
listers are imposing increasing food re-
strctions, warning the country that
still greater sacrifices than any yet en-
dured will be needed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-05
LAW LECTURES FOR POLICE.

Dean Carusi of National University
Offers Instruction Course
Charles F. Carusi. dean of the Ma
tional University Law School. has
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-07-07

Glycerin was once q byproduct Of
the soap making industry. the disposal
OF which gave the manufacturers some
concern.
In order to raise men It is neces-
sary to be above them.
African MoslOmS.
Today African Moslems number lit
tie less than 6O,OO0,OOO, about one third
of the total population.
From heretofore waste tomato seeds
Italian Gamers are making an oil with
rapid drying qualities that is useful in
varnisheS.
When skinning fish 1t should be re-
membered that round fish are most
easily done if commenced from the
head downward; fiat ones, on the con-
trary, from the tail end.
If there is anywhere on yUur horizon
a spot Of light, fix your eyes upon 1t
and turn your thoughts away from tbs
clouds which may cover the rest OH tAS
sky.
"Bein' contented wifi yoh lot" said
Uncle Eben, "ain' no excuse fob not
hustlin' to git de mortgage off'n it,
Washington Star.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-07-07
PIANTE da
VENDERE

ID ISOGNA combattere Patio costo
- del viveri seminando per ogni
piede di terreno. Una dele tire Sc
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-07-07
Snaks Bites In India.

India'S annual loss Of over 30,otV
lives from snake bite has forced the
production of an antidote serum. The
PareI laboratory, Bombay, keeps a sup
'ply'of cObraS from which venom is eX-
tracted every ten days. The snakes
are forcibly fed with egg flip through a
tube The venom is dried over lime
and then dissolved il salt solution.
Increasing doses are injected in horse
until at the end of two years the ami
NAL can stand Il dose 80 times the
original one and is quite immune from
the cobra poison. The serum from the
blood of this particular horse is an
antidote and is absolutely effective if
injected in time. Many lives have
been saved by its use. However, each
bite requires an Cntidote made from
the venom Of the same sort of snake
that inflicted the Bite.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-07-07
PEELOR & FELT

AvyOcati in cause civil Grimm.
Indiana
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-07-07


watch the fashion changes from season
to season, we cannot help seeing that
nearly every so-called new idea is a
repetition from some other dress pc
Rod. At one time we SpatrOnizing
the silhouette Of the First Empire
then taste changes to the crinOlines of
eighteen-sixty; then back it goes again
to the hOOpskirts of Louis XIV. But
each time the inspiration can be traced
directly to some former epoch of
clothes.
"When the designers agree on one
period in this way, then 1 go straight
to the costume books of that time. If
| happen to be in place where there
lis good gallery of the paintings Of
the old masters, I go there for ideas
for my new frOcks. Not every town
Is fortunate enough to have such
possession, but every town has pub
lie library, and you have no idea what
a fascinating time you can have, ex-
ploring the histories of costume,
which it is almost sure to contain.
"Just now students of the dressing
of past days are having a glorious
Inning. Anything which is becOm-
ing may be called fashionable in
this delightfully."- varied season. The
other day / saw in the same room
costume which was copied from
painting by Rembrandt, and another
which was reminiscent of the EN-
press Josephine. The originals were
centuries apart, yet their modern YER
siOns were worn in the same room,
and labeled 1917 / don't think that
the wearers were conscious of their
involuntary plagiarism; they had sim
ply bought what the designers had
offered them.
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a Reasonable excuse:

80 he refused to make a cOntribd-
don to your very worthy charity?'
ayes. He actually said that if he
had any money to give away he'd give
it to his grocer on account Detroit
Free Press.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-07-07
Man and Woman.


Come up to dinner with me some
night, old man. We've got the most
wonderful cook you ever saw"
where did you get herr"
my wife won her at bridge party"
New York World.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-07-07
SEEKS THE PICTURESQUE
Claire Mcdowell, featured in the
Red Feather PhOtoplay, "The Gates Of

Doom, IS a lover
of the picturesque
in clothes, and
she has just re-
vealed the sources
from which she
draws her inspi-
ration. PORTRAIT
galleries, or If
you live in a place
which has none,
books Of good re-
productions. she
says, "are won
derful mines Of
ideas for distinc-
tive clothes. 1t is
a truism to say
that there is moth
ing new under the
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-07-07
Some Resemblance.


lightning rods in one respect arc
like walters"
Whats that?'
''They won't give good service unless
they are well tipped" - Baltimore
American.
New Zealand is said to possess aka,
line thermal waters double the strength
OF the famous waters of Vichy and
iodine waters stronger than any met
with in the old world.
Man and Woman.
Man is the most ridiculous animal on
the face of this earth. Women are not
nearly so ridiculous, for they are more
instructive, more like the animals
which we call the lower animals in our
absurd self conceit-George Moore.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-07-07

Ella Halls next Bluebird, "POlly
Redhead," was shown at the Rfa1tO
theatre, Broadway, New York.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-07-07

Violet Mersereau wears boys
clothes half the time in her new Blue
bird phOtoplay, 1.-THE Boy-Girl."
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-07-07

Nothing will make a person color
blind like telling white lies.
Even the smallest pieces OF finely
broken glass can be easily picked up
with a little wad Of wet absorbent
cotton, which can then be destroyed
by burning.
The third finger on the left hand, on
which the engagement and wedding
rings are worn, is anatomically the
weakest Of the ten.
Nature and Art.
''Do yoI think art can improve on
-
nature?'' z>.5t
,rxn.5 "a - G--@a ms
'G1es. A cuckoo clock is no less net,
lQdious than a regular cuckoo and is
much more manageable. Washing
ton Star.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-07-07

guenti cose puo' fare Oggi il 90.
matora pagare prezzi 81
o cOltivarsi il terreno 0 fal 1.,...,r
del vegetali. moi abbiamo un grande
assortimento di piante di verze, no.
modoro, peperoni, cavolfori. sedani,
ecc., che vendiamo mel nostro neco-
zio, il quale e. fornito di lutte due i
telefoni.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-05
HANS WAGNER IS LIKELY TO RETURN
 TO PIRATES SOON

New York, June 5-There will be countrywide satisfaction if Honus Wagner joins in with Jimmy Calla- hans forces again and that is quite likely.
 A late report from, Pittsburgh is to the effect that lines are being drawn toward bringing Wagner back into the fold. Several days ago Honus drop ped in on Barney Dreyfuss for so- cial call, so it was said. Supposedly the talking of nothing more inspiring than profits on coal properties recent ly purchased. However, it appears now that Barney and Hans were real ly doing a bit of confidential dicker- ing toward bringing the veteran back into Pirate uniform.
 Wagner's failure to fall into line produced a severe jolt against base ball sentiment in Pittsburgh. Some how or other the fans could not help but feel that the real cause for his failure to get into line was the cut in salary. Since then the sad fortunes of the club have served to further sour the fans. The return of Wag- ner would help, and it appears good policy for Dreyfuss to get him back.