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Evening star., 1917-09-23
HEARD AND SEEN.

The only man whose name you need
remember in connection with this story
is George c. Kirkwood of New York
city. He is the man who will remem-
ber the particular game of bridge whist
am about to relate, and he Will prob
ably remember 1t all his life
He was on a train. 1t was long
tourney and he picked up a companion
or two and one of them suggested a
game of bridge. They secuted through
the smoker and found fourth man,
and all hands sat down to a nice quiet
game They played for points only
as it was agreed they would not have
it a gambling proposition. 1nasmuch
as none of the four had ever seen one
another previous to that game, perhaps
this caution was justified.
After a rubber or two. one of the
bromidiom: ''Oh, I wish this was
game of poker"
Have you good poker hand?"
asked Mr.. Kirkwood.
Now it seems that on looking into
his own hand Brother Kirkwood dis
covered (wlth a tinge of heart failure)
that he had in his thirteen cards a
royal straight flush, beyond which
there is nothing in poker except dou-
bic golden pheasant. which comes only
when there are four aces up your
sleeve and three in your shoes.
II have a fair poker hand myself he
said in an offhand tone.
Lets make this poker hand and bet
without drawing" said the other chap
I'll go you
Whereupon the other fellow began rum
maging around for money and discovered
ii how OH, 70 Sk
q trip.
Write check suggested Kirkwood.
So they both wrote checks-large, fat
ones. something around $500 apiece-and
were about to turn the cards over when a
man across the aiSle-a nice, fatheriy
looking old gentleman, who had been TAX
ing a great interest in the game and the
betting-Stood up
Nov. look here YOU fellows" he said.
"let me give you little bit of an old
mans advice. Just quit that betting and
go on playing bridge. I have never seen
anything but i'll come of a bet like that
on train. Don't do it,
Kirkwood and the other bridge player
looked a little bit confused. and in the
moment following the old gentleman pick
ed up both checks and tore them up,
throwing the pieces out of an open car
window.
the other fellow grunted something, and
all hands resumed the bridge game
The old gentleman disappeared from the
train before dinner that night.
Two days later Kirkwood arrived in
New York and began to think about that
$500 check To make sure. he went to
the bank and ordered payment stopped
The bookkeeper. however, informed him
that the check had been cashed just few
hours previously.
Which, of course. means that the IA
therlv old gentleman with the kind face
and the good advice had palmed the
check and torn up something else. and
Evening star., 1917-09-23
RUSSIA IN PARAGRAPHS.

From the Boston Post
1t is to be hoped that this may be the
happy conclusion of the turmoil of fac
tions and interests which has distracted
Russia in the work of the war.
From the Philadelphia Record.
The government of the republic of
Russia is the provisional government
under new name. 1t is still Mr.. Ker-
ensky. This Is happy circumstance
for Russia. because Mr.. Kerensky is a
man Of patriotism and immense will.
From the St. Louis Globe Democrat.
What is the use Of all this debating
now? Presently eleven feet of snow will
fall in Russia and the disputants will
have all winter to talk.
From the Indianapolis News.
1t is encouraging, too, that the Rus
sian soldiers are again fighting. and to
some purpose.
From the Chicago News.
Kerensky at least has "the power to
persist"
From the Omaha Bee.
Stern discipline. regularly applied. is
the only hope for Russia and the Rus
SLAMS.
Evening star., 1917-09-23

| that the other man in the bridge game
was just another member Of slick pair
of card sharpers.
, A fellow sees SO many things OF
interest these days that he scarcely
knows where to begin to tell about
them. For instance, 1 know a certain
club in town where you may see .
fast at about 10 o'clock each morning
You will know that all of them
have homes, and that each of them In
supposed to have been. at his home
for breakfast two or three hours
earlier.
Don't you ever go homer" you ask
one of them.
''Oh. yes. I just left there.
and why didn't you eat your break
fast at home?"
And then you will get the inside in.
formation. and it applies to all the
other fat men there:
You see. my wife has put me on q
eat-and- grow-thin diet. with just
have to come in here and load up for
the day
1t was in that same club they hired q
new bartender. He had previously been
employed as hack driver somewhere in
Abyssinia. on his first day club MEM
Der asked him for Manhattan cock
tail-very dry
Barkeep turned around. took out lot
OF bottles and emptied them into mug,
shook in the contents of all the shakers
i'll sight. tossed in Glove. a handful OF
nutmeg, and then leaned over the bar and
asked. confidentially:
"Will you have an egg in it?'
x =
Charles Hanson Towne poet, writer and
editor. was on his way to church ono
morning. He goes to church with great
frequency, being devotedly attached to his
religion.
Now on his way he fell afouI of Art"
Samuels and Fra nkin p. Adams. Slr.
of sorts, and now connected with the food
sidmiuistra ton Mr.. Adams conducts
what he persists in calling ''colyuu"
in a New York newspaper.
They told Charles Hanson Towne they
would like te meet him after church
and have game of golf or old maid.
or something.
But I've got to so down to Old Maa
Whose This" said Adams. and get b
box of whatcha call'ems. Would YOU
mind taking this package into church
with you and keeping it until we meet
you?'
Whereupon the devout poet took the
package and entered the church.
Along about the time things were
warning up in the service the package
went off.
1t was an alarm clock. and it was
wound for long, long alarm
Which shows that Messrs Samuels
and Adams have learned the complete
art of being funny in church without
going near one.
EARL GOODWIN
Evening star., 1917-09-23
FOOD AND PRICES.

From the Detroit Free Press.
What some of the women folks
can't understand is how Mr.. Hoover,
who has spent SO much Of his time
travelling, knows SO much about what
ought to be done in the kitchen.
From the Baltimore Star.
Urging householders to practice rigid
economy in heating their homes II all
right. but Mr.. Garfield should realise
that it will never relieve the coal sit.
uation.
From the Indianapolis News.
Food will win the war-don't waste
it," This is the food administrators
slogan, which will certainly be heed
ed by all who are working tor q a1x1Aan
Evening star., 1917-09-23

From the Providence Journal.
The price of silver has doubled since
the war began, but luckily that is one
thing we do not need either for food
or for fuel.
From the Chicago News.
Fortunately the high price of whisky
will not cause anybody to starve to
death.
From the Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph.
And now a potato crop of 100000. 900
bushels in excess of the average is
assured. Cheer up. everybody.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
BY the way. have you begun canning
peaches yet? That picture of Hoover
hanging in the kitchen has its eyes on
you.
Evening star., 1917-09-23

If Bernstorff spent as much money as
intimated in an effort to corrupt Ameri-
man sentiment, he unquestionably
squandered a great deal of it injudi-
ciously. Possibly that is why he is be-
ing automatically exiled to Turkey
Evening star., 1917-09-23
Theoretical EndeavOr.

Have you found any new ways to
economize9"
"Yes. I've thought of so many new
ways that I've neglected to take advan-
tage of those 1 already knew"
Evening star., 1917-09-23
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
In Better Standing,

'fou citizens of Washington, D. c..
can't vote!" remarked the visitor.
"No. And at that we're entitled to
more credit than numerous residents of
other cities who could vote if they chose,
but who prefer not to interfere with
political bosses."
Evening star., 1917-09-23

Encouraging the farmer to hold out
for high prices is not a helpful line of
patriotism The farmer has as much
at stake in this war as anybody, and his
practical sense will not leave him slow
to perceive that fact.
Evening star., 1917-09-23

German politicians resent suggestions
from American craftsmanship relating
to internal affairs. They should study
Won Bernstorff's record in this coun-
try.
Evening star., 1917-09-23

The German laboratories have not
been any more successful in making
bread from sawdust than they were in
creating consumption cure from tur-
tie serum.
Evening star., 1917-09-23
Argumentative Facility

"That colleague of yours is a smart
man"
"Yes," replied Senator Sorghum "He
is so smart he thinks he can explain
to get him into trouble"
Evening star., 1917-09-23

Very little trouble has been taken to
explain just how Mayor Thompson came
to be wished on the good American city
of Chicago.
Evening star., 1917-09-23

China wants to get into the war. The
use of noxious gases was one of the
early Chinese military inventions. Their
users were content to make them dis
agreeable, but not deadly.
Evening star., 1917-09-23

Minneapolis millers are accused of
handling wheat in a way calculated to
make the Chicago speculator wonder
whether he really knows his own busi-
ness.
Evening star., 1917-09-23

What the Swedish people especially
resent is the misrepresentation of their
interests by their agents in public of
fee.
Evening star., 1917-09-23

Petrograd is gradually subordinating
the influences accustomed to regard
every emergency merely as an oppor-
tunity to play politics.
Evening star., 1917-09-23
The Difference.

The pessimist says things are wrong,
And loiters as he seeks to blame.
The optimist can sing a song
And keep on working, just the same.
Evening star., 1917-09-23

There is legitimate antipathy to the
newlyrich in any cases where the ac-
ceptance of Berlin money can reason
ably be suspected.
Evening star., 1917-09-23
The French War
Preparations.

liable and which broke three years
later. In The Star of September 20,
1867, is a quotation from the Paris cor
respondence of a London paper, citing
a remark of Marshal Neil, the French
minister of war at a late review, when
he said: "Messieurs, you have been
studying the theory of war; you will
soon study its practice. The extract
continues:
The experiments which are taking
place at Mendon on the newly invented
portable guns would tend to confirm
the marshafs words. 1t would appear
that more terrible arm has never
been invented. None but the military
officers who direct the experiments are
aware of the construction of these
guns They are brought on the ground
in leather coverings: even the ammu-
cealed. The practice takes place be-
hind scaffolding. The only fact which
has transpired is that these guns pro-
ject perfect shower of balls on a
target two yards in height and three
feet across at the enormous distance
of $500 yards. each ball penetrating
the half-inch iron target. Twenty
rounds can be fired per minute and the
gun. its carriage and the ammunition
only REQUIRE two men for their trans
port 1t is also stated that they are
most easily handled.
Prussia has heard of these guns and
has sent some officers to Mendon for
the purpose of finding out all about
them They disguised themselves in
blouses and gray linen trousers. so as
to present the appearance of German
workmen in search of employment.
They were much pleased to find several
Alsatian workmen near the exercise
ground with whom they entered into
conversation in German. The Alsatians
talked about the guns, gave them some
details and asked the Prussians to take
,ate h howl tNsa-
ref Some drunken men were there
and got into a row; the police entered
and. as usual in such cases. arrested
every one in the caboose Much to the
amazement of the Prussian officers.
they discovered their quondam friends
to have been mouchards, disguised like
themselves as workmen. This discov
ery they only made in presence Of the
prefect de police. who politely requested
the officers to return to Berlin by the
earliest train. which they naturally
promised to do. Thus has Bismarck
Tor once been outwittedL"
Evening star., 1917-09-23

Argentina has found no reason to
doubt that her closest friendships are
normally among her neighbors in her
own hemisphere.
Evening star., 1917-09-23

Some of the money sent by Berlin to
this country may have been accompa-
MED by "sink without trace" instruc-
TONS
Evening star., 1917-09-23

A great deal of money might be made
'f some enterprising manager could be
induced to lay plans to exhibit the
kaiser and the crown prince in captivity.
Evening star., 1917-09-23

Patriotism" said Uncle Eben, sis
what makes man glad he's iivin', proud
of where he's 1ivin' an able to explain
why he's livin''
Evening star., 1917-09-23
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT IS DOING

city Of Irvine. has an estimated popu-
lation of 5000.
The Irvine oil field is In several
respects unique. It is by far the rich
fact, its output in 1917 will be more
than twice as great as that of the
dozens of other oil fields in the state,
some Of them long productive; and II
cording to experts of the survey. pro-
duce much more in 1918. The field is
in a region where oil showings have
long been known and oil has long been
sought. and yet somehow this great
pool. ten miles long and two miles
wide. was missed.
The oil industry in the United States
is said to have begun in 1858, in north
western Pennsylvania, but oil and gas
were known In eastern Kentucky thirty
years earlier. Some oil had been found
southeast Of Irvine twenty years ago
and pools have been developed in the
surrounding region, but the great pool
northeast Of Irvine long lay undiscov-
of the survey, some years ago, reported
that oil would probably be found at
this particular place.
Most of the oil produced in the United
States comes from beds or sands"
that lie one. two or three thousand
feet below the surface, and many miles
from an outcrop of the bed at the
surface. The west side of the Irvine
field is within mile of outcrops of
the oil-bearing bed. which may be
seen at several places in and around
Irvine Some of the wells are less
than 100 feet deep and yet furnish good
yields. even the oldest showing a rela-
lively low rate of decline. In most Of
the oil fields of the eastern United
States the beds of rock are very gently
warped but not broken. but long. mar
row section Of the, earth's crust along
the north side of the Irvine field has
been dropped 100 to 200 feet.
The state of Maine, which is in the
Rrct 1jphfhouSa district according to
Evening star., 1917-09-23
Press Club
Formed.

the subject appears in The Star Of Sep
tember 10, 1867:
"a meeting of the editors and report
ers of the several newspapers in this
city was held yesterday afternoon at
the Republican office for the purpose
of organizing a local press club The
meeting was called to order by Mr.. Ar
thur Sheppard, and on his motion Mr..
John c. Proctor was chosen temporary
chairman and r. F. Boiseau of The Star
temporary secretary. Mr.. Sprigman
stated that the object of the meeting
was to form press club for the pur
pose of cultivating good feeling and
friendship among the members of the
press, and moved that committee of
seven be appointed to draft the consti-
tuition and bylaws for the government
of this association, which motion was
adopted, and the following gentlemen
were appointed a subcommittee: MesSrs.
Sprigman. Sheppard, Nanta, Croggon,
Harris. Curtis and Proctor. Mr.. Pres
ton moved that a committee of five be
appointed to select permanent officers
for the association, which motion was
Messrs. Proctor, Sardo. Collins. Nantz
journed to meet again at the call of
the committee. The association has
made a favorab BILE beginning, and there
well organized press club in the city"
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Fifty years ago France and Germany
were iealOuSlv Watching each other.
Evening star., 1917-09-23
Kentucky
Oil Field.

expanded into city of 5000 inhabitants.
Three years ago there was sleepy
little village on the bank of the Ken
lucky river near the place where it
rushes forth from the mountains of
eastern kentucky and becomes
quiet, navigable stream in the great,
peaceful bluegrass region Rugged
nountaineers brought small loads Of
ing trails to the village and traded it
for what they could get. The lands
near the village could be bought for
two or three dollars an acre.
Now after three years, a profound
change has affected the people of the
region and their activities. The little
used mountain trails are widened and
deeply worn into rocky roads. over
which sixmule teams struggle to pull
or hold back small loads of steel pipe
and machinery. The poverty-stricken
mountaineers, who cared little for
titles, precise acreage. position OF
boundary lines or court proceedings.
are now hiring lawyers and surveyors
to solve intricate questions of owner
ship. Some are now wealthy and are
growing wealthier: some are hopeful
of tests about to be made, and some
are surly because they sold at too low
a figure or feel that they have been
cheated by unjust laws or lawyers.
Some farms that We're worth few
hundred or a thousand dollars three
years ago. would now bring a million
or more The village, which is now the
Evening star., 1917-09-23

paper men in Washing
ton. and finally an effort
was made to organize a
press club. An item on
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The Evening Star Newspaper Company

Entered as seconded mail matter at the post
office at Washington, D. t.
Evening star., 1917-09-23

The old Baltimore and Ohio railroad
line between Baltimore and Washing
Evening star., 1917-09-23

The state of Maine, which is in the
first lighthouse district. according to
Evening star., 1917-09-23

After the civil war many additions
were made to the ranks of the news
Evening star., 1917-09-23

In The Star of September II. 1857.
in a news item of interest. showing
Evening star., 1917-09-23

The Irvine oil field, in Kentucky,
has developed from nothing three years
The Washington times., 1917-08-23
WOMEN WORKERS
TO DON BLOOMERS
AT DU POINT PLANTS

WILMINGTON, Del, Aug. 23.-The
du Pont company will. in a short
time. employ women in the powder
plants at Carneys Point. They Will
wear bloomers and will be placed in
the cutting houses, where he work
is light, and where, T. is believed.
they will be able to give good service.
as soon as they become familiar with
the operations.
This step has been determined
upon by the company because large
numbers Of men will be called into
the army by the draft, depicting -he
labor supply from which these work
men were ordinarily recruited to fill
vacancies occurring IN the powder
plants. The wages paid the women
will be commensurate with their skin
and output. and there will be no ct
tempt to utilize their services to get
cheaper labor.
It is proposed to employ at first
about 200 women at Carney's Point.
They will be engaged a soon as the
company completes the comfortable
new quarters 1t is preparing for them.
Two large houses are to be con-
structed and placed at the disposal
of the women.
The Washington times., 1917-08-23
BERLIN TO KEEP
STEEL FROM Dutch
UNTIL WAR ENDS
By DAVID LAWRENCE.

CONTINUED from Page One.)
that Dutch shipyards would rather
close up than agree to the conditions
imposed.
Apparently the United States Gov
eminent sympathizes deeply with the
plight of Holland, and the State De
partment doesn't hesitate therefore
to let the American people know
what the German policy of ruthless
ness means even to so peaceful a ma
tion as the Dutch. Yet Chevalier
Van Rappard, the Netherlands minis
ter, today said that no amount of
economic pressure would force Hollan
into the war.
"wIn Suffer More"
II am not informed" he said, "as
to the latest order with respect to
steel, but this much do know defi-
nitely: Holland will not be dragged
into the war by economic means. We
have suffered much and we will suf-
fer still more. In fact. we will suf
fer anything except invasion. We
will enter the war II we are attacked.
We will fight whichever side attacks
us"
The nearer the German forces are
driven toward the Dutch frontier by tho
allied offensive in Flanders, the more
critical becomes the position OF Holland.
Valuable submarine bases have been
built by Germany along the thirty-Inile
stretch of Belgian coast now held by
them. Shut of from these bases. the
German naval line would be pushed
back 200 miles unless Germany violated
Dutch neutrality under Emperor Will
liam's famous formula Of strategic
reasons"
May BE Forced Into War. Isl
In many quarters here, OF course,
Germany's pressure on Holland and
the other neutrals is taken to mean
that her internal condition is very
distressing, and that she may in the
end compel Holland, Denmark, and
Switzerland to share their food sup
ply with her. The entente countries,
fearing this, are exercising o most
effective restraint already by means
of embargo and blockade on the ex-
ports to European neutrals.
How long the little countries will
be able to bear the strain without def
initely aligning themselves with one
or the other sets of belligerents Is diff
flcult to predict. incidentally, the en-
tente governments can feel little sat
isfaction over their own proclamation
of a post-bellum trade war as outlined
in the Paris economic conference when
they see Germany trying to bring
about the same thing with the coop
Grafton of Holland.
The United States has never signifed
Its adherence to the agreements made at
that Paris conference; in fact President
Wilson's speeches have shown clearly
that the United States does not mean to
keep up trade rivalry and economic fric-
ton after peace is declared. In the
meantime, there is the most intense In |
terest in the action that Holland will |
take in answer to Germany's new form |
OF coercion .--
The Washington times., 1917-08-23
Other Attractions

Mitchells have a power tire
pump. They have an engine primer
at the drivers hand. They have
a ball.bearing steering gear which
a finger turns.
They have Bate cantiIever
springs-shocHabsorbins springs
the easiest riding springs ever
invented. And not one has ever
broken.
Every vital part In Mitchells has
1907 ovasTength. That Is twice
the usual margin of safety, and it
means lifetime car.
You Win find In Mitchells a
hundred things which other cars
don't show. Come see what they
mean to you
MITCHELL MOTORS COMPANY, Inc.
Racine, Wis, y. S. A
The Washington times., 1917-08-23
How to Be Rid Of
Dangerous DaRdruf

The only possible way to permanent
ly get rid Of dandruff-the sure hair
destroyer-is to remove the cause.
Shampooing merely cleanses the scalp
for a few days, then the dandruff
scales appear again as thick as ever.
1t was DR.. Sangerbund, the famous
Paris Specialist, who discovered that
dandruff and falling hair are caused
BY a microbe. Then came the discovery
of the value of genuine Partisan sage
Oiquid form) to destroy the dandruff
germ and promptly prevent the fur
ther loss of hair. Get from your drug
gist about four ounces of Partisan
sage, and rub a small quantity well
into the scalp, you will be amazed as
the result of even one application, for
your hair and scalp will look and feel
100 per cent better. Only a few appli-
cations are needed to destroy the germ
that causes dandruff to form, your
scalp will Immediately feel cool and
comfortable, and your hair appear
soft, bright-looking and seem heavier
than 1t really is. Since DR.. Sanger
bund's discovery the American people
are realizing that dandruff is as un-
necessary as II it dangerous, and that
they can be quickly rid of 1t and save
their hair by a few days use of this
simple inexpensive and harmless
treatment Be sure you get the genu-
inc Partisan sage (Giroux'sl, for this
brand is delicately perfumed, Will not
stain the hair and has the guarantee
of perfect satisfaction or money re
turned printed on every package.
IO'Donnell's Drug Store can supply you.
-Advt.
The Washington times., 1917-08-23
BURLESON DECLARES
EDITORS RVHNTCAL

Postmaster General Burleson be-
lieves that the editors OF the Masses
and the Jeffersonian are leaders in
a propaganda to discredit and handi-
cap the Government in its prosecution
of the war.
In a communication to Senator
Bankhead of Alabama, chairman of
the Committee on Postoffices, the
Postmaster General gave his reasons
for this declaration. He said, how
ever, that the editors in question do
not go far enough in their campaign
to cause their arrest by the Federal
authorities