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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-19
How One Crook Fooled Two Others

In Jack T.ait S story in the Novem-
Der American Magazine, three crooks
sleep together in the same room One
has money; the other two search all
night to find it. In the morning, over
the breakfast table, this scene occurs:
''C 'mon," snapped Pete. 81 don t
know what Won re trvin to get acrost.
but whatever ii is, shoot
lead your ace. barked Marty.
by the expression that lived on the
face of each the Kid knew they knew
he knew.
Say it was pipe" he said. 81
didn't have that dough at all
They looked mystifcd. They leaned
forward. Pretensc was gone now.
~ didn I have it till the rec of us
started to leave the room for break
fas an thea | lifts it out o Pete s
vcet pocket, where | hid it las night
rs We was comm in the room.
The longer 4 marriage l. put OF the les
probability il will come eff
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-19

f.on his appearance when he landed
in town early this morning. He came
here from Lancaster, but is a native of
Rhode Island.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-19
DEATHS.

In Brattieboro. Nov ls, J. Edward
Hall, p
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-19

The longer marriage l. put of the les,
it win come eff.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-30
THE SERVICE

An expert who thoroughly understands all makes
of monographs, and the STARR in particular, is in
charge of our service department. Periodically, some
one from this department. will call on the ARR
Phonograph customer to see that the proper service
is being rendered. A thorough inspection and exami-
nation will be made, for which there will be no charge.
Those who know of the CRAFTS ability of render
ing service and the CRAFTS method of merchandising
can appreciate to a greater degree just what this ser
vice means to musical persons. We are equipped to
repair all makes of photographs and talking machines.
Phone your Phono yg,g 9t troubles S1det, and sddlnnesedd needs to "crafts-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-30
NOTICE TO

Large and complete stocks Of al the models are on
hand. We are in a position to render prompt and eff
Gent service. By procuring the representation for
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able asset to your business, and at the same time you
will be offering to your patrons a Photograph of un-
questioned reliability.
We have arranged and now have in stock the COM
plete STARR Record Catalogue. Every record made
at the STARR factory is here, and a sufficient stock
will be carried to enable us to make prompt shipments.
Write to-day and procure the STARR Photograph
franchise. It will mean much to you and your patrons.
Address CRAFTS-STARR PHONOGRAPH co, 220
North Second Street, Richmond, Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-30

: We will give informal demonstrations daily, at
which you may feel perfectly free to inspect the
STARR and ask all the questions you desire con-
corning it. This will entail positively no obligation
on YOUR part, and we believe you will be pleased
beyond your greatest expectations at the possible
ties of pronograph reproduction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-12
Of IDAHO CASE
TO PROHIBITION IN D. c.
Prominent Washington Attorney
Discusses Recent Decision of the
U. S. Supreme Court.

THE decision of the United States
Supreme Court in the Idaho prohibit
ton case" said a prominent attorney
today, has no application to the excise
situa ton in Washington now, except
to serve as an authority in support of
the recent decision of Justice Gould
upholding the validity of the Sheppard
law.
The lawyer pointed out that the Shep-
pard law does not limit the indiyidual S
supply of itoxicants for his own use,
and until Washington is declared dry"
the decision may not be invoked against
the wet element of the population.
The point of the decision, he said, is
that the state or in the case of Wash
ington the Congress, has the right to
make such prohibitive laws against
liquor, it's sale and use, as the legisla-
tive powers see fit.
The attorney explained the decision
might have the effect of causing the
former saioonkeepers of Washington
to drop their appeal to the District
Court of Appeals from the decision of
Justice Gould declaring valid the Shep-
pard act.
The decision certainly strengthens the
finding of the District Supreme Court
that the prohibition law passed by Con-
gress for the District was well within
the legislative power and valid, said
the lawyer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-12
WILL ADVANCE $4,000, 900.

Two million dollars will be advanced
by the War and Navy departments to
the Bethlehem Steel Company on NUNS
tions contracts because of the CONS
pany's difficulties in obtaining funds
from private sources to expedite deliyr
cries.
Under the law the War and Navy
departments may advance up to 80 PEI
cent of the amount Of contract order
in order to permit the contractor to
expand his facilities. The effect is
that the government finances the con
tractor to insure his ability to Ill the
order. That is possible, however, eHiy
on certain recent fxed price contracts
made with the Bethlehem Steel Cam
pany, chiefly for ordnance, and 1t dses
not cover long standing orders made
before the entry OF the United STATE.
into the war.
The government already has Eaads
large advances to the Bethlehem and
other companies On contracts made eE
the cost plus a percentage Of preAt
plan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-12
SUFFRAGE MAY HAVE TO WAIT
Amendment May Go Over in the
House Until After Christmas.

The resolution providing constitu-
tional amendment for nation wide suf-
frage probably will not be called up in
the House until after Christmas, &C
eerding to the general understanding
of House leaders. An effort may be
made to call 1t up Immediately after
disposition of the amendment for ma
ton wide prohibition.
The prohibition amendment reported
yesterday by the judiciary committee
already has passed the Senate and re-
quires only passage in the House to
submit it to the states. The suffrage
resolution, however, must pass the
test in both House and Senate.
The judiciary committee amended
both resolutions to provide that unless
the states ratify or reject them
within seven years from the date OF
their adoption in Congress they shall
die. The prohibition amendment would
become effective enc year after the
date of its ratification.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-12
MAY BUY FARM LOAN BONDS.
Congress Considers Providing for
Purchase of $50, 600 600.

A s50,e6o,e68 government lfund with
which to buy farm loan bonds may be
established by Congress as means of
strengthening the agricultural loan
system.
The federal farm loan board, it is
known, is about to ask an appropria-
tion to create reservoir for the sale
of its bonds, and to lessen the diff
Guilty it is now eneeuntering in selling
Az per cent bonds freely. If the fund
is not created, the alternative prob
ably will be the raising of the interest
rate to per cent In anticipation of
the possibility of such action, the in
teFest rate on loans to farmers has
been raised to 54s per cent.
Another modification of the farm
loan system which will be sought of
Congress is to increase from $4,000
to $4,000 the maximum loan which
may be made by land bank to any in
diyidual
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-12

and pay two fares to yet east al fsan-
sylrania avenue 10 absurd IN the ecoa9-
:. s.r sss. !s.s .ss III us
s .:ss s, nsv: tier. :. &. e. sss
erament bviiaises Without ugtng ths
18th street ears. seWs eevt % . esn.
neetion from Pennsxivtnta ayeHue eus
cessity,
AS II is now, travel from the west
and especially on PeansyiYani9 aysnus
is forced on to 18th street, and It is ~.
from the north end Of conaeetieut Aye
nue. bridge northwest that will bring
travel into the city on lath street that
has heretofore come In on Wisconsin,
sxsnus and through assrFs'eyg a ,,, snd
trate the advantage 81 eanselidatten
suppose a new line started ct the south
end of the street car bridge running en-
goth street to Belmont read. cut that
south on 18th strsst to Vernon street.,
out that street to = feasible point on
nth street, and south on nth street to
connection at H street.
Have the, present line on Connecticut
avenue make a connection with Penn
syiyania avenue.
tow Th4s sv s. msaa p ,.Na fss
line south on 18th street. relieving cen
Mount Pleasant, relieving eonse.tion
on Connectieut avenue, People from
the new government buildings and
Pennsylvania avenue could 60 north on
new nth street line OF on the exist
ing lines. There is no ceRgsstisa on
the line toward Chevy Chase north OF
the bridge and noHs Of note on cen-
hence. these sections Of beth lines arc
all that are at this time asedad The
points made are In . way appiicsess
elsewhere. But how can an expert 81
any one use the strest-car tracks and
cars to relieve eongesttsn or properly
handle traffic with TIVE lines and d.
yergent interests?
II street-caF lines fail to fulfil the
purpose for which they were inearpo-
rated. or for which they were granted
privileges, or fail to perform their
proper functions, is there not q law to
exercise control in the interest OF ths
commonwealth?
FRANCIS NJ. SAVAGE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-12

nj ear L nch 81 " ia vac - i I !.
rheut hi lie ean shs exc = COL .e'-
lent projection afforded heak, 50 taat
he resemhlsd q iosdsd Christmas tree,
He stopped in despair - we came up
and bsfaR divestiRG himself Of his i'm,
psdimshta from the bayonst that hsa
got tangled in the rungs Of the LADDER
to the tin hat" tina: tilted over mis-
eyes at the wrong moment.
News he repeated, wtping the
Precipitation from his face and regard
Ing his shoes, which locked like moth
ing more than a section Of sod. "oniy
news up there is mud. On, maybe you
haven't heard about how We slipped
one over on the Dutchmen. They tried
to slip one over on us; snuck up on US
at night and were going 10 raid our
trenches, but we spotted 'em lyin' out
there and telephoned back TO the
artillery and the artillery put a reg
ular old barrage onto EN-. There were
22s Germans to start with and we
killed 200 and only twenty-three go,
back alive; all the rest killed. No.
didn't see any of EN- because that bar 1st,
rage blew 'em all up-nothing iett
Sure it happened; ask anybody in he
company"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-12

built and sent abroad Immediately after
the declaration OF war In some cases
la year has been saved In the construc-
tion of dsstroysrs.
Vessels not expected for delivery I'M
til late in 1915 are today in actual serv-
ice in European watera Billions OF
dollars are involved in the contracts
yet the report says only that all build
ing facilities are being used and ex-
ceptional measures to accelerate con
struction of certain types have beer
taken.
These measures are producing re-
suits" Admiral Taylor concludes, sum-
marking his gigantic task in what is
probably the briefest report ever made
by government bureau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-12
REMEDY FOR LOCAL
TRACTION PROBLEM
Consolidation or Municipal Owner
ship-New Lines
Needed.

To the Editor Of The Star:
A single unit of administration is essen
tiaI to the efficient and economical ham
ding of a surface street car system. In
fact, a natural municipal monopoly under
more than one control is an anachronis5a.
1t is fundamentally necessary that the
street car systems of this city shall come
under one management if the present con-
gested condition is remedied and sue
cessful plan is worked out for an efficient
future service.
If the two companies will not consoli-
date on an equitable basis. then legisla-
ton may be invoked municipal owner
ship brought about Practical men regard
municipal ownership as more theory
than successful practice, If asked, the
successful operators of corporations are
most sure to tell you that il they were
clothed with full authority and not inter-
fered with by city councils and other po-
iitical organizations they can operate sue
eessfuily under municipal ownership ana
the municipality receive the financial
benefit of its natural monopoly
Some years ago eX-tsov. Dunn, when
elected mayor of Chicago. cahled the
mayor of Glasgow. asking visit from the
chief in charge of their municipal utlil.
ties. The governor. believing in municipal
ownership wanted expert opinion and to
learn how to operate the street railways
of Chicago for the peoples dement, me
expert came and went. but no opinion
was given out and the expert was as
silent as clam, leaving il to the mayor
to speak, who would not for more than
year.
Finally an enterprisng newspaper got
the mayors consent for a report, which
did NOT burden the cables, for the visiting
experts report was a bit crisp. Opera
ton feasible, but not under your system of
municipal government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-12
BLAME FOR WRECK PLACED.
I. G. G. Reports Investigation Into
Collision Near Orange, Va.

The collision between two southern
railway passenger trains at Larmond'
near Orange, Va, October II, resulting
in two deaths and the injury OF twelve
persons, was caused by the failure OF the
north bound local to wait two minutes
after the switch was opened before NOV
ing onto the main track, the interstate
eof,ameree commission reported today, aft
err a thorough investigation.
The crew also neglected to prepare to
close the switch as required by railway
regulations. The north bound New York
and New Orleans limited crashed into the
local at the switch as result.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-12
TO DISCUSS HOUSING PROBLEM
Wemen Meet Tomorrow at Rausch-
er's in Interest of New Clerks.

A meeting Of the weman's department
of the National Civic Federation for
the District has been called for tonlor-
row morning at II O'CLOCK at Rausch-
er's in order that the housing prob
lens of Washington may be fully pre-
scented. Two houses for the accom-
mediation of government clerks are to
be opened this week. while two others
will be ready within the next ten
days, 1t is expected.
The question OF new buildings viii
be brought up at temorrow's meeting.
The speakers include Mrs. Newton II.
Baker and DIR. Anna Howard Shaw,
chairman of the woman's committee of
the Council of National Defense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-12
DIED.

ADAf1. Departed this life on Tuesday. ne-
cember IL. 1917 at pm, at Johrs Hopkins
Hospital. Baltimore Md. AL0Sz0 ELS
WORTH ADAIR. Jr.. beloved husbs nd Of Mat
tie Mae Adair (nee Coverstoni.
Funeral and iuserment Friday, December IA, Rt
Columbus. Ohio. front Royal. Va, papers
please copy
AGER. On Monday. December 10. 1917, ROSE
AGER. aged forty years
Funeral from her late residence. Capital Heights.
on Thursday. December 10, at l pa. later
ment Addisoas Chapel ].
ANDERSON. ELIZABETH kILSouR AMBER
son. wife Of the late Nicholas Lonsworih
Anderson, at her residence, 1880 X street, in
the seventy -tfth year of her age.
Funeral services at the house at ESQ O'Clock OF
Thursday afternoon. Burial in Cincinnati. IL
6ARGHAUSEN. At Pittsburgh. Pa. on Tues
day, December IL. 1917. at An, MA RGARET
r.. beloved wife of Louis II. Barghausen.
Interment at Washjnrton ID C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-12
NAVY BUILDING PROGRAM
is LARGEST IN HISTORY

One single printed page constitutes
the annual report. just made public,
Of Rear Admiral David W. Taylor, chief
OF the bureau of construction and re-
pair. although that officer is carrying
out the largest naval building program
ever entered upon by any nation.
More than 500 vessels are under con-
struction, from dreadnaughts and battle
cruisers of a size never before contem-
plated to submarine chasers. designed,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-12
Shows Photograph in School Work

Thomas p. Radcliffe of Camden, n. j.,
gave a demonstration before the pupils
of the Park View School yesterday of the
uses to which Photographs may be put
in school instruction work Records
on historical topics and explanations
of difficult topics will be made clearer
to the pupils through the use of the
photograph, 1t was explained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-12
JEWISH FUND swELLED.

The $4,000 fund being raised in Wash
inston as it's share Of the s1e.0eo.000 fund
by the American Jewish relief COMMITTEES
for the war sufferers was swelled to
the extent Of $1,000 as the result OF Sac
rifice day." observed Monday by the
Council of Jewish Women
This amount was turned over to MD.
Rosenberg. treasurer of the local fund
committee. The committee also received a
check of $1,000 yesterday from Bernard
Baruch. and q contribution Of $500 from
man who did not wish his name an
nounced. A number of other checks rang
Ing from 81 to 800 were received by the
cofnmittes yesterday. The last stage Of
the campaign win be started this week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-12
More Favorable Conditions Here.

Here in Washington control exists
by authority of appointment by the
President and the Scotchman's objec-
ton on the grounds of the character of
municipal political governments in our
cities need not exist. In fact, one must
allow that the prevailing objections to
municipal ownership do not necessarily
exist here. While il is true that the
increased cost of operating street cars
has decreased the value of franchises
there will be an insistent demand for
such rates as will continue to give
them a value worth while. The de-
crease in the cost of operation here
in Washington as one unit will far
exceed the savings in salaries. Before
an increase to a straight fiye-eent fare is
allowed there will be an insistent de-
mand that both companies come in and
lay their hands down and concede to
the city such rates and terms as IL
operated economically and efficiently
as one unit.
New Lines Needed.
That one living on Connecticut ave-
nue. should need to walk some distance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-12
AMERICAN SOLDIERS
Imagination keen
One Who Returned From
Trenches Says He Counted
500 AeropIanes.
KILLED 200 GERMANS"
BY THOMAS NJ. JOHNSON.

Copyright, 1917. All rights reserred.l
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, November 1a.-Yarieus peo-
pie who write things for the magazines
in the United States have been saying
that ths American saldier when he got
into the trenches would show greater
Imagination than any soldier in the
world. They were absolutely right.
The American ssiaisr is in the trenches
new. and he is surely showing a most
marvellous Imagination.
A company Of infantry returned to-
day from the trenches, having been re-
iieved by other troops. Just q few
minutes after the weary, muddy men
had elambered down from the big
trucks that had brought them many
M lies frem the front back to the viii
iage in the training area which they
call home there arrived an automobile
bearing two correspondents Of New
whsrswithsi for dispatches to tell the
people back home how their boys. over
here aTs AtfinE into the life Of the
trenches. This is what they got;
4 group Of Ave men were sathered
about the French equivalent Of the
teHa pump, an iron fountain represent +
known. speutiHg forth from Us mouth
turns on q cake Of yellow soap, with
which they iHdustrieusiy scrubbed
faces, neeks and ears dagbed with
mud. On ths ground beside them Icy
likewise muddy. Hare were American
soldiers fresh from the trenches; sure
" they must have g. story.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-12
MAR lid.

c-AIseRaE-EIsaeL. GA i,.,a ain ., 1918
at Washington, u. &, SAMUEL H. cf.Al
BORNE snd LILLIAN V. SlGHoL. BY Rev
Wtiliamk. lss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-12
SUGGESTS SUSPENSION
OF THE ANNUAL LEAVE
Rear Admiral Earle, in View of War
Needs, Would Give Cash
Communication.

Suspension Of the annual leave svs-
tenn during the continuance Of the war
has been recommended by Rear Ad-
miral Ralph Earle, chief Of the naval
bureau of ordnance. Congress having
system of annual leave with pay" he
says in report to the Secretary of the
Navy, the bureau, while in full accord
with the idea that this practice is de-
sirable and should be maintained, is
embarrassed in its efforts to put forth
maximum production through the oper-
alton of this system at the present
time. The demand for men skilled in
the mechanical arts far exceeds the
numbers available
Would Avoid Overtime Work.
"A due regard for health and content
ment of the employees precludes. except
in cases of extreme emergency. re-
course to protracted periods of over
time work. In urging suspension of
the annual leave system the bureau is
mindful of the years of efforts that
were necessary in order to accomplish
its establishment-it knows the sus-
piciens that must naturally attach to
the suggestion-but eoneomitant with
these feelings it believes that the sit
uation of full and fair understanding
is possible and can be met with conf
dence and assurance. A cash eommu :
tation in lieu of leave days and a legal
promise of renewal of actual leave
upon termination of the war emer-
gency. if freely and openly considered
by all concerned, should be acceptable
to the employe and be to the advantage
of both parties to the agreement.
considerable overtime work has been
performed by the employees of the bu-
reau since hestilities began, and very
little leave has been taken, although
some broke Down from oyerwork and
were compelled to be absent on sick
leave.
Enormous Amount of Work Done.
considering the enormous amount
of work thrown on the bureau since
the war began. involving new and diff
ficult problems as well as increased
current routine work of an Office hand
ling approximately S460,000,000, the
bureaus clerical and drafting force has
handled the situation in an entirely
satisfactory manner. The bureau hopes
that the department may see its way
clear to put its clerical force on a bet
ter basis as regards pay, rs many OF
them are now receiving salaries in
commensurate with the work they are
performing. In view of the general
increase i'll WAGES The
country. and the increasing cost of liv-
ing, it is believed that they should be
considered"
Admiral Earle recommends also that
a plan be devised whereby cash re-
ward may be given to any civil en-
pioye who may work out an improve
ment or economy in any manufactur-
ing process or who may submit de-
sign for some important Improvement
in ordnance material or plant machin-
employee be given a temporary adj
vanced rate of pay for definite periods
dependent upon the merit of the serv-
ices rendered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-12
Saw 500 "Resh" Aeroplanss.

what happened up there?" we asked
them.
well" said one tall youth, with the
soft dFaWl of the south. squirting Al
us through a iather Of muddy soap
suds, ut was right muddy up there
an didn't get my clothes off enee.'
He rendered Q moment.
Reckon you heard about them air
plepes," he said. Yesterday | was VI
In the frant line trench an ! heard ar
awful hymmiR' Sound an locked UP
an believe me, boys, the whate sky
was just full Of them bosh airpianes.
stood there an counted, an ] counted
soc airRlaRes, all buzziH' an hummin
around, right over me. Five hundred
airpianes," he repeated with unetien
well, say, | couldn't stand for NC
such amount Of beshes fyiR' over me
80 / up with my old Springfield an
lined her on one Of 'em an let him
have the whole clip. He come down
smewheres where there was FRENCH
troops into the trenches, SO ! never did
see him, but all the rest of them air
planes Aew away"
The ygung 6tbeIle locked at us sol
GRANNY and nodded his head slowly as II
TO say, sYeu may not believe this, but
it's true" then resumed his scrubbing
Five hundred airpianes" we seemed to
hear him mumbiing through the soap
suds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-12

n Cuye 4 Geld II One Day
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