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Evening star., 1917-03-30
May Be Right in Logic.

ITO this purpose, the origiaatofs OF
the idea may have been right IN Ihelr
logic. But we. the people of Washing
Ton. must devise means by when the
people of the country. as well as oI
the world. may come and visit US, not
only to see our beautiful buildings,
marks and museums. but to visit US
regularly. And the question Which
nresents itself now is what shall we do
and lust what methods shall we en-
ploy in order that people from all parts
of the states and world can come here
at least once in u year? The answer Is.
let US establish u national fair in the
District of Columbia. We know that IN
almost every country in the world ma
tional fairs are held. In this coun-
try we have city, county and state
fairs, but have no national fair. me
adyanta ges in having a national falr
are numerous l mean the kind of fair
that people from all parts of the world
will attend, where they may sell. eN-
change or buy merchandise of all de
scriptions, wholesale and retail The
kind of fair that will draw uncon-
sciously the crowd from every part OF
the world l mean the kind OF fa1r
that man from the eastern states or
Europe desiring to purchase or sell
either in wholesale or retail manufac-
lures, mineral. agricultural or other
commodities directly from the producer
If the western states or vice versa,
may find everything within the grounds
of this national fair.
Evening star., 1917-03-30

to the advanced cost of certain neces-
sary materials not only viii the price
have to go up, but that the share of
the increased cost borne 10y his COM
pany VIII amount to $4,000.
some Of the items which have in
creased in cost. with the percentages,
are given as follows: Coal. 100 per
cent: pines and fittings, 65; salt, p;
cans. 100. and gasoline, 100. House
holders. II is pointed out, viii probably
not he charged more in money. but
VIII have to be content with smaller
pieces.
Evening star., 1917-03-30

market are suspected as contributing
to the present abnormal rise in the
prices of food. Whether some persons
have eonspired to engross the markets
the Department Of Labor cannot state.
But the reports of the bureau of labor
statistics seem to lend some color TO
such an opinion. viewed III the light
of conditions repealed by Il comparison
of figures through a range of years.
Evening star., 1917-03-30
To Discuss History of Scouting.

Deputy Commissioner j. Woodbridge
Patton will lecture on "The History of
scouting. tonight at O'Clock, in the
Chevy Chase Library, Chevy Chase Cir
Gle. Immediately following the lecture
Evening star., 1917-03-30

Troop So will demonstrate the principles
of scouting in war and in peace. This
demonstration will be the first der1on-
stration of war activities. The public IS
invited
Evening star., 1917-03-30
WILL MEET APRIL II.
Call for Legislative Conference OF
National Temperance Advocates.

\ call for a Legislative conference of
the national temperance organizations has
been issued by Daniel A. Polling, presi-
dent of the National Temperance Council,
Evening star., 1917-03-30
GETS Is YEARS IN PRISON.
Ennis Dawson Sentenced for Killing
of Robert Taylor in 1914

Ennis Dawson, coIored. nicknamed
Justice Gould in Criminal Division l TO
Evening star., 1917-03-30

serve twenty-five years in the peniten-
tiary.
Dawson recently pleaded guilty to
murder in the second degree in <iuS-
ing the death of Robert Taylor June
!, 1914. The accused left Washington
and was apprehended only a short
while ago. Attorneys Edmund Hill. jr.
and 7. NJ. Watson appeared for the
prisoner.
Evening star., 1917-03-30
::::K Dress Up" for Easter!
Mr.. Nicholson's Comment.

Speaking Of the project. Mr.. Nicho1-
son said:
Commercial activities are improved
BY the full discussion Of events that
are beneficial to the people as whole.
We, in the District of Columbia. nave
been limited. to n certain extent, IN
taking a part in the truest meaning
of the word. Many reasons have been
assigned Tor such course. 1t is urged
that our city. the National Capltdl ol
this great country of ours, should not
be a commercial city. but an admins
rrative one and that. the seat OF our
government being located mere IN tue
discharg. of its intruSled duties, man u :
factories or other Industrial WORKS
should not he allowed. 1t is SAID
therefore, that we cannot now attempt
10 disregard the established custom
in this respect upset the accepted
principles Of those doctrines that were
set by our forefathers which are
;.cuuieSced in. on the one hand, by inc
different states of the Union ana, on
the other, by the continuation OF our
residence in the District of Coiumo pa
They argue that this is a sort OIL an
implied agreement on our part All"
we should adhere to it,.
Evening star., 1917-03-30
FOR INTERNATIONAL FAIR
IN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Project Started by Chamber of Com.
merce Is Urged by Soterios
Nicholson.

Preliminary steps which may result
IN the establishment in the District
OF Colunb bia of great annual fair of
international Importance, it is expected.
viii be taken soon by the COM
Inittee of the Washington Chamber of
Commerce which has been named 10
consider the feasibility of such a
project
That such a fair could be established
In the National Capital and that 1t
would be an excellent project national
Jy as we'll as for the city was asserted
today by Soterios Nicholson, the mem
hor who brought the proposition to the
attention OF the Chamber of Commerce
and who is now u member of the com
mittee.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-06
AIRCRAFT BILL
In COMMITTEE
(By UNITED PRESS)

Washington, July 6.-The ad-
aircraft bill, author
ling the establishment Of gi-
gantic aerial corps, was introduce
ed in the house by Chairman
Dent, Of the military committee.
Hearings will commence Mon
day and the committee expects to
report to the house next week.
A separate bill asking for APP
propriation of S639 ,241 ,452 for
the purchase and maintenance OF
aeroplanes is expected to be in
troduced shortly.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-06
MUST TRACE
SPY MENACE
(Bv Carl D. Groat.)

UNITED Press Staff Corresnondent>
Washington, July 6.-Shorf
shrift will be the portion Of any
German spies that may be round
ed up in the present hunt for the
betrayers Of the American trans
ports.
The temper Of everybody IS
that there should be no dal1ylng
with the men who endangered
American lives by tipping off the
American military information
but that they should be made
summary examples in the interest
of future good conduct on the
part Of others.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-06
.sTHE GIRL WHO DARED.

The local talent musical comedy
nroduced at Madry's Opera House
last night by Weldon talent was
splendidly produced and would have
done credit to professionals, and 1t IS
a satisfaction to those Of US who wish
Scotland Neck to appear at her best
before visitors, that there was SO
good a house. and this is all the more
surprising since there is tent show
lin town, at prices that are quite at
tractive.
The girls, the dresses, the voices and
! the dancing came in for an equal
! amount Of appreciation at the hands
! Of the audience, and but for here OF
there some Of the men appeared bl'
stiff. for which they well could be ex
cused. In view of the many fluffy ruf
fes abounding, the entire cast de
served great commendation.
Ed Hearne, of Company K, which
by the way sounds quite romantic Il
itself, carried off the honors with
very delightful and well acted woma
impersonation, and his Wis Wis, tn
maid carried her part as veteran.
Too much could hardly be said 0
the well rounded production, and
the cast deserve particular praise, II
cluded in this were Misses Burr
. lheimer, Carrie Rowe, Eunice Clari
Bessie Owen, Lucille Owen and Kat
Tilghman, also Mrs. L. W. Murph.
and the chorus. Of the men, othf
than Mr.. Hearne were Messrs. WI
Shaw, John Sledge, Stanford Travl
pRen Rodwen and William Capelle.
The quartette Of Company X, gay
e several selections which received d'
\ applause.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-06
SENIORS DUEL
IN BACK YARD
{BY UNITED PRESS)

Dueling Popular in Argentina,
July 6.-Items like the following
which appeared in the Buenos
Aires Herald recently, are seen
frequently in the Argentine
press:
In the 'quinta' (dooryard) OF
DIR. Delcasse, a prominent law
Yer, situated in Belgrano Ia
Buenos suburb), duel with sa-
hres was fought yesterday be-
tween Senores Manuel Rocca and
Ezequiel B. Casbas before several
witnesses. Senior Rocca was
wounded slightly in the first as
sault, when the duel was called
off and the antagonists became
reconciled upon the field OF hon
or.
For hitting a man with YOU
fist, if blood is drawn, the mini
mum Argentina penalty IS ST
months imprisonment without
the option Of fine, but the pc
lice never pay any attention t
duelists. Argentine duels, too
sometimes result fatally.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-06
Stop Foreign
Newspapers
(Bv UNITED PRLSS)

Washington, July 6.-Forcign-
ers unacuuainted with the Eng
lish language will be deprived
paper reading as a wartime d.
version if the recommendations
that foreign language newspap-
ers be compelled to print IN Eng
lish all editorial expressions and
news bearing on this govern
ment s foreign policies IS adopt
ed by the government as a war
measure.
The American League for Ma
tional Unity, which is fostering
the move, urges Federal legis!a-
ton to enforce such a ruling
! and. if necessary, governmental
control Of all foreign languages
papers.
/ The league charges that mos5
! foreign language newspapers dis
seminatc news, giving secret
aid and comfort to the enemy
and at the same time only luke.
warm support to the administra-
,ion.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-06
DEATH THREATS
EXEMPTION MEN
(BY UNITED PRESS}

San Francisco, July 6.-Death
threats are being sent to mem
bers of the draft exemption
boards.
John J. Dudy, Of the district
board, has sent his resignation to
Mayor Rolph because OF the
threats he has received.
Other members Of the different
boards have received like threats
but have so far refused to take
them seriously.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-06
SUBMARINE SIGHTED
OFF VIRGINIA COAST
NAVAL SHIPS REPORTS IsCoPE AT HAMPTON ROADS
AND A FLEET OF VESSELS HUNT
ING FOR THE INVADER.
SAYS IS FOREIGNER
(Bv UNITED pRESS)

Washington, July 6.-An Am
erican naval vessel claims to
have sighted what is believed to
be the periscope Of a submarine
in Hampton Roads, and report
ed same to the navy department.
Other naval ships at once took
up the search, and Secretary OF
War Daniels, ordered thorough
investiag gtion.
If the object seen was a perl
scope of a submarine it was de-
finitely stated that it was not
American.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-06
MULES UNDERGO
OPERATIONS
(By Henry Wood.)

Omitted Press Staff Correspondents
With the French Army
Afeld, July g. EUncle Sam rem
dered France a great service IN
letting her have his mules-at a
very good price-but France has
returned the service thousand |
times by solving the secret Of a
brayless mule.
When the American pack mule
arrived in France to "do his bit
he Of course brought his bray
with him.
| The mule was welcome but the
/ bray-well any unusual sound on
! battle field is undesirable 1t
might tip off the Boche to a sur
prise attack.
In an effort to put an end to
the nightly Glove song Of the
pack mule the French military
!, officers decided to separate the
sexess. and all gentlemen mule:
were retained for service in one
sector while all Of the lady mules
were taken off for service IN !
more distant region.
This produced very markee
y results. Nevertheless there stll
e remained certain mules who eth
$ er from force Of habit or from
e conviction that both their low
IS and their voice were strong tina
h their lady loves would hear then
st no matter how far away the,
50 might be, persisted in MAXIM
ce the welking ring with a glgantl
W BRAY Just at the place and tim
t. when it would give the Boches
the right cue for sending III a ha
ID Of shells, grenades and rife fire
al The habits and temperance
ds Of the mule were then subject
or to further and more profoun
'it study by the French and tn
* time with more happy results.
If was found that a very sllgl
ie- operation performed on the no
trils of a mule would render III
ch as silent as a wrecked phon
in graph, and since then the Am
rican mules in the Vosges ha'
an met all requirements that cou
he possibly be exactely from the1
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-06
HOLLWECC in
DIET TOMORROW
(By UNITED PRESS)

Berlin, July 6. Imperial
Chancellor Won Bethmann-HoI-
vegg will address the Reichstag
either Saturday or Monday it Is
ani1ennced, and the country IS
waiting to see what reply he will
make to the speech Of the British
premier delivered last week III
Scotland.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-06

mum.
The operation Of another Fed
eral law, just effective, will be
watched with much interest and
concern, especially by the cotton
mill people, is the Keating anti
child labor law. The elimination
Of many children over II years OF
age. who have been working IN
the 300 textile mills Of North
Carolina is bound to have an et-
feet on labor at once-and more
so later on if men are drafted IN
large numbers for service IN the
war. from this section.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-06
CANADA PASSES
CONSCRlPTlON
(BY UNITED PRESS)

Ottawa, Ont, July 6.-At day
break the Canadian house of COM
mons passed the second reading
of the military service "conscrip-
ton" bill by a majority of 63.
Laurier' referendum amendment
was defeated at 3 a. m.
The bill will now be advanc-
ed for the third reading, and
then will be taken up by the SEN
ate with every possibility Of pass
ing without much debate.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-06
ALL
GERMAN FIRMS
(BY UNITED PRESS)

Washington, July 6.-German
insurance companies and other
German industries in the United
States are. being held responsible
for a large part Of the news leak
ago. is the statement Of Secre-
ta-y Of Commerce Redfield, and
further states that as long as
thew are allowed to operate we
should keep a Wery close watch
over them
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-06
SENATE VOTES.
ON PROHIBITION
(By Robert j. Bender.)

By Robert j. Bender.)
Omitted Press Staff Corresponcant)
Washington, July 6-The whis-
KEY men felt here 1.-THE hand
writing on the WALL and that
their business was doomed. SO
they are trying to get theirs
while they can, explains for the
recent big boost in red liquor
prices.
Washington, July 6.-The ia
NOUS. trial Of "Bosses beer and
wine. before the United States
senate is now at an end.
After three weeks Of wordy
battle the case is expected to &C
to the jury before sundown.
There is no doubt about th'
! fate Of 'spirits. They hav'
been given the death penalty.
Beer and wine however are eS
pected to get mot guilty. ve1
! dict.
! The senate will convene at a
early hour to hear the final pie
Of the counsel Of the defense.
Two o'clock is expected to (
the last hour Of the trial, Whlc
is expected to be fercely co
tested.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-06
Admira' S Won't
Lower Flags
,BY UNITED PRESS)

San Francisco, July o.-HoEg
Kai Yu and San Tuin Sing, ad-
mirals of the Chinese navy have
refused to lower the flags OF the
republic Of China on their yes
sells. and have further declared
against the monarchy, according
to a cable dispatch to a Chinese
journal at San Francisco.
General Kuo Chang has peeli
named as president pro-tempore
at Marking.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-06
GERMANS STILL
ON OFFENSIVE
(By United Press)

Paris, July 6.-Germany still
continues her offensive against
the French lines but no massed
infantry attacks have been re-
ported since the repulses Of early
in. the week.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-06
SIX MONTHS
MARINE LOSSES
CIV United Press)

Washington, July 6.-Report
Of the shipping board Of the in
surance bureau gives the infor-
nation that for the first six
months Of 1917 the total losses
have been nine times that of the
preceding two years.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-06
NEWS FROM THE
STATE CAPITOL
(By Maxwell Gorman.)

Raleigh, July 6.-The "blind
tigers and his boss are the guilty
parties most ansWerable for the
horrible wreck near Frankllnton
in Which four railroad engineers
and firemen were killed and
thousands upon thousands Of dol
lars lost in the fire which follow
ed and destroyed the freight OF
food and costly locomotives and
railroad cars and equipment.
Mean liquor, probably "doc-
tored'' put the boy operator to
sleep, "after taking but one
drink that night according to
Young Jacobs statement in the
Raleigh Jail Sunday, to awaken
when one of the trains came into
his station-and he confusedly
turned on the wrong signal and
, fails to stop it there to await the
; train it rushed into a few miles
beyond.
!, Jacobs here for safe keeping
(because Of excitement at Frank
linton) is given a good name by
IL railroad associates and others.
a record for six years (slnce he
u was "A years old, for he is not yet
. 219 has been good with the
: Seaboard road people. OF course
he should not have taken that
II zone drink and it may have
Z been more, but the criminals who
. sold it to him, the whiskey sell
ing "boss' even more so thar
'o the tblind tiger" runner he EN-
;" ploys, are the culprits the Law
= ought to get for this latest JoI
'' of the liquor sellers the man WIZ
has caused more crimes am
trouble.
IL National Guard Week.
~ Adjutant General Royster an
Ill Assistant Adjutant General Pete
son are hoping for and expectln
a hearty response this week to tn
call for voluntary enlistments |
the National Guard. The At
July week. was set apart for tn
III express purpose OF recrultn
- North Carolina S quota up to tn
strength. Some 1000 more me
are to be added and it is the be
ma, opportunity any Of the registere
inc men will have to connect the1
nos selves with home regiments al
cen not be assigned indiscriminate
inc to companies in regiments
other states when they are dra-
Of ed later on.
aw- Current Comment.
"a There. was not much excl
sa- ment in Raleigh among the &C
be- tingent not yet entirely Wean
and from the licuor battle whc-@
eral express company delivered
was last shipments OF booze Saturd
as night, but great many sign
lied up and got their last qua
anne Hereafter the blind tigers and
hon moonshiners must furnish
onlv available supply. Un
0our Sans officers are now charE
mini with greater official responslt
six ty and will be correspond'n
out more active, since the Reed r
. DO eral "bone dry law became
n to fective July first, and the vi
too. tors of the u. S. and state |;
.h+ 4o ho raduced to the m
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-06

Toxic. July 6.-An endless
clash in China seems to lie a:.ead.
DISPATCHES revealed that the
makeshift monarchy is totterlng
on the throne.
President Lii Yuan Hung, for
mer president of the republic es-
caDed through the bj.ci1Goor OF
the palace and has lost every
vestiee of power and influence
The southern provinces are pre-
Darinc a secession from any Man
chu ruler.
An armed clash is impending
between Tien Stin belligerents
and two factions Of monarc'lists.
A rank monarchist, Hung Sun:
who attempted the Dictatorship
Of China through the thin DIS
guise of restoring the monarchy
issued one proclamation after an
other, the latest act being th'
creation Of President Ii Yuan
Hung a prince.
The northern militarists an'
a majority Of the older official
of China would welcome the re
turn of the monarchy.
Many republicans like DE-. Su
Yat Sen prefer the monarchy bt
cause of the dubious success c
the republic at this time.
The greatest opposition 10 tn
monarchy exists in the souther
section which however, IN a NIL
tary sense, is inferior to tt
north.
Japan has expressed herself
being firmly neutral at prese!
though she is closely watchll
every move Of the many co
ficting elements in China.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-06
china TORN BY CON- /
FLlCTlNC ELEMENTS
,cAnv OLDER STATESMEN PREFER MoNARCH1AL TO
REPUBLICAN GOVERNMENT FEARING THE LAT
TER WILL coNr1N TO D:soRGAN1zE
soIITH PREPARING FOR SECESSION
SOUTH PREPARING Fol
CRv Ralph Sturner.)

United Press staff, Correspondent
London, July 6. = Southern
China provinces have establish
Oh = provisional government at
Nanking, according to a Reuter-
dispatch received here.
The news indicates secession
Of the southern tier Of Chinese
states from the attempted restor-
alton Of the monarchy.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-08
The Necessity of Improved Form
implements and MGchaner d

ITNE in south has
in
realize much valuable time thou
sufficient
reasonable OF labor
tenant
accomplished onehaf
the implements that they have work
doing we'll they have
who used implements Wha
boil with
ay no weapons to hght WIN andloru the
this the
himself There is
one small farmer tenant IN one dozen VINO supphed win
implements properly do his work and they as
The hires Will not hestate 10 pay
would enable
ordinarily done with five mules and five hands in
ahead of the time it should be done
planted this
cultva
and of moisture going to be big item the making
afford to deprive themselves of suf
in
their duty them and
dollars supply all the
yield
this moret hanex expenditures made in this way.
find that few of the small farmers and
that this that been produced with
do could have been done
had we not been abundanty supplied with labor
changed must
usually
then accomplished Just ne Gays aler
houl done -, - 1890 o.a ,oovo vorr
in possibly
different conditions viii 40
do good work vital Importance and
will be the bestm southern RI q
possible spenu Ill 'no i N<z-<-r<>|O
making of this present crop.
truly,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-08
ESTIMATING THE VALUE OF \
FOADSTUFF.

A. l.. r.. Mayfield. Ca. writes: ] have
fertilizer tags from ground feed whcih
show the same analysis. but one costs -
more per ton than the other Is 2 per cent
protein derived from corn any more Nalua-
bic from a food standpoint than per cent
protein from alfalfa hay or velvet bean
meals 10 the carbohydrates figure 10 any
extent in the value Of the feed: What would
ha properly balnsced analysis for a work
ing horse