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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-10
POPE MAY lNTERCEOE IN
CERMAN-U. S.. A. CRISIS.

Paris, Feb. tG--it is reported on
good authority that Pope Benedict
is considering the suggestion that
he intervene in the Cerman-Amer-
lean situation in order to prevent
the breach between these two
countries from growing any wider
A dispatch from Rome stated
that II was believed in some cir
cles that Spain would probably
back up any action the Vatican
miqht take in that direction.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-10
WAR BULLETINS
ANOTHER BIG BOAT SUNK.

London, Feb. 10--Thc British
steamship Luilington, 1916 tons,
has been sunk by German sub
marine. The Lullington hailed
from London and was owned by
the seu4Aaewn Steamship Com.
pany.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-10
FIVE DIE IN STEEL
..A4& Wa TOWN FIRE; THREE LOST

Bethlehem, Pa, Feb. 1O.--Four men
and one woman lost their lives In a
tenement house fire here today. Three
more bodies are believed to be In the
ruins. An Of the dead are Greeks
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-10

.Moilomol op ol 5uIoS oau nos
s1ulql lsalS sul 70 ouos un5oq oAuq
YtMoQs uo6 5tuI, oQl " Xup1olsoA
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-10
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Chas. Campbell Paw Paw ..... --
Miss LYDIA Park, Earlville ....,. -
Geo. Norton, Earlville .....,.,... $50
Miss Julia Leonard, Earlville..... -
Joseph n. Rave, Earlville .......
Miss Anna NJ Yohn, Mendoza .,..
Melvin p. Arnold, Victor, Ill. ......
Miss Florence X. kastler, Adams.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-10

IN twenty generations every person
has had 1906 direct ancestors.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-10

shutting of the British isles and running
as far south as Cape Finisferre. on the
northwestern coast Of Spain. are Indicated
by heavy black line. This zone IL pierre
ed by the route to Falmouth. a. laid down
| for one American ship . week In the an
| mex to the German note.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-10

Continued on Page 80
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-10

Generally fair tonight
and Sunday: Colder to-
night.
Evening star., 1917-01-16
The Republican Shindy.

Surely the democrats cannot object to
republicans and the bull moosers. 1t
is so much to the good for them. In
deed, if it is within their power, they
may be expected to promote the shindy
in every way. The longer it is kept up
The deeper and wider the republican fac
tionism is likely to grow. That faction
ism defeated the party in 1910, 1912 and
last year. and if carefully nursed there
should be one or two more defeats in it
\ new Congress is to be chosen next
year. and in 1920 another presidential
election occurs; and there can be but
one result of contest between united
democratic party and a divided repub-
lican party.
A storm seems to be raging around
Chairman Wilcox of the republican na-
tional committee. He was selected for
his place by Mr.. Hughes, and at the
time was unknown to national life. But
he was well known to the republican
presidential nominee; and as it was
within the province of the nominee to
pick his campaign manager, Mr.. Will
cox was accepted by the republicans,
and by the bull moosers who were CO.
operating with them, though some criti-
cism was heard.
In the circumstances the place would
have been difficult to fill even by a vete-
ran politician of large national expert
ence. 1t called for expert diplomacy
in the handling of men opposed in some
things, but trying to work together in
support of other things.
In the east, where Mr.. Wilcox made
headquarters, he had considerable sue
cess. 1t was in the west, where he was
a stranger, that the fight went against
him. In that section matters were left
largely to local leaders; and they, for
some unaccountable reason, were tripped
up. The country read with amazement
after the polling that Kansas, Washing
ton, Utah. North Dakota and California
had voted for Wilson. All had been
counted for Hughes, not on the strength
of Mr.. Willcox's management, but be-
cause of their traditions and the reports
from local sources that all were in good
shape
Mr.. Hughes, it may be mentioned, has
INDUCED in no criticism, and has not
withdrawn his confidence from Mr.. Will
cox. Since the election they have been
! on as good terms as before.
After presidential election is over
chairman of national committee and
the committee itself rest on their oars
They serve until the next national con-
vention. but ordinarily are without oc-
cupation. So that the furry over Chair
man Wilcox now, as well as over the
republican national committee. seems
out of season. What is behind it has
not yet developed.
Evening star., 1917-01-16
Civil Service Retirement.

A flip was given to the plan for some
form Of pension for superannuated gov
ernment employees at public meeting
chronicled in the current news. Among
the speakers advocating this common
sense business proposition were num-
ber of men prominent and influential in
the national legislature and in other
spheres of public life. Senator Pome-
rene, chairman of the committee on
civil service reform and the author Of
retirement and pension plan based on
the contributory system, warned against
coupling the questions of adequate pay
and retirement. Each Of these questions
Is sound and just enough to stand ON
its own merits, and though there ID . re-
lation between them it would bs best to
settle them separately. The employees
would be better able to engage in . con-
tributory scheme II thsy wsrs not -
Evening star., 1917-01-16
Bond Between Parents and Teachers

The tendency toward cooperation be
tween parents and teachers is manifest
the country over, and it is strongly
marked in Washington through the har-
monious activities of teacher parent as
sociations and certain other manifesto
tions. At recent meeting of the Home
and School Council of the District of
Columbia a special committee was named
to make study of the activities which
parents desire their children to follow
during the summer vacation months on
the school Fairgrounds. 1t was urged
by one of the principal speakers that
it would be desirable that the council
should draw up plan of recreation ac-
tivities from the parents point of view
and submit it to the officials of the
schools. Cooperation between teachers
and parents is thus being extended from
the classroom to the school playground.
This is also significant of the recognition
of the close and Strengthening relation
ship between study and regulated recrea-
ton.
Evening star., 1917-01-16
MAKE DISHWASHINC
EASY.

THE AMIGO SINK-PRO-
TECT1NG DIS H P Ma
pan made to set right in your
Porcelain Sink; fitted with
rubber stopper and drainage
pan that will catch all the
refuse from the dishes so
that it does not clog the
sink pipes; $l.50 each.
THE SHERWOOD DISH
DRAINER AND DRYER
makes dish drying easy and
quicker, and saves the time
required in mopping up the
drippings from sink shelf or
table 7Sc each.
Fifth noor. street.
Evening star., 1917-01-16

Senator Smoot Of the appropriations
committee sought the adoption Of an
amendment which would have granted
a small increase to the clerks who re-
ceive the lowest scale of wages. There is
no doubt that Mr.. Smoot will speak out
in meeting before the whole Senate
in behalf of fair treatment for those
men and women who carry on the real
work of the government departments.
even though their signatures do not ap-
pear at the bottom of official reports.
The hope is that some democratic sen
atois will refuse to be bound by the ac
tion of their caucus. which decided to
uphold the committee on appropriations
in any steps it might take toward
economy.
The cause of the government clerks
has been demonstrated by figures and
by logic to be reasonable. There is no
flavor of pork in the proposal to raise
wages that have not been raised for
of lootng the Treasury in the proposal
to increase the pay of set of govern
ment workers a trific above the level
that was considered reasonable i'll
period when it cost less than half a.
much TO eat as il does now. Increased
output and efficiency are being de
manded from the government employees
year by year. Old-age pensions are
refused, a retirement system is side
tracked or ditched. and employees are
expected to work on pay basis that
was only a living wage when members
of Congress were content-even eager
to serve their congressional districts
for $4,000 Il year and without many of
the valuable perquisites enjoyed today.
Evening star., 1917-01-16
The Economy Cry.

The legislative, judicial and executive
appropriation bill is in the Senate with
the proposed and long-needed salary in
crease for government clerks expunged.
The action Of the subcommittee of the
committee on appropriations has been
sustained by the full committee, and
the fight for justice for the clerks
which has been lost in the committee
room will be carried to the floor Of the
Senate. According to news accounts,
Senator Overman Of North Carolina,
acting chairman Of the committee 70
porting the bill, anticipates q brisk
lght over the matter in the Senate.
Evening star., 1917-01-16

soreiy pressed by inadequate pay, in
creasing cost of the necessities of life
and diminishing income.
A retirement system either on the
straight government basis as in the army
and navy or on basis whereby the gov
ernment is a substantial contributor Is
a business proposition. There is strong
element of mercy in it for those servants
nearly worn down in the public service,
but who must hold on to their desks or
60 to the poorhouse. The business fea-
ture of it is that efficiency in the con-
! duet Of the public service will be pro-
noted There will be provision for those
faithful men and women whose efficien-
cy has become impaired by the natural
in6rmities of years.
The retirement proposition has been
indorsed by everybody who has had oc-
casion to think of it. Great industrial
organizations have adopted retirement
systems because it is both good business
and good nature, and good business and
good nature are intimately related. That
there has been delay in putting some
such system into operation in the civil
service of the government is retlec-
tion on the business sense and business
capacity of the government. Few re-
forms. even those against which no rea-
son can be urged. seem ever to receive
legislative sanction without a long period
of hard and persistent hammering. The
clerk pension proposition has been
knocking for legislative recognition and
approval for a good many years, and
it would seem to be about time that such
recognition and approval should be
given.
Evening star., 1917-01-16

The Paterson, n. j., man who in ad
vertising for housemaid offered as in
ducements good wages and the use OF
the family automobile is being made
hilafiously famous by the paragraphers
But if the concession secures to his
household a competent and contented
cook, he will have the last and best laugh
for his own.
Evening star., 1917-01-16

The Krupps have managed to perfect
their facilities without hindrance by any
threats on the part of the German gov
Evening star., 1917-01-16

What T. B. said about the law when
the Panama canal was under discussion
could not have been much of an objur-
CATION compared to various remarks now
being addressed to the Adamson law.
Evening star., 1917-01-16

CURTAINS, CURTAIN MATERIALS
and Artistic Decorative Things for the Home.
Upholstery Department. Fourth Floor
Tamboured and Brussels Net Curtains.
These Curtains well known for their durability and
their harmony with any surroundings. Shown wide
variety OF designs.
The values cannot be equaied again when these guam
titles are disposed Of $500 to $500 pair.
Fanny Frill Curtains.
OF Striped and Plain Wolfe; the latest design
ains of very simple and dainty type $500 and $22S pair
Voile Curtains, Special at $1.O0.
in CREAM ecru and white neatly hemstched very ap-
propriate for the bedroom
VoiIe and Marqusette Curtains SIPS, $3.50 and up.
Splendid qualify materials, trimmed with aces medal
lions, ETC. a variety of effective styles.
Scotch Madras Curtain Material, 40c to S5c Yard
An unsurpassed curtain material in conventional fo-al
cathedral and other designs.
Plain Marquisette, zoe Yard.
In cream ecru and white; unusually durable
Japanese Luncheon Sets, $10O and $1.25.
We bought very large quantity of these Luncheon
Sets consisting of centerpece and dozen does plate
smaller The value unusual $l00 and $l25 set
G
Evening star., 1917-01-16

1t cost Paris restaurant manager
$4,000 and the loss of his license to
break the law forbidding the sale of
absinthe. The French are naturally a
gay people, but they are taking their
prohibition seriously.
Evening star., 1917-01-16
REUPHOLSTERINC
AND REFINISHINC
FURNITURE.

Work of this kind can be
very good investment, provided
it is properly done. We guar
antec the best work. Our work
ers are skilled. our shops
ample, our materials and find
ings of superior quality. We
shall be glad to send an ex-
perienced man with samples OF
fabrics to estimate on any work
of this kind.
If you have Furniture
that needs repairing we
shall be glad to assist
you.
Fourth floor, O strsst
Evening star., 1917-01-16
The Evening Star Newspaper Company
11th St and Pennsylvania Avenue

New York ONCE: Tribune Bldg
Chicago ONCE: First Nat. Bank Bldg.
European Office: 3 Regent ST., London.
South American Office: La Vale 34l.
RuenoS Aires Argentina.
Evening star., 1917-01-16
Cautious Elimination.

Father" said the small boy, "what is
q freebooter"
II don't know exactly, my son. But
I will say that with leather costing what
it does, you want to get your mind away
from any idea that a freebooter is q
man who sells shoes for nothing"
Evening star., 1917-01-16
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Custom.

Custom.
"Human nature is strangely patient
and adaptable. We can grow accus
toned even to war"
eyes," replied Miss Cayenne, thought
fully. "But those who keep farthest
away from it are likely to become ac
customed to it most easily"
Evening star., 1917-01-16

The republicans and progressives may
yet evolve party to be known as the
"bullfant' or the "elemoose."
Evening star., 1917-01-16

Every time the "pork" figures are men
toned the general public has another
high cost of living thrill.
Evening star., 1917-01-16

The Lawson information has now
reached the verifeation hurdle, which is
always a hard jump.
Evening star., 1917-01-16
A Mysti6ed Auditor.

I dunno what the trouble is,
But everywhere / turn
In this investigation biz,
There's somethin' new to learn.
They've studied an they've analyzed.
It's all Of no avail,
An now shouldn't be surprised
II some one went to Jail.
Things do not hurt that you don't know
That what they used to say.
But Whist was true Of long ago
L not the case today.
The matters that remain In doubt
Now lift fearsoms song.
I dunno what it's al about
Except that 6omethin's Wroael
Evening star., 1917-01-16

Every investigation brings to notice
some man who finds it hard to remem
ber names and dates when he is excited.
Evening star., 1917-01-16

The member of a scientific "diet
squad" may not get very much to eat
but he gets it.
Evening star., 1917-01-16
THE VERY BEST AND DAINTIES1
ms at S1.OO
That the January Sale Has Ever Offered

The Gowns in various Styles and the Petticoats are
new full and pretty Combinations and Chemses well cut
and exceptionally good fitting Every article needs to be seen
be adequately Then will realize the wisdom
of buying this time.
Gowns short seees with trimmings OF
dainty laces and embroideries in several models
neck and short sleeves, danty
finished with French fold and fancy hand stitching.
Gowns with high neck, of good quality nan
effectively finished with embroidery and fine
tuckng.
Envelope nansook plain and empire Styles
embroidery edge trimming.
Combinations Corset Cover and Drawers) of fine nansook
elaborately plainly finished with lace embroidery
Cover and Skr of fine nansook pety
finished with lace embroidery.
Nansook and Cambria Drawers open closed
lacer ru1es.
Long Petcoats nansook deep fare founce
of embroidery lace
Judged value
81 90 undermusiins offered.
nd nor,F
Evening star., 1917-01-16

A so-called "war tax" may be borne
the more cheerfully because the tax
payer is not actually in war.
Evening star., 1917-01-16
Immediate Heat for
Chilly Rooms With a
PERFECTION OIL
HEATER.

There is no more useful,
serviceable household article
for this time of the year than
a Perfection Oil Heater. II
a room is cold or uninviting
you can convert it into a warm
and radiant place at once with
one of these heaters.
Smokeless. odorless, eco
nomical in consumption of fuel.
Plain black and nickel trim
ming, $3.75 and $500.
Small Cylinder Gas Heaters;
safe, economical; $l.S0.
THE BLOCK" COMBINA-
TION GAS HEATER AND
LIGHTER; screws on the
bracket and gives better
light than the ordinary jet
and a powerful heat at the
same time. Splendid for bath
and bedrooms. 85c.
FOR YOUR HEATING
PLANT:
Ash Cans; a special value at
$500.
Coal Hods in all sizes.
Stove Shovels.
Coal Shovels.
Ash Sifters.
fifth donr Z sfrent
Evening star., 1917-01-16

Villa is fighter, but he will never be
the accomplished conversationalist that
Carranza has proved himself.
Evening star., 1917-01-16

The Evening Star. with the Sunday
morning edition. is delivered by carriers
within the city at As cents per month;
daily only. 25 cents per month: Sunday
only. 20 cents per month. Orders may be
sent by mail. or telephone Main 2440
Collection is made by carrier at the end
Of each month.
Evening star., 1917-01-16
Kimonos and Dressing
Sacques Suggestive
of Restfulness.

Garments suggestive OF rest
fulness and comfort by their
appropriate fabrics, pretty col
ors and generous proportions.
Crepe Kimonos. loose or belted
styles, prettily finished with
satin ribbon and dainty en-
broidery hand-stitching, in all
the leading colors. $500 to $3.50
Crepe Kimonos. cut in real Jap
anese style and hand-embroid-
cred in artistic floral designs.
$500 to $3.50
Plain and Figured Crepe Kimonos,
loose and belted styles; various
colors .........: 49,. .$l.00
Eiderdown Dressing Sacques, in
gray. rose. light blue, dark blue
and lavender; finished with plain
crochet edge. 81 90
Outing Flannel Dressing Sacques.
in various plain tones with COL
lar trimmed in ribbon soc to SI.0O
Third door. street.
Evening star., 1917-01-16

Subscription by mail-Payable I'm dvane e.
pafiy. u d y 4 n u d e d. 60c per month.
Daily. s u day excepted d. 40c per month.
Saturday Star. 81 year. Sunday Star s. 10 year.
Evening star., 1917-01-16
Frankly Admitted.

Frankly Admitted.
'Do you enjoy grand operap
"I might" replied Mr.. Cumrox, off in
talking about it I weren't obliged to use
words that can't pronounce and don't
understand"
Evening star., 1917-01-16
The Dove.
War will not cease.
While every day
More words adorn the scroll,
The dove of peace
Is put away
Into q pigeonhole.

"a man dat keeps singin' never mind
de weather." said Uncle Eben, "has gen.
e1ally we'll pervided his own self wifi an
overcoat an an umbrella"
The Holly chieftain., 1917-03-09
WESTERN.

The Wyoming National guards are
now at Fort Russell.
An Ell Paso, Tex, dispatch states
that Villa is reported dead.
The Second Iowa infantry started
home from Brownsville, Tex. 1t will
be mustered out at Fort Des Moines.
Fire destroyed $4,000 worth of
print paper when the Franzen paper
warehouse burned at Milwaukee, Wis.
Braving the deep SHOWS in Pulpito
pass, the main body of the Sonora ex.
pedition crossed the Sierra Madre
mountains.
A bill passed recently by both
Houses of the Montana Legislature to
permit boxing in Butte was vetoed by
Gov. Samuel Stewart.
Gen. Francisco Murguia has or.
dered all Mexican families to leave
Parral and Santa Rosalia and concen-
trate in Chihuahua City.
Reports submitted to the bureau of
food inspection Of the health depart.
ment show that there are more than
60,000.000 pounds of beef in the var.
ious cold storage warehouses in Chi.
cago.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-03-09
CONDENSED RECORD o. THF
PRooRgss or EVENTS At
HOME AND ABROAD.
FROM ALL SOURCES
sAviNos. DOM q Q. ACHIEVE
MENTs. sUFFgRiNes. HOPES
AND FEARS or MANKIND.
Wsstsrs Newspaper Unioa views usrviea
ABOUT THE WAR.

The japanese press has for some
time been urging the United States to
declare war on Germany.
A British destroyer was sunk with
al hands. In the North Sea, the ad-
miralty announced at London.
The Cabinet decided that China
should join the United States in
breaking off relations with Germany.
On the east bank of Narayuvka
river. in Galicia. German storming de.
tachments blew up Russian positions
and took ITO prisoners.
The British troops in their forward
movement In the Ancre area in France
have made another advance east Of
Gommecourt along a two-mile front Of
about two-thirds of mile. according
to the official report from London
headquarters. Nearly 200 prisoners
were captured.
In the Val Putna, Berlin. records the
Russians made five fruitless attacks
against Austro-German positions on
the heights north of the valley. Petro-
grad says the fighting continues north
of the Jacobeni-Kimpolung high road.
Rumanian detachments were forced
to withdraw, Petrograd says, from q
height north of the river laval. Z.
British headquarters in France re-
port: During February we captured
2.133 German prisoners, including
thirty-six officers. The following vii
lagos also were either captured or sur
rendered to US by the withdrawal Of
the Germans: Ligny, Thilloy, Lebar-
que, Warlencourt. Pys, Miraumont,
Petit Miraumont, Grandcourt, Puisi-
eux-Au-Mont, Serre and Gommecourt." I"
The Holly chieftain., 1917-03-09
SPORT.

Jack Britton and Tommy Robson
fought twelve-round draw at Law
renee, Mass.
D. H. Osborne was elected president
OF the Denver Revolver Club in the
annual election of officers.
Saying he had decided to quit base
ball, Harry Clark, formerly of the
Milwaukee American Association
Club. has refused an offer to man.
age the Sioux City Club this year.
Two meet records were made at the
New Englandamateur indoor track and
field championships in Boston. Harry
F Mahoney Of the Boston Athletic As
sociation lowered the time for 1000
yards to 2 min. 10 4/5 sec. The Sec
ond record was made by another b.
A. A. runner when j. w. Ryan led a
fast field over the line in the 2-mile
run in min. 40 AS sec.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-03-09
WASHINGTON.

More than 1,400 nominations sent to
the Senate during the session by
President Wilson failed of confirma.
tion.
The Senate agreed to House reso.
luton postponing the effective date
on the Reed bone dry" amendment
until July 1.
The Senate adopted the House reso.
luton providing for a bond issue of
$150,00o,000' to expedite construction
of naval vessels.
The Sixty-fourth Congress expired
at noon Sunday without a vote having
been reached in the Senate on the
armed neutrality bill.
President Wilson went to the Capt.
tol Sunday and signed the naval ap-
preparation and other bills passed in
the final hours Of Congress.
President Wilson signed the Indian
appropriation bill and the Porto Rico
bill giving residents Of the island citi-
zenship and changing its form of gov
ernment
The navy appropriation bill provid-
ing fund Of $3.50 O.OOO, 900 for new war
ships, submarines, submarine chasers
patrol boats and guns, ammunition
and other equipment, was sent to the
President after a conference report
had been approved by both Senate
and House.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-03-09

feed more dry grain and less silage
cutting the silage ration down to 80
pounds per head daily.
Tests of the carcass show 6 per cent
more water In the meat. This could
be also expected on grass feed. 1t is
only the dry feed that puts on the
firmest meat. This would hardly be
an objection to silage for the fattening
steer. The silo Is means of saving
the most of the crop, and will make
feed at low cost. Even where steers
have been fed on the tests on silage
alone, the gains were good and the
product In the finish excellent. Silage
feed has come to be recognized by both
the dairyman and beef grower.