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Pennsylvania.

At the latest test-the primary is
Just over-Senator Fcnrose maintained
his leadership Of his party in the Key
stono state. His candidate for gov
erncr was nominated by q very large
majority. The triumph vas SO COM
pletc it is construed as meaning that
two years hence Mr.. Penrose will have
no republican opposition when he Of
fers for another term in the Senate.
Vance Mccormick did not fare so
we'll. His candidate for the demo-
cratic gubernatorial nomination was
badly beaten. The other man won
handily. This, however, is net likely
to be followed by any diminution Of
activity on Mr.. McCormick's part in
Pennsylvania politics. He will remain
the Presidents representative in the
state; and on that account, as we'll as
because Of his personal popularity and
skill as a politician, his maneuvers will
continue to attract attention and en-
Joy public interest.
This year in the state will witness
some husky work. Prohibition is an
issue, with both parties divided. The
tariff, Of course, will play part. It
always does. With new Congress, or
the presidency, or both, in the scale,
the voters of Pennsylvania listen
eagerly to discussions Of the tariff.
They have profited so long and so
greatly fro m the policy Of protection,
the large majority support it at the
polls whenever an opportunity is af-
forded.
It is understood in Pennsylvania, as
elsewhere, that tariff revision cannot
take place until after tho war closes.
isut there, as elsewhere, it is also un-
derstood that when the time comes the
work will have to be done, and that
the revision then made will be rec
ord for thoroughness and comprehen-
siveness.
Now, the Congress elected this year
will hold commission until March 4,
1921; and although nobody is under
taking forecast Of the warts length
and Its effects on our economic poll
cies-it is not impossible that the new
Congress may have questions to con-
slider and decide bearing upon post
war conditions, in this country, and how
they should be dealt with. Hence the
voters of Pennsylvania, will want a
voice in that body commensurate in
volume with their interests, and keyed
to the tune which has long been popu-
lar in the commonwealth, and is sung
there with great zest.
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The Presidency.

Some recent visitors to Washington
were surprised and disappointed al
their inability to reach the President al
once. They had business to submit, and
naturally were eager for an interview
The wonder is that the President
finds the time to see casual visitors at
all. Department heads must often have
word with him. Boards of many kinds
have been created, with headquarters
here, and their heads need suggestions
Congress does not spare the President
It is often a caller at the White House
for the purpose of discussing legisla.
ton, and of course is always admitted
The presidency, though always eager
ly sought, has never been holiday
lob. It has tested severely some men
who were very strong, both physically
and intellectually.
But during the past twelve months
the Office has been unusually exacting
Not Only has business increased in
volume, but materially in variety. New
questions Of difficulty and far-reachine
consequence have been pressed upon
the Presidents attention. War, and
business for war purposes, have yield,
ed any number Of propositions hither:
to unknown in our affairs.
The President has not spared him
self, but has met the emergency with
all diligence. He has made very few
trips out of town, and while in town
has worked steadily.
This condition of things will not end
when the war ends. It is certain to
continue during what may be called
the period Of reconstruction; and that
period may be protracted. Such world
commotion as is now in progress will
leave a mountain Of work to be done
by those who take the reins when the
commotion is stilled.
For some years therefore the chief
executive of the United States will be
one of the busiest men in Office any
where in the world. New problems will
present themselves, and be Of char
acter making evasion or delay impos
eib1e. They will have to be met and
disposed Of promptly; and as the Pres
ident has no deputy, and has never a
disposition to "put on SUBJ" he will
have use for every hour Of his wax.
ing time, and every particle of his
physical strength.
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From the pb,ladelphia Inquirer.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
II two Americans can kill. wound
or capture twenty-four Germans 1t Is
evident that there will be nothing left
of Hindenburg's army after the hrst
day of the expected drive.
From the Springfield Republican.
The two negro soldiers from New
York who have won the French war
cross by putting twenty Germans to
flight while on a night raid into the
American lines only began what
promises to be a brilliant military
record by the negro regiments of
America on Europe's battledelds.
From the Philadelphia Press.
Announcement that the first Ameri-
can Army is being formed in France
is fresh proof that our boys are now
on tho scene in numbers large enough
to be reckoned with.
From the Charleston News and Courier.
Charlie Schwab says ''the rate we
are now turning out ships in Ameri-
can shipyards IL making the kaiser
H." Well. let's see to it that his ILL
ness becomes SO severe a. to be un-
Aoubtedly fatal
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Scarcely had the vote been taken
on the eleventh article of the johnson
impeachment charge
Impeachment in the Senate. result
g. ing in a failure to
SSauoaA. convict. when re-
ports began to circulate that improper
influences had been brought to bear to
affect the votes of some OF the sena-
tors who made known their positions
only at the last moment. These re-
ports became SO specific that the
board Of managers for the House OF
Representatives.. constituting a COM
mittee to investigate. held sessions
and examined witnesses. According
to The Star Of May 10. 1868. the
first witnesses examined were Perry
Fuller. Daniel w. Voorhees,. Gen.
Thomas Ewing and Gen. W. 9.
Huntington of the First National
Bank OF this city. The three first
conversations with Senator Ross.
Gen. Ewing. in reply to a question.
said that he visited the senator in
his rooms on the evening before the
vote and had a brief talk. in the course
of which some reference was had to
tempt was made by the witness to in
duce the senator to vote one way or
the other" The purport of the testi-
mony Of Messrs. Voorhees, and Fuller
was that no attempt had been made
to induce Senator Ross to vote for ac-
ington was established the fact that
a draft for 100000 passed through
the First National Bank Of this city
indorsed by certain parties whose
purpose in obtaining the money is to
be sought through evidence offered
hereafter" At a later session J. c.
Dunleary.' a Cincinnati banker. testi-
fed to having paid $25,0o0 to the or
der of c. W. Woolley, the latter testi-
flying and admitting that he had re-
ceived and disbursed that amount of
money. but absolutely refused to di-
what purpose, although he averred 1t
was not used by him to effect i'm
peachment. Woolley afterward tes-
titled that he sent $4,000 to Peter
Swaub of Cincinnati and that some
New ' YORK" The ' invessisa,ion e IN
dragged for several days, and al
though there were hints OF grave de-
velopments they did not culminate
during the week. Interest was dis
tracted at that time by the Chicago
nation of a presidential ticket.
4
The Chicago convention was chiefly
interesting on the score Of the Vice
Presidency and the at
Republican titude the republican
delegates would take
A1cAeI' respecting the votes of
the senators who had opposed the i'm
peachment. The nomination of Gen.
Grant for the presidency was a
foregone conclusion. He was, in truth.
nominated unanimously on the first
ballot on Thursday. May 81. 1868
Speaker Schuyler Colfax, Hannibal
Hamlin of Maine, Senator Wade.
Senator Wilson and Senator Fenton
were in the running, with Wade a
first favorite. In a field SO large.
however, there was abundant chance
for combinations. and finally Colfax
gained a sufficient strength to give
him the nomination. It Is interesting
to note. according to The Star of
May 20, 1868, that the District of
Columbia delegation was permitted
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Putting War Prisoners to Work.

Putting War Prisoners to Work.
A dispatch from Lake Village, Ark,
states that forty-fve interned German
and Austrian enemy aliens from the
internment camp at Hot Springs, N. c.,
were expected there to work on large
plantation, to be followed by a second
party in few days, bringing the num-
ber Of farm workers up to about 100.
The men will be paid, it was stated,
the same wages that are now being
paid others for the same class Of labor.
This perhaps is the best solution pos
sible of q problem that has given much
concern to the people Of this country
since the United States went to war
and 1t became necessary to intern
enemy aliens whose presence at large
was deemed to be dangerous.
A pronounced feeling Of dissatisfac-
tion has existed in respect to the treat
mont Of these people, given free hous-
ing and provision in idleness. Though,
in effect, imprisoned as regards their
general liberty, they have enjoyed
comfortable quarters and a fair range
Of action. They have been relieved of
all responsibilities and their care has
cost the government a considerable
amount. Inasmuch as there 10 Q short
age Of farm labor, their employment in
the production Of foodstuffs is alto
gether appropriate and desirable.
Germany's treatment Of prisoners
and interned aliens has been harsh
and cruel. The American government
has sought to avoid the reproach Of
such treatment Of enemy aliens segre-
gated here. Doubtless the mon who
have been sent to Arkansas have gone
Of their own volition. Il would seem
that al Of them would want to be EN-.
ploysd. particularly Il they are paid
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HEARD AND SEEN.

store heard what had been said and
1T made him feel pretty good and
proud.
He felt grateful to the Navy man.
but he didn't let on.
Buying a cigar, he asked tho cigar
man, in a gracious manner:
Say, who was that captain. any
way?"
The cigar man grinned as he re-
THAT was Rear Admiral Sam Nc
Gowan."
Hot weather has put the spirit back
into the animals at the Zoo.
These jungle beasts have been
wishing for warm weather for
months. and now their dreams have
come true at last. and they are max
ing known their pleasure with all the
noises in the range of animal throats.
The baby hippopotamus is getting
baby no longer. In fact, a tapir cub
has made it's appearance at the Zoo
recently, and thus taken the title OF
baby" away from the little hippo.
Visitors at the Zoo seem to take
family. especially when the family
goes in swimming.
The other day Mrs. Hippopotamus
bethought herself to take a nap, and
accordingly stretched her graceful
two-ton form on the ground.
Little Johnny Hippopotamus then
proceeded to amuse himself by biting
mammals feet. A playful hippopota-
mus Is something worth going miles
to see.
Get away from there" said Mrs.
Hippopotamus, opening the whole
front of her head. a habit hippo
potami have when they open their
mouths.
And Johnny went for a swim, and
left no clothes hanging on a hickory
limb, either.
He was watching chickens on 9Th
street.
And there was not a bit of danger
that he would be grabbed up by the
draft authorities on the ground Of
being a loafer and engaged in no use
full occupation.
He was at least sixty years old. and
that let him out of the draft. He was
standing with his eyes close to a shop
window. The hour was midnight, and
the block in which he stood was al
most deserted, although farther up
could be seen some young men.
The old man stood with his eyes
fairly glued to the glass, as he
watched some chickens OF uncertain
age in coops. Chickens ought to go
to roost by midnight. but these hadn't. .
Chick. chick. chick" he called.
Chick. chick. chick"
Some young men passed.
Look at that old nut" said one
CHARLES E. TRAcEwELL
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for their services. Their engagement
on farm work necessarily entails some
risk Of escape, but If used in squads
on large properties they can be kept
under restraint. The American way
of treating civilian prisoners Of war is
infinitely preferable to that Of Ger
many, particularly if they can be made
to render productive service without
harsh compulsion.
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German Property in America.

J German property In America.
Alien Property Custodian Palmer, in
IN address at Detroit the other night,
directed attention to a matter that will
eventually demand decision by Con-
Eress. 1t respects the profits earned
by the corporations in this country in
which German capitalists have 4 large
and in many cases a controlling inter-
est. Under the enemy alien property
act the United States has taken pos
session of these German holdings and
is managing them as a trustee for the
period of the war. Their value is es-
timated at about $4,000, ,ooO, 900. Their
earnings are immense. and are in
creased by the war itself Unless Con.
gress enacts a new law to prevent, all
Sasse profits, amounting by the day OF
peace to several hundred millions,
must be turned hack to the German
owners, together with the rights in
the properties themselves. vastly in
ViCaSSu III SdAuS Oy SlItuS VI
developments.
The purpose Of these German In
vestments, Mr.. Palmer points out, was
clearly to secure q firm hold upon
American industries. It was in &C.
cordance with . well defined scheme
that hundreds Of millions were sent
here to build factories and to buy con-
trolling interests In existing business
enterprises. The shutting of Of profits
from Germany during the war was an
obvious measure Of defense. to pre-
vent our own money from financing
the national enemy.
Mr.. Palmer holds that to refund to
Germany after the war all the ae.
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Mount Vernon looks its best these
beautiful May days.
Thousands Of newcomers to Washing
ton are ayailing themselves Of spare
hours to make a pilgrimage to the tomb
Of Washington. With the United States
at war, Mount Vernon has assumed a
place in the hearts of Americans even
greater than it usually occupies.
It is surprising how many people who
live in Washington have not been to
Washington's home for many years
Many have been there once in their lives
only. others twice and very few recently.
But it is a wonderful. beautiful old
place, on the banks Of a noble river and
enshrining the tomb Of him who was first
in war. first in peace and first in the
hearts OF his countrymen. truly.
There is fair garden there. with a
gate, and at the gate sits an old gate
keeper or guard.
A tree nearby shows the handiwork
Of the tree surgeon. The interior of
with concrete.
And from that circumstance the gate
keeper has evolved a sentence which
he springs on all newcomers.
you see that there tree?" he asks.
You nod.
THAT there tree" he says, "ain't got
any more heart than the kaiser"
*
Speaking of Mount Vernon, a girl
who took the trip recently on the
steamer asked me:
why do steamboat chimneys al
ways slant backwardsT
so the smoke can slide out" re-
piled.
That answer may be right, but am
not an engineer.
Why do steamboat smokestacks
always slant backwards, anyway?
X
A well set-up naval officer went into
a cigar stand the other day to pur-
chase a magazine. and while there met
a friend. The two proceeded to talk
a while. and then started for the door.
The door was pretty narrow and a
screen blocked the way. The officer
reached for the screen, and was start
ing to open it when in started a ma
rine
This is a story the enterprising
press agent for the Marine Corps
hasn't sent out.
The Navy man stepped back, held
the screen open with one hand, sa-
luted with the other. and said:
Il always hold the door open for
one of our fine marines"
The marine sergeant Swelled up and
marched through the door in a grand
manner. because everybody in the
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The Spirit Of Giving.

More than q hundred million dollars
given in a week to the Red Cross by
the American peoplel No coupons for
interest, no prospect Of direct personal
result, merely the straight-out giving
of vast fortune to permit and insure
the maintenance Of necessary work.
It is an inspiration to contemplate
such a bountiful response to the cali
for funds.
This outpouring Of cash for the Red
Cross is one of the blessed by-products
of the war. Never before have the
people been so quick to give or so
liberal. Heretofore a comparatively
small number have maintained the
subscriptions, a few hundreds in each
largo community, few score in the
smaller cities, few individuals in the
towns. They were the dependables
whenever the chat was passed" The
burden Of charity works fell on them
almost exclusively.
Now everybody gives. The few SUBJ
scribers and contributors have become
hundreds, thousands, millions. The
man who can afford to give only q
dime or dollar is prompt to join his
more fortunate fellow citizen who can
give his hundreds or thousands. There
is no holding back because of the
smailness Of the possible gift.
This is the result of the war, with its
quickening Of the spirit of the people.
We have now a common interest, lack
ing before. The men who have gone
and are still going are everybody's
men. They are from all walks Of life,
all classes, all social groups. When the
needs of the American soldier are
stated the appeal goes to every heart
and purse in America.
Fellowship in suffering makes for a
national unity, and the wonderful out
flow of funds for the Red Cross, espe-
cially after a remarkable loaning of
money to the government passing all
records, signifies that force has been
evoked that cannot be checked and
that will carry our people on to a
higher development than was ever be-
ieved possible in days of peace.
The multitudes who have during this
past week given SO abundantly in the
name Of mercy are benefited by their
actions. They are quickened in their
concern for the common welfare. They
enjoy a wider vision. They are more
fully akin to their fellow beings. They
are better citizens for this answer to
an appeal which merely stated q need
and depended upon the instructive re-
sponse Of humanity.
One hundred millions Of American
dollars, and more, will stand as a con-
elusive proof that the people Of this
country are united for victory. The
record Of the second Red Cross drive,
even more definitely than the sale of
over four billions in liberty bonds,
sounds the knell of Germany's hopes.
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Grateful Relief.
I suppose my old friend the bar
tender is rather gloomy since Crimson
Gulch went prohibition"
"Not a Bit" replied Broncho Bob.
"He's pleased to a finish. He said he
was plum tired Of stayin' up all night
an bein' the only sober man in the
crowd"
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After q certain degree Of proficiency
has been reached in any sport in
creased difficulties are welcomed. Put
ting the caddies into the Army will in
no small measure increase the interest
and exercise to be derived from golf
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Summer Of 'ls.

Summer Of '1S.
When summer skies were tossing down
The sunbeams on the lea,
You used to be quiet town,
Oh, Washington, D. O.
Your distances magnificent,
Scenes Of the patriots pride,
We gazed upon with discomfort.
They were unoccupied.
Afar to mountain top or shore
The boys and girls would stray.
Some pied piper seemed once moro
To lure the youth away.
But now the trooping crowds dispel
The gloom and ell agree
There is no fairer spot to dwell
Than Washington. D. G
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A man who has been q railway presi-
dent ought to know enough about the
business to be very useful even though
he has to serve in some other capacity.
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Germany is trying to finish the war
before the full forces of America are
thrown into it. Prussians first boasted
that Americans could not whip them.
Now they arc claiming that we cannot
catch them.
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Under the supervision Of Secretary
Lanes department Colorado and Utah
have been able to produce radium, a
new element in the great wealth Amer
lea is so busy mobilizing.
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Land and Air Mails.

From the Charleston News and Courier.
Wouldn't 1t be q good plan for the
government to get the land mail serv-
Ice into better shape before expert
menting in the air?
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In the face of all that can be said
the casualty lists printed from day to
day remain the great and convincing
arguments for Red Cross work and
contributions.
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At present a great consideration is
to have on hand a 1913 model Of aero
plane to meet Germany's armored air
craft.
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A specially of the German propa-
gandist is an effort to capitalize any
dissatisfaction that he can discover and
magnify.
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The German people long since wea-
ried Of Berlin's repeated assurance
that it is ali over but the shouting.
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The ice man wakens US again
To, gratitude all unconcealed;
We love the water wagon when
Its contents have been we'll con.
gealed.
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Becoming!

From the Birmingham Age.Herald.
Blonde, brunette or "half-and-half,"
there's no fairer sight than a pretty
woman in a Red Cross costume.
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The good old Fourth Of July is in
line for promotion to the dignity Of a
world holiday.
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SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Kamerads.

IT always see that don't get left
in anything worth while" said the ag-
gressive egoist.
"Well," replied Farmer Corntossel,
"you're. not alone in that. A potato
bug does the same thing"
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The Red Cross is the symbol of the
preparedness that must be labored for
SO long as the war endures.
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An effort on the part Of an agitator
in America to pose a. martyr usually
betrays a sad lack Of sense Of humor.
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Germany's air tanks, like many other
Of her contrivances, prove more novel
and spectacular than practical.
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The man who is "as young as he
feels" may yet have his chance to serve,
in the Army.
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The short and ugly word gives way
today to a longer and uglier word, "Se-
ditionist"
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Lend q Hand!
From the PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER.

| From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Nothing is to be omitted to win the
war. and just now labor OF certain
kinds Is as necessary as an army in
the field.
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Growing Fast.

From the Little Rock Gazette.
Americas great merchant marine
hasn't arrived yet, but It 10 on ltd
wEaX.
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A Pessimist's Definition.

"A Pessimist's Definition.
"Father," said the small boy, "what
is an optlmistp
"An optimist, my son, is a man who
positively decides that everything is
all right without troubling himself to
make inquiries"
give noticed" said Uncle Eben, "dat
de man dat rocks de boat mos every
time aim de owner Of de boat"