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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-29

From the Macon News.
The hoodlum observance of Christ
mas is thing of the past and the
orderly public is glad of it.
From the Brooklyn Eagle.
The Tree of Light in Madison
Square Garden Is thing of beauty
and is helpful. But the neighborhood
Christmas trees are more perma-
nently inspiring, for in the neighbor-
hood spirit lies the hope of our mu-
inequalities, one and all.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
i, Next comes New Year and then the
deluge via the postman.
From the New York Sun.
With nationwide bone-dry prohi-
| bition effective on July 1, only half as
much moral courage will be required
this year for the framing of the usual
: New Year resolution.
From the Birmingham Age-Herald.
No. It is not too soon to formulate
your New Year resolutions. But the
i matter Of keeping your good pledges
Is more important.
| From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Tom and Jerry Is beginning to bios
som, and 1t may be the last we'll ever
see. with eggs 30 high. and every
thing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-29
POLITICS AT HOME
Gen. PerShing.
This is a cable from Paris:


"Ffom an ordinarily reliable source
I learn Of the arrival here Of two i'm.
portant democratic politicians from
the southern states. They represent a
split in the south Of the democratic
party. Their mission here is reliably
said to be to confer with Gen. Per
shing and to assure him of consider
able support in q large number of
southern states in case he decides to
be candidate for the republican nom
ination to the presidency in the next
election. It is said that this support
will be from within the political or
ganization Of the democratic party in
the SOUTH"
If these gentlemen reach Gen. Per-
shing's headquarters, and succeed in
getting his ear, he will probably ask
for their credentials, and for full par
ticulars as to their very interesting
mission. What is the split about and
which faction Of the southern democ-
racy do they representa-
In some quarters there is a curious
misapprehension as to the case Of Gen.
Grant in 1868. One might suppose there
was a race for him between the two
parties, and that the republican party
had the swiftest heels. AS matter Of
fact, Gen. Grant could not have con-
sidered a proposition that year from
the democracy. The republican party
stood formally credited with having
saved the Uni on; and as Mr.. Lincoln
had been the chief expression of the
cause in council, Gen. Grant had been
its chief expression in the field.
The fact that Gen. Grant had been a
democrat before the war had no bear
ing on the situation. As the result Of
the war, many former democrats we're
now republicans. Gen. John A. Logan
had been very prominent in the demo-
cratic party before the war, and had
served in Congress as lieutenant of
Stephen A. Douglass. But he emerged
from the war a republican, and con-
tinued a member Of that party to the
close Of his life, winning high honors
in it.
The present gossip about Gen. Per
shing was inevitable. A striking fig
ure, suddenly cast for a part on the
world stage and playing it well, he be-
came fair game for political specula-
ton. What, if anything, he thinks Of
the matter is as yet his secret. His
hands as q soldier are at present SO
full, he probably has no time for any
thing else. But even when the situa-
ton eases up he may not care for a
political career. Neither Gen. Sherman
nor Gen. Sheridan could be induced to
enter politics, while Admiral Dewey
turned a cold shoulder toward the men
who tried to tempt him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-29
No Lame Apologist.

No Lame Apologist.
''The old train robbers have entirely
disappeared from Crimson Gulch."
eyes," returned Three-fnger Sam.
"And good riddance!"
IT suppose so. But I must admit
have certain respect for a train rob.
Der. When he wanted to shoot things
up an take possession Of other peoples
property he didn't try to excuse him
self by sayin' he was a socialist"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-29
The Kaiser and Ferdinand.

Prince Albert of Monaco, known the
world over as scientist, sportsman
and intelligent ruler over the eight
square miles constituting the smallest
independent jurisdiction in existence,
has come forward as witness in the
case against William Hohenzollern. He
has written letter to the former En-
peror of Germany, which he makes
public, reciting the Hohenzollern sins
1gainst humanity and world peace.
This Indictment is based upon per-
~onal knowledge, with citations of
numerous interviews with the former
LASER, disclosing his war aims, his
ambitious plans for dominion, his by
l'ccrisy of pose as preserver of peace
o,hile secretly plotting combinations
md preparing for war. 1t is docu-
,neat ranking in importance with the
disclosures of Lichnowsky, Muehlon
and Thyssen showing the German pur-
lose to force war upon Europe.
One of the passages in the princes
letter is especially significant. He re-
l:.tes how he was present on the i'm
lserial yacht Meteor on the 2Sth of
June, 1914, when news reached Kiel-
"herc an elaborate ceremony of the
hiud the kaiser delighted in staging
was about to occur-that Archduke
ferdinand of Austria had been slain
~ Serajevo, and William exclaimed to
Albert of Monaco: "Now / must do
everything over again.
This expression has previously been
attributed to the kaiser OH getting the
news of Ferdinand's death, and the
testimony of Prince Albert, to whom
it was addressed, must be accepted in
yerifcation. What did it mcans The
answer is not yet known. But the be-
lief is that William and Ferdinand had
been putting their heads together for
:, Encouragement of territory that
would assure to the heirs of Ferdinand
whose rights of succession he had re-
bounced on his marriage out of the
no5ility-crowns in the future.
This scheme, it appears, had not
been kept as secret as the kaiser hoped.
1t was known in Berlin, in Vienna
and, most to the point, in Budapest.
The Magyar dislike of Ferdinand, al
ready keen, was intensified by this
project. There was no relish in Hun
gary for the prospect of Ferdinand as
emperor king over the dual monarchy.
Ferdinand was warned not to 60 to
Serajevo, but he persisted, trusting to
official protection, which was not given
linn. Even after the first attempt on
his life that day there was no official
attempt at safeguarding the royal vis-
itor, and after his death the utmost
oallousness was shown by the author
jties.
That Fcrdinand's death was welcom-
cd in certain circles in Hungary, even
IN Austria and. it is strongly suspect
cd, in Berlin, has been definitely
charged and not refuted. The kaiser's
expression OF regret was evidence that
lie was shocked not so much by the
crime as by the spelling of his plans
lie has already complained that the
1'crlin officials kept him in the dark.
The suggestion is inevitable that the
military leaders of Germany did not
approve of the projected kaiser-Fcr-
,;inand combination, that they feared
the strength of the prospective Aus
trian ruler-a much ADLER man than
Nlliam-and were at the least not
inconsolable at his assassination, even
ii they had no hand in it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-29
FIFTY YEARS Ago In THE STAR

After the civil war closed there was
natural curiosity throughout the
north relative to the
Confederate archives Of the late
Confederacy, and re-
cuseS. searches into the his
tory of the secession movement were
instituted. In the course Of an ar
ticle in Packard's Monthly, z. A.
Pollard. as noted in review reprint
ed in The Star of December %, 1858.
from the New York Sun. stated that
the bulk of the valuable documents
Of the Confederate government, in
GLIDING the correspondence Of Jeffer-
son Davis, was in existence in con-
cealment, having been carefully Sc
lected before the fall of Richmond
and secretly conveyed out of that
city. The review of Mr.. Pollard's
article continues:
HE has repeatedly sought access
to these PAGERS out Of historical
curiosity, but he has been invariably
met with the explanation that while
this Indulgence might be allowed him
for such legitimate purpose it would
be unsafe for private reasons. and the
productive of serious consequences to
persons Of importance yet living. 1t
has been impossible to surmount this
objection, and there Is no doubt that
many Of these papers do really In
volve discoveries of some curious
to which might astound the public.
During the war 1T was we'll known.
in some circles of confidence in Rich
mond, that Mr.. Davis maintained
large secret correspondence in the
north: that he had sources of COM
and. indeed, it would have been
strange, considering the volume OF
disaffection in the north-a remark
able popularity of the late war-if 1T
had not found some expression in
secret negotiations or some sort OF
surreptitious communication with
the Confederate authorities
"Mr. Pollard mentions the case OF
single secret document which he was
once permitted to see in Richmond
wherein certain parties wanted 10
assist the Confederacy by supplying
from the granaries and magazines OF
the north. Such important letters
and other secret papers, says Mr.. Pol
lard, still exist, were preserved from
the wreck and fire Of Richmond. and
at this moment are kept in a manner
ana place WHICH TSuuci SSNaA y
against discovery, loss or mutila-
ton.
"The mysterious information which
Mr. Pollard just communicates Is
much more agreeable than the belief
which we had before entertained that
the paper in question had persisted:
We can testify that on the capture OF
Richmond the officers of the Con-
federate government were found to
have been carefully stripped Of every
document which was thought impor-
tant, and that the rebel archives now
preserved at Washington are of very
little historical value, indeed.
x
:: !:
From time to time proposals have
been made for the division OF states
by the running Of new
Project for Dounaaries, .nous n.
New State. West virginia, nc
state of the Union has ever been
formed from the territory of an al
ready existing state. Such a proposal
is outlined in The Star Of December
%. 1868, as follows,
1--WE learn from the newspapers OF
the northern part of Michigan that a
determined effort is to be made during
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-29
The Democrats and 1920.

Gossip about Champ Clark and 1920
is natural enough. The next demo
cratic national convention is only eigh-
teen months away. He is the foremost
man today Of those who we're defeated
in the Baltimore convention of 1912
Mr.. Underwood-since promoted to the
|Senate-is not being doomed for Presi-
dent. Gov. Harmon of Ohio has
dropped out Of notice altogether. Mr.
Marshall as Vice President is allied
with the Wilson administration. Mr..
Bryan is not accounted a presidential
aspirant any longer. But both be-
cause Of his prominence in affairs since
1912, and the way he has carried him
self in the defeat then inflicted, Mr.
Clark is often mentioned when the
presidency is mentioned. Although he
makes no announcement, and may not
know all that his friends are doing in
his behalf, he is very much in the
picture. There is Clark boom.
OF the democrats who have come
into prominence in the past six years
Mr.. McAdoo is probably the foremost
he achieved wide notice as Secretary
Of the Treasury, and in canvassing fol-
the liberty loans visited all sections
Of the country and made the acquaint-
ance of many local party leaders. He
is returning to New York to practice
law, and his friends are proposing him
for the presidency. There is McAdoo
boom.
Gov. Cox Of Ohio is regarded by his
friends as a likely man. He has just
been reelected; and now and then he
is mentioned for the presidency.
As New York is usually in the demo
cratic calculation when the presidency
is concerned, Gov.-elect Smith, although
q Tammanyite, is proposed. If the
proposition takes shape, the first step
will be to secure and instruct the New
York delegation to the national con.
vention for him. If that can be, and
is, done, and particularly if he him
self heads the delegation, he should
have some standing when the ballot
ing begins.
What there may be in the talk about
Henry Ford is anybody's guess. His
announcement for the Senate caused
much sharp criticism, and his an
nouncement for the presidency would
cause much more criticism Of the same
kind. But here and there the opinion
is expressed that 1920 will show a dis.
position in the country to turn away
from politics to business for leader
ship, and that captains of industry of
the stamp Of Ford and Sehwab will
have . chance.
But, after all, there is Mr.. Wilson.
Will he retiref Or will he ask fo1
the third nomination, and bring the
force Of his Office into action in an eff.
fort to secure it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-29

The gloom Of Wilhelm's exile may
have been lightened little from time
to time by the ingenious but imprac-
tical suggestions as to what ought to
be done with him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-29

Whenever reports of the ex-kaiser's
illness go out there arises among the
royal families Of Europe fervent ex-
preston of the hope that it is nothing
trivial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-29

The Prince of Monaco says Wilhelm
deliberately planned war. And any
body who has studied Monte Carlo
knows that the prince seldom commits
his judgment excepting on a sure
Thing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-29
the Philadeiphia Isdser.

From the Philsdeiphia Ledger.
Secretary Bakers own sense Of fair
play and the spirit Of even-handed
justice which in the main actuates
the American people ought to make it
wholly unnecessary for tho reserve
oficers Of tho United States Army to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-29

The Hohenzollerns had no luncheon
in Paris, but they paved the way for
the present series Of entertainments,
the most sumptuous ever given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-29
Long Distance.

Long Distance.
A sunbeam line extended
Across the frosty zone;
talked into some hoAy
Like it was telephone.
'Hello, Miss Aprili"
We're feeling kind o blue
And if you'll only be 30 kind,
We'd like a word from you"
Somewhere, way out yonder,
Within q blossoming bower,
Miss April laughed . little
As she spoke into q flower:
"Hello. home foiks:"
She sent the message through;
'Be patient for awhile, my friead.
And I'll be back to yau."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-29

Mr.. Creel must have accumulated q
very interesting note book, but pro-
priety may forbid him from using
many memoranda for some time to
come.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-29

Holland has taken all possible pre-
caution to discourage in the minds Of
the Hohenzollerns any idea Of inter
fering in Dutch politics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-29
When Germany Pays.

Ffem the Detroit Free Press.
A German newspaper Is already
talking about tho next war and says
It will be won in the air. BY the
time tho bill for this one 10 paid the
Germans won't care where the next
war il to be fought.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-29

Walters who have been organizing
strikes are sad examples of ingratitude.
Never before has the public been SO
generally liberal in the matter Of tips
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-29

The government owes its soldier
boys debt of gratitude, and incident
ally some sums in ready cash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-29

Mr.. McAdoo's system of thrift stamps
has proved one Of the most practical
and beneficial schemes of conservation
ever devised.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-29
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Exaeting Youth

Exaeting Youth.
"Do your children believe in Santa
Claus"
EYES," replied the patient man.
"They believe in him, but after hear
ing their comments on the presents
Pm afraid they don't fully approve Of
him."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-29

Woodrow Wilson is . brilliant travel
er, but he will never succeed in cover
ing as much territory as Theodore
Roosevelt did.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-29

The German empire proves to have
been little league Of nations that
could not hold together.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-29

German profteers arc using airships
to escape with their booty. It is their
idea Of free trade among nations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-29

The German soldier continues to say.
"Hamerad,r but he is silent on "kul-
Iur."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-29

The bolsheviki are consistent in con-
tinuing to insist on a fight without any
idea Of its definite purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-29

Hindenburg insists on being q gem
eral in the field, whether there is any
war or not.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-29

Bootlegging is as obnoxious to the
discriminating tipplcr as to the tee
totaler.
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DR.. Jones' Work
Brings Fruits.

due to the late Consul John Edward
Jones, who worked indefatigably for
American participation in the fair
and to promote American business in
terests.
At the solicitation of the Department
of Commerce the State Department
has allotted to the American consul
at Lyon $1,000 for the rental Of space
at the fair to display American goods
and catalogues. This opens up three
ways in which American manufactur-
ers and exporters can exhibit at the
fair:
First-A stand or several stands
may be rented for the duration of the
fair.
Second-Samples may be exhibited
in tho official consulate stand on pay
ment of a fee.
Third-Catalogues may be shown in
the consular stand free of charge
American exporters and importers
are also planning to accept a special
invitation to exhibit catalogues, and
samples at the third sample fair a.
Bordeaux, from May 16 to May 81.
WILL Z. KENNEDY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-29

At the Paris peace conference iidnS
questions will be discussed relative 10
the boundaries of states,
Experts at old and new ana aarsaus
Paris. liminary meetings there
.ra historical and geographic experts
from different countries, equipped with
hooks. documents, maps and notes. u
serve in the settlement of difficult prop
lens that are certain to arse ana u
demand solution. Boundary questions
are hard to answer at any time, put
thev become especially hard now, with
new states in being and claiming areas
long under old jurisdictions. and apart
from the broad matters OF world poilcs
and internationalism these particular
details in redrawing the map will ex-
act the most scrupulous consideration
from, all the participants in the confer
ence.
One of the most difficult of these
questions relates to the eastern shore
| Of tho Adriatic, claimed by both ltalS
and the new state of Jugo-Slavla- were
+, if not for the collapse of the Austro-
Hungarian empire the nortneriS
claims of Italy would be in themselves
hard to adjust. involving the Tren-
tino and the basin of the Isonzo ana
including Trieste. But that disinte-
grafton renders the settlement OF the
sirredenta" comparatively simple.
Austria is in no position to exact
consideration for her claims to an
area that has by general agreement
outside of Teutonic circles been as
signed to Italy as rightfully her own
on historical, racial and strategic
grounds. ,.h 81
Trieste. contains the elements OF con
fict. The very factor that makes
the settlement of the northern IT
.edenta" easy makes that OF the Dal-
matian coast difficult. for thron m
Austria's collapse the new slavic
state becomes possible, with a proau
inclusion of peoples long under Aus
trian dominion. Intense rivalry mas
already developed regarding TINS
area Italian troops are in posses
sion of a part of the coast, with an
especially large holding at Avlona,
opposite the heel of the Italian
peninsula.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-29
Necessary Formally.

The diplomats who come to view
Politely must delay
For interchange of ~Howdydoin--
I'm very we'll todayw
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-29
That Old Yachting Score.

That Old Yachting Score.
Don't you dislike those people who
keep raking up old scoresso
"Not always" replied Miss Cayenne.
II must say rather admire Sir Thorn.
as Upton
"Many man." said Uncle Eben,
"turns over new leaf an den puts dc
same OF writin' on it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-29
Double Star

day hiatus made double sheet com
prising eight pages, being at that time 4
the largest single issue of The st'F
nrinted. One of its special features
was a short story by Miss NJ. T. Brad
don. then a popular novelist; entitled
..Chr,stmas in Possession The dou-
tIe-sheet Star later became u reSui'''
feature on Saturdays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-29

the present session OF Congress TO-
the organization of a new territorial
up OF the upper peninsula of MtchI-
gan and that porttont OF Wisconsin
lying north of line drawn from the
mouth of the Menomipee due west 1"
the mississippi rivei, Tith the View OF
perior' and Ontanogon' have been pro
posed as names for the projected new
state. which the Marquette journal
says would extend from the Sault Ste.
Marie on the east. taking the whole
south shore of Lake Superior as it's
northern boundary, embracing the
nine counties of the upper peninsula
| of Michigan and the upper tier of
| counties in Wisconsin. The area OF
| the state would be about $1,000 square
| miles and the population would range
from $4,000 to 100000"
A letter to The Star December -.
1858, offering a suggestion for the
public comfort a.
Transfer Shelter the street CO
Strongly Urged. 9TH street anu
Pennsylvania avenue furnishes ar
idea of the rapid transit accommo-
dations afforded the people of Wash
ington fifty years ago. The writer.
who signs herself "A Visitor" says:
"If you have any lingering respect
or sympathy for those benighted Ia
dies who have no desire to vote or be
heard in public, and have no wish To
exchange the position nature ana
Scripture assigned them for the du-
bious honor and happiness OF peihE
the equal CD and rival of man, WI
| behalf to the president and directors
| of the Washington and GeorSetoWn
Railroad Company In rcttren'f :"
erecting a warm and comtortapie So
| ton at the junction OF their ROAD +"
eth street and Pennsylvania avenue. or
| in default of this crasinG from thrif
| transfer tickets the words good ohiN
at the junction? 1t il not only crue
| but absolutely barbarous 10 comp
ladies to stand at this point, Nh''S
| for whole square there Is nov 20 n ..,' ~
as wall to shelter them from the WIN"
sweeping down six streets, and wh"i'
hack drivers, newSboNS ana or 81"
| grinders most do conGregate- rFol"
eight to ten minutes seem 10 De .ihc a..
teryals between the passing of the I'm
| street cars, long enough AT inns PolH
and at this season to chill the blood OF
| the strongest minded woman, not l"
speak of those of US VINO Claim .o
sideration as being the weaher VI
sell Both parties would slauiN
on. to keep their blood in circulation,
until oyertaken by the car, but II INC.
do their tickets are forfeited and me
must walk the whole distance. Al li,'
18th street junction better atraht
n,ant eyists There is always sta
| tionary car, where passengers can
seat themselves. and though they may
have TO wait the whole interval; III
| teen minutes, they are sheltered i,""'
the pelting of the pitlless storH'