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Evening star., 1923-01-29
Old Home Trees.

Mention was recently made in The
Star Of old and giant pecan trees
growing near the shore Of the Poto-
mac in Maryland about a mile south
Of the District line. When those trees
were set out or the pecans planted
the first transcontinental line of rail.
road had not been built, and the grow
ing and shipping Of pecans from the
gulf states had not been begun. Ship
ment and distribution of food were
not so highly organized as now.
Farmers or planters" near Washing.
ton, as well as elsewhere, were more
dependent on their own land for sup
plying their needs, and they cultivated
many things for which they now go to
"the store" The nut trees common to
this region, the black walnut, hickories,
chestnut and others were so numerous
that 1t was felt they could never give
out, and they were cut for lumber and
fencing, but generally those that grew
near the farmhouse or mansion" were
looked to as a means for diversifying
the winter diet. Pecans were planted
with that aim, and on many farms
grew to trees Of large size and fruit
fulness. In few places near Wash
ington some Of these ancient trees are
standing. Another tree that grew
about the old homes was the mulberry.
Few are to be found now, though some
young mulberries are growing In
Potomac Park. The mulberries were
kept around the home grounds be-
cause Of their shade and fruit. but
they came to be planted during that
period Of the eighteenth century when
thousands Of persons In Maryland and
Virginia 'went in" for raising silk
worms, and after years Of trials lost
AL money and effort put into thu ad
Evening star., 1923-01-29

venture because the leaves OF the
black mulberry of the Potomac were
not the kind of mulberry leaves on
which the oriental SILK worms fed. Fig
trees or fig bushes we're common In
our region. and some bear fruit each
year in Washington gardens and those
little gardens farniliarly called back
yards. While most farmers planted
the sides of the road leading to their
homes with black locust and red cedar
trees, quite number went into the
woods and dug young hollies for that
purpose. Some planted cherry trees
along the home lane and called 1t a
cherry walk" Some brought fra
grant swamp magnolias from the
damp woods and set them out near
the house. Relics of these ancient
practices may be seen near Washing
ton.
Evening star., 1923-01-29
Suggests Use of Hoods
On the Street Lamps
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star: 81
In recent editorial, appearing
the day the Senate chamber wit
messed an outburst against the inor-
dinate number of street accidents in
Washington, you tender the sugges-
ton that lamps be placed 'in the
middle of the street intersections to
throw light upon all parts of the
crossings" You state also that the
traffic rule requires a full right-hand
turn on the outside of the midpoint
of an intersection, and in some cases
bumps have been established to in
sure such turns" You add that CEN
tered lamp posts in place of these
bumps" might serve as "aids or
guides to traffic.
1t seems to me the great fault with
our street lighting is not the lack so
much as the manner of 1t. The rea-
son visibility is poor is because the
lamps shine in ones eyes. 1t Is diff
cult to distinguish objects with nu-
merous lights staring you in the face
The street lamps should be equipped
with the proper sort of hoods and re-
Electors so that the light may be dis
tributed over the pavement where 1t
is needed and not flooded into the
ewes, where it is disconcerting.
The placing of hooded lamp above
the "bump" or mushroom would be
a good thing. not only to assist in
making the right-hand turn as you
saw. but also to prevent "straddling'
in making the left-hand turn. The
traffic regulations now permit vchi-
cles to "straddle' the mushroom
on the Ieft-hand turn This is un-
wise, because it leaves practically no
Mace halfway across the street
where the pedestrian may be safe
from oncoming and unexpected traffic
Under our peculiar regulations, wide
as our streets are, there is no real
place of safety for him at the ordi-
nary crossing. z. w. HOBBS.
Evening star., 1923-01-29

old Glory's ripping folds came
f1uttering softly down the other day
from the topmost point of Ehren-
breitstein on the Rhine. Friendly
hands folded the standard and bore
it away.
And here in the United States in
generations yet to come man and boy
will walk of a Sunday to some
museum, perhaps. and look upon the
fading colors that once waved, fresh
and bright in the sunlight, over
Germany.
THAT. my SON. the man will say
sis the first American flag that ever
waved over a conquered fort in Eu-
rope
What a whopper that man will
tell.
And the little boy, looking up into
his fathers face, will think, What
a wonderful man my daddy Is" when
as a matter of truth and justice
his little thoughts should say, Gosh!
how the old man can lie
Do you want to know the story of
the first American flag that waved
over that ancient fortress?
1t is February II, 1919, the 10th
anniversary of the birth of Abraham
lincoln. The American troops are
at Ehrenbreitstein, come to take pos
session. The 18th Field Artillery
I'd Division. has been selected to gar
rison the fort.
Col. f. r. Warner McCabe-who
halls from Richmond, Va.-commands
the nth There is a. formal cere-
mony to be gone through, with troops
drawn up, the bugle sounding col
ors and the flagsxo be run up. The
time of the flag raising is set for noon
There had been some talk of not
some say, of rubbing it in on the
Germans. The American troops are
| in posse ssion, anyhow. SO why the
| necessity for the fag?
But all that has been settled. The
nag On Il the 70 morning a p' of the;day set for
| the ceremony Col. McCabe ordered
| the flag brought in. They looked
| around-but there wasn't any flag
save the silken regimental stand
ards and they. wouldn't do to throw
| whipping in the winter wind high
over the Rhine.
| Here was a fine howdy-do. A flag
raising without any flag?
| Col. McCabe turned to Charles Phil
4 lips. the knights of Columbus man
| with the troops.
phillips" he said, you've got "a
reputation for doing things. Find
me a flag"
yes, sir" said Phillips, I'll do it,
And he went out in quest of ar
| American flag.
| He was gone long time. Ter
o'clock passed; eleven. Still no wort
from Phillips.
/ Eleven thirty came. The troops
fell into position. No Phillips.
At 11:46 Col McCabe took his ap-
Evening star., 1923-01-29
THE WAYS OF WASHINGTON
BY WILLIAM PICKETT HELM.

pointed place. Everything was in
readiness, but neither Phillips nor
the flag was to be seen.
The minutes became hours. Pres
entity. at 1850. man came running
up the steep hill, a bundle in his
arms.
1t was Phillips. The bundle was
the flag.
Here" he gasped as he handed
his precious burden to the colonel,
"it isn't exactly what we want. but
it's all ] could get on such snort
notice"
The colonel examined the flag. 1t
was not the gorgeous standard that
the man and boy of the future Will
see in the museum a century hence:
Anything but that. As a matter or
fact ii was a diminutive flag, not
more than five feet by nine-about
I the size Of what the Army calls the
storm flag, which is used in inclement
weather
"ItIl do" was McCabe's verdict.
And so that tiny flag was run UP
when colors were sounded Across
the Rhine it looked for all the world
like a. diminutive postage stamp over
the froWning fort
That was the first American flag
that waved over a fallen German fort
1t didn't wave there long. From
the moment II was run UP Col. McCabe
set about getting garrison fag-one
of proper dimensions, about thirty
eight by twenty feet. He telegraphed
to Cen Harbord at Tours and the
garrison flag was sent up promptly.
1t reached Ehrenbreitstein two Or
three days after the small flag was
run UP and was used at once to re-
place it's little brother.
The 18th Field Artillery brought
y~o Nlr ha
the United States and now has it in
its possession at Fort Bragg, N. c.
American officers at Ehrenbreit-
surroundings. The fort itself, dating
back to. the seventh century, was a
delight to It's new occupants.
Among its curioSities were miles Of
tunnels. from six to eight feet un-
der ground, intended for use in times
mense stores of supplies. One Of tie
tunnels ran down the hill to the
waters edge.
There We're places, to@ where the
Germans in old-time wars had kept
their prisoners secure in irons. There
also was a magnificent view of the
surrounding country.
Marshal Petain came one day to IN
spect the fort. The American officer
showing him over the place waxed
eloquent, pointing out this and that
and the other thing of interest
"See this, marshal and rsee that.
marshal" occupied half an hour or
more. The marshal. chuckling at the
enthusiasm of his American host.
turned with smile TO one of the
aides.
Mon Dieu!" he exclaimed, 81 do
| believe the gentleman is trying to
sell me the place"
tcopyriEht 1921
Evening star., 1923-01-29
ECHOES FROM CAPITOL HILL
WHY KEEP A REGULAR ARMY.

VIM nCIEH n hr" JULIAN hftm
With the 100000 National Guard
maintained at an expense OF about
25,000,o00, and your $4,000 reserve
officers, a large portion Of whom
have served overseas and in the Ma
tional Guard, have been continuously
in the service for many years, and
up and abreast with the Army, Is 1t
not a useless procedure to continue
the Army with an overhead expense
of some $200,000,000, aggregating only
125.000 men, when we have 10000
men and $4,000 officers which we can
continue at an expense of about $751;
100000? Why not discontinue that
whole system and at once put into
operation the plan that was designed
an army of 10000 men?-Represent
tive Speaks, Ohio, republican.
PLANNING TO CURB
GAMBLING IN COTTON.
I want to say that I have talked
to nearly all the senators from the
cotton-growing states, and we will
undoubtedly get together before the
next session of Congress, IL not dur
ing this session, and agree on some
plan Dy WHICH, II we can DO SO, we
will stop the New York Cotton Ex-
change from allowing the gambling
that, is done to depress the price OF
cotton.-Senator Harris, Georgia,
democrat.
RECKLESS WASTE OF
PEOPLES MONEY.
The truth of the matter is that the
time was when the cabinet officers
each had carriage, a horse-drawn
vehicle of some kind, a landau or a
coupe, or a cabrfolet; but In these
days of automobiles we not only give
cabinet officers one or more automo-
biles, but we give almost every chief
of bureau and many others an auto
mobile. There has been an absolutely
reckless waste of the peoples money
in the matter of furnishing automo-
biIes to the various department Of
ficials and clerks In the city Of Wash
ington and outside.-Senator Nickel
lar. Tennessee, democrat
Evening star., 1923-01-29
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

The New Year Irresolution.
resolved on reformation.
1t was several weeks ago.
I proceeded with elation
Moral fortitude to show.
All extravaganza I'd Danish,
So threw my pipe away;
But old Satan wouldn't vanish.
I am smoking it today.
Once again my feet go straying
Where the gayety is loud.
When hear the music playing
I am following the crowd.
"Old Satan, you must mind me!''
I exclaim in tones severe.
Then he promptly gets behind me-
But he whispers in my ear.
Evening star., 1923-01-29
POLICE HERE AND ELSEWHERE.


have been looking at the figures
for New York and Boston. they be-
ing the two cities which L happen
to know best-and that is the reason
I take them for comparison-and I
find there are thirty-four patro1men
to the square mile in New York and
thirty-seven to the square mile in
Boston, while in Washington, think.
there are nine to the square mile
Senator Lodge. Massachusetts,. repub-
lican.
ONE CONGRESSIONAL 1NVESTIGA-
TION THAT HAS BEEN EFFECTIVE.
Since the passage of the resolution
which / offered some months ago to
investigate the prices of crude oil
and gasoline, gasoline has fallen
very greatly, and my information is
that it is still falling, and I expect 1t
will continue to fall as long as the COM
mittee on manufactures continues its
present excellent work in that re-
gard.-Senator McKellar. Tennessee,
democrat
THREE COURSES IN DEALING
WITH SHIPPING.
Ny judgment is that we have got
to do one of three things with these
ships. Either we have got to pass
a subsidy bill and give them gov
ernmeht aid, or else continue the
policy of operating them until we
consume them, until they are all
eaten up, paying the cost of operating
in the meanwhile, or else we have
got to put them up at auction and
let any one take them that wants
them at the price he will give, and
then let the government Of the United
States go out of the business of hav-
ing an overseas traffic in its own ves-
selsASenator Calder, New York, re-
publican.
WHAT SENATORS THINK.
There is no senator in this body
who thinks $500 is proper compen-
sation for q senator.-Senator amoot
Utah. republican.
Evening star., 1923-01-29

The league of nations again calls
attention to itself as permanent in.
stitution by reviving the discussion of
Article x.
Evening star., 1923-01-29

The ancient line, Europe Is an
Armed Camp" may have to be kept
standing in newspaper Offices for
large number of years to come.
Evening star., 1923-01-29

Railway service has suddenly be-
come very bad in the Ruhr, but the
political sympathies of the commuters
are such that they are not complain
ing.
Evening star., 1923-01-29

Winter in Washington shows a cli-
matte average that should persuade
the small boy throwing out Christmas
suggestions TO decide on roller skates
Evening star., 1923-01-29

Wilhelm Hohenzollern, instead Of
leading in the news Of world politics,
is now providing material for society
gossip.
Evening star., 1923-01-29

Ireland would doubtless be an in.
ferested observer should France and
Germany decide to revive the legend
Of the Kilkenny cats.
Evening star., 1923-01-29

His discussion of evolution has
enabled Col. Bryan to perform a scien-
tific service in keeping Darwin before
the public.
Evening star., 1923-01-29

A thrifty government lays up some
thing for a rainy day instead of pro-
viding to meet nothing but war clouds.
Evening star., 1923-01-29
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Evening star., 1923-01-29
Musings of a Motor Con.

"uSNHSb OI a NIOtOT OUp.
Hortense was on a bridge. Alas!
Just then a steamboat tried to pass.
The people hollered when they saw
Her fivver take the open draw!
AS from the smokestack, she climbed
out,
They cried, you're hurt, beyond a
doubt!''
my feelings are" said she. "I fear
The camera man was nowhere near"
Evening star., 1923-01-29
Polite PoSterfty,

I'VE must not forget that George
Washington was the father Of his
country"
''True," replied Senator Sorghum.
But so many fathers get a whole lot
of kind words and mighty little obedi-
ence."
Jud Tunkins says his butcher leaves
so much bone in the steak that day by
day in every weigh he's getting worse
and worse.
Evening star., 1923-01-29

wealth don't alfus bring hap
piness," said Uncle Eben. e Bout all
some men gifts out'n deir riches is
bein' hit fob mo- alimonxsr
Evening star., 1923-01-29
The Unkind Critic.

I'm going in for athletics" re-
marked the thin, energetic girl.
would you advise golf or tennis?''
81 think the costume Of either sport
would be becoming" answered Miss
Cayenne. "All should advise you
against Is swimming
Evening star., 1923-01-29
THREE COURSES IN DEALING
WITH SHIPPING.

There is no senator in this body
who thinks $500 is proper compen-
sation for q senator.-Senator amoot.
Utah. republican.
, 1923-03-28
Burlington Cafe And
Lobby To Be Enlarged

On Thursday last a special train
carrying General Superintendent
Flynn, Dining car Supt. White, and
Construction Engineer Hinebaugh OF
the Chicago Burlington and Quincy
r. r. made a visit to Cody for the
purpose of making a survey of con-
ditions and needed additions to the
Burlington Cafe.
After a careful investigation, and
taking into consideration the additi-
onal tourist traffic anticipated for
this season, it was decided that a 15x
go foot addition to the lobby and
porch was necessary, and that sepa-
rate quarters for the employees would
be constructed.
The improvements ordered built
will enable the Cafe to care for the
additional business expected.
Mr.. j. C. Hinebaugh-will be in
charge of construction work, which
will commence as soon as conditions
will permit.
, 1923-03-28
LITTLE GAME IN
SUNLIGHT COUNTRY

Officers Of the Shoshone Forest in
cooperation with permittees of the
Sunlight Basin during the past two
weeks conducted n roundup of that
region for the purpose of determining
the numbers of stray stock on that
range.
All game sign was found on Bald
Ridge, Dead Indian Hill and Dead
Indian Creek. The only game seen
were in two lunches on Dead Indian
Creek, 4 deer in one bunch, 3 deer
and 2 elk in the other. They were
very tame. In making this ride the
big game range on Dead Indian was
not covered but there is very little
game wintering in Sunlight on ac-
count Of the way the game preserve
is laid out. II the winter range was
included in the preserve there is no
doubt that in time the game would
winter there in large numbers. There
is plenty Of feed for them that stock
cannot use. The game seen was in
good condition.
, 1923-03-28
Rev. A. M. Shepherd
Resigns Passionate

The Rev. and Mrs. A. NJ. SHEPHERD
left on Friday morning for Denver
where Mr.. Shepherd will remain un.
der the observation of physicians
until it can be determined whether
or not an operation for an intestinal
ulcer will be necessary.
The Presbyterian pastor leaves
many warm friends in Cody who re-
greet his departure exceedingly. He
was a strong and unusual personality,
and did much good outside church
circles. He often had in his congre-
CATION men who had not been to
church in twenty years.
He drew these non-church goers
because he had their respect and had
something to say which interested
them.
1t is not true as reported and pub
lished that MI. Shepherd has accept
ed a church elsewhere; he will remain
in Denver until his health has i'm
proved. Wherever he goes, this able,
sincere and courageous man has the
goodwill and good wishes of more
people than any preacher of any de-.
nomination who yer left Cody.
, 1923-03-28
Still Going The Pace
Over On Bald Ridge

Mr.. w. o. Sonzbacher came out
from Sunlight and stopped over night
at Walters Inn on his way TO Cody.
Mr.. A. NJ. Walters also rode in town
with Sonny to see about getting bet
ter roads into Sunlight. Here is
hoppin we will get the good roads.
Mr.. Charlie James the Sunlight
Ranger came out from Cody stopped
over night ut Walters Inn on his way
into Sunlight.
Walter Alexander, the Painter
Mail Man and Stage Driver has n
offell time on his trips has to pack
as far as Walters Inn, stop over night
then go on in to Cody. The snow Is
drifted 8 to 10 feet at some places.
Harry Huntington stopped over
night at Walters Inn going in to Sum
light from Cody.
Howared b Starr the Sunlight
pugilist was n weeks visitor with A.
NJ. Walters and his sister Mary A
Say. He is n young man from the
same home town as A. NJ. Walters is.
Charles Davis a near Rancher off
Bald Ridge made a call at Fred Wal
tiers also was lucky in finding n coy
ote in his traps near Walters Inn this
makes his Is me he has caught this
winter.
Well II some of the Cody folks
would like to live in n wonderful and
n change able country come on Bald
Ridge in winter time where we have
heavy snow fall and the wind blows
50 to GO miles n hour then wonderful
sunshine but not much moonshine do
we have here, nights.
A. NJ. Walters made n call on Paul
Haratack and also on Oscar Thomp-
son.
Bryan Wackerman and George
McCullan passed drought here into
Sunlight from Cody.
, 1923-03-28
MRS. WHITNEY WILL
SUBMIT new DESIGN
FOR CODY STATUE
LLOYD COLEMAN is TO BE
MODEL FOR WOMAN SCULP.
TER, TELLS BOSTON POST
IN INTERVIEW

In an interview in the Boston
Post, Lloyd Coleman states that Mrs.
Harry Payne Whitney will make a
new design for the Buffalo Bill Mem
orial. He also tells the Post that he
is to pose for the new statue.
The Buffalo Bill Committee sug-
gested to Mrs. Whitney that looking
at the design submitted from the
viewpoint of Westerners, the horse
was too eastern and the pose strain
ed and unusual.
The interview quotes the Cody STAN
pede's arena director and worlds
champion bareback rider as agreeing
with the Memorial Committee in its
criticisms
ITS no use! That horse Buffalo
Bill is riding is not Western. It's a
society animal-and that won't do for
Buffalo Bill He's got to have a
regular herman horse"
Lloyd Coleman, ~six-footer, just out
of the West, who came East to the
aid of Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney,
New York society sculptures, when
her memorial statue of Colonel Will
liam Cody was criticised, yesterday
summed up his "real feelings"
Coleman, recognized worlds cham
pion rough rider and part owner Of
the Flying w Ranch in Cody, Wyo.,
is in Boston arranging parties to at
tend the Cody Stampede in Cody,
Wyoming, next July.
The statue will not be the one re-
Gently modelled by Mrs. Whitney,
which created considerable adverse
comment, but will be a new work by
her, Coleman said yesterday.
"Mrs. Whitney did a lovely job,
except for the type of horse. The
horse could get by the eyes of people
in the East, but in the West they'd
have laughed at it. No matter how
/ looked at it, it was an Eastern
horse.
"Mrs. Whitney had the idea fine.
But a Western horse doesn't put one
of his hoofs straight out in the air
when he stops. That's a trick, I
guess, Of one of the Eastern horses,
Anyway, that's how Mrs. Whitney
made him."
Mrs. Whitney has welcomed the
criticism o fthe people of Cody, Cole
man said, and she readily agreed to
make the new statue.
Coleman will pose for the new
statue, he said.
, 1923-03-28
Robert Steele Dies
AT Home In Worland

Robert Steele, one of the old time
wool-growers of the Basin country
died at his home in Worland m Thurs
day, March 22nd. after an illness of
several years duration.
Mr.. Steele was a brother of William
o Steele Of Meeteetse and was his
partner in the sheep business, and was
very well known in Cody. He came
to this country from Scotland when
a young man, and had spent most of
his life in Wyoming and the west and
was always prominent and active In
matters pertaining TO the wool-grow-
ing industry, and in the political and
social life Of the community in which
he lived.
He was n man Of answering hon
esty and integrity, and his death will
be mourned by a large circle of
friends throughout Wyoming.
, 1923-03-28
Musicians Cener-
ated The Airs At
Meeteetse Party

Editor Ralph Smith of the Meetee-
Use news, gives an interesting account
Oh the entertainment in honor of Miss
Elsie Seyforth and Miss Virginia
"arkley in his last issue. Mr.. Smith
says OF the party which was given
oy h postmaster, Mr.. Don Adams;
Many people were invited at ran
uom by the host who had the music
ana the floor engaged for the even
ihg's dance. In addition to being
introduced to the royal guests pleas
ant conversation and n light luncheon
Unpublished the evenings program.
n musicians who generated the airs
Mere Evan Hamilton, violin; George
ppeler, traps; piano, Mrs. Silas