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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-15

attention Of this government has been
finally directed to the fact that owing to
the previous lack OF q sufficient patrol on
the border the Mexican insurrection has
been kept alive. To undertake to cut on
the supply Of war munitions used by the
enemies Of q sister republic with which
this country maintains the most pacific
and friendly relations is within the right
OF the United States, and is. indeed. an
urgent duty, to neglect which would De
tantamount to a recognition Of the bellig-
erent rights Of those opposed to the Diaz
administration.
Far from pointing to invasion or war,
the presence Of American troops on the
border must be viewed as an insurance
against warfare. as measure of peace
full precaution. There is no suggestion at
present that the Mexican government con-
templates asking the United States to
send troops to assist in suppressing the
Instruction. The only other conceivable
reason, outside OF some catastrophe, for
the American crossing of the border would
be the utter failure Of Mexico to protect
American interests south of the line.
or either of these contingencies there is
no present suggestion. Whatever may be
rumored regarding the secret plans or the
United States. to the effect that the force
now in Texas is to be doubled. or con-
corning the designs of foreign powers,
there is no reason whatever to credit any
suggestion that war is contemplated by
this government as in any degree likely
or even as possible. All that has been
done within the past few days in the way
of a military preparation has been cal
culated to decrease rather than increase
the chances of q conflict.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-15
Good Work by the Army.
New York Herald.

From the New York Herald.
The mobilization of the troops in Texas
and southern California has been effected
In q manner that reflects great credit
upon our military administration. A few
notes may have been dropped under the
conductors table. as was said of the first
performance of Don Giovanni" but COM
pared with the all-around success of a
difficult undertaking these are inconsid-
cradle in Importance. The general stan
Of the army has therefore justified it's ex-
istence. There is little fear Of any clash.
and the report that another army corps
is to reinforce the soldiers on the border
must be attributed to pure idleness or
flash invention. 1t is quite within the as
sumptions of the proposed maneuyers to
provide a first reserve-for that is part
OF the game-but it is difficult to believe
that any such force is to be moved south
ward. In the meantime the battleship
fleet has left Guantanamo and is proceed
ing to Hampton roads, where the units
will as ordered months ago. jog along to
their home ports for repair and recruit
ment Now this does not look like antici-
pated trouble.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-15
Censorship of Postal Cards.

From the New York World.
The order of the Postmaster General
prohibiting the transmission through the
mails Of postal cards containing duns or
threats is which others besides i'm
pecunious debtors have reason to approve.
A postal card before reaching its destina-
ton is certain to be seen by other eyes
than those for which it is intended. and
to use this means to advertise q mans
Indebtedness is to give unwarrantable
publicity to his affairs. 1t is an invasion
of personal privacy. and surprise may be
felt that the post office authorities have
tolerated it. The order will be Endorsed
as first step toward the stricter official
scrutiny of a form of mail matter the
enormous increase of which has opened
the way to offenses against good taste or
worse. A certain question of propriety is
raised by the use Of postal cards at all
for any but the most perfunctory business
or official communication. But in the
matter of the abuse of postal cards. apart
from the improperly of their employ
ment by collection agencies, there is OBJ
servable a growing tendency toward Ii
cense and vulgarity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-15
Anarchism in Italy.

The trial of the Camorrists at Niterbo
should give the italian government food
for the most serious reflection. AS the
case stands justice has ceased to be. The
law is defied and thwarted. and a reign of
terror prevails. Thirty-six members of a
secret organization pledged to crime have
been indicted for murderous conspiracy.
There is practically no question of their
guilt. but a very grave question of prov
ing it according to the ordinary processes.
The government is proceeding regularly.
giving to the accused the benefit Of an
open trial with the issue Of guilt sub
mitted to a jury. 1t is meeting disorder
with order lawlessness with law. Yet it
finds itself def1ed net merely by the or
sanization itself. but by the peaceful
citizens, who are under the spell of ter
rorism. II has been found impossible to
obtain jurors. A perfect understanding
prevails that any man casting his vote
for verdict Of guilty will be immediately
an object of murderous attention by the
Camorra Thus this criminal society sup
plants the government OF Italy in mat
tiers affecting human life and the safety
Of property.
It is to the credit of the government at
Rome that il ia moving vigorously and
courageously to meet this remarkable
situation. Declaring the men who refuse
to accept service In this trial to be the
foes OF the state. theirs arrest has been
ordered: troops have been stationed al
the scene of the trial. and preparations
made for determined upholding of the
law. An open conflict might be welcomed
for thereby perhaps the issue between
government and anarchism would be pre-.
cipitated, unquestionably to the ultimate
end Of establishing and maintaining In
Italy the rule of law as against the rule
Of fear.
The United St9tes has a direct stake in
this matter. Frcm ltaly come large mum.
bers OF criminals. some of them fusitives
from justice In their own country, some
Of them heretofore unscathed though
STEPPED in crime: members Of secret bands
| OF plunderers and murderers. who imme.
diately upon arriving In this country. or.
ganize black hand" societies and afte,
preying ravenously upon their fellow
countrymen turn their attention to other
victims in their rapacity and contemptu
| Gus bravado. The same situation as tina
which exists at Viterbo has prevailed In
New York. where II has been virtual,
| impossible to secure the conviction oil
black handlers because OF the refusal Of
] witnesses to appear against those posi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-15
Mr.. Bryan and Congress.

Had Congress been in session. Mr..
Rryans visit to Washington would have
heen regarded generally as very impor-
tant. The popular Interpretation put
upon il would have been that he had run
into town for short conference with
his friends in the House. and the predic-
ton would have followed that the re-
suit would soon appear i'm the PROPOSE
tons and discussions of that body. Mr..
Bailey would have been put on notice,
and no small hubbub raised
Ii so happened. however. that Congress-
was not In session. and the most pronni-
nent OF Mr.. Bryan's friends in the House
not in town. Mr.. Clark, like Mr.. Bryan,
is popular as lecturer, and is now fill
ing few engagements on the platform
before settling down to the hard job Of
keeping the House in order probably ur-
til the arrival Of the good old summer
time.
So Mr.. Bryan came and went without
creating q stir here or elsewhere. He
10 a welcome visitor to this town. While
In Congress-now some years ago-he
made many friends. and they have re-
joiced in the fame and prosperity he has
won since then. II they could vote all
would plump for him on election day.
As they have no ballot they can but
give him the glad hand and wish him
luck in all Of his endeavors.
But may We not see Mr.. Bryan in
Washington again soon? Why should he
not pay another visit after Congress as
sembles. and stay longer? He Is going
to be greatly interested in what that
body is doing or attempting, and there
are members Of 1t who will be interested
in knowing what he thinks of the per-
formances. True, he can speak through
his newspaper, and Of course will, but
confabs in cozy corners Of committee
rooms are beloved OF politicians: and
more can be communicated in that way
in single afternoon than by means OF
the types in a month of Sundays.
Should he come he will be accused by
his enemies Of meddling They will want
10 know by what right he puts in his
oar in so plain way? Where Is his
commission? For whom does he speak?
But why should he mind such gibes :?
This is free country, and when Con-
gress takes up the tariff. whether in a
general or a special way, great many
men, manufacturers as we'll as politicians
will turn their faces in this direction.
Why should not Mr.. Bryan join the pro-
cession? What politician in either party
has more pronounced opinions about what
should be done In the way of revision,
or Is more interested in the proper
shaping of the issues for next year?
Mr.. Bryan while In town Monday would
not discuss presidential candidates, but
in an interview with Star reporter paid
MIR. Clark handsome compliment as q
congressional force. and, in substance,
predicted success for him In the Speak,
er's chair. Well. IL Mr.. Clark succeeds
as Speaker and on the strength of 1t is
nominated for President, will he have a
stronger supporter for election than the
gentleman from Nebraska?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-15
Clean Milk.
From the Boston Herald.

From the Boston Herald.
Give the babies clean milk! A weak
solution Of filth and cobwebs, how
ever stimulating it might be to agri-
culture, has not proved eff1cacious in
rearing healthy infants. Less than half
of the dairies of this state which
have been inspected during the last
two years are pronounced clean. In
1909 the gruesome total of 100000
babies under one year old died in
the United States. TwO-thirds OF
these deaths were preventable. AT
least sixty thousand deaths were due
to diarrheal diseases, occasioned al
most wholly by bad milk. In Massa-
chusetts the infantile death rate has
been estimated as not less than It's
per thousand; in Boston at 1874 per
thousand. The general death rate de-
creases. but just as many babies are
sacrificed as ever. There Is absolutely
no defense for dirty milk. To treat
the matter as of small concern is a
disgrace: to allow such milk to be
produced and sold is a crime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-15
The Rumor Season.

The conditions surrounding the army
"maneuvers' in Texas are conducive tn
the development OF wild reports concern
Ing the intentions Of this country and the
probabilities OF a conflict. Every day
brings its output of rumors obviously IN
tended TO increase the public apprehen
SION and to work up what has come to he
called war scare There is no safe.
guard against such oltcroppings however
pacific the situation. for prophets of evil
are always TO be found whenever the
sound OF drums is heard.
1t has been said that if few loud
voiced people will talk war persistentIy
enough and long enough they can bring
about conflict. This may not be true
in the present days of rapid news COM
munications and the speedy correction
OF false reports. Nevertheless there is
grave danger IN the constant urging OF
the thought OF war in any circumstances
and the preserS hope is that the croakers,
who see an invasion OF Mexico In every
southwark departure OF troops. and who
have. or profess TO have. no faith in the
pacific purposes OF this government, will
be rated by the public at their true valua-
ton and ignored in the face Of the exist
ins facts.
1t requires no strain of creduiity to &C.
cept at full value the declarations of the
administration respecting the present So
called maneuvers in Texas. For some
time an insurrectionary movement has
been I'm progress in Mexico. which the
government OF that country has been un-
able TO suppress. The lawiess activity
has been chiefly in the states bordering
on American soil and has unquestionably
been in large measure fostered by the
facility with which arms and ammunition
have been obtained from this country.
Whether Mexico has made urgent repre-.
sensations to the United States respecting
this situation CT not has not yet been dis
closed, but II may be assumed that the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-15
William P. Frye.

Thirty years ago today the legislature
of Maine elected William P. Frye, then
a member of the House, a senator In
Congress to succeed James G. Blaine, who
had resigned his seat and qualified as
Secretary of State in President Garfield s
cabinet 1t was an admirable selection.
and as regularly since as the occasion
has presented itself the people Of the Pine
Tree state have renewed Mr.. Frye's COM
mission. Probably no man for so long a
time has ever received stronger assur-
ances of approval of his official course by
his constituents.
In the Senate Mr.. Frye has done not
able work, not only for his own state,
but for the whole country. He has shown
the spirit Of a broad minded statesman.
His committee assignments have afforded
him opportunity to study large questions
Of national and international import. and
to all Of them he has devoted full
knowledge and a sure Judgment.
AS chairman Of the commerce commit
tee he has helped shape legislation in
valuable to the growth of the country,
and as q member of the committee on
foreign relations he has given his voice
for those things which in his day have
advanced the country along the paths
Of a broader relation with the world
affairs. 1t was the sturdy Americanism
he had exhibited in dealing with our
foreign affairs that caused his selection
as a member OF the commission which
adjusted in Paris the terms Of peace be-
tween Spain and America
And not only as a wise Trainer of meas
ures in committee and an eloquent advo-
cate OF them in debate has Mr.. Frye
distinguished himself in the Senate. AS
president pro tempore Of that body for
term after term he has administered the
rules promptly and impartially. and won
the praise Of both sides for his carriage
in the chair.
The younger senators have not seen the
man in the form in which their prede
cessors enjoyed Mr.. Frye. Poor health
and advancing years have caused him to
withdraw Of late somewhat from debate.
<snd leave the field in which he once ex-
celled to others. On the threshold of
eighty. Mr.. Frye is entitled to course
conserving his physical strength. But in
council and in interest in public questions
he is still a great force to be reckoned
with. This generation has not seen a
finer or more attractive specimen of the
intellectual and patriotic Yankee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-15
Capitol Positions.
From the Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript.
1t is we'll for the democrats now to
agree that there are hundreds Of SUPER
fIuous places about the Capitol that ought
to be abolished. also ii Is easier than 1t
will be a few months hence. Then the
men from Black Bear creek and from
Podgersville will have come to Washing
ton, after waiting in the outer darkness
10! these many years. All of them will
not be as readily placated as the tradi-
tional man from Tennessee who came to
Washington bent on getting a foreign
mission and accepted an old pair of the
Secretary Of States trousers and went
home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-15
West Virginia Can Pay.
From the New York Tribune.

West Virginia cannot feel greatly ag-
grieved at the decision that she must
pay a moderate share of the debt of the
state of Virginia before ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
The newer commonwealth got some
benefit from the money borrowed by
Virginia before the war. and is now rich
enough to meet without difficulty an
obligation escaped by the revolutionary
separation of 1861. West Virginia has
no debt and enormous resources. The
Supreme Court has opened the way to an
equitable settlement Of long-standing
controversy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-15
The Straight Road.

Go ahead an do yoh best,
Workin' while you kin.
Some day you will earn yoh rest
An. pleasure will begin.
Kindnesses will come yoh way,
Sneers will gather thick.
Some will cheer you day by day,
An some is bound to kick!
Des be grateful fob yoh friends;
Do not dread yoh foes:
Travel till yoh journey ends,
A-watchin' whar you goes.
Luck was never all polite.
AS you toll along
Some will say YOU is all right,
While some say you's all wrong.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-15

lively known to have engaged in black
mailing outrages. A successful stand
against the Camorrist anarchism at
viterbo will be Of the greatest assistance
to the American authorities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-15
Entered as second class mail matter at the past
of1ce at Washington. d. O.

ty1n order to avoid delays 90 account Of
personal absence. letters to THE STAR should
not be addressed to any individual connected
With the once. but simply 10 TIE STAR. Of b
the Editorial or Business Department. according
10 tenor or purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-15
A Sign of Popular Affection.

Weren't you indignant when people
you didn't know called you by. your first
name?"
NO" replied Senator Sorghum: but
I've worried a great deal since they've
shown a disposition to stop it."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-15
Elusive.

The war scare's wondrous path We trace
Across the lands and seas SO wide;
1t never fingers in one place
Till it can be identified.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-15
Generous Advice

III the Japanese want to fight us said
the nervous man. why don't they be-
gin?"
Perhaps replied the calm and col
lected person, they are waiting for more
tips from our military experts on how to
proceed" =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-15

Lorimer can depend on finding enough
interesting business before Congress to
enable him to keep in the background if
he desires
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-15

Theodore Roosevelt does not say
anything about New York politics, but
the chances are that the news from
that state has no more ibterested
reader.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-15
Action Needed, Not Talk.
ie Baltimore American.

From the Baltimore American.
Baltimore at present has many meri-
torious movements on foot for civic bet
terment; but II they all talk at once, in
the confusion OF tongues the good points
of each may be lost
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-15

1t will be many years before the in
genuous query of the man who desires
to know what we wanted with the
Philippines in the first place ceases to
be heard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-15
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
VARYING Estimates.

How fast can your motor car go?"
ut depends replied Mr.. Chuggins,
gloomily. ION who is timing it, myself or
a policeman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-15

There is not much fear that conditions
will arise calling for an inspection to as
certain whether the Mexican border IS
still there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-15
A Cold Comparison.

so you are going to give up poetry"
II am" replied the earnest youth. I'm
going to study medicine. prescription
commands enormously more respect than
a poem
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-15

The grand opera singer who managed
to keep her marriage a secret should
discharge her press agent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-15

The next Congress is already show
ing signs of forgetting that the sub
ject 1t was called to consider is reci-
procity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-15

BY trying to he at one and the same
time democratic and prohibition state
Maine is liable TO experience some con-
fusion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-15

Sooner or later a method is always
found for blaming the trusts for any
symptom in public affairs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-15

Discussions by some Of the military ex-
perts provide all the thrills of war with
out it's actual disadvantages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-15

Japan has a Russian war scare suff1-
cient to keep its imagination occupied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-15

Some unkind persons insist on regarding
Mr.. Baileys withdrawal of his resgna-
ton as showing inconsiderate haste.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-15

Diaz Is disposed to be emphatic in in
dicating that he wants neither medical
nor military advice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-15

When popular tenor loses his voice
art and the box office get together in
sincere regrets
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-15

There is seldom q cabinet without a
resignation runor. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-15

MISSES STYLISH CLOTH
Dresses, in a smart variety
of light shades; medium and
dark colors. The designs
are the nattiest yet shown.
All are S11 value.
Second Floor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-19

scattered along. Ten hits were gar
nered and came in every inning but
one.
o, well. somebody had to win 'em.
There will be plenty of chances to
even scores before the season is ended.
In the ninth inning Saturday, aftec
two were down, Slaatery hinged one for
three bags and Schroeder wisely pass
ed Jacobsen. Kelly came close to dc
livering on a short hit to Schroeder,
but was thrown out at first. In the
10th inning, Ffcken threw a fast one
TO third to head OF the runner. It
was just wild enough for Kelly 10
touch it And that touch was just
enough to break the foref1nger of his
right hand. He will be out of the
game far some time and Walter Queis-
ser will play his position.
FIcken pitched a beautiful game
Saturday and by all rights should have
won handily. AS it was. Jacobsen was
largely responsible for the defeat. IL
the first place Jake dropped a tip foul
which would have put Lotion out had
he held it. The Decatur fielder had
three balls and two strikes. Fickea
threw IL straight strikes and Lotion
fouled everyone of them. Jake signaI-
ed for a fast ball and that was the one
that was knocked out of the lot and
tied the score.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-19
COURT HOUSE RECORD
Real Estate Transfers.

Warranty Deeds: Herman j. Kane
to board of education. Lots 9, IN,
block 3, Wallace Grove Addition, r. J.,
$500.
Anna A. Heisel to same Lot s,
block 5, Wallace Grove Addition. r. |.
s425.
Charles Ullemeyer to same. Lots Il,
II, IS, IA, block 5, same, $1,440.
Charles E. White to William Kale,
Jr., lot %, block 1873, East Moline, $500.
Wilhelm GrosskIaus to Barney UI-
dangen. Tract in 6-16-5W. $4,000.
Thos. J. Rodman TO Franklin p.
Welsh Part lot Is, Curtis Subdivis-
ion, Hales' Addition, r. l., $1,1O0.
j. w. Simonson to Carl A. LACE Lot
l. block 8, Woodburn's Addition M
line, $500.
Mary 1. Chase to Francis w. Cary >.
Part n. w. u, n. e. "a, 29-19-3 Z.
$500.
Julia NJ. Ashby, ct al, to William c.