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Evening star., 1912-11-09
Parole System Used
in Many Prisons.

in Many Prisons. ,ar9th ~ send
tances of thirty miles or more to work
upon the road or some other public
work At first this leniency was great
ly exploited, but 1t has developed with
in the past few months that, in at least
one case. party of paroled men were
unworthy of the confidence reposed in
them. A counterfeiting plant was dis
covered in the woods back Of where
they were making a road, and they had
induced some outside men to take
charge of it. This is an unusual oc-
curence. however, and must not be
used against the entire parole system
The parole. as utilized in the federal
prisons of the country, has proved pro-
ductive only of good, and its success is
credited to the fact that the paroled pris-
oners. while not under guard, are vis-
tied frequently and regularly. During
the past year there have been 400 federal
prisoners released on parole and only
six Of these have violated it. According
to the reports presented from the state
institutions in which the parole is in use,
about Is per cent violate 1t. Yet this is a
good showing and one that proves its
value if given under certain limitations.
In the federal prisons man will be
paroled only after careful investigation.
1t must be known that he is going into
certain employment. and some RESPONSE
Bile man, acting as first friend" must
guarantee his good conduct. In addi-
ton to this, a constant surveillance is
kept as long as may be deemed desir-
able. 1t is felt by the more conserva-
tive prison officials that to allow a man
ing too great a risk for the safety of the
community, as well as placing a strong
temptation before the prisoners them
selves. There are many cases on rec
ord, however. in which 1t has worked out
satisfactorily.
Evening star., 1912-11-09
tractors, which few years ago was SO


gradually overcome. Georgia abolished
1t by law before it arranged to utilize
the work of copvicts in roadmaking.
| In the federal prisons the prisoners are
employed upon improvements upon the
buildings and may be transferred from
one prison to another according to the
need of their services. There are three
federal prisons in the United States.
These are designed to provide accommo-
dations for offenders against federal
laws and regulations. Counterfeiting.
smuggling and violations of the postal
regulations and banking laws come under
| this head. as do also infringement upon
the laws prohibiting the white slave traf-
/ nc, which have been passed so gener-
ally during the past two years. When
persons are convicted of transporting
white slaves" from one state to an
other 1t becomes violation Of interstate
law and Is therefore federal offense.
The two most important federal prisons
J are at Atlanta and Fort Leavenworth,
| and there is a third smaller one located
at Mcneil Island. in the state Of Wash
| ington. None Of these at present has
accommodations for woman prisoners. so
most of the woman offenders against fed
| eral laws are confined in state institu-
tions The majority of the inmates in
| these prisons come from the District of
/ Columbia, because any infringement of
| law which in other places would be pun
ishathle by confinement in local insti-
| tuition, in the vicinity of the National
| Capital becomes a federal offense Con-
sequently, g. servant girl who steals from
| her mistress in Washington is federal
prisoner upon the same level with the
banker who by violation of banking reg
\ ulations acquires a million or more of
other peoples dollars.
\
|
There is much being done in the way Of
| fnonrOyinq fha rolfpi0a1S and cd tiop I
Evening star., 1912-11-09
The Best Physicians
Gave Him Up.

An Petronia's novel. the "Misforchins or
Reginal The curate put the paper In
his pocket to return to the little girl, and
In another minute he had forgotten all
about II.
tTo be continued tomorrow
Evening star., 1912-11-09
THE AMERICAN PRISON ASSOCIATION.
By Frederic ]. Haskin.

The recent outbreaks which have oc-
CURED in several penitentiaries. espe-
cially those in Wyoming during the past
month, have naturally caused the aver
age citizen to give more consideration to
the methods of dealing with human de-
linquents and the means taken to pro-
tect the public from the effects of their
wrongdoing. Consequently the American
Prison Association, which opens its an
nual convention in Baltimore today, Will
have it's deliberations more in the public
limelight than is usually the case.
This organization, which owes its ex-
istence to the International Prison Con-
gress called in Cincinnati in 1872, is COM
posed Of all the different bodies inter-
ested in prison reform and the safety
and well-being Of the prisoners, as well
as the prevention of the crimes for which
people are consigned to terms OF impris-
onment. 1t includes as auxiliaries the
National Wardens' Association, the Ma
tional Chaplains Association, the Prison
Physicians Association and several oth-
ers In addition. most of the local or
ganizations in the different cities de-
signed for the aid Of prisoners are also
affiliated.
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Evening star., 1912-11-09

It's work is conducted under the ulTec-
ton of a number Of standing committees.
h eS h v e
Standing Committees charge of the
Conduct the Work. snscif,c - lines as
criminal law reform, prison dlscipiine'
prevention and probation. reformaeois
work and parole, discharged prisoe ?,
statistics of crime, and 1ncluoe seSe,
sneciaI committees for the Investigation
of the subject of prison LABOR anu ~
conditions of jails, lockups and police
s+.t,ons At present the entire associa-
ton is agreed upon three principles "iien
u,;,, form the basis Of the discussions Oh
tho present convention. These principles
are: The advantages of the 1nde.erini-
nate sentence; the proper use oi '"'
parole and the value of propatioh.
The indeterminate sentence mas PEE. @
pronounced to be the only
way of dealing with indlVlouai oe
ers of all classes, since, IN n;aanar to
limit his own confinement II does nv.
leave to the judge the responslpIn.yt
of fixing the term OF lmprisonhios %,
definitely, but rather to the prison
thoritfes, who come in daily contAct
with the delinquent and know tne
probabilities of his reform by opserV-
ing his general character. The present
law may fix the term OF imprisonment
for the same Offense, without regard TO
the circumstances that led up TO II, ou.
the indeterminate sentence Will permit
a prisoner, committed perhaps Tor
first offense, to shorten mis- term II ne
shows signs of reform.
Among the recent cases that nave
come up are those of two men SEN
fenced for counterfeiting. The one was
an old offender who raised the value OF
a one-dollar bill by pasring on 1T a
cipher cut from a calendar. He did
this rather skillfully and passed
number of these bills upon unsuspect-
ing tradesmen in small towns. He was
trailed through several states before
he was finally captured and brought
to court. 1t happened that the judge
before whom he was tried was an old
man and unusually lenient The culprit
was sentenced to year. few months
later, young boy in that state was
brought before the same court charged
with counterfeiting q fifty-cent piece.
new judge was in charge who be-
lieved in severe measures. so this boy
for his first Offense, was given five
years for the same crime for which
the older offender received only a light
sentence.
Evening star., 1912-11-09
HARD WINTER AHEAD
Promises to Be Hardest Lon
don Poor Have Known.
STRIKES FACTOR IN MISERY
Houses in East End Without Furni-
ture, and Babes Christened
Minus Clothing.
Special Correspondence OF The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
LONDON. November 1, 1912
The coming winter threatens to be one
of the hardest that the London poor have
known. There are many causes contrib
uting to the condition, not the leax of
which is the war now progressing IN the
Balkans. This has had the effect Of
sending food prices up here. only slight
ly, it is true, but a=<-=-- people who have
to take account OF farthings even a
slight advance in regular expenditure is
serious. The numerous strikes of the
past year contribute in greater degree
to the miseSy. because savings are ex-
hausted and borrowed money must be
paid. All workNrs in the East End say
that conditions aye very bad, and all
charity organizations are preparing for
a terrible winter. / receive as an aver
age ten appeals week at my house
through the post for money for the poor,
and these are increasing as Christmas
draws nearer
Evening star., 1912-11-09

The system of leasing prisoners to CON-
Evening star., 1912-11-09

The parole system already is in
operation In many American prisons.
Evening star., 1912-11-09

It's work is conducted under the direc
ton of number Of standing committees
Evening star., 1912-11-09

There is much being done in the way of
improving the religious and educational
New-York tribune., 1912-01-28
Long Fur Coats at
Half Price

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New-York tribune., 1912-01-28
Penal Servitude Now
Follows Espionage

mense outcry throughout germany
against the indulgence and kinuheSs
shown to foreign prisoners conNlc'eu VI
espionage-an indulgence which had rem
dered Captain LuXs flight possible,
Partly in Difference to this outburst' ana
partly. too, because of the new proceu-
lre instituted. Captain Trench VINO mao
been Lux's fellow prisoner at Glatz' was
deprived of all his privileges was SUD-
iectod to the most rigorous confinement
and instead of being longer treateh
as a foreign officer under arrest, WIN
whom German officers, whether free OF
similarly confined could associate on
terms of equality and comradeship' ne
was reduced to the rank of an ordlnar!
prisoner. AS soon as this was known III
England the unfortunate man received
message from the Navy Department at
Whitehall to the effect that his commis-
sion as captain of the Royal Marine In
fantry had been forfeited. 1t was III
consequence Of this intimation, coming
on top of all the hardships which he had
New-York tribune., 1912-01-28

been called upon to endure since the
fight of his French fellow captive at
Glatz, that led him to endeavor to COM
NIT suicide by hanging last week.
If the English government has de-
prived Captain Trench Of his commits
of espionage. not because he has been
caught in the act but because his pun
ishment by the Germans has changed its
character and has become tainted with
nfamy. It is held that the latter will
debar him from ever again exercising
any command over men or from associ-
atng with English or foreign officers
upon a footing of perfect honor and
equality. The same fate has overtaken
the Austrian major consigned to hard
labor in Siberia, the German officer con-
demned to hard labor In England and
the English officer recently sentenced to
penal servitude in Germany The fact
Of their having undergone the punish
ment of an ordinary criminal, Of having
worn the garb Of a convict, renders them
ever again holding commission. On
the Continent indeed. IT would disqualify
them after their restoration to liberty
from demanding redress on "the field Of
honor" that is to say, an officer would
be perfectly justified in declining to meet
them in single combat.
incidentally, I might explain the atti-
tude of French and foreign officers
toward Major Dreyfus. the prisoner of
Devils Island 1t is quite true that he
was convicted on fraudulent testimony
and that his several trials We're signal
ized by all sorts of most glaring illegali-
ties. The fact remained that he had
undergone the most degrading of pun
ishments and that instead of obtaining
his liberty by acquittal and the estab-
lishment of his innocence he secured it
by means of a pardon. He was restored
for time TO the ranks of the army in
Difference to purely civilian sentiment in
France. But however much military
men i'm France and abroad may have
sympathized with his sufferings and the
tortures that he underwent after illegal
conviction, there are few who would care
to associate with him any more as a
brother officer
New-York tribune., 1912-01-28

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New-York tribune., 1912-01-28
NO MORE EASY IMPRISONMENT.

Henceforth. therefore, military and
naval men will know that If they are
captured in the act of espionage they
will on conviction not only be subjected
to the treatment of an ordinary Grim
inal but will likewise forfeit for all time
their commissions in the service of the
country 20 which they belong. This is
certain to act as useful deterrent In
many cases. In the past there has been
an immense amount of what may be de-
scribed as volunteer espionage by ad-
venturous officers who hoped that by
obtaining some valuable bit of informa-
tion concerning foreign military and
naval arrangements. plans and defences
they would commend themselves to the
favorable notice of their respective gov
ernments, and thus place themselves In
line for early promotion and for brill
New-York tribune., 1912-01-28

Germany. Austria, Italy and other mill
tary powers of the Continent they were
confined in some fortress, having as their
fellow prisoners officers of the country
concerned who had violated the laws
against duellng or who had been guilty
of some breach of discipline. In Eng
land they were treated as first class
rnisdemeanants"- is to say, enjoyed
all sorts of privileges, were allowed 10
spend their time within the confines OF
the prison as they liked, TO get their
mail from the outside and to retain their
own clothes.
It was generally considered that i'm
prisonment of this kind involved no dis
grace whatever; and when a year ago
Captain B. f. Trench, of the Royal Ma
rine Infantry. member of the Irish House
of Trench, OF which Lord Ashtown is the
head, and Lieutenant Vivian Brandon
one Of the twelve Jewish officers of the
royal navy. were sentenced by the courts
Of the empire at Leipsic to fortress inn
prisonment of four years for having been
captured i'm the act of phOtographing the
new and secret defensive works at BOr-
kum on the North Sea, they were not
particularly pitied, since it was believed
that their Incarceration would be more
theoretical than actual and would entail
no particular hardship
HARsHER MEASURES ADOPTED.
There has been, however, during the
last twelve months such an eXtraordi-
nary amount of espionage in Russia,
Germany, England and France, and also
in Italy. that the powers have been COM
PEELED in sef-defence to adopt more
drastic methods. Russia may be said to
have led the way by sentencing a major
OF the General Staff Of the Austrian
army arrested in the act of espionage
In one of the southwestern provinces Of
the Gar, not to mere Imprisonment in a
fortress, but to five years penal servi-
tude with the chain gang in the mines of
Siberia. Before the sensation created by
this incident had subsidized il became
known that the English courts had sem
fenced German lieutenant taken fla
BTdHlS uSllClu III the act OF espionage to
eighteen months imprisonment not as a
''flrst class misdemeanant," but as an
ordinary criminal, with hard labor. Ger
many followed suit by giving a dose Of
five years ordinary penal servitude to
an English officer by the name of Stew
art, a well known writer on military sub
jects; and Austria has quite recently
done the same thing with some Italian
officers engaged in spy work in her
southern provinces. The list received
another addition only this last week,
when Captain Werner Won Stuenzer, son
OF General Karl Won Stuenzer, formerly
commander Of the 10th Army Corps of
the German army and himself a member
OF the German General Staff, was con-
demned at Warsaw to three years at
nara labor on charge of espionage.
When the French STAFF Captain Lux
managed to escape from the Silesian
fortress Of Glatz in such an amazing
manner on Christmas Eve and to make
his way 70 France there was an im-
New-York tribune., 1912-01-28

If YOU already have SMALL
FURS. avail yourself of the half
price opportunity to acquire a Fur
Coat.
If you desire to purchase an
extra coat of the fashionable
WHITE FUR for evening wear,
here is your great opportunity.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-28
Quality Furs At Half Price
Continuation of Memorable Sale

he immense quantities placed sale last week have
steadily been We could continue the sale indefinitely
willing to take anything manufacturers have unload
But no secondhand Eurs have been permitted
even where they offered at practically nothing
Every Fur sold during Iaprce Sale is exactly the
quality the fu sold earlier in the regular lowest
prices The skins live silky and perfect
color They well together and finished There
pcced Furs that will creep apart during seasons
IF already have FUR COAT this the indulge
IL Sn,nll
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-11-05

The magnificent work of Florence
Nightingale, the world-loved army
nurse, is made the basis of a novel
of great emotional power Between
Two Thieves" Richard Dehan's latest
book. 1t is rich in exciting scenes,
strong characters and dramtic situa-
tions
The scenes of the story are in
France. England and Germany, and the
period embraces the overthrow of the
French Republic and the reign of
Napoleon III. The hero of the book
is VI. Hector DunOisse son of the fav-
orite aide-de-camp of Napoleon I. who
after having been stripped of honor.
self-respect and faith by two thieves
still at the end attains- the highest
good. The thieves are Charles Louis
Bonaparte and Henriette de Roux.
Ada Merling, who represents Florence
Nightingale, is the heroine.
The book we'll describes the machi-
nations of Napoleon III leading to
the Crimean War. and the graft
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-11-05
THE NEW BOOKS
Two Books on Photography.

photography Outdoors and "Pho-
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which, as their titles suggest. deal
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and with home photography. They
are written in simple language.
Photography Outdoors" contains
chapters on Photographic equipment.
landscape composition. sunset and
moonlight scenes, snow and frost pic
lures, moving objects, outdoor sports,
and several other chapters. The other
volume deals with photography in the
home, and, in addition. enlarging.
flower photography and illumination.
1t also gives several working methods
and formulae. (Tennant and Ward,
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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-11-05
Champ Clark

W. l.. Webb's Champ Clark" is a
clear and accurate description of the
commoner's life. both in domestic and
public affairs. His early home near
Louisville, Ky, his life as a farmer
boy when II years old. his experience
as school teacher at Is years and
the difficulties encountered in his
educational career at Kentucky Uni
versity, are rocks in the foundation
upon which his future life was built
1t is said that Clark's great love
for the Bible. Greek and German,
made him one of the best read Bible
students and Greek scholars in polit-
ical life. Mr. Webb tells of Clark's
life as lawyer in Pike County. Mis-
souri,, how he became a member of
the Missouri Legislature. of his sue
cess in this public service and finally
how he became a member of the
House of Representatives and Speak
er of that body. (The Neale Publish
ing Company, New York. S1.OO metz
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-11-05
Viewpoints
4 Citizenship Course.

Editor The Missourian: Along with
the many complaints and criticisms
made about present conditions is the
statement that college courses in
liberal arts are loosely organized and
have no definite purpose. Some
critics point to the fact that great
number of professors teaching sub
jects in the arts colleges do not have
definite purpose in their instruction.
Culture and citizenship are the two
aims given by most persons for the
arts education. The professors say
that they hope that such a course will
make better citizens. They should be
able to show that it does.
If citizenship is an aim in this
branch of college education. why not
organize a curriculum which will un-
doubtedly teach citizenship? 1t
should be arranged with the definite
sequence that is found in courses in
. law or medicine.
Ioihc LldN SdN
a person may get will make him a
better citizen. The same may be said
in regard to the lawyer, doctor or
journalist Bot in these professions
there is no attempt to teach every
thing. Only the things of greatest
importance are given. for the course
has to be limited to few years. In
framing course in citizenship ii
would be logical to follow the same
plan. Trained administrative officers
could gather information which would
aid them in organizing citizenship
course from the subjects presented in
the liberal arts colleges Opinions
will differ as to what many OF these
studies should be. That is to be ey-
pected. 1t is true of all the profes-
sional courses.
Good citizens are the most valuable
asset democracy like ours can have
Why not train them? H.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-11-05
KANSAS GAME TICKETS

Applications for seats for Kansas
game may now be made. Only appli-
cations made in writing will be con-
sidered. Mail to C. L. Brewer or DROP
in Kansas Game box, Rothwell Gym
nasium.
Applications will be filled in order
of receipt. and delivered from Gymna-
sium Office to o'clock Friday, and
9 to - O'Clock Saturday, November
s and 9.
Money need not accompany local ap-
plication: but tickets must be paid for
on delivery.
Tickets not called for by 12 O'Clock
Saturday will be turned back for pub
lie sale. After that time orders will
be filled from seats then unsold, from
center of field out, in order of receipt
of application.
Applications from outside Columbia
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press money order or by certified
check: twelve cents should be added
so that tickets may be returned by
registered mail.
hooters Section: No ladies allowed
One seat only to person. If seat i:
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on application.
All bleacher seats $500 each.
Box seat $3.50 each.
Each box contains eight seats. Full
box orders will receive preference,
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