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Evening star., 1915-09-12
Not a Silent War.

During years of peace invention
has produced devices and methods
that promised to affect the course of
war. The wireless telegraph, the
airplane, the dirigible and smokeless
powder were products of the days
when the great nations were on
friendly terms. All of them were
promptly recognized as potential OF
marked changes in military prac-
tices, while the development of the
soldiers uniform from vivid colors to
virtual invisibility in the field was
obviously move toward greater ef-
fectiveness. But there is one device
that, heralded upon its perfection as
certain to contribute largely to the
deadliness Of conflict, has failed
wholly of application, the rifle
"silencer" When Maxim announced
this achievement, which does virtual
ly all that is claimed for it, the gen.
eral thought was that with smoke
less powder fired from comparatively
silent weapons by soldiers who could
not be seen half a mile away, war
Evening star., 1915-09-12
The New York Constitution.

In November New York will vote
on the new state constitution. The
instrument has been in course of
preparation for some FIVE months. All
shades of political opinion were rep
resented in the personnel OF the con-
vention. Both conservative and pro-
gressive republicans; Tammany and
nti-Tammany democrats; both wob-
bly, and stiff-necked bull moosers.
and independence leaguers, did their
bit. Likewise were all leading lines
of activity represented. Lawyers,
merchants, manufacturers, bankers
and leaders of labor had a share in
the work. This gives weight to what
has been done.
And yet it is conceded that a vigor-
Gus campaign for the ratification of
the instrument at the polls is ahead.
Its friends are preparing an address,
and later will take the stump, in ex-
PLANTATION and advocacy of the new
charter.
Its enemies contend that the new
charter is not as good as the old :;
that the majority of the convention
did some things they ought not to
have done, and left undone things
they ought to have done, and that,
upon the whole, the interests of the
state would be best served by the re-
lection of what the convention :.
presenting. If the new charter is re-
jeeted the old will continue in force.
It Is to be observed that at this
Iotefestins stage of the game Mr..
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Roosevelt has disappeared for a
months hunting, far from the mad
ding New Yorkers' hair-lifting strife
By the time of his return the sit
uation will have cleared somewhat
At present some of the bull moosers
are opposed to ratification, upon the
ground that the convention, on the
whole, was under conservative, or,
as they say, reactionary, influences,
and did not respond to the most
pressing needs of the times:
Whether upon his return Mr..
Roosevelt will lead these men is a
question; and equally is it a ques-
ton as to what the effect will be
on the poll if he does. Were he to
take the stump and ask for the de-
feat of the new charter he would
add, if nothing else, no little ginger
to the campaign.
Although with a republican major
ity, and with the most eminent re-
publican in the state in the chair, the
convention did not proceed on par
tisan lines. The debates took wide
instead of narrow range, and votes
on many of the propositions showed
a mingling of republicans apd demo-
Gratis. Nevertheless, were the con-
stitution defeated republican pres
tige in the state would undoubtedly
suffer, and presidential campaign is
opening,
Evening star., 1915-09-12
More Revenue.

The two items which caused the
most discussion when the Underwood
tariff measure was shaping were
sugar and wool. Both articles were
then on the dutiable list, and yielding
large revenues. An earnest Tight was
made, many democrats synpathlz1ng,
to keep both articles on that list, but
it failed. Wool was free listed at
once. and sugar scheduled for the tree
list April 80 next.
To Mr.. Bryan was attributed the
action as to wool. He had always
been a free wool man; and now when
he was so forceful in Congress and
the subject at issue he threw his IN
f1uence in favor of that one of his pet
policies. The result pleased him very
much.
To the President was attributed the
action as to sugar. Both beet and
cane sugar interests protested strong
1y. and the cane interests of Louisiana
almost charged bad faith. They had
supported the democratic presidential
ticket on an assurance that demo-
cratic triumph should not mean any
harm to established business. But
here was destruction staring them in
the face. They resented free sugar
so warmly they broke the states solid
democratic delegation to the House,
and last November elected one bull
mooser on a platform declaring for
a sugar duty.
In the light of existing revenue
conditions-produced partly by the
Underwood law and partly by the
European war-it is now proposed
in democratic quarters to restore
both sugar and wool to the dutiable
list, and assess them so as to collect
from them taken together about
$8o,oooooo annually. The proposition
has southern sponsors, and it is en-
eaging good deal of attention. Con-
siderable more money than is now
coming in must be found somewhere,
and here are two sources from which
in the past large sums have been OBJ
tained.
Will the thing be done? Some
thing must be done. 1t is useless,
we are told, to argue with an empty
stomach; and Uncle Sans belt is
very loose. He must be better fed
or his strength will decline. And it
is up to the democratic party-now
in full control of the government
to support the old gentleman in the
proper way.
Amending their so recent tariff
work may carry a sort of confession
of failure on the part of the demo-
Gratis. But an honest confession is
good for the soul, and in this case
it would be mighty good for the
United States Treasury.
Evening star., 1915-09-12
The Park Concerts.

The good people of Anacostia Fri
day evening entertained the members
of the Engineer Band after the con-
cert the organization had given IN
Logan Park. 1t was the last con-
cert of the season, and those who
had enjoyed the bands performances
during the summer weather desired to
make some formal acknowledgment
| of the pleasure they had received. 1t
was a thoughtful and graceful act.
Might not the act be appropriate
ly copied by the people of Washing
| ton, and include the three bands to
| which the town is much indebted for
outdoor entertainment during the
| heated term? In one or other of
the public spaces the Engineer Band,
the Cavalry Band, or the Marine
Band plays every day, afternoon or
evening, in June, July, August and
September. The attendance is large,
the order now good, the programs
excellent. Those who remain at
home during the period stated have
much to be thankful for on these oc-
casions; and great numbers improve
the opportunity and are thankful
If special mention is made of the
Marine Band, it is because it is the
pride of Washington and the best
brass band in America. 1t was never
better led than now. Lieut.. Sante1-
mann is an accomplished musician,
and prepares his programs with re-
gard for both the constant music
lover and the infrequent stroller and
visitor. The fine German harmonies,
the delicate and ingratiating melodies
of Italy and France, the appealing
airs of America, and even the SIM
pie things that live but day and are
soon whistled into their graves by
the crowd, find recognition by him.
The afternoons at the barracks, at
the Capitol and in the White House
grounds are treats when the band
plays.
The season draws to close, and
after it is over those who feel them
selves, as many will, indebted to these
organization for musical refreshment
at time when other features of the
world of entertainment are suspended
should confer as to as to some means
of calling the bands together and
offering formal assurances of appre-
citation of the pleasure the bands have
afforded.
Evening star., 1915-09-12
Character Readings.

When you hear a woman talking
OF soul that should be free
And a prisoned spirit walking
In its cell, bereft of glee;
When she says that her endeavor
To be thoughtful. kind and good
She discovers is forever
Being quite misunderstood,
You can take it without question
That she couldn't broil steak
And her folks have indigestion
From the things she tries to bak
When you hear man declaring
That his luck is always tough,
And remark in tones despairing
That this world is all a bluff;
When with egotistic scolding
That is trying to the nerves
He says Fortune is withholding
The reward that he deserves,
You can bet he is bestowing
Every nickel that he gets
Where the beverage is flowing
Through a haze of cigarettes.
Evening star., 1915-09-12
THE DUMBA AFFAIR.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
There seems to be something for Capt.
Franz Won Papen to explain, too.
From the Richmond Times Dispatch.
1t looks as if DR.. Dumba, the ann
bassador from Austria Hungary. would
soon have the pleasure of renewing
the acquaintance of his aged emperor.
The doctor ought to have company
back, and IL he doesn't get away pret.
ty soon, he probably will have.
From the Sioux City Tribune.
Dumba is 'ittle bit dumber than
Bernstorff. b. the American cores
pondent who :yas caught with the
goods on by the English, what will be-
come of him2 1t would seem as if
under military law he might he stood
up against the wall.
From the Columbia State.
At the opposite pole to DR.. Dumba is
Ambassador Chfnda, who has nothing
at all to say. fIiF
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From the Philadelphia Evening Telegraph.

From the Philadelphia Evening Telegraph.
Peevishness of Carranza is probably due
to the fact that DIR. Dumba is now the
Charlie Chaplin of the international
movies
From the Pittsburgh Dispatch.
1t would be quite interesting to know
DR.. Dernberg's opinion of DR.. Dumba
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The statement that Dumba refuses to
talk suggests that there's something in a
name after all.
From the New York Evening Sun.
Perhaps DR.. Dumba was too old to
know better.
From the Pittsburgh Press.
Apropos of Dumba, perhaps it would
be better for the Teutonic allies if
they had but one ambassador in Wash
ington and allowed Count Won Bern
storff to represent both governments.
Evening star., 1915-09-12

From the Birmingham Age.Herald
When pacifists disagree among them
selves. the question arises, What ia
peace?"
From the Syracuse Post-Standard.
The latest pacihst proposal is to ban
the hymn. THE Son of God Goes Forth
to War" What of the prayer in the
Book of Common Prayer. "for the
church militant"
From the jacksonville Times Union.
The Friends of Peace might have bee,
better pleased with the President had
he failed to keep us out of the
trenches.
From the Day ton News.
Unfortunately those who are talking
peace are not the ones who are doing
the fighting.
Evening star., 1915-09-12
THE PACIFIsTS.


From the ST. Louis Globe Democrat.
A man with cracked lip would be
uncomfortable at meeting of the
Friends of Peace.
From the Pittsburgh Gazette Times.
The pacihsts now object to martial
songs But who would dare censor
Onward. Christian Soldiers?"
From the Baltimore Star.
Friends of peace plan great organi-
zatfon for political and other action"
It's the other action" that the rest of
US are keeping an eye on.
From the Cleveland Leader.
Are we to infer that the Friends of
Peace" will shout bosannas in case
peace is brought about by victory for
the allies?
Evening star., 1915-09-12

would become infinitely more terri
flying and demoralizing than before.
The men in the ranks, it was felt,
would be subject to breaking strain
when fighting an invisible foe whose
shots gave no token until they
found their marks in human bodies.
AS a matter of fact war is noisier
than ever. The "silencer" has played
no part in the European conflict. De-
scriptions of battlefield scenes agree
that the din of artillery and rife FIRE
is appalling. The European military
chieftains appear to have agreed that
noise is more demoralizing than the
mystery of silence. Or else they find
that any device to check the sound
detracts from the efficiency of the
weapon. The business of a general
in command is to have his men kill as
many of the enemy as they can, re-
gardless of their methods. Condi-
tions of today initiate against "tac-
tics" and surprise movements. Air
plane scouts have virtually elimi-
mated secret maneuvers and reduced
battles to the plane of artillery ex-
changes and sudden rushes from
trench to trench The silencer has
no part to play in such game, es-
pecia1ly as the small arm, to which it
is peculiarly adaptable, is much less
of fighting factor than ever before.
Heavy artillery is OF such great
range that the guns may be planted
several miles from the targets, SO far.
indeed. that the sound is of but lit
tie guide to the attacked in deter
mining their position.
Evening star., 1915-09-12
Sunshine for All.

"The pleasures of an automobile
are now within everybody's reach. "
remarked the philanthropic manu-
facturer.
you don't mean to say that every
body has the price of one of your
cars?"
Not exactly. But those who can't
ride in them can laugh at the jokes
about them"
Evening star., 1915-09-12
PERHAPS.

Summer is gone with its glad rainbow days,
l sigh for its vanishing glories.
Leaving me naught but tangled up maze
OF skeleton verse and dream stories.
Scattered as clouds in a clustering storm
Are songs of the joy and the sorrow
Woven in life l was planning 10 form.
All. now they must burden the morrow
Winter is near with its cold. cherries days,
Vistas are opening before me-
While there is youth I must alter my ways
For time in its flight my ignore me.
Fragments I'll harvest, If mem'ry obeys.
Singing the while am working,
Molding the thoughts into metrical lays.
Provided ! can avoid shirking.
Boston Globe.
Evening star., 1915-09-12
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Versatile Emotion.

Joys and sorrows are strangely
mingled in a woman's life" remarked
the sentimental lady.
They are" replied the ordinary
person. ut is remarkable to see a
woman weeping bitterly at the
pathos of matinee performance and
at the same time thoroughly enjoy
ing a box of candy"
Evening star., 1915-09-12
Improvement.

DO you think that women would
make politics better?'
YES" replied Mr.. Meekton. "I'll
bet they'd make the brass bands play
better class of music and keep
their uniforms neater."
Evening star., 1915-09-12
Human Responsibility.

Although a great man should express
The truth and shun confusion
Sometimes he has to make guess
And stick to his conclusion.
Evening star., 1915-09-12

People who discuss tax on bache-
lors do not offer much argument to
show that man who would marry
merely to escape a small assessment
would amount to much as the head OF
a family.
Evening star., 1915-09-12

There must sooner or later be an
end to the time when Mexican gen.
erai can thrill his public simply by
abusing the United States govern
ment.
Evening star., 1915-09-12

New York city continues to indulge
in protests of the kind usually signed
Taxpayer" but the upstate con-
tingent manages to hold on to the
"Vox Populi" end of the argument.
Evening star., 1915-09-12

Washington has passed consider
able portion of the year in waiting
for further information about what
has happened and wondering what
will happen next.
Evening star., 1915-09-12
HOW IS THIS?

lie Balkan war cloud as per proofs that abound
For decades was blighting
II took all the powers OF the ations around
To keep them from fighting.
And now: with intrenchments all over the maps
We find them just talking
With plenty of chances to get into scraps
The Balkans are baking
Louisville Courier Journal.
Evening star., 1915-09-12

Europe's outpouring of gold is
enormous. Were he not engaged
with other matters, Mr.. Bryan might
be tempted to go abroad to conduct
experiments with less valuable but
more available metal as the basis of
a new currency system.
Evening star., 1915-09-12

Germany's censors are face to face
with policy of pitiiess publicity
where torpedo demonstrations are
concerned.
Evening star., 1915-09-12

Although apart from the aviation
branch of the army Won Tirpitz is
regarded as liable to go up in the
air" AT any moment.
Evening star., 1915-09-12

Mexico must find it difficult to un-
derstand that in Uncle Sans exten-
sive collection of responsibilities
Carranza figures as a subordinate is
Sue
Evening star., 1915-09-12

: The fact that Italy is utilizing
talents for belligerency in a practical
way may make grand opera produc-
tion more peaceful next winter.
Evening star., 1915-09-12

The appearance of Rudyard kipling
as reporter in the field may make
it difficult to keep the standard of
fighting as high as that of the writ
ing.
Evening star., 1915-09-12
Easy Familiarity.

"Is your son familiar with mathe-
matics?'
Very" replied Mr.. Growcher. He
calls 'em 'math' for short"
Evening star., 1915-09-12

Russian generals have a way of
conducting retreat without entirely
suspending the hard fighting.
Evening star., 1915-09-12

An ambition to die poor is beyond
the hopes OF any extensive holder of
steel securities.
Evening star., 1915-09-12

Haiti is in the position of nation
unarmed and aggressive without be-
ing very rich.
Evening star., 1915-09-12

History may become one disavowal
after another.
Evening star., 1915-09-12

The Wirz trial continued half a CEN
tury ago with the taking of testimony
Evening star., 1915-09-12

Dispatches from the Paris ministry of
marine announce that France has oc-
Evening star., 1915-09-12
Davis Cell
Changed.

Davis, the former president of the Con-
federacy, who was awaiting trial on a
charge of high treason:
JEFF Davis is to live in a casemate no
longer, but is to have light ana airy
room. twenty feet square, in Carroll
Hall, with one large window looking
out on the promenade ground of the
fort. This change in the quarters is
made after mature deliberatlon 1t mas
been a subject of correspondence be-
tween Mai. Gen. Miles and the War De-
partment for several days. With the
intense sultry weather of September
the casemate in which Davis has been
hitherto confined has become very
damp, the condensed vapor trickling
from wall and ceiling. Gen. Miles and
DR.. Craven at once laid the state of the
case before the War Department, and
received prompt permission to confne
Davis in healthy and comfortable quar-
ters. One of the most comfortable
rooms in the fortress has been chosen
Evening star., 1915-09-12

Though this is known popularly a,
an age of iron, metallurgists realiz,
Evening star., 1915-09-12
FIFTY YEARS AGO
IN THE STAR

After the close of the war a number
of actors who had joined the Confed-
Evening star., 1915-09-12
Utilizing


not only soon find their thoroughfares
impa ssable, but would probably be
subjected to plaques such as those that
more than decimated populations in the
middle ages. Just how much city waste
accumulates each year, what 1t Is and
how the problems of its disposal are
met are some of the things brought out
in recent study conducted Tor the
government by scientists of the bureau
of soils of the Department of Asri-
culture.
The chief problems in connection with
city waste are how to dispose or I
hyeienically and economically, or, bet
ter still, profitably. The Agricultural
Department considered it worth while
to look into the matter because OF a
special phase of the economic situation.
the fact that much OF the waste when
properly treated is of value as Il plant
food.
The bewildering variety Of sub
stances that make up a city's waste
materials was classified for the pur-
poses of the study as ashes of various
kinds; rubbish, which covers such
widely differing materials as paper and
broken machinery; street-sw weepings of
various sorts; sewage, which includes
street-washings and trade wastes;
dead animals and garbage. The esti-
mates of quantities based on the fig
ures of the 1910 census show anor-
nous totals for each of these classes.
Neither ashes nor rubbish was given
consideration, since neither was con-
sidered valuable in the preparation of
fertilizer. 1t was found, however, that
in the 1919 cities of the country having
Evening star., 1915-09-12

If the thousands of tons of the vari-
Gus substances known as city waste
Evening star., 1915-09-12

In The Star of September 9, 1865. is
the following extract from the Fortress
Evening star., 1915-09-12

This influence thus acquired BY
France has been maintained by diplo
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-03-24
A SERIES OF MEETINGS
AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH

A protracted meeting was begun
at the Baptist church here Monday
night which will be conducted by
the pastor, DIR. A. S. Petite, assisted
by Rev. c. r.. Brookshire, of Owens
boro, who will lead in the singing.
DR.. Petite being out of town the
first night. his pulpit was filled by
DR.. B. F. Swindler, of Carlisle
KY, who was visiting Mr.. and Mrs,
E. T. Williams here. DR.. Swind-
Ter preached a splendid sermon to a
large audience and left for home
yesterday morning. In the course
of his remarks he mentioned the
fact that he was ordained to preach
in the court house here. September
1S74-over forty years ago.
DR.. Petite resumed his pulpit last
night with a Enthusiastically
strong and able sermon and the
services will continue until further
notice, at night and $3.50 in the at
ternoon. The public is cordially in.
Vited
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-03-24
DEATH OF MRS. DIR. r. ID.
RENROW AT LIVERMORE

Mrs. DR.. T. ID. Renfrow died
March II, 1915, at her home in
Livermore, Ky, after an illness of
more than two years, from tuber-
to Dundee, KY, and after beautiful
and impressive funeral services by
Rev. vanhoy, of the NJ. e. Church,
were inferred at Sand Hill, Sulphur
Springs, KY, amid a throng of sor-
rowing relatives and friends. The
pall-bearers were: Messrs. Ste
phens and Vandruff, of Livermore;
Romney Renfrow, Byron F. Bean,
Edward Renfrow and Harry We'd
ding, of Dundee. She leaves a hus-
band, one son and one daughter,
Willard Herman and Helen Thomas,
aged II and 8 years, respectively,
also three sisters, Mesdames Frank
Armstutz, New Altmos, ILL.,; Fred
Lindner, Percy, ILL.,, and Joe Kel-
lerman, Pinkneyville, ILL.,, and two
brothers, Messrs. John and Charles
Miller, Pinkneyville, ILL.,, and host
of friends to mourn her loss.
Mrs. Renfrow (nee Miss Carolina
Miller) was born near Pinkneyville,
ILL.,, June 16, 1878, and was the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. --
Miller, diligent. well-to-do Illinois
people. She was married and came
to Kentucky the beautiful, happy
bride of DR.. T. ID. Renfrow, March
II, 1896. 1t can truthfully be'said
that "to know her was to love her."
for she was one of Gods purest,
sweetest, noblest christian charac-
ters, and lived a life of absolute de-
votion to her Saviour, her family
and her friends.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-03-24
YOUNG MEN ENGAGE IN
AN ALL-AROUND FIGHT

Owen Grove, of near Dundee,
came to Hartford last Saturday and
met with VIII and Charlie Burton.
After indulging pretty freely in
booze" presumably from Hayti,
they repaired to Mr.. Schr9ter's
Studio, just below the bridge and
had picture made. On their re-
turn trip and near Mr.. Ford's mill,
Will and owen got into a scrap"
Owen, it is said, was getting the
best of the fight when Charlie
pounced on him with a club, beat
ing him up pretty severely. About
this time Deputy Sheriff S. A.
Bratcher came upon the scene and
arrested the parties, who were ia
ken before County Judge Wilson,
who fixed Charles bond at $3.50,
which was executed. The examin-
ing trial. under the charge of as
sault and battery, against Charlie
Burton. will be heard before Judge
Wilson to-day.
Owen Grove, after having his
wounds dressed. was permitted to
go home. having first been recog-
nized to appear as a witness to-day.
Will Burton was also recognized as
a witness, and permitted to go.