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Evening star., 1915-06-14
STAR FLY TRAPS
PROVE EFFECTIVE
About 1000, 900 Insects Are
Caught at the Municipal
Fish Market Alone.
DEVICES PLACED AT OTHER
POINTS ALSO SHOW VALUE
This Paper to Further Aid in War
on Pest by Distributing Swat
tiers Free to Readers.

Three and one-half bushels of flies
have been caught in the municipal fish
market by the traps which were pre-
sented recently to the District govern
ment by The Star.
Roughly estimated. 100000 of the
disease spreaders, which were a men,
ace to this provisioning center. have
been destroyed since the traps were
placed in operation. while the develop
ment Of billions of insects that would
have descended from this horde has
been prevented
The flies actually caught and destroy
ed would. If placed end to end. make a
line sufficiently long to extend across
the District of Columbia
Reports upon the results being OBJ
tained from the operation Of The Star
traps in the fish market was made to-
day to John H. Sherman, superintend-
ent of weights, measures and markets,
by B. F. Noyes, marketmaster at the
fish wharf
According to the report. the traps are
exceeding the claims made for them
and are playing havoc with the fly
population In this market.
supt. Sherman Is Elated.
supt. Sherman was much elated over
the showing and has asked The Star
to present the District with additional
traps for use In the markets.
Mr.. Sherman said: I'VE will use all
the traps you can give us. At the fish
market. where one of our most difficult
problems is combating the fly, ten
traps are averaging approximately
100000 files per trap per week. The
market masters at the other markets
| report similarly satisfactory results and
also report that in their minds there
! is no doubt that the anti-fy campaigns
OF recent years have greatly reduced
the number of flies. The fly problem
in our markets is not as difficult as
| it formerly was.
Several bats have been found good
the most satisfactory have been clean
| ings from fish and stale beer. Molasses
| also makes good bait. but it is not al
efficient a the other two. Butter is
| good providing il 1t sufficiently stale
and rancid. All of these baits are bet
ter II placed in the sun than If in a
shaded place
All Devices Proving Destructive.
Reports from the police and fire sta.
tions. where The Star fly traps also are
IN operation. are to the effect that the
devices have been responsible for the
destruction OF thousands of the dis.
eases -spreaders. although the insect.
are not as plentiful at these places af
they are in the markets. District Of
fcials and employees who have see,
the traps In operation are a unit II
declaring that they are capable OF
causing a big reduction in the capital.
| fly population.
The traps are manufactured at tn,
Gospel Mission, and can be bought a
81 apiece. Many orders for traps hav,
been received by Herbert w. Kline, su
perintendent of the mission, from out
of-town persons as well as local resi-
dents
The Star made preparation today fol
a more determined war against tn,
fly by receiving several thousand a,
sWatters. These will be distributed fre'
10 readers of The Star who call at Tn,
Star Office.
Evening star., 1915-06-14
Littlefield Findings Upheld.
Old Virginia Debt.

Before the separation of West vir-
ginia from Virginia. Virginia had a
state debt of $4,000. 900. incurred main
ly as the result of an ambitious scheme
Evening star., 1915-06-14

The census bureau has estimated
that the population of the United
States passed the 10O.o00,0Oo mark
April ..
Evening star., 1915-06-14
Gave Him Indigestion,

| From the Boston Transcript.
II hear that your cook has left owing
| to poor health"
| Yes, mine"
Evening star., 1915-06-14

Ireland's chief salt works are In
Carrickfergus. County Antrim.
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live up to their responsibilities while
they are in prison.
These sentinels have repeatedly cap
tured men who have attempted to es-
cape. One large, powerful negro. who
has a criminal record and served sew
eral terms at OccoQuan, was an espe-
cially efficient sentinel. He seemed to
be inspired with a genuine sense of
loyalty one day a white man who had
just been sent to OccoQuan. and who
had served several terms In various
penitentiaries. seized a butcher knife
in the prison kitchen and made a break
for the woods. He was a powerful man,
thoroughly desperate, and the butcher
one followed him into the thick tim
Der except the negro sentinel The
white man took refuge from his pur
suer behind a tree. Come any farther
and I'll kill you" he shouted to the
negro.
"All right. You've got me to kill"
cheerfully replied the sentinel who was
noted for the fact that he wore a happy
smile under all circumstances. He
pick ed up a dry limb that was lying
knocked him senseless and brought
him back to the prison. The incident
was brought to the attention of the
President and the negro was pardoned
BY special arrangement with the judge
Of the Juvenile Court in Washington Mr..
Whitaker has secured the commitment
of non-support cases for a year. instead
of for thirty days. Six months of this
sentence is spent at Occoquan and for
the remaining six months position for
the prisoner Is secured in Washington and
he is paroled to Supt. Whitaker In about
so per cent of the cases in which this
method has been tried the prisoner has
continued to hold his job and support his
family.
Evening star., 1915-06-14
Nothing Gained
Under Old System

Nothing Gained complished The
Under Old System hao,< man " was IS sent sent
without job and without cent. Fur
thermore. he had not been kept at Deco
quan long enough to be influenced by con
ditions there. In six months, however. he
ls almost invariably cured of the habit
which made him unable to support his
family, whether it was whisky or drugs
He is then sent back to the CITY with the
assurance of employment and In the best
oi heaith Inc superintendent of Occo-
auan seldom walks half a dozen blocks
IN Washington without having several
men stop him and shake hands, and thank
MN Tor having restored them to efficiency
ana self-respect
lhefe can be no doubt but what large
NUMBERS OF men have been cured of both
aIcohoi1sm and drug addiction at Oc-
coquan. Those who are in a very weak
ened physical condition are placed under
the care of a physician and given an
occasional st1mulant until they are well
able to work Outdoor exercise and a
regular lie do the rest, Mr.. Whitaker
~ per cent of all cases of chronic aIco-
holism and drug addiction If he is al
lowed to keep the men for two years.
rms brings US to the question of the
.nherterminate sentence. Mr.. Whit
takers complete theory Of prison
comprises combination of workhouse
reformatory and a penitentiary. He
would have all prisoners, no matter
Tor what they we're sentenced. or FOR
now long, sent to the workhouse for
ooserFatlon by board of scientific
men If found incorrigible thew wouId
pc sent to the penitentiary for con-
nnement. If capable of learning a
trade and becoming decent citizens.
.hey would go to the reformatory for
training. If sentenced for a short time
OF II old or incapa acitated, thew would
stay at the workhouse. In any case.
the length of their sentence and their
method of treatment would be scienti-
neatly determined by the prison board.
The fret Sta, +o,r,,
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Tht Indeterminate
Sentence Favored

cent OF the men sent to Occoquan come
back later to serve another term Mr.
Whitaker confidently asserts that II
they were sent upon an indeterminate
sentence. so that he could keep them
as long as he pleased. not more than
20 per cent would ever come back
Drug addicts and drunks would be re-
formed. The sick would be put in
prime physical condition. Employment
would he found for all of those capa BILE
of supporting themselves.
The reformatory, which will be
another step in the completion of this
model prison system, will be under
construction this summer The route
for an electric railway which is to
bring all supplies from the Potomac
river to the prison Is now being sur
veyed
This is by no means a complete &C.
count of this remarkable institution
Its women's department alone, which
Is entirely separate from that of the
article Rut enough has been said to
men, would furnish material for an
show that it is truly the realization OF
an ideal-the ideal of a prison where
society treats the criminal and va
grant not as an erring member, to be
punished, but as an ailing one, to be
helped back to the ranks of good citi-
zenship.
Evening star., 1915-06-14

Under the old system of sentencing men
charged with non-support for thirty days
Evening star., 1915-06-14

Equally favorable, however. was the
comment of a negro. sent up for as
Evening star., 1915-06-14

Ihe hrst step toward the realization
OF this plan is to secure the indetermi
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-28

about the hour Huerta's train was due
to reach this city ended as suddenly
at 1t began. There were hurried con.
ferences among Mexican leaders on
both sides Of the Rio Grande. Many
guardedly admitted that Huerta's de-
tention was of the utmost Importance.
but none would comment on its posi-
BILE effect on Mexico
Americans were freer in their COM
ment They reviewed the recent ac-
tivity along the border of the adher-
ents of the Cientlfico party in Mexico.
including the disbursement of consid-
erable sums of money for a variety of
purposes, the discovery Of many rifles
and much ammunition In an Eel Paso
warehouse owned by member of
that party and the appearance Of
General Ynez Salazar in western Chi
huahua. They recalled the activities
of General Orozco. Caravo and Sala-
zar In the anti-Mexico revolution and
their subsequent service during the
Huerta regime.
Movement Long Expected.
For several days there have been
persistent reports that June had
been fixed as the date for far-reach-
ing developments at Juarez in connec-
ton with the so-called third revolu-
tionary movement Some observers
professed to see close relation be-
tween this movement and the arriv-
al OF General Huerta. They express
ed the opinion that his detention had
prevented such eonsummatlon by
removing the possibility Of Huertas
participation in such a movement, de-
spite his declaration that he had no
intention Of attempting to cross into
Mexico.
Opponents of this theory. who re-
gard Huerta as one Of the strongest
men in Mexican pubic life in recent
years, believe his detention may re-
suit in removing a strong influence on
Venustiano Carranza and Francisco
villa for the reasonable conduct OF
their governments
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-28

leo. People wonder why Mex
leo has so much fighting. The
answer may be found in New
York. After sojourning there
for several months we see the
old dictator hurrying to the
border and the announcement
is made that funds have been
secured to finance new revo-
luton.
In addition it is said that AM
erican oil interests have been
promoting the warfare waged
by one of the Mexican factions.
All the time American senti-
ment is crying for peace in
Mexico and many clamor for
the United States to step in and
end the matter the fuel for the
fire has been coming from this
country.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-28

ed before the federal commissioner
on Thursday
Beckman said the attempted es-
cape Of General Salazar from Albu-
querque on November 29. 1914, was
connected with the present conspir-
acy Beckham said he first heard OF
the revolutionary plot while investi-
eating Salazar's escape He admitted
I secret service agents were watching
Huerta and OrOzco to see they did
not cross the border Beckham firm
ly believes the arrest of the Mexican
leaders broke up new revolution.
Ell PASO. Texas, June General
Victoriano Huerta, x-president OF
Mexico. arrived here yesterday. ac.
companied by several well-known
Mexicans. Soon afterward he was ta-
ken into custody on charges of con-
spring against friendly country. and
held for time at Fort Bliss, until he
gave $4,000 bail
General Paseual Orozeo was de-
tained with him. on the charge. and
also released later on $500 bail.
Federal Agents File Charges.
The charges were filed by special
agents Of the department of justices
United States officials we're silent
relative to future action pending the
receipt Of Instructions from Washing
ton. Observers, however, freely ex-
pressed the belief that yesterdays
action Of United States authorities
will have an important bearing on
Mexican developments, II It does not
effectively put an end to rumors Of
new revolutionary movement that
have been current on the border for
several months
Many we're inclined to see In these
events an indication that Washington
remains firm In It's attitude. that HUI
ertas return to Mexico would not aid
in adjusting the present difficulties
and might serve TO complicate them.
Public Demonstration Ends.
A public demonstration In Juarez
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-28
IF OREGON COULD GET IT

n HE proposal by ex-Gover-
W nor West that the state
induce congress to turn
the Southern Pacific grant
lands over to the state of Ore
gon on condition the state pay
off the railroad company's
equity is very interesting sug-
gestion.
If the plan could be carried
out Oregon would secure a
school fund of thirty five mil
lions or more. Such a fund
would mean wonders to Ore
gon. We could have adequate
school buildings and good in
struction without relying to
any great extent upon taxation.
At present Oregon is the
most unfortunate of all north
western states. Our school
lands were virtually thrown
away by legislatures in the old
en- days and the result is that
the school fund amounts to lit
tie, whereas the state of Wash
ington has an immense sum
which it can use for educati-
onal purposes.
But if we pray congress to
turn this valuable property
over to the state may the gift
be surrounded with such safe
guards as will insure without a
question that the state will get
what it should from the land
and will use it for the purposes
indicated.
We should take no chances
with any more midnight reso-
lutions or with state officials
Of the calibre we once had in
this state and to whom the
present undersized school
fund may be charged.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-28

the border while government agents
are engaged in preparing for further
steps against the alleger revolutionary
conspirators.
Clifford Beckham of Fort Worth
is acting as special agent for the de-
partment of justice. Beckham said
more arrests will be made and that
the men suspected are citizens of Tex
as. He refused TO discuss reports that
New York financiers, who are said to
have supplied the funds for the new
revolution. were to be taken into GUS
tody.
Huerta and Orozco will be arraign-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-28
THE ARMY GEOLOCIST
~ HE armies need geologists.
" The Literary Digest says
that since war has left

~ HE armies need geologists,
" The Literary Digest says
that since war has left
the realm of fiery romance and
become matter of digging the
enemy out, new problems face
the general staffs:
1T is becoming gradually
evident that to the various
branches of knowledge that go
to make up the science of
strategy there must be added
another-namely, geology. 1t
is not enough to be able to pick
out a hillside, or bit of meadow
land that will be lend itself to
the tactics planned. The com
manding officer, fighting now a
war of intrenchments, must
choose a position that will also
be diggable. If beneath a de-
ceptive light surface there is
nothing but rock. trenches will
be impossible, and his troops
will have no chance against an
entrenched enemy"
So the geologist is in demand.
The New York Evening Sun
says that digging, endless
digging, is the routine of pres
ent day war; and that where
the men dig enough and deep
enough, strange things are
found.
The spade, the shovel and
the pickax are among the war
weapons that are kept busy
day and night now. The eff
ficient trench diggers share the
honor of war which today is
one of cold, calculating science.
Atlanta Constitution.
S-~-~SW~S~~
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-28

Colonel Balm declared he is an OPP
timist in spite of events that would
rob him of this characteristic. The
great war in Europe, he said. would
eventually result in higher type Of
civilization and would hasten the
time when wars will be impossible
The nations will become so sick OF
war after this great struggle is over
that they will unitedly turn TO arbi-
tration to settle all future disputes.
out of the war, he said America is
learning some great truths. One is
that we can manufacture in our coun-
try the goods we have been buying
abroad at an enormous expenditure
of money. Another is, that to be a
real American citizen. We must See
America First Millions of dollars
that have been turned into the pock
cts Of Europeans are now being di-
verted to our home people and as
great scenic wonders are being seen
here as have been seen in Europe
The old world has nothing like Mia
CRY Falls. Mammoth cave, the won
ders OF Oregon and other western
states, and American travellers are
just beginning to find this out.
Despite his 20 odd years, Colonel
Balm is a vigorous speaker and held
his audience last evening in close at
tention. He has been on the Ameri-
can platform as a lecturer for up
wards Of 40 years. In closing he told
Pendleton people to keep their chau-
.auqua as an annual event and make
il a great rival Of the Roundup He
was vigorously applauded.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-28
MADE IN AMERICA"

~ HE arrest of Huerta by
W federal officers at Ell
Paso is the most interest
ing piece of news regarding
Mexico. The incident proves
that the federal officials at
Washington have not changed
their opinions regarding this
particular villain.
But more interesting than
the arrest are the disclosures of
a plot formed in this country to
restore cientifico rule in Mex
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-28
HUERTA PLOTTERs.

CcOnunued from Page -
men 10 be taken into custody are Am
ericans Huerta and General Orozco.
arrested last night but later released
on bonds. are carefully guarded to
prevent their attempt to escape across
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-28
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
fTN AnEA NrHA
a THOUSAND HILLS.

} Folger Mckinsey sings Of the I
; man OF a thousand hills in one
, Of his Baltimore sun lyrics:
} IL isn't the being Knocked Z
down that hurts,
Its the staying knocked
down that stings,
} The conqueror often went down Z
In the dust.
} But he rose on his dauntess
wings.
II Isn't the being set back that
counts.
} But the staying set hack that
} Kills.
A man never mounts till he
truly mounts
Not one. but a thousand hills"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-28
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.

CONTINUED from page one.)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22
BURTON,S SENSE OF HIMoR

Because be las a solemn face, learnedly
scanned. Senator Burton IL commonly supposed
70 have no sense OF humor. This is entirely er.
rtneous. Burton has way OF extracting humor
OUT OF situation II Is dry kind OF humOr
but humor nevertheless For example when
be was getting together the material for hig all
night speech against the ship purchase bill a
while ago. Burton had on hand enough docu.
ments from the Congressional Library to have
cooked up speech lasting a fortnight. While
az his office engaged in sorting out this mass
Of material Burton picked up n book that look
ed older and duller and carried finer print than
any Of the Others
All" said the senator. turning TO a friend
who was waiting on him. here II something
that will be Of interest Yes here In a matter
that Will attract attention. II viii be instruc.
tive. Everybody should know about H."
The book that had so delighted Burton was
an account OF a debate In the House OF Com.
mons in 1740 or tfereabouts between Fox and
another nice chap on the subject OF executive
usurpation OF power
yes" repeated Burton. as he brushed the
dust off the giddy volume. this will be of the
greatest interest-and very instructive"
And nobody who saw the sly little twinkle
about the senator's eye would have questioned
that be has certain sense Of hUmor
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22

After drying. the germs with
which the sputum is charged. min
gle with the dust Of rooms in homes.
churches, schools, public halls.
stores and street cars.
In these places they are inhaled
b. people. who are thus exposed TO
disease.
The success I'm the restriction OF
pneumonia lies in the destruction OF
The germs that produce IT.
II is likely that could discharges
from afflicted people be DESTROYED as
soon as elected pneumonia and few
other Important diseases would soon
disappear.
This Is no: an easy state OF affairs
to bring about because every man
feels himself endowed with the right
TO spit when and where be pleases.
This in spite OF some city ordinances
designed TO control this evil.
In room In which there has been
case of pneumonia. the furniture
and other contents should be thor
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22

promoter of the Juvenile court system
will live long after his ashes have been
returned to the dust.
Ben Lindsey is the man who promul-
gated the startling doctrine that the
street arab has a soul even as you and l..
lie believes that bad boys are largely
the result of evil precept and unhappy
environment; that their young hearts, If
treated before the seed of crime springs
into blossom, may be mellowed by the
warmth of brotherly love into perform
ing their proper offices. He thinks that
most boys, regardless of their previous
condition, are not without honor. He
dem astrated his theory by permitting
several hundred lads Of Denver, SEN
sengci 10 the industrial school at Golden.
Culu.. 10 go unattended and proved he
right when only five betrayed the
trust.
Ben Lindsey has made many a good
nan out of bad boy by treating boys as
Unfortunate friends instead of hardened
eriminals. In the doing he incidentally
built a political following which has re-
sisted al efforts heretofore made 10 over
throw him. The bread that he cast upon
ne waters has returned 10 him many
times over. If retired 10 private life by
anvious politicians. he will still have been
well rewarded in the gratitude of the
youths Of Denver he has helped TO a use
ful career and the consciousness that he
has striyen to make the old world bet
ser place to live in.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22
"Skirr' of Bagpipes
Inspires Soldiers

From the time OF the Romans the
skirt OF the bagpipes has inspired
soldiers TO fight. The pipes have .
lengthy history. which embraces both
peace and war. The Greeks are be
lieyed to have been early exponents
OF this form OF music, and this sup
position is supported by the fact that
there exists Grecian sculpture which
represents figures playing instru
ments bearing close resemblance
to the bagpipe. Nero. whose must
cal abilities did not end with the I'D
die. had no small skill with the bag
pipes. which at that period we're used
as martial instruments, and on the
reverse side OF coins bearing his ef.
hgy the instrument Is portrayed.