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Evening star., 1915-07-11

fresh troops have been brought up
from the seemingly inexhaustible re-
serves in the interior, or has the sup
ply of munitions, lately so scanty,
been replenished? The indications
are that both have happened.
Germany's problem in the east is a
serious one. To relieve herself from
the menace of invasion she must
either destroy the present Russian
armies and the Russian power to cre-
ate new ones, or she must press the
fighting line far back from the
frontiers, not merely a score or so of
miles. but even one to two hundred,
and there intrench with relatively
small force to hold the czar's troops
at bay while she concentrates on the
western front. But the farther into
Russia she presses this line of de-
fense against Russian invasion the
longer it becomes and the more
troops are needed to man it. Such a
line to be safeguard cannot be near
enough to the frontier to open the
way to an entry upon German soil
after a single break made in it by a
concentrated Russian force. There
must be room for retrograde fighting
to give time to bring up reinforce
ments. To be secure from the Rus
sian menace, in short, Germany must
carry the war far from the boundary
and hold the line with an army, it
has been estimated, of at least two
million men.
Russia's return of strength, suffi-
cient to check the eastward drive of
the Teutons, is therefore a grave dis
appointment to the German plan to
rush the line beyond Warsaw in sea-
son to concentrate great force in
France before the advent of winter.
Ammunition, it is reported, is now
reaching the Russian front through
Archangel, and already German sub
marines are seeking to cut off this
supply. If, as further reported, Rus
sia is now getting munitions from
Japan by way of the Siberian rail-
way the German submarines will not
be effective in checking this source of
supply. 1t is of the most vital con-
sequence to Germany at this stage of
the war to shut off Russian resources,
else her campaign in the east fails of
effect,
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Altogether Different.

They bid us laugh at trouble and to
chase dull care away.
For trouble will grow greater if you
nurse it day by day.
But l couldn't laugh at trouble and
l couldn't Danish care
When fate turned out grievance as
my own especial share.
I've smiled at the material for Gus
tomary glee;
The cook who burned the biscuit
seemed mirthful sprite to me.
The small boy with a stomach ache
how he has made me grin;
How I've chuckled at the teacher
who sat down upon a pin.
But when the biscuit that was burn
ed at breakfast met my gaze.
My feelings sought expression in a
dozen different ways.
The small boy with the pain, when
once met him face to face,
Evoked my sympathy and left of
laughter not a trace.
Of joy the situation showed a most
convincing lack
When / sustained a puncture by a
pin or by a tack.
That smiles will Danish sorrow all
philosophy has shown;
But it's hard to laugh at trouble if
the trouble is your own. ...
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From the Cleveland Leader.
At least there IL no definite appre-
hension that the late Mr.. Holt had ar
ranged to pull the plug out OF the
bottom OF the Atlantic.
From the Knoxville Journal and Tribune.
Holt proclaimed himself 2 Christian
gentleman" but he was not one OF the
golden rule variety. ce;
From the Philadslphia Public Ledger.
Hollis trunktul OF dynamite auggests
an inquiry into. the possibilities OF
buying the deadly article without
suspicion or restraint.
From the Coacord Eveaius Monitor.
So far, Holt the Morgan aasailant,
has not been idsntifed az q Boston and
Maine railroad stockholder.
From the Chattanooga Times.
Frank Holt described himself to the
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Texas.

Texas is discussing the question of
a successor to Senator Culberson,
whose term expires in March, 1917.
He is himself mentioned, but as his
health has not been robust for sew
eral years there is a feeling in the
state that he may decide not to offer
for another term.
The occasion is appropriate for the
statement that until his health failed
Mr.. Culberson was one of the most
active and useful members of the
Senate. A sound lawyer and strong
debater, he was conspicuous both on
the floor of the chamber and in COM
mittee work. So prominent had he
become, indeed, that in the specula-
ton about a democratic candidate
for President in 1908. before Mr..
Bryan showed his ability again to
control his party in that matter, Mr..
Culberson was the subject of good
deal of euiogy by those who consid-
cred him of presidential size.
The Lone Star state. has. been a
prominent factor in Congress for a
long time. In the House Mr.. Mills
as his party's leader prepared and
passed tariff bill through that body.
He narrowly missed the speakership.
Mr.. Sayers served as chairman of the
appropriations committee, and Mr..
Culberson, father of the senator, as
chairman of the judiciary committee.
And Mr.. Henry and Mr.. Burleson
have. more recently, played influential
parts in House affairs.
In the Senate, Mr.. Reagan, Mr..
Mills, Mr.. Bailey and Mr.. Culberson
have appeared to much advantage in
the past thirty years. All but Mr..
Culberson had come over from the
House, and therefore began with ma
tional regulations. Mr.. Mills and Mr..
Bailey were orators of power; and
when the latter retired of his own
accord from Office his party lost its
ablest speaker in the Senate.
With this record, Texas is expected
to solve her present problem with
credit to herself. Noblesse oblige.
She is one of the greatest of the
states. and destined to hold her own
in future developments. And, what
is more, she is likely to hold together.
No longer anywhere is heard talk
about a division of her wide empire
into several states. With the growth
of population and wealth, aided by
the railroads and the improved water
courses. has been a growth of state
pride and realization of state op-
portunities, until a suggestion OF
carving up the commonwealth would
now be censured as an evidence OF
disloyalty.
Fortunately, the state has good
senatorial material, and her choice
whether Mr.. Culberson again or an
other, is likely to reflect credit on
her
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INDEPENDENCE DAY THOUGHTS.

doesn't make fellow feel any better
on the sixth.
ings and auto accidents.
From the Charleston News and Courier.
The casualty lists of this years
Fourth indicate discouraging relapse
from sanity.
From the Topeka State Journal.
In addition to being noiseless and
safe and sane, the Kansas Fourth of
July was also gloriously cool.
From the Buffalo Express
How can there be a safe and sane
Fourth when the President of the
United States sets OF fireworks to
amuse his grandson2
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The War Burdens Of Neutrals.

From the outset of the war Switz-
erland has suffered sorely from the
hostilities of its neighbors, in whose
quarrels it has had no part. 1t was
compelled at the first shots to arm
itself to safeguard its frontiers, and
has almost from the first day of con-
Aict maintained large and thor
oughly equipped army for this pur-
pose. Meanwhile its business of en-
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THE BOMB AND PISTOL MAN.

police as being a christian gentle:
man" which, for the credit Of HE pro-
fession, ought to have been revised be,
fore being sent out with the prefix
"crazy." Any "Christian gentleman.
ought to be crazy to do what Holt did
From the Utica Observer. II - <
Holt, being responsible for. two
crimes of the same general character,
necessity Of one detection. A very
considerate lunatic. indeed.
From the Chicago Herald. - So,
1t seems to be fairly easy to keep
everybody from getting hold of ,ex:-
plosives except men like Holt who
want to use them for criminal pur-
poses. - :
Erom the Philadelphia Record. -
This man Muehter-Holt was a com.
plete explosive trust in himself at.
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From the Omaha Bee.
Safe and sane is by comparison. which
means there always will be room for
safer and saner.
From the Philadslphia North American
Nineteen persons were killed in the
United States by July mishaps. They'll
soon have the day SO safe and sane
that the death list will be just about
equal to regular Sunday toll of drown
From the Council Bluffs Nonparel.
Our Fourth of July celebrations are
not as sane vet as we would like to
have them. but they are improving.
From the Birmingham News.
Celebrating the Fourth on the fifth
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Drop Fell
at 1:26.
SHELLING PEAS.

When summer mornings scorch =
She hunts vagrant breeze
And sits upon the porch
Demurely shelling peas.
A quick result it brings.
= The method always tells,
Some other green young things
Pop also from. their SHELLS.
Some Early June may he,
And some, are. marrowfat,
Some wrinkled she will see,
But troubles not thereat.
She gathers in a peck
With practised grace and ease,
All, little do they reek
She shells both men apd peas.
-McLAndburgh Wilson, In New York SUD-
Evening star., 1915-07-11

Nations at war, while rejecting any
idea of intermediation for peace, have
no hesitancy in seeking to burden
the United States government with
the embarrassments that attach to
an umpire.
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Public interests might be served if
the government kept as close watch
on the distribution of dynamite as it
keeps on the manufacture and sale
of alcoholic beverages.
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Such is the modifying influence OF
time that the Lusitania may now be
included in diplomatic reference to
impairment of American interests"
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Committees who negotiate with Mr..
Bryan for an oration go little too
far in the direction of professional
ism when they insist on preliminary
try-out performance.
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The Art of Oratory.

did your speech change anybody's s
mind?"
Il wasn't hoping to change any
body's mind" answered Senator Sor-
ghum. Il tried to find out what the
majority of the voters thought and
then convince them that l was with
them"
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1t may require even more study to
understand the rules of ocean travel
than it takes to become familiar with
all the traffic regulations of a great
city,
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1t is unfortunate that the psychol-
ogists who enjoyed the acquaintance
of Holt did not take his measure
early enough to have him placed
under surveillance.
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Ocean Talk.

What are the wild waves saying?"
Nobody cares today.
But for news we are delaying
OF what Sayville has to say.
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The big crops which greet the
American farmer enable the innocent
bystander for once to come into his
reward.
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Even though she did not persuade
the kaiser to stop the war, an admir-
ing public will credit Miss Jane
Adams with having done her best.
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A radio plant is not credited show
ing diplomatic deliberation in trans
mitting reports.
Evening star., 1915-07-11

Nobody in Mexico has any idea of
peace except the kind which is to be
attained by putting an opponent out
of business.
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Unsympathetic.

ever since bought dat mule FUN
you alrs pa" said Mr.. Erastus Pink
ley. "he's been tryin' to kick me-"
WELL" replied Miss Miami Brown,
pa allus did say dat mule were a
powerful good jedge O. human ma
ture."
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Mexico is still waiting for some
political leader who will adopt the
full dinner pail slogan.
Evening star., 1915-07-11

Uan order to avoid DELAYS on -, account g Ss %
personal absence letters to The siAn aornat cd
with the once. but simply to THE STAR. OF % TO
the Editorial or Business Department, accofoins
to tenor or purpose.
Evening star., 1915-07-11

Exact information is scarce as to
what Huerta would do if he succeed
ed in getting into Mexico.
Evening star., 1915-07-11

The temperate phraseology en-
ployed by Won Jagow should serve as
model for some of the Berlin
editors.
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Some of the Turkish troops are in
elined to adopt the sultan's personal
policy of masterly inactivity.
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If submarines cannot conform to
the old rules of warfare, the rules
must conform to the submarines.
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Neutrality means peace that does
not necessarily include peace of
mind.
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The Essential Don't"

LET me give you few 'don'ts' for
summer" said the solicitous friend.
Much obliged; but 1 can't consider
'em. I've joined Don't Worry
Club"
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What cities can do to save the lives
of hundreds of infants and what they
can leave undone to
Fighting Infant perpetuate and in
Mortality. ms1Iw asHse high @ death
rates of babies is beginning to emerge
from the intensive infant mortality
studies in typical towns that are being
made by the federal children's bureau
The information gathered in the sec
ond study. which has Just been made
public. offers the first opportunity for
comparison Of conditions and death rates
in radically different communities
residential town and an Industrial city.
The recent study was in Montclatr,
N. J., one of the most desirable of New
York city's residential suburbs; and the
Evening star., 1915-07-11

Panama-Pacffic exposition are being
turned to good
Booming the account by the
Reclaimed Lands. eea%asaoa iee asaop6,ns aervo W
reports from C.. J. Blanchard, statisti-
clan, who is in charge of the reclamation
service exhibits in San Francisco AL
ready number Of exhibition visitors,
after seeing the exhibits and hearing
lectures on life on the reclaimed lands,
have arranged their, homeward trips so
as to provide stopovers at one or more of
the service projects; and some of these
prospectors, after examining conditions
on the ground. have determined to be-
come project settlers and have filed
claims. The attempt is being made, as
in all the publicity work of the service,
especially to interest actual farmers
Mr.. Blanchard, after recent observa-
tfons in the field. reports that with more
conservative methods of publicity than
in use formerly, the "boom' element in
the development of the irrigation projects
has largely ceased to give trouble, and
that there is a gratifying increase in the
number of transfers. OF the changed
conditions Mr.. Blanchard says:
The old hip-hip-hurrah method OF ex-
plotting a district is no longer popular
and has passed out with the glib -tongued
shark who sold alkali land to widows
ers. The truth about the farm proper
ties on the irrigation projects, coupled
with right prices, will sell the land to
real farmers. We have never needed the
speeulator, and his advent and continued
stay on any project are detrimental"
There is little wonder that the ex-
position exhibits of the service have
aroused interest, according to govern
ment employees who have seen them.
In one exhibit, for instance. through
bungalow erected in one of the expo
sition buildings. the visitor looks out
on faithful model of one of the most
scenically striking of the projects.
view of nfty square miles Of mountain
trimmed desert valley, with the re-
claimed area and it's canals in the fore
ground, and the huge dam and it's res
ervoir in the distance. Electric light
ing effects have been so cleverly ar
ranged that in the space, of a few mo-
ments the observer can be shown how
the valley appears under the varying
lights and shadows of sunrise, noon
tide and twilight.
lamation service exhibits, which cover
altogether about 1000 square feet of
space, are electrically lighted colored
transparencies of views on all the ir
rigation projects. hundreds of mounted
photographs, an automatic lantern
slide display that is constantly in
progress. a working model of a forty
acre irrigated farm on which the meth
DDS of applying water may be demon
strated, and models of various pieces
of irrigation equipment. In addition
daily lectures are given on the activi-
ties of the service, illustrated with mo-
ton pictures and lantern slides.
What cities can do to save the lives
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SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON,
A Disadvantage.

Truth" said the ready-made phi
losopher, "is stranger than fiction"
"Yes." replied the cynic; but it
suffers under the disadvantage of
seldom being SO we'll expressed"
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The widest rumors prevailed through
out the city during the morning rela--
tive to pardons, reprieves
Drop Fell and even attempted res
=. .oo cues, although every ,ap-
at A'"V' proach to the penitentiary
was strongly guarded. and every pos
sibility Of rescue had been rendered
futile. The court proceedings delayed
the execution somewhat, and 1t was
not until 1:15 that the prisoners were
taken to the scaffold, and at 1926 the
drop fell and the four unfortunates died.
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Naturally, as soon as the sentences
were announced desperate efforts were
made to save the
Efforts to Save lives Of the con-
demned ones. es-
Ccnoemned. peclally Mrs. Sur
ratt Appeals were made to the Presi-
dent, and Mrs. Surratt's counsel ap-
piled to the District Supreme Court for
a writ of habeas corpus to stay the ex-
ecution. The writ was issued and Gen.
Hancock refused to obey 1t. appearing
in court at noon in person. accom-
panied by Attorney General Speed. and
stating that the writ was ignored be-
cause of its suspension by the govern
ment. The court acknowledged this and
announced its inability to take further
action. The scenes at the White House.
where friends and relatives OF the con.
demned people hoped even to the last
to secure an audience with the Presi-
dent, were distressing. The Star says:
About $3.50 o'clock this morning Miss
Surratt. accompanied by q female
having been there last evening for the
purpose of obtaining an interview with
the President. President Johnson hav-
ing given orders that he would receive
no one today. the doorkeeper stopped
leading up to the Presidents Office and
would not permit her to proceed
farther. She then asked permission to
see Gen. Mussey. the Presidents mil
tary secretary. who promptly ydannstaisa answsl1a
where Miss Surratt was standing. AS
soon as the general made his appear
ance Miss Surratt threw herself upon
her knees before him. and catchingg ng
streaming eyes implored him to assist
her in obtaining a hearing with the
President. Gen. Mussey In as tender a
manner as possible informed Miss Sur
with her request. as President John
sons orders were imperative and he
would receive no one.
Upon Gen. Mussey returning to his
Office Miss surratt threw herself upon
considerable length of time sobbing
aloud in the greatest anguish, protest.
ing her mothers innocence and i'm
ploring every one who came near her
to intercede in her mothers behalf.
While thus weeping she declared her
mother was too good and kind to be
guilty of the enormous crime of which
she was convicted. and asserted that II
her mother was put to death she
1.-The scene was heartrending, and
many of those who witnessed it. in
cluding a number OF hardy soldiers.
were moved to tears: Miss surratt.
her feelings in silent tears, and was
finally persuaded to take a seat in the
east room, where she remained for
seat each time the front door of the
mansion opened. evidently in hopes Of
seeing some. one enter WHO could be- of
service to her in obtaining the desired
interview or that they were bearers
Of good news to her"
IL
The widest rumors prevailed through
out the city during the morning rela-.
Evening star., 1915-07-11
The Evening Star Newspaper Company

Entered rs second-class mail matter at the posi-
once at Washington, d. C.
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In a general way, republican Rome
up to the period OF the civil wars ap-
pears as a city perpetual-
Rome's One ly and strongly armed for
war; all energies are di-
ORyect. rected, to the unique OBJ
ject-safety Of the state. There is no
question of humanity. only thAt OF
country. The epoch of the civil wars
is the saddest of Roman history. These
wars were inspired by private interests
or by powerful groups. The names OF
Cicero and Verres constitute the meas
ure and picture Of the times Cicero
was the incorruptible. Verres the pee
ulator and the corrupt.
Cicero was statesman and man OF let
ters. On the one hand he is attached
to the traditional policy of ancient
Rome and on the other the traditional
philosophy of Greece. He 10 neither
a pronounced humanitarian nor an ex-
alted patriot For fact, Cicero differs
from the public man Of today but little.
except in his extraordinary powers. to
which few. II any. attained. Cicero Is
a time server. and 1t scarcely matters
to ask his opinion about the force OF
arms which had acquired grandeur for
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It ID thus the, Roman leaders suc-
ceeded in conciliating and. confounding
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The findings, Of the military court in
the conspiracy cases were reported
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The sentences Of those to be exc.
cuted were made known to them about
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Electricity, which has proved such a
boon to most branches of nodern in
dustry. has had
Devices to Reduce its undoubted use
Mining Perils. onsrs s tiona ln ans tams
Evening star., 1915-07-11

The pllgrimages of sightseers to the
Panama-Pacif1c exposition are being
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-19

we're pa-aper that tn kaiser has a cold
in his head is a base, foul, calumnious
lie paid fr be British gOOld. It is a
lie. Dye hear me2 A liei I dare ys
70 come outside an deny what 1 say
Let tn low, mOney-grubbin' Yankees.
who ARE Hckin' tn boots " Britain,
beware We Germans have stood
enough iv ye'er slavish subservyence to
yer masters. Wan more peep " sym
pathy fr acursed England an tn siv-
enty million sons iv tn dear Father
land In this ignOble country viii not
be responsible fr what they do
i love America aber Deutschland
uber allies. Ye'ers in tn spirit iv fair
play, Doctor OwgOOst Schmitt Shmitt.
Captain Eight Ward German Republi-
can Marchin Club
An so it goes. No wan threats Us
as though we had a right to be on tn
map. Maybe We haven't Onrv tn
tr-rinch are plisint with US TIL lit
tie old pasthry cook down tn street
Is cheerful an smilin' ali the time aven
whin he's read y tn casulty lists ia tn
courier days E-tats Unis, though tn
tears ARE in his eyes.
It's all right mong view'-he calls
me that It means 'Ol spoort'-.It's
all right, mong view he saws. we
don't want tn help iv ye'er hands or
ye'er lips. but iv that little pump in
there. he says, tappin' me on tn chest.
But Schwatzmeister is. different
Mex to ye'rself an Hogan he's about
tn Oldest frind have in Ar-rchev road.
l Wud do almost annythin' r. him.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-19

jolly bad taste ye're iditoryal claimIn'
that we have not tn right to con-fis-
cate yeire ships Wheriver We find thin.
We have always been proud iT this
onfashinable suburb iv Britain. We
have recognized We as our cousins
acrost tn seas while ye STAYED acrOsI
IN seas, an we've Wisht ye success in
a modhrate way But we'l be Jolly
wen bowed II whin England. our Eng
land, is fightin' fr her life to bust up
rival shop, Wen let amy pusylani-
mouse Yankee come sneakin' in an get
our business away firm US.
TIL Swedes an NOrweg yans can
thrade with tn Germans because they
dant count We can il we want to
But We cant I speak thus plainly, sir,
because I fel that I am an American
an don't want to get me adopted
country in throuble with tn British
Lion. which could gulp It down in wan.
mouthfuL Ye'ers fr tn AnElo-Saxon
principals iv INTERNATIONAL law. j.
Cecil HaWkins-H Hawkins
In another cOlyum I read: Herr
Iditor: Though born in Germany am
a good dale more loyal son Nv America
than annywan born here. I wish 10
write dispassyOnate f'r we Germans are
cool in argymint though brave as hum
CRY tigers in battle. We are mach
rally a fairminded. cam an ginrous
people who On'y want a place in tn
sun where we can put up our feet on
1t is in this spirit iv open-minded-
ness that say that tn statement in