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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-17

OF Illinois violating its words OF nonor
is found in the case of man named
Kruska. A year ago he came up be-
fore Judge Chas. NJ Walker, charged
with a burglary offense.
Judge Walker showed himself a
very humane Judge in dealing with
Kruska. He arranged that the man
should plead guilty and by agree
ment with States Atty Hoyne ar
ranged that the man should be sent
to the state penitentiary for one year
and that an order should be entered
through which the man should be re-
leased at the end of that time.
Now this isn't strictly legal. 1t is
not the law that is written in the law
books which were written years ago.
But it was humane proposition. So
humane that Hoyne assented gladly.
But Krusha's time is up now. Ac-
cording to the agreement with the
state he should be released. But
along comes Pat Lucey, atty general
of the state, and bowls that it is il
legal. And he is fighting for man
damus order that will keep Kruska
in the state prison.
Judge Walker in the criminal court
this morning entered the order re-
quested by the attorney general in
his mandamus suit at Springfield, in
the Frank Kruska case. Judge
Walker made this statement and
comment:
Kruska was brought for trial be-
fore me in the criminal court, Jan.
80, 1914, charged with burglary. He
was too poor to employ lawyer and
l appointed one for him. The states
case against him was not strong
one and there were other extenuating-
reasons which the state urged at the
time why his punishment, in all JUS
tice, should not exceed one year in
the penitentiary. He pleaded guilty
upon the states attorneys assurance
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STATE VIOLATES WORD OF HONOR IN CASE OF
MAN SENT TO PRISON FOR ONE YEAR

The states attorney, in spirit of
fairness and with desire to do JUS
tice to the man, urged me to allow a
motion to be entered to vacate the
sentence at the end of the year. The
motion was a novel one, but at the
states own instance through the ear
nest solicitation of it's states attor-
ney, who was actuated by sense of
mere justice, l allowed the motion to
be entered.
Kruska now has served his year.
And now comes the same state of
Illinois, this time by its attorney gen.
eral, and asks that the order relating
to the vacation of Kruska's sentence
be set aside as not being duly author
lied by statute. OF the two incon-
sistent and contradictory positions
taken by the state in this matter l am
constrained to think that the latter
is the correct one in point of law,
whatever one may think of it in point
of morals, therefore l must enter the
last order demanded by the state
through its attorney general.
Most unfortunately it leaves the
great state of Illinois with a broken
promise on it's hands and poor Krus-
ka still in prison.
l shall ask for his pardon at once.
-O-O-
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NELSON ALDRICH DROPS DEAD
New York, April 17.-Ex-Senator
Nelson w. AIdrich dropped dead here
Friday.
For many years Sen. Aldrich was
regarded as leader in the inner ma
tional councils of the Republican
party. He was a prominent figure at
conventions and the contemporary
of many Republican veterans, such
as President Mckinley, Mark Hanna,
Uncle Joe" Cannon and others. For
years he was chairman of the senate
finance committee, the tariff and cur
rency legislative steering commit
tee" He was popularity regarded as
intensely conservative, a member Of
the Republican "old guard" ~
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-19
BY T.. b. JOHNS.

with the retirement of Rear Admiral
r. Beatty commandment Of the Norfoih
yard but formerly commandment OF tne
wa shington navy yard. on November =,
n Number of changes In commands anu
stations of navy officials will take place
The vacancy created In the hne py ..u
retirement Of Admiral Beatty Will De I'M
ed by the promotion OF Rear AonilLa
yyi,Iism s Bosom, chief of Naval opera
,ion, nv virtue Of his detail the chiet
~ Naval Operations holds the temporal!
title of rear admiral but the retirement
of Admiral Beatty gives Admiral behsOn
this rank in the line in the navy
The other officers who would be pro-
Noted as the result OF Admiral Beatty :
retirement will be Commander LOUIS "
NuIton commandant Of the midshipmeh
al the Naval Academy. Lieut.. CommAhu-
er Mark ST. c. Ellis, commander OF Ine
samoan Expedition on the L. >: .
princeton: Lieut.. Julius c. Townsend as
signed to duty in connection WIN tne
construction of the U. b >. Oklahoinh'
and Lieut.. ORD A. NJ. Cohen, In charge
OF the recruiting station at BROOKLYN.
Admiral Beatty will be succeeded as
commandment of the Norfolk yard by Rear
Admiral Walter Mclean now In COM
mand of the 4th division Of the Atlantic
fleet Rear Admiral Herbert o. Dunn
will be assigned 10 the ConlInanu VI 1he
second division of the Atlantic fleet,
while on the same date Rear Admiral
Albert GIeaves will succeed Capt. W. s.
Sinms as commander Of the torpedo
flotilIa. This Is, the first time that a
flag officer has been assigned TO the tor
pedo flotilla. When the Nevada goes
into commission, Capt Sims will be as
signed to the new battleship.
First Lieut.. James Abbott, Sixth cav
airy, whose promotion has been delay
ed since last March on account OF sick
ness and legal complications, has been
ordered TO Hot Springs, Ark, for treat
ment This will keep the case pending
before the Department until toward
spring and hold up promotions In the
cavalry until that time.
Mai Gen. Arthur Murray. commander
Of the Western Department. is in Wash
ington for a few days on private bust
ness. He will leave for San Francisco
Monday next in time to participate in the
closing of the San Francisco Exposition
Gen. Murray bears the distinction Of
being one Of the very few army officers
who have been kept on the active list by
a special act Of Congress after reaching
the time for retirement The exposition
authorities simply insisted that the Sec
rotary of War should keep Gen. Murray
on duty as commander of the Western
Department until the close of the fair
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n5zAz-

To do this. II was necessary for the Sec
retary Of War to have authority from
Congress.
After the close of the exposition Gen.
Murray will return to Washington and
will probably make his home either In
New York or at the Capital. Although
Gen Murray is retired under the law. he
is far from being disposed to take things
EASY in the world. He will probably go
into some active business in the East.
Before the Haitian consta bulary can be
organized II will be necessary Tor Con-
gress TO enact q law authorizing marine
officers to enter the service of the civil
government of the island. II Is planned
to detail about thirty-five marine corps
officers to serve with the new constabu-
larry OF the army. but before this can be
done Congress must take some action
In the meantime. upon instructions from
the State Department, the preliminary
work of organizing a force of about so
native troops being done. II is under
stood that the natives are being recruited
and drilled so that the bringing into
existence Of the constabulary Will be
short work after Congress has passed the
necessary legislation.
Can't. Glenn S. Jones. Medical COfps.
who is on leave. reported at the War De-
lpartment yesterday.
| Assistant Paymaster Harry Sandlin,
u. s. S. Baltimore. is combining business
with pleasure on a two days leave IN the
city
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ARMY ORDERS.

Leave Of absence granted Lieut.. Col. Beaumont
B. Buck, Ninth Infantry.
Leave Of absence granted Capt Joseph caspr.
Medical CORPS.
Leave Of absence granted Capt. F1nk Il. Bur
ton. Third Infantry.
First Lieut.. Oscar W. Hoop. Infantry. viii pro-
God TO Hanisouville. No., and make an inspcc-
ton of q newly organized company Of the organized
militia Of Missouri
Second Lieut. George Z A. Reinburg. Seventh
Cavalry will proceed to San Diego. Gal, and r.
port to commanding officer. Signal Corps Aviation
School
So much Of paragraph 20, Special oTden. No.
81. Noye4nber l. ISIS. War DEPARTMENT. r.
lats, 10 Cant Howard Clarke. Medical Cors. Ia
anrnded 50 As to direct CAPT. Clarke TO procesd
to Fort Mcdowell. Cal.
Parasrzph s. Special Orders, No. -. Octobz
o. lsl5 relating 10 Capt. William B. Metster.
Medical Oorrs amended 30 40 70 direct Capt-
Neister to proceed to Fort LAYTON. Wash.
Pararsph .. Special Orders. No. %. October
10 ISIS War Department. relating to Capt Ernest
Al wheeler QuartermAstsr COrps. revoked.
C.rt Ernest s. Wheeler. QuArtermaster Corpe.
relieyed from further duty at Texas City. TsL,
md ..iSned to station at Fort Sam Houston. Tex.
Lave Of absence granted First Lieut. John p.
Keller Coast ARTILLERY Cors.
So much Of paragraph IS. Special Orders. Nc. %
November l. 1915 as directs Additional Second
IIeut william P. Chemngton. Coast ARTILLERY
Corrs 10 report TO the commanding officer. Coast
p.fen,es Of Portland. Amended 20 Is 70 dirsci
lieut. Charingtou 10 report 70 Commanding offscsr'
Ouas Defnss q Putmouth-
80 much Of panpraSh .. epesl ordU No
q. octoesr q. ms. q dirsoo Frr hsuf HAr5
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-19
Less Considerate of Bull Moose.

With the Republican national convention only
a matter of eight months away it cannot be said
that sentiment crystallizing in favor of any
of the numerous candidates for the Presidential
nomination. There is evidence, however, that the
&c. o. P. leaders are giving less consideration to
the Cancellation of the Progressives, that a few
months ago was regarded as vitality necessary to
la successful campaign in 1916 This growing
indifference is to certain extent justified by the
rapid of the Progressive strength and the
scattering of its ranks further proof of which was
furnished by the elections this month, notably in
Massachusetts,. The indications are plain that IT
is not necessary to or lure the deserters
back into camp. Thoroughly disillusioned and
disheartened they only seek excuse to renew
their allegiance to a militant political party. They
are in position to offer terms, but only to &C
cept them. This being the case, why should
the C. o. P. be limited in the choice of candi,
date by any considerations involving the Pro-
gressives?
All signs point to campaign in which the
great issue will be the tariff and state of the ma.
tons industry and commerce, and it is not to be
doubted that the trend of Republican sentiment
lis back to the sound and tried principles thai
marked its decades of successful government. Il
is not unreasonable, therefore, to expect that the
present disposition to ignore the, claims of the
few beaten and discouraged Progressives who
still hold out for recognition will become more
marked and that in the end one of those statesmen
who used to be described reactionaries or stand
patters will be the choice of the convention. 1t il
not even impossible that the old party may decd,
to resume the battle where it left of, with it:
standard-bearer William H. Taft, whose ability
and qualities of genuine craftsmanship have i'm
pressed themselves on the people since he left tn,
White House. The party is not suffering from
a lack of available men, and it is a safe predic
ton that one will be chosen in whose hands tn,
nations business welfare may be entrusted will
the fullest confidence. The time is approachin.
when the field of aspirants must be weeded out
that the >partys rank and file may discern tn,
nature of the contest and look to their resources
If there is to be defiance of the Progressives
according to indications, the sooner the wore
goes forth the better for the G. o. P's chances.
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NAVAL ORDERS.

MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
Arkansas, arrived Hampton Roads. November Il
Brooklyn arrived Port said. November II; Des
Moines sailed for Alexandra. November II; e.
arrived New York Yard. November 4; Hector.
arrived Lambert Point. November Il; Neptune.
sailed for FGIl-pOwrr November Il; Perkins,
arrived Pensacola, November Z; Powhatan. with
E+2 arrived New York Yard. November Il; Sterett,
arrived Pensacola November Il; yorktown, arrived
San Diego November Il.
ORDERS To OFFICERS.
Capt H. Mel Husc. to home and wait orders.
Cart J. u. Mcdonald. to Chief Of STAFF. At
lantic Fleet.
Lieut. w r. Gaddis. 10 PrOmetheus-
Lieut. 5 l.. H Hazard. TO South Carolina
Lieut. c. H Shaw. TO Atlantic Reserve Fleet.
Lieut. A. s. FarquhRr. to inspector instructor OF
Naval Militia States Of New York and New
Jersey.
Lieut.. Charles BelknAp. to Naval War oOlless'
Newport. r. !.
Lieut.. c. w Early. To connection fitting out
PENNSYLVANIA and duty on board when eUmmis
stoned
Lieut. T. E. Dampman. to Bath Iron works
Bath. Me.
Lieut.. C. W. Haines. to command Panther.
Assistant Paymsster H. G. Bowerhnd, "a
Paducah,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-19
Soldiers Want No Children.

l asked Zeni PeshkoH Socialist, what his SEN
sations were when he went out to kill at didn't
seem real it doesn't now Before my last charge
the lieutenant and l were filled with the beauty
of the night We sat gazing at the stars. Then
the command came and we rushed forward. 1t
did not seem possible / was killing human beings
1t is this unreaty that sustains men. Germans are
no. human beings-oaly the enemy. For the
wounded French soldier will tell you he loathes
"a permanent peace He fights to save his chill
dren from fighting.
Have you any children" asked one soldier.
mo, thank God, "'is the reply. But why7" "Be-
cause" comes the fierce answer, "if had son
would rather he deserted than see what l have
seen" This man is not unusual The soldiers
not the women-are beginning to say: "We will
have no more children unless there is no more
war"-The New Republic.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-19

Miss Francise williams entertained
at a charming dinner party followed
by dancing last evening at the home
Of her brother-in-law and sister. Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Letter. in honor OF
Miss Rebekah Wilmer and her hance.
Mr.. Thomas Alexander Scott Thropp.
whose marriage will take place on
will be one of the bridesmaids who
will attend Miss Wilmer. and her din
ner guests, twenty in number, In
cluded the members of the wedding
party now in town.
Mrs. Robert Lansing. wife of the
Secretary of State. entertained several
ladies of the Cabinet at luncheon yester-
day, followed by an INFORMAL discussion
of the plans for the coming season
Mrs. Tbomas Watt Gregory. wife of
the Attorney General, was the guest
Of honor at a luncheon given yester-
day at the Grafton by Miss Lila watts
Collins. Pink roses adorned the luneh-
aop table and the guests included
Mrs. Robert NJ Thompson. Mrs. Ed
ward X. Campbell, Mrs. F. b. Moran,
Mrs. John Temple Graves, Mrs. Ferry
Belmont and Mrs. Victor Kaufman.
Mrs. Gregory and her daugnte
Miss Jane Gregory. VIII go 10 1N
York today to be the guests OF M.
and Mrs. william R. Clark Yntii after
Thanksgiving.
Mrs T. o-Donelson. wife of Col
Donelson, L. s. A.. entertained at dih
ner last evening at the Army any
NAVY Club in honor of Miss Julla Lit
tell whose marriage to Lieut.. AleAah-
der Patch, u. S. A, takes place TO-
morrow. and their bridal party.
Mrs. Clement A. +. F'lasier gave
bridge marty yesterday afternoon tor hei
boT,ss 9nests Mrs. T. Q. Donelson anc
Ms Charles Andrews. The other guests
were Mrs. Julian ogden, Mrs. Jon,
Crayke Simpson, Mrs. J. H. Craniora
Mrs. Ashley NJ Gould. Mrs. Robert l.
Howe and Mrs William Burr Harrison
Miss Dorothy Mason. daughter Of Rear
Admiral and Mrs. y. E. Mason, enter
tanned at a buffet luncheon yesterday III
commitment to Misses suzanne and Eliza
beth Chase. the debutante daughters OIL
Can't. and Mrs. VOlney y. Chase:
The decorations were yellow ana iaNe en-
der chrysanthemums and ferns. and th'
.,,ests Included Miss Ruth Lester. Mis'
Peatrice Dulin, Miss Jeanette Co"ah
Miss Margaret Tillman. Miss Catherln'
Purdette. Miss Margaret Douglas MIS-
charlotte Capers, Miss Ellie Ee1eune
Miss Marie Sims Miss Helen Biodse'l
Miss Margaret Read and Miss Mary 5dE
Ispd all debutantes of the season. Mls'
E'Ii1abath Gibson, Miss Marie fearS
Miss Mary Wheeler Vest. Miss LOUISE
CLARK Miss Elizabeth Kingsbury' MIS-
E,,IIer Mrs. Charles Nelson Rlker. MIS-
Pauline Stone. Mrs. Foraker, the Misse
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-19

With the return OF peace all Ques-
lions had become domestic questions.
and there seemed now. for the nonce,
to be no serious differences of opinion
concerning them.
Mr.. Monroe took an early opportu-
nifty to domesticate. as II were. the
very foreign policy of the government.
by confirming Its issues to the Americas.
European statesmen were putting
their houses in order after the con-
vulsions OF the NapoleonicN wars; set
ting up thrones which had been over
turned. rehabilitating states which
had been torn asunder. reassigning
territory, establishing once more the
balance OF power and the rights Of
shaken dynasties-
Finding their careful work likely to
be marred and rendered OF no avail
by the passion for liberty which had
spread like an unquenchable nre out
Of France and touched the subjects OF
almost every sovereign of Europe. they
drew their States together under the
Leadership of A ustria and her consum-
mate Metternich to crush every rising.
silerce every demand for liberal re-
form, and make good the jeoparded
absolutism of their kings throughout
the length and breadth Of Europe.
Their reactionary purposes having
be IN accomplished with some touch OF
lthoroughness on the continent itself.
Spain prayed them to assist her to win
the revolted colonies of South America
back to her crown. and they seemed
about to acceds to her prayer.
Mr. Canning. England's watchful
minister. saw at once the peril there
would be in that to England's trade
in the south
He knew. too. how hearty sym
pathy the people OF the United states
entertained for the newly liberated
peoples and the newly established re-
publics of the southern continent of
America, and how profitable trade
American as well as English merchants
were finding in the ports which only
revolution could have opened to them
He proposed. therefore. to Mr.. Rush
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-19

fha A,nart,,, r,trfstar In Inndon that
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tns $500 snou ar at,enoot
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S.. ~ 80
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,narasa.. "a - A. ,hor, agaIn
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S,Ios - NJ No,,ro. acc.n,ad hIs vtev
IN the r,s,ter
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a' "u' "o 'eSS
IN tx tns resioen' naa reeo1eu
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Morning Smiles.

After the EIopement.-She-''I am tele-
graphing to papa asking forgiveness
He CbrokeD-"Better make 1t forgiveness
and funds.'-Boston Transcript.
What do you think of Dauber's land
scapes?''
well nature certainly can't accuse
him of plagiarism. Boston Transcript.
Lots of people go to clairvoyant 10
get their minds read when they should
consult an osteOpath.-New York Evening
sun.
Tho minister of small Missouri
town called the grocer on the telephone
the other day and gave him the following
order: Send a dollars worth Of meat
out to my house. II there is no one at
home. just poke it through the keynote.
-Harper's Weekly.
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HILLS.

never loved your plains
Your gentle valleys,
Your drowsy country lanes
And pleached alleys.
want my hills'-the Trail
That scorns the hollow
Up, up the rugged shale
Where few will follow;
I'D. over wooded crest
And messy bOwlder,
With strong thigh. heaving chest,
And swinging shoulder.
So let me hold my way.
BY nothing halted,
Until at close Of day,
stand, exalted,
High on my hills OF dream
Dear hills that know me,
And then, how fair will seem
The lands below ME;
How pure. at vesper-time,
The far bells Ginning,
God. give me hills to climb.
And strength for climbing!
Arthur Guiterman In Scribner's Mag
azine.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-19

1t is learned that the State Department has
been considering the of Capt Papcn
ever since the disclosure of the Dumba-Eon Papen
plot shaken out of Capt. Archibald. It's to
be hoped that the Washington authorities have
kept ir 'ormed as to what Won Papen has been
doing while the "idiotic Yankees" have been con-
sidering BY the way. what is the present status
pf the case OF Archibald?
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-19

The recommendation by the advisory council
of the Federal Reserve Board that the Office of
Comptroller of the Currency be abolished is be-
ing interpreted as personal attack on John Skel-
ton Williams. When If is regarded as necessary
to- abolish Office to get rid of the incumbent it
IS Aat,ering testimonial to the strength of his
grip on the joi
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The Heralds Amy and Navy Department
- and Most Complete News Service Personnel Published Wasmg

W Stoyall. Coast ARTILLERY Cons. 70 Tpnrt TO the
,-,mnandinr Officer Coast Defense Of Portsmouth.
far assignment 70 a GDmpAny. sn1.Tsded 70
sireC4 Lieut. StoSall To repor to the commanding
officer Coast Defenses Of portland
First Lieut. William z. Dunn. Third Field Ar
tiII.Tv Detailed A. assistant to Capt. Marlborough
Churrhin Field ArtiHery. insIect0r-instructor. or
gAnized militia o.,
I@are Of abssnoe granted First Lieut.. Charles 7.
Smart Infantry.
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A HELPFUL WHIM.

A HELPFUL Wt1lM.
o his outlook, it was yellow,
But his heart was brave and bold,
And he made. the prospect mellow
By pretending it was gold.
And the shadows that pursued hun,
All discouraged by his whim
And the spirit that imbued him.
Very soon deserted him.
He emerged into the glory
Of smooth and sunlit SEA
And my reminiscent story
Thus was ended happily.
CCo,y1ght faA)
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-19

Persons who regard it perfectly proper for
the Department of Agriculture TO give instruc-
tions as to the time to do blowing and planting
will be disposed to resent the advice of the city
postmaster as to when to do their shopping and
mail their Christmas presents.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-19

The Medico-Legal Society of America at a
meeting in New York adopted resolutions COM
Inending the course of the Chicago surgeon who
refused TO perform operation to prolotg the
life of an infant hopelessly defective, physically
and mentally. 1t is to be hoped the resolution
will be read with calm consideration by those who
have been indulging in emotional outbursts about
indictine tine surgeon for murder.
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Up to the Exporters.

An improvement in the consular service, espe-
as the National Chamber of Commerce says. But
the expectation of selling more goods will not be
realized so long as exporters refuse to adapt the
goods and the ways OF selling them to the customs
adelphia Ledger
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-19

President Wilson probably will not make spe-
cifc recommendations to Congress concerning the
methods of raising revenue to meet the extraor-
binary expenditure called for by preparedness leg
islation but recognizes that the problem is seri-
Gus one" Which, being interpreted, means that
the Democrats don't know where the moneys to
come from.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-19

If it is true that the District has no law under
which flake" auctioneers and sellers of fake
jewelry can be suppressed. Congress should pro-
vide a remedy early in the approaching session,
although it would seem that it should not be diff
fcult to convict the offenders of false pretenses.