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Evening star., 1915-11-27
INDUSTRIES NEVER MORE I:
PROSPEROUS, HE SAYS
Secretary Redfeld Does Not Antici.
pate Check When the
War Ends.

While there may be a little hysteria
here and there about the country
there is evidence that as whole tha
industries are more prosperous thar
they have ever been before, according
to Secretary Redfield of the Depart
ment of Commerce. There is little.
chance that this prosperity will be-
affected by the ending of the war, ac-y
cording to the Secretary. II will con-t
tinue, he feels. :
There are some. he said, who believe
that the great industrial boom which,
the country nov is experiencing is.
a war boom, and that as soon as the
great conflict is over the bottom wilk
drop out of business. Such the Secre-,
tary does not believe to be true.
He likened the situation to the oceans
He said a storm in the ocean affectS
only comparatively small area, while,
Generally speaking. the ocean is all =
right Just SO with the present busij
ness boom. There may be storms.
from time to time, but they will be in
small areas. and the business of the
country generally will be all right =
Expects No Change After War.
The Secretary does not believe that
the end of the war will change the
present conditions, for the simple rea- 4.
son that the present business is not
made up principally of war business.
An assumption, he said. that the pres
ent trade is all war trade, is entirely,
incorrect.
The war in Europe, he believes also.
has killed and mained. so large a num-
Der of mechanics and others who have
been taken out of the peaceful trades
that the business of this country Will
not have large trade factor to deal
with during the period following the,
war Even the loss of a finger, he said,t
was sufficient to mar the efficiency of
mechanic.
Secretary Redfeld was questioned
concerning factory in Cleveland
which was reported to be using women
in mems places, and whether that did
not indicate that there were more jobs
in the country than could be filled by
the men at hand. He said he had not
heard of that or of any other similar
instance, but pointed out that such
matters as those naturally would go to
the la Dor department. He did know
that business was prosperous
Evening star., 1915-11-27
Col. C. M. Truitt to Be Retired.

The President has approved the ap-
plication of Col. Charles NJ, Trpitt of
the 22d Infantry for transfer to the
retired list of the army, to take effect
February 20 next, and the officer has
been granted leave of absence to that
date. Col. Truitt is from Kentucky
and was graduated from the Military
Academy in June, 1889. He served with
the 21st, 2Sth. 23d and 29th regiments
of infantry and has had command of
the 22d Regiment since July, 1914. Dur
ing the Spanish war he was an as
sistant adjutant general in the volun- =
teer army and later he served a de-
tail in the adjutant generals depart
ment of the regular army. For sew
eral months past he has been serving
with his regiment at Douglas. Ariz.
Evening star., 1915-11-27

kill rabbits and BIRDS" said one of the
sportsmen, but 1t takes genuine gun
ner to get a fox.
And" he added. that's what we got "
The six gunners killed score OF rab-
bits, ten quail and the fox.
John Rupert, Hammond Tippet, John
Alden and Frank Tippet last week en-
loved a cunning trip to the Chelten-
ham, Md, neighborhood. They were
anxious to shoot quail. they. stated.
not caring much for rabbit shooting,
and the one days sport netted them
f1fty-two birds and seventeen rabbits.
"And the only reason we did not get
more quail" said member of the
party, was because we missed 30 many
shots"
Before starting on their trip the gun .
ners agreed not to shoot at a rabbit
while it was sitting.
Such shooting" said Rupert. lis not
sport, but a slaughter of the game.
Evening star., 1915-11-27
Against Proposed Plan.

Zone thing L am certain about in my
own mind,'' said Senator Pomerene,
and that is no proposition which would
provide for retirement of an employe
on his own volition after thirty years
service on SO per cent of his salary;
after twenty five years, on As per cent,
and after twenty years, on 40 per cent,
would ever receive my support L un-
derstand that such a proposal is made
in one of the bills for civil service re-
tirement introduced in the House.
In the first place, the government de-
partments ought to have something to
say about whether an employe should
be retired, no matter how long he has
Evening star., 1915-11-27
NO HOPE FOR CIVIL
SERVICE PENSIONS
Will Be Crowded Out at Next
Session, Says Senator
Pomerene.
OPPOSED TO THE PLAN
THAT IS NOW ASKED FOR
Chioan Says Many Persons in Gov
ernment Employ Could Be
Spared Easily.

Senator Pomerene of Ohio. chairman
of the Senate committee on civil serv-
ice. today did not hold out much en-
coura agement for legislation for a sys-
tenn of retirement for superannuated
civil employees of the government at
the coming session of Congress In an
interview the Ohio senator said that he
did expect that something would be
done in tie future" along this line,
but he was unwilling to say when 1t
would be taken up. Until his commit
tee should act. he could not say when
hearings would be given on civil sery-
ice retirement or whether any would De
given at the coming session.
The very large program of important
legislation which Congress will have
before il was n reason given by Sen
ator Pomerene for not taking up at the
opening of the session the question or
civil service retirement.
Evening star., 1915-11-27
Agrees With Senator Aldrich.

Il have no sympathy whatever with
those civil employees of the government
who have come to Washington to take up
jobs, and when they have become efficient
in certain lines leave the service and en-
gage in private business for higher wages
said Senator Pomerene. Nor have l any
sympathy for the ward heelers who have
gotten jobs here under the federal gov
ernment which pay them far more than
they could possibly make at home, and
now demand that pensions be given them
You can't walk through the govern
ment departments today without stum-
bling over supernumerary employees of the
government. ! am strongly inclined to be-
lieve that Senator Aldrich was right when
he said that If business man were put
at the head of the executive departments
of the government and allowed to run
them as a private business is run, such
man could save the government millions
of dollars each year
Evening star., 1915-11-27

Mrs. Mary J. N Gantz. wife of the
late George c. GantZ, died at her home
in Govans. Nd. of pneumonia. Mrs.
Gantz was born in Leveritt. Mass. in
1s47 and was the daughter of Harrison
and Lucy Raymond Nutting-
Evening star., 1915-11-27
Villa Customs Officer
Inspects Passengers

villa OuStOluS O1uCC1
Inspects Passengers. belt about his
waist Beside him the American in
spectors a the other end of the bridge
look particularly mild and inoffensive.
Just what he intends doing with his
weapons is not clear. He peers about
in cursory way for dutiable articles
and also exercises an amateur censor
ship. If you happen to be carrying the
big Ell Paso daily that Is unfavora BILE
to Villa the paper is taken away. The
same fate overtakeS any of the little
Spanish publications gotten out by 9TH
er factions.
Next moment you are in the crooked
streets of JuareZ. The town is a
splendid contrast to the modern Amer
lean city across the river. There is
mud everywhere, though 1t has not
rained for days. Villa has spent q for
tune paving the principal streets. The
work still goes on, though the revolu
tionary leader will apparently soon be
driven from the town.
There are three centers of attrac-
ton in Juarez-the gambling halls, the
| race track and the bull ring. The
Juarez race track prospered greatly
when American legislation drove the
sport from one city after another The
winter meet of 100 days is scheduled
to open Thanksgiving. More horses.
| more men and more money than ever
before are expected to gather in JuareZ.
| The bull ring is still supreme Sunday
| For a dollar in American money you
can see a fairly good bullfight BY
paying an extra quarter you may even
sit on the shady side of the ring. Car
rama intends to replace bullighting
with base ball when the country is in
| his hands. 1t is a step that will make
him popular north of the Rio Grande,
but it will hardly be hailed with en-
| thusiasm in Mexico.
The gambling halls are in their glory
at night. Ragged Mexicans; profess
| sional gamblers, officers of the garri-
, son, scamps from half the countries of
Europe, American tourists, with a few
native Ell Pasoans. make up the crowd
| around the tables. 1t is sort of
| soualid Monte Carlo. Mexicans pre-
dominate. but the signs are printed in
| bad English. The play sometimes runs
very high. and the games are said to
be conducted fairly.
| Among the real sights of Juarez is
a wise Chinaman, living on a side
street. He
Wise Chinaman Lives; is one of
His Partners Are Dead. the vel,ow
men who lived near Torreon when
that city changed hands twice in two
days 1t was Villa town when the
| Chinaman went to bed one night, so
when one of them approached the
sentinel in the morning and was chal-
lenged, ''tauien viva?" he replied.
villa" But Carranza had taken the
town overnight, SO that Chinaman was
Evening star., 1915-11-27

been in the service. If he is a COM
petent, efficient emp1oye, the gtvern-
ment should be allowed to retain his
services.
Il am in sympathy with plan which
will permit of the retirement of ennpfoyes
who have given long and faithful service
to the government when they have at
tanned old age, say seventy years, But
even then the department ought to have
something to say about his retirement.
"Would Be Ridiculous
But if the plan were adopted by which
an employe could retire on pension of his
own volition after a given number of
years of service an employe thirty-f1ve
years old who had entered the. service
at fifteen years of age and served for
twenty years would be able to retire on
pension of 40 per cent of his salary.
The country would never stand for such
plan. 1t would be ridiculous
Senator Pomerene said that as between
the straight pension plan, by which the
government would pay the entire cost of
the retirement of the employees, and the
so-called contributory plan, by which the
employees themselves and the government
would contribute to the pension fund, he
believed the latter plan would be the only
one which would have a chance of being
adOpted by Congress-
Evening star., 1915-11-27
Get a Room
That You Like

There's one to be had that will
suit you-a nice, warm, cozy room,
bright and comfortable, and we'll 10
Gated. Just read the Rent Room ads
in the classified section of The Star.
The room you want is awaiting you.
Evening star., 1915-11-27
Juarez Is Fairly Safe
for the Casual Visitor.

over largely to gambling. racing and
bullfghting. that has gathered a share
of the worst elements from every ma
tion Of the globe and that has mill
tary government rather lenient toward
certain classes of offenders. 1t is safe
opinions to himself and stay cool
under provocation. 1t is not as safe
since the recognition of Carranza as 1t
once was.
Plenty of foreigners come to Juarez
every night. They are the life Of the
cafes and the roulette games. No ma
tive of the city has enough real money
to pay the dealers salary. though
there is any quantity of worthless
scrip to be had. AS an important
source Of revenue the visitors are
usually well treated, but there is no
reckoning on the uncertain temper of
the staggering Mexican officers. Not
out the Black Cat with a six-shooter
in true time western style.
The transportation system, at least,
is excellent. The big street cars come
from Ell Paso over one bridge, swing
through the heart of Juarez and return
be the state of international relations.
Villa and the street car company ind
each other too mutually useful to fall
out The street cars bring to JuareZ
the people who leave money. and in
turn the traction company gets
itself fares were paid until recently
with Villa currency. which the COM
pany no doubt used to paper its Offices
but when these same Mexicans came
back from Ell Paso they had to put up
a good American nickel. Almost every
car that crosses the bridge is crowded
with Mexicans.
Evening star., 1915-11-27
The MEXICAN MIDDLE
WII.-viIIa's Stronghold.
By Frederic J. Haskin.

JUAREZ. Mexico, November 21.-In
Juarez Villa is the great man of the
century. Elsewhere called bandit and
murderer, here he is compared to
George Washington. Apparently beat
en-, cut off from all supplies and am
munition, here his ultimate victory and
the resultant liberation of the Mexican
people are still confidently awaited.
In the midst of the squalor and dirt
and vice of Juarez there fourishes the
spirit that has conquered empires
the blind faith of a people in their
leader
There Is no room to doubt the SINGER
ity of most of these people. They will
all tell you with an earnestness which
is almost pathetic that Villa is now
planning a great coup which will VIC
toriously end the war. Their faith in
him is like the faith of a beggar child
in Santa Claus. 1t proves that Villa
undoubtedly has something of that in
def1nable magnetism, that power to win
the unQuestioning allegiance of men,
uine leaders. His hands stepped in
needless blood. there is nevertheless
much evidence that his eyes have been
fixed on vision of reconstructed Mex
leo. 1t is probable that he could never
have realized it. 1t seems certain that
is his last important stronghold in
northern Mexico. Every one on the
border believes That the final act of
his picturesque drama will be staged
here.
Juarez is worth fighting for. 1t is
a door to the United States. base for
operations in Sonora and northern
Chihuahua and the richest source of
revenue in all Villa territory. The
saloons and gambling halls of Juarez
yield an income big enough to support
an army.
Somehow Juarez has acquired the
name of being glittering den Of vice
and iniquity. The iniquity is here, but
it does not glitter. Everything is
squalid to the last degree. from the
ragged crowds on the narrow. muddy
streets to the famous Black Cat saloon
and gambling hall The Black Cat is
resort Of International fame. In
good times it yields Villa $1,000 day.
Juarez is said to be moderately safe
for the casual visitor. It Is safe as
Evening star., 1915-11-27

AS the car enters Mexico. it is board.
ed by a tall and martial-looking Villa
Evening star., 1915-11-27

George w. Boyd, Martin Burke f. T.
Harvey and Michael Burke spent a day
on the river last week. They made
the trip aboard the launch Lorine l..
and returned with nine ducks.
Evening star., 1915-11-27

Clarence Turner, John Mulrennen and
Charles Smithson last week partici-
pated in a shoot near Laurel, Md They
bagged three squirrels and nine rab-
bits.
Evening star., 1915-11-27

Rex Collier. Dewey Zirkin, George
Schmidt, Ralph Dubois. Reed Munson
and other Tech students participated in
cunning trip a few days ago and
r ~"tir@ Of their lives.
"Anybody can go to the country and
Evening star., 1915-11-27

Among the real sights of Juarez is
a wise Chinaman. living on a side
The Carlisle independent., 1915-03-11

J. H. Griffin delegate from the Carlisle lodge and w. Y. Mann delegate from Walters chappel joined delegation on special train out of Little Rock Monday night to Josesborro to attend the annual State convention of the Woodmen of the World.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-03-11

Rev. c. M. Ford attended the Baptist Mems Meeting in Little Rock at the Second Baptist Church this week.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-03-11

Mrs. H. R. Stanley of England was the guest of relatives here Wednesday.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-03-11

Leave your orders with me for Nancy Halt sweet potatoes.
 c. c. Perkins.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-03-11

0. c. Perkins is the place to get your seed potatses, onion sets and garden seed.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-03-11

H. l., Urton attended the Bap- tist Sunday School Convention in Little Rock this week.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-03-11
Laundry Notice.

We wish to impress upon our patrons the fact that we have to pay for laundry on delivery and that in the future we must col lect for all laundry handled upon delivery, so be ready to settle When it is delivered. Further. we will hold laundry for 30 days, aft CT which it will be sold for charges.
 yours truly,
 Tole,' and Boles.
 -O-
 Extra fancy Minasota Triumph Seed Potatoes. at
 Nichols < HutSon $
The Carlisle independent., 1915-03-11

Extra ancy Seed Sweet Pota. toes; The celebrated Nancy Hall variety, at
 Nichols & Hutson,
The Carlisle independent., 1915-03-11

1FOR TRADE I have some JerseyRed sows and pigs that I want to trade for milk COWS or young calves.
 $. c. Cranston,
 Carlisle, Ark.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-03-11

J. c. March in come tax collect or was in town today.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-03-11
FOR SALE. One good team of young mares c. c. Perkins

See the lace windows at Hum. mel's and notice the bargains. 1 to 4 inch laces 3 cents per yard Can you afford to miss the chance. This price last for fe W days only.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-14
DOUBLE DROWNING
ATLAKE BOMOSEEN
Two Girls Lost Lives There Yesterday
Afternoon Third Exhausted.
When Taken from Water.

RUTLAND, August 14.-Georgia Ned
do, Is, and Kathleen Hays, IA, were
drowned yesterday afternoon at Avalon
Beach, Lake Bomoseen, and Bessie Rus
sell, 16, was also nearly dead when drag
ged from the water after an heroic at
tempt to save the lives of her two
friends, who were members of a camping
party OF ten girls from Whitehall y. \.
Percy Strobell Of this city, son Of DR..
C. w. Strobell of New York, who rCcov-
cred the bodies, was SO exhausted that it
Is believed he too would have -aceumbed
if help had not been at hand
Only the previous night Mr.. Hays,
mother OF Kathleen, dreamed that her
daughter had been drowned. and was 50
frightened that before the girls started for
camp she warned Kathleen not To go into
the water.
Despite the fact that adjacent campers
and physicians worked for an hour over
the bodies of the two girls, not a sign of
life could be restored.
Kathleen Hays had only been in camp
a little more than an hour when she went
wading, according to somewhat ineoherent
reports of the accident. The shore Is
shelving at this point, the bottom being
mostly of slate slabs, and it is supposed
She walked out beyond her depth
Miss Neddo, who was cooking dinner at
the Boomer cottage, which the party Is
Occupying heard Kathleen's screams and
ran to her assistance, and 1t Is thought
was either deceived by the character Of
the lake bottom or was seized by the
younger girl in her struggle.
! Seeing both girls in peril, Bessie Russell
attempted to help them, but she could do
little, and when taken from the water was
! in u serious condition
by this time the party was i'll a panic
and cries for help were all along the
beach.
Mr. Strobcl, who Is a civil engineer,
was at the Koch cottage. With chauf-
feur, he jumped into a powerful automo-
bile and in a short time was at the scene.
Mr.. Strobell jumped into the water and
within a short time brought up the bodies
of the two girls, and they were Immediate
} ~ taken in charge by physicians who had
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-14
WEST BRATTLEBORO

Miss Ida Bellows of Marlboro, is
guest of her sister, Mrs. c. Copeland.
Miss Cecilia Nichols will return to-
morrow from a week s visit in IIol-
yoke.
Mrs. Francis Avery of Charlemont,
Mass, is a guest Of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs L. +. Blodgett.
Miss Irene Mather, who has spent a
week at Mrs. F. G. Taylor s in Orange,
Mass, returned home today.
Mrs. Leila Cook Greene returned to
her home in Wilmington after visiting
three weeks at D. ". Harris s.
Rev. and Mrs. E. S. Harrison are
weekend visitors with his parents, Rev.
and Mrs. J. East Harrison at Mount
Hermon, Mass.
Mrs. Louis Quinn and Miss Lila Gal
lup of Guilford, who took the teach
er s examination were entertained at
o. G. Covey 5.
Mrs. L. II. Knapp has returned from
South Newfane where she spent .
week with Mrs. Alice Bailey. L. Ill
Knapp is in Jamaica enjoying the oh
servances Of Old Home week.
Miss Esther Spaulding and Clark
Spaulding, son and daughter of Rev
A. d. Spaulding, former pastor of tn
Baptist church, who have spent severa
weeks with Mrs. Jennie Cheney, havt
returned to their home in North Scitu
ate, Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-14

years old, whose career as a tvpo COW
ers 60 years, 50 of which have been
spent with one firm, the futile com.
pany. Mr. Cobb is a native If Ran
dolph, and at the age of Is entered the
printing department of the Green
Mountain Aegis, where he remained un-
til he had served his apprenticeship.
He then prepared himself for college
by a course of study at Randolph acad-
envy. He did not 60 to college. how
ever, and after working at his trade
in Rouses Point, Mortified and Wood
stock came to Rutland in 1859. and a
year later entered the employ Of the
futile company. He was foreman at
the time the Rutland Daily Herald was
established by the futile company in
April, 1861. For the first time in 40
years Mr.. Cobb made a trip to Ran
dolph recently. The farm where he
was reared is now a part Of the vii
lage of Randolph. Only four of his
oldtime classmates are now alive
Judge J. w. Rowell, Col A. B. Chan
der, C. F. Moulton and L. T. Spar
hawk. Mr.. Cobb enjoys excellent
health and has no intention of relin-
gushing the stick and composing rule
for a life of retirement.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-14
100 Years of Hanover Crackers.

This is the centennial year of the
founding of Smith & Son s cracker and
candy business and President Robert
+. Smith has decided to have a gen
eral observance of the anniversary in
which all his employees, customers and
friends will take part The celebra-
ton will be held Saturday, August 81
at the State fair grounds, and will be
an all day affair, with athletic con
tests, a baseball game, parade that will
show the history of the business and
dancing in the evening. 1t was i'll 1915
that a man named Symmes founded
at Hanover the cracker factory which
in 1887 came into the possession of E.
X Smith, grandfather of the present
proprietor. Robert f. Smith Mr.
Smith had a bakery at Bath, n. H., be-
fore moving to Hanover at that time.
About this same period man named
Sturtevant conducted a candy shop in
Hanover and early in the 40's the elder
Mr.. Smith bought out Sturtevant and
combined the candy with the cracker
business. George w. Smith, father of
the present proprietor, went into the
business in 1867, and it was moved
from Hanover to its present site ii
the Junction in 1871. The first june
ton building, burned to the, ground il
1884. was on the corner leading to the
culvert. In 1892 Robert f. Smith went
| into the business with his father, ant
| at the latter's death took entire
| charge of affairs, which he has main
| tanned ever since.