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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-04-15
Salma&undi
BY Uncle GOshdin6it

The inmate who has the happy
tact to give friendly word or ad-
vice at an opportune moment to an
other inmate laboring under dis
couragement or mental stress, is
blessed with a virtue we can all i'm
itate to our own good and that of
others. There is no one so discon-
certing as the inmate who thought
lessly or wilfully counsels an atti-
tude of opposition or distrust when
friendly and opportune word that
advises accord and harmony is the
proper and just admonition to give.
One can readily find the one that
would rather add irritating fuel to
discomfort and encouragement, than
the one giving healing and sincere
ly friendly counsel that heartens
the discouraged and disappointed to
forget trial and hopefully try again
for the goal of achievement and
success-which has for the moment
been upset by untowardness or dis
cord. The inmate that does not
give another counsel that encour-
ages federation and paliation to one
who for the moment is at loss to
vision hopefully or bring wise
Judgment to bear upon life's prob
lems-is not friend. he is an enc
my. What we appreciate and crave
most, is the inmate who will bring
a friendly word, kindly counsel
that revlves tagging hope to re-
newed energy, and not one who
counsels that which stiles it. Be
sure to choose only those to be your
true friends, that wisely counsel you
to harmony and just federation, and
bar those that urge opposition and
dlscord to your inner shrine of mu-
tual friendship.
Some folks always play hide-and-
seek with Opportunity, hoping it
will spy them coyly hiding and say:
you're TIP
To some folks the world is vale
of tears, while to others it's gale of
jeers.
Some folks would attain Success
very easily were it to disguise itself
as Debt.
Forget your troubles for an in
Danish thots of cherries past,
And some woeful mental infant
Will his own to you unmask.
He will gloat in satisfaction,
At the gloom he thus has sown,
And remind you to distrac-
tom
He has troubles of his own!
Envy will never make you &C
quainted with Success.
The only man that has more time
than other folks is the clock dealer.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-04-15

The friendly whinny of old Dob
bin" standing by the roadside fence,
has made many firm friend of the
folk who have CHANGED to hear him
from the seat of the stalled six-cyl-
inder.
In Germany one man in 213 goes
to college; in Scotland. one in $40;
IN the United States, one in 1000,
and in England, one in 5000.
A man can't help being bow-leg-
ged, but when he adds to this a
crop of pink face-foliage and purple
soxs their is no hope for his return
to sanity.
There is always fulsome, unfailipg
joy awaiting the one that will, for
the moment, cast aside the worldly
aspect of life, and enter for a peri
cd the haliowed sanctuary of dear
and sanity mothers memory, to a.
gain lay upon it's altar the resolution
to loyalty follow and treasure the
teaching her holy hand inscribed
in the book of life for our guidance,
To create in others an impression
that one has higher standards of
station, morals. and ability that
one actually lacks, is counterfeiting
of the crudest sort; you may pass
these spurious proclamations upon
the unwary for the present, but be
sure you will be trapped at last, and
exposure will tlay you with the LASH
ing sting of embarrassment.
We notice that Old Boreas is
taking hint at the increasing and
ill-concealed yawns expressed by
gentle Spring, but if he would add
to that the tactless hint of the base
ball world, he would grab his hat
and beat it. in hurry!
We can not with justice condemn
the inherant ego in man, for to
such condemnation we all must
plead guilty; it is the egotist we
can justly criticise however; not
because of his ego. but of his having
pampered, worshiped, and nour-
ished it to degree that transfo rms
it into conceit.
The scorn big sister has for her
little brother caught jam-handed in
daring raid on the tempting PAN
try is nothing compared to the acme
of scorn she can display when catch
ing her sweetheart admiring the
gorgeous creation" upon the head
of another girl.
1t is astonishing, at times, to note
the daring displayed by some young
folks embarking upon the sea of
matrimony-especially if they sense
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-04-15

He has fallen, he has fallen
Our philosopher, Pendennis;
He has wandered from the sages,
To the NORWOOD he has journeyed;
Spoke he not of steed pegasus,
Spoke no word of inclination,
Thru the fragrant fields of poesy
Now he rides, with air triumphant;
Now he beats us, does Pendennis,
At the game of rythm and metre;
Gone his glory now forever,
Since he joined the prison poets.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-04-15
My Beautiful City of Dreams.

Weakly
II Nobody.
When the last flame of crimson westward
Flckers and dies away
When the songsters say their prayers
At the close of dying day,
Peace the mantel of glory.
For enter a city that teens
With the gold and the blue of vision view
My beautiful city of dreams
CHORUS
Away down upon the Suwannee river
My thoughts roam;
play hide and-seek; and kiss a cheek
Ola lasse from my dear old home.
As the twilight shades softly falling,
Mother sets a light that CLEANS
Prayers must be said a boy goes to bed
In my beautiful city of dreams.
Then the Voice CT a Maiden in gingham,
Bidding lad goodbye;
Then the kiss of lip that rembes-
A bosom that stiles sigh
God in His wisdom failing
Gives to all, it
The living ways of yesterdays
In our beautiful city of dreams.
OK ~
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-04-15

The friendly whinny of odd Dob
bin" standing by the roadside fence,
has made many a firm friend of the
folk who have CHANGED to hear him
from the seat of the stalled six-cyl-
inder.
Evening star., 1915-05-16
GUNFIRE DIRECTED
BY CAPTIVE BALLOONS
To Be Used at Tobyhanna Camp Of
instruction to Get Range for
Artillery Pieces.

The Tobyhanna camp OF instruction
this year will use captive balloons in
directing fire of field artillery, as is
being done SO extensively in Europe
for finding the range for field howitzers
and heavy artillery.
It has been found that they are more
useful for this work than aeroplanes
or any other method Of locating the
enemy for long-range firing. officers
can be sent up in captive balloons and
with powerful field glasses can direct
artillery fire with wonderful accuracy.
The balloons are sent up to such an
elevation and SO far back from the
enemy that they are rarely ever hit by
even the most powerful balloon guns
Connected with the batteries by tele-
phone or telegraph lines. they are able
to give specific directions to battery
The chief advantage over aeroplanes
is that they are more stable and can
be kept in one spot, so that more accu-
rate calculations can be made in find
ing ranges
Batteries D. E and F of the I'd Bat
TALON, Sd Field Artillery, and Field
Hospital Corps, No. 8. and Ambulance
Corps. No. 6, from the Walter Reed
Hospital, consisting of twelve officers
and 393 enlisted men. left here yester-
day morning in heavy marching order
for the camp at Tobyhanna. The troops
are comma nded by Lieut.. Col Charles
T. Menoher. Sd Field Artillery. They
will camp every night on the march.
Evening star., 1915-05-16
BOARD TO MEET MAY rs.
Executive Committee Of u. S. Cham
ber of Commerce Called.

In order that they may be in Wash
ington while the pan-American con-
ference is in session, also during the
stay of the Chinese commission which
is making a tour of the country. call
for a meeting of the executive commit
tee Of the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States has been issued by Sec
retary Goodwin. The committee will
assemble hero Tuesday, May 25. Among
those expected to attend are John II.
Fahey. president of the National Cham
Der; R. G. Rhett Of Charleston. S. c..
chairman c: the executive committee.
and the following members: L. c.
Boyd. Indianapolis. Ind; Franklin
Conklin, Newark. N. j.; Joseph H. De-
frees. Chicago. Ill; William H. Douglas.
New York: John Joy Edison of this
city, Alfred !. Esberg, San Francisco.
CAL: Charles 8. Keith. Kansas City. Mo: :
Robert +. Maddox, Atlanta. Ga: f. T..
Meredith. Des Moines. Iowa. and William
H. Stevenson of Pittsburgh. Pa.
President Fahey has requested the at
tendance of as many members OF the
committee as possible in order. aside
from meeting the visitors. that certain
matters Of Importance which have ac-
cumulated may have attention. pending
a meeting of the board of directors. A
full meeting of the board will have to
be held subsequent to the completion
Of the referendum on the merchant ma
rine, which closes June %.
Evening star., 1915-05-16
More Identified Dead.
Storm at Sea Is Delaying
Search for Lusitania Bodies;
Number Aboard Flying Fox

QUEENSTOWN. May 15.-For the
first time since the Lusitania was sunk,
no dead were brought to Queenstown
today. The southeasterly gale pre-
vented fishing boats from continuing
their search, and forced the tug Flying
Fox, with number of bodies aboard,
to seek shelter.
The southeasterly wind will have the
tendency to drive the floating dead
back toward the southern Irish coast.
The center of the body area last night
was off Fastnet.
Wireless descriptions Of the dead on
the Flying Fox. which IL expected here
some time tomorrow. indicate that one
of the bodies is that of Mrs. Pearson of
New York, and that possibly another
is that Of little Dean Hodges.
Many of the relatives of the victims
left Queenstown impressed with the
fact that the bodies hereafter cannot
be identified except through docu-
ments.
Among the bodies here one now ap-
pears to be that of Mrs. G.. Hickson
Kennedy of New York.
The body of an American, Mrs. Harry
J. Keser Of Philadelphia. was identi-
fed today among the bodies brought
In last night.
A tug with five bodies on board, a
man believed to be the Rev. Basil w.
Maturtn of oxford, England. and four
women and children, has been COM
pelled to take shelter from a storm In
a bay near Baltimore, on the south
coast.
Evening star., 1915-05-16
LAW STUDENTS ARE
GUESTS OF ALUMNI
Graduating Class Of Washington
College Of Law Entertained at
Home Of Mrs. Kern.

The Alumni Association Of the Wash
ington College of Law last night en-
tertained at a reception In honor of the
1915 graduating class at the home Of
Mrs. Edith Kingman Kern, q member
Of the alumni. 1912 g street northwest.
In the receiving line were George H.
Macdonald. chairman Of tho reception
committee; Mrs. Ellen 8. Mussey. hon.
orary dean of the Washington College
Of Law: Miss Nina I. Thomas, president
Of the Alumni Association of the Wash
ington College Of Law; Miss Emma
Gillett. dean Of the college: Miss Edna
]. Sheehy. president Of the senior class
Miss Florence Etheridge. chairman.
and Benjamin F. Harlan. vice chair
man. Of the hospitality committee.
Miss Adele Stuart read a history Of
the class OF 1914. The program also
included a vocal solo by Miss Edna
Sheehy. selections by a quartet, selec-
tions on the piano by Prof Daniel
Needham Hood. violin selections by a
quartet composed of Miss Grace De-
borah Thomas. Miss Emily Kolb, Miss
Marie Mcneil and Miss Naomi Eimore.
Miss Florence Etheridge. Miss Nina
l. Thomas. Miss Emily A. Spilman,
Miss Gertrude Leonard. George H Mac
donald and Robert C. Tracy were in
charge of the reception
Evening star., 1915-05-16
NEGRO MURDERER GETS STAY.
Appeals to Supreme Court, Alleging
His Race Excluded From Jury,

MACON. Ca, May ia stay in exc
cution of the death sentence against
Robert Kitchens. negro convicted OF
murder. was granted last night by Fed
eral Judge Speer. pending consideration
by the United States Supreme Court on
Kitchens appeal In habeas corpus pro-
ceedings. which were based on the un-
usual allegation that the prisoner had
been deprived of his constitutional
rights under the fourteenth amend
ment, in that negroes were excluded
from the jury box at his trial.
Judge speer refused to issue the
writ requested by the prisoner. but
stated he would grant an appeal. At
torneys for Kitchens said the same pro-
cedure is being followed in the case as
was employed in the Leo NJ. Frank ap-
peal on habeas corpus proceedings in
Atlanta.
Kitchens was under sentence to be
hanged May 21 for the murder. in
Washington county. Of H. A. Brantley. a
white man.
Evening star., 1915-05-16
American Liner st. Louis Sails.
@. C. WEDDERBURN IS DEAD.
First Assistant Examiner in Patent
Office for Several Years.

George Chase Wedderburn. a first as
sistant examiner in the patent office
and a well known resident of Wash
ington. where he resided all Of his
life, died suddenly while at his desk
about o'clock yesterday afternoon.
His death was due to heart trouble.
Mr.. wedderburn. who was forty-six
years old. had been an employe of the
patent office for fifteen years. He was
an expert horticulturist and interested
in a large commercial orchard in west
ern Maryland. His home in Chevy
Chase, Md, was a verftable flower
garden and has been written up ex-
tensively in farming and home journals.
He was the father of Foster We'd
derburn, a member of this years grad
uating class at Annapolis. In addition
he is survived by his wife and daughi
ter, Caroline. eight years old: Funeral
morrow afternoon in his late home. 8
East Irving street. Chevy Chase, Nd.
Interment is to be in Rock Creek ceme-
terry.
Evening star., 1915-05-16
ENGLISH GOLD BUYS PRESS,
SAYS DER TAG WRITER

LONDON, May 15.-The Reuter- Tele-
gram Company publishes a dispatch
from its correspondent at Amsterdam
who says that a news message re-
ceived from Berlin reads:
The American note has not yet been
published, and the papers are chary of
commenting on the published fore
casts
Prof. Heilbronn, writing in Der Tag.
says:
THE English press and the American
press, bought up with English gold.
have begun already to exploit the
Lusitania incident against Germany;
to stir UP America against us. The
soberminded American government,
however, hardly will be able to draw
serious conclusions from the destruc-
ton of the Lusitania and the loss of
American passengers.
Americans intrusted themselves and
their goods to an auxiliary cruiser of
a belligerent power. The passengers
on the Lusitania knowingly entered q
war zone, and there is no reason to
treat q war zone on sea differently
from a war zone on land"
Evening star., 1915-05-16
MILITARY ATHLETIC EVENTS.
Regular Army Men and Scouts in
Philippines in Competition.

At the annual competition Of military
athletic events held at Manila, P. L,
by the United States regular organiza-
tions and the Philippine Scouts, the
highest score for the various military
events was attained by Company L,
oath Infantry. with an average OF 10
points. The highest score in the ath-
letic events was made by Company I,
24th Infantry.
The 18th Company. Philippine Scouts
was the central figure in the various
competitions with a total of Is points
for the military events, and Company
Il. of the same organization scored 9
points in athletics.
Much interest was manifested in the
wall-scaling contest of the dismounted
troops, which was carried off by Com
pany L. oath Infantry. and the tent
pitching, which was won by Company
X, sth Infantry. In the military events
displayed by mounted troops the sad
ding contest was the feature. going to
Troop b, 7th Cavalry, time 1.10
Many good records were made in the
dashes. standing and high broad jumps,
shotput, pole vault and hurdles in the
athletic games.
Evening star., 1915-05-16
DENoUNCEs "oRGY OF DEATH" ("
Gov. Hunt of Arizona Criticises
State Board Of Pardons.

PHOENIX, Ariz.. May 15.-Gov. Hunt,
In a statement made public today. Sc
verely criticised the state board of
pardons and paroles for sending five
men to an orgy OF death on the
gallows May 2S by falling to recon-
mend the cases to him for the exer-
else of executive clemency. The new
law gives the board sole discretion in
tho matter.
The young state of Arizona is about
to set an example of legalized murder
which harks back to savagery." said
the governor.
'The grief ! experience renders me
doubly sure that not for any political
preferment or temporal reward would
I concur in the action of the board of
pardons and paroles by standing red
handed and unabashed before the peo-
pie Of my state"
Evening star., 1915-05-16
ANNUAL BANQUET PSI OMEGA.
Georgetown Chapter Met at Hotel
Powhatan Last Night.

Members Of Georgetown Chapter of
the Psi Omega Fraternity met last
night at their annual banquet at the
Powhatan Hotel. Among the speakers
were DR.. S. w. Bowles. DR.. B. L. Tay-
lor. DR.. Ryan Devereux and Dr. H. c.
Hopkins. all Of the faculty of the
dental school Kyle Alsobroolx, grand
master of the chapter. and 1. G. Kolh-
meier. Junior grand master, also
spoke.
Members present were: NJ P. Ber-
geron, treasurer: o. H. Wendt. secre-
Brause, H. II. Mckleary, c. D. Broe,
John F. Donaghue. Lee Robinson, A. E.
Anthony. A. B. Graesle. C. r. Smith. c.
w. Hallam, e. F.. Gaines, C. C. Will
liams. F. l. Ffnney and B. H Cana
lier.
Evening star., 1915-05-16
PEOPLE URGED TO KILL
W|N7ERED-0vER FLIES
Figures Given to Show the Impor.
tance Of Early Swstting.
Health Facts.
KIN thu xintsred-oxsr ax.

This should be the aim Of every
householder in tho spring. for each ny
destroyed in April means prevention OF
the development of billions before the
close Of the season.
Washtngton's dy season started late
this year. and there II still time for
citizens to strike q telling blow at the
pest according to health oficials.
Early swatting Necessary.
Tho following table shows tho rela-
tive importance of early hy swatting:
April Is. tho wintered-over female fly
lays 12o eggs.
May 1, 12o adults issue. Of which 60
are females.
May 10. 50 females lay 12o eggs each.
May %. 1900 adults issue, OF which
June s. $500 females lay 12o eggs
each.
juno 20. $4,000 adults issue. of which
$4,000 are females.
June 80. 216,000 females lay 120 eggs
each.
July 10. 25.s2o.ooo adults issue. Of
which $780, 900 are females.
July ls. 12.sso.ooo females lay 12e
July 2s. 1856. zoe. 900 adults issue, of
which 777.600.000 are females.
August 8, 777.S0o.o0o females lay 12o
eggs each.
August Is, s2,s12,000,00o adults issue,
of which 1866. 100000 are females
August %, 1866, 100000 females lay
120 eggs each.
September 10. 5.5ss,720. .oo0, 900 adults
issue. of which one-half are females.
Basis Of the Figures.
These figures are based. of course.
upon all flies Matching and all flies sur
vivfng. whereas in nature a fly has
many chances of death. On the other
hand. 1t must be remembered that the
table is based on the assumption that
female fly lays only 100 eggs, while
In reality she may lay four times that
number.
The early swatting is what counts.
and health officials hope that Wash
ingtonians this spring and summer will
wage an incessant crusade against the
insect. There were fewer flies and
less typhoid fever last summer, and it
Is the hope of the officials that an even
better record will be made during the
present season.
The Stars fly traps, which were pre-
sented to the District government. are
now in operation in the municipal mar
kets. and within a few days additional
traps will be installed in the thirty
seven frehouses and thirteen police
stations. 1t Is the intention Of the local
government to keep the traps in opera
tion until fall
Evening star., 1915-05-16
FUEL FOR NEW ENGLAND.
Coal Being Shipped From This City
in Big Barges. .....

Cumberland coal in large quantities
is being shipped from this city in the
big barges of the Consolidation Coast
wise Company. and within the next
week over $500 tons of the fuel will be
af1oat between Georgetown and New
England ports. Barge No. 20. with
about 1900 tons aboard. was turned
over to one of the big sea-going tugs
of the C. C. Co. at Point Lookout to be
taken north. Barge No. 30. one of the
larger vessels of the c. C. Co.. Is load
ing at Georgetown. and the tug Carter
brought to Georgetown barge No. 10
from Boston. As soon as No. % is
loaded the Carter will start with her
for Point Lookout and will there pick
up barge No. IA. which is on its way
down the coast from Boston.
BY the time No. 10 is loaded another
of the big coal carriers will be at Point
Lookout waiting to be brought to this
city,
Evening star., 1915-05-16
M1L1TARIsM Is DECR1ED.
Congress of Mothers Adopts Resolu-
tions Expressing Hope for Peace.

PORTLAND, Ore, May 15.-At the
final session here today of the nine
teenth annual conference of the Ma
tional Congress Of Mothers and Parent
Teacher Associations. resolutions were
adopted decrying militarism and ex-
pressing hope that President Wilson
may be able to bring about a perma-
nent peace between the warning ma
tions.
The resolutions declared the Ma
tional Congress of Mothers. in the
name of motherhood OF tho world.
hereby voices its rebellion at the wan
ton and unnecessary destruction of our
children, brought into the world
through pain and suffering. to serve a
higher purpose than that or sacrifice
to the greed of nations"
Invitations were received for the con-
ference to meet next year at Nashville,
Tenn; Chicago. st. Louis and New
York. Nashville was considered the
probable winner.
Evening star., 1915-05-16
GIRLS GO ON OUTING.
Seniors and 9th Grade Glasses Of
Notre Dame Academy Participate.

Members of the senior and eighth
grade classes of Notre Dame Academy
held an outing to Great Falls Thurs
day. They went on a special car.
Those in the party were Misses Marga-
ret Fennell, Frances Mealy. Ann E.
Smith. Gladys Flanagan. Mary Hayden.
Mercedes Phelan. Loretta Stanley.
Camilla Horen. Margaret Cooper. Mar
garet jain. Mary Miller. Catherine
Conley. Mary Gallagher, Margaret CAL
legher. Helen Beckley. Catherine Bah
bington. Loretta Shea, Mary McAnally.
Margaret Burns, Catherine Mealy, Ma
rie Lanahan, Virginia Garner, Verona
Horen, Alice Cannon, Ethel Simpson,
Margaret Z. Smith, Helen Conley.
Catherine Kelly, Minnie Hartigan.
Madeline Cullen. Margaret Gainey,
Mary Collins. Marie Burns and Geneva
O'Connor.
Evening star., 1915-05-16
MRS. DOS PAss0s DIES.
Wife of Prominent Attorney Sue
cumbs After Long Illness.

Mrs. Lucy Addison Sprigg Dos Passos.
wife of John r. Dos Passos, lawyer of
Washington and New York city, died
yesterday. after a lingering illness. In
terment Is to be In Yeocomico church.
yard, Westmoreland county. Va. The
funeral services are to be private.
Mr. Dos Passos has large country
place on the Yeocomico river. A Wash
ington home Is maintained at 1901 18th
street northwest. and Mr.. and Mrs. Dos
Passos have divided their time between
the two places, the trips back and forth
having been made on a large steam
Yacht belonging to Mr.. Dos Passos.
Mrs. Dos Passos had been ill for a
number of months.
Evening star., 1915-05-16
NOTE OF DEADLY sUAv1TY."
London Papers Comment on q. s.
Message to German Government.

LONDON. May 16. 1880 a-m.-'There
is deadly suavity pervading Presi-
dent Wilson's note.' says the Observer.
which will be more significant to the
wise than If It had emptied a whole
arsenal OF defamation. Only when
men know their own minds and the
minds of their supporters. can they en-
act the whole ritual Of courtesy with
aplomb. and tho tranquility with which
the President acquits himself: tho
punctilious avoidance Of imputation;
the studious ascription Of a humane
and enlightened attitude to the Ger
man government. and the resolute as
sumption that the infamies practiced
in Its interest were the work Of In
subordinate agents. whom It must dis
avow-all these drive the recipient,
with the surest forensic art. into q
position where he must either bow to
the scepter of civilization or declare
himself an uneQuivocal outlaw.
THE German answer can only be a
cessation Of piracy or an avowal that
piracy is the German game"
Evening star., 1915-05-16
BELGIAN FUND Is SAFE.
Statement That Relief Cash Was
Lost on Lusitania an Error.

PHILADELPHIA. May 15.-Published
reports that 100000 belonging to the
Melis- DePage Belgian Red Cross field
hospital fund were lost with Nine. De-
Page in the sinking of the Lusitania was
declared to be erroneous today by DR..
Richard H. Harte Of this city. treasurer
Of the fund.
DR.. Harte said Mme DePage received
between $4,000 and $4,000 In this
country, a part of which is retained on
deposit with Philadelphia banking firm
The remainder had been remitted to the
Belgian bank in London
About $4,000 additional in supplies
nave been sent from time to time by the
harte said