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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-07-22
flashlights
By Beau Esprita
A Red Tiled Roof
BY Beau Esprita

AS look of my window my sight is abruptly thrown
back by red tiled roof hard uncomproisng unchang
ng symbol and portent; the daily shelter of
casts whose evetrohs might conceive with sweat
and tears. Labor and iron; poverty personfed.
And yet look out this corrugated waste hour by
hour day by day. anonymously soened picture OF life
The practical mathemacay correct line of rooree and
gable become less uncompromsng imperceptby into
the romantic lines of the Dutch tiled cottages of Stevenson
Master did you perhaps probe for beauty prison
tico? Again. village church lies just beyond window.
The low descending dances chastened choral old red
tile; erie sprtuele the rebelous heart
Against the cherry and skyline darkshoueed stands
the tower dword chapel steepe pointing high
things brighter days. The gathering dusk lures from
behind these rigid bars and beneath the naples stroll again
evening service The steady drone of huge venng fans
us the mind till uncOnsciousy strains catch the phras
ing of the preachers wonder shall sing the
Gory Song onght slentfoo vetry-man steals about
with lighted torch to fire the Cal" What OH Wait
minutes where did lay that pipe? 1t is only the nightkeeper
passing around the evening smokey
Or, maybe wearied of the news my eyes aside
od-word cathedral just beyond the bars The
glow the fire of battle. Blood red the smoke clouds
hover above the fires of earthly hell High up above the
glow thin black shred and becomes black again.
My Iron-curbed spirit thrills to the spell of daring
soaring heaven above the boiling pit The hush of evening
tense with broodng tragedy mothers lie, beyond
mothers recognition beneath those tiny that blink
tmidy The ercey fiery glare fades to dull maroon and
lost in the gathering gloom The Great Bear brood paey
austere the shrouded field camp out near
at handbut the lower light throws into relief the por-
sale lines of house roof cold hard uncompromsng
But you have given Dreams oh red tiled roof Built to
shut have opened the door of this prison cell briefly
Someone built better than he knew who sang Sone walls do
a prison maka nor iron bars cage"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-07-22
Japan, China And The United States

The japanese ultmatum China if may the mag
azne versions of circulating in this country would
to be drastic not than the Austrian ultmatum
to Serva which precpitad the European That giant
China torn with internal strife she u.s. should accept the
while tiny Serva rejected the other is perhaps the um
mating commentary the difference national ideals ORR
entail and Occidental peoples China not only relnqushes all
but nominal sovereignty portion of her territory
actually consents to forcbe union of several of her
prominent commercial and industrial houses similar Japan
firms Imagine England cedng another pow
the right forcby to absorb the Sheffield steel industry
the Rohschd banking house. Picture Uncle Sam giving Italy
permission to knock down and drag the Standard Oil Co.,
the Pennsylvania R. R. Co. Yet is demands such this
which japan makes of China and China accees where oh
where the much Wanted Oriental subtety Japan
demanded that China exercise only conjunction with the Jap
Government the function of designating which
shall have commercial to Chinese territory Japan
phacy denies that she wishes close the open the
East All she wants is the right say who shall it, This
of course does in itself menace to the United
States but it the to international complications of
nature that seriously involve this country with Japan
China, or both.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-07-22
3f 4 1ian a Gtrl Eike Nuu


ws.kly
BaJB
If l had girl like you
I'd stop this knocking round,
I'd get job-that's the square,
And forever I'd settle down.
| could surley find job somewhere
And I'd start life DER
know could work both night aud day
If had girl Like you.
II / had girl like you
With those laughing sun beam eyes
BeaminR all the time
With the love that in them lies
just them close in mist
In to, that could steal kiss
Oh, fellow be good when he trles-
If he only had girl like you
If had girl like you,
never more would roam
I'd settle down.-thats the square,
We'd soon have coy little home.
I'd come home each night just afer work
Not cen drink-honest and true!
Yes. Marie, am still dreaming dear
Dreaming of girl like you.
Q~>&&NNNN&&N q
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-07-22
The War And The Weather

Gone the good old days when Democratic party
could be blamed for the boil weev plague the mouth
wrecks on the railroads. the prevalence of crime the fight
commercial base ball circles and high the Mississippi
but at last the deserving democrats have been absoved from
all completely in the preparation the weather Scientists are
now agreed that the weatherhs years weather.
is blameabe the This promising war can cause
the unusual of rain fall which United State has su
fered from this year. at such distance there hope that
yet result in drowning all the begerents We put this
forward private and strictly personal peace plan pat
ent applied for. -
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-07-22
kyrie Eleison

Gently falls the summer rain,
Easing natures draught born pain;
So tear, from love forgot
Gives of peace where peace is not.
Far beyond the beaten road
Weary wanderers bear their load;
Seeking where sheltered spot
Gives of peace, where peace is not.
Lord, another day is all
They would need to heed Thy call;
Mercy for errng lot
Gives of peace, where peace is not
man is what makes him. but it does not al
ways follow that he is all she could make him.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-27
HEALTH BOARD
PROBE01yCOVERS
ALLEGED FAKE

That "Tub6rcleZyme," hn alleged
fake" tuberculosis cure, FASTENED the
death OF Emelio Sanchez, a Spanish
Sunday. is the conclusion which has
been reached by the anti-tuberculosis
bureau Of the board Of health follow.
ing an investigation or the case made
by the assistant superintendent OF the
home.
The death Of Sanchez. as announc-
ed in the Star-Bulletin yesterday, was
first believed TO be directly due to
tuberculosis. 1t was discovered later,
however, that the patient had been
taking large doses Of a patent medi.
cine. which ne Struggled into the
ward. Several weeks ago SancheZ's
quarters were searched. Under his
bed, concealed in a box Of magazines.
were a number Of empty bottles label
ed 'Tuberclezyme." When his quar-
tiers were searched again yesterday,
several more empty bottles were
found
According to the antituberculosIs
bureau, "Tuberclezyme" is we'll
known to those who are fighting
against tuberculosis, It's sale is for
hidden in the United States and 1t
has been condemned by the Ameri-
can Medical Association and by the
hygienic laboratory of the United
States public healtl. service. 1t has
been branded as fax tuberculosis
cure.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-27
VISIT Of G0NGRESSMEN MAY AID
To secure SOLDIERS PRIVILEGE

Miss EleanOra llanthan and this fes
ture will be a surprise for the guest
OF honor. -
Mrs. John P yEdgerly will entertain
two tables of auction Informally this
evening in hOEGr of Miss Lenihan and
Lieut.. Greene. The other guests for
TIC evening will he drawn from the
younger set CT the garrison.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-27

n1ents Of the liver, stomach and bow
els. are prevented and relieved.
Put up in sealed vials-a perfect
vest-pocket remedy. always convent
emit, fresh, and reliable adv. y.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-27
FROM GIRLHeoD TO OLD
AGE WOMEN ARE HELPED

At the first symptoms of any de.
rangement of the feminine organism
at any period Of life the one safe
really helpful remedy is DR.. Pierce's
FavCrite Prescription.
Tens of thousands Of women have
taken it with unfailing success for
every conceivable ailment and disease
CT womanly nature. 1t is a woman's
temperance medicine and its ingredt
ents are published on wrapper.
Or. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is
a true friend to women in times of
trial and at times OF pain when the
organs are not performing their func'
tons. For headache, backache, hot
flashes, catarrhal condition, bearing
down sensation. mental depression.
dizziness, fainting spells, lassitude and
exhaustion women should never fail to
take this tried and true women's medi.
cine.
Prepared from natures roots and
herbs, 1t contains no alcohol nor mar
cotics;,' nor any harmful ingredient.
Medicine dealers everywhere have it
on hand in either tablet or liquid form
at all times. If you want 8 specialist
in womens diseases to diagnose your
case absolutely free of charge, write
Dr. Pierce. lnvalids' Hotel. Buffalo
n. Y, today. 136-page, book on wo,
mems disease sent free.-adv.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-27

Probably nothing would AFFORD the
small boy more pleasure than the
privilege of assuming the role Of faith
err to the man occasionally.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-27

About the time we imagine that our
cup Of happiness is going to run over
IT springs a leak.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-27

Or. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
original little Liver Pills. These tiny,
sugar-coated, anti-bilious granules-
the smallest and the easiest to take.
One little pellet for a laxative-three
for d cathartic Sick headache, bili.
Gus headache, constipation, indiges.
tion;' bilious attacks and all derange.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-27

Mrs. Frederick A.. Barker of the I'd
Infantry garrison is hostess at an
at home this afternoon. The affair
VII take the finn OF 4 shower fot
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-27

1st Sgt Miller of E. Company, &C,
companied by Mrs. Miller and their
daughter, expects to leave for the
mainland on a furlough shortly. Sgt
Miller and Mrs. Miller are going for
the purpose OF securing special medi.
cal treatment for their daughter who
has long been an invalid
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-28
OBITUARY
Funeral Of \. II. Rutherford.

The funeral of Alexander II. Ruth
erfoord, formerly of Richmond. who
died Thursdiy at his country home.
oak HsH." Amelia County, was held
Saturday afternoon at Union Station
Methodist Church. Mr.. rutherford
was connected with the firm of Mid
dendorT Williams & Company OF
Baltimore, up to few years ago.
when HIS health forced him to retire
from active business. He was ma
tive Of Richmond and vas formerly
connected with local railway interests
Al one time he was president Of the
Caastie Ray Electric Railway Com
pany. He was a son OF Alexander H.
111 eZiah Clarke Rutherford He
Is survived by his wife and four chill
ersn-Nsrs. John Sadier, of Fridge
port. Conn: Mrs. James Holmes
Alexander rutherford and Miss
Anne Clarke rutherford, all Of BAL
timore
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-28
CAN FIND NO '9RACE
or THEIR CHILDREN

Norfolk, Va. ~ 27.-That two
OF Captain HeWAti,S children were
lost when the steamer TivoH, Of the
Baltimore. Chesapeake and Atlantic
hallway burned in the Chesapeak Bay
last night. ia feared by Captain
Howard and his wife. who arrived in
Norfolk this morning on the old Bay
Line steamer Florida Mrs Howard
said she remembered jumping into
the water with her little son by the
hand. but that when she RECLAIMED
consciousness she was being trans
ferred from a small boat to the
Florida and could find no trace of
her boy
She Joined Captain Howard and
their daughter at Old Point, where
they had heen left by the Chesa pea Ike
Line steamer City of Baltimore and
came to Norfolk to board the n Y
L. and n. steamer for Cape Charles
They had no tidings OF their son and
other daughter
It Is possible that tho two children
were picked up by one OF the eight
or more vessels that went to the as
assistance of the Tivol!. and every eff
fort Is being made to find out if they
were. it was said by Captain Almv,
Of the Florida. that it was also prob
able that other passengers on the
Tivoli were drowned.
The Florida arrived in Norfolk a
few minutes behind schedule time
with eight passengers of the Tivoli
George G. Hobson general agent Of
the Baltimore Steam Packet Com
pany. Immediately got In touch with
the relatives of those brought here
on the old Ray steamer and is waiting
for advices from them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-28
1!CAA' TOBACCO
WON'T Be STOPPED
he Permitted to Move Freely To
~ sssrAi PERSONS I'm Neutral Coun-
tries.

Il VNEiengton. Nov. 27,--Great Britain
his axfeed not to further interfere
4 nth Shipments OF American tobacco
when consigned 10 neutral persons. in
n&utrAl countries. the State Depart
ment was informed yesterda% 8nd The
N hope is held out IN official circles now
that before long the allies Will also
EEQnSent To the renewal OF shipments
- american tobacco to The central
4xy0wers. The matter of relieving thu
Of tn Amer. an tobacco
trAek with The European Deutrsis and
cx65SAf allied powers Wa taken Cp
4 X2tE8s4he state Departm NJ some
~ Sso by Senator Martin. 'of Nn-
\ lAA ana Congressman Byrne, "a
a nsit s~ee.
Y The State Department took steps at
yna(c1 AnTenCh Consul General SKIN
Espcr,yGt london TO have the British
S8Orfenkurnt modify its orders
& TITO fcIlu wing telegram was today
setxea by Secretary Lansing from
S&6Nkx Esnetsl Skinner aud turned
FsxsNr 10 sSena}or Martin
sSss ~'f rfdv1ess 5ve that
51& British government agrees fcr thr
E1Feeent not 10 interfere with carRoes of
haccos SHIPPED to neutral cons Enees
9s atssi, AZ countries ard states That
k4N these cir can Instances teAaeea IA sl
forsns. destined for Holland. viii
u longer he required 10 he consigned
|fn the Setherlaud Overseas Trust"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-28

of the treatment received from the
crew of the Annapolis.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-28
morning ana tn. funeral vii be held


Mrs Jane II. Henning died Friday
afternool at her home. e37 North
Eighth street. She had been in Ill
health for "A long time and her end
was not unexpected. Mrs Henning
had lived in the same house for many
years and was held in affectionate
esteem by all who knew her, She was
a kind and thoughtful neighbor. an
earnest Christian and a devoted moth
er. The devotion between her and
her children all well known In the
community, was beautiful to behold.
Her children are MISS Julia X Hen
nlnR. one of the teachers in the high
school: Mrs Grace HenninC Smith
deal and Mr.. William S. Henning.
The funeral will take place from
the residence Monday morning at II
o'clock The family request that no
flowers be sent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-28

Newport News. Va, Nov. IT
George r. tary. a well known rest.
iert ~ his city, died at his home,
$50 Twentyfifth Street. at o'clock
F"Si e'daY afternoon at the age of so
years
The deceased has resided here for
the past eighteen years. Besides his
widow he is survived by three grand
children all OF this city, and sister,
who resides In Gloucester County.
The remains Will be taken TO
Gloucester County via Old Point this
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-28

We we're about two hours out OF
/ baltimore last night" said Captain
| amy. when we saw a bright light
ahead. We soon knew thai II was
more than boat light and felt sure
that some vessel was on fire. | sent
word down to the engineer to put on
fna speed and 1t took us about twenty
minutes TO reach the burning steamer.
Nhcn we arrived the vessel was en-
vcioped in a seething mass of flames
from one end to the other. There
were four steamers and two or three
saiihoats already on Athe scene and
were doing all they could to rescue
the Passengers and crew of the
Tlvoli
I'VE Immediately lowered our
boats and with the small boats of
ire other steamers got many OF the
people out of the water. Eight were,
transferred to the Florida and among
them vas the wife of Captain X. l..
Howard, or the Tivoli. She was fran
tic. because she feared her little boy
was lost and we did everything we
could 10 comfort her. Learning that
Captain Howard and one daughter
were ON board the Chesapeake Line
steamer city of Baltimore. sent
word by telegraph that Mrs. Howard
was on my boat. and Captain Howard
iilFl tiiN fl'ItS AitFE Eot OIL al oil IOfHl
and waited for us
Children Missing
1T was when Captain and Mrs |
Howard met at Old Point that they I
learned that the two children were
missing Mrs Rewards grief was
heartrending. They came to Norfolk
with me and left Immediately for
Cape Charles
Captain Army said ne had talk /
with CAPTAIN Howard on the way over /
from Old Point and was informed by |
the captain OF the Tlvoli that the
cause Of the fire was unknown. 1t |
was first discovered by the engineer,
who sent word up to the mate, but |
it had gained such Roadway on the |
deck behind the pilot house that 1t |
had burned the signal rope and an |
alarm to turn on the water could not |
be sent down to the pumping room.
All In Darkness.
When Il became known on deck |
that the boat was on fire Captain |
Howard and his wife were in the
stateroom talking, Captain Howard
told Mrs Howard to get the children
ready to leave the vessel and that he
would see that the boats were lower
ed He left her and before he could
return the 1ahts had been extinguish-
ed and all was darkness in the state
rooms and saloon That was how
Captain Howard and his family be-
came separated and they did not see
81 Oh other again until they met al
Old Point
Captain Amy said he believed that
al but . fow Of the passengers jump
ell into the water for refuge, because
they were driven to the guard rails
by the intense heat and flames and
that they were picked up by the small
boats that were lowered by the steam
ers- He esw one passenger crouch
Ing against the rail Of the Tfvoh, h
said, and supposed that she was
rescued
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-28

Three good automobiles are also in
the list Of valuable prizes to be award
ed. The third capital prize IS $3.50
Briscoe touring car. A Ford touring
car and a Ford runabout are the fourth
and NTH prizes. respectively These
cars Of the 1915 model. with their full
equipment. Bank accounts and cash
prizes and q cash commission conclude
the splendid array of magnificent
prizes.
II your name Is not already in thu
list, be sure to have Ii placed thers
now. as plenty of time remains In
which to win any OF the prizes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-28
EICsHT-YEAR-OTsD BOY
MISSING FROM HOME

The parents OF Tonmic Roberts. an
eight-year~old negro boy, who live at
No. s12 North Eighth Street. reported
TO police headquarters yesterday that
he had been missing from home since
THURSDAY, and they were una Bile, 10
account for his disappearance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-28

NG.--Entered into rest, Friday,
November 2s. 1T p NJ. JANE f.,
fIESNlNG. beloved mother Of Miss
Julia r. HenniHg. Mrs. Grace Henning
Nnitha"al and William s. Henning.
Her ehildren cherish the priceless in :
herifance she has left them Of a
faithful devoted unseIfsh. noble
life- Truly, they rise up and call her
blessed
Funeral services from the house
Monday. Novem Der 80, at II A NJ
Please omit flowers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-28
FIVE 6El|EvfD

Continued on Second Page ,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-28

capital prise will have a splendid prize
indeed. 81 200 in gold Is a treasure In
itself. and one need not finish first
in the race in order to win it. 1t Ia
the second grand capital prize, and
we'll worth striving for. This amount
will buy Christmas gifts galore. and
will be won at most convenient time
Three Automobiles.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-28

" AT-FORD-The funeral Of GEORGE
WYNN WALFoRD will take place
this afternoon at 3 go O'Clock from
st James NJ f Church
Friends invited
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-28

n srd suite suite is sn
Bit attractive rdyanc
kar re finely phoNre in Spanish ether
In am Inspect 1t closely. YuMae ounevesa
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-09

at tho School of Nursing. OF tho Me-
mortal Hospital. Richmond. will be
Miss Lula q. Young. OF this city.
Harvey T. Baxtor. Of this city, loft
yesterday, for Lincoln. Mob. to spend
some time with relatives.
Henry Spiers Is critically i'll at tho
Petersburg Hospital. where he was
operated on n few days ago for ap-
pendicitis.
Tho w. c. T. U. of this oity is PLAN
ming for donation and bundle day
for tho benefit of the proposed Saliva
ton Army emergency home for strand
ed men. women and children. Thursday
OF next week will BIO the day.
To-day was tho semi-monthly paw
day at the Dupont Works, and hundreds
OF employees came to tho city to get
their checks Dashed and spend their
money.
Tho Y. NJ. G. A. Bazaar closed to-
night 1t WAS successful affair.
realizing IN the neiEhborhood OF $1,000
net
Petersburg Council Knights of Co.
lumhus. will attend service at ST.
Joscph's Church In n body at 7 o'clock
tomorrow morning. and receive the
holy communion.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-09
THE LEADING BATSMEN

CHICAGO, Mny S.-Hcinic Groh.
Cincinnati. with .4lS, IL sctting the
pace for the National Lcnguc hats
mrn. according to averages committed
to-day SchanE, PitfshurEh, IS sec
ond. with AZ.
jacques Fournier. Chicago, con-
Times the real leader In the AmcrI-
can League. with liza, though his
tcnmmatc. Tom Only. in four times
800. WI
In the Federal IrnEue. westcrxiI.
or Hr"oklyn. and bradley, of Pitts
hurEh. nrc tied for lending honors,
with .iI5.
In the Southern. Cru.hrrs, Mem.
PMS, lends the bnttcrs, with .3p5.
Then come Lord, Memphis, 400;
smith. New Orleans, .3S5; Allison.
memphis, .3TI; Andreen, Memphis.
.''o; Phulcttc. Nashville, 38S.
jackson, Bunnlo. IN on I'm front in
me international League, with .H71.
Lhcn come Ticrncy. Newark, .13T;
konny, Toronto, $50, Hoffman.
Richmond, .t2i: GIL. Providence,
:ii.; Shenn, Providence, .3S5; NocIkc
Rochester. .:!SI: GIlho0ley, nuffnIo.
,..6i; Graham. Toronto, .aiS; Witter.
Newark, RIB. Richmond lends i'm
team hitting. with .268. GtIhnolcy.
running close TO his 1919 form, bends
the bnsc stenirrs. with five. Pitch
ing records for the international
were not published.