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Evening star., 1916-05-13
Was Brilliant Orator.

John McDermott was known as one
of the most brilliant orators in Ireland
and as one of the so-called inner cir
Gle of revolutionists active in the re-
cent uprising Authorities in this coun-
try on Irish affairs say that he was one
of the original organizers of the irish
volunteers in November, 1913, in Dub
lin
At the outbreak of the war McDer-
mott, comparatively young man. was
editor of the Irish Freedom. a Dublin
journal ardently opposed to recruiting
among the Irish for the British army
This paper was one of those sup
pressed for it's attitude on this sub
iect McDermott, according To ms
friends in this country, made an anti
recruiting public speech and was arrest
ed and sentenced to four months in Jail.
McDermott, who has never been in
the United States, was a leading
athlete in Ireland during his youth,
participating in Gaelic games through
out the country. During visit OF
Queen Mary to Dublin several years
ago McDermott. his friends declare.
was arrested during disturbance and
so roughly handled by the police that
he was removed to a hospital remain
ing there for some weeks and becom-
ing permanently cripple.
Evening star., 1916-05-13

Rev. Roland Cotton Smith of st.
Johns Episcopal Church, 18th and II
streets northwest. will conduct the post
O clock
Evening star., 1916-05-13
What Every Mother
Should Know

Doctors claim that at least half of the
infant deaths in most communities are
preventable. 1t is less than fifteen years
since New York City began a systematic,
all-year-round infant welfare work, but
each year since then has been marked by
a steady reduction of its babies death
rate, Equally gratifying results can be
secured in any community by adopting
similar methods.
All that is necessary is to educate the
public and the parents as to the necessary
requirements for healthy child life and the
death rate must drop.
Since the health of baby is largely
dependent upon that of his mother, spe-
cial care should be taken of her for
months before he is born. This care is
not difficult or expensive. 1t requires the
observance of a few simple rules sug-
gested by the United States public health
service. The Evening Star has arranged
to supply a copy of these rules to every
woman desiring them.
There is no charge except the postage.
Fill in your address plainly on this blank.
THE EVENING STAR NF0PMAT'2N BUREAU,
FRERERIC J. HASA Director.
Washington. d.
NJ incIo a stamp for you
send entirely free, pamphlet Saving the Babies"
Name
s''e' ADDRESS
State
Evening star., 1916-05-13
Might Cause Desertions.

Judging from the way the students
took this biz of cold. a few days more
would cause desertions that would
leave the camp emnty in. short time
Some of the glories of field service in
time of war went to the four winds
today and many of the women had
lost that enthusiasm which was dis
played when the camp first settled
down for hard work
Plans are being made by the camp
officers for the dismissal of the present
classes Monday. and the arrival of the
new classes Tuesday. The administra- =
tion tent was one of the busiest at the
camp today, where preparations for the
new classes were being made.
Examinations were the, order today,
but the cold weather probab bly, will de-
lay some of these until Monday, for
many of the students declared that
they could not work in the cold. All
the morning the women paid little at
teLtion to discipline. but walked about
the camp at will. keeping on the move
in order to keep warm.
Compulsory Training Advocated.
Compulsory military training for all
bows and girls under twenty-one was
advocated yesterday by DR.. Douglas
Putnam Birnie addressing the students
at the National Service School at Chevy
Chase. Md. He did not propose that
this training would be only to fit them
to be soldiers, but training to make
them better citizens
Camps. he said. would have four ad-
vantages. Taking the boys of the
New York East Side as an example he
said. the outdoor life would teach them
how 10 wash eat. sleep and breathe
Camps. he continued. would teach those
in them obedience to authority. would
result in a cohesion of race and class,
and would result in real democracy.
Some people say, he went on, that
compulsory military training is un-
American. But it simply extends the
public school system, which Is com
pulsorv. The public school develops
the individual. bur such ca amps as these
he said, develop the group feeling
He advocated the camps as a means
of combating the disintegrating forces
in the la nd. These forces are the racial
which he divided into laHgua ge. creed
and traditions. pointing out that during
the present war The hyphen had been
uncovered. 1t has always been there
he said. but II was not known. There is,
he continued. class distinction which
comes with increased wealth; economic c
strife which results from new social
and econ omic conditions. and the lack
of the sense of duty toward the United
States. He says the rich and poor alike
feel that they have no sense of duty
toward the government. and nothing
appeals 90 them in the sense of obliga-
ton.
Service to the State, Topic.
Mrs Alice J. George. director of
Evening star., 1916-05-13
Many Mummies Found.

Beneath the concrete floor of the
latter scientists have discovered many
| mummies at a depth of a few feet.
mains have been noted the fact that
the bodies lie on their left sides, the
knees drawn up and the faces turned
toward the setting sun. While no arti-
fetal means of embalming were en-
ployed, the bodies In some of these
caves are in remarkable state of pres
ervation, thanks to the saltpeter in the
dust. The hair of these people diff
fered from that of most Indians, being
slightly wavy and soft. resembling a
peculiar characteristic of the Moqui
tribe.
"A much better grade of pottery is
to be found in the ruins of the Casa $
Grandes valley than is manufactured
by any of the Mexican Indians of to-
day. Much of the earthenware is elab-
| orately decorated with representa- tions
of animals and human beings.
Greatest Game Preserve.
I'm the Sierra Madres. which look
down upon Colonia Dublan from the
west. is region described the
greatest natural game preserve on the
North American continent Here the
grizzly, the silver tip and the humble
brown bear can be bagged by even the
most inexperienced hunter who starts
out from Casas Grandes accompan
by mounted Mexican guide. This is
the best season of the year for hunt
| ing bear, while mountain lions and
| jaguars can be stalked at all times.
Mountain sheep. deer, antelope, pan
theirs. wildcats, timber wolves, red and
silver foxes are to be found in grea
numbers in the hills.
During this the dry season of the
year the American sentry will stand
guard under skies so clear at night
| the stars shine with brilliancy suffi
cient to cast shadows.
Before the United States adopted the
effective method OF connning IND an
tribes TO reservations the cruel Apa ch es
proved constantly upon this region
their very name, Pima Indian word
meaning enemy, being indicative OF
their warlike nature. Among them
selves the Apaches are known as Shis
Inday (men of the woods)
Evening star., 1916-05-13
Two More Leaders Shot.

Two more leaders of the Irish revolt
have been executed. The official head
quarters announcement regarding the
executions is as follows:
THE trial of two prominent leaders
of the rebellion. whose names were an
pended to the proclamation issued by
the so-called provisional government.
namely James Connolly and John Nc
Dermott, took place on May 9. 1'ne
sentence of death was returned in each
case and the sentences were carried out
this morning, after confirmation by the
general commanding in chief"
Evening star., 1916-05-13

Lieut. Commander ia cob Stepp. L. S.
~. the surgeon who has been giving
first aid instructions to the students,
broke his arm. He is confined to his
home at the marine barracks. He fell
from a dogwood tree.
Evening star., 1916-05-13
Commanded Irish Army.

James Connolly, one of the latest to
be executed was styled by MS aSSo-
ciates commandant general OF the irish
republican army. He was one OF the
seven signers of the proclamation is
sued by the insurgents at Dublin AT
the outbreak of the revolt. Connolly
was wounded during the fightinE. and
was taken prisoner. His thighbone
was broken by bullet. IL was an
o,,rcad in London last week that he
could not be placed on trial at the time
on account OF his wounded condition.
Mr.. Connolly lived for several years
in New York, where he was active as
snoial;st and writer on labor topics. He
returned to Ireland about five years
400 to assist in organizing the Irish
abor party He was about nifty years
oil
Evening star., 1916-05-13
Successors Not Chosen.
Latest Executions Regretted.

Much regret is expressed by inhuen-
tial liberal newspapers that the govern
ment failed to stop the execution ar
Connolly and McDermott The Man
chester Guardian and the Nation con-
tend that commutat ton of these sem
tences would have been not only elem
ency. but policy.
Much hope is expressed that soma
thing will come of the pronosef RAJ
nrochAment between John Redr'o'd nrd
sir Edward Carson. ConcerninT this
phase of the situation. the editor OF the
Nation writes:
"This time ireland will have to saNe
herself. Let us all hone that MI
Asauith has gone to Dublin to nut an
end to the castle government. ana !,,. p'Hte
the true if not formal, responsibility
for the ireland of the future on MI
Redmond and Sir Edward Carson. NO
other way is left. lrelands salNatIpn
can only come from the Irishmen who
are the twin pillars of Irish order.
Evening star., 1916-05-13
Asouith in Conferences.

Premier Asquith has held several
conferences in Dublin. none of which
has been of decisive character. Gems
Maxwell and Friend were first consult
ed, and after they had given the
premier full reports of the rising and
the military steps taken for its sup
preston, Mr.. Asquith went over al
length the questions of martial law.
executions and whether the present
system should continue in force.
Later Mr.. Asquith was closeted Tor q
long time with Under Secretary OF state
for ireland Chalmers, with whom ne
discussed the question of the payment
of the compensation for damage done
in the city Of Dublin. Further confer
ences with local officials are expected
to last throughout Saturday.
Gen. Maxwell will review the corps
of veterans this afternoon. These men
were the first troops attacked by the
rebels Easter Monday while they were
returning to the city unarmed after
parade. They lost many men,
Evening star., 1916-05-13

Mrs Alice j. George. director of
Evening star., 1916-05-13

Other examinations in wig-wag sig
mailing also were conducted yesterday
by these two instructors, and the fol-
lowing passed: f. Leupp, Mrs. H. T.
Martin, J. Smith. A. c. Riley. II. 6.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-12-08
PROTECTIVE EFFECT OF THE WAR

The extent to which the British
Blockade is performing for US the func-
ton OF tariff is we'll exemplified in the
importation OF hosiery and knit goods.
Ordinarily our greatest competitor for
the domestic market in these goods is
Germany. The Germans were having
high old time in our market just be-
fore the war broke out, and Our i'm
portations of hosiery and knit goods
nearly doubled during the first nine
months OF 1914, compared with the
same period in 1913. But during the
nine months ended September last our
imports of these articles dropped to the
insignificant amount of $682, 900, from
81, 100000 during the 1914 period,
$454, 900 worth getting in from Ger
many. A recent report from U. S.
Consul at Chemnitz, where the bulk of
these goods are made up informs US
that the German cotton knit goods in
dustries are not harmed in the least.
They will be running at a capacity Of
100 per cent plus when the war is over
and if we do not return to protection
the American knit goods industries will
receive a jolt from which it will take
years to recover.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-12-08
Causes of Car Shortage

1t is always better to get at facts OF
any given condition than to engage in
condemnation based on prejudices.
For instance, what are the basic facts
and causes of car shortage we always
here so much about at this time. of
year7
From July to October is the time for
moving crops and buying supplies, and
laying in coal and fuel for the winter.
The closing of the Panama canal and
congestion OF traffic in eastern manu-
featuring centers increased the demand
for cars.
The Pacific coast sends out more
products for eastbound shipment than
it receives, and June, July and August
saw $4,000 more cars 60 east than the
same month last year.
Many states have enacted laws for
bidding work on Sundays and this
tends to hold up the use Of cars one
seventh longer.
Car builders in the east manufacture
other lines and have been unable to
deliver new cars ordered to meet in
creased traffic.
Western states should encourage
capital to go into the railroad car
building business instead Of sending
raw material for cars to the east.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-12-08
FINDS HIDDEN ROOMS
IN HOUSE OF MYSTERY
Carpenter Work on Old Place Re.
veals Apartments None
Knew About.

Chicago.-At 1924 Ellis Park is an old
three story frame building that was a
home when Ellis park was woodland.
For the last eight or nine years. In q
remodeled form, 1t has been an apart
ment building.
A few days ago a carpenter, tearing
away old planking to build porch,
broke through wall and made discov-
cries which made 1924 Ellis Park a
house Of mystery.
Between the second and third floors
he found hidden apartment, Of which
not even John Chamales, new owner of
the building, knew. Carefully Frank
wilder, the carpenter, entered through
the hole he had made in the wall.
He found a complete set OF rooms
running from the front to the rear OF
the building. The walls and ceiling
were unfinished. There were no win
dows and no visible means Of exit.
There was a small table in one corner
with a few dishes on 1t and an old cop
per lamp. Rust covered, but with q
frying pan Of ancient days still on 1t,
there was a stove. Some straw In .
corner seemed to indicate where the
mysterious occupant Of the mystery
chamber had slept. NAE
A piece of wire between two walls
served as hanger for an old coat.
Over everything was thick layer Of
dust.
In hunting for an exit Wilder came
upon a panel in the wall fastened with
a hinge, two big iron hooks and a bar
that fitted into iron clasps 1t opened
upon the staircase and so matched the
paneling that 1t was invisible from the
outside.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-12-08
PAY FARES AFTER 20 YEARS.
Charity Finally Took 81 That Railway
Official Refused to Accept.


Findlay, o. - Philosophers for cen
turtles have attempted to analyze the
conscience of the human race and what
prompts it, but have been unsuccessful.
That such a thing does really exist,
Charles F. Smith, general manager OF
the Toledo, Bowling Green and South
ern railway, can now testify
Recently he was sitting in his office
when two men walked in and each
threw fifty cent piece on his desk, ex-
planning that twenty years ago they
had ridden from the north side to the
Tangent depot without paying fare.
That was because they were compelled
to stand most of the way. During all
this time their consclences, they said,
had troubled them and they got no rest
until they had returned the money
with interest.
Mr.. Smith refused to take the money,
but DR.. J. 2. Baker, head of the AS
ISOLATED charities, who happened In
Smiths office at the time, confiscated
the money for that purpose.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-12-08
CHINESE HAVE PLAN TO
RID HOUSE OF GHOSTS
Urge Novel Method Of Taking Haunt
From American Legation.

westinghouse legend has gone
around Picking that the American 10
cation is haunted: that the shade Of an
officer who lost his life during the
Boxer massacres Of white men, In, 1900
Is In the habit Of occasionally visiting
his old quarters In the legation, greatly
to the discomfort of the occupants.
This aroused considerable interest
among the Chinese in Picking. Their
own spooks, being daily or rather night
ly companions, do not excite much at.
tention. But foreign ghost is quite .
new thing. A Chinese gentleman named
Hsu Maj Hsuan has taken, the matter
seriously to heart and has felt moved
to write to the American minister ex-
pressing his sympathy for the affection
which the legation Is undergoing in the
matter OF haunted room. ,....,..
He says that experience has shown
Ia China that the way to rid house
of ghosts is to remove the roof Of the
building, leaving the Interior of the
room exposed to the sun and air for
some tens Of days, after which the
roof may be restored and the ghost viii
no longer frequent the place. Mr.. Hsu
said that he humbly offered this sug-
gestion, "as foreigners may not be IA
miliar with the proper method of han
ding ghosts in China"
II congress, says the Tokyo Adyer-
User, is asked to appropriate sum for
the reroofing Of the legation at Picking
the American people will now under
stand what 1t Is all about.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-12-08
University News With a Local
Flavor
U. of w. Dec. a, 1916.

", vi W. OCC' =, l1lO'
During the past week the campus has
had dull and dismal appearance, due
to the fact that when the last class was
over Wednesday, students were wildly
hurrying to pack their grips and rush
home for their annual Thanksgiving
vacation. Affairs of a purely social
nature helped to enliven those .unfor-
tunate ones who were obliged to re-
main on the campus.
Carlos Zener and Chester Waitman
both graduates OF Wenatchee high
school, are attending the University
this year. They are enrolled in the
school Of engineering and are members
OF Theta XII, fraternity composed of
student engineers.
Victor Nutley, Of Wenatchee, is a
junior in college this fall and has re-
Gently been pledged to Pi Kappa Alpha
fraternity. Wenatchee visitors at the
Observation-Disclosures game Thanks
giving were Ray Morrison, Robert Liv-
ingstone and Oliver Hayes, all ofwhom
were guests at the Sigma Alpha Epsilon
fraternity house.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-12-08
DREAMED ABOUT SNAKES.
Then He Woke Up to Find a Three Foot
Rather In His Room.

Altoona, Pa. - George Merits Of
Franklinville, Huntington county, toss
ed in the throes of frightful night
mare and dreamed Of rattlesnakes. In
bed with Merits was Samuel Alley Of
the same place.
When Merits came to himself he still
believed himself dreaming, for hid
eous rattle sounded in his ears. Alley
also heard it.
The frightful whirr maintained a
steady cadence, and both men were
then aware that rattlesnake was in
their room. Having no light handy,
the men were imprisoned in their bed
for some time.
Finally a match and lantern were
procured. The snake more than three
feet long, with seven rattles and but
ton, was coiled in the center of the
floor. 1t was killed.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-12-08
GETS 500 4 WEEK WASHING.
Girl Gave Up stenoeraphy to Take In
CIothes,

Clothes.
Norristown, Pa.-Quitting her posi-
ton as stenographer to go to the wash
tub. Miss Georgianna Cuthbert Is max
ing SGS a week, and she handles only
five washes to do 1t, according to her
testimony in the equity action in which
she is defendant and Mrs. Marie Lus-
son, her neighbor, plaintiff.
Miss Cuthbert informed Judge Swartz
that one family alone paid her $50, an
other SO, two 50 and fifth So week.
She gets the business, she says, be-
cause she does not use bleach or acids
In cleansing them.
"None of the clothing l handle Is
soiled, only mussed," she said.
Mrs. Marie Lusson seeks to prevent
Miss Cuthbert erecting a laundry In
the rear of her lot in Ardmore, Pa.
Mrs. Lusson says that a laundry there
would be undesirable, unhealthy and
in violation OF building restrictions.
In the testimony experts said laun-
dry would be unobjectionable; that
there would be no dirt, no noise, no
smell and, In fact, no reason why this
woman should not be permitted to pro-
coed with the laundry.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-12-08
DEER ATTACKS POSTWAR.
Herd Within Three Miles of Pennsylva
MIA Town.

Huntington, Pa.-Clark Smith, the
oldest rural route agent attached to the
Huntington postoffice, met with spir-
tied attack from big buck deer while
on his return trip few evenings ago
within three miles of this place.
A herd of six does, led by large
buck, had been feeding in a mountain
meadow and were about to emerge into
the open highway just as Smith was
driving leisurely past.
His horse, calico colored bronco,
seemed to have aroused the Ire Of the
buck, which leaped fence and at
tackled the bronco by rearing up and
endeavoring to strike 1t with its fore
feet. Mr.. Smith used his whip vigor-
ously on the deer. The bronco took
fright and finally drew itself and
driver to a place Of safety.
A herd Of ten deer, including one elk,
has been seen by farmer at the
further end of Smiths route.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-12-08
SAYS HE BURIED GOLD.
Old Man on Way TO English Workhouss
Tells Of IL.

Corning, Cal.-Mrs. T. L. Barkle Of
Nswlyn, England, In letter to her
son, the Rev. Il. j. Barkle Of this city,
states an old man named Kempe, who
came from California less than dozen
years ago, was found on the verge Of
starvation and taken to the workhoDse.
Among tho old mans effects was found
nearly 5000. This was all made in
California, and on the way to the
workhouse Kempe said he had buried
about $1,000 in California in hole
five feet deep, but never could find 1t.
Little is known of Kempe except that
he was a miner In California and re-
turned to England eleven or twelve
years ago
Somewhere in the mining district Of
California a bag containing $1,000 Is
buried.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-12-08
PRIZE DOG SAVES MASTER.
Banks an Alarm When Auto Pins Or.
Hair Against Garage Wall.

Bridgeport, Conn.-Dr. James e.
Hair, widely known in this country
and Canada as dog expert, probably
was saved from death by one of his
prize pets when the automobile he was
cranking shot forward and pinned him
against the wall of the garage.
The barking of the dog brought
neighbors, who found DR.. Hair uncon-
scious. He was severely bruised in the
abdomen, but is expected to recover.
Apparently he had thought the engine
neutral and had started 1t without set
ting the brake.