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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-01-20
HOW TO CHOOSE
WINTER WOOLENS
Sensible Clothing Will Greatly
Assist in Bringing About
Perfect Health
WASHING OF WOODEN GOODS

When Choosing Materials by the Yard,
If Purchaser Is Not an Expert in
Judging Quality, 1t Is Well to OBJ
tain Samples and Test the Cloth at
Home-Should Not Twist or Strain
Garment While Wet.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-11
PLENTY OF TRUTH IN WORLD
but II Is Impossible Unless One
Ignores Fact Long Enough to
Examine Soul, Saws Writer,

A writer ia the Atlantic makes use
OF the sentence: until the facts are
In their right order there is no truth"
He might have expressed it until the
facts are all in and in their right or
der" etc., for truth is not directed
from limited facts. Edmund Burke
gave this definition: ''Truth is those
unalterable relations which Provi-
dence has ordained that everything
should bear to every other" So it is
not the right order but the number
that expresses the truth. And here is
the fearful dilemma we encounter,
since it is impossible to get all the
facts, for no fact is unrelated, it is
impossible to get at the truth. Human
reason does not reveal it, which ex-
plains why human reason is always
disagreeing about it. There is not
point in the universe that human rea-
son is solid upon. Then there is no
truth in the world? Yes; plenty of it
the intuition, the inspiration, the
fruit of the spirit and the voice of the
conscience. But the relation of every
thing to everything, in all time and
eternity and in all the universe, is i'm
possible, and hence truth is impossi-
BILE, unless one ignores fact long
enough to ask the soul what it means.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-11
SHAKESPEARE SEIZED IDEAS
Appropriated Entire Structures of FeI'
low PIaywrights' Dramas, Writes
Critic of Bard of Avon.


The reader now has the fabulous
story of Macbeth" as it existed when'
by the arrival of King James in Lon
don there was theatrical value 10 De
found by Shakespeare in Scots pay
We have read the story as it existed III
English when Shakespeare came up u
London; as it existed in Latin beIoro
he was born; as it would have eXlSteu
until today whether both Shakespeare
and Middleton had lived or not OF
even if there had been no written Eng
lish language.
A thought so impressive concerains
Macbeth" is to be considered here aS
casting intellectual light on our lnou'
ern attitude toward the entire scrip
lures of Shakespeare. 1t is to De ac
cepted by his worshipers that ShtAe
speare licked histories, novels, poems
into shape for acting, and the fact 'li"'
u playwright was striving ~
earn living in an original way uiu
not deter Shakespeare from selzihg 'ii'
entire structure of that fellow pia'
wrights drama. We shall advert ~
such an act on mis- part because MA"
of genius, Robert Greene, thus u1
spoiled, and dying in penury, crleu 2u'
against the injustice of his fate " u
liam Shakespeare" John McGoVerh' ~
National Magazine.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-11

board his car at an out of the way
station and bind him, without injur-
ing him, and shoot a few bullets
through the side of the car so as to
make it appear that he had made a
fight, and that subsequently they
would divide the spoils and that no
body would ever suspect Lumas on ac-
count of his good standing with the
company. Lumas finally was persuad-
ed to enter into the plot. He learned
that safe containing sum of money
exceeding four thousand dollars and
some other valuables was to be
shipped on his train, and notified
Downer. Downer and Little AL took
a train from Detroit and reached Ro-
han little ahead Of Lumas' train.
After the robbery, when he had re-
turned to Detroit, Downer sent Lumas
a letter containing ten dollars, with
the promise to send him more later
on; but Lumas had never received an
other penny. His conscience had
troubled him and he had been drink
ing heavily in consequence Lumas
stated, further, that he had become
convinced that the confederates had
tried to strange him with the gag, so
as to be able to keep all the spells and
at the same time to remove a danger
Gus ally.
All the officials of the express COM
pany were amazed at Lumas' confess
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-11

sion. l turned the man over to my
operative and took the first train for
Detroit, where arrested Denny Down.
er. Downer at once admitted his con.
nection with the robbery, and stated
that Little Az was AL Perry of Bos-
ton, noted porch climber and thief.
Downer and Perry were lodged in
the county Jail at Wabash, Ind. In
due course both were put on trial
They pleaded guilty, and each man re-
ceived a sentence Of six years in the
penitentiary at Michigan City, Ind.
Their sentences were made compare
lively light because they pleaded
guilty.
Lumas, who pleaded guilty also, was
used as witness before the grand
jury against Downer and Perry. As
he was much younger than the two
men, and inexperienced in crime, and
had, furthermore, been used as tool
by them, sentence on him was sus'
pended.
After the robbery the express COM
pany had offered reward for the ar
rest and conviction OF each OF the
robbers, and when they had been con-
victed Pat 0'Neal, the private detec'
tive, filed claim against the com
pany to recover the money. AS he had
had nothing to do with the arrest Or
the conviction, he naturally failed to
obtain 1t.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-11

/ then MADE my way 10 DelIOlls
where had an interview with Lumas,
the express messenger. Lumas was a
young man about twenty-six years OF
age, fine in appearance, some six feet
tall, AMI weighed about one hundred
and eighty pounds. He was born in
Vermont. He had an elder brother
who was a passenger conductor on the
main line of the Wabash railroad, and
had been in the service of the conf
pany for many years. This brother
remained in the service continuously
until his death, 30 years later. They
had a widowed mother, who resided
in Vermont Bert, the messenger, had
always lived with his mother until he
took service with the Pacific Express,
and he had an excellent reputation.
So much was told me by Mr.. Brace,
superintendent for the Pacific COM
pany of the Wabash division, with
headquarters at Decatur, H., whom
met at Detroit while making my in
vestigations.
'Lumas is in good standing with the
company, and there is no possibility
of his having been in league with the
robbers" said Mr.. Brace, when / sug-
gested that Lumas might have been
implicated. Why" he continued, you
must remember that Lumas was al
most dead when he was found in his
car at Peru. The robbers undoubtedly
attempted to kill him, and would have
succeeded, too, had it not been for
the timely assistance rendered by the
doctor. Now, if Lumas had been i'm
plicated in the affair in any way, the
robbers would not have attempted his
life"
While still dubious, l appreciated
the stand which Mr.. Brace had taken
on behalf of one of his subordinates.
/ knew him personally, and he had a
reputation for kindness, which was
well deserved. next interviewed Mr..
Fuller, the general superintendent of
the Pacific Express company, and all
the other officers who would have been
likely to know anything about Lumas
They all spoke in the highest terms
VI AuAaSS anu VI LIB OIOlucI dASO. I'll
der these circumstances, did not deem
1t advisable to repeat my statement
as to the possibility Of Lumas having
been implicated in tho affair, but re
cuested that Lumas receive instruc
items to report to me whenever ]
wished to see the messenger. 1t was
also arranged that Lumas should come
to me whenever he was wanted for
the purpose of identifying any sus.
poets.
/ next decided to shadow Lumas in
the most thorough manner at both
ends OF his route. / placed two of my
operatives at work for this purpose
one at Indianapolis and the other at
Detroit. The instructions given to the
operative at Detroit were that he
should pick up Lumas when he left
his train at that point, and not lose
sight Of him again until he boarded
his train for Indianapolis. The op
erative at Indianapolis was told to
pick up Lu-nas when he stepped on
his train and to keep him in sight un
til he left for Detroit. Thus the ex
press messenger was kept Swallowed
at both ends of his route and this pro
cedure was kept up for four months
until every act OF Lumas was known
The operative at Detroit soon no
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-11

In the month of October, 1888, a
daring train robbery occurred near
the station of Rohan, Ind, on what
was then part Of the Wabash rail-
road
One of the cars belonging to the
Pacific Express company was at
tached to the Wabash train, which
was running between Detroit and In
dianapolis. 1t left Detroit in the eve
ming and was due to arrive at the
latter city at about two o'clock the
following morning. When the train
stopped at Rohan it was boarded by
two men, who entered the front door
of the express car and held up Bert
Lumas, the express messenger. They
stuffed large gag, consisting of two
handkerchiefs rolled together, into his
mouth, and, after tying another hand
kerchief around his face and fasten-
ing his hands behind his back, they
dashed him with rope to the safe,
which they opened with the keys they
had taken from him. The safe con-
tanned about four thousand five hun
dred dollars besides a quantity of
jewelry and other valuables. The
two men left the car with their plum
der at some point between Rohan and
Peru, Ind.
When the train halted at Peru the
expressman raped on the car door
and, receiving no reply, called for as
sistancc and forced an entrance.
Lumas was found lying on his back
unconscious, with his arms and Shout
ders tied to the safe. There were
found indications that a struggle had
occurred, and there were three or
four bullet holes in the side and roof
of the car, the shots having evidently
been fred from within. Medical aid
was summoned, and the doctor, after
considerable trouble, succeeded in re-
storing Lumas to consciousness. He
bore no marks of violence other than
what he had suffered from the gag,
but this had nearly cost him his life,
as it was so large that it had almost
stopped his breathing.
When he was revived Lumas stated
that as the train was leaving Rohan
he was busy writing out his report,
and while thus engaged he was
pouneed upon by two powerful masked
men. They felled him to the floor,
gagged and bound him, took his keys,
and robbed the safe. Lumas said that
he became unconscious during the
course of this latter operation, and
that he had been surprised so unex-
pectedly that he was quite unable to
retain any memory of the mems ap-
pearance. He added that they had
taken his pistol. which was lying on
the table in front of him, and fired
several shots at him, none of which,
however. had hit him.
At this time l was chief special
agent for the Gould system of rail-
roads, which included the Wabash.
On the morning after the hold-up l
received a telegraphic summary Of
these events, and at once went to Ro-
han. was unable to obtain any
further information there, however,
since nobody in the town OF at the
station had seen the robbers or had
any knowledge of them. 1t seemed
probable that the robbers had been
lying in hiding and had boarded the
train unobserved, just as 1t was leav-
ing the station.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-11
Considering the Future.

"Some of the things you have said
deserve to be remembered forever"
said the a6mirirg friend.
II don't desire any such recogni-
tion," replied Senator Sorghum. 1.-THE
success of a man in my position some
times depends on the ease with which
his previous observations can be for
gotten"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-11
Husbands Work.

Papa-You are old enough to outtoN
your own shoes now, Ethel.
Ethel-Must I always do 1t, papa
"Yes, my child
"AIust l always button my own SUI
and button my own dresses, papa:
"Well-yes-until you get hus0aHu
TO 40 1t for you"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-10
THE MATTos TRIPLE1s.

Editor Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Sir: Mr.. w. o. Smith, in his let
ter to the Advertiser of yesterday.
says There is misunderstanding
somewhere which should be correct.
ed" II. ara
! think that the Misunderstanding
Is due to the Insufficient understand.
ing of Mr.. Smith about this matter
Last Thursday Mattos and his fam
lily called at my office, saying that he
had arrived from Kauai, and begged
me to intercede for the purpose of Sc
curing help for him as he was unable
to maintain his family, which now
comprised five children, three Of
whom we're triplets born in Hawaii.
He stated that he at present was
earning $24 II. r.
Touched by the condition of this
family, sent them to the commission.
er of immigration, at the territorial
immigration station, where, in the
presence CT the commissioner, advis-
ed them to return to Kauai, and prom
ised to intercede IN their behalf. It
was my intention to personally assist
these people, should the plantation
agents decline to do so. As l did not
see them after their visit to the i'm
migration station. / was convinced
that they had taken my advice and
returned to Kauai. On the day fol-
lowing the call of this family at the
consulate / saw in the Advertiser
what seemed to be an appeal to aid
the triplets. Immediately took ad.
vantage of the suggestion and had my
wife contribute $40 for that purpose
by depositing IS in the office of each
paper, the Advertiser and Star-Bulle-
tin, 1t being gratifying to me to take
the lead in such a worthy cause.
felt that the total amount collected
should be used for the benefit of the
three newly born American babies.
Later | called upon Mr.. Smith, who,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-10
Leys9sEMEE7 I ':,g!!!1

without knowing the purpose of my
visit. willingly offered TO subscribe a
certain amount. whereupon informed
him that donations for this purpose
should be left at the offices Of the Ad.
vertiser and Star-Bulletin. The pur
poses Of my call at his office was to
obtain some assistance from the Kauai
plantation for this family.
All that Mr.. Smith states in his let.
ter is true. but l think he forgot To
mention what ! understood him TO
say. that he would. on his own &C
count, give a dollar or two as long as
they we're In need. to which gener.
osity the. Star-Bulletin very properly
refers.
In fulfilment of my duty ] have,
With courtesy, only solicited from Mr..
Smith aid for two needy people OF
my country, fer whose protection !
shall not cease in my efforts.
Il willingly admit that during my
stay of a year and a half In Hawaii
all consideration has been given to re-
quests OF this nature which | have
made. for the benefit OF the people l
represent.
Requesting the publication of the
foregoing. and thanking you for the
space it will occupy, remain, =
Yours very truly. -.
+ A. C. PESSOA.
Portuguese Consul-General.
Honolulu, January 10, 1916.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-10
ANOTHER STATEMENT ON THE BOYS
ii INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL

What the territorial grand jury reports con
corning the Boys Industrial School is sub
stantially what every unbiased and broad
minded observer of this institution for reform
must report-that the school has been run on
the principle of getting work out of the lads
rather than of making better citizens out OF
them.
In its observations and conclusions the grand
jury fully confirms what this paper said when
it took up the cause of the mismanaged boys
last November. Conditions at the school have
been such as to breed sullenness and rebellion.
Less emphasis on output of farm and dairy pro-
ducts, more play, anore sympat hetTc discipline;
are needed. The boys are not badly cared for
in body, but in spirit they are scarcely cared
e - 5ias ssssssst
The grand jury's report today shows the in
sight the jurors gained from their recent trips
of frst-hand Investigation. If these trips had
been takenin November, 1T shardly likely that
the grand jury on December 10 would have in
dicted fifteen of the Industrial School boys of
charges Of . unlawful assembly" And now it
is more obvious than ever that the prompt ac-
quittaI of these boys when their cases were
tried was correct verdict.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-10
APPRECIATES AN EDITORS DIFF.
FACULTIES. -

Editor Honolulu Star-Bulietin.
Dear Editor: This Is my first Of:
tense at bothering you by writing let.
tiers. but as the following has been
corked up in me for some time. I'll
ask permission to let it coze out TO
you. ] have nothing of harshness To
say. so you might as well read this
through like you do most Of the other
stuff that Is sent you II is one Of the
go'-wh ZEled hardest stunts to climb
Cp on the routrnEtr~ nod @Ss~t "ni ~tav
there Why? Because you know as
we'll as the next person that neutraIf
IL Is no. an attainment the human sys-
ten is heir to. is it. Editor? Do you
rathet7 can almost hear you say.
Il do. . II. :, ..........~... -.
] am sure catalogue and svnODs'G
.Gt the lntters you get from the people
during he space OF one month would
be most interesting. People PUNK
themselves down at their mahogany
writing desks and work together a
Let of harsh words. address the letter
to you, and you q won't say must
but generally dol read them. But he
worst is to come. for you put head
ing 10 the stuff and (sometimesl run
it. If things dent go just to their
liking. possibly aggravated by a dull
headache" CT touch of house
maids knee they seem to think the
only blow-off valve IS the Star-Bulle-
tin. and they proceed to hook up a
chain of friendship link cuss words
and fire them at you, Editor-not the
Star-Bnlletin. Here again is where
you absorb, for you have to read it:
the Star-Bulletin doesn't have to read
II. Then you must get letters from
people tof course You do for have
read them. thanking you for boost
you have given some outer circle or
inner circle Enthusiastically ap-
preciative of the shoulder you have
put to the wheel of their move, and
make it quite clear to you, Editor, that
ANY further assistance will be highly
valued" .r...~-. ...a..... III.
1t has been said that "All things are
possible" and it is just possible, Edi,
tor, that some day you may make a
slip, but as that contingency is, to my
way of thinking. very remote, and !
shall probably not be here. am not
going to worry over it. / should like
to say word or two on the very good
policy-shaping regime you employ, but
will be content with saying that al.
though the lady me and ms children
board with is some decided" when
she's in the mood land that's most OF
the timel, you have gotten her beat to
fragile. You can decide more poll.
cies In week than she can in a, year,
working overtime, and that's going
some. have often thought 1t must
keep you hustling changing from high
to intermediate, to low and, back to
high again, so that all the public
bumps and private chuckholes can be
negotiated smoeth sisxsli right
Editor, so long as you don't use the
brake or reverse gear I'm with you.
notwithstanding the fact that some of
our own crowd try to stall your buzz
wagon occasionally, In a mild way,
hut 1t is yet to be recorded that they,
or anybody else. have forced you to
the ditch, or crowded you off your
side Of the road. r.. ~. e.,
NEBUCHADNEZZA
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-10
WOMEN AND FAME.

IA typical story in the magazine section of a
Sunday newspaper syndicate contains the more
or less interesting information that the best
way for woman to "get into the limelight" is
to marry famous man. The wives of the
Marshall Fields, Mrs. Vincent Astor, Mrs. John
Jacob Astor and other women of this genera
ton are cited as examples, the inference being
that they are entitled to some measure Of fame
through going through ceremonial with a
man Of note.
The story is more than ordinarily silly. Few
of the women mentioned are known outside the
society columns of the newspapers and the
world of society which is so insignificant as
compared with the real world And the infer
ence that women cannot through their own and
Independent efforts win lasting fame is just as
silly.
Florence Nightingale an English nurse. rose
from obscurity to worldwide renown and
honor through her noble work in the Crimean
war and after, doing deeds any man might
have envied. She won the gratitude of nations
in spite of determined opposition of military
commanders at the beginning of her great cam
paign of mercy.
Marie Rosa Bonheur did not wed to achieve
fame. She won it through her own efforts and
talent. Her first paintings when she was girl
of sixteen, were so severely criticised that her
family opposed further study, but at eighteen
her talent was beginning to show and she be-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-10
EDITOR

came the worlds best known painter OF animals
in spirited action
Frances Elizabeth Willard, temperance advo-
cate and reformer, founded the Worlds Chris
tan Temperance Union, became probably the
best loved woman of her time, left behind her
progressing work that will endure as long as
the world endures. "=
Jane Adams, head of Hull House in Chicago,
made settlement work in that busy, preoccu-
pied, materialistic city such a tremendous
power for good that her fame first became ma
ton wide and then world wide. She was called
to preside at the Woman's Peace Congress
some months ago, honored as the first woman
of her time in broad humanitarian work.
These are four instances that come first to
mind They could be multiplied indefinitely.
No woman has won permanent hold on the al
lection and admiration of the world through
marriage They have won riches and social
position, ephemeral as the pleasures of their
kind ....:.. ~. ..>:@= +: + ~.:...
The best way to ''get into the limelight' is
neither via the altar nor the divorce court
though they furnish excellent mediums for un-
welcome notorety. The best way is to do work
that endures, as thousands Of women have
proved and are proving. II "y.@.aI -: II. H."
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-10

f.. -. Honolulu, Jan. 10, 1915. :
Editor Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
r. Sir: II was with mixed feelings o.
Indignation and pity that ! read a
communication from one who STYLES
himself "Honolulan." in yesterdays
Advertiser. Had the writer signed
himself ''Britisher" he could not have
more clearly demonstrated that this
fair land of ours is not the land ~
his love-" From one who lives under
and enjoys the protection of the bles.
sed Stars and Stripes of America. his
expressions of sentiment are arrogant,
ignorant, unpatriotic and ungentle.
manly.
We who to the best OF our iudg,
ment, try to live up to our ideals of
strict neutrality. feel insulted at this
expression OF ideas, which is as un
American as it is vulgar "Honolu.
Ian would have us believe that this
nation is composed of statutory of
tenders, coolies, ETC. The only CON,
ment / have to make is-"Honolulan, Z"
by his residence (by choice) here
would indicate that he deems this a
happier and purer sphere than some
other place.
II "Honolulan" has such great re
gard for New Zealand, small nationa;
tiles, Belgium neutrality. ETC., why is
he not at the front somewhere In
France "oh, shirker. why pratest
thou?"
Sincerely,
4. AMERICAN