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The sun., 1916-09-07
A Fight to Begin Now.

The opinion is advanced by an Off
cial Of the Health Department thar
the epidemic Of ~poliomyelitis viii
come to an end about the middle of
this month, its course having steadily
declined since the first of August.
He adds that another, but decidedly
smaller" epidemic may he expected
next summer, basing that prediction
on the history Of most epidemics.
This theory Of II smaller epidemic
would be more easily accepted If more
were known of the character, or per-
haps the %antecedents of this puzzlins
paralysis.
When the epidemic ends. if provi-
dentially it does end, it would be well
for the Health Department, with such
scientific help as it may find it wise
and becoming to accept from State
and national experts. to make Il thor
Ough investigation of this mysterious
disease with a view to discovering
whence 1t comes. how it is carried
and what Is the remedy. There have
been more than eight thousand cases
In this city and more than two thou.
sand deaths, assuming that the dag
noses have been accurate. To index
all these cases would be II consider.
able yet comparatively inexpensive
undertaking not impossible to carry
out II the family doctors and the FAM.
lies themselves entered into the spirit
Of the investigation.
Why has Brooklyn had more than
twice as many cases as Manhattan
and almost twice n many deaths:
What a the previous condition
physically of the adults taken by Il
disease which usually confines its at.
tacks to children? What did the vic.
tins eat and whence came their food
was part OF II raw milk or unwashed
fruit? What part might the fly or
the mosquito have played as II germ
carrier? Is heat a direct aid to tn,
pI"BuV, VI uo'S 'Hc moTluiit! ln'lelSt
In hot weather only because vitality
Ia lowered? How many children WERE
stricken whose parents or relative.
were nea other victims? In how
many can IL be proved that tho
child was made i'll by being exposed
to the cOntagiOn of another? A hun
Ivnl <,,nttnnc ~.iIl ,,r.r,ut t,,J,,o.
to the medical investigator.
: 1t would seem that by setting down
t1e minute details OF each case, ant
particularly the previous history o,
The sun., 1916-09-07

"Cr" SULLowAY has been running
like a wild horse in the New Hamp-
shire Republican primaries. The House
Of Representatives would seem incom-
plete without his hemlock form. 'CY"
has missed only one Congress in
twenty-five years, and that was no
fault Of his. In 1912 a Progressive
butted in where he was not wanted.
with the result that a Manchester
Democrat tried to All the veterans
shoes. CT" SCLLowAY evicted him
two years later.
The sun., 1916-09-07
The Cracking Of OmniseieMce.

To rHE EprroR OF THE SUN-Sir: The
President says. Mistakes I have no
doubt made In this perplexing business.
but not In purpose or object"
lie admits his mistakes in Mexico
and justifes the criticisms of Hughes.
but It Is comforting to learn that he
did Not intend to make mistakes, and
the melancholy results were really not
the things he desired.
The onniscience Of the schoolmastcr.
in sporting %parlance. has Cracked"
+. e. WILLIAMS.
The sun., 1916-09-07
The I.usiisnia, America speaks sixteen
Months Later.

VIII nothing urg. YOU 20 play valor's part.
Nothing compel you to avpnge the sha me
The outlaw nation. with the murdercy's
heart.
Has put upon my name'
In vain the children from the far cold seas.
The women to their death unhced!ns
sent,
cry out for vengeance. VIVA, care YOU
for these"
You falkland are content.
You fence Will words. YOU pslter with 4
phrase.
You juggle with my honor, you. who 81,
Where Lincoln. Cleveland, Roosevelt, in
past days
Sat, and defended II!
EDWARD FULL.s.
The sun., 1916-09-07

To THE EDITOR OF THE SrN->ir; what
motive has the Board OF Educatlon In
manufacturing conferences to compel the
teachers to return II schools two weeks
before teaching begins Is there any dam
ger OF losing state appropriations? Why
should Hunter College open before the
city College? Are the lives Of the girls
loss precious than those Of college sta
az Princeton and variou. other In
st.;utiors where work is postponed until
October =? W. a. SLATER.
NEW YORK. September ..
The sun., 1916-09-07
Mr.. PecksnI6 In the C1rcumlOcu.
ton ONCE.

Among lovers OF the novels Of
CHARLES DICKENS there has long ex-
listed an amusing pastime that con-
sists in t%ransposing the characters in
one Of his tales to an environment de-
scrlIed in another. An expert in this
line Of ingenious literary sport has
made recently an interesting cxpero
ment by placing Mr.. PEcKsNIrF Of
Martin C~huzzlew!." ut the head OF
the circumlocution Office, or How
Not to 10 IT," Of Little Dorrit." lie
maintains that PECKsNIFF was pre-
emlnently fitted mentally and temper.
amentally to preside over a depart
ment that never accomplished my
thing, and proves 1t by these QUOTA
tons from Martin C%huzzlewit":
ut has been remarked that Mr.. PECK
SNIFF was a moral man. So he was.
Perhaps there never was a more moral
man than Mr.. IEcKsNirr; especially
in his conversation and correspondence.
1t was once said of him by a homely ad-
mirer that he had a Fortunatus's purse
OF good sentiments in his inside. In
this particular he was like the girl in the
fairy tale, except that II they were not
actual diamonds which fell from his
lips. they were the very brightest pearls.
and shonc ~prodigiously Some
aAr1A 1kAncl hfr, - srA@tor 1000
which is always telling the way to a
place. and never goes there but those
were his enemies
And again:
"The brszen plate upon the door
(Which. being Mr.. PEcKsSrrr's. could no;
lie) bore this ms ,ript!on. 'PEcKsSIFr,
Architect to which Mr.. I'EcKsSIFr, on
his cards of business. added and Land
Surveyor In one sense. and one only.
he may be said to have been a Land
Surveyor on a pretty large scale. as an
extensive prospect lay stretched out be-
fore the windows of his house. OF his
architectural do!ngs. nothing was clear
ly known. except that he had never de-
signed a building or built anything, bu,
il was generally understood that his
knowledge OF the science was almost aw-
full in its ~profundity."
One OF the Interesting reflections
that arise from the contemplation OF Il
PecksniH at the head of Il Cicumlo-
cution Office is based upon the convic-
ton that Il large number of careless
minded people would be fooled into
the belief that he WAS really accom-
plishing something of value in that
position. They would take him AT his
word and make no demand upon him
for deeds. They would accept PECK
SNIFF at his own valuation.
CHARLES DICKENS, who thoroughly
understood human nature. displayed
his skill rs n psychologist in repre-.
senting P%ECKsNIrF as going through
life expressing good intentions that
he had no intention Of fulfilling and
deluding many OF his relatives and
friends into believing that he was ac-
tunlly the benevolent creature that he
said he was.
The sun., 1916-09-07

We have always had our doubts
about the primitive life that JOHN
BuRRouGHs was &c lead in an Adiron-
dack camp with his friend Edison.
and the worst has happened. The
meals Of the camp are TO he prepared
BY IAN ex-chef Of Lord. DEvoNsHIRE.'
could IT have been the Dook?) Poor
JOHN! II left to him the bacon would
he fried on a forked stick and the
coffee boiled properly in the embers OF
a wood fire.
The sun., 1916-09-07
THE PRESIDENT AND THE
INUNDATED CONGRESS.
Mr.. Wilson Is Asked To Step Aside In
Favor Of Mr.. Gompers.

To EDITOR OF THE suN-str: Why
wouldn't 1t he a good idea for Mfr.
Woodrow wils\ to resign as a candi-
date for reelection in favor Of Sam
Gompers or some other labor union
am very much Of the opinion that
tho present Congress will find that there
are other voters besides labor union
men when they go up for reelection.
Likewise Mr.. Wilson may find that there
are other voters besides the labor unions
November Z comes around.
Here is one Democrat who never will
vote for Wilson or any member of CON-
gress or the Senate who carried out the
labor union behest. DEMOCRAT.
NEW YORK, September s.
The sun., 1916-09-07

Baron ScHEScK. the German repre-
sentative at Athens. with his army Of
spies and bodyguard OF bullies. was
the most picturesque figure in Greece.
He must shake its dus. from his feet.
but u he will publish his memoirs they
will be mighty interesting reading.
The sun., 1916-09-07
4 Link to Early "Sun" Days.

To THE EDITOR or THE SrS-S,r: Your
c.ghty-three years OF THE SuN | can verify.
Some forty years ago | was living IN
Twenty-ffth street. across the way from
Mr., Day. then about SO years Of age. |
found him 10 be a very pleasing and IN.
tcres,Ing Old American gentleman. lie
told me OF his starting THE SrS and ~
selling out to his brother and how he ha
mad" a mistake. WILLIAM MEEsE,
NEW YORK. September 4.
The sun., 1916-09-07
W. W.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SrS-Sir. AS
many OF u Presidents have been
judged worthy OF s~obriQuets. who. |
should like to know. Is more entitled 20
one than Weasel Wilson? J. l..
STAMFORD. Conn. September g..
The sun., 1916-09-07
Watchful Waiting Till November.

To THE EDITOR or THE SrS--Sir. Why
all this pother about Wilson? Just
wait until November when the true
manhood OF America can get at him.
WILLIAM DAVIDSON.
LircHFIELp, September 6.
The sun., 1916-09-07
The WheelwrIxht Of the Car Of Fame.

To THE EDITOR oY THE SrS-Sir, Mi.
julius B!ndrim Is a dealer in automobile
tires In Bedford avenue. Brooklyn. seem
to see the immor,als reckoning to him.
BRooKLyN. September O. W. N. W.
The sun., 1916-09-07
Mysterious Remark.

a nincompoop he is! GENEsEE VALLEY.
ROCHESTER, September 6.
The sun., 1916-09-07
STATE AND FEDERAL SUFFRAGE CAM.
PAICN DkS7XNC TIONS.
An Omcer Of the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage Rrcit, Al
Illuminating Political History.

tIOn WIN tne Emergency SohNe"''o'
Of the National American Woman Suf-
frage Association the statement is fire.
quently made that the National Asso-
citation is for tho State referendum
method alone and that the Congress
sional Union and its membership in
the suffrage States. now known az the
woman's Party, are for the Federal
method alone.
None Of these statements Is correct.
May I therefore beg the courtesy Of
your columns to state the facts. as
there Is likely TO be still greater con
fusion In the public mind as a result
Of the title OF the debate at Atlantic
City and Of the further fact that there
will be no speaker to represent the
Congressional Union?
The impression has been widespread
that the Congressional Union was OPP
posed to State work. just as the oppo-
site error has gained wide circulation
that the National Association was OPP
posed to the Federal method. 1t seems
not out Of place at this time to quote
a little history in order hat the read
ing public ma clearly understand
the situation and its origin.
In 1912, when II was realized that
with the acknowledgements of the
womcn Of the states OF oregon. Kan
sas and Arizona there were over
100000 women eligible to vote, il
was thought wise to revive active
work for the Fedora amendment NOW
known as the Anthony-Stanton amend
ment. in honor Of its original pro-
ponents, Susan y. Anthony and Eliza
beth Cady Stanton. The object and
justification Of all State work had
been the effort to win for women az
"A class. enough political power 10
force the submission Of an
to the Federal Constitution which
wo,Id protec, ,beir no,i,,c,, ,,hor,,os
in exactly the same manner and under
the same terms that tho no,i,,c,l
liberties OF male citizens vero nro.
tectcd in that Constitution.
When the newly snnoin,ed c,pyros.
sional committee or tho National A.
ISOLATION hogan u,orl, ,,,der ,ba ,o,d.r-
shin of Alice PAM ,hev fou,d tn,
there was No orgapi,cd ,ro,,, -,
worker TO sumner, ,bo rodarai an,
Of tho National Associa,ion,. wi,
Tho National ,ssaota,.o.
posed of the State orraniz.tions and
they all fel, ne Mira uorLrr, n,asi-
dent of tho Connection, S,,,o 49,;
alton. has so often EXPRESSED "that tho
State associations ,yore ~o,ranizea "a
win votes for women in their St.,es"
0 nd tina, ,hev could give Ian, ,i,.,o ,ir,o
or money for the Federal end n, Tho
go "a hsi'
The sun., 1916-09-07
One Fen Men and Four Pen Men.

Iohn Hancock was signing a certain Old
fashioned document.
But Il will never live" We cried, you
'idn't take four pens to write your name"
The sun., 1916-09-07

From ne Sprin0ddlc Neus.
j. c. Hudson cntertains the berry
picksrs with phoAogrsph mustc q.
leisure spellaA
The sun., 1916-09-07

1t seems to be settled that VENIzELos
will have the last word In Greece.
The sun., 1916-09-07

~ our friends rho fdror ~ ruth manu-.
Scripss oad iiins az rrfions for publication r'sh
10 have rejected articles returned they must
IN al cases send sfdmps for that purpose.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-03-18
TOPICS IN BRIEF

Dye stuff shortage will turn the old flag yellow!
Grand Duke Nick boasts not only the longest legs in
Russia but also the longest head.
With independence only four years distant advise
to the Philippines is to get busy first class navy
Once upon time man would look the other way
when a shapely sister boarding high step.
Evidently nobody is going to suggest Mr. William H.
Taft of New Haven, Conn, the Republican nominee
semannua announcement that the will start in May
And what has become of the old-fashioned con man
who used to sell the rural visitor gold brick for 80 500
The Landslide" prophet will be in evidence again next
summer.
The report of the reconciliation keeps
sounding more and more like
Care is still being taken by Germany avoid that
anything hasty may be done in settling the Lusana
Disarming merchantmen would make it impossible for
submarines to put up plea of self-defense
A ''keynote" may be as long a diplomatic note
Laws will be smackng lips over early peas
and waxed beans.
It's wise trench that knows which side it's fighting
The true eff love branstorm appasently begins
at the heart and ends at the pocketbook.
When Presidential candidate meets an Ohio law
there's nothing left but to burn his plank behind him ~
Reopening of the Mexican schools the greatest vic
Oryet announced for the wachu waiting policy of this
nations foremost schoolmaster.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-03-18
DYNAMITE ATTEMPT FAILS
Frozen Sticks Fail to Explode; Third
Time In Few Months

Frozen Sticks Fail to Explode; Third
Time In Few Months
For the third time within the past
few months dynamiters attempted to
wreck the Hotel Trees, owned by ].
F. Trees, in Breckenridge, Pa.
The fact that the dynamite was
frozen and failed to explode, although
the fuse and cap both did their work,
probably saved the hotel and part of
that section of the borough from de,
struction.
Trees, the proprietor of the hotel,
and his wife, were sleeping directly
over a wirdow sill upon which the
dynamite bomb had been placed.
Frank Thompson, a watchman, en-
ployed by Trees to watch the building
as the result of the two previous at
tempts to dynamite it, found the
bomb just a few seconds after he had
seen the f1ickering of the fuse and
heard the cap explode. The bomb fell
from the window sill to the sidewalk
Immediately after the cap exploded.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-03-18

If it not for the international crises good things
that are being said about Mr. Brandes would prove ex
tremely interesting to the public.
While trying to submarine the Wilson administration
Mr. Bryan is obviOus to the fact that it has the national
honor" on board.
There is an Ohio woman who trimmed her hat with
htty 81 bills and doubtless proud of her economy
Women who simply in politics properly decline to
be judged by the antics of the who are in the gutter
politics.
When public rights are to be conserved even more i'm
portant than stiff upper lip is stiff vertebral column
1t is high time for congressman with hyphens to re-
cross those bridges burn the bridges behind them
If Senator Stone isn't careful he will be rolled and in
no position to gather
In the game of war Germany evidently believes that
whoever hesitates is lost
expects Germany to end the War, says headline
Most of ms expect the to end Germany.
Speaking of reprisas Villa is said to have looted the
Hearst properties in Mexico
At the age of 21 a man has more ideals than ideas
The true secret of feminine beauty is pretty
These Congressman who insist warning Americans
to keep Oft armed liners, the who want
to send an army into Mexico when Americans who ought
not to be there are killed.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-03-18
BUCKET SHOP
CRUSADE BEGUN
Thk1Na Offices In WustUa
Pennsylvania Raidsd
TICKER WIRES ARE GUT

elx ofacss Ralded In Pittsburgh.
Consolidated Stock and Produce Ex.
change Cited to Defend Charter
simultaneously. thirteen alleged
bucket shops were raided by state
police in western Pennsylvania, mark
ing the beginning of the crusade
against these places promised by Gov
ernor Brunlbaugh soon after his in
auguration. Six Of the places were
in Pittsburgh.
Thirty-one arrests of stockholders
and their employees were made in
Pittsburgh and one arrest was made
In each Of the following towns: New
Castle, Sharon, Oil City, Indiana,
Butler, Washington and Youngstown,
Pa.
Forty members of Troop A, state
police, under command of Captain
Linn G. Adams and acting under the
direction of Deputy Attorney General
Horace w. Davis, spread the net that
gathered in the stock traders.
Agents of the New York Stock Elk
change and the Chicago Board Of
Trade assisted in the raids; they
have been helping the state to gather
the evidence.
Those arrested in the raids were:
Consolidated Exchange, Pittsburgh
Alexander d. Mum, secretary and
treasurer: Louis Heilig, C. c. Ilgen-
fritz, G. S. Walker, w. r. Adams, r..
x. Heilig, ]. S. Smyth and john
Davies, employees.
Harry C Schauble's Brokerage Or
f1ce-R. H. Mason, w. H. Fox and G.
Vanderhoover, employees.
A. ]. Cummings & Co.-Herman
Reynolds. H. w. White. Otto Drager
Harry Keating's Brokerage Office
J. J. Tobin, Richard Giering and
Themas Farley, employees.
Union Securities Compsny-F. H.
SPuhler. H. ]. Spuhler, William G..
Heck, J. W. Blakeley, Samuel Inks.
e. G. Meeley, Albert Walters. r. y
Bowler and Harry Richards, employ
ees.
Rodgers & Co.-Samuel s. Rodr
ers, ID. r. Molseed and Frank Conner,
employees.
Sharon, Pa.-C. L. Kennels.
Ner Castle, Pa--George e. Fisher.
Oil City, Pa.-George Lane.
Indiana, Pa.-Harry Brown.
Butler, Pa.-F. Earl Stewart.
Washington, Paw. N. Williams.
Youngstown, Pa.-F. w. Goss.
In every office visited telephone and
telegraph wires were cut and records
of stock transactions were seized.
A dispatch from Harrisburg, Pa,
stated the Nauphin county court had
granted a writ in quo warranto on
the Consolidated Stock and Produce
Exchange, returnable March 27, re
quiring it to show cause why its
charter should not be annulled.
Evidence that at least one Of the
concerns raided was violating the fed
eral statutes by using the mails in
it's alleged bucket shop transactions
was found, it is said, and will be
turned over to government postal au-
thOritieS
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-03-18

List of Letters.-Remaining un
called for in the Indiana office
March II, 1916:
Mr.. Fred Berry, Mrs. Ernest
Barr, Mr.. Homer Francis, Mrs.
George Gadener, Miss Ellie Gear
mart, Mr.. j. B. Green, information
al Adjustment Co., Indiana Clock
Co., Mrs, Orpha Heating, Mrs. j.
Hustler, Miss Jennie Lewis, Mr..
Fred Puts, Mabel Sheesley, Mrs.
Emma Sylvujan, Miss Della Wiss-
niger.
When inquiring for letters in
this list, please state that they
were advertised, giving date.
HARRY W.FEE, ?. M.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-03-18
PROBE OF COAL INDUSTRY
Federal Commissions Object Is to
Eliminate Evils Affecting Miners.

Federal Commissions Object Is to
Eliminate Evils Affecting Miners.
An inquiry into the bituminous coal
industry of the United States is about
to be undertaken by the federal trade
commission. Officials state that the
object OF the inquiry is to eliminate
evils that adversely affect miners. to
pave the way for laws that may be
helpful to operations and to effect
changes that may result in benefits to
consumers.
Joseph z. Davies, chairman Of the
committee, and Commissioner w. III.
Parry have been chosen to arrange
for the inquiry and fix dates for the
public hearings. Special attention
will be paid to the effect OF the fed-
eral antitrust laws on the soft coal
industry.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-03-18
PREPAREDNESS FOR PEACE AND WAR

Let it be asked in all fairness what greater argument
for the preparedness that spells national honor implies
national security be advanced than the presented
today by humiaons and helpessness the Mexican
border Bandits less than thousand strong have nvad-
ed territory slaughtered citizens then their
lust of blood partly satisfied have fled the ine
the end of few miles, by superiority of numbers that
made the attack Crme withstood the little pursu-
and forced it into ngorious retreat What has hap
along the Rio Grande and the western edge of the
danger is ynptomatic of what may overwhem us lat
unless Congress responds to the warnings the
These sleeping legislators must awaken from their soth
From the New York Herald
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-03-18
Hospital Pleased With Donation.

Friday of last week was donation
day for the Indiana Hospital. This
donation wasgiven by the st. Ber-
nard's Catholic church, of Indi-
ana, Pa. 1t was one of the incest
ever received by the hospital. Itcon.
sisted of the following articles :
Eggs, so lbs, Of LARD; Altter, III
lbs, of sugar, l box Of Ivory soap,
also laundry and hand soap, vine
gar, apples, potatoes, crackers, sal
mon, asparagus, olives, corn starch
vermicilli, so qt. jars of ruit. "a
glasses of jelly, 10 lbs. preserves.
coffee.
In behalf of the patients. the Su-
perintendent wishes to thank all
donors to this lovely donation and
assures you all that the patients
shall receive the benefit of it.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-03-18
Tho Human Face.

Rosa Bonheur, the great painter OF
animals, had a system OF mnemonics
which was exceedingly quaint. She
could trace In the faces Of those peo
pie who visited her a resemblance to
some sort of animal. For Instance, II
some one reminded her Of certain
hdy she would probably hesitate for
n moment and then say. '-Oh. yes. the
lady with the camel facer' or, "Oh. !
remember-she had a cow facer' This
memory system was not hattering TO
her friends, but it showed how sat0-
rated she was with a knowledge OF m
finals and their characteristics. On ev-
cry human face she found likeness to
some animal ShS had studied and de
HneAt~d
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-03-18

How family names change in the
course of many years Is illustrated b.
the conversion Ct "Botevile" into
Thyme" An English deed bearing
date in the closing days of the IF
teenth century shows threa brothers
then fourishing -JohD BoteyiIc Of
Botevile and Thomas and WiIiiam
Botevile. The trio are a. tiugu shed
from all other BOtevilcs l. y the ey
planation "cf the Inne." or am!ly res
idence, the tile to which l. come 10
their joint possession. Joh4'S grand
son was krown as Ralph T1tevile-0c
theInne, from which the transition &C
Ralph Thyme is easy. h, descend
ants have been Thynnes ever siDce
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-03-18
Continued from Page y

tions covering all phases of the in
dustry which he will distribute
free to the residents of the coun-
ties of Armstrong, Clarion, Indi~
ana and Jefferson.
The publications are based upon
years of experimentation by Uncle
Sam s poultry experts and will be
found to contain a wealth of val
liable information.
Sets may be ATTAINED by ad-
dressing your congressman at 484
House Office Building, Washing
ton, ID. G..
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-03-18
EDIT TORIAI-
Preparedness for Bandit

Let the American people not forget that week
ago tonight that Villa led his band of horse th the
murderous raid into the little border Columbus
killing about of czens both residents the town
aud Uuted States soldiers there to protect them Imagine
when takes week to get part of the ary force
of the United Statcsa great deal of right the spot
into motion after horse thlef-magine urge upon you
the Americen people, what would take get ready
meet japan or Germany swooping down upon
From the New York