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A View Of the Criminal Glasses by u
Citizen Recently Robbed.

To II EDITOR OF THE SuS-Sir: II
Is enough to tax ones patience to read
bou this nonsensical "mush" that IL
accorded to the boys" In Sing Sing
or any other such place OF restraint.
one such saint entered My home last
week and while we were sleeping took
everything lie could lay his hands on
In the way OF watches. chains. rings
and money and that by the use OF some
sleep producing drug. AZ not one Of the
three OF us knew or heard the slightest
thing about II until We woke up. And
that is the k!nd ~ dirty skunk that has
To he presented with carnations. He
must have had ITS dear mothers mem
Dry with him We have certainly hts 70
cherish. | hope and pray that some old
wrinkle faced member Of this Welfare
League II Mlsh Sentiment Association
will Ne we'll trimmed and then AXE
the first train up the river with punches
OF orchids TO those human devils.
DrsGusrTp.
49,. w.
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what Is 'he lesson We nre taught
ny the dread battles being fought
who Is IT pays the swfu! prics'
who makes the sacrihceH
what does IN. rape Of belgium show,
Shal! We invite such bitter woe
Think OF the loved ones. think In time.
IL not delay a crime
Awake a. once, tho hour 10 lata,
Insure aRains, that direfui fate;
Protect our Land and guard III. sea,
That We may s,ill he free.
Nor guard alone our Eastern coast.
Where the dark war clouds threaten most;
Beware the yellow haze that soar.
Beyond our Western shores.
All ~ US. North. South. Eas, and West.
should Join as ono In thi, hehrst.
To save our country from the hell
tina, war IL sure to spcli
our army IL a foreign test
our navy too We need t'c hest.
~iirlplcss AMI weak, our Grcat laui l,.s
Thick honey combci with spies
We may he strong and brave ant true.
But what can unframed armies do
And were We trained, whore are nur arm.'
Seduced by golden charms.
Shiploads OF cannon We have sold
To MI our vaults with foreign gold.
We could not buy them na, h agaln
with all the gold OF men,
The time IL near when We may need
All We have sacrificed to greed.
Work all our factories overtime.
Make haste, repair tn" crime.
DO this, Americans, or reacs,
That peace We pray for, soon may cease
And slavery may end our days.
ihinh rho " Is nI' rrys'
ST, PArr, MINI May Il. X q. r.
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1878 DEATHS IN WEEK.
Increase Of ~ Over Corrr>p"ndtr~
Period Last Year.

According 70 a statement is..o'
tcrday by Registrar William n
of the Department Of Heals.
deaths Were reported iN the y,'y .
III" week ended May ~, A''l,a.
figures show an Increase Of fur.,-'
deaths over the corresponding N
1918. tho death rate for the fir 'N
weeks ~ 1916 is 81 lower pc .
of population than for the n'~' .'
weeks Of last year.
The mortality from cancer. VENT
ease, ncphritis, pulmonary tlhon.
and lobar pneumonia a No.
heavier In all boroushs last Wrs.
Cordlng to Or, Guilfoy. On 'rr
hand, deaths from all the ay4re no
fcCt,cus diseases were fewer.
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are once successful IN defeating the
Towner bill We are sure We can OBJ
tain legislation that will be much
more desirable"
But the Towner bill. which has Of
course passed both branches Of the
Legislature. puts the new prison n
long step nearer to practical estab-
lishment. It limits the choice Of n
site to Wingdale or Beekman. The
opposition to the bill. which appar-
emily represents the ideas Of Mr..
THOMAS Mort OSBORNE ms to site and
style Of construction, offers nothing
definite and does not advance the
business Of getting a new State prison
n step beyond existing law.
The overwhelming reasons for pre-
ferring the Wingdale site, as origi-
nally selected by Governor HroHEs's
commission and approved by the State
departments Of Agriculture. Of Health
and Of Prisons, were fully set forth
about a month ago in a letter written
by Speaker SWEET after n careful
personal investigation. He said in
conclusion, from the point Of view
Of 1915.
with only an interest in the prison
proposition Of one who wants to see the
relief accomplished from the conditions
that now sx.st at Sing Sing. and TO DO
my duty - . public officer Of the State.
taking into consideration the location.
water supply. sewage n drainage dairy
and agricultural possibilities natural
materials, such a. sand. gravel, lime
stone, 40. found in abundant quantities
upon the w,ngdaie site. and not upon
the Beskman site. its accessibility 10
and from the city Of New York and the
community 10 be served. together with
the advantage OF the investments al
eady made in foundations. sewage. grad
Ing. &C.. I am convinced and willing TO
stand on my opinion thus arrived at
that of these two eites only the Wing
dale site should be considered"
Senator Tow SER's bill as n matter
Of fact does not decide rs between
Wingdale and Beekman, but leaves
the question to the authorized Com
mission on New Prisons: yet the op.
position proceeding from the initia-
tive Of Mr.. OSBORNE apparently as
sumes that this bill means Wingdale,
while Beekman Is mean by the more
desirable legislation" which the sec
rotary Of the "Prison Council" hopes
may be obtained later.
The case rs presented to the Gov
ernor for throwing forward the be.
ginning of work on the new prison
toward the Greek kalends. or unit
certain unofficial theorists ran procure
legislation which they deem more
desirable. does not commend Itself
greatly to common sense. His sigma
ture will start the work of prison
! building. which Is the main thing
Notifications and improvements car
safely be left to the commission which
| the law has already constituted fol
that purpose.
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ing child A few Of the lunches sug-
gested are az follows:

ing child. A few Of the lunches sug-
gested are AZ follows:
1. Sandwich Of bread and sliced ten
der meat. baked apples; cookies or a
few Jumps Of
g. Crisp rolls, followed out and filled
with chopped meat or hsh. moistened
and seasoned orang apple or berries
cake.
g. Hard boiled eggs; crisp biscuits
celery or radlshes; brown sugar or maple
sugar sandwich.
Z. Bottle Of milk thin corn bread and
butter dates apple.
0. Baked bean and lettuce sandwich
apple sauce: sweet chocolate.
The school lunch container should per
init ventilation. exclude hies. and permit
thorough washing in boiled water. Chill
drsn should be warned against iettins
others use their utensils. They should
be encouraged TO wash their hands be-
tore each meal. by providing paper
towels.
Benevolent people who furnish
lunches to thousands of school chill
dren whose parents are poor. or whose
mothers work In factories, or where
instead Of lunch the children receive
on starting for school a few pennies
| which are usually spent for candy
may consult with profit this bulletin
| which may be obtained from the De
partment OF Agriculture.
About forty thousand school chill
| dren In this city suffer from malnutri
ton. which Is often due less to lack OF
! food than to unhygicnic homes ant
poor cooking. When the finances Of
the family OF a toiler are reduced
by his disability the first economy Is
| practised on food. which affects thu
| children mostly. reducing their alert
| ness In study.
The school lunch, seconded by thu
| school bath. offers n valuable remed!
and n lesson for the parents that ma!
be of great Importance.
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Thomas Hauly. 2l5 East lg.th
heads the eligible list Of 1877 r,rN
who successfully passed the ca .
vice examination for tho u'
force Of the Fire Department .
centaS" was $40. Ffty-stN "a. ,
Contagcs OF more than 90.
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To II EDITOR OF THE uH-Sir A
headline In THE SUN shoots chicken
stealing wildcat"
How In the dickens could a chicken
steal a Wildcat
This anti-hyphen business is going too
far, & RnLANu Hal,
EAsroN. Pa. May 10.
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When Senator CuMMISs OF Iowa
SAYS that CHARLES f.. HUGHES would
not accent the Republican nomination
for President II il came as the result
OF a convention ight" he may reflect
the mental attitude OF Mr.. Justice
HuGnEs, hut beyond doubt the wish is
father TO the thought.
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Chautauqua has given the marble
hear, 10 WILLIAM JENNINGS. but why
shouldn't JosEPHus take his place on
the circuit? The latter Is developing
a tongue that may not he OF silver
but is well provided with a fine quality
OF brass.
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Surely the great middle West. the
West which ABRAHAM LINCOLN ana
ULYSSES GRASr typifed IN the civil war,
will now take the cad In the movement
for genuine Americanism and for ma
tional Preparedness. wAhout which
Americanism would be an empty boast
ROOSEVELT.
Hasn't the great city in which
TuropoRr ROOSEVELT was born already
the lead?
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II only $4,000 Texans witnessed the
hanging and burning Of the negro
at Waco and the dragging Of his
wretched carcass through the streets
Il was because no more Texans could
get together to see the triumph of
Judge Lynch over the elected officers
of justice.
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The President never s~urrenders.-
Private Secretary TuMULTY.
Quite right. lie does not surrender.
He did not surrender when he revised
opinion as to preparedness being
merely an academic question. As a
forward looking man. he only changed
his point OF view by getting further
up the hill where there was a wider
horizon.
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The collision on tho DeIaware
Breakwater. where there Is plenty OF
sea room, between submarine k
and a steamship could not have been
much Of a bump. for NJ proceeded
20 New York" But what N would
like 10 know is why our submarines
have acquired the habit OF running
foul OF reefs. sandbanks and ships
that cannot dive.
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CARRANzA may be playing square,
but It looks more as II he were playing
fast and loose.
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The denatured political machine Is
n pathetic but amusing object.
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Spring lamb.

Mary had u little lamb
with neece AZ white as snow,
II took EN- on too som
Like other fools we know,
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Perhaps the most unsightly creature
In the political arena at present IS n
favorite son endeavor.nE TO conceal his
hyphen.
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Think who II Ia That pNy.

Srw yoRv May IA
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" Y friends ,cho favor W. ,rtfA manu-
ecvtpes and Illustrations for publication ,rish
- keUe rejected articles returned they must
u ~ coses send stamps for thai purpose.
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Professor Morse on the German Pro.
fpSsOrs,

Boston, May IS.
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and knew them. Capt. Schamp frs,
enlisted October Is, 1896. He was un.
able to go to the Spanish-American
war, but when the company returned
he was Immediately extended an in.
vitation to join them, and he has beer
a member since, gradually being ad.
vanced, until now he holds the position
of captain. He did not believe In the
idea that II did not raise my boy to
be a soldier" he said, and continued
saying that he did not believe that
that was the sentiment Of most Of the
mothers, for they are as quick to re.
sent insult to their flag as are the men.
In his company are men from every
walk, including the farmer, lawyer,
salesman, clerk and business man, to
the common laborer. He pleaded for
leniency for his boys and asked that
they be not censured too severely at
first, If they did not perform with the
efficiency Of regular soldiers, for his
company has never been under fire.
The band played America" while the
audience, reverently standing through
out the park, joined in with singing,
lead by the double quartet. During
the singing, the Elk's cadets, who sur.
rounded the park, set of fireworks and
burned red fire, which gave very Ell.
fective setting to the spectacle being
carried out in the park. ~.
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SOLDIER LADS LEAVING FOR CAMP
AND POSSIBLE WAR IS FELT BY WOMEN
Wives Mothers, Sisters and Sweethearts Feel Pangs
of Parting More Acutely Than Sterner Sex; Saturday
and Sunday Scenes Show Their Attitude Toward War

1t will be long till they dance together
again, the feet never missed measure
as the alluring music led them up and
down the long hall.
Brave In Suffering.
Struggle as they might. the aching
hearts Of fathers, mothers, wives.
brothers, sisters, children and fiancees
could not bear too long a strain and
the hearts Of friends were wrung with
their pain Sunday morning as the time
grew short. The world old task Of
women to sit and wait seems little
too bitter In war time and with pas
sionate, repressed anguish they cry to
be permitted to endure any WEAKNESS
and suffering rather than to be left
behind. Buoyed up with martial mu-
sic, with the red blooded life which
flows so strongly through their veins,
there Is much Joy to men in their abil
ity to serve their country and their
flag, but to the women who watched
the train pull away, there was moth.
Ing left save to go home, take up the
round OF nauseatingly monotonous
duties-and wait. The strained faces
Of all who gathered in the beautiful
mornings sunshine to honor the city's
military sons were full of the keenest
sympathy and longing to help the sad.
dest ones, and in the days to come
they will not be slow to show their
friendliness in loving support. Many,
indeed, felt keen throb of envy fof
the glorious, gallant, unquenchable
youthfulness Of the soldiers. which
will be their strongest ally during the
days to come when their hearts have
rebounded bit, after the fashion of
youth, from the grief of parting. In
these boys and men the dim eyes of
aged veterans and grandmothers see
the boys who marched away during
the terrible days of the civil war and
the Spanish-American war against
cruelty. Knowing all the horrors of
war, they are yet the most encourag-
ing to those who are leaving now, for
they know that in suffering comes
publication and the building of char
acter and that there is no keener Joy
than to do ones little bit. whatever
the price. So Ottumwa, like many
sister cities of America, with tear wet
faces and smiles on quivering lips,
with thoroughbred cheerfulness in
spite Of grief, and national airs, waved
flags and damp handkerchiefs as the
train carried away the little company.
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GOODBYESPR0MP7
WRONG IMPULSES
WOMEN ATTEMPT TO FIND SOL
ACE FROM BURDEN OF PART.
INGs BUT WATCH is KEPT.

The sight of their sons, brothers and
husbands, leaving for war, perhaps
never to return, proved too much Of
a strain for three women to bear up un.
der at the union depot Sunday morn.
ing. --.>. o.. .,..-r..,
Before the train, carrying the brave
lads out to face the great dangers for
their country, had gained block OF
the yards, a mothers scream was
heard by the thousands who had gath
cred to give the troops their farewell.
1t was too much for her. She could
not stand it any longer. Since Friday
morning she had walked the floor. Not
once had she closed her eyes. AS she
saw him going she wanted to 60 too
to the land from whence no traveller
has yet returned But she was prevent
ed, others we're watching closely. They
suspicioned her intentions. The bot
tie was knocked from her hand before
it had reached her lips.
Another with the same weight tug
ging at her heart had famed the little
flame of desire to go until it had her
in its grasp She sought the solution
to the great mystery in the waters Of
the river but she too was prevented.
Many swooned and were carried away
to the quiet and rest Of the home, from
whence the brave soldier laddie had
gone to defend his country's flag, his
country's honor and his country,e
name.
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Deep in the hearts and minds Of the
people of this city, are etched the
farewell scenes which took place Sat-
urday night and Sunday morning
ninety-hve men and boys took up their
patriotic burden, with the resolve
never to lay it down until peace is
assured. The immense thrOng had Its
center at the band stand In the city
park, near which the khaki clad group
was stationed. So strong has been
the sense of unreality, the impossible
ity of understanding that after so
many years Of prosperity and peace,
the nation Is once more at war, that
many people had not yet realized the
impending danger but those assembled
Saturday night felt to the full the pres
ence Of the grim spectre. Those who
were not parting with their nearest
and dearest, tried to convey their SYM
pathy to those most affected with
words Of cheer, stirring music, and
profound kindness.
Veterans Are Present
The words OF the veterans and 9TH
ers who took their places in turn on
the platform were listened to with the
closest attention. and the applause
rolled to the outer edges Of the crowd
and back again like waves. The stars
in the clear blue sky were repeated in
the multitude Of flags which floated
from the buildings nearby, stirred by
friendly little breeze which was very
welcome in the closely packed audi
ence. Like an immense heart beat
ing, the throbbing roar Of tho big drum
in the hands of a veteran was heard
at intervals, accompanied by the be-
loved old fife tunes, played by another
old soldier. The boys In brown led
the applause and cheering for the mu-
steal numbers, which lifted up the
hearts of the hearers with new cour-
age and for the encouraging talks of
the various speakers, some of them
tried soldiers. Words Of advice and
encouragement were seriously receiv.
ed by the company and while an under
current of deep feeling rantthrough all,
the boys were jolly and self contained,
with a splendid gallantry, throughout
the evening.
Company g armory never staged a
more interesting scene than the mill
tary party later, when the members
of tho company danced gayly with
their pretty girl friends, and while
their hearts whispered that perhaps
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co. G BOYS WE'LL
REMEMBERED

Ottumwa citizens remembered the
boys of Co. G, with many gifts before
they left Sunday.
Seventy-five pairs of socks, 100 hand.
kerchiefs, a large camera, sacks Of
corn meal, baskets of fruit, hundreds
of cigars, several large cartons Of to-
bacco, candy and lunches were given
the boys late Saturday night and early
Sunday morning before they left
The company members, through the
press, extend their deepest thoughts OF
appreciation and gratitude to those
citizens who ware SO kind to them.
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by Rev. Malcolm Dana followed.
The First Cavalry band, which is now
awaiting orders to depart, then played
America, Love YOU"
Sen. Whitrnore Speaks.
G. w. Whitmore was the first speak
er. He said that the great concourse
Of people was gathered here in the
park to bid God-speed to the boys of
Company G, to wish them we'll upon
their mission. Their mission, he said,
Illustrating with comic story was to
raise hell with the Mexicans, and he
hoped that the boys would do good
job. For three years, he said, accord
ing to Secretary Of War Lansing, the
American people along the southern
border had been oppressed by murder,
fire and robbery, and that now the time
for words is past, and now is the time
for action.
He pointed out that the boys in 81
who were well represented both In the
crowd and in the speakers stand, went
forth to prove to their brothers Of the
southland, that America is united
country. Company G, he said, goes
forth to show the Mexicans that the
doctrine for which the boys Of 81
fought 80 we'll, means the protection
of American lives, American homes.
and American property.
''In 1776," said the senator, "Ameri-
cans went out to protest against arbi-
trary rule; in 1912 they fought for
the freedom Of the seas; in 1861 they
sought to maintain united America.
Now they go to fight for American
homes and American rights, and so our
southland may be protected against
the invasion of bandits"
They are performing the noblest
sacrifice possible, he said, that Of war;
the hearts of the public are heavy, but
are with the boys OF Company G, fol-
lowing them wherever they may CO.
He treasured the members of the
militia, that they need not worry
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past three years In dealing with the
Mexican question. He thinks that the
policy has resulted in nothing but de-
rision and contempt for the country
and murder and outrages for It's
people.
"Fifty-five years ago." he said, II and
some OF these men here were called to
defend the flag and the union Of the
states. You are not called to fight
against Americans. We were. The
descendants of those same Americans,
whom We were fighting, will be found
standing shoulder to shoulder with you
in this struggle for the supremacy OF
American arms on Mexican soil.
I'VE went to Cuba to free it. We
freed the Philippines. Those two coun-
tries have made far more progress,
during the few years of American in
fluence, than they had in all the cen.
turtles of their development previous
to that time.
I'VE have never touched any people
that we have not made them better.
Down there, to the southland where
you are going, there are 10000 900
poor, ignorant, starving people who
will Join with any chief or become the
member of any bandit crowd to get
something to eat. That is the way
they recruit down there.
They think they can whip you but
they can't whip one side of you.
May God bless you and God speed
you wherever you may go. You will
do your duty for an American soldier
always does his duty. And when you
return, which I pray will be soon, we
will welcome you with as large and as
vast an audience as this,
Kirkpatrick is Heard.
Following the singing Of columbia
the Gem Of the Ocean by the double
quartet, accompanied by the band
SAINT Kirkpatrick spoke. He said:
For four centuries, following the
discovery Of the western continent
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about their relatives at home, for he
ganization being formed to take care
of anyone needing help.
Moon Follows Song.
The double quartet sang THE Star
Spangled Banner followed by martial
music by the G.. A. R. fife and drum
corps. E. G. Moon was then In
troduced to the people. He spoke of
the vast crowd assembled and COM
pared the occasion with those Of other
meetings, where he said, we had met
in Joy and sorrow. Tonight. he said,
we are met for a sterner purpose, that
Of war. And he continued by saying,
that no man knows whether or not the
meeting Saturday night would mark
the beginning of history, for after
words and mediation have failed, the
ultimate instrument of the government
is force, and the boys of Co. G repre-
sent a part of that force. Mr.. Moon
deplored the necessity of war, but said
that when war came, Americans were
always found willing to fight for the
flag Of their country, and that after
these brave boys have left, there will
be thousands poured into the service
to aid them. Then, he said, the
enemies of the United States will find
out that anarchy can no longer reign,
and that a nation, majestic in peace,
can be terrible in war. The popular
megaphone quartet sang. Don't Bite
The Hand That's Feeding YOU and so
pleasing were they to the audience,
that they were recalled to sing, Are
You From Dixie?"
Waterman Pays Tribute.
H. L. Waterman followed with trl-
butte to the boys of the company and
the work which they have gone out to
do. He said he believed the time has
come when American valor, shown by
the sword and the musket, is going to
be substituted for the peaceful meth
DDS which have been used during the