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The Detroit times., 1916-08-11
Experiments In Definitions
BY Or. FRANK CRANE
Copyright. 1915. by Frank Crane)

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God. The eternal spirit of goodness
and justice that dominates all events and
pervades all things.
Law. The right way.
Righteousness. That course of con-
duct that invariably and in the long run
produces happiness.
Wisdom. Adjusting ones self to law.
Fool. One who expects happiness in
violation Of law.
Courage. Placing adherence to what
Is true and right above personal pleas
ure or safety OF life itself.
Faith. Confidence in the eternal cos
mic laws of goodness, that they are
stronger than anything evil, and that it
pays TO commit ones self wholly ~ them.
Passion. Feeling that rises to the point
OF dominance.
Purity. The elimination Of setfishness
from passion.
Pride. The morbid overestimate Of self;
moral auto-infectiou.
Charity. Love operating upon judg-
ment.
Humility. The normal attitude Of n
healthy mind toward itself
Sympathy. Feeling another's suffering
or pleasure as If 1t were ones own.
Chastity. The intelligent choice of and
preference for the finer over the coarser
pleasures of love.
Forgiveness The elimination of all
sense of otfense at .anothers action to-
ward US.
Honor. A high sense Of what is right
and wrong, held in regard TO ones own
judgment and without regard to the opin-
ions of others.
Love. The inspirational effect of one
personality upon another.
Religion The personal influence Of
God and of the God-like in human be-
ings.
Temperance. Self-control. the last and
greatest Of all virtues, the regulating vir-
tue. producing poiSe and order in ones
life.
Repentance. Sorrow over wrong of
which We have been guilty.
Tolerance. Hospitality OF opinion,
willingness TO allow 20 others the liberty
of thought we want for ourselves.
Patience. Sustained endurance of what
is unpleasant, without petulance.
Organization. Unity Of service among
number Of persons IN order to attain
q common desired end.
Patriotism. Such devotion TO ones
country rs tends 20 make il Of greatest
benefit 20 the citizens Of II and 10 human
ity in general.
Death The cessation Of the sensible
phenomena Of life.
Soul. The word applied to the person
atty of a human being implying that 1t
is in reality spiritual and not material.
Conviction The automatic conclusion
Of the mind after honest consideration Of
evidence.
Belief. \ word sometimes used for the
result of weighing evidence and some
times for fancy that we adopt TO graft
~ our emotions.
Prejudice. An opinion formed with
out considering evidence; usually to graf
fly our emotions.
Superstition \ morbid obsession.
based upon no evidence
Decision \ formation Of opinion, or
an act Of the will usually made by an
intelligent weighing OF probabilities.
Certainty. 4 state Of mind possible
only in regard to the mechanical ma
terial. and lower elements Of life. Affairs
Of deeper Importance must be decided by
probabilities
Life. The open secret, the common
mystery. the most important and the
least understood of the forces Of the
universe.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-11
The Old Gardener Says

Suckers coming up from around
the base Of rose plants should al
ways be removed as promptly as
possible The roses are likely
70 be on budded stock and the
suckers may come from the Wild
root. below the bud OF graft II
allowed TO groy they will event
usIly take possession OF the
plant and the gardener will have
Wild rose instead ~ the Guilt
waited beauty for which he paid
long price.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-11

man u.c Jus'Iscd Tie term even 70
the dlseaHe o. 'fac national d.s.
grace
= community guilty 0i Grim
.iua LesiIgorsC ben . docs rot
provide water supply aasa meet
certain standard 90 safety.
MILK b. by Ear the mo.' IuD9-'art
food produce which may give rise
70 epidCwics % typhoid foyer
a milk supply becomes infected
The Detroit times., 1916-08-11

either through persons handling the
MIX or through cans washed with
or coGa.n,ng impure water,
4 olIrion Of the milk question
which shall safeguard the interests
~ The producer a. well as OF the
consumer IL eagerly awaited
&Of only typhoid fever. bat also
scarlet fever, tuberculosis, infantile
d!a-rhoea. and septic sore throat
may be 7pread by rnilk.
All whose duty or profession
brings ihcm into communities or In
contact with vlctims u typhoid
.ovor hould be vaccinated Those
especially e1poted. as travellers,
choppers. engineers. plumbers and
workers In induStria' villages.
should all take means 20 become
immune 10 the disease.
caHeufarv habfts ahorfen life
The Detroit times., 1916-08-11

There are a lot Of things about Hughes
hat Barnes does not like, but the big
idea is, ne is Republican and the pres
idency simply MUST come back to the
Republican party, even if the candidate
happens to be man who is acceptable to
Theodore Roosevelt. whom Barnes made
defendant in libel suit.
Hughes has made the issue "undiluted
Americanism," and that is his theme al
the present time, as he is going over
the country.
Nobody questions his personal sin
cerity.
Nobody believes, on the other hand,
that it is an "undiluted Americanism'
that has drawn to him these members
of the Old Guard.
They don't care tinker's cuss, as a
matter Of fact, about anything in this
campaign but PARTY SOLIDARITY and
the presidency, and they aren't going 10
worry much about what kind Of Ameri-
canism comes with it.
None of the Old Guard likes Hughes.
Every one Of them is in favor, however,
Of a Republican president.
It's just the hunger that has come
with four lean years.
Hughes looks good, merely, to Boss
Barnes inner man.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-11

II wasn't the fact that the Old Guard
loved Hughes more that accounted for
their swallowing him; ii was the fact
that they loved both Theodore Roosevelt
and Woodrow Wilson less, and the idea
Of those jobs going to Democrats for an
other four years was more than they
could endure.
The incest thing remarked about
Hughes as candidate and as his party
nominee was his independence Of the Or
ganization and its bosses, which, it has 10
be readily admitted, is lot said in favor
of anybody running for office, big or
little.
Then, however, just as the people were
beginning to find out this thing so much
in Hughes favor, the Old Guard began
dropping into line and the dropping has
been so general that We doubt whether
the candidate himself is any too vel
pleased.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-11
SOUNDED QUEER.

IL like TO clean up my work In a hurry"
II find II advisable 10 string 81 out little go
that ! viii always have something on my desk
In case a bore COMES ia" said his friend taking
up some papers.
Then the Other man looked at him oueerly
and went out.-Kaneas City Journal
The Detroit times., 1916-08-11
My, How Barnes and the
Rest of the Old Guard LOTe
Charles e. Hughes-Not!

It's hard 70 tell, OF course, what one
would do if his party nominated him FOR
! the presidency Of the United States bu,
we have been thinking the matter over
and we have come TO the conclusion that
IL we were in Charles +. Hughes place,
we would rather NOT have than HAVE
some of the Support" that is being
pledged him by the Old Guard.
For instance, William Barnes now de-
elares that he is for Hughes.
Barnes has been holding off. but he an
nounces in his Albany newspaper that
Hughes Detroit speech was just right.
Take Barnes line of reasoning and you
have the reasoning of the Chicago con-
vention in reluctantly accepting Hughes
for the party standard bearer.
Barnes admits he never had much use
for Hughes because Hughes is reform
or, or was as governor of Barnes state,
and we are not convinced now as We learn
that he has pledged Hughes his support"
that he is going to be regular because Of
anything like "undiluted Americapism."
We ARE convinced he is going to be
regular because being regular is quite the
thing this year in the ranks OF the q.
O.P.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-11
from Another Pointer NeD
BIZ c. T. S

The newspaper men with Hughes ex-
press doubt that ne has yet converted
anybody. They seem 10 lose sight of the
fac. that first OF al Hughes has 70 con-
vert himself.
Having Done Little AaSlr5 -n Our Own A.
count Anent the AIDING Machine Pay
Roll E5iG-Up.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-11

Large crowds are turning out to see
end hear Charles +. Hughes. One Of our
1Dooo Republican friends remarks: Eyes,
80 - worst BART of it."
The Detroit times., 1916-08-11
THE FOLLY OF ENVY
BY II. AoolNoToN BRUCE

Ao,aor .. Tn. a q tyohoIosy and r.r.n,aooa .,
The Detroit times., 1916-08-11

On, WY Should ;re Spirit Of Mortal Be Co~ed-
Jess Locks TINS
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-19
CITY HALL HOT AFTER SUP'T
COON AND DIRECTOR WING

City Hall is willing to. go the limit
to GUST DR.. J. W. Conn, sup't, and
Frank E. Wing, business director Of
the municipal tuberculosis SANTA
rum, with as much disgrace as pos
sible, it seems.
Prosecution on a perjury charge
is the threat now laid against DR..
Coon, while one of the recommends
tons of city civil service commits
sion-thoroughIy Thompsonian-
be that Coon and Wing be fired.
Arthur B. McCOid, best known as
one of Chicago's leading "drys," who
is acting as a special attorney in the
interest of the administration in the
sanitarium hearing, has declared that
he will seek to have States Atty
Hoyne prosecute the superintendent
for perjury.
Coon testified that DR.. J. D. Rob-
ertson had remarked that the mayor
was d fool" Robertson de-
MES. This viii form the basis Of the
perjury charge ----.---.,-s,.... -
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-19
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PITCHING KNUCKLEBALL


Few kid pitchers have attempted
to master the knucklebaII, and, in
fact, only a few finished twirlers use
this style of delivery. Tom Seaton Of
the Cubs is one of the best in the
business in the use of the knUckler.
It is really slow ball and a corker
to mix with speed. Coachers stand
ing at first or third base are unable
to detect the change in grips on the
ball just before the pitch is made.
Hold the ball as shown in the lower
figure and just before delivering
draw your knuckles back almost to
the top of the ball as in top figure.
The pitch will send the ball floating
lazily and without a revolution to
the plate and invariably cause the
batter to swing before he should.
Evening star., 1916-12-21
TOLD TO SAVE OLD PAPER
UNTIL SCHOOLS REOPEN
Children Instructed by Supt. Thurs
ton in Making Collections.
Expect to Reach $4,000.

Save your old papers and magazines
for the Fairgrounds. so that you'll have
a great number to bring back when
schools reopen after the Christmas hol-
idays."
This was, in brief, the message sent
out today TO every schoolboy ami
schoolgirl in the District of Columbia
by Ernest L. Thurston, superintendent
Of schools. The message was sent
through the teachers of the various
grades.
Impressed by the opportunity for the
schools to raise funds for the play
grounds and other social activities, and
at the same time to teach thrift in a
most practical way, Supt. Thurston to-
day urged that interest in the paper
collection idea be kept up over the holi-
days. He explained that he would like
TO see the resumption of collections
after the holidays show even greater
results than have already been accom-
plished.
Results of this weeks collection are
expected to make the total sum col
lected so far for the Fairgrounds more
than $1,000. This sum. according TO
Supt. Thurston. will prove of great
value to the schools in carrying on va
rious activities for the children. Thrift
in its truest sense has been inculcated
into the youngsters at the same time
they have been assisting the schools
he explained.
Eleven thousand nine hundred and
sixteen pounds OF papers and maya
zines were collected from the schools
yesterday.
Evening star., 1916-12-21
School Children and Storms

To the Editor of The Star:
In this time of universal discus-i sion
of the necessity Of preparedness per
NIT me to say word to mothers about
preparing their children properly to
go out in stormy weather to school
After a long and beautiful autumn the
storms broke on US with great violence
about a week ago. I know from sew
eral building principals and teachers
many children came to school without
proper protection and with wet feet,
and in many cases dreu"hed to the
skin. These instances are not among
the children of the poorer class, but
often of people of abundant means
and prominent social position, show ing
that II was case Of neglect and lack
of forethought and supervision. Such
exposure III cold weather may have
serious results as 10 the individual
child and. in addition, when d teacher
has TO see that 4 dozen or half dozen
Of her children are provided with
proper dry clothing The entire school
program Il interfered with. Perhaps
| the parent teachers associations Will
| take mp the subject of proper clothing
for school children ana also the pro
vding Of proper lunches by the par
ents. If the school children we're prop
| er1y clothed and properly fed they
would be able to profit to 4 largelh"-
| gree by the instruction in our excel
| lent school system.
| ELLEN SPENCER MCSSEN.
Evening star., 1916-12-21
FOR NINE. MoUNTFoRD FUND.
In Memory of Mother Says Note
Accommodating Donation of SIS. :

"In memory of my mother whose birth
day was on Christmas read the note
accompanying an anonymous gift of s.
sent to the Bishop of Washington yester-
day for the Nine. Mountford fund. Bishop
Harding has sent this sum to The Star
under whose auspices the fund for the
crippled lecturer on the Bible and Pales-
tine is being collected. The Cathedral
Close announced this morning that ar
additional s. has been received for the
Nine. Mountford fund, which sum will be
sent to her direct.
Exclusive of this second sum OF s.
which will be sent to Nine. Mountfort
direct, the sum of $3.50 has been con
tributed to date through The Star. Con
tributionS acknowledged today are
Miss Cora Spencer, 50 cents. and "A
Friend" 81
Evening star., 1916-12-21
IN RAGS AND SEEKING AIMS.
w. C. Van Emon Describes Mexieans
Across the Border.

Conditions on the Mexican side of the
border are appalling, men and women
on all sides being in rags and seeking
aims, according to w. c. Van Ernon,
who has just returned 10 this city from
a "trip 10 Juarez. While at FL Paso,
Tex, just opposite JuareZ, he visited
the camp Of Battery A, Field Artillery,
\. G. d. c.. and found everything in
fine shape.
Americans who cross the Mexican line
are warned by United States officers
that they will receive no protection if
they leave the Texas side, according to
Mr.. Van Emon. who said that he made
tour Of the city Of Juarez. and no at
tempt was made to lHOleSt him until he
was returning over the internationa! !
bridge. a CarranZa sentry hailed him.
but remembering the injunction of the
American officials he just kept step
ping"
Evening star., 1916-12-21
ADMISSION. TWO POTATOES,
Douglas M. E. Church Plans Unique
Christmas Entertainment.

unique Christmas giving" enter
tainment is to be held this evening at
l:3o o'clock in the auditorium of the
Douglas Memorial NJ. f. Church, 18th
and II streets northeast. Any one de-
white potatoes in the barrels that will
be placed at the doors Of the audi
forum. The potatoes viii be dis
trlbuted later to the worthy poor
The Sunday school classes Of the
church are to represent Il white"
Christmas. Each class is to represent
a different commodity, bringing an ap-
propriate gift. The gifts are to be
presented with messages to the Meth
otlst Home for Children. Methodist
Home for Aged and to the worthy
poor of the northeast section of the
city y program of music and recita-
tions also has been arranged.
Evening star., 1916-12-21
SHOWN MERCY BY COURT
Sentence of Destitute Widow. Con-
victed of Shoplifting, Suspended,

Her husband dead and with three chill
dreh TO support Mrs. Mamie L. Gutter
muth came from charlottesville, Va, to
this city to get employment Tnsuccess-
full IN her quest, the young widow
yielded to temptation and was arrested
yesterday on three charges of shop
lifting In the Police Court today Mrs.
Guttermuth was charged with having
stolen petticoat, umbrella, stockings
land numerous other articles from three
department stores. She was arrest ted
by Detective Huehlett.
The defendant pleaded guilty to the
charge. Assistant United States Attor-
ney Hardy Todd explained to Judge
Mullowny the Womau's circumstances
and asked that sentence be suspended.
The court imposed Il sentence of -four
months in each of the three cases and
then placed her on probation.
Evening star., 1916-12-21
COUNT CLAM-MARTINIZ
PICKS AUSTRIAN CABINET
Presents List of Ministers After
Alexander Spitzmueller Fails
in the Task.

AMSTERDAM. Holland, December Il,
via London.-Count Clam -Martiniz, to
whom was deputed the task of con-
structing an Austrian cabinet after
Alexander Spitzmueller failed in his ef-
forts to do SO. is reported In dispatch
from Vienna to have presented the fol-
lowing list of ministers:
Premier, Count Clam Martini
Minister OF interior, Count von Han
del
Minister of commerce, DR. Urban.
Minister of labor, Won Trnka.
Minister of education, Baron Won
fHuSSarek.
Minister of agriculture, Count Clam
MartiniZ.
Minister of national defense, f. Won
Georgi.
Minister of finance. Alexander Spitz-
mueller.
Minister of justice, Won Schenk
Minister of railways, DR.. H. Won For
ster.
Minister without portfolio, DR. Baern
reither.
Governor general of Galicia, Michael
EobrzynSki.
Evening star., 1916-12-21
Two Wills Filed for Probate.

The Will of Thomas J. Kelly, dated No
vcmber IL. 1915, has been offered for
probate. He gives $500. his watch
chain and clothing to Il brother, James
NJ. Kelly. The remaining estate is de
vised in equal shares to his wife. Sadie
{, Kelly. and ,his daughter. Grace Kelly
The widow is named as executrix.
BY the terms of the will of S W Slav-
den. formerly of Waco, Tex. dated Tune
10, 1916. his entire estate is devised in
trust To Chester Harrison Of Brown
wood, Tex and his two brothers. Will
Ham }. Slayden Of Asheville n c. and
James i. -Slayden of San Antonio. Tex.
cuti1 the distribution of the estate.
which is to be made equally among his
brothers and sisters. the trustees are
directed to pay $3.50 per month to a sis
ter, kena Slayden.
Evening star., 1916-12-21
HOWARD L. ELTON EXECUTED
Repeated Efforts to Save Americans S
Life in Mexico Failed.

Notice of the execution of Howard
l.. Elton, an American, at Oaxaca,
Mexico. December 16, has reached the
State Department and has been for
warded to his family at Waterbury
Conn.
Repeated efforts to save Elton's life
have been made by the department
since his arrest i'll August. charged
with conspiracy. He was given a trial
and convicted of trea sonable activity
in aiding rebels operating in that
state and condemned to death. on
representations from the United States
government a stay of execution was
granted, but reopening Of the case Ell
abled Elton to produce no evidence
that altered the findings of the court.
Elton was a mining man who had
lived in Mexico for many years.
Evening star., 1916-12-21
Commissioner Daniels Opposed.

Confirmation of Winthrop NJ Daniels
Of New Jersey to succeed himself as
u member of the Interstate commerce
commission was prevented in the Sen
ate yesterday by a revival of opposi
tion among progressive republican
senators who blocked confirmation for
two months when Mr. Daniels first was
nominated for the commission in 1914
His present term expires January !.
Opponents to confirmation base their
opposition to rulings made by Mr..
Daniels when he was public utilities
commissioner of New Jersey, but his
friends say they are confident he ulti-
matcly would be confirmed.
Evening star., 1916-12-21
Damages for Injuries Awarded

a jury in Circuit Division No =, Justice
Siddons presiding, yesterday returned a
verdict for $500 damage in favor Of the
pIaintiif in the case of Harry Sadie by his
next friend. Jacob Sadie, against the Lof-
Tier Sausage and Provision Company
The case arose out of an accident which
occurred on September 2i. 1915, on 18th
street between l. aud NJ streets northwest
The declaration alleged that on that date
harry sadie. ,hen about ten years of age.
was run INTO by an automobile Of the de
irndant company and that his left leg
was injured. The plaintiff was repre-
sented by Attorneys Mark Stearman and
" alter 9. Ralde!ston and the defenda ut
ny Attorneys Daniel ". Baker and .. fl.
DStsrman.
Evening star., 1916-12-21
River Still Full of Drift Ice.

Steamboat men arriving here this
morning report the ice softencd last
night under rain and fog, but the river
is still full of drift ice, moving with
wind and tide. Should the temperature
continue above freezing for forty-eight
hours many Of the sailing craft held
in port here by the freeze will sail for
lower river points IT, go into harbor
for the holidays. The ice above the
Highway bridge is still solid on both
sides of the channel. The tidal basin
is also covered with thin ice.
Evening star., 1916-12-21
Commerce Department Changes

The Department of Commerce an
nounced today the following changes in
its personnel:
In the census bureau, Thomas r.
Burch was transferred from the Treas
ury as q clerk at $500.
The following promotions have been
made in the bureau of standards:
Charles S. Lambly and Daniel w kess-
Ter, assistant engineer physicists. from
$ 800 to SI,4+0, Arthur =. Hathaway
laboratory assistant, from $500 to
Evening star., 1916-12-21
Physical Training of Policemen.

Lieut.. Charles Z. Schoficld, in charge
Of the physical training branch of the
New York police department. this morn
ing addressed Maj. Pullmans $ officials in
the boardroom Of the District building.
He explained the necessity of physical
training of policemen and told his hear
erS that the physical condition of a po-
hCeman IS as necessary to protect life
as ii is to make and maintain an arrest
Evening star., 1916-12-21
Emergency Appropriation Passed.

The emergency appropriation bill,
providing $3.50 600 for dependent fam
lilies of guardsmen and refugees, passed
the House and Senate yesterday. 1t
carries $4,000 for the Philadelphia
mint, $4,000 for Denver. $c5,500 for San
Francisco and $4,000 for the New York
assay Office, to care for extra work on
account of the unusual demand for
cninS
Evening star., 1916-12-21
State Department Half Holidays

The State Department has been added
to the list of executive departments
that will close at noon on the Satur-
days before Christmas and New Yeai
days. The list includes also the Treas
ury, War and other departments. but
not the Navy Department. Action in
the case of the Navy Department
awaits the issue of an executive order
by the President to include the Wash
ineton navy yard and the government
printing office, without which order
those big establishments cannot be
closed before the regular hour in the
afternoon.
Evening star., 1916-12-21
COL. CRUISE. Is PROMOTED.
Becomes Brigadier General in Quar-
termaster's Corps of Army.

Col. Thomas Cruise of the Quarter
master Corps, on duty at the War De-
partment. has been appointed a briga-
der general in that corps, to fill the
vacancy caused by the recent retire
ment of Gen. c. A. Devol.
Col Cruise stood No. 10 in his grade
and was selected for promotion by Sec.
retary Baker. He is from Kentucky
and was graduated from the Military
Academy in June, 1879 He wears &
medal of honor for gallantry in &C
ton
Evening star., 1916-12-21
Ocker Flies Back to Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, December 21.--Serst
william Ocker. an army aviator, who
piloted Rcpresentatiyc-elect l.. u.
BIeakesly Of Franklin, Pa. to the
capital from this city November 81.
flew from Washington 10 the Phiiadel-
phia navy yard yesterday. Ocker said
he made the trip OF l37 miles. railroad
distance. in one hour and % minutes.
Evening star., 1916-12-21

81 .oso. and Clarence r. Edwards. cleo
trician. from 81 900 to 81 200.
In the coast and geodetic survey
William r. Ridley. laborer. at S64o. has
resigned: George II. Rycraw, laborer,
was promoted from $3.50 to $3.50: Philip
Fl. Nash. laborer. was promoted from
$3.50 to 5000. and Charles :. Webb, jr..
received temporary appointment as
laborer at $3.50.
In the lighthouse service. Jack Y.