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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-07-26

You will find half the battle is gained if you
allow yourself to say anything gloomy"
-
Some men leave foot prints on the sands of
tme'-whe others leave finger prints in doing
time.
The man that filings mud at another has at least
the doubtful joy of feeling that they but the mud
pies of childhood matured to envy.
"a "a
If you like light or heavy" fiction during
these warm days read the sensational news headlines.
n n
Fancy the feeling of mingng doubt and embar-
rassment occasioned by asking inmate of penal
institution the national query slogan Are You doing
you bit?
You find yourself refreshed by the presence of
cheerful people,
why not make earnest efforts to confer that
pleasure others?
Come on the sunny side of life There is
room there for all and it is matter of choice" -Ex.
Habit is an arrangement. principle of human
nature, which must to increase the efficiency
and of our work in life.
Habit is the deepest law of nature. 1t is our
supreme strength if, also in certain circumstances
miserable weakness 1t is like a seamstress set
ting the stitch on her sewing machine or machin-
list fixing gauge. Habit the stitches or fixes
the gauge and the does the right or wrong thing
automatically.
Habit can be developed to work either for or
against according to desires and it can also if
wisely and skIllfully formed become to us a second
nature. An early habit in dealing honestly and
squarely with everybody, has in all cases proved val
liable. '-Ex.
Regarding THE MIRRORS last "Dictionaratiyes:"
Listen to DR.. Glueck of the N. Y. Psychological
Clinic in eastern institution The clinic is a
reasonable scientific approach the problem of anti
social behavior One function is prevention of trou
BILE. Timely interference prevents brain storms'
The inmates fully alive to it's inherent possb-
ties. 80. 1t is the bed rock of vocational choice
and training. third field for the psychic clinic is
in the nature of education concerning bad behavior
Since August 1916 when it established the clinic
has been furnishing reports of two examinations of
to be paroled, to the parole board and these re-
ports were consulted before the paroles were issued
In short, the influence of the clinic that nstitu
ton has been very tangible. There has been ire
mendous change for the better in the general medic
al activities of the institution since last August
Last, but least the clinic reconstructive, CIV
ing dependable estimate of the man. and helping
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-08
watch FOR SLACKERS
WHO insult SOLDIERS
Major Reed Of First Battalion
ConsultS With Mayor
Price on Subject
MAN TAKING PICTURES.
PLACED UNDER ARREST

Persons insulting militiamen, or
showing any disrespect for the uni
form, will hereafter be severely dealt
with After a conference with Major
j. Warner Reed. who brought the mat
ter TO his attention. Mayor James +.
Price has notified the Police Depart
ment to watch for sucn insults to mil
itiamen and have the offenders placed
under arrest and punished If guilty.
Guardsmen doing duty at the j.. &
o. railroad bridge yesterday arrested
man who was seen taking pictures
around the bridge. He proved to be
a physical culture instructor of Balti-
more. and interested in park athletics.
He was warned about taking pictures
at such places and was permitted
to go
Two recruits, Harry S. Scott, of
Newport, ad George Wilson. of Phil
adek)hia, were enrolled today. Jo-
seph Paul Winthrup, OF No. 507 West
Twenty first street. and Almond p.
Reynolds. of Portsmouth. Va, we're
enlisted yesterday afternoon
Moving pictures of the Red Cross
workers and the members of the re
cruiting party for the National Guard
were taken by the Delaware Film
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-08

ing been disorderly, was discharged
upon his promise 10 be good when it
appeared he had been in custody
about two months.
John =. Gallagher. charged with
breach OF the peace with his sister,
was permitted to go upon promise to
do better.
The case against Herman Lenjohn,
charged with non-support was con-
tnued until later in the session to
permit further investigation.
Continuing the trial of divorce cases
Yesterday afternoon. Judge Rice re-
served decision in the case OF Maud
e. Golden against James J. Golden,
on the ground Of desertiOn. pending
receipt OF return card for the regis.
tered notification addressed to Golden
who had been last heard of in Ches
ter. Decision also was reserved in
the case Of Agnes II. Loughin against
Joseph j. Loughlin on the ground OF
desertiOn.
Settlement was also made in the
following cases:
in the case OF Frances Marie FL
lott. an infant. by her next friend
Howard r. Poff, against Paul Elliott,
a decree nisi. on the grounds Of eX-
IRENE cruelty with custody OF the
child.
In the case OF Samuel A. Parrot
against Elva ~ PARROT, a decree nisi
on the ground OF desertlon.
In the case OF John NJ Highly
against Elizabeth Highly for annul.
ment OF marriage on the ground that
the wife already had another hus-
band living. the petition was allow
ed. Mrs Highley's mother testified
her daughter had believed her hus-
band dead lie left home In 1906,
several years before the second mar
riage and had not been seen or heard
from until the fall OF 1916 Upon his
appearance. it was said, Mrs Highley
Immediately stopped living with her
second husband. There we're no chill
dren.
DEGREES nisl we're granted by Judge
Heisel in the case OF Bertha Jamison
against Walter s. Jamison; in the
case Of Laura NJ. Hart against Alfred
r. Hart on statutory grounds: in the
case of Jennie A Dill against Amos
r. Dill on the ground of extreme
cruelty; in the case OF Catherine c..
Jones against Obediah Voshell Jones,
on the ground Of desertion; in the
case OF Rebecca Mary Faivre
against Albert Faivre; and in
the case OF Clara Y. Mitchell
against William II. Mitchell on the
ground Of cruelty and habitual drunk
enness.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-08

money. took the coat and pawned IL. The
court granted Nj. CARROTS request that
the young man be paroled in the custody
of his father.
John Miller. colored. was tried before
Judge Heisel and a Jury for the larceny
of nine pairs of shoes from William !.
Barowka. The jury found him guilty
without leaving their seats and Judge
Heisel sentenced him 60 one year in the
workhouse and TO be whipped with ten
lashes.
The case of Isaiah Gordon was also
tried before Judge Heisel. lie was
charged with the larceny Of two coats
was found guilty and sentenced 20 .
months in the workhouse and to be
whipped with 10 lashos.
The following cases were disposed
OF yesterday afternoon by Judge R'ce /:
Daniel +. Sullivan, charged with
beating his mother. upon promise TO
stay away from her was dismissed.
Charles H. Goay, charged with
abusing his wife. was permitted TO
go upon his promise 10 conduct him
self properly
Samuel Palmer. a Negro, upon the
request OF MS wire with WhOm ne
was said to have been disorderly. was
dismissed when he promised TO bC
good
James Allen, a Negro, who was al
legged to have carried a revolver and
threatened to use It was discharged
upon his promise not 70 carry deadly
weapons again and not to threaten
any one.
Marion Morrell. charged with
breach Of the peace, was dismissed
upon promise to do better.
David A. Miller. charged by his
wife. Anne Miller, with breach OF the
peace, admitted he was in the habit
of getting drunk but promised to stay
away from his wife and was dis
missed.
Edward Johnson. a Negro. charged
with breach OF the peace with Bessie
Johnson, admitted he occasionally got
drunk, but having been in jail about
two months. upon his promising Ia
conduct himself properly was dis
missed
James p. ellis, charged with hsv
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-08
ASKS RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR ASSESSMENT BOARD

In accepting a communication from
the board of directors Of the Chamber
Of Commerce enclosing a copy Of a
resolution adopted by that body last
Thursday. urging the Levy Court 10
use care and discretion in selecting
the four members Of the County AS
sessment Board provided for under a
new law. the Levy Court today in
structed its clerk to ask the Chamber
OF Commerce to make any recon-
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-08
Farmers EXCUSED
FROM JURY DUTY
Ten Allowed by Court TO
Go Home TO Put in
Crops
MANY PLEAS TAKEN
IN COUNTY COURT

Recognizing the fact that farmers
lannot serve as jurors and till their
;round at the same tome Judge Rice,
lifting with Judge Heisel in the
court OF General Sessions today, de.
'lared that the court would excuse
is many farmers as possible from jury
luty this term When the petit jurors
'eported, ten out of the panel OF forty
we're excused from service.
A number OF pleas were taken and
Eases tried Amos Camper colored,
pleaded guilty to a charge OF The lar
;eny Of clothing from q room mate
n house on Second street as he was
about to leave the city. Camper ad-
mitted pawning the articles. His
Ease was continued until tomorrow
Charged with the larceny OF six
mattresses, Samuel Johnson, colored,
was sentenced to serve four months
in the county worzhouse and to pay
the costs Of the case.
James =. fitzgerald pleaded guilty to
a charge of larceny in having stolen $40
from his roommate. After taking the
money, Fitzgerald went TO Maryland
and was arrested upon his return to
Wilmington He was sentenced to six
months in the workhouse.
The Frank Williams case was con-
sidered by a jury. He was charged
with the larceny Of an overcoat, The
property of Jacob Scheiffel. or No
i23 East Fourth street. Williams put
the blame OF the theft on another
nan, but the jury found him guilty
Judge Rice imposed a sentence OF nine
months in the workhouse
In the trial OF John Stephanovitch
charged with the larceny OF two
shirts, the property Of John Dorogisha.
which the latter had given to a little
girl to take to a Chinese laundry, two
Interpreters were needed. one to speak
Polish and anothr Chinese. The pris-
oner said the Chinaman had given
him the shirts as his laundry and he
had called the attention of the laun-
dryman to the mistake but the China
man refused 10 take them back The
iaundryman declared he had-never
seen the defendant. The prisoner was
convicted.
judge Rice, IN imposing sentence.
said he thought the defendants
trouble was largely due 10 lack Of
schooling and told him that at the
workhouse instruction is given. He
sentenced him TO eight months I'M
prisonment
Leroy Perry. 2i years old, pleaded
guilty 10 the larceny of an overcoat be-
longing to Robert Reinhardt Attorney
Phillip IA Garrett, Perry's counsel. told
the court that the defendant had been
living too fast since coming here from
Avondalc, Pa and finding be needed
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-08

Snendatons for the positions they
may desire.
Commissioner Groves, in making
the motion, said the Levy Court was
fully alive to tho necessity Of select
ing good men for the office possess
ing the qualifications" as urged by
the Chamber of Commerce. but Of
fered the suggestion that definite in
formation as to possible appointees
were what the Levy Court would like
Under the act passed by the Legis-
lature, the Levy Court will have the
appointment next month Of four menu
bers Of the proposed Assessment
Board at a salary of $500 each. Not
more than two members can be OF
one political party.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-08
Lemons Beautify!
Make Quarter Pint
of Lotion, Cheap

What girl or woman hasn't heard
Of lemon juice 10 remove complexion
blemishes; to bleach the skin and to
bring ont the roses. the freshness and
the hidden beauty? But lemon juice
alone is acid. therefore irritating,
and should be mixed with orchard
white this way Strain through fine
cloth the juice of two fresh lemons
into a bottle containing about three
ounces Of orchard white, then shake
well and YOU have a whole quarter
pint of skin and complexion lotion al
about the cost one usually pays for
a small jar of ordinary cold cream.
Be sure TO strain the lemon Juice so
no pulp gets into the bottle, then
this lotion will remain pure and fresh
for months. When applied daily to
the face, neck, arms and hands 1t
should help to bleach. clear, smoother
and beautify the skin.
ANY druggist will supply three
ounces Of orchard white at very little
cost and the grocer has the lemons.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-08
CHANCELLOR GIVES DECISION.

In the case Of Ralph Hollingsworth
VS.. Jesse Chandler, for specific per-
Torrance in a real estate transaction,
heard by Chancellor Curtis about ten
days ago, the Chancellor delivered an
opinion today granting the prayer OF
the bill for specific performance
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-08

Company this morning at the old City
Hall.
The following were sent TO Phila-
delphia from the local navy recruit
ing Office this afternoon: William II.
Maxwell Charles W. Long. Charles
Robb Jones, Leslie L. Maxwell, Lester
Joseph Lyons. Joseph Theodore lie
wa~doski Leonard J. Mosley and
Sheriden Fieler
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-08
\. A. L. c. MEETING.

Members Of the Wilmington Lodge,
No 191. n. A. l.. c.. connected with
the local postofIice. will meet at No
7O2 Market street this evening. This
will be the regular meeting OF the
lodge.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-08

The following persons were treated
the the Delaware Hospital today
Clifford Vincent. infected finger
William Boswell, infected finger
Frank Guando, medical treatment
Martin Mulligan, cut hand
The Colorado statesman., 1917-10-06
Discipline Of Military Training Is What
American Youth Needs


the lawess people civilized nation believe
the for this lack of discipline in the American ho and
lax administration of our laws.
Our children Glass; resent discipline infringement
their rights They headstrong being
oed guided they control In failing upon mme
diate and full compliance with reasonable requests do their chill
to
Similarly and jures too lenent furnishing infac
of law 1t opinion after long period of observation and
study that the best of this condition compulsory military
training This would than any other agency build the
physical manhood of young ns patriotism to create
for authority teach cono and make the young taking it
capable of adapting himself to meet situation in life would
vison thinking and bring home him the fact
his country obligation that
whether rich he must pay personal service and equal
with every other young in the country and yield obd
to authority.
The important the safeguarding of country the
compulsory the franchise Popular government the great
soued Lincoln said ga of the people, for the people and
by people, requires everyone entitled shall do The
price liberty if it to continue training for citizen
ship plus sacrifice and
The Colorado statesman., 1917-10-06
$4,000, 100000 LIBERTY LOAN FOR NATION.

second Liberty Loan campaign started Monday last and c0orados
chairman the Denver Liberty Bond committee which the
scribe this subcommittee
Scuwho organized help campaign distributing
n
public Liberty
peoples loan that the purchasers the smaller
will swell exceeding
made the following that of limited
should
18TH this opportunity
subscribing defeating
threshold
Their
the
The Colorado statesman., 1917-10-06
What American Manhood Is Doing Today
By Thomas o. Marvin

been made toward active participation in the
The raising and equppng million for duty the field Of
battle tremendous task and for nation that had within its home
three years mobile less than 10000 regulars
would be staggering undertaking But back of need Of
and material unparalleled growth and wonderful industrial
development
has the manhood the machinery make its
effectively felt the United States 1t has
from of the world and of aspiration
ambition England her best blood to found
colonies from that stock have of usriou
what this nation become land of the free and the home
due to the fact that here yet lives the
blood vens Many have too from the land of
that heroic where today the
awake glory From France learn the lesson of the
those who the hour of the nations
Death"
has been heritage from the sturdy German stock
which contributed valuable elements citizenship and whose
boodiest balefd freedom and
liberty Our have opened wide welcome the brave and
fields of Ireland the historic homes
of from southern Europe and the slopes of the Ua
gathered hardened toll and unafrad Of
toward which the whole creation mold them into
people, proud country and loyal flag and the the
country battle for civilization and the liberty of
world that have failed nation builder
The Colorado statesman., 1917-10-06
Giving the Lie In Georgia.

Chief Justice Hill of the supreme
against Bullard: "All the judges of
this court, being ito the manner born,'
are willing to take judicial cognizance
of a fact which as individuals they all
well know, that in Georgia to call
man a liar, even without raising
stick, usually provokes breach of the
peace, and most generally brings on
fight. There may be exceptions to this
rule, but they are rare exotics, and find
little nourishment in our Southern soil
and beneath our Southern Skies"
The Colorado statesman., 1917-10-06
Most Powerful Of Snakes.

One of the most difficult reptiles to
capture is the regal python, also a ma.
tive of India, that giant snake that
measures as long as 80 feet in extreme
cases. This immense constructor had
in its wonderful coils the strength to
crush an OK. A 10-foot python could
shoot Its head forward, strike a big
man in the chest, fell him, and crush
him bone from bone-and the pythons
caught by the snake man are twice
and sometimes three times as long.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-10-06

decades Mr.
the
looked the
satisfaction critical time
Rela
acknowledge
frpecng manhood
believing
The Colorado statesman., 1917-10-06
How He Descended.

Harold when descending a short
night OF steps from the back porch,
fell head-foremost. He was more
scared than hurt. His small sister,
near his own age, ran to comfort him
when she heard his cry. Their moth
er' happening to approach the door
just then overheard the little fellow
tearfully telling sister: 'T wanted to
come down the steps. but my head
came first and my feet came after
wards"
The Colorado statesman., 1917-10-06
JUDGE STONE, w. S. COMMISSIONER, ON "THE ENEMY

TN
against " the government "a after his aes Judge
German that troubling the United States Soldiers in the Kaisers
considerable THE ENEMY
trouble continued astonishing
the German or
pac spurious these combined
tending dissatisfaction that only treatment will remedy
ana come "i my uuu0h VIII In 'ne onu amply nisn u Aeep W
Words of gravity which carry with them something
people, country
especially
passing thru Surely Judge Stone knows what he talking about and
what the be served must the suppression
Win % S % IT, H toi jv ii % m ce o. red ed EUer we since the fo
commission
Campbell distinguished the
materially with recruiting the battalion
produced committee of Negroes
quota is REGARDED by white officers being mp and interfering with
the military
fully investigated 1ntmaion
up In the conference and the Governor declared % up TO the our
commndaton the official heads
dealt with but what those in high places who
jealousy will institute actions
detrmen they seized their
predominant
individual welfare the people
military expressing be
recorded the from military
previous high standard the
being sufficient proofs
appreciated
quite moral effect the dbe of the plans of our state and military
officials and the best be this time is that citizens white
black give entire support Governor by encouraging further
white mind the motto
MISREPRESENTATION when we realize the peous duties they are per-
Th COLORADO STATESMAN still ee its unsned support to the
complete representation in the state and possibly nations mill
The Colorado statesman., 1917-10-06
TabIecIoth Tempted Deer.

A tablecloth ornamented with de
sign of green leaves until recently
graced the board of a farmhouse IL
Dark Moon road, back of Allamuchy
n. j.. and was the particular pride O:
the farmers wife, Mrs. William Crawn
One morning lately Mrs. Crawn hung 4
on clothesline, and in half an hou
was surprised and panied, according tt
the'New York Herald, to see three dee
eating 1t greedily.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-10-06
Psaltery Like Modern Guitar.

The psaltery was a stringed musical
instrument to accompany the voice.
In the prayer book version of the
Psalms the Hebrew word is given as
"lute." This instrument resembles the
guitar, but was larger with convex
back, resembling a gourd.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-10-06
Chief Of LiIy Family.

In the great lily family of 200 gen.
era and 1000 species, the chief di-
vision is allium, or the onion group.
There are $50 species, not all of which
are edible. In the same family are
200 species of smilax and 100 species
of asparagus.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-10-06
Seconded the Motion.

Jacob was prone to feel big" when
anyone called and made flattering re-
mark about him. One evening a neigh
Dor called and during the evening
said: "My, but isn't Jacob cute lit
tie boy?" Whereupon Jacob prompt
ly responded: II tink so, too"
The Colorado statesman., 1917-10-06
The Future Of Anglo-American Relations
By Lord NorhcHae. Editor Of the London Time.

In the light of this huge confagration can all
of both sides of the Atlantic rate at their true
value the trumpery boundary disputes, the irrational
manufactured controversies, that for long kept MN
Great Britain and the United States apart They have A M
together under the stress of VMW
dented crisis, but a crisis that will infallby if WA
they again fall apart. Far beyond anything else, the
peace of the world depends working union between
its great democracies, and especially between the ~
United States and the British empire There will or
there will not be tnext time" very largely these
federations succeed fail in shaping their
future policies in But among the sef-gov
ning Enghpeang peoples policy follows opinion 1t is not
enough that their respective governments should act In concert
must be bud by that informed opinion which only spring
from sympathy just sympathy only spring from knowledge The
United States and the British empire must learn to know another
They be made through all their diversified millions OF
that central unity of ideals and instructive Of looking things and
society that binds them closer than the peoples
other politically separated entities EARTH simultaneous
States Britain and the
British Great Britain the history and daily life and
of the American commonwealth, would be
contribution of the first merely their present comradeshp
their denes hereafter American Ambassador Page
has made fruitful suggestions to the and means OF this
add another 1t is that Great Britain should always
represented the United States by ambassadors of the type
himself and his predecessor.