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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-01-11
F L A S H - L l G H 7 S
Scntillating Beams From the Lamp of Topic and
Literature That Relieve the Outline of Things
Wise and Otherwise
By Beau Esprita
A DYTHYRHAMB TO THE NEW YEAR

New Year.
shed
When come round;
My stake
least that which the Missus has MT found
And spent for presents-you make
A thorn within side;
My freedom all off
Because of you,
And yet I'd bet you scott
At all my swearing
If l had off betting
Sackcoth and ashes you have mankind wearing.
My pride
You prick by making
Pleasures wst,
You did enjoy
home early just like boy;
have a quarter but I cannot smoke
Why then, the coin? might well be broke
The ponies taboo
Because of you;
Ny benzne buggy crawls
Along the way,
So slow
A overhaus
And passes me. while Smith,
Who lives door, and for a Ford can't pay,
Asks from the platform if I'D like tow!
New Year. you myth,
From whence descends this
You hold DER men,
That ever, ever and again
They should be play
For to sport with?
Is it birth
OF WISDOM to be marked against the young
Year,
Full panoplied from Broadway cabarets
That makes us look joys with sad regrets
Sometimes as long whole week?
seek
The this question moot,
&c. New Year, if your in the mood why-shoot
SAYS SOLOMON SORROWBACK:
All equal all right, but the trouble is,
of 'em won't stay that way"
Speaking of the b. of L. of prevention worth
pounds of cure.
Every dog day. the neigh
borhoods goat.
ITS always good policy yourself in another mans
place before you him. might possible that
may make the shine a different light"
The odfashoned who walked three miles to the little
schoohouse after taking of all the live stock
has who expelled from college because of
mobile scandal
One why Reno popular women
that Nevada also contains the Great American
What is the in coming ahalcent piece?
isn't anything left that be bought that little
The good longer have monopoly the dying young
mess in Europe
little freedom then
Is relshed by the o men,
Being good is like making moneys the you do
P S. The above purely theoretical IN part.
The in Boston, but to be
Wetz will win out in Chicago and New York
The price of Henequen is going
Our population going down.
1t isn't necessary to make fool ourselves every
have the chance.
Many good memory faces and
memory for debts.
1t isn't that food cheap enough, willing
0 take much for it.-Reformatory Pillar.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-01-11

number the
example of the bty and editors
Man With The He is here ranked second Shakespeare
above Milton, while Whitman the last the list Mrs.
Browning twelve places above her husband Robert
above Tennyson Did Leonard Noppen?
ing to the Table he
good old John Dryden
Florence Wilkinson above Pope and Swinburne Wilde
And by the there only three
Bayad Taylor poetic flight with
twenty-five lines and Lowell with
less than
Herbert Spencer included and Edmund Spencer
Samuel Johnson with his Hell paved good nentous'
while Chaucer excluded poetry
You will look for George Eliot
Allen there Merdeth and Goldsmith included
Smith and Herman Scheauer Incongruies
ndefntely-but look the list
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-01-11
REMARKS AND COMMENTS

1t does require clasp of his
gasped much ITO true When somebody
worthiy, make good Be your
felowmn talents opportunities your
country world! Be you no God
be highest conception of what
1t sounds like homy 1t is principle. You multiply it
indefinitely 1t like scarlet thread through religion it will
all around the borders Of life.
Il believe that the greatest duty the man
who himself for task great task
hold that ought to be relation
between try determine
calmly which is the highest duty and be true to
Men ready appeties than to live for
their convictions Men fear be uncomfortable
defeated Paug Defeat be untrue is the
blacklist eor To become involved convictions
should not be regarded calamity Yet days.
standard of appraisal 1t honors the man
whose buks the dscrimina-
find why failed because they
failures Some of the in history
failures Socrates with his It
written HIS back in lines bering into
His palms. stabbed into His brow Kissed
professions it is considered nm
ethical for the professional services
This restriction has doubt tended
professions but the other hand has worked
dividua practitioner and the public
been suggested that professional might group advertising
and the suggestion without Group advertising
Thus in the cast iron
pool their advertising appropriations advertise
the engineering journals exploit the advantages of cast iron
pipes general compared with kinds
reinforced
The plan worked field For the sake of illustration
the plan among professional might work this
the dentists of feel
should of local In dentists
might well unite advertising the
teeth from the standpoint of public health The
purely educational The of the participating
naturally the end of
for the public favor of
who works for up
TINS harmful practice the Advertising setting forth
the advantages of professional with the work of
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-01-11

Recently read anthology of the lines poetry
in the English language 1863 quotations from 81 authors
given, total of 526 lines the individual poetic
lines written English would believe the editors Fol-
lowing the list of authors and table of their the
anthology:
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-31
FIVE TOWNS TAKEN
BY BRITISH TROOPS

With the British Armies Afeld.
March 31.-British troops today swept
forward in a mile advance over a
seven mile front in the Hendicourt
region, seriously menacing the import
ant German base city Of st. Quentin.
Five towns were captured In this
sweep toward the Hindenburg line.
GAIN OF MILE AND HALF.
The ground gained constitutes an
advance of about a mile and a half over
the recently-won line of battle against
the Teutons.
The towns occupied by the British
in the advance today were Hendicourt,
st. Emilei, Vermand, Marteville and
Soyecourt.
Vermand is the most important of
the towns occupied by the British. 1t
lies about midway between Peronne
and st. Quentin. on one Of the main
highways.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-31

The state department would not In
terpret the remark as being q full, Of
ficial recognition Of a state OF war,
but 1t is said the remark might be-
so interpreted.
This angle of the international sit
uation probably will be injected into
the presidents speech to congress. de
can argue that Germany already holds
that a state OF war exists-basing 1t on
the Zimmerman statement-and that
hence there need be little argument as
to the facts of the situation
KNEW BREAK WAS COMING.
The state department pointed out,
in answer to Zimmerman, that Count
Won Parnstorff must have known In
the middle of January that q break
in relations between the two countries
was inevitable in view of Germany's
submarine campaign. that he undoubt-
edly endeavored to avoid break, but
though Germany had a three-day per-
iod between her submarine war dec
laration and the actual break, she made
no move to avoid the apparent COM
Ing rupture.
Some interpreted the state depart
ments remarks as being conclusive
proof that President Wilson will sieze
upon the Zimmerman comment for
use in his coming war message"
DANGER FROM MEXICO.
AS the hour of the apparently in
evitable approach OF Americas entrance
into the world war draws nearer, Mex
leo, even more than Germany, Is en-
gaging war department attention.
Carrauza has never disclaimed In
terest in Germany's contemplated al
lance with Mexico. The state depart
ment's specific request for an express
sion of Mxico's official attitude to-
ward Zimmermann's proposal has been
ignored-almost insolently ignored. II
is accepted as a certainty that in event
of war Germany will renew her at
tempts to ally Mexico against the
United states. In the light of this
certainty, the very uncertainty created
by Carranza's silence is in consequence
to be construed as menacing.
BREAK WITH AUSTRIA.
There is no feeling on the part Of
the government that American par
/ ticipation will be or can be of passive
sort. There is no expectation thai
Germany will content herself with q
defensive attitude toward the United
states. In consequence it is assumed
| that IL hostilities begin 1t will be. inn
possibility for this country TO maintain
friendly relations with Germany's al
! lies. Austria, Turkey and Bulgaria.
/ Officials point out the impossibilit,
OF allowing representatives of Ger
/ inanys allies to remain in Washing.
ton with an unhampered view Of thu
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-31

with her centuries of superstition and
ignorance, looked across the Pasific
for the light and fashioned her gov
ernment with the spirit of America.
To-day Russia--autocratic Russia
after centuries of cruel despotism with
wistful vision across the Atlantic.
has seen the beacon light of Liberty
and has added TO the world a new de-
mocrary. with the spirit of America.
But democracy to survive must be
ever ready to protect it's own.
I'VE should have no selfish war of
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT or aggression. We
have no love of conquest. We would
only, when tmperatively compelled by
the transgression of our rights, by the
destruction of our lives. enter into a
combat and then in the spirit of
America--the spirit that took no in
demnity from China and restored Cuba
to its own people,"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-31
FRENCH REPULSE
GERMAN ATTACKS

Paris, March 31.-French troops are
still progressing against the German
line at various points east OF Melville
and Vregny and have captured a num-
ber Of important positions, today's ofri-
cial statement asserted.
The progress mentioned was in the
territory south Of the Ailette. In the
Champagne sector. The report de-
tailed repulse of Ave German counter
attacks on positions west Of Maisons.
which the French. by their powerful
assault on Friday. had recaptured from
German hands. The German counter
attacks were OF the most violent char
acter, and the fighting was bitter.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-31
THE WEATHER.

Forecast for Boiss and vicinity,
PARTLY CLOUDY TONIGHT AND
SUNDAY. Highest Temperature yea
terday, AZ; lowest temperature this
morning, 20; mean temperature yes
terday. "a. Total precipitation for the
"a hours ending at 6 q. m, .o2 of an
inch.
Cloudy weather is foreeastsd for all
sections Of Idaho for tonight and to-
morrow with slight temperature
changes except in the southeast, whers
il will be colder. Lower tsmperature
prevails all over the plateau and Rocky
mountain states while it is much
warmer in the lake region and ohis
valley.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-31

Washington, March 31.-More Amer
leans were imperiled and some perhaps
lost N an unwarned torpedoing of the
British Booth freight liner Crispin and
the British steame- Snowden Range.
Many of the Americans aboard the two
vessels were from Baltimore and Phila-
delphia.
Consul Frost at Queenstown sent the
following report on the Crispin case:
British Booth freight liner Crispin,
24S3 tons, Newport News to Liverpool,
6ss horses, torpedoed without warning
IA miles off Hook Head, 7:15 p. M,
twenty ninth.
sixty y-eight out Of ships compile
ment were Americans.
TWO BOATS MISSING.
1.-TWO boats missing not improbably
lost Torpedo struck engine room
starboard, explosion killing five men,
of whom two believed Americans.
Submarine not seen, but wake tor
pedo seen by Americans. Vessel car
ried gun and wireless but later wreck
ed by explosion. Weather moderate
wind. overcast skies, very heavy swell
Vessel sank slowly.
"One boatload l9 survivors landed
Queenstown, including captain, chief
steward and 10 Americans-R. H. Ell
ser. Newport News; Carl Larkinson
Augusta, Ga; James Smith. Baltimore;
Bland Tinsley, Philadelphia; r. L.
Hayes, 1913 Watson avenue, Coving-
ton; James Franklin, New York:
George X lily, Baltimore; George Star
mand, Worcester; Harry Davis, Bal
timore; John Williams, Newport News
Other boats believed landing Milford
haven and elsewhere"
A message from Swansea said: Col
lector of customs reported 40 American
citizens, members of the British cattle
steamer Ciispin, have been landed Mil
fordhaven."
sNoWDEN RANGE SUNK.
The British steamer Snowden Range
recently escaped a German raider, only
to fall victim to a German submarine
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-31
ALLOWANCE RAISED
FOR SOLDIERS FOOD

Chicago, March 31.-At least one
paramount preparedness problem has
been solved by the national guard-the
ability to exist on S7h cents per day.
On this seemingly insignificant amount
the Illinois guardsmen assert that they
are subsisting comfortably. The food
Is described as plain and solid" Ba-
con, potatoes, beans, roast meat,
prunes, white bread and coffee are
some Of the staples. The allowance
formerly was 271s cents but has been
raised since the return from the bor-
der.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-31
Five Towns Captured in Re
newed Attack on the Hin
denburg Line and st.
Quentin Is Now Seriously
Menaced.
GOOD PROGRESS BY
THE FRENCH TROOPS
Number of Important Posi-
tions Taken From Ger
mans East of Neuville-
Intense Fighting Expect
ed Soon on the Western
Front.
Omitted Press War Summary

Omitted Press War Summary
st. Quentin, next to Cambria, one OF
the key positions in the Hindenburg
line, is now threatened byatremendous
drives launched from two directions by
French and British forces.
Formal official statements were lack
ing at noon today from both Berlin
and London, but battle front dis
patches. coupled with the French war
Office report, gave indication OF the
menace (which advancing masses Of
French and British troops have had to
the German positions at st. Quentin.
SEVEN SQUARE MILES TAKEN.
Details of the fighting passed by the
British field censor told of rate Of
progress forward by General Haig's
troops exceeding any since the first
few days OF the German retreat and
capture OF Ave villages and towns.
Seven square miles was the total OF
territory wrested in this days oper-
ations.
The British forces are advancing in a
southeast direction on st. Quentin
while General Nivelle's French forces
are pushing north and northeast.
The German official wireless state
ment which usually is received before
IL o'clock, had not arrived UP to 1880
today, although number Of other
wireless dispatches, apparently not de-
layed, had been received UP to that
hour.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-31

The Liverpool consul reported con-
cerning her as follows:
British steamer Snowden Range,
Philadelphia to Liverpool. general
cargo and POWDER one gun aft, tor
pedoed without warning. S:45 a. M.
March Is. IS miles from Holy Head.
No vessel in sight, sea calm; weather
hazy; no resistance as submarine was
submerged at time of attack.
-Four men killed by explosion. Re-
mainder of crew. including four Amer
leans, James Carroll, Philadelphia:
George Alexander, colored, Whining
ton, N. c.; Bert Thabault, Philadelphia
and Patty BcCabe. no permanent ad-
dress, took to boats
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-31
Carranza Ignores the Request Of State
Department for Expression on Alti-
tude toward Zimmerman Note.
Break With Germany's Allies Is
Expected to Come Soon.
Plans for Raising Great American Army Worked Out
by War Department to Be Submitted to Congress.

3The department Secretary Baker
settled detailed specific for Raising
submitted to "f desires 10
an army" Baker said
he
weeks, he said.
Monday oneial-
domw looking a certainty
eabIeerams reporting the death and per
Of sinking At
capitol their organization plans
would control
adviser of the president declared during the
afernoon should declare
further action than has been taken by
declared
senator's hundreds
capital
struggling with the question to be
by proportion will
he factions recognition
will
pilgrimage patriotism"
way fromm cities
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-31
SHELL CONTRACTS
FOR ALLIES EXPIRE

New York. March 31.-Hundreds OF
millions of dollars worth of contracts
for the manufacture in this country of
shells for the allies expired today.
Westinghouse Electric, Remington
Arms, Midvale Steel Winchester Arms,
Bethlehem Steel and American Loco
motive companies still nave some rifle
and heavy ordnance work to complete,
but many mushroom plants. were ready
to close their doors.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-31
Move Supposed to Be Fore
runner of Mobilization of
the Entire Regiment at
Boise Within the Next
Week.
CLOSE CENSORSHIP
KEPT ON MOVEMENTS
Company H Comfortably
Housed and Ready for
Any Duty-Reports on
Recruiting From Over the
State Received.

The first order for mobilization of
o unit of the Second Idaho infantry has
been received at the adjutant generals
department. Company H of Boise has
been ordered to mobilize forthwith at
Boise barracks for duty somewhere"
Calls were issued to all officers and
enlisted men and within a few hours
the company was comfortably housed
at the barracks where the necessary
preparations were made for its re-
ception.
Before the day In over other mobil-
ization orders are expected. 1t is be-
lieved that the order for mobilization
of the Boise company at the local
post is but the vanguard OF general
orders to call the balance Of the COM
panies to mobilize at the same place.
A careful censorship covers the move
ment of the troops for the purpose Of
mobilization. The blanket term of
somewhere" Is used for that pur-
pose. The troops may be novel at
any hour of the day or night to some
specific locality within the state for
guard purposes, or outside the state,
but that Is not anticipated.
BARRACKS PREPARED.
Company H was assembled early
| this week on orders from the adju-
tant general. The men have been per-
mitted to attend to civilian work since
that time, although they have been in
uniform subject to call at some desig
mated mobilization point. They were
therefore in an excellent state of pre-
paredness. The company is over 60
strong and presents an excellent mill
tary appearance. Officers and enlist
! ed men will remain at the barracks
for further orders.
In the meantime the commissary de-
partment has been busy preparing the
barracks for the soldiers. The coal
shortage situation Is causing some
trouble but orders were placed for
fuel and local dealers promised to de-
! liver the coal they had on hand. The
buildings have been prepared rs SLEEP
ing quarters and the necessary sup
plies ordered.
Lieutenant Colonel Phil n. Grow
former adjutant general. who has beer
at one of the base hospitals in Califor-
MIA for an operation, reported at the
adjutant generals headquarters today
He has recovered from the operation
and is ready for immediate duty.
RECRUITING CONTINUES.
Reports from the various commands
show that recruiting is active and
that all of the companies are receiv-
ing number of new men. The latest
complied figures at the adjutant gen.
erals department showing the strength
of the companies and the new re-
cruits each have received is an
nounced as follows:
Company. old Strength. New Recruits
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-31

Washington, March 31.-Germany may have recog
nized that state of exists between that country and
the United States according to Interpretation today by
the state department of Foreign Minister Zmmermanns
speech.
This Interpretation based upon the published quo
tation of Zimmermann's remarks, saying:
"It 1.-THE United States) cannot deny us the
declared war on us.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-31
euARosMANssHoT YOUTH WHO
CALLED HIM TIN SOLDIER,

Kansas City, March 31.-Angered be-
cause he was called q tin soldier
Leslie McGrath, 10, a Missouri nation
al guardsman. shot and instantly killed
j. Presley Erganbright, n. hero late
last night, according to the story told
by police. McGrath. who fled immed-
lately after the shooting. had not bean
captured at an early hour today.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-31
OFFICERS KILLED BY
WRECKING OF AUTO

Lincoln, Neb., March S1.-Police
Captain C. E. Hall and Frank Seeney,
a volunteer officer chasing automobile
thieves, were killed during the. night
when their car overturned. Their
morning.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-31

working of this governments machin-
cry.
It is apparent today that the great
restraining Influence which has been
the most important factor In keeping
this country out OF the war so far
the hope that America might be Jus
titled in ignoring her personal wrongs
in the hope OF ultimately ministering
to war stricken Europs-has complete
ly vanished.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-31
SEATTLE MAYOR
FOUND NOT GUILTY
OF-GRAFT CHARGE
All Accused City Officials
Charged With Conspiracy
to Assist Bootleggers Ac-
quilted by Jury.

Seattle, March S1.-Mayor Gill,
Chief of Police Rockingham and
City Detectives Meyer, Peyser,
Poolman, McLennan and Doom
were acquitted today of charges Of
conspiracy TO assist the Billings
ley bootlegging ring to violate
federal interstate commerce laws.
The trial, which has been in
progress three weeks, revolved
around the alleged payment OF
bribes to all the accused officials
by the Billingsley brothers, Logan
and Fred.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-31
GARIBALDI WANTS
TO FIGHT FOR u. s

Rome, March 8o.-General Garibaldi.
son Of Italy's liberator, wants to aid the
United States against Germany amy
where in Europe" Though 20 years of
age and forced to use a crutch, Carl
baldrs fire is undiminished. He cabled
recently to President Wilson. formally
offering his services to America
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-31

MachIne gun ..'...1
Three recruits are unassigned. Ten
recruits have enlisted for the regimen
tai band. Reports from Buhl are to
the effect that company KS affairs
have been Strengthened out and that
company will probably be recruited to
its full strength.
ANONYMOUS COMMUNICATION.
That there is need for careful SUI
pervision of some OF those who are
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-31
AMERICAN KILLED
in THE SINKING OF
BRITISH STEAMER
Ship Torpedoed Without
Warning by German Sub
marine and Number of
Lives Lost Americans
Imperiled in Sinking OF
Snowden Range.

Washington, March 31!-one
American is known to have been
killed and others probably per-
ished when the British steamer
crispin was torPedoed without
warning, according to a second
cable from Consul Frost at
Queenstown today. Tho mes
sage said;
"Crispin for Avonmouth.
One American negro prob
ably named hollier was kill
ed by explosion. Total
killed and missing now
eight, Of whom some besides
HoIIier were Americans.
Some survivors landed as
follows: 19 at Queens
town; 7 at Milfordhaven; 2
at Dunmore island, and 13
are on board an admiralty
vessel to land at Queens
town tomorrow evening. 1t
now transpires the ships
wireless did get off signals,
using reserve batteries"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-31
PRESIDENT ORDERS
POSTMASTERS UNDER
THE CIVIL SERVICE

Washington, March 31.-Postmaster
General Burleson today officially gave
out President Wilson's executive order
placing first, second and third class
postmasters under the civil servioe.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-31

NEW GERMAN RAIDERS
EXPLOITS.
The seeadIer slipped out Of a
German port, escorted by sub
marines Dec. 22.
Like the Moewe, she went
first to IeeItnd.
Following the Same plan az
tho Moewe on her second raid
ing trip, the Seeadler bore di-
reetly south from Iceland.
Total number of ships report
ed destroyed by the Seeadler to
date-11.
Total tonnage Of sunken ships
-3S, 100.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-31
FIGHTING
AHEAD FOR TROOPS

London, March 31.-Both British and
French troops today had apparently
arrived before the "Hindenburg line"
Field Marshal Haig reported British
infantry "in contact with the whole
new German 'front.' from Arras to near
st. Quentin. The same phrase I'm