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The mirror., 1919-11-27
Used Sea Lions


Evey often there revealed the world large the
carefully guarded of the The latest and
y the and interesting tbes the fact that
the British trained seaons locate German submarines
in the Psbug Dispatch Surely the undeea pirates
have depaed when they found that the animals
fighting against them.
Among the methods developed for fighting the Uboas
this would take the for novelty Incidentally
nection with their training regarding
particularly the high order of intelligence these animals
light 1t that living considerable of
life in the and being and animal
should be other
ANIMAL excepting the dog and elephant However such be
the
the of 1917 when ruthless submarine warfare
making terrible inroads allied shipping that the idea first
conceived seans Established methods
warfare proving inadequate and of coping
with the tried Two sea-ons trained first
pertinent The plan proposed teach them swim after sub
marine trailing long line with red float attached which would
signal the British sailors engaged submarine hunting that
they could hasten the and drop depth bomb where could
wipe the German U-boat of existence.
First ALL learned locate made with
resembling the sound of submarines popeer The seions
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kept the deck of British submarine and the buzz
sounded The animals curiosity
the sound and when they did they received
liberal Thus the intelligent beasts learned
thing swim after buzng noise under
As advanced they taught swim after
propeller combined Next they
ncumbance that would make almost other ami
fight ang collar each seaions neck with long,
light the end of the line light
cigar painted In this the animals where
the line along with the
of the
of the eaions education carried in
Portsmouth Harbo animals then taken
fitted with wire muzzes that they
might tempted off fishing expeditions of their
of chasing submarines
sea-ons first learned to follow submarine the
surface very and critical of teaching
them follow diving submarine
the animals employed in chasing real
that they responsible for the
of several hem While the scheme had not been
developed point where enough of the trained animals
bring results there little doubt that
tuay proved valuable aid in ddg the of the
pirate U.boa.
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Odds And Ends
Miscellaneous Items Developed Into Human
Interest Tales by Ambitious Writers
D. A. R. Exchange Star. and Stripes With Congress
Selected

d. A. R. Exchange and Stripes With Congress
In the house the other day Representative Monde of Wyoming
majority leader called attention beautiful flag suspended
the speakers desk He read letter from Mrs George Thach
Guernsey president the D. A. r. presenting the flag
1901 the chapters of the
society He offered resolution accepting the flag which unan
mou He then offered the following preamble
resolution asking for its immediate
Wheeas the flag which displayed in the hall the house
1901 until displaced by the flag presented
National Society the Daughters of the American
Revolution this by the house, period of time
the 10 the twentieth during which the house
participated the preliminary and the
legislation for the of the with the imperial
with the and
which also other historic and important orgina
ted perfected consummaed herein; therefore, be
Resolved That the association of said flag with the
legislative history of the United Saes during the period aforesaid and
appreciation of the patriotism of the members of
said and of the of the United Saes the clerk of the
hereby authorized and directed deliver said
board of the Naona Society the Daughters
of American Revolution be displayed and carefully in
the archives of said together with of this preamble and
resolution"
The mirror., 1919-11-27
Every Person in u. S. Has Ugly Rat to Kill

There for the United States
should his financial contrbu
these hundred million upkeep
ally would be setting aside daily rat fund of half of cent
On this the United States its about 600
university
keep Mexico satisfied for long time
The United public health service has figured this and
brochure that calls all
Americans who fond of health enlist the
the Norway the Alexandian
which particularly untdy habits and dis
regard for the elemental of the niceties of life
The Norway the and ferocious of Americas
dents He'll anything He has been we'll killed off, but the
nevertheless adres attack and crush him
The black Axandan have been confined by
household and banyard other the
fronts of They all Aliens their
having from from Egypt Norway and other old world
far back the days of John Smith and Salem wtchcraf
The United public health doesn't limit killing
Methods proong home
anaries effective than trusting
animaap poisons First proof buildings then
after the the open
Under the hbboeth Rou the Rat" the Public health service
has chief of which Demand ordinances
antiat laws
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Bible on the Screen

News Angeles that motion picture producer
there is about to begin putting the Bible record
100 reels and
Of time In some more will before
wei assembled in a moving picture.-Ex.
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Thanksgiving

Praise, praise God and King
Hymns of alteration sing,
For his merces still endure.
Ever faithful sure.
Praise Him that he made the
Day by day his course to run,
For his mercies still endure,
Ever faithful ever sure
And the silver moon by night,
Shining with her gentle light,
For his merces still endure,
Ever faithful, ever
Praise Him that He gave the rain
To mature the swelling grain,
For his mercies still endure,
Ever faithful, ever sure.
And hath bid the fruitful field
Crops of precious increase yield;
For His merces still endure
Ever faithful. ever
Praise Him for harvest store;
He hath frd the garner.foor;
For His mercies still endure.
Ever faithful,
And for richer food than this
Pledge everlasting bliss;
For His mercies still endure.
Ever faithful,
Glory bounteous Kng
Glory let Creation sing!
Glory to the Father, Son,
And best Spirit, Three in One
-Montreal Star.
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A turkey drum stick my plate
And Mothers pumpkin pies
-Grantland Rice
Vigorous youth be old simple
operation and already there have been successful accord
ing Dr. Sereus Verono famous French who has amazed
the medical world by his discovery. Dr. veronof says
present
restored youthful health by grating them intestinal
glands young The
necessary the
then ncison, the The process
simation is completed.
Zone operated upon ago. Parish
years prominent public His vitality
had been exhausted by life of hard work His figure bowed and
he looked decrep Now he walks upright with the vigc
His brain active He sleeps we'll and has the hearty
tite of in the prime of life"
When foreign firm opens China its first
select compdoe This individual usually wealthy merchant of
the with considerable He becomes employ
kind the and while keep
his Independent commercial he
tabishe Office Offices
intermediary for all transactions with Chinese No Chinese
without approval he who trusted
he,
for commission the transaction full responsibility
for himself if the defaults Being of
this make douby the foreign
usually the form of title deeds
or cash n if considered warranted.
pipe has invented by Warren
Murray Baeche of Md Every smoker knows that
the the his the cooler will be the smoke Pipes with
feet have been in different countries for
but their awkward length precuded their outside OF the
the difficulty by cong
the of the like the tube signal hon The coils
connected their lower end form dripping chamber for
oeng the saliva which accumuaes the Each coil has
dependent opening the dripping chamber and al the
bottom the removal the accumulated saliva The
passing through the drained several times
of saliva and nicotine.
Silk stockings very expensive nowadays Parsons
costly hosiery, however, made from
product shelsh
called The makes it's home the waters OF the
Sicily 1t odd little tube the end of it's
tongue fashion, silk fashion, spins
itself rock which wishes
adhere When the fresh feeding grounds its ken
behind This CABLE which is called byssu the Sician
gather Byssus e finest sheeniest of
and the stockings FROM consequent
y has been said-exceedingy expensive.
Apart from being curious industry
Italians easily traffic. the their
ply being peasant Italy, Dmaia and
Switzerland year hair merchants send
agents collect which usually immense for
growing cultivated large scale by these and
yields good Two hair
looking the extraordinary
Half the hair the back the head shorn off,
remaining drawn the exposed and dressed in
be detected scrutiny and by those
experienced in the trade.
thought the
Dust blown from the surface
earth by wind from their swift
eruption Dust from the
Sumara 1885,
was thrown nearly scientists
dust the world for than there
Depth Atlantic Ocean five miles Near
y ocean, however from mile deep;
than mile than three miles and half
in depth Out ridge running
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Some the members from the border
the Mexican situation and forcbe things de-
BATE Representative Hudpeth of Texas democrat made speech
the other and said other THINGS connection with the
Emerson resolution, which directs intervention:
You it means say il does not They
have forgotten gentlemen when Zachary Taylor almost
the city Mexico with 5000 and whipped Buena
They when Winfield Scott visited Mex
leo and whipped Anna Chapuepec Santa had 600
Scott had only 5000 They that the grin
and will fight They have forgotten that San Houston and
$50 coonn flint lock vanqushed with
10O picked San Jacuo where nation born in the
short 18 minutes They have the when old
Sam Houston white leading frontiers
against SAINT Anna Jacinto that
the bower have shaded for thee When the fear of God
them with the mimic balls the the nocks
cowa when they death approaching fell
Houston his gallant pleaded Amo
Goad of
dead heroes both Mol They have forgotten the Alamo
where Crockett died. where Bowie died. whore
Travis drew his line and sad Every who die for the lib
of Texas this n and No. they
know Americans will fight
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Savage and civilized people all the world have hit the
stimulating the brain. anyone puzzled
will likely scratch his head In places notably northern Europe
when they puzzled doubtful worried
side their The tendency of all these actions unconciouy
free supply of blood the stimulating
the touched Smoking cand
thing all have this
what doing but because
stimulates fresh supply brain namely
that all of the little whimscaies looking
especially scratching purpose Of
value other
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Relata Refero
Bits Of Interesting Reading and Information
Gathered From Many Sources
By So;ssors.

When dreams of vanished years come back
Like wraiths that follow far,
Or phantoms where the night is black
Without single star
When all in vain seek the spoor
OF old Thanksgiving thrills.
When Morning knocked upon my door
And light was on the hills
One dream still leads me through the gate
To where contentment lies
A turkey drum stick on my plate
And Mothers pumpkin pies
-GrGntl0ad
The mirror., 1919-11-27

The Geatest Depth
y from miles deep;
the rest
in depth middle the huge mid Atlantic RIDGE running
call islands, such the Azores St Pauls
Rocks Ascension Island. and others
The mirror., 1919-11-27

Very the thought be the Of the
coors the sky Dust blown from the surface
earth by the wind from meteo in their swift
through the from volcanoes eruption Dust from the
explosion Kgatoa Sumaa and Java 1885,
20 miles, According SCIENTISTS this
the all the world for than there
New-York tribune., 1919-08-21
albanian Peace EnrOys
Send Appeal to wilson
Senators Lodge and Hitchcock
4tso Asked for Protection
against Neighbor Nations

PARIS, Aug. 20 BY The Associate
Press The Albanian delegation to tn,
peace conference, headed by Monsignoi
Louis Bunca. has cabled an appea
to President Wilson and senator,
Lodge and Hitchcock fer protection
against the imperialism of then
neighbors
The Greeks. Italians and Serbs ar,
constantly encroaching on AlbaniAr
territory. according to the Albanian
representatives. who urged that "a pie
bescite be granted to determine tins
boundaries of Albania. The appea
reads as follows
In this critical period OF Al6ania
history it's delegation addresses itself
70 the sentiments Of justice Of The
United States Senate. imploring its
powerful support of the rights OF the
Albanian people
In the name of this martyred pco
pie the Albanian delegation prays that
you raise your voice TO save their coun.
try from catastrophe and secure the r
Independence
New-York tribune., 1919-08-21
Envoys Declare They Must
Take Covenant Back TO
Vienna for Approval Be-
fore They Can Sign 1t
Move Surprises Council
Clemenceau, Back From
Vacation, Hastens Bulgar-
ian and Hungarian Pacts

PARIS. Aug. 20 (By The Associated
Press THE Austrian delegation told
the Supreme Council to-day it would
be necessary for it to take the conn
pleted text Of the treaty TO Vienna. and
to submit it to the Assembly for ap-
provnl before the delegates can sign
It, This suggestion brought express
uons of surprise from members Of the
Council. as it had been thought the
Austrian delegation had full powers
The Council is urging the Austrians to
mako some arrangement to sign the
treaty without taking it to Vienna.
The signing Of the treaty, as a re
was said, may be postponed until we'll
into September The completed treaty
text will not be gives the Austrians
1t is generally understood, for at least
two weeks, and if the Austrians insist
upon taking it to Vienna before sigma
ture, that trip probably will add ten
days to the delay
The Supreme Council has appointed
committee. with the special duty of
answering the Austrian note concern
ing Austrian interests outside Europe
The American member of the commit
tee is Mr.. Dreisel The chairman is
Jean Gout, Of France.
Premier Clemenceau. who has benn
on brief vacation in La Vendee, ia
expected to return to Paris tonight
and to sit with the Supreme Council
tomorrow. The Council Is endeavor-
ing to hasten completion of the Bull
garian and Hungarian treaties
New-York tribune., 1919-08-21
u. S.-Japanese Relations
Satisfactory, Says Ish;i
Former Envoy Asserts Arneri-
cars Interests Ave IN Esero-
penn and The Latin States

TOXIC, July II Corresponding Of
The Associated Press). In IN intor-
view on arriving here Viscount Ishii.
former Japaneso Ambassador to Wnsh-
ingtoa, said that he held an entirely
optimistic view In regard to the re-
latlona bctweon The United States md
Japan. lie said that thero was no
collision of vital intcrcsts between the
two countries on any problems, al
though occasionally propagandists may
talk bout Il Japanese American war.
which may lead some people TO believe
tina. che relations between the two ma
ti.ns ere bndly strained.
he believed that Americas vital In
tereets arc mainly In tho Europeun and
Latin American markets and not In
the Oriental market. lie thought that
tho United States Is contonted with the
strict observance by the powers Of tho
open door and equal opportunity prn-
ciple in China and has mover dreamed
Of an economic monopolization of the
Chinese market. To hts mind Americas
Bafpty in the Far East lies in her de-
veloplng China !ndustrially and COM
mcrcially hand IN hand with Japan, as
we'll ~ with the othor powore.
Continuing. ViscouNt Ishii Is quoted
as saying that the "thinking people Of
the United States fool quite SAFE and
hatis.iod with tho present situation In
the Far Epst"
The Ambassador declined to make any
statement concerning hie reported mis-
understanding with Secretary Of State
Lansing over the proposal to appoint
Baron Snkatani financial advisor to the
Chinese government.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-21

ternational engagements sought to re-
duce China TO tho state Of vnssalage
IN which Britain holds Egypt ind into
which she is drawing Persia.
During the year 1000 tho outraged
Chinese made futile resistance again st
aggression in the Boxer uprising.
That uprising, that siege, are ominous
Of the years to como. when either tho
nineteen hundred million Chinese
once subjected to japan, may be mar
shaled against the republic wl1ch be-
may rise to join the Coreans to drive
the invadors from the eastern Hhoros
of continental Asia. Then, undor the
terrible tenth article OF the covenant
Of the league. we shall be bound In
honor to levy our lagions, to send
forth our young man by the millions
IN defence of the Japanese dominions
on the further shores of the Yellow
Sea,
May Have to Fight Again
"The covenant and the tronty which
We are asked to approve guarantee
the territorial acquisitions Of the
three principal powers holding domln-
ion over subject ooplos-~Britain. Ja-
pan aud France.
~ do not decry the service to civ
ilisation Of the British Empire. 1t has
brought peace TO mll!ons. But that
has bsen n poIimmsn's peace.
What Is true Of the British Ia true
Of the French and tho Japanese do
minions over subject peoples. They
have brought material prosperity. but
no democratic progress. Almost wher-
ever YOU go, among those myriad mill
ions in Asia and Africa, yon find Sc
dition and rebellion, If ever ,nose
subject peoples rise. and tho Chinese
or the Russians strike hands with thonn,
that will constitute external nggres-
sion under the covenant Then our
young men must march by thousands
TO drive tho invader back from tho
Ynlu, the Qangcs, the Tigr!s or tho
Euphratos,"
New-York tribune., 1919-08-21

getting back OF American safeguard
ing reservations he endangers The
league of nations and the treaty. Hs
Is mistaken about sentiment for the
league increasing aud pressure result.
ing OF Senators. It is certainly no,
SO In my state An Interpreting clause
such an introduced by Senator Pitt.
man would be absolutely valueiasn. II
would be like & man signing Il laaas
and saying OF the same time he thinks
he ie paying twice too much.
McCumber Opposes Plan
Senator McCumbor, North Dnkota
would not say that am not going to
vote for the Pittman resolution, but
whether J do or not | shall vote foy
reservations h the resolution Of ratl
ilcatiion itself. Anything else would
rot be binding, and would be mere
ss,%preesefen Of The opinion Of Senatora
For instance. such Il resolution could
be passed by mere majority vote,
whereas a treaty requires a two-thirds
vote, hope for a report from the
committee On the treaty within ten
days, but. unless cloture rule is
adopted, nmd this requires two-thirds
vote, DO not think there will be a
vote III the Sonatp on the treaty before
ChsiatMaa.
Senator Lodge-~-Tho pittman rcsolu-
s!on will have no Republican support.
Exprossion Of our opinion. IN acp-
arate docuwoMt about the meaning OF
the document we ratify. means nothing
whntever; Il would be utterly worth
animation Of wltnesses IN the commit
toe Just AZ fast os possible We have
found Mr. Bullard and hope to havo
him here soon. Meanwhile, the trc.
mondously Important testimony that
Dr.. John c, Ferguson began to o-dny will
continue tomorrow. It Ia giving a
great illumination Of the whole slgniA~
canoe Of the Fur Eastern features Of
the treaty, and a record viii be made
here shat viii make men regret herc-
after II they vote againat the amend
mont to eliminate tho Shantung pro-
vision from the treaty"
Would Report Treaty First
Administrations Lesder Hitchcock
The matter Of reservations Is n bridge
at which we have not yot arrived. The
thlng before us is TO get the treaty out
Of committee, which, | hope, viii be
done within ton days time. After that
the fight will bo made by advocates Of
change, MY position as TO reserva-
until we have acted upon the treaty,
We must frat consider any tcxtual
chpnRos that are to be made. and !
hope that thoy Will be defeated. | was
not consulted by MIR, pittman as TO the
intnrprotatSvc reservations he has
suggested, ehd there has beon no con-
fcsence that | know OK upon them. !
underatena they arc his own, I mn.
not willing at this time to say that
would vote for any roservations,
New-York tribune., 1919-08-21
Pact Robs China,
Says Mccormick
Illinois Senator Predicts
america WuI Have to
60 80 Woy Once More

WASHINGTON. Aug 20---Americs,
by consenting to the guarantee Ct ter
ritorics under the league Of notions.
will pledge Itself against conscience
and judgment to participate in the
great war which the treaty Of peace
promiaes. Senator Mccormick, Repub-
licun, Illinois. declared in an address
to day in the Senate.
Reviewing "the moral abasement
which characterized the conduct Of
the great Christian powers in Asia be-
Yore and during the great war" the
Illinois Senator said President Wilson
had put his name to an agreement
which betrayed an ally and friend and
kept from the Chinese that which was
his and Of which he had been robbed
with an equal hypocrisy and violence"
The government of the United
States" continued Senator Mccormick,
"w!shes to assent to the wrong done
China in Shantung upon the verbal as
aurance Of Baron Maxine (the jap
anese Foreign Minister), that present
" the wrong will be undone Ostrich
like, our government had declined to
recognize that the promises of the
great Asiatic military power front
Ing our Pacific coast are to be meas
ured by her performances In the past.
by that measurement the promises
are worthless. For thirty~five years
Japanese foreign policy in Asia has
bean one of consistent perfdy and A.
gression. If any one doubts this, lei
him review his own memory Of Japan
relations with China and Corea. her
secret and now discovered violation
of the pledges exchanged with the gov
ernment OF the United States.
Japan Twice Broke Undertaking
Japan twicc broke her undertakir !,
with the United States, and in delib9
crate, secret violation of her other in
New-York tribune., 1919-08-21
Three Reservations
Urged by League
z ice Articles, Vicious
and Clear, Should BE
Amended Senators Told
INeo Yorh Tribune
WGshtr gto,i Bureau

WASHlNGTON. Aug 20. - Three
reservations TO the treaty of peace
with Germany are set forth in a state
ment sent to members of the Senate
by the League for the Preservation Of
American independence.
The memorandum is signed by the
officials of the league. including
Pepper. Stuyvesant Fish, Henry A.
Wise Wood. Albert J Beveridgc, LOUIS
A. Coolidge, Thomas " Hardwck.
David Jayne Hill and E c. Stokes
After saying that If Articles X, XIV.
XVI. XXI and XXIII Of the covenant
were good bat obscure they would re-
quire Interpretation, but that they
are vicious and clear what they need
is amendment, the statement suggests
the followius reservations:
"The United States expressly re
serves it's right to resort TO WAY IN
self defense or for the restoration Of
order in ncighboring territory or to
succor a friendly nation. even if such
action is disapproved by the unari-
nous vote Of the Council or of the As
sembly; such an exercise Of sovrei ign
~ by the United States not to con-
stitute breach of any covenant or
obligation under this treaty and not
to subject the United States to any
Of the consequences prescribed there
in IN the case of disregard Of coven-
ants, anything in the treaty to the
contrary notwithstanding.
"The United States expressly re
serves It's right to ignore call to
arms from either the Council or the
Assembly and to refuse to adopt any
military. naval. financial or economic
measures against any nation OF ma
tons except such as its uncontrolled
Judgment shall approve, anything in
the treaty to the contrary notwith
standing
"The United States expressly re-
serves its right TO determine its own
domestic policies and to enforce its
own regulations for the control Of i'm
migration and CT its own coastwse
trade, and to formulate and enforce
its own fiscal and tariff policies; and