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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-05-27
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Day than to highly resolve that they
shall not have died in vain and that
government of the people, by the people
and for the people shall not perish from
the earth.-Embress Paper Nesvs.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-05-27

- Every mountain and hill shall
~ have its treasured name; every
river shall keep some solemn title;
every valley and every lake shall cherish
its honored register; and till the noun
tains are worn out, and the rivers forget
to flow, till the clouds are weary of re-
plenishing springs, and the springs forget
to gush, and the rills to sing shall their
names be kept fresh with reverent honors
which are inscribed upon the book of
National Remembrance. Henry Ward
Beecher.
Blessed is that country whose soldiers
fight for it and are willing to give the
best they have, the best that any man has,
their own lives, to preserve it because
they love it. Such an army the United
States has always commanded in every
crisis of her history. From the War of
the Revolution to the late civil war, the
men followed that flag in battle because
they loved that flag and believed in what
it represented.-William Mckinley.
"THEY SHALL NOT HAVE DIED
IN VAIN"
How fitting it is that on the thirtieth
day of May each year, at time when
the beauties of nature are unfolding and
summer time is nigh, we should pause in
honor of and in tribute to those who died
on the land, in the air and at sea while
in the service of our country.
Memorial Day! What wealth of
memories the day brings forth to true
Americans! With what reverence will
we think of our boys who are sleeping
meath the battle Scared soil of France
likewise the boys of 1898 and 1861 and
1912 and 1875, all that we might enjoy
peace, happiness and prosperity.
This year, on Memorial Day, let us
consider thoughtfully our great response
bility to these heroes of ours and to the
nation which they fought and died for.
In civilian life we too must "Carry On"
lest all their efforts go for naught, in be-
half of an everlasting peace and the sur
vival of our principles of liberty, equality
and justice.
Those whom we honor have fought the
good fght-they have gone to their Great
Reward. We can do no less on Memorial
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MEMORIAL DAY AT GETTYSBURG

The ceremonies at the Gettysburg ceme
terry are especially impressive. The ex-
ercises of the day center at the rostrum,
which stands on the spot where President
Lincoln delivered his Gettysburg speech.
-Ex.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-05-27

The eight decisive battles of the world,
from the fifth century before Christ to the
beginning of the nineteenth century of
the present era, are as follows:
The battle of Marathon, in which the
Persian hosts were defeated by the Greeks
under Miltiades, B. c. 400.
The defeat of the Athenians at SYRIA
cuse B. c. 413.
The battle of Arbela, in which the
Persians under Darius, were defeated by
the invading Greeks under Alexander the
Great, B. c. 331.
The battle of Metaurus, in which the
Carthagnian forces under Hasdrubal were
overthrown by the Romans B. c. 2O7.
Victory of the Germans under Armin-
Jus over the Roman legions under Varus,
A. D. 9. The battle was fought in what
is now the province of Lippe, Germany,
near the source of the River Ems.
Battle of Chalons, where Attila, the
by the Romans under Actius, A. D. 451.
Battle of Tours, in which the Sacracen
Turks, invading Europe, were utterly
overthrow by the Franks under Charles
Martel, A. D. 1872.
Battle of Hastings, by which William
the Conqueror became the ruler of Eng
land, October IA, 1866.
PRETTY MEMORIAL DAY CUSTOM
At the soldiers homes in Washington
and at Wilmington bands of little girls
clad in white accompany the veterans to
the burial places, and as each grave is
reached veteran stands at either side.
The child salutes, then kneels down and
lays bouquet upon the grave, the men
standing at salute meanwhile. Rising,
the little white clad girl again salutes,
turns, and all march away to decorate
the next grave.
This pleasing ceremony is also carried
out at Battle Ground cemetery at Wash
ington, two miles north of Soldiers
home.
This plot the smallest national burying
ground in the United States, covers just
one acre of ground, but each Memorial
day it is accorded as full and as beautiful
ceremonies as are held at famous Airing
ton, across the river.
This brave little eternal camping
ground" contains the bodies of forty SOL
diers of the civil war, who fought and
died in what is known as Early's raid,
the one conflict of the civil war taking
place within the confines of the District
of Columbia.
The Union soldiers who fell in this
conflict were inferred close to the battle
field, where they now lie, the graves
ranged in a circle around natural
mound, in whose center the stars and
stripes fly from tall flagstaff. On the
lawn in front a granite monument tells
the story of the conflict.
This Gods acre gains its chief interest
from the fact of its being the scene of the
one battle of the civil war witnessed by
President Lincoln.
Lincoln had driven out with his friend,
Dr.. Crawford, to Fort Stevens, close by
the scene of action, to watch the course
of events. The strife was in progress,
and he climbed the rampant to look on.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-05-27
WHY OUR MEMORIAL DAY
ORIGINATED

Everyone realizes that the direct cause
of the Civil War was an attempt of Seces-
sion, but indirectly slavery was the main
issue. The country being divided over
the question of slavery and both sides
being very determined in their principles
it resulted in the Civil War. The North
as well as the South fought for what
they thought was right and both being
Americans, the bravery was equally d.
vided so naturally, the resources played
the important part of this great war.
Judging from the battles of Shiloh, Gettys-
burg, Appomatox, Pittsburg Landing,
Vicksburg, Battle of Lookout Mountain,
also the naval engagement between the
Monitor and Merrimac, one can readily
see that this great war was fought, be-
tween great and brave men.
The naval engagement between the
Monitor and the Merrimac was a great
decisive victory for the North, for if the
Merrimac had succeeded she would have
destroyed the Union Fleet in Hampton
Roads, reduced Fort Monroe, broken the
Union blockade, and opened up CONNER
cial negotiations with the neutral nations
and possibly secured acknowledgment of
the Confederacy so we must not overlook
this important fact; further more this
engagement was the first engagement be-
tween iron clad boats of any nations and
this event proved to them that the wooden
naval vessel was thing of the past.
While history tells US of many impor-
tant facts of this great war, but time and
space are too limited to go into detail, yet,
we must give all of our heroes ample
credit that is due them. The Civil war
was the greatest war and involved more
men and money than any war up to its
time.
President Lincoln's nine different calls
for troops brought out 100000 soldiers
for the Union. 1t is estimated that $780,
900 lost their lives during the war and of
this amount 10000 were killed out right
or died almost Immediately of their
wounds and the balance died from disease
contracted during the war. Many lost
an arm or leg and some came back
carrying chunk of lead in their bodies
as souvenir.
1t is estimated that the South raised an
army of about million and their losses
in men are about the same in proportion
as the Northern armies, but most of the
battles were on southern soil, so conse-
quently their plantations and homes were
devastated and as yet, they are not en-
tirely caught up to so vast waste.
Immediately after the war there seemed
to be great amount of animosity between
the North and South. But as time is the
best remedy in a case of this kind, the
two great factions gradually grew into
the greatest democracy the world has ever
known.-Selected.
A little more red blood and less red
flag is needed everywhere today. -Ex.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-05-27
CHURCH NOTICE

CHURCH NOTICE
Services in the Prison Chapel at nine o'clock
every Sunday morning, Protestant and Cath0'
Tic service every alternate Sunday. Rev. c. E.
Benson and Rev. FIR. Corcoran, Chaplains.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-05-27

- Every mountain and hill shall
. have its treasured name; every
river shall keep some solemn title;
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-05-27

NOTICE-In order to regulate the conduct
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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-05-27

A little more red blood and less red
flag is needed everywhere today. -Ex,
The Washington herald., 1920-11-20
4 Bandits Take
$4,000 Payroll
After Gunplay

NEW YORK, Nov. 1s.-Four ban
dts escaped today with more shan
$4,000, the weekly payroll OF the
Patchogue Plymouth Mills, Inc,
after shooting William Brophy. as
sistant paymaster. and blackjacking
Alphonse krimm, cashier.
The holdup took place In front of
the Citizens Trust Company In
Patchogue when Brophy and Krfmm
having drawn the money, We're
about to step into an auto to take
them back to the mills
They were attacke ed by three OF
the bandits. Brophy was shot in the
fieshy part Of the neck and Krimm
was knocked down.
The three robbers, carrying tne
money bag taken from Brophy,
jumped into a small auto standing.
with the engine running, at the curb
a few feet away. The fourth man
had waited in II. Albert kallen-
bach. who saw the incident. ran 70
his home. got his motorcycle and
pursued the car.
After several miles the auto got
away. but Kallenbach obtained a
description of it He said itowas q
Ford touring car with ANEW York
license number, either 257,754 or
257.e75. He said the men in the car
appeared to be foreigneTs.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-20
Estate to Buy
$4,000 Memorial
For Anna Held

NEW YORK, Nov. 1s.-Surrogste
John F. Cohalan has given his ap-
proval to the petition of Charles F.
Hanlong. of San Francisco. executor
of the estate of the late Anna Held,
the actress. to set aside $4,000 for
the erection of monument over her
grave in the Gate of Heaven Gene
terry, at Kensico, y. Y.
Miss Held died after a lingering
illness in her apartment in the Hotel
Savoy on August IL, 1918, leaving
an estate valued at about s25s,2S
the bulk is in trust for the benefit
Of her daughter. Lilane Carrera, who
is living at 1730 Broadway.
The petition of the executor for
the setting aside OF the fund for the
memorial was backed up with a
similar one by Lillian Russell
Moore, the actress wife of Col
Alexander Moore. newspaper pub
Usher of Pittsburgh, Pa.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-20
Organized Labor Joins
Hands With Employers for
New Principle.
DETAILS ARE WITHHELD
Uncompromismg Fight on
Immigration Is Decided
By Federation.

Organised labor Of America has
agreed to join hands with employers
in 'humanizing industry" under a
policy formulated by the executive
council of the American Federation
of Labor which ended here yester-
day. The agreement was outlined
last night by Matthew woll vice
president of the federation
Employers throughout the coun-
try have awakened to the necessity
of trying to solve Industrial prob
lens from q human standpoint II
increased efficiency and improved
working conditions are to be accom-
plished. It begins to look like the
dawn of a new day for labor" said
Mr.. woll.
Originally the so-called efficiency
engineers went about their work
figuring workmen as commodities to
be measured as SO much steel and
iron." he added. Now. apparently,
an actual human factor in Industry.
obNH CouItc VIC AOu6 Sou-
tended would be the solution Of all
our industrial ills"
Statement withheld.
II was determined by members
of the executive council not to issue
public statement on the detailed
results of the executive council.
None of them would discuss the
precise form cooperation between
the council and employers will as
sumo. James Duncan. OF Massa-
chusetts, who presided over the
Adjournment session" of the coun-
ell this afternoon, said that Samuel
Gompers, president of the A. r. OF
L.. would make all such announce
ments.
TT is something that will be
worked out without brass bands or
the like" explained one labor lead
er. III IL were TO be heralded
broadcast that one particular in
dustry was about to launch a hu-
manizing program. the resultant
publicity would byinc ruin 70 the
plan, which mesis 50 much TO
, workmen. employers and the public
in general"
Fight imaiEratioa.
Aside from laying down organ.
lied labor's future policy, the e1ecu-
tive council opened an uncompro-
missing fight for restriction of i'm
migration The influx OF European
immigrants was pictured as the
American workingman's creates,
peril in the reconstruction days.
Members OF the council displayed
the greatest optimism over the
prospects for labor during the Hard
ing administration and expressed
belief that the new Secretary oi
Labor will be a man more accept.
able" to them
Many employers taking the elec.
ton of Mr.. Harding as a license tc
trampie upon labor will get a rude
awakening" said Vice President
woll. of course some employers
dream of shattering the trade unior
movement but we are too firmly
! entrenched for them
The Washington herald., 1920-11-20
BARUCH PLANS
STUDY FARM
Agricultural Situation Big
gest Issue Facing America.
Claims Noted F Financier.

Bernard NJ. Baruch has embarked
upon a thorough survey OF the farm
problem in the United States. He
proposes to study every phase of
the marketing and credit situation.
He will do 80 on his own respon-
sips1ity, giving TO the task his own
dime ana money. He insists he will
do SO because he regards the mat
ter the most vital economic issue
in the nation. He seeks to render
a public service. He will act in
pledges of something in return.
Baruch so stated yesterday. He
was here for a conference with
Secretary Houston. They discussed
the farm credit situation. He will
confer today with Secretary Mere
dith on marketing problems. He
has retained w. Jett Lauck, con-
sulting economist, to develop sta
tistical material and basic facts
bearing upon the industry.
Baruch will return to New YORK
tomorrow. lie fS wOfhuB oh
preliminary report. He hopes &c
confer with prominent financial and
economic authorities to obtain sug-
gestion and criticism.
Baruch declared his interest was
stirred through a recent invitation
to address an agricultural society In
Kansas. In preparation for his ad'
dress he studied the marketing
problems and came to regard the
agricultural situation as most vita
to the future of the nation. He
insists that as he went deeper into
the subject he was persuaded thai
no issue confronting the welfare oi
the American people was of such
pressing nature. He resolved to de-
vote to the question the benefit OF
his own and other trained investi-
eating facilities with a view to de-
veloping some positive suggestions
for meeting the growing menace OF
such weapons as farmers strikes In
order that they might obtain sus-
tanning prices for their products.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-20
DYING, BOLTON
ACCUSED ENEMY
DR.. Rogers, Of Washington,
Hears Deathbed Accusa-
ton in Farm Tragedy.

With death but few minutes
away, James Bolton Thursday night
told Dr. Joseph D. Rogers. of WASH
ington, according to the latter's
statement, that Vernon Thompson
was the man who yesterday MORN
ing dynamited the tenant house near
Germantown, Md, occupied by Boil
ton and his housekeeper, Mrs. Hattie
Shipley, and her two children.
The children, a girl aged 4 and a
boy 2. were instantly killed; Bolton
died last night at Montgomery
County General Hospital and Mrs
Shipley Is injured. but win recover
according to DIR. Rogers.
II feel I'm going to die" Bolton
murmured to DR.. Rogers. the latter
declares.
Vernon Thompson is the one who
blew up my house." continued the
ante-mortem statement as related
by DR.. Rogers to The Herald late
last night. A short time afterward
Bolton expired.
DIR. Rogers rushed from Washing
ton and performed an emergency
operation on Bolton. whose shat
tered kidneys and shocked nerves
made the surgeons work vain. He
was assisted by DR.. Fred Repetti
of Washington; DR.. s. W. Barber, OF
Gaithersburg, and Drs. ]. W. Byrd
and Charles C. -Tomolson, of SANDY
Spring, where the county hospital
Is located.
The dynamiting occurred at
a. m, and the tenant house destroyed
stood on the farm of Julian B
Waters.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-20
FIRE0N LAKE
COSTS 16LIVES
Lumberjjacks Leap From
Boat and Drown While
Crossing Lake.

LEWISTON. Me-. Nov. 1s.-Sixteen
lumberjacks were drowned and
nearly a score narrowly escaped
death when a motor boat in which
they were crossing Lake Chesun-
cook caught fire, according to re-
ports reaching here today.
Seven bodies have been recovered
and three identified as those Of John
Burrnl, John Mcdowell and Peter
c. Mccall. all of Nothan. Prince Ed
ward Island.
The boat. said to have been owned
by the Great Northern Paper Com
pany. was crossing the lake when
fire broke out. The men were forced
to jump into the water. Lake Ches-
uncook Is part of the west branch
Of the--Penobseot-ri river-~-abouts %
miles north of Millinocket in the
heart of the Maine lumber section
The Washington herald., 1920-11-20
WILSON'S AUTO
NOT AFFECTED
White House Cars Have Md
Licenses; Every Act
Official, Ruling.

If the ruling of Attorney General
Armstrong. of Maryland. concerning
licensing and titiing of Federal
Government automobiles on State
highways was q shaft at the fleet
of white House cars. 1t rebounds
from its mark. .-a...--,.-.-.-l-.f = s.5--.
Attention was called by White
House official last night to the fact
that all machines used by the Pres
ident and his stan bear Maryland
license tags. the oficiai chauffeurs
possess Maryland operators per-
mits and the cars are fully titled.
Following the decision OF the
Maryland Supreme Court on a test
case that chauffeurs engaged in
transporting mail could not be
forced to secure State licenses.
Armstrong. at request of Col. Baugh-
man, Commissioner of Motor We
hicles. published an opinion dealing
generally with Federal automobiles
on State roads with reference to
possession of licenses. operators
permits and title papers.
The true test and the only test"
II was declared "is the function or
duty which the motorcar is perform
ing on the Maryland roads: IL It is
governmental it is exempt; II not 1t
has no immunity"
An interesting point was brought
out by the White House official in
answer to a query as to whether a
car in which the President rode
would be liable to detention even IL
Maryland requirements were not
complied with. His reply was in
the negative.
Even a pleasure spin would con-
stitute an oficial act on the part of
the Chief Executive" he declared.
"All the Presidents acts are ON
cial"
The Washington herald., 1920-11-20
DEVEL OPMENT OF POSTOFFICE
BANKS NDLOANNG FUNDS TO
HOME BUILDER, SOL LONS PLAN
Representative Kelly Would Double Interest
Paid and Charge S Percent.

around and borrows money at 6 per
cent" Kelly said. "I believe that
the depositors should receive 4 per
cent and that the money should be
loaned back to the people at 5 per
cent to meee-the housing situation
wouia Eiiminate Restrictisns.
Kelly would also eliminate the
restrictions on the money deposited
In the postal savings bank ! He
pointed out that at present $1,000
is the maximum amount which can
be deposited in a postal savings
bank.
There is at present s175.ooo. .ooo
deposited IN the postal savings
banks" Mr.. Kelly said, "and the
records show that Its per cent OF
the depositors are immigrants The
money which has been deposited
therefore. appears to>-be savings
which have hitherto been lying be-
hind the fireplace. in mattresses and
In stockings.
IF that amount can be obtained
at the present rate of interest and
under the present restrictions there
il no estimating how much can be
obtained when the provisions fol-
depositing the money are made
more advantageous"
P1an Has Many Advantage.
Kelly believes that the plan h,
is advocating has many advantage,
and Is more fundamental than either
the proposal to create q Fedora
Home Loan Board. modelled aftei
the Farm Loan Board. or the eI'
emption of mortgage loans from
taxation.
Senator william NJ Calder. of New
York, hae introduced in the Senate q
bill for exempting mortgage loan.
from taxation. The purpose Of the
measure is to release more money
for the building of homes
The Washington herald., 1920-11-20

The development Of every post
ONCE in the country into peoples
bank for receiving savings deposits,
the payment OF four per cent on
the money deposited, and the loan
ing out of this money at ave per
cent to persons who desire to build
homes is the proposal to be advo-
Gated in the coming session Of Con-
gress by Representative M Clyde
Kelly. of Pennsylvania After an
exhaustive study of the housing
situation this summer in which ex-
perts in many lines were consulted
Representative Kelly declared that he
was now about prepared to ONES
a definite program to the House for
what he believes Is a fundamental
solution of the housing problem.
Kelly outlined the manner in
which he believes the change can be
brought about. He said that the
plan bears out the idea, Of which
he has been an advocate for several
years. to centralize the interests of
the smaller communities of the
country for mutual benefit.
Million Homes Are Needed.
The facts Of the present situa-
tion are that we are more than q
million homes short in this coun.
try" he said. I'm addition to this
number. there should be at least
100000 more to meet the present
pressing demands for shelter"
The plan Is to amend the postal
savings law Of 1911 so that the de.
positors In the postal savings bank
will receive 4 per cent instead of
per cent, as they are now receiving
He pointed out that in the operation
of the law now the money deposited
at per cent interest is loaned oui
to the private banks at 2h per cent
Then the government turni