The mirror., 1921-01-20
QUERIES
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NOTICE TO INMATES
For the benefit of any inmates who appre-
ciate and see the opportunity that their spare
through correspondent school courses study Of
good literature, acquiring an education in our
Night Schools, or, who need helpful informa.
ious departments, will herewith be privileged
to use the Query column. You ore well
come to send in any queries OF serious interest
laboration of Miss Miriam E. Carey, Super
visor of Institutional Libraries, will gladly
cndeavor to supply the requested information.
of this column inmates must sign their name.
register number and lock number to all queries
submitted for publication. Inmates names Of
course, will not be published, only the initials
of each querist being used.-Editor.
Q:-What is meant by the rule of
thumb-W. X.
A:-The average thumb joint roughly
approximates an inch in length and has
been used as a measure for that unit where
accuracy is not indispensable. Hence the
term "rule of thumb" has come to mean
any primitive method, roughly practical
but not scientific.
O:-Can you tell me the meaning of the
term, "dog-watch," used by sailors on
board ship Pr. H.
A:-"Dog- watch" is a corruption of
"dodge-watch." On board ship there are
two sorts of watches-the "long-watch" of
four hours, and the "dog-watch" of two
hours, but, strictly speaking, a watch
means four hours. The dog-watches are
two short watches, one from 4 to in the
morning and the other from 6 to in the
evening" introduced to "dodge" the
routine, or prevent the same men always
keeping watch at the same time.
Q:-Please give me the meaning of the
word emeritus" as applied to professors
who have retired from active work.. D.
A:-"Emeritus" is a Latin term, ap-
piled originally to Roman soldier who
had served out his time, and been dis
charged on something equivalent to the
British half-pay. 1t is now commonly
employed to designate certain function
aries, such as college professors, who have
been honorably relieved of the duties of
long service, and who are usually granted
title of professor emeritus"
Q:-Who is Essad Pasha of Albania,
and what is he doing now?-L. F.
A:-Essad Toptani Pasha was born
about 1868, and was an Albanian soldier
and national leader, member of the Top
tani family of Tirana, near Durazzo. He
was trained for the army, served in the
garrisons of Macedonia and Anatolia, and
finally commanded the gendarmerie at
Constantinople. For his services in the
war against Greece in 1897 he was granted
the title of Pasha. Although he killed
the agent who had been directed by Sui
tan Abdul Hamid to murder his brother,
Ghani Toptani, his influence was so great
that Abdul Hamid dared not punish him.
Instead, he was transferred to Janina,
where he commanded the local gendar-
merle and was even raised to the rank of
general. Out of hatred for Abdul Hamid,
Essad joined the Young Turk movement
in 1908, marched with the Saloniki troops
to vindicate the constitution, and was head
of the deputation that bore the news of
his deposition to Abdul Hamid. During
the Balkan War Essad participated in
the defense of Scutari against the Monte
negrins in 1912, and when the Powers
declared in favor of the autonomy of AL
bania, he raised the Albanian flag over
his troops. Shortly after this incident the
Turkish commander, Hassan Ria Pasha,
was murdered, thus leaving Essad in full
command at Scutari. In 1913 he was a
member of the Provisional Albanian
Government, and in 1914 he was ap-
pointed Minister of War and of the In
terror. New International Encyclopedia.
This effort of establishing a military
government failed, and eventually the
country was overrun by Austria. Essad
Pasha's whereabouts at present are un-
known.
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