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EVENING (MBO-EK PHILADELPHIA; THURSDAY, MAfcOH 1C!I9161
PUBLIC LEDGER COSIPAmf
CYRUS H. K. CUriTIS, PainrBKfT.
CftarlesH.LWIneOT.Vtce President JTohn C. Martin.
Secretary and Treasurer;1 Fhlllp S. Collins, John D.
William, Plrectors.
EDrroRrAii board i
Cnms U. K. Ccani, Chairman.
r. It ffltALET Editor
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PHILADELPHIA. TIIUnSDAY. MARCH 1. lill.
The true xcay to he deceived is to think
oneself mora knowing than others. La Roche
foucautiU Mnybo tho soaring prlco of gasoline la a
dcop-lald plot of tho street car magnates to
put tho Jitneys out of business.
Tho "owl train" to Newtown had to pro
ceed at n snail's pace News Item.
Moro naturo faking. Call tho Colonel.
That Arizona than who died as tho result
of a qulnlno Jag was probably game to tho
bitter end.
"A classical bum" has appeared In Phila
delphia. Wonder If ho wears a I'M Beta
Kappa key and orders his drlntc In Sanscrit.
Tho plans to build governmental munitions
factories In tho Interior will go a long way
toward converting tho Interior States to tho
Wisdom of preparedness.
Sharon Hill has Increased tho appropriation
for Its Department of Public Safoty. Ho Is
to got $G5 por month now for patrolling tho
quiet Dclawnro County borough.
"Give mo tho plant and the materials and
I will construct you submarines In 15 days,"
cried Mr. Edison. "Give mo whoro to stand
and I will movo tho world," cried Archimedes.
Ono can get tho pcrspectlvo of our national
"preparedness" by a simple comparison. All
tho United States troops now engaged on the
Mexican border would bo ablo to man ono mile
of trenches In Flanders. Just that.
Tho Mayor has appointed his family physi
cian, his brother and hla son-in-law to posi
tions under him, and has had his butler made
Inspector of elevators In order that ho may bo
euro that the machinery Is In proper shape for
hoisting other friends Into ofllce.
Delaware has another "favorlto eon." This
tlmo It Is General T. Coleman du Pont, who Is
being boomed In Now York as a "business
men's candidate" for President. John M. Clay
ton, Thomas F. Bayard and Gcorgo Gray havo
been previously favored as sons of tho Threo
tower Counties on tho Delaware And they
got 03 far as tho national conventions, toot
Possibly Mr. Brandcls Is "unlit" as Messrs.
Taft nnd Root assert. But tho president of
tho Old Dominion Company has gono oa
record that ho paid Mr. Brandcls $225,000 as
a feo and added that tho directors of tho com
pany feel that they got their money's worth.
Any man who can gougo a corporation for
nearly a quarter of a million dollars and
give eminent satisfaction to the gouges
deserves consideration.
Philanthropy has advanced stneo the days
when John Howard sot out to Improve dis
tressing conditions in penal and charitable
Institutions. But something always remains
to bo dona for tho comfort and convenience
of those unfortunate enough to bo tho public's
wards. Tho fund started by Director Wilson,
of tho Commercial Museum, to provide easy
chairs for tho older inmates of Blocklcy de
serves generous subscriptions. Straight
backed armless chairs are not a very cozy
resting place for old bones.
With a dispatch and an integrity which
must have shocked tho "Westchester Ring"
Justice Tompkins yesterday throw out of
court tho Indictment against ex-Warden
Thomas Mott Osborne, tho Tom Brown of
Sing- Sing. Possibly all prosecution of Mr.
Osborne will now end and possibly that Is all
tho opponents of reform at Sing Sing desired.
Tho charges against Mr. Osborna were far
more serious than tho Indictment for per
jury Indicated, and once they were made It
was Inevitable that ho should leave the In
stitution. Tho "Ring" did not get Mr. Osborne
as they undoubtedly Intended to do, but
they checked his work when his work was
only beginning to be useful, and It is very
unlikely that ho will be restored. Meanwhile
Warden KIrchwey has a hard road before
him. Ho must carry on tho good work ot
Mrv Osborne and must be like Caesar's wife
In avoiding suspicion. In the present state
at Jfsw York politics the conditions do not
make Mr. Kirchwey'a position an enviable
one.
Tho University of Pennsylvania, first In
e many things, will be plonear In an enter
prise; of broad value In national preparedness,
t it adds an elective course in military science
to the curriculum. The student body request
sd tho establishment of such a course in a
petition presented yesterday to the faculty
and trustees. Military servile and drill are
required- in the State colleges operating under
the. land grant law, and the University,
though not a State institution, would not be
exceeding bounds If It made them requisite
to graduation of every capable student, Just
i ns It now insists on completion of a gym
aaslurq course before awarding its diplomas.
At any rate there could be no reasonable
objection to making military science a matter
,s election, and It Is, a pretty safe guessj that
men enough could bo found among the six
thousand students to complete a full regi
gftfqt. The plan is to condust the course un
der flw yftr-tUJ of & regular army offlter.
bih) tv frJiw tH procedure of the State col
lgt, IstruitieR m the basia at the Gov
rMteul smmtsilew U paOtttned for. With
Iy jptrial jmtfM 44 Ji-fl-ep, J
of the War Department, whloh already has
made certain concessions to permit assign
ment of an ofllcer to a non-mllltary college
like Pennsylvania, the Old Pcnn Regiment
should bo a crodlt to its alma mater as well
as a very definite Inspiration and aid In tho
preparedness program. Without derogation
to tho usefulness of tho Plattsburg and sim
ilar camps, it Is readily recognized that tho
training ot young mon ovor nlno months of
tho year Is of moro vatuo than tho neo
cssarlly superficial results of a few weoks
drill by business men. Military mon ot tho
city and many alumni ot tho Unlvorslty are
hopoful of favorablo action by the trustees
and faculty.
TRANSIT AND THE TAX RATE
Wliatnrer Increase In the tax rale mar
he necessary because ot the proposed
JRfl, 800,000 bond Issue will not be line to
the necessity of rnlslnir money to carry the
trnnslt bonds. Tbey will carry themselves
nut of (he revenues from the operation of
tho cars.
TIIERD nro moro ways of killing a dog than
by hitting It on tho head with a slcdgo
hammer.
There aro moro ways of attacking tho Tay
lor transit plans than by direct assault upon
them.
Substitution of other plans has already beon
attempted. But ns soon as tho pcoplo under
stood what was going on they protested bo
vigorously Hint tho substltttters began to
hedge. But thoy havo not given up entirely.
Tho city Is awaiting with such patlcnco jib It
can muster for tho full dlsclostiro of tho pro
gram of tho prtscnt Director of City Transit
Tho movo tnado by tho FInanco Commlttea
of Councils may or may not havo been directed
at tho Taylor plans, but no ono Is In a mood
to glvo Councils tho benefit of tho doubt. It
was suggested that tho burden of tho proposed
loan of $86,800,010 would bo so heavy that an
tnerenso In tho rato of taxing real estato would
havo to bo mado In order to rntso money for
tho Interest on tho bonds and for tho sinking
fund to redcom thorn. Tho present rnto Is $1
on ovcrv $100. It was said that It would take
from $1.12 to $1.25 to meet tho now charges.
Tho higher rato would Incrcaso tho tax bills
of o'ory householder by one-quarter.
Thero Is no objection to tho nppolntmont of
a subcommlttco of tho FInanco Commltteo to
confer with tho Controller on the subject, and
to ascortnln to what extent tho fixed charges
will bo Increased by tho proposed loan, Tho
FInanco Commltteo needs to havo tho facts
beforo It for Its guidance It needs nil tho
facts nnd not a Juggled mass of figures. Tho
Controller Is expected to bupply tho subcom
mlttco with n completo and dcflnlto and care
fully analyzed statement, mado so clear that no
ono can possibly misunderstand It and bo defi
nite that It will not bo possiblo for any Inter
ested persons to mislead tho public by use of
his figures.
Bonds to tho amount of $SG,SOO,000 cannot
bo Issued without Increasing tho fixed charges:
that Is, unless they nro Issued for publio
works which earn an lncomo and provldo out
of their own revenues money enough to pay
tho Interest and provldo a fund for their re
demption. Tho danger at tho present moment
lies In tho possibility of a concerted attempt
to convlnco tho peoplo that tho money needed
for transit cannot bo provided without raising
tho tax rato beyond all reason.
But whoover tries to mako tho pcoplo be
lieve that the Taylor transit plans cannot bo
carried out without Increasing tho burdens
upon tho taxpayers will bo guilty o an at
tempt to perpetrato a fraud. Provision was
mado In advance for tho protection of tho tax
payors. Tho Interest and sinking fund for all
transit bonds under tho Taylor plan nro during
the period of construction to bo taken from tho
proceeds of the sale of tho bond3, and will thus
become part ot the cost of tho new high-speed
lines. It Is not until a year af r the now
subways and elevated lines nro completed that
tho fixed charges on tho bonds aro to bo met
by tho revenues from their operation. Tho
Frankford Hn3 will earn money from tho day
that It Is opened. This Is admitted by tho
most pessimistic. Tho optimists are confident
that Its surplus will be so largo that a con
siderable sum can bo diverted to carry tho
fixed cliarges on tho other lines, which may
be slower in showing a balnnco on tho right
side of tho ledger. Tho Broad street subway,
as originally planned by Mr. Taylor and In
dorsed by the people at tho polls, is likely to
show a surplus above nil operating expenses
within a fow months after tho cars begin to
run. Tho parallel lines nro nlready crowdod
beyond their capacity, and population Is grow
ing rapidly In tho districts which It will ac
commodate. It Is morally certain that tho taxpayers will
not bo called upon to pay a dollar toward tho
fixed charges on tho new transit lines If they
are built as Mr. Taylor planned. Tho city
merely lends its credit for tho work, with little
more possibility of loss than would confront
the man who was asked to Indorse n $100,000
note at the bank for John D. Rockefeller.
Every prudont citizen will keep these facts
In mind during tho next fow months, it will
then bo Impossible for any ono to deceive
him or to confuse his thinking by talk of an
Impending Increase In the tax rate. If the
Increase has to come, as may bo possible.
It will not be because of any transit
loans. It will be because of the bonds
Issued to pay for the completion of the
Parkway, for tho building of the Free Publio
Library, and tho new hospital at Blockley. It
will be for the lnteruat on grado crossing and
sewer bonds and other llko Improvements; and
If tho Administration enters upon any such
foolish and Infantllo financial policy as Is
Involved In borrowing money on long term
bonds to pay the salaries of now policemen
and to meet deficits In current expenses, it will
be such things that will boost the tax bills.
The crowning glory of the plans as perfected
by Mr. Taylor Is that they provide for an
Imperatively demanded extension of the rapid
transit facilities without burdening the city
in any way with the cost.
MAYOR SMIT1TS FAMILY
r MAYOR SMITH chooses to surround him
self with an official family whloh is re
cruited from his private family and the wider
circle of his friends, there Is no law to prevent
him.
So far four men personally attaehed to the
Mayor have received positions of trust and
honor from him. Ills brother, Joseph C, is
his private secretary, and in that post of conn
dence unquestionably gives satisfaction.1 Doo
tor Krusen, family physician to the Mayor, la
Director of the Department of Publio Health
the MayorHi butler, whom fate could not con
ceal under tho name of Smith any more than
it could balk the ambitions of hla illustrious,
namesake, is to be inspector of elevators; the
Mayor's son-in-law is to be chief of investiga
tion for the Civil Service Commission.
Well, it la to be hoped that they wlil all
enjoy their work and will give good service to
the city which pays their salaries. But 040
wonders how many mare relaUvea. ea &. e
Tom Daly's Column
WE wn.Ij admit to this column tomorrow
no item that doesn't contain the word
"green" at least once.
TUB mSBlNO WORD.
"Oaramlat" cries Villa, the Mexican.
"Nohody can talk like jour prexy can,
But ho mav as cell cease
All this cos ahout 'peace'
Why, they alnt no such word In our lexicon!"
IN a r
B. I
recont lsstto of tho Chicago Tribune,
T. remarked.'
A ItNH Is omitted from the programme
of "Itto Grnndo" omitted wo nro sure,
without Mr. Thomas' consent Tho missing
line is
"Founded on a story 6j Quy Ae ttaupauant."
Curiously enough, wo havo been watching
for that samo missing lino to appear In con
nection with Edgar Leo Masters' "Spoon
River Anthology." It was Gcorgo Johns, of
St Loul3, who first called our attention to
that short story of Maupassant's ("Was It a
Dream?") In which tho dead rlso from tholr
grnves and rewrlto their opltaphs to conform
with tho truth. Mr. Masters seems to have
forgotten to mention this, still ho's Imitating
one Shakespeare at that.
TUn FATAh OVBTV11B
"'Ttcas simply just to learn the
. stepped at the inn;
I don't consider that a crlmel"
Said he and wiped his chin.
time
"TTERE," says C. F. It., "nro a couple of
Xl stories from 'Somowhcro In Franco' nar
ratod by a friend who Is a surgeon In tho
French Ambulance Corps:
"Pat and Mlko wero picked up, only slight
ly wounded, nnd, on their wny to tho hospital
Mlko remarked to Tat, 'Ochl man alive, it's
not much of a war. Is It?' nnd Pnt answered,
'It is not, Mike, but suro It's botter'n no
war at all "
"Donnghy was on his wny to tho hospital
very much battered nnd so badly wounded
thnt thero was not much hopo that thoy could
eavo him. Nevertheless, ho Insisted that thoy
allow him to roturn to tho trenches. Finally,
when pressed for his reason for wanting 'to
roturn to tho trenches ho feebly answered,
I think I know tho fellow that dono It' "
Mr. nnd Mrs. Albert E. Long, of fi33 Kolin
street, nnnounce the engagement of their daugh
ter, Margueretto Mary, to Mr. Denver Short
of Lodge, Missouri. Norristown Times.
Let tho head upon this bo "Long Maid
Short."
Odd
Our English language seems to bo
Quito queer at times, for when
A jovial friend goes on a sprco
Wo say, "lie's oft again."
Our Uplift Series
Decline nnd 1'all ot Yusf Bey
YUSF BEY, grand vlzlcr of tho Sultan Os
man IV, having been enmmnnded to procuro
piastres 24,000 by the tenth day, nnd knowing
that ho must produco or mako his will, .striked
everything on tho sale of a precious rug of
Smyrna to a rich lady ot Chicago, which Is
In partlbus lnfidellum. Ho therefore dictated
a cunningly contrived letter to ono of his
sccrotnrlcs, as follows:
Oh, Pearl of the Occident I have the
rarest, loveliest rug In tho. world for you.
I make you a cheap rate, O Fawn and Ga
zelle Yusf.
On tho tenth day, having received no word
from Chicago, Yusf, whllo waiting for the
soldiers to escort him to tho executioner's
block, Idly called for tho carbon copy of his
lotter, which, either from a not unnatural
agitation, or on account of tho fllrtlness of
tho gum-chewing llttl; stenographer, he had
neglected to read at tho tlmo It was sent As
ho read tho copy ho realized how his secre
tary had gummed tho sale. For this Is what
ho read:
Old girl, you nro an nccldent By gad
the rarest, bugglest bug In the world Is
you. I mako you a cheap Bkate, Go fall in
a well. Yusf.
Yusf laughed sardonically, and very soon
was of Interest only to tho undertaker and
to tho scrub-women 'round tho block.
Reflection. A ouslness man is only as
strong as his iceakest stenographer.
' A.A.
Lights
STICKING a bunch of olectrlo lights on the
City Hall tower Is a great suggestion, nnd
If tho youthful offspring of "the first thing
in the morning since 1836" succeeds In putting
It over It w.'ll be a great achievement.
Tho proposed Illumination would serve a two
fold purpose. First, It would have a tendency
to Instil In the minds of the "popular boys" out
In the divisions that feeling of loyalty toward the
machine so much desired by the "leaders." for,
turn whichever way they may, the glorious glare
would ever be there, pointing always toward the
mecca of their hopes 'Tho Hall."
In the second place, tho Midnight Sun would
preclude the possibility of the "Onward, Christian
Soldier" boys creeping up on tho gang breast
works and copping a Uctory under cover of
darkness, for now that a flock of the uplift lead
ers aro said to havo evinced a desire to bust into
camp and herd with tha "regular" folks tha boys
who have always gono along will need ptsnty of
light to enable them to keep cases on their
stronghold. However, oven with tha above-mentioned
advantages, tha guy In tha street will be
Just as much In tha dark as of yore unless
Smithy lifts the lid off the "Hall" and lets tha
light ehlna in. Helnrlch Schoener.
IT. a. reports that his janitor reports that a certain
hyphen Is reported to have saldi
"Sammy throw the horss over tha fence soma hay."
We fear this has bees printed before, so wa'ra set
ting It In agate.
EGGS FOR HATCHING FROM thoroughbred
R. C. R, L Reds; good layers, t00 per 16j
$6.00 per 100. Also, 60 year old hens for
sale. MRS. ANNA PRESTON, Route D, West
Chesten-Ad In West Chester Local.
"Try aa you may," says J. H. M- Who
shoots this at us, "you can't confuse SO-
year-old hens with chickens."
A pawnbroker's shop not far from 9 th and
Locust streets sports this sign:
WE ARE WORKING HARD FOR YOUR
INTEREST.
IIow Simple I
Tha rose la red,
Tha violet blue ;
Oak's a tree
And so Is yew.
JUSTENS IJKK IT ANYWAY
Sir A youngster in ray class was asked tha
meaning of "Sinister."
"A sinister," said he, "Is a thin, elderly, un
married woman." Teacher.
Tha passaga by tha N Jersey Assembly of bill
to license eat) la not aa lnsts ca at freak legislation.
It Is a very pr&cuoal msaatua for protection of
bird in. Jror ma cai m ua yrorai asamy el tta fclNt
a4 U birds are wanted la cka proolty( to our
tomes, then all tha Yarrow cat must ba conpre
bended and pat wbera they can da ca harm Publla
Lsdaer.
To comprehend tha vagrom cat,
New Jersey's frightful task
With trapf With gunr With laselall latt
Just how sir, may I askt
Studloaua Docendi-
W would sugnat tha-t you consul a catv
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NOW
GENERAL PERSHING
GETS THE OUTLAWS
First Saw Active Service in the Cam
paign Against Geronimo Con
quered the Moros and Be
came Their Friend
ARMY men aro talking of Villa as another
Jl Agulnaldo. It was Funston, tho man In
command on tho Mexican frontier, who cap
tured tho Filipino rebel. From lnacccsslblo
mountain strongholds Agulnaldo sallied out to
rnld American patrols and burn villages. It
was certain that his capturo would break tho
backbono of tho revolt, but nobody seemed to
know how to reach him. Ho was hiding In tho
mountains near tho northeast const of Luzon.
It happened that cipher letters sent by Agul
naldo to ono of his lieutenants fell Into tho
hands of Lieutenant Taylor, of tho 24th In
fantry. Tho letters revealed that Agulnaldo
was awaiting reinforcements nt n definite
tlmo. General Funston conceived tho plan of
disguising a forco of 75 Filipino scouts as
Agulnaldo's cxpoctcd reinforcements. At tha
head of this commnnd and accompanied by
four ex-Insurgent officers nnd four American
officers General Funston plunged Into tho Jun
glo where no white man ever had been. After
eight days' march through tho Jungle, posing
as prisoners takon by Agulnaldo's anticipated
relnforcomenta, General Funston nnd his men
reached Agulnaldo's hiding plnco and arrested
him without tho loss of a man. Tho President
mado General Funston a brigadier general ot
tho regular army In recognition ot tho exploit.
Veteran officers nlso recall tho expeditions
against Vittorlo and Geronimo. Thero have
been two occasions on which, with tho permis
sion of tho Mexicans, our soldiers havo
crossed Into Mexico. Tho first was In tho caso
of Vittorlo in 18S1 and tho second that of
Goronlmo In 1880. Both fugitives woro
Apache Indians. At nnother tlmo. In 1877,
Gonornl McKonsIe went over tho lino with
troopers of tho 7th Cavalry in pursuit of horso
thieves. Ho did this in the fnco ot Mexican
threats. Tho Goronlmo campaign which nrmy
officers mention whenever they talk about tho
present expedition to catch Villa lasted moro
than two years, and at least two-thirds of the
American army took part In It at one tlmo
or anothor. General Wood, at present tho
senior major general In tho nrihy, got his bap
tlsm of fire In this campaign, nnd under Cap
tain Lnwton, of tho 4th Cavalry, received a
medal of honor for "gallant and meritorious
services."
Recommended for Discretion
General John J. Pershing, the leador of
the punitive expedition against Villa, par
ticipated In the campaigns that destroyed
Goronlmo's power. It was his first duty after
being graduated from West Point. Ho was
assigned to the old Gth Cavalry, and in
August of 1887, scarcely a year from school,
he was complimented by General Miles for
"marching his troop, with pack train, over
rough country, 140 miles In 40 hours., bringing
In every animal and man In good condition."
In 1889 Lieutenant Pershing rescued a
party of horse thieves and cowboys who were
besieged by hostile Zunls without firing a shot,
for which he was "highly recommended for
discretion" by General Carr. There were
other recommendations which he won during
tho 10 years of service In tho Department of
Arizona during tho desperate clashes there.
His next post was back at West Point as
tactical ofllcer; but In 1898, at his own request,
he rejoined his regiment, the 10th Cavalry,
and went to tho Spanish war. Ho was pro
moted for gallantry at tha battle of El
Caney in Cuba and returned from Santiago
to Washington to solve problems as the head
ot the division, of customs and Insular affairs.
It was in September, 1899, that he was
assigned to duty In the Philippines, again at
his own request, and he became adjutant gen
eral, executive officer, of tho Department of
Mindanao and Jolo. There he studied the
"Moro problem' and in June, 1901, he was
sent out single handed to cope with the old
problem which Spain had shirked and whloh
revolved about Lake Lanao, in the Island of
Mindanao, where a horde of murderous farm
ers, Mohammedans, were engaged In the work
of killing Infidels. These natives, commanded
by their dattos, or warlords, who In turn
were led by their Sultans, increased the num
ber of raids on coast towns when the Amer
ican soldiers arrived, and their first check
was received in the fight at Bayan, a brilliant,
tactical victory for Pershing. When tha Sul
tan of Baoolod would not he conciliated. Per-
shlng, In command of a battalion of infantry, 1
a BquAAron 01 cavairy ana a section of guns,
warned him that Bacolod would be destroyed.
In two days the fort in which the Sultan
dreamed of perpetual security was only a
memory and. Pershing's men had received on
their bayonets the chargo of a hundred mad-
-jlan,ed Malayf. The. casualty list for the
united. Statea ealdiers couslstod of two slight
ly, wowid4 a. Thn otiiw strongholds of
ifcsV JKssMr Ms JhrniisessliVW- Xte? mju
u-
FOR A PUNITIVE EXPEDITION
fe :
other, until 40 forts woro destroyed and
tho Island of Mindanao was placed under sub
Joctlon, whllo only two Americans woro killed,
Pershing becamo tho military Governor of
tho island; ho becamo tho friend of tho sub
jugated natives, was elected a datto by, them
nnd sat ns Judge over tholr disputes.
In 1911, when tho Moros stnrted a now
uprising, General rcrshlng was sent against
them agnln. Battles woro fought almost dally
by his men against superior forces. Losses
were heavy on both sides, but ho finally dls-
nrmed tho Moros. It was" during this cam
paign thnt ho was mado Governor of Min
danao, In addition to retaining his position In
tho army. Ho continued to act as Governor
until 1914, when ho returned to tho United
States. Pershing served for several years ns
military attacho at tho American Embassy
nt Toklo nnd ho has beon decorated by tho
Mikado. Ho has boon mentioned at times for
appointment ns superintendent of tho United
Stntcs Military Academy at West Point
Pershing a Missourian
Pershing is n nntlvo Missourian. His pro
motion to, brigadier general followed tho gal
lant services In tho Philippines, where ho first
served as captain, and was given to him over
tho heads of 8C2 superior officers by President
Roosovolt In 1900. His promotion wns mado
after an Investigation of charges against Cap
tain Pershing of misconduct In Manila, and
after1 he had been exonerated. Pershing was
born In Laclede, Linn County, Mo., In 18C4.
Ho was appointed to West Point in 1882, and
upon his graduation ho choso tho cavalry
servlco and wns assigned to tho Gth Cavalry
in 188C.
In 1905 ho was married In Washington to
Miss Frances Warron, daughter of Francis E.
Warren, United States Senator from Wyo
mlng. Ten years later, whllo General Persh
ing was At El Paso, Tex., in command of tho
Sth Brlgndo, Mrs. Pershing nnd their threo
daughters, Helen, Anno nnd Mnrgaret, 8, 7
nnd G years old, wero suffocated during a ilro
In their quarters nt the Presidio in San Fran
cisco. Warron Pershing, C years old, was
rescued by servants.
Tho general Is an enthusiastic advocato of
universal military training.
"Military training," ho Bays, "Inspires re
spect for constituted authority, It demon
strates the necessity for obedienco to law and
mnkes better nnd more useful citizens. Any
man who has had a courso of military Instruc
tion, either In a first-class military school or
In tho nrmy, will invariably say that it played
a very essential part in fitting him for his
Ufowork. Young men who do well In tho
military courses of our schools and colleges
generally succeed later on above their fellows.
Many of the prominent men of the growing
West have served one or two enlistments in
tho regular nrmy. and all consider the training
highly valuable, both mentally and physically.
Thero Is no system of bodily training that
equals the actual physical process of making
a soldier. No better evidence of tho beneficial
effects of military training on tho citizen can
be found than the testimony of those who
havo experienced its advantages. The class of
mon who are today opposing military train
ing of the youth of the country are those who
probably know the least about its benefits."
HYMN OP IIATE TO MARCH
In Mark Twain's eplo of boyhood Tom Saw
yer sighs, "Oh, If B could only die temporarily!"
On that convenient arrangement most of us
would elect to havo our temporary deaths fall
In the month ot March.
March Is neither hay nor grass; It Is not fish,
nor flesh, nor good red herring. When It ought
to rain, It snows; when It ought to snow, It
freezes; when It ought to freeze. It thaws. Where
a road should be Is a muddy slough ot despond.
Where tho sky should be Is a tin-colored sheet
of metal or a hostile sector belching sleet and
ley wind.
Why not a bill In the Legislature to abol
ish It? Boston Globe.
NATIONAL POINT OP VIEW
The country has had its first practice lesson
in the need of preparedness. New York Times.
Canada, it appears. Is having the usual war
experiences of all countries In the grafting of
the enterprising grafter. Birmingham Age
Herald.
If array officers on the border are quoted
correctly, a Judicious censorship would bo in
order, Oeneral Funston should imitate General
Grant. Springfield Republican.
International events will not wait and the
national security demands that there should be
an end of pacifist opposition to measures for
the protection ot the country. New York Her
ald. P" ' me
The hope of the country is that Congress
will act promptly and wisely, not merely to
meet the Mexican emergency, but to make
the provisions for adequate national defease
that are demanded by every consideration of
security. Washington Star.
Most men support the reformatory movement
until it conflicts with devotion to buslnew. But
since women became directly concerned in social
reforms a decided change has occurred. It was
women even mere than men who itept the abo
lltioaUt agitation at its vork durimr ltio.a.
wrsagajcaa- ftyojtewmil f.Wttrt!,
What Do You Know?
Queries of general interest Kill le ansictrtj
in this column. Ten questions, tha antxctri
to which every wcU-lnformcd person thovtf
knoto, arc asked dally. ,
QUIZ
1. Name n ilMlnRtilslicd rhllailelpliln man ef letter.
Urine or ilend. ,
Z. Whnt Is n corporation sole nnd aire nn essmglet
3. Who Is (lie Socialist candidate for the VnAitta
this year?
4. Wlint Rrrnt Christian chnrch ohsertes two perledj
of fnsllne for 40 days each jear? ;
B. IIow fur is ban Diego, t'nl., from the MeiW
linrilr? .
0, Did Andrew Jackson carry rennsjlranla when U 5
ran for the Presidency? '
7. Where wns the dcclslro battle In the Steilcut
U'nr fought? j
8. What Is the meaning of the word khaki? J
0. What Is the largest slnglo building In Antrim j
nnd where Is It? J
10. IIow old Is Governor Itrumbangh?
Answers to Yesterday's Quiz
fl
1. A ronnd of nmmunltlon Is a single eharri
for n gun.
S. Columbus, New Mexico, has n population if
3000.
3. Fourteen nnd one-hnlf acres.
4. Terns, Arizona, New Mexico and Citl-
fornla.
IS. .Tames K. Folk.
0. According; to tho latest estimates there art j
C7 cities In tho country containing 100,001 S
population or more. i
7. The largest number of Immigrants to oir 4
tho country In one yenr was 1,;83,J(9,'1 '
1007. 1
8. The Russian Empire Is smaller than tit';
iirmsii.
0. William n. Wilson.
10. About 13,000,000.
Velocity of the Wind
Editor of "What Do You Know" I should j
bo obliged If you will print In your valuiblij
department something about tho velocity cf j
winds In tho United States. K. P. L 3
Following Is tho standard tnble prepared by
the Weather Bureau of tho Department of Agri
culture: J
Force In Ibi
perfq. ft
.073- .lHj
.49!- l.Htj
1.968- 2.MJ3
4.428- MIR
7.782- S.9H j
12.300
17.712-2I.ltl.!
Miles per hour,
Gentle breeze 4-5
Flcasaut breezo . ...10-l!i
Brisk wind 20-25
High wind 30-3S
Very high wind 40-45
Storm 50
Great storm 60-70 -
Hurrlcano 80-100
31.488-49.i0t1
Tho avcrngo velocity of wind for PhlladelphU
Is 10 miles an hour. Tho highest wind on
ord here blew nt the rata of 75 miles an hour.
r
What "Melissa" Means i
Editor of "What Do You Know" Kindly tBjj
mo the signification of the given name, 'l
llssa." Is Mellle the diminutive? i
rinXOMEh.
"Melissa" Is a name derived from tha QmX!i
word meaning honey. "Mellle" la somttlineiJ
used ns a diminutive, but "M'llss" la more-iVI
miliar. a
"Sureprrlinrr" J
Editor ot "What Do You Know" About M
w..l, nn-n vnn n.lf.il ttta niiaaHnn. "What PftSl-
dent after being out of olflco fodr years jwa
ceeded himself?" You answered tne que.vu
tlm fnllnwlnir rinv. R.ivlnir "Grover Cleveland. S
Will you pleaBO explain Just how you fWJy
out that Grover Cleveland succeeded h,'inJ1'
when Harrison served oeiween iievemnu -
terms? Did not Cleveland succeed Harrison
tnml nt lilmsplf? ' S- 1
Cleveland succeeded himself. If Webster's
nltlon of the verb holds; also, he ?.uc"r2l
Harrison. The primary meaning 01 """fr'
, ... . .1 1AAA nnnthAI. flrSOn. UUCf
or event." It does not mean necessarily w ""M
low Immediately. In fact, "to come next in vum
usual, natural or prescribed course" Is tb "Wj
definition given. '
Austrian Heirs 3
KdKor o "What Do You Know" Can i rcjf
tell mo who would have beon the heir to i wa
throno of Austria If the assassinated ArcMUH j
IlllCl livea lO UCCUIIIO Uliapeaut, ...,.- -.
Bay whether the Archduke's wlfowas the r
duchess? MBTTEBNICU. a
When tho Archduke Franz FerflMnd,J5Sdt,-:i
M . r, .. ,-.i.t..i .a n.a rnmDeiieu -
!.. ...v.in. tiia children BW
renounce uu i;iiia tt...v ZiTV ... ttirons
make to the throne of Austria so that the wro
would pass to the children of Franz f"dJSJ
uroiner taeceaseu,. ru; . - ..unttfli
Karl Franz. Joseph. Although the Couni
Sophie was later made I"33,,01 ""m'
the marriage .remalnid morganatlo and she ww
never recognlzea as an ajcuuuuh".
Editor of "What Do You Know" I have b
tolthat i Nlcaraguan has the reputation ig
being tne nnesi poet u '
you tell ma who this man Is? DEEyEJL
Ruben Darlo Is probably the man you WJJfl
In mind. lie -w W,",1IH
seems to do no agm,iKt. - -, m.,icm
In
the unofficial laureaiesmp ui "- ,jm
-,- . u Ir. thla r-mtntrV some tUH8 80, ?.
Darlo was in this country " "5fl
on his homewara journey reiict, ,",mtriIM
ovaUons from all the Spanish-American gj
r ri j o e hi works have ht1
ne Ytaiwu. b -
appeared in translation.
rAl-f.. VI.Wmi if AvnAfl
Biitor of 'hoYoKnoXm,
reading some om wjiuu "" m. r
r!o"8 "Brut" for one .thing, and ran ktoMJ
erence to Brenulusand " ''"", r,I "
is not explained, remaps you j
Brennius was a mythical king ofMt
power wa contests tr&JFSSZJi
a" a tejff JXJsrL " Er- for
i"'i9.