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HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
No. 126
LXXXIV—
U.S. PISS DECLiES
NOTE UNSATISFACTORY
Reply Is "Friendly, Gracious and
—Unsatisfactory," Says New
York Press
ENGLISH PAPERS COMMENT
Berlin Editorial Writer Calls U. S.
Officials "Shirt Sleeved
Diplomatists"
Prominent newspapers of the world
comment on the German note to-day
as follows:
New York Times —The German re
ply is not responsive to our demand.
It does not promote that "clear and
full understanding'' as to a grave situ
ation which President Wilson in his
note declared to be desirable. • • •
The manner in which Berlin receives
our representations in regard to the
smking of the Lusitania cannot fail to
create a most disagreeable impression
in this country, which the note's out
ward form of courtesy will not re-;
move.
New York World —The German note 1
in response to the American protest I
against submarine attacks upon mer- i
chantmen does not meet the issue. It |
is worse than evasive. It is insincere, I
even pettifogging.
New York Tribune —German's ajfe-j
wer to our government's protest
against the slaughter of its citizens,
peacefully and lawfully going about!
their business on the high seas, will
not satisfy American opinion. Courte
ous on the surface as Herr Von Ja
gow's communication is, it does not
strike the note which the people of
this country hoped that it would i
strike.
New York Press. —German; sans-!
wer to President Wilson's note is
friendly, gracious and—unsatisfac
tory.
New York Herald Germany has
ignored ihe real issue presented b>
the American note of May 15. As was
clearly set forth in that historic docu
ment the attitude of the United States
is not based upon any one of the
series of events cited, but upon the
principle Involved in the method of
warfare in which they were incidents.
New York Heralil.—The reply to
the German government shows con
clusively that Germany is most anx
ious to live at peace with America.
That she desires to be shown where
she is in the wrong is hut natural, and
we think fair -minded men will con
cede that with the vessel being car
ried on the navy list as an auxiliary
cruiser the presumption is strong that
German submarine officers thought
her armed and ready to offer resist
ance.
Manchester (Eng.) Guarian.
"We do not know how long the n«r
will last, but it is clear, it Germany
has her way, that its end will find the
negotiations with the I'nited States
over the submarine "blockade" still
dragging out their interminable
length."
Pali Mall Gazette (London). —"If
the slaughter of the Lusitania's pas
sengers is to be defended by the as
sertion that the vessel was carrying
ammunition, we wonder what excuse
is available for Saturday's attempt on
the steamer Megantic (of the White
Star Line). That liner, which was
outward bound, cannot be worked into
any theory of contraband."
Welt Anuuontain (Berlin).—"Soon
after the torpedoing of the Lusitania
the United States tiled a complain with
Germany that sounded almost threat
ening. More than twenty years ago
American diplomats won for them
selves the title of "shirt sleeved diplo
matists." Consequently one judges the
tone and the contents of the Ameri
can note by a standard different from
that customary in Europe. The Ger
man government threfore, has not
become excited over the Washington
note; on the contrary it has replied in
all calmness.
11 of Every 100 Workmen
Unemployed in April
By Associated Press
Washington, May 31.—.More than
eleven wage earners in every hundred
were out of employment and about
sixteen of the remainder were work
ing only part time during March and
the early part of April in lifteen of the
important cities of the country, the
Bureau of Labor statistics announced
to-day in a report of unemployment.
Returns of a canvass of 399,881
families, including 64 4,358 wage earn
ers. showed 73,800, or 11.5 per cent,
wholly unemployed and 106.652, or
lfi.6 per cent, without full tim.e em
ployment.
ANOTHER CALL FOR ME*
By Associated Press
Amsterdam, Holland, May 31. —Via
Xxindon. 1:14 P. M. The Reichan
xelger. of Berlin. has published an
order calling to the colors all first
class members of the landsturm. or the
final reserve forces. not previously
summoned. This order does not apply
to Bavaria.
VILLA LOST S.OOO IX O.VE WEEK
By Associated Press
Pan Antonio, Tex.. May 31. Gen
era! Villa lost 8.000 men. or one-third
of his forces, in last week's fighting
at Silao. according to a dispatch receiv
ed here by the Express to-night from
a staff correspondent at Aguas Calien
tes.
INCREASE STANDING ARMY
By Associated Press
Toklo, May 31. The budget com
tnlttee of the House to-day approved
the project to increase the standing
army of Japan. The measure provides
for the addition of two divisions, or
about 14.000 men.
THE WEATHER;
For Harrtshnrg anil vicinity i Gentle
to moderate north and nortlieaxt
winds; '»lr t«-ilskl and Tuca
4«T.
Mere than J* laches of rata fell
.TritrrdiT, which la not rancfc la
Itaelf. hat accompanied bjr a raw,
hitter wlad. made the day oae of
the moat unpleasant during the
■oatt.
WHILE GRID ARMY
PUSSES II REVIEW
I
Flowers Are Strewn and Bells Are
Toiled in Memory of Fighters
of Fifty Years Ago
SERVICES IN THE CHURCHES
Impressive Observance Yesterday
at Noon; Salutes and "Taps"
Over Graves Today
The bells tolled yesterday while all
i Pennsylvania, heeding the Governor's
; request, bared its head in memory of
j the Grand Army as it passed in the
| great mystic review; to-day the thin-
I ning rank and tile of those who are
patiently awaiting' the final roll call
j strewed the flowers of Memorial Day.
With that queer feeling that a sight
of a certain blue-clad line always
arouses, Harrisburg stood by to-day
and watched the veterans of the three
G. A. R. posts tramp past to the
| e.emeteries to pay their tribute again
I to those who have gone before,
t And. when the flowers had all been
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ULLIES CONTINUE TO
UK IIHCE
Italian Invasion of Austria Is Still
Meeting With Little
Opposition
I GERMANS ARE PRESSED BACK
Constantinople Says British Have
Failed to Recapture Positions
Taken by Turks
Russian resistance to the Austro-
Gerrnan advance in Galiria apiutreiitly
is stiffening. Following the recent vic
tor) of the llu-daiis at Sieuiawa. In
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Permanent Improvements I
in City Parks All Paid
For From Maintenance
The formal opening of the Reser- I
voir Park golfhouse Saturday marked i
the completion of one of the four per-'
manent improvements in the city's
parks and parkway accomplished by
I Commissioner M. Harvey Taylor, su
perintendent of parks, from "the sav-1
lings of the 1914 maintenance appro
i priation.
The golf clubhouse all told cost
$2,194 and the expenditure was the
largest of any . Next, however, was
the new- concrete bridge across Spring
creek in Reservoir Park. The pretty
shelter for picknickers and golfers
and promenaders in the wooded
slopes of Cherry Hill at Reservoir
cost $1,251.88. while the tc-nnis club
house cost $895.
President Sends Wreaths
of Flowers to Graves
of Former Presidents
By Associated Press
Washington. D. C., May 31.—Presi
dent Wilson sent wreaths of flowers
j to-day to the graves of Washington,
j Grant. Harrison, McKinle.v and sev
eral other former Presidents, and also
!tn the grave of General Joseph
I Wheeler, the Confederate and Span
i ish War leader.
! The grave at Arlington Cemetery
containing many unknown Civil War
dead was signaled out by the Presi
dent for an especially large wreath.
INVESTIGATE EXPLOSION
By 4 ssoct-'le I P'«t
Seattle. Wash.. May 31.—Police and
private detectives employed by the
| Russian government to vessels
loading munitions of war for Russia
were busy to-day endeavoring to learn
the cause of the explosion Sunday
morning of 150 tons of dynamite
aboard a scow anchored in the bay.
DELEGATES TO LEAVE WASHING
TON
By Associated Press
Washington, D. C.. May 31. Dele
gates to the Pan-American Financial
conference left here early to-dav for
Annapolis, Md„ with Baltimore as the
i second stop In their tour of eastern
and western cities to study American
business methods. The trip will end
.at New Tork City about June 13.
GERMAN SINGERS IN CONTEST
By Associated Press
New Tork. May 31. A chorus in
(which more than 5,000 New Tork chil
dren are to sing, was one feature of
i the program of the Saengerfest of th<-
! Northern Saengerbund of America here
! to-day. The Saengerfest will continue
! until Wednesday. Various societies are
| competing for a prize offered by the
j German Emperor.
OPERA HOISE DESTROYED
By Associated Press
Wllliamsport. Pa . May 31.—The
Lycoming Opera House and office
building, owned by the Fred M.
made estate, was destroyed by fire
early to-day. The loss Is estimated
at more than SIOO,OOO.
WILSON ASKEI) TO HELP FRANK
By Associated Press
Washington. 1). C.. May SI. Presi
dent Wilson received a telegram from
the Independent Order of Sons of
Israel, telling him that former Governor
Kos*. of Massachusetts, and a delega
tion have left for Atlanta, Ga„ to ask
the Governor to commute the sentenc*
of Leo M. Frank, under sentence of
death. The message asked the Presi
dent to Intercede in the case.
HARRISBURG, PA., MONDAY EVENING, MAY 31, 1915.
"MEMORIES" i
United States' Note of May 13
and Germany's Reply Compared
President Wilson asked:
Practical cessation of submarine j
attacks on noncombatant vessels. ,
Observance of the rule of visit and |
search in {lte case of all suspected ]
merchantmen Before any such ship
shall ne subjected to capture ol
dest ruction.
Protection of noncombatants who
mav be or. suspected merchantmen.
Disavowal of official German re
sponsibility for injury to Americans
In the Cushing. Gulflight and Lusi
tanla cases.
Reparation, so far as reparation is
possible, for irreparable damage.
Immediate steps by Germany to
prevent the recurrence of incidents
• so obviously subversive of the prin- j
ciples of warfare."
The first three items, as noted
above, were stated not as actual de
mands. but as assumptions of what
Germany would agree to in view of
previous communications from this
country in the matter of what is
allowable in maritime warfare ac
cording to previously acknowledged
international law and the dictates of
humanity.
2,000 Great Peonies
Donated by City For
Graves of Soldiers
More than 2.000 great pink and red \
and white peonies which have flourish- i
ed at the city nursery on the island
were cut and loaded on the park de
partment car and an extra car to-day i
and hauled over to Post 58's quarters
to bestrewn upon the grave of soldiers i
this afternoon. Park Commissioner
Taylor, assistant superintendent Hof
fert and City Forester Mueller loaded
the cars.
Because of the severity of the
weather during, the last few weeks
there were not as many of the flowers
abloom to-day, but the showing was
beautiful just the same, and the motor
cars, banked high with the gorgeous
color, attracted much attention as they
rolled through the streets to the post
rooms.
Last Fight to Save Life
of Leo M. Frank Opened
Before Prison Commission
By Associated Press
Atlanta. Ga., May 31.—The last fight
to save Leo M. frank from the death
penalty began here to-day with prep
arations for the hearing before the
State Prison commission on his ap
plication for commutation of sen
tence. Frank's counsel have fought
his case through the various State and
federal courts and before the United
State Supreme Court without a re
versal of the original verdict of con
viction and the appeal for clemency
is hie last resort. ijis execution has
been set for June 22 next.
Frank's couhsel filed with the com
mission a letter written by Judge Roan
just before his death in which he
reiterates his doubt as to Frank's
guilt and urged executive clemency.
Bodies of Five Lusitania
Dead Brought to America
By Associated Press
New York, May 31.—Five of the
Lusitania's dead, three men and two
women, were brought 10 New York
to-day by the steamer Lapland from
Liverpool.
The bodies were those of Mrs. Cath
erine K. Willey, of Lake Forest, 111.;
Miss Elizabeth Secombe, of Boston:
George R. Copping, of Toronto; W. H.
Brown, and a man—Lindsay, address
es not given.
The Lapland brought 193 passen
gers.
PRESIDENT TARES \rTO HIDE
BEFORE MAKING ADDRESS
By Associated Press
Washington, May 31.—President
Wilson went for a long automobile
ride early this morning after reading
newspaper comment on the German
note. He had not received the official
text from the State Department, and
as his day was broken up by an en
gagement to speak at Memorial Day
exercises in Arlington National Ceme
tery. he will not begin a thorough
study of the note before night.
MEXICO CITY GETS GRAIN
Washington. D. C.. May 31. The
Constitutionalist agency here to-day I
made public a personal telegram from j
General Carranza which said "no j
merchandise has been taken from the'
International commWfee," and added:
"Mexico City is now receiving grain
via Toluca. and upon Its retaking by
the Constitutionalist forces abundant
provisions will be introduced."
1 Germany answers:
, British merchantmen having been
I directed to ram German submarines,
| the latter are forced to torpedo at
; sight in self defense.
There is no intention to attack
harmless neutral craft.
Attacks on American steamships
Gulfllght and Cushing were unin
tentional.
Reply to demands respecting T-u
--sltania is deferred until the United
States and Germany have agreed as
j to the facts in the case.
Injuries suffered by Americans as
a result of submarine and aeroplane
warfare are regretted by the Im
perial Government and compensation
Is offered in cases in which Germany
is found to be wrong. Suggestion is
made that doubtful cases be referred
to The Hague for decision.
Concert Program at
Reservoir To-night
Part I—March. "The Federal."
t-lohn Philip Sousa): overture.
"Hungarian Comedy" (Keler Bela):
sextet, from "Lucia" (Donizetti);
Spanish dances, original No. 1, or
iginal No. 4. original No. 5 (M.
Moszkowsky's).
Part 2—March. "Rajah" (M. A.
Althouse): selection, "Shin Chin"
(Ivan Caryll): description fantan
sia, "Cavalry Charge" (G. Luder).
Synopsis—Morning of the battle,
infantry is heard approaching with
fifes and drums, cavalry in distance,
coming nearer and nearer until they
charge upon the enemy, cavalry,
infantry and artillery in the melee
of battle, defeat of the enemy, pur
sued in the distance by the cavalry.
Valse. "Danseuse" (Walter E.
Miles: grand fantasia. "The Inter
national Congress" (John Philip
Sousa). Concert starts at 8.
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Did Folks in Vicinity
of Asphalt Protest or Did
They Need Firewood?
Up until last evening work on the
concrete foundation piers of the city
asphalt repair plant had progressed
nicely and the carpenters had prac
tically completed the construction of
the frame forms for the walls. The
forms, by the way, were constructed
of nice, rich pine boards. Therein
lies a tale^
When th 6 workmen turned up to
put in the holiday at building the
wooden molds, they discovered that
most of the wood had disappeared.-
Now the official of the city de
partment of streets and public im
provements are not just certain as to
whether the citizens in that neighbor
hood have taken that means of voic
ing their disapproval of the erection
of the asphalt plant at that point, or
whether—
Some folks needed some firewood.
May, 1907, Cooler by
Two Degrees Than This
Although the majority of the people
thought that May this year was the
coolest one we have had in many
years, they were just a little bit mis
taken, In fact about two degrees mis
taken.
Statistics at the weather bureau in
this city show that In 1907 Mav be
haved rather coldly, giving an average
daily temperature of 56 degrees for
the month. This year the mercury
in May decided on an average of
about 58 degrees for the first twenty
eight days.
BT'RXED BY DYNAMrrK
Elliot Hossage. Union Deposit, em
ployed as a laborer by M. Bennett and
Son, of that place, was burned about
the face this morning when a charge
of dynamite exploded, some of the
burning powder striking his face. He
was brought to the . Harrisburg Hos
pital for treatment. Physicians were
unable to tell whether or not his sight
was injured.
VETERAN'S WIDOW STARVING
Special to The Telegraph
Sunbury. Pa.. May 31.—Mrs. Eliza
beth Templeton. 7f> years old on the
eve of Memorial Day, the widow of
a Civil War veteran, was found starv
ing neer by neighbors who broke in
her home. Without money, she had
not eaten for three days. She was
quickly provided with food and medi
cal attention.
P. R. R. USES CAPITOL
AS EXCURSION CARD
Harrisburg Now One of the Most
Important Visiting Points in
Pennsylvania
TO RUN SPECIAL TRAIN
Big Crowds From Points Along
the Baltimore Division
Next Sunday
Harrisburg's importance as an ex
cursion terminal is greatly enhanced
by the recent order of S. B. Rarabo,
superintendent of Public Grounds anil
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To Provide Drinking
Cups and Towels at
Tennis Club Quarters
Drinking cups and laundered tow
els for the use of the tennis players
at the Reservoir clubhouse are going
to be provided gratuitously by A. M.
Rickert, a druggist at Eighteenth and
Walnut streets. Dr. Rickert's offer
was made known to the house com
mittee and Commissioner Taylor on
Saturday.
Dr. Rickert has offered to supply
all the necessary towels and to have
them laundered, provided they are
collected at the expense of the club.
Fifteen hundred drinking cups have
also been provided by the druggist.
Dagger Thrust Reported
as Greek King's Ailment
Special to The Telegraph
London. May 31. —A Paris dispatch
to the Horning Post reads:
"The illness of the King of the Hel
lenes is the subject of several rumors
in France and in the lobby of the
Chamber of Deputies last night it was
being openly stated that he was in
reality suffering from a dagger wound.
"The same rumor was current in
the course of the afternoon on the
boulevards and in medical circles,
where the details were published as to
symptoms and treatment, they were
said to be inconsistent with the alleged
cause of the King's illness.
"Safety First" Slogan
of Jitney Organization
Jitney ovy-ners and drivers at a
meeting in .the Allison Hill firehouse
yesterday adopted "Safety First" as
their keynote, barred drinking men
from membership in thqir proposed
organization, discussed traffic rules
and appointed a committee to frame
a constitution.
The meeting was called by Edward
F. Eisley. who said he was surprised
at the willingness and enthusiasm dis
played by the men. Mr. Eisley pre
sided and R. M. Wolfe acted as sec
retary.
"This meeting is called together,"
said Mr. Eisley, "for several reasons.
In the first place it has become a nec
essity for our own protection. The
city authorities have made laws that
we must live up to and explicitly obey
and they are making further laws
that will affect our business."
Present traffic laws, with the ex
ception of the clause compelling ma
chines not to stop within seventy-five
feet of a street intersection, were ap
proved. This, it was said, would be
the chief point of dissatisfaction. A
weekly band concert at Reservoir
Park, under the direction of the as
sociation, was urged as a matter of
popularity and profit. The following
committee will meet Wednesday even
ing at the home of Mr. Eisley, 1301
Berryhill street, to draw up rules J
and regulations: R. M. Wolfe, F. E.
Fornwald, G. D. Adams, L. O. Perrin,
W. B. Barber, S. A. Brunner, C. D.
Hauck and C. Nagel.
BRAKEMAX KILLED IN* FALL J
George Swinn. of Enola, aged 42, '
died yesterday at the Harrisburg Hos- j
pital from injuries received when he
fell off a car in the Enola yards Rat-'
urdav night. Funeral services will be
held Wednesday afternoon from the
Swinn home at 1.30 o'clock. The body
will then be taken to the Lutheran
Church at Enola, where further serv
ices will be held. Burial will be made
,in the Enola Cemetery.
GERMANY SIDESTEPS
REAL ISSUES 111 HER
REPLY TO 11. S. NOTE
Avoids President Wilson s Humani
tarian Statements and Quibbles
Over Trivial Matters
SELF-DEFENSE IS THE PLEA
Declares Submarine Warfare Justi
fied and Made Imperative
by Britain
By Associated Press
Berlin. May 31. Germany with
holds its final derision on the demands
advanced by the United States govern
ment in connection with the sinking
of the Lusitanla until the receipt of
an answer of the United States to the
note which Herr von Jagow, the for
eign minister, has delivered to Am
bassador Gerard in reply to the Ameri
can note received by the German gov
ernment on May 15.
In its reply the German government
declares that it Is not its intention to
submit neutral ships in the war zone,
which are guilty of no hostile acts, to
attacks by submarine or aeroplane;
that it is investigating the circum
stances in connection with the attacks
on the American steamers Cushing
and Gulflight, and that in all cases
where neutral vessels, through no fault
of their own, have been damaged, Ger
many will pay indemnification.
The text of the German note as
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Machinists' "Strike"
Delays Work on City
Motor Fire Apparatus
Work on the motor tractor and the
two motor chemical combination ap
paratus ordered from the American
LaFrance Company has been delayed
to some extent by a strike of the ma
chinists at the big plant at Elmira.
X. Y. Advices to this effect reached
City Commissioner M. Harvey Tay
lor, superintendent of parks and pub
lic property Saturday.
The machinists, according to the
Elmira company's letter, walked out
a week ago and while their action
delayed the construction work a bit,
the strikers were given until to-mor
row, June 1, to return on pain of dis
missal.
1?
. May —Tr.; ir 1
I lulu was causad by the salvage operations and no; by t! f
acci ich disabled the craft, according to a report W
to-day from Rear Admiral Moore. The cause of the dis- §
~ the • e I
I CHIEF JUSTIC URGES COMMUTATION I
i 1 e, Ala., N 3hief Jus T
II of ami Supreme Court to-day wrote Governor I
j i commutation of Leo M. F
. \ death "itcnce. I
!.MER BLOWN UP BY WIRELESS >
made in the Evening Standard by Fred T. Jane, the naval I
author tl it the steam • I
a Gern m wireless ice. The ' <
in the British navy was blown up last week in the Shernes j '
harbor with a loss of over ' ?
1 TURKS LOSE 2,000 MEN l >
j i May 31, 3.15 P. M.—Heavy fighting cn Galli- i t
. ; poli Peninsula resulting in the route of the attacking Turk- |
i I ish forces is announced in an official statement given out *j'
I here to-day. The casualties of the Turks are said to have : I
i amounted to at least 2,000. The British losses are given as 1 ■
* 300.
t 1 DIFFERENCES IN TEXT \ ►
Washington, D. C., May 31.—The official text of the ! '
< German note differs in phraseology from the unofficial text ® >
! sent in press dispatches last night, but in no essentials. One '
"Lusitania undoubtedly had guns on board which wen I
| | mounted under decks or masked." The word "undoubtedly" | |
< 1 was omitted in'the unofficial text. ;
DEPALMA IS DISQUALIFIED ,
i 9 ianapoHs, Ind., May 31.—John de Palma, brother i
I Ralph, "as forced out of the race by a broken fly-wheel in .
j i third lap. De Palma was driving the car in which * ,
Rena Thomas won the race last year.
j, MARRIAGEiICENSES
William W. Gantz, Plttahtirsh, and Kmm« Viola Kllllaa. RfaOifi
| Samuel Thtiman Kfn and Urtcr Kltnn Mnarnbrlmrr, city.
Kgldlo Orlando, Bernlrk, and Beatrice De Frank, Nteelton. ( »
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GERMANY'S ACTIONS
DISPLEASING TO HIGH
AMERICAN OFFICIALS
Future Course of U. S. Will Be
Shaped at Meeting of the
Tomorrow
MAY SEND SECOND NOTE
Berlin Government Has Evaded
Real Issues, According to
Washington Authorities
By Associated rress
Washington. May 31.—Two inter
national problems—the ono a crisis in.
the relations between the United
States and Germany and the other tlio
determination of the administration to
bring about an early cessation of in
ternal warfare in Mexico—-developed
for President Wilson to-day a com
bination of circumstances hardly para
lelled in American history.
The President had prepared a state
ment to be issued to-morrow as ai
warning to the Mexican factions that
their incessant strife had forced tha
innocent populace to the verge of star
vation and that unless the thief ele
ments came to an agreement to restoro
order some other means would havo
1 to be found by the United States to
' accomplish this end.
There was a confidence in execu
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Becker Spurns Wife's
Efforts to Free Him
Special to The Telegraph
New York, May 31.—Stubbornly antl
sullenly denying his faith in God anri
| men. threatening to repudiate his wife
if she makes a plea to Governor Whit
man to save hint from the electric
chair and declaring stoically that he is
through with everything, Charles
Becker, awaiting death for the mur
| der of Herman Rosenthal, is on tha
verge of a physical breakdown, ac
| cording to an authoritative source,
i Becker will make no confession.
' He is angry and soured toward every
| one. So defiant is ho and so deler
| mined to go to the chair that he has
I developed an antagonism to every one
jand everything, and he even has re
fused to accept communion from tho
1' priest. Father Cashin, the prison chap
lain, who has been an almost constant
adviser and comforter of the doomed
man.