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ALTOONA MTTCROK--TI1URSDAY, SEPT. 25, 1924. Sltoona flflirror. June 13, 1874 MIftfiOR PRINTING COMPANY MIRROR HUIT.DINa IOM-IOOJ Altoona, Pa. nd rapidly becoming leader In the realm of modern materialism.

You want to keep your ftyea on France during the coming months il vou are interested In modern move- raenta. She promises to go far if she can manage to escape another war. OFFICE SUBSCRIPTION RATES: oopy 2 cents month (payable montbly) 40 cen jf Six months advance) 2 year (In advance) M.59 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One month advance) months (In advance) 2 year (In advance) $5.50 TELEPHONES: Phone 7171. TJnitert phone: Business office, 813. Editorial rooms.

313-X. The Altoona Mirror a member of Ilia Audit Bureau of Circulation and iha American Newspaper Publishers Association. as cecond clas: Hrvona poatoffice. AVERAGE DAILY PAID CIRCULATION DTJRING AUGUST. 27,359 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER, 25, A THOUGHT FOR TODAY.

Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is 13:10. J) ELIG1OUS contention is Ihe devil'3 Fonntaine. A REAL CITY HALL. HE PROPOSITION TO ERECT a municipal building across Twelfth street between Fourteenth avenue a nd Fourtee ntli alley, aking in the Leisenring anil Shaw properties on either of Twelfth street at that intersection, should be very Eeri- busly considered before it IH adopted. It might make a suitable location for a fire elation, but it does not commend to us as a site for 'Gity hall.

Our present City liall ia a poor building in a fair location. To move to the foot of the Twelfth hill T-vould give us a new building ID a poor location. The only thing that might be eaid in favor of Buoh a change would be that it could he partially financed out of the, proceeds of Ihe sale of realty the city now owns. But it would always be cheap looking, no matter liovr much money was It, and in the end it would A a costly and unwise investment. idea of the kind of a City hall AHoona should erect is a building in the center of an e'ntire city "block.

There should be a brand front and the remainder of the site laid out in a park, with greensward, trees, -shrubbery and flowers, dri ways and broad walks leading from sidcM-alks to the building. it. City hall park, if you Sueh a setting would be in keeping wilh Ihe import nnoe ami dignity of tlie ciiy and a credit to the people of the community, Anything less would be a refleef ion on our good civic prrde nmi progressive public spirit. Tf we not ready for such a ae that, Tet'g until we ready and then do tlie job Another makeshift would only post pone indefinitely tlic lime wlion wr will erect a municipal building Fiiited tn our needs, in'harmony witli aspirations and and (o which we could point with prirle. PROSPERING FRANCE.

MAV in; nie ttn HIP ot lier nntiniis of Kiirope Hie nmrvoloiis prcmpentr nf the Frenoh MHTTIS lo lifl nn established fnet. U'oiulorhil work lifts been rlone way uf restoring tlio plares, new and elTeetive industrial rncthotls have oomc into vopur- and the people ore all in one way or anofhcr in tlieir oountry nnrl helping SIK the (esliinony nf iw lv lo nrr famifiar with the situation. Trnr, oni; obHcrver, nn nnvel- Ist, (nkcs tke French people to for wlmt lib ealls tl.cfr jjarjiimwiy. The prnsnntK. hn ns well tfl ihosfi up in (he Bodal P.oalc, wrc ci-QnornJcal to tin- extent of ineanncfss, Tho Iinljtl of fi avJng I.its uni- Vtrctt A tiling in itseif, mtnta vice when carried to extremes.

For it shrivels the drfoa Dm generous (J IjCfievolemT an)! stums a pci.jjle, "AHidc from lliat tli- hpirit and conduet of the Frenrh people iiicu who imi-e spent time in the rnuntry during rccont months atlviep Ihat tlie modern spirit is take of llie Capital ift uniting nlojig I in OH wliich promiBC great pruliti. Cortfioljrfntion of iniluHtrml ontcrprihca ia ojder ot the liny. Indeed, one wlio Ueonu-H O. familiar with llic faetB may well fear I'Yiince ii Jier IN THE DAY'S NEWS. DVERNOIl GIvXKKAI, LKOXA11D JI WOOD of tho Philippines has some queer notions.

He desires the federal government io untilorizo the shipment of alcoholic beverages into the islands upon the ground that they constitute "unorganized of the United States. Of course, the governor general's statement is a mere quibble. The government lias not ceded his request, but lias directed nil consular oflieers in Hie federal foreign service to decline, to clear vessels lojided will) Hquiir for hove rage purposes and destined for Hie Philippine islands. As Ihe Philippines are. part of (lie territory of the Slates Die request of General Wood ia very singular.

In Hi is respect at least lie ms to lack discretion. A CCOHD1NT, TO' Till; PUBMC LEDGER the fiercest contest the state, in far as congressional "ivalries ore conecrncd, is in Cambria county, where Editor Anderson IL Walters of the Johnstown Tribune and Editor Warren Worth Bailey of the Johnstown Democrat are nrrnyed against enuh other. Mr. Bailey has secured the Democratic, the labor and the Socialist nominations. Mr.

Walters running as a straight The Ledger says: "The klan is an issue, in the fight and both contestants are hurling hot shot at each other in vindictive and i person fashion." Both gentlemen have been in congress in previous years and Lotli are well known to tlic citizens of Cambria county. Of course, we are all wishing both could win. APPLICATION is to be inndc Hie bonnl of pardons this fall for a p.irdon for Harry Cummins of Jolinstown, one of (lie young men convicteil of First National bank of Claysburg. District Attorney Patterson itilemlfi to vigorously the granting of LI This is his plain duty. Four young men, all from Jolms- town, were charged with the burglary, After (heir arrest they coufesseu, but later reniuliaU-d Iheir confession.

Nevertheless the jury found them guilty and Judge Baldrigc sent them to tho penitentiary for from scve'n io ten years. is no reason why (hey should not serve their It is aliout time the court make? an exiimplo ot" sonit ot" these persons v.l.i> steal automobiles from garages or from points where they have hren pnrked for tlie purpose of taking joyrides. Sometimes the car is returned pretty well diininged, in llie case of Thomas Jones' automobile. Tlicn again tlic nuu-hine ia none the worse from wear. But no mutter whether or not the cur is damaged, tlie thieves shimM be severely punished, where their identity is known.

Tn mysterious Tibet, Iho rulers for- I bill the kilting of tlie deer from which lek is taken. Tibet ia long way from here, Imt this ban will have its effects locally. I'or musk is used in tlie timimfacluie of higli-giade perfume almost without exception. Trading has ended national isolation, for us anil for nil othfr countries. A hunting luw in Tibet, an enrtlitjuake killing Japanese silkworms, Brazilian revolt interfering with the coffee supply ami tlic; endless.

Nothing of importance can happen in any of the world without affecting all other parts. THE A I-ADY WITH whom the Snnntcrcr is sligblly acquainted but whose cleverness and unexpectedness are well known in him, lifts reached the mature age of HILADKLPHTA IS THE HOME of a married couple to whom prosperity lins brought misfortune. For Die last, four years, according to wife's testimony, the Inishnnd has remained silent in her presence. They eat their daily meals in silence. Sometimes he thrusts a dollar timlar plate, "as he would tip a waiter," she says.

The trouble originated About four years ago wlieti lie desired to sell the home which they liad constructed tljcir earlier wedded life. Because she declined lo give her consent to Uie proposed sale he, became angry and remains speechless. The judge before whom the woman made lier complaint told her he was powerless in (he case. It waa a pity, he that prosperity hail brought woe instead of joy. HE DEPARTURE OF Till-; Prince of Wales for, his in the Dominion of Canada will bring about a bit of lonesomcnesa among the ''100 per cent Americans" who worshiped at )ii-s shrine nnd have been trying to imitate bis The young man did not do any tiling, far as we know, citlier lo inm-ase prestige or to decrease it.

He lip.re as Lord Uenfrew. According to IJrit- Mi theory nnrl practice Lord Renfrew is a private character, while Hie Prime of Wales is nothing of the sort. Lend Renfrew nmy conduct himself in a fashion that would not lie tolerated in the Prince of Wales. ly neither the American public nor tho prcss paid any itt ten turn to tins fine iHs ti net ion Hint raited tin 1 yrnmf; nifiii flic Priiuf U'atee, shot-kinp: in EvnjHi.eh OVCP. HE VALLKV HRKU'IXr, COM- PAXV of Sutervillc, West- morolaiul ronnty, has been twice convicted of wanton vinlntion of tbn hiliitory laws of tho nation.

After its last offense IJm United Stairs district fouTt for western petiLinnrrl In nu ordrr fdf the tic- slmction of tlie prtipcrly the bns uilh i In- petition. TTfjsvnvnr dnisiic this pnn- islimont niny sceui it invitfii hv (lio omccrH anil of the company. Thoy dffinl the law anil the law in of its nwn iTimitinl is ilistiirber of thr- pi-iK'c in his roinrnun- ity. He invites pnni-lnnc-nl ini.l should rnccivc it. Jiifpflii is ri' for HIP rnuuir that, Russia is alinnt.

ft. interfere in and bfyonil, rn-cn fnr a- IVking. Thh may he rratU.n of HIP fry nf tliir-f!" rn'iwA bv (lie U.icf liimsflf. Oh, yes, I lie- ryiur inny br: there may be crlminiiu Ju the Mid even uni.Irjilificd, but they t'siri senn-fily b.r liiivjng a happy present. And hois- about Die future? Kenp your rye on trie far cast during if you vvrmlil uorld Jiistory in tin; milking.

MIRRORGRAMS Keep cheerful lei --ce clenrly. How you are your days tells wlicrc you fipend your nightft. Kr our eyr i and mi mouth fcliuL to get ivi-ll- Knowing u-hrtt not to flu ia often as knowing wlml to do. atfsct. Don't lohu il through e.vccu&t'i Tibet, like China, practices drastic penalties.

Hunters who tlcfv (be linn ami kill musk deer will have their biintls choppotl olT and nailed fo I lie doors of ieinples, Tliev wilt not need manv game dctis. Perfumery is probably olilust of M-onian's artillcial lures. The cave decorated her hair with sinrjlling jnuyle blossanis. Crafty orientals fignrcii out how to cxtracil the powerful They started tlie perfumery imlustiy. Perf(lines have reached their hiyli- development in ihe nriiMit, water is usually too scarce for frequent bat hi ll was problem of ilivontinji perfumery or gns.

tn enable filthy to within speaking ilistnuce of each perfumes won. The first perl" times, miiHk, were frank incense, myrrh and other drii't! gnma nhtnined frtfin trees in India ami Africa. The trading, ot' these Krents otic of the earliest forms of commerce. IVrfumes and jewels and witchcraft tokens were transported liy camel caravans over long and stifling deserts anil in primitive frail hoats over the stormy sea 9. As trans portal ion waa developed, the traders began to carry other wares, lint perfumery was one of the first, and the history of this industry abounds with romantic ailv entiirn.

Today the industry is anil correspondingly dull. Last year, for instance, il.000,000 pounds pf'rose petals were taken out of the Vallev of liofrcs in tins amount yielded only 470 ounces of oil of ropes. An ounce of oil of roses, of course, luakes vast quantify of perfumery. 0 and is already enrolled ns st pupil in Ihe public schools of a district contiguous to the i-ity of. Altooim.

10 her mother's surprise she did not lake kindly to school life during' tho opening ilnys nud was, usually in A moody diaeontenlcd spirit when she readied home in the late, nft- ornoon. ''How do yon like Iho school, Sullie," inquired lier iiianiina after the expiration of llie lirst week. "I don't like it at 1 was the snappy response, "Why notf" was Ihe solicitous query. But there was no reply and llic sullen liutuor did not disappear. 1'iimlly one day the youngster exclaimed as sJio icuclicil iiomo: "Motlier, do you know Hint 1 was tlic only 'chili! on the playground Utility who i-liiln't have, "Why, my dear said the mother, 'diiln't know you wanted a lunch.

Ymt sluill nave whatever you wiiuL" Next flay the vouugstor coneludcd lo take mi orange with her. When she approached homo in her rohiru she wns eating it. didn't you eat your orange at acltoid?" inrpiirt-cl ttiiininia. "Hadn't snapped the youngster. "Why is it that you ilo not like school," my asked the mother.

"You Jiiiow you must go. What's wrong?" tlic ruply, they keep you mHoo long, bother, yon with Imrft quealious and give ycm no time either to play or The wise mother smiled nnil said notliing. Ami the reader nuty to gtad to know lUal from tlmt day forward an improvement in temper as visible and at tlie'present moment the voiingster is perfectly encnanted school life. At this sfage 01 the proceedings the Srtunlercr steps aside ami gives place to M. Quail, who will discourse coning llic evolution of tlie volunteer lire department with particular reference to the branch of tlic service.

M.Ajuiul is not as ohl ns the Sauntcrer, but hie memory back sortie distance, after all. M. Quad has the floor: VI i volunteer lire men linn over pi veil sin import nut role in the uf- ftiirs of life. In a crude way, in Ins humble beginning, long before tlic tifvhi" of water systems in iti'cs and nuLurbiin tlistvU-tB, lie iiHe.l 11 noble calling und and liis com- Tiulm wisiv known as the bucket brigade, lie iliil valiant work l.y uirryiiig water in buckets fnim flic By STEWART, KcitKTAitY or THP, navy "broke even" with President Coolidge in their argument over the of a strong navy to America, It Imiks as if he nuyliow. At (lie sjune time the government's budget hurcan in Washington, hacked by (lie president, was cutting down the fleet's next year's money allowance (he secretary was making speeches in California in favor of a strong navy.

Withur wag called back to The president wanted (o see him. (Jo.ssips said the president didn't like (o have the secretary Imlirririf- for money right while he wu's dying to economize. To Investigate, lint after flic two had liail their lalk. it was annouiu-ed Wilbur was NOW COMES ENLIGHTENMENT ife CMAP WWO CONSTITUTIONALITY OF ROAD BONDS. (I'liilaiMphlri IfuHMm.) Little slum Id In- 1 icli ihat highway improvrineiit in Trim sylvnnia will be rrfpnled bv ruling that ccuistit nli-in iinirnd- niont uddil iciiml liorxl of invalid.

Tin" "Friendly" inn to the in the Daiiphin count cmirt. JH prtuiriTtly iiitentlrd tn t-Irnr the title by any lingering llic 1 he rourt 1c. thr I'cun only (ivo-yiMi- interval. I vvilliOIH I Eenge The ini r-rnvcd via-i laM XiivcinliiT by of fi.r. Ti muHt -KKLnnn tin u'il lijiliily" jwcpt l.y line-ilriiwii frrlinirnl vuliiig.

-lance to Ihf nbjrrl inns I be enuUliug act of ruler- into I Ihe niuncy on Inmrls for the pnroost by ilif fdiistitiition. V'iii ton may he by 1 1 linj; jiii'-lion' i-fgnliiril rlii, thai may not UNOFFICIAL OfJSKHVINC. 23 YEARS AGO TODAY From the Mirror Filea. Waliasli niilNMil was visit fug in Al- aiul IMiins i.M-^M-i-,1 NT i JM'W ehurrlj rdiliiv lo eos-l tKe Kiflli Av Dr. H.

L. Ihtf of tin- Mr.lu-;.! club at the hotel. lion of fi fitrer-i linn on tlm -ave-. mil! wjtR It contended that it us narrow, HI. Hcv, Kiigene J).

the Allot.na* A'HHW nl St. Jci'jjnV chureli. Jltiv. Ur, Morgan Al. SliM-dy, Mayur K.

(iili'ji nnrl C. A. jrmde aJdrr.K^efl i.f wek'ojnc and out a of r-xpor1 a to doriilr wlmt llie navy needs ninst of- or aeronlanes. This means victors- for Wilbur, if real evpertH make a rent tion. for everybody knows whnt navnl rxprrts think nhmit it.

The president, n.uverled bv llie tlighf, is suiA to favor ueror.hinep!. Xavy men. wbile ad milting aeroplanes' importance, as tlie battleships' "eyes," argue dial eyea are nil lo Uie good for seeing an ene'iny witli, but not ai fierviceablc as lists 1o Jiini, when be comes nt vou. barn anil otlie'r Ijiiihlings from the predatory Cradtiitlly us If systems were ins tailed limlee-r tireinen 11 panics and tlio tire, chief was the mogul of tlie company, l-'ur tins iw UHHC was uKvays gicat rivalry. The firft engine was a crude nttair in beginning ami was pumpiid by anil manned by eight or ten men who worked In tho strain tiry engine introdiiccil.

This enabled tlie firefighters to squirt witter over tlic liighcst builiiing-s. HolHilayshiirg liad tlirce rival volunteer lire companies, viz: The E'boenix i.s still in in its new Hie house on the ohl site; tlie fJowl Will, which lind ita rpmrtera in (lie uM inarkct which stood on the square where tbu niunicipEil building stands. The tiooil lire eompanv the one cml and the Alleglieny Hook and Ladder company the other end. Dr. C.

Holler WIIM lire chief of I'hoeuix for many vears, while tin; late Hon. Hull, Irciii UrolIiDrlinc, nml W. Hil- vey were lire oliii'fs cil" the other uuni- panics Tho first 1 inift the Phoenix dtciim fire engJno wus was at the burning of llm old hotel on Jnniitta arid Wayne The ohl hand Jniiiata and Allegheny, in service. The Ihe in thn early I'lianksgiving evr. Il, wns a bitter 11 (I night mid next morning the iiiiiUling was covered long The giratcsi ion in ISStl when ll tiynu street, where iit's livery h.ralcd oil ll.i; Hi it'le and l.ui'iied several fn.ii) Alan-1 Kin- Aiil wiis the Uo.ik ami rori Their lire vu-, ami r'rank I'.

-I ill IIIIR of xv er Ilif L'iuilry. wiiH tr bdsV i.lfeied ari'l ui'iv aitfintnl by l.li I hi- uut.iiiiobili!' no f.ir litv l.urpo.-L^ Men nrrivp of the vohllltftsr fi il rly irj KohcrL (be Tliomas NiH'lr-v, Oiil. Milli ki'ii, TJi.jmsiH W. Jargon, X. Willh nu'l nifiiiy olhcrti.

At 1 vohjr.feer" Altf.nnn Mere the' Vjgilnrtl, ffooil Will, KxTlrtif.r and Krujiire Hunk itrnl Lai! (' jjfmv. QL'AD. ACCUSED OF Lr-t one ronvcntimi M-mnkr Ilir II.IHJI- law. ren-ptioji i.f a proprMal woiihl be dully us HIIV rrieoiinli-rod hv Dori in lifleon inoiitfis in HID AnJir. WAITING THE "GO'-'SIGNAL.

"roueh l.vv»> from us night ami parked himself at (he front door two liour waiting (lie ligiit lo tui IDLE WONDER! NCWH.) if any! Ii ing, ever be mine "Showing" the Prcaulent. Secret Wilbur is one nf Hie invy men. In other words, lie dis- with tin- president. The in- doubtless uieun.s that tlie iporeltiry bits pot to "show" lit- presi- ilcnt, Emt ii means (Imt he's chance to "sho hi president isn't lo turn "colil," wHhont a eham-e iHjrt pn.st yet, or that aeroplanes do' every thinrr. The secretary evidently stonrl very pat anil impressed the America's Money, T-.

Hurley of the hoard npnninl- lo fipiire out u-uya of eollectin-- wnr debts owed by Kuropcan conn- tries to Americfl, is liaek from Paris ivitli a H-heme for getting buck the lilliona rlnc to the Unitcrl States from France." ft pond M-Eienit! nit I lie I'rc'rifli refuse even to it until every cent tbey elaiin froui GeVmany. Heron- f.crmnny Arbitration, ntries' Jirbii ration of inLernutional (lift- put os. That ts if luo countries dia- ifirco, they mustn't llu-v inn-it irbitratc. A dozen of important -ealled tho "ili- Tvvrlvc' 1 have about det'ided oji Jhcy propose another OL-IICVII meeting June Ll, next year, lo yet to- 'ether on it, Intervention. The war in China threatens to lony for months.

A few foreign ncrcial cwicernH with interest's there re to worry. The wjir in- erlereri with their bnsinegs. Western already have tobi the liittese they to have the ailroails The particularly, are talk- ahonl iiHer vent Thh is the danycr in C'hina-thiit in- vroMi'd outsiders will html their arimiH countries into China's COVERS By HAL COCHRAN ilKN Tlii: N1C1IT ri.Mli iir- lives und (lie ki.ia gr, to Ijcil. v.jn u-ill lurk llicin an-iiy, anil hi- ol 1 SMKliiian hovers aroimil overs little OJKIS IijiL Vdll riJi iuid you them get IL 'J'hc-y fiMs lirkens. 'linnlly, there Tlit-n inotln-r dad arc at case a really some Lo of" he liouie noiM! and -irlitmlu m.ikr.s you fe.cl glud.

Then, JII'D-I- a while, it's your own ime, iiml you rjnintly start Tin in. Am! (hen Vou will 1 tin; Ins-L lliing yiMj do, ju.sL hee the linvc been. 'I'ln- w-enr in Ihi! nml to blauiu; t'Wix must the U'lien MIM lols are Jeep, JIIHL whv is il thev keep ill- iiys kifkiii" flown 1 IQ'24, NI'IA Service, Inc.) GLOOMY BLACKSMITHS. (NVw Vcjrk Ilcraht-Tribune,) The delegate to Hie National Ifnrtio- loersi" nnstn iaiiim who detuicd an jitimist an "imuijfp.4t.lv Jtorsnshncr" liail in miml tlin dire threat, of u-hich itnii.oljile is a rrrntinier to Tins village; Binithy han a IH mr.lor faru7rrp.H." TJiR Mr. l-Mison rcuim-kiMl tliat the pur.rcat motor ever Imill." True, Mr.

Konl, in a rliniiHy Lay motor of OJIK IHII-HC- Tlie, fanner knows that mi.tor trni-tor is an IIH Tlm hlneksmitli'H outlook ia Slatintien Velfa "hxuny story (o tljfl Iwirhcsliofi-M. thn mimlior of I'sum in tin- Cnileil Staler ivas Hi lln. r.f JJI2-I it waf lS.iim,f»im, nf li'i IHT in six ycurn. fulling olf lin.f riiicliuitiHl from yeiir (o ymir, lint there in nf iirilting tlin Jn HIP i-ilir-N tltirrn in lYns an-l IIM- anvil. In Klin the Iniroau lljc iiiiinher of lidrxes "not on farms" to lie in Tfl20 1 he niirnUrr hfirl ln-eu redmv.l ID JlBiircs me not nvnilahle.

lii thin city lluTtt Were lOH.DOfl lir.rscR in nuw there are aljont Only on the water front. Hie eon-'en- Ifon lerrilic, the horse und vvHgr.n more wervicenJile. for hinila than the motor tnick. IMS' HIS DAP DIDWT TALL rov HIS CiAssY SONGS OF OLDEN DAYS A FRAGMENT Love in her sunny eyes docs liaskiii" play; Love walks the pleasnuL of hi-r'hair; Love ilofii on hoth her Itjis ever stray, And sous nud reaps thousand kisses there: Tri'flll her oiitwnrd parts nhvnvs srcn; ilijt oh! he never went within. Cnwlev.

REFLECTIONS By ALBERT APPLE. U1SOPKAN IIION" AND makers, forming an "ulliance," will include Germany, fio runs the rumor reaching our Mecl makers from nbrnml. Tficre is no trouble burying united In I-lurope when profits nre nt stake. And bankers juid iiicssi men, working behiml the ie.s, nuw have chargif. of Knrope, after giving the years of griind-stanJ plaviti" atid no re- LlltS.

The slccl alliance abroad for tlir purpose ot presenting a eoinmoji front agiiinst AmnricRii utecl in the worhl niiirkcts. The prctliclcd trade gets H. G. Wdh ami others of pnlilk-iil L'nitfiil States of Kurnpe, tlie over 1 litre building logiitLei like our Jt'a nut impnssiblc, thiMigli for To nny thnt the Lurojictin could nnt live tngutlici 11 ran: hilly unrlur tlie same fJitg, is Tlicv do it, lierc in Am- erhv. hecansn here, unlike in Kun.pc, the lending politiriiinH not rnosl of (iii'ir time to nuinl alivo und A Unitnl Stales of tl.e is a long wny off.

llul sim ilar union, iinlustrially, is in Ihe intik (Ifiit lerueii 1 nj-rfenirrits, HO-rnllnl, ami business itlliiim-c-i, arc cornmr.n. S11 has bwojiu: wnrhl tlRiire, iiitiiiiues nn lonyt by comilries. THIS DAY IN In The News. fjrN'LHAL LHICETT, IT. S.

i been elector! prn.uiilont of tho Association of the Army of tlie United Slates, first loomed liig in tho I lie eye a a commander of the tirn. American army corps orgimii-eit in I'ranec. ('encrnl rrrcw up in lierks county, Pennsylvania, and won i an apjiuintinent to AVeet I'oint, fioin I u-hii'li school he went into the in- 1 fun try arm. Jin did service in tho I I ml inn campaign a in Iho northwest iimler Oneritl Miles, and during tho uxt iwn decades developed in way RIPPLING RHYMES Roadside Grief. By WALT MASON.

I WAS lilllVINfl my olO l.Usie down the vain of Ileek, two decades developed in way i when she jictnl and nud lo insiiru responsibility piit (inr nfter tiniPH wlic were for public irispeMif innkn Chi invenl'il nil kiJirls of Inrli as ulioro. lln' neitliLT lie down nor Maud lip. CURRENT COMMENTS Tlm ruily IliM UIPV aro the odlriril Oil- nervor. Knniiliir ia wiiil In li- chip nlf I hi- Dm hy nick on clmji? Hn may riut- N.irrisl.Avii 'I'inirs 1 Irr: Darnivv, UILA nfTcn-il helji in llic tn HJIVC nnritlior inunliTor. in r-viiji 1 ly ii HK Itll.l.llCHS.

IfllVPIl IV.lilii-innn who put elimfunx into (lie nolitiea I hamUwngon until (lint vfliinlo ninjfr 1 lin plniri not, likely lo get iiuieli New Cnntlo on ilcrk, witii ts I mil nud vicvi'i-cl tlio wri'ct. was dark iiini it mining, nnil inil a sting, ana I did no iilln ng to lie (is king; lint I ncnt If) loud till I ni.iilp (ho ralkin riiiR. niiirrrinrci) "Don't 1 1 ovcrliriited wininilinj; Hlli-li JL dri.slii: note 1 k'l'M prr- Icnil," my mint rirpcntcil. "Iliril u-ir di) carp yronl. l.c-l'* n-call lln 1 Ijv, evcrv iiour niiln vvfio ing JuViiMUlTS nir I- ot by; lilt's Iho joy ill living ivliru lly.

Wn Uiu jiiur- ivitlloill troilMn I lion- Hutid ijnail luniit the sliilililc, tho in riii-orfiil g.m^s; lo sii'C yon liuhlilc with thr nf your Iinnui- our ph'a-)iires you'ri' forget- all our junnls in anil pion, ivi'ii'i'in at yon tlnnil tlinro wildly In-llilii; Hull SS Williuni ulin'll ni-vi-r run ajjiiin. ns yon Klniiil I si-t onl on leproiii'li iiKnlrrn ini-n." inv aniil'-s wns I nhc riylit; ilnys of lin-k nn- nit: in JL niLfht. fair lloliokrn. our ohl nliKlil. POINTEPARAGRAPHS ex.

rational. for is a lieluccn nir-ji--rv Onro siu-h figlits were ro ijion liini in tho wnr u-ith and in Ijnth nml I'hilippinra. In tlin nrchi- lie hall a chance to ni'L tn provn hia for leadership, ho anil in due timu In- nnturcil the college in iiiKton to (icrfcct llilllBulf fn I tin loi-lniiinin ami thpiiry of vocation. Durinir llie Mexican lionlcr tronljlr-'i I'nrsliing a chntico In Blinly (U-ncriil l.i|!Kdt Ijis ini'lliofifl, nnd as conspijuoncc lie ujn nrninif; tirst i-hosoil lo HCCiirnplLliy liis lOiicf to I'rance. Anniversaries.

Itritisli nriny un.lor (7en- i-ral Jlowii ctu-amped jit Ilnyinntid, nnli'il i-nL-'itti-pr, Ilio lirst to ai'lvDi-iite a cnnul hi'lu-i-i-ri Lake iplain and St. l.iiujinuv, Horn nt Oil. 1771. nplJCUTCil ill St. T.oilis, ahont -1 per lent nf thu iiiiin nmnth.

tlm new dcrninn round ill" visila' ori'i ns. pi-i-iiimii killed in Xi-M-nrk, X. (lint SIiHHrmri in orrrmlly Democratic, at ale, luil nti- fortuinitnly for (hem it'H majority thnt EM from North American. i i l.y a Inunli J. II.

cniini-nt pnr- Irait dii-d in XL-VV Vnrk I'il V. Hi.in ill Xuiv Ilnvcn, Iti, i of Itrilisli Indian lump! Ijunh'd in I'raiu'r. 7 The seiiiJti- high i-onrl. of int- ol" veil l-Vr fr of tliu htnle. One Year Ago.

jldjuliMit of Oklnlionln nntiii-ri on 1lie iniNiihiTH nf .10 Inihidiliou lliem u. Birthdays. Morris IhiLtln-s. Aitsliiilii'n rulilii of thn hum in C.cei .4 A. Ixiry, lo ml hills i .1.

All'roil Tayl.ir, 'repriwn'tnl ive in cnn.ui-eKS of llie Nislh UVst Hi Ilislinp Uillinr I'. Tliirkirld. of tho Melliodisl 1,11,11,. ni I'ranklin, 7-1 yi-nis Current Events, hold Ilieir stall- J.l.i'.fu, i vi-nlion is to 1 he Ineoting are In.hi.v of tin- nnnnal conviM.tion tho I AsBoi-iiUinn nf J.ejjal Aid ftrgniiixntiiirin. Xew York I) are lo tnei-t in i-onventinii nt Svrilcllso luilny In 'iilidiilaies'fur Kovernor nml i)1 her ulalo he l.ic ill Nnvi-nilier Indny.

I Lin i.il.inM, 'I' I In: mipr i rl, ntul oilier persi.na of noli, mil. in eerenionii-H in today in of Hut I.VIIIr niinivcrsarv of Ihe (irat nirnliiifi of Ihe. Conttiientnl in (jiviienter's hull. Tli' Princo of ia Ihirty yr-nrs nlc, hut lie cnln up likr. lie morc'il If IroiiRcrs kin bnok, Ihnr'A an r-vnn JohnRon.

(Copyrlutit, John F. Dlllc Co.) DEFENSE DAY ALREADY JUSTIFIED. (WitHhliiKtoil lVnso Imn iilrpfiily m-rvprt An in tU iH-nplii lo milirc lime Ilicy not. uitonrl In Ijc nap. iiiK mso iir.y rccklpss llidorlakcs a military mrpriw party..