The evening world. Newspaper, January 8, 1915, Page 18

BY JOSHPH PULITZER. ESTABLASHED Dally Race Oupeay, by she Frome Fybpianing Company, Nos, $8 to Ce ae World for the United States and Caneda Matter. eet aaa the, Continent end Countries in the International Postal Union. THE MASTER'S CRIB. VER in Connecticut the ox continues to know his owner and ass his master’s crib. * Phat fine old petrifaction, Marcus H. Holcomb, who was Governor last fall, proclaims in @ message to the General ly his undying faith in the indicted directors of the New Haven He goes out of his way to asperse the just motives of the Government in procuring their indictment. ‘These gentlemen, the Governor pointe out, are foremost citizens his Commonwealth. He might have added “forehanded” as well. The Governor's remarks lend point to a saying of an eminent editor, the Hon. Lynn Wilson of Bridgeport, that “selling to the New Haven became Connecticut's prime industry.” » fhe former directors of the New Haven, indeed, distinguished in “selling things” to this once opulent road. Were they, benefactors of the New Haven stockholders have their doubts. It’s see what the States Courts will say. ———_-+-——_—_——. (Chairman MoCall of the P. 8. C. feels the need of “more light —plenty of light tn the subways at all times.” Not a bed pre- estgtion for what ails Mr. McCall's Commission. ——— EXPECTING TOO MUCH. ENERAL MANAGER HEDLEY of the Interborough says that if the minds of passengers had not been filled with stories of each accidents they would have been able to leave the cars in more orderly manner when they were, being asphyxiated in the @ebway Wednesday morning. ‘And what hes filled the minds of subway passengers with fear misgiving? the tunnel « calming effect upon subway crowds when smoke begins suffocate them? s * Is the fact that only a few weeks ago investigation revealed un- ted quantities of inflammable, oil-soaked refuse allowed to accu- lete about etations and tracks, likely to alley fear? Is panic subdued by assurance that in case of fire it rests entirely train guards to decide whether exits shall be opened? What right hes the Interborough to expect calm and confidence n the public when its own oft-exposed negligence is what hes bred and mistrust? —— Sn ‘We euppose whoever killed Poultrymen Baff ts stil! guilty murder. —-+4—-———_——— AX Bre reed and write, REDUCING ILLITERACY. NLY fifteen out! af every one thousand children from ten to ffourteen years of age in the United States dre unable to These figures just announced by the Federal Bureau of Educa- , chow a striking decrease ta child illiterecy during the last four- oR years. In 1900 the number of illiterate children between the ef ten ani fourteen wes forty-two in every thousend. In 1910 ‘wamber wes reduced to twenty-two. Four years have further ft by more than 88 1-8 per cent. avuming culy the latter rate of decrease, twenty years more aft bmprorement youthful filiteracy in this country almost cease to exist save newly errivel immigrant families. Nor can the present rate fall to produce in the same period a marked | Re the paroentage of illiterncy in the entire population of ten years ) pail ever—which in 1910 was 7. , OF seventy-seven illiterates for every —— Ghere may be fireproot subways. ‘eames (oe Gis cas, But we'd rather take Adamaca's advice and have plenty of fire escapes — a ‘ WHY A HORSE SHOW? 3 the few who lament the departed majesty of the horse the b fact that eociety is making up to the Automobile Show has its oad significance. “There are enough persons here enrolled on eociety’s pages to Zill the boxes at four horse shows,” a New Yorker is said to have re-| ain | marked one night this week at the Grand Central Palace. But how long will society be content to walk up and down the © aisles and look at empty and motionless landaus and limousines? | Presently there will rise in.eomebody’s imagination visions of a huge | Srena where saucy runabouts and glittering electric coupes show off se * perfectly gowned manipulators to admiring boxes. ‘Then concrete will | Feplace the tanbark and the already flickering lights of the Horse Show will be doused forever. Hits From If all the women of marriageabic age would get married there would A OE I Sharp Wits Unieas you are the timekeeper, you aren't paid for watching the ‘lock. ee So many people are always willing to give sym and nothing else— Eat Gi r ial . ° We have all sorts of sympathy for the poor victim when a loud-mouthed man talks through him for the bene- bi Aad @ whole car.--Philadelphia In- quirer, People who entertain hopes rarely entertain society, ee The way of the tranagressor ten't hard, apparently, until he reaches the ond.—Deseret News, Economy docs not mean a#pending less money #0 much as getting more for the money spent. Wheeling Reg. 1TS Terrier | WE WILL INVESTIGATE AND ‘REPORT RIGHT AWAY — TUST WAIT The Jarr Family By Roy L. McCardell Capecight, 2010, ty Tho Poms Hubusmng On, (The dew York Mvening Werld), sort of @ business is that? And why ain't he working at it? I ain't never seen him in his overalls yet; and he don't never come in here with lime on his shoes. Does he belong to a poeters oonion? No! Well, this is @ conlon bar!” And he regarded Mr. Dinkston with ecorn. Then he turned to Mr, Jarr and resumed his warn- “But for you, ae @ good friend, ‘whose vife don't like me no more than my vife, Lena, likes you—-and so you must be a real friend—out from my kindness for you, I eay, ‘Keep away from dance balls, mit dancing all the up to dater dances of the tangle and the foxes trot. Bevair!” edded Gus, dramatically. ‘Young feller, the sab- bits are below you!” “What do I care for the rapide being below me?” asked Mr. Jarr. “For I suppose that ie what you mean.” “All right, then,” said Gus, “if you want to get bit by rabbita, go ahead.” “Looky here, Gua," rejoined Mr, Jarr, “I don't wish to inflict any trou- bles on you, but I come home this evening and I'm picked on, I won't say by whom, for a wife's name should never be bandied in streetaide inns, But I was picked on, and dgjiven our. Bo if my position is unten- able” mind thelr own business, and don't you go to any of them dancing balls, and especially don't you go with any fellow what epeaks poultry like that feller Dinkston. He te a feller you shouldn't trust. I don’t trust him. He pays his money firet here, only be Dever bas any.” But Gus's advice, like almost all good advice, was wasted. Finding the tickets to the ball of the Human Uniques in his pocket, Mr. Jarr re- @olved to go and take Dinkston. Not because he wanted to go, but because his wife bad been cross to him. So he’ departed wih? the urbane Dinkston, US OTOURN ‘OR. GUR. SPR Ne ee tie ta tee Onis thabaadl Jarr Has et Her Only Husband! But She Is Due to Find Him, Suddenly ererecerrrrr rere er rere rr rrr reer who care no whit where he went, and would join a march of the army of the unemployed or go to the opera, all according to where he was asked to go. Meanwhile, Mre. Jarr was wondering if she had not been hasty. Hed Mr. Jerr returned at that moment sh: would not have admitted she had been hasty, but as he didn't return she re- proached himself. @he went out to the kitchen to con- eult with Gertrude, the light ruaning domestic. She had a echeme to send Gertrude over to Mrs. Rangie’s to bear a belated Christmas gift and to spy out the land. If Gertrude could get in the main door of the flat with- out ringing and ascend to the The Wireless in Warfare == By Jack R. Binns, Wireless Opereter Here of the Republic Disaster. Cupgright, 1016, by The Prose Publish:xg On, (The New York Wrening Word), HE development of wireless telegraphy for military purposes began with its inception. It has now reached a point wherby {t completely supersedes wire com- muntoation for distances of over twelve miles, It never will supersede the latter for short distances where &@ complicated network of communi- cation is required. It has completely swept away the cumbersome and slow heliograph and searchlight of signalling, though nat- uray in warfare where the unex- pected bas always to be met, this apparatus js still carried as a supple- mentary theans of communication. ‘Wireless was frst used in conflicte during the latter stages of the Boer war. At that time the art was still in such @ crude was learned from its use. This was chiefly due to the fact that it was not taken seriously and was looked upon merely as an interesting expert- ment rather than @ practical means of communieation, At the termination of that war, however, the British Gov- ernment instituted a series of expert- ments that finally led to the develo; ment of @ wireless set which the exacting conditions of an army in the field. ‘The frat real test under war con- ditions came with the outbreak of the Japanese war in 190, The Russian Government immediately placed @ large order with the Mar- coni Company for fleld seta, pointing out the drawbacks that had to be overcome. Mobility was the most im- portant qualification that was insisted u nh it was from experience gained tn the Manchurian campaign that the horse's saddle became the structure on which the different units of Se i military sets were built ‘Taio gave extreme modlity and re: Pidity of erection, for all that was necessary was to Us the suddie from the hoagie back, place it on the Saddle unit with the neceesazry. rire leu connectio! The saddle itself is ‘braced with steel tube struts, which hen on the ground. It was also in this campaign that small gasoline motors superseded pedal gear for generating electric Dower with which to work the trans- mitting sets. Several stations mounted on mill- tary trucks were sent to Manohuria, but owing to the bad state of roads it was found that the horse pack stations were most favorable under @éneral conditions, though course the truck etatione had the greatest range. In 1910 experiments were extended to ‘the mountains of Switserland and Italy and even to Siam. These were chiefly with stations ef the horse pack In Bwitveriand the stations readily communicated between Andermatt and Lucerne over a distance of 60 kilometres, In which mountains 18,000 feet high intervene. This distance ‘was accomplished with a set carried on the backs of four horses, ar- ranged in such a way thet the load on each horee fe well within the reg- ulation weight allowed by militery au ities. Ta four years these atations have been so far improved that wire- leas is now one of the most important factors in the field army's equipment, and moreover ip of vital importance to the suc of its operations. The develo it of military sets includes stations carried entirely by hand, those carried on horseback, sets permanently fitted in military trucks and motor cars, aeroplane, airship nd armored train sete, In fact, no ranch of the warring armies in Burope is now without its wireless apparatus. . Rangies’ apartments she could listen @ moment on the landing. If Mr. Rangle were in Mrs. Rangle would Mre. Jerr reached the kitchen she eaw that Gertrude had company—h: gallant admirer, Cleude, the fireman. “Gertrude,” said Mre. Jarr, “would you like to go toa ball with me, just for an hour or eo? Mr. Fogarty— Fogarty wes Claude's other name— Mr, Fogarty wouldn’t mind watching the children in case of fire till we got back, would he?” ® Mrs. Jarr had the feminine faculty of putting everybody to work for Gertrude agreed to go with Mrs. J: and Claude was given the latest num. ber of The Perfect Lady’s Magasin: to read while he sat in the children’ bedroom. And Mrs. Jarr and Ger- trude put on their wraps. See . , ° Betty Vincent's Advice. HH bashful young girl and the eby young man are made to endure a great deal of unneoc- essary discomfort. Diffidence is a complaint that can be overcome. In the last analysis it is morely selt- conaciousnese—an incessant dwelling upon one’s self and the effect one pro- duces on others. ‘What is the obvious remedy? Let- ting ane’s thoughts dwell on others. Man or woman who consciously to put others at their ease and them socially bappy has little for the constant self-analysis it leads to shy awkward: about taking other girls home from work.| I have nothing to do with any other men. Do you think he is right?” eo. The fact that the young man question tells you about seeing tl other girls ‘s proof that his ships are perfectly frank and above board. “L, R.” writ “Ip it proper for a yous. lady to take a gentleman's erm ile walking in @ public thoroughfare?” fe a rather countrified proceed- especially in the daytime. ne San “rio hae red hair. ‘Mi a ir. y Mende tell me that. all. red-haired opie are quick-tempered and feai us, and that we could never be ad’ broken?” y together, Will you please og I am nearly heart- If you are in love you should not be influenced by the idle talk of friends. Besides, it is not true that every red-haired person has a bad disposition, Dates You Should Remembe: By Albert Payson Terhune Copyright, 1918, by The Prem Publidhing Cs, (The Now Youk Brening Wet), to talk about him. A anpepeeapaaanaed ims Guy Fawkes | Conspiracy. } He form | Plot.” Briefly, ras King and ao Catesby enlis' House was about to move out. NO. 13.—NOV. 5, 1605.—The Gunpowder Plot. BIG man, tanned of face and red of beard, appeared in the Weet- minster vicinity of London, where he posed es the bodyservaat of one Thomas Percy, who hed taken s house near by. The mas looked more like @ soldier than @ servant, and people begaa He was Guido For—known to history as “Guy Fawkes.” wish of his own, he was about to have a legal holiday named for him aaé to becéime @ national figure. At that time, however, he was a soldier of fortune and a prime mover in ofe of the world’s most spectacular plots, England and Scotiand had been foes for many centuries, Then, on Queen Elizabeth's death, in 1603, her cousin, James J1., King of Scotiand, was the nearest heir to the throne and he became King of England under | the title of Jémes 1., the Kingdoms of Scotland and England combi | henceforth as one. This move was unpopular. 4 | as unpopular as James himself. He was a rascally old coward, e ¢luttos, and a religious bigot, who could see no good in any creed except his own, He launched cruelly unjust laws against such of hie subjects as did not agree with him in church mat« ters, and some of these subjects sought revenge. The malcontent: Through ne But tt was not-ont ringleader was Robert Catesby, conspiracy known as “The Gunpowder the idea was to place masses of gunpowder under the house | Where Parliament was then holding its sessions, and, some day when the 6 of his Scotch favorites and the House of Lords were as-_ sembled in the building, to explode this mine and blow every one to atoms. the services of Guy Fawkes. Then Thomas Percy and id a number of others joined in the plot. Their first R ‘ine Parliament House. So they hired a house adjoining it, and in the cellar of this they worked night and day to cut through the Guy Fawkes kept watch for them at the front door. And he also went around the neighborhood picking up useful learned was that a coal dealer who occupied the cellar under Parliament news. One thing he The conspirators promptly leased this cellar. Working at night and taking infinite precautions, they carried thirty-six huge barrels of gun- powder into the cellar and covered the powder casks with kindling wood. King James was to address the House of Loi on Nov. 6, 1605, And this was the date chosen by the plotters for tho setting off of their mine. (Fawkes was to light the fuse and then was to escape to Flanders. Then Tresham learned that his brother-in-l: to be in the House. And h Lord Mounteagle, was la sent an anonymous letter, warning him to keep eive a terrible blow and yet shall not see why hurt them. God and man have concurred to punish the wickedness of th. times.” Mounteagie showed this letter to the authorities. Just after midnight on Nov, 6, Fawkes made the rounds of the cellar to see that everything wat ready and that the fifteen-mi: Inute fuse was in good condition, Then he stepped out into the street. As he did so he was seized, overpo bound and carried away to the King’s presence. His Majesty, routed out bed to see his would-be murderer, call led him a “very desperate tall fellow,” and demanded to know why he had plotted. the wholesale slaughter. malad ‘Stubborn answered Fawkes, “We wished to blow all Scots back into Scotland. And it would take a dea of powder to do that.” iee call for stubborn remediél the Fawkes was tortured and then was executed just outside the building he had planned to destroy. Seven of his fellow-conspirators were also put "to death. Nov. 5—in honor of the King’s esca| made a legal holiday ipe—was For centuries afterward, on that date, English boys burned Guy Fawkes it effigy to the accompaniment of the famous old doggerel song, beginnin, “Oh, do you remember the fifth of November?” Warologues By Alma Woodward Copyright, 1915, by The Prem -ublishing Oo. (The New York Breniag Wosd), tte Bisa te ‘a “yecaune, ie baa ‘Taps ‘Att~ndant ap- (with great lassitude)— None of the gentlemen in yet, Stubbs? Stubbs (gravely)—Not yet, sir. Van (irritably)—What’s the mat- ter? Is there an epidemic of some- thing, or what? Stubbs (agreeably)—It must be, Van (snapping at him)—Must what? Don’t be so blamed polite. Why don’t you go home and die that dear old England may live? Bring me a Tom Collins with petri! stick in it and don’t whistle “Tip- Syril Ht. Vau Bkelton to be his twin St. Cyr (calinly)—What look rotten. Van (darkly)—I'm in @ sweet mood. Haven't got a solitary girl to take to the Eeta Bita Pi dance next Tuesda} night. I'm up aga! St. Cyr (briefly)—! havé gotten in bad girls, you know. Take Muriel. (gloomily)—Can't, % Murie! training to go to the front as a nur: St. Cyr (amazed)—What! Why, her parents idolize hi Their only child! They'd never let her! Van (slowly)—Of course not, Bhe knows that. It’s the new recuperative cure for @ too strenuous spell of society. St. Cyr (thinking deeply)—Take awning widely)—Can't. bet: training too ¢o go to the front as i nurse, St. Cyr (scornfully) — Agatha’ mother’s a regular leech. woot le her out of her sight. Van (sipping his drink)—You'r: right. Agatha’ to got rid of t her appendic! operation. St, Cyr (game to the last)—Well, then, take Babette. Van (generously)—To save you lung power, I'll go_ thro the it. Babette'’s she thinks it'll hence. Marjorie’s her little broth all the time and she’ swim and saving the family money af the same time. Elaine's training, be cause her father’s partner's 10. and the old oan Say eae ‘ any partner get ahead of him. u training, because she looks swéll ia uniform. St, Cyr (ekeptically)—None of) will ever see the front! r Van ‘ (seriously)—Dear boy, don| mention anything so distressing the | Rd “front” or, in other words, thefir- © g line! What you must consider is that the dancing crate is two yearr old and that this quiet little scrapping over there hadn't been pulled off right when it was we'd have been up a tree for a new fadle it. Cyr (indignantly)—Who said there is no redeeming feature in war? The May Manton Fashions Pattern No, 8532—Military Waist, 34 to Ec suerost the ‘that able. Illustrated is waist that is trimmed with braid to give just It te ex- ( / ee ery: 42 bust.