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Ki4c'h-*ud J.IBRARY TAX MEASURE 18 8ENT ^%rlACK TO THE HOU9&OOM-. MITTEE. MULCAHY INTRODUCES BILL Representative Would Prohibit Ciga­ rette Certificates--Regulation Anttetgarette Measure In Both Houses. / Springfield.--Chicago's public li­ brary tax increase bill, which had been bowling along smoothly, received an unexpected jolt when it was sent back to the house committee on mu­ nicipalities for further consideration. The bill came up to be advanced to third or final reading. Instead, ob­ jections and amendments sprang up from members who recently have realized the importance of the pend­ ing Chicago tax increase bills and it followed the course taken by the board of education's bill a few days ago. Inability of those handling the bills on the floor to master the in­ tricacies of the Juul law sufficiently to explain how much the increases would mean to the taxpayers of Chi­ cago was the obstacle which the bills could not pass. So far as Chicago is concerned the bill would have made a net Increase in the tax rate from .4 to .6 mill, or something more than $200,000 a year. At present the rate at which the library goes into the levy is' .6 mill before being scaled down to approxi­ mately .4. The new law would have •permitted the levy to go in at 1 mill. For other cities in the- state the rate was fixed at 2 mills. Members of the Chicago library board and Harry •Wilson, secretary, explained the bill ' before committees last week ftnd it moved along without protest - Cigarette devotees who save cou­ pons for college pennants, rugs, metal- ware and other prizes will be inter­ ested in a bill introduced by Repre­ sentative Robert J. Mulcahy of Chi­ cago, prohibiting such certificates. The regulation anticigarette bill also has been introduced In both houses. Party committeemen are to be elected In. Chicago only at presiden­ tial. elections every four years, in­ stead of every two years as now, ac­ cording to a bill from Thomas A Boyer. Locomotive hostlers and firemen are iTequired to speak, read and write English in bill by Edward L. Mer- ritt of Springfield. State's Attorney Hoyne, John E Owens, former county judge, and Hugo L. Pitte, Melville G. Holding and A. L. Peck, county civil service commissioners, are here in the inter­ est of various civil service bills. Mr. Hoyne wants to exclude attorneys in his office and the commission wants to insert blanket clauses covering the present employees. The Rinehart resolution, providing for submission of an amending clause amendment to the constitution, was made a special order of business in the house for Thursday, April 8. In the senate a similar measure, the Plercy resolution, Is a'special order for April 13. The senate at the same time will consider the Smith resolu­ tion for the submission of a constitu­ tional amendment for the abolition of the Cumulative system of voting. Investigation of woman and child labor conditions in Chicago and other cities of the state is to be' made by two subcommittees of the committee on industrial affairs of the house, which is considering a bill to increase the compulsory school age from four­ teen to sixteen years. Chairman Turnbaugh was empow ered by the committee to name two subcommittees, one to investigate the hours of labor for women and the other to delVe into the conditions surrounding employment of children. It is intended that the committee begin work at once. Chairman Turn­ baugh prepared to name the members of the subcommittees today. The senate passed the Igoe bill cre­ ating six additional judges for Cook county with an emergency clause. The bill already had been passed by the house and now goes to the governor for hiS signature. The Cleary r resolution, requir­ ing each senatof to register a list of persons and corporations in whose employ he is and prohibiting a sena­ tor from serving on any committee which will consider legislation of in­ terest to his empIoyeA, was killed in the senate. Senator John Dailey of Peoria of fered a substitute resolution which included in the provisions all senators serving on a state payroll. State Incorporation*. The following corporations were li­ censed by Secretary of State Lewis G. Stevenson: Ideal Heating and Plumbing com­ pany, Streator; capital.' $5,000, Incor­ porators--Edward J. Ryon, James A. Huggans, Charles R. ang Don L. Hug- gans. Farmers' Elevator company of Wrights, Wrights, Green county; capi­ tal, $5,000. Incorporators--R. D. Wright, Edw. H. Trabue, Fred Dodson and Lewis H. Raffety. The Automatic Manufacturing com­ pany, Chicago; capital, $0,000. Incor­ porators--Frank A. Urman, J. W. Johnson, George E. Brannan. Astor Lunch company, Chicago; capital, $12,000. Incorporators--James Rorier, Peter Pastras and Christ Pas- tras. Anchor company, Chicago; capital, $25,000. Incorporators--Edmund P. Kelly, Arthi^r M. KracLe and Richard G. Brennan. City Motor Transit company. Chi­ cago; capital, $20,000. Incorporators --Samuel J. Rlchmau, Orville A. Cot- tor «nd David Kaufman. State Memorial Building Bill. » Announcement was made by the special committee appointed to draft a measure providing for the purchase of land and the erection of the state memorial building in Springfield that such a bill will probably be introduced in the house soon. The plan now In mind contemplates the buying of the land lying immedi­ ately south of the capitol to Edwards street between Second and Spring streets, which it is said, is worth in the neighborhood of $260,000. Members of the committee were en­ gaged in an attempt to secure a prom­ ise from prominent Springfield busi­ ness men for a pledge of $100,000. This phase of the scheme was, how­ ever, frowned on by others who con­ tended that the project is not a local but a state matter. Martin Roche of Chicago, president of the state art commission, and a member of the special building com­ mittee, brought with him tentative plans which provide for a building with a cerftral rotunda furnished with galleries to accommodate from 600 to '1,000 persons, and wings extending east and west. The plans would fur­ nish a building of Grecian type and are said to be highly satisfactory. The work of the present committee, how­ ever, is only suggestive and the actual administration of the building's con­ struction will lie with a special com­ mission to be provided for in the bill to be brought before the legislature. It is the plan to build only one or two units of the building for the cen­ tennial celebration of the state's addi­ tion to the union in 1918. Other units can be added as money is forthcoming. The building will be used as a deposi­ tory for state records, memorials, etc. The members of the speciai legisla­ tive committee, selected from the state art commission, the state memo­ rial building commission and the state centennial commission are Secretary of State Stevenson, Senator Kent E Keller of Ava, Dr. Otto L. Schmidt of Chicago, president of the State His­ torical society; Martin Roche of Chi- coga, president of the state art com­ mission, and Hugh S. Magill of this city, president of the state centennial commission. A meeting Was held at the St. Nicho­ las hotel by prominent business men when the matter of taking steps to buy the land was discussed. Many State Jobs Open. The state of Illinois needs men and women for positions in the various de­ partments of state work. Good salaries are promised for some of the positions, whiie in one no sal ary is offered, but maintenance is pro­ vided. Some of the salaries to be paid are from $125 to $225 a month. Civil service examinations will be held in a number of cities May 1 to fill vacancies, according to notices posted in Chicago. The best position offered by the state is that of supervising grain inspector, open to men more than twenty-five years old. This posi tion pays from $175 to $225 a month. Two positions as grain inspector are open in Chicago and one in East St Louis. Chief grain clerks, of which two are needed for Chicago, will be paid from $125 to $200 a month. Knowledge of general office work is necessary as well as knowledge of the laws govern ing the storage of grain. Two positions as rate experts for the utilities commission are open in Chicago toymen more than twenty-five years old. The pay for the position ranges from $125 to $175 a month. Knowledge of rate laws of the utilities commission and rates for utilities ex' cept common carriers are necessary. There are two positions as invest! gators for the utilities commission open in Chicago, salaries for which range from $100 to $150 a month Some engineering knowledge and ex perience as investigators is needed to qualify for the position. One psychologist is needed at the Lincoln state school and colony at salary of from $100 to $150 a month, with maintenance. This position is open to nonresidents and to men Mid women more than twenty-five years old. Ability to determine mental status of inmates of an institution is necessary. Several library assistants are need ed at the University of Illinois at sal­ aries from $50 to $100 a month. Several graduate nurses are wanted at salaries from $40 to $55 a month with maintenance.. The lowest paid position offered for this examination is that of interne at the Eye and Ear infirmary in Chicago. There is no salary attached, but the state provides maintenance. Eight po­ sitions are open to men and women more than twen.ty-one years old. Examinations will be,held in the fol­ lowing cities: Chicago, Anna, Carbon- dale, Charleston, De Kalb, Dunning, East St. Louis, Elgin, Jacksonville, Kankakee, Lincoln, Macomb. Mount Vernon, NoAnal, Peoria, Pontiac, Quincy, Rockford, Springfield, Urbana and Watertown. Applications for the examination must be filed with the civil service commission by 5 p. m. April 24. ILLINOIS BREVITIES Contract Let for 8tate Aid Roads. Contracts were awarded by the state highway commission for road construc­ tion work in various counties to the following contracting firms: Morgan county, Herrick Construction company of Carlinville, $8,073; Clinton and Ef­ fingham counties, P. M. Johnson & Co. of St. Elmo. $8,750 and $7,740; Piatt county, Metz & MoVey of Gary, Ind., $11,475; Peoria county, Ajax COD struction and Engineering Co. of Gary Ind., $24,745, and Union county, Mey ers & Thomas Construction Co. ol East St. Louis. $3,045. Highway Chiefs Convene. Meeting in Springfield at the invita­ tion of the state highway commission to take a short course of engineering some sixty-five or more county high­ way superintendents of Illinois took advantage of the assembly and formed the Illinois County Highway Superin­ tendents' association at the Iceland hotel. Followfng t3;e adoption of a consti­ tution and by-laws R. W. Gabon: of Pontiac, Livingston county, was elect ed president. Ashland.--W. J. Lynn, a retired farmer, died at his home in this city. He is survived by four sons and one daughter, Mrs. F. E. Koyle of Spring­ field.. Galesburg.--Doctor Hoirister, the state inspector of accredited high schools, reports that Galesburg school has the best record system of any school in the state. Rockford.--Tiring of being gibed be­ cause cf his small stature, Starr Nor- mlngton, a farmer living at Durand, near here, committed suicide by shoot- fng himself through the head with a rifle. Collinsvllle.--R. Guy Kneedler, president of the Collinsvllle Commer­ cial club, is busy with plans for the corner-stone laying of the Collinsvllle federal building. Congressman Roden- berg will be the principal speaker. Shelbyville.--Philo Parker, one of the settlers of Shelby county and among the largest and best known property owners in this section of the st.atel died at, his home in this city. His death followed a short illness, which, due to his advanced age, quick­ ly assumed a serious condition. Grayville.--The Woman's club is taking an interest in the public schools, and the jnembers are looking after the welfare of the pupils. Re­ cently the club presented a set of dumbbells to the schools and arrange­ ments are being made to purchase playground equipment. Chrisman.--John W. Mendenhall. aged sixty-six, a pioneer resident of Carroll township, died at his home six miles north of this place. Several months ago Mendenhall received a broken hip when a box of merchandise fell fcpm a wagon on him. A widow an'd five children survive. Pana.--Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson G. Willard of Harristown, north of Pana. celebrated their sixty-sixth marriage anniversary with a family reunion Mr. Willard was born in Overton county, Tennessee, February 21, 1837, while Mrs. Willard was born Decem­ ber 25, 1828. Both emigrated to Illi­ nois with their parents in childhood. They are in good health despite their advanced age.. Willard moved to this section of the state in 1855. He pur­ chased a tract of land at th^t time for $12.50 an acre, which 1b valued at $350 an acre. He retired from active farpilng in 1891. The Willards have one son, James Monroe Willard, of De­ catur, to whom they recently gave 250 acres as a "small birthday gift." Alton.--Five men are reported to have been killed here when an ex­ plosion at the Equitable Powder mills wrecked a small concrete building. The mill is located at East Alton, five miles from here, but the explosion was felt here. The building wrecked was the glazing mill, in which the powder was given the finishing touches. Five men, it is said, had entered the building a short time be­ fore, and late reports were that all were killed. The plant of the Equit­ able Powder company adjoins that of a large cartridge company, and both concerns have large ammunition or­ ders for the European belligerents. The men reported killed were: James A. Coburn, superintendent; Elmer Kortkamp, Gustave Miller, Clyde Da­ vis and Louis Murphy. Carterville.--J. A. Armstrong, a fdi*- mer merchant, was stabbed and seri­ ously injured by William Hopkins, a painter. Hopkins called at Arm­ strong's home and asked him to ac­ company Hopkins to his home. When they arrived there, Hopkins accused Armstrong of being intimate with Mrs. Hopkins. Armstrong denied the charge and Hopkins then stabbed Arm­ strong in the neck with a paring knife, cutting off part of his ear and break­ ing the knife blade in Armstrong's neck. Hopkins then got a butcher knife and it is alleged, forced Arm­ strong to acknowledge that what Hop­ kins charged was true. Hopkins then forced Armstrong to sign a note for $1,000, payable in 30 days. Hopkins was later arrested. He was taken to jail in Marion. Chicago.--Governor Dunne denied the application of Edward S. Gard, for­ mer city detective, for pardon from county for contempt in Judge Kick- ham Scanlan's court. F&iling in his attempt to obtain relief through the supreme court, Gard appealed to Gov­ ernor Dunne for executive clemency. In its recommendation to the govern­ or the pardon board Baid: "This board is of the opinion that the peti­ tioner could have purged himself of the contempt order by making a prop­ er showing before the court. The court of last resort has ruled adverse­ ly to this petitioner, and the board of pardons sees no reason why he should not serve the sentence Imposed; therefore we recommend the denial of the petition." Gard was sentenced after he had rearrested a man just as ,he left Judge Scanlan'B courtroom aft­ er being discharged. Mount Sterling.--The Christian En-, deavor society of the Christian church of this city is arranging for a parcel- post social. Eacb member Is to write to some foreign friend for a post package which will be sold at auction Pana.--Mrs. Emily Thomas of Tow­ er Hill, east of Pana, and Nathan T. SkifT of Moweaqua were married at the bride's home by Rev. O. H. Mc- Henry of the Tower Hill Presbyterian church. The bride is fifty-seven years old and this is her fourth wedding, while Skiff Is seventy-five, a Civil war veteran, and this Is his fifth matri­ monial venture. Pana. -- Verne Barnes, nineteen- year-old son of the sheriff of Chris­ tian county, was killed when an auto­ mobile In which he was riding was struck by a Baltimore & Ohio South­ western train. Paul Wilson of Noko- mis, nineteen years old, was in the automobile and was seriously hurt, Duquoin.--The Williamson County Sunday School institute at Herrin, conducted by Prof. Ernest A. Smith of Alton and Rev. Dr. P. W. Gross­ man of Franklin, Ind., was concluded with a sacred concert, ic which a targe chorus and church orchestra took wt RESIGNATION AS NAVAL AID CAU8E8 SENSATION IN OFFI- CIAL CIRCLES. IS REGARDED AS PROTEST fRENCH STEAMER SUNK STEAMSHIP EMMA TORPEDOED . BY GERMAN SUBMARINE. Held the Meat Important Professional Position in the Navy--Told House Body U..S. Fleet Was Not Prepared for War. Washington, April 5.--A sensation was caused in naval circles on Friday when it became known tl\at Rear Ad­ miral Bradley A. Fiske, aid for opera­ tions In the navy department, had ten­ dered his resignation from that office and asked to be assigned to duty else­ where. Admiral Flske also asked to be relieved from duty as a member of the general board of thp navy, of which Admiral Dewey is president. Admiral Fiske tendered his resig­ nation as aid for operations as a pro­ test against the present administra­ tion of the naval establishment. While the resignation of Admiral Fiske was not expected, there have been mutterings among naval officers recently that indicated great dissatis­ faction with the manner in which the service was being conducted and the fleet being operated. As aid to opera­ tions, Admiral Fiske held the most Important professional position in the navy, and was the senior member of the group of advisers that formed a sort of cabinet of th« secretary of the navy. He retired because he felt he could nof remain in that position with justice to himself or the department authorities. Admiral Fiske has felt keenly the growing lack of efficiency in the navy aB a result of the adoption of policies disapproved by him and other high ranking officers. The admiral told the house naval committee that the Ameri­ can fleet was not prepared for war. and expressed the opinion that it could not be made ready under five years. This testimony was glveit last December, and at that time there was talk in naval circles that Admiral Flske's views had not been pleasing to his superior officers, who claimed that the fleet was in a state of effi­ ciency. Admiral Flske Is one of the fore­ most officers in the navy. He was with Dewey In the battle of Manila bay, and had Bervlce in various parts of the world, where he- displayed tact and judgment in dealing with delicate questions. He is devoted to his pro­ fession. Long before the navy adopt­ ed electricity he advocated it. He was responsible also for the use of the telescopic sights on guns. He is a student of strategy, and has been of great use in fashioning plans for ob­ servance in case of war. <It is said that Secretary Daniels may abolish the aide system Inaugu­ rated by George von L. Meyer when he was at the head of the navy de­ partment The last congress gave a legal stataa to the office of aid for operations. Either Rear Admiral Wlnslow or Captain Winterhalter will be named for this position. Nineteen of Crew Perish--British Steamer Seven Seas Also De­ stroyed With Eight of Crew. London, April 3.--Two steamers were added on Thursday to the toll of those sunk by submarines and mines in the course of the German blockade. The French steamer Emma, bound from Dundalk, Ireland, to Havre, was torpedoed and sunk in three minutes 12 miles off Be'achey Head. Nineteen of her crew or 21 perished. The small steamer Seven Seas was also torpedoed and sunk six miles off Heachey Head, presumably by the same submarine. Eight men are re­ ported drowned. The Seven Seas was owned by Leach & Co. of London. The periscope of the submarine hardly had been sighted from the Em­ ma when the torpedo from the under- seas boat struck the Emma in the en­ gine. No warning of any kind was given. The ship foundered in three minutes from the time it was struck. A British destroyer subsequently picked up two men who had been In the water for a couple of hours, and at the same ^time recovered two bodies. A dispatch to the Exchange Tele­ graph company from New Haven, a port in the English channel In Sus­ sex, says a large Dutch cargo boat, the Lodewijk Van Nassau,. has been brought into New Haven by two Brit­ ish torpedo boats under the suspicion that it has been supplying German submarines with fuel oil. MADE THE BELLBOY GASP KITCHENER ON WATER WAGON Secretary of War First to Follow Ex­ ample Proposed by King George of England. London, April 3.--Earl Kitchener, secretary of state for war, and Just now the foremost figure in Great Brit­ ain, is the first to follow the example proposed by King George and banish all alcoholic beverages from his house­ hold. The war secretary gave instruc­ tions on Thursday that no yatoxicating drink of any kind should be used In his household during the remainder of the war. TWO NEUTRAL SHIPS SUNK Dutch Steamer and Norwegian Bark Destroyed by Submarines---Traw­ lers Torpedoed. London, April 5.--The Dutch steam­ er Schieland, bound from Hull for Rotterdam with a cargo of coal, was blown up 24 miles east southeast of Spurn in the North sea. The explo­ sion occurred amidships and one of the crew was blown to pieces. The remainder of the crew of 16 took to the boats, the captain and seven men In one boat standing by the Schieland until it sank at dusk, when they were sighted by the Cornelia Glafina and taken aboard. The seven occupants of the other boat were also rescued. The Norwegian bark Nor, bound from Fredirkistad for Hull with a cargo of wood, was torpedoed west of Dogger bank by the German submar rlne U-20. The crew Vas rescued. The submarine U-10 encountered 40 miles from the Tyne the North Shields trawlers Gloxiana and Jason and sunk them. The crews were saved. The fishermen state that the com­ mander of the U-10 treated them kind­ ly, giving them hot coffee and tobacco. He spoke good English. He said he had been ordered to sia£ everything in sight ® 8enator 8ftprman's Response to Impei* tlnent Imp Something New . to Him. Senator Lawrence Y. Sherman of II- lionis never gives tips'. In refusing to tip he is not prompted by a sense of economy so much as the idea that one should hq,ve the courage of one's con­ victions. He knows of po reason why a man should pay the.iiighest price for hotel food and then bribe a hotel em­ ployee to fetch it to him. Likewise he sees no logic in paying a bellboy to hover about in one's way performing useless service. , As a rule Sherman eats in old-fash- ioned restaurants where he can sit on a neat little revolving stool, and he stays at the medium-priced hotels, simply because he dislikes the pomp and glitter of the more pretentious places. A little while ago, however, Sherman went to New York to make a speech, and a reception committee es­ corted him to one of the big hotels, where a bellboy carries up one's grip, asks if the guest desires any ice wa­ ter, takes a tip, goes, and sends the ice #ater by still another bellboy, who also expects a tip. The boy who carried Sherman's modest little satchel to his room bus­ tled about, turning on electric lights, raising window shades, lowering win-j dow shades, messing with the lace cur­ tains, changing the key from the out­ side to the inside of the door, and by divers other methods making himself generally obnoxious. After he had exhausted his entire repertory of ways and means to annoy a guest he asked Sherman if he wanted any ice water. Sherman said he did not. Then the boy inquired if there was anything else he could do, and Sherman shook his head. Still the boy hung about, as If wait­ ing for something. "I think that'll be all," remarked Sherman, becoming rather annoyed. "Thank you, sir," replied the boy, with much overpoliteness, backing out of the door, "thank you, thank you." A bellboy, of course, always says thank you three times when he has received no tip, but only once when he has. Sherman noted the three thank yous, all in a row, and savagely he respond­ ed somewhat as follows: "You're welcome, goldarn you, gol- darn you, goldarn you!"--Kansas City Star. Florida Lands For Sale to Settlers In tracts of ten acres and up­ wards, In Volusia County, adapted to cultivation of citrus fruits, vegetables of all kinds and general crops. Situation healthful. Send for circulars. Write in English. Railroad runs through tract. Will sell on month­ ly payments. Agents Address Florida Land & Settlement Ci» Care Alex. St. Clair-Abrams, Attorney f ROOFS 32, Baldwin Bldg., Jacksonville, Florida .. .. , >5#; .,, W, : \ -..a CAPTURE 55,800 RUSSIANS Germans Claim to Have Taken Many of Czar's Troops During Month of March. Berlin, April 3 (by*wireless).--The official report from the German gen­ eral staff on Thursday announces that 55,800 Russian prisoners were cap­ tured by the Germans in the eastern theater of war during the month of March In addition the Germans also captured nine cannon and 61 machine guns. The report claims a success for the Germans at Dlxmude, in Flanders, but admits a French gain at Lunevllle. Mrs. Carman to Face Trial Again. Mlneola, N. Y., April 6.--Mrs. Flor- ence Conklin barman, wife of Dr. Ed­ win Carman of Freeport, must stand trial a second time on the charge of murdering Mrs. Louise Bailey. The case will be called May 10, District At­ torney Smith of Nassau county an­ nounced. Justice A. E. Blackmar will preside. District Attorney Smith indi­ cated that he has obtained important new evidence. Nineteen Inches Snow in the East. New York, April 6.--Virtually the entire Atlantic seaboard was in the grip of a blizzard on Sunday. In Phil­ adelphia 19 inches of snow fell. Thick, wet snow, driven by a northeast gale at a velocity of 60 mileB an hour. Wealthy Woman Is Dead. Baltimore, Md., April 6.--Mary Gar­ rett, only daughter of the late John W. Garrett, died suddenly at tbfl deanery, Bryn Mawr college, Penn­ sylvania. Her fcfrtune was estimated at $15,000,000 to $20,000,000. To Float Jap Cruiser. Seattle, Wash., April 6.--The Jap­ anese cruiser Asatfia, recently wrecked in Turtle bay, Mexican waters, will in all likelihood be floated, according to officers of the British steamship Pro- tesllaus arriving here. Curfew for Philadelphia. Philadelphia, April 5.--A curfew for children under sixteen years of age has been established for this city. Be­ ginning Monday all boys and girls un­ der that age caught on the streets will be arrested. BULGARS ATTACK SERBS Irregulars Frontier and Losses on Both Sides Are Considerable. Niah, Siberia, via London, April 6.-- A Bulgarian attack began at two o'ctock Saturday morning near Vallan- dovo, when several thousand Irregu­ lars, wearing military uniforms, crossed the frontier and surprised and killed the Serbian guards. They occupied all the heights on the left bank of the Varda river and penetrated as far as the station of Strumitza. They cut the telegraph wires and drove back the. Servian troops and captured two guns. The Serbian troops, re-enforced, re­ pulsed the invaders after a violent all- day ^flght and recaptured the guns. The^ Serbians are now pursuing the Bulgarian v who lost heavily in killed and woupd<5fi.. The Serbians lost fifty men killed. HEAD OF ROTHSCHILDS DIES Was Noted Financier and Member of the Peerage--One of Europe's Richest. London. April 2.--Nathan Mayer, Baron Rothschild, head of the English branch of the Rothschild family, died in London on Wednesday. Nathan Mayer Rothschild, first baron Roths­ child, waB bprn November 8,1840, eld­ est. son of the late Baron Lionel Na­ than de Rothschild, and was created an English peer in 1885. lie was the head of the London banking firm of N. M. Rothschild & Sons, and he was the head of the British branch of this well-known family of international bankers. Baron Rothschild was wide­ ly known for his great wealth, and his philanthropic labors also won him fame. He was also a lover of art, and his collection of art works la very well known. Ruling Passion Strong. The German paper Boersenblatt cnlls from a Leipzig daily an amusing little anecdote of the war from the point of view of the lover of books and learning. The story runs thus: A certain sergeant of reserves whose occupation in private life was that of professor of romance philol­ ogy, was one of a company escorting a troop of French prisoners from Mau- beuge into Germany. The lieutenant in charge was alarmed by hearlnjg sounds of quarreling behind him. He turned and saw the sergeant in vio­ lent altercation with one ot the pris­ oners. The Frenchman gesticulated wildly, and the sergeant's blue eyes blazed angrily behind his steel-rimmed spectacles. The officer flew to sepa­ rate them, but burst into hearty laugh­ ter when the cause of the dispute was explained to him by his excited com­ patriot. The Frenchman, whose rag­ ged boots were bound up with string, was a professor of the Sorbonne, and the two had almost come to blows over a difference of opinion concerning the use of the subjunctive in old Provencal love songs! Dress Reform for Women. Boston, father of reforms, mother of movements, cradle of progress, has undertaken Its biggest task. Boston is to reform the dress of women. Don't fling the ready gibe at the ambitious effort that is domiciled in civil service house, but wish these Boston women Joy and success. Their aim ought to enlist all wom­ ankind--but it won't. They seek to make woman's garment* comfortable as well as pretty, to read sense as synonymous with style, and to have utility pass as chic. It might be done, of course. It 1B not for us to throw the cold water of doubt on the idea. But women are altogether likely to go on wearing these extraordinary devicos which they call clothes and to blame the men for them, hugging to themselves the dclu sion that the men want them thus ar­ rayed. Discover Huge Su.n Spot Washington, April 6.--The navy de­ partment made known that on devel­ oping a photograph of the sun taken at noon March 29 what appeared to be a very large sun spot was on the edge of the northeastern limb uf the sun. ' •VJ;' Germans Flee Italy. Copenhagen, April 6.--Great num­ bers of Germans and Austrians are daily leaving Italy. All tralnB north­ bound are overloaded and bookings are placed for days in advance. Three thousand already have left Rome. Gunmen Rob Jeweler. Philadelphia, April 3.--Two gunmen entered the shop of W. Bershteln. jeweler, covered Bershsteln and his brother. Bernard, with revolvers and took diamonds, old gold and silver to the value of $3,000. They escaped. Favors Twin Cities' Union. St. Paul, Minn., April 3.--Senator E. J. Westlake's bill providing for the union of St Paul and Minneapolis was passed by the senate. The bill creates a commission of seven to study the feasibility of the Plan. -ki Had Never Seen Pianos. The Russian wounded aire full of their impressions of the war and of Germany and they talk readily. Thus: "Germany is a fine country--no comparison with our poor villages-- stone houses, brick houses,' three stories, fine carpets, chairs, gramo- pl*>nes. Every house has a gramo­ phone, and we all learned how to set them going. One day I had just come into a house and set a gramophone going when an officer put his head in at the broken window and says: 'Stop that music at once!' I didn't know how to stop it, so I just hits it, bifT, in the middle of the wheel, and it goes into bits all over the room. Then they have fiddles, and some houses have" a big black box with a lid (piano), and when you open the lid and bang it with your hand it goes 'bir, blr, blr, bo, bo, bo, bo.'"--Stephen Graham In Collier's Weekly. 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