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min gave a brief but pointed and thor
oughly practical talk on Advance
guard" His discussion to the younger
officers was a source of continuous in
formation, and to the veteran officers
of the District Guard gave knowledge
that upset some of their ideals, and
presented to them a new viewpoint
from which, 1t is felt, they will greatly
benefit.
So important YVES the maintenance
of lines of communication, Maj Gro
min said, that he purposely cut his re-
marks in order to enable Capt. Mack K.
Cunningham. Signal Corps, U. S. A. to
tell about this allimportant subject.
Gives Practical Talk. ,
Capt. Cunningham felt the impor-
tance of the subject such that did not
attempt to give an impromptu talk.
but read a carefully prepared paper.
which, as he himself described 1t, only
touched the high places" which was
listened to by every officer present
with profound attention.
The paper covered the new features
of field communication and reviewed the
Russo-Japanese war in this respect. He
told Of the battle line Of more than fifty
miles in a great conflict of this war. and
how the Japanese general commanding
the great army directed its movements
through the click Of the telegraph in
strument."
The dashing mounted courier, he said,
was a thing of the past. He has been
superseded by the ''buzzer," that instru-
ment which can be used either as a
telephone or as telegraph outfit. and
can be worked under absolutely ad-
verse conditions with accuracy as well
as speed. Speed, he said, was the one
essential thing in modern warfare. He
enumerated the other means of signaling
and briefly explained their operation.
Shortly after o'clock mess call was
sounded. and the officers appetites,
whetted by the country air. were satis-
fed by hot coffee and cold supper.
This layout" one officer enthusiastic
cally exclaimed, with both hands full.
couldn't be equalled by any cafe IN
Washington-that Is. 80 far as satisfying
my inner man goes"
The officers, tired from weeks of hard
work preparing their various commands
for the annual camp. turned IN early.
Despite the ominous dashinss Of light
ming ana the rumbling e distant thun-
The Washington herald., 1911-08-14
WOMEN STENOGRAPHERS
ARE MORE ABLE AT 80
Government Shorthand Experts Refute Charges of
Chicago Business Men That Threescore
Is Limit for Good Work

guild in the government employ, has
taken up the question vigorously. OF
fifty stenographers interviewed, some
under and some over the age prescribed
by Chicago. all emphatically stated that
a woman was vastly more qualified and
fitted to do her work when thirty years
old, that is, If she had been in the busi-
ness any period of time.
It's all rot about fingers getting stiff
as the years roll on, provided they don't
roll up too numerously," said one compe-
tent stenographer. The longer practice
a person has the faster their work is. ]
am thirty-siX and I never did half as
good work when l was fifteen years
younger. I suppose the Chicago men are
rather fond of seeing a young girl. fresh
and alluring, in their offices, instead of
woman who knows enough to take care
of herself" said she.
The young. fiashy person with fluffy
hair and many beaus," said one mature
woman lis not the kind of stenographer
who can make good In Washington. A
woman must have some business ability
and a big share of stability before she
can be of the greatest service to her
employer"
The Washington herald., 1911-08-14

From the windy city of Chicago comes
a vail of anguish from women stenog-
raphers who have arrived at the age of
thirty-an age when the fair sex as a
rule cease to tell how many winters have
passed over their heads, because the ma
jurity of business men have announced
that a shorthand artist loses her eff
cheney when she has lived three times
ten, and should give place to the young
girl who wears the big bows in her hair
and chews gum in wholesale lots.
Their fingers get stiff after thirty
years, and they are too Slow declare
the Chicagoans.
Boston took the matter up, and its
stenographers of the female sex de-
bounced the trousered population of the
Western city in bitter terms.
Women are just in their prime at the
age of thirty years. they said. and
know more about business methods in a
minute than a befrilled, pink-cheeked.
newly-graduated 'cutty' would learn in
en- years.
This from effete Boston.
Washington, the center of stenography
because of the numerous women OF the
The Washington herald., 1911-08-14
BY RUSSELL H. McLENNAN,
First Lieutenant, n. @. d. G.

There was established at the south
end of the drill grounds at Fort Myer
yesterday afternoon a camp that, for
businesslike appearance and prompt
creation, caused observers to comment
favorably. 1t was that of the officers
of the District Brigade.
ALL ACCOUNTED FOR.
When the roll was called at o'clock
by Mai. c. Fred Cook. adjutant general.
almost every officer Of the District Guard
was accounted for. The camp of instruc-
tion for the officers will be maintained
until next Thursday night. With the ex-
ception of the First Battery, Field Ar
tillery, under command OF Capt. Shan
non, and the mounted part of the Signal
Corps OF thirty men. under Capt. Terry,
both OF which will go over the road,
the brigade will entrain at the Balti-
more and Ohio freight station next FRI
day morning for Camp Ordway. at
Frederick, Md. This annual camp will
last until August q.
At the conclusion OF the roll call Of
the officers yestero y afternoon, Brig.
Gen. George H. Harries. commanding
addressed the assembled officers. earn
estly pointing out the benefits to be de-
rived from the camp. and commanding
them to respond with the spirit which
has always actuated the brigade in its
undertakings heretofore.
II repeat to you,' he said, significant
ly, the old saying of the Hindoos, "A
man who is too old to learn is too old
to live"
Lieut. Col S. E. Smiley, a major OF
the United States army, and the adju-
tant general of the District Militia.
then introduced to the officers Maj.
Marcus D. Cronin, Eighteenth Infan-
try, U. s. A. who has been designated
senior instructor by the commanding
general OF Eastern division. Maj. Gro
The Washington herald., 1911-08-14
STREET
BATTLE MARKS
BRITISH STRIKE
Police at Liverpool Club
Transport Workers.
MANY GO TO HOSPITALS

Liverpool, Aug. 13.-The labor unrest
streets were turned into a battlefield. The
thoroughfares were crowded in all direc-
tions from st. Georges Hall. outside of
which 1000 transport workers had gath
excited from the beginning. but every
thing went we'll until a resolution to fight
to the bitter end was carried. And then
a comparatively trifiing incident started
an ARRAY.
The police removed sever al boys from q
window sill upon which they had perched
The act OF the police infuriated the
crowd. which began to attack them
with belts. bottles. and stones There
was terrible confusion. The police re-
serves were called out, and an attempt
was made to clear the streets in the vi
cinity Of the hall. A detachment from
Birmingham became hemmed In, and in
short order their trunchecns were wrest-
ed from them and turned upon them by
the crowd.
By degrees the police cleared Lime
street and dispersed the crowd surround
ing several speakers on the platform.
But the fighting continued for some time
Many were knocked down and their
skulls cracked. Very soon the whole area
was In a state of panic.
Mounted police were rushed to the
scene. and then the streets took on the
likeness Of a battlefield. Men bespattered
with blood lay unconscious on the pave
ments. A major arrived and read the
riot act. After that the WarwickshIre
Yeomanry came 6ouble-quick, and soon
the streets were cleared of all but the
wounded, who were removed to hospitals
in ambulances as fast as they arrived.
But the rioters. though dispersed, were
sullen, and as they went away they NUT
tered threats Of reprisal. One policeman
is dying as the result OF the fighting, and
others are in a bad way, among them
Supt Dent. Scores of the strikers were
injured. Many were taken to the hos
pitfalls. and many others to their homes.
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MEMORY Is BLANK
ON GIRLS MURDER
Soldier Remembers Nothing
of Fatal Shooting.

outwardly calm and to all appearances
unmindful of the fact that he is facing
a probable charge Of murder in the first
degree, Private While saben. U. 8. A..
held for the murder Saturday Of Ada
Haynes, received several visitors in his
cell at the First Precinct station last
night.
"I remember absolutely nothing that
occurred Saturday." asserted Saben.
They talk Of shooting and Of murder
and of girls. but cannot understand
what It all means. My mind Is blank
30 far as Saturday IL concerned"
A coroner's jury viii hold an inquest
over the body Of the Haynes woman to-
The Washington herald., 1911-08-14
One ON the Conductor.

A well-known ventriloquist was biddins
adieu to some friends at railway sta
tion, and one OF them presented him
with a dog to which he had taken q
great fancy. The train began to move
and there was no time to get q dog
ticket. so when the cry, "All tickets
read" was heard a few stations farther
on the professor put the dog into q
small hamper labeled. prof. Dash. ven-
triloquist." When the conductor opened
the door and the dog began barking he
iooked>at the hamper and read the label;
then he turned to the owner. "All right.
professor" he said. II ain't taking any
jokes Just nowl I've been fooled IKE
that beforer: And. siamming the door.
he walked on.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-14
DE LA BARRAN RACE.
Former Ambassador Named by
Fusionist Party.
Former

Mexico City. Aug. 13.-Francisco De
Lebarra, was to-day nominated for the
Presidency Of Mexico by the Liberal
Radical party which plans fusion with
the Catholics at their convention next
Wednesday. De La Barra has announc-
ed that he will accept.
The Spanish newspapers which were
formerly Maderist organizations. demand
that Madero quit the presidential race:
Madero is now at Tehuan, and refuses
to reply.
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Held for Jumping Bail.

New York. Aug. 1s.-Samuel Klein,
peddler. wanted In Philadelphia on q
charge of larceny. WINS arrested at s4l
East Twenty-fourth street tonight and
locked up in police headquarters. The
arrest was made on the complaint OF
Henry Cohen. of Philadelphia, who
brought with him a warrant signed ny
MaGistrate Haggerty. Of Philadelphia,
stating that Klein had jumped $500 bail
put up by Cohen.
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Miners Rescued Alive.

Pottsville. Pa. Aug. 13.-John Dolan
and Peter Zeluski were rescued alive.
and the body of Anthony Ander was re-
covered this afternoon from the Bast
colliery at Girardsville, where they had
been entombed since Friday afternoon.
when the gangway closed upon them as
they were making their way to the sur
face
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Strike at Glasgow Growing.

Glasgow. Aug. 13.-The strike of the
tramway men continues To-day men
and boys piled their bodies across the
irons in order to prevent the trans pass
ing. Others disconnected the trolley
poles and stole the starting levers. Mon
day night 700 railway men in Glasgow
are going on strike. The unrest is the
outcome OF the conciliation scheme de-
vised by Lloyd-George and Richard Bel
In 1907.
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SPANISH NEWS CENSORED.
Rumors of Uprising Not Disproven
Owing to Embargo.

Paris, Aug. 13.-The absence of news
from Spain points to a rigorous Spanish
censorship. 1t was thought last night
that there might have been an uprising
as the result of the mutiny on board a
Spanish warship and the execution of
seven ringleaders
The Washington herald., 1911-08-14
DISTRICT GUARD
OFFICERS PITCH
TRAINING CAMP
Begin Practical instruction
at Fort Myer.
HARRIES IN COMMAND
Regular Army Mems Talk Features
First Days Work.
HARRIES IN COMMAND

Addresses by MAI. Marcus ID.
Cronin and Capt. Mack X. Cum
ninEham on Field Maneuvers
Are Heard by Civilian Omcers.
ceed Dashing Courier In Army.
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DEATH RECORD.
WHITE

Robert Rsiney, u. Providencs Hospital.
Mary Sullivan, 8. Ns st- ns.
Alton II. offutt. - George wsshinstou Univ. Hop
Anna CARRIER. Z, George Washington Univ. Hosp
Mary Sullivan. 81 9 Conduit road, d. O.
Emma L. Taylor q, Providence Hospital.
COLORED.
Robert rinnsy. .. oovsnmsut Hosp for insans
Walter Fuller. =. EmscUBncy Hnap
The Washington herald., 1911-08-14
HUNDRED SHOTS
FIRED At: NEGRO
ON FUTILE CHASE
Mans Slayer Escapes from
Officers and Posse.
POLICE MAKE ARREST
Alleged Accomplice Said to Have
Drawn Away Pursuers.

Crowds Assemble When Police
whistles Announce Chase-Re-
volvers Fired frequently at Fu-
Eitfve-PIaza Guarded by Gordon
When Shot At-Evades Capture.
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Midnight. Y: a. M. Il; a. m, 72; a. m. ~
a. m. 3: 10 a. m. II; II noon. 81; p M, IS
{ =. M, 81; p. m. s5: p m, So; 10 p m, 7s
Maximum. & minimum. Il.
Relative humidity-S a. m. IS; p. m. p Rain.
TALL Is p. m. to p: m.). T. Hours Of sunshine 65
Per cent Of possible sunshine Il.
Temperature same date last year-Maximum, 81
minimum, C.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-14

According to government figures the number OF
food animals in the United States has decreased
about 100000 in the last decade while the number
OF consumers has increased about l2000Ooo
The Washington herald., 1911-08-14

ovprhsating is prvvcnted In 9 new electric motor
hv blowing thrpush its coils . current Of air
cooled b. passing through wat9 ooiins appsr
sstns q ~ bess & ~ netoss
The Washington herald., 1911-08-14

To ssye the loss of knosty boz lumber . CALI
foguinn has invented machine 70 cav the mothcies
eut 70 unifsn - ~ - - yauo - - atssd
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DIED.

ROBERTSON Saturday, August u. 1917,
at 1:45 p. m, GEORGE ROBERTS de-
aged eighty-nine years.
Funeral will take place from his daugh.
ter's residence, 50 Fenton place norths
west, Monday. August IA, at $3.50 D. m
He leaves to mourn his death q son,
three daughters, and host OF rela.
tives and friends
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sseelAoiu elaine TO ha.. nor. .slspaons. p 70.
portion 70 ~ 7spalatisa than NJ ethr sf1 y shs
void.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.
u. 4. Dept. Of Agriculture. Weather Bureau
Ma.h.,..-.n., IL {, S,,r.a.r: A,,r,,st Il lalI
Local Temperature.

Temperatures will continue moderately high over
the Eastern Central and Southwestern portions Of
The country. and will rise somewhat in the East
Iulf States
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Temperatures in Other Cities.
Temperatures in other cities. together with the
amount Of rainfall for the twenty-four hours ended
II p. N. yesterday are as follows:
The Washington herald., 1911-08-14
Tide Table.

ro-day-Hish tide. los a. m, I'M .. m; Low
tide. 50f a. m, SD p. m.
Tomouow-Hish tide. IiM .. m; Low tide. 50
o.. m, b5e p N.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-14
Conaition OF the water.

HArpcu Ferry w. Va, Aug. lA-Posomac clear
aud Shenandoah slightly cloudy this evening
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-20
THOSE APPROPRIATIONS?

The increase in salary expenses
alone of this administration over the
Buchtel administration would nearly
pay every third-class appropriation
Thus the state institutions are COM
PEELED to suffer this year because of
the Democratic increased pay roll.
The general appropriation bill for sal
aries under Governor Buchtel totaled
SS61, 100. The salaries this year total
81 ,572,64510, an increase of S711,-
$3.50 over the Buchtel pay roll. The
third class appropriations this year
total Sl,O34,17O State Treasurer Ken
chan estimates that he can pay Is
pei cent of this amount, which is
Sl55,l75. Had Governor Shafroth been
content to govern the state with
similar pay roll to the one expended
by Governor Buehtel, the state would
have had SS66,66O to have applied on
the third-class appropriations which
would have been within less than
100000 of their total Thus, it will
be seen that it is nothing else than
the increased Democratic pay roll that
is depriviug the educational institu-
tions of their proper funds. This in
crease is shown in every department.
Also in the creation Of new boards and
in fact, throughout the entire admin
istration Governor Shafroth is build
ing machine to place himself in the
United States senate. In doing this
he establishes positions at the expense
Of the state for those who will work
for him. He is expending three-quar-
ters Of a million dollars more in sal
aries in order to crafty his ambition.
By reason Of this expenditure, State
Treasurer Kenehan says that the state
institutions will only receive 15 per
cont Of the amounts appropriated for
them.
Which would be the more beneficial
to the state, educational institutions
well equipped with finances for their
proper conduction, or q Shafroth ma
chine well equipped with high-priced
political wardheelers?
The Direct Legislation league has
decided not to refer the $4,000 pub
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-20
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS.

Massachusetts Democrats will meet
Oct. TO renominate Governor Foss.
The politicians in New Jersey cities
are fighting hard and in many cases
with success against the adoption Of
the commission form of government.
Nebraska Democrats will meet in
Fremont on July % to nominate can
didates for the state offices to be
filed at the election next November
Pennsylvania Democrat are en-
gagged in a bitter faetional fight for
the control Of the state organization
and the delegation to the presidential
convention.
William " Allen, who represented
Nebraska in the United States senate
some years ago, aspires to place on
the district bench of that state.
Jacob NJ. Dickinson, late secretary
of war in President Taft's cabinet
has been appointed to chair of law
in Vanderbilt university.
W. C. Brown, president of the New
York Central railroad, denies the re
port that he intended to become a
candidate for the seat of Senator Ken
yon of Iowa.
Folk for President headquarters
have been opened in st. Louis by the
Missouri Democratic league, whicn
vas organized a year ago to boom
the candidacy of Ex-Governor Folk for
the Democratic presidential nomina-
ticn.
Friends of Samuel R. Van SAINT, ex-
governor of Minnesota, want him to
become n candidate for United States
senator in the Republican primaries
next year. against Senator Knute Mel
son.
The primary election in Mississippi
is but a few weeks distant. Interest
ccnters almost wholly in the senate
rial fight between United States Sen
ator Leroy Percy, Ex-Governor j. K.
Vardaman and c. H. Alexander.
Chief Justice Walter A. Clarke Of
the North Carolina supreme court III
a recent address prophcsied that with
in few years the women of North
Carolina would be exercising the full
right of suffrage.
A three days convention is to be
held in Boston next month under the
auspices Of the National independence
Political league, which is an organi-
zation Of colored men who believe they
should use their votes for the general
! betterment of their race rather than
to procure political offices and that
the American negro should not give
his support to any particular political
party.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-20

Malone and Oil Magnate sommers.
The state executive was to put the
matter up to The state board Of agri-
culture; the latter board mad made
up its mind to turn the question back
to where it belonged-to his excel
lency. But when the Sommers pro
posal to take lease on the ground
on the Heating conditions Of dividing
the ground into a blackboard, ap-
peared at the psychological moment,
the board adopted it as way out.
Honest John got from between the
buffers, and Mr. Keating can give an
imitation of "Od Perplex" saving the
heritage of children yet unborn from
the ruthless grasp of the oil trust at
the third party" convention; and
handy man Sommers can sprout wings
and stack" the board Of education to
his hearts content.
By the way, whatever became of
the report of the Seventeenth Gen
eral assembly's investigating commit
tee ON the Routt county transaction
involving a hundred thousand acres Of
coal land? That ought to be good
reading about this time-Denver Re
publican.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-20

Congratulations to MIR. Elmer e.
Sommers, independent oil magnate
and foe of Rockefeller for his appear
Gnce on the scene at the statehouse ON
Tuesday at critical hour to save the
face of Honest John" and Honest
Ed" to say nothing of "Old Perplex"
who had been backing his pupil on
the land board. In the interest Of
the square deap it is to be hoped
that the Welton street emporium will
appreciate the services rendered by
Oily Elmer" and when the latter pro-
poses to put one over" about school
election time the official organ will
remain mum for the next few years.
Hon. Sommers cut the Gordian knot,
he is entitled to the jaek-knife.
To the governor de facto, BILLY"
Malone, not little credit is due for
the s-well-that-e ends-wel" business
of the land board. When Messrs.
Sommers and Malone put their heads
together to save political situa-
tion, lok out for pyrotechnics.
A word Of explanation may be nee
easary regarding the coup d etat that
was pulled off" on Tuesday. A ma
iority Of the Shafroth land board de-
cided to grant lease in Montezuma
county to an Gil man who intended
to dig for oil in that quarter A doz-
an years back during another "oil ex-
element" President Heating Of the
Ind board, had grazing" lease on
this same land at a rental Of one-half
what was proposed to be paid by this
new lessee, As a result of former ex-
pericnces Mr. Heating knew what he
knew and down he went to the old
stamping ground and there prepared
an open letter" to the man who ap-
pointed him, calling upon the appoint
ing power to remove the recalcitrant
members Of the board under penalty
Of Pattersonian displeasure The zap
pointing power" read the effusion first
in the official organ.
If the senatorial bee were not buzz
zing so busily the Shafroth amour
propre might have been hurt; as it
was, the Shafroth endeavor was To
propitiate Welton street and concili-
ate the other two members of the
board. The oil lease at issue was
small affair in itself but it might
lead to important denouements. At
this point enter Private Secretary
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-20
THREE TO FOUR THOUSAND
SACKS RICH ORE In SIGHT

William Wicl,line, the well known
prospector, returned yesterday from
a trip to the La Platas. lie says the
grass is over four feet high in the
hills and prospectors are busy in ev-
cry direction. The Junction creek
district is looking fine, and from the
ore that is being taken out, the la
platas will soon be equal to Cripple
Creek in her palmiest days.
Mr. Wickline owns the Kennebec
and the Kennebec Extension and made
the trip to visit his property. Be
fore returning he visited the Tes
BROOK mining claims, located near the
Durango Girl, and owned by A. R.
Lewis, but under bond and lease to
William Bird, Hank Lilly and John
Morlock.
This is n fine property. They are
in about 200 feet, and hnye 400 sackaI
of tellurium all ready TO ship. By
next week they will probably have
two carloads. There mus be at least
between three and -four thousand
sacks of ore already blocked out.
1t is rumored that the three lessees
were yesterday offered 10000 each
for their respective shares.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-20

Indian corn is the offspring Of a
wild grass which grew a small hsnd
Of seed, the big red apple is the de-
scendant of the bitter little crabapple
these products have been brought
about by scientific and judicious se-
lection in mating the sexes. If there
had been one-tenth as much judgment
used in the procreation Of the human
family as there has been in other
lines of life the human race would be
. race Of physical and mental giants
NOW.