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THos. J. OWEN ( son, AUCrIoNEERs.
FOR SALE.
PROPERTY AT CHEVY CHASE,
MD. MAY SECOND. 1918. AT THREE Pm.
q II. Ai'RES

MD. MAY SECOND 1919 AT THREE m.
81 IL; ACRES
CLEAN DRINKING MANOR
This property is divided into two parcels by
the splendid rnacadain highway, known as
Erooke1ille road. running from Chevy ase
circle 10 the Jones bridge over Rock creck
"verluuss Rock creek Columbia Country Clun
grounds ard the splendid residential section Of
rhexy R sss aha ad'"ns she pFHpe a OF the
james II. Small. William II. Walker. Philip +.
,;ormley and Commander Wells: located about
one fourth mile from the electric line OF the
Capital Traction Company. and admirably adapted
for suburban residences for subdivision. Plat
and full particulars on application.
ROBERT +. l.. SMITH. Columbian bldg,
J. DAWSON WILLIAMS. Whitford bldg.
THOMAS DAWSON. Rockville. Md,
sp20-d6ds Trustees
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Potomac River Landings

AND BALTIMORE.
Steamers leave 18th St wharf Tor Baltimore aud
river points Monday. "Wednesday and ~ turday. I
pm. arrive Baltimore second morning out. Leave
baltimore. Pier ;. Light ST., Mouday. Wednesday
and saturday, pun: arrive Washington second
morning ont. River freight prepaid. Passenger
service iirst-class Freight received urtil 3:4o
pm. OH sailing days.
JOS T. STEVENSON. Agent.
NaryIIpsl. pcia sn.c and Virginia Ewr. 20.
Telephone Main ~. 7th ST. Wharf.
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The AMERICAN ARMY.
By Frederic ]. Haskin.

The American army of today is very
different organization from the one which
we assembled sixteen years ago. when
the WAL clouds broke ove;. Cuba. The
armed furces OF the country that now
stand On tiptoe al the Mexican border
are better Trained. better equipped and
more mobile than the enti.c United
States Army was III 1898. our army to-
day is as far in advance OF the oh army
of pre-Cuban days as that small group
Of military units was superior 10 the
patriotic but woefully inefficient citizen
soldiery that was called upon To defend
of 81. The usefulness and efficiency of
our modern army is due not only to the
advance of military science from which
all nations benefit. but to the grim les
sons that the c:ban and Philippine cam
paiens taught us. and to The slowly
growing realization that not even the
American citizen. with all his powerful,
initiative. is a born soldier
Our army today consists Of about $50 u
men. Approximately fI.pu are within
the boundaries Of tn" continental United
States aud are available for active serv-
NC d on noun notice. vi TINS force
nearly half. comprising a division. for
two years has been massed ON the large
and Irregular boundary between this
country AID Mexico The other .a.ehJ
a,e stationed in the Hawaiian Islands.
the PHILIPPINE Islands. tlas2sa and pana-
ma. For iinme, la;e niitaig Purposes the
troops In our outside possess uns arc OF
no avail. This means that We have isaDi
tral1ed soldiers 20 withstand the tnODI
veterans ard 10000 or more recruits o.
iluerta. the Mexican dictator SHOULD the
worst come 10 the worst Back Of our
1orce stands the organized state Inilitias
Win an active enrolment of 1ot.9p OIL
GERS and men
INC strength Of Tile regular army
available for instant cervice III con
tinental nited States can readily be in
creased from 1880 TO lGa.GD BY the
simple expedient of increasing them to
the full strength Of $50 men to the COM
pany, or i.Ss9 10 the regiment. These adj
ditions can be drawn from veterans OF
The SDaniSh-.Amcrican war and the
| Fhiiipp:ne campaign. and INC trained
militia. The vacancies thus created in
| the militia ranks would be filled by
| volunteers. In fact. the fun war strength
of our National Guard is at5 e3o. but
whether it can be recruited to full
| strength at this late hour is a question
II II becomes necessary 10 send all OF
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THIS WILL BE Our RIG SALE SALE OF
THE SEASoN--AND THE BEST LOT OF
HORSES AND MULES SOLD EVER OFFERED.
Gus. EICHBEHG.
CHAS. PAGAN
HARRY DOSH.
\. FURMAN.
10 HORSES FROM LIVERY STABLE. DON'T
FAB. TO ATTEND THIS SALE-AIL WILL BE
SOLD FOR THE HIGH DOLLAR.
MAGRATH & KENNEI.LY.
AUCTlONEERS.
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Backed by Experience
of Sixteen Years.

army of 2lO0o0-but perhaps no other is
better prepared for immediate conflict.
4 considerable percentage would go to
war tomorrow with Mexico or any other
country backed by sixteen years Of &C
tive service. Far more than half OF our
5000 regulars have been through at
least one campaign. Since 1895 our army
has seen active service, or conditions Dor
dering on open hostilities. twice in Cuba.
twice in China. several times in the Phil
ippines and among the Moros. and i'll the
Hawaiian Islands and Panama and Sauto
Domingo The 20.Ua troops along the
Mexican border have been drilling. ma
neuverinG, shooting, riding and making
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Organized Militia
Has First Call.

viii lie given first call. Inasmuch as il
would be unconstitutional to call upon
these men as state militia to leave the
country they will be. re-enlisted and re-
commissioned as United States Volun-
teers. Each militia organization will be
kept intact. however, whenever - per
cies. both in officers and men. will be
filed as soon as possible by applicants
VINO have had previous military or semi
military experience. The day of the I'M
trained American sodiery that willingly
went to destruction in impotent fury is
passed.
Thus a trained and seasoned regular
army. small but exceedingly efficient, will
form our advance guard. The second
line will be made up of patriots who had
enough interest in the military defense
of their country to join the state miltias
and stand monotonous drills. eXacting
target practice and dusty hikes in the
summer suns when war enthused citi-
zens were not on the sidelines to cheer.
Should it become necessary to make adj
d tional inroads into our peaceful citi-
Zenship. regiments and brigades and di-
visions of mw recruits will be mustered
in.
While the seasoned veterans and train
ed nilitas are at the front the volunteer
rockies will be going through drills and
maneuvers at various mobilization
points. Unless all plans fail. no man who
cnIsts whoiy inexperienced will pass the
safety of our boundaries until he is bet
ter prepared than was the state volun-
teer who plunged into the Cuban cam
paign All able-bodied male citizens
of the United States. and persons OF
foreign birth who declare their intention
OF becoming citizens of the country. be-
tween the ages Of eighteen and forty
five years can be called into military
service Within six months VIC could
throw fairly cohesive force OF .hhh"
mon into the field. and il would not he a
great stra n so TO equip and maintain an
army u million strouS within year ;
time In the civil rar II" lnon army
alone had ! total en- .limeat of :Gai.Vi'
! 1T il tool. ucar' fnsSe Ee;;rs Tor both
the Union anG co.:t.4ie7'ai forces 10 gel
into lighting trim. Tic recruit OF iso'
did not become u good private until MS
captain. through experience became
good officer.
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Our army is much smaller than that
maintained by ans first-class power
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The United States -\rmy Of today con-
sists of thirty regiments OF infantry. III
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STEAMSHIPS.

18th ol;lEN! CRUISE. Rotterdam. 40 tons,
Feb. II for 10 days. slGO up. including; shore eK-
cursions ROUND THE WORLD TOURS 10 the
Fall FRANK L. CLARK, Times bldg, New York.
MOSS $. :. AGENCY. SIT 18th st. NV.
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II il becomes necessary TO send all of
our regulars into the field and to back
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ATLANTIC CITY. n.
HOTEL RAl|EDGH i: sa' e 4;

popular section, within sight and sound OF The
ocean. 200 la.ge. sunny rooms all open e1-
rosure: private baths. running water in rooms
sun pa.loF. lo.cnes: elevator. etc. Cuisine and
service hest oit2inabie Special april and May
rates Booklet.
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- THE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED o>
account of tho rain. until FRIDAY. THE FIRST
DAY ~ NAY 1871. same hour and place.
aT;:u-3j I,N ORDER btF THE TRUSTEES.
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ADAM A. wEscHLER, AUcTIoNEER.
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Strayer's Business College,

OLD Masonic, TEMPLE. 9Th AND 7 SITS.
Shorthand. TynewriIing. bookkeeping Civil Serv
ice individual instruction. Catalogue free.
The state herald., 1914-12-25
PrseIpltated Him to the Bottom.

they were driven from their task by
cave-ins caused by heavy rains. Finally
they were within n few feet OF Mr..
Chapman. He directed their efforts.
took nourishment through tube.
spoke words OF comfort to his wife and
appeared TO be both rational and
sound.
Soon the workmen reached the las,
layer OF stone. Some worked ut the
stone while others slipped their hands
through creviccs and supported Chap.
man. Even then he appeared to be
ablc to help himself. but when the last
rocks were removed and Chapman
was taken from the well he was dead
having succumbcd Just aH assurances
OF safety reached him.
The state herald., 1914-12-25
MAN IS BURIED
ALIVE IN WELL
Pennsylvania Farmer Imprisoned
Under Arch Of Tons Of Earth
and Stone.
DIRECTS OWN RESCUE.
Strain Of Spending 1s Hours Under IS
Feet Of Fallen Wall Prove Too
Great for Chapman and
His Heart Falls.

Wheatsheaf, Pa.-Imprisonment for
18 hours under tons of earth in an old
32-foot well SO seriously affected Will
liam Chapman of Wheatsheaf that he
died few minutes before he was dug
out, after directing the efforts of res
cuers for several hours. Physicians
worked for an hour with a pulmotor
and oxygen, but failed to revive Mr..
Chapman. 1t is believed his heart
failed when he felt the hand of the
first rescuer to reach him and that
death followed instantly.
Mr.. Chapman was farmer and
was also employed as engineer in the
workings of the Penn Sand & Gravel
company of Tullytown. He was a
sturdy man of middle age in excellent
health.
Well Caves In.
Because of recent rains, Mr.. Chap
man was unable to work in the Penn
quarries and determined to make some
repairs in the well on the farm he had
rented. He was descending the slip
perry wall when two large stones
slipped from their places in the wall
of the well and precipitated him to
the bottom, following which the sides
caved in on him. Mrs. Chapman. who
was in the house. heard the crash and
rushed to the well.
It is believed that when the wall Of
the well collapsed the stones formed
an arch. thus saving Mr.. Chapman
from instant death. In his narrow
prison he obtained air through crevices
in the rocks and was able to make
such sounds that his relatives and
friends knew he was alive.
Men Worked Frantiealiy for Hours.
For Is hours men worked in relays
Of four hours each removing earth and
stones from the we'll. Several times
The state herald., 1914-12-25

s another custom observed at this time, which is
called among us mumming; which is changing
of clothes between men and women; who when
dressed in each others habits go from one neigh.
bors house to another and make merry with
them In disguise, by dancing and singing and
such like merriments. It were to be
wished this custom which is still SO common
among us at this season Of the year were laid
aside: as It is directly opposite to the word of
God"
1t is possible that 'mumming" is related in
some way to the performance which marked Hog.
manay" in England and Scotland. "Hogmanay'
was the last day OF the year. Some scholars think
the word comes from the Greek "agia mene."
c'holy month";: others from the Saxon "halig
monath." which has the same meaning; still others
from the French phrase "Au gui menez" ("to the
mistletoe gol") which mummers anciently cried
in France at Christmas. or from "Au gueux
menez." CBring to the beggarsD. Whatever the
origin OF the word may be. Hogmanay was the
time for much amateur begging.
The children went from house TO house singing
such songs as;
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HAIR CUT OFF AS SHE SLEPT
Girl Awskes to Find Her Tresses, the
Fsmlly's Pride, oone-Aet Of
Revenge.

Orange. N. J.-when MARY carnoya.
the thirtecn.ycaroid daughter OF An
tonic cnrnoya Of i2 Forest street.
Orange. awoke one morning recently
she found that her long black hair.
which was OF exceptional beauty and
the pride OF the family. had been cut
on. sh. did no, know how or when
she had been dcspoilcd.
The police arrested Polo Cripuy.
aged fifty-onc, n boardcr nj the Car.
nova home. but carnovn would not be-
iicyc cripsy was guilty. and tho
charge against him was dismissed.
Chief OF Police Drabcli believes that
tho hair was cut on for revenge by
some enemy OF tho girls father.
The state herald., 1914-12-25
THE CALL OF THE NEW YEAR

Christian man sat In the Masters presence
thinking OF the coming OF the new year II was
good but solemn thing to do The mans
thoughts In that presence ran thus: Seeing him
| am sure that every year is the year Of our
Lord II ought TO be begun. continued and
ended in him.. lie will be with me all the days
My days must be In his hands" The Christian
man continued his medltation-always In his pres.
ence. What sort OF man ought I to be- this year
and all years." The answer came out OF an old
word which had new meaning. In his presence:
Complete In HIM" Again he asked; What kind
Of work ought to do this year and all years ?"
The centuries fade away and he seems to hear
again: Whatsoever he saith unto you do IT," lie
asked again; Where shall go TO be his man and
do his work." Once more old words leap into
new times: TO your household. to your neighbor
and TO nil the world" How can do all thisY"
The entrance OF his word givoth light" therefore
give yourself to Bible study: mot by might nor
by power but by my Spirit. saith the Lord OF
hosts" therefore give yourself TO prayer: II can
do all things through Christ" therefore give your.
self TO work: In all things he shall have the pro.
eminencc." therefore civ. yourself TO him. And
the man arose from the meditation to make the
new year and all years. years OF the Lord And
tho Master arose aud went with the man shop
Mcdowell
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STATE CAPITAL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service
FARM VALUATION GAINS.
Tax Commissions Report Shows IN
crease in Agricultural Land.


Denver.-A saving of $733,O0O an
nually to taxpayers as the result OF
new values discovered under the full
cash valuation system and because oil
heavy decrease in the amount OF
taxes rebated, is among the good re-
suits of the new method of taxation,
according to statement issued by
Chairman ]. Frank Adams In connec-
.tion with the annual report OF the
Colorado Tax Commission. The re-
port places the total assessed valua-
tion of Colorado for 1914 at $1.3O9S-
559,205.
The report shows that since the full
cash value system went into effect in
1912 the value of agricultural land i'm
provements increased from 2l.27 per
cent of the total to 25.32 per cent in
1914. The valuation of town and city
lots in the same period has declined
from 40 per cent to 34.S9 per cent, and
the valuation of corporations has in
creased from 14.ii per cent to 20.02
per cent
The number of automobiles in Colo
RADIO has increased from 9.565 in 1919
to 12,772 in 1914, with valuation Of
s5,GG2,537.
The increase in total valuation since
1911, under the new law, is s31. .520,625,
and the annual gain in taxes, paid on
increased valuation, is s437,191.06.
The total assessed valuation Of the
state for 1914 is $1,309. .559,205. The
increase in taxes from 1906 to 1918 is
shown In the report. School taxes in
creased, in that seven-year period,
73.47 per cent; town taxes increased
47.13 per cent; county taxes increased
i6.11 per cent, and state taxes in
creased 22.2 per cent.
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THE NEW YEAR.

Julia Ward Howe Was no believer In New Years
resolutions. we should mako and keep good
resolutions all IN. year round the celebrated
author once said In boston. Il am no great bo.
licy.r In New Years vows. for. although they arc
splendid things. they really don't amount 10 much
NOR. than Oliver Wendell Holmes tobacco reso.
luton.
"Mr. liolmrk with affected gravity, said 10 a
friend on thu nfst day Of the YEAR, I really must
not smoke no pernihientiy. ! must turn over a
new ieaf-a tobacco ieaf-and have n cigar only
after caoh-hofe he paused as II 10 say meal
bu, he eontnued-'af,er each cigar"
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prob,r. End Denver Sessions,

Denyer.-i.oose ends OF testimony
IN their probe into industrial condi
,iona IN Colorado. and suggestions hs
TO possible remedies for cause and re.
suits Of industrial conflicts were gath.
cred by the United States commission
era on industrial relations IN their
final sessions In Denver Wednesday.
prior to adjournment for tho Christ.
mas holidays, An announced n week
ago, the commission will meet In
Washington Dec. ?s TO discuss thu re-.
suits Of It's probe conducted IN Colo
rado.
The state herald., 1914-12-25
Wants Treasurer's Salary Reduced.

Denver.-Allison Stocker state
sreasurerelect. favors reduction OF
the salary Of the office which he will
soon occupy. The salary is now &c.
300, which is $1,000 more than the
governor receives. 1t was increased
several years ago by the Legislature
and made higher than that OF the
chief executive in order that those
who become treasurer might meet the
expenses of the sl.0O0,0OO bonds re
luired of them. Stocker would have
the salary reduced to $1,000 and would
have the state government pay the
expenses of the bonds in order that
the treasurer might be free from his
bondsmen in all respects as to the
conduct of his office.
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gss saloon Men Pay $500 License.

Denyer.--Two hundred and eighty
five saloons In Denver paid the $500
license for the six.month period cx-
tending from Dec. II to June II. 1915.
OF the remaining is2 saloons In the
city II Is believed that more than half
wiz renew their licenses. the re
mainder going out OF business chiefly
ms result OF the adoption OF the
statewide prohibition amendment
which becomes effective Jan. /. 1916.
The state herald., 1914-12-25
Governors Join Park Campaign.

er.-Governor-elect George A.
Carlson and Governor Elins NJ. Am
mons have Joined the campaign to
have the United States government
set aside Estes Park AS national
park and are plnnning to 20 TO Wash
ington together TO appear before the
public lands committee OF the House
OF Representatives with this purpose
In view.
The state herald., 1914-12-25

in Scotland and England. The first visitor to q
house on New Years morning had the privilege OF
kissing the person that opened the door. Perhaps
there is "reminiscences of ancient fire worship In
the Shropshire custom of stirring the fire on New
Years morning before uttering a word
Although there are few houses where New
Years day is observed with its oldtime hospital
ity, the day is not wholly divorced from the
thought OF good things to eat The ridiculous New
Years eve dinners in the Broadway restaurants
have no special significance. but there certain
dishes inseparably associated with the day.
One of these is roast goose which is perhaps
more liked In England than America. But even
more characteristic those admirable little
cakes which come from Germany and which are
imported in tin boxes. German cooks have made
them for centuries. have lavished their time and
energy new designs and new havors and the
result is n cake so excellent that 1t must always
be the special delight of the New Year feast This
point OF ritual surely must be left us.
So excellent is the German New Years cake
that 1t cannot be used for charm. like the New
Years eve cake OF Ireland. For this was thrown
against the wall and broken into pieces The first
fragment to touch the ground was eagerly sought.
for he who ate II was sure OF years happiness.
There was much pleasure In the baking OF the
cake. II was placed on a gridiron before the open
hre. and incantations sung to secure the sue.
cess Of the charm
The state herald., 1914-12-25
Early Settlers Attend Banquet.

Denvcr.-At the twenty.,hird annual
ball Of the Pioneer ladies' Society tho
two first white children born In Den.
yer were pr, sent. They were Mrs.
May Butler Brown md A. l.. barker.
both born IN 1850,
The state herald., 1914-12-25
A CASUAL OBSERVATION.

we are living In an age OF exceptional cul.
ture," said the woman with angular features
"Mebbe we are" said Farmer corntosaoi "Bu,
cant help notioin that people walk right up to
the news stand TO buy some pretty nuny sirs,
while II takes mighty good book agent 10 work
on n set Of Shakespeare"
The state herald., 1914-12-25
stat. School Lands Safe, Wire, Ian.

Dcnyer.-sccrc'ary OF the Interior
Lane declares that the rumorcd inten.
ton OF the government to withdraw
lands supposed TO contain coal 10
without foundation. according TO n
Telegram received from Senator chas.
3. Thomas In Washington by Mrr.
Mary e. c. Bradford. state Superin-
t.ndent OF public instruction.
The state herald., 1914-12-25
William sarth, Aged Capitals. Dead

Denver.-Death has stricken the
name of William Barth from the lists
OF all earthly courts. In the seclusion
OF his modest home at 2460 welton
street the lonely old millionaire ended
his days. Pneumonia was given Us the
iirect cause OF death. But pneumonia
was only the agent that exacted the
toll sooner or later to be taken by
worry and age. William Barth typified
he successful pioneer OF the West
typified that romantic figure in de-
gree seldom parallclel. for he builded
q fortune of s6.ooo,o00 upon ;ounda-
tion Of empty pockets.
The state herald., 1914-12-25
wife Killed Bsble. and Herself

Thayer. Kan.-Mrp Lee Moore,
who had been deserted by her hur
band. killed her two small children
and then committed suicide, The
bodies Of all three were found In .
well