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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-16

cent or two. And only the man on the
inside. knows how great Is the strain
upon every department OF the paper
now editors. sub-editors. reporters.
lproofrcaders, composytors stereotyp-
lers. artists, pressmen, circulation men
and all the others OF the staff are
driven by their respective duties In
Keeping up TO schedules. Days off
are suspended and every employe Is
called to the colors" In his office. No
one knows how, when or where events
WIN turn 30 an to give local interest
IN the war situation. The ramiflca-
lions OF the news are such that an In
tcrnational conflict touches the vital
concern Of countless millions all over
the earth. And as war stuff over
shadows everything else, other news
IL curtalled or goes into the discard
no matter what II may have cost. No,
indeed apart from their natural aver
sion as peace-lovcrsf 10 any sort OF
conflict newspaper men do not rejoice
when nation wars upon nation.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-16
An Old TIME LIpR,nIAN.

N+N't III american KtkitW*l
The most picturesque figure In the
annals OF italian lihrarianship Is un-
uoubtedly Antonio Magliabecchi.
While his official position az librarian
70 Cosmo III, Grand Duke Of Tuscany.
gave him considerable prominence. he
Is remembered more especially for his
personal characteristics and his vast
store OF self-acquired learning. lie
has been described IA n literary glut-
ton ana the most rational Of biblio-
inutiiacs inasinuch as he read every
thing he bought. Ills own library
consisted of 10000 books and 10000
MSS. His house literally overlooked
with books; the stairways were lined
with them. and they even filled the
'front.' porch. Many stories are told of
his marvellous memory that was like
wax 10 receive and marble to re-
tain One Of the best known Of
these stories Is that when COsmo asked
him for an extremely rare book he
replied. "Signore. there Is hut one
copy Of'that book IN the world: IL is
IN the Grand Signore's library at Con-
stantinople, and is the eleventh book
In the second shelf on the right hand
as you go in
In worldly matters Magliabecchl was
extremely negligent. He even forgot to
draw his salary for over 4 year. He
wore his clothes until they fell from
him. and thought II a great waste Of |
lime TO undrcss at night, life being /
80 short and books SO plentiful" He /
welcomed all inquring scholars, pro-
ided they did not disturb him while /
Il work.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-16
With Scissors and Paste
WHY J,pAN - pnOup.

(Prof. J. ingram Erojan. tn Leslie's)
Nor Is Japan at all ashamed OF be-
ing classcd among Mongolians. a race
that has as great history as any ne
tion OF the west. Napoleon was not a
greater soldier than Genghls Khan
nor did he exercise rule over a greater
empire. The Monaghan race was us
ing the mariners compass when west
efn nations were picking their way
along the coast by the stars. They had
printed books when Europe was steep.
I'd in prmeval ignorance and were
wearing silks and drinking tea from
porcelain cups when our ancestors
were roaming naked or clad In skins.
and for household utensils had but
the crndest vessels. Japan Is In NJ
way ashamed OF a Monaghan ances-
try. Whether she Is OF such ances-
try, however, IN another question N
ANY case discrimination on the basis
OF race without consideration of indi-
vidual merit is an injustice unworthy
of any civilized nation And so Ja-
pan asks only for the same rights and
privileges as America already con
cedes ia negroes. Turks. Red Indians
and other races Of her population. Are
not all the best Americans II this mo-
ment rather ashamed that highly
civilized nation like the japanese
should be put 10 the humiliation of
having to make formal request for the
common rights already conceded other
alicns2
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-16

classic role one night, and sang bari
tone In a comic opera the next -
but now before an audience for a
salary--if such II could be called.
After some months OF this life. ne
secured London engagement al last.
In no less "a company than Henry
lrving's. He attended three re-
hearsa ls--and quit. There was no
quarrel. only stock company man.
agcr offered him three guineas a
week salary and II looked too good
TO resist This stock company was
down at Ramsgate. and he remained
with II seven months. playing four
times as many parts. Finally he met
his family there one day on the
street. and that ended for time his
theatrical career. Some American
friends OF his parents induced him
to accompany them TO America. III
umately he intended To go out to
Colorado, where an elder brother of
his had ranch, but In the mean
time he was to serve as private Sec
rotary for one Of his friends
He reached New York late in the
autumn OF 1887. Colorado looked "A
long way off The life of private
secretary evidently did not appeal to-
MN either. 80 he turned back to the
theater and joined the company Of
Helen Hastings, who was about to-
mount new play at the old Union
Square theater. Daniel Frohman was
present at the opening. and at once
offered Mr.. Faversham a contract TO
join his Lyceum Theater Stock COM
pany. beginning the next autumn.
The actor signed H. But the new
play he was then appearing In lasted
exactly two weeks. 1t closed late in
December and Mr.. Faversham found |
himself In strange city, out of work |
and nothing In sight for eighu
The next episode OF his career is
perhaps unknown to his former mat +
nees admirers. He went up on the
Harlem river and got job with one
II the construction companies then
It work throwing the Washington
ridge across the gorge. and there
nc toilcd In overalls till the Lyceum
heater rehearsals were called in the l
all This. to our thinking, was
ather better than sitting around the
.ambs' club, borrowing money, and
'ewailing the worlds failure to rec /
gnize real merit.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-16
MIR. rA,ERsn,,rs CAREER

tNhHHfifan Magnzine.)
Mr. taNersham's stage career be-
gan Economically lie ran away from
home when he was sixteen. which
was in 1885,, and sought instruction
IF carlotta r. Clercq. an honorable
and then elderly actress who Kept a
dramatic school in London, where
she taught her pupils out of her own
ripe knowledge, The Young Faver-
sham didn't tell her he had run
away from home Instead he told
her he was going % boarding school
The school he actually Went to was
q forging mill where the frames for
piano wires we're made. Here he
began his task at five o'clock every
morning, III the forge room. in or
der to earn enough for his lodging
and his dramatic instruction. But
Madame lie GlcreQ found him out
before long ard took him into her
ewn house Her method of teaching
Nas 20 give complete performances
81 classic dumas with her pupils in.
the various roles, and So Faversham
played under her guidance wide
range OF parts She also put on
from time to time musical pieces and
IN them Faversham again appeared
singing the baritone roles. After a
time, like most OF her pupils he
went out touring the provinces in a
small company. and again PLAYED a
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-16
NAV rowEn vEmICLE.

IFOpuINf NHVhinIUs1
The latest addition 10 the family of
motor driven vehicles Is The autoped
THIS machine has the carrying plat
form below the wheel axies. and is
desiencd To be ridden while standing
upright on one or both feet. the con-
troll being IN the steering pillar. The
engine, 2 ~ horsepower is built M
the front wheel, and the steering pill
lar ia hollow, serving also as the gas
nlinr supply tank The working parts
are entirely incloscd. making them
dustproof, and there are no pedals
or eranks about the machine. which
viii maintain, SO the inventor claims,
an average speed of twenty miles
per hour over country roads with
consumption Of gasoline Of but one
gallon Ia the hundred miles
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-16

Of comprehcnsiveness. IL becomes
pertinent. therefore. 10 inquire Just
how comprehensive a primary law
VIII hc enacted II the next legislature
is composed Of men who entertain
the same lofts ideals Of civic virtue
as those abding In the paipiiatlng
bosom Of our lord high sheriff
Fortunately. recent events throw
considerable lieht on the subject Of
this inquiry fact they may be
said 20 illuminate the situation with
a brilliant radiance, leaving not tho
slightest room for doubt as 70 the
meaning Of declaration which, CONE
ing from another. might rest under
the suspicion Of being slightly am
bIeuous.
An even week before the adoption
81 THIS Inspiring and inspired plat
form. something answering TO the
name Of primaries we're held 10 Der
nalillo county. In the city 81 Alhu-
luerquc these primaries were fair
expression Of the will Of the fepub.
lean rank and file IN spite Of the
most frantic efforts Of Romero and
3aca to prevent them from being so
~ the county outside the city. there
vas a different story.
How comprehensive" the pri-
narics were in the precincts con-
rolled by our noble sheriff is tale !
hat has already been told. Hos. 10 !
tie a single conspicuous instance. he ,
ad presidente change both the /
our and the place Of the primary !
itbout notice, declare the result In a
Ivor ~ the Baea DELEGATES and drive n
way the opposition supporters when G.
icy arrived and attempted 10 regis 4
r. their choice, needs no further il
alteration. How, when the conyen- d
On met, the honestly chosen dele n
ties named in the city primaries n
ere thrown out BY the enlightened 4
Icfiff on an elcventh-hour trump
cup contest without any somblanee :,
a hearing ~ something that indig- ~
mt citizens are still talking about :,
I'll considerable degree Of heat :,
Yes. Il II easy to IMAGINE that a,
imary law. introduced by Modesto O,
ORTIZ and meeting fully the views st
Jesus Romero. would be eompre- ~
nsive indeed. a.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-16
WAR EXPENSIVE TO NEWS
PAPERS

ITIUIFOf anu TUNIlNnef.l
luasmuch as the great reading pub
lie has but a faint notion Of the cost
aud labor necessary 20 the issuing az a
big aallN newspaper il is not surpris-
ing that most people imagine that such
newspapers welcome so stupendous
and horrible an event as a European
war The popular idea liz. Of course.
tint ihH increased circulation due to
the important news makes newspaper
publishers rapidly grow rich The con-
uafy IS the fact IL takes "A lot Of
money 10 pay cable tools alone Ex-
penses increase out Of an proportion
to return from sales or advertising
But the people want the latest news
ana The papers must give Il all for a
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-16
The StorytelIers
Good .Acating.

Metchnikoff. the great Metchnikoff
OF sour milk fame. is to soon to cele-
brate IN Paris, said a correspondent
on furlough in New York. his seven
tieth birthday.
Since his sixtieth birthday, when
he began the sour milk regime. Metch-
nikoff has not aged. on the contrary,
he has become rejuvenated.
To the committee that has in
charge the splendid honors of his
celebration, Metchnikoff
gave some advice on the benefits of
frugal eating-the benefits of taking
no alcohol, very little meat. and an
abundance of well-cooked green vcge-
iablcs. And he ended his interesting
little lecture with this crystal of wis
dom
Good eating makes more pessim-
lists than bad luck
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-16

But don't judge man by appear
anee." said Mayor G. $. Marshall at
q banquet in Columbus
Jackson Wentworth, after an alb
sence of thirty years returned to the
home of his youth. Jackson had a
slight affection Of the skin. when
made his nose very red. Hence. when
he called at. the parsonage, the old
remarked:
jackson. Jackson, my man, I'm
afraid you've become a hard drinker,
Don't judge by appearance. DR.
Steenthly.' said Jackson Wentworth
1 hardly average two glasses of beer
a week
Well. then said the minister In
soothing voice, i guess your face.
Jackson. is like my gas meter. 1t reg
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-16
PANAMA-ACHIFyED.


4 Ct Howard Wilson in Los Angelo
Examiner
Clothed In their leprous mists the val
leys lay
From dawn 10 dawn and change o
sunset star,
4 savage waste where stark contagior
spawned
And cryptic shadows rolled their fold.
Of gloom.
a python land Of monsirous gluttony
As sad as seas that lisp on lonely sands
or pines that moan of dooms insuffor.
able
There dreary marches held their trysi
with death
Where crawling vapors hung in whit.
ened shrouds
Like ghosts that ply their trade on
fevered minds.
The haunting sorrow Of a kildee's cry
Was not more sad than that fursaken
land
or ere intelligence in ambush hay
To slay rank, noXious satellites of
dead
And weave throughout the dream of
giant size
The steely thread Of aciualty.
In nights confusion death was worse
than death.
At dawn new plaques were born Of old
dlsuss,
Rank winds that below DER the pal
sled world
Found haven there in deep and fren-
lied ease
And things Of fear In dread Of UNI
known fears
Skulked through the land and heard
the smoothest sounds.
But potent ills give scope to potent
deeds,
The huge conceit that shook the thews
OF France
Should culver meath the touch of
Cocktails hand.
AS dainty shock Of faindrops on the
cheek
Marks imminent the vast assuaging
storm,
lie, standing 'twixt the prime and ul-
innate
Heard in the conch shells song the
oceans roar
And with Merin's night and wiz
ardry
Began to shape from broken shards
immense
A ponderous dream wrought In the
damasked earth.
No thing Of chance sprung from MAS
mic wastes,
But stubborn leagues of primal ada
mant
BY spasmic shudders torn from cling
ing soils
A deed Il god might feel in honor
The scarlet anthems over twilight |
seas
shoe with thousand tongues Of flam-
ing praise;
Moon-throbs that beat against battal-
Toned clouds
Paint the white wonder. Of the daring
plan.
iaunt deeps that lie across the field |
OF night
lift on parade their plumes OF scat I
thered stars.
For this great deed is known of cos
mic things.
No revelfy Of giants mid crumbling T
worlds.
Nor mangled heaps that lie with I
trunklcss heads
Where strife and war get fame from +
mans decay.
But such deed as bfingsSthe though, /
to pause.
\ fuil-blown flower that crowns an
age Of blooms
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-16
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Jesus Romero was warned quite "A
time ago that this county will not
stand boss Of any kind--oertainly
f Il viii not stand for one who tries TO
run things hy overriding every rule
Of fairness. one who attempts 20 de-
prive free American citizens of their
rights 81 the franchise. The time has
passed when that sort Of thing can
be done In Bernalillo county ana any
one wlio tries 1t. as II has just been
tried By the Romero Baca Chadwick
combination. VIII find arrayed against
him every decent man In the county
The word decent" Is used adyisedlv
In the beginning Of the fight few
men Of standing aligned themselves
with Romero and his piralical crew.
but the smell Of IL soon become too
strong for their stomachs aud they
beat IT. before the final act in the
drama of rottenness was pulled off
AT the court house on Friday morn
INK.
MI Romero In his speech to less
than onc-third of the dcegatos uen,
loss than one-ihird, holding fraudu-
lent certifloates), and the journal
was irving 10 run the politics OF all
parties IN New Mexico.
As an independent newspaper. the
journal Is Interested that all parties
shan nominate good men for office.
that methods at the primaries and
elections shall not be such ms To sti-
lie a free expression of the will of
the people, without which popular
government cannot exist
sheriff Romero, who also was ~
that time republican county chair
man. rushed up to sir. Hickey IN the
meeting and said $780, - YOU.
get out of here OF IN arrest you ami
pug You In Jail" Mr. Hickey spoke
ON without paying the slightest Mt
teniion 20 the chatter Then Sheriff
Romero rushed out To his deputies
aud came back with five. MI Hickey
paid not the slightest attention. El-
ieHo ha'a made some remarks about
having a 20" ia his pocket, but those
who heard him. presumed that he
was talking about room a." and
went on With the meeting
But had Nh Baca been Judge on
The bench, Sheriff Romero would
have had hts deputies attempt to
make the arrests. following which
there would have been several diff
ferent varieties Of trouble. as the
men there opposed to boss rule were
OF a sort that never have submitted
to dcspotsm of any kind.
Sheriff Romeros effort to succeed
hy rough-hoase methods failed quite
as ANONYMOUSLY as they failed when
inc tried 30 rush the city marshars
office few months ago.
Against the Romero Baca- Chad I
wick methods the journal is opposed
and viii do an Within it's power to
defeat them wherever they show up.
II does not and has not advocated the I
nomination ~ any candidate Of any
party K confines It's efforts 70 appes- I
ing bad men and corrupt methods
Win Il are the good elements Of al
PARTIES oar aim is good government (
There are people who cannot under
stand such position. But there are
these who do understand. and II is to
Them We appeal and Il is with them
We work
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-16

Look. like the henpecked husband. on
the bright side of things.
BY gosh. henpecked husband
said. 4 hear some chaps Kicking be-
cause their wives always have the last
word. Now. for my part, to give my
wife the last word never bothers me a
bit
1T DON'T
No. on the contrary, ! always
feel thankful when she gets to it,"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-16

Former Police Commissioner Rhine
lander Waldo. who established po-
licemen's library that has been a
great success, praised. at a luncheon
in New York. New York's police sys-
TEN.
1t has especially been good since
Mayor Gaynor's day. Mr.. Waldo said .
and then. in response to an objee-
ton
oh. iAat's nothing he went on.
BE an optimist Don't mind trifles
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-16
COMPREHENSIVE.

eve ere 10 favor OF passing a
f nsiAe primary law al the
ftsi ica ~ the legislature Of The
Hs
ss ltat noble patriot and
progressive. Jesus Romero,
Faatians PASSED hy his
convention last
ffr
fe" II comprehen-
ef s*f fas traditions and
sstsefss - sAsselg There are degrees
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-16

Since Washington society persists
In circulating rumor that Miss
Burleson and Attorney General Me
REYNOLDS are engaged. they might a.
well admit Il.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-16

Home is such a luxury that the
millionaire tourists coming back in
the storage are quite as happy as
though on their private yachts.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-16

An auiocfaue government is at a
great disadYantage. None Of tho
newspapers dare tell Il how wrong
headed aud all-to-the-bad It's policies
are
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-16

The war correspondents and the
moving picture artists are In the
same boat. And 1t has no docking ia
ellltles.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-16

tAtchlSon GluHe.
\ small town is one In which a silk
hat attracts as much ttentlon as the
fire department
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-16

The aplnlpn Of the court seems to
~ ihai the International Harvester
aaHang y trust bat very good
Gre
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-16

listers more than 1t consumes. At
lanta Constitution.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-10-09
Act No. 22
House Bill No. s1s. By Generelly.

House Bill No. s13. BY !, Generally.
AN ACT.
the Board opirectors Of
the Public Schools of Z Parish or
Orleans to Issue Two Nlon Dollars
of bonds for the purre or acGuir..
ing school sites, consFting school
buildings and their aIrtenances in
the City of New Orlef; to provide
the terms and conditi3 under which
said bonds shall be ed and sold.
and the security for r payment or
the principal and intsst thereof; to
define the duties offe Roard of
Humiliation, CITY DEG In connection
with the issuance q sale Of said
bonds. the paymenta the principal
and interest thereo HHd the retire
ment thereof: to pxf the duties
and obligations Of City or New
Orleans in connecy WIN the re-
endorsement Of thRoaro or Dlrec-
tors of the Publ Gocnools for the
Parish of Orleansgs certain annua,
payments; and tqs me the method
and manner in WI lne proceeds or
said bonds shaltse employed anc
disbursed.
Section /. Be itacIed by the Gen
lana, two-thirds all the members
elected to each h &C o o9 cur mat,
subject to ratified ana o' n .ne a. people o
m ms, 70 the Con- fution of the State,
hareina fter suhnRd to them, the
Roard Of D,ractntQf the Public Schools
for the Parish orleans, of the State
of Louisiana, ISL ely authorl@ed an
caoG two Mind dollars $4,000, 0O0)
in amount. to- u u January
1915. bearing tut eent 70 per
cent? per am u.;.' payaoie
semi-annually. NheAp&A Oh Whlch
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-08-02
.SNOBS PASSING OUT
OF COLLEGE "FRATS"
Fraternity Man is Growing More
Responsible and Losing
Bad Traits

NEW YORK, Aug. President
William De Witt hyde, aof Bowdoin
college, recognizes the great posi-
bilities OF the fraternity system In
American colleges and universities
While not a fraternity man himself,
he has great praise for the Greek
letter societies and the good they can
accomplish
He says that while fraternities at
first developed the childish foihles OF
paraded secrecy and snobbish ex-
clusiveneSs, the childish stage has
passed In the more progressive col
leges, affected secrecy and studied
BnObbishness giving way 10 frank
publicity and arduous responsibility
"In colleges that are alert he de-
clares in writing on The Socializing
Value of Fraternity Life. the fra
ternities have become homes, with
houses to care for. pay taxes on and
keep In repair; often with board and
lodging TO provide. with ideals OF
character, standards OF scholarship
and traditions OF service TO maintain.
under the critical eyes or their grad
uate brothers and their unuer gradu-
ate rivals
mo one would claim that these
responsibilities are always met as
wisely and we'll as older men would
meet them But they are attempted,
criticised. corrected and improved
and in spite OF injured buildings
broken furniture, unpaid bills neg.
lected studies, shirked obligations,
concealed dissipation, all OF which are
rapidly decreasing the profit OF even
attempt and partial failure 10 meet
these responsibilities far outweighs
these incidental and diminishing de-
fects.
The absolute freedom granted TO
in some OF our institu
tions freedom 70 own property EN-
ploy men and women. contract bills,
provide board lodging and all com
forts OF home without any visible and
direct official control. seems at first
sight most dangerous. yet IL Is per
fectly safe II supported by sympa
thetic and friendly faculty: a vitally
and influential body OF
alumni, and effective competition with
enough other fraternities