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was held up by the sergeant before q
skiff was dropped and the two men drawn
INTO II and upon the crowded ferry again
And while military training has much
10 do with daring SO often observed in
men of the army or navy, none the less
may the loneliness of life in the service
create restlessness and occasional breach
or discipline. This was evidenced in the
TO get ashore without leave. while their
snip. the y 5. 5. Raleigh, lay IN Colombo
harbor. Ceylon, at the end OF a long
voyage
They made the trial about o'clock in
the morning, just as George w Nelly of
l]ackaWanna, \. Y, was completing his
watch on deck. AS the sailor who would
Watch through the dawn came to take
ms pace. a sharp shout of Help
pierced the dark silence that brushed this
shelter place of the Indian sea
Nely, without word. turned and ran
70 the gangway. his relief after him, try
ing 10 persuade him not to risk his life
But Nelly pulled away from him. and
paying no attention to the cry of "F'or
,od sake, don't jump. the waters full
q sharks made the plunge. and com
menced seeking his comrades
lie swan for 100 yards before he could
locate one of them. He was fighting to
keep floating and unable to utter a sound
peFond a frightened gurgle such as a
helpless animal might make when shared.
AS Nelly caught at him there was the
swishing of a powerful fin against his
foot and in flash he was left with
only the coat Of his comrade cIutched in
his fingers.
The other runaway was struggling just
few feet beyond Undaunted by the
tragedy he had Just witnessed, Nelly
swan over to his side. though aware by
this time that the black waters Of the
harbor We're really alive with nan-eat-
ers- One more stroke and the hope of
rescue might have been fulfilled but lust
as he reached out to seize the almost ex-
hausted sailor there was an indescribabie
cry Of agony-and the second man sank
TO his death in the jaws of a mammoth
shark
Nelly now dived repeatedly, endeavor
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My machine is trifie out Of orda, !,
politely returned the Secretary. .and 7
am AFRAID If | stop | cannot get it going
Then I'll stick with you till YOU got
nome. returned the constable wa
sized up fat fine. of which he got half
The Secretary drove on silently. NOT II.
creasing or slackenng his speed Ha
spoke not word. until he had shot
of Columbia. Then he turned unon ~ =
constable and began He 1scd wGrds ,ha
man had never heard before 'ie
Finally the constable realized lie was In
the District OF Columbia and nor in
Maryland, where he had some autbor;tv
Dropping to the ground, he ran as 70 ~
as he could in the opposite direction
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A Diplomat.

Former Secretary of the Treasury Mac
seash is usually silent individual. but
ne mas reserve of conversation which is
or the hundred horsepower variety, as a
certain constable found out to his great
discontinue not long ago. The Secretary
was riding in his automobile one Sunday
afternoon In Maryland, near the bound
airy line OF the District of Columbia
CABINET officers are generally regarded
as exempt from sucn petty ANNOYANCE as
would arise from a constable: but this
one was out for arrests, and. following
.ne,, .tie ,oec.e'arys machine. hoped on the
iootboard and told the Secretary he was
exceeding the speed limit by about two
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when about thirty miles from town.
the ear was stalled by getting all four
of its wheels into rut. thus leaving
the body of the machine high and dry
on the Dirt in the center of the road.
Mr.. Farrar went to Il house near. bor-
rowed a pick and dug the car out.
When he took the pick back the
farmer asked them to lunch. 1t con-
sisted of bread. preserves and potatoes
Wishing TO donate something to the
people, who seemed to be very poor,
McCumber took out the only dollar
bill lie had-the rest of his money
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ing to find the bodies of those he had 50
unseltishly tried to save But it was use
less. and the Raleigh, being fully aroused
the hero was nickad IN ard ,,,rn4.d i
10 the attention Of the shfp's surreon
He received tba eoId ,nedaI III. :, %,
August !. 1919. silver medals 1rara -, -, :
...,,.ss - -, az - iie''s were De
I I.sIi.,. II AZ ,liat,,,ai;t a',i FINER
~ Ne,, ynr,, citt, 80 9hsih ,h poiice force
,,o,,ns 81, ,,nho ia - t escue OF
-SoIth Ii.ei a. bd,lsty fark. as 1t was
.iose - ~ lne kIl perhaps DID
hot see me poiicethan standing on the sea
i va. IN. haps & she % alai care In the de-
SPAR OF tne MOOD which made her try to
take ner me. But the two stalwart sons
OF Ireland did see. and o'Meara. in the
effort to get down swiftly and into tba
strong tide that beat against the wall, fell
and almost broke his arm
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swept The voorhees, man. the empty din
,Isr pail hanging on the languid army OF
LABOR as your hungry crowds surSed down
these handsome avenues"
lust then lie took 4 look at his audience
II consisted Of seven men. a woman
asleep "ith baby III her arms. two dogs
hehtlng III u corner, and the broad ave
iiue was only Il steep, muddy trail down
tn mountainside,
spec hes manufactured in city factories
don't always fit.
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Poor Preachin'.

Senator Porter ].
AicCumber of North
Dakota is fond of
automobiling. Last
summer he and his
secretary, Mr.. Far
rar. took a tour
through the north
ern part of their
state where it
touches C an n d a
and chugged for
hours through lone
ly stretches of al
most u n / inhabited
country. One day,
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Midnight Oil.

) G n a { or A,Iee
Pomerene OF Ohio
Is regarded as !,
most serious states
man. but not an
especially bashful
one. In this respect
he has bravely
overcome a youth
full failing which
beset him at board
ing school.
1t seems he was
at an academy
where lamps were
in use for the boys
to study in their
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Did Not Fit.

When Rcpresou.-
ative II. Sgther-
land of West Nir-
Ginia was 4 lad Of
about fourteen he
decided one spring
10 start out on a
tramp like the
boy ) in til .
A|cer books. SO
with two friends he
began j hike which
comprised IN i Il y
weary miles and 1t
good deal OF beat =
ing his way on
trains till no land
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An Analysis.
BOSTON broker said the OF

A BOSTON broker said the other day
"A of j. Pierpont Morgan:
Wed never have had these New
Haven troubles if Morgan had lived.
Morgan was a wonder. Whatever you
were--banker. investor, poltician-he
could turn you inside out.
Morgan. after a great victory. once
said to me with grim chuckle:
.. The financier's strength is other
peoples weakness
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DENNIS O. 'MARA

He was i'll with typhoid fever for several
months afterward as a result of his ex-
posure and immersion in the polluted
water
Across the Pacific. and down amidst
the Philippines, there is a lovely lake
with the rhythmic name of Lanao A sail
boat in this region is little short of
heavenly, for with It more pleasure to
the day can be had than with any other
entertainment the islands offer.
Company F Of the 9Th United States In
fantry was stationed at Mindanao. P. T.,
and five young men of the company were
in the habit of using such boat for fire.
quent excursions in and out of the flow
er-bordered bayous with which Lake
Lanao aboands
One night in January. when they were
returning to their station from a hunt
ing trip. a storm blew up. There was
no moon, and the wind kept rising as
the heavy seas arose. until the little
craft which had been the scene of so
many frolics, was tossed about like d
cork on the breast of the lake.
The soldiers shouted as one man, but
in the teeth of such gale. who might
hear. with the shore two miles away?
Suddenly, and without the slightest warn
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Experts Shoot for Handsome Trophy
TOT hands across the sea, but hands
NJ adoWn the hemisphere is the spirit

MOT hands across the sea, but nands
~ adown the hemisphere is the spirit
exemplified in a handsome silver
trophy cup which has recently been on
exhibition in Washington.
This trophy is being presented to the
Trio Federal Argentine to encourage long
range rifle shooting in the South AmeH-
can republic. the donor being Col. Ed
mund g. Buckner of Wilmington, Del, a
distinguished military rifle shot and an
enthusiastic promoter of shooting. The
Trio Federal Argentine is the national
rifle association of the Argentine Repub-
lie.
Perhaps in no other sport or activity
are the Argentinos and the Americans
being drawn into closer relationship than
in military rifle shooting. In 1912 the
American National Rifle Association sent
a team to Buenos Aires to compete In an
international rifle tournament, and last
year Argentina, as a return courtesy,
sent a team to the United States to par
ticlpate in the international shooting
events at Camp Perry, Ohio. where it dis
tinguished itself remarkably.
X X
Col Buckner was among the riflemen
who went to Buenos Aires in 1912. He
trophy he is presenting is the result of
his admiration for the .argentinos brought
about by the acquaintance then formed
For many years Americans. Canadians
and Britons have been shooting an annual
event at long. distances for what is known
as the Palma trophy This is classic
event At various times since the com
petition began in 1877 each Of the three
fha oh Loot
long-distance military shooting nations in
the world, have held the trophy for
period of years Last year the Argen-
tinos took part for the first time in the
event. and surprised the shooting world
by defeating Canada, and being deefated
by the United States only by narrow
margin.
Col Buckners trophy is to be shot
for on the same conditions as the Palma
trophy event fifteen shots each at 500,
800 and 1000 yards. the service arm to
be used The first holder of the trophy
is A. Daneri, who was the member of
the Argentina team making the highest
score in the Palma match at camp
Perry Hereafter it is to be shot Tor 10y
members of the Trio Federal Argentine.
the Argentine army and the Argentine
navy. Each year the winners 3 name IS
to be engraved on the cup.
4 =
This trophy is OF sterling silver. made
by a famous New York Jewelry estab-
lishment In the panels on either side
of the inscription panel are the coats OF
arms of the United States and the Ar
gentine republic. The cover represents
the western hemisphere, with hands
that have been pushed through Argen--
tina and the United States and clasped
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Heroes " no Have
Been Decorated With
the United States Gov
ernment Life S a vim 6
Medal in the Past Fis-
cal Year Thrilling
Rescues Of Men and
Women Who Faced
Death by Drowning
\ Crippled Boy Who
Saved His Mother and
a Sailor Who Swan
Through a Shark : In
tested Sea.
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L RING tn past ls-
cal year there were
siXty-two medals of
honor awarded by
the United States
government for eff
forts made toward
saving persons in
danger of drown
ing. This is the
largest number Of
medals ever given
for n like purpose
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during any one year since the inaugura-
ton OF the movement by Congress in
1874
Possibly not one OF the thousand gold
and silver symbols of bravery that were
bestowed in the forty years has ever
found a more 1neritorious placing than
May -. 1913. when Charles Zeller, n
crippled boy of Brooklyn, n. Y, who
saved his mother from drowning. was
recognized as n hero and forwarded q
silver :aedai BY the Secretary of the
Treasury.
IT vas in Jamaica bay. y. Y. and the
lad. then a mere child. alter rowing from
the landing of Bergen Peach Yacht Club.
with his mother and sister. drew up
alongside n sloop belonging TO some
friends, and anchored perhaps 600 yards
out. Just as the sister got on board the
sloop and the mother. a very large wom-
an. was being helped up, the skiff shot
from under her. throwing the boy acros.
the stern and his mother into the water
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The bay was deep there and the current
very strong, but the cripple sprane over
board as quickly as he had fallen. and
though his waist and one leg were in
cased in a plaster cast which held in
place broken hip. with one arm he SUD
ported his mother against the sweep Of
the current and successfully used the
other in a swimming motion which kept
them from sinking until ladder could be
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-02-20
The Short Ballot

Less than four years have elapsed
since Richard S. Childs, father to the
short ballot in the United States, set
this political infant before the people.
It was shifted at as another political
vagary of idealistic Missionaries, says
the SpokesmanReview. But it is pur-
suing triumphal progress through
the country that seems not unlike that
of the Australian ballot under the
wing of Dana of Massachusetts, or of
the direct primary of La Toilette OF,
Wisconsin.
New York presents an indication OF
the march of the short ballot toward
universal acceptance by the voters.
It is to hold a convention next year
for the revisal or amendment of the
state constitution. Already it has be.
come morally certain that the remak-
ers of the organic or fundamental law
of the imperial commonwealth will
take every minor Office from the field
of election and remove it to the
sphere of appointive Offices under the
control of such supreme officials as the
governor. 1t even is possible that the
election Of judges may be replaced
with a more democratic method
The Childs idea is that no offices
not large enough in themselves to
stir the voters to take sides SHOULD
remain elective Offices, nor any offices
that do not decide policies of such
scope as to create honest differences
of judgment and political action
among the citizens. The fact that the
greatest of American commonwealth
inclines more and more favorably to
the short ballot is encouraging to pa
triotic and intelligent Americans. The
multiplication of elective Offices has
worked against genuine government
by the people. But the fallacy that in.
creasing the number of nominees to
be voted on is expansion of democracy
is every day being seen through by ar
increasing number Of American citi
Zens.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-02-20
Banks Under Strain to
Help Borrowers
BY JAMES B. FORCAN, President of FRS,
National Bank Of Chicago

CommERcIAL BANKING HAS
u BEEN EXTREMELY PROFIT.
ABLE DURING 1918, BUT ITs
TREND HAS BEEN NEITHER SAT-.
IsFAcToRY NOR COMFORTABLE
FOR BANKERS. THE BORROWING
REQUIREMENTS OF CUsToMERl
HAVE BEEN PERSISTENT ANr
BANKS HAVE BEEN UNDER AN
ALMOST CONTINUOUS STRAIN Tc
MEET THEM.
Cattle feeding and the holdin
back of crops by the farmers have
created strong local demand fof
loans on country banks and have
contributed to the TIGHTNESs
OF THE MONEY MARKET.
Balances carried by these bank,
with their central correspondents
have consequently been abnormallN
small, and they have had to reds.
count or otherwise borrow more
than usual this fall.
WHEN THE CATTLE AND CROPS
ARE SHIPPED TO MARKET ANC
REALIZED ON, BANK BALANCES
At THE cENTERs WILL AGAIN
INCREASE AND REDiScOUNTs
WILL BE PAID, WHICH SHOULD
WATERFALL CONTRIBUTE TC
EASIER MONEY IN THE SPRING
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-02-20
The Business Situation Reviewed

Concrete evidences of business i'm
provement are now to be found in va
rious quarters of the industrial world.
For the first time in thirteen months
the untitled tonnage statement issued
this week by the United States Steel
Corporation shows an increase, new
business received last month having
exceeded output by 331, 572. tons. The
steel business had reached low ebb
and it is conceded that there was vast
room for improvement. The report
indicates that the turn for the better
has actually taken place. Another
straw to tell which way the industrial
wind is blowing is the statement is
sued this week by the Copper Pro-
ducers Association, indicating de-
crease of more than 100000 pounds
in the stocks of copper metal on hand
whereas an increase had been an
ticipated.
dicating moderate expansion in gen.
eral business. Railroad companies do
not yet seem to be able to make very
encouraging earnings reports and they
are holding back orders for rails and
equipment on that account. The gross
returns are satisfactorily large, but
net earnings are disappointing.
1t is gratifying to know that not.
withstanding the unusually unfavor.
able business last year throughout the
entire world, commerce of the United
States with other countries reached
new high record. Exports and i'm.
ports combined reached the unpre.
cedented figure of $4,276,494.S21. The
increase was owing to the expansion
in exports, this amount aggregating
$2,484,311,173. Renewed efforts are be-
ing put forth by the manufacturers OF
this country to increase their trade
abroad and commercial campaigns OF
various sorts now under way are GER
tain to expand the cOuntry's exports
to remarkable extent within the next
few years.
The improvement that has taken
place is not confined to any locality
but is particularly noticeable in the
United States. Easier money condi-
tions are reported everywhere and the
prediction is freely made that money
will be more abundant throughout 1914
than has been the case in many years.
Business is far from satisfactory in
most European countries but the cas-.
ing of money conditions should soon
stimulate industrial activity every
where.-Christian Science Monitor.
Feb. IA.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-02-20
Trimming the Legislature

Lieutenant Governor Hart has evolv-
ed plan for redistricting the state
that would reduce the membership of
the legislature to SO in the House and
IS in the Senate, a loss of 16 in the
House and of T. in the Senate.
The reapportionment proposition is
always fruitful source of controversy
in the legislature. Every member is
in favor of it, always providing it is
some other member who is hit. The
people are not very much concerned
over the number of members in the
legislature but are deeply interested in
plans for obtaining better brand Of
members. That promises to be the
chief thought of the voters, SO far as
the legislature is concerned, in the
coming campaign.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-02-20

an address to the Zach Chandler Re-
publican club at Lansing, Mich, the
other night, he declared that the credit
for the final passage of the currency
reform bill is largely due to the Re-
publican party because it put III
years of preparation" for it.
BY the same system of reasoning.
the Southern democrats freed the
slaves. because if they had not,
through years of preparation" got
slavery where it had to be abolished
there would have been no final eman
cipation act.
Senator Weeks may move right up
to the head of the class. taking rank
even over Senator Penrose who has
just based his keynote speech in
Pennsylvania on the argument that
the foreigner pays the import taxes.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-02-20
Wiley for Congress.

The Announcement that R. A.
Wiley, county assessor, will run for
congress is not met with enthusiasm
by his friends of the county taxpayer S
league of which he was a member,
and through whose efforts he was
elected and given the power to bring
about revolution in the matter of
square deal in taxation.
The league realized to it's fullest
extent the battle that confronted the
assessor. 1t sought for man with
be neither bought nor scared, and the
choice fell on Mr.. Wiley
That the choice was wise, is now d
matter of history. The nonresident
tax lodging timber barons have at
last been forced into the open. Their
struggle hereafter no matter what
happens will be daylight fight.
PROVIDED, the struggle be not
abandoned by the average taxpayers.
If it is, time will prove that we have
but spent time and energy in vain
effort.
The Herald has been asked by
quite a number of it's readers to &C.
count for Mr.. Wiley's ambition to run
for Congress. To all of which we
reply, that, with every confidence in
the honesty and integrity of Mr..
Wiley, we don't know. The ambition
is worthy and laudable, but to our
mind. the candidacy at this time is
unfortunate for Mr.. Wiley as we'll
as unwise. Without questioning his
honest motives, we submit that in a
primary campaign others may not be
80 charitable, and Mr.. Wiley will find
his motives so twisted and miscon-
strued as to make him wonder, when
he is travelling, whether he is going
somewhere or just getting back.
It is a recognized fact that Mr..
Wiley has performed yeoman service
to Chehalis county in the past year,
and it is equally recognized that he
should continue that service without
restraint until the end of his term,
and, If necessary serve another term
in order to complete the work he has
so faithfully commenced.
OF course, the choice lies with Mr..
Wiley, for whom the Herald has the
highest regard, but the results fall
upon his constituency, hence this
protest. This paper believes that in
justice to himself, as we'll as the
public. Assessor Wiley should COM
plete the mission he was chosen for
even If it requires the temporary
sacrifice of personal ambition.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-02-20
Why Not Copy.

Mayor France is quoted in the
evening paper as favoring the con-
demnation of right of way, etc.. for a
water system having its source at the
headwaters of the Wynooche river,
and the Herald is inclined to the be-
lief that the quotation erred. Mayor
France is too old and successful a
man of business to recommend the
building of a ladder from the top
downward Yet this is exactly what
this means. Aberdeen has now ex-
pended not less than $4,000 in sur
veys and, "Reminiscences on this wat
or pipe line without the slightest no.
ton of where it was going, or how it
was going to get the water after it got
there. City Councilmen should re-
member that the days of Mama
passed with Moses for cities just as
it did for men, and that ever since the
race has been to the wise and strong.
We note that our sister city of Ho-
GUAM is taking steps for future
water supply, and, we note, there be.
ing but three commissioners to dis
cuss the matter, action has been taken
to seek an act of congress to secure
that city a water supply and an ample
shed to protect it, in the Olympic
reservation near Lake Quiniault.
This looks like the building of a
ladder from the bottom upwards.
Ten years or more ago, the Herald
advocated a similar action on the
part of the Aberdeen authorities
with a view of securing watershed
park on the upper Wynooche river,
hut apparently nobody enthused.
Since, thousands of dollars have been
expended is finding a route from this
CITY to-nobody knows where or what
for. The solons responsible for this
expenditure were either ignorant or
negligent. in either of which event
the dear people pay the bill.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-02-20
Inonas Marcy az nome,


London Inper, commenting MN,
the Standing OF Thomas Hardy with
hls townsleople. says: I'm point of
lact the presence Of Thomas Hardy
legend to the great world means
practically nothing to the life of Dor
chester Its farmers. factors. SHIN,
Keepers. keen, plump. rosy. practicnl
men. who are hard as nails mt u bar
gam and do themselves WELL look
upon Thomas Hardy as the son Of his
father aud the brother of his brother
lhey Know dimly that he has made
u good thing out Of book writing
Ihey respect him. They are proud To
know that the world rings with his
Tame. But they wonder why"