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The state herald., 1915-04-02
supposed Mail Train aosssr Jailed.

Puebio.-Arthur Durlcuon. -. whom
government secret service agents b..
licvc to be Frank 0rigwnrc, sentenced
10 llfc imprisonment at Fort Lcayon.
worth for tho robbery Of Union Pa.
oific mail train at Omaha, May ~.
1909. was arrested In Pueblo. GriE.
ware escaped from Fort Lea,ep~or,h
last December fiurloson arrived Ia
Pueblo from Albuquerque Jan. :, and
fow weoku later was married her.
TO Juanita Denjegcrdes, owner Of tho
roomipg house where he lived.
The state herald., 1915-04-02
Thumb.Prlnt Fantssla.

You seem very much Interested In
those thumb print records" comment.
cd the man ut police headquarters.
Yes. answered the visitor II
can't help feeling the greatest curl.
ority about how ono OF those things
would sound II you put II on phono.
graph and played H."
The state herald., 1915-04-02
Youth Held a. psfrauder.

Bouidcr.-fiert Roberts. 20. who was
q beneficiary OF Boulder charitable or
gnnisations this winter. was arrested
on the charge OF passing forged
checks.
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ps,,I.on Trial Sc. for March 80.

Denver. - Clayton Pattison, who
shot and killed Robert showal,er In n
room with Mrs. pattlaon at 1853 Cur.
It's street. March 0. and Mrs. Loretta
Wade. charged with the murder OF her
blind husband. Harry Wade. on Nov.
90, 1914. pleaded not guilty before
Judge Perry In the West Side Court.
Pattison's trial was set for March 30.
Mrs. wadc's trial was set for April II.
The state herald., 1915-04-02
Man psraly.ed by bike Smash.

Grand junction. - Tony fiucken.
widely known local carriage painter
and pioneer. lies totally paralyzed In
his home on the Yves, Side M a res
suit OF fall from bicycle.
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A Great Bebems.

How are you going to spend your
summer yaeatlon7'
I'm going to put II In travelling from
ono summer resort To another until !
nnd Girl worth million or two who
wants 10 be loved and married for her
self alone"
The state herald., 1915-04-02
His Practice.

"The lumber man your district sent
20 congress ought TO have an easy
time getting his bills passed"
why uo1'
because ho knows all about log
rolling"
The state herald., 1915-04-02
coroner's Jury Exonerates Woman.

Brighton.-'We.t the Jury. find that
Simon G. Miller came to his death by
n gunshot wound. the weapon being in
the hands OF Mrs. Sophia Morroni;
and further find that she was justified
in using the weapon to defend her
honor. home and children" was the
verdict returned by the coroner's jury
which Investigated the death Of
Miller.
The state herald., 1915-04-02
Its Reason.

"Thip idea OF trying new play OF
tho dog"
''is To get Il licked into shape"
The state herald., 1915-04-02

The utstistician Ia tho most success.
ful OF liars. aa no one ever stops TO fig.
uro up his statements.
The state herald., 1915-04-02

Nightly coughing and ,or,urinr throat.
tickle quickly relieved hy D-an'H Msniho
lated Cough Drops-so al all Druggists
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Makes the laundress happy-that's Red
Cross Bag, Blue. Makes beautiful, clear
The state herald., 1915-04-02

Every man is capable OF doing his
best-and he should always do II.
The state herald., 1915-04-02

A, tho age Of thirty n slri begins to
realize that she misses the Mrs"
The state herald., 1915-04-02

hut tho man who says nothing sell
dom has tho wood saving habit
The state herald., 1915-04-02
Almost az Bad.

Chump-Were you ever at an after
noon tea?
Grump-No. but once l was in q
place where sixteen Photographs
played simultaneously Lam.
poon.
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ygg. gw: pSsee,I s.S.s, T., gs k.,s !ey
Iast nf.- cpnfpft VIII. f.t hnss ~ ,ta Rys
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A selfmads man Ia often the only
ON. satisfied with tho job.
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Reflections.

Have you ever thought seriously Of
marriage. sir?"
Indeed have: ever since the cere
mony."
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STATE NEWS
OF INTEREST TO ALL
c o I o r A DO
PEOPLE
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
COMING EVENTS.

June 9-ll-G. A. X. encampment at La
Junta.
sept. 27-Oct. 8.-Meeting International
Dry Farming Congress at Denver
The Washington herald., 1915-12-27

military honors the next afternoon.
new across the German lines without
q shot being fred At them and circled
slowly above the heads Of the German
burial party. nying safely homo when
the body Of their comrade had bseu
consigned to the grave. The circum-
stances Of this occurrence. remarkable
In view Of the feeling between the
people Of the warring countries. were
related to me BY . wounded aviator
who. although he did not take part In
the flight. was 1t . British aerodroms
when the fve airmsn returned. Since
then, he assured me. the attendance
OF aviators at both sides flying above
the funerals Of their comrades has be-
come customary.
And how about the Zeppelins? I
put the question to the same young
Englishman who has carried out many
reconnoissances above the German
lines, and who had been enthusing. in
the quiet way of his race. over the
code" of the air. I was curious to
hear what he thought Of the despised
baby killers" who are also airmen.
They don't count" he replied en-
phatically. They don't play the game.
don't know why II IL. but the Fritzes
who ny the machines at the front do
play the game. though their cousins
on the ground do not"
The Washington herald., 1915-12-27
GERMAN SPIES GET HOLD
OF BRITISH NAVAL CODE
Plotters Make Captain Of Freishter
Drunk and Steal Key to
Cipher Messages.

New York. Dec. 6.-The Indifference to
his country's interests Of the skipper of
a British tramp steamship who allowed
German plotters to get him Intoxicated
so they could steal important papers from
him a short time ago has caused trouble
and worry to the British admiralty and
the consul general here. The papers con-
tanned a cipher code arranged for the use
of all steamships carrying high explosives
from the United States and Canada to
British ports
The captain. who is now in jail in Eng
land under the defense OF the Realm act.
was in command Of a big freighter hail
ing from Glasgow that was loading at one
OF the Chelsea piers here.
His cargo of munitions was all on
board. and after clearing at the custom
house he went to the consulate to get his
papers and also the admiralty code.
What happened to the skipper after he
left the consulate was hazy even to his
best recollection.
AL the befuddled mariner could gasp
was that he met three very pleasant feI-
lows. who asserted they had known him
In London. Madagascar, Shanghai and
other places.
The admiralty experts started at once
to construct a new code. which will take
some time. and then 1t will be sent to
the various consulstes at New York.
Philadelphia, Boston. Baltimore. Savan-
nah. Galveston and New Orleans.
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PiekfoId. Can't you put more spirit
This piqucd me. Pardon ME, Mr..
Griffith" | said, with a very peni-
tent air, "but l don't think can do
myself justice with post. He is not
very responsive"
"Vefy well, then, if you arc that
hard to please" And Mr.. Griffith
stopped to look around him. Hi,
there, Dobson" he cried out to an
old property man who was passing
by. Here is young lady who re-
fuses to make love to a wooden post
Dobson is handsome fellow, Miss
Pickford; is he a better substitute?
! couldn't agree that Dobson was a
handsome fellow. He was tall and
lean and lanky, lantern jawed and
had long. soft nose which ended in
an arrogant knob. But at least he
was better than the post, and | blush
ingly admitted it to Mr.. Griffith.
A Real Lothario.
But this was only my test, and
later it was Owen Moore who was
called by Mr.. Griffith to play op-
positc me.
Miss Pickford has had great deal
of experience, Mr.. Moore, so there is
little we can tell her." said Mr.. Crit
fifth, winking slyly, for he had guess
cd all along my shortcomings.
l remember how conscious | was
as | walked up to Mr.. Moore and
Mr.. Griffith directed him to put his
arms around me. And how blushcd
to the roots OF my hair as he obeyed
orders. For several minutes l stood
there, not knowing quite what to do
Then | gigglcd little bit, wondering
what was expected of me. At last,
realizing that | was called upon to
play my part, / pressed my forehead
to the lapcls Of his coat, and said
very meekly, as had said few min
utcs before to the post 81 love you"
This is too emotional!" said Mr..
Griffith. ct will never pass the Board
of Public Ccnsors! However we will
not go further really believe Miss
Piekford, after ten years of life and
rehearsals. you will do love scene
very WE'LL
| told this tcarfully to the family
sitting around the dinner table. and
determined that Mr.. Griffith should
never rcproach me again. | made up
my mind to become proficient
maker of romance, and | have tried
ever since to live down my first un-
record at the Biograph.
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bullets in the wings and body. One bull
let hit the propeller. but made only a
smooth hole without any iissure. The
two air-men. Lieuts. and -, are
unhurt. With this note We shall drop
on you two letters from the prisoners.
Please address your next note as follows:
-. God greet you. The Russian Fly
ers"
These two notes. passed by the Russian
censor with the exception of the names
deleted, show that the system OF COM
munication between the enemy air-men
is a regular one. The thouchtfulness OF
the Austrian baron in informing his enc
mics of the pleasant resort where their
comrades would pass their captivity Is
met by the kindness OF the Russian COM
mander. who permitted his prisoners to
write letters to their friends.
similar Practice on West Front.
But II is not only on the East front
that these aerial amenities are practiced
The eager wait of British aviators out
side their headquarters after day of
battles in the air for the ''homing
flight" of their comrades. the anxious
efforts when a speck is Giscerned in the
distance to make out with powerful
glasses who are the officers returning in
safety. tho sad evening mess when some
do not return, have been described 1t
is, OF course, the same on the German
side. and the system of communicating
the fate of missing flyers by notes drop
ped behind the enemy lines has grown
UP on the west front as on the east.
II is doubtful whether this form Of
communication is, officially at least, en-
couraged by the high commands OF the
armies, but IL must he winked at. II
there is a signal which a British or
German aeroplane makes when II flies
over the multitude of "Archibalds." anti
aircraft guns waiting to destroy il. which
informs the gunners that il is on a mis-
sion of friendship. | have not been able
to establish the fact. But messages are
exchanged of the same character as
those I have quoted. although no Brit
ish fight commander is likely to SUBJ
scribe himself. Baron Won Mandelslob
did. Your ever devo,H1 enemy"
The salute of Honor Given.
And most characteristic of the new
"chivalry of the air" is the salute of
honor" given on more than one occa-
sion by British and German flyers to
their comrades who have been shot
down and crushed or burned to death.
A few weeks ago five British aviators
notified by air post by the Germans
that a popular and capable young
flight sublieutenant had been killed
and that he would be buried with
The Washington herald., 1915-12-27

Special Correspondent Of Fhe Washington HeIald.
New York. Dec. 2S.-The secret sor-
row that pretty Grace Field has been
nursing for several months has just
become public property through the
fiendish prying of those Park Row
hell-hounds of the press. Miss Field.
who dances like a Pavlowa. only more
sanely, was escaping the rigors of a
hot summer on Broadway with Jane
Peyton at her place near winsted.
Conn. a few months ago.
Near the summer home is a pine
ringed lake. where canoeing is the
amusement. While dipping the pad
die one day. Miss Field heard a
scream and a splash and looking
around saw an upturned canoe drift
ing away-tall-tale evidence Of a near
tragedy. Pretty soon a head bobbed
to the surface and Miss Field was
swimming toward 1t.
She rescued the woman neatly and
towed her to shore and found her
fsinting. Presently there were signs
of life, the rescued person opened her
eyes and. with sigh, asked for a
vanity mirror. 1t was given her and
when she saw the beautiful marcel
waves washed away she looked at
Miss Field in a withering way and
snapped: "Hevings! You certainly
mussed my hair all up with your
rough-house methods" 1t was the
first time Miss Field had ever been
a real heroine and to have 1t turn
out that way was quite more than she
could bear.
1t was on Fifth avenue that Verne
H. Porter. of tho Green Book, discov-
cred the Altitude of Altruism. A
pretty girl was standing in front of
one of those gilded shops where those
who enter with a checkbook leave all
hope behind. She wore shoes with
ermine tops.
I've determined to make some sac
rifce for the benefit of the lower
classes during the holiday season."
she said gravely.
How lovely" said her companion,
who carried under her seal-skin- COW
cred arm q pair Of platinum skates.
Yes. when get out Of the car
In front Of shop close the Limousine
door myself instead Of having the
footman get down and close It"
The Washington herald., 1915-12-27
AMERICANISTS TO
START SESSIONS
Will Discuss Matters Relating
to Early Peoples on West
ern Hemisphere.
TO MEET AT MUSEUM
Special Exhibits of Scientific Interest
Have Been Anansed-President
Wilson Is Its Patron.

although two great scientific con-
crosses open in Washington today.
many people have failed to note the
one that begins its meetings at the
National Museum this afternoon. 1t is
the nineteenth International Congress
OF Americanists and is devoted to the
discussion of all matters relating to
ehe earnest peoples on the North and
south American continents.
This congress Is quite distinct from
the other. Had IL not been for the
war It's biennial session would have
been held In October. 1914 When the
war showed no signs of terminating
IL was decided to hold the congress
here during the meeting of the PAN
American scientists. One section Of
the latter is affiliated with the Amer
icanists. that on anthropoIoxy.
Among the other scientific bodies
aniliated with the America nists are
the American AnthropoIogical Asso
citation, the American FoIk-lore So
ciety, the American Historical Asso-
.ciation and the Archaeological Insti-
tute OF America The congress il
one OF the oldest and widest known
international scientific societies In ex-
istence. having been actively at work
for more than forty years. II meets
alternately each two years in Europe
and America.
Meetings Last Until New Y~sr.s.
Special new exhibits Of hign scientinc
interest have been arranged for the
meeting and will occupy the ground floor
OF the museum The sessions beginning
this afternoon will last until New Years
Day Social events in connection with
the congress will be a reception by the
regents and the secretary Of the Smith
sonian Institution at the National Muse
um on Wednesday evening: a dinner at
the Cosmos Club. Thursday evening: and
reception by Secretary DR.. Charles d.
Wolcott. of the Smithsonian Institution.
as president Of the local branch of the
Archaeological Institute Of America. Thi.
last will be held in the main hall of the
Smithsonian Institution on Friday after
noon.
President Wilson is patron Of the con-
gress- Former Secretary of State John
W. Forest is president of the American
lists In his governmental work he has
been on intimate terms with many ~
the foreign members, and several in many
foreign countries. He Is also former
president of the Washington Society of
the Archa Biological Institute.
The honorary presidents are: DIR.
Charles ID. wolcott. Of the Smithsonian
Institution; Clarence B. Moore archae-
ologist, OF Philadelphia: and Prof WILL
jam p. Holmes. of the National Museum
Clarence F. Moment. OF the National
Bank Of Washington. is treasurer ot
the congress. and the secretary Is Or.
Alex Erdlichs. curator. division of physi-
cal anthropology. National Museum.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-27

In the differentiation of work and the
adjustment Of courses Of study In schools
of all grades to meet the needs OF chill
dren of varying ability and the voca-
-tional life of the communities.
..Some progress has been made within
the year in tina reorganization Of the
twelve years Of elementary and high
schools on the basis of two equal periods
of six years each. There is a better un-
of what college standards
should be, and colleges are trying more
and more to adjust themselves 70 these
standards This Is made easier by the
constant improvemcnt of the public and
private high schools and especially OF
the public high schools.
Add Military Education.
.aThe demand for intelligent and COM
surveys of the equipment. ad-
and work of individual col
leses and schools and of State. county
and city systems OF schools continues
The purDose of these surveys Is not TO
find fault, but to make an Intelligent ac-
of the schools and their results
to the people who support them and are
served by them, and IL possible to dis
cover means of improving them and MAX
ing them render a fuller measure OF serv-
ice. Within the year several very valu-
a Bile surveys of this kind have been made,
and more are now under way. The re-
ports of these surveys already constitute
a unique and valuable body of educa-
tiona literature"
With regard to the war. DIR. Claxton
declares: THE great war in Europe and
the events connected Herewith haye call
ed attention to the need of preparation
for defense against possible hostile in
vasion and created a new interest In mill
tary education. The war has anected
the schools in the countries d.
roctly engaged in it and in smaller de-
gree the schools of other European coun-
tries The attendance at universities, col
leses and technical schools has been much
smaller than in former years. Funds for
merly available for EDUCATION arc now
turned in other directions. Yet it Is en-
to note that in some of the
countries, at least. the appropriations for
public education are little. IL any. less
than for the years Immediately preced-
ing the beginning OF the war. This shows
the value which these countries attach
to public education as an element Of ma
tional strength
The Washington herald., 1915-12-27

One morning / arose at dawn and
stood before the mirror. What had
been promised for my third days
work was love scene, and ! had not
the courage to tell Mr.. Griffith it was
to be my first. So that is why de-
cided l must practice my own arts
upon myself in the long, indiffcrcn,
mirror. The morning before. sincere
" playing that / was the poor little
orphan. / had nothing to rcproach
myself with, and / think, between you
and me, l was quite pleased with my
own technique. But when it came TO
sounding deep human note must
have struck the keys too hard, for |
was all out of tune. Sir Henry Irving
might have found himself in the mir
ror very good audience and could
find grave flaws in his own acting by
watching himself before a glass, but
| learned then / could never get any
thing from study Of my own like
ness. My imagery and my guidance
must come from within. have never
pantomimcd before my mirror since
that morning.
Love has always seemed very
potent thing to me, SO l was sur
prisingly thrilled with the idea of be-
ing called upon to play in a love
scene, even if it were to be coldly
photographed and screened.
As the only romantic episodes l
had ever witnessed were across the
footlights, l had vague notion that
when Mr.. Griffith would stage our
scene it would be accompanied by
soft music and general hushed air
prevailing the studio.
At nine o'clock | was made up-at
three l was called. Mr.. Griffith
came to me and said. an amused
smile deepening the corners OF his
mouth. Il suppose, Miss Pickford,
you've had great deal of experience
being made love to-"
A Dreadful Ordeal.
"Yes. sir" l fbbed. not knowing
what else to say.
"In that case" he replied, you will
not have to be rchearsed with the
leading man. He is at present sulk-
ing in his dressing room. II you
don't mind, you can begin on that
post over there. | merely want to
sec how realistically you can por-
tray lovelorn maiden"
This was dreadful ordeal! l look
cd at the post in a vague sort of a
way as / was led toward it. But Mr..
Griffith was already directing me.
Just imagine, Miss Pickford, this
post is a handsome young man you
have loved for long, long time. Put
your arms around him and tell him
how many years you have waited to
reach this goal Of happiness"
Mechanically / obcyed him, putting
my arms around the post, my face
crimson, my eyes almost filling with
tears and my voice ebbing very low
in my throat as l said, in half
hearted manner, 81 love you"
When | looked around. Mr.. Grif-
fifth was laughing at me. 1T seems to
me you are very mild for a young
lady SO much in love as you. Miss
The Washington herald., 1915-12-27
PRICES Of WHOLESALE
ARTICLES DECREASE
Majority, Of Those Which Increased
During 1914 We're Farm Products.
Says Statistics Bureau.

According 70 the Bureau of Labor Sta.
ustlcs OF the Department Of Labor
wholesale prices in the United States. Al
measured by the aggregate value in ex.
change Of $40 representative commodities
were nearly one per cent lower In 191.
than In 1913. In each of four groups
VIZ. cloths and clothing. fuel and light.
Ing. metals and metal products, and
lumber and building materials, more than
half Of the commodities decreased in
price from 1913 to 1914.
Decided decreases occurred In the
yearly average prices Of cotton yarns
print cloths. storm serge. sicilian cloth
worsted yarns. coke. gasoline. crude Pc
troleum. bar iron. copper ingot. sheet cop
per. copper wire, iron ore, pig lead. lead
pipe. pig iron. cast iron pipe, steel bill
lets. steel tank plates. steel sheets, struc-
tural steel. pig tin. woodscrews. brick in
New York City, plate glass, Douglas fir,
rosin and cedar shingles.
Increases In price are shown for cot
ton blankets. boots and shoes. leather,
i0-i bleached sheeting. quicksilver. lin
seed oil. turpentine. and few other ar
ticles In the four groups named.
A majority Of the articles which in
creased in price between 1913 and 1914
belong to the farm products and food
prisinS 1:i series of price quotations
seventy-two commodities Or grades OF
commodities increased In price. forty
four decreased, and eight were un-
changed. The articles showing the great
est increase were corn. oats. we. wheat
faxseed. New York State hops. calfskins
peanuts, tobacco. canned corn, rye flour
fresh and evaporated apples. primes
raisins. corn meal. sugar. cabbage, onions
potatoes and vinegar. Some Of the az
ticles in these two groups which de-
creased in price were cotton. butter. can.
ned tomatoes. coffee. lemons and IT
anges
OF ten commodities cIasscd as drugs or
chemicals. five increased IG price, -four
remained stationary and one decreased in
prize in 1914. compared With 1918. The
five articles showing an increase were
alum. glycerin. grain alcohol. OPIUM and
quininc. The article which decreased in
price was wood alcohol.
OF the $40 series Of prices secured by
the bureau for 1918 and 1914 L. series
showed an increase between these two
years. ia showed a decrease, while no
change occurred in the case Of sixty -four
series.