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The Washington herald., 1915-12-19
The BrayinE Donkey.

one evening as the Peasant sat on
his doorstep enjoying the gentle
breeze and the ferocious mosquitoes
Donkey. in a lot not far away, set
up loud braying. When he had
sounded his notes three or four times
the Peasant arose and walked under
the fence and anCrily cried out:
How now, What are YOU trying
to do
Master, l am hrayine." replied tn.
Donkey.
surely you are Everybody within
two miles will know that. What is
the occasion for this sudden outburst 80
Master. for the last three or four
nights Il hungry lion has come down
10 the edge of the forest and given
terrible roar. You must have heard
it,
Aye. have. but what of it? His
roar don't hurt anybody"
But. Master. I wanted old Leo &c
understand that there was something
around here that could roar just a.
loud as he could"
You foo! Of a Donkey" cried thu
Peasant. Heretofore you have esCap-
quiet. Your bray has now BETRAYED
Your presence here and
And at that moment the Lion ap-
pcaTcd and sprauE upon the foolish
Donkey aud brought him to earth and
began 10 drvour him.
MORAL
Many a politician who might have
escaped public Censurs has brought
about his downfall by his own bray
ing.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19

take the trolley car. 1t was too slow for
him. He started of on a fast walk which
gradually grew into a hobble and the
hobble into a run. In the last half mile
Of the race he carried a red face. his
eyes bulged out and his hat was in his
hand. Scores of men called TO him tn
ask what was the matter, but he never
answered nor paused for a moment He
was racing against time. At any mo-
ment Mrs. Bowser might find that wal
let and extract a bill.
Mrs. Bowser got a great shock when
Mr.. Bowser burst into the hall and had
to sit down on the lower step of the
stairs and gasp for breath. While a hun
dred feet from his gate he had seen an
old rag-buyer pass out with a full sack
over his shoulder Perhaps Mrs. Bow
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19

One day as a Sage sat on the sands
Of the seashore. looking a-far over the
waters. and wondering if lobster
would not make a good submarine.
when a youth approached him with
tears in his, eyes. and knelt down to
exclaim:
20. Wise man. I have walked DER
the dusty highway for q long miles
to ask thy advice
why didn't you cut across-lots and
save half the distance growled the
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19
THE PERKINS FAMILY
Why They Haven't Got Strawberry Jam This Winter

Be that as II may, the doctor said to me
Perkins. how Is the graceful and
beautiful Mrs. P.T
She is well and very happy I an
swered
GOOD. Let us keep her so. Perkins.
II is my duty as your family physician to
give you a solemn warning. This Is the
strawberry season and you want to be
on our guard. Beware of the strawber-
ries. A few fresh ones, once or twice a
week. may not hurt either OF you. but
II you have any quantity Of them made
up into jam then look out, There Is an
acid in strawberry jam that biteth like
a serpent and stingeth like a bumblebee.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19

Sage, But what is it you would ask -
Il am Poet. % Sage"
Il could tell that 10y your long hair
and your salf-starved look. Go on"
81 have romance and longinGs in my
soul The whispers of the leaves in
the gentle breeZes are words To me-
The murmurS of the sea tell me of
things hidden away in th- far down
depths The songs of the birds tell
me
Never mind what they tell you"
interrupted the Sage. What | want
you to tell me is what you are here
for. to interfere with my meditations."
20. Sage, ! am in love With beau
tiful young girl. was walled.
20. that's il. eh, At your age ] was
as big a fool as you are"
Il have written her poems. q Sage"
''Df course.
Il have written her stanzas,"
OF course. you have.
Il have written idyls."
NO doubt"
Il have written and dedicated to her
odes to her eyes. her hair. her chin.
her nose. and her twinklinE feet. hut
all i'm vain. cannot interest her.
She listens to my poetry. but at the
same tim" has an absent look in her
-. Sage. this grieves me to the heart
| must win the love Of that maiden
or I shall die"
"rhew" is 1t as bad as that" asked
llt W lSF MA . as tf tossed 1ttt Mel
clam shell To tn" dOgiSh.
1T surely -. and cannot help my
self Hasten. good man TO tell M
what | shall d" 10 win the love OF
that fair being. | have told thee that
have tried in vain
But you have not tried the right
way. q Poet and stupid young man.
The right way IL 50 plain and simple
that patient in an idiot asylum
would have taken it"
-. SaEc-
Please shut NJ till talk a little,
You want To hump yourself HON" and
pay her an early call. Throw your
poetry out of the window into the
alley before you 20 NlSo have III"
barber cut YOUR hair Likewise 20 to
some restaurant and get till-up for
- cents. and thus get rid of that
ethereal look. You are getting ready
for business"
"DidSr LAY business. - Sage" asked
the ast"ni-hed Young man.
You bet did. Hurry to her faith
poni. The route was rough and diff
cult. and rhe paSturaCe was 50 >rtr,t
suffer and Erow weak. COm~tOCk kept
talking about IN. valley To ch"c- the
men ny. hut as night came and W.
seemed 1" have got no nearer. several
of the captains party began to give
vent I" th"l. suspicious. C"ri~tock
argued. pr"t"~t,6 and cntreatcd. prom
sing that "" should Sc" grass up To-
our knees Icy midfOrenoOm next day.
Iud all talk was thus Iuirted. That
might storm set in and il raiued AS
If II meant to float US away rn-
rain did not cease until noon next
day. hut some tim" during the night
the fellow rOmSt took departed us. and
we soon found that he had taken the
aNlc-I'ins from almost ev"ry wagons.
Then everybody was willing to believe
h" was = d"c"y who had led us away
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to be a very bull-headed sort of a man."
1t took Mrs. Bowser over half an hour
to dress and get down there. Mr. Bow
ser greeted her with almost u shout of
relief but the sargeant waved him aside
with the words:
You keep quiet old man. while ] ask
your wife a few questions. Now. then.
Mrs Bowser. you sold this old man some
old clothes. did you?''
"Yes, sir
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19

ser had been selling him his old clothes
and that old coat was among the gar
ments.
What on earth is the matter"' she ex-
claimed. as she leaned against the wall
for support.
did you-did you
did ! what?'
Did you sell that man any old
clothes?"
why. yes. But what has that got to
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19

soul WHY. Nou can't buy goose bone
now for less than =. cents. and Quill
toothpiCkS will soon I've Il nickel api-te'''
Il S"C-I see The SrnJIndrrlS' Well
you shall have my vote and influence,
and ! thank ynV for setting mo ri-ht 7
mISht have played right into their hands
the wretcheS'''
And he not only voted for the bill. hut
worked for it and secured its passage.
and the Opposite CuuIl never get its
ear for any d-niaIs or ordinations
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19

from the route to be overpowered and
>lOuc htrTed. We were one who'll. day
replacing the pins and We're ru mo-
m"ntary expectation Of an ?ttaCk
hut not an Indian was sighted. Next
morning We headed to the SOM Invest
and were six days getting To the over
land trail again. and during all this
time we did not sight q r"dSkn ~
all of us believed that COmStOCk had
an UnGeTSia ndlEE with the Indians
we could not make out why they did
not show up Twelve years later an
Indian told ne all about IT, We were
right in ~uspeCtlhg GomStoCk He was
renegade and living with a tribe
The plan L. join train and deCOy il
was his own. and the only reason h..
failed was because tl.. - redskins
backing him were waiting for us in
another locality. Their. being a misun-
derStandinE between them
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-04-01
GEI;MNN~ NBNNDON ASSAULT
ON OSSDN mn POSITIONS

Pctrogrnd, April T. tN.i' g. m"
yil London. 2.lo %. mD Tho German
numhurdmout of the Russian post
Ious ut OssuNotz 90 Russian Poland
has boon definitely abandoned, ac-
ourding to sem official dispW hes
Published here today.
For some dos- plst the German ar
tillcry urc on pssuwctz has been
weakened, and ON March 30 O. was
discontinued.
Tho cessation of those operations is
regarded 100 rcrorrJd as an iudica-
riuu Of th, German offensive move
mout iu he north The argument rs
advanced that in abandoning the
siege uf bs-uvyt. the GoUmaug viii
appear go have given up the hope of
,staalshuE connections betwc"n
their forces west of the Nicmen and
those north OF the Nuruw. Without
IN, possession ul Ossowc'z tu protect
their Hunhs thc advance or either one
of these Hpruuu Armies is regarded
here ls practically impossible
The furtiny1tiuus a. pssuw"N arc
reported fo have suffered little from
the protrlctcd numharjmcut
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-04-01
CliI,IiANZA Also HAS AN
AIR MAN ON THR WAY

BrownsvlIle. Texas. April I.--~There
was considerable rifle firing between
villa scoUtipa parties and the Car
rama trenches at Matamoraa early
today. but Il stopped entirely before
daylight.
Two hundred bombs are heinz
manufactured In Brownsville Tor use
OF a Carranxa aviator. It is planned
10 use them In defense OF Matam0ras.
provided an aeroplane arrived In
time. The carranza officials here
claimed this machine was due To- arr
rive from New York Monday
The arrival OF a field cannon for a
villa bomhardment of Mntamoras. an
event which has cnused some worry
as, 10 nrownsyilie's safety. and the
time when the villa troops viii re-
new their assault; on Matamoras. both
are surrounded with considerable sc-
crecy. Although the Viila artillery
was reported nnly about 7s miles
away from Aatnmuras at tho begin
ning of the siege. the Villa forces APP
pear Ia be la no hurry 20 get the field
pieces 60 MsinmOgas
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-04-01
Negotiations Again Saved
from Disaster Today When
Statesmen of the Republic
Give up a Little Bit More.
UNITED STATES ASKED
DEFINITE INFORMATION
Note Sent Recently Asks in
Diplomatic Language
Whether japan Intends to
Take Charge in China.

peking April 1.-The negotiations
between Japan and China, looking 10
the acceptance by the republic ~ the
demands made by Toxic shortly after
the japanese occupation OF iiiaochow,
were again saved from disaster today
by the fact that the Chinese states
men made further concessions to ia
pan The Chinese offered TO waive
entirely the question OF Chinese juris-
diction over japanese immigrants 20
South Manchuria, except In cases in
volvlng land ownership. NJ. HiOki,
the Japanese minister. undertook 10
submit this proposal 10 Toxic.
Articles 2, 3, and 5 OF group 8
were presented without any offer OF
modification by Japan.
(Those articles provide for the own
ership Of land by Japanese in the M
terror Of china, for the employment
Of japanese policemen on certain des-
ignatcd Japanese Chinese pol e
forces; that China purchase muni-
tions OF war from Japan and that
China grant to Japanese certain rat
road concessions in the east portion
OF the central part of the republicD
The Japanese advanced the argu-
ment that they wished TO unity tho
system OF arms now used throughout
China. which today Is made up 90 "A
medley Of iunumcrablc patterns. They
said also that China would benefit
by an increased number of schools
and hospitals (as provided for IN ar
ticle - and that they were only
making privileges which other ma
tipns now enjoy.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-04-01
DEATH or THRI>mER NOT
W.T. OFFICIALLY REPORTED

Washington, Apul t--Amhassndnr
Page al London had not reported Co.
day the death ol Lton e. Thrcshcr
AN American loHt In the sinking by e.
German submarine uf the British
steamer Falaha. but President Wilson
and state department officials were
studying the case To- determine
whether the United States should
bring the incident formally to the at
tentiun Of the German government.
The American uot on the suhmn-
rinc blockade sent h Germany said
that the United st,tes would hold
the German government to strict
accountability n the event OF the
destruction of neutral ships "or the
loss of American Ines" The LAM
guage of this communication, officials
said. permitted "a bread construction,
covering the loss of American citi-
zvus truvehng ahuaru beiligerent Nes-
sells.
Ambassador Page and Consul Gem
cral skinner made reports today say
ms preliminary Investigation shows
Thrcshcr was drowned.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-04-01
UNCLE sam WANTS TO
KNOW JAPNN's DESIGNS

Toxic. Japan. March z5.-Thc
American governments note recently
forwarded tu Toxic conccrnin- nogo-
tintiuns now in progress between the
Japanese and Chinese governments.
dw"it u particular. according To re
Habl. Information, on three points in
the demands made Sy Japan On
China.
pf these three points the first con-
ccrned the selection Of foreign ad-
yisers by china the second was In re-
gard to tho purchase uf munitions OF
war by the Chinese government, ana
the third dealt with the question OF
foreign loans
The Washington government, IL is
understood, submitted that II Japan
Insisted on the right 60 be consulted
by china In the selection OF foreign
advisers, il might he violation OF
the sovereignty of china.
Il IL further coutendad that " ia
pan insisted ON the purchase hy
China or munitions of wuI In Japan
and insisted that she be consulted
with regard To- certain foreign loans
| In the province nf Fukieu. IN south
Manchurin ana In eastern Mongolia
this course might he "a violation OF
/ the principle of equal opportunity
/ stipulated In the grecmcnt reachc'
/ hetwecn Baron Takahirn when h'
was minister to the United states. ar,
| Eiihu Root. az that time secretar'
Of state. That agreement proVide
, Tor maintaining the independence an'
integrity OF CHINA and the equality Z"
commercial opportunity In that coun
/ try.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-04-01
Witness in Rate Hearing Of
Western Railroads Makes
Astonishing Claim of Huge
Profits Earned.
CITES EARNINGS OF
SIX PRINCIPAL LINES
Rate Expert of Nebraska State
Commission Seeks to Show
Roads Have no Basis for
Hard Times Claim.

Chicago, April IA surplus ag-
gregating moro than st00, 900. goo.
said to have been accumulated by six
typical railroads in the last sixteen
years. was pointed out today as evi-
denoe that western railroads. gener-
ally are prosperous. at the interstate
commerce commission hearing OF the
western rate ease.
OF the forty-one roads which are
asking for higher freight rates on the
ground that they are not earning SUI
ficient income on their Investment,
six were selected by q. q. Powell,
rate expert OF the Nebraska railroad
commission, as controlling $4,000
miles. or more than ffty per cent of
the total mileage involved In the pres
ent hearing.
These roads-the Atchison. Topeka
q santa Fe. the Chicago. Burlington
a Quincy; the Chicago. Milwaukee A.
ST. Paul; the Chicago a Northwest
ern; the Chicago. Rock Island n Pa
clfic. and the Missouri. Kansas A
Texas Powell testified. were. when
considered together. accumulating o
vast surplus. The witness separated
The accounts ~ the roads into two
periods, eight years prior 10 1907, and
the eight succeeding years
The six roads, Powell testified,
had "a net income above all expenses
sufficient 10 pay an average return
Of 1851 per cent In the first eight
year period aud SOC per cen. In the
last eight-year period on all property
investment excluding 80 much there
of az was paid for out OF surplus
earnings; and an average return o'
G.13 per cent for the first eight year
period aud 6.0G per cent for the last
eight-year period shown by the car
ricrs' own balance sheets, II ths
SS6.22O.t21 charged By the carriers "a
their profit ana loss account la the
| FIRST eight-ycar period were carried IN
their property Investment account, o.
required aud done in the second per.
iod, the average rate of return or
an property Investment would h'
greater in the latter period than q
the former,
The net surplus of the six road
after paying all operating eXpens;
taxes, interest and dividends In IN
first eight yeai period was Si9o.esl'
1Gl and IN the second period {22s.
4t2.NNb. or a total for both period
OF S4i9.0s4. .Of6."
Powell charged that the railroad
expended more money for equipmcn
than conditions justified.
THE amount of idle cquipmcu
! -
advance of their requirements y
said,
I'VE cant make our shippers be
licve that" interiectcd G. G. Wrigh
counsel for the railroads.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-04-01
ANARCHIST PUTS death SIGN"
ON DETECTIVE POLICEMAN TODAY

New York, April detective
Amudco POIGNANT CHIEF witness in
the irial of Frank Aharno and car
mine Carbone. charged with attempt
ing 90 SCI OF bombs In 81 Patrck's
cathedral, arrested man outside the
court room today whom he said had
given him and another detective the
Italian death sign"
The man. who gave the name OF
Giuseppe Alta, was one uf group
ut foreigners who had gathered about
the court room and who put their
fingers tn their mouths us Poignant
passed them ln token, the detective
Fpys, that he was marked for death.
Poignant had just finished testifying.
Pougnuul said he know him as one
of the group of anarchists with whom
ne had been Hssociated in his de-
toCtiVe work
The state rested its case after Act
| ing Police Captain TunNey testified
that the cathedral authorities had
given the police permission g. stage
the capture OF the alleged anarchists
Francis W Pollock then begl his
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-04-01

opening address Tor the defense. He
charged Poignant with being the IN
stigntor of the plot.
when his sugggestions 60 throw
the bombs met with coidness.' the
lawyer said. he threatened the boys
lie showed them the homes of ~
rich on Fifth avenue and said, IL Z
will not do as I tell you. VIII az
your face and dcnouncc you as mes
'Polignnni suggested the bomh
throwing. He bought the cNploHiNe
hired the rooms whore tie oomb
were made. made the homhs, kept me
keys of the room. led Aharlio 10 the
cathedral and urged him on when
at last Abaron tried 70 back out By
saying. Coward. come on.
Alta. Polignanfs alleged assailant
was found gunty % diaorderiy con
due, and held In 5000 bond to keel
the peace for six months or serv'
thirty days in the city prison As h'
was unable to give bond he wa
locked up.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-04-01
Arrival Of Villa Airman Fore
shadows Coming Of 0ppos-
ing Fleets Which May Bat
tie Over Brownsville.
FOOD SITUATION IN
MEXICO CITY BAD
villa-zapata Forces Guaran-
tee Neutrality Of Road from
Vera Cruz but Guerillas
Make Travel Hazardous.

Brownsville. Texas April L.
The probability Of a bomb drop
ping attack by four aeroplanes on
Matamoras was forecast today
by n. NJ. Rlnehurt af Dayton. o..
an American VINO flew a villa BIZ
plane last night Ia Las Rucias.
four miles from Matnmoras and
headquarters OF villa forces now
surrounding MatamOras
tinehart flew In from Rey-
nosa. about SO nilies west Of Mat
amorns. lie said ne was inform
ed that three other aeropinnes
were due 10 leave Monterey pow
sibiy today for Matamoras Tn
der favorable weather conditions
the air trip frem Monterey could
be made In three or four hours.
The official observer who rode
with Rinehart said several cars
loaded with artillery were stop
ped some distance from Mata-
moras by tOrn-up tracks,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-04-01

nouldpr, Colo April i.-Sccl
Wheeler or Eric. driver uf the wagon
iu which seventeen strikers Hrc 3ilcg-
cd to have ridden Goo Louisville Goo par
toiputr iu thc attack uu the hecla
mime 'ast April was arrested today on
20 charge of perjury srowiug out of his
tr.iimbA, yesterday i1 the Hccln trial.
Wheolci4 WuH put ON the stand to
identity 'Nnuam knowles. Gus Rrack.
pau Gig ud and Arthur Spenlow, de-
frudunigl VINO were members OF the
partv h9 drove a. Louisville. Upon
40, stand however. he declared hc
could not identify amy OF the accused.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-04-01
our GOVERNMENT ASKED
To PllOu3tTr SMOBODA \

Washington, Aprh Agents N
the hrcuau OF Investigation of the de-
partmcnt of Justice began an injury
today into the issue uf an American
passport to Nuymond Swubodu, un-
der arrest m Paris, charged with
starting the fire on IA Tuuminc. the
French liner The Investigation be- 20
determine whether the issue of the
passport WIS entirely regular
Application Co have the American
government protect Swobuda was
made to the state department today
by u, *. Mbgl,ca ~ New York, a
business partner of Swobudns Mac
Lca declared that the charge against
SWuonda was prcpostcrous. AcunS
Secretary Lansing said no official re-
port regarding Swohodn has been re-
Ceiycd from Ambassador sharp
Eugene Davis tclcgraphcd to the
department from New York, declar-
ing Swohoda wns American born "a
his personal knowledge.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-04-01
BOULDER COUNTY is
READY TO USE SOME
ROCKEFELLER MONEY

Boulder Colo, April The county
commissioners of Boulder county to-
day adopted resolutions approving the
action 81 the state committee of uu-
employment In making representa-
uous t1 the Rockctci,cr foundation
and voted tu use money offered los the
foundation for immediate road work.
s. A. Reed, secretary of the commit
,o0. informed tho commissioners thnt
about $4,000 from the foundation
would Dee available for Boulder couniy
during this month and about SlO,oot
fnt Las Auimaa county.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-04-01
Representations on Order in
Council not TO be Made Pub
lie Until Next Wednesday
as More Favorable Occasion
CONTENTS OF NOTE TO
GERANY MADE PUBLIC
United States will Expect Full
Restitution for Unwarant-
ed Destruction of the Will
liam P. Frye.

Washington. April i.--At tie re-
quest Of the British foreign offhe the
American note on the order In ooun-
taneouslr tomorrow morning the
United states and England, Wall not
ae published until the mordng of
Wednesday, April Z. II WIS explained
that the week end ana the Easter
holidays In England made ths post
poucmcnt desirable
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-04-01
UNITED STATES DEMANDS
RESTITUTION IOR TIE FRYE

Washington. April THE Ameri-
can note To Germany over The de-
struction OF the American sailing ship
William =. Frye by the German raid
er Frinz Eitel Friedrich has teen dis
patched 10 Berlin. Acting Secretary
Lansing of the state department said
today the note would be made public
here as soon as II had had time to
reach its destination.
The representations ~ the United
states concern only the vessel and
do not discuss the cargo, which the
state department is satisfied was not
American owned
The note contends here was not
Jurisdiction for rs sinking Of tho
Frye that neutral vessel carrying
Ia cargo Of wheat no confcssediy con-
trubuud was sunk wheu a release Of
the vessel would have involved no
vital consequences To the frinz Eitel
Friedrich
ON account Of the difficulties Of
communications between the German
embassy here ana its foreign office.
the ships papers and Commander
Thioriuhcns' report Df the case were
sent three weeks agu by mail.
While mo- German official would
discuss the question today. H was
learned recently that the German am
ha-sadpr Count Bgnstorn had rec
commended 40, rein hurspment of the
owners of the Frye for It's FUN value.
Tn" dispatDhuE of B. note ON the SUBJ
| icct To- the German government was
dceupi necessary, however. because
| of the precedent 10 established, the
| American government desiring To res
cord its objections % such procedure
ON the high seas and les expectation
| that iull rcstitutioi would be made
in every case
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-04-01

London ApnI C2;3O D. m)-Thc on alcohol out
labor Britain definitely
talked advance of the al
problem
pressing recruiting
the question Intended o the
aud public sentiment preparatory o either shutting
the
which.
whc ailcd absolute prohibition will have almost
a.
announced that alcoholic
beverage shall b. In his horsciolh for the duration OF
war.
haiticfcld~ the afford little
having
official forthcoming