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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-03-06
A Question Of Forgery.

"HE shock Of Bayne's mute mes
sage numbed me for an in
slant, but when / fully re-
allied its meaning l felt re-
sentful and irritated. l was provoked
with my associate for presuming to
warn me against being hoodwinked
and annoyed with myself. A cheap
trick to catch the jury's sympathy was
quite In line with Barstow's other du-
bious tactics, but to admit that he had
attempted it wa to acknowledge that
/ had been caught, and / covertly
scanned the faces Of the other occu-
pants Of the jury box to discover what
impression had been made upon them
by the scene we had just witnessed.
The result was rot ~reassuring. There
was no indication of concern or SYM
patty in any Of the jurors faces. In
deed l thought I detected signs of i'm
patience and disgust In more than one
countenance. and l reluctantly reached
the conclusion that l was the only man
who had been deceived by Barstow's
cheap maneuver. But, while / admit
ted this to myself, / was conscious Of
resenting the failure of the trick rath-
err than the trick itself.
experienced a feeling of intense
pity for the oma and a desire to
protect her from the errors Of the
laundering bully to whom she had in
trusted her life, and / determined to
draw attention to Madeleine Mapes at
the first opportunity and save a mis-
carriage of justice.
My resolve was no M taken than
Barstow proceeded to justify it by a
o which to my mind was reckless
~ foolish, for he at once recalled the
disastrous close Of the last day by NOV
ing to strike the bank cashiers testi-
mony from the record. The witness
had had no right. he declared, to testi-
fy that the checks with the doubtful
signatures had all been drawn to the
order of Alice Emory. The papers
themselves, he insisted, were the best
evidence of what they contained, and
he demanded that they be produced IL
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-03-06
s,.x On .he Farm spirit e.ins.

Washington. Feb. summarizing
the results Of its inquiry TO determine
what has been done In rural public
schools toward infusing In parents and
pupils the stay on the farm spirit,
the federal bureau of education an
nounces that the inquiry reveals I'M
trovement everywhere in the schools
for country children. Data for the In
vestigation were furnished by $3.50 SUI
~perintendents throughout the country.
W no supervise rural schools.
There is a feeling" says the bureau.
that the country child will be best
educated for whatever life he may
lead, whether In the city or country.
IL taught in terms Of country life. The
movement toward this is nation wide"
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-03-06

ity was withheld, on the plea that it
was being used for irrigation projects.
As TO these irrigation projects there Is
evidence that the Indians get little. IL
any, benefit from them and that the
fun cost Of maintenance IN out Of
the Indian funds, while white settlers
along the ditch pay nothing. These ir-
rigated lands are passing altogether
out Of Indian control.
The commission took much testimony
regarding the system OF leases Of Indi.
an land. IL developed that practical
ly 100000 acres Of land allotted to in
dividual Indians are utilized by great
lessees with ne compensation TO the
Indians. The loss to the Indians Is es-
timated at $4,000 n year,
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-03-06
PROLOGUE.

The ONCE Of foreman on the jury In
the People versus Emory case falls to
the lot of Mr.. Lambert. a literary man,
whose qualifications lay In his absolute
ignorance or the case. Ferris Barstow, a
man OF tenacious tendencies. is the law
yer for the accused girl. Alice Emory,
former private secretary of Gregory
Shaw, who was found murdered mys-
teriously In his home. In presenting
the case to the jury Deake Gilbert, the
prosecutor, explains the facts in detail,
and the evidence all points to the guilt
Of the cuseo The foreman, home
ward bound. assists Barbara Frayne,
a young horsewoman. and unwillingly
listens to a declaration on the Emory
case. Barbara believes Miss Emory
to be innocent The foreman visits
the scene Of the murder. Viewing
the home from the outside, he over
hears Madeleine Mapes, the ~bousekeep-
er. e~ndeavoring to persuade Betty
Field, another servant, to forget all
about a blue skirt she had seen the
former put in the furnace. At this mo-
ment Barstow's assistant, Mr.. Hunt,
visits the women TN an effort to get
them to leave the neighborhood where
their testimony might injure the ac-
cused. The trial opens. Lambert forces
valuable testimony from the architect
who had drawn the plans for the Shaw
house. Gilbert produces evidence that
forged Shaw checks were made out to
the order Of Alice Emory. When court
adjourns Lambert gets a message to call
up % Pollicet and Is told by Miss
Frayne that she occupied Miss Emory's
room on the night of the murder and
that Miss Emory was not there. Soon
thereafter Lambert is approached in
a dark lane by a man who Lambert be-
lieves is Barstow's assistant, Hunt, but
who calls himself Gilbert's assistant
and gives the name Corning. This
mar tries to worm from Lambert his
eason for desiring to leave the jury, but
fails Lambert meets the real Corning
later. Barstow requests q delay in the
court proceedings because Of illness,
and Lambert, taking advantage Of the
recess. plans to drive to H~efryville,
catching up to Miss Frayne on the way
after a chase. She is on her way to
visit her friend, the prisoner, and Zach
continue on their separate journeys.
Meeting Gilbert DOE afterward, LAM
bert Is warned he shouldn't leave for
Hefryville without first consulting the
Judge. Lambert ignores the warning
and plays the part Of hero, with Bar
bara a witness, by saving Miss Mapes
and Betty Field from what looked like
q runaway. The driver Is pitched OF
his seat and is badly hurt. He proves
to be Hunt in disguise. The defendant
Is led into the court, leaning heavily
on the arm Of her lawyer. Bayne char
acterizes 1t SHAM"
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-03-06

Philadelphia, Feb. %. The Amer
lean flag specially made to be unfurled
at the official opening Of the Panama
canal has been made In the Betsy Ross
house in Philadelphia, and each of the
stars placed in the flag was supplied
by the governor Of u OF the states OF
the Union.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-03-06

%ecutes; Joffre is the headpiece. Foch
the right hand Of the French army.
Each likes and respects the other.
Early In October Foch succeeded to
the command Of the three armies of
the north. He is now Joffre's right
hand man and is looked upon as the
vice generalissimo" of the French
army I9Al
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-03-06
. Unique Murder Trial as
Described by the Foreman
Of the Jury, In Which Is
Revealed the MostAStound-
ing and Inconceivable Act
Of Rascality.
Copyright. 1906, by Harper Bros

Copyright. 1906. by Harper Bros.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-03-06

shock Of Bayne's mute mes
sage numbed me for an in
slant, but when / fully re-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-07
IDEAL WOMAN OF FUTURE
TO BE PLUMP, BUT NOT FAT
Dr. Rend Snya Her Complexion VIII
BE Huddy or nrown-Paie Skin
badge Of Disease

SAN FRANCISCO, August 6-Tallcr
darker women clothed in more sensible
dress, will typify the "cugenic woman
OF the future. DR.. a. J. Read. professor
OF hygiene in the Normal School OF
PhEsical Education at Battle. Creek
Mich, told the international confer.
ence on race hctterment at the
Panama-Pacitic Exposition
The ideal woman OF the eugenic age
viii be plump aud well-roundcd. bu,
not fat said Dr.. Read Her com
plcXion will be ruddy or brown, not
pale MS that OF present-day women. be-
cause the pale skin is badge Of dis
ease rather than of health
"Present-day fashions are advancing
toward health fashions. Women :
dress is much more sensible than
twenty ycars ago. The hygienic dress
however, should be suspended from the
shoulders, leaving the waist free"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-07
CANALRIMEN AND RANGERS
SEEK MEXICAN R@IDEnS

BROWNSVILLE, TEN. August g
United states cava!rymcn, Texas rang
ers and posses Of citizens tonight are
searching Tor twelve Mexican ranch
raiders who to-day, after several
weeks OF out!awyE, raidcd the small
town OF Sebastian. thIrty-scvcn miles
north of Brownsville, and killed Al
Austin, president OF the Sebastian Law
and order l.easu" and his son, Charles.
Adlutant- General Henry Hutchjns, of
Texas. visited Sebastian late to -da y
and personally investigated conditions
there, and will, il is said, recommend
TO Governor Ferguson that Il sufficient
force OF the Texas National Guard he
sent 10 Cameron County 10 AFFORD pro-
lection against the outlaws
young American named Willard.
who witnessed The killing of Austin
and his son, has furnished the officials
al Cameron County with information.
IL is said. which leads them to be-
lievc that McNicnn residents on the
Texas side of the Rio Grandc are at
least partly responsible Tor recent acts
OF out!awry charged To raiders from
the Mexican side.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-07
KENTUCKY PRIMARY TO-DAY
Democrats. Republicans and Progress
sivcs to Name Cnndidntcs.

LOUISVILLE. ky, August 6-Ken-
lucky Democrats, Republicans and
ProErcssves will choose candidates
for all state offices except onc-half or
the state Senate in a general primary
tomorrow. Chief interest centcrs In
the Democratic nomination for Cover
nor. The liquor question has been
made the issue within the Democratic
party, and three aspirants have waged
warm fight for the nomination. En-
ccpt in a few instances. the Republican,
and Progressive candidates for the va
rious officers are unopposed.
No platform has been adopted by the
Democrats. but two OF the candidates
for the gubcrnatorial nomination. pres
ent ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Edward J.
McDermott. OF Louisville, and former
Congressman y. q. stanley. OF LENDER
son. have declared for the county unit
law, or local option: while s. V. Nc
Chesney. OF Frankfort. announced in
favor Of Statewide prohibition.
L. r. Morrow. OF Somerset. and Latt
Mclaughlin, Of Nadisonville, seek the
Republican nomination on "A platform
iavoring the county unit law ana
woman suffrage.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-07
HUNDREDS OF REFUGEES
ALREADY IN MOSCOW
sc and Seeking Aid at Ameri-
i. can Consulate.
% PANIC DURING EXODUS
retirement So Systematically Exc
cutcd That II Goes or Like Clock
work-Only About rs Per Cent of
Population Quits City.

MOSCOW. August (via Pctrograd
and Observation-Disclosures of refugees
from Warsaw are arriving here daily.
Most OF them are without money or
means of sustcnancc. and are seeking
aid NJ the American consulate, where
an enlarged staff is attempting to sup
PLY temporary assistance pending the
I, organization Of a Russian relief COM
mission.
The Russian refugees state that. al
though the population of the Polish
capital was convinced that the Ger
mans ultimately would occupy tho city.
a majority of the citizens remained.
only approximately Il per cent to date
having left the city.
This accounts for tho absence of
panic which accompanied the exodus
The refugees compare the orderly
and systematic abandonment OF .he
city with the panic caused by the first
German approach last October
The retirement this time was so svs-
tcmatically executed that ii went off
iike ciockwork. Sufficient extra trains
had been provided. so that travelling
conditions on the whole differed little
from normal
abandonment Of the city was the fact
mat provision tickets were made un-
necessary.
The bulk of the refugees Travelled on
root or with their wagons Most OF
the refugees were forced to take ,hc
line TO tho east. Vmporarily crowding
Moscow Nladova and Crest -Litovsk.
Many OF these lost their homes In the
outlying portions of Warsaw. the de-
struction of which became "a military
necessity
All the territory Immediately 10 the
west OF warsaw, containing large fac
tories. Polish estate. and peasant
dwellings. presents blackened and un-
inhabitable areas.
Care had been taken that no subur
ban factories should fail into the hands
of the Germans and be converted 10
their uses. Chief among those de-
stroyed was a 100000 sugar factory.
with more than 1000 tons Of sugar.
The factories in the city Itself. AL
! though abandoned had not been dc :
stroyed when the refugees lc!, the
capital.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-07
FOUR EXECUTED IN ALABAMA
Governor Refuses to Grant Rcprieye.
In All Cases.

MONTGOMERY, ALA. August g.
-Four persons were legally executed in
Alabama to-day, Governor Henderson
refusing TO grant reprieves in all cases
Al Evergreen. Robert Watkins and
John Saltcr. negroes, were hanged
while Il squad of militiamen stood
guard The negroes murdered Mrs
Mary Lassetcr. white woman, left
Wiley House. a planter, for dead. and
burned the farmhouse.
AZ Cuilman. George James. white
was hanged for murder in Decatur OF
George Clayburn. James shot Clay
burn through an open window while
the latter was reading his Bible AT
night.
Mllard Carpenter, negro, was
hanged nj Birmingham for the murder
TWO years ago Of John T. Camp, n
transfer man.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-07
POPE is ABOUT TO MAKE
NEW EFFORTS FOR PEACE
His First Words TO lie Followed bH
More Energetic nnd IGfncncious
Action.

Especial Cable to The Times Dispatch
ROME. August G.-y-Thc Pope Is
about to take Il new step in favor OF
cessation of hos,ilities. The Corrlerc
a. Italia says to-day: =.
The Pope continues to work for
peace that shall he just and shall re-
spect the rights of nations. He does
not speak as an advocate of this or
that people. or even as an advocate
of the Italian people: his voice should
rcsound rs Il solemn admonition to all
who seek to impose Il peace without
having regard for the rights and just
aspirations of opposed peoples"
1T is pointed out that IL clause was
explicitly conSecratcd to this matter
in the ropes recent letter. and should
he more carefully considered by the
Germans and every other nation which
has rcmorsc of conscience.
private information cnn bleS me TO
say that the coming. rapal document
will be more definite than the former
one. The Pope will address himself
specially to the neutral countries, in-
voiinE their co-opcration. He is in
consultation now as formerly with all
the members Of the sacred college on
this question.
'TcleGrams and letters have been
dispatched from the Vatican to the
Nuncios and foreign cardinals. Ger
tain monurchs have already replied.
Some of the recent replies by letters
arc TO he published in the Obscrvato
Romano"
y high ecclesiastic parsonage said
to-day:
The intervention Of the Pope will
not be premature. Everywhere the
war is langui shinE. The German adj
vance in Poland is inconclusive MI
the bclliEcrcnts arc wearied. especially
those who appear victorious. Thus
the Pope has chosen we'll the moment
10 utter tho first word of peace. which
will lie followed by words more .ener-
Eetic and cticacious."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-07
FORTS OF WARSAW
NINIIALLl INDAMAGED

BERLIN August Cvia London.
August !, 2:C5 y. M)-The forts OF
Warsaw have fallen virtually un-
damaged into the hands OF the Ger
mans. according to information reach
ine here. The dcfcnScs Of Ivansorod.
however. were destroyed by the Rus
slams i'll their retirement The garri-
sons of the two fortrcsscs appear to
have completed the evacuation without
material loss. and 10 have carried
away large part OF the stores and
munitions Of way accumulated In War
saw for the armies i'll Poland
Some disappointment is expressed
among the German people at the fail
ure OF tho TcutOnic forces 10 make an
imposing capture OF prisoners and
guns in Warsaw. but military experts
here DO not share this feeling. They
point out as the real significance of
the capture of the two fortrcsSes that
the Russians thereby have lost their
fortified base of operations. which gave
them such immense advantage in the
earlier movements in Poland and that
this advantage now has been trans
fcrrcd to The Germans.
If prisoners and guns are desired
there is still q chance of making a
considerable capture. the military
writers say, for the Russians, crowded
within the long salient running out
to the fortress OF NovogeorEicvsk are
in a precarious position. No indica-
tons of an evacuation OF Novogcor-
cieYsk by the Russians have been re-
ceived here. and Grand Duke Nicholas.
commandments chief Of the Russian
armies. perhaps may intend TO leave
the garrison in this fortress, which is
really stronger and more important
than Warsaw, TO stand siege.
The Russians still hold the eastern
bank OF the Nistula al Warsaw and
command the crossing here. which is
important in facilitating the orderly
retreat by roads which converge at
this point.
No details of the capture Of Warsaw
beyond the meaEer official reports have
been received here.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-07
u. S. AIRMEN WITH ALLIES
William Ihaw Leaves Puris for Front
With New Aeroplane.

Especial Cable 10 The Times DISPATCH. I
PARIS. August civilian Thaw,
pilot in the French aviation CORPS. left
yesterday for the front, after several
days III Paris. He took with him a
new aeroplanc.
ON an observation flight over The
German lines recently the motor of
Thaws machine went wrong. and he
was forced TO descend twcntv-tive
miles inside hostile lines. y German
patrol sighted him. and before the
motor could he repaired, attacked Thaw
and the observer.
While the latter held the German AT
bay with Il machine gun of the air
snip. Thaw repaired his motor, and the
pair Jew back into the French lines
The wing OF the aeroplane was riddlcd
with bullets.
Other American pilots in the corps
are Norman Prince, New York; Bert
Hail, Kentucky. and James Bach. Chi
cago, who will leave shortly for tho
front
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-07
FOR CLOSER COOPERATION
IN EMPLOYMENT PROBLEM
ADVISORY Ronrd. Representing Federal,
Stnte md Municipal Govern
mcnts, Appointed.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 6.-An adj
visory board of twelve, representing
equally the Federal, State and muni-
cipal governments OF the country to
bring about closer cooperation be-
tween the three branches in dealing
with problems of employment and UNI
employment, was named to -dav at the
closing session of the United States
Department of Labor conference on
employment.
Secretary OF Labor Wilson. chairman
of the conference, in his concluding
remarks said the meeting had accom-
pNShcd considerable good, and that he
felt the cooperation toward which il
aimed would do much TO alleviate the
evils from which the laborcr suffers
The need of public labor exchanges.
he said might never have been real
izcu had II not been for the abuses
or The private exchanges, among which
he named the furnishing of strike
breakers and wage breakers
The chances of any abuses creeping
into publicly controlled exchanges, he
felt, would be negligible, since the
source OF power was the working
people themselves.
AS possible solution of the landless
man ANA the mHnleSs land problems"
Secretary Wilson suggested creating 4
rotary fund" from the $4,000, 900
which the Federal government gets
annually from the immigration tax
rms. he said, was never intended as
a source OF income TO the government
hut as a protection to the immisrant
himself, and he thought il might well
he used 10 get him established on the
land The money could be paid back
and used in helping other immicrants
he suggested
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-07
TRIBUTES TO MRS WILSON
Flowers Placed on Grave on First An
niversary of Her Death.

ROME, GA, August G.-Observance
of the first anniversary of Mrs. Wood
row Wilson'S death was marked here
to-day by scores of children and adults
placing flowers on her grave and by
the holding of memorial services under
the auspices of the Ellen Arson Wilson
Memorial Association.
In addition to flowers from local resi-
dents, many individuals and organiza-
tons throughout the country sent
tributes. wreath of pa Inns Wa. pc
ccived from President Wilson and a
large box OF flowers came from the
White House Conservatives The hour
from to 10 o'clock this morning was
given over TO children. and many came
with only single blossom and placed
it among the mass that covered the
grave
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-07
MEXICAN SITUATION
OCCUPIES pRESInt,ST

CORNISH. y. H., August DE
ve!opincnts in the Mexican situation
occupied President Wilson's attention
to-day He was in communication
with Secretary Lansing regarding the
conference held in Washington with
south and Central American diplomats
and the sending OF Ma General Hugh
l.. scott. chief OF stan of the army
TO the Mexican border.
Word Of q raid hy Mexican outlaws
on the village OF Sebastian. Texas. ana
the killing of iwo men also was com
municatcd To the President
The President heard from Secretary
kedhcld. of the department OF Com
mcrce regarding the Federal iuvcstiga-
tiom INTO the sinking Of tho steam or
Eastlamd al Chicago. Mr.. Wilson is
personally watching the Investigation.
Press Of official business forced the
President to work most OF tho day. de
spite the fact that 1t was the first
anniversary Of Mrs. Wilson'S death.
He was deeply touched by tributes
paid her memory nv the people at
Rome, Ga. where she is buried
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-07
CONDITIONS. CRITICIZED
of BluckwcIrs Island
Prison Too Harsh.

ALBANY. \. Y. August 6--Condi-
lions at the Biackweirs Island Prison
We're severely criticized. and blame for
Them placed directly on the New York
City department OF corrections. Of
which katherine r Davis is the head.
in a majority report on an mvcsiiga-
tion OF the institution made public by
the state Commission Of Prisons to-
day. The report recommends the dis
missal Of Warden Patrick Hayes.
Among the findings OF the commission
were that tn" administration OF the
peniten'!ary is too severe, harsh and
rcpreSS!Nc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-07

however. II is believed in other quar-
tcrs that the German stnfr would hcsi-
tate Ut such n tremendous undertaking.
SERIES OF ATTACKS
IN WEST REFUSED
Along the western front the Germans
have made series OF attacks. but all
OF them. according to the French re-
port, were repulscd
In diplomatic circles great interest
attaches to the negotiations that are
going on In the capitals OF Balkan
states. The ministers OF the Quadruple
entente powers at Nish. Serbia, fol-
lowing the example of their colleagues
in Athens. have had conference with
the Serbian government. Simultane-
ously, Sofia has denied the repeated re-
ports that an agreement had been
reached between Bulgaria ana Turkey.