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Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-19
The Iron Cross is fit reward for the Double Cross
OUR STATE LEGISLATURE

Practically the entire day We'd
nesday was given over to bills on
third reading none of them being
of particular or general interest ex-
cepting Thompson game law which
the man from Gunnison has pushed
with energy worthy a better cause.
The debate yesterday morning in
the senate on Napier bill to abolish
the primary law brought out several
remarks that came very near being
more than personal. Senator Cand-
lish was among those who had the
nerve to openly and vigorously op-
pose the law which he said was cost
ing the people of Colorado over $500
900 a year and was not getting the
results the proposers of this law ex-
pected it would get. Senator Du-
Busk opposed the bill with equal in
tensity and called on. the shades of
Scapy Smith and Ed Chase to return
to Colorado. Napier was accused of
because he was defeated two years
ago in the primaries by the late Tom
Patterson, and other charges flew
back and forth. The bill was finally
killed.
The labor lobby has about come to
the conclusion that it is not going to
get much out of the present legis.
lature. The conservative wing of the
Democrats stand solidly with the con-
servative Republicans on these ques-
tions and so far some of the alleged
radical labor measures have gotten
out of the committees.
The house and for that matter the
senate also, will go into night sessions
this week and from now on it prob
ably means night sessions continu-
ously. The house has been passing
bills with marked rapidity sending
these measures over to the senate but
so far the senate has taken up but
few house bills. The house Wednes-
day overlooked its resolution of last
week and passed two senate meas
ures, one by Senator Dunlap which
permits of the consolidation of the
two school districts of Pueblo, and
the other one by Senator Means class
flying county commissioners for sal
aries. The senate will probably com
mence to give much consideration to
house measures the last of the week
and early in next week so that what
tween the two bodies will disappear.
little friction there may have been
between the two bodies will disap-
pear.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-19
RADCLIFFE GIRLS DON'T
KNOW HOW A BABY CREEPS

CAMBRIDGE, March II. Twen-
ty Radcliffe girls were asked by Prof
George f. johnson of Harvard how
many different ways a baby creeps.
They could think of only two. Prof.
johnson derided their ignorance and
said he asked twenty Harvard stud
ents the same question and got sew
en- answers, to wit:
They creep on all fours. They
hitch along, using their hips for nav
igation. Some roll along like a ship
in stormy sea Some, instead of
creeping forward, creep backward.
Some move on their hands, lifting
their bodies as n man would on a
pair of crutches. Some move for
ward with hands in feet in front
like IA rabbit. Some put their heels
in front Of them, propelling them
selves along.
This test proved, the professor
said, that the boys were more observ-
ing that the girls and had better
memories.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-19
ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON
POPULAR IN ENGLAND

LONDON, March II. - England
has been discovering two great
Americans, one the product, in o way
of the other: Abraham Lincoln and
Booker I. Washington.
Americans in London had no chance
to forget the fact of Lincoln's birth
day a few days ago. Not only did
every newspaper in London and every
provincial newspaper of consequent
print Premier Lloyd Georges eulogy
OF the emanciptor with his analog,
between the fight that Lincoln
fought and that England is now fight
ing, but many of them carried
lengthy editorial comment on Lin.
coins life--with more of the same
analogy.
More than one recalled with regret
the sorry attitude shown by Great
britain during the period OF Amer
lca's great trial and amplified on the
Premer's reminder that even Glad
stone had failed to appreciate wha,
it meant To America.
AS for Booker L. Washington, the
occasion for bringing the Industrious
negro to the front is the everybody
keep-a-pig campaign. 1t seems that
Washington shortly before his death
Carried on just such campaign
himself, causing the formation OF
Fig Clubs thruout the south.
he promulgated the doctrine tha,
ii every negro family would keep one
pig, bought at so head, in few
months, with hogs at their then price
Sl4,O0O,000 would be added 10 wealth
OF the colored race with which to
promote its welfare during the mon
ey strngency created by the Euro
pean war"
Give each boy and girl All oppor-
tunity 10 own and grow at least one
pig he concluded.
Admirably advice. Why not in
England? says one editorial COM
mentator.
Incidentally the keep-a-pig cam.
paign is attaining great headway in
this country. If the supply Of corn
can be maintained rural England may
even supplant Dixie as the abode OF
that renowned institution Hog and
Hominy.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-19
DISTRICT COURT

In the case of o. F. Boyle VS..
James f. Johnson, judgment
against the defendant was rendered
for $124.20.
In the case of VIM. BURNER VS..
Holler ct al, to quiet title, the case
as to Geo. Wheeler was dismissed,
and Capt. Davidson was appointed
guardian alb literaim for two of the
minor children.
Mayne Perkins was appointed by
the court to defend Edward f.. Best,
charged with signing a false name to
his affidavit of receipt when receiv-
ng liquors from the local express Of
flee. The defense at once moved a
dismissal on the ground that employ
es of the carrying companies were
not empowered to administer affi-
davits. The motion was overruled
and the case ordered To proceed.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-19
CAR IS PRISONER
OF RfvO[UT|OMSTS.
British Officials Believe Russia is Ready for Real
Democracy and Recognize ReyoIutionSt
Committee as De Fado Government
United Press.

United Press.
PETROGRAD, March II. The
triumph of democracy is assured. The
Romanoff line ended thru the abdi-
cation of Gar Nicholas and his heir
apparent, Alexis, who acted in ac-
cordanee with a demand presented
but the executive committee of the
Duma, acting as spokesman for the
people.
A republic is in the making. The
provisional government with Grand
Duke Michael Alexanderovitch at the
head, is taking over all estates of
over one hundred and twenty-five
acres. The government with the CO
operation Of railroad employees is dis
tributing grain to relieve the famine
in all districts.
Among the new reforms the new
government has signified its inten-
tion OF putting into effect are Gen
eral amnesty to all political and re
iigious offenders; liberty of speech
and press; elimination OF religious.
social and national restrictions; re-
placing the secret service by ma
tional militia; election by universal
suffrage of national assembly to
draft the constitution for the new
government
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-19
SIM FEINEERS FLAG USED
BY CALIFORNIA IRISH TODAY

SAN FRANCISCO, March II. -
A green, orange and white flag -
the same colors which waved over
Dublin last Easter when Patrick
Pearse and his followers rebelled
against English rule-were the colors
which decorated the Civic Auditorium
today when San Francisco celebrated
st. Patrick's day. The flag was unan-
mously adopted by the st. Patrick's
day convention Of several thousand
1rishmen and friends of Ireland.
A parade of several thousand per-
sons opened the days festivities,
which ended officially when exercises
were held in the Auditorium.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-19
MERCY HOSPITAL NOTES

Charles Pound Of Chama who was
operated on for hernia Thursday Is
getting along very satisfactor rily.
Mrs. Walter Wood of Bayfield, left
the hospital this morning. She will
stay wnita at the home of her
mother, Mrs. d. L. Sheets before GO
ing on to Bayfield,. Mrs. A. s. Wal
ters was released from the hospital
yesterday. Frank Connors, who
was threatened with pneumonia, is
better. Tim McClure's condition Il
shewing sema imprevemant,
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-19
SING SING PRISONERS HIT
BY HIGH COST OF LIVING

OSSlNING, N. Y, March II. -
Sing Sing prisoners today are feel
ing the effects of the high cost of
.iving. In the past, potatoes and on
IONS were a regular part of the daily
menu. Now however. the chef is
leeding the inmates rice and maca-
foni in place of these high priced
foods, in order to reduce the cost of
ieeding the 1900 prisoners. lnstruc-
lions have also been issued forbid
ding the men receiving bread at any
time of the day outside of the speci-
fled meal hours.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-19
BIG LYON FAIR WILL
OPEN TOMORROW,

LYON. France, March II. The
only national fair in France this year
is the big Lyon fair which will open
here tomorrow. The fair was to have
been held the first two weeks in
March, but was postponed 10 give
American exhibitors a chance to get
their displays here.
The French government decreed
that this should be the only French
national fair this year and took over
the management of it. 1t also de-
creed that all goods sold thru the
fair shall be permitted to enter
France for delivery, despite the gen.
eral war decree of May IL, 1915,
which interdicted the importation OF
certain goods. The list of American
participants is long.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-19
NOTES FROM THE
IGNACIO CHIEFTAIN

Rev. W. c. Cooper, former pastor
at Allison, but now a missionary In
Salonica, writes that flour is $l6 a
bag and Kerosene 81 quart Mid
night oil isn't burned. i. Twenty
five new members, OF which "a were
converts were added 70 the Methodiss
organization, ~ = result of Rev
,;nannsrs evangclisti< efforts hess.
-. Elmer Hatcher has contracted
for $4,000 pounds of wool from tAe
various sheep owners Of the Ignacio
vicinity.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-19
Utilities Bill Passes
State Legislature

United Press.
DENVER, March II. The public
utilities bill y giving the commission
power to control the rates of all ma
nicipally and privately owned service
corporations, passed on second rcd.
ing In the senate. 1t had alrea1y
passed the house.
The amendment to exempt nsan6e-
ipal utilities WAS defeated. Tho I'll
will probably come up for fiaal 49, :
sss Monday and It h pssdietsd X Nnl
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-19
THIS is FOR YOU, MIR. EDITOR.
(Communicated)


Officers of the Direct Legislation
league of Colorado invite your atten-
ton to just two out of good many
bad features of the Hasty Bill Is. p.
No. 2l2) and its duplicate, the Col
gate-Kelley Bill Oh. b. 434.)
First. By the provisions of these
bills all the voters of the state out
side cities and towns of 1000 popula-
tion or more are disqualified from
signing any initiative or referendum
petition whatsoever. The bills pro-
vide that only registered legal vot.
ers" may sign petitions. There are
no Registered Legal Voters except in
cities and towns Of 1000 population
or more until three weeks before cleo
tion, because by law the registry lists
are not made up until then, All pc
titions, according to the constitution,
must be filed with the secretary OF
state at least four months before cleo
ton. You can see where the rural
citizen comes in?
Second. BY the provisions of these
bills no person, under penalty, is al
lowed to pay you one cent for space
in your columns in which to suggest
the signing of petitions or to advo-
cate or condemn, or even to PUB
LlSH, any measure submitted under
the initiative or referendum. Below
we quote you a part of the long pen
altry clause. How does this strike
you?
Every who shall for pay OF
any consideration, compensation, gra-
tuity, reward or thing of value or
promise thereof, solicit, procure or
obtain or attempt to procure or OBJ
tain signatures upon any initiative
or referendum petition; or who shall
pay or offer or promise to pay or
give or offer or promise to give any
consideration, compensation, gratuity,
reward or thing of value to any per-
son to induce him to sign or not to
sign OF to solicit, procure or attempt
to procure or obtain signatures upon
any initiative or referendum petition
or who shall receive, accept,
handle distribute, pay out or give
away, either directly or indirectly,
any money, consideration, compensa-
ton, gratuity, reward or thing of
value contributed by or received from
any other person, firm, association
or corporation within or without this
state for any service, work, OF as
sistance of any kind done or render
ed for the purpose of aiding in pro-
curing signatures upon any initiative
or refsreGoum petition or upon the
adoption or rejection of any initia-
tive or referendum measure, shah up
on conviction be punished by fine
not less than 500 and not more than
$500 or by imprisonment in the coun-
ty Jail for period of not more than
six months or by both"
Do you think the legislators who
are voting for these bills are really
friends of direct legislation, as they
profess?
Don't you think you better get
busy with your senators and repre-
sentatives?
Don't you think. if one of these
bills passes, you better impress upon
the governor by letter, wire or
phone that he ought to veto it?
ED. NOTE-The Democratic Gov
einor, Democratic Senate, and Dem
ocratic House, were all elected with
out any help from this editor. If the
people now find they cannot be
trusted, we should worry. Use your
noodles. dear people. next time you
vote.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-19
PETER wAKELIN ASKS
BOARD FOR PARDON

Peter Wakelin, former bartender ct
the fremont bar, and one of the men
who took part in the hold up in that
establishment little mora than two
years ago has petitioned the state
board Of pardons for his nelease
from the state penitentiary, accord
ing to the Telluride journal. Wake
lin has served 22 months Of the
sight-ysss ssatsaea h yesaiysd.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-19
Especial to The Heraldl

Especial TO The Herald)
NEW YORK, March II. - Secre-
tary Lane announced "At our re-
quest and out of appreciation OF the
national situation. the Brotherhoods
and managers have resumed negotia-
tions. In hope that an adjustment
might be reached, avoiding the strike
representatives Of the Brotherhoods
wired or phoned general chairmen,
asking that action be postponed for
forty-eight hours unless otherwise
advised"
1t is pointed out that this action
may allow time fer the supreme
court to make a decision.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-19
American Trade is
Hurt by Blockade

United Press.
WASHINGTON, March H.. =
American exports and imports have
decreased S190,000,000 during the
month of. February, the first month
that Germany's unrestricted warfare
has been in progress. According TO
the department of commerce, this 10
the largest decrease ever reeerted.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-19
Consider Modification
Of Colombian Treaty

United Press
WASHINGTON, March II. - The
state department is considering a
modification of the Columbian treaty
with a vew of attempting the adop-
tion at special session of congress.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-19
french Report
Gains at Ayre

United Press.
PARIS. March II. According to
the war office reports the gains on
the twelve mile front extend north of
Avre.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-19
VILLA
ACTIVE
Battle Between ViIIistas
and Carranliistas IS
Expected Soon
United Press.

United Fress.
Ell PASO March II. = Villa il
reported to be occupying Santa Ro-
ssario, evacuated by Marguia, who
has called in all the troops in the
eastern part of the state, to fortify
siege. -
ba pass between Villa and 1000 Fed
eralists sent there by Marguia.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-19
IN
GERMANY
Bitter feeling Prevails
Against Military
Rulers

United Press.
AMSTERDAM, March II. The
unrest in Germany against militar-
ism's rule was accelerated by the
news of the Russian revolution. The
German government 10 apprehensive
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-19
Zeppelin Destroyed
and Crew is Burned

United Press.
PARIS, March II. A Zeppelin
returning from raid in England was
brought down in the streets Of Com
piegne and the crew incinerated.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-19
British Forces
Capture Bapaume

United Press.
LONDON, March II Bapaume,
the key to the German defenses on
the western front has been captur-
ed.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-19

PETROGRAD, March II. - Grand
Duke Michael is willing to accept the
throne only if the referendum shows
the people want him to head the new
government.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-19

Jnlleu ITeSs.
NEW YORK, March II. - Federal
mediators and Brotherhood chiefs
will confer at 1920 in final effort
to avoid u nation wide strike, and
may jointly confer later. They ex-
pect to confer regarding the man
ayers letter at o'clock.
NEW YORK, March II. - The
Brotherhood chiefs left the Biltmore
after three hours conference with
the federal mediators. A session be-
tween the mediators and managers
followed.
The managers say there will be no
strike, "The roads do not want a
strike, and the Brotherhoods dare not
strike. The country cannot face
such a calamity and Wilson will pre-
vent it."
PHILADELPHIA, March II =
Twenty members and officers
of Grand International Brotherhood
of Locomotive engineers ask an In
junction thru the United States dis
trict court TO prevent the chiefs from
calling a general strike.
NEW YORK, March II. - At 2
o'clock this afternoon Secretary Lane
told the United Press that he expects
to have an important announcement
at 3 o'clock this afternoon. "Thc
situation is very hopeful" he said.
CHICAGO, March II. - Officials
of the Chicago and Eastern Illinois
and Rock Island railroads appeared
before Federal Judge Carpenter and
demanded federal protection for rail-
road property and for their men who
remain in the event of strike.
Judge Carpenter assured them of the
utmost protection and has called
United States Marshall Bently into
conference to instruct him to give
them the protection asked.
Authority to deputize employees
has been asked of the Attorney Gen
eral. The Chicago police Is ready to
protect terminals and city property
of the roads, Chief of Police Schuet-
tier assured the managers.
NEW YORK, March II. - The
Joint mediation conference ends at
3:3O O'Clock. Lane is preparing
statement.
NEW YORK, March II. - At 8
o'clock this afternoon, four hours be-
fore the time set for the strike, Sec
retary Lane announced the "situa-
ton is unchanged"
The greatest difficulty in reaching
a settlement is apparently presented
by the Brotherhoods who were curt
and aggressive in remarks. Eighty
five per cent of the trainmen Of the
Pennsylvania refused to aAswsr the
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-19
R. R. STRIKE
IS SPOSTP0N[D

query of the company if they would
, strike.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-19

STOCKHOLM, March II. Cza,
Nicholas is a prisoner of the revolu.
ton, in Tauride Palace, and the Gar.
ina has been sent to Khieff, accord
ing to dispatches received here.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-19

LONDON, March II. = The Brit
ish government is dealing with. the
provisional committee of the Russian
Duma rs a defacto government.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-19

Duma as a defacto government.
LONDON, March II. - 1t is the
opinion of the British that Russia is
ready for real democracy. Officials
are openly rejoicing over the down
fall of the Ronianoffs, and see in it
increased war effectiveness AS re-
suits.
LONDON, March II. - The Rus
sian revolution comes at an oppor-
tune time for the entente, according
to Copenhagen dispatches which state
that Interior Minister Prototoff had
already negotiated for separate
peace for Russia"
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-19

PHILADELPHIA, March II -
Twenty members and officers
of Grand International Brotherhood
of Locomotive engineers ask an In
junction thru the United States dis
trict court to prevent the chiefs from
calling a general strike.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-30
BIRD OF GREAT VERSATILITY
Parrot Is the Best Imitator of Sounds,
and Only Feathered Creature
Taking Food in Claws.

1t appears that it is not only in
initiating human speech that the par
rot excels most of the birds. 1t is
alone among birds in taking food in its
claws. With these two characteris-
tics, remarks writer in the Washing
ton Evening Star, it makes more or
less use of that which distinguishes
humanity from the rest of the animal
klngdom-the hand and the larynx.
The monkey uses its hands and the
elephant its trunk in feeding. Various
animals have a habit of paving their
food. Rodents have serviceable toes.
Sun, the parrot is pre-eminent among
birds in this regard. The secretary
bird is said to attack reptiles with its
claws, and some observers have said
that owls make partial use of their re-
markably flexible perching toe some
what more than does hen in scratch
ing for food. However, there is no
other bird which, when presented with
piece of food, will accept 1t in its
| claws.
Parrots do not, of course, talk, as
the word is used, in their wild state
| and are not known to be initiative of
nelghboring sounds, nor to possess the
repertory of the hooking bird. 1t is,
therefore, a question whether or not
their uSQ of the claws is largely imita-
tive also. The shape of the parrots
beak would indicate that some assist,
ance in eating has always been part
of the birds characteristics.
Like man, the parrot makes its ap
pearance in the world naked and help
| less.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-30
PRAISES OUR AEROPLANEs.
Swedish Commission Predicts That
They Will Take First Place

American aeroplanes and aeronautic
motors are the equal of the best Euro
pean products, and viii soon outstrip
them, according to the report made TO
their government by the Swedish Of
ficers who were sent here a short time
ago to investigate a2ronautie develop
ments. This inspection commission
consisted of Baron Cederstrom and
Lieutenants Netzler, Krokstedt and
Wimblad, all of within have returned to
Sweden.
Their report was not made public.
and it was awaited with much inter
est III aviation circles here. Iester-
day the Aero Club of America received
copy of the Swedish newspaper Da-
gems Nvheter, in which it is reproduced
/ with illustrations of the leading ma
chimes and motors of this country.
| The Swedish commission describes
4 the various machines inspected here,
including the large Curtiss triplane,
with its 15-ton lifting capacity; the
"baby speed scout, with its speed
of 100 miles an hour; the Martin bl
planes, the Burgess seapfanes, and tbs
Sperry gyroscope. The COMMISSION
places itself on record as saying thai
when one considers the short time thai
the American aeroplane industry ha:
had inducement to develop better aero
planes and motors a great deal is seen
to have been accomplished, and II
their opinion America will soon outdis
tance Europe in both aeroplanes AM
motors.
Tha ST., 100000 appropriation mad
by congress last year for aeronautica
development is spoken of as offerini
great inducements to the manufac
turers here and it is also pointed gu
that thu United States can use aero
planes for utilitarian purposes, and tina
in the near future mail-carryin
routes will be in operation. The CON
mission further remarks that tn
American aeronautic industry is no'
! equipped properly to produce goo
aeroplanes and satisfactory motors o
carrying power in large quantities.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-30
Substituting the Poet.

We seem to be as much at sea in
this matter as they were about 120 A.
D., when the critic cursed the town
for keeping alive 50 many poets and
cursed il again for starving so many
of them wanted TO know how a man
could behold the horses of the chariot
of the sun if he had to grub for a liv-
ing, and wanted to drive most
poets back to grubbing for a liv-
ing as soon as he observed their man
ner of beholding the horses of the
chariot of the sun; said you ought to
fatten poets to make them sing, and
became violently angry the moment
Il fat poet began singing; blamed n
rich man for feeding a pet lion instead
of substituting some author at much
less expense, and was all for feeding
the author to the lion on reading what
he wrote. He wanted authors pro-
tected, but the literary choices made
by the protector almost drove him
mad.-The New Republic.