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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-01-30
Had No Special Knowledge
Merely Love of Adventur

He didn't have that knowledge of chem
istry first or second year high school
student has. All he had was an inspira.
ton, vivid imagination, an amazing love
for adventure and a love for hard work and
assiduous study that should have made
quite man Of him had 1t not been directed
by pathologically sick mind
However, this is DEPRESSING lamentably.
I can't help it. The boy was an amazing
study of misdirection and a rather pa.
thetic one, too. Just consider a young man
who, launching into his first lawlessness,
defed the Government and half the police
departments for more than four years and
then was caught merely because he over.
looked thing so simple as To-
{ But let us 90 back to Henry Russell
Wilken, who was Is years old. Having at
tained to that age, he announced to his
family that he was done with schoolrooms
He would go to work and study in connec-
ton with his work, he told them. The
Wilkens live In BOston--a most respectable
family. There was a brother who took
honors in his university, and a sister who
took her degree in a New England college.
Henry had his own ideas about education.
Il had knack for sketching," he told
me later, land had bunch that 1t was
not the forerunner of genius. In other
words, knew that l was not destined to
become good painter or sculptor I
knew that l could use a pencil rather
neatly, and decided that would go to
work and study freehand drawing in con-
nection with my work"
So Henry went to work for the Ringing
Brothers and evolved some rather remark
able advertising layouts. When he was II
he went to work for the Hood Milk Company
in Boston and was placed in charge of
its advertising department. He had
small studio in Washington street where
he did a little work on the side and where
he evolved some clever ideas for pictorial
advertising.
But find that he lacked what We cali
scruple l know Of no other way Of putting
1t. He had no computations about being
slightly dishonest. l do not know that
he stole money or the material possessions
Of others. but he would gladly appropriate
an idea and work feverishly on that idea
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-01-30
Only One Firm Makes Paper
Used for Government Note

There is just one firm making bank
note paper for the Government. That firm
turns out this paper in one factory. Gov
eminent inspectors are there to check up
the product and there is never any sur
plus. The minis consume it as it Is turned
out; or, rather, it is turned out as the
minis need 1t.
This mill is located in Dalton, Mass.
The firm takes a certain amount of pride
In 1t. Visitors are quite welcome, and
there are guides to take callers through the
plant In one batch of visitors to this
plant came Wilken.
He was about rs years old at the time
am ready to believe that he could see
more in given time from a given point
than any man I ever knew. He had two
exceedingly sharp eyes and a retentive
memory. He told me That he could read
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-01-30

despite the fact that he might have one of
his own that was far superior. There's
nothing so very uncommon about that
after all.
He was making a rather fair salary for
a youth. He studied in a more or less
abstract fashion. He ignored books, but
delighted in observing and listening. His
mind was in a constant ferment. Sooner
or later mind such as his will make a
strike. And that strike makes or breaks
the possessor Of the mind
He lived in the Washington street studio.
He was popular, good looking, well dressed
and, so far as his money went, a liberal
spender. His parties were not in any
sense debauche5 or carousas. On the
other hand, one did not become bored.
There was nothing about him that indi.
Gated the slightest deviation from the
pattern young man you see on the street
every day-a snappy lad with a keen mind
and tremendous enthusiasm for success.
One morning in February, 1910, he came
across a small item in Boston newspaper
wherein II was stated that milkman out
in Dorchester had found a packet of one
dollar bills. The milkman took them to
bank The bank informed the milkman
that the bills were counterfeit, and very
obvious counterfeits at that.
And there, on that morning in February,
1910, the criminal career of Henry Wilken
was launched. AS he told US afterward, he
gave the matter much thought. Here he
was earning $25 or $50 a week. There was
girl he liked and who liked him. There
were certain relations who looked upon
him as something of castoff, a misft, a
ne'er-do-well, a drifter. And there were
clubs that rich young men belonged to
rich young men who were not particularly
topheavy with brains, but who had money,
and lots Of it. There was but one thing
for him to do-make money.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-01-30
By WILLIAM ]. FLYNN.
former Chief of the United States
Secret Service.
STORY II.

TITO get the proper perspective on
Henry Russell Wilken you must go
back to the time he was about Is
years old. He is about SO now, and max.
ing the best of it in a Federal prison near
Seattle. With any sort of luck he should
be out soon, his sentence committed, but
assure you that the Government will have
him in mind all the time and take more
than casual interest in his activities.
He is the only man who has ever sue.
cessfully counterfeted the fabrics on which
we print our paper money. He did that so
we'll that the people who make it for the
Government accepted it as genuine. Now
that I'm out of the Government service
can grin at what happened at that paper
mill. He was a clever boy and a nice one.
You'd like him.
There have been counterfeiters and coun-
terfeiters. Some were almost brilliant
Others were plain dubs-clumsy lowbrows,
who were clowns at work that required
delicate artistry But here you have boy
who had never seen an engraver at work,
who knew no more about the engraving
and printing industry than he did about
paper making and chemistry. I assure you
his knowledge of these industries prior, of
course, to launching upon his great enter
prise, amounted to nothing at all.
In fact, he told me- and verified it, that
he had never been in an engraving or
printing plant in his life before he de-
cded to compete with the United States
Mint.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-14
The Ignorant Banker

Fanknss especially Wall Street banker
In a
Class Of
= mometh
" to
An isnt you do mott
do
$ por
Of the country
efficiency half the of the trusts
rdroadan
mercan raIro was
farmers al u in
the price Of
pickle
by
o
the farmers the
but thi knov
friends
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-14
Public Servants Salaries Going Up

These arr few typical examples
~ ono reserve banks pay roll. ana
this money comes from the public. IN
profit made from high money rates.
from restriction % credit. money
made by OUR hank from Us and la
died out In tubs for certain few IA,
vored officials.
Meanwhile. the men who feed all
Of IN. the farmers. have be- n unable
TO borrow money To tide them thru
tho period Of depression. depression
in many cases directly caused by tn.
action OF these federal banks. that
restricted credit and hammered down
the prices % raw cotton and wheat.
etc. Hammered these prices down
not only thru published possinsstic
reports as 20 oy~rproduction and fail.
ing foreign markets. but also by ~.
ing up credit ~ that farmers were
forced 10 throw their crops on the
market at any price to escape bank.
ruptcy.
Money and banking and finance
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-14

Editor The star.
Tunes are good. salaries are going
up. our undsrpaid public "servants
are finally coming into their own
III say 50.
Take. now. that public ins,itu
ton. the federal reserve bank OF New
York. We have one Ben strong at
the head OF this institution. and way
back In ~ he was struggling along
on a begwnriy $4,000 a year salary;
but he has Increased his wage TO
sc. 900. paid in public money BY the
taxpayers Of the country. one Pierre
Jay started with a rnsaFly fis. 900 n
year. hut today he gets $40 900. a AFR.
r. ". Kennel also did vtis for him.
self. because he started In few
years swo helping Uncle Fam run hts
bank at pItifui wage OF $1,000. and
today he set SIS 900
Any time a Teller can boost his sal.
airy 600 per cent IN a few months.
while holding the same Job. he ID a
humdlnKsr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-14
REACTIoNARY or REACTION.
ARIEk
Which Race Shall Survive Here?

would. and IN some cases have. re-.
dueed wages 10 a starvation scale for
white men and women. also that ttv
ha riships bore with special severity
on women. and that the tendency u
10 degrade all white working people
into a condition OF a servant class.
And from tfNse cau.es one does not
have 10 wonder why there has
sprang 10 the surface hostile feel.
Ing towards the yellow race.
II 10 painfully evident from IN.
conditions at present that the Pacific
Coast must In time become either
American or Monaghan. that while
conditions AZ present are favorable
to the growth and occupation Of the
Pacific Coast by the Mongoilan. the
Americans atm have a foothold. but
ono that 10 very rheumatic and one
tina, II doomed to fail unless some
support 10 rendered II In the near
future.
JACK NEWTON.
<sti wlnslo~ Place.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-14
TURNED AGAINST LABOR

Editor Inc star
Tho Pacific Coast has been a great
gamer. as far an material prosperity
Ia concerned. b. tbs presence Of tho
Monaghan.
on the other hand. iaborinF men
and artisans arc opposed 20 the In.
iiux OF tho yellow race. and the same
view IL entertained by many Of our
professional men. merchants. disinss
and judges. who regard the prosper.
ity derived from tho yellow rae. AZ
deceptive and unwholrsoms. rulnous
TO the laborlng classes. promotive OF
cast~ and dangerous TO free instliu.
tons.
4, does not take careful study
TO prove conciumveiy that the yellow
race live In fithy dwelllngn on poor
food. crowded In narrow quarters.
dlsregardinR health and fire ord.
lnAncca. and their vices are corrupt
ing the morals Of our younger gen
Grafton. IL will also show that they
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-14
Living Plane
Rising With
Production
BY AMATEUR ECONOMIST

At one time all bathing va,
Illegal In Boston. vxcept for
medicinal purposes: this ord.
nance WIS repealed in 1882.
The first bathtub Installed in
the United States was placed An
the home OF n certain ohioap ~
the name OF Allen Thompson In
Ist7. "
AZ about this came tim. an
ordinance that made u Illegal 10
hathe between November ist
ana March 18th was lost In phila-
delphia by two votes.
The first bathiub in tho white
House was installed by President
Fillmore in 1851. and We arc
told that by 1850 bathing had bc.
come quite general. Most OF The
hotels In New York then had a
bathtub.
Since the above facts were
true. but n short lifetime has
passed. and what change has
taken place' Now we find that
IN our own city nearly every
house has this luxury Tor should
say necessity1
Modern plumbing In one OF the
great blessings that has been
bestowed on man: n has asded
nearly n third 70 the yetare
length OF life and made each day
more worth living.
This wonderful Improvement
IN living conditions is only
possible becarfse OF the modern
machinery; the large productlon
IT. only possible thru modern In.
dustrial organization. II dumb.
ing goods were made by tie old
craftsman system In use m our
fathers time they would be 40
expensive that only a few could
afford them.
~ man increases his power 20
produce. the plane Of living will
rise. Just where this will put us
hundred years hence n In
hard to tell. but in all probability
'he poor then will have mote
than tho moderately wealthy do
today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-14
Valentines Day
Celebrations

The ancients believed that the
birds selected their mates on Feb
ruary II.
- this date was observed - .
1estivaI day for all lovers. among
the Romans. 1000 or more years
ass.
E&sIy in the history Of the
Christian church. February IL ac-
Quired religious significance.
There were eight saints and mar
Iyrs named Valentine. in various
parts Of the world.
The greatest Of the Valentines
wae . priest In Rome and q
bishop In Umbria, who lived about
1sce years ago.
Two Valentines days are really
crowded into ope--the lovers fes-
ival and the religious side
As . lovers festival, yalen-
tines day reached its greatest
popularity In England five CEN
turtles ago.
The custom OF sending vaIcp
lines probably started with the
ancient practice Of putting names
81 unmarried young men and
women in box. Then there was
. Loves Lottery" The names
were drawn out in pairs on Val
enfine's day. Thus affinities were
discovered and became each 9th
crs valentines for year, until
the next lottery.
The first valentine sold In
America was patterned after one
received from England In 1919 by
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-14
) has gone to other eouniris
LOCAL. COMMERCE.

neea has gone to other countries.
LOCAL COMMERCE
ny supporting the . per cent guar
antee made by the government To the
railroads. ho helped place a burden
OF. taxation upon home industry In
the shape OF exceanive railroad rates
that has produced the greatest dif.
ference In tho price OF commodities
between the producer and consumer
ever known In history.
TARIFF ATTITUDE
Mfr. poindexter voted for tariff
upon wheat. corn and cotton. and
similar commodities which this ma.
ton exports In great quantities. but
failed TO stand for the protection Of
his own state against Chinese eggs,
With which the West coast IL being
flooded. II In understood the tariff
upon eggs was bitterly opposed By
the packing industry. "a liberal con.
,ributor to conservative republican
campaign funds.
RAILROAD RATES
The measure providing for a per
cent guarantee upon the capitalize.
ton Of railroads was supported BY
Polndexter. American railroads were
capitalized for $4,000. 900. while
100000 has been estimated as a
fair value by government experts
who have devoted years In their ap
praisai Of our national railway prop.
critics. Six per cent upon the watered
capitalization II over ls per cent
upon the actual capitalization. This
law places a premium upon waste
and incompctency Of railroad oper.
alton and prevents the commerce
commission from taking steps 10 en-.
force economy.
REACTIONARY or REACTION.
ARIES
lilo once was a progressive. even
an innurgent republican" declared
the speaker. hut he has become the
regular OF regulars and al reaction.
AIRY AZ Lodge and smoot-
MAuDE 1wEETAiAS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-14

Christ Girls, Don't let your hair
stay iifeIesa. coloriess. thin. scraggy.
A single application OF delightful
Danderine viii double the beauty
and radiance Of your hair and make
II look twice as abundant-Adver-
tlnemenf,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-14
G30M1SNAn9s1A

VALENTINE DAY started
" 1900 years before Wash.
inston's birthday. but y
only a week ahead now.
n = its starters are dead.
on account OF being born
too early In history. de-
tails are scarce.
r IKE Halloween. Il was nam
ed after the saints. II was
- also named q long time
after the saints.
LIVERY single fellow In re
olden tyrnes'' chose him
girl on this day TO last him
= year.
Mo single fellow. IN ~'yc mod.
I'm Nern tymes.- chooses him
"a girl this year to las,
rocrs than a day.
TIME ancient custom xas Tor
the people 10 get drunk;
but now only water should
get drunk
Tn days OF old when nights
were cold Valentine ceie-
brations lasted for three
days.
NOTICE. however. that cut
IN ting the three to one has
nothing 10 10 with Febni-
airy being two days. short.
HARLY TO bed and early TO
T. rise and look at your
porch tomorrow and
fhere'lI be A surprise.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-14

Perhaps ybu can see something heroic and
tcorth-,chle in the attempt being made this tceek
by trio Of mountain climbers to reach the top of
Rainier, IN the face Of icinter storms and sno,c.
TO as, IL looks like senseless effort Of three jack
asses.-Lynden Tribune.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-14
WHEN HAIR Trims,
FADES OR FALLS,
USE "DANDERINE'

Is cents buys "A
bottle Of "Dander.
inc" Within ten
minutes after the
first application you
can not find a single
trace Of dandruff or
failing hair. Dander.
Inc In TO the hair
what fresh showers
OF rain and sunshine
are 10 vegetation. IL
goes right 10 the
roots. iuvigorstes and
strengthens them.
helping your hair TO
grow long. thick and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-14

and credit are all mysteries TO most
Of us; 80 few men. a few bureaucrst-.
manipulate national credit and ma.
tionsl finance 10 the detrlment OF the
rest Of the nation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-14

Some time credit viii be govern.
mental function. and some time We
will return 10 the sanity Of the an
Gent Jews and abolish all interest.
Paying for dead horses in today ruin.
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ing tho world and drinking ~ most
Of The wealth being created. leaving
nothing for the needs Of nsN.born
millions, who come naked into life.
and who largely exit naked there
from. ID. s.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-14

CREHrINcs on the comic
NJ valentines arc not as
funny as somc Of those
on tho serious ons-.
DEcKLEss spring poets
IN commit their flrui offcnsoz
on your porch and escape
Into the night
ENOtGH Roses arc rcd and
T. violsts are blue arr writ.
ten 70 feed the southm
bon wesvils.
LIVERY married man can
T. complete. the little verne
with so am I--xhon the
rent falls due"
TIME trie lovers send each
other sweet punches OF
nothinEs. but they Goa,
moro than that.
I'LL TEMPERED nesghbors
learn how much Of a nuL
naneo they have been during
the past year.
MO one. however. should
IN watch the door TO keep
The kids from getting
run for their money.
HREAT noises from little
VI valentines wili grow u,
Il Is all more poetry than
truth.
GEE no evil. hear no foot.
~ steps. catch no valentines.
and an enjoyable time will
be had by all.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-14

New Welland canal Ia the fourth
10 be built by Canada between Lake
Erie and Lake Ontario.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-14

Natives Of Afgbanirtan have dried
rruiberriea as an important part Of
their diet.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-14
Letters 10 the Editor
Senator Poindexter, Reactionary

Editor The STAR
That the time when Senator Poin
dexter can pose an progressive al
home and ride In the reactionary
bandwsgon at Washington has come
20 an end was cmphatieally empha,
sized by Former Congressman Dill IN
his address 10 the democrats satur'
day evening.
According TO MIR. Diil. Newberry'
Ism was not the disease itself. but
only a breaking out Of tho reaction.
AIRY virus that has entered the Hena.
tors system.
MIR. Dlll gave seven reasons why
Mr.. rolndexter should not be TO.
turned To IN. senate next year.
NEwBERRXisM
A few years ago roIndexter voted
against tho seating of Stephenson
from Wisconsin. because his man
ayers spent sios. 900 20 buy the sena.
torlai nomination. then voted for
Newberry. who swore to the expen.
diture OF $4,000 for the same pur.
pose.
FAVORED WEALTH
Mr., foindexter consistently stood
with penrose. Lodge. Smoot. Warren
and other reaetionary senators In
opposing every amendment offered
10 the present revenue law that
would diminish the burden upon tho
small taxpayer and place IL upon
wealth. where IL could be more eaaly
borne.
TURNED AGAINST LABOR
In hia last campaign tho senator
was an avowed friend OF labor. yet
he voted for a measure that would
send a man to jail who participated
in a strike. regardless OF Juatlfloa-
ton Of his action.
HELPED KILL FOREIGN TRADE
While foreign trade IL the great
need Of our country today 10 keep
tho wheels Of industry moving. yet
u was Senator Polndexter that voted
for laws placing such restriction.
that this much needed foreign busl.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-14
Esther A. Rowland. daughter Of

Esther A. Rowland. daughter Of
a stationer In Worcester. Mass.
In . year she built up . big
business In valentines. sales reach
ing 100000 . year. Esther he
came rich.
The first written valentine Il
believed TO have been created by
Charles, Duke Of Orleans. while
he was n prisoner In the tower Of
London. 500 years ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-14

An easy vop TO make friend u
ten someone he norks too hard
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-14

Senator Shields 3D.. Tenr.: \
should Hike TO knorc rhefher 70
fcopsssssion 70 refand foreign
debfsJ Is to be . nonparfisan COM
sstssios.
Senator watson fR-J. Ind: on.
suppose 20. as nearly as a repsb-
Jicon commissions corld Dc non-
Dsrtison-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-14
"A Useful
Citizen Is Gone

In thc death Of Harold Gardiner
Nicholas managing editor Of the
psst- Seattle has
~ real friend and . brilliant
navecxse.
Altho . newcomer TO Seattle.
~. Nicholas had interested him
~ in every movement that he
be1levcd 10 be for the beiterment
- the Northwest. and his CON-
psrxtise youth and apparent
hath gave promise Of years Of
Useful service.
Hut Divine Destiny willed other
Whe.
Shocking ~ was his death. In
~ Is suddenness. there Is one
scattering thought:
H died with his boots on--as
- good soldiers want TO die
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-14
w A r Nj ING!

Due to the marked superiority Of IRON1ZED YEAST
u !. being widely initiated. IRONIZED YEAST l. en-
trely different from ordinary Of ve..s md
ron-or yeast and iron taken separately Certain types
ct yeast and iron have absolutely medicinal value
ikONiZED YEAST on the ether hand means not only
specially cultured yeast. bu, the exclusive proces.
through which this yeast 10 ronissd There 10 only one
ikoNiZED YEAST. lnsist upon 1t always-for nothing
today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-14

Valentine day rsH cipc ss .
chance 10 say something 10 the
landlord srsshoaf Deffsag carckf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-14

There Is that scatfereth. and yet
incredseth: and there Is that uhich
trithhoIdeth more than Is meet. bat
70 fcrdefh 10 poverty. - Proverbs
ri:g4
A man there ,o1s. and some did
think him mad
The more he 0ape aioav. the moro
he had. John Bnnvan.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-14

Every man should haze home
where he can fight IN peace.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-14

Who furnishes the ,croro NUN
bers on the nco tirelcss phoncsf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-14

Nothing makes a GIRL laugh Ike
dimpies and good teeth.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-14
Try Ironized Yeast Today!

You simply will not believe what wonderful improve
ment IRONIzED YEAST can bring in your apn,ar,nc.
and in general health until You try it, Go to vour
druggist today Or mail coupon for the amazing Three
Day FREE Trial Treatment Then judge lRONIZED
YEAST by the actual results that 1t brings.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-14

Thousands whose compilations only recently were
MARRIED with humiating skin blcmishcs today
possess entirely new complexion - compilations
which were completely re-mndc in ten to - days
and which are entirely free from even the
slightest imperfectionsi
These surprising results were achieved not by
using lotions. besutifers, or cosmetics of any
kind, but by simply removing the real cause of the
trouble. and supplying their systems with two vital
substances, essential to health but lacking in the
modern diet-vitamines and iron.