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The Washington herald., 1913-10-19
me Re.torstIon OF Athen..

From the New York Times
The Greek government will soon start
war against the mosquito. the anophe-
les. which makes lowlAnds of Greece
fever-stricken. Measures win be en-
ployed similar to those used by the Ital-
ian government in getting rid OF the
pest on the Campagna Romano several
years ago. It is estimated that 70 per
cent OF the entire inhabitants OF Greece
periodically suffer from malaria. with .
> per cent mortality. Important also i
the report of the prefect Of Attica on
a scheme to restore Athens to some
thing OF its former utility and beauty.
Modern Athens has arisen without any
method on the ruins Of the old. and
despite the manifold beauties OF situa-
ton. climate, sky, and classical ruins that
she possesses, the city Is by no means
what she could be. NJ. Dassios. the pre-
feet. recommends the creation OF a per-
uanent commission, charged with the
task OF caring for the beauty Of the City
OF Pericles. He also indicates the need
there Is OF setting limit to the extern
sion OF the town toward the north and
northeast. Athens. he says. as OF yore.
must follow her natural trend toward the
sea and grow toward Phalerum. three
and one-half miles away. which should
speedily become the capitals second part.
Piraeus being the first Piraeus Is get
ting too small for the now rapidly de-
veloptng commerce and marine OF Greeee.
Phalerurn. Il will be recalled. was long
ago the port OF ancient Athens. unit,
Themistocies persuaded the clfikshB- OF
the Superior advantages Of Pirasu&
The Washington herald., 1913-10-19
Deserving of Recognition.

From the Louisville courier,Joun.1
II the administration has any patron.
age ielt, Is IL not about time for m,
recognition of Maurice SpIain. autho,
Of the "Splain cocktailY'
Let nobody be nisled by the opo,a-
tioh marks. They are used merelv IN
oeference to the militant cocktaIr
drinkers who would regard the IahaI =,
being misleading. The 'Splafn oocL.
tar Is not a literary efrusion- \, 4,
nor MIXED drink. 1t is merely a tan
siass OF pure orange juice. The orig
Lator'a gentleman OF conviviaI dispo-
sition, in the higher and purer senss
but not inclined to alcoholic indnl9sne.
created the drink to I'LL a long-TsE
want 1t serves a purpose when ths
conversation has progressed to such a
point tnat thirst has developed. or il
supposed to be existent, and a though
ful participant in the discussion Of
ships or shoes or sealing wax or cab
pages or kings. as the case NAV be.
Interrupts the feast OF reason and fiow
OF soul with 'whatly-haveF"
Grape juice comes in bottles. 1t NAV.
pennaps, be made by a trust. Nearly
everything is nowadays, save noise. in
wnich there is no monopoly, despite
the militant efforts of the suffraeists
But the "makings" of "Splain cock
tail grow on trees. Three oranges OF
average size and succulence, and a lem
on squeezer of suitable power and
there you arei A drink OF seductive
appearance and aroma, six or seven
nngers tall democratic in simplicity,
and no mystery about the formula. A
cold drink for a hot day. A cooling
drink for heated discussions upon a
cold day. A healthful nightcap, and.
for those who like that sort of
-mawnin's mawnin'," an excellent
mawnin mawnin'." Harmless &c
children. and for women a safe substI-
tute for tanglefoot in the various insid-
ious forms In which IL is now, unhap-
PLY. much too popular with a sex bent
upon equality IN vices.
OF course, the President knows Mr..
splain, and knows that his cocktail Is
not his only claim to recognition. He
Is journalist OF standing, and a
Washingtonian OF long standing. His
popularity is wider than that Of his
cocktail
The Washington herald., 1913-10-19
FROST WAR $1,000 AN HOUR.

Hut Oregon Valley Fruit Grower.
Find It Cheap Insaranee.
Ftun the New York Tines
It costs s1.ooO an hour to fight frost in
the Rogue River Valley in Oregon. but
when the question Is the salvation of a
million-dollar pear and apple crop this
amount is a low rate Of insurance.
Blossom time Is the frost-nghting sea-
son. and the fight continues In normal
years until the middle OF May or later.
Last year there was practically no
smudging. This year there have been
several nights thus far when Il was neces-
sary for the fruit grower to slip out of
bed at a. m. and keep the oil pots burn
Ing until breakfast time.
A. B. O'Gara, county patholegist, Is
commander-in-chief OF the frost fighters.
he Is also head OF the Weather Bureau.
When the dew point is low and the barom-
ter Indicates fair weather, the professor
sits In his coming tower on top Of the
Garnett Corey Building m Medford, with
weather appliances on one hand and the
telephone on the other hand, and directs
the battle.
Under the commander-in-chief are the
crops commandments OF them-who are
stationed at different portions Of the val
ley. They, too. are on duty at the tele-
phone, ready TO answer questions and see
that no indifferent rancher IL caught nap-
ping.
In addition. the Pacific Telephone Com
pany informs inquiring subscribers of
frost conditions, so that there is no ex-
cuse for ignorance of the state of the
weather.
When the mercury in the tube gets be-
low 20 degrees Mr.. O'Gara passes out the
word to get ready. ana Just before q
degrees is reached the command of
"Fire" Is given. At such a time the
wakeful ranches on the foothills, prolect-
ed by altitude from the danger, win see
a thousand twinkling lights Hash up along
the hoor Of the valley and continue to
flicker like distant firefiies until the sun
peeps over the hills.
From 20 to 150 smudge pots are placed
on each acre, and the oil supply Is sum
cient for four hours fighting, which Is
usually enough. A cent an hour Is the
cost of oil, and each pot costs 10 cents.
which means an outlay of s1l an acre
on the average when the first battle be-
gins.
As there are rarely more than three
nights q season when smudging has to be
carried on. and as this method OF frost
nghting has practically eliminated loss
from low temperature during the bloom
ing season. smudge pots have become as
much q part of the fruit growers equip
ment as spray pumps or pruning shears.
In 1911 the loss from frost was estimated
at N5.ooo 30 an insurance averaging $500
year is regarded as a small item.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-19
Socialism as a Political Factor.

Everybody knows that in Germany
the Socialistic party has become po.
litical power. 1t numbers nearly
100000 people, earnest, determin
and fully aware of their strength
What has happened in Germany i.
happening elsewhere, even in Italy and
Denmark, Sweden, and Belgium. Nc
country is too large or too small tc
become the theater for the display oi
Socialistic activity.
1t is only of late years, however, that
Socialism as a political factor in the
/. United States has assumed real sig
nifcance. Even now there is nothing
unusual in the fact that this new party
can poll 100000 votes. In 1So2 the
Peoples Party gave James p. Weaver,
Of Iowa, over 100000 votes, and
Bryan was voted for in 1896 by prob
ably 100000 Populists. Both the Peo-
pies and the Populist parties were,
however, political mushrooms. They
sprang into being suddenly on account
of favorable atmosphere and soil, and
as quickly passed away. The Pro-
gressive party polled 100000 votes
last year and now Progressive candi-
dates are receiving only the smallest
fraction of support Many persons
would like to believe that oblivion is
the similar destiny of the Socialist
party, but the conditions do not seem
alike. There is an old weather Prov
The Washington herald., 1913-10-19
Court Gossip of Interesting
Epents on Two Continents

spirit and national self-consciousness
All three participators in the fniouit
Gus partition are keenIy aware OF thu
existence Of the problem, and II Ia art
OF the stupidity OF the Russian gov
ernment that instead Of recognizing
Polish nationality as fellow-Slavs. the
Russian oficials do all in their power
20 suppress II. II there were a con-.
tented. elf-governinR Polish provinces
on the Russian western frontier anS
danger Of attack on Russia from me
side Of Europe would be eliminated.
put II things go on as they are, SONS
Gay the Polish problem will become a
rope.
The most enterprising and ambition.
coup ever executed by motion picture
enterprise In Russia has been arranged
Tor performance in one of the Cars
palaces. Startling as 1t may seem. Tn.
impresario has been granted permix-
sion to stage the great national drama.
The Death of Emperor Paul" a plav
which has not been permitted In Rus
sia under any circumstances hereto
rore' not even in book form, and no
wonder. for the history OF Russia con-
eains no darker page than the assas-
sination Of father with the consent
OF MS own son and heir II was AIay.
ander, the Gar Of the NapoIeonIc era
VINO quietly went to sleep in his wife's
apartments. giving the order to the
waHing woman ito awaken him IL she
should hear commotion."
The motion picture camera will n.
taken into the very rooms where the
In-rated Car was strangled to death.
Lnose rooms never have been entered
TOT more than a century since the
night of the tragedy. The palace now
~ used by the war department, and
Is known generally as the Engineers
Faace. The concern also has OBJ
tained permission TO make use of de-
tachments Of the Ismailofrskv and
FaWlofsky regiments of the Imperial
Guard to appear in the pictures. Both
0I tnese troops were on guard at Car
FauLs palace when he met bis death
and had to be -hxed"by the satelIites
OF Alexander and his advisers.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-19

nearly II per cent in Oklahoma /
Twas nearly 10 per cent in Oregon an'
nearly 9 per cent in Wisconsin. J
was over II per cent in California, ans
almost 6 per cent in West Virginia
1t is easy to see now why Oldahom;
has what is called an advanced CON
stitution. The State is literally eat
urated with Socialism. Oregon ans
Wisconsin are leading in the new
movement because in those States So
cialism has secured a firm footing. Il
is also interesting to note that tn,
States which last year wanted Theo-
dore Roosevelt as their candidate foi
President, like California, Illinois, and
PENNSYLVANIA are the very States in
which the Socialist party has a large
following. This is significant CO.
incidence, to say the least. It shows
the trend of the popular mind.
The Outlook for the Future.
A debate is now in progress in a
well-known magazine as to whether
Socialism is menace or promise.
The disputants are a Socialist of rec
ognized authority and high dignitary
of the Catholic Church. No matter
which side wins in the discussion, the
fact will still remain that Socialism,
has become a factor in the political
situation which must receive serious
consideration. The Civic Federation
has entered upon its inquiry none too
soon.
In every country where Socialism has
achieved results it has been successful
because it has entered the field of po-
litical activity. The party is pursuing
the same tactics in the United States.
Aware that it is still 2 minority or
ganization, it is agitating for the adop-
ton of proportional representation,
such as prevails in Japan and else
where, by which any party polling
10000 votes in any Congressional dis
trict, will be entitled to a representa-
tive in the House. 1t is working all
the time to strengthen itself politically.
While the Democrats and the Repub-
licans content themselves with a thir-
ty-day campaign, working with fever
ish energy on the eve of an election
and swamping the people with mass
of literature which they cannot digest
the Socialist propaganda never ceases.
Its disciples are animated with a sort
of apostolic zeal Any street corner
is a pulpit for the preaching of their
doctrines. All times and all places are
for spreading the gospel
of social reform.
What is the end to be? The ques-
ton is vital one, even though the
answer be not now at hand Enough
has been shown, however, to demon
strate that the election last week in
West Virginia contained one element
which must impress every thoughtful
observer of political events.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-19
ALITTLE NONSENSE.
MORE TROUBLE.

Clothes for dogs is the latest wrinkle
London Item.
II surely is getting decidedly rough,
This matter of buttons and toys.
Poor father thought mother had buttons
enough
And now they have buttons for dogs
'Tis truly annoying, the way fashion
goes;
She always takes some foolish tack.
Now dad, in addition to his other woes,
Must button the pup up the back.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-19
Color Of Its Throat Indicates
Whether II Is Going to Be
Rainy or Fair, Owner Says.
Goes on Errands.

Cedar Grove. N. J. Oct. R-sLost
strayed. or stoien, one green hop toad
Can hop In any direction and has twenty
warts IN different places. Answers &c
the name Of 'Matty.' When last seer
was hopping down Ridge Road toward
Pompton Turnpike. II found please no
tify Arthur NJ. cowie. postmaster.
This is the advertisement which ap.
peared in the Cedar Grove Weekly
Cleaner
DESTROYS OF obtaining further informa-
ton about this toad, 9 reporter called at
the postofiice. which Is iocared IN the
front Of Hiram wits blacksmith shop,
for the purpose Of getting the facts about
the case from Cowie.
Cowie was there Some Of him was
hanging over the edge OF the STOOL on
which he was perched. back Of an imita-
ton desk. He was very busy Just then
selling three one-cent stamps to as many
individuals. And when, the rush was over
he was confronted with q card.
"oh, see," he began You're one
OF them aire felIers makes q speciality
stickin' their noses In other peoples
hisness. Wall, what do yer want here7,
And Cowie pushed his spectacles up
from his protruder until they rested on
his very high forehead.
The inquisitor explained. cowie list
ened. Then he squinted. tickled his
brush, and sucked his moustache. When
he had finished he answered.
How IL Was Found.
''wal. I'll ten yer. It's a long story.
and think yeei agree it deserves inves-
tigatin'. Cause 1t don't seem to me pos
seebel that that aire tode could er got
fer without SOM one around here seein' 1t.
In the farsi place. I'll tell yer how hap
pened by this yer tode.
when that bunch er fellers were
tarein' down this yere bridge which used
ter stan mex my shop they discovered
a green tode which was hidden in tween
to bricks. Now that aire bridge he'd been
standin' here for nigh onter forty years.
An they amt no doubt In my mine that
this yere tode he'd bene thar all this yere
time.
AN 1t were still alive. That's the garl
darnest part this yere storee. A never
noed that todes could live this yere lon.
wal, took that aire tode down to tina
Peskham River an set 1t ride on tina
bank, near the water, an left 1t thar. and
com back to tina once. A fagot all bout
its bein' thar I'll bout o'clock. Then a
hurries down to tina river and. by gosh.
do yer know thet that aire tode was still
drinkin'?
$50 left him thar till mornin'. An ba
Gee. A forgot all about tina little feller
til a happen ter look at tina bridge. So a
went down to tina river again. He was
settin' thar sleep. So a peeked him up
an fetched him up ter ma house an built
q house fer him In ma back yeard-
That aire tode was SOM tode. A used
ter git ma wether reports from him, an
everybody in this yere town sed ma
wether notisses war tina best Every
mornin' q went out thar en- looked down
The Washington herald., 1913-10-19
Socialism and Prosressivism.

The Socialists make the direct charg,
that the platform of the Progressiv,
party is made up of stolen planks.
There is much basis for the asser.
ton. The section in the Progressive
platform under the head of "Social
and Industrial Justice" and the nine
industrial demands in the Socialist
platform might almost have been writ
ten by the same hand. An eight-houI
day, one days rest in seven, minimum
wage, improved conditions in factories
and mines, the oppnrtunity for a con-
vict to earn something for himself
compulsory insurance by employers for
their worlcmen, and, last, but not least,
old-age pensions, are all reforms in
scribed alike upon the banner of the
Socialist and the Progressive. In their
desire to make industry bear all the
burden the two parties resemble peas
in pod
The political demands of the So
cialists, as might be expected, are a
little more advanced than those of the
Progressives-a little, not much. Both
lay much stress upon the will of the
people, the initiative, referendum, and
recall, and the necessity of an easy
method OF amending the Constitution.
Both object seriously to the courts de-
Gliding any constitutional question, ia
yor equal suffrage for men and women,
and would have the patent laws amend
ed so that valuable inventions shall
not become the possession of monopo-
lies. As the platforms of the two par
ties are examined they are seen to
parallel each other at almost every
point. Roosevelt, the inspiration and
framer of the Progressive platform,
has taken unto himself the ideas which
the Socialists have been expressing and
working for during the past ten years.
1t is easy to understand why, in the
Socialist campaign book, Roosevelt is
held up to sarcasm and scorn.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-19
afo.t Unkindest.
ron ths Nswarf EFeninE st.E.

From the Newark Evening Star
There is man in this town who knows
good story with which to begin an
after-dinner speech. He has saved Il
for two years. and has not had a chance
to use It He has not heard anybody else
use 1t in that time. He offers 1t here in
the hope that IL may aid those martyrs
not listed In Fox's book-of whom the
toastmaster demands that most difacult
oratorical effort-the happy after-dinner
talk about something which one speaker
has already discussed. Here 1t Is, very
short. but lending itself gracefully to
elaboration.
A Harvard graduate student went to
Chicago to pursue his studies. At one
session OF the class he attended, the first
speaker was Chicago woman. doctor
OF philosophy. severe and plain. but learn
ed The Harvard man was called on
next.
The discussion offers room for endless
discussion." he began. Then he bethought
him OF chivairy. but really when my
learned colleague, Miss Smith. rose co
her feet. It seemed tbat the ground was
covered.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-19
What the Socialist. Want.

The strength of the Socialist party
lies in the fact that there is in the
world more poverty than wealth, more
discomfort than happiness.
AS poverty becomes more wide
spread and acute and as the feeling
of unrest extends, the resentment
against existing conditions becomes
more bitter. The Socialistic party
stimulates this rebelIious sentiment.
Take its last national platform, for in
stance. The capitalist system is de-
nounced as incompetent and corrupt,
and the source of unspeakable misery
and suffering to the whole working
class" It is asserted that "the over
whelming majority of the people of
America are being forced under a yoke
of bondage by this soulless industrial
despotism." The capitalist system is
held responsible "for the increasing
burden of ornaments, the poverty,
slums, child labor, most of the insan-
ity, crime, and prostitution, and much
of the disease which aff1icts mankind" I"
This is the arraignment, with much
more of the same character, upon
which the Socialist party appeals for
votes. The complaint is made that in
dustry is carried on for private greed
and the remedy is suggested in con-
dition under which industry will be
maintained for the common good. Ex-
pressed in other words, cit demands
that the control of the machinery of
wealth creation be taken from the in
dividual capitalist and placed in the
hands of the nation, to be organized
and operated for the benefit of the
whole people"
Very radical is this, and, at the same
time, very appealing. No wonder thar
in the manufacturing section of Wheel
ing and vicinity the Socialist party is
gaining votes.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-19

Have you bought your coai7 The bush
league weather prophets say the squirrels
are building their nests early in anticipa-
ton of hard winter.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-19
THEPOLITIcAL SITUATION


miracle did not occur.
The Democratic candidate for Con-
gress in the First West Virginia dis
trict was elected last Tuesday, just
as everybody predicted who had sense
enough to know that two and two to-
gether make four. 1t was impossible
for the Republican nominee to win
with a third party rival in the field.
There is some comfort for the Repub-
4icans, however, in the knowledge that
the Progressive vote was less than
1000 in a district which last Novem-
Der gave Roosevelt over 1900. This
was not surprising. The Progressive
party everywhere has shown signs of
disintegration, with the fact still re-
3 naming that as long as it retains any
strength at all it can continue to keep
he Republican party out of power.
/ But, after all, the really significant
and interesting vote in this election
was neither Democratic, Republican,
nor Progressive. 1t was Socialist. The
Socialist party had candidate in the
field, and he polled over 5000 votes,
nearly as many as the Progressive
candidate and more than any Socialist
had ever received in the district, which
includes Wheeling and covers the So
called panhandle section of West
Virginia. 1t is true that this candi-
date had been the Socialist nominee
for Governor; that he is convincing
speaker; that he is the editor of a
Socialist newspaper, and that the doc
trines which he advocates are of the
reasonable and not the radical kind.
All these things helped to swell his
vote 1t may not be generally known,
however, that thirteen years ago there
were less than 800 Socialists in the
entire State of West Virginia. Five
years ago there were only 5000. Last
year I4ooo persons voted for the So
cialist candidate for Governor. What
has caused this tremendous increase?
Is it because the appeal to Reason"
goes into every nook and corner of
the State? Is it because there have
been serious labor troubles in the min
ing regions? Is it a revolt against
present industrial conditions?
.Curiously enough, just before the
election in the Wheeling district, an
announcement was made that the Ma
tional Civic Federation had appointed
4 committee, consisting of John Hays
Hammond and other earnest and
thoughtful men, to inquire into the rea-
sons why over 100000 men voted the
Socialist ticket last fall. These votes
were cast, according to the fedora
lions statement, Sin favor of an eco
nomic program calling for a revolu-
tionary Transformation of society,""
Somebody, then, thinks it is worth
while TO sit up and take notice of
what is going on int this country. The
politicians will not do it, although they
may be compelled to do SO ere long,
because they have enough TO do in
keeping the old political organizations
intact. 1t will be interesting to learn
what the committee of the Civic Fed
Grafton will report. In the mean
time, it is worth while to glance at
the conditions which exist.