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The Washington herald., 1914-10-03
CooEheaded Diplomacy.

Governments of the warning nations of Europe
have to be thankful that they represented
in Washington by diplomats who cool-headed
well skillful at time when there is greatest
need of them The fact that two months of the
worlds greatest war have passed without sign of
friction in Washington is the highest possible tribute
to their calm judgment we'll to the diplomacy of
our State Department officials. 1t is the most
positive proof that every concerned with the
delicate questions which must arise realizes that he
has high duty to perform in preserving unimpaired
the cordial relations between the United States and
the powers which unfortunately are at war.
AS supreme mistress of the in the great
struggle, Great Britain is brought more frequently
into negotiations with this government than any other
power. The safety Of American travellers and Ameri-
shipping, the transfer of registry, alleged viola
tons of neutrality questions of contraband and many
other considerations necessarily subjects of con-
slant communication between the embassy and the
State Department That every problem has been
speedily and satisfactorily adjusted is conclusive
evidence of the sagacty of Secretary Bryan and Sir
Cecil Spring Rice and their stats. The United States
has sacrificed no of its own rights nor swerved
inch from its attitude of strices neutrality and
Great Britans has been presented with no less
rmness; yet incidents like that of the ship Robert
Dollar have yielded easily to negotiation, because the
representative of either natioh has been convinced
always of the sincere desire of the other to discover
the just and honorable solution.
No administration has ever been placed in so
trying a position as that of President Wilson with
respect to its foreign relations and its complete sue
in dealing with the situation without even the
suggestion of strain upon our relations with any
of the powers is due in no small measure to the
sound sense and lofty conception of duty of their
ambassadors
Every American will devoutly hope that such a
happy condition will continue to the end of the war;
though in the end it will mean more to tks peoples
of Europe than to us.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-03
Roosevelt on the War.

If, as an aftermath of this war, some Old World
power or combination of powers made war on us
because objected to their taking and fortifying
Magdaena Bay St Thomas our chance of Sc
curing justice would rest exclusively on the eff
cheney of our feet and army, especially the fleet
No arbitration treaties, peace treaties, of the
kind recently negotiated at Washington by the bush
elful and no tepid goodwill of neutral powers
would help in even the smallest degree If our
feet conquered, New York and San Francisco
would be seized and probably each would be de-
stroyed as Louvain was destroyed unless it were
put to ransom Brussels has been put to ransom
Under such circumstances outside powers would
doubtedly remain neutral exactly as we have re-
NAMED neutral as regards Belgium
Under such conditions my own view is very
strongly that the national interest would be best
served by refusing the payment of all ransom and
accepting the destruction of the cities and then
tinuing the until by our N strength and in
domitable will had exacted ample atonement
from cur foes.
This would be terrible price to pay for unpre-
paredness and those responsible for the unprepared
ness would be guilty of crime against the nation
Upon them would rest the guilt of all the blood and
misery. The innocent would have to atone for their
folly, and strong men would have to undo and Offset
it by submitting TO the destruction of our cities rath
er than consent to save them by paying money
which would be used to prosecute the against
the rest of the country
they still have in their blood the iron of the men
who fought under Grant and Lee, they will in the
event of such war, insist upon this price being
paid upon this course being followed They will
then in the end exact, from the nation which as
sails US, atonement for the misery and redress for
the wrong done. They will not rely upon the nef-
fective good will of neutral outsiders They will
show temper that will make our foes think twice
before meddling with US again.
The great danger to peace so far as this country
is concerned arises from such paci6cists as those
who have made and applauded our recent all-inclu-
sve arbitration treaties, who advocate the abandon
ment of our policy of building battleships and the
refusal to fortify the Panama Canal 1t is always
possible that these persons may succeed in impress
ing foreign nations with the belief that they repre-
sent our people If they ever do suceed in Great
ing this conviction in the minds of other nations
the fate of the United States will speedily be that
of China and Luxembourg or else it viii be saved
therefrom only by long-drawn war, accompanied BY
incredible bloodshed and Disaster Theodore Roose-
welt in New York Times.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-03

closed, hence the buyer Of cotton does not know
the market price He is well aware, however, that
cotton in comparative small volume is selling con-
sidetably under the 10 cents pound which he is
asked to give
It is now stated on good authority that certain
brokers in the Esf have been taking orders for cot
ton at $50 bale from those who are anxious to
assist the South, and by buying cheap from the
grower have been making profit of 20 or IS per
cent
The opening of the cotton exchanges would pre-
vent this enormous commission from going to the
brokers. additional argument for sound basis
of trade The difficulty now is that the New York
and Liverpool markets are in disagreement over
straddIe contracts New York yesterday was hold
ing out for cents and Liverpool for sI-2 cents
The Washington herald., 1914-10-03
Now It's Buy an Apple.

Apple growers in Northern New York who de-
pend largely upon the foreign trade for their ship
ments, have formed OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES move
ment 1t is patterned after the buy-a-bale-of=coon
slogan but the stomach is to be the warehouse Ap-
Piles cannot be kept indefinitely hence immediate pur-
chase is being sought with much industry as char
acterizes the buy a bale movement You can't have
your apple and eat it
Whether the public is to pay more for the apple
than its market price is not stated. Presumably,
everyone is expected to do so, but the difficulty is
that the apple exchange is not closed. This gives
the buyer of apples advantage which the buyer OF
cotton does not possess. The cotton exchanges are
The Washington herald., 1914-10-03
HISTORY BUILDERS.
How The Best-drsssed Man in the Sea-
ate Managed His Clothes.
nv mn y. j. Edwards.

written Expressly for The Washington Hsrald)
when I irst visited Washington. at
the time of the clvIl war. I noticed that
every one Of the Senators was dressed
In conventional and very dignlned man
ner. There were two or three who wore
swallowtail coats. and I remember see
ing a venerable gentleman sitting upon
bench at the rear OF the Senate cham
Der. who, presumed. was former Sem
ator. who wore blue broadcloth swal-
lovtail coat surmounted by heavy vel
vet collar and adorned by brilliant brass
buttons upon each side Of the front OF
the coat as well Is over the tails"
This statemeAs<was made to me by the
late Henry H. Starkwether. who for
many years represented the Eastern
Connecticut district In the Lower House
of Congress, a district which was the
home OF William A. Buckingham. who
had gained distinction as Connecticut's
war governor. l had said to Mr.. Stark
wether that when ] visited Washington
had noticed that Senator Conl6ling was
distinguished from all his colleagues not
only In his personal appearance. but
also because he wore a sack coat with a
waistcoat and trousers Of the same ma
terial. which appeared to be a sort Of
light-colored Scotch tweed.
Yes" he said. Roscoe Conkling was
the first to ignore the sartorial traditions
of the United States Senate, being cour-
ageous enough to appear on the floor
OF the chamber in a business or street
dress. From some things that 1 have
heard l believe some of the older mem
bers of the Senate looked with sad, re-
gretful eyes upon this violation of the
presidents You may have observed two
or three Senators In swaIlowtail coats. II
you did. you can feel certain that they
had been attending a session of the
United States Supreme Court. for there
1t is deemed the proper thing to appear
before the judges in evening dress"
S6me years later ] was speaking of this
incident to Conkling's warm, personal
friend, the late Col. George Bliss. Be
tween Col. Bliss and Roscoe Conkllng
there had been established in civil war
days intimate personal and political rela-
tons. Col Bliss had served, in aSSocia-
ton with Chester A. Arthur. on the stan
OF Gov. Morgan, New York's famous war
governor Conkling at that time was be-
ginning his service In the Lower House.
representing the Utica IN. W district.
Col BlissNsaid: 81 am certain that your
friend who said that Conkling was the
first to ignore the conventions respecting
personal dress which had obtained for
many years in the United States Senate
was correct. l suppose Roscoe Conking
sometimes put on a dress suit. but I
never saw him in one. / certainly never
saw him in the frock coat with long tails
which was the conventional dress for a
United States Senator after the blue
broadcloth swallowtail with brass but
tons had passed out OF fashion. Conkling.
however. was careful about his clothes.
He was, think. one OF the best-dressed
men ever met He was scrupulous
The Washington herald., 1914-10-03
ARMY ORDERS

The leave Of absence granted Col Ben.
tamin Alvord. adjutant general, in
Special Orders, No. no, September 5,
War Department. Is extended until De-
cember s. Col Alvord will proceed to
the Philippine Islands on the transport
TO sail from San Francisco, Cal, on or
about that date
ments OF ofic4s Of the Coast ARTILLERY
Corps are ordered:
Capt Howard S. Miller II relieved from
assignment TO the Forty-six Company,
placed on the unassigned list, and will
report in person TO the Commanding Of
nicer, Coast Defenses Of Portland, for
assignment to duty
Capt Charles o. Collars, unassigned.
u assigned TO the Forty-sixth Company.
He is relieved from duty on the STAN Of
the commanding officer, Coast Defenses
OF Portland
The Washington herald., 1914-10-03
CALL THE WORLD TO PRAYER.
Writer Urges Universal ResPoaae to
PresIdent's Proclamation.

To the Editor: As We approach Sunday.
October 4 the day set apart by the
President for universal prayer for the
cessation Of the prevailing war. I send
these lines to you for publication, that
greater stress may be laid upon the
necessity for this attitude on the part
Of all Of Gods people
wish you would give this article =
prominent place ImpEore the world to
pray as it never prayed before: to pray
believing all things TO be possible with
God.
There are multitudes of people who
believe We must wait upon God in sin
certify and earnestness il We would see
results. and many deplore the delay 10
this date for the worlds PRAYER.
Many organizations have had their in
dividual day Of prayer but l believe
God requires Of US the united sympathy
and sincerity Of the world. Not self
but our brother mon nobis solum," not
for ourselves alone, must be q world
motto.
/ have in my possession a copy OF
letter written to our President, August
s, showing aim his opportunity 10 best
serve his God and his people, by issuing
proclamation calling the world to
unite in a day of prayer and asking
him to set apart August Is for that
purpose. That letter was written by
one l know well, who is not seeking
notoriety in any way. but she felt
called of God to make this request. We
all know the tide of many great events
has been turned by the action or word
Of some humble woman who has quietly
but fearlessly manifested herself IN
crises.
Think Of the lives that have been
heedIessIy sacrificed since August Is!
Think Of the homes which have been
made desoIate. OF the destruction Of
properties of every description. and last
and by no means least. think of the
manned and demented populace left to
mourn its dead. left to suffer the con-
sequences Of this heinous warfare.
May We who are left to pray, join in
one-world supplication to God and rs-
ceive his blessing.
I implore the press, which Is the most
powerful organ over our people, to use
its influence In impressing every indi-
vidual with his responsibility.
Can the world TO prayer.
n. NJ. PERKINS
The Washington herald., 1914-10-03
NAVAL ORDERS.

Lieut. Commander Hilary Williams. de-
tached naval station, Guantanamo, to
Naval Academy
Lieut.. W. W. Galbraith. to inspector OF
ordnance, Washington Steel and Ord
nance Company, Giesboro Manor, d. c.
Lieut.. R. w. Kessler. to Alabama
Lieut. @. c. Pegram. detached Charles
ton, to South Dakota
Ensign J. l. Nelson, detached South
Dakota, to Oregon
Assistant Surg. s. n. Taylor, N. r. c.,
to duty in attendance upon course Of
instruction at the Naval Medical School,
Washington. D. c.
Chaplain S. X Evans, detached South
Dakota, to West Virginia.
Chief Boatswain James Glass, detached
naval torpedo station, Newport, R. l. to
Asiatic Station via transport Of No
vember 5. 1914
Cable from the commandments.
Asiatic Fleet, Shanghai, China, October
1. 1915:
Chief Carpenter E. L. Bass. to naval
station. Olongspo.
Paymaster Clerk o. S. Colt. appoint
ment revoked.
Paymaster Clerk J. G. Stanton, ap-
pointment revoked.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-03
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

caster, Mass, where they have been
since their return from Europe.
Miss Mona AeAdoo. daughter Of the
Secretary OF the Treasury, a amending
few days in New York.
Mrs. lockwood Brown, Of chicaro. Z
the guest Of Mrs John Eaton st the
Concord. - y.
The marriage Il announced Of Miss
Margarita Louise Higgins, daughter Of
Mrs. John Allyn Rembeh Waters, Of
New York. and DR.. Thomas wrightson
Raison, U. s. N. formerly Of this city,
which took place In New York City
Friday. September IS After October 10
they will be at home IN the Great Lakes
training station, Illinois.
Mrs. John W. Donohue and Mr.. Mar
Gus Donohue, who have been visiting in
Chicago, have returned to Washington.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-03

1t is announced that Postmaster General Burleson
has decided not to issue the special postage stamps
millions Of which have been printed in commemora-
ton Of century of peace between the United States
and Great Britain The Postmaster General is said
to regard the issuance of these stamps just now as
injudcious Presumably, Mr.. Burleson has the pres
eHt European in mind and believes that in order
to be strictly neutral should refrain from call
ing attention to the fact that are now and have
been for 100 years, at peace with England Perhaps
his view is the but it is doubtful whether
sven German feelings are so sensitive
The Washington herald., 1914-10-03

Richard Hard:-g Davis is coming home from the
war-that is, from the extreme outer edge of the
war He said to a friend in Paris: Il have been
arrested and locked up War correspondents can
do nothing here, so 1 leave England for New York
on Saturday" Davis is quite right. The war CORE
spondents are having sad time of it, far from the
,cene of operations the FIVE who tried so hard
20 get permission to join the German army by prom
isng to deny stories of atrocities by German soldiers
There is only one war correspondent and he is
Sir John French who oondenses into thousand or
80 OF everyday words, accounts of tremendous
events that would mean of copy for Davis and
The others could they but get within fifty miles of the
srene. -
The Washington herald., 1914-10-03
CIVIL WAR DAY BY DAY
Fifty Years Ago.
October s6- Advance of Gen John B. Hoods Confederate Army
Had Made Flank March Gen Shermans Rear Reached the
Railroad Big Shant, Twsntee Miles North of AHanta-The
FederaIs in Pursuit
written expressly for The wasAngton Herald,

Fifty years ago today the advance Of a
Confederate army under Gen. John b.
Hood, which had made a flank march
around Atlanta TO Gen. Sherman's rear,
reached the railroad at Big Shanty.
twenty-three miles north Of Atlanta, cap
tured a small Federal garrison, ana be-
gan to tear up the track.
The work of destruction was to be con-
tinued all through the night and well into
the next day. When 1t was done the
only remains of ten-mile stretch of
railroad north OF Kenesaw Mountain
were to be great piles of twisted iron and
heaps of smoldering ashes. Every rail
and every tie was to be destroyed or rem
dered useless.
II was for the destruction of this rail-
road. whose single track connected the
Federals at Atlanta with their great de-
pots at Chattanooga, Tenn, 10 miles
north, that the Confederates had moved
from their positions south Of Atlanta
and crossed to the north side of the
Chattahoochee River on September . and
30. Gen. Hood believed that II this sole
line Of supply of Gen. Sherman's army in
Georgia could be cut the Federals to
obtain subsistence would have to retreat
north and abandon all the fruits of the
Atlanta campaign.
But Gen. Sherman had little fear on
the score of providing for his armies He
had at Atlanta more than a months sup
ply of provisions and munitions of war,
and he was confident he could defeat the
Confederates should they move to his
rear. The country between Atlanta and
Chattanooga was practically barren OF
supplies, and Sherman believed that no
large body of troops could remain there
in the face of his own operations long
enough to exhaust the supplies in the
Atlanta depots.
Work by Light of Fires.
Hood had taken the field with approxi-
mately 5000 men. organized into three
army corps, under Lieut.. Gems. Alexander
p. Stewart. Stephen d. Lee. and Benja-
min F. Chatham. Gen. William d. Har-
dee had been relieved from command in
the Confederate army on September Is,
at Gen. Hoods request, and his corps had
been given to Cheatham.
By the night of October 3, Gen. Hood
army was gathered upon the old battle
ground west of Kepesaw Mountain, its
right resting near Powder Springs, and
its left near Lost Mountain, with the
line facing east toward Marietta The
next morning. fifty years ago today, Gen.
Stewart was ordered from Lost Mountain
to Big Shanty. north Of Kenesaw Noun
road there and to send detachments to
capture the Federal posts at Ackworth
and AIlatoona, further north. The latter
The Washington herald., 1914-10-03
Plant.
By JOHN D. BARRY.

. HE plant was given US by
i an old gardener, a tall,
straight geranium, with many
rose-pink blossoms, nearly all
double. / can see it now as it
gracefully swayed in the breeze.
1t had kind of radiance. When
we reached home we didn't
know just where to put it; but
We found a nook in the corner
OF the dining-room, just beyond
one of the windows.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-03

Ii would be better not to attempt to discover in
the French and British official statements concerning
the progress of the something which they care
fully refrain from saying In the last day or two,
statements have been interpreted in quar-
tiers as conveying in yelled terms that rout of the
German right is imminent. Evidently, heavy fighting
is still in progress there, with the result yet in
doubt and in the meantime the safest course is to
take the official statements literally
The Washington herald., 1914-10-03
Hiding the Chorus.

Because Of the tightness and the short
ness Of the skirts worn by members OF
the choir of a Des Moines church and
their display of hosiery, a member OF
the congregation has moved that the
choir loft be provided with twenty-inch
curtain. Possibly the next development
will be a decided falling OF in church
attendance-Norfolk OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-03
How DID she knorf

The young man carefully removed the
cigars from his vest pocket and placed
them on the plano. Then he opened his
arms.
But the young girl did not fiutter to
theLL
YOU" she said coldly, have loved be-
foFe."-Chicago Herald.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-03
A Line o Cheer Each Day o
the Year.
AS 10 COLLARS.
Written Expressly for The HerzidJ
By JOHN KENDRICK BANGS.

(COpyriEht, f9l4l
The Sages Of old time assert
The happy mans without shirt.
The truth Of this. II truth II be,
Is hardly manifest TO me;
But this / know-that In life's quest
That man Is truly happiest
Who In his fight for bread and dollars
Hath on his neck no other collars
Than those that he hath rightly known
In warp and wool as all his own!
The Washington herald., 1914-10-03
Morning Smiles.
HE'D the Romance.

IT had a boiled egg served me for
breakfast with the name Genevieye on
IT,"
Now Isn't that romantic?'
1T didn't strike me as being so ro-
mantle. There was also the date, 1907
Courier Journal
The Washington herald., 1914-10-03

The rest of the world must still look in silence
while men are being killed by thousands every day
in Europe. 1t is place for the peacemaker yet.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-03

Great Britain, Germany France. Russia, Austria
and Servia will probably be neutral as to the i'm
pending conflict in Mexico
The Washington herald., 1914-10-03

Villa. may have his back up now, but he will has
to back down some day.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-03

The trouble in Mexico seems to be that most of
he folks down there don't know that the is over
The Washington herald., 1914-10-03

1t might settle two problems if Baltimore would
invite Villa to come back home and be chief of
police.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-03

Col Roosevelt just can't understand why the
newspapers give more space to the news than
to his speeches
The Washington herald., 1914-10-03

Virginia blind tigers probably see good time
ahead. >,
The Washington herald., 1914-10-03

There should be no more sighting remarks abou
Dutch courage.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-03

Ii is proposed to sell bread by weight N Phila
1elphia. But most people prefer light bread.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-03

Every little cotton movement has a meaning all
its own. .- -- IS
The Washington herald., 1914-10-03

few days later friend who
loves flowers came and saw that geranium. He was
delighted with the color of the blossoms He asked
for Slip for his garden and he carried one away.
After several weeks one of US noticed that the
geranium was dropping and that the flowers were
changing from pink to white See what a difference
it makes" he said when plant is taken from out
of doors and kept in the house don't believe this
geranium will last long. If we had room on the
porch We might keep it there"
But We had no room on the porch
Months passed Gradually the geranium reached
nearer and nearer the ground At last it seemed like
another plant We could hardly relate those crawl
ing stalks to the beauty had first seem so VITAL so
ambitious, seeming to reach out to the sky Most of
the flowers had disappeared. Some of the branches
looked if they had become paralyzed One of them
was seemingly dead Two bore few delicate bios
SONS, white and single
Desperately the plant was struggling for life.
One day came the friend that had taken away the
slip. Some instinct seemed to lead him to that
geranium "HelIow he said, and he bent forward
like a doctor at a bedside
told him about the dropping of the plant
Finally he stood up.
See what you have done?" he said You have
just about ruined this plant"
"Oh, by keeping it indoors?"
Not at all 1t would have been all right if you
had only given it little 1t needs light That's
why it has dropped so and why the blossoms have
lost their color and life By just pushing this table
in front of the window you might have kept it in
fine condition. Look at these stalks See how they
have tried to reach the light They knew it was
their only chance of salvation. And those bossomsI
They're like anaemic children"
l lifted the little table with my hands and placed
it in front of the window.
Now we're all right" said the friend cheerfully.
lust wait and see what will happen"
The Washington herald., 1914-10-03

II takes girl a long time to learn new dane
il she likes the fellow who is teaching her..
The Washington herald., 1914-10-03

These ought to be prosperous days for the Ameri-
can cat. rSS that violin strings no Longer be
imported
The Washington herald., 1914-10-03

Move up, Huerta and Diaz, and make room for
carranza-