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The Washington herald., 1914-12-15
NAVAL ORDERS.
MOVEMENTS or VESSELS

MON EhENlS UT EE-EAF-
Brutus arrived san Pedro de Macoris Deoemb-r
Il: san Francisco. arrived BOstnn December =
san FranclsCu. sailed from Boston December L
Uncas arrived Norfolk December l.; Paulding.
sailed fruan Norfolk Decemter =: Arsthusa. sailed
from Port Arthur. Tex. December L; Annapolis.
arrived La Paz December Il: Yorktown. arrived
Iuaymas Decembcr %; West Virginia. sailed FROM
MazauAn Dccember Il: DeaIsr. sailed from In
SsnadA December T. MaehirGron, arrived Ports
mouth. y. December g IGlgua, arrived PuErto
Plata December =; CuggA, salled frUm ape
HaitIen December =: r. arrived NeS NUrs
yard December y. HI arrived New York yard
December d; Macd0EOIsh. sailed from Norfolk
DeCrmbcr l3; Mar arrived Mare Island December
Z; HoI kiuS, Huh. and Lawrence sailed from Sau-
ALTA December =; Culg1a, arrived Guantanamo
DECEMBER Is !; F1usssr. Reid. and Pauldins arrived
Boston December L. Denver. sailed from Ensenadl
Decenher J
The Tacolna. nov At Port an Prince. has been
ordered 10 proceed 20 NeTA Cruz. Mexico. the
relief Uf the Minnesota.
Iron beIng relieved by the Tamoca the Minnesota
will proced frOm Vera Cruz TO the navy yard.
Philadelphia, Pa. Rear Admiral Mclean Will
transfer his flag to either the Texas or Rhode
Island
The Marietta. Low in Dominican waters. has
been ordered to proceed to the navy yard. New
York
The Machias. now in Dominican waters, Ia. been
ordered TO proceed 70 the navy yard, New YoTS
The Third Submarine Division Torpedo F1otillA.
Pacific Fleet. has been organized. consisting oI
the KS. K4. K-7. and ; The Iris will act
tender for this division for the present.
ORDERS To OPTIC ERS
Commander r. r. Belknsp t. command San
Francisco
Lieut. c. :. joyce. to command Mayrant
Lieut.. ]. II. Newton. to command YGnktOn.
Lieut. D. c. Bingham. 10 connection fitting out
Nevada aud board when Cummissioned.
Lieut. Junior gIadel J. II. Ingram, to KearSsrEe.
Ensign +. X. RObottom. t. command d.
Ensign r F. Poe. 70 Hannibal
EHSiGn +. H. Holt. TO Ammen.
Assistant Surg. J.. II Roidis to Asiatic sta
ton via transport January. lsl5
Past Assistant Psymaster d. W. Rose. "a
Asatic station.
Past Assistant Paymaster ID. II. Johnston, 70
Fulton
Past Assistant Paymastrr l. n Coyle, to Naval
Disciplinary Barracks. Port Royal. S. c.
NOTES.
Tie West Virginia has heCn ordered placed in
rDseryc on arrival at the navy yard, Puget Sound.
Wash.
at the navy yard. BoStun. Mass. Immediately.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-15

1T is gratifying to report second actual postal
surplus under the present administration says
Postmaster General Burleson, in his annual report
The surplus for the year just ended amounts to
approximately $36oo,ooo. Having shown a sub
stantia surplus for two successive fiscal years. it
can fairly be claimed that for the first time since
Benjamin Franklin organized the postal service
under the Continental Congress, the Postofice De-
partment has been securely placed upon self-sus-
tanning basis 1t is safe to say that unless unusual
conditions should arise, resulting in abnormal de-
preston of business there is no danger of recur-
ring deficiencies in the postal service" The tax
payers have not forgotten that Mr. Burlesons pred
ecessor made similar claim, but when the Demo
Gratis came in they obliterated the boasted Republ
can surplus with the assertion that it was mere
matter of bookkeeping. The general public had
reason to know however, that, whether Mr. Hitch
cock achieved surplus not, the so-called econo-
:Inies which he put into effect, were followed by
deplorable deterioration in the mail service, from
which it has not even now fully recovered. The
whole country viii surely wish Mr.. Burleson better
success ~
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Carranza has kindly condescended to notify his
forces to firing the border into United
States territory. He certainly has been good to this
country since we drove Huerta out of Mexico City
and install the bewhiskered First Chief. Now if
thc Naco garrison will only obey Carranza our
policy will again be vindicatcd
The Washington herald., 1914-12-15

Say. look here. you'-e the fellow who
took my OvcTc1at from the club The
other day
IAN a mistake. Of course. \But I left
a much better one"
II know you did. 1t was too small
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-15

The 600 prisoners in Sing Sing greatly en-
joycd the moving picture - Ns}rovided for them
by the new warden SUI the entertainment
being followed by extra course dinner. 1t is
of course necessary that the convicts should be
kept contented and happy. if the law abiding
prisoners of New York's sIums have to go without
both dinner and pictures.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-15

Our venerable friend Veritas inquiries by what
authority it is considered bad form to congratulate
a bride We are not up the authorities, but
when elderly spinster lands a decrepd million
believe it is perfectly SAFE if not proper to
ignore them all
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Cause of the Chill.

But, Captain Hawley." said the hand
some Miss PIute coquettishly, will you
love me when 1 grow old and ugly?
My dear Miss Plute." answered the
Captain calamity. you may grow older
but you will never grow uglier.
And he wondered why their friendship
ceased 20 suddenly.-Ph Recoro-
The Washington herald., 1914-12-15

A Dr. John B. Quackenbos announces that hyp-
notism can promote love and put stop to divorce.
And lie would stand better chance of starting
argument if he had asserted that hypnotsm has just
the opposite effect on both processes
The Washington herald., 1914-12-15
Interested Advice.

Cholly-"why is II your sister refuses
to give me an answer right away? She
keeps putting me off - Robbie-'I ad-
vised her to wait till after Christmas. =
Boston Record
The Washington herald., 1914-12-15

A year and half before the time appointed for
the selection by the Republican party of its can
ddate for the Presidency, discussion as to the
choice is becoming animated and many names are
mentioned And so far there have been no voeifer-
Gus declnations of the hono1
The Washington herald., 1914-12-15

ALAD o1AAAaA~A a @-N . AoA x
number of fine looking
horses coming from camp.
Many of them were sneezing.
When l asked one of the
members of the militia that
they belonged to what the
trouble was he said: you see,
they're used to being well
cared for. While we were in
camp they were out-of-doors
most of the time, and on
several occasions they were
rained on. The result was that
The Washington herald., 1914-12-15

To those familiar with German bill of fare no
explanation will be necessary as to why the Brit
ish censors suspected that order for an assort-
ment of smoked and picked herring meant an in
vasion in force of the North Sea
The Washington herald., 1914-12-15

The State Department has warned Americans
write only strictly neutral letters to their friends
in the Ottoma1 Empire, because officials of the
Turkish government are opening all mail and a
letter containing criticism of Turkey would be
likely to cause serious trouble for the person to
whom it was addressed. 1t is hardly possible that
Turkey may be able to claim authority for such
action under the international postal treaty. but the
United States is not at with Turkey, and most
people in this country who are not diplomats or
statesmen will incline to the opinion that Secretary
Rryan's action should rather have taken the form
OF a strong protest to Turkey against interference
with letters from one American citizen to another.
As for causing serious trouble for Americans in
Turkey, if such possibility from such a cause
really exists it would to be time for this
government to assert itself and let it be known that
the persons and the rights of Americans in Turkey
must be safeguarded.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-15
Like the Real Thing.

Minister calling On inmSte Of PRISON.
Remember. Mr.. KennCy. that stone
Walls do not a prison make. nor iron
bars a cage" Kenney-"WeL they've
got me hypnotized. theI. that's ALL
Dallas News.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-15
Morning Smiles.
The ENihcnCe.

Professor-"You have a wonderful tall
ent for painting Muriel-"Dear ME,
professor. how interesting: how can You
tell?" Professor-"I see 1t in your face
Judge
The Washington herald., 1914-12-15
He Rad Seen the Look.

Wife tat a m.)-Wake up. John. wake
up, There's a burglar in the next room.
Husband Csleepily)-Well. I've no re-
volver. You go in aud look uaCGers at
him.-BOston Transcript.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-15

many of them took cold. Some of them may con-
tract pneumonia and die"
Since the war broke out have often thought OF
that incident. There must be many thousands of
horses with the opposing armies just now that are
suffering and dying from exposure.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-15

A very few persons who read the story about
Count Won Bernstorff, the German Ambassador,
dining in a New York restaurant on Russian caviar,
Brussels sprouts French fried potatoes and French
champagne and applauding when the orchestra
played "Tipperary," believed it, cared pfennig
whether it was true not. For the benefit of the
very few who insist on taking such tales seriously
and refuse to regard them as things which would
be odd but unimportant if they really happened,
the Ambassadors comment when he asked
about what he had for dinner should be given pub
hcty. 81 was simply dining with some friends, "
lie said Il have to dine somewhere 'Tipperary?'
1t is likely they played it. l do not know. The
story is all tommyrot" And he might have added:
III it all happened just described, what of t?"
Cf such things are many war stories manufactured.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-15

The average life of an animal in a campaign is
said to be between six and eight weeks So sensi-
tive are horses>to conditions that in the hard
ships of transportation, including change of cli-
mate, large percentage of them perish During
the Boer war. out of shipment of less than 5000
horses from England, nearly 1000 died on the way
The cost of the horses the mules and the donkeys
used in the Boer war was said to be more than the
equivalent of $6o.oooooo. A writer in the London
Times said that many of the horses and ponies
furnished the English army as remounts were un-
fit: But it mattered little what class of animal
was purchased Deterioration set in as soon as
purchase effected"
The Washington herald., 1914-12-15

Nothing. however, has come OF this resolution.
But it is only a question of time when the spirit
behind it will express itself in humane provisions
accepted by all the nations. Already the nations are
making laws for the protection of worn-out horses
and horses used in mines. They will surely the
reasonableness of showing little mercy to the
horses that, in war, them with such pitful
fidelity. In this direction both the French and the
English humane societies have long been working.
1t is said that in Great Britain there is more hu-
manity for horses than in any other country in the
world And yet, in this regard, the annals of
Great Britain make ghastly record.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-15

In this connection a resolution passed at the
British National Peace Congress, on May 10, 1912,
is worth noting. 1t provides That the members
of this congress- in view of the fact that the merc
full provisions OF the Geneva convention at present
extend only to human combatants, and that the
Red Cross affords no protection to those who
would visit the batlefelds to relieve put end
to the sufferngs of wounded horses and other ami
mails employed in warfare respectfully request the
British government to invite the other powers so
to widen the terms of the Geneva convention as
to protect the veterinary surgeon, the horse ambu
lance, and such voluntary aid societies may be
duly recognized and authorized by the govern
ments"
The Washington herald., 1914-12-15

But it is not alone death and Privaton from ex-
posure and ill-usage that horses suffer in They
often go hungry. Sometimes they actually starve.
And any one who has read accounts OF the siege
of Paris knows that in emergency, instead of being
given food they can be used for food themselves.
There is one thing to be said to the credit of
man in his attitude toward horses in war. He has
sometimes been grateful If his love of the horse
has not been sufficient to keep him from taking the
horse to war; it has led him, after the war, to try
express his gratitude. The Japanese have raised
several monuments to the horses used in their
paigns. Frederick the Great, the Duke OF Yelling
ton and Lord Roberts gave public expressions to
their affection for their horses. Nevertheless, man
kind has terrible account to face in its abuse of
their horse an account not often referred in his
tory and yet referred to often enough to give an
idea of its cruelty.
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why He Spoke.

Tomorrow Or. Edwards will tell How
an Alleged War Prediction Originated
The Washington herald., 1914-12-15
A Line O Cheer Each Day o
the Year.
A FLASH.
By JOHN KENDRICK BANG

Copyright, 1911. by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
Lent a hand today to one
On the Reefs of Sorrow run,
And tho twas December noon
From his eyes a flash OF June
Sprang to greet me. and my way
Flowered sweetly all the day.
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1t would be interesting to find out just what
provision the Germans and the allies are making
for the care of their animals. There ought, un-
questionably, to be ample veterinary service For
a long time workers in the peace conferences have
been trying to secure more humane provisions for
the animals in war, particularly for those animals
that at the close of battle are suffering from
wounds. At the earliest possible moment the
wounded animals ought to be put to death. In such
an emergency, it would doubtless be considered in
human to argue that human beings should be in
any way neglected for the sake of caring for ami
mails And yet ono cannot think of the situation
without being stirred by the inhumanty behind it,.
by the helplessness OF those animals. They had
nothing to do with the waging OF the war. They
weren't in any way mixed up with the commercial
rivalries and the jea1ouseS and the ambitions and
the hopes OF the conteuding nations. They had no
glory to gain. For them the war offered nothing
but anguish 1t is said that some military officers
object to the shooting of horses after battle on
account of the noise. But the horses need not be
shot. There are other ways.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-15

Most birds show a marked restlessness
at the approach of a change in the
weather.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-15

Miss Katherine Holbrook has issued in
vitatiUns Tor cards on Thursday evening.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-15

Senator and Mrs. Salisbury entertained
at dinner last night. Their guests were
Secretary o. the Interior and Mrs. Lane.
Secretary Of Agriculture and Mrs Hous-
ton, Mr. and Mrs. James Harlan. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles :. Hamiin. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Francis Adams, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh w Wallace. Col and Mrs. Wal
cutt, Miss Josephine Patten and Gen.
James F Wilson. OF Wilmington, Del
The Washington herald., 1914-12-15

The Secretary Of state will give an ad-
dress at Georgetown Visitation Convent
this afternoon at 4 o'clock, under .he
auspices of the Alumnae Association
The address will be followed by an M
formal tea.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-15

Mr. J. E. Lefevre. secretary of the
Panama Legation. and his sister. Miss
Ramona Z. Lefevre. gave a box party
last night to the Postmaster General and
Mrs Burleson. Miss Burleson. and Mr..
William Jennings Price. American Min
lister OF the Republic Of Panama. After
the show the party had supper at the
ShOreham.
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Horses and War.
~ JOHN d. BARRY.

HIS summer ! saw a larg
The Washington herald., 1914-12-15

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Evans Greene
were hosts at a dinner party last Friday
evening in honor of Mr.. David Bispham.
the well-known baritone. at their home
in Connecticut avenue. Among the guests
were Gen Pickett. Mr. Harry Wheaton
Howard and the following pupils of the
Wilson-Greene School: Miss Marian New
ton. Miss Ruth Latimer. Miss Bertha
Schutze. Miss Margaret Havermale. Miss
Dorothy Wright. Miss Janet McClOud
and Miss Dorothy HodGkiH.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-15

The President OF the Auburn Theologi-
al College. Of Auburn, y. Y, and Mrs.
George b. Stewart have arrived in WASH
ngtOn and are spending some time at the
ShOreham.
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tional defense in his annual address to
Congress Tuesday. He declared the
President had set up "hogey man of
straw" and that IF war We're to break
out today, it would be found our coast
defenses have not sufficient ammuni-
ton for an hours lighting
I'VE must depend in every time of
national peril upon citizenry trained
and accustomed to arms, says the
President" Rep. Gardner said. but
how are we to get enough citizenry as
he calls us ordinary people? Does the
President realize that there are only
$1,000 militia men in this whole ma
ton?
Does he understand that $4,000 of
them did not even show up last year
for annual inspection? Does he know
that $1,000 did not appear at the annu-
al encampment? Is he aware that 3d.
600 or nearly half Of this citizenry, new
er appeared at the rife range during
the whole course of last year?
Where is this citizenry to get the
weapons-A< war? According to the last
Continued on Page 2-Col. 81
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Houton, Me- Dec. 10-(Special.- DR. Lionel Dudley of
Prsque Isle the State prison at Thomaston the
recommendation the court that he Is the
tence"ten to 20 years"mposed him today
Haley in the Supreme Court Dr. Dudley his shattered
the testimony Of Kate Mchaud who turned evidence
copied the advice of his dspang counsel abruptly plead
ed guilty of mansaughter This accepted by the State
place the charge murder made against physician
for causing the death of pretty little Mildred Sullivan Of
Houlton by criminal operation
Miss Alice Peeer into court arrayed in the
purchased especially for this trial. pleaded guilty being an
after the fact and sentenced from
oneha three years prison. recommend
ed that she two years.
Ambrose Bridge the dead girls sweetheart who admitted
his responsibility for her condition. arragned the first
time the indictment charging him with being accessory
before the fact He entered plea of mot guilty.
manded to jail Whether not he will be tried next
term has not yet been decided.
But the fourth principal in this tragedy which has shaken
New England by it's brave little
whose story wrecked the carefully foresses
Defense walked from the court free The
onsraon when known the charge against not to
be pressed fairly shook the building She her
recognzance from the charge accessory the
fact.
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HARD LABOR
FOR LIFE IS
SENTENCE
OF BOULIER
Justice Haley Suggests
Clemency May
Follow


Houlton, Me-. Dec. 10.-(Special). -
The heaviest sentence of the day in
the supreme court here was imposed
upon Alden Boulier, who had been
tried and convicted of the murder of
Emma Jepson at Caribou. Boulier was
given hard labor for life in the State
prison.
Alden A. Boulier of Woodland, con-
victed of the murder of Miss Emma
Jensen of New Sweden, was sentenced
to State prison for life by Judge Haley
in the supreme court today.
Miss Jensen, to whom Boulier was
engaged to be married was killed by
three shots which Boulier claimed
were fired at a stranger who. he said,
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DEMOCRATSIN
SENATE WILL
HOLD CAUCUS

Washington, Dec. 10.-Democrats of the
Senate will meet in caucus Saturday aft
ernoon to frame a legislative plan for
this session of Congress, with a view to
assuring completion of necessary legis-
lation by March in order to avert the
necessity of an extra session.
Decision to hold the caucus was reach
ed at conference of the Democratic
steering ommittee late. today, attended
by Senators Kern, O'Gorman, Hoke
Smith. Thomas and Owen. The steering
committee discussed matters to be recon-
mended to the caucus. One recommended
ton will be that appropriation bills be
given the right of way. The government
ship purchase bill conservation measures
and the Philippine bill will also be rec
commended. The immigration bill, sever
al senators said, would be passed within
a few days in all probability
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GERMANY WAS
READY FOR A
TRUCE DURING
THE HOLIDAYS

Berlin, Dec 10.-fBy wireless to Say
vile, l.. I).-Among the news items
given out by the German official press
bureau today we're the following:
Immediately Germany received the
suggestion of Pope Benedict for truce
among the warning nations during the
Christmas holidays an Affirmative reply
was sent to the Vatican. The reply.
however. was conditional on the acqui-
escence OF all the other belligerents in
the Popes suggestion.
I'm north Poland the German troops
are in near contact with the Russians.
who have stopped in strongly fortified
position eastward of the Misoga rivere.
Around Lowicz the fighting is contin-
uing and in south Poland the Austrian
and German forces again have attacked
the enemy successfully.
Emperor William has told Populations
of the eastern Austro-German army that
the war must be carried on until long
lasting peace Is secured.
"A field hospital at Lille was set on
IRE by French civilians in order to cause
confusion among the German garrison.
German soldiers rescued all the wound
ed in the hospital, among them the
French.
I'm consequence of the sinking of
Swedish ships In The skerries by Russian
mines. all the Swedish steamship COM
.wenden and Russia
The Constantinople police have arrest
cd seven Japanese spies.
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CONG. GARDNER GIVES BITTER
ARRAIGNMENT OF WILSON
DEFENSE ECONOMY. POLICY

Washington, Dec. 1a.--War talk held
the floor in the House today and the
preparedness of the nation was the
subject of vigorous debate.
Representative Gardner, author of
the resolution calling for investigation
of the national defenses, assailed Pres
ident Wilson and the administration
for opposing his plan.
Representative Fitzgerald. chairman
of the appropriations committee. in a
brief reply and obviously speaking
for the administration, announced his
intention of making a detailed state
ment as to the nations preparedness.
II shall make a statement on this
question of preparedness he said, DE
fore this session of Congress ends, and
perhaps then some of these ex-secreta-
ries who are seeking notoriety will not
be so anxious to call attention to the
annual reports they made when in Of
fee"
Presidents "Bosey Man"
A large portion Of his speech, Mr..
Gardner devoted to an analysis or
President Wilson's references to ma