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The Washington herald., 1914-11-27
THE INDIVIDUALS STANDARD.
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We never shall progress, either as
a nation, as a State, or as a COM
munity, until each individual mem
Der realizes his responsibility and
becomes more efficient, more moral,
and better by himself; irrespective of
his neighbors.
God has endowed each of US with
an individual conscience, and nature
has given US an exclusive place in
the world. This conscience is re-
sponsible first to itself. and the place
occupied cannot be occupied by any
other as nature intended it to be
filed.
1t is as useless to attempt to legis-
late good into a people as it is to
ask a river to run up hill or the
ocean to cease its flow.
If all the reformers, sincere or
otherwise, would bend their ener-
gies toward helping the individual to
be better, to realize his almost omni-
potent position, then the individual
would individually, more than COL
!ectively, insist upon good govern
ment, good business, and good con-
duct
Legislators, and those who execute
our laws, will never be uniformly
honest or anything like effective, un-
I'll they are made and elected by in
vidual character and not by COM
posite machinery
No competent engineer ever cares
for his engine IS a whole He rec
ognizes each separate part and does
not expect efficiency unless each
wheel and each cog is by itself in
good condition. A half-cleaned ma
chine is no better than an all-dirty
one.
. There is no one great world, but
as many separate and individual
worlds as there are inhabitants.
Therefore, ] say to you, reformer or
not, clean up your own house before
you help your neighbor with his
house cleaning. Don't attempt to
purity or to fumigate the armament.
Clarity each part of It, beginning
with your own little division of it.
From individual goodness springs
universal purity.
There is no other way, and thank
God for It; for, if we could be made
good as whole, we should be no
better off thaa artificial puppets
pulled by the string Of goddess na-
ture.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-27
DENIED
WRIT OF error
Justice Holmes Doubts if Pc
titioner Has Had Process
of Law.
LAMAR RULES AGAINST
Attorney Alexander Will Go Before
Supreme Court on Monday to Sub
NIT Petition for Writ.

Justice Holmes OF the Supreme Court
Of the United States yesterday denied the
application of Leo NJ. Frank, of Atlanta,
Ga. for a writ Of error, but in his opin-
ion said that while he was constrained to
deny the application. II very seriously
doubt IL the petitioner has had due pro-
cess of law, not on the ground Of his
absence when the verdict was rendered
so much as because the trial. taking
place in the presence Of hostile demon
stration and seemingly dangerous crowd,
thought by the presiding judge to be
ready for violence unless a verdict Of
guilty was rendered"
Attorney Alexander, for Frank, will ap-
pear before the full bench OF the Supreme
Court on Monday and file a motion ask
ing for leave to submit a petition for
the writ.
Did Not Bar Rights.
Justice Holmes denied the application
on the ground that Franks absence from
the courtroom at the time Of his convic-
ton Odid not constitute an invasion OF
his constitutional rights Justice Lamar
on Monday denied lie writ for the same
reason. Franks attorneys found encour-
agement in the expression Of Justice
The Washington herald., 1914-11-27
Say Kaiser Disgraced Prince.

London. Noy. 2S.-An Exchange Tele-
gram says the Amsterdam Handels-
blad publishes a rumor from Berlin
that nfincs OF the imperial family.
whose name is not given, has been or
dered by the Kaiser to cease wearing
the iron cross conferred upon him be-
cause Of ignorance displayed when
commanding troops in France.
The Kaiser is reported to have torn
the iron cross from the princes uni
form in the presence OF the personal
stan of his son.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-27
Dinner RECORDS
broken TO BITS
Home Club Hears Twenty
eight Speeches in Exactly
Ninety Minutes.
WAR PRONOUNCED ONCE
Peace" Heard Not at All-Secretary
Lane Gives Thanks in Blank
Verse.
WAR PRONOUNCED ONCE

Six distinct entertainment precedents
were shattered to bits last night at the
Home Club of the Interior Department.
where Secretary Lane, who is president
OF the club, was host
This is the statement of records
broken-broken at least for affairs OF the
sort since the outbreak Of the European
war:
l-Twenty-eight speeches were delivered
in ninety minutes. This included intro
ductions and pauses for applause.
2-Among the twenty-eight, limited to
two minutes each, there were but two
who refused to be quenched, and these
had set, or loaded speeches.
3-There were at least five time shirk-
ers, who refused to use their full time.
THE word war" was pronounced but
once.
-The word peace" was not men
toned.
G-But one joke was borrowed from TIE
current number Of Everybody's Magazine
and its chestnut tree department
1t may be explained that the meeting
was one of thanksgiving. Secretary Lane,
in opening. gave his thanks in blank
verse form. His sentiment Is reported in
another column.
McNRuEht Toasts Women.
Secretary Lane and John McNsuht.
former editor of The New York World,
were the principal speakers. Mr.. Nc
Naught recited a toast, ITO a Good
Woman" These others spoke:
]. o. Knott. V. Manning. E. W. Park
or, W. r. Pugh, Mrs. W. II. Warren
Gaylord Saltzgaber. Commissioner OF
Pensions: John l. Brown, Clay Tallman,
Commissioner OF the General Land Of
flee; E. c. Tieman, George W. Evans,
Morris Bien. T. Fletcher Dennis, ]. W.
KeeDer. E. B. Merritt, Arthur p Davis,
E. c. Finney. DR.. George Otis Smith,
Director of the Geological Survey; F. H.
Newell. Director of the Reclamation
Service; H. ]. Jackson, Jacobus Jones,
Willis m X Layne. W. E. Lovely, one
unidentified gentleman. a Mr.. Tweedy, a
Mr.. Stone. and Judge T. c. West, Solici-
tor for the Interior Department.
There is another record to be added, by
the way. 1t is unfortunate II was not
in the top line: II. J. Jackson. mentioned
among those who spoke said-in a seri-
GUS speech Of thanksgiving-that he was
glad that the high cost Of living has
been reduced, and that he is able to buy
more with his salary than he was a
year ago.
Among lesser things, it may be said that
one speaker had just spent his first full
day in an automobile, another had just
recovered from 4 broken leg. and a third
had escaped having his turkey stolen
by a cat because the centerpiece Of a
neighbor's dinner had appealed more TO
a predatory cat.
Music was furnished by the Patent
ONCE orchestra. Dancing concluded the
entertainment
The Washington herald., 1914-11-27
RUSSIANS sweep
ON TO PRUSSIA
Advance Is Uninterrupted,
Kitchener, Announcing Vic
tory, Tells House Of Lords.
BRITISH DEFEAT TURKS
Aided by Indians. English Take I'm
portant Town-Sueeessful
in Belgium.
BRITISH DEFEAT TURKS

London. Nov. &.-Field Marshal Earl
Kitchener, summarizing developments Of
the war in the House of Lords this aft
sernoou made the first oficial announce
ment Of the Russian victory over the
Germans in Poland.
In the general military situation" he
said, there have been several changes
in the scene and scope Of operations on
France the German army was then at
the Continent since early October. In
tempting an outfianking movement to the
north Of our trenches, our troops being
transferred to the left flank of the
French forces in order to prevent the
enemy from threatening Dunkirk and Ca
lais.
The Germans also were besieging Ant
werp. which they were able to take,
owing to overwhelming artillery. the
BELGIAN army made q gallant defense.
The Belgians have been attended con-
stantiy in the field by their king, VINO
has not left Belgium and does not intend
to DO so.
There have been two other important
developments in the military situation
the advance of Russia and the entrance
Of Turkey into the field. The Russian
+roons in the Vistula district have been
able TO attack and defeat the Germans
wit hheavier losses than they ever sus-
tanned before. The Russian advance on
Prussia is uninterrupted.
Turks Are Defeated.
"At the end of October without warn
ing. Turkey violated her pledge OF
neutrality. Upon the declaration OF war
by Turkey the Russian army in the
Caucasus took the offensive and these
troops are now advancing successfully
.aThe hostile action Of Turkey induced
us to send an Indian expedition against
her. Our expeditionary force has twice
defeated the Turkish troops and mas
occupied the important town of Basrah-
British forces are nov in touch Win
Turkish forces east Of the suez Canal
The Indian troops have been OF great
assistance to u.s." said Lord Kitchener.
Reyerting to the campaign on the
Franco-B Belgian frontier he said:
The Germans have made no advance
since 1 last addressed the house. The
British position has been strengthened
materially by re-enforcements. Our losses
naturally have been very heavy but
they are small in comparison with those
inflicted upon the enemy. Our troops
are in excellent spirits and confident OF
success.
Lord Kitchener said he did not think
the number of recruits coming forW ard
was sufficient He thought the time
would come when they would require
many more.
..Howev We have nothing to COM
plain OF" he said. We are getting ap-
proximately 5000 a week, besides regi-
Tnents formed locally. I am certain that
the necessary numbers will volunteer to
see the war brought to a successful con-
Clusion."
The Washington herald., 1914-11-27
(OoWTight, HA)

(CopyrGht, BtAl
THERE are two estates, the COM
munity. and the individual. The
latter is the far more impor-
tant of the two, because without It
the former could not exist
Many legislators, and others equal
ly impractical and incompetent, have
I4bored, and are still laboring, under
the delusion that righteousness can
be created by law and that goodness
can be legislated into a community,
irrespective Of the greatest power on
earth-public opinion, which will not
at most more than automatically
abide by the statutes.
Reformers, with every length of
hair, philanthropists for revenue
only, and that lazy brand Of goody-
goodies who would have the State
assume the responsibility, sit in
their easy chairs and expect the law,
and those who are supposed to ex-
ecute it, to produce purity out of
impurity and civilization out OF
chaos.
The law and the lawmakers have
their places, but neither legislation
nor legislator can accomplish any
thing unless backed by public opinion.
Politicians, good and bad, and
others of their kind, IN ignorance, but
largely because of pure and simple
laziness and an unwillingness to
work, have taught the people to de-
pend upon them; and the public, al
ways ready to shift responsibility,
has slumbered while its represent
atives slept
The individual has been robbed of
bis individuality, and has considered
himself altogether too much part OF
q composite mass, accepting the law
Ie has made and the men he has
elected to execute it, and allowing
them to do not only its duty and
their duty, but his duty.
Business, which plays no favor
ties, and which recognizes only re-
suits, begins at the bottom and works
up, never attempting to lerect a top
without a foundation. Il demands
that each individual part of It do its
particular work as tnough Il were
not connected with the whole. Il
has no patience with the Ioafer, no
sympathy for the lazy, and sentences
them both to hard labor.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-27
Allies Advance on Ostend.

London, Nov. ga Central News dis
patch from Flanders says that as a
of the bombardment OF
Zeebrugge by British battleships the
allies have been able TO push to the out
skirts OF Ostend. encountering on the
way only small detachments of the
enemy. Their progress was covered by
the guns of the warships and they could
occupy the town OF Ostend II they chose
The Washington herald., 1914-11-27
Guirati Awarded Turkey.

At the Societa ItaIiana Femininlbe
dance. which was held last night at the
Pythian Temple, Joe Guirau was award
ed a handsome turkey by Mrs NJ. Tana,
chairman of the committee, composed OF
herself, Miss Rose Masino and Miss Gui-
rati, that had charge OF the general ar
general societa's funds
The Washington herald., 1914-11-27
TOLD DUKE TO TRY ARMY. !"
Rank Failure As Financier, Say
Father-in-law Zimmerman Get
Shot" He Advises.

Toledo. Nov. 26.-Eugene thinner
man, father-in-law of the Duke or
Manchester. has lost his faith in the
financial capacity of titleholders-
While here today he was asked: rs
the Duke of Manchester in the war;
II don't know. but I hope So" he
replied. He's a rank failure as a
fnancier, so 1 sent him word to try
the war game.
And / told him to go. not only to
the front, but to get out in front. I
sent word to him there would never be
any less dukes anyway, and II he got
shot, not to get shot in the back"
The Washington herald., 1914-11-27
Fight to MeCarron.

Phuadelptia No-. e AT the National Club here
today Jack MCCaron had little trouble in outPont-
ing 4. O. Sweeney. Of NeF York. Young Ahszrn.
Of New YoTk heaten in siI rounds by Buck
Grouse at the Olympic A c
The Washington herald., 1914-11-27
Hartman Close to Death.

At a late hour last night it was stated
that ]. Borden Hartman was still in a
dition is regarded as hopeless and his
death is expected at any moment.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-27
o,Day Saw He Has Three Offers.

Chicago. Nov. 8-Henry ODaJ. former manage,
Of the Cubs sad today that he has three Offers oi
positions for peIt Season. but would make no de
dsion until the first cf the year. He declined tC
diTulge the nature Of the oders.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-27

The papal power was established in
4s2 A. D.. by Gelasius. Bishop of Rome
the will OF the monarch being made sub
ordinate to that Of the Pope.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-27

In the Province OF Shantung. China,
there is a population of 100000 on an
area equivalent to one-third that of the
State of California.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-27

Distinct traces of light have been de-
tected in the ocean at depths Of more
than 3O0O feet by an English oceano-
graphical expedition.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-27

Il have used Duffy's Pure Malt whis-
key for five years and find it the best
medicine and tonic ! can take. was
often troubled with stomach and bow
els. and my position on the cars is very
trying on the nerves, but now I feel
hne every day, and can heartily recom-
mend Duffy's Pure Malt whiskey as
the finest medicine that can be used
for the stomach. Phillip Treude, 1888
Albert ST., Phila-, Pa.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-27


the
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We have learned strength alongside of
the men.
But as true as this is, our men have
asked questions regarding the enfran-
chisement of women-questions which l
hope we will be able to satisfactorily
answer. in fact as we did in theory. Will
the best type of woman vote even if
she is given the privilege? was one OF
the questions raised. And. If we give
the good women the right to vote. the
bad. too. will have the same right What
Of themT was another.
Personally. 1 am not one to say that
all women given the vote will avail them
selves of its privileges Do all the men?
In time 1t Is but to be expected that the
list OF voters will not include every wom-
an in a community. But 1 do believe
this: That women have an equal II not
greater, sense of responsibility than men,
l believe that more women-proportion-
ately, once they realize that the welfare
Of their city rests with them as much as
with the men. will vote than men.
"And as for that other question, at
least an answer has been found in Sac
ramento. In the municipal elections
since the enfranchisement Of women It
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has been proven that women of ques-
tionabls regulations, and those of I'M
questionable ones, have almost without
an exception voted for the best candi-
dates. Strange as 1t may sound, they
were the first to recognize worth and
decency and do what they could to aid
it"
California has long been known for its
festivals. TT is a land made to play
in" Mrs. Peterson claims. Los Angeles
with its La Fiesta de las Folas. Pasa-
dena with its Rose Carnival San Jose
with Its peach blossom day, raisin day
and all the other special occasions when
California alone bedecks itself in gala
array and romps and plays. has made
1t the mecca of tourists. But now
another carnival has been added to the
list. Think of the most unlikely kind of
carnival in the whole calendar and you
will probably hit 1t. snow carnival!
Positively!
Our snow carnival has been In exist
ence for several years. although not all
the people in the state know of it, let
alone those outside. 1t is held in the Yo-
semitic valley and at Truckee. Usually 1t
lasts a month. and Is held some time in
January or February.
II dare say to you eastsrners the idea
sounds absurd But to us. who have lived
in a land Of perpetual sunshine, it is a
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Five Thousand
Trained Nurses AL
ready Enrolled for
Service-Thousandso of
Fingers Ply Needles
in Making Shirts and
Other Useful Things
for Boys at the Front.
Miss Mabel T. Board
man Tells of the Act
i've Work Laid Out
for American Women.
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in the way of organizing women to
help the army at the front
IF we have war with Mexico women
all over the country will be busy with
their needles making shirts and other
useful things for the brave boys at the
front This work will be thoroughly
organized and systemati1ed by the
Needlework Guild Of America.
"The Needlework Guild, like the Red
Cross. Is ordinarily a peace organiza-
ton. but it's facilities can be turned to
immediate account in case of war. 1t
has tens of thousands of members, with
a chapter in practically every city and
town in the United States. Each MEM
Der, in lieu Of dues. contributes two
garments a year-two pairs Of pata-
mas. two undershirts, or whatever the
giver may care to offer. 1t matters not
whether the clothing is bought or made
at home.
The guild is afiliated with the Red
Cross and with the General Federation
OF Women's Clubs. Its national head
quarters are in Philadelphia. at 1716
Chestnut street In case Of war the
Red Cross will ask the guild for help and
the appeal will be communicated to its
chapters. All supplies of garments will
be collected by local committees and
shipped in obedience to directions from
headquarters.
IF war with Mexico arrives the women
of this country will play a far more
active and important part in it than they
have undertaken in any previous con-
hict. and it will be much more useful
part by reason of the fact that their
work will be systematized. Starting
with the Daughters of the Revolution,
the Federated Clubs and the National
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be such centers in New York. Chicago
and certain other large cities duly des-
ignated.
Necessarily the goods will be Of q very
miscellaneous description. On arriving
at the shipping center and being delivered
at the warehouse they must be unpacked
and carefully sorted. The pajamas con-
tanned in a given shipment will be put
with the stock of pajamas already on
hand; the night shirts will go with the
other night shirts, and so likewise with
everything else. Memoranda will be kept
of whatever is on hand. and thus the
shipping agent will be in a position at
any time to respond to demands from the
supply bureau here in Washington.
Arrangements are SO systematized
that the supply bureau will be kept at
all times accurately informed Of the
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WOMEN WOULD ACTIVE IMPORTANT I'm WAR

doubtedly save the lives of hundreds of
sick and wounded Americans, much of
that country being tropical. Cologne.
by the way, has not been put on the
list of supplies desired. but 1 imagine
that surgeons in charge of hospitals
down there would be mighty glad to
have it in quantities for soothing fever
ed patients.
the United States will have its own sup
ply station-perhaps an empty store loan
ed for the purpose by a patriotic citizen.
or 1t may be only a room. Here the
supplies of all kinds rendered to the Red
Cross will be gathered and local COM
mittee will attend to the business of
packing the goods and sending them to
the nearest shipping center. There will
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quantities of supplies of different kinds
on hand in the warehouses at the vari-
Gus shipping centers. Suppose that a
telegram arrives saying: Can you ship
Immediately to Galveston 500 pairs socks,
5000 pajamas, 800 pairs slippers. $50 sur
gical night shirts?' The supply bureau
answers Yes and wires the shipping
agent at the center nearest Galveston to
fill the order and forward the goods as
expeditiously as possible. The govern
ment pays the freight from the shipping
center to the point of delivery.
When Congress is obliged to provide
money for war purposes 1t appropriates
a lump sum, which has to be divided up
A certain amount is allotted to the med
ical service of the army It is never
enough. and utmost economy has to be
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Secretary Daniels Believes i'm ''Pluelkmg Board'

each other, and consequently act with
out knowledge. OF course 1t Is tmpossi-
Bile to know every man well, but as to
his standing, his special qualifications or
weaknesses. these are Of common knowl-
edge to the navy personnel. If I ask
any man of as high rank as captain
about any other man, why. he can tell
me, he knows. There is an atmosphere
existent there that enables those on the
inside to know. There is probably no
man above lieutenant who has not been
weighed.
HE may never have been seen. but he
is known. The knowledge Is pervasive-
Accordingly, when an admiral on the
board comes to select those who shall
go from service, he has better knowl-
edge to guide him than any mere record
might give, is better qualified than the
Secretary Of the Navy could be, as a
civilian.
ut is all very well to promote men by
hard and fast rules as shown in their
wisely by merely looking over such rec
ords.
Moreover. under the law, five admirals
must make the selection, and four Of
them must agree. It is well known to
those who are familiar with the board
Of selection that its members have been
chosen from their past efforts. 1t will
not do to say that admirals are not hui
man, and have not personal feeling to-
ward men they like. but 1 believe it is
true that any five admirals in the navy
who are appointed to do this difficult,
delicate and disagreeable work enter
upon their duties with, II possible, even
moro knowledge that they must put
aside all prejudice than do the Judges of
our Supreme Court. And our judges
have measured up to high standard.
TT must be remembered. too, that
these admirals have passed through this
same searching period they are now con-
Quoting for others. They might not have
been admirals II they had not passed the
plucking board. They covet the conn
dence and approval Of their fellow ON
GERS in the lower ranks. a. well ~ the
higher; and they realize that II they
would make an unfair estimate the
whole may would be quick TO see il and