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The Washington times., 1914-08-29
RUSSIA'S MILLIONS.

st. Petersburg sends word--and
the truth or falsity of it is not now
open to exact analysis that the
Gar not only has formed an army
Of eight million men for the assault
upon Germany, but stands ready to
add twelve millions more, host to-
falling twenty millions.
This is a staggering figure, yet it
is not a: all beyond possibility.
When our own civil war began the
population of the United States was
less than 32,6nO,OOO, yet before the
end came no less than 2,772, ,40S men
lad gone into the field About one
eleventh of the entire population
bore arms.
The Russian empire has popula-
tior of nearly 17O,O00,00O. One
eleventh of these would be more than
fifteen millions.
To pat twenty millions in the field
it would be necessary to arm one Of
eight inhabitants. Such a task
would seem stupendous not only be-
cause of the difficulty Of obtaining
equipment, bat because there would
be no such spirit in Russia as was
displayed in our own great war. But
it is not an impossible task-on
paper.
Russia will not lack men. Whether
che will lack organization and lead
ership and whether her resources
will lie devoured by graft is another
matter. Thus far the weaknesses
displayed at the very first in her
war with Japan have not been
visible.
If Russia really has found disci-
pine and spirit and enough military
skill to cope with the genius of the
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Thus British subjects led. with
about three to every two of German
subjects; Russia and Austria Hun
gary each had about two-thirds as
many as Germany's total; the others
were negligible.
It is to be understood that these
figures represent foreign-born per-
sons only, not their immediate de-
scendants borr in this country. These
latter constitute very great class,
whose sentimental attachment to the
European soil is yet very strong.
Nothing could tell more cloquertly
than these figures the sound reason
that dictated President Wilson's ap-
peal for calmness and avoidance of
acrimonious divisions among our
people because of the foreign con-
fiict.
There is another aspect Of this
question that deserves I little an
alysis. 1t appears from the figures
that the Russians are Stoves. about
being naturalizcd here, the British
next, and the Germans have the
largest proportion of naturali7ations.
The figures. so far as given by the
bulletin at hand, dealing only with
adult white males, are:
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most the beginning of the British
campaign against the Zulus. in 1879.
the English met with crushing de-
feat. A large part of the English
force was surrounded and overcome
at Isandwhlana; some 500 English
were left dead together with 1000
Zulus.
A slight distance from the scene
of the conflict was a station. COM
missariat and hospital. at which a
very small detachment Of men had
been placed. There were not there
more than 130 soldiers and two lieu
tenants. About the middle of the
afternoon of january %. flying de-
tachments Of men began to drop word
as they fled past of the slaughter
which was going on and to advise
the soldiers of the station to flee.
For answer the men began to build
barricades of mealie bags. empty bis
cult boxes. anything that was avail
able.
Before nightfall the Zulus appeared.
Six hundred came from one direction;
another large body from another. There
were nearly 1000 in all. They surround
ed the barricades. and the fighting be-
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gan. Again and again they rushed the
walls, more than once the fighting was
hand-to-hand with the bayonets. Six
times the Zulus were inside the walls
and six times they were driven back.
The constant noise of firing, the screams
OF dying Kaffirs. the sobs of the wound
ed Englishmen who fell inside the walls
these filled the night. At last the
Zulus reached the hospital and set it
ablaze. The garrison defended it from
room to room. At the last. five sick men
perished in 1t. because there was no
opportunity to remove them. Now the
night was lighted with blaze that
silhouetted the figures of the English
inside the barricade and changed to
illusive shadows the men outside. At
any moment the ammunition might
give out. At any moment larger
force might appear over the hills. But
the Englishmen fought on. thinking,
fighting only for the moment.
Just as dawn was coming the firing
ceased and the Zulus drew away.
There was a breathing space of a few
hours. At o'clock they appeared again
in larger force. The fighting recon-
menced. but an hour later REINFORCE
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To the Editor of THE TINES:
Will you kindly permit a constant
reader of your excellent paper to an
swer your correspondent. r. M? R. M.
must be very ignorant Of history or
else he must take the American people
| to be densely ignorant if he expects
them to swallow the misstatements
made in his article. For instance. he
SAYS: England. for a century and a
half. has been our deadly enemy, while
Germany has always tried to be our
friend Let US ask him was Germany
our friend when for hire she FURNISHES.
England soldiers to come over mere 10
fight the Colonies in the Revolutionary
war: whereas France sent an army
and a fleet. which enabled US TO WIN
our independence? Was Germany our
friend, or tried to be-" at Manila BAY
admiral, who was making some hostile
demonstration. mot to get between his
guns and tho fort?" The English ad-
miral. with his ships. was thers ready
to aid US should We have needed IL.
Again. he says: 1t Is a shame that'
Of German stock and only 10 per cent
English. the American people should to-
day be so anti-German-' l have no
idea where he gets his figures for the
above statement, ana without tne CEN
sus statistics before me ! would not
say what percentage are of English or
German descent. but l do know his
statement Is false. Why Is II. ier me
ask r. NJ. that the American people
should be so anti-German?" Turn on
the light.
In the absence of his reply Ill give a
reason for such condition. a. The
American people believe in Right and
Justice They know militarism reigns
supreme in Germany-that Emperor
william. or more appropriately the
War Lord" has an idea he is mill
tary genius-that he has an invincible
army and has an ambition to become
the master OF Europe. Why do saw
soc What Is Germany-and for forty
years-but a military camp? Why such
an immense standing army. every adult
a soldier? Why such formidable
navy' What nation or nations wanted
to Fl KIT him? England. France. and the
United States were willing to limit the
building OF their navies, but not so
with Germany. She refused to enter
into such agreement. And what was
the consequence? Because OF Ger
many's refusal. all the nations OF Eu-
rope as well as the United States, ana
even Japan. had TO enlarge their navies
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That old snuff-taking dandy. Beau
Brummel. had the right idea. Must have
known that war was liable to break out
any minute at Kiaochow or Tsing-Tau.
Weather warmed up Just when the old
man started to delve into the cedar
chest for his oversize, no rim-cut.
wooden socks.
BalIplayers consider empty -four and
sugar barrels a harbinger of good for
tune. but ye common people would
rather have 'em full
Man who leads an easy life soon finds
the easy life leading him.
Overhead attack from a Zeppelin has
no terrors for the man who has spent
a night meath the country hotel ceiling
which insisted on displaying all the
symptoms of Sir Isaac Newton's famous
apple.
Being our national game. seems
strange that none Of those American
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ments came in sight. and Rorke's Drifs
was saved. Fifteen Englishmen had
fallen. and about the station the ground
was covered with some SO dead Zulus.
De Neuville did not witness the Incl
dent personally, but he was asked to
commemorate it by painting. That
he rather than any other artist was
asked to do this Is significant. Per-
haps 1t was felt that the Frenchman
who had witnessed the defeats Of the
Franco-Prussian war and had so been
able to picture them as to give his coun-
trymen renewed pride in their soldiers
and their nation-perhaps 1t was felt
that this man, as no other. could help
the English to forget by his picture OF
Rorkes Drift the awful defeat Of Isand-
whlana.
De Neuville has seized the moment
when the hospital has just been set
ablaze. He has felt the scene. AL
though he had not witnessed this par
ticular defense, he knew battles and he
knew soldiers. Realist as he was to g
certain extent. he was far more an
idr----- a-S ;Se~'.-. = ~N'9
to interpret and create anew the nSst0
nl... .-O 81 ~eo-~N "4>-- $4,000 --.4Sa.y
at their throats.
The Washington times., 1914-08-29
ZEPPELINS AND LONDON

Dispatches represent London as
being aroused over the possibility of
an attack from German Zeppelins
similar to the one made upon
Antwerp.
In the circumstances, it is easy to
understand London's uneasinese. But
il will be recalled that We were Of
ten told before the war that when
hostilities broke out flying machines
and dirigible balloons would play the
major part. Astonishing stories
were printed about the ease and ac-
curacy with which Zeppelins could
cover territory, and still more as
tonishing stories about the accuracy
with which they could drop bombs
and destroy ships, arsenals, and
forts. A writer in current maga-
zine, not anticipating so prompt a
putting to the test of his prophecy,
said that Zeppelins would destroy
the British fleet within twen.y-four
hours after war began.
We know little as yet about the
importance of airships and flying
machines as scouts in locating the
enemy. But it seems certain that
the offensive Importance of aircraft
was greatly overestima:cd. The
German attack upon Antwerp has
served to strike terror there and
elsewhere. But little military ad.
The Washington times., 1914-08-29

Bonarartists. and Republicans is
t1ipartite affair. How much OF the
republicanism is anti-monarchical in
general rather than born Of 2ntip-
athy to the old dynas.ies is prob
lematical. But a man has appeared
who could appeal to the gratitude
cf the French patriot, who is 4
brother-in-law of the Due d'O,l leans
and an intimate of the head of the
Bonararte family; man on whom,
if France starts revolution on the
heels of disaster, all France could
unite. We wonder whether King
Albert of Belgium, would consider
the violation of his territory too
great price to have paid. if through
it. and in the middle of the war, he
should be offered a throne of
France?
The Washington times., 1914-08-29
FOREIGNERS IN AMERICA

Of the countries now warning
throughout the world the British em-
pire is represented by very much
the largest number among the popu-
lation of this country. The census
authorities have just issued a bull
lctin on this subject Of nativity of
fcreign-born Americans, that is of
peculiar interest at this time,
There were ir April, 1910, l3.515,-
900 persons of foreign birth IL the
United States, constituting IA? per
cent of the population. Ten years
earlier, the foreign-born element
numbered l0,31l, 900, or 1875 per
cent.
Among the countries now at war,
the numbers of their natives in the
Init cd States yern.
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in order to keep pace with Germany.
for they well knew that Germany on
the slightest pretense, or without any
pretense at all, would one day involve
all Europe in a sanguinary war.
The people Of Europe and of this
surprised at the confagration now
sweeping over Europe and every uD-
biased person. not a German or German
spmpathizer, are heart and soul in SYM
pathy with France and her allies.
Thousands of Americans. the papers
tell us, are offering their services to
France and England to beat back the
brutal invaders of Belgium. who dis
regard the rules of war and drop ex-
plosives upon a city. killing women and
children. 1t Is also alleged that Ger
man soldiers shoot the wounded on the
battlefield and rob the dead, r. NJ. do
you suppose such brutal and barbarous
conduct could be approved by any hu-
mane people?
The mills of the gods grind slowly
no sane person doubts what the end
will be- Very truly.
GEORGE A. ALEXANDRA
To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
On August 2Sth a local evening paper
printed a report from St Petersburg
by way of London. dated August 18th,
of the Russian victories in east Prussia.
II says: Our Cthe Russian) troops oc-
cupied the fortified positions of Orlav
and Falkenav. On Monday, toward II
o'clock. the German army fled to Oste-
rode, eighteen miles northeast Of Goet-
tingen, in the province of Hanover"
Orlav, or Orlo and Falkenav are two
villages near Waldeck Wilhelmshoehe,
located between Westphalia and Hesse-
Darmstadt. they need none. and have
no Notifications.
Osterode. a town of 14O0o Inhabitants,
Is near Neidenburg in east Prussia, and
il takes over thirty-two hours by rail-
way to travel from Osterode to Orlo or
Frankenav.
Goettingen, in the province of Han
over is the city of the famous univer-
sity by that name. which was founded
in 1874 by George II of England. and is
about 100 miles east of Falkenav and
between six and seven hours railway
travel southwest of Berlin.
Osterode. near Goettingen, in the prov
ince of Hanover, Is like Jersey City.
near Detroit. Mich. Nothing to say
about the Notifications of Orio and
Falkenav. proves the utter ignorance
OF the one who flashes such war news
over the wire. A. BRAND.
The Washington times., 1914-08-29
WAR QUESTION BOX

probably the richest ruler In the
world. aside from the Car Of Rus
sia. His private fortune is estimated
at more than 81. .000. 900, 900. Besides
this, his annual civil list from the
national treasury amounts to
100000.
The Washington times., 1914-08-29

Peace-when the lion and the lamb lie
side by side. War-when the war cor
RESPONDENTS lie side by side.
Seismograph at georgetown Univers-
ity was all ready to culver as it never
1uivcred before but fortunately Gov
ernor Blease was defeated.
The Washington times., 1914-08-29
Amusements.

AmuSementS.
Standardization pictures of Panama Canal
o:l5 and sis y.
Poli's-'Girls.'' els and Sis D. m n
Cosmos-Vaudeville, afternoon and .ypnt,,
BeIasco-African hunt motion pictures. ani
$50 p. m.
Gayety-Surlesqus. 2:l5 and Sis D. m
S;rand-Motion pictures. 2:l5 and Sis D m.
Americsn-Smart Set Company ,s:I5 and s.Is
y. m
Glen Echo-An amusements
chevy Chase Laks-pancins and Nasias
Band Concsrt
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Kaiser's troops, then the prospect
must appal even the sturdiest ad-
mirer cf the German war machine.
The Washington times., 1914-08-29
IN THE TIMES NAIL BAG


with
the
maya moo
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deleat, men VINO nave 1Ol-
lowed forlorn hopes to the finish; men
who have died gallantly. back to the
wall-these are the men who. in all
times. have fired the souls of painters
and have inspired the world MASTER
pieces.
And Of such sort were the men who
furnished the incident depicted in
THE Defense of Rorke's Drift" They
were a handful Of simple English SOL
diery. battling against overwhelming
odds. but they had no thought of sur
render no dream of ought save fidel-
ity to their duty. And de Neuvilie,
caught by their spirit. has made them
live again on a canvas so brilliant. so
vibrant with nervous force and super
human struggle that they can never
be forgotten. and what they did must
be always one of the glories Of the
English army.
The incident on which de Neuville
based his painting is the more dra-
matte for its utter simplicity. At al
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What's on the Program In
Washington
Today.

Today.
Meetings. evening:
Observation-Disclosures Grotto. midnight osrs-
monial session at Colonial Beach
Odd Fellows-Canton washington. M
Patriarchs Militant
Guardians OF Liberty and American Federa-
tion OF Patriotic Societies Pythian Templs
S O'Clock
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THE SILVER LINING
EDITED BY ARTHUR BAER

tourists thought of claiming the pro-
lection OF the red. white. and blue
chips.
The Washington times., 1914-08-29
TIE opfsT INAAB sfz

About time t
take out accident
insurance on tn
family sugar"
The Washington times., 1914-08-29

Being our national game, seems
strange that none Of those American !
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-05-28
ROOSEVELT q WOULD
 HAVE 'A|| TAKEN MINES
Testifies That In 1902 He Was Pre- pared to operate Mines in
 Pennsylvania.

NEW YORK, May 28-Colonel Roosevelt, former president of the United States. was a witness today in the suit of Attorney Wales against President White and the United Mine Workers. Wales is suing for his fees earned during the strike of the an thracite coal miners in Pennsylvania in 1902. The former president tes- tified that he had planned to have troops seize the coal mines and work them in order to settle the strike and that. he would have done so had the operators remained obstinate.
 Wales represented the mine work CTS during the strike and has never received his fees, for which he is now suing. Ex-president Roosevelt was called to prove that Wales had con- suited with him regarding settle ment and had appeared for the min CTS at their suggestion, making the preliminary arrangements for the workers.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-05-28
ALAMEDA ID 60 , '.. ! 10 PORTAGE P|Q)!R|J lA|G BAY l B|IA|
W. Guerin and Four Other Surveyors te Be Landed-Many Seek Posi- q 2 .s,4.A .1 ,.. I,..i ..'-
 tions on Railroad Survey.

SEATTLE, May 28.-The steamer Alameda. which leaves here on May 30.. will call at Portage" Bay, after leaving Valdez to land w. Guerin and a party of four surveyors with camp outfit and supplies. These men will spend the summer in the Portage bay section. -. se: Gg tt}
 The office of the Alaska railway commission is besieged by thousands of men who want jobs and who will not believe that the commission have filled all places. A detail of police had to be sent to the Alaska build ing to keep back the crowds and also several have been stationed in the office itself to prevent disorders as the men are notified that they are not needed.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-05-28
R0CKEFELLERH HAS
 lQS1 E HIS VOICE
Refuses to Testify Before the Inter- state Commerce Commission Re-
 sarding New Haven Road.

NEW YORK, May 28.-William Rockefeller, who is wanted by the Interstate Commerce Commission to testify regarding the inside manipu- lations of the New Haven railroad while he acted as director of the corporation, has refused to appear, claiming that his voice is in such condition that he cannot speak and that his health would be seriously en- dangered if he is forced to appear in crowded court room.
 Several doctors have testified that the voice of the capitalist is failing and that he is not in condition to talk. Six months ago the Senate lobby investagassrs.iwsre, also baakeds bys Mr. Rockefeller on the same, grounds and they sent doctor to the bedside of the capitalist, but ,his report als0 sus- tained that of~ the physicians in at tendance. Y Y t.'e .rs7
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-05-28
PEACE ENVOYS. .. .'. HAVE II! Y AGREED A :!!?!!: i!
 trrif Et. r~tttrs.Fi.
Provisional President to Be Elected t1.f-. ttI~ { .t-'s C By Present Congress From List ,.....i.ns .,.,. ts, 3s ...
 Submitted.

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont, May 28.- The mediators representing the Un- ited States and Mexico have practi- cally agreed upon sl matters in dis pute. The envcys are now prepar- ing list of Mexicans who are elig- ible to be elected provisional presi- dent of Mexico by the Mexican con- gress now in session. Huerta is i'm mediately to turn over his authority to the newly elected provisional pres ident.
 General Carranza, the leader of the constitutionalists, has not been con- suited by the peace envoys and 1t is doubtful if he will agree to the cleo tion of provisional president by the congress now in session, and in that event the United States is pledged to aid the provisional government and may be forced to intervene in Mexico.
 The troops at Vera Cruz are to re- main until the final election and the establishment of peaceful conditions.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-05-28
HELP THE LADIES
 TO HELP VALDEZ
Buy the Trees and Plants They Will Offer for Sale at Cost to Make
 Valdez Beautiful

The Valdez Civic League. compos- ed of public-spirited women of this city. will hold a public sale of trees. plants and shrubs at the city hall Saturday afternoon at 2:30. The trees will be sold at cost and If desired the league will have. them planted where wanted at a very small addi- tional cost Potted plants for the home and the garden will also be offered,
 The league plan to make Valdez beautiful, city and are looking ahead to the, time when the streets will be lined with, trees and gardens filled wltn noWers.' ,t ..F~sr. l..
 For the busy man or woman the league will take all the responsibil- ity and will superintend the plant ing of the trees. The sale takes place Saturday at 2:3O Don't fail to do your share and help the ladies to make Valdez a beautiful city.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-05-28
LINDSEY HOPES H|||.9!|||IP TO
 SEE ROCKEFELLER
Would Settle Strike in Colorado By Telling Owners True condi-
 tions, He Says

NEW YORK, May 2S.-Judge Ben Lindsey, of Denver, who is still in this city trying to interview J. D. Rockefeller, Jr.. in the hopes of set tling the strike in the Colorado coal fields, which has already cost one hundred lives. besides the great dam age to property, estimated at $5,000,- 900; the loss of wages to the work CTS of the state, and the cost to the taxpayers for the maintenance of the state guards in the strike zone. ,..
 The Denver Judge is now hopeful that he can reach Rockefeller and lay before him the results of the inyesti- gation by the women of Denver and by the independent investigators who have gone into the strike zone to se- cure first hand information. He is hopeful that should the real facts be presented to the owners of the mines they would make an investigation of their own and. not depend upon the reports of the managers of the mines, who have interests to serve and who are biased. .~s .'. r'- l Judge Lindsey will remain few days longer. He says he does not fear a recall by the people. of his home city.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-05-28
CALHOUN ] '!l!! | J ADMITS .||!D ] ] ] 5
 USED s :! THE MONEY ]! ]! l! ! ]
to Secure Traffic for the Traction Line.

NEW YORK, May 2S.-Ex-presi- dent Patrick Calhoun, of the United Railway System of San Francisco, in a signed statement issued here yes terday, admits that while acting as a director of the company $2,OOO,O0O of company money was used by him to open up and develop the Solona ir- rigated farms district, because, as he points out, the company's influence in San Francisco had. been hampered and its income was threatened and there fore the district if developed would bring increased income to the United Traction company.
 Calhoun predicts ruin of the trac- tion company because of municipal competition, as the taxpayers are pay ing for. the deficit of the roads now operated in opposition to private lines. The privately owned road pays the city millions of dollars in taxes, pays part of the upkeep of the city streets between the tracts. pays for the:prav- ilege of opening streets and extend their lines to distant and sparsely set tied sections for. business. while the municipal lines pay ,pnthiag to the city but are drain on the taxpay- ,ers and operate, only in the sections in, which the business is plentiful.