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The Washington herald., 1914-07-31
The 4Fakersp Yet a Menace.

Z Every business man in the country can indorse
the Presidents desire to sweep away suspicion so that
they can look each other in the face and say, this
is nation OF honest men and we are going to do
business as such.' Some may inquire why President
Wilson as candidate encouraged suspicion against
big business and why in the first few months of his
administration he sounded the alarm against in
sidious lobby, which charge both Senate and House
investigated without finding any for making it
But business all rejoice that the suspicion
created in the Presidents mind by the takers, who
live and thrive on scandal, has been removed and
that he is now willing to admit that it was an un-
founded suspicion That is vndication for busi-
ness, and it can afford to let by-gones be bygones
and join with him in the declaration: This is a
nation of honest men and going to do business
as such"
The President and his party may also excuse their
use of suspicion against business to pass tariff BILL
currency bill, and the trust bills By saying that all
fair in politics, and even that be forgotten if
this legislation works we'll for business, for more
employment for better wages and for cheaper living.
If they do not bring such results they will meet the
criticism and condemnation of the people on their
records and the administration will have cause
to use the expression calamity howlers" against its
critics or complain that is part of political game
to dscredit the President and his party.
But the clearing house which the President is
seeking to establish to clear the atmosphere of
picon ought to have wider field than that which it
has so far occupied The takers who live by creating
suspicion still doing business If they clouded
the mind of DR.. Wilson, who heralded the
most intellectual elected President, how
are we to guard the minds of ordinary men who read
the sensational attacks the business of every char
acter written by those who never had any business
I'll. a., III
and they get their living by agitation They paid
to create suspicion.
Let the President start reform against the mis-
use of such words as reform" and reformers." up
lift and "upifters" and he may not only restore
fdence but make record that will outlive that of
the legislation he has secured from Congress. Then
we may find that it is not simply writing new laws
that makes for peace, but by making general the
preston This is nation of honest men,"
The Washington herald., 1914-07-31
Hope of Peace Grows Dim.

Not of yesterdays dispatches from the capi.
tails of Europe gives for hope that great war
may be averted. In Berlin, St. Petersburg Paris,
and London the talk is longer OF the possibility of
preserving peace, but of how soon the explosion will
come Government leaders make no attempt to con-
cea their knowledge of the gravity of the situation.
Russia summons her legions to arms, and Germany
enters her protest in the form of diplomatic request
for the reason meantime beginning the mobilization
of her forces. England and France are preparing.
The word that will put millions of soldiers in the field
may fash from St Petersburg today; it may not
come for week Possiby-barely-it may not come
at all. If Austra-Hungary has given her pledge to
concede Servias territorial integrity evidently St
Petersburg is not satisfied or questions the dual
monarchys good faith. II it is the latter consdera
tion which inspired Russian mobilization therein lies
the bare hope that hostlities may be localized
The Kaiser is reported as making one last supreme
effort to preserve peace among the great powers but
as diplomacy strains under growing tension the great
influence he has welded in the past few days is
waning. The verdict, peace or war, will be Russian
Real promise of peace would be as sudden
and unexpected as came the menace of war.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-31
Experiment in Charity Fails.

The National Association for the Prevention OF
Mendicancy and Charitable Imposture, with head
quarters in New York. has disbanded for lack of
support after existence of five years. Dependent
upon the public for funds the surprise is that the
tably disposed people would rather give nine i'm
posters and worthy supplicant, than to bestow
the amount of their benehcence upon some organiza-
tion whose efforts are directed toward separating the
sheep from the goats and feeding only the former.
The object OF the association which has just dis
banded was a useful one but one which made no
appeal to the tender-hearted.
Organized charity is not only desirable but neces-
sary Its duty however must be to dispense as we'll
to deny, and to the means placed at its dis
posal by generous public in such way as 10 accom-
plish for the objects of its permanent benefit
wherever it is possible. Washington is especially for
tunate in its charity system which for years has been
administered by competent hands. The city has
probably fewer street mendcants, at any season of
the year. than cities of its sze but when they
do appear they are sure to find some one ready to
respond their appeals Nine times out of ten the
beggar has been reduced to his plight by his
faults else he is plain imposter And yet
few will refuse to provide hungry man with food,
matter what his faults, and kind-hearted people
will give aims to many mposters rather than risk
fusing worthy applicant. So, while organized
charity receives its full measure of contributions and
there will al ways be one TO help the beggar on
the street. societies for the prevention of mendicancy
and mposture are not likely to thrive and become
useful on public contributions.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-31

The Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
viii leave town this afternoon for a
short visit TO the White Sulphur Springs.
Elaborate preparations have been made
for the entertainment Of the Vice Presi-
dent and wife at the new Greenbrfer
Hotel. The most brilliant dance of the
season is expected to take. place at the
hotel tomorrow evening.
The Speaker OF the House and Mrs.
Clark are expected in Springfield. Mass,
on Sunday, when the former will ad-
dress a popular educational meeting. in
the Riverside Park on Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Clark is now at wildwood, N. J.,
the guest Of Representative and Mrs.
Baker.
The nomination Of Mr. Glenn Stewart
as Second Secretary Of Legation at
Havana, which went to the Senate on
Wednesday, Is OF particular interest 10
society. as the engagement Of Mr..
Stewart and Miss Greta Hostetter Of
New York has just been announced. The
marriage OF Mr.. Stewart and Miss
Hoststter will take place from the coun-
try home OF the brides mother. While
no date has been set for the cere-
mony 1t Is expected that the newly ap-
pointed diplomat will be accompanied
" 1dNdnd Oy MS DElOe
DR.. Frank Roberts. Of Fairhaven. Conn.
announces the engagement Of HIS daugh-
ter Miss Hazel Roberts and Assistant
Naval Constructor Ralph Downs Wey-
erbacher. L. s. ". Miss Roberts is a
sister of Lieutenant Frank H. Roberts,
U: s. N. The wedding will take place
in November. Mr.. Weyerbacher was
graduated in 1903. Lieutenant weyer-
bscher and Miss Roberts first met three
months ago at the marriage Of Miss
Roberts brother. Lieutenant F. II. Rob-
erts. U. S. N. and Miss Mildred Will
cut, Of Boston. when Lieutenant Weyer-
bacher was an usher.
Mr.. Arthur B. Haze, OF Washington
is a guest Of the wolcott, New York City.
Mrs. Clarence Wilson. who is at Ma
hant for the summer. left there Wednes-
day for a short visit to Newport as the
guest OF Mrs. Ernest Howe, also OF
Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert B. Roosevelt were
among the dinner hosts at the Plaza.
New York, on Wednesday evening. They
are passing the summer at their place at
Sayville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry c. Phipps, who
since their return to America have been
occupying the Newport cottage Of Mr..
and Mrs. Ogden Mills. have leased for
the remainder OF the season the former
home Of Col. Edward Morrell Mr.. and
Mrs. Mills and their daughter, the
Countess Granard, are now en- route from
England to pass the remainder OF the
summer at Newport.
Nine. Giuseppe Catalini. wife Of the
former Charge d'Anaires of Italy. who
has been abroad with her husband for
the last six months, is returning to Amer
lea 10 spend the next month with her
mother. Mrs. Henry F. Dimick. at the
latters cottage at Bar Harbor. The mar
riace Of the diplomat to Mrs. Dimick's
daughter took place less than a year ago
at Rar Harbor. the bride being Mrs.
Dimick Hutchinson, Of Washington.
Miss Eleanor Guthrie. daughter Of Dr.
Joseph A. Guthrie, L. S. n. is spending
several days with Mrs J. Leland Boush
in Norfolk. Va.
Representative and Mrs. Frederick A.
Britten, OF Illinois. will leave this even
The Washington herald., 1914-07-31
Weird Names for Streets.

The motor coaches which traverse Sixteenth and
other streets are decorated with the legend roth
& You Sts." 1t is not at all unusual to see Eye
and 'You" streets on delivery wagons and even on
stationery. While many people regard such corrup-
tions as small matter, they are offensive to the
eyes of great many others, who are not unreason-
ably apprehensive that they may day appear on
the lamp-posts unless the municipal authorities
adopt some method of disoouraging growing ab-
surdity 1t is much easier to write and U plainly
than it is to write the words Eye and You, as though
for the benefit of illiterate people. The attach
ing of such provincial nomenclature to the street
system of the Capital of the United States would be
standing impeachment of the city's intelligence
We must bear in mind that tue will never give to
Eye and You the quaintness Of ThreadneedIe or even
Milk as street names.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-31
ARMY ORDERS.

capts. Howard G. Davids, Ninth In
fantry, and Samuel p. Lyon, Twenty
NTH Infantry. are detailed to enter the
Line, Fort Leayenworth. Rans.. and will
Second Lieut.. Donald N. Beere. Third
ssnSa S P aSa rcpor T GSsGs e to Po9 te
commanding oficer. Second Battalion,
Third Field Artillery. for duty until Au-
gust 90.
Capt. Marlborough Churchill. Fifth
Field Artillery, upon the completion OF
his duties at the joint encampment to be
held at Mount Gretna, Pa. August TO
Is. will proceed to Tobyhanna, Pa, and
report to the commanding officer. Field
Artillery Camp OF Instruction, for duty
with the batteries OF the Orga nized Mill
tia Of the District Of Columbia and Vir-
ginia, August Is to %.
Leave for one month is granted Lieut..
Col. Omar Bundy, Eleventh Infantry lat
tached to Sixteenth Infantry.
Lieut.. Frank S. Clark, Coast Artillery
Corps. is detailed as professor OF mill
tary science and tactics at the University
,,: st Maine: or9no' me- Ne to take R,,.t sfreet &c
Glass, Twenty-first Infantry. who will
then join his regiment.
First Lieut.. Richard wetherill. Sixth
Infantry. is detailed as professor OF mill
tary science and tactics at the University
OF West Virginia, MOrgantown, w. Va,
to take effect September l.
SapI nAhleI n. Siehty, Lwsiith cay
Dak., for temporary duty and upon the
completion thereof will proceed to Fort
Leavenworth. Kans-. for duty at the
Army School Of the Line.
First Lieut.. John a. Barry. Second
Cavalry. and Second Lieut.. John T Ken
nedy, Sixth Cavalry. are detailed to
take the second year course at the
Mounted Service School. Fort Riley,
Kans., and will report August 20.
Mai. Curtis W. Otwell Corps Of Engf-
nee-s, will proceed to Grayiing. Mich,
for the purpose OF attending as OBJ
server the encampment of Company A.
Engineers, Organized Militia of Michigan,
August TO Il
The Washington herald., 1914-07-31
Where Hinman Stand,.

Mr. Hinman over in New York declares in sub
stance, that he is Republican and proposes to re-
main one, that he will not actively seek the nomina
ton on any other than the Republican ticket but that
say the Progressive, with full understanding of his
position he will make the run. This appears to be
equivalent to notice to Mr. Whitman and his sup
porters that if Whitman should get the Republican
nomination, he would not have Humans support, but
would face Humans active opposition as cand-
date. This suits Col Roosevelts game to a T, and
it is no disclosure that he thinks Higman "a real
fine lad."-Sprngfeld Republican.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-31
a PLEA 10 WASHINGTON.
leave the Present Financial crisi.
In the Hands of Business Men,


II Senator owen. honorary Senator I'm
termyer. the members OF the PuJo Com
mittee, and Of the present Banking and
Currency Committee OF the Senate, are
capable Of learning. they have a startling
object lesson before them The New York
Stock Exchange was virtually the only
great stock market Of the world doing
business at the opening on Wednesday.
Even the modest consolidated board
opened half an hour earlier, as usual,
with sales of zU70 shares. But there was
a market for large blocks OF stock in the
New York Exchange, where London was
afraid to trade, and the bourses OF the
continent were closed down altogether.
Canada, In her principal exchanges Of
Montreal and Toronto. refused a market
for her own stocks. But the unregulated
New York Stock Exchange was the
worlds safety valve. With failures in
London and elsewhere Its credit and ma
ohinery stood up under a test which
every other great exchange declined Such
q spectacle would have been impossible
under government regulation. The ex-
change would have been closed down on
orders from Washington. evn as the
continental exchanges suspended business
upon government order. in the emer-
gency where they were most needed.
In all seriousness this newspaper i'm
plores the administration to leave the
present crises In the hands OF business
men. and to leave those hands unfettered
There Is not a man In Mr.. Wilson's cab
met with any real conception OF the ter
rife international financial problem con-
fronting U.S. Mr.. McAdoo's amer Of S340Oo.-
900 OF Treasury deposits. two months be-
fore they would have been needed in any
case. amounts at present to throwing gold
out of the country with both hands He
does not even know Of this. and there
is not a member Of the administration
The Washington herald., 1914-07-31
RooseYelt's Tester.

Years ago Connecticut farmer, son Of the one
who made the wooden nutmegs. bored hole the size
of small egg through shingle This he called his
market tester. All his eggs tested by it. Those
small enough to go through the hole were accepted
as marketable, while those too large to pass through
were broken and scrambled for family use. T. R.
selects gubernatona candidates in the same way. His
size Gubernational possibilities small enough TO 90
through are acceptable Those larger than the meas
ure and therefore of Presidential size not put
the market, but promptly broken. Only one large
The Washington herald., 1914-07-31

bust of President Wilson, in clay, made by a
fourteen-year~od boy in Utah, has been safely de-
livered at the White House by Senator Smoot A
marble bust, made by Italian in New Jersey, was
smashed in transit. Both these works of art were
produced the result of studies sof published por-
traits of the President. AS Senator Smoot did not
fall down with his burden there escaping the
Utah contribution, but in the case of the one from
New Jersey the tactical was made of notifying
the sculptor of the accident
The Washington herald., 1914-07-31
BuddInE EtymoIorIst.

Now. boys" said the schoolmaster.
Il want you to hear in mind that the
word stan at the end Of the word
means the place Of Thus we have
Afghanistan-the place Of the Afghans;
also Hindustan-the place OF the Hindus.
Can any one give another example?''
Nobody appeared very anxious to do
%. until little Johnny Snaggs, the joy OF
his mother and the terror of the cats,
said proudly:
Yes. sir; can. Umbrellastan-the
place for umbrellas ''-Tit-Bits.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-31

In some parts of the country they are forming
organizations offer all of inducements to the
wild birds to stay the year round elsewhere they
organizing brigades to drive them away with Roman
candles But when you come to think of it. they are
working in perfect harmony.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-31
How Congress HELPS.

What a travesty the politicians stage! Great and
righteous wrath prevails in Washington over the
punderng of the New Haven And yet. the mem-
bers of Congress go blithely on their way voting
themselves mileage the twenty-cents-a-m basis
most indefensible graft. And look at the rivers
and harbors bills and other porbarre that
are passed by Congress and signed by Presidents to
keep the members of Congress in good humor.-To-
Deka State Journal
The Washington herald., 1914-07-31

Ormsby McHarg, one of Teddys tooters, who later
deserted to the Taft camp, is back at Oyster Bay
conferring with the Colonel He says nothing can
prevent Roosevelt from capturing the Republican
nomination in 1916. If McHarg will only stick this
time the G. o. P. will not worry the possibility
that he will display complete reversal of form and
become a true prophet
The Washington herald., 1914-07-31

complete history of the origin of the Plaza con-
demnation awards and of the questions involved in
the railway rate question before the Interstate Com
merce Commission ought to be chiseed on the Wash
irgton Monument some other enduring structure,
that when they are eventually disposed of students
Of the dead languages may be able to enlghten the
populace as to Just what has happened.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-31

The father of young Mr.. Duell, who has just
called District Attorney Whitman liar in letter
to Col Roosevelt ought at least to insist that the
youh put the word junior capital letters at the end
of his name every time
The Washington herald., 1914-07-31

Secretary Bryan has forwarded request to Car
rama stop the fighting in Mexico. Why Carranza !:
The request ought to 60 to Gen. Pancho Villa, the
battling bandit Carbaja personally induced
President in Mexico City.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-31
OLDEST DETROIT MAN DEAD.

Special to The Washington Herald
Detroit. Mich. July 30.-Francis Notan,
probably Detroits oldest citizen. is dead
today. He was los years old. and was
active in business until fve years ago.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-31

Isn't it quite possible that what is charity and
benevolence today may become unfair competition
by the time we have new administration?
The Washington herald., 1914-07-31

A man committed suicide because his wife asked
him TO churn. And now, Jason, you may know what
is in the wind if your wife asks you to churn
The Washington herald., 1914-07-31

Just think of it! If Col. Roosevelt hadn't recap
tured Ormsby McHarg and enlisted c. H. Duell, jr.
they might be working for the G. o. P.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-31

After having studied their hands for more than Z
month the Republican Senators decided that they
will not delay the game any longer.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-31
The Nine-hour DnN.

Patience-I see Montana and Idaho
have nine-hour day for working
women.
Patrice-And can't they talk any longer
than that?-Yonkers Statesman.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-31
Morning Smiles.
A Worse LOSS.

Looks like a loss Of good material to
see two girls kissing"
How about our Congressman wasting
their valuable Oratory on each otherT'-
Kansas City Journal.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-31
A Line o Cheer Each Day o
tn Year.
A PROPER CHOICE.
By JOHN KESDRlCK BANGI

Copyright, lslL)
What will ye have. sir, millions cold or
love-"
Thus asked an Angel. smiling from
above;
And to answer her was nothing loath-
/ gave her hack her smile, and whispered.
BOTH"
The Washington herald., 1914-07-31

Ho, hum! Bourke Cochran says the Progressive
party is too conservative for him.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-31

Membership on the Federal Reserve Board seems
to be case of many are called, but few chosen
The Washington herald., 1914-07-31

One thing is certain-the Wilson administratio
had nothing to do with the war in Europe.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-31

Clifford Pinchot says the existing depression is
due to the midsummer vacation and the taking OF
stock" neglecting state what the causes were in
April. Nav, and June
The Washington herald., 1914-07-31

1t is announced that the kisses the sufragists
going to sell for the cause made of candy, anc
an increased demand is reported.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-31

As we understand it. Carranza is willing to grant
amnesty to all the Mexicans that he cannot catch
The Washington herald., 1914-07-31
Diplomacy.

I'm selling a book on beauty. mum, "
he began. but really I fear you do not
need such an article"
Never mind said the lady. with a
pleased smile. I'm take one anyhow
Louisville Courier Journal
The Washington herald., 1914-07-31

The millennium is not yet imminent. Prohibition
was defeated in the Texas primary.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-31
NAVAL ORDERS.

Lieut.. Ounior gradel J. H Ingram, to
Naval Academy. Annapolis, Nd.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-31

Col Roosevelt should see to it that Mr.. Barnes
doesn't sneak in some members of the Ananias Club
that jury.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-31

Richmond is getting ready for prohibition in Viz
gina, and is demanding more water mains.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-31

Our experience has been that the hottest place in
the country is the place where you when it is hot
The Washington herald., 1914-07-31

From the proofreaders' standpoint, the worst fea
ture Of the -HungaryServian is all those
difficult names.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-31

Our guess is that George Fred Williams will not
be caught on the firing line there in the Balkans
The Washington herald., 1914-07-31
Saves Time.

Il always tell the waiter what I'm
going to tip him"
"why?"
80 he won't keep me waiting half an
hour while the cashier splits a ten-dol-
lar bill into dimes. s."-Detroit Free Press.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-31

Thirty-four million dollars ought to pretty
big crop but Secretary McAdoo says he will furnish
more if it is needed
The Washington herald., 1914-07-31

1t looks as if there will soon be good market
for any more warships that we don't need
The Washington herald., 1914-07-31

There may be men who never stole watermelons
in their boyhood, but probably they didn't have
chance.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-31

1t is said that truth lies at the bottom of we'll.
Maybe that is why some Kentuckians have no use
for it.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-31
Last Resort,

Can a fellow get a drink in this
town" inquired the stranger in Punk
willie.
No, sir: 1t is a dry town
We'll. will the restaurants serve a
rum omelet?"-New York World.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-31

Texas seemed to fear that the wind would not be
tempered to the thirsty lambs.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-31

Representative and Mrs. Frederick A.
Britten, OF Illinois. will leave this even
The Washington herald., 1914-07-31

Tomorrow DR.. Edwards will tell Of
An Cnrevealed Political Secret"
The Washington herald., 1914-07-31

Miss Eleanor Guthrie, daughter Of Dr.
Joseph A. Guthrie, L. S. N. is spending
several days with Mrs. J. Leland Boush
in Norfolk. Va.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-31

Mr. P A. BIickert. of Chicago. ac-
companied by his wife and three sons,
after making an extensive auto tour
through the Eastern States, arrived IN
Washington to spend a few DAYS. pre-
vious to returning home They are
guests at Hotel Powhatan.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-31

Mrs Charles r. Shepard, who. with
her son-in-law and daughter. Col and
Mrs. Spencer Cosby. has been making an
extensive motor tour through Central
Europe. has returned to Paris, where Col.
Cosby is naval attache OF the American
Embassy.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-31

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The Washington herald., 1914-07-31

Mrs. T L. Allen of Washington and
Mr. and Mrs. William X. Allen Of Vir-
ginia are late arrivals at the Virginia
Hot Springs for a weeks stay.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert B. Roosevelt were
among the dinner hosts at the Plaza
New York, on wednesday evening. They
are passing the summer at their place at
Sayyille