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The Washington herald., 1914-10-10
Activity at Sycamore Hill

The impression which prevails in certain quar-
tiers to the effect that who has been President
of this country has so cEmaxed his earthly career
dignifed retirement to what is known private
life" may have tradition to sustain it, but it has
mighty little else to give it force 1t does not even
strengthen such theory to urge that most of our
ex-Presidents have accepted it and have put it into
practice with admirable resignation.
Early in the history of the republic this unwritten
ex-Presidential law was violated without apparent
damage either to the man who ignored precedent and
established new one, or to the Commonwealth which
he represented in the Lower House of Congress for
eighteen years after he failed to renew his lease of
the exceedingly uncomfortable White House of his
day. Nor was there anything in the subsequent
career of John Quincy Adams to make his example
a thing to be avoided by his successors, although,
barring the futile attempts of Martin Van Buren
to remain in the public service of those
ors down to the time of Col Roosevelt has shown
marked inclination TO follow in the footsteps of
"the Old Man Eloquent"
Of the Colonel it may be said, appreciatively, of
course that he has never avaled himself of the op-
portunity sanctioned by custom. He has never per-
mitted the fact that he once-practically twice-bore
the dignity of the nations chief distinction to in
terfere even in the slightest degree with an ever
ready willingness to participate in affairs of state
foreign and domestic Sycamore Hill, unlike Mount
Vernon and Monticello did not at once on its own
er's retirement from the Presidency, become "a
shrine of greatness achieved Mecca of the glorious
past" Quite to the contrary, that modest Long
Island demesne continued to be-as it had always
been since its present owners occupancy-head-
quarters for political activity and initiative of every
degree
Frankly, It is welcome innovation, and were
ballot to be taken such would be the verdict of the
American public, which is indebted to Col Roose-
welt for more wholesome and instructive entertain
ment than has ever been contributed by any of his
predecessors. He has been teacher, too, in his own
original and capable way and the lessons he has
taught and is still teaching cannot fail to be profit
BILE 1t might be very well for mankind if there
were many more men like the Colonel 1t is not at
all to his dseredit that he seeks worldwide audi
ence for he always has something worth while to
say Those who charge him with being poser
would probably apply the epithet to St Simeon
SNiites.
The future historian IS going to write much that
is complimentary to the Colonel II viii require a
good many volumes even to keep track of all the
notable things he has done since he retired from the
Presidency, turned his back upon tradition, and pro-
ceeded to round out his career
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10
Th. Food Crop |, the Thing.

Georgia is preparing to have State corn show
and the Atlanta Constitution says it will be the big
gest and best the State ever has known.
There could be no more appropriate time for en-
phasizng the importance of corn production in the
South. Those Southern farmers who have big corn
crops are not greatly worried by the European war
They do not have to sell their corn in Europe, for
they can sell it at home. II there should be no big
demand for corn in the they feed to live
stock and sell it in the form of live flesh or dressed
meat
There is practically no limit to the demand for
corn 1t is the great staple crop OF the country,
staff of life for man and beast, and there IS no
better asset on farm than granary well filled with
corn 1t is 'as good wheat in the mill, and i is
about the next best thing to money IN the bank The
South does not grow half enough of it Most of the
Southern States do not produce enough corn to meet
the home demand. They need to increase both the
acreage and the yield. At the same time they need
to increase their live stock holdings.
The South has an enormous cotton. crop on
its hands The farmers cannot sell their cotton They
cannot eat it. They cannot even feed it to the hogs
and transform it into bacon as can be done with
corn CROP The lesson ought to be plain. The South
should reduce the cotton acreage and devote more
attention to food crops.-Courier-Journal.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10
New Epeeh B.gip, i An.ie.n B.nLina.

All the machinery is now ready for putting the
Federal reserve bank system in motion. 1t IS one OF
the four epochal events in American banking. The
first was the creation under Alexander Hamilton of
the original United States bank. The next the
destruction by Andrew Jackson of the second United
States bank, The third the founding of our
present national bank hfty-one years ago.
After lapse of nearly three generations our
country returns to centralized bank system While
there will be twelve United States banks instead of
one their final control is firmly lodged with small
board of seven men in Washington.
Philadelphia will open its Federal bank under the
most auspicious conditions. The selection yesterday
of Charles J. Rhoads for governor and the previous
choice of nine high-class bankers and business men
for directors will inspire the greatest confidence in
the administration of this new bank.
There are no dummy directors on this board. The
work outlined for them to do calls for talent judg-
Inent, and honesty
1t will be the duty of this new bank to accept or
reject millions of commercial paper which will be
offered as basis for currency
The Federal bank will be bank for other banks
only and no individual deposit with it or bor-
row from it. But existing banks will borrow from
this new central reservoir whenever they need extra
funds Individual banks must first approve the col
lateral which they will offer to the Federal bank
when borrowing from IT, but Gov Rhoads and his
board of directors will also pass upon its validity.
1t is not the purpose of the currency system now
about to begin to create vast deal ct new money
or reduce greatly interest rates. Its chief function
will be to even up the supply OF funds all over the
United States and prevent at all times any such
perious stringencies we have had in the past
when interest rates would rise to 100 per cent Oh
more.
But to be of real use and not a menace to the
country the Federal banks must be kept entirely free
from political and sectional prejudice. They must
be for all the United States and not one State, They
must stand for all the people and not party: The
personnel of the Philadelphia bank officials is
plete guarantee that there will be deviation here
from those equirements.-Public Ledger.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10

Fifty years ago today Gen Sherman
received word that the Confederate army.
under Gen. Hood, operating IN his rear
was crossing to the north bank OF the
Coosa River. Ga, and was threatening
TO attack the town OF Rome, midway be-
tween Atlanta and Chattanooga, Tenn.
Gen. Sherman was at Allatoona, just
south of the Etowah River. and about
thirty-three miles east from Rome by
rail. He had moved north from Atlanta
IN pursuit Of the >Confederates, who had
cut loose from their base Of supplies
and were engaged in a gigantic raid upon
the Federal communications
The Confederates had succeeded In
cutting the railroad In Sherman's rear
near Kenesaw Mountain, but as the Fed
erals had come up close upon their heels
Hood was forced to choose between night
ing a battle or marching away.
He had taken the latter course, but
had sent a detachment to capture the
Federal garrison at Allatoona. This had
been defeated in hot battle on October
), when Gen. Sherman, stationed at the
signal station on Kenesaw Mountain,
twelve miles to the south, had watched
the progress Of the days fight. The Con-
federate detachment rejoined the main
army, and with 1t took up the march
northwest, toward Rome.
sherman udu not yet ueleIHlAhSA JNoe
what Gen. Hoods plans were. There
was a possibility Of the Confederates
swinging west into Alabama, and thence
north into Middle Tennessee, and Sher-
man did not want to make any unneces-
sary moves until he was certain that
such was not their plan.
Guided by Smoke.
On October Sherman ordered the army
of the Ohio, commanded temporarily by
Gen. ]. D. Cox, to march into the wilder
ness where the Confederates were ma
neuvering and ascertain II possible where
Hood was moving.
Cox was instructed to observe the
tracks on the main north and south
road and to report which way the
Confederates were marching. Burn a
house or a brush-pile every now and
then" Sherman ordered, when I can
tell where your head OF column is.
when you reach the road make big
smoke, a house OF barn at least, and
II you see the tracks pointing south
make three large smokes, 800 or 400
yards apart. SO I may know"
Sherman took position on the open
summit OF Pine Mountain, near the
spot where Gen. Leonidas Polk had
been killed in the earlier fghting of
the Atlanta campaign. from which
point he could see a wide sweep of
wooded country and follow the move
ments of Gen. Cox's army by means OF
the columns of smoke.
The reconnaissance convinced Gen.
sherman that the Confederates were
hound north and he issued orders
sending the bulk of his army along the
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HISTORY BUILDERS.
Al Espsd.as. Wild Wa. ! Psfsct
Cure.
d. DE. E. .. EDWARos.
Iwntt.a E.p....g lor b. Hr.Ia.I

iwntfsn Etprslaly for The Hersid.l
Il suppose that no Democrat In the
state Of Connecticut. with the possible
exception OF James 2. English. who rep
resented the New-Haven district IN Con-
sress at the time OF the civil war and
was afterward governor and Senator. had
more friends In the Republican party
than Nathaniel Wheeler, OF Bridgeport.
Had Mr.. Wheeler been nominated By the
Democracy for governor at any time be-
tween the close Of the civil war and ten
years later he would have received strong
support from the Republicans He would
have run ahead OF his ticket. I think, BY
several thousand votes"
This statement was made 70 me BY the
late Nehemiah d. sperry. who for years
was the master hand in the Republican
politics OF Connecticut. and who served
nearly twenty years a. y member OF
Congress from the New Haven district
In his last term he was recognised as the
father OF the House.
Il viii tell you a little aneedote about
Mr.. Wheeler which not only illustrates
the man. but also shows what the feeling
Of the people is likely TO be at the time
OF the Introduction OF any new labor
saving invention" said Mr.. sperry.
Some Of the leaders Of the Democratic
party went TO Mr.. Wheeler early in the
'70s and urged him to consent TO be a
candidate for the Democratic nomination
for governor. They told him that II he
would only let his name be proposed be-
fore the convention he would be nomi-
mated hands down, probably unani-
mously.
wheeler shook his head, and then they
approached him on another tack. They
said TO him that he would be elected by a
large majority and would receive the
votes Of q great many Republicans who
had such regard for him that they would
be willing to forego their party affiiia-
lions for the sake Of supporting him.
wheeler again shook his head. and at
last he said.
"T have been stoned and mobbed once.
That was enough
'sFIis friends thought he was speaking
metaphorically, and that he was refer
ring to the fact that any one who was
candidate for high public once was
sure to be attacked. not only politically
but personally.
but that was not what Wheeler meant,
although / think he would not have OBJ
jected, had he been a candidate for once
to any reasonable criticism. What ne
had in mind was this: Twenty or thirty
years earlier he and his friend Wilson
had made what they thought was per
feet sewing machine. Wheeler went out
/ into one OF the country towns with one
Of the machines to show what 1t could
do. II was a town where there was a
good deal of hand-work sewing. The peo-
| pie did not like the sewing machine
They said II would take away their
means OF getting q living. Wheeler tried
to argue with them. insisting on showing
how the machine worked. Thereupon a
mob was formed, some stones were
thrown. and he found IL prudent speedily
| to depart from that district. Wheeler
never had any resentment for those hos
tile people. for he knew exactly how they
felt He also knew that the time was not
distant when a good many sewing ma
chimes would be sold to people In that
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10
The Cost of Living.

The Democratic national campaign committee has
issued pamphlet to prove how spendidly the party
has kept its promise lift the tariff burden from the
back of the patient poor 1t is true that the cost OF
the commonplace commodities of hfe-beef and but
ter and bread and bacon and such like trItes-is as
high or higher than ever; but what does petty
saving of penny two egg or on a lemon
amount to-what if they do cost three cents or more
apiece when the humblest family can save as much
as dollar on certain single articles which the
tariff has been reducedI
There are "Flouringy opera glasses, Moquette
couch covers velour portieres French brocaded vel
vets mems silk bathrobes, art medal decorative pieces
and various other articles every of which the
duty has been lowered. When working man can
save whole dollar two one of these what does
penny on an egg, nickel on slice OF ham or
shilling on a roast of meat amount to!
Give the Democratic party full credit for all 1t has
achieved The price of everyday commodities and
ordinary merchandise may be out of sight but it IS
still visible through a Flouringy opera glass, and
that is more nearly within the reach of the humblest
family now than ever before.-Rochester Post-Ex-
press.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10
Ru,ins,, |, Looking Up.

He who looks abroad with unjaundced eye viii
have no trouble in discovering several signs of I'M
proyement in the financial and commercial condition
of the country. One of them is to be found in the
fact that Notwithstanding rather free movement OF
cotton which itself must have the effect of lberating
money and credit, prices hold pretty we'll They are
rather higheDnow than they we're three or four days
ago which fact is evidence that the world is coming
IS not so defenseless the antics of the politicians
naturally suggest Even still more hope-giying
sign is the gradually lowering rate Of foreign ex-
course that by the shipment Of goods largely cot
tom we are restoring our credit balances in Europe
The reduction in the rate of exchange is evidence
of growing number Of international accounts which
show the balance to be on the side Of this country.
This dininishes the danger of great drafts being
made on our gold supply and that menace recedes
the financial institutions of this country viii be more
Dallas News
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10
SEVERAL STUDENTS AIDED.

The executive committee Of the Busi-
ness High School Alumni Association held
its regular monthly meeting last night
at the office of A. c. Houghton. 6S5 F
street northwest. Paul B. CrOmelin, pres
ident of the association, presiding.
The committee in charge OF the alumni
loan fund of S2O0, recently established by
the association. reported that several stu
dents whose financial condition was such
that they could not purchase books and
supplies at the time they were needed
had availed themselves Of the privileges
Of this fund.
The school interests committee Of the
association was directed 10 take up with
the board of education the question Of
an appropriation Of $4,000 TO be used in
making changes and an addition to the
Business High School to relieve the over
crowded condition from which the school
is now suffering.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10

OF all the terrible tales of human suffering COM
ing from the war zone is quite so narrowing as
that OF the train wreck in which 600 wounded SOL
ders perished After lying helpless and neglected
on the battleheds for hours of them for days,
these poor fellows on their way to the hospitals,
hopeful that their condition of pain and misery was
soon to be a1eviated Then came the crash and the
poor manned remnants from the enemys volleys
were hurled to their final ordeal Truly, wars hor-
rors are endless and appalling.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10

lot Of people writing to Secretary Of War
Garrison complaining of discomforts to which they
were subjected when they were rescued from the
war zone and brought back to the United States. A
great many sther people in this country would have
been saved much annoyance if the woman who
couldn't persuade embassy staff TO hunt for her
pet poodle, the one who complained that steamship
steward was "saucy," and those who so terribly
mortified because they had to travel in ordinary
railway coaches had never been brought back at all
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10

town. He used the Illustration simply %
show that he did not care % 4nfer into
contests and the excitement whsfh = can
vass for political Office niwayR enfaiia'r
tcovnsht isa4 b. I !. Eav.sdA Al HsAh =
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10

The contest for the worlds baseball championship
this year will accomplish something really worth
while If it only take the minds of the peo-
pie of Eurobe's war Interest on this side of the
water has been almost intense as if the conflict
were our own; much that there has been a
tendency to neglect our own everyday business af-
fairs to read and discuss the news If the base
ball games win distract attention from Europe it
viii be easy to forget the battle of the Braves and
the Athletics when the last is out in the fnal
and then perhaps, we can get down to business again
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10

The buy-a-bale movement is wonderful. 1t has
reached Philadelphia.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10

According to Senator Reed there are Wilsonites
and Democrats in the Senate
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10

After reading what the Pennsylvania candidates
say about each other, we see reason why any de-
cent citizen of that State should want to go to the
polls election day. ...
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10

Wonder if Clifford Pinchot will take an anesthetic
on the day Of the electiOnf
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10

Senator Bankhead, of Alabama in opposing Fed
era aid for cotton planters gives indications of being
fit successor to his great predecessors-MOrgan and
Pettus.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10

Isn't it funny to see a woman in a street car
open one of those cute little trunks take out tiny
mirror and put the finishing touches her makeup
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10

You have noticed, of course, that most of the
hyphenated Americans have dropped the hyphens
and have become plain Americans since the war
started.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10

All the European general stats seem to be well
equipped with typewriter supplies.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10

The German clergy has been defending the
Kaiser's course and the English clergy has been de-
tending the Kings course Nice to have clergy like
that, isn't it?
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10

Reformers might be successful if they did not
insist on first trying their theories other people
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10

Since the rivers and harbors bill has been cut down
so materially it may be impossible to navigate some
pet streams until the next freshet.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10

It's pity the Congressional Record hasn't gO
q censor, too
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10

1t is reported that the government will increase
its force of revenue officers in the mountains Of
North Carolina, and the moonshners see dark days
ahead.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10

"Fat girls are said to be good-natured. I"
Take nay advice. old man. and marry
thin one They can fasten their own
waists up the backp-Pittsbnrgh Post
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10

Every cloud has silver lining. We have no
heard from Evelyn Thaw Gaby Deslys since th'
war started
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10

If Hon Bob Henry has his way about it, Congress
sRIl not adjourn, but will continue to sojourn II
Washington.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10

And if people would quit living in houses and
would live in tents it would boom the cotton goods
industry.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10

Those old shoes were mighty comfortable, bu
they will probably be out of style by next summer
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10

Trees are clothed with verdure in summer, but go
bare in winter. But you don't want to be tree dc
iyou2
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10
No Use stopRinE.

Negro chauneur-Did yo' say. f0 70
stop in dis village sahf
mo: go ahead now. You bit the man
I intended 70 see."-LAfe.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10

Our prediction is that the side that gets defeated
sn be saddled with the responsibility for starting
the European war.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10
Morning Smile.
A cIsan-ap.

'.somsbody stole thres sets of harness
out Of my stable"
did the thief Iesve any tracesf'
mo; he took traces and all."-Boston
Transcript
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10

Huerta says he does not want to return to Mexico
We do hope they won't make him came back against
his will.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10

Tomsrrow-AdmiEH Porter I'm
eemmand Of the North Atlantic
squadron.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10

STILL most of the water in Virginia is fit to drink
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10

And why not have war tax on divorossf
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10
The suRrare canraaa

Haugh-What will be ne mathematical
results Of the suffrage canvass7
! Gruh-To multiply our clubs and divide
our homes.--Judee.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10
A Line o Cheer Each Day o
the Year.
TRUE LIVING.
Cwritten Expressly for he HeFahl
By JOHN KENDRICK BANGS.

tJopyngnt MI
The 10y Of living, seems to me,
In this old world OF daily showing.
Is at its very best when We
First realize the Joy Of loving.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10

Nobody knows how dry Virginia viii be,
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10
choosinr = wife.

choosinH wife.
@Fat girls are said to be good-natured."
Take nay advice. old man. and marry
4 thin one. They can fastsn their own
waists up the back-p-Pittsburgh Post
No Use stopping.
Negro chaureur-Did 20 say 70 70
stop in dis village. sah7
mo: go ahead now. You bit the man
intended to see."-Life.
The suffrage Canvass.
HauEh-what. win be ne mathematical
results Of the suffrage eanyass7
Gruf-To multiply our clubs and divide
our homes.-Judge.
A suPerior Product.
A pompous manufacturer Of machinery
was showing a stranger over his factory.
Fine piece of work. isn't it?'' he said,
when they were looking at a very In
genious machine.
Yes" said the visitor. but you cannot
hold candle TO the goods we are turn
ing out"
'Tndeedr' said the chagrinsd manufac-
turer. .'And what IL your line?"
'HGunpowder." was the reply.
A Wis. Preeaution-
Patient-I wish to consult you with re-
gard to my utter loss OF memory.
Doctor-Ah, yes! why-er-in cases OF
this nature always require my fee In
adyance.-PhiIadelphia Bulletin
scrnmhIed Zoology.
The hard-workinE storekeeper had vain
ly ransacked the whole Of his shop In
his efforts TO please an old lady who
wanted to purchase Q present for her
granddaughter. For the fifteenth time
she picked up and critically examined
a neat little satchel.
''Are you quite IRE that this IL genu-
inc alligator skim she inquired.
Positive. madam" quoth the dealer.
'I shot that alligator myself"
1T looks rather solled." said the lady.
That, madam. Is where II struck the
ground when 1t fell OF the tres. ee."-Sacred
Heart Review.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10

Among the debutantes Of the present
season will be Aiss Maxwell Durant
Church, youngest daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs. Melville Church. Her parents will
Present her at tea early in December
at their residence, 1908 Twentieth street.
Later in the season they Will entertain
at a dance for her.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10

Mrs. James F. Barbour has gone to
New York for few days. Miss Mar
guerite Barbour. who is visiting Miss
Isabel Mersman at Narragansett Pier,
viii meet her mother in New York and
return to Washington with her.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10

Mrs. Richard Butler. Of New York,
who spent last winter In Washington,
has returned here and is tsaying at the
Shoreham.