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The Washington times., 1914-10-28
THE SARAJENO TRIAL.

The trial of the conspirators ac-
cus sed of the assassination Of the
Archduke and Duchess of Austria,
has been concluded at Sarajevo, Bos-
Ma. Twenty-four defendants have
been convicted of completely in the
plot, and it is expected that all OF
them will be sentenced to death.
If Austria had not insisted on in
venting a pretext to go to war, the
trial would have been held just the
same, and with the same result.
|Servia was ready to concede every
thing essential to the conduct of the
trial under Austrian auspices, even
TO the point of allowing Austrian
officials to enter Servian territory.
An that Servia refused to concede,
OF the extraordinary demands of
Austria, was that the conditions of
this extra-territorial proceeding be
determined by The Hague tribunal.
On this point Austria made her pre-
text to break off the negotiations.
So the world was plunged into the
most excuseless, most wasteful war
Of all modern times. How insignifi-
cant. was the pretext has now been
shown by the termination of the
trial. 1t has resulted in the convic-
ton of the defendants, exactly as II
would surely have done if Servia had
been at peace with Austria and
bound to give facilities to the Aus
TRAN officials to get at the facts,
Absolutely everything that has been
secured during the state Of war,
would have been secured the more
readily if the state of war had not
existed.
The trial has ended. The guilty
assassins will within a few days be
executed. But the war cannot be
stopped.
The Washington times., 1914-10-28
A Defense of the Peddler.

To the Editor OF the Mail Bag:
Writing in Saturdays Times, R N.
Thompson complains OF the annoy
ance caused Washington housekeep-
ers by "peddlers.' 1t may be that
the wares of these venders are an
noyed, but how about the many thou
sands who daily patronize them and
get cheaper and better produce with
out the trouble Of going out to make
the, purchases?
Most of these men have routes
which they cover daily and regular
patrons who depend upon them for
their supplies. These "peddlers' or
"hucksters' or whatever you choose
to call them. visit the market and
purchase direct from the wholesalers
and In all cases offer the produce
cheaper than the corner grocer
does. This is exclaimed by the fact
that the huckster's wagon Is his
store, thus eliminating all overhead
charges. and by the further fact that
he sells for cash. whereas the corner
grocer does business largely on a
credit basis. And it is scarcely neces-
sarv to point out the undesira bility
of the "have it charged habit now
So much in use among those in moder-
ate circumstances.
Perhaps Mr.. Thompson is endowed
with an affluence and is not inter
ested in so trivial matter as saving
a small percentage on his groceries
But he should bear in mind that the
vast majority of his fellow citizens
are not so fortunate and must save
the pennies in order to make the ends
msst 4 CoNSUAER
The Washington times., 1914-10-28

through Metz are of vital import
ance, and to menace them would
probably serve to draw away large
part of the force now operating IN
Flanders.
1t is, of course, impossible, more
than to guess at what particular
point the big, determinative move is
likely to be made. But the manage
ment of the allied forces by General
Joffre during the magnificent retire
ment at the beginning of the war
and the succeeding offense against
Won Kluck, warrants the presump-
ton that Joffre has in mind now
something more than mere stolid
resistance all along the line. French
troops are more effective on the Of
fensive; and at some place on the
line an offensive must be assumed if
the Germans are to be driven out of
French territory.
The Kaiser's adventure into the
far western area of war must be re-
garded as an afterthought. It Ns
not in the original plan for the quick
dash to Paris and the instant crush
ing of France. 1t must be a part
of a radically reorganized project;
and it must have more of politics In
it even than there was suspected of
being in the original French dash for
Alsace. The politics in the Flanders
campaign is to administer an awful
scare to Great Britain. Lest the
British fail to scare properly, Ger
man officers are quoted as telling
how Calais can safely be used as the
base for an invasion of England
through a mine-strewn lane across
the narrowest part Of the channel
1t is reasonably apparent that if the
Germans were going to undertake
such a project, they would not thus
early be warning the English o1
their plans. More likely, the inva
sion of England is an affair Of tht
vague future, dependent on man!
eventualities; and the present drive
at the channel coast is a politica
enterprise, designed to frighten ths
English into keeping their new
levies of soldiery at home.
The Washington times., 1914-10-28
STRATEGIC MOVEMENTS

Early in the war, when the French
projected a column into Alsace-Lor-
raine, which made considerable ad-
vance for a few days and then re-
tired, there was thoughtless criticism
of political invasion" of the lost
provinces for sentimental effect IN
France. 1t is now known that the
move was strictly military, for the
purpose of feeling out the German
lines and learning where their heavy
forces were. They were not found
in that region; therefore, it was ap-
parent that their main advance on
France could be expected by the Bel
gium route, and the event proved
this diagnosis correct.
Today it is persistently stated that
the allies are pressing from Nancy
and Toul toward the German strong.
hold of Metz, and that the French
are advancing from Belfort. A
glance dl IIIc Hldp Silo"o Ihoe t>HASy
Toul, and Metz are near the center
of the long line of operations that
extends from the Swiss frontier tt
the North Sea coast. Belfort is al
the southeastern end of the line
The French strategy during the re
treat to the Marine, and therd fter
when the allies resumed a smashing
offensive and forced the German:
back to the Aisne, finds a rougl
parallel in the recent operations
Having held the Germans on th'
| fields of Flanders, and induced th'
Kaiser to bring immense forces int
that area, the allies may now b
ready to resume an offensive at SOM
other point; and the center, opposite
Metz, would be most effective place
for it if the Germans have so ia
weakened their lines there as t.
make an allied offensive hopeful. T.
drive through the middle of the Ger
man array and threaten so impor
tant a base as Metz would sadl
break in upon the German plans i
the far west. The communication
The Washington times., 1914-10-28
Whv Not Give a Boost?

To the Editor of the Mail Bag:
have noticed that the Mail Bag FUR
nishes means for all the cranks TO
;n]lirt their grouches on the public.
Ahn,1t eyery letter I have read has been
a kick of some sort and my observation
has been that about everything deserv-
ING criticism-and some things not de-
serving a holler-has been knocked.
Why not say something good about
Washington? 1t Is not hait as PAD us y
hos been painted by the knockers who
have taken advantage Of the Mail Bag
TO rid themselves of chronic wheezes
The municipal government is being con-
Quoted in an admirable manner, and the
public utilities are not the worst IT
~ ANTl-KNOCKER
The Washington times., 1914-10-28
Ton. At Left-COMMISSIONER OH.
YER P. NEWMAN. At Right-JUS-
TICE WENDELL P. STAFFORD.
Bottom-JOHN JOY EDISON.

lat present the routine Of our
prisons falls short of being normal in
the recreational periods. A convict
now arises, bathes and eats break
fast, which Is normal. Then he goes
to work, has his dinner, goes to work
again, and that falls within the nor
NAL. But when his days work Is over,
his abnormal existence begins. He
is shut into q cell. He may not
talk. Sundays and holidays he
breads because those are days OF
solitary idleness for him.
"Of course, this procedure makes
life easier for his guards. While
these men are at work In the fields
or tn the shops. guards must be on
locked behind iron bars the guards
may relax and go about other busi-
ness. do not deny that more money
may be needed to run an institution
where the prisoner is not kept under
such severe discipline. But in the
long run the cost to the community
will be lessened IL you consider the
now produced in our penitentiaries."
Members Of the committee realize
that the freedom accorded men at
Occoquan could not be allowed peni-
tentiarY offenders whose longer
terms hold out greater inducements
for escape. But they do believe the
dormitory plan could be employed in
place Of thS solitary cells in which
pentitentiary prisoners now sleep.
They also believe that much harm
is done, and nothing Is gained by
the severe restrictions against con-
versation. They assert that the time
honored silence" rule units men
for the work they may take up on
their release. tends to make them
morbid. and encourages a violation
of the rule by the signal systems
known to every prison investigator.
The few incorrigibles can be
separated. they think. without
penalizing the large proportion Of
safe" prisoners
Ali three members Of the commit
tee will make q number Of inspec-
ton tours before the plans fo- the
new institution are completely FORM
ulated There may be other innova-
tions as radical as those already
aereed upon. But the plans already
agreed upon point to an institution
along the lines not yet tried In this
country.
The Washington times., 1914-10-28
Books on the War
At Library

Available for students Of the war
are the following works on FRANCE
placed on the open shelves in the lobby
Of the Public Library by Librarian
George F. Bowerman.
Additional pamphlet material and
newspaper clippings to supplement the
material will be found in the reference
room.
Tomorrow The Times will publish a
further list Todays list follows:
FRANCE.
Barker. Z. H. WayfarinE in France 1913.
Berry. W. G. France since Waterloo 1909.
Brace J. c. France under the republic.
Cook. Js.i. France: historic and romantic.
DawDarn. Charles. France and the French.
De Esrs:ss 81. Katherine. Paris a. " is. 1901,
pescaves: Luc.en.. Colour OF Paris. 1905
D5SfTds 5s ssS II sds b In the heart Of the V0''s'
Edwards. NJ. B. Unfreauented France. 1910
H.nSta%s s1s1a Gabriel. Contemporary France
hsao ss lses-lsas Fses- Mss E c..
Jerrold. Laurence. Real France. 1911. Gas,
Lucas. E. v. wanderer in Paris. 1910
Mason. Mrs. c. A. Spell Of France. 1912
C339- -M3Sss.
| Olivier. Emile Franco Prussian War and
Its hidden causes. 1912. FS34-O146. z.
Poincare Raymond How France is gov.
| erned 1913 JV3sP75 E
Sherard r. H. Ny friends the French
1909 C3s-Sh62m.
| liances 1908. JUss-T17s
| vizetelly. e. A. Republican France. 1870.
Washburne. e. 3. Recollections Of a minis
ter to France. 1887. 2v. 1887. Fae52.
| WIZ.
Wendell. Barrett France OF TO-DAY. lSS
GS9-W4Sf
The Washington times., 1914-10-28
For Better Postoffice Service.

To the Editor OF the Mail Bag:
The reorganization Of the Washlne-
ton Postorrice by Postmaster otto
Pracger and his superiors in the serv-
ice NAV result in increased efficiency
and more dispatch in the thern delivery ana ana
nractice Of the Postoffice that could
perv largely be improved to the welfare
Of the ,Hdty!daals indy, sas,e.ssa TO whom mail Is
refer to the practice OF the local
orrice to return to the writer letters
that bear no specific address; dress, 1 Since nort
80 onmmunications returned to the
airi,er' because the letters failed to
have the specific address . thereon thereon =,
My name is in the city di,ectory ,sa .amd .sIo
i1ar ~ ''n 70 It in the 1.sso-page publication.
It seems to me with a little s,e,t extra , ef,
fort by the Postoffice e, employees ad9.G IS tn, the
merous letters, no doubt, that come TO
the office daily. ~. . -.
The Washington times., 1914-10-28
Poem, Written In
1888 Recalled

ALBANY. Oct. 2s.-Declaring he
had sought long for poem begin
ming IAN Austrian army, awfully ar
rayed," Californian. it was learned
today, recently wrote here to New
York State library for the verses.
Within ten minutes from the time
of his letters receipt the poem. en-
titled "Siege Of Belgrade" and sup
posed to have been written in 1so
by the Rev, B. Poulter, prebendary
Of Westminster. had been found and
forwarded to the Californian. In
view of the present Esuropean strug-
r,e. the verses are interesting at
this time. They are as follows:
An Austrian army. awfuily arrayed.
Boldly by battery besieged belgrade;
Cossack commanders. cannonading
Dealing distinctions devastatins
Every endeavor engineers essay,
For fame. for fortune-nshting fur
Generals 'sainst generals srapple-
gracious God!
How honors heaven heroic hardi-
hood!
Inflrtate, indiscriminate in Ill,
Kinsmen kill kinsmen-kinsmen kin
dred kill!
Labor low levels loftiest. longest
lives;
Men march mid mounds. mid
moles, mid murderous mines.
Now noisy, noxious numbers notice
nought
OF outward obstacles = opposing
ought:
Poor patriots. partly purchased.
partly pressed.
Quite quaking, quickly quarter
quarter quest.
Reason returns. religious right re-
suwsrroW % stops such sansuinary
sounds:
Truce to thee Turkey-triumph to
thy train!
Unjust, unwise. unmerciful Ukraine!
Vanish vain victory! vanish victory
vain!
Why wish we warfare? Wherefore
welcome we,
Xerxes. Ximenes. Xanthus, Xavierel
Yield, ye youths. ye yeomen yield
your yell!
Zeno's, Zarpatus'. -Zoroaster's zeal.
And all attracting-arms against
appeal.
The Washington times., 1914-10-28
HEROES OF THIS WAR.

News that statue has been erect
ed in Berlin to General Won linden
berg calls attention to the smallness
of the crop of heroes produced in the
higher ranks of the warriors of Eu-
rope.
OF heroism, Of course, there has
been a plenty, the incidents Of won
derful personal courage already re-
corded in the papers from day to day
being enough to fill huge volume
But among the high officers Vor
Hindenberg is about the first land
commander to find in his own nation
real enthusiasm such as Dewey
found in this country in 1898.
Won Hindenberg's victory over the
Russians in East Prussia was, in.
! deed, signal, but so far as its general
effect on the war is concerned its
value can be reckoned only by the
number of Russian dead. One thine
that made Won Hindenberg's path t.
the pedestal easy was the fact tha
he was repulsing an invader who hac
reached German soil.
In the army of the allies there ar,
no such heroes as Roberts ant
Kitchener were in their heyday. AL
though General French's tribute t.
the deeds of Smith-Dorrien seemet
sufficient to arouse the British pub
lie TO enthusiasm, there has been M
The Washington times., 1914-10-28
Urge Bathing Beach Now.

To the Editor of the Mail Bag:
More than co. 900 persons visited the
bathing beach during the last season
Probably double that number would have
av,iIed themselves of the privilege
had the facilities been adequate.
Having only small force ana
meager appropriations. supt. w; %;
Hudson has established a record or
which he may be proud. but how
much better would he do II granted a5iaa q
q sum sufficient to MAINTAIN pa pa 3
beach to provide for all comers? 1t Is
not too early for the residents OF
Washington to get behind the move move
ment for the establishment of a bath
Jpr beach at the Tidal Basin. This
movement is worthy Of the considera,, a,
ton of every citizens association an ano
civic organization In Washington. Inc
adontion Of resolutions favoring the
project would aid greatly in bringing
il to the attention OF CONGRESS. No"
ia the time for all to pull together Tor
a bathing beach Of which the Capltal
Of the Nation may be proud. r. II. L.
The Washington times., 1914-10-28
ATTACK ON CHURCHILL

The vigor with which a few Brit
ish newspapers and publicists are at
tacking Mr.. Winston Churchill, first
lord of the admiralty, for sending an
inadequate relief expedition to Ant
werp. has not convinced any consld-
cradle element on either side Of the
water that the first lord made
grave error. The charge is, in gen.
eral. that either sufficient force
should have been sent to save the
city from capture, or else that none
should have gone. Sending small
naval and marine force encouraged
a hopeless resistance, which ended IN
a disastrous retreat.
Most serious of the charges is that
Mr.. Churchill personally managed
the Antwerp expedition, without the
approval of the military and naval
commanders, or of the cabinet. This
is quite beyond belief. Mr.. Church
ill has been a good team player
throughout, despite that ne is man
of determined initiative and perfect
willingness to assume his full share
of responsibilities. Great Britain
owes him very real debt of graft
tude for the state of preparedness IN
which it found the navy when the
war broke. Churchill had been con-
vinced for considerable period that
war was seriously threatened. When
the imperial naval forces were con-
solidated in home waters for the
summer maneuvers, it was his nerve
and willingness to assume RESPONSE
bilities that held them there in an
ticipation of possibly warlike event.
Not only did he prevent the dispersal
of the fleet, but he provisioned and
equipped it to the last detail Of read
mess for war service. 1t turned out
the most fortunate thing that could
have happened.
1t is we'll enough to argue, after
the fact, that either no expedition
should have been sent to Antwerp, or
else powerful enough one to save
the city. But something is to be said
in defense of a sentimental expedi-
ton. Belgium was entitled, in view
of it's heroic service to the allied
cause, to a demonstration of the sin
cerity of the allies in their mainte.
nance of its cause. The fact that a
British force was driven out of Ant
werp along with the Belgian army is
additional guarantee to the Belgian
people that Britain will stand for the
refrigeration of the kingdom at the
wars end. Military necessity com
PEELED the abandonment of Belgium
by the allies early. 1t might have
been possible for Germany to make
terms with an abandoned and dis
couraged Belgium; it will not be pos
sible in view of the Belgian conf.
dence that her allies are willing te
suffer their share of misfortune witt
| har
The Washington times., 1914-10-28
D. c. Sanitary Conditions
To Be Subject of Thesis

Sanitary conditions in Washington
will be the subject Of thesis to be de-
livered before the Gait prize committee
at the Rusiness High School tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock by Leopold Freud
berg who has arranged an exhibit to ac-
company his remarks. Other contestants
fer the prizes will have exhibits on
other subjects with accompanying ma
tcrlal to illustrate them.
The findings of the committee will not
be announced until they are approved
By the Board OF Education. 1t is an
tfcipatcd that a large attendance OF
pupils and their relatives will be
present.
The Washington times., 1914-10-28
The Silver
Lining
Edited BY ARTHUR BAER.

Fashion DEGREES that the ladies' skirts
be nine inches from the ground, but
even Fashion can't dictate to old
Boreas.
Montenegrins silenced a Cattaro fort.
but what good did 1t do? We never
heard 'em anyway. Montenegrins
should silence fcw fiatwheelers.
Can't determine the status Of the
tank steamer Brindilla. Name sounds
as II 1t might be a converted Pullman
car.
Which reminds US that the current
war revealed that all the atrocities
aren't committed by the folks who
think up names for Pullmans.
Average quick lunch garage makes
an omelette of half an egg. Could
hardly refer to the kitchen as an in
ferno Of shells.
In order to attract any attention
now. tourist would have to fall OF
the Matterhorn twice.
Can't figure out our Rockville, Biad-
ensburg or Mt. Rainier correspondents
Think that at least one of 'em should
have spotted the U-9 coming up the
creek.
The Washington times., 1914-10-28
McAdoo Denies Wilson
Is LukeWarm to Glynn

Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
has taken a hand in the New York cleo
ton fight to deny report that the
President and Administration officials
are lukewarm to the State ticket.
ANY statement. by whomsoever
made. that the National Administra-
tion wants the Democratic State ticket
in New York defeated Is absolutely
false" Secretary McAdoo said In
telegram to Martin F. Dillon. OF
Skaneateles. N. Y. "On the contrary,
every one connected with the ADMINS
tration Is heartily supporting the Demo
cratic ticket In New York, and earnestly
desires it's success.
The Washington times., 1914-10-28
IN THE TIMES MAIL BAG

the longer they stand still the sooner
the law will be passed for seat for
all"
I agree with you, Shank's Mare, that
there should be seats for ALL" but
since there are not seats for all, and
since We have been standing for a
number Of years now without getting
the additional cars, doesn't 1t strike
you as rather foolish to add to the
discomforts by blocking the doorways?
Don't you think it looks little like
cutting of ones nose to spite one
face?" If this method will get ue
more cars. well and good: but we have
been waiting long time. Shank's
Mare, and are still standing Why moi
at least stand under as comfortable
conditions as are possible?
II we go on acting. Ge stupid cattle
we are apt to be treated as such.
i p
The Washington times., 1914-10-28
More Praise For "White Wings

To the Editor Of tho Mail Bag:
please let me commend the attitude
q, the President with regard to the
raising of the pay Of the members OF
the street cleaning department VI
have frequently beer called out OF
to.n and during the last few years
nave visited practically all Of the ne,,th nm
to,,o ~ which are regarded as being
unusually we'll kept and beautiful
whenever I come back to Washing.
tom I am forced to marvel at tns ne
sS%R'pfa eSoW piaces So I nave seen: The people !,
living here do not really appreciate
how effcient q service their stree ee.
cleaners rive them. l want TO see
tbaen men get more money. They are
doing doing as much as any set Of men t; te
make the National Capital the mos'
beautiful place in the world. r.
The Washington times., 1914-10-28
Road Congress Opens.

MILWAUKEE,. Wis. Oct &.-Dele-
gates from Wisconsin, Illinois, Michi-
gan, Iowa, Minnesota. and SCUM DsAo tn
ia attended the annual Northwestern
Road Congress, which opened a three
day session here today. The governors
Of nearly all the states represented will
attend the sessions and speak some time
during the week: eEssn Mein0Ss Siii be discussed,
and there is a large exhibition Of road
building machinery.