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The Detroit times., 1914-10-29

point we arrive at the same conclu
sion. Christian morality is based, In
deed, on the law OF love. Love God
above all things. and thy neighbor as
thyself" This law can claim no sig
nificance for the relations of one coun-
try to another. since its application
to politics would lead to a conflict of
duties. The love which q man showed
to another country as such would Inn
ply want OF love for his own coun-
trymen. Such q system OF politics
must inevitably lead men astray.
Christian morality is personal and so
cial. and In its nature cannot be po-
litical, in order to strengthen him TO
work unselfishly In the interests OF
the community. II tells us to love our
individual enemies. but does not re-
move the conception of enmity.
II we sum up our arguments, we
shall see that, from the most opposite
aspects. the efforts directed toward
the abolition OF war must not only be
termed foolish, but absolutely Inn
moral, and must be stigmatized as un
worthy OF the human race.
Every means must. therefore. be
employed to oppose these visionary
schemes. They must be publicly de
nounced as what they really areas
an unhealthy and feeble Utopia. or a
cloak for political Vaccinations. Our
people (Germans) must learn to see
that the maintenance Of peace never
can or may be the goal Of q policy.
The, >fnevitableness, the idealism, and
The blessing of war, as an indispen-
sable and stimulating law Of develop
ment, must be repeatedly emphasized.
The Detroit times., 1914-10-29
Born Diplomat

Harry, am beginning to believe
the baby looks like YOU"
Are you. dear?''
Yes. notice II more and more
every day. I'm SO glad"
DO you really want him to look
like me?"
'Of course / do. I've been sorry
ever since we had him christened
that we didn't give him your name.
Sweetheart. you don't know how
happy you make me by saying that
"And. Harry. dearI found the
loveliest hat today. don't believe
ever saw anything that was so be
coming to me. It's $35. Do you think
ought to pay that much for hat?"
Chicago Record Herald.
The Detroit times., 1914-10-29
Is war better than peace?
IL war a blessing?

10 war DcttcT ludu pcdSc.
IL war blessing?
II is, according to Gen. Frederick
Won Bernhard, OF the German army.
whose book. published before the out
break OF the present war. has just
been translated and printed In the
United States. The book Ii causing
an immense amount Of discussion
wherever II has been read.
Gen. Won Bernhard Is one Of the
leading military men Of Germany. and
HIS views represent the views OF the
ruling class OF his native country.
What chance had the millions of So
cialists Of Germany when these ideas
ruled the rulers?
Herewith are given quotations from
this amazing but significant work
which, Gen. Won Bernhard says, he
began to write after S, dying the fu-
ture providence has set before the
German people as the greatest civil
lied people known to history"
Wars are terrible. but necessary.
for they save the state from social
petrification and stagnation. 1t Is
well that the transformers Of the
goods OF this world Is not only preach
ed, but Is learned by experience. War
alone teaches this lesson.
War, In opposition to peace, does
more to arouse national life and to ex-
pand national power than any other
means known to history. II certainly
brings much material and mental dis
tress In its train, but at the same time
Il evokes the noblest activities Of the
human nature.
From this point Of view. efforts to
secure peace are extraordinarily det-
rimental to the national health SO soon
as they influence politics. The states
which from various considerations are
always active in this direction are
sapping the roots OF their own
strength. The United States OF Amer
lea, in June. 1911. championed the
idea Of universal peace In order TO be
able 10 devote their undisturbed at
tention to money-making and the en-
joyment OF wealth, and TO save the
three hundred million dollars which
they spend on their army and navy;
they thus incur a great danger. not so
much from the possibility OF war with
England or Japan, but precisely be-
cause they try TO exclude all chance
OF contest with opponents OF their own
strength, and thus avoid the stress OF
great political emotions, without which
the moral development OF the national
character Is impossible. II they adj
vance further on this road, they will
one day pay dearly for such a policy.
Again. from the Christian sta9f-
The Detroit times., 1914-10-29
Far From Home.

Mahoney. of the bureau OF forestry.
who was recently out west. was bit
sore on the section to which he was
assigned, and one day, while out with
Sicily. fellow-worker, inquired the
name of the bird that was making
such din nearby.
That" said Sicily, with grin, lis
the bird Of paradise"
well. said Mahoney. "all got to
say he's devil of ways from home"
National Monthly.
The Detroit times., 1914-10-29
Which7

Schoolmaster--Now, IL your mother
gave you a large apple and small
one. and told you to divide with your
brother. which apple would you give
him?
Johnny--D'you mean my big broth
er or my little brother?
The Detroit times., 1914-10-29
Let the People Rule
land Write
Here's q Chance for a Mar
70 the Editor Of The Times:

TO the Editor Of The Times:
Please send that man or other men
mentioned In your issue OF Oct. "a by
letter OF Mrs. ID. Norton. 1 am q
farmer living one and one-half miles
north Of Wayne. on the Detroit, Ply
mouth 4 Worthwhile electric line. Have
potatoes to dig and corn to husk.
w. T. HAYWOOD.
Wayne. Mich. Oct. q. 1914.
The Detroit times., 1914-10-29

Dreamy music seems TO be
The thing that's all the rage.
They're singing II at cabarets
And on most every stage.
The notes are sleepy, and of course
The rythm has to drag.
Say. what the dickens has become
or our old-fashioned rag?
BY Jim Nance.
p. Sob, you Alexander's Rag
Time Band. That's just about dis
banded.
The Detroit times., 1914-10-29
War Is Blessing; Peace Immoral!

Noted German Military Expert Shows in Book Written Be-
fore War Why Peace Talk is All Wrong-"LOve Thy
Neighbor" Doesn't Mean Love Thy Neghbor
Across the Border
The Detroit times., 1914-10-29

"ttarofd HeImick, one OF Elm Cor.
nsrs first Voters, 10 CROWN . MUG
fash rr tn occashun. Mill Whitcomb
saw Il Yesterday and told Harold he
ought e oft one Of them Gilman Law
yers e defend t."
The Washington herald., 1914-10-31
Judge Gary's Industrial Analysis.

Judge E. H. Gary, president OF the American Steel
and Iron Institute addressing the annual meeting Of
that organization in Birmingham Ala, offered an
analysis of industrial conditions in the United States
today that is convincing principally because of its
calm conservatism and the absence of any attempt
gloss the situation over Frankly admitting that the
steel industry in with others, is at present
depressed Judge Gary is confident of steady i'm
provement from now on, and for the long future"
he opportunities for progress and greater
than before. His assertion that exports of a
large variety of products increasing is substant
ated by reports from all over the country telling of
heavy orders for manufactures received from abroad
There is no disputng his view that the country is
much better off commercially than it Immediate
ly after the began and his prediction that 'busi
conditions in the United States for the three
months at least will be better than they have been
for the last three months" be regarded as the
very opposite of extravagant
Looking further ahead, Judge Gary forcefully en-
phasizes the fundamental and impregnabe strength of
the country's industrial position which some of its
people seem to have temporarily lost sight of in
tempating the obstacles and problems arising from
the war. He says:
The enormous wealth of the United States is in
creaSIng and largely exceeds the wealth OF any other
country But of more consequence even we are al
ways cofortd by the fact that the productive capa
city and the actual production of wealth in the United
States is growing year by year, and this ability
produce will not and cannot be diminished. Actual
realization of profits may be interrupted but the great
variety OF its products and the length and breadth of
its domains, with a climate and atmosphere unsur-
passed continuously insure certainty of in
creasing wealth and prosperity and enables to rely
upon the ability of the nation comfortably support
her own inhabitants and to furnish a surplus to other
nations in large and increasing quantities. with
spending returns in value Z
These are the great advantages which cannot be
taken from us-which, in fact can only be augmented
by warning Europe With these at our command
we safely and confidently build for the future,
when the rest of the world will be douby in need
of products.
1t is time to look beyond the war and the tenn
porary setback it has caused Us into our own future
never full of promise. And Judge Gary adds:
"If get out of the ruts of antagonism, in
consistency, disrust hypocrisy individual indifference
to the rights and interests of Others which seem to
have prevented natural and legitimate progress dur
ing the last few years, it will be only question of
time, and short that when the United States will
be firmly established the leading country of the
world
The Washington herald., 1914-10-31

Col Birge volunteered 70 organize and
lead command Of not over 1000 men.
who would make direct assault upon Port
Hudson. 1t was looked upon as for
lorn hope. One Of the officers Of bis
regiment went to him and said:
"Col. Birge, you don't need to look be-
yond your own regiment. There isn't a
man In the regiment Of all those who are
ut for duty who win not follow you wher-
ever you lead"
II know IT," replied Col Birge. TT Is
a desperate undertaking, and / don't or
der any one to Join me, but ] invite all
those who are willing
The regiment prepared for the assault.
The time was fixed for a night attack
The soldiers were practically sleeping on
their arms when the news came that
Yicksburg had fallen That made II un-
necessary to assault Port Hudson. But
the moral victory OF Col. Birge and those
who were ready TO join him In the as
sault was regarded at the time as fully
as great as It would have been had they
actually made the attack
Copyright. 1914. by Z. J. Edwards. All nGhh -
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The Washington herald., 1914-10-31
CIVIL WAR DAY BY DAY
Fifty Years Ago.
October 81 c. Which Had Been Captured the Con-
fedraes April and Held by Them with the konclad Ram Abenae
Was Retaken by FederaIs-A Hot Fight a the Batteries.
ewrltten ..prsssly for The wsshlngton Herald,

Fifty years ago today the town OF Ply
mouth, y. c., which had been captured
by the Confederates in April. and held
by them with the ironclad ram Alber-
marie. was retaken by a Federal naval
force under Commander w. II. MacOmb.
All through the summer the COnfed-
crates had remained undisturbed in the
picturesque little town on the Roanoke.
The great ram that lay mOored TO the
bank, or steamed down the river to Al
bemarle Sound, was a sufficient guar
anty that they should not be molested
by Federal vessels, for the ironclad
was more than a match for any Of
them.
But when the gallant Lieut.. William
B. Cushing. with II men from the
Federal fleet. ascended the river in the
night Of October % and destroyed the Al
bemarle by exploding a torpedo under
her hull, the Confederate strength was
gone Early in the morning Of October .,
when Cushing had returned to the
L. s. S Valley City. Commander Ma
comb placed the fiotilIa he commanded
in motion against the enemy. Entering
the river, the Federal vessels steamed
up to the Confederate batteries below
ths town.
Here they were halted by obstruc-
tions. The hulk Of the gunboat South
field, which had been sunk by the Abe
been left where it went down in mid
stream, and two schOoners had been
sunk beside it, to completely block the
passage. ~,
After exchanging a few shots with
the lower batteries, Commander Ma
comb slgnaled his vessels to withdraw.
Vessels Lashed Together.
Commander Macomb now determined
to attack Plymouth by way Of Middle
River, a small waterway through the
marshes, by which he could get above
the obstructions. The fleet comprised
the gunboats Shamrock, Otsego. Wyalus-
ing. Tacony and Commodore Hull. and
the naval tugs Belle and Bazely.
In the order mentioned, led by the
Bazely, with a pilot on board.o the ves-
sells steamed up Middle River on Octo-
Der go In the afternoon, when nearly
opposite Plymouth and separated from It
only by the wooded island between the
Roanoke and Middle rivers, the Federal
ships opened fire by compass. Their
shells did considerable damage to the
enemy, who as yet were not in sight.
On reaching the Roanoke, late in the
The Washington herald., 1914-10-31
Democratic MiIdew at Work.

There is so much Democratic mildew in New
Bedford and Fall River that it hurts. The cotton
mills are paying dividends to suit the investors
the employees There are sixty-fve cotton manu-
featuring corporations in these cities In the last
quarter of the year eight of these paid dividends
and fifteen paid only per cent. The other forty
two corporations handed out the smallest dividends
in years The next item of interest in that story is
that in the nonpaying corporations there is total
investment of about S27,oooooo more than third
of the entire investment of the two cities 1t means
that that capital not worth cent to the people
who paid it in. And that that if the business
continues on the nonpaying basis the money will be
lost in time. The only way to save it is to get the
country away from the control of the Democracy,
that business may recover from stagnation and pay
wages for the capital invested Otherwise, labor will
lose its chances to wages in the mills. War
should not slow down cotton mills here. The cot
ton mills of other countries are mostly closed, and
that should activity in the United States.
1t would have made the rush here almost immediate
y if the Democratic tariff tinkering had set the
tide the other way The ebb tide is what caused the
losses in Fall River and New Bedford and every
American loses by that much-Worcester Telegram
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afternoon, the feet dropped down within
range Of the upper batteries and shelled
them for nearly an hour. Then the YES
sells retired and anchored for the night
two miles upstream.
In the morning the L. S. s. White
head came up from Newbern with stores.
Macomb now ordered the commander of
the Commodore Hull, Acting Master
Francis Josselyn. to feel the way down
stream, and Acting Master G. w Bar
rett, Of the Whitehead. who was familiar
with the river, went ahead of the Hull
in small boat, dragging for torpedoes.
None were found, and shortly before II
o'clock the Hull returned to the feet
and the order for the fiotilla to move was
given.
/ The Commodore Hull was in the lead
followed in turn by the Shamrock with
the Bazely lashed to her port quarter
the Otsego with the Belle lashed In the
same way, the Tacony with the Whites
head lashed to her port, and finally the
Wyalusing. The lashing was to prevent
any one vessel from stopping or drifting
n her engines were disabled. Steam
was blown OF and fires drawn from
the starboard boilers so that no great
damage would be done should a Con-
federate shell penetrate them
Magazine RIoun to Bits.
1t was about 11:sO when the fleet came
into range Of the batteries above the
town.
Commander Macomb gave the order.
GO ahead fast" and the fotilla swept
down upon the Confederates The Com
modore Hull, with a bow gun, threw
shell after shell into the batteries, Great
ing confusion among the cannoneers. As
each Vessel came abreast Of the works lis
guns belched grape and canister. The
enemy were driven out OF their rife pits
and away from their field pieces, which
had played continuously upon the Fed
erals.
Their batteries still held out. but as the
Shamrock passed them one Of her shells
exploded in the magazine, which blew
up with such force as to scatter frag-
ments OF earth and wood upon the decks
Of the Federal vessels. This accident dis
heartened the Confederate defenders and
their fire slackened under the heavy
shelling from the hotilla. Less than an
hour after the engagement had begun the
batteries ceased to speak, and groups of
COnfederates were seen making their way
hastily out OF Plymouth.
A landing was at once effected, and a
party sent to take possession Of the lower
batteries and rife pits. The Federals cap
tured 81 prisoners, 2 cannon, a large
quantity of ordnance stores, about 800
stand Of arms, the colors of the bat
teries and the ironclad Albemarle, which
lay sunk at the wharf.
The Federal losses were only six killed
and nine wounded. The Confederate
losses were not reported.
A small command OF Federal TROOPS
was sent to hold the town until the de-
fenses were demolishedo and the guns re-
moved, when the place was abandoned.
The plan of campaign which had made
much OF effecting Judgments at small
places along the Atlantic coast line had
been abandoned by Gen. Grant, who pre-
ferred to mass his forces against Lee in
Virginia rather than to scatter them.
Copyright. IslI)
Tomorrow-CRptnr OF Capt. Hen
~ s. BurraEe and Its Sequel.
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place at O'Clock In the afternoon Al
the home Of the brides mother. DnmoylG
place.
Miss Frances Moore has left the Green
brier White Sulphur Springs where shs
was q great belle and Is now the guest
Of Miss Marie Louise Wanamaker az
Jenkintown, Pa
Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh, who recently
returned from six months in Europe.
has reopened her home on Connecticut
avenue and Columbia road, where she ts
now established for the winter. Mrs.
Walsh experienced no difficulty in COM
pIeting her summer plans, as she was in
England when the war broke out, and
remained there until sailing for home.
Earlier In the summer she was with
friends In Switzerland
Mrs. George Whitfield Brown. who was
at Atlantic City for the autumn. which
season she passed at the Marlborough
Blenheim. has returned to town and
Joined Mr.. Brown at their Connections
avenue home.
Mr.. and Mrs William Mitchell Bunker,
Of San Francisco, who have been visit
ing Miss N. Louise Carr, left for home
Wednesday night
Nine. E Guerrin. who arrived from
New York on Wednesday to lecture be-
fore the students Of National Park
Seminary, will be at the Hotel Powhatan
during her stay IN the city.
Mr.. and Mrs H. J. Walter are late
arrivals from Washington at the IrOquoIs.
Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. HuIburt, OF Chi
cago, have arrived in Washington for the
Bowers-Hellen wedding and are stopping
at the Shoreham.
Mrs. W. b Thayer with Miss Ruth
Thayer and Miss Constance V. R
Thayer have arrived in Washington and
are stopping at the Shoreham-
The Washington herald., 1914-10-31
Great industrial Era for Us.

Fifteen million in the field will use up apparel
necessities about three times fast as when peace
prevails. The equipment of 100000 horses is no
small item, and moreover, it steady equipment
of supplies and food for this vast army. Europe
cannot fight and meet these requirements stimuli
taneously.
The more one of our industries is taxed, the
greater the activity which will be reflected upon
others. 1t is the history of war; the civil war, the
Crimean, the Franco-Prussian and others that the
first shock produced duness, but upon recovery in
dustry doomed and prices scared. There is every
reason to believe that history will repeat ITSELF and
as the waste and demolition exceeds any previous
demonstration, the of supply must be looked
to to meet the inevitable demand
We are at peace, the greatest industrial nation
we have the mills, the farms in short the equipment
which is wanted. In spite of fear must be busy.
Busy for ourselves and busy for others. Some i'm
portant materials may lack, but we will be in
genious enough to evolve adequate substitutes With
out excessive enthusiasm or optimism have reason
expect the greatest industrial era we have yet
perienced. This is the opinion of our most en-
Gghtened thinkers and economsts-Fiber and Fabric.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-31
HISTORY BUILDERS,
The Actual Hero of a Forlorn Hope.
Written Expressly for The HerahJ
by DR.. K. J. EDWARDS.

Henry w. Birge was esteemed in civil
war days worthy TO be associated with
officers in the Union army who were con-
spicuously handsome. at least when ar
rayed in their uniforms. Yet when as
boy knew Mr.. Birge he was man Of
no striking personal peculiarities- He
seemed TO be a trained, matter-of-fact
business man. My recollection Is that he
was in the lumber business when the war
began. His career as a soldier furnishes
another example Of which there are 50
many on both sides Of the war OF men
who suddenly revealed unusual qualifi-
cations for military leadership. He was
a distant relative Of the war governor
OF Connecticut William A. Buckingham.
and served upon the stan Of the latter
for a year or two before the war. He was
a citizen Of the town OF Norwich, Conn.
which was Gov. Buckingham's home
town. Mr.. Birge's home was upon a plot
OF ground which adjoined the birthplace
of Benedict Arnold. and he was accus-
toned to see strangers who had visited
the town for the purpose chiefly Of see
ing the birthplace Of Arnold.
AS soon as the war began Mr.. Birge
was converted from a quiet. methodical
business man into a real soldier. He or
ganized the Fourth Conpecticut Regiment
of Volunteers, and was its major when
United States. He was always proud Of
the fact that this regiment was the first
of all those that enlisted for three years
to be mustered into the United States
service.
Mai. Birge was within a short time pro-
motec to the colOnelcy OF this regiment.
In some physical respects he reminded
those who had seen Gen. Hancock OF that
great soldier. In temperament and in
moral force and influence he also reseIn-
bled Hancock, although, Of course, he
had not the supreme military qualifica-
tions which distinguished the latter. One
Of Col Birge's qualifications Wa, how
ever, not possessed by Gen. Hancock, for
the former gained and kept the affection
OF his troops so that he was really idol
lied by his regiment.
How strong that feeling Of respect and
admiration was is illustrated by an Incl
dent which has become traditional While
the Vicksburg campaign was in progress
under Gen. Grant it was deemed of the
utmost Importance that the stronghold OF
Port Hudson. below Vicksburg, on the
Mississippi, should be captured. Yet there
was no soldier who did not know that this
would be a desperate undertaking and
would cost many lives.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-31

Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Peters, in
charge of customs has issued statement saying: at
is not true that the collected under the In
fderwood bill less than that collected under the
Payne law While it is true that the amount collected
from customs duties was less than that under the
Payne law by Sz676z87Sz3, yet, including the in
come tax collected under Section of the Underwood
bill the collections for the fiscal year 1914 amounted
TO $3zs473o66o3 or $45SI,67oz7 in excess of the
amount collected for the fiscal year 1913 under the
Payne law" What the income tax has to do with
the tariff on imports or what the point is that Mr.
Peters is trying to make non clearly apparent
And why should he take occasion to remind the tax
payers that their incomes were curtaiIed over
100000 last year.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-31

Postmaster ]. H. Martin, of .GreenyilIe, Pa, a
Republican holdover, in refusing to deliver lot of
campaign postcards to the addresses rendered the
following decision: "Former President Theodore
Roosevelts personally approved and signed post
cards attacking Senator Penrose subject matter
unfit for circulation in the United States mails under
Rule 48T of the postal laws prohibiting postmasters
TO transmit mail containing defamatory statements
Whereupon he overruled by the Democratic ad-
ministration at Washington and ordered to deliver
the cards 1t all depends on whose candidate is
gored