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The Washington herald., 1914-08-31
Lord Kitchener's Prophecy.

When Lord Kitchener early in the war, gave il
as his opinion that the struggle would last eighteen
months, and when later on he ventured to predict
its possible continuance for three years or even
longer he knew there was scarcely possibility
that the allied armies of England and France, even
after the heroic interference of the Belgians had
given them advantage in the way of time for
preparation that could scarcely have been looked
for, would be able to hurl back the German legions
with their tremendous superiority in numbers and
preparedness at the Belgian border. Had the hero
and genius of Khartum seen for hope
even that the allies might at their first stand,
pulse and drive back the invaders while the count
less Russian hordes pouring into East Prussia
his prediction would not have been long war.
But this British man of battle looked calmly into
the future and saw then what the people of Eng
land and France see today-the tremendous, ire
sistibe German machine wearing its way, i'm
peded, harassed shot and slashed at every mile,
toward Paris bearing to earth as it moved British
and French by the regiment. Perhaps he saw Paris
beseged, week after week of battle between Krupp
guns and Paris forts, of assault and repulse. Ger
tainly he saw the hurryng of the regiments from
India the new cali to the colors in France and Eng
land, and the slow plod of the Russians toward
Berlin But while Kitchener weeks ago saw all
this plainly, the situation today only the real
beginning of the war, we and his own countrymen
who are not Kitcheners are disposed to look upon
the conflict now at its height, if not to regard
the seige of Paris-if it does come-as the begin
ming of the end 1t is necessary for US to stop
and think before realize that if the struggle
to go the point of exhaustion of the forces
engaged, if there is TO be providental interven-
ton, then can foresee the end. 1t is idle
to speculate the length of time it would
require decide the fate of Paris should the Ger
mans reach her gates. though it is reasonable to
assume that her modern Notifications will present
totally different obstacle from that of 1870, no
matter how deadly and effective the present day
German armament. A siege of Paris would mark
the inauguration of military operations on a tre-
mendous scale in other directions; the Russians
would soon have to be reckoned with and other ma
tons would be drawn into war. Then there would
arise the food problem, to be solved by the fleets.
Germany must be fed, and carried out to the final
bitter end the tide of victory might be turned by
grain and beef won by Dreadnought guns.
Ghastly. therefore, as is the tragedy now STAIN
ing the soil of France the horror OF civilization
the world be prepared for more terrible chap
tiers. The governments of England and France have
warned their people of the sacrifice of blood they
called upon to make and they facing the in
evtable with calm fortitude, They can no dawn;
the night has scarcely set in
The Washington herald., 1914-08-31
Hasten Prosecution of Pirates.

As yet no direct move has been made by the ad-
minstraton toward bringing to justice those dealers
in food products who have seized upon the war in
Europe as an excuse for robbing the consumer in
this country by advancing prices. Investigations
have been begun, but have yet led action The
situation admits of delay if the guilty ones are
to be punished. There should be no difficulty in
fixing the responsibility and beginning legal action
at once, if indeed law exists under which prose-
cutions in the least likely to be successful New
York State authorities frankly admit that they know
of no law which may be invoked with any probability
Of satisfactory outcome, and it would seem that
Federal prosecutors should speed to their rescue.
There laws, Federal and State fixing railway
rates, passenger and freight; insurance rates and
what not and it is incredible that in the mass of
legislation for the regulation and control of busi-
ness there is no statute which prohibit extoron
in the food markets Transactions in stocks and
bonds, in which the few interested, are to be
rigidly scrutinzed and censored, and it cannot be
that the dealers in food the daily necessities of every
man, woman and child in the country, free fix
and maintain prices that unwarranted and
shameful If there is a law to prevent the rapacious
Fleeing of the wage earners that began with the
in Europe why has it not been invoked before
this, and if there is such law why has not Con-
gress enacted one clear and direct in its terms to
meet the situation confronting the country and
which may arise again at any time without warning
There signs that the wholesale extortionists
have been intimidated by the unprecedented wave
of public indignation and determination to resist the
robbery coupled with the preliminary activity of the
Federal government At least they have been afraid
to continue advancing prices and there has been a
general scurrying to shift the responsibility But it
will do for the administration to felictate itself
upon victory. Any relaxation of public clamor or
official activity is likely to be followed in week
two by further pilfering Present prices of many
commodities should be put down and those RESPONSE
bic for advancing them should be punished 1t is an
opportunity for the administration to thoroughly
equip itself with the necessary information and
machinery to prevent repetition of attempts by the
opulent and heartless dealers in food products to
add to their own reekng boards by flching from the
pockets of the poor. And let it be remembered that
the whole country is watching to see what the gov
ernment is going to do about it.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-31
Contrast in War News.

To the Editor: In today's newspapers
appcar accounts Of the renewed dropping
Of bombs by the Germans on the sleeping
women and children of Antwerp. and
the statement of the imperial chancellor
Of Germany to the Reichstag: 'Neces-
sity knows no law. Any one who is
fighting can have only one thOught-how
he Is to hack his way through
And also in today's newspapers ap-
pears a dispatch from London telling OF
the sinking in open fight Of two Ger
man cruisers by British cruisers. the re-
turn 10 a British port Of a British cruiser
with nine German officers and eighty-One
pisoners. and this official statement from
the British admiralty:
There is reason to hope this is not a
complete list of the survivors from the
German ships. but other lives have been
saved"
Great Britain in the hour Of her triumph
hopes that the lives OF her foes have
been saved: Germany in the lust Of sue
cess slays the innocent and the defense
less. Is any further comment necessary? ?
A. MAURICE LOW.
Washington, d. c.. Aug. y. 1914
The Washington herald., 1914-08-31
THE OPEN FORUM.
Present-Day Warfare Compared to the
Ravases of Attila.

To the Editor: Who OF US ever dreamed
that after fifteen centuries another
Alaric or another Alta would make the
ATTEMPT. with the armed hordes at his
command, to overrun Europe from the
Baltic Sea to the Mediterranean and the
Bay Of Biscay, in a career OF conquest.
After all. how small has been the
progress Of civilization since the days OF
AttiIa. King OF the Huns and the
.'scourEe OF God" when II is permitted
to one man or a small group OF men to
set on foot a war OF conquest which car
ries with it the destruction Of thousands
OF innocent lives and millions Of indus
trial values and other wealth
The barharous Hun boasted that no
blade Of grass ever grew where his
horses hoOfs had struck. while hre and
sword followed wherever he marched
The King Of the Prussians may not
boast of such things, but the harVests
OF the fair fields OF Belgium and France
arc TODAY being trampled by his vast
armies Of horse and foot soldiers. even
as in the days OF Atilla- And. in addi-
ton to the slaughter OF noncombatants,
on one pretext or another. with the burn
ing Of their homes and villages, the mod
ern barbarian now goes the fifth CEN
turv savage one better. with his Zeppelin
bombs, dealing death and mutilation to
defenseless women and children and
wounded men under the supposed pro-
lection OF the Red Cross
The world is weary of such monster
with his grotesque claim in these days.
Of a divine right to kill; and II Is small
wonder that Great Britain has ordered
I'D her native Indian troops to fight such
an enemy and rid civilization Of him. II
possible.
Even the ADVENTURE Bonaparte. Ma
poleon !, whom the Hohenzollern ances-
tors were wont to call the ''Corsican
Ogre" spared wounded soldiers and
women and children in his career. and
there is no longer room on the earth for
bloody minded conQuerOrs Of the type OF
JenEhis Kahn and Tamerlane.
H VI. Scale.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-31
South Cardinals Hope.

South Carolina has done splenddly in killing the
Senatorial ambitions of that arch demagogue Gov.
Cole Blease but it will find that there is only one
way in which to prevent such persons from coming
of its school facilities. The Palmetto State now
stands almost at the bottom in the matter of litter
acy, less than quarter OF its population being
unable to read or write The danger of such an
enormous mass of ignorance has been recognized
and recently there has been determined effort to
have compulsory education law passed by the egs-
lature. This has been opposed by Bease and his
negroes would be the chief gamers by it. As a
matter of fact the percentage of teracy among the
whites is aarmingy high, and is constantly increas-
ing 1t is the whites, who do the voting, rather
who need education enough to that public officials
like Blease disgrace to the Philadelphia
Record.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-31
Moratorium Nonsense

1t is about time to drop all this nonsense about a
moratorium in the United States This country is
not at war with any nation on earth; it is not only
solvent, but is in fair way to occupy posi-
ton of financial and industrial supremacy and is
fectly capable of managing its business affairs. The
moratorium has been adopted in Europe because of
dire necessity but sensible people will pay no atten-
ton to the few this side of the water who are as
eager to adopt it as they were the tango and the
green hat with the bow in the back, and with lust
as much reason.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-31
The Bugaboo of Russia.

The victory of England France and Russia in
the present struggle would no more result in Rus
sia's dominance in Europe in the twentieth century
than the victory of the allies over Napoleon made
Europe subject to the Gar in the nineteenth CEN
tury. What happened then would happen again. 1t is
Englands role in history to turn against Russia
whenever the Slav power menaces British interests
Springfield Republican
The Washington herald., 1914-08-31

Fifty years ago today tn" Federal
armies under Gen. Sherman rra,h~d the
Macon Railroad. south Of Alfalfa. Ga,
and defeated the COnf~derat-s in a
bloody struggle near Jonesb0vo
The seizure Of the Macon road was the
death blow 10 thu COnfederat- defense Of
Atlanta 1t deprived the trooTs defending
the city OF their sole remaining line Of
supply and rendered the plac" open to
complete investment, which would mean
the eventual capture OF Gen John L.
Hoods entire army. The only alternative
facing the Southern troops was TO evacu-
ate the city for which thy had so long
struggled and TO take up new positions
in the interior Of Georgia.
The march of the Fed rails from ihe
north and west Of Atlanta TO the railroad
south OF the city was TO become one OF
the most famous Of the wal leaving only
the Twentieth Army COrIs. under Gen.
Henry W. SloCum. 10 guard the thread Of
railroad that connected tn, Federal army
with the North. Sherman lad loaded EiS
wagons with fifteen days PROVISIONS, sew
cred his telegraphic and railway Commu-
niCation with Chattanooga. and marched
boldly TO the rear Of the bel.aguered city.
The movement had been Undertaken be-
cause Of the failure of early efforts OF the
Federals To gain an entraUr" to Atlanta
city.
The first Of the troops IN the trenches
IN the front OF the Cat" city of the
South had been Withdrawn stealthuy
from their positions during the night o.
August -. and two days liter Sherman
had massed the bulk Of his army betw, n
Atlanta and Sandtown. to n" west OF 1t.
On August IS the mOvcrent had con-
tlnued, and at night the FClerals were in
possession of the West Point Railroad,
which connected Atlanta with MontGOm-
cry, Ala: Pensacola. Fla and Mobile
While the Twenty-third Army Corps. an
der Gen. John NJ. Schofield boldly faced
the Confederates near East Point, the
Army of the Cumberland. under Gen. G.
II. Thomas, was on the railroad at Red
Oak station, seven miles from East Point.
and the Army of the Tennessee, under
Gen. O. o. Howard. held It at Fairburns.
five miles southwest Of Red Oak.
How Railroads Were Destroyed.
All day August % the r'cderals bent
their energies TO destroying that railroad
beyond repair. The method by which this
was accomplished was part 'ularly inter
esting A regiment in fun front was
marched Upon the road. Arms were
stacked and two rails loosened opposite
the right and two OPPOSITE the left OF
the regiment. Thus a section of track
as gong as the regiment front was cut
away from the rest Cf { : line. Then
every man knelt at NJ" side OF the
track and firmly grasped the end OF a
tie,
At a command each man lifted his tie
The Washington herald., 1914-08-31

Last July the city of Salem Mass, suffered from
great fire and Congress, at the urgent request of
President Wilson, voted $4,000 to relieve the dis
tress 1t has just been learned that not one dollar
OF the money has yet been disbursed. Still, those
who criticize the delay must remember that it re-
CURED nine months to put in operation the new
banking and currency law, another emergency meas
ure. Probably the rich Commonwealth of Massachu-
sets has discovered by this time, that it is amply
able to relieve all the distress resulting from FIRE in
the little city of Salem
The Washington herald., 1914-08-31
Strong Remuneration,

For a who was kicked out of Office and
supposedly discredited William Sulzer shows decided
come back" qualities. The Same Old Bill" called
on Col Roosevelt yesterday and declared that he had
success at the Progressive primaries in his hands
and that he would be the Empire States Progressive
candidate for governor. Moreover, he told the Col
onel he would be elected and the Colonel's breath
was taken away that he couldn't utter denial
If William Sulzer wins the Progressive nomina-
ton and the subsequent election all ideas of politics
will have to be revised-Hartford Post
The Washington herald., 1914-08-31
/ Doinss Of Society


With the return OF the President TO
the White House tomorrow from his
five days rest at Cornish. Washington
will enter an autumn season unprece-
dented In either its official or social his
tory. With Congress still In session and
the State and Treasury Departments
working over time every day in the week.
many welI-known homes have remained
open the entire summer. while return
ing travellers. particularly those who
were detained in Europe beyond their
desired date Of return. or unceremonious-
ly urged to quit their chosen vacation
land with as little delay as possible,
are not only willing. but anxious to set
tie down under their own roof. even
though September is not the month that
finds life at the Capital most attrac-
tive.
The Secretary of State and Mrs.
Bryan, who have been unable to occu-
py their summer home at Asheville. have
passed the week end whenever possible
with Mr.. and Mrs. John s. Barbour at
the latter's home in Fairfax, Va, Just
across the Potomac. The Secretary OF
War is returning today from a two days
visit to his summer cottage at Seagtrt
N J., and Postmaster General Burleson
is due at his department from a short
visit to his family at Grimsey. Ontario.
The Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court,
who made a recent short visit TO town,
has returned to the White Sulphur
Springs. where he and Mrs. White will
remain at their cottage through the
greater part Of September. Senator and
Mrs. OGormon also will remain at their
cottage at the White through September.
when Senator O'Gorman will join his
family for the week end.
Mrs. Stephen B. EIkins. who has been
at her estate, "Halliehurst." in West
Virginia. the entire summer. notwith-
standing mention in the public prints Of
her travels and adventures in the war
zone, has been Joined by her son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hit who returned from Norway last
week. They will pass the autumn with
Mrs. Elkins. as also will Mr.. and Mrs.
Blaine Elkins. now on the last lap Of
their homeward journey aboard the steam
yacht Niagara, on which Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Letter and family have made a
journey around the world. Mr.. and Mrs.
Blaine EIkins Joined the Letter party in
Japan Col. John r. Williams. L S. A.
and Mrs. William F McCombs. father
and sister Of Mrs. Joseph Letter. are
also aboard the Niagara. having gone
to Panama 10 meet the yacht in the
Pacific. and make the journey through
the canal Barring accident the Niagara
will reach Washington next Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Letter will pass the autumn
at their suburban home on the Virginia
side Of the Potomac and open their Du-
pont Circle residence late in November.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lee. who have
passed the summer at their West Vir-
ginia home. have taken cottage at the
White Sulphur for September. DR.. and
Mrs. Guy Fairfax Whiting and the Misses
Whiting. and Mrs. James F. Barbour and
Miss Barbour are other Wsshingtonians
who will pass the next month at the
West Virginia resort
DR.. A Y P Garnett. who has been
at the Warm Springs. Va. for the last
two months. left there Thursday for
short visit to his sister at her place
in AIIeghany County. Va. before re-
The Washington herald., 1914-08-31
Red Gross PRAISES WORK.

Business men Of the District were
praised yesterday In a statement by the
American Red Cross for their efforts TO
sufferers.
THE campaign for Red Cross relief
funds in the District" said the bulletin.
is progressing systematically under the
joint direction OF the Board OF Trade.
Chamber OF Commerce, and District Red
Cross chapters.
The Washington government and
various associations are setting a striking
example for other cities TO follow in be-
half of suffering humanity in the war
ridden countries Of the old world"
The Washington herald., 1914-08-31
Force Behind Law I. Necessary.

To the Editor: II Mr.. Bryan says that
laws are obeyed because they are an
expression Of public opinion and not
merely because they have powder and
lead back OF them. I should like to know
why he caused American troops to be
dispatched to Mexico? Does public opin-
ion desire war? Was {: OF was il not
absolutely necessary that powder and
lead" should back up public opinion, ''
even in this Mexican tea pot tempest?
In Colorado where women have had
the franchise twenty-ons years. the State
The Washington herald., 1914-08-31
Americans Should Come Home.

Secretary Bryan's advice to Americans in Europe
to leave for home at the first opportunity was not
many of our globe-trotters secure for the moment.
have been arranging to stay and see what they cali
the fun. A week or month hence they NAV
have to be rescued again Not all rich Americans
have homes, but such blessed in that respect
ought to light out as soon as possible.-New York
The Washington herald., 1914-08-31
Statesmen Not Deceived.

Last March, in proposing the largest naval build
ing program ever undertaken by Great Britain the
first lord of the admiralty declared that increase OF
armaments the Continent made hope of perma-
nent peace delusion and that sentiment must give
way to stern necessity. The world may have been
deceived, but the great statesmen of Europe were
not-Public Ledger
The Washington herald., 1914-08-31

Former King Manuel has written letter call
ing on all Portuguese to fight in the ranks of the
allies. Unless Manuel has more influence with the
people of his native country, now then he had when
he lost his crown, Germany need not be appre-
hensive Of the appearance of new foe
The Washington herald., 1914-08-31

headline in a New York newspaper tells US that
society is bravey recovering from wars depression
Such display of bravery the part of society in
face of such ordeal is truly inspiring and it is
to be hoped there will be no relapse when it hears
that the New York horse show has been postponed
The Washington herald., 1914-08-31
BOY SCOUTS TO PARTICIPATE.

Boy Scout Troop No. 3 Of Mt Rainier,
Md. will participate in the annual carni-
val and picnic to be held there Labor
Day. A standard troop nag will be car
ried in the parade. The flag has red and
white stripes with a Boy Scout shield
In the center.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-31
At the viii Of a Desnot.

Maeterlinck after alleging that his imagination
is parayzed by the appalling realities OF the war
valiantly against disease and death, after we have
struggled successfully against natural forces to fall
at the will of despot into this wcter of carnager
There is hint at least OF inspiration in that-New
York World
The Washington herald., 1914-08-31
Foolish Question.

Customer-Have you any apples?
Grocer-Do you want them to cook or to
eat?
Customer-Both. That's what 1 cook
EN- for.-Boston Transcript
The Washington herald., 1914-08-31
A Line o Cheer Each Day c
tn Year.

Written Expressly for The HeraIdJ
By JOHN KENDRICK BANGS.
MY PART.
Copyright. 1914
God made me-that is so,
And vet I'm not a snOb,
For mighty well ] know.
In rain or shine.
The task IS mine
To finish up the job,
The Washington herald., 1914-08-31
War Prices.

War prices are terrible things. We are supposed
to get our Virginia tobacco from Turkey, our Cal
lfornia oil from Italy Michigan cheese from Hol-
iand-so everything goes up If America ever has a
war Europe wouldn't raise food prices-t would just
lie down and starve.-Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Washington herald., 1914-08-31

Richard Harding Davis narrowly escaped being
shot as a spy; that is the Germans, instead
Of shooting him, didn't shoot him. People were just
beginning TO wonder why be wasn't having some of
those famous adventures of his
The Washington herald., 1914-08-31

Boil all drinking water, advises our neighbor,
Alexandra. BY the way isn't the water that makes
beer boiled?
The Washington herald., 1914-08-31

1t is dollars to cents that Congress is not alone
in its epidemic OF nostalgia. There are a few VIC
tins of the same disease across the water.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-31
Morning Smiles.
PIea for Delay.

Mrs. Gnaggs-And just to think! You
used q say you would die for me!
Mr.. Gnaggs-WelI, don't hurry me, my
dear; don't hurry me.-Judge.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-31

Is nostalgia to become known as disease that at
tacks Uncle Sans Treasury and carries coin to Con-
gressmen?
The Washington herald., 1914-08-31

An Iowa woman has applied for receivership for
the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, be-
cause the value of the stock has deterorated What
she should have asked is that some of our states
men be thrown into the hands of receivers
The Washington herald., 1914-08-31

A California professor has discovered just how
the chameleon changes its color, and always
thought it did it in Just that way
The Washington herald., 1914-08-31

Next thing you know those Down East Yankees
will be wanting the government TO loan them money
their imitation maple sugar.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-31

Gov. Blease evidently met his Helgoland in the
South Carolina primaries. With no re-enforcements
to call upon he is now in the dead duck class
The Washington herald., 1914-08-31
Tightvad.

''Meanleigh boasts that he's a man who
can take one glass Of liquor and then
stop"
And so he can. provided you treat
first. Boston Transcript.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-31

Chicago women too fat to become policemen
Here's a chance for the St Louis paragraphers.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-31

Has the disappearance of the multi-millonaire any
thing to do with the income tax?
The Washington herald., 1914-08-31

Representative Slayden declares the war will help
the peace movement No doubt, there will be as
many fighters left when it is over to care one way
the other