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The Washington herald., 1914-07-25
Hasten the Inevitable.

Since It is inevitable that business legisa-
ton is to be enacted by the present session of Con-
gress the business interests of the country may well
welcome every day that the pending laws, which
the President insists forcing through that much
nearer the statute books. They will present new
conditions, to which business adjust ITSELF and
stagnation of industry must continue during the
process but since respite has been denied the least
the party in power can do is to administer the dose
with the least possible delay.
For full decade business corporations have been
forced to concern themselves more with the produc-
ton and effect of laws than with the production
of field and mine and factory, or the problems of
transportation and marketing. What they must do
or must do have been questions presenting them
selves almost daily for solution to directors counsel
and eventually the courts. And when they were
settled they not settled permanently New
laws Federal and State and new questions arose in
bewildering succession. A policy or an enterprise
decided upon in January became unlawful in June
In word, industrial progress has been held up
by legislation threatened legislation Its energies
have eliminated in the courts instead of in the clear
ing houses. Industry and enterprise in European
countries governed by sane laws of no uncertain in
depreciation, have outstripped our own, which ten
years ago before they were 1aw-ridden and law
world.
When is industrial United States to resume its
progress? President Wilson promises business a
respite from lawmaking as soon as the pending
measures enacted. 1t is sorely in need of longer
respite than President Wilson can promise If. A
year will be required for adjustment to the new con-
ditions and that will bring US to within wear of
another Presidential campaign and its uncertainties
The great need of business has been to be let alone
Whether it afford to be let alone to struggle
along under the burdens that have been laid upon it
and those it is yet to be called upon to bear is
question that the nations business statesmen must
determine 1t may be that retracing of legislative
steps will be necessary if not to be completely
outpaced in the world-race for business The time
is here when big business men must respond to the
call of Frank A Vanderlip and, united make them
selves irresistible factor in shaping wise, Just
honorable and efficient business policy for the nation
that shall be impervous to the attacks of the dema
gogue and preacher of envy and discomfort
In the meantime, speed by Congress upon the laws
that are inevitable in order that the country may
once more begin to take its bearings is most to be
desired. --s.. -
The Washington herald., 1914-07-25
NAVAL ORDERS.

Lieut.. A. C. Stirling. detached Utah;
to navy yard. New York, \. Y.
Lieut. F. J. Fletcher. detached Florida
TO Tennessee.
Lieut.. r. c. MacFal, detached New
Port News ShipbUilding and Dry Dock
Company: to Raleigh as executive officer.
Lieut. A. W. Fitch, detached Duncan;
TO command Terry and Second Division
Reserve Torpedo Flotilia.
Lieut.. Junior grade) T. NJ. Upton, d.
tached Denver: to home and wait orders.
Lieut.. Gunior grade) R L MontEOmery,
detached Birmingham TO three months
sick leave.
Ensign r T. Merrill. detached Nebras-
ka: to Tonopah.
Ensign Hans Ertz, detached New Hamp-
shire; to Tonopah.
Ensign Thomas Shine, detached receiv-
ing ship at San Francisco. Cal: TO Denver.
Ensign r. S. Robertson. detached re-
ceivinE ship at Mare Island. Cal; to
Passed Assistant Surg. h. c. Melhorn,
detached Denver: to Marine Advance
Base expedition. Pacific Fleet.
Assistant Surg. c. W. Carr. detached
Marine Advance Base Expedition; to
Denver.
Paymaster's Clerk E w Poore. ap-
pointed; to Jupiter.
Cablegram from commander-in-chiSS
Asiatic Fleet. Chefoo, China, July 2, 1874
Ensign T. r. Smith. jr.. detached He
lena, to treatment. naval hospital, Io-
Assistant Surg. r. F. Jones' detached
Naval Hospital. Canacao. P. l.; to home
and wait orders.
Assistant Surg n. R. Sullivan, detach-
ed Villabos; to treatment Civil Hospital.
Hankow.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-25
VISITOR FROM OHIO.
Predicts Keys Re-eIectton In the
Eighth Conversational District.

Predicts Keys Re-election In the
Eighth conEressionaI District.
Mr.. william u. Reinhart, a prominent
citizen Of sandusky. Ohio. Is at the Wi J
lard for brief stay. following visit
OF inspection to his extensive vineyard in
North Carolina. where he and others are
experimenting on a large scale for the
purpose OF ascertaIning IL the grapes pro-
duced in that section can be used sue
cessfuIly in making unfermented grape
Juice.
Mr.. Reinhart is resident Of the old
Thirteenth Congressional District OF Ohio
and is prominent In the councils of the
Democratic party, both in district and
State He was delegate to the last
convention OF his party at Baltimore,
likewise the national convention at Den
yer in 1906. Mr.. Reinhart is high in his
praise of Hon. John A. Key, who now
represents, the old Thirteenth Congress
sionaI district OF Ohio, and states that
the people Of the old Thirteenth as well
as those of the new Eighth district are
proud Of the high stand taken by Mr.. Key
In the present Congress and his achieve
ments as a member thereof. among others
the Key bill, which he succeeded in pass
ing through the House Of Representatives
at this session providing for pensions for
dependent widows and minor children Of
Spanish war soldiers. This bill. he states,
will result in giving Mr.. Key the solid
support OF every Spanish war veteran,
and he predicts a sweeping victory for
Mr.. Key at the November election in the
new Eighth Congressional district of
Ohio, which is largely made UP from
what was the old Thirteenth district.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-25
No Primaries for Postmasters.

While the Secretary of Agriculture and other
leading economists are concerning themselves with
plans to make country life attractive Postmaster
General Burleson, utterly lacking in sympathy with
the undertaking, sternly denies South Dakota the
privilege of eiectng her postmasers though that very
process is provided for in the States primary law
Thus are the rural communities of South Dakota
deprived of at least red letter day every four
years. What could possibly be more enlivening than
campaign for the postmastership around the village
store with the hard cider and three-py twist and the
The Washington herald., 1914-07-25
HISTORY BUILDERS.
Why Senator Mansam Resigned HI.
Ofice.
my DR. Z. ., EDWARDs.


I recently narrated an ,ancedots based
upon q brief informal chat which had
with Zebulon Vance. Of North carolins.
who for some years represented that
State In part In the United States SEN
ate. mentioned to Senator Vance that
I had heard that Senator Willie p. Man
gum. who was Acknowledged to have
been one OF the ablest OF the United
States Senators and public men Of his
day, had suddenly resigned his seat for
the alleged reason that he desired TO re-
tire from public life before he reached
an age when his Judgment would be likely
70 be impaired. and when by reason OF
habit he would be disposed to cling to
public once
Senator Vance admitted that he had
heard story Of that kind associated
with the great North Carolinian, but
was not ready TO confirm It. Instead OF
doing 90, he spoke Of the presence In
the Senate Of men OF venerable years
whose faculties were not at all impaired
and whose public service was as valu-
able in the latter years OF their life rs
IL was in their earlier careers.
Mr.. Stephen B. Weeks, very prominent
ly associated with history and education.
biography and photography, bearing the
highest honorary degree Johns Hopkins
University bestowsi tells me that II was
In all probability another distinguished
North Carolina Senator who quilted the
United States Sanate for the reason that
was attributed to Senator Mangum-
II have heard that It was for this rea-
son that Senator Nathaniel Macon re-
tired from the United States Senate when
he was about seventy-hye years Of age"
said Mr.. Weeks. Senator Macon re-
signed his seat in the Senate about the
year 1880. have frequently heard from
distinguished men OF North Carolina that
the reason why Senator Macon retired
was because Of his belief that 1t would
be expedIent for him to give up his place
while he was still in possession OF his
faculties. He lived In retirement for
several years after he resigned, and must
have been about eighty years Of age at
the time of his death. ! am persuaded
that the association Of the name OF Sem
ator Mangum with such action is incor-
rect.
Senator Mangum was only forty-four
years OF age when he resigned in 1895.
He had presumably a very brilliant polit-
ical future. There 10 10 be published
shortly a record Of the life and times Of
Senator Mangum, and reference will be
made to the fact that he was President
OF the United States Senate and was so
spicuously named as an available candi-
date for the Whig nomination for Presi-
dent He was a North Carolina Whig.
Senator Mangum did not retire from
the Senate because public life had wearied
him. He had been instructed TO vote for
the Benton expunging resolution. He
The Washington herald., 1914-07-25
4 Dangerous Job.

Frank Newman, an expert moving pic
ture operator. is securing some unique
photographs Of wild birds and their hab-
its by concealing himself and his camera
inside of a dummy COW. Mr.. Newman
had better finish his work before the au-
tumn comes with its open hunting season.
II hunters occasionally mistake men for
bears and even rabbits they are almost
certain to empty a repeating rife at a
dummy COW in the wilds in the firm be-
lief that II is a bull moose or a partridge
or some other game animal or bird The
operator is engaged at a dangerous job
Montreal Gazette.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-25

A visitor from Oklahoma thus describes his ex-
perience in "stepless street car" in New York:
While ]. was reaching for my nickel l narrowly
escaped injury when the floor was snatched from
beneath / took vacant seat near the end OF
the and turned around under the impression that
some one was grinding his shoe sole into my back
The seat back was half cane and half iron pipe
When shifted to the long at the back thought
! was at home in Oklahoma in the bad season, for
there was a whirring rumble behind me like an ap-
preaching tornado and gust of hot air, filed with
dust, swept up against my neck" Some day people
in search of comfort viii know enough to shun
New York and come to Washington.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-25
THE WAR DAY BY DAY
Fifty Years Ago.
July 25 1S6Gsn Sheman Recommendation Oliver
ard Be Appointed Command Of the of the Tennessee Succeeding
MePhssou Killed July 22 Was Placed Before Lincoln
Follow It.

Fifty years ago today Gen. W. T. Sher-
mans recommendation that Gen. Oliver
Otis Howard be appointed TO command
the Army of the Tennessee, succeeding
Gen. James B. Mcpherson. who had been
killed July q was placed before President
Lincoln, who decided TO follow It
Lincoln's decision was to effect the for
tunes Of four prominent generals in Gen.
Sherman's armies.
The death Of Mcpherson had been a
severe blow. He was regarded by both
Gems. Sherman and Grant as one OF the
most promising commanders the Union
armies had produced. He had been shot
on the field OF battle.
Gen John A. Logan, commanding the
Seventeenth Corps. the senior commander
OF the Army OF the Tennessee, had tenn
porarily been assigned TO McPherson's 8
command by Gen. Sherman, and had
He believed that he should retain COM
mand of the army. at least until the
close Of the campaign
But Sherman had other Jews. He
knew Gen. Logan very well as brave,
gallant and true leader. fitted in every
way to fl the position he desired. But
he was a politician, and Gen. Sherman
abhorred politics. On learning, nifty
years ago today. that Gems. p. ]. Oster-
haus and A. p. Hovey, who had gone
to the rear on leave, had been advanced
In rank by the President. he wired to
Washington: "If the rear be the post
of honor then We all had better change
front on Washington"
Gen. Logan had not left the front to
seek advancement: but his political an
tecedents barred him, in Gen. Sherman's
mind. from McPherson's place.
N@A
Gen. Frank P. Blair. jr.. another Of
McPherson's corps commanders, was also
barred because he was a politician.
II rank alone was to be considered
as a standard for advancement the post
must have gone TO Gen. Joseph Hooker.
He outranked every other corps COM
mander in ShermAn's three armies; in
fact, he had outranked Mcpherson and
also Gen. ]. NJ. Schoeield, who COM
manded the army Of the Ohio.
But Gen. Hooker was prominent on
Gen Sherman's blacklist. He had been
in high disfavor since June p, when,
after the close of a battle at Culps
Farm. In front OF Marietta, he had
communicated directly with Gen. Sher-
man, ignoring the presence OF Gen.
George H. Thomas, who commanded the
army Of the Cumberland, of which
Hooker's Twentieth Corps was a part.
Not only was this deliberate breach
Of military etiquet and discipline, but the
tenor OF the message was Objectionable.
It stated. according 20 Sherman's In
depreciation OF 1t, that Gen. Hooker was
very hard pressed and In danger, and
that Gen. SchofeId had failed 20 come
up to his support. On investigation It
was found that neither fact was true.
At the time Sherman had reproved
Hooker, more gently than the occasion
Sherman noted in his me-
moirs that from that time Gen. Hooker
The Washington herald., 1914-07-25

refused to DO %, and refused also TO re-
sign. This Benton resolution Incident was
the most exciting political topic Of the
tina.
senator MsnEum expected to be re-
elected in 1887, but the North Carolina
legislature was Democratic by q narrow
margin. Senator Mangum knew that for
that reason he could not be reelected.
and therefore he resigned q few months
befofe his term expired. Four years
later he was re-elected to the Senate.
and was President pro tempore from ls42
10 1856. Had John Tyler died. Senator
Mangum would have been by virtue Of
the law. President Of the United States"
(Ccrynsht. 1915, b. Dr.. \. J. Edwards. Al rights
reserTedl
The Washington herald., 1914-07-25
ARMY ORDERS.

Mai. W. Con- Caples, Corps OF Engineers,
will proceed to the works OF the E /
du Pont de Nemours Powder Company,
Wilmington, Del, for the purpose Of in
specting caps ana fuIes to be purchased
for issue as part of the engineer equip
ment Of troops.
Capt. Frank S. Cocheu, Tenth Infantry.
Is detailed as an additional member OF
the National Land Defense Board and
will repair to this oity on September 10.
Second Lieut.. Arthur r. Underwood,
Twentieth Infantry, will proceed to Fort
Douglas, Utah, for temporary duty, and
upon the completion thereof will pro-
ceed to Lexington. KY.
Leave for fifteen days. to take effect
about August g. 1914. is granted Second
Lieut. Arthur r. Underwood, Twentieth
Infantry.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-25
Coming Into Her own.

Woman is certainly coming into her
own. Even in tender romance she Is
exerting an influence.
The young man had just been accept
ed. In his rapture he exclaimed, But
do you think. my love, am good
enough for your
His strong-mInded hancee looked stern
ly at him for a moment and replied.
Good enough for me? You've got to
be"'-Judge
The Washington herald., 1914-07-25

popcorn and peppermint candy circulating in reckless
abandon. for, Of course the men, women, and chill
dren of all parties would all vote. A Presidential
campaign and election wouldn't be IN IT, And then
the counting of the vote and the forwarding Of the
result duly certified to Washington, to be followed
by the contesng adavits of the defeated candidate.
What single institution could make country life
attractive than primaries for postmastersl But Post
master General Burleson has spoiled il all
The Washington herald., 1914-07-25

the guests Of Senator and Mrs. Pittman
for the launching Of the Nevada and
later returned with them 70 Washington,
left on Thursday for their home in Ne
vada-
Rear Admiral Willard H Brownson
and Mrs Brownson have left Newport
for a visit to Southampton. They were
entertained at large dinner party at
the latter resort on Thursday evening by
Col and Mrs. Robert Thompson.
Miss Grace L Reynolds, Of Milwaukee.
who formerly resided in Washington. is
here visiting friends While here che Is
guest at Hotel Powhatan.
Commander and Mrs. Roscoe BuImer
have returned to their quarters at An
napoIs after passing two weeks at Alex
andrta Bay, N. Y. guests Of Mrs Her
bert Shipman on her houssboat on the
ST Lawrence. Mr.. and MrsL shipman
also returned to New York and win san
next week to join Mrs. Shipman's par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bredley. Com
mander and Mrs Bulmer will give up
their residence at the Naval Academy
August !, when the former takes up his
new duty aboard the Michigan. Mrs.
Bulmer will join her mother, Mrs CharIes
Poor. at the summer home OF the family
in Western New York, and possibly re-
turn with her to pass the winter in
Washington
Miss Mauds McHone is home again
after a months stay among the attrao-
tons OF Atlantic City.
Commander Archibald H. Davis and
Mrs Davis. who are passing the summer
at Watch Hill, r. l.. are visitors at New
port for few days
DR.. and Mrs. Albert Joseph Carrico, who
accompanied Mr.. and Mrs. Fred S. Lin
coin on a delightful motor trip to Cape
Cod and New England. have returned to
the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. BeaIe Howard. who
passed the early summer at Easthamp-
ton, Long Island, have arrived at North
East Harbor, Ne, where they will occu-
py their cottage ~for the remainder Of
the summer. Miss Margaret Howard ac-
companied her parents TO North East.
where Miss Edyth Howard. who is now
with friends at Atlantic City. will join
them later.
Mrs. Harry Smith Berry, with her
young daughter. Katherine Knox Berry,
left yesterday for her home in Tennes-
see. Mrs. Berry has been visiting her
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. W. s.
Knox, since early in June.
Rev. L. G. B. Pierce, OF All Souls
Church. and Mrs. Pierce left yesterday
for a weeks visit in the Berkshires,
after which they will go TO Cape Cod to
pass a month. They will not return to
Washington until October l.
Miss Buckaloo and Miss May Buck
aloo. Of FL Paso, Tex, are in Washing
ton for a short time, after having CONS
from New York, whence they arrived
few days ago by steamer from New Or
leans After a week in Atlantic City
they will go 10 New York for a fort
night. thence to Buffalo, and then over
the Great Lakes to Duluth
The Washington herald., 1914-07-25
The Inevitable.

II can't do anything with Johnnisl
Why. he'd rather go hungry than work
don't see what's to become Of him. !"
u suppose We must face the newt
able"
What's the inevitable?"
Looking forward to having q SOAP
box orator in the family."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-25
Same Thing.

so you've become a lawyer, Rastus -"
Yes. sab"
Like It better than being a waiter?'
"Oh. yes. sah.''
But how about the tips?'
"Oh. gets 'em. sab"
You get them?'
Yes. sab, gets 'em; but cali EN-
retaining fees now, sah.''-Yonkers
The Washington herald., 1914-07-25
What Men Spend for Clothes.

A lightning calculator, name not given, has put
forth a statement to the National Association of
Clothing Designers that American men expend $780,
100000 year for clothing AS there are nearly 1oo-
100000 of persons in the United States at least 25-
100000 of them of mems apparel the ex-
penditure would average about $24 each; sum that
seems like the simple life than nation of Beau
Brummels-NeW York World
The Washington herald., 1914-07-25

A man whose mental capacity was the subject Of
inquiry in New York court made fifteen trips from
his home to a saloon in twenty minutes, according
to witness. While the man was declared competent
to manage his own affairs the decision will not stand
precedent for testimony was given as to the
distance between the mans home and the saloon
although it accepted fact that the last trip
was further than the first because "whiskey in bulk
does not travel in a straight line" So.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-25
Democratic Nominations.

Representative Kinkead, New Jersey Representa-
tive, has not left the party like other noted
Democrats, but has devised scheme to get under
cover for the approaching He is going to run
for the nomination for sheriff as an ntiWilson Dem
ocrat Democratic nominations for Congress this fall
going to be examples of either heroism or eccen-
Standard Union.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-25

And just to think, before Senator Reed began that
TRADE against the Harvester Company President Will
had already agreed to Withdraw Mr. Jones nomi-
nation as a member of the Federal Reserve Board
upon his own demand. If the President had only
known what lot of breath he might have saved for
Mr. Reed and what lot of noise the Senate and the
country might have been spared.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-25
The Autoerate Farmer,.

The Milwaukee board of health has adopted milk
requirements against which the neighborng farmers
have gone out on strike. And with the modifca-
ton of the ANTITRUST law in favor of farmers and
tradesunionists, the milk raisers can combine in op-
position to sanitary regulations well for any
other purpose. Sometimes the currents of uplift
come into conflict and the poor everyday man gets
caught in the maelstrom occasioned thereby-Boston
Herald -
The Washington herald., 1914-07-25
Size. In Lie Pre.erxer..

Can 1 interest you in q pocket life
preserver?" asked the agent
What size Is it, pint or half pint?''
demanded the busy man.-Cincinnati En-
quirer.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-25

"As long as Mr. Roosevelt keeps the Republican
party divided" said Charles F. Murphy, making it
easy for the Democratic party to succeed at the polls,
it matters little what he says about me-" But with
Mr. Barnes the situation is just the reverse, so he
goes to law,