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The Washington herald., 1914-07-14
Kansas Three-eent Income Tax.

correspondent complains of The Herald's edi-
toral on Prosperity Without Income and expresses
the opinion that We have wrouged the great State
of Kansas by calling attention to the comparatively
small amount of personal income tax reported as
paid BY the people of that Commonwealth where they
have SIoooooooo wheat crops, blionaire corn crops
and promise automobiles for every family. Our cor
respondent is assured that The Herald has no desire
to wrong any man. State, least Of all the Kansan
and Kansas.
Mr., F. d. Coburn, the secretary of agriculture for
Kansas, and William Allen White, who have led the
Kansas boomers have, for years. been trying to wipe
out the old impression in the East that Kansas is
poor. They have shown by figures that Kansas is
the richest State in the Union, has the greatest
wheat and crops the fattest cattle and hogs that
make both ends meat" the largest bank deposits,
and the highest per capita wealth known anywhere
in the civilized world. Secretary Coburn, in re-
cent address, advised bunch of tenderfeet from the
East not to talk in condescending manner of the
"toling masses" to the Kansas man in oyeralls and
added at might interest you to later ascertain that
he has 1000 acres of fat land and enough good,
hard coin in the First National to buy and sell you
and forget to tell his wife about it. Walk softly
in Kansas, for there the law of appearances has
gone glimmering."
We have accepted Secretary Coburn and William
Allen White as authorities on Kansas and when they
advise the poor provincial inhabitants of Manhattan
Island TO tread softly in Kansas where they might
meet in overalls who could buy and sell them
and forget to tell their wives about it. we looked to
see these cautions confirmed by the income tax re-
turns. But the men from New York City, alone
paid SII,348ooo individual income tax an average
of more than s. head for the whole population of
Greater New York, while the Kansans who could buy
and sell them, paid $4oo6oII, an average of less
than cents head for the population of the State
Perhaps it would not be regarded as excess of zeal
should the tax collectors undertake to ascertain wheh
er the forgetfulness in great financial transactions
to which Secretary Coburn calls attention somewhat
boastfully, is reflected in the figures.
In these days OF statistics, it is less confusing il
those from the State statstcans agree with those of
the Secretary of the Treasury in matters of incomes
bank accounts, etc. We therefore, hope that Secre-
tary Coburn is right in his repeated assertions that
Kansas is the richest State in the Union. and that
this will be confirmed by the returns on the in
dividual income tax. We all know Kansas aversion
to corporations and do expect any large return
from the State from that tax
The Washington herald., 1914-07-14
Going Abroad with Our Products.

An important step in the national progress has
been taken in the appointment of foreign trades
council headed by James A. Farrell president Of the
United States Steel Corporation as result of the For
eign Trade Convention held IN Washington last May
Associated with Mr. Farrell as members of the coun-
Gil are twoseore OF the most eminent men in the
countrys industrial and commercial enterprises
chosen because they are peculiarly qualified and
equipped for the great work of conquerng the worlds
markets.
II is only in Comparatively recent years that a
very few of our great corporations have undertaken
systematic campaign organized large scale to
discover and capture new markets for their products
in the other hemisphere and the result has been
cessfu to degree which has aroused producers gen.
orally to the possibilities awaiting an aggressive bat
tie for trade abroad.
If any further incentive were needed it was fur
rished by the operation of the new tariff bill
curtailing the markets at home and by the ad-
vice of Secretary of Commerce Redheld to the
Foreign Trade Convention as to the way to meet this
situation. Go and invade ne markets of the world
was the advice of Mr. Red6eId to this great gathering
of the eountrys business men, ths strengthening their
purpose, already formed. The appointment of for
eign trades council composed of the eminent busi-
ness men whose names were published yesterday,
marks the beginning of great commercial expedi-
tion into the enemys country to find customers for
the products of the American workman
Big business is necessarily the force behind the
movement and if il is to achieve ali the which
is possible it must be given the full support of the
government and the assistance of all its agencies So
long, at least as tariff permits the foreign manu-
facturer to sell his products here will il be
sary for the United States to find wider markets
abroad for those products which place in sue
cessfuI competition with European products and it
we'll that our manufacturers alive to the sit
uaton and are proceeding intelgenty cope with it.
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Ever Hear Of Such Thing.l


Hoboken. n. J.. July 11-ordered by
three footpads to throw up his hands,
James NJ Campbell. a travelling sales
man. told the trio he was from Missouri.
and they would have to show him. The
thieves did 50, after which they took his
coat. vest. money and jewelry.
New York. July l3-To prove their
relative strength. Mrs Mary Flynn. who
weighs 100 pounds. and Mrs. Elizabeth
Weir. weighing 3oo decided to hoist each
other in turns Up a rope attached to a
pulley. Mrs. Flynn lost her grasp when
Mrs. Weir was ten feet above the ground.
The latter fell and suffered fractured
ankle.
Haverstraw. n. Y. July I3.-Robbers
moved q bed In which Mrs. Eugene Bow
man was sleeping from one end Of a
room 10 another In order to ransack the
rlAce more easily.
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Inaueurated q series Of sunday break
fast parties. the arst having been in
honor OF the Russian Ambassador and
Nine. Bakhmeten. July Z
Hon. Eugene ?, KInkead. who has
been spending the weekend with his
family at Elizabeth. N. J., has returned
10 Washington and Is a guest at the
Hotel Powhatan.
Mrs. Chester p. Barnett. who recently
Joined Lieut. Barnett At Fort Bliss. Tex.
has left there with him for a months
visit 10 his former home IN Indiana. and
to Mrs. Barnett's grandfather. Hon.
Henry Gassaway Davis. at Elkins. ".
Va
Mr.. J. B. Plummer. wife and son. of
Springfield. Mass. have arrived in
Hot Springs. Va They are guests At
the Hotel Powhatsn during their stay
here
An engagement just announced in
Baltimore, and of interest to MANY
Washington friends OF the bride-to-be is
that Of Mrs AnnabelI Lee Mcclure
widow Of Col. Bert Mcclure. OF Pitts
burgh. and daughter Of the late Julian
Henry Lee, OF Baltimore, 10 Walter 8
Weeks. professor Of mining and me-
tallurgy at Harvard University and son
Of the late DIR. and Mrs. Weeks. Of Cam
bridge, Mass. The wedding will take
place Saturday. August 8. at South
STAFFORD. yr
Mrs Gardner Hubbard Bell, who has
been the guest Of Mrs. Edward c. 3,
Fletcher, at the latter's home, at Radnor.
Pa, will leave there today for James,
town. r. l., to join her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs Robert Chew.
Mr.. and Mre R. D. Johnson. of Chi
cago. after a brief visit at Atlantic
CITY, have arrived in Washington 10
VISIT some friends. They are guests nj
Hotel Powhatan.
Dr. Emma Reba Bailey, Of Rome. Ga
Is now making her home at 1880 G street
northwest where she will be pleased 10
see her friends.
Miss Ramona Zander left the CITY last
Saturday for California. She will snsnd
the summer on the Pacific Coast.
Mrs ". B. Holtzclaw. Mrs. waIfer A
GaWler and little son. Billy, are spend
ing the summer al Marthas VINEYARD.
on the coast Of Massachusetts,. where
they will remain until the middle of
September.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-14
NAVAL ORDERS

Lieut.. A. S. Rees. detached naval train
ing station. San Francisco: to NabTaska-
Lieut. J. II. Towers. detached Missis-
sippi; to North Carolina.
Lieut. T. \ SpruanCe, to Newport
News Shipbuilding Company. Newport
News. Va.
detached Mississippi: to North Carolina
Lieut. Junior Erade) r. c. Saufiey de-
tached Mississippi: to North Carolina.
Lieut.. Junior Erade) J. c. CuQningham.
to naval recruiting station, Dallas. Tex.
Ensign VI. L. StolZ. detached MIss.s-
sippi: to North Carolina.
Ensign W. D. Lamont. detached MIssis-
sippi. to North Carolina.
Ensign c. X. Bronson. detached MiSsis-
sippi: to North Carolina.
Ensign T. \. Parker. detached York
town: to Alert.
Ensign Godfrey D. Chevalier. detached
Mississippi: to North Carolina.
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ARMY ORDERS.

First Lieut.. Bruno T. Scher. Twenty
elshth Infantry, relieved from Walter
Reed General Hospital. ID. c.. and will
proceed 10 Texas City. Tex, and report
10 Twenty-sixth Infantry
second Lieut. John W. Simons ir
Sixth Infantry. detailed as professor OF
military science and tactics at the Ken
lucky Military Institute. Lyndon. KY. to
take effect September L
Maj. BlantOn Winship. judge advocate,
Will proceed to Galveston. Tex. and sail
August Is for Vera Cruz, to relieve
Lieut. Col John B. Porter. Judge advo-
cate, who will then proceed to Fort
LeaVenworth. kans.. and report TO COM
mandant. the Army Service Schools
Leave OF two months granted Mai
Samuel t. Ansell. Judge advocate
Leave Of fourteen days. July H. granted
First Lieut. George 4 wildrick, Cosst
Artillery Corps
So much of paragraph - Special
Orders, No. 133. June s. as directs Secon1
Lieut. Guy W. McClelland. Ninth Cav
airy. to sail for the Philippine Islands,
September ;. is amended so as 10 direct
him to sail on or about October J.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-14
HISTORY BUILDERS.
The Actual Truth About Andrew
Johnson.
written expressly for Ine Heraiol
nv pR. E. J. EDWARDs.

(wriften expressly for he Herald)
ny DIR. =. ,. EDwARDs.
In the spring OF 1884. Charles A. Dana
visited Washfngton with q party made
Nd Of two or three intimate friendA As
he rode about taking notes, OF the i'm
provements which had transformed
Washington as q had been in the days
when he was Assistant Secretary OF War
into one Of the most beautiful cities OF
the world he occasionally became remi-
nlsc4nt, speaking 70 his friends OF some
Of those with whom he had been associ-
ated In the administration OF President
Lincoln
II occurred TO me TO ask Mr.. Dana II
there was any truth In the report that
Andrew johnson was not always pru-
dent In the use Of stimulants.
II am certain" Mr. Dana replied that
grave injustice was done TO johnson. But
II was partly his own fault He was a
strange compound. He was not always
IN control of good Judgment and this
weakness was displayed conspicuously
when he delivered impromptu, ofhand or
unprepared addresses. Then he was 20
extravagant and vindictiye and made
use Of such 'iil-considered expressions
that he. was sometimes suspected to
have been under the influence OF stimu-
lants. But that was not true. have
talked to many Of those who were in
close daily association with him and they
have without exception told me that he
was an abstemious man with respect to
alcoholic stimulants. being practically q
total abstainer. Sometimes it was sus-
pected that he occasionally made use Of
some narcotic drug. but II there were
ever any evidences Of this they occurred
az a time when he was in poor health
He was not in COED health most Of the
time he was in the Presidency. His
Cabinet was at one time very appre-
hensive that he would give way COM
pIetely under the strain.
But what like best TO think about
In relation 20 johnson are the tolerance.
kindliness. and goodwill which President
Lincoln displayed toward Johnson. There
were a number OF the intimate friends Of
Llnc6ln-I think his Secretary of the
Treasury. Hugh McCuilouch. was one--
who spoke with some apprehension lest
the unfortunate exhibition johnson made
when he received the oath as Vice Presi-
dent might Indicate grave weaknesses OF
kind which IL would be appalling TO
contemplate In case anything happened
The Washington herald., 1914-07-14

Senator Kern says commission will be ap-
pointed at this session to revise the rules of the
Senate so that legislation may be expedited No
doubt simpler set of rules would accomplish much
good but when Senator Kern suggests that the SEN
is becoming deberative he calls attention to
condition which, if it actually exists, calls for a
remedy that must be absolutely safe and cautiously
administered The deliberative Senate of the Sixty
third Congress has been buwarl for which the ma
ton has cause to be thankful. Not even Senator
Kern contemplate the avalanche of halfbaed and
frenzied proposed legislation sent from House to
Senate without realizing what danger has been avert
ed by the deiiberatiou of the legislative body of
which he is member.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-14
The Lesson at Panama.

A magazine editor. photographer an aviator and
writer were arrested at San Francisco for taking
pictures Of and writing and publishing things about
the Panama Canal fortihcations. Their purpose was
to show the futlity of forts and guns as defenses
against aerial attacks with dynamite bombs. Incl
dentay, they succeeded in showing the futilty of the
anti-spy law, for violation whereof they were ar
rested What they did could Be as easily done by a
latter would not take pictures but hurl bombs Ad-
vance photographs would be neither necessary nor
useful the vulnerable points would have to be found
at the time of attack-Publie Ledger
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to Lincoln and johnson suecsded him
Lincoln. himself. however. was fnn OF
charity toward johnson. His invaFiable
reply to those who spoke 70 him with
apprehension about yohhson's conduct
when he vas inangurated as Vice Presi-
dent was that there need be no fear Of
Andrew johnson. Mr. Lincoln said that
he had none. Re had known him well
for q long time and he was confident
that his conduct when inaugurated as
Vice President was the result Of accident
rather than the revelation Of = weakness.
He was certain that Andrew johnson
was all right. and Il was Lincoln's own
words which reassufsd those who spoke
to him Of their apprehension.
lCOpsnshs. 1884, b. Ds. < ,. EdraraH An rights
rsssuedJ
Tomorrow Dr. edwards win tell Of "a
Remarkable Instance Of onicial Intes-i
rtty."
The Washington herald., 1914-07-14
TYPOS AT MEDICINE HAT.

Medicine Hat. Alberta, July i3-The
frst annual convention OF the Saskatch-
evan and Alberta conference Of Typo
graphical Unions met In this city today
and will continue in session until FRI
day The attendance includes delegates
from Calgary. Edmonton. Moose Jaw.
Regina, Saskatoon and several other
cities.
The meeting viii discuss a proposal
to extend the Jurisdiction OF the or
SANITATION to cover the whole OF Western
Canada.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-14

Miss Kate Davis, New Yorks commissioner of cor
reotion has decided to abolish black and white hor-
zontaI stripes on Bacwells Island where the prison
ers have recently been engaged in riots. She has
ordered new drab gray suits for them, such are
now in fashion in Sing Sing. 1t requires the feminine
mind to discover and these little causes Of
discomfort. Just because the Blackwes Island pris-
oners are men is reason why they should be COM
PEELED to 60 about dressed in the styles of year ago.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-14

The bull kills the bul-hghter only little more
frequently than the calf kills the butcher but Sun
day was certainly field day for the bulls In Mad
rid the sword of one of the toreadors was caught
by the buH and tossed into the stand killing spec
tator, and Mexican swordsman after killing the
first bull was fatally gored by the second. In Mar
seilles matador was seriously wounded. If the bulls
are not more considerate in the future there will be
danger of depopularizing the sport"
The Washington herald., 1914-07-14

Business men all over the country are beginning
to see revival of prosperity, and nearly all OF
them give the enormous crops as the reason, the
value of the principal grain crops being estimated
at close to $3soooooooo, sum sufficient, it would
SEEM to insure at least temporary prosperity in spite
of destructive tariff. Still it must not be forgot
ten that next year we of having the tariff,
but not so sure of phenomenal harvest.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-14

Secretary Bryan undertakes to show that S25,-
100000 payment and apology to Colombia were
contemplated by the Taft administration but this
sounds like feeble explanation of the pending treaty
coming from an administration that prides itself on
the overturning of practically all of the policies Of
its predecessor.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-14

If it is our policy to satisfy Colomba's demands
no matter what they may be, her representatives IN
Washington overlooked a bet when they failed to
notify her of this generous spirit in time for her
TO add few ciphers to that S75,ooo,ooo.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-14

! Some men think they reformers when the!
are simply disagreeable.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-14

In the current lexicon of Mexico there is no such
word as peace.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-14

Japan objects to Congressman Rakers immigration
bill, and no doubt also objects to Mr.. Rsker.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-14

Looks as if certain Senator's are making war on
WaSburg, doesn't it?
The Washington herald., 1914-07-14

Zapata has killed French subject If he isn't
careful he will get in Dutch
The Washington herald., 1914-07-14

A British fury who had planned to blow up
famous old St. Johns Church, Westminster, was
found sitting in a rev with IoHted hTrnh Al her
feet OF course it was necessary to extnguish It IN
order to save the church.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-14

And in these modern days, sometimes, politics
makes strange cell mates.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-14

Louisiana is never happy unless she is airing SOM
trouble before the public
The Washington herald., 1914-07-14

1t appears that some of the efficiency experts lack
a good deal of that very thing. BE-
The Washington herald., 1914-07-14
lCorynght, lgAI


'Tis comforting sometimes TO feel
That earth is but a whirring wheel
That carries us from zone to zone,
Through regions distant and unknown
A sort OF race
On, on through space.
And each day nearer 20 the Throne
Within whose shadow dwelleth Peace.
And from all earthly cares release,
The Washington herald., 1914-07-14

The alleged fusion in New York seems to be
nothing but confusion. -
The Washington herald., 1914-07-14

1t is presumed that the navy schools will have
a course of lectures on the evils OF alcohol
The Washington herald., 1914-07-14

Said the governor of North Carolina about the
governor of South Carolina-but they might not let II
60 through the mails .... ..-
The Washington herald., 1914-07-14

The prize fight in London the other night seems
to have been strictly society affair. There was no
rough stuff in it.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-14
Losses in Two Hours.

In two hours the Confederates were
done fighting. Their losses as given by
Gen Forrest in his report were 20 killed
and l.il6 wounded. among the former
being Col. Isham Harris and Lieut. Col.
Thomas NJ Nelson OF the Sixth Missts-
sippi Regiment Every colonel in the
Confederate force was either killed or
wounded. The Federals reported taking
about so prisoners. making the total Con-
federate loss $50
The Federals lost a killed. 559 wounded.
and IS captured. a total of sd Col
Alexander wilkin OF the Ninth Mime
sofa Regiment was among the killed.
Had the Federals followed up their
success Gen. Forests command might
have been rendered Of little further value
TO the Confederacy. but they camped
for the night, and the following morn
ing, after damaging the Mobile and Ala
bama Railroad and burning some houses
in Harrisburg, started the return journey
to Memphis.
Not satisfied. the Confederates hung
upon the Union TANKS INJECTING consid-
erable injury during the march. These
attacks were so feebly met that the Con-
federates supposed the Federals had sus-
tanned greater losses at Harrisburg than
previously had been supposed. This gave
them grounds for claiming that the Union
expedition had been defeated and now
was retreating.
tCopyrsbt. IsAl
The Washington herald., 1914-07-14

But as matter of fact, it is against nature for
Democrat to make good diplomat. They are not
built that way.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-14

To be good listener will make you popular, but
II is powerful hard work at times
The Washington herald., 1914-07-14

Gov. Blease must suspect that those North Caro-
lima mitiamen would vote against him if they had
chance
The Washington herald., 1914-07-14

The force numbered about 5000 men.
including about 2.lO0 infantry, mostly
State militia. and excluding some 2.O00
horse holders, who took no part in the
fighting.
Forests men fought dismounted. All
were in command of Gen. Stephen d.
Lee. head of the Confederate Deartment
OF Alabama, Mississippi and East Lou
isiana. who had joined Gen. Forrest on
July II. Gen Lee took position on the
left of the line, and, agreeing with For
rest as to the time for opening the en-
gagement, sent him TO direct the fight
ing on the right.
Both men had misjudged the time nee
essary for Forrest TO get to his station,
and while he was yet on his way Gen.
Lee gave the order for the left Of the line
to charge the Federals.
Without coordination or concert Of
action between the different portions of
the assailing line, and without proper
control. even of the separate commands.
one brigade after another, in isolated
rashness. preCipitated itself against this
exceedingly strong position and was
dashed to pieces wrote wyeth, For
rests biographer.
Forests Kentucky brigade, not 500
men, under Col. Edward Grassland. rode
across the open field alone in the face
Of the entire Federal command. Canister
and grape tore through its ranks and
moved down its men, yet 1t never fall
tered. Up to the works it dashed. and
some OF the men plunged over them.
Others were cut down at pistol range.
The buS were tossed back. leaving 81
killed or wounded and D. captured
As this brigade withered under the Fed
eral fire others advanced. and they. too.
were cut to pieces. All was confusion
on the field. Small groups Of men rushed
forward. to return no more. Confederate
batteries were swept with a storm that
killed the horses. cut down the gunners.
and rendered them practically useless for
protection to the infantry.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-14
A pc.ncrnte STRUGGLE.

Before s o'clock, July "A. the Confed-
crates, having come into position, opened
the engagement. They had formed their
lines in a strip Of woods nearly half
mile in front of the Federals and sepa-
rated from them by an open field.
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A Line o Cheer Each Day o
tn Year.
JOURNEYING.

written expressly for The Hsrsldl
By JOHN kENDRICK BANGS.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-14
tCopyriEht. lsi4.i

Tonorrow, Gen. Early back sero..
the Potomac.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-14

The charity which begins at home rarely goes
abroad.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-14

Col. and Mrs. Richard VI. Thompson
and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mclean are
Washington hosts entertaining eXten-
sively in their summer homes Col and
Mrs Thompson at Southampton. and Mr..
and Mrs. Mclean at Black Point Farm,
Newport. Mr.. and Mrs. Mclean have
The Washington herald., 1914-07-14

VIII the dove of peace ever come home to roOst
The Washington herald., 1914-07-14

Mrs Gardner Hubbard Bell. who has
9een the guest Of Mrs. Edward c. 3.
fletcher. at the latter's home, at Radnor,
Pa, viii leave there today for James,
own X l. to Join her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs, Robert Chew.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-14

Mr.. and Mrs R. D. Johnson. Of Chi
caeo' after brief visit at Atlantic
city have arrived in Washington 10
Tist some friends. They are guests At
Hotel Powhatan.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-14

Mrs. Chester p. Barnett. who recently
oined Lieut.. Barnett At Fort Bliss. Tex.
aas left there with him for a month s
Fisit 10 his former home 10 Indiana. and
70 Mrs. Barnett's grandfather. Hon
Henry Gaszaway Davis. at Elkins. W..
Va
The Washington herald., 1914-07-14

Miss Marion Leutze. who is making a
series of visits prior to joining her
parents at their summer home. is now
he guest of Mr.. and Mrs II. NJ Alexan-
Ter for a week, at their Tuxedo home.