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The Washington herald., 1914-08-01
THE WAR DAY BY. DAY
Fifty Years Ago
August S64-Gn Philip H. Sheridan Was Army
the Potomac and Ordered by Gen Grant the Shenandoah Valley
Follow the Enemy There o the Da"-Rea,On Selection
This Duty.

Fifty years ago today Gen. PhiliN H.
Sheridan. commanding the cavalry Of the
Army Of the Potomac. was detached
from the forces under Grant in front OF
Petersburg. Va, and ordered TO the
Shenandoah Valley, under orders to fol-
low the enemy there ITO the death"
The choice OF Sheridan for the duty.
lwhich was to make him popular hero
in the annals of the war, was entirely
Grants. In the Virginia campaign he
had found Sheridan-whom he had
hardly known before bringing him from
the West to command the cavalry corps
OF the Army Of the Potomac-a worker
OF great enthusiasm and resources.
One Of Sheridan's officers, Col. Charles
Russell Lowell, well describes sheridan's
character byS saying he worked like a
mill owner or an iron master. not like
soldier-he never sleeps, never worries"
1t could not be said that under Sheri-
dan the campaign of the cavalry corps
had been uniformly brilliant II had been
brilliant at times. and by steady. good
service the corps had turned the scale
of superiority from the enemy's cavalry
to itself. On June the cavalry had per-
formed a great service to the army by
holding on to the precious crossroads at
Cold Harbor until the infantry could
come up. At no time in the war had
cavalry done more. That, and the killing
of Gen. ]. T. 3. Stuart, the enemy's
famous cavalry leader, at Yellow Tavern
on MAY u, were sufficient to give Sheri-
dan a high place as a cavalry comman-
der.
Yet Sheridan had never been primarily
n cavalry officer. He had commanded
an infantry division at Chattanooga
when he leaped into notice by leading
his men up the face Of Missionary Ridge.
On leaving City Point for the Valley OF
the Shenandoah. Sheridan was saying
good-by to his career as a cavalry COM
mander solely-a career that had en-
braced but three months Of service In
the field. Henceforth he was to conf
mand both cavalry and infantry, and
was to fight his battles more with the
latter than the former,
why sheridan Was Sent.
The sending of Sheridan to the Valley
was not entirely a voluntary act Of Gen.
Grants. 1t might be said that Gen. Rob-
ert E. Lee directed IL since by his bold
ness in detaching nearly a quarter Of his
troops from his main army before Rich
mond and sending them under Gen. Ju-
bal A. Early to the Valley, he had dis
arranged Gen. Grants plans for an ag-
gressiva summer campaign against Pc
tersburg by diverting Grants attention
to a distant scene of action. and by
PLAYING on the Federal administration
fear for the safety Of Washington.
Confusion and Ineffective movements
by the Federal troops in Maryland, aris-
ing from divided authority at Wash-
ington. had helped Early who' after
The Washington herald., 1914-08-01
Under the Capitol Dome.


A bill providing that Federal prisoners
kept In State penitentiaries or jails may
be used for improving the public roads
Of any State was introduced in the House
yesterday by Representative Nicely, Of
West Virginia The bill would apply to
prisoners whose terms do not exceed five
years.
The House Naval Affairs Committee.
In executive session yesterday, concluded
its hearing on the case Of Capt. Frank
W. Kellogg. who was recently 'plucked'
by the navy 'plucking board" The COM
mittee did not act on the Kennedy bill
TO restore Capt. Kellogg TO the active
list.
The expense accounts Of former sena-
tor Joseph 3. Foraker. candidate for the
Republican nomination for Senator from
Ohio for the primary campaign. thus far
was flied with the secretary Of the Sen
ate yesterday Foraker spent 2.526 and
has received no contribution
Owing to the probability that Congress
may be called upon to consider shipping
and other necessary legislation as a re-
suit OF the war in Europe, the plan to
have the House adjourn for three days
at a time while the Senate worked on
the antitrust bills has been abandoned
for the present. A statement to this ef-
feet was made yesterday by Representa-
tive Underwood. the Democratic leader.
A favorable report was made yester-
day by the House Committee on Foreign
Affairs on a bill permitting Maj. Clyde
s. Ford, L. s. A, Medical Corps. TO ac-
cept decorations rendered him by the
Turkish and Bulgarian governments.
Maj Ford was thus hOnOred by the two
governments for services performed dur
ing the Balkan war. Under the law he
cannot accept the decorations without
express authority by Congress.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-01
! Doinss Of Society !:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The announcement yesterday OF the
Withdrawal OF the entire feet OF German
ships from passenger service and the
prospect that the British and French
lines may be obliged to cancel their sail
ings Is causing considerable alarm 10 the
friends OF hundreds OF Americans now
In Europe. Among the welI-known
washingtOnians now on the Continent.
either In the German spas, in switzer-
land or In France. in addition to the
diplomatic circle of each capital are Sem
ator and Mrs. Lodge, Mrs. A. p, Gardner
and Miss Constance Gardner. Mrs. Ollie
James, wife of the Senator from Ken
lucky: Mrs. J. J. Richardson, Mr.. and
Mrs. John J. Purdy. Mrs. Philip Sheridan
and the Misses Sheridan. Miss Jane
Riggs. Mrs. r. r. Hit. Mr.. and Mrs.
william F. Hit, the former Secretary Of
the Navy and Mrs. Meyer and Miss Alice
Meyer, Mrs. T. de Witt Talmage and her
daughter Miss Collier. Mrs. Harold
Walker and her sister. Miss Birney. Chief
Justice and Mrs Seth Shepard. Senator
and Mrs. George Oliver, Miss Molly
Elliott Seawell, DR.. and Mrs. David
Jayne Hill. Miss Thompson, Mrs. Robert
X. Evans. Mr. and Mrs. John II. Purdy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Stilson Hutchins.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Rodgers. Mrs
Theodore BOynton. Mrs. Charles Shepard.
the Misses Anderson. DR.. and Mrs. Frank
Anderson, Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh. Mrs
George Audenried, Mr.. and Mrs Grenvillc
Fortesque, the Viscountess Henri de
Sibour and her three small boys, Dr. and
Mrs. II. L. E Johnson. Mrs William 4.
Hammond. Miss Margaret Cameron, Mr..
and Mrs. Perry Belmont. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick Chaplin, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
H. Chapman, Mrs. Theodore Wilson, Mrs.
Edmund NJ. Cobb Mrs. Huntington Jack
son and children. Mrs. John p. Jackson,
Miss Jane HUNT, Mr.. Frank a Munsey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Denys. Mrs William
F. Draper and Miss Draper, Capt and
Mrs John Edie, DIR. Frank Pleadwei.
Mrs E X. Goldsborough, Miss JulIa
GOldsboroUgh, the Misses Seymour. Mr..
and Mrs. Lorimer Graham. Mr.. Chandler
Anderson, Mr.. Chandler Hale, Rear Ao-
miraI and Mrs. Harris. Mime. Hau5e.
Miss Leita Montgomery, DR.. and Mrs.
John c. Simpson, Commodore and Mrs
Albert Key. Mr.. and Mrs. Garrison Nc
CIintock. Miss McClintock. Mr.. and Mrs
Albert Douglas, Mr.. and Mrs. David r
Mckee. Mrs. Henry May and the Misses
May, Mrs. Clarence Moore and family.
Mrs. Henry NJ. Palmer, Miss Eleanor
Constance Palmer. Mrs. Henry A. Peck
ham and children Miss Anne Hageman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sheriff.. Mrs ].
Donald Cameron. Rear Admiral and Mrs
Van Reypen. Mrs. Henry VI. Hoyt. Mr.
and Mrs. Hugh Wallace, Mrs Thomas ].
Walsh and Miss Genevieve Walsh and
DR.. and Mrs. Thomas NJ Chatard.
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Relief of the Stock Exchange.

There is little danger that Senator Owens return
will revive the stock exchange bill which he had pre-
pared and which before his departure for Europe
he had by trick secured favorable report The
Senate is evidently not only anxious to reduce the
volume of its business, but predisposed against the
extreme stock exchange ideas of Mr.. Owen and Sam
different from the enlargement of the power of the
Postmaster General into despotism The past two
wears have added in material degree to the prevail
ing anxiety respecting the undue growth of admins
trative authority and any further increases in this
authority meanwhile are therefore hardly likely to
be granted Those who have feared midsummer
quiet all such fears for this season at all events and
probably for much longer period.-New York Jour-
nal of Commerce.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-01

The most sensible thing Miss Kate Davis, New
YorSs commissioner of correction, has done is to
suppress news regarding alleged hunger strikes on
Blaelwells Island. In statement the commissioner
says: Il must decline to give information to the
health or conduct of Miss Edelson and other men,
bers of the l. W. W. who are inmates of the institu-
tions of the department of corrections. Hereafter
these persons will receive exactly the treatment
as al other prisoners" If Miss Davis carries out
this program she will solve the hunger strike prob
lem If the public is not permitted to know whether
these martyrs are starving, or eating or being forci-
bly, fed, they will not have to be coaxed to take
their meals regularly At this distance there appears
no reason why the British authorities should not
adopt the same tactics with the militants.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-01
FISHERMEN ARE STARVING.

Halifax. Nova Scotia. July 3I.-Fisher-
men are starving to death along this
coast and that Of Labrador because the
fishing industry has become paraIyzed
through the presence of so much ice, ac-
cording to Capt johnson. Of the revenue
cutter Seneca, which arrived here today
from a cruise near Greenland: Capt
johnson declared that practically all the
harbofs are closed by huge ice fields. and
that there are at least 2OlO large bergs
in the Vicinity Of Indian HarbOr.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-01

Representative Witherspoon, of Mississippi who
is at present acting chairman of the Committee on
Naval Affairs overjoyed yesterday to learn that
the New York Stock Exchange, the last of the worlds
great financial markets to succumb to the alarm,
had decided suspend for the purpose of protecting
the nations financial position. "If this will break
up the stock exchange and teach these gamblers a
good lesson, it will have good effect" he said Mr.
Witherspoon should at once be made chairman of a
committee On the free and unlimited coinage Of
wampum and the manufacture of stone hatchets.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-01

! Col Carl Reichmann. U. 8. A, and Mrs.
ReIchmann, and Lieut.. Livingston Wat
rotIs. U. s. A.
Lieut.. watrous. who Is a son Of Mrs
Richard H. Hunt. Of New York. by her
first marriage, Is one Of the weaIthiest
as well as most popular officers OF his
rank in the service. He Is now stationed
at Schofield Barracks. where he and his
bride will be established after honey
moon In JaDan-
Miss Marion o. Connen and Miss Olive
MarIowe are Washington visitors in
warrenton, Va, where they are being
entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. N. ]. ocon-
nell
Mrs. Leonard Butsch has gone to Bris-
toi, Va. where she is the guest Of Mrs.
J. W. Hyderpool.
Mrs. J. Z. Block. her daughter Ruth.
and Miss y. Hartstall are in Atlantic
City for the. rest Of the summer.
The Bolivian Minister and Nine. CAL
deron and Miss Calderon have re-
turned to Washington from New York.
where they went several days ago TO
bid bon voyage TO the minister's daugh-
ter, Nine. ]. E. Wales, who sailed for
Panama 10 join her husband
Mr.. Royal B. Smith and wife. Of Roa-
noke, Va. accompanied by their daugh-
ters. and Mr. and Mrs. BENJAMIN Berry
man. of Lynchburg. mVtored TO Wash
ington to spend a few days before GO
ing TO Atlantic City. While here they
are guests at Hotel Powhatan.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Smith. and their
daughter. Miss Helen. Of Dayton. Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter D. Mcclellan. Of
New York. are making a brief visit to
Washington. While here they are guests
at Hotel Powhatsn.
Miss Eileen Eastwood, daughter Of the
late DR.. Eastwood. of Mount Pleasant. is
spending a few weeks at Colonial Beach
with Miss Agatha Wells, Of Chevy
Chase, in the cottage the latter's parents
have taken for the season Mrs FlRnk
BoyIes, % Baltimore, formerly Miss
Katherine Eastwood. is making a visit
to their mother. Mrs. Marie S. East
wood. in her home. or Ontario road.
Mrs. Eastwood's sister, Mrs. c. J. Curtis.
Of st. Louis. Mich. a few miles from
Detroit, is spending two months with
her.
Mr.. and Mrs William J. Grace the
former lately appointed American consul
at Alden. have been al the Waldorf, in
London for a short stay before Mr.. Grace
sailed fc- his post. Mrs. Grace did not
accompany her husband to Arabia, but
expects to join him in the autumn. Mr.
Grace expects to take up his duties dur
ing the next week
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Grey Smith, OF
Kansas City, NO. are guests at the
Hotel Powhatan.
DR.. and Mrs. Charles T. Bassett will
spent the month OF August in the Cats
kill Mountains.
Mr. and Mrs C. H Richmond, of Sayan-
nah, Ga, are guests at the Powhatan.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-01
Massachusetts ProgressiYes.

The Progressive State committee of Massachu-
setts has a large debt on hand which it is trying TO
settle for fifty on the dollar, but there isn't
much of hurrah to put up money for that party
if it is still pary-as there was before its rank and
held out rather better in Massachusetts, last year than
anywhere else but even there is badly shat
tered that the election of Republican governor there
is among the reasonable predictions.-Philadelphia
Press
The Washington herald., 1914-08-01
ORDERS MILITARY EXAMS.

The President has ordered the army
retiring board to meet in Washington
from time to time to make examinations
of any ofiicers ordered to appear before
IT, The board consists Of Brig. Gen. Car
roll A. DevOl, ouartermaster Corps; Coils.
Henry o. s Heistand. adjutant general,
and Charles Richard. Medical Corps;
Lieut.. Cois. Henry c. Fisher. Medical
Corps: Clint C. Hearn. Coast Artillery
Corps, and Second Lieut. Emile V. Cut
rer. Eleventh Infantry.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-01
Undertaking Must Stop.

The President is right. The whole country is cry
ing out for new temper in affairs" The dem
agogues and the political ncendiares have been
ing the wind of suspicion and distrust long enough
1t is the country that is reapng the whirwind of de-
preston and agitation of loss; of biting dis
content threatening government tself-Atlanta Con-
stitution
The Washington herald., 1914-08-01

Paul NJ. Warburg faces dilemma. If he doesn't
appear before the Senate Committee he can't be con-
frmed as a member of the Federal Reserve Board.
If he does come on from New York for examination
he will betray the fact that he has enough money for
railway fare and will lose Senator Bristow's vote
The Washington herald., 1914-08-01

The price of fish has advanced on the local mar
ket, and the explanation given is that storms have
clrtailed the supply. 1t did not require weather
wise person to predict these when consumers
were driven to the fish markets by the soaring price
of beef
The Washington herald., 1914-08-01

Nearly 500 persons applied to New York's municipal
lodging houses for shelter on Thursday night when
the thermometer registered SO degrees. The author
ties should take this warning time and be prepared
for unprecedented demands from the homeless ones
when the mercury is seeking
The Washington herald., 1914-08-01
TRANsPAcIFIc MAIL ARRIVES.

Mails from Kobe. July Il; Yokohama.
July Is; which arrived per steamship
Ava, were dispatched East from Seattle
on July Is and are due in Washington
tomorrow
The Washington herald., 1914-08-01
TRUST BILL VOTE DUE.
Deci.ion ON Measure May BE
Reached Tonight.

Reached Tonight.
The senate spent another day in dis
cussion Of the Federal trade commission
bill When the committee adjourned. Il
was to meet at 10 O'Clock this morning
with the expectation that the bill can
be passed before the Senate adjourns to-
night
The indications are that the Cummins
amendment for a limited court review OF
orders win be defeated. and that the
Pomerene amendment, which gives a
broad court review. probably modined oy
an addition defining unfair oompeu-
tion,' will be passed.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-01

How far removed the United States is from the
scene of crashing empires is emphasized by the an
noucement that its Secretary of State will spend next
week in Asheville, N. c.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-01

But you can't tell Mr.. McDermott may be just
the sort OF Congressman those Chicago people
want
The Washington herald., 1914-08-01

A man who was decorated by Gen. Villa with the
legion of honor" is charged with checkraising and
destertion of United States revenue cutter What
else could be expected?
The Washington herald., 1914-08-01

1t is stated that Mr. Bryan got $500 for ecturng in
Harrisburg Pa last Sunday. 1t would appear that
the people OF Harrisburg have more money than
oratory.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-01

We used to know man who would ask every
time met him. as it hot enough for your" But he
is dead now, and Fe know where he has gone
The Washington herald., 1914-08-01

And how much would you give to see Nine. Gail
laux dance the fish walk?
The Washington herald., 1914-08-01

1t is evident that Austria has no compunctions
about jumping little country.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-01

The dogs of war making trouble for the bulls
on the stock markets.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-01

A Denver musician has been arrested for forgery
False note.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-01

Many man reaches for a political plum ant
plucks lemon instead:
The Washington herald., 1914-08-01

DR.. and Mrs II. X. Krogstad have re-
turned from Old Point. and except for
short trips, will pass the remainder Hf
the summer in town Mrs. hrogstad mas
Cancelled her sailing for England. where
she had expected to make a short visit
IN her daughter. Mrs William Burton.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-01

NO news is good news"-especially when it is
from Oyster Bay.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-01

< Most of us can't help but be suspicious of the
fellow who is always Dragging about his honesty.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-01

And come to think of it, Oscar Underwood is
some revenue cutter himself.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-01

Mr. Ball, the Prohibition candidate for governor
of Texas, did not get the high sign.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-01

falling back from before the capital to
the valley. had sent his cavalry on a
! iaid into Pennsylvania, and burned the
town OF Chambersburg. Immediately on
receiving news OF this raid Grant de-
cided TO send a cavalry division from
Petersburg to the scene, and to send
Sheridan to take command of all the
troops in the field.
Grants selection of She: idan I'D not
meet with instant approval at Wash
ington- President Lincoln thought Sheri-
dan. who was only thITty-thrr, too
young for such an important command
Secretary of War Stanton held the same
opinion.
Grant ed not force the point Of put
ting Sheridan in full command. but
wrote the President on August l that he
was sending Gen. Sheridan for tempo
rary command. whilst the enemy is be-
ing expelled from the border" II Gen
David Hunter. commanding the troops
then between Washington and the Valley
was not in the field in person, Grant
wished Sheridan put in command of ALI
the troops in the field, with instructions
to put himself south OF the enemy and
follow him to the death" Grant added
Wherever the enemy goes, let our troops
go also
II zen. Hunter was in the field, Grant
wished Gen. Sheridan to have command
of the Sixth Corps Infantry and the
cavalry.
LinicoIn's Advice to Grant.
On receipt Of Grants dispatch Prssi-
dent Lincoln on August 3 wrote the COM
mandinS general = letter which shovel
how deeply discouraged he had become
over the Intellectual movements Of the
troops operating against Early. CFor
several days orders had been issued to
the troops by Gen. Henry W. Halleck
chief OF staff. by Grants authority, ow-
ing to delays in reaching Grant because
Of break in the telegraph line.)
Lincoln wrote that Grants orders for
following the enemy seemed to him
exactly right and added:
But please look over the dispatches
you may have received from here. even
since you made that order, and discov-
er, II you can, that there is any idea in
the head of any one here of putting the
army south OF the enemy or of fol-
lowing him to the death in any direc-
ton. / repeat to you, IL will neither be
done nor attempted unless you watch IL
every day and hour, and force it,
This letter had the effect of starting
Grant at once for Washington to launch
Sheridan's Valley campaign. His path
was to be smoothed by the unselfish
course OF Gen. Hunter in asking to be
relieved OF his command, In order not to
hamper Grant in his new plans
(Grant's orders to Sheridan will be CIV
en- August 6)
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The Washington herald., 1914-08-01

Won't Mr. Barnes feel like thirty cents if he get:
a verdict for six?
The Washington herald., 1914-08-01

The fellow who marries chicken needn't be sur
prised If he gets henpecked
The Washington herald., 1914-08-01
A Line o Cheer Each Day o
tn Year.
AUGUST.
Cwrtten expressly for The HeTsldD
By JOHN KENDRICK BANGS.

HONOOI.
tCopyright. lsl4J
Now August comes to speak to me
OF natures generosity,
For all things lavish grow and lush,
On meadow tree, and wayside bush;
And every scene
Is gaily green;
And everywhere
On sea, In sky, on land. in air,
Is warmth as from a heart inclined
To graciousness for all earth's kind
The mother-time OF all the year
She seems to be with loving cheer
In endless stores for all the brood
That yearn for gifts OF motherhood.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-01

Mrs. Frank Wiborg and the Misses
wiborg. who have been at southampton
since the early summer. are booked to
sau TODAY on the Mauretania. TO remain
abroad until the early winter.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-01

Mr.. John Washington Dayidge has
gone to West Newton, Mass. to visit the
family Of his hancee. Miss Katherine
Weeks The marriage of these popular
young people will take place in Sep
tember at the home of the brides par
ents. Senator and Mrs. Weeks. Only a
small company will witness the wedding
ceremony, which will. however. be fol-
lowed by a reception to include repre-
sentatives of smart society in both Bos-
ton and Washington.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-01

The road to ruin may also be paved with broken
promises.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-01

Why doesn't the early bird get after the army
worm?
The Washington herald., 1914-08-01

Huerta resigned but he should have made an as
signment.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-01

The Interstate Commerce Commissioner
and Mrs McChord have returned from
several weeks at Atlantic City and will
leave today for the White Sulphur
Springs, to remain through August.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-01

Announcement has been received here
Of the marriage on Tuesday, July y. at
Schofield Barracks. Honolulu. OF Miss
Charlotte Reichmann, daughter OF Lieut..
The Washington herald., 1914-08-01

Rear Admiral S L. Graham, Of Annap-
oils. and Mr. and Mrs. George W.
Knowles, of Washington. are late arri-
walls at Massanette Springs. Va.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-01

Mr.. John Temple Graves is at the
Hotel Biltmore. New York City until
the middle OF August. when he goes TO
the Adirondacks for the remainder Of
the summer.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-01

But, then, Servia had no business nagging bigger
country.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-01

Mrs. Franklin T. Schneider and Miss
Florence Schneider have returned to
their home at the Cairo. after series
of visits in Ohio and Michigan. In the
latter State they attended the gradua-
ton exercises Of the University of Mich
igan, where Mr.. Thomas G. Forney, Miss
Schneider's, fiance, took his degree. Mr.
Forney returned with Mrs. Schneider
and her daughter and is now a guest
at the Cairo.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-01

Mrs. Arthur T Woods, who passed the
early summer at Rosedale, Cleveland
Park. leaves today with her sister, Miss
De KrafTt, for Ogonquit, Ne. 10 remain
through August
The Washington herald., 1914-08-01

Tonorrow-A ni1up In sherman's
army.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-01

1t looks as if Carranza's troubles have just begun
The Washington herald., 1914-08-01

Mrs. Mcdonald and Miss Edith Nc
Donald have gone to Burke. Va, to De
the guests OF Mrs. G. c. White