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The Washington herald., 1914-10-25
THE OPEN FORUM.
Widespread Effect Of the Depression
in the Cotton Market.

To the Editor: Referring to the article
in your issue Of October Is. please let me
say that the two classes primarily inter-
ested In cotton are the planters and the
mills The decline in its price and the
threatened further decline has hit the
mills hard. has disorganized their busi-
ness and entailed losses on the manu-
facturers as well as on the merchants.
This has been particularly the case with
the English mills So the mills will not
buy freely until the decline is arrested.
They would be content with any steady
price-12, or 6 cents-so Il be stable
The planters have their fields white
with cotton. Unless picked IL Is lost. II
costs SO a bale, cash, to pick II. Seven
million bales have been picked at a cost
of S7c,OoO.OO0. They have sold at most
!. 500 900 bales at. say, s cents. 80 a bale. J
yielding them 5000. Co., They have not
paid for the picking and still have So
600 600 more to pay before the whole crop
is housed. Picking now requires s1.OO0.0o0
cash each day. In order TO get the cash
the planters are offering their cotton at
81 cents-and there are no buyers. The
mills are afraid to buy even at that price.
Secondarily. others are interested.
Great Britain can well take 800. 90, 0G
worth of cotton now, and that would re-
Iieve the financial situation at once. But
while cotton Is declining, Great BRITAIN
will not buy. And. then, the business O6
nine States has been virtually arrested by
the stagnation in cotton. 1t is as If a
pail Of death were hanging over c,O0o.Oo0
OF American citizens. The railroads are
feeling II: the Northern manufactUfeTs
are feeling IL: the banks are feeling it.
This situation was foreseen two months
ago, and as yet nothing has been done 10
mitigate IT. The Wade proposition Is
good as far as 1t goes. but as yet it Is
only a proposition. S. A ASHE-
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Probable Changes and Their Net Results.

While 1t Is admitted that Washington does not
afford the best point of view it is also that dill
gent inquiry among a goodly proportion of the mem
bership of the House. irrespective of party will give
comprehensive idea of political conditions The re-
suit of this inquiry indicates that the Democrats will
retain control of the House but by greatly reduced
majority.
After sitting out all the wheat from the chafT of
partisan claims, it would seem as if the Republicans
ought to make gains of Congressional seats in the
various States. as follows:
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seiEure CT the BrindIIIa.

To the Editor. Sir: In reference TO the
seizure of the Brindilla and the out
come Of possible prize court proceedings
at Halifax" why would it not be well to
have the matter brought to an issue for
all time?
II the citizens Of the United States are
not to be allowed to purchase vessels or
any other property, real, personal, or
mixed. in accordance with our laws. on
account Of England's objections, why not
find out how effective her veto power Is.
and find it out now? In 1872 We had to
give her what for in order to forever
do away with her right" Of search Why.
would it not be good idea for patriotic
Americans including business men who
wish to see our merchant marine built
up. to purchase a German steamer, reg-'
lister her according to law. load her with
cargo that is not COntraband. and
clear her for Amsterdam? Man her with
an all American-bOrn crew ard add sew
enty-five or one hundred sharpshoOters.
also all AmerIcan-bOrn; give public no
tice that while a search for the purpose
Of seeing that there was no COntrahaad
Of war on board would be allowed. the
steamer would not change its destina-
ton on orders from any foreign war ves-,
sell that capture would be resisted TO the
end. and that the steamer would never
be surrendered as long as one man was
left who could fire a gun.
The release Of the BrindIla on some
technical ground will not be a satisfac-
tory or permanent adjustment We must
have il settled for all time that when
a ship is bought and registered in ac-
cordance with the laws Of the United
States no otner country will even da-s
to maintain COunIess by force Of armsS
that her regulation or wishes are %
COntravene laws.
FRANZ HUGO KREBS
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25

OnNlP INNS SuHTu-F 'FNhthNs
To the Editor: The restric,lon on the
Endorsement OF woman suffrage by the
State Federation OF Pennsylvania Women
at the Pittsburgh convention is a defeat
of suffrage plans and another proof ~
the growing opposition among women -
votes The clubwOmen a. an OrCGD.Za-
ton refused 10 indOrse suffrage afJer
debate on the floor OF the convention hr
Mrs. Horace Brock. a pioneer IN the
woman's club movement. and tha first
president of the PENNSYLVANIA fsdera-
ton Mrs Brock plead d Tor neutrality
by the clubs on all political and religious
questions. in accordance with the original
ideals and the constitution and bylaws
of the federation itself. although Mrs.
Brock is an anti-sUfTragist. and president
of the Pennsylvania Association Opposed
to Woman Suffrage. TIL resolution as
finally passed. the "antiS' claim, was
framed by a committee appointed some
time ago To study woman suffrage,
who were all suffragists. in split OF
numerous prot sts against their SeIeC-l
tiOn. The resolution only Involved the
individual Endorsement Of the ii. legates
there present to morally support pout al
equality.
In some Of the women's clubs. the
delegates were instructed to vote for
suffrage in spite Of the majority Of the
members being opposed to any stand
whatever on the franchise qu, stton. our
cIug instructed two delegates to vote
for suffrage and one against II. although
the majority Of the club members had
not been advised Of the meeting as one
at which the suffrage question would
come up. This allowed tws nty-nine
women who favored suffrage to sway
small quorum by a majority Of only
seven votes. and thus procure the in
dorsement of a club Of 150 members BY
tactics that prove political c.eVvrnssS
but no regard for the rights Of all
women, which the suffragists pretend 10
defend. l have personal knowledge and
the testimony OF club presidents that
similar methods, which the suffragists
call slipping through" women suffrage.
have been used or tried in many other
clubs. This process of gaining indOrse-
ments here and there by triCkcry will
only serve to show clubwomen all the
more that the would-be women politicians
are a menace rather than a means to the
general advancement along moral and
educational lines that all women favor.
VIRGINIA S. GUILFORD.
Charter member. Twentieth Century
Club, Lansdowne, Pa.
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HISTORY BUILDERS.
Roscoe cOnkEns'. Opinion of
"Richelieu."
(Wriitsn Expressly for me HerahJ
ny DR. z. j., EDWARDS.

by DR. e. j.. EDWARDS.
Many persons have asked me II
knew how and when Roscoe conkIing
got his command OF picturesque, vigor-
Gus, often dignified and stately English. ="
said the late Judge Noah Davis 10 me
at time when we were discussing what
many regard as Conkling's MASTERPIECE
his speech at the Chicago Republican
convention Of 1850. when he placed Gen.
Grant in nomination for the third term.
Judge Davis, although often brought
into political opposition to Senator Conk-
ling. never permitted those antagonisms
to interfere with his personal relations
to Seaator Conkling. How close that an
tagonism was is illustrated by an his
toric incident.
before the Republicans on the New York
State legislature at their caucus for the
nomination for the United States Sen
ate, Judge Davis was his chief rival
Both were lawyers OF Central New York
Judge Davis was a partner OF Sanford
z. Church, who was. in 1858 the candi-
date OF New York State for the Demo-
cratic nomination for President. Conk-
ling had already served as mayor Of
Utica and two terms Elm Congress. al
though not two consecutive terms. The
Conkling in nomination for the. Senate
Resentful as Conkling sometimes was to-
ward those who stood In his way, he
nevertheless had no resentment for Judge
Davis, whose campaign for the Senator
ship had been fair from every point OF
view.
Judge Davis had many conversations
with Mr.. ConkIing, in which they COM
pared their fondness for the great writ
ers Of the English tongue. They found
that they were alike in their admiration
Of the chief English writer's.
Il was astouished at one time when
discussing the English tongue and the
opulence of our language to hear Sena-
tor Conkling say that Of all the plays he
had listened to he thought he liked Bull
wer Lytton's 'Richelieu' best" said Judge
Davis.
'Conkling told me that only a few
years after 'Richelieu' was written and
produced a strolIing coming Of actors Wis
tied Utica and played II there The actor
who took the leading part SO greatly i'm
pressed Conkling that he never forgot the
performance. Ever after, II he had op-
portunity, he went to hear 'Richelieu.
'Conkling said to me: I doubt that II
in all Shakespeare's works you will dis
cover a profounder truth than one which
Bulwer put into the mouth Of Richelieu-
There is general misquotatIon or incom-
plete quotation Of these lines for the
words. The pen is mightier than the
sword. have become a national prOverb
both in England and in the United
states. And yet that is not what BulWer
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Total .................. u


At first glance this would to be a sufficient
number to secure Republican control of the House,
but be borne in mind that Of these
seventy-seven seats are now held by Progressives
whom the Republicans expect to displace. This
means, therefore, that only sixty Democrats would
be succeeded by Republicans and this figure is not
enough, in as much as the Democratic majority in
the House now numbers IA If this analysis should
prove to be correct approximately accurate,
the Democrats stated would retain their majority
but by narrow margin.
If, as many believe and assert, political revolu-
ton is impending, on account of alleged widespread
dissatisfaction with present conditions the column
of Republican gains will be largely increased Re-
ports received at the headquarters Of both parties,
however, indicate that thus far there is not de-
cided drift in one direction. The chairman of one
Congressional campaign committee has received over
500 reports from all sections of one State alone, and
these reports, even though they all come from Re-
Publicans, are conflicting that they do not afford
a basis for accurate prediction.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25

The new Chief Justice of the District Supreme
Court promises to make pocketbook snatching an
popular pastime hereafter In sentencing of these
thieves six years in prison. he explained what he
apparently regarded as a light punishment on the
ground that violence had been attempted adding
that future pocketbook snatchers may look for the
extreme penalty of the law" This form of crime has
long hourished in Washington If it can be stamped
out the community will have reason to be thankful
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25
A ChanEe in RcsaItA.

City-raised Robinson Cransacking the
cupboard of his new suburban cottAge)-
Where in the dickens is that setting of
duck eggs / bought yesterday?
Country-raised Mrs. Robinson-why, 1
put them under the hen.
Robinspn-Under the hen? Goodness
gracious, Didn't you know ! wanted TO
hatch out ducks from the eggs?-Judge.
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thought. nor is It thought which would
have been appropriate.
What Bulwer did write and appro-
priately put upon the tongue Of Rich
elieu was this: Beneath the rule Of men
entirely great the pen Is mightier than
the sword" And In that couplet IL one
Of the profoundest truths ever embodied
in language. When / first heard II. II
made an impression on me which I have
never forgotten"
tCopyright. DIS b. Z J. Edwards. All rights re-
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25

The young of the country should be enthu-
siastic advocates of the movement started among the
women's colleges and semnaries in favor of subst-
tung cotton dresses underskirs, and hose for those
of silk 1t will money in the bank for them in
the future if the fashion of wearing cotton instead of
silk becomes firmly and permanently established.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25

Humanity aside, is not the feeding of the destitute
Belgians violation of neutrality? They are to be
relieved by the United States and Great Britain.
countries not responsible for their present condition
What Germany calls the necessities of war have pro
duced the suffering. The less hardship in Belgium
the easier the task OF the invader If these people
were prisoners of war civilization would compel Ger
many to feed them. Being only the innocent victims
Of war, the world must core to their rescue-New
York World
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25
The Spice of Lie.

Jinks-Boarding in the country now.
Ell? What do you do with yourself even
ings?
winks-Some nights 1 sit outdoors to
keep cool, and other nights 1 go TO bed
to keep Manufacturing.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25
Again the Tempter.

The sailor had been showing the lady
visitor over the ship. In thanking him
she said:
Il see that by the rules of your ship
tips are forbidden
"Lor' bless yer cart, ma'am." replied
Jack, so were the apples in the Garden
Of Eden."-Tit-Bits.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25
Morning Smiles.
HIS Handicnp.

Hawkins-why do you sign your name
-. John B. B. B. Brownie
Brown-Because II Is my name. / was
christened by a minister who suffered.
Music Trades.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25

After being in practically continuous session since
April 1913, Congress has found a way to adjourn.
just many people beginning to think it didn't
know how. True, it presented farccal spectacle at
the end but it has adjourned, and therefore, is be
congratulated and the country felicitated.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25

Some politicians have been trying to pull the wool
ever the peoples eyes by demanding that the gov
ernment do something for cotton
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25

We wonder if the Missouri man, who says his
wife believes everything he tells her. has any idea OF
how badly he is being deceived
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25

Congress might get along better if it would dock
some members for their attendance and pay them
only while they are absent
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25

If we are to send shipload of Christmas toys to
France, we should send shipload to England, one
to Germany, to Russia, to Japan, and one to
all the nations that are at war. We must be neutral
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25

Parliamentary language, Jason, was invented for
the purpose of keeping members of legislative bodies
from saying what they to say about each other
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A Line o Cheer Each Day o
the Year.
COODLY GAME.
written Expressly for The Hsrald.D
By JOHN kENDRICK BANGS.

TNUTJTIsNT1 T5T1-T
Life's a riddle? Maybe so.
What's the answer? | don't know.
Give II up? Nay. nay, Not /:
Not while love is standing by.
/ don't mind at all Confessing
That l rather like the guessing
Right or wrong. Hhiche'er I be,
Solving riddles pleases me-
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25

The man who was awarded $500 damages because
he into while riding bicycle by automo-
bile filled with women suffragists ought to consider
himself lucky. He might have been arrested and
charged with impeding the suffragist movement.
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But Mr.. Levy did not say that he would take any
part of the S5ooooo his price Monticello, in cotton
at 10 cents per pound
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In the LImcIIEht.

Mrs. Deere-How modestIy she dresses
and how sensibly,
Mrs. Sneers-Yes; that woman will do
Journal
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25

The old theory that great military strength was
the best guarantee of peace a good-looking
theory but it wouldn't work.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25

The man who sits around and waits for something
to turn up will probably get turned down if he
applies for a job.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25

Violet light is being used in France for
testing precious gems. especially rubies,
as by its use the more valuable Burmese
stones can be distinguished from the Sia.
mese ones Of less worth.
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Turn about is fair play, and do not complain
when the farmers tell the editors how to the
newspapers
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We fear that the story that society arr
going to wear cotton dresses is nothing but a yarn
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25

But there is no need to be frightened when tn
sheep come barking like wolves
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25

The whole problem would be solved if the banks
would just accept hot air security for loans.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25

Some of the best friends the farmers have are no
candidates for Office.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25

1t appears that Southern Arizona does not have a
very good effect on Northern Mexico.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25

But we don't believe Col. Watterson will ever go
SO far as to indorse grape juice.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25

Senator Vardaman thinks war tax is what Sher-
man said about
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25

We know woman who cooks for eighteen board
ers and still thinks marriage is not failure.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25

1t looks as il Carranza's gray matter mostly
whskers
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Wages Of plasterers Throughout the
country are / per cent higher than last
year. -
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TOnaOrrOw-Grant prepares
EankinE movement.
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Isn't it about time to pray for peace again1
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25

Won Kluck has won his spurs all right.
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Condemn. Suffrage Methods.

Brooklyn. october p.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-18

sam Langford has drawn the color
line. His battle on Thanksgiving day
with Harry Willis in Los Angeles was
his last fight with black man. He
will turn his attention exclusively to
the elimination of white hOpes-that
Is. providing he doesn't get a crack at
Jack Johnson. the famous black heavy
weight who at present is supposed to
be cleaning up all corners in Eng
land
Desc colored scrappers are tough
as pig iron" commented Langford.
The white hopes. dey falls much cas-
Ter. Two black scrappers don't draw
no money. either"
When asked if he thought he could
whip Johnson. Langford replied: -
never makes no predictions. He's a
big tough fellow and no mistake. Just
say. though. that is not worrying
about the result. What's botherin' me
most is whether Mistah Johnson will
crawl into de same ring with me down
at Buenos Aires dis winter"
Sam stated that he intends to re-
tire from the ring next May, if he
doesn't get a crack at the black cham
pion by that time.
You see. Use now twenty-eight." he
stated. and dis fightin' am one tough
game. 7 likes to fight all right. cause
I likes dc money But now Use got
enough coin sailed down to quit an
settle down on little farm Use got
back near Boston. Use got a wife
and baby and 7 done Just started the
l-unEster to school, and now | want
10 quit kiclSin' around and go back
nome TO be with my wife an kid
When asked how much money the
fight game had netted him the husky
boxer became reticent.
Ma wife looks after de coin" he
said. and I does the fghtin.' When
ever gets my share of de receipts aft
or a fight ] ways makes tracks Cor
my ole friend de Western Union. and
cherry cent Of dat money goes direct to
Mrs Laneford in Boston. And what
does she do with II? Why. she banks
II. OF course. You don't think she
totes It around in her Stocking. did
you2"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-18
WOULD DEFRAUD c.. OF H.
This is Charge on Which Three Per.
sons Are Locked Up in Peoria.

Peoria. Dec. 1S.-Mr. and Mrs. ]. b.
Black of AZ North Madison street.
and William Uhrigh of 141O Fourth
avenue were locked up last night, be-
ing charged with attempting to de-
fraud the Court of Honor. of which the
first two are deputies.
Coroner Masen of Tazewell informed
States Attorney Rearden of Pekin,
Sheriff Wilson Of Tazewell county,
Chief RhCades and Detective Clifford
OF this city that he had been approach
ed by the accused with a proposition
to give him portion OF an insurance
policy which would be paid as n result
CT mis- certificate that the body of John
Uhrigh of Chillicothe had been taken
from the river at Pekin. The policy
was supposed 10 have been issued on
thrigh last summer. but it is said
there is no such person.
The officials went to Pekin last night.
Previously the officers had installed
dictagraph. Two stenographers in an
adjoining room took down the CONVEX
sation between the accused and Cor
oner Masen. At the proper time the
officials entered the room and made
the arrest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-18
NAMING ROWLAND
Is A BIC SURPRISE
Sensation Equal to That Caused
by Purchase of Collins
for the SoX.
COMISKEY IN NEW SYSTEM
Instead of Building Team With Minor
Material and Major Manage
ment He Reverses It

Naming of Clarence Rowland, man
ager last year of the Peoria Three
Eye league club, as head of the White
Sox for the coming year has caused
a profound sensation in Chicago base
ball circles. Discussing the subject
the Chicago Tribune today says:
by appointing Clarence H. Row
land of Dubuque, Iowa, manager o.
the white Sox, to succeed James j.
Callahan, President Comiskey gave
the baseball world its second sensa-
ton within a fortnight. the other be-
ing the purchase of Eddie Collins oil
the Athletics to play second base.
The identity of the new manager
of the south side was disclosed yester-
day by Secretary Gardiner of the
White Sox in the absence of Comis-
key. who was at French Lick, Ind, as
sisting in the negotiations for the sale
of the New York American league
club. The signed contract of Manager
Rowland for a period of one year was
received at White Sox headquarters.
Has Reversed Method.
'Despairing of developing a win
ming team with recruits from the
minor leagues under major league
management, Comiskey apparently
has reversed his method by going af-
ter seasoned major league players
and recruiting a manager from the
minors. Rowland's previous expert
ence has been with teams in smaller
leagues, where his success has been
such as to attract the attention OF
the master of the White Sox, who be-
gan his career in Dubuque before the
new manager of the team was out OF
knickerbockers.
Although Rowland has shown abil-
ity to handle ball players during his
brief career on the diamond, his pro-
clivity for picking out promising re-
cruits had as much as anything else
to do with Comiskeys choice of him
as SoX pilot. If the White SoX mag
nate had taken Rowland's tip in 1908
he would not have had to expend a
for the new White Sox manager at
that time recommended Larry Doyle
of the Giants as a conner. BY failing
to follow up Rowland's tip fast enough
lost the star who later be-
came a factor in several National
league championships as captain OIL
the Giants.
Red Faber and Hy Jasper of the
present White Sox slab staff are other
whom Rowland has picked
for fast company. Bob Veach, the De-
troit outfielder, might be cavorting in
outfield if Rowland's tip
had been :: ken in time
Only 80 Years Old.
Rowland is young man as major
league managers go, being only SO