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Evening journal., 1914-08-28

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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-09-04
Prison Labor and Good Roads.

West Virginia has solved in part at least. prob
lem of interest to every person the United States
good roads-by employment of its prisoners
Convict labor when competing against free labor
is not to be commended, but when it is employed for
the public good under regulations that insure proper
treatment of paying the penalty they owe to So
cety for violating the law, and this use does not
conflict with the freeman it is good for the Com
monwealth so employing them.
TIE prisoners themselves when so employed Will
be given work that must prove physically beneficial
Their guards TO make the experiment the success 1t
should be- must be firm and honorable men. The
prisoners, working under the honor system realize
the trust that is placed in them and when their time
up will again go out in the world with every prob
ability Of becoming good citizens
The economic side of the question of convict labor
appeals to the common of the public generally,
as the report of the committee prisons and prison
labor on the work done in one West Virginia camp
show that the average cost was 50 for citizen
labor compared to 90 cents for prison labor. When
it is remembered that these not in competi-
ton against each other, and that free labor is not
menaced N any way, it shows that West Virginia
has solved to great extent her prison problem and
at the time has made great stride forward in
the movement for good roads, which also means
better schools.
One part of the report, which will go long way
toward removing any objection that might be raised
by the representative person the ground that
prisoners so employed will not be treated as they
should be, is follows
ITO date three convict road camps have been
est9Jisked the men being under the honor system
and living in tents Two of the camps located
on a stream and the men each evening go bathing
and enjoy all the liberties of camp life Three
Italians have attempted escape, but the Americans
and negroes proving themselves worthy OF trust
Other States will watch with great interest the
experiment of West Virginia, as good roads add to
the value Of every adjacent piece of property.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-09-04
The South and the Scientist,

If the South had followed the advice the Depart
ment of Agriculture has been giving it for several
years-diversify your crops-that section would not
now be in position of comparative trade demoraliza-
ton.
The growing of wheat and the raising of live
stock especially has been advocated by the govern
inert scientists to balance the production largely
controlled by the growing of cotton, but the advice
has fallen upon deaf ears. Increased acreage OF
cotton continued be the rule and usually has
with success. This year comes the exception
The Southern farmer, however, can hardly be
criticised Justly. His cotton has been if it were
gold, and it is almost entirely due to the European
war that he finds himself in his relatively poor posi-
ton. He could not foresee such catastrophe the
world confronts-the looms of Europe almost silent
men, experts in the industrial field forced into a
field of battle Consequently the Southern grower
ielt that the Department of Agriculture could be
ignored usual
Cotton was reported yesterday to have sold as
low as 1-2 cents to a Boston mill. With wheat
yesterday at SIPS, at II cents, and oats at So
cent cotton's showing seems deplorable
What the Southern planter will do about the next
crop is problematical Evidently he will have to re-
duce his acreage somewhat. The situation may turn
out better than is now believed. With English and
Continental mills cripples, the mills of the United
States should work overtime and if cotton is held
its value should increase materially. continuance
of the war means that most of the world must get
its manufactures of cotton from the United States
Another phase of the situation offers some encourage
ment to the grower, Japan is arranging to buy =
greatly increased amount from this country in an
effort to capture Germanys trade in China.
While the South at present loses heavily on paper
much may be regained, and a lesson given by the
Department of Agriculture also may be taken to
heart.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-09-04
An Urgent District Need.


1t is the plain duty of the District Commissioners
and the District Committees of House and Senate
to that an appropriation is made by Congress at
the present session for the equipment of the new
Western High School, now in process of eonotruc-
ton.
No obstacles are in the way no debate upon this
necessary expenditure in either House is necessary
The money. must and will be provided and it may as
well he appropriated later after the build
ing has been completed and has remained unoccupied
fof want of funds while hundreds of pupils with
out high school facilities. ... ...
Through negligence or stupidity somewhere money
was appropriated for the construction of building
TO take the place of the destroyed by fire without
provision for its equipment. Unless an appropria-
ton is made at the present session an empty build
ing will stand as a reproach to those responsible,
while the school authorities poweress to provide
facilities for the new crop of high school pupils this
autumn.
1t is condition easy to remedy. One official with
a proper regard for the Districts welfare and suf
Gent energy can convince the right men in Congress
of the urgent necessity for the appropriation and it
will be made Let us
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-09-04

Fifty years ago today Gen. John H.
Morgan, the noted Confederate cavalry
raider who had escaped from the Ohio
State penitentiary in November. 1853,
was killed at Greenville, East Tennessee,
where he was surprised by a detachment
of Federals under Brig. Gen. Avian C.
Gillem.
The failure of Gen. Morgan's Ohio raid.
in 1853, which had eliminated in his cap
ture and Imprisonment al Columbus,
had deprived him Of the command OF the
gallant troopers whom ne had gathered
around him in the early years Of the
war. on his return TO Richmond he
had been sent to take command Of the
department OF southwestern Virginia,
which included portions Of East Ten
nessee His command there consisted Of
about $50 cavalry and a number of the
militia or reserves" OF that region.
firing of the quiet life in the noun
tains and longing to be once more on
the road in hostile territory. Morgan
moved into Ksntgckey in June. only to
meet defeat at Cynthiana. His COM
mand was broken up, and Morgan gath
ering about him the fragments, made
his way back to Abingdon. Va, where
he arrived June 90
For two months he was engaged in
the routine duties Of his command. but
on August Is he moved to JOnesboro.
East Tennessee. forty miles down the
railroad from Abingdon toward Knox
VILE, to repel a threatened raid by the
FederaIs For two days he tarried at
. Jonesboro to refit and rest his badly
equipped command. Then he moved TO
Greenville. twenty miles beyond. where
he arrived at p. m. September J. lie
halted there for the night. lodging at a
private house. his men taking position
outside the town to guard the approach
es It was his intention to attack Fed
eral post at Bulls Gap. fifteen miles
away, the next day.
Woman Carries News.
Circumstantial evidence shows that
Mrs. Lucy Williams. daughterin-law OF
the woman at whose home Morgan
stopped for the night. left the town
early in the afternoon and carried word
of the presence of the Confederates TO
Bulls Gap. The force there consisted of
the Ninth and Thirteenth Tennessee reg
iments and the Tenth Michigan Cavalry
regiments, under Gen. AIvan c. Gillen.
The Thirteen Tennessee under Lieut.
Col William II. Ingerton, moved from
Bulls Gap at 10 o'clock at night. The
other regiments started at midnight, I'M
der Gen. FGillem The night was one OF
the darkest and stOrmiest / ever wit
messed" wrote Gillem, the rain poured
down in torrents, and had it not been
for the vivid and almost constant light
ming it would have been impossible to
have continued our march"
Covered by the raging tempest the
Federals approached Greenville. Col
Ingerton making a circuit and finding
a uttle-used and unguarded road. came
down upon the town at GAVIN, while
! GilIem attacked the COnfederates in
! front of 1t. Without warning Ingerton's
men dashed into the streets and woke
the sleeping townspeople with Their
shouts.
Col. Ingerton detached 4 squadron un-
der Can't. Christopher c. Wilcox, OF the
Thirteenth Tennessee Cavalry, to sur
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-09-04
ARMY ORDERS.

Leave Of absence for two months and
twenty-five days is granted Second Lieut..
Frederick G. Dillman. infantry.
Leave Of absence for three months is
granted First Lieut. Oscar K. TOlley. in
fantry.
Leave Of absence for one month and
twenty-nine days is granted Mai curtis
w. OtweIl, Corps OF Engineers.
Capt. Frank o. Whitlock. cavalry. to
the Twelfth Cavalry and to join the
troop to which he may be assigned.
Leave of absence for one month and
twenty-nine days is granted Second Lieut..
Fred l. Walker. infantry.
Lieut.. Col Leopold o. Parker. u. s. A,
retired to Texas City, Tex. and report
70 Brig. Cen Thomas F. Davis. United
States Army. president of an army re-
firing board at Texas City. Tex, as a
witness before the board.
Maj Francis J. Rooster. adjutant gTn-
eraI. 10 Laredo. Tex, and his brigade.
The name of Mai. William H. Hay,
General staff is placed on the list Of
detached officers published in general
orders No. "a. March II. 1911. War De
partment to take effect September 3
1914. and the name of Maj. Grote Hutche-
son. cavalry. is removed therefrom, to
take effect September >. 1914
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-09-04

The German Ambassador, Count Won
Bernstorff. Is expected at Newport TO-
morrow to pass the weekend as the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. George Peaoooy
Eustis at their villa
Miss Mary F. Grimm and Miss Grace
G. Griffin. daughters Of Appleton 2. Z.
Griffin, Chief Assistant Librarian OF
Congress, arrived at New York Wed
nesday morning from Naples The boat
on which they came was the San Gugliel-
mo of an Italian line
The. young ladies are reported as being
well and will arrive in Washington to-
day.
Rear Admiral Nathaniel Usher, COM
mandant at the navy yard at Norfolk.
who has been on an extended leave OF
absence visiting his mother IN Brooklyn.
arrived in Washington, accompanied by
Mrs. Usher, for a brief stay before re-
turning to his post. While here they
are guests at Hotel Powhatan-
Mrs. Paul Morton, widow of the former
Secretary Of the Navy, who arrived from
Europe last Saturday. has Joined her
eldest daughter. Mrs. W. c. Potter, at
Southampton. Long Island, where they
will pass the autumn.
Miss Rhoda FuIlam. daughter Of the
superintendent Of the Naval Academy at
Annapolis, is now the guest Of Mrs.
Arthur Curtfss James at the Iatter's
Newport home.
Mr.. and Mrs. William L. Conley have
sent out cards announcing the marriage
Of their daughter Miss Alice n. ConIey, 70
Mr.. Fred NJ. FogIe. Of Minnesota ard
Washington. The ceremony took Pla-e
Tuesday, September l. at the home Of the
brides parents. Rev. Charles T. Warner
officiating. On their return from theil
wedding journey Mr.. and Mrs. Fogel WI
be at home to their friends, at The Alban
BIS woodley road.
Senator and Mrs. Hitchcock, Of Ne
braska. and Miss Hitchcock have gone II
the White Sulphur Springs, where Mrs
Hitchcock and Miss Hitchcock will pass
the early autumn.
Miss Hildegarde Portner. who has beer
with friends at Chelsea, n. J.. has left
there 10 pass some time at Brierciin
y. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs Keane and family have
arrived at the Chalfonte Hotel. Atlantic
City. where they will pass two weeks.
The marriage is announced on wednes
day. September :. of Miss Anne Gerrl
Butterheld, OF New York. to Lieut.. Alden
George Strong. L. S. A, now stationed
AT Fort Mckinley. Me. The ceremony
took place at the summer home Of the
bride at Great Diamond Island. on the
coast OF Maine.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Dorothy Clark. daughter OF Mr.. Theodore
Merritt Clark. of Chicago. to Lieut.
La Rhett Livingston Stuart, U. S. A
formerly Of this city. and son Of the
late Capt. Sidney Stuart. u. S. A. No
date has been announced for the wed
ding which is expected TO take place
during the autumn.
Mrs. Frank Hume. who has been visit
ing her daughter. Mrs. J. l. Howard,
at the latters home in Hartford. Conn.
has returned to town.
Mrs. E. R Waters. who has beer
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-09-04
The HeraId's Educational Edition.

The statement that Washington is the educational
center of the United States will not be challenged
In this position the Capital of the nation stands alone
Thoroughly equipped institutions of learning are To-
Gated here conducted by men and women of ex-
ceptiona qualification for their chosen profession
as instructors. The one dominating reason for the
establishment in Washington of schools, semnaries,
colleges and universities is that here are to be found
the opportunities for learning that the government
provides without regard for expense, that here is
the greatest central storehouse of the nations know
edge, acquired at cost of millions and thrown open
free for the benefit of the people.
The Herald this morning publishes its annual
educational edition and commends its readers the
announcements it contains. The Herald believes in
Washington enterprises through and through 1t is
especially proud of the educational opportunities
which Washington affords, and in presenting this
special edition beeyes it is doing its readers here
and elsewhere a serSica
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-09-04
A Coming Russian General.

Gen Rennenkamp who is leading the great Rus
sian army into East Prussia, was cavalry general
during the Russo-Japanese war. He took conspic-
uous part in the battle of Mukden and in other great
conflicts and out of the war with great repu-
taton although he charged with needlessly sac
rifcing large bodies Of troopstn order to achieve
brilliant exploits. - r..-.
Rennenkamp was a severe disciplinarian He
broke the rule that none of noble birth are to be
fogged by assuming the responsibility for the punish
ment of a Young noble who was whipped for coward
ice Rennenkamp telegraphed the details to the
father of the whipped and received reply thank
ing him. During the war Rennenkamp dsgraced and
sent to the rear thirty-6ve officers for lying
At the end of the war he was assigned to suppress
the revolution against Russia in the trans-Balkan
proyirce-New York Times
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-09-04

Don't you think 1t would be a good thing
for you to do likewise?'
mo, do not think that 1t would be
wise for me to sell my stock now" said
Mr.. Cheney.
why not7 You know that as soon as
we go into a receivers hands the stock
will be practically unmarketable."
That is Just the reason why am not
going to sell my stock" said Mr.. Cheney.
IT should regard 1t as a fraud upon the
purchaser. ] have private and personal
knowledge of the condition OF this prop
erty of which I am part owner and Of
which am a director. Now. IL were to
take advantage of this knowledge by SELL
ing my stock at the present quotation
then / should do an injustice to the man
who bought it. I will not sell a dollar Of
my stock"
Mr.. Cheney kept his word. He might
have got out about even. As 1t was, he
lost heavily, but as he said to a friend.
he had kept his self respect. and the re-
port OF this action OF his having spread
abroad served to strengthen the moral
standard Of some of those who were in
terested at that time in railway affairs.
Copyright, 1914 By z. ]. Edwards. All nights re-
SeTTedl
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-09-04
NAVAL ORDERS.

Lieut. Commander E. B Larimer. to
navy yard Puget Sound. Wash.
Lieut.. e A. BOnvillian. to Utah
Lieut.. Junior Gradel c. II. KePpler. TO
Nebraska: Lieut.. Junior gradep II. B.
= Bourgeois. to Naval Academy. An
napolis. Md: Lieuts. Junior grade) II. B.
lie Bourgeois and Jules James. to naval
Academy, Annapolis. Nd. Lieut.. Junior
EradeD W. II. Lee. TO MayflOwer: Ensigns
II. C. Gates and c. F. Greene, to Rain
how: Ensign II. T Bartlett. to works OF
Burgess Company. Marblehead. Mass.
Ensign r. E Byrd. 10 Dolphin.
Passed Assistant Surg. E. l. Reed. To
marine recruiting station. Detroit, Mich.
Assistant Surg. r. NJ. Warehouse. NJ.
r. c., to wait orders.
Assistant Surg. c. Z. Triebly. NJ r. c..
to wait order.
Assistant Surg c. S. Stephenson. NJ. R.
c. TO wait orders
Prof. Mathew Milton UPdegrafr. to sick
leave.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-09-04
HISTORY BUILDERS
A Remarkable Instance of Business
Probity.
ny DIR. e. }. EDWARDS.


ny DIR. Il. J. EDWARDS.
Cwdtten Expressly for TSs HsAhl
The late BENJAMIN B. Cheney little
thought when he began to carry parcels
in his stake to be delivered somewhere on
the line OF his stage route from Nashua
to Concord. N. H, that he was laying
the foundations OF what would be found
at his death to be one Of the very great
American fortunes. For from that mod
est beginning he went on after the COM
Ing of railroads. with the business of car
rying parcels from one point TO another
until, at last, he had developed consid-
cradle express business. Later, he went
into business association with Herndon,
who began to carry parcels on railroad
between Boston and Providence after the
railroad which connects those two cities
was built Thus was established what be-
came a great business enterprise.
II was not the accumulation, however.
of a fortune well UP in the millions which
was esteemed the greatest OF Mr.. Chen
ey's achievements. lie had higher hon
or than that. for he had demonstrated
that Il is possible to acquire by ones own
exertions. combined with good business
Judgment, a great fortune without having
done injustice TO any man. Mr.. Cneney
greatest asset was his character and his
finest achievement was the influence
which he exerted. especially at times
when there were tendencies toward reck-
less financing and unjust business meth
DDS
I have been told by more than one man
OF prominence in railway affairs that
there was one incident in Mr.. Cheney's
life which did much to establish a sense
Of honor and rectitude in the world OF
railway affairs which had become some
what demoralized.
Mr.. Cheney was one ~ the early direct
ors OF the Atchlson. Topeka and Santa Fe
Railroad Company. 1t was in the days
when that corporation was gradually ex-
tending its lines with intent ultimately
to reach the Pacific Coast. There came
a time Of business and financial depres-
sion. This entailed serious embarrass-
ment for the Atchison Railroad Company.
although for some months none OF the d.
rectors knew OF that One day one of
Mr.. Cheneys associates upon the board
said to him:
I'VE have got to apply to the courts. We
have got to go into a receivers hands.
You know that as well as do"
Yes, Mr.. Cheney knew it and had known
It for some time.
THE market quotation for Atchison
stock is still fairly good" said his asso-
ciate. I am going to sell my stock now
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-09-04
The Mexican Outlook.

1t is reported from the vicinity of Villa that Car
rama have his loyal support if he will call a
Presidential election and take himself out of the way
as a candidate, so that there may be a really free
election. In Mexico nothing but war can defeat the
incumbent But Daz could not bring himself to
allow free election, and Huerta was a candidate in
tact II not IN name every tune there was an election,
and Carranza would be acting in accordance with
the traditions of his country if he should
that being in the Presidency, he would like to see
anybody put him out. Then Villa would undertake
to put him out and everything would be back where
it was when Madero raised the signal of revolt
PHILADELPHIA Record
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-09-04
Transportation of Russian Troops.

If Russia had any way to send troops by sea- as
TO- example through the Dardanelles the war would
have very different aspect theoretically, two routes
arc possible from Siberia around half the globe and
from Arcnangel on the White Sea around the North
Cape and the scandinavian peninsula The latter
would, in fact, be feasible enough in summer so far
as the sea voyage IS concerned if a complete clear
ance OF German cruisers could be made The distance
could be used, is but 1900 miles. What interferes
with that evasion of the barrier is the impossibitv
of taking the troops overland TO the White Sea-
Springfield Republican
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-09-04
Canada Goe, with the Empire.

Neither the people of Canada nor their Parlia-
ment waited TO be asked. The occasion arose an
occasion which involved the honor obligations Cd
Britain and might involve the integrity of the British
Empire, and without murmur dissent the whole of
Canada stood ready for service and sacrifice 1t is
Carada's own action. The call that comes to your
Canadians is from their nation, and is for their
free-will service. There no conscripts When
the history of this world-changing time comes to
be written it will be noteworthy that this free half
continent, before its shores were ever threatened
made its choice, entanging itself in Europe's melt
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