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The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
HOW BATTLES ARE FOUGHT.
The Real Thing Is Very Different
from the Popular Idea.

The popular idea OF a battle line Is an
array OF mep standing shoulder to shoul-
der and many ranks deep. Such, how
ever. is not the reality The line consists
Of garrisons of varying sizes and sepa-
rated by intervals Of a few hundred yards.
Under such conditions as prevailed during
the first half Of November these garrisons
dug themselves into the earth" by ex-
cavating trenches which they covered
with logs and earth TO a depth Of five or
six feet, thus securing protection from
shell and rifle fire. These trenches when
covered. are known as "bombproofs,"
and the EarrisOrs may range in size from
one or two companies to a regiment, or
even more in important positions Mill
tary experts estimate that the men
massed on the first and second firing
lines average about two to the yard. or
about 300 TO the mile. The Outposts are
So arranged that one supports another
and the open spaces between are covered
by rifle fire. Back of the first line, at
varying distances. is the second or sup
porting line, which is also sheltered in
trenches and bombprOofs. From this line
Te-enforcements can be moved rapidly to
points where battle pressure is strongest
In the rear OF the second line. say a
mile or less. field artillery is placed TO
uuIi SnellS ana snfdpnel over the heads
of the infantry into the positions of the
enemy. which are generally invisible TO
the artillerymen. The selection OF van
tagC points for the artillery is Of immense
Importance, and as il is in danger only
from artillery on the other side every
effort is made to conceal it, advantage
being taken OF wooded spots and hillsides.
The observers who give the range to the
battery are posted at some distance and
communicate with the gunners by means
Of field telephones
Reserve infantry is usually posted in
the rear OF the artillery. but cannot be
used effectively if it is more than two or
three miles from the first line of fire, as
it must be hurried quickly to whatever
points are yielding under pressure from
the enemy. The operations of the cavalry
are largely restricted to scouting and
the advance of the infantry and
Under conditions such as the.
deadlock prevailing for many weeks be-
tween the allies and the German army the
duties OF the cavalry arc minimized-
L.eslie's
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
Southern Men at the Head of Committees.

There ffty-eight committees, big and little, ir
the House. Unless a radical change is insisted upon
the heads of all these committees with the exception
of fourteen, will, in the next House, be Southern
Democrats. The only really important committee to
be intrusted TO the Craftsmanship of a Northern
Democrat is the Committee on Appropriations
which will be in the hands of Representative Fitz-
gerald of New York
Glance for a moment at the larger committees OF
the House and note the States from which their
charmen come The list is both interesting and in
structive:
Tndlca1ymWs5H. }!.a OF North Carolina.
Interstate and Foreign COmmerce-Adamson, of
Rivers and HarbOrs1sparkman; Of Florida.
EqTeign E}glg3 AfIstTs-Fiood: m Of Virginia,
Naval AfairsHPadgett. of Tennessee.
Postotice ,. and P9str9ads-Mo0n. of Tennessee
TSrritoresm i Houston. OF Tennessee Si He
Rai%ayS and canans8es EGf'Fta of Texas
Public Buildings and Grounds-Clark. of Florida.
pS6@HMf Fatsnts3GfdfeId, ID @ftI{rIaG of ITkansas.
GaimsaPou. G;Lan gs;.i Of North Carolina
District of Columbia-Johnson. of Kentucky.
Revision Of the Laws-WatSips. of Louisiana.
Irrgation-Smth Of Texas
Kh@6SmiiePI[iE KSeSunts@ILioyd. o. Of asShs Missouri
Gensus-Heem; of Kentucky.
Roads-shackIeford Of Missouri.
And so on, all down the line. There is not in the
above list single Representative from Northern
or Western State In addition to this the vacancy at
the head of the Ways and Means Committee caused
by the election of Mr. Underwood to the Senate will
go to Claude Kitchn, of North Caro-
lima, while in nearly every instance where a chair
nanshp is held by Northern or Western
Democrat who was defeated in the recent election,
the ranking member who would be entitled to pro-
motion is Southerner 1t is not at all likely that
any OF the present chairmen will surrender their
nigh place in the next House They would naturally
resent this self-sacriice on their part.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
Spread of the Cattle Disease.

Apparently the foot-and-mouth disease is growing
rapidly worse and the country is astounded that It
should have been permitted to reach its present
alarming proportions. 1t is no explanation of the
situation say that the National Treasury and the
State treasures lacking funds to deal promptly
and efficiently with this growing menace There are
supposed to be emergency funds. II they have been
employed in other directions what is the explanation? !?
Certainly we have had serious domestic
emergency confronting us within the memory of the
present generation When the disease has found
iodgment here in previous years. it was stamped out
before it had accomplished fraction of the loss that
the country has now already sustained 1t was
promptly detected in its ncpiency and kept within
guards broken through the lines and is making for
the open country 1t is grave reproach to the au-
thoritieS who have been charged with this large re-
sponsbility They have neglected the ounce of pre-
vention and a ton of may be required
Boston Transcript.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
The Lincoln Highway.

By the time the Panama Pacific Fair opens in San
Francisco it is expected that the public may follow
the Lincoln Highway markers, without hesitation,
from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Already three
fourths of the distance has been covered The erec-
ton of the blue red and white signs will be the prac-
teal beginning of the greater and more expensive
part. RoadbedS must be constructed every foot of
the way Already many units have been completed
several of them in Indiana-and others are being
built When each piece has been improved, and the
line connected from State to State, it will be possible
for the traveller, a-whee a-foo a-horse, to Jour
ney 34oo miles without hesating to direction or
lamenting because of impossible roads. The Lin
coin Highway will be the shortest route from coast
to coast cutting down the railroad distance by more
than 200 miles, and it probably will remain the short
est until such time aeroplanes developed as
to carry passengers over the plains and mountains
as the crow flies.
Originally a private enterprise of the motorcar
industry the Lincoln Highway soon aroused general
interest The total cost is given at 100000 to the
public and 100000 more to the builders who
have contributed toward the expense Thirteen States
have co-operated in the work, New York, New Jer-
sey, Pennsylvania Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa. Ne
btaska Wyoming Colorado. Utah. Nevada. and Cali
fornia In each of these States are under
way for the construction of State feeders The high
way proper is said to be directly available to 81 per
of the registered motorcars in the United States
Indianapolis News.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
Nevada Senatorial Election.

For good many years Nevada has been what in
English politics used to be called rotten bor-
ough' "a community enjoying an amount of repre-
the election, where Senator Newlands squeezed
through with the remarkably small plurality of ,8
votes there only 2I,s3S votes cast for United
States Senator by Democrats, Republicans and So
cialists, number not much bigger than some wards
in Philadelphia can muster at an exciting election
For long time the population of Nevada declined
its mines became exhausted, and it is only within
recent years that it has shown growth. According
to the last had only 1855 people, as com
pared with 100000 in New York and nearly
100000 in Pennsylvania but it enjoys the same rep
resentaton in the United States Senate This is one
OF the drawbacks of the Federal system of govern
ment which it is almost impossible to correct-Phia-
delphia Record.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22

Says the governor of Hawaii, in his annual re-
porto "Uader the protective tariff of the United
States sugar production in Hawaii was stimulated
to great development Nearly all sugar enterprises
established previous to the year 1893 had normal be
ginnngs and gradual and healthy growth, physically
and financially. At this writing the Euro
pean war has caused recent violent reaction in
prices OF sugar, and on the New York basis Hawaii
has experienced this year a range from a minimum
delivered in New York of $3.50 per short ton to
SI3oSO maximum The and the protective tariff
have done wonders, but can't always have the
war; thank heavens. 1t may be that the administra-
tion will discover that it needs a new governor OF
Hawaii.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22

Charles NJ Schwab, president of the Bethlehem
Steel Company, and Archibald Johnston, the first
vice president, who were passengers on the White
Star liner Olympic when she rescued the crew and
tried to the British battle-cruiser Audacious
have arrived in New York from Liverpool by the
White Star liner Adriatc. It's to the credit Of
these Americans that they refuse to discuss the
of the Audacious the grounds that during the
Olmpic's part in the ocean tragedy they were the
guests of Great Britain. The British government
has been criticised because of its efforts to keep
secret the sinking OF the battleship; and yet the
for Great Brtans silence was not far to seek
Not knowing whether mine or a submarine had
sunk the Audacious, the government simply waited
for Germanys boast TO enlighten it Not a sound
heard from Berlin, the assumption is reason
able that mine did the work
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
THE TOLL OF WAR.
Casualties of Present Conflict Com
pared with Those in Past.

The toll-counted in human lives-Of
the great struggle against German mill
tarism is going to be terribly heavy. OF
that there are already unmistakahle in
dications and the women of the nation
must prepare themselves to bear stole
ally and courageously the great sacrifices
which are inevitable. finding comfort in
the knowledge that they are giving their
husbands and sons in the cause of liberty
and justice and civilization.
Modern warfare is conducted by such
greatly increased numbers that the casu-
atty lists must necessarily be far higher
than in bygOne days. but it is some con-
ISOLATION to know that the percentage or
combatants who fall has decreased con-
siderably as compared with the battles
which were fought under more primitive
conditions.
Although the loss of over 2,OOO killed
and wounded sustained by the British
expeditionary force in its first engage
ment with the Germans is the largest in
single battle since November 8. 1854,
when 2,357 British soldiers fell at Inker-
man. it represents merely a percentage
OF between and per cent, for it Is
certain that close upon 10000 of our men
took part in the fighting. But at Inker-
man our losses were 81 per cent, as only
Z, 400 men were engaged.
Our highest casualties in any one days
fighting in the South African war were
at Paardeberg, where We last 1,262 men
out of 15OoO-a loss of s per cent. On the
other hand. at Waterloo, the actual Brit
ish losses were 6,9a2, or q per cent.
During the war between Russia ana
Japan in 1904 6o.OOo Russians were killed
and wounded and 1000 Japanese, out OF
60. 600 engaged at the battle of Moukden,
which lasted nearly a fortnight.
The Spanish losses in Cuba during the
Spanish-American war tOtaled $500 our
of 81, 600 men sent there, while in the
war in the Balkans great loss Of life was
recorded. Out of 1,O90,O 900 soldiers in the
field, no fewer than 700 were killeo,
eOo, 900 being Turks.-Tit Bits.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
ARMY ORDERS.

So much Of paragraph "A, special orders No
rs, As relates to Second Lieut. Theodore Il,
Murphy, Coast Artillery Corps is revoked.
Second Lieut. Edgar B. COlladay, Coast Artil
lery Corps Is relieved from duty on the star
Of the cOmmanS.ng officer, Coast Defenses d
Baltimoe and will report to the commanding
officer. United States mine planter, Gen. I'd
ward o. g. Ord"
Capt. Murray Baldwin. Eighth Infantry. Is
transferred to the TWenty-nrst Infantry.
Mai John L Hines Sixth Infantry, ia de,
tailed to fll vacancy in the Adiutant Generals
Department, to take effect November Il Vice Mai.
George W. Martin, adt1tant general
Lieut.. Col. EHclid B. Frick. Medical Cons. haV-
ing complete the duty assigned him in paragraph
l. special orders. No. 49, Letternan General
Hospital. San Francisco. Cal, will return to his
proper station.
Leave for ten days Is granted Lieut. Col. Euclid
b. Fick. Medical Corps.
Leave for fourteen days. to taks efsct o. q
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22

ah.Iut Nor-mber y rs granted Cart Russell C.
l. 0cylrn. infantry. Iu>rSrt1r instructor
ITr-t Iirlt John ". Mechan. Medical Corps.
i ryleycd from duty AZ Fnrt Bis. Tex. and will
Tro.rCd VIZ Wv Orleans, Ia. to Empire. Canal
Z,Uc and rrTr-r to the Fifth Inflnty.
Ldcut. Col BENJAMIN \. Poor. infartry. IL
Tlacsi ur tho list Of detached officers To take
cTNt NOvrmb,r =. and Lieut. col Robert L.
Hlrst infantry Is removed therefrum. to take e.
feet NuveFubCr y
Mai William 7. WODlcn. C0THs of Engineers. il
detailed 7~ q member os the examining board
Washington BarraCk>. II. e.
Mai William Z. wooten CuC1s Of Engineers is
Cart. tharrs {. I1IIIs. Field ATtiIlCry is relieved
INSPECTOR Of the Organized militia Of
Illinois Iowa, and Wisconsin. and il detailed
INSPECTOR instructor Of the OrEani1ed militia Of
Minnesota. with station at -. PauI. Nina.
Lcaw for three days 10 take effrrt On abnIt
November =, Is Erantcd Gapt. Harold i. Jackson.
United States army. retired. recruiting officer.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22

Bouick White, the New York social agitator who
last winter with mob at his heels invaded churches
where the wealthy worship, has written letter to
Magistrate Campbell, of the Tombs Court, congratu-
1ating him on the fact that he was not killed by
bomb placed in his court recently. White who has
just completed six months sentence in prison for
disturbing a church service writes:
My work in the folk upheaval and my writings
and speaking have raised up for circle of friends
quite beyond my personal acquaintance A great
many people know whom do not know and it is
entirely thinkable that of these are people of
undisciplined minds and of very crude social vision
that violence may be part of their program.
would gladly educate these into larger and sound
er method and believe shall in many cases succeed
in so doing if l am long enough spared to the work
Mr. Bouick Whites incendiary utteTances have
raised up" for him Circle of friends" not only
beyond his personal acquaintance" but beyond his
control, 1t would seem to be the duty of the New
York police to take the education OF these people
into Larger and sounder method" out of the hands
of Mr.. BouicL White and also to undertake the edu
cation of Mr. White himself along similar lines The
rest of the country has long been amazed at the lib
ery granted the advocates of violence in the city of
New York ~...
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
Justly Earned.

Admiral Sir Hedworth Meux, still fami-
liarly known in the British service as
Lucky Lambton." for two years COM
manded the royal yacht, and Once had
occasion to reveal to King Edward how
little thought of in the services was the
lavishly awarded Victorian Order. A
yachtsman had forced himself on the late
Kings attention at Cowes-
do you know that man?' his majesty
asked.
I'm afraid do" said Admiral Lamb
ton.
What do you think of him?"
mot much, sir: in fact. he's bounder. "
I'm sorry to hear that" the King re-
piled, because / have just made him a
member of the Victorian Order"
Glad to hear 1t. sir" the admiral
chuckled. "It serves him right"-Tlt-
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
Court Loans Widow Sa5. 900.

A loan OF $4,000 has been made by the
District Supreme Court to Mrs. Rose
Keeling Hutchins out of the estate OF
her deceased husband. StilsOn HutChins.
millionaire newspaper owner. She is -
give a prOmissOry note, secured byFSSAen
on her interest in the entire estate Of
81. 10000 A memorandum filed by Jus
tiCe Gould states that. while the trans
action is unusual, the circumstances rem
der it an advantage 10 the estate and an
act of justice to the widow.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22

Some newspapers give space to an absurd story
that British warshps have seized the Bruins
wyck Randwyck, and Noordwyck of the Holland
American Line and conscated their cargoes of toys
for New York and Baltimore 1t is added that i'm
porters contemplate protest to Washington Sensible
readers will dismiss the subject without waiting for
a denial from official sources, which may not be
deemed necessary
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
safety First.

Hicksville Stage Hand ito member Of
visiting Hamlet" company)-It certainly
can't be no fun havin' to play a grave
digger night after night. Actor CCheer-
fully)-Oh. the position Is not to be sneer-
ed at when a hostile audience starts u
bOmbardment-Puck
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22

John Lind has spoken and he has spoken feebly
Europe is now reapng the fruit of its diplomacy.
of ours; which do you PREFER" he asks referring
to Mexico. A score of Americans and Mexi-
cans killed, United States army in gnominous
treat from Vera Cruz, after seven months of in
activity, and nothing accomplished, is not showing
TO boast OF.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
A New Commandment.

Teacher-Now, can any OF you children
give me a commandment with only four
words in it?
Little Girl-Yes, Miss, I can.
Teacher-Wen?
Little Giri-Kecp of the grass,-weekly
Telegraph.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
Wise Willie.

Teacher-Willie. why don't you keep
your hair combed?
Willie-'Cause l amt got no comb.
Teacher-Why don't you ask Your
mother to buy you one?
WnHe-Cause then I'd have to keep my
hair combed-Boston Transcript.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22

that is too good to sit in the presence of wearing
the uniforms of the United States army or navy
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22

1t is gratifying to note that the State Department
has ordered an investigation of the arrest of an
American newspaper correspondent in England. If
we start an inquiry into the shot that unfriendly
but not hostile, may still keep within the bounds
IF nertralitN
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
Quite Natural.

why are women SO crazy over these
battered-up football players?''
Il suppose it is because OF the innate
feminine love of remnants. "-BaltimOre
American.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
Morning Smiles.
Justification.

Why did you jilt that poet friend Of
yours"
He wrote verse dedicated 10 me and
called 1t Lines on Janet's Face '"-PhiIa-
delphia Ledger.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22

Shoot, if you must, our fag nor dread, if you
shoot in a friendly way, said.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22

The Society for the Prevention of Useless Giving
in changing its TO the Society for the Promo
ton of Useful Giving was careful not to sacrifice
its trade name of "Spug"
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22

Alert manufacturers of munitions of should
take advantage of the opportunity presented
and label their projectiles unfriendy, but not hos
tile" hostile, but unfriendly etc, there may
be no mistake hereafter as to intentions
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22

Possibly that unfriendly shot not hostile be-
cause it did not hit If it had found its mark per-
haps ii would have been regarded hostile but not
unfriendly.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22

The unfriendly shot that rs not hostile is another
of the incomprehensble Developments of the war.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22

Hetty Green, Americas richest woman, celebrated
her seventy-ninth birthday yesterday. She is en-
titled to congratulations chiefly because she hasn't
been married again.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
A Line o Cheer Each Day o
the Year.
By JOHN KENDRICK BANGS.

1ElNAANS ONO%@AN AO4NOs
Copyright lslI)
Each day l find it pays me we'll
To sit me down and don my hat,
And figure for a little spell
To find precisely where I'm at"
Am I upon the stream that flows
To Ports OF Love and Sympathy,
All ready for the breeze that blows
To Harbors blest of Charity?
Or am I speeding DER the main
All careless Of the surge and stress,
Urged on by gale and hurricane
To Ports CT Human Selhshness?
Come, take your Observations, friend,
Lest when you reach your journeys end
Nc You hnd you've missed the beacon bright
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
Experience" George Y. Hobarfs
New Play, Is Called a Morality
Thoroughly American, 1t Calls Spade Spade
Without Trace of SaIaciousneSs-ItS Dia-
logue Is Not EngLsh-lfs American.

.n, &'S George 1s: T % % P5 @ fs e ss fiji al psoss panorama i & %
tss the ben. sRss psS & T@ Rs h9
play that calls spade spade without trait saiousness:
wthal play fe retrospect age
fa Pb to ns'9e8: l8 P6o'e % g tOT gi g0g1n H. who ~ ,
pss sn s & @ n d % e vet % 5 faf & 9 here is man who
Perhaps Hobart thoroughly successful and
philosopher perhaps there other
generic # ys ssn % % less s @ R %If a5E: : % R 3 $
morality has yet
Gives Symbol of Horror.
why ESpernc despite It; uhancss ne1e nes soTdd
T there's horror Hobart hands the symbol the suggestion of the thing
There the You with the immemOr Boy
@ s @ 5 Youth % & 0 he the sPt OF & Youth @ dc @ nds 5 fFag09s 10.
dragons Of Chance dnes and the lovely yvetawed dragon
the Primrose Chance
@ 5 & nd es; e%ne5 % = @ s9s9 5 81 hi; a soul & and goes back
Play Is Thoroughly American.
g Ho a y the the ] Ss as54 9 @ o S ; nd % Ss' R IS 50 P. %
boy signing to the moon haven't an English boy u OF tradition and Ha
s @ sonnet @ bit bit Tans53y ~a SS
@ R o rs 2 h nd 5 Boy %o as ooT 6 has eternal wi"
him. fragrant honesty is humanity
Passion lovely demon but
1s ] ] ef ne WR % B2 @ sentsn zee ] Pf s the GR ays Su & EN-
ade Fashion the vain and foolish creature that her slaves finally
An Untouchabe Standard.
% s5f did ID yoa @ y to The sB f n and zefs i @ hasn't :1S GALAXY Neither
R % & %4 @ ohs @ HP Po4 % 6sud 6s eli ndee @ that TR
rain ssS 9s Il f S Fs1 RSsS i5dy 2sssH slo gay vo
Manhattan OPTICAL
phorcal fine tooth combs.
four E @ B @ & P5s 5s SSSas 3 to S 7Sa s & % E 9 after & @ @
ad
Eiot-an with 0
almost unlimited He the
country sun fields OF episode tragedy and
P S and f Re-, h BEGINNING S f9 @ % ] S 5 but calm " the
other players add their Complement OF talents o this Big repfssentaon @
Why Dirty Maudlin3
play.
brought
After the play npid
be dirty naudn why dramas either dNn
to challenge
big
npd sweetness; photograph
cherubic into the dreadful classical heaven
Probably general appeal The
isn't laid New York Paris or IN London San Francisco
and the
personal right alongside the gentleman from
Commendabe is the style and literary There owey
ndcho in
symbolism Hobart
Amerlcan-brE coloquIa American
everyday OF faue beauty though the
ouoy proceeds the characters
madctOn thrilling
looks like resident
resident this OF theatrical No thanks though 1t
be
you 60 Brooklyn
RectOrs but don't "ENpeience II
contemporary But might c>c
and seeing Experience would have missed the big fC4n
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22

Better lay in a stock of pennies to pay the new
"war" tax with.