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rank as world powers commensurate
or near 1t with our own. and which are
as well or better prepared to meet the
emergency of war with us as we are?
To put 1t still differently. what degree
Of military power are we liable to have
to meet If events should shape them
selves so unfortunately for us as 10
compel the United states to go to war;
With due cons deration of what we
are in point of military resources and
preparation, rather than of what we
ought to be. 1t may be said that In the
western hemisphere there Is probably
not one nation that we should not nam
die with conspicuous ease. We so over
master them all in resources that our
margin for folly and mismanagement is
so liberia! that even with a repetiuon
of the disgraceful performances of the
war with Spain we should yet muddle
through to ultimate triumph.
But once ouside our own hemispere
this easy security ends. In Asia there
stands young Japan. one of the very
few truly military nations on the globe.
with population hardly more than
half ours, but with pride of race, a
devotion to country. a patriotism, cour,
age, and skill exceeded by none ana
eoualed by very few of the peoples OF
the world. And the japanese. being a
military people. which we are not: de-
vote time. energy tnoNBht, anu 'apuL
to the task Of military preparation with
marvellous skill and unlimited patience.
The present war in Europe has made
us revise the list Of the nations there
which would be likely to give us great
deal Of trouble and pain II we should
be so unlucky as to come to grips with
them. The first thought OF such pos
sibility suggests. of course. the name or
England, Germany. France. Russia,
Austria. and Italy. But what is there
In anything we are or have done. In the
field Of warlike operations that entties
us now to exclude from this list Nor
way, Sweden, Holland, Denmark. and
even others?
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Could America
Have Halted Kaiser?

What would have happened last Aug
ust. for instance, II we had been in
Belgium's place? Is there any sober
minded man in the United States at all
familiar with our military. situation
who fancies that we should have been
able to stop the Germans In their FIRST
rush upon Liege? Does sany American
believe that we could have checked
the onrush Of the Kaiser's men at any
subsequent stage of their dash through
Belgium?
perate fighting, and after all her terrible
losses, Belgium today has larger army
of trained men in the field than we
can muster If we have to go to war
Oh. yes, we could have stopped the
Belgium. provided We had been doing
with our young men what Belgium
did with hers. giving them real organ
ization and training and making them
into an efficient army. an army tnat
was equipped and supplied for the
business for which 1t was raised. But
II we had been In the situation OF Bel
gium and following the course or IN
difference and swagger that mas marked
our career for more than hundred
years. The Germans would have run
over us even more easily than tney
did over the Belgians. and we snoula
have been left to eat our rage and
protest that we enjoyed the meal.
We talk of Germany and France when
We think of war with any European
power. but where would we be u we
were in Serbia's place just now? Serbia
has demonstrated ability to make
mans size resistance to the great dual
empire of AUSTRIA Hungary. She was
able to put an army Of 10000 trained
men into the field within a few days
after the outbreak OF the 'confiagration.
They were men fully trained In the
business of war. Many OF them were
kan wars. On the most optimistic basis
Of calculation 1t would be at least
eighteen months before the United
states could put such an army into the
field.
Today Roumania is backing and filling
over the question whether to get into
the war on the side of the entente allies
or continue to maintain neutrality. And
every nation ENGAGED In the struggle
Russia, Great Britain. France. Ger
many. and all-is salaaming and kow-
towing to Roumania. wearing Its sweet
est smile and exerting Its utinost ef-
forts n p1eaSe - IT - a. e
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Bulgaria Also
Ahead In Army.

Then there is Bulgaria. with a total
population materially less than that OF
the single State of New York or Penn.
sylvania. but which put more trained
soldiers into the war with Turkey than
the United States could bring into the
field much short of year.
The entire mobile army of the United
States within our territorial limits u
hardly as great a force as that injected
into the Europeaa struggle by King
Nicholas of Montenegro. Yet 1t Is this
mobile army which would of necessity
form our first line OF defense in case Of
any sudden emergency. Just now II Is
very largely concentrated along the
Mexican border. where it has been
watching and waiting for the better
part OF three years.
But most of the time, with true Amer
lean sangfroid. We keep IL scattered
around the country In small posts
usually less than a regiment being sta
toned at anv one place. so that II there
came a cali for quick concentration il
would be q matter of hustle and strain
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IT'S EITHER >>.....: &.
DANDRUFF !
o.. &. ID
OR HAIR
You Can't Have Both
For Long

Look at your coat collar. If it
shows evidence of dandruff you
can take it as sure sign. Of >con1z
ing badness unless you take steps
to prevent it. ~.a.r .."
When the hair threatens to leave
you can't afford to take any
chances. Go to O'Donnells Drug
Store, eO4 F street, and ask for .
5O-cent bottle Of Speiser's Scalp
Tonic. Use it according to diree-
tions and in a reasonable time
dandruff, falling hair and irrita-
tions of the scalp and skin will dis
appear and the growth of the hair
will be promoted. Mr.. O'Donnell
is so certain of the merits of
Speiser's Scalp Tonic that he'll
gladly refund your money If it
fails. .s- -
Avoid preparations containing al
kalis (the presence of alkali is
made known by the foaming of the
liquid) or cocoanut oil. Be on the
safe side-use. Speiser's Scalp
Tonic only.-Advt.
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able. Read down, the columns OF the
United states navy in the naval year
book, but recentlys published by the
Navy Department. You will find that the
fastest battleship under-the Stars and
Stripes Is credited with a speed Of only
2i.J6 knots an hour. &t. .-.
we have no dreadnaught or battleship
built or building that ID capable Of MAX
ing higher speed than that. In the list
Of armored cruisers there are several
credited with q speed OF twenty-five
knots an hour and some with slightly
more, almost Slp, to twenty-five and a
half knots But the newest of these is
already seven years old. out-of date In
size, armament, and equipment '.-' -
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Concentration Must
Follow Mobilization.

When mobilization is we'll under head
way In Europe the second process, that
of concentration. begins. That Is. the
reserves who have rejoined the colors
at their respective substations are con-
centrated into regiments and brigades
at their proper places and these units
again concentrated into divisions and
army corps in accordance with the war
plans prepared long before. Something
like this kind of. concentration takes
place with the United States army, and
that is what we have been In the habit
OF calling mobilization.
In the European and Japanese armies
every reservist has always in his pos
session full instructions as to exactly
what he is to do upon receiving mobili-
zation orders. He has his uniform and
complete equipment of every kind. His
orders direct him exactly where to go
and to whom to report.
In the same wav In Europe all horses
and other material liable to be taken
for war service are subject to the same
each horse has instructions as to Just
where and to whom he is to turn over
the animal upon receipt of mobilization
orders. 1t is the same way with vehicles
and all other property that, Is TO be-
come a part of the warlmachine. Thus 1t
becomes simply a mater of hours for
the army Of one of the European pow
ers to get into the field upon the issu-
ance Of mobilization, orders. fully equip
ped and ready for thorough campaign
service.
That is the way they do things in
countries which rely upon preparation
instead of upon luck for their national
defense.
It Is extremely difficult to make any
comparison Of the military power OF
such nations with that OF the United
states. Theirs is all power that is. Ours
Is mostly power that may be. Theirs Is
military strength. Ours is chiefly mill
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Warning Nations
Paw No Attention.

At the same time three. or four of the
nations at war are interfering In the
most destructive and .unjustifed fashion
with American sea borne commerce.
They are reversing their own attitude
in previous cases and making their OBJ
legations under international law look
like a Mexican 10-cent shinplaster OF the
at one another, and they go steadily on
with serene Indifference to the furnfng
and protesting Of the United States
Why? Because every one of them
knows very we'll that Roumania is po-
tentially a far greater factor in their
problem than the United States. Rou-
mania has an army of 800, 600 trained SOL
diers that can be thrown into the strug-
it. as she ultimately elects to act.
What can the United States do? We
can help clap an embargo onto our own
business and utterly destroy ourselves,
and we might put some of the allies to
some hardship for war supplies which
they are now drawing in great quantity
freely from US But thAt is all. We
could not put $4,000 soldiers into the
fight. and we could not swing the course
of victory or defeat one way or the
other by a hairs breadth.
Roumania is obviously ofSvasty more
Importance to each side of the contest
than the United States. l know that
there are some persons in the United
States to whom this will seem purely
fancitul. But, then. there are persons
who believe, or affect to believe. that
urpreparedness Is our best protection.
7 have a letter from one of them in
my pocket now. He belongs to the
school of Congressman who declared
that in every war we have ever fought
the United States was the aggrcssor.
They are the kind who think that IL a
man comes up to you on the street
| tramples on your corns. throws filth in
| your face. and tears your clothes and
you strike him you are the aggressor
| But 1t Is written with the hope that 1t
may give some suggestion to really
thoughtful people as to what our mill
| tary condition is.
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Even Most Cocksure Americans NowAre Beginning
to Admit That It Might NotBe Quite So Easy
As They Imagined to Lick Creation"

for several days to get together the bet
ter part of the small force, we have.
Americans are accustomed to speak of
the, "mobilizatioh', of our army, but, IN
the language of the granger at the side
show. by HEX, they amt no such
thing" nt,
In practically all the European coun-
tries and in japan there are large num-
bers Of fully trained reserves. men who
have served a period Of years with the
colors and received thorough training
and experience In the business of SOL
diering. The reserves of the United
States number exactly sixteen men. Mo-
bilization begins with the gathering Of
these reserves to the colors again. It Is
accomplished in all the European and
the Japanese armies with the utmost
celerity. Speed of mobilization is in the
highest degree essential.
There Is no such process in. the United
States simply because we have no re-
serves to bring to the colors. When we
gat into war we must seek recruits, new
men, raw and unframed. and we must
begin sat the bottom to form them into
military organizations and give them
such military training as time and cir
cumstances will permit. The process Is
nothing akin to mobilization.
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The marriage Of Miss Katherine n.
Moxley. daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Charles w. Moxley. of Poolesville. this
county. and Herbert Franklin Lazelle.
of Lansing, Mich. took place Tuesday
at the home of the brides parents The
Rev. Charles d. Lafferty. rector of the
Poolesville Episcopal Church official ed
The brides only attendant was her
sister. Miss Elizabeth Moxley. Thomas
c. MoXley was best man.
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.HYATTSVILLE.

Company F. First Maryland Infantry,
will Undergo its annual Government in
spection tomorrow. The inspecting Of
fcers will include Brigadter General
Gather and Captain Hadsin U. s. A.
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Experts from the Maryland Agricul-
tural College will held a short course in
farm crops and poultry raising at T. B.,
from March 16 to March 10, under the
auspices Of the Progressive Farmers
The Washington times., 1915-03-14

The Fifth, Sixth. and Seventh grades
Of the graded school presented three
plays. cinderella, - Keeping ITp With
Those who took part were Maude Lit
tie. Beatrice Smith, Blanche Kelly,
Mary Walsh. Wionah Platz, Marie Hal
loran. and Marion Pierce.
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kon and cut the right foreleg of a
handsome bay horse after drugging the
animal Mr.. Mankoff has offered a re-
ward OF $50 for the arrest and convic-
6on of the man.
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ALEXANDRIA ELKS ...
TOHOLDB|GN|IG[HT
District Deputy Grand Exalted
Ruler to Attend Mid-Winteer
Social Session Tomorrow.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. March ,14.--Aiex-
andria Elks are preparing for a big
night in their home on Prince street to-
morrow night, when the annual mid
winter social session will be given ana
an official visit paid to the lodge by
John S. Draper. of Pulaski, district
deputy grand exalted ruler.
For the first time in the history of, the
lodge the degree work will be exempli-
fled by a team composed of past ,ex-
; alted rulers. Two candidates will be
initiated.
An interesting program has been ar
ranged for the social session. which will
commence at $3.50 o'clock. The commit
tee In charge Is composed of George w.
Wolf
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The Linwood Club has been organized
among the boys of Linden. Woodside,
and vicinity with the following officers:
President. F. Carter Pope; vice presi-
dent. Bradford Fox; secretary. Lowell
Foreman; treasurer, Gilbert Barber
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FTegular army and the entire national
guard thrown in with such a strug-
gle as that on our hands?
a. Our army in the United States is
perhaps $4,000 men. Bring home ali
the men now on duty In. the Philip
ptles, Panama. and elsewhere. and
ptH them in with the others. Make
IT nm, perhaps to $4,000 men, Then
take Vie whole 10000 of the national
Concede. for the sake of argument,
that they are all trained men. thor
oughly equipped, as good as any soldiers
on earth. There would be less than
100000 of them all. When the British
had about that number OF men on the
line In France IN the vicinity OF Ypres,
they held only a small section Of. the
line, few miles In length, about a
glassful in the bucket, but havdiy more.
They have been studying this problem
of comparison of our forces with those
of several different European and other
foreign nations at the Army War Col
lege In Washington. 1t being the busi-
ness of the general star. along with
other things, to make plans for possible
war with other countries, that organi-
zation naturally has made some investi-
cation as to the degree of military
power we might have to encounter.
Six European
Countries Studied.
The study covers six European coun-
tries-(iermany. France, Austria. Italy,
Russia, and Great Britain-one Asiatic
country-Japan-and two American ma
tions. the United States and Mexico.
Although II was a most serious study,
designed and carried out In all earnest
ness and sobr!ety. there js, nevertheless,
something that tickles the risibilities OF
anv one with a sense of humor in the
result
II 1t were not that the subject is ono
of such gravity and extreme Importance
to the people of the United States the
showing made by the American army in
the tables produced by the army general
staff would amount to positive joke.
For Mexico Is the only nation In the
list with which we compare on at all
equal terms.
Take, for instance, the table showing
the higher organization Of the forces ex-
listing in time Of peace in these nine ma
tons Wars are not fought by regi-
ments and small forces any more. IT
takes brigade to do a bit of scouting
work and u division to make a recon-
noisance nowadays. ~s,,&ty,.
Army corps and armies are the units
on the fighting line. Oyamas force at
Mukden was composed of four or five
separate armies, each In tnrn made nb
Of three or four divisions. But there
Is no such organization In the United
States army. :. Theoretically we have
three divisions. Actually We have none
But the table shows II all most graphic
ally: e. ,,t.ea - -.
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Miss Louise Tayloe. Of Virginia, is a
guest at the home of her brother-ln-
law and sister. Mr.. and Mrs. Philand-
or E. Stansbury.
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ROCKVILLE.

Mrs. Harriet A. Cashell. widow of Ha-
eel B. Cashell. died Friday at Ruth
Glen. Va. She was eighty-two years
old and Is survived by two sons-F.
Hazel Cashell, of this county and Ed
gar H. Cashell. OF Montana.
The Washington times., 1915-03-14

The volunteer fire department will
hold an entertainment st. Patrick's day
IN the fremen's ham at Brentwood
Miss Carrie v. McKeown. Of Brent
wood. is i'll at Providence hospital,
Washington.
The Washington times., 1915-03-14

Miss Ida A. Gangewer died last night
at the home of Mrs. Frank A. Spencer
She had been an invalid for long time
The Washington times., 1915-03-14

Fred w. Wilson. former postmaster
at Upper Marlboro, has announced his
candidacy for the Republican nomina.
tion for county treasurer.
The Washington times., 1915-03-14

Mrs. Alice Clark. of Howard county,
is visiting her son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles q. Holland
The Washington times., 1915-03-14

The semi-monthly meeting of the vol
unteer fire department will be held to-
morrow evening in the municipal build
ing. Arrangements for a smoker and
banquet will be made.
The Washington times., 1915-03-14

William J. Corrick. twenty-four years
old. died Friday at his home at Ken
sinston. He Is survived by his wife,
who was Miss Gertrude PrintZ
The Washington times., 1915-03-14

Miss Katherine Baldwin, of St Paul
Is visiting Mrs. w. Russell Brewer.
The Washington times., 1915-03-14

parcel post" social will be given
bv the Epworth League of the Me-
mortal Methodist Episcopal Church
Tuesday evening at the home of f. F.
Hoopes
The Washington times., 1915-03-14

Mrs. Otis NJ. Linthicum has returned
from Winchester. Va.
The Washington times., 1915-03-14

The county commissioners and or
phans, court will meet at Upper Mari
boro Tuesday.
The Washington times., 1915-03-14

Mrs. WilliamrW. Welsh was hostess
at a luncheon here Thursday.
The Washington times., 1915-03-14

Miss Mary Stevenson has returned to
her home at Mt. Washington. Md. after
visiting Mrs. James II. Starkey.
The Washington times., 1915-03-14

Newton w. Preston. private secretary
TO Representative Stevens of Nebraska,
delivered the address before the mems
this afternoon.
The Washington times., 1915-03-14

Mr.. and Mrs. George s. Stone have
returned to their home here.
The Washington times., 1915-03-14

The women Of the Berwyn Heights
Improvement Association will hold a
bazaar In the Knights of Phythias
hall Wednesday,
The Washington times., 1915-03-14

Walter T.. Essig. aged twenty-eight.
ana William o. Tomlin. Jr, twenty
three years old, while painting a house
on North st. Asaph street yesterday
nad narrow escape from death when
scaffolding on which they were work.
Ing fell. Essig. badly cut. was taken
to the Alexandria Hospital Tomlin
escaped with a broken shoulder blade,
The Washington times., 1915-03-14

The Sunday School Of ST. Johns Epis-
copal church will hold its Easter enter
-Sinment on April g.
The Washington times., 1915-03-14

John A. Ewald has been appointed
general superintendent of the plant of
the Robert Eortner Brewing Co. He
the past twenty-five years.
The Washington times., 1915-03-14
MT. RAINIER.

The board of trade will hold a fair
in Potts hall from April 6 to TO-
The Washington times., 1915-03-14

Mrs. Llera c. Masteller Milburn, wild
, oW of j.. Clinton Milburn. died last night
after a long illness. She is survived by
three daughters, Miss G. Corrinne NJ,
ana LIera E.. and Mrs. John w. Mon
roe. The funeral will take place to-
morrow at o'clock
The Washington times., 1915-03-14

At special session of the police
court yesterday young man giving
his name as William Dove, a non-resi-
dent, was fined so for disorderIy con.
duct and assault
The Washington times., 1915-03-14

Alton. Brown. twelve years Old was
bitten by a dog yesterday. The boy
was trying to climb a fence when he
was attacked.
The Washington times., 1915-03-14

Phone Main $50
And put your Want Ad in The Evening
T1mAa.
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LOCAL MENTION.

Phone Us Your Next Poultry Order
and be assured of the best to be had
Schamel. 1884 Arcade Market.
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