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The Washington herald., 1915-06-06
GAS HAS AN AWFUL
Effect ON BRITONS
Doctor Says Men Grasp Anything to
Hold Onto Life in Their Terrible
Paroxysms.

London, June 5.-An officer of the Brit
ish army medical corps in a letter home
describes treating the victims of the Ger
man asphyxiating gases as follows:
I'VE have had another batch Of gas
cases through yesterday; I went through
ward yesterday with about forty cases
of this kind in it, and I think it was the
most pitiable sight l have ever seen. If
one sees a batch of a hundred or so
wounded come in. many of the men are
quite cheerful many are sleeping. and a
few, very bad or dying. are generally I'M
der morphine, and there is a general
feeling that most will get better and the
troubles are over for the time being.
THE poor fellows that are gassed are
all in the throes of prolonged asphyxia-
ton. Practically nothing can be done to
relieve them. as they get an oedema of
the lungs which prevents them getting
sufficient air supply, with the result that
they are all blue. gasping for breath,
consta ntly. and afraid to speak for fear
of using up that little breath that they
have.
Meanwhile they are tossing and twist
ing about in the endeavor to ease their
sufferings. and bringing up large guam
titles of frothy sputum which threatens
TO drown them. Many of the cases die
here, and of course many before they
can be sent to hospital. and the only way
of dealing with the matter seems to be
by wearing preventive masks.
Il hope | have not Mortified you with
these details, but really the whole bust
ness is diabolical. and the sooner every
one realizes it at home the better. This
letter doesn't do justice to the picture.
which II would take lola to describe
the contortions. staring eyes. the frantic
gripping of a blanket or stretcher or
anything to get hold on life are terrible"
The Washington herald., 1915-06-06
When Glands Swell
Blood Needs Attention
Even a Sweat Gland May
Result in Severe
Consequence.

In our intricate body the use of S S.
e. for the blood has a most remarkable
influence. We little realize our gland
ular system. 1t may be a tiny bulb no
bigger than q pin point. and yet II a
disease germ gets into it, there is a
tremendous swelling. 1t becomes a
boil, . carbuncle, it may be a blood
rising" and 1t 10 often a source of con-
tinuous misery II not checked. Many
Of the most excruciating forms of tor
ture begin with the swelling Of tiny
gland, caused by a disease germ And
It 10 8. s. s. that spreads throughout
the blood circulation to prevent just
such conditions. Or IL they have al
ready started, s. 8. 8. will soon put the
blood in such q state Of health as to
overcome the tendency to glsndular
swellings. It IL . natural medicine for
the blood. just as essential to health IL
the blood be impure, rs are the meats,
fats. grains and sugars of our daily
food.
It contains one ingredient the active
purpose Of which 10 to stimulate the
exchange Of new flesh for dead or waste
matter.
Get bottle of 8. 8. s. today Of any
druggist, and II your case IL stubborn.
write to the Medical Adviser, The Swift
epsciAc Co.. los Swift Bldg. Atlanta. d.
This depertDslt - IN charge q . neteA
The Washington herald., 1915-06-06
SPEEDING ON THE
FREDERICK ROAD

Motorists have been very much
hampered recently, especially sa
SuDAays. by speed traps .. the
State Aighways.
The Frederick Pike, however
has been free from such traps.
through the friendly spirit 81 the
resideats Of the varioas towns On
this pike. Complaint has come
to NJ recently that some very
few netsrists are driving faster
than 10 reasonably safe, and Ne
wish to warn our 1enhsrs and
frienas that unlsss they drive
moderately thPough these towns
public sentiment viii estoAlish
traps, which Invariably leaAs -
injustice being done the Dajsr-
ity fer the sake Of running Down
the few reckless aRtvess.
AUTOMOBILE CLUE or ma
The Washington herald., 1915-06-06
SHADES OF PAST HOVER
OVER QUAINT HOSTELRY
Mades HOTEL Whose Proprietor Died Recently Entertained
Large Circle Of Historic Personages- Suffer- Whose
Property Gold Was Found in California, Died There.

The busy city passerby hurries along
northwest, without a thought Of trod-
ding on historic ground. The casual OBJ
server superficially reads . rusted and
battered tablet there, telling that John
Sutton, on whose property gold was dis
covered in California. died in this house
in 1885," Maybe the keen-eyed tourist
will refer to his guidebook for more In
formation.
For the tablet is the only exterior mark
of distinction about the house" But II
one cares to investigate. the humble. or
looking building will be found to
be a rare, unusual place Not the least
of its possessions Is its serving OF excel
lent cuisine.
!. But The greatest Of it's attractions II Its
atmosphere. The old building Is haunted
by the spirits of abolition, civil war and
reconstruction.
The Mades Hotel was closed the other
day. while the body Of the man who has
been its proprietor for more than half
a century lay in state. the man who. to
a few intimate friends. could best point
out the shades OF its former famous pa
irons The proprietor. Charles Mades,
was SO years old.
He was one of those few persons
who enjoyed acquaintanceship and as
ISOLATION with q large circle OF men
whose names are written in history.
But his stories were told to only
few. and most Of these have pre-.
coded him on the journey.
Rumor has il that civil war nero
whose popularity carried him to the
White House, was an habitue OF the
hotel, but this Is not confirmed. Al
any rate, because the hotel was al
most in the shade OF the Capitors
dome, It became q rendezvous OF
Senators and Representatives. Fam
GUS orators and statesmen OF the days
Immediately before and after the war.
gathered about its bar.
Even yet. the hosiery is q gather
ing place for remarkable persons.
while IN the days Of its glory. when
IT was one OF the leading hotels Of
the Naticrk: Capital, II registered
many who had been caught In the
better turn OF fortune.
The hotel. from the exterior. appears
to possess no extraordinary attrae-
lions. ~ 4 10 severely plain. three
story wooden structure. But IT, -.
The Washington herald., 1915-06-06

terror architecture has many interest.
ing and. at the same time. bewildsrinE
features. Its guests. however. I'M
doubtedly become familiar with the
numerous halls and stairways-to the
newcomer startling In their unexpect-
ed and unannounced appearance. OF
late years. several apartment houses in
the rear have been annexed.
The hostelry has . reputation of
having q kitchen which cooks accord
Ing to the real recipes Of the South.
especially game and sea food. A frog
pond. from which the customer may
choose legs Of any model and color. 10
one of its unique appurtenances.
The twentieth century patronage Of
the Mades includes, when they are
here. correspondents and writer's whose
names are we'll known: also lawyers
Of prominence. physicians and artists.
The Washington herald., 1915-06-06
BANCROFT TO WED AGAIN,
Man in Divorce Court LimeliEht to
Marry Pittsburgher.

Wilmington. Del. June 1.-THE engage
ment was announced today OF John Ban
croft, jr, and Miss Frances Hays Husel-
ton. of Pittsburgh. The wedding date
has not been fixed. The bride-elect is
the daughter of Mrs. William c. Husel-
ton. of Pittsburgh.
Mr.. Bancroft. IS years old. was former
~ husband of Madeline DUPONT. daughter
of Alfred l. DUPONT. millionaire powder
magnate. He secured divorce from his
young wife on statutory grounds in
March. 1912. following a sensational suit.
in which he denied the paternity Of his
wifes youngest son. The court upheld
the husband.
Bancroft made the infant a codefend-
ant in the divorce action. calling him
Max Heibler. jr.. after Max Heibler. Of
Munich, Germany. the correspondent.
The wife. two years younger than her
husband, has since married Heibler
The Washington herald., 1915-06-06

use part of the proceeds to release
collaterals belonging to the Rock Island
Company valued at 81, 900.
Mr. Schumacher, chairman of the Rock
Island board, denied that there had been
any Interference with Mr.. sAmster In his
plan to raise the money.
Mr.. Amster charged on the witness
stand that President Wine. of the First
National Bank. and other wealthy men
in the Rock Island directorate could easi-
ly have raised the necessary 5000. 900 to
enable the company to tide over its OBJ
legations falling due on May l.
The Washington herald., 1915-06-06
Laboratory Plans Ready,

The Bureau of Standards has completed
the plans for its new chemical laboratory
building. to cost not to exceed SOC. 900.
for which appropriation was made by
Congress last winter. The architects.
Dom & Deming. have drafted the specifi-
cations. 1t is expected that advertise
ments for proposals for the construction
of this laboratory will be published during
June. 1t will be located on Pierce Mill
road. near Connecticut avenue. and will
form the seventh of the group Of special
laboratory buildings erected for the bu-
reau.
The Washington herald., 1915-06-06
TURKS QUITTING ARMENIA,

nople and Darda nelles.
Petrosrad, June 5.-Dispatches from
Tifiis state that Turkey is shifting all
available troops and guns from the
Trans-Caucas sian front to Constantinople
and the Dardanelles. Nearly all the ar
tillery at Erzerum and most of the gar
rison have been moved. Erzerum has
been used by the Turks as their chief
base In Armenia.
The Washington herald., 1915-06-06
Pay High for o. s. Protection,

New York. June 5.-Carrying SIS
passengers and 1000 sacks Of mail. the
american liner Philadelphia sailed FOR
Liverpool today. 30 great was the
rush to sail under the projection Of
the Ansrtcsn Tag that .alse was paid
ter . SIS stateroom
The Washington herald., 1915-06-06
Berlin Hears OF Messenger.

Reerlin. June b-ohicial announcement
was made here today that personal
REPRESENTATIVE Of Count Won BernstorfR.
German Ambassador to the United States.
v comins to Germany TO plaza before the
The Washington herald., 1915-06-06
Says Money Was Available.

There was considerable interest in the
testimony given by Nathan W. Amster
of his efforts 10 raise S. 600. necessary
to meet the obligations of the company
due May !. This witness testified that he
was assured by Paine. Weber & Co. and
Fitzgerald. Hubbard & Co. that they could
easily raise the money. His plan was TO
The Washington herald., 1915-06-06
Fleet Commander Chansed.

Paris. June S.-Admiral Nicol has been
placed in command Of the French fleet
which Is operating against the Turks in
cooperation with an English fleet at the
Dardanelles- Admiral Guepratte. who
was formerly in command Of the French
fleet. will be under Admiral Nicol.
The Washington herald., 1915-06-06
CHICAGO SUFFRAGE MECCA.
Women Gathering in Windy Cit,
for National Conference.

for National Conference.
Chicago. June 5.-Votes for women ad.
vocates from every part of the United
States began arriving here today for the
National American Wonan's Suffrage
Association conference which will open
tomorrow.
Chief among the topics to be discussed
by the more than 200 delegates will be
the attitude of the National Association
in the next Congressional campaign. The
association favors the Shafroth amend
ment, calling for a referendum of the
States on the equal suffrage question.
The Washington herald., 1915-06-06
Kaiser the true state Of American opin-
ion regarding Germany.

Over half the newspapers published
In the world are printed in the Eng
lish language.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-05
The Government Concert.

In sentences and words that make
one grand sweet song Mr.. WILSON sets
forth symbollcally but with crystal
line clearness the complete duty Of
the President and the Congress;
Have you never heard a great chorus
OF trained voices lift the voice of the
prima donna as II It scared with easy
grace above the whole melodious sound?
1t does not seem 10 come from the SIN
gle throat that produces it. II seems as
II It were the perfect accent and crown
Of the great chorus. so it ought TO be
with the statesman. So it ought to be
with every man who tries to guide the
counsels of a great nation
The President is the prma donna.
The Congress Is the chorus,
Sad that certain Senate singers
out of tune and harsh, should now
disturb the perfect accent and mar
that doclle choral consonancy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-05

According to news dispatches o,d
statutes have been dug up In Chi
cago and in Philadelphia to prevent
any increase in the price Of bread
despite the imitation in the price OF
wheat. OF course this IL nonsenslcal.
The only alternative to an inCrea SO
in price Is the Stoppagc Of az baking,
should the cost of the raw material
make the trade losing one at cur
rent retail prices,
The problem OF price readjustment
may be solved in two ways, by put
ting up the charge for standard
loaf or by reducing the size OF the
loaf sold for a standard price. Either
course is fair. II it is openly and hon
estly announced, The change In price
is less subject TO abuse because tho
buyer cannot be deceived by the vend
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-05
Mr.. Gompers Beaten.

Had it been necessary to sustain
the Presidents veto of the lmmigra-
ton hill more than one of the Rep
resentatives who voted yesterday To
repass that meA sure would have been
found on the side Of the nays. Their
fear of GoMPERs would not have suf-
feed TO overcome their own judgment
and the voice Of conscience. As the
matter was, the opponents OF the lit
eracy test had the votes needed TO pre-
vent this violation of good sense and
good judgment, and these Represen-
tatives retained their standing with
labor at the expense of their repu-
tations outside their districts.
Three times this dishonest and hyp-
ocritlcal scheme to substitute sub
terfuge for straightforward I'd action has
been killed by the Presidential veto,
Mr.. CLEVELAND. Mr.. TAFT and Mr..
WILSON bear equal honors by virtue
of their refusal to approve It, II
courage should replace the cowardice
that too frequently marks the pollti-
cal heart none Of their successors
would be called to pass on 1t.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-05

civil governments in the track Of
his victories, bringing a native shrewd.
ness and a robust authority to the
work that indicated executive ability
OF no mean order.
If VILLA lacked education and ex-
perience he had gift for learning
quickly, taking good advice and So
Letting capable agents. He was both
II born soldier and born jefe. But
such man--rough, brutal, slovenly
IN his person, VIGOROUSLY vicious,
and branded with the stigma of out.
law-was odious TO the llcentiates,
merchants and landed proprietors,
the ambitious men of family and
education In the list
ranks Ashamed and afraid of him
as n comrade, they disparaged his
services to the common cause, and
combined to throw him from the
pedestal upon which the admiring
poems had placed him.
Whether Francisco VILLA is the
strong man of Mexico called by des-
tiny to rule for troubled season, In
spite Of his limitations, time alone
can tell, but at present he seems to
have no formidable rival in ruth
less energy, personal magnetism and
genius for organizing victory in the
field, the reward OF which in th1t
country is the seat of the dictator.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-05
AN OLD NEWSPAPER.
Published the Year Of the Boston
Massacre" which 1t Reports.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir:
have noticed in some of the New York
papers mention OF old newspapers, and
/ am writing this to tell OF one l have.
1t was sent me o short time ago by
MIR. W. g. Elsbre of Crawford. y, J.
II is the Boston Gazette and Country
Journal, published nj Boston, Mass,
May 10, 1870; therefore beats in age
all previously mentioned that l have
seen II is four page paper. three
columns on a page size of sheet IS by
22 inches Published Ave years before
the Revolution, II contains an account
OF great riot between the British
soldiers and citizens, who went back
on the tea tax, and the columns have
turned rules" because of the killing
Of four citizens. with representations OF
their four collins bearing the initials
of each.
II Is very interesting sheet. 1t has
been In Mr.. Elsbres family over eighty
years, and in the possession of his fore
bears since its publication, 1t is there
fore an original copy, not reproduce
tion, GEORGE NJ. MATTEsoN.
SHERBURNE, February 2.
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THE WAR DOCTRINE OF
RUTHLESSNESS.
THE
Singular Discovery as to Its American
Origin

To THE EDITOR or The SyN--Sir: l
have made a discovery which seems to
be of some interest. 1 have found, /
think, the genesis of the Infamous Ger
man doctrines that nations are not
bound by the rules OF conduct which
should govern individuals. that the es-
tablished rules of International law may
sometimes rightfully be disregarded and
that war should not be conducted as
mildly and humanely as possible.
In 1892 "a historian published work
In which he said
As regards the rightfulness OF the action
OF the two parties tGrest Britain and
Franoel. Viewed separately from their pol
icy, opinions will probably always diner
according to the authority attributed by
individuals to the dicta Of interns tionsl
law. 1t may be admitted at once That
neither Napoleons DEGREES nor the British
orders can be Justified at the bar except
by the simple plea Of self preservation.
the first law Of States even more than OF
men; for no Government Is empowered to
assent to that last sacrifice which the in
dividuai may make for the noblest mo-
tives.
In such a dilemma the last answer Of
international law has to be that every
state IL the final Judge as to whether II
should or should not make war; to Its own
self alone il II responsible for the right
fuuess OF this action. H. however. the
condition OF injury entailed by the neu-
TITS course Is such as to Justify war Il
iustihes all lesser means Of control. The
question OF the lighthouses of these dis
appears. and that Of the policy alone
remains
This jesutical and wholly devilish
sophistry so appealed to the kindred
soul of William H. that II Is said he
tNtfn Aan=
man for use as a text book In the i'm
perial military schools The natural
result OF It's wicked .eachings was the
occupation of Belgium.
Again, In 1870, when Tre,tschke was
yet hut Bavarian anti-imperialist q
foreign General attached to the German
army as an observer OF the Franco
Prussian war enunciated to Bismarck
and his Generals the following bloody
minded and brutal opinion;
The proper strategy consists In the hrst
place In INJECTING as telling blows as pos
.ible upon the encmy's army and then In
causing the inhabitants 30 much suffering
that they must long for peace and force
their Government to demand II. The peo-
pie must be left nothing but their eyes to
weep with over the war
on what fertile soil, alas, were these
dragons teeth sown
In order that the allied American
press may castigate properly the mem
DRY of these wret0hes who undermined
the morals Of Germany beg to inform
YOU that the first quotation was written
by Rear Admiral \. r Mahan. U. $. y.
See Influence or Sea Power Upon the
French Revolution and Empire" eth
cd. Vol. l.. PIP. 356-357 The second quo
tation was uttered by Lieutenant-Gen-
erai Philip sheridan, 4. $. A. See
Busch's bismarck" English ed, Vol l.,
p. 12S
The pity OF II is that these names, but
Yesterday honored by all true Ameri-
cans, must now stand pllloried along
with those Of Bernhard and Treitschke.
NORWICH, February J. +.
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er nor misled by his own careless
ness. But 1t is the cruder method In
that the increase of one cent loaf
may be more than the raise In the
price OF -four fairly demands. while
failure to increase may deprive the
baker of the greater part or all OF
his profit
Fluctuations by the ounce are a far
better way Of keeping close to whole
sale market conditions, but they in
volve the chance for unfair deal
ing which the municipal authorities
everywhere aim TO eliminate by Us
tabllshlng trade standards. The mat
ter is important chiefly from the
point of view Of poorer people 10
whom small difference in the size
Of the loaf is a serious matter. Prob
ably their hope Of getting the full
est value for their money Hes in
small changes In weight rather than
in change In price which cannot he
less than 20 per cent. to begin with.
But some means should be taken to
let every buyer know by stamp Or
label exactly how much bread his
loaf contains. If this can be assured,
the matter of full value will easily
take care OF itself in crowded dis
tricts through competition among the
bread makers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-05
VOTE ON SUFFRAGE
TO COME THIS FALL
Senate Waits Until Women
Advocates Are Absent.
Then Passes Bill.
BIG JUBILEE PLANNED

ALBANY Feb. 4-Thc state Sc. .,.
played Joke on the sufflagis's to-4l..
but the joke was appreciated most n.
the victim.
The upper house hastily ana uu..
pectedly passed the suffrIge u.u ~
came from the Assembly, after tnuouu
ing yesterday that nothing would no
done with the resolution until nest w,a.
Thrty-four votes were counted ON ...
call for the bill.
Woman suffrage now goes To- the pru.
pie for approval, even though the Cow.
stitutional Convention should fail 20 tHt.
action on Il. or even should the con.
vention oppose IT, Suffrage leaders has.
consulted United states Senator Root
who Is expected to preside at tho cor.
vention, and he has told them that tn.
convention will take no action on sN'.
frage which will affect the status of their
proposed amendment.
There Is still some question as 70
whether the woman suffrage amendment
would be submitted to the people apar'
from the new Constitution which Will
be drafted and which also may contain
a suffrage clause. The general under
standing IL. however, that the woman
suffrage proposition will be submitted
as a separate question.
Sufragsts had planned to he out I'm
was scheduled for passage. but the &C
ton OF the Senate was 30 unexpected
that only one lone suffragist saw whI'
happened. She was Miss Alberta Hll
who has been in Albany for some days
arranging for the passage OF the reso-
luton. and she lost no time in tele-
phoning Mrs. Harriet stanton Blatch.
president of the Woman's Political
Union, in New York city of the event.
The Jubilee plans will not be stopped.
Miss Hill made this statement after a
talk with Mrs Batch.
THE suffrage Jubilee will take place
Tuesday evening just as planned, even
though they slipped the resolution
through without waiting until we could
be out in force.
Mrs. Blatch says that the position
OF Majority Leader Brown is unique, as
moor leaders always have notified parties
Interested in bills when they might be
taken up for passage.
The Senate thought II might be made
fun of, II a lot of suffragists packed
the galleries when the resolution went
through. but in rushing the resolution
through in this way I think the Senate
has made fun of itself"
The speakers at the Jubilee will he
Mrs. Blatch. Mrs Beatrice Forbes-R Rob
ertson Hale and Mrs lnez Milholland
Boissevan. Senator George a. Slater
will preside