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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05

Agaln the man to war was called, With this poor horse. so jadcd.
 galled; No longer prancing on the road. But forward forced with heel and
 goad: And when they into battle went. He fell, with all his strength fore
 spent. An outcry fierce the soldier made And. cursing, struck him with his
 blade. Replied the horse. No fault of mine Hath brought us to this state supine; For having made me but an ass, Your own destruction came to pass.
  The Golden Rule in truth applies To "all that dwell beneath the skies" And we should have grateful sense Of service and its recompense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
IN DECEMRER

" 100000, Who o ooo," HA sighed the north wind as it rustled the trees out in the
 " forest, for it was cold day
The Washington herald., 1915-08-09
A Great Work to Continue.

The announcement that the third national mine
safety meeting in behalf of the army of more than
million miners is to be held at the Panama
Pacific Exposition grounds September % and "a,
under the auspices OF the Bureau of Mines, the
American Mine Safety Association and the Cali
fornia Metal Producers Association, gives assur-
ance that the great work to which the late Joseph
A. Holmes devoted his life is to go on. In spite
of the material reduction in the number of fata-
tics in mining operations brought about by Dr.
Holmes ceaseless efforts in recent years, it is
estimated by satistican of the United States
Bureau of Mines that no less than 10000 miners
lost their lives in the past decade. This statis-
tician goes further and estimates that the life of
miner is worth in money $4,000 a valuation that
will be assaed from either direction by those
fond Of figures. That aspect of the yearly sacri-
flee, however, is of>neglgble importance in COM
parison with the humanitarian consideration. and
the assurance that. far as possible there is to
be no check to the progress made possible by
Dr. Holmes is cause for rejoicing.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-09
A Task Being Well Performed.

The return to Washington Of Kicndicnst the
former detective removes any apprehension that
the investigation OF graft and corruption in the
Washington police department might suffer for
the lack OF evidence in his possession. The for
ner officer, who is at liberty under bond pending
action by the Court OF Appeals, was strictly
within his rights in leaving the city, and his quick
return indicates that he is ready TO respond when
ever the District attorney calls on him for in
formation The secrecy necessarily maintained in
the investigation has perhaps led to not little far
fetched speculation to the possible outcome,
but all indications that the inquiry is progress
ing in thoroughly satisfactory manner and that
the whole truth will be revealed and the guilty
brought to justice District Attorney Laskey and
his assistant, Mr.. Hawken are to be congratu-
lated upon the energy and thoroughness with
which they have gone about their task, the re-
suit being that they are, doubt, fully prepared
to push the cases against the suspected members
OF the force to a conclusion.
Estimates as to the extent OF the alleged graft
and the number of men involved are vague and
contradictory. but enough has already been made
public to justify the proceeding by the District
attorneys Office. The superintendent of police
docs not believe it advisable to begin an invcsti-
cation OF the force on his own account before the
District attorney has presented the result of his
inquiries to the grand jury, but eventually he is
almost certain TO discover that action on his part
is necessary, if the discipline and integrity Of the
force is to be preserved There can be little
doubt that District Attorney Laskey will give in
formation to Maj. Pullman which, while not war
rantng grand jury consideration, will demand
attention from the head of the police department,
that abuses may be corrected and punishment
metcd out to those whose culpabity falls short OF
justyng criminal prosecution.
The Capital of the United States must have
an honest and efficient police force
The Washington herald., 1915-08-09
Cermany's Unblockaded Ports.

1t is not open to the United States to declare
the British blockade of Germany not binding be.
cause the blockade does not extend to the Baltic
ports OF the empire. 1t is established principle
of law that the blockade to be binding must be
effective; it must also be maintained impartiay
against all countries In note of March 40 we
pointed out to Great Britain that the Scandinavian
an Danish ports, so far as the actual enforcement
OF the order n-council is concerned are free to
carry on trade with German Baltic ports although
it is an essential element of blockade that it bear
with equal severity all neutrals
The point was not pressed, it is not likely TO
be pressed. That argument, like weapon with
double edge, is one to be employed with great
wariness. lest it do more harm to the user than
to his opponent Great Britain does not blockade
the Baltic ports of Germany, because she cannot.
We did not blockade the Texas port of Browns
vile against Mexico and other neutral nations
because could not. The waters of the Rio
Grande are not like those of the Baltic important
for navigation, but the principle is the same In
fact the Mexican port of Matamoros was used
during the civil war by merchant adventurers in
tending an evasion of our blockade We took
measures against them in the case of the Peter
hof by capture and condemnation of the contra
band part OF the cargo. But our blockade of the
Confederate States was respected as binding, and
therefore lawful, notwithstanding the fact that it
left open commercial water route to Confed-
crate port through the nearby neutral port Of Mat
amorox-New York Times.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-09
HISTORY BUILDERS.
A Sensational Court Room Scene.
Written Expressly for The Washington HeraId)
BY DIR. +. j. EDWARDS.

N"Iuen Expressly lOr Inc washington heTaId.D
BY DIR. f. J. EDWARDS.
was chatting with DR.. John Bassett
Moore year or so ago about the State
Department at Washington and the very
interesting archives in 1t which disclosed
some of the unpublished history of the
diplomacy which characterized our rela-
tions with Mexico for some years before
and Immediately after the close of the
Mexican war.
DR.. Moore said that the story of the
claims made by American citizens upon
Mexico for losses these citizens had in
CURED through carious revolutions in
Mexico constituted one of the most in
teresting chapters In all the records OF
the State Department.
There was most sensational and
tragic incident associated with these
Mexican claims. DR.. Moore said, and he
went on to describe II to me.
There was dentist, George A Gard
ner. a man of unusual ability and con-
siderable scientific knowledge, who Wis
tied Mexico and made investments in
certain mining properties. as alleged. in
one of the Mexican states. Dr. Gardner
claimed that by reason of revolutions or
the unwillingness of Mexico to protect
fered damage which in the aggregate was
about $4,000. A claim for that amount
was made by him and sworn to. Supse-
quently there were disclosures of so seri-
Gus nature that DIR. Gardner was in
dicted in the District Court for perjury
His trial attracted a great deal of at
tention; he had many warm friends. Men
of prominence did not for an instant
question his probity
DR.. Gardner was ably defended and the
prosecution was conducted by the United
States district attorney for the District
of Colunnbia-Feudall. DR.. Gardner sat
beside his counsel during the entire trial
and his manner was that of a man who
had perfect confidence that the jury
would vindicate him. Nevertheless.
something happened Immediately after
the jury brought in its verdict which in
dicated that DR.. Gardner was not quite
sure Of acquittal. The jury found him
guilty Of perjury, and as that was
felony he was liable to Imprisonment for
a long term and to loss of his citizenship.
Immediately after the foreman of the
jury returned the verdict of guilty, DIR.
Gardner rose to his feet, and in a quiet,
undismayed manner asked a court at
tendant for a glass of water. Just be-
fore the attendant put the glass of water
In DR.. Gardner's hand 1t was observed
that he put something in his mouth. Hav-
ing done that. he swallowed the water.
sat down. and in ayfew moments became
deathly Ill. Medical aid was summoned
and a stomach pump applied. This
brought up not only the poison, but a
paper In which the poison had been
wrapped. This medical aid was too late.
DR.. Gardner died. and the incident of
course created for the moment far great
er excitement than did the fact that he
had been found guilty of perjury.
Copyright. los, BY Z. ]. Edwards All rights re
scryed.l
Tomorrow DR.. Edwards will tell Of IAN
Almost Forgotten Maine Statesman"
The Washington herald., 1915-08-09
THE WASHINGTON HERALD MONDAY AUGUST g. 1915
Innocent Germany Again.

Under the title "The Belgian Peoples War; .
Violation of International Law" a pamphlet con-
sisting of transations from the "Oficial German
White Book published by the Imperial Foreign
Office" has been printed in New York and dis
tributed in this country bv the German Embassy.
The purpose of the White Book is the justification
Of Gcrmanys course in putting Belgians to death.
destroying their cities, homes and crops, and
finally subjugating and annexing the entire coun-
try The claim OF justification is based on the
assertion that Belgian civilians resisted the Ger
man invaders of their land by methods of fighting
in "fagrant violation of international law" 1t is
set forth that they used sporting rifles and ammu-
milton and obsolete pistols and revolvers, and, in
disregard of The Hague regulations fought with
responsible leaders at their head, nor did they
wear any kind of distinctive embems." The PAM
phet of translations contains great mass of tes-
timony, mostly from German soldiers, given be-
fore German military and other courts, relating
to the killing and wounding of invaders by men,
women and children in various cities of Belgium.
The circulation of such a document among a
people whose forefathers fought and triumphed
against invaders and founded the republic for
the purpose of justifying the crime against the
Belgians once more reveals the strange failure
of those at the head of the Berlin government to
has led them to commit blunder after blunder in
their diplomatic relations with u.s. That the peo-
pic OF Belgium, with no part in the European
quarrel, fought ruthless army of invaders in dis
regard OF the rules of warfare and with obsolete
weapons, will suggest to the descendants of the
men of 76 no justification for their obteration as
a nation.
1T results" says the White Book that the
entire Belgian peoples only be viewed
as an unorganzcd armed resistance of the civilian
population" And further: "All OF these attacks
evidently violate tho provision OF international law
that arms should be carried openly" 1t is strain
upon the imagination TO believe that govern
mcnt that stands convicted OF the crime of the
Lusitania, OF the bombardmcnt from the air of
sleeping noncombatants and of the OF asphyx-
iating gas and liquid fire in warfare should Sc
Tiousy advance such consideration in justification
of course in Belgium that has Mortified the civil
lied world. And Berlin, through a weird pro-
cess of reasoning blamed Great Britain for the
Lusitana murders, it blames the Belgians for
what befell Louvain for the White Book says: at
is the civilian population OF Louvan and vicinity
who stand charged with having disrcgarded the
provisions OF international law, and with having
caused through their thoughtless and criminal &C
tions, damage to the German army we'll as to
the city of Louvain.'
Innocent Germany. it appears, is constantly
called upon to defend itself against charges OF
having committed the crimes of which other
victims really guilty. The White Book, how
ever, falls very far short of making out a case
TOR her in Belgium.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-09

THE Americans, too. were beset
They had not only their long
coasts to watch and British
armies to thwart and checkmate. but
their western borders also to keep.
against Tory and savage.
The Iroquois country. in particular.
and all the long valleys of the Mo-
hawk. the Cnadilla. and the SusQue-
hanna. were filled with the terrors of
raid and massacre throughout that
disappointing and anxious summer of
177S.
The stubborn loyalists of the for
est country, with their temper still OF
the untamed highlands of old Scot
land or of the intractable country
sides of old England, had been driven
into exile by the uncompromising pa
triots. their neighbors. who outnum-
bered them.
But they had not gone far. They
had made their headquarters. the more
dogged and determined of them. at
Niagara. until this score should be
settled
Sir John Johnson was still their
leader, for all he had been SO dis
comfited before Fort Stanwix: and
John Butler and Walter Butler. father
and son. men touched with the saw
agery of the redmen. their allies.
Joseph Brant, that maSterful spirit
who was a sort of self-appointed king
among the savage Mohawks. did not
often willingly forget the precepts of
that Christian creed to which good
Mr.. Wheelock had drawn him in his
boyhood. and held the redmen back
when he could from every wanton
deed of blood: but the Buffers stopped
at nothing. and white men and red
made common cause against the bor-
der settlements.
Their cruel strokes were dealt both
far and near. Upon a day in July,
IT'S, never to be forgotten. twelve
hundred men fell upon the far-away
Wyoming Valley upon the Susque-
hanna and harried 1t from end to end
until it was black and desolate. In
November a like terrible fate fell upon
peaceful Cherry Valley. close at hand.
There could be no peace or quarter
until the hands of these men were
stayed.
But, though very slowly. the end
came. The men who mustered in the
patriotic ranks knew the forest and
were masters of its warfare. They
mad only to turn to 1t in earnest to
prevail.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-09
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

For the District of Columbia. Delaware and
Maryland-Crssttlcd Monday. probably thounder-
showers Tuesday partly cloudy: gentle to moderate
southerly winds.
For Virsinia-Unsettled Monday. probably local
thundershowsrs. Tuesday partly cloudy: moderate
winds mostly southery.
There will be thundershouer Monday in New
England the Middle Atlantic States. the Urper
Ohio VALLEY. and IN the southern Appalachian
districts. followed by generally fair weather Tues
day. There will also be showers Monday in the
extreme Southwest. Monday and Tuesday in the
West Gulf States and Florida, and Tuesday in
the East Gulf States. In the Lower Ohio Valley
and Lake rraion the weather will be generally
fai- Monday aud Tuesday.
Temperature changes will not be decided
Local tcmperaturs-Alid -: . a.. m. -: a.
M. 20; a. H.. II: a. m, -: 10 a. m. 70 y
roon. 81; =. m. ss z. m. y: s r. n. 2 p.
m. -; 10 9. m. Il. Highest. S.; lowest, So.
Relative humidity-5 q. m. ss; p m. 8. Rain
fall Is y. to T. M. 81. Hours of sunshine.
ss. Per c-Lt q; possible Sunshine, g.
Temperature date last year-HigheSt. %;
The Washington herald., 1915-08-09

There were men upon the border.
too. who needed but a little aid and
countenance to work the work of
pioneer statesmen on the western
rivers. Most conspicuous among these
was George Rogers Clark. the young
Saxon giant who. in 1777, left his
tasks as pioneer and surveyor on the
land which lay upon the south Of the
great river Ohio in far Kentucky.
Virginias huge western county. and
made his way back to the tide-water
country to propose to Mr.. Henry. now
governor Of the revolutionized COM
monwealth, an expedition for the con-
quest Of the illinois country" which
lay to the north Of the river.
He was but fve-and-twenty. but he
had got his stalwart stature where
men came quickly into their powers.
deep in the forests, where he had
shown his mettle among men.
Mr.. Henry and Mr.. Jefferson and
Mr.. Wythe and Mr. Madison. whom he
consulted. approved his purpose very
heartily. 1t was a thing which must
be prepared for very quietly, and
pushed. when once begun, with Sc
crecy and quick despatch; but the mus
tering of men and the gathering of
munitions and supplies were incl
dents which made no stir In those
days of familiar war.
Clark could bring together what
force he pleased at Pittsburgh, and
excite only the expectation that a
new band of armed men were about
to set out for the frontiers of Ken
lucky
In May. 177s. he was ready. He
took but one hundred and eighty
picked rifemen. a modest fiotilla of
small boats. and a few light pieces
of artillery, but they sufficed.
Before the summer was out he had
gained easy mastery of the little set
Elements which lay to the northward
upon the Mississippi and within the
nearer valley of the Wabash. He had
an infinitely pleasing way of winning
the friendship of men upon any bor
der. and the Frenchmen of the settle
ments of the Illinois country relished
the change he promised them. liked
well enough the prospect OF being
quit of the English power.
There were few Englishmen to deal
with.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-09

Mock olives made Of green plums are
worth making. Get a quarter of peck
Of them. Mix an ounce Of mustard seed.
two quarts OF vinegar. two tablespoonfuls
Of salt and boil IL. When It IL boiling.
pour 1t over the green plums. which
should have been washed. sorted and laid
out on a board or table to dry. Let the
plums stand In the spiced vinegar until
the next morning and then drain II on.
Heat II and pour II over the plums again.
Let them get cold and bottle and cork
them.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-09

The indications that Thomas Mott Osborne
Is to be removed warden of Sing Sing prison,
Gov. Whitman and other State officials apparently
beng satisfied that the warden's honor system"
as ne has carried it out, is failure. 1t cannot be
denied, however, that there have been some good
results from Mr. Osborne's methods. The trouble
seems to be that he has gone to extremes has
been too indulgent and not sufficiently discrimi-
mating. His administration would seem to vim.
dicate the old theory that ideal prison conditions
depend more upon the man in charge than any
fixed methods 1t looks very much like still an
other case of progressive efficiency moving in a
circle until the starting point is reached again,
The Washington herald., 1915-08-09

Representatives of and pleadcrs for special in
should realize by this time that President
Wilson is be stampeded in his foreign
policy. at should be remembered" says w. P.
C.. Harding, of the Federal Reserve Board that
the President higher duty to the South
to the whole country and to mankind at this JUNG
turc than the establishment of cotton values
Serious complications between this country and
any great foreign power would certainly not en-
hancc cotton values The President may be trust
ed to do his duty he secs it, regardless of pr-
vatc appeals public clamor." Senator Hoke
Smith may perhaps recognize in this a message
addressed to himself.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-09

Chicago judge, broken in health because of
worry caused by his belief that three whom
he sentenced to prison for lie twenty years ago
innocent has resigned from the bench One
OF the convicted men died in prison and the other
two were recently paroed. Fourteen years ago
the judge obtained evidence OF what he believed
police framc-up' to convict the men, but
in spite OF all his efforts no governor would as
sumo the responsibility OF setting the prisoners
free. 1t would appear that the man least re-
sponsiblc for the infction OF a cruel wrong is
troubled the most by conscience.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-09

We have not escaped the silly season this
in s;.;tC OF tho war for dispatches
rra, ely inform Us that n FISH drowned a man"
h"cor.. hc icll into thc water when nibbled
i his bait; that 4 swarm OF three thousand bees
PAINFULLY etung farmer and his when they
r.c.l to capture ,hcnr, and that town in Indiana
Ia blacksmith who works at the anvil at the
aSr OF two and I hall years.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-09
THE ALLIES.

Three things there be to ease lifes stress
GRIT, PATIENCE tried, and GRACIOUS
NESS
The Grit to climb the rocky road;
The Grace to bear the thorny goad;
And Patience with the evil stings
The arrows grievous and the filings,
Which circumstances past control
Contrive to test the human soul.
Grace, Grit and Paticnce-thesc the
Allies to win my goals for me!
Copyright. 95)
The Washington herald., 1915-08-09

\ New York wiic, suing her husband for d
Norcc, names As correspondent woman OF Is;
Woman OF Allentown, Pa, has had her husband,
aged y, arrested for flirting with young women
Allentown's gay white way. and OF the
oldest inhabitants OF Waynesburg Pa, aged 70
has had his former friend, S. years old arrested
for alternating the affections OF his bride of 81
Has it to pass that the toothlcss age is the
most dangerous OF all?
The Washington herald., 1915-08-09

The Old yac1t Columbia, which twice success
fully defended the Americas Cup against Sir
hom.,S LIrtor's challengcrs has been dismantled
md h'r stc.l ;-amc lcadcn keel and brass fittings
IN hc . crtcd INTO munitions OF for the
",hc> The keel alone weighs 100 tons, and the
yacht cost 100000 to construct And doubt
Sir hoIas feels that his old opponents days OF
greatest usefulness arc yet to come.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-09
Not Surprising.

That organization which is to do such tremen-
dous things through its control of German-Ameri-
can bankers (whom it does not controD speaks
IN its pamphlet of the Federal Reserve Bank. a
government institut ion founded by act of Con-
gress., Why wonder at the inability of Berlin
not?-Wall Street Journal
The Washington herald., 1915-08-09

\ youthful crook arrested in California says
raCtne ard the penny dance" lured him from
his Law studies and made a bandit OF him. The
stock .narc: and the horse races used to get the
lil:rc. At the present rate OF deterioration in
VIC vill soon iaIl on chewing gum and soda
,,:.c-
The Washington herald., 1915-08-09

Emma Goldman the anarchist lecturer and
her manager have been arrested in PortlandI Ore,
for advocating suicide. Some OF the people
who have heard Emma and her followers speak
have been convinced that the practice should be
encouraged in certain cases
The Washington herald., 1915-08-09
uszM<>
Morning Smiles.

Most of the sympathy you get in life
is about as sincere as is the sad look
on the face of the undertaken who is
conducting 5000 funeral.-Detroit
Journal.
Managers say the grand opera stars
are more BILE in vaudeville" We'll
even a grand opera star can see the
incongruity of being jealous of a per-
forming chimpanzee or trained seal"
Judge.
But" said the young mosquito. lis
not man much stronger than we?' He
is" replied the fond parent; but we
may venture to attack him on account
of our superior mobility."-Puck.
Stranger-Seventeen years ago I
landed here in your town broke. 1
struck you for a dollar. You gave it
to me. saying you never turned down
request like that.
Citizen teagerly)-Yes?
Stranger-Well, are you still game?-
Judge.
a cosey picture, Ell? A man lolling
in an easy-chair. and his beautiful
wife leaning over him to light his ci-
gar" You haven't seen the companion
picture to 1t. have you?" why, no."
It's the same man savagely chewing
the end of his cigar and writing a
check. AgeHerald.
I'm not going to that female bar
Der shop again; there's a rude girl
threre, don't you know"
What did she say?'
why she looked at my mustawsh
and awshed me II I would have it
sponged of or rubbed in."-Christian
Register.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-09

The town of Winsted Conn. is in the cnviable
position of author who has made a reputa-
ton. Under that date line accounts OF church
watermelon festivals are getting on the front page
OF the New York newspapers.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-09

The political complexion OF Kentucky was not
changed by the primary day tragedies. The kill
ing, apparently was about equally distributed be
tween Democrats and Republicans.