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The Washington herald., 1915-12-02
Doings of Society


The Secretary Of state and Mrs. Lam
sing entertained At their first diplomatic
dinner Of the season last evening when
their guests included the Russian Am
bassador and Nine. Bakhmeteff. the
japanese Ambassador and viscountess
Chinda. Justice Hughes and Mrs. Hughes.
the Cuban Minister and Nine. Cespedes.
the 6ecretary Of Agriculture and Mrs.
Houston. Senator and Mrs. Swanson. Mr.
anS Mrs. Charles 8. Hamlin, the Assis-
tant Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Roosevelt and Third Assistant Secretary
Of State and Mrs. Phillips.
St Pauls Episcopal Church was the
scene of . beautiful wedding last even
ing, when Miss Marie Carter. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Edward Carter,
became the bride of Lieut.. Patton Buch-
anan, U. 8. N. The church was elabo-
rately decorated with palms and white
chrysanthemums arranged In clusters.
and the ceremony was performed by the
Rex. DR.. Talbot. pastor of the church.
The bride, who was given in marriage
by her father, wore gown OF heavy
white satin and rose point lace. Her
tulle veil, which fell to the end Of her
court train, was caught with orange
blossoms and she carried shower bou-
quet Of orchids and lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Charles E. Carter. tr., sister-in-law
of the bride, was matron Of honor. She
was gowned in green faille and carried
a sheaf of yellow chrysanthemums. The
gowns Of the bridesmaids. Mrs. Beverly
Price Evans, Mrs. Louis p. Wentzeil'
Mrs. Frederick Baltzly. Miss Virginia
ONeill and Miss Margaret Pettus. repre-
sented the rainbow colors and were OF
satin, similar in design, one Of blue, one
of pink. one Of yellow and one OF purple.
Each maid carried a huge cluster OF
white chrysanthemums. The little flow-
er girl, Miss Elizabeth Edmonds, wore
dainty frock Of white lace and carried q
basket of white roses.
Lieut.. Wallace B. Phillips, U. 8. NJ.
acted as best man and the ushers in
cluded Mr.. c. Edward Carter. jr.,
brother of the bride; Lieut.. Donald Boy
den. Lieut.. d. c. Thomas, and Lieut..
John Fox. all Of the U. 8. 8. Michigan
A reception followed at the home of
the brides parents. which was attrac-
lively decorated with palms and yellow
chrysanthemums. A stringed orchestra
played throughout the evening. When
the young couple left for a wedding
trip to Texas. the bride wore a smart
travelling suit Of brown broadcloth trim-
med with beaver and a brown silk beaver
hat. Among the out-of-town guests who
attended the wedding were Mr.. and Mrs.
L. ". Coudray. and Mr.. Carter Coudray.
Of Newport. r. l.: Mrs. A. F. Wood
house, of West Virginia, and Lieut. and
Mrs. wentzell. of Philadelphia.
Tho Secretary Of the Treasury enter
tanned a luncheon company OF SIX visit
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The Tribune, of Rome, says: "The German sue
cesses have revived the hopes and enthusiasm Of
the Turks. The priests preaching war to
the DEATH and announce the approaching conquest
of Egypt, Tunis, Libya, Morocco, the Caucasus,
and India. The priests also proclairning that
the Kaiser is the messenger of Mahomet, and that
his name is mentioned in the Koran, where he is
called Muhib ul Islam" If these priests really
have any authority for their assertion it should be
communicated to the Kaiser without delay, in the
hope that he will be sufficiently impressed to re-
wise his numerous declarations as to the source
from which he has been receiving some slight as
sstance in his efforts in behalf of civilization and
"kultur."
The Washington herald., 1915-12-02
BY T.. h. JOHNS.

Brig. Gen George p. Scriven. chief sig
nal officer of the army. Is preparing
pamphlet giving q description OF the work
done by the Signal Corps. In addition to
outlining the functions Of the corps. Gen.
scriven's paper will give history OF the
Developments of the corps:
FROM a little signal corps school IN
Washington conducted during the civil
war the Signal Corps of the United
states army has developed until its scope
OF operations is beyond that Of any army
in the world. There is not an army In
Europe that has not copied some OF the
methods of the United States signal
Corps Its work Is not confined to the
mobile army. but II is conducting an eN-
tensive system of cables and land tele-
graph wires In Alaska. Philippine Islands.
Hawaii and the United States. II has at
present under its jurisdiction almost 3oct
miles of cables. over LOCO miles OF iand
telegraph poles and an extensive system
OF radio stations which covers ALASKA
More recently an aviation section OF
the Signal Corps has been created. In
the opinion Of Gen. Scriven this will prob
ably develop into the most important
branch Of the Signal Corps. The opera
ton Of wireless telegraphy. not only with
the troops but in sections OF the country
where cables and land wires cannot be
maintained. is second in Importance only
to aviation.
An analysis Of the enlisted personnel
of the navy shows that S.45 per cent
Is composed OF citizens of the United
Sts-s. Less than one per cent of the
sailors in the navy are aliens. Fill
pinos lead among the natives OF the
insular possessions Of the United States.
with three and y-tive-hundredths
per cent of the enlisted men.
According to a story which comes from
Portland. Oregon, to the headquarters
Of the marine corps. Mrs. Germain. OF
Donaldson, Mich, was Frustrated with
grief, because the final 'e'' was
attached to the word corps in an Off
that her brother, Joseph Eli Jollicouer
had Joined the marine corps and had
named her as next of kin to be notified
In case of death.
IF my brother is a corpse, of what
did he die?" she wrote Capt. H. 7. Swain
in charge of the Portland Recruiting
station. who had enlisted the man and
| was responsible for the notification
The recruiting officer. by return mail
bade the sorrowing sister cease mourning
and assured her that the corps tc
which her brother had lately attached
| himself was the 'liveliest" kind of ar
organization.
Army officers reporting to the War De-
partment yesterday were: Brig. Gen.
William L. Sibert, Brig. Gen. John d. c.
Heskins. retired: Maj. George T. Lang
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There is not the slightest doubt" says Mr..
Taft, "that if we called to arms we would find
substantially all the people standing by our stan
dard, and the sentiment they may feel would not
interfere with their patriotism. Therefore, am
not lying awake nights worrying about the att-
tude of the so-caed hyphenated' citizens" 1t
will be noted that Mr.. Taft said Substantially ALL
a wise reservation in view of events that are con-
stantly recurring.
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,rstse ted ls.~er the espyright Laws. wht.h
.sst ~ ase either entire ~ h part.
Long terms Of service he thought
undemocretic. They slackened dill
gence. he believed. and made office
holders too carelessly secure No
doubt they Sostered corruption. too.
He did not himself conduct the
prescription: he let those whom he trust
ed conduct Il In his name.
BY the time the first Congress Of his
term assembled December I. 1seD II was
estimated that fully q thousand federal
officials had been removed, as against
seventy-thres At the most in all the pre-
vious history Of the government
, The Senate tried to stay the tide where
1T could. in its action on the nominations
sent to It: but found the President Inn
perious. irresistible. not to be gainsaid.
and public opinion out-of-doors astonish-
ingly ready to support and applaud him
at every turn OF the contest
I'VE give no reasons for our removals %
said Mr.. Van Buren,: and apparently the
mass of the voters wanted none They
were content to know that General Jack
son was changing the government from
top to bottom
Men without parts or reputation of
course got into ONCE. in the general
scramble There could be little choice
or deliberation in that wholesale process.
The men appointed were for the most
part men who had put themselves for
ward There were very few men Of any
experience at all In federal administra-
ton. and many adventurers. to be found
In the ranks Of the new party.
VERY few reputable appointments have
been made" Mr. Adams. the ruthless
Generals predecessor In ONCE. set down
in his journal. and those confined to
persons who were indispensably neces-
sary to the ONCE"
THE appointments are exclusively Of
violent partisans. and every editor of a
scurrilous and slanderous newspaper Is
provided for"
The Washington herald., 1915-12-02

horne. Eighth Cavalry: Maj. NJ l. Wal
ker. Engineers: Capt John r. D. Mathe-
son. Engineers: Capt Ira l. Reeves. re-
tired: Second Lieut.. James A. Merritt.
Fourteenth Infantry; Second Lieut.
Charles A. Ross. Fourteenth Infantry.
and Second Lieut. Joe Eikel. c. A. c.
Among the naval officers reporting at
the department yesterday were: Naval
Constructor l. s. Adams, Navy Yard.
Portsmouth: Lieut.. Charles K. Mallory.
u. s. N. retired: Lieut. Gunior grade>
John L Fox. U. 8. n. Michigan. and
Ensign F. II. Earle. L. 8. 8. New York.
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Nh. Fords Peace Party.

Henry Ford's millions have gone to his head.
is not necessarily qualification for becoming
world leader and showing all the beligerents how
much pleasanter and cheaper peace is than war.
His excursion party of pacifsts will not be any
more successful than Jane Adams and her con-
vention of women. There is nothing that either
can tell the belgerents about that they do not
already know very well, much better than Henry
Ford or lane Addams do-Philadelphia Record
The Washington herald., 1915-12-02

A distinguished Japanese fnancier and diplo-
mat who is visiting New York suggests that Great
Britain France, Russia, Italy, United States, and
Japan should form a six-power alliance which
would have no difficulty in maintaining the worlds
peace But the question is how long will each of
the six be able to maintain its own piece.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-02

Sir Horace Plunktt, of Dublin, Ireland, in ad-
dressing delegates from forty States to the ma
tional conference marketing and farm credits,
at Chicago, declared that what the American far
mer needs to learn most is self-help. In order to
give the farmers chance he should address him
self to our paternalistc statesmen.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-02

Jess Willard is to be offered $4,000 to box
Sam Langford, the negro fighter Willard an
nounced at the time he won the championship that
he would never fight another black man. but if he
refuses to meet Langford nothing can prevent the
wane OF his championship honors. Gladiatoral
fame does not hesitate at the color line, as was
proved by Jack Johnson who had only his habits
of life outside the prize ring to blame for his lack
of popularity.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-02

Tine sufragists who want to address the House
of Representatives from the floor won't be at all
discouraged to learn that Mark Twain was
unable to gain the privileges of the floor. Mark
was humorist and the suffragists are in deadly
earnest
The Washington herald., 1915-12-02

The Hamburg g-American Steamship Company
agreement to coal and provision German warships
at sea is in the German naval code and is safe in
the hands of the German Embassy at Washington.
But the district attorney can, of course have
translations. We can imagine just about how re-
liable those transatons would be- Come on folks!
Let's all give three rousing apologies to Capt.
Boy-Ed He never did thing!
The Washington herald., 1915-12-02

@EN. JACKSON'S administration
- was the new organisation Of de-
mocracy.
Gen. jackson both understood and
relished It He saw nothing immoral
in the promise that when he came into
office ne would reward his friends
and punish his enemiea
That, on the contrary. was Q fun
damentsi nrst principle Of morals on
the frontier.
He firmly believed his friends to be
the friends also of the government
of the government as II had been
and ought to be: his enemies. enemies
of the government as well.
The earnestness and sincerity with
which he believed II. the frankness
with which he avowed the belief. were
tegrity. With all the intensity of his
nature he wished for the welfare OF
the country. the Advancement of the
Union. the success and permanency OF
its government: with all the terrible
force of his will he purposed to Sc
cure both the one and the other.
No doubt he had shown contempt
for law. as Mr.. Jefferson said. when
he was upon the frontier. hampered
by treaties and instructions: but his
ideals were not those Of the law
breaker. They were those OF the ar
dent patriot
The peril Of the country lay In the
fact that he chose to disregard prece-
dent and to interpret all laws for
himself-the law of the constitution
no less than the law of the statute
book.
And SO there was almost a clean
sweep of the federal offices to make
room for Gen Jackson's friends. and
secure proper persons to execute Gen
Jackson's purposes.
That the men dismissed had been
long in office he deemed an additional
argument for their discharge rather
than an argument for their retention
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Lieut. Gunior eade) G. +. Jacobs. resignation
acrerted.
Lieut.. tjunior Sradel T. 5. McCloy to connection
fitting out Okiahoms and board when clmmis-
aoned.
Surg. II. C.; Ourl To Buffalo.
Past Assistant Surg. !. W. ROBBINS. to Bush
nell
NoteCapt Smith W Nichols. retired. died .t
Dorchester. Mass, Noyember H
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The Goyernnent and The F.nik.

The great danger | see ahead of popular gov
ernment is bankruptcy due to the lack of proper
knowledge of the income and the outgo.-Profes-
sor Taft. The average family. professor, is facing
the same danger except that it knows all about the
News.
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HANG ON!

In the face of trial, in the midst of woe,
Hang on to yourself, and don't let go!
For Self is the prize that woe would seize,
And you are the goal of her energies,
But rout is her portion, the battle done,
If out of Yourself your Sells unwon.
tCopynsht fNs)
The Washington herald., 1915-12-02
Hyphenated Safety First.

A German-American in Berlin who made inn
proper remarks about President Wilson was re-
fused passports by Ambassador Gerard and now
has to fight for the Kaiser. but his fellows over
here keep safely off the firing line.-Wall Street
Journal
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The Way 10 Re-eIeet Wilsen.

Mr. Wilson must be defeated on American
issues. Raising foreign issues against him viii not
do. Anybody who knows anything about the
American people knows that. Overdone foreign
abuse of Mr.. Wilson Is one way to help re-elect
Mr.. Wiison-Milwaukee Wisconsin.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-02

The Washington Public Library does not keep
"Alice in Wonderland" and Alice Through the
Looking Glass" in the adult section. Are we too
sophisticated or is our sense of humor too well
developed to appreciate these classics?
The Washington herald., 1915-12-02
VETERAN SEEKS REHEARMG.
Old Soldier Wants Mandamus In
Land Grant Case.

Aandamus proceedings were instituted
yesterday by John D. Maxey, a veteran
Of the Civil War. against Franklin X
Lane. Secretary of the Interior, to COM
pei him to grant a rehearing and recog-
nize several declaratory statements in a
bounty land grant case.
In his petition. filed by Attorneys B.
W. Marshall and Daniel N Clark, Mr..
MaSey alleges that the action of the Sec
retary in ruling that he will abrogate
the rule regulating treatment of appIi-
cations for land patents on soldier 3
bounties in force when the bounty under
which the claim is made was filed and
reject the. application is arbitrary.
whimsical. and capricious and contrary
to long and well established use"
The Alps contain at least 90 glaciers
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No Justice for the Posr.

In remanding to the Tombs that burglar who
stole so that he might enjoy Thanksgiving at Sing
ham. assin proyes that there's no justics !. I'll.
world for Door man.-New York Tribune.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-02

Col Roosevelt has ordered his name Withdrawn
from the Nebraska Republican Presidential pri-
mary ballot, which may or may not indicate that
he prefers nomination for which there will be
no competition.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-02

Secretary of Labor Wilson says: @That is the
great note of freedom struck in the Clayton act,
an article Of commerce" It is still subject to the
law Of supply and demand.-Wau Street Journal
The Washington herald., 1915-12-02

That coronation ceremony in Japan will prob
ably be ended in time to begin celebrating the
Emperors jubilee.
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DeSnitely Not q CANDIDATE.

If many another eminent statesman were as
definitely not candidate for President as Charles
E. Hughes is not, the situation would be immense
ly simplihed.- Indianapolis News.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-02

Bryan will join the Ford peace party at The
Hague. Meaning to say that if by some extraordi-
nary accident it should succeed he will eondescend
TO drop over and hog most of the credit.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-02

If all the Republican candidates for President
speak al banquet to be held in this city on De-
rember 49, as is expected, the feast is likely to run
into the Christmas celebration.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-02

One of our numerous peace organizations has
challenged another to some sort of mortal or i'm
mortal combat, showing that they are constantly
on the job.
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A Line O Cheer Each Day o the Year.
By JOHN KENDRIcK BANGS.

First printing of an original poem. written daily
for The Washington Herald
The Washington herald., 1915-12-02

Judge-No two of the witnesses tell
the same story.
lawyer arranged il that way,
your honor. | didn't want the trial
to be too monotonous for you-Boston
Transcript.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-02

The poet-"Now l know what is
meant by the poetry of motion. These
poems are it," His wife-"How SO.
Tupper?' The poet-"They have been
going the rounds of the editors for
two years."-Puck
The Washington herald., 1915-12-02

Some people are humorous without
even knowing it."
AS when. for instance"
Here's a man advertises a lecture
on The Panama Canal illustrated
with slides."-Chicago Herald
The Washington herald., 1915-12-02
Morning Smiles.

What a very light and agile dancer
you FeeniN is" Yes; you see, he lives
on very popular street for automo-
biles and motorcycles."-Baltim
American.
Obseryant kiddy-"Oh. look at that
funny man. mother. He's sitting on the
sidewalk talkin' to a banana-peel"-
Judge.
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The Alps contain at least 90 glaciers
over five miles in length.
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Copyright Mcclure Newspaper SyndicatsI
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The Spols Of Victory.

Published by special arrangement nth the PysadsSt frosGh
The Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
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Judge Ebert H. Gary. of New York.
arrived In Washington yesterday and is
stopping at the Willard. Other promi-
nent arrivals there are Mr. and Mrs. A
z. Farquhar. Of New York; Mr.. John
Karr Branch. of Richmond. and Mr. and
Mrs NJ. s. Stokes. OF Philadelphia
The Washington herald., 1915-12-02

It's hard subject this business of killing. 1t
is we'll that should think about it. not super
hcally or careessly, but to follow its many leads
II may be true that it was right to let the child
die. Then it would be right to let many another
die. And>the number would not consist wholly
of children. either.
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CONTINUED ON PAGE TEN.
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Mrs Malcolm McConihe entertained
Yesterday afternoon at the second Of a
series of bridge parties at her residence
in . street Mrs George Dunlop and
Mrs Richard Crane, 3D.. poured tea
The Washington herald., 1915-12-02

Mrs. Water A. Boeldorn was hostess at
luncheon yesterday at the Army and
Navy Club in honor OF Mrs ]. Albert
Hughes and Mrs. Thomas worthington
Onutt. of Baltimore.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-02

Miss Louise Clark Will give q dinner
in honor of her guest. Miss Harmon
Bailey. this evening at the Army and
Navy Club
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-30

Germany, with its 100000 square
miles Of territory, has about 10000
miles Of rail line, while France, with
its $4,000 square miles, has $4,000
miles of trackage.
Russia and Finland. together, with
a total area of 2,095,616 square miles
or very nearly ten times the size Of
Germany, has a railway mileage that
Is slightly less than that Of Germany.
In great part, the Russian railways
are far flung trunklines. and the Mus
covite land nowhere has anything cor
responding to the Understanding
railway nets of Germany and France
This lack of railway facilities has been
Of the disadvantages that the Rus
slams have had to overcome during
the present war.
Among the other countries Of Eu-
rope, Italy has some 1880 miles Of
railroad, so laid down as to bind al
most her entire frontier by a rail line
fringe; Spain has about 10000 miles
Of track; Great Britain and Ireland
have $4,000 miles, and Austria-Hun-
gary has a total mileage Of $4,000.
1.-The United States has about one
third Of the total mileage Of the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-30

ploying submarines in the destruction
of commerce, without disregarding
those rules Of fairness, reason, justice
and humanity which all modern opinion
regards as imperative. Mani
testify, submarines a not be used
against merchantmen, as the last few
weeks have shown, without an inevita-
BILE violation of many sacred principles
Of justice and humanity"
In the note delivered at the German
foreign office yesterday, it is declared
by the United States:
1.-THE events Of the past two months
have clearly indicated that it Is posi-
BILE and practicable to conduct such
submarine operations as have charac-
terized the activity Of the Imperial
German navy within the so-called war
zone in substantial accord with the ac-
cepted practices Of regulated warfare.
$50 1t Is manifestly possible there
fore, to lift the whole practice Of sub
marine attack above the criticism
which it has aroused and remove the
chief cause Of offense."
Whether or not there is intended in
this apparently deliberate reversal of
Judgment upon the submarine anything
more than appears in the latter express
sion, it is not possible to say, but 1t Is
both curious and interesting that al
most the Identical language should be
employed in the one instance to pro-
nounce impossible and in the other to
recognize as possible the employment
of submarines as commerce destroyers.
Charleston Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-30
Aunaruus department

President Wilson's Story.-This Is
President Wilson's story. Secretary
Daniels brought it to Philadelphia and
told ii at dinner:
we were talking about miappre-
hension,' said the secretary. when
the president chuckled and said, Yes,
that reminds me of the story Of the
man who went to see a famous special
ist who demanded that each new pa
tient should come into his private room
stripped so that he could give him a
thorough examination. When this
mans turn came, he protested to the
doctors assistant, and began, But
don't want to
That's the rule, sir, with new pa
tients. The doctor insists upon 1t. II
you will come in here and undress.'
"'Oh, very WE'LL said the man, and
stripped to the skin, he was shown in
to the doctors office.
well, SIR said the doctor, what is
the matter with your
Nothing replied the man.
"cNothing?' echoed the physician
Then why?-pointing to his nude
body.
We'll, said the man, your assist
ant wouldn't let me see you with my
clothes on, so I took them Off
But said the doctor, what did
you want to see me about?'
Why replied the stranger, 1
called to see If I couldn't get you or
your wife to subscribe to the Ladies
Home Journal philadelphia Public
Ledger.