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, war. but at the same time do not want
to make a business OF soldering. The
claim is made that a great many Ma
tional Guardsmen would be willing 10
take a short term OF service In the reg
ular army II they were permitted
Chairman Hay, of the House Commit
tee on Military Affairs, has always been
an advocate OF the longer term Of enlist
ment. He has not committed himself
since he has taken under consideration
legislation for the reorganization and
the proposed increase in the army.
Capt. Marlborough Churchill, U. s. A.
field artillery. inspector and instructor
Of the militia field artillery for the Dis
trict of Columbia and adjoining States,
returned yesterday from Yale Univer-
sity, where he has been assisting in the
organization of field artillery at that in
stitution. This has been a very busy
summer and fall for Capt Churchill.
In addition to keeping up his work as
editor OF the Field Artillery Journal, he
served as one of the instructors at the
Tobyhana field artillery school and later
went to Plattsburg for duty at the bust
ness mems camp
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west territory which virginia and hel
sister States had consented to part with
| as preparation for the setting up Of the
| Confederation.
1t had become. as they intended. a ma
uonal domain. for whose organizatio
and development the Congress of tht
Confederation had made well-considered
plans in the famous ordinance of 49,
That ordinance was still the law of the
| land.
II forbade slavery forever. The pio-
neers. who had pressed across the Ohio
from the south, TO make the new com.
monwealths now established there, had
been promptly followed by men out OF
the older settlements behind them, out
: OF the long-settled neighborhoods of Ken
lucky and Tennessee themselves.
These men had again and again petit
J toned Congress for permission to own
and employ slaves in their new homes
but Congress had refused to relax the
law.
In Missouri there was no such bar
Slave owners could take up lands there
and put their slaves upon them.
1t was a region carved out OF the vast
Louisiana purchase beyond the Missis-
sippi Its lands stretched wide upon the
CLen prairies OF a new region for which
Congress had made no law.
Institutions might shape themselves
| there at will; and did shape themselves
aggressive men who had gone over tc
possess the land
1t was. indeed. a masterful race. which
the men OF the East were slow TO under
stand or sympathize with.-a race bred
to warfare and a lawless mastery.
II had made short work Of overcoming
ma ture in the wilderness. and as short oil
driving the Indians with slaughter and
savage force from their hunting grounds
and bits Of tillage.
II meant to cross the river and make
itself free of the great province OF
Louisiana whether Mr.. Jefferson Rad
bought the inviting region or not
Not content with such trade as they
could get upon the rivers at the east, its
pioneers sent caravans OF whitehooded
agons across the long plains into the
far Southwest, from their new seats In
the Missouri country to the Spanish set
Elements which lay upon the Rio Grande
del Norte.
Their talk was already Of a time when
they should thrust the SpaniArd out there
also, and have all the continent from
ocean to ocean, north and south. as one
Unbroken national domain.
Such men were not likely to take a re-
fusal when they asked to be admitted &c
the Union. whatever their pronerec
state constitution contained Of institu'
I tons distastefuI to politicians in the
East
But their request threw Congress an6
the country itself into a very fever OF
debate.
Here was indeed a critical choice to be
made concerning the extension OF
slavery.
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Col Bryan, insisting that the differences be-
tween himself and President Wilson must not
be put in the same class with the differences be-
tween Col Roosevelt and Mr.. Taft, says: "Mr
Taft and Mr.. Roosevelt had personal differences
which led to division in the Republican party.
The differences between the President and my
self differences of principle and will not dis
turb the friendship between u.s." 1t will be re-
membered that Col Roosevelt began by: attacking
Mr.. Taft's policies, just as Col Bryan began,
and that the personal differences followed natur-
ally and quickly, and then the split in the Re-
publican party. And when Col. Bryan says the
friendship between himself and President Wilson
will not be disturbed he speaks, of course as the
aggressor in the case. Presumably the President
is human, if Mr.. Bryan would make an
angel of him
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Southern statesmen had dominated the
councils of the ruling party OF the nation
these sixteen years and more,
Men out OF the South were also making
and governing the West
The broad stretches OF the great State
of New York, themselves but half peo-
pied and full of fair regions inviting to
settlement, lay between New England
and the PARKWAY valleys where new
States were to be built; the unoccupied
forests OF Maine were near at hand and
easy of access at the North; many a
tract within the borders of New Eng
lands own little commonwealth still
awaited occupation and development
BY special effort an "Ohio Company"
organized in Massachusetts by veterans
of the Revolution, had sent bands OF set
tiers out OF New England to lands which
II had purchased and reserved upon the
northern bank of the great river the
French had coveted. and little hamlets
of their making had sprung up there and
fiourished.
Its settlers. crowding slowly in. had
played a notable part in making the
young State Of Ohio ready for admission
into the Union 0sG2).
But II was not men out OF New Eng
land. or even out Of Pennsylvania and
New York, which lay so close at hand,
in the West.
Kentucky and Tennessee. themselves
but the other day built into States by
hunters, woodsmen, pioneers. adven-
turers while the Revolution was being
fought out and the Union brought into
existence. Furnished the men who were
fittest for the first enterprises of con-
quest and settlement beyond the Ohio
and the Mississippi: the conquest of ma
ture and OF the doughty tribes OF red
men who were still knights challengers
there in the daunting wilderness.
The Ohio poured its open flood along all
the northern front of Kentucky from
northeast to southwest; the Mississippi IT.
Self was at her doors at the west, and
swept slowly down, below her. along all
the western front OF Tennessee
Kentuckians had constituted the chief
part OF the rough-and-ready muster
which beat the English and Tecumseh's
braves, their allies. at the Thames by
Lake st. Clair. to make safe the north
western border In the war of 1872
Tennesseeans. under a Tennesseean
commander. had lain in the trenches at
New Orleans in the mist of January
morning in 1915. and saved the South on
a famous field.
Men upon those frontiers had the mi
tiative. the training and the zest for
every sort OF daring and endurance. and
a sense of comrldeship which made the
whole long border seem to them their
common home and field OF endeavor.
1t was they who crowded first across
the great streams at their front into In
diana, Of which they had been prompt to
make a State in 1876: into Illinois. pres
entity to be admitted December, lSlO;
and into Missouri. which they now In
sistentIy ask leave to bring in
Indiana and Illinois lay above the
Ohio. and were parts of that great North
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HOMEMADE.

Whate'er the weather chance to be
Is truly matter small to me,
For I've devised an easy way
To make my own each passing day.
If have need for chilling storm,
Or lovely days all bright and warm,
l darkly frown and all is bleak
As any clouded mountain peak;
Or smile and sing with joyous cheer
And skies at once grow bright and clear.
In fact my weather, bad or good,
/ measure wholly by my mood,
And that is why you see me smile
Enjoying sunshine all the while,
Whate'er the clements without
May casually be about.
Copyright IslEJ
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A local justice, in passing sentence upon a
number OF youths convicted of robbery and other
crimes declared that their downfall largely
due to the reading of dime novels. 1t is said that
d campaign will be undertaken with the object of
introducing the criminal classes to the novels of
Henry James.
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New York socialist preacher managed to
create a sensation by attending a meeting at the
University Club attired in a homespun tunic
reaching to his knees, no collar and leather
belt, which he asserted he as a protest
against the greed of commercialsm, which he
blames the The real truth probably is that
he wore the costume protest against obscurity.
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heroic but supplemented passenger on the
Ancona conceived the idea that he could save the
Ancona by waving the American flag shell
from the U-boat disposed OF him and the flag, and
it is to be supposed that such exhibitions of senti-
mcnt will cease hereafter.
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Bones of the Ankylosaurus, a newly discovered
"armored beast" OF the tertiary period, have been
brought to the American Museum OF Natural His
tory. There are still a few armored beasts left
In the United States but it is confidently expected
says Dr. w. J. Bryan, professor of Democratic
antiquities at the University of Twaddleton Neb.,
that they, too, will be relegated to the
museums
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Frederick Palmer, the war correspondent,
states that Col Roosevelt knows more about the
war than any American he has met. Other Ameri-
cans who know about it than even Col.
Roosevelt have taken up permanent positions at
Queenstown, Ireland, and cannot be interviewed.
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An assistant postmaster at Winnetka, ILL.,, has
been dismissed from the service for expressing the
opinion in the course of conversation, that Presi
dent Wilson should have waited longer before re-
marrying Peace hath her frightfulness less
than war;
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! second Iieutenants in the cavalry who
are due FOR promotion are awaiting the
outcome in the case. NJ one can Oe
| ~ omotcd in tie cavalry wli0 IL below
| him until the General STAN has disposed
| OF his case.
Despairing of being able to secure
a sufficient number of qualined ava
tors from the commissioned officers OF
the navy Secretary of the Navy Daniels
! is seriously considering a plan by
which civilian aviators can be commits
stoned in the navy. The Secretary Is
OF the opinion that some of the crack
ayiators of the country would accept
I commissions in the navy II given the
opportunity.
with all of the extra inducements
that have been offered to naval oricers
only eighteen have qualified as aVi-
ators. Aviation service does not ap-
near to be very attractive to naval OF
ficers. An officer who has taken
course at the Naval Academy becomes
ambitious to command a ship ana De-
/ long to what they regard as the real
lighting force of the navy. ana are not
( inclined to give up their stations either
ashore or afIoat for duty with the
Aviation Corps.
( Aside from this. the Secretary is or
! the opinion that aviation Will eNentu-
; ally develop into a speciality. he argues
that a successful aviator must nave
&c .ain talents which especially mt MIN
Sor his duty He does not believe that
ayia, ors should be commissioned IN the
Line as their service would never quail
/ ify them to command in the fleet, out
thew should have a certain commission
and allowance which would be sur
acient inducement to secure the most
daring and skillful aviators Tor this
service in the navy
When the army legislation Is under
consideration at the next session OF CON
gress the controversy over the length OF
the term of enlistment in the army viii
be reopened. The Secretary OF war
will find more opposition IN the 1ouse
Committee on Military Affairs to MS
nroposition for a two years term OF en-
Iistmept than any other recommendation
which he will make.
| There is still considerable sentiment In
| the committee for the three or TOUR
wears term of enlistment. 1t Is insisted
that a short term of enlistment VIII re-
duce the efficiency of the regular ARM
and that short terms of enlistment and
otbar exneriments should be made only
In the continental army. The contention
| IL made that the regular army should
always be maintained as force OF
highly trained soldiers and that this can
only be obtained by a long term Of serv-
ice with the colors.
As opposed to this policy will be a
PROPOSITION to make the term of enlist
ment depend upon the efficiency of the
Individual soldiers. 1t will be urged that
| comnany commanders should be given
authority to furlough enlisted mel
whenever they come up to certain
standard of efficiency. This is the only
way, it is insisted. reserve for the
regular army can be built up. Such a
policy, 1t is conteDded, would draw
many young men who would be willing
10 come to the colors In the event OF
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Mildred-"Papa, am going to make
mamma one OF those three-doIlar center
pices that the Woman's Home Jabber
says can be made at home for seventy
five cents" Papa remembering past
year)-"Certainly dear! Here's ten dol
lars That ought to be enough TO cover
the expense. Puck.
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We suppose shall have to notify Germany
and Austria that unless they proceed without de-
Law to think up excuse on the strength OF
which VIC can ignore the Ancona massacre an
other "frightfur note will have to be sent.
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"a nationwide drag net" says contemporary,
as out for the bomb consPirators. And the
truth of the report is strengthened by the penchant
which the State Department is known 70 harbor
for anything that drags.
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Heroes of the Past.

Sir Bryan Mahon, who brought relief 10
Mafeking by flying column from Kimberley
has drawn his sword as commander of the British
forces In Serbia. 1t is amazing to see that after
fourteen months of war Britain's heroes are the
heroes Of other wars.-Detroit Journal,
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extreme!

There has been small but mysterious FIRE IN
the basement of the Pan-American Building, and
admirers of Germany are asking how nation that
exhibits such a remarkable ability for detail can
ever be conquered.
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Austra's representatives deny the story of her
former consul concerning plots against our indus
tries, but fires and explosions steamships and
in our factories speak loudly on the side OF DIR.
Goricar, DIR. Dumba and Won Papen.
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A lecture will be delivered on Tuesday next at
the Library of Congress on "A Uniform Type for
the Blind" Surely this is carrying eugenics to an
extremel
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Smith-Is your church supported by
voluntary contributions. Mistah Black?
Elder Black (of the colored church,
No. sab, by involuntary contributions.
sab! It's jes like pullin' teeth to get
money outer that congregation, vas, sab!
Indianapolis Star
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Morning Smiles.

The goldfish thinks nothing of a trir
around the globe.-Boston Transcript.
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A Line o Cheer Each Day o the Year.
By JOHN KENDRIcK BANGS.

First printing of original poem. written daily
for The Washington Herald
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Nstive-That's Eph Haskins over there
Son OF the man that put our town on
the map.
Visitor-How did he do Il?
Native-Made II a special point to go
to New York to die. and the papers
there had, right out plain under the
death notice. 'Bungtown papers please
copy.'-Puck.
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Uncle Josh was comfortably lighting
his pipe in the living one evening
when Aunt Maria glanced up from her
knitting.
John" she remarked. do you know
that next Sunday will be the twenty-ffth
anniversary of our wedding?'
You don't say SO. Maria"' responded
Uncle Josh. pulling vigorously on his
cOrncob pipe. What about it?''
Nothing answered Aunt Maria
''only / thought maybe We ought to
kill them two Rhode Island Red
chickens"
But, Maria,' demanded Uncle Josh.
''how can you blame them two Rhode
Island Reds for what happened twenty
ave years ago?"-kansas City Star.
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iOUR COUNTRY 50.
HOUl PRESIDENT
NMSzxY@ de- MezzaMZs Wg
)TkO0DR()N.HILS0N
THE FEVER OF DEBATE.
Published by special -fh the President through
The Mcclure Nruspots, Syndicate

Copyright 1915 Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.D
Copyright 1901 1902 by Harper Brothers)
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Mrs. Mackay-Smith and the Misses
Mackay-Smith returned to Washing
ton yesterday for the season
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Sir Arthur Herbert and Lady Her
bert. OF London, who have been spend
Ing some time in the South. arrived in
Washington and are stopping at the
Powhatan. where they will remain
some time.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Post. of Bay
port. Long Island. who have spent this
past several winters in Washington, have
again returned and taken apartments at
the Hotel Powhatan. where they will
remain for an indefinite period.
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Mrs James r. Barbour and Miss
Marguerite Barbour left yesterday for
New York. where they will remain
until Thursday. when Miss Barbour will
go to Philadelphia for a short visit
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CONTINUED ON PAGE NINE
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Mrs. Arthur NJ. Dodge. Of New York,
who has taken an apartment at the
Shoreham for an indefinite stay, was
Joined there yesterday by Mrs. A ].
George. of Boston. Mrs George. like
Mrs. Dodge. is a woman prominent in
the social world of her own city, who
is devoting her leisure and wealth to a
campaign of education opposing woman
suffrage.
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Mrs. c. II. LippincOtt. formerly OF
Philadelphia and Colorado Springs. who
has Cancelled her sailing for Europe and
now proposes passing the winter in
CONTINUED ON PAGE NINE
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Commander and Mrs. George l.
Smith entertained a supper party last
evening. having among their guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles v. Wheeler. Mr..
and Mrs. George Y. Wheeler. Mrs.
Charles J. Lang. Miss Sara Farrell.
Lieut. Thompson. u. s. N, and Mr.. +.
Z. Michel
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0PHEIIA'S SLATE.

y. about twenty first and
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The President attended services at
the Central Presbyterian Church yes
terday morning. accompanied by Miss
Helen Woodrow Bones.
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rs L|VESLOsT WHEN
HESPER|AN SANK
VESSEL WENT TO THE BOTTOM
WHILE BEING ToWED <To
PORT.
ALL The MAIL WAS LOST
Steamer Carried 3,545 Baqs Of Mail,
Much Of It Originating in Neutral
Countries.

Queenstown-Six second cabin pas
sengers, six third cabin passengers
and 10 of the crew of the steamer
Hesperian. torpedoed $50 miles off
Queenstown, were unaccounted for,
according to revised figures issued by
the Allan Line. This brings the prob
able death list, including Miss Car
berry of st. Johns, Newfoundland.
whose body is here, up to 26.
The captain of the Hesperian re-
manned by his ship until it sank
while being taken into port. He de-
clined to comment on the disaster for
publication. Any official statement as
to whether he believes his ship was a
victim of a torpedo or a mine must
come from the Admiralty, although
the captain is quoted as having told
an Allan Line official that the Hes
perian was torpedoed.
Captain Main and the officers who
remained aboard the steamer while
efforts were being made to tow her to
port were able to save some of their
effects before the ship plunged to the
bottom, 20 miles southwest of Fast
net, not far from the scene Of the at
tack, taking with her 3,545 bags of
mail, much of it originating in neu-
trail countries.
The flooding of the forward COM
partments, which caused the Hespe
rian to sink so much by the head as
to throw the propel1ors out of the
water, made the task of towing her
to Queenstown "a impossible in the
rough sea.
The names of the missing second
cabin passengers follow: Miss Ban
mister, Mrs. Fisher, Joseph Fowler,
Mrs. Hannah Fowler, Maria Jenkins
and Miss Murray.
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CAL0MEL WHEN BILIOUS? MOI! ST0Pl
ACTS LIKE DYNAMITE ON [|vFR
Guarantee "Dodsons Liver Tone viii Give You the Best liver
and Bowel Cleansing You Ever Had-Doesnt Make You ScL

Stop using calomel! 1t makes you
sick. Don't lose days work. II you
feel lazy, sluggish, bilious or consti-
pated, listen to me!
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis Of the bones.
Calomel, when 1T comes into contact
with sour bile. crashes into it, breaking
It up. This Is when you feel that aw-
full nausea and cramping. II you feel
"all knocked out" If your liver Is tor
pid and bowels constipated or you
have headache, dizziness, coated
tongue, If breath is bad or stomach
sour just try a spoonful of harmless
Dodson's Liver Tone.
Here's my guarantee-Go to any
drug store or dealer and get 50-cent
bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone. Take
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HIS WELL-CHOSEN RESPONSE
edging Gift, Were Certainly Short
and to the Point.

In a certain country town there
lived an old Frenchman named LIE
Blanc. One night somea OF his friends
gave him surprise party and pre-
sented him with watch chain. That
week the local paper printed an &C.
count of the affair, saying that in &C.
acknowledgement of the gift Mr.. LIE Blanc
responded in "a few Well-chosen
words"
Curious to know what the old
Frenchman said, someone asked the
reporter who was present what those
"well-chosen words" were
"Well, I'll tell you," he answered.
when Charlie finished his presenta-
ton speech and held out the chain,
the old man-who had ben cycling it
greedily all the while-suddenly
snatched it from his hand and ex-
claimed: Ply chez, dat was a good
one!' youths Companion.
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HAD TO HAVE MORE ROOM
Wobbly Man Needed Extra Accommo-
dation Before He Could Really
Enjoy Seeing Play.

During the run of play in New
York last winter a wobbly person tee
tered up to the box Office one Satur-
day night when the place was packed
and demanded a good seat.
Nothing left except standing ROOM"
said the box-ofice man. sell you
standing room for a dollar"
The wavering one produced dollar
and went inside. But so many gen.
eral admissions were grouped at the
rear that over the intervening hedge
of heads he caught only vagrant
glimpses Of what was going on upon
the stage.
He foggily considered the situation
for a spell. Then he rocked his
weaving way back to the box-of1ce
window and put second dollar on
the shelf.
Gimme nozzir one of them standin'
rooms" he ordered; cant see the
show at all If you only got one."-Sat-
urday Evening Post.