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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-23

THE British lay still till Washington
came, and gave him the rest Of
4 the year. and all the winter till
spring returned. in which to get his rude
army into fighting shape-why. no one
could tell. not even their friends and
spokesman in Parliament
The Americans swarmed busy on every
hand. 1t proved infinitely difficult for
them to get supplies. particularly arms
and ammunition: but slowly. very slow
ly, they came in.
General Washington was but forty
three. and had an energy which was both
operative and infectious. His urgent.
explicit. businesslike letters found their
way to every man of influence and to
every colonial committee or assembly
from whom aid could come.
Cannon were dragged all the way from
Ticonderoga for his use. The hardy.
danger-loving seamen of the coasts
about him took very cheerfully to pri-
Watering; intercepted supply ships and
even transports bound for Boston;
brought English merchantmen into port
as prizes; cut ships out from under the
very guns of a British man-of-war here
and there in quiet harbors.
Food and munitions intended for the
British re Eiments at Boston. frequently
found their way to General Washing
toms camps instead, Notwithstanding
Boston harbor was often full Of armed
vessels which might have swept the
coasts.
The commanders IN Boston felt beset.
isolated, and uneasy. and hesitated pain
fully what to do.
The country at large was open to the
insurgent forces. to move in as they
pleased.
In the autumn Colonel Montgomery.
the gallant young Irish soldier who had
served under Wolfe at Quebec, led a con-
tinental force northward through the
wilderness; took the forts which guarded
the northern approaches to Lake Cham
plain: and occupied Montreal. intercept
ing and taking the little garrison which
left the place in boats to make its way
down the river.
Meanwhile Colonel Benedict Arnold
was at the gates of Quebec. and Mont
gomery pushed forward to join him.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-23

The stock market is nervous and depressed at
present by uncertainties regarding the war, but
the man who goes short on the United States will
60 broke in the long run. When the best real
estate and securities on the bargain counter
it is folly to buy unproductive property or Sc
curties that do not and probably cannot pay in
terest dividends. Wise investors will leave the
wild cats" to the spectators and will put their
money into something that has intrinsic value
to buy unproductive property or securities. More
men grow rich through the tireless working of
compound interes. than by speculation in sub
standard properties that look cheap. Interest and
taxes eat up unproductve real estate so fast that
the price has to double every eight years to equal
the drain caused by holding it in idleness.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-23
Ungrateful and Dishonest.

Shortly after the homeward rush from Europe
to the United States was ended last summer gov
eminent officials who had charge of the work of
providing ready money for thousands of Ameri-
stranded because of the collapse of the bank
ing and financial system abroad, expressed sur
prise and qualification at the promptness with
which the returned tourists, who in many cases
had given security whatever, reimbursed the
government. 1t was announced that only few
of these obligations remained outstanding and
they were to be liquidated. There was every
reason why these people should have promptly
and gratefully refunded the money advanced them.
Practically all of them were wel-to-do travelling
abroad for pleasure, and possessed of ample
means to bring them home again, though unable
to obtain the actual cash because of the war;
But now comes the announcement from the Sec
rotary of the Treasury that many reimbursements
have been made, but there have been number
of refusals to pay on the part of persons who
appear to be able to pay" 1t is stated that the
Department of Justice will be requested to bring
suits against these persons to recover the sums
due the government Certainly there should be
no further delay in instituting legal proceedings
in such cases of plain dishonesty. year has
passed since the money was advanced, and those
who are able to pay and have not paid are en-.
titled to consideration than any other
class OF "deadbeats."
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-23
Apply to Germany.

If the beef packers, cotton planters, corn grow
ers copper smeters, dyestuff importers and others
interested in the lifting Of the existing embargoes
on sea-borne trade should address their arguments
to the German government they might accom-.
Plish something , worth while An extra session OF
would result in no betterment. Not more restric-
tons required but the removal of the restric-
tons which have been placed commerce in futile
efforts to thereby shorten the war. To the Ger
man assertion that Great Britain began the depre-
dations on neutral trade the answer is that two
wrongs do not make right German submarine
retaliation for the British hunger war was .
and has brought on Germany nothing but oblo-
guy; and it has paralyzed the efforts Of this gov
eminent to secure immunity for neutral COM
merce with unblockaded German and with an
neutral Philadelphia Record.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-23

Colonel Arnold had forced his way in
from the coast through the thick forests
of Maine. along the icy streams Of the
Kennebec and the Chaudiere.
The bitter journey had cost him quite
third of the little force with which
Washington had sent him forth. He had
but seven hundred men with whom to
! take the all but impregnable place. and
Montgomery brought but a scant five
hundred to assist him.
But the two young commanders were
not to be daunted. They loved daring.
and touched all who followed them With
their own indomitable spirit
In the black darkness Of the night
which preceded the last day Of the year
December 81. IT'S. amidst a binding
storm of snow. they threw themselves
would have taken it had not Montgomery
lost his life ere his men gained their final
foothold within the walls
The Congress at Philadelphia had at
least the satisfaction of receiving tho
colors Of the Seventh Regiment of his
majesty's regulars, taken at Fort
Chambly. as a visible token Of Montgom
ery's exploits at the northern outlet Of
Champlain: and every added operation of
the Americans. successful or unsuccess-
full. added to the feeling of isolation and
oiedS!HeSS among tne brltlSn NJ BOSTON
October 10. 1I75. Sir William Howe SUI
perseded General Gage as commander-in-
chief in the closely watched and invested
town: but the change of commanders
made little difference.
Every one except the sailors. the for
ayers. the commissaries, the drill ser
geants. the writing clerks. the colonial
assemblies. the congressional and local
committees, lay inactive till March came
ZIG, and Washington was himself ready
to take the offensive.
At last he had such cannon and such
tools and stores and wagons and teams
as he hid been asking and planning and
waiting for the weary. anxious winter
tough.
TOmorrows The Declaration of
Independence.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-23


drummer. Boston Transcript
Joan Of Arc was a spinster: was she
not?"
Yes; Why"
"Oh. 1 was just wondering how she
got her arnor buttoned up the back
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Keep your ear to the ground. my boy
keep your ear to the ground
"A fellow can't keep his ear to the
ground and his nose to the grindstone
at the same time" Louisville Courier
Journal
Indignant Bachelor-"Disgracefu this
tork of givin' married men a preference
over single men OWN to this ere war.
How is single coves a-goin' to hearn their
Twin at all. havin no wives to send out
washin' that's what I wanter know
Sydney Bulletin.
Mr.. Editor-I desire to thank the friends
and neighbors most heartily in this man.
ner for their cooperation in the illness
and death of my late husband. who es-
caped from me by the hand Of death last
contributed toward making the last min
utes comfortable and the funeral a sue
cess / desire to remember most kindly.
hoping that these few lines will find them
ENJOYING the same blessing. I have a
good milk COW and roam gelding horse
eight years old, which I will sell cheap.
God moves in a mysterious way his Won
ders to perform. He plants his footsteps
on the sea and rides upon the storm.
Also black and white shoat cheap. Mrs.
r. C.-Lapeer County (Mich9 Clarion.
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uSzMg<z-

whose bump of humor was abnormally
developed. Chase went on to make a
statement to US. every sentence OF which
was as clear and understandable as the
simplest sentence in a child's primer;
yet he was speaking Of the necessity for
securing S5O,0O0,0Oo in gold. When he
finished speaking I knew that he would
get that gold because his argument was
incontrovertable and his plea of the
necessity Of the government was master
ly. After he sat down he looked around
from one to another of the bankers and
he knew from the expression upon the
faces of all OF US that he would get that
gold and he did. That was one of the
historic moments associated with this
bank"
1t was not until four years later that
the bank surrendered its State charter
and began, as a new and national bank
(Copyrisht, 1915 by z. ]. Edwards. All rights ~
0eryed)
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-23

Gov. Whitman has commuted to life imprison-
ment the sentence OF death imposed upon wom-
an who killed a man. 1t was foregone conclu-
sion that he would take this action, though there
no reason for it except that the murderer is
woman Since women are no longer put to
death for murder in this country, the wisdom OF
changing the laws which prescribe capital pun
ishment. so to make them apply only to men
seems apparent.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-23

Spirit mastery demands that clothing be such
not TO attract attention TO the animal but to
obscure it," said a speaker before the Intcrna-
tonal Purity Congress in San Francisco. Woman
looks upon herself animal and then decks
that animal-self with snowy trappings" But after
all most OF the women who deck themselves out
with Snowy trappings" wouldn't know they re-
garded themselves as animals if the uplift speak
ers did not tell them so, and they won't feel the
need of spirit mastery" anyway.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-23
Edison's Genius.

1t is the eminently practical nature of the Edi-
son genius which constitutes its value, immediate
and prospective He brings about results No
more inspiring selection could be made as adviser
and director of the undertaking to bring our navy
up to the standard required by the new conditions
of defense and of warfare-Boston Post
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-23

Brooklyn real estate dealer, who heard that a
Buffalo insurance firm had written to the mayor
of Hartford inquiring where it could obtain 2ooo-
900 Mauser rifles, declares that he can furnish at
least 100000 and possibly the entire number at
sz7 per rife. Asked where he would obtain the
weapons the Brooklyn replied: That is a
business secret l haven't the slightest idea as
TO where the rifles to go-whether to Germans
or :he allies. I do know that l can get them. 81
Right here is an ample supply of weapons for Mr.
Bryan's million soldiers who could be called in
the morning and be ready for the field by sunset
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-23

The message which motorcycsts convey
irg from President Wilson to the president of
the Panama Pacific Exposition is twelve hours
behind the schedule Let us hope, however, that
The message is not of vital importance TO the sue
cess of the big show.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-23

Even If it should not be necessary to call an
extra session of Congress 10 deal with deliberate
attacks on American lives and American ships
by foreign warships, the President may have to
call the legislators together to repeal or amend
tho Ia Toilette seamcns bill to prevent the de-
struction OF the American merchant marine at one
blow.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-23

An actress has sued the of goat in
Cincinnati because the animal invaded her dress
ing room and her tights. compelling her to
appear with her legs bare, to her great mental
pain. anguish, humiliation and embarrassment"
Some enterprising and up-to-date proprictors of
thcater> may be expected to install properly
trained goats behind the
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-23

The Winchester Repeating Arms Company an.
nounces the adoption of a pension system, estab-
lished "in recognition and appreciation of the long
continuous and faithful service rendered by many
of our employees, and to provide the necessities and
secure the comforts of life for such of our en-
ployes as may be retired and placed upon the
pension list" The benefits arc open to $4,000
persons employed One by one the great corpora
lions recognizing the economic advantage and
the justice of the pension system. The United
States government has made war on the business
methods OF the corporations, but in the matter OF
the welfare Of their employees many of them are
already in position to lift the voice of accuse
tion against Uncle Sam
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-23

The Department OF Agriculture warns house
holders that celery should be thoroughly scrubbed
before eating to avoid poisoning from copper con-
tanned in spraying solutions. But it is hardly
likely that celery will be declared contraband of
just yet.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-23
Thinking Versus TaDkins.

1t is not bad sign that Secretary Lansing
shows. like President Wilsoa, a disposition to
think things out alone before talking about them.
Successful government by the people depends quite
as much on thinking as talking.-Spring6eld
Republican
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-23
A WORD OF ADVICE.

Know of something horrid?
Put it on the shelf.
Thinking something torrid:
Keep it to yourself.
Found out something jolly,
Easing off your care,
Killing melancholy:
SHOUT 1T EVERYWHERE!
JCopy-ight. lH5J
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-23

1t is reported that the Bavarian soldiers con-
sumo $50 carloads of beer in week. An an
nouncemcnt intended accelerate recruiting, per-
haps.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-23

Up to July 20, ninety-fve neutral ships had been
sunk by German warships or mines. And yet the
Berlin government wants the question of the free
first
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-23

While the visible supply of silk is said to be
shrinking the supply of visible silk seems larger
than ever.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-23

The Berlin Tageblatt denies that the Kaiser
ever said the war would be ended in October.
However we hadn't heard that the allies had be-
gun practicing "Hoch der Kaiser"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-23
A Line O. Cheer Each Day o the Year
By JOHN KENDRIcK BANGS.

First printing of an original poem. SYts1sn tA1
for The Washington 1srelo
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-23
Morning Smiles.

"a captain of industry, is he? And
how did he begin his career " "As a
drummer. Boston Transcript.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-23

Mrs Samuel r. Howard and Miss Nellie
Claire HowarI will leave Washington
within . few days for their summer home
in Virginia. where they will spend few
weeks, going later to Asheville. N. C.
They will make a lengthy visit In New
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-23

DR.. George n. Poulief, of the Bull
garian Legation. was among the
guests at dinner given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Archibald NJ. McCrea, of New
York, at Hot Springs, Va.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-23
EARLY COLONIAL SUCCESSES
Published by special ah the President through
The Mcclure Newspaper Srndeate

Copyright, 1901 1902. by Harper & Brothers)
Copyright. Mcclure News Syndcate)
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-23

Mrs. Whitelaw Reid. who has been
spending some time at Ophir Farm in
White Plains. N. Y, went to her camp
in the Adirondacks yesterday
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-23

Mrs. Charles l. McCawley. wife Of Col
McCawley, has arrived at the Potter cot
tage Newport. where Col McCawley vii
Join her shortly.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-23

Rear Admiral and Mrs. ]. H. Up
shur are spending the summer at the
Curtis Hotel Lenox, Mass.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-23

Rev. DR.. Walden Myer entertained
a number of guests at dinner at West
over, Bar Harbor. Me.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-23

by In
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-23

Miss Sylvia Metcalf IL making q series
Of visits in Pennsylvania and New
Jersey.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-23

Mrs. Matthew A. Reasoner and her lit
tie daughter will leave Washington today
for Litchfield, ILL.,. where they will be the
guests of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank R. Minor, Capt Reasoner will
join them in August for several weeks.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-23

Mr. Sherman Allen, Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury; Mrs. Allen. Mrs. S. W.
Robinson, and Mrs. V. B. Robinson, of
Washington, are spending a few days in
New York City. and have made the VOL
colt their stopping place. Mr.. Edwin A.
Krauthof. also of Washington, is a guest
of the same hotel
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-23

Mr.. e. D. Selden and family. of OIL
City, Pa. have motored to Washing
ton and are at the Shoreham.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-06


The other day a young looking fel-
low drifted up to the voting place at
Petal, asked for ballot, received it,
and disappeared in the booth at that
precinct, and for several minutes
studiously looked at the long slip
of paper in his hands. He read it
from end to end, then made a series
of check marks, folded it, and emerg-
ing, handed it to the manager of the
election there
This young man, who was voting for
the first time, glanced over the ticket,
and there saw his own name. It, too,
was appearing on on official ballot
for the first time. 1T looked rather
strange to him. 1t thrilled him. and
sent the blood coursing through his
veins at more rapid clip than it had
during any other time of the cam
paign, the first lap of which was just
ending.
The young man was Cicero Bradley,
candidate for circuit court clerk. who
ran second in the primary for that
position, receiving 6ring his twenty.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-06

The NeOS
Democratic Executive Commit
the vote of the state poed
will Recount of the
county probably
other of Mississippi
Pntotoc county reached the headquarters
d Mar W. Reilly his friends declare that the matter will
be fought out before the committee.
On the face official and unofficial all counties heard from
~ p,Ibo majority opponents than coo
e the eports results would be
tally changed
reported Pontotoc is a excess OF
books by the election commissioners
after LEGAL tineim had expired
PoNToToC VOTE.
- +, vote in Pontotoc governor BIbO
ceved 2,o6t
-Four wears oo 23o4 and the friends of
p - that an increase county that
Material Growth in any respect is unbelievable
the Pontotoc vote that while the
total vote for lieutenant
1928 Carter 7o7 The Reilly
failed their choice for
ieuten
original ballots and tally sheets heV
also dissatisfaction over the heavy increase OF vote IN
aI other counties notably county, with gain of 361 Marion
oos and pnoa ss counties heavy mtes for Bbo
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-06
MEN REPR|EVED MAY
YET PAY RENALTY

Jackson, Miss, Aug. 6. - Although
Governor Brewer has granted thirty
day reprieves to s. e. Taber and f.
L. Johnson. the two white men who
were doomed to die today on the gal
lows, it is by no means certain that
they will escape the death penalty
Taber, an ex-Confederate veteran.
aged seventy-six years. was sentenced
to death for the murder of his daugh-
ter-in-law in Lafayette county John
son was given the death sentence for
killing his travelling companion, FL
ston Brewer, on hOuseboat at Vicks-
burg.
There is some probability that Ia
ber's sentence may be commuted, on
account of his age and the fact that
he is in very poor health. In John.
sons case strong protest is being
made, Governor Brewer having re-
ceived several letters from citizens
of Vicksburg urging that the law be
allowed to take its course.
In both cases Gov. Brewer granted
respites because he had not had op-
portunity to make personal investi.
cation of the evidence
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-06

first year Of existence more than
enough votes to place him in the sec
ond primary against the veteran and
expesiented politician, now holding
that office
Bradley has the unique distinction
Of making the most wonderful race for
a responsible office ever recorded by
a man of his age for a responsible
position in Forrest county Bradley
not only was opposed by man grown
old in politics, who led the ticket, but
by four other experienced men, men
well versed in the art of securing
and 'cinching' political support.
The race that he made in the first
primary is characteristic of the young
man. Throughout his life, everything
Bradley has gone in for, he has used
his whole strength and heart. Born
and reared in Forrest county, he has
been living on a farm four miles from
Hattiesburg for the last 15 years. He
was educated in the common schools
of Forrest county, and at Mississippi
, College, at Clinton. Bradley is a
Continued an Page Five.)
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BiIbo Wont Talk.

BiIbo Wont Talk.
Jackson, Miss, Aug. 6.-Theodore
r. pilho TODAY stated positively that
be would issue no statement of any
kind until after the meeting OF the
state democratic executive commit
zoo in tho senate chamber next Tues
day. when that body will declare him
the nominee on the first primary LOT
governor at the November election,
unless something now unforeseen oc-
cure to change the result.
The lieutenant governor is conf-
dent that the figures compiled at his
headquarters, giving him a majority
of nearly 1000 votes over his four op-
ponents, are correct, for most of them
have been borne out in the few re-
turns already sent to the secretary OF
state by county chairmen.
The lieutenant governor said that
he was grateful to the people for elect
ing him governor but said he prefer
red not to issue statement OF any
length at this time. He bases his cal
culations that he has been notified
on official and unofficial returns.
The newly elected governor spent
all day at his headquarters, where
State Senator Lee NJ. Russell, of Ok
ford, candidate for lieutenant COVER.
nor. also remained receiving returns
Mr.. Russell claims about $4,000 major
ity over +. Bunyan Carter, OF Amite
county. The first returns sent the
hopes of Carter's friends so high that
they believed he would be an easy
winner, but when the returns arrived
from the Bilbo strongholds Russell
quickly gained and passed his oppon
ent in the count.
The Bilbo supporters here are ar
ranging a big celebration after the
meeting of the executive committee
There will be torch light parade
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