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The Washington herald., 1915-12-25

Ito perish And then came the Son of Man preach
ing kingdom Of the mind, and the glory Of Greece
and the grandeur Of Rome were reborn in the
hearts of men and the torch that was lit upon
Calvary blazed down the troubled centuries, q
sign to all that it is better to believe than to
know.
Are we then so wise who take pride in being
sophisticated. in marching hand in hand with
science, in simpii6cation and Standardization and
the stripping of life of all but what we are pleased
to call the essentialsl Is il not the lesson of
Christmas that a pinch of idealism is worth a
peck Of knowledge. that well developed belief in
Santa Claus has done more good to the human race
than Edison and Marconi and Nine. Curie COM
bined will ever do?
Let our good resolution for the coming year
be that we will dream as well as do. seek beauty
as well as riches be suspicious of reason and
strong OF faith. And let US above all be resolved
to preserve to the little children the golden world
of imagination and make-believe whereto we our
selves have long since lost the magic key
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
The Heralds Army and Navy Department
News Personnel Published Washington

Fort LeaTenwosth. Kama. On account OF SICKNESS
and will rroce,d to Join his regiment
Mai Edwin ID. Brcker Ordnance Department
viii make not to eIc-ed two visits To the work
Of the Baldwin Locomotive Works. Eddystone. Pa,
on official business pertaining TO the Operationi
cf the Ordnance Depzrmnt.
Col. Orin n. Miteham Ordnance Derartment, o.
his commissioned assistant. Will make not to tx
ce-d three visits Der month during January, FebcI
sTy and March. 1876. 70 the works Of the American
| and British Manufacturing Company. Bridgeport
Conn. and the WORKS Of the Bridgeport Proje-il.
Company. Bidxrport. Conn.,. official busines,
pertaining to the operations q the Ordinance Do
pAItmsnt-
First Lieut.. William c. whitensr infantry, IL
relieved from duty inspector instructor. Organized
Militia Or HAWAII. 10 take effect December 81, siS
Private John W. Robson. Fifty second Comrany
Coast ARTILLERY Corps, Fort Rodman. Mas.
detailed to take the radio course Coas; Artillery
School. commencing about January l. 1916. and
will be sent to Fort Monroe. Va. for the purposr
indicated
Under the provisions d section Is of an act
Of Congress approved January y. 800 amended
by act appruved May =. 1919. second Lieut..
Charles $. Erswell. Coast ARTILLERY CorTs. National
Guard Of Maine. is authorized by the President
To attend anl rrErsne the course Of instruction al
the Coast ARTILLERY School. Fort Monroe Va
First Lieut.. George A. Marle. recently pro
NOTED from secpnd lieutenant. Twenty sixth In
fantry. will rank frrm Deormhsr !, 1875 is as
signed to the twenty ty-eighth Infantry.
Cart Walter VI. Whitman. QrIartnmaSter Corps
b relieved from Temporary duty At Headquarters.
Western Department, and viii peoceed to West
Point n. Y. and report in person not later than
February Is. 1876 To the superintendent United
States Military Academy for duty assistant to
the ausrtermaster. relieving Capt. George d.
Anowmith Quartermaster Corps.
Leave d absence for seven days granted First
Lieut.. Lewis A. Nickerson, Ordnance Department
CAPT. Fred W. Palmer, Medical Corps. will con-
duct the preliminary examination at Fort Rose
crans. Cal. Monday. January 10. 1916. of ap-
plicants for appointment in the Medical Corps Of
tbs Army.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
BY T.. ID. JOHNS.


Cant Marlborough Churchill. editor OF
the Field Artillery Journal and inspector
Tor the National Guard of the District OF
Columbia, PennS ylvania and Virginia,
has been detailed military observer with
the Anglo-French forces in France.
With Capt. Frank Parker. Eleventh
Cavalry. and Veterinarian William T.
Hill. Sixth Cavalry, Capt Churchill will
leave Washington for the theater of war
early In January.
This will give the War Department six
observers in France, representing every
arm of the service and the Quartermas-
ter Corps and the Medical Corps. Maj
]. A. Logan. Quartermaster Corps; Capt.
John W., Barker. infantry. and Mai.
James r. Church. Medical Corps, are al
ready In France. The government has
never experienced as much difficulty in
securing privileges of sending military
observers to the theater of hostilities as
It has in this war. In the beginning OF
the war II had a large corps Of officers
with the German army. but for some
reason which has never been explained
by the State Department or the German
government. eight of the American OFF,
GERS were ordered home. Col Joseph f.
Kuhn. Engineer Corps. is the only
American army officer now in Germany
IN an official capacity, and his duties as
military attache does not give him much
opportunity to study the events of the
war from the German point of view.
Capt Allen L. Briggs, infantry, is in
Austria: Capt. James Totten. Coast Ar
tiilery. in Denmark; Lieut.. Col George
o. Sauier. Signal Corps. in Great Britain;
Capt. Arthur Poillion. First Cavalry. In
Holland; Col George NJ. Dunn. judge ad-
vocate. in Italy: First Lieut.. Sherman
Miles, Field Artillery, in Russia; Capt.
Charles W. Exton. Twentieth Infantry,
In Switzerland, and Capt. Richard III.
williams, Coast Artillery. In Turkey.
While all these officers are not officially
alta ched to the armies of the belligerents
they are near enough to the theater OF
the war to send reports of a valuable ma
ture to the War Department. Capt.
Churchill was selected on account of the
important part that the artillery Is tak-
ing in the war on the western frontier.
His reports will be used in providing for
any increase in the artillery that is au-
thorized by Congress.
Some excellent work in training petty
officers for the navy has been done this
summer and fall at the Winthrop Rifle
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25

l@N May 18th the President issued
q call for an extra session OF
~ Congress, to be convened on the
drst Monday Of September.
He had. II turned out, nothing to pro-
pose except that the interests OF the
government should be looked to.
The pet banks had gone down with the
rest. and II was necessary that the gov
ernment should secure its revenues.
Mr.. Van Bursn had no thought Of re-
eeding from the policy Of the specie
circular: on the contrary. he had him
self, amidst the very signs Of acute and
increasing distress. issued q similar or
der with regard to the transactions OF
the Postofice.
He stood stubbornly for specie pay
ments. banks or no banks, and had az
gressive spokesmen at his back In Con-
gress: notably Mr.. Wright and Mr.. Ben
ton In the Senate.
Mr.. Silas Wright OF New York. was
the Presidents close friend. In politics
and out Of t.; had been bred in the
same school Of politicians. had the same
astuteness In policy and was yet. like
Mr.. Van Buren himself. steadfast in
the maintenance of such principles as
he saw and believed In.
He was Of the school of those who
fought for party success and studied the
subtle art of party management. He
vas no student of principles-a politician
Of the new day. rather: but honest and
ready to act upon conviction.
He believed. as all Democrats OF the
new cast did. that the Offices Of the gov
erpment belonged to the majority. as
the spoils Of victory" but he avowed
the belief with no touch OF cynicism-
with the naturalness. rather. and un-
affected candor with which a man avows
principles he sees no need to be ashamed
Of: and he could. with equal naturalness
and honesty. now bring forth out OF
his singular assortment of motives, as
politician and yet a statesman. too. a
stern faith In the honesty and necessity
Of hard money"
Mr.. Benton was no partisan OF the ad-
ministration: he was too intense an
egotist to be any Presidents personal
adherent or spokesman. But he. almost
alone amongst public men OF experience.
had encouraged General jackson to put
forth the specie order: and he was now
ready to give the administration his
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock en-
tertained at Q young peoples dance las'
Ievening at their residence In Massachu-
setts avenue. There were about II
guests. young friends of Miss Margaret
Fahnestock.
Mrs. Delos Biodgett gave q dance last
evening in honor Of Miss Jeanette Co
wan. The house was attractively dec
GRATED with Christmas greens and the
dance favors were hung from q large
Christmas tree. There were about sew
enty guests.
Miss Mary Truxtun Garland. who
made her formal bow to society yester-
day afternoon. was the guest in whose
honor Miss Esther whiting entertained
at . dance last evening. The spirit OF
Christmas was followed closely In the
decorations. which consisted Of holly and
smilax and q large Christmas tree.
Among the guests were the members OF
the receiving party which assisted at the
debut of Miss Garland and Miss Evelina
Gleaves yesterday afternoon
Baron de Reinackwefth. who is pass
ing the winter in New York In connec-
tion with his work for the French gov
ernment, arrived at the shoreham yes
terday to pass several days.
Miss Elizabeth II. Kennady. who has
been the guest Of Miss Sara Billiard. at
Fort Trumbull. New London. Conn. has
returned to her home. the Naples.
Laurel. Nd.
Truxton Garland were presented to So
ciety yesterday afternoon. when Mrs. Al.
bert Gleaves. wife of Rear Admira
Gleaves. u. s. N. entertained at tea
dance at Rauscher's. The ballroom suite
was in festive array with Christmas
greens. poinsettias and Southern smilax
Snownakes on the FIR trees, which formed
the background. WAS q charming touch.
and red roses adorned the tea table
Mrs. Gleaves wore a handsome gown
Of tete-de-negre tuHe, embroidered in sill
yer over black satin. the girdle being OF
rose satin veiled with embroidered tulle.
The debutantes were daintily sowned In
white tulle. fashioned alike, with tiny
pink roses looping up the tulle skirts
and the bodice finished with tulle fschus.
Miss GIeaves carried American Beauty
roses, and Miss Garland's flowers were
pink roses.
Assisting in receiving were Mrs
Gleaves' sister. Mrs. John spottswood
Garland. mother of the debutante: Mrs.
Lawrence Heap and Mrs Reginald s.
while Mrs. John Gibbons. Mrs.
Willard Brownson Mrs. william S. Ben
son and Mrs. Theodore F. Jewell pre-
sided at the tea table. The young girls
in the receiving party were Miss Marga-
ret Breckinridge. Miss Edith Blair. Miss
Lillian Hendrick. Miss Ellie Lejune. Miss
Elizabeth Wiley, Miss Ruth Wilson. Miss
Beatrice Clover. Mss Mary Green. Miss
Catherine McClintock. Miss Isabel Baker.
of virginia: Miss Adelaide Heath. Miss
Elsie Downing, Mrs. Richard Evelyn
Byrd. Miss Caroline stone. Miss Eliza
beth Morgan Beach, Miss Esther Whit
ing. Miss Katherine Goodwin, MISS Mary
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25

- ssSseS eotsre o. u Dort.
I hearty support in the maintenance. q
far as the government was concerned. oi
specie payments.
The President and his spokesmen hae
nothing to propose for the relief of busi
ness.
He believed. as Mr.. Calhoun did. tina,
palliatives would only proiong the un.
| avoidable misery Of readjustment and
the return to sound methods OF business
! the substitution Of real for fcsitious
, values and of production for specuia.
tion. and that. bad a. they were, things
would right themselves more quickly and
more wholesomely without the interven-
ton Of legislation than by means Of II.
His plan was. to cut once for all the
connection of the government with the
banks. and provide for the custody
handling. and disbursement of the rev.
enues by the Treasury alone.
For three years. through two Con-
crosses. he fought doggediy for his pur-
pose: and won at last In midsummer
ls4s.
Then he got exactly what he wanted
An Independent Treasury Act" signed
July 4, 1s40 provided that the Treasury
Of the United States should itself sup
ply vaults and places of deposit for the
revenues. at Washington and at other
cities appointed for their receipt: that
all Federal officers charged with their
receipt. safe keeping. or disbursement
should be put under proper and sufficient
bonds for their careful and honest use
and custody: and that all payments
thereafter made either to or by the
United States should be made In gold
or silver only.
1t had not been possible to bring the
first Congress of Mr.. Van Buren's term
to accept this scheme. Twice adopted
by the Senate. now at last Democratic.
II had been twice rejected by the House.
where a section Of the Democratic ma
jority united with the Wings to de-
feat II.
Meanwhile the President had been
obliged to do without law what he
wished Congress to authorize by law.
The banks Of deposit had suspended
payment: there was nothing to be done
but to direct the agents Of the Treasury
to keep and account for as best they
could the moneys which came into their
hands.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
For the Little Chap.
(Christmas. IoIS.)

(Chrlstrllas, 1851
Lover OF all good baby boys.
This night, Child at Mary's knee.
The Great Kings come to worship Thee;
They bring Thee crowns and gold for toys
While the high choir of Heaven thrills
The lonely shepherd the hills.
And Mary smiles as mothers will.
Thy little hands at her breast:
The bitter years are laid to rest,
And Thou-Thou art her baby still
And ahl the mother love that stirs
Those deep mysterious eyes of hers!
Tonight and every Christmas night
The mystery is newly laid.
She waits, her anguish unafraId;
She waits the hour of her delight.
Her lips are locked against cry,
While angels rock the very sky.
Behold! The low and Uttered stall
Is domcd above with heavenly fire,
And where the patient kline susprc
Looms up the worlds retaining wall.
She sees no miracle apart
From the wee head upon her heart.
1t is her right that year by year
A star shall shine upon the hills,
Bidding sad men forget their ills
And lonely men to be of cheer,
Because the Child of Bethlehem
Came upon earth to succor thcm
And sinners turn them from the face
OF idols they besought in vain,
And To- their souls born again
Into a clean and lowly place.
Their thoughts are innocent and sweet
And wisdom kneelS before their feet
Saviour, who didst so nobly plan
The anxious lot Of motherhood,
Willing that one thing wholly good
Should dignity the lot of man.
Grant thou the prayer that now | pray,
Thou who vast born on Christmas Day.
If aught performed in word or deed
Have merit in Thy perfect sight
To make another's burden light
Or help him in his hour of need;
II aught accomplished or undone
Can benefit little son,
Grant when December brings the snow
And men of Christian faith are glad
Because another little lad
Came upon earth on Christmas Day,
And smile and wish each other we'll,
While children sing NOEL NoelH'
That he may ever see Thy star
Low shining on the hills of life,
And through the Splendor and the strife
Remain as little children
As innocent and full of joy
AS when he was a baby boy.
BRETHERTON.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
CHRISTMAS DAY.

Today at least let's all be Brothers,
And do what things We can for others.
Let's draw no lines 'twixt high and low,
But out upon the highways go
AS He went forth whose sacred name
The joyous. Christmas chimes proclaim,
To fill each heart that comes along
With Faith, and Hope, and hints of Song
Such things indeed of Love and Cheer
As He would do if He were here.
tCopyright. lg5)
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25

Col E. NJ. House, adviser and personal friend
of the President is to be paid from State De-
partment fund while his mission to Europe
to convey to American ambassadors and ministers
the atmosphere of the Washington administration
with reference to the various international ques-
tions that have involved this government since the
outbreak of European hostilities." And no doubt
the transportation of the Atmosphere" will be
anite expensive
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25

Range. About thirty petty officers FOL
each OF the battleships in the Atlantic
Fleet have been given a course of in
struction at the Winthrop range in ar
tillery and small-arm firing.
This work has been done for the pur'
pose of developing a system OF firing FOL
landing parties. The petty officers who
took the course at Winthrop will be used
at Guantanamo this winter in assisting
in the organization and training of land
ing parties for the entire fleet. The Sec
retary of the Navy is highly pleased with
the work that has been done at Win.
throp and considers 1t of the highest
Importance. owing to the fact that the
navy Is so frequently called upon to re-
store order in the West India Islands
Advices received at the Adjutant Cen
erals office yesterday announce the sail
ing of the transport Buford from Gov
ernors Island to Newport News.
Surg. j. A. Murphy, L. S. $. Michi-
gan: Ensign 8 r. Stevens. L. S. $. Ar
kansas; Ensign J. r. Webb, and Lieut.
H. F. Emerson. L. S. S. Petrol, reported
at the Navy Department yesterday.
Cadet f. C. Bliss. Military Academy
ington, reported at the War Department
The Revival of the Monitor.
One of the unlooked-for develop
ments of the naval war has been the
revival of the monitor. Particularly
serviceable has it proved in the shall
low waters Off that portion of the
coast of Belgium which is in the
hands of the Germans; for monitors
can operate in waters too shoal to
admit the submarine. From time to
time, two of these craft which had
been built for Brazil and were taken
over by the British navy at the out
break of war have attacked the Ger
man submarine base at Zeebrugge.
and. by making a violent demonstra-
tion on the right flank of the German
line. have materially assisted the left
flank of the allied line which is held
by the Belgians. 1t was two moni-
tors, also. which were sent to the
east coast of Africa. and. by ascend
ing the shallow river where the
cruiser "Koenigsburg" had sheltered.
succeeded in destroying her.-Scien-
tific American.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
NAVAL ORDERS
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

Aylwin arrived New York yard. Dccember -;
Celtic arrived Guantanamo. December .; Columbia
sailed for Philadelphia. Decembsr q; G-I. arrived
New London. Docemlser 9: Jason. arrived Norfolk
yard. December 2: Newport, sailed for New York.
December .: Orion. sailed for Hampton Roads.
December .; Patapsco. sailed for Guantanamo.
December .
ORDERS To OFFICERS.
L<ut. d. I. selfrdse resignation accepted to take
effect Monday
Lieut. II. II. Michsel. To Naval Magazine. Fort
Mfflip, ia.
Lieut. CjIInor Grshel =. T. Hatch, to Homage
Comrsay Radio station. Deering. Me.
Lieut.. tjunioS gizdel J. A. Zenor. detached to
Supply.
Passed Assistant surgeon A. b. Davidson. de-
tAchcd to Nebraska
Assistant Surgeon q. Z. Treiby. detached to
Paducah.
Chaplain y. W. Scott. detached to Southery.
Chstiai ]. ID. AincNair. detached tn San Diego.
Chaplain T. d. Thompson. detached to Utah.
Acting Chaplain q. B. Ellis, detached to
Tennessee.
Acting Chzplsin +. &. Burke. to Michigan.
Acting Chaplain q. W. Rehrsns. to Texas
Acting Chaplain A. J. Hayes. to Georgia.
Acting Chaplain G. 4. Kranz. to Louisiana.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
Traction Workers Get Gifts.

officials OF the Capital Traction Conn
pany yesterday gave a Christmas present
of Sc to each of the $50 employees OF the
The gift was in accordance
with a custom of fifteen years standing.
The pay day was advanced by the COM
pany so that employees might have FUNDS
with which to do their last-minute
Christmas shopping
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25

The German Herold, of New York, is out for
Hughes for President. Justice Hughes has already
announced that he will not be candidate. Why
not sand the bearings of one who is run
ming?
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25

For the last ten years. says Senator James
Hamilton Lewis, there has been nothing in Amer
ca which the native born American could find 10
praise" The Senator forgets himself
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25

Germany, it appears, is holding up two car
goes of dyestufs already paid for by American
importers. Something more than the freedom of
the seas would seem to be involved in this situa-
ton
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25

About the only foozle British statesmen can
lcgitimately claim not to have made is that they
never promised the people that the would be
paid for by their enemies
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25

Indiana is said to be lining up behind Charles
w. Fairbanks, Presidential candidate. Euclid de-
fined line as something which had length and
nothing else.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
ORDERS To OFFICERS.
ARMY ORDERS.

Mai. James 3. billiard. Ordnance Department.
relieved from duty at Newport News. Va. and
will repair to this cty.
Csyt Charis @. Lswrencs. Seveotssuth Infsphy,
b ruaisssS hsn dafy Ct N Amv ousiss nihssi
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
Salaries Raised as Christmas Gift.

New York. Dec. 4-A general increase
Of salaries for all motormen and con-
ductors was announced today by the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company a. 3
Christmas gift. Between 5000 and 7.0oo
msn are affected and the increase VII
amount to S56aooo . year
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25

I'VE are just like one big family in
our suburb" rs the scrapping that
bad?'-Pittsburgh Post.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25

Don't say a word about him. He's
a dear friend of mine" He is, Ell?
What did he ever do for your" "Once
he loaned me SO 4 week before Christ
mas."-Detroit Free Press.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
SATURDAY. DECEMBER 25. 1915.
A Line o Cheer Each Day o the Year.
By JOHN KENDRIcK BANGS

First printing of original poem. written aAuy
for The Washington Herald
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25

The Navy League thinks we ought to have a
navy big the three largest continental navies
together. Almost thou persuadest me to be a
paci6cist
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25

Paw. what's the longest period OF
time?'' From one pay day to the next.
Buffalo Express
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
Morning Smiles.

Hokus-He has a steady job for the
rest of his life. Pokus-Gee, What Is
he? Hokus-A professional reformer.
Judge.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25

II saw an opera last evening" MY
dear: you see a play. but you hear
an opera" Not when society is out
in full force."-Louisville Courier
Journal.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
Earnings Of Prisoner.
Dy JOHN 10. DARRY,


Every now and then one hears of the difficulty
prison wardens experience in trying to keep their
men supplied with work. Naturally, the men
clamor for work. Within those walls work is .
relief, distraction from hideous thoughts.
But the workers outside. many Of them, object
to competing with prison labor With some reason
they say that prison labor. being done under con-
ditions that virtually make the labor subsidized
labor, can undersell them.
The argument suggests that there is something
wrong in conditions making such situation pos
sible.
Let consider for moment why prison labor
is SO cheap.
In the first place the prisoners have their board
and lodging supplied them at the expense of the
State.
Then. too the State, as a rule. does not try to
make money out of the prisoners 1t does not
as a rule, even try to make prisoners seif-sup-
porting
The State regards any return in work made by
prisoners kind of gratuity.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
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