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The Washington herald., 1915-12-31

real leaders forward for the presidency,
they had nominated a western soldier,
whose rugged strength and simple claim
upon the admiration Of the country had
made him popular favorite.
They had themselves played the role
Of q reforming Opposition merely. whose
mission 1t was to turn a company Of So
phisticated politicians out of office. with
all their corrupt and incapable following.
and put a simple man Of the people in.-
q Whig Jackson.
Their campaign had been conducted
without serious debate or proposals of
policy; had been a mere noisy round OF
torch-light professions, merry-makins
barbecues, and boisterous neighborhood
rallies.
Their emblem had been the frontier log
cabin and a keg of hard cider. the solac-
ing drink Of the frontiersman.
1t vas a masquerade Of pure democra-
cy, in the new taste, and they had play
cd 1t out to perfection.
But when the election was over and
they had won. the costumes Of the play
were put by.
At last they were assured Of major
ities. indeed,-in the House. twenty-five,
in the Senate, six,-an uncomfortable re-
rninder of the narrow margin of votes
by which they had won; but working
majority. none the less; and the real
leaders of the party. once more free TO
speak their serious purposes. came for
ward with the program by which they
meant to carry the government back to
the traditions which the Democrats had
ruthlessly broken.
That programme included the repeal OF
the independent Treasury Act the estab-
lishment Of new national bank. the au-
thorization Of an immediate loan for the
relief of the Treasury system of new
tariff duties to supply the government
with a permanent revenue. and the dis
tribution among the States of the pro-
ceeds OF the sales of the public lands.
The financial distress OF the time had
touched the government somewhat
sharply, and General Harrison's first act
was to summon Congress to meet in ex-
traordinary session on the last day OF
May. to consider measures of relief
Tomorrow, A WhIE Triumph md .
DemOcratlc President.
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NAVAL ORDERS.
MOVEMENTS Of VESSELS.

Columbia arrived at Philadelphia December =;
Gushing arrived 1t BGstnn. December -: Glacier
arrived at San Fran~iscn. Derrnhcr .; Iuriter
rived at Norfolk Dec MIR .: orion arrived al
Newport News. Dccember .; PataTscD arrived at
Grau;aramn. December 2; Potomac Siiled for Los
Minas Bay December %.
NOTES.
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yard will lravC aholt The 5'h Ir0Ni.ao tor survey
dirty IN the vicinity Of CEis:Ofll
The PldTcah. at tie Portsmouth. " H..
yard, will leave about the 18th Iioxno fer survey
duty oil the -outh east 4 Cufa.
ORi'ERS TD OFFICERS.
Liru' ]. :. EUsHs to works Of General Electric
C"rrl arv Schtrectady y. Y.
LIEUT.. L. NJ stevens. TO Naval War CoIlesc. New
Tort. Il. ].
Lieut.. liraior sradcl II. F. u. Davis. to vestal.
Lic-t. tju.iOr fIaiel i. VI. Fates. 10 command
FL.
I4cut liunior gIadsl J. II. Dsssez. 10 command
Nsctlonoush.
ras'r-, l. L. Marrua. to Naval AcaIchy. Ansap
oils. Md.
Ersigl i. ]. McRtaly. to Warrington.
'y,nsisn II. II. L tile. to Wyoming.
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ARMY ORDERS.

Lave for one month and fifteen DAYS is granted
Cart. Arthur Z. ;. HYDE. COast ARTILLERY COrIs.
I.Cavr for two months i granted First Lieut.
Raw-n Warren. Forth Cavalry.
LFayr for two mpliIs. with permission TO writ
China and J4I~n. is granted First Lieut.. Te!esI hur
q. Gottschalk Strund Field ARTILLERY.
Lieut.. col Willard A. Holbruok. cavalry is
signed IN Temporary duty With the Second Squadron.
Fifth Cavalry stationed al Fort IcaTeuworth. Hans.
\ h1ard Of orio Ot the Medical Corrs TO ION
s-r of Carts Levy VI. Hathaway and George II.
Mcclellan. is appointed 10 meet on January 10 al
Douga>. Ariz.. to conduct the preliminary ersmina
tiun II applicants for appointment in the Medical
CORPS a tie Army.
Lave fr two days granted Cart Constant
Coriicr Fourth Infantry. recruiting onicTr.
Cart. Thomas W. HplkdaN Thipi Field ArtIlIery.
i detailed to fl /, vsranry in the Quarerm4ste-
CcrIS. vicr Capt. Ernest = Wheeler Quarermaster
CurT- who is relieved.
Mai. Eluin u. Brckrr Orinancr Department
vii make not tr Cxrtr, two visits vCr nunth dur
ins January. February. and March. to the works "f
'hr Bethlehem SteCI CumTany South Bethlehem.
IA official husin->S psraining to the operations
Il the Ordnance Department
Each nf the follIwin; officers Is relieved frsn
assignment to th. regiment hereinafter specified tp
take eject the date indicated after his
Mai John y. Woodward. Fifteenth Infantry. April
/. Fiust Lieut. Gc"rgc Il. Harrison Ts"nty NTH
Infantry. Arril n: Second Lieut. Charles NJ ES~r
itt First Infantry. ATril y; DoOnd Lh1It. Ray
mnnd g Rsird Twenty tfih Infantr, Arril -.
CsIt. John =. y. Young. fift~uth Cavalry Feb
rtary = First Lieut.. Robert g. Rodgers. Fourth
'avs!ry. Alril 6: second Lieut.. Alexander D.. T.
I"hnSon Fourth Cavalry. April Is: Second Lieut..
HAIRY \. Flint. Fourth Cavalry. Arril .: Frs
Lieut.. Harold ". Huntley. Firt Field Ar;iIirr,.
Arr n aud Second Lieut. ITens Jones Fins Field
ArtiIlry Arril Is
The following transfers and assignments are
dered: CI Harris l.. Roberts infantry to the
Second Infantry March =; Mai Harry A. smith.
Twenty eighth Infantry TO the Fifteenth Infantry.
April .: First Lieut.. Eugene r. Householder
Inf. -bs Inf,
AIr u: Second Lieut.. Hugh r. Keen. Seventeenth
Infantry to the First Infantry. Arril -; Secpnd
Liert Ora VI. Esklinser. Twenty sixth Infantry. To
the Twenty NTH Infantry. ATTil -: Cant. Abrrt "
Mcclure. Eleventh. C1valy. TO the Fifteenth Cav
alry FehrT,srv .. First Lieut.. William W. West.
jr. Thirteenth Cavalry, {" the Fourth Cavalry.
AIriI = Second Lieut.. Leopold J. II. Herwi-.
Twelfth Cavalry TO the Fourth Cavalry. April le
secy:ld Lieut.. Raymond y. Mcouillin. Third Cav
airy to the Fourth Cavalry. April u First Lieut..
sherman Milts. Field Artillery, to the First Field
ARTILLERY. NAV l; Second Lirrt. Bethel W Simrsnn.
Third Field ARTILLERY TO the First Field ARTILLERY.
April r.
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No man could Justly say that General
jackson stood for lawlessness. He kept
the law. as he understood II, very pune
tiliously and with fine sense Of honor.
and made others keep 1t also.
His challenge was only to those who
opposed him in matters Of policy or In
the application Of law. or sought to put
upon him the too formal restraints OF
judicial decision.
Those who judged calmly of affairs
saw alike in him and In the uneasy dis
orders of the time only signs Of one and
the same thing. In the new democracy
which Jackson represented the MACS OF
common men took leave to assert them
selves In all things. and use their own
standards OF right; brushed law aside
upon occasion to get at their object;
sought to rectify abuses by direct blows
OF force,-the force of voting numbers or
the force OF arms.
No doubt riots grew more common In
Jackson's second term than they had
been In his first. and seemed to keep pace
with his fight against the Bank, his
arbitrary use OF authority in reaching
his ends concerning II, his ruthless deal
ings with the credit of the country.
No doubt. too. his friends and parti-
sans spoke too foolishly and too much
like demagogues of THE natural hatred
of the poor to the rich"
But great economic forces moved also
with equal pace towards change and
disturbance. The relations OF capital AID
labor were altered. whether General
jackson acted or not: prices rose and
wages shifted by laws he did not un-
derstand
Railways changed the course and the
speed Of the nations life: enterprise set
mems minds upon every bold adventure:
- ind a
of and became radical. reckless. unsov-
erned in action
Cause and effect were not in such a
day to be easily distinguished.
No one could say what was permanent.
what merely temporary and accidental
In the new and novel order.
One thing only was evident, that a new
and irregular fervor and new standard
Of action had been brought into affairs.
The Wings themselves had conformed
They had come into power in masque-
rade. Instead Of putting one Oh their
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established course Of doing what the people want
rather than what they ought to want?
1t 10 likely that the truth Of Mr.. Roots obser-
vstions will in the future be illustrated in man
ner not flattering to the United States. A new
code of international rules will be framed, but we
may not be consulted in the framing of it. The
old morality will be restored, but we may not be
considered interested parties. And in the future
If the great nations assume the responsibility Of
policing the world, we may not be asked to share
that responsibility. While Germany will play the
part of the criminal in the new order of things we
are likely to occupy the distinguished role of the
morally irresponsible
The Washington herald., 1915-12-31
Dads Rag-time Lullaby.

Hush-a-by, my baby!
Mommer's at her club;
Left me home to nurse you
Sleep, you dough-faced dub!
Quit that fendish bawlin'.
Darn you, suck. your thumb,
Or I'll snatch a feature,
Put you on the bum.
Have a drop of whisky,
Take a sip of beer
Drink, you imp OF Satan,
Pour it in your ear!
Here's a chew of fnc-cut;
Stick it in your jaw;
Smoke my pipe minute,
That'll fill your craw.
Try this dose of laud'num,
Eat this box of tacks,
Ere | slit your weasand,
Split you with an AK.
Hush! Here's Mommer comm.
By-by, peppers lamb;
Daddie's goin' to sing you
One more pretty psalm.
Angels guard you,, precious;
Hover round your head
While hide these bottles
Underneath the bed.
Yes. my dear, he's sleeping,
While | rock and sing.
Amt he awful cutie!
Tiddy ickle thing!
w. Z. P. FRENCH, L. S. A
Copyright 1851
The Washington herald., 1915-12-31

Capt. Boy-Ed withdrew himself from our no
papers for causing his unimposing exit As mat
ter of fact the captains activities should have re-
suited in his removal many months ago. That
the newspapers finally brought the matter to a
head is true. For ourselves We are proud and
pleased if we have done Bit towards this
most desirable end.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-31
AFAREWELL.

Goodbye, old Year!
Thou hast been oversad and drear,
And full of darkness to the sight
And yet thou hadst thy store of light
Ready for us to use for good
And helpful deeds of Brotherhood.
If we've been blind unto the gift,
And chosen darkness for our shift,
The fault is ours, not thine, old Year
Hence let me pay my tribute here
And crown thee with the laurel we
Have dimmed by our perversity.
(Copyright, lg5J
The Washington herald., 1915-12-31
England has at last practically decided on con

England has at last practically decided on con-
scription. Like every other move she has made
it comes at the eleventh hour. And like every
other move she has made she will 60 after it in
a timid hesitating and compromising manner that
will deprive any measures provided of most of
their value. Britain with her allies may win the
war because she hath her quarrel just, but never
will she allow it to be said of her that she got her
blow in "fust." .......
The Washington herald., 1915-12-31

Richard Garfield, the gambler, who fell and
killed himself while his way to surrender a
$4,000 life insurance policy for $4,000, is in no
position to argue the point with those who are
insisting that luck with him to the last
The Washington herald., 1915-12-31

The Fairbanks Presidential boom was formally
launched just Col. Roosevelt declared that he
would not support the Indiana statesman. Isn't it
about time some of those who will refuse to sup
port the Colonel were heard from?
The Washington herald., 1915-12-31

Germany having discovered material for max
ing gunpowder which is cheaper and more suit
able than cotton, may expect subsistence of
the outcry in certain quarters against interference
with our commerce by the allies
The Washington herald., 1915-12-31

Members of the Ford expedition have decided
to submit tentative peace plans to the nations at
war, but whether hostilites will be suspended on
the Oscar III while they are under consideration
is not announced.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-31

That New Yorker who is demanding that Con
gress appoint a commission to investigate the
causes of decreasing vitality of the American peo
pIe evidently has no faith in Col Roosevelt's
theories.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-31

The Indictment of a member of Congress for
the offense of which Mr. Buchanan is accused,
is said to be unique in annals Possibly, but
this is not the first case of Fowler being caught
in his own net.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-31
The Price of Gasoline.

There's mystery in the price of gasoline
As prime war necessity, it is being sold for what
the traffic will bear. A government inquiry might
soothe the feelings Of consumers without impover-
ishinR John D.-New York World
The Washington herald., 1915-12-31

The effort OF the Department of Justice 10 keep
the powder concerns from merging will be gener-
ally approved. 1t would be too bad to have them
all blow up at once.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-31

Every time the baby locks into my
face he smiles" said Mr.. Meekins.
Well" assured his wife. ''it may not
be exactly polite. but shows he has q
Unikarisn.
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The Herald's Army and Navy Department
Latest and Most Complete News of Service and Personnel Published
in Washington

reach Indian Head with boatloads OF
acid
Army officers who reported TO the War
department yesterday We're: Lieut. l..
NJ. Zell. Eleventh Cavalry: Second Lieut.
II. y. Wincat". q. a. g. and Second
Lieut.. II. B. Lewis Twentieth Infantry
The Washington herald., 1915-12-31
A Line O Cheer Each Day o the Year,
By JOHN KENDR1cK BANGS.

First printing original poem, Wsitten eoAU
for The Washington Herald
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Won't some one please lend his rights as a
CONGRESSMAN TO Warden Osborne?
The Washington herald., 1915-12-31

Under the circumstances. how are the new
writers to break in? Simply by dogged persist
out having manuscript accepted They make
heavy drafts the resources OF character. Some
times. too. they suffer extreme physical and men,
tai hardship. Most Of them go through periods
of profound depression. What buoys them up is
their faith in themselves. Unfortunately, it is not
always related to the possession OF genuine ability
Stephen Crane, who won recognition in early
YOUTH had absolute faith in his genius. But
| have known others, with genius whatever
with little ability. whose faith exactly
like his. As a matter OF fact, confidence,
sary and so helpful where there is power, may
keep unftness from seeing that the struggle is
hopeless. And yet, who can really pronounce in
regard to unftness, in extreme cases: A sue
cessful author OF my acquaintance who, during the
past few years, has reached wide popularity, once
told me with some bitterness OF magazine editor
that advised him to give up writing and to go
into some other work. That advice he would re-
sent for the rest of his life. And yet, it kindly
meant.
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This kind OF experience, very common. by the
way, makes me sorry to people undertake
literary work. Nearly always they meet disap-
pointment 1t is only the few that succeed, the
very few. And they do not always succeed by
force of superior qualities. They happen to reach
a popular vein or they strike the fancy of some
editor who pushes them forward. they so
persistent that. in spite OF obstacles they force
their way into recognition. Nearly always, the
struggle is long and hard. In the process many
a hnc talent gives up. In Martin Eden Jack
London describes what he went through. 1t makes
distressing reading. And yet Jack London had an
carly success. Besides his work was the kind that
could hardly fail to appeal to the more knowing
editors. always seeking fiction with plenty of ac-
tion and vitality. and adventure and romance.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-31

The editors OF periodicals like to say that they
are always the watch for talent. So they
are. 1t does not follow, however, that when it
appears they recognize it, Like most people, cdi-
tors, rule, recognize talent only where it
has already been recognized. 1t is rare editor
that talent in a writer unknown. For this
reason editors have been subjected to a good deal
OF unmcritcd criticism. But their blindness is very
human. In nearly every department of life the
new and the untried have to meet resistance. Be-
sides, editors used to finding the work of un-
known writers unsuitable. Only something like
one out OF thousand of the manuscripts is even
possible. There magazines that seldom or
never publish work from the unknown. They rely
on the established writer's. Often whole maga-
zine will be made up OF work that has been, not
volunteered, but solicited.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-31

Though we have large number of periodicals
i'll this country, they small compared with the
number of writers. For this reason, alone most
of the writers doomed to failure. They de-
liberately enter profession already crowded with
failures. Such comfort as they take must come
from the work itself And yet, it is disheartening
After all, there many other avenues of self
expression, where the chances greater and fair
er. | realize, however that words of mine can
affect those who are determined to try writing as
a career. Besides there is always the chance that
they will be among the exceptions. For them the
best that be said is that they should master
their trade. They should take advantage of the
many opportunities now provided for training. In
one way they have reason to feel encouragcmc mt.
They actually learn how to write. So many
writer's learn. All their lives they pursue
false ideals. At the start, it is of the utmost in-
portance for writer to, know what he ought to
try to do and to try persistently to do it.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-31
Writing as a Career.
by JOHN ID. BARRY,

Since began writing l have been surprised
to hnd how many people there with ambi-
ton to become authors. Occasionally they send
me their manuscripts. At first l tried to read
them and to make suggestions. Then l found
that, if i kept on, large part of my time would
be taken up with revising. Many of the manu-
scripts consisted of plays Nearly all Of the manu-
scripts showed that the writers needed systematic
guidance. Under the circumstances it seemed to
me that the best thing l could do would be to
refer the writers to of those literary workers
who. during the past few years, have come up to
meet exactly this kind of need, usually called liter
ary agents. There are many such in New York.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-31

Some of the writers have asked ME if, after
looking over their work, / think they ought to
keep on. In a few instances it is plain that they
ought not. The disqualifcations, usually due to
defective training, too great In other cases,
it is hard for ME to know what to say. There
are evidences of talent that, with hard work. might
be developed In only one instance have found
exceptional ability The writer sent me story
that seemed to out of the common. I sug-
gested that it be offered to the magazines. 1t was
repeatedly sent back. One magazine that pub
ished the kind Of writing that story represented,
felt sure would jump at it The rejection came
with printed slip. The editor, the subordi-
nate editor, often called reader, apparently saw
no talent there. The story has not yet been
placed.
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President Harrison's First Act.
PHbhed by special arrangement 1h the President through
The Mcclure Nespsbopsr Syndicate

eCopriht N. By q Botheay
(Copyright 1915 The Mcclure Newspaper synocatsD
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Evening star., 1915-01-11
GEORGE E. BARBER DEAD;
STRICKEN ON THE STREET
Former Clergyman Was Engaged in
Contracting Business and Promi-
nent as Mason.

George E. Barber. a former clergy
man. engaged in the contracting busi-
ness. died suddenly last night on 11th
street near Maryland avenue south
west. He was returning to his home,
432 11th street southwest, from Nc
kendree NJ Z. Church, where he had
made the closing prayer at the even
ing services, and was stricken while
walking along the street.
He is survived by his wife, two
brothers. ]. T. Barber and r. L. Bar
ber. and son, Richard Barber. Mr..
Barber was prominent in Masor &c cir
cles, having been a member of Column
bia Commandery. No. 2. knights Tenn
pIar; Almas Temple Of the Mystic
Shrine, Washington Centennial Lodge,
No. IA. F. A. A. NJ, and La Fayette
Chapter, No. 5, Royal Arch Masons.
The funeral services will be Masonic
in character and will be held tomor-
row afternoon at 2:3O o'clock. at NC
Kendree M. E. Church The offlciat-
ing clergyman will be Rev. L. M. Cham
bers, pastor of the church, assisted by
Rev. E. C. Powers and Rev. W. W
Barnes, pastor of Douglas Memorial
Church. Washington Centennial Lodge
is to have charge of the Masonic rites
Evening star., 1915-01-11
REPORTS FROM WAR IN EUROPE
TELL ONLY OF MINOR BATTLES

PARIS. January II, 2:40 p.m.-The
statement given out by the French wal
office this afternoon shows a continue
tion at certain points of intermittent
cannonading yesterday, but these arti-
lery duels do not appear to have brought
any fmportan results.
In addition there was some trench
fighting, with French gains, according
to the announcement. Otherwise, yes
terday does not appear to have been a
day of particular activity or important
developments.
Germans Recapture Trenches.
BERLIN, January IL, by wireless
Recounting the progress Of the war
the daily official statement issued by
the German army headquarters an
nounces today that in an engagement
near Perthes on the center of the bat
tie line in France, the Germans have
recaptured the parts of some trenches
which had been stormed by the French
and that the Germans inflicted heavy
losses on their opponents.
Fresh German successes are claimed
in the Argonne region, and the state
ment also reports that French attacks
at La Boisselle and at point north of
scissors were repulsed.
Unfavorable weather continues to hin.
der the military operations in Russian
Poland, though the Germans claim tC
be making progress slowly in the direc-
tion of Warsaw.
War Yields to Weather.
Maj. Moraht, military correspondent
of the Berliner Tageblatt, in a review
Of the situation during the last week in
Evening star., 1915-01-11
CAR BURNS TO THE TRUCKS.
Another Fire on Subway Line Laid
to Defective Insulation.

NEW YORK, January 1.-THE Lenox
avenue line of the subway was out Of
commission for an hour and forty min
utes early today because Of another fire,
due, it is believed. to defective insulation.
the cause of the fire and panic in the
tube last Wednesday. when one person
met death and more than 200 were. in
jured
Today's blaze was at $3.50 street,
where the tracks, no longer in a tube,
are high above the street. A car stand
ing dead on the third track Of the trestle
was burned. 1t was wooden car, similar
to about 500 others that the public serv-
ice commission ordered replaced with steel
cars. after its investigation Of last weeks
accident. The car burned to the trucks
within q few minutes.
Evening star., 1915-01-11
DIES WHILE AT FUNERAL.
Cashier Of Railroad Stricken With
Heart Failure.

PITTSBURGH. January 11.-Becom-
ing suddenly i'll as he was about to
enter the home of the late S. B. Lig-
gett, secretary OF the Pennsylvania
lines west Of Pittsburgh to attend the
funeral services yesterday, John H.
Dury, cashier of the Pittsburgh. Gin
cinnati, Chicago and st. Louis rail-
road, was carried into neighboring
residence and died within fifteen min
utes from heart failure.
Mr.. Dury. who was sixty-seven years
old. was a close friend OF Mr.. Liggett.
who died suddenly last Friday. The
Iieeett funeral was uninterrupted and
few of those in attendance knew Of
Mr. Dury's death. Mr.. Dury entered
the employ of the Pennsylvania rail-
road in Columbus, Ohio, forty-f1ve
years ago and rose through various
grades.