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The Washington herald., 1915-08-28

What chance have | got with that
girl? One of her admirers owns an
automobile and the other has a motor
The Washington herald., 1915-08-28
Anonymous Mischief Making.
BY JOHN ID. BARRY.

correspondent has asked me to write ar
ticle on "the vulgar and malicious use of anony-
nous writing"
The subject is one that, theoretically, at any
rate, there can't be any disagreement about. We
all know that malicious anonymous letter writ
ing is detestable practice. Those who indulge
in it know perfectly we'll how it is regarded
Though they may have shame of it in their
own mind, they would be ashamed to be found
out. As rule, they very careful to keep their
indulgence secret. They know that, if people
were aware that they had once written anon
ymous letter. they would be regarded as con-
temptible and dangerous
The Washington herald., 1915-08-28

son. if she likes you. a trip to the
movies would please her just as we'll
Birmingham Age-Herald
The Washington herald., 1915-08-28

There is only way OF meeting the malicious
anonymous letter. That is by forgetting its
contents But forgetting may be of the hard
est things in the world to achieve. And in this
TACT malicious anonymous letter writer's find one OF
their deadest weapons. They know that if they
can only plant malicious idea in the mind of an
other, the chances are that it will grow and flour
ish there like a poisonous weed.
But if it takes strength OF will and OF character
to resist this evil the reward is in proportion
The moment one yields, ono suffers torment. The
moment rejects, one secures ones peace of
mind.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-28

There are, of course, circumstances where
anonymous letter writing may be justified. Often
anonymous warnings have saved people from in
jury and death Here the for anonymity
lies in the danger the letter writer would be sub
jected to il it were known that he had given
ing. But such Besides, even in
such cases, right they are, anonymous letters may
work evil influence They may serve as an
for those who merely fancy they are just-
fed by the exigencies OF circumstances in doing
what those other writers have done.
1t is sometimes amusing, but often ptiful to
note the high moral tone of anonymous letters,
both sincere insincere. Nearly always like so
much evil in the world, they try masquerade as
good. Even those anonymous letters that chastise
people convey the assumption either frankly in
words, or by suggestion, that they administer
ing righteous chastisement.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-28

Nearly always an anonymous letter expresses a
sick mind. Indeed, there is something unwhole-
some about nearly all anonymity.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-28

After all things even up sooner Or
later The rich. for instance. get the
ice In the summer and the poor u tie
The Washington herald., 1915-08-28

The people "' The nitcd States contributed
s. 600 900 IN internal last year, including
the royrorAtion ind ,ndit ;,lual income taxcs-the
Of the ;lgrrr~ ,hc administration sill appears
20 be confronted with ihc necessity oi adopting
so:rc means OF r,i~iu: I"l cuuc take thc place
OF hc special ''w.~ "a. ,hic; cNprr> by limita-
tion al the end oi the ;a!'nddr year. Democratic
srcbndcrs will find difficulty in explaining
the heavy taxation IN the campaign mex. wear.
Commenting on the majority report OF the
United States Commission Industrial Rcla-
irvns. the New Republic says: AS YOU read the
report you arc struck with the TACT that any
competent Journalist might have written it. AL
though hundreds OF thousands OF dollars have
been spent, although many Investigators have
been a, work. the product is document which
would have been trltc to a radical magazine
writer before Mr.. Walsh appeared on the scene.
To be sure, the statements it contains are MOI:
what assurance is there that Mr.. Walshs state
ments will be read and taken to heart when so
many similar statements have been ignored? This
is the disheartening fact about Mr.. Walsh's work
not that he made many speeches at the
wrong time, but that his agitation is in the end
commonplace and Ineffective" Apparently it is
the almost unanimous opinion of the commits
try have been compelled to contribute something
like half a million dollars for literary produc.
ton that lacks even the merit of originality
The Washington herald., 1915-08-28

1t . not hard to trace the motives that lead to
anonymous letter writing. In some cases they
are, in themselves, harmless They may even be
actuated by agreeable qualities. such modesty
or by the desire not to let the recipient feel
obliged to take the trouble to answer Men in
public life often receive such letters containing
praise. kindly suggestions Here anonymous
letter writing is unpleasant only through associa-
ton.
So much harm is done by anonymous letters,
however, SO much evil goes into them, if not open
disrust, we'll as lack of frankness and willing
ness to assume just responsibility, that the mere
idea OF writing an anonymous letter through a
good motive may to the right minded and sensitive
person, be intensely disagreeable.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-28

What on earth are you doing" de-
manded the indignant dining-car conduc-
tor of the novice waiter; Serving SOUP
on Il straight track? Why don't you
wait till we strike a curve? You don't
know the first principles o<railroadins.
Puck
The Washington herald., 1915-08-28

Evelyn is very cowardly, and her
father decided to have a serious talk
with his little daughter.
Father" she said at the close of his
lecture. when you see a COW, amt You
fraid?''
mo. certainly not, Evelyn
When you see a bumblebee. amt
you 'fraid?"
NO" with scorn.
Amt you 'fraid when it thunders?"
No with laughter. "Oh, you silly,
silly child
PAPA" said Evelyn. solemnly. 'ain't
YOU 'fraid of nothing in the world but
mama ?"-Short Stories
The Washington herald., 1915-08-28

Where an anonymous letter writer makes ac-
cusations or sends warnings, he takes upon HIM
sell prcrogative almost godlike. Nearly always
springs of action in human beings When once
he has created suspicion, he has started an in
fuence that may work out i'll many kinds OF evil.
For there is nothing in the world SO disastrous
to wholesome human relations suspicion,
nothing that so inevitably does harm.
The moment we become suspicious Of an ac-
quaintance or a friend, at that moment open
the door to all kinds OF MISUNDERSTANDING and
to resentment. For suspicion engenders sus-
pcion in the suspected 1t leads to ill-feeling
on both sides. And ll-ieeling is always alert for
chance to express ITSELF excuse.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-28

DIR. and Mrs. franklin Rogers are
among the recent arrivals at Lenox.
Mass.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-28

Arrivals at the Shoreham are Mr.. J. C..
Mcdonald. of st. Louis; Mr.. A. 4. Ballin.
of Buffalo; Mr. J. A. Seymour, of Au-
burn, y. Y; Mr. and Mrs. g. f. Kline
and Mr. George r. Brown, Of New York
City, and Mr.. and Mrs. A. {. Mann, of
Chicago,
The Washington herald., 1915-08-28

Prior to sailing. Rear Admiral William
r Fullam entertained at luncheon oi
board the L. 5. $. Missouri. His guest
included Mrs. Philip Lansdale, Mrs. +.
Graham Parker. Miss Elizabeth T. Hens
ley, Miss Laura Mckinstry. Commands
Charles F.. Preston, Lieut. Commando
Clark Woodward. DIR. Roland Pope
Lieut. Matthias Z. Manley, and Lieut.
Raleigh Williams.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-28

Mrs. James Hamilton Lewis, who will
wear the costume of a Rumanian gypsy,
will read palms at the county fair to-
day on the grounds of the Onwentsia
Club, at Lake Forest, Ill.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-28
LACK OF NATIONAL POLICY.

Published by special arrangement 1ash the President through
The Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-28

Often anonymous letters are written from a
good motive improperly directed. For example,
in everyday life there people who think that
others ought to be warned of this thing or that,
or of this person that person. Here the writer
takes on himself responsibility without accepting
the moral consequence OF such responsibility, the
willingness to come out in the open and offer rea-
sons for his action. Some of the worst mischief
done by anonymous letter writing results from
anonymous letters written with the best intentions.
The writers create suspicion disrust or tear,
where, if their charges could be investigated. it
would be found that the charges resulted from
their blundering or from their own inability
to judge wisely.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Dillingham;.
of Boston, who have been the guests of
Miss Helen Butler at Lenox. left for
Washington yesterday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-08
The Kilt In Ats%oH.

The Scottish kilt. as an article a
ofess, dates back to historic times.
and was originally. so far as can be-
figured out. merely a plaid blanket
worn about the shoulders with one
end gthered about the Ioins in cold
weather. The mountaineers of the
Balkans wear the kilt, and students
say that the soldiers of the Assyrian
Kings wore a costume very closely
akin to the kilt of Scotland.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-08
Humorous, " True.

Readers who had some difiiculty In
remembering where the Falkland 10
lands were. may have been helped by
the recollection of one Of Ian Mac
laren's stories. After q disaster to
An emigrant ship many years ago.
some Of the survivors reached those
islands. When the news reached
home, the minister Of . Scottish
church to which some Of the emf.
grants had belonged. prayed thus:
"Oh. Lord. we pray thee to be with
our brethren. stranded In the Falk-
land islands. which. as Thou knowest,
are situated in the South Atlantic
ocean"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-08
China's Cattle Industry.

Contrary to general belief, China
not only raises cattle in large mum.
bers. but exports frozen beef in guam.
titles which have now assumed a
commercial magnitude of such size
that NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. may be ex.
pected In time to come. Upward of
100000 cowhides are annually export
ed from Shantung.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-08
For Eastern LAUGHS,

Mr.. Denver called again this morn.
ing. said the new Office boy as Mr.
Wilson entered the office. Did Won
tell him l had gone to California, as
l told you, Frank" Yes, sir" what
did ne say?" He asked when Won
would be back. and said. .After
lunch. Indianapolis News.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-08
Not Looking Too Far Ahead.

What Is your boy going to be
when he grows up?"
Il don't know. We've not got that
far yet We're devoting all our time
to ways and means Of bringing him
safely through his college football
period. After that well probably
choose a career for him"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-08
Simple Enouoh-

Il don't know how to make CON.
versation when in society"
Its simple enough. When You're
with automobile people you talk auto.
mobile. and when you're with bridge
people you talk bridge"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-08
Daily Thotychf

Blessed are the happiness makers;
blessed are they that remove friction,
that make the course OF life smooth.
and the intercourse of men gentle.-
Henry Ward Beecher.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-08
The Professions

Chiropractor
DIR. ]. Q. SCARBOROUGH,
Lady In Attendance
In Dyches Building Between Park
and Auditorium
OFFICE HOURS.
8 to II 80 a. m. 1:30 to 5 p. m.
200 to 500 p. m.
Consultation and Examination Free.
Residence Phone $40 Black
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-08
Uncle Ehen

When you turns over q new leaf
said Uncle Eben. ''you's got to make
up yoh mind not to notice do people
DOT insist on huntin' up de back num-
bers an making remarks."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-08
Where the Trouble Lies.

Wife, wish you would realize,
John. that there is something in the
world besides money.
Husband-I do; the trouble is that
when l want anything done I can't
get the other fellow to realize it.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-08
Marriage a DeveIo,.,

Marriage brings out latent Qualities
"a a man. Just think how many great
story-tellers 1t has made.-Town Ton.
les. iop
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-08

g. D. 4 b. D. kENDENHALI
CONSULTING ENGINEERS
Suite 212-215 Drane Building
Lakeland, Fla.
Phosphate Land Examinations and
Plant Designs Earthwork Specialists
Surveys.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-08

Earth Trsmors In Japan.
II 10 said that about fourteen hum
dred earth tremors were felt In Jspsn
last year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-08
Valre Of Education,

ne value OF an education" said On,
sae hoen. IL de same - dat of q n,
'or: 1t depends On what you taxa 4
action to do wifi IT,"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-08
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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-06
BOTH COMMITTEES CALLED
National chairmen of Both Parties
Call Meeting for Washington in
December.

New York, Oct Chairmen OF
both the Democratic and Republican
national committees tonight issued
calls for meetings in Washington to
select cities for the coming national
conventions. The Democrats will
meet on December z and the Republi-
cans on December IA
Chicago, st. Louis and Dallas, Tex,
have applied for the Democratic con-
vention. The two first named have
offered to meet all the expenses Of
the national committee. Dallas has
offered the use Of an auditorium and
a bonus Of 100000.
In some quarters there is sentiment
in favor of putting New York into the
contest, but as yet no formal applica-
ton has been filed by representatives
of this city. 1t has been more than
fifty years since a national political
convention was held here. The date
for the meeting of the committee was
set after William F. McCombs, chair
man Of the national committee, had
conversed with President Wilson by
telephone. The date is agreeable to
the President, Mr.. McCombs said. The
chairman also issued a statement say
ing he regards the date as appropriate
inasmuch as it will come in the first
week of a new Democratic congress.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-06
A. JUDAH DIES IN KANSAS CITY
Well Known Owner and Manager Of
Grand Opera House Succumbs to
Kidney Trouble.

Kansas City, Oct. 2S.-Abraham
Judah, the dean of theatrical manag-
ers of this section, died at his home
here after an illness which had con-
fined him to the house for two weeks.
For more than twenty years Mr.. Judah
had been manager and principal own
er of the Grand Opera House, one Of
the most successful playhouses in the
country.
Mr.. Judah was always prominent in
charitable work, being the first to
suggest and organize benefits in his
line for relief OF the stricken When
San Francisco was devastated by
earthquake and fire, Mr.. Judah was
one of the heads of the local relief
committee. A big benefit was given
at the Grand and the relief check for
funds was signed by him.
He came to Kansas city in 1888 and
started the first Kansas City museum
on Ninth street, with one attraction
and a ten-cent admission Other at
fractions were added and the enter
prise grew into a pronounced success.
resulting finally in the goal to which
he aspired, the ownership and man
agement of a popular priced opera
house, his policy being to give good
plays at prices within the reach Of all.
He was Independent Of the great the
atrica1 organizations, booking his own
attractions and winning out
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-06
SERVICES FOR MISS CAVELL

London, Oct. 3O.-A service at St
PauPs cathedral today in memory OF
Miss Edith CaveI1, the British nurse
who was executed in Brussels, was at
tended by throng which recalled the
funeral of Lord Roberts almost year
ago.
Conspicuous among the crowd which
waited impatiently in the gloomy fog
until the doors were opened was a
large number of wounded soldiers, at
tended by Red Cross nurses. The
somber clothing Of the congregation
which packed the great edifce was re-
lieved here and there by spots Of color
when military and naval dignitaries in
uniform took their places. The only
other seats reserved were for the lord
mayor, the diplomatic corps of the en-
tente allies and 500 Of Miss CaEelPs
fellow nurses.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-06
TOLD PRESIDENT OF PLOTS
Samuel Gompers Conf ers with VII
son Regarding Conspiracies
Against Munition Plants

Washington, Oct. 27.-SamueI Com
pers, president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, yesterday laid be-
fore President Wilson the details Of
a plot on the part Of German agents in
this country to tie up munition fac
tories making war supplies for the al
lies.
Confronted with the direct question
as to whether he mad discussed these
matters with the president, Gompers
said:
81 can not tell you anything further
than that 1 talked with the president
regarding labor legislation and labor
matters
From other sources, however, it was
learned that Gompers was able to
give the president information con-
corning not only the recently exposed
plot in New York involving a scheme
Of alleged German agents TO blow up
ships, carrying war munitions to Eng
land, France and Russia, but likewise
OF the widespread activities to bring
about walkouts in certain OF the larg-
est munitions plants.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-06
LEGAL FIGHT FOR AN ISLAND
Third Trial OF Suit Ends In Disagree
ment of Jury in District Court At
LeaVenWorth.

The time of the LeaYenworth dis
trict court this week was nearly all
taken up with the trial Of the suit of
Charles Wandmaker against William
r. Atkinson for possession of the land
on Kickapoo island north OF Fort
Leavenworth. The jury was unable
to agree. This is the second mistrial
of the case within the last two years
and the court expenses are becoming
heavy. One witness said that he
would not give 500 for all the land
on the island, which is under water
most of the year, and he did not know
what the six lawyers, three on each
side, are fighting for.
Kckapoo island was known In the
early days as Cow Island" 1t was
given the name by the Indians short
ly after Fort LeaVenworth was found
ed, when some settler took up a home
on the island and left it because of
high water, leaving his COWS behind.
Isaac Atkinson, father of William
r. Atkinson, defendant in the case,
got a patent for the land from the
government in 1850 and finally sue
ceeded in driving the Kickapoo In
dians from it. The island was used
as an advance skirmfsh ground be-
tween the Kansas Free Sellers and
the Missouri border ruffians in terri
torial and Civil war days.
Isaac Atkinson held undisputed pos
session of it for quarter of a cen
fury until his death in 1882, when
it was left to his two sons, William
r. and Thomas Atkinson. Wandmak-
er claims title to the island through
purchase from the heirs of Thomas
Atkinson. He paid $4,000 for it in
trade, he said
William R. Atkinson, the defendant,
who holds the island, alleges that it
was abandoned after a flood in 1898
and that he squatted on it and is now
the owner because he has held it for
fifteen years.
In the suit the whole question
hinges on the time William r. Atkin-
son "squatted" on the island. Nearly
every man and woman in Kickapoo
township has been on the witness
stand on one side or the other and
the testimony has been conflicting. 1t
is probable that third trial of the
case will take place at the January
term of the court.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-06
THE FRENCH CABINET QUITS
M. ViViani, Premier, and Others Re-
sign Because of Diplomatic Mud
die in Balkan Affair.

Paris, Oct. 29.-Premier Viviani Of
fered his resignation as head CT the
French cabinet yesterday, following
which the entire cabinet resigned
Aristide BRAND, who has held many
cabinet posts and was premier at one
time, was asked by President Poin-
caire to form a new cabinet
The resignation of the cabinet was
followed by a stormy session in the
Chamber Of Deputies, which finally
was adjourned at the request Of NJ
Viviani, who asked that the discussion
of the cabinet crisis be put over until
tomorrow NJ BRAND gave his con-
sent
The cabinet shake-up was attributed
to general dissatisfaction with the gov
ernment's foreign policy, especially in
connection with the German diplO-
matte victory which brought Bulgaria
into the war on Germany's side
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-06
MAY BE AS BAD As DUMBA CASE
English Authorities Capture Sensas
tionaI Documents on Agent at
PIymouth-The Bomb Case.

Washington, Oct. 27.-The State De-
partment is in possession of two re-
ports concerning the activities of Ger
this country which may result in ex-
posures as sensational as those which
eliminated in President Wilson's de-
mand for the recall of Doctor Dumba,
the Austro-Hungarian ambassador.
The first report was prepared for the
German government. 1t never reached
the German government because
Franz Rintelen, by whom it was pre-
pared, was taken from the Holland
American liner Noordam at Plymouth,
and British agents took the papers
from Andrew Meloy, his American
companion.
The second report was compiled by
the Department of Justice. It contains
all of the facts concerning activities Of
the German agents in this country
which have been gathered by the de-
partment's agents within the last few
months.
Officials of the departments of State
and Justice today declined to discuss
VI lie 4nSy are HdIk0Q
confidential" 1t is understood that
the reports probably will result in a
shakeup of the Teutonic diplomatic
and consular representatives in this
country and a determined roundup of
the German agents who have been at
tempting to cripple American COM
merce.
New York, Oct. 27.-The federal
government yesterday took complete
charge Of the investigation OF the al
legged conspiracy to blow up Trans
Atlantic vessels carrying war NUM-
tons to Germany's enemies.
Robert Fay, alleged Saxon army lieu
tenant, who confessed important de-
tails Of the plot, and Walter SchoItz,
his brother-in-1aw, were turned over
to federal authorities by Magistrate
Rander at Weehawken, N. J. They
viii be arraigned before a United
States commissioner in New York.
Paul Daeche, the third man arrest
ed, was aTraigned later in Jersey City
before United States Commissioner
Carpenter. He asked for delay in the
preliminary examination and his case
was put over until November 8. Bail
was fixed at $4,000, in default OF
which he was locked up.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-06
MISUNDERSTANDING GOODS
Congress to Be Asked to Pass = Law
to Curb the Foreign Manu-
facturef.

Washington, Oct 29--Congress viii
be asked to pass a law making it IN
lawful for foreign manufacturers to
sell their products in the United States
at less than cost Of production here.
This will be done TO protect Ameri-
can merchants from an inflow OF for
eign products at the end Of the Eu-
ropean war
Legislation also probably viii be
sought legalizing combinations in this
country for the operation Of co-opera-
tive selling agencies abroad These
would be designated to enable AmeTi-
can merchants to take advantage OF
trade opportunities resulting from the
war.
It is proposed to obtain the desired
legislation through amendments 10 the
federal antitrust laws.