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The Washington herald., 1915-08-30

benefit of the Young Mems Christian As
sociation at Bar Harbor.
Mrs. Frank E Beatty. wife of Rear
Admiral Beatty. is spending the present
month with Col. and Mrs. Branch at
their cottage at the Greenbrier Springs,
W. Va. where Miss Emily Beatty has
been for a number of weeks.
Mrs. Simpson, wife of Lieut. Alston
Simpson. L. s. N. is at Warrenton. Va,
visiting her mother. Mrs. Hoke Smith.
Mrs John F. waggaman, of Washing
ton. who is making an extended tour Of
the West. Is now travelling in Alaska.
Mrs. Edward c. Walker is making an
indefinite stay at the Hotel Aspinwau.
Lenox.
Lieut. Julius c. Townsend, q. g. n,
accompanied by Mrs. Townsend and
young daughter. is at Evergreen Hall.
Woodbury.. n. J.. for several weeks.
Lieut.. Townsend is attached to the U. S.
8. Oklahoma.
among the recent Washington arrivals
at Point Pleasant. n. j.
Mrs. John Wiley will leave Washing
ton this week for Buffalo. where she
will pass a fortnight, after which she
will visit in indianapolis, returning to
Washington about September Is.
The marriage of Miss Blanche Rotch-
ford Detwiler, daughter of DIR. and Mrs.
Benjamin B. Detwiler. OF Herndon. Va,
and DIR. Donald Callar. OF Staunton. Va.
took place Saturday afternoon at the
home Of Rev. A. G. Grinnan. of Fails
Church. who officiated at the ceremony,
only the immediate families and a few
friends being present The wedding
party was entertained at dinner at the
brides home and later left by motors for
Falls Church. The bride was becomingly
attired in tailored suit of dark blue.
with hat to match. The couple were at
tended by Miss Emily Marbury. Of Riv-
erside. Md. and Mr.. Ralph Van Sickler
Chamblin. OF Herndon.
After September l DR.. and Mrs. Callar
will be at home in their new home in
Staunton, Va.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-30
With 4 "Shins."

In the absence of definite information con-
eerning the Forthcoming German proposals. there
are rumors that the offer OF satisfaction tor the
injury done to the United States in the sinking
of the Arabic has string to it as weighty as
steel cable Germany, according to the Wash
ington correspondents. will modify her submarine
policy pending negotiations on our part to secure
modification Of Great Britain's blockade policy
We shall press to the uttermost our demands for
an observance of American rights by the British
government, as a matter of course; but Ger
many has already been told that our rela-
tions with Great Britain are not . proper subject
Of discussion with third power 1t is difficult
to see how any proposal Of Germany to recognize
American rights, conditioned upon the action an
other power may take in another matter. can prove
acceptable But perhaps the Washington core
sDondents are bad guessers. -Philadelphia Record
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HISTORY BUILDERS.
Three Statues in the Capitol Park at
Concord. N. H.

Cwditteu expressly for The Washington HeraldD
BY DIR. f. J. EDWARDS.
In a little park IN the center of which
stands the New Hampshire State capitol
at Concord, there are three statues COM
memorating distinguished sons of that
State. One Is the statue Of Daniel Web
ster which was the gift to New Hamp-
shire Of Benjamin B. Cheney. who in his
early days was a stagecoach driver. and
before he amassed his great fortune Oft
en- had Webster as passenger. A warm
friendship was established between them.
A little to the north of the Webster stat
ue is a fine statue in bronze of John r.
Hale, who was the candidate of the Abo-
lition party for President in 1852. He
also served in the United States Senate,
and was later Minister to Portugal Last
year a statue was unveiled which is a
memorial to Franklin Pierce. President
of the United States from 1853 to 1891.
This statue is an excellent piece OF sculp-
ture, and it Is all the more significant
because 1t is in such proximity to the
statue of John P. Hale that both can be
taken in with a single glance OF the eye.
In the Presidential election OF lso2'
Franklin Pierce was the candidate of the
Democratic party. and his nomination
was secured through the support given
by nearly all of the delegates Of the
Southern States. In the same election
John p Hale was the candidate Of the
Abolition party, both men being citizens
Of Concord. and also. although so far
apart in their political views. being warm
personal friends. / recently met Judge
Folsom, one of the leading citizens OF
New Hampshire. and happened to speak
to him about the statue erected in honor
of Franklin Pierce. one Of the three
Presidents New England furnished. the
Adamses. father and son. being the other
two.
Judge Folsom said: "I think 1t is one
of the noblest of the actions of any son
of New Hampshire that is illustrated by
the erection of this monument to Frank
lin Pierce. Much of the impulse which
has resulted in the placing of this statue
in the Statehouse park Is due to the
work done by William E. Chandler. He,
too, is a distinguished man Of Ne"
Hampshire. He was Secretary of the
Navy in President Arthur's Cabinet and
represented the State in the United
States Senate afterward. Mr.. Chandler
was what used to be called radical Re-
publican, although he has softened very
much in his political views in recent
years. Franklin Pierce was a rugged
Jeffersonian Democrat. so that Chandler
and Pierce represented the two grea'
The Washington herald., 1915-08-30
The Carranza De,erters.

Mexican advices report that Carranza is losing
the support of some of his generals and other
followers. and while such falling out appears
to offer almost the only hope of peaceful ad-
ustmcnt that is not to be dictated by Carranza it
is altogether too carly to predict success for the
efforts of the pan-American conference. Even il
desertions from the Carranza camp are in such
numbers as to eliminate him as the most formid-
able obstacle to .paeifcation. experience with the
Mexican leaders justifies the theory that the un-
horsing Of the first chief WAS secompiished by
The Washington herald., 1915-08-30
THE OPEN FORUM.
Grief in Warrington Over &c
many's Growing Trouble.

1r1eI IN WARRINGTON OSeF "cf.
many's Growing Trouble.
Editor of The Washington Herald:
Can nothing be done to relieve the
d., 'olee condition of the Washington
Post? Its grief (almost frantic) at
not being able to get cotton and cop
per and other war materials into
Germany through the neighborly ports
of Denmark and Sweden is piteous to
see. Day after day it mourns and
refuses to be comforted. 1t has
turned to its old mentors. Hannis Tay-
lor and Hoke Smith, now and again,
but apparently without relief.
And now there Is talk of Great
Britain and her allies taking further
action in holding up all meat and
grain supplies shipped to neutrai
countries contiguous to Prussia, over
and above the needs of those coun-
tries. The sad sea dogs Of Britons
are doing this just because they can.
and Brother Hannis Taylor probably
thinks 1t as much of IAN outrage" as
putting cotton on the contraband list.
The allies propose to take these sup
plies and pay the market price for
them, as they can use them: but thfs
doesn't satisfy our hyphenated ship
pers, who prefer the goods should go
to some port nearer Prussia.
OF course, the seizure OF these food
supplies is not so important as that
of cotton and copper-the two prime
needs of the Teuton for high explo-
sives-but, coming as an addition to
them, 1t would seem a trouble almost
greater than the Post could bear.
In it's desperation, 1t might call on
President Wilson to declare immedi-
ate war on England and send the
feet over to lombard London and
Liverpool, with an army to occupy
Ireland There might be risk in this
procedure, but the Post and Hoke and
Hannis-paciist though the latter Is
insist upon our German-American
rights in an almost Germo-American
commerce. and they may believe there
is nothing else to be done In this
demand they would doubtless have
the cordial support of Mr.. Hearsrs
newspaper, the New York German
American. JACK BULL
The Washington herald., 1915-08-30

Referring to the inadequacy OF the wages re-
ecivcd by large class of the country's toers
and the injustices of which they are the victims
the United States Commission on Industrial Re-
atous reports: "A large measure of responsibility
must, however, attach to the great of citi-
zens. But until the workers themselves realize
their responsibility and utilize their collective
power. no action, whether governmental or altru-
istic, can work any genuine and lasting improve
ment" This would seem to relieve the legisla-
tures. national and State, of good deal of re-
sponsibility. but nothing is accomplished in the
direction of proving that the Commissions report
= worth half million dollars to anybody.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-30

some one with ambitions of his own The peace
council if one is held, may be expected to de-
velop many candidates as next years Republi-
can convention. and in place of Carranza there
will be other defiant setting forth their own
claims and refusing to yield to or even consider
the claims of any rival. The pan-American ma
tions may restore peace in Mexico without going
to war for it, but the date of the celebration is
not to be regarded as imminent
The Washington herald., 1915-08-30
WASHINGTON'S SUPREME TRIAL

which the Congress had for seven
years exercised without them. and the
exigency and occasion for the exer-
else of those functions seemed now
gone by.
Now that the war was over. the
Confederation seemed to lack its old
time reason for being. and yet to have
found no new reason. no new service
to justify its existence and give 1t
authority. II was still too much like
an occasional body; still without pow
ers suitable for seasons of peace and
the ordinary courses OF government;
without administrative authority.
without governmental efficacy-a mere
board of advice about things which
had ceased to be interesting.
All real vigor. all quick interest and
vital ambition. all initiative and effec-
tive purpose centered In the several
States. They alone had individuality
and political power.
The treaty Of peace gave "the United
States vast territories which spread
at large upon the map like a great
empire; but 1t was an empire without
organization, left to be ruled and peo-
pied, as the States themselves had
been, by the concert and initiative OF
pioneers and of single individuals who
knew how to organize and how to
lead
The enterprise of settlement did not
lag. The masterful advance over the
mountains and out upon the great
slopes and into the fertile valleys
which stretched. green and forested.
to the far Mississippi had begun be-
fore the revolution itself. and sprang
forward in trebled volume when war
was done.
1t gave the young republic the early
growing pains by which it got Its first
self-consciousness and its, Introduction
to international difficulties.
But it did not give 1t the organfza-
tion. the centered authority. the CO.
herent force necessary to its poise and
conduct as a nation.
Tomorrowi Migration to the
West.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-30
The French Army Mustache.
By JOHN ID. BARRY.

We know that our soldiers have been allowed
to do away with their facial hair 1t has oeen
shown that the soldiers of Napoleon remained
freely beardless and that the absence of hair be-
meath the nose accorded with the views of hy-
gienists. The opinion, combated by the musfaehe
School has lust surrendered An official circular
recalls to the soldiers of France that the wearing
of the mustache is military. that the razored face
is not so and that the entire army should hereafter
avoid showing the upper lip. Thus the mustache
has triumphrd after having been discussed decried
and almost proscribed.-Le Cri de Paris.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-30

New York man is accused of utilizing the
loquacitv OF his barber for the purpose OF build
ing up reputation rich man. AT least he
is entitled to credit for the discovery OF a use
for something that has been going to waste since
the earliest days OF civilization.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-30

Baron Hcngclmucr. former Austrian Am.
bassador TO the United States, denouncimg the
policy OF the Washington government declares
that had Amcrica prohibited the expectation OF
arms six months ago. the war would have ended
long ago" Not only docs he refuse TO recognize
that the United States had right thus to de-
eide the war in favor OF Germany and Austria. but
he fails to take INTO consideration that it might
not regard it as % its own best interests settle
il that way.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-30

A London newspaper suggests the possibility
that the submarine which sunk the Arabic has
been DESTROYED and that therefore Germany's dis
avowal OF the action OF the underwater boat COM
mandcr becomes comparatively easy. In view
of the length oi time i; has taken Germany to
locate tho "culrrit" and obtain report OF the
affair that will nable her make her peace with
the United States the explanation seems quite
plausible.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-30

The biggest fool in the world is he who de-
sircs TO be an emperor" declares Yuan ShI Nal,
President of China, in his announcement that he
will quit China rather than accept a crown. Ger
tainly he has not been encouraged to accept the
job by Europcs demonstration OF the emperor
business.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-30
Morning Smiles.

Gentleman-I wouldn't mind helping
you II i thought there was anything In
you.
Tramp-Gimme q dime. boss. an see
how Quick dere'n be somethin' in me-
Boston Transcript
did you ever dream Of being q pirate
when YOU were a boy?' 'Oh. yes. Isn't
II queer? Now I'm In the prosaic busi-
ness OF managing an automobile repair
shop "Umph, You didn't miss It 30
|far."-Birmingham Age-Heraid.
Little Ida one day turntd to her mother.
who was q widow, and said:
Mama. do you really and truly love
|me?.
-why. of course. my dear. Why do
you ask g
.And viii you prove IT to meY'
.'Yess. II can"
.-Then 60 marry the man around the
corner who keeps the candy store. -
Ladies' Home Journal
The Washington herald., 1915-08-30

An Oklahoma police judge imposed tine OF
81 100000 on woman convicted OF lntoxlcauon
and sentenced her to prison tor nnety-nlne years
Setting aside the Constitution IS one way 1or d
Judge to get his name in the newspapers.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-30

"If VIC had ac cd properly in Mexico" says
Col Roosevelt I'm all human probability there
never would have been American ship sunk nor
single American murdered on the high seas by
Germany" or course the Colonel does not
expect general concurrence in this rather far
fetched vicw but ii is certainly singing thrust
at the administrations most Vulnerable spot.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-30
EVER SHINING!


Powder cannon, shot, and shell,
War and Death all pale and wan;
Screaming battles, deeds of He'll
Still the Sun shines on!
Undeterred by scenes of rue
That its light streams down upon,
Steady TO its purpose true
Still the Sun shines on!
Gracious gifts of light it brings,
Light for paupers, light for Kings;
Lavish streams of warmth it sends
Full of golden dividends
Warmth for harvest, warmth for heart
Ever there to play its part
Nav we be today as true
To the work we have to do
While the Sun shines on!
Copyright. 1851
The Washington herald., 1915-08-30

Haiti now gets the baseball scores by wireless
each day. Big league magnates Will doubtless Dc
rcoiced to learn that there is still one place on
the map where interest in the contests IS stili
keen. if it doesn't swell the gate receipts.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-30

OF course those nifty narrow skirts won't ap-
pear nearly so attractive to the women now that
they have been prescribed as war measure IN
Germany.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-30

An Atlanta man advertising for wife specifies
that she must be blonde and a singer, and no
doubt an old maid with canary Will be among
the applicants for the job.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-30

There are twcnty-seven American warships
now in Hampton Roads, but it is just Secretary
Daniels luck that Representative Gardner is not
on the spot to count them
The Washington herald., 1915-08-30

The very name OF the new city postmaster
should encourage those Pennsylvania avenue mer-
chants who are fighting for branch office to
try again.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-30
A Line O. Cheer Each Day o the Year.
By JOHN KENDRIcK BANGS.

First printing of original poem. written daily
The Washington Herald
The Washington herald., 1915-08-30

Mr. Preston Gibson went to Narragan-
sett Pier from Newport Saturday and
was host at luncheon in the Casino when
his guests included Mr.. and Mrs. Fer
dinand Kuhn. Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson
Mariani and Mr.. Earl Alexander.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-30

Mrs. Hunt Slater entertained Mt tea
recently In her cottage on Rodick's
island, Me.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-30

Rear Admiral and Mrs. William S.
Benson have returned from q short stay
at Wardour. near Annapolis. where they
visited their son-in-law and daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman F. Kraft
The Washington herald., 1915-08-30

Summer residents at Beverly. Mass.
are interested in the production of a
peace pageant on the new athletic field
on September II and Is. Mrs. Henry W.
Peabody. Of Ledgwood. Montserrat.
wrote the pageant, which had its first
production in the Court of Ages at the
Panama-Pacific Exposition at San Fran
cisco. More than 500 people will partici-
pate. all the summer colonies being rep
resented. The pageant will be for the
The Washington herald., 1915-08-30

Senator and Mrs. lie Baron B. Colt
have returned to Providence. r. l.. from
the White Mountains. and are guests OF
Col. Colt
The Washington herald., 1915-08-30

Vicomte de Sibour Is among the re-
cent arrivals at White Sulphur Springs
W. Va.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-30

Miss Gladys ingalls, and MIS-. Felix
Yturbe were among the guests at a
tea given by Mrs. Donald Mcdonald, OF
Louisville. at the Homestead, Hot
Springs, Va.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-30

Gentleman-I wouldn't mind helping
you II / thought there was anything In
The Adair County news., 1915-01-20

Photo py American Press Association.
TWO TURKISH PRINCES SENT BY SULTAN
TO JOIN GERMAN GENERAL STAFF.
time the German military authorities
had posted throughout the two Belgian
provinces of Luxembourg and Namur
the following announcement addressed
to the fugitive soldiers:
French Soldiers-We know where
you are and have full information re-
garding your strength. In your own
interest We advise you to surrender
and promise that your lives will be
safe If you refuse every one of you
will be shot"
On the following morning the Ger
mans were amazed to find written in
bold hand across several Of the pos
tiers the following line:
IF you know where we are why
don't you come and get u.s."
And underneath appeared the sigma
ture of the French commanding off,
Ger with his full name and rank and
Tue uuliUel Vi us IcSIuCHt.
Peekaboo Around Straw Stack.
How Tommy Atkins and a German
soldier played 'peekaboo" around a
straw stack and ended by each peace
ably departing for his own trench With
an armful of straw is related by let
ter to his family by a member OF II
Lancaster regiment. says a dispatch.
AT Arnentieres we stopped and dug
trenches so close TO the German lines
he writes, that one of their patrols
shouted in English to a party Of our
transport bringing up rations. Here.
you fools; you are going right into the
German trenches
when you are fighting you go near
ly wild with rage But during the lulls
you cooi down and think about other
things. So 1 thought i would go out
into the field and get some straw to
make myself comfortable.
II was pulling out the straw on one
side of the stack when | saw a German
soldier peeping around. ] had left my
gun behind What IL he would shoot
me or take me prisoner? To see which
way he was coming / peeped around
again. He peeped. and then we both
jumped back Then began to wonder
whether he also was unarmed. The
next time we saw each other we both
felt the chances were safe. So there
we were, he on one side and l on the
other. each pulling at the stack. Their
we turned our backs on each other, and
each went to his trench with arms
clasping a big bunch of straw. BE
said nothing. and ! said nothing. Il
we had brought our guns it would
have been a question of the best man
But, as it was, it never occurred to u
to settle it with our fists"
Enemies Used Same Trench.
A British soldier relates a remarlka
BILE story of how the English and Ger
mans hobnobbed IL the same trench :
few miles soUtl, of ypres
AAele weie a nduVAlul oI >ae1n.lAi
and a smaller handful Of allied forces
The Adair County news., 1915-01-20
WHICH co TO !
OF men At FRONT /
Enemies Live For a Period In Same
Trench. Then Come to Blows.
Soldiers. Stalk Each 9th.
er Around hayStack.

denly face to face with a French off,
Ger In full uniform who ordered him to
hold up his hands. He drew his re-
volver instead. but the Frenchmau was
quicker and shot him dead
The report was heard by the sentry
at the chateau and brought strong
force of Germans on the run. The
French soldiers were waiting near by
to assist their chief. but one glance
was enough to see that they were
greatly outnumbered. and all fed back
to the woods. not one being even
wounded
The authority for this story saw the
French commander only recently and
succeeded IN getting through the Ger
man lines and back to Paris At that
The Adair County news., 1915-01-20
The Acorn.

Take large acorn. suspend it by a
thread so as to nearly touch the water
in any glass vessel, set it upon your
mantelshelf, bracket or table and LET
it stand there for about two months
without in any way interfering with il
excepting to supply fresh water. The
acorn will burst, throw a root down
into the water and stem upward
sending ont from the stem beautiful
green leaves.
The Adair County news., 1915-01-20
LIVE INCIDENTS
MAKE Up LIFE
Stories From Europe's Battle
fields Full Of Wonder--Freuch
GuerriIlaS Bother Ger.
mans 10 Belgium.

nv HILE the mighty war of
NM nations progresses. which
" eventually is to decide the
fate of several of the worlds
greatest powers. the fate of each indi-
Vidual soldier is also hanging in the
balance. Each minute of his life is a
lifetime in itself when facing fire or
performing some dangerous duty.
Each one, If he were a writer, after
battle could tell a story so thrilling it
would put the efforts Of the author Of
best seller completely to shame.
Men In the trenches fight and die.
never to be heard from again, while
Others are permitted to tell their deeds
to a listening world because Of a
chance meeting with correspondent
a letter written home or by an act of
bravery of unusual merit which comes
to the attention Of the officers.
Detached Force Molests Germans.
In all its wealth of heroic actions the
present war contains no more surpris.
ing episode than one which has just
been brought to light The facts are
as follows:
For over four months, ever since
Aug. %, an organized company of $50
French soldiers have been living in
the Belgian provinces Of Luxembourg
and Namur. and. although surround
ed entirely by the German forces oc-
<cupying Belgium, they have constantly
escaped capture. For more than four