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The Washington herald., 1915-09-26
A Prohibition Argument.

Editor of The Washington Herald:
wonder IL your paper Is fair-mlndeo
enough to publish the following: L have
noticed several editorials virulently at
tacking prohibition and making freQuent
use of that time-honored and much-over-
worked slogan. Prohibition does not
prohibit" Allow me to ask the author
a question or two.
Do our penal laws prohibit fraud or
theft? Does capital punishment or life
Imprisonment prohibit murder? If not
wouldn't il be a much better plan to
tax these vices. thereby improving trade
ana enriching the government.
One more question II 1 may be so bold
Do the vice laws prohibit vice? Are not
in this very Capital "disorderly establish
ments being carried on under the very
shadow of the Capitol?' Is this not in
defiance of the law? Why Is The Herald
taking such useless stand as to at.
tack these institutions with the aid OF
such foolish laws? Why, think what
a loss to the trade of the community
it would be were these laws enforced
II the gentleman believes prohibition
does not prohibit" what's his kick
ANYHOW? Is he afraid he won't get his
little glass at bedtime? Oh no, my dear
friend. prohibition does not prohibit.
Is he altruistic and fears the dear gov
ernment won't be able to pay its bills?
There are other ways. my friend. human
ingenuity is not vet exhausted. And
think of the loss to the business of the
country (but man alive "it does not pro-
hibit," so how can that beD.
Man will always. when he has dollar.
continue to spend so cents of it on whisky
instead of food and clothes and other
comforts for his wife and children. and
thus he will save the country from
financial rack and ruin.
THOMAS PORTER MILLER.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26
Learning Spanish.

Four hundred students were registered in the
Spanish classes when the University of Washing
admission because the classes were already over
crowded. Almost all universities are facing the
same problem. and many of them report that there
is a corresponding falling off in the registration
in the German classes. High schools all over the
country report the same eagerncss to learn Span
ish. The classes in the New York high schools
are overflowing. In Seattle seven teachers are
giving Spanish lessons in the high schools This
sudden growth of interest is due to recently
awakened knowledge of the opportunities for trade
with Latin Ameriea-New York World
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26

less task of severing diplomatic relations that can
do US no good and may harm the unfortunates
whom have been striving to assist.
In the meanwhile the only gleam Of light on
the horizon seems to lie in the fact that the Brit
sh navy appears to be making life under the ocean
wave about as hazardous pursuit as cooking
dynamite In view of the ready solution that this
suggests to our own trouble we may perhaps re-
occ therein without incurring the accusation of
harboring too flexible neutrality.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26
Railways And the 1. c. c.

Editor of The Washington Herald:
Commenting upon my views on the sub
ject of railway regulation. Mr. NJ ].
Francis. in an interesting article in The
Open Forum" September 19, takes issue
with the contention that the personnel
of the Interstate Commerce Commission
should be composed of railroad men. and
points to the present commission as an
unqualified success. AS a matter Of fact.
however, the commission is a failure.
Worse still. II is a positive stumbling
block to the prosperity of the nation.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
has never been able, apparently. to ap-
preciate the situation of the American
railways, and the cause of this has
been that the commissioners were not
railroad men. They have been dealing
with a subject which they are not posted
on. The fact that in the service Of the
commission there are men who have
had railway experience does not alter
the situation. The commissioners them
selves, the men who hand down the de-
cisions are absolutely without experience
in the railroad world.
We do not appoint insurance men to
serve on boards of pharmacy. or drug
gists to comprise the insurance commits
sions Of the country. What respect would
any one have for a medical board COM
pOSe0 Oh lawyers OT DOdTu VI
made I'D OF doctors? But the policy re-
jected in those appointments Is employed
with respect to rsilroads-which is one
of the greatest of sciences.
Mr.. Francis declares that lit Is a mat
ter of record that whenever the rates or
practices of a carrier have been under
investigation, and the carrier has sus-
tanned them with incontroverti5le fact1.
the commission has not faltered In its
duty of doing right by the carriers The
writer contends that the commission has
"faltered'' and has failed in virtually
every such instance on record. Its most
recent failure was in the case Of the
Western roads few weeks ago. By
vote Of to 2 two roads were allowed to
make wholly inadequate advance In
freight rates. The two broad-minded and
public-spirited commissioners who dis
sented from the majority's decisions were
Chairman James 8. Harlan and Com
missioner winthrop NJ. Daniels. Mr..
Harlan said that ''the record. In my
Judgment, justificd an increase In rates
on substantially the basis proposed by
the carriers" and Commissioner Daniels
aREusd that "just and rsaseoA11o ~
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26
Edison's New Battery,

Thomas A. Edison now has battery that will
not generate chlorine gas. He did not invent Il
within the last two three days He was NOT
moved to investigate the subject by the present
war, or even by the sinking of the F-4 Five wears
ago naval officers who realized that chlorine gas
was the greatest danger in submarines appealed
to Mr.. Edison to invent a battery that would not
produce it. He solved the problem substantially
two years ago, but some difficulties remained i.
is announced now that these have been sur
mounted, and battery that will not evolve chic
rine is now available for submarines.-Philadel
phia Record.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26

A Philadelphia judge has ordered the arrest of
b man who gave his I2-year-old son cigarettes.
"a boys father has no more right to give his son
cigarettes than storekeeper has to sell them to a
minor" he said. The accuracy of the judges in
terpreta,ion of the law is yet to be tested In this
particular it would probably be better for the
boy to have the law look after his welfare but
there would seem 10 be danger in general appli-
cation OF such theory of the law. and who is to
6x the limit?
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26

negro boy between II and IA years OF age
has been legally hanged in Georgia, confessing the
crime for which the Georgia law prescrbes the
death penalty. OF course he did not realize the
enormity of his offense, and it is difficult to under
stand a condition OF society that demands the life
of a child under such circumstances, except upon
the theory that he was not regarded human
being and was simply blotted out of existence to
save trouble and expense.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26

President Wilson has written a letter to former
Gov. Cox of Ohio, in which he discusses the
powers OF Federal bureaus and commissions to in
vestigate and recommend changes in the tariff; and
this has been interpreted in some quarters an
admission by the President that he is favorable to
revision. Certainly there is nothing in the letter
10 warrant any such conclusion 1t would seem
10 be case of the wish being father to the thought
hmong those Democrats who thus interpret the
Presidents words
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26

'ls the Kaiser planning seventh great power
in l:urope?" is the question considered in the
columns OF Of contemporaries. We think
that august monarch is engaged upon the universal
problem OF how TO keep the lower rim of the vest
from parting company with the upper edge OF the
trousc crimes.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26

by-product of the world upheaval is more
astonishing than this, it is that DR..
Dumba, a Macedonian by descent. should
be in position, as Austro-Hungarian
Ambassador in Washington, to disturb
the diplomatic friendship between Presi-
dent Wilson and the Emperor Francis
Joseph.-From a London exchange.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26
BRITISH WAR COST HIGH.
CostinR Her & J,OOO.OOO Daily and
GERMANY Only & 100000.

Berlin, Sept. 25.-In discussing the sue
cess of the German war loan and the In
creasing difnculties of England In raisins
funds. the Trans-Ocean News bureau
gives the following statistics OF tee cost
OF the war at present:
England il now spending Es.W@ooe
daily. Germany il spending not muen
over a3,o0o.Oco. This means that whhe
Germany IL spending but . cents per
head population England IL spending g
cent? per head.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26

No sooner did Mr. Henry Ford commence to
wish his Baby Submarine" tho Navy Depart
mcnt than an indignant inventor comes forward
and claims that he thought Of it first. Funny the
way these peace promoters always scrapping
about something.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26
CONTENT WITH LILLE.

IT'S wonderful amid LIES rush, its daily and
rout,
How many things wc think VIC want that can
do without.
There's much joy in little things, in big so
many woes,
/ envy no nlan'> garden ii he'll let have rose.
(Colrtrht
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26

1t is suggested that the Vienna government has
failed to understand that it is the desire OF the
United States that Ambassador Dumba be recalled
Internationally. Ii that is the Vienna must
be sadly in need OF a new staff OF transators.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26

There is about much danger OF any OF the
European nations attacking the United States as
there is OF mice in my Office attacking me-" de-
clarcs Senator Nardaman. Still it is we'll to bear
in mind that piece OF cheese would not be as
safe the Senator.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26

After delay OF twenty-four hours caused by
the brides train being late woman OF 70 and a
man of 75 were married in Washington yesterday.
Imagine how the impatient bridegroom must have
furncd and denounced the railroad!
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26

Not alone the visitors to Washington but a
great many OF its residents could read with profit
the rules OF Chief of Police Pullman for safety Of
person and property. A lot OF trouble would be
avoided by observing them rigidly at all times.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26

A defense area round London has beer ap-
proved by King George. The report says it is
twenty miles round but omits to say how high.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26

4 fugitive from justice permitted the flip OF a
coin to decide for him whether to commit suicide
or return to the OF his crime and make good.
He is still living, but he won't be able TO make
good by Tipping coins
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26

If the Balkans get into the more than
year after the great conflict began the peace ad-
vocatcs will be forced to admit that their job Is
too big for them
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26
The G.. A. r.. EacOrt,

Editor of The Washington Herald: The
suggestion that the G. A. r. lead in their
turn out next week is decidedly good.
1t will please the comrades very much
to have the escort follow them. The
veterans are old and can't stand as much
as they could fifty years ago. 1t will
suit the people to have the program
amended accordingly. J. s. T
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26

Voters were bought for the price OF a drink
in indianapolis. hut the testimony docs not show
how many times they changed parties on election
day.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26

After brief but heated debate matters po-
ltical Sheriff Kinkcad, of Hudson County. n. j.
he of the Bayonnc strike fame-struck Collector OF
the Port Otto Wttpenn a heavy blow on his clerk.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26

Capt. Won Papen seems to think that American
newspaper editors are not human beings and that
therefore he was privileged to call them "diotic
Yankees
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26
The straw Hat Fiction.

Editor of The Washington Herald: Be-
fore the curtain is rung down on a sub
Ject which, has alreaoy occupied the CEN
ter of the stage too long, l desire to
take off my straw hat temporarily to
the Editor of The Herald. for brief
para graph In yesterdays issue. the last
sentence of which reads: But at least
the men of Washington have demon
strated the falsity of the theory thai
they are slaves of the calendar in tho
matter of dress" Amen, and amenI You
were of course, discussing the theory
that straw hats are supposed to be dis
carded on September Is. regardless. II
is really puzzling to understand how 30
senseless custom which evidently had
its origin In a home for the feeble mind
ed should ever have any advocates or
followers. FRANK NJ. oTTINGER.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26
Taxes in the District.

Editor of The Washington Herald: We
wish to thank you for your editorial.
For the Benefit of Beyond Iowa." also,
for the one that called 1t forth, or that
drew the fire of the anonymous CORE
spondent. That is the way we put II in our
arguments for District suffrage, on the
Avenue at The Forum" three times a
week. The District Is convenient to be
taxed and cussed. but not good enough
to vote. JAMES HUGH KELLEY.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26

An American former consul at Hanover, has
subscribed SIc5ooo to the German war loan,
thus acquiring at least roofing interest in the
war.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26

Voices over the telephone are always interest
ing. In some cases they make clear and almost
startling revelations of character Isolated from
those other physical qualities which may be dis
tracing, they seem like direct expressions of the
spirit what nice disposition Nellie has" |
recently heard lady remark, as she turned from
the telephone. you feel it in her voice"
We sometimes realize for the first time uualitv
of voice in people we know intimately when it
comes to us over the wire. There is one friend
take special pleasure in hearing at the tele-
phone. Her voice rises from those quiet epths
where the wonderful traits of character live seren
ity, gentlcness, tolerance and kindness lust to
hear her the sound is rcstful Instnctivev 7 find
myself trying to reply in the same way.
Even in the hard conditions OF teIenbon;ng
those traits deny the power of irritation and noise
and hurry and convey sense of the strength and
the beauty of peace.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26

creased rates should be permitted-not
grudgingly." The five other members
of the commission, however showed an
utter incapacity to grasp the needs of
the roads.
A German View.
The Eastern roads petition for a per
cent increase. and the petitions of other
carriers for various needs. have all been
given shabby treatment by the Interstate
Commerce Commission. That the Amer
ican railways are treated worse than
the roads of other countries. is evidenced
by the following statements taken from
review of the financial conditions of
the world embodied in the last annual
report of the great Deutsche Bank of
Berlin-an institution with a paid-up
capital and reserve fund of 5000 OOO:
American railroads need higher freight
rates. Their present rates are the low
est in the world-representing for in
stance but a fraction of the English rail-
way rates-and this in the face of the
fact that wages in the United States,
on the average. are fully twice as high
as in Europe. This latter question is
one of paramount importance for the
economic welfare of the whole country
because of the earning power of the
gigantic net of American roads is an
essential condition for the possibility OF
their securing the urgently needed ad-
ditional capital. whereon in turn depends
the prosperity of the important industries
and the opportunities for the employment
of labor
Railway regulation may be here to
stay. as Mr.. Francis says. But a very
great American thinker recently said
that the regulating boards will not stand
the test of time. and that when the pup-
lie fully appreciates the situation they
would demand their abolition and in
sist that the roads be allowed to develop
under natural laws. At any rate, while
regulation must be endured, let it be of
an intelligent kind. And let II be ad-
ministered by experienced men, capable
of understanding cases presented for
their decision.
FRANCIS DE SALES RYAN.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26
SIX BEST SELLERS.

SIX BEST SELLERS.
Shrapnei.
Rifles.
Loaded cartridges.
Uniforms.
Automobile trucks.
cotton-From The C1svsiAnA GooAse
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26
Morning Smiles.

Casey-Thot was a mean trick the boss
played on the bhoys.
Cassidy-Phot was thot?
Casey-whin they struck he raised
their pay before they even had tonne to
20 out and buy q drink.-Puck.
"Why do you beg. my good man.?
Cant get no work to suit me-" 'Is that
possible? But why beg? Surely you can
get yourself on an investigating commit
tee or q valuation board. or an advisory
commission Of some sort."-Louisvilie
Courier-Jo Journal.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26
A Line O. Cheer Each Day G the Year.
By JOHN KENDRIcK BANGS.

First printing OF original poem. written dally
for Tn. Waah.ngtcl Herald
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-15
Form REGIMENT of Amazons.

Constantinople.-Nla women in
selves, a dispatch says, and declare
they will form a regiment of amazons
and go to the front.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-15

been here-fine men and splendid
horses 1--WE have not horse left in
the dstrict)-but now they have left
this quarter and are in the north.
They did we'll, too, and l am sorry
for them where they are, for with the
severe weather they are going to be
very uncomfortable.
eve also had some of our own men
from the south, and they were SILVER
ing with the cold for now 1t is freez-
ing hard. | forgot to tell you that
Crouy, Cuffies. Vailly and all these
villages you know SO well are all
RACED to the ground-churches,
houses, notwithstanding remains.
Gas I write the bombardment COM
mences afresh, and must run. The
room Is shaking and the table dances.
Who knows? It is perhaps our turn
now, for as l told you, we await the
shrapnel that is to finish us off,"
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-15
IS FEARSOME TALE
FrenchWoman Describes Her Ex-
periences at scissors.
Live In Daily Dread Of shrapnel as
Bombardment Continues for
Manufacturers All About
Are Destroyed.

Edinburgh, Scotland.-A letter has
just been received here from a
Frenchwoman whose home is in Sois-
sons, long one of the holly contested
points on the French battlefront. She
describes to her Scotch friend the
misery of the inhabitants of the city.
The Germans, it seems, were driven
out, but not beyond the range of their
big guns The Frenchwoman did not
desert her home. She says:
eve have to remain in our house,
for we really could not bring our
selves to leave it and all our posses
sions, although most of the inhabi-
tants have left the town.
For three months the lombard
ment of the town has continued, some.
times for days and nights without
ceasing, and then we hide in the eel
lar-you may guess how happy we
are We simply live in dread of the
shrapnel, which is going to fall on our
house and set it on fire and bury us
in the ruins.
"You have no idea what terrible en-
gines of war the Germans have. See
ing everything around us burn and
fall to pieces, we live in a sort or
nightmare. Everything in our quar-
ter is demolished. Fortunately our
house has so far escaped, though all
the tiles are smashed and the win
dows broken by the force of the det-
onations. You may imagine how I'M
comfortable we are in this cold wealth
er, and the terrible thing is that no
one can say how long it will last.
"On their way back from the Marine
the Germans took possession of all
the quarries along the hills to the
north, which they had carefully pre-
pared on their way south with con-
crete and IRON making of them verl'
table forts. They are terribly clever
and now they are Smelling scissors
from the quarries of Paisley, Clamency
and Crouy. from which they can DOM
mate all the main roads from the
town. There is absolutely no chance
of taking them by surprise, because
from there they see everything that
happens. They have got the light
railway to Coucy, which enables them
to revictual from the rear From
Coucy and Chauny they have the main
lines right to Germany, SO that they
can bring up re-enforcements as they
require them.
"They have driven away all inhabi.
tants, and they take everything NOV.
able they come across.
Quite a lot of English soldiers have
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CUBA and
SEASt
Proposed sailings in effect on dates
postponement without notice.
MIAMI-NASSAU LINE.
s, S. "MIAMI."

Effective January L. 1873.
Nv Miami Mondays, Thursdays. ON Iidt
Ar Nassau Tuesdays, Fridays. .om Ilut
- -, TUESDAYS FRIDAYS ON Tide
Ar, Miami Wednesds, Saturds'' ON lid'
Effective February !, 1918.
" Miami Mon, We'd, Frid. ...oh 100
A. Nassau Tues, Thurs, sat. ON roc
Nv Nassau Tue, Thurs. Sat ON , ri1'
Ar Miami We'd. Fri, SUM- .oh lr''
Effective March %, 1915.
~ Miami Mondays. Fridays. ON Ilat
A. Eassau Tuesdays. Saturdays.on Iid'
Nv Nassau Tuesdays. Saturdays.on no, TiI'
Ar Miami Wednesdays. Sundays'oh nut
LAST sailing from Miami April 5th' E's'
sailing from Nassau April 6th' l'lo,
Connections at Key , Mesi apr and C
Havana for Kingston '"'
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To Exchange the Disabled.
900 49, 49, Efforts of the
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The Peninsulai
Steamship

For rates. reservations, or inform"
DAHL ]. SAUNDERS
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The Adair County news., 1915-12-29
A Law Suit Follows.

A law suit will follow the deaths of
two of the men who lost their lives
in the Seventh Avenue Hotel Louis
vile, w. A, Buckner and G. F. Buck
ner. The former left an estate of
thirty or forty thousand dollars. He
had a will giving every thing to his
wife except one farm, valued at six or
eight thousand dollars. This he be-
queathed to his nephew, c. T. Buck
ner, provided he outlived the elder
Buckner. The question is, which of
the two died first. Lawyers from
GreenSburg have been in Louisville
investigating, and it is said that a
suit will follow.
The Adair County news., 1915-12-29

The regular monthly meeting OF
the @. w. B. NJ, auxiliary will be held
in the chapel of the Christian Church
Tuesday at 2:30 p. No.. Jan. 4. *
Hymn.
Devotional-Mrs. Rubarts.
Hymn.
Business Period. %,
Roll call responded to by giving
missionary item.
Bible Study-A Home in the Times
of the Judges-Mrs. B E. Rowe.
Hidden Answers in December It'd
ings-Mrs. Brakeman.
Sketch of Missionary, Mrs. Emma
Sorgen Schaefer-Miss Victoria
Hughes.
'The Increasing Christ. Mrs W.
B. Rowe
Benediction.
Mrs. z. T. Williams, Pres.
Mrs. w. NJ. Wilson, Sec'y.
The Adair County news., 1915-12-29
SHERlFF'S SALE.

By virtue of Execution No. 203S, di-
rected to me, which issued from the
Clerks Office of the Adair Circuit
Court, in favor of A. S. Burton and
G.. B. Burton against G.. W. Burton
for the sum of $35 90 with 6 per cent. 9
interest from May 81, 1908, and S7Or
cost l. or one of my Deputies, WILL, 4
Monday, the 18th day of jan On
1916, between the hours of l az ~
p. m, and 2 O'Clock, p. 10 ok
courthouse door, in Co. -" at TN,
county, Kentucky iunlD "a, Adai-
lowing prope snese biz der az u9 9n,
as nay BIZ :, @fty Tor SO mur the To-
a a. nas . necessary TO cat n thereo
an V-ebt, interest, and ~ tsfy Plain
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county, Kentucky, on F ing IN Adai
ana adjoins the lands 5urton Ridge
Ton and Mark McOue Richard Bul
ABOUT acres and !, AIRY, eontalnln
property of G. w eVied on as tn
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from day of sal per cent. per annul
and effect ola 1, and having the forC
= Witness M, Judgment Bond.
Dec, 1916. hand. this LIST day 4
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b. a. Mitchell. Sheriff A. G.
&C. d. Crenshaw, ID. s.