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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-15
WOMAN'S HIGH PLACE
IT is HERS BECAUSE SHE CAN
KEEP A SECRET.
Miss Margaret N. Hanna Is One OF
the Most Trusted Employees in
Office of the Department
OF State.

There is only one woman in the
Emitted States who has knowledge OF
international events before they hap
pen. Her name is Margaret NJ. Hanna.
She is the confidential secretary and
assistant of the second assistant secre-
tary of state, Alvey A. Adee, who is
the only permanent official of high
rank in the department.
No matter who may be the executive
head Of the department, and regard
less Of whether the administration is
Democratic or Republican, the course
of the foreign Office is steered by Mr..
Adee. All of the diplomatic affairs
are managed by him. The complex
unwritten code called international
law is to him familiar in its every par.
agraph, and he has all precedents at
his fingers ends.
But it goes without saying that such
business involves an immense amount
of detail Which is where the peculiar
and exceptional talent of Miss Hanna
comes into play. She takes all that
part of the work off Mr.. Adee's hands.
To him she is like card catalogue to
a librarian-and quite bit more, in
addition.
Not until the present generation,
strange to say, was it discovered that
women are the great systematizers of
detail. Even the cleverest men are not
in the same class with them at that
sort of thing. Hence the fact that
nowadays many captains of industry
prefer to employ as their confidential
secretaries women who, with special
capability in this line, know how to
relieve them of all bother about the
petty machinery of their Office bust
ness. Thus they are at liberty to de-
vote their entire attention to affairs of
major Importance.
Such is the function that Miss Han
ma performs for the second assistant
secretary of state. Incidentally to her
duties she helps to prepare many state
papers that are in the last degree con-
fidential in character. She is the custo-
dian of many an important secret af-
fecting the welfare of the country;
but, from her point of view, this is
merely part of the days work. She
forgets the secret automatically when
she leaves the Office and goes home.
It has often been said that woman
cannot keep secret. Perhaps most
women cannot. Holding that belief,
wrongly or rightly. the department of
state prefers not to employ them in
confidential capacities. Too much is
often at stake to make the taking of
any risks advisable. But the rule is
broken in Miss Hanna's case. She
knows how to keep secret. and the
government of the United States is
willing to bank on her reliability in
this regard.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-15
When the Workers Quit.

To the number of men under arms
add those engaged in making war mu-
nitions except food and clothing
though a great deal of war clothing is
wasteful in that it is used UP far fast
er than if the wearers were in civil
occupation.
Economically considered, all these
men are idle, for they are producing
no wealth. For Great Britain their
number has been calculated at some
thing like half the total working popu-
lation. The proportion is probably
about the same for the other belliger-
ents, except Russia, where it is some
what lower
Suppose something like half the
gainfully employed population of the
United States struck work, sat down
and twiddled their thumbs for two or
three years, being supported in idle
ness by the government during that
period. Suppose there was some de-
struction of real property by blowing
up bridges, throwing explosives into
factories, burning villages. Suppose
there was very high casualty and
mortality rate among the idlers. Our
economic position would then be about
like Europes. The government would
be borrowing immense sums to sup
port it's millions of pensioners, and our
problem would be to Offset the drain
as much as possible by levying on
labor that is not normally employed
productively-the surplus labor Of
women, children, the aged and the halt
and by economizing in all possible
Saturday Evening Post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-15
WILSON SWAMPED
BY GOOD WISHES
The President and Fiancee
Flooded With Messages.
WEDDING TO BE PRIVATE
Won Bernstorff Among First To Seno
Congratulations Trip
May Include Visit To Panama
Pacific Exposition.

Washington.-Pres Wilson and
Mrs. Norman Calf were the recipients
of congratulatory messages from all
parts of the United States and from
the representatives Of foreign govern
ments. kilograms came to the White
House in such numbers that an extra
force of operators and clerks were
needed to handle them. Many were
read by the President and Mrs. Calf
together. h
Count Won Bernstorff, the German
ambassador, was one of the first to
send congratulations, and there follow
ed messages from other members of
the diplomatic corps conveying the
good wishes of their governments.
Definite arrangements for the we'd
ding will not be made Immediately,
but it was disclosed that the President
and Mrs. Gait have agreed it shall not
take place in the White House be-
cause of the formality which would be
necessary there. The ceremony will
be solemnized within the next two
months, before the converting Of Con-
gress in December, either in Mrs.
Galt's home or in one of the Washing
ton churches.
Mrs. Gait, who will be the next first
lady of the land, is the widow of a
business man of Washington, Norman
Gait, a partner in prominent jewelry
firm, who died eight years ago. She
has resided here since her marriage.
Mrs. Gait was Miss Edith Boiling and
was born in Wytheville, Virginia. Her
father was the Hon. William H. Boil
ing, well-known lawyer Of that Sec
ton of Virginia. Her family is dis
tinguished in Virginia, and Mrs. Calf
is related to many of the best families
of the Old Dominion.
Daughter introduced Her
The President met his fiancee
through his daughter, Miss Margaret
Wilson, and his cousin, Miss Helen
Woodrow Bones, who is a member of
the White House household. Mrs.
Gait is one of Miss Bones most init
mate friends and spent month at the
summer White House at Cornish as the
guest of Miss Bones and Miss Wilson.
1t is understood that Mrs. Gait and
the President have intellectual tastes
in common and the President has been
frequent dinner guest at the Calf
household during the season which has
just passed.
An informal dinner party was given
at the White House, which Mrs. Gait
attended, to celebrate the announce
ment of the engagement. The other
guests were Secretary of the Treasury
and Mrs. McAdoo, and the Misses
Smith, the Presidents cousins, from
New Orleans; Miss Helen Woodrow
Bones and Colonel H. Brown, another
cousin, from Atlanta. 1t is understood
that the announcement was made be-
cause of the impending departure of
Secretary and Mrs. McAdoo to the
Pacific Coast, where the Secretary will
conduct an inspection tour of public
buildings.
Mrs. Wilson Dead a Year.
Fourteen months ago to day the
Presidents first wife. who was Miss
Ellen Arson, died in the White House.
For many months the President main
tanned the strictest mourning.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-15
NEW WIRELESS STATION.
Wilson and President OF Guatemala
Exchange Greetings.

Washington,-To commemorate the
opening of high power radio station
erected by the government of Guate-
mala. at Guatemala City, messages of
felicitatiom have been exchanged be-
tween President Wilson and the Presi-
dent of Guatemala via the Arlington
and Key West naval stations. THE
opening of the station is an important
step in the increased efficiency of COM
munication between the countries OF
this continent" says the Navy Depart
ment announcement
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-15
U. S. STANDING
BY CARRANZA
Likely to Recognize Him In
Few Weeks.
SOME DIPLOMATS FOR DELAY
Washington Thinks This Would Only
Serve To ProIong Chaos and i.
Serve No Good
Purpose.

Washington. - Recognition OF the
Carranza Government in Mexico is
likely to be accorded by the United
States within the next few weeks.
Data submitted by the revolutionary
factions is being considered now, and
the conference of Pan-American diplo-
mats presided over by Secretary Lam
sing will be held as planned three
weeks ago. The Secretary and each
of the diplomats will report their opin-
ions on the material and moral capa-
city" of the factions claiming recogni-
ton. 1t generally is believed that the
intention of the United States with re-
spect to recognition win be communi-
Gated by diplomats here to their gov
ernments, so that action may be taken
by other nations at the same time.
Some Diplomats For Delay.
Some diplomats are said to believe
that no faction has met the standard
of material and moral capacity" set
for an established government, and to
advise a continuance of the policy of
waiting. Officials of the Washington
Government, however, are understood
to believe that such course would
only add to the conditions of chaos in
Mexico, with further fighting, after
which there would be no certainty that
an ideal government would be created.
Within the last few days the Car
rama authorities have transmitted to
the American Government statements
which conform to consular reports,
showing that the Carranza forces have
achieved military supremacy in
Mexico, controlling the majority of the
States and large cities. Therefore the
Washington Administration virtually
is satisfied that the requisite material
capacity" is possessed by that fac
ton.
Carranza Gives Moral Pledges.
AS for the requirement of moral
capacity" General Carranza has trans
mitted guarantees that the lives and
property of foreigners viii be protect
ed in accordance with international
law and treaty obligations, that
amnesty win be granted soon after
central government is established to.
all who have fought him, except those
guilty Of completely in the plot that
overthrow Madero, or of civil crimes,
and that religious freedom will be per-
mitted in accordance with the Mexi-
can laws of 1857.
These assurances, it is thought in
official quarters, cover the require
ments of moral capacity" and unless
some development arises to complicate
the situation, extension of recognition
to Carranza by the American Govern.
ment is considered almost certain
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-15
e Massacred By indians.

Douglas, Ariz. = Twenty-tnree in
habitants of La Colorado, mining
town in the Hermosillo (Sonora) dis
trict. were massacred by Yaqui In
dams who captured the town this
week, according to reports received
here late today.
Women and children were beaten to
death, it was said
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-15
BRYAN COUNTS HIMSELF OUT.
Does Not Expect To Hold Office Again
He Says.

Atlanta William j. Bryan, in a
statement here. said that the plans l
have made for the remainder of my
life include active participation in
politics, but do not include the holding
of any Office" He said he enjoyed the
liberties of private citizen The
former Secretary of State said he
hoped prohibition and woman suffrage
would not become issues in the next
presidential campaign, but believed
both those questions would have to pc
met in national politics, when the
time is ripe for them"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-15
CANAL RETAINING WALL BREAKS
Man Drowned, 100 Narrowly Escape
At Ohio Falls.

Louisville, Ky. One man was
drowned, more than 100 employees of a
construction company were compelled
to flee for safety and machinery worth
thousands of dollars was engulfed
when retaining wall in the Louisville
and Portland Canal, which is being
constructed around the falls in the
Ohio river, broke here. A wave of
water II feet high was released.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-15
Shot By His own Men.

Ell Paso, Texas.-O Official reports at
Juarez state that Gen. Rosalio Her.
nandez, who was reported to have re-
VOTED from Villa, was shot by his own
men when they learned of his intended
detection. Carranza advices had stated
Hernandez's command had given bat
tie to Villas rear guard last Sunday.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-15
SEEK AMERICAN MARKETS.
Manitoba Wheat Growers Want Elk
port Duty Removed.

Winnipeg, Man. The Manitoba
Grain Growers Association adopted
and forwarded to Premier Borden reso.
lutions requesting the Government to
take immediate steps for the opening
of markets in the United States to
Western Canadian wheat. 1t was
urged that the export duty on wheat
going into the United States be re.
moved at once.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-15
MRS. DANIELS PURSE STOLEN.
Wife OF Secretary OF Navy Robbed
At U. D. c. Convention.

Charlotte, N. C.-Mrs. Josephus
Daniels, wife of the Secretary of the
Navy. and Mrs. Page. wife of Congress-
man Page. were victims of robbers
while attending the United Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy convention
here. Mrs. Daniels lost silver purse
and valuabIes; Mrs. Page diamond
brooch
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-15
In True Western style.

Wheeling.-Two masked men held
up and robbed a Baltimore and Ohio
express train from New York to st.
Louis, two miles west of Central Sta
ton, West Virginia.
The train was due at Parkersburg
at A. NJ, and it was nearly an hour
later when Grant Helms, the engineer,
was attracted by noise from the
tender. Looking over his shoulder, he
saw two masked men climbing over
the coal, each carrying an automatic
shotgun. They called for him not to
move, and a minute later he and the
fireman were facing the guns.
One of the men ordered Helms to
cut off the engine and through mail
from the remainder Of the train, and
then stood by Helms, directing the dis
lance he should run it. When two
miles to the west had been covered,
the highwaymen ordered Helms to stop
and climb down, while the fireman
was compelled to do likewise. The
other masked man then took the
throttle, and, as though well acquaint-
ed with the operation of the engine,
ran the train mile or two farther
west.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-15
GIANT BUTCHER KILLS SELF.

Uses Gun With Which Three Others
Had Tried To Commit Suicide.
Charlestown. w, Va.-With the same
gun that three other members of his
family had tried to commit suicide,
John A. Buster blew OF his head. The
other members of the family did not
succeed in ending their lives. Buster
was giant in stature and strength
and was apparently in good health.
He was butcher and so years of
age.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-15
TROOPS ON MOUNT OF OLIVES.
Holy Land Converted BY Turks Into
Military Training Ground.

Paris.-The Turks have transformed
the Holy Land into a hugh military
training camp. according to refugees
who have arrived at Alexandria. All
the converts in Jerusalem are now
barracks, and thousands of recruits
daily are drilled on the Mount Of
Olives and Samaria Plain by German
officers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-15
Conscience Fund Grows.

United States treasury con-
science fund is growing. 1t now ex-
ceeds 100000, received from SNUG
xlers, tax dodgers and others
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-15
Mail Car Looted.

Here the robbers went through the
mail car, paying particular attention
to the registered mail, which they loot
ed completely, and they then deserted
the train. going across the hills in the
direction of the Ohio River A short
time later the engine and mail car
were found by trackwalker where
they had been left.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-05-12
THE SHARPSH0OTER"
An Unusual Poem Upon the Necessi-
ty of Killing q Man.

In a recent issue of the New York
Times the following poem appeared,
having been contributed by o. c. A.
Child. 1t appeals very stronglyc
think I nearly had you then, old
chap
That breeze is blowing up, though,
quite a lot
I'd better give the wind-guage sight
tap
A hold her down trifle, my next
shot.
You're surely not an easy one to
scare
Oh, quite at home the way you
stroll around,
AS comrade Jacques would say, Isl
debonnaire,
And yet, you know, you're booked
for underground!
I Judge that, when you lived beyond
the Rhine,
You were a decent man, about like
me-
And had a cheerful little home, like
mine,
Until the Kaiser toyed with des-
tiny.
No doubt you have a missis waiting
there
It's very like you have some kid
dies, too,
All pink and white, with sunny
flaXen hair
And big blue eyes, a-watching out
for you.
'Tis queer, perhaps, that I should
seel this way
To you, a foe, I really ought to
hate,
But then, I never saw you till to-
day,
And, given luck, to-morrow'll be
too late.
I'll hold my breath to aid steady
hand,
I'll press the trigger lightly, soft
1y-Soi
What! missed again. Still firm and
straight you stand,
All, now you wheel and stagger-
there you goi
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-05-12
WANTS NAMES OF TIGERS
Governor Ask Grace for Information
as to Liquor Dealers.

Gov. Manning has addressed an
other letter to John P. Grace, mayor
of Charleston, relative to the law en-
forcement campaign in that city. The
governor also sent list of alleged
whiskey dealers to the Charleston
mayor, asking if their places have
been raided by the police.
The letter to Mayor Grace follows:
Il have not yet had from you promis-
ed statement giving names and places
Of liquor dealers you have proceeded
against. In view of the lapse of time
I am forced to the conclusion that
you are unwilling to give me said
statement.
please advise me if your actions
against liquor dealers listed below
have resulted in their quitting the
liquor business"
Gov. Manning refused to discuss
the Charleston situation.
tie range the number Of blows de-
livered by the Pennsylvania in a
given time will exceed those given by
the Queen Elizabeth by &c per cent.
No one can doubt the adVisability of
delivering seventeen hits to ten OF
the enemy.
"Now, if we compare these guns
at range greater than arnor-pierc
ing range we find that the Pennsyl-
vans guns range quite as far as a
maximum as those of the Queen EliZ-
abeth. Both guns range farther than
they would have any hope Of hitting
ship"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-05-12
COSTS $10,OO0,0OO A DAY.
ENGLAND WILL SPEND FIVE Bill
LION IN ANOTHER YEAR.
Loyd-George Reviews Financial Sit
uadon-National Debt Nearly
Doubled-Fresh Taxes Hinted at.

David Lloyd-George, chancellor Of
the British exchequer, Tuesday gave
the British public further insight in
to what the war is costing the nation.
The expenditure now, Mr.. Lloyd
George said, was S10,500,000 daily,
and he added that if the war con-
tinued for a year Great Britain's bill
would be upward of $4,000, 100000.
The debt of the country, according to
Mr.. Lloyd-George, already had been
almost doubled and stood well over
the 5,000,O0O,000 mark.
The chancellor declined to predict
the length of the war. He intro
duced no measures calling for new
taxes, although he limited that such a
step likely would have to be taken.
There was little discussion Of the
budget itself and the usual income
tax resolutions were passed before
the House adjourned.
Mr.. Lloyd-George said that if the
war should last six months instead of
a year, Great Britains estimated ex-
penditures would be s9.952,290,0G0.
He estimated that the teal revenue
for the year 1915-1916 would be ST.
350,910,000. This is an increase Of
$21S190,000 over last year.
On the basis of g six months war,
the chancellor continued, expendi-
lures for war, apart from advances to
the allies of Great Britain, would
amount to S10,500,000 daily, making
a deficit of s1,171,73O,00O. On a
basis of twelve months war, the de-
ficit would be s4,311,66O.000.
THAT is the sum the country will
have to raise in addition to the gov
ernment's revenue during the course
Of the present year" he said. "Up
to the end of the fiscal year." he
said, "the net cost of the war has
been over S1,535,vU0,000.
Experts gave various predictions
as to the duration of the war, but the
best Of them could not tell how long
it would last.
"The first eight months Of the war
cost net S1,585, 100000" he said.
"The cost has been progressive,
greater during the second than dur
ing the first like period"
The chancellor announced that no
fresh taxes were contemplated. He
said the income tax would be renew
ed with a slight modification, but
warned the House that if the war
were prolonged it would be his duty
to consider in what other form the
general community could provide
funds to enable the country to carry
on the war.
AS a result of the years opera
tions, the chancellor said, the nation
al debt was now S5,S29,2S5, 900.
Mr.. LloydGeorge did not consider
that the time had arrived to frame
the financial policy for the whole
year, IS the character of the budget
must depend on the view Of the gov
eminent whether the war probably
would last six months or throughout
the financial year.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-05-12
KILLS OWN BABY
Whip Handle Slips as Father Chas.
tises Son and Kills Child.

The handle of small whip, which
William Johnson Jr., a farmer resid-
ing on the farm of Mr.. B. NJ. Ander-
son, near Reidville, in Spartanburg
county, welded in administering a
chastisement to his ten-year-old sof +,
slipped from his hand and, going like
an arrow, penetrated the skull Of his
infant child, held in the arms of its
mother, who stood near the door of
the room, killing the baby almost in
stantly.
The mother screamed, "Will, you
have killed our baby" and drawing
the stick from the child's brain saw
that the wound had proved fatal.
When Johnson saw what had happen
ed he tainted and remained uncon-
scious until revived by neighbors.
The whip used by Mr.. Johnson had
a short leather thong on the end Of it,
and as he drew it back to strike the
boy, the leather came off so that
when he made the lick the boy was
missed and the handle slipped readily
from his hand, going, small end fore
most, into the little baby's brain.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-05-12

sible withdrawal to the pass itself, is
not at all unlikely. This would leave
only the Lupkow pass through which
must be supplied all the Russian
troops on the south side Of the noun
tains. Moreover, once the Duns jec is
crossed, there remains no strong nat
ural defensive line, although the
country is more or less broken, be-
tween it and the Russian lines of
communication north Of the passes.
In other words, the German strate-
gy at this point is attempting to get
in the rear Of the Russian troops
coming through the Beskid passes,
who have been in their turn attempt
ing, by precisely the same manoeuvre,
to get in the rear and cut the COM
munications Of the Austro-German
forces still remaining on the north
side of the mountains around the
Uzsok pass and in the region of Kozi-
owa and the Stryj.
But the Germans under Gen. Won
Mackenson, coming east from Neu
Sandec, have much shorter distance
to cover to their objective than had
the Russians coming down the Onda-
wa and Laborcz valleys toward Ungh-
var. Moreover, the Austro-G German
communications by rail through the
Uzsok pass are far superior to the
Russian communications through the
Dukla.
1t now appears that the recent Ger
man and Austrian attacks along the
Stryj and north from Koziowa mere
ly represented the familiar German
strategy, which Marshal Won HinGen-
burg has employed over and over
again in Poland, Of feinting at one
point while preparing the real blow
at quite another.
In this case, the plan apparently
was to push forward with all the
troops available in the Uzsok region,
concentrating the Russian attention
there. and, while holding the lines in
the Beskids. to strike with full
weight On the comparatively unpro-
tected angle Of the Russian line,
which had the additional weakness of
being cut by the western Carpathian
range.
The Austrian advance in the Buko-
wilma region, as we'll as the German
offensive along the shores of the Bal
tic, from Memel and Tilsit toward
Libau, are considered to have been
likewise, in the nature of feints to
distract attention from the threat in
western Galicia.