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The Washington herald., 1915-09-16
Bloodshed and Poppies,

There is brisk discussion in France between
the scientific people and the sentimental, tradition
loving peasants. 1t has been noticed that all the
battlehclds of Northern France where blood was
shed last year are awave with red poppics which
grow everywhere and border all the roads The
peasants in it the aftermath Of the blood shed
in the fights of last autumn Scientific men point
out that it is merely the natural result of the fields
being thrown out of cultivation. But at least
the peasants have tradition on their side. The
dreadful battle of Landen in I6o3 when the VIC
torous French and the defeated allies left on the
field between them some 10000 dead produced a
similar phenomenon Lord PERTH writing TO his
sister in the following summer, described the ap-
pearancc of the field in words which gave Macau-
lay ar opportunity for characteristic flight.
During many months the ground was strewn
with skulls and bones of horses and men.
The next summer the soil, fertilized ,by ,oooo
corpses. broke forth into millions of poppies rhc
traveller who on the road from ST. Thorn to Tiric-
mont that vast sheet of scarlet spreading from
Landen in Neerwinden could hardly help fancy
ing that the hguratiye prediction Of the Hebrew
prophet was literally accomplished and that the
earth was disclosing her blood and refusing to
cover the slain." ."-Manchester Guardian.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-16
A Challenge by Won Reventlow.

Count Reventow, defending the killing
of women and children in London at night by
bombs dropped from Zeppelin airships, declares
that London is fortress from which the civil
ian population should be removed. The failure
of the British government to compel the people
to abandon the city, he says, shows "dsdanfu
disregard of the principles of humanity civiliza-
ton and international law" He does not desig
nate the places to which he would have London's
100000 civilians sent, since peaceful town
or watering place within reach OF the Zeppelins
is safe from their bombs. Humanity. and civili-
zation, however, would rejoice if Reventlow, Zep-
pen and Won Tirpitz would designate OF
safety for women and their babies and conine their
savage methods of warfare to men.
With ponderously brutal humor Reventlow
adds "We hope confidently that the saying
Throwing bombs London will soon be as trte
the phrase Carrying Goals to Newcastle with
the notable difference, however, that in Newcastle
there Goals enough, while in London by far
too few German bombs have thus far exploded"
ton for the airship attacks on London, demand
that fleets of aeroplanes be dispatched against
German cities to drop bombs Unfortunately up
the sleeping inhabitants. The demand has been
resisted in England and decried in this country;
yet when monsters murder women and children
and jibes from their compatriots, if their pro-
tectors eventually driven to retaliation why
should there be either surprise or ccnsure?
The Washington herald., 1915-09-16
Making War on tuberculosis.

Of the many valuable contributions to the
science of medicine and surgery made through
the annual convention of the Association of
Military Surgeons of the United States now in
session in this city, is more important or
deserving of painstaking investigation and ex-
pertinent in this country than that of DR.. Enrico
Casell, special delegate from the medical faculty
of Genoa, Italy, the subject of tuberculosis.
The discoveries and the opinions of DR.. Castelli
at once command respect for one reason at least.
He does not claim to be able to accomplish mir
acles to do in day what thousands of other
men OF his noble profession have been striving for
generations to bring about. AS an earnest student
and treless intelligent investigator he knows the
amount of vigilance, care and persistent, unremit-
ting effort that is necessary to successfully combat
the scourage which so materially shortens the life
of the human
Several weeks ago The Herald gave outline
of DR.. Castelli's method of treatment from an
morning it prints elsewhere further details of his
system of vaccination, as explained to the con-
vention of Military Surgeons. 1t will be noted
that DR.. Caste says that in FIFTY years" the dis
case if persistently cornbatted will become rare
as smallpox is today. This means of course, that
a great crusade will result in the practical eradi
cation of tuberculosis in half century; but it
means, too, that there will be steady decrease
in its ravages that reward for the effort will not
be long delayed.
DR.. Castels description of his method appeals
to the common sense of the layman; his argument
convincing. 1t is reasonable to expect that the
confidently propounded theory of this distinguished
visitor will be given the serious consideration
which it merits. Much progress has been made
in arresting the progress of the white plague but
this Italian scientist inspires the hope that it may
be successfully attacked at its origin and that
eventually it will cease to exist
The Washington herald., 1915-09-16
HISTORY BUILDERS.
Written Expressly for The Washington Herald.
by DIR. E. J. EDWARDS.
An American Bread-making Machine

At a time when / was chatting with the
late Capt. Frederick c. Wagner, who was
provost-marshal OF New York City in civil
war days. and who in that capacity did
much to suppress draft riots. he spoke
to me of some of the great services rem
dcred by men of wealth, who were them
selves by reason of age or physical in
firmities unable to enlist as soldiers.
Among these was John T. Wilson, mer-
chant of New York who had received a
contract from the government involving
the purchase of great many barrels of
flour a day for use in the armies. Mr..
Wilson returned some part of the profits
upon this contract by raising and equip
ping. at his own expense. an entire regi-
ment of New York volunteers.
Incidentally. my chat with Capt Wag-
ner reminded him OF the curious expert
ence of an inventor who became associat-
ed, after the war began, with Mr.. Iilson.
An inventive genius perfected and pat
ented an apparatus by which dough could
he perfectly. rapidly and economically
mixed. The inventor was OF the usual
type for he had no money and all that
he could scrape together was expended
In perfecting the machine and in secur-
ing the patents. This patent was issued
a year or two before the civil war began.
Then the inventor had another experience
common to inventors. or to most of them.
He went about seeking financial aid. He
could not interest the great bakers, for
they We're satisfied to mix dough in the
long-accustomed way He could not find
any men OF capital whom he could per-
suade to take up the apparatus. finance
it and put It upon the market, and he was
in despair.
Immediately after the war began there
arose a great demand for army bread
The inventor learned that Mr.. Wilson had
contracted to sell to the government many
barrels of flour a day. and he therefore
called upon the latter and showed him
his apparatus. At last he found a spon-
sor. Mr.. Wilson took II up, tested the
apparatus and received a demonstration
that one machine could thoroughly mix
one hundred barrels of flour a day The
inventor at last found n market for his
invention. and it was an invention which
was of great service to the Union army
1t made possible n sufficient supply Of
bred for the soldiers.
France, Capt. Wagner said. at the
time of the war with Germany in 1870.
heard Of this American invention. Rep
resentatives of France were sent to the
United States to look 1t over It salts
fled them so that they gave in the name
OF France a very large order for this ap-
paratus, and it was an American inven-
tion of this kind which made II possible
rapidly and easily to furnish bread to the
French army.
,Cot,1ight. 1915. by 4. J. Edwards. All rights re-
servedJ
Tomorrow DIR. Edwards will ask.
(Which One of the Chambers Was IT,"
The Washington herald., 1915-09-16
Transportation For Crops.

The crops are already creating a demand for
transportation, and the net surplus of idle box
cars decreased about $4,000 in August, while the
preparations for winter caused decrease of 10000
in the idle coal cars. From now on there should
be rapid decrease of idle cars for the transpora-
tion business has been slowly increasing for some
months, and in the next three months about the
largest harvests ever had will have to be haul
ed to market. No amount of urging and warning
by the railroads will induce people generally to
lay in their supplies of coal till the weather gets
frosty. 1t would be great accommodation if the
winters supply OF fuel could be hauled to destna-
ton before the crops along. but this in only
partially attancd.-Philadelph Record
The Washington herald., 1915-09-16
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Morning Smiles.

He cat 11:30 p. m.)-Well. misery loves
company. you know.
She (stifiing a yawn)-Not at this hour
think.-Boston Transcript
September is such a restful period"
How so?"
Some of your friends are not home as
yet. and those that are home are mostly
under cover."-Louisville Courier-Journal
The Deaf One (protestingly)-Don
close the window and shut out that fresh
air,
The Sensitive One drritably)-That's no
fresh air-it's Tipperary!-London Opin-
ion.
Pa. what is the first line of de-
fense?'"
THAT depends on the circumstances.
son. If this country were at war the
first line of defense would be the navy.
When n mans married. it's usually the
telephone line, by which he tries to
square himself before he comes home
Birmingham Age-Herald
Mr.. Bonechisel-What you doin' with
that load of stone? Coin to build a new
Jail:
Sheriff Stoneclub - Nope. I've just
pinched Skinpants for runnin a hand
book on the eohippus races. and this is
the documentary evidence.-Judge.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-16
Union Music.

1t was not for love of art for arts sake or for
regard for child welfare that union musicians
have been led to protest against the employment
of children's bands at public celebrations and in
civic exercises. They give away their case when
they say that these juvenile bands from schools.
churches institutions play for their expenses
and the union bandsman is in danger of losing
the chance to make money for himself BY ali
means there should be law against any boy not
paying dues to the musicians union being al
lowed TO have fife, drum horn or to play it
anywhere in public Music for the masses is dct-
rimental to the morals OF the young and all music
not of the union label is q crime to be punished
by long imprisonme6t-N York World.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-16
Manning the Submarines.

Congress is expected to make provision, early
in the next session, for the building of two or
more battleship cruisers. fast ships of scarcely
less fighting power than the larger Dreadnouehts
Our navy has fast ships now except the de-
stroycrs and the third-class cruisers Interest in
the active constructive work of the navy now
centers in the development of the new submarines.
large number of these, it is hoped will be ready
for the service within year. Both the seagoing
boats and those designed for harbor defense viii
be of the most approved types. The selection and
training of men for service submarines is a
work requiring much and unlimited patience
To obtain the crews requires less labor than to
build and perfect the boats-Ncw York Times
The Washington herald., 1915-09-16
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Presently there was the air of revolu-
| ton. too Pamphlets which argued with
| slow and sober power gave place to pam.
phlets which rang with passionate ap-
peals: which thrust constitutional arGu
ment upon one side and spoke fatty fol
| independence.
One such took precedence OF all others
| whether for boldness or for power. the
extraordinary pamphlet which Thomas
Paine. but he other day come out OF
England as If upon mere adventure. gave
| to the world as common Sense.
1t came from the press in Philadelphia
early in January, l776. the year the Con-
cress uttered its Declaration of lndepend.
ence, and no writing ever more instantly
swung men to its humor.
1t was hard to resist its quick, incisive
sentences, which cut so unhesitatingly 10
the heart of every matter they touched;
which spoke not the arguments OF the
lawyer or the calculations Of the states
man. but the absolute spirit of revolt.
and were as direct and vivid in their ap-
peal as any sentences OF MIR. Swift him.
self could have been.
They were cast, every one. not accord
ing to the canons of taste. but according
to the canons of force. and declared. ev-
cry one, without aualifica ton. for inde-
pendence.
Upon that. issue was Joined
Men like Mr.. Dickinson and Mr.. Dulany
drew back, and pleaded for the peaceful
ways Of constitutional agitation.
Men like Joseph Galloway threw their
sturdy power upon the same scale.
Samuel Seabury. THE Westchester
Farmer" had :'ready written letters
against the -.treme courses of the Con-
crosses of 1774 and 17lJ which were as diff
ficult to answer as those of Mr.. Dickin-
son himself. and men drew from them
very effective weapons of controversy as
affairs thickened towards revolution.
Men mustered now upon that side who
were very formidable. whether for infiu-
encc or for skill and persua siveness as
advocates-among the rest the redoubt-
able Jonathan Boucher. the robust preach
er who was Gen. Washington's friend:
who had met Washington in midstream
of the Potomac as he Jared to the Con-
gress at Philadelphia and had warned
him very solemnly TO beware what he
did to make cause against the Kings
government in England.
Issue Joined. passion was the more
quickened
There was vehement give and take
The string of satire and invectIve
was added to the bitterness OF con-
ficting views upon this vital matter
which must involve all mems fortunes.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-16
CHARLES FLINT RETURNS.
"eii-knOwn Washington Business
Man Back from England.

After an absence of nearly eight years.
Mr.. Charles Flint. once a familiar figure
in Washington business life. has return
ed to his birthplace. Mr.. Flint has been
in England nearly eight years looking
after American business interests there
He will locate permanently in Washing
ton. where his ability Is known to many
having already become associated with
the Tuec Sales Corporation.
Mr.. Flint is best known here on ac-
count Of the many years during which
he was associated with the late Capt.
George f. Lemon in the publication Of
the National Tribune. Not many Wash
ingtonians can boast Mr.. Flints expert
ence in carrying American trade into for
eign countries and his ability as a busi-
ness organizer will make him a valuable
addition to the city's business life
The Washington herald., 1915-09-16
DISTRICT ESTIMATES MADE.
Comm issiOner May Ask for Inebri

An intebriate hospital. a new mu-
nicipal lodging house, and an insti-
tuition for care Of the feeble minded
may be asked of Congress in the esti-
mates of the District Commissioners
now in course of preparation.
The Monday Evening Club. Sons OF
Jonadab, Associated Charities anu
other organizations are back of the
movement to obtain this legislat ton
Conferences will be held between the
District officials and the representa-
tives of the organizations in the near
future
The Washington herald., 1915-09-16

and many used in ugly temper the
worst weapons of abuse
Friends parted company in hopeless
alienation. Men fought for their mere
good name who resisted the rising
spirit Of the revolution
1t was no light matter to come un-
der the lash of verse-makers like
Philip Freneau. whose satire burned
like the flames about q stake
1t was almost as hard to face John
Trumbulls singing jests; touched
sometimes with mirth but never with
pity. These men were masters Of their
weapons, and welded them with a
certain grim pleasure
Perhaps Philip Freneau might, in
some other age. have struck into the
fine, sweet tones of genuine poetry:
strains came now and again from his
pen which marked him a poet with
the real gift of song But
An sge employed in pointing steel
Can rnetic rapture feel."
and he spent his force upon bitter
satire. whose voice the men of hi.
day welcomed and applauded.
The passion of such a time could
yield nothing more gentle. Mems ears
were not waiting for music They
spoke TO give their speech efficacy as
an instrument of action.
The very private letters of the time
read like minor pamphlets, ran al
ways upon some theme Of public con-
cert in affairs. upon principles and
measures and were grave bits of coun-
sci.
Heads of colleges. like redoubtab BILE
John Witherspoon, OF Princeton. kept
the field in this fight for principles of
government; Timothy Dwight. whom
Yale afterwards preferred to her pres
idency. wrote its songs of war
And so generation was schooled
for the making of a nation and the
framing of constitutions: a genetation
bred to the debate of politics and the
acute discrimination Of principles of
government; bred also to the severest
and most analytical forms of discus
sion. and to the statement of political
reasoning in words which told upon
the mind like a demonstration.
1t was such a generation that de-
bated the setting up and constitution
of the Confederation. its weakness. the
significance of Shay's rebellion and OF
the disorders. some obvious. many OBJ
scure. which followed the war. the ne
cessity for a new and better form OF
union. and the character of the cnv-
ernment 1t ought to be provided with
Tomorrows The Letters of Pub
Illus.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-16

An Irishman in New York has announced him
self trustee ior fund OF $4,000 to be raised to
buy rifles for the Nationasts to resist conscrip-
ton with When questioned he declined to state
whether any rifles had actually been bought but
stated that that what the fund was for We
always know what these funds are for. What we
would like to know is what becomes of the money!
The Washington herald., 1915-09-16
Mayor Mitchell, of New York, announces tha

Mayor Mitchell, of New York, announces that
in order for the city to meet expenses next year
the salaries of its employees will have to be cut
and 1t may be necessary to increase the personal
tax valuation from $,4o7ossoo to $4,ooo.oooooo.
The city employees may be expected to raise more
of fuss than the people whose personal taxes
are to be increased tweivefold. If the mayor
makes . success of this fiscal policy President
Wilson win probably be sorry he did not give
him the Treasury portfolio.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-16
FORSYTH FUNERAL TODAY,
Military HOnOrs Planned for Civil
War Veteran.

The body of Gen. George A. Forsyth,
II s. A., retired, will be accorded full
military honors at the burial in Ar
Iington National Cemetery this morn
ing. Gen. Forsyth died at his home
in Rockport, Mass. Sunday. He was
a soldier of the civil war and Indian
campaigns.
The funeral party is expected to ar
rive here this morning about $50
O'Clock, and will proceed direct to the
cemetery. 1t will be met at the en-
trance by a squadron OF cavalry and
escorted to the grave.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-16

A pamphlet dcnouncng student military drill
has been circulated by the Students Anti-Drill
Society OF tlrc University of Washington, and a
call issued for protest meeting. If there is any,
thing like equal division on the question among
the students and tho issue should be fought out
with fists the winners would be easy to pick
The Washington herald., 1915-09-16
The Community.
BY JOHN ID. BARRY.

A community stood on the slope of mountain
looking over the There for generations men
and women and children dwelt in harmony, cher
ishing the message of the Master who had come
to teach them how to live, loving his memory
revering the traditions of his life on EARTH There
was no inequality. The strong helped the weak
The welfare of each contributed to the happiness
of all. Out of the abundant earth came every
thing necessary for sustenance. By cooperating.
the people found their work easy. 1t left them
plenty of leisure. Each day from among them
rose thanks to God in thought and word and
deed. And each day they would gaze at the great
arch they had built, heralding the Masters words,
Love one another"
The Washington herald., 1915-09-16
Illinois Cattle Guaranteed.

wayne. BlOomingdale and Addison
townships in pupage County. ILL.,,
yesterday were placed under closed
quarantine because Of the foot.and-
mouth disease. The order. which -
effective today. permits only shipment
of cattle into the territory for imme-
date slaughter. No new cases were
found there. but the order was issued
as 4 precautionary measure.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-16
False Labels Condemned.

More than fifty patent medicines
have been condemned in court as
falsely labeled" and criminal prose-
cution has been started against twen-
ty-five manufacturers, the Depart
ment of Agriculture announced yes
terday
The Washington herald., 1915-09-16

in spite OF tic announcement that German
American bankers in this country are 10 be given
All opportunity to subscribe Il part OF the ST ooo,-
ooo, 900 loan 10 the allies. threats OF personal
violence are being received by the Anglo-Frcnch
loan commissioners in New York 1t seems to be
quite impossible to appease these German SYM
pathlzers.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-16
A QUERY.

Weeds and flowers grow apace
Ever upward is their race.
Man grows toward the spreading skies
All the forests upward rise.
o ye Doubters, do ye dare
Tell the world there's nothing there
In that wondrous realm of love
That so lures us all above?
Copyright, s5J
The Washington herald., 1915-09-16
New Counterfeit Bill Found

found in Oklahoma. the United States
Secret Service yesterday announced.
1t is characterized by the service as
dangerous" counterfeit because it
is so good 1t purports to be 4 note
of the First National Bank of Ed
munds Oklahoma
The Washington herald., 1915-09-16

n New York two policemen who radcd a
elnb and seized some cards and poker chips were
arrested charged with Oppression" The Me-
tropolis is evidently not place where jackpot
may be broken up with impunty.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-16

The St. Louis coroner has decided that man
who fell Io7 feet IN quarry and dead when
picked up died pneumonia. The reasons he
gives arc plausible, but he need not hope to con-
vince The lavman.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-16

A "sexless man" is reported to have been ar
rested in Los Angeles. Some one else didn't rails
their boy to be soldier!
The Washington herald., 1915-09-16

Secretary Daniels, it is reported, may add to
the Naval Advisory Board, which already has
twenty-three members. Even though there no
cooks among them it is just we'll not to forget
the old adagc.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-16

Everybody seems te be interested nowadays ii
knowing what Mr.. Taft has to say all oul
national problems.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-16

Speaker Champ Clark constantly reerates
that he is opposed to peace at any price, and there
is natural suspicion that his views influenced
by events in Baltimore in 1912.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-16

So the best assurance the weather Cal
give is that Washington will continue to swelte
until it gets cooler.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-16

What's the use of being a Washington police
man if you can't go joy riding cut up at Coonia
Beach, Va?
The Washington herald., 1915-09-16

London is to have 10000 aircraft to guard her
against Zeppelin raids. The trouble with England
is that she is always dealing in futures
The Washington herald., 1915-09-16

1t will be a shock TO some policemen to learn
that their chief expects them TO obey the laws
which they have been trying to enforce in the case
ri ordinary citizens.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-16

Now if Carranza would only appoint himself
ambassador to the United States he could talk
like that and get away with it
The Washington herald., 1915-09-16

Without desiring to hamper the administration
in any way would like to point out that SO
far no one has accounted for anything.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-16

An cnerprising music publisher has produced
Bryan March," The kind that in like
lion and goes out like lamb, may presume.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-16

Il very fond of the chief bull mooser,
j. Roosevelt" says Champ Clark. And why
Dt?