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The Transport Of British Army.

Field Marshal French had. as early as
the end of September. expressed the
wish to see his army resume its initial
place on the left of the allied armies.
He explained this wish on the ground
OF the greater facility of which his COM
munications would have the advantage
in this new position. and also of the
impending arrival Of two divisions of
infantry from home and of two infantry
divisions and a cavalry division from
India, which would be able to deploy
more easily on that terrain. In spite
of the difficulties which such a removal
involved, owing to the intensive use Of
the railways by our own units. Gen.
Joffre decided at the beginning of Octo-
ber to meet the marshaPs wishes and to
have the British army removed from the
Aisne.
1t was clearly specified that on the
northern terrain the British army
should cooperate to the same end as
ourselves-the stopping Of the German
right. In other terms. the British army
was to prolong the front of the general
disposition without break. attacking
as soon as possible, and at the same
time seeking touch with the Belgian
army.
But the detraining took longer than
had been expected. and 1t was not pos
sible to attack the Germans during
the time when they had only cavalry
Evening star., 1915-03-28

ed in taking the town They could
not debouch from 1t.
The coastal attack had thus proved
total failure. Since then it has never
been renewed. The battle OF Calais
SO noisily announced by the German
press amounted to decided reverse for
the Germans
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this country are concerned. render any
further diplomatic correspondence"
Observation-Disclosures Post.
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WASHINGTON, D. c.. May 26.-
Senator Nathan Cot, Of West vir-
ginia, for presidents! heard his name
suggested in a party Of leading bust
ness men the other night, who were
discussing the timber available in the
Republican party, and it was suggest
ed Pittsburgh, man whose name is
known in many state. wherein he has
large investments And was pleased
to hear the suggestion seriously and
favorably discussed, for am friend
and admirer of Senator Golf. con-
slider him to be one Of the countrys
greatest men,"
The speaker was William Mowris,
oil operator, native OF Pennsylvania,
for many years a resident Of West Vtr-
ginia, and for the present, operating
leases in the Indian lands Of the west.
"In that party" continued Mr..
Mowris," we're men who have made
great successes in the business world,
and impressed themselves upon public
policies for the good OF the country
and the betterment OF it's business.
especially. They were discussing types
the kind of men from among whom
the next Republican nominee is very
likely to be chosen. They held the
opinion that the people OF the country
want safe and sound man for presi-
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Editorial Comment
on Current Subjects

one reason why the trade Of this
country with South America is SO
hopelessly one-sided with the balance
uniformly against the United States,
is that while the United States i'm
poses practically no duties on South
American products, So per cent OF
them coming in duty free, the South
American government impose heavy
tariff charges on American products.
The case Of salmon is but one Of many.
AS we give South American goods
free entry into our market, we have
no basis upon which to make recipro.
cal arrangements through reciprocal
lowering of duties. South America
has everything now that she could
possibly ask for There has been but
little intelligence displayed in tariff
treatment of South American goods
The grossest blunder was when the
revenue duty on coffee was wiped out
on the sentimental plea that I'VE
should not tax the poor mans break
fast table" The Brazilian government
promptly placed an export tax on cot
fee to the same amount. with the re-
suit that the revenue which formerly
went into the treasury of the United
States went instead into the Brazilian
treasury, while the price of coffee went
higher in the United States.-Seattle
Post Intelligencer.
An Associated Press dispatch from
Washington suggests that If the Ger.
man reply to the United States note
on the killing OF Americans on the
Lusitania is satisfactory arrange.
ments for the future safeguarding Of
American citizens can then be APP
preached through further diplomatic
correspondence" The impression is
clearly conveyed that until arrange
ments for their safety, approached
through diplomatic corresponds
are completed, the danger OF Ameri-
cans being murdered on the high seas
Is recognized and complacently ac.
copied by the administration. 1t is Of
course not to be believed that this is
the attitude of the Washington govern
ment. There can be no doubt that
another monstrous crime like that
against the Americans on the Lusi'
tania would, so far as the people Of
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AT DINNER
= MINIS $

We are not quite certain as to the
meaning OF spondylotheraputist, as a
new kind OF doctor calls himself, but
it must have something to do with the
science of extracting the spondulix
from patients.
evidence is right If the law is lax"
That explains why so many are violent
when Standard Oil is mentioned, the
esteemed law being uniformaly lax in
each instance.
Harry Thaw says: 1.-THE Ludlow
street Jail is the best jail I ever have
been in" Hereafter patronize only
the Ludlow street jail when in New
York.
Is it possible the colonel and Mr..
vaudeville? What a fine lot OF adver.
tising they are wasting If they do not.
whipping the little boy governor
into line is a good phrase; and when
Standard OIL is in the case few COVER
nors are fully grown up.
A Fairmont (Minn.) man was so
hungry he sold his gold teeth to buy
food. Question: Did he get to cat
the food before he paid for it?
Law" also may simply be a Judge
insisting upon perpetuating the blund.
er Of some other Judge.
For heavens sake, can't even Mt,
Lassen remain neutral?
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OF the prominence in the leadership
OF the party in power of the men, who
are talking extra session, it is entitled
to be taken seriously at this time.
Their ideas differ as to the principle
necessities for an extra session. but
underneath it all is the desire to get
at the legislative work that is on the
administrations program as soon as
possible and get 1t over with, so that
an adjournment of the regular session
may be taken by congress early next
year before the active campaign Of
1916 starts. Otherwise, it IS more
than likely that congress will he found
in session when the national conven-
tons are held. Those who favor an
extra session have begun to exert
their influence upon President Wilson.
who is, it is said, inclined to oppose
it unless there is an imperative neccs.
, sity, such as developments Ut our for
eign relations might bring about ut
any time. Congressman Kitchia. who
succeeds Oscar Underwood as the
house leader OF the dominant party,
fayors the calling Of special session.
Senator Lewis of Illinois. is here to
urge it. Senator Smith, OF Georgia.
is of the same opinion. Lewis holds
that the growing deficit in the treas.
ury, calls for immediate consideration
by congress. Smith has. England's at.
titude toward cotton shipments to
neutral ports uppermost in mind.
Broussard, OF Louisiana, favors an
early start OF the congressional mill,
because he intends to make fight to
suspend the final elimination If the
tariff on sugar, which is due to become
effective next May, and which will
wipe out S32,000,00 revenMe-the list
tribute tax Of sugar to tho govern.
ment's Golfers and, as he claims and
many others, the final obsequie3 Of the
Louisiana sugar industry. It is be-
lieved that. the sentiment favorable to
an extra session. will grow to such pro.
portions that the president will soon
seriously consider its advtsability.
Washington would not be the least sur
prised to see the solons trooptng back
into the city by next October, nor not
at all surprised II the European war
should cause them to make the pill.
grimage at any time prior to that
month.
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The failure Of the attacks Of the
allied fleets upon the Turkish forts
guarding the Dardanelles has confirm
ed the long established faith and con-
fidence Of military engineers of the
Of alnd defenses when
equipped with guns even approximat-
ing in power and range those of the
fleets. The persistent efforts of many
OF the most powerful battleships and
OF the fleets Of Great
Britain and France failed to reduce
the works OF the Turks, and resulted
in destruction Of vessels Of the allies
that cost more than $25,O00,000 to con-
struct. The sending for the troops to
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Talk Of an extra session Of congress
in october has revived, and because
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BY CHARLES BROOKS SMITH.

dent, and are looking forward to con
structive, rather than destructive
administration. The day of the dem
agogue is past, they believe, and the
business interests Of the country are
demanding and will receive, in the
next administration. the Just treat.
menat, broad understanding and
statesmanlike sympathy which they
deserve.
Senator COT was suggested as the
tyne OF a president that this country
needs, and the type that the Republt-
can party, in all probability, will Sc
lect. It was while discussing the Root
boom that Senator COTS name was
brought UP by the man from Pitts
burgh, as a man who, too. meets the
idea square1y, and was in years no
older than the Empire States senator.
And the Pittsburger cltnched his
eulogy OF the West Virginia senator
as available presidentially with the
declaration that If Senator Gof was
the nominee he would cheerfully con-
tribute the snug sum of $50. 600 to
the national committee to help elect
him. And he meant it, too" concluded
Mr.. Mcwris with emphasis.
Talk Of an extra session Of congress
II Notohar has ravived and because
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aid the fleet after three weeks Of
heavy bombarding attacks was in It.
self an acknowledgment OF naval
failure. No material damage was done
by the fleet to the Turkish forts; 1t
was spectacular display OF naval
force, but proved an object lesson as
to naval Effectiveness as against
land defenses even with the last word
of naval advance in construction and
armam ent.-Cinc Inquire. IS
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Roane county will not only surely
furnish the Fourth Congressional dis
trtct its next Congressman, according
to s.. S. Stats, OF that county, but Is
willing to furnish the candidate that
will lose, There is nothing ungen-
erous about my county" he declared
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COMBINED.

haYe aSfoofs that doesn't leak. have suit Of
elotfes when rain falls tempests Shrek
bask 81 old rocking chair. have a stove that
6eps mo hot, Ihaye lcork1ng book to read, have q
1oupbone "a the potwhat than this does mortal
noed8 The gilded gawds for which men sigh are all
Wsh disappointment fraught the thousand things that
ueaith VIII buy Nare useless gimcracks when they're
hought might go jauntng on to Rome, or see the
noEIed 5ontssof Greece, butt happy here at home
md disturb my peace The wealth OF kings
can't make You nor silk attire, nor dadems q
caln contented mind my lad is better than ton OF
roTS Yon WON'T hnds happiness fear, by seeking it
IA distnt lends searching far and near,
behind pour door 81 needy stands y have q kettle
sug % ucup have grapejulce in the hask; there
cop better could q mortal ask iss;s a Z
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HARMLESS KIND OF MILlTARIsM

Mr.. Edison's view that we do not
need to maintain large trained army,
but should constantly have the equip
ment for one on hand is as practical
as his inventions.
The trouble with all our discussion
Of preparedness has been that no two
men can agree on the objective of pre-
paredness. adequate" is a compare
tive adjective without very much
sense unless we have a clear purpose
in mind.
The bugaboo is militarism. A sat
isfactory definition OF the term has
never been framed. IS it the spirit
that animates? Is it the slavery of
compulsory and Ill but universal mil
itary service? Is it ruthless aggres.
slveness? o. Is it merely elaborate
preparedness for any kind of war that
may possibly arise, with the vast ex-
penditures that such preparedness en-.
tails?
We may believe that the most i'm
personal, least dangerous sort of pre-
paredness is that which does not affect
the citizen in his daily life. The lay
man does not stop to count cartridges
nor to estimate what he is paying for
ammunition. Supplies in arsenals are
supplies out Of mind. The Govern
ment could have enough on hand for
a European war or not enough for the
occupation Of Mexican port, and he
would be neither the more nor the less
pugnacious because of the fact. De-
tails OF equipment are essentially
things for military bureaus to con-
slider. The civilian has no part in
the program for them. II we are not
prepared it is because all suggestions
OF greater preparedness have referred
back to the need of more numerous
so1diery, which does touch the citizen.
He and his fellows have no common
idea of the necessities of the case.
and so they cannot get up program
in common nor unanimously support
any program suggested for them. But
the work Of devising an equipment
policy is one that would fall to fewer
men to perform or assent to- We may
not imagine that there are too many
cooks in the war department to spoil
the broth, as 1t has so often been
spoiled by congressman fearful of
their vari.minded constituents. The
Baltimore Sun.
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|dn 81 preparations has gotten into q
war tiat. ~ the admission % IT, goysI
eminent involves the posstbtnty of sttsI
destruction. fsS that q sufac lent real
son Why the United States should not not
take proper precautt ions to meet any
emergency? we have also seen that
other nations. not SO well prepared,
have gone to war. and We have Wit
messed that they have encountered
many reverses, SO that the most power
ful Of them confesses it also is in peril
OF overthrow. That certainly cannot
be cited in support Of a policy Of ineffi.
cheney and appropriateness.
The necessity of being At and ready
remains. and it is about as imperative
in the United States as 1t well can be.
Fortunately there are signs Of a
changed attitude among our people.
and there is prospect that the advice
of Secretary Garrison will be followed.
Pittsburgh Gazette Times.
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as he pulled long cigar In the RAJ
leigh lobby and settled back in the
comfortable leather to exhale his
prophecy-''nothln stingy On modest
about old Roane," he proudly e1
claimed. eve are going to stand to-
a man-us Roane Republi canshe
hind Harry C. woodward and, with the
help that we will get from the other
counties. we will put his name onsthe
ticket. That will end it. Heswill win
along with every other fellow whpgeta
his monacker on the partYs ballot
next year. There is reason tors my
assurance as to this. You see.s Wood
yard was the most successful gettet
.of things our district ever had and, as
1T just naturally wants to- get q feW
more good things under thes next adj
ministration, which sure is going to be-
Republican, why it's the sensible thing
to do to send man down here who
has gotten things before and canSget
them again. He knows how to- do
''Right.o, Mr.: Stats, but who Isl the
royal county Of Roane willing to fur
nish as the victim ?"swas asked.
well, Hall Depue is still WI ling to
run little for his beloved Democratic
party, reckon"
Earl Harris, of Weston, who &c In
the city for a few days after Scout.
ing around in West Virginia for Eve
weeks" as he said it, is young polt
tician in the county OF Lewis who has
the reputation of carrying some hett.
He rtains with the Democrats.
II think that my party will nomis
nate Congressman Nicely forgg oyeTnpr.
There is a strong sentiment for him
in the First District, and In some %
the adjoining counties! It Is a grow
ing sentiment and will spread into
the Democratic ranks insalls the sconn.l
ties in the months to- come, or Ismisai
my guess. .ss5gs
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$500 and up

Each day sees our stock of suits and coats
grow more complete as our Mr. Johnston has
been in the Eastern markets for the past week
carefully selecting the styles of the present mo-
ment as we'll as anticipating late winter crea
tions. Frankly, we have never seen prettier mo-
dels nor prices so low on garments of such high
character You may pay as little as 1880 or as
much as $500 with full assurance that every
purchase represents the utmost in quality, style
and value
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Lewis p. Schaus went to Millers-
burg Monday to attend the funeral OF
the late Mrs Y. T. Duer. Mr.. Duer
and Mr.. Schaus we're former business
partners.
Made since 1S46-Hanfords Bal
sam.
Martin Wilkinson and family and
sister, Mary, of Crestline, were called
here Saturday on account of the i'll
ness of their sister, Mrs. Anna
Wright, West Gambler street.
Erie Wagner of Cleveland, former
ly Of Mt. Vernon, spent Sunday with
relatives in the city. Mrs. Wagner
will remain here for several days to
visit relatives.
Miss Lila b. Mansell of Hunting
ton, w. Va, is the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. Bert Warman, East Pleasant
street. Miss Mansell Is a graduate
nurse of the Mt. Vernon hospital and
has many friends in the city.
1t advertises itself-Hanford's Bal
sam.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. III. Vance and
daughter, Helen, and Miss Doebel OF
Columbus were in Mt. Vernon Sun
| day on their way to Martinsburg,
where they spent the day with DR..
and Mrs. J. +, Shrontz.
The condition of Mrs. l.. M. Daily
of Centerburg, who drank bichloride
of mercury Friday afternoon in an at
tempt to kill herself, and who is now
| in Columbus hospital, is regarded
as very good and 1t is thought that
Mrs. Daily will recover rapidly.
Fred w. Kahrl takes great pride in
his flock of chickens. which he has
carefully raised at his home east OF
the city. One pullet in particular
hatched this year, surprised and de
| lighted Mr.. Kahrl with an egg, layed
before o'clock Monday morning.
Ask anybody about it-Hanford's
Balsam.
The dedication of the Pythiar
home for the aged Pythians and
their wives will take place at Spring
field, O., on next Sunday, Oct. 3
Twenty thousand Pythians are OK
pected to participate In this event
The Mt. Vernon Pythians are asking
for special train and excursion
rates for this occasion. II suiiic
lent number can be secured this will
be a fine trip for all who want to go
See Col. l.. G, Hunt for particulars
Milton Martin leaves this evening
for Washington, ID. c., where he will
attend the national encampment oi
the G. A. II.
Daniel C. Stone, John Cooper
Noah Doup, Frank feafer and Johr
Vance departed Sunday for Washing
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VAUDEVILLE ON TRoLLEYS
(Wall Street JournaD

The City Light and Traction Com
pany, OF Sedalia, Mo, has put an in
novation in the electric railway busi-
ness by providing for the operation of
a vaudeville trolley car. One of the
open cars of the company has been
fitted up for the accommodation of
musical parties and quartet employ.
ed. A charge of Is cents per passen-
ger is made for the round trip on the
vaudeville car, and the quartet renders
musical selections along the route,
which includes all the lines in the city.
The car has proved so successful that
it is probable that another will be
added, as seats are at premium on
the car now operated
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ton, d. c., to attend the national en-
| campment of the G. A. n.
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ton, d. c., to attend the national en-
campment of the G. A. n.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Shafer, Mr..
and Mrs. John Shafer of Belleville,
John Fawcectt and sister, visited
Thomas Earlywine and family Tues
day at Bladensburg.
Judge and Mrs. S. M. Douglass Of
Mansfield and daughter, Mrs. Eleanor
Rautzahn of Savannah, Ga, arrived
in the city Monday from California,
where they attended the eXpositions.
They are guests of DR.. and Mrs. s.
A. Douglass of the Ohio State Sana'
torium.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wander of
st. Petersburg, Fla, who spent the
summer here with Mr.. Wander's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Wan
der, East High street, have been Wis.,
iting in Steubenville for the past sew
eral weeks and departed Monday
from that city for their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Earlywine
and son, Lee, of Bladensburg went to
Mansfield Saturday and spent the
day.
Frank Darling has returned home
and is visiting his father, Min Oar
ling, of Clay township. He visited
many states and was more than ever
impressed with the value of Knox
county land. He states that the John
Boggs farm below Bladensburg Is
worth more than the whole state of
Idaho.
William Debolt, Walden Clutter,
James McCament and Joseph Farm
er of Martinsburg went to Washing
ton, ID. c., Saturday to attend the ma
tional G. A. r. encampment. Mr..
Farmer is one Of ten delegates of the
Ohio division, Sons of Veterans u. S.
A., to the national encampment, Sept.
27 to 80, inclusive.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rose of 206
South Jefferson street, entertained
at dinner Sunday the following: Mrs.
Albert Rose of Abba, Ia, Edwin
Rose, Mrs. II. r. Conrad, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Conrad and son, Cliff
ford. of Marion, o., Mr.. and Mrs. c.
Grills. Miss Mary Sunderland and
Miss Stella Backmaster Of Newark.
Dr. Koehne delivered his first two
lectures on "A Challenge to Modern
Skepticism" at the Presbyterian
church yesterday to the entire sat
isfaction Of all that heard him. His
morning lecture was on Immortal
ity" and the one in the afternoon on
''The Resurrection" Both were mas
terpieces from the standpoint of
sound thinking and eloquent deliv'
cry. DR.. Koehne's theme tonight is
Christ and Great Men,"