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The Washington herald., 1916-01-16
Protest by a Socialist.

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Editor of The Washington Herald:
Peter W. Collins. the knights of CO.
lumbus lecturer. in his criticism of
Socialism at the National Theater last
Sunday evening, declared that it
would abolish society"
1t is indeed regrettable that man
who is advertised as professional
educator should take such p1unges
into the realm of prophecy.
Today the members of society have
certain material and educational
wants. The most of the material
wants, at least-necessities, comforts,
conveniences, and luxuries of life
are produced, exchanged, and dis
tributed under what is known as the
capitalist system of production and
exchange.
Under this system society is di-
vided into two great economic classes
described by economists as the capi-
talist class and the working class
The vast machinery of production
raw material factories, machinery,
railroads, and so forth-is owned by
the capitalist class, who contribute
necessary work of production. The
work of production and distribution is
performed - by the working class
whose labor power the capitalist class
buys at so much a day, week, or
month.
The object of the capitalist as an
individual and of the capitalist class
as an economic group is to get
larger quantity of exchange value
out of the labor power of the work.
ers than is paid for that labor power.
Therefore the working class gets
back only a portion of the products
produced by IL. The other portion is
retained by the capitalist class, and
The Washington herald., 1916-01-16
germany PLANS
TO AVENGE Grew
Teutons Will Adopt Reprisals
Against Britain for Sub
,Seamen Lost.
NOTE DENIES ATROCITIES
Kaiser Declines to Submit Baralong
Case to Jury Composed OF
u. S. Officers.

Berlin via sayyiIle wireless). Jan
I5.-Measures of reprisal will be
adopted at once>by the imperial Ger
man government for the alleged kill
ing OF German submarine sailors by
the crew of the British patrol boat
Baralong, it was officially announced
today.
The announcement was contained in
a German note on the Bsralong case,
submitted to the English government
through the United States Embassy
Germany's conduct of her subma-
rine war is vigorously defended and
charges are made that English sail
ors have violated the laws of war and
the laws of humanity.
The German note says:
The British government answered
the German memorandum in the Bara-
long case (1) by expressing doubt as
to the correctness of the facts sub
mitted by the German government,
and (2) by making accusations that
the German naval and military forces
deliberately committed countless
crimes against international law and
humanity where in the perpetrators
were not punished and against which
the offense of the captain of the Bara-
long fades in insignificance.
The British government advanced
no proofs Of its accusations, content
ing itself with mentioning, without
evidence three incidents wherein Ger
man naval officers were alleged to
have committed atrocities.
Investigated Thoroughly.
The note contends that the German
army and navy throughout the war have
observed the principles of humanity and
international law and that in every case
where there has been any offense COM
mitted, higher authorities have insisted
on the most rigid investigation and the
steTnest possible punishment for any per-
sons found guilty.
The, three cases mentioned by the Brit
ish government were investigated thor
oughly at thee time by competent Ger
man naval authorities" says the note.
The three incidents mentioned by the
British note were the sinking of the
Arabic, the attack by a German destroy
er upon a British submarine Cclaimed by
England to have taken place in Danish
territorial waters), and the dstruction
OF the British steamship Ruel
1t asserts: In all three cases the Ger
man naval forces intended only to de-
stroy hostile ships and not slay help
less persons attempting to save their
lives. Assertions OF the British govern
ment to the contrary must be repudiated
with all decisiveness as untrue
The German government believes II
posal to submit these three cases along
The Washington herald., 1916-01-16

connected with capitalist production
for profit. Those institutions that
minister to the continued existencs of
the economic parasites as economic
parasites would so. to the lumber
room.
The position of Mr.. Collins 10, then,
that II we obtain social environment
where ~ will be impossible for one
class 10 live In idleness or the wealth
produced by another class---a social
enyiroBment-in short, where all
ablc-b bodied persons will be under an
obligation to contribute enough ener-
gy of some sort to the socially nec-
essary work required to provide food.
clothing. and shelter for the COM
munity to make an approximate
equivalent for the good things of life
The Washington herald., 1916-01-16
Bretherton to Woodrow Wilson.

Captain, arise and stand. TO thy full height!
How can we follow IL thou dost not lead?
How can our soul the imperious summons heed
With SINGLE purpose and regenerste might
If thou chief witholdest from the fight:
See! from faint hearts the clouds OF doubt
recede!
Nor call thy people in the hour of med.
Behind thine upflung sword to defend the right
Dark the welter of the ungirdled
The future. and the past is far away.
The sword forgotten and the soul unfree.
Captain arise, and fling aside the pen
And bid lift foreheads to the day,
Victors or vanqushed but race of men!
BRETHERTON.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-16

with the Baralong ease to court of
American. naval officers The Imperial
government takes the stand that charges
against members of the German navy
must be investigated by its own compe-
tent authorities and every surety Is given
for an unprejudced verdict and, where
necessary, just punishment also
The Washington herald., 1916-01-16
Bretherton on New Years Morn.

The oueer night I watched the old year wsne
Consuming oyster cocktails and champagne.
And as laid my utmost quarter in
The walters palm the rascal seemed 20 grin.
lean sardonie smile, though TO say
Their utmost quarters always come my way
Who celebrate the death OF yesterday"
Now in the winter Of my discomfort.
Sans wine, sans song. sans quarters. ! repent
willing to walk the worlds exiguous ways,
Am that man that two short nights ago
Brsved the bright bottles in a mooned row,
swearing to pour-alas! for human PRIDE
Their total contents into my insids9
Am i that soul that foated mp the street
Followed at some slight distance by my feet,
striving mot unsuccessfully, I've heard.D
To emulate the motions Of bird?
All! but how brief their span. how swift their
flight,
The Bird OF Spring the Bottle Of Delight,
And ah! the morrow when lie in bed
Etngering the outlying portions Of a head
Through whose abysms tenebFiously course
Tsrtaresn uoes OF roWelltng remors!
Never again! xHenceforth the nowIng bowl
Shall fan no flames in my distracted poll
Nor shall kind friends failing life proyfde"
With grape that burns a hole in the inside
Nor on my tomb this cenota phi be laid:
And when New Year revives the old desire
One festive soul will thouEhtfully retire
To some strange burg where brOods perennial
drought
There with near-aIe and made look lize-stout
I'll lead the rousing cheers that usher last
BRETHERTox.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-16
HOLMES RESIDED HERE.
Sole Survivor of Mexican Massacre
Former Resident o. Washington.

That Thomas H. Holmes, the sole sur
viYor of the massacre of eighteen Amer
lean mining men by Mexieans near San
YsabeL, Chihuahua, last Monday, was
formerly a resident of Washington, be-
came known here yesterday. Mr.. Holmes,
with his family. at one time resided at
5n C street southeast, and has many
friends here.
chusetts Institute of Technology. He
first went to Mexico several years ago
as a mining engineer. Later. he went to
the state of Chihuahua as engineef for
an English syndicate.
During one of the recent outbreaks
Holmes left Mexico and went to South
America, passing through Washington
en- route. He returned to Chihuahua re-
Gently.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-16

There's new typewriter at The Wash
ington HERALD" said the newspaper wise
acres who food the National Capital. Which
is the vernacular for newspaper man making
the value of his work felt among members Of
his own profsssion-artists' appreciation of
art.
We reprint here three Of Bretherton's re-
cent contributions from the many with which
he has delighted HERALD readers daily. and
again we say. "Ron voyage. Brctherton." and
may we soon hear from you for the sake
of those who have come to know you so well
through the columns of he HERALD as well
as for our own sake
The Washington herald., 1916-01-16

secured by them through the COM
runity-that society" will be abol-
ished.
The proposition 10 so absurd on it's
face that one is surprised to hear It
enunciated through the educational
department of as virile an organiza-
tion as the Knights sf Columbus
JULIAN PIERCE.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-16
The Ford Peace r.rty.

Editor of The Washington Herald /;
The Ford peace party has been ridiculed
so much and Its original purpose lost
sight OF thereby. that 1t was quite en-
tightening TO hear Miss Jane Adams
on the subject. before the Committee ON
Foreign Relations of the House of Rep
resentadves.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-16
You'll See Those
'PimpIes Vanish
It's Just Matter of Few Days with
Stuart's Calcium Waters.

TRIAL PACKAGE MAILED FREE.
The correct and best blood purifier
known to science is Calcium Sulphfde
This great cleanser is contained in
proper quantities in Stuart's Calcium
Waters and that is why all blood trou-
bies and skin blemishes rapidly. disap-
pear after their use
The Washington herald., 1916-01-16
THE OPEN FORUM.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE FIVE.

difficult matter to raise a sufficient
amount to take care of these most
deserving people.
.t MRS. ALICE BUSEY
The Washington herald., 1916-01-16

Its wonderful How stusrt's CaIciur,
WATERS Clear Up the Conpiexion.,
An unsightly and pimply face due
to impure blood is a repulsive sight
Every frst-class druggist in this
country carries Stuart's Calcium Wa
fers, which are pleasant to take
harmless, and may be obtained for SO
free trial package
The Washington herald., 1916-01-16

How fa he will &C
himself nrhrb hn1e o hi huk the depth will
n interested
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-02

border. At a town over the line in
New Mexico Alyira was placed in the
hands of a relative and word went
to her father Of her rescue.
It was a month before he arrived,
to tell her that he had beer. Seeking
her in Mexico, had missed her and
had returned to his Oregon home to
find her telegram awaiting him.
my father, Mr. Dawson, intro.
duced AIVira, when Ned called upon
her that. evening. And Ned Dawson
recognized in the newcomer the man
who had saved his life through the
bunetproof garment
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-02

If you want to be. 80 and enjoy
perfect health, fall in love with your
work.
This is the advice of Miss Lucinda
Washburn of Potsdam, ~ " said to
be the Oldest woman in the United
States still an active teacher. She
became a teacher 81 years ago.
Il am not old because2 / find fun
in my work, she says. Il will never
be old because / think young. Iwalk
p blocks every day and when the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-02

She is Alice Morton Otteny one Of
the four real, sure Rough Indians
who took leading roles in the big
Clune production of Ramona. Miss
Often is a Pequot Indian from Con-
necticut She. has had the advantage
of liberal education in the public
schools and seminaries of Hartford
and has proved herself an actress Of
rare merit. She was recently chosen
by Jean Mannheim, one of Califor-
MAS noted artists, as his model for
a hfe-size symbolic painting, Fare
well to the,Land Of My Fathers" She
has appeared in the productions Of
several of the leading photoplay CONE
panief
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-16
The Hughes Family

Thomas F. Logan Tn Leslie s.
 If MT. Hughes Is elected President, there will be an old fashioned family in the White House after March {, 1917. The social destinies of the capital will be in the hands of a woman who finds most other things more interesting than social leadership. Mrs. Hughes interests are educational religious and domestic. Fam fly life in the substantial brick house on Sixteenth street radiates more from the library than from the drawing room. The family consists of the former Justice and Mrs. Hughes, their only son, Charles Evans Hughes, Jr., who has household of his own in New York; Miss Helen Hughes, in her early twenties; Miss Kath- erine, 16, and Elizabeth g. Mrs. Hughes is a slender, blue-eyed woman, whose dark hair is slightly threaded with gray. She is about 52 years of age, but be-
 cause of the slenderness of her figure, she looks 10 years younger. She studied for three years at Wells college in western New York, which was the alma mater of the wife of President Cleveland. She afterward put in two years at Welles- ley on special courses. She is essentially a college woman, is connoisseur .n old engravings and has a taste for music.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-16

Austria His ambassadorship was brief and dramatic. Tt lasted just 19 days" explained Mir. Sato. T left Paris on the last train which ever reached Vienna. On August 8. 1914, I was received by Emperor Francis Joseph. On August 25 I was requested to leave Austria. Two days before Japan had declared war on Germany On my own responst- bility I asked the American ambassa- dor. Mir. Penfield. to look after Japanese interests. He most kindly consented"
 Mir. Sato left Vienna August 27, in what came to be known as the am bassadorial train" On the outskirts of the city the cars were stoned. About 20 window panes were demolished but no one was hurt.
 Mr. Satos long residence in the United States and his knowledge of American conditions. together with his long experience in diplomacy in many countries. are belieevd to well qualify him for the post at Washington, though regret is expressed at the departure of Viscount Chinda. whose handling of the immigration question met with notice- able commendation. In this connection, it is noted that the attitude of the Con- gress in meeting Japans wishes on tho Burnett bill has caused a favorable i'm pression in Japan
 MT Sato. who is of medium height, is alert and active In manner and gives an impression of directness and business like capacity He speaks in English with extreme facility. Like all Jap anese he is hard worker. When he can find a spare moment in his diplo- natic duties, he quietly finds rod and seeks repose fishing.
 Being in indifferent health. Mrs. Sato will not accompany her husband to Washington
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-16
INSULAR EMPLOYES
 RUSHING TO RETIRE
Many Are Taking Advantage of New Law Which Allows Them
 Part Pay

Manila, July 2.-(Correspondence of the Associated Press)-The past month has seen a rush of applications from Amer tean employees for retirement from the insular government service. The retire ment law, passed at the last session of the insular legislature. provides that en- pIoyes who have served the insular gov ernment for six years or more may re- tire and receive in three equal annual i1i- stallments at least two-thirds of the an- nuaI salary they enjoyed at the time of their retirement
 All applications to be entitled to this benefit of this law must be in the hands of the governor general by the end of the month This has brought about the re- cent flood of applications It seems safe to say that by the end of the month every American entitled to benefit by the re- tirement law will have filed an applca ton.
 But this does not mean that the gov ernment is to lose all it's oldest employees. The retirement application must be passed upon both by the applicants im- mediate chief and the governor general. Where a man can be spared or where he can show good reasons why his ap- plications should be accepted, it is prob able that favorable action will be taken. But the man who has no good reason for retiring or the man whose services are so valuable that the government would be crippled by his withdrawal. cannot retire The filing of his application will entitle him to the benefits of the act, when the government decides 1t can spare him and he expresses a desire to leave but until that time he must remain in the government service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-16

whose terms are so impractical that the Stars and Stripes have practically been driven from the Pacific. So anxious is Japan to rush through the construction of new ships that her agents have con- tracted with the Midvale Steel company for 1o,OO0 tons of plate at $8S per gross ton. Sometime ago a Japanese steamship tile company $4Ooo.O0O for two vessels which the company had purchased but a short while before for S2,00o00o in the liquidation sale of the Pacific Mail Steam ship company. The democratic platform, referring to the legislation which has thus played into the hands of the Jap anese says: We declare our faith in the seaman's act passed by the democratic Congress and we promise our earnest continuance of it's enforcement" No body else" says the New York Times, an ardent supporter of Wilson has faith in the law or wants it enforced Even the seamen benefciaries of the law have pe- toned the Washington authorities against the hardships of its application to unex- pected eases, and the department of com meree has done as much to ameliorate it as to enforce it" Not only has the Pacific trade been shattered by the sea- mans act, but the lake interests, placed by it at the mercy of Canadian competi- tors have petitioned Congress to amend the act June 1 there were registered un- der this act but S467 American seamen, na- tive and naturaized, and the number would have been smaller but for the ab- normal conditions created by the war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-16
.CH|NDA,S SUCCESSOR.
 NO STRANGER HERE.
The New Ambassador From Japan Was Educated in
 Indiana University

Tokio, July 2.-(Correspo spondence of the Associated Press. .J-Aimaro sato. who has been appointed Japanese am. bassador at Washington in succession to Viscount Sutemi Chinda. expects to leave for the United States in Septem- Der. To the correspondent of the As sociated Press, MT. Sato said he was de- lighted to go to Washington not alone because of the importance of the diplo- matic post. but also because it will give him an opportunity to renew relations with a large number of old America friends. This will be the ambassadors s fifth trip to the United States.
 He received his university education in America, served as secretary to the then Japanese legation at Washington more than 25 years ago. visited the United States in the suite of Prince Fushimi and was chief secretary of the Japanese delegation to the peace con- ference at Portsmouth. N H., which brought to an end the war between Japan and Russia.
 MT. Sato has pleasant memories of his college career at De Paum uniyer- sity in Indiana. Viscount Chinda was olS ol HIS CldSSndteS. Another CO., incident is that the two Japanese stu dents were born in the same province of Aamori in northern Japan and tha, they passed their boyhood there to- gether. Their families had been friend for generations and one of the fruits of this friendship was that MT. Satos sis ter became Viscountess Chinda, who has been so popular in Washington social circles.
 Both boys were of samurai blood and both rose to prominence on their own merits from modest beginnings in the diplomatic service.
 MT. Sato's first ministerial post was at Mexico City from 1900 to 1902 and there he saw a great deal of Presi- dent Porfirio Diaz. Two years later he made an extensive tour of the United States with Prince Fushimi who at tended the Louisiana Purchase exposi- ton at St. Louis and was received by President Roosevelt at Washington. Ir 1905 with the rank of minister he ac- companied Marquis Komura and Baron Takahiro to the Portsmouth conference was present at all the sessions of the conference and because of his fine Knowledge of English was selected to make such communications to Ameri can journalists as the Japanese dele gates deemed necessary
 It was while he was minister tc Holland that MT. Sato attended the sec ond international peace conference and 1t was shortly before the outbreak ot the present European war that he was appointed ambassador to the court ct
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-16
Wrong One

From an Exchange.
 An inspector visiting provincial school was much worried by the nois. of the scholars in the next room. At last unable to bear it any longer, he opened the door and burst in upon the class.
 Seeing one boy, rather taller than the others, talking great deal he caught him by the collar, carried him to another room and banged him into a chair, say ing: e<
 Now sit there and be quiet
 A quarter of an hour later small head appeared around the door, and a meek little voice said
 Please, sir you've got our teacher!"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-16
Boston Version

Most Boston stories are built up around the conventional tradition of the invio- late classicism of our American Athens. But like most traditions this tradition of Boston culture has little to do with the actual facts of contemporary life. Modern Boston is fairly well caricatured in a rendering of the twentythird Psalm, which young Bostonian recently offered her public school teacher. She followed the familiar text until she reached the last verse, when she con cluded, with pious confidence:
 Surely, good Mrs. Murphy shall fol- low me all the days of my life"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-16

closed in the last two or three months Throughout the whole country the num- Der is about 5000. Most of these are small men dealing with the poor who cannot afford to pay the immense prices demanded by the trusts, and who have had to cut down their meat allowance to such an extent that it no longer pays the little butcher. to carry on. Many of them have substituted cheap Danish and American bacon for fresh meat They can buy this in small quantities in the big multiple shops at rock bottom prices and it takes the place or butter as well as beef.
 Another cause of imitation In prices is the accustomed prosperity of section of the working class. The intuition workers are making money hand over fist and spending it freely. They do not care if food is dearer for they can afford to pay for it. Those who are suffering are the great mass of the working people whose wages have only been slightly if at all, increased by war bonuses and who see the purchasing power of their SOW ereign almost halved.