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The Washington herald., 1916-07-07
AFTER DINNER POLITICS
By DR. E. j. EDWARDS.
Author of New News Of Yesterday" Etc.
ANYTHING TO OBLICE A FRIEND
by the McClure Newsp syndica

By DR.. E. J. EDWARDS
Author Of New News of Yesterday"

When James G. Blaine wds lad and
afterward when a student at the uni
versity In Western Pennsylvania from
which he was graduted. he took keen
ical dexterity, the high and subtle art
OF party diplomacy and of legislative
leadership which caused Simon Cameron
of Pennsylvania TO be esteemed one of
the great American politicians for TWEEN
ty years preceding the civil war.
Years afterward, Blaine served in the
United States Senate, representing, in
part. Maine In that body. his seat being
only two or three distant from the one
occupied by Don Cameron, who was
sirNon Cameron's son and who succeeded
his father in the Senate.
Mr.. Blaine used to say to his friends
that one OF the Qualifications of Simon
Cameron for conspicuous political lead
ership. and especially for the manipu-
lation OF politics and the control of polit-
ical bodies. was the swift and intuitive
operation OF his mind, especially at
times when brilliant opportunity sudden
ly opened to him.
This quality was especially service
able to Simon Cameron shortly after
James X. Polk was, in ls45, inaugurated
president of the United States. At that
time. James Buchanan was one Of the
two representatives OF Pennsylvania in
the Federal Senate. Buchanan was es-
teemed as very cautious and conserv-
ative man, but he was also recognized
as man Of unusual gifts OF which he
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could make skiIIful use in case he vas
freed from any personal relation to q
matter which came before him for con-
sideration and action.
One day. either just before or just
after Mr.. Polk was inaugurated as
president, Buchanan met his old
friend Simon Cameron. Their rela-
tions had been very cordial for near
ly twenty years. Buchanan did not
forget that IL was due wholly to
Cameron that he gave up the idea Of
retiring to private life in 1899 and
that IL was with Cameron's help
that within a few months he was
elected United States senator. He
said to Mr.. Cameron that he had
some rather important information TO
impart to him. These were substan-
TALLY his words:
'Mr. Polk has sent for me and asked
me TO accept the State Department
in his cabinet"
"of course you will accept that in
vitation," Mr.. Cameron replied
But IL I do l shall have to resign
my seat in the Senate. and who will
succeed me?"
II will be your successor" said Mr..
Cameron.
And with that understanding. Mr..
Buchanan accepted the post of Secre~
tary of State and Cameron was i'm
mediately elected United States sen
ator. and yet until Buchanan spoke
to him Cameron had not the slightest
idea of election TO the United States
Senate. then or at any other time.
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TO SHOW CAPITAL PREPARED.
Trade Bodies VIII Present FtIm at
Polls Next Week.

That the National Capital is a wonder
fully prepared" city. and thst its army
and navy and governmental units cener-
ally are the best in the world. is spectscu-
lsrly set forth in the film. THE National
Capital Prepared" which has been pre-
pared and will be produced by 3 joint
committee OF the Board OF Trade Cham
Der of Commerce, and Retail Merchants
Association. beginning Monday night at
Polls Theater
Distinguished men In public life will be
present at the premier performances. In
the event that President Wilson does not
return to Washington in time for the
opening perform snoe next Monday he will
be present at T Iesday nights showing OF
the film. Arrangements TO this end were
made at the White House yesterday with
Secretary Joseph P. Tumulty by Col
Robert y. Harper and Charles J. colunl-
bus. chairman and secretary, respectively
OF the joint committee on the Lincoln
Highway Feeder OF the three trade
bodies.
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The Herald's Army and Navy Department
Latest and Most Complete News Service and Personnel Published
in Washington.
in Washington.

army reorganization act. and as an
organization, the Coast Artillery now
occupies practically the same position
as the Marine Corps
This change. 1t is said. was made
necessary by the development Of diff
ferent types OF coast-defense guns, TO
which company organizations are no
longer suited Some of the larger
guns require more men than a com
pany. while the smaller weapons can
be handled by a detachment With
the new organization Of the Coast
Artillery Corps, these detachments can
be fixed at a strength which will give
the different batteries the proper
number OF men. Whatever organizs-
tions are created will be entirely pro-
visionsL as the chief of the Coast Ar
tillery has not yet approved any plans
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nNeo sroosi-n. yur &: ysahan, KmA 04v~e
S~po1 July .; Ii. La la NaodoDs.A. -
,1 , No. Loodoa- July 8; hccsr. aa4vs6 Hsspux
Melville. Grfved Nevport July 8, N.ac,l~,n 80
,o Nevport July 8; ManssuA. srr1r-c N~-rvv.
'uy =; rr1As ssalec for Ns~put JOY s; ruc<-
Snseo Boston July S. UtAh, vsrmou.. s..lss IA,
n~po1s July 5; vtrpniA srfvsd Bo>snn yul, q,
Wadsvoth- Arrived Se~port, yuiy s: W..,vs,.,'
nr1seo Boston July s; whs,lns ar1s~d p,~,o
Menco. July ,; Winslow. s-r1~ed Nevpp- INV a,
~ hSmpsnre snsd for Nevpou- July g. N.x
forf OIbren- Porter. arrived Ne-pp-t Jui, a,
south osrofna, sailed for Newport. Juiy 6
MOTIFS
The order o the Rector 70 Putxuuss n n
p1onshed % June 30. have hssn c.nc<ied M
hsct0 WIN leave Norfo1 about yui- 9 frr f.-,.,-
tsn&mo 70 dischsrvs and rreurn 10 Norton
Tne Neptune Will leave Guxutxn2nao .ks.us yus,
y for Norfoll
The keutuefy has b-sn dst2chsd iron ta1 cvxa.~
force. Atlantic Fse<. and asagn-d 20 -. n~-,
force. Atlantic Fse<
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A Romany Revolution

with elevators in the pyramid of Chcops and
pared to hear, and we do. from Kansas that the
gypsies have abandoned their ancient friend, the
horse ho1se' in favor of the gasoline wagon A photo
s&LaPn & SHOWS Komany band in high power
garlsh @ colors loved by the nomads, while the
ehlet and part of his family are seen in hand
some seVen-passenger touring car.
from time lmmemorial the gypsy and his
horse have been inseparable 1t was his means of
locomotion and his medium of exchange, but now,
we presume, he Will swap cars instead of horses,
bargain. ~
Ron1any in runaboutl Shades of George
barrow and his friend Petalengro-Chicago
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NAVAL ORDERS.
ORDERS TO OFFICERS

Paymaste? Inspector B. P. Dubois, TO settle ar
counts and wait orders.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS
AbsreudA, sailed tor NsgAssh. July & Arpthus, /,
arrived Hampton Roads, July ); Arkansas Aylwin
arrived Newport July 5; BAlch. sailed for New
port, July s; Baltimore arrived Newport July S;
Beale. srriTed PhiladelThis. July S: BerhGm saied
for Sag Hzrbor. July 5; Bushnell sailed for New
London, July 5: CasSin, arrived Newport. July S:
Colorado arrived Sslina Cruz. July q; Conyngham
sailed fer Bostcu. july ); Cumming Cushing ar
iyed Newport, July 5; CycOPS. Delaware sailed for
Newport, July s. Des Moires Ssiled for Vnlefranchc
july s; Dolphin, sailed for Puerto Mexico, JuB ;:
Dubuque, arrived Newport, July s. Ericsson arrived
Newport, July 6: FspninE. arrived Newport July 5:
Florida sailed fos Newport. July 5; GloueesteI ar
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A Savage Superstition.

In the course of testimony given before an
interstate Commerce Commission examiner, coun-
SCI Tor railroad company, averring that abuse
ol communication privileges causes serious diminu-
gon OF the roads legitimate income from that
department OF its business, suggested that COM
mutation tickets should carry photographs of the
roads devise some means of protection that will
not cause social revolution? The old super
SUTTON OF savages that making a picture OF a
survives in the modern prejudice against finger
prints and counterfeit presentments as agencies
OF law and authority.-New York Sun
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ADvENTIsTs GROWING
Treasury and Member.hip show Ri,
Increase

In the annual report OF u. p. Rogers.
statistical secretary of the governing
body of the Seven-Dsy Adventists OF
North America. with headquarters IN
Takoma Park. issued yesterday, a gain
Of over $4,000 is announced The total
amount collected during 1915 was sl-zs7,-
SO 20. which makes a grand total Of .IT,-
900, 600 for the last ten yeera
The gain in membership for this per1od
was about g l-3 per cent The gains, both
in membership and donations, were the
largest in the history Of the denornins-
ton. During the last year the amount
per capita OF donations was NlmoSt
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Complaint is heard from American refugees
that they were compelled to shovel coal. clean
pots and pans and perform other menial tasks
on board the United States steamship Dixie, be-
cause the vessel was improperly manned 1t will
be recalled that many similar complaints were
heard from refugees arriving from Europe at the
be eginning of the war. After while people who
run ships viii learn that a refugee is not the
sort OF traveller to tamely submit to having his
comfort and convenience neglected.
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An Unaecountable Attitude.

A treacherous flanking movement, attacking
one OF Americas most cherished traditions, is re-
ported from the town of Ripon, Wis. The Com
Husting and advised that the $4,000 appropriated
93y Congress tor public building at Ripon be
diverted to help equip the National Guard. SEN
ator Husting may be recalled as the man who
seornfully braved every hyphen in his State and
won out against them. The combination of a
courageous Senator who cares more for principles
than for his vote and town which puts the coun-
try before its public buildings is shocking to a
good moral sense Is Wisconsin about to seoede
from the Union?-Philadelphia Evening Ledger.
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Land Condemned for Streets,

Land valued at S1lss7o2s has been oon-
demned for the extension Of Calvert street.
and other thoroughfares in the vicinity Of
the Connecticut Avenue Bridge, according
to q report made TO Justice Mccoy y~e-
terday by the condemnation jury, IN.
jury was made up Of A Geary johnson
c. J. Goekeler. J. B. Henderson. Georr.
P Newton. and william P. Lpscounh.
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HANDLING TROUBLE.

When Trouble comes of course l rue It,
And wish l hadn't to go through it,
But since / must | 60 right to it.
/ grapple it and overthrow it,
And when it's down heel and toe il
Until its Mother wouldn't know it
And never hold it till tomorrow
To breed another crop of sorrow.
tCopynzht, lslsl
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Hetty Green left practically all of her vast
estate TO her and daughter, the will provid-
ing that they shall not be required to account
in or to be subject to the jurisdiction of the
Probate Court" Neither charity nor the church
to get anything, and the outlook is for mighty
slim pickings for the LAWYERS
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The United States gunboat Annapolis, loaded
with refugees, was fred on by Mexican war
ship, but it is reported that, in accordance with
orders from Washington, the FIRE was not re-
turned. Thus the country may be kept out of
war, but it will be recalled that we practically
went to because the details of returning a
salute at Vera Cruz could not be arranged
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The bill to grant pensions to the widows of
all veterans Of the Spsnish-American war, re-
gsrdless Of the manner Of the taking off that
made them widows has been sidetracked in the
Senate Certainly it would seem that at least self
made widows ought to be barred.
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a woman who wants the court to annul her
marriage to a professional ball player, declares
she drugged before the ceremony per
formed. And yet there are persons who still
insist that the awful effects of drugs are exag-
gerated.
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Hetty Green left $1,000 to her daughters hus-
band to show her appreciation of his action in
waiving any claim to his wife's property at the
time OF his marriage. Evidently she regarded
that as about the greatest and noblest sacrifice
4 man could make
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1t is reported that 100 machine guns and
100000 rounds of ammunition bought by Ger
many in the United States to prevent the allies
getting them have been turned over to the Car
rama government. 1t would be interesting to
know when and how they were delivered.
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Married men spend more time in the saloon
than do single men," says bulletin of the New
York health department. Twice as many mar
ried men go to the saloon as-do single men"
Presumably the single men are busy trying to find
wives so as to have an excuse for going into the
saloons.
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The Administrators advocacy Of preparedness
no doubt has the policies Of its successors in
view. The country must be convinced that
the present government will never have any use
for fleets and armies.
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lone hghwaynan on a motorcycle held up
hve motor-driven coaches filled with tourists in
the Yosemite Valley and relieved them Of $500.
Except that gasoline has taken the place of
horses no progress seems to have been made in
this industry since the days of Dick Turpin
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Our Forty-eight Little Armies.

Some DAY the country may learn that forty
eent httle armies, each under a State govern
nent' some with equipment and some without,
some with training and some without, do not
constitute an effective force in modern war
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A bag of flour costs $500 in Mexican money
in Mexico City. If they pay their grocery bills
by the month there it must look like moving
day whenever a family settles up.
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If the administration keeps the country out OF
war with Mexico the votes that it will gain may
be lost by keeping Col Roosevelt in the Presi-
Dental campaign
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American soldiers crossed the border line into
Mexico in pursuit of deserter from their ranks
whom they captured. He will be punished, Of
course, but not SO severely as if he had not
been caught.
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Tens of thousands of citizens have been
called away from home and occupation, and we
are to have a debt; yet five are fortupate
Csrrizal may supply the principal casualty list.
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A Line O Cheer Each Day o the Year
By JOHN KENDRIcK BANGS.

First printing of original poem, written daily
for The washington Herald.
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EVERY ONE Visiting wsshfn~r..
wishes 10 tnke away sonetkinx ns .
remembrance OF the visit to the Na-
lions Capital, or as a rtft for frt~nd.
AT home.
It is the aim of the National Ren~
brancc shop TO supply such rhfnws 4.
souvenirs that shall have some srtts,t,
merit.
NATIONAL REMEMBRANCE SHOP
tMr. Fosters sbspl
18th street ODD willard HotsL
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To Many Anxious Inouirers- No 7 an
not the Mysterious o. O. mentioned in
the Rae Tanner case. Just because a
man has foolish initials It Is no reason
why he should be maligned and always
under a cloud Of suspicion
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Neutrality Board
Says Deutschland
Is Peaceful Craft

Washington, July 14.-An advisory
report on the status of the German
merchant-submarine Deutschland,
submitted to Acting Secretary Polk
today by the government neutrality
board, is understood to hold that the
vessel is a peaceful merchant craft,
and entitle | to all privileges.
Indications now are that the State
department will make no formal an
nouncement concerning the submar-
inc, but that the Treasury department
will be advised to permit it to clear
and sail from Baltimore whenever its
captain desires to start on his return
voyage.
Mr.. Polk received the neutrality
boards report just before he went to
the White House to attend the cab
met meeting. He intiplated that a
formal ruling by the department
would be necessary only in case the
submarine had been found to be a
warship, liable to be ordered from
American aters.
The neutrality board gave its ad-
vice after considering the reports of
navy and customs officers, who made
a complete examination of the
Deutschland and concluded that it not
only was unarmed, but could not be
converted for war purposes without
extensive structural changes.
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General Dam Bill
Is Passed by the House

Washington, July l4.-The general
dam bill, amended from the form in
which it passed the senate, regulating
water power development in naviga-
bic streams, was passed by the house
today--5l to II.
The bill, which provides for a sys-
tenn of leases under government reg
ulation and practices, is designed to
induce investment of private capital
in the development of water power.
The principal issue has been over the
rental imposed on power projects un-
der an amendment by Representative
Sherley Of Kentucky, which provides
that the secretary of war shall fix
such rental rates as he deems advis-
able to apply for a period of twenty
years, with the right to revise every
ten years thereafter. This was op-
posed by Chairman Adamson Of the
Interstate Commerce committee.
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HUGHES TO SPEAK
AT DETROIT Aug. 7
Republican Candidate Will Go
from Straits City to Chicago
and the Twin Cities.
TWO WEEKS IN ROCKIES

Bridgeport, N. Y, July l4.-Charles
E. Hughes will open his campaign
with speech at Detroit ON the night
of August 7. He will then go to Chi
cago, then to St. naul or Mime
apolis for his third speech.
In announcing this program today
Mr.. Hughes said he would adhere to
his plan to make only ten or twelve
set speeches on the trip, which would
take him to the Pacific coast, and will
return cast i'll time to go into Maine
before the September elections.
Plans for the other speeches he will
make on the transcontinental trip
have not matured, but he will spend
the, two weeks originally ,contem-
plated in the Rocky mountains. -
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GERMAN SECOND
Line TO ONORTHOF
SOMME broken
British Resume Offensive and
Penetrate Teuton Defenses
Along Front of Some
Four Miles.
THREE TOWNS CAPTURED
Rush Gives Britons Possession
Of Roads Used in Supplying
Part of German Army.
ENTHUSIASM IN LONDON
THREE TOWNS CAPTURED
ENTHUSIASM IN LONDON
BULLETIN,

BULLETIN.
Paris, July l4.-The bombardmcnt
along the Belgian front has reached
a point of the greatest intensity, ac-
cording to the official statement is
sued by the French war office tonight.
London, July l4.-Fierce counter
attacks made by the Germans, in an
effort to reconquer some OF the,
ground captured by the British in 40
days drive. were completely crushed
by the British force, according to the
official statement issued by the war
Office tonight.
British Front in France, July IA
(Via London, 1.-The British have
now taken both Basentin- Le- Petit and
Basentine-Le-Grande, as we'll as LON
gueval. The struggle is continuing in
the wood beyond Longueval and on
the high points of the ridge.
London. July l4.-At daylight this
morning the British, resuming the Of
fensive north of the Somme, attacked
the German second line defenses and,
according to the report of their conf
mander, General Sir Douglas Haig,
succeeded in penetrating them on
front of four miles. Press dispatches
from the front ada that the villages
of Bazentin-Le-Grand and Longueval,
north of Montauban, and the remain
ing portion of Trone's woods were
taken by the British.
While it was expected the British
would not allow any great length of
time to elapsc-before continuing their
operations, it was hardly believed the
second German line would be at
tackled after only one day Of artillery
preparation; for it was only the day
before yesterday that they completed
capture of the first line in the
region between Hardecourt and OWL
lers., The direction of the attack, too,
was something of surprise, for in
stead Of pushing on toward Gombles,
General Haig chose to attack the
flank of the Germans who faced Con-
talmaison and Ovillers and those who
still occupy Pozieres. +.
Cuts Off German Supplies.
The advance to Longueval and Ba-
zentin-Le-Grand, IL accomplished,
gives the British possession Of other
important roads running in various
directions, which have been great
help to the Germans in supplying
their army directly south Of the
Ancre river.
News of the British success was re-
ceived in London with the greatest
enthusiasm. 1t has given added
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SUPPLIES GO TO
PERSHING BY RAIL
Train Held at Juarez by Gen.
eral Gonzales Released by
Order from Chihuahua.
PARRAL REGION IS QUIET

El Paso, Tex, July l4.-The Mex
leo Northw estern train, filled with
forage and supplies consigned to
Casas Grandes merchants for the use
of General Pershings army, which
was held up i'll Juarcz last night by
order of General Gonzales, vas re.
leased today on instructions from
General Jacinto Trevino at Chihuahua
City.
No explanation of the delay in the
departure Of the train was given by
the Mexican authorities in Juarez.
They declined to talk of the sub
ject.
1t is understood that the instruc-
tions for the release came to General
Trevino from Mexico City.
A telegram received here today
from Parral by mining company,
states that the people of Parral be-
lieve that danger from Villistas has
passed. Conditions are normal in
that section, it was said.
Three companies, the Forty-frst,
Sixty-ninth and One Hundred and
Third, of the coast artillery, were
sent from here today to Del Rio,
Texas.
Shift Of Regiments.
Announcement today that the Sew
enth infantry was being transferred
from Camp Cotton, near the Rio
Grande, to Fort Bliss, gave rise to re-
ports that it was being moved to
make room for the Sixteenth infantry,
which was said to be on its way out
of Mexico. General Bell said, how
ever, that the newly formed Thirty
fourth infantry is to take the place Of
the Seventh at Camp Cotton.
The Thirty-fourth is one of the new
regiments now being organized here.
The Others are the Seventeenth cav
airy and the Eighth field artillery.
These regiments are being formed
from regulars of other regiments, to
be filled in later with recruits.
Reports have, reached the border
that part of the Thirteenth cavalry
is moving northward in the rear of
the Sixteenth infantry. The Sixteenth
has been guarding General Pershing's
line of communications.
Texans Repulse Raiders.
San Antonio, Tex, July 14.-To c
company, Second Texas infantry,
commanded by Captain A. S. Horton,
came the distinction today of being
the first of the National Guard to ex-
change shots with Mexicans. They
prevented a raiding party from cross
ing the Rio Grande near Donna, Tex.
Six armed Mexicans attempting to
enter American territory at 3 o'clock
in the morning were detected by the
outpost. They were ordered to halt,
but continued advancing. The Texans
opened fire. The fire. was returned,
but discontinued after a minute, the
Mexicans hurrying back to their coun-
try. One of. the Americans was in
jured and it is believed none of the
Mexicans was hit