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The Washington herald., 1916-01-08
A Low Plot Exposed.

Several days ago The Washington Herald com
mentcd on an alleged interview, which it had no
reason to distrust since it appeared in that most
reliable paper, the New York Times in which Miss
Mabel Boardman, of the American Red Cross So
ciety, was quoted as having stated that Great
Britain had stopped the sending OF hospital sup
plies of all sorts to Germany, thereby committing
the most inhuman act of the war The report
drew denial from the British Embassy in Wash
ngton, in which it pointed out that only rub
Der goods had been refused entrance into Germany
and that Great Britain had offered to allow these
some sort of guarantee that they would be used
only for hospital purposes. This the American
Red Cross could not do, it has not been permit
ted to carry its work in Germany.
We have now received from the editor OF the
American Red Cross Magazine clipping from a
later issue of the New York Times containing a
letter from Miss Boardman denying that she ever
made such a statement and expire of re-
gret from the Times that it should have been
"victimized" To that expression of regret we
gladly add our own Need it be said that our sat-
sfaction at finding that Miss Boardman repudiates
the statements attributed to her only equals our
regret at discovering that have, though without
negligence or -will cast unmerited reflections on
her fairmindedness.
1t is unfortunate if the matter must end here
For every hundred thousand Americans who read
and believe-the statements attributed to Miss
Boardman not more than one has seen or will see
her letter of reputation For the influences that
were interested in circulating the libel are not
at all anxious that its falsty should be made public
Surely it is possible for the New York Times and
the Red Cross Society together to reveal the foun-
tain head OF this and other publicity matter put
out with the avowed object of turning the people
of the United States against Britain and her allies
in such way that all may know tnat, though
Dernburg and Dumba have departed from our
midst, their spirits go marching on. We shall
never know until the is ended how thoroughly
German gold and German effort have succeeded
in enmeshing the minds of Americans in web
of misinformation and lies and deceit But here
at least is example that could and should be
published broadcast through the land that all who
lyun may read.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-08
A One Cent Sunday Morning Newspaper

Just word this me ming right at the top and
next to reading matteri Without apology and
without boasting in advance, we invite the critical
attention OF all the readers of The Washington
Herald this morning to The Washington Herald of
tomorrow-the issue that will represent a depar-
ture from the accepted standard of the Sunday
morning newspaper and the beginning OF ex-
pertinent, of which we want Washington readers
to be the principal directors. Tomorrow's Herald
the Sunday issue-is to be primarily newspaper,
with the essential Sunday news features added to
The Herald of week days, but supplied to the read
er at exactly the same price-ONE CENT. 1t will
be worth more than cent; white paper which
will be required for the printing of the news alone
viii cost nearer two cents, for the news be it
remembered, is to predomnatc in the Sunday
Herald beginning tomorrow. The Washington
Herald confidently believes that Washington news
paper readers will be prompt to grasp the oppor-
tunity to pay cent for two cents worth of
news alone, without putting any Of the other at
tractive features of the Sunday issue into the scale
at all 1t believes, too, that there many thou
sands of persons in Washington who, while they
may have more leisure on Sundays than week
days, hnd too many other things appealing to their
interest on that day to permit them to devote the
necessary time to discovering the news among a
vast amount of other matter in the morning paper
that to them is of minor Importance compared with
the news OF the day, the news of Washington in
particular, of the world in general. And all this
in compact form will be easily found in the Sun
day Herald. This is the theory upon which The
Herald's experiment is constructed; what the fact
reason why it invites their critical attention to to-
morrows issue.
As final hint, a reminder OF second cup OF
coffee after breakfast, third cup, as the case
may be-but not like the third cup for which
certain famous statesman reached in vain-therc
will be the Goldberg cartoons and the four
page comic section in colors in the Sunday
Herald. You have only to reach for them and
they are yours. The price is ONE CENT. We
shall leave it to readers to fix the value.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-08
The Heralds Army and Navy Department
Latest and Most Complete News of Service and Personnel Published Washington

arrived at Fort ROYAL JInusry 6: Rhode Island
sailed for msncurers. January 6; San FnDcisco
ssied for Ne~ IoTk. January g. Sonoms. South
Cs-olin, Texas. Utah, Vestsl and Virgins ssiled
Vera Cruz, January g. Wsdsworth, Warrington,
Wyoming. and YsnktOn sailed for sra m.neuver,
Jsnuary s
Note.-The hss Of the commander ot the mining
and mine sTeIIns division. Atlantic Fleet. has
ben Transferred frun the Dubuque 10 the Balu-
more.
ORDERS TO OFFICERS.
Commander y 7. Pollocs TO command Alsb<n.
Lieut.. Commander y. L. Oiivcr. TO Kansas.
Lieut.. c. X. DAVIS. to reoeirins ship at San
Francisco.
Lieut.. L. H, M.rheld, to Curtis AcrOpisne Com
rany Buffalo.
Lieuts, c. L. Baker. and C. 4. Alexander. to
Kansas.
Lieut.. liunio, Ersdel G. NJ. Cook. to FsnniuE,
LeIts; Junior srsdsl W. A. SHAW and n V. La
BornbsTd TO ksuas
Lieut.. Junior srsdsl c NJ Elder to New London
Ship and Engine Building COMPANY, Groton. Cum
lieut.. Junior zrsdel A. s Wolfe, TO TEXAS.
Lieut.. Lrnior grsdel J. c. Thom, 70 Alert.
Ileut Junior srsdel Marshall Collins. to Padu-
o4h
Lieut. Junior grade, Z. ". Williams to t-est-
nent, naval hospital, Newport. n. l.
Lieut.. tjunicc grade L. J. Gullivcr. 10 Salon.
Ensisns p. II. Dnhsr &. 4. NsesuVsn X. G.
Eldredsr. V. n. Godtrey. 7. J DoyIe tr.. ]. n.
Brown, T., Howes BOdnsh. and J. E. Bo~k to
Kansas
Errigns l. T Du Boz and Fl. R Gcllcrstodf to
Texas.
Ensisn Isaac Schlosshsch. tn Virginia.
FasiSn W. r. Cheade to Arkansas
Ensisns L V. n. Armstrong and J. a. Ire. to
Kansas.
EaSsn Il. n. KirkTstrict to Chattanooga.
Ensgn n. H Psse. TO Annapolis.
Ensign z. Y. Ham. to Nurktown.
Ensign =. n. Power TO Gcvelsnd
Ensign FrcdeTiCk BsltZly, 10 DelsWsu.
Ensign T. B. Thompson to Treatment. naval hos
Tital, Nov YORK
Passed Assistant Surs. g. r. Tribe 10 Solsrv
\. 4. u. Surs. e. W Lacy. 10 Nov Jer>es
laSmsstrr =. A Mcmillan. to treatment naval
hospital. Mare Island Cal
Asrastsnt Chaplain g. y. hDnE 20 ksnSss.
Assistant Chaplain 4. J. Have. to Rhode Island
MARINE CORPS.
Second Lieut. +. L. Martin. 70 treatment naval
hositsl PhiEdelphis.
Eighth COMPANY. with Cart. r NJ. QUITS SeSond
Lieut.. HsHy schmidt. and Second Lieut. J. c
Foster. to resume duty maine barracks New Or
leans.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-08
Forgetting 1t About the Persia.

1t will be most unfortunate thing if the gov
-ernment decides to take action in the Persia
case the ground that no evidence is forthcom-
ing to how she was sunk. As matter of fact
there is about ten times much evidence that
she sunk by Austrian or German subma-
rine as there that the Maine was blown up
by Spanish bomb. But we went to war over
the last-named incident. The Persia was sunk in
neighborhood where Austro- German submarines
are known to be operating and where there are no
mnehclds within hundred miles or more. More
is not in the least bit likely that she would
have sunk fast she did if she had been struck
by mine. If the government now refuses to act
for want of evidence it will that the practice
of torpedong passenger ships without warning will
continue unchecked. 1t is only question of the
submarine remaining submerged, showing no flag
and making a clean job of destruction. That done
the evidence" that Washington wants will never
be forthcoming. Our government ought to say to
Vienna and Germany THE next time ship is
torpedoed without the passengers being first re-
moved to place of safety we will declare war on
both OF you 1t would not occur again
The Washington herald., 1916-01-08
ARMY ORDERS.

Second Lieut.. William r. Van SAINT Fifth In.
fantry. will report in person 20 Brig. Gen. Henry
G.Shsrre, Quartermaster CoJps, presidenr Of ar
army retiring beard at Washington. for exsmius
ton by the board.
Leave for two months is granted First Lieut. An
drew D. Chafhn. infantry
First Lieut.. Clair W. Baird Coast ARTILLERY
Corps is relieved from assignment the lai
Company placed on the unassigned list. and will
report to the commanding officer. Coast Defense.
Of Southern New York, for assignment.
Capt. Robert :. Thomas Corps Of EnsineerS
viii make not to exceed visit per month until
adelphia- ard not To exceed one visit per quarter
during the same period TO Cleveland, for tn. pur'
rose Of instructing the engineer troops Of Organized
Militia
The leave granted Second Lieut.. John H. Hine
mon, jr., First Infantry is extended fifteen day.
with permission to visit Bermuds and the islands
Of the West Indies
The army retiring hoard appointed TO meet al
Fort Leavenworth. Ksns.. is dissolved
Each Of the following officers UpDn the com.
n.etion of the present course fOT field officers al
The Army Service Schools. Fort Lesvenworth
Rams, will proceed to FCrt Sill Okla, and repor;
in person to the commanding general for the pur
pose of taking such put of Couse in the School
wien he will Join his rSoper station: Col. FrSnE
B. Jones, Seventh Infantry: Lieut.. Col Chslls,
c. Bsllou. TSentyfourth Infantry; Mai Charles
II. Martin, Eighteenth Infantry: Mai. Samuel Burk
hardt, IT., Nineteeuth Infantry; Maj. Henry T
Ferguson, Thirtieth infantry. and Mai John h
Parker. Twenty-fourth Infantry
Capt. Ulysses s. Grand, "a COrTs Of Engineers
will report to the commanding officer. Fort Jay
n. Y, for the test in horsnanshp.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-08

Tyler had the satisfaction of himself
bringing Texas into the Union.
The country had given Its verdict;
the houses, accepting the verdict.
passed q joint resolution in favor of
| the admission of Texas; and the Presi-
dent signed the resolution on March
3. ls45, the day before Mr.. Polk en-
tered upon the succession.
1t remained for Mr.. Polk to deal
with the consequences.
The programme of his party seemed
to have saddled two wars upon him.
Mexico would quite certainly contest
the boundary claims of Texas at the
south: and the Democratic programme
coupled the reoccupation of Oregon"
with the remuneration of Texas
matter which very likely held at Its
heart a war with England.
Russia had seemed the rival claim
ant most to be feared in the Oregon
country in lS23. when Mr.. Monroe.
looking towards that quarter as well
as towards the south, uttered his sig
nihcant warning to the European
powers against any aggression. wheth-
er in search OF territory or OF SOW
ereignty. in the Americas: but Russia
had agreed with England and the
United States. in 1924 and 1925. 10
make no claim south of So go north
latitude: and England and the United
states, waving for the time their
own rival pretensions. had maintained
since that settlement an inform al Joint
occupation of the country.
Latitude AZ had been fixed by the
treaty Of 1919 between the United
States and Spain. as the northern limit
Of the Spanish possessions upon the
Pacific From the Lake of Woods TO
the doubtful oregon country the
northern boundary of the United
States followed the forty-ninth paral-
lei of north latitude.
Monday "Ffny-FOur Forty or
Fight"
The Washington herald., 1916-01-08

result OF any dissatisfaction with the
work of Admiral Fletcher. as his work
on the fleet has added much to his
brilliant career.
Vice Admiral Mayo is now in command
of the first division of the Atlantic Fleet
and is in line for the comsnder-in-chiet-
ship. At the same time the Secretary
OF the Navy entertains very high opin-
ion of the ability Of Rear Admiral knight
and on this account serious consideration
will be given TO his name in filling the
prospective vacancy.
Representatives OF the arnor plate
manufacturers. it is stated, will shortly
submit to the Navy Department a propo-
sition by which armor plate can be Sc
cured at a material reduction i'm price.
The plans of the manufacturers provide
for letting bids for armor plate on con-
tinuins contract. The Navy Department
according TO this scheme, will be request
ed to ask for bids on armor plate for a
period of five years which is proposed for
the adnlinistrati tion's naval program
1t is understood that the manufacturers
will represent that they can afford to re-
duce the price on armor plate II they
have some assurances as to the amount
of business they can secure for a term Of
five years. With these assurances they
can conduct their business at very
much reduced expense and which will
make il possible for them to cut the price
of armor plate
The propositions OF the manufacturers
will doubtless create an anima ted discus
sion in Congress. Chairman Til man. of
tho Senate Committee on Naval Affairs. Is
advocating the proposition for govern
ment armor plant. and he has the sup
port of Secretary Daniels. There will be
bitter opposition to the governments en-
saging in the manufacture Of armor plate
on both sides OF the Senate and House
and If the private concerns make a prop
osition for a material reduction in armor
plate the situation will he complicated
The Washington herald., 1916-01-08
Flight.

| wandered by the White House grounds and
saw an aviator fly. 1t was wondrous sight, by
Zoundsl the way that abused the sky! He
turned and twisted, rose and swooped and threw
brace of somersaults, dozen kinds Of loops he
looped he danced the one-step and the waltz.
There was farmer standing near. He watched
the show with csllous eye, and chewed tobacco;
it was clear he had use for men who fly And
when | said to him How great the genius OF the
human race, that emulates the birds estate and
circumnavigates in space" He simply answered
with a grunt "Mebbe," says he, "but | allow
there amt no in such stunt. Why don't he
60 and drive plow, rastlc stumps fattcn
pigs and earn some kale like others do? They
amt no sense in them fool rigs that never do a
thing but buzzT 20 ancient simpleton" | cried,
do you not know that this here geek gets twenty
thousand bones ride and banks million every
week. These men that pull the flying act are
simply weighted down with mon" "Gee~ cried
the rube, as that a fact! And earns it, hkelyl
Well | swami The scope of mans inventive
mind. The mystery of human flight, had failed
to penetrate his rnd because there was no coin
in sight. But when told him that it pays to lead
the dashing airmans life he watched the show with
frank amaze, and wrote about it to his wife
BRETHERTON.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-08
Doings of Society


Mr.. and Mrs. Fred bennett viii pre-
sent their daughter. Miss Dorothy Dixon
DeInett. TO society at a reception this
afternoon at the Congressional Club.
Mrs Denuett and Mss bennett will
be assisted IN receiving their guests by
Mrs Alice Pomerene, president OF the
Congressional Club, and Mrs. Duncan
Fletcher, the retiring president The
other assisting ladies alternating at the
tea table and IN the reception room viii
be Mrs James A. Reed. Of Missouri;
Mrs. Thomas p. Gore, of Oklahoma /;
Mrs. Miles PoindeXter. OF Washington
State; Mrs. John Y. shsforth, Of Colo
rado: Mrs Charles :. Thomas. of Colo
rado: Mrs. Thomas J. Walsh. Of Mon
tana; Mrs. Thomas s. MARITIME, OF New
Jersey: Mrs Albert cummins. Of Iowa;
Mrs Charles II. Dillon, Of South Dakota; ;
Mrs Henry ID. Flood, of Virginia: Mrs.
W. r. Green. OF Iowa; Mrs. W. p. Bor-
land, of Missouri; Mrs. Albert johnson,
Of Washington State; Mrs. Lemuel p.
Padgett. Of Tennessee: Mrs Joseph r.
Russell, of Missouri; Mrs. W. A Gull
iop. OF Indiana: Mrs. W. ID. Stephens,
of California: Mrs. Henry A. Cooper, OF
Wisconsin, Mrs. Dorsey W. shsckle-
for. Of Missouri: Mrs. Julius Kahn. Of
CRlifornia; Mrs. Percy Y. Quinn. Of Mis-
oissippi; Mrs. Claudius Stone, OF Illinois;
Mrs John H. Stephens, Of Texas; Miss
Flora Wilson, Mrs. John Wiley. Mrs.
Howard Reeside. Mrs. c. II. T. Lownes,
Mrs. Hampton Gary. Mrs. Emmet Gud-
ger, Mrs. Thomas Kemp. Mrs. Theodore
Shuey. Mrs. Ashmead Fuller, Mrs. J. NJ.
Holton. Mrs. Whitman Osborn, Miss Wiz
ginia Peacock, Miss Eleanor Orr, Of
New Jersey. and Miss Deborah Seal, Of
Philadelphia, house guests Of Miss Den
nett: Miss Jane Gregory and her house
guest, Miss Kessbey, Miss Agnes Hart
Wilson. Miss Helen McCumber, Miss
Grace Overmsn, Miss Dorothy Campbell.
Miss Mable Stone, Of Missouri; Miss
Frances ID. Dunn, Of New York: Miss
Elizabeth Reeside, Miss Marie Peary.
Miss Laura Smith. Miss Mercedes Godoy.
Miss Lois Reeside, Miss Kearney, Miss
Miss Margaret Douglas, Miss Dorothy
wyeth Miss Charlotte Capers, Miss Mar
jory Helmbold, Miss Katherine Coville,
Miss Elizabeth Jones, Miss Dorothy
hampton, Miss Laura Graves. Miss
Georgia Schoheld. Miss Mary Graham.
Miss Katherine Burdette. Miss Ruth
Lester. Miss Anita Kite, Miss Katherine
Hill, Miss Gladys Heleesen. Miss Mary
Holmes. Miss Ethel Burmsn, Mrs. Lois
SprigE Miss Msthi!de Young. Miss
Overshire Miss ClAxton, the Misses
Wright, house guests of Mrs. Hampton
Gary; Miss Dorothy Brown. house guest
of Senator and Mrs. Reed. An orches-
ira will furnish the music during the
afternoon and the young people will be-
gin dancing at $50 O'Clock.
Miss bennett, accompanied her house
The Washington herald., 1916-01-08

The summer OF 1874 had brought to-
gether again the nominating conventions
Of the parties, 10 make ready for the
next presidential election; and the Senate
had waited to vote as the Wing conyen-
ton should wish 1t to vote.
The Whig convention had said nothing
about the annexation of Texas In It's
declaration Of principles. but 1t had put
Mr. Clay In nomination for the presi-
dency. and MIR. Clay, whom all the party
knew to be its real leader, had decided
against any immediate step towards, an
nexation-
The Democratic convention, more bold
fatty for the rcoccupation of Oregon
and the remuneration of Texas at the
earliest practicable period" and made
those critical matters distinct as the real
issues OF the campaign.
Unable to agree upon any one OF the
recognized Democratic leaders for the
presidential nomination. It named Mr..
James X. Polk, Of Tennessee, as the can
didate of the party. a man long promi.
nent In the Democratic ranks in the
House Of Representatives, and an avowed
advocate of annexation.
Mr.. Clay shifted uncomfortably as the
fight went forward; explained his posi-
tion ovSrmuch: sought to conciliate opin-
ion on both sides; and lost support where
he had seemed most likely to receive IL.
The abolitionists had brought a Lib
erty' party into existence, and now put a
candidate Of their own into the field.
They drew stheir strength more from
the Wings than from tine Democrats, and
their ranks were sweiled more and more
as Mr.. Clay made doubling Wings more
and more uneasy. Their sixty thousand
votes decided the election.
Mr.. Polk spoke but one purpose. showed
himself frank, unhesitating party man,
held his followers TO an open path, and
by narrow ma ajorities. won in fifteen out
OF the twenty-six States.
1t was when the campaign was over
and the election decided that Mr..
The Washington herald., 1916-01-08
The Factory Peril,

For noncombatant to get within the firing
line of the bloody European is considered an
lmpossbility. There is reason-it is dangerous
place-one's life would be in jeopardy. Here in
New York are more than 100000 persons work
ing every day, in places almost dangerous as
the firing line of Europe. They go and come with
thus far escaped death and injury. Yet tragedy
might be enacted at any moment Some time ago
the cloak suit and skirt industries of New York
engaged DIR. George M. Price to inspect the FIRE
hazards of the many buildings devoted to these
manufac cturing interests. DR.. Price has made his
report, in which he says that, ,ut of o7S buildings
thirty were found to be perfectly safe. 1t might
better chance of the employees of these struc-
lures has of escaping death than he would have
on the firing lne.-Insurance Press
The Washington herald., 1916-01-08
NAVAL ORDERS.
MOVEMENTS oF VESSELS

Arkansas Aylwin. and birmingham sailed for SEA
maneurers, January g. Blakeb sailed for Newport,
January 6; Cassin sailed for mancVers, January
s; Chattancngs sailed for west cusst Of Mexico.
January g; Cleveland arrived at Curinto January g.
culeoz, Cummings. Gushing. Delaware. and Ericssou
sailed for msneurers January 6; Glacier arrived
at San Francisco. January 6; Hannibal sailed for
Guantanamo. January 6; Kansas. Lebanon. LOUIS
lana, Melville Michigan, and Nebraska sailed for sss
maneurers, January 6: Neptune arrived on Cspe
Henry. January g. Nero srrived at Gusymss. Jan
uaIy S; New Jersey sailed Tor sea maneuTsS, Jan
uary G; Ncv Orleans arrived at MaEstlsu, January
s; New York and Nicholson sailed for msneurers,
January 6; O'Brien arrived at NoFfok, January 8
Ontario and Orion sailed for msneursrs Jauuary
s. Peoria sailed for Key West, January 6; Prataa
The Washington herald., 1916-01-08
BY T.. II. JOH Ms.

A combination of Democratic and Re-
publican members for the purpose of
reporting out at least the recommenda-
ton of the administration is being formed
in the House Committee on Military
Affairs, according to reports at the
Capitol yesterday. Although Chairman
Hay has stated that there is no difference
between him and the administration he
does not seem disposed to favor the
increase in their regular army recon-
mended by the President and the Secre-
tary of War. Led by Representative
Kahn, of California. the ranking Re
publican on the committee the minority
is rapidly lining up in support of the
War College recommends ton.
1t is understood that some of the
Democrats have approached the Re-
publicans with the proposition of form
ing coalition in support of the ad-
ministrations program II Mr.. Kahn and
his Republican associates join with the
Democrats in reporting out the increase
in the regular army recommended by
the administration it will be with the
declaration that the legislation passed
at this session is only step in the
direction of carrying out the adequate,
program outlined by the War College.
There is not much difference between
the increase for this year recommended
by the Secretary of War and that which
Is proposed by the War College. The
chief difference is in the recommenda-
tions as to what is adequate. The War
College has plans by which its program
would be carried out in five increments.
In the opinion of the military authorities
it would require about five years to
secure efficient officers for the proposed
scheme and economy and efficiency would
require that the program be extended
over a period of five years.
II this coalition should hold together
and Chairman Hay refuses to support the
administration program he will be COM
PEELED to prepare a minority report on
army legislation.
Vice Admiral Henry T. Mayo and Rear
Admiral Austin NJ. knight are being men
toned as the probable successor of AG-
miral Frank F. Fletcher when he is re-
lieved as Comander-in-Chief of the At
lantic Fleet. According to the estab-
lished policy of the navy, Admiral Fletch-
ers term of duty as commander-in-chief
Of the fleet will come to a close next
spring.
In order to give a number of officers
experience as commanders-in-chief of the
Atlantic Fleet it has been the policy of
the Navy Department to limit the term
of duty on this important command to
two years. The change will not be the
The Washington herald., 1916-01-08

No man in public life now carries greater
weight, or deserves to, than Secretary Garrison.
and his statement to the House Military Com,
ittee on the need OF better defense for the eoun-
try about forcible as it could be made.
Besides the facts that any citizen can observe re-
garding our means of defense and the conditions
OF modern warfare, it IS reasonable for the private
citizen to assume that the President and his Cab-
net know good many things about our relations
with foreign countries that not published in
all the newspapers-Philadelph Record