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The Washington times., 1916-07-28
NOW. THE woMANBANKTRLLER

Wall Street has added. another
item to the list Of wonders "why
no one ever thought Of that before 2"
A Wall Street bank has introduced
a lady teller to its patrons. 80
With women invading the COM
mercial world at every point, the
only surprise Is that they have not
heretofore found their way into the
grilled cages. Perhaps they have, in
the West; but the woman teller is
an innovation in the East.
Women have exploded the theory
that their sex cannot understand the
intricacies Of finances. They ex-
plode 1t every day in the home,
where the wife is usually business
manager Of an establishment every
bit as complicated, and capable of
efficient development, as a bank.
Some women, Ida Tarbell, for ex-
ample, have shown a wonderful
grasp Of big economic and financial
problems.
In point Of courtesy, quickness,
and accuracy, the young woman of
today can claim the ability to serve
In q bank as efficiently as the man,
In almost any position from the
cashier down.
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Philippines off our hands and give
us her West Indian possessions in
exchange. That would be at least
a logical thing to do. It would con-
solidate our position in the Carib-
bean and Britain's in the East. Each
country would give up something
that is Of small value to 1t and get
something Of both military and eco
nomic value, at least potentially.
II we get the Danish islands, IT
would seem that the rest of that
chain Of fertile and strategically i'm
portant islands surrounding the
Caribbean ought to be the object of
our next efforts at expansion. They
would be better off under our flag
than under any other; we need
them; our national safety requires
them. Perhaps the idea Of trading
for them is impracticable and i'm
possible; at any rate, the notion of
having them is sane and logical. We
need them just as Britain needs
Gibraltar and Malta. They are SEN
tinels at our gateways.
The Washington times., 1916-07-28
TnR OTHER FELLOWS WOES

The burden of trouble Is always
Nghtened by contemplation of some
body else's heavier load Of woe. In
no direction is this manifestation of
human natures. incepacity for logic
more constantly observed than in
our attitude toward the weather.
Ninety-two degrees, with Brigadier
General Humidity in command, is
something fierce, provided our town
Is under attack and in other sectors
the action Is less violent. But
raise the temperature to 102, pro-
mote Old Humidity to major gen.
eral, and center the bombardment at
some place a few hundred miles
away, and our weather becomes
mild, equable, and delightfully."-
usable by contrast.
If Washington has found occasion
for grievance with Old Probs lately,
let it indulge the human weakness
Of considering the weather woes of
the rest Of the country. Washing
ton has been one of the coolest
that is, the least hot-places on the
dotted map Of highs and lows. A
third of million people grumble
in Washington because it's warm; ;
two million suffer. and two-score die,
in Chicago. Temperatures above
100 are registered all over the
Middle West and Southwest. The
death toll, of course, cannot be made
up with anything like accuracy, be-
cause heat prostration claims COM
paratively few victims as against
the various summer complaints that,
especially with children, result dis
astrously.
The weather doesn't interfere with
business in this town of equable con-
ditions. Heat is never extreme,
after the fashion of regions that do
not know the moderating influences
Of the ocean. In fact, that which
reaches it's climax in deaths and
decentralization in other sections
touches its high point with discom-
%orf have
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Then time. distance. lack of railway
facilities. bad roads and other physical
hindrances outdid him-these and great
ly REINFORCED Austrian armies framed
with Germans and led In part by Ger
man officers. The Russian retreat from
Galicia was the result.
Blocked on .hc Western front by the
French and British. unable to advance
an inch there. the Germans perfected
their trenches. MISUNDERSTANDING
men:5 and machIne-PLn system from
the Channel to Switzerland. then threw
her remaining strength IN POLAND.
Lodz was captured. Plock taken ard
and fortresses OF ar Po:anJ including
Warsaw. the capital, fall.
Russia Not Crushed.
1t is said Germany atmed to crush
Russia and make separate peace nftcr
Worsaw. But Russia was not crushed.
Sha knows defensive fighting too we'll.
She lost much. bit her q my Is stronger
now than ever. A high French official
said to me:
'Russia is unbeatable. She is too big.
She can keep on retreat,ns until at last
the enemy will be swallowed up"
had much to contcnd with. 1t was bad
ly munitioned. Tho Minister Of War,
General Soukhomlinov. deemed rcspons-
ible for the army during th,1 period.
awaits trial in the fortrcss of Peter
and Paul, on an island in the Neva.
When Grand Duke Nicholas was sent
to the Caucasus, the CLAs E.nself took
command of the Russian front proper.
He now SPENDS little time In Fe. fograd.
For tho last few months, tSs citizen
organizations OF Russia Naye. been
backlng up the army with vigor. So
unified are these groups thar there
are today two armies fighting FOR
Russia-n soldier army and a citizen
one. Thus after two years Of war and
iieves its darkest days are over.
The Washington times., 1916-07-28
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS.
United Press Staff Correspondent.

PETROGRAD. July / (by maiD.-
"The Russian army Is twice as big as II
was when the war started. Is better fed.
equipped. and munitioned. Militarily,
we are able to carry our part OF the
load"
II was the president OF the Duma.
Mikhail Rodzianko. who told me this.
outspoken man. This man knows some
ching about armies. Ee began life a.
an officer from q military academy.
He is actively engaged on army prob
Duma Member sergius Shidlovsky.
leader of the progressive bloc. control
ling element OF the assembly, gave the
same answer. adding:
'-The army Is better than 1t has even
been. It's spirit is perfect. In the coun-
%s mi tales %ssss asoS sv' I'll e ahT%
with the soldiers 1t is as another world.
Everybody Is cheerful. To somo neu-
trals- the Russian army has been a
disappontmsnt: Judging 4 S.S by Sermsn e,n.
SEaeaahSSs Wise. tSs Russians have seeo%aplished
heroic things"
Twice as Wide as United States.
west as the United States. She is as
wide as from New York to San Fran
Ss0 Her IL islnK s5
times that OF Germany-railways are
many. inconveniently. laid.
When war began. the Russian army
was undergoing complete reorganiza-
tion. Mobilization caught 1t at the worst
moment. The new. untried mobilize
tion scheme was stopped and the old
one resorted to.
Russia is 80 per cent peasant. and re-
The Washington times., 1916-07-28
BY ED L. KEEN.
nited Press Staff Correspond

r Sihecu icoo ctdH correspondent.
LONDON. July . 10y mail).-success
In modern warfare isn't measured IN
terms OF real estate. .s'.
II II were. Great Britain ana her allies
might point with considerable pride %
the acquisition In the last two years
or moro than three times the acreage
OF the German Empire.
The second anniversary or the war
hnds the allies in possession OF all the
former great Teutonic colonies except
German East Africa. Latest advices
indicate that this particular parcel OF
land is about to fall into the hands
OF General smuts and his Belgian and
portuguese frtends-a mere matter OF
some 3s4.o7s square miles. or In itself
l16,2% square miles larger than Ger
many.
But as Napoleon observed. the smash
ing OF armies is the only thing that mat
ters. Germany's armies are today just
as much unsmashed as they were two
years ago. The outposts may be re-
garded as negligible. OF little more ac-
count. In their broader aspects. have
been the misfortunes OF the allies In
kans. r....
Year of Stale. Mate.
The last year on the western
front. until the recent big push.'
had been one OF staie-mate. There had
been tremendous losses on both sides.
Each had bitten a few slices out OF
the others territory; certain important
positions had been captured and some
OF them recaptured: but one required
a large-scale map and fairly good eye
sight to detectN the changes. Both
armies. their losses recruited. now are
engaged In q new struggle.
Under the new style OF intensive war
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RESULTS AS LONDON VIEWS THEM

fare which has been steadily developing
on this front during the two years the
defenses OF each had apparently become
impregnable. The objective OF the big
push" in these latter days is not SO
much to break through to the khine.
or to the channel ports. as II is to in
nict the greatest possible damage upon
the other side.
"Attrition has become the motto
on the western front of both armies.
sufficient ammunition, concentrated
upon any one sector, either may at
any time clean up the intervening
wire entAnglements. demolish. the OPP
posing front line trenches and occupy
their ruins-only to find further pro-
gress blocked by more intricate and
more elaborate defenses In the rear.
apres; rn ioma. koos TSoss sa and even verdun
tn the military sense. They are mere
y geographical points-with much
more geography. even more strongly
defended. spread out behind them.
Penalty Of Unpreparedness.
Great Britain still Is paying the
penalty Of unpreparedness; or IL you
don't like II put that way. Germany
still Is reaping the fruits OF prepared
ness. Sir Douglas Haig's new armies
those of bis predecessor. they are In
adequately officered. especially in the
stan department. In nearly every in =
stance since the war started. where
the British armies have met with re-
verse or have failed to attain the i'm
mediate object OF their offensive. this
has been directly traceable to ineffic-
lent coordination of staff work.
The reason is very simple: II has
been a game OF amateurs against
professionals. England lost many Of
her most capable and promising Of
ficers in the early days Of the war.
but to train others in sufficient mum :
bers to supply an army that Is now
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Solved Balkan Problem.

serves cannot be notified quickly as in
Germany. Once notified. many must
walk great distances to the nearest set
tlement. From here the first small
group walks or rides 20 a village on a
railway. and from here to city TO be
equipped and dispa atched to the army.
1t Is a slow process. hard to improve
upon until Russia has better transporta-
ton and communication.
Quick k-mobilizlng countries mobilize
on the frontier. Russia, unable to throw
millions Of men on the enemy's bound
airy line In time. concentrates in the
interior. She cannot hope to begin a
war on the offensive. but expects to
commence hostilities In a clash inside
her own territory against invaders.
Performed Heroic Thing.
Russia then performed a heroic thing
when she threw herself across the bcr-
der into eastern Prussia FIVE days after
the war began, unprepared by at least
a month though she knew herself to be.
The world knows the disaster to the
Russians among the Mazurisn marshes,
late In August after he had thrown
Won Hindenburs back from Insterburg,
Konigsburg. Alienstein. ana .Gunibinnen.
This was Russia's hrst sacrifice.
It is only $50 miles from the nearest
lin. Looking at the map. sidewalk
strategists opined that Russia ought to
mako the distance In thirty days. But
even had Russia modified. struck via
short line. she would have reached Ber-
lin only to receive a mortal blow from
north and sSSat,n eSt,IEs oI 9nd do2m
Prassia and Galicla had to be occupied
before tho Posen route to Berlin could
even be attempted.
So Gal.cia was invaded. Tsrnopoi was
stormed and occupied. LeInbcrg and
Przonlysl taken by t.e forces under
General Russk. who mastered the coun-
try clear to tho crests OF the Car
rnthians.
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ten times the size Of the one she had
period has been much too short
w,R9serein ,9s 10 compete with the star
forty years standing.
Marvel of Organization.
But II Britain's successes In the field
have not been overly brilliant, no one
will dispute that her achievement in re-
cruiting. organizing. training, and equip
ping an army of more than 100000 men
since the war began-and on the volunt-
airy principle. TOBIAS been one Of tho
marvels Of military history.
Adding to this number those who have
been brought In under the recent con-
scriptlon act-somewhat less than a mil
lion-and those employed In the NUM-
tions and naval shipbullding industries,
the second anniversary Of the war finds
approximately 100000 men and women
directly engaged In war work. or. in
other words, one person out of every six
in the United Kingdom.
This feat is all the more remarkable
when one considers that Britain was not
a military nation, in the sense that the
others were.
II was just this deficiency of. vision
that caused the British public to pile
upon one mans shoulders what eventu-
ally proved too gigantic a burden for
htm-or any other man-to bear.
There Is no discredit to the memory
Of the late war secretary in saying that
he failed. In part. As an organizer and
trainer OF human war material he was
superb. England's new army was prop
erly labeled "Kitchener's army" On the
mechanical side Of modern warfare. he
was lacking in genius.
Then England woke up. II was sudden
ly realized that this was no one mans
war. Lloyd-George was made minister
OF munitions with authority to COM
mandecr the industries of the country.
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ginning OF the war. 10000 Frsnchmen
have worn the French uniform In actual
service. With population OF fewer
than 4o.ooo.o .oo0 ono person of every eight
In France. regardless OF ago, ssx or
physical ability, has served.
Before the war. each class ~ IL was
called to the colors with its attainment
or military age. gave France put sM. 100
soldiers Since war began. ths c,asses
but its number known. have Welded
10000 man each. Tie cxpiAnstioc is
that when France had to cISate 8 ssuii-
tary machine In q hurry SOD sties Tor
military preparation sprang up.
The youth of France eeEaa in tbaa>
societies a course Of rigid niiii.ary trails.
inS largely athletic With the result that
oorOG more soldiers In overy claAJ havs
attained the physica, perfection reces-
ssrH 70; the, military requirsnsnts tksn
at,siEed Vt before the war,
rrance can still cali another million
mon without recourse TO cal. an masse
which would seriousy affscC tho Prcusi,
Industrial: economical and commercial
life that IL running as smoothly as he-
military machine. She does NOT believe
abe win over hAys To- do y
The Washington times., 1916-07-28
OUR COLONIAL EMPIRE

The addition of the Danish West
Indies to this country's possessions
will increase area by a very trifle,
population not much more. But it
will be at least in the line of logical
development.
There have been times when our
footing in the Philippines seemed
little more than an invitation to
trouble and complication in that
quarter of the world. Our chance of
a foreign war is perceptibly greater
because we possess them; our chance
in such a war perceptibly less. The
time may come when worthwhile
commercial interests in the East
will be traceable as to their origin
to the fact that we held the Philip
pines, but to date it can hardly be
said that the archipelago has
brought us any very apparent bene-
fits.
ssreat Britain might take the
The Washington times., 1916-07-28

tion to Roumania to Join hands with
Russia and cut the line Of communica-
soton between Berlin and Constanti-
nozzle. II Roumania did break her neu-
trality II might not be a difficult thing
for the allies TO bridge the Balkans be-
tween Roumania and Greece. and per-
haps force the fall of Constantinople
via Adrianople.
With this possibility continually con-
fronting the diplomats OF Europe: with
Bucharest excited by the intrigues Of
the ministers. Roumania was at times
on the brink OF declaring war.
One or these moments was last Feb
ruary. At about the same time the
German correspondents at the west
front reported that papers had been
found indicating that the French were
preparing a great offensive on the west
front March Is. Therefore two bi1is
could be downed with one stone.
II there was a German offensive on
the west front the French forces could
be occupied and an offensive from that
side Of the allies could be postponed.
At the same time an impression could
be made in Roumania to show that the
German army was not at the end OF
Its resources.
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He'll on the Rio Grande.


"a ballad for rockies, written by an
army man thirty years ago.
Inc devil. we're told. in hell was
And a thousand years he there re-
He never complained. nor did he groan.
But determined to start hell or his
own.
Where he could torment the souls OF
Without being chained in a prison pen.
So he asked the Lord II he had on hand
Anything left when he made the land.
The Lord said: "Yes, l had plenty on
But lett It down on the Kio Grande.
The fact is old boy. the stun Is so poor
don't think you could use 1t In hell
The any devil ,ii''S; went down to look at the
And said If it came as gift he was
FOR, after examining it carefully and
He concluded the place was too dry FOR
hell.
30 in order:to get It on his hands.
The Lord promised tho devil TO water
the lands;
For he had some water. or rather some
dregs,
A regular cathartic that smelied like
Hence the deal was closed, ana the
deed was given,
And the Lord went back to his home In
And the devil then said: 81 have all
10 ma make IS good he'll" and hence ne
succeeded.
lie began to put thornss on all the trees.
And he mixed the sand with millions OF
He scattered tarantulas along ali the
ROADS;
Put thorns on the cacti and horns on
the toads.
lie iengthened the horns OF the Texas
And he put an addition on the jack rab-
bits ears; g..
And he put a little devil in the broncno
And he poisoned the feet OF the cent?
pede.
The heat in the summer is a hundred
and ten.
Zoo hot for the devil and too not FOR
The Wild boar roams through the black
chaparral-
It's a hell of a place he has FOR a hell.
The red pepper grows on the banks OF
the brook,
The Aiexicans use It in all tina, they
cook.
Just dine with a greaser and then you
will shout:
I've hell on the inside a. wei! as the
out"
chicago Tribune,
The Washington times., 1916-07-28
BY CARL w. ACKERMAN,,
limited Press staff Correspondent

BERLIN, july / 10y maiD.-rhe second
year OF the war will be known in Ger
many's military history as the year OF
political strategy. The moves on the
military chess-board of Europe have
been dictated by international relations,
Fighting was framed to help the diplo-
mats. s.-.. =. >..fr
The goal has been victory where pos.
sible and to keep the allies from winning
over neutral powers or starting often
elves. From this standpoint the year
has been as successful as the first year
OF the war when the military strategy
was to beat back the enemy armies In
France and Russia. The first year wal
one of military events for military pur-
poses: the second year one OF military
movements for political purposes.
An army Is not supposed to play poll
tics. but In q great war there Is always
danger of other nations coming In and
The Washington times., 1916-07-28

tive; the direction of the wars
II 1t takes more than two years
for the. allies to establish themselves
SO near equality that they may ever
make doubtful claim that they hold
the offensive, how long will It take
for them to win the war, or to bring
1t to such point that peace will be
possible? II may he assumed that
few people now believe Germany
and Austria will win; but must they
inevitably lose?
Germany's whole military pro.
gram has been based on the pre-.
sumption Of the tigers leap, the
quick, tremendous offensive, the EN-.
ployment of absolute preparedness
and overwhelming power against ar
enemy unprepared and unexpectant
It is on this basis that Bernhard
and all the rest of the German mill!
tary teachers made the nation be.
lieve 1t could conquer Europe
It is not a highly chivalrous, but II
is thoroughly practical, program
this of knocking your enemy dowr
when he doesn't yet know you re.
gard him as your enemy. A nation
trained for generations to regard
such program as the highest ex.
preston Of national power and au.
thority, has not been prepared fol
the endurance of reverses. It has
not been disciplined. seasoned
trained in that spiritual sense that
France has been developing since the
Franco German war.
It may be doubted, in short
whether Germany would "stand
grief" as well as France and Rus.
sia have stood it. It has never
contemplated defeat as among the
possibilities. It has relied upon q
belief in destiny-and the heavy
battalions. When destiny fails to
make good, and the battalions be.
come the weakest, peAhaps a people
trained to exalt the material at the
expense of the spiritual elements Of
power, will weaken and yield. Only
time and the wars experience car
prove. But 1t must be set down that
there is, in the present military and
economic position, little to warran,
expectation that the war is over hall
through its course.
The Washington times., 1916-07-28
BY HENRY WOOD,
limited Press Staff Correspondent.

PARIS, July (by maiD.-within
two years. despite the handicap of
maintaining her own unequal end In
the worlds greatest war. France has
built up a military machine that to-
day the French contend Is superior to
the organization Germany was forty
years In preparing.
France 10 not a military nation.
She does not boast OF her war engine.
but she takes credit for genius in or
ganization and resourcefulness which
she would have preferred to employ
in pursuits of peace.
That her armies today are superior
TO those of Germany. France feels has
been demonstrated by their cuccessfu!
resistance to date. Germany has had
to divide her organization ON various
fronts, but has opposed man for man
on the French front and there Is roa-
son to believe that in most combats,
she has had numerical superiority.
Barring the nrst two months OF the
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WHAT'S GOING ON IN
WASHINGTON TO-DAY
Today.

Meeting, joint convention committee of the
Washington trade bodies II a. m.
Address. Congressman C. c, Dill of Washing
ton, to meeting OF National Democratio
Women OF America. Ebbitt, s p. m.
Supper, extension workers OF the Y. NJ, C. A.,
Y. NJ. C. A. building, G p. M.
Concert. United States Soldiers Home Band
band stand. 80 p. M.
Masonic--st, Johns. No. II. called on; Hope.
No. 20; Royal Arch chapters-Eureka, No. A:
Capital, No. Ii; Mount Pleasant. No 10,
called off.
Eastern Star chapters. -Takoma, No. u: Ca
thedral. No. II. and st. Johns Lodge chan.
ters. No. is, called of.
knights OF Pythias-Syracusians. No. 10. and
Rathbone Superior, No. 20; Rathbone Tenn
pie, No. y, OF the Pythian Sisters.
odd Fellows-Central, No. !; Phoenix No ss
National Union-East Washington council.
Mckinley council.
Tomorrow.
Masonic-Monthly dance. Scottish Rite Ca
thedral, Third and f streets northwest; La
Fayette Lodge, No, 10, special NJ. NJ
Odd Fellows-CantonS Washington. No. L
. Patriarehs Militant.
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the strategy of-an army must be dicta-
ted by the then national aims Of the ma
ton.
For instance. instead of invading Ser
bia the armies used there might have
been used against Russia. Riga and even
Moscow might have been taken. Had
this been done. the military move would
have been against Russia only. and the
effect would not have been great outside
that country.
Solved Balkan Problem.
But the armies were sent into Serbia.
Bulgaria Joined the central powers ana
the united offensive kept Roumania and
Greece neutral. That campaign solved
for many months the vexing Balkan
problem.
The situation there since has not
materially changed The allies have oc-
cupied Salonikt. For months they have
had thousands of soldiers there to feed
and pay. For the central powers this
has been a valuable thing because II
has further divided the attacking power
OF the allies.
The presence OF the allies In Greece,
however. has been a permanent invita-
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The Bride in July.

Consider now
The fair June bride.
TIE man In whom
She took such pride
Was late for tea.
II seems he thinks
or baseball some.
She thought his thoughts
Were all Of home,
And sad Is she.