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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1916-12-12
00teic Brtle i1 seras: 9ienfag u. 9eSember 1916.

Waiiiouri nod Sflaboma ourf oen
Staot &anias pouitdnoig gelebli9
lei unb oerartige S~enOungen III
9anias nidt oufgebolten peroen
f0nnten.
: CHARLES 6. @ealp, ser lebtbin
pielgenonnte Boli5eifef bon Gbica-
go, fat feline &eiignation eingereidt
unb miro om /. San. bon ieinem
Mn1t 5uriidtreten. Gbef 9ealp lit
angeflagt oie @riiten5 unoroentli6er
Sd1lier unb anoerer 2%aiterboblei,
geitattet n1b oenlelben gegemiiber
beioe Mltgen 5igeoriidt 81 baben.
- 8rd1ioent @illon bot Dem or
Str6fling Souls S. Smith, Der noe
gen Ginbrnds uno 9eiertion aus Ser
8unbesarmee eine mebrjdbrige
31ldtba1sltrafe IN 2eaoenluorth,
4an., obgebrumntt fat, einen bolt
itdnoigen 8aroon gelpabrt; Smith
lit baourf in Ben Stano geiebt,
oie biirgerli6en g6renred)te pieocr
mtsauitben ullo ols 3euge IN Dem ge-
gen Sen bertiGen @eneralfonlul
gopp in San 6raneisco angeltreng-
ten 8ro5eB %auf5utreten.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1916-12-12

no. 3O1-@on 6ouiton. Bort 2apcca,
@ictoria- Glfero 80 7.05 nafm
abfo6rt-
Nh. 302-Mad gue-o, gietoria. Bort
2dbdco. 9oufton =. ..S:15 BORN.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1916-12-12
Die Denttae Gage.

Sic Gage in &umdnien bat iif
mieoer giinitiger fir Die Central.
mGdte geitaltet. Madenlen's Srup-
pen, Die BET Siliitria iiber Die 90.
rlau gegangen iinb, oringen Dor Die
fLiidtenoen &umanen baben ibre
SteGungen mieoer uufgeben miiiier
uno sic @eitleite Der Bride bon
g5ernafpoba 1T iest aib in BEN San-
ben Der 9elitiden uno Selterret6er.
Die Sluft Ser &umdnen om1ert at
Die gentralmadte bnben Jrie-
oensporI6l1ge gemadt, nidyt I'm
5rieoen nadeeiudt, pie nnIer
Sight" iagt. Die geOingnneen iinh
gut, fat 81 gut. @ir glauben obcr
nibt, boB tie ollgenommen peroen.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1916-12-12
SnianO.

Die 8erbanolultg bes 0Selt"-
Sales, onrd bel Ole GonItititionali-
tat oes NbamIon'ide M6titunoer-
@eieses feitgeitellt lperoen ioQ, 1T
pom Supremegeri6t auf Ben s. SAT-
! angeieBt moroen.
@enerolmaior 8oetbals, Der
friibere @oltperneur Der Ta1lama7aa-
nal5one, bat in elmer Dor Der ugngi-
neers Societp Of @eItern HennIpl-
panio@ IN gittsburg a6gebaltenen
nrlo BON etma 1000 Sngenieuren BE-
iuhten 8eriammlung empfoblen,
pom Dem 8ertrage, ben Braiioent
8aft NIT Ser Mepublif SAVANNA a6e
geihloiien bat, 5uriif5utreten llib
cine abfoLnte Souperonit1t Der Ser.
Staaten iiber Die &anal5one ST.
etabIieren. Ser Spreder fiibrte mel.
fer aus, baB Der 2anoltrid eiiten lei
ipeitem groBeren @etpiun abperfen
tpiirbe, menl1 amerifaniides Gapitcl
in anpern nnternebmnnsen als fpie
Dem alsf1lieBIifen 55raft-Srans-
port bort aitgelegt miiroe.
Ole pom Sufti5-9 eparteme,rt
eingeleitete ltnterludilng iiber Die
angemeine Gellerung miro NIT ppl-
Ter giaigung 6es 9rdiioenten @i[-
Jon meiter gefiibrt, bod miro Der
ielbe benz 4ongreB feline 8orfdlage
CUR 9(bbiiIfe unterbreiten, ebe nid)t
oas @elammt-&eiultat borliegt. Gem
Gr1iioenten nabe itebenoe 8erioren
iino Ser Mniift, oaB burb before
transport : gerbdltniiie uno Ser
fonfsmetbooeL 9r0Bere Ginidran-
fung un6 Spariamfeit, iopie our6
pernebrte 8roouftion auf ben 6ar-
men before GeIultate er5ielt tperosa
fonnten aIs ourd itrafrehtlide Ser
folglag Der Spefulanten. 0atiirlid,
nur nidt Die @roBidninoler uno
&aIsabldneioer alf oie Siibnerau-
gen tretenl
Die @mfmerflamfeit bes Scott
areIIes ipurbe am Montag lpe3iea
auf Mrmee- uno Marine : Ingelegeu-
beiten geleitet uno es lit leidt mog-
lid, DAB mebr ourdgreifenbe WaB-
regeln fir Die vErepareoneb", iotuie
oie 1anoespertei6iguna genommen
ueroen. Marine : Minilter Daniels
empfabl ben grlaB zines @eietes,
burf tpelGes Sdiffsbauuerften uno
StabIfabrifen, tpelde 8egierunss-
aontrafte msfiibren, 9e5tpitnsen
tperoen, oieie @rbeiten 5rerit I'll
polfenoen mo nidt 81 @unIten pri-
| batter @uftr1ge binteuan ieten, mic
Dies bisber geifeben lit. auf Or
fnhen bcs Soiiles teilte ariegsmi-
hitter gafer Dem Spreder Glorf
nit, bob BON ben Bis 5itm 81. au-
quit in Ben gunoesoienit 9etretenen
163, 800 MiIi5ioIbaten 1884 Der
ieIben nod nidt einerer5iert IinS
unb ooB oie uripriinglide 3abl
ourf ip6tere gntIoiiungen ipegey
Gienituntmiglid)feit uub an6erei
8riinbe ouf 60 8ro5eilt reOu3iert iei
&idter Sames Dunbar bon
Gberofee Gountp.@ eridt in aania!
bat sic Ghtidei0ung o~b9e9ebet, BAL
i6er &erIan6t 9eiiti9et @etrdnfc uor
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@eritupinna perariadjt franfc .Sant

Sable unreine Saiit fommt bon
Sartleibigfeit. Or. Sings 9eetp
2ife Sins beieitieen bielen 3ltItaro
l1nb benirfen cine gntleerlrng am
Moraeu, penn beim 3ubettgebeu ge-
nornnen. 25c BEL alien Ipotbefern.
Qfns.)
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CROWN BOTTuNG COMPANY.

9beo. WHencr, Oefddftsfabrer.
III S,ones Nueuie, gegeniiber Der Zone
sfdr Brnierei. Can Nntonio. Seras.
fT Tabrifanten bon dnen Grten Sos
pnfpaifer. RineraIipaiier uno por5ilglit
oem poIbetannten Qithia SeIber
0tibc Eefebbone. - areie AbiieferHue'
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Giiem6abn sabrpIan.


=. & q. Y.
Gnfunft -
SEQ. 12-Gou 9nrebp ......5:00 oor.il.
So. 6-@on 2arebo ......6:15 nodm.
SEQ. 5-@on ct. 2oris 100 porm.
SO. 7-gon St. @Orth nnO S Ssnta 49,
3ye>OIIeI .OU ppI4I.
$50. Soon ct. 2ouis ....6:0o abenbs
$50. 1-ySunibine Special". BON ct.
Solts ..---.-- $40 nberDs
$50. 4-aa6 9aleftine .7:15 morgeus
SO. 2-rSmibine Speeial1, na6 ct.
Sou1s ..:........9:15 mor9en:
$50. Social 0o6 SabIor ..........
/. 6:45 nadm.
Mo. 6-ao6 ct. aouis uno 0rten an
Ser Gonta Sc 900 abenos
$50. g. Nah 2arebo. 900 morgeits
No. 11-geah 2oreno 1000 obenbs
9. 4. & 4. Z.
SEQ. 16-gpn 9ouIton, Boco uno Corr
pus gbrfiti ........6.55 nahn1.
Wo. 14-Ion 6oniton uno aiiftenosten
600 BORN.
go. 12-@on goailm unb %Riiifenorten
........ ...... 1850 nao]nr.
So. 41-gon aerrbiae $50 bornr.
No. 43-bon &erbiIe. M Sonntaas .
6.45 abenbs
SO. 145-8on &errbiIe, tdgIif, ausaes
nointnen Sonntnns ..6:45 obenbs
SO. 15-gad Souifon. Baco uno gors
pus gbri5fi ........ 8:45 BORN.
No. 13-Nah 6omfton un6 4iiitenorten
SO. 11-aad Doafnm unO a%iiftenorten
80. 4a-aad aerroide, nur r. an e @o"He
SO. 1 40 aerroine : ' as '' a6enSs
No. 6)Nah aerrbiDe tdgrid, arisee-
1ornnen Gonntnas. 7:05 BORN.
g. 8. & 9. u fannptrinie.)
gnfunTr
no. 1911 elmret oimites. Don gaetu Cr-
4:40 BORN.
$40. 102 Snufet 2imiteo. bon Can ssraus
CISCO ........... 1858 BORN.
SO. 7-sdue1sus, bon Rsiu DrIeons
SO. s-adasasna. bon Sci mio ''l4.'
SO. e-snniei erpreb, BON Mem Or.
Leans ............ 7:10 na6m.
Wo. 1O-GInfet grprek ron Can Srans
cisco ....-..--.- $3.50 nafnt.
Nbfn6ri-
SO. lO1--5unlei samtteD. uaal em
Sran;tSco ..........4:60 borE,.
no. 102-Gunfpt 2imiteb. mad Stem Grs
30 7-Sdneu8ne, mad Sell aie.....
.11:00 BORN.
10. 8-5hnen5ng mad Wetp Orleans.
1915 nammL.
30. 9-Snniet grpreB nah sm Srnns
cisco 1850 nahnl.
no. 1O-9unist erpreb. nod Rep rr.
lens ............ 11:30 nahts
Spesial 9ailb grprek nod eagle Eak
1890. 12 Mitternnht.
y.erorra 9ipiHDn
Anfllff
no. 3O1-Won Souiton. Bort aapcca,
@ictorid. g,tero 7,05 nnhm
abfa6rt-
Nh. so2-wad gue-o, gictoria. Bort
2abaco. Spuiton /. ..S:15 BORN.
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eauta De Is. 4. q. y. Depot).
GbfnbrtE
No. 6-Naf benz Norben 900 nadm.
SO. 2-Nah bent Roroen .9:t5 mora.
Autunft =
$40. T. Gom Noroen. $3.50 pornl.
go. 1-@om Neroen -. ..8:05 nbeuos
g. g., Il. 4 o. (S. & q. y. Depot.
Mnfunft
no. 2--gon Corpus gpriii ,inb earri,
40 Gprtng9 :. ......b:SO nddun.
go. 4-Won Corpus gbrif u. Drpiu''s'
bile ....... .7:0O porm.
abfnhrt
No. 1-EaG, Corpus gbrifti ........
..10:30 BORN.
go. 5-gla6 CORPUS gbri}n uno Gars
riso Spriun3 - .--.10:46 abenos
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-11

WeSUnE WIN DC Hrlo fFtoay
evening nj 5 o'clock by supporters
OF Thomas p, Murphine for corpo-
ration counsel at his office. col J
New York block A plan to carry
the MnrphInc fight into all the pre-.
cinctH will be outlined.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-11
pRooRgssivgs PLAN
STATE CONVENTION

Prosresslves OF Washington
aren't ready yet 20 Jump Into
the republican party. accord.
Ing 20 the sentiments es.
pressed AZ the bull moose con-
ference Thursday night In the
office Of County Chairman
Kellogg.
The conferences was called az
the suggestion Of state Chair
man slater. who was present
u was decided 20 hold .
state convention prior 20 the
republican state convention.
Chairman slater 10 designate
the day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-11


Republican politicians. as
semo'cd IN seattle IN lsrne
numbers friday TO attend the
Dig osnquct AZ the Hippo
orome FRIDAY cve' are abtaxe
Win excitement over story
that scott G. Bono has laid the
ground work TO Get himself
sent 70 Chicago TO the national
convention a. the head OF the
washington delegation.
rus was 10 nave remained Sc
eret between scott bone and Preai-
cent Mhltnoy OF the Young Mems
republican club ana several mem.
petH OF the executive committee OF
inc oiup.
Ihat II leaked out IN due. IL is
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-11
SHE'LL DANCE ALONE

STOCKTON. Cal. Feb. live
iyn Nesbitt Thaw. now appearing
on the Orpheum circuit. will be
forced To do her dancing and sing.
Ing act alone for a while. while
investigating high-powcr air RI.
file. Jack Clifford. her dancing part.
DER. bad the tip OF his finger taken
Off. The finger was amputatcd at
the first joinf.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-11
RAINIER vALlEviTES
IkDORSE MURpHtNG

At meeting OF the City Car
Line league at Phnien's hall. Co
iumbia. about 100 Rainier valley
residents adopted resolutions con
demning the delays in settling the
Seattle. Renton a Southern mud.
die. They charged tho delays
we're caused by tho inefficiency OF
Corporation Counsel Bradford's Of.
flee force. II was also charged
that one OF Bradford's assistants.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-11
New Silk Waists, $1.95
Crepe de Chine Tub Silk Japan Silk

m HE popular convertibe-collar styles, with long
L sleeves. in white, fleshooor, maize. Nie-green,
rose and colored- stripe eects-some plain,
brodered with contrasting collar and cuffs. Very
attractive values at $1.95.
WHITE ORGANIZE AND WOLFE WAISTS, Csc
Five pretty styles TO choose from in these
Waists They prettly trimmed with aces, nscr
tons and embroideries. with long sleeves and low
two-in-one collar, Very wel-made and moderately
priced at 95c. Basement salesroom
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-11
BONE TO HEAD COP.
Rumor De al With Chairman whitney

Howard y. Hughes. virtually be
trhyed the city when he quit the
city office after handling tho Raj
nier valley litigation and became
attorney for the bondholders OF
the Seattle, Renton A. Southern.
The resolutions also declared
against tho candidates OF u. II.
Cute and II. G. Caldwell. charging
them with friendly alliances with
the corporate interests opposed TO
the valley. and pledged support 10
Thomas r. Murphine. who was des.
lgnated as an independent candi-
date
The campaign committee OF Aus
tin +. Griffiths. candidate for may.
or. and supporters generally. have
been requested 20 meet at his Of
flee I'm tho New York block Satur.
day noon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-11
SCHEME TAKES

LONDON. Feb. ii.--Prcsidcnt
Wilson's scheme OF sending con.
fidsntial diplomatic agent abroad
has won no much commentator
here that England is reported con.
sidering sending Col House" 10
America TO present English views.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-11
SAY, BOYS, ARE YOU
A PERFECT "38", EH7

ST. LOUIS. Feb. 1.-THE ideal
man. from a tailor's standpoint. has
a perfect IS" chest. The mer.
chant tailors' convention no de.
cided. nj the same time dccrceing
q military cut To clothes for this
spring.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-11

LOS ANGELES. Feb. ii.--.He
has beaten my mother AS long as
I can remember. lilo was more
brutal this time. and | couldn't
stand H. I got bis revolver and
fired at him until he fell"
This Was tn. statement given OF.
fieials by Zlta Moore. II. after she
had shot down her father. James
Moore. 30 years old. In their home
here.
Moore is recovering. and on HIS
statement that his daughter was
not To blame for tn. shooting. she
vas released.
4 should have been shot" he
said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-11

Only republican candidates In
the city election were permitted 10
address the South End Republican
club at Georgetown Thursday
night Those who spoke were. II.
NJ. Caldwell. for corporation coun.
sci. Charles Marble. c. II. F1tx.
gerald. A. A. paysse. and V. =.
Hart. y. II. Guile. also repub-
lican. candidate for corporation
counsel. did not attend.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-11
ALL REoisTRATioN
RECORDS SMASHED

All registration records for
. city election were smashed
BY midnight Thursday, when.
after e.235 registered. the TO.
tai was 76.3z3. The highest
total heretofore was In 1879.
when 74.eoS registered.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-11

~ 49, 'efaNS 40 ~A~ ~
~ lowing have made the
Basement Salesroom head
quarters for dependable
School Shoes at moderate
prices.
Patent and Dull Calf
Button Shoes with mat kid
tops and Goodyear stitched
soles - very serviceable.
Sizes for misses. children
and growing girls; So to
IL. 500 pair; llH to ?.
S2.25 pair; 2Hl to 5, S275
pair.
Patent and Dull Calf
Button Shoes with leather
or cloth tops; made over
comfortable broad-toe last.
Sizes 6 to 8. Sl.50: S15 to
IL. Sl75; liz to 2. $500
pair; 213 to 6. $3.50 pair.
Misses Patent and Dull
Calf Button Shoes on
good-fitting broad-toe last,
sizes liz to ?. Sl.75 pair.
Misses and Children's
Rubber Boots in sizes 6 10
l01, Sl.s0 pair; II to ?,
Sis pair.
basement Salesroom
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-11

c with patch pocket and sizes range from "a TO %
saIesroom
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-11
FREMONT TO HAVE
LINCOLN DAY BANQUET

With Senator w. IL. Pauihamns.
who will probably be a candidate
for governor. as the chief a;trac.
ton. n Lincoln day banquet will be
held at Fremont Friday night nj
Masonic hall
J. G. Herbsmsn. former county
progressive chairman. candidates
for IN. council and corporation
counsel. State Senator Dan Ian.
don. and one or two others are
The Washington herald., 1916-10-26
The High Cost of Living.

Recent announcements OF increases in the
prices of shoes, ice cream and bread coupled with
explanations for the higher prices, seem to have
caused a large majority of the residents OF this
city to pause long enough in their daily routine to
give serious consideration to the question OF the
high cost of living
The result has been that the cost of living has
been found to be even more serious problem
than statistics issued by the government showing
price advances have indicated. Government EN-
ployes in Washington have been amazed to find
that the percentage Of increase in the cost of some
foods during the Wilson administration has been
much greater than the percentage of increase in the
salaries of government employees in fifty years.
The files of The Washington Herald contain
accurate information concerning the increasing
cost of foods. Some of this information is con-
tanned in advertisements OF company which main
tains chain of stores in this city and is recog-
nized as an agency for offering foods to the con-
sumer at the lowest possible cost Advertisements
of this company which appeared October I6, 1914
and October H. of this year, show some surpris-
ing price increases Some of these increases are:
The Washington herald., 1916-10-26
ARMY ORDERS.

First Lieut.. Evan s EFans, FYr,t Lieut. Erik
NJ. p. SHaTd. First Lieut.. Nathaniel F. Roiman
First Lieut. Charles " Strrtz, First Lieut. Cecil
G. LAwhoru, First Lieut. Frederick Hadra and
First Lieut.. Paul y Bcrman. 70 Fort Sam Hous-
ton, Texas
Mai. Francis Le J Parker. to General STAT
Corps.
Col Robert E L. Niche. Col. William H. John
Corps.
Col Charles L Phillips. Col wilmot Z. Ellis,
Maj. Edward Carpenter. Capt. James 7. Walker.
FHt Lieut. Jason Mcv. Austin and FIrst Lieut.
Harvey c. Allen, 10 United Stats
Lieut. Col Jos ph Wheeler. j.. First Lieut.,
Robert H. Van NoIkenburEh Fist Lieut.. Edward
o. Halb,rt. First Lieut. Harry l. King and FIrst
Lieut.. John 4. Baird. to coast defense
Col. William L kcn'v, and LIEUT. Col Harry
G. Bishop. to Aviation school. San Diego OsI
First Lieut.. r. DuTal DumOnt, leave extended
ten days
Second Lieut. Sidney s. Da Costa. to Fort sam
Houston, Tex
Ffrst lieut.. George R. Campbell relieved
First Lieut. George b. Campbell, absence one
Col George Le Il Irwin to Jefferson Bar
racks No.
FTrst Lieut. John b Elliott jr.. resigned
First Lieut.. Thomas 5. Bowen. to san Antonio,
Tex
Cart Pelham D. Ghsssord to Fifth Field Ar.
tiley.
FIrst Lieut. Andrew W Jackson to Easl. Pass.
Tex.
First Lieut. John Kennard. to San Diego, Cal
CGTt Harry L. King. leave two months.
Maj. Harrison J. Price TO Twenty-serenth In
fautrv
Mai. William NJ Fassc,t. to Thi-eenth Infantry.
MAJ. Frank 5. Nicholson. resigned.
seo'nd Lieut.. John b Gordon. resigned.
Chaplain Charles H. Moony resigned
Fint Lieut.. Winthrop Miller. resigned
Calt. John c. Waterman. leave four months.
Capt. ROLAND w Case, To Twenty-scvs1lth In
faItry.
Capt. Roland W. Bcughtou to Thirteenth In
fartry.
Capt Howard c. TAtum. retired
Firt Lieut. Clinton E Harris resigned
Capt Charles VI. Allen relieved
Brig. Gen. Carroll A. Derol. retired.
Capt Thomas T. FriSssll. 70 Fort Rosecrans Cal
Mai. Henry II. Sheen. TO Fort Sam Houston. Tex
Capt. Edward n Macon. reeyrd
First Lieut.. William K. Van SAINT, to Chicago,
Signal CoTs. Aviation Section
Capt Arthur NJ. Ship, relieved.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-26
Gold Bricks and Americans.

The Department OF Commerce and the foreign
trade advisers of the State Department, co-operat-
ing in an investigation into the reported discovery
Of fabulousy rich deposits of potash, have an
nounced that there is scarcely any foundation in
fact for the extravagant claims made for the value
of the find Whereas, alleged inspired press re-
ports declared that the potash deposits were ex-
ceptonally rich, engineers have found that the
finest specimens show analysis but onc-half of
per cent potash The American government Of
icials who have been looking into the case have
charged that the press reports which announced
the discovery of the potash were the forerunners
of an attempt to sell $Iooooooo worth of stock in
the alleged potash bonanza to the American people
Fortur ately, the guns of the stock company have
been spiked
The incident serves, however to illustrate the
truth of the observations of o. Henry Mark
Twain, Brcte Hartc and other writer's who init
matcly knew and understood the American people
to the effect that there never was nation OF
people so eager to purchase gold bricks.
Only recently lumber company in Pennsyl-
vania sold approximately $1,000 900 worth of stock
in enterprise to exploit valuable timber lands
in Mexico. Remote and therefore difficult of in
vestgation the tales of the timber lands had to be
taken faith American people paid over
$4,000 900 in cash for the privilege of learning that
the great enterprise Chimerical. The potash
fraud bid fair to be such another swindle of pos
sibly larger proportions nasmuch as there is a
shortage of potash in the United States due to the
war and the people have been told again and again
that possession of potash means fortune.
Europeans have for generations taken curious
delight in ridiculing the American people for their
gullibility. Yet the United States today counts
its wealth at $780, 600, 900 ooo-the richest country
in the world. There is an old adage which says:
Nothing vcntured; nothing gained" The Puri-
tans took a longer chance apparently than the
purchasers of international Lumber and Mississippi
Bubble stock when they sailed the Western ocean
in the Mayflower Jefferson when he bought
Louisiana; Lewis and Clark, Fremont all the
pioneers when they went West; Fulton when he
invented the steamboat; Morse when he invented
the telegraph; Bell when he invented the tele-
phone-all these Americans took long chances in
the face Of bitter ridcule when they embarked
upon their several enterprises. Yet they won, and
by their winning America and the whole world
has immeasurably.
Perhaps after all the potash and the lumber
company cases, the gold brick and wooden nutmeg
sales and all the other more or less petty frauds
are the exception and this same chance-taking
tendency of the Americans to put their money and
their efforts into something precarious is the I'M
derlying cause for the ever-growing American
dominion. Perhaps America wins in spite of ridi-
cule in the majority of cases. Perhaps it is wise
to buy gold brick occasionally,
The Washington herald., 1916-10-26
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
Best servIce Column in CIty.

Word has reached here of the death
on Tuesday in Brooklyn, n. Y, of
William Ward, former chief clerk Of
the cadet records of the United States
Military Academy at West Point He
held the position for sixty-two years,
having succeeded his father, Bryan
Ward, in 1850 and retired in 1919
Secretary of War Baker has issued a
bulletin for distribution in all bureaus
and Offices under Jurisdiction of the War
Department and all arsenals, depots, and
timilar stations, warning officers and en-
Floyes of the department against actively
participating in the political campaign.
Presidential appOintees," says the
bulletin, ARE forbidden by statute to
use their official authority or influence
to coerce the political action of any per-
son or body, to make any contribution
for a political object to any other officer
Of the United States, or to solicit or re-
ceive contributions for political purposes
or to discriminate among their employees
or applicants for political reason
Otherwise a Presidential appointee
will be allowed to take such a part in
political campaigns as is taken by any
private citizen, except that he will not
be permitted to hold a position as a
member or officer of any political COM
obtrusive partisanship as to cause public
scandal, to attempt to manipulate party
primaries or conventions, to use his posi-
tion to bring about his selection as a
delegate to conventions, to act as chair
man Of a political convention, to assume
the active conduct of a political cam
paign, to use his position to interfere
with an election or to affect the result
thereof or to neglect his public duties. 3"
Credit will be given as for services in
the senior division of the Reserve Off-
GERS Training Corps to any member of
that division for any period or periods
of time during which such members has
received or shall have received at an edu-
cational institution under direction OF
any officer OF the Army, detailed as pro-
fessor Of military science and tactics. a
course Of military training substantially
equivalent to that prescribed by regula-
tons for the corresponding period or
periods of training of the senior division
OF the Reserve Officers Training Corps,
according TO bulletin just issued by the
War Department and based upon a Con-
gressional Interpretation of the act of
June for making further and more ef-
fectual provision for the national defense