The Washington herald., 1916-02-15
SEEN AND HEARD
BY GEORGE MINER
Special Correspondent of The Washington Herald
tcopyrsht IsIs by the Mcclure Newspnper Syndicate,

! this enormous additional army to hurl
at her In few months. There can be
only one end, and IL will be a sudden
and complete one. England has In
reserve 100000 superb cavalry, each
horse like racer, and stores of mU-
nitious such as no one dreams Of.
They have this new high explosive
that gives terrible results. and they
are making 16-Inch guns The fre
from these guns will bury any troops
that happen TO be in trenches, and
annihilate all that are above ground.
saw hundreds Of motor trucks
loaded with trench bridges. so that
the advancing army can sweep over
the trenches without delay Il will
be short work.
Il spent yesterday afternoon in con-
sultation with Mr.. Schwab at his house
and he told me that he is now shipping
from his plant 10000 loaded shrapnel shells
every day and bv the first OF March he
would be shipping 5000 a day. His is
only one of many plants that are busy
turning out munitions for the allies. He
is also sending thousands Of cannon to
/ Russia. England is paying for it all
BY the way" continued Mr.. Wood
If the American munition makers had
lived up to their contracts the war would
have been over now. II was their delay
war 10 drag along So
Has Inside Information.
have no right to question Mr.. Woods s
statements, as he is a very prominent
manufacturer in London. although he Is
an American. That he is a close friend
of men high in the English government
I personally know to he true. Mr. Wood
came to this country A few weeks ago
10 attend the trade meeting at Ne~
Orleans. He tells me. however. that the
meeting did not arouse in him mUCs
hope OF developing trade in South Anneri-
ca He thinks they are too poor down
| there and have no money to spend.
Speaking OF Mr.. Charles Schwab. il ~
Interesting 10 watch the mannerisms CT
his double-for he has a double who So
! strongly resembles him that personal
! friends sometimes are mistaken. This
double is Officer O'Brien. one Of the house
detectives st the Waldorf-Astoris
O'Brien is very proud OF this distinction
and initiates Mr.. Schwsb I'm dress ana
manner as much as possible. He has
even taken the pains TO get the sans
kind OF a derby hat. with a fat crown.
and wears IL on the back OF his head
I just as does the steel magnate.
MI James X. Hsckett has given a
magnificent production Of Macbeth.
| Probably no Shakespearean production
! in this country has rivsled II, while
Hacketts acting is generally conced-
TO he the Crowning effort OF his distin-
| Euished career. 1t will be remembered
| that Mr.. HaCkett inherited about a mil
lion dollars last year. Instead Of retir-
| ing to enjoy his fortune. he has sailed
into Shakespeare with all sails set. A
| few days before the production I had
a chat with him. He said:
NO, l don't expect TO make any large
| amount Of money by acting, anyway. II
had been after money / should not
have been an actor. / should have gone
, into the law or into business. My father
was the greatest Macbeth that ever liv-
| ed. so you see sentiment actuates me
in making this production. 1 am trying
| TO live up to his reputation. but the
| knowledge Of his genius hangs over me
! like a cloud"