The Washington herald., 1916-08-29
A Line o Cheer Each Day O the Year
By JOHN KENDRIcK BANGS.

First printing Of an original poem. written daily
for The Washington Herald.
A SHORT CUT.
4 pleasant road to clearer ,skics
When clouds appear is to usrmse
How bright and gay
'Twoud be if they
Would only run contrariwisc,
As they will do, Fate,
Full son if We in patience wait.
In the vernacular OF the theater has William
Jennings Bryan been shifted from the big to the
small time?
The New Jersey lawyer who appeared in
court in a bathing suit probably expected the
arguments in the case to be heated.
Scanning the newspapers one is prone to
think, paradoxical though it may be, that love
leads TO murder just as surely as peace propa-
ganda leads to riots
That moving picture actress who met with
an accident while riding in her carriage has the
distinction OF being the first OF her kind not
credited with automobile.
Navy defects due to Republicans, says Mr..
Daniels" according to the New York Herald.
\ charge that the wine mess order was due to
Mr.. Bryan next in line.
Hyphenated Americans will find little COM
tort in the Texas returns. Senator Culberson
by big margin against the solid German
vote cast for former Gov. Colquitt.
Tt% grandson of John c. Calhoun says that
his wealth has dwndled from $4,000 900 to s. s..
lie. therefore, is in a position to sympathze with
those Mcxcans who have their homes loaded
with Villa money
The lucke>s ultimate consumer" is in sus-
pensc, wondering whether constant rise in
bread will starve him to death slowly or a rail
road strike cut the supply and do it with mcrci-
iul quickncs>.
II the claim is true that large numbers OF
peace advocates" will vote for Wilson, Hughes
should be worried, for advocates Of peace at any
price always fight hard to show the depth of
their convictions.
Thomas \. Edison is going to the Adiron-
dacks to camp ior two weeks in the woods If
he sticks it ont without sending in a distress
call TO civilization his claim to inventive genius
will be unque>toncd
1t is announced that thrty-eght theaters will
open in New York Labor Day for the season.
It Is getting to be almost as difficult to keep q
count New Works pIayhouses as on the num-
bcr Of nations in the war.
The Progressive leader of the Middle West
who says, 81 propose that our party shall be led
by real Progressiv and then suggests himself
leader, is respectfully referred to the old story
about the tailors OF Tooley street.
Democrats are processing to worry because
President Wilson, in his speech of acceptance,
may furnish Mr.. Hughes with new issue Sure
y President who can keep us out of war can
protect from issues.
The Southern tobacco growers protest that
the British embargo will cost them $4,000 900 if
enforced scheduled. Showing that there are
still people who like to see money go up in
smoke
A few years ago in certain Chinese cities they
bcheaded man for traficking in opium Today
in certain American cities they send man to
prison for traficking in women. 1t is reported
that in certain Chinese cities the traffic in opium
was stopped 1t is reported that in certain Ameri-
cities the traffic in women is stopped but
that it will be resumed.
James Whitcomb Riley.
We will miss you kind Jim Riley,
But them songs you ulster sing