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The Washington herald., 1917-11-16
An Interesting Chapter Of History.

The leopard does not change his spots does the
Boche change his nature. The amazing Teutonc bar
barities of the not irregular. abnormal and
trade to order; they the logical sequence of Ger
man military history and practice The Prussian was
merely fulfilling his destiny and being to himself
Out of the files of the War Department has come
interesting correspondence between the late Gen.
Adna R. Chafee, U. S. A., and Count von Wadersee,
respectively American and German commanders of the
joint expedonary force that marched Pesing dur
in the Boxer troubles of 1900 Chaee did not veil his
indignation over the looting and piagng practced by
German soldiers, of the various cruetes and bar
barisms perpetrated by them upon the Chinese. He
wrote letter to Count Won Waldersee at which the
latter sneered, saying he unfavorably impressed
by it. He refused TO take any action.
There was international incident over the affair.
No publicity given it 1t is valuable historically
now for it is of the many foundation stones of the
present American warfare on Prussiansm.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-16
Fathers Name at Home.

Speaking at political gathering, Senator Hoke
terms and fttingly recalled this anecdote:
A chidrens aid society having session in
Southern city time ago. and during the afternoon
fathers name was.
His name is Smith," readily answered the child.
Smith, is it," returned the woman coaxingy. "And
what is his Christian name:"
"He amt got none" answered the little girl, who
hadn't the faintest idea what Christian name was.
"Oh, but he surely must have" insisted the
What does your mother call him?"
"Bonehead" xas the startling rejoinder of the
youngst Philadelphia Telegraph
The Washington herald., 1917-11-16
Shop and Mail Early.

Those who have already mailed their Christmas
presents to the Sammes abroad can settle back now
with the reasonable assurance that some heart beating
beneath khaki will be cheered on the morning of De-
eember % There is possibility that even at this late
hour presents may reach the other side in time, but
the chances are against it
However, your Christmas work is not yet DONE nor
you afford to avail yourself Of the slightest breath
ing sp" in your shopping activities. There boys
"oyer here" Just the as there are boys "oyer
there" and the lads at home must be remembered too
1t is the duty of every American to make this
Christmas the most Joyous known to the boys who
have needed the call to the coors There is only one
way in which this can be done. DO YOUR CHRIST
MAS SHOPPING NOW. We know that advice
sounds monotonous through annual repetition but it
must be impressed on some of us.
The merchants OF Washington have foreseen the
need of particularly early preparations this year. and
they prepared to give the best of service this
time. But they guarantee irst-class service
and unlimited selections if we postpone our buying
until the last few days before the holidays The wise
shoppers already laying in their Christmas sup
plies, and you who procrastinang must take what
the wise leave.
There is satisfaction in dealing in leftovers so
get out today and buy for those home and don't for
get to mail your presents early. Whenever it is pos
sble have them mailed from the store. That way the
postoffice collect packages in bulk and thereby
save time on delivery.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-16
No Talk of Aims.

On the highest authority 1t is stated
that an endeavor will be made for
a time. at least. during the coming
session, to fight free of discussions
involving the positions We will have
to assume when the day of victory
In reached. No great good can come
OF talking about such things. any
way, a majority of the members of
Congress have indicated at one time
and another. and it is probable. from
every indication at this time. that
no attempt will be made to inject ir
relevant matter into the war equa
ton.
The only possible good that could
come of such talk would be to please
the Kaiser-and that kind of good
Is bad for America. The day may
come in advance of the conclusion
OF the war when America will have
to tell how long she shall stay in
the battle. But that time Is afar
off. There are many battles to win.
many Germans to capture, many
drops of blood to draw from the
Kaiser's body. before that time ar
rives.
We must be firm now-and Con-
gress hopes to be able to take every
step so discreetly that not one whit
of comfort can be given the Hohen-
Zollernistic cause by what takes
place in its halls. No doubt there
are questions without end which can
rightfully be asked by the people
OF the country and to which the
members should individually give
their most careful attention. But
the situation calls for no general
questioning of motives or of meth
ods-victory can be achieved sooner
where there is such a complete uni
son of spirit that not one act, out
of concord with Americas intentions,
can take place TO draw from America
a greater toll in blood or money.
For the very serious aspect of this,
after all, is that any act at home
that tends to lengthen the war must
without question cost America lives
of some OF its men, and drain deeper
from its supply OF money. If ST.
lence at this time is even the cause
of embarrassment for some of the
members who think great democratic
principles are being ruthlessly shat
tered it is better that that member
be embarrassed than that a single
American mother should be bereft
of her son. If silence here even
means the sacrifice of political ca
reers that once promised much. it
is better that those careers should
be sacrificed than that a single Amer
lean boy should pay with his life
for such indiscretions and overlo-
Quacity. And this does not mean
that single inherent American right
which We established at the COM
mencement OF our government should
be violated, or a single American
privilege denied to those whose hearts
are all for America.
Nor does this mean that criticism
shall be stopped either in the flow
or at its origin. Criticism based
on a desire to remedy bad condi-
tions and supplant them with good
conditions in order that our men
may win the quicker, must be in
dulged tn to considerable extent.
But it must be well-founded and
definite. and 1t must be richer in
thought and suggestion than some
of the criticism Congress permitted
at the war session. There is always
room in America for suggestion and
criticism that is truly Americon-but
there is no room for the kind that
cuts into our vitals and tends to put
farther away our day of victory.
THE OBSERVER
The Washington herald., 1917-11-16
From Flanders.

Old pals, you'll soon be over here
And at it in the trenches,
Where Mars in pools of streaming blood
His thirst colossal quenches,
And where the busy little bomb
Across the scene meanders;
The hardest thing you'll have to fight
Will be the mud in Flanders
The mucky rucky sticky stuff
Is like molasses taffy:
You wallow in it to the hips
Until you're almost daffy.
'Twould give Good Roads advocate
Mysteries or the glanders,
To merely cast single glance
Upon the mud in Flanders.
But we are not the kind that waits
For slckers and goloshes;
We're here in France to conquer mud
As well as bombs and Boches.
We're here to face the Kaisers guns
Like freproof salamanders,
We're here to bury all his Huns
Beneath the mud of Flanders
-Minna IrviHg, in the Ne1U York SHn.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-16
A Present to Emperor Charles.

The Kaiser $50 the story goes) promised Venice
md le rich loot of Lombardy to Emperor Charles of
Austria provided he would prove tractabe and plaint
to the Prussan will in the future, and not ask too
many questions.
He has almost made good his promise. Northern
Italy is overrun with the armies of Mackensen; the
line of the Piave is punctured although the puncture
may yet be plugged up. Venice, it is asserted, will be
surrendered without battle once the brdgeheads of
the Piave definitely under the control OF the in
vaders and the Italian armies will make their final de-
tense on the Adige which is we'll into the heart of
Central Italy.
Here YOU have the price of Austro- Hungarian
quiescence in the rule of Berlin; here you have the
of Emperor Charles the insistent, despairing
cries for peace among his people; here you have
the definite failure of the attempt of American dipo
macy to create cleavage between the peoples of the
central empires
The Young Emperor has definitely determined to
accept subordinate place in the pan-German hege-
nony. make his proud and ancient land PruSsian
vassal; but his price is hgh-nothng less than the
booty of all Northern Italy. Is further friction be-
tween Vienna and Berlin conceivable in view of the
existing Italian situation? Not bit of it. The
triumphal sweep OF Mackensen that Austria has
come into her own again.
All this Is is ed on the postuate that Germany will
win the war. Ea'urally when the ultimate collapse
comes when the allied steam-rollcr gets into action
the break mp of the pan-German plot will be all the
complete because of the present orgy of victory
Austria will be able to endure and to the
shattcrng OF her present magnificent hopes based on
the present Generalization of Italy For Germany, the
present situation commits her all the the alb
solue uescapabe necessity for final victory Not to
achieve it means national collapse beyond the powers
of n normal imagination TO enviSage.
Among the allies there has been cleaning of the
Augcan stables since the Italian debace disspaed the
last cubt of complacent optimism in their councils
They have been proceeding long on the postuate
that the of civilization must inevitably wn and
that therefore it would win. Now that they find the
fight Is something than merely smashing through
the iron ring they getting ready to test the
resources Of their second wind" or their third i;
necessary
The Washington herald., 1917-11-16
Saving Coal.

Gov Whitman, of New York, has issued number
of suggestions with an idea toward aiding the con-
servation of coal and thereby helping DR.. Garfelds
fuel administration. We reprint the following from
the New York Sun, quoting the leader of the Empire
State:
Open gr>te fires wasteful of coal Heating the
whole house is often extravagant Spare should
be shut up and have the heat turned off.
In tending furnace fire it is important to see that
there cracks at the floor line of the furnace
admitting air to the ash pit
thin FIRE is wasteful Keep the frebox filled to
the level recommended by the maker
fre benefits by regular and methodical care 1t
should be coaled and Shaken down at set times The
ordinary furnace needs shaking once day and twice
bitter weather Shake the FIRE until you can see light
underneath; bit longer Put on coal after shak-
ing never before.
Keep the draughts shut off as much as possible
Don't leave the feed door open. Keep the ash pit
empty and sift the ashesl
So much for householders; but how about apart,
menteers?
Be gentle with the janitor but investigate his
dongs may be his wastefu and careless operation
OF the IRE which leaves your family to shver all morn
ing The landlord doesn't want pay for unnecessary
coal He should be your best ally in finding and
remedying the fault
The Washington herald., 1917-11-16
Mr.. vanderlip's Foresight.

When Mr.. Frank Vanderlip, the
newspaper reporter who decided to
become rich and who did so, told
members of the Press Club that the
habits of thrift inculcated into Amer
leans during the war period would
doubtless last years after the war
Is over he disclosed what was evil
IDENTIFY at least one of the remote
aims OF himself and other financiers
In evolving the war thrift plan.
He might have added, had he known
the minds of some Of the members of
Congress, that some such plan as is
set under way now for aiding in
winning the war may eventually be
kept US so that Uncle Sam will be-
come the partner of the small wage
earners in saving money. The pos
tai savings scheme is a complete one,
but 1t lacks the incentive which is
given to the present war scheme
and the big incentive which much
outiast the war and which, I'm fact,
must be given its conclusive trial
after the war Is the investment OF
huge sums Of money by Uncle Sam
IN a number of different enterprises
which help the people themselves. The
neld Is so wide open in this connec-
tion that it would be useless to specify
here what enterprises Uncle Sam
might want to launch then. Suffice
to say that some great scheme will
be evolved sooner or later which will
meet general public approval ana
which will be the means of giving
the people Of moderate means a more
direct and greater monetary interest
IN their country than they had pre-
yious to the opening of our part of
the present war.
The revolutionary changes we are
undergoing now are to abide with US
Tor generations. We have put off
the old cloak never more to put it
on. In the future the men who ap-
peal to the public must be men Of
vision, but also men Of practicability
-dreamers and idealists will find no
reception at the hands Of the public.
But the things they do, in the light
OF the past. will look strange and
perhaps unbecoming a republic, in
some respects, but those changes,
many members OF Congress believe,
VIII be eagerly received by the people
ana quite a. readily adopted a. II
The Washington herald., 1917-11-16
Spreading Sedition.

Declaring that many of our public schools are
hobeds of sedition and that the time has come to rid
this city of teachers who are daily disseminating
traitorous doctrines among children, Arthur s. Som
mers member of the Board of Education, at yester-
days meeting spoke in favor of resolution calling for
the transfer of six members of the teaching staff Of
the Dewitt Clinton High School to various schools in
Manhattan and Brooklyn"
The foregoing is taken from story in yesterdays
edition of the New York World. As remedy for
treason we will have be enlightened further before
we can see the wisdom of transferring teachers who
are suspected of sedition.
Apparently there is sufficient justification to charge
the teachers with treason yet the member of the board
merely asks that they be transferred to other schools
thus giving them opportunity to spread their doc
trnes further. We hardly know whether to class Mr..
Sommers as radical a conservative. At any rate,
his method of punishment is unique
The Washington herald., 1917-11-16
Doing IL Right.

This may be the last war Uncle
Sam will have in many hundred
years, but he will do II up in ship
shape, so that in all the generations
to come the people of the country
will point to 1t as the only war.
since civilization began, in which
the safety of the world was fought
for. and In which at least one ma
tion promoted the interests of it's
fighting men from every possible
standpoint.
As recounted by men from other
countries, who have studied our
progress with amazement. here are
some of the things that brand this
country as the greatest pioneer in
the art of producing high-grade
morale in its men: Care for de-
pendents, war insurance for the men
at moderate cost, camp entertain
ment and protection. and organiza-
tion of movements in which every
citizen can do his part of the great
task.
These great advances, together
with the fact that we are beginning
to See a most commendable organi-
zation of business on every hand
for the prosecution of the war, in
spire our ally nations, Great Britain
and France, with great hope-not to
mention the fact that we have been
able to render them some assistance
in a financial way when that assis-
tance was most welcome,
But this is not all. There are
many other things yet to be done
which will coordinate every Amer
ican activity toward the single end
we are striving for, and many of
these things will be given the at
tention of Congress when that body
meets in December. The labor sit
uation is expected to be in far bet
ter way when that time comes. Con-
gress hopes then to be able to sug-
gest what steps labor should take
to bring it's shoulder to the wheel
with the same vigor that some of
the other interests are manifesting.
Moreover, Congress will be in a po-
sition to see just what legislation
it must pass to make labor meet its
duty squarely and fairly.
Congress does not think the Pres
ident should have the entire burden
OF meeting the labor situation
thrust upon hint is perfectly
willing to do its part by helping
with the solution.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-16
STENOGRAPAERS GET 81, 400.

One thousand one hundred instead
Of s., 1000 now will be the entrance sal
ary Of stenographers and typewriters
in the Ordnance Once of the War
Department. After an appointee has
served four months satisfactorily a
raise to $500 will be in order.
Scarcity of good clerical help is be-
coming a serious problem in govern
ment offices and unusually good
stenographers are receiving N,Aoo as
an entrance salary
The Washington herald., 1917-11-16

The last of the Bolsheviki DEGREES was that no
citizen could land than he could cultivate
without hired help. Whereupon, another revolution
arose and began doing business.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-16

At fashionable Fifth avenue wedding in New
York. the adventurous couple listened to the strains of
Wagner and Mendelssohn. But maybe German war
music is the thing for New York weddings, after all.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-16

What shall we do with German prisoners?" is
a conundrum. Gee whiz! it's a stumper. We can't
em loose and let them start breweres with States
like Ohio going dry that they smoke.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-16

Judging by the rotting of crops that can't be got to
market the home gardener ought also have planted
for a crop of locomotives and cars
The Washington herald., 1917-11-16

OH what's the use? New York gave the
ballot but won't let her sit juries. How
feel herself peer" when denied the blessed privilege
of ailing New Workers.?
The Washington herald., 1917-11-16

they had been laboriously thought out
accompanied by years of unceasing
experiment.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-16
LINE o. CHEER
EACH DAY o. The YEAR. !.
~ yshn Ken1riek psx~r.

n. BUT. AND wHY.
All "doubtf' and little 'ffs" and
"buts''
To me are nothing more than nut,
That I must crack that / may reach
The meat Of faith that lies In each.
No harm in honest question: lies,
And up among the great and wise
Are those who've reached the levels
high
Through ifs" and ''buts." and ask
ing WHY"
Copyright, is1fJ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-04

Turn 10 The main nsps section Of To-
day, Tribune end read The remarkably
interesting aviation ,iory by Lieutenant
B. 4. Molisr. an Amsrieen Tod nh
is q .lsuisnent in E,eodrills N.in2
Of Tie French army. II piil give you a
greater appreciation Of The picture, on
he,s pages.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-04

a remarkably clear and com.
prehensive view OF the air
drome Of a French escadrille
somewhere just back Of the
lines. Showing, !. observation
planes; z. fighting plane; ),
hangers; 4. a number Of motor
transport lorries parked within
a farm-yard-like Enclosure OF an
old French stable; 5, trench Sec
ton; 6. the emplacements OF
anti.aircraft guns for the protec-
ton Of the airdrome; J, bar
racks for the pilots, and ma
chine shops, The Allied flying
insignia can be clearly seen on
the wing tips Of several 70 the
planes.
kadeI 4 Herbert
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-03
How You May Change
Your Face Completely

ANY woman not satisfied with her com
plexion can easily remove II and have A
new one The thin veil Of sitting half
dead cuticle is an encumbrance and
should be removed to give the fresh.
vigorous, young skin underneath
chance to show itself and to breathe,
There's a simple. old fashioned remedy
which will always do the work. Get an
ounce Of pure merCorzed wax from Your
druggist and apply it at might like cold
cream. washing it off in the morning.
The wax will gently absorb all the life
less skin and leave a healthy and beau, beau
Naturally it takes with it all such facial
blemishes as freckles. moth patches sal
lownesss, liver spots. pimples. II is
rIeasant TO use. and economical The
face so treated soon looks years youn ger.
and burrows there's nothing quite 50
good as. the old reliable. saTolite lotion.
Il is only necessary to dissolve an ounce
Of powdered saxolite in a half pint Of
witch hazel and battle the face in this
a required. The result is instantaneous
and wonderful, and there is no harmful
effect whatever.-adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-03
Girls! Use Lemons!
Make a Bleaching,
Beautifying Cream

The Juice of two fresh lemons
into a bottle containing three
ounces of orchard white makes a
whole quarter pint Of the most re
markable lemon skin beautifiar at
about the cost ore must pay for a
small jar of the ordinary cold creams.
Care should be taken to strain the
lemon juice through a fine cloth so no
lemon pulp gets in. then this lotion
will keep fresh for months Every
woman knows that lemon juice is
used to bleach and remove such blem-
ishes as freckles. sallowness and tan
and is the ideal skin sOftener, smooth
ener and beautifier.
Just try it! Get three ounces of
orchard white at any pharmacy and
two lemons from the grocer and make
up a quarter pint of this sweetly fra
grant lemon lotion and massage i
daily into the face. neck, arms and
hands. It naturally should help 90
soften. fresheu. bleach and E-'gr out
the roses and beauty of any skin. It
is simply marvellous to smooth II
rough, rad hands-adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-03
DEMONSTRATION
WORK.

The Bogia and Bowmanville Can
ming Clubs had a joint meeting at the
home of Carrie Bowman. Quite a
number of the girls were present.
Those who were present were: Marion
Mays. president Of the Bogia Club;
Esther Driver, secretary, Norma
Mays and Adella Bowman: Carrie
Bowman, president of the Bowman
vile Club; Bertha Brewton. secretary,
CIa,amae and BERTHE Bowman, Agnes
Byrd, Ava Chavers. All enjoyed
canning lesson. Miss Landrum gave
a splendid talk on several different
subjects, Those who were elected to
60 to Gonzalez for a three days
course were: Esther Driver from
Bogia, and Agnes Byrd from Bow
manville
At our next meeting we hope to can
all day. We are hoping to have
plenty of things to keep US busy all
the time.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-03
QUINA DUNHAM
WEDDING.

One of the most interesting of re
cent social events was the marriage
of Miss Reba Mae Durham, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Durham.
to Mr.. Horace John Quina, son of
Mrs. Alice Quina, the Wedding fixing
place yesterday morn.SAs'at St. Mi III
ael's Church, the Rev. Father Mutually
officiating.
Miss Mamie Bicker was maid-of-
honor, and Mr.. Lep E. Heinberg was
best man.
The bride was dressed in a nayv
blue coat suit, with gray trimming.
gray gloves, shoes and hat to match,
with a white corsage of sweet peas
and carnations. and the maid-of hon
or wore a pongee dress and a picture
hat with a Corsage Of pink s'ECet peas
and carnations.
Bride and groom left immediate
ly after the ceremony on a trip in
their motor car. to Montgomery, Ala
bama, Atlanta, Memphis and last to
New Orleans, where they will be the
guests Of the brides sister and broth
er, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Perry,
the bridal tour to last about a month.
When they return they will be at
home to friends at the San Carlos
hotel.
An informal reception was held at
the home of the mother of the bride
on Friday evening at 500 o'clock
for the friends of the bride and groom.
The house was prettily decorated with
cut flowers and cake and fruit punch
were served, while selections from an
orchestra were p0i0vpd