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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-11
will be necessary to prevent an immense

will be necessary to prevent an immense
disaster.
Nothing is known as to the DISPOSE
ton of German troops in consequence
of the Russian offensive. 1t has been
hoped that the renewal Of the eastern
campaign would cause large with
drawal of forces from tho west, where
lately there has been a concentration of
Hindenburg's troops, both to stem the
allied attacks and, as on the Aisne. to
attempt to regain lost positions. Ger
many cannot afford to let the Russian
forces penetrate too deeply into Galicia
if it is possible to check them, even
though it might be the policy Of Berlin
to throw full responsibility for the Cali
clan campaign upon Austria. A deep
penetration of Austrian territory would
necessarily affect the German line in
the north by compelling successive with
drawals from Poland even as far up as
the Riga region.
The fighting in Galicia is quite differ
ent in character from that on the west
ern front, being more nearly of the
open" style of former wars. While
there has been some close intrenchment
on the east, at no time since the war
started have the two armies been aligned
over long stretches of continuously oc-
cupied trenches as in France and Bel
GUM. Thus conditions are favorable for a
vigorous, enthusiastic movement Of the
regenerated Russian army, especially in
view of its superiority in cavalry. The
large numbers of prisoners taken have
been due undoubtedly to the rapidity of
the Cossack movements, cutting off the
retreat of the detached bodies, including,
it would seem, entire garrisons. AL
ready many thousands have been cap
tured and the Austrians have necessarily
been grievously depleted in man power,
apart from the heavy losses of guns and
munitions. A continuance Of this ac-
tivity will necessarily call for a general
modification of the Teutonic plan of
campaign.
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Reventlow's Skepticism.

German skepticism Of American war
preparations and performances, however
frankly expressed in the officially di-
rected press, for the effect upon leu
tonic public sentiment, is probably not
shared at grand headquarters, to which
flow the supposedly accurate reports Of
the spies. There is no reason to doubt
that there are spies or that they are
making reports, or that their reports
cover the main facts of what America is
doing. Thus, for example, Count Won
Reventlow, who writes chiefly for the
edifcation Of the junkers and war lord
party of Germany, declines to believe
in print-that any troops have actually
reached France. He says: @The whole
thing is sheer bluff; only Gen. Pershing,
his staff, few medical men, and, per-
haps, few technical experts and air
men have arrived, and nothing more"
We on this side have been in somewhat
of state Of mind lately over the fact
that the departure Of our transports
laden with troops was witnessed in this
country by many thousands, doubtless
including German spies, and that there
Is evidence that these spies tipped Ber-
lin off to the sailing and perhaps to the
route, SO that there was a submarine at
tack on the way. Our feelings have been
somewhat narrowed by an official re-
port, which has been proved to have been
elaborated" in the transliteration, set
ting forth version Of tho submarine
attack in force. Count Won Reventlow
himself ridicules this account Of the as
sault on the transports and accepts it
as proof that there is nothing whatever
in the transport sailing itself. False in
one, he deduces, false in ALL There was
no massed submarine attack; therefore
there were no transports. But some
where in Germany the truth is known
The high command may be chucking
over the elaboration Of the report, but
it knows that there are American troops
in France. 1t knows, too, that others are
preparing to 60, perhaps that others
have already gone. It knows better, in
deed, than the American people them
selves just how far advanced our plans
are for military operations. Count Won
Reventlow's declaration Of disbelief
must be in itself bluff. It is impos-
sible that the high command has kept
such a faithful servitor Of the cause Of
militarism ignorant Of the facts that
have been so promptly reported by the
! German agents in this country.
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The Evening Star Newspaper Company
11th st. and Pennsylvania Avenue.
Strong Drink and Death Knell.

From an interview given in New York
by Senator Weeks of Massachusetts,:
".Do you believe that the death knell
Of strong drink has been sounded!'
"'Well, that is a question l prefer not
to answer, but if you press me viii say
that 1 believe it has been sounded
"'Would it have come any way7
L do not think so. | think the war
has brought about something we would
not otherwise have had, for years at
least"
There is considerable speculation in
political, business and religious circles
on this point Some opinions expressed
are in agreement with the opinion of
the Bay state senator. Other opinions
are not so confident 4 death kneH
means death 'for keeps" and the pres
ent proposition as to strong drink refers
only to the war. Death to Col. Barley
corn is not deereed, but only suspended
animation while hostilities last
A wide belief obtains that after the
war closes the friends of the colonel will
make drive" for his restoration to
full life and strength again. He is at
once a tough and a popular customer
He has always been able to command a
great deal of money. He has always
paid large dividends. His eye is keen
for the main chance. He operates with
out regard to anything but money val
mes.
1t is for this reason that the foes of
whisky-men who really want its death
knell sounded-are, while busy with the
present problem, concerned about the
future If they could, they would, right
now, put strong drink on the black list
for all time
But even if that could be, and we're,
done, there would be no protection
against future activities of men friendly
to the strong drink traffic. They would
still make their fight for return to the
old order. Old cries, personal liberty"
leading, would be renewed, and an eff
fort made to elect a President and
Congress favorable to old popular in
dulgences.
1t will be found that eternal vigilance
Is the price Of sobriety. Whatever, much
Or little, may be won in that behalf now
cannot be retained without an effort
Col. Barleycorn has numerous followers
and retainers, who know their leaders
voice and obey his orders. At best it
win be long fight keeping out after
putting out force so well equipped
with the sinews Of war, SO well disci-
plined, and so eager to return to 4tpick-
angs" rich in money lures, and to a life
full Of excitement of political and other
sorts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-11
Looking for Spies.

1t is much better that the government
departments should be overfrightened
on the subject of spies than that they
should be complaeent, and Representa-
tive Mann's suggestion that there is too
much spy hysteria just at present should
not be the cause of relaxing vigilance
Some absurdities, perhaps some injus-
tioes, may be committed in consequence
of the state Of mind in which a possible
spy is seen in every one But with
everybody on the alert, everybody sus-
picious, the way of the spy becomes very
hard and detection is much more likely
than If everybody is indifferent. 1t is,
OF course, well to leave the spy catch
ing in the main to the designated Off
cials whose business it is to track and
catch the agents Of the enemy Yet ex-
ceHent service can be rendered by indi-
viduals in reporting peculiarities of
conduct and expression that may dis
close spy. But it must always be borne
In mind that the enemy's observer is
practically certain to be quiet and un-
ostentatious in his work, and that the
mere manifestation of pro Germanism is
by no means token of spy. The more
efficient the spy the more apparently
pro-Ameriean he probably is to those
about him.
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advancement Of the German front, even
though it does not reach Calais would
be Of political importance just now in
Berlin, where conditions are greatly un-
settled, with the chancellor holding his
own against his enemies with difficulty
and proclaiming, in effect, q policy Of
peace with annexations. Apparently the
kaiser is determined to hold to the prin-
ciple of conquest even though at this
moment it would seem to be a wiser
course, in view Of the steady weaken
ing of the German armies and the
diminution of food supplies, to seek q
way of retreat through terms Of peace
leaving Germany something to build
upon after the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-11

Berlin is sufficiently acquainted with
history to note that country with an
unsuccessful military campaign on hand
is peculiarly liable to revolution.
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Self.Denial

care you setting an example of hero
ism and seafdenial, such az tho country
now demands"
II haven't done anything exactly in
the line Of heroism," admitted Senator
Sorghum @But I've scored on self-denial.
I haven't made q long speech in six
weeks"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-11

OF course, the men and women Of the
District Of Columbia want suffrage. But
they are not going to hold any jailfests
about the matter; at least not until the
war is over.
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Leadership.

From tho Chicago NsW1.
In tho marvellous results which Ke-
renslCy, Russia's energetic young war
minister. has wrought Of late. despite
tho desperate condition Of the huge,
drifting. rudderless dereliot among ma
lions when he took 1t in hand. the world
has another example Of the power OF q
forceful personality.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-11

No amount Of censorship can prevent
the public from having well defined sus-
PIGEONS as to the source of an explosion
in navy yard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-11

Nicholas Romanoff is still recalled as
a terrible example Of what may happen
to man, however exalted, If he insists
ON keeping bad company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-11

The utilization Of school facilities for
war service will assist in preserving the
custom of teaching the English language
as part Of the system of popular educa-
ton in this country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-11

The Boy Scouts who made 80 fine a
record as corn planters now have an op-
portunity to show their efficiency as
weed destroyers.
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Relaxation.

RELAXATION.
It's right fur folks to laugh an, sing an
dance If so inclined,
For Jack must play as we'll as work, AM
leave his cares behind.
A little grin will teach man to toll an
never shirk.
Tho practice helps him grit his teeth an
settle down to work.
No matter how q man may strive hard
luck will come along;
To make up fur the sorrow, he's entitled
to the song.
A smile u Like the sunshine through the
clouds that grimly aurk,
An It helps TELLER grit his teeth an
settle down to work.
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The kaiser's offer Of bonuses for
American shippers is not likely to pro-
duce any great additional scare in the
minds of German taxpayers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-11

If the stin, small voice Of conscience
fails to arouse the food Spectator, old
Vo1 Popui will sec what no can do.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-11

China is doing so much internal fight
ing that it may yet develop as a mill
tary nation if 1t can get its belliger-
ency organized.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-11
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHn.ANDER JOHNSON,
SartoriaI Distinctions.

Sartorial Distinctions.
"You can't judge a man by his
clothes"
"Not only" replied Miss Cayenne;
"but the uniform helps some in distin-
gushing soldier from q slacker.D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-11

Elihu Root is always young enough to
put his shoulder to the wheel when there
is tough Job on hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-11

Tho shark attacks only when he is
hungry. The term "food shark" does not
seem quite fair to the shark.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-11

Military preparation gives the month
pf July number of patriotic dates be-
sides the glorious Fourth.
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HoDelessly Inert

dis BHggins a quitterf"
"No. He doesn't get far enough along
to quit anything. He isn't even a be-
ginner."
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Exhaustion.

They laid him out for long repose
As mourners got together
Tho man who tried to change his clothes
To keep up with the weather.
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An American Prejudice.

An American Prejudice.
els yon de citizen dat referred to me
as Afro-Americanf"
Eyes. It was respectfully intended"
"Well. I'd like You to take it back. I
don't want to hear muffin bout no desig-
nation OATS got hyphen into It,"
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Hooveri

From <AS 1ogtna EtxnsextpA
Dictator Hoo0as-5asbekter-th
Itstor HungaA-
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-"Our Heror 4-passenEer Lawn
Swing, built for good looks, COM
fort. durability; finished in green
and red: in combina-
ton with atural o. nE
hardwood finish; we'll sn4S0
bolted. Tomorrow. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-11

PLAIN COLORED DEECE
inches wide: in a great va
including the wanted pinks (;
the new tans. grays. greens.
navy and many shades of
blue: plain colored voiles
are very popular this sum-
mer. Tomorrow. a yard.
kann's-Street Floor.
The Washington times., 1917-09-07

to keep him dangling on in uncer-
tainty for weeks, but the idea Of
competition and the bold front he
put up brought them to time, and
the deal went through that after
noon.
"If people would only recall
their past mistakes" the inventor
drew his moral, "they could ex-
tricate themselves from many a
dilemma. The sense of foolish in
eptitude which swept over me
when / discovered that / had been
bluffed out in that poker game
stood me in good stead in this.
game for a vastly more important
stake. / simply borrowed the tao
tics which had been used against
me, and played my busted straight
as il had a royal flush"
"You evidently believe" l said,
"that we learn more from our
failures than from our successes? ?"
"More?" he spoke with an en-
phasis which repudiated even the
suggestion. "No man yet ever
learned anything from a success.
And the proof of it is that sue
cesses do not often repeat.
"A person may score a success
on the first trial. Sometimes he
may follow it up with a second
success. But rarely with a third.
The reason is that he doesn't know
how he did it. The lightning just
happened to strike him. It's the
failures we make that teach US, if
we are capable of being taught at
all.
"The fellow who wakes up the
morning after to the jubilant song
of the victor, and a sheaf of glow
ing press notices is not going to
question very much how the result
was obtained. He simply ascribes
it to his own transcendent genius,
and by the time he gets ready to
start down town discovers that his
hat has suddenly grown too small
for him.
"But the one who rises after a
sleepless night, sore and aching
The Washington times., 1917-09-07

ence at the Belasco Theater, when he has gone
through his folly and sin is supposed to be in the
street of days forgotten that the street in which man
lands when he has forgotten the value of his days his early
teachings and neglected the warning Of experience time
went by.
The play Experience" with its great pictures its
gorgeous dresses its actresses representing the emotions
the gamblers that rob Youth and turn him out useful
Pilgrims Progress
Every human being is pilgrim, and life is progress
sometimes happy and SAFE but often bitter and re-
morseful from childhood to old age
Plays that strike the imagination that stir up appre-
hension and sequestioning in the duest boy must
do good We believe that numbers of cergymen have
said the play EXPERIENCE at the Beasco Theater
is play of that kind and worth seeing
That which SEE will turn them from evil more
quickly than that which is merely told to them
And after Youth SEES on the stage in the play EX-
PERIENCE, Folly in action and then SEES the inevitable
ending that saddest Street of Forgotten Days. some
earnest thinking is DONE and sad REAL experience perhaps
avoided
For that advise you see the play expert
ence which leaves the Beasco Theater after this week
The Washington times., 1917-09-07

in every joint from a drubbing at
the hands of fortune, is very apt
to study out how it all happened
and take thought to avoid a SIM
liar experience the next time.
"One who has never handled
rifle may by chance blaze away
and hit the bull's-eye; but it's the
man who goes to the range day
after day, correcting his errors Of
aim and acquiring steadiness and
poise who becomes a sharpshooter.
Beginners luck is proverbial
in every sport and enterprise from
trout fishing to playing the stock
market; but it is the old stager,
with his expert knowledge gained
from many a wearisome and
empty-handed day along the river,
upon whom we have to depend for
our supply of fish.
" Ride toith an idle tohip, ride t1ith an
unused heel;
but OHCc !" Vuy tNeTe utU come q
day,
When the colt t0iH be taught TO feel
The lash that falls, aud the curb that
gals,
And the sting Of the roi0eled STEEL
"'Sweet are the uses of ad-
versity,' is no mere figure of
speech" he continued. "Adversity
is our most valuable schoolmaster.
There is not success in the world
today-a real success, / mean, not
a mere flash in the pan-which, if
the truth were known, is not the
evolution and flower of long line
of failures-perhaps not always
what the world counts failures, but
to the men themselves, reckoned in
that category in which misses are
as good as miles.
Mature had to experiment long
while with the three-toed eohippi
before she evolved anything so
perfect as the horse. 1t took thou
sands of generations of ugly and
misshapen beasts to reach the
stage Of man. And the process Is
The Washington times., 1917-09-07

THE host at our dinner party
"a very successful inven-
= tor-had fallen to remin-
iscing and was giving a broadly
humorous account of some of the
shifts and subterfuges to which he
had been put in the effort to keep
up appearances before fortune
came his way.
He told, / remember, of his hor-
ror on one occasion when he had
invited a number Of capitalists to
his office TO discuss a proposition
he wanted them to back, and not
half an hour before the conference
the sheriff walked in and took pos
session of the place under an ex-
ecution.
The inventor was nonplussed.
He paced the floor, uncertain what
to do. All the structure Of bright
hopes he had been building on the
strength of the coming interview
crashed about him; for he knew
that this exposure of his financial
weakness would scare of the sup
port for which he was angling.
Then he remembered a poker
game, where he had laid down a
full hand before the superb bluff
of an opponent who held absolute
ly nothing, and it offered him a
suggestion.
When the financiers arrived he
led them into his inner office.
Gentlemen" he said, "you will
have to give me an answer to my
proposition-yes or no-within
five minutes. That man outside is
a representative of one of the big
pest corporations in the country"
And so the sheriff was-a repre-
sentative Of the State of New
York. "He wants to take over this
whole concern without delay, and
unless you agree to my terms, l
am going to let him do it."
The strategem worked to a
charm. AS one of the syndicate
afterward confessed, they had
come there prepared to haggle and
The Washington times., 1917-09-07

still going on. From failure to
failure we progress until at last
We reach success"
The inventor paused. His wife,
noticed, had Joined only half
heartedly in our laughter at his
hard luck anecdotes, and had
shown some symptoms Of impa-
tience at his philosophizing.
WELL" she said a little grimly,
failure and adversely may all be
as wonderful and desirable as you
say, but for my part I'd rather
have the peace and comfort Of sue
cess.
Those stories that my husband
tells" she turned to the rest of US,
ARE very amusing now no doubt;
but, believe me, they were not so
funny as actual experiences either
to him or to myself"
"My dear" he corrected her, 81
did not claim that failures are
ever humorous or agreeable at the
time. The philosophic mind may
say with Aeneas, 'Meminisse ju-
vabit,' but it is pretty cold conso-
lation.
What l asserted was, that fail
ure is one of the most valuable
things that can happen to a man
or woman, provided that he or she
has the gumption to learn from the
experience, and the nerve to watch
the things that you gave life to
broken; and stoop and build 'em up
with worn-out tools
Naturally, also, the more Sc
we're the hardships which result
from the failure or mistake, the
more valuable the experience
proves; for it is then a spur to ex-
ira effort. One may lament that
he has to ride in a crowded street
car rather than in a luxurious mo-
tor; one may complain of the lit
tie inconvenience of life. But
when one finds himself actually in
hell, one gets out. For where the
will is strong enough, there is al
ways q way"
The Washington times., 1917-09-07
Big Men For the Commits
siOnership
Since the People Cannot Vote They Ought at Least b
Governed by Some One Chosen From Among Their
Number Who Is Competent:
By DAVID LAWRENCE.

By DAVID LAWRENCE.
Who will be the next District Commissioner Nobody
but President Wilson seems to know and he ism telling if
indeed he has made up his mind about it at all Mr. Wilson
wisely taking time to pick good man. Apparently he is
still open to suggestions Here is sent to The Times by
prominent resident of Washington:
"sept. 6, 1917
"My Dear Mr.. Lawrence:
"Like the rest of Washington, have read daily
what you have had to say about the Commissionershp
1t is important to have who knows Washington,
represents Washington and if possible who has
ceeded in Washington. nominate for District Com
missioner who viii be very much surprised when
ne reads his name in the paperf You print itulius
Garfnkle.. r.-e
"Here is man Of whom every business man in
Washington will say that he is thoroughly master Of his
own business understands organization supervision,
and the deputization of authority He is also manwho
would want from the Comnssionership, he accepted
it. nothing but the honor Of serving the public well
II do not know whether he would accept the job :
it were offered to him; But why don't you find out
and discuss him among other candidates. You viii have
no trouble at all In finding where he stands any ques
ton.
Every truly yours,
What the above letter says about Mr. Garnkle is true
He is man who stands high in the esteem of the people Of
IN the character and integrity Of Mr. Garfne by appointing
him member of the District Appeal Board Exemptions
This tribute to Mr. Garnkes sense of fairness and
independence.
The Times is not advocating the candidacy of any man.
Nor recording itself opposed any who has been
named But the general principle that the Commits
soner should be intimately identified with the life Of
Washington that he should be bona de resident in all
that the term implies is certainly too much to ask Mr.
Garfnkle Of that Sort 1t is good thing that men
OF his type are being suggesedmen who have demonstrated
their business ability 1t would be gratifying to have other
of similar weight in the community laid before the
President that he might choose from among them able
the best suited to for the $4,000
voteess people who live here. Certainly if the citizens Of
Washington cannot voe they ought at least be given
capacity to care for them in these days when municipal
problems are multiplying every day and affecting the social
welfare of the people.