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The Washington herald., 1917-11-23
Il NAV Be Dome" "

As one travels southwark from the sea of Galilee
great plain comes into view. II is mostly of sand
rock and barren soil. with here and there starved
shrub 1t is twenty miles across and runs thirty-fye
miles toward Jerusalem, and human destiny has
been threshed out upon it than upon any other ter
ritory of ike size earth.
Here Jonathan and Saul fought the Philistines,
were beaten punished, and the cause of civilization
was set back. Here Saladin beat King Richard, and
the Christian down before the Mohammedan
crescent Here the Moslems first got their grasp on
sacred Palestine and fought to make Constantnople
the religious capital of the eastern world Here Ma
poeon dreamed his dream of world-conquest, world
slavery to autocracy.
Today, Turkish armies fleeing toward this plain
and may make their last stand therein In the SOUTH
the British are pressing up from GAIA. To the east,
the British are aiming toward this plain from the
Euphrates. Coming down from Persia is Russian
force To the north are forces of British, Australians,
Armenians, Creeks Serbans, French and Rumanians
pointing toward Constantinople and this plain And
permanent wodpeace is their cause-libery brother
hood, civilization.
Turn to your Bible, at Revelations 18th.
For they are the spirits of devils working miracles
German which go forth unto the kings of the earth
and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle
of that great day of God Almighty"
And He gathered them together into place"
"And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the
air and there great voice out of the temple Of
heaven, from the throne, saying Tt is done'r'
If the Turks get proper beating in this plain the
central powers will likely crack and you may hear
from the throne of Austria great voice crying 1T is
the fnishr'
Watch that plain 1t is today called Esdraelon.
The old Hebrew writers named it Armageddon.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23
A Marching Song.

AS we march, march, march to the martial strain
With the Stars and Stripes above U.S.
Our songs ring out in a royal shout
For the peace of those who love us.
For its peace, peace, peace, and the right to reign
Like true freemen of creation!
Never shall the foe rest or pleasure know
Till he's settled with this nationl
As we march, march, march, with measured tread
The Stars and Stripes to lead us,
We laugh good cheer that friends may hear
Our friends who just now need US.
For it's peace, peace, peace, and the eagle spread
Over sovereign rights forever
To no evil foe shall our tribute 60,
Our honor be sullied neverl
As We march, march, march, every loyal breath
Shall cheer the sword that beckons.
he shall feel our strength in his country's length
Who with our cannon recSons.
For MS peace, peace, peace, be it life death,
Peace Tor those who live and love us
As we gladly go, let the bugles blow, ssc-a!
6 And htrrah for the Flag above ust
--LUkANA SHELDON. in the New York Times.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23
What About Wyoming.

Republican campaign managers who
see a faint hope Of capturing con-
troll OF the Upper House of the Six
ty-sixth Congress have forgotten the
statement of Senator Warren, of Wy
oming, that he will not run for re-
election, according to Democrats from
that State. The latter profess to
see an excellent chance to make Sen
ator Hendricks colleague one of his
own party mates, and they propose
to wage an incessant fight next year
to achieve that end.
Representative-at-lar Mondell will
he A candidate for the Republican
nomination. He will be opposed by
John Hay. The former is committed
to a dry" policy and is loud in his
protestations of friendship for the
cause OF the water drinkers. Hay is
alluded to as a wet" He has the
organization of the Republican party
behind him. Democrats entertain the
fond hope that the Hay-Mondell bat
tie will become so sharp that if Hay
wins the Mondellites will bolt him
and support the Democratic nominee.
and If Mondell wins the Hay-lhakers
will refuse to support him.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23
Made Shaving Difficult.

The conversation in the lobby of Washington
hotel turned to the trials and tribulatons that the
barber occasionally stacks up against when this
dote fttingly related by Representative Joseph J.
Russell, of Missouri:
Recently esteemed citizen dropped into ton
sorial establishment to have his alfalfa reaped, and
being somewhat weary he fell asleep. For some
minutes the barber made valiant attempts to proceed
but finally he paused and gently shook the in
the chair
Excuse me, sir" he said, "but would you mind
coming out of your trance for little while. find
it impossible to shave you while you are asleep"
Impossible to shave while l am asleep" re-
sponded the customer, wonderingly. "Why is it inn
possible?"
Because" explained the barber as softly as pos
50 wide that l cannot find your face."-Philadephia
Telegraph.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23
why They Oppose Hun.

a very small number of Senator
Saulsbury's constituents in Della
ware who would like to seat some
one else In his place base their op-
position to him on the ground Of
his "absenteeism'' from the State.
OF course, If that were a ground for
oppoing Senators and Congressmen
there are more than Ave hundred
members of Congress who would be
opposed in the nation. 1t is not easy
to see how one can do his duty in
Congress and not be absent from his
home State at least upon important
occasions.
Incidentally, in this very much con-
fined fight against Senator Sauls-
bury some Of the facetious members
of the Senate see why Senator Goff,
of West Virginia, was not in atten-
dance more-he was afraid they would
charge in his campaign that he had
been absent from his home State. He
followed the only course he could, and
avoid that charge.
THE OBSERVER.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23
CLIPPING MACHINE A BOON
TO RED CROSS WORKERS

Women in Red Cross groups who
have blistered their hands making
clippings from cloths with which to
MI fracture pillows for our army
hospitals will welcome a new ma
chine, DESCRIBED and pictured in the
December Popular Mechanics MaEs-
zine, that clips about eight times as
fast as person can with a pair OF
shears. 1t is provided with four
knives, mounted like the spokes OF
wheel which are turned on an
axis by means OF a handle AS they
revolve they pass a stationary blade
across which torn strips OF the
proper width are fed by means OF
two rollers.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23
u. S. ARMY WILL TRAVEL Il
WELL AND FAR ON STOMACH
Sammy Is to Have Plenty of Wholesome Food.
"Goulash Cannon" Is Latest Kitchen
Wrinkle.

II the army travels on its stomach"
az q world conqueror once asserted
and proved, then the American army
will travel well and fsr-end com
fortably.
For no other country ever has sent
its soldiers to war with such q care
fully mapped out food, program. as
the one Uncle Sans commissary ex-
perts have laid out for Sammy. over
here and "over there"
One Of the chief reasons for fixing 9
wheat price was to enable the govern
ment to get bread across the ocean for
our boys without paying eKorbitant
prices to spectators.
The big packing houses have given
the government assurances that there
will be no attempts TO sell "embalmed
beef" to soldiers Of this war. And a
rigid inspection system has been In
augurated to make sure that the pack
ers keep their word.
The American boy will be well FED
while he is training and when he goes
to the front.
He will be fed meat. bread. beans,
potatoes. prunes. coffee. milk. sugar,
butter. That Is a standard ration Of
the United States troops. The gov
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23
Venice.

The bombardment of Venice would be crime The
spoiaton and looting of Venice would be doubly and
trpy crime, and the heavy, sodden eyes of the
Prussian must perceive that fact
Many times have invading hordes descended upon
the fair plains of Italy from the north from Al
lemagne-there have been Gohs Visigoths Ostrogoths
and Huns who have successfully conducted orgies of
page Italy is accustomed to these visitations but
has the right expect that in the Twentieth century
her glorious art cities will be spared. The message
that the Kaiser has sent the Pope, promising to
Venice, is mere scrap of paper" deeds will have
to make it good before the world accepts it, for the
memories of Rheims and Louvain are still vivid
II must not be forgotten that the Austrians and the
Germans hold venomous grudge against Italy. Italy
was for two decades member of the Triple Alliance,
comprising Germany Austria Hungary and Italy; op-
posed to it the Triple Entente Britain France and
Russia The Germans bitterly accused Italy of break
ing her solemn word when she failed to enter the
against the entente. When LATER she actually took up
arms against the central empires Prussian and Wen
nese wrath knew bounds If the instinct of re-
is active in the German breast during the pres
ent invasion, assuredy he will know how to safe it.
The near future will tell
It is unthinkable that there will be despoment of
Italian art treasures What is most to be feared is
the looting and mistreatment of the civilian popua
ton. The Germans have not had much rich booty
thrust before their eyes since they swept Belgium
and France Can they withstand temptation1 Per-
haps for political purposes, the German Emperor will
order his armies to suppress their Hunnish instincts
and simulate the practices of civilized persons 1t may
be that the German objective is all North
Italy, to have the Pope intercede for the stricken
population and then graciousy grant the supplicaton
of the holy Father, promising restoration for Italy
If she win make peace with the central empires.
We have not the slightest doubt that this seduction
viii fai. Italy is her mettle and her honor now.
Carbadi taught her that freedom is possession that
must frequently be purchased with blood and that il is
ecap at any price As to invasion. she has steeied
frself against its anguish in the past and she viii
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23
What the Women of France Are
Doing.

''ln a sense, every woman in France
is a nurse and a mother to the SOL
diers In Paris the Care du Nord is
the railway station TO which the
French soldiers come on their fur
loughs, and from which they pass back
to the front Early in the war, Nine.
Courcol. q brilliant and charming
Parisienne who was doing canteen
work in the Care du Nord, realized
that the Care was no place where the
soldiers could really rest. Figure 1t,
Madame" she exclaimed, her great
brown eyes flashing; these poor boys
enter Paris at all hours OF the day
and night, some OF them having 70
wait several hours In the mes ntime
with no place to go. And so talked
and begged. The railroad authorities
gave me a large basement room here
in the Care. and my friends did the
rest. Seventy-five beds, Madame. and
It is rare. indeed, that one is vacant.
and It is only too often the men are
sleeping on the table. MY enterprise
lives from hand to mouth, from day
TO day.
And who, standing in that dim
room, looking at the sleeping men,
would not be glad to give? There
they lie, those blue figures. with their
pale, worn faces. their great packs
beside them, the heroes who are saw
ing France-and US. Such weary,
brave faces, such sudden smiles when
they awake. And Nine. Courcol
moves among them, dressed IN white,
handsome, vigorous, motherly; she
puts . hand on this mans shoulder.
pats the cheek OF that one, sweeps
them smilingly wherever she wants
them to go-and they adore her. When
the long. long train steams out, slowly
taking the men back to the front.
| they lean out OF the windows and
cheer and wave, brave fellows that
they are! There are none Of their
wives or mothers or sWeethearts on
the platform; that would be too hard
to be borne. There are a few Ameri-
can girls from the American Fund for
French Wounded, with good-by gifts
Of comfort-bags; and there is Nine
Courcol. Many and many a homesick
boy, who can only get to Paris on
leave, not 10 his own far province,
carries away the memory Of her as
the best thing he can take back TO
the front. Many a man watches that
white figure on the platform until il is
only a little white dot As long as
any soldier can possibly see her Nine.
Courcol waves and smiles. When the
train is out OF sight, she weeps. =
Maude Radford Warren, in December
Woman's Home Companion.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23
What the Man who Likes Plain
Food Really Wants

Do you know this man. have you
ever heard OF him-the man who likes
plain food7 His tastes are OF the
simplest: a little clear soup-perhaps
you have made clear soup yourself.
clear consomme the color or pale
sherry: Take a knuckle OF veal and
four pounds OF lean beef &" goes
the sympathetic recipe. CNotice. YOU
take you don't 'buy.D Fry to =
tender brown. carrots. onions etc. So
goes on this tender, delectable process
until you finally clarity. The time the
cook spends upon the simmering. the
frying. the clarifying, and the strain
ing Ia not OF course taken into Sc-
count. ~
The man who likes plain food es-
joys roasts OF meat. joints and rib
roasts."
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23

eminent figures upon spending Is cents
per ration. A rasIon Ia the allowance
Tor food for one person for one day
When II IL remembered that the gov
ernment buys In immense quantities
ana prepares food in wholesale man
ner II is easy to see how s. cents will
iced a soldier better than double that
amount spent in this city.
Cooking equipment will be the latest
for example: A tractor kitchen. called
goulash cannon" will soon be a
part OF the regular equipment OF the
army. A board. headed by MAJ. r. L.
Wyllle, made an exhaustive inVestiga-
tlon OF the subject OF field Kitchens
and has submitted q report indorsing
It The new kitchen is capable Of feed
ing 20 men. and has a reserve capac-
ity for feeding go more. It's most im-
portant feature is that Il will enable
the commissary TO furnish hot meals
10 The men whether on the march or in
camp.
Edward A. Evans. our stan CORE
spondent who visited all the training
cantonments. Was impressed BY the
cleanliness OF the kitchens. and wrote
OF the hyless, spOtless. dirtless kitchen
noors' pots and pans and cooks.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23
Qualities of Premiership.

Feeling all the aplomb of premiership rising in him,
Lenne out his personal check for so millions and
went down to the Petrograd banks to get it cashed
which natural in a gent not very familiar with
millions
The banks, however, gave Premier Lenine that cast
iron, notidentied payingtellar stare, and promptly
closed their DOORS which good banking business.
Evidently, nothing prevents Lenine from becoming
great Russian premier, Russian premers go,
lack of bread and butter for the otherwise powerful
political party he's heading But even politicians
must eat, and the party finally top in Russia will
probably be one that can feed as we'll as fight.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23

ly every home in the Iand-and the
prayers OF those left behind so with
those boys. as does the hope that
they'll return victors In this mammoth
conflict. That is the secret of it all
That is why the farmers out there
bought more bonds the second time.
and it is why, as the war progresses,
there will be a solidly united nation
behind our troops.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23
Army and Navy News
Best Service Column In the City


The War Department has decided
mat army field clerks and field clerks,
Quartermaster Corps, will wear same
uniforms as officers. emitting all in
sigma Of rank and brown bands on
cum OF service coats. Cord for seIy-
Ice hats black and silver. Collar in
sigma cross quill pens with rniDis-
ture adjutant generals shield lower
angle for army field clerks, minlatur,
quartermaster corps insignia lower
angle for field clerks, Quartermaster
corps
Consul John B. Terres. in a report
from Port au Prince. Haiti, saws that
the cultivation Of white potatoes has
been carried on extensively in the
mountain regions of the island by
members Of the United states Marine
Corps, and that II is probable they
VIII be able to export the product OF
their labor TO the United States. They
have large tracts OF land on which
they have been raising all kinds OF
vegetables.
Another redistribution OF numbers
in the commissioned grades OF the
Marine Corps is about 70 be made
and a number OF temporary promo
tions will result. The last readiust-
ment was on the basis Of l,ll5l com
missioned officers actually in the ser7r-
ice. leaving forty-siN to make I'd the
full allotment OF l.lg7. Most OF the
| deficiency now has been made up b~
! the recording Of acceptances Of com
missions in additional cases. Although
there are a number Of vacancies IN
| the adjutant and inspectors depart
ment Of the Marine Corps II is noT
| expected that any more officers Will
! be detailed 10 that department for the
/ present owing 10 the fact that the
department has a sufficient numbcI.
OF onlcers TO meet its present needs
and because OF the requirement OF
commissioned personnel in other di-,
rections.
George BlumenthaI, Of New York,
has submitted TO the War Deparr-
Inent plans for operating a theater in
Paris for the enterta inment Of Amer
/, ican soldiers on leave in the French
capital. II is proposed to produce
= American plays by American players
and that all attendants OF the thea
ter be Americans.
The War Department has decided
/ that members OF the Philippine con-
stahulary are not entitled 10 wear
the Philippine campaign badge in
! recognition OF meritorious service in
battle. The constabulary is not a
I part Of the U. S. Army, but is a do
( mesuc police force, deriving what
ever it possesses TO maintain law and
| order from the Philippine commission
/ and whatever they do is done under
civil and not military authority.
| The Adiutant General OF the State
Of Ohio has been informed that under
section 125. national defense act, the
home guard OF that state can not be
! designated as an organization Bu-
thorized 10 wear the uniform OF the
| United States Army, since under the
| Law the War Department has no juris-
! diction over such organizations and
| because OF the limited supply OF uni
! form material which Is greatly needed
for the army. To authorize the home
! guard 10 wear this uniform would
! necessarily decrease the available
supply and increase the difficulties OF
/ a situation already acute
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23
SUPPORT FOR BROKEN LIMBS.

Tests OF a new limb support which
have been made in a hospital in this
country have proved so satisfactory
that a Red Cross unit will take one
OF the devices to France, together
with specifications for making 9TH
crs IL desired. AS illustrated and
described in the December Popular
Mechanics Magazine, il consists OF
hammocklike sling SUSPENDED
from a steel arm that can be at
tached either to a bed or a wheel
chair. Its special feature Is the
freedom Of movement that IL affords
the patient. By means OF a rope
and pulleys the sling can be raised
or lowered. while tho supporting
arm permits 1t 20 swing from side
to side.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23
Raising the Ante.

The new manager was a tyrant. and
before he had been at the mill a
fortnight he was pretty generally de-
tested, and wasn't long in finding
ii out
Wishing to know the reason why
ne was disliked. he called an old
weaver on one side and said: Will
lam. how is it that the hands here
don't seem to like me? At the last
place / was at they presented me
with q silver teapot when I was
leaving.
Only a silver teapot" said the
weaver. BY gum. ~ tha'n ONLY
leave here bet thall get a gold
kettle. e."-ExchanEe
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23
The Kansas Puzzle.

So far as the Republican primaries
are concerned it will not be hard for
Kansans to solve their Senatorial
puzzle next year.
Each OF the three candidates now
in the race-Arthur Capper. present
governor; former Senator Joe Bris-
tow and former Congressman Charles
Scott-is standing for a definite prin-
ciple with regard to the war. And
no two candidates are alike in con-
tentions. In fact. the three present
the three views possible to take of
the war-one Of unswervinG support
ot the cause, one of positive oppos-
ton, and the other a sort of milk-and-
water policy with regard to it.
Returned members of Congress from
that section of the country say Mr..
Scott is frankly backing the admins
tration with all his soul and body.
Ex-senator Bristow is opposing the
war and the way the administration
conducts 1t. And Gov. Capper, while
opposed TO the war at the outset,
appears to have become acclimated 10
its atmoshere and is sucCumhing to
the plan to prosecute it. But he still
to send our men abroad would have
been preferable to the one adopted
by the administration.
Meanwhile, Senator William II.
Thompson. the Democratic incumbent
OF the position. is quietly bidding his
time here at Washington and prepar-
ing for a strenuous sessions work.
His friends admit they must conduct
much of his battle for reelection.
They expect no sharp effort to de-
feat him at the primaries and they
hope that the Republican fight will
become so bitter that the final NOM
inee of that party will be utterly
unable to poll the full party strength.
Likewise the Democrats are relying
on the fact that President Wilson
carried Kansas last year. and that
his strength is still very great there
in spite of the fact that after run
ming on a peace platform the I'M
perial German government made 1t
impossible for us to remain at peace.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23

Pass the blue ribbon for correspondence
camouflage to that Swede correspondent who got up
the story about Siberia declaring her independence
and making the former Gar her ruler. You have to
be plumb full of Swede drinks and cheese to even
dream beauties like that.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23
A LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY O. THE YEAR.
BY John KendrIck Bangs.
IMAGINARY TROUBLE.

o the tolls that I have paid.
Tolls Of worry and Of care.
Over bridges never made.
Bridges dark that never were;
Crossing streams unreal that lie
In the gloom OF unborn days.
Streams ne'er seen by mortal eye
Bordering untrodden ways.
That's the poorest kind OF Tax.
Bearing useless loads of fear
On already burdened backs
At the cost of present cheer;
Running up appalling bills
Paid in worry and distress
For imaginary ills
That were sheerest foo!ishness,
Copyright. I9l7.)
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23

One gloom just piles another! Mr.. Willard
retires from the prize ring, fat rich and of
circus and here we've got to go to work and pick the
champion of the heavy sluggers from a bunch OF
second-raters who have no fat, money or circuses
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23

Gen Pershing has had to have one of his soldiers
shot for numbering French woman
The people want the whole story about that fellow,
general Was he pro-German, a pacist throwing a
ft or just war-profeer?
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23

In campaigning, Tammany declared that the high
cost of living blamable upon the Mitchell admins
tration 1t soon will be time for folk with empty bas
kets to raid Tammany Hall. And they will get
bitten!
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23

steel herself against it The whole range of in
vaders from Hannibal to Napoleon III have failed to
daunt her courage. Always has she survived her de-
spoilers And she will survive them now. 4
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23

Incendary fires destroyed $o5ooooo worth of food
in October. Flies? Thunderationl What we need is
a device thatll swat fre-bugsl
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23

Queen Liliuokalan composed much of that Hawaiian
music you get with soup in American cabarets. But
let US speak kindly of the dead.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23

Since April incendiary fires have destroyed enough
foodstuffs to ration an army of 10000 men for
year. And nobody has been hanged for it.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23

Anyhow this getting of pennies in change for
everything you buy, from plug tobacco to railroad
tickets, profit for your kiddies at home.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23

Gen Pershing officially says that American troops
and supplies arriving in France in increasing num-
bers" If an American newspaper had announced,
it might have been corkscrewed with the espionage act