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The Washington herald., 1917-08-19

WE BELIEVE THAT MEN WILL
BE PUNISHED FOR THEIR OWN
SINS, AND NOT FOR ADAMS
TRANSMISSION.
Belief in original sin, and its dread
incubus as a burden from which none
can escape, has for ages cast it's de-
pressing shadow over the human
heart and mind. Accepting as fact
the account outlined in Genesis con-
cerning the transgression of the par
ents of the race, every thoughtful
reader must have wondered as to
whether he is to suffer throughout
this life and beyond for a deed in
which he had no part, and for which,
according to his natural conception
of justice and right. he was not even
indirectly responsible. If he assumes
an affirmative answer to his honest
query, he must have stood aghast at
the seeming injustice of it all.
The Scriptures proclaim in definite
terms the fact of individual respon-
sibility, and as an indispensable con-
sequence, the Free Agency of Man.
Freedom to choose or reject and ac-
countability for the choice go hand
in hand. The word of Divine revela-
tion made the matter plain very early
in the history of Humankind. To evil
hearted Cain the Lord said: IF
THOU DOEST WELL. SHALT THOU
NOT BE ACCEPTED? AND IF
THOU DoEsT NOT WELL, SIN
LIETH AT THE DOOR" (Gen. 4:7J
A knowledge of good and evil Is
essential to progress, and the school
of experience in mortality has been
provided for the requirement of such
knowledge. The Divine purpose was
thus enunciated by an ancient He
brew prophet:
Wherefore, the Lord God gave
unto man that he should act for him
self Wherefore man could not act
for himself, save II should be that
he was enticed by the one or the
other Wherefore, men are free
according to the flesh; and all things
arc given them which are expedient
unto man And they are free to choose
liberty and eternal life. through the
great mediation of all men, or to
choose captivity and death, accord
ing to the captivity and powe~ of the
devil; for he seeketh that all men
might be miserable like unto himself" I"
Book of Mormon. Nephi 2:16 and 20.
And later prophet voiced the
eternal truth as addressed to his way
ward fellows:
And now remember. remember. my
brethren, that whosoever perisheth.
perisheth unto him-elf; and whoso-
ever doeth iniquity, doeth it unto him.
self; for behold, ye are free; ye are
permitted to act for yourselves; for
behold, God hath given unto you a
knowledge, and he hath made you
free; He hath given unto you that
ye might know good from evil. and
he hath given unto you that ye might
chose life or death" (Book of
Mormon, Helaman 1i:so.3D.
But, many have asked how can
man be regarded as free to choose
right or wrong when he is predisposed
to evil through the heritage of original
sin bequeathed to him by Adam ?
Heredity at most is but q tendency,
not compulsion; and we have no war
rant for doubt in the light of re-
yealed truth concerning the inherent
justice and mercy of God that every
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element of cause or inflicted tendency
will be taken into righteous account
in the judgment of each and every
soul. The man who can intelligentIy
ask or consider the question framed
above shows his capability of dis
tinguishing between good and evil
and cannot consistently excuse him
self for willful wrongdoing.
Our first parents disobeyed the COM
mand Of God by indulging in food un-
suited to their condition; and, as a
natural consequence, they suffered
physical degeneracy. whereby bodily
weakness, disease. and death came
into the world. Their posterity have
inherited the resultant ills, to all of
which we now say flesh is heir; and
it Is true that these human inperfec-
tions came through disobedience, and
are therefore the fruits of sin. But
as to accountability for Adams trans
gression, in all justice Adam alone
must answer. The present fallen
status of mankind, as expressed in
DIR mortal condition. was inaugu-
rated by Adam and Eve; but Divine
justice forbids that we be accounted
sinners solely because our parents
transgressed.
though the privations, the vicissi-
tudes, and the unrelenting toll en-
forced by the state of moral existence
De part of our heritage from Adam,
we are enriched thereby; for in tust
such conditions do we find opportunity
to develop the powers of soul that
snail enable us to overcome evil, to
choose the good, and to win salvation
and exaltation in the mansions of our
Father.
II the expression Original sin" has
any definite signifcation it must be
taken to mean the transgression of
our parents in Eden. We were not
participators in that offense. We are
not inheritors Of original sin, though
we be subjects of, the consequences.
The millions who have been slaugh-
tered and are today falling on the
battlefields of the greatest war in his
tory, and those other and more mill
lions Of helpless dependents who have
endured such agonies as to make of
death blessed relief, are all involved
in the frightful results of the precipi-
tation of war by their respective
rulers; yet who can doubt that when
just accounting is called, those who
brought about the carriage and the
suffering shall be made to answer. not
the irresponsible victims? And to
every one who has suffered blame
lessly, He who notes even the SPAR
rows fall shall give full need of
recompense.
Why waste time and effort in be-
wailing what Adam did? Better is IL
TO race like men the actual conditions
OF our existence. and to meet the re-
quirements of righteous living. From
the effects of Adams transgression
full redemption Is assured through the
atonement wrought by Jesus Christ
our Lord. FOR AS IN ADAM ALL
DIE, EVEN so IN CHRIST SHALL
ALL BE MADE ALIVE" q Cor.
15:2s)
For literature of the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,
much of which is offered without cost,
apply to any of the Missions. among
which are; Eastern States Mission,
ll4o Bedford avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y.
and Bureau of Information. Salt Lake
City. Utah
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HISTORIC MEMENTOS
ON VIEW AT MUSEUM.
Objects Commemorative of Admiral
Farragut Placed on Exhibition.

In these stirring times when
every American citizen Is poten-
tial national hero, special interest
attaches to any memento OF the
heroes and patriots of our past
wars. Some striking objects COM
memoratiye of the life and serv-
ices of one of the most romantic
and inspiring figures among the list
of great American naval heroes
Admiral David q. Farragut, have re-
Gently been received at the Nation
al Museum here as the gift OF the
estate of Loyal Farragut, son or
Admiral Farragut, and placed on
public exhibition
First in interest among these OBJ
jects is a jeweled sword Inscribed.
presented to Rear Admiral David
G Farragut by members of the
Union League Club. as a token OF
their appreciation of his gallant
services rendered in defense of his
country New York, April 23. 1854.
This sword was sent to him on
board his ship Hartford" about
year after he had succeeded in
opening the Mississippi River to
navigation through its entire
length for the national navy and
supply ships
Other objects among the memen-
tos of Admiral Farragut received
by the Museum are three pairs OF
epaulets, a chapeau. cap, belt,
a shoulder strap. two sword knots,
nineteen buttons, and eight naval
insignia. The collection also in
cludes a fine portrait of the admir-
al by William Swain. a number OF
Photographic portraits of him. and
several paintings representing no.
table scenes in his career
Admiral Farragut was undoubt-
edly among the greatest naval
commanders in the~world's history.
and his life and patriotism are in
spirations to all Americans
The Washington herald., 1917-08-19
Two Suits Against B. & o.

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company was made defendant in two
damage suits aggregating s20.5O0 filed
yesterday in the District Supreme
Court. Edmund S. Reed asks $1O,5OO
for injuries to himself and damages
to his auto when it was struck by
train on the 9Th of July last. at the
Berwyn crossing. Nellie ID. Vinal asks
$1,000 for injuries. she being in the
car at the time of the accident
The Washington herald., 1917-08-19
DITTY
Tres SALOON KEEPERS
Bar to Heaven" Poem Stirs Liquor
Dealers.

BY postal card campaign the Wom-
ems Christian Temperance Union has
reused the active opposition Of every
licensed saloon keeper in Washington
In the campaign for national prohibi-
tion.
The postcards received by all IL
Censed saloons in Washington yester-
day bore a poem entitled The Saloon
Bar" the last stanzas reads:
A bar to Heaven and door to Hell
Whoever named it. named it well.
Wen bar this bar from every State
BY 192O-mark the date
But long before that time there will be
No bar in Washington, d. c.
At the Women's Christian Temper
ance Union headquarters last night,
an official admitted that the postcards
had been sent out by the organiza-
ton.
officials of the Liquor Dealers Asso-
citation declared that postal cards have
operated to stir members to contrib
ute larger sums to the national cam
paign directed against prohibition.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-19
URGES CONTINUOUS
CONGRESS SESSION
Republican Publicity Association
Warns Against "Autocracy."

The Republican Publicity AssocIa-
ton, through its president, Jonathan
Bourne, jr., yesterday gave out the
following statement at its Washington
headquarters:
'In the interest of public welfare
Congress should remain In continuous
session until the close OF the war.
Continuous session would not neces-
sarily mean daily meetings of the two
Houses of Congress, but a series of
short adjournments which would keep
Congress legally In session to act
promptly IL occasion arose. An inti-
nation by one recently in conference
at the White House to the effect that
the President would like to have Con-
gress adjourn. is sufficient reason why
Congress should remain at its post OF
duty,
Before our entrance into the war.
as well as since, we have had numer-
Gus Illustrations of the desire of the
President, department heads and
bureau chiefs to secure and exercise
autocratic powers. Even where au-
thority to perform certain acts was
expressly refused by Congress, de-
partments have proceeded to exercise
the powers they desired. The post
Office Department has ignored and de-
fed Congress. Whep censorship of
the press was denied by the law
making body, 1t was assumed by the
administration. Many incidents in re-
cent history indicate that America is
running the course of the ancient re-
publics-that we are rounding the
circle from autocracy to democracy
and back to autocracy again. Most
Americans are not yet willing to agree
that representative government is a
failure. Whether we shall be ulti-
mately forced to such admission de-
pends largely upon the manner in
which the representatives of the peo-
pie in the legislative branch of the
government guard and exercise the
powers conferred upon them by the
people,
The Washington herald., 1917-08-19
WEST VIRGNIANS
PLAN RELIEF WORK

The West Virginia Military Aid Club
held its regular meeting at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Sharp. 1925 Vermont
avenue. Thursday evening. Plans
were made to have an ice cream
watermelon festival on the evening Of
August % at the clubs headquarters.
1925 Vermont avenue northwest. The
cream and melons will be sold to raise
funds that the club may be able to
undertake war relief work.
All West Virginians and the public
are cordially invited to be present and
help do their bit"
The Washington herald., 1917-08-19
IMPORTANT NOTICE
10 Those Who Have Purchased
WHITE SHOES.

We have very recently dis
covered that certain line of
white canvas lace boots with
white soles and white French
heels. selling at S. a pair. and
with the numbers 1916 marked
on the Innings. are imperfect.
The imperfection is one that
could not be detected until
after the shoes had been worn.
White footwear of the bet
ter grade is covered with a
piece of muslin while in the
process of manufacturing. In
removing these covers, the
knife. in some cases, came In
contact with the vamps where
they are joined to the edge of
the soles, thereby weakening
the vamps at this point and
causing them to break when
worn.
If you have a pair of the
imperfect shoes, we will gladly
exchange them for a perfect
pair if presented in our Shoe
Shop.
Our New Shoe Department
must be builded on the same
solid foundation of integrity as
the older departments of the
Store of Greater Service, and
we are always anxious to
make right" anything that is
not as it should be.
A Lansburgh & Bro. Guarantee
Is Your Safeguard.
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ORIGINAL SIN
ARE ALL TO SUFFER FROM 1T ETER-
NALLY?
THE INJUSTICE OF 1T ALL
OUR HERITAGE FROM ADAM
THE INJUSTICE OF 1T ALL
OUR HERITAGE FROM ADAM

II.
Salt City,
The Washington herald., 1917-08-19
FOOD EXPERTS DENY
2oL BEER REDUCTION

The United States Food Admins
tratiOn yesterday authorized a de-
niai of the story that the Food Ad-
ministration had directed the re-
duction OF the alcoholic content of
beer 2 per cent. The subject
of brewing. il was added. has not
been discussed by the Food Admin
istration.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-19
ANDREWS ON MOTOR TRIP.

K. P. Andrews, president of the
Retail Merchants Association, left
yesterday for a ten DAYS motor trim
through Maryland and Pennsylvania
Before returning to the city. Mr.. An
drews will attend the Hammermill
Paper Convention at Erie, Pa.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-19

36-inch Heavy Quality Tub
Corduroy in the popular
wide vale so desirable for
sports coats, skirts and
suits.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-19
Loses Market Basket
Through Carrier Lads


Mrs. Mary E. Calls. SO Second
street northwest. last night reported
10 the police that she had given her
market basket to two colored boys at
the Center Market yesterday ordering
them to. carry It to her home. which
they have not done and a search was
Immediately started for the youthful
thieves
The Washington herald., 1917-08-19
SELLS MOTORS TO u. S.

Ben Favorite, manager. Barry Mo-
tor Company, distributors of the Hup-
mobile. delivered a Hupmobile Sedan
to Senator p. c. Knox on Thursday
and a five-passenger touring car to the
Signal Corrs, U. S. Army. on Friday
of this week
The Washington herald., 1917-08-19

SO inches wide English Long
cloth jim a soft chamois
underwear. Extra special,
lSc Yard.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-25
SAMMY PROMOTIONS
FOR XMAS PRESENTS

with the American Army in France
Dec. 25.-One hundred American SOL
diers received promotions Monday for
their Christmas presents. Included IN
the luck list of Sammies were two en-
Gineering officers whose coolness at
Cambria helped the British check the
Boches' counter attack.
Numerous enlisted men were COM
missioned in recognition Of their ex-
ceptional work since arriving in France.
AUTO ACCIDENT.
Two officers and two enlisted men
were injured Christmas eve when an
army touring car. speeding along a
snow covered. slippery road. plunged
over q 15-foot embankment, landing
upside down in q nearby field. The
four injured men are in q hospital to-
day.
sWAMPED WITH PRESENTS.
The Sammies were swamped with
presents from home, but they did not
forget the French refugee children.
thousands OF whom received candy
and toys from the Sammies billeted In
Aozens of villages.
0Aa.tmas eve was spent n-son1.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-25
PAID OWN EXPENSES
TO TRAINING CAMP

George f. Atwater, chairman OF the
Ada county exemption board, has is
sued the following statement in reply
to reports said to have been circulated:
1T having been reported that l made
the trip to Camp Lewis, American
Lake. at the expense of the government.
wish to hereby deny the report most
emphatically.
Wishing to see this great camp, and
also to see for myself the actual con-
ditions existing there, made this trip
at my own volition and paid all Of my
expenses so that 1t did not cost the
United States government one dollar.
Our board having had trouble in get
ting a correct report Of all the men
sent to camp, and the proper credit for
them that Ada county was entitled to,
l. while there attended to this matter
and succeeded in getting those errors
corrected. l also, at this time. took
five more drafted men which completed
the Ada county quota l ask your
paper to publish this plain statement
as object to being classed as a CRATER
while / have worked in the liberty
bond and Red Cross 'arive and sub
scribed in both to my fullest ability to
do so and ! will continue to do this
while the war lasts"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-25
PLUCK FEATHERS OF
TURKEY AND KAISER
ADVICE TO SOLDIERS

Pluck the feathers Of Turkey and
those of the kaiser, as they would the
feathers of Christmas turkey, is
the advice and greeting of cheer sent
by Governor Alexander to the Idaho
boys and others who will gather about
the festive board of the Rocky Noun
tain club in New York city tonight.
The telegram is as follows:
Rocky Mountain Club, New York.
N. T.: To the boys ~ khaki from
Idaho and from all over the United
States who are around your festive
board tonight: Greetings of merry
Christmas. Enjoy your turkey. Swear
eternal vengeance against the real
Turkey of Europe, its atrocious ally,
the kaiser. Pluck their feathers and
power, so upon your return from
abroad there will be nothing left of
these barbarians but the remem-
brance that you licked them hard and
good.
IN. ALEXANDE
Governor Of Idaho"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-25
According to Advices to
Stockholm Lenine Is Pre-
pairing to Make a Run
From Petrograd.
Observing Impending Fall of
His House Of Cards, He
Reveals Yellow Streak
and Makes Arrangements
to Seek Safety in Flight.
BY JOSEPH SHAPLEN

Stockholm, Dec. 20
Nicholai Lenine, Bolsheviki
leader, is preparing to flee
from Petrograd, according
to information from an au-
thoritative source here to-
day.
Seeing the power of the
Bolsheviki c1umbling about
him, and with fighting
breaking out hourly in Pet
rograd, Lenine is said to
have despaired of gaining
the success he had dreamed
was ahead of the radical
regime and is about to seek
safety.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-25
REPRIEVE GRANTED
AS XMAS PRESENT

Governor Alexander announced that
as a Christmas present he will grant
a reprieve to Matilda Hatfield. one of
the three women now confined in the
state penitentisry. 1t will release her
from the confines of the penal insti-
tuition.
These women are residents of Ban
mock county. They stole an automo-
bile in Bingham county. were arrested
on the charge of grand larceny. con-
victed and sentenced to serve from /
to IA years In the penitentiary. All
three were received at the prison on
Sept .. Mrs. Hatfield u the only one
having children and It was on behalf
Of the latter that the governor decided
70 release their motheA
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-25
PRESIDENT FOR
A FEW MOMENTS
F0RCETSTHEWAR
White House Christmas Fes-
tivities Relieve Him for
a Brief Spell From the
Serious Affairs.

} Washington, Dec. 25.- President
Wilson Joined with his grandchildren
today in celebrating Christmas at the
White House. Sitting on the library
president was initiated by Francis and
Ellen Sayre into the mysteries Of cleo
trio railroad trains and mechanical
dolls. Mrs. Wilson and other mem
bers Of the White House family joined
In the fun.
1t was early and rain instead of
snow was pattering on the roof of the
executive mansion when little Francis
and Ellen stirred in their beds.
1t was not long afterward that the
president was ruthlessly reused by the
youngsters and ordered to open the
mysterious doors of the library.
GIFT-LADEN TREE.
Soon the whole mansion was astir at
the call Of the youngsters and shortly
after o'clock the library doors were
opened. There stood a great tree, en-
blazoned with myriad electric lights,
silver and gold tinsel shimmering
through the green fir branches. Its
boughs were laden with gifts for the
grandchildren, Mrs. Wilson, the presi-
dent and their relatives.
Forthwith the president was forced
by the children to seat his executive
self on the floor and for nearly an hour
he played with the children under the
tree
This Is the presidents experience
every Christmas, and 1t Is the one time
when his entire attention is taken
away from affairs of state. Again in
the evening, after the coffee had been
served. the big family dinner, the
president accompanies the children to
the library and participates in last
play" before the youngsters go off to
bed.
PRESENTS FOR OTHERS.
And while the White House and cab
met homes were ruled by fortunate
children Mrs. Wilson, in a big White
House auto, laden with toys and candy
sped out along the Virginia road and
stopped at numerous houses. She
carried the annual remembrances OF
the president to children who greet
him daily as he drives to his golf
game.
Secretary and Mrs. McAdoo and
Secretary Tumulty were the first call
ers at the White House today to con-
vey Christmas greetings to the exc
cutive family.
This afternoon the mansion doors
will be thrown open to members OF
the cabinet and their children who may
wish to come and see the tree,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-25
JAPAN SERENE IN
FACE OF MENACE

Toxic Dec. 25.-The Japanese for
eign office Is Indifferent to the Boil
eheviki disclosures of Russ Japanese
treaty, it was learned today
It was pointed out that the British
and American interests in China are
not threatened.
The third country referred to in the
Bolsheviki statement, issued from Pet
rograd, Is Germany, it was stated here.
1t was to resist any aggression by a
third power" that the Russ Japan
treaty was entered into, the Russian
statement declared.
No formal statement is expected from
the foreign office.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-25
MYSTERY SHOOTING
AT MILITARY CAMP

Little Rock. Ark, Dec. 25.-Private
E. G. Glenn, company II, 43rd infan-
try, regular army, was attacked and
probably fatally wounded while on
guard duty at Camp Pike last night.
Glenn was shot and then dubbed
over the head. He was shot in the
chin.
The shooting Is a mystery, as none
Of the other sentries heard the shot.
Glenn Is now at the base hospital un-
conscious and in serious condition.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-25
COLD WAVE WILL
NOT LAST LONG

Washington, Dec. 25.-The cold wave
now sweeping eastward will be brief
the weather bureau said today. By
the end of the week 1t will have passed
and a period OF mild weather is prom
ised.
Zero weather prevailed in the Dako-
tas and Nebraska today and near
zero weather is billed for tonight east
Of the Mississippi.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-25
KAISER TALKS FIGHT
TO LICKED SOLDIERS

London, Dec. 25.-Britishers drew a
smile out of the kasers speech be-
fore the second army in which he de-
clared that because Germany's epemies
would accept no peace 1t must be
forced by the German mailed fist and
sword.
1t was the second army which op-
posed the forces of General Byng at
Cambria and suffered one of the worst
defeats inflicted on any German army
since the battle of the Marne.
The kaiser's talk of victory was
made to men fresh from the terrors
of seeing British tanks swoop over
them and with memories of a humil-
tating surprise defeat still fresh.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-25
SMITH MAY SUCCEED
TO GUARDIANSHIP

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Smith
Of South Carolina probably will as
sumo the chairmanship of the senate
interstate commerce committee. made
vacant by the sudden death of Sena-
tor Newlands, Nevada, last night.
Newlands' death, coupled with that
of Representative Bathrick, of Ohio,
shocked congress on the holiday.