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The Washington herald., 1917-12-27
LESSONS In BRUTALITY.

The Mulhauser Volkszeitung tells
this story which in a few sentences
epitomizes the whole philosophy Of
the German policy:
IAN empty carriers van. drawn by
pair of chestnuts, had just passed
the Torbogen when one Of the horses
fell. Five men came to the rescue
and made herculean efforts to assist
the animal to its feet. They failed
and made way for another gang car
rying a jack. a chain. a tripod. and
Muscular arms tugged at the chain.
the horse kicked and struggled and
quivered with terror. but even almost
superhuman efforts failed to raise the
fear-stricken animal
Then a man bearing heavy cud-
gel forced his way through the crowd.
The horse was released from its iron
gtrdle. and the newcomer belabored
the animal with his cudgel till the
blood spurted from its fianks. and then
the horse, with q mighty shudder and
a desperate plunge. regained its feet.
at was the triumph Of brutality over
patience and resignation. What o les
sqn for ne .eeruan nAncAF
The Washington herald., 1917-12-27
PLAIN TALKS : By John d. Barry

my idea Of heaven" said the busi-
ness man who makes work an excuse
for establishing pleasant social rela-
tions. 'Is . place where everybody Il
comfortable and pleased and where 1
can 90 about from group to group ex-
pressing my ideak"
The literary man, who had bean
looking bored. frightened up. "Ah. the
longing for personal expression! How
deep-seated Il h. Nearly everyone /
know has u In sone form. Now, my
idea Of heaven"
"You needn't sxplsin," interrupted
the woman with insight I'VE all
know. You want persons comfortable
and pleased. too. 20 that you may 20
among them and give them things To
read, the things you have written In
this way you would feel they had no
excuse for not being perfectly bliss
fui."
'-Then tell Us your idea OF HEAVIER" |"
said the literary man, unabashed-
TITS the place where men really
win understand women. But feel
so hopeless about the outlook that
I'm beginning to doubt II there really
Is q heaven"
How can one doubt asked ths
mystic with deep gravity. That Is.
how can one doubt after thinking
at all? Omar had the right idea
We are our own heaven. Just a.
we are our own hell. When Words
worth said Heaven lies about US
in our infancy he spoke more wisely
than he knew. UneonsciouEly. he
echoed the truth behind the Biblical
saying about the need Of our becom-
ing little children IL we are to en-
ter the Kingdom Of Heaven"
There are times when feel quite
fascinated by the idea OF a progress
sive heaven" said the business man.
who had been listening to the man
of the world with sadness in his
eyes. It's not unlike the notion that
II. G. Wells has lately been express
ing about religion. though I must
confess that his discovery Of spir-
The Washington herald., 1917-12-27
Better Paw for Clerks.

There is not manufacturer or bank or insurance
company or merchant who has not voluntarily under
pressure met the emergency of the of losing
help by paying better wages.
Is it fitting that this great nation should have TO
be coerced into paying its clerks the wage they are
Justly entitled to? Decidedly not These clerks are
not of the described those looking for the op
portunty to be useless" They trained for their
work, doing overtime full days work-in these
days of stress.
The Herald earnestly hopes that red tape will be
cut and the increase put into effect speedily pos
sble.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-27
No made In Germany Trade-Mark On Our
Toys This Christmas.

Poor Germany Shes invented Kris Kringle alias
Santa Claus. She had monopoly of the Christmas toy
trade She had all the youngsters working for her.
And now? 1t would be bathos to ask to de-
scribe what the stockings of German children held this
Christmas 1t would be heartess picture the bitter
mockery that Santa Claus must have become in the
hearts of millions of German children. Let US draw
the curtain on the frightfu toll that war has taken
from these innocents
But here in America where Santa Claus still
comes though with heavy heart we have thrust the
German workman out from privilege that for gen.
eEation he has arrogated to hmself-that of making
toys for children Three years ago. when the Brit
sh fleet first stopped Germanmade toys from crossing
to shores, cried rather petulantly against
the loss, but set craftsmen at work to make
up the imported supply that gone At first people
said condescendingy that these toys would have do
but that of course, they would not be good the
German toys. Now they telling different story
The fact is that the new American toys are more
ingenious and more durable than the German and mil
lions of children finding them The year before
the the United States imported than $oooo-
600 worth of toys from Germany Last year we not
only made enough to satisfy the home market demand,
but exported more than 100000 worth, which is
pretty good for an infant industry.
The Germans have been boarding immense guam
tities of toys hoping to dump them the world mar
ket the day that peace They had their eye par
tieulariy on Britain and the United States Now that
hope has vanished tE the Germans At last have real
The Washington herald., 1917-12-27

lied that they have lighted fires Of hate among their
enemies which 1t will take generations to extngush
Perhaps in years to come Our youngsters viii
search carefully for that oncefamous made in Ger
many" trademark their toys, and refuse all prS-
ents that bear the teale label 1t begins to look that
way now. 4.
Alas for the toymaker of Nuremberg viii he die
of broken heart? Must he bear unto the third and
fourth generation the sins of his Emperor
The Washington herald., 1917-12-27
A LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY o. THE YEAR.
By John Kendrick Bangs.

THE MEASURE.
LAS good as gold!" That Is the
phrase
Bespcaking worth when men would
praise
And gold IS good, and yet. despite
Its sterling worth. unsullied, bright,
With values Of established kind
The phrase seems not to suit my
mind,
For Loves a nner. swceter thing.
1t has a warmer. truer ring.
And leaves us not as gold Will do.
Shorn OF our strength in days of rue
Hence, Good as Love" the phrase
shall be
Copyright 1917
The Washington herald., 1917-12-27

tive duty and ordered TO report d
the Chief Signal Oficer OF the arm
here for assignment to duty.
Capt Joseph A. Manning OF the In
fantry ofhcers' Reserve Corps hs
been assigned 10 active duty ana o.
dered to report in Wsshington 70 th
Chief Of the Army War College 10
duty.
First Lieut. Karl N. Knapp, Of On
Ordnance Reserve Corps has been OF
dered TO active duty in washingtoE
He will report to the Chief OF Orc
nance.
The rush Of enlistments IN the nav
again has lowered the health rata Z
the training stations In the servics
There now are 5000 men Quartere
at these stations and the crovde
sleeping quarters have aided In tn
spread Of such diseases an measIeG
meningitis and pneumonia
The Washington herald., 1917-12-27
Lansing 10 Miss Beatt1'r Aid

The State Department Is making in
quiry regarding the supposed arrea
by the Bolshevih government Of Rus
eia Of Miss Bessie Beatty, San Fran
cisco newspaper woman Senator HI
ram johnson has interested himself 81
Miss Beatty's behalf and is doing al
he can to ascertain the facts in he
rasA
The Washington herald., 1917-12-27

The Treasury Department says there are 27 pen
nies per capita in circulation in this country That's
right. Not one of them stop anywhere.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-27

Tobacco, announces the Ohio Experiment Station,
kills pests. We found it Some of them
would stay forever if we gave them tobacco.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-27

Buenos Aires newspapers certainly establish
ing a pro-German reputation for President 1rigoyen
that won't do Argentina any good when peace comes
The Washington herald., 1917-12-27

Canada is for prohibition as a means of devotng
all her energies to John Barleycorn is going to
Just despise war; before peace comes.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-27

If that Senate committee only clears up the
Crozer-Lewis machine gun scandal, it will not have
probed in vain.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-27

Sugar Administrator Roph testifes that prohibi-
tion has driven many men to ice sodas and thus
helped to produce sugar shortage This nation seems
to be headed right at water.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-27
fWh41 IHEY SAY AT
TIE WASHINGTON HERaLD|
" u. O. T.
Change Regularly

There a grocer who prepared small advertise
for daily space local newspaper He liked the
ad because he thought sounded Just right and every word
the truth. He looked every morning when his paper
brought make that his regular place
and that it unchanged.
But with the other readers it was different People
it when first appeared and pleased with it. For the
days following many results haceabe to this
advertisement. But after awhile they passed without
being of its presence They read everything around
it without seeing it. In fact. it made impression
them than the regular the top of the front
page The grocer would occasionally ask a customer if
he had the ad and the customer would say Oh
and then Immediately wonder if he had really had
he just lied to please the grocer.
Just little example to show you advertisers why you
would laugh at a newspaper that printed the
items every day. you want people to read ads change
them like editor does his items
Insert small advertisement in The HERALD every day
and you will have it changed regularly We know that
of YOU advertisers change your ads but busy
that YOU put off every time you think Of it. The HERALD
will place its ADVERTISERS SERVICE DEPARTMENT at
your disposal and will change your ads daily just like
YOU would wish them to be changed.
This is another feature added many other exclusive
HERALD services rendered advertisers.
ADVERTISED and place it in The HERALD.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-27

That BrcstLtovsk peace conference asks all bellig
erents to send delegates. All right; nominate
Roosevelt.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-27

An Indiana woman found 500 pearl in an oyster
Now will you let up pork and eat sea things?
The Washington herald., 1917-12-27

There is a soda jerker in 4 downtown
store who can come around any morn
ing if he wants and buy out the boss.
Politeness made him rich. He has
cerise hair. face speckled with
freckles and his front molars are out
Of alignment-but he is there with
the Sir Galahsd ways.
Much OF his patronage is from
brokers, who drop in on their way
home for a cooling draught. He has
made it his business never to ask a
customer his liquid desires without
first smiling.
He won their confidence. One told
him about certain Investments and
they told him in such a way that he
thought it was wise to profit by 1t.
He has. But he still holds his job
and retains his smile. "a New Yorker
appreciates smile more than any
other type l ever met" he said, 'and
I have jerked f1zz water from Frisco
to Portland"
Someone Is always asking foolish
questions. An actor boarded a Broad
new women conductors in charge.
SltpplIlB up 10 IltT " SSh SOiuS CIdHke
he smiled and said:
so you're the conductor, eh?"
NO" she replied, I'm the tight
rope walker. How do you like your
eggs?"
And the actor retired to one Of the
far away corners and ,camouflaged his
blushes with an evening paper,
Speaking of musical marvels as peo-
pie will. Don Marquis knows a two
year-old child who can eat and at
the same time play on the lInoleum.
And Fred Schaefer at the same sit
ting declared that in San Francisco
the Fife Building IL situated harmoni-
ously on Drum street. The meeting
thsn slased. =
The Washington herald., 1917-12-27

Bank robbery seems to be one business that's {
little better than usual
The Washington herald., 1917-12-27

Even little Rumania refuses to buy the German
gold brick peace.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-27

New York. Dec. 2s-n you are out
Of step with the whirling progress Of
the day. If yoI are removed from
magnetic influences and feel that you
are developing into an old fogey or
a bore. If your joie de vivre is dying
at the ROOSEVELT cheer up. There is
hope!
You can he nimble-witted and agile
minded again-the JOY of the picnic.
the life of the party. the little ray of
sunshine in the gloom of the grill
room. All you have to do is to dance
barefoot in the snow. 1t will fill you
full of life's tabasco.
Miss Margaret Crawford. a teacher
of aesthetic dancing. declares all this
is so-and proved It to moving picture
men, Park Row reporters and photog-
raphers by dancing bare-legged. bare
armed and bare-headed with three Of
her pupils in two feet Of snow on the
roof Of a New York hotel.
I was one Of the favored guests TO
watch the four shivering maids in dia-
phanous gowns disport themselves in
the snow until their teeth Chartered
and their limbs-I believe they are
limbs this winter-were blue from the
biting winds.
They danced for five minutes, rolled
in the snow, tossed the white fakes
in their hair and there was not an un-
toward incident except when one frail
little blonde stepped on a cruel ice
thong imbedded in the snow and left
a crimson blotch as mute testimony
of her suffering for art.
The entire wardrobe consisted OF
Is cents worth of cheese-cloth. After
they had danced for half hour, a
rude reporter suggested that a touch
of brandy might be a fitting climax
to the performance. but the outdoor
artists spurned his suggestion.
Dancing in the snow, they declared,
was much more exhilarating than the
strongest drink. And to prove It they
dashed out into the snow again and
buried themselves for several minutes.
OF such stern stun is art and press
agentry made.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-27
Save and Invest.

John Wesley the great founder of Methodism, once
said: Make all you can; save all you can; give all
you can"
In the view of the national administration this is
the plain duty of every and woman who is today
employed at remunerative tasks in this country
They are to make all they can-because thus they
keep the country prosperous even in wartime
They are to save all they can-because thus they
cut down waste and extravaganza, which especially
sinful in wartime.
And they to give all they can-give to their
government so that its armies and naves may be fully
equipped and prepared and so that the war may the
more speedily be brought to successful conclusion
One of the ways to give to Uncle Sam is TO buy
a thrift stamp for 7s cents. The next is to buy a
war savings stamp And to go buying them as
rapidly as you save the $4I2 S4I3 $4I4 what
the price may be in the particular month in which
the purchase is made.
And it isn't giving when all is said and done 1t
is lending the American government at the very good
interest of per cent
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-01-17
0RDWAY RESIGNS As HEAD
OF CIVIL SERVICE BOARD
Whitman, in Announcing Retire
ment, Denies Report That F. B.
Lord VIII Get Place.

ALBANY. Jan. 1.-THE resignation
OF Samuel Ii. Ordway OF New York as
Chairman OF the State Ciyn Service
Commission was announced by Coy.
Whitman to-day.
Mr' ordway's letter requesting that
he be relieved OF his duties was sent TO
the Governor Monday, In 1t the Com
missioner said that when he accepted
the appointment two years ago 1t was
with the understanding that he might
retire after one years service, but that
at the request or the Executive he had
continued In Office. He said the work
OF his department seriously interfered
with his law practice.
A report that Franklin u. Lord, the
Governors legal adviser, was to be Mr..
Ordway's successor was denied by the
Governor.
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BRIBERY CHARGED
TO HEARST SERVICE
BY APP ATTORNEY
Lawyer Submits Affldavits as
Evidence News Is I'M
properly Obtained.

Arguments by counsel for the As
News Service were heard by Judge A.
y. Hand in the United States District
Court to-day on the return of the
order TO show cause why the Inter-
national Service should not be en-
Joined pendente lite from ''unlawfully
appropriating' Associated Press news
items and transmitting them to In
ternational News Service newspapers.
Frederick r. Jennings OF the law
firm Of Stetson, Jennings & Russell,
appearing In behalf OF the Associated
Press, declared and submitted am
davits to support his contention that
the International News is practising
unfair competition In three ways
that now jeopardizc the existence of
his client.
Mr.. Jennings enumerated the three
methods as follows:
Bribery by the International SER
vice OF Associated Press employees
TO furnish tips" TO the defendant
Of news items flashed by the Asso-
ciated Press to It's members.
Copying OF Morkrum machine CAS-
sociated Press news machines in its
members offices) news items In news
paper Offices where both the Asso-
clated Press and the International
News Services are enjoyed.
Copying from the bulletin boards
OF Associated Press newspapers news
items which the International then
transmits to Its clients.
Concerning the bribery element.
Mr.. Jennings summarized afildavits
submitted to the Court which assert
that B. L. Gushing, telegraph editor
OF the Cleveland News, an Associated
Press member. and his assistant, &. ],
Thomas, received IS a week each for
furnishing tips" Of Associated Press
dispatches to the Cleveland office of
the international News Service. Cush-
ing and Thomas admit the contents
of the afiidavits.
Mr.. jennings also quoted from an
affidavit Of Melville e. Stone, General
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LEAK" COMMITTEE
SEEKS THE AID Or
SK|LFUL LAWYER
Continued From First PageD

him to go on some fishing excursion
like this
Representative Moore suggested
that Untermyer recently accompanied
Secretary McAdoo on an official trip
to South Ameyica. and has the con-
fidence of the Administration"
Representative Focht of Pennsyl-
vania branded the whole investiga
,ion as the most Colossal farce ever
imposed on any legislative body in
the world. This so-called leak" said
Focht. What leak? | understand
the leak was that the President Of
the United States was in favor of
peace. How absurd to any one who
knows the roosters OF Wall Street.
Did not the President early in De-
ccmber, In this very chamber. de-
clare that the country might be In
volved In war within a week? Did
the market break then? No, be-
cause 1t wasn't rigged to break, The
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-01-17
If FOOD DISAGREES
DRINK HOT WATER

When food lies like lead In tho stom.
ach and you have that uucomfortable
distcnded feeling, II is because OF In
suifclent blooi supply to the stomach,
combined with acid and food fermenta
uon. In such cases try the plan now
followed In many hospitals ami advised
by many eminent physicians OF taking
teaspoonful OF pure bIsuratsd magnesia
In hair glass OF water as hot as you
can comfortably drink Il. The hot water
draws the blood 20 the stomach and
tho hisurated magnesia, as any physician
can tell you, instantly neutraiizes tho
acid aud stops the food fermentA tlon
Try this simple plan and you will be as
tonlshed al the immediate feeling OF re-
lief aud comfort that always follows the
restoration o. the normal process of dl-
gestlon. People who find II inconv.nient
At times to secure hot water and travelsfs
who are frequently obliged TO tgk. hasty
meals poorly prepared should always take
two or three five grain tablets OF Bisurated
MagneHla after meals 60 prevent fermen.
tation and neutralize the acid In their
stomach, ,-Advt,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-01-17
LEAVING THE DOOR OPEN
At Home as Well ss Abroad.


II is a common fault among men
and women of higher education to-
give time and thought to small matters
of no real importance while some
thing that affects their future welfare
and probably existence itself goes
begging for attention.
One only has to attend theatre Of
an evening to realize the truth of this
statement. In all probability one-half
of the audience will be coughing.
A cough is In many cases the fore
runner of the Grippe and should never
he neglected, especially at this time
when the entire Atlantic Coast is feel
ing the effects of the epidemic.
The following suggestion has proven
effective when tried on stubborn
coughs or colds that do not respond
to usual treatment.
Procure from any reliable druggist
Johann Hoff's Malt Extract and take
stcaming hot swectcncd with sugar
three times day and when retiring.
Quick relief usually follows this treat
ment.
For those convalescing from the
Grippe, Johann IIoff's Malt taken cold
with meals will assist greatly in re-
storing lost flesh and vitality.-Advt.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-01-17
RAIDER REPORTED
1000 MILES SOUTH
OF VIRGINIA CAPES

NORFOLK, Jan. IA German com
merce ralder-presumably the one re-
ported to have sunk a score OF ves-
sells In tho South Atlantic--ls oper-
ating 1000 miles south OF the Virginia
Capes, according TO n warning flashed
broadcast by allied warships.
Masters OF all British ships are
warned not TO proceed In the direction
OF the locality named.
British consular Officers here have
received official noticatlon to extend
the warning to all allied vessels In
Aerican ports.
WASHINGTON, Jan. i7.-The Brit
ish Admiralty Is working out plan
for the conveying OF British mer-
chantmen through Atlantic waters by
fast cruisers and seagoing deslfoyers.
The German raiders, 1t was said,
can without much difficulty avoid the
British patrol fleet by making tn.
hrst part OF their dash inside terri
torial waters OF Denmark. where
British warships cannot pursue them.
GALVESTON. Texas. Jan. H.
Rumors were current In shipping cir
cles here this afternoon that the
Swedish steamers Consul Corfitzon
and Consul OLSON and the Norwc-
CLAN steamer Asborg. all OF which
sailed from this port in November
have been sunk by the new German
raider.
The Swedish steamers were bound
for Havre with 10000 bales of cot
ton. and the Norwegian vessel car
ried ten thousand bales for Genoa.
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market breaks only when the country

market breaks only when the country
suckers are on board long. l an
convinced that this matter Is rake
and O farce, and that we ought 10
wash our hands OF the whole AFFAIR
and throw out the evidence as worth
less and dahaged goods not only be-
cause Lawson is a Wall Street tout
and counterfeit, but because people
outside of Wall Street made money
on the break, and Wall Street never
lets anybody outside make any money
IL it can help It,"
Representative Lenr6ot of Wiscon-
sin, referring to names OF certain
men involved" said: Presumably
these men will testify that they are
absolutely innocent and presumably
that is the fact. but the country Is
not going to be satisfied with any
general denials unless there is q sat-
Is factory cross examination to draw
out guilt II there be guilt and II
there is no guilt so far to support
that fact by corroborative evidence"
He said there had not been the
slightest suggestion from any mem
ber of the committee that Untermyer
be chosen.
Although declining to object, Rep
resentative Cooper Republican, of
Wisconsin, criticised the inquiry to
date. Thus far" he said, "the re-
suits haye only confirmed the belief
throughout the nation that there Is
no fine sense of honor In public life.
This inquiry has degenerated into a
partisan struggle. ...-
Representative Emerson, Ohio, in
troduced a resolution for investiga-
tlon OF the New York Stock Exchange
by four Representatives. equally d.
vded as to politics. and authorizing
them to report legislation ito prevent
frauds" A $4,000 appropriation Is
asked.
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SEVEN SUNK, nine CAPTURED,
SAYS RIO JANEIRO REPORT
Japanese Ship Upon Which Crews Were
Placed Forced to Accompany the
Raider for Many Miles
(By Associated Press.)

IANERo l7Aordins
Atlantic
a raiding vessel.
reported Bish-Radnorshrc Theodore
Hail. FrenchNanes and The
Btish-King
All Dec IL 10
Penambuo
latitude 80
the steamships placed the Hudson Maru
raider
arrived Jan H. She then received
OF the captured vessels
raider is said a ship OF the Moewe
The referred to In the foregoing the Treegar Hall PROBABLY
Hail. sinking the raider
by
and Cardiff
1t is possible the other ships afterward sunk.