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The Washington herald., 1917-02-10
FIRE APPARATUS IN CRASH.
Lieut.. NalIy Injured When Hose
Cart and Truck Collide.

Lieut.. William NaIley, of No. IA En-
gine Company, and one of the company
horses were injured early yesterday
morning In collision between the hose
carriage and the apparatus of No. 3
Truck Company in E street, between
Ninth and Tenth streets northwest. Lieut..
Nalley, who was not seriously injured,
remained on duty at the blaze, which did
considerable damage to the stock Of e.
L. Burton, awning dealer, 91l e street.
while the horse was returned to quarters.
The engine company was at the scene
of the blaze when the truck apparatus
arrived, and the accident was occasioned
by tire on the truck leaving the wheel,
causing the chauffeur temporarily TO lose
control The fire was discovered about
$50 o'clock this morning and is Of un-
known origin. Damage to stock and
building was estimated At about 5000.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-10
ARMY ORDERS.

Special orders relating to Msjs. John W. Hammer
and LLOYD L. Smith, Medical Corps, revoked.
Mai. John W. Hammer and Mai. LLOYD L, Smith.
Medical Cor1Os. desIiled medical examiner and
witnesses before the amy r,tiring board appointed
to meet at the Presidio Of San Francisco. Cal
Rstireueut es Second Lieut. Alexander c. Kelvey.
Qusrte1mAster CorIs, announced
FSrst lieut., Frederick ]. Smith. Medical Reserve
Corps will repc<f 10 commanding general, South
ern Department. for duty to Accumpsuy troops to
= point nearest his hone.
First Lieut. Frrd rick J SIith. Medical Re
Corps honorshly discharged.
Leave Of absence for mouth granted First
Lieut. Fred-iek J. Smith. Medical Reserve Cops
Special Orders amended ~ as TO grant leave ~
sbs-nce 10 Capt Everett s, Hughes, Ordnance
DeIsrtpent for ten days instead of twenty days
Frs. Belt C1arence L. Tinker. infanty. d
tsched officers list, will rvport To commanding
officer Fort Mcdowell Cal, and Accompsn1 =
detachment of recruits from that r7st 10 Pciui
nearest to thr rrcscHt tSticu Of the Eghtorutb
Infants.
Army rstidrr bard arnointed to mest at the
Preside of San Francisco, Csl-
Army retiring board .ppointsd b nss Al the
The Washington herald., 1917-02-10
The New Republic.

We are now in a twilight zons
between peace and war. How long We
shall stay in II no human being In Amer
lea knows. 1t Is nevertheless perfectly
clear that the period of suspense must
be devoted to increasing the pressure on
Germany. The only course Of action now
is to assume that there will be war.
and to make II as evident as possible
to Germany that II will be effective war,
Our task, therefore, is TO block out the
main lines of American participation. for
effectiveness consists in adapting strategy
to politics and action to strategy. A con-
fusion of purpose would disable US. ..
An interdict on trade with Ger
many would wipe of our legal dispute
with the allies. formal recognition by
them of the purposes which inspire Pan
Americanism would simplify and secure
this hemisphere. A demand upon Ger
many that she recognize the Monroe Doc
trine as a basis OF peace would carry
into effect part of the program an
nounced by the President in his address.
An agreement by the allies to abandon
the principles of the Paris conference
should be considered. so that this war
shall not end In hostile peace. Such an
agreement would probably weaken the
German extremists more than a dozen
army corps.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-10
BANK JOINS FEDERAL RESERVE.
boston Trust Company Announces
Mcmbership, Gratifying Board

The admission of the Commonwealth
Trust Company, of Boston, one of the
largest banks in New England. to the
Federal Reserve System last night was
announced by the Federal Reserve Board.
While State banks and trust companies
have been slow to come into the reserve
system, members of the board are taking
hope from the fact that among the few
influential financial organiza tiuns OF the
UniOr. The action of these big State
banks is expected 10 have an effect upon
smaller ones and the board Is confident
that applications for membership from
State banks will be numerous during the
next year.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-10
MAY RAISE POSTAL RATE.

Postal rates on second-class mail will
be doubled IL Congress acts favorably
upon the recommendation of the Serate
Postoffice Subcommittee, decided opun
yesterday.
1t is proposed TO add half rent Of the
increase this - and another half cent
next year. making the new rate eventu-
ally 2 cents q pound.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-10
CLUB GIVES MUSICAL
FOLLOWING RECEPTION

Following the reception to Secretary Of
the Interior Lane by the Home Club last
night. musical was given by artists
numbering several OF washington's prom
lnent professional singers and amateurs,
Ihey included Mrs. Robert H Fatt Mrs.
Esthere Gumprecht. Albert Murray. Miss
huth bronson, Mrs. George Roscoe Davis
Duffy.
The accompanies were Mrs. Sue Bur
rows Jennings. Mr.. Harry Wheaton How
ard and Mr. Noel Ferris
The Washington herald., 1917-02-10

The Chicago Tribune is waxing
wroth over what it calls South
crn domination" of the government.
Inssmuch as the South submitted for
nearly a half century to Northern
domination of the government, we
think the Tribune's indignation will
cause not more than a ripple on the
Chicago River.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-10

The German employees of the
Guaranty Trust Company, of New
York, have been laid off on account
OF their nationality, but have been
continued on the pay roll at full pay.
There are number OF people we
know we'll enough to call by their
first name that wouldn't mind this
situation in the least.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-10
GIVES HUMOROUS READINGS.
Mrs. Maud Mclean Ferguson at
Douglas NJ L, Church.

Mrs. Maud McLean-Ferguson, of
Bridgeport, Conn, delighted large au-
dience with dramatic and humorous read
tings from Lincoln" were interspersed
and II. streets northeast. last night at 8
O'Clock.
''The Absent Guest. !" by ellison: "Ameri-
can Mine by John McKain, and Cut
tlngs and Lincoln" were interspersed.
with selections by the quartet choir of
the church.
lects drew several encores. She is the
daughter of the pastor Rev Charles Z.
Mclean, ID. D., and a graduate of Cum
mock School of oratory, Northwestern
University,
The Washington herald., 1917-02-10
Christian Science Monitor.

In taking action of a positive nature
with reference to the manner OF warfare
waged by Germany at sea. President
Wilson struck a chord that bids fair to
arouse a harmonious response in every
republic of the Western Hemisphere. It
is not going too far to say that Pan
Americanism, in the fullest meaning OF
the term, is nearer realization today than
II ever was in the past. simply because
there is at last something greater than
commercial or any other material or
selfish interest in common between all
the countries OF the Americas. Years OF
persuasion based upon trade, or social
advantage likely to accrue from closer
and friendlier relationship between the
North, the Center. and the South. a series
Of conventions. or a chain OF banquets.
could not have aroused the sentiment
that instantaneously sprang to life with
the declaration by the President that
the United States was prepared to lead
the neutral nations in a determined move
ment for the restoration and vindication
OF law throughout the earth.
s''' The cementing of the nations of
the Western Hemisphere in the common
interest of humanity was not contem-
plated by those who set the world con-
fagration going in the late summer of
1914; neither was the re-establishment OF
universal civilization on a higher and
kindlicr basis. But these, and even great
er things. seem well within the bounds
of possibility today
The Washington herald., 1917-02-10

Famous scraps OF paper: Yester-
days street car transfer that ytou
tried to pass today; note your WI e
found in your pocket; a check mark d
NO Funds" a ballot for Mexican
President, and written request that
the janitor sweep out the Office.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-10
TWO TOTS BURNED TO DEATH.

Cincinnati, Ohio. Feb. s.-Frances Auw-
brey, ., and Eileen Auwbrey, months
old, were burned to death and Marie
Auwbrey, years old, was probably fatal
,y burned today when the Auwbrey home
was destroyed
The Washington herald., 1917-02-10

it may be possible that Villa was
hiding in Carranza's whiskers. Good
ness knows, our troops looked every
other place in that sun scorched
country for him.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-10

STALE CARE.
OF all the stale and sorry things
That worry brings,
/ think the stslest past compare
Is some bleak care
Out Of the depths of yesterday,
Old, cold. and gray;
Some barren bit Of deadly fear
Of Yesteryear.
Whose only need Of fruitfulncss
Is bitterness,
And that's indeed one reason why
When Care comes by
To vex and poster me with Doubt
] kick him out!
tCopyrlght, BIZ
The Washington herald., 1917-02-10
New York Herald.

In the antique world philosophers and
statesmen coined the phrase recognizing
the dominant power of money in war as
well as in affairs.
More than two years ago a high Brit
ish official declared that In the present
conflict the victory would go to the side
that could command the last thousand
pounds sterling.
The entire teset-bearing debt
of the United States today is much be-
low a million dollars-less than ten dol
lars per capita This country now pos
sesses one-third Of all the gold In the
world and holds two and a half billions
of foreign government bonds and other
foreign securities.
IL the emergency should arise the fnan-
cial force at the service of the United
States government would be virtually un-
limited. Pending the enactment of new
revenue laws, it could borrow enough to
FL the treasury to overfowing. And
money is the sinews of war"
The Washington herald., 1917-02-10

The Kaiser has frequently said
that God was on his side. But he
took pains TO get raft OF heavy srtil-
lery and few million men before he
made the claim.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-10

The British government is showing
the greatest dclicacy of feeling in not
compelling the ship chartered for
Count Won Bernstorff and his suite to
pass through the heart of the block
sde zone and to run the gantlet of the
German submarines. 1t is not too
much to say that Great Britain has
treated an avowed enemy much more
considerably in this matter than Ger
many has treated James W. Gerard.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-10

An egg laid four years ago in
North Dakota was found in the pos
session OF a Scotchman. The acme
OF thrift
The Washington herald., 1917-02-10
Boston Ira nscrfpt.

Germany's subma rine blockade AGAINST
its enemies turns out to be a blockade of
the United States. The holding of the
American liner st. Louis in New York
shows that. II was due to sail on Satur-
day. and its cargo was to consist of pas
sengers, among whom were many Ameri-
cans, of mails, including mail bags Of the
American government, and freight none
or which was contraband. It's voyage
The Washington herald., 1917-02-10

After escaping death by the U-boat
route a Baltimore man was arrested
for nonsupport upon his return.
What's the use of lodging?
The Washington herald., 1917-02-10

Out in Indiana a bridal couple
were given a kit Of tools as wed
ding present. For biscuits or to
build a house,
The Washington herald., 1917-02-10

A lecture was given in this city re-
Gently on How to Be Thin" This
is not a problem so long as the H.
{. of L. is with US.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-10

Certain folks in this country are
demanding that German actors be
barred from our theaters; that songs
by German composers be placed un-
der the ban; that Teutons wherever
employed be incoltinently fired"
The limit, however, vas reached
when young lady in New York sent
the following note to her German
music teacher: Under the present
circumstances | think il better that
discontinue my lessona"
The Washington herald., 1917-02-10

Ambassador Bcrnstorffs dccora-
tion OF the Iron Cross will not jingle
so loudly around the world as the
tin can which Uncle Sam tied to him.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-10

Pick your husband by the shape
OF his head" says New York news
paper. 1t might be we'll to devote a
little thought to what is in the head.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-10

Our idea OF iron discipline is that
OF the mother who slashed her sons
throat because he did not obey her.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-10

The doctors say that Harry Thaw
may never recover his mentality. Re-
cover?
The Washington herald., 1917-02-10
WHAT LEADING NEWSPAPERS
SAY ON THE WAR SITUATION

been granted by the British and French
governments
The case is so clear against any de-
.ense or excuse for hindering Mr.. Gerard
from coming back at his own free VIII
.hat the report seemed incredible, even
IN the face OF the record OF Germany s
successive acts Of self-degradation and
barbarity.
st. Louis star.
The news from Berlin that the Ger
man government will seek to have re-
ratined the old treaties between this coun-
try and Prussia, which would give ma
uonais OF both countries nine months
atter declaration Of war to close up
tneir anairs and depart, Ia something
Which appeals to the sense OF right and
humanity In America. To be sure, Ger
mans would benefit more than Americans
from not being interned. because there
are probably ten times as many German
c'tizens in the United States as Ameri-
cans IN Germany. Also II would give the
undoubtedly large number Of German
secret agents greater latitude of opera
uon' which may be fact not unconsider-
eo IN making the proposition.
nevertheless, II appeals to the Ameri-
can sense Of fair play and humanity. II
we 40 not accept the proposal. IL made,
IL WIN % because or the activity OF secret
agents and of foolish attempts to dam
age our naval and military equipment and
resources some of them may make. We
want no imprisonment of harmless ci-
Villains IL 1t can be avoided"
CIeveIanA' Leader.
The freedom of the seas is a phrase
often heard and read these days. II was
used by Kaiser Wilhelm in defining a
new issue which he sought to introduce
into the war, and by President Wilson in
naming one of the results which he be-
lieves can be achieved by an international
league for the preservation Of peace. II
certainly has a lofty sound. But what
does IL mean:
"If freedom of the, sea were
In force In the only sense in which 1t can
be applied Germany would not now be in
acute distress, owing 10 the lack Of GER
tain vital food essentials, the English
navy would have been restricted to fght-
ing the German navy, now secure behind
land and mine defenses, and the Kaiser
might have been the undisputed military
lord of Europe months ago.
AS II Is, all those things which
would be abolished by freedom OF the
seas are sanctioned in international
agreements by the ruling powers of the
world, including this country and the na-
tions now at war, as essential to their in
individual safety.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-10

has been abandoned for the present, II
not indefinitely "whst will Amer
lea do about it?'. The government can.
and, we arust, will give the answer
quickly and without equiyocating BY
placing upon all American ships guns and
sunners and restoring these vessels TO
their regular routes and schedules as
rapidly as possible. II it is unlawful for
naval gunners to perform this service.
gunners who have been honorabiy dis
charged from the army and navy can
and should be found and supplied to all
American lines as fast as II is possible
to find them. Then will the world know
that we not only believe in the freedom
OF the seas but are ready TO fight for II.
Kansas City Star.
Mr.. Bryan wants the United States to
wait year before going TO war to main
tain the rights OF its citizens on the high
seas His theory is chat any nation that
Waits year before beginning to tight
won't hght at all and that peace will
thereby score mighty triumph. On that
point Mr.. Bryan probably is right, Any
nation that sits still a year under heaped
up ana repeated wrongs while its citizens
are Killed and its property destroyed
probably has no fight In it.
Mr.. Bryan's plan seems an ex-
cement one Tor any nation engaged in a
controversy with America, but a very
poor one for America. But Mr.. BRYAN Is
chNalrous. Like the knight OF old he
is willing that America should take the
sloe Of the field where the sun viii be in
its eyes and give its adversary the longer
lance. He told his New York audience
that we should postpone a war with
Germany until that country has a free
hand TO deal with us. We should post
pone It, he said, because IL is not fair
TO ask natson engaged in a death strur-
gle to consider things calmly" America
should do the calm considering and allow
the enemy country. to use its calmness In
getting ready.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-10
Today's Events.

Examination q Boy Scouts IN signaling g. 4
Han. ltle PesInsylvsnis avenue northwest %
Drama. The Quaker COusins " unds- 6irrg~tuu =
Mis-. EyHngelihe Dunlop. EusTices drama O. rmrrfor
Anthony DrNgus, National sunrsFr hea I7rsruerS.
l6s Rhode Island avenue northwest SIS ~ rr
ADDRESS Industrial Possibilities q Palestine q"
by = NJ Fanberg, before memorial socisrv q arts
and sciences department. George Washington Uui-
versity. ~ G street northvest. .. m
Meeting Of suhrosumittre On constructions O. rub
hc order committee Of general inaugural comnIlte-
board rom. District Building AS ?. m.
Address by Paul BArtsrh and X. p TayIar b.
fore Biological Society Of wAshington. CosDos Clrr
8 ?. N.
An Ersnins Of Fair Tales" b Mis- norpthv
Heman and Mist Evelyn Shedd Al Story Teller
LCSgus. the Raleigh. 20 p m
Meeting OF ArkGnsas Society Coagress Hall HuteI
..
Annual banquet q Delta Chi Fraternity. HU,sl
IAfayrtte y. m.
Banquet Of MisS-sppi Society Of Washington.
Nrv Ebbitt 2. m
Address BY Assistant Secret1ry Of Agrcllture Carl
NruomSn bsfor- Missouri Society q wsshinrt,.l.
RsuSchcrs, 2.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-10
LINE o. CHEER
EACH DAY O. THE YEAR.

rrs prtuttns Of nn original poem. written sAiu
fer rhs Washington Herald
The Washington herald., 1917-02-10
STALE CARE.

By John Kendrick Bangs.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-10
New York Times.

The fears which some Senators ex-
pressed concerning the advisability OF
pushing to a vote Senator Stones resolu-
ton indorsing the Presidents action do
not seem to have been justified. 1t Is
true that there was no real necessity for
it, since the country knows that il IL
unitedly back of the President, but, the
resolution being up for consideration, It
was distinctly good thing to have the
Senate speak its mind in that emphatic
and resounding fashion. II was Just az
we'll to let the world see the Democratic
chairman and the ranking Republican
member of the Foreign Relations Com
mittee urge such a resolution. to see the
Senate pass 1t so nearly unanimously, to
see SO effectively dramatized the effect Of
all the efforts made by pacihst extremists
to scare Congress into another course.
1t Is not a matter OF surprise but
of deep qualification, that Mr.. Bryan's
hold on the Democratic side OF the Senate
should have weakened so greatly that
only two members OF his party, and they
among the least notable. should have fol-
lowed his nag. The Senate is to be con-
graduated on the way II has stood this
test. and whatever Senator Stone hoped
for from it, the result probably exceeded
his expectations.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-10

AMUSEMENTs.
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Keith's-VsudsTine 2:ls and sas D. m
Por's-"HIns und FutL," 2I5 and SIS D. r.
GGyety-Bwlsslus, 2:l5 and tlS D N
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Columbia -Muticn pictures. 10 30 a NJ. 20 L .. n
StrSnd-PhotoplEyS, II a N. to II D. n
GIrden-PnotoplAys Il a. N. 10 p N.
few OF the newest waists fasten in
the back
The Washington herald., 1917-02-10
New York Sun.

1t has been difficult to believe the re-
port that the German government was
Withholding his passports from Mr.
James W. Gerard, the American Ambas-
sador at Berlin. thus virtually OBTAINING
him In Germany against his will and in
defiance OF his recall by his own govern
fhent.
Such forcible detention. on any ground,
is In fagrant disregard of the universally
recognized rules OF international law.
No apology for such action can
be based upon our treatment of Count
Won Bernstorff, the German Ambassador,
for we have left him free as air. Indeed,
IT has been well understood that the State
Department was endeavoring to arrange
for his safe conduct through British wat
ers on his way home; and yesterday the
news came that such safe conduct had
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-03

the two walking slowly, in earnest.
conversation. They were on the OPP
posite side of the street and they did
not see her. She found herself fol-
lowing them. It was a fine thing to
do, not even very decent or hOnora-r
bic. But was she not his wife? That
seemed to her to excuse it all.
She saw them enter Mamie Beck's
home. This then was the solution!
He did care for this other woman!
He was tired of her so soon! Not
yet married five months, and it was
all over, the happiness, the love upon
which she had built such wonderful
castles of delight! II
She did not go to the shop. What
was the use? He might not even
come home to dinner. She went
back, flung herself down and wept
and sobbed as never she had done
before.
After a time she heard his latch
key in the door. She rose quickly
and tried to battle away the traces Of
her tears. She did not mean he
should see how she had suffered or
that she had seen him with Mamie
Beck. She meant to find out how
far things had gone. If she could
prove that he did love this other
woman she would have good ground
for a divorce. Divorce! It seemed
now to mean the wrecking Of her
whole life!
She met her husband with an icy
reserve that left him very little OPP
portunity for attempts at reconcilia-r
ton. The next morning, having
thawed little, he met her more than
half way. But as fate or some other
psychological factor would have it,
that very day she again saw Harry
with Mamie Beck. They stood OUT
side of a shop, and, oh, horrors! She
saw him hand her money. There
was no mistaking it, for Mamie
opened her purse and put it in and
IL
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gain counter consignment Harte felt
that the time had come for a decided
stand. The result was a quarrel
which grew to such alarming proper
tions that Annabel insisted he was
still in love with Mamie Beck and
firmly announced her intention of
getting a divorce.
Harte flung out of the house, non
plussed, angry and thoroughly mis-
cradle. He felt he could not any
longer stand his wife's unreasoning
folly, he could not live with her-and
he was forced to confess he could
not live without her. He walked
wildly, iTrespOnsibly down the street.
All at once he found himself face
to face with Mamie Beck. She no
ticed the white, set face, and though
he made an effort to go on, she de-
tanned him.
Harry, what is the matter?" she
asked.
Why, nothing" was the evasive
answer.
Eyes, there is. Can't help you?"
The question was so full of good,
wholesome sympathy it began to
melt the barriers he had set up be-
tween them. He had not meant any
one should know, but the desire to
be understood, when a soul is foun-
dering in deep water is often so
strong as to sweep away the bars of
discretion. HaTte let her know some
thing Of the reason for his 1IObaD--
piness.
Come home with me. Let us talk
it over" she said.
The two walked on for several
blocks and entered Mamie Beck's
home together.
Meanwhile Annabel, the moment
Harte had left the house, had felt
sudden pang Of remOrse, and deter
mined to dry her eyes, rush out and
get something she knew Harry es-
pecially liked for dinner. She meant
IN have II all ready for him when he