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PRUSS|AN VIEWS
HIT BY HARDEN
DemoIishes CompIacent Phi
Iosophy of Exponents of
World Politics. .
WRITER CRITIC oF, PRlgE
Cableeram to The SUNDAY Star md
New York World. Copyright, 1913.

CabIeeram to The SUNDAY Star md
New York World. Copyright. 1913.
LONDON. August 24.-In his paper.
the Zukunft. Maximiilian Harden de-
molishes the complacent philosophy
OF the members of the Prussian upper
house as exponents of world politics.
He takes exception in particular to
the blatancy with which in a recent
debate Prince SaIm Hortsmar con-
trasted the German "aristocratic"
spirit with the democratic Anglo
American spirit. The present war,
said TIE prince. was merely a con-
fict between two spirits.
did not asks Harden. 'this con-
hict exist before either England or
America intervenede Did not some of
us count upon seeing England. to begin
with at any rate. cunningly hold aloof
and fatten as neutral ogre on war
profits? And was it not thought that IL
England turned upon Germany she would
have America not for, but against her?
What does a man like Prince Salm
know of England's history, philosophy.
poetry or Of her creative works In every
feidi Of law and manners; in politics.
civilization. economics. communal life
ard colonization and in the wakcnins Of
r'ankild'
What does he know OF the conti-
nent that gave birth to the idea OF the
rights of man and that during the
hundred years from Washington to
Walt Whitman bore a veritable spring
time of free spirits. cheerful in the
service OF humanity continent that
became storehouse of idealism such
as the world before has never seen?
ITO the princes ears this sounds as
mere rubbish. For him Britons and
Americans are as thew are deDictad in
the conservative press and in the
comic papers affected by the bourse
crowd. The fact that on the Yser at
Arras and at Dormans they showed
themselves made of quite other stuff
and that without striving for terri
toriat gains. for tribute or for COM
pensation they are stalking their best
blood and hundreds of millions of
treasure in a fight for bundle Of
ideas in nowise alters the picture"
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TWO zEpPELINs WRECKED.
Seen in Helpless Condition, With
Their Crews on Board.

LONDON, August a4.-During Fri
days violent storm two wrecked Yep
peiins were seen from etandefjord.
Norway. according TO . Copenhagen
Company. The crews were aboard the
Zeppalins, but had lost control Of the
eirshipe. which are supposed 10 have
Como down In the North 90.
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SENATOR'S SECRETARY
HURT IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Archibald Oden. secretary to Senator
Claude A. Swanson of Virginia. was
painfully injured yesterday afternoon
when an automobile in which he was
riding was struck at crossing be-
tween Lynchburg and Roanoke by a
Norfolk and Western passenger train
Mr.. Oden. whose home in this city
is at 1116 sth street northwest, was
returning. to Washington from Chat
ham. Va With him was J. T. Glenn
ents. commorwcalth's attorney for
Pittsyivania county. Va. Both men
were hurt, though surgeons at the
hospital in Lynchburg. to which they
were taken last night. said their in
juries were not serious.
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battery ana silsnced the German guns.
Another group of tanks co-operated
with q group of airplanes when the
latter attacked German antt-tank
guns that had been strategically To-
Gated at the hsad Of gully through
which the tanks had to go. One
tank suffered seven direct hits and all
the crew were wounded except the
pilot, who kept the monster running.
finished of a machine gun nest and
brought the wobbly, badly damaged
tank and his wounded comrades back
safely through the rain of firA
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the prisoner camps Of Gen. Byng's third
army alone. There has been no effort
and no time to count the number OF
guns captured.
British airplanes have just dropped
a large number Of bombs on Thilloy.
southwest Of Bapaume, where the enemy
had massed a large number OF troops
and much material.
Tanks Fight Heroically.
Tanks participated heroically In the
fighting yesterday. 1t is reported.
One engaged in q duel with an enemy
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French Are Pushing Enemy
Back at Bdy0net;s Point

sitting heat by the brave French
soldiers. They are pushing the en-
emy at the bayonets point before
them. Such Is their ardor of pur-
suit that certain units even re-
fuse to be relieved. Their efforts are
brilliantly seconded by the light ar
tillery and tanks.
On the Aillette the German retreat
is marked by a great flow rearward
of, cannon of all calibers, and troops.
But large numbers of troops. left be-
hind to cover the retirement and to
endeavor to save material. are fight
ing innumerable sangufnary battles
with the French. Their efforts are
of little avail
The first Bavarian division, rushed
up to save the situation. had barely
come into the line when it was forced
all the way back under the irre-
sistible French pressure. 1t is Gen.
Fayolle who commands the group of
armies to which belong the divisions
OF Gen. Humbert and Gen. Mangin.
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Fourth Composite Ship Launched.

JACKSONVILLE. Fla, August "a
The Ferris composite type steamship
Kennebec. $500 tons. was launched here
this afternoon by the Merrill Stevens
Shipbuilding Company for the Emerg-
ency Fleet Corporation. This is the
fourth vessel Of this type launched by
this concern.
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U-B0AT INvADES NARROW
STREAM TO SINK CRAFT

"A CANADIAN ATLANTIC PORT Au-
gust 24.-An enemy submarine ap-
pearing In a comparatively narrow
stretch Of water on the extreme east
ern coast yesterday sank several small
craft. 1t became known here today.
For a few hours trafnc across the mar
row waters was suspended. but It vas
resumed today.
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CAPT. BoY-ED JOINS FLEET.

/. LONDON. August s&.-capt. Boy
Ed. former German naval attache at
Warrington. has retired from his
post a. head Of the press section Of
tho naval depaftmsnt. sscordinE 70 .
Zeitung. He has joinsd the high
seas laeet. His successor II Capt,
6ehethes
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FIREMEN'S PLUCKY WORK
SAVES U-BOAT CHASERS

ANNAPOLIS. Nd. August "a
Prompt and vigorous efforts Of the An
napolis fire department. assisted by
sailors of the Naval Academy. saved
and two government tugs from de-
struction by flames shortly after 10
o'clock tonight. The boats in course
Of construction were on the ways here.
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BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS. August 24.-The American
troops in the Fismes sector have ad-
vanced as far north as the Soissons-
Rheims road. according to the war Of
fee announcement tonight. (Ths ac-
tion was on a front Of 500 meters)
By the Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE VESLE FRONT. August "a
The diminished activity of the Ger
man artillery north of the Vesle to-
day gave rise to the suspicion that
the enemy was preparing to abandon
the ground south of the Aisne before
being compelled to do so by the rap
idly menacing allied flank movement
north Of scissors.
Fires for Three Days.
Observers reported today that the
, German long-range cannon north of
the Aisne were firing in the direction
of scissors. They also reported see
ing smoke from fires which burned
all night at various points between
the vesle and the Aisne. Prisoners
recently taken declare they are un-
able to explain these fires. which
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Fires for Three Days.
BY WILLIAM COOK.


CableEram to The sunday Star and
the New York World.
PARIS. August 24.-The operation
of working around st. Gobain Massif.
east of Laon. is proceeding in a regu-
lar manner. Gen. Mangin's army is
now along the River Disc. over dis
tance of about eleven miles. His left
wing, tagging behind very slightly.
owing to the difficult nature of the
ground. is. nevertheless. swinging
into line on the Ailette at Qunecy-
Le-Basse. On Gen. Mangin's left Gen.
Humbert's army spreads from recon-
quered Lassigny to the Divette. a
small river flowing into the Disc be-
low Noyon.
But this dry statement of fact gives
no idea of the real achievements in
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tional Press Club, 10 happy over ks-
ing called to the celors. Robert has
waited ON more distinsNished nen
than any other waiter in Ameriea.
He haa served. when they we're
guests Mt the Press Club. three Pres-
ideDts. Roosevelt. Taft and wilsoss
cabinet officers and distinauiahed
foreign visitors. including the Duke
Of Conpnuxht. Arthur BaIfour. Mar
shaI Jeelre. n. Viviani of France and
the heads ef all other allied missiens
10 the Unitea stateM IN additiea 10
svssy fsrsign- ambasaaaeP stationed
In washisstea during the Hast Ave
years.
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Mr.. HOOVER BACK,
FULL OF OPTIMISM
Situation of Allies Bright.
Food Conditions Through
out Europe Discussed.

Food Administrator Hoover returned
to his office yesterday. after spending
several weeks in Europe. more optimistic
over the general situation of the allies.
both military and economic, than at any
time since the beginning of the war
Mr.. Hoover spent the day going through
his accumulated mail and discussing
food administration problems with his
associates.
Discussing the food situation in the
enemy countries. Mr.. Hoover said Ger
many's prospects for grain from the
Ukraine did not materialize. The stock
the same as last year. Austria's con-
dition is not quite SO good in this re-
spect: according to information avail
able In Europe.
No Grain in Rumania.
Rumania and Bulgaria. he said, both
exporters of grain. are now with
out grain even for their own use, and
Germany must supply both countries
or let them starve.
The food situation in central Rus
eia, he said. is very bad. and several
ofthe provinces are so short of grain
and other food the population is in
danger of starvation.
No additional restrictions on the
use Of sugar by householders and the
public generally will be necessary,
Food Administrator Hoover an
nounced. because there is plenty If
sugar to care for domestic and allied
wants provided the present conser-
vation measures of two pounds a per-
son monthly are continued
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SALVAGE ROUNDUP
TO AID RED CROSS
Housekeepers Are Expected
to Gather Paper, Lead
and TinfoiI Today.

Today is salvage Sunday In WASH
ington. and every housekeeper will be
expected to go through the cellar and
attic and gather up old newspapers.
magazines, lead and tinfoil for the
Red Cross. Although the Red Cross
salvage campaign has been In prog
ress in the District for several weeks.
a special drive Is being made today
for the purpose of educating house.
keepers to make regular contributions
OF waste material.
Housekeepers who collect papers.
magazines. lead or tinfoil today should
notify salvage headquarters in old No.
3 engine house. Delaware avenue and
c street. telephone Franklin 242. Con-
tributors are urged to be patient II
the collector does not call for several
days.
Mrs. John Allan Dougherty. who
said no housekeeper should get the
idea that the campaign is only for .
limited period. On the contrary, 1t will
be extended as plans are perfected,
articles will be asked for later.
That the police are taking an active
part in educating the people to CO.
operate in making the salvage move
ment a success ts1indicated by reports
feesiyed fee.A yesterday by Maj. Pullman
Capt, Harrison OF the sixth pre-
cinot reported that has,A men solicited
1 sa1yase' nAJsys 5iA1scSb$abie place in
the precincrSas. result Of which
four wagon34eAdss Iweys sent to 1.-THE
|hsRdqdartsfs = In 6id Engine house
No. 5. Similar. reports were made by
the captains Of the other precincts.
Designates Receiving Stations.
Commissioner Brownlow has desig-
mated every engine house In the city
as q receiving station for salvage,
and housekeepers who do not wish to
have the collector from headquarters
call at their homes can leave their
waste paper and magazines at the near
est fire station.
The salvage Is sold by the Red
Cross to wholesale junk dealers and
the proceeds used in the treatment
OF wounded soldiers in France.
Thousands of dollars have been raised
in western cities, where the move
ment has been in progress for several
months
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British Army Confident.
Attack Field Batteries.

heard today of a brilliant attack
which certain British units made two
days aRo over the main line OF the
Arras railway. They got in among
the field batteries of the boches and
did great damage with bombs and
bayonets. But they were unable then
to hold that part Of the line. because
other troops on the flank had been
Temporarily held up in the mist. So
the raiders reluctantly fell back. To-
day when the raid was repeated plans
went wholly right. and the ground
fell and remains in British possession.
In view of the recent developments
md Of the menace now raised against
German morale IT will not be surpris-
ing If the enemy makes a strong ef
fort to hold on to thde Peronne line
through the winter. Should he retire
to the old HindenburE line he will
not md it much better.
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It could not add to the desperate con-
dition of our undertaking, solved one
of our most pressing difficulties. All
danger from this source was now re-
moved. Nikolai went back into the Of
fee, and together we searched for
the keys. And we found them. We
found punches of keys-keys of every
kind. There must have been half
hundred when we gave up the search.
But which was the key to the strong
room?
None of these" said Nikolai. ut
will be in triplicate-and there will
be a combination" He paused and
looked at me sadly. Summers" he
said, 81 had hoped to wiring the Sc
cret from the dead man by threat of
death. 1t was a desperate hope at
best; now it is not even hope. The
secret of the combination was known
to none but him, doubtless.
Suddenly l had an inspiration.
1.-THE key will be upon his person!"
exclaimed.
Nikolais hand descended softly
upo my shoulder. you are right,
Summers" he said. Gomez"
1t was repugnant to me to lay hands
upon the dead man there by the fire.
1 felt guilty as parricide as I rev.
erently cut the bonds as a robber of
the dead when turned out the con-
tents of the pockets There were let
tiers there in feminine writing, mon
ey, papers, hasty glimpse at which
revealed their unimportance to US, and
a great cleaning golden watch which,
as I took it, opened in my hand and
flashed out the time to me. But there
was no key.
Round his neck" said Nikolai
And there we found it. 1t was lit
tie golden key, alone, but of Pc
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LEARNED WANTS OF PEOPLE
Enalishman Set Himself to Supply
Them, and Now Is Many Times
Millionaire.

In the Strand Sir Joseph Lyons, the
in the world-tells the story of how
he first conceived the idea of feed
ing the masses" 1t CHANGED, he says,
that, to satisfy the inner man, one
morning IN the SOS strolled into a
dirty-to me, repellent-little London
restaurant. These unappetizing estab-
lishments were almost invariably
small, being limited in the capacities
for cooking and serving of the man
and his wife, with, perhaps, one or
two walters. They were so often in
varfably dark stuffy little places,
often infested with cockroaches; and
as for their kitchens, they were
things liable to cause Nightmares
anyway, | prefer not to tell of them.
The city clerk who wanted a snack
had to pay eight cents for cup of
coffee or tea, two-cent tip, and two
or four cents for a bun. 1t goes with
out saying that these charges were
beyond their slender means; result,
he adjourned to the nearest bar and
mad glass OF peer.
Well, on the occasion to which
refer | entered the said restaurant"
ordered the least uninviting dish
could hit upon, and turned things
over in my mind during the uncon-
scionably long time I had to wait for
the arrival of my repast. | had often
enough before this reflected how great
fortunes had been made by the dis
covery of some simple universal want
waiting to be supplied. In flash ii
came to me that | had discovered just
such a simple, unsupplied universal
want-clean and decent fare in bright
and congenial surroundings at a rea-
sonable price.
And there and then was laid the
foundation stone Of a business which
now feeds about 100000 OF the in
habitants of London, and which on
every working day in the year caters
for over 100000 men, women and
Children business, too, which finds
work for nearly 10000 employees,
which possesses $50 branches (the
number is steadily increasing, both in
London and the provinees), and which
has no fewer than 10000 agents
throughout the country selling our
wares" Yes, in small way-and |
write it with due humillty-a chance
visit of discontinued artist to a
dirty restaurant has exercised a con-
siderable influence, indeed, over the
Iyea oP a vary largo section of men
women and children in Great Britain.
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mo, excellency," replied the man

mo, excellency," replied the man
humbly.
Fool! Do you know your emper-
or's signature?"
No, excellency," the soldier an
swered humbly. mo one but General
Faber passes through this door. Those
are his orders"
AS Nikolai still made toward the
door there came a clatter of steel. and
simultaneously the two guards had
snatched up their rifles and fitted bay
onets to them. laid my hand on my
revolver; then saw that Nikolai was
still expostulating with the men.
What are your exact orders, dolts? %
he asked. And then the men replied in
chorus:
1T is forbidden that anyone except
his excellency, General Faber, passes
through this door"
We'll said" cried Nikolai heartily,
clapping the nearest man upon the
back. 81 was but testing you. l shall
peror himself" The soldiers present
ed bayonets at the name. and now,
my men," he continued, handing the
key to one Of the guard, do you take
this and turn the lock until you see
the number 975 appear-see, will
show you. Now turn it and enter"
The soldier took the key and opened
the door obediently. AS it swung back
a blaze of electric light flooded the
chamber. And l staggered back in
establishment. l saw establishment
upon Nikolais face, establishment
upon the stolid countenances of the
guards. For the, vault beyond was
heaped with shining coins.
There they lay, just as they had
been flung in 1871. But the sacks
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For Health, a Walk,

In the warm weather, when exercise
in the heat of the day seems bur
den, try walking early in the morning
and again late in the evening.
Be energetic and get up before
breakfast In earnest. Don't try to
walk before you have eaten, but eat
something light and satisfying and
start forth on a morning constitution
al. You can get home again before
the heat of the day has really set in
If you find the morning walk impos
sible, try the evening walk Start
out after the sun has gone down, eth
er before a late dinner or after an
early one, and walk in the dusk until
you are tired.
The woman who must work in office
or shop would find systematic early
morning and late evening exercise
beneficial and invigorating.
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an impression upon the shining hoard.
Reluctantly Nikolai gave the final or
der to close the door.
Then all through the night / toiled,
filling the shells lifted them into
the cars one by one, unscrewed the
projectiles, filled them with coins, and
poured out the shrapnel, until, in
place Of the golden flood that .apped
my feet there was a stream of leaden
bullets. 1t was dawn before my task
was done.
1t was done at last The shells were
screwed fast; In the breaking light
Nikolai and looked into each others
haggard faces. And we read in each
others eyes that we had miserably
failed.
For neither Of us had estimated in
any degree the magnitude of our task.
We had not known how very few
gold pieces prove the limit of mans
strength We had removed 10000
pieces of gold, worth roughly $200, 900
100000, when there remained TO-.
100000 pieces behind!
WIN bieeuiHB HdHuS ueSCeH0eQ
from the cars. Nikolai called to the
driver, who was doing upon his en-
CINE. The cars were uncoupled. It
seemed hours before we got up steam,
while the day lighted, and l waited In
an agony of apprehension. At last
the engine was In readiness to move.
We sprang aboard, the wheels re-
volved, and as the sun rose we passed
through the fortress gates into the
open country beyond. We had plum
dered Spandau; but where was our
gain?
That" said Nikolai, remains for
future gathering. When the shells
burst upon the practice field in AL
SAGE there will be good gold pieces
sown among the weeds for our pick
ing up" And so he began to laugh.
1t was scheme Matched in the most
fantastic brain that ever sane man
possessed. We had filled the shells
with gold. that we might pick up the
contents after the big guns had fred
at the practice targets on the waste
ground! But the war scare blew over.
and Spardau's guns were never moved.
Doubtless our gold-filled shells still re-
pose in the arsenal at Spardau.
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WHEAT WILL
WIN Tie WAR
Eat It, and You Help the Hun;
Save il, and You Fight
For Freedom.
THE WORLD FACES A CRISIS
Americas Problem is to Feed Her
AIIies-Her Own Food Supply is
Already Safe.

Not less important than the mill
tary crisis in EJrope is the food sit
uation in the whole world and the
entire food problem centers around
the wheat supply Wheat will win the
War--Or lose it, is terSe and point
ed statement of Howard Heinz, u S
Food Administrator for Pennsylvania
1t has now become race among
three factors, with the odds against
oHr side. These three factors are the
approach of the next harvest, the
rapid diminution of wheat stocks
among the allied nations and the con
servation measures put into effect by
the patriotic people of the United
States in their efforts to piece out d
narrow surplus for an anxious world.
Among these factors the next har-
vest creeps forward all too slowly;
the supply in the bins of the Allies
is sinking rapidly. If the situation
were limited to these two--if it were
a competition between them alone
the race would already be lost 1t is
only increased conservation i'll Ameri-
"a that will keep starvation from be-
ing the victor.
The ALIAS must and will be fed.
America must and will save.
Our food supply already has been
protected. There is no danger here
But the time has come to shovel the
wheat by carloads and Shiploads into
the transportation channels that lead
to Europe. America can live on the
plentiful remainderS. the cornmeaI,
potatoes, meat, all of which by grace
of nature and careful conservation are
abundant.
The Food Administrator for Penn
sylvania has recently put forth some
stirring calls for wheat saving. Amer
ica as whole must cut her wheat
consumption in two, and more than
two. From 42,000,000 bushels q
month she must cur consumption tC
2O,00O,000 bushels. To accomplish
his, each american must cut his indi.
vidual cOESumpti ion to six pounds per
month. out of the limited stocks in
iiiN NOhhliN wv iiuNl save wv hS IOi
seed, some S0,0OO,0O0 bushels, we
must retain a safe carry-over, we
must feed our own citizens; and the
United States with Canada must send
to the Allies 100000 bushels of
wheat month.
The moral is plain. Large numbers
of our people must eat no wheat what
ever for three months or this great
TASK we have undertaken is doomed to
failure. Already The great hotels have
taken the pledge, men and women of
independent means have fallen into
line.
Which would you prefer-to eat
bread lavishly and live in world
tributary to Germany, or cat no wheat
until the next harvest and be free?