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The Washington herald., 1918-04-14

than at any time since the Civil
War. is evidenced by the grow
ing demand for his poems. In
consequence. Doubleday. PAGE a
Co. the authorized publishers Of
his works. have just put out a new
collection OF his poems of War and
Democracy. The title OF the new
volume Is Patriotic Poems of Walt
Whitman" The revival OF interest
in Whitman, while perfectly natural
is probably accounted for by the
fact that being the one great
prophet OF America-the Greater
Democracy. his writings are OF
particular interest now in that they
hold so much that breathes the
spirit OF today.
Fannie Hursts new book. Gas
light Sonatas." is to be published
Immediately by the Harpers. In
il she portrays characters OF all
types. The experimentation clerk
in one Of the stories in "Gaslight
Sonatas" suffers from her COM
panions' ridicule because OF the at
tenJions of a rich mans SON. In
another a clearinghouse keeper
and her daughter try TO deceive
bAAfl uhSCllltnlN. Inc next
tells the story of a girl who pre-
ferred a simple life, with lofe. TO
the luxurious existence her mother
wanted for her. Another has a
Characteristic Fannie Hurst theme,
the story OF a girl who bribed her
husband. whom she detested. to
play with her the comedy OF a
happy married life in order not to
destroy her mothers illusions. Fri
volous or sublime. these stories in
"Gaslight Sonatas" again fulhll the
prediction that Fannie Hurst is the
o. Henry OF today.
The Scribners announce for i'm
mediate publication a new edition
of Jesse Lynch Williams success
full comedy why Marry" On pro-
duction the original title And So
They Were Married" was changed.
The new edition is illustrated with
pictures OF the original cast. and
the principal scenes. Mr. williams
adds a chapter OF entertaining stor-
les about the production and his
tory OF the play.
During a recent air raid an agent
of ''kultur' dropped a bomb on the
Scribner Office in London. The
Hun" was baffled. however. as the
bomb did little damage. Though
il went straight through the five-
story building IL landed in the
cellar without exploding.
Under the title OF You No
Longer Count" the Scribners will
publish a translation of Rene Boy
lesve's novel ''Tu mes Plus Rien"
which in Paris has attained great
celebrity. 1t is a war story. but
very different from anything hith-
erto published.
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Waiting for News.

The British still hold the key positions domnat-
ing the Flanders front and the attenuation of the
menacing German drive against the First and Fourth
armies seems to be written in the fragmentary but
reassuring which came from France yester-
day.
Indeed. the negative quality of the news brought
new confidence. 1t meant that the enemy thrust
had not bitten further into the allied line. Every
hour that the offensive is held means hour
gained for the French to be brought up
in support of the hard-pressed English troops
There is doubt that the problem OF transport
involved in the transfer of large bodies of French
troops the northern end of the line is difficult
one, but if the British only hold Messines
Ridge and the heights of Wytschaete and Ploeg
steert the dagger now pointed at the heart of the
allied armies will fall far short of its appointed
target.
And the British will hold-holding is their
speciality. That blunt warning from Haig that their
backs are to the walr' and that every position
must be held to the last man" means sufficient
evocation of the bulldog spirit.
However the reckless sacrifice Of life that Ber-
lin has decreed-a sacrifice unheard of in modern
warfare and barbaric in all its implications-may
upset all calculations made a merely human
basis. 1t should not be forgotten that the Boche
has flung largely superior force against the Brit
ish on the Flanders front. 1t should not be for
gotten that the entire British Second Army, COM
manded by Gen. Pumer, which the famous
victory at Messines Ridge last June, went to the
rescue of Italy last fal, and is still on that front
For that reason, therefore, the British defensive
line is notably weak-ndeed, the statement was
made in this city yesterday that the entire British
army on French soil is not more than
100000 men, not as large as that the United
States expects to have the Atlantic by next
Christmas. ii this be true, there is no longer any
reason for minimizing the real danger that con-
fronts the allied
When the history OF the present crisis is writ
fcn many facts shielded from public knowl-
edge will be laid bare. Along with record OF
courage and tenacity unsurpassed in all the long
annals OF warfare, will be found other facts not so
comforting to our belief that the cause of civiliza
ton against autocracy has been managed in way
to reflect credit upon the democratic system.
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The Time I've Lost in Wooing.

The time I've lost in wooing.
In watching and pursuing
The light that lies
In womans eyes.
Has been my hearts undoing.
Though Wisdom oft has sought me,
My only books
Were woman's looks.
And folly's all they've taught me.
And are those follies going?
And is my proud heart growing
Too cold or wise
For brilliant eyes
Again to set it glowinga
No. vain. alas! tn endeavor
From bonds so sweet to sever;
Poor Wisdom chance
Against a glance
Is now as weak as ever.
THOMAS MORE.
P. All | ask is the ground to fight,
Against whatever odds there are.
-(Grantland Rice }
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Conclusive Evidence.

Speaking at dinner, Senator George w. Norris,
Of Nebraska, referred to the subject of conclusive
evidence, and contributed the following story an
example,:
One evening the sister of beautiful girl en-
tered the parlor just as young friend of the
latter about to take his departure.
Edith" exclaimed the other, the front door
closed, Il surprised that you should permit that
young man to kiss you!"
kiss mel" exclaimed Edith, with the proper
show of indignation. DO you think for one mo-
ment-
Il know it," the positive rejoinder of the
other. "One side of his face was powdered and one
side OF yours isn't"-Philadelphia Evening Tele-
graph.
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Army and Nay Ne,ysa(,:
Best Service Column in Tie. City

The acceptance by the President
January q. 1918. Of the resignation by
Mai. Samuel II. Halle. Quartermaster
Reserve Corps, Of his commission "a
an officer in that corps is announced
More doctors are needed for service
in the army and navy and medical
men are urged to enroll in a recent
statement issued through the Council
Of National Defense as follows:
DIR. Franklin Martin, chairman OF
the committee on medicine of the ad-
visory commission Of the Council OF
National Defense, appeals for an in
creased enrolment OF doctors for
service as medical officers in the army
and navy.
Surgeon General Gorgas asks for
5000 medical men for the army with
which. to establish a reserve as fast
as the 1900 medical officers now In
training and in uniform are ordered
to France. While men between the
ages of IS and IS are most desirable,
the maximum limit for medical on
GERS is IS years. Physicians are COM
missioned as first lieutenants, CAP
tains and majors. After acceptance
OF their commissions thay are given
a reasonable length Of time in which
to arrange their affairs before assign
ment TO active duty.
Surgeon General of the Navy w. c.
Braisted outlines the navy's increas-
ed demands in the following letter to
DR.. Martin.
my dear Doctor: May / request the
cooperation of the Council of Ma
ffnn0l n6fanGa in 30
medical profession the fact that the
Medical Department of the navy Is
urgently in need of additional medi-
cal officers? Anything that you can
do to assist US In filing these needs
will be greatly appreciated.
Thanking you in advance for this.
as well as for your many acts OF
cooperation in the past, I am
Very sincerely yours,
w. c. BREASTED,
Surgeon General, u. s. Army"
Two thousand medical officers are
required to meet the demands for i'm
mediate expansion and To establish
a reserve.
Application blanks may be obtained
from the Surgeon General of the
Army. the Council of National De-
fense, or examining boards for rnedi.
cal officers located in all the large
cities Of the country.
Maj. Bruce Cornwall, Ordnance
Reserve Corps. is assigned to active
duty and will proceed at once &C
Washington. ID. c.. and report ir
person to the Chief Of Ordnance 70,
duty.
By direction of the President tb<
following named officers, who hold
the grade OF major by reason OF
their having passed their Junior mil
itary aviator or Junior military
aeronaut examination. are detailed
in the Signal Corps temporarily "a
majors under the provision of the
act of Congress approved July "a
1917: Capts. Guy l. Gearhardt
John n. Reynolds. James L. Duns.
worth. Delos C. Emmons. Arnold n
krogstad. Thomas S. Bowen. Jacl
w. Heard. Claude K. Rhinehart
Tolbert F. Hardin. Arthur Boett.
cher. Bert NJ. Atkinson, Ira A
RAIDER. Leo G. Heffernan. Douglas
B. Netherwood, Patrick Frissel
George II. Brett. Lewis H. Brere.
ton, Edward l. Hoffman, Norman
W. Peek, James r. Alfonte. Leslie
MacDill, Paul L Ferron, Lawrence
S. Churchill. George Z. A Relnburg
Martin +. Scanlon. Davenport John.
son. Millard T. Harmon. 5r. Thorn,
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Doing Ones Duty.

F The linotype operator who set this editorial is
beyond the draft age-but he is ready to serve his
country in any way his government suggests that
he should. He is forty-eight years of age, has a
wife and iour children, and is American citizen
unafraid
All of which reminds that within
Office we have members OF an organization-the
International Typographical Union-that has up
to date sent over 1000 of its members to the
colors, bought $4,000 worth of liberty bonds
unit, and sold 100000 to individual members
The old-time printer care-free, indepen-
dent individual, who carried his tools OF trade in
his vest pocket, his brains under his hat and his
thirst where it belonged His money free
as himself He had the gambler instinct of "come
easy, go easy" He could recte "Gene" Fields
poem, "When Sally Touched the Humpback and
Win Out Ten" the slightest provocation. He
was keen and generous. and he could panhandle or
give up" with equal ease Many grave in the
West has been made more hospitable by the
gentle .kndnesses of the knights of the case.
As time passed and the machine forced its un-
welcome way into the composing rooms. the "old-
timer" was ikened to the polite but inebriated
Eenteman who undertook short cut to his home
through the woods. When he into a tree or
two or three or four he, apologized but finally
stezdied himself against sapling and vowed to
The Washington herald., 1918-04-14
BOOKDOM
ByLoniac
On the eve Of Maj Whites departure for France few days ago

On the Of Maj Whites departure for France few days ago.
he celebrated his oy6h birthday Thus although he has lived little
than half the span of normal life. should he nothing
he would leave his imprint the literature of his nation
and his time Many literary novets have this country
but intensely American viewpoint and literary output
Less than year the military service of his country Maj.
White spent all of his days previous that living Amercanim
and expressing American life.
Without touching upon his boyhood in The lumber regions Of
Michigan and his later travels interesting the different
phases of life of which Maj White has written First and perhaps
have those books neither fiction wonderfully
interpretatve of the subjects treated The Silent Places" The
Forest" The Mountains" and The Cabin"
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remain there until The procession passed The
'old-tmer" just steadied himself and let the pro-
eession pass. Today he is a settled citizen in
some community where those who know him best
love him most
hearts of the printers who daily present you with
the happenings of the world, beat in unison with
all that is kind and courageous, and it is with a
feeling of affection we write these words Of merited
commendation.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-14

Deuel.. 3r., shepier w. Fftz Gerald.
I Arthur r. Christie, John c. McDon-
nell, Roy s. Brown. John b. Brooke,
John C. p. Bartholf. Harold NJ
Clark, Richard b. Barnitz. Harold
s. Martin. Earl l. Canady. Clinton
w. Russell. George T. Lowell. 5r..
George w. Krapf. Howard c. Ds-
wilson, Maxwell Kirby. Harvey Il.
S. Burwell. John w. Butts. walter
w. wynne. william, A Robertson.
Carl spatz. Warren p. Jernigan.
BENJAMIN q. Weir, Ralph Royce.
william o. Ryan. Harry NJ Brown.
sheldon H Wheeler. Clinton w.
Howard, Joseph T. McNarney. Ed
win B. Lyon. Charles c Benedict.
John Z. Rossell Earl L Maiden.
whitteni J. East. Michael y. Davis.
Hubert R Harmon. Harry B. An
derson. Norman }. Boots. George
Pulsifer. 3r- Thomas J. Hanley. jr-
Leo A. walton. Ralph =. COUSINS.
Adlai II. Gilkeson. George z
stratemeyer. and William B. Pee
bles-
Orders to report 70 washington for
duty have been received by the fol-
lowing five men. The official an
nouncement says:
The appointment OF Victor H. Coch-
rane as major, ouartermaster Corps.
national army. with rank from April
8. 1915, Is announced.
The appointment OF hewitt Jack
son Neall as major. ouartermaster
Corps. national army. with rank from
April s. 1918, Is announced
The appointment OF Clinton H. Fisk
as major, Quartermaster Corps. ma
tional army. with rank from April
S, is announced.
The appointment OF George 7. Sea-
/ bury as major, Quartermaster Corps,
national army, with rank from April
5. 1915. is announced
The appointment Of Bird L. Rees
as captain, Quartermaster Corps. ma
tional army. with rank from April
s. 1913. is announced.
All OF the above-named officers will
proceed 10 Washington. d. c., and
report in person to the onlcer In
charge Of construction division for
duty.
Conditions governing mailing Of
discharged soldiers uniforms are
set forth in a recent statement is
sued by the Post Once Department.
ONCE OF Third Assistant Post
master General, Washington. April
9. 1919.
When discharged soldiers present
for mailing unpaid parcels OF uni
form outer clothing for transmits
sion to company or detachment
commanders. postmaster shall re-
ceive such parcels. provided in each
instance the discharged soldier pre-
sents a letter from his former COM
pany commander requesting such
shipment and exhibits his discharge
certificate showing termination OF
his service in the army within the
preceding four months.
When a parcel is received by a
postmaster under the foregoing
conditions. he shall notify the ad-
dressee on Form 354s of the amount
OF postage required for its trans
mission to the Office of destinat tion
and hold the parcel pending the re-
ceipt Of such postage. The words
Discharged soldiers clothing"
should be indorsed on Form s5ss
for the information OF the sd-
dressee.
In no case may the discharged
soldier return such clothing through
the mails free OF postage under
penalty envelopes or labels.
A. NJ. Dockery.
l Third Asst. Postmaster General.
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A LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY o. The YEAR.
ny John kendrick BanSs.
PREPAREDNESS.


Ny body i shall keep both fair and nc
By every means my wits can wen de-
wise.
That life shall find me strong, con-
fronting 1t
With visage calm and courage in my
eyes.
My mind I'll hold unclouded as may
be
That when some complication doth
appear
To vex me with a vast perplexity
Twill grip the same with mental
vision clear.
And then my soul III strengthen as I
can
As my reserve when other strength Is
I gone.
So that when / have passed my earth
ly sphere
III be right well prepared TO carry
tcsyrisht, lslks-
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The Passport Invisible.

Private papers intended for the En-
peror's eyes alone had gone astray.
A young American had almost sue
ceeded in getting out Of the country
with them in his possession. He had
been killed. but the papers were gone!
An old lady. an American, was leav-
ing Germany, and had been on the
same boat with the boy. Had she
any papers which might be ques-
toned?
By the power Of her belief in human
nature this woman carried these pa
pers Of vital importance to her coun-
try. from the midst of the spies Of
five nations. Wife and mother Of
men who died for America, she does
not hesitate at the final sacrifice.
Treachery and cunning melt before
her sublime faith, and a girl from the
ranks of the enemy is inspired to fol-
low her to her distant goal of liberty.
A story of the suspense and mystery
type. filled with the exaltation Of pa
, triotism which recognizes in the
White House today's spirit COM
parable in lonely greatness to that
Of the President of '63.
Perley Poore Sheehan. who wrote
this book. also wrote the recently
published novel, Those Who Walk in
Darkness" and co-author with Rob-
ert N. Davis of the highly success
full one-act play. Efficiency" a
satire of Kaiserism. Price, SIS. The
George H. Doran Company.
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still again strongly advised that
the book be read.
The work was first published in
German in Switzerland-where the
author had withdrawn for safety.
Though by his act he cut himself
on forever from his native land. 1t
was at once translated into French.
and an English edition had an i'm
mense circulation
He makes the formal statement
on oath that he has written this
book to relieve his conscience by
stating the truth about the things
he has seen and experienced in Con-
stantinople as a German corre-
spondent The picture Of German
and young Turkish ethics and poll
tics fs brilliantly done. and alto
gether the book is a historic per-
formance. The book has. and still
continues to be, reviewed at elab-
crate length in the English pub
livations.
The author. DIR. Harvey Steuer-
mer, was the German war corre-
spondent who reported the Dar-
danelles campaign for perhaps the
most influential paper in Germany,
the Cologne Gazette. Early in the
war he served as an officer in the
German army. Price $3.50. The
George H. Doran Company.
America at War.
This work is a compendium Of data
on the causes. events and principles
of the world war SO complete that
1t may be called World Almanac
of the War" Its purpose is to fur
nish photography and material for
speakers and writer's on every phase
OF the subject. 1t consists of clas-
sified references to books and peri
odicals, and of documents and ex-
tracts, on such subjects as inter
national law, freedom OF the seas.
war finance. organization of indus
try, compulsory versus voluntary mil
itary service, submarine warfare. the
world peace movement. and the ideas
Of peace Of each of the nations en-
gagged. In tracing the series OF events
leading up to our entrance into the
war. both sides are represented, and
the relation to each other of various
diplomatic statements by the differ
ent nations Is shown. Collections of
war books of various prices and ex-
tent are suggested. The whole forms
a work of reference of great COM
pleteness in small compass.
Albert Bushnell Hart is editor for
the committee on patriotism through
education OF the National Safety
League, engaged in an active cam
paign for Home Defense Deagues in
all parts of the country. Price $50.
The George H. Doran Company.
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Two War Years In Constantinople.
The New York Evening Post had
a lengthy editorial about this book
couple months ago-before any
but a very few had heard of it here.
This was later followed by an ar
ticle of a couple of columns about
the author and in its Questions and
Answers Department the Post has
The Washington herald., 1918-04-14


lumber country and the West typi-
ficG by THE Riverman." Arizona
Nights" and t1s rest.
A third phase of Mai. Whites art
accomplished with singular success
and yet the only literary enterprise
which he leaves at the present time
unfinished is the trilogy of Cali
fornia of which Cold was the first
and ''The Gray Dawn" the second.
The writing of the third book was
interrupted by the authors call to
service.
The last nhsse is the series of
books, resulting from Maj. White s
two long trips into the wilds of
Africa.
The final fruits of his several years
experience in Africa are given to the
public in Mai. Stewart Edward
Whites new novel. "simba." which
has Just been published by Double
day, Page & Company. In the last
couple of. years Maj. White has
brought forth such varied books as
THE Land of Footprints" 'African
Camp Fires" and "The Leopard
Woman" all rejecting in a constant
ly maturing form the results Of his
study of this country. But in Sim
ba" we have a definite contribution
to the literature of big game hunt
ing in the African wilds and as such
one Of the leading characters therein
Is based on the great game hunter.
Cunninghame.
To Mr.. Cunninghame during his
lifetime came all the big game hunt
ers to learn the ways of the Jungle
and to be taken into the African
wilds by ttis master huntsman. Cum
ninghame is dead now, and into
one Of his GctionaI characters Mai.
White has woven much of the life
story Of this most picturesque Eng
lish sportsman and ex-officio diplo-
mat.
The House Of Intrigue.
Arthur Stringer is fortunate not
only in that he has written a rat
Ting story. but that he has done II
at time when we are all asking
to be diverted and when no novel
of its kind is claiming a share OF
the public's attention.
Mr.. Stringer is an expert in con-
structing an involved and fascinat-
ing situation. and an artist in al
lowing his characters to work IL
out step by step and thrill by thrill
to satisfying conclusion. More
than this. Mr.. Stringer knows the
English language and how to use
it to convey his ideas clearly and
attractively.
If you will step into the House
OF Intrigue and close the door
gently behind you. you will be lost
to all that is raging outside. you'll
be blind to the approaching income
tax collector and deaf to the sound
Of the big guns. In the hall OF
this Mysterious House you'll meet
Her and once you have heard her
tell Big Ben what she things OF
his plans for a. vacation, you'll fol.
low her fortunes to the end though
you won't be certain until you gel
there whether she Is innocence in
distress, a high-grade crook or a
all uncertainties you'll like her and
be for her and go with her through
her unusual, inexplicable and dan
gerous experiences to their supris.
ing and satisfying elimination
When the young man walks into the
scene and sets in motion all sorts
of Ingenious complications the girl
doesn't know whether he Is work
ing for her or against her-and
neither does the reader.
To those who remember thai
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Newsie Notes.

Kipling is SO much the accepted poet
of the soldier. that when a somewhat
poem called BE a
Soldier" appeared recently, Mr..
Kipling was at once named as the
author. Although the poem seems to
be a pretty fair imitation of his
style, 1t was not written by Kipling
himself.
If you read "Baree, Son of Kazan."
''The Grizzly King" or Gods Coun-
try-and the Woman" wou win no
doubt be interested to know that
James oliver Curwood. author Of the
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IN FLANDERS FIELDS.

In Flanders field the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place, and in the sky
The larks still bravely singing fly,
Scarce heard amidst the guns below.
We are dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields
Take up your quarrent with the foe,
To you from falling hands throw
The torch-be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die,
We shall not sleep though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
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In these critical days it behooves to read
and reread these lines and to remember this phrase:
"If ye break faith with who die, shall
not sleep though poppies grow in Flanders fields"