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The Washington herald., 1921-10-11
Why Slaughter Il?

THE United States has refused to join the
league of nations. 1t has announced most
emphatically that it will enter it. There is
certainly immediate prospect of change Of
heart, mind disposition to this But this
would not seem sufficient reason for not wishing
that organization WE'LL or for not cooperating
with it and encouraging it. There might be such
a thing as radio direction.
Certainly Americans not opposed to the OBJ
jects of the league. They cannot object to other
nations coming together to reach mutual concord
and to- at least try to settle differences without re-
sort to war The original of the league its labora-
tory promotion, was the League to Promote Peace,
which distinctly American, conceived organized
and urged in this country, which its habitat
The whole idea on which the league of nations is
based with the propaganda of which it is the result
was American and in its dominant influence Re-
publican.
1t does not seem possible then, that the people
of this country fail to have kindly feeling to-
ward and be gratifed that its second session gave
decided promise of permanency. 1t was not war
ranted to expect that it would appear as SUPER
government to take control of world affairs; that
there would be at once, even passable agreement;
that exact justice and unsefishness would control
and that, as righteous judge, it would decide for
ehastened and submissive world
That it has not already gone up in the smoke
of explosion is rather remarkable and still more so
that appreciation of its value is taking deep root
The promise is toward broader democracy which
will make the assembly the dominant body. There
has been much plain speaking and sturdy refusal
to bow to big four, big six a big eight.
There has been surprising display of ndividualism
and much Of what know the American spirit.
There a goodly measure of actual accomplish
ment but probably the most valuable of this was
what least spectacular, consisting of nterpreta-
tons of the covenant and that settling into shape
which makes compact body
There is as a result far assurance that the
league will be permanent. The great powers, while
they find growing spirit of independence, also
find its usefulness. 1t is becoming popular
with these governments, especially Great Britain.
Yet in the United States there is strange feeling
among a goodly number, of sheer hostility. How
far this extends is not developed, but it may be
that, outside are there will gradually develop
spirit of moral support which will be of great
value to the league, and in time perhaps, this may
extend to a friendly cooperation in the mainten-
ance of world peace. In the meanwhile it is not a
mad dog to bite US, nor if so feeble some would
have it, could its bite hurt
The Washington herald., 1921-10-11
Sees Coming of Christ.
10 he EdItOr, The washlngtOp Herald:

To the Editor, The Washington Herald:
Most of the people in the world
believe in a Creator-God-and a
life after death. A vast majority OF
the Caucasion race believe in the
Bible. Most of the last division be-
lieve in Jesus Christ as the Son OF
God and take Him as their Savior.
All Of these have read. more or less,
the life of Christ as told in the New
Testament. Have these readers ever
thought that the main purport OF
the New Testament seems to be d
warning to be ready for Christ's
second coming?
The signs of the times all point
TO the near contamination Of this
wonderful and, to man, most i'm
portant event. The Old Testament
prophets foretold it; the four gos-
pels bear testimony that Christ fire.
ouertIy spoke OF Il: ST. Paul, In
his letters. mentions it many times;
Peter, James and Jude all bear the
same testimony, while In the Reve-
Iation of st. John the Divine is its
fullest exposition. L
Now what does the student con-
clude from these. references? This;
That certain things must transpire
before He comes; First, the gos-
pei must be preached In all the
world; second, great tribulation;
the earth and the heavens shall be
shaken: third. nation shall rise
against nation: fourth, false Christs
and false prophets shall show signs
and wonders: fifth, the descendants
of the house of Jacob shall reassem-
BILE in Palestine; sixth. riches shall
flow into the hands of a, few; say
enth, apostacy.
As we survey modern times how
much we can see that these prophe-
cies have been fulfilled. Today
every nation has had the gospel
preached to II. The Bible has been
translated into over 400 languages
and nine-tenths of the human race
have the Bible to read in their own
language.
Certainly this age has had peri
lous times; physical in earthquakes
pestilence. famine; social in nihi-
lism, communism, and anarchy. But
as these signs appear Just prior to
His coming. they have not yet all
been shown.
Our great world war has surely
shown nation against nation-such
a war that 1t seemed as IL the gates
Of He'll were opened.
Various sects have arisen which
deny the divinity of Christ. His
atopement. and His resurrection
These are false prophets.
Today the Jewish race has its
face turned toward Jerusalem and
Palestine is being reinvested with
the descendants OF the house OF
Jacob. In a few years Israel will
be in possession Of the HOLY r.,r'
A comparatively few men are alb
sorbing the worlds wealth. The
rich are growing richer; the poor
poorer. We would call . man pos
The Washington herald., 1921-10-11

scientist and philosopher. Perhaps
too. mans faith in the great possi-
bilities of the human soul may rise
to such a pitch that all can say with
James Buckham:
Il know the house wherein my soul
shall dwell
Ny soul hath built IT. or in heaven
or hell,
Needs not the Judgment book my
fate to tell.
No fiat doth await the freeborn
mind.
Itself elects, itself doth loose or
bind.
As writes the soul, so is the edict
signed.
In life to come, o soul. what shalt
thou be?
Thine own election and affinity!
Absorbed in what hath here absorb
ed in thee"
W. S. cLINGAN.
Darlington, Nd.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-11

force merger repeating the franchises and fixing
fares on the Capital Traction lines on the basis Of
its earnings of valuation. without regard ITO the w
r. & E. We doubt if this would have the desired
result. as long as the w. R. & E. owns the electric
utility which, ali things considered, is the most
valuable in the District Condemnation is the way
adopted in New York City. 1t is the final and
complete III
No. one need have any false sympathy for the
w. R. & E. stockholders. So long as they get the
P. E. p. Co. they viii not be hurt They are re-
sponsible, ALSO for thsir situation and for that
of the widows and orphans" among them. The
public has some rights and has this District. 1t
is time they regarded, which is something no
Congress, save this one, has ever shown any dis
position to do to street merger. .....
The Washington herald., 1921-10-11
BRITISH PLAN TO GET
POWER FROM SMALL sTREAMs

- '" ~ " tAon EnAN4L tThEAMA
To utilize the small streams Of
gradual slope that theoretIcsIIy
produce many millions Of horse-
power. Prof. +. q. Baily. Of Edin-
bnrgh. at the recent meeting Of the
British Association OF the Advance
ment OF Science, proposed a scheme
that viii turn this present waste
energy into electricity.
The small rapid streams and
waterfalls OF the high Uplsnds. and
the rivers OF the long. gently-slop-
Ing valleys such as occur in Scotland.
would be harneEsed by numerous
small hydro-electric stations. so
that the rainfall would pass through
a succession Of turbines In its mas
sage from the gathering ground 70
the sea II would thus yield a fair
proportion Of it's total energy. For
this purpose the stations must he
small. generally from 50 horsepove.
TO 300 horsepower. IN order 10 avoid
the costly engineering work Of large
dams and long pipe lines. They
must operate automatically to re-
duce the cost OF superintendence and
they must be simple and robust
Each turbine would drive a dyn-
amo Of the kind known as an in
duction generator. which is
three phase squirrel motor
driven at speed slightly above
that at which il runs as a motor.
According TO the plan, without any
control or adjustment this machine
would supply electric current to
the mains in proportion to the
water power available. and thus. up
TO the limits Of the output Of the
turbine, il would convert all the
power of the stream, whether small
or large The starting up would
be SO simple that il might be con-
trOlled from a distant central point
and. once started, no further care
would be needed
The general arrangement would
consist Of a set Of electric mains
running out from large town
with a stesm-driven central power
station, following the cOUrsa Of the
river and branching at is tr.hu-
taries until the distance and the
snallpess of the streams reniers
further extension uneconomical. At
all suitable points these small sta
tions would be erected. merely a
hut with 4 turbine and dynamo.
feeding their quotUm OF power into
the system.
The sleeper parts would have
short pipes TO the turbines. but in
the valleys a succession Of small
dams would be built and the tUr-
bine house would be a part OF the
dam. These dams would also serve
20 store water in times OF drcuEhJ
by the shutting down OF the tur-
bines from the main station durin-
the hours Of light load. AS fluctua-
tions of head would make no diCer-
ence 10 the dynamo beyond changing
the amount OF power it would be able
to deliver, considerable use could be
made Of these dams without any
supervision.
Superintendence might be re-
duced TO periodic visits around the
area, to see that all is well and 10
clear the strainers OF the intake
water. Wear and tear Of turbine
and dynamo are extremely small. as
neither has any rubbing surfaces
except the bearings Of the main
shaft
The Washington herald., 1921-10-11
Character Most Important.
To the Editor, The Washington Herald:

To the Editor, The Washington Herald:
In the third chapter of Revela-
ton may be found the following
Behold 1 have set before thee a
door opened which none can shut"
All have their plans of salvation
leach of which bears the earmarks
Of human invention) which would
seem to exclude any or all from
entering the Kingdom Of Heaven
except through their own church
doors. Each gives the impression
that their door leads directly into
the Kingdom of Heaven. And so,
in fancy 1 turn to the real door
(which none can shut and for
which no church can furnish or
substitute, or successfully monopo-
lize. What Is the name of that door
and how may It be reached? There
is a little verse in the Vedas which
answers both questions very briefly
as follows:
SOW a thought and reap an action: :
Sow an action and reap a habit;
Sow a habit and reap character;
Sow character and reap destiny.
Character, then, 10 the real door
to the Kingdom Of Heaven and the
steps leading up to II are thought"
action" and habit" The hrst
would seem to be the most import
ant IL our destiny Is to be what we
would choose to make 1t. 1t would
seem. too. that in proportion as the
church helps and encourages us TO
think, to that extent II is helpful
to us in making such character as
opens upon a glorious destiny.
II It is true, as the poet said The
thoughts Of men are widened with
the process of the suns" then sure
iy we may look forward to the time
when the churches shall acknowl-
edge the fact that after all. II Is
character that determines destiny
The Washington herald., 1921-10-11
Calls X. X. X. Grand Order.

To the Editor, The Washington Herald:
1 certainly was pleased to read
the article by "A Virginian," de-
Tending the Ku Klux Khan. and so
would any fair-minded person de-
string to see law and order main
tanned. / have my opinion Of any
one objecting to that grand order.
II is an outrage to permit anyone
to publish the rot we read concern
ing II, and I would like to see all
publishers who do so boycotted. II
will only add thousands Of members
to the K. X. K. God bless them.
ANOTHER VIRGINIAN."
The Washington herald., 1921-10-11
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NEW YORK, Oct. 1o.-The oriei-
pal New Yorker is difficult to find
Most people here come from what
Broadway calls the Jay towns"
They acquire a certain savoir faire
and look pityingly upon small town
folk. They call Belasco Dave"
and know that Park avenue is
niftier than Riverside Drive. They
are skilled in swapping their fingers
at walters and bawllng out taxicab
drivers.
Their wise cracks are picked up
at current vaudeville and In a.
SNUG. self-satished way they won
der II people can really be happy
In Des Moines. Now and then they
are jolted out of their complacency.
New York Is q marvellous city but
after all 1t is only a small island
not the whole world.
The other day H. c. Witwer, the
writer, up and left the city nat.
He packed bag and baggage and
departed for California. He says
he may never return. 1t is said
Rupert Hughes has definitely de-
cided to live in the West.
Long ago Harry Leon Wilson
shook the rock dust of New York
from his brogans and will not even
return to see his own plays. Any
number OF playwrights have re-
mere only now and then to have
their plays read.
All the big men in Wall Street,
who have gone over the top and
nave calloused hands from clipping
coupons, build mansions at New
port Bar Harbor and elsewhere
ana only come to town to directors
meetings. One has a gloomy brown
stone front in the East Eighties.
he has not seen IL for nine years.
1t makes me think of the days
when l lived in New York" he said.
He lives in Cos Cob now-the town
the New York paragraphers Josh.
The truth Is that New York de-
mands much and gives little. 1t
has its opera, fine shops, parks,
museums and art galleries and is
now the worlds theatrical capital.
But it does not give pulsating
friendships like small towns. The
man who succeeds in New York
must build barriers about himself
or become the prey of grafters-
large and petty.
n. B. Twice today I was nearly
run over by taxicabs, had my
pocket picked ard got a sour clam
in smart restaurant. And my
Vofo
They found him stiff and cold in
death from drugs and liquor-a
mere boy Of 20. He had crept
through the black night to the
home of a relative. I'm all in. II
want a flop" he mumbled thickly
and the next morning they found
him dead. His brother said: He
was good kid. but he got to chas-
ing around with a lot OF cokeys."
The lad was a Helrs Kitchen
gangster accused of helping to
gang a cop" and for seven days he
was at bay with the entire police
force of the city combing the
gangsters' haunts.
The hatred OF the cop begins ear
ly in life in Hell's Kitchen, Five
Points and the Bowery. They are
chased off the streets. rounded up
for mischievous outbreaks and
sometimes put in cells. The cop Is
the neighborhood despot-the abso-
lutte sovereign. When he is slain
Helrs Kitchen puts its tongue in its
cheek and expresses deep sympathy.
Reporters refer to Mayor Hylan
as Red Mike" He has very red
he
ing through crowd to make a.
speech at the opening OF a river
pier. He brushed against a boy
with a carrot top.
Hello Red"' he called.
Gosh! Mister, but you gotta
crust" replied the boy.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-11
TUESDAY, OCTOBER IL, 1921.

This is rather an uncertain day
according to astrology. Although
the Sun is in benefic aspect, Nep-
tune, Uranus and Mercury are al
adverse.
During the kindly sway of thu
sun 1t Is well to seek favors or t
obtain the support of hnanciers
since persons who possess wealth
ana power are supposed to be les:
inclined to be, captious when tn,
great luminary is helpful.
The giving of presents is sup
posed to be particularly lucky under
this direction of the stars.
All the signs seem to indicate q
great fermentation of the public
mind in which conflicting ideas will
De menacing to the general good.
The press is to publish many SEN
sational items. and to indulge ir
severe criticism concerning Con-
gress, the stars indicate. and the
closing weeks OF the session may
furnish unusual scenes.
Messages from overseas will dis
turo our peace of mind and present
new diplomatic problems at this
time, the seers predict.
The death OF a man who has been
foremost figure in Europe is fore.
shadowed.
Many distinguished visitors are tc
come to the United States during
the next few weeks, and one Of
these will be the center OF great
sensation.
Waste and extravaganza in the
spending of public money is, to bt
revealed from many quarters.
notwithstanding the prediction
that there will be fewer marriage.
In the next few months, there are
tc be many betrothals OF unusual
interest.
Marriages Of persons between
whom there Is great discrepancy OF
age are prognosticated.
There Is to be an unfortunate in.
cident that will affect Canadian
trade. astrologers predict.
Again q return to simpler mode.
OF dress and less bizarre use of cos,
metics Is foretold for American
women.
Persons whose birthdate Il Ia have
the augury Of q successful year, but
tney are warned not to worry abou,
trifies and thus waste their ener,
gies. Those who are employed ma,
be promoted.
children born on this day prob,
sAlvs Will be clever and successful
The Washington herald., 1921-10-11
FIND RARE PARASITIC PLANT
ON WILD FLOWER TRIP.

Several rare red stemmed Indian
Pipe" small parasitic or saprophy-
tic plants without leaves, were
found on the trip of the Washing
ton Chapter OF the Wild Flower
Preservation Society on Sunday
that began at Ardvick and ex-
tended to Riverdale, Nd,
The common varieties of this
plant, which bloom in July or
August. have white. yellow. OF pale
pink stems. The one seen on this
trip, which is of the type bearing
several flowers on the stem, is OF an
intense red color. and was in full
bloom at the time OF the trip. A
patch of the beautiful climbing fern
was also seen. w,D.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-11
SUGGESTS NEW SOLUTION
OF RUST MYSTERY.

A new theory explaining the
rusting Of iron was advanced by J.
Newton Friend. OF Birmingham.
England. at the meeting OF the
American Electro Chemical Society
at Lake Placid. n. Y.
What happens when iron rusts
is a metallurgicAl mystery. Mr.
Friend believes that the corrosiUn
alternately reduced by contact with
iron and oxidIzed by contact with
air, thus continuing the corrosIoa
and the production Of rust"
He also has found by experiment
that although a piece Of iron rusts
badly when in water moving about
half a mile an hour. that when
the velocity is two and one-haIf
miles an hour or more. there is
pravy. - no rustInr At all.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-11
ShcN Ncyukds
Scientific
Notes
qnzCo17n7enf

TUESDAY. OCTOBER II. 1871.
District OF Cofunsfr Dental so-,e,,
George Washington UniversIty
Medical Building. this evening. 4
O'Clock. Or. Chester A Baker
VIII give . paper on Tooth Res
toration by Gold Inlay"
Americas Instftute Of Elsetr,..t
Engineers. Washington Section
Cosmos Club Hall. this eveninT
S:i5 O'Clock. L. +. whIttemors
radio section, Bureau OF stand,
ards, will explain the princInl..
of the radio direction finder. and
Illustrate his talk with sIids,
and apparatus. showing the an
plication OF the finder - marine
navigation
The Washington herald., 1921-10-11
SEVEN ROB BANK;
FLEE WITH $4,000

SPRING CITY. Pa, Oct. 1o.-Seven
men entered a bank here today. ter
rorized those in the building by their
display Of firearms and escaped with
$4,000.
jumped back into the machine after
the hoid-up and were last seen speed
ing In the direction OF PhooenixviIle.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-11

ths Hs=ald has found that certain
wntsrs sign fctitious names a. their
evn. In . few instances we fnd these
have ssoaLed eur notice. We viii here
lftsi s:seuire not only the name but the
directory address. The Open Court must
net be abused. II In for fair. imper.
sensi, informative discussion and state
msnt Of epiIdon-
The Washington herald., 1921-10-11

MS appointment
is understood TO
be certain in
majority Social
list circles in the
GeTms% capital.
DIR. Hermes is
a member OF the
CentriSt party.
He has been
food minister
since the form
ing OF the cab
met headed by
Paul wIrth. He
Is wealthy and
sp4ks English
hHtntly-as do
most Of the
German diplO-
mats.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-11
INTERESTING MEN
IN WORLD EVENTS
DR. ANDREAs HERMEs

From Berlin comes the we'll
founded report that DIR. AndreRs
Hermes, German food minister, will
be appointed Ambassador to the
United States in the near future.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-11

Talking about salesmanship, there are now
100000 Methodists who accept the theo-
logical ideals produced by one man.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-11

His appointment Is deemed dou-
bly, probable because Of the fact that
IL 10 believed he is one of the few
men who would be acceptable 20
the United states.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-11

The problem of unemployment rests in max
ing two jobs grow where one job grew before.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-11

Just leave it to Japan and she will keep
peace, in the Pacific or know why.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-11

The only tax on hotel rooms the propri-
capacity.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-11

The eugenists have come to bat again just
as if the world did not have troubles enough.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-11

The "women's apparel shows" are mostly
in the shop windows. -r-' ~ -.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-10-22

man for the Johannes Company.
The first nun her of cur lyeeum
course Was given Tuesday evening by
M and Ms Gale To say that their
entertainment wss entirely pleasing
as well as Instructive II their repro
duet0Ds Of the talents OF the former
Indian tribes Viii 1o1 be giving them
due praise. IS even the children were
50 amused aud quite that not noise
was made a Alch Is quite unusual.
The cost uHes and bead work which
were shown were very beautiful II
VAS ia every way good moral enter
tainmeAt for Young aud old and one
that required much study and effort
ia its preparation.
AdelPh >kud Of IronwOod was here
on business Thursday
The dance al the town hall SATURDAY.
evening was Well attended. Schille-
man : orchestra furnished the music
Quite number Of Young people drove
up from Vinegar and Winchester
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-10-22
The Dogs Won't Get Us.

Don't listen 10 the pessimist. The
long period Of business depression
gives him the opportunity TO croak,
aud he can't resist.
He thinks the country is going str
aight to the dogs. and is doing his
best 10 helpit along
But the pessifnist did not make this
country. and neither viii he destroy
it.
People who consider both sides OF
aquestion, or dig under the surface
no find the reasons for undesirable
conditions, are not alarmed.
They realize that We are simply,
paying our portion of the penalty Of
every great war, and that when the
debt is paid We viii return TO activity
aud prosperity.
We have been fortunate. We have
suffered less than any other people
IN the great community of nations.
We have wealth and We have food,
where millions OF others have nothing
but hunger. We have hope, while they
face the barrenness of despair.
True, we have our unemployed,
but We have our national and state
governments and civic agencies that
are even now deyising ways and
means of providing work for them.
II will be done
Our great armies and uayies have
been dem0biized and officers and
men have returned 30 the marts OF
trade and commerce. In other coun-
tries they are still staggering under
the burdens Of militarism.
These are only few Of the many
blessings We enjoy even III our days
of business depression. An unbiased
contemplation of the facts should
convince as that we as a people are
favored OF Tire gods and have no rea-
son 10 complain
Let The pessjmist cToak, If he must.
The dogs may worry aim. bat they
are not looking for the rest Of us.