Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-24
President Approves Couft.Nar.
tiaI's Finding in Case Of
Midsllipman Arrowood
WHAT THE VERDICT IMPLIES
Under the La~ tie Young Man viii
not Hereafter g E'ioibI= to Any Of
tie Eight. Of ci;z=nshp-objccsesl
to Nays "mnora. Atmosp,ere.
Members Of Church Appeal.
(Hy Associated Press

WASHINGTON. n c.. March oca.---
PRESIDENT Roosevelt has approved the
sentence cf-,hc court-lnar,ial inflicted
hEcn Nidshirnan Arrowccd or North
Ca'2lina. recently tried for despr!i,;n
1rc'n the navy. Tho sentence carries
With IL dismissal from the nav. ami
ihc law hearing upon the cast, provides
maj Il man SO dismissed shall nor hero.
after he eligible 10 any Of tho rights
rt citizenship
The approval OF the sentence ni INC
cc''rl martial was rnc0mmc ended Nv
Acting Secretary Darlin"
Milton -Asrowood was appointed ID
the Naval A"aGcmy tror, Nortl, Caro-.
Ina, Seotcmh,f I. 1900. ANA wen, 10
sea ailer tttl years Il, the academy III
March 1901 IN board The nacshiu
Ecarsar.c. While 1T the Academy. his
TAI her the Rev. Mr.. Arrowcod insist
cd that his son sholld ho allowed n
attend tho Presbyterian ch,rcl. a, An
nanols Instead Of :he College chapel.
The Father Protested.
From time 10 time Tho :lde:. Arr,>-i
wood in written c0nm,lnica ions pro-
tested e. The navy department against
"hat lie declared to bc the Immoral
atmosphere 4, the academy
Whilc at sea roun. .trrowood is
SAID - have frequently expressed hir-
sc!i as dissatisfied with he service and
IN !, !,
make more money in private life.
Finally he submitted his resignation
leslie department ana rcnucstcl mat
IT hc accepted AS all ni,:,ilipmcu arc
required 10 serve ! certain time III
The navy after grad,,a. ing. The rcsigna-
1iun was not accepted
$. On Jaruary eth last While the kcnr-
sarge was al Hampton Roads VA. IL;
r"" oo'l left the ship and lie navy Ge-
rar'mcn1 after making earnest efforts
u get II. torch with him finally called
Elon the secret service with the result
that A.:rownnt was apprehandoH i'll
New York where he had obtained IL
position. and was taken on board INC,
receiving ship Hancock. ut tho nav,
yard. Brooklyn or February IS.
Tried by coArt-MartiaI.
4: His trial by court7martial was order
cd and he was sent TO join the Kear.
sarge in the Caribbean and was tried
on board that ship. convicted Of deser-
lion and sentenced to dismissal.
n
n;ral Barker. commanders .chief IF
the North Atlantic fleet. approved the
sentence and forwarded tie papers in
the case to the department
In the meantime Rev Mr.. Arrownt"I
addressed several ccmmur ications III
the department. claiming that mis- sou
acted nightly in deserving. because as
he says. young Arrowood lad ncs been
given just treatment. In behalf Ut
his son, he ,cls:ms hat If was limos.
,sihle Tor him 10 lead what Kew. Mr.
sArrnwc Cd termed a religious life ana
remain in 1ha service
Within the last few DAYS members
OF the Presbyt erian church have al
pealed 70 the President to miligata the
sentence by lismissing Alrowcod for
continued absence without leave III
order that lie might not I've deciyiZen
lied. his request was refused !,c.
tanse CT the fact That Arrowoo,i was
Guilty, not Of absence without leave.
En-, CT descuion