The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-19
STILL TELLING HOW
TO OWARD0FF GERMANY
British Naval Experts Seem Quite
Anxious About Possibilities
of an Invasion.
"BLACK FRIDAY" FOR HIM
Indian Officer Allows Supersti-
tions to Weigh on His Mind
Until He Commits Suicide.
BLACK FRIDAY" FOR HIM
BY PAUL LAMBETH.
to The Tribune.


LONDON. Feb. lS.-That the govern
mcnt Is alarmed at even the possibility
OF an invasion by Germany-which Is ap-
pareptly aware OF the poor condition of
the navy Cor lack of men-is shown by
the recent frequency OF statements which
are calculated To prove that England Is
prepared for tigh5 at the y1 drop OF al hat,
tion that England could not be invaded.
a war expert. who says he has carefully
considered the subject. says
in the light al the British position as
the center OF an overseas empire. a de-
Tense has been evolved of which the basic
principle Is the existence OF n seagoing
force of predominant strength.
THE first sea lord. as the supreme eN-
pert responsible for the naval policy OF
the country. and the direction OF its fleets
In war. declares that apart from the
squadrons serving in fardistant waters,
somewhere within wireless call We have
nearly double the number OF battleships
and cruisers that Germany can muster.
For the first time In history, the ma
ton possesses second line OF naval de-
fense-a mobile coastal deIense-consist-
ing of destroyers and submarines"
Captain r. G, Blair. adjutant OF the
Gurkha rifles. boarded the steamer at
Alden. He was only 80 years OF age, but
seemed 10 be despondent. He was on his
way TO England for the benefit of his
! health,
Friday January 13. Captain Blair's at
tention seemed directed TO the fact that
It was an unlucky day and an unlucky
date. He also recalled the fact that he
had recently sat thirteen at a table.
That this series OF circumstances
preyed on his mind is generally believed
by his fellow passengers, and It is re-
ported that he told brother officer that
II anything happened TO him that day
wanted this sent back TO his reSimental
mess.
The matter was regarded as joke. but
just after 10 O'clock at night when mid
way between Alden and Suez. Captain
Blair posted two letters and then light
ed a cigarette. With this in his mouth
he Jumped into the sea.
An alarm raised. The ship circlcd
the spot and -buoys were thrown but
no trace OF the officer could be found.
In all probability he never came TO the
surface, as the region was infested with
sharks.
Feeding School Children.
Reporting to the county council edu-
cation committee, the childrens care
sub committee states that the returns
received from April TO the end OF Octo
Der show that 4.732. 2l3 meals had been
supplied to needy school children during
that time. and the sub committee esti
mates that 4.696.0SO meals win be re-
the end of March next. Thousands OF
children go TO school on empty stom-
achs.
The Caversham magistrates recently
committed the Rev Thomas Hughes, the
rector. TO jail for twenty eight days for
non payment OF taxes amounting TO $50,
The OYerSeer stated when ne saw the
rector the latter informed him he had ten
children to support The man was in
actual need,
Fewer Idle Workmen
Enforced idleness seems TO be decreas-
ing Returns relating To 100000 MEM
bers OF trade unions, show that the mean
OF the percentages of members returned
as unemployed at the end OF each month
Of 1910 was ~ as compared with III
in 1909 and rs in 1908.
The Duke of Westminster's experiment
Of growing cotton on fifty acres OF his
estate In northwest Rhodesia has been
so successful that the area has this sea-
son been extended 10 about 300 acres,
which are expected TO yield sixty tons.
The first consignment of cotton from the
dukes estate brought l0d 10 Is pound at
Liverpool.
The value of the land. which was I'd
an acre when the duke bought IL. has
increased 10 2s Cd an acre as result OF
the cotton planting experiment.
baby girl born on board the
Pacific liner Orcoma. which reached
Liverpool after a "A. 600 mile voyage. was
christened Orcomita. In accordance with
the law she was registered as a Brltisher.
She was recorded as being born In the
parish OF Stepney Her parents are Chile
ans