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The Washington times., 1911-01-14

That the United States could not I'M
mediately withstand invasion by the
Germans on the Atlantic coast or by
the Japanese on the Pacific coast was
one feature of a review of the national
defense by Frederic Louis Huidekoper,
military critic of international standing.
which was submitted to the House by
Representative McLachlan of Califor-
MIA during the debate on the military
appropriation bill this afternoon.
Following are a few excerpts from the
statement, which, in its complete form,
covered the general army situation:
THE American people should know
that their army is in lamentable state,
and that our means Of defense. except
for the navy, are virtually nil.
THE American army today has only
enough infantry ammunition for one
single engagement. The field artillery
does not possess enough manufactured
ammunition to fight so much as one
battle.
How long would our thirty regiments
of infantry stand against the 10000
troops which Germany could land on
the Atlantic coast, or Japan on the
Pacific coast, within five weeks after
the declaration of war?
We Americans Jul iilLilioL a
wonderful force. Nothing could be fur
ther from the truth from a military
standpoint.
War used to last 100 years or more;
Now it lasts one year or less, ana
preparation must be made beforehand.
The location OF army posts Is most
defective. The War Department has
tried TO abandon posts worthless from
military standpoint. but has been COM
PEELED to countermand the ORDER owing
to political influence.
Never in our history have we peen
prepared for war. A good business man
cannot be made in a day or a month";
neither can good soldier. ,.L.
Washington declared that we ought
IN have a good army rather than large
ONE Today we have neither.
Mr. Huidekoper's statement Is based
on expert information obtained throuEh
years Of study and close APPLICATION TO
the subject. After completing a course
at oxford. he made an exhaustive SIuuy 9I,y
of the military archives OF Paris, wen
ma, and ST. Petersburg, being one or rev
Americans ever granted PERMISSION lor
such inquiries. ,,,, :. 49,.
ONLY work by a non-military man IN
Guided in the International Military Ser
les II has ben placed by the war De
partment in the War College and az
West Point. The study he has given
the general subject. coupled with the
fact that he is not connected with the
army or politics in any way gives sPe-
s1.25 Baltimore and Return Baltimore
The Washington times., 1911-01-14
Golden Cross InStalls.

The public installation of officers Of
the fourteen commanderies of the
United Order Of the Golden Cross took
place in the Pythian Temple last night.
After the ceremonies a short musical
program was rendered.
The Washington times., 1911-01-14
Salvation Army Meeting.

Adjt L. NJ. Brazier will conduct the
Salvation Army meetings at the Penn
syIvania avenue hall for one week. be-
ginning Sunday evening. Ensign Hyatt
and Captain Mayors will assist him.
The meetings are open to the public.
The Washington times., 1911-01-14
Rupert Makes Awards
Of Prizes to FancierS

Charles F. Rupert, Judge at the
homing pigeon exhibition which was
held by Washington pigeon fanciers at
TIP Twelfth street northwest, and which
closed last night, announces the awards
today as follows:
Cock birds having flown 800 miles,
Harry Fairbanks, first and sec
ond; hens, having flown 800 miles.
F. E. Dismer, first; unframed bird
bred in 1910, Harry Fairbanks. first and
second; hens bred in 1910, E. c. Rollins,
first; W. F. Dismer, second; stock birds,
F. E. Dismer. first; D. c. Buscall, sec
ond; cock birds, 200 miles. d. {. BuscallD
first and second; hens, 200 miles, w. II.
Sarton, first; trained birds bred IN 1910.
c. A. Dusteroff, first.
SI.25 to Baltimore and Return,
Saturdays and Sundays via Pennsyi-
vania- Railroad. Tickets good to return
until Sunday night. All regular trains
except the Congressional Limited"
The Washington times., 1911-01-14

s1.2s Baltimore and Return Baltimore
& Ohio. Every Saturday and Sunday.
All trains both ways, both days, except
Royal Limited.-Advt-
The Washington times., 1911-01-14

One Horse Broughams, 81 Hour; City
Service; elegant. Downey's Stables. 1920 L.
-Advt
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-10
E ar Il
Notes
Not Written for Farmers.
By H. L. RAM
BY H. j L. R; !: 4.

~. :. #
What has become of the oldfashion.
ed father who used to come into the
parlor at 900 p. m, when his daugh.
Ter was entertaining n gentleman
friend. take key out OF his pocket
and wind a hunting case watch. fasten
the shutters on the inside and clamp
down the Windows and complete his
preparations for bed by putting out
the cat? The sutton who; had the
nerve to hang on after witnessing this
performance usually figured on break.
Ing Into the family to the accompani.
ment OF "a Promise Me- II tne,,
were more such fathers nowadays
there would be less free.for.all spoon.
Ing around the premises. At the pres.
cnt writing girl is considered rank
failure unless she has six or seven
watery.eyed youths lolling around her,
Killing the portieres full of cigarette
smoke and singing rag.time with the
nasal resonance OF fish peddler. The
iather who knows where his daughter
Is nights and what kind of company
she keeps will never read the bend.
lines OF recent scandal with a quak.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-10
JUST AS GOOD AS EVER.

Z. y = . .
The high standard that has been
set ut the Hlppodrome was still in evI.
dence last night. Every seat In the
house was sold and the occupant OF
every seat enjoyed every minute Of
the show.
= George Stokes and Ryan Sisters
open the bill md three mighty clever
people they are. They dress their act
very neat and they sing together well
and Mr.. Stokes "raggIl.s" IS a feature
In itself. M
The Montgomerys present refined
musical act which is quite different
from anything, yet seen at the popu.
lar: vaudeville theater. The male,
member is a:spolished pianist and his
rendition OF the Chimes was excellent,
or course the Greater City Quar-.
tette was the real hit OF the show
Their comedians. are funny and they
can sing together or us soloIsis. They
were forced to tack encore after on.
core and each number-they responded
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-10

DR.. Flowers is still with lis but will
leave for his fine property in Fair.
mont in asfe- wdays. We wish him
success in his new field OF labor MS lie
is Nh old favorlte with our people. q
2. Tenant, has bought fine farm
OF 80 acres In Ohio and will move to 1t
in the spring. A good nclghbor Is
leaving. n n Z: ~ y: S{sy ~
Henry Campbell and;wte were Wis.
iting at her old home on Dunkard
creek Sunday and Monday last and on
their return brought some nice year
llnsg over to their farms on Johnny
Cake run.%S E-SSr
Our schools are starting OFT nicely
with Mr.. Matheny. at the helm to guide
the boys and girls for seven long
months. He should form character
to great extent either for good or
bad and as he is n good man 1t is ex.
pected his efforts will be In the right
direction.
Beulah Taught. one of Roane coun.
tvs young ladies. Is teaching the
school on States Fork She is the
daughter of Lewis Taught and II niece
Of Honorable Bruce Campbell. Of our
town, a member Of the board of Man.
nington district. :
DR.. Rose, Of Wadestown. is going to
lecture In the near future. He is a
fine doctor and loved by his people,
The people OF sGampbeu's run are
still excited over leases as the oil men
arc hot to lease but wont quite come
10 the farmers terms. Hold to 1t boys
us the, farmers don't get much for
their oil and gas anyhow. s., n
It is said that there is to be five new
wells located on Big run in few days
at most. 81 ft6 i%
Wadcstown is paving the streets as
Il Is an old town&it will be quite an
improvement. * 3s
Our people, are fhauling coal and
straw out in tho country from here TO
quite an extent. ~
Mr. Ezry Stewart. OF st. Leo, was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs: H. L, Camp.
bell Monday. He is nm old nelghbor
Of Mrs. Campbell. $50.
Enos Brumage Is stlll shipping
calves He Spays al fair price. II 4 u
ME-, Straight Sot our town, 9is 80,
ling TO move toTc arksburg In a few
weeks e are syeryts sorry 10 lose
them from our town. XII 3l n
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-10
At CONVENTION.
EMPLOYEES OF LOCAL TRACTION
COMPANY ATTEND AMERICAN
ELECTRIC RAILROAD AssocIA.
TON MEETING. te

Quite a number of the Falrmont
and Clarksburg Traction .Companys
employees wlllsrbe$ m Atlantic City
this week to attend the annual con.
yention OF the American Electric Rail.
road Association. among them being
Line Superintendent Davis Evans,
Superintendent OF Power John WiggIn
ton, Barn Foreman Frank Getrlngs,
Assistant Superintendent o. L. Flow
ers Of the Clarksburg end, and Chief
Car Dispatcher Bowman. Z.
These men are now in Atlantic City
ana arc registered at the Brighton
hotel.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-10
POPULARITY KNOWN

will of Joshua Shaw, to E. H. Shaw, a
parcel OF land In Union district; con-
slderation, SG0O..
4 O.. S. Mckinney and wife to Laura
d. Hamilton a parcel of land in Fair
mont district: consideration, $2,152.15.
Homer c. Kelley and wife to F. w.
McTntire, a parcel Of land In the Fair
mont Developments Company's add.
tion to the city OF ;Fairmont; consider:
atiGn, $500. Z
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-10

Deeds were received yesterday at
tie office Of the clerk of thee county
sRurt5 for recordlhgSas followss
NV. q. Wildman and wife to L. n.
Davis, parcel OF land on Little Mill
Fail run ihR Lincoln dlstrlctsszepnsid-
grafton. s2,500.
II. T, fRobey to G. D.. Yost, q parcel
sotlapd In LINCOLN district; considcra-
stion, SIZE. 81 a
4 Harry Shaw, administrator OF the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-10

70 was better than the preyfous one
The Jewish comedian Is a natural
barn comedian and nt no time over Z
does his character.
The whole show is good and we'll,
deserved the large crowd that was In
attendance. 81 s.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-10
Not Written for Farmers.

Ing backbone. You will notice, also,
that when young man with the
brains OF. asllcensed plumber makes up
his mind to get married. he doesn't
pick out the girl who changes part.
ners in the front parlor SO fast that
she can't remember their last names.
Leave IL toHa watchful community to
keep tab on the boy.struck girl, II the
parents don't. #
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-10

We are asked II the old.iashloned
wool wrlstlets. with blue and yellow
stripes. are now considered essential
to full dress, We regret to state that
they have given way to the graceful
cotton glove. which makes a mans
wrists look like the, drumstlcks of a
brood hen. The.man who can retain
his savior faire In a rented splketail
and pair Of gloves, whose growth
was stunted In early youth will never
have TO apologize, to anybody for pour.
Ing coffee into the saucer and strain
Ing It cautiously through an overhang,
Ing mustache.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-10
TELEeRApH Tips

Il. tBy United Press).
LONDON, Oct. 10-7Turks &replused
the Italian Marines INLAND from Trl.
poll according to reports today.
The Marines retreated at the gates
of the city, fleets and guns repulsed
the Turks. 5it i,
|; NEW YoRN. An Earthquake Is re.
Corded; at Brooklyn college today. Is
believed TO beSseyeraI thousand miles
distant. M! ,y
New Castle. Pa. Delegates are to.
day arriving for the state Sunday
school convention which cbnyencs
here tomorrow. A. big attendance is
expected. J,
John Wanamaker will address the
convention. &
On Thursday a Sunday school pa.
rade will be, given. ~. 81
Every Item Of Information which
son CLEAN concerning the city In which
you live through your ad.answerlng
trips will be USEFUL N you-per
:eationisi may be able to tip the scales
NJ decision by studying the ads to-day
BEST worker for your work ID worth
shile--undeniablyl SsGt { z D,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-10
WA 1 gD
b United Pressl

tBy United Press.
r. WASHINGTON. oct. II 4=Iohn n.
Walsh was today psroled from the
Leayenwcrth prison.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-10
License Issued.

a marriage license was issued yes.
sterday BY the clerk Of the county
ScourtSto Adam snerandlo. 81, and All
gusta Spercindlo, 90, both of Anna
belle.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-10
Suit Instituted.

A suit was Instituted yesterday in
TIC Interm0diate Court as follows:
Henry Eagln VS.. Sally Eaglin. chan.
Gerry: november rules. aRollo J. Con-
ley. attorney for the plaintiff.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05
VANIMAN DIRIGIBLB
THRILLS HUNDREDS
Balloon Akron COmestoGrief
at Atlantic City.

Atlantic City, Nov. 4.-MeIvin Vaniman
made a spectacular flight in his dirigtble
balloon .\kron. in which he hopes to cross
the Atlantic Ocean, but came to grief in
hts return trip to his hangar, when the
craft suddenly descended on the muddy
waters Of Grassy Bay. where 1t lay ma =
rooned until towed back to the starting
point 1t will take several weeks to re-
pair the craft.
A large crowd saw Vaniman get away
at 10 o'clock. All business in Atlantic
City suspended when it became known
that the Atlantic flyer was aloft. The
balloon quickly reached an altitude OF
300 feet and then shot out over Absecon
Inlet at a speed of thirty-fve miles an
hour. Vaniman sent the balloon swing
ing in great circles above Absecon Inlet
at a remarkable speed, and then made
some gyrations never before attempted
by a balloon. He dipped, plunged, and
volplaned close to the ground, always re-
turning to his original altitude.
The moment the balloon rode over the
water Jack Irwin. the wireless operator,
dropped his ground wire into the break
read: Its cold, but things are going
great"
Heading homeward. Vaniman few over
the meadows to Pleasantville, where he
came down. He ascended again, soon
came down again. got up again, and then
huttered down in the bay.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05
SAMUEL GROSS PROMISES
COURT TO SUPPORT SON
Former Grocer, Arrested at Bedside of Dying Wife,
-Arraigned Before Judge De Lacy, Who Sus-
pendS Six Months Sentence

Samuel Gross, who was taken from
the bedside Of his dying wife at their
home, sos o street northwest, Friday
night, by Central Office detectives. on
a warrant sworn out by Judge De Lacy.
on information filed by Miss Elizabeth
McMaster, investigating clerk of the
Board of Children's Guardians. was ar
raigned in the Juvenile Court yester-
day, charged with the nonsupport of
his five-year-old son, Harry
Gross was fined $40, and was SEN
fenced to six months in the District
jail. but upon the request OF repre-
sentatives of the Hebrew Charities.
sentence was suspended on condition
that the defendant contribute 81 a
week for the support OF his son. Mrs.
Goldsmith, representing the Hebrew
Charities, promised the court to ind
q suitable home for Harry.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05
sCHLEY's NEPHEW ELOPES.
He and Widow Get Married Mt Mid
night in New Haven.

New Haven, Nov. 4-"Tu never get
married again in New Haven. 1t is ap-
parent to me beyond any reasonable
doubt that midnight weddings are not
popular in New Haven society" said
James NJ. Schley, jr.. nephew Of the late
Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley, and
son of DR.. James NJ. Schley, of New York,
as he came from his room at noon to-day
at the Tontine Hotel.
Schley who was coXswafn of the Co
lumbia Grey in 1900, and who is a lawyer
in New York, eloped with Mrs. Bertha
Sedgewick, a widow, of Brooklyn. arriv-
ing in New Haven early this morning,
where they were married.
Schley is thirty-three years old, a la
yer, and heir to a 100000 estate from
his mother, Margaret Schley.
Schleys first wife was Morga Cliff
Schley. She married Schley in September,
1901, and lived with him until August, 1909.
They parted at that time at Carlsbad,
Saratoga, under dramatic circumstances.
Mrs. Schley claims that her husband
locked her in a room in the afternoon,
and forbade her to leave the place She
managed to escape from the room, and
ran away. Since that time she has not
seen her husband.
She then sued for divorce in Texas
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05

Until you have been yourself 10 the
Far East and seen the empires of Asia,
felt the haunting beauty OF it's tropics
and watched the strange teeming life
Of millions of people whose history,
languages, religions and very. thoughts
are different from your own. you will
never realize what. a wonderful place
this earth is, or why the man or woman
you know who has been around the
world comes back a different person,
seeing life with new eyes.
All the books that were ever written
cannot take you with. them, and the
pictures you draw as you read or dream
by your flreside are pitiful guesses at
the truth. Somewhere. toward the rising
sun, lie the real lands of the Orient,
shimmering plains and snow ranges, rice
fields and elephant. jungle. palm trees
and temples and tfnkly temple bells, "
The. Oldest and most interesting part Of
the earth Is calling to you. The Wash
ington Herald offers you a way.
Go to Egypt. and see. the sphinx and
the desert; drive along the palm-bordered
roads of Ceylon; visit the marvellous
temples of Southern India: see HIndustan
with its sacred rivers. its many races,
wonderful architecture. and .mutiny
scenes, san 10 0uri1ds lhe lano VI ShdrIhI
loaf in Singapore, near the equator;
discover Java, with its magnificent
scenery and amazing ruins-the surprise
OF the tour; go to Siam. the honae OF
the white elephant; steam up the Yang
tse past the walled cities and canals of
topsy-turvey China: look m on the Philip
pine islands. our, new possessions In the
far seas; walk around the shot-torp RAM
parts of Port Arthur; journey through
sleepy Korea, the Hermit Kingdom; see
the beauties and oddities OF old Japan,
the land OF all lands for the traveller,
and come home across the Atlantic. by
way OF Fort Said and the Mediterranean
Sea- Can you think Of anything more
NOvhere elise h thsrs such sublime
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05

According to the testimony, Gross
had not been working for the past
three months. Although he furnished
his wife medical treatment, he failed
to provide the common comforts of a
home. For the last three months the
family had been living on money which
Gross had obtained fron the sale of a
grocery store which he formerly con-
Quoted in Morton street The main al
legation made against Gross was that
of laziness.
The wife, has been sick with cancer
since last April She is now in a dying
condition. Physicians entertain no
possible hope for her recovery. The
Hebrew Charities have had charge Of
the case for some time. The organizA
alton has employed a nurse for the
sick woman, has furnished fuel and
food for the destitute family, and has
cared for the little child.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05
roosevelt Professor Installed.

Berlin, Nov. 4-Prof. Paul Reinsch, Of
the University of Wisconsin, was in
stalled to-day as a Roosevelt exchange
professor at Berlin University. The
Kaiser. .wase represented by his son,
Prince August wilhelm. and the Amer
lean Embassy by Secretary Laughlin.
The American colony was painfully I'M
pressed by the Kaiser's absence. It Is
said that he expressed disgust at the
wrangle last year between Profs. Mum
sterberR and Smith.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05
CONTAGIOUS CASES
PROPERLY SHOWN
Physicians Respond to Health
officers Request.

The health department is much pleased
with the manner in which physicians
have responded to the request to report
the progress of contagious diseases. I'm
I'll recently many physicians reported
only the outbreak OF the diseases. and
failed to later notify the department Of
the developments.
The result was that the books Of the
Office became clogged with cases which
long before had been disposed Of, some
by death. Several months ago notices
were sent to physicians requesting that
they furnish the data needed. Responses
were prompt, and now the records at the
department accurately represent the real
number of existing cases of contagious
disease.
Several months ago, more than 5000
cases of measles were recorded at the
office, although 1t was known that there
were not more than 100 cases in the Dis
trict at that time. Through the re-
spOnses from the doctors, the 5000 mark
has been reduced to fifty-five, which, II
is said, is an accurate record Of present
conditions.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05

children of Japan, with their bright
kimonos and obis. Can't you see the
streets alive with color, and hear the
medley of languages-more than you had
dreamed could exist-harsh, musical
soft, or sing-song, proving to you mo-
mently that you are in different world?
There are the manners and customs
as well, so novel apd strange-the street
fairs and festivals, the groups OF wor-
shippers around a wayside shrine, the
Mohammedan spreading his prayer rug
in the road and bowling toward Mecca,
the queer jugglers and snake charmers,
the Nautch dances of India, and the.
geisha girls and tea ceremonial Of Japan
the ways of the resident Of the East
wearing sun helmet and dressing in
white. beginning life at dawn and doing
1t willingly, riding in rickshas or on
elephants, eating five meals a day and
being called master or ''mem-sahib''
by the natives
There are wonderful new birds to see;
bulbuls and lories, and flaming green
parrots, the copperSmith and the tailor
bird that Kipling writes of, crested
hoopoes, jeweled sunbirds, talking nv
nabs, and the Paradise fycatcher; gorge
out butterflies fiutter over tangled thick
cts Of rattan and creeper and orchids, or
through groves of palm and banyan and
bamboo. and all the other exotic trees
that one has read OF in childhood NOT
forgetting the magnificent deodars Of the
Himalayas and the cryptomerias of
Japan.
Three candidates in The Herald,s trim
contest are going to behold these wonders
Of the earth. Is II not worth worIxins.
for? '>'iis
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05

scenery. II you go to Darjeeling on the
indian border, you can see Mount Ever
est, the highest mountain in the world.
lord Of a wilderness of snow. In Japan
you will behold the matchIess Fujiyama,
the most beautiful mountain in the world.
The island-studded inland sea of Japan.
the vivid tropical landscapes of Java, and
the wonderful coloring of the Egyptian
and Arabian deserts are unique in their
beauty In every case the tours are so
planned that you arrive at the perfect
time of the year. In India, for example
the winter freshness is still in the air
and the fiery summer heats have not
begun. In Japan you arrive in the
height of the cherry blossom season, or
else when the chryanthemums are in
bloom and the hills are ablaze with
autumn foliage.
Asia is the mother of religions and
the home OF the oldest civilizations in
the world. Judaism, Christianity, Mo-
Hinduism, Buddhism. Con-
fucianism, and Shinto, are all OF
Eastern birth. All the faiths OF the
world are, to-day, represented in Asia,
and may be studied in n tour around the
earth. At the very outset one passes by
memorable scenes-Mount Sinai and the
spot where the children OF Isarel crossed
the Red Sea.
The art lover will find masterpieces OF
architecture for his admiration: the
pyramids OF Egypt and the buried cities
of Ceylon; the temples of South India
and the maSble Mogul palaces and
mosques of Northern India; the pagodas
Of Burma, and the remarkable sculptured
ruins Of Java; the Great Wall of China.
and the Pekin temples; above all. the
thousand art treasures of Japan. and the
peerless Tai Mahal at Agra--a poem In
stone and the most perfect building in
the world &itt7
Fancy, too. the peoples, OF such diverse
races; swarthy Arabs and turbaned
Hlndoos. slxirted CingaleSe men with
combs In their hair. silk-coIted Burmese.
and 1.-THE Malays, blue-coated Chinese
and ths charmingfy odd women and