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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29

which he has employed Il 10 cheer up
the downhearted and depressed. Life In
the navy is not all beer and sklttles, "
and the man who can turn hardship into
Jest Is a valued companion on shipboard.
Captain Gibbons IL still young man,
with. doubtless, many more years Of use
fulness TO his country and the navy be-
fore him. but II is doubtful If. unless In
war he will ever find work which
makes greater demands on his abilities
than the superintendency of the Naval
Academy But there Is abundant reason
to believe that when that tour OF duty is
completed he win take with him the sat
sfactlon OF knowing that not only has
he been able to exert beneficial infu-
ence on the young men whose Careers
have been confded to his care, but that
the academy will always be better place
for those who come after him because
John II. Gibbons served there.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
ONLY FANCY!

The Princess Colleredo Mannsfeld
praislng the magic OF the modern beauty
parlor, said I'm Boston:
THE beauty parlor especially the mod
ern beauty parlor. accomplishes miracles
with our figures, our colorinB, our feat
ures.
"A playwright said TO me the other
day (and l almost believe he was in
earnest:
81 introduce a novel touch OF realism
into the second act OF my new play. It's
n touch 80 simple and so true | wonder
nobody ever thought of II before
What is this touch, Mr.. FiascoF
inquired
MY heroine, he replied. is in the
first act n fat dark-haired country girl
with snub nose. while in the second act.
after her fight with young Scattergood
Golde to the metropolis. she is a svelte
and slender blonde with a profile Of pa
trician aquilnity.'"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
MOT OVERLOOKING OPPORTUNITY

Mayor Gaynor, defending New York
from a charge OF undue wickedness, said
at recent dinner:
There IS no more wickedness here tnan
there is in London or Paris or Berlin
They who find wickedness are usually
seeking it-and we find what We seek,
whether Il be roulette game or song
service.
Those critics remind me OF the hotel
cashier who, after paying lot OF 1000
and liquor and tobacco bills, returned to
the hotel drunk.
"'All those people treated me- he ex-
planned. when I handed them their
checks
Well, wellr said the proprietor
shocked. is 1t possible that none OF my
creditors are temperance people"
Some Of them are, the cashier ad-
mitted, but their checks | sent to them
by mall"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
Training Naval Officers
Continued from fourth page.

shipman-litterateur confine himself 10
carefully prepared satire and parodles on
we'll known verse. az may be Judged from
the following atrocity attributed to him,
"The ship galley completed six thousand
miles at noon yesterday"
II was In his midshipman days that Mr..
Gibbons was best known as the Marquis
de Gibbons, at once tribute TO his grace
Of manner and a jest on his fashionable
civilian attire. and THE jamestown HOri-
ION" Is not without quips at his expense.
on one occasion. however, Mr.. Glib
bons was wholly unable to give express
sion to his customary good taste In the
matter of clothes, and the results are de-
scribed by those who saw them as
startling.
In 1889 Mr.. Gibbons was on board the
Vandalia when the terrible Samoan hur-
rlcane occurred He conducted himself
with notable bravery on that trying oc-
casion. but he landed on one Of the Sa-
moan islands clad I'm little more than a
smile of relief, and. incidentally. he never
recovered his clothes. either "cits" or
uniforms Orders soon reached him to
proceed 10 san EIdnNlSNps anu tiibsb WIZ
had long known John Gibbons as "the
glass of fashion and the mould OF form
were amazed to see his tall figure coming
ashore clad in one of w. J. Moors's ready
made products constructed for a man Of
little more than half his size. A pair OF
skin-tight trousers of a nondescript color
reached TO a point several inches above
the shoetops. and from the equally tight
sleeves of the abbreviated sack coat pro-
tected two long hands, each surmounted
by about eight inches OF wrist
AS naval attache of the embassy in
London Captain Gibbons was popular
with all who met him, as he has been
indeed with those who have served under
or with him. He is brilliant CONVERSE
tionalst. and his quick wit always con-
tributes to the enjoyment OF any COM
pany Of which he is member. There
are brother officers who speak almost
tenderly of John Gibbonss gift OF humor
and testify feelingly to the extent to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
1T WORK ED.

III these reformers would only reform
themselves
The speaker was Mayor Gaynor. He
continued:
"Of course. | am not now referring to
the sincere reformer but to the phara-
saical one, the one who is always rushing
into print.
Would that this fellow could be served
like Starr!
See here, Starr said a friend, you
were going to get your wife to make a
New Years resolution OF rigid economy
did II work.
"'Well,-er-er-well, yes was the reply.
Tt worked In way. / now shave my
self and Mary cuts my hair; and instead
OF getting the new winter coat l had ex-
pected. have declded-or at least Mary
has decided-that It will be best for me TO
have my year before-last overcoat
turned"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29

there is a good deal involved In lifting a
heavy gun a number of feet into the air
for it to fire. and in furnishing arms
strong enough TO hold it and TO bear the
shock of recoil as the weapon settles
again into the loading position.
Ii is a notorious fact that the largest
of our seacoast guns of Pinch calibre
are Of far less power than those Of the
same size afloat in any first class navy.
The sacrifice is principally in the length
and 1t is length that is necessary TO give
the impelling powder gases time enough
in which to accelerate the projectile 10
the higher velocities. Higher muzZle We
locity means more hitting power ana
q fatter and more accurate line Of flight.
OF course. increased length means
added weight. and added weight multi
plies the difficulties Of the disappearing
gun carriage. Increased muZzle velocity
necessarily involves a greater energy OF
recoil. and heavier gun and q more
powerful kick are difficulties that seri-
ously hamper the ordnance engineer
welded to the disappearing mount. Now,
what is the situation?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
THE ARMY OSTRICH.

The engineers have built the emplace-
ments for the disappearing guns; these
emplacements are absolutely untitled for
any other type OF mount Therefore the
mechanical ostrich must prevail, and the
military efficiency OF the weapon must be
sacrificed in order that this Ill chosen me-
chanical movement can persist. 1t Is
true, the guns Of higher velocity are eX-
posed more to the erosive action Of
smokeless powder. so our army ordnance
experts use this fact 10 excuse the type
Of gun which they elect to guard our
shores against hostile fleets. Rather than
give up the disappearing carriage our
homes are 10 be held secure CD by
weapons OF doubtful value. Our powers
of retaliation are not anything like on
equal terms with the potential forces of
attack.
When conceived, the protection planned
for these guns was probably superior TO
the POSSIBLE assaults of an enemy afioat,
but that has all been changed since, and
rand fire guns of moderate calibres can
actually put out of commission the big
eest of our army guns as they are now
Installed. Ii is not necessary to hit the
gun on the disappearing mount TO put IL
out of action. II the attack OF the foe
be rapid and sustained II will throw dirt
and debris on the disappearing carriage
in sufficient quantity to prevent its work
ing in short while.
Modern glasses and modern telescope
sights make II possible for the naval gun
spotter and the seaman marksman TO see
their targets as far as they are now ex-
nected 10 make hits. These men can see
the gun pointer on the disappearing car
rlaoe who is always exposed. and also
the battery commander at bis station or
observation. The feet gunners VIII ac-
complish their purpose Of disabling, the
disa ppearing gun If they aim at these
men-not with the idea of striking them
but of having their shell burst near by
and scattering dirt and fragments upon
the easily disabled disappearing carriage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
AN ASSOCIATED PRESS.

'Innuendo is very effective in oratory'"
said William Jennings Bryan In one OF his
Chautauqua addresses.
"A gentleman once visited Tuckahoe.
As he sat on the hotel porch and fought
the Tuckahoe mosquitoes he said to an
ola resident:
Have you a newspaper here?'
"'Oh. MOI answered he. We have a
ladies' sewing circle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
NO MONEY IN FAME.

Upton Sinclair was talking about the
profit that publishers make from authors.
THE merchant" he said, pays his
salesman 10 or 10 per cent commission,
while the publisher, who is the author $
salesman, pays the author 10 or Is per
cent. keeping the balance for himself.
This seems rather queer.
1T reminds me Of noted author
definition OF fame.
"As this author sat in his humble cot
tage. eating a frugal dinner Of bread and
water, an admirer asked:
How would you define fame, dear
master%
Fame the author replied, thought
fully regarding a patch on his trousers
knee. fame is what endears you to the
publishers after you're dead and all your
copyrights have run out.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
THE TOUCH OF GENIUS.

At an advertising mems dinner IN New
York the subject OF genius came up and
many definitions Of genius were given.
Genius was hard work. Genius was an
infinite capacity for taking pains. Genius
was the divine gift of heaven. etc.
But at this point +. /. Fletcher said;
Gentlemen. there seem to be many
different ideas as TO what constitutes a
genius. but I think we are all agreed
that when It comes to lending money
genius is a highly speculative risk"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
Bursting of Gun Suggests Weakness Of Coast Defence

There are many things which might be
told which would show further our mill
tary weakness. so far az the materlel OF
our defence is concerned. but We have
covered enough to make the ordinary citi-
zen pause and wonder. But there Is ono
point more which must be mentioned.
The emplacements OF our disappearing
guns are entirely exposed 10 attack from
the sky. The aeroplane gun has arrived.
and what defence has the personnel OF
our coast artillery stations against such
an assault?
Does the bursting OF the gun at Sandy
Hook the other day offer you more food
for thought now than when you began
this article? Think IL over. Mr.. Tax
payer, because you have a good deal at
stake. 1t is better TO face the problem
now than to invite disaster by postpone
ment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
TIE OLD OFFENDER.

III New Years resolutions only lasted,
what a fine world II would bel'
Judge Ben B. Lindsey was talking TO a
Brooklyn reporter about young offenders.
He continued:
IAN old offender took the pledge before
me one New Years Day in Denver.
How long are you going to take this
pledge for?' / asked.
For life, of course: l always take ii
for life,' the old offender answered
haughtly."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29

platform" the reporter said. How do
you account. sir. for this excellence
"Wilberforce." said Governor Wilson,
smiling, defined the difference between
good and bad speaker thus:
THE good speaker has something to
say. The bad speaker has to say some
thing"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
Ouips and tests from Here and There

Library, said:
1T is best, on the whole. for a girl 10
marry. Look at Mrs. Blanc. She was an
ugly old maid three years ago, and to-day
everybody calls her the beautiful young
matron.'"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
WHOM DID HE HAVE IN MIND?

Uncle Joe" Cannon, seated on a wind.
swept piazza at Cape May, defined with
o slight sneer, the word strenuous
ITO be strenuous" he said, rs TO do n
mornings work and then spend the after
noon and evening Dragging about II"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
AN INTERNAL DIFFERENCE.

woodrow Wilson was being congratu-
lated at Spring Lake on his singular
ability as speaker.
You have had little training on the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
VERY OMNIBUS.

It's the most unlucky date, boys,
We ever yet have seen
And. on. | hope we weather
This fated year ID.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
METAMORPHOSED.

Mrs, Oliver II. P. Belmont. discussing
marriage wittlly and sensibly before the
Junior Political Equality League at its
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
Continued from fifth page.

design caused the carriages first issued
10 be known as the Model 1894. And It
being considered at that time impractical
bic TO mount upon disappearing carriages
guns of the size and power of the Pinch
rife. the 1894 model was for S-inch and
lO-inch rifles only The 1924 model was
a carriage with very imper-
feet control of the movement of the gun
into battery"
In othe~ words, il took the ordnance
department OF the army eight years from
the time the Endicott board became
ensmored of the disappearing principle
to evolve an imperfect carriage of this
order for our guns of the less formidable
calitres: and. being just an uninitiated
citizen, you will probably want to know
why this untried principle won favor.
The whole story can be put in few
words: Because the power and the prin-
eiple Of naval attack were then absolute
ly unlike that Of to-day
THE DISAPPEARING GUN.
The disappearing gun carriage won
adoption when many Of the facilities of
artillery attack by a fleet were substan-
tally undreamed of. The disappearing
gun carriage alas, in its conception, pro-
vided 10 way OF effectively meeting these
improvements in naval ordnance, and yet
II is 10 repel the gun afoat that the gun
On shore is fundamentally designed!
Tie fetch TO which the Endicott ooard
paid mistaken tribute was that OF con-
cealment. The enemy was not, as OF yore,
10 have the least chance TO see the gun
he was attacking until that weapon poked
Its sinister muzZle over the grass-faced
parapet a moment before sending It's
deadly missile on its Journey, and then
by the force OF It's recoil. TO sink back
INTO hiding Save for this frontal protec-
ton, which was purposely given some
color CT typographical naturalness toward
the point of attack, the emplacements Of
'hese disappearing mounts were othef-
wise without cover. With this assumed
concealment was advanced the claim OF
economy Because the gun would not De
ordinarily visible and open to attack
morey could be saved which otherwise
would be required for turret or baroette
afmor and II was here that the army
engineer corps subscribed TO the disap-
pearing principle These experts were go
ing to provide a suitable cover OF revo-
nuonary character for the military os-
uich' the disappearing gum ana 'hes
proposed offhand to do this at great
saving to the national purse. 1t is much
be regretted that most OF these EN-
placements have sadly failed to i've UP
expectations. However. the details OF
ms are not now point at issue
as Major Williams has told u.s. the
army ordnance experts in 1894 did not
.'1hk that disappearing carriage couid
made to meet the burden imposed by
H-inch gun, and the laggard work OF
'antng these rifles has been due es-
sauaily to the engineering difficulties In
.So IN trying to extend the applfca-
~ VI this type OF mount. You don't
70 be an engineer to realize that
The Marshall republican., 1912-01-11

Many spinsters are rejoicing over
the fact that this is leap year, II is
perfectly fair tibet the ladies should
have the right to propose for a
change, but the fact is they do II In.
directly anyway and have the main
say. One reason that there are so
many single people is that they have
too high an opinion Of themselves and
want TO match up with their equal".
Another is that our young ladies are
being trained with wrong ideas. They
would not think OF marrying a man
earning IS a week, no matter how
ambitious or promising a future. He
is left to plod along until he becomes
n crusty old bachelor or later marrles
a young girl and leaves the old maid
shift for herself. Many people in
this world get Just what's coming to
them.
The Marshall republican., 1912-01-11
GRAND PASS

b. Ashurst, Taylor AMI Sons, al
so w. Taylor shipped cattle to
Kansas City Monday.
Miss Pearl Riley is spending the
week with her cousin Mrs. @. Hum
phreys ana her many friends in
Malta Bend.
The moving picture entertain
ment ana play given by home tall
ent here in Odd Fellows hall Wed
nesday night was well attended.
Mrs. b. Smith also Mr.. ana Mrs.
b. Fales and children have been
sick this week .
Mrs. L. G.. Treadway entertained
quite a number of her young
friends at her home last Thurs
day evening.
The people here who have ice
houses are busy filling them with
the ice which is so welcome during
the warm weather.
The Marshall republican., 1912-01-11
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature ssass 's: Of &l>MzZzzM
BROWNLEE

Intended for last week.
Helen Darby and Ruth Dillln re-
urnei 10 school at Marshall after
spending 4 pleasant vacation with
'omeiolks.
c. W. Bente Of near Windsor has
been the guest OF Miss Blanche
Townsend during the holidays re-
turned home last Saturday.
Mr.. Fletcher OF Waverly was the
guest OF Harry Townsend during
'hris,mls.
On last Friday evening quite n
lumber OF the neighbors gathered
It the home Of Tom Townsend and
enjoyed a very pleasant evening in
1ancing and games.
Mrs. Will Jose returned from
Marshall Friday morning after
ling several days.
Miss Annie Andrews, our teaeh-
"r spent the holidays with her
homefolks, at Sweet Springs.
Lite Miss Fora Howell spent
Christmas with her grandmother,
Mrs. Vie Townsend returning to
or home in Nelson Friday. She
was accompanied by her grand
t'r who spent two days attend
irg the Baptist conference and
visiting her daughter Mrs. Grace
Higginbotham and family.
John Howard returned to his
home at Dallas, Texas after spend
ing Christmas with his sister Mrs.
Glen Townsend.
New Years day Mrs. Ira Cation
gave a turkey dinner. Those pres
ent We're John Darby and family
Tom Townsend and family and
Walker Townsend and family.
Miss Annie Townsend of Black
water was the guest OF her sister
Mrs. Walker Townsend Christmas.
The Marshall republican., 1912-01-11

All OF the Kansas Congressman
voted with the Democrats for a
reduction Of the Tariff on wool.
The Marion Record says that when
the sheep industry is wiped out,
an II was under the Cleveland adj
ministrstion, these same Kansas
Congressman will be ashamed to
look a sheep in the face.
This recalls a story OF a West
ern sheep man whose industry
was wrecked by the Wilson-Gor-
man bill. He shipped train load
OF sheep to market. The commits
sion firm to whom they were con-
signed sold them at the regular
market price. They didn't bring
enough money to pay the freight
and cost of marketing. The COM
mission firm wired to the sheep
man: aSheep didn't bring enough
70 cover expenses OF marketing.
Please send draft to cover balance.
The sheep man replied II amt
rot no money. viii eend you
more s~heep.n-Kansas City Journ-
- ~, = 49,. n A..N.
The Marshall republican., 1912-01-11
OREARVILLE

Edgar Allen was a business call
er In Slater Tuesday.
Misses Zeta and Dellorese Nefi
returned to their home Monday nj
ter a few days visit with Jesse
Hensick and family.
Miss Lee Lawless returned to her
school Sunday after spending the
holidays with home folks In Ar
row Rock.
Ben Page has been sick but Is
much better at present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Gilmer of
Salem visited Robert Gilmer
and family last week.
James Neff and Allen Soper at
tended the singing school here
Friday night.
The Marshall republican., 1912-01-11
County News
NEW FRANKFORT

Intended for last week.
Grandma Bohlken had the mis-
ortune OF falling down the cellar
At her home Saturday morning. IL
was rather dark and she made a
mistep. Her head was slightly
bruised. but no bones were broken
and she is getting along nicely.
Mrs. Boone Winston has return
ed home from weeks visit in
Columbia and Centralia.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Suppe enter
tiinej the young people last Fri
day night. a good time was re-
ported.
Attendance at Sunday School and
shurch Sunday was small owing
to the extreme change Of the
weather.
Lester Suppe of Arrow Rock
spent his vacation with his par
rnts.
Miss Ursula Thierfclder and
brother are visiting in and near
later.
Mrs. j. Crumbaugh is In Kansas
"ity this week where she has I'M
der gone an operation.
Jim Jones OF Slater spent a few
days here among friends and rela-
tives.
j. L. Jones made n business trip
to the county seat Monday.
The Marshall republican., 1912-01-11

with Miss Tussey.
Miss Mabel Scott resumed her
school Monday after spending the
holidays with homefolks near Mel
son.
Wilbur Scott was very badly
burned on the foot Saturday. DR..
Hall was called on to dress the
burn.
Miss Blair Smith was the guest
of her sister Mrs. Lester Billiard
last week.
Mrs. Dock Sandidge is visiting
Mrs. Robert Finley this week.
Mrs. Sam Brown is visiting her
brother George Witcher OF near
Nelson.
Quite a number of youngsters en-
ioyed a skating party at the home
Of John Ezell's Tuesday night.
The series of prayer meetings
were held at r. W. Finleys We'd
nesday night.
Mrs. James Scott, ST., is on the
sick list this week.
The severe weather keeps the
farmers very busy getting in wood
AMI taking care of their stock in
this vicinity.
The Marshall republican., 1912-01-11
WOODSON

Intended for last week.
James ]. Bellwood entertained at
his beautiful home near Wanna
maker Tuesday the following
guests. His daughter, Mrs. Mollie
Ezell and daughters, Misses Matte
and Sallie, and sons Messrs. Jas.
and John, Force Belwood and IA
mily, Judge Force and family, Mr..
Martin Force and wife OF Aulsville,
Mr., and Mrs. Robert Finley and
son, Walker, Mr.. and Mrs. Cleve-
land Clark, Mrs. Matte Witcher
and Miss Gertrude Merry. After
an elegant dinner and a pleasant
time the guests departed wishing
the old gentleman, who is now up
wards of eighty years, many hap
ply returns.
Mrs. j. C. Lacy returned to her
home in Bates City after spending
the holidays with homefolks.
A mule belonging to C. w. Cor
reil broke it's leg causing its
death.
Miss Elizabeth Tussey entertain
cd a number of young people at
her home Wednesday night. The
guests departed at a late hour
wishing for another pleasant time