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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-22
IS AMERICA PREPARED?
A British Officer Urges Us to Make
Ready for Trouble.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir. Writing as an cN-British officer. as
one who has seen active service. and a.
one who has studied international arma-
mruts. perhaps ] can enlghtcn some OF
my American friends on the all important
question OF Are they prepared for war;
At present this country Is besct by
complications. there is a distinct war
cloud cmanating from tho California
auti-Japanese bill. and there is more than
a cloud from nearby Mexico II this
country wdft 10 war with Mexico. japan
would I'm all probability act at once
Now. what has America got 10 meet an
enemy?
She has practically no standing army
AZ all AT least nothing moro than to-
tally inadequate force, no matter how
efficient II may be. Her auxiliary forces
probably cannot be taken any more Sc
riously than those of other nations, and
the argument the average American gives
IL 1--WE don't need an army. % per
cent Of us can shoot" Now. the proha-
blllty a. that nothing like that percentage
can use a shooting iron efficiently but
even II they can. anybody who knows
ANYTHING about active service knows that
an unframed rabble is nothing but a him
drance I'm the field; so tho brief deduction
OF the situation is that this country has
to greatly strengthen her land forces 10
be able 10 cope with an Invading force.
The japanese are the finest fighters I'm
the world: death TO them IS glorious; In
other words. they live 10 die. They are
absolutely up-to-datc I'm weapons and
have large standing army. Japan could
easily land 10000 I'm America. and
would probably choose Alaska as her
initiative. seize the mines and march
down TO Frisco. meeting little opposition.
Now. for Americas sea forces: She has
a fine fleet, but is very short of men and
ammunition. II war were declared she
could not man more than half her ships
at fighting strength, and probably has
not sufficient projectlles to last two en-
gagements.
SO. all things considered. this country
IS very badly of for means of defence.
She has abundant funds and could easily
and quickly remedy this. In the mean
time. don't be too optimistic. but by tact
lul ultioilh'S NalN w Ali' fi'''HN '''''
ger and silently prepare.
Soon, | hope. the worlds peace will be
assured by an ironbound alliance be
tween the two great English speaking
nations. England and America This.
believe. must come. =. II. BASSETT
Late Lieutenant Bedford Regiment, IL.
VI Forces.
New York, July Is. 1913
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-22
Sing Sing Should Go.
assume.

If the Legislature can put the lid back on the
Whitewash pail and forget for few days its func
tions as the screen on which Murphy flashes his
orders from East Fourteenth Street it ought TO pass
the bill now before it authorizing the purchase of
new site for Sing Sing prison. Every investigator
who has examined the present building within the
last year has testified that conditions there are little
short of barbarous. The building is pest house
and overcrowding has necessitated putting two con-
victs together I'm narrow unsanitary cells, thus
piling mp the hardshps and degradatons of prison
life and making mockery Of modern civilized pre-
fences of conducting pententiares with view to
reforming prisoners and recalling them, so far as
possible from the human scrap heap
Those who have studied the prison problem open
mindedly and with full appreciation of the eco
nOmc and social waste Of Old-fashiOned penal
methods are pretty well satisfied that the true hope
of improvement lies in the direction Of healthy out
door work for cOnyicts, the development Of indi-
vldual responsibility among them and the recogni-
ton of any tendency to reform 10y the employment
Of the so-caled "honor system" Convcts should
be classified and treated according to their stand
ards of conduct not herded together and treated
as animals.
The results already achieved at Great Meadow
prison. an Outdoor institution, justify the speedy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-22
THE PEOPLES COLUMN

desire 10 injure and destroy the FAR
name and prestige Of the Greeks as SOL
dicrs and sailors.
I was personally with the Greek army
Of Epirus directly connected with the l0th
Regiment Of Infantry and eight batteries
of field artillery, and | consider IL Only
simple justice 20 this race 10 let the
American people know that these stories
are absurd. unfair and untrue.
watched their conduct Of the war ana
their treatment Of prisoners and capt
urcd territory closely. they should be ap-
plauded and not condemned. The coun-
try OF Greece is small; II IS not over
burdened with wealth; but they have
shown great courage and true manhood
I'm their policy Of the war.
THOMAS S. HUTCHINSON,
Brigadier General. National Guard OF
Tennessee retired.
Chicago. July II, 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-22
NEW YORK FROM The SUBURBS.

Yorks telephone directories contain 465 900
names. some Of 'em whose lines aren't busy too We
suppose.-Detrot Free Press.
Judge Gaynor seems almost that he is the
best Mayor New York had "Bill" Devery
that he the best chief Of police-Washington
Star.
New York City is looking for slogan. We self
Progressively suggest the assetve part of her name
New YOrks It"-Boston Herald
IN London Commissioner Waldo announced that there
is longer anything undesirable I'm the management
OF the New York police. Any gunman knows this is
true.-Phladelphia Ledger.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-22
A BULGARIAN PROTEST
The Reported MasSscres Are Called i
Greek Invention.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. The many repeated sensational
accounts Of the present Balkan situation
have prompted ne 10 write and inform
your readers Of facts perhaps unknown
10 the American public.
Through my personal observation asa
former teacher I'm the American schoo.
I'm Monastir (Bitolia) and through ny
experience Of travelling in Central Mace
donna I have become thoroughly well IT.
formed Of the actual existing conditions
Curious to verify history. I made 4
strenuous effort, with many risks, %
study and investigate these perpetual
stories OF fear and death.
During the five centuries Of Turhn
misrule the Bulgarian people have SUI
fered indirectly more from the intrigu@
Of the Greek than,from the oppressio'
Of the Turk The Greeks have contnf
ally prosecuted the Bulgarian populau@
by suppressing their literature, hr
guage and history and by eXterminauS
their religious and educational leaders
To accomplish these things and also
gain prestige before the Turks W
Greeks have necessarily resorted 10 w
vilest methods of melting Turkish on
cials against innocent Bulgarians.
the slightest provocation a Greek Won"
frame up a story against Bulgarian
be a spy. or komitadii. which would ID
mediately place him in prison or end o.
life This unfortunate man may "a"
been known TO the Turks as meek an |
peaceful as a lamb but the latter 81
prised with wrath. would not even sw
for moment 20 investigate and Ner'.
the story. I had personally gone throuH
n similar experience and had IL not Dec
for the protection Of the American IA
would not have been here to-day
write this letter.
The recent reports from Greek souf'S
OF many thousands of Greeks MASSAGE"
in Kilkish (Kukush), Dorian, Seres' e'
are preposterous. for I know all the
towns and villages are entirely Buzz
rian. with very small percentage
other nationalities. III these reports
true, then am painfully convinced u'
the thousands of victims were sinP'
innocent Bulgarian peasants. Tine va
Gus nationalities I'm Macedonia loon
much alike i'm dress. appearance ana ~
eral features that il would be impossi'"
for any correspondent or lnterhauO
investigator to distinguish the mas
of the massacred unless the dead oO''
come to life and speak FOR themseNe
II IS n well known fact that oh'
few months ago the Greek press was
nouncing to its people that the h'T
organized secret society, headed
King Constantine's brother. would
branches throughout the world 10.
purpose OF creating public op'%.,
against Bulgaria i'm the torth'''s
war. which sensation would be more !,
fective than any great victory W."
the battlefield n,
After having succeeded I'm remoliVs "A
traditional obstacle to civilization
progress, the Balkan States need A'"
can education and ideals TO develop ~,
for peace and fraternalism ana 10
I'm power to crush down this mons's
jealousy. DONNA PANAlol"
New York. July 20, 1913.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-22
An Open Forum for
Public Debate

OF my name FOR such an honor a. that,
of Mayor OF New York. but I would no;
under any circumstances accept such an
honor II rendered TO me- ] speak unequiy.
ocally and finally. because / do not wan,
such an idea considered for a moment
BY publishing this YOU will confer a
favor on friends OF Mr. McAdoo who be-
lieve that his political usefulness has onB
just commenced. and who dislike 70 Sc
his name used without due and carefd
consideration. \. n. EASTMOND.
New York, July rs, 1919.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-22
Mr.. M'ADOO DECLINES.
tor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The name OF William G. McAdoo,
Secretary of the Treasury, having been
prominently mentioned as possible can
didate for the Mayoralty OF New York.
have written him as 10 whether such use
OF his name was in any way authorized
and as TO his attitude toward such a nom
nation. In reply | have received the fol-
lowing: 81 greatly appreciate your kind
ness In writing to me about the mu-
nicipal election, and for the suggestion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-22

closing Of all our antiquated penal Institutions
The Legislature ought to approve the bill appro-
priating $4,000 for the purchase OF new open
country site for Sing Sing prison. New York should
no longer suffer under the reproach OF conduct
ing its reformatory operations under system
suited to the limited humanitarian ideas of cen
tuTy ago
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-22

cieion and more confidence I Is therefore DOuHu 10
triumph"
rho host of the old and the best Of the new-such
is tbe auxiliary sailing craft Who knows but thai
corresponding land craft may yet be devised
tbot will loaf along lazly like horse through the
Good snots and shoot one swiftly the dull ones
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-22
RUNNING NEcK-AND-NEC%

From The Utica observer. -
SO far the haste with which the po'.s
Republicans are getting rid Of Boss 'sn
is running pretty even race with 'no ',a.s
of the dhto Democrats to get rid Of
Murphy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-22
MORE NEARLY ACCURATE.

From the Ohio state Journal
When the news comes over the wire that American
heiress has been by a French count we always
feel like changing the copy make it read that she
has been lost to a French count.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-22
LET'S LEND EN- A bush" LEAGUE.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The trouble with the Balkan Kingdoms and the Latin
republics is that they haven't any baseball championship
struggles absorb the national warke effervescence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-22

The Department Of State is looking FORWARD 10 d
pleasant chat with Mr. w. j. Bryan Oh TIE Onau
taudua circuit, some day soon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-22

Colonel Mulhalrs political activities seem 10 nave
eliminated chiefly on those happy occasions wheh
he took his trusty pen in hand and ndted an eA-
nenSe account.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-22

We add grains OF salt before swallowing. ospe-
CHILLY when OF atrocities comes from the Bal
kans yet It now and then sounds plausible, and we
fully credit the report that something lively oc-
CURED at Nevrakop. Poor poor Nevrakopl II
knows not the Bulgarian for Cheese it,
r. L. III.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-22

And speaking OF G. r. s., We did a few lines
back we hear that his wife has edited The Wis
dom of Shaw" Bad practice! Let 1t he squelched
before II goes inch further. We pay too much
rent already and cannot afford house for every
syllable n man wrote or spoke thought
Guess this sad editorial duty should be assumed by
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-18
Ohio County

"~B"cinninr AZ the mouth % Cross
creek. theme" up I'll" same % the
head thereof. thence southea-tWardIy
10 IN" nearest part ~ tn" r.sc which
divides the waters OF m. Ohio from
those Of III" Nononcane,a. thence
along said ridge to The line which d.
Nides the county az Augusta from the
said district. thenc. with the said
boundary 20 the ohio. thence IN the
same 10 III" beginning
These wer" IN" frs th-ea counties
organized I'm tho Ohio Valley. The
original area o. Ohio ouuty was L.
AZ square mics others We're after.
ward formed from II and the area is
now about l07 miles
In compliance with an nc, ~ .ra
general assembly. John NcCouc,t
summoned the ldndho.dors Of rh,
count" 20 convene December - f--t
AZ the cabin Of Ezekiel B.ui,t or I'm,
ialo crock. 20 e.ocr q county commit
lee and select g place for holding a
county cour' l. was decided fo bn.t
The court AT Blacks cabin NOV W.
I.ib.Styt.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-18
Our First
Election
HELD MARCH IT, leoe-s5 VOTES
WERE CAST FOR CAM
DIDArES.
GEORGE MILLER n FIRsr
MAYOR OF THE TOWN
OF w~HEELINo.
FIRST LAID OUT IN TOWN. LOTS
IN l793-rHE FIRsT
TRUSTEES.

wheeling was laid ont tn town lots in
I''@. and IN December. 1875. VAS cstah-
I-h"d ~ a town. TIE following we're
,he hrSt town trustees; Andrew Woods.
Si.tlh"4d Woods. John MctuuGr. James
H'ts"h. Henry smith. William Waddle
"hu NbShlpm Martin. Wheeling was IN
'"rboTat"d January H.. iSOG.
i ne county seat had been remove 10
Mneehng n iIHN \ little later ne
chapIin". John McIntlre. Moses SSen-
nerd and George Knox he appoin,eI ana
any three OF them ~aNthof.<.d Ia ON
a. ."I tnr erection OF a court house.
jan. stocks and whipping post. &.
\ site was selected on r,uth stree,
net~eeh Main aud Market and a square
Ireest"ne block building WAS erected. 1:
out OF proportion - the r.st ~ IN.
uulIdlhg which gave risc to much hu-
in1rpuS comment.
ne firSt city election wa- held March
.. 1906. - votes were east Su,h Tin
s4N received -. George Miller. 81 Wi
,tam n,lii'f. %. Dennis Capat. -. VII
iiah 80; John carr. -. los
~ OaIdMsII. ~, Charles Hammond. -:
lanes itllstOn. as. Frcd.rick BeNner.
81 Sohh Nhitc -. william reriue. -
n candidates met at the hous. ~
Frederick Bcvner March - ANA organ.
go BY "~l'ctine George Miller MAYOR
I'M mates Hammond recorder. Dennis
~ ~ imam irwin. Joseph CallwelI
'HI conn carr were chosen aldermen
rhd S"sg Linsly. william NcC0nu.II
IrederiGS b"ym"r. James Ealstou and
loan Nhtf" We're named coun.tlr-rn
Ra.ston and White i.tliTet ,pJ InHn
cooling ami Andrew Woods We. ,i,..Y.
2 th-ir stead. ndrew Woods ais, de-
an Stinuel k"ai WIS chosen.
~ thlS tm" NIe"iinE Hal a f,uruf9-
ton or about 500 Il asa MT mnk. ,stv
rapid progr"s- for several Na1r- ana
never mad wha; - called = h.,nt Tre
growth of the city ,tme L..,rs. -
advantages ami while rot ~.r-,ti.rnt
" anyways been steady ana substantial.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-18
"WEST AUGUSTA"
PRE-REvoIUTIONARY HISTORY
OF A LARGE SECTION OF
WEST VIRGINIA.
OHIO COUNTY WAS ONE or
FIRST THREE IN OHIO
VALLEY.
ORIGINAL AREA WAS 1882
SQUARE MIlES-"BlACK'S
CABIN"

Previous TO the revolution. and for
some years thereafter. d large par
az the territory now embraced in the
state of West Virginia was known as
West Augusta The boundaries ~
West Augusta. as defined b. an act
of the general assembly a: Virginia.
passed In 1916. were " follows.
beginning on the Allegheny noun
tains. between the heads ~ the PO-
tomac. Cheat and Grecnbr!er rivers .
thence along the ridge 81 mountains
which divides the waters % the Cheat
from those OF tnc Greenbr.er and The
branch Of ne NouOugahela river
called the Tysart's VALLEY river TO the
M~ononGahela river: thence up the
said river and the Yves; fork thereof
10 Bingamon's creek on the northwest
OF the said west fork. thence up thc
said creek to the head thereof. thence
IN Il direct course to the head of Mid.
die Island creek. a branch of III.
Ohio. including all the waters ~ the
aforesaid creek. an the territory
lying 10 the nOrthwa-i OF the afore
said boundary and To the Westward OF
the states of Pennsylvania and Mary
land. shall he deemed and is hereby
declared To be within the district OF
West Augusta.
Within these limits was embraced
the entire territory OF the presor-
Panhandle. Greene and Washington
counties. Pa. and portions % Ale
fhcny ana eaver counties. Pa. Hv .
section OF the sam" act. three counties
We're formed. ONO. N~onongahela ans
~foEoGania. Til" boundaries OF Ohio
county we're rs follows.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-18
First Martial Law

Owing TO the warfare between the
settlers and the Indians. the sessions
OF court were suspended and military
rule prevailed during the period from
June. 1777. and April .. 1873.
Believing that the court had been
treated with contempt by the procla-
nation Of martial law. the Justices
cited Colonel Shepherd 10 appear and
answer 10 the charge OF contempt OF
court. charging that. without my pre-
cedent, he had established the rule
Of the military without first consult
ing with the court as Z o the neces-
siiy OF such a step.
In e~xtenuation of his conduct, the
colonel pleaded that e~xiRencies had
arisen which required the greatest
promptness OF action. that any delay
would have roven disastrous 20 the
settlers and that the dangers threat
entng the public safety were immi-
nent and had TO be met on the spur
OF the moment. He d~isavoved any
disrespect to the members Of the
court and humbly apologized IL the
court was Of the opinion that under
the circumstances he had failed to eX-
tend to them that courtesy which was
due them as representatives OF civil
law and c-onservators Of the public
peace. The demeanor and language OF
the gallant officer made such an i'm
preston upon the court that he vas
honorably discharged.
At che NoNemter term. 1873. the num-
l"r ~ ttthahlcs IN tho county was 70
turned as 1s- Tic roll Tax vas dVed at
-" sFlii0E- ana the sheriff Wa instruct
80 q" collect double that amount from
1u fitilll"- Who refused g. take fto
oath ~ allegiance 20 the r0mmonwealth
The first purchase - Erouud FOR pub
lc purposes was ON March s. I111. when
metre. fur the sum ~ eco tuo acres u
ground as a site for the court house and
Jail
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-18
WAS HELD AT elAcK's CABIN
tWesT LIBERTY ON
JANUARY IS, 1877.
FIRST JUSTICES WE'RE zAcHA.
RlAH SPRlGG. THOMAS WALL
Err AND DANIEL McClAIN,
FIRST ORDER OF COURT WAS TO
MAKE A ROAD TO
WHEELING.

The first session of court In Ohio
county was held al Blacks Cabin. on
January Is. i1.,. James yicMechen
had been empowered by the Cover
nor OF Virginia to administer oaths
or office. lie. accordingly admins
tered the oath of member of county
committee 10 David Shepherd, Silas
Hedges. william Scott and James
David Shepherd then ad-
ministered the oath of Justice TO Zach
ariah Sprigg. Thomas Waller and
Daniel McClain. They then appoint
ed John McColloch as high sheriff OF
Ohio county. James McMechen was
chosen county clerk. David Shepherd
was recommended 10 the governor as
county. lieutenant Snas Hedges as
colonel. David Mcclure as lieutenant
colonel and Samuel McColloch ~ ma
Jor OF militia. On the ext day. the
court ordered thai Captain Samuel
Meason, Lieutenant Ebenezer Zane.
James Mcconnell and Conrad Wheat
do view the best n direct way
Tor laying out a road from Fort Henry
tW heeltnS) 10 thu first fork OF
Wheeling elm Grove) This road
followed very nearly the line Of the
present National pike.
At the March term following. steps
we're taken toward the erection of a
court house. The specifications were:
"A diamond cornered house OF dimen-
sions 22Xls feet IN the clear, one
story and a half high. a floor above
and below OF hard or sawn plank. ten
joists on the upper floor. nine or ten
feet high in the lower story, courts
bench and clerks table: two windows
of eight light each. SX1O inches; a pair
of stairs and a cabin roof: a plain
coor and hinges Of iron: likewise
plain window shutters with iron
hinges also.
A Jail 20Xl6 fee on the outside:
the logs of the wall to be round and
close laid the loft. floors and parti-
tons 10 be OF logs squared to eight
thickness. two rounds OF logs
above he loft. cabin rooted, doors
and windows agreeable. a stone chin
rey with iron CRATES: the doors done
with nails: locks sufficient: the loft
and floor to have each a large beam
supporting them in the middle and Of
having the aforementioned buildings
completed as soon as possible. II is
ordered that John McColloch. high
sheriff put the same up at public auc-
ton TO the lowest undertaken"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-18
First Court
In West Virginia
Early
Steamboats,

The first steamboat built in Wheel
ing was the Washington" in the
year $40 on the bank of Wheeling
creek. Just east Of the north end Of
tie stone bridge owe the creek. on
me site formerly occupied by the
Hubbard sawmill. She was the sixth
boat TO navigate western waters She.
had a high pressure engine and four
single flue boilers and her capacity
was 400 tons.
Inc owners were Nilos Gillespie.
Robert Clark. Of Brownsville: Noah
Lane. George White aid Henry NJ.
Shreve. of Wheeling. Her engines
were made in Brownsville. Pa, under
the supervision of Mr.. Shreve. who
was also the captain OF the boat Her
boilers were on the first deck. she be-
Ing the first boat built on this plan.
which was later quite generally
adopted.
She crossed the Falls" al Louis
Vile in September. 1916 and went to
New Orleans. returning 10 Louisville
In March. She made the trip in for.
ty-ilve days convincing the people that
steam navigation OF western waters
could be made a success.
Boat Yard Here.
III 1910. also. David He'll established
a keel boat yard in Wheeling. which
he continued to Operate for the next
ten years.
The following mention OF the
Washington" was made by the Loui-
siana Gazette of July ). 1916:
on Monday last the steamboat
w Washington sailed from Wheeling
Tor New Orleans. under OF
Captain ~. VI. Shrcve. She got I'M
der way at . o'clock. and In - minutes
made 2 miles. his steamboat was
built AT Wheeling by Geurg. White.
Her keel vas laid on september 10
last. In August all her timbers were
rr"winE IN the woods. Her main cabin
Is 90 feet. she has three handsom.
private rooms. besides q bar room.
Her steam power J., applied on "A new
principle n Ia oNcccdinElN simple.
She has no flywhecl. n her engine
possesses n power of 100 horses,
weighing only 5000 pounds.
ON a trip made in July. 1916. When
near Marietta. thu WashinGton's boil
er burst. n l. Of her Il passengers
were either killed or injured. The
boat itself was only slightly dam
aged.
In responding 20 "A toast in New
Orleans or April u. 1917, captain
Shreve predicted that the trip from
Louisville To Now Orleans would at
some time be made in ten days. This
was considered visionary.