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The Republican journal., 1914-08-06
Washington Whisperings.

WASHINGTON, D. G., August 3, 1914.
Army and Navy officers may not always
be satisfied with their orders and duty,
but for the most part they go ahead and
do their work with very little grumbling.
The following extract from letter writ
ten by an Army officer at Vera Cruz, de-
scribes the attitude of most of the officers
on duty in that city:
"Duty in Vera Cruz is not nearly as
pleasant as our late fourteen months
camp in Galveston, despite the fact that
my regiment is not under canvas. Every
thing is so indefinite and rumors are so
numerous and varied that one can't help
but feel disappointed and irritable at
times. However, the most discouraging
feature is the scarcity of men. My COM
pany has thirty-six men and three Of
fcers, aggregate, and most of the other
companies are about the same. 1t is
too bad that we cannot have good sized
companies during the occupation, even
though it is peaceful.
Commenting on the contents of this
letter, member of the General Staff,
who has given a great deal of attention
to the improvement of Army conditions,
remarked: "The statement indicates a
deplorable condition in respect to effici-
ency and organization. The minimum
peace strength of a company of infantry
is three officers and sixty-five men, ano
the war strength is three officers and 15(
men. The regular brigade now at Vera
Cruz went there under war conditions
and should have been raised to wal
strength. There is something radically
wrong with system which will allow
a company to be reduced in numerical
strength until it is inefficient for pur.
poses of peace training, and in this con-
dition sent on an expedition which con-
templates it's use in wal"
The "Avenue of the Presidents, ir
the Capital of the Nation, has passed to
the limbo of things that were, and in its
place Sixteenth Street" once more ap'
pears on the lamp posts Of that very
beautiful thoroughfare. The change in
nomenclature was brought about this
week through the signing of the District
of Columbia appropriation bill.
The plain and Democratic national
LEGISLATORS became considerably "het
up" over the aristocratic term "Avenue
of the Presidents" and the more they
talked about it the less they liked it. 10
some of them it had the sound of the
name of Partisan or Berlin street, like
the Champ de Mar, the Place de la Con-
cord. or Inter der Linden. None OF
these would have the slightest chance
with a Congress full of Congressman
who have to go back in the next few
months and ask the home folks for vote
of confidence. 1t never would DO, and
so the "highfalutin" name has been shot
full of holes, and we have gone back to
the simpler form of designation, six
teenth Street. Northwest.
The July LIST forecast of this year s
wheat crop of the United States is 1884,
600, 900 bushels, the largest ever pro-
duced, exceeding last years crop, which
was of itself record crop, by about
167. 900, 900 bushels. The third crop in
size is that of 1901, when 748, 600. 600
bushels was the estimate. The average
production of the past five years was
cQ6 OOO C)()() hushels.
The Republican journal., 1914-08-06
Political Notes and Comments.
~, p,pn's WITHDRAWAL.

MR.. BIRD S WITHDRAWAL.
MI Massachusetts, Progressives have
peen accustomed to run Mr.. Bro lor
.s,ouornor Mr.. Bird is sagaclous man,
q man of high character, an able man.
and a popular man. He has made gooo
candidate. He has been good man Iof
the party, too, for the reason that ne IS d
very wealthy man and has spent much IN
she cause. He will not run again. l mere
is CONSERVATION amongst ProgfesslVes III
Massachusetts. because the party is deep
Nv in debt without hope of getting out OF
#. and it has now lost its greatest sup
1,or+ar both in regard to political ana
financial strength. Mr.. Bird evidently
has had enough.
o,,p r1rNs 1AID.UP BY FOREIGN LAYERS.
In 1o11 there were imported INTO Amer
;ca from foreign countries no eggs; ~
1o12 the same number were imported.
T., 1919 tbere were importations. but as
that period is covered by two olsthcl
Tariff laws. the impoTtatlons Tor the llrsl
ti0e months of 1914, are more pertinent.
During these first five months Of the cur
rent wear, under the new tariff law three
million seven hundred and ninety one
four hundred and twenty-five Is, i9l, 4zz)
dozen eggs were imported. The old tariff
law set the duty on eggs at five cents per
dozen. under the new they come IN free.
Eges are no cheaper for the consumer,
hut the market for Maine eggs is gong
to be we'll filled with foreign eggs soon
and our Maine hens will be out OF a job,
their owners out of funds.
The Republican journal., 1914-08-06

vote for the Underwood bill if given ma
opportu nifty. German textile stocks are
paying increased dividends; no one in
this country has heard of increased divi-
dends in the industry. German textile
stock companies have increased their
capital nearly two million dollars in re-
cent months and the dividends paid on
their stock increased nearly sixty thous-
and dollars from 1928 to 1894.
With the best market in the world OPEN
ed to them through the generous terms
of the Underwood tariff, Germany may
we'll expect to increase in various ways
her prosperous textile industries. Ger
mans live on "a cents per day. DO our
workmen want to compete with them?
THE UNITED STATES DOES NOT ENJOY
THE UNDERWOOD TARIFF.
Our textile industries in America are
daily growing weaker in volume OF busl-
ness and in the number of hands employ
ed. Mill after mill is shutting it's doors,
and it is fair to say that the majority OF
the textile mills are running short
handed. Some of. the mills running full
force full time say that they ale keeping
their forces at work and paying them
wages rather than shut down and leave
them without employment, hut they are
making no profit. A perfect picture OF
the textile mills is difficult to obtain; some
statements of the business depression IN
this industry must be overdrawn, some
must be far too conservative. 1t is to
be admitted by all parties, however,
that there is a great body of unemployed
in the textile industry and it is evident
to the intelligent that in France, Ger
many and England there are as many ex-
ira employees in the textile industry as
there are fewer employees here. In short,
Democratic Free Trade has given to
these foreign nations the employment
formerly belonging to US, thereby dis
placing thousands of faithful workmen
and making it necessary to ship much
gold abroad. Is not this action I'M
American
The Republican journal., 1914-08-06
PRENDERCAsT'S DECISION.

Congressman Prendergast, who is VIDE
Nv known as the man who nominated COL
Roosevelt on the floor of the 1912 Chica-
90 convention, some months ago turned
bis face deliberately toward the Republl-
can party, from which he had been some
time estranged. He made a notable
statement upon reaching his decision,
the substance of which was, that he be-
lieved the Republican and Progressives
to be two organizations with one purpose
and he knew the Republican party to be
the stronger and better instrument with
which to accomplish the purpose, and he
therefore would in the future give his
entire support to the Republican party
in order that the influence he had should
count for the best object IN the better
way. Thousands have since followed his
example ard acted in accordance with
the wisdom Of his decision.
The Republican journal., 1914-08-06
AN HISTORIC AND EMPHATIC NO.

Secretary Bryan, in view of the ap-
preaching Chautauqua season, asked Con-
gress for Especial Assistant Secretary
of State" TO be appointed by himself.
The presumption was he desired a man
who would be responsible to him and not
to the President, the Senate or the coun-
try. The salary OF the special assistant
which Mr.. Bryan desired to leave on the
lob was to have been 81, 500 year.
Bryan's proposition was up before the
House. The arguments had been heard
and the roll had been called. The vote
was PIT against the Premier's special
assistant.
.'Call my name," growled Speaker
Clark.
"Mr. Clark" called the clerk.
"No."
The Speakers vote came like an ex-
plosiou. 1t was a short word, but its
mingled growl and roar voiced revenge
for treason at Baltimore and all the pent
up hate of two years reflection.
When the House heard the Speakers
vote and recalled the events Of the last
two years there went up round OF ap-
plause seldom equaled in that body.
DAIRYMEN HIT BY TARIFF, GOING AND
COMING.
Dairvmen in Maine are hit by the new
tariff law, both by imports that decrease
the value of their product and imports
that increase the cost of things they
buy. One of the best known dairymen
in Maine is authority for the statement
that since American sugar beet facto-
ries have been struck body-blow by the
new tariff. sugar beet pulp which he
uses by the car load and formerly OBJ
tanned from American factories, now
comes from Germany, is more costly and
of poorer quality. On the other hand,
reduction in the duty of butter from six
cents per pound to two and one-half cents
per pound, has lowered the market price
aid to the farmer though the consumer
received no benefit. In the last three
months of 1912 and the first four months
of 1913, under the old tariff law, there
were imported into this country 1,0O4, 549
pounds of butter, valued at 1925, S29; in
the same months of 1918 and 1914, re-
spec lively, under the new tariff, there
were imported 4,472, 952 pounds, valued
at 81, DIG, 500 Fresh and condensed milk
used to be protected by duty OF two
cents per gallon and two cents per pound,
respectively; now comes in free. In
1911 the value of the importatlons OF
milk was 1925, OS2; in 1912 the value was
SSS, 492; in 1914, January, February,
March and April, five months only. the
value of importations, 1862, 593, has al
ready exceeded the values of 1911 and
1912 combined and multiplied by two
Dairymen are much disturbed with these
figures. Ex-Governor Fernald, who owns
large creamery, says that Maine farm
ers are losing 1000 day on dairy
products. In March, 1918, he was pay
ing SO cents per pound for butter fat, but
! in March, 1914, under the new tariff law,
the Canadian imports had forced the
price down to % cents per pound. But
ter Is no cheaper for the consumer, but
Maine farmers lose $1,000 day through
the removal of duty which let's the Cana
dian products in and robs the government
of some revenue.
FRANCE ENJOYS THE UNDERWOOD TARIFF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-03
SET FOUR INDOOR
TRACK RECORDS
Keen Contests at Evening ReCrea
ton Centre Champion
ships.

Athletes of the Evening Recreation Cen.
tire Athletic League made four new rec
ords i'm the annual indoor track and field
championships held in the 69th Regiment
aimory last night.
The new marks were made by Harry
Richardson, of T.. r. G. No. 15S. Manhat-
tan, in the 7O-yard dash junior. Sam
Svendish. of f. r. c. No. %, The Bronx
in the 70-yard dash, senior; Daniel j.
Glennon. Of the High School of Commerce
Centre. in the S0-yard run, and +. r.. G.
No. 1888, Manhattan, in the 74O-yard relay
race.
The boys of +. r. G. No. 1SS were
pressed hard for the honors by L. r. c.
No. 81, which, represented by a strong
quartet. was i'm the fight throughout. on
the final lap. however. Wells jumped away
TO two-yard lead which he increased TO
five as he crossed the line. The time OF
1 minute p seconds clipped three fifths
of a second from the old record.
The point trophy went to L. r. G. No
1888, of Manhattan. which had a command
ing advantage over its nearest rival.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-03
A MOTOR BOAT FOR
SPEED AND COMFORT
New All-Mahogany Flyer Is the
Last Word in Craft of
Her Glass.

A comfortable and seaworthy runabout.
carrying eight passengers. with speed
Of 37Ie miles an hour. sounds like fairy
tale Yet that is what the all-mahogany
runabout built by the Reliance Motor
Boat Company for j. Frederick Betz, 3d.,
Of Philadelphia, did on her first trial spin.
This boat which is equipped with six
cylinder Van Blerck motor, 5i2-inch bore
by 6-inch stroke, was launched last Fri
day.
over the surveyed course at Riverdale-
oE-the- Hudson she did the mile against
the tide I'm 1:3S and with the tide in 1874
al average speed of 1852 miles an hour.
This pleasure boat IS the latest in the de-
veopment Of the high speed and COM
Portable runabout. which began in 1911
with the famous Peter Pan ".
She is % feet inches long. with beam
of feet inches. and Is luXuriously fur
nished, affording all the comforts OF
high class touring automobile. There are
two thwartshp seats. with upholstered
lazy backs, and in the cockpit are four
armchairs Sht is fitted with auto top and
windshield The motor is equipped with
electric starting and lighting outfit and
every up-to-date contriyance.
The new boat has the speed Of a hydro
plane. with absolutely none of its discom-
forts. She can run in safety and comfort
in rough water. She rides like the won
dcrful Cinderella. which won the Perry
centennial free-for-all for displacement
boats at Put-in-Bay last August, as we'll
as the championship Of Hudson River and
many other important events in 1913.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-03
American Golfers Loom
Up in English Tourney

any attention to golf dope would likely
lay a much better price-say, or 10 70
against the Americans collectively, be-
cause Uncle Sans representatives will
be only dozen among upward of one
hundred contestants. But amateur bet
tors when laying odds on a purely anna
teur competition are more prone TO cinch
the price than to stretch it,
To be sure. the American stable is a
choice collection and includes the present
open champion of the United States as
well as the four-time and present amateur
champion-Jerome ID. Travers-besldes
such cracks as Mr.. Evans and Mr..
Herreshoff; also such a splendid young
possibility as Mr.. Hale, of Chicago, the
Western intercollegiate champion.
But they will find several rivals Of
equal calibre among the hundred or so OF
British amateurs that will be on the job
when their championship tournament
opens on May Is.
Chick" Evanss advent has occasioned
much satisfaction in British and French
golhug circles. Most of the best French
amateurs will cross the English Channel
TO compete with the Americans for the
British amateur championship at Sand
witch Bay a fortnight hence, and all, or
nearly all of the American amateurs now
here or coming over are expected TO go
To France TO play for the French amateur
championship at La Boule.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-03
NEW EXHAUST SllENCER
Patent Allowed on Device In
vented by F. G.. Hall.

The latest patent to be allowed by the
United states Patent once is one Tor an
imnroyed exhaust silencer. known as the
Uydrex Silent Exhaust.
This device is said 10 operate upon
radically new principle OF handing eM-
hausf gases at the extreme neat Win
when they issue from the motor GYM
der IL is well known fact that tne
heat in the exhaust gas ~ respVnsipIe
Tor the pressure and consequtnty ms
noise caused when the exhaust reaches
The air after being used In the engine
cylinder. -. invention OF
Francis q Hall, formerly IN tne sn 'a
nearing department 81 Shefheid Sv'en',n NV
school. Yale University. ana ~ ,ne re
s,lt of practical applications OF s,ienv
Ing apparatus to motor poa's oui no
several years past. ..,.l,, cou-
Thr silencer, which Is extremely corr,
nact Ia attached close 10 the engine anJ
onerafss TO Instantly cool down a.,
hundred degrees Of gases o, the ,,,e etS,
mr. nrImary rush and then, hy pui ra,
fntsrminsiing the remainder OF the no"'
IA ~stlnsuish the secondary rusn. m
n IN saId thsf this new sllepcer ~ NJ
piIcabl, 10 all makes and types ., he IT,.
scrs a',a may be attached either or III
f..> "s't<, crhassat futures Win ~t"''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-03
Mettle Will Be Tested in
Triangular Race Next
Saturday.
PENN is DANGEROUS,
DR.. SPAETH THINKS
This Years Oarsmen Heavier and
Taller than Those Who
Rowed in 1918.
IBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune. '


Princeton, y j., May The long ie-
ferred selection of the Princeton crew
that will race Pennsylvania and Column
bia on Lake Carnegie on May has st
last been definitely made. Five weeks ~
constant shifting and changing has re
suited In the present arrangement - the
seating, which win not be changed again
except for some unexpected accident.
DR.. Spaeth, the coach and father cf
Princeton rowing. expressed himself a..
the opening Of the season as fully salts
fed that Princeton has the material for
crew OF more than the average
strength" and he proceeded 10 spare no
pains In the selection OF the varsity
eight.
In spite OF the late start for outdoor
work and the near approach ~ the Penn
sylvania Columbia regatta. he continued
the policy OF almost daily shifts until
this week. when he established the per-
sonnet OF the first boat.
IL was not until yesterday, however.
that Or. Spaeth announced the seating as
final. II will he: J. {. Mckibben. bow
r. r. Pyne. 2. J. NJ Hebron. 3. p. a..
Gadehusch 4; s. NJ. Robinson. 8: r..
Quinby. s. T c. Briggs captain. I; q. &.
Putnam, stroke, and +. 3. Dunn. cox
swain
Owing 10 the late spring the develop
ment of the eight is considerably behind
that OF last years eight AT the gorre-
spending date. This years crew is also
slower Of development on account OF lis
unusual weight. According TO tho theory
of DR.. Spaeth light men generally develop
rapidly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-03
Mathey Easily Scores Over
Inman in Singles at
Forest Hills.
DOUBLES CONTEST is
THRILLING AFFAIR
Pell and Behr Forced to Limit to
Defeat HaCkett and Hall
in Three Sets.

The new courts of the West Side Ten
mis- Club at Forest Hills. Long Island.
were formally opened yesterday after
noon with the first of a series of matches
between some of the most famous play
ers I'm this country
Dean Mathey, the former Princeton
champion. met and defeated Frederick {.
1nman in the singles match. the scores
heinp s-3. s-3. In the doubles match,
between Theodore Roosevelt Pell, winner
of the Seabright tournament last year.
and Karl Behr. the internationslist, on
one side and II. II. Hacke,t, captain OF
last wears Davis Cup team, and Walter
Merrill Hall. Bronx champion. on the
otber three sets were required before
Pail and Behr squeezed out a victory.
The scores were 90. SIS. 10.
Natbey was always too much for In
man the fast dirt court on which the
match was played seeming TO he 10 MS
u,,,rg and his shots were brought of
-, snap and a sting. The former
r,-i,,oa,orian also outgeneralled his op-
nonort and frequently found openings IN
Inman's court.
The doubles match held the interest OF
tho large gallery from the time HAN
-, tho service until Bchr earned the
80, ,,o,,t with a beautiful stroke down
the side court "
Behr. whose smashing shoulder h'sh'
,es a,vsvs been spectacular. outdid HIM
sol, IN this regard in the first set Time
and again he killed the ball with a
o,,ash IN the side courts or close 10 'ne
h.so line Hall would rush 10 the net
ar,v IN have one of Behrs swift back
hands pass him by inches.
p.,, TOO. was a powes TO his team.
y. med for A. singing brckhand passing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-03
West Side Tennis Club
Opens It's NeW Courts

the limits of the court gagged TO a nicely,
and frequently he SKINNED the ball just
over the net for an unprotected spot in
the opposing side.
The pace began 10 tell on Pel and his
partner, however. and in the second set
Hackett and Hall. steadying their game.
came with a rush and after losing the
first two games took the next five in a
row. The eighth game went to Pell and
Behr, and then Hackett and Hall took the
final game, with the loss of only TWO
points.
The hnal set brought forth the most
spectacular playing OF the day, the ad-
vantage being first on one side and then
on the other Lacking condition, all the
players were winded by their exertions,
but Pell and his partner had the greatest
amount OF staying power and pulled out
a victory by a score of 7-j
Hackett and Hall batted desperately for
every point, the rallies being fought out
at great speed. The veteran Hackett be
gan TO inject himself into the game TO
greater effect, his court generalship saw
ing his side frequently when it seemed
that Behr's passing strokes had found
openings
c-rpptyu ,NArySTs FIRST SIT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-03
NEW TYPE OF RUNAB0UT
Boat of Unusual Design Built
for Use in Louisiana.

What looked like a small cabin cruiser
going at 2 speed Of twenty-five miles an
hour was seen on the Hudson last week
running up and down between Spuyten
Buyvil and Nonkers 1T was the boat
called Lura A.. built by the Reliance
Motor Boat Company for Fred /. Lucas,
Of so Wall set.
II is a new type Of runabout Of rather
unusual design, 10 be used on Lake SAL
VadOr in Louisiana. This lake is shall
low and on il nasty seas are kicked up
The Lura \. is a 90-foOt runabout
with underbody like the Cinderella, Civ
board forward is exceptionally high
with raised deck and two S-inch port
holes on either side. which makes her
appear like d cruiser.
The motor. a four-cylinder Van Blerck
z Ks. is under the raised deck, with &C
cess by the companionway 70 the slid
Ing hatch on the PORT side. exactly like
the entrance TO the cabin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-03
Point Judith Polo Four
Wins First Cup Match

Philadelphia. May The Point Judith
polo team defeated the Devon Freebooters
in the first match for the Paul Denckla
Mills cup, at Devon to-day. by score Of
10 goals TO 3S..
Devon was Obliged TO concede the Mar
ragansett Pier representatives four goals
by handicap. but was actually defeated
on the fiat.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-03
WINTON ENGINES POPULAR
Good Demand for High Powered
Motors This Season.

Albert Eldredge. head OF the Albert
Eldredge Corporation. which now is the
representative in this city for the Winter
Gas Engine and Manufacturing Company
reports that during the last few months
the following Wnton six-cylinder marine
engines have been installed;
For Mr.. Ross. OF Montreal. two 800
horsepower engines in his yacht, and FOR
Mrs. Draper two lO-horsepower engines
in her yacht Elkhorn. Two 3o-horse-
power engines are TO he installed IN the
I'arley for Mr.. Peterson. OF youngstown,
ohio. and two so-s5-horsepower engines
Tor the iio-foot yacht owned by Mr.. Todd
OF Rochester. ". Y.
wiiiiam A. Gilcrest has just returned
from a trim South In his yacht Wild
Flower. which Il equipped with Wtnscn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-03
Take Up Motor Boat Supplies.

The Times Square Automobile Com
pany. OF this city. has created new
department. known as the motor depart
n.ent The compan, is handling large
quantities of automobile motors suit
able for motor boats and selling mt about
half price. II also has complete line
Of magnetos. carburetors, steering wheels,
snsoIene tanks, searchlights. etc, In the
- totf CptItur,pout
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-03
Evans Strengthens Squad
and Odds Drop to
Four to One.
INTEREST OF SCOTCH
CENTRES IN TRAVERS
Youngsters May Spring the Sur
prise of British Amateur
Championship.
From The Tribune Correspondent.

iA''" '"' i'i"N"' WI iNSp"hHtht'
London. April 2i.-Four to one against
the American players for the amateur golf
championship Of Great Britain are the
best odds offered just now at Westward
Ho by golfers with penchant for specu-
lation.
Longer odds were laid early in April,
but there has been tightening up by the
amateur bookmakers since il became
known for certain that Chick" Evans is
coming to Join Travers, Herreshoff.
Ouimet. Fraser Hale. Max Marston and
the half dozen other competitors from the
United states.
Professional bookmakers, if they paid
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-03
BaltuSrol Golf Club.

The formal opening of the season at the
Baitusrol Golf Club was observed yesterday
with two competitions. a ball sweepstakes
and handicap against DOGGY. In the
sweepstakes r. C. Faber and =. W. /. Full
lerton tied. with respective cards Of 93-l4-
80 and S7--S-19. while the DOGGY handicap
was won by Fullerton. who finished down
TO the colonel" The results follow: