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The Washington herald., 1914-05-06
Mistake in System
ShOur, at Vera Cruz
Unwsdom Of Making Marine Forces in Landing Regiments
Subordinate to Naval Officers Demonstrated Time and
Again in Taking of Mexican Port-Ranking Ma
rine Officers with Every Squadron Urged.

marksmen. This Is because our time Is
given over to perfect our men IN the
work they are meant for Naturally the
routine does not permit of training IN
land work. Aside from the fact that the
bluejacket gets little time even for target
practice with small arms, they have al
most no training in landing tactics. and
their officers have neither time nor In
, centive TO study these matters with a
full routine of purely ship work to go
through from one years end to another.
All this work originally was intended
to devOlve upon the marines. Their train
ing is solely with a view to perfection
in such work. And yet when the time
comes for this work they are placed un-
der officers who obviously should not be
expected to know as much about the
business al the marines.
Naval officers feel this keenly. The
pride OF rank. apparently. does not enter
into the equation. They would be very
glad IL the organization Of landing forces
In a big movement like the one at Vera
Cruz could be left to ranking marine
officers.
All conflict OF rank easily could be
avoided II Uncle Sam were not so mig
gardly with the marines in the matter
of officers. The force of marines now
encircling Vera CRUZ has about one
IIllIu lNE lull fOtnpieIntnt OF OIlttFS. ne
highest ranking officer is Col. Leiuerne,
the junior OF the list Of coloneIs. We
have here captains commanding battal-
ions, second lieutenants commanding
companies and noncommissioned officers
commanding sections in place OF lieuten-
ants.
1t would be very easy always to pro-
vide that in any movement calling for
the concentration of landing forces, a
ranking marine officer would be present
and in command. Under the present sys-
TEN. as far as the marines attached 10
ships are concerned, there is a captain
in charge of each ships company, and
no further succession. IL would be very
easy to have the division OF authority
carried out by the navy extended TO the
marine corps. Thus. there would be a
brigadier general OF marines attached to
each feet, on the flagship: a colonel of
marines could he in command OF the
marines of each division, with head
quarters on the flagship Of the rear ad-
miral commanding the division. The bat
TALON division OF marines could be con-
fined to shore stations.
On an occasion like this the marines
under their own brigade commander
could be called upon TO do the work, and
the officers I'm charge OF bluejackets, all
of whom would be Outranked by briga-
dier general of marines. looked to for
such work as the marines commander
desired.
The lack OF organization here was dis
tinctly noticeable in the first three days.
The naval officers apparently had not
planned in advance the form Of their at
tack. or settled upon a districting of the
city. Furthermore, there vas no concert
of action between the various ship bat
talions. As result there was a very
grave danger of our men firing upon
each other, a danger which found issue
The Washington herald., 1914-05-06

Fifty years ago today the battle OF the
Wilderness, begun on May 5, ended WIN
out adyantsge to either side, after one
of the most desperate struggles in the
history Of the war. between the forces
of Grant and Lee.
For two DAYS 10000 men had wrought
for mastery in the widest, densest' mos'
savage and difficult battlefield in ms
tory. When darkness fell on the nish'
of the second day, and with II come tne
end of the titanic struggle the heo'
wounded and prisoners OF both sioes
totaled not less than 1900 men,
Grant had put into battle not more
than 10000 men. Not all were engaged
at one time. Lees aggregate engaged
was more than 5000. The Federal loss
has been computed as about IL per cent
OF those engaged. the Confederate as
about IS. The Federals were lar better
able TO stand their loss than the Con-
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By JOSEPH P. AMIN,
staff Correspondent of The Wash
iugton Herald.

Vera Cruz, Mexico, May 5. - The
Anerican occupation OF Vera Cruz has
demonstrated the unwisdom OF making
marine forces in landing regiments sub
ordinate to naval forces.
In the organization Tor the lanoihs
here. aside from the fact that such
organization did not extend beyond the
battalion units, naval officers were pu'
in charge over marine forces and oni-
GERS. while IL was perfectly apparent that
orfIcers and men OF the marine corps
were much better able, because OF train
ing and past experience TO cope with
the situation than were the naVai
forces.
The real effective work OF quieting the
resistance and running out the 'snipers
was ACCOMPLISHED by the marines. The
marines alone knew how to land their
forces and get their men to cover ana
away from the hidden FIRE. They are
trained for the guerrilla warfare which
every landing force has to meet in pre-
pairing for the army. And yet they were
greatly hampered because being subordi-
nate to naval officers. they were unable
TO 20 ahead and map out the complete
oranization which they knew should have
been effected before the units of organi-
zation, the ship battalions OF marines
and bluejackets, were permitted TO land.
The American bluejacket for his own
work unquestiOnably Is the best In the
world He has all the requisites of a
good sea fighter. He is most efficient
No one' questions our supremacy as
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in the killing Of one marine by an over
nervous bluejacket on picket duty. Naval
officers early appreciated this danger and
after the first days 'sniping' had been
somewhat reduced. and the tension a
ktle removed, gave orders to their
patrols that in no case were they to
return FIRE until they had called out the
name OF their ship. Oficers stayed on
duty for seventy-two consecutive hours
In some instances In order to make GER
tain that the patrols Of one ship should
know the positions Of bluejackets from
other ships.
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doned when facing death on the gallows.
One officer who knew him well says that
he gave way to a paroxysm OF emotion:
another, a member of his stan. says
that in ten minutes he was asleep. Both
may have been right Grant. like his
army. had been through a test of fire.
Neither side was prepared TO resume
the battle on the morrow. but each was
ready to continue fighting II attacked.
The grievous burden of caring for the
wounded and burying the dead enforced
a Iull, at the end Of which Grant would
turn his back upon the Wilderness and
continue his southwark march toward
Richmond.
The losses in the Wilderness on the
Federal side are given In the official
records as 22iS killed. l2O37 wounded,
1888 captured or missing. total Of H.
6s6 Those OF the Confederate side have
never been accurately determined, but
have been computed at 200 killed. 5000
wounded. and S,4O0 captured or missing.
a total OF l1,4Oo. These figures have been
questioned. 1t would appear that 1900
might cover Lees losses.
This makes the total for the losses of
both sides in two days OF battle more
than 1900 men.
Tomorrowi Butler nt Bermuda
Hundred.
Copyright. isiLl
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WRECK KILLS ONE; HURTS 20.

Detroit. May 5.-A motorman was
killed, four passengers were fatally in
jured. and twenty-five others were Sc
riously hurt In a collision OF street
cars here today. A street car. crowded
with workers. jumped the track and
crashed into another. Both were de-
molished.
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TomorrOwi Butler Mt Bermuda
Hundred.
Copyright. isiLl
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INSPECT NEW MARKET SHELTER

The Commissioners yesterday made an
official inspection Of the new shelter be-
ing erected in the farmers market, be-
tween B and Little and Tenth and
Twelfth streets northwest The stands
will be ready for occupancy Saturday.
They are SO feet in length. forty-five feet
in width. and contain 14s stalls. The
construction is of steel with corrugated
iron roof.
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WATCHING sAEro DOMINGO.

Administration officials are watching
events in ssnto Domingo. where the rebel
city Of Puerta Plata is being bombarded
by the federal forces. 1t was announced
at the Navy Department yesterday that
Consul Graham has reported his inten-
ton to reopen the custom-house there
which Is controlled by the United States
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Lee Rallies His Men.

promptly at 5 Hancock attacked Hill,
The Washington herald., 1914-05-06
THE WAR DAY BY DAY
Fifty Years Ago.
May lS6-Te Battle the Wilderness Begun on May Ended Whou'
Advantage Sde After One Of the Most Desperate Struggles
the History of the War; Between the Armies of Grant and Lee
Written Expressly for The Herald,

his right; the Fifth Corps. Gen. @. X.
Warren, In the center; Burnside next 10
Warren, and Hancocks Second Corps on
the left. The battle line thus presented
would be about FIVE miles long Its weak
est point was on the extreme left, ana
here Lee planned TO strike.
Lees line was composed of Ewell's
corps on his left and Hills on his right.
Lee Rallies His Men.
Longstreet, after an all-night march,
halted at dawn on the Plank road about
two miles in the rear OF HILL Here he
received orders to make a turning move
ment aRainst the Federal left and throw
himself upon Hancock's nank.
The Contederates did not walt for
Grants attack, but opened the days
lighting swith fusillades all along their
line.
Promptly at 5 Hancock attacked Hill,
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GUESTSBIDDENTO
WILSON WEDDING

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-24
CAUGHT ON THE CURB.

The farmers of Terrell are main
taoining their reputation as heavy
users of guano. Some dealers report
that they have already sold as much
as they did the entire season last
year.
The farmers of Terrell spend
hundreds of dollars every year Tor
improved varieties of seed. some
have recently paid as high as $3.OO
bushel for cotton seed.
Mr.. Sidney Helton has returned
from New York, where he spent two
weeks buying spring and summer
goods for Davis-Davidson Cos. large
department store.
Mr.. E. w. Aven of PARROT ad-
vertises fifty odd hogs for sale. 1t is
needless to say that he is one OF Ter
rell's prosperous and independent
farmers.
Mr.. J. D. Newman has attended
a fddlers' convention at Springvale.
He says it was great, and carried him
back to his younger days.
There are just three more weeks
of running, and then the crop OF can
didates will be thinned down to a
stand
Mr.. Geo. G.. Riley has traded for
the S. r. Christie home on Lee street.
He snapped land in Sumter county
for it.
Sunday was the Hon. George
Washington birthday, and the
banks and postoffice observed it Mon
day.
The business firms of Dawson
have paid into the city treasury since
January 1st 1895 as license tax.
DIR. j. j. Durham has recently
located at Doverel, and has profess
sional card in The News.
Next Saturday will be the last
day for shooting birds. The game
season will close then.
Little" Will Pace, who has been
in bed six weeks with fever, is now
sitting up some.
Cotton seed meal and hulls are
strictly cash with order. Southern
Cotton Oil Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-24
MOVING PICTURES.

Mr.. John Ben Christie, who has
been located in Porto Rico the last
three years with the American To-
baccot Co., is here on visit to rela-
tives and friends.
Miss Lutte Norton left this morn
ing for DeFuniak Springs, Fla
where she will spend month visit
ing her aunt and attending Chau-
tauqua.
Mrs. B. NJ. Davidson has returned
from Atlanta and Macon. She at
tended the D. A. r. convention IN the
Central City last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Fox left Mon
dav night for Richmond, KY, to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. Fox's faith
er, Mr.. Marcus Phelps.
Misses Willie May and Annie Lou
Folsom of Eufaula spent Sunday
with Miss Bonnie Brown, who accom-
panied them home.
Mrs. E. E. Worsham and little
daughters have returned to Fort
Gaines after visiting Mrs. w. &.
Smith.
Mrs. H. F. Haynes of Blakely has
returned home after visit to her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Roberts.
Miss inez Crouch, who visited Mrs.
w. H. Davis in Atlanta for five
weeks, has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Heidi of
Albany visited at the home of Mr.. j.
R. Heidi Monday.
Miss Mary Ella Roberts is visiting
her brother, Mr.. George Roberts, at
Samson, Ala.
Miss Alice Parks of Atlanta is Wis
iting at the home OF her uncle, Judge
j. G. Parks.
Mrs. A. L. McLendon has returned
from a visit to relatives at Sumter
City.
DR.. ]. H. Lewis left Monday for
New Orleans to attend medical lect-
ures.
Mr.. Lucius Kimbrough of the At
lanta Journal was in Dawson Mon
day.
Mr.. E. T. Jordan returned Monday
from stay of two weeks in Atlanta
Miss Annie Aven of PARROT has
visited her sister, Mrs. F. r. Crouch
Mr.. T. c.. Geise left Tuesday morn.
ing on a business trip to Arlington.
Miss May Lizzie Ansley of Smith.
Vile Is the guest of Mrs. j. M. Bell.
Mrs. D. E. Pace has spent severa
days with relatives in Americas.
Mr. E. T. Lockett left Monday
night for Atlanta to buy stock.
Col. H. A. Wilkinson made bus
mess trip to Blakely today.
Mr.. A. w. Aven of PARROT wen
to Atlanta Sunday.
Mrs. w. A. Hare is visiting rela
tives in Richland.
Mrs. j. E. Wilkes is visiting in
Atlanta.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-24
GLASSES CONSIDERED ASIAN ORNAMENT

such a way that they will not detract
from your appearance.
Adams Optical Department is
thoroughly prepared to fit the most
complicated cases. with the lens
which will give the best vision, and
at the same time we do not lose sight
of the fact that the appearance of the
glasses are important to the wearer.
We have the frames made to your
measure when we cannot fit you nice
ly without doing so. The we'll dress
ed man or woman does not want to
wear a glass which detracts from the
appearance without it is absolutely
necessary.
A hint to the wise is superfiuous;
they lust want to know where such
attention will be given. ASK FOR
YOUR GUESS COUPON WHEN YOU
TRADE AT ADAMS JEWELRY
STORE.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-24
A Winter Cough.

A stubborn, annoying, depressing
cough hangs on, racks the body,
weakens the lungs and often leads
to serious results. The first dose of
DR.. Kings New Discovery gives re-
lief. Henry D. Sanders of Cavendish,
VT, was threatened with consump-
ton after having pneumonia. He
writes: "Dr. Kings New Discovery
ought to be in every family; it is
certainly the best of all medicines
for coughs, colds or lung trouble. "
Good for children's coughs. Money
back if not satisfied. At all drug
gists. H. E. Bucklen & Co., Ph1la-
deIphia or st. Louis.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-24

Did you ever consider the wearing
Of glasses from an ornamental stand
point? No? Then l am not at all
surprised, for the way most of the
glasses are fitted, with no idea of ap-
pearance, would not lead the aver
age observer to think it possible to
improve the looks, or even to wear
them without detracting from the APP
pearancc.
We are not expecting an influx of
engagements to tax our entire time
in identifying the public in general
by this suggestion, whether your eye
needs a glass or not, as we are not
advising the wearing of glasses as an
ornament.
We do want to suggest that you
need not look like a monkey, just be-
cause you need to wear glasses, how
ever. We can fit you with frames in
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-24
CONTEST. IN SEED CORN
WILL BE HELD IN BRONWOOD
NEXT SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
Mr.. Kent, Farm Demonstration, Will
BE in Charge, and Two Prizes of
So and $50 Paid Winners.


To stimulate more interest in the
selection of seed corn for the crop of
1914 Mr.. R. H. Kent, the farm dem
onstration agent for Terrell county,
has arranged for a seed corn contest
to be held at Brentwood, on the pub
lie square, in the afternoon of next
Saturday, Feb. 28th. All white farm
ers of Terrell county may compete.
Each contestant is requested to take
with him to Bronwood ten ears of
corn that he thinks good for plant
ing, and they will be judged by three
competent men and the farmer hav-
ing the best ten ears will receive a
cash prize of $500 and the one hav-
ing the next best ten ears will re-
ceive a cash prize of $3.50. This
will be your opportunity to learn
what good seed corn is, and every
farmer is urged to be present. You
can increase your yield this year from
five to twenty bushels per acre by
selecting good seed.
To aid in selecting your ten ears
for the contest Mr.. Kent gives the
following pointers; Have all the ears
as near the same length and size as
possible. Select the ears nearest the
shape of a cylinder as possible The
circumference Of the ear, one-third
the length from the butt, should be
three-fourths the length. The tip of
all the ears should be we'll filled out,
as well as the butt. The kernels
should be wedge shape, uniform and
close together. The grain should be
the same color as the cobb with few
exceptions, and should not have diff
ferent colors, The corn should be
true to its type.
The subscriptions to this contest
were made by the following citizens
of Bronwood Terrell County Bank.
so cents; Farmers Bank, so cents;
W. W. Massey, so cents; R. L. An
drews, so cents; Fl. A. Petty & Co..
so cents; J. F. Miller, so cents; Cecil
Webb, so cents; R. H, Kent, $500.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-24
Feel Miserable?

Out of sorts, depressed, pain in
the back-Electric Bitters renews
your health and strength. A guaran-
teed liver and kidney remedy. Mon
ey back if not satisfied. 1t complete
ly cured Robert Marsden of West
Burlington, Ia, who suffered from
virulent liver trouble for eight
months. After four doctors gave him
I'D he took Electric Bitters and Is
now a we'll man. Get bottle today;
it will do the same for you. Keep it
in the house for all liver and kidney
complaints. Perfectly safe and de-
pendahle. It's results will surprise
you. soc and $1.00. H. E. Bucklen
& Co., Philadelphia or st. Louis.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-24
Fine footwear arriving-Hornady
WILL HAVE MEDAL CONTEST.

Will Be at Annex of the Methodist
Church Friday Night.
Friday night there will be held in
the anex of the Methodist church a
medal contest given by the Loyal
Temperance Legion. Two silver med
ais will be given away. Five boys
Lucius Lamar, Marvin Clay, Marvin
Clifton, Howard Clay and Louis Pet
Twill contest for one medal, and
five girls-Mary Lowrey, Catherine
Roberts, Ailene Brown, Nettie Pearl
Thompson and Rebecca Hayes-will
contest for another.
Stirring songs will be sung by a
large chorus of children. Every one
is cordially invited to come and hear
and see the children at the Methodist
annex Friday evening at 1880.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-24
Mr.. McCrea Withdraws-

To the Voters of Terrell County:
I have withdrawn from the race for
sheriff of Terrell county. I also wish
to state that in making my announce
ment l did it on my own motion. 1t
was not in the interest of Turner,
Hill or any body else. l will now
say that two years from now L viii
be in the race for sheriff to the nm
ish. JOHN C. McCREA.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-24
Fine footwear arriving-Hornad.
A CARD FROM MIR. DUNN.

States That He Will Be in Race For
Commissioner to the Finish.
To the Voters of Terrell County;
l wish to state that l will be in the
race for county commissioner until
the finish, and respectfully solicit
your votes and influence in the pri-
mary of March 18th. My experience
in the office fits me for rendering
better service than ever before, and
if l am elected I promise the public
to look personally and carefully af-
ter their affairs. The office is very
responsible one, and it's duties will
be faithfully and impartially dis
charged. w. M. DUNN.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-24
Stricken With Paralysis.

The news was received in Dawson
Monday afternoon that Mr.. B. M.
Wilson had suffered a stroke of pa
ralysis, and DR.. Guy Chappell left
at once to be with him. The extent
of the affection has not been learned.
Mr.. Wilson is a former resident Of
Dawson, and has many friends here
who hape that he will suffer no seri-
GUS consequences.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-24
A Gard From MFR. Hitler.

| wish to express my appreciation
to my friends for their confidence in
me which they express in announcing
me as a cand' date for county commits
sioner, which was done without my
l respectfully solicit
the votes of the people of Terrell
county in the coming primary, and If
elected l promise to faithfully dis
charge the duties of the office to the
best of my ability. Very respect
fully, j. A. HILLER.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-24
Worthy WithdrawS.

To the Voters of the County: For
business reasons (my entire time
and attention being required by the
City National Bank) l am forced to
retire from the race for county COM
missioner. l am sincerely apprec1at-
i've of the support given me by many
friends throughout the county. Re
spectfully, X. 5. WORTHY.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-24
How's This-

We offer one hundred collars reward for any
ease OF catarrh that cannot be cured bv Halls
Catarrh Cure. F. J CHENEY & Co. Toledo. o..
We the undersigned. have known F. J. Cheney
for the last Is years, and believe him perfectly
honorable in all business transactions and fnan-
cialIv able to carry out any obligations made by
his firm. WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surface Of
the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 70
cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-24
DIR. Ellis Will Preach.

The presiding elder, DR.. T. D. Ell
lis, will occupy the Methodist pulpit
Sunday morning and evening. DR..
Ellis is an able preacher, and large
congregations will no doubt hear his
discourses.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-24
CANDIDATE FOR CLERK.
Mr.. T. w. Martin Makes Formal An
nOuncement Today For the Office.

nOuncement Today For the Office.
The News today carries the an
nouncement of Mr.. T. w. Martin for
the office of clerk of the superior
court. Mr.. Martin has had the mat
ter of making the race under con-
sideration for some time, and has
yielded to the requests of friends to
offer as a candidate.
Mr.. Martin is one of the best
known and most highly esteemed res
idents of Dawson, is well qualified
for the duties of the position and
will receive the loyal support OF
many friends.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-24
Eor Me-. and Mrs. KAHN.

Mrs. Mary Baldwin entertained at
a six o'clock dinner Monday evening
to Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
win Kagin or Korea. The centerpiece
on the table was cut glass bowl
of white hyacinths and parcissi, on
mirror plateau. Covers were laid
for ten. The dinner was beautifully
served in courses.