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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-15

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Where there is a vacant lot we
would like to use," said Lindheimer,
the owner is nearly always willing
to let US have it on two conditions.
These are that the city shall pay the
tax on it and there shall be a release
clause that viii give him back the
land any day he wants to sell it or
put a building on it.
81 am glad to see The Day Book
arousing interest in this. There are
plenty of aldermen who would be
glad to go to work getting more play
room for the kids if they knew how to
get at it.
''Out in my ward, there was more
play space needed adjoining the Oak
land school at Forty-flrst and Lang
ley. l proposed to school board mem
bers that they have the board pur-
chase 200 feet next to the school.
Peter Reinberg said it looked like
beneficial project, but he didn't be-
heve the board would stand for it.
1 said, I'm going to raise the devil
if l can't get what the boys out in
that ward have clear right to-. The
buildings committee saw the need for
play space there and understand the
sites committee will recommend the
purchase of 100 feet.
"Just to show how barbaric we are
toward the children, take look at
some of our school yards. They are
paved with brick. 1t seems as though
the plan is to have hard place for
the boys and girls to fall on, for the
boys to wrestle and bump each 9TH
er's heads on. Bricks are hard. Our
treatment of boys is hard. Let's make
change.
81 have talked with Aid. Franz
about play space in his ward. He is
finding the owner of the vacant lot
at Jefferson and Twenty -second and
viii try to start playground there"
-O-O-
There's a sweet little girl called
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-15

There's a sweet little girl cal
Sophia,
Who for kissing had got no desfa,
Till a chap came to court her,
And now that he's taught her,
He finds that he can't satisfa.
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roughly cut out of what was once
white muslin but now yellow are two
lines which spell out the immortal
words of Captain James Lawrence
DON'T GIVE UP THE SHIP
words which are the slogan of the
American Navy. The flag was used on
September 10th, 1913, by Oliver Haz-
ard Perry during the Battle of Lake
Erie. When Perry left the sinking
flagship Laurence" and went aboard
the Niagara" after that wild battle
on the lake he took with him this i'm
provised emblem which his men had
constructed by his orders. AS he
tucked 1t under his arm he said to his
officers. This is the flag under which
! wish to fight" During the one hun
dredth anniversary of this great VIC
tory for the American Navy the flag
was loaned to the Committee of that
celebration and was carried across
the lake at the head of fac-simile of
the Niagara" creating the widest
enthusiasm among the thousands Of
patriotic Americans who gathered on
the shores of the lake on that occa-
sion. 1t was the tattered remnants Of
this flag that Commander Cole dis
arouse sympathy and obtain financial
aid for the plight of the trophies.
Nearby in a case Is the first Ameri-
can ensign hoisted In Japan. 1t was
used by Commodore Matthew CAL
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office of the Arch Treasurer of the
Holy Roman Empire. The arms of
Hanover are surmounted by the cleo
toral bonnet. indicating that the ruler
of Hanover was an Elector of the Holy
Roman Empire.
The Royal Standard used by George
V. today is the same as the captured
standard with two exceptions. When
Queen Victoria came to the throne in
1897 and relinquished the Kingdom of
Hanover to her uncle, the Duke OF
Cumberland. she removed the "es-
cutcheon of pretense" which appears
in the George III. standard represent
ing the Hanoverian dominions. When
Edward VII. became the ruler of
Great Britain he had the winged
woman form of the harp changed to
the harp of ancient Ireland design.
The other part remains the same as
the Standard at Annapolis.
Flags OF The Maine.
One Of the trophies was even re-
covered from the depths of the ocean
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the Alaska yukon-Pacifl Exposition
held at Seattle few years ago.
There are remnants gaiore--on the
ceiling and in cases. the most inpor-
tant of these being the two, exactly
alike, captured from the British
schooner chippewa" by the squadron
Of Lake Erie commanded by Oliver
1918. These pennants are excellent
exam pies of tho stitch used in fixing
up the flags.
OF the trophies captured from for
eign lands tho largest per cent. are
British taken during the War of 1912.
Many other nations, however, have
been compelled to give up their flags
TO the country which has never suf-
fered defeat
Away back in 1899 and 1900 we had
an unpleasantness with France. Most
people have forgotten this. If they
yer knew it, but the two tri-colors
Of France among the trophies prove
the prowess of the United States with
that nation. They are the ensigns Of
the frigates "LiInsurgente" and the
Corvette lie Beceau," triumphed over
by the frigates Reconsideration" and
, Boston" without actual declaration Of
war-merely determination to show
that no nation should search our YES
sells on the high sea for the naturah-
zation papers Of our seamen.
Corea To Contribute.
Corea, too, has felt the sting OF
Uncle Sans guns and added her con-
tribution to the trophies at Annapolis
in the shape of several beautiful en-
broidered emblems. The finest one of
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cases were not sealed moths became
active and many of the priceless treas
ures soon became riddled with holes.
When Rear Admiral Howard came on
fduty at the Academy in 1900 he dis
covered that the flags were rapidly de-
teriorating and he at once had them
repacked with moth balls in old
powder cans. BY this time the col
! lection numbered about one hundred
and fifty flags, banners, etc. Several
times Admiral Howard tried to inter
est different patriotic societies in the
relics, but 1t was not until Commander
w. c. Cole was assigned to the Acad-
I envy that any definite action was
ktaken. He became the chairman Of the
fCommittee on Memorials of the Naval
tSchool and ono of his first duties was
ITO make an examination of the flags.
Fat that time Congress had made a
small ropriation-about 100000,
| "for the preservation of the flags kept
at the Naval Academy" (This was
later increased to s30,000.00). When
lComInander Cole opened the boxes he
2fou1d many of the flags in tatters and
he knew at once that only an expert
y flag member could restore them to any
thing like their pristine glory.
| Work OF Mending The Flags.
All the linen used in backing the
hagA had to be especially woven for
the purpose. This was done in
Europe, and the linen was the same as
was used in the backing of some of
1.-THE tapestries made by the wife Of the
kDuke of Normandy more than one
Thousand years ago. The fact that
tthese tapestries are still in excellent
goondftion Is pretty good evidence that
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in large white figures. 1t is supposed
to have been captured from some Con-
federate shore battery or gunboat but
this has not been proven.
1t is impossible in the short space
OF newspaper article to give de-
tailed description of each and every
flag In the entire collection. so only
a few Of the most important can be
mentioned.
Perry's Battle Flag.
The one known as Perrys battle
flag is perhaps the most inspiring
trophy CT the whole set. 1t ID stretched
on the ceiling-a simple piece Of blue
bunting about nine by ten feet, but
across It's field in struggling letters
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gunner's mate. who crept up and tore
it from the Boxer barricade while un-
der fire, his only protection being the
accurate aim Of Private John Young,
who poured shot at the Boxers with
amazing rapidity.
Anything connected with Admiral
David Glasgow Farragut Is interesting,
consequently the flag which he carried
on the "Tallapoosa," his last com
mand, Is a much treasured relic and
occupies a case by itself Nearby Is
a huge Confederate flag. the ensign Of
the Confederate States ram Abe
marie" which was sunk with a spar
torpedo handled from a picket launch
by Lieutenant w. b. Gushing on Octo-
Der 27th, 1864.
Mexican Flags.
The case of Mexican flags captured
during the war with that country In
1876 and 1S47 are of special interest
at present. They are SIX In number,
each one representing some important
capture in that war. The handsomest
one, however, is the Mexican ensign
taken at Mazatlan by landing force
from the Independence" the Con
gress" and the "Cyane" Oh Novem-
| Der 18th, 1S47. 1t Is embroidered In
silver bullion on a black silk back
! ground and apart from Its value as a
/ trophy 1t is a remarkable specimen of
/ needlework.
Spanish American War trophies fill
several cases and lend u brightness
TO the collection by their brilliant col
oring, The history of each flag is re-
/ plete with the heroic action of our
Navy-the Navy which has never low
cred It's colors - the Navy which Is
! ever ready to do and TO dare for the
honor of its country. May they al
ways be victorious. and the trophies
they win be evidence of their courage
but in larger and more glorious
sense, be gained always in the cause
of right aud justice to mankind!
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puzzle picture with parts of the picture
missing. However, in the end the puz-
zle was worked out. 1t is the rarest tro-
ply In our possession, as it is the only
British Royal Standard ever captured
from that nation by an enemy. 1t
was taken from the Parliament House
at York (now Toronto) when that lit
tie city was captured by the squadron
under Commodore Isaac Chauncey
and land force under General Zebu-
Ion Montgomery Pike on April 9th,
1913. 1t was the Royal Standard Of
the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland. The heraldic blazonry
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BIRTH Perry Ga descendant of the Lake
Erie hero) in his interview with the
Imperial Commissioners of Japan near
Yokohoma on July IA. 1863. when a
letter from President Fillmore was de-
livered In state. On March 31st, 1854,
Commander Perry signed at Yoko-
homa a provisional treaty by which
the ports of Hakodate and Simoda
were later opened to American COM
merce.
The British Royal Standard.
The largest flag Of the collection is
the Royal British Standard which &C.
cupies the center of the ceiling When
taken up this flag fell to pieces and Its
fitting together was like working on a
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our trophies will be preserved for
many years at least. Then, too, the
thread used had to be dyed the exact
color of the flags, which naturally had
faded, and 1t required the work of one
man for an entire month to get the
correct shades and colors which would
stand the sunlight test. Where pieces
Of the flags had disappeared no at
tempt was made to insert another as
the work was for the preservation and
not the restoration, so these gaps were
merely filled in with needlework on the
linen. The stitch used originated with
the Egyptians thousands Of years ago.
but 1t Is not generally used in embroid-
cry todty. After the flags were fln-
ished an extra ceiling was built In
the auditorium and the largest ones
were fastened to It. They cover the
entire ceiling and form q perfect
treasure room of the glorious achieve
ments Of our Navy The other flags
were placed In Theoretically sealed
glass cases and set In the alcoves Of
different parts of the building.
Prof. Washburn The Sherlock Holmes.
While this work was going on Pro-
lessor H. G. Washburn, of the staff Of
civilian instructors at the Naval Acad-
envy, set about to learn the history
Of the trophies. Many of his clues
were slender as the records of a num-
Der Of the flags had been lost or mis-
laid, but he proved a veritable Sher-
lock Holmes, as today only three Of
the flags remain mysteries.
One Of these is a British Ensign
marked "Beresford." Its condition
warrants the surmise that It was cap
tured during the War OF 1912, but as
no ship by that name appears upon
the list OF English vessels at that
period II Is by no means certain that
1t !s a relic of that war. Another OF
the mysteries Is an English Kings
guidon with the Lion and Unicorn
blazonry and marked John Wilson.
Bedford, Long Island" Professor
Washburn learned that Captain John
Wilson, OF Long Island. organized q
battery Of flying artillery about July
8th, 1919, but as the blazonry of the
Royal Arms Of George III. was
changed IN 1901 to the blazonry shown
on another flag among the trophies
1t seems hardly possible that this en-
blem was carried by these men.
The third flag Is dark blue with a
red border, and bears the numbers SRA
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the precious ensign of the Inflated
Battleship Maine. This flag lay
for fourteen years neatly folded in a
chest beneath the waters of the Ha-
vana harbor When the MAINE" was
raised In 1911 and the flag brought to
the surface its stars were as clear and
white rs they were when it was low
cred at sunset on the fatal night OF
February Is, 1898. The Jack of the
MAINE" too, is among the relics. but
this was recovered soon after the ca
tastrophe. This flag was displayed at
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rampant in the second quarter is for
Scotland, the gold harp in the third
quarter is for Ireland. In the center
the "escutcheon of pretense" repre-
sents the Hanoverian domains In Ger
many. including the arms of Bruins
wick, two gold lions on a red field;
Of Lunenburg. blue lion rampant on
a gold field, and Of Saxony, a silver
or white horse on a red field. The
shield in the center of the arms OF
Hanover is a further "escutcheon of
pretense" and bears on a red field the
crown of Charlemagne, the badge of
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these is one of a dragon fly design
a symbol representing earth, one of
the five elements of creation. 1t was
captured by Private Halpin, mem
Der Of the United States Marine
Corps, who was serving on the U. S. s.
Colorado" when that ship was fired
on by the Coreans, Juno 18th, 1871.
The ship then sent landing force
and captured the fort Kang Hoa on
the Salee River. Nearly a dozen Co.
rcan emblems came into our pos
session as the result of this scrap"
Trophy OF Boxer Troubles.
The Boxer troubles in China and the
heroic work of men in guarding the
Legation at Pekin are still fresh in
the mind of the reader. An enormous
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on 1t was established by George Ill.
and was first hoisted on the Tower of
London in 1901. simultaneously 1t
was hoisted on Bedford Tower, Dub
lin, to celebrate the legislative union
of Great Britain and Ireland. The
United Kingdom dates from the first
day of January Of that year. The en-
blem Is highly colored and required
thirty or more different shades OF
thread in its preservation. The three
golden lions in the first and fourth
ouarters are for EReland. tho red lion
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black silk battlehag with huge rod
Chinese characters in the center
stands out boldly among the troph!ef
as result Of the fight the Legation
guard had In protecting the Americana
who were huddled together during
those awful days when death to for
cigners" was the slogan OF the Boxers.
1t was captured by Joseph Mitchell,
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Story Of the Preservation
for All Time of One Hun
dred and Seventy Three
Battle Flags, remnants
and Banners NowAt the
Naval Academy Brief
History Of the Capture
Of the Most Important
Ones.

- ONE time during the latter part
Of the year 1914 Congress au-
~ thorised the Secretary OF the
~ Navy to collect together all for
eign flags captured by the Navy.
This was done, but nothing more
was heard of the trophies until
1849, when President James K.
Polk had the collection turned over to
the Naval Academy. Commander Geo.
U. Upshur, who was at that time the
Commandant at the Academy, had the
flags carefully folded and stored away
in boxes From time to time other
flags were sent to Annapolis only to
meet tho same fate. In 1887 the num-
ber'of trophies had SO increased that It
was decided to put some Of the most
important ones In cases, but as these
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-09-22
MR.. cooPER's WITHDRAWAL
Chairman Jackson Says State Com
mittee viii Fill Vacancy

The Burlington Free Press Mon
day night interviewed II. Nelson
Jackson, chairman of the progressive
state committee in connection with
the withdrawal by letter of the nomi-
nation of Alexander ]. Cooper of this
village for the office of governor.
Chairman Jackson, made the follow
ing statement:
The State convention authorized
the executive committee of the Pro
gressive party to AL all vacancies
and instructed them to choose pro-
gressives in such instances. We pro-
pose to call meeting of the execu-
tive committee Immediately and take
prompt action with reference to the
selection of new head for our
ticket A number OF very strong men
are under consideration, and we shall
get man who is able to take the
stump aggressively as a peoples
man. man who can appeal to all
parties. to break the old guard in
Vermont We regret exceedingly,
however. that Mr.. Cooper found him.
self unable to accept the nomination
for governor. for we believe he would
have conducted an able and success
full campaign"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-09-22
SENATE VOTES TO
TAKE FAT OUT Of
PORK BARREL
River and Harbor Bill Fund Cut
to S20,OO0,000
WAS ORIGINALLY $54, 100000
Sixteen Democrats Revolted and join
ed with Republicans Led BY
Burton of Ohio
WAS ORIGINALLY S54, 100000

Washington, Sept. 22.-Revolting
against party leadership last night, 16
democratic senators accomplished the
overthrow of the rivers and harbors
appropriation bill and crowned with
victory a filibuster against the meas
ure directed by Senator Theadore E.
Burton of Ohio. The Senate, by a
vote of 81 to %, ended the determin-
ed struggle over the $4,000, 900 bill
by adopting a motion by democrat,
Senator Bankhead of Alabama, to re.
commit the bill to the commerce com
mittee with instructions that it sub
stitute measure appropriating lump
sum of $20,000,000 to be expended on
existing waterway projects in the di.
rection of the secretary of war and
board of army engineers.
The collapse of the fight for the
bill came suddenly after a desperate
attempt wear down the republican
opposition led by the senator from
Ohio. aided by Senator Kenyon of
Iowa, which began Friday morning
and included 30-hour session end
ing Saturday night. Senator Burton,
whose achievement will SO down as
valedictory effort in congressional
career of % years, was warmly con-
graduated by many of his colleagues
as the clerk announced the vote
which sealed the fate of the big ap-
preparation bill.
Senator Bankhead's motion was in
terjected in the proceedings last
night at moment when il became
apparent that substitute offered by
Senator Burton for the committee
bill championed by Senator Simmons
of North Carolina was to receive the
support of democrats who had been
fighting for the original bill. Senator
Burton himself had expressed dissat-
isfaction over his own substitute be-
cause it did not cut deep enough and
had given notice that he would result
init later his motion to recommit the
bill. II was then that Senator Bank
head surprised the Senate by present
ing the same resolutions to recommit.
Senator Simmons, in charge of the
bill, made game last stand, but it
was at once apparent that the fight
was lost and the roll-call was quickly
ordered.
Today the commerce committee
will meet to carry out the instruc-
tons of the Senate. Several demo.
Gratis last night expressed the opinion
that the outcome would be satisfac-
tory to President Wilson. who had
conferred with Senator Simmons ear.
lier- in the day and urged that the bill
be cut. They also believed the &C.
ton might aid in overcoming opposi.
ton to the war revenue bill
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-09-22
HIS EUROPEAN EXPERIENCES
Prof. F. D. Mabrey Speaks Before the
Methodist Brotherhood

Fifty-threo men listened attentive
ly TO Prof Mabrey at the Methodist
Brotherhood meeting last evening,
who spoke entertainingly for an hour
and half on his recent experienc,
with Howard Blackmer in Europe.
Mr.. Mabrey is an easy speaker and
a natural wit. who would be recognize
cd as a humorist if he should take
to writing. AT the business meeting
OF the club il was voted to hold a
game tournament beginning with
next regular meeting. and a commit
tee consisting of +. 5. Gokay. w. Nj.
Needham and c. G. Walker was ap-
pointed to arrange for the same.
This committee will meet at the
rooms next Monday evening to re
ceive the names of those who wish
to take part in the tournament and
assign them to the game they prefer
to play in it,
Three different games will be play
cd, Checkers. domiuoes and the third
will be decided upon after consulta
ton with the captains of the several
teams. Seven new names we're pro
posed for membership.
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PASSENGER FARES
TOBE INCREASED
BY RAILROADS
Tariffs Will Be Fixed on Basis
OF z IL Cents a Mile
TO BE FILED OCTOBER
Railroads Following Advice OF Com
mission to Make Public Pay for
Speed and Luxury.

Washington, Sept. 21--Interstate
passenger fares i'll both eastern and
western territories are to be increas,
ed by the railroads in the immediate
future. The new rates will be fixed
on basis of two and onehalf cents
mile but will vary slightly, in par
ticular cases. from that base.
Information received by the inter
state commerce commission is that
the straight fare between Now York
city and St. Louis. for instance, viii
New York and intermediate points
will be based on the increase between
the two large terminals.
The fare between New York and
Chicago will be based entirely upon
two and one-half cents a mile rate
and SO far as practical the fares be
tween New York and intermediate
points win bear like mileage. Be
cause of the laws of some intermedi-
ate states fixing the maximum of in
trastate passenger fares at two cents
a mile, some difficulty is being eXper-
fenced by railroad officials in work
ing out the details of the proposed
advance in interstate rates.
The preparation of the new passen-
ger tariffs now is in progress and it
is expected that they may be in readi-
ness to file with the commission by
October 1. The law requires that no,
tice of at least thirty days be given
OF any change in passenger or freight
rates so that in any event, the propos
ed changes could not become effect
i've before November l.
The determination of the railroads
to raise their passenger fares is a di-
rect result of the suggestion made by
the interstate commerce commission
in its decision OF the advance rate
case. The commission expressed it's
belief that the passenger traffic of
railroads ought to bear its proportion