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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-05
Significant Words From the President

President Wilson, his address at the Man
haitian Club last night, indicated quite clearly the
scope of the military program he will recommend
to Congress. While his statement involved con-.
fession of the deplorabe truth that our army is
not now even adequate to the constant and
legitimate uses of times of international peace"
he regards the navy as a very great and efficient
force recognized as one of the most efficient
and notable of the modern times" Evidently he
contemplates no vast and mmediatef outlay for
preparedness for defense His plan he announced
calls only for an increase in the regular army suf
fcient to meet the requirements of duty in the
Philippines, Hawaii, Porto Rico, upon our own
borders, at the coast Notifications and at the
military posts of the interior. If the term "ade
quate" is literally interpreted even this should
mean an important advance from our present
humilating and disgraceful condition of helpless
ness For the actual defense of the country
against invasion the President puts his faith in
100000 citizens, to be partially organized and
trained within the next three years. This program,
conservative as it is, promises such evolution
from the present comic role of our military estab-
lishment that it is almost above criticism.
The big navy" advocates will discover no
cause for jubilation in the Presidents announce
ment that a that is needed in order to bring it to
a point of extraordinary force of efficiency as
compared with the other naves OF the world IS
that we should hasten pace in the policy we
have long been pursuing" The degree of haste"
which the present administration expects to at
tain, however, has already been indicated by the
Navy Department, to be increased or diminished
by the navy chiefs and Congresses of the future.
Most impressive and significant were the words
with which the President concluded his address.
His appeal for the hearty support of Americans
of all shades of political opinion, and his solemn
warning of the urgent necessity of preparing to
guard the rights and privileges. of the people,
coupled with the expression of grave concern be-
cause voices have been raised in America pro-
Tossing to be the voices of Americans which were
not indeed and in truth Americans, but which
spoke alien sympathies," are .worthy Of the most
serious thought of the true Americans for whom
they are intended. Mr. Bryan. too. should take
note of them
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-05
ARMY ORDERS.

Car, Ralpli H. ,;oIdthwaits. NedicsI Corps. sill
rtport To the cummAndant ANN Medical School
Cor duty a. assistant professor Of Ophthslmology
vice Capt Edward VI. Talbot. Medical Corps.
Lieut.. Col. Chsuncey b. RskeT. QuarternAsie =
Curp$N will proceed To Forr LeayenWOrth, kans.
Tor the p'upOr, u conducting series Of eon-
SrrnCrs with the supply section Cf the ANN stan
ColIexr
Leave for two months Il granted First Lieut..
Henry n ArnnH. Thirteenth Infantry
Car' William y Jones. Quarts1mastsr Coru$'
will repor to Capt William q. smith. Quarter
master Corr-. for duty the latters assistant
until November - when Capt. Jones will re
hsJe Capt smith ordered.
Lave for tao months T. granted SsoOud Lieut.
Ernest J. DaWIev. sixth Field ArtleH.
Additional SScrnd Lisuts Edwin A. Zundel and
Clintn2 Howard Third Field Artillsry, are as
sEnsd a. scc7Ind leutenants to the Fourth f1eid
Artillery IN oil vacancies.
Leave for month aud fifteen DAYS Is granted
FRS Lieut. Robert II. Lewis, Field ArtillST.
Leave for stuo months is granted Second Lieut..
Herbert = ClarksDu. Pyeld ARTILLERY.
Leave fcr twenty DAYS i granted Capt. John -
Christian. signal Curps-
Ls.ve Tor two months il granted First Licui
John {. H. Lee. Corps Of Engiueers.
The resignation IN ~ ps.s g, k Lar don
accepted
Mai Thoma, q. Hanson. Qu1rtrTmaster Corps
will reprIt tr the commanding general, Western
Del artmrnt fer assignment 20 duty a. assistant
to the dsISrtmcut quATtsmasier.
Mai Clarence ~ Mcneil. Quartermsster Corrs
will proceed to ChirISo and reioTt {" the cum
handing officer Central Department. for assign
mfft tn duty a. Assistant Ia the deTsaItmcnt quar-
termsster.
Mai William :. sSutt. Quarteimaster Cons. y
relieved from duty a. assistant TO the depot quar-
termaster. Philadelphia. ard win proceed to san
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-05
NAVAL ORDERS.
MnyENiENrs OF VESSELS.

Caesar sailed for Alexandria November Z; CaIlao
arrived at shsmeen November }: Des Moines sailed
for Jafa Noyrmber ;; Eagle and OscenlA sailed for
Charleston November J; Fultnn arrived At New
London Npysmher .. Cleveland sailed for La Psz
November ): Georgia arrived At Boston November ::
Glacier arrived Mare Island November ;; Hector
arrived a. Guantanamo November ): Mschizs sail
ed for New Orleans November }. New Jersey ar
nTed a. Boston NcIembe= ): Ontario sailed for
Hampton Roads November }: Panther arrived al
Charrsiru November :; Prairie arrived at Port
ROYAL. :. e. November ); Rhode Island arrived
Gloucester November :: Saratoga sailed for kobs
NoTeruher :: Sgno+na arrived At Norfolk November
}: Virginia arrived At Boston November )
ORDERS 10 OFFICERS.
Cart. 7. :. RodErrs TO NsTy War Cclless. New
port Il. /. Decemher l. lslS,
Lieut.. Commander l. :. shApey to command
Princeton. 4
Lieut.. Ccmmandsr p L. Piuney u ~ornmsnd 4
Third Division Submarine F1otills. Atlantic Fleet.
Lieut.. H. r. DYER 10 Montana.
Lieut.. NJ. NJ. Fr1rt to works y " Bliss Com
pauy Brooklyn. y. Y. DECEMBER /, lslS
Lieut.. R. A. Koch 10 command II Second d,
vision Submarine Fl0tills. Atlantic Fleet.
Lieut.. r. =. Mccullough TO Naval War COLLEGE
Newport. r. ].
Lieut. ID. y Wicksrsham to command Ohio.
Lieut.. Junior gTadel Z e.. Haas TO Leonidas.
Lieut.. tiIniOr gradei r. F. Bernard IN navy
yard. BOSTON.
Lieut.. (juuicr Eradel J. l.. Hydrirk tD Hancock
Medical Inspector r. =. Craudan 70 Naval Medi.
cal SUPPLY D~pI Brroklyn Y. Y
Acting Asst. Dyntal SurE. \. J. Zushlks to
Naval Hospital. Navy Disciplinary BarrAcks Port
ROYAL = G.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-05
BY r.. II. JOHNS.

Under a new system OF purchasing
quartermaster's supplies bids will be
opened on March for all OF this class
OF material for the armt. Contractors
will be asked TO submit prices on that
date for anything which the army Will
need during the next fiscal year. with
this scheme Of purchasing. the asking
for bids on different articles that the
army, needs at the eleven quartermaster
depots will be discontinued.
In the future when a depot quarter
master wants anything he will simply
order from the lowest bidder who has
submitted his prices on March =. The
bids will be on six schedules and Will
cover practically everything that comes
under the head OF quartermaster sup
plies The schedules will b. arranged so
as to provide for bids on commercial
articles. Many Of the specialties former
carded. so that the War Department can
purchase its quarterrnaster supplies in an
open and competitive market
Brig. Gen Henry q. sharpe and mis-
assistants in the ouartermsster Corps
are now preparing the schedule for the
opening, which will be the largest in
number of bids and the amount to be
contracted for that was ever let by the
department.
The annual rifle competitions for the
Marine Corps are now in progress at
the Marine Corps Rifle Range, at Win
throp, Nd. Teams representing the
marines at the Portsmouth Naval Prison.
Portsmouth Barracks, Boston Barracks.
New York Barracks. Philadelphia Barr
acks, Washington Navy Yard. Norfolk
Barracks, Charleston Barracks. Port
ROYAL Barracks and Indian Head are
participating In the match.
The opening event on Tuesday was
the match known as the Navy in
divtdual competition general" II was
won by Serg. J. J. Andrews. Of Norfolk,
with a score of 2ss. SerS. J. E Snow. of
Norfolk and Serg II. Austin OF Port
Royal, tied for second place with the
score Of NJ. Corp. J. Z. Renew Guant-
anamo, Gunnery Serg. c. NJ. Schriver,
OF Winthrop. Private J. W. Lyle, OF
New York. were tied for third place
with the score OF S6.
Port Royal won the inter-pOst team
match for the Elliott trophy with LEAD
of fifty-six points over the second team
from Philadelphia, New York taking the
third place. Corp. Terry. made the
highest score on the Port Royal team
Capt. George d. Freeman. Q. NJ. C..
stationed at Fort II. d. Wright, Is in
Washington on leave Of absence.
The following officers registered at the
Navy Department today; Lieut.. Charles
Belnap, for temporary duty at the navy
ward. Lieut. Com. Edward Watson, U. s.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-05

The Secretary. OF the Navy and Mrs.
Daniels entertained at dinner last even
Ing at their residence In Wyoming ave-
nue. IN honor Of former Secretary OF State
and Mrs. william Jennings Bryan The
gueats included all the members Of the
Cabinet and their. wives with the excep-
ton OF the Secretary OF War and Mrs.
Garrison. who were out OF town. Add
tional guests were Mrs. Thomas Bayard.
whose husband was Secretary Of State
In the Clevelahd administration. and Mr..
John shelton williams
The home OF Mr.. and Mrs. William
Salisbury Knox was the scene OF beau
tifil wedding last evening when their
niece. Miss Nina Knox Van Arsdaie. be-
came the bride OF Mr. Vernon +. West
The ceremony was performed by Rev. Dr.
c, Ernest Smith at o'clock In the draw
ing room. where a lattice OF autumn
leaves and white chrysanthemums To- M
ed a charming background Tor the "eo'
ding party. Arches OF white chrysan'
thenums concealed the doorways lead
ling into the music room and dining-roon
where masses OF yellow chrysanthemums
eere used.
The bride, who was given in marriage
by her uncle, Mr.. Knox. wore an eS-
quisite gown of white satin and silver
lace. The bodice was formed entirely
OF the lace softened with tulle and the
skirt, hort and very full, had panels OF
Georgette crepe embroidered in silver.
The png court train OF satin was hung
from the shoulders and caught TO the
bodice with a spray OF orange blossoms.
Her veil was OF tulle, arranged IN cap
effect with a wreath Of orange blossoms.
and she carried shower bouquet OF
lilies Of the valley.
Mrs. Harry Smith Berry. Of Nashville.
Tenn, was matron OF honor for her
cousin. She was gowned In soft pink ana
yellow taffeta over gold lace and tuile:
The bodice was fashioned OF the gold
lace garnished with tiny pink rosebuds
with a touch of yellow tulle on the lett
shoulder A soft drapery OF pink ana
yellow taffeta surmounted short nun
skirt Of pink and yellow tulle, threaded
with gold. which was finished around
the hem with gold lace, scalloped ana
outlined with pink rosebuds. She car
ried a French bouquet OF pink and yellow
rosebuds and violets in a lace frtll The
maid of honor was the bridegroom's sis
ter. Miss Marion West. She wore a
gown OF pale pink taffeta. The double
bounced skirt was corded and the bodice
was of lace She also carried french
bououet Of rosebuds and violets.
Little Miss Katherine Berry. the bride
niece. and little Miss Betty Drown, niece
of Mr.. West were flower girls. wearing
dainty frocks Of white organdy ana
lace. shortwaisted, with oval panels OF
lace forming overskirts like flower petals
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-05
Safeguarding the Canal.

pare down the hills bordering the Gaillard cut at
Panama, in order to make the great canal safe
from recurring slides and "boils." The ground
through which this cut passes is very unstable,
and the immense weight of the neighboring hills,
REINFORCED by the matter dredged out OF the
canal and piled up on the banks, tends to keep
the gravel and mud constantly slipping into the
II no other plan works, Uncle Sam will be
Obliged to blast off the tops of the hills until the
weight and slope are reduced enough to make the
canal safe.
might not be justihable on commercial basis:
but the Panama Canal means even more to ma
tionsl safety than to world trsde.-Chieaso Jour
nal fc
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-05

nsement ~ use etther entire or N part.
lakes. where they we're built while the
war lasted.
Commodore Perry In q single gallant
action (September TO- 1879 won entire
control OF Lake Erie. and sent a body Of
troops across the lake whose decisive vic
tory on the Thames ended the war In the
northwest
In the summer Of 1915 Commodore Mac
donough met the English on L AXE Cham
plain (September 1ith) and won q victory
which once for all ended plans Of tnva-
sion there.
As the war progressed discipline came
To the raw armies Of the Union and they
began to be handled by men who UNDER
stood their duty and performed II In sol
dierly fashion.
The war had begun with a series OF de-
feats IN the north at once ridiculous and
disgraceful; but the whole face OF Affairs
changed when the Americans drove the
British troops from thek' batteries At
Lundy's Lane (Juiy Is. lslD and kept
their victory half the black night through
against assault after assault: and the
fortunes Of the field swung measurably
even after that from action to action
The war closed In the South. There
the British sent Pakenham with twelve
thousand men. veterans for the most part
from the ields Of Spain. to take New Or
leans. which they meant to hold for such
terms as might suit them when the war
was done. There. on the sth OF January.
ISIS. General Andrew jackson received
him. at the trenches the Americans mad
drawn across a narrow strip OF land be-
low the city. and beat him. OF with half
the force: sent him back in utter rout
with twenty-five hundred men less than
he had brought
jackson himself lost but eight killed
and thirteen wounded.
Tomorrow; "a Treaty of Peace"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-05

"You cannot capture Aqua Prieta because your
men are starving" Villa told by his officers
when he gave orders for the attack to be renewed
You boastfully say you may have to whip the
United States and that you can do so, but you
cannot force,men to fight who have had neither
food nor water for week. We refuse to join you
in the attack" In view of our past record on the
border it is little surprising that appeal has
yet been received in Washington for supplies for
Villas army.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-05

THE year ls1f had set England free "a
prosecute the war with vigor.
Napoleon was beaten The very
month Congress declared war against
England he had attacked Russia for a
final triumph.
Five hundred and fifty thousand men
he took against her, the combined armies
Of sub1ugated Europe.
But disaster logged him at every step.
Three hundred thousand lives he threw
away: more than q hundred thousand
men he left In the hands of the enemy.
He came back with barely one hundred
thousand December, islO. to face ris-
ing of the nations.
Germany. Spain, Sweden. every people
IN Europe reused itself to crush him. His
armies dwindled and were beaten. by
Wellington in Spain, by Butcher beyond
the Rhine.
BY the end Of March. 1914. the allies
leagued against him were In Paris: In
April he was an exile in Elba-
But America by that time had drilled
troops and experienced officers. trained
by the hard processes Of the war Itself.
What proved OF as much consequence.
her little navy startled the world by Ms
extraordinary exploits.
There were but seven lrigates. Great
and small. besides a corvette or two and
q few small brigs: but her seaman we're
professionals. not amateurs like her sol
diers. Whenever they could elude a
British feet watching at the harbors
where they lay. and come to a reckoning
with their foes, vessel with vessel on the
sea, they almost without exception won.
and won promptly. by expert seaman
ship and good gunnery: and British cap
tains were ordered to sail. not singly but
In company. to be safe against them.
Little navies were created. too. on the
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-05
WEEDS SUFFRAGE LEADER.
Daniels Clerk and Miss Alberta Hill
Are Married.

Frank Smith, confidential clerk to Sec
retary OF the Navy Daniels, yesterday
was married at Tompkinsville. n. Y, To
Miss Alberta Hill. prominent suffrage
worker of this city. Secretary Daniels
yesterday laid aside his official documents
long enough to write long telegram OF
congratulations to Mr.. Smith.
The marriage would have occurred
earlier. but Miss Hill desired to wait I'M
TIL the suffrage campaign In New York
was over. She took an active part in the
work. Miss Hill is executive secretary OF
the women's Political Union.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith will be at home
after December at 1853 N street north
west
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-05

The Democrats say they have made large gains
from the Progressive ranks, especially in Massa-
-husetts and their assertion appears to be borne
out by the figures showing that last Tuesday the
vote for Gov. Walsh was nearly 10000 greater than
he received two years ago and $1,000 more than
he received in 1912. This result should be highly
gratifying to Col Roosevelt, the only man since
Grover Cleveland who could win victory for the
Democracy.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-05
The Dignifed Way.

Senator Theodore Burton very sagely says that
honor to be sought and worked for after the man
ner of offices of less dignity Therefore we may
do no more than follow the example of the dis
tinguished Senator in batting the hook and warily
casting the line in the hope that the nomination
will bite-Philadelphia Evening Telegraph.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-05

There can be no doubt" says Secretary Nc
Adoo, who has just returned from trip across
she continent, that we have already entered upon
an era of the greatest prosperity in the history
of the country. Throughout my trip both going
and returning, / was impressed with the unmis-
taxable evidences of prosperity confidence and
optimism in practically every line of business" In
the light of the election returns however it must
be assumed that the voters fail to recognize the
source of this great blessing of good times.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-05

A New York husband has sued widow for
$4,000 damages for alienation of his wifes affec-
tions, charging that the defendants influence led
his wife to care too much for dancing, and espe-
cially for the tango. And yet someshusbands have
to pay money to have their wives taught the new
stems
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-05

What's in my head my tongue may say
What's in my heart my eyes betray.
When tongue and eyes do not agree
And fail to stand in unity
The man who's wise
Will trust the eyes!
CozyTtsht slD
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-05

The governor of Wisconsin has pardoned
eleven convicts six of whom serving life SEN
fences for murder because they had allowed them
selves to be victims of pellagra experiments. by
which the United States Public Health Service
has demonstrated that the disease is caused by
an unbalanced diet and can be cured by proper
ration. Six of the pardoned men have pellagra in
= pronounced form and two others show symp-
toms. The men ought at least to be sent to Sing
Sing or other of our penitentiaries de luxe.
where they would be assured of ap proper ration
which they have demonstrated is cure for the
disease.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-05
The Herald's Amy and Navy Department
Latest and Complete News and Personnel Published Wan

Francsco Ari report to the EepsrNl superintendent
Amy Trans or Service. for assignmeut as his
assistant
CAPT Gs-rgr H. Mcclellan. Medical Corps will
pro~e-d 10 DIugias Ariz and report TO the eusn-
handing OfEcrr q the United states truoTs for
duty With the SiIth Field ArtiIJery
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-05

Some of the contributions are notable less for
their literary merit than for their friendly spirit.
Often the writers are content lay their tributes
at the feet of Belgium and Belgium's King. Oc-
casionally however catches the note of orig
nality and-power. Pierre Lott is delightful. John
Galsworthy offers characteristic allegory. Mrs.
Edith Wharton contributes a poem. Beerbohnf-
Tree, the English actor writes little play, a
curious bit of satire holding up the Kaiser to
contumely. Our own actor. f. II. Sothern, drops
into verse. Among other things w. D. Howells
says, in speaking of the Belgians, The tragedy
of their great little land is of pathos matchless
in the history of the past: and in the future when,
as we all hope, the military spirit of Germany
shall be brought low | believe the Germans
themselves will share our horror OF the ruin they
have wrought among its homes and shrines,"
One of the most interesting as we'll one
OF the longest OF the contributions, comes from
the French novelist, Paul Bourget He finds a
cause of the war in Bismarck. eff when the
war is over VIC wish to establish lasting peace,
he says Eve must return to the policy Of small
states" and he concludes with these words:
"Michelet tells us Kleber had such martial air
that those who saw him became brave Of King
Albert it may be said that thinking Of him
makes one a better man."
Thomas Hardy. the English author, who be-
cause of the treatment accorded his novel,
Jude, the Obscure" by the English critics, gave
up novel writing and took to writing, prints
one of his curiously interesting poems. And an
other English novelist, Mrs Humphrey Ward,
tells at length something OF what she has seen
of the effects of the in England. Belgian
woman, with her family, and about to give birth,
applies for help at a London settlement house.
There Is no room. But the matron remembers an
address in Kensington. She flies to the telephone.
Details are given. All right. ! will bring my
motor round directly" And in hour so
from her arrival the dazed and wearied woman,
with another Belgian woman and little boy to
keep her company. speeding in luxurious
motor to house in Queens Gate. warm
room, a comfortable bed, and in few days the
souls trouble is over and the pretty babe lies
peac- fully beside its resting mother. For three
days Then the soul of the peasant woman who
waits on others and is waited on rebelled.
81 am always up madame, in three days" This
time take five You were so worn out" Later
the whole family is cared for in English village.
We don't realize what is going over there
IN Europe, both on the battlehelds and far away.
This book will help to understand.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-05

Ambassador Gerard says the various published
reports concerning the nature of his recent con-
ference with the Kaiser are without foundation.
WELL one more guess. Perhaps the Kaiser wants
Boyd and Won Papen appointed on Secretary
Daniels advisory board.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-05

A ship loaded with sugar for the allies was
found TO be fire in half dozen places, while
in port in New York. Probably due to sparks from
a locomotive or some careless newsboy dropping
cigarette stump.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-05

Referring to the Mexican gun FIRE which wound
cd American soldiers this side of the border,
Gen. Funston reports: 81 could not in fairness
have opened fire on Villa without treating Gales
the same" And why not be fair?
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-05

The bankrupt Duke of Manchester confesses
liabilities amounting to 100000 and states that
his only assets jewelry and clothing valued
at $1,000. And yet his late American father-in-
law used to say that he was no hnancier.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-05

The actor who failed to catch turnip dropped
from a roof has probably not been playing the
one-night stands lately and is out of practice.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-05

Chicago is to have a citizen police force of
10000 members to cooperate with the regular de-
partment Looks like a sort of extension of the
Immunity bath" idea.