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many billions. that the Civil war seems but
a slxirmish In comparison. While we con-
template this nation. hfty years after pence
was established, II IL impossible 70 resist
the temptation 10 wonder what the state
OF Europe viii be nifty years from today.
Tho seeds Of hate that are being ~ ewn
broadcast over the Continent viii bear fruit
for few seasons, but how soon viii they
become sterile7 How long win Il take the
nations to recover from the exhaustion OF
their material resources7 What can be done
to comfort the widows TO succor the father
less and 20 bind up the wounds OF the broken
hearted7 And how soon can tho benencent
work begin7
The old soldier who looks back over nifty
years OF peace here at homo must bo think
ing with profound sympathy OF the cond
tions In the armies abroad, tho nature pf
which he so well understands As be
marches, or remains at home because mis-
strength has failed him, no must reflect
with great Joy that time, which has healed
hts bruises, can cure oven greater wounds.
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United States forces occupied Havana. and
lastly the job of inspector Of lighthouses on
the Mississippi.
In October Of 1908 Captain Knapp was
given command Of the U. s. s. Wyoming
which changed her name to Cheyenne. the
first ship of the navy to use crude oil az
fuel. She was commissioned to try the thing
out, and made exhaustive tests which es-
tablished the value of oil for this purpose
1t is understood that his report on the sub
ject was accepted by the British Admiralty
without further experiment, and caused them
to build oil fuel dreadnoughts.
In the next few years the captain served
as photographer at Washington, and in the
Naval War College at Newport, and had
command of the Connecticut for two years.
during which he spent many months
anchored OF Tampico. that time when the
Mexicans made faces at us and wouldn't
promise never to do it again.
In 1914 Captain Knapp took the new Min
lister down to Haiti. It was an OF season
for revolutions. there being no election on
at the time. Or. perhaps 1t would be more
truthful to say that there was no election
on, there being no foreign capital at hand to
finance a revolution.
After a short period Of duty in washing
ton as a member Of the naval examinina
board on promoting and retiring oficers
Captain Knapp came on June II, 1918, to All
the post of oommandant of the ward a
Philadelphia
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CHURCHES AND POLITICS

MRS PHILLIPS. the English suffrasist
kNl IL ill-advised when she comes 20 Amer
ioa and says that the Church should interest
ttself m politics, The Church II = political
institution In her country. but one OF the
reasons which led the founders OF this
nation 20 come 10 America was 20 escape
from the control OF their religious views by
The state. After some difficulty they estab-
nkfhed here the right Of every man 70 wor-
Iluhfp ood In the ways that best please him.
And they knew that n the state was not TO
meddie with the Church then the Church
must not meddle with the state.
No more disastrous thing can happen to
American politics than the injection OF re-
ligions issues into political discussions
There are righteons men In all parties and
men who ara opposed 20 equal suffrage pray
% 0ed a. fervently as men who favor Il.
Tue snnrage Issue IL not one OF ethics or
religion. but Of political expediency and JUS
.tlce Every triead of American institutions.
leregorA whether he be sarragist or not.
N rsEret the eftort @ Align the churches
Ne slde or another ot this or any other
pE-'<lrsl issue
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CAPTAIN KNAPP; ALL-ROUND SAILOR
The Dead Commandant of the Navy Yard Had Seen Service in
All Sorts of Ships in All Parts of the World and
Won Honor Everywhere,
By CoRoLYN BULLEY

gan. Politics" is a poisonous, ill-smelling
substance, like the gas in German bombs.
that can penetrate proverbially airtight de-
partments. All sorts OF antidotes and pro-
tective muzzles are continually being de-
vised, vet thousands OF our true reforms, in
fact. nearly all OF them, die OF 1t every year.
Ii has another likeness to the gases used in
the present war. in that sometimes when the
wind changes suddenly men die OF their own
politics. II the navy is successful in exclud-
ing the nasty stun we shall respect it as we
never did before, even II 1t doesn't stand first
in the worlds series of navies.
In 1897 he set forth with Commodore q. A.
Howell as flag lieutenant to the Mediterra-
mean squadron. This meant more peaceful
cruising till they arrived at Lisbon, Portu-
gal, where they got word of the blowing up
OF the Maine. After various experiments
with a "pade-in-Germany'' torpedoboat,
which evenN Nally proved unseaworthy. the
captain retuAned TO America in command
Of the U. S. S. Topeka On arriving in New
York. by the way. he had that uncanny ex-
perience OF reading his own obituary in the
newspapers, It having been reported that the
Topeka had collided with a merchant vessel
and sunk on the coast of England.
A Target for Spanish Guns
Captain Knapp's next real excitement ar
rived In August OF 1898. when he was on the
San Francisco In Commodore HowelPs
blockade of the north side OF Cuba. One fine
days the guns OF Morro Castle "a fort not a
royal abode), let fire at the San Francisco at
close range. The San Francisco (this was
the exciting part Of iD was given stringent
orders not TO return the fire The confidence
Washington apparently felt in the poor aim
OF the Cubans was justified. because only one
shell did hit the mark. and at that did Httl.
harm and injured none. But still, one can
not help wondering II the officers ana crew
didn't. feel rather nervous through inactiv-
ity with that bunch OF express trains roaring
over their heads.
AS the captain has had an embarrass,r~,,,
full life. guess we viii have TO begin turnp-
Ing down. The years 1893 to 1905 included
more duty at the Washington Navy Yard.
service In the Philippines. during the insur-
rection. trip to the Lubang Islands 10 set
tie domestic foment. a post as supertn-
tendent Of the nautical school AT Manila
duty as inspector OF guns at the naval gun
factory In Washington. a record trim IN tha
Celtic trom the Bremerton Navy yard
through the Magellan straits 10 New York
three months In Cuban waters. when the
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DUMBA GETS OFF EASILY

nocroR DuNIBA has discovered that
~ when the American state Department
asks that an Ambassador be recalled Il does
not mean that he shall so away from wash
ington on n leave OF absence. Such a euphe-
mistio way OF easing mans dismissal may
do IN less strenuous times. but In these days.
when all Europe Is acting as n the United
states has no rights which Il Is bound to
respect. II is important that the Foreign Sec
retAries abroad should understand that when
we dismiss an Ambassador we dismiss him.
There Is a man at the head OF the state
Department with both knowledge and back
bone. who thinks that It Is moro important
that Uncle Sam should retain his self-respect
than that Doctor Dumha should be wrapped
IN cotton lest his feelings he hurt.
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FnrY YEARS AFTER WAR

fTsHE parade of saeee veterans Of the cav,l
Il war n washlnston today IN oommsno-
tallea of the review ~ President Johnson of
ne Army q the POtopano and the Army of
Ue West b Nay. lst& SUGGESTS = fOruard
~<1sF thAa = eackWerd loek.
We are familiar With the nrees cAsr~>s
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is THE CITY AGAINST TRANsrT7

TNHERE IL one way to prevent universal
system In Philadelphia, and that is by the
election OF Smith and Connolly.
Dave Lane was the intermediary in put
ting Smith over on the Wares. Dave Lanes
ideas on transit are well known He believes
that the people OF the community were put
here for the special purpose OF producing
dividends for the Union Traction Company,
which company, according TO Dave Lane, Is
philanthropist because fares to West Phila-
delphia are ave instead OF ten cents. Davo
Lane Is one Of those who believe that any
thing is good enough for people who do not
own their own automobiles Imagine him.
or a creature OF his, being really in favor OF
rapid transiti To spike tho transit program
was Dave Lanes first object in selecting
candidate. He chuckles when he thinks how
cleverly he has put It over. He laughs out
right when he reads the market and sees how
his stocks have risen at the prospect OF
Smith in Blankenburg's seat and Connolly In
the chair now occupied by Mr.. Ryan
Mr. Connolly. It may be remembered. as
chairman OF the Finance Committee of Coun-
cils. was sponsor for the fake ordinance that
all but killed transit development. It was
he who acouiesced in, II he did not father.
an ordinance notoriously defective legally.
Public opinion compelled a revision: but even
then 1t was Connolly who kept It in such
shape that the enemies OF the Taylor plan
were confident the Mayor would veto the
measure. Fortunately. the Mayor was big
enough TO checSmate the whole scheme. rely
ing on the voters this November to repudl-
ate the obstructionists and place IN ONCE a
new Councils heartily In sympathy with real
rapid transit.
The City Solicitor must approve all con-
tracts before the Mayor signs them. He can
prevent rascality through this power. He
Smith in the one seat and Connolly in the
other. what power would there be TO prevent
handing the city over hog-tied to its eV-
ploiters7 with these two in the places OF the
mighty. citiEens can imagine what kind OF
contract would be signed for the operation
or the new lines ana WhAt ChanCe thero Woulu
be OF universal transfers. There is no nkeli-
hood OF another orgy in ordinary franchises,
but there is every chance OF the city being
muloted OF les advantages unless sincere.
capable and true friends OF transit represent
the public interest
The issue in November is larger than the
candidacy OF any man The very future of
the community is wrapped up In rapid trau-
sit. and the next administration will deter
mine in whose interests the contracts shall be
signed. The construction work is important.
but far more important are the contracts for
operation.
The citizen who Is for rapid transit is
against Dave Lane. against Dave Lanes
man and against Connolly. who has tho
hardihood. after his record in transit afrairs
! TO come into the open and ask that he be
given legal control over every transit con-
tract and agreement into which the munio-
ipality may enter.
II Is, indeed. time for citizens to wake up.
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THEM THAT HAS CTS"

TTHE money for the halt billion dollar loan
j. for the Allies win be provided by the
great bankers and the captains OF industry
No sooner was Il announced that the Allies
intended 60 spend the money here In the pur-
chase OF food and munitions than rnmors OF
the formation OF a great steel corporation
began 20 be heard. The corporation was TO
include both producers OF steel and those
great industries which change the raw ma
terial into the implements OF war.
Now we are given 70 understand that some
OF the bankers negotiating the loan are back
ing the new steel combination. They are
planning tosmake their commissions for Fais-
ing vast fund 60 be spent here and TO make
the vast proits on the business by supply
ing munitions 10 be paid for by the loan
which they have negotiated and an Incl
dental proft In dealing In the shares OF the
corporations 20 be combined
There never was a better illustration of
the truth OF tho old Adage that Then that
has gitsA"
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took n e arly two
years experience"
and another set of
examinations to be-
come even a full
fledged midship-
man, whereas now
adays young men
emerge from the
naval college as en-
signs, n whole rank
above midshipman.
which represents a
difference OF dollars
as we'll as dignity,
for which reason
they usually get
married the day
after they graduate.
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Now, do the sons of any of our standard
alma matters automatically land Sl1OO JOBS on
graduation?
CAPTAIN Knapp got ahead about as fast
as he could however, and in 1881, as past
midshipman. was ordered aboard the U.
S. S. wachusett, on which he cruised rouno
Alaska and in the South Pacific for about
three years. In those days. you know
there really weren't any heets. but usually
separate ships. or possibly two or three TO-
gether at times, going their own ways
Next the captain served on the training
ship New Hampshire at the Job Of making
seamen out OF raw recruits who didn't even
20 to Annapolis and then in 1885 was or
aered TO St Louis as assistant inspector OF
lights on the Mississippi River. between St
Paul and New Orleans. Possibly the fol-
lowing years Of Captain Knapp's career were
not so exciting and fascinating as you may
imagine, H. like myself. you see that part
Of the Mississippi entirely through the eyes
OF Huck Finn.
In 1857 Captain Knapp indulged in another
cruise in the Southern Pacinc waters. around
the Hawaiian and Samoan Islands.
When he was detached from this service
on returning to San Francisco. the captain
was sent on duty to the naval-provins
xrounds-the place where they Try out our
chanx. but better than nothing. Not long
after that he was put IN charge Of a class
OF seamen whom he instructed in ordnance
a. e. how guns are put together. set up and
operated In a gun factory.
In 1889 the United States sort OF spread
herself socially. as It were. by having Ad-
miral Gherandi bring his squadron. TO whose
flagship Captain Knapp was attached. from
Port Townsend. washington. by way OF the
Magellan Straits. up 70 New York. and drop
In az the various countries on the way 70
invite Governments 20 take part IN the naval
review, 70 be held at Hampton Roads in con-
nection with the Chicago worlds Fair. II
rather reminds one Of the way Il used to
be the smart thing In small towns when
you were giving a party 20 send a man IN
livery Cor the best-looking substitute you
could geo round 10 an the houses with a list
OF the guests TO be invited. and II you had
a nicer engagement or serious differences
With some OF the crowd you saw on the list
you crossed your name on
Fighting Poisonous Gsses
Amer this graceful little performances vas
over. Captain knapp vas ordered 70 ne
Washington Navy Yard As aid to the com
nandant. ana whils IN this post was also
recorder Of the labor board which was at
tempting 70 devise some sort % civil serV-
ice means Of selecttng the employees IN ths
navy yard Yoa see = navy yard employs
soms So or 400 civilians In iss machine
SHOPS and other workR 80 that The oom-
mandAnt . not only king PIN q hrass
battons. but has lnuch ths tob a the sen
eral manager q = factory a. ssn What
The naxy ofaceEs have been uorking for h 70
| havs lhess clsillAn positions n TIE yard en-
clenlly nIIed. inscea1 % having tha sal1slss
| aflnrhed handed ont pruEnlscoonslg - polItl-
/ 81 rewards sflsr sleelIona Ihere = cer-
I tan crunnn $3.50 q thzlF roIut a. Fl1u.
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CAPTAIN j. ]. KNAPP. commandant Of the
~ Philadelphia Navy Yard. who died last
night, was unfortunate enough TO get through
Annapolis in rs when they graduated
young men as cadet midshipmen, and It
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MANAGERS

A sulty n2nAEer's IN the Daytan syslem uaan-
aEes ths eityes baslnsss fer the peurle ~rIty
snanAECrs n Kansaa cfkyrs hess Hysfen uaan-
agcs Ne ellx's hazlneas for IL boes--3aes4s
CIlr slar.
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santa ciAns = German ssint. 80 Why
sAeala -. ~ have al tAs German tags ~
N@n,s - 1islElAutsf
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~sr nsosszities and damned ey Germany and
Austria
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Doctor Dumoa is haplag there are ne nafls
n ths Ers1ssd plank "a wAich he Il mAkins
- exit
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President wflson sets a gOod example 70 Al
eislssns ey soang hons 20 vote al the pr
m.Ei.sA
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rhs psnnAns Is ssssinS 80 near that you
en- nimost touch a.
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TAKING COLLEGE
TO THE PEOPLE
The Pennsylvania Idea" at Work.
University Renders Many Services
in Various Ways to the
Public at Large
By FORREST puNNE

THE Pennsylvania idea" antedated the
Il Wisconsin idea. which is widely known.
by decade or more
II is true that Wisconsin developed what
the University OF Pennsylvania originated
this much is admitted by publicists and
scholars of this city who Investigated at
Madison, but they conoede merely elabora-
tion and advertising, not inception OF the
system, which makes available the expert
training OF scientists and sociologists for the
public service. For this Is what the wiscon-
sin idea really is broadly speaking this.
combined with University Extension work. "
Reference to the University OF Pennsylva-
MIA catalogues OF recent years will demon
strate how Important a part the University
OF Pennsylvania has taken in public affairs.
Absent on public business" appears after
many names.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-03

that even II another year OF war should
brinE further victories for German
armies, the cost would be greater than
could be compensated for by anything
gained. Germany feels that with tho
most valuable section OF France, with
all OF Belsium, all Of Gaiicia, prsctt-
cally all OF Poland. and a large slice
Of Russian territory in her posses
sion she has the territory with which
TO make trade with the allies favor
able 10 herself
According to these fat statements
Of Germany's attitude she would be
willing TO give up all France that she
holds and all OF Belgium, restoring
the original status quo in the west.
Germany would demand IN the east
the creation, OF an independent King
dom or Poland, possibly adding to ii
German Poland and possibly an indie
pendent Finland. II present successes
against Russia are continued and for
Austria the assurances Of a doninat
ing position In the Balkans.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-03
TO MAKE WAR ON
SEGREGATION SYSTEM
Campaign Now On to Attempt to
Undo Tax Reform Work of Spe-
cial Session OF Assembly.

1t is reported that bill will be
offered in the next General Assembly
repeating the semi segregation tax
law passed at the last session of that
body. The fact that the ,aw has not
been In effect full year and con-
sequently no one yet knows exactly
how it will work, does not deter these
opponents of the measure.
Literature containing the proper"
kind of dope is being sent out over
the State and members of the COM
ing Legislature are finding their mail
heavy with dissertations on the sub
ject of taxation.
These opponents only want the new
system abolished They are making
their appeal TO the so-caIied "pocr
Counties telling them that they will
have TO pay their own bills under
this new iniouitous system and that
if they want to return to- the old sys-
TEN and grow fat at the expense
of the State, that they must get busy
now and knock the new system out.
They don't put il in just that way,
hut it is alleged that that is what ii
means
Albemarle Is kicking because she
is losing the large railroad tax which
formerly filled her treasury This tax
Is now segregated to the State, the
state only receiving ten cents on the
500 as ITS real estate tax
IL IS believed that "A ma ioritv in
both houses want to give the new
law a fair trial and that efforts Of
opponents of the measure will fail
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-03
WEEK OF THANKSGIVING
FOR C0L0REO PEOPLE

Under the direction of Rev. s. p.
W. Drew, president of the recently in
corporated National Negroes Home.
to Ire located on fifteen acres Of Land
given the corporation by the Rich
nond Finance and Realty Corr any
the colored people of Richmond are
planning week or Thanksgiving ser
vices 10 continue from Sc ptem Der Is
through Septfmber %
Dr, Drew VIII ask Industrial con-
Germs employing negroes TO make the
opening day of the services a half
holiday, and will ask Mayor Ainslie
TO designate September ~, the clos
ing DAY and the hfty-third anniversa nv
Of the proclamation issued by Presi-
dent Lincoln freeing slaves A legal
holiday ia allow ali negroes 10 at
tend
The week Will be opened with big
picnic At The grounds. with free dim
ner To all aged negroes and coIored
children between g O'Clock in the
morning and ) In the afternoon of
September i6 A big platform meet
ing viii he addressed by DR. Drew at
, 30. Automobiles and other vehicles
lie give aged colored folks trausporta-
tlon TO the grounds free of charge will
BE run from Prices Hall, Leigh Street,
near Second, beginning al O'Clock
On the closing day DR., Drew will
break the ground for the old folks
home to be erected. and will bless the
soil On which Il will stand.
The big tent revival opened by Dr.
, Drew at the corner OF Twenty ninth
and s Streets Tuesday night will con-
tinne until Sunday, September 40.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-03
ARABIC SURVIVORS
Continued From F..rstPaze. J,

are Christopher McTamney and John
DIschewslIi, were pitched upon the
life hoate with Mr.. and Mrs. Covins-
ton. The Martins, who are acrobats,
were coming to New York for an en- :
gagement, With them was Claude
Roode, another theatrical man, who
was on the Adriatic Mr.. Coving1on
was bringing to this country the
manuscript of his new play. The
Simp, but lost Il In the sinking. No
one, so far AS could be learned saw
Mrs. Josephine l.. Brugiere. the
American women who lost her life.
Prominent Passenger.
On the St Paul were Mr. and Mrs
Charles g. IotiDa. Mrs Loring, who
Is the daughter Of Ambassador Page
was married last month. Clifford N
Carver. the Ambassadors secretary
WAS q passenger and brought affidavits
on the sinking of the Ara bic to be
presented ty ashingTon
Among the passengers on the
Adriat!C was Sir Robert Borden
premier of Canada, and Major Gen
eral Sir Sam Hughes, Canadian min
lister Of munitions Because Of the
presence Of Sir Robert Borden tht
Adria tic. was conveyed out of Liver.
pool by three destroyers who left hei
only when the danger zone was passed
Sir Herbert Holt president Of tn,
Royal Bank of Canada returned
from his visit In connection with the
financial difficulties between thi,
country and England
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-03
GREECE AND ENTENT
POWERS S'GN AGREEMENT

Paris, Sept. An Athens dispatt'l
reports the signing by Greece. of a
final agreement with the entente pow
ers concerning commerce and naviga-
ton by which Greece agrees to- take
the strlctest measures for the suppress
sion OF trade in contra band articles
while the entente powers consent Il
the free expectation of tobacco and
raIsinS as before the war.and the IN
porta tlon from the British colonies OF
all goods exclusively reserved for in
divdual consumption in Greece The
agreement provides for tie Immediate
discontinuance Of the search by the
allied war ships Of Greek boats plying
between Greek ports.