The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-08
Victories Raise Him to Pitch of
Popularity Not Excelled by
Drake or Nelson.
HOW 'DAvY' HAS MADE GOOD
AN irishman, Born In England, Who
Married an American, Has Risen
to High Command at an Un-
usually Early Age.
BY HERBERT TEMPLE.
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LOndon-"The Defender of Britain"
that is the title sentimental and en-
&husiastic Englishmen are bestowing
ON Vice-Admiral Sir David Beatty,
professional infant prodigy. Long one
OF the most popular-as he is the
wealthiest-man in the British navy.
his two victories of Helgoland blight
and the east coast raid engagement in
which the Bluecher was sunk have
RAISED him to pitch in the civilians
estimation which certainly was not ex-
<elled by Sir Francis Drake or Lord
Nelson.
Stilled forever are the murmurs that
the Marshall Field millions which his
wife brought him had little too much
TO do with his astonishing rise in rank.
1t is not going too far to predict, too,
that the place now taken at court by
Lady Beatty will affect favorably the
social position of all Americans in
London.
Now that "Davy" has made good"
many are recalling the prophetic
words penned by Filson Young in
March, 1913. He wrote:
David Beatty is too young to be
even name to the man in the street,
but those who do know him look to
him for more than name-for the
highest fame, if time and the hour are
favorable. No one who knows Beatty
has any doubts or fears for him. He
will make good Perhaps there will
be nothing for some years but brief
sentences in small type devoted to
naval intelligence. But to such as can
discern his movements in that / say,
Keep your eyes on Beatty"
Wins Two Victories.
Great Britain so far has scored
three great naval successes; of these
two were won by ships under Beatty's
hand II Sir John Jellico were injured
or otherwise incapacitated for his high
office. British popular opinion would
ecIamor loudly that Beatty be put in his
place.
Sir David comes from a famous
sporting family of Wexford, Ireland,
land his air and movement show his
breeding. His step is 1.-the, and almost
.birdlike. He gives the impression of
restrained, wonderful energy which
trained prize fighter exhibits on enter
ting the ring. On edge all the time is
beatty He has bulldog face, fight
Ing face, which would attract attention
anywhere. His head bears great re-
:Semblance to Napoleon's. He resembles
B0naparte, too, in his great staying
power After seven months of work
I'm which he has spent two hours in all
with his family and many times has
worked "a hours day, his grip on his
lob is as strong as ever. Like the
great French conqueror, he seems i'm
pervious to fatigue.
In still another respect, his marvel
Gus rise to high command at an early
age, he brings to our mind Napoleon,
Alexander, Hannibal and other great
military geniuses. Beatty has been
successfully the youngest commander,
the youngest captain, the youngest
rear admiral and the youngest vice-ad-
nairaI in the British naval service.
Indeed, when he was promoted to
&u0 TANK I'll rear dumlldl Ou JdAudIy
Il, 1910, at the age of thirty-eight. he
was not only the youngest British rear
admiral of his time, but the youngest
ON record. Nelson himself was not pro-
NOTED to rear admiral until he was
thirty nine. Today Beatty is forty-four
years of age.
Beatty's Unique Record.
Here is a tabular record of his Ca
Keer:
Born Jan. II, 1871
Entered navy. ....s.... 1884 Gage 49,
Lieutenant ............ 1892 Gage 21)
Commander .......... 1898 Gage 27)
Captain ............. 1900 Gage 2s)
Rear admiral i. :. 80. 1910 (age 38)
Wice-admiraI ......... 1914 (age 49,