The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-16
Victories Raise Him TO Pitch OF
Popularity Not ExcelIed by
Drake or Nelson.
HOW 'DAvY' HAS MADE GOOD
An lrlshman, Born In England, Who
Married an American, Has Risen
to High Command at an un.
usually Early Age.
BY HERBERT TEMPLE.
international News Servicel

London,-"The Defender OF Britain
that is the title sentimental and en-.
thusiastic Engllshmen are bestowing
on Nice-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-
celled by Sir Francis Drake or Lord
Nelson.
Stilled forever are the murmurs that
the Marshall Field millions which his
wife brought him had a 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 "Dayy" 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
viii 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. If Sir John Jellico were injured
or otherwise incapacitated for his high
office, British popular opinion would
clamor loudly that Beatty be put in his
place.
Sir David comes from a famous
sporting family of Wexford, Ireland, |
and 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
Ing the ring. On edge all the time is
Beatty. He has a bulldog face, fight
ing face, which would attract attention
anywhere. His head bears a great re-
5emblance to Napoleon's. He resembles
Bonaparte, too, in his great staying
power. After seven months of work
in which he has spent two hours in all
with his family and many times has
worked "a hours a day, his grip on his
Job is as strong as ever. Like the
great French conqueror, he seems i'm
1ervious to fatigue.
In still another respect, his marvel
Jus rise to high command at an early
lge, he brings to our mind Napoleon,
Alexander, Hannibal and other great
military geniuses. Beatty has been
the youngest commander,
he youngest captain, the youngest
ear admiral and the youngest vice.ad-
niral in the British naval service.
Indeed, when he was promoted to
he rank of rear admiral on January
, 1910, at the age of thirty-eight, he
vas not only the youngest British rear
dmiral of his time, but the youngest
n record Nelson himself was not pro-
noted to rear admiral until he was
Today Beatty is forty.four
ears of age.
Beatty's Unique Record.
Here is a tabular record of his ca
eer:
orn .......Jan. II, 1871