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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-25
Meyer Urges Bigger Navy

Two important points in the claims
of those who profess to believe that
the navy is not threatened with la
inevitable outclassing by other navies
are analysed by former Secretary Of
the Navy Meyer in two papers In
the Scientific American. One IL that
the canal doubles the fleet, and the
other that the attrition Of war will
enable the United States to occupy
a higher proportionate naval place
among nations at the conclusion Of
hostilities.
While the canal will give rapidly
to the movement Of the fleet from
ocean to ocean, this cannot be strate.
gically regarded as equivalent to .
numerical increase Of units. Tho weak
ness Of the theory that war Losses Of
other powers viii raise the rating Of
the United States Hes In the ignoring
OF the tremendous additions Of fight
ing units to other navies under the
stress Of rush orders Of war time.
! Mr.. Meyer says he favors not ..
great navy, but 'strong one with all
the necessary auxtliaries." He saws
that the American navy has been 'the
outgrowth Of an inadequately ex-
pressed public opinion. Its growth
has followed the laws Of sxpedioncy
to meet temporary emergencies. and
has had little or no relation to the
true meaning Of naval power or to
our need Of naval power"
In these few words Mr.. Meyer has
explained the fundamental weakness
of the United States naby. II 10 .
patchwork. . crAsy-euist. ~ Il wese,
oe tbs and $Aat temporary ssqaife.I
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Annapolis Notes.

Annapolis, Md. April "A navy chap
ter has been established at Annapolis to
aid in the building Of the national Ca
thedral of the Protestant Episcopal
Church in Washington. The local COM
mittee consists of Mrs. William F. Full
am. wife Of Rear Admiral Fullam. chair
man: Mrs. c. S. Alden. wife of Instruc-
tor Alden: Mrs. Guy II. Burrage, wife of
Commander Burrage; Mrs. A. N. Brown.
wife of Prof. Brown. librarian of the
Naval Academy; Mrs. r. II. Bonilla, wife
Of Instructor Bonilla; Mrs. William G.
Cassard, wife OF Chaplain Cassard; Mrs.
Paul Capron. wife OF Prof. Capron; Mrs.
T. W. johnson. wife of Prof. johnson
Mrs. McComas. wife of Rev. Joseph p.
McComas: Mrs. A. NJ. d. Mccormick.
wife OF Medical Director Mccormick;
Mrs. w. o. Stevens. wife of Prot
Stevens: Mrs. Henry. secretary aid
treasurer.
Mrs. Kimmel, wife of Lieut. Kimmel
L. S. N. left Annapolis Monday for San
Diego, Cal. to join her husband. Miss
Annie Bryan, of Washington. d. c., was
the weekend guest of Lieut.. and Mrs.
W. E. Hall u. S. n.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roose-
welt was in Annapolis recently and wit
messed the athletic events Of the after
noon between the Navy and Harvard.
He addressed the Christian Association
of Midshipmen in the evening and re-
manned over night as the guest of Rear
Admiral Fullam. Mr.. Roosevelt is
Harvard graduate.
The last of this years mental examine
tons of candidates for admission to the
Naval Academy as midshipmen were held
during the week. Several hundred boys
are slated to take the tests. The new
fourth class to be formed as a result
of this examination and those who passed
in the February examinations will num-
Der something like 800.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-25
Local Army and Navy Items

Mai. Roger Brooke. Medical Corps, L.
S. A.. was in Washington recently for
several days under orders. He stopped at
1120 street
Lieut.. r. T. S. Lowell. U. s. N, was
in Washington on leave Of absence last
week. guest at 1902 Twentieth street.
Lieut.. William p. Wilson, Coast Ar
tillery Corps. L. S. A., was a guest at
the Raleigh on Wednesday and Thursday.
son, Albert Andrew Richards. was
born to Lieut.. c. A. Richard, U. S. N,
and Mrs. Richards here recently.
Lieut.. Commander A. W. johnson. U.
S. N, commanding the L. S. S. Downes,
was a guest at 1909 NJ street for several
days recently.
Capt. Halstead Dorey. Fourth L. s.
Infantry. arrived in Washington Tuesday.
guest at the Army and Navy Club.
Mai. William c. Bennett, Of the adju-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-25
District Signal Corps

The District Signal Corps Company
has begun its course Of instruction in
two arm semaphore signaling. and
the men are taking hold Of the new
code with avidity. Sergt- John r.
Van Derhoof. instructor for the First
Battery. N. G. D. C., recently drilled
the company in the use of the little
flags, and at the conclusion of the
thirty-minute period the men had q
firm grasp on the alphabet.
The company contemplates having a
regular baseball team this year and
with the material available a good
showing should be made. The company
has about all tho paraphernalia, and all
that IL needed Is q get-together move
ment Of the players.
Appointment Of Q mess sergeant 10 I'M
der consideration. Too much care in
filling this important place cannot be ex-
ercised. It Is pointed out, and II IL hoped
the new appointee will measure up to
the specifications Of Serst. Zwicker. who
was in charge Of the mess last year.
Attendance at drill last Tuesday night
showed an improvement over that Of the
past two weeks, and now that the ex-
element Of inspection II past, q regular.
turnout Ii expected.
First sergt. Rink is kept busy max
ing out enlistment papers and keeping
the section rolls up to date.
All the company chests and boxes have
been newly painted and stenciled with
the Signal Corps color and design.
The bux.er squad from the First and
Second sections have been excused from
further drills. and are devotine their
time to telegraph practice.
While no definite arrangement has
been made a. to the summer camp. 1t II
believed . decision soon will be reached.
An early announcement Ia desired. 20
that the members OF the company can
make arrangements to get away to the
camp.
Tuesday night sessions between the
various checker players Of the company
are in order. Up to date Corp. Pumph-
rey has carried of the honora
Il II believed the Wig was Club soon
win b IN Q position to purchase . pool
table. which would add greatly to the
pleasure Of the members.
One Of the new escort wagonsGhas been
set up. and the others Will - put In
running order At once. Saddle equip
msnt has been gone over and 10 ready
for camp use.
A few recruits win b taken IN to mn
The company I'D to full strength. bur
none viii Be enlisted after May. unless
they have had prior military experiences.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-25
Army and Navy Jottings

Secretary Daniels has not yet finally
concluded who shall be assigned to the
new Office of chief of naval operations.
There have been prospects Of the detail
of Capt. A. G. WinterhaIter, aid for
material. and of Rear Admiral c. MGR.
winslow. on duty at the Naval War
College.
1t now seems that neither officer il
likely to be chosen. since the former,
who is shortly to attain the grade Of rear
admiral, is destined for and desires as
signment to command ahoat, perhaps in
command OF the Asiatic or Pacific fleet,
while the latter would have not mucn
more than a year to serve before retire.
ment by operation of law.
This combination of circumstances has
served to create a rumor that the Secre-
tary may detail an officer of the rank
of captain for the new chiefship. in which
event, according to current gossip. the
name of Capt. William s. Sims. now In
command of the torpedo fotilla of the
Atlantic fleet, Is under consideration. Mr..
Daniels has given no indication of his
purpose in the matter, preferring to await
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-25
Navy Personnel Men Meet

The board, consisting of Assistant Sec
rotary Roosevelt, Rear Admiral Victor
Blue. chief of the bureau of navigation.
and Chief Constructor David Taylor,
which prepared the personnel bill for the
navy, about which there has been so
much recent comment. was in session
last week for the purpose of making
some revision.
Many comments and recommendations
for changes have reached the Navy De-
partment from service sources since the
draft of the proposed bill was published.
and it was for the purpose of considering
these suggestions that the board was
reconvened in order that alterations
found desirable might be made.
The board. consisting of Assistant Sec
rotary Roosevelt and Colonies Charles II.
Lauchheimer and John A. Lejeune, Of
the Marine Corps, appointed to prepare
a personnel measure for that corps, has
had numerous sessions and prepared a
preliminary draft Of a bill This Initial
step toward Marine Corps personel legis-
latien relates to the line of that branch.
there being still unsettled several of the
problems relating to the staff Of the
corps.
Staff marine officers have been invited
to submit their views, which have re-
suited in the presentation OF three or
four schemes requiring adjustment, ana
II Is 10 tnlS phase OF the SITUATION Inat
the Marine Corps board will devote fu-
ture consideration. The present inten-
tion is to apply to the Marine Corps the
project of an active reserve list which
is contemplated for the navy in the naval
personnel bin sent to Congress at the
last session.
BY this means there will be a Uniform
ity of conditions. SO far as is possible,
in the navy and Marine Corps. accom-
plished by a redistribution and q regu-
lated flow of promotion. with adherence.
so far as may be, to the departmental
injunction attaching to personnel legis-
lation at this time of the avoidance Of
increase in the cost Of personnel MAIN
tenance. Conferences win be held later
BETWEEN the navy and Marine Corps
boards with a view to consolidating the
personnel legislation OF both branches In
one measure. The accomplishment Of
this will render 1t necessary to make
some changes in the text Of the naval
bill. notably In the first sections and In
some of the dates adopted In the hither.
to approved measure.
More than this, the personnel boards
will prepare statements for distribution
To the members Of the service defending
the Joint personnel bill. ~ finally agreed
upon, aiming to reply In an adequate way
to all the known criticisms which have
come from various sourceG It 10 be-
lieved that by this means Of enlighten.
ment 1t will be possible to diminish. II
not entirely remove. the service opposl-
ton that would otherwise prevail. un.
doubtedly to the manifest injury e The
chances Of cengreaEonal acet16
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Recommendation have been made to
prohibiting the marriage of cadets at
West Point be extended to cover the
grade of second lieutenant.
1t is urged that marriage interferes
with the work Of the younger officers
Of the army. and it is too expensive
a luxury for officers who draw the
salary of a second lieutenant.
While there is no immediate pros
pect of the adoption of the recon-
mendation it has created quite spirit
ed discussion in the general STAFF
which frequently broadens to cover
the question as to whether marriage
is a failure.
The recommendation has not yet
reached the Secretary of War. and he
has not even intimated what will be
his action in the matter.
In his annual report for 1904 Mai.
Gen. Henry C. Corbin. commanding
Division of the Atlantic and Depart
ment of the East, said:
Marriage of army officers who have
made no proper provisions for assum-
ing the responsibilities therefor is
hurtful both to the army and to the
officers themselves To this broad
statement there are, of course, ex-
ceptions, as there are to all broad
statements. but the general fact re-
mains that our army is overmarried
- hal . - ;e hor >l,
enough for his proper support and the
expenses of his equipment and uni
form. If to this is added the inevi-
table expenses attached to a family
it is not only probable. but almost
certain, that when the officer strikes
will be behind, If he has no income
but his pay.
That a bachelor officer is more VAL
liable to the service than a married
officer does not follow. nor do 1 wish
to be understood as so saying, but
if in marrying he has not exercised
that prudence which should govern
all transactions in life. BY this
mean that he should by some means.
before assuming the responsibilities of
head of a family, so arrange his pc
cuniary affairs that the worry and
anxiety over possible deficits shall not
divert his energies and capacities from
his military duties.
In my experience as adjutant gen.
eral of the army and department COM
mander there have been very many in
stances that have come to my aten-
ton where officers of the highest
character and attainments have become
involved financially on account of their
families, not through extravaganza or
bad management necessarily. but from
absolute necessity. and 1 have always
hesitated and usually refrained from
applying any punitive measures. know
ing that these officers simply could
not help themselves
Il am firmly of the opinion that no
officer should enter the marriage re-
lation without first getting the author
ity of the War Department. and that
as necessary condition thereto he
should make it clear that his income
after marriage will be sufficient to
support himself and family, and above
all. if he is to live on his pay. he
should state on honor that he is free
from debt. Starting in even, he has
a fighting chance, but starting in debt
he undertakes a well-nigh hopeless
task: particularly will this prove true
if he has frequent change of stations.
when all the expenses of travel of his
family have to be met by the officer
himself"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-25
Band VIII Give Dance.

A promsnads concert ,aad dance will
b given by the Second Regiment
Hand. N. a. D. c.. tomorrow night at
Market Armory. Eighth street and
Peunsylvania avenue northwest Jacob
q. Moody. chief musician. 10 In general
charge e arranGsmeatA Music win
- tarstahe4 bx ~ 1stasA ~
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-25

foreign waters tho United States will
not be outranked. 80 much in need Of
navigation charts today Is our navy
that 'it would be practically impossible
for the United States to make any stra-
tegic move outside American waters UNI
less charts to insure safe navigation
were first purchased from the British
admiralty"
The Harrison times., 1915-07-17
New War Disease.

Physicians In Vienna recently havJ
had their attention drawn to a PEI
culiar new disease among soldiers.
known as nyotalopia, or night blind
ness. To the night blind the capacity,
to distinguish objects fails at twilight,
and even on moonlight nights they are
without the sense Of sight. Sometimes
men do not perceive that they are
night blind until they stumble into
holes or are similarly reminded OF
their failing. In some instances tho
disease became so virulent that 1t was
regarded as an epidemic. Night blind
ness comes principally to persons who
are far sighted or near sighted, Over
taxing the strength Of body and mind
Is believed to be the principal cause.
The Harrison times., 1915-07-17
LOVE OF ART NOT REQUIRED
Mans InsenslblIity to the Beautiful
Understood When He Revealed
His Lies Occupation.

AS they passed the soldiers monu-
ment in the public square of a small
town he turned to his right-hand COM
panion and said:
Pretty bad, eh?"
What's pretty bad?"
why, this monument. Awful isn't
1t, to put those things up all over this
fair land? No art in EN-"
Il rather like EN-"
Rather like 'em, eh?I suppose you
think that pile of chimneys over there
is pleasing to the eye?"
mot bad"
What do you think of those fright
full advertising chromos on the land
scape?"
Pretty good"
You'd like the interior of a New
York theater-I believe"
Splendid"
Ever heard Of art?"
Never"
"Do you mean to say, sir, that some
Of the sublimest notes Of the human
heart meet no response in your bo-
som? Have you no taste, no judg-
ment, no sense Of anything harmoni-
Gus? Are you lost to the fitness Of
anything at all? Great heavens, sir!
Where did you come from? Who are
you"
81, sir, am the heartless wretch who
arranges the deathbed scenes in the
moving picture shows. Life,
The Harrison times., 1915-07-17
Killed bv Odd Combination.

Matthew Grissom, solicitor for life
insurance company at Piggott, Ariz,
was burned to death in a peculiar way.
He had set a steel trap for a rat, and
the night before a neighbor's dog was
shut up in the room by accident and
was caught in the trap. The dog up
set can of gasoline, saturating the
atmosphere Of the room with gasoline
fumes.
About four o'clock Grissom was
awakened by the cries of the dog, took
light and went to release him AS
he entered the room the fumes Of the
gasoline became ignited. An explosion
followed, and Grissom was enveloped
in the flames which filled the room,
rendering escape impossible.
The Harrison times., 1915-07-17
Wonderful Invention.

The British war office has probably
had its fill Of warlike inventions sub
mitted to it since August last, but ono
doubts IL 1t has seen anything quite
so wonderful as the machine OF q
Scotch shoemaker in 1864. Details OF
the instrument are sadly lacking in
the newspapers Of the period, which
described it, but it was announced as
enabling six men to do as much as
whole regiment, Forty-four thou
sand shots in two minutes was it's
modest rate Of fire, and by simply
touching a spring one could make 1t
present harvest Of bayonets" to tho
enemy. Further, it could be driven
to pieces" in moment If likely to DO
captured, and put together in minute
and half when the danger was past
The Harrison times., 1915-07-17

President John G, Futrnl Of the
University Of Arkansas announced
that Prof !, II, Miller head Of tho
University Extension department Of
tho Kansas State Agricultural Coh
logo and recognized as one Of tho Lead
ing agriculture spoclalista Of the Unit
ed States has accepted an appoint
moHt as head Of the Division OF UNI.
vorsity Extension at the university
and viii como TO Arkansas July ~,
Tho appointment wOs offered nr MIL
ler following the annual meeting OF
tho Board Of TruBleea Of tho uniyers
Hlty In June, Dr. Miller viii succeed
Prof w G, laHaetef, who has been
temporarily directing tho extension
work Professor Lobsctor becomes
head Of the Department Of Agronomy
IN the College Of Agriculture and agro,
homiat for tho Arkansas Agricultural
Experiment station,
The Harrison times., 1915-07-17

80 poorly that my folks thought was
going into consumption. One day 1
found a piece Of paper blowing around
the yard and picked it up and read it.
It said Saved from the Grave and
told what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound has done for women. 1
showed it to my husband and he said,
why don't you try it?' So / did, and
after / had taken two bottles | felt
better and / said to my husband, Il don't
need any more and he said you had
better take it little longer anyway
So / took it for three months and got
well and strong" y Mrs. ALoNzo e.
BAKER, 9 Tecumseh St., Adrian, Mich.
Not Well Enough to Work.
In these words is hidden the tragedy
of many a woman, housekeeper or wage
Garner who supports herself and is often
helping to support family, on meagre
wages. Whether in house, Office, fac
tory, shop, store or kitchen, woman
should remember that there is one tried
and true remedy for the ills to which all
women are prone, and that is Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. 1t
promotes that vigor which makes work
easy. The Lydia 4. Pinkham Medicine
&C., Lynn, Mass.
The Harrison times., 1915-07-17
Police Would Get II.

The talk Of parents at home about
conditions in the police department
made a deep impression on the mind
Of a twelve-year-old boy who was be-
fore Judge F. j. Lehr in juvenile court
for stealing a bicycle. The court had
lectured the boy and his three com.
panions on the disgrace of stealing
and finally asked the boys what they
thought about stealing.
Now suppose everybody were to
steal" the court suggested, "and then
what do you think would become Of
all Of our property"
"0h, the police would get every.
thing" was the boys quick response,
Indianapolis News.
The Harrison times., 1915-07-17
Exceptional Luck.

A vehement argument, in which
two racehorse players were defending
their judgment, was overheard last
night.
why, nobody but a sucker would
have played that horse" said the
first.
well, he won, didn't he2 You can't
get away from that. How about this
bank roll?"
WELL" said No /, as he looked
rather longingly, at the money; well,
all I've got to say is this; Most any
old blind hog will dig up an acorn
some y."-Louisvill Times.
The Harrison times., 1915-07-17
Easily Pleased.

Guess I'd better order a few going.
away gowns" said she brightly,
mix on the going.away gowns, my
dear" said her husband gloomily. "I
can't afford to take you anywhere this
summer"
"All right" was the cheerful re-
sponse Then I'll order q few stay.
ing.athome gowns"
The Harrison times., 1915-07-17
LARGE DEPOSIT OF FOOLS
GOLD" NEAR cADDo GAP,
MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
DEPOSITS UNUSUALLY PURE
No Reduction Plant in Arkansas, So
Profitable Mining Of Deposits
Is Impossible.
Caddo Cap

CaQQO zap
Large deposits Of pyrites of iron,
commonly known as fools gold
have been discovered at Caddo Gap,
Montgomery county according to in
formation received by state officials.
1t is said the deposit is unusually
pure, but that there are no reducing
plants in Arkansas, so that profitable
mining of the deposits is impossible,
Concerning the discovery the latest
issue of the Manufacturers Record
has the following:
Large deposits Of pyrites OF iron,
which IS said to equal in purity those
Of Spain, have bene discovered at
Caddo Gap, in Montgomery county.
Prof, Karl Shuey a geologlst Of Phila-
delphia, Pa, who has been doing re.
search work in western Arkansas for
the past two years, states that these
are the largest deposits OF pyrtes of
iron In the United States, absolutely
pure, and are being acquired by strong
interests under his supervision, The
vein so far investigated and secured
is II miles In length, and is what is
known as a tissure mine.
"As the greatest use Of iron pyrites
Is in the manufacture of commercial
sulpburic acid, which is the costliest
ingredient in the manufacture OF com.
mercial fertilizer, Professor Shuey has
been seeking to interest the people Of
Texarkana in the matter Of locating a
sulphuric-acid plant at that place"
The Harrison times., 1915-07-17

The evident readiness of the people
Of Arkansas to organize for better ag.
ricuture, and their desire to develop
the states great resources, was the
consideration that finally Influenced
Dean ]. H, Miller to accept the posi-
tion as head Of the division of univer.
sity extension work Of the University
Of Arkansas, according to President
J, C. Futrall.
Dean Miller would not accept"
said President Futrall, until we had
assured him that he was to have the
entire cooperation Of the Board of
Trustees the faculty, the agricultural
demonstrators, the business men Of
the Profitable Farming Committee.
and all other agencies that are work.
ing for better farming and better
living.
"He became convinced that tho
farmers Of Arkansas are now ready
and willing to adopt measures that
will improve all rural conditions Dean
Miller sees the problem as one that
involves not only the production OF
greater quantities Of farm crops and
the marketing Of those crops so as to
bring to the farmer an adequate re-.
turn, but he sees also the necessity Of
so improving living conditions in the
country that the farmer who has
made financial success will be will.
ing to stay in the country instead Of
turning his farm over to tenants and
moving to town"
The Harrison times., 1915-07-17
TommY,A Prlzn.

"Well, Tommy, I suppose you are
entitled to something nice as a re-
ward for graduating from the public
school," said the friendly aunt, What
has your father planned for your"
HE says | can help take care Of the
garden during the summer vacation"
said Tommy, "and every time | think
OF It wish had failed In my exami'
natIong"
The Harrison times., 1915-07-17
Berlin Society.

What are you wearing that lo'
face for, professor"
Reason enough, doctor, I've ju
been to call on my old friend Prb
Councillor SchulZe-and what shou
do but leave my bread tlcket lnste,
OF my visiting card