The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-04-10
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.
international News Service

lnLefudllOndI VIEWS OSINir1
London.-"The Defender of Britain"
that Is the title sentimental and en-
thusiastic 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 a 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 little too much
to do with his astonishing rise in rank.
II 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 q name to the man In the street,
but those who do know him look to
him for more than a name-for the
highest fame, IL time and the hour are
favorable. No one who knows Beatty
has 6ny doubts or fears for him. He
win 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
clamor loudly that Beatty be put in his
place.
Sir David comes from q 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 oil
restrained, wonderful energy which q
trained prize fighter exhibits on enter
ing the ring. On edge all the time Ia
Beatty. He has a bulldog face, a fight
ing face, which would attract attention
anywhere. His head bears a great re
semblance to Napoleon's. He resembles
Bonaparte, too, In his great staying
power. After seven months of wori
In which he has spent two hours in al
with his family and many times hal
worked "a hours q day, his grip on hi
job Is as strong as ever. Like tn,
great French conqueror. he seems i'm
pervious to fatigue.
In still another respect, his marvel
GUS rise to high command at an earl,
age, he brings to our mind Napoleon
Alexander, Hannibal and other grea
military geniuses. Beatty has beer
successfully the youngest commander
the youngest captain, the younges
rear admiral and the youngest vice-ad
miral in the British naval service.
Indeed. when he was promoted Il
the rank OF rear admiral on Januar,
/. 1910. at the age of thirty-eight. b,
was not only the youngest British real
admiral Of his time, but the younges
on record. Nelson himself was not pro
NOTED to reaf admiral until he wa.
thirty-nine. Today. Beatty is forty-foul
years Of age.
eeatty's Unique Record.
Here is q tabular record of his ca
reer: