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The Washington herald., 1915-09-26

/ The formal change took place in the
administration building. Admiral Fullam
handing over the charge of affairs to
Capt. Eberle. AT the same time Lieut.
NJ. E. Manley. who has been Admiral
Fullam's aid and who goes with him to
duty with the Pacific Reserve Fleet, was
succeeded by Lieut. comdr Thomas R.
Kurty. Comdr. Louis McC. Mutton has
assumed the duty of commandant of mid
shipmen and head of the executive de-
partment. His senior assistant Is Lieut.,
Comdr. Sinclair Cannon
Among officers detached were. Can't.
Lloyd H. Chandler. formerly head Of the
department of ordnance and gunnery and
eating superintendent during the summer;
Comdr. H. B. Price. head of the depart
met of marine engineering and naval con-
struction: Prof. Harry E. Smith, head of
the department of mathematics Comdr.
j. T. Tompkins, head of the department
of electrical engineering and physics;
Conndr. c. F. Preston. head of the DEPART
ment of English; Comdr. F. A. Traut
head of the department of navigation:
Lieut.. Comdr. Chauncey Shackford. senior
assistant to the commandant; Chaplain
W. G. Cassard.
Con1dr. ". W. Phelps was detached as
head of the department Of sean,anship
and comnandant of the station ships
early in the summer. Chaplain Sydney
4. Evans has been ordered to the Naval
Academy in place of Chaplain 'Cassard.
and Lieut.. c. E. Smith has taken the
place of Comdr. Sinclair Cannon as ofi-
cer-in-charse of athletics
There are number of changes among
the officers of the executive and other
departments, and more are expected. For
the first time in the annals of the Naval
Academy>an officer of the United States
Marine Corps has been given staff duty
at the 1nstitution-Maj. John H. Russell,
L. S. NJ. c. 1t has not yet developed
what will be his position. 1t is suggested
that he will be one of the drill cficers of
the regiment of nidshipmen.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26
Wireless and Strategy

In the opinion of Col F. n. Maude,
the well-known British writer on mill
taTy subjects, as concerns the great oper-
ations of war when both armies are
equally equipped with wireless communi-
cation. the net result is to leave
strategy exactly where the marvel of
wireless found it" To him strategy in
the modern use of the word involves as
its essential problem the timing of many
columns moving on different roads to
converge on a selected battlefield.
Until Napoleon Bonaparte became En-
! peror in 1894 the idea hardly existed. In
1906 Napoleon sought to move six widely
scattered army corps against the Aus
trians Favored in the most surprising
way by good fortune upon which he could
not have counted, he captured 5000
prisoners with one division of one of
the six corps he could depend on. He
had sought to march 2i.n00 across Europe.
and as a matter of fact he had been able
to bring into action at the decisive time
only 2ooo0, mistake which he concealed
by high sounding bulletins. This mis-
take. says Col Maude. Napoleon never
repeated.
A French officer twenty years ago dis
covered the change in the Napoleonic
strategy after the Ulm campaign. but the
German general staff seems to Col
Maude to have been deceived by the
Napoleonic bulletins and not to have
noted that the great Corsican changed
his plans after 1865 so as never to offer
battle again without bringing a supe-
riority Of two or three men to one
against the enemy.
THE Germans, blind to this change in
the plans of the master of war, had gone
on amplifying the original model long
after Napoleon himself had scrapped the
disastrous methods altogether
It is here that the question of re-
liable wireless communication comes in
for the one thing against the success
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26
Fort Myer Notes

.
Fort Myer, Va. Sept. 25.-Activities
the batteries from Tobyhanna. the
cavalry from target practice and with
all the families opening their homes
for the winter. Headquarters and one
battery of the Third Field Artillery
from Tobyhanna arrived Monday aft
ernoon, after a very hot nd tedious
march. The battery was to, arrive
Sunday. but was held over a day,
through the efforts of Capt. W. John
son, of the Maryland Militia. to give
an exhibition drill in Baltimore. Bat
terry E, commanded by Capt. Clarence
NJ Jones, was dropped on the way up,
at Gettysburg. to participate in the un-
yelling of a statue erected there to the
Confederate general. Robert E. Lee.
The artillery officers were extensively
entertained by Capt Cole. of the Beth
lehem Steel Works and captain of the
Artillery Militia of Pennsylvania. dur
ing their stay in Bethlehem.
Mrs Menoher. wife of Col. Charles
T. Menoher. and sons, Darrow. Charles
and William, returned from Toby
hanna in their machine.
Mrs. Sheridan. wife of Lieut.. Philip
Sheridan. and little daughter, Corlena
have returned after spending the sum-
mer in Nonquit, Mass, as guests of
Mrs. 2. II. Sheridan.
Col Jefferson r. Kean, NJ. C, presi-
den of the Association of Military Sur
seons of the United States, was a
visitor at the post last week.
Mrs. Donnelly. wife of Capt. Ed
ward T. Donnelly, son and daughter,
Mr. Harry and Miss Flora Beswick.
have returned from Tobyhanna and
opened their home for the winter.
Col. Charles T. Menoher, Third Field
Artillery. returned to the post recent
ly. leaving his command at Lancaster.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26
Army and Navy Notes.

The experts of this country who have
TO do with the development Of aviation
for the benefit OF the military naval es-
tablishment are awaiting with uncon-
cealed interest the results of the Ger
man activity in the employment of the
Zeppelin. 1t is quite evident that there
has been recently a renewal of the OPP
erations. of the dirigible and II is sur
missed that what has been done in that
direction represents the try-out of mech
anism and the training of personnel. 1t
is assumed also that the Germans have
built a large number of these aerial
vehicles, although nothing definite has
come from any of the warning nations
regarding the details. design, or extent
OF this construction.
The Germans have been building
dirigibles since 1900 and II IL understood
that the cost of the Zeppelin in their
country has been reduced to about $780,
poo as compared with. double that sum
or possibly q round $l.ooo.ooo which q
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26
West Point Notes;

West Point. n. Y Sept 25.-Mrs.
Chester Harding, wife of Col. Harding,
c. E.. and Mrs. Glade, ..bade good by
to the post the end of this week
Lieut.. and Mrs. Hughes guests re-
Gently were Mrs Hughes brother-fn-
law and sister. Mr.. and Mrs Hugh b.
Rowland, of Washington.
Gen. Dunwoody, of Washington. is
the guest of his son and daughter-in-
law. Capt. and Mrs. Dunwoody, for the
next fortnight.
Miss Marian Townsley had a sewing
bee on Wednesday for a number of
young ladies of the post.
Anthony c. Addison, of washinSton
is the guest of Col. and Mrs. Wilcox
for the week. Mr.. Addison is an uncle
of Mrs. Wilcox.
Mrs. Graham gave cadet supper on
Saturday for Miss Enriette Lewis.
daughter of Col. Lewis. retired. of New
Orleans. Other guests were Mrs.
Stearns. Miss Rosalie Stearns, Miss
krayenbuhl. Cadets Moose. Woodward,
Marcoe. Krayenbuhl. Ray Harrison
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26
Annapolis Notes

Annapolis. Md. Sept. S.-Capt. Ed
ward W. Eberle succeeded Rear Admiral
w. F. Fullam as superintendent of the
Naval Academy on Monday morning. and
at the same time the majority of,rank-
ing officers at the institution and others
severed their connection with it. The
change of administration was without
ceremony. except that salute of thir-
teen guns was fired as Admiral Fullam's
pennant dropped from the mast of the
Reina Mercedes, the station ship. and
Capt Eberle's was hauled up IN its place
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26

of the Ulm scheme was the difficulty
touch between the several maneuvering
columns, as Won Moltka very nearly
found out to his cost in 1870. The dis
covery of the French officer of the
secret of Napoleon's plans caused the
French staff to come TO the conclusion
that the weak point in the German sys-
tenn lay in the fact that it did not in
any way dominate their adversary's will
whereas. reviving Napoleon's practice at
its fullest development. it became ap-
parent that the Emperor never at
tempted concentration for battle I'M
til by a preliminary attack he had in
hihited the enemy's will and knew he
could hold him for the time necessary
to maneuver the rest of his army
against the point of his own choice in
numbers sufficient to deal the knock
out blow"
Whether the enemy attacked Ma
poleon or Napoleon attacked the enemy
did not matter to the Emperor in the
very least. Once his troops had fixed
their claws in the enemy'S flesh the
latter was powerless to divert the de-
cision. Napoleon might elect to mash
his adversary left wing or MS rlght,
but until the decisive moment actually
began only its directors brain knew
where it was about to close. and once
the Swing in" became visible to the
enemy distance alone made it impos-
sible to concentrate sufficient fresh
troops with which to meet~it.
Neither aeroplanes nor wireless can
save the enemy under these conditions.
War becomes like playing chess on an
open board; you can see exactly where
every unit is, but until the players
fingers actually leave the piece on its
new square you canot tell for certain
what move you will have to meet. 1t
is this stamp of uncertainty which has
hung over the German leadership ever
since the beginning of the war of 1914
Is.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26
Fort Monroe Notes

a
Fort Monroe. Va. Sept. 5.-Compli-
mentary to Miss Van Hoose. Mrs. r.
E. williford gave a theater party in
Norfolk recently to see Daddy Long
legs"
Lieut.. and Mrs. T. l. stsers. Mr.. and
Mrs woodhead. Of California. e~ere
dinner guests Of Capt. conser on the
Delaware recently.
Mrs. c. r. Alley gave . luncheon re-
Gently at the Lorraine in Norfolk for
Miss Van Hoose-
Capt. and Mrs W. c. sakr gave .
dipner recently for MA NIblack MrA
BfSdfe~. Capt. Austin. Ao1s Cot Todd.
Mrs. r. S. Dodson gave fridge party
recently for Miss Van Hoose. Mrs. r.
E. wiilifod's guest and for Mssdam4e
Bradley. Tignor. Alley. Wflliford. Glib
son. Baker. Grain. Lincoln. Chapman.
$500 n II r. - s g
Ism. ana z 2. 1I6n6k. y
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26
French Grenade Throwers Bombing German Trench

Hand bombs aerial and other sotIanse have played
in
-,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-21
NOTED POLICE DOG IS
V|CTEO OF J|TNEY BUS
of Richmond Police, Has Life
Crushed Out Near Second Station.

Drinks. for thirteen years a. com
panion OF every officer in the Police
Department. and one OF the most
famous police dogs in the country,
was run over and killed near Pine
and Broad Streets by an automobile
last night. His crushed body was
found about 1890 o'clock by Patrol
man Charles Deskin, and in a shor!
while the sad news was spread by
telephone to the different police sta
tons.
Drinks left the Second Police Sta
ton with the night relief, leaving
there at o'clock. and was assigned
TO watch the 1itneys because Of the
many recent complaints regarding
the recklessness Of the drivers OF
these machines. They were too reck-
less for the old police dog and he fell
victim beneath one OF them
The thrilling experiences OF police
officers and the history Of their
catches are interlocked with the his
tory OF the faithful dog that came
into the department on dark
stormy night many years ago. Po-
licemen have been injured by trying
TO save the life OF the animal thai
nourned each time shere was e. death
In the department.
The dog never fully recovered his
strength since police sergeant, h.
closest friend in the department, kill
ed himself about year ago.
Drinks was found 1t his side. and
when the piercing rays OF q police
mans searchlight lit Gp the little room
where the tragedy occurred, Dlnks
let out several pitiful howls, sounding
a requiem that will never he forgot.
ten by those who Witnessed the scaua
The dog refused to eat for over &
week. and during that time lay In 6
coal-bin at the Second Police Sta.
ton. When approached he started uI
again his dismal moan.
He was saved by patrolmen wht
placed him in the care OF a veterinary
surgeon and the faithful animal wa.
nursed back to life.
An eort will be made to have pa
troifnen assigned to escort the re-
mains OF the police dog to the grav.
today. He will be buried with fut
police honors, having died at the pos
of duty.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-21
REV. HENRY v. BATTLE
IS REUNION ORATOR
Invitation Extended Charlottesville
Minister by General Bennet
Young.

Rev. Henry Wilson Battle. pastor OF
the High-Street Baptist Church,
Charlottesville. has been invited to
deliver the reunion grafton when the
Confederate Veterans OF the country
gather in Richmond In June for the
last time. Other smaller reunions
may be held. but this will be the last
In Richmond and probably the last In
Virginia, as the veterans of the War
Between the States are rapidly thin
ming out.
DIR. Battle In not Confederate
veteran. but the son of a distin-
guished Confederate soldier. He Is q
pulpit orator Of note--a man whose
fiery eloquence and stirring appeals
have thrilled more than one audience
in Virginia and North Carolina.
In sending the letter OF invitation
10 DR.. Battle, General Bennett H.
Young. OF Louisville, commander in
chief of the United Confederate Vet
Grams. writes:
Ordinarily II has been given to a
veteran, but you are the son of such
distinguished and splendid father
that ! believe my comrades will con-
slider il an honor well-bestowed."
DIR. Battle has frequently spoken on
Confederate occasions. taking part in
many memorial exercises and his ora
tons will long be remembered by
those who have heard him.
The r. f. Lee Camp. No. /, has
contributed 800 for tho entertain
ment OF the veterans at the reunion,
which Is in addition to the $500 con-
tributed personally by members OF the
camp.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-21
GOOD CITIZENS DUTY
TO SUPPRESS VICE
Evangelist Hendershot Delivers Force
fui Address to Raiiroadera
At Tuesday Club.

The Tuesday Club" of he Railroad
Y. NJ. c. A had a nne meeting yes
terday and the speakers uttered no
uncertain sound OF condemnation Of the
social evil and of the passive attitude
of the decent element regarding It,
Evangelist Hendershot. of Hunting
ton. w Va gave some interesting
In his city, and maintained that there
should be no compromise with social
vice. II the decent citizenship OF a
community will interest themselves
sufficiently to vote for good la lawmakers
and a good constabulary the dens of
iniquity can be run out There Is no
excuse for tho existence of a thing
which Is immoral and a public nui-
sance and a public menace. and the
speaker had no patience with the idea
that "as such things will always exist
we cannot help matters by drastic
laws"
He boldly proclaimed the solemen
duty of decent citizens to take an ac-
tive part In politics and not to content
themselves with lamentation, 1t Is a
terity
Other speakers voiced the same
general sentiment and they were all
strong and earnest.
Evangelist Henderson, Ia having
large crowds at his revival services
nightly at the Third Christian Church
and his strong preaching grows on the
people.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-21

W.P.L.A. WILL HAVE
PRAYER SERVICE T0DAA
Prohibition Organization Hears Good
Reports From Workers In South
Carolina-Other Activities.

The regular weekly prayer service
and business meeting of the Woman's
Prohibition League Of America will
be held this afternoon at head
quarters, lis North Fifth Street, at Q
o'clock.
Mrs r. III. Potts will have charge
of the prayer service; her subject Is
"Christ's Our Example, Through Love.
Sacrifice and Service"
The members of the organization
are requested to attend this meeting.
Fine reports are coming in from the
organizer In South Carolina. A num-
Der of new leagues have been organ
lied. The ladies Of the organization
under the careful direction of Mrs.
Jobson have done faithful service
toward making the tag day for the
Maybee Home a great success.
Honors for the delegates of the in
tercollegiate contest, held here re-
Gently, were furnished by this organ
izatIon, two OF the prizes given the
contest and a handsome bouquet Of
roses given the young man not win
ming prize. was presented by Mrs.
Jobson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-21
SAINTS GROTTO TO HAVE
SUPPER AND INITIATION
IArge Class of Candidates WIN He
Carried Into Enchanted Realm
Benefit at Bijou Tomorrow.

After supper to be served at 8
o'clock tonight in Belvidere Hall, the
Yelled Prophets OF SAINTS Grotto will
initiate a large class of candidates.
The e,'sct has gone forth through the
enchanted realm from Monarch
Albert O. Boschen, and 1t will return
large attendance for the supper
and the ceremonial session which will
follow.
The initiation will be under the
direction Of Master of Ceremonies
Charles B. Fitzwilson. who has con-
ceived number of new stunts which
will make the way of the weary
initiate a most interesting one.
For the benefit OF Samis Grott0.
NJ. o. V. p. E. r.. performance will
be given at the Grayce Scott Bijou
tomorrow night. The drill team Of
the Grotto is preparing for the trip
to the annual convention, which ID
to be held this year in Buffalo. and
pro eeds from tomorrow nights beae-
fit will be added to the fund to help
them on their way:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-21
COMPENSATE OWNERS
Of SLAUGHTERED CATTLE
Checks VIII BE Mailed to Three
Firms This Morning from
Governors Office.

Governor Stuart to compensate own
ers of cattle slaughtered near Win
chester to prevent the spread OF the
foot-and- mouth disease. The amounts
are as follows:
The Carson Live Stock Company.
inc. of Richmond. s1+7.50. for ten
head of cattle; NJ. l. Miller, of Ope-
guam. $47s for eighteen cattle and
twenty-one hogs: r. L. Campbell. OF
Winchester, $991.75. for thirty-five
head of cattle and twenty three hogs
These amounts represent but half
the assessed value, the other half be-
ing paid by the Federal Government.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-21
.FRATERNAL AMERICANS
Have ANNUAL COUNCIL
Holds Sixth Session in Murphy's
Hotel Annex.
NEW OFFICERS ARE INSTALLED
Next Convention Will BE Held In Nor
fo1k-Banner for LArgest Per-
centago of Growth During Year
Ii Awarded to Front Royal Council.

Putting in two long sessions. the
sixth annual meeting of the Grand
Council OF Virginia, Order of Fra
ternal Americans, which was to have
covered two days. WAS adjourned.
with all business transacted. at $40
yesterday AFTERNOON. The meeting
was had in the parlor of Murphy's
Hotel Annex Representatives of
nearly al Of the seventy three coun-
ellis OF the order in the State were in
attendance.
The Fraternal Americans we're
welcomed to Richmond by Mayor
George Ainslie. who was presented at
the 8 O'Clock session by Wythe
White, chairman of the local arrange
ments committee. and the response
was by Past State President James l..
wilmeth. OF WASHINGTON. ID. c. Dur
ing the afternoon session officers
were chosen. The annual banquet
was had at Dickenson's at o'clock.
and at 1890 there was a theater party
at the Lyric.
Mr.. Wilmeth InstaIIs.
The newly elected officers were in
stalled at the afternoon session by
Deputy National Councillor Wilmeth,
who 10 An executive officer OF the
United States Treasury Department.
AZ WdS MT w llIuttH WHO was CHOSEN
by Secretary of the Treasury William
q. McAdoo to represent the United
States on the cruise OF the United
States Steamship Tennessee. which
went to Europe last August with ST.
900. 900 in gold for the relief OF Amer
lean citizens stranded at the outbreak
of the European war.
The sessions were presided over
by State President II. g. Sauis. OF
Fairfax, who, at the election. became
4 past president Past presidents n
attendance were O. r. Hopkins. r.
II. Heaton. James r. Mansfield, Il.
n. Bot. John r. Cox. A. B.. House
holder. ]. r. Boehm, r. l.. 8 Bouton.
J. H. Trtmyer, Thomas Chauncey. L.
A. Clements and James l. Wilmeth.
The New Officers.
The following are the officers
elected: President. w. r. Trower. of
Norfolk: vice president. G. VI. Money,
Of Waterford secretary. James r.
Mansfield. OF Alexandria: treasurer.
J. III. Trimyer. of Alexandria: mar
shall, j. M. Bell OF Manassas: war
den, l. p Smith Of Waterford; outer
guard. ]. W. McGaha. OF McGahaey-
ville chaplain, George r. Wrenn. Of
Norfolk: finance committee, r, l. 8.
Bouton, OF Vienna; II. X. Laws, of
'FRONT.' 6yaAt ana w sthe W mite, OF
Richmond: national representatives
r.. A. Clements. OF Richmond, and ].
r. Mansfield, or Alexandria.
Norfolk was chosen as the next
convention seat.
Before the close Of the meeting the
Grand cuncl banner. offered for the
largest percentage of gain shown In
mem hcrship by any subordinate roun%
ell during the year. was awarded to
Front Royal Council, No, 80. The
presentation was made by State
Treasurer Trfmysr.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-21
BEATT|E WILL OPPOSE
c. v. THR0CkMORTON
Petition For His NominatfOn For House
of Delegates Being Ctrcu-
lated.

The circulation of a petition In Hen
rico County for Harry BsAttis as can
didate for the House OF Delegates as
sures opposition to c. w. Throekmor-
ton. who annoucsd his candidacy soma
time ago and who had all but been
given the nomination by default
To date these are the only two can
didates for the Henrico nomination.
Julian Gum having announced his can
didacy for the Senate. Opposing him
10 Walker Ware. sheriff of James city
County.
An interesting political tight now in
progress In Henrico Is that between
w. w. Beverly. a young attorney. and
Frank Sutton, the Incumbent, for Com
monwealth's attorney. Mr.. Beverly Is
believed to stand a splendid chance for
the nomination. He has assurances OF
strong support and In addition several
school rows. in which Mr.. sutton. as
member of the electoral board. was en-
gagged. initiate against him. Moreover.
the failure OF the Commonwealth ever
to bring to justice the pereptrator of
an alleged criminal assault upon a
young woman of the county IL being
held against the Commonwealth's at
torney. This Is most unjust. accord
ing to Mr.. Sutton's friends, but 1t ~
having Its effect.
However. the incumbent is working
assiduously and by no means admits
the imminent prospect OF defeat.
In the city the petition of James
Cannon. one Of Richmond's representa-
tives in the State Senate. In being cir
cuiated and freely signed. Senator
Cannon 10 a candidate for reelection.
Senator Harmon. the other of Rich
mond's two senators. has accepted q
Federal position and will not be q
candidate for reelection. Morgan
Mills and l. o. Wendenburg are candi-
dates for the place.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-21

follows az to the Middle Atlantic States
The week promises TO be one of the
generally fair weather with tempera-
tura averaging near or slightly above
normal. There lis some probability OF
local showers toward the end of ths
week Moderate temperatures will pre-
vail the frst half OF the week; the
latter half will be warm
The forecasa for tomorrow for Viz
ginia and North Carolina Ia as fol-
lows:
virginia-partly cloudy and cooler
Wednesday; Thursday fair. moderate
north and northeast winds.
North Carolina-~-Generaliy fair We'd
nesday and Thursday; light variable
winds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-21
Administrative Board.

On motion of Commissioner Hirsch-
berg yesterday. the Administrative
Board directed the City Engineer TO
furnish it with all data and CORES
pondence between the city and the
Virginia Railway and Power Com
pany concerning the paving Of Broad
Street between Twenty-fourth and
Thirty-second Streets. Since the com
pany has been permitted to reroute
certain lines on Church Hill the paw
ing along Broad Street has been held
up. IL is Mr.. Hirschberg' idea TO
facilitate II possible the progress OF
he work.