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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-20
MINNEHAHA SAFE IN PORT.
Boat Supposed to Have Containe ed
Meunter Bomb in England.

Plymouth, England. July 19.-The
steamship Minnehaha, which put into
Halifax on fire from an explosion, sup
posed to have been caused by a bomb,
arrived here today. All is reported well
on board.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-20

The Minnehaha was heavily loaded
with ammunition and explosives. She
was believed TO have been the ship that
Meunter referred to in a letter to his
wife as the ship scheduled to sail on
July 3 that would go down on the TIN.
The explosion on the Mipnehaha oc-
CURED on the eth.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-20
British Dardanelle, Losse, az 4aI

London. July ls.-Premier Asqui,h an
nouneed In the House of Commons this
afternoon that the casualties at the OAR
dAnelles wore xa<u,
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Ouimet's Rating.

Massachusetts handicapping officials
are somewhat perplexed as to how
to rate Francis Ouimet, the nation
al amateur champion. In the 1914
list Ouimet and John q. Anderson
were placed together on scratch. but
the conclusion has been reached that
Ouimet Is alone In his class and Is
entitled to special consideration. Evil
IDENTIFY the Massachusetts Golf associa-
ton officials do not care TO push back
all the other rated players in that
state. so it has been suggested that
Ouimet be given a rating OF plus three
or four. 1t is figured that he is fully
three OF four strokes better than any
one else in the state. Ray Il. Gorton
may be scratch with Anderson at n
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Topics Of the
Sport World
Evers Electrified.

Johnny Evers cannot keep q watch
going because his body is so full Of
electricity. according to Christy Math-
ewson. This may sound ridiculous on
the face Of II, but II is absolutely true.
Matty adds. Evers has been presented
with several fine watches. and they
will not keep accurate time when he
carries them because of something In
his physical makeup which prevents
the .timepiece from doing It's work
properly.
what time Is IT." Evers asks.
Haven't you got on a watch Of your
own thereT"
II have one that l carry, but II i
tried to keep 1t in repair l would be
broke all the time. The boys In Troy
gave 1t to me, and l wear 1t because |
want them to see that l appreciate It
1t is n very high priced and high
strung watch"
Evers says that he will stop one
Of the cheaper watches In two days.
1t just goes to show that there Is some
peculiar quality In the makeup Of a
high strung player who is full of life
and pepper. For want of a better name
Johnny calls 1t electricity.
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TERMS IN ARMY AND NAVY.
Origin Of Some Of Those Which Are In
Use Today.

Origin Of Some Of Those Which Are In
Use Today.
Here are the origins of some OF the
terms used I'm the army and V
Captain" is derived from the Latin
'caput," meaning a head: ''colone /,
comes from the Italian "colonna," n
column. the ''compagDa c~olonella' hav.
ing been the first company of an in.
fantry regiment. the little column
which the colonel led. The title
lieutenant" comes from n word sir
nifying holding the place.. o.. n
lieutenant colonel Is n sort Of under.
study for d colonel, a lieutenant looks
after a company in the absence OF the
captain, and so on. The titles OF lance
mated In the fact that In the old days
the holders of those ranks carried n
lance instead Of a halberd. round the
head Of which was twisted q sloy
match. Their duties were to go round
the ranks with these torchlike lances
and give fire to the matchbox men just
before q battle took place.
The word dragon" was first used
Of a regiment OF mounted infantry. 70
called from the dragons" or short
muskets. with which they were armed:
the well known cavalry call of Boot
and saddle Is really a corruption OF
the old French signal, "Doute selle.r
or Put on your saddles" Admiral
comes from the Arabic "Emir of bagh,'
meaning Lord OF the sea-: 'commo-
dore" comes from the Italian com
mandatore:" mate Is from the Ice
landic and meal an equal, and the
term giving quarter" is believed to
have originated In the agreement which
existed In the old fighting days. that
the ransom OF a foot soldier shopid be
one-quarter of his pay for one year
Pearson's Weekly.
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at the enemy. "Boweth down upon
his knees to drink" Quenched their
thirst leisurely and satisfied their
needs to the full. 1t is In the COM
monpiace events of daily life that our
true worth Is made known. Let us
then be watchful at all times. by
the three hundred" Only this number
satisfied the test, but they were worth
much more than all the others, who
were dismissed and sent home. .vict.
uals In their hand and their trumpets."
They were not numbered with much
baggage, but had just enough for their
immediate needs because the supreme
consideration was to have ability 70
tackle and destroy the enemy.
Verses 1C-23.-A vigorous attack.
Gideo summoned 1.-THE three hundred
men," who were divided into three
companies and given instructions TO
follow the example Of their lender In
all that he was about to do. Each man
was given "a trumpet"-a rams horn.
they were also provided with empty
pitchers'-in which their food had been
carried-and "lamps'-frebrands. They
We're to advance upon the enemy from
three directions. and when they an
preached the enemy's camp they were
to blow the trumpets" and break the
pitchers" which would expose the
torches, and simultaneously they were
to give the battle shout. "The sword Of
the Lord and of Gideon!" The strata.
gem succeeded most wonderfully. Tho
Gideonites did not have to press for.
ward. "They stood every man in his
place and watched the confusion and
panic that came upon the enemy. "Ev.
cry mans sword against his fellow,
In the darkness and excitement tbev
could not distinguish friend from foo
and wrought mutual destruction. sTbe
host fed The destruction of the Mid.
ianites was complete. However aaat
footed, they could not escape. for thew
We're surprised all along the route hy
men from the tribes Of "Naphtali. 80.
Asher. 80 Manasseh," so that thar
course was cut short as they fed dow
the Jordan valley. This was one q,
the decisive encounters OF those siren.
uous days. and the effects of the vic.
tory were altogether salutary.
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WeIiington's Plans.

Wellington's reticence once drew a
protest from Lord Uxbridge, the bril-
liant cavalry leader. who lost a leg at
Waterloo and became Marquis OF An
glesey. On the V of the great battle
Uxbridge, although next to yelling
ton In command. knew nothing Of his
chiefs plans for the morrow's battle.
With trepidation he approached tha
duke. II Wellington were killed Tx.
bridge would become commander In
chief. What was the plan? The duke
listened patiently. Tell me. Uxbridge.
who will attack the first tomorrow. 1
or Bonaparte?" Undoubtedly Bona
parte." well. Bonaparte hasn't CIV
en- me any idea Of his projects. and, as
my plans depend upon his plans. how
can you expect me to tell you miner
London Standard.
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VIKINGS WERE POWERFUL.
Conquered Normandy and England and
Ruled In Dublin More Than 800 Years.

Conquered Normandy and England and
Ruled In Dublin More Than 800 Years.
The vikings and their followers who
swarmed up the Seine and the Thames
and whose descendants conquered Nor
mandy and then England were bred
or long years Of independence and
property rights, while those they over
threw were dependent and nonland
owners. They were the hardest and
boldest travellers of their time.
The Norwegian sealers still cruise
about the sea as far north as il IL
open, and the history of polar explora-
ton has been associated with Norway
from Othar I'm King Alfred's time to
Nansen In u own. In the Shetland
islands the people still talked Norwe.
gian In the last century, Greenland
and Iceland were colonized from Nor.
way, and from Iceland comes a litera.
ture In old Norwegian. still the Ian
guage OF the people. which ranks with
the hero tales of the east, of Greece.
OF Germany and England.
The Orkneys. the Shetlands. the
Hebrides and the Isle OF Man were
possessions OF Norway for hundreds
OF years. and for more than 800 years
Norwegian kings ruled In Dublin.
Many Of the Danes wno conquered
England were Norsemep, anu the con-
querors Of Normandy we're mostly OF
the Norwegian viking breed.-Price
Collier in Scribner's MaeaZlae.
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yah of hosts Czech. iv, O..
The Lesson Explained. Verses 10
A sitting process.
1t vas not difficult for a man like
Gideon to gather a following. A good
ly host responded to his summons,
and they pitched beside the we'll of
Harod." This spring of water has
been identified with Ain Jalud, which
is at the foot Of Mount Gilboa. Four
miles to the north of this location was
1.-The hill Of Moreh." at the foot Of
which was the vale of J~ezreel, where
the Midianites were encamped. But
when Gideon viewed the ranks he was
divinely guided to see that the large
numbers would not only beget confu-
sion, but that the Israelites would be
tempted to conclude that the victory
was caused by their own prowess and
force. Jehovah will receive no honor.
Gideon was also to learn what even
we are so slow to accept, that 'there
Is no restraint TO the Lord to save by
many or by few" whatsoever is
fearful and afraid" These timorous
souls would infect others with their
doubts and unworthy thoughts and be
easily panic stricken and never be able
to deal an effective blow. Depart
early" Go round about so as to
avoid the enemy" Mount Gilead."
Better read "Gilboa," which is the
place where they were encamped.
Twenty and two thousand" What
a great shrinkage In numbers when so
many left camp! The fact is that
those who remained were very much
stronger after the departure OF the
weak kneed and tremuious.
Verses asa searching test.
The majority Of the remaining "ten
thousand" was also unfit, but they
would not acknowledge 1t. and yet un-
til they were separated 1t was moi pos
sible to give battle to the enemy. 81
will try them" Every one that lap-
peth of the water" Those who took
up water In the palm of their hands
just enough to wet their parched lips
and who did not yield to their thirst
because they were so intent on getting
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Welsh Has Made Bio Money.

Freddie Welsh. worlds champion
lightweight. has earned $4,000 since
he came to this country a couple Of
months g with the title. This Is a
remarkable feat for a champion and
has never been equaled by a title hold
er of the prize ring Welsh has not
picked his opponents since winning
the title and met all corners one after
the other. Welsh has met more men
IL the ring since becoming champion
than Willie Richie did during his
career as a champion, over a year and
a half.
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brought the car back alone. Jean II.
had been killed during the trip. His
body was on the ground back there,
somewhere in the north. They had
not been able to bring it back. Some
English soldiers had arrived in time
to a the survivors of this mission
on which the poor chauffeur had left
so joyously in the morning.
"Some hours later, in the garage
where each evening they call the roll,
to the name of Jean Il. the quarter
master answered.:
dead on the field of honor
"The men, in two ranks, raised the
hand to their caps.
"A day or two later. one could see.
one morning. some soldiers marching
with measured tread toward a church.
All wore on the left arm that letter
A that Is peered at. They were the
comrades Of the 'obscured one.' They
were going to have a mass celebrated
for him who had been killed"
Mines Kill a Thousand.
The Eclair prints a letter from q
French soldier who was engaged in the
ArgonDe fighting, which, as the writer
says. forms al interesting pendant for
the bald words of the official commu-
nique telling Of German attacks being
repulsed. He describes the French
retirement before a superior force
from a village commanding an afiu-
ent of the Mouse, intersecting that part
Of the Argonne where a wide road fol-
lowed that valley.
we soldiers" he says. Couldn't un-
derstand why the colonel abandoned
the village, which was evidently of
strategic Importance, without a strug-
gle. but We obeyed orders and retired
sullenly.
AFTER traversing a quarter of a mile
there was a sudden terrific explosion
that staggered the ranks. Simultane-
ously the officer, smiling, gave the or
der to retrace our steps.
"A peasant who witnessed the catas-
trophe gave the details. Shortly after
u departure two brigades Of Bayari.
an and Saxon infantry occupied the VII
lage. Some were entering houses and
others We're resting.
Then came the screaming noise of a
shell which exploded near a church.
An explosion like an earthquake fol-
lowed, almost a%nnihilating the enemy.
Only a few stunned survivors were
left on the outskirts.
'The colonel had mined the village
before retiring. The German assault
was definitely repealed at this point"
Terrible S~uspense!"
\ young German aviator, describing
his first air duel with a British fier.
gave this thrilling story Of his expert
ence:
I'VE Were at about 200 feet altitude
and | had just taken my first obser-
walton photograph when suddenly,
from God knows where, a hostile aero
plane approached us with great rapid
fty. / yelled to the pilot to get up
higher and then began a furious COM
bat in the clouds to become top dog.
Up We rose In spirals, the English
man now on top and now we. Like a
Hash the Englishman altered his course
when we We're 1000 feet above the
earth and flew right over our heads,
just n few feet above us, i'm fact. |
expected a crash or a bomb, but nei-
ther happened
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Martin JuIian's List of Boxers.

Martin Julian. brother-in-law of Bob
Fitzsimmons and Ruby Roberts man.
ager when the lanky Australian held
the middleweight and heavyweight
championships. is now the manager OF
a stable of boxers. His boxers con-
sist Of Bull Cassidy. Johnny DAILY,
Harry Pierce and Harry Ferns. He
has in preparation two heavyweights
that he is coaching along for bouts
among the third raters.
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night, and the Germans put sentries
with b~ayonets over us.
ION Wednesday they removed US to
the far side Of a haystack out OF their
line Of fire so we could not get hit. but
n of the British shells exploded near
us. and Of course I got hit. We thought
it best to make a dash for it. l could
not walk and had to crawl on my
hands and knees with my wounds
bleeding, and while 1 was crawling
away they started to fire on US. There
were six Of US who started, but only
two Of us finished. Our trenches were
only a mile and a half away, but 1t
took US four hours to crawl there"
War chauffsurs Daring.
The exploits Of the daring automo-
bile drivers who whiz along the fringe
Of the shell torn battle front, and
sometimes into it, on missions of mill
tary duty that have cost many a life,
IRE as remarkable as the aerial dashes
in this war.
Thousands of luxurious touring cars
and limousines that once graced the
b~oulevards Of Paris are now employed
in this service, and many Of them are
driven by their wealthy owners, who
rank as privates, and are comrades
with professional chauffeurs. They
wear uniforms marked with an "A'
ON the arm.
Little is heard Of their individual
deeds, which led the Figaro to say
their service was "~obscured." In reply
the Figaro printed on its first page a
letter from n Of these daring drivers,
q Paris lawyer. that speaks for itself.
"'Obscured" The word Is quickly
said. There is too much 'obscured.'
And n has reason for being SO who
is forced to remain far from the front.
Thus the automobile service is OBJ
scured. But the Figaro ought to say
that in their o~bscurity the AUTOMOBILE
lists know how to die and that nu-
merous indeed have been those who
already have fallen.
Rigid Military Discipline.
IF at the beginning Of the war one
saw ~automobilists enjoying a ride in
the woods or with their cars stationed
before fashionable restaurants. that
time has passed. That should be
known.
1.-The other day, about 0 In the morn
ing, the quartermaster entered the
garage. Every one was at his post.
The machines We're all equipped-tanks
filed. provisions in the hampers. car
bines ready-eyerything there to show
that We don't just merely make a run
around the lake
They want a cart cried the quar-
termaster. Who can go?'
Every man answered T.
lone of our comrades. Jean r.. was
chosen. A turn of the crank and the
car was gone. Where? No one asked.
One is too much accustomed to seeing
these machines depart TO put the ques-
ton. They go. remain absent-many
days sometimes.
"And II. went this time, like Others
before him and as still others will fol-
low him each day.
Chauffeur Is Killed.
in the evening the machine re-
turned to the garage. All its windows
were broken. Bullets had riddled Its
panels. Jean X. was not with ii.
Ills comrade. tears in his eyes. had
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Il stood up on my seat and fired at
him over my shoulder and over the
head Of the pilot. l missed and the
Englishman disappeared.
we decided to return. but to our
horror. we discovered that we had lost
our bearings. Those minutes of us
pense were the most terrible | ever
endured. My hands were shaking as
IL paralyzed. We flew home as fast
as we could. My tongue was glued to
the roof OF my mouth. i was upset.
As we glided TO our base my courage
returned and in the last minutes was
able to take n few photographs"
An Irish Hero.
A new story of a British encounter
with the Prussian guard was told by
n corporal OF the Warwickshire regi-
ment, who is now at home wounded.
The night the Prussian guard at
tackled us around Ypres," he said, ut
was only by the merest chance and a
fine piece of heroism that we were
warned in time. There was an Irish
man of the Kings Liverpool regiment
who had strayed out OF bounds to meet
a girl whose home was off the line Of
attack. Coming back late. he stunt
bled on the Germans stealing quietly
toward our position. Without thought
of consequences to himself. but only
concerned for the safety OF his COM
rades. he dashed toward the spot where
he knew our guard to be to give the
alarm. The Germans spotted him. and
a cavalry patrol was at his heels in
stantly. He had a good start. but to-
ward the end he was hit In both legs.
He got through with the warning
and Is now In the base hospital pulling
through. He doesn't know whether he
will get a medal or a wigging for be-
ing out Of bounds. but he's hoping for
the best"
A Horrible Night!
The following account Of the rou of
the Prussian guards Is by Private
Jackson, Of a Hampshire regiment:
las soon as it was dark We heard
the sound of trumpets, with a lot Of
shouting all along the line In front OF
US. We knew what this meant-the
Germans had started to charge US. Ii
was a night l shall never forget. They
came shouting like mad. All we had
to do was to keep up a rapid fire. They
broke through our lines just below me.
We had a lot of our chaps wounded In
the trenches.
Il fired about $50 rounds after | was
wounded, as l could manage all right,
1t being my left hand, so | expect /
killed or wounded a few Germans aft
err they wounded me. When they broke
through us We could see 1t was the
kaiser's crack regiment of Prussian
guards. Well. l pity them that night,
as they must have lost very heavily.
las soon as they broke through be-
low me an officer CAV us the order TO
get out OF the trench and be ready 10
meet them with the bayonet. He told
the wounded to try to get back to
headquarters the best way they could.
Ii was an awful sight.
1--WE just got u re-enforcements up
in time to make a charge. i stood and
watched them a minute as they came
UP to help US. They killed nearly ev-
cry German that got through. The rest
ran back to their trenches"
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UnyisIdina Crouch.

"Bliggins Is a modest man."
81 don't think So"
But he doesn't seem TO think par
ticularly well Of himself"
THAT isn't modesty; that's good /,
Observation-Disclosures Star.
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Our Natural Bridces.

There are ten bridges formed by ma
ture In the United States. Their for
nation Is caused by the current OF
streams running through rocks.
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A Permanent Bill,

"Why do you call the baby Bill?'
month.''-Buffalo Express.
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No Decisions In Cleveland.
The newly organized boxing COM
mission at Cleveland has finally decid.
ed against giving decisions.
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CLICK o. THE LATCH.


The silence holds for IL, taut
and true:
The young moon stays for 1t.
wistful white.
Winds that whlmpered the sun
set through,
Sigh for 1t, low and light.
Click o. the latch and he'll come
home
A stir In the dusk at the little
gate.
Hush. my heart, and be still. my
heart
Surely it's sweet TO wait!
The tall skies lean for IL, listen
ing.
Never a star but lends an ear.
The passionate porch flowers
stoop and cling.
Parting their leaves to hear
Click o. the latch. and him come
home
A step on the flags. a snatch
OF song.
Hurry, my heart, be swift. my
heart.
How did We wait so long,
Nancy Byrd Turner in L.ppin-
colts Magazine.
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The Sunday School Lesson
SENIOR BEREAN.

Golden Text.-Not by might nor by
power, but by my Spirit, saith Jeho-
yah of hosts Czech. iv, O..
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Chauffeur Is Killed.

in the evening the machine re-
turned to the garage. All its windows
We're broken. Bullets had riddied Its
panels. Jean X. was not with ii.
Ills comrade. tears in his eyes. had