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Moral Anarchy" Feared
Because of Political
Interference.

better suit him such interference bv
the Secretary the fleet regards az q
blow aimed nj the very vitals of the
navy.
Mr.. Daniels escapes altogether how
ever the most serious Indictment brought
against Minister pclctau. and rightly 80.
Mr.. Daniels is admitted 10 he absolutely
sound on the question or ships and the
lighting element Of tho navy. whereas IL
was IN naval construction that Peletau
left his most lasting mark upon the
French service ~ Pelletan it vas
said
ny The grace Of parliamentary com
hiuations . politician acquires. I'm \ day.
an the technical knowledge whioh per
'nits him to- be the arhitcr between the
conflicting demands Of the limo officers
tho naval constructors. the ordnance OK
pert and tho engineer Every one re-
calls the famous circular Of VI Pellotan
relating to boilers written IN his own
handwriting, in absolute contradiction
% the advice of the naval constructors .
the case of the gun mount adopted al
though lire officers and naval con-
s'Euctors united In condemnlng II.
NiIIions ~ Franc. wasted.
"relietar doomed to sure death tho
'aruornd monsters. the products ~
netallurgic capitalism Naturally the
Chambers refused to vote money for
new ba'tleships Tens NJ millions Of
francs were spent on naval dust'--tor-
pedo craft ad submarines"
1ellctau stopped an work on battle
ships building whom no came into office.
and the French Government paid huge
sums IN iudomnilios ~ contractors lie
was responsible for freaks Of naval CON
structiou. which before the European
war. could he seen iu an the waters %
-he world. exposing the French navy To
the ridicul" NJ every naval power Az
accepted principles Of naval design were
abandoned IN favor of ono or another
Of freaksh ideas presented TO Pelletan
rellctan also suppressed the annual
squadron nauUuvres. and decreased the
cruising of the squadronS on the ground
that mauTuvrCs were useless and that
TOO much coal was being expended.
These charges do not lie against Mr.
Daniels lie has accented tho views -
he experts ~ tho navy In regard to
hattl ship and gun construction. and
furthermore, has succeeded ~ well AS II
not better, than most Of his predecessors
n tho matter Of getting tho app-opria-
lions asked for though uhcre is
general belief that he has not asked FOR
what the navy ought to have During
his administration distinct advances
have beer made in ordnance. I'm armor.
IN shells and in torpcdoos. which. while
he was not directly responsible for them.
Mr. Daniels has done all IN his power -
encourage
Furthermore. the detachment OF naval
vessels OF the frs, rank from usual
manpuvres and exercises has been not so
much the fault Of Mr. Daniels as OF
his collca gle. the Secretary OF state
Naval officers generally blame the
Secretary FOR Fielding to the state De-
partment'S demands on the navy for the
use of fret class battlcships on police
duty In tho tropics. but he has really
had no choice but to give Mr. Bryan
what was asked for
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Aponymou. Letter. Needed.

No one development mas tduatu 30
much chagrln to naval officers as the
matter Of anonymous letters sent 10
the Secretary by enlisted men II ~
said that many Of these letters receive
as was CHARGED against Pclletan, Sc
rious consideration, and thai often
they are made the basis Of inquiries
and Investigations.
Officers of the navy, ions trained m
the traditions OF the service and it's
ideas of discipline. consider that anony-
nous letters are absolutely repugnant
to the very principle of the naval SER
vice. TO their minds II is very clear
that preservation of naval discipline
REQUIRES that not onlN shall II be made
known to the entire navy that anony-
nous letters receive no consideration
hut that the writing Of them is con-
sideTed offensive, regardless Of the sub
jcct
The Sccretarys invitation to all the
men Of the navy to communicate freely
with him was something for which he
has never been forgiven by the officers
of the service The navy has It's most
rigid rules, from which officers them
selves are not exempt, requiring all
communications to be carried through
the intermediate stages II superiors
to the final responsible authority II
IL the keystone, on, might say of the
arch of discipline.
Mr. Daniols's disregard for that here
tofore involable rule has done much
to convince the officers that he IL bent
on the destruction of an established
order in the navy
n Is recalled In connection with this
general question that when an officer
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OF tho Washington naNN ward rcudcred
an uutaVorlhle report on an employee
because he was absent from his duties
engaged I'm huttouholing members Of
Cou-rcss regarding a hill proposing
heretofore uuheard nf advancement fo'
some warrant officers he officer re-
rCived persons al letter from the Sec
rotary ~ the NaVy advising him that
his adverse report was disapproved. as
II was 10y the ScCrctiry's permission
that the warrant officer was engaged
IN what g. admitted to he lobbying
Naval officers consider discipline be-
yond tho range OF possibility under
such conditions.
His navy ward administration was
one Of the chief causes Of the severcst
criticism nj Minister Polletan. lie
was condemned for diminishing author
ity Of executives AZ the yards over the
men under their direction.
In the case Of Secretary Daniels too
b. seems rs n moro attention Is being
given to petty personnel matters In navy
yards than was ever before the case Il
IL explained that this is necessary for
the reason that Mr. Daniels found at TIC
yards inpulfous systems. developed in
Republican days. by which navy yard
positions and promotions We're AWARDED
wholly or the basis Of political activity
and party devotion.
Il is fact. however. ina: the names
uf scores Of appontees or men promoted
are coming into the Navy Department
for scrutiny 10y the political managers OF
the Dtpartment--that is, by the Score
tary and his observation-disclosures II is
difficult to imagine why b. should be-
necessary for these high officials to
know that these civilian employees exist
under this or that name or one or an
other party emblem.
However. the record OF no Admins
tratiou or Congress IL worthy OF pride 50
far as navy yard politics is concerned.
The yards have always been the victims
Of pork barrel politics.
VI. Pcllc'dn's uuwlliuEness to permit
q General stan TO exercise full control
also hits close 10 the present Secretary
~ the United States Navy American
naval o:!:cSTs hav, como &c aS-co ~!:h
the officers OF other navies that general
stan or its equivalent is essential 10
proper preparation for War
But Mr.. Daniels has indicated that he
is unatrrdnly opposes to naval general
STAFF and that he regards the RESPONSE
blltti placed upon the Secretary for the
navy's preparation for war an adequate
arrangement.
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PciIrt"n's Methods denounced.

OF Pelletan's administration It was
said an this connection
THE general organization OF the navy
Is in brief military. and technical ON
nipotenc" ~ an incompetent parliament
triau and excessive Capitalization. ruin
Gus 10 all authority and all responsible
ties ~ the different degrees of the HER
drchy the Interference Of politics. which
makes the interests Of the navy yield 10
the interests of the party in power
How. under such conditions. would IL be
possible 10 prevent the most profound
moral anarchy from taking possession of
the navy
There is little doubt in Washington
That such moral anarchy" exists in the
American Navy Department
Another Characterization OF Pcllctan's
system was as follows
THE navy IL succumbing to a double
anarchy anarchy at the top due to an
out Of date organization Of the central
services Of the Ministry. which has per-
United politics to reduce in few years
all the services 10 state Of compile. "a
lmpotency and irrespOnsiblity anarchy
from below, due equally to the intrusion
or me political element into our dock
yards, thanks to which intrusion the
dockyards have ceased TO he able to build
and maintain the fleet"
" Wolld be absurd to assert that tho
United states navy yards have reached
such state as indicated OF tho French
yards. but many believe that a CON
tlnuaton Of M. Danielss methods will
effect serious impairment OF navy
ward efficiency. Even those who favor
giving Mr.. Daniels the benefit Of the
doubt assert that efficiency cannot he
maintained by having the head Of the
Department continually reaching out tn
Interfere in the relations between work
men and their immediate local superlors.
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Tho Innovations thrust upon the
United States navy by Secretary Daniels
with regard to the enlisted personnel and
its status, particularly In reference to
the commit ssioncd personnel. have from
the FIRST been most rcpuSnant to the Off
Gers Of the service aud also to most CT
villains who. iu one way or another. have
come to know the navy and its ideals.
j. las been predicted that they could
have but one result N continued to their
logical cornelius decentralization of the
service and impairment Of efficiency.
In answer u the defence Of Mr.. Dam
iels's policies that events would prove
their predictions false. the Secrctary's
critics have cited the ~imlarit'es be-
tween these policies and some Of those
of VI. rollotau. pointing to the results
THAI followed in tn, French navy a. con-
elusive proof Of what must be expected
ion the American navy.
The nature Of the bill OF complaint:
brought against Niu,cter Felletau dec
AIDE ago. when he was in full swing in
the Ministry Of Marine. is Indicated in
an article on The French and German
Navics," published In France I'm 1904.
The author states that the distinguishing
characteristic Of VI. Pelletan's regime
was an increased tendency To lessen the
cousDataut corps 20 lower its prestige, to
hel.ttle e. in the minds Of the enlisted
man and the public. He then proceeded :;
But il was not enough to dehase the
combatlnt CORPS 10 seems that it was
iu addition necessary to make IL an
object Of -uspicion and take away from
tho enlisted men their confidence ia Il.
To take AWAY their rorndcuc.- did this
nor mean to ruin the mower OF th, navy %
am not speaking here Of the secret
Indictments in discipIi-e. secret en-
cotray.inents to udisciplinc and con-
TEMPT of their supcriors I am speak
ing cspecially OF the system. obstiuateiy
pursued. which has consisted in running
tho authority OF line officers 10y remit
ring all the pun!shments inflicted by
rbep, on ruiItv sailors every time the
sailors in violation Of military regula-
,fons appealed directly to the Minister
A., a., Nam, of D.mocrnc,.
"Tbe name of democracy has been
invoked TO cxp,aiu this merciless war
an tho spirit of discipline and duty II
was pretended that it was desired ~
mako the navy democratic II is one
of the most daring Jokes that Minister
ever permitted himself to play. Between
decentralization and characterization
There is an abvss
shall | sneak OF tale bearing II IS
daily occurrence. II is encouraged
and rewarded ANONYMOUS letters find
rredence in high place. They are enough
to cause official injuries"
MANY American naval officers are
convinced that Mr.. Daniels, lin the
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Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-09
PACKARD MASTER
OF THE LEADERS
Pittsburgh Helpless Before Pitcher
and Kansas City Captures
Game.
SEVEN TO TWO Is THE SCORE

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept. S-The lead
ers of the Federal league were helpless
before the pitching of Packard today and
Kansas City won from Pittsburgh, 7 to 2
Packard allowed four hits, two to Kon-
etchy and two to Mowrey. Rogge, who
started for the visitors lasted four In
nings. Hearn. who succeeded him, yielded
four runs. three coming in the eighth on
four hits. The second game of a double
header was called in the second inning
on account of rain. Score: RH.E.
K E1'T nsss City -; ! 9 : 1878 8 ~ !
Batteries; Rogge, Hearn and OConnor;
Packard and Enzenroth.
Tops Make Clean sweep.
NEWARK. N. j., Sept. 8.-The Brooklyn
Federais made q clean sweep of the five
game series with the Newarks by taking
today's double-header by scores OF 6 to {
Newark ~ Q Q / . Q . ! q 10
Batteries: Marion and Land; Kaiserling.
Moran and Rariden.
Score. second game: R.H.E
Brooklyn ......S 9 000000 % 9 9
s@tteries: tphsm ana sImons Mo Mo.sv
Billiard and Rariden.
BIu WHIP Terps Twice.
BUFFALO. Sept. s-The local Federal
leageu season was brought to a close to
day with the Buffalo team scoring q
doub'e victory over Baltimore. The scores
were to and to T.
Al Schulz allowed five widely scattered
hits In the first game and beat A.
Rankin johnson in pitchers battle. A
home run By Hal Chase brought about
the second Buffalo victory. iWth Buff
falo two runs behind In the fifth inning,
Chase hit into the bleachers. scor ne
Lord ahead OF him. Singles by Engle and
All n gave the locals the deciding ta"y
n h eighth. Score: R.H.E
Buffalo 80 o O1 o 90 8 a 6 o
10 o o o 0 0 0 o 90 5 o
Batteries: Schulz and Allen. Johnson
and O~ens.
Score, second game: RHF
Buffalo 40 3 0 s-S
Baltimore "a o 1 90 o o. s 2
:; attic. les; Marshall and Allen; Quinn.
Conley and Russell
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-09
Misses Rosenthal
And Hyde Eliminated

CHICAGO. sept s--Miss Lillian Hyde
OF New York, metropolitan champion. and
Miss Elaine V. Rosenthai OF Chicago,
western champion. were eliminated from
the Women'a National Golf tournament
at the Onwentsla club today, by Mrs,
Y. H. Barlow OF Philadelphia and Miss
Marjorie Edwards OF Chicago. respec-
lively. Mrs Barlow. who Is the favorite
Of large contingent for the champion
ship, had 70 play steadily all the way
with a medal score OF 80 to win one up,
but Miss Edwards had an easier time,
gaining a lead 20 two holes on the first
nine and holding II to the finish Miss
AIexa sterling OF Atlanta, southern
champion. survived the second round
handliy. defeating Laurie Kaiser, cham
pion OF Chicago. six TO five. Mrs. w. A.
Gavin. the British contender. and Miss
Eaienoaor Allen. New Englands sole hope
for the title. won handily. Miss Allen
furnished one Of the surprises OF the day
in Debating Mrs. j. v, Hurd OF Pitts
hsirgh. who as Miss Dorothy Campbell.
was once British champion and twice
American premier golfer.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-09
Foreign Exchange
Weakens; Sterling
Sinks Four Cents

NEW YORK. Sept. LIN the face of
many apparent reasons for assuming a
stronger tone. the foreign exchange mar
ket weakened today and sterling went
down cents from Saturdays close. 10
SASS. Large offerings Of bills were said
to be the cause of the drop.
The market had apparently discounted
to then the latest importation of gold
from England for. instead OF advancing,
the rate on sterling declined. Even the
news that the shipment was almost twice
as large as expected failed to check the
slump. Another cause for strength.
which was responded to only by weak
ness. was the belief that a remedy was
near at hand. as only a few days. at
most, will elapse before the arrival here
OF the Anglo-French commission.
Although no one in authority was will
ing TO father the statement. IL was known
that local bankers would look with dis
approval upon steady shipments here
from England of gold in large quantities
This view Is eoneurred in by many out
of-town bankers. whose support is
counted upon here in lending Great
Britain and France the money with
which to pay for their enormous pur-
ehsses OF supplies in these markets.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-09
Johnston and Griffin
Win the Net Title

FOREST HILLS. n. Y. Sept. s,-will-
lam Johnston and his partner. Clarence
j. Griffin. both OF San Francisco.
wrested the national doubles tennis
championship from T. c, Bundy OF Los
Angeles and Maurice E. MeLoughlin Of
san Francisco. in a thrilling five-set
match here this afternoon. by scores Of
&c. ga "a. s-s, 6-5.
Notwithstanding the Ereater eNper-
fence Of the three-time champion OF the
United States, Johnston and Griffing sue
oeded In wearing down and out general
ing the title holders. but only after a
contest which developed the fastest and
most thrilling dOtible play witnessed In
a national tournament in many yeara
Tho individual playing OF Johnston. who
also won the singles title here yesterday
was the outstanding feature OF the vic
tors play. although Griffin at several
points during the match lifted his game
70 spectacular heights in keeping pace
with his partner.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-09

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Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-09
MANAGER FRED CLARKE
TO QUIT PITTSBURGH

PITrsBuRGH. sept. S.-Barney Drey-
fus. president OF the Pittsburgh National
league base hall club. today announced
that Fred Clarke. manager Of the club.
had resigned and the resignation had
been accepted to take effect with the
close OF the present season.
Clarke has been anxious for some time
20 give his entire attention 20 his husi-
ness interests In Kansas" said Mr. Drey-
fus. ''and he feels that continuance In the
game would involve toe much OF a sacri-
flee"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-09
GERMANS MAKE AN AIR
RAID ON BRITISH COAST

LONDON. Sept. s.-A German air raid
on the east coast OF England occurred
last night. The official statement regard
ing the raid says;
Hostile aircraft revisited the eastern
coast Thursday night and dropped bombs
IL Is known that there have been some
fires and some casualties but particulars
are not yet available. The number OF the
casualties win be communicated to the
press a. soon as they can be obtained"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-09
SUPERBAS DROP A
COUPLE TO BRAVES
Boston Goes Into Second Place by
Winning Both Ends of
Double Header.
MARoUARD HAMMERED HARD

BROOKLYN. Sept. s.-By losing two
games to Boston here today Brooklyn
went into third plac and tn Breaves took
second place IN the pennant race. Boston
won the first contest easily by hammer
ing RUDE Marquard and Appleton hard,
the result being 2to ].
Whaling and snodgrass were ordered
from the game by Umpire KLEIN In the
fourth inning for arguing. Nehf became
IN from the heat in the fifth inning and
fell In the box. lie was able to walk Off
the field.
Boston took the second encounter. 4 to
J. Ruckor lasted until the eighth inning
when he weakened. A tumble by CUT
shaw. two hits and a pass Melted the
Braves three runs Jess Barnes made
his first start for Boston and held Brook
iyn 10 five hits. Score. first game
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-09
DIMoN WINS
2:04 TR0T At HARTFORD

HARTFORD, Conn. Sept s.-The 2:0i
trot. purse 5000. was won by Margaret
Dimon; second. Lettie Lee; third and
fourth money divided by Star winter and
Fair Virginia Best time. 2.O61z.
The 2:24 trot for Swear olds. purse,
5000. won by De Roche; second North
shur; third, Morning Gossip. Best time
2:1lh
The 300 pace. purse, 5000. won by
single G.; second. Rastus; third. Leila
Patchen. Best time, 2:04Z.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-09
SUNDAY TO BE BIG
DAY FOR AMATEURS
Brown Parks, Merchants and Drex.
els to Mix for Class B Champion
ship and Trip to st. Paul.
ALSO SETTLE THE CLASS G MIX

The board of directors Of the Omaha
Amateur Base Ball association will
hold a meeting in the city hall this
evening to consummate plans for the
staging of two championship amateur
games this coming Sunday. The final
battles for the championship honors
OF both Glass B and Glass c Will be
held Sunday.
The Brown Park Merchants and the
Drexels will fight it out for tho Glass
B championship OF the city. The winner
OF this game will also be given a trip
to st. Paul, where they will play the
Class B conquerors of st. Paul.
The Merchants are favorites over the
shoe men. With Jimmy Milota at their
head the Brown Parks have played like
a well oiled machine all year and the
odds are all with them. Frank Potach
will be on the giring line for Milote's
troupe and Potach comes pretty near
being the class of the city's Class 3
hurlers.
The Drexels will be allowed two extra
play eres in the championship. as Sherer
and o'Brien, who played all year on
both the Merchants and the Drexels.
have chosen to play with the Merchants
in this game. Tho two players allowed
are Pitcher Gurnett and Heavy Hansen.
who will probably work in the outfield.
The Class championship lies between
the G. II. Nelson team and the Trimble
Bros. crew. This game will be played
as a curtain-raiser to the Class B event.
and will start at 1880. The Nelson's seem
to be tho prevailing favorites for the
Apartments, flats, houses and cottages
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Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-09
Doubles Tennis
Finals Tie at End
of the Fourth Set
FOREST HILLS. Sept. S--McI,oughlin
and Bundy won the fourth set. 60.

ana bundy won the fourth set. Cd,
FOREST Hills. N. ", Sept. s--Cali-
fornia tennis players met on the courts
OF the westside club here again today
20 decide between themselves another ma.
tioDal championship. In this the final
contest OF the 18th annual tournament
OF the National lawn Tennis associa-
tion, Maurice y, Mclaughlin and Thomas
G. Bundy defended their doubles title
against Clarence J. Griffin and w NJ.
Johnston.
With the exception OF Bundy who halls
from Los Angeles the players were all
from San Francisco and brilliant match
played along the lines made famous by
the Pacific coast stars was expected.
Weather conditions were the best OF the
tournament.
Mclaughlin and Bundy won the first
set at 60
johnson and Griffin won tho second
set at Ga.
johnson and Griffin won the third set
at "a
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-09
Berlin Admiralty
Announces Loss
of Subsea U-27

BERLIN, Sept 7.-Cvia London 1.-The
Admiralty announced today that the
German submarine U-27 sank a small
British cruiser several weeks ago The
U-2 has not been heard from since
August 10. the admiralty also says, and
probably Is lost.
The announcement follows:
According to a report OF one OF our
submarines. IL met the U-27 on the high
seas after the latter. about August 10.
had sunk small British cruiser OF an
old type west OF the HEIR des Islands (off
the coast OF Scotland. The U-27 has not
since returned and must be regarded as
lost"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-09
HOLLAND RELEASES TWO
AND ON TRAIL OF TWO

ST. JOSEPH, Mo, bent. s.-thpeclaI
Telegram )-Jaok Holland today uneon-
diti0nslly released Jack Bliss and re-
turned Boultes. field captain, to the
Bridgeport team. now defunet OF the
Eastern association.
Holland announces he viii sign two IN
fielders. two outfielders and two pitchers
within ten days for next seasons team.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-09

CHICAGO. Sept S-Grover Lowdermilk.
the latest acquisition 10 the eDtroit
pitching staff. went wild in the ninth In
ming, and met his Waterloo at the hands
.of the Chicago White \. 20 TO y. Ia 40
\ clash Of these two clubs here this
| ls-have won their fifth straight game
two Of which were taken from the Tig rs
and cut down Boston's lead 20 seven
gone
Apparently hopeiessly beaten In the first
two innings when Jennings men q owe
18th fater and Benz from the mound
With total Of eight hits, which ppo-
duced an eight-run lead. the Chicago club
ga ely hung ON and played an uphill
battle ued the visitors IN the lucky"