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The Detroit times., 1915-03-20
cnucAeo enAIN REvIEw.

CHIcA,sv. Mach Irwin very
little wheat on sale ut today's OPEN
ing and considerable buying. prices
showed overnight advances Of ,Ac.
&C and iLc. Later there was
scattered selling developed which
sent prices down 20 SLAIN for May
and 10 e1-14& for July. These rep
resented recessions from the opening
Of TIC and Ne - TeHse q
Corn opened at advances OF from
Nc 70 NC over yesterday,s close on
the strength Of reports that Canada
was In the market There was also
some demand By northwestern farm
ers for feed These facts were the
cause Of later advances which car
ried prices 10 74Ec and IKE. which
we're advances over the opening OF
from &c to sc
Good activity In oats vas respon-
sibie for higher prices today, The
opening NJ sic and sSke represented
overnight advances Of sc and nc.
Later there were advances over the
opening OF Nc
Provisions opened slightly higher,
but prices soon broke on scattered
selling.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-20

Light takes eight minutes and IL
seconds 70 travel from the sun to
the earth.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-20

Prnting the psss. ssst kfsa--sS~
risht-ri.es Sss Depsrt.sss9
The Detroit times., 1915-03-20
1uILpIyG sUpPLY PnIcrs.

Building supply prices furnished
and revised By United Fuel q supply
10. 1. No. q
The Detroit times., 1915-03-20
Detroit Stock Elk.

These quotations subject 20 COM
mission charge.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-21
SOAKING A CRIPPLE

SOAkING n CklfFEE.-On6 Will
become gloomy when he realizes the
majority of the human race is up
holding an institution which has be-
come more oppressive and autocratic
than the most ruthless despot who
ever lived.
The writer is one of those who at
present are more or less dependent
upon the good will of their fellow
men. Old man, and crippled, was sit
ting near Belmont and Sheffield avs.
with some peddlings, trying to make
a few pennies when one Of that spe-
cies which is armed with club and
gun ordered me to ''beat it"
Like many other cripples / have
been driven around and threatened
with Jail so often that feeling of be-
ing hunted by those hirelings of the
law was troubling me. I refused to
move and told him to let me alone.
The grab of big hand on my arm
was the answer. Those of sensitive
nature will feel that brute force is the
only thing behind the law.
spent three days in a vile police
station. got no sleep. The food was
stale bread and black water. With
other victims 1 was dragged into
court. 1 noticed two old, broken
down men, poorly dressed. Armed
cops lounged around the room, which
was filed with a curious mob. The
feeling of being absolutely helpless
in the hands Of this sort of law sent
a cold SILVER down my back.
managed to say a few words, but
they only seemed to enrage the man
behind the bench. twenty-five and
COSTS" was the next thing 1 heard
him say. Now am one of those with
a so-called police record smeared on
them.
To all those suffering such expert
ences 1 would like to ask that they
remember that Jesus was crucified in
the name of the law and that some of
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-21
THE ANCIENT THEoRY.-T-

who know something about the labor
movement in Europe and who are old
enough to remember may furnish evil
dence on the following facts: That
the theories of Henry George were
welcomed with thousands of cheers;
that in consequence of those the
cries labor organizations were estab-
ished with the purpose of bringing
about a. compromise between capital
and labor; that these labor organiza-
tons were big failure; that their re-
mains were jokingly called the good
boys organizations" They had
their representatives in parliament,
who pleaded the single tax hypno-
tism. :i-.
The organizations and their repre-
sentatives have vanished and made
way for the Socialist parties. With
them the theories of Henry George
belong to the past. No real workman
would accept them at present as a
means of solving the labor problem.
They first may serve those political
clowns who try to create friendly
smile between the common foes, cap
ital and labor. Yet Henry George
was never forgotten. Although treat
ed as a curiosity by the working class,
his theories were hauled in by the
middle class as a remedy against So
cialism. This middle class, led by
lawyers and court clerks and scared
by the enormous growth of the So
cialist parties, established so-called
democratic parties with the purpose
of binding the working people again
with the single tax theory. The fish
did not bite. Why not? Because
single tax does not mean eonfsca-
ton. Labor was never and never will
be benefited by private ownership.
Single tax or double tax, labor pays
the tax. i
Henry Georges theories have be-
come those of the middle class, not
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-21

who lived on this earth had police
records. Miller, .119 S. Morgan.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-21

The above letter was mailed to
Dawes Oct. 10. Dawes did not make
reply in his address to the Association
of Commerce.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-22
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Soc Wornen's Bungalow Coverall Ap-
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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-18
Tobyhanna Mutations

Tobyhanna, Pa. July 11-Batteries a.
r and c. of the Massachusetts, Militia.
on Sunday morning competed for The
Knox Trophy" A shield. won last year
by Battery C coma nded by Capt Howe.
The trophy is given for pitching tents,
Harvesting. embarrassing. driving and
for taking up an artillery position. each
OF which was to be completed within A
limited time. The trophy is to he COM
peted for each year by the Massachu-
setts batteries. Which battery is to re-
celve the trophy has not vet been de-
cided on account of the accident which
occurred during the Harvesting exhibit
ton. when one of the teams of six
horses dashed away over a stone wall
and made for stables. All escaped in
jury except the driver of the swing
horse. who received several bruises and
a sprained ankle when thrown.
Lieut.. Raymond f. Scott. NJ. c.. is
the guest of DR.. Richard Slice. NJ. r. c..
of saltwater. Lieut.. Scott is a men,
Der of this years class of the Army
MediCal Schol and was awarded the
Sternberg medal. presented each year by
DIR. Slice for best term standing in bac-
teriology and serum therapy. Lieut..
Scott has been detailed to receive a
course of instruction in serum work at
the Slice laboratories.
DR.. c. c. Hillman left 70 Takoma Park
d. c.. to pack, prior to departure for
the PHILIPPINES in September.
There is a captive balloon here for OBJ
servation of artillery fire. Evening lee
lures are given in the Y. NJ. c. \.
building by Capt. Marlborough Churchill.
Capt. Robert Davis. DR.. G. E. Griffin.
Lieuts. Harry Pfeil F. ". Honeycutt
and f. St. J. Greble.
Gen. G. r. Scriven returned from
Washington Monday.
Mrs. C. n. Jones will leave shortly for
Washington and Atlantic City.
Lieut.. and Mrs f. p. Parker returned
after visit to friends in Stodderville
and Philadelphia.
Col. c. T. Menoher. DIR. and Mrs. c.
W. Mcmillan made a trip last week by
automobile to Sterling.
DIR. G. E. Griffin has erected in Sher-
ma Field a steeplechase course. which
is baing enjoyed by a number of the
officers.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-18

necessary enters into q project OF this
sort, but there are those Of the navy
who believe that along with provision
for new ships. especially for the big
vessels. there should be a reasonable
provision as we'll for new docks to
the end that there may be accommo-
dation for vessels which must Be
maintained in readiness for service al
maximum speed. 1t 10 probable that
the selection of sites for additional
docks will be confined to Norfolk and
New York. so far as the Atlantic coast
10 concerned. and that II additional
docking facilities are recommended
for the Pacific coast, the location will
be at Bremerton or at some point on
San Francisco Bay other than Mare
Island or at San Diego.
1t is expected that the fight which
has been made during the last I've
or three years for q dry dock at Phil
adelphia will not be waged during the
coming Congress. inasmuch as the for
mer champion Of that project has not
his determination to have a big dock
at Philadelphia. may have been inher-
tied by his successor.
At all events, the Navy Department
Is not prepared from present indica
lions to recommend. a dry dock at
Philadelphia: in fact. 1t il too early
to. predict what will be the policy of
the Navy Department in the matter
Of dry docks. and II IL possible that
the condition of the national finances
may require a further postponement of
dock construction with the depart
mental recommendations for new ex-
penditures in the direction of ships.
This will leave for some future year
the provision of new docks.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-18

the United States navy is that it ha,
no master.
Things are not fundamentally right
with the navy" said Mr.. Bowles. 1T
needs a master with the full conf
dence Of navy officers and Of Con-
gress. He must be willing to hear all
the troubles of all the men in the
navy and then say. This will be ouH
policy in the future The policy OF
the navy cannot be outlined by the
pofficers. because they all have differ
ent ideas and there is jealousy among
them.
Promotion in the navy at present
is by seniority. 1t puts no premium
on efficiency and even works against
efficiency. 1t is driving a great many
young men out of the navy. In many
instances inefficient officers get the
high places, and active. capable young
men who might be Of great service
to the navy are kept down and per-
haps later leave the service. The abol-
ishment of the present system of pro-
motion would hit some men pretty
hard. but I feel sure Congress would
stand back of the Secretary of the
Navy who undertook to make the
change. The navy would come through
the uproar and We would soon have
better service. The change ought to
come at once. 1t will take a big man
to do it. but 1t can be done. The
navy ought to be thoroughly investi-
gated and reorganized."
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-18
NEWSOF ARMY, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS
Special

W. Wildrick. who left this week fol
| new stations
| Col. and Mrs. Kreger are away OF
! leave for the rest of the summer. Mis-.
Vera Kreger is the guest of Mrs
Daley
Mrs. r. c. Robinson entertained with
a picnic at Lusk Reservoir for hel
guest, Miss Georgia Fuller Among
those there were Mrs. Arrowsmith
Mrs. Householder, who assisted Mrs
Robinson, and the Misses Fuller Ca.
rey. Schofield. Townsley. Krayenbuhl,
Cadets Mcbride. T. l. Martin. Guyer
Rafferty,. Page. Leonard. Smith. Cramp-
ton Jones. Griffith, Duffy, and Walsh
Gen. Edward F. Wood. retired, Mrs.
Wood and Miss Helen Hopes and Mr..
Paul Kramer. of West Chester. Pa, spent
the weekend at the hotel. making the
trip from West Chester by motor. Gen.
Wood was for a number OF Years pro-
fessor of modern languages at the Mill
tary Academy
On Tuesday the children of the post
and the Boy Scouts went on a combined
excursion and picnic arranged for their
pleasure by Chaplain Silver. The boat
Commander was chartered. and the party
cruised down the river. stopping at the
State Park At Bear Mountain for lunch
and run. The Boy Scouts are now camp
ing at Long Pond for ten days. Capt.
Godfrey is i'm charge.
Col Townsley entertained with a
smoker at the club for the officers of the
Massachusetts militia who have been in
camp at West Point for the past week.
The officers of the post were invited to
meet the guests of honor, and there were
also present a number of visiting Off
cers-Gen. Duvall. retired: Col. Cameron.
Maj. Barber and Commandant Palmer, OF
the navy.
Lieut.. Dixon. who has recently reported
for duty. and Mrs Dixon are living for
the present in quarters 20, recently va
Gated by Lieut.. Baird.
Among the guests at the hotel are Mrs.
Dewitt, Mrs Steyer. mother Of Cadet
Steyer: Capt. Lacey Hall and his mother.
Mrs. Hall: Mrs. Williams, mother OF
Cadet Williams.
Guests at the post are Lieut. w. r.
Gruber Canal Zone; Maj. H. A. Barber.
retired Cambridge. Md. and Maj. G. c.
Heiner. c. A. c.. of Fort Banks.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-18

struction once q year to keep up with
the progress Of military science These
commissions. II 10 suggested, should run
at least ten years after graduation or IN.
III the reserve ofhcer reached the age or
IS. VI
A more extensive course IL proposed fo-
the military colleges and institutes !,
Is said that there are about 10000 sradr-
ates each. year from these institutions.
Al present no effort Is being made to
even Keep list of such graduates many
Of whom with very little additional tr,in.
ing might qualify for second lieutenant.
or company Officers in the volunteer or.
sanizations. Instead of neglecttnr tb,,
opportunity to secure commissioners ot-
ncers Tor the volunteer army. II ia in
sisted that such students should be piven
an opportunity to serve a wear in ~.
regular army. They could be corn,i..
stoned for year with the pay and a.
=. OF a second lieutenant. in all
s-'Fo 10 s2'Soe- This, 1t Is thought. would
De very attractive offer to graduate.
OF private military schools, and the
could qualify for Junior field oficer. in
the event 1t was necessary to raise ,
large volunteer army.
some or the students from the Morrill,
Act colleges also might qualify for
temporary commission of one. wear =,
the regular army. Under this sam.
scheme Of temporary commissions n.
regular army could be opened to Ma
uonal Guard officers. There would .,
course. be more searching examination.
Tor those who came into the regular o..
taohshment, as this class of reserve
omcers would be the first to be commits.
stoned in the volunteer armv
Every day the Importance If a co;,,
try having large supply of both acti,,s
and reserve Officers is emphasized bv
the European war. This is the veal.
ness OF Ensiands military policy, after
winch our policy is fashioned. II =.
easier to secure volunteers for an army
than omcers to instruct and command
them. Without efficient officers an arn,x
Is nothing more than a mob. Before an
army Is trained its officers must be edn-
Gated. and it is too late after war ia de-
clared to begin the training of of1cer,
The question of securing a corps of re-
serve ohicers h one Of the most trouble
some with which the War Colle1. Ia,
been called upon to deal. and this seem.
to be the most feasible scheme tina,
has been proposed
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-18

! the appearance abroad Of soldiers here.
| there, and everywhere is likely to cause
mistaken Impressions. Just as the coun-
tryman who finds in a great city police
man on nearly every block may assume
! that the city. is police ridden because
his small town can get along without
police. Indeed. to the visitor from the
| backwoods the presence everywhere OF
policemen in large city indicates kind
of surveillance that would not be toll
Grated in the rural districts There is
also regulation of the personal con-
duct of the individual citizen in the large
cities that would be sharply resented in
rural community as species of po-
lice tyranny. Small countries with large
armies are liable to a similar miscon-
struction. Since all the citizens of he
nations where there is universal mill
tary training have at one time been
soldiers. they naturally concede to the
military element certain things which
were conceded to them when they served
with the colors
Il recognize the need of some mill
tary legislation during the next ses-
sion of Congress" said Chairman Hay
of the House Military Committee, and
l intend to cooperate with the War
Department If it's recommendation
meets the situation. Until the depart
refrain from the discussion of what
| think We should do. II the recon-
mendations from the War Department
are feasible and appear to be the solu-
ton of the problem which lis pre-
scented. l will take great pleasure in
supporting them. OF course. if the
department does not formulate a pol
icy which is practicable l intend TO
introduce a bill of my own. In my
opinion. we should do something to
strengthen the army and pass some
sort of militia pay bill, but l do
not intend to make up my mind on
these matters until I learn what the
department has to offer"
The Russian government has ordered
two aeroplanes of unusual size. of the
flying boat type. for it's navy. to be
built at Buffalo. n. Y. by the Curtiss
Aeroplane Company. The new flying
boats will be ready for shipment late
in August. They are designed to carry
a useful load of 5000 pounds. consist
ing of bombs, machine gun, and fuel
They will each have two motors and
a total horsepower of 800. The Amer
lea. in which Lieut.. John Cyril Porte
proposed TO fly across the Atlantic
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-18

on my list had moved and the rest were
out This made me realize the enormous
waste of energy involved In attempting
to convince all the electors Of great
Eastern State. 1t Is much more direct
and business-like to secure the vote
for all the women of the United States
by means of an amendment to the United
states Constitution. Then we have only
one national constitution instead Of thir-
ty-seven State constitutions to amend:
and we have to interview . compare
lively few representatives of the people.
first in Congress and then In the State
legislatures. instead Of trying to inter-
view the entire male electorate Of the
United States.
Besides when we are dealing with
Congress We have the powerful support
of the women voters who have represen-
tatives In that body. There are now
nearly 4.0OO,0O0 women voters. Nearly
one fourth Of the Senate. one-sixth Of
the House. ond one-fifth Of the cleo
torsl vote come from States where
women vote. This makes Congress very
much more responsive to the appeal Of
suffrasists than are the representatives
inr the States where women have no, po-
iiticai power whatever"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-18
Guarding N. Y. Harbor

Few of the many Thousands passing in
| and out Of the harbor Of New York per-
haps know of the constant vigilance
i which the general government exercises
in watching the harbor mouth. From
the annual report of Capt. H. o. Dunn.
U. s. N. supervisor. one may learn OF
the watchfulness of Uncle Sam in this
respect. Four vessels are employed in
maintaining a constant patrol day and
night, Sundays and holidays.
Like the weather. the patrol never
stops. Two Of these vessels are on duty
at all times and in all conditions of
weather One ship stationed at the Mar
rows collects all permits from tows pass
ing to sea. stamping them with the time
and point of collection and noting thereon
the condition of the scows or bumpers
comprising the tow and their time in
passing a given point bound out. That
vessel keeps the tows under observation
as far seward as practicable, or until
they come under the surveillance Of the
outside patrol vessel which Is stationed
in the vicinity of the designated dumping
ground outside Scotland light vessel, and
which patrols three to five miles outside
that >lightship to -insuEe the deposit Of
material we'll outside the harbor and to
prevent the deposit of stone and other
ballast from any incoming vessels at any
place north Of that point. The outside
patrol vessel also notes the condition of
the loads of the scows in tow.
This report makes it clear that without
such careful supervision 1t would not be
long before the harbor Of New York
would be choked with refuse from scows
and bumpers, 50 Indifferent to the public
interests are some Of the users Of the
port waters. Travellers say that no large
port in the world is more backward In
adopting measures for prevention of wa
ter pollution. Capt Dunn's report calls
attention to the fact that the harbor has
suffered for many years from the lack of
proper system of handling street re-
fuse Much OF the unsightly debris seen
foat ing on the waters may be attributed
to the loss Of such material during the
loading of scows along the water front.
The supervisor has persistently sought to
nave adopted a more satisfactory and
sanitary method Of disposition. Reports
Of cases where ship owners have been
hailed to court for violation Of the dump
ing regulations are given in this docu-
ment.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-18

The first battalion of the Third Fielc
conducting a summer school for tht
militia field artillery at Tobyhanna, Pa
Practically all of the militia field artil.
lery west of the Rocky Mountains anO
north of the Ohio River has or will take
course of training at Tobyhanna I'M
der the directions of the officers and
men of the Fort Myer battalion.
When the different commands of militia
arrive at Tobyhanna. the guns. horses
and equipment of the regular troops are
commissioned officers of the regula +
troops take the officers of the militia
in hand and the enlisted personnel of
the militia work under the direction OF
the noncommissioned officers and men of
the Forty Myer battalion.
The Tobyhanna field artillery range is
admirably adapted to the work that is
heing done at the school 1t gives the
regular officers and men an opportunity
TO put the militia through all sorts OF
stuhtS VIII prepare tHeH lci SEW
ice in the field. The entire command Is
living under tents and the militiamen are
getting a real taste of field service They
are not only taught how to handle the
field artillery pieces but to take care of
their tents and all of the detail of mill
tary field work.
The work of training the militia he
gins with the most preliminary and rudl-
mentary instruction. The militiamen are
taught how to handle their horses and
10 keep them under canvas. Equation
as taught in the army is one of the
principal parts of the work.
In eunnery, the militia begins first by
handling dummy shells and finally winds
up h. firing real projectiles at ranges
from two to three miles.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-18
D. c. N. G. Signal Corps.

Last Tuesday night the Signal Corps
Company was instructed in saddling us
ing Sergt A. c. Halls horse. Some of
the men had never tried to saddle up be-
fore. and this instruction will help them
along in what is coming to them In Au-
gust. Next Tuesday night saddling again
will he gone through with
The company enlisted three new men.
]. f. Reyes. r. u. Whitmire. and J. w.
Swain. and Sergt J. T. Eisenstein. whose
enlistment expired last week. re-enlisted.
1t now has sixty-nine men. and the re-
cruiting soon will be brought to a stop.
5 il is only entitled to seventy-five men.
Sergt. Hall is the first man to pay in
his mess assessment.
Forty eight men turned out for drill
last Tuesday night. and now that the
time for going to camp draws near, more
are expected. There are several things
to teach the new men, such as folding
blanket rolls, pitching shelter tents. etc.
and il is hoped that they will show up
and not have to learn these little wrinkles
at the last moment
First Sergt L. c. Winters has made
A fine showing in his new job and il is
UP 10 tne men 10 neip MIN alonS until ne
gets the details of the new position down.
The new olive drab uniforms will be is
sued before going to camp but the khaki
will he retained for the heavy work. and
the olive drab used only for dress parade.
Mess Sergt. Petit is already scouting
around making arrangements for feeding
the company.
The telegraph operators in the company
have been switched around so that each
section now has its quota