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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-06
NEWSOF ARMY, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS
Activities Told

H. Smith. Hinton, w. Va: Borden H.
Mason, Washington. d. c.; Frank ".
Aller. Martinsburg. w. Va. and Ralph
+. Nail. Harrington, Kans.
Miss Dorothy Mason. daughter Of Rear
Admiral Newton e. Mason, u. 8. NJ:
Miss Ann Hopkins. and Miss Ann Bryan,
Of Washington, are visiting Annapolis.
Miss Louise Clark. Of Wilmington. d.
c., Is the guest of Medical Director and
Mrs. James 6. Field. U. 8. N.
The class OF 1915 selected Memorial
Hail for their class german on Thursday
to avoid having too large an audience
as onlookers at this exclusive class func-
ton. The hall has no gallery and barely
room enough for the dancing. but ia
convenient to the mess hall. where sup
per Is served. The german was led by
Midshipman r. r. Adams, president OF the
class and Miss Rhoda Fullam, daughter
Of the superintendent; the next three
couples were Miss Cameron. OF Washing
ton. and Midshipman F. Bascom Smith;
Miss Carolyn Steele and Midshipman w.
M. Bowman. and Miss Emily Munroe and
Midshipman d. M. Collins.
Maj. Gen. George Barnett. commandant
OF the United States Marine Corps. and
Mrs Barnett were guests of Col. and
Mrs. Ell X. Cole and Of Maj. and Mrs.
Robert Dunlap and Mrs. Dunlap, U. s.
M. C. Commander Edward w. Eberie. U.
8. n, commandant OF the Washington
Navy Yard, and Mrs. Eberle were guests
of Medical Director and Mrs. James g.
Field. u. s. N.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-06
Poem Brings Him Grub

German newspapers are making very
merry over . Sergt. Max Schwerdtfeger
literally translated. sword -wieIder,. who
some time ago wrote a poetical protest
to the The Frankfurter Zeitung from the
field. begging the folk at home not to
send impractical gifts smoking jackets
Of velvet, silk vests. and the like-to the
'front.' but to send ienstsad things to eat,
especially delicacies. The letter was
written in the beginning of January.
Schwerdtfager's poem was widely re-
printed in German newspapers. 1t has
now born fruit.
The Frankfurter Zeitung of February
announced that up to January 50 the
poetical sergeant had received no less
than LOT packages. together with per-
sonal letters in every case. and in 500
cases the letters wer In verse. On the
Kaiser's birthday Schwcrdtfeger's ava
lanche was especially heavy. and he was
obliged to distribute not less than five
sacks full Of food to some l.2O IF his
comrades in the battalion. The Frank
furter Zeitung, which started all the
trouble, therefore begins to fear that
Sergt. Max may be rendered altogether
incapable Of living up to his heroic patro-
nymic. and it concludes its account with
this plea:
so please, please, please: nothing
more to Herr Schwerdtfeger. He Is not
a delicatessen hunter. Send no more to
Flanders, but to others at the 'front.'
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-06
Annapolis Notes.

Annapolis. Md. June 5.-June week, the
commencement period at the Naval Acad-
ca'y. began Sunday morning. when Chap
Lin William G. Cassard preached the
haccciaureate sermon to the graduates
- En:dshipmen body attended. and
there was an unusually large number Of
visitors. Assisting in the services were
Chaplain H. H. Clark. on duty for many
wears at the academy, and Rev. Austin
N. Courtney.
The formal reception OF the board Of
visitors Tuesday morning oficially OPEN
ed June week exercises. A salute Of sew
enteen guns was fired in honor Of the
board OF visitors. and the regiment of
midshipmen paraded in its honor. The
board unanimously elected Senator Till
man its president.
Supt- Fullam received the official WISH
tors in the evening. and the first class
men and their friends were entertained
at a promenade concert in Luce Hall
There are 1S5 members Of the graduating
class
The first honor man Of the class fs
Ri;baI ! r. Adams whose home is Wash
ms ~, but who was appointed from
utaa. Lynne D. Mccormick. o. Berry,
Vile. Va. takes second honors. Three
other graduates with the star rank.
having obtained IS per cent or better for
the whole course, are Ralph Nelson. Jr..
Peekskill. n. Y: Henry o. Tovey. Wat
seka, ILL.,. and Mark L. -Sperry. tr, Water
bury. Conn.
The winning of two additional prizes
was announced. Midshipman R. R.
Adams, the honor man and five striper"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-06
Military Digest to Appear

There shortly will apear the first num-
Der of the International Military Digest,
the editors of which are Col. c. Dew.
Wilcox and Lieut.. Col f. r. Stuart,
both on duty at the Military Academy.
They will have as assistants about If
teen associate editors.
Stated simply the scope and purpose Of
the Digest will be: To digest in brief
abstract form all the contents of all the
journals of military science. both Amer
lean and foreign. which are of any pro-
fessional importance. These abstracts
are to be not critical, but concise, read
able. impartial. and Informative summar-
les. varying In length from 100 to 500
words. according to the length and I'M
portance Of the article distracted. Cita-
tions will be given in each case direct
ing the inquirer to the source of the
abstract. where the full text of the ar
ticle may be found.
The Digest will aim in no sense to sup
plant any existing military periodical,
but to supplement and render more val
liable all of them; positively, by direct
ing the inquirer at once to specific ar
ticles desired (often. especially when In
a foreign language. liable to be mac
cessible to many searchers); negatively.
by enabling him, by its outline of their
scope. to ignore ad initio articles quite
out OF the range of his Investigation.
1t is planned eventually to abstract in
this way approximately eight American.
nine English. and between forty and fifty
other military periodicals. besides GER
tain items Of current news having a
direct military bearing, all military arti-
cies in the current general and tech
meal magazines. and items of special
current importance in the publications of
the government. 1t is estimated that.
to begin with, approximately 800 alb
stracts a month will be required to cover
the field with reasonable thoroughness,
averaging monthly sixty-four standard
magazine pages. The Digest can and
should. of course. be further widened in
scope and increased in size and resulting
value as fast as the support received
warrants.
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Army and Navy Jottings

The most reliable and latest informa-
ton from ABROAD at the disposal of the
Navy Department has been Disappointing
ly unsuggestive of adequate means of
defense against the submarine, which ia
becoming vital question for the de-
sisners OF warships, subject to that de-
structive and demoralizing attack
The protection by increased thickness
Of armor or by internal structure is only
passive; more definite results are derived
from lgnominious flight. especially in a
day when the submarine possesses greater
radius of action. under water endurance
range of fire, and the simultaneous dis
charge of as many as feur torpedoes.
Some hope is expressed concerning the
development of the aeroplane as a means
Of locating and reporting the submarine,
and there may be something worth while
achieved along those lines. Such devices
as electrical detectors are of little value
With the submarine arriving as a for
midable agency in naval warfare, II L.
safe to assume that 1t will be only a
question of time when the counter
irritant will be invented and applied sue
cessfuly.
The War Department is in receipt Of an
application from Lieut.. K. Hentschel, of
the Imperial Germany navy informed at
San Juan. Porto Rico, for permission to
visit New York City. The State Depart
ment. to which the application was re-
ferred, expressed the opinion that OFF,
GERS of prize crew may be ailoI. 80 such
liberty on parole as may be CO... -dc-si
consistent with the prevention o. their
escape from custody. a d ,hl: t,:o 80;
Of the parole may properly be ic.t to the
Judgment of the authorities responsible
for the detention.
The War Department thcrrupon ap-
proved the request. and liter TIE Ger
man officer stated THAI Unforeseen cir
cumstances had prevented his leaving AT
that time and that he would advise the
commanding officer at San Juan in ad-
vance of the time of his departure. The
original papers in this case were re-
turned to the eastern department, and it
Is not known in the War Department
what limitations, if any, as to time, etc.
were made on Lieut.. Hentschers per-
mission to visit New York
If the time of such visit was not spe-
officially stated. it is considered to be
within the discretion of the commanding
officer at San Juan to allow Lieut.
Hentschel to avail himself of the priv
ileSe within a reasonable time. If his
delay in availng himself of the privilege
granted is such as to raise doubt as to
whether his visit would be in accordance
with the terms of the permit it should
receive the approval of the Secretary Of
War. 1t is considerd that there Is no
reason why Lieut. Hentschers desire to
delay his visit may not be complied with
The War Department has asked the
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-06

LiSut. Comdr. John C. Fremont. Capt.
Harry r. Lay. Lisuts. r. p. Pierce. A.
A. Racicot, jr, George L. Davis. H.
o. Manney, B. C. Murchison. Louis e.
Pagan, jr.. C. D. Barrett; Paymaster
r. g. Chew, Lieut.. A. 8. Hickey, En-
sign L W. Comstock, and Bruce q.
leighton.
Miss Emily Beatty spent June week
at Annapolis.
Mrs. Frank E. Beatty recently visit
ed Alexandria, Va. to attend the un.
yelling Of the memorials to mark the
Braddock road at Alexandria and Win
chester, Va, memorials erected by
the Colonial Danes Of America.
Mrs Robert Johnston left recently
for Washington, where she will be
the guest Of her son-in-law ana
daughter, Lieut.. Commander and Mrs.
Joseph K. Taussig.
Lieut.. Commander and Mrs. Joseph
K. Taussig and little daughters are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs Robert John
ston. Colonial avenue, before going to
Bath, Me-, for station.
Mrs. Frank r. Beatty. who had been
attending a meeting Of the National
Navy Relief Society in Washington.
has Joined Miss Beatty In Annapolis
and taken a house for the month of
June. ID.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-06
SEEKER OF WILD WEST BUMPS
INTO CAREER RIDING BUMPERS
Henry Day, of Washington Wins Favor of B. and o. Officials
While Attempting to Steal Rde"-Rakway ..
President Offers Him Job

They were surprised by his bright
and Intelligent appearance. They
questioned him and his straightfor-
ward answers won their respect. They
took him to the Y. M. c. A., gave him
q bath, and fitted him out with clean
clothes. Then the officials took him in
their private car and the party started
for Baltimore. On the way the Of
icials' admiration for the young man
was increased. through Conversation
with him and before Baltimore was
reached President willard had promis-
ed Day position with the company.
The young man probably will start
to work ON Monday a. q clerk in the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad offices at
He will come here for q
short visit to his home today. His
father. Earl Day. IL . plumber. His
mother has eight children-four boys
and four girls.
81 do not know how to thank Mr..
willard and Mr.. Thompson" said Mrs.
Day last night. They were 30 good
and kind to do what they did. 1t makes
one feel after all that this world IL n
good one when men like them take an
interest In . runaway boy ~ they did"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-06

A new type of small boats for the
navy for submarine defense may be
developed by the Navy Department. 1t
In stated that Great Britain is build
ing small high-powered boats for
service against German submarines.
The plan for boats of a new type
is said to be one of the reasons why
the Secretary of the Navy has an
nounced his intention not to make
any recommendations for the build
ing program of the navy until the
latest date that it is possible to sub
nit them to Congress.
The suggestion is made that a fast
small vessel armed with small cali
Der guns is equal to the task of
sinking a submarine if il is located.
The greatest problem to be solved
in the defense against submarines is
to locate the undersea craft and to
get within gun range of it,
1t may be a possible development
in naval warfare to see battleships
surrounded by patrol OF small YES
sells.
From the time that Admiral Sir
Percy Scott launched his attack in
June. 1914. against the policy of
building Dreadnoughts rather than
concentrating on submarines, the mat
ter of protecting battleships against
submarine attacks has been increas-
ingly engaging the attention Of naval
constructors. and any decision of the
Navy Department to move slowly in
finishing the plans for the battIeships
authorised at the last session of Con-
gress cannot but be regarded as wise
and safe.
Whether interior changes or heav-
Ter underwater armor will be the
best for providing against submarine
attacks has not been determined, but
may ultimately prove a strong rea-
son for the adoption of the former
method.
The Navy Department advertised on
Wednesday for bids on sixteen sub
marines. While these submarines will
De claeSlned as coast Qe1ense sub
marines. it is understood that the
specifications call for the construc-
ton OF type with a larger cruising
radius than has been previously re-
quired for coast defense submarines
The bids will be opened August 2.
Among the recommendations of the
report of the board detailed by the
Navy Department to investigate the
question of the submarine supply of
air was one dealing with the FEAST
bility of a continuance for purifying
air. Experiments to develop the pos
sibilities of this suggestion have been
made on several submarines. result
ing in the construction of what is
deemed a workable purifier. but it will
not be adopted dehnitively until fur
Their tests are made upon a vessel
that can be used without the neces-
sity of haste and without breaking
in upon the scheduled routine of the
craft.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-06

Cd Flint Ksut. Hiram n. Cooper, rventy-hrA
Infantry. recruiting officer
First Lieut.. Henry s. Fruitnisnt Medical Re
serve cosps. Is ordered to active duty on sc,ouni
q an snsting emergency and will procssd to
Fort Tenn. n. T.. and report for duty.
Law Of, absence for two months II granted First
Leut william r. Pope. cavalry.
Ftrst Hest- Charles H. Lowell. Medical Resers
Cnsps. b honorab'y dscharEed from the service q
ths United stasss. his sef>ces being no lonsss
ssquirsd.
FiR Lieut.. wallace NcNsnar,. Twelfth Infantry,
. rsa1svsd from duty at Lexington. Ky, and
from further duty On re.ufrng service, and will
proossd to Join his regiment
CAPT. Ff1d W. Hershler. United States army,
rstirsd. recruiting Oder il relieved from duty d
Cincinnati. and viii pvcesd to Lexington. KY.
and enter On recruiting duty.
Mai Horace d. Bloombogh. Medical Com.
is directed 70 psoorsd to Hawaii on the Transport
to aail October S.
MAI Eds,r Russs, 10 relis-ed nom duty in tie Of.
cssd 70 Hawaii. and rspurt to the commanding sen.
srsl. Hawaiian Department. for duty - signal Off
Ger Of that department. relieving Capt Genqse g.
Gibes Capt. Gibts Win repair to Washington and
army for Assignment TO duty
Maj. Danisa J. Csr 10 relieved from duty ct Gal.
WESTON and VIII proved to San Francisco and take
the transport On August 8. for tia Phihppins
the Commanding ssneral. Phhpphe Dspsrtnent,
Tor duty signal officer Of that dspastmsnk re-
heving Capt Charles DEF. Chandisr. Can't Chan
dIsf WI proceed to Fort LsaveuwofsA, Kans, and
report In psrson to the oommandaak, the Army
Service echooiA for ASSIGNMENT to duty.
Nat CAxi p. Hartmann upon being rsIsvsd ban
duty 1t the Amy War Collsss. Wolhinstou. VII
proceed to Nov York City and rsport for duty -
signal officer Of that department. rsdssin0 Nat.
Charles Mex. Saltsman. who viii peuessd to the
Canal Zone for assignnsnt TO duty - SIGNAL OIL
COT.
Capt. Joseph b Douglas 10 relieved from duty It
the Army Service Schools. Fort LsavsnSoEth, KsnA.
and viii proceed to San Ffandsco and nil On Au-
gust 5. for the Philippine Island. and report FOG
duty Is commanding officer. Field Company L. Sig
nal Corps. relieving Capt John B. Chhainn, Who
will proceed to Fort Leassnwoqth. Kama, for duty.
Capt Elisha g. Abbott u relieved mon duty 1t tbs
Army Service Schools Fort Lsssenvosth. Kama.
md will proceed to San Bfaneisco, and san q A.
gust for Hawaii and rsport for aasnmsnt to ths
command Of Field Company Z. SIGNAL Cmps.
Fint Lieut.. Robert @. Cotton 10 relieved from
iuty with Field Company I, SIGNAL Corp. Fort
BhA. Te1.. and will proceed TO San Francisco and
AXE the transport to sil on August for the
Philippine Islands. and upon arrival Manila will
epost for assignment TO duty relieving First Lieut.
lanes H. Van Horn. Who will proceed to Fort
Wood. n. T.. and report for duty.
First Lieut.. Clyde L. Eastman 10 relieved iron
iufy at tho Amy Service Schools. Fort Leaven-
worth. Kama. To take effect July /. and will pro
,eed to TeIas City. Tax. and report in persnn to
he commanding general. Second Division. for
agnment to duty with Field Company D. Signal
Corps.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-06

When Henry Day. 10 years old. Of
2605 Georgia avenue northwest, hoped
an express train in the West the other
day to steal q ride back home on the
bumpers, he little thought that his
mode Of travel would bring him into
acquaintance with railroad presi.
dent mad land him q steady job. And
yet that Is exactly what took place.
About year ago Henry ran away
from his home here. He had been
reading books about the West and he
made up him mind TO 80 there. He
took the bumpers and beat 1t to
wyoming. where he obtained . Job on
big ranch. But he grew homesick
out there away from his friends. and
he decided to return.
Several days ago, almost penniless.
he boarded an express. At Chicago
he alighted from the bumpers and
sought out Q Baltimore and Ohio
train, whose bumper accommodations
were excellent. As the train pulled
up at Chicago Junction. President
willard and Third Vice President
Thompson. Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. were on the platform They
had the Lad riding hauled to the plat
form.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-06

ey. Joseph 1. Weller. J. J. Campbell. T.
J. Murtaugh, Charles Kraemer. Thorn
as NJ. Gallaher. NJ. Donohue, Frank ].
Mccarthy, NJ McAuliffe, c. W. Darr.
jr., Fred Smith, Joseph Healy. Mar
shall Long. J. J. O'Leary. and John
Kane; refreshment committee, John ].
Keenan,, chairman: John Burns, George
Pulaski. J. c. Stack. D. J. Troy. Thorn
as Victory. Conner Donnelly, J. B. weis-
miller. Martin Burke Thomas ].
Gaffney A. Gaeleski; ladies' aux
iliary, Mrs. s. NJ. Tucker, chairman:
Misses Nellie Hickey. NJ Reilly. c.
Donnelly, and Mesdames> NJ. Burke.
p. T. INLAND. F. ]. Haske; transports.
tion committee. JosephfJ. Kennedy.
chairman; Thomas Bromley. r. J.
Crown, ]. A. Yoos, E. Cwelch, A. J.
Schwartz. T. A. Shields. B. A. Thurier.
w. A. Urciolo, and Thomas r. Smith;
printing committee, Thomas A. Can't
well. chairman: Rev. Father Mc9raw,
T. NJ. McNamee. F. j. McKenna, F. 9.
Milovich, c. r. Murray, c: c. Lanahan,
L. III. Lang, and Thomas McEvoy.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-06
NAVAL ORDERS.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

MOVEMENTS OF vESsE8
Penacook and Dovnes arrived at Boston. June q;
Neptune and Jaapn arrived at Hampton Road,
June & Nicholson arrived at Newport. June a;
Annapolis sailed for Balboa, June 4: Dolphin Ar
rived At North River. June 4; Texas arrived At New
York yard, June 4; Bailey arrived At Annapolis.
Ks. K4 XII. and KS ailed for Mare Island.
June 4; Saturn arrived ct Mare Island. June 4.
YORKTOWN arrived at Mannnino June 3; Nero
sailed for Mazatlan. June 2
ORDERS TO OFFICERS.
Lieut. O. E. Smith. TO home and wait ordesS
Lieut.. X. Il. Cnttenden. TO command frst marine
divieion. Pacific Torpedo F1otla and Alert
Lieut.. tjunior grade, 8. o. GraG. to Pnrie.
Leut. Gunior sr.dc) Gerard Bradford, 70 tenn
pcraIy duty navy yard. Wsshington. d. o.
Esut. tjunior grade, ]. B. Glennon. to ts.apoo1
duty vorts Ct Bsusch 4 Loub Optical Company.
Rochester, N. Y.
Usut- Junior s1.de,.J. b Ru.ts. - worm Of tbs
Canesie Steel Company. Mwhan p
Liuet Junior sr.de, Oscar Smith. to temporary
duty Naval Proving Ground. Indian Head, Md.
LIEUT. (tnuior graded r. J. ComeTford. to Naval
Proving Grosnd, Indian Head. Md.
Lieut. tjunior grSdeD HAller Belt, To Temporary
duty Indian Bead, Nd.
Lieut. lSrnior grade, R. K. Turner. to Temporary
duty works. Mavale Steel Company.
Lieut. ltunsor grade, J. r. Barry, to Broo&lyu.
Lieut. Junior grade) b. d. MCGUIRE. to Ks.
Enim H. NJ Kieher, To McDuusal.
Ensign @. +. Jacobs. to treatment naval hospital.
Washington.
Ensign n. L Abbott. to connection fitting out
LII and duty IN board when commissioned.
Ensign T. G. Benien, TO connection hitting out
LIS and duty board when commissioned
ENSIGN J. r. Webb, to connection fitting out Ia
snd duty On board when commissioned
Enim r. N. Harris. TO connection fitting out
MI and drty board when commissioned
Enign p. C.. Ransom, to connection hitting out
LIZ and duty on board when commissioned.
Ensign r. N. Doyie. to connection fitting out
Ericsson and duty on board when commissioned.
Ensign d. r. Pattsrson, to Dolphin.
Enagn E. r. Mor1i8ey, to Fulton.
Acting Chaplain W. U. Andersen, appointed
May a.
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FEARS RUSSIANS HAVE
CAPTURED HIS WIFE
Nathan Eastman. of Washington.
Makes Daily Inquiries at State
Department,

Every day there plods to the State De-
partment a man of foreign aspect with
sorrow written on his face. Eeach day
he inquiries whether the consular service
has succeeded In finding his wife. She
il lost somewhere in Europe-over where
the eleven nations are ripping up the
world map. She was lost many months
ago, when the war first started, and q
thorough search of United States Of
hcials has failed to locate her.
The man Is Nathan Eastman, q local
dealer in mechanical toys. A year ago
last month Mrs. Eastman went to Kroz-
woyze. Austria. to attend the wedding Of
her sister. She was preparing to re-
turn to Washington when the war broke.
Nothing has been heard. Of her since.
catured his wife.