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Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1915-09-04

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Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1915-09-04

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The Mankato free press., 1915-02-05

and young men OF education and cler-
ical ability will 6nd the yeoman's
branch presenting OPPORTUNITIES for
success. Thus under Secretary Dan
iels' new system the man-of-war.s man
is prepared. He can find his opportu-
nifty aud success earlier In or out OF the
navy.
Doesn't this all appeal very vividly
TO the imagination? Think what II
means! A young American. perhaps
with only a cramned education. with
our trade. enlists. The navy imme-
diately starts to help him. to improve
him mentally. morally and physically.
For six months he goes to school again
at a training station. a school more
practical, more direct. more personal
more satisfying than the one he ;:os-
sibly neglected or. had no opportunity
TO attend a few years back. Al once
he becomes improved, more of man
Tiicn he goes aboard a battleshlp. He
Keeps on learning. improving.
Secretary Daniels Plan.
But let Secretary Daniels tell about
his system in his own words. He ays:
by the double opportunity ON ship
board OF mastering n useful trade and
at the same time enlarsing whatever
academic educational advantages they
have had the navy attracts the very
best OF our youth To IT, And that is
what 1t wants-youlig men who enlist
for the very love OF the career. com.
bined with whatever other practical
The Mankato free press., 1915-02-05

lent and Ignorant. and la order 10 get
the best am not only going TO give
them an opportunity 10 succecd. but
help them materially while they are
making use OF the opportunity"
Every eattIeship a School.
Secretary Daniels planned to further
educate and train uncle Sans blue
jackets. He planned TO take the un.
skilled recruit and make him skilled.
so that he would be more efficient to
the country and 10 himself
And the plan has succeeded wonder.
fully. splcndidIy. The navy Is today
so fully recruited there Is a waiting
list OF applicants. Only one OF eight
Grst applicants is accepted. They must
be men of character. good physique
and mental ability. Such men are. how
ever. In demand to replace others as
enllstments expire, and their applica-
tions are welcomed by the navy depart
ment
An Office Is maintained In the post
Office building. indianapolis. Ind. for
the distribution of literature to pro
spectiye recruits and others interested
In service In the navy. and information
is sent promptly to all who request IL.
When be enters the recruit finds the
navy the biggest university In Ameri-
ci." He Is well grounded In educa-
tiUnal necessities. He has chance TO
learn a trade. There is always room
for trained men. and the most promis-
ing OF unskllled, recruits are chosen to
specialize on the work for which they
are best fitted. As In all other fields.
the best man has the right OF way. but
each recruit. irrespective of his rela-
tive ability. Is given every facility to
improve and may achieve later in his
enlistment the rating he was at first
denied because ~ his deficiencies.
Young men sufficiently skilled in any
number OF trades, snchsus electricity.
machinery. carpentry. thdiography.
plumbing. printing. blacksnithing.
boilernaising. hospitahnnd eommissary
stewarding. may qualify nnsl from the
start receive instruction designed to
improve their professional efficiency.
The Mankato free press., 1915-02-05

advantages and opportunities IL may
offer that will protect them In ease Of
detachment from the service by giving
them the qualifications 10 take up a
definite line of work.
Officers as Teachers.
"On each ship the school OF instruc-
ton Is under the general direction of
the commanding officer. the executive
officer taving immediate charge. be.
in turn. being assisted by all commits
stoned officers and by such warrant
and petty officers as may be neces-
sary.
1T has become the duty of division
officers carefully 10 examine nil men
under their supervision. noting the de-
hciencies of each man. the amount OF
instruction he may have received al
the trimming station. the branches a
which further instruction Is most
needed. the fitness of each man for
nramotion. the branch for which he is
best suited and the personal prefer
ences and ambitions OF each indiyidnal
in order that classes may be, formed
TO secure progress and Improvement
IN the mental and technical traininr.
OF men In every branch of the navy
service.
The instruction In the academic de
pai'iment Is compulsory for all enlisted
men who are not we'll grounded lin the
common school branches. as de:ermin-
ed at the training stations or upon
first enlistment or by an examinailop
The Mankato free press., 1915-02-05

oi AT men WHO Fave not Yet cOtuplcteu
two years service In the navy The
subjects embraced in this department
are reading. writing, arithmetic. spell
ing. geography and history"
Blueiaekets' Manual SimpIified.
To make the naval or professional
Instruction easy rs well as systematic
Throughout the service subjects are
prescribed which every man. irrespec-
tive of his rating. shonld know. as
well as subjects which his special rat.
ing requires him 10 lie familiar with.
So during the last year the Bluejack.
/ cts Manual has been revised. making
II simpler for every man TO qualify
himself on all matters which his rate
necessitates. I'm addition special man
uals have been prepared for the pay.
medical and engineer departments to
assist I'm school work.
Technicai training schools are i'm OPP
Grafton and are very successful Some
of these schools are the torpedo and
seaman gunners' school at Newport.
the machinists' school at Charleston.
% 0.s TIE cfettIfCtduS ScUOOlS dL new
York and Mare Island. the artificers
school nj Norfolk. the musicians
schools 1T Norfolk and San Francisco.
the school for cooks and bakers at
NEWPORT. the yeomen's schools at
Newport and San Francisco. the school
for hospital corps at Newport and the
school for newly appointed pay officers
at Washington.
These schools give practical instruc-
ton aud training in trades that are
useful In the service and civicii
Making the Naval Gunners.
Ii Is at the seaman g,inners' class
at the torpedo station. Newport. that
The distinctive naval trades are taught.
Young men on second enlistment are
sent to this school By Uncle Sam for
an eight months course The men are
selected for this training who have
served four years at sea and have
clearly shown by their ability and their
willingness TO face danger aud meet
any exigency with Good and steady
The Mankato free press., 1915-02-05

~ IA 'N = y Il I. iEeIdfdlton.
What really wonderful words
they are. They dominate 10
ds'y %" lives of every patriotic young
American with good red blood in his
arteries.
ihcy mean achievement They mean
W"r" self respect They mean hon
Hu1hlr recognition. They mean, above
900. content and happiness.
stop "a moment. young man. if your
rfrs iiaBpeh t0 fall nn thIs. II may be
"I vital lmpurtaince to you. IL may re-
ault Ia opportunity for you. in prepara.
'l"u Tor yuu. in success for you. aud
i.rn achievement. more self respect.
honorable recognition aud content and
happiness.
% Is very simple thing. yet a very
rrmarkable und interesting thing, that
ia~ taken place In the great United
States uavy-a thing which spells OPP
purluuity, preparation, success.
\ Plan With a Purpose.
1o begin at the beginning. an achieve
meat rs usually the result OF u pre-,
conceived plan. the fruit OF an idea.
advanced with perseyering effort. See
rrtHry Daniels idea OF the navy is for
uue large enough and powerful enough
q" make war with the United States too
unpleasant in its consequences To be
Hrriously considered icy. any foreign
puwpg aud at tile anne time u navy
HAT will receive young boys with un
trained habits and little technical skill
aud transform them into young men
trained to discipline. physically fit and
possessed OF u practical knowledge OF
tevhnical mechanics that would enable
them tO bear more than their share OF
tile work uf making our nation the
greatest In the world. lie believes
''lhr man il greater than the ma.
chine II is self evident that moth
iug. not even the most perfectly de
vrluprd apparatus. can operate with
out the aid df the human element
Men must be on hand to start and stop
ia" machinery at the proper time. 10
divert il this way or that. TO keep its
bearings well oiled and 10 get from u
its maximum efficiency. IL follows
reasonably that the more skilled the
men tile more the machine can be
made to do and that If the skill and
ambition OF the enlisted personnel are
enhanced the efficiency OF the service
will be increased TO that extent
Recruiting had been desultory dur
ing the winter and spring OF 1928.
aud nj Il time when the enlisted force
of The navy was expected tO be and
~ that time of the year usually was
at It's greatest strength Il was found
10 be nearly 1900 short Was the call
uf tie navy losing its charm? Could
il ba that the navy did not attract
American youths In numbers sufficient
to man us ships? II SO. that attrac-
ilun must he provided. II was at this
time that Secretary Daniels perfected
his plans. for making the navy even
more attractive to young men by
opening doors 10 promotion and for
co-ordifatlng and expanding the ex-
iSting educational facilities OF the
service on the automatic principle that
knowledge is power.
We know. that bargain. 20 be fair.
must be mutually beneficial. Both
parties must be profited by 1t. The
navy speaks ard says: II need men.
The best men only are desired. l know
Intelligent aud ambitious men viii
give me better service than the indo-
The Mankato free press., 1915-02-05
KEY TO THE PICTURES

sf-Sehoo
Ill., north Chicago
sesman ounnes' school, Newport r. d. s.s.ss
efDynamo
Rish-Leanns commy school, Training
station, typists in
Naval Training station
The Mankato free press., 1915-02-05

w. and 1. to Play indiana Nsxt Year.
Washington and Lee. which was nm.
beaten on the gridiron last fall. arrang-
ed game with Indiana university In
indianapolis on Oct 80. 1915.
The Mankato free press., 1915-02-05

Original Portsids Finger Remained In
Game For swattins Ability Long
After He Ceased to Pneh-Gsorss
Van Haitren Another Example.
Mike Doniin Started as eoxn,an.
The Mankato free press., 1915-02-05
Remarkable Success Crowns
New Educational System
Inaugurated by Secretary
OF The Navy Daniels--.Ev-
cry BattIeship an Inter-
eSiing School.

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-27
SPEYER SAILS FOR N. Y.
Leaves on Philadelphia
Won't Comment on Trip.

London. May 26 King George hav-
ing refused TO revoke his titles. Sir
Edgar Speyer sailed from England this
morning on the Philadelphia. en- route
for New York. Questioned as to why
he was leaving, he was unusually un-
communicative
Il am only leaving for q short holi-
day. until the end Of the summer,
was all he would say. Asked whether
he would stay with his brother, the
reply was: "Very likely
Are you going TO return to Eng
"Ccrtainly." replied Spcyer. There
is no country like England. | have
ALWAYS been treated with the highest
courtesy. am very grateful at the
way the authorities have replied 10 my
letter renouncinG my baronetcy and
privy councillor-hip."
Others among the Philadclphia's 21o
saloon passengers were Robert Bacon,
ex-Ambassador 10 France; Sir Richard
MacBride, Premier Of British Colum-
bia; +. ". Whitrdge Louis 6. Drcy-
fus, vice-consul az Berlin; Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Breakey. the Rev. John :.
Chandler, Mrs. +. J. Chapman, Profes-
sor and Mrs. c. A. Ellwood. MIR. and
Mrs. Richard Howitz and DR.. ). NJ.
pearman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-27
HIT BY FREIGHTER
IN FOG AT 4 A. "a,
8 O S Brings Help from
Vessels in War Game
OF Nantucket.
Ship Carried IS Passengers
Who We're Transferred Twice
Without Harm.

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aboard .> ..-..
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line. p,rler,. v-..n was ID Co.a-io on
.,.-,,t .-a Nor.
e-I.t te-.,. '"t
vt-.a~ ireiEr'ct. Joseph '.
.,,... miles southwest Of the Nall
.-..i l;,.,t.5,,
.-.--eo~ro., r,oo,
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the South Carolina - " 'aise '9
the Thomas J. A'-ard' a' QuaiS"'
... .... .-. -,eh, aud brought 20
~..-. .,-..yed the
h'..''' r 5...
t...ar -o .-.- 1.r' .' '''.-
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o. navigate n'l a.- .~- '"'
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.t ..-..... r....,, water on her holds.
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-. e. n0aal. r.v.over. Was destroyed.
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80. 80, ~ cs'o, ses S-tbout mis-
..,
NShuam N9he9 oI''
A.;er the kyndam passed Quaran-
tine. q I'D p mr D.; was decided NOT 10
isLe ser o. het Ue'. Instead she
anchored 10 the tor, below beolo"
Island. a. the anchorage opposite 81.
George. Staten Island DhcIa.s OF the
line sad .hat ;ne snip Was drawing too
much water 4s-rf- - icetl 10 FISK
oocSing Aer 80 south bIoohlyh or d.
Al 6 o'clock .--. morning.. Her hold
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-27
TURKS SINK BIG
BRITISH WARSHIP
OFF GALLIP0LI
Triumph, of Battleship
Class, Sent to Bottom
BY Submarine.

london. May 26-The British battle
ship Triumph was torpedoed by a sub
marine and sunk OF the shore Of the
Gsllipoi Peninsula Yesterday. accord
ING 20 an announcement made tonight
by 'hc Admiralty. The majority Of tho
ofi~crs and men, including the captain
and commander. are reported 10 have
been saved. The submarine was chased
by destroyers ana patrollng small craft
u .,il dark.
The battleship was operating in sup
por. of Australian ana New Zealand
troops when she was struck. She went
e. tie bottom in very short time. A
Constantinople dispatch 70 Berlin says
hc was hit by a single torpedo and
disappeared within seven minutes OF
Ar BurnU u the Gulf of Ssros.
Iu the present war the Triumph had
been in operation in both Far Eastern
ard European waters. As flagship Of
the British Asiatic squadron she took
p - in the bombardment Of the Ger
nan base Of Tsing-Tao. China. last
O tober, and was reported to have been
damaged by the she'll fire of the Ger
man forts
After the fall of Tsing-Tao the Tri-
umph returned 20 European waters and
early in the present year began opera
tions with the other units of the allied
feet against the Dardanelles In the
litter part Of April the Triumph bonn
Continued on page 2, column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-27
HING CONSTANTINE
STILL NEAR DEATH
His Condition Critical as Greeks
Everywhere Pray for Mon
arch's Recovery.

London. May 26.-The condition Of
King Constantine Of Greece continues
critical, according 20 = dispatch re-
ceived to-day by the Exchange Tele-
graph Company from its correspondent
at athens.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-27
u. 5. OFFICIALS
AWAIT DETAILS
WITH ANXIETY
Drastic Action Must Fol
low if Torpedo Struck
tie Nebraskar.

Washington. May 26.-Detailed in
formation as 70 whether the American
steamer Nebraskan was struck by a
German torpedo or a floating mine Is
anxiouslv awaited by officials of the
State Department.
Ambassador Page was directed TO
make an immediate investigation of
the incident. and Ambassador Gerard
has been instructed to ask the German
government for any information 1t may
have.
Ambassador Page cabled long re-
port on the Nebraskan incident to the
State Department late tonight 1t is
being deciphcred and will be placed
before President Wilson tomorrow.
Should the investiga' on disclose
that the Nebraskan was struck by a
German torpedo, drastic action Will
have TO be taken by the United States
government, unless there is a prompt
disavowal of the affair by the German
Foreign Office The Nebraskan incl
dent, coming so soon after President
Wilson's emphatic note 20 the German
government, has caused considerable
anxiety among the more apprehensiye
officials Of the government Technical
ly, it would constitute the most flag
rant abuse of the American flag that
has occurred since the war began.
If it is ascertained that the hole in
the hull Of the NebraskGn was the
work Of "A German torpedo, Germany
without doubt will carry out her pur-
pose as announced in the circular let
ter on May IL, that should mis-
take" have been made by a German
submarine the German government
would unreservedly recognize its re
sponsibility therefor, express its re-
grct and afford damages without prize
court action. This circular also stated
that the most definite instructions mad
repeatedly been issued TO German war
vessels TO avoid attacks on neutral
ships under all circumstances.
May Disavow Responsibility.
The Germ.n government has never
admitted the torpedoing of the Gulf
light. although President Wilson, in his
note TO Germany declared his belief
that the sinking Of the American tanker
wa accomplish. by German subma-
rine. may also refuse TO admit that
the attempted sinking OF the Nebraskan
was the work OF a German submarine.
The theory that the Nebraskan was
attacked By a submarine is open 10
question. The attack, II attack u was,
took place soon after sundown in a
latitude where the twilights are both
long and bright. II the attack was By =
submarine, is pointed out. that some
thing Of her periscope. If not her hull.
should have been discerned By the look
out of the Nejraskan
Compllcating this possibility, how
ever. is the fact that the Nebraskan
was flying neutral flag and not enemy
bound and was carrying no cargo OF
any sort, either with enemy or neutral
destination, TO make her torpedoing
necessary or desirable from the Ger
man point Of view. Therefore the ne
cessity for a careful lookout did not
exist.
The assumption which is regarded in
Washington as the most likely is that
the Nebraskan ran upon q contact mine
set adrift by one Of the numerous Ger
man submarines which have been oper-
ating in the Irish Sea.
Consul General skinner cabled from
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