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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-18
LACK Of MEN MAKES
DEftNSES MENACE
General Weaver. Coast Artillery Chief.
Says Forts Can BE Seized and
Used Against Americans
POINTS OUT INHERENT
WEAKNESS OF SITUATION
Existing Notifications Are Formi-
dable. and With Sufficient Men to
Man Them. Would BE Virtually Inn
prcgnable. Expert Opinion.

Washington. Dec. Because Of n
lack of sufficient men to man the guns
Americas elaborate system of coast
defense is more menace than pro-
lection to the country, This statement
Is driven home In sensational man
ner Ii. the annual report OF Brigadier-
General F.. NJ Weaver. chief or coast
artillery, made public tonight.
According to General Weaver. the
coast Notifications OF the United
States, completed with an expenditure
of $3.50, 600. 900, are the most formi-
da BILE in the world With sufficient
men to man the guns, he declares.
these Notifications would be as I'M
pregnable from attack as human i'll
sehhity could make them. The fail
ure OF the allies to force the Darda-
nelies and the effective protection
given the German fleet by fortifica-
tons as guarding the kiei Canal. he
contends, has demonstrated the abili-
ty of coast forts TO protect coast ports
and anchorages from bombardment.
Yet with this elaborate system of
defenses. General Weaver says there
are in Continental United States only
IA per cent of the officers and SO per
cent of the men necessary as MINI
mum manning force. He points out,
therefore. that because Of this short
age of men the Notifications might
easily be captured by the enemy and
used against the American forces.
Present System y Failure.
Commenting on the present system
OF manning the forts General Weaver
describes as an absolute failure the
arrangement whereby one-half OF the
manning force Is supposed to be FUR
nished from the national guard of
the coast States. OF the I'll officers
and 1890 enlisted men which the
State organizations were expected to
furnish. his report shows that at the
1915 annual inspection there was
found availa BILE only 44o officers and
7,4as men.
With the completion of the coast
defenses in the canal zone. Hawaii
and other insular and territorial pos
sessions of the United States the re-
port goes OH to say there Will be
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-18
ARMY
OFFERED ALLIES
Serbiaus Took Many Prisoners While
Retiring, 10000 on Way to Detention Camp

thousands of
10000
Bulgarian
Austro-
ntratou dissatc from arcIlc
Italian Abanii
OF cooperating the Balkan operations OF
regarded prc>asg opera
according military correspondent
war
where they have been resisting the
by sinking OF
wa
figures are
is
The
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-18
CHARTER CHANGERS
VOTE FOR Commission
On Petition of Twenty-Five Per Cent OF
Qualified Voters Charter Com
mission To BE Elected.
ALTER TERMS OF MEMBERS OF
ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD
Terms To &c So Arranged That Event
ually One Member Will BE Elected
Each Year For Term Of Five Years.
Work About Done.
Points In the Resolution.

qualified vote at previous election
may call for election to he held to
name seven charter commission
ers- This commission Is TO frame
charter or form OF government.
to Ire presented the Legislature
for ratification. Then the charter
or form Of government IL TO he
put 20 the people for vote.
The Charter Changes Committee
last night practically completed its
work. An act asking the Legislature
to grant the city the right to elect a
Charter Commission, with certain re-
Quircments, was adopted. This paper
is composite affair. embracing the
best parts OF both the resolution intro
6uced by Committeeman G. v, Mere
dith and that presented the coiamit-
tee by the Civic Association through
Wyndham r. Meredith. II eliminates
the section. as proposed by G. v.
Meredith. giving the judge Of Hastings
Court power TO appoint the proposed
commission. 1t maintains the quota
of qualified voters who may sign the
petition calling for an election, and it
fixes the number of commissioners
al seven, as proposed by Mr.. Meredith.
The vote on adoption OF the section
providing for the election OF the COM
mission by the people was close
Messra. Haddon. Fuller, Radcliffe 5nd
Jones -vet!ng fer Il while Messfs.
Christian. Pollock and Peters opposed
the propositions to :.
In the Anal adoption OF the meas
ure Mr., Christian was the only mem
Der In the negative.
There was some discussion on the
various sections Of the paper. INDUCED
in by both the citizen members OF the
and those from Council.
The City Attorney and Mr.. wyndham
r. Meredith also spoke. Mr.. sMeredit h
explaining the paper as presented by
the Civic Association.
AssOciattOn's Plan.
In explaining the position Of asse-
citation Mr.. Meredith stated that the
organization felt that the people should
be given the opportunity of selecting
the men to frame their charter. and
that in doing so they desired to have
the privilege OF voting for the best
men available. The appointment of the
proposed commission by the judge of
any court, said Mr.. Meredith, places
too much power In the hands of the
individual in this particular matter
Charles ". Meredith in explaining
his paper declared the people would be
best served through the appointment OF
the commission by q Judge, who in
the Very nature OF things. Is drawn
away from politics. Many able men
might accept positions on the COM
mission. but they would not submit
to a political campaign.
Mr.. Pollock thought that as the
people had finally TO vote upon the
charter under either plan. II made lit
tie difference as to the selection Of
the commission. although he believed
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Have you something to-
sell? The VirQ,nian's Want
Ad Columns will find a
ready buyer. Call Mad
1883.
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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-08

Prince Alexander, second son of
King Constantine Of Greece, is in
Athens, seriously injured by a fall
from his horse during maneuvers.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-08
RUTfBOF CHRISTIAN Science EXPLAINEDBFFORf
LARGE CROWD HOUSE BY NOTED SPEAKER ST ElE
Reconcne
Bible toDedaes Uabh That Christian Science Has Healed Many Sick

Church OF Christ, Scientist, In Homo
lula. Mrs. Alice j. Gifford. first read
er. introducing him, said:
1T Is recorded in the last chapter
Of Marks gospel that inst before the
ascension Jesus gave these instrHc
tons to his disciples:
Go ye into all the world and
preach the gospel to every creature
And these signs shall follow
them that believe; In my name shall
they cast out devils: they shall speak
with new tongues: They shall take up
serpents; and II they drink any deadly
thing Il shall not hurt theFns they
shall lay hands on the sick and they
shall recover
For several hundred years after the
ascension these instructions we're car
riHd out by the faithful few, but, ow-
ing to :naterialisfn and the great lack
OF spirituality OF the tines, the light
OF truth was obscured, and gradually
the healing power Of truth was lost
sight or
Some fifty years ago. through years
Of preparation, a woman's thought was
pure enough 10 become q transparency
for the revelation OF truth to this age
and this revelation kas been given to
as In what Is known As the Christian
Science Text Book, Science and
Health with Key to the Scriptures by
Mary Baker Eddy. In this book on
page 109 the author says:
For three years after my discoys
cry, sought the solution OF this prob
lef OF Mind-healing, searched the
Scriptures and read little else,
kept aloof from society. and de
voted time and energies. to dis.
covering positive rule The
search was sweet calm, and buoya1it
with hope. not selfish nor depressing.
] knew the Principle OF al harmoni-
GUS Mind-action to be God, and that
cures were produced I'm primitive
Christian healing by holy. uplifting
faith; but must know the Science Of
this healing, and / won my way TO abb
solute conclusions through divine rev.
citation, reason and demonstration.
The revelation OF Truth IN the under.
standing came to me gradually and ap.
pafentIy through divine power. When
new spiritual idea is borne to earth,
the prophetic Scripture OF Isaiah Is
reneReily fuifiled Unto us child
Is born, ? : and his name shall be
called Wonderful,
Jesus once said OF his lessons;
my docfrine Is not mine, but His that
sent me. II any man win do His will
he SHAH know OF the doctrine, whether
Il be Of God. or whether speak OF
myself Jolln VII. 16. IL.
ne Mother Cnurcn In Boston
IIIsiI teihs oosLe q iectufesnip, tne
oI H1lcn lecture on the suD.
49, y seisnes ~ 81 p p1 =
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~ - - $3.50, ~e' a III ssa,s
s,,.,,s r,,cerr;,e T. =
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- -, ss :. /, ~ fbS s,,h51r1 - rhr;sfisn
Sr,etfc ana WIN r;ij ten Won whV.
6nFislia,, Scientist I, are ahrolufejv
ceri65h thew have found the uearl Of.
afe1f lpfIcelLfhe truth that Christ
Jeeus promised would make Us free.
! '.Friends. I tnIke great pleasure IN
nreccntine virgil o. Striclller. G. S..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-08

which humanity suffers must be due
to the belief of something which is
not true. In other words, II the time
is ever to come, as Jesus has declared
that IL viii come, when the knowledge
OF the truth shall emancipate human
fly from its bondage to sickness, sin.
unhappiness, poverty, old age and
death, such results can only be
brought about when the knowledge Of
the truth shall have displaced and de-
stroyed Govt Of human consciousness) /,
the belief OF that which is not true.
There is no escape from this cohclh-
sion.
Christian Science shows that 1t is
the effect produced by Truth operat-
ing In the human mentality. destroy
ing superstition, false and vicious be-
liefs that must and will some day
emancipate mankind from bondage to
sin, disease and death.
Ultimate Truth.
There must be ultimate truth some
where. and when 1t is unprecedented by
the human mind 1t will emancipate
those who apprehend it from bondage
to evil. Christian Science asserts
that ultimate truth concerning God
and man and their relationship is re-
yealed by the Scriptures, and may be
gained by every person when the
Scriptures are rightly Interpreted.
Difference Between Belief and Under
standing.
1t is sometimes difficnit for people
to understand how religion can heal
sickness and destroy SIM but the
words or Jesus make It plain. Since
IL is through knowledge OF the truth
that these results are. accomplished
the Important thing for each one Is to
gain an understanding OF truth in
stead OF being satisfied with mere be-
lief about 1t. In other words, in order
to ind out how religion can destroy
sin, sickness and all sorts Of evil con-
dition, 1t is first necessary to gain an
understanding as to what Is religion.
To gain the benefits promised In the
Bible to true believers ii Is necessary
to get rid Of that which Is erroneous
In the religious belief and practise,
and to ascertain what constitutes true
reueloh.
There are many who honestly think
that it makes no difference what reii-
eious beliefs they entertain. so long as
they are sincere in them A moments
however, will show that
such q theory is pernicioiis and de-
structive, for it is perfectly plain that
If thing is not, in fact, true, no
amount OF sincerity on the part Of
the believer can ever make 1t true.
No engineer ever arrived at correct
result, no matter how sincerely he
may have believed that his processes
were correct IL they we're not so in
fact. -
With respect to many things 1t may
be unimportant whether the thing be-
lieyed is true or not, but with respect
to the things that people believe about
God, and about themselves, and about
their Relationship to God. they are
vital. because 1t viii be shown that
the things believed with respect to
these matters become laws that are
binding upon the believer
God.
In trying to ascertain what constis
49, ~,
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-06
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ORMI'o9ND !:


ORMOND. Jan. 5.-Mrs. ]. d. Price
gave very pretty dancing party to
the young people of Ormond at the
Yacht Club on New Years night. Mrs
Virgil G, Coils, Mrs. James p. Vim
inr and Mrs. John A. Reilly assisted
Mrs. Price as hostess. The refresh
ment table was presided over by Mrs.
Carrie d. Simrall. The music furn'
ished was good, many Of the gowns
very lovely, and altogether it was a
very delightful and happy occasion.
Major and Mrs. David w. Lewis, Of
Hyde Park, Boston, are again in Or
mond, at Rose Villa. Both are very
well and their many friends are very
pleased to see them again.
Leonard b. Knox Is forming a new
corporation to operate the Mound
Grove property. The grove will be
leased to F. NJ. Leonard, Of Boston,
the wel,known fruit man. These
groves are among the finest In the
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state, and Mr.. Leonard who has had a
wide experience in orange growing,
will no doubt continue the success
with which Mr.. Knox has met.
Charles S. Prettyman, Of Philadel-
phia, is again in Ormond for the win
ter, and has opened one of his beach
houses for occupancy.
Joseph Elicott, Of New York City,
arrived with Mrs. Ellicott last week,
and are now settled in their home on
Palmetto street.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. w. Robbins, of
Hartford, Conn, are in Ormond, and
will occupy the James p. Vining res
idence near the Geo. H. Sage place,
for the season.
The Geo. II. Sage residence on Pal
metto street Is being opened and got
ten ready for the family, who are ex-
pected some time this week. The ser
wants and chauffeur having arrived
last week.
Mrs. II. b. Shaw entertained very
pleasantly for her sons, Allan ana
BENJAMIN, and daughter, Margaret on
Wednesday Of last week. Music, con
testing games, etc. made the hours
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-06
AIRMAN FoILS DOUBLE DEATH
Chops Away Caught Bomb From Aero.
plane Despite Storm
Of Lead.

Northern France.-A remarkable
feat has earned distinction for the
commander Of a dirigible who was
sent out to destroy with bombs rail.
way junction occupied by the Ger
mans. Descending low after evading
the enemy's searchlights, the dirigible
dropped three bombs in rapid success
sion, but the fourth, after its mechan-
ism had been set going, failed to slide
from its tube. The dirigible was in
danger Of being blown to pieces by its
own bomb.
However, the commander boldly
climbed out on the framework with an
ak in his hand Under the full glare
Of the searchlights and pelted with
bullets he hacked away the tube and
its projectile, only just in time. The
bomb exploded 800 feet below.
The dirigible was tossed in all d..
rections, but got away safely, and its
purpose was fully accomplished
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-06
WOULD FIGHT FOR FRANCE
p,etender d'Orleans Wants Exile Law
Changed So That He May
Take Up Arms.

Paris.-The due d'Orleans, the pre-
tender, has written letter to Premier
yi.iani Ia which he says that mas
much as all the allies have refused his
services in the war he begs the intro
duction of a bill in the French parlia-
ment changing the exile law. The
duke offers to return to exile after the
war if France will permit him to serve
through the conflict.
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pass delightfully."- for the guests, after
which refreshments were served by
the hostess, assisted by Miss Marga-
ret Margaret and Ben returned to
Winter Park for the remainder of the
school year on Monday.
James Archer and Mrs. Archer ar
rived from Chicago on Saturday last.
They will again be in the George A.
Howe cottage on New Britain avenue,
which place they have occupied for
the past three winters. Mr. Archer Is
the well-known base ball catcher of
the Chicago Cubs,
John Bramell and family, of Ocean
city, N j., also Bertram Darby and
family, OF the same place, are again
in Ormond for the winter and are oc
cupying the Frank Mason cottage on
New Britain avenue.
John Sawyer, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Isaac II. Sawyer. returned to Allabcn,
n. Y, on Monday afternoon, having
spent delightful week with his par
ents and friends in Ormond.
The annual New Years reception was
given by the ladies of the Village I'm
provement association at the library
rooms on Friday evening. The attend
ance was very good and the evening
was spent in social intercourse, and
refreshments OF ice cream and cake
we're served later on.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-06
AGONY AMONG THE MARSHES WILDLY
PICTURED BY NOTED FRENCH WRITER
Describes the Place Where Mig hy Armies Cashed in Death
Struggle as "the Kingdom Of Desoaton"-Prussian SOL
der Wounded to the Death Pens Farewell Letter
Full Of Subtle and Very Beautiful Emotions

each other new hands anew, beside
streams of silver and crystal.
Farewell. farewell; here on earth
or beyond there, in the light.
Signed, Wilhelm Banner"
This is what he wrote, in the ST.
lence Of death, his eyes, bright with fe-
yer, turned to the heavens-the Prus-
sian soldier, Wilhelm Banner. And
at the moment. as l transcribe that
strange paper. full of delirium and OF
religious fervor. see again that sky
without moon which, the other eve
ming, stretched solemnly above those
marshes. What Germanic thought
transported that invader, upon the Dor
der of French river! Do the fairies
Of the Rhine accompany these barbara
ans? Did the water-nymph weep be-
side him. when he was abandoned by
his brothers? Did she dry his face
with her green trcsses? One thing is
certain, that he was picked up and
cared for by the generosity of the
French.
What is 1t that l wish to prove by
this short quotation? Nothing pre-
cisely in the order Of logic. 1t is an
impression which occupies my mind
and which have retained from among
a thousand impressions of the field OF
battle Perhaps shall not find in the
haste of my work of the day, the
words to express all that it holds OF
emotion. But 1t is manifest to me.
that, among all the horrors which the
Germans have come to create method
ically in our country, we continue, on
our side as well, the one and the other
to be accompanied by our gods, as a
man is followed by his shadow.
The profound instinct which
breathed in that rider of the North
takes form, finds words. Near to death
beneath the poplars of France, his
spirit already halfseparated from his
body, he returned to the vague poesy
of the Germans. He drew away from
his labor of the field Of battle. And
we, too, we French, have also re-
serve force, which completes ana
makes perfect our warlike valance.
| mean that generosity which drives
us to risk our lives to succor an en-
envy dlsarmed and in agony.-Trans-
lated for the New York Evening
Post, by Malcolm w. Davis.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-06
GERMANS CHEER THE CAR
"Hoch der Gar, Dreimal Hoch!" Cry
Wounded When Visited BY
Nicholas.

Petrograd-During fortnight's 80
journ with his armies at the front
Car Nicholas had the unique expert.
ence Of hearing lusty German cheers
for himself. His majesty visited and
spoke to thousands Of wounded in the
field hospitals. His tour included an
inspection of the wards occupied by
Germans and Austrians. In one ward,
entirely occupied by wounded Ger
mans, the men, who were unable to
rise and salute, simultaneously greet.
ed their visitor with "Hoch der Car,
dreimal hoch."
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Didn't Believe In Tattllnq.

Marjorie, aged four. was In the H.
brary with her father. while her moth
er was experimenting the preparation
OF dinner. The attention of the head
OF the house was attracted by d
scratching sound, and he looked up to
find his daughter at work with pair
Of scissors on the top OF polished
table. Marjorie" he said, sternly go
tell your mother what you've been do
ing" Il won't do it. papa" she said.
DO you think I'm a tattletale?-
Judge.
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Chicken Feast Interrupted.

Paris-Six soldiers were enjoying a
chicken feast in the field at Rams
capelle when a German Jack John
son" burst on the table and killed five.
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"sOuTH ATLANTIC LIMITED"
MONTGOMERY ROUTE"

information ea on Or " e
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British Toys for British Stockings.
London.-One of the most interest
ing of the new industries which the
war has brought forth is the making OF
TOYS. British-not German-toys Will
fill children's stockings this Christ
mas. "Tipperary Tommies' are ex-
pected to displace the Teddy Bear IN
English nurseries.
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RESTAURANTS.
FURNISHED ROOMS.

LIGHT EkEEPING-Modern, rea-
sonabIe, 31s S. Palmetto.
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cremated by Blast Furnace.
Amsterdam.-The Germans are said
to be using blast furnaces at Seraing
to cremate their dead.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-22

around the sun in circle, but it fol-
lows a sort Of oval path called an
ellipse. In the northern hemisphere
the earth is now in such a position
in this oval pathway that the suns
rays strike the earth more directly
than they did six months ago when
it was cold. Because it strikes
straight through the blanket the aiTt
makes around the earth, and not
slantwise, as it will when the earth
changes it's position, we get the full
benefit of the suns heat, the air is
hot, and we have warm weather.
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slantwise, as it will when the earth
changes it's position, we get the full
benefit of the suns heat, the air is
hot, and we have warm weather.
MARRIAGE AND PROSTITUTION.
According to my point Of view in
some cases the difference between
marriage and prostitution is very
slight or there is no difference at all.
I do not include all the people, nor
do say that the majority of them
enter into marriage with no other
motive in view but that Of satisfy
ing their lower impulses.
Two people enter into the state of
matrimony with no knowledge of
each other. Their natures run in
separate ways, but they do not troU-
BILE themselves to find this out. It is
not until after marriage, when the
grand passion" wears away and
their souls are laid bare before each
other that they realize the grave mis-
take they have made.
A prostitute sells herself so she can
exist. These girls marry so they can
have a home, no matter what it may
cost them later on. They both pay
their price. A prostitute with broken
health and a ruined existence, and
the girl? In course of time we may
see her in the court of domestic re-
Iations, either to have her husband
support her or suing for a divorce.
Therefore, every man and woman
should have a thorough knowledge
and understanding of their natures.
Marriage is something which is
placed above the common and ordi-
nary things of life. It is the highest
and most hOnored law Of nature and
should be regarded as such.-StelIa
P- 1881 S. Ridgeway Az,