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The Washington herald., 1915-07-22
Power to Punish '''Middies Is
Taken from Academy Officers
Authority Discipline Naval Cadets for Major Ofenses
Vested in Office of Secretary Of the Navy Since
September, 1913, Ii Now Appears.

order to strengthen rather than to relax
1t. 1t reads, in part, as follows:
THE Secretary emphasizes to- the brig
ade of midshipmen that the Continued
presence in their midst of these six Of
tenders whose conduct justly warrants
their dismissal is not through any toler-
ance of their conduct on the part of the
department, but because customary,
though wholly inadequate, punishment
had been assigned them before the facts
came to the knowledge of the depart
ment, and back of which the department
has not felt that it was at liberty to
go. Indeed. the department has
considered means by which it could
bring about their dismissal without dis
regarding established presidents.
''Due to Unforseen Action"
The Secretary reiterates that the fail.
ureA to dismiss these six midshipmen is
not through any condonment or toler-
ance upon the part of the department of
their disgraceful conduct but is due to
unexpected and unforeseen action on the
part of officers not connected with the
Naval Academy. Steps to prevent future
similar action have already been taken"
1t will be noticed that this letter and
the action it speaks of are of date
shortly before the order prohibiting in
toxicants in the officers mess was is
sued.
Naval officers point out that it would
have been a simple matter for the Sec
rotary to direct that all cases of drunk
enness be referred to the department
without depriving officers of the Academy
of the authority the possession of which
makes possible the enforcement of the
fundamental principles of discipline.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-22

1t became known yesterday that vir
tually all power to discipline for major
offenses has been withdrawn from thu
authorities at the Naval Academy since
September. 1918, and vested in the Of
fee of the Secretary of the Navy.
Naval officers connected with the acad.
envy declare that the reason for this Is
found in sympathetic attitude on the
part of officials toward political infiu.
ence and that the result has been a
serious relaxation of general discipline,
eliminating in the cribbing scandal OF
last May and June.
Secretary Daniels declares that the
change was made in the interest of dis
cipline, because academy authorities
were showing too great leniency in deal
ing with serious offenses.
Robs Omcers of Prestige.
Academy officers point out that the
order which required them to report
without action any serious infractions of
discipline, such as drunkenness and
hazing robbed them of their prestige n
the eyes of the midshipmen and effective
~ projected a wrench into administrative
machinery.
Secretary Daniels yesterday made pub
lie a letter addressed and read to the
brigade of midshipmen in September,
1913 regarding the occurrences which re-
suited in his order that serious breaches
of discipline be referred to the depart
ment This letter, which explains regret
fully why the Secretary cannot order the
immediate dismissal Of six midshipmen
who became drunk during their summer
cruise, was made public yesterday in sup
port of the Secretarys contention that
he had taken a hand in the discipline in
The Washington herald., 1915-07-22
SEEK VOTES WITH TORCH.
New York SuffraEettes Would
''Light Way to Freedom"

New York. July 21.-The Greek
torch which New York suffragists
caused to be carried by relays
throughout the State as a pillar OF
fire" to guide women to political free
dom is to be turned over to the suffra-
gists of New York as a means of help
ing their ropaganda before the COM
ing election.
Elaborate ceremonies have been ar
ranged for August when the New
York women will go forth in a mighty
armada with their torch. Midway
across. the Hudson River they will
meet a flotilla crowded with Jersey
women. and the torch will be present
ed. Then both parties will proceed to
New Jersey to impress their doctrine
upon mere man.
New York suffragists have ar
ranged with the New York Telephone
Company for 100000 special telephone
calls on July % when they will call up
as many local voters and tell them
what they think about the approach
ing election.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-22
RICH YOUTH WED SERVANT.
Alexander Ross Found Incompetent
to Manage 100000.

New York, July "A strong penchant
for marrying and disposition to make
bosom companions of the servants OF
the household were circumstances recited
today as reasons why Alexander NJ Ross.
20 years old and with an estate of $500 0OC
and an income of 10000 a year, should
be adjudged incompetent to manage his
affairs. Ross declared he was perfectly
willing to have committee appointed to
look after him, and 1t was done.
Ross Is son of Mrs. Florence Potter
Sheppard. of Plainfield. n. J., widow of
a wealthy Chicago business man. At II
he married her servant girl The mar
rage was annulled, but he continued to
get into similar escapades until he was
sent to the Bloomington Asylum, where
he has been for three years.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-22
BOY SCOUTS FINISH CAMP.
anacostin Lads Build Bridges and
Rustic Seats at Addison.

A number of improvements have beer
completed at Camp Addison, the cam,
of Troop IS. Boy Scouts of Anacostia
The large club room has been completed
and rustic bridges have been erected
across ravines. Rustic seats have beer
placed and the camp has finished an
pearance. With lumber given the boy.
recently when an old building was de,
molished in Good Hope road, they have
erected additional buildings, which arr
used for sleeping quarters, kitchen, ano
pantry. W. B. Marshall, scoutmaster o,
this troop. superintends the work of the
boys.
Upon the return of President Maurice
Otterback. of the Anacostia Citizens A..
ISOLATION. who Is IN Montana, plans viii
be made for the celebration of the com.
pletion of improvements to Nicholas ave.
nue. through Anacostia. President Otter.
back viii appoint committee Of ter
to plan the celebration
The Washington herald., 1915-07-22
5000 VISIT BEACH
ON EAGLES OUTING
Ball Game Between Bachelors and
Benedicts Won by Latter-Edward
Kennedy Beats Fat Men.

More than 5000 went to Chesapeake
Beach yesterday on the ANNUAL excursion
of the Eagles. The feature was a ball
game between married and single men.
which the "henpecksd boys" won. q to s.
Edward Caughlin and. ]. d. Britt were
batteries for the winners. and Richard
Edwards and George Gaber for the
losers. DIR. Fred r. Reh umpired.
Early afternoon was devoted to ath-
letic events, won as follows: 2oo-yard
dash for fat men, Edward Kennedy; po-
tato race, c. s. Kessler; three-legged
race, H. Jones and George Williams;
ladies' race, Mrs. Backenheimer, and So
yard swimming race. George Gaber.
The Eagles Orchestra furnished a pro-
gram in the evening".
The committee in charge was headed
by Richard Edwards. assisted by George
Gaber, Dr. Fred r. Reh, Edward Caugh-
lin. c. s. Kessler. H. Jones, George Den
ham. Arthur Morgan. L. B. Hayes. Fred
Knessi, Peter White, Charles Myers, j.
Allen, L. Wedge and ]. McGorlick.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-22
Riddles Who Romp in Fairgrounds
Number $500 Daily, Count Shows

have just been opened in the Monroe
and Petworth schools with an attend
ance of seventy-nine Cooking
rhythm, and costume-making are
taught at the Grover Cleveland play
ground in addition to the regular in
dustrial work. The evening session
at the Fairgrounds is given over to
stories and games.
Although the summer coaching
schools do not offer such obvious at
fractions. they are crowded and the
waiting list is long. During the six
weeks term, each of these schools
coaches twenty-five pupils of the fifth,
sixth, seventh, and eighth grades who
have been conditioned or who can
make a half grade by extra work. All
OF the us pupils in these classes are
deeply interested in the work, and
are eager to gain the desired promo
ton
The Washington herald., 1915-07-22

Push out your chests and watch
your step, men of Washington. You've
got a reputation to sustain. and the
honor of your city to uphold.
Mile Destrees says you are more
chic than New Workers., and your city
is a second Paris for her. En-! Mile.
Destrees? Oh, Well to begin with
she's about as chic a baggage as a
Keith's audience has seen for many
moons, and that's not all of it Be
tween her and Gene Hodgkins, with
whom she is presenting Futurist
sketch. more interesting personality
is pushed over the footlights than the
ordinary contract calls for.
oh, yes, she's a real countess. or
maruuise or something of the sort.
Count Guillaumo Alphonsus Tanasesco,
The Washington herald., 1915-07-22
Mile. Destrees Says Washington's Men
Are More Chic Than New Yorks

real Rumanian nobleman, led her to
the altar in the City Hall. New York
last April. shortly after the little
Partisan dancer had left the Folies
Bergere-the last E is silent-and was
In New York to play in "Chin Chin. -
Later, when she went into "vodeville.' -
hubby took his titles and unpro-
nouncable names and went back to
Rumania in just the right state of
mind for the declaration of war
against Germany which every one is
expecting from the Balkan state.
But the important fact in this
sketch is that Mile. Destrees thinks
Washington is a second Paris archi-
tecturally, and that Washington men
make New Workers look like a steel
worker on strike, and that generally
speaking, everything is Niece"
The Washington herald., 1915-07-22

Nearly $500 children visit the pub
lie school Fairgrounds daily, according
to the last report of the superinten-
dent of Fairgrounds, B. w. Murch. A
record made of the attendance Mon
day. July IL. shows that 4,S75 white
and 1.620 colored children visited the
Fairgrounds on that day. OF this
number 1922 were doing industrial
work.
The demand for industrial work
and material is much greater than
ever before" explained Mr.. Murch in
the report. "Crocheting. embroidery,
sewing, and basketry attract as many
children as the regular playground
apparatus in the morning session
from $3.50 to 1870. The smallest chill
dren on the Fairgrounds are generally
seen clinging to large pieces of work
which they manage skilfully."
Additions manual training schools
The Washington herald., 1915-07-22
M. Stein & Co.,
Quality TaiIors, 9th andF StreetsN.W.

consideration now to a proposal that
they be put to making supplies for the
United States military. If this is done
they will make boots and shoes or cloth
ing and articles of a noncombustible
kind, for Mr.. Gregory believes, as he ex-
pressed it yesterday, that it would be
hazardous to turn them over to making
powder or explosives.
He is anxious not to have them come
directly into competition with free labor.
and he is also aware that they would
have to work in trades requiring unskill-
ed workmanship, for few of the convicts
The Washington herald., 1915-07-22
Spares Condemned Woman's Life.

Albany, N. Y, July 21--Gov. Whitman
today committed to life Imprisonment the
death sentence passed on Mrs. Madeline
Ferola, of New York City. who killed
her lover, Cameo Casatrella. A delega-
fragists called upon Gov. Whitman and
pleaded for the woman's life. and it was
after listening to this plea that the ex-
ecutive gave his decision. Is
The Washington herald., 1915-07-22
Hits Bill Poster "Trust I"

Chicago, July IA receiver for the
Associated Bill Posters and Distrib-
utors of the United States and Canada
was asked in Federal Court today by
Assistant District Attorney Davis. Mr..
Davis also asked for the dissolution
OF the association and the sale of bill
posting plants in Chicago, New York
Boston, Detroit. and Cincinnati on the
ground that they constitute a trust.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-22
URGES WORK FOR PRISONERS.
Attorney General Gregory Has Plan
for Federal Institutions.

Attorney General Gregory, who return
ed yesterday from inspecting the Fort
Leavenworth Federal prison, is more
firmly than ever of the opinion that his
eral prisoners and turning over a part of
the proceeds Of their labor to their de-
pendent families is feasible. He is giving
The Washington herald., 1915-07-22

: ihE win gun and shooting the man
AFTER Bill left my employ he opened
n bar. He was in trouble several times
/ ne once shot three negroes, whom he
alleged had attempted to hold him up
ihrN were not injured seriously and
biI was acquitted. According to his
! story. the negroes followed him for some
distance and then demanded that he
/ throw up his hands
! Some time afterward he was arrestod
! Tor killing man in a barroom. Accord
ing l" his story, the act was in self
H"lehSc- IL" was standing at the bar
drinking with friend when another man
! came up and drank the glass of beer of
The friend. Bill reproved the man in A
gentle way. stating that if the man was
lhlrSty he would order a bottle of beer
Tor MN. The man took offense and drew
Bill reluctantly into a fight in which
Bill put two bullets through his brea ST
and one into his head
II never had any trouble with Green,
! don't think that he ever was in any
trouble until he entered the bar bust
ness.
He wrote to me some time ago. ask
ing me to visit him at the prison, but 1
never found an opportunity to 60" =
MIR. Hardaway's home is in Columbus.
Ga. but he is in Washington superintend-
ing the construction of the PENNSYLVANIA
avenue bridge.
Frank Recovering Rapidly,
Millcdgeville. Ga. July cleo NJ.
Frank Is on the high road to recovery,
according to a statement issued by his
physicians today. So much improved
was his condition this afternoon that
newspaper correspondents were allowed
to visit him.
Frank extended a cordial greeting to
the reporters, offering a hand hidden in
handaEes. Both hands were severely cut
when he tried to ward off the attack of
William Green. the convict who tried to
murder him.
Mrs. Frank sat by her husbands bed
side and stroked him on the head as the
reporters filed in. Frank was so weak
that the interview lasted only a minute
He pronounced the name of each of
his visitors feebly. and muttered:
Il have nothing to fear. / hope the
law will forgive Green"
Green is still shackled to post and
spends his time in reading and smoking.
Gov. Harris will be here Saturday to
conduct an investigation of the attack
on Frank, and Green will have a chance
to tell his story. The latest bulletin is
sued by Franks physicians pronounces
his condition satisfactory. and says he
is showing constant Improvement
The Washington herald., 1915-07-22

The discovery of considerable deposit
of uranium ore in South Australia Is be-
lieved to indicate new source of ra-
dunn.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-12
rs LINCOLN STUDENTS WIN nONORs|

In dapnor of the fact that In four
stqdies last term they averaged
30 per cent or more. Merritt
STILES. 5601 Warner, was highest
with a grade of s7h.
The honor list follows:
Merritt Stiles. Howard Parker,
Blanche Cummings. Roy Hansen,
Nanny Hedberg. Esther Jensen,
leila Riese. Kenneth Bates, Marie
Petersen. Hildur Cronquist, Mary
Bale, Marie Cook. Helen Loug-
heed, Agnes Otto. Lee Cox, Sam
uel Baker, Elizabeth Mueller, Ag-
mes Beidler. Elizabeth Waldnor,
Hannah Berg. Ruth Baker, Edith
Fredrickson. Ruth Johnson, Myr-
tie Sypher, Howard Sisson, Ken
meth Kennel. Marie Snartemo,
Edith Bragdon, Effie Club, Olive
Bovee, Charles Preuss, Anna Mel
son, ella Brevick, Victor Wilson,
Mary Pakenham, Ruth Spare,
Sibyl D'Spain, Naomi Van Aryes-
dale, Walter Hessert, Lucia Minis,
Laura Schock, Winifred Osborn,
sylvia Putnam, Anna Person.
Clarence Langlow, Dorothy Rau.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-12
MUMPS CAUSE
TOWN SCARE

BAKER, Ore, Feb. 12.-The
little town of Halfway, in Pine
Valley, is aquiver in fear of an
outbreak of mumps. Spike"
Donald and Young Levinsky, {"
meal-ticket pugilists, who appear
ed here. are not in jail because
they have the humps.
Donald and Levinsky were bill
ed for a fight at Halfway this
week, but Donald developed the
mumps and Levinsky, who had
been training with him, also
showed symptoms of the disease.
Regardless of their condition, the
men engaged In the heralded
bout. Officials thought 1t wise
to arrest both, but unable to put
them in jail with other prison
ers, for fear of contagion, ban
ished both from town.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-12
CATARRH GERMS
EASILY KILLED
Only Way To Cure This Disease
Is To Destroy Its Cause.
A Specialists Advice.

A Specialists Advice.
aglf you have catarrh and want
to get rid of 1t you must kill the
germs which cause catarrh.
Stomach dosing, ointments.
sprays, creams, douches, ETC.,
fail because they overlook this
fact. They all help by giving
temporary relief but they do not
reach the germ life that has
found Judgement In your head,
nose, throat, and could not de-
stroy 1t II they did.
The best known way of de-
stroying the dangerous germs OF
Catarrh and consequently end
ing the disease itself, is to
breathe into the air passages Of
your nose and throat the pleas
ant, penetrating air OF Hyomei
pronounced High-o-me). Hyo-
mel is made from purest Oil of
Eucalyptus combined with other
powerful, healing, antiseptic and
germicidal ingredients. You
breathe 1t through a little pocket
inhaler which the Crown Drug
Co. and other leading druggists
in Tacoma and vicinity are fur
nishing with every complete
treatment sold. Every time you
inhale the sweet, fragrant air Of
Hyomei through this little device
you are drawing into your swol-
len, inflamed, germ-laden men,
branes a indicated air which
will not only reduce all the
swelling and inflammation and
open your clogged nose and
stopped-up air passages, but will
absolutely and positively destroy
every trace of Catarrh germ life
it reaches. Druggists are SO sure
of the blessed, lasting relief that
Hyomei brings to catarrh suffer-
ers that they sell 1t invariably on
the positive guarantee that money
paid will be refunded il success
full results are not secured from
its use. Get a Hyomei outfit
from your druggisttoday and be-
gin at once to drive this danger
GUS and disgusting disease from
your system forever.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-12
CASCARETS FOR
BOWELS, STOMACH,
HEADACHE, COLDS
Clean your liver and constipated
bowels tonight and
feel fine.
Get a 10-cent box now.

Yet u lV-ttut DuA uUN.
Are you keeping your liver.
stomach and bowels clean, pure
and fresh with Cascarets--or
merely forcing passageway ev-
cry few days with salts, cathar-
tic pills or castor oil? This is
important.
Cascarets Immediately cleanse
the stomach, remove the sour, un-
digested and fermenting food and
foul gases; take the excess bile
from the liver and carry out OF
the system the constipated waste
matter and poison In the bowels.
No odds how sick, headachy,
bilious and constipated you feel,
a Cascaret tonight will straighten
you out by morning. They work
while you sleep. A Decent box
from your druggist will keep your
head clear, stomach sweet and
your liver and bowels regular for
months. Don't forget the chill
dren-their little insides need q
gentle cleansing, too.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-12
BLED TO DEATH

EVERETT, Feb. IL. - That
Robert Pershaw died from loss OF
blood. rather than a fracture Of
the skull, was the decision of the
coronerls jury at Snohomish. 1t
found that Hiram ID. Lance, who
came here from Bear Creek. Ida,
last week to recover the custody
OF his 6-year-old son. fired the
shot that struck Pershaw in the
leg. The father told the author
tiles of his troubles Tuesday and
was advised by Probation Officer
Randall to 60 and get his son.
When he went Pershaw resisted
and the fatal fight ensued.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-12

his miners eye alert for sign OF
color" in the sands, his youns
bride rides the hurricane deck"
of their patient burro.
When they get tired looking for
gold, they pitch camp and indulge
In honeymoon dreams Of future
wealth and achievement. Where
ever dusk overtakes them they
unstrap their blankets for the
night. Water canteens, food and
prOspector's kit comprise their
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-12

equipment.
Young Baxter Is a mining engi-
neer. His father is building a ho-
tel at the new Nevada mining
town of Platina, which the young
couple are using as their base of
supplies.
They have already located a
number of claims in the rugged
hills in region carrying gold.
copper, silver and platinum.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-12
TAKES BRIDE into UNTRACKED DESERT TO
PROSPECT FOR GOLD ON UNIQUE HONEYMOON

Los ANGELES, Cal, Feb. ~.
The hunt for raw gold in the
Nevada desert, bacon crisping
over a sage-brush fire, nights
spent in blankets under the open
stars, the dawn call of coyotes
and eternal silence of the buttes
these are the elements and the
setting selected by Mr.. and Mira.
Jack Baxter, socially prominent
here. for their unique honeymoon.
While Baxter tramps alongside,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-12
HAS OLD PAPER

Mrs. s. H. Carr, 2121 South
FERDINAND street, claims possess
sion of the oldest newspaper in
Tacoma. 1t is the July 10, 1845.
edition of the Republican Times
of Mt. Vernon, Ohio.
1t describes battles between
Mexicans and United States troops
during the bitter struggle between
the two countries, and other
topics current in that day. Mrs.
Carr's copy is in excellent state
of preservation, though somewhat
yellowed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-12
BUSINESS MAN DEAD

WALLA WALLA, Wash, Feb.
12.-John f. Mclean, pioneer
business man, died here yester-
day, following a two weeks ILL
ness, which resulted from an at
tack of appendicitis. An opera
ton was performed but gangrene
had set in. Mr.. Mclean was
born in Newcastle, New Bruins
wick, in 1899.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-12
Keep the Children
Bright and Happy

Happy youngsters must be
healthy. The digestive organs
of children get out of order as
readily a. do those Of their
elders. and the result is equally
distressing. When the bowels
are clogged with an accumula-
ton of refuse from the stomach
the child naturally becomes
cross and fretful from the dis
comfort, and is often punished
for temper when medical attAn-
ton is really what Ia needed.
The next time your child is
cross and unhappy, without ap-
parent reason, try giving II q
mild laxative. DIR. Caldwell's
Syrup Pepsin Is a mild, pless-
ant tasting combination OF SIM
pie laxative herbs with pepsin,
and Is especially recommended
for children because of its free
dom from all opiate or narcotic
drugs and It's gentle action. II
is sold In drug stores every
where. A free trial bottle can
be obtained by writing to DR..
w. B. Caldwell. asa Washing
ton St.. Monticello. Ills.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-12
FIRE LOSS HEAVY

SEATTLE, Feb. 12.--Fire In
the rooms occupied by the Stude-
baker Corporation and the Asiatic
Export & Import company, on the
fifth floor of the Maritime build
ing, on Western avenue, at.
O'Clock last night caused loss
estimated at $4,000. Although
the flames were confined to the
quarters Of these two companies
eleven other concerns were dam.
aged by the water which dr'ipped
from the top to the bottom OF ths
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-12
WARSH|P DAMAGED

NORFOLK, VT, Feb. 1.-THE
battleship North Dakota, en-
route here from Guantanamo, Gu
ba, was reported last night to
have met with an accident to her
machinery, which would delay her
arrival until Saturday. Navy
yard officials said the vessel was
several hundred miles below the
Virginia capes last night.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-12
END IN SIGHT /!

PETROGRAD, Feb. 12.''We
are on the eve of operations
which must solve definitely the
struggle In progress here.r is the
statement made to the war office
In explanation of the situation In
East Prussia today.
The statement referred to the
withdrawal of certain Russian
forces from advanced positions IL
Prussia and said II would be me-
cessary to withhold the details ok
operations IN that section for tho
next few days.