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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-02
THE AUSTRALASIA.

THE AUbrRAbAlsh
Feners Of Australisr.
Blokes an coves an coots
Shift yer - carcases.
Move yer - boots.
Gird yer - loins up,
Get yer - gun;
Set the - enemy
And watch tho - run.
Chorus
CIT - move on,
Have soma -- sense
Learn the --- art OF
Self-de- - fence.
Have some - brains he
Neath yer - lids,
An swing --- sabre
For the nissus an the Kids
Chuck supportin' - posts
An striloin' - lights.
Support a - family an
strike fer yer - rights
Wen the - buEle
Sounds IA ---- vance"
Don't be like flock er sheep
In - trance.
BIN the ---- foeman
Where It don't agree,
Spinler- --- cate him
TO eternity.
Fellers OF Australier,
Cobblers. chaps an mates
Hear the - enemy
Kickin' at the gates.
Blow the - buEle
ReAt the - drum,
Uppcrcut and out the COW.
To kingdom ---- come
Chorus
Git move on,
Have some -- sense
Learn the - art OF
Scif-de- - fenosi
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-02
40 DEMOCRATS LOSE JOBS,
Capitol Z" ne Cleaned In by Re-
pubIicans In Future.

ALBANY. Feb About forty MA,
employed as cleaners and HANDY w.
around the Capitol, all Democrats. wsra
dismissed to-day by State Sup.rintsna9
ent OF Public Buildings William II
storrs like number OF Republics n.
were named in their places,
This is the first big cleanup OF Dam
ocrats' Tho more important posts viii
be hlled within the next few weeks
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-02

The Pail Man Gd=ettes eXclama-
ton. why complain Of breaches OF
the law OF warfare when there Is no
policeman, judge or executioner to en-
force the laws" Is as much a reflec-
ton upon the British navy as upon
German submarine tactics
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-02
Dies while NJ pravsr-H,ndNn,.

man 10 he envied what better
choice could any human being make
II II were given him 30 pick the hour
and circumstances Of his end? As
suredly II means entrance into the
other world through the golden doors
OF hope
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-02

At least the German commanders of
commerce destroying submarines have
not been go heartless ms TO compel
the passengers and crews of their VIC
Tins TO complete their interrupted
voyages in underwater boats.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-02

There Is no confirmation Of the re-
port that the Federal authorities, in
order 10 insure perfect neutrality
throughout the United States this
month. will. on the day following ST.
Valentines. proclaim a return to the
Old style calendar for two weeks thus
eliminating from 1915 any celebration
Of WAsHtSGToN's birth.
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nelpinm's Honor.

10 THE EDITOR or THE SuN-Sir: "
King Albert had given in to- GermanN's
demand and all the nations gave I'm tn
Germauy's demands there would bc no
war. 81 In true but Belglum's honor
comes ahead OF Germans kultur and
greed MARTfN y. DOYLE.
UTICA. February I
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1t is hardly a proof of culture 10
hiss woman nor yet of conscious
rcctitude to drown the pleas of an
adversary with impolite and unmean-
ing noise. Those who feel they have
the best of an argument usually listen
to the other side with amusement and
good humor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-02
THE SMALL INVESTOR.
VIII He Re Driven TO Organization
and Union Methods?

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN--Sir: The
answer to 20. w. H." and other small
investors is simplicity itself.
Organize, otherwise unionize And
why not, o SUN? SECURITY.
New York, February /.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-02

Tho Pennsylvania Railroad reports
that its operating revenues for 1914
were sS7.s23463 less than the amount
reached In 19i3.-From the financial
records.
Psychological only.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-02

London ONCE Bingham House. Arun-
del street. strand.
Paris once. s Rue IL Ia Michodlere. on
Rue du QuRtre Scptemhre.
Warrington once. Hibbs Building
Brooklyn once. 100 Livingston street
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-02
Gen. Henry Gets city Po.,,,.

Gen Nelson II, Henry, former snr-
Veyor OF the Port was yesterdav es
pointed Water Register by Connniss, ~
Williams OF the Department OF Wstsr
supply: Gas and Electricity. The saIs1x
ia $4,000 a year. si@rs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-02

N our friends rho turor ms ,rnh mdnp.
scripts and Illustrations for pHbhcdnon c,sh
70 have rSjscisd orfici,s returned t6cv must
IN al eases send stamps for that purpose
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Published daily, including sunday, by the
sun Printing and Publishing Association al
TO Nassau street. In che Borough Of Man.
haitian. Ncw York President and Treas
urer. william e. Roick 10 Nassau street;
vice President Edward + Mitchell. 10
Nassau street. Secretary. G. T.. LuS,on. 10
Nasrau street
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-02

Knicker-The President says that bust
ness IL at last defined,
Bocker-rhat In TO SAY We have . die
tionary instead of a Job.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-02

When tho Kings Champion is
found guilty OF assauflng his cook
we are forced to believe either that
chivalry IL indeed dead or that this
was a very bad cook
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-02

In any event we United Statesers
may continue to celebrate the ami
versaries Of the occasions on which
we licked each other.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-02

President WILSON 10 quite right
when he maintains that the American
people desire the authorization of
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-02
Some Financial Problems.

President Osborn said that the mil
scum had reached a critical point in
us financial history. This year tho
municipal appropriation for main
tenanco was $4,000 less than the
amount required. and the entire in
come OF the museum from it's endow
ment with the exception of the re
st1tcted income from the Jesup fund,
ana personal contributions of $4,000
from The trustees have been necessary
TO maintain tho museum
These officers of the musuem were
elected for the year:
President Henry Fairfield Osborn
first vice-president Cleveland II
Dodge. second vice presldent, ]. p.
Morgan; treasurer. Charles Lanier !:
secretary. Adrian Iselin, Jr. trustees
for tho class of 1919. George F. Baker
Joseph II. Choate, Henry Fairfield O..
born. James Douglas and George w
Wickersha-n.
Tho vacancy in the board caused nv
tho death of Albert S. Bickmore yas
not filled at the meeting.
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Not in Dunkirk, either; just in far
east Fifth street, New York.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-31
Rifle Clubs Train Many.

The President of the United States
must have haC in mind the rifle club
movement when he wrote a message to
Congress. saying: We must depend in
every time Of national peril in the future
a Is in the past, not upon standing army,
nor yet upon .. reserve army, but upon
a citizenry trained and accustomed to
arms
This is the statement made by Lieut.
Albert 5. Jones. secretary of the National
Rifle Association. with headquarters in
the Woodward Building. in an interview
with The Herald. explaining how that as
sociatiOn is doing more than any other
agency in the nation toward training the
soldier Citizenry'' for that possible con-
flict with another power which the United
States may have to face.
secretary Jones quoted President Will
sons message 5 follows, in showing what
the Chief Executive thinks of the rifle club
movement: 1t will be right enough, right
American poll based upon our accus-
toned principles and practices, TO provide
a system by which every citizen who will
volunteer for training may be made "a
miliar with the use OF modern arms
Secretary Jones added: so the Presi-
dent wants the citizens to know how to
shoot straight. TO teach the citizenry the
use OF the modern arm requires Orsani-
The Washington herald., 1915-01-31
Aero Trophies Offered

A trophy valued at 5000 and five an
nual purses of 5000 each have been Of
fered for competition between army and
navy aviators through the Aero Club of
America by Glenn II. Curtis, the aero
club has announced.
The trophy is TO he competed for an
nually. The name OF the pilot winning
each contest is to be engraved upon the
trophy, and in addition he is to receive
the annual purse of $1,000
At a conference between the donor and
the governors of the Aero Club regarding
the purposes for which the trophy might
he offered II was agreed the greatest
good would be accomplished by its use
as an incentive TO develop aeronautics ih
the army and navy. The machines to
compete undoubtedly will be hydroaero-
planes. which are used by both branches
of the service.
The army has been holding annual COM
petitions for the Clarence II. Mackay
trophy, and the navy has an offer of a
trophy from Harry Payne Whitney. The
winners of these competitions, il was
said, may be chosen to compete for the
Curtiss trophy. The date for each con-
test will be set by the military authori-
ties.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-31
WITH WOMEN'S CLUBS

bership of dramatic readers, students
of oratory and elocuIon, met last
Tuesday evening at the Comstock
studio. President Rev. Earle Wilfey
presided. The program of study for
the evening was an Interpretation of
wild West literature as follows:
The Sioux Chiefs Daughter" (JoaquIn
Miller). rendered by Miss Ada Town
send; The Luck of Roaring Camp"
CBret Harte). interpreted by Charles
S. Richardson, of the Maryland Agri-
cultural College, and a sketch from
''Roughing It. mark Twaln), given
by Maurice Jarvis. The subject for
discussion for the evening was PRO
vincialisms and Mannerisms," upon
which Rev. Wilfiey gave an entertain
ing and instructive talk with illustra-
tions. The chairman of the program
committee is Miss Maude Lee.
The second public recital for the
season by club members was held at
the Public Library Wednesday, jan
uary 20. The feature of the program
was a dramatic scene from "Rich-
eIieu" CBulwer Lytton) interpreted by
the Rev. Earle Wilhey; also humorous
monologues by Mrs. Eva Hurd Willis,
and Mrs. Bertha TiIden, respectively.
and selections in Italian and negro
dialect by W. Alfred Falconer.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-31
NEWS OF ARMY, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS
Told Dispatches

federation and each organize a battaI-
ion under supervision OF the State
militia He stated the clubhouses
could be used as armories and that
physical exercises, such as those taught
in the regular army, could easily have
place on the athletic program.
A clever exhibition with foils, duel
ing swords. sabers and canes marked
the finals Of the competition in swors-
manship at the Naval Academy Satur-
day afternoon. The preliminaries have
extended over several weeks. II. ].
White won all of his contests with the
foils, though he had a desperate fight
with P. T. Glennon. of last years team.
Both Horn and HeadIee showed a high
degree of cIeverness with the saber,
their work earning the congratulations
of the fencing experts. The contests
were for the individual championships
Of the academy with the different
weapons, and the winners also gained
points for their companies in the bril-
gade color competition.
Read Admiral Austin NJ. Knight, q.
s. N, on Wednesday paid visit to
Rear Admiral FulIam.
The semi-annual examinations are
now overland next week the A cademic
board will meet to pass on the re-
suits.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-31
Army and Navy Jottings

Recent tests of the Isham shell seem
to have resulted in quite a difference of
opinion as to its merits between ord
of Congress who witnessed the tests. The
Isham shell for the last sixteen years
has caused considerable difference Of
views as to its value At the suggestion
of Rear Admiral Joseph Strauss, chief Of
the Bureau of Ordnance, the tests were
taken out Of the hands of navy ordnance
officers and were witnessed by a new
committee of officers, headed by Rear
Admiral Bradley \. Fiske, aid for opera
tions, and by several members of the
House Committee on Naval Affairs. The
tests were made in Tangier Sound, Md.
OF twenty-sevcn college and university
heads who sent letters to the New York
Times on the subject of students mill
tary training, two-thir1s favored martial
education for students. The collection of
these views followed the suggestion OF
President Hibben. of Princeton, for the
training of college men in the science OF
war. In opposing such training, Dean +.
s. Keppcl. of Columbia University, New
York, says that we should pay a very
high price for our preparedness if by
agitation at the present moment we
should lose the confidence of Europe in
our sincerity and disiuterestedness, and
with it the weight Of our influence in
making sure that the terms of the coming
peace do not. as they have so often in
the past, contain the seeds for new sus-
The Washington herald., 1915-01-31

siderable amount Of money for those
days.
1t is said, to the great credit of this
family, that it was owing to the infiu-
ence OF this enlightened man that the
witchcraft madness that was sweeping
through the neighboring colonies at about
this time never penetrated into Maine.
On ,one occasion, when a superstitious
servant wished to impute the death OF
one OF the clergyman's cows to certain
woman in the community, the broad
minded clergyman treated the matter
with such severe Observation-Disclosures
that the COW had died from neglect-that
the idea Of witches never came into the
community again.
Unfortunately for the people among
whom they lived, Mr.. Jordan and his
family were forced to hee from Maine
on the second Indian outbreak. They
settled at Portsmouth, n. H.
Robert Jordan had six sons. all born
before 1864. They are as follows: John,
Robert Dominicus, Jedediah, Samuel and
jeremiah. Since the Jordan descendants
in this country spring from these six
lines, IL is interesting to trace each one.
To T. T., who asks whether the Trotter
family are Of Scotch or English origin.
In old Scotch dialect "'trot' means an
expedition by horsemen, and the family
name Trotter is derived from this sense
of the word. 1t was developed as q
patronymic probably in the north coun-
ties OF England and the highlands Of
Scotland at time Of border warfare and
pillage. AS one might suppose, the two
best-known families OF Trotter in the
old world, one English and the other
Scotch. are situated one in the north OF
Ireland and the other toward the south
ern part Of Scotland, in Perthshire.
To l. V. l., who asks for information
about the Newport family in Virginia
Capt. Christopher Newport, admiral OF
Virginia, has been called the first real
estate speculator in this country, or the
colony Of the London company, with its
100 colonists, which found shelter 3Ql
years ago behind Point Comfort, may
fairly be called q real estate speculation.
The actual settlement. at Jamestown,
dates from April IS. 1907, when the little
squadron OF three ships-the Susan Con-
slant, the Godspeed. and the Discovery
under the command OF Christopher New
port, completed its long voyage. II en-
tered the estuary, between the capes,
afterward called Charles and Henry, in
honor of the two sons OF the King. The
vessels took shelter behind the promon-
tory. which the weary voyagers called
Point Comfort Newport News also owes
its name to the admiral or It Is generally
accepted by those who have gone into
the local history Of Virginia, that II was
thus named in his honor.
Capt. Newports wife was Elizabeth.
and he had two sons. John and Christie
pher, and daughters. Elizabeth and Jane.
To Elizabeth the &C ain left 400 pounds
as her marriage dowry; TO Jane only 5
pounds, con account Of her many and
The Washington herald., 1915-01-31

at Pemaquid, Me. Later John settled at
Salisbury, and the family he founded is
known as the family of John Of Sails
bury.
John had one son, named John, who
had six children. One OF the. latter was
James, who was graduated from Har-
ward in 1863, and who, in 1872, became the
pastor of the first parish church at Salem,
Mass.
Goodman John Bailey, who went from
Connecticut to Long Island, where he
settled a branch of his family, and Will
lam Bailey, who married Grace Parsons
and settled at Newport, r. l., in 1856,
were other founders Of the Bailey family
in America.
To NJ. NJ. J., who asks for information
OF the first settler Of the name Jordan
in America:
''Mr. Robert Jordan, a minister wch
hath bin with VS. this three moneths who
is a very honest, religious man by any
The Washington herald., 1915-01-31

tanned at dinner before the hop. their
guests being Surgeon General and Mrs.
W. c. Gorgas, Capt. and Mrs. II. w.
johnson, Miss johnson and Mr.. Robnett-
Capt. and Mrs. c. r. Day were also hosts
the same evening, having as guests MT.
and Mrs. Victor Kaufman, Lieut.. and
Mrs. p. H. Sheridan. Capt. and Mrs. A.
G. Lott, Mrs. Allen Smith and Capt. W..
d. Forsyth.
Capt. and Mrs. E. A. Sturges enter
tained at dinner in honor of Miss Scott,
daughter of the Chief OF Stan and Mrs
Scott, afterward attending the hop
Other guests were the Misses Aleshire'
Niss Margaret Niche, the Misses NC
Clellan, of California;; Capt. Duncan
Elliott, Capt. NJ. f. Locke, DIR. Talbot,
Lieut.. A. L. James and Lieut.. St John
Greble.
Capt and Mrs. Z. E. Donnelly had as
guests Mrs. L. W. Thomas, of Nashville,
Tenn. their house guest: Capt. and Mrs.
w. NJ. Connell. Miss Bruce, Capt. Gran
willie Sewer, Lieut.. John Milliken and
Lieut.. J. NJ. Eager.
Capt. and Mrs. Lewis Forester enter
tained at dinner Lieut.. and Mrs. G. l..
Morrison. Mrs. Selma Tausher and Lieut..
r. G. Burleson.
At the exhibition drill, January p, the
jumping class was participated in by OFF,
GERS instead of enlisted men. Those en-
tered were Capt. C. s. Haight, Lieuts.
John AIiniken. p d. Carlisle. v. NJ. Whit
side. ]. G. Winter and A. l. James. Of
the cavalry: Lieuts r. c. Burleson. p. l.
ThuTber, Dawson Olmstead, II. c. Van
derveer. E. st. ]. Greble, E. p. Parker
and ]. NJ. Eager. At the tea following
the drill Mrs. c. S. Haight was hostess
and received the guests. The tea table.
presided over by Mrs. Lewis Forester and
Mrs. C. f. Griffin. was lovely in its cav
airy color scheme.
The Sunday morning riding parties in
the hall are becoming more and more
popular. Recently those present were
Gen. Hugh L. Scott. Gen. G. P. Scriven.
the Misses Scott and the Misses Scriven.
Capt. and Mrs. C. 5. Haight, Capt. and
Mrs. Lewis Forester, Mrs. Selma
Tausher. Capt and Mrs. c. n. Jones.
Lieut. and Mrs. H. c. Vanderveer, the
Misses Henry. the Misses Treat, Capt.
w. D. Forsyth. DR.. G. L. Griffin. Lieuts.
p. L. Thurber, C. II. Paine, P. D. Carlisle
and J. n. Eager.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-31

great disobedience toward me, and her
misdemeanors to my great hearts grief"
The captain died before his wife, for We
find that Sir Francis Wyatt, in 1921. set
or the land given to the widow OF Chris
topher Newport"
Marriage connections of the Newports
include the Carews, Claytons and Braggs
the last named the family Of Capt.
Bragg, Of the British navy. There is
said to be connection with the family
Of Washington.
To d. T. Dubois, who asks whether the
Dubois family are Of French or Eng
lish origin.
The family of Dubois, or dubois, in
this country, traces back to the noble
Huguenot refugees, Louis and Jacques
du Bois, sons Of Chretien or Christian
du Bois Of Artois, who was a lineaI de-
scendant OF Macquaire du Bots, Count de
Ronsoy, living at the beginning OF the
twelfth century.
The name is one of the Oldest in Franco.
and has more extensive marriage con-
nections, so the historian OF the family
declares, than any other, and" he adds,
Il have never but in one instance found
1t written in French records otherwise
than with the small "a and capital 'B''
-du Bouis. The prefix de, de Ia, or du, a
contraction of de le. is a badge OF noble
extraction. The origin of the name du
Bois would seem to be de Ia bois-of the
wood, or forest; one who lived in or near
wood. The similar name, Dubosc,
means ''of the thicket."
From France the family spread to Eng
land and Flanders. The first Of the name
In England was the Knight Geoffori du
Bois, one of William the Conquerors
train. Another bold warrior was Pierre
du Bois. who served in the army under
Henry " OF France.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-31

thing as yeti can find in him" These
words were written in 164o by Mr.. Win
ter, OF Richmond's Hill, near Spurwink,
Me-, concerning the young Oxford grad
uate who had lately come out from Eng
land to be the chaplain OF the new colony.
Incidentally this same Mr.. Winter had
a daughter, Sarah, who IN two years be-
came the wife Of Robert Jordan and
with him established the Jordan family
in America.
Very little is known OF Robert before
he came TO America, except that his
fathers name was Edmund Jordan and
that the family resided In Worcester.
England. Robert was born In 1911 and
was educated at BaIliol College, Oxford.
He probably came TO this country In one
OF the regular trading vessels that piled
between England and the colony at
Richmond's Island. Ne. He is mentioned
In an old record as ''an orthodox divine
Of the Church Of England, of great parts
and estate" The great parts. Of course.
he owed to his superior Inheritance and
education; but for his great estate was
Indebted to his wife. who, on the death
OF her father. was the heIress OF many
thousands Of acres, besides very con-
The Washington herald., 1915-01-31

The new naval personnel bill has
not been public long enough to en-
able Representatives and Senators
who have any interest in that sub
ject to form their conclusions re-
Earding the provisions of the measure.
This week it will be determined
whether the House Naval Committee
shall have hearings this session or
postpone the consideration of the bill
until there is a better opportunity
in the extra session that now seems
assured
In the meantime. a brief analysis OF
some of the principal features OF the
measure, not given in the personnel
board report, is available. 1t is noted
there are three elements entering
into the method of promotion as
security against favortism and inJus-
tice-two of them are derived from
documentary evidence and the third
is the individual reputation deter
mined by an officers seniors and not
bv 4 board. The element OF reputa-
ton is omitted in the case of lieuten-
ants in their promotion, owing TO the
lack of service. In the case OF cap
tafns to be promoted, the professional
written examination is omitted, and
the reputation and record are made
factors as tie determination of fitness
resting with all the rear admirals in
each case.
The bill makes as a condition of ad-
vancement the ability to perform du-
ties at sea in the next higher grade
and purposely discoUrages con1ne-
ment of an officers activity to one
speciality, with, however, recognition
of the need of specialists by permit
ting officers who have served fifteen
years to select a specially and pro-
vision that not more than two in each
year will be assigned to permanent
duty of this character, in which event
the officer so designated will be pro-
moted one grade upon transfer to the
active reserve list. There may be some
apprehension that the so per cent
elimination is excessive, but II is
pointed out that the effect of Volun-
tary retirement and plucking under
existing law removed each year from
the active list seven captains, seven
commanders, seven lieutenant COM
manders, and two lieutenants, at'least,
while the new bill will cause transfers
each year of not more than five cap
tains, eleven commanders, and so on,
a number which is not reached for
some years, however.