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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-07
a PLEA FOR GOOD ROADS

There is the most urgent reason for
good roads in every rural district
where children are compelled to walk
TO and from school, for IL is OF the
utmost Importance that the health Of
children at school should be guarded
in every possible way. II can readily
be seen that If the roads are not pro-
perly graded and bridges supplied
whore needed, the roads will be Hood
ed in many places during the wet
seasons Of the year. If children are
compelled To walk over such roads
the majority Of them will have wet
clothing when they reach the school
and the result is a siege OF sickness.
This fact is true, for the records
Of pupils have been studied in dis
tricts where poor roads prevail, and il
has been found that the grades on
class work and percentage Of at
tendance are much lower during the
time of spring thaws and at other
wet seasons of the year. ON the other
hand, ii has been found that this de-
crease in grades is absent IN those
schools where good roads prevail in
the district. Does this very fact not
prove that poor roads are n detriment
to the quality OF the work accomplish
ed by pupils that have 70 face this
miserable problem II most assured
~ does
Furthermore, the districts which
are AFFLICTED by bad roads also have
excuses placed on the books in the
rural schools which give such reasons
as colds, Group, bronchiti, and even
pneumonia, arising from wearing
eliot hing which had become wet
unavoidably while on the way TO
school In some cases as much as
three weeks was required 10 recover
from the effects of the minor ills,
while "A bad case of pneumonia meant
the loss of "A years work at school
and perhaps the permanent runiation
of the pupils health. Is it just TO
impose such sufferings upon our flu
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-07
Good Roads Department
Conducted Especially for the Banner by Hon. p
T. Colgrovc, President of the Michigan
Good Roads Association.

ture citizens. the very cream OF our
future manhood and womanhood
Certainly not.
But you laugh and say the parents
could take the children TO school on
those sloppy days To be sure they
could but this is impossible at times
for unforeseen obstacles sometimes
arise The pupils take the risk and
walk TO school and they are likely 10
contract some III by il. Let a child
miss from two To fifteen days i'm class
work, and quite often il places the
pupil in a position where the grade
cannot bc completed in the usual
time. The pupil has lost much valu-
able time, the class and class work
has been broken up, the teacher has
been put 10 "A great deal of extra
work, and ii likely has curtailed the
pupils desire 10 study
People do not deserve the gift of
children who can look upon such con
ditions with a peaceful mind, a quiet
tongue, and idle hands. They are
putting a damper on the education of
our future citizens. and what is more
they are not working i'm unison with
their Cod, for every illness child
must bear which has been so wicked
iy> thrust upon IT, will weaken the
child's vitality There is no excuse
for the willful destruction of that
vigor with which we are entrusted
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-07
MOVING PEAR TREES

A subscriber asks how to move four
and seven year old pear trees which
have to be moved on account Of house
building
This is not a difficult task. When
trees are dormant, or when the earth
is frozen somewhat. dig around the
tree at "A distance of from two to three
feet and lift a considerable ball OF
earth with the uninjured roots, To the
cavity previously prepared, and pack
soil carefully about the roots. Trees
thus moved should not he injured i'm
the least, and the writer has known
instances where pear trees moved af-
ter they had been growing for a few
years seemed to make a more rapid
growth.
If the earth at the point where the
trees are reset is rather thin. due to
"A clay subsoil. it would be wise to
supply little rich soil or we'll rotted
manure in the bottom Of the prepared
cavity. DO not place fresh manure
in the holes for trees, especially in
cases where trees are reset after n
few years growth i r
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-07
WHY SUFFER ANY
STOMACH DISTRESS
When Mi-o-na IL Quick and FL
fettiXc Remedy

If your stomach is continually kick
ing up a disturbance, causing distress
after eating. heartburn, coated tongue,
gas, sour taste of food, and you feel
blue, irritable and nervous. you are
suffering from indigestion and dy-
spepsia.
It's needless for you To suffer, and
now is the time To quickly stop the
distress and regulate your upset
stomach.
SIMPLY get from Wortley K French,
or any drug store, some Mi-o-na tab
lets--a simple prescription that does
more than give quick and lasting re-
lief Mi-o-na soothes the irritated
lining of the stomach and stimulates
the flow of the digestive juices 50
that what you eat is quickly converted
into healthful nourishment, then you
are well and strong, and no longer
worry about trifes or have restless
nights.
DO not allow indigestion to wreck
your health and happiness but get
some Mi-o-na tablets at once-they
are cheap and harmless.-Adv.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-08-20
y BpqDn|oOlND pOLLL|

THIS BLOODHOUND IS TRAILING
A MAN. CUT OUT THE SHOE
PRINT MARKED r"CUT OUT THIS
SHOE AND PLACE 1T AT THE
+ OPENING MARKED START HERE. .
NOW TO SOLVE. THE PUZZLE SEE
IF YOU CAN PUSH THE SHOE TOE
FORWARD THROUGH THE OPEN
INGS BETWEEN THE TRACKS so
AS TO HAVE THE LAST MOVE
PLACE THE SHOE IN THE PROPER
TRACK. A DANDY PUZZLE FOR
YOUR NEXT PARTY so BE SURE
AND SAVE 1T.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1915-01-07
Sac Sabr 1ts Srrtams.
Gonlan bon @aItber GdnIte
bonn 8rMbI.
tSdIuB.)
XXXII. aapiteI.

Ser 9oftor ipartete nod i'm Gor.
gemad 81 &arls 3immer, OILS Qatrln
5uriiffebrte. or fDoIte ben Neri,id,
MAIDEN, ibr Croft 5u5uipreder, ulo
er fuiBte bod niht, mie. 9ns Mao-
den ieIbit entbob ibn Der idmersli.
den aufgabe.
ngs lit aues in better Sronuna1 :,
iagte iie uno neriufte 5u I1deln.
n@s feblt gar nidts, INN bieie Ser
5ensangelesenbeit 5ufrieoenlteaenc
5u 6eerloen. 9as 6rdulein miro iidD
nur nod etpas friiieren uno id0n
MAIDEN, Inn oas Slid miiroig III
Gmpfane gu nebmen oas ibr oos
Sdidial nit einieen Sinoerniiien
10 iaiIber pr1pariert bat"
a8raulein 9otrinl" rief Ser gof-
tor nit leiiem gorpurf. ga IipB
lie ben 9opf EN- tpenig iinfen uno
ipra@: Sic baben redt. gg 1T baii-
lid. Dab id bitter meroe. geeir, nein,
nift 10. Geien Sic gntia riibig, id]
fig."
lluo nit befKsrm MuEntmen betrat
iie 4arls 3imtfer. sic piirfte iorg-
lid, OF alles in Srouung iei, aupfte
one Garoinen an ben Genftern al.
red3t Iegte einiaes our Seite, fteIltc
ole Bale NIT Den fiinitIid getripbe.
Hen Mfloumen5tpeigen, NIT benz lie
Dem ararfen i'm @inter ben GriiD-
ling bort1uihen uonte, biibidj in
Die Witte BEG Siides uu0 bIidte 6duu
nod Dem @eneienben binjiber, Der
matt 8tuiiden ben peiBen GiIIen Lao.
Sire 9Iide begeenetea fid.
ct IGheIte. nBas madft Oh Dir
MIR iuieoer arbeit. ain6. gs lit ooh
aues 10 trauIih uno idon bier", iaa.
te er.
sgs miro 9eiuh fommer, Qnrf.
ba mub es ooppeIt or6entlidl Seiri"
~antiportete Tie ftodeno.
Seine augen tuuroen groB. vgs.
iud2~ fragte er Ieife.
9Sa, aorl, geiudj Der liebiie, oeil
OH Dir miinfden fonnteIt", itobntl
lie. DuHn itiir8te Tie an fem 8ett
ergriff feline Sano, beoedte iie MI
aiilieu. vllno mid nirit Oh iebi
fIiht mebr brauden, mein 5reun0.
Cine anoere miro Did pflegen unh
an 0einefa Bette iiben, uao ib muf
tort, fort. sd meiB nidt Dobin
wioge es Dir out aeben, moftelt Oil
redt. redt aliidlih i~Derocnl4 sic
ficiate iid3 iiber i'm Der nidt pubte.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1915-01-07

|id enoli6 9fnbe erIartgen nod met
ner langen, bunten @anoerfobrt. So,
ia, bort meroen Sic cine Seinlat
finoen. @olen Sic nit mir font
men, &atrim, 81 - meiner alter
Mutter?~
uSa, i6 min nit SSsbnen aeben,
Serr 9oftor,@ iagte fie ergeben nuo
i6mer5lid, uno lie iab nidt, mie
freuoig es aufleudtete in oen 4ugen
oeS erniten Wannes.,
"a offntee iid Sic Cir uno llr-
lula trat elm.
>4atrin erbob iih, fait nltomotiid).
|ginen Iugetl6lid rubten ltrIulaS
|glife aMf ibrem perb1rmten @eIidt,
baum idloB iie oas Wdofen in Ell
nerr pl0tliden Smpuls IN Die Irlne
uno Iblud5te: Sic BADEN mid qes
|rnfen Sic Suite. Nnn poaen0en
Sic Sbr @erfl" aatrin loIte lio6
lanft BON ibr. v&ommen Sic, iaa-
te iie, ii6 getpaItiam beberrid)enO.
Sic id)ritt sur Siir, 0ffnete lie uno
rtef: IS lit cine Dame bier, Die
Sic 81 ieben fpiinidt, SEER Baron"
Sod borte tie jubelno 5uei No-
men rufen, Damn i6loB tie sic gilr
uno fpanfte ms 8oroer5immer su-
rid. aber fdon itiitte Ser Goftor
Die &raftloie. Meut, WHt. Some.
rool1 fliilterte er ibr 5u. ySier lit I'M
iere 4nfgabe getan. sseet nidt mehr
riifpdrts idauen iebt 1lnr portparts
blifen. Sapfer iein, tapfer iein,
mo es miro nod ei1mal aues idon
nno gut. aommen Sic, in elmer
Strnoe poaen mir reiien, elmer
|neuet 3ufunft enteegem".
uno er fiibrte oas beitia id}luh.
5cnoe Wa0d)en nit liebeatoer Gorec
aus Dem 3immer.
9rinnen aber Ina aranfenqemad,
mar oas Slid eingefehrt, bed uno.
iirablero, mie Die @interlonue, oie
iid nit tpnrmem Saein 6lrd oas.
|Seniter nod Dem Bette itobr. l;r.
lila lab alf benz 2agerronoe una.
belt Die Sdnoe aarIs in ben ibren.
Die Sreltbe batte i'm ettuas mitae.
itommen. GO puroe INN Ifper, Iei-
ne Eranen nieoer8uf1mpfen,
Bin id es benin inert, Old tpieoer
5u baben?" fliiiterte er. ,0iein STR.
turn, meme g~erbIenoung, es lit mir
feie Elm gerbreden, elm ger6reden
an Der liebiten nno beItpn Seele."
Sic ldflte uno Itrid ibn ianft
ilber Die feudte Stirn. oau6le 8i,h
bod NIT ioIhen @eooafen nidt.
aari- 8urbe Dies Sabr oes SIR.
fnms IN 8einem 2e6en nidjt All Ell.
nem Sobr erbabenen Sel0entums2
tlno mas nil unier Sdidial 6eIagen
geaen Dies Sobr 0es Srrtums, 0os
nnfer @aterIono, bas gons guropo
onrhmaden mjbte."
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1915-01-07

mas er aus ibrem 8eien MAIDEN
iolte, fiiBte i'm fliibtig ouf oieStirn,
auf Die ibre Sr6nen nieoerfielen,
uno elite oann, ibrer ielbit nidt
mebr Serrim, binous. n8ergiB mid
nidt gang, 4arI", b0rte er lie nod
i6luf5en, baum idloB iid bic Sir
bintef ibr. 9ranBen aber tina Ser
9oftor Die bolb SbnmGdtige in lei-
men Irmen alif uno Ieitete iie al ei-
mem Seiiel.
~Mut, Mut, 6rdulein aatrin~.
iogte er 6ebeno Dor Mitleio.
Sic aber ibiitteIte BEN aopf uno
iagte ipeb uno tonIos. y@os niist mir
Der Mut2 Sett itebe id aaein in
Der ooen @elt, uno peiB nidt, mo
elm nno aus. Sid, nenm ifp nur tier
ben fonnte." J
ultno 10 reoet Elm tapferes Maocl,
oas ME cine Selbin oas ruIiiIhe
Glen0 iibermano2 So reoet cine,
Die ms alien mo audi mir 10 nie!2
Monate Der treiieite aamerao, ia, bic
ms Elm @or6ilo mar, Iprad err mt
leiiem 8oripurf uno legte ibr oil
San0 auf Die Stirn. llno oonn fubr
CT innft fort nNidt 10, nift 10, mel
ne Sreunoin. lGer Sdmter5 tuirn
Doriibergeber, ipeiln Sic i'm topfcr
beiiegen Doaen. So, mir ipoIIen
miiien Sic. Nelie @ege fperoen iit
6eigen, auf oenen Sic manoeln fon-
men. Seben Sic, i6 babe ia bier nun
aud eigentlid nifts mebr 5u iuden,
uno fam Dem guten 9oftor Msfe=
mas rubig oas Selo allei,t iiber(oiierl
llno nun beiBt es fir mid nod bic.
len, Dielen Snbren: ser Seimat Alt,
Gem 8bein entgeaen. SdIieBen Sic
iif mir an, 4ntrin. Sir geben nit
chamber 5n Der alten Mrtter beg bra-
ben @ottlieb, uno er3dbIert ibr, mie
CT alS elm !Selo geiterben i'll, un0 ooi
Iie einen groBen StoI3 baben fam.
llno oann beiufen mir Die gltern
|aarls, Bel oenetl min mol nod 10 ct.
mas pie cine oiplomatifde Miiiioi
81 erfiiHen bGtten. 9ann miro 6as
|nbgetnn iein, muB oas abgetau iein.
Aber Sic braudJen nift pereiniamt
binaus in Die @elt. 9ino. Sn einem
|aiten, idonen St1otden am Ibefn
mnrtet meine CUTE Wilitter anf midi
Sic lit aft getporoen uab gebre6lid.
9ort fi11oen Sic cine aufgabe,
aatrin. Oh es lit cine prddItige
5rdu, meine Mutter, nit einem Ser
aen DoI 2iebe. ltuo aud sic miro
lie lieben, iie miro Sic bodadten als
einen mddern unD tnpfern 4rieasfu-
mer1oen hires Sobneg, miro Gie
lieben nno often, neil id Sic 10 iebr
ofte, @otrin. 8ort mer6en sic
cine idone Seimoe finoen un6 bola
allies Shfpere uno Sdmer8lihe iibcr-
ninoen lernen. uno bort per6e au,t
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1915-01-07
so, ia, gu bait rebt" ioote e

$50, ia, 9i bait redt", iaete er,
ridtete iid Elm menig aitf uno mein-
te erregt: Limo aus meiner Coll.
belt fonnte elm lol6es Slid errpad
len. I6er i6 fiible es iiber unier ei-
genes S6idiol binous, aus 0ieiem
Sabr oes Srrtums miro Die Sreibeit
ermadien; oie fran5oiiideu @ofer
meroen iid aus Ben @iiiten &uBIan6S
nidt mebr erbeben. So, ia, mir &C.
ben elmer rellen 3eit eutgegen, ei-
ner groBen, bieIleidt elmer opferncf-
len 3eit."
~a6er iie miro mid an 0einer
Settle finoen". io9te iie gliidlidy uno
neigte ibr @eiidlt iiber i'm.
gnoe.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-10-31

affect the later battleships. The man
ufacture OF powder for the navy has
now reached the state that IL does
not require the protection which has
been given by the installation of
what amounts to a cold-storage con-
dition.
In addition to this development
of ammunition. there has been an eN-
tension in the use of electrical aux
iliaries by which II Is now possible
to make less use of communicating
steam pipes, which have hitherto. nee
essarily. been placed in close prox-
unity TO the magazines on board
ship. This influence upon the temper
ature of the magazines rendered II
imperative that there should be in
stalled a system of refrigeration in
order that the contents of the mag
aZines might be kept at a desirably
low and uniform temperature. The
new conditions make Il possible to
the installation OF the re-
frigersting system so far as IL is
needed to affect the temperature of
magazines. There will be. cons.-
quently. a corresponding saving Of
weight.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-10-31
District Signal Corps

The Signal Corps company's
classes IN semaphore. heliograph.
four-foot flag and buzzer work are
progressing rapidly, and indications
are that before next camp the out
ft will be in shape to handle any
thing that comes along. Many of the
members of the telegraph classes are
taking buzZers home in order to prac-
tice. ard their improvement is quite
noticeable.
The company has purchased a talk
ing machine and now is considering
the purchase of a pool table.
Tuesday night will be the time for
the annual election of officers. and
it is expected the entire company will
turn out
Master Signal Electrician Lansford
is busy transferring the radio set to
the L Street Armory. for exhibition
purposes at the military tournament
to be held there in February.
First sergt. Winters has been ap-
pointed a special officer. with jurrs-
diction in the Armory. So far he has
not been obliged to exercise his au-
new badge have overawed all would
be law breakers.
Last Tuesday night chiefs of sec
tions were handed list of questions.
to be answered in writing next Tues
day night These questions pertain to
the handling and equipment of their
sections. and are designed to bring
out their knowledge of their duties.
II is the intention of Capt Terry to
have the "non-coms" take a regular
correspondence course this winter.
Attendance has fallen OF somewhat
during the past few weeks. and If
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-10-31
Study Lead Poisoning

The commandant OF the Boston navy
yard has approved the publication of
sanitary bulletin by the medical
spector y. J. Lakewood. L. S. y. This
bulletin will contain current informa =
ton on sanitary and hygienic mat
tiers which will be OF use TO the med
ical officers OF visiting ships and pur-
veyorS of food and milk to those liv-
ing in the yard as well as the messes
on the ships.
Inasmuch ~ lead poisoning has
been classed' among the injuries for
which compensation must be paid by
the government. and in view of the
fact that nearly all workers in lead
suffer from this condition at one time
cupation. il was deemed advisa BILE
and no more than right that the gov
eminent should be protected to the
extent OF knowing whether a man
was or was not suffering from this
condition before he was employed in
the yard.
Upon the suggestion of the medi-
cal officer of the yard the command
ant therefore ordered that all lead
workers now employed and all sp-
plicants for work in the future should
be examined for chronic lead poison
ing. This is now being carried out.
and examinations are now made of
blood. gums. refiexes. and any other
parts which may indicate the pres
ence of lead in the system.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-10-31

be uniform observance OF the following
notice issued to land initiated by) all
officers and others shortly after came
here In July, 1910: As 'Paymaster Cen
eral is long and somewhat cumber-
some term by which to address anybody
orally. I shall particularly appreciate II
you will please call me Mr.. McGowan.'"
The oiive-drab cotton cloth received
from the United States for troops IN the
Philippine Islands for the manufacture
Of Philippine scout uniforms is reported
as fading somewhat In shade. The local
manufacture Of scout uniforms as TO
workmanship and cost Is success, and
II Is believed to be the most satisfactory
manner of furnishing them Experiments
have been made by the oficer in charge
Of the army laundry at Manila looking
toward the securing of suitable dye for
the stock of khaki clothing m the hands
OF troops In the islands in order to bring
Il all to standard color. II is believed
that a suitable dye has been secured and
recommendations have been made for obs
tanning the necessary authority to have
this clothing dyed. This is considered
especially desirable, as the lack OF uni
formity in the color OF the cotton serv-
ice uniform issued. in the Philippines is
the subject OF much criticism.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-10-31
West Point Notes

West Point, n. Y. Oct 0.-Arthur
Wager. governor Of Porto Rico. arrived
recently and was given a salute OF sew
enteen guns. Gov. and Mrs. wager and
Miss wager were guests Of Col and Mrs.
Wilcox for the weck-cnd. On Satu!d day
Col and Mrs. WILCOX entertained with
two dinners for their guests. one in hon
or of Gov. and Mrs. Wager and the other
at their home for Miss Wager.
Asked 10 meet Gov. and Mrs. wager
at dinner wee Coils. and Mesdames
Townsley, Gordon. Stuart, Mrs Orc
Hunt Mai. ]. L. Hunt. Of Washington:
Capt aud Mrs. Carter, Capt. and Mrs.
Relhers. and Lieut. and Mrs House
holder
Mrs. II. Randall Webb chaperoned the
dinner given for Miss Wager. other
guests being Miss Webb. Miss Shaw.
Miss Alma Louise Hodges. Cadets Scho-
field. James, Kuhn. Mallory. Gordon.
and Heiner.
Col. Tovnsley and Mai. Undertake
spent a couple OF days in Washington
last week.
Mr.. Santos-Dumont. the>aviator; Mr..
Henry Wise Wood, Col. W. R. Liver
more. OF Catskill and Mai. Hunt, OF
Washington, were recent visitors
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-10-31
Army and Navy lettings

In a report received at the Navy De-
partment concerning the observations Of
an officer attached to one of the battle
ships. the following comment is made:
when weather conditions permit. II Is
desirable to have as many as possible
sleep on deck under awnings or well pro-
tected from dampness. Sleeping in the
open air is preferred to any compsrt-
ment. no matter how good the artificial
ventilation. Members Of the engineer
force are. as a role. more free from dis
eases than the rest Of the crew. despite
the fact that they are on deck very little.
This is attributed to the fact that they
have a good air supply while working
and more especially to the fact that
their work calls for one or two daily
baths ~sN
Men are prone to shake down on
deck instead of with hammocks swing
ing. and in cold weather this leads to
colds and tonsilitis. The ship is habi-
tation, especially on the third or berth
deck. and the compartments below are
far from perfect and many men from
their work have little access to the fresh
air. Many faults in ventilation will al
ways exist on board a battleship. and
the most important thing Is to make the
most Of the facilities presented by the
gradual instruction OF the men In the
navy in the simple rules of hygiene in
order to avoid preyentsbie diseases"
Several organizations at Texas City
rented by the month pool tables which
we're lost in the hurricane Of August Is.
The regimental exchange. the Sixth Cav
airy. the machine gun platoon. the Twen-
ty-seventh Infantry. and Company z of
the Twenty-seventh Infantry were
among the organizations renting pool
tables at fixed rates per month. Two of
the tables were destroyed and swept
away and never recovered. Still another
table was greatly damaged BY water.
sulting from the storm The owner OF
the tables sought to recover the amount
of his losses from the various organiZa-
tons. but the War Department has de-
cided that the damage was the result of
an inevitable accident. and the owner
was unable to establish the fact that
the organizations had undertaken to in
sure the tables. II Is held. therefore.
that he has no legal claim on account of
the loss,
The Paymsster General OF the navy is
to be known in the future. during the
simple title of Mr.. MCGOWAN" That
democratic officer on a recent offeial
weekly inspection was addressed by the
following titles: admiral General"
"Paymaster." and Chief" not to men,
ton more personal names by his intimate
acquaintance
An official order has been issued which
sets forth this situation and contains the
following suggestion:
Therefore. ! should be much Eratifed
If there might from this time forward
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-10-31
Annapolis Notes

Annapolis. Nd. Oct 30-with the Of
hcisl receptions Of Mrs. e W. EberiA
wife Of Supt- Ebere. of the Naval
Academy. and OF Mrs. Louis ". Mutton,
wife of Commandant Of Midshipmen Null
ton. and with the midshipmen's hops and
the dances at Carvel on Saturday after
moons. the academic ssIutatory festivities
and society entertainments have been in
augurated.
Mrs. Eberie held her second oficiaI re-
ception at the superintendent's quarters
Wednesday afternoon. She was assisted
by Mrs. James G. Field. wife OF Medical
Director Field, U. S. N. and Mrs George
W. Laws. wife of Commander Laws. L. s.
y. The young ladies aiding in the func-
ton were Miss Edith Mccormick. daugh-
ter of Medical Director A D. NJ McCor-
mick. L. S. N: the Misses Christy, the
daughters of Commander II. H Christy,
L. S. N. and Miss Ramsay. the daughter
OF Pay Inspector Martin NJ Ramsay. q.
g. N
Mrs. Wilbur r. Van Auken, wife Of
Lieut.. Van Auken. L. s. N. will spend
the winter here at the Peggy Stewart Inn.
Lieutenant Commander J. o. Richard
son. U. s. N. and Mrs. Richardson are
visiting Lieut.. r. C. Parker. U. s. ", and
Mrs. Parker
Action taken by the three UPPER classes
Of midshipmen insures that hazing Is az
an end at the Naval Academy. accord
ing TO the statements OF officials Of those
classes. The midshipmen have decided.
with practical unanimity, that the time
has come when hszing should cease at
the institution. and they state that haz-
ing has now actually stopped.
The hazing system sprung UP at the
academy about the civil war period, ac-
cording to the local tradition. and has.
except for short intervals. been actively
practiced ever since.
As the result OF a recent Investigation
seven midshipmen Were dismissed and
about twenty-five others severely pun
ished for acts OF hazing.
II Is understood that no formal reso-
luton was passed. but that the mid shin
men acted in such a way as to make il
clear that a midshipman who hazed
henceforth would be going against tho
deliberate sentiment of the student BODY
and would incur its displeasure
The midshipmen were anxious that
their action should not be made publIc-
but admitted tonight that IL had b.en
taken.
The authorities OF the academy ara
greatly pleased by the GOOD feeling which
exists among the midshipmen. the absence
OF class antipathies, and the evident de-
sire OF the midshipmen 10 maintain dis
cipline and high ideals at the academy.