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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-04

the dock and wanted IL he could get
that coil OF rope without going through
an endless mass Of red tape
1.-The shots that hit are the shots
that count" has always been Roose-
,rlt's motto. His attention. as Assist
ant Secretary Of the Navy. was then
attracted by N, press accounts OF the
records made in foreign navics. lie
was. Of course. assured by the bureau
Of the Navy Department that We could
shoot as well as. n not better. man
any other navy. lie was not sstished
Acts W en- Chief Is Away.
As Assistant Secretary Mr. Roosc-
Welt was without final authority, nut
his chance 10 act came. Secretary Long
absented himself on a brief trip ana
made him Acting Secretary. Before NJ
Long had actually left Washington Mr..
Roosevelt had written 20 Mr.. Hale and
Mr.. Boutelle. the chairmen Of the Naval
committees, and urgently requested
$500 600 for target practice and an m
crease Of 500 men. Mr. Longs prl-
vate secretary telegraphed his chief
the awful news Of this breach Of etl-
auettc before he had even reached Bal
timore. The Secretary Of the Navy re-
turned post hi ste and stayed ~ Wash
ington to keep his weather eye on MS
bellicose assistant.
THE Maine had been blown up. Ger
vera, feet was about TO leave the CAPE
Verde Islands, and the atmosphere OF
Washington peace at any price got
on Rooscvelt's nerves. He overtnrew
precedent and etiquette and rushed
over to the White House. whore the
Cabinet was in session, ostensioly 10
deliver a message TO his superior, Sec
I. tary Long He addressed the veneer
able Cabinet in no uncertain language.
He stated in the most positive terms
that in his opinion the departure Of the
Spanish fleet should be considered a
hostile act and cause for declaration Of
war. Earnestly he pleaded: II We de-
clare war now we will have the adj
vantage: if we wait until the Spanish
feet arrives on this side the enemy has
it,. Mr. Roosevelt looked around the
room. There was no response. The
Cabinet did not care 20 support such
logic.
Apostle of Preparedness.
"As Assistant Secretary Of Navy, Mr..
Roosevelt was in Office only about a
wear. but he did more for the perma-
rent improvement Of the service IN
that short time than any other Secre-
tarv save Whitney or Meyer Roosevelt,
the civilian, was our first real apostle
of preparedness as well as TO-
day.
"Our successful defeat of the Span
lard was followed by the stagnatlon
which has always been the result OF a
victorious war. Our own miserable
shooting at Santiago Of 1913 hits and
over 5000 misses stood as crushing
indictment of our continued UMPIRE
paredness. In 1900 a well Informed Of
fcer said: The navy has never been IN
n relatively more inefficient condition
Such was the state of affairs when Mr..
Roosevelt. this time as the President
and commander-in-chief Of the navy,
again took up the fight for prepared
ness and straight shooting.
Target Practice Ordered.
"Out in the American squadron on
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or any other candidate who might be
nominated. is still unknown from any
thing he has said He declined 20 DIS
cusS any particular or peculiar Phase
Of the situation, or 90 comment on Wha'
10 might be.
There Is nothing in his attitude. how
ever. 90 prevent him from issuing a
hroadsido from the home grounds here.
or travelling fast toward Chicago, IN
the event that u "a needle. or ne o.
wanted. Some OF his friends believe
that the call Westward Ho' Viii come
for him within a day or two. As rumo'S
have reached them that some OF the
ultra Progressive leaders IN Chicago
are working hard 60 create are
emergency" in order 20 obtain the moral
supuort TO the cause which his presence
would lend. Il nothing more.
X. Burt Ondorf. president OF me
Chamber Of Commerce Of TT Paso, VS.
tied Sagam more Hill. and brought oH-
-ngs from the border when p-eS'e9
Colonel Roosevelt Mr. Orndorf had
= list Of l6S III Psso citizens who hao
signed the roll of the Roosevelt Nom
Partisan League Of that city ana con-
tributcd 20 the support OF the caupal on
FOR the nomination Of the Colonel ] he
list included slXty-threc Democrats. ten
Indcpendents. several OF the IcNaS
"old guard Republicans and ioriy mer
OF German extraction.
Texans Political Greed.
These Texan voters announced their
political creed in terms az follows;
I've behve that our nation should
avoid war at the expense OF every con
sidcraton other than the sacrifice OF
our national honor That peace may
be maintained and our honor preserved
we stand for preparedness for war.
We believe that only in this way may
our national prestige be restored pc
fore the nations OF the world and our
flag receive the respect 20 which our
position as great world nation en-
titles US. We believe that the protec-
ton Of our flag should be extended 10
each American citizen whether at nome
or abroad: that such protection VIII
renew and foster our PATRIOTISM ana
discredit selfish politics.
I'VE believe that IN order 10 avoid
a war. which we would ahhor oar
tisanship should be discarded for pa
triotism: and that we act as Ameri-
cans without regard 20 former politi-
cal afiliation. Therefore, an the com
ing Presidential election. we agree 'hat
our leader should be man. who re
know through his actions in the past
will sustain and forward the senti-
ment which we herein express
while we know there are many ave we
men in our country who might MI the
nosition with credit and ability there,
i one man who we know has so filled
il and in this crisis in our history We
protest against experiments. In pledg-
ing our votes to Theodore Roosevelt
,re foel that we are not only voting
for a man whose public record is with
ont blot, a true American and true
man. known and so respected not only
by his own countrymen, but so known
10 the nations Of the world with whom
we must deal in the present crisis.
We desire 70 join the non-psrtlsan
league. whose members are In favor OF
The election Of Theodore Roosevelt TO
the Presidency in 1916.
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OLD GUARD SPLIT;
LOSING CONTROL
Continued from page

that Justice Hughes would accept Gls
nomination if IL we're offered 10 nun
startled the politicians here. ..
Justice Hughes Will scceBt "a
publican nomination LOT 49, -
Mr.. Parsons said, IF u Is o"eieu ~
him ,.h;ch
Iod HE ouestioner 20 further inquire
whether he had communicated VII" ''''
Justice on the subject. ar Io
NO" Mr.. Parsons answered. nave
nc, been in communication with Justlce
Hughes on the question OF "hetner or
not he will accept the nomination ne
will accept, however
The New York leader ventured tne
further opinion that Colonel RooseVelt
would not be the choice of the conVeh-
Roosevelt started out with nine dele
Gates in New York" Nr. Parsons SAID,
"but now | doubt if he has more tnan
one or two. Mr.. Root is a fine man.
hut I don't think ne could be elected.
Hughes Men Pleased.
The Hughes men refused to COM
roent on the statement OF Mr.. PARSONS
Int il was received with satisfaction
because 70 helped 70 dlselPaIc w
of the Hughes statement ie" DAYS
ago. Mr.. Parsons IS known 70 De
close friend of the Supreme court JUS
tice. and despite his qualifying state
ment il was taken here 10 mean that
he had concretely expressed what was
in the min dof Justice Hughes.
The refusal of Senator Penrose to
sunnort ex-senator Root had the effect
of putting a big dent in the Root boom
II was unlocked for at this time, as me
Pennsylvania Senator only yesterday
declared that he had an open mind ana
was not for or against any candidN;
The feeling between Penrosa ana
Barnes, however. Is none too good, 20
it is not improbable that Penrose t1oA
this occas on to show it,
Barnes got out Of sick bed TO see
Senator Penrose His enforced retire
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-04

ment because Of illness had eb.s.,
him, because he saw the Root boo.
rapidly dwindling away. ="
Barnes discussed the Root sit,ax
with Senators Wadsvorth and RI
this afternoon and ID was decided ~.
the Root boom must be kept goins
ali hazards Ex-Governor Murpbs
New Jersey. spoke IN kindly vav -
Mr.. Roots candidacy. and this "a.
some cheer
Favorite Sons support Weak.
The efforts Of the fayorite son, =.
POOL their strength mas proved ,r,.
Ing. There is scarcely a fayorjts -,
delegation that has not members ~
are held In line only by use Of the ps..'
whip. They want 20 break away 4, -.
frat opportunity and won't stand =,
being swung 20 any candidate or.
than their own choice.
Few Of the favorite son deleys,.,
believe that their heroes have a ei,,,,
of being nominated. ConseqUen,i,
they want 70 get on the Hughe, Z,
Roosevelt band wagon. Most OF U.,.
favorite sons. from the way things III,
now. will be considered lucky II a..
delegates stick beyond the second !.
third ballot
The secretary Of the Iowa delez,.,
will give a dinner on Monday for N.
Cummins delegates, in the hope Of z.,.
ting them to stand together when ts.y
atop voting for the Senator. There AZ.
seventy four Of these delegates fro-
iowa. Montana. Nebraska and Nina.
sofa. and II is said they Won't be y,,,
pocketed.
The Cummins delegates, il Is ges.,.
slIv reported. will vote for the low,
senator on the first ballot only. al
then will swing some 20 Hughes, sor.
,o Roosevelt and a few 20 Root q.
Senator Root, 10 was learned to.S,v
"a the second choice Of Senator Cur
n,ins. and il IS believed that ne iii
throw whatever support he can 70 ",
Root when he himself is out Of Tia
running.
Aid for Hughes Boom.
The Hughes boom received 4 LOT .,
substantial support to-day when men.
hers of the Congressional machine Ar.
rived from Washington and az one,
started 70 work for the nomination q
the justice.
The Hughes men also expressed k7
at the report from New York la:
oscar Straus, chairman Of the Publ:
Service Commission, had said that tie
Progressives would support Hughes L
he were nominated as one who nor,
than any other candidate typised Il.
Progressive ideals.
one delegate from New York hers
to-day declared his belief that Jastbc.
Hughes was out Of il. This was Le4
Pawn. the veteran upstate politician.
1.-The fight is between Roosevelt sri
Root" he declared with emphasis, -snl
either one Of them will be nominatsa.
You can never tell how things viii g
with Roosevelt in fight; things change
overnight where he is concerned"
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Will Go West Only in the
Event of Dire Emer-
gency" Call.
THIRD TICKET
LETTER DENIED
Texans Pledge Faith in ROoSe
velt-El PaSo Official Brings
Message.

Oyster Bay. Long Island. June g.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt apparently
s we'll satisfied with pre-convention
developments in Chicago to-day. He
vas a frequent "Hstener-jn' on his pri-
waite wire from Sycamore Hili 20 Roose-
welt headquarters during the day. and
nothing occurred 10 influence him to
change his mind and start for Chicago.
re said cht that his present in
,ertion was 90 remain away from the
convention city. He is not likely 10 lend
his presence 90 The Roosevelt cause IN
Chicago. unless "dirc emergency"
arises.
The Colonel was non-committal as 20
anything he might have heard from his
friends In Chicago. but his smile never
once deserted him during his interview
with tho newspaper correspondents.
Letters and messages from the conven-
ton centre and other parts Of the coun-
try seem 90 bring him many happy re-
turns" He radiates the confidence that
his friends express that his chances for
the nomination are better, and growing
better every day.
Denies Moose Letter.
Reports from Chicago that he had
written a letter 20 some delegate, from
somewhere IN the United States. that
If nominated on third ticket by the
Prorressivcs ne would run, broadened
the Rooseveltian smile. He said the re-
port was untrue, for there never had
been any such letter. nat was as far
as went.
Whether he would support Hughes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-04
Reuterdahl Gives Inside
Facts on Upbuilding OF
Sea Forces.
SHOOT TO HIT
WAS HIS MOTTO
Great White Squadron's Sue
cessful Voyage Cited as
Roosevelt Efficiency.

How Theodore Roosevelt made an
inefficient red tape" navy into the
most powerful fighting unit IN the
world was described yesterday by Hen
~ Reuterdahl. the naval expert. in an
article issued nv the Roosevelt Non
Partisan League His recital gave
many facts never before made public
rocarding certain historical Incidents
q. well az the M building Of the navy
until u produced the White Fleet that
went around the world.
Naval officers have always appre-
ciated the work done for the sea-
Going forces by Roosevelt when he was
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy and
later Presidentbut Mr.. ReuterdahPs
description gives the details.
"Only those in the navy know and
APPRECIATE what Theodore Roosevelt
has done" said Mr.. Reuterdshl HE
has never said much himself, and the
full story Of how he stood by the
vtunr men fighting to make better
navy has never all been told.
Ripped Things Up in 1897
"As far back as 1897, when Iheo-
ders Roosevelt was an Assistant Sec
rotary Of the Navy. he began to rip
things up in the Navy Department.
The cumbersome machinery was clogged
wi,h red tape. Mr.. Roosevelt's dynamic
energy opened up the labyrinths Of red
tape, and he shook of the lethsrgy of
tradition aud routine. He said: i am
iFyine 70 devise a system by which, if a
captain Of ship which was tied to a
navy yard dock saw coil Of rope on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-04

Below are reproduced some Of the
advertisements used in The Tribune
by The Dalton Swimming School. II
is such advertisements as these that
brought the big results told Of in their
letter herewith.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-04
F. F. BIRCH DEAD At "a
Was Founder of Dover, y. j. Boik,
Works.

Was Founder Of Dover, y j. bois
Works.
Foster Frank Birch, s'yerty-four'
founder Of the Dover N. j. Boiler
Works and a member Of he Stsi'
Morris Canal Commission, died Friday
night in the Presbyterian Ho'pitsl
Mr. Birch was born in ireland and
cana 20 this country in 1858 and si-
,iad in Newark. Later he ve1t 70
Dover. \. J.. and shortly after rtartsi
the Dover Boiler Works, continuing q
the head Of this until 1911, when },
retired in favor of his son, WlIi'an
+. Birch.
The funeral will be held frOr ns
Birch home in Dover Tuesday aihf'
noon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-04
200 Delegates Moody as
They Leave City for
Convention.
NO CAUCUSlNO,
IS AGREEMENT
News That Windy City Saloons
Are Closed on Sunday No
Comfort to Party.

More than two hundred Republicans
tho Now York delegation to the re
publican National Convention in Cnl-
caco left yesterday at 1890 o'clock
from the Grand Central Station IN a
.oecial train of fifteen cars
searching investigation failed 70
reveal the presence Of a smile O.u'
timers said no less enthusiastic dele
cation had ever started from here Tor a
national convention.
Suppose we have TO swallow Roose'
Welt" suggested one Of the delegates
The others looked glum.
I'VE may have to-" observed another
More gloom.
The gayety Of the occasion was not
heightened by a telegram from Latay-
cite B. Gleason. secretary of the state
committee. who is in Chicago ahead OF
the delegation. 1t was addressed to
George NJ. Shotwell, in charge Of the
party, and read:
Delegates Prepared.
"Tel the sports Of utter impossible
ity of getting any drinkables in Chi
cago Oh Sunday. Tell them to show New
York Preparedness
SbotweH remarked that the train was
provided with everything that usually
went with convention special and
that there need be no fear of suffer
ing. The train is made up of eleven
Pullman sleepers, two diners and a
club car. It is due to reach Chicago
this afternoon.
Samuel s. Koenig, chairman Of the
New York County Committee, was one
Of the delegates VINO voiced the
opinion that Hughes would be the
nominee.
Root will probably get 35 vote
from our state on the first ballot he
said. "Then Hughes will gradually
grow stronger. and it will be a unani-
nous cry for him from this state on
the sixth or seventh ballot. | cannot
conceive of Roosevelt being selected
under any circumstances.
Jacob Bremen, Of the Kings County
delegation. said he didn't think Roose-
welt would be the nominee. but de-
clinod to hazard a guess further than
that. lie said several voters IN ms
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-05-03
FOLEY CATHAPTTC TABLETS

Logan County kTaps. nsndy refer
ence far oil men Phone zfs L =
eardRell. Gathrle. Ola.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-05-03

UaiS seventeen dag nor e hea
pas delinquent paving taxes s.
~ gHHi penalty
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-20
SHERIFF,S SALE.

state or Iowa, Lee cCunty-rS.
By virtue of special execution to
me directed, issued BY the clerk OF the
District Court OF said county in favor
OF Well &, Company and against ]. A.
Wheatley, John G. Scott, sheriff, viii
sell to the highest bidder, at the
front door OF the court house In Keo-
kuk, Lee county, Iowa. on the 18th
day Of April, A. D. 1916. between the
hours OF o'clock a. m. and O'Clock
D. m. comm encing at 2 o'clock p. m.
OF said day the following property, to-
wit: The rear forty (40) feet OF LOT
seven 60 and the rear forty (40) feet
of the westerly nine (9) feet OF LOT
eight go, block twenty-six (26), Keo
kuh. The rear twenty (20) feet Of the
front eighty (sO) feet Of lot seven %
and the rear twenty 900 feet Of the
front eighty (so) feet of the westerly
half C1a) Of lot eight 81 in block
twenty-six 800, keokuk. Lots clever
| OD, twelve 12). thirteen (13), and
| fourteen 90, all in block two f2) ir
Kings addition to KeoEuk. Lot -four
! ~ in block seventy-six (7e), in tbs
original city OF Keokuk, all Of the
above tracts being IN Lee county, Iowa
And to be sold by order OF court Il
satisfy said writ OF execution.
| Keokuk. this 7th day Of March, 1916
JOHN G. SCOTT,
Sheriff OF Lee County, Iowa
BY w. 6. MONTGOMERY,
Deputy
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-20
VILLA HIDES ON
MOUNTAIN TOP
Continued from page l.!

by a few rather than the United
States forcibly taking over Mexican
railways in defiance Of the Carranza
government and possibly partictpa-
ing in revolution with years of
bloody warfare against all Mexican
factions
In view Of the favors President VII.
son granted CaTanZa to aid in the
defeat Of villa at Aqua Prieta and
elsewhere In northern Mexico. per-
mission to send supplies and perhaps
reinforcements to Pershing was ex-
pectsd from the defacto government
The Washington administration once
permitted 5000 Carranza troops to
travel In bond across American soil
from Eagle Pass, Texas to Douglas,
campaign.
That the chase after Villa would
carry Pershing's forces into the very
heart Of Mexico was indicated by re-
newed reports today OF Villa heading
for Durango state. The outlaw was
born In the Sierra Madres Of Durango
and knows the mountains there like
no other Mexican does. Large Villa
bands under Generals Calixto, Con
treras and Canuto Reyes, together
With remnants Of the commands oil
Gen. Thomas Urbina and Benjamin
Argumeda have taken refuge in these
inaccessible Durango hills. Their
forages from their hiding places
swooping down on defenselesa
ranches, have frequently been report
ed and skirmishes with Carranza
troops are frequent.
with his small band Of followers
villa was today reported to be NOV
ing along the trails in the chihuahua
Sierra Madres toward Durango. An
expedition as large as Pershing e
could not pass over the same route
Colonel Dodds' cavalrymen were re.
ported to be within sixty miles OF
villa, although over those mountain
trails this distance is considered a
good two days march
Between Villa and Durango. how
ever, are Taraahumare mountains
also one OF the bandits favorfte
haunts, in which for twenty years he
successfully defied Porhro Diaz. He
was approaching the Tarahumare
range today and was not out OF the
trap set by Carranza garrisons at
| Chihuahua City, Namiquipa and Ma
dera.
Once below Chihuahua City, sup
plying the large United States forces
| over several hundred miles of noun
famous desert by a wagon train Will
! be impra cticaI, II is believed here
The use of Mexican railways becomes
imperative.
The American Mormon colonists
relieved by the presence Of Perish
ings forces were not inclined today
to leave Mexico They were likely
to be ordered to the border by Gen
eral Pershing, according to reports
received by FL Paso Mormons.
Communication over the Mexican
Northwestern railway which leads
from Juarez into Pershings present
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-20
TOM TAGGART IS
NAMED SENATOR
Governor Of indiana AppoIn.s
Known Democrat to FIJI
the Vacancy.

limited Press Leased Wire SerE Wv
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. March ~ :,
Governor Ralston today appoln..a
Thomas Taggart United States Sena
tor to fill the vacancy left by '"'
death of BENZ. F. ,Shively.
1.-THE commission has been pls
pared" said Ralston. ut VIII De pro
scented to Mr.. Taggart WREN ne a.
rives here from French LICK at -
o'clock" -;,sa
Taggart has been the recoenlHe.
leader of Indiana democracy Tor yes,'
and he Is Indiana's national COMM lm
teeman. The appointment VIII nor.
until Indiana's choice at the next se"
eral election has qualified.
The appointment Of Taggart was ea.
pected. What the state is wonderlhs
about is whether he will be the demo
cratic party's nominee at the conEens
tio> April 26. Many politicians fel'
the belief today that Taggart VIII an
nounce he will not go before the coI
yention, but that Governor Raiston
will be the party's choice without op
position.
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there as friendly, but passive"
"The Mormo on colonists in the dis
trict." he said, looked upon the
American troops as 'rescuing body"
evidently placing slight dependence
in the protecting ability Of Carranza
soldiers.
The first aero squadron of seven
machines, which was returned to Co
lumbus after it's initial scouting expe.
dition ahead of the main column last
week, today was again operating over
the foothills south of Casas Grandes.
The squadron left Columbus yester.
day, followed by auto trucks loaded
with extra parts and gasoline supply
sufficient for long campaign.
A portion of the Thirteenth cavalry
and the Fourth field artillery reached
Casas Grandes today and will support
Pershings advance force. In an effort
to throw Gordon Of American troops
about the entire district.
That automobiles are almost worth.
less in the villa chase was stated
today by General Funston.
Yesterday 1 saw some pictures OF
roads about Casas Grandes." he said.
you couldn't chase Villa ten feet in
an automobile over some OF them.
They are the worst 1 ever saw