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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-19
PROBLEM or DEGENERACY.

A learned and able German apollo
gist avoWs Germany's mission to be TO
rogcneraie the world. Germany, he
says, IL the sound kernel and the 9TH
ct nations are degenerate. Upon that
theory. or something like II, Germany
went 20 war persuaded that degener-
ate France would buckle under solid
blows like n piece of rust-eaten steel
that corrupt and drnk-sodden Rus
ala, being smashed in front would
cave In on herself that England, be-
come a coward by reason OF accumu-
lntlon OF fat. would soon be throwing
up her hands.
The Germans must be conscious to-
day that their theory was a mlscon-
eeption. They must be aware that,
IL any moral mission was theirs in
this war. that mission was to arouse
resolute action In the best elements
In British, French ana Russian char
acter.
That miseoncepllon. so far as II was
sincere and not a pretense to supply
justification for sheer rapacity Is
contained In the word "degeneracy.
That word has become term Of de-
nunciatlon. II is borrowed from sci
ence, and Is employed most frequently
by pseudo-scicntists Every man who
reads nowadays has some alleged Sell
entiflc knowledge, and is disposed to
use the word degenerate loosely
against all that he hates and despises.
hut there is a tendency toward de-
generation in all those peoples who
lead sedcntary lives largely and who
fail to take necessary exercise In the
open. An English physician Of note
says that over a million men who Of
fered their services to Great Britain
were rejected for kitcheners army.
He says the figures Of the unfltness
for Great Britain are appalling An
American admiral gives us a hint Of
Ia similar state Of things amongst us.
The English physician asks the blunt
ueston rs ENGLAND degenerated?'
II England is degenerate, he says,
so is Germany and the other nations
OF the world. Germany uses her
unfit men as soldiers. SO does
France So does every CONSUMPTION
country. country with a volunteer
military system. however, rejects the
unfit. and shoulders at their numbers,
The unfit. or degcnorates are IN ey-
CRY nation. They are not especially
the product Of great cities, though
more Of them in proportion are found
In the big cities than elsewhere They
are The product Of ignorance and n.y.
pocrsy OF neglect and lalssez-fairo.
Their condition IA not resultant from
inheritance so much as from condl-
tons of growth. Much uniltness
could be removed within Il genera
tion's time by adequate medical SUI
pervision of children and Intelligent
care from their parents.
Such supervision Is absent now
from the children Of the well-to-do
quite as much as from those of pov-
erty And It is opposed IN England,
says the physician, quite as much by
The moral doctrinaires as by the sim
PLY ignorant
Degoneracy like tuberculosis, Is In
every stratum OF society about equal
Is Like tuberculosis, Il can be elm
mated by an intelligent ana honest
effort But US a term OF utilization
for one nation to fling at another. It
smacks Of the pot calling the kettle
black.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-19
THE CENSORSHIP.

The war department requests that
American newspapers refrain from
publishing stories regarding the eype-
dition into Mexico not authorized by
the censor. The Journal is living up
TO that requirement but with con
siderable difficulty. Not infrequently
stories are sent out presumably with
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-19

lumbus and in consequence when the
real attack came each man was on
the job. This looks like preparedness
TO me. WAYNE MACY. WILSON.
New Mexico Cottage Sanatorium,
Silver City March II.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-19

The current issue Of tho New Mex.
leo state Record, The New Mexico
Advancement number is one Of the
most crcditable publications ever is.
sued by newspaper in this state. II
consists OF Ga pages OF live news and
boost matter and Is an edition that
lls editors should be proud Of.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-19

The friends Of Felix Diaz seem to
be most active now In trying to stir
up trouble. Felix may mancuver
himself into much the same fix Villa
finds himself If he becomes too active.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-19

Colonel Roosevelt Is headed home
ward II all the excitement had been
started before he left, doubtless Il
would have saved him the expense of
the tlap
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-01-15
CALLED TO NEW YORK.
The Rector of St. Anne's Offered
Position in Charge of Religious
Work in Queensborough In
stitufIons.

The Rector of st. Anne's Parish,
this city, has been offered the position
of Director of religious work in the
municipal institutions of the Borour h
of Queens, New York City. Appoint
ment 10 it is made by the Cathedral
staff of the Diocese of Long Island, in
conjunction with the New York City
government.
The Rev. J. p McComas. D. D.,
became Rector of St. Anne's Parish.
July. 1899; having served as Curate
since July, 1895 Being asked what he
would do about this call. he replied !:
- After twenty years in place. one is
slow to make q change" He has the
matter under consideration This is
not surprise to friends of the Rector,
who have known of the matter since
the middle of last month, when the
offer was first made to him. The ap-
pointment being jointly. municipal and
ecclesiastical, DIR. McComas was un-
willing to speak Of it until certain
technical features of it had been ad-
justed.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-01-15
MERCURY TO FALL
A FEW DEGREES LOWER.
Colder Weather Expected---Tempera-
ture May Drop Is Degrees Today.

Who said that was not going to be q
cold winters? Wait and see! 1t has
just started in and more like this cold
"speil" is to follow. This morning
the maximum temperature at 10 a. m.
was IL degrees.
With the thermometer registering
25 degrees yesterday morning. 80 de-
grees the maximum at 8 o'clock in the
afternoon and "a degrees last night.
yesterday was. no doubt, the coldest
day of the present winter. The wealth
er man says today the temperature will
drop TO 15 degrees, or perhaps, point
or two below that.
The wind yesterday morning was di-
rect from the north, but last night il
shifted to northwest, and while the
temperature will continue to drop, il
will not be as cold as it would have
been had the wind continued from the
source that caused drop of many de-
grees between Thursday morning and
yesterday morning.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-01-15
DEATH OF PROF. RETZ.
Former Swor6master at Naval Acad-
smy Passes Away in Baltimore.

Mr.. Jean r. Retz, aged 81 years.
husband of Rosalie Rena Reitz, for
many years resident of this city died
yesterday at his home in Baltimore
Besides his widow he is survived by
several children, all grown Prof.
Retz was for many years swordmaster
at the Naval Academy, but was re-
tired for age and disability some
years aog, after which the family took
up their residence in Baltimore, to be
near married daughter, and several
sons, who are employed in that city
For many years the deceased resided
here with his family on Conduit
street. where he owned property The
funeral will take place Monday morn
ing with Requiem Mass from St Ed
wards Chapel. Baltimore Interment
(priyate) viii be in St Mary's Gene
terry. this city.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-01-15
10000 MEN NEEDED
TO SWEEP MEXICO
Fifty Thousand Regulars Would Go
First and Bear Brunt of the
Fighting.
OCCUPATION ARMY NEXT.
Time Estimated at One to Five Years.
With Majority Favoring the Longer
Period

Il would take at least 27O 900 men 10
clean up Mexico as Cuba was cleaned
up. Two blockade fleets would have TO
act with the land forces to do the iol,
properly.
rms was the viewpoint held yestert
day by members of the Army General
stan. 1t has been reached after long
study of the situation by officials Of
the War College. not, Il was carefully
explained, with any specific problem
in mind, but merely in the course OF
routine work Of army and navy Off
GERS and officials.
OF this force Of 270.000 men. $4,000
would be regulars, 100000 would be
volunteers and militia organizations
OF the different states. sworn in as vol
unteers. so that they could be ordered
across the border. and 10000 would be
United States marines.
The regulars would constitute the
mobile forces. They would go ahead
of the remainder and bear the brunt OF
the real fighting The 100000 volun-
teers would be employed as The army
of occupation which would immediate
ly follow the mobile forces. They
would be used for a treble purpose
first, to complete subiugation Of hos
tile forces broken up by the regulars;
secondly. TO do the work of establish
ing stable government, and, thirdly,
to oyerawe by force Of numbers res
idents Of the territory occupied.
The marines would be employed in
occupying the holding port. and the
seacoast cities. According to inform
ally discussed plans Of army officials,
there would be two main troop move
ments into Mexico. One would be
through Texas and into Mexico wholly
by land. The second would be over
sea to Vera Cruz ana from there in
land. This second movement, to in
sure success. would need at least 1OO.-
600 men
After the capture of Mexico City from
1000 TO 5000. it is believed, would be
sufficient to hold the capital, while 90
600 went southwark against Zapatistas
and other scattered bands. The re-
naming force OF from $4,000 TO $4,000
would be led in drive westward and
northward to crush any resistance be-
tween 1t and the south-coming troops
from the northern border.
Officers We're canny about express
ing an idea OF the length of time it
might take TO clean up Mexico. Some
said year; others believed it might
take from three to FIVE years. The
majority thought it would be nearer
the latter period. All agreed that while
the lighting undoubtedly would be sam
culinary. there would be fewer tn
four or Eve big stands" by the enemy.
The figures mentioned, it was explain
ca, would be sufficient even il AIexi-
can leaders now lighting against each
other united against the common foe.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-01-15
ARREST GERMANS AT
WORK ON u. S. FORT.
Two Fugitive Sailors Taken From
Federal Dredge and Two From
Mill.

Four Germans, all members of the
German navy, who are said to have es-
capped from German warships interned
in United States waters, were arrested
in Wilmington. Del. yesterday, by the
agents of the Federal government.
Two of the Germans were employed
upon a United States dredge boat,
which was engaged in work upon coast
fortifications. The men arrested gave
the following names: Karl Altman,
Emil Klatstein, Fred Kruger and Karl
Ehrmann.
Altman and Klatstein were at work
upon the dredge when Federal war
rants were served upon them. Ehr-
mann and Kruger were employed at
the Bancroft Textile Mills and lived at
a boarding house known as Bancroft
Hall, which is within a stones throw
OF the Hagley yards plant of the du
Pont Powder Works.
The arrests were made by william
o. Crimmins and Harvey Davis, follow
ing an investigation which is thought
to have been inspired by the numerous
explosions at the luPont powder fac
tory recently
Originally the Federal authorities
had only one warrant. but further in
yestigation revealed the fact that
there were at least four Germans in
the neighborhood who were wanted for
breaking their parole and fleeing from
iterned German warsrips.
Three more warrants were secured
and after the arrests the men were
taken to Gloucester City, N. j.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-01-15
BAL LTIMORE'S MAYOR
WANTS TO ANNEX US
Explains to BrOoklynites in Meth
Odist Protestant Church That
Expansion Means Much to the
City as Well as County.
CRlTICISES WORK ON BRIDGE.
SAYS if Brooklynites Come Into the
City They VIII Have the Advant-
ages That Are Enjoyed BY
BaItimoreans.

Mayor Preston. of Baltimore. spoke
last night before the Literary Associ-
alton Of the Brooklyn Methodist Prot
estant Episcopal Church, at Brooklyn,
thisc ounty. and expomded the annex
alton plan and cleared the minds of
many Of the countians of doubt
Mayor Preston began by telling them
that the city wanted TO share with them
its advantages and that, If they thought
htey would be compelled TO pay for the
city improvements. they We're greatly
mistaken. The Mayor was greeted by
Rev. S. w Coe, the pastor of the
church, who introduced him to the
members of the association In his
speech the Mayor said:
"One million dollars was given to
Anne Arundel county by the State
Roads Commission and like sum to-
the city for the building OF the beauti-
ful bridge across the Patapsco river.
This work is being done slowly and
better time ought to be made II we
We're to build bridge in the city we
Would emplty bridge builders and hive
the work done rapidly.
Because of my having been educa-
ted in Annapolis and serving terms i'm
the Legislature, feel am one of you.
/ like Brooklyn very much, but | am
not so sure about Highlandtown.
"The days Of merger and extended
capitalization are here This Is the
time when we must grow. Baltimore
is q small city, and must expand. 1t
is up to you-the friends of Baltimore.
to help il expand. Now, with the pres
ent Legislature. it is hard to tell
what it will do 1t is the Legislature
alone, that has the power to extend the
boundaries. but, whether the present
body will or not, is a question that
cannot be answered.
why should you and the city not
expand? II is absolutely necessary, IL
we would keep pace with the other
large cities of the country that are
growing rapidly. Not only would you
then have the advantages of being in
the city, but you would also have the
advantage of everyone that are now
living in the city.
1t cost $5..00000 to give Baltimore
water, but the water supplied to the
city is pure and free from all contain
ination. You would also have the adj
vantage of the sewerage system and
the garbage collections, which go TO
make city sanitary and clean.
Are you aware OF the fact thatBal-
timore has more persons TO the square
mile than any other city i'm the coun-
try? In Baltimore there are 10000
persons to the square mile Baltimore
itself is built UP, and now we must
turn TO the outskirts. Our purpose is
to make the outlying districts as beau
tiful as the city, and put Baltimore
ahead OF other cities of it's size
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-01-15
MACHINE GUN CO. WINS
At BASKt TBALL GAME
Scores rs to Is Against Empire
Athletic Club, Of Washington
DOUBLE BILL AT ARMORY.
Company M Loses to Collegians by %
to 17---The Summaries.

There was double bill of basket
ball at the Bladen Street Armory last
night, the Machine Gun Company win
ming from the Empire Athletic Club OF
Washington, by 2S to Is. and Com
pay NJ, weakened by the absence Of
Captain Linton, and playing the stron-
ger of the visiting teams, lost to the
Collegians of Baltimore % to II.
Saunders led in the scoring in the
first game, having FIVE safe ones from
the court De Conway. playing at
guard, had the excellent total of three
field goals in the one half in which
he played. Jones passed the ball to
Saunders in fine style, and had two
goals himself, the first one on a SEN
sational shot
The victory was won in the first half
the score for that period being % TO g.
The visitors had the better of the sec
ond period passing in better shape
than the Gunners and playing better
open game. Failure of any of the
players except the forwords to do any
tendency to hold the ball or dribble
until other players were covered, were
responsible for the weakness CT the
locals. The summary:
Empire NJ. G. Co.
Myers. ~ lett forward . Jones
Smith. s.. right forward Saunders
Brinkley.. center. Muhlmeister
Keene. ~ left guard Kaiser
Fesenden right guard DeConway
Substitutions-Mac Gun Com
pany, Moss for De Conway. Goals
from the ield-Empire, Myers A Smith
8; Keene, l. Machine Gun Company,
Saunders, 5; De Conway, g. Jones, 2;
Muhlmeister J. Goals from Foul Line
Empire, q in chances; Machine Gun
Company, Jones, in 8 chances.
Referee-Lutz, of Baltimore .Polytech-
mic Umpire-Rolley, of Company NJ
Time of halves-Twenty minutes.
Company M had a fast, clever team to
meet in the Collegians. The Balti-
mere team had shade the better OF il
in all the important phases OF the
PLAYING team work, passing and
shooting A large number If fo'sls,
both personal and technical. were
called on the local team. and the visit
ors also suffered through the watch
ful eye of Referee Lutz.
Company NJ put up its usual aggres-
sive game, but Musterman usually the
heaviest scorer. failed to tally from the
court last night, and neither Dawes or
Musterman were able to do much from
the foul line. The summary:
Collegians. Company M
Wagner left forward 49,. Dawes
Saunders. right forward Musterman
Brennan center. . Claude
Murphy left guard Collins
Holmes -. right guard HUFF
Substitutions- Collegians, Stoddard
for Wagner: Company M, Heise for
Collins, McCarter for Heise. Goals
from Field-Collegians, Saunders. g;
Brennan. %; Wagner | Company NJ,
Dawes. 3, Claude, / Huff, l. Goals
from Foul Line-Colegians, Wagner.
5 in chances; Saunders, in chan
ces; Brennan missed two); Company
NJ. Dawes, in s chances; Musterman.
in 13 chances. Referee-Lutz, OF
Baltimore Polytechnic Umpire -
Tucker, of Machine Gun Company
Time of halves-Twenty and fifteen
minutes.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-01-15
EPWORTH LEAGUE WILL GIVE
ILLUSTRATED LECTURE.
MIR. c. Guyer Kelly to Speak. Friday
Ian. u at First NJ. E. Church.

On Friday, Jan. 21. Mr.. c. Guyer
Kelly, Second vice-president of the
District Epworth League will give an
Illustrated Lecture in the Sunday
School room of the First NJ. 6. Church.
his subject being, Across the Living
stone Trail in Africa.
The League extends cordial invita-
ton 70 every one, especially Sunday
School teachers and scholars. Several
musical numbers and program by the
members of the Kings Herald will
help make the evenings program at
tractive. Il is hoped every one will
remember the date and come out.
Friday. Jan. 21. The program will
begin promptly at 7.30 p m. "Sii-
yer offering will be taken
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-01-15
TONIGHT THE BOY SCOUTS WITH
WEST BRANCH Y. M. c. A.
An Interesting Game Anticipated at
Bladen ST. Armory.

The Boy Scouts of Annapolis will
be in evidence at the Bladen st. Ar
mory tonight. The main attraction
will be a basketball game between the
first team and the Intermediates of
the West Branch Y. NJ. c. A. A good
pi eliminary has been arranged be
tween the Reserve Team and the West
Annapolis Scouts. This game will be
interesting and spirited. Besides the
basketball games. there will be several
of the staff races which aroused suck
enthusiasm last year.
The proceeds of the game will be
used largely towards the trip to Wash
ington next Saturday. The advance
sale has been large, and much interest
is being manifested. The games will
start promptly at half past seven.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-01-15
hr. Lockard to be Appointed
Secretary to The Governor.

Governor Harrington will appoint
Arthur w. Lotkard TO be his private
secretary. Mr. Lockard occupied this
position for Governor Goldsborough
until about two years age, when he re-
signed and entered upon a business
career in New York
Carl NJ. Hardy has been reappoint-
ed chief clerk in the executive offices.
He began service in this capacity un-
der Governor Lownces.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-01-15
Found Dead.

Mary Cowsey. so years old. colored,
was found dead at her home No 8
0'Brian's Alley. yesterday.
A coroner's jury last night with
Coroner Feldmeyer, rendered q verdict
of death from natural causes.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-01-15

Helen Holmes. the most daring of
ilm stars in a big serial "The GiTl
and the Game beginning Monday,
Jan. nth at the Colonial adv tfjl0
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-01-15

Lulu Glaser, May Robson, Julian
Eltinge and nine other stage stars in
How Molly Made Goo" Colonial,
Saturday Prices, 10 and zoe; boxes,
80. adv.2tjl4
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-01-15

Colonial. Saturday matinee and
night. How Molly Made Good, with
a csst Of clever stage stars. Prices,
10 ands20sts; boxes. 80. dv.2tjl4
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-01-15

Don't miss How Molly Made
Good, with twelve illustrious stars
of the dramatic stage Colonial, Sat
urdsy. Prices, 10 and zoe; boxes, 80.
adv.2tjl4
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-01-15

1t will cost you absolutely nothing
TO see a spiendid seven-reel show at
Colonial, Monday. adv 2tjl5
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-01-15

Don't fail to start the first chapter
of The Girl and the Game"-Colo-
NAL, Monday. adv. 2tjl5
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-01-15

One of the greatest Motion Pic
tuce Achievements. How Molly Made
Good. . at Colonial Saturday.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-01-15

See the rcmarkable revelation Of
ssEe hfe sad mission life in the great
ay 'Irs labyrinth" at Republic.
Monday
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-01-15
MONDAY NIGHT, JAN. IL. 1916
a. nsero.tr

George l.. Cain, of Lynn. Mass.
National President of the Organization
win address the meeting. The subject
of the address viii be Legislation
Now Pending Before Congress Of In
terest TO Government Employees"
All members are urged TO be present
at this meeting
j15-1t PRESIDENT.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-01-15

Al polls Md Jan. "a. 1916
co- g. Melvin, Esq" President, An
aaa. Water Company
He dear Er. uelyiui
hi raw of tuo criticism and COM
-r,s aa ID. appearance OF the water
.r-ne tine past week, and believing
,..t Inc public was entitled to some
.araauaa. ayailed myself Of an OPP
.1-mte 1 VISIT the reservoirs and
.,.f- mraa.l as to the cause and also
.s.ts remedy if il was possible. The
aq Tor The slight turbidity of the
.r was apparent from the quaint
.s a. fresh earth used in erecting
s and making needed repairs and.
.ra-8vamcgts This eXcava at in &
.neirr and tramping of earth occur
7rs unfortunately just about the time
s,fe late excessive rain and snow fall
r.ressarIy and unavoidably caused
are .urBidity in the water, some col
e matter being held in suspension.
.rt mo-. u the slightest degree affect
fe quality Of the water. Consum-
.e b other localities who get their
ae water from Loeb Raven and
Gmp0wder river, and the citizens
Richmond, Va. who drink the water
hon be James river. and still others
rho ec, their supply from the Dismal
have been accustomed all
..... ..... g.. GvfDfs aua t4ea for all
v0scs water much more turbid than
r. and tnged with greater discolor-
am. AS anything deleterious to
ah. the fears Of anxious citizens
-rbs SET at rest, the water from the
mapolis reservoir is as absolutely
maas any that can be procured.
Very truly yours.
,uch W. S. WEIGH.
Health OFFICER.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-01-15

Free show at Colonial, Monday mat
inee and night adv2tjl5
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-01-15

mhe further progress Of the work
og being done we shall take every
ntaauou to prevent a recurrence Of
aao 1icolored conditions Of the wa
. aud shall ondeavor to improve
ss present conditions in every possi-
be way.
GEORGE T. MELVIN.
President.
r. HrTf
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-01-15
NOTICE.

The National League Of Government
Employees viii hold meeting at Red
Mems Hall on
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-01-15

ss like q letter from home.
See that It follows you where
ever You so. 30 cts. q month
by mail.