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The Washington herald., 1916-02-24
ARMY ORDERS.

The commanding officer, watertorn Areusl
WATERFOWL Mass. or OF his commissioned
assistants will make visit to each Of the
groups Of places hereinafter specified. on official
business pertaining to the alteration aud rspair
Of seacoast armament Fort H. G. Wright, y.
Y. and Fort Msnsheld. r. l.; Fort Terry and Fort
Niche " Y; Port Adams and Fort Wetherin
Il. L.; Fort Greee, Fort Getty and Fort KesTpeS,
R. l.; Fort Rsdmsn, Mar; Fort Constitution and
Fort Stark, n. H. and Fort Foster. Me; Fort
Willisms. Fort Prebls and Fort L<rett. Ne; Fort
Mckinley. Fort Lyon and Fort Baldwin. Me.
Second Lieut.. John d. Won Holzsnoorh, Second
Field ARTILLERY. is attached 10 the aviation section
Of the Signal Cops aviation student, and
will proceed TO San Diego, Cal
Col. orin r. Mitchsm, Ordnance Department,
his commissioned assistant, will visit Hampton
Va. for the p,Irpoee Of inspecting Battery ID, Frst
Field ARTILLERY, National Guard Of Virginia
Col. Edwin p. Babbitt. Ordnance Department
will visit the work. Of the bennington Arms and
Ammunition Company. Eddystone, Pa. % ofheiAl
business per- aiming 10 the operation o. tbs
Ordnance Department.
Maj. John X. Rice. Ordnance Department, will
proceed to the Frxnldord Arsensl, Philadelphia
Pa, the Sandy Hook Proving Groupdt, n. J., and
the Springfield Arnory. Springfield. Mas-. on Of
fetal business pertaining to the procurement and
test Of ordnance msteriel.
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Naval Aeronautic Work.

Scientific construction for the navy is
Of increasing Importance. Under the
present regulations this work 10 han
died by the bureau OF construction and
repair in the same manner as the con-
struction OF vessels Among the projects
which have been taken up recently is the
design of catapult which has been de-
veloped under the bureau from that orig
Inally tried at the Washington navy yard
in November, 1873 so that today there is
assured ability to launch air craft from
a ship at sea
vrecking derrick specially designed
by the bureau for the salvage Of wrecked
air craft is nearly com pleted at the navy
yard, Charleston, S. c. The floating diri-
gible hangar now under construction by
the American Bridge Company. Am
bridge. Pa, was designed by the bureau,
and It's construction is under the bureaus
supervision.
A small dirisible for instruction pur-
poses now under construction by the
Connecticut Aircraft Company, New Ha-
ven, Conn. is being supervised by an in
spector representing the bureau. This
will soon be assembled for test at the
navy yard. Plymouth, y. H.
A free balloon for Instruction purposes
has been purchased for use at Pensacola.
Two Viper" type boats have been pur-
chased for patrol work at the aero
nautic station. These boats are very fast
and in case of serious wreck may be
the means of saving life and property.
Aeroplone tent hangers were designed by
the bureau and buila to meet service
requirements until such time as perna-
nent hangers BECOME available.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-24

the federal authorities from the first
and federal fleets could lie In Hampton
Roads; Key West in the Florida Keys.
and Fort Pickens, by Pensacola, within
the Gull, had not fallen into the hands
OF the Confederscy; but nowhere else on
the long reaches of the intermina BILE
coast was there any other harbor OF
refuge or rendezvous for the scant
blockading force, until Fort Pulaski
which guarded the approaches TO sa-
vannah, was taken april. 1850 and Far
ragut occupied New Orleans, at the
spreading mouths OF the Mississippi
For little while the southerners had
seemed quicker than the North In put
ting their power on the sea-
Early in 1862 they sent out Of Nor
folk against the feet which lay in
Hampton Roads an iron-clad ram, impro-
vised out of a sunken friEate, which
for memorable twenty-four hours
seemed likely to sweep the whole anchor
age of its transports and men-of-wsr
Only the timely arrival OF an armored
craft Of another pattern out OF New
York saved the feet from annIhiIstion
The confederates had given their ram.
the Virginia. sides which sloped like
roof. and had cased them in railway iron
The strange craft brought from New
York to meet her had been devised by
John Ericsson, a Swedish engineer who
had sought his fortune in England at
twenty-three and come to America at
thirty-six Qs39; the man who, more
than any other, had made the use OF
the screw propeller practicable In navi-
cation.
The low. nat body Of his Monitor rose
but foot or two above the level OF
the water. She carried her battery with
in an iron martello tower so constructed
as to revolve. as IL upon a pivot. so that
her fire might be delivered in any d.
rection.
On the 9Th of March the two novel
craft made trial Of each other, and the
Virginia was worsted. Her shot made
no impression on the turret In which the
Monitor carried her guns or on the iron
sheathed deck about II. and the low iron
hull of her antagonist afforded no target
Tomorrow A Turn In the Tide.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-24

The Draft Act meant that Congress
realized at last the magnitude and the
almost desperate difficulty Of the war It
had embarked upon.
In carrying II into execution the gov
eminent learned something more OF the
temper Of the people. Intense excite
ment everywhere accompanied the prog
ress OF the CONSUMPTION.
In some places 1t was forcibly resisted,
not SO much because of the deep I'M
popularity of the thing itself as because
1t seemed to be enforced with gross par
tisan Partially. Democratic counties, II
began in some parts of the country to
appear, were much more heavily drawn
upon than those whose votes had been
cast in the elections of the party in
power.
The excitement eliminated more sharp
ly and ominously in New York than
anywhere else; and in the city OF New
York very serious outbreaks occurred
savage draft riots" which were to linger
in the recollection many a long year
like an ugly nightmare.
For four whole days OF that memoir
able summer Gully 1916, 1859 the town
was practically at the mercy of mobs
which surged in its streets almost at
Will and defied the government to put
the obnoxious act into execution.
1t was executed. none the less. in the
end. Inequalities in its enforcement as
between locality and locality were cor
rected, but its essential rigor was not
abated.
II the war was to be successfully pros
ecuted. there must be created, as Con-
gress and the President saw. not only
vast armies, but also huge meets to close
the southern ports
When Mr.. Lincoln proclaimed the
southern ports blockaded in April, 1861,
there were but forty-two vessels Of war
In commission.
thousand miles long
So early as August. 1861, Fort Hatteras,
In North Carolina, had been taken by a
federal force, and early in November
Port Royal. in South Carolina; Fort
ress Monroe, within the capes OF the
Chesapeake. remained in possession OF
The Washington herald., 1916-02-24
The Teuton's Totterins Credit.

Imperial German FIVE per cent bonds are now
offered at the equivalent of 30 cents on the dollar
by banking house in this city, which has been
active in attempting to dispose OF the various Teu-
tonic issues
1t offers the Austrian five and a half per cents
at the equivalent of 81 cents on the dollar. That
is to say the German bond of 1000 marks is Of
fered at SIoo, as against an asking price of S2os
a short time ago, and the Austrian bonds of 1000
crowns is offered at SIPS
The banking house in question contends that
the continual reductions in the price at which it
offers German, Austrian and Hungarian issues is
due solely the record breaking depression in the
rates of exchange on those countries
As a matter OF fact, the phenomenal depression
in the exchanges and the unheard of depreciation
in the securities of the Teutonic governments re-
feet the exhaustion of their credit and the worlds
estimate OF what their financial condition will be
after they are defeated.-New York Herald.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-24

And walters get the change
And the hotels get the rest
They have made tipping an art,
The old time Paris work
Was a piker play in comparison.
There are sixteen different people
To tip daily.
The more people they supply you to
tip
The more expensive the hotel.
Only cheap hotels.
Have eight takers
Some Of the swell ones.
Run up TO twenty-five.
For instance.
One man escorts YOU to the elevator.
Another man opens the elevator door.
And watches you step in
The elevator boy takes you up.
Another boy meets you at your floor.
And walks ahead OF YOU TO your room.
-Four tips each time you 90 UP.
Or come down
II takes three porters.
To get your grip.
From your room TO a cab.
In addition TO the day and night cham
permHids.
And valet.
And floor waiter.
Whose mission in life.
Is to forever be bringing ice water
There is the floor captain.
Who never does anything for you.
Except to stick his head in the door.
And ask il everything is all right
And lodges out again.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-24

New York. Feb. 23.-This Is the time
You must go to Palm Beach
Or Atlantic City
To keep your credit good.
Palm Beach Is the swell bet.
Lots Of people say they are going
there.
Some do.
They have bank accounts
That need pruning.
Others say they do
and retire to q boarding house
In Yonkers
Or some unfreQuented similar place
That's the FIRST cousin
To a flag station
Where you're not likely TO meet any
body
Except the hicks.
Atlantic City hasn't any palms
Only paper ones in the Hobbies.
But they know how to trim you
AS well as at Palm Beach.
You go there for change
And rest.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-24
Morning Smiles

Boarding house Mistress-N-hst part Of
the chicken do you wish
Freshmsn-Some OF the meat please
Pennsylvania Punch Bowl.
Aunt-Yc.ll be late for the party. won't
you. dear
Niece-Ah. no. auntie. In our set no
body goes 10 a party until everybody else
gets there Boston Transcript.
Now why deliberately irritst. tn.
cook. my dear"
1t is Necessary. John. She hs. to
VhIn some cream"
What Of that"
she viii make = much better Job OF
it il she is mad. Louisville Courier
Journal
First Chsuneur-weU. how dye like yer
new boss?
Second Chauneur-Fine. He don't know
nothing about a car. an any time 7 want
= day on I tell him she's out O. order
Judge.
wife-You simply have got to stay
home and MI IN at bridge tonight
Husbsnd-BUt. my dear. YOU seem 20
forget that tonight is the night when I
am TO supply evidence in our divorce
case.-Judge.
Husband rtestiIyr-Oh. f-if-R. You
remind me OF what the fellow who got
lost in the woods said 10 his companion
wife-WeIl. what did he say?
Husband-He said. Now II We had
some ham we'd have some ham and eggs.
II we had some sss."-BostOn Trans
cript-
Tommy wounded and lying on cot:
debating letter TO be sent 70 his vifel-
The nurses here are a very plain lot
Nurse-"Oh. come, I say! That's not
very polite to US"
Tommy-Never mind. Nurse. put Il
down. tn please her.-PUnch.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-24
NAVAL ORDERS.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

Annapolis. srrivsd La PsL Febrary 2; ArethuS.
sailed for Guantanamo. February q; Bushnell,
arrived Boston, February g; Celtic, arrived HeA
York Yard, February a; Cleveland. arrived Corinto
February .; Conynghsm, sailed for Delswsrr
Breakwster February q; Culsoa, sailed for Ses
York. via Port Prince, February q; Glacier.
arrived San Diego. Febt ar q H.nnibsl sailed
for Survey Grounds, Feb.asry %; Hector, arrived
Lambert Point, February e; Jason, ssilso for Nor
folk February 10; Marblehesd arrived Mare Island.
February q Psmpsnsa, arrived Honskong- February
20; Perry, arrived San Diego. February 2; Potomac
arrived Cristobal Feocuary q; Prairie. arrived
Port au Prince. Feoruary =; Prcbie. srrtvsd San
Diego. February q; Sterling. sais1 for Porto
The Washington herald., 1916-02-24

A boy leads you 20 the mail box.
And a porter there.
snatches Il away from you.
And drops Il in himself
! think they hire somebody.
To invent useless jobs
In the Traymore lounge
There's a big aquarium
With goldfish IN IL
And the manager has trained
One OF the goldfish
So he will eat out OF his hand
And when the manager
Tickles him under the gins
The goldfish grins
II he wasn't under water
He would probably laugh.
He has been educating this goldfish
Since II was a child
And some day
lie hopes TO teach Il 20 sing
There are thirteen miles OF boardwalk
And ! know why.
Because it's too long 20 walk
And you have TO hire wheel chairs
To get anywhere.
For every place you want 70 20
Il always At the other enc
Most people like to be bumped around
In a wheel chair
But they can't help themselves
Because il makes another way TO spend
money
And give tips.
The only thing you don't tip at Atlantic
City
II the ocean breeze
Everything else there is arranged
To keep money from getting old
For they seem 10 think
That your money doesn't improve with
age
Any more than does an egg.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-24

President Hibben, of Princeton University, who
recently returned from extended Western trip.
says: Through all the sections of the country
which ] visited l was confronted with genuine
enthusiasm for military preparedness. The people
of these sections may not have decided in their
own minds what actual form this preparedness
should take, but their support of it is wholly as
enthusiastic as in any section of the East" Some
members of Congress had better change their
sources of information concerning the sentiment
of the people IL they like the Washington climate
The Washington herald., 1916-02-24
Silly Chatter.

Will any of the pachsts say in SO many words
that the President is acting the tool or agent of
the muniton makers? They insinuate it, but thew
not hired by the munition makers to urge pre-
paredness, we presume that several other persons
may be exculpated The prctense that there is no
need of an efficient army and navy and only the
nuniton makers pretend there is is childish, i'm
beetle and cowardy, and the men and women who
chatter it know that they are saying what is not
only false. but silly-Philadelphia Record,
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The Herald's Army and Navy Department
Latest and Most Comp News Of Personnel Published Washington

Grpde. Cape Nerd. Isl,nds Feb-uGry =: Triton
sailed for Tsnser Sound Perjury WShnetR
ssiled for Tsnrer Sound. February 2 Whipple
arrived San Diego. Fehrary =: Wyoming. arrived
GUacAn8! s60 Bay, FehrGEry =.
NOTES
ne Tag Of tn. nsndCr q the cruiser squadron
Atlantic Fleet. has hen transferred from II,
Prairie to the Tennessee
The list Of destroyer Designated to psrtictpHt,
in MGrdi Grss celebrations A. IQbIshed in the
movements ~ vessels list o. the scVenth instant
has been revised follow: F1usssr and Mona shsu
To New Orleans. TerTy to Mobile and Wake u
Apslschicols
ORDERS TO OFFICERS
Assistant Surgeon c. l. Wood. detached TO MIy
land
The Washington herald., 1916-02-24

Not a handful of members remained in Senate
or House to listen to the reading of Washington's
Farewell Address on Tuesday. This ceremony an
nually performed to empty benches in Congress is
not inspiring to the country, and it would appear
that the time has arrived when another method of
celebrating the birthday of the Father of His
Country in the Capitol should be adopted
The Washington herald., 1916-02-24
Board to Have Six Additions.

The membership committee OF the
Washington Board OF Trade yesterday
held regular bushes session at lunch
con tables in the Commercial Club. Sew
ersI applications for Ambulance to the
board will be reported TO the executive
committee for final action. Charles F
Crane, chairman OF the committee. pre-
sided. more than a dozen members being
present.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-24

81 have said frequently and l will venture to
say again, that while l far from thinking that
all the wisdom died with our forefathers, I am
perfectly certain that all the wisdom was not born
yesterday" declared Senator Lodge in Wash
ingtons Birthday address. But think of the superb
ority Of the present-dsy brand.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-24

Fifty students Of Depauw University have been
suspended for a week for attending ball given dur
ing the mid-term recess, thus violating the college
rule against dancing Applying the old Massaehu-
sets blue laws to Hoosier college youths of the
twentieth century must be regarded as an example
of rather rapid progression.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-24

Seven joy riders in stolen automobile amused
themselves by dashing about the streets on Tues
day night and turning in false alarms of fire.
There should be little difficulty in capturing them
and they will be entitled to no sympathy if they
are punished to the full extent of the law.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-24

F. L. Dodds, Judge Advocate Generals
Department.: Col. Oscar /. Strauo' {.
A. c.; Lieut.. J. c. Hattie, Twenty-fourth
Infantry. and Lieut.. T. S. Dusenoury'
c. A. c.
Navy officers who registered their
names at the Navy Department yester-
day were P. A. Paymaster Thorn
Williamson. jr.. of the L. S. S. Yer
mont. and Lieut.. Ge) Roman B.
Hammes. L. S. S. kearsarge.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-24

Interstate Commerce Commissioner Clements
because he does not think at is the American idea
to put the railroads, organized labor, etc, into
politics, which government ownership would do -
But it can hardly be claimed that the American
idea" has been given much consideration of late.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-24
Republican Opportunity,

Mr.. Root has offered to the Republicans the
opportunity OF becoming again the party of
aggressive and enlightened nationalism, at least
in foreign affairs. Democracy under Mr.. Wilson
stands for nothing at all except foreign policy Of
neutral isolation and domestic policy of subordi-
mating administrationto politics. The Presidents
solicitude has been exercised on behalf Of party
harmony rather than party integrity.-The New
Republic.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-24

Although the United States is prosperous
nation, not prosperous people" asserts
the president Of the American Society for Thrift
And yet the Treasury just is hard put to it
to collect enough money from the people to sup
port the government.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-24

The members of the Republican Congressional
Committee appear to be giving mild exhibition Of
internal strife for which their Democratic rivals
long ago achieved fame, and just at the time when
the watchwords should be get together"
The Washington herald., 1916-02-24

According to the British authorities, Ignatius
T. Trebitsch Lincoln the so-called German spy
who escaped and recaptured in New York. is
handing himself bouquet and trying TO make
himself appear respectable by calling himself
spy.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-24
A SAVING GRACE.

Whate'er your cause, be honest int
In active deed, in speech, or print;
And even if you're wrong theren be
Some laurel for your honesty.
Copyright Dkl
The Washington herald., 1916-02-24

Is it because reports of casualties in Germany
are so common that so little space is given to the
story Of Ambassador Gerard breaking his collar
bone while skiing?
The Washington herald., 1916-02-24

At different periods of single day four mayors
were in charge Of the affairs of the city of Mem
phis, Tenn. The town is apparently out for Mex
ico's record.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-24

The theory is now being advanced that the
Panama Canal has made two fleets necessary be-
cause it is easier for them to get from coast to
coast.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-24

Great Britain is to have new cabinet minister
to direct the blockade of Germany. 1t may almost
be said now that John Bull has taken of his waist
coat and rolled up his shirt sleeves.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-24
InhumaniN,

The suffragist plan to lombard hostile Con-
gressrncn with poems outdoes all previous mani
festations of woman's inhumanity to man-New
York Sun
The Washington herald., 1916-02-24

The British navy keeps million persons busy
without counting those in Berlin.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-24

The fact that the Zeppelin brought down in
France was flying at height Of 5000 feet would
indicate the British have something to learn from
their allies about ant-sircrsft guns.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-24

Loud laughter is not called for by Mr.. La
Follette's announcement that he is candidate for
President There are others.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-24
Beating People Down"
BY John d. BARRY.

Several years ago in New York City went
to dinner party where there were several guests
known for their wit. / expected to have fine
evening. Most of the guests were fairly well
acquainted and quickly showed that they felt at
ease. Among them was woman known for her
wealth, social authority. few moments after
the dinner began there was general talk. Then a
subject was introduced which greatly excited the
social authority. She leaned forward in her seat
and at once took possession of the talk. Those
who disagreed with her she silenced by her frank
expressions of resentment and of conviction that
she was in the right. Quickly she reduced that
table to subsection. During the rest of the meal
she did most of the talking. Whenever subject
came up that interested her she would utter
procurement which made further discussion i'm
possible.
Occasionally would catch very subtle glances,
not exactly exchanges of glance, but yelled looks,
which told me that this woman was doing exactly
what she had often done before
But the woman had suspicion. She went on
exeitedly taking great pleasure in telling US what
we ought to believe
An old-fashioned expression l often used to
hear as boy is, Beating people down." There
was man who used to come to our house. and
as soon as he left someone would be sure to say
something like, What an unpleasant habit he has
OF beating people down"
To this day l think of the expression whenever
meet anyone who, for the sake of establishing
his opinions, undertakes to beat people down be-
cause they venture to express their opinions.
1t must be admitted that those who beat peo-
pie down add to the interest and excitement of
life Where they dwell there is no dulncss no
monotony. Their fondness for strongly express
ing opinions sometimes gives them the reputation
OF being strong characters. If scf-assertion is an
expression of strength they surely arc strong
But there are those who believe that the higher
proof of strength is to be found not in selfasscr-
ton, but in sefcontrol In this quality those who
beat others down wofully lacking They strive
to control others, never themselves And thew
seldom stop to consider that the stronger their
control of others becomes the weaker their self
control is sure to be.
Those who beat others down must look upon
life as a kind of arena. To them each day brings
its conflict. Wherever they go they find them
selves involved in argument and antagonism For
naturally, they continually meeting people
whose opinions do not jibe with their own and
whose feelings, by being so ruthlessly assaulted
are severely damaged. In many. cases these peo-
pie, finding themselves beaten down, become
exceedingly resentful And resentment in turn
creates in the mind of the assaants further resent
ment So it is not surprising that natures con-
tinually trying to beat down other natures often
involve themselves in serious complications, some
times ending in disaster.