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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-09

H1HE United States troops who have
gone in pursuit of villa will have
q bandits outlaws, Tarahumares
.nd yaoui Indians and a scarcity OF
drinkins water to fight, but. according
to the belief of the natives OF mat
part of Mexico through which the
troops will pass. there will be no devil
to interfere with their pursuit OF the
Mexican general for his satanic NAL
estv has not been seen in that part
of the republic for several centuries.
Standing on the Texas side of the
Rio Grande river. several miles south
of FL Paso. and looking over into
Mexico, one sees range OF mountains
with crenulated tops silhouetted against
the .kv like the towers of a Moorish
castle BY the aid of a pair of field
glasses, or. II the day be clear. with
the naked eye, one can see percheo
high up on the side OF one OF the peaks
of the Sierra Madre range tiny chapel
that has a legend accepted by the ma
tiVeS as truth.
1t is related that the parish priest in
the little adobe village below was in
tains and there. pacing the grassy path
between two peaks. with the soiid
walls of rock on either side and the
blue sky above. would spend hours In
deep mSulldllOH OH the SdNdSS
around him. with nothing to distract
his thoughts from the problem before
him of converting them to the Chris
tian faith.
One morning, as he paced back and
forth, looking heavenward. he saw in
the brilliant sunlight a thread as tiny
as spider weaves stretched across
from peak to peak and glistening with
the dew like myriads of diamonds. As
the sanity father gazed. lost in ad-,
miration. he was astounded to see the
devil appear on the summit of one of
the peaks and jump lightly onto the
brilliant thread, and there, with airy
grace and fiendish glee. balance him
self in. midair.
The priest tore the crucifx from his
breast. and. holding it as firmly as did
the crusaders of old. began the ascent
to drive away the devil. He chased
him up and down the mountain, until
high up on one side the devil disap-
peared in an opening which on investi-
cation proved to be the mouth of
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side at the outset is to ascertain the
location and strength OF the enemy .
forces: and using that knowledge as a
basis to outguess the other fellows
plans. fall upon him in his weak spots
with sufficient force to drive in
wedge that will break his line.
THE land forces for this purpose en-
ploy cavalry, now assisted by aero
planes--these mobile forces remain cav
airy whether they ride in automobiles,
on motor cycles or horses-and the side
which has the more efficient scouting
force gets the information and pre-
vents the other side from getting 1t.
and is then enabled to land it's blow
in the place where it will hurt most,
below the belt II possible.
Now it is very evident that, other
things being equal. the side which has
the better cavalry force in strength
and mobility will find and drive in the
other fellows weaker cavalry, which
will have to fall back upon the main
body for support. 1t is not expected
that the cavalry should attack the in
fantry and the artillery, the mass of
the army, but it carries on an imma-
ture campaign to secure and report In
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Training Officers to Command Nav

ton and passes it up for the generous
criticism which he knows it will re-
ceive from the president of the col
lege. some of his staff or his fellow
students. This criticism by brother
officers is one of the hardest things to
stand. but the free interchange of
ideas. both in and out of the buildings.
is one OF the best things in the course.
1t is of especial value to the Junior men
and gives them a chance to see things
from the senior officers point of view.
1T may be that the solution made by
the novitiate is based upon sound prin-
ciples: il sometimes Is not. II may be
that he is not convinced. 1t is worked
the best thing to do if the real situa-
ton ever occurs. and tends to produce
q coordination of effort
when further progress is made, the
officers will be divided into two parties.
placed in different rooms with similar
charts on the table. with little lead
ships to represent the respective forces.
Each side will. under certain rules.
move its fleet for a period perhaps of
twelve hours.
Each party will lay down on its
chart the course of every vessel in its
toy fleet but neither knows the moves
of it's enemy. However, in separate
room, the umpires. usually the presi-
over a third chart on which will be
marked the courses of both fleets. The
fleets maneuver. each to accomplish its
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-09
THOMAS JEFFERSON.

habits of life and thought. 1t is also
interesting because it reveals the love
and care which he expended while col
II presume it will be among the
early objects of Congress to recon-
mencc their collection. This is difficult
while the war continues and inter
much risk.
Il have been fifty years making my
own collection and have spared no
pains. opportunity or expense to make
it what it is. While residing in Paris,
| devoted every afternoon I was dis
engaged for a summer or two in ex-
aiming all the principal book stores,
turning over every book with my own
hand and putting by everything that
related to America. and, indeed. what
ever was rare and valuable in every
science
Besides this. 7 had standing orders
during the whole time L was in Eu-
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A SIERRA MADRE LEGEND

cavern. The priest. with his faith sim
cere. placed his crucifiN at this open
ins-that his victim might not es-
cape-and descended to the village TO
summon his flock to assist in the
capture.
But when he returned with his
frightened half-SavaGe parishlonerS
the devil was nowhere to be found, and
the natives today believe he has not
since been seen in that part of Mexico.
So the priest took up his eruclhN ana
consecrated the ground. He built the
little chapel. one of the tiniest in the
world. before the mouth of the cavern.
and services are still held in it several
times a year. and it is in daily use for
prayer and interceSSion.
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ton was doubtless the inevitable act
of one whose patriotic and personal in
terests always marched abreast.
The private library had indeed been
chosen carefully. probably better than
any other library of its size in the
United States. and Jefferson was ambi-
tious that it might finally become the
library of the projected University of
Virginia or even of the National Uni
versity, if the plans for this pet or
ganization of George Washington's
should ever be realized. Upon hearing
of the disaster which befell the Lii
brary of Congress, however. he realized
at once that 1t presented better OPP
portunity for the disposition of his col
lection than either of the other two
ideas and communicated with Congress
al once.
The letter in which he rendered his
offer is one of the many interesting
pieces of personal correspondence
which bear testimony to Jefferson's
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The Remarkable Thinq.

N GORGE ABE said at wedding
VI breakfast in Chica go:
Il hope our young friends will be
happy for many long, long years. OF
course, Chicago is famous for its di
vorces. Still | hope our young friends
will be happy.
Remarkable thing. love at first
sight. amt it. George. "A chap said TO
me the other day.
Not at ALL" said |. It's only after
a man and woman have been watching
each other brush their hair and wash
and put on and take off their shoes for
nine or ten years that love becomes
really remarka BILE
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InStaIImentS.

MFRS. BoARDMAN HARTMAN. who
AVU is the recognized authority in
New York on social decorum, was COM
planning at Colony club luncheon
about the servant problem.
TOO many of the servants who come
to u.s." said Mrs. Hartman, have a
record like the girl who applied at a
Madison avenue mansion for a position
as chambermaid.
The mistress of the house. in an in
terview with the applicant, inquired:
Ibid you say you were a month in
your last place"
Yes madam week with the FAM
lily on the top floor. a week with the
lady on the thirteenth floor, a week on
the fifth and week on the third
floor"
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10Th the District militia was called
out. For the four succeeding days it
removed all of the important papers
belonging to the departments to
place of safety outside the city ana
everything seemed ready for the re-
ception of Gen. Robert Ross. the Brit
ish commander.
Not until the afternoon Of the last
dav was anything thought OF the Ii
brary effects. The removal was hasti-
~ attempted Every wagon and almost
every cart in the city had been pressed
into service. either transporting the
baggage of the militia or the effects
of private individuals who were hur-
rying away to place of security. For
a time it seemed as though the library
would have to be deserted and lett TO
the mercy of the British. but the use
of a cart with four oxen was obtained.
and it was loaded with the most valu-
able records and papers. to be driven
nine miles in the night to safe and
secret place in the Gov country day o. f the
battle of Bladensburg, this removal
continued But. with the exception OF
a few loads. the books were not dis
turbed.
the British appeared in Washington.
ransa cked the Capitol and set fire to
the building. not only was the interior
badly destroyed. but practically the
entire Library of Congress was con-
sumed in the confagration.
INDIGNATION was felt every where Tor
the destruction of the library An
English newspaper said that not since
the burning of the Alexandr'sn llnra-
ry by the Mohammedans had such
deed been perpetrated. Congress was
incensed. Even Gen. Ross lamented Its
loss. and said: Had I known it in time
the books most certainly should nave
been saved.
members Of Congress were without an
extensive reference library at their
convenient disposal. Not only were
they deprived of books for the time
might continue to be without library
for long time. Commerce with Eu-
rope was not easily carried on during
the period of the broken relations be
tween Great Britain and the United
States: books were not to be rcadliy
obtained within the country.
Accordingly, when Thomas Jefferson
on the It'll Of October. 1914, presented
for the use of Congress upon such
terms as they might choose. he created
a great stir of interest and no little
enthusiasm among lovers OF literature
and learning. Every one realized tnat
the nation would not only be acquiring
a superb collection, but also one which
could hardly be duplicated again in any
library of the old or new world.
Furthermore, Thomas Jefferson had
an almost paternal interest in the sue
cess of the Library Of Congress He
had made donations to it during the
stage of it's infancy and had drawn up
a list of desiderata which had formed
the basis for the earlier purchases of
the Library. While he was collecting
for himself he bore in his mind also
the needs of the nations library. The
offer of his collection upon the de-
struction of the congressional collec-
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comply with the catalogue he had al
ready submitted to Congress.
Then the grave problem of Transport
tation from Monticello to the new Ii
brary quarters in the restored Capitol
had to be solved. Before the days of
auto trucks A country place was re-
mote, indeed, and when it came to
transporting sixteen wagonloads of
books over rough country roads the
problem doomed immense The con-
tract was finally given to Joseph
during his residence at the White
House, and under the supervision of
this master wagner it took six days
to deliver the books from CharIottes-
vile to Washington.
When the separate building was
erected on Capitol Hill for the Lii
brary of Congress, the old Jefferson Ii
brary. which by that time formed but a
section of the greatly expanded con-
gressional collection, was carefully re-
moved to it's new quarters. The books
are now shelved in the office of the SUI
perintendent of the main reading room.
In perfect condition, some, indeed, bear
ing the original bindings which Jeffer-
son himself so often fingered Not a
day passes even now during which at
least one of these books is not used.
Some of the books contain interest
ing autographs; one, in particular, con-
John Adams, one of Jefferson's close
friends Though all of the volumes
were Jeffersons personal property,
they do not contain his name as mark
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Teffers0n'S Book Collection in Library O1


efesons Its AancePnc Fixed
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Will remain uniformed of the move
ments made against 1t. 1t Is foot ball.
where one team reads the others sig
mails.
Now. to return to naval operations.
Let us assume that a hostile navy,
about equal or little greater in
strength to that of the United States,
has sent it's feet to sea. and the last
known of it is that it sailed from the
Azores. The job for the United States
Navy is to find and prevent 1t from
striking a blow at some place that will
hurt-New York city, Norfolk. Boston,
Porto Rico or Panama.
THE Atlantic fleet by interposing its
strength can protect any OF these
places, but its commander does not
know whether to go north or south or
to stand pat in the middle until he
learns where the other fleet is bound.
The only sound defense is to find and
attack the enemy at sea, for which
purpose some such course as this might
be adopted: All the big sea-going tugs
and steamers available, equipped, OF
course, with radio-telegraphic outfits
would be sent out perhaps thousands
miles or more in all directions. with in :
structions to pick up and send in every
scrap of news they got Most probably
many of these scouts would be taken,
but before the sacrifice was made they
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IT, the New
~ Instructed Be4ow Modern Battle
Makes Change Btsh
Thitv-sx dNavaW College Each Year.
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would have sent through the air their
messages, and the sum total OF these
costly reports would spell out to the
trained oficers (Do you get a glimpse
of the purpose of the War CollegeO
the destination of the enemy.
1.-THE comander-in-chief. as soon az
satisfied of the enemy's intention, would
start out to intercept that feet, send
ing out a hundred miles or SO ahead
Of the battieships his screen of scout
cruisers, which should consist of yes
sells of the utmost speed and steaming
radius - mobility " with gun powder
enemy scouting forces. for the same
thing is about to take place between
the opposing sea cavalry which oc-
ours when land cavalry forces are
fighting for information OF the enemy
movements.
Here is where the battle cruiser.
with its high speed and gun power
overwhelming in comparison with any
thing short of a battleship. proves Its
value. for the force without them is at
such a disadvantage, when tho other
fellow has them. that the nrst force
would have to yield scouting suprem-
acy, and sooner or later its screen be
driven in upon it's fleet for support
of the sea between the two fleets may.
If it desires. change its direction. leav-
ing the defending feet behind. or 1t
may employ its torpedo notilla Tor
force. which consists of destroyers.
large submarines and possibly of air
ships discharging aerial torpedoes, -
to the screening Meet an auxiliary NOT
analogous to any branch Of the land
cavalry.
considering here only the destroyer.
we will have hotilla consisting rough
ly of sixty destroyers, which have been
called well made tin boxes full of
machinery and l2.0o0-yard torpefoes.
They will be divided into three notiilas
of about twenty ships. A destroyer in
commission IL worth about 100000
and carries ninety men; a battleship of
the first line is worth $4,000 900 and
has a complement of 1000 men, so a
number of destroyers may be sacrificed
to torpedo one Of the big fellows. and
one shot will do the trick-that in, put
it out Of action II 1t does not destroy it.
"A destroyer squadron IL Of little
scouting value, but II the scouts have
located the enemy battleships some
where within a circle of thirty or forty
stroyers to get at them. They are
swift. very low and lean. The keenest
lookout cannot at night see them at
two miles: their oil-burning furnaces
SltC Vul ho 0Nhohc' hV SpaThop 10 uoIHS'
THE most dangerous fight which can
be made at sea against q battleship
fleet Is this night attack by a large
number of destroyers The fleet is UNI
der the necessity Of protecting itself
destroyers out of the darkness can
launch their attack against any por
ton of the deet; the hotillas following
each other in rapid succession at rail-
road speed through the same part of
the screen or through any other part
they select. This can be done on sue
'cessive nights as the enemy approaches
the coast, as long as our scouting line
driven back on its main body. and thus
controlling the area between the ap-
preaching fleets. II the defenders lose
control they must retire or take the
risk Of destroyer attacks and Of gem
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our naval forces for
the defense of this country,
and hurry up about it,. is a
popular demand. Build bat
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OWN

and arranging the volumes. in order to
comply with the catalogue he had al
ready submitted to Congress.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-16
FINANCE. OIL, Gas AND PRODUCE
tested and may point the way to the
development OF new pool. There is
room for n pOOl M annracJo htaF Az, an

tested and may point the way TO the
development OF o new pool. There is
room for q pool Of appreciate dimen-
sions and the completion of the we'll
on the Barnes farm Is awaited with
much interest. Yesterday the we'll was
drilled TWO feet deeper, in the sand
and subsequently made l5.bayrcl
now. Then the hole filed up 1000
feet with fluid. The we'll has very lit.
te gas 30 far as It has been drilled
Into the sand. They are now running
q string OF 8ss.inch casing and drill.
Ing will hardly be resumed before to.
morrow. Efforts that have been max.
ing since early spring to, discover new
producing territory are beginning TO
matertalize. though there 10 nothing
80 far to cause one to think the discov.
cries made will bring any large
amount Of new production
Operators are not only trying out
open places in the old producing sec.
lions, but are going far afield in the
nope OF discovering productive terri.
tory In places not previously regard.
ed as favorable. Notwithstanding that
development work has for some
months been increasing, the amount
OF new production Is very small. The
new wells coming In furnish only
enough new production to offset the
decline in the old wells.
On Charles Fork Of Spring Creek,
Spencer district, Roane county, the
South Penn OIL company has. the rig
completed for an important test on
the j. D Carpenter farm. This loca.
ton is about three miles west Of the
Roane Development company's opera.
lions on the ]. E. Post farm. On Sans
Branch, Duval district, Lincoln coun.
ey, the Big Creek Development com.
pany drilled No. Is on the NJ. Spur.
lock farm through the Berea grit and
u is good for u barrels a day. On Road
Fork, in the same district. the same
company has started to drill No. 4 on
the ]. A. Showers farm.
On Glade Fork in the Bingamon dis.
trict, Marion county, the South Penn
OIL company drilled second test on
the D. s. Hawkins farm through the
Gordon sand to a depth of 3,227 feet,
Il is fiye.barrel pumper in the Cor.
don and fair gasser in the boulder.
On Miracle Run, Clay district. MonOn.
gala county, the Hope Natural Gas
company drilled its old Big Injun sand
gasser on the Rebecca Cook farm to
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! Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, June 16.-whils
there was a trifing abatement in the
activity Of the speculative stock mar.
ket yesterday on the local exchange
animation was. however, still the pre-
yailing feature.
Although trading in the oil and gas
shares was, as on the previous day,
largely in evidence. the seen. for inter.
esting developments was shifted to the
group Of industrial specialities
In the oil and gas group, Columbia
Gas and Electric assumed the lead and
sold ford ,42o shares between 15hs and
1bN. It closed at Its maximum quo.
tation with a gain Of ". Ohio Fuel
Supply displayed a reversal Of form
from the day before, and It was lump.
ed for IN at As. although 1t opened
strong at 46E.
Talk about dividend day being ap.
preaching In American Window Glass
Machine boosted the common into Wit.
ality, and 1t recovered quarter at
ssh, but the preferred was unchang.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-16
New York

NEW YORK, June 1s.-The mar.
3ket was in the doldrums during the
greater part Of yesterdays irregular
session. dealings taperinE off to the
smallest total Of recent weeks. Trad.
ers proceeded with greater caution In
view OF the uncertainties surrounding
the railway labor situation and af'
fairs in Mexico. The continued alb.
Hence OF public or Investment inquiry
was another decided drawback.
OF oil the leaders, United States
Steel txhibited greatest steadiness.
hoverirS about It's recent best price.
Bethlehem Steel made an advance Of
65tss points. regaining that much Of It's
quarterly dividend Of 7k per cent,
Rails, except for Canadians, were ieth.
argic. Louisville's gain Of the past
week being explained In the restora.
tion Of the regular rate Of dividend.
Total sales Of stocks amounted to $780,.
900 shares.
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SPECIAL NOTICES
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.

Notice is hereby given, that at a
meeting Of the stockholders of the
Model Laundry Company, a corpora
ton created and organized under the
laws Of the State of West Virginia,
held at Fairmont. West Virginia. on
the Both day Of May. 1916, the follow.
ing resolutions were adopted:
Resolved. That the Model Laundry
Company. corporation created and
Organized under the laws Of the State
OF West Virginia, does hereby discon.
tinue business as corporation and
surrenders to said state its charter and
corporate franchises. The Board Of
Directors will proceed to convert the
property. chooses In action and all as.
sets OF this Company into cash, and
pay off and discharge all its debts,
liabilities and obligations and after
fully discharging all such debts.
liabilities and obligations, divide the
remainder. among the stockholders pro
rata with their holdings Of stock. but
no such payment shall be made to any
stakeholder until after the publication
OF the notice provided by law.
Gtven under my hand this LIST day
Of June, 1916.
A.iC. LYONS,
President Of Model Laundry Com.
bAn e-z-s'ls-zs.
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WINFIELD.

Miss Vista Hall of Morgantown is
visiting her father, R. Hall, this
week.
Mrs. ]. o. swisher and two children
were calling at Mrs. Rachel Baker
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Baker were Wis.
lting ut ORION satterfeld's Sunday
last.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. ]. Hawkins were
calling at Curtis Satterfield's Sunday,
Wilma Hawkins and Mamie Baker
were calling at the home OF Mabel
Satterfield Saturday and Sunday.
Henry Baker of Fairmont was visit.
Ing at his father, James Baker, Sun.
day.
'Mr. and Mrs. John Boyce and chill.
dren were calling at David Bakers
recently.
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Brief kilograms

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES to dir-
patches received here the Austrian1
have evacuated Czernowitx.