The Washington herald., 1916-01-07
BY Z, b. JOHNS.

To win the Knox trophy, presented by
the Sons of Revolution Of Massachu-
sets, the 122d company OF coast artillery
was compelled to make four hits out
Of seven with .l2-inch gun, at a range
of 10, 100 yards. and six hits out Of seven
at 1900 yards The first seven shots
were fired in three minutes and four
teen seconds and the second seven shots
in three minutes and seven seconds.
The excellent work that the gun-p point
ers did In the practice is shown by the
fact that out OF the fourteen shots, the
maximum distance that the shot fell to
the right or left of the center of the
target was fifteen yards. miss OF M
teen yards in distance of six miles
is one OF the most remarkable recoros
that has been made in coast defense
work The reports of the records made
during the contest for the trophy show
a decided improvement in the marksman-
shin Of all OF the coast defenses.
The winning company was stationed at
Fort Hamilton, n. Y. and its officers
and first sergeants will be entertained
at banquet given by the Sons OF the
Revolution at the Copley Plaza Hotel
in Boston on January IL. The officers
Of the company are Captain Charles e.
Kilbourne. Second Lieutenant Francis A.
Englehart and First Sergeant Wesley
Carpenter.
The Introduction of bill for a Soc
ond naval academy, to be located ut
San Francisco. by Senator James Phelan
only illustrates how easily the Pa"ihc
Coast can he excited by the mention
of the location of any new naval station
in that locality. The introduction of
this bill is due TO the casual remark of
Secretary Daniels while he was discuss
ing the proposition for the increase in
the number of midshipmen at Annapolis.
Some one asked the Secretary II he DID
not think that eventually, there would
be a need of a second naval academy.
The Secretary replied that, OF course
the country will eventually grow to a
point where both Annapolis and West
Point will be too small and II they are
to have a new naval academy 1t would
be located on the Pacific coast.
Yesterday the Secretary explained that
when he made this remark he was look
ing into the distant future, perhaps long
after he is dead and gone. However, MS
casual remark was sufficient to stir up
the entire Pacific coast and no doubt
during the session the Pacific coast towns
will send delegations to Congress asking
for Immediate action upon Senator Phe-
lan's bill As a matter of fact, the pres
ent school at Annapolis will take care
Of a larger increase of midshipmen than
Is recommended by the department.
Out Of work and thinking to find en-
ployment at his trade while serving in
the United States Marine Corps, John
Haley, %. applied for enlistment with
Uncle Sans sea soldiers.
"I am a coffin trimmer. by occupation.
he told Sergeant Frank T.. English, in
charge of the recruiting office of the
Marine Corps at Decatur, III. Wouid
enlist II I thought / could work at my
trade in the service. Marines are al
ways fghting somewhere and they have
need of the skilled services of an ar
tist like me. Do you think I could bet
ter myself by enlistins? Have you any
thing to offer a skilled coffin trimmer
Come on show me something.
The sergeant showed him the door.