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The Washington herald., 1916-01-11
NAVAL ORDERS.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

Arethusa. sailed to sea for maneuvers January 6;
Bslch. arrived Norfolk January s; Benham. ssiled
to sea for maneuvcrs. January 6; BlakeIy. arrived
Newport. January Z; CcIoIs, sailed for Guam
tanamo. January 3; Flprds. sailed to sea for
msneurers January q; G~S sr1ired New York Yard,
January 9; Hsncock arrived Philadelphia. January
): Mars. sailed for San Diego January 9; Nep-
tune. arrived Hsmpton Roads. January 6: Parker
sailed to sea for maneuyers, January 6; PstaIsco,
sailed for Cusbrs, January s. san Frsncis,o sailed
for Culehra, JsnuHry 81 Saratoga, sailed for Homo
lulu, January 10.
NOTES
The Brutus Is expected to sail from Hampton
Roads for The Essern Mediterranean about Febru-
an Is.
The entry in the movements a vessels list Of
the &h instant reporting the arrival Of the Sara
toga at Guantanamo should have read Guam"
instead OF 'Guantznsnio."
The Orssca, nov at San Diego. will proceed 10
San Francisco in time to be turned to the
California Naval Militia on F''lruary Is
ORDERS TO OFFICERS.
Ensign n. H. Hawkins, to New HnIshire.
Ensign G. 8. Dale to Illinois
Ensign 7. B. Thompson, to treatment, naval hos
pitsI Washington, d. c.
AsxisAnt Paymsster s. J. Bruno. detached, TO
Asiatio Station.
Assistant Paymaster c. W. Edge. detached. to
Asatic Station.
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Ganipoli.

With the retirement of the remainder of the
British forces from Suvla Bay glorious but un-
profitable chapter of British military history ;s
brought to a belated close. No battlefield has
ever witnessed more or greater deeds Of bero;sr,
prouder disdain OF certain death or bs...,
fight put up in face of overwhelming odds than
have the bloodstained beaches of GallipoG. Not
only England, but admirers of heroism tn. world
over nave received the news of the evacuation
with mixed feelings, regret that such sublime
Vsior and the sacrihce OF many young lives
should have been fruitess, hankfulness that those
who remain are to carry on the fight hencefor,b
against less hopeless odds
The expedition bunder, carried ONT i,
blundering way. It should not have been sen,
In particular it should not have sailed 70 Sr,,,
Bay and then have been compelled to return ~
Alexandria because the transports were NO.
loaded properly, thus losing three days of valu,.
BILE time and giving the Turks ample notice and
time to prepare for the landing. 1t was doubIv 4
blunder because it is pretty clear that if at the
time Odessa was first attacked by Turkish war.
ships England had sent fleet throuob ,ho
Dardanelles, it could have forced the straits with
no greater loss of men and ships than was sub.
"i'Hcul IcSull but England
was in this case in others, too late" Tb.
sea attack having failed the land attack w,s
doomed to failure. The latter should bav. bs.r
made lrst or at least simultaneously with the for.
mer 1t is true that it held some 100000 Turks in
Gallipoli who would otherwise have been in tbs
Caucasus harassing the Russians. And nerb,,,
it was necessary, as some say, to establish Rus-
sian confidence in the good faith of the allies
More than this it has not done And as killing
Turks and attacking Turkish armies is not GOING
TO win the war or even affect the final issue if
cannot be said that the Gallipoli expedition has
done anything to help the British cause whatever
imperishable laurels it may have earned for the
empires in arms.
But if nothing has been effected by the ex
pediton it is equally true that the outcome of tn.
war has not been jeopardized one particle BY its
failure. 1t is Germany that must be defeated not
Turkey or Bulgaria, or even Austria. They can
be dealt with at any time.
Germany can be defeated, but if it is to be
done the allies must put forward all their strength.
1t costs hundreds of millions of dollars to send
expeditions to Gallipoli, to Saloniki. to Mesopo-
tamia John Bull is rich, but his purse is not bot
tomless. 1t will take about every dollar he can
scrape together to win the war and there is none
to waste. Yet at the present time he is wasting
it right and left Every foot pound of fighting
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ARMY ORDERS.

Paragraph II. Special Orders. No. gs. November
30, 1915, War Department, is amended TO re
auire Capt. James K. Parsons, infantry. TO take
station at Rochester, n. Y. instead Of New Yors
City.
Opt. Edgar W. Miller Medical Corrs, relieTed
nom station at Fort Csswell, n. c., and assigned
to station at Fort CLARK, Tex,
secood Leut Arthur n. Underwood. Twentieth
Infantry, relieved frog duty at the State University,
Lexington, Ky., and win pSocsed to join his rssi'
nent
First Lieut. Louis H. MekinleS. Field ARTILLERY,
assigned 10 the Third Field Artillep,
Flint Lieut. Harry L. Jordan. Twentisth infautry.
relieved from duty at the Atlantic Branch, United
States Disciplinary Bsrress. Fort Jay, n. Y, and
viii .oan his regiment
First Lieut.. John c. H. Lee Corps Of Engineers,
ordered TO report to commanding officer. Fort jay,
n. Y. for prescnbed test In hoIsemAnship, and
afterwsrd to president Of the examining board tor
examination to determine fitness fer promotion.
First Lieut.. Robert AfcC. Beck. ~, Second Cav.
airy. detailed ectcrinstructor Of the Third
Csvshy District
Capt William =. Gncie, ouartsrrasSter Ceyls.
Oonte1 lesvs q sA-->ns for two nonthA
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Unspoled by "Kultur,"

Many Americans who attended German univer-
stiles became impressed with the superiority OF
Teutonic "kultur" that sort of blight fell upon
their country spirit, so that when the war came
many of them Immediately began to hurrah for
the Kaiser and have been defending Germany's
worst ofenses against civilization ever since. They
think more of the success of Germany than of the
honor of the United States.
But there is one American who has not thus
been diverted from adhcring to the true interests
Of flag and country
Senator John Sharp Williams, of Mississipo
completed his education at the university at Hedel
berg and in the Senate on Thursday he occupied
the unique Democratic position of supporting the
President against the clamor for advantage for
Germany in the maintenance of the neutrality OF
this country-New York Herald.
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The Texan boundaries were another
matter to be considered Here the gov-
eminent dealt with rival and neighbor
with whom no compromise was peces-
sary.
Texas claimed, not only everything
north and west of her that had bsen
Spsin's or Mexico's all the way to lati-
tude AZ degrees. but also SO much Of the
territory of her one-time partner State,
Coahuila. as lay between the Nueces and
the Rio Grande del Norte at the south;
and Mr.. Polk espoused and acted upon
her claims at the south even before
her formal admission into the Union was
complete.
He ordered General Zachary Taylor
to occupy the western bank OF the
Nueces with a small force Of United
States troops, and during the summer of
iS46 sent him reinforcements which raised
his strength to nearly four thousand men.
In December, 1si5. Texas became in full
form a State of the Union: and early in
the following year the President ordered
General Taylor to advance to the Rio
Grande.
His presence there threatened the Mexi-
can town Of Matamoros just beyond the
river. and the Mexican commander at
Matamoros demanded his withdrawal to
the Nueces.
General Taylor refused to Withdraw.
The Mexicans crossed the river and on
April sd ambushed a small body OF
American Dragons.
Two weeks later they attacked General
Taylor in force and he repulsed them
tPaio Alto. May s, lSi6>.
The next day General Taylor in his
turn, attacked and drove the Mexicsns
back across the river IN disastrous rout.
On the 18th General Taylor himself
passed the Rio Grandc and occupied
Matamoros.
Mexico" the President told Congress
ON the llth of May. while yet he had no
news except that of the ambush of the
Sd of April. Mexico has passed the
boundaries of the United States.
and shed American blood on American
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11
BY T.. Ii. JOHNS.

An effort will shortly he made TO adjust
the differences between The Secretary of
War and the advocates of the militia
pay bill Secretary Garrison, In his
bearings before the House committee.
stated that he would be pleased to take
the legislative program up with the rep
resentatives OF the National Guard, and
a conference between the head of the
War Department and a committee of the
National Guard may shortly take place.
II is understood that the executive
committee of the National Guard Asso-
citation has submitted the question of the
constitutionality of the proposed militia
pay bill to number OF eminent legal
authorities and that they have opinions
which are contrary to the position taken
by the Secretary. The committee has a
decision OF Judge Day, of the Northern
Ohio Federal district, which it is claimed
is at variance with the contention of
the Secretary that the militia pay bill
would be unconstitutional II also has
an opinion OF former Judge Advocate
General Davis. of The army, who de-
clared that the Dick law is constitutional.
The National Guard authorities are
contending that the National Guard
should be used as a nucleus for securing
an adequate force of trained citizen
soldiers. They claim to be willing to
come under the control of the War De-
partment so that there would be no
question as to the authority oftthe Presi-
dent to call them out in the event of
war and the Secretary, through the War
department. to standardise the training
of the guard. They insist that it was
assumed that the organized militia be-
came a national guard with the passage
of the Dick bill. II this Is not true, the
representatives of the guard say they
are willing to have the law amended SO
that this purpose will be accomplished.
Next to the passage OF a bill for the
pay of the militia, the most important
legislation urged by the National Guard
authorities is legislation which will in
crease the length of the annual en-
campment. 1t is argued that the mimi
mum length of encampment should be
fifteen days and the funds appropriated
under the Dick law for this purpose
should be doubled.
To take up bills pending for the erection
of government armor plant, the Senate
Committee on Naval Affairs will hold q
meeting today. Chairman Tiliman is
urging early action on his and other
bills pending before the committee and
number of representatives of armor
manufacturers have asked for a hearing
Chairman Tillman. in view of the in
conducted by the Joint CON-
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Fat Soldiers Out Of Place.

You cannot charge the encmy's guns in ham
mock taxicab. That was why President Roose-
Welt introduced the annual ninety-mile test ride
for held officers years ago. The abandonment of
this practice is now recommended by the inspec-
tor general of the army, who asserts that the test
is dangerous for middle-aged officers and has
failed to serve any good purpose. The necessary
exercise can be obtained in other ways. If that is
SO, we'll and good, but obesity is as great men
ace to efficiency under modern conditions of war
fare as when Mr.. Roosevelt set out to combat it.
There is very little cavalry work on the European
battle lines, though, of course there is no telling
what the. revolution in warfare might nave been
1T the Colonel had carried his reported design
of taking $4,000 Rough Riders into the Flanders
trenches The fact remains, however, that the new
war methods fatal to overweight Far more
disastrous than fat major on a balky horse would
be that same major stuck fast in commune alton
trench.--New York Evening Post
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mittee of the Senate and House and the
conducted by the ordnance
bureau of the navy, does not think that
IL is necessary to hold any extended hear
ings. At the same time he believes that
the committee should be willing to listen
TO any additona! suggestions that the
manufacturers OF armor plate have TO
make. II is possible that the arrnor plate
manufacturers may make. at the hear
lnSs. proposition for the reduction In
the price of srmor plates on the condi-
ton that the government purchase the
armor plate for its fve-year naval pro-
gram on a continuing contract.
James Pugh, former commodore Of the
Chicago Yacht Club. who has been CO.
operating with the Navy Department in
connection with plans for a fleet of motor
boat submarine destroyers. received plans
Tor new cruiser to be known as Dis
turber vi. The plans provide for a dis
placement boat seventy feet long with a
freeboard of fve feet designed TO carry
3-inch disappearing gun and a torpedo
tube, and to develop a speed OF fifty miles
an hour. The boat will use gasoline.
with the exhaust silenced and have a
cruising radius of 10000 miles Accom-
modations are provided for ten persons.
The cost is estimated at $4,000 The
hull is development OF hydroplane
lines" Mr.. Pugh said. II will use !. 500
horsepower engines. The gasoline ca
pacity will be 1880 gallons"
Army oficers who reported at the War
Department yesterday were: Cant J. F.
Howell. c. A. c.; Col. John Miller. En-
Sinsers; Mai. B. Hashford, N. c.; Lieut..
Col. Julius Rem. Third Infantry; Capt
H. n. Courts, Thirteenth Cavalry.
Lieut. Commander Thomas c. Hart. of
the United States Steamship Minnesota,
was in Washington yesterday and regis
tered at the Navy Department
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soil. War exists, and exists by the act
Of Mexico herself"
He had not consulted Congress before
he ordered General Taylor forward to the
Rio Grande and brought this momentous
matter to a head. though It had been In
session when the order was issued.
He had taken full responsibility for
that upon himself
War indeed sxisted,-but by whose act
Congress was no longer at liberty to in
quire- There was nothing for 1t but to
vote supplies and an army; and formal
declaration of war was resolved upon
May ls. 1875, before news of the real
nghting on the Rio Grande had reached
the capital.
Until autumn all things stood as they
were between the belligerents while an
army was made ready: but late In Au-
gust General Taylor moved again, and,
within month, by severe and logged
fighting September 2-23) took the
strongly fortified town of Monterey, q
full hundred and seventy miles to the
west of Matamoros on the highway to
the Mexican capital
In November General Winfield Scott,
the ranking officer of the federal service
was given chief command, and in Janu-
airy. lsH, General Taylor's force was re-
duced to a scant five thousand to re-
cruit the immediate command of bis su.
perior, sent by sea to attack Vera Cruz
On the I'd and I'D of February Santa
Anna attacked him, with four times his
numbers, where he lay at defence on the
broken plain OF Beuna Vista, hoping to
crush him while he was weak: and was
repulsed.
The Americans were no longer raw mi
litia, men and officers alike, as they had
been In the extemporized army OF 1872
Though they were for the most part
volunteers their officers were for the
most part professionals, and they were
drilled and handled with a skill and thor
oughness that made veterans Of them
with a single battle
Tomorrow The WiImot ProyI,o.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11

DR.. Cece Greirs account of the ferocious
attack the Ancona and the shooting down of
helpless women and children should bring shame
to those who, calling themselves Americans, ad-
vocate policy of conciliaton on the part of the
administration toward the murderers Fortunately
they few in number. The great majority of
Americans would infinitely prefer war to repe-
tition of the spectacle this woman passenger de-
seribed. If Americans are to be killed they
would prefer that they die with arms in their
hands facing the enemy, rather than that thew be
sho, down by savages, with the women and chill
dren whom they are poweress to defend.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11

In the Hesperian case the State Department,
after trying in vain to lose the evidence that the
vessel was torpedoed, decided that she torpedoed
herself A great diplomatic victory was thus pre-
served to posterity. In the Persia case Germany
said she would apologize if she had done it, but
she didn't do it and Austria would of course apollo
gize II she had done it. but is equally innocent.
And SO we have another diplomatic victory though
Germany has not disavowed the Lusitanis and
Austria has not actually disaYowed the Ancona.
And in the meanwhile no intelligent man has the
slightest reasonable doubt that the Persia was
sunk by German-built and German manned sub
marine flying flag but having the flags Of both
Austria and Germany in her locker to be hoisted
= might best ht the case
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RADIATION.

To I'LL the world with happiness,
And ease it Of the stir Of stress,
Begin
Within
Make it your sure resolve and plan
To be as happy as YOU can,
And when your heart is brimmed DER,
So full il cannot handle more,
By radiation let it rise
la word, and deed, and kindly eyes,
Till others round about you share
The fruitsge of your jocund air.
tCep5rght, lslsD
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11

President Wilson has decided not to appoint a
coored man recorder of deeds of the District, but
since he promises to find three or four other good
places Tor colored men and eighteen months have
been deducted from the recordership term by de-
lay in making a selection, any deserving white
Democrat will doubt be welcome to the office
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11
Ireland and Conseripdou,

Mr. William OBrien, the leader of the Inde-
pendent Nationalists at Westminster, told the
house of commons on Thursday during the debate
on conscription that Ireland had claim to exemp-
sarily an allied nation" Nevertheless, ireland if
invaded by powerful enemy would not object to
conscript aid from her neghbor across the Irish
Sea.-New York Sun
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11

Mr.. Henry E. Joy, of Detroit, Mich, says:
"Loud-mouthed bleaters for peace at any price
and for refusing passports ought to be shot or
punished in some proper manner. How far will
we let these men go as traitors to their country
and not be punished for t?" If Mr.. Joy keeps
on talking that way it won't be necessary TO shoot
them He'll frighten em to death
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11

Why not joint debate between a member of
the High School Teachers Association and one
Of the District Commissioners on the proposed
change in the public school system? In their re-
ply to Commissioner Newman the teachers had
all the better Of the argument
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The White Soldiery.
ny JOHN ID. HARRY.

In many OF the moving picture houses there
have been shown pictures of the white corpuscles
in the blood. fighting the microbes of disease.
Like valiant soldiers they struggle against the in
vaders. The contest is as thrilling battle and
far more profitable to watch, Those who look on
are made to realize the meaning of both disease
and health and sthe importance of developing in
the beod those active and faithful defenders.
Some of them realize, too, for the first time in
their lives. that there really such things in the
world as microbes or, as they more commonly
called germs.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11

The American woman is deeply and simply
religious, and will not bring her up to be a
soldier, says Dr. Dernburg. German deeds of
heroism inspire in her mind feelings of horror and
fear Still boasting about the Lusitania, it seems.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11

Csrrsnza is planning to declare a moratorium
to protect the banks of Mexico from runs on
their specie deposits. 1t had been generally sup
posed that the runs personally conducted by a
succession OF presidents and revolutionary leaders
had long ago accounted for all the specie in
Mexico
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11

The anti-militarism committee has changed
ITS name to the undergraduates committee Soon
we may expect some organization will be bold
enough to proclaim its real aim-peace at any
price-in the name it adopts
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11

energy is costing Britain about twice as much as
it costs Germany This extravsgance must be cur
tailed and good beginning is being made when
Britain's expensive little are called Off and
exclusive attention given to the main issue. the
war with Germany.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11

The report of John D. Rockefeller, jrs Bu-
reau OF Social Hygiene that the New York po-
lice force has been purged of corruption will no
doubt be as much of surprise to the force as it
will to the public
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11

Ii the Official reports are to be believed the
Brtfish and Turkish forces in Mesopotamia are
each pursuing each other in the opposite direction
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11

There is no truth in the rumor that in return
for them kind words" about the Persia President
Wilson promised Count Won Bernstorf that he
would remain President until the end of the war.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11
A Line o Cheer Each Day o the Year.
By JOHN KENpRIcK BANGS.

1rst printing Of original poem, written daily
fer The Washington Herald
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WAR WITH MEXICO.

Published by special uh President through
i The Mcclure Neuspdfo Syndicate
4 " Brothe
i Copyright, 1915. Mcclure Newspaper
j by either part
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p Some day. in every civilized communty we
are going to have so strict and searching an in
spection of milk and of water that we shall not
have to concern ourselves with taking precautions
against them. But till that day comes we shall
find it worth while to be careful.
Without being obliged to contend with the
bacteria of water and milk the white soldiers have
enough to do. The best way to treat them is to
keep them well-nourished. What they care for,
most OF all, is not elaborate and abundant food,
but fresh air and sunshine and the physical exer.
else that sends them joyously coursing through
the veins. Then they in the condition where
they can conquer almost any of the casual foes
that try to find lodgment in the human system.
But it should be remembered that in spite of the
best kind of effort few of us can keep in perfect
health. Indeed if there were such a thing as per-
feet health, those who possessed it might snap
their fingers at germs and make meal of them
every day. In the cases of every one OF us,
through some weakness, the germs of disease may
succeed in fastening our bodies. For this rea-
son we ought to put UP such defenses as we can
without running the risk of becoming morbid
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11

Before long we shall ali become familiar with
moving pictures of this kind. They will make us
alive to what ought to do and protect from
contamination ourselves and those about us and
those that come after u.s. They will be an enter
tanning as well valuable feature OF public
school education. With the rudimcnts of cduca.
ton children will be taught, largely by means OF
moving pictures, the significance of bodily proc
csscs and the importance Of keeping them healthy
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11

So one way by which may all conserve the
energies of our white corpusclcs is by making a
point OF never drinking water that has not been
boiled. Filtration is not enough. Whole armies
of germs can laugh at the finest of filters and
march gaily on. If our eyes were keen enough to
see the foes that lurk in glass of water that has
not been boiled we should turn away siekened.