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The Washington herald., 1916-06-23
NAVAL ORDERS
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Ayl~tn arrived at Newport. Jun. sI. I--h,.,
Sued lot Fort Arthur. June z Ca~dn siIed for
1osoon, 1, June q; Cummings arrived at NantueIst
ne Dunau arrived al Booth Bay Hs-ts,-
gnns Fannins arrived at Eaep,r1 IT, .
n hsococs sfr1r-d al Monte Christi Jun. q n,
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June 4: Missouri arrived at Gr,ut,n,1,o - .
MohaWE siled for Indian Head Jun1 2 N--,s.
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I IuADtsnano. June 2: Orion sailed for N.~ro1
June z PGuldinE sr-1red AZ Fssspu-- IN. :. .
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arrived at Guantanamo, June =
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osn oTaered TO p1ooeed 20 PhilsdelphJa, 70 a-riy.
ORDERS TO OFFICERS.
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Lieut. Commander A BronsOn, 70 c,orprusrs I,ez
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At Cambridge, Mas. Nay l. 1915
The Washington herald., 1916-06-23
The Herald's Army and Navy Department
Latest and Most Complete News Service and Personnel Published
in Washington.

In addressing a communication to the
chairman of the Senate Military Affairs
Committee in explanation of the nomina-
tons of Maj. Herbert NJ. Lord and Mai.
Robert S. Smith to become lieutenant col
onels in the quartermaster corps, Secre-
tary OF War Baker reopened the old
Beecher Ray case OF the army, about
which SO much attention centered a few
years ago.
II the two majors nominated are con-
fred and commissioned lieutenant COL
onels, Secretary Baker pointed ont, they
will Jump Maj. Ray, the senior oficer
in the grade Of major. In his letter. Mr..
Baker pointed out that the vacancy to
which Maj Ray would have been pro-
NOTED, by virtue of his seniority, has
never been filled, although it had existed
since 1912
Maj Ray, 1t was stated had been nomi-
mated for a lieutenant colonelcy several
times and had even held a recess appoint
ment in that grade, but the Senate re-
fused to act on the promotion each time
1t now seems up to the Senate either to
confirm the two Junior ofncers named to
i'll vacancies or to refuse suoh confrna-
ton and I'LL the post by confirming Maj.
Ray.
Rear Admiral Victor Blues draft of the
revised naval personnel legislation pro-
ject, which has been tentatively approved
by officers Of the navy, has been laid be-
fore Secretary Daniels and Is awaiting
his action.
Secretary of War Baker has received
from Mai. c. D. Rhodes, United States
Cavalry. and commandant OF the mount
ed service school, a list Of officers, ar
ranged in preferential order, for future
detail to the school.
This action was taken at the instance
OF the school board. owing to the break.
ing up of classes training there. The
list includes officers for detail to the
second-year course.
In preparing this list, Maj. Rhodes Sc.
lected all officers. who have been recon.
mended by past boards, for mounted.
service school training, and the detail.
ing of officers will be based on this list
subject, OF course, to the Mexican sit.
uation and the availability Of various
officers for detached duty.
Although the War Department has an.
, nounced officially that the course at the
mounted-service school will begin in the
autumn unless border troubles prevent, /,
is believed in the service that the Nex
aosn situation VIII practically nullify ii
The Washington herald., 1916-06-23
WANT LEATHER RELEASED,
shoe Delesrs TO Lay Matter Befor,
LANSING

meeting OF representa- tives OF the
shoe industry Of the United States viii
be called at the New Willard next Non
day evening. at o'clock, TO formulate
plans for laying before the State Depart
ment an urgent request TO use its in
Nuence TO induce certain OF the European
belligerents 10 release for export large
quantities OF leather stock and shoe
materials tied UP by the war
The action Of the committee 1, made
necessary by the rise in leather since the
beginning OF the wa-, and following the
meeting at the willard on Monday nisht
the committee will meet Secretary OF
State at O'Clock Tuesday afternoon to
formally lay the matter before him
The Washington herald., 1916-06-23
The BOOK OF BOOKS.

A Sage / knew who all things knew,
And yet for all his vaunted pelf
Knew naught, for all life's journey through
He never paused to know himself.
And worse than this, what he had learned
OF human hearts in joy and strife.
Was every bit of it discerned
In printed pages, not in life.
love my books, and vast indeed
The debt l owe mans busy pen,
But for true knowledge let me read
The hearts and souls of fellow-uen!
Copyright, lsl6)
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efforts to train officers in anything other

efforts to train officers IN anything other
than actual warfare.
The army reorganization act contained
a clause which is the source Of gratifi-
/ cation to retired officers OF the service
who have since been detailed on active
duty. The clause Of the act in question.
states that such officers shall receive
the rank. pay and allowances Of the
grade to which their active service after
| retirement. If added to the active service
up to the time OF retirement would en-
title them, provided, however. that this
rank shall not 30 above that Of major.
In other words, the clause is interpreted
as meaning that an officer who was re-
| tired with the rank Of captain, who is
later called back to active duty, and who
serves a period OF time which would make
him major, had he not been retired
Is accordingly entitled to the actual rank
OF major, though he be retired
Plans for the development Of q modern
navy yard at Norfolk. which will put that
yard in condition adequate to the de-
mands that will be made upon II in the
way of new construction and repsir az
warships, have been completed by the
Navy Department.
These plans, it is said, include a new
building for the shipftters' shop, to be
located near the drydock. and which
will contain bays for the boiler shops,
sheet metal and pipeftting shop as well
as the mold loft. Under the present ar
rsngement at the Norfolk yard. officers
say. these shops are so badly fitted out
that the cost Of work done runs to a fig
ure much higher than It should be.
The authorization Of the new strue-
lures proposed, the navy says, would be
material contribution to the facilities
| and the economical operation of the Nor
folk yard, and 1t is desired that Con-
gress shall authorize no less than
s., 900, 900 for the work. in the naval an
preparation bill Congress will be asked
to make about half that sum immediately
available in order to erect a structural
shop to replace the one recently destroy
ed by fire.
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels. IN q
statement on the need OF additional new
i facilities at the yard, said: The strste-
gic position of the Norfolk Navy Yard
makes It one Of the most important naval
stations that we have, and the policy
Of past years, which has prevented us
from having proper buildings and eouip-
ment at that place, has always seemed
bad
ThA affenfio,, of arp,1- ~ 4.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-23
ARMY ORDERS.

TranEfeT 20 lrlrs lbt q MAJ william o Over
United states AMY, retired. 10 Announced
Innser TO sctive liz ot the G-ny q Oar, Br-
d Dorsy, Urited stst- army -rtirrd 10 anr,upo-d
IfSnser 70 the active li-s Of the E-uy a. Car
H"oert c WillAIaI. United State1 ANY retired 4,
GuDouncsd.
lranster 10 he sctvs list Of the s-uv ~ Car
Harold L. IscCsOa, United States amy reti-e1 i
announced.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-23
A Happy Release.

Mr.. Hughes is accused Of "frolickinc" VIII
his old classmates at the Brown University com
meneement exercises. He should be grateful to
the Chicago convention for releasing him from
the supreme Court bench Before he returned
to politics, would he have dared to 60 to clam
bakes, have fun with the cut-ups of his old
class and get the name of being rood
nxsrfs-New York World.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-23

As the mobilization proceeds there are fire.
quent references to the fighting this and the
lighting that" How about the Fighting Tenth -
From San Juan to Carrizal those fellows seem
to have had all the luck in being in the thick
of it.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-23

President Wilson received his first news of
the fight at Carrizal from the newspapers, a
circumstance which illustrates strikingly the diff
ference between the censorship on the Mexican
border and that in Europe. 1t may occur to the
administration, however that it would be ad.
visable for it to get little closer in touch with
the army.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-23

Paris newspapers nearly all profess to see Ger
many's hand in the Mexican situation. The Petit
Journal says: "Carranza is only the Germans
agent The diversion is not skllful 1t resem-
bles the Irish insurrection." If this is true the
presence OF those Japanese warships need give us
no concern.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-23
Was the Taft Hand in II?

Not sufficient attention has been paid to the
about the nomination of Justice Hughes. There
is reason to believe that it was Charles P. Taft
who set Frank H. Hitchcock to work rounding
was paying off debt 10 Teddy.-Hartford
The Washington herald., 1916-06-23

Senator Tillman would build the most power
ful battleship in the world ship OF 10000 tons,
oo5 feet long, armed with fifteen eighteen-nch
rifles, with speed of thirty-fve knots, to cost
S5ooooooo, and which he would name the United
States 1t would really be two battleshps in one,
and yet one properly directed torpedo instead
of two could send it to the bottom
The Washington herald., 1916-06-23

Representative Meyer London wants the
troops to withdraw from Mexico and Henry Ford
will discharge any of his employees who join the
militia If only Mr.. Ford's. factories and Mr..
London's home were located on the border!
The Washington herald., 1916-06-23

The British consul at Bstan reports
that the Rshetian railway. which wSs
opened TO limited trsrTic in January Last,
is now open 70 traffic OF every descrp-
tion having been officially declared in
corporsted in the Russian railway sys-
The Washington herald., 1916-06-23

The War Department wants 4Iooo horses and
10000 mules for of the militia, and owners
of animals rejected by the allies will probably
discover soon that they worth just about as
much as the ones that were selected.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-23

Thieves have been busy lately robbing officers
OF the law in Jefferson County Ala, leaving for
their victims such messages as: "You fellows
who imagine you enforcing the law can't
even look out for yourselves. Think it over, ,"
and We're not afraid of guys of your build
You couldn't catch cold much less us fellows
in this business" And up to date none of the
sheriFs or deputies have been able to question
the accuracy of the robbers estimate of them.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-23

President Wilson is said to be determined to
put Mexico in the position of aggressor in the
war, if there is to be one. Mexico assumed that
role for itself months ago and has never relin-
ouished it.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-23

The fact that William Bayard Hale is now
trying to prove that the German navy won a
great victory in the North Sea ought to be
sufficient vindication for the British.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-23

Since we have found out what kind Of crea-
ture Carranza is it is easy to understand why so
many Mexicans angry with US for making a
ruler of him.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-23

The picture of trouble wouldn't have been
complete without those Japanese warships in the
offing.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-23
"A Line o Cheer Each Day o the Year
By JOHN KENDRIcK BANGS.

Pfrst printing Of original poem, written daily
for The Washington Herald
The Washington herald., 1916-06-23

Representative Gardner told the House Of
Representatives that at the rate prescribed in
the pending army appropriation bill justSforty
years will pass before the militia authorized in
the Hay army reorganization bill will be equipped
with artillery and that it viii require thirty-four
years. working at the same rate OF speed before
a sufficient supply of artillery ammunition is
accumulated for the citizen soldiers 1t would
De just like Funston and Pershing to finish the
job down in Mexico without waiting that long,
The Washington herald., 1916-06-23

Mr.. Hughes prefaced his address at Brown
University with the announcement that he did
not intend to say word about politics Near
the close of his remarks he said: I'VE have ths
American spirit. That is hre that each genera
tion must feed 1t is not to be fed by cynical
comment it is not to be fed in the classroom
by such a nice balancing that conviction is no.
torious by its absence. 1t is to be fed by men
who have thought it out. who have reasoned il
out from every point of view, but finally believe
somethiug.' No politics in that, Of course, but
the Republican candidate will probably say it
again several tunes during the coming campaign.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-23
s2@zOUQ C0UNTRY-Sza
:,HOUR PRESIDENT
AMslkI@a @akzasnsMZsag
st;kO0DlObknIS0N
A Return to Protection.
Published special orrongesnf President through
The Mcclure Neuspoter Syndieote.

tcopyrsht 1901 1907. Harper &
l6. Mcclure Newspaper
The Washington herald., 1916-06-23

Tha attention Of army 0mosEs has been
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-02-17
REEBRITISH SHIPSBUR
AT BROOKLYN PIER. LOSS
RUNNING INTO MILLIONS

NEW YORK, Feb. lG. No evidence
OF incendiarism had been found. il was
announced tonight, in connection with
the fire on the Brooklyn water front
early today, which caused the dcstruc
tion OF three British steamship. "a
lighters and barges, a new g0Ofoot
pier belonging to the New York Com
mission company. and 81 900 200 worth
Of merchandise consigned to the en-,
tente allies. The total loss is esti.
mated at between $4,000 600 and S4
100000. Although nearly 800 persons
were imperiled by the flames, which
ragged fiercely for several hours, only
one man, II member of the crew OF
one Of the steamers. was unuccounted
for tonight. Several persons were in.
jured, however, and there were many
sensational rescues.
There were reports throughout Tie
day that the fire was started by an
,hcendinry, but they probably were
based upon the fact that the immense
quantity of merchandise on board the
vessels and on the pier WAS destined
Tor European governments now en-
gagged IN war. A rigid Investigation
conducted BY officials of the fire de
partmeht has convinced them that AZ.
fectlve electric wiring was responsible
for the flames.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-02-17
FAVOR RIGHTS
Of THE MINOR
LAND CONTEST BROUGHT HERE
DISMISSED BECAUSE OF REGU-
LATiON IN FORCE.
THREE NEW CONTESTS ARE FILED

Because of the regulations favorable
to the interests OF minor heirs of n
homesteader, in force in the United
States land department. new contest
filed in the local y. S. landoffce Tues
day did not get much of start. In
fact it was ordered dismissed right Off
the bat by the local officials. In this
case George ID. Armstrong Of Glen
dale filed an action against the heirs
OF George II. Patty, deceased. lie al
legged that the two minor heirs had
not made any improvements on the
land and that they had abandoned
same. The filing was made in April,
1915. The contest was rejected be-
cause the minors have two years time
in which to dispose Of the land, or
rather the guardian of the minors can
do this for them. Proof can be made
without the expenditure Of dollar on
the land and no residence is required.
The contestant also claimed that no
cultivation had been done since the
filing was made The tract is located
in 1921.
The section referring to the rights
Of the widow or minor children in
such cases will prove of interest. 1t
follows:
If homestead entryman dies with
out having submitted final proof, his
rights under the entry pass to his Wild
OW, or, if there be none, then to his
heirs or deyisees. However. if all the
heirs be minor children of the entry
man or entrywoman, and their other
rarent be dead, the entry is not sub
ject to devise. In such case the
right to a patent vests in the children
at once upon proof only of the death
OF both parents and that they are the
only children of the homesteader, pro
vided. as to male homesteader that
there be no widow The law provides,
in the alternative. that the executor,
administrator or guardian may. with
in two years after the death of the
surviving parent. sell the land for the
benefit OF the children. in accordance
with the law OF the state where they
are domiciled In such cases it is re.
duired that there be furnished record
evidence of an order for the sale
made by ii court of competent juris
diction. In any event, publication and
posting of notice Of intention to submit
proof or to ask issuance of patent TO
the purchaser is required
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-02-17
ERZERUM SUCCUMBS
TO RUSSIAN FORCES
Chief City in Armenia, Defended by
Won Der Coltz With 10000 Men,
Taken by Grand Duke Nicholas.

PETNoGRAD, Feb. l6. (Nia Lon
don. so p. M Official announce
mcnt is made that the Russians have
captured Erzcrum. Grand Duke Mich
olas has telesraphed the emperor us
follows:
God has granted the brave troops
Of the army Of the Caucasus such
great help that ErZerlim has been tax
en- after five days OF unprecedented
assault. am mcxpresaibiy happy to
announce this victory to your imperial
majesty"
The fall OF fir2erum, which has been
confidently awaited since the news Of
the taking by the Russian forces uf
nine of + T. fC-' guarding the gate
way 10 Asia Minor Is the cause of
great elntion tonight in prtroGrnd.
Controlling the roads through Ar
menia, with access 10 Trehizond, Tab
riz and Mesopotamiu, the capture Of
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-02-17
BUYS INTEREST
IN REALTY FIRM
CHAN COOK WILL Be ACTIVELY
CONNECTED WITH TIE COOK
REYNOLDS COMPANY.
MED|CAR RANCH IS PURCHASED

George W. Cook, senior member or
the Cook kReynolds company or this
city, has disposed n portion OF his
interests in the company to his son,
Chan l.. Cook, and will retire from
any active participation in the buSi,
ness, although he still retains heayy
interests In the company The new
member Of the firm has disposed or
a portion Of his ranch on the Judith
river to Reed brothers and will be ac.
lively connected with the l.ewlstown
firm. having been chosen secretary.
MT Reynolds viii COntinue an Drrsi.
dent of the company and will have
the active management in his charge.
Inc llrm has been organized and
doing business in Lew stown for eight
years past. Previous to that Mr.. Cook
had been engaged IN the realty buAi.
ness. hs we'll as other enterprises. He
mas lead very active career. and
MS retirement comes as well earned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cook are now travelling
in the south, but will return to this
city In few months Mr.. Cook il
the vice president OF the company,
while G. G. Williamson Will continue
as treasurer.
Chan has sold $50 acres of his land
holding on the Judith, but still retains
land in that region. How
ever he will hereafter devote his en-.
tire attention to the local and county
real estate field, in connection with
the business which he has lust on.
tered.
Announcement is also made that the
company and ussoci.
ates have closed up deal for the pur.
chase Of the Edgar ranch. locate 4
two miles from Lewistown down
Spring creek The purchase price
was $50, which is considered il big
bargain, as the land is very choice,
much OF it being fine bottom land
along Spring creek. and in additio n
the ranch is well improved. Out of
the l,40o-acrc tract 100 acres are un.
der cultivation.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-02-17
FOR THE ELECTIONS

Following are the complete lists of
Judges OF election appointed by the
county commissioners and the list of
precincts as designated by the board :
Judges for April 21 Election.
Precinct l-ALTON: Polling place,
Chambers school house: Sec. 19l9-15.
Judges-F. G. Chambers, II. r.
Swanzey. George c. Cowger.
Precinct "A II MI Ellis: Polling
place. Armells postoffice (for voters
in territory west of section line two
miles east of range line. between
ranges 20 and II, and south of town.
ship line, between townships l9 and
20).
Judges--Odin J. Romundstad, Dan,
iel MOltzan, Andrew Fergus.
Precinct "A II M e l. l. S: Polling
place. Roy hall (for voters in territory
east of section line two miles east of
range line between ranges 20 and 81,
and south of township line between
townships 10 and 20).
Judges-D. II. Corcoran, II. c. Heb.
ert. John Walsh. Charles +. Anderson.
w. T.. Brassey.
Precinct "A r NJ Ellis: Polling
place, school house: Sec. l6-21-2O (for
voters in territory north of township
line. between townships 10 and 2O).
Judges Bonner, Roy O.
Gill. William Johnson.
Precinct 3-BENCIiLAND: Bench.
land school house
Judges Leslie Eldred, Warden
Barrere, Burr Hill, w. o. Bollum, II.
M. Johnson.
Precinct 4-BUFFALO: Buffalo
school house.
Judges-W. p. Shell, John A. Do.
YER. Fred b. Selleck.
Precinct 5-CROWLEY: Crowley
Bros ranch.
Judges Crowley, John T.
Clegg, A. b. Long.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-02-17

Erzerum is calculated to have i'm.
Russian campaign in the Caucasus.
And il will indirectly affect the Bal
kan campaign by relieving the pres.
sure on the allies 1T Saloniki.
The conviction entertained by all
Russian military observers that Erze-
rum ultimately would be forced to
captulnte was based on the fact that
the remaining nine forts were OF con.
sidernbly less importance than those
already in Russian hands and could DO
readily thanked or even ignored. In
forcing the evacuation of the Turkish
stronghold.
The taking Of the first fort IL be.
lievcd to have destroyed the plan Of
defense, since tho impregnabillty Of
lGr2erum rested on the assumption OF
tile German engineers who construct.
cd the Qualifications. that the position
was safe ngainst assault from the
south.
In spite OF The Intense cold and deep
SNOW. the Russian troops took kop
mountain by storm and dealt the
Turks the first staggering blow. HAY.
Ing driven them from this position,
the Russian artillery broke through
and thanked the other positions. which
went like II house OF cards, the result
of the Russian onslaught exceeding
all expectations.
The Caucasion campaign derived
great benefit from the Russian domin-
alton Of the Black sea, which enabled
the army to receive II splentiful sup
ply OF provisions and munitions. The
number Of men gnrriaoninH the Turk
ish position before the recent retreat
Of the Turkish army was estimated
ut 10000.