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The Washington herald., 1916-07-10

The War Department has issued
orders-directing the organization of the
twenty-five coast artillery companies in
the Southern Department, into two pro-
Visional regiments OF eleven companies es
each. the regiments to be known as the
Fourth and Fifth Provisional Regiments.
The same orders assigned field and staff
officers to these regiments.
Some time ago, the First Second and
Third provisional regiments of Coast
artillery were organized. and to avoid
confusion with old records, the new regi-
m"nts will he named the Fourth and
Fifth. The Fourth Regiment, under the
departments orders, will be comma nded
by Col Samuel Z. Allen. and Col John
w. Ruckman has been assigned to the
Fifth. OF the companies which will
compose these two regiments the
Twentieth. Thirty-first, Seventy-fourth,
Seventy-seventh, l12th, 18th and 164th
companies are at Del Rio Texas: First
Forty-sixth. 1Est and l54th at Fort Sam
Houston: the Forty-first at Fabens,
Texas; the Sixty-ninth. at El Paso; 102d,
10th, bath and l4Sth, at Eagle Pass; the
l03d, at Fort Bliss; the l27th, at Mara
thon, and the Fifty-sixth, l22d, and 10th,
at Columbus. n. Mex.
A total appropriation Of more than 81
ooo.ooo will be necessary for the purcha Sc
or manufacture of guns and ammunition
for the use of merchant vessels OF the
United States. which might be reQuisi-
toned by the navy in the event Of war.
according to estimates made by Rear
Admiral Strauss and submitted to the
Secretary of the Navy II is unlikely,
however. in view of the great demands
the navy has already made upon Con-
gress this year, that 50 large sum will
be asked at this time.
The Navy Department recently began
an investigation into the availability of
merchant ships for use in time of war.
The navy plans called for the following
vessels, for the purposes designated:
Thirty-two fleet scouts. 20 district
scouts, Is mine planters, 50 harbor pa
troll vessels, 324 mine sweepers, feet
GOLFERS, 800 service colliers, 81 depot col
liers, : feet oilers, So or more service
oilers, at least depot oilers. supply
ships, ammunition ships, transports,
s repair ships, hospital ships, mine
depot ships, destroyer tenders, . sub
marine tenders, fleet tenders, and a
large number OF motor boats and SINH
lar vessels for patrol work.
Each vessel, which would PROBABLY
prove of value to the navy in time of
war, has been thoroughly examined, or
soon will be, with a view of fitting her
out for the work needed The character
istics of the vessel are carefully noted
and reported, along with recommenda-
tons as to changes in the vessel which
would more completely fit it for the work
in hand.
Then a decision is made as to the
altering and re-designing that should be
made on each vessel and this data care
fully filed, so that each bureau of the
navy knows exactly what its work on a
certain vessel will be, in case of trouble.
This work. while extremely BILE
as a preparedness measure, entails the
making Of other plans for supplying such
vessels with guns, mounts, telescopes
and ammunition, and. according to esti-
mates already made, the Bureau of Ord
The Washington herald., 1916-07-10

ously TO allude to the fact that the
country owed 1t to teh marriage of
General Fremont to the daughter or
Senator Benton that California was
admitted to the Union as a free state.
There was a strong element in the
senate which opposed the admission
of California as free state because
1T was feared that this would offset
the even balance in the senate be-
tween the free and the slave states.
Senator Benton. father said. was an
enthusiastic admirer of his son-in-
law. General Fremont He had aided
Fremont in some of the exploring ex-
peditions across the continent which
Fremont made and which were so ro-
mantle as to lead to an idealiZation of
Fremont, which afterward was utiI-
lied in securing his nomination for
the presidency.
Benton knew that IL California
were admitted General Fremont would
be elected first senator from that
state. He therefore used his influ-
ence with senators from the slave states
and so successfully that California was
admitted, and soon after Benton was
gratified more than words can tell by
the appearance of his son-in-law in the
United States senate as the first repre-
sentative from California"
The Washington herald., 1916-07-10
Ihe American Dead.

"GarrIzal has given up part of its American
dead. II from the. depths of ocean and from
graves beyond our borders our murdered dead
should be returned to us there is hardly city
or town IN the land that would not hold funeral
service. During the past three years the num-
Der of Americans who have fallen victims to the
weakness and vaciLation of the present admins
tratIon runs. into the thousands
The making OF war that is not war and keep
ing of peace that is not peace is method Of
procedure that demands its toll of human lives
When the advocates OF Mr.. Wilson's re-elec-
@ ton assert that he has kept us out of war" let
the maintenance of a pseudo peace
President Wilson. at the obsequies held in
Honor OF the American marines killed at Vera
Cruz dehVered most eloquent address. That
was a long time ago, and still our dead from
Mexico are being returned to us.-New York
The Washington herald., 1916-07-10
AFTER DINNER POLITICS
By DR.. E. j. EDWARDS.
Author of New News of Yesterday" Etc.
HOW CALIFORNIA CAME IN AS A
FIRE STATE
Copyright, by the ewsp date
By DR.. E. ]. EDWARDS,
.uthor of "New News of Yesterday" Etc
FIRE STATE
Copyright. 1916. by the Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate

In the Presidential campaign of 1896
one of the popular campaign cries was an
appeal to the citizens to vote for Ere
mont and Jessie" The candidate for
vice president was William l. Dayton,
but in the excitement and turmoil of that
splendid campaign Dayton's name was
almost forgotten.
Jessie Benton Fremont, the wife Of Gen.
Fremont, was a woman of such striking
and lovable characteristics that she be-
came idealized. She was an earnest sup
porter of the general through the years
when ne was suffering vicissitudes, and
especially at the time he was court-mar-
tailed for alleged disobedience of orders.
Her father was Thomas H. Benton, for
thirty years Senator from Missouri and a
conspicuous advocate of the exclusive use
of hard money as American currency. He
was for that reason called "Old Bullion, -
and 1t was a nickname which did not dis
please the sturdy and strong Senator
from Missouri.
The late Frederick W. Seward, whose
father, William H. Seward, was a warm
personal friend of Senator Benton. a
friendship which began when Mr.. Seward
entered the federal senate as a repre-
sentative in that body from New York
once said to me:
Sometimes my father used humor-
The Washington herald., 1916-07-10
Vermin Useful 70 Kiddies

At the resumption OF the investigatic-
Of the State Board Of Charities yesterday
morning before Charles H. strong. com
missioner. at the Bar Association Build
ing. in West Forty-fou-th street. D.
Stephen Smith. the Oldest member OF the
stand by John NJ Bowers. attorney for
the State board. Dr.. Smith IS 9s years
old and has been member OF the Stata
board most OF the time since lSS1. and Is
stir one OF its most active workers.
Dr.. Smith testified that he had never
found any instances OF the abuse Of chfl-
dren IN institutions, but that verulin IS
always found IN such places. He sas5
that he did not consider that baclzleSs
benches were harmful for children and
that there was no harm in having backs
to benches. He said that # was a very
small matter, anyway
William H Hotchlliss, attorney To- the
Board OF Charities, in c-oss-exaulnarior
asked DR.. Smith what he thought OF the
testimony given by Dr.. r R. Reede- that
when he lighted a match close 10 a s'it
he cut IN mattress in one OF the insti-
tutiOns "bedbUEs Ewarmed from tt
We'll. you can't blame the bugs for
that" said Dr. Smith But bugs DO not
'swarm'-they hide. They are scavenEe-s
and they hunt about for fifth on which
to live. They are not harmful IN them
selves In fact, sometimes they are use
full in cleaning up dirty children They
are harmful only when they carry con
IA agious diseases"
DO you distinguish between the bath
and bedbugs IN cleaning up dirty chill
dren"'
Y think baths are useful But where
poor people are always coming IN they
always have veTmin. The poor we have
always with US, and the poor always
have vermln with them. New York
Herald
The Washington herald., 1916-07-10
Music While You Work.

A dry-cleaning establishment in Cinc!n.
natl has come to the conclusion that IL il,
employees hear music at frequent interval,
while they work it will not only max,
them happier, more contented and better
workers, but that they will accomplish
more than if they were without it.
Working upon this theory, there have
been installed throughout the big estab.
lishment enough Photographs to keeI
lively music playing most Of the day.
The. records are selected with care. lesi
a funeral selection, a dreamy waltz. or z
SeXtette from Lucia should Green in
There are many lively dance records anc
popular songs. The workers hum and sins
to the lively music and the speed Of tbs
music puts the speed into their work
Popular Science Monthly
The Washington herald., 1916-07-10
Verdun, Town of Many Sieses.

Verdun has famous history in past wars
AS early as 400 A. D. it was a Roman camp,
named Virodunum. 1t was almost dretroveJ ~,
barbaric inyasions and was not refortified for a
century CLOVIS captured it in so2 A. D. After
various vlcissitudes it fell into German hands in
siderable size and importance In the sixteenth
century II, was taken by the French Again, in
tiz9a; 1t tell into German hands, but was retaken
until 1870, when it was captured bv the Ger
mans after brilliant siege-Christian Herald,
The Washington herald., 1916-07-10

John D. Rockefeller, speaking of his excel
lent health on his 77th birthday prescribed these
simple rules as aids to longevity: "Be moderate
in all habits; take plenty of exercise and sleep;
eat plain, nutritious food rather than appetizing;
drink plenty of water; don't acquire fat; above
all, don't worry, worry destroys blood cor.
puscles as fast as the heart can turn them out "
There is at least one thing to recommend them;
man doesn't have to be a millionaire in order
practice them.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-10

mo democratic country like Great Britain,
the Unitel States or France, with a parliamentary
government absorbed in keen political life and
active discussion" writes Winston Churchill, "can
plan and prepare an aggressive war. 1t is only
with the utmost difficulty that indispensable
measures Of defense can be obtained The United
States is experiencing that difficulty today" And
the European countries he mentions don't even
have to contend with pork" legislation, which is
one of our chief handcaps.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-10

OUT OF THE STORM.
Down pattered the rain
With a splash on my pane,
And I couldn't go after my pelf,
So I put in the day
In a curious way
Just getting acquainted with Self,
MY self,
Just getting line myself,
And many's the hour
I've blest that old shower
For coming and spelling the weather,
For have been better and stronger. you see,
For knowing the ways Of that old Mr.. NE,
That strange other Me,
I'd never have met
If that unwelcome wet
Hadn't come when it did just to bring together,
To work and to grow like two birds of feather
Whatever the weather may be, may be,
Whatever the weather may be!
Copyright 1851
The Washington herald., 1916-07-10

New Jersey is also to put in claim to Mrs
Hetty Green legal resident, that it may
collect about S5,oooyooo inheritance tax on her
estate, and attempt will be made to prove that
she lived in Hoboken. 1t will hardly be believed
however, that the old 1ady's eccentricity carried
her that far.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-10

The school board of Trenton, N J., ousted a
teacher because he appeared in class room in his
shirt sleeves and had only one eye. The action
of the State commissioner of education in REIN
stating him suggests that even if he did discard
an eye with his coat it was careless rather
than a criminal act.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-10

There's been some talk about COL Roosevelt
becoming Secretary of State if Hughes is elected.
If that is the understanding, thereIl be big
Republican vote in Texas next fall, you can bank
on that" declared Judge John C. Scott of
Corpus Christi That's just like Texas, but the
chances are the State will have to stay Demo-
cratic for a while.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-10

Representative Nick Longworth has promised
to buy all his colleagues the Ways and Means
Committee hats if the Republican majority
in the House is less than 100 after March A.,
1917. Business instinct may impel the Ohio
Congressman's halter to cast his vote for the
Democrats.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-10

In Sing Sing penitentiary prisoner has been
missing since Friday and the warden believes
that he is in hiding within the prison walls. It
may be that he had heard OF movement to OBJ
tain pardon or a communication of sentence for
MIN.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-10

Senator Marines resolution requesting the
President to interfere in the case of Sir Roger
Easement has been disapproved by the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations as was expected, but
the New Jersey Don Quixote gets credit at home
for one good intention.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-10
Mexicans Not Cowsrds-

=, Carrlzal taught the American soldiers what
they should have known long ago-that the
Mexican is not coward. Jose cannot shoot
very well and he is abominably lazy but he does
NOT run merely because some one threatens him
The Washington herald., 1916-07-10

Now it is announced that another session Of
Congress is to pass without ratification of the
treaty which is to give SGs,ooo,ooo (reduced from
s4oooo,ooo) to Colombia. No doubt Colombia
would be willing now to make quite discount
for cash.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-10

Villa is on the war path again and Carranza
needs loan, so Washington and Mexico City
are friends again. More Of the work OF the
financial vu1tures" Of the United States, presum-
ably.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-10

New York publisher who committed suicide
left a note stating that his business had been
ruined owing to ruling Of the postoffice." Mr..
Hughes campaign manager will probably take
note of the loss of one Republican vote.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-10

face and neck. They were
irritated and would tester
and come 10 ahead. Icould
not sleep, they itched and
burned day and night, and
my face was dishgured very
much for the time being.
T he trouble lasted
about two wpelrs 7 +r;e5
The Washington herald., 1916-07-10
PIMPLES ON FACE
TCRED AND BURNED
Day and Night, Spread Covering
Face and Neck. Face 0iSfgUred
Very Much. In Two Weeks
HEALED BY CUTICURA
SOAP AND OINTMENT

''My trouble began with a few little
pimples coming on my face. In few
DAYS II began to spread, covering all nv
The Washington herald., 1916-07-10

Cuticura Soap and Ointment and got
reliefin few hours. fused one cake of
Cuticura Soap and one box Of Cuticura
Ointment, and in two weeks was healed
entirely. "(Signed) Roy Banks, ,R.FDL
Milton, KY, Jan. p, 1915.
Sample Each Free by Mail
With SIP. Skin Book on request. Ad-
dress postcard: ''Cuticura, Dept. 7,
Boston" Sold throughout the word.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-10
ORDER THE HERALD MAILED TO YOU.
MONDAY. JULY 10. 1915.
A Line O. Cheer Each Day o the Year.
By JOHN KENDRIcK BANGS.

First printing OF an original poem, written daily
for The Washington Herald
New Britain herald., 1916-06-07
Robins Still Winning.

Brooklyn, June Base hits re" sounded to all corners of Ebbets fieid yesterday on the initial 1916 appear ance there of the Cincinnati Reds. The Brooklyn artillerymen proved the more effective in concentrating their fire, and won by a score of ' to 4. The Robins solidified their hold on the lead by the victory, for both the Gi- ants and Phillies lost. Big Jeff Pfef- fer was hit in all but one of the ntne innings, but he succeeded in keeping the hits sufficiently scattered to main tain the Robins early advantage. Herzog used three twirlers in the course of the game. Charley Mitchell the southpaw who started the contest was followed by Moseley and Schnei- der, but the game was over to all prae- ticaI intents when Mitchell retired.
 The fireworks started spouting in the first inning. when Jake Daubert made the circuit of the bases on a drive which was express from the home plate to the center field fence, making no stops whatever at interme- diate points. The score:
 r. h. e.. Brooklyn ....12O21O 1Ox-7 12 O Cincinnati .... .0OO12OO1O-4 Il l Batteries-Pfeffer and Wingo; Nose ley, Schneider and Wingo.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-07

those in the rear an opportunity of looking at him. At this juncture a photographer with his instruments entered the ring, and the great man ager T. J. Cunning got on the job immediately Heading for the corner that the machine was focused, Gun ming got busy with the resin can, but his efforts went for naught and his countenance will not be seen in the picture taken, there being but the boxers and Dave Fitzgerald that con- scientious and square official. Semky still holds a championship.
 That Pretty Belt.
 Noticeable around the belt of the Capitol city boxer was a belt of red, white and blue, supposed to represent a cham pion's belt. It was a gorgeous affair, the kind that sells for four cents g. yard in Wise & Smith's but it was a fair idea of the only kind of a. belt that Semky will ever be able to wear if he continues to mtngle in the McAuliffe class of boxers. Cham pions come and go but l go on for ever, Semky.
 A Brutal Affair.
 The semi-final affair was a brutal affair with Young Mack punching Stanley Creed at will, until the ring looked like the stockyards on a busy afternoon. The affair should have been stopped in the second round. It was Mack's fight.
 The preliminary brought together two Meriden lads, who did very well considering the surroundings they are forced to reside in.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-07
ALUMNI TO PLAY.

A battle royal is scheduled for next Saturday afternoon at Walnut Hill park, when the New Britain High school baseball team, or what remains of it after it's recent showing against New Haven, will lineup against a team composed of former students at the school. "Bill' Hultgren is doing the McGraw stunt collecting a galaxy of star performers to oppose the regu- lars. Speaking of the stars, Bill Man. gan will be among them.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-07
POLO GROUNDS LINK
 PURSUES GIANTS
Al Mamaux, Schultz, ct al. Hang Defeat on 0VereStimated Team

New York, June 7.-Those unfor- tunate Giants played a good enough game at the Polo grounds yesterday, but they didn't win. Pittsburgh won l by score of 3 to 2. So the burning l question naturally lparises-"What's the use of playing a good game if you l cant win?" The answer is, no use at | all.
 If the matter was put before jury 1 1t would bring in a verdict against Al Mamaux the young pirate pitcher, as being accessory before, during, and af- l ter the fact in the downfall of the l Giants. Another young man whose . behavior aroused suspicious that he was hand-in-glove with the guilty Mamaux was Joe Schultz, the Pirate third baseman.
 This Schultz person is an out-and- out kill joy. In the ninth, when Fred Merkle dynamited bullet-lke grounder to third base which bade fair to tie the score, Schultz stuck his hand in the way and kept the terrific smash down to a measly single. Schultz wasn't sure that he had any hand left after he stopped the ball, but he had saved the game and appeared con- tented.
 The Giants have proved conclusive ly since they came home that they can come nearer to winning a ball game and not do it than any other club on this well known and popular footstool.
 Mamaux allowed the Giants five hits which were confined to three innings. In the other six innings the young Buc- cancers pitching was about as trans parent as a Sam Lloyd puzzle. The score:
 r. h. e. Pittsburgh .1OO1O1OO0-3 0 New York .OO1OOOOO1-2 0
 atteries-Mamaux and Gibson; Benton, Schauer and Rariden.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-07
RALLY IN EIGHTH
 HELPS SENATOR'S WIN
Walsh WeakenS, Is Taken Out and
 Then Fined $1O

Brldgeport, June 7-Walsh weak ened in the eighth and Hartford bat Ceu lilh TOT three runs tieing the score yesterday. Two hits and an out gave Hartford the winning run in the lOth After being taken out of the box Walsh figured with . snec+.+or was put off the field and fined s1o The score:
 r. h. e. Hartford ...... O01O11O391-7 II 3 Bridgeport -. 103011OOOO-6 10 q Batteries: Salmon and O'Connor and Skiff; Walsh, Mulrenan and Crook.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-07
Braves Toy For SaIIcC-

Boston, June "A batting rally by St. Louis in the sixth inning yesterday netted two runs and a victory. The locals also rallied in their half of the inning, but could score only one run. Sallee held them practically helpless in all the other innings. The score:
 r. h. e. St. Louis .oOOOO2OOO-2 0 Boston .OOOO01OOO-1 4 1 Batteries-Sallee and Snyder; Ru- dolph and Tragressor.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-07
Philadelphia at Chicago.
 Washington at Cleveland.
EASTERN LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

Springfield 10, New Haven (first game).
 Springfield 10, New Haven (sec- ond game).
 Lynn 2, New London 1.
 Hartford 7, Bridgeport 6 GO in nings).
 Worcester 6, Lawrence 1. Portland-Lowell, rain.