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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-04-02

TIE way department pojzcy ~ present
4 Is figured On the belief thSf, n TING
Of trouble. tbs gins II TIE United
States proper viii De manned half by
regular soldiers and half by Members
Of the national guard outfits ces3g.
mated as coast defense com-nsnds-
In the United States proper. accord
ing 10 the war department policy,
there IS required fun manning party
Tor nine fields which have 20 5s
planted Immediately IN case OF a dec
lzratioa Of WAY and whicn cannot be
planted by UNFRAMED nsa
Need Many OfH>er1-
Eeeds N rss coast artillery as 10
officers include, beside those detailed
eboys, certain district commanders
and their STATS, ths district COM
rnantsrs ali 70 be general officers.
One OF these general officers should
bs IN command If each Of the follow
ing coast artillery districts: The
north Atlantic, the south Atlantic,
Inc Pacific. the Philippines and the
Panama canal Also, we require Z
chief os coast artillery assigned 70
the war department with his assis'-
ants. The coast artillery also saouid
LIZ W AAE N>--AL>~SSE III N~~-A~%~S ~~< ~-
tached service on detail 20 the gen
eraI star and in the several staff
corps and departments "a order that
its officers may be kept in toticn
with the rest % the service.
OF the foregoing needed officers we
have the chief and hts assistants all
right. Bat only three general officers,
instead Of the required FIVE, are de-
tailed 70 the districts. The remain
ing two Districts are commanded by
col0nsis who are not general ottcers-
These two eo1oDels have their staffs.
The desired percentage Of coaGt artil-
Lery officers Is on dstacbed serTtce
but fn making details 70 tAts beneficial
service, goIneone has weakened the
coast artillery In proportion By tax
ing the officers from companies. At
the present time thfrty-one conpanieE
u coast artillery are without their
captains and more than haf Of the
thirty-oue companies lack their fuil
complement OF officers.
All through the coast defense
branch NJ the land forces the short
age Of officers Is teit and so ia a
shortage II men apparent. The most
r19id cutting down due N calls Of pet
y economy. 9Th leaves the minimum
number Of required coast artillery
companies at 2G7, hFty OF these
the foreign service detactrnents. But
we lack even the minimum number,
our force at present taking in just
no companies. 2 number falling short
IF tho allowed minimum by ninety
seven.
Il has been necessary 10 send com
paniea 10 the ingular posssgsions az
the various batteries have been made
ready Tor the guns To be mounted.
policy has ad ytged against the strip
ping Of the Pacific coast so most OF
theae COMPANIES have been taken
from the Atlantic coast de.enses iii
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-04-02
Expected
range.
1900 yds.
1920 yds.

nov many of these arc without the
officers 10 carry ON the duties or
their positions and with barely
enough men 70 care for the armament
and prevent deterioration. The few
troops are scattered around the forts
as carotakcrs. preventing proper drill,
instruction and discipline. Th's is
true Of over half the fortified har-
bora Of the Atlantic coast.
One-Srth Of Guns.
SO az far as the Atlantic coast IL
concerned II war should come We
should be able 10 plant the mines and
/ TO man for immediate use about one
4 sixth OF our rIng this by transferring
70 the gums u per cent Of the men as
! aligned 10 mine work. leaving the
other twenty-five per cent for opera
uon and maintenance Of the mine
helds. In from one u three months.
IN" militia would become available.
nut after they were all modified and
framed We should stlll be able to man
less lhan one half the guns the most
rlfid elimination has left the authori-
u'a convinced We should need in war
Legislation for adequate defense
Hhould provide for at least ninety
seven companies more OF coast artii-
l"ry regulars, and for the general,
= "eld and staff officers in proportion
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-04-02
COAST ARTILLERY NEEDS
MONEY, GUNS AND SHELLS

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Evening star., 1916-05-13

long and Mr.. Hine made a reply thai
would have reached from here to Osh.
kosh. Then Mr.. Untermyer asked an.
other question. endeavoring to get Mr.
Hine down to a simple answer Mr.
Hine delivered another long answer
which looked the same upside down
right side up. backward or forward
Mr.. tntermyer asked another question
and tried to make the banker say yes
or no. The banker started out on an.
other verbal expedition. seemingly de
void of terminal facilities. About hall
An hour was consumed in this banter
and Cntermyer grew peevish.
Il would like the witness TO be made
10 answer yes or no. =" Mr.. Untermyei
demanded. and | would like the com
mtttee to explain its rights"
Chairman Pujo then delivered an ora
ton. in which he SAID III substance thai
the witness must make a definite an.
swer or decline to answer at all
"All right" said Mr. Hine, III try
to answer your question. What was
Mr. Tntermyer tried TO ask it all
over lie stumbled on the second SEN
tence and then said
Let the stenographer read the ques
ton"
At that point the stenographer arose
and said:
the testimony and has just left the
building to go down town and tran
scribe il. ] just came in
Mr.. Tntermyer knitted his brows to-
gether in deep thought. Then he turn
ed to President Hine and said:
The witness is excused
A certain attorney whose last name
is Worthington stroiled in 10 a hearing
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Illuminating suggestion that he prob
ably had it written on his cuff.
He pulled up one coat sleeve and
then the other on one of the cuffs
was written:
Plaza. 1890"
There it is" he exclaimed: Il think
I will keep that engagement"
AS il was then half past II, and very
close to a record for Sir Harrys en-
gagement keeping career, he rolled uu
to the Plaza and ! lost sight of him
for day. When I beheld him again
he appeared to be worse for wear.
What about that engagement
asked.
"Oh. that was with my wife"
"Where on earth did you get wife,
Il got her when ! kept the engagement
| You see. / had promised to meet her
| there and go over to Jersey and get mar
ried. and | nearly forgot"
And what was tragic was this. 1t wasn't
any kind of marriage at all The lady
adventured boldly when she entrapped
| the future Earl of Something. and no one
knew it better than Sir Harry when he
awoke to the full realization. He had {.
row with her. went out doors bareheaded
and took a ride in the park caught cold
and died. -Four days later the earl died
and Sir Harry's creditors seemed to take
it to heart because they lost their fio 900
AS for Sir Harry's wife. she went back
to work in the milliner shop
= x = ::
Samuel I-ntermyer Bethlehem Steel
prince Wall street attorney and steel
trust and money devil hunter. and. ac-
cording to an afternoon New York
paper, mentioned for the Supreme
Court alternative for Louis ID.
Brandeis, in case anything should hap
pen to the Boston man, was once coun-
sci for the Pujo money trust committee
of the House. That seems so long ago
now that one has to stop and think
what Representative Pujo looked like.
Mr.. Cntermyer. as counsel for the com =
mittee. however. will never be forgot
ten. The committee wasn't keen for
him at first. but he was pinned on to it
by the radicals of the House, who at
that time believed seriously that there
was devil with horns and tails lurk =
ing at Broad and Wall streets, in New
York city, and that this demon had his
hands on all the money in the United
States.
There were lot Of witnesses before
that committee. and many of them were
intensely hostile to Mr. tntermyer. One
of these was President Hine of the
First National Bank of New York. He
was just as good dodger as Mr.. Tn
termyer was questioner Mr.. Inter
myer asked Il question about mile
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BANKRUPTCY NOTICES.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
Of Columti Bankruptcy No. 10S6.-To the
creditors of William :. Carpenter, bankrupt
Notice is hereby given that the above named
bapkrupt has fled his petition. praying for a
discharge from all his debts in bankruptcy. and
that his creditors and other persons interested
are required enter their appearance in opposi-
tion. If any desire, or before the 18th day
Of .Iune. 1915. f. $. McCALMONT. Referee in
Bankruptcy.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
of Columbia. BANKRUPTCY No. 1044.-ro the
creditors of Lawrence e. Ieatherland. bankrupt
Motto" is hereby given that the above named
bankrupt has filed his petition. praying for a dis
charge from all his debts in bankruptcy. and
that his creditors and other persons interested
are required TO enter their appearance in opposi-
ton If any desire, on or before the 18th day
Of June 1916. f. $. McCALMoNT. Referee in
Bankruptcy.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
Of Columbia. Holding Bankruptcy Court
In the matter Of John A. Zellers, bankrupt
In Bankruptcy No. 1uSy.-Notice is hereby given
that the above-named bankrupt has filed his peti-
tion praying for n discharge from all his debts
in bankruptcy. and that his creditors and other
persons in interest required to enter their
appearance in opposition, if any desire. in the
clerks Office of said court, on or before the Eth
day Of June. 1915. RALPH ID. QUINTER
Referee in Bankruptcy.
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EDWARD 5. aUINLAN, Attorney.

Columbia; Holding Probate ,ss cogrt-Es;s!e asnas
Of snrn L. oT"npSr nnps nay
ing been made herein for probate "t me
last will and testament of said deceased ana ana
for letters iestnmentary ON SAID estate, hS 1hh
r Mct'arty ii is ordered this 9TH day OF May
AID. 1916. that William +. pconnor. Mrs John
j. Donovan Mary {. Cannon. Joseph o'Conn"r.
I.olo O'Connor and Ernestne Nard non-resi :
dents. and all others concerned hlpehr IN sa'n
1916 at 10 O'Clock am. to show cause why
such application should not be granted Let no
tic. hereof he published in the Washington Law
three successive weeks before the return day
herein mentioned. the first publication to be not
WALTER /. mccoy. Justice. Seal Attest :
JAMES TANNER. Register of wis Tor the
District of Columbia, Clerk OF the Probate
Court. - nht io.-o
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
states for the District of Marynnd.-Railway
Storage Battery Car Company VS. washington
Intertirban Railway Company. Corporation =
No o. Equity Docket.-This is TO give notice
that the undersigned were, by order OF me me
district Of Maryland. dated the 18th day OF
June l91i duly appointed AS receivers OF tie
Washington Infernrhan Railway Company. Tor for-
mrrIy Washington, Spa Springs ana Hrttia f'iii
road Company. and qualified as snrl receivers
amI were appointed trustees TO sell the prop
rrtv of said company; that they made sale
Of th. prop.rty Of said company and are now
prepu red to distribute the funds in their hands
under the direction of the court All creditors
of said corporation required to hle their
claims. properly authenticated. within ninety
days from this. the 9Th day of May, 1915 with
the clerk Of the District Court Of the United
States for the district of Maryland at Baltt-
more. JoIIN ". YERkES and Guy T. SCOTT,
Receivers md Trustees Of the Washington Inter
urban Railway Company ny6.lol" u -o,-i-h,
N THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
states for the District Of Maryland Halfway
Storage Rattery Car Company vs.. Washington
Interurban Railway Company, Corpora ton
No. 81. Equity Docket.-This is TO give notice
that all holders Of the first mortgage five per
cent gold bonds Of the Washington. Spa Spring
and tiretta l:ailroad Company isaid company
now being called and known as Washington
Infrr;irban Railway Company''D dated the 1st
dnv or January, 1909, secured by a mortgage
deed Of trust the United States Trust Com
unny trustee. dated the lst day Of January,
1909 ar. required 10 present their bonds. prop
erly authenticated. 10 the undersigned receivers
and trustees for participation in the distribu-
tion of the funds in the hands of said re
ceiyers and trustees. resulting from a sale of
Of the I nited States District Court for the Dis
trict OF Maryland. ted the 23rd day of De-
cemher 1915. within ninety days from this the
f;tiI day Of May. 1916. otherwise they may he
excluded from all benefit in said distribution.
JOHN ". YERKES. Union Trust building.
Washington. u. C.. and GUY r. SCOTT. Con
tinental Trust Company. Washington, ID. C.,
Receivers and Trustees of the Washington In
tcrurban Railway Company.
mys; 10. 1917 20 24-6t
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once upon a time l knew an English
man. Sir Harry Lindsey Lea, who had
the most astonishing manner of forget
ting appointments. and also the most
complete disregard for money, albeit
he was part of the time poor as
church mouse The rest of the time he
was busy spending such sums as he
could borrow on the chances OF MS
succeeding to the estates of his uncle.
the Earl of Something q forget the
title. but it is rich peerage). Harry
had borrowed first and last about fio,-
0o0. recall it. and as his uncle was
eighty-five years old. things looked
fair for his creditors, as he was next in
line.
once he was the guest of a man
named de BouSSe W no also had a friend
named Bone Sir Harry would sign
club checks in the name of tie Bousse
for an hour or two each morning. and
then being thoroughly saturated. would
find himself unable to sign de Bousse
and would fall back on the simpler
name of Bone. This latter gentleman
insisted that the check signing should
be euualiZed in some way because he
seemed to be bearing the burden in far
from direct proportion to his interest IN
Sir Harry. In fact he had no interest
in this young Englishman at all. That
made no difference to Sir Harry. he
used to ride around in hacks and taxi
abs all night long, smoking enormous
cigars. and pulling up at Bones place
long after breakfast time. He did tins
in order to get cash to pay the cabby
or chauffeur, who would invariably
show a dsinclination to accept prom
ises.
One day I met Sir Harry in restau-
rant, well known and popular. at
Broadway and 26th street. He appear
ed to be immersed in a cloud of mental
pertur ba tion and gloom:
II have an engagement with some
one and | can't think who 1t is, ne
said.
Man or woman" I asked him.
Cant for the life of me think, old
fellow.
He prodded around in his minds at
tic for while, and then produced the
Evening star., 1916-05-13
FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE.
LEGAL NOTICES.
KING 4 KING. Attorney.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
Of Columbia, Holding Probate Couri-Estafe fe
of Peter &. Heyirick. derea Sed.-No. 22J64. Ad-
minisrato docket J3.-Application having been
made herein for the probate of the last Will and
testament of Peter G. Heydrick by Kate Hey
drirk Harvey, and that letters testamentary is
sue to James u. Heydrick and William f. Har-
vey. it is ordered this 12th day of May. A ID.
1916 that Mary Margaret Heydrck. mnior child
of Charles Heydrick. iecea sed. and all others con
cerned. appear in said court on Monday. the 18th
day of June. 1916. at 10 o'clock am. 10 show
rause why Sach application should not be grant
ed that notice hereof It. published in the Wash
ington Law Reporter and The Evening Star once
in each of three sur"essiv" weeks before iii" re
turn day herein mcnt toned III. first publication
10 he not less than thirty days llefuTc said re
turn day. WALTER l. Mccoy. Justice tSeal }
A true copy. Attest JAMES TANNER. Regis
Of Will myl3. 90
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EDw ARD 4. NEW MAN. Attorney.

SUPREME COZ RT OF THE DISTRICT
OF columbia. Holding Probate Court.-\o.
22fS9 Admins tion.--Ihis is to give notice
that the subscriber of the District of Columbia
has obtained from the Probate Court of the Dis
trct of Columbia letters testamentary on the es-
tate of Margaret \. Dodson. late of the District
of Columbia. deceased. All persons having claims
against the deceased hereby warned to eX-
hibt the sane. with the vouchers thereof legal
iy authenticated. 10 the subscriber on or before
the 3rd day of May. A. II. 1917; otherwise they
may by law be excluded from all benefit of said
estate. Given under my hand this 3rd day OF
May, 1916. JAMES Z. PETTY, 1881 . street
! northwest. iS-alt Attest: JAMES TANNER,
Register OF Wills for the District of Columbia,
Clerk Of the Probate Court. my6. l3.2o
Evening star., 1916-05-13
PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THE
office of the Chief Clerk, Department of Agri-
culture. Washington, ID. C., until O'Clock pm.
May 10. 1916. and publicly opened Immediately
thereafter to furnish 80. 900 small cotton bags.
Blank proposals will he furnished upon applca-
tion to the Chief Clerk. Department of Agricul-
ture u. +. HOUSTON. Secretary of Agriculture.
my12,1315
SEALED PROPOSALS. IN TRIPLICATE, WILL
be received n the office of the Chief Clerk, De
partment of Commerce. until O'Clock p.
Wednesday. May n, 1916, and then opened for
rubbish. shoeng of horses. and winding and re-
pair Of clocks belonging TO the Department of
Commerce, and for furnishing tire castings and
tubes for gasoline motor trucks and motor cycles,
during the fiscal year ending June 30. 1917.
Blank proposals. specifications etc, may be had
by applying to Chief Clerk Department OF Com
merce 10Th 81. and Pennsylvania Ave. NV,
Washington. ID. e. my11 st cod
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THE
chief clerks office, Navy Department Wash
ngton. u. C.. until O'Clock pm. May IT,
1916. and publicly opened Immediately there
after o launder towels for the Navy Depart
nent. including bed linen. etc. for the naval
observatory. during the fiscal year 1917. Blank
proposals will be furnished upon application to
the chief clerk. Navy Department. JOSEPHUS
DANIELS. Secretary of the Navy my6&l3
DEPOT QUARTERMASTER'S OFFICE. u s.
A. Washington, D. C.-Seaed proposals will
he received here until IL o'clock am. June 10,
1916, for furnishing coal in Washington. ID. g..
and posts in vicinity during the fiscal year
moncng July L. 1916. Information appca-
ton myl0. IL IL. 13, je7 .S-6t
Evening star., 1916-05-13
HEARD AND SEEN HERE AND THERE.
By Earl Goodwin.

once and in two seconds seemed to be
engaged in violent controversy with
a newSpape man at table there.
i never in my life have seen a news
paper get anything correct" said the
attorney.
The newspaper man hesitated for a
reply, and then ventured the remark
Evening star., 1916-05-13

that he believed the births and deaths
were correctly reported at least.
What l meant was" said Mr.. Worth
ington. that events with which ! am
connected are invariably reported in
correctly. AS for births and deaths.
don't know. l wasn't born here and |
haven't died yet
Evening star., 1916-05-13
Graduates to Receive Diplomas.

Diplomas are TO he given to seven
graduates at the commencement exer-
cises OF the Madison Hall School for
Yonng Ladies Wednesday evening at
the school. 300 Il street northwest
The diplomas are to be presented bv
Prof. George +. Winston. principal. Ar
thur Green and Elizabeth Winston are
10 consribute to the musical program
The graduates are Ruth Abel North
Carolina. Mary Grace Biies, North Car
olina: Myrtle Amanda Coe. West Vir-
ginia; Edith L. Stiei. Arkansas: Ottilla
Moss. Texas; Alice John NewIin. North
Carolina, and Blanche Whaley, Florida.
Evening star., 1916-05-13

Virginia and Maryland Farms
Our free catalogues describe 500 properties
valued at 81, 900 to $15O.Oo0.
II you wish a country or suburban homo
confer with We offer the very best prop
critics in the very best regions.
Real Estate Investment Co.,
SIG Conn ave. Phones NJ 2s6O-2s81
II. W. HILLEARY. Pres. CHAS s. ROB3
Vice Pres. WALTER r. TUCKERMAN. Treas
Evening star., 1916-05-13

John Z. Bennett, forty-six, railroad
contractor Ind builder. died at Fair
mont. w. " Of paralysis.
Evening star., 1916-05-13
SPRING RESORTS.
SPRING RESORTS.
II the nations
SUMMERCAPITAL
LONG BRANCH, NEW JERSEY


now 70
Al
QUEEN OF
UNITED STATES AEALTHFuLNEss EQUAL
TRAIN FROM NEW YORK AND LITTLE OVER TWO HOURS
MERcIAL CAPITALS RENDERS BRANCH
POPULAR COMMUTERS ATLANTIC
SEAeoARo HUNDRED
Al
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IF YOU WANT

IF YOU WANT
cheap farm for cash exchange. Mr..
SULLIVAN. 426 9Th st. NV.
FINE FARM AND ORCHARD. IN BERKELEY
cRard. . to Is years old ls5 acres cultivated
Good house. barn and outbuldnss. Fine auto
road. A bargain. J. WALTER O'BOILE, so
Bond bldg. NJ. 263.
FARM AND SUBURBAN PROPERTIES, ONE
to 900 acres, for sale exchange.
McLACHLEN BANKING CORPORATION.
NJ 10Th and
Evening star., 1916-05-13

Numerous large catches of perch and
catfish were made near the
mouth of Rock Creek this week.
Very few channel catfish are being
caught here" said Will Reynolds. Il
believe they have been driven away by
the Mississippi catfish
Evening star., 1916-05-13

Charles r.. Holman is spending the
week end at Aqua creek, Va, his IA
orite fishing and resting place. 1t is
a place where many bass, large yellow
perch and pike are caught, and the
sportsman expects to bring home a
string of pike and perch when he re-
turns Tuesday.
Evening star., 1916-05-13

Charlie Porter, ~ Buchler. Harry An
derson aud john Dean participated in
week END outiTL off the lower poi nj
OF Potomac Park y was not a oll.s-
ZION Of numbers with the quartet one
OF them eNpla4UeL, bat a matter of try
ing To learn II the rockhsh had reached
this section.
Md We found hat they were there -
saId Porter. although the nsh were
ir'v nd far between"
The four sportsuen made an eari,.
= art To- the river. reached there aborlr
breakfast tttre and proceeded tc, max .
an effort 70 tempt the fsh. Ii develourfi
that most Of the fish had b.~a tasted
hpweVct, aud only three OF them con
b,oDdwOrIrE
"Aud tine three hsh were caught
saie. i'orter.
Wednesday afternoon Al Bucbler
Charlie ro':sr, EingpoId Hart and
barry Anderson anchored Off the steel
plant, f"Vo-.'e place cor rockfsh, and
tried ,hefr Wck.
Porter got on touch" Hart was
annoyed ~ small perch and the other
members Of the party experienced moth
Ing to suggest the presence of rock
FISH or perch In that part % the river
SnaGRirg shad and herring is a sport
that * appealing 10 many on the river
Variety is the spice OF life" remarked
J. e Buckinham. "and IL you can't catch
'em Sou can snag EN-"
IL is stated by boatmen and others
familiar with conditions along the river
that shad and herring are more numerous
this season than they nave been during
The past several seasons.
Last seaAon anglers were unable to
snag enough herring for bait, it Is stated.
Evening star., 1916-05-13

J. B. Raleigh expects to make some
interesting catches of fish i'll the vicin-
ity Of Piney Point. Cornfield Harbor
and Point Lookout this season. The
family home is at Cornficld Harbor, and
IN order that he may go there this sea
son without the loss of much time on
che steamers, The sportsman has pur-
chased an automobile. He expects to
make the run in about three and a
haii hours.
Evening star., 1916-05-13

John Lipscomb was on the river near
Analostan Island one afternoon this
week, and while most of the anglers
who were in quest of rockfsh used
bIoodworms. he baited with small
smelts
And when he came ashore and was
greeted by members of Will Reynolds
Fishing Club, said a member of that
club, he had four rocktish.
ITS true that they were not large
fish, the largest weighing two and a
half pounds" he added, but it was the
best catch of such fish made thus far
this season"
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William Ward. Percy Harding and
Charles q. Bateman We're members of
a fishing party on the river few days
ago. They motored to the vicinity of
Fletchers and Copperthites baited
with bloodw orms and caught seventy
four perch.
They We're all big fish" said Barte-
man, land the number was limited be-
cause the supply of bait gave out.
Had we had a large supply of bait.
he added. we probably would have re-
manned on the river until after dark
and returned with perch enough for our
friends and ourselves
The three Sportsmen anXiously
awaiting th. opening of the fishing sea =
son at Rock Point and Benedict