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preston Of pro-
fundity and OBJ
security and f.
lustrate the beau-
ty Of his poesy,
the depth of his
philosophy, the
UNNECESSARILY Of
his knowledge
and his all per-
vadingChristian-
ity.
Mp. Warde has
been an i1nper-
senator Of Shake
spearean charac-
tiers for almost
half a century
and Was for O
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-07-19

u l0CCuNrPnCer-
tainer. He has
appeared at Dart
mouth, Yale, Uni
versity Of Vir-
g1nia, Y s 8 ar,
West Point Mill
tary academy, at
the Union League
club Of New York
city, the Lambs
club, at many uni
verstty and city
G l u DS and In
scores Of other
places Of special
interest.
He calls his en-
tnrfoinmont ga
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-07-19

not organized as 1t
is now. The mob
ilization place at
Chtckamauga was
not clean. Garbage
and sewage were
not destroyed as
they are now. In
that large hOdv Of
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-07-19
Notice of Posting

This is to notify all persons that my wife,
Ada q. Johnson, has left my bed and board,
and that shall pay no debts of her con-
tracing after this date.
Dated at Westmore, July 5, 1915.
JAMES F. JOHNSON
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-07-19

writer, ANDY
Calling
Mr. Wrore
Institute and
English American
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-07-19

of the Chautauqua. Mr.. Conrad Is a
newspaper and platform cartoonist
who has succeeded in making his work
a distinct feature Of the programs Of
the American Quartet, the opening mu-
steal number of the five days Chau-
tauqua. He uses two easels.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-07-19

CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-06-17
7EnFEcT0 SERcFTaR;G5
MEXErsMG

HoGelos de cartas fa:n;lisres, de sot
'edad, comercialcs y amorosas. Con;
iene ademas, una heiracSa collection
Re pensamientos an prosa y verso pa
q !arjetas postales. lenguaje de Las
'%lores, frutas, etc, y varios modelos
te cartas para pedimerto de mstrino
10.
z! "F-rlecio Secretar:o Mexicano"
= e. mcior ibro en- su genera de los
3ublicados hasta eli Ola.
VALE so CENTAvOS.
''asio A.
IGNACIO e. LOZANO.
ro7 Doie-osa St.-Sar Antonio, Ts1
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-06-17
Sc soIicitan Agertes para l.

Sc soIicitan Agertes para la
VenEa de LA pRENSA en- las
poblacioncs de Florence. Arizoi
ma. Chino, California Y demas
lugares donde no los haya. Las
personals CUE Sc interesen pue-
den dirigirse solicitando precio
Y condolences q Ia PRENSA,:
Departamento &c Ageutes, 607.
Doioross ST., San Antonio. Tex.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-03
TIE FOR SECOND
PLACE AT CHESS
C!ajes Equals Score of
JarOwski by a Draw
with ROSenthal.

-Four adjourned games from tho elev-
cnth and twelfth rounds we're played
Yesterday in the Rice Memorial Chess
Masters Tournament ~ the rooms Of
.hc Manhattan Chess Club. This
brought the schedule up 10 the final
round. which Will be contested this
afternoon and evening IT the Cafe
boulevard Broadway and Forty-frst
Street Three additional rounds. in
which only the players with the four
highest scores will take part, viii conf
2lete the tourney.
Oscar Chaies tied ID. Janowsk. of
Paris. m the standing by drawing with
Rosenthal after siXty-fve moves. A.
". FoX. OF Washington. missed his
chance of sharing fourth place with
Ko.tic and Kupchk by drawing his
came with Hodges Of Staten Island.
Besides drawing with Chajes. Rosen-
thai won mis- game with Banks. the
jraughts champion. after ffty-one
moves. The latter had hopeless posi-
ton and did not PLAY on Perkins and
Tcncnwurzel also agreed TO a draw
after torty-seven moves.
Tho standing 20 data folfptYa.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-03
ARMY AND NAVY
GAME MOVED Up
Earlier Date VIII PrOba-
blv BE Selected for Big
Football Game.

The annual football game between
the Army and Navy Academy teams VIII
he ,laycd at Franklin Field. Phledel-
mia. ON November %. the Saturday
tefore the Cornell-University Of Penn
svlvania struggle, il plans now being
considered are put through.
Ever since the midshipmen and the
West Point cadets have been DONG
battle on the Franklin Field grdiroh
their game has always taken place o.,
the SATURDAY after the Penn-CornelI
meeting. and the reason Tor the ueSlie
10 change is not known.
For several days officials a. Annap-
oils and West Point have been IN ne,
rotation with Or. William hite ana
George Nitzhe. the University OF rem.
svlyanja authorities. for the purpose o.
arriving al an agreement IN the ma,
ter II IS believed the service school'
feel that the Saturday after the Penn
Cornell game is bit too late m the
season 10 keen the football men IN
hard training. hence the wish TO adj
vance the playing date Of the big an
uual contest.
So Tar nothing definite has been done
az regards the contemplated change o.
schedules there seems no reason WY
tho Army-Navy struggle should nor
take place On November %.
In case The government schools gam
their point Penn will not arrange pre-.
liminary game. ~ expected. But II
West Point and Annapolis do not sue
ceeG in having their gridiron meeting
set forward as planned. then - seems
likely that Pennsylvania will arrange
game with one of the minor colleges.
TO be played prior 20 the Thanksgiving
struggle with Cornell.
Not only would the midshipmen and
cadets be able 10 close their football
season almost two weeks earlier by
this arrangement. but the chances arc
that the attendance woult be appre-
ciahly larger than II the game was
PLAYED ~ the TAG end Of the season.
Those who pay 60 see football. here
in the East AT least. do not like to
drag ont their Joys too long. and the
Army-Navy game heretofore has al
WAYS come rather in the nature Of ~
anti-climax. following Ina the wake %
tho Harvard-Nale and Cornell-Pcnu
meetings
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-03
APPLEBY NOW
LEADS HIS RIVALS
Columbia Student Gains
First Place in Class B
1872 Billiards.

Charies T.. White. the veteran Brook
Ign billiard player, was forced out Of a
tie for first place when hc was defeated
bv George =. B clarke, tho Dunwoodie
coli Club member. i'm game Of tho
national amateur 1s.2 balkline cham
pionship tournament a. the Brooklyn
billiard Academy yesterday. The score
MAS 500 10 267 u was Whites first
defcat in four starts. and the setback
laced Edgar T. Appleby. the Columbia
University student. i'm undisputed pos
sertiou Of the leading position.
Fortune failed 70 favor White tow
ARD tho end Of the game. when the
worries frequently "lined up" on him,
bringing 20 an end number OF promis-
ing runs. The match was a closely
fought affair Clarke Immediately took
the lead ut the start. With runs OF 10,
- and II during his first five turns 81
the table. lie showed the wsy b. a
margin Of almost fifty points until the
tpeuty-second inning. when White
coax od tho balls for efforts of 80. p
and l6. which gave him lead Of 10
POINTS.
However. in his tvcuty-siHth and
twenty seventh innings 'lhIke coU-
plled runs Of 80 and 80 points. respec-
lively, which again placed him in the
AN. Considerable safety play was in
Julged in by both men. but Clarke oc-
casionally inserted double figure
count which pulled down his rivals ad-
.antage. With the outlook roseate for
White to defeat the golf club mem
her, the balls began TO act badly. and
nth an unfinished run of II carroms
Clarke completed his string.
Clarke averaged & 36-44, while his
-hrce high runs were 80. 81 and 30.
White averaged slightly over 6. with
MS three best efforts being 33, 80
and o.
Frederick C. Burnham. the Hartford,
Conn. entrnnt. is scheduled 10 play in
Two games to-day. IN the afternoon
George T. Moon, ir.. will be his oppon-
ent. with Frederick Lowenthsl carded
tor his rival in the evening
The score by innings follows:
Geo-se p b Ciar.s-o. ~. Q. 81. Il. D.. o O. o.
J. Oh. :. o. y. :. 3 II. r. O. g. /. 2 i5 so.
,i. 81. H. 70 U. 3. %. %. n o.. o. 30. 2 D. J. T. T..
TO al. 300 A7.rsss oaS-H. Hi.n runs. 81. s..
sul $50.
G. T. Nrte- le g. s. So. l.oo.o
3 %. Z. p. t. l0 o. 80. -. if D. e. %. o. O.
:. J. 7. !. D. q 20. : n. %. }. i 10. n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-03
JACK AND JESS
WILL NOT FIGHT
Manager of Willard Is After
Moran. and Not Dillon.

Chicago. Feb. Tom Jones. man
ager for the heavyweight champion.
Jess Willard. said tonight that the
report from New York that Willard
and Jack Dillon had been matched
there for a meeting in April was incor-
rect
According 70 Jones. meeting will
be held tomorrow for the purpose Of
arranging match between the cham
pion and Frank Moran. Tom Andrews,
Of Milwaukee. was prepared TO bid FOR
the match. Jones said. but II was his
opinion that the bout would take place
IN New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-03
NEW MENTOR FOR
WILSON'S GOLF
Jack Sturgess VIII Be Pro
At the Chevy Chase
Course.
By FRED HtWTHORNE.

Jack Sturgess. professional at the
Pittsburgh Golf Club. signed contract
las, week with thc Chevy Chase Golf
club. outside Of Washington. u. C.. and
viii report Al his new green early IN
the spring. George Sargent. open cham
pion IN 1909. the present professional
at Chevy Chase. Ia ACCEPTED position
with the Mnnehadah Golf Club, in
Minneapolis. wlcrc tho national open
championship will be decided this year.
Sturgess. vho halls from Montrose,
Scotland mas been in this country about
four years. and is highly regarded As a
nlayer and instructor Chevy chase is
ono Of the oldest members of tho United
states Golf Association. having Joined
that body DOB 1898. shortly after its for
nation.
Being only snort ride by automobile
from the White House. tho Maryland
links has always been iaVOrltc with
Presidential golfers. and President
Wilson spends many hours bordering
over affairs Of tate as he wrestlcs with
bunker and uiblick
: Golfers. there is iustic- iu the world,
The news was WHISPERED about yestcr-
day. wherever lie dcrs Of the mashle
and brassic congregate. that the price
Of that precious commodity. the golf
ball. is going TO be reduced this year.
The Haskell patent on the little rubber
core expires on April II. and this is
mainly responsible fer the downward
revision.
Il is reported that the higher grade
balls will be 10 or l. cents each cheaper
in price. and that the English top grade
rubber cores will sell az - cents apiece
competing with the best American grade
al that price I'm order 30 compete sue
cessfully with the English shilling ball
several American manufacturers are go
ing 10 bring out brand Of ball to sell
al % cents
As for the golfers. they don't care
how fierce 2 competition between the
ball manufacturers becomes. They're
neutral.
Gustavus Kirby. of Columbia and the
Amateur Athletic Union. likes 20 play
golf. and. although his proves at the
game is not as pronounced as his pen
chant for it. Gus gets considerable
/ pleasure from a round OF the links.
; Kirby was playing 10 the tournament
of the Columbia Club at Oakland last
fall. He and his caddie approached the
fifth tee. The a. A. l. official got off
screaming drive low. beautiful in
flight. but sadly awry as TO direction.
When Kirby arrived AT the spot
where his ball lay he found it re-
posing on the green. hole high. Out
came his puttcr and he prepared 10
sink the ball Tor D. two under par
for the hole Just as he held his
breath and made ready Tor the shot
the caddy remarked: You're on the
twelfth green. mister
Kirby glanced M and looked in the
direction pointed on: by the boy, where
the fifth green lay. some 200 yards in
+ the opposite direction. 4 moment Of
violent silence followed. When Gus
could control his voice he turned 10 the
caddie and demanded: "Now. what
T have you got 20 saw"
Gee. boss. il looks to me "a # YOU
had seven TO go" pped the boy with
/ the clubs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-03
CUTLER FIVE WINS
BY A LARGE MARGIN

Cutler School toyed with the Berke-
ley School basketball team in winning
q Qno-sidcd game on the formers court
Yesterday by score Of - 10 B.
Jones avoided a whitewash for the
Berkeley boys in the first half with a
free goal. during which time their
rivals gathered twenty-four points.
Smyth shot field goal in the second
period as Cutler proceeded almost 10
double its early total Green and
Brawncr. the Cutler forwards. ae-
counted for seventeen OF their teams
twenty field goals. while their efforts
Melted total Of thirty-seven points.
The lineup follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-03

Latin Cannot
Fool Fisher

Rls s.n,on. star oUtr,Ide Of The Columns
bs,,aan tram snd last years. bs'kstbsh cap
t,ln. br,,1sd lnio the A. a. once ,s''"oA
,r.rnoon vim What apparently ss oo'o PM
Beta Kappa ssy dangling iron his watch cha'H'
ss,nsI r,fson, who tgo~ the KID 'nnmssD
,.vt,,,,d .urorlss o. this Unu'usi pfoheIsneS :"
student
Th,y cast 10 sip,rsioni on Bsn''n' -~s'
hat merely doubted whether he a" OF INC 700
alght 9, 70 -D,ak rhen the ebsnn9 "'' '"'
,bs Nld allowed hi, "KcJ" 10 h. lnsoN's'
n Il 10 l1trrs Pm Beta Kappa we're ~
,,,,cj Near them were ,ngriyin7' OF NJ'
,lr,slss,. ~. stein. On the f"e'" N'' =
T, atm l.y,sd "0um "ssmpi sdIms' -
blbsrimUs
WAR dumb" ,li6 Han fl'hsf.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-03
Boxing Bouts
for the Week

FRIDAY.
Ne, Pols 4. c.-romms ovlpl.y sr1 10, Row.
FIDDLE hus,ni and 10. nsfonry. IInny esy-
crre and "snrY n.y.n
last h,g fof. a. C.-sh. friedman ,rd
frodo, R.,e.
Harlem soortins Club -John LISTS Iohn,on ard
Cl.Ns Hspslrs. Jlmmy CoSsy snd hsrD
Donshue. YoUrs Brosn snd Paul Edwards.
Vanderbilt 4. Battling Rcdd, ard loUns
Iuiu ks Bull hnd,r,cn ,nd Youns Terry.
SATl RDAl.
Fslrncn' A. C.-Wlllic nsthen sn6 pllo Bur,
Kenny. Jrek Fnsnor and Bls Roach. -.
de miller and John Hop.lr
Broadway Sporting Club-Srllor Grand. snd
Johnny ReNsrt. Ic'h Matinee and HsrrY
Burke. Young Carr cru Young Klaus. Charley
warren and Bill west
Clsnont A. C.-Jscs Brltior and Silent
Msrn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-03
NOTABLE DIRECTORS
FOR BOSTON BRAVES

Boston. Feb. 1.-The transfer OF the
Boston National Baseball Club TO a
syndicate headed by Percy D. Haughton,
the former Harvard football coach. was
still further perfected to-day by the
election of a new board of directors
The new board includes former Coz
ernor David I. Walsh, who is also made
vice-president; former Lieutenant Gov
ernor Louis A. rockingham. A. Paul
Keith, president CT the Boston Ath-
letic Associations; Colonel Edward L.
Logan. of the 9th Regiment of State
Militia: Charles Pfaf. a retired brigs-
dicr general of the militia, William +.
Garcelou. and Manager George Z.
StAllnCl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-03

Williams in the semi-uindup to Covler
and Dillon that no has decided TO have
Shsnks shake mis- lighting Single and
resume his real name. Bill Brennan L.
his real name and he got the name
"Shanks' because Of the unusual length
OF mis- fighting legs His femily o.
posed his entering the ring and he
adopted the nickname tba, has hob
nobbed with him through life.
Brennan il an Irishman and halls
from Chicago, where ne used 10 while
away the daylight hours working AZ his
trade as an iron worker. Looking for
something softer. Bill thought tina,
stopping them with his nose and chin
would be child's play, so he became a
fighter. Williams j. the most expe-
rienced man he has met so far, with
the exception OF Boer ROdel
Poor Williams spent lot of time
going down and getting up from the
floor the other night. for Shanks. evi
IDENTIFY figuring that Larry's head was
rivet. swung with might and main
every time he drew near The per
Torrance was so good that Flynn has
decided that an Irish name is more
betting fighting Irish iron worker
Therefore. good people. let us present
Mister Nill-yum Brennan. Bill Brcu-
nan If you will, the fighting Irish iron
worker OF Chic-caW 90
Wonder why jim Corbett didn't
teach Tawm Cowler how 70 BLOCK a
little man as well as ATTACK him.
jim went 20 great pains teaching Cow
Ter how to get 10 the giant-killer. but
he neglected 20 instruct big Tom IN
the ar, Of getting AWAY from a mighty
small man. Whatever Corbett's in
structions were. Dillon certainly
banged them into the discard. Perhaps
Tom thought that Dillon wasn't as dan
gerous a man as Gunboat Smith. lie
didn't have much time to think. how
ever. for II was over almost before
Jim Corbett and his Friar friends got
settled in nice. comfortable. close
overwhelmingly box.
Dan McKetrick said last night that
Mike Gibbons landed tone Of those
things" the same being a lucky punch.
1T was funny. at that" said Dan.
Mike was frightened 70 death. and
Ahearn Was never more confident. |
was talking TO Nike few minutes be-
fore the tight, and. tell you he wasn't
any too confident. lie shook his head
when | asked him what he thought o.
his chances. and he turned away say
ing: II | lose tonight. Dan. III re
tire from the ring" But Mike won in
single punch.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-03
Golfers Pine as Rain
DcSCendS at PinehurSt

Pinehurst. y. C.. Feb. "A down
pour of rain u at drenched the course
and flooded the greens forced a post
ponemen, Of the golf tournament here
to-day. Not even the hardest Of the
golfers cared 20 brave the elements.
and everybody remained indoors. devot-
ing their attention 10 bridge and par
Tor golf II is thought that few
hours Of sunshine tomorrow viii dry
up tho course quickly aud permit the
bIC field 10 start III a. match pla..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-03
Plan Auto Races tor
Amateur Dd'srs

Plans are under wa io- "a -s,f;
races 70 decide the sms'eu, 80 s.s,,s ssf.
championship OF the Jni'ea eoro,.,si
irg TIE coming season. J, y 90 s.,' DE-.
70 hold races a, variog' ssyiSsls az
tances in the South. hast ~ nee, =
Far West. with the winners 70 \, oil
q ." national title race late J. -. ~, 90
fntrants mus, drive their oss .. 90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-03
ROSEVILLE BOWLERS
PULLED FROM LEAD

The Rosevlle Athletic Association
was pulled down from the top rung OF
the Athletic League bowling race when
il lost all three games 20 the New
York Athletic Club in series on the
latter's alleys last night. In the sec
ond game. Gerdes, OF the Winged Foot
team. made the high score of 259.
which equalled the previous best per
Torrance OF I'eck. Of the Passaic Club.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-03
Yale Formally Names
Zones as Head Coach
Comiskey May
Now Lay Bricks

chicaee Sch. 2.-chsrl.s comi'ke, owner Of
N. CHICAGO white scs. va, noilned to-day that
h, had been mad. member Of the BdeAl~e'
Union.
Al meeting Of the local union last nlaht
CemIske, sn made a member. With iuH prW'
leoe, ard a unien card Mas Issued In his name
IN appreciation Of his permitting the union 10
build a clubhouse on Snd adjoining white cos
Park
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-03

Walking Race at Armory

One of the feature events Of The
Bronx Church House Company meet
At the 22d Regiment Armory, Satur-
day evening. February 10. will be the
g 900 metre walk. The committee has
already received the entries of Rem
md Kemer for this race.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-03

The thirteenth round. 10 be played AT
the Cafe Boulevard this afternoon and
evening. will be contested in accord
ance with the following schedule:
Hodges Us. hupchik. Rosenthal vs..
Fox, Schroeder Us. thajes, kOstic VS..
Banks. Perkins VS.. Janowski. Tenen-
Use Black.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-03

Scotch Mists" { 4 Fss.'' %si. } do
double duty-good rain or shine.
They're among the handsom-
est of our overcoats.
Scotch cheviois, rainproofed-
our own idea and to be had only
IN our stores.
The values now IN the SIS
suit sale are mostly for fan
sighted men.
Light weights predominant,
and sizes for men Of simmer
build.
ROGERS PEET COMPANY
Broadway Broadway
at 18th St. The at 5fth St
-Four
Broadway Corners" Fifth Ave
at Warren at 4lst St
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-03

Leo Transforming Flynn. the man
who knows more about lighting one
night stands in the water tank dis
,ricts than any manager in the bust
ness. Wa so pleased over the showing
made h. Rill shank. scain.t larry
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-03

Johnny Harvey hurt his hand so
badly In the fight with Leach Cross
that he has been compelled TO call off
bouts with Matt Wells Al Columbus,
Saylor at Cincinnati, and Griffiths a.
Akron.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-02-10
RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Almighty
G@od, in His wise providence to call
o our midst our beloved Brother
Thomas w. Jones, and
WHEREAS, in his passing Ameri-
can Falls Lodge No. SO, Independent
order OF Odd Fellows has lost a true
and loyal member, who, during his
residence here was a t~ireless worker
In I heinterests Of the lodge and ev-
erything standing for good in the
community, and
WHEREAS, hte members of his
lodge desire to extend to relatives Of
Brother Jones their heartfelt sympa-
thy in this their hour of loss and be-
reavement,
NOW THEREFORE,, Be it resolved.
mat a copy of this resolution be sent
tne relatives of Brother Jones, a copy
given to the press, and a copy spread
upon the lodge minutes. and the char
ter OF the lodge draped In mourning
tor a period of thirty days.
A. c. HAAG,
ROBERT S. SMALL,
T. c. SPARKS,
Committee.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-02-10

the weeks trade. Ordinary steers
brought $7.65. Cow sales would in
dicate an advance. One sale being re-
corded at 1915. Other lines reported
steady.
HOGS-As was the case with cat
tie only a few head of hogs arrived
owing TO the storms on all the lines
leading into Portland. Large receipts
are indicated for the end of the week.
Prices are advancing and the market
is very strong. Hogs advanced Tues
day to $500 for top and bulk prices.
Receipts not large.
SHEEP-No arrivals in the sheep
section. Buyers are quoting an ad-
vance on lambs. Current quotations
on choice stuff being at $S.75 to $500.
Other lines are very strong.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-02-10

his chief, whose views he shared. The
president accepted his resignation,
Both take effect Immediately. Major
General Hugh l.. Scott, chief of staff
OF the army. automatically becomes
secretary of war, ad interim.
1t is known that one of Secretary
Garrison's principal reasons for his
conviction that only a federal con-
unental army. instead Of a recognized
national guard. could be the main mil
itary dependence of the nation, was
his belief that some day the United
States may be called upon to defend
the Monroe doctrine. and in that ey-
ent he forsaw the national guard
might not be available for use out
side CT the United States before a dec.
laration OF war.
Upon the contention on the ono
hand that the continental army or u,-
timately universal service was the ma
tons only reliance. and tn opposition
on the other hand. that no one Man
could be enforced upon congress,
President Wilson and his secretary or
var parted official company.
MIR. Garrison's resignation was a
complete surprise to official Washing
ton generally. He made no personal
explanation. Several hours before the
official announcement he had board
a train with his wife for New yorl
and word had been passed at the de-
partment that he had gone for an in
definite stay.
The acute difference of opinion
which led to the break began early
the year when opposition . the
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