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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-08
BLIND ARTILLERY.

,o,cb.d an automobile could enter as
,ace-dr;ver merely because he knew how to
run typewriter. -, -,
Rut even if more men could be quickly
trained large numbers Of the guns, in tact,
., VERY, LARGE number. could not be used be-
cause we have not sufficient range-fnders.
Direction and fire control have been in
stalled only at the most important harbor
forts along our coasts. They have not oeen
installed in other places. not only because
Congress has not provided tor them, but be-
cause we cannot import the necessary lenses
of the range finders at the present time Not
only are many Of the guns OF our coast de-
fence absolutely blind, but many OF the guns
Of our army and of our navy could not be
used. because we neither have glasses nor
can we buy them. And, moreover we can
not manufacture them. Our manufacturers
are dependent upon Germany tor the glass
for the lenses. AT present we cannot get
that glass If Germany were to attack MS she
would not kindly send us 50, 600 or lOO,OOO
lenses IN advance.
in this case. as in the case OF munitions.
the question is asked Why can't we get to
work and manufacture themp Chemists
and workmen who are specialists in this line
are rare. We have very few in this country.
We have not a sufficient number OF chemists
and workmen specialized in these lines to
meet the present demand. 1t takes time for
the ordinary chemists to become specialists,
lust as it takes time for the ordinary physi-
clan to acquire the knowledge and technique
necessary to make him a specialist.
Our coast Notifications, manned by
from 100 to 600 men, can easily be taken
from the rear by 5000 men. landed eight
miles away, beyond the range OF the guns
Of the fort. None of the guns protecting
Boston, New York and the entrance to
Washington could be used to repel a land
attack.
Fortified harbors, from the days Of the
Romans to our own. have usually fallen to
land attack rendered possible by naval
superiority.
All along the Atlantic coast there are ex-
celent strips of beach, from so to 200 miles
in length. Speaking Of the possibility of
landing an army on these, General Francis
Greene says:
From Portland to Portsmouth there is
stretch of about fifty miles in which there are
no Notifications: from Portsmouth to Boston
similar stretch; from Boston around to
Newport a still longer piece OF unfortihcd
coast; from Montauk Point to Coney Island
and from Sandy Hook to Cape May, similar
stretches of sandy beach. each more than
hundred miles in length.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-08
Preserve Camps" Is Plea
of New Body to Citizens

Members Of the First Training Regi-
ment and this years candidates for
service at the Plattsburg camp. are
being called upon TO communicate with
their Representatives and bring infiu-
ence to bear TO preserve the future Of
the camps Circular letters sert out
by the Military Training Camps hsso-
citation, with Offices al 81 Nassau Street,
explain that the purpose OF the organ
ization Is to provide opportunity for
al citizens who desire 10 OBTAIN mill
tary training to do so.
1--WE have been represented as OPP
posed 10 the national guard, saws the
letter. But We have no uuarrs W tn
the national guard. and We believe that
it has no quarrel With us. Ali We IN
sist upon is that the MATERIAL guard
does not provide for great numbers of
citizens who desire military training.
as these camps DO. We know this IRON
our own experience.
II is pointed out in the circular that
while the - mberlain bill has wen q
victory In the Senate, moves 10 recon-
slider are not unlikely or impossib e,
and the men are ked TO continue their
campaign in its favor for this reason.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-08

writing purposes. Three bags Of mail
all written on bits Of box, arrived at
the army base here to-day. This was
taken by officers here TO substantiate
reports that the troops are close on the
trail of Villa, making all possible
speed, not even waiting for supplies.
Several long messages were received
from General Pershing to-day for
tran mission 20 General Funston at
san Antonio, but none was made public
here. II was learned General Pershing
reported that the wounds suffered By
four troopers in the Guerrero engage
mont were so trivial they were not
considered worth reporting, and that
all Of the men are in the saddle again.
The army aeroplane dispatch line
from Columbus to the advanced cham
OF field bases has been discontinued
temporarily, because of the imperative
demand for planes in searching the
q us and crags of the Guerrero dis
trict for Villa bands. All the planes
are now operating in the San Autonio-
chihuahua district where General
Pershing has announced they are in
valuable for scouting purposes.
It was asserted to-day that tho III
patch line probably would be resumed
with the arrival Of the eight nt 81
planes, which have been ordered 20 OK
pedltiOnary corps In preparation for
their arrival a new aviation field has
been prepared here and a machine shop
equipped.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-08
Mrs. BlatCh, Leader, to
Adopt Kansas During Her
Nationwide Trip.
ONE VOLUNTEER
A MINUTE WOMAN
Takes Place of Mrs. BOissevalr'
Who Is Held in City by
Law Cases.

Mrs. Harriet stanton Blateh shook
the dust Of this "male oligarchy' from
her feet Yesterday. If she ever comes
hack 20 New York it will be as a free
CONAN" a resident of the democracy
oil Kansas.
There was a good deal OF emotion
connected with her departure yes'et-
dav to take up her residence IN Kansas
and organize the new womens parry
IN the voting states When one has been
working for votes for women for forty
years the hour Of Accomplishment
brings a real thrill. To disguise IL MIS-
Rlatch talked humorousiy o. what she
intended 10 do TO the Democratic party
if il didn't behave, and discussed also
the problems connected with thirty
eight nights on sleeper.
"Thirty-eight nights gssped one
woman. "Well. there'll be sequei'
.Thirty-eight nights in morgue!
Five Bid Farewell
There were five members Of the cru
eading marty when the tram actually
nulied out. The others are going only
Tor the round trip through the voting
states. but Mrs. Blatch will take up her
lsgal residence either in Topeka orLaw-
,ence and cast her first vote IN Novem-
her for President of the United STATES
Yesterday morning she swore OH her
residence in Shoreham, Long Island.
The crusaders were accompanied 10
the Pennsylvania station by orass
band and many suffrage enthusiasts
Traffic was held up while the women
made farewell speeches.
Marcus NJ. Marks bade them an ON,
ciaI farewell. Mrs. lnez Milhoiland
Boissevain spoke the fareweli OF the
su,Tragists. The official beauty OF the
cause was expected TO accompany lhe
party 10 the West, but two refractory
law cases kept her in town. Her place
was taken, at five minutes notice, Dy
Niss Agnes Campbell. Of Short Hills,
X 7 Miss Anna Constable, Mrs.
lobn Rogers and Miss Helen Todd are
me other members Of the New YORK
delegation. Mrs. O. II. P. Belmont, who
vas announced as one Of the party, was
stricken suddenly with neuralgia yes
terdav at noon, and was unable to 60.
Crusaders Will Confer.
The crusaders will attend the confer
ence in Washington to-day and to-mor--
row. at which plans Will be discussed
FOR the formation Of the women's party;
The first stop of the crusaders will
be Chicago. after which they will go
10 Topeka. Denver. Grand Canyon, San
Francisco. Reno. Portland, Seattle, Hell
ena and Pocatello. Idaho. The trip wiz
end at Salt Lake City on May II, where
the second annual conference Of women
voters will be held
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-08
Answers Sen. O'GOrman'S
Remark That He Was for
Chamberlain Bill.
EXPLAINS MILITIA'S
STAND ON PROVISION
Guardsmen's Antagonism Not
Based on Selfish Grounds,
Says Their Head.

Major General John +. Organ. COM
mander OF the New York National
Guard. Yesterday explained the atti-
tudc of members of that organization
in opposing the Chamberlain army bill,
emphatically denying that selfish mo-
tives had actuated the militiamen who
are working against il.
General Organs assertions were
made in a statement in reply to a ref
erenee made 10 him By Senator O'Gor-
man, who argued for the bill at Wash
irgton Thursday. General Organ said
that the letter referred to by Senator
O'Gorman. which was supposed TO show
him AS an advocate Of the Chamberlain
measure. was one commencing the
Plattsburg camp and had no reference
10 the Federal army proposition.
Militia Unselfish Body.
"The officers of the national guard
generally throughout the country do
not believe in the wisdom of the yolun-
teer army provision of the Chamber
lain bill, and am of the opinion that
this sentiment is not based on selfish
grounds. for IL there is any unselhsh
aggregation of men in this country 1t
is the army, made up of the officers and
men composing the national guard.
said General Organ. Their practical
spirit of solf-sacrifce over Il long pc
Rod of years has demonstrated this.
They believe the provision referred 10
unwise, because they think there is
strong ultra military group who can
see nothing good in the way OF pre-
paredness except a huge regular army.
supported by CONSUMPTION, and that the
opposition TO the reorganization OF the
national guard as a Federal force ~
fostered by this element.
They further believe that the vol
unteer army provision, while resulting
in nothing practical in the way of ere
ating an efficient fighting force, will
nevertheless create new organization
to assist in fighting the national
guard a force 10 be later discarded
as evidence of an honest but fruitless
attempt to develop a force other than
by CONSUMPTION. They believe that the
wealthy men and the professional and
business men who constitute the per-
sonnet of the trains. camp associa-
tions would not enlist in volunteer
army any more than they would enlist
in the national guard, or, if they did,
il would be for the sole purpose of at
tempting to give the organization
start, after which they would drop
out.
81 saw this ia the sentiment of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-08

IN MISS trace Davis resemblance 10
tn. missing girl she read about in the
Nov York newspapers. She conhded
hCr suspicion to Policeman Campbell,
who visited the young woman and ques-
toned her. At first Smiles" stoutly
held 10 her statement that she had
never heard of Alma Fuller Myers, hut,
totally unaceustomed 20 deceit, and
childishly unable TO make her stories
hang together. she soon broke down and
admitted that she was The missing girl.
81 did so want to do things for my
self" she cried. For there was moth
ing worse or more hidden thi 1 this in
the week-long absence of Alma Myers.
For the first time yesterday Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Myers, the distracted
parents Of Smiles" were on the point
Of giving up hope. The Harrison clew
had proved totally erroneous. From
the first they had secuted the idea that
Alma might have gone to Toronto TO
marry Private William Stanger, as
one theory had suggested. More than
100 trails had been followed in vain.
There is nothing left; she will not
come" said Mrs. Myers.
Just then Lieutenant Williams, Of
the Department of Missing People
here, who two days ago had told the
parents that he was confident Alma
had gone away from home to get WORK
and would return, called them up on
the telephone.
Mother Breaks Down.
"Your daughter is in Port Jervis,
he said "She is well, AMI e1tlreiy saie.
You may see her tonight, # you like. y
For the first time Mrs. Myers, the
slender little invalid mother. who had
shown such marvellous strength and
courage during all the anxious hours
since her daughters disappearance
quite broke down.
Are you sure?" she kept saying. at
can't bel Are you sure ?"
Charles Myers, the father, who had
been so stern and white dlcing the last
hard days, was equally mored
ayes, my daughters fouAd." he aaid
20 the newspaper men. "Rut don.
talk 20 me about IL. cant talS, tell
you, can't talk. Can't you see that
I'm crazy? Leave me alone. Dent tax
20 me"
"But was il an elopemcnt?" persist
cd the reporters.
"No" shouted Alma Myers father.
There was no man IN ne case at all.
Now leave me alone"
Undaunted by the lack Of clew 10
work on, one silent man has kept from
despair not only the family Of
Smiles" but the entire police force
working on the case Two days ago
he told the family they need worry
20 longer, because he was sure Alma
had gone away 20 get work, and would
return.
y just figured IL out" he said. mod
estly, last night at whs the thing
that she would do. from all the facts
IN the ease. There had been no real
trouble between her parents and her.
self. except mild. psternAl reproof
and The inability Of youth and middle
age 70 understand each other"
Ten minutes before Lieutenant
Williams got the positive word from
Port Jervis that Alma Myers had been
found there, in statement 10 The
Tribune. he declared his absolute con.
hdence In her return.
Il have not worried about her for
two days" he said Il am sure she
will come back though I cannot dis
fYHa nv fleufs a. fIis tt,,,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-08

national guard. as understand 1t
from corresp ondence and conversation
with officers all over the country. They
feel that they have not had sympa-
thetic support, and some go so far as
to state that the recent remarkable
increase i'm efficiency has resulted IN
increased sntagonism on the part or
the group referred 10. It is 10 be re
GREETED that this sentiment exists. but
that il does exist is not to be denied.
Personally do not bel y'e in the
volunteer army provision of he Cham
berlain bill, for the reason that Il
creates an additional category of
troops of the same class as the ma
tional guard of the United States un
der the new bill, and because it will
constitute force that will be worth
less without the expenditure of mil
lions of dollars TO provide it with
facilities which the national guard al
ready possesses.
IAN additional objection is the fact
that the new force will necessarily be
n conflict with the reorganized Fed.
cral National Guard in the matters OF
recruiting and obtaining appropriations
for field training and armament. The
results could not but be contrary to
the best interests of the country"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-08
ALMA MYERS FOUND:
FLED TO GET WORK
Continued from page l


waiting for me, and forced his atten-
tions on me-" the grsy-eyed girl com
planned, naively. II believed that if
stayed at home would still be an
noyed by this young man whom l did
not like. And wanted to work
While almost the entire city hrs been
searching every passing face to find
the missing girl, she has been living
quietly in the little Port Jervis board
ing house where she was found to-
right by Policeman stephen Campbell,
Of this city. She gave her own ad-
dress when she came here, and 1t was
this, coupled with the accounts IN the
pspers. that led Mr.. and Mrs. William
sawyer, family friends OF the Myers,
10 suspect Alma's identity. They tele-
rhoned her whereabouts 20 Lieutenant
Grant Williams. Of New York, TO whom
belongs the credit for finding the girl.
Little Smiles" Myers does not real
ize the cruelty Of her fight for inde-
pendence, nor the trouble II has made.
since she left home. sounding like a
cage from childs diary, showed that.
Forced to Become Domestic.
Il have always lived at home, but
! could not always agree with my
mother, and sometimes not with my
father" she said. II left home Fri
day morning March 81, to visit a
friend Mrs. Arnold Nettel, OF 1870
Bryant Avenue. The Bronx. ] came 70
Port Jergis on Saturday and stayed
~ the Bennett House until Wednes
day. Since then have been at Mrs.
Anna Wickham's, al II Broome
Street"
She had been n little lonely in the
home a. East Orange, and had longed
for the independence Of other girls,
Tor the money that they were making,
and. more than all else. 20 prove her
ability 20 do something"
II have not been employed since
January, when ! was in the service OF
the Denuison Manufacturing Company,
N New York" she said. Yeas In the
art department. have no brothers
or sisters, and there was not much TO
do az home. Ny brother, Charles Car
Isle Myers. who was twcnty-one years
old, was drowned last year at Middle
town. did not want 10 have atten-
fions forced upon me. | wanted TO
paddle ny own canoe"
Miss Myers was known here a. Grace
Davis. She spent her time visiting the
rrofessiOhal and business Offices. where
she hoped 90 get work, and answered
an Advertisement for help wanted by
an underwear manufacturer Failing
20 get place ~ stenogrhpher here
So - h.. -. Il.
resources. she decided % become n do
nestle IN the home Of q wealthy local
hardware merchant, Jonn d. suinton.
Jr, o. Sullivan Avenue, In one Of the
enief residential districts = this city
Smiles" Couldn't lie.
Mrs. Lsols WHITAKER 4 ~ discovered
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-08

the suit for libel and SANDER brougt.
against her by her son-in-lsw. A. J.
Davis, the dancer husband Of Eugsra
Kelly. Davis sued Mrs. Kelly for $50.
600 for a statement by her which. "by
innuendo," charged him with stealing
pin.
Mrs. Kelly demurred to the complain.
and the Supreme Court sustained il.
The Appellate Division yesterday re.
versed the lower court, saying tina.
the alleged Islander and libel By Ia.
nuendo "is susceptible Of the meaning
ascribed in the inruendo, for il MAJ
have been understood by readers o.
ordinary intelligence as charging ths:
plaintiff stole a pin
Mrs. Kelly must now ale an anw,,
TO the Davis suit, but before she al
do 80 she will be required to pay ihl
costs of the demurrer and the anTe''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-08
MONEY HOSTS THIS MILK
Gifts to Hospital Fund Registered on
Big Nursing BOTTLE.

Montclair, y. j., April At Bloom
field and Fullerton Avenues, Montclair,
is an immense baby's nursing bottle
eighteen feet high. Painted bottle
green. the record Of the subscriptions
In the "whirlwind campaign" 10 raise
$4,000 for 81. Vincent's Babies Hos
pital will be indicated by white paint,
representing the rising Of the milk in
the bottle. Already the milk has
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-08
AL. DAVIS'S SUIT TO STAND

frs. Kelly Must Answer Eugenia's
Husbands Libel Charge
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-08

passed $4,000. and by tomorrow nlghS
4 is expected the $4,000 mark on inc
bottle will be reached. ho
As the milk rises to the top OF w
hottie and the $4,000 mark IS neareu' I
a slightly creamy tint will be gwen "
the milk white paint the cream lo.n,d
ing at the top Of the bottle. RANT |
down the neck of the bottle are ~ ~.
words, Help fiji the bottle LOT ."
Vincents babies
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-08
ARWY'S SHOOTING
TAMES VILLISTAS
Workmanship of Ameri-
cans Taking Fight Out
of the Bandits.

Columbus. y. NJ, April Proof OF
TIE Workmanship OF American soldiers
has done more than any other develop
n,ent Of the campaign in Mexico 10
strike fear into the hearts OF Villas
followers, according TO reports seeping
across the border The straight shoot
ing done at Columbus, that OF the lit
tie detachment that pursued the ban
dts across the line after the raid and
that at Guerrero and Aguaclientes, was
totally unexpected b. the Mexicans. II
was utterly different from shooting
they had experienced in engagements
between factional troops in the five
years of civil strife, close followers OF
the situation assert.
"villa's men had been taught that
the Americans were weakings; cow
ards who were afraid 20 match their
strength with Mexican forces a nat
uralized Mexican living here said to-
day. "They believed. in their igno-
rance, implicitly In themselves and
their ability to conquer any force they
should encounter. am convinced that
before the Columbus raid their feeling
was that of contempt of a larger man
for smaller. weaker antagonist"
First Shock at Columbus.
The first shock was given the Villa
bandits when seventy-nine of their
men were killed by half as many troop
ers Of the 18th Cavalry. who made the
sortie across the international line
after the raid. But even then they did
not realize their own weakness. soldiers
and civilians returning from the front
reporting that in the town through
which the band passed in its fight its
members boosted Of their superiority
over the "Gringo' forces. II was At
Guerrero that the contrast between the
Workmanship of the two forces was
the 7th Cavalry, shooting coolly and
steadily. sent almost every bullet 10 its
mark, while General Hernandez's sol.
diers fred wildly rs they ran, nearly all
shooting high above the heads of the
Americans.
Army men here point out that. al
though important. the moral effect upon
Villas command of the display Of
American Workmanship is minor
consideration as compared with the cf-
feet upon the poems Of the district
For IL was in chihuahua that Villa first
held sway and il is in Guerrero that
many Of the natives worship villa az
an idol
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-08
Are We Prepared?

Tribune snort o'ueS
Dypodaes hich appear Tribune daily Their accuracy V0na!
o0hjuo and ranking oD IN Me O"te
States Nar Tribune them to be the ca ana most S"'"'g
of nation writen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-08
All Wounded Troopers
Again i'm the Saddle

IoIumbus, \. VI, April 4. Gard
board sides Of "hardtack' cartons are
being used by advanced attachments
Of American troops in Mexico for letter
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