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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-26
HOWitzcrS That Smashed
French Forts Studied
and Copied.
ARMY OBSERVERS
GAIN MUCH DATA
War College Officer Tells Sem
ators of Lessons Learned
In Europe.
Hmm Tne Trihuns Bureau J


Washington. Jan. 25.-The great i'm
portance OF artillery in modern war
fare and its lack In the United States
Army were emphasized before commit
tees of both houses of Congress to-
day General Crozier, chief OF the
Bureau OF Ordnance, appeared before
the House Military Affairs Committee
and Colonel Treat, Of the Army War
College, before the Senate committee.
The latter told of valuable informa-
ton sent from abroad by army attaches
and Of plans for turning this to the
best advantage.
"The military observers which we
have with the armies In the European
war are being treated with tho great
est consideration and being given every
opportunity TO get exceptional infor-
nation" said Colonel Treat. I'VE are
receiving from them information OF
the utmost value. although they Will
not report until their return on mat
tiers which might injure the armies to
which they are attached
Colonel Treat disclosed that the War
Department has definite information
as 10 the famous 42-centimetre howit-
zers which the Germans used 10 crush
their way through French frontier
forts. The guns can be fred without
mounting them on concrete emplace
mcnts, he said, and made ready for
use in less than an hour and half
after they reach a given point. Both
he and General Crozier told OF plans
for similar guns now being prepared
in the War Department Primarily
they will be used in coast defence
work, although motor tractor plans for
their use in field operations also are
being worked out.
Expect No Trench War.
There was no reason TO expect that
trench warfare conditions would have
TO be met in this country, Colonel
Treat stated. and therefore the pro-
portion Of high explosive shells and
shrapnel for field guns would not be
altered as radically for the American
army as the French and British had
found necessary.
The American 3-inch field artillery,
the colonel explained, duplicated the
French 75s in every respect but rapid
ity of fire. and experiments were in
progress which, 1t was believed, would
give the guns all the advantages OF
the French weapon.
General Crozier remarked expert
ments also were being made with the
split trail equipment which might make
the American guns superior TO any now
in use abroad, except a few used by the
Italian army.
I'VE are also asking munitions and
gun reserves TO provide for an army
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-26
STONE SEES u. s.
SAFE AFTER WAR
Senator Sheppard Calls Such
Assumption Folly-Philippine
Amendments Offered.

Washington, Jan. 25.-America will
be safer from attack from abroad at
the close of the war in Europe than
at any time in the last fifty years. in
the opinion of Senator Stone. Of Mis-
souri,. chairman Of the Foreign Rela-
tions Committee. He expressed this
belief in the Senate to-day while dis
GUESSING the Philippine self-government
bill. debate on which turned into gen
eral airing Of views on foreign rela'
tons and military preparedness.
Senator Sheppard asserted that fall
ure to prepare for any eventualities
would be 10 court humiliation and de-
feat. "The Monroe Doctrine arouses
increasing antagonlsm and opposition
in Europe" he said. Some state land
laws have brought us 10 the verge OF
war with Japan. Our Mexican border
is in a turmoil. Last fall II was gen
orally recognized that I'VE did not have
q force strong enough 20 cope with the
situation on our southern border. Our
economic existence demands that we IN
sst on fair treatment on the seas ana
in the ports of the world. In view of
these facts, it is folly 10 say we are
immune from war and folly not TO put
our land and sea forces on strong
basis"
Senator Stone offered new amend
ment 10 the Philippine bill which would
authorize the President TO enter into
separate agreements for guaranteeing
the sovereignty Of the islands with
such nations as might decline 70 come
into joint agreement, as proposed IN
the pending Clarke amendment 70
promise independence within four
years.
Senator McCumber proposed an
amendment which would authorize the
President at the outset to indicate TO
foreign powers the desire of the United
States TO extend independence, and
authorizing him to enter into an agree
ment on the condition that his nation
would not surrender sovereignty until
assured that il would be respected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-26
I'm Speech Here TO-mOr-
row President Will Open
Defence Fight.
DETAILS ARRANGED
FOR WESTERN TRIP
Country To Be Told with Great
Frankness the Need of
Preparedness.

Washington. Jan. 25.-Presidert Will
son has decided 70 leave Washington
tomorrow at midnight for New YORK.
where he will speak on Thursday night
before the Railroad Business Associa-
ton and the Motion Picture Board OF
Trade. lie will leave New York at
midnight on Thursday TO return here.
Detailed arrangements for the mid
die Western trip. which will open IN
Pittsburgh on January %. were COM
pleted to-day. Except at Breakfast in
st. Louis, all OF the Presidents ad-
dresses will be delivered before public
meetings.
The Cabinet discussed to-day the pre-
paredness speeches the Presiden. will
make. and 1t was agreed that he should
treat the national defence question
with the greatest frankness and tell
the country the United States needs a
large army and navy because Of pres
ent troubled conditioE in the world.
In Pittsburgh the President will
speak under the direction of the Cham
Der OF Commerce; in Cleveland also
the Chamber Of Commerce will have
charge Of the meeting; in Milwaukee
the City Club Is making the arrange
ments; the Industrial Club will have
charge of the meeting in Chicago; in
Des Moines the Greater Des Moines
committee and the Chamber Of Com
merce are cooperating; in Topeka and
Kansas City the commercial clubs will
take charge, and in st. Louis the Bust
ness Mons League will give the Pres-
dent breakfast
Governor Capper probably will en-
tertain the President privately at
luncheon IN Topeka.
Citizers O. GrinneN. Iowa, have
been promised that when the Presi-
dents train stops there he will shake
hands with as many as possible and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-26

81 600 900 men for six months said
Colonel Treat, In conclusion. hopc
tho members OF the committee arc az
IMPRESSED ms | am with tho need o.
Gsid artillery. know that we must
haya /, N have an army that Is well
balanced, efficient and able to take care
Of itself
Call on Arms Plants.
General Crozier's examination oF
members Of the House committee IN
dicated that efforts would be made 10
write into the army bill definite plans
for utilizing private munltion fnctories
In timc Of war. Several suggestions
were advanced, chiefly a proposal tha'
the necessary patterns and machine NJ.
tacbments be made and stored so that
every commercial rifle or ammunlt'on
factory could be converted quickly 10
turn out army calibrcs
General Crozier estimated that TINS
would cost 1915, 200, and would produce
tho implements necessary for increas-
ING the governments capacity to max"
| 500 new model Springfield rihes
dav 10 a total daily production Tor the
country Of 10000 or more.
without the preparation OF such i'm
Elements in advance, the general SAID
conversion Of the plants might take n
year. II was pointed out that while
many American made rifles had gone
abroad during the present war, nom
Of the orders for the service models IN
use in various armies had yet been
fil.d, because Of the time required TO
convert plants. 49,,
The only other witness heard was wa,
Adiutant General Mccain, who repeated
hefore the Senate committee his beliei
that the United States could not re
crmit for the regular army more than
80 900 men year under any clrcum-
stances
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-26
NOORDAM MAKES ST. JOHNS
Liner Four Days Late After Exhaust
ing Fuel on Stormy Trip.

St. Johns, Y. f., Jan. 25.-The steam
ship NoorGam. Of the Holland-America
Line. with its fuel supply exhausted
because of-delays during stormy wealth
er. arrived to-day and viii remain
thirty-six hours 10 replenish he bunrk-
ers. Many Ford peace delegates are on
board
The Noordam encountered bad
weather Of the English coast, and made
less than 100 miles day during sew
eral days. She is now four days be-
hind her schedule. having left Rotter-
dam Januery II and Falmouth Janu-
airy a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-26

make short speech. NO arrangements
nave been made for anv other platform
speeches. but the President undouot-
elly will make several.
President Wilson is expected TO speak
at room tomorrow at Aeolan HAN 80
West Forty-third Street, on the SUE
ice, of peace before $500 preachers
Of all denominations of New YORK ana
vicinity. The meeting will be held IN
his hon. r to present TO MIN an address
IN appreciation of his efforts IN Keep
inc the United States out of war.
Cardinal Farley has been asked to
one tho meeting. He will be followed
by Congregationalist minister,
robhi n Vniv<rsalist pastor and min
lister OF the Church Of England
Mr.. wilson's speech at this meeting
will be his first on his tour of eight
cities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-26

spend now will be worth many fold
that which we would spend after the
trouble began.
u know the gentlemen are sincere
i'm their belief that there will be no
trouble. I sympathize with those who
prefer TO spend the money of the peo-
pie In the way Of investment and aid
of our own people al home rather than
for the support of idle armies or
navies. But when trouble does come,
if il should come, there would be no
dissenting voice against spending all
our means, if necessary, TO defend our
country and our homes. and 1t were
wise for US now, II seems TO me, to
begin our preparation.
Urges Army Of 100000.
~ do not intend to discuss the de-
tails, though ] have reached the con
clusion myself that it were well, as an
emergency measure, 20 increase our
regular army 10 100000 20 3O0,OOO or
even half a million men; that we
should increase or provide our fortih
cations so that our coasts may be fair
~. amply protected, and that we should
provide a navy which will be able 10
defend US on the sea. have much
more fear in the end OF war with Eng
land than ! have of war with Germany.
Events are coming rapidly IN the
world. We may sit by and wait IN
,ontentment, and yet il is our duty,
as the managers Of great country and
a powerful people, TO provide for their
protection against possibilities as well
IS against certainties. ] think, then,
that we ought TO provide these great
forces; that IL ought TO be considered
as an emergency matter, entirely apart
from the ordinary routine or expense
of government, without regard TO par
tisanship or party lines. If England
and France and Germany and Italy can
consider their problems without party
lines, a country like ours ought TO be
able TO sweep aside mere partisan con-
slderations and try all TO stand togeth-
er, loyal TO the country, in the effort
to aid the administration Of the gov
eminent.
81 think, further, that We ought TO
provide In some way for the building
up and the strengthening of our home
industries, so that If we shall become
involved in war we may be able TO live
within ourselves. And | think as far
as possible that question should be
considered entirely apart from former
partisan opinion. in the hope that in
some way we may get together in the
interest Of our country, II we should
become involved in d struggle with a
foreign power.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-26

away. Cassidy had aryp.d
and his wishes were obssrv rxas'sr :
said that he will give bj hi, .'. i 4
to tho development. and care ' q; : IT,
estate. VI hi Ia
Cassidy was convicted fcr h.,...,
for the nomination OF Wiiu.o s',,s'i,,
for the Democratic nomins,Ion vile
preme Court justice. He wa. ~, ~ =.
yesterday forenoon after ~. 'sss
board had passed fsyorably u,I vas'
request for parole. wille,', ~. 4
had a preliminary hearing. hm':'r
held over for further action - W
board. .! z,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-26
Fight with Thieves Costs Life.
Patrolman George r. Jackson. thirty.

eight, OF the HamUurg A. sI,
Brooklvn. died vosford " Fog
man Hospital following an operation
Tor an abscess Of the liver. Jackson
lived at 80 Norwood Avenue, and about
four years ago in an encOuD.er wan
burglars he was roughly handled. II
was said he never fully recovered, and
il brought on the disease that caused
his death
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-26
NEW TETANUS FOUND
Comes without Cause and Despite
s.ru, Saws Pastcur Physician.

Serum, says fastcu' ny
Paris. Jan. 25.-Professor Laveran,
OF tn. Pastcur Institute. described at
n meeting Of the Academy or sciences
10 -day new form of tetanus, when
has been investigated by DR.. Bay.
The new tetanus appears from thirty
20 Gfty days after the wound has been
received, whether the patient has had
a preventive injection OF serum or not
The attacks can occur without mp
parent cause, although they manifest
themselves more frequently after oper-
ton or on the fresh outbreak OF IN
aammation In wounds.
The disease is serious, death occur
ring in from onc-third 10 one-half or
The cases. To guard against this form
Of tetanus DR.. Bay recommends that
injections Of serum be given every
week from the time the found is hrst
dressed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-26
Holland Stops Rubber y,,,,

London, Jan. "a Reuter- aIr...
from The Hague says a roy.I i..' ~
has been issued prohibiting n. ar
from Holland Of rubber .,d :,
percha and articles manufactured 49,.
from.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-05-19

weaving in his brain the images of
he spoke again:
Zone thing happened that l shall al
ways be sorry for. 1t is the only thing
in the years l knew General McPher-
son that 1 have to regret. l had been
out all day hard at work in the line
of my duties. l came in late to head
quarters and felt as though 1 was too
tired to move.
81 thought 1 would go to bed early.
L did so, drawing my blankets up
around me. But l had no more than
touched the ground and got quiet when
General Mcpherson called me:
"'Oh, Hicky
"Now, 1 heard him, and I'm asham.
ed to remember it, but for the only
time in my life 1 didn't answer. l lay
quite still. There were others about
the quarters who had been doing moth
ing that day. Let the general call one
of Them l thought to myself.
"Perceiving I did not answer, Gener-
al Strong spoke up for me and said;
Hick has been out all day and is just
In. l suppose he's asleep
"'Oh, yes said General Mcpherson,
I suppose he is. He must be tired
poor fellow! 1 didn't think of that!
"Then the general called some Other
officer and sent him on the GRAND.
And 1 lay still, and Mcpherson never
knew but l was asleep. But I was
ashamed of 1t next day, and l have
been so ever since. l might have an
swered him, might have gone out into
the night again, tired as 1 was.
Mcpherson was killed not long aft
er that, and | shall always carry with
me the regretful recollection that once
he called me and 1 did not answer"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-05-19
The Union Soldier
And His Deeds

When the drum beat, when the first
martyrs blood sprinkled the stones of
Baltimore, he took his place in the
ranks and went forward. You remem
Der his ingenious and glowing letters
to his mother, written as if his pen
were dipped in his very heart. How
novel seemed to him the routine of
service, the life of camp and march.
How eager the wish to meet the enemy
and strike his first blow for the good
causei What pride at the promotion
that came and put its chevron on his
arm or its strap upon his shoulder!
They took him prisoner. lie wasted
in Libby and grew gaunt and haggard
with the horror of his sufferings and
with pity for the greater horror of the
sufferings of his comrades who tainted
and died at his side. He tunneled the
earth and escaped. Hungry and weak,
in terror of recapture. he followed by
night the pathway of the railroad. He
slept in thickets and sank in swamps.
He saw the glitter of horsemen who
pursued him. He knew the blood
hound was on his track. He reached
the line, and, with his hand grasping
at freedom, they caught and took him
back to his captivity. He. was ex-
changed at last. And you remember
when he came home on furlough how
manly and war worn he had grown.
But he soon returned to the ranks
and to the welcome of his comrades.
They recall him now alike with tears
and pride. In the rifle pits around Pc
tersburg you heard his steady voice
and firm command. Some one who
saw him then fancied that he seemed
that day like one who forefelt the end.
But there was no finching as he charg
ed. He had just turned to give a cheer
when the fatal ball struck him. There
was a CONFUSION of the upward hand.
His eyes, pleading and loyal, turned
their last glance to the flag.
Home they brought him, fairer than
Adonis over whom the goddess of
beauty wept. They buried him in the
village churchyard under the green
turf. Year by year his comrades and
his kin, carer than comrades, scatter
his grave with flowers. Do you ask
who he was? He was In every regi-
ment and every company. He went
out from every Massachusetts village.
He sleeps in every Massachusetts
burying ground. Recall romance, re-
cite the names of heroes of legend and
song, but there is none that is his peer
John d. Long.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-05-19
A CIVIL WAR MEMORY.
In the Strains of Music Unionists and
Confederates Forgot Their Enmities.

In a letter to the pupils of the Green
school of Lowell, Mass, the late Gen
eral James Longstreet, the famous
Confederate commander, wrote:
"In the winter of 1868 the Confed-
crate army under my command laid
siege to Knoxville, Tenn, the Union
forces in the beleaguered city being un.
der the command of General Burnside,
who assaulted nay lines at Fredericks-
burg in 1862. Around Knoxville all
day long and day after day could be
heard the constant and heavy cannon
aiding, mingled with the incessant mus
kerry fire, showing the blue and gray,
with artillery and infantry, were bat
Ting for their convictions (aS they I'M
derstood them, while on the outskirts
now and then the fierce ring and clat-
ter of sabers and the zip, zip, zip of the
deadly carbines showed that the cav
alrymen of both armies were not idle
"Yet after nightfall a holy, solemn
hush, as of Gods benedictiOn, fell upon
the two opposing forces, and soon the
stiffness of night was gently broken on
Armstrong hill by my headquarters
band playing the Star Spangled Ban
ner,' which, ut its conclusion, was an
swered by General Burnside's head
quarters band playing the Bonnie Blue
Flag to which my band responded
with Yankee Doodle;' then from Gen
eral Burnside's came Dixie and my
musicians replied with Hail, Column
bia,' and to close the ~serenade the two
bands played first a sacred piece, and
both wound up the evenings entertain
ment by joining and in perfect tune
playing Home, Sweet Home
During these evening concerts it
would have been easy for my men to
have killed General Burnside, and vice
versa, but any soldier who would have
been guilty of any punic faith ON these
occasions would have been violently
dealt with. And when the last beauti-
full strains of Home, Sweet Home
were waited from the two bands upon
the evening air strong men showed
pallid cheeks and fearful eyes that on
the morrow were unblanched and stern
when breasting the storm of shrieking
shell and %splashing shrapnel."
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-05-19
The Flag on Memorial Day.

AS the 30th of May is our memorial
celebration day, it is generally consid-
cred more fitting that private flags
should be hung at half mast. This is
not, however, a universal custom.
Many flags fly at full mast all day and
do not violate any hard and fast ira
dition in being thus hung.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-05-19

On Memorial day nothing is moro
touching than the adornment of Tbs
graves of our fallen soldiers by ths
children. The day is most beneficial
for while it directs the thoughts u,
the child to Jul national heroes it slim
ulates his patriotic devotion, and de
pendent upon the child's love of coun
try is the patriotism of the man.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-05-19

NOR SHALL YOUR GLORY BE FORGOT.
DEST on, embalmed and sainted
N dead,
Dear as the blood ye gave!
No impious footsteps here shall tread
The heritage of your grave,
Nor shall your glory be forgot
While Fame her record keeps
Or Honor points the hallowed spot
Where Valor proudly sleeps.
WON marble minstrel's voiceless
4 stone
In deathless song shall tell
When many a vanished year has
flown
The story how ye fell.
Nor wrecks nor change nor winters
blight
Nor Times ~remorseless doom
Can dim one ray Of holy light
That gilds your glorious tomb.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-05-19
~ Observation-Disclosures
NOT ALL FOR THOSE
WHO MOURN.

When the war was over, :
"a in the south, where. under E
"a warmer skies and with more 2
pa poetic temperament, symbols 2
Ia and emblems are better I'M p
a. derstooA than in the practi- p
cal north, the widows, moth IA
- ers and children of the Con- =
federate dead went out and
- strewed their graves with
=" flowers, and at many places =
"a the women scattered them =
p impartially also over the I'M :
"a known and unmarked resting z
- places of the Union soldiers. 2
Pa As the news Of this touch 2
"a ing tribute flashed over the Z
IA north it reused as nothing y
else could have done national "
~ amity and love and allayed =
sectional animosity and pas
sion. 1t thrilled every house
- hold where there was n va :
"a cant chair by the freside and =
- an aching void in the heart =
Pa for a lost hero whose remains =
pa had never been found. Old 2
pa wounds broke out afresh, and z
Va in a mingled tempest of grief =
"a and joy the family cried, y
IA "Maybe it was our darlingI' v
Thus out of sorrows common -
alike to the north and south
-, came this beautiful custom.
"a But Memorial day no longer :
"a belongs to those who mourn. ?
"a 1t is the common privilege of :
pa us all and will be celebrated :
"a as long as gratitude exists =
"a and flowers bloom. n
ID "a "a " "a - "a =
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-05-19

DIRGE FOR A SOLDIER
A Famous Memorial Day Poem
By GEORGE II. BOXER
TL0SE his eyes; his work is donel
~ What to him is friend or foeman,
Rise of MOON, OR sd of sun,
Hand of man, or kiss of woman2
Lay him low, lay him low,
In the clover or the SNOW!
What cares he? He Cannot know.
Lay him low!
AS man may, he fought his fight,
Proved his truth by his endeavOr.
Let him sleep in solemn nigbA
Sleep forever and forever.
Lay him low, lay him low,
In the clover or the snow!
What cares hep lie cannot know.
Lay him l0wi
Fold him in his cOuntry's stars,
Roll the drum and fire the voIleyl
What to him are all our wars?
What but death bemOcking folly?
Lay him low, lay him low,
In the clover or the snow!
What cares he? lie cannot know.
Lay him lOwi
Leave him to Gods watching eye;
Trust him TO the hand that made him.
Mortal love weeps idly by;
God alone has power TO aid him.
Lay him low, lay him low,
In the clover or the snOwi
What cares he? He cannot know.
Lay him i0wi