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The Cordova daily times., 1916-05-20
NJ WASTE ON THE BATTLEF|ELDS
 IF TODAY

ON THE BRITISH FRONT. France, May 6. The question of what be- comes of the vast number of broken implements of warfare. and the dis carded clothing and shoes that are commonly supposed to strew the bat tlefields where great armies are op- erating, may be answered, so far as the British expedtionary force is con cerned, by visit to one of the bases of the British army All these things, from the big gun, which has been shattered by a shell. to the smallest part of Tommy Atkins personal equip ment which has been broken or lost, are gathered up and returned to one os the bases. where they are repaired if possible. If they cannot be mended such parts as are intact are used in renewing other implements or articles of the same kind, and in event that they are hopelessly broken or torn they are sold as junk.
 A correspondent of the Associated Press was permitted to visit one of these big repair depots. Departments of every description were busily en- gagged in the work of restoration. In one building was a pile of upwards of half a million pairs of worn boots a veritable mountain of muddy foot gear. These were being disinfected. cleaned, resoled and repaired in other ways at the rate of seven thousand pairs week by a large force of ex- perts. As fast as they were finished they were placed in stock ready to go back to the trenches, when there should be a call for more boots.
 In other shops parts of broken bar- ness from the equipment of the army horses were being repaired, saddles were being made over. rifles were be- ing made whole. big guns were in the process of renewal, uniforms and equipments were being oVerhauled- in fact, every conceivable sort of thing which finds use in the army was be- ing renovated. All unservicable bits of metal were being stored to sell to foundries and even the tattered pieces of uniforms were being made ready for the call of dealers who buy cloth of this description for various manu- featuring purposes.
 Much of the work in this repair depot was being done by French girls, although large force of men was required for the heavy work and such duties as called for skilled labor
 An officer explained that mo waste" was the motto under which the British forces were working, and declared that the result was the sav- ing of vast sums of money for the government.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-05-20
BERLIN SAYS AUSTRIA
 MAKING RAPID PROGRESS.

BERLIN, May 19. - The Austrian offensive in the Reverted region is progressing rapidly. Already In some places they have advanced their lines five miles The Austrian artillery, 1t Is claimed, is far superior to the Ital- ian guns, and the latter cannot stand against 1t.
 Tn the operations during the past two days the Austrians claim to have captured 7,3OO prisoners, 31 cannons and 35 machine guns.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-05-20
AMERICAN TROOPS ARE
 BACK FROM OLD MEXICO

COLUMBUS, May 19. - The Sixth regiment American cavalry today re- turned from Mexico, and has been sta tioned along the bordeA for patro duty.
 This is the first AmericaN troop to be withdrawn from Mexico,\ and is thought to indicate a gradtSal with drawal of United States soldiers.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-05-20
EIGHT YEAR OLD BOY KILLS
 MOTHER WITH SHOTGUN.

PORTSMOUTH, Ohio. May Is. - George Jordan. eight years old, con fessed today. officials said, to killing his mother with shotgun. Last Wednesday he told officials that his father, Roy Jordan. killed the mother with a shotgun following a quarrel, because she did not get up early enough to get breakfast.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-05-20

of eastern capital. and within the next two months a mining engineer of national reputation will be sent here to inspect the property.
 q do not care to make any pre- dictions as to his report, but I can say that in the event he makes one that is favorable. plenty of money will be forthcoming immediately to de yelop the property.
 His visit is merely to determine the worth of the Mckinley lake pro- perty He will make a thorough er. animation. block out the ore and re- port his findings. settling for all time as to whether 1t is property worth retaining There will be no mill erected now, nor any stock sold. but if the property is found to be one that can be worked at a profit, rapid development will follow"
The Cordova daily times., 1916-05-20
PROGRESS AT HILL BOA.

BERLIN, May IS. - (By Wireless to Sayville.) The Germans have made further progress on Hill BOA on the Verdun front, and have driven back French attachments on the southwest part of the hill, the war office statement today says.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-05-20
FORGED TO CALL OFF CAMP.

JUNCTION CITY. Kas., May 1S.-. The camp Of instruction for officers and on-commissioned officers of the militia field artillery, from Colorado, Missouri and Kansas, which was sche- dnled to be held at Fort Riley from -lune l to June 15, has been called off. The officers will go to Toby hanna, Pa., instead.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-05-20
MORE TROUBLE FOR HEIRS AND MULTIMILLtoNAiREs.

WASHINGTON. May Is. The ways and means committee Of the house is now framing a bill providing for Sl50 900, COG additional revenues for the coming fiscal year.
 It is proposed to raise the bulk of the revenue from additional taxes on incomes and inheritances.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-05-20

LONDON, May 19. - AerOplanes from British warships today bonn stroyed Fort Three Elarish is on the line between Syria and Egypt.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-05-20
SUIT FOR S77.65 IS FILED
 IN COMMISSIONERS COURT.

Suit was filed in the commissioners court this morning by John Serrano against NJ. simerey. in which plain tiff alleges the defendant is indebted to him in the sum of $7T.65, for which amount he asks judgment.
 The case has been set by Commis sioner Medley for trial May 2s.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-05-20
TWO MExIcANS WHO WilL
 NEVER GO RAlDiNG AGAIN.

BROWNSVILLE. May 19. Jose Busostrico and Melquiades Chapa, two Mexieans accused of murder dur ing the border raids last fall, today were hanged here.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-05-20
GERMANS CAPTURE TRENCHES.

BERLIN. May 19.-French trenches on both sides of the Harcourt Esnes high road, west of the Mouse, were captured today.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-05-20
SEATTLE DIVINE IS MADE
 A BISHOP BY CONFERENCE

SARATOGA SPRINGS. May IS. - Rev. Adpa Leonard today was elected a bishop by the Methodist general conference3 In session here.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18

The reported failure of the supply for
National Guardsmen ordered to border
service is being probed by the Secretary of
War. and there is possibility that
changes may follow. The main defect in
the supply system. as viewed by the army
quartermaster, is the absence OF state sup
ply depots, and hereafter there is likely
to be such a depot in every State where
there are National Guardsmen. 1t is read
lily recognized that State troops could not
only be supplied quicker, but at much less
expense, with ample reserve supply-stoCks
available in each State.
In the naval fuel-oil investigation now
before Congress an important part OF the
work falls to the fuel-oil board OF the
Navy Department. The work of the
board, already heavy, will be increased
by provisions of new legislation for the
purchase of instruments and appliances,
the extension OF the fuel-oil plant at the
Philadelphia navy yard. and for employ
ment of civilian experts on fuel-oil. This
item OF the appropriation totals $4,000,
and the work will occupy the board sew
eral months.
Continued evidence Of the alleged inter
ference by labor organizations with re-
cruiting is reported by the War Depart
ment. The interference Is mostly con-
fined to certain points on the Pacific
coast, Seattle. Wash. for instance. and TO
New York City. Disapproval OF army
service is usually expressed. the depart
ment reports. by the DETACHMENT of re-
cruiting posters and placards, a common
proceeding being to paste over the posters
notices libelous to the service. 1t would
be an easy matter to proceed against such
offenders, the department states, could
they be apprehended. but their work is
done at an hour when they are unobserv-
ed. The army is more the target for
these attacks than the navy and marine
corps The department does not hesitate
to express its belief that they are inspired
by certain labor organizations. 1t is
claimed. however that the attacks have
caused no perceptible falling off in re-
cruiting.
An allotment OF a fund of 800 has been
approved by the War Department for the
purchase and test Of materials that can
be successfully used in an illumina ting 6
compass for field operations at night
Rsdium has already been tried, but was
not suitable because il did not adhere
sufficiently to the enamel of the con- pass
AS the result of the research. the depart
ment hopes to develop a new enterprise
exclusively in this country.
The spring target practice of the navy
convinced Secretary Daniels that the
craftsmanship of the Sunners has i'm
proved vastly in the last two or three
years. Notwithstanding that at recent tar
get drills the range was placed much
further away. In the long range shoot
last February and March, the battle
ship Virginia scored 26 hits on a battle
ship sized target, and the Rhode Island,
which made the lowest score of any of
the six ships. mage eight hits at a slight
ly longer range. The scoring of the fleet
was as follows: Nebraska, % hits; Louis
lana, 10; Kansas. l6; Virginia, IS; New
Jersey. 20; Rhode Island, s. The range OF
the last named battleship was from 100
to 1900 yards greater than that OF the
others
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18
Battle Losses in the Past.

AS the war is about to enter its third year
men are looking back from its colossal output
10 the wars OF the past. How they shrink in
SlZe, viewed through the large end of the tee-
SCoPe! Ihe famous battle of the nations"
Iougnt in 1873. was won by 100000 Prussans
ATustIians' Russians and Swcdcs against I8o 900
French under Napoleon, and the total killed and
wounded DID not exceed 100000. Tennyson char
W5oiT aT5tGTized Waterloo "world-earthquake, yet
Wellington led to battle not more than g. 900
troops BIucher adding $1,000, while the French
numbered only 72,ooo the losses all told being
$1,000 Henderson calls Sadowa "onc of the
EIeaI?st battles OF history" remarking that "sel
dom lndced have two such colossal armies stood
over against each other" The fighting arrayed
$4,000.
In the Franco -Prussan war over I 900. 900 men
were caiied out by the PrussianS, but not more
man haI1 OF them were actively engaged in the
teld Bazaine is described as retrcatng on
the battle fought outside Sedan is called "the
most impressive spectacle that man could we'll
deyise. The losses amounted to $4,000 killed
ana wounded At the close of our civil war the
federal army numbered about 100000 and at
least 100000 had been enrolled during the
struggle by the Confederatcs At the first battle
OF Bull Kun $4,000 Federals under Mcdowell
raced 10000 Confederates under Beaurcgard, and
tne losses were about 5000; at the second Lee
nad aDout 10000 men, Pope about $4,000, the
TTfonfefderates losing S,4oo the Federals 5000
ne 1orceS engaged in the three days battle at
Gettysburg numbered not more than from 10000
to $4,000 side; the Federais lost 23I86, the
Gontederates 3r,6z1. And the whole losses in
the tremendous" struggle between Russia and
Herald.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18
The Herald's Army and Navy Department
Latest and Most Complete News Service and Personnel Published
in Washington

First Lieut.. James P Corb-tt is relieved tron
duty.
Cap Oliver ?. Snyder. infantry Is relieved from
duty a. the Bingham School. Ashevius. y. c
First Lieut.. william Garter Second Cavsl-y
detoilsd at the Bingham school Ashsrills y C.
Capt. Richard c Marshall, ir.. will visit Fort
Bliss. Tex.
The foll7Winsnamsd officers q the Medical
Reserve C"rps are ORDERED 70 Fort San Houston.
Tex: FlTst Lieut. AbTsm L. Van Meter First
Lieut Walter A. Newman First Lieut. Lee W
NerdeTy. First Lieut. Walter A. Os:eador FYrst
Lieut.. Harold A. spilmsn. FIrst Lieut. Maurice L.
Puf.r, Ftrst Lieut. William J. Fr4tzhein. First
Lieut. Bender T. eastman. First Lieut. Henry
r. CsHtens.
Leave q absence f1- Eve days is sraatsd Frs.
Lieut.. SEmGsl NJ Parker
Capt. Lucius l. Hopwood Medical Corps. is
relieved from duty.
First Lieut.. Leo J. DiIloW and James A. Doris
are transferred from the First Regiment Of En-
Eneers to the Third Regiment Of Engineer.
Capt. Rinslco Il. Wood. is detailed 70 fl &
rscancy In the Qusrtsrmastsr Corps
Mai. John T. Nance Is detailed as professor u
military science and tactics al the University u
California, Berkeley Cal
Mai Marx Brooke, Capt GiIbe-t Van B wilkes
and First Lieut.. Beverly { Dunn are relieved from
assignment TO the Third Regiment uf Enrineer
ard from duty in the PhilipTtn. Department
Orders relating TO First Lieut. Francis O. vicx-S
revoked
First Lieut., Albert K B. LYMAN i, r,H-ved
from assignment TO the Third Regiment Of En-.
gineers and from duty in the Hawaiian Depart.
nent.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18
VIEWS ON HUGHES.
Newspaper Critics Give Opinion. on
Campaign Charges.

Philadelphia Inquirer-"Mr. Hughes
has performed distinct public service
IN exposing the reform pretensions Of
the Wilson administration
Philadelphia Record-'Nr Hughes ts
upbralding the Wilson administration
for turning Republicans out Of office.
Well, II he is elected, is he not going
10 turn Democrats out Of ofice.''
Pittsburgh Chronicle-TeIegraph -
The Durand incident Is. Of course
only one in the long list Of beheading.
OF faithful. experienced. efficient serv-
ants Of the government whose only
crime was their standing in the way
Of deserving Democrats.
New Haven Register-"Even IN th.
matter Of a director OF the census, the
man who lost the Job may be assumed
TO know whether he resigned or was
fred"
Norfolk Ledger Dispatch-"Capdi-
date Hughes Is pitching his campaign
on weak plane when he ignores the
things Of moment and takes UP the
cases Of q few disgruntled office
holders who have lost thier Jobs
Springfield Republican--Mr. Huxbes
may make considerable talk about the
Democratic appointments IN special
cases, IL he thinks Il profitable to
rake over such cases. But he cannot
Of course, make the people believe that
the Democrats are the only sinners"
Philadelphia Bulletin--As q matter
OF fact. while majority Of public
opinion. as Il is expressed indorses
the principle Of civil service reform,
every party. and faction Of party. sig
nslizes its possession OF power by
peddling out the plums"
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18

1T was a beautiful specimen Of Eng
lish. I made some Inquiries so that
] might learn where Governor Long
gained that English style. was tnio
that he was constant reader OF the
classics and had. / believed. actually
translated a part of Virgil into Eng
lish. Nevertheless. he would have done
as well IL he had mastered Shake
speare. Do you know Il was the mas
terry of Shakespeare which qualified
Senator Cushman Davis OF Minnesota
for becoming a very great speaker?
II have often heard that the speech
of William NJ. Evarts in 1860. when he
asked the Republican convention to
nominate William II. Seward for presi-
dent. was a masterpiece OF that kind
OF oratory. ! doubt II. For / do D.
believe that Evsrts had the special
qualifications needed II one IS to cap
turc such throng as constitutes a ma
tional convention.
''1n my opirion, no nominating speech
of itself ever Influenced a convention
to make choice Of the man in whose
interests the speech was made. II is
something besides speeches that makes
the nomination. Come to think Of II.
I'll make one exception. for l doubt IL
General Garfield would have been nom
mated for the presidency had II not
been for his speech TO the delegates
who met at Chicago in 1850. But Gar
field was speaking for John Sherman
and not for himself"
When ColOHel InEersoll thus talked
with me. william J. Bryan had not
made the now traditional speech at
Chicago which unquestionsbly brought to
him the nomination for president which
otherwise Richard p Bland OF Missouri
would have secured
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18
A New Juvenile Court.

large majority of residents OF Washing
ton probably will commend the effort of Con-
gresS to hasten enactment Of legislation for a
new Juvenile Court for the District.
More and more progressive thought Of the
country supplements the opinion OF those Rep
rcscntatves who have made study of the iuve-
nile delinquent, that the child who finds his
way into court, is not to be regarded as a
criminal but rather the ward OF the nation,
whose individual welfare comedies with the we'll
being OF the state and should be saved to it,
rather than prosecuted by it,"
The present Juvenile Court OF the District
was established March 10, 1906 and COM
pared to methods pursued by progressive States
in the treatment of child offenders is wholly
inadequate, antquated and altogether undesirable
By its terms the justice must punish or fine
for all crimes that msdemeanors More
serious ofeuses go to the grand jury for con-
sderatlon. Between June 80, 1907 and June 3o
1913, 1000 children fell Under the courts uris-
dlction. And those 1000 children with many
others who have followed suffer the odium Of
court record that classes them with the GRIM
inal
One Of the highest officials in the govern
ment service today when boy of H. stole three
dozen bananas from a pushcart He was caught
tried under the old-time system that made no
ulSuHCllon between the character or age OF Of
tenders, and sentenced to thirty days in the re-
formatory. He served the sentence And that
record bobbed up to torment him when he was
considered by a member of the Cabinet for the
office which he at present fills with honor and
efficiency. His integrity is of the highest he
has made his mark in the world of business and
he is eminently respected in his own COM
munty but the record stands
That is Of the evils which the new law
corrccts. 1t forbids the indiscrimnate perusa,
OF records and guards them as private papers
available only to the proper authority. 1t in
creases the age for delinquency from II to IS
years. The new law gives the court absolute
discretion as to the custodial care of the child
AT present the law does not allow the court to
commit any child to any care except that of
training school. Summonses take the place of
warrants. The adult who is directly responsible
for the condition that leads to a juvenile Of
fender can be reached under the new plan. 1t
from the humiliation and suffering that 90 with
open court sessions.
Taken all together it is distinct step for
ward in this class of legislation 1t will put the
District abreast with States which have wrcstled
with this problem and have reached satisfac-
tory solution. 1t does not attempt to coddle
the youthful hoodlum, but it does make possible
sympathetic and helping hand from the stern
law officers of the community in cases where
1t IS deserved. Citizens of this city will COM
mend Representative Tinkham for his efforts
and work on this law, and will hope that he sees
the fruition of his labors before Congress ad-
journs.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18

colonel Robert G. 1ngersoll was al
ways persuaded that the tendency OF
those who madu nominating speeches
before national conventions for the
purpose of placing candidates in line
Tor the presidency was to make the
speeches too long. too polished. too
much like essays and sometimes SINH
lar to an argument by a great lawyer
before one of the higher courts
one afternoon. in Colonel 1ngersolrs
otfice In New York, he talked to me
Tor an hour or so about speeches made
TOT the purpose of placing the names
Of candidates before the convention.
When ! was selected to make the
speech to the convention in 1875 which
would place Blaine in nomin ation for
the presidency. l made up my mind
that would not speak more than ten
minutes. he said. Il was actually less
than that time in writing out that
speech, and l would not have put it in
manuscript al all had my brother not
urged me to do so on the evening be-
fcre the speech was 20 be delivered.
wrote it out to please him. 1t was at
midnight in our rooms at the hotel
had. however, been for a long time pre-
pairing that speech mentally and was
satisfied that the best way to place
name before the convention was by a
rev 3 appealing remarks based upon
sentiment rather than reason, for II Is
sentiment that controls a great ma
tional convention.
Il have often thought that II the
other method be considered the best
then the speech which was delivered by
John d. Long of Massachusetts, in
which he placed George F. Edmund's
name before the Republican national
convention In 1884, was a masterpiece
Of that kind Of speechmaking.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18
NEW YORK HOTEL ARRIVALS.

New York. Aug. 1.-THE following
Washingtonians are registered at hotels
in this city:
Arllnston-T. J. Bannon.
Albert-J D. Cohn.
Aberdeen-P. J. H. Hall. P Lattimer.
Dr.. L. A. Walker.
Hermitage-A H. Horn. I. $. Open
helm.
Grand-L. Paine
Herald square-E. Belfo-t. H. P. wag-
gaman.
Broztell-C. E. Blair
Van Cortland-G. CanEls.
WallCk-H F. Meyer
LOnsaCre-P. b. O'Br.en.
Murray Hrl-W H. Wilson.
Flandcrs-L. Schcieton
TRADE PRESENTATIVES
Woodward & Lothrop. dry goods. etc
Miss b. Hart, women's gowns and COS
tunes: S4 Fourth A. CnUe.
Woodward & Lothrnn. dry goods. etc
s. w. Woodward, representing: 334 Fourth
Avenue.
Woodward & Lothrop. dry goods etc. :
Mrs J. c. Noursc. notions, stationery.
Art emhroideries. patterns. jcwelry. clocks
and bric-a-briC; &&4 Fourth Avenue.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18
WILSON CONFERS WITH
FORMER MOOSE LEADER

PRESIDENT Wilson took time or
from his efforts TO settle the Railway
strike yesterday 70 confer with Eve
OF the FORMER leaders OF the Pro-
gressive party who have been nsyns6
as members OF his campaign commit
tee He and Mrs. Wilson entertained
them at luncheon at tse white Hou,.
ana ways and means for corraliinE
the Progressive vote were discus&--
Those present were Bainbrirge Col
by, OF New York: Matthew Hale. OF
Massachusetts: Albert Nortoni. Of Mis-
souri,; J. A. II. Hopkins, of New Jer-
sey' and Henry II Wallace. Of Mich
igan
IL was agreed that Colby and Hale
VIII head the Progressive deieEation
which will 60 to Maine to stump that
state for the Democracy. In addi-
lon' II was decided that efforts would
De made TO form a Progressive Demo-
cratic Wilson and Marshall organiza-
ion in every State.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18
DAY PLANNED TO
HELP TRAINING SCHOOL

The citizens OF West Fails Church Va
have arranged q special Educational Rslly
Day for Sunday. The program will be N
aN-day affair Leading firms OF Washing
ton and Virginia towns will be repre-
sented
The purpose Of the celebration is 10
stimulate interest in the construction OF
the new Industrial training school for
The coiored youth Of Virginia
Addresses will be made by Rev. Joseph
Mathews, Professor Kelly Miller, Of
Howard University. Rev. Logan johnson.
Mrs. Julia West Hamilton and Chss
Lane, OF the Pension once. The off,
Gers In charge OF the affair are:
HeN. 4 4. Lott, president: o. o.
G"anderson, secretary: Geo W. Hawx-
hurst. Benz. r Shreve, Rev. Logan John
son Chr. Dr. W. P. Nspper, D. W. Fer
suson secretary: Alexander Tillnan. JOS
uah Bail. S. II. Lomax. James Jones
and Not!e Jones
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18

woman who has spent eighteen years as
a mission worker in New York and whose rep
utation has been unbemishcd was convicted
before a Brooklyn magistrate of soliciting in
the street. 1t seems that the woman was pro-
nounccd guilty solely on her admission that she
permitted detective to speak to her in the
street and escort her home. When he asked
to enter the home she said No" This woman
undoubtedly was very indiscreet in what she
probably considered an innocent filtration. But
to stamp her street walker because Of such
an lndiscrction carrying the enforcement
OF law to extreme that should seem absurd
even in Brooklyn.