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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-19
Counting on In. ,;.o,,u, ~,

The Blackstone Courier. using ~
ground hog as an Industrial prorns,
ton. says: '''i"S'
The ground hog certainly 49,, i.
some of his best ticks during the n,s
week, but his sIx-we.ks' time win o,
pre- next "Wednesday. when we ma.
nope for continued nice weuthor..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-19

fully told. The Indications are n,
not less than Ave million pounds ID
Et, DC sold on the market pany,lI
SIM holds IT'S own AS the biggest brSs,p'
tobacco market of all the world
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-19

good II liz pointed our by others, the
presen, crop would have sold for ,nore
,hohcF, us II was known early that
= "no MI shortage Of anywhere frow
6,opp.O"0 to 1900 900 mounds
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-18
lsT INFANTRY NOTES

Sgt. Samuel H. Byrns Company ],
2nd Infantry, Is transferred as a prf-
yate to Company ID, fst Infantry.
- ~
Under the provisions Of General Or
ders No 81, War Department 1914.
Pvt. David A. Kline, Company Nj.
Pvt-Elmers B. Schriger and Myer ].
Ruben, COMPANY z. have purchased
their discharge.
- y
Under the provisions OF paragraph
Is, General Orders No. IL, War De.
partment, 1919, the following named
enlisted men from the list Infantry,
Army Reserve, Glass A, are trans
ferred to the 18th Infantry: Pyts. Dom
aid r. E. Orr, Company A; Firnier M.
Keller and Edmund Lorbieckis and
Corporal Marvin E. Shelton. Company
G.; and Musician Eugene A. Smith,
Company "
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SAYS GOVERNMENT SHOULD KNOW
VALUE Of HER SCIENTIFIC men
Real Preparedness Would In
cIgde Study of Special
Fields OF investigation

Suggesting that. from the stand.
point OF real preparedness the Amert
can government should know exactly
what her scientific and technical ex'
perts could best do for American In
dlstrial welfare aud for their country
In case OF war, and declaring that full
particulars should be available re-
garding research laboratories in the
United states. Or. Raymond F. Bacon
has written an article recently in the
Scientific Monthly
American scientists are eager to
render service 10 their country and
to her industries" says DIR. Bacon. A
large industrial firm finds Il advan.
tageous to spend about 4 per cent OF
It's gross annual income on research,
in providing for its future welfare and
for keeping ahead Of It's competitors.
''on the same basis, II the United
States expends $500 100000 annually
on its army and navy, It could. with
profit, spend $4,000. 900 q year on re.
search An equal sum, spent In the
construction OF q superdreadnought
may be either an advantage or loss;
the research of carefully selected men
could be only an asset.
"All this" continues the doctor,
suggests the formation not only OF
great national research laboratory, but
also Of central bureau. in, say. the
federal department Of labor. which
would apply trained men 70 learn
what American scientists arp doing.
their specific fields of inye4tigation,
and the equipment aud research facili-
ties OF their laboratories. al well as
to ascertain the problems or The vari-
Gus industries. This burehu could
then put industrialists in touch with
active university researchers with the
result that there would be On extern
sion Of both useful scientific inyesti-
CATION and manufacturing efficiency"
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WAS
MAUDLIN; MADE
MONEY BY BALE


In the course Of a lighting leader
headed Navy Bidders and Belly Rob.
bers,r an editorial writer OF Our Navy,
in the March number, gives q Homo
lulu touch TO his sarcasm. when In
speaking of dishonest commissarV
stewards and paymasters he says
But 1t is very certain that when
the chow Is short aud below standard
while in home ports that some COM
missary stewart, or some paymaster
or some businessman is q belly rob-
Der and it sometimes happens that
all three need coFk-screws 70 put their
oVercoats on with.
For instance the writer remem-
bers having drink with . commits
sary way out in Honolulu. This man
was full as a goat and he was she'd
ding maudlin tears OF shame and self
pity. Upon being asked the reason
for the weeps. he replied as follows:
4 guess you'd cry, Bo. Shay
would y believe It'll woke up this
morning In the Moana hotel with a
paymaster's uniform on! Think Of It.
A measly two-striper! Why. / make
more money in a week than he draws
down in a month Boo-hoo- -
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The resignation of Capt. Edgar s.
Barry. 1st Infantry, as an officer of
| the National Guard of Hawaii is &C.
cepted. effective March Is, 1915.
The resignation of Capt Charles
Dillingham;. 4th Infantry, as an officer
|, Of the National Guard of Hawaii, is
accepted effective this date
First Lieut. Sherwood M. LoWrey,
LIST Infantry, is granted leave of abb
sence of two months and Is days from
April l, 1916, with permission to visit
Continental United States
The following promotion is an
nounced for the information and guild
ance of all concerned:
First Lieut.. Charles r. Frazier. list
Infantry, to be captain, with rank from
date hereof
Capt Frazier Is assigned to the 1st
Infantry, and will report in person to
his regimertal commander for assign
ment and for duty.
Captain Frazier will report to the
officers examining board, to take the
prescribed examination for the grade
to which promoted, at such time as
the board may direct
Second Lieut.. Arthur G.. Wheeler,
Corps of Engineers. Is relieved from
duty with the LIST Separate Company,
Engineers.
Lieut.. Wheeler will proceed to Hilo,
Hawaii, on March IS, 1916, or as soon
thereafter as practicable, reporting on
arrival to the commanding officer,
End Infantry. fof duty.
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OFFICER
gave MEDALS TO
GUARDS At FAIR

As token of his appreciation OF
their work under him as guards al
the Pacific International Elk
position during the last year, Captain
Edward Carpenter, 55th Company.
Fort De Russy, upon leaving San
Francisco, gave to each of the BOO
members OF his guard souvenir
bronze medal OF service.
Capt Carpenter arrived in the city
last Tuesday on the transport Sher-
man. and is back at his work at the
artillery post His position at San
Francisco was that OF commandant o.
the Exposition Guard.
According. 10 the San Francisco
Chronicle. the medals given 70 the
guards by Capt Carpenter, are mod.
eled after the style of army uledals
and bear on one side the inscription,
Exposition Guard, n. p. I. E.. for Ser.
vice" and on the other side, the, seal
of the exposition. The medals are
suspended by the colors OF the expo
sitien.
All of the members of the exposition
guard were former soldiers, many of
whom had seen service In all parts
Of the world. The guard has been
by the exposition manage
ment, but some 200 men who stayed
in service during the spost-exposition
period, are still retained in the capae.
fly of day and night watchmen
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Funston likes to tell an incident thai
happened when he was a colonel in
the 10Th Kansas Volunteers just be
fore they left for the Philippines. He
vas staying at the hotel and was still
wearing citizens clothes, and on going
out to camp one day was halted by
the sentry
4 replied somewhat Jelly" says Fun
ston, that l was the colonel of the
regiment The sentry was a very tall
man. and altitude has never been one
of my charms; so the man bent his
head until his mouth was within a cou,
pie of inches of one of my ears, and,
as most engaging grin oyerspread
his features. whispered, Try the next
sentry. He's easy"
Funston's stories are full of funny
incidents that happened among his
men, He tells of the food they had
to eat during the expedition after
Aguinaldo.
"The snails. 1impets, and small fish
were stewed up with the corn" he
says, and made revolving mess. One
funny thing happened and gave us all
MuCl uOcueu lduSH. ..T-...E.-=.. =s.l-t 81
Becam. "Seasick.p
1T was Eitch-dark night and the
Macabebes had just set before us on
this occasion stewpot containing this
delectable mixture Mitchell, who was
ravenously hungry, drew a fish about
three inches long, and had downed it
before he realized it had not been
dressed. Then and there his gorge
rose and he became violently sea.
sick. We laughed atfhim so much
that his tempe.. rose perceptibly."
He refers in his Memories of Two
Wars" to an incident which. occurred
in Honolulu over the Kansas law
which provides that members of state
military organizations might partici-
pate in state cleo tons, though outside
the Kansas boundaries. This was in
November, 1898.
Ballots had Leen received before
sailing he says, "and election day
finding us at Honolulu, the Hawaiians
had their first object lesson in civil
under the American flag,
the voting booths being erected or
the wharf alongside the transport A
rather amusing incident was the at.
tempt of one captain to compel his
whole company to vote the Popnlist
ticket. 81
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Think 18th MAY
BE ORDERED TO
BORDER CHASE
Local Army Men Would Not Be
Surprised at Move; Point
to Need of Cavalry

Is there possibility that the 18th
Cavalry. stationed at Schofield Bar
racks. may be called to the Mexican
border to join in the pursuit of Gen.
Pancho Villa, Mexican bandit, whose
capture bids fair TO require weeks and
perhaps months? q H.
Such an order for local troops is
deemed to be thing not impossible
by those in a position to Judge the
workings CT the United States army,
and who are able to give number of
reasons why the 4th Cavalry might be
chosen to join the border forces.
One of these reasons is the scarcity
of cavalrymen en- the border, as II is
a well known fact that the need for
additional troopers is imminent. Fur
thermere, il is pointed out that the
Hawaiian troops. accustomed to q
warm climate and not having passed
through rigorous winter. as has
been the case with the northern
troops. would he well fitted to take
part in the campaign.
All-the-year training has put the 10.
cal men in the best OF shape. the units
are larger than on the mainland and
the men respond to drill in splendid
order.
The 4th Cavalry, which includes 81
officers and 936 men, is under the
command of Col John +. GIilfoyle.
i they should be sent to the border
the transport Dix, which is now at
Seattle. would have to be summoned
here in hurry-up time to take on the
horses for San Francisco.
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:
ton or recall to guard its home ports
against the raids of the vladivostol
squadron Similarly in the present
European war, the Notifications oi
the English coast cities have per
nitted the English to hold theiSnaval
forces concentrated at a remote point
far distant from their centers of popu
lation and have restricted the opera
tons of the German raiding cruisers
% attacks upon comparatively unim
portant and unfortified places.
No Invasion of this country Is
possible unless the Atlantic fleet is
beaten and the enemy gains control
Of the sea. In the event Of war naval
raids by the enemy may be expected,
even in the event America gains sea
control. 1t is Wherefore certain that
in the absence Of proper sea coast
Notifications these raids would result
In great damage, probably in the cap.
tare OF an important city, the leyying
of huge indemnity and possibly in
the more serious results Of q disper.
sion Of our fleet for harbor defense
that might result in the fleet being
pealen e oetan Wmcn Mouiu Iease
Protection for Cities.
IN .us oss NAM = oul . go
sloui1 ee ue - as1u ane - az 49,
nass slos ne s ~. $3.50 p.op ,,,,,,
prevent q victorious fleet from steam.
ing into harbors and capturing i'm.
pol sans 49, s - sasa' 81 - q -
s ssSA Ia 49, u 1850 - $500 -
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Total percentage Of short
age. regulars and militia. so
Should Support the Fleet.
Efficient coast Notifications said
1n artillery officer. will protect our
important seaeoast cities against
naval attack: they will prevent the
ccrupation BY an enemy of important
I1rbors: they will release our own
Itet Tor its proper function Of often
sIfe action. and they will guarantee
secure bases In which our fleets may
rcfit
he coast artillery is the support
ING point for the fleet In the first line
Of defense, and the outposts of the
army In the second line of defense.
For the United States the fleet, sup
II1nented by the coast Qualifications,
a the first line OF defense. All at
|1cks must come from overseas. For
the employment OF the fleet in an ef-
fectiye manner. however. coast forti-
|Icafions are an essential prerequisite.
1'hey back up the fleet and increase
10Th the offensive and defensive
strength Of the United States
Feet Must BE Free.
: The fleet. II Il is to accomplish
is mission. must be concentrated and
Itff free to find and engage the enemy
Ib6n the high sea. and II win be free
IN do this only when. our Important
"a coast cities, such as New York.
I,tston. New Orleans and San Fran
.itco. are protected by Notifications
an inst the raids OF an enemy fleet
~ ~,ac hacanSe of the secure de-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-18
EkRl5HHE News and notes OF the Service 5N@EEWEV
GNEIM4Z " y In Hawaii and Elsewhere e e N.AZK3G
COAST FORTS NEED MANY MORE
men TO HANDLE BIG ARTILLERY
Facts Shown to Congress Point
Out That Notifications on
Mainland Have Shortage

That Hawaiis shortage OF men to
man Ter big coast defense guns is
only a part of the general shortage
which il felt through all the coast de.
Tense cities Of the American mainland
Is evident from report submitted by
an officer Of the Coast Artillery ser.
vice TO the House Committee On Mill.
tary affairs recently.
Details Of the report are printed in
the New York Times of recent issue,
end shows that the shortage In the
Eastern Artillery District of New
York is 50 per cent; In the southern
district Of New York, AZ per cent, and
e. Sandy Hook, "A per cent. The ar.
ticle says in part:
The War Department plans for de-
tense call for the manning OF the coast
fortifications by so per cent regulars
IN time Of peace and in war by the ad.
Citizen OF enough National Guard to
supply the remaining so per cent that
would then be Immediately needed.
AZ the present moment only Al per
cent Of the National Guard troops
mat would be needed are available in
the entire United States the total
shortage OF regulars and militiamen
in the country being SO per cent. The
shortage In regular troops is AZ per
cent. 81
None At Los Angeles.
This situation Is indicated by the
TACT that the Notifications protecting
Boston are % per cent short OF the
REGULAR quota, those guarding New
Orleans are short 81 per cent, Gal.
weston IL short so per cent, the de-
lenses OF the Delaware, among the
most important I'M the country, are
~ per cent short, while Key West.
the key to the Gulf, is so per cent
short, and Los Angeles, the second
City OF the Pacific coast, is without
single regular artiileryman. The
number OF companies needed in the
United States to furnish the regu-
lar army's quota Of the manning force
IS 2Q6. The number on duty Is 109,
leaving shortage OF 81 companies. or
almost one-half the total required.
The number OF regular. coast artil- |
lerymen necessary, II the fortified
tons OF the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific |
are proDerly manned. Is 1921 officers
and 29,S47 enlisted men. Now author.
lied are 70l officers and 1852 men, |
shortage Of $40 officers and 1920 /
enlisted men. The number Of Nation.
~ Gnardsmen needed In the event of |
war would be I'll officers and 1929 |
enlisted men Available there are /
40 officers and 743S men, q shortage |
e I'll officers and 1891 men.
Table Of Shortages.
Here Is the table submitted to, the
House Committee on Military Affairs: !,
North Atlantic coast: lrf
COMPANIES No. on PET. OF
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AM IMPROVED OUINIHE
DOES NOT AFFECT The HEAD

Because Of its tonic and laxative effect,
BRoMo CUISINE viii be found
better than ordinary ouinine. Does not cause
nervousness. nor ringing In the head. Re.
member. there 10 only one Bromo oufnines
The signsture Of +. W. Grove Il on each box.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-18
ANNUAL ROSTER OFF
PRESS IN FEW DAYS

Fashioned after the regular army
roster, roster Of the National Guard
will be printed within few weeks
for distribution about town. and about
the islands. The roster will contain
the names and addresses Of the 220
officers of the guard. arranged in al.
phabetical order, and giving the rank
and position OF each
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-18
SUBMARINESP
in ACTIVE week
HITTING TARGET
Alert lows Raft Representing
Enemy Vessel: Routine is
Being SyStematized

Shooting torpedoes at raftlike tar
get towed BY the submarine tender
Alert mas been the principal occupa
ton Of the third submarine division
| the X boats, this week, or rather, was
! until the wind started to blow gale
and made suspension OF further prac
tise necessary. =. d.
The target itself is about 10 feet
long AMI of about the same height, bat
IL represents an enemy craft $50 feet
long, so that il the torpedo doesn't
bump the target, but goes within a
space u a certain distance fore and
aft of the target, IL is. considered a
hit, as under war conditions the ship
would have been torpedoed success
fully.
The target is towed about 500 feet
behind the tender, and as the Alert
cruises along or in semieircie the
submarines aim their practise torpe-
does at the target. The torpedoes
used are the regulation navy war type,
except that their heads are the prac-
tise variety. and have no load of ex-
plosive.
Z
Torpedo proving practise has been
successfully concluded, and element
ary torpedo target practise is now
scheduled, and will be started as soon
as the weather is reasonably good.
The navy department allows the sub
marine divisions good weather for tar
get practise, and in bad weather the
nndersea raiders are not required to
60 ahead with this work.
Elementary practise win be held at
Pearl Harbor. The torpedo proving
practise has been held in the ofting,
out at sea between this port and Pearl
Harbor, and the sight OF the Alert
towing the target around in long
semi-circle, has been a familiar one
to customs lookouts and the pilot
watch tower this week.
Last year nearly 100 per cent was
made in elementary practise. The KS,
now here, but then stationed with the
other X boats at Pearl Harbor, won
the trophy. In 1914. it was won by
the F-3. one OF the submarines OF the
first division, Of which the Inflated FA
was q unit.
. Under the leadership or their new
Lieut. -comdr. Thomas G.
Hart. the submarines and their off
GERS are working out more efficient
systematization Of routine work In the
division. The division commander is |
reported to be an excellent organizer
and executive.
The Press., 1916-05-24
PLANETS AND GRAVITY.
The Vast Difference In Conditions Upon
 Mars and Jupiter.

The Vast Difference In Conditions Upon
 Mars and Jupiter.
 Tn an article entitled "Is Mars Alive?" in the Popular Science Monthly Waldemar Kaempffert describes the possible appearance of Martian. In speaking of the different conditions prevailing on the planets MT. Kaempf- fert says:
 "The bigger the planet on which you live, the harder it is for you to move about. If you were suddenly transport ed to Jupiter, the largest of the plan cts, and if you were able to live on its semi molten surface, you would find it hard to lift your arm. A steam crane would be welcome assistance in nov ing your body about. This is due en- tirely to the enormous gravitational at traction which Jupiter would exert upon you. The bigger the planet the harder are you pulled down to it's sur face; the harder it is to put your foot forward.
 Mars is only one-ninth as massive as the earth. Hence you would weigh much less on Mars than you do on the earth. A Martian porter could easily carry as much as a terrestrial elephant A Martian baseball player could bat a ball mile. A very ordinary Martian athlete could leap with ease over a moderately sized house. Because his planet is not able to pull him down with the attractive force that the earth exerts upon us, the typical Martian has conceivably attained stature that we would regard as gigantic. Three times as large as human being, this creature has muscles twenty-seven times as effective. His trunk must be fashioned to inclose lungs capable of breathing the excessively attenuated Martian air in sufficiently large quan titles to sustain life. As a canal dig ger-assuming that he had no machin- ery-he would be great success, be- cause he would eXcavate a canal with the speed and efficiency of small Pan anna canal steam shovel.
 Beyond that we cannot go IntelIi- gence is not necessarily a human at tribute. It has so happened on this earth that man has become the domi- nant race not because of his physical powers, but because of his brains. It may we'll be that the biological condi- tions of Mars are such that creature very unhuman in appearance may have gained the ascendency in the struggle for existence on a planet that is fast drying up."
The Press., 1916-05-24
Our Debt to the Pioneers.

I love to think of the bold, adven- turous men who blaZed the pathway of civilization across the continent to the shores of the peaceful ocean. They, and not the politicians of this era, made this a world power. We owe them debt of gratitude which we can never repay except by being model cit izens. They had none of the ordinary incentives to high endeavOr. They acr ed their parts in a rude age, upon an obscure stage, far from the teeming centers of population and publicity. with no Boswell to follow at their heels to record their words. with no newspaper correspondents to blazon their deeds. No trumpet of fame sounded in their ears, cheering them on in their onero-s, hazardous. self ap- pointed task. but they wrought nobly for their country and their kind Champ Clark.
The Press., 1916-05-24
SNEEZING UMENS.
A< One Time to Sneeze Was Regarded
 as a Death Warrant.

as a Death Warrant.
 Shocking from very remote times has been regarded with superstition.
 Our forefathers went to bed again If they sneezed while putting on their shoes. A sneeze to the right was deemed lucky; to the left, of evil DOT tent. To sneeZe near a burial place was very unlucky.
 Tradition has it that sneezing was at first a fatal sign-every human being sneezed but once and then died-but Jacob petitioned the Creator to re- move the sneezing ban and succeeded Thence arose the once universal cus- bless you!' or May you live longw The custom still obtains in some parts of Europe.
 In England not only was sneezer blessed, but friends raised their hats to him as well. In an old book, "The Code of Conduct" it is directed that eff his lordship sneezes ye are not to bawl out, God bless you" but bow to him handsomely" All over the world the sneeze was recognized. Whole na- tions were under orders to make ex- clamations when their king sneezed. Sneezing was believed to be sure cure for hiccough and was also looked upon as n sign of sanity. If ancient and universal belief goes for anything 1t is good to sneeze. -- London Tele- graph