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The Washington times., 1917-08-18
B. 80. SWTCHMAN
AS BOY NOW BOSS
Of BRITISH NAVY

LONDON, Aug. (by maiD.-They
used to say that the fastest thing on
the B. and o. was the Royal Blue
Limited. They were wrong. The fast
est thing on the B. and o. was q
young hired hand named Eric Geddes.
Naturally it wasn't known then, but
the appointment of Vice kdmiral Sir
Eric Geddes-the same young hired
hand and not q whole lot older-to be
ruler OF the British navy ought TO
prove It
II the new FIRST lord of the British
admiralty had a middle name II would
be Speed. II he accomplishes the same
results In the admiralty that he has
accomplished-in other branches OF the
government this much Is certain: Brit
ish naval officers will cease to marvel
at the hustle Of the American navy:
they'll be too busy speeding up their
own.
Bern In India.
Sir Eric was born in India forty
one years ago. He was educated at
Edinburgh Academy and Oxford Mill
tary College. When seventeen years
old he went to America He worked
In Southern lumber camps q bit,
then for the Carnegie Steel Company
in Pittsburgh and became q switch
man and Afterwards q station agent
on the Baltimore and Ohio in West
Virginia Four years later he left to
20 back TO India
In India he entered the service Of
the RohiIlSund and KumAon Railway,
in the building of a railroad through
the Jungle, q job that made him
something of q reputation. Thirteen
years ago Sir George Gibbs, general
manager Of the Northwestern rail-
way, cabled him asking II he was
prepared to accept a place on the
Northeastern staff.
Starting Monday" Geddes re-
Piled.
In a short time he was appointed
deputy general manager. Lord Kit
ehener saw him in 1915 and enlisted
his aid in speeding up munitions.
When the ministry of munitions was
created with Lloyd George in charge
be made Geddes deputy general direc-
tor. Early in 1916 he was transferred
to the war office as director of mill
tary railwayL
Called on to assist in the prapara-
tions for the Somme campaign he
was transferred, at Sir Douglas
Haig's request, to France as a mem
Der of the commander-in-chiefs staff,
Win the title OF director general OF
transportation and the rank OF
major general.
Lord Peel raised the question OF
the propriety OF replacing q military
officer with a civilian
But" said Lord Derby, 'the civil
ian in this case Is Sir Eric Geddes."
That settled 1t.
In May OF this year It was decided
his energy was needed in the
admiralty. The post of controller was
created, q little Job that called for
meeting the combined requirements
OF the admiralty. the war office, the
ministry OF shipping and other gov
eminent departments with respect to
design, construction, alterations, and
repairs of warships and other YES
sells Of all classes and the require
ments Of the admiralty with respect
to armaments and munitions. So he
ceased to he a major general and be-
came a vice-admiral.
But Lloyd George came to the con-
clusion that Sir Eric didn't have
enough to do and now has made him
FIRST lord and the real Ruler of the
Queens Navy"
The Washington times., 1917-08-18
The Higher Criticism.

Sir: The third "episode"-the
opium den scene-in 1.-THE Man Who
Came Back" came to a haggard close,
the curtain was lowered and the lady
sitting behind me stirred in her seat,
heaved one of those signs suggestive
of an impending utterance OF wis
dom and remarked, in a sort OF blase
manner, to her escort:
From the literary standpoint It's
pretty poor show; but you've got to
hand It to the author for appealing to
the emotions"
l simply had to look at her. Yes. a
hefty cousin of Hermione's. And I
chuckled-couldn't help II! She
glared at me, and l know her whis-
pered remark to the docile man with
her was something like this: why
does that bourgeois person look at
me? Probably doesn't comprehend
my remarks: can't grasp the underly-
Ing meanings and the fundamentals,
IF you get what I meant Wonder
why he isn't at the movies! So an
noying. these persons"
FELIX ORMAN,
The Washington times., 1917-08-18
CALLS WIFE JOY-RIDER;
ASKS ABSOLUTE DIVORCE

An absolute divorce from Nellie A
Schindell and custody OF their four
children is sought in a suit filed in
the District Supreme Court by Max
A. SchindeIl, who charges his wife
with joy riding in the machines OF
other men.
The Joy rides, the plaintiff alleges.
were taken during June, July. and the
present month.
They were married in Camden, N.
J., In 1902.
The Washington times., 1917-08-18
THE CITY'S SOCIAL SIDE
Miss Hoge Weds
Lteut. Sicknev
At Cape May

The marriage Of Miss Barbara
Hoge. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
S. Hoge, of Washington, and Lieut..
Laurence stickhey, U. 8. r. c.. took
place at noon today in Cape May.
N. J.. where Mr.. and Mrs. Hoge are
spending the summer. The cere-
mony, which was followed by an in
formal breakfast, WIS solemnized at
the summer home of the brides
brother-in-law and sister, Lieut.
Comdr Frederick A. Savage. u S.
Naval Reserves. and Mrs. Savage. OF
Roland Park. Baltimore.
The bride, who IL as popular as she
is pretty, was given in marriage by
her father. She wore q simple, but
becoming frock of white georgette
crepe, made round length and trim
med with wide tucks and fine thread
lace. Her tulle veil was held in place
by a chaplet OF orange blossoms ana
she carried a graceful shower OF
sweetheart roses and lilies OF the val
ley. 800.
She was attended by her two nieces,
Miss Dorothy Savage, as maid of hon
or, and little Miss Polly Norris, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Murdoch Norris,
OF Baltimore, as flower girl. Miss Saw
age wore q dainty gown Of flesh pink
Eeorgette crepe, with a picturesque
leghorn hat, and carried sweetheart
roses. The little flower girl wore a
shocked frock OF white organdie and
carried q Quaint old-fashioned bou-
quets
Among the guests at the wedding
were Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Stickney,
OF Englewood, N. j., parents Of the
bridegroom, % ami his sister, Miss
Charlotte stickney, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Nicholas Sever Brewster, Of
Elizabeth, N. J., the brides brother
in-law and sister, and her two broth
ers, W. 8. Hoge, jr., OF Washington,
and Lieut.. Philip Hoge, u. S. r. C.,
who Is on duty at Norfolk. Lieuten-
ant Sticixney was graduated from the
reserve officers training camp at
Fort Myer on Monday.
Leave for North.
Mr.. and Mrs. Soterios Nicholson
have left for trip to Niagara Falls,
Thousand Islands. and Canada
Mr.. and Mrs. r. 8. Reynolds Hit, Of
Washington, who have been at the
Ritz Carlton IN New York for several
days. left there yesterday for New
port.
Robert Lee Keeling Is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. George Lear at Southamp-
ton, L. I.
Commander de Blanpre, naval attache
OF the French embassy, is passing
several days at the Plaza in New
York.
Congressman Nicholas Longworth
and Mrs. Longworth, who are visiting
Gov. and Mrs. r. Livingston Beck
man in Newport, were the honor
guests at q dinner which Mrs. Ogden
Mills gave last evening.
=
G. F. Snyder entertained at dinner
last evening at the University Club
for Lieut. William c. Speakman, OF
Wilmington, Del. Others present
were Major W. H. G. Logan, Major
James C. Mckay, and Capt, ]. r.
Ames.
Lieut.. Allison F. H. Scott, Coast
Artillery, u. S. A, and Mrs. Scott
are visiting Mrs. Scott's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Forrest F. Vrooman, at
their home in Massachusetts, avenue
Mrs. Scott was Miss Gertrude
Vrooman. Her marriage to Lieuten-
ant Scott took place in Washington
in April.
The Washington times., 1917-08-18

Several people have written US.
quite seriously. inquiring whether the
verse published recently In this
column. and said by a medium to
have been communicated to her in 4
state Of trance, was actually the work
of poets dead and gone.
And quite seriously we answer:
How 10 one to know exactly where
such things come from?
For our part, we shall continue to
be skeptical about such things until
we have absolutely Incontrovertibls
proof ~
But from the same source comes
another bit OF verse. which we pre-
sent below. The medium would like
to have us believe that II was writ
ten by Oscar wilde.
To Persephoae.
As II a chance wind touched with
minstreIsy
Some broken lutte again, so hath a
: breath
wrought music from my soul that
languisheth-
One final cadence fraught with agony.
A breath, breath: thy name, Per-
sephone,' --
Doth mingle with the grief 1t quick
eneth: N.
Thy name. o mistress of the realms
of deathl
Sets desolation into tune for me.
Once the wild raptures and the beat
ing wings
or song were mine, the sun, the
climbing flight;
falter now, he always falls who
singsi
Shattered, creep out OF the cruel
light.
Persephone, in thy dim twilight
glades
Another shadow Joins the silent
shades.
The Washington times., 1917-08-18

Church, Fourth street and virginit
avenue southeast. DR.. Evans r. pas.
tor OF the Conhansey B|ptist Church
Roadstown, N. J.. the oldest BaptiF.
church in the state. having been
founded in 1890.
The Washington times., 1917-08-18
MISS PRICE TO SING.

The Rev. DR.. L. h. Hardin, pastor
OF the Mt. Vernon NJ. T.. Church
South, will speak at the open air
service in Henry Park, Seventh and
Il streets southwest. tomorrow after
noon at o'clock. Miss Gladys Price
will sing several solos.
The Washington times., 1917-08-18
swEm's TOPIC "LovE."

The Rev. E. Hez Sven will preach
on do Washington Women Tire OF
Love" At the Centennial Baptist
Church tomorrow night. The sub
ject OF the morning sermon will be
The Washington times., 1917-08-18
Y. N. c. A. MAN IN PULPIT.

C. Everard Dunkum, jr.. associate
religious work director OF the Y. n.
c. A. will speak at the service at
North Carolina Avenue n. P. Church
at IL o'clock tomorrow morning, in
the absence OF the pastor. c. X.
Hoover will occupy the pulpit at the
evening service.
The Washington times., 1917-08-18
ETcHIsoN TO SPEAK.

Page Nick. Etchison, religious
work director of the Y. NJ. c. A.. will
occupy the pulpit at Ryland NJ. E.
Church, at the morning service to-
morrow. In the evening, he Will
speak at the McKendree NJ. E.
Church.
The Washington times., 1917-08-18
The German Language Papers.

Contributed by the vigilantes.)
"If Germany should win-and she
will unless we work-there will be a
fine distribution OF Iron Crosses and
Orders OF the Red Eagle among our
German-American brethren. And the
breasts Of some of the editors OF Ger
man language newspapers will fairly
dazzle. II nominations are in order.
we herewith nominate the editor OF
the Deutsch-amerikanisc Grieger-
zeitung of Cleveland, Ohio, for every
jangling bangle the Kaiser has on
his list. For this editor deserves all
the Kaiser can give him lin apprecia-
ton of loyal and devoted services"
The particular job of the German
language newspapers in the United
States is to stir up i'll feeling and in
every other way to hamper Americas
preparations to wage effective war
fare against Germany. Here is a lit
tie note from the Deutsche-amerikan-
ische Kreigerzeitung to show how
thoroughly its editor is on the job:
There is sullenness and a feeling
OF discomfort in Congress: what one
would call discomfort, in fact Some
of the legislation, conceived and
passed in mad haste, is being attacked
from various sides, although ii has
scarcely gone into operation. The ex-
PLANTATION OF this state of affairs is
simple enough. The gentlemen in
Congress are not at ease in their
doings. They know that they have
not got the people behind them. They
are dissatisfied with themselves-and
they have every reason"
Come with a bangle, Wilhelm!
The Washington times., 1917-08-18

Mrs. Frederick J. Rice has re-
turned from her summer home in
Virginia and Is now at Braddock
Heights, Nd, where she will remain
during August. She will be at home
after September ], at 1902 Column
bia Road.
The Washington times., 1917-08-18
SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH
Universalist
CHURCH OF OUR FATHER

Thirteenth and L SITS. N. w.
REV. JOHN VAN SCHAICK. IT., D. D..
Pastor.
Public worship at n a m, with sermon by
DR.. L. C. Powers. Subject, ''FAith Born Of
This War"
this church.
The Washington times., 1917-08-18
PASTOR OF OLD CHURCH HERE.

The Rev. T. w. Evans viii preach
in the morning and evening to-
morrow at the Second Baptist
The Washington times., 1917-08-18
MISSOURI MAYOR REMOVED.

JOPLIN. Mo. Aug. 1S.-In a recall
election. Mayor Hugh McIndoe was
removed from office, the vote being
2,2s9 for and e65 against
The Washington times., 1917-08-18
The Beehive.

Inc BEEHIVE
Each bee has not an individual soul,
This believe, but there
A spirit breathes that animates the
whole.
The beehive huns. The beehive n1ls
With music like the music Of the
stars
And like the music that the world
will make
When hearts no longer ache and MI
and break
With the swift dreams and turbu-
lency OF wars.
I have felt God today; known Him
alive
Working His patient will. I heard
His voice
In the concerted noise
That swelled in vowels from the loud
beehive.
Each individual bee has not q soul,
This / will grant, but there
A spirit breathes that animates the
whole.
--sALoMoN DE LA sELvA.
The Washington times., 1917-08-18
Did Lou Leave Him AIIveF

SIr-As a relief from the heat.
please be advised that there Is some
thing harder to endure. Have just
left the originator OF the practice Of
prefacing an alleged humorous anec-
dote by saying that the story is really
very funny, but you ought to hear
So-and-So tell 1t in order to get the
full force OF its beauty.
BREAK
DON MARQUIS.
The Washington times., 1917-08-18
DIR. $, w, WESLEY.

Formerly Of New Orleans, viii speak
At the Gospel EeRA corner 18th St.
and Pa. Ave. 8. E, Tomorrow night.
EVanEeIIstIe meeting every nIEht ex-
eept Monday and Saturday. All In
VIted.
The Washington times., 1917-08-18

A lot of grandmothers who are
almost as young as their daughters
daughters could tell the War Depart
ment a lot about camoufiage no doubt.
The Washington times., 1917-08-18

Every day that the food crooks are
permitted to exploit the necessities
OF the people makes another flock OF
Socialists.
The Washington times., 1917-08-18

Mrs. Mason NJ. Patrick, wife of
Colonel Patrick, U. S. A, will leave
Washington next week for Plain
feld,. N. J., where she will visit her
mother, Mrs. Martin ]. Cooley.
The Washington times., 1917-08-18

Mrs. E. st. John Greble, jr, whose
marriage to Major Greble took place
last month in New York, is living
at the Huntington Valley Country
Club. Major Greble is at Camp
wanamsker. Jenkintown, with the
Second Pennsylvania field artillery.
Mrs. Greble was Miss Florence Hall
Colgate, daughter OF Nj. and Mrs.
Gilbert Colgate.
The Washington times., 1917-08-18

Mr.. and Mrs. John +. Dryden, OF
Newark and Barnardsville, N. j.,
have reached Washington after a
years wedding trip through the
Orient, and have taken an apartment
in the Altamont, 1901 Wyoming ave-
nue.. Mr.. Dryden is identified with
the Bureau OF Standardization at
National Red Cross headquarters. He
is a Yale graduate and a grandson
and namesake of former United States
Senator John +. Dryden. of New Jer-
sew, and a son of Forrest +. Dryden,
president of the Prudential Insur-
ance Company. Mrs. Dryden was
Miss Leila Batty, of Utica, n. Y.
Edwin II. Pilson, of Washington. Is
spending several days at the Wander
hiit IN New York
The Washington times., 1917-08-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Sigmund Loewenberg,
OF Newark, n. j.. announce the en-
gagement OF their daughter. Miss
Mildred Loewenberg, to Henry A.
JANE of Washington. A reception
will be given in their honor St a
later date.
The Washington times., 1917-08-18

The Speaker and Mrs. Champ Clark
left Washington yesterday with their
son-in-law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs.
James Thomson, and young Champ
Clark Thomson, of New Orleans, to
motor to Summit Point, W. Va, to be
the weekend guests Of Mr.. Thomson's
parents, DR.. and Mrs. A. p. Thomson.
The Washington times., 1917-08-18
Misses Burleson
And Party Go TO
Lake CHanpLain

Miss Lucy BurIeson and Miss Sid
ney Burleson, accompanied by Miss
Katherine Beach and Miss Grace
Beach, daughters OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Morgan Beach, left Washington yes
terday for Milton, Lake. Champlain, N.
Y, where they will visit Mrs. William
R. Wheeler for about ten days. Miss
Elizabeth Beach is also with Mrs.
Wheeler, having been her guest for
about a month.
The Washington times., 1917-08-18

Joe Beck. of Baltimore, spent We'd
nesday in Washington as the guest
OF Emanuel Stein at 1875 Sixth
street
The Washington times., 1917-08-18

A. M-Morning
by DR.. Wood ter, being made for IA
Sis 7a5-Young Peoples At Cross Society Miss Bessie an
violin nestoek charge Al
ID
for soldiers
last Sunday Mrs Baker spoke urged to
Mrs Fatt Important an Tuesday, August a.
nouncennents TINS SUNDAY Knitting
young woman most welcome made Sunday Young Peoples
1oung men are invited rom Athome
~ rs. Ea Thursday, GA Social
o-5 .O-0N' "-- -eSO' Prayer
Saturday August NJ
Wheeler Wilson, solost. AoSpcSs
p. M-Regular Service. EucopaI Churches Mrs RsLer
Tuesday, August M wife Secretary Baker be
Red Book Club for
Women meets at the church At Further Sunday
WOOD
Ministers
ant in z. in AZ
A. nlaton Y W. C. A
n0riAl Ohuien- "Ae0O~iio
M May Secretary O. Visit
V. w Goats young wosps Secretary.
the daily s.
Elizabe Soners: o Collier
E. NJ A.
Miss Elizabeth Johnston Musical
The Washington times., 1917-08-18
Married in Maine.

tic lOLlt VI MI. anu
Mrs. Lee Peary at Phillips, Ne, was
the scene Of an interesting wedding
on Monday, when Miss Ruth Rose
Kline OF Washington, formerly of
New York and Texss, became thu
bride of Richard Homer Edison of
Middletown, Ohio.
Mr.. Edison is religious work secre-
tary OF the Fourth Presbyterian
Church of Washington and Miss
Kline is an active worker In the same
church. The Rev. DR.. Joseph T.
Kelly, pastor of Fourth Presbyterian
Church, performed the ceremony.
The bridegroom is widely known
in the West and South as an earnest
church worker, being especially use
full in Y. NJ. c. A. and boys work.
The bride is a graduate OF the Col
lege Of Industrial Arts. Denton. Tex.
She was becomingiy gowned in white
crepe de chine with a veil fastened
with a wreath OF clematis. She car
ried a shower bouquet OF maiden hair
ferns and clematis. The house deco
rations were native ferns, orchids and
field flowers, with a screen OF ever
green forming a bower in which the
ceremony took place.
The flower girls were the Miss
Lena incomes and Miss Lucille Sedg-
ley. prettily gowned in green and
pink and carrying bouquets OF spiraea.
The wedding marches were played
by Miss Georgia s. Peck, OF Provi-
dence. r. !. Mrs. Joseph T. Kelly gave
the bride in marriage. Lee Peary
acted as best man.
After the ceremony a collation.
was served. the chief feature Of
which was the brides cake, the gift
of Mrs. Peary.
The house guests were DR.. and
Mrs. william T. Peck and Miss Peck
of Providence, r. J.; and DIR. and
Mrs. Joseph T. Kelly, OF Washing
ton. After a few days spent among
the hills OF Maine, the young couple
will visit Boston and New York and
then return to their united work in
The Washington times., 1917-08-18

Mr.. and Mrs. F. worthington Hine
OF Locust Valley, n. Y, are at the
ST. Regis in New York for several
days. Mr.. Hine was a student at the
Reserve Officers Training Camp at
Fit. Myer and now is q lieutenant in
the Reserve Corps. He will sail
shortly for duty in France.
The Washington times., 1917-08-18

Capt. Eyeleth E. whiting, U. S. r.
C, has been ordered to Madison
Barracks, n. Y. He will leave Wash.
ington Monday and will be followed
shortly by Mrs. Whiting and their
daughter. Miss Frances E. Whiting.
The Washington times., 1917-08-18

Major Joseph Earle, U. S. A., and
Mrs. Earle, who have apartments
in the Westminster, will move rext
" eek to Florence Court.
The Washington times., 1917-08-18

Mrs. Delos Blodgett, her sister,
Mrs. Charles Grey Matthews, Miss
Helen Blodgett and Miss Maize
Porcher returned to Washington Thurs
lay night from an extended automobile
trip in the North.
Evening star., 1917-09-26
TEXAS GOVERNOR IS QUsTED.

AUSTIN, Tex. September 26.-The
last act in the impeachment proceedings
against Gov. James E. Ferguson Of
Texas was recorded last evening, when
the senate high court Of impeachment
pronounced judgment, removing Mr.
Ferguson from office and disGualifying
him from holding hereafter any ofiice
of honor. trust or profit" in Texas.
An all-day fight was made in favor
of a more moderate penalty. A minority
report was introduced providing simply
for the removal from Office with no dis
qualification for the future. but It was
tabled by vote Of IT to 10, with two
pairs and one member present and not
voting. The verdict is Immediately ef-
fective and Lieut.. Gov. William P. Hob
by is now governor. instead OF acting
governor
Mr.. Ferguson issued long statement,
reviewing the causes which, he says.
brought about his impeachment and
declares he does not propose to be elimi-
mated from politics, but will go before
the people on the full assurance that he
will be vindicated and returned to the
governors chair. 1t became known for
the first time that Mr.. Ferguson filed
his resignation as governor with the
secretary of state Monday evening,
about tWentyfour hours before the SEN
ate finally acted on the impeachment
matter.
Evening star., 1917-09-26
FIGHTING STRENGTH Of
ARMIES IS COMPARED
Allies Lines, Without Aid Of U. S.,
Stronger Than Germans-Rela-
tive Figures.
BY PAUL SCOTT MOWRER.
CableEram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright. 1917.

WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES, Sep
tember "a (delayed) ).-EXamination of the
relative strength Of the hostile armies at
the present time shows that though Ger
many is still strong. the allies. even leaving
the United States out of consideration.
have a genuine superiority. The Italian
and Rumanian armies may be taken to
counterbaIance the Turkish and Bulgarian
forces
The Austrian army at most is not
stronger now than at the beginning of
the war, whereas the British army has
developed from mere handful OF men
TO q powerful fighting machine The
French. Russian and German armies
despite losses, have all increased their
electives in men by more than so per
cent in about the same relative pro-
portion. That is to say that these three
armies today are more than SO per cent
stronger than at the beginning of the
war
1 am only permitted to give the fig
ures concerning the German army.
which are as follows:
In August, 1914. the Germans had
1.19o battalions on the western front
and 322 on the eastern. a total Of 1872.
During the battle of the User. in No
Vember of the same year. they had
1,293 battalions on the western front
and 39l on the eastern. AT the time of
their maximum effort in Russia, in Sep
tember. 1915. they had 1.120 battalions
on the western front and $50 on the
eastern. During the battle of Verdun
in the following year, they had ,376 on
the western and 5Ii on the eastern
front.
In the RuSSo-Rumanian campaign of
December, 1916, they had 1.312 battalions
on the western front and S99 on the east
ern.
September l Of the present year dur
ing the counter offensives on the eastern
front they had 1859 on the western
front and 96I the eastern. The In
crease in the number of battalionS from
1,5l2 at the beginning of the war TO
2.334 at the present time shows differ
ence of So
Generally speaking. the Germans dur
ing their greatest efforts on the eastern
front have still kept so per cent of the
total strength on the western front.
whereas during their greatest efforts on
the western front they have left only
20 per cent Of the total strength the
eastern front.