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The Colorado statesman., 1919-03-15
SMALL ISLAND ALL AMERICAN
One Of Uncle samuePs Most Valued
Possessions ls Little Scrap Of
Lard In the Pacific Ocean. J.

Midway, tiny scrap of an island in
the Pacific, is one or Uncle Sans
most cherished possessions. 1t is one
Of the most valuable bits of sand and
rock in the world. The little island,
O relay station for the Pacific cable,
Is link in the chain binding Asia to
the western world, the Philippines to
the United States. A message sent
to Pekin or Manila from San Fran
cisco must pass through Midway be-
fore 1t reaches its destination. The
Island listens to the gossip Of two
continents.
Once the most desolate and forsaken
atoll In the two oceans, Midway today
promises to rival Hawaii as the para
disc of the Pacific, paradise created
by man. A tiny paradise, to be sure.
but the island has never been able
to boast of population of more than
forty ut one time, and nearly half of
them were only visiting. A superin-
tendent with the imposing title of
Guardian Of the Island. his family,
a doctor with very small practice,
an engineer or two and the servants
are the sole inhabitants.
The island today is triumph of
engineering skill. 1t was necessary
that the stations of the cable be under
the American flag. The second link
In the chain could only be Midway, 50
the nameless, pear-shaped heap OF
sand in the Pacific was transformed
into blooming bit of land with flow.
ers, vegetables and even diminutiva
trees. The American flag was raised
over the government house, an Amer.
lean colony was transplanted to the
new island and Midway stepped into
prominence at once.
Midway is just half way around the
world from London, almost directly
over the 1S0th meridian. When it Is
midnight in England, the noon sun Is
shining on the smallest single bit OF
American soil in the world.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-03-15
HAMMOND IDEA O. K.

ten years and 100000 on his inven
ton.
There is no question whatever n:
to the ability to control with great
accuracy the torpedo or carrier" said
letter of Maj. Gen. F. w. Coe. g
member of the board, $50 long as it Is
n surface vessel or has any antennae
above the water, by direct radio
waves, either from shore or from ar
airplane."
With a shore station having height
of so feet above sea level radio con
troll of the craft has been demonstrate.
ed to the board up to distance OF
seven miles, but General Coe said that
if controlled from an airplane there
was no limit as to distance except the
propelling power of the torpedo or the
boat that carried it or the airplane.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-03-15
CreWIesS Ship Proves to Be a
Success.
Army and Navy Experts Report That
Wireless Control Is
Possible.

Washington.-Army and navy ex-
perts have reported the device of John
Hays Hammond, Jr., for radio control
of surface craft to be sent laden with
explosives against enemy ships a sue
cess, and predict similar results with
submerged craft showing above water
only wireless antennae.
Results of tests were made public
in connection with the new fortifica-
lions appropriation bill, which carries
S475, 900 for construction of an exper-
mental submerged boat.
Secretary Baker wrote the house
appropriations committee, which is
considering the bill, that the joint
army and navy board was convinced
of the practicability of the control of
the surface craft, and added that there
had also been demonstrations of the
possibility of the control of a craft
completely submerged except for an
air intake pipe.
Before finally deciding on the pur-
chase of the patents for S750,000 the
board desires further experiment with
the submerged craft.
Construction of the submerged
craft, which will be about so feet
long by Z feet in diameter, will take
two years, according to Mr.. Hammond,
who told the committee he has spent
The Colorado statesman., 1919-03-15
British Officer Surprised by Cau-
ton of Foe During First
of War.
GRAND FLEET IN DANGER
Short Of Cruisers, Destroyers and Had
Defenseless Bases in Early Months
of conflct-Deseribes Big Bat
tie of Jutland.

London.-The dangers to which the
British grand fleet, short of cruisers,
1estroyers and with defenseless bases,
was exposed during the first two and
one-half years of the war, owing to the
German use of submarines, mines and
torpedoes, is described in book writ
ten by Admiral ViscOunt Jelicoe, for
mer commander of the fleet, covering
the activities of 19l4-16.
Admiral Jellicoe points out that the
German high seas fleet possessed 81
1estroyers, compared with AZ for the
grand fleet, and reveals that, owing to
the submarine menace, the grand fleet,
in the fall of 1914, moved from Tough
Swilly and only returned to the North
sea when the anchorage in Scapa Flow
became reasonably safe.
Neither in October, 1914, nor in May,
1916, Admiral Jellicoe says, did the
British margin of superiority justify
him in disregarding the enemy's tor
pedo fire. The situation gradually i'm
proved after 1916, especially as the
light cruiser and destroyer forces with
the grand fleet increased steadily after
the battle of Jutland, considerably re-
The Colorado statesman., 1919-03-15
Trenches Not So BadI

He was a small boy, about six years
old, and like most youngsters of his
age, was more or less opposed to hav-
ing his face washed any oftener than
was necessary. During the course of
one of these operations he looked at
his father and asked:
do the soldiers in the trenches get
vacations?"
Not while they are fighting" an
swered the father.
81 guess they don't have time for va
cations" unused the boy, "Pll bet they
don't even have time to wash their
hands and face"
81 suppose that is right" replied the
father, after which there was a long
pause, during which the washing oper-
atoms were continued.
At last the irksome task was COM
pleted. The boy heaved sigh of re-
lief, and as he left the bathroom his
father heard him say, Gee, wish
was n soldier fighting in the trenches"
The Colorado statesman., 1919-03-15

there was q difference of reckoning
between the British battle fleet and
the battle cruiser squadrons, due to
the cruisers having been engaged for
several hours and having repeatedly
altered their course. Hence, instead OF
being encountered right ahead. the enc
my appeared on the starboard bow"
Instant action was necessary, the adj
mlral says, and he decided to deploy OH
the port wing division, thus compelling
the Germans to turn Off to starboard to
avoid being crossed. This maneuver,
which has been described as mastery
by reviewers, threw the enemy into
complete confusion. The German COIN
mander in chief realized that his only
hope lay in escape, profting by MS
superiority in torpedo craft, low visi-
billty, the approach of darkness anu
the proximity of his bases and mine
fields.
The enemy at this period fired hun
dreds of torpedoes, as German officers
have since stated, Admiral Jellicoe con-
tinues, and although the Germans were
in the gravest peril, the position of the
grand fleet itself was menaced by de-
termined torpedo attacks In thick
weather. But the British fleet by turn
ing its battle line four times during
the action, the admiral says, got clear
of the torpedoes, which were racing
toward the British ships, and defeated
the tactics upon which the Germans
based their hopes.
ctr T1fVfIa
The Colorado statesman., 1919-03-15
HUN NAVY TIMID
.JELLICOE SHOWS

ducing tho danger of successful tor
pedo attack, while the inclusion OF
class X submarines made 1t probaDie
that the enemy would suffer more
severely from submarine attack than
the British.
Tables Are Turned.
Regarding 1918, Admiral Jellicoe
says:
"The position was assured and we
could have afforded to take risks which
in 1916 would have been unwise. III
the German fleet had come out to bat
tie, terrible punishment awaited
them"
One-thlrd of the admirars book Is
devoted to the battle of Jutland. In
summing up the lessons of the battle,
Admiral Jelllcoe dwells upon 1.-The dan
ger involved in leaving too much to
chance in fleet action, because our fleet
was the one and only factor vital to
the existence of the empire. and, In
deed, to the allied cause"
1--WE had no reserve outside the bat
tie fleet which could in any way re-
place it in the event of disaster or
even should it's margin of superiority
be eliminated" the admiral continues.
Admiral Jellicoe says he knew that
his ships We're inadequately protected
with armor compared to the German
vessels of the battle cruiser type,
while the German fleet in the battle
of Jutland was far better off in the
number of destroyers. In addition, the
Germans possessed "a most efficient
armor-piercing she'll"
The admiral continues:
"When the battle fleets approached
The Colorado statesman., 1919-03-15
FRENCH NAVY LOST 1874 SHIPS
Total of Tonnage, 10000; Four Bat
tIeships and Four Armored
Cruisers in List.

Paris.-A full list of French naval
losses in the war includes four battle
ships, the Bouvet, Suffren, Gaulois and
Danton; four armored cruisers, the
Leon Gambetta, Amiral Charner, Gle
Der and Dupetit Thouars; one fast
cruiser, the Chateaurenault; fourteen
destroyers, eight torpedo boats and
fourteen submarines. One of the SUBJ
marines, the Duri. was relocated by the
enemy, but was subsequently recov-
cred. Minor ships sunk were five aux
iliary cruisers, four gunboats, seventy
two submarine chasers, one sloop and
seven small craft.
The French loss totaled 10000 tons,
against $4,000 tons for England, TO-
600 tons for Italy and 1850 tons for
the United States.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-03-15
Not for Publication.

Here is one story that III. e. Bar.
nard, the state food administrator.
should not overlook. Ed Lane, one Of
the prominent citizens of Colfax, Clin.
ton county, became worried several
nights ago because he couldn't
sleep, and thinking that perhaps 4
salt water bath might restore his
restful slumbers, he got up and pro-
ceeded to experiment with his
theory. The next day his clothing
stuck so tight TO his body that he
had to have assistance from his wife
to get it off, and when she inquired
as to the reason, he informed her
that he had taken a saltwater bath
the night before. But Mrs. Lane then
realized where her sugar had gone.
and she proved to her husband that
he had got the graduated sugar
instead of the salt. The result was
painless, but Lane doesn't think that
1t will do to have Mr.. Hoover or Mr..
Barnard find out he took his bath in
sugar overwhelmingly News.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-03-15
Safety Belts.

On the question of safety belts DR..
Graeme Anderson gives it as his opin.
ion that before leaving the ground all
aviators should see that their safety
belts are fastened and should be fa'
miliar with the method of their quick
release; the belt should never be I'm.
done in the air.
In II crashes on tractor machines
with II injured the belt held on seven
occasions and gave way on ten, of the
AZ crashes in which the pilot escaped
the belt held in % instances and gave
way in Ia.
DR.. Graeme Anderson advocates the
wearing of safety helmets by all pupils,
but emphasizes that they should be
well fitting and not be easily dislodged
from the head while flying.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-03-15
A HOMEMADE DOLLS HOUSE.
BY HILDA BUSICk.

friend of mine entered her five
year-old son In "A kindergarten. She
took him there every day, and once in
while stayed with her three-year-old
daughter to visit. Noticing that the
children were happy because they were
busy with work which appealed to
them, and that the dolls house was
frequently the center of attraction
she decided to allow her little ones to
make house ut home, So for 20 cents
two wooden egg boxes were secured
from the grocer, amid much excite
ment on the part of the children.
The boxes were taken straight to
the children's corner. and it was de
cided that work should be done on
them on rainy days only, and that the
children were to do all the work If
possible.
At their dictation. mother made a
list of the things they intended to do 4:
Paint the outside of the boxes white :;
make curtain across the front; have
a kitchen, dining room. sitting room
and bedroom paper the rooms make
rugs for the floors. and make furniture
for the different rooms. The next thing
to do was to prepare list of the va
rious materials needed: Paint. paper.
scissors. thumb lacks. cardboard boxes.
spoois. glue. scalloped-e tissue
payer napkins for window curtains.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-03-15
$4,000 YANKS GO TO SCHOOL
Chosen to Teach Soldiers of the
A. E. r. in France.

Paris.-Fifty thousand soldiers of
the American eXpeditionary forces
have enrolled as students in the army
post schools in France, conducted un.
der the direction of the army educa.
tional commission. Hundreds of for.
mer college and academy professors
and instructors drawn from the va,
rious branches of the A. e. r. have
been sent to teach in these schools.
The plan is to make these division.
al schools continue in operation with
the division until it is returned home
and demobilized.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-03-15
Famous English Specialist Ex-
pounds New Theory.
Claims Color Schemes in Decorating
Win Make People Healthier
and Happier.

London.-Kemp Prosser, the famous
English color specialist, has been con-
Quoting some interesting experiments
which he hopes the British govern
ment will adopt for decorating houses
during the reconstruction period. He
maintains that the adoption of his
color schemes will make the British
both healthier and happier.
Interviewed In his two "health
rooms" one with walls of sunlight
yellow and the ceiling sky blue, with
blue net curtains at the windows, Mr..
Prosser declared that his purpose Is
to bring outdoors inside.
II am doing away with my pic
The Colorado statesman., 1919-03-15
Flying Experience.

Lieut.. Col. G. v. S. Quackenbush,
commanding officer at Kelly field, la
bored for years to cure himself of
pulling his drives in golf. He spent
hours in practice; he hired profession
al instructors he tried everything but
hypnotism. One day in the course Of
flying lesson he rubbed blister on
the middle finger of his right hand.
that afternoon on the links he had to
change his grip, and now he could
hardly pull if he wanted to.-New
York World.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-03-15
L adybirds for France.

Southern California has, during re-
cent years, been credited with leading
all other sections of the United States
in developing natural methods of com
batting insect pests. Among these Is
the ladybird, the tiny red bug which
feeds on plant insects. Millions or
these bugs, propagated In the Califor-
mia nurseries, are now being shipped
overseas to France, where they will be
incubated until spring and released to
do their part in destroying noXio"~iI
sects. Great stretches of land in south
ern France have been untitled during
the war, and it is expected that vari-
Gus pests will be greatly in evidence.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-03-15
COLOR AS AID TO HEALTH

lures" he said. INSTEAD l am INSTALL
ing these bowls of fruit, as you see,
on pedestals against the background
of the sunlight walls"
Then the color specialist led the way
to the other room, in which the dom
mating color was apple-blossom pink.
"This is the normal color" said Mr.
Prosser, because 1 have found that
ninety-nine people out of n hundred
are happiest in rooms of this shade"
The Colorado statesman., 1919-03-15
Change Village Name.

San Francisco. - Germantown. a
prosperous community in Glenn coun-
ty, has gone the way of sauerkraut,
hamburger and pretzels. Hereafter,
the Southern Pacific announced, the
name of the station will be Artois,
which carries more of an allied flavor
Recently the Southern Pacific rechris-
tened a small station on its lines in
southern California. AS Berlin 1t was
an anathema. Now, as Pershing, 1t looks
forward to civic greatness.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-03-15
Souelchinu a Smile.

There were plenty of empty seats In
the car, but the smiling youth, who
wore his hat on the back of his head,
stopped opposite the handsome young
woman in the red hat and said in his
most engaging manner:
"Can l take this seat, miss?"
al have no objection, sir" she said
in a tone that froze the last smile on
his face, but 1 think it's nailed
down"
The Colorado statesman., 1919-03-15
Frank Comment.

Robert was n great admirer of sol
diers and having attended military
wedding, he was loud in praise. Soon
after he was taken to see another
wedding where all were in civilian
clothes. At the wedding dinner he re-
ceived n dish of Ice cream full OF
fruit, raisins, etc. He especially dis
liked raisins, so he said in loud tones,
81 fink this wedding and this Ice
cream is wotten-no soldiers or moth
in"
The Colorado statesman., 1919-03-15
Oh, Hang II, Thenl

Paperhanger (warmly)-Hcw does
he food administrator expect n fellow
TO hang paper If he can't buy flour for
paste, huh7
Friend-Why not nail 1t up2
Paperhanger-And invite trouble
18th the carpenters union ?-Buffalo
press.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-03-15

"why is there so much caloric in
the soup, JaneT
"Cause, ma'am, 1t was the only sea
sonin' the grocer wasn't out Of"
The Colorado statesman., 1919-03-15
Deduction.

1.-THE letter you have just received
is from n man of strong will and given
to use force"
"How can you tell all that? 1t looks
like a terrible scrawl to me-"
"That's just 1t. 1t is mailed fiSt.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-03-15

Formerly one of the big imports of
Brazil was rice. She now exports i've
times as much rice as she ever i'm
ported.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-03-15
kindergarten
Helps for Parents
Articles Issued by the Department
OF HIe Interior. bureau OF Education
and He
National Kinder 0rfenASSocidnOn
PLAY FOR MOTHER AND BABY
BY MRS, MARGARET WILSON
HEALD.

Baby Is instinctIvely active from the
dine he is born. Little feet kick
lbout little hands reach all around.
And mother instlnctively attempts to
Euide and develop this activity. From
line immemorial mothers have plnyed
With their babies toes and sung to
heir babies fingers, and so we have
he ever new-old baby classics; Pat
t-cnke; :" bye, Baby Bunting" "Sleep.
Baby. Sleep" "Rock-a-bye, Baby"
This little pig went to market" and
Ride Cock-horse to Banbury, Cross"
There are many other little plays
or games of this kind, not so well
Known, but which the trained mother
makes use of to catch first sense per
,eptiOns. train the awakened emotions
md hold fast the affections. They
minister to baby's growing activities
n right ways, before wrong ones can
assert themselves.
The following plays, with music, are
% be found in THE Songs and Music
If Froebels Mother Play" d. Apple
ton & Co.. N. Y. publishers; price,
s1.60.
Naming the ringers
Baby points to each finger as de-
Jcribed. In this game he becomes ac-
luainted with his hands, his fingers,
himself.
This is little Tommy Thumb,
Round and smooth as any plum.
This is busy Peter Pointer;
Surely he's double-jOinter.
This is mighty Toby Tally;
He's the biggest one of all.
This is dainty Reuben Ring;
He's too fine for anything.
And this little wee one. maybe,
Is the pretty Fnger-baby.
All the five we've counted now,
Busy fingers in n row,
Every finger knows the way
How to work and how to play;
Yet together work they best,
Each one helping all the rest.
Laura Il. Richards.
The Greeting.
Babys hands are held up, facing
zach other, and do as hidden. In this
title game, baby advances from know
ng to willing, and his fingers are his
.oos, to be used for a definite purs
pose.
Thumbs and fingers say, Good morn
Ing,
tbs very pleasant day;
Little pointers bow politely,
rail- men nod and smile so brightly:
While the rest with joyful greeting,
All their little friends are meeting.
Eleanor Smith.
The Family.
Played with the baby hands held
Up first one and then the other, and
beginning with the thumb. In this
yame, baby becomes acquainted with
he world just Immediately outside
himself
This is the loving mother,
Always good and dear;
This is the busy father,
Brave and full of cheer;
This Is the merry brother,
Grown so strong and tall;
This is the gentle sister,
This is the baby small;
And here they all together meet,
This whole glad family complete.
Here's Srandpapa and grandmamma,
And father, too, and mother,
With baby wee, one family;
oh, how they love each other.
The aunt and uncle now we see,
And little cousins, One-two-three
And this good family is found
In happy love together bound.
Emile Poulsson.
Going n little farther afied, baby
will now enjoy finger games of animal
families. A number of charming
ones suitable for this period of baby
education can be found in Emile
Poulsson's Finger Plays" published
by Lothrop. Lee and Shepard Co., Chi
sago; price, $1.25.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-26
LEGAL NOTICES.


AG6&
payment Of a part thereof, at the option
OF Tho owner, this is to give notice that
MONDAY. MAY 10, 1919,
commencing at Il O'Clock noon. at the
southwest corner OF the courthouse,
memphis, Shelby county. Tennessee,
and az tho Adams venue entrance
thereof. proceed to sell at public outcry
TO the highest and hest bidder for cash,
me following described property, to-wit:
situated In Shelby county, Tennessee,
Lot eeventsvtwo 72 OF Hlrbee
Heights subdivision, beginning at the
southeast corner of Cowden avenue and
south RembeTt street, thence east along
the south line of Cowden avenue sixty
and siX-tenths (60.6) feet to the north
east corner Of lot ~, II. II. HiKbee sub
division; thence south in a line parallel
with. the west line Of Tanglewood street
and along the line dividing lots 70 and
70 Of said subdivision one hundred ana
sixty (l6Ol feet to the northeast corner
OF lot Il OF said subdivision; thence west
parallel with the south line Of Cowden
avenue and along the north line % lot
u, flfty-etght and eight-tenths (5S.8)
feet 10 the east line Of South Rembert
street, as said street exists at the pres
emit time; thence north along the east
Inc OF South Rembert street one hun
dred and sixty d60) feet to the be-
ginning.
All right and equity of redemption.
homestead n dover waived In said
deed of trust and the title is believed
to be good, but we win sell and convey
only as trustee.
BANK OF COMMERCE & TRUST CO..
BY s. J, SHEPHERD, Trust Officer.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-26
Baptist.

' lrst~-'liome Coming" at wis cb,rc,
SUNDAY Returned soldiers and eailore
members OF tho church and congress-
ulon, and others, will be most "erdf 4.
x welcomed. The Rev. A. u. Boone
Kin =, pastor. will preach, ana there
VIII be appropriate music. ~
Central-Rev. Ben Cox viii speaf n,
ooth hours, S~tereopticon Slides viii
pfeoede the evening sermon. speciaj
music by tho mixed quartet nj The
morning service and by the Contra
male quartet at night.
sellevue-Rev. II. NJ. Inflow. nastor
has. returned from a meeting nj Hat
tiesburg., Miss, and viii preach at II
am, and s pm, -
Iemple-Pastor ]. Carl Mccoy vii,
speak at Temple Baptist church sun.
gay at IL am. on "The Victory IIbertv
at 8 pm. w" Ses""
south M~emphls--J. II. pennock. mas.
tor' WIZ preach at the morning hour
on Soul Winning" j, Carl McCnv
pastor OF the Temple Baptist church
VIII preach at the evening hour. South
Memphis Baptist church Ia nov in Inc
midst OF a revival meeting. with Rev
Mccoy doing the preaching.
seventh Street,, N. Strother mas
tor, Morning subject, "a Faithful saS-
INK About Temptation" Evening theme
lhe Importance of Baptism
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-26
WORLD CONFERENCE WILL
STUDY BIBLE TEACHINGS

The best known Bible teachers and
preachers OF the English speaking Ian
euase viii assemble al Philadelphia
May 20 to June l for the world confer
ence on Christian fundamentals, to at
tempt TO arrive at a Conservative, CO.
ordinated program Of constructlve
teaching on the fundamental and vital
doctrines OF Christian faith as present
ca BY the teachings Of the Bible.
"A vast host Of believers are hon
eatly inquiring What shall we be-
meve says j. Davis Adams, execu-
beliefs OF the Lords people have been
seriously disturbed and confused by the
doubt, denial and Interrogation Of these
modern days." he says, and the pur~
pose OF the world conference centers
fundamental doctrines OF Christian
teachings. that AZ answer TO these hon
est inqutrers may be arrived at.