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The New York herald., 1921-02-20
Gen. Mitchell Gives Full Answer
And Emphasizes the Initiativ

ingly valuable adjuncts of the fleet"
Gen. Mitchell Gives Full Answer
And Emphasizes the Initiative
Discussing these phases of the question
before the House Appropriations Committee
Gen. Mitchell said
THE air services all over the world are
charged among other things, with the at
tacllng of shipping, including battleships
Consequently we have to study how battle
ships are constructed and how secondary
ships such destroyers and supply ships
and cruisers, constructed, so that we can
properly apply our weapons against them.
In the air we always have the power of
initiative over anything of slower speed If
you go after a thing that has slower speed
than you have you can always get to it.
Consequently if you get TO thing the
measure of its destruction is a question of
development of armament and that is ali
It is.
III you can get to the thing. it is ques-
ton whether you can develop sufficient ar
mament to destroy it, The first thing we
find on the water is that we have a superior
ity of speed of from five to eight times that
of the very fastest surface vessels. The
second thing is that they cannot conceal
themselves under trees or in holes in the
ground or in buildings, as soldiers do on
land They cannot do it either in the day
Tune or at n-Bnt. inc air service is now
working over shipping all the time from it's
principal school of aviation at Langley
Field, We are working over the water
great deal of the time and we know what
the problem is"
Speaking of anti-aircraft guns. the Cen
cral, who had supreme charge of all the
American air forces i'm the A. f.. r. during
the world war, said
Our experiences i'm the war taught us
that we should have no fear of anti-aircraft
fire. I have had as high as thirty machine
guns assigned TO protect one observation
balloon from airplanes at ChateauTherry.
All the anti-aircraft defence that was pos
siblc from the ground never prevented
hostile air force from attacking if they had
sufficient control of the air; in fact we had
one balloon shot down by German airplanes
as often as five times in one day. There
was one thing definitely proved and that
was that we had comparatively little to fear
from any fire from the ground
Practically the only way to get an air
man out of the air is for another arman
to do IT, Anti-aircraft guns are not ef-
fective against aircraft i'm general, and will
be less effective from the deck Of vessel
because we will know exactly where they
are located-they won't be hidden behind
trees and camouhage, and we know that the
first bomb we drop will put the anti-aircraft
defence out of business"
The New York herald., 1921-02-20
e VS.. Battleship Row May Cause Radical Changes

and denies the navy contention that only
a trained on the sea in the naVigd-
ton of Fps is competent to be a naval
aviator. He declares the army air service
is now charged with the work of coast
protection, and says aviators could and
are being taught all that is necessary for
them to know of sea aviation. He denies
point blank the statement of naval author
tiles that the combined air service plan
adopted by Great Britain has been fail
ure.
Speaking of the present system in the
United States, he says:
What are we getting out of it now? If
we had that same amount ($100,000, O00)
Jumped under force, we could use
about $45, 900 900. or the cost of one battle
ship, per year in the building of airplanes
for our national defence. and after three
years of that expend ture you would give
a dominant air force in this country for
just what you are spending now"
The New York herald., 1921-02-20

built for the
abatlsh fleet and his eNmonyb House
The New York herald., 1921-02-20

ditions must OF necessity be inconclusive az
TO actual performance under war condi-
tions There is no doubt however, that the
future employment of aircraft in connection
with naval operations will introduce new
problems of attack and defence of far reach
ing Importance They will become increas-
ingy valuable adjuncts of the fleet"
The New York herald., 1921-02-20

proved design. The seaplane, he says. has
no speed or ceiling" cannot land in water
with ice in IL without being punctured, can
not defend itself against pursuit aviation. is
very expensive of upkeep and has almost as
much trouble existing rough sea as a
land plane.
The New York herald., 1921-02-20

The second deck of the Indiana
looking aft and showing part of the
devastation done by single high ex-
plosive bomb.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-02-23
Dancerous Maladies-

There are more deaths from measles
and whooplng cough than from scar
let fever. Greater efforts in school
hygiene would seem TO be the only
way in which this problem can be
COPIED with successfully, combined
with the education of parents in the
necessity for the observation OF quar-
antine and isolation procedures even
Tor these simple diseases.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-02-23
Notice of Appointment.
slsSZt5
Total

Notice of appointment of an Exc
cutor, of the estate of Knudt Alison,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that the
subscriber has been duly appointed
Executor of the estate of Knudt
Alison, late of Lincoln, Township, in
the County of Winneshiek, State of
Iowa, deceased, testate, and has
taken upon himself, that trust by
giving bonds as the law directs. All
persons having demands upon the es-
tate of the said deceased are requir-
ed to exhibit the same; and all per-
sons indebted to said estate are call
ed upon to make payment to
ELMER RING0EN, Executor.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, February
Sth, 1921.
o. o. RUE,
WILLETT e. NELSON,
Attorneys
Ga
Try Our Want Column
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-02-23
THE SUPERVISORS
TOWNSHIP ROAD REPORTS

Township road reports, showing dis
bursements for road purposes in the
various townships of which the follow
ing is synopsis, were received and
ordered filed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-02-23


AA1A''S banabl
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-02-23

Our Want Column
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-02-23

One Black Mare, 8 years old
One Black Mare, 4 years old
One Black Gelding, 3 years old
One Roam Mare, 8 years old
One Sucking Colt
One Bay Mare, 2 years old
One Black Gelding, 2 years old
One Gray Gelding, 2 years old
One Black Gelding, 4 years old
, 1921-10-08
PORTO RICO AND GOVERNOR
RELY.

At a mass meeting Of the Porto Rican
colony in this town day before yesterday
resolutions were adopted notifying Presi-
dent HARDING and both houses Of Con-
gress that Governor REILLY is, in the
opinion of these p~rOtestants, an unit
person to continue in office. The Gov
ernor is charged with the u%tterance of
Executive public expressions unbecom-
ing an American official, with personal
p~rejudices impairin8 the smooth course
of public business, " and with AN aNoW-
ed attempt to suppress the Spanish
language in the Porto an public
schools" The resolutions, if we rightly
understand them, suggest the removal
Of the Governor from office for these
,eaSOnS.
How far the gentlemen who make
this highly original suggestion to Presi-
dent HARDING are numerically represent
alive of Porto Rican sentiment in New
York we are not informed. But The
New YORK HERALD is very sure that
.Ceemed Americans of insular birth
Guild be in better business for the true
elfare of the beautiful .sland t>ey love
their motives must be either politics or
patriotism. If it is politics, it is the
politics of a sinister cause, namely, the
political movement Of the lndependistas
through propaganda aiming at the Sc
,ession OF Porto Rico. If it is patriot
ism, it is not American patriotism but
something else.
Governor RELY was President HARD
ING S personal choice for a post Of ex-
.eptional difficulty and delicacy, owing to
he Roadway the Lone Star Sentiment
d made in tho island in recent years,
4bo ahlo onS adrOit
, 1921-10-08

politicians who have used it for all it was
worth to the very practical purposes OF
local control, local offices and local ex-
penditures. Mr.. REILLY was a business
man in Kansas City. Little was known
% the general public Of his capacity for
espOnsibla craftsmanship in an unusual
,ituation before the President picked
him out and sent him down to the Palace
in San Juan to tell disaffected elements
that Porto Rico's future is Statehood and
not separation from the United States.
The new G yernor had lot been many
hours in the island before his quality
and texture were manifest to all con-
cerned. His inaugural clarified a stu
alton which was becoming decidedly
turbid. 1t delared plainly the main fact
and the purpose from which the Gov
ernor has not departed AID will not
depart.
said. that there is no room in Porto
Rico for any foreigner who is not willing
to supper and uphold our established
Government. Neither is there any sym
patty or hope in the United States for
independence for Porto Rico, from a.y
individual or any political party. Neither
my friends, is there any place IN these
islands TO, my flag save the flag OF our
beloved and common r"'~t~" So long
as Old Glory con-; Jver the
United Stat 4e to wave
over POrt
In effe .Ao COLUMBUS and the
gg' so slmplu and direct and natural a
.-lnon, ration of the one way to treat
the Porto Rican situation. AS events have
proceeded in the island, there can no
longer be any doubt in any mine that
what Governor RELY said he really
meant, or that what ne said and meant
represents the fixed and 1Aalteraole pur-
poses OF the Government and people OF
the United States.
The whole policy and the whole pro-
gramme regarding Porto Rico's future
is in the foregoing. The new Governor
stated the case Adequately, tearlessIy.
temporarily, but in language the mean
ing of which cannot be mistaken. That
there should be resistance IN some quar-
tiers was 10 have been expected. The Lone
Star idea could not disappear between
noon and sunset, The political interest
of Independista leaders in is malnten-
ance was too great TO be abandoned at
first call. But the leaders have learned
the nature of the 81 if that is in the
Executive, "the only one island execu-
tive as Ell TEMPO puts it, the Gov
ernOr."
The Governor has kept to his %announc-
, 1921-10-08

rOBER 1921. No. o85.
ed course with personal suavlty and good
humor. but infexibly. The Indepen-
denllsta politicians have discovered that
they are facing a man who knows why
he is ia the Palace and what he is
about. Recently when the titular lea
der Of the Independista party, Don
ANTONIO BARCELO, President IF the
Senate, addressed to the Go a let
ter suggesting certain NAM or APP
pointment to an important ( zee an
intimating in words savOring Of attempt
ed dictatiun that a conference on tn
subject might have been arranged, th>
Governor replied: Il am sorry, my
dear BARCELO, chat you still fail to
comprehend my business here. You
seem rot to understand that tie old Or
der has changed. You must sever your
connection with the Independence party
and become a local POI Rican Ameri-
can or we c"~~"' any friendly po-
liticai relatI want you fully t.
understand tho Snal! never =
any one to any office who is an advo-
cate OF independence. All my APP
continents Will be made strictly by n
as / do not intend to be hampered or
up.
This is the real reason why here in
York certain followers Of the somew
disconnected leaG $ at San Juan
assuming to advise 'eSident HA-
and tn Congress of United S
that Governor RELY is unfit for
post. As we have alread. rema
they might be in better but less.
American public will appraise their
iIiary protest at its actual value.
ernor REILLY will continue the 9Dod W
he has begun. Porto Rico III so,
day become a State in this UniRn's S
terhood Of States, hut it will fever |
come a republic Independent of Che I'm.
ted States.
Furthermore. The NEW YORK HER
AID firmly believes that ser Hation and
the Lone Star flag are th4 last things
desired by the intellige or even the
numerical majority Of the native pon"
la ion. The incidental confic' with
fish politics will soon be over. 10.
to the flag with many stars in its
field and to the present relations
tween mainland and island will
Porto Rico's destinies. The Mem
Herald Sept. 9Th.
mE ~ ~
Evening star., 1921-03-14
DR.. ELIAS S. WALMER,
VETERINARIAN, is DEAD
Georgetown Citizen Was Veteran
of Spanish War-Came Here
in Horse-Car Days.

DR.. Elias S. Walmer. veterinary
surgeon. died yesterday at his home.
3243 Prospect avenue, Georgetown,
aged sixty-five years.
DIR. Walmer was born in Pennsyl-
vania in 1855. His hoyhood was
passed on the farm. and he attended
the county schools. where he receiv-
ed his primary education.
In 1883 he came to the District of
Columbia. 20 accept the position as
veterinarian for the Washington and
Georgetown Railroad Company (now
the Capital Traction Company, in
which position he remained until the
elimination of the horse car. He
then took up active practice in
Georgetown, where he has been since.
During the war with Spain he
served as veterinarian in the quarter
masters department OF the Army. he
is a member of the District of Column =
bia and Virginia veterinary associa- :
tons He has been connected with
the United States College of Feteri-
nary Surgeons, Washington. d. G..
since it's foundation. holding the chair
of theory and practice of canine medi-
cine.
He was married in 1870 to Miss Su-
sannah Bender, and to them have been
born two sons, one of whom died IN
infancy. The other. DR.. Morris II.
Walmer, is in the employ of the bu-
rcau of animal industry. Department
of Agriculture, and resides in Balti-
more. Md
Fraternal orders to which DR.. Wal
mer belonged are: Knights of Pyth-
las. Red Men. Junior Order American
Mechanics and Daughters of Ameri-
ca.
Funeral services will be held
Wed ne sday afternoon at , O'Clock at
the residence. Interment Will be in
GlenWood cemetery.
Evening star., 1921-03-14
REV. w. H. GOTWALD,
LUTHERAN PASTOR, DIES
Served st. Marks Church Here for
Seven YeArs-Anti-Sa1o
League Leader.

Rev. DR.. William H. Gotwald. Luth-
eran clergyman of this city, residing
at 1895 30th street northwest. died
Saturday night at his home. He was
seventy-nine years old.
Or. Gotwald was born at Aarons-
burg. Pa, September ,, 1871. He
c,rne from a ministerial family. his
father and two brothers being clergy
men. Two other brothers were ply
sicians. ~
He was educated at Gettysburg.
His first charge was at Aaronsburg.
which also was his fathers last
charge. Later he took pastorates in
Loganton and in Milton. Pa. where
he remained for fourteen years.
From Milton he came to Washing
tom and organized st. Marks Luth-
eran Church, which he served for
seven wears. Following his resigna-
tion from St. Marks he Joined with
Others in founding an anti-saloon
league in Pennsylvania. He as
identified with this work for more
than twenty years
DR. Gotwald was eloquent as
preacher a profound thinker and Il
capahie organizer. He was known
as the father of conservative Luth-
eranism in Washington. He was
twice married his first wife dying
six years ago. He was married to
Evening star., 1921-03-14
MAI. NJ. D. LEWIS DIES;
ONCE OPERATED WILLARD
Civil War Veteran Passes Away at
Home of His Son in
Baltimore.

Maj. Morgan Duval Lewis. civil war
veteran and former proprietor of the
old Willard Hotel here and of the
House of Representatives restaurant.
fis son. Harold A. Lewis. Baltimore.
Md. He had been i'll from hardening
OF the arteries for six months.
MAJ. Lewis was born seventy seven
years ago in Cherry Valley. n. Y. He
had made his home in Baltimore dur
ing the past five years
Joining the Union forces at the out
oreak of the civil war as private,
Maj: Lewis served throughout the
conflict. At the close of the war he
was major in the 9Th New York
Cavalry He participated in a num-
SIettysburg. Antietam and Chancel-
iorsVllle. He was twice wounded.
Following cessation of hostilities s
Maj. Lewis entered the hotel business
In addition to his local connections
he was at various times proprietor
of Cranston-on-the-H Hudson. New
York. and the Princess Anne, Virginia
Beach. Va.
He was a member of Washington
Commandery, Grand Army of the Re
public: the Loyal Legion and the Ma
sonic fraternity.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs
Flora A. Lewis; two sons. Harold 4.
Lewis of Baltimore and Clifford NJ
Lewis. president of d hotel training
school here. Another son, Louis Fl
Lewis. an officer in the 9th | nl.~.
States Infantry, was killed in the
Spanish American war
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow morning at $50 o'clock at
his late home in Baltimore. Inter-
ment will be in Arlington cemetery
at l o'clock. with representatives OF
the organizations to which he be-
longed in attendance.
Evening star., 1921-03-14
FAMOUS SINGER DEAD.
Mrs. Jenny Kempton Gained Inter
national Fame as Contralto.

Los ANGELES. Cal. March IA
Mrs. Jenny Kempton, eighty five, who
won international fame as con-
tralto singer more than half CEN
tury ago. is dead at the home of her
daughter. Mrs. Roth Hamilton. She
had been in failing health for sew
eral years. Mrs. kempton was a
daughter of Reuben Twitchell of
Dublin. N. H.. bandmaster of Gen.
Shcrman's headquarters band on the
famous march to the sea. When four
teen years old she sang in the Ameri
can premier of the oratorio Elijah"
in Boston.
She soon thereafter commenced an
European career, in which she ap-
peared before most of the reigning
monarchs. She became protege of
Rossini and sang in the Paris pre-
mier of his "stabat matters" Among
her most priced possessions We're
gifts from Queen Victoria. Napoleon
III and Victor Emmanuel. Later she
organized an opera company in Bos-
ton and toured America. Her hus-
band died several years ago.
Evening star., 1921-03-14
RITES FOR DR.. JOHNSON.
Funeral Tomorrow, With Burial in
Rock Creek Cemetery.

Funeral services for DR.. Joseph
Taber Johnson, who died Saturday
night at his home in Cherrydale, Va,
will be held at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon at the residence of his son.
Dr. Loren Johnson, 210S 18th street
Interment. which will be in ROCK
Creek cemetery. will be private.
The honorary pallbearers will be
John Barrett. Col. James A. Drain,
Rudolph Kaufman. DR.. George n.
Kober, A. Colt Yates and DR.. George
Tully Vaughan.
The active pallbearers will be DR..
s. S. Adams, DR.. John Moran, DR..
Walter Wells. DR.. W. NJ. Barton and
DR.. f. B. Behrend.
Evening star., 1921-03-14
STOLEN CARS RECOVERED,

An automobile belonging to H. d.
Brown. 625 Quebec street, taken from
this city by thieves or joyriders the
night Of January 1S and recovered in
Akron. Ohio, was brought here by De-
tective Fleet NJ. Hughlett. head of the
automobile squad.
Detective II. NJ. Jett. also a member
of the automobile squad. brought
back from Maryland the automobile
of r. NJ. stamp 1907 Connecticut ave-
nue., that was stolen Thursday night.
Evening star., 1921-03-14
MRS. EMMA POORE DIES.
New Thought Woman Falls Down
Elevator Shaft in Boston.

BOSTON. March 14.-Miss Emma c.
Poore. a leader of the New Thought
Church and School in Boston and
co-worker with DIR. Julia Seton, the
founder of the cult, died at the City
Hospital here after falling down an
elevator shaft.
She was found at the bottom of the
well and died without regaining con-
Sciousness. The police say some
mystery surrounds the affair, as no
one was present when the accident
occurred and the police do not under
stand how the gate happened to be
open or unfaStened
Evening star., 1921-03-14
TAG DAY FOR BABIES.
Auxiliary of St. AIMS Asy.
lum to Solicit Thursday.
Help the babies. "

Hep the babfeS.
Tag day for the benefit of st. AIMS
Infant-Asylum is to be held Thursday
under auspices Of the ladies' auxiliary
of the institution.
Green tags. with harp represented
upon them, in honor of St Patrick s
day. will be sold throughout the city by
women and girls upon that day
MIX bills OF the institution average
$500 month. it is stated. to say nothing
of other food and clothing and other
necessities. The asylum. located at 23d
and X streets northwest, is in charge of
the Sisters of Charity.
The asylum maintains country home
at Berwyn, Md, where the older chill
dren are taken in the summer St.
AIMS Infant Asylum cares for children
from birth to seven years, when they are
sent to another asylum.
Evening star., 1921-03-14
TOOTH CAUSES DEATH.
James B. Broad, Du Pont Control
ler. Succumbs at Wilmington.

WILMINGTON, Del. March IA
James b. Broad, controller of the Du
Pont Company. died in a hospital
here from lung infection caused by
a tooth which slipped down his throat
a month ago. At that time four teeth
were drawn, but only three were To-
Gated. The presence of the missing
tooth in the lungs was discovered by
N-ray last Thursday.
Mr.. Broad had shown symptoms
similar to those noted in cases of
gas poisoning uuring the war, it was
said. and was being treated for pos
sible effects of gas administered dur
ing the extraction.
Evening star., 1921-03-14
sKYsCRAPER EXPERT DIES.

CHICAGO. March 14.-Albert H.
Wolf. noted engineer, is dead at At
lantic City, N. J. He helped to de-
sign the Eads bridge at st. Louis.
and took q prominent. part in the de-
velopment of demonstrated
skyscrapers. At one time he was
connected with the Chicago, Rock Is
land and Pacific railway. and prao<
ticed his profession in Montana, Phil
adelphia and Chicago.
Evening star., 1921-03-14
FORMER DRY LEADER DIES.

LINCOLN, Neb.. March 14.-Dr.
Bartlett L. Paine. pioneer Lincoln
and realty owner. bust
ness partner of Mayor John f. Miller.
is dead at the age of siXty-nine. He
was a candidate for governor on the
ticket.
Evening star., 1921-03-14

Miss Lillian Holt on February 6,
1918. She, with three sons, survive
him.
DR.. Gotwald was prominent in C.
A. X. circles, being at the time of
his death department chaplain for
this district.
morrow afternoon at 1880 o'clock at
Georgetown Lutheran Church, Wis
consin avenue and Volta place. In
terment will be in Arlington ceme-
terry.
Evening star., 1921-03-14

Experiments have proved that it is
possible to change the color of certain
precious and semi mi-precious stones by
exposing them to the action of ra-
inn,
Evening star., 1921-03-14
HENRY PAYsoN DoWsT DEAD.

NEW YORK. March 14.-Henry
Payson Dowst. fiction writer and
playwright. died here following a
long illness. He was born in Bangor,
Me. in 1875
Evening star., 1921-03-14

In Japan a woman upon contract
Ing marriage becomes incompetent
and cannot transfer her own real es-
tate, bring an action at law or ac-
cept or reject a legacy or a gift.
Evening star., 1921-03-14

Mrs. Hilda +. Ball. owner and man.
ager of shoe store in ParkerSburg.
w. Va. has been chosen Il director
of the Ohio Valley Retail Shoe Deal
ers' Association.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-06
,OLORED COMMUNITY
HOUSE NEEDS FUNDS
Institution Faces Hardest Winter.
Financially. In liz
HIhinrT.

Letters are being issEcd bys tho
olorcd Community House, 2 West
(hafshh!l street. OF which Justice j.
7toSe Kicks is president. soliciting
unds with which TO continue the
EofK OF the center In the face Of
|'t:t promises TO be the hardest win
Ter. financially. In the history OF IN.
hsiS tuition. In previous years IL has
pot proved diiicult 10 obtain contri-
|'u'i"ns. hut, owing to the depression
ltpw being experienced. funds are
.oin'nE In far more slowly than those
directing the enterprise had hoped.
Every day finds Il number of worthy
ioiored men at the door OF the Com
p,uniiy House looking for work and.
n every instance. Lillian II. Payne.
ne executive secretary, sends them
fNlth note TO the City Employment
Hrcau. but all too often they return
Win the report that no work Is in
hight. These are given ono meal
LAY by the housc and are allowed TO
+lccp on benches in the hall Of the
0lorcd branch OF the Salvation Army
which, II Is undcrstood. has no dor
nitof space. When possible. men and
women who are out OF work and drift
nS arc sent back TO their homes after
investigation has been made through
authorities in that place and trans.
tortat!on obtained from some mill
inthropIc agency. often tho Travellers
Aid Society