Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 April 1916 — Page 3

THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS, TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 1916.

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CLIQUE OF HIGHER OFFICERS

[Special to The Indianapolis News] NEW YORK, April 11.-The American Defense Society, in a public statement, has made the direct charge that the national guard has a lobby In Washington, well equipped with money, which is conducting a fight on the pending army bills. In support of Its contention, the defense society made public a letter of Henry L. Stimson, former secretary of war. The defense society had asked Mr. Stimson to give his views of a letter circulated under the name of the National Guard Association, at the end of which appears the signature of Colonel James M. Andrews, of the Second infantry, N. Y. N.

Circular Proves Charges. Mr. Stimson’s letter follows: “C. S. Thompson. Esq., American Defense Society, 303 Fifth Avenue, New York city: •Dear Sir—I have your letter inquiring about the circular letter now being issued under the name of the National Guard Association. That letter, a copy of which you have.sent me, is genuine. One of my friends who is a captain in the national guard, showed me a sirpilar letter which he had received through the mail this morning. It bears on Us face evidence to the effect: “I. That there is now a lobby of national guard officers at work in Washington on this legislation. "2. That their energies are principally devoted to- obtaining pay. For the Higher Officers. “3. That their chief interest is in the pay of the higher officers of the guard. “This evidence tends to confirm what my own experience and observation have indicated for some time, namely, that this proposed leglslat'on does not represent > the viewpoint of the great body of our national guardsmen—its rank and file—but has been skillfully and persistently pushed in the interest of an organized clique of the higher officers who are primarily interested in the question of pay. “And the fact that, without any widespread support from the country, they have," through their skiliful organization. been able to bring such effective pressure upon congress offers striking evidence of w^hat may be expected

national guard from its proper role in the national defense. “Much misstatement concerning the national guard is being disseminated. It is cirticlsed because under the law as it exists at present it has no federal status except when called into the federal service by the President. The pending legislation corrects this defect, but to make certain the federal status, Senator Wadsworth has offered an amendment to the Chamberlain bill providing for the army oath to be taken by every officer and man in the national guard of the United States. Yet it is said that the same iflfiuences which oppose the guard ostensibly because it is not primarily a federal force will doubtless oppose this very amendment. which would leave no question regarding that status. "The general staff amendment, which passed the senate last week, providing for rational guard representation, is essential. It is as necessary that the newfederal force, to be known as the national guard, be represented In the general staff bv a ‘national guard section’ as it is that the regular army be represented by what is known as the ‘mobile army section of the general staff.’ It is to be remembered that the general staff is not the general staff of the regular army, but the general staff of the army of the United States, which will be composed of the regular army, the national guard, the militia when in the federal service and such volunteers as may be authorized in time of war. “When the national guard has representatives in the general staff there will be no longer need for a national guard association." Colonel James M. Andrews is a graduate of West Point and lives in Schenectady.

MORE FLAWS IN HAY BILL.

Military Expert Raises Question About

Guard’s Equipment.

NEW tfORK. April 11.-J. B. W. Gardiner, military expert and former liteutenant in the L T nited States army, has picked what he regards as a number of flaws in the Hay army bill, taking as a basis of much of his argument arguments made on Saturday in favor of the bill by Representative Julius Kahn, ranking Republican member of the house committee on military affairs. Mr. Gardiner said: “Congressman Kahn's statement shows the correctness of the stand of the bill's opponents as to its basic defects. This statement was to the Effect that the national guard, when mustered into the federal service, does not necessarily go in as unltr but the various members of the guard go in as individuals. This brings up the question as to who will have control of the government property which has been issued to the national guard during the period of training. The property is. of course, not issued to the individuals of the guard by the government, but is issued to the states, which, in turn, issue it to the organizations.

Property of the State.

" “It is therefore not the property of the individual, but of the state, which holds it under tenure or color of right from the United States. If the individual goes into the federal service in time of emergency aftd not the organization, the individual then goes in w-ithout his equip-

if this proposed system of putting our «»«" remain, in the hands 6t the

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•As the government will issue this

HEART TROUBLE Many caaoa wf all variotiea of haart trouble hava bean adjusted and have obtained a return of their normal

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CHIROPRACTOR

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hr oreijtcd a vested interest in the pork barrel' more compactly and powerful organized thaui anything which we

have now.

"Very truly yours, “HENRY L. STIMSON." The National Guard Circular. The circular letter which evoked the criticism of ex-Secretary Stimson, as) made public by the Defense Society, fol-

lows:

“To the Members of the National Guard Association, State of,New York: "Gentlemen—The Chamberlain bill in the senate is now being actively taken up, and some definite action can be expected within the next week or ten days. There have been many amendments offered to this bill, one of which strikes out pay for all officers above the grade of captain. It is easy to see the origin and reason for this amendment. It is Intended unquestionably to create confusion in the national guard and is put forward by those who are not only opposed, but actually hostile to the organized. militia. » ‘‘If no officer above the rank of captain is to receive pay, it is evident that captains would not desire promotion, and, therefore, it would be difficult to get higher officers and a serious block in promotion would result. A captain certainly does a vast amount of work, but In the national guard as it exists today in the larger states, higher ranking officers do at least as much work as captains, and in some caaes necessarily more. Certainly the higher rank one has the greater are the obligations and responsibilities. • “As you probably know, the Hay bill cut out the Increase of pay for officers above the grade of captain, but allowed fSOO per year for officers of all grades above that of first lieutenant. While thla Is open to criticism, it was felt by the national guard officers in Washington that it would be better not to raise any issue on that point, but to concentrate against the adoption of the Chamberlain bill, which cuts out pay for all officers above the grade of

captain.

"It is evident that there is a group of people backing the Chamberlain blU who intend that ultimately national guard officers shall not hold rank above that of captain, and this would he a very effective step toward that end. The public would in time, undoubtedly, conclude that the services of officers in the national guard above the grade of captain

were not worth paying for.

“It is evident we must get together at once and exert all the influence in our power to prevent the passage of this bill, or anything similar, which would be harmful, almost fatal, to those who have worked so long and faithfully and without recognition In the national guard. "Wlil you. therefore, at once communicate with your representatives, stating

HEARD BARTENDER SAY TRONS WERE “DRY,” TOO.

BOARD SUSPENDS LICENSE

It was Sunday afternoon. March 26. Eleven men stood at the bar of L<ee Hamilton's salpon, 447 Indiana avenue: five ethers stood about '.he barroom and four were in a small room in the rear.. Two uniformed policemen came from the back room and passed the bar to a door leading from the bar into Michigan street. These two policemen made a joking remark to the bartender, who replied: “Oh. these fellows get as dry as you do.” The policeman laughed and left the place. No arrests were made. This was the report given the Marion county commissioners today by J. W. Gallow’ay, 1018 Windsor street, wno visited the saloon at the solicitation of a minister of a church near the saloon. It was siiven at the hearing of a remonstrance against the renewal of a liquor license to Hamilton that was filed by R. C. Minton, attorney for the Anti-Saloon League. Visited Saloon With Detective. Galloway, who is a member of the church, visited the saloon in company with Louis W>In. a detective employed by the Anti-Saloon League, and several unpaid temperance workers. These men had just stepped to the bar, after enter-, ing the place from the Michigan street door, when the policemen came from the back room. Their joking remark to the bartender caused the police to be noticed, Galloway said. Mr Minton was ready to cal! other witnesses to retell the story of Galloway, but the commissioners having heard it and also the admission of Hamilton of frequest arrests for law violations, announced there was no use to proceed further. Later the commissioners decided that fifteen days’ suspension of license would be sufficient punishment for the saloon men. His license expired April 3, and he has been operating without a license pending a hearing on the remonstrance. Admjts p aying F j nes . Hamilton, when before the commissioners. admitted paying two fines in the last two years for violating the liquor laws. He also admitted three other arrests in 1914 for alleged liquor law violations. “The bartenders open occasionally on Sunday," said Hamilton, on cross-exam-ination after he had testified that he obeyed the liquor laws and could con-

INCIDENTS REVEAL VERSATILITY OF CHRISTAMORE,"VOLUNTEERS”

■Regulars’" Say “They’re Great” at Close of First Day's Work in Selling Goods to Aid Settlement Work—And the Amateurs Praise the Regular Salesmen for Their Help.

_ "Do you wish to be served?” There is nothing in that to embarrass a clear conscience, but the woman to whom it was addressed in the blouse department at the YVasson store, yesterday, started guiltily and hastily snatched up a georgette crepe waist. “What size is it?” she asked. That gave her away, for any one could see that the waist was many sizes too small. However. Miss Margaret Newcomb, who is one of the young women, who have volunteered to sell goods this week to aid the Christamore settlement, replied so graciously that she would get the right size in just a minute, and that the color would be most becoming that the reluctant customer could not think up any excuse on the spur of the moment. “I never thought those society women would sell anything." she said. "I just v anted to see what she would say and here she made me buy a waist . did not want at all.” Shirts and Ties for John, Jr. Mrs. John W. Kern also found herself In possesion of several unexpected purchases. “I came in to make an exchange,"'Mrs. Kern confided to Miss Carey and Mrs. Samuel Dowden, as she bumped squarely into them at the door. But presently Miss Winifred Ellingham appeared on the scene and the first thing Mrs. Kern knew she had bought shirts and ties enough to last John, Jr., the whole summer. Miss Cora Bohlen and Miss Margaret Newcomb, in the suits, were rivals for the biggest sales, and Miss Bohlen carried off the record by totaling 5280. Miss Newcomb s sales were nearly as large, while in the millinery section Miss Carina Eaglesfield covered herself with glory as a saleswoman. Miss Natalie Brush, who was in hats, had her own charming mother for a 0l ‘ri 0 think this is a wonderful hat.” she declared, picking up a purple and blue creation. “Why, you are a better saleswoman than I thought,” said Mrs. Brush with approval. Mrs. Gordon Tanner proved that persis-

tence paid by sticking in the glove department. where she made enough small sales to run her book up to nearly 5100. J To Sip a Cup of Tea. Mrs. Dowden sold hosiery and along in J the afternoon she slipped away to sip a j cup of tea in the cafe and rest for a few minutes with Mrs. Edward McKee. But it was not to be, for It wasn't five minutes I before Miss Grauman, head of the suit department, descended on the pair with a demand for the immediate attendance of j Mrs. McKee, who was losing a sale. Both j “saleswomen" looked longingly at the | teapot and sighed a bit wearily, but they obeyed the call to duty. "This work has taught us at least one j thing," said Miss Martha Carey, chair- } man of the committee in charge, "and that is how to shop and how not to shop. 1 \Ye know what it is to be on the other side of the counter and none of us will ever waste the time of the saleswomen. "And I'll never again say that l am just looking.” added Mrs. Louis Lathrop. In explanation Mrs. Lathrop told an experience of he’- own. “A woman wanted a blue dress and Mrs. Fred Tone and myself hunted out every blue dress in th*- store. We took them all to the fitting room and that woman tried on every one of them. Some of them were charming, too, and suited her. But she told us that she did not believe she wanted a blue dress after all—she really thought a gray one would suit her taste better. “So we collected all the gray dresses, and she tried them on. It took all the morning. And then the customer serenely told iis that she did not care for any of the dresses." Was “Lots of Fun.” Both tlTe “volunteers" and the “regulars” declared that it was “lots of fun.” They helped each other all day and Miss Carey said: “The girls in the store have been wonderful to us. I never experienced such a friendly spirit and such hospitall “I can't say enough about the girls.” exclaimed Mrs. Thad Baker. “I feel that 1 have real friends here." The "regulars” had something to say too. after business was over for the day. “They're great." agreed a little group of real salesgirls who gathered at the glove counter. r ‘I think it perfectly wonderful the way they take hold of things." •‘•aid one. "Do they really work? I should say so! They never waste a minute."

Money Forwarded to Foreign Lands TRAVELERS’ CHEQUES LETTERS OF CREDIT Foreign Department Fletcher American National Bank PHONE FOR RATES Main 4, New 22

duct an orderly place at the Indiana avenue address. He said he thought his place was closed March 26. but it was possible that it was open Washington’s birthday. He knew it was open Christmas day. .. . , 3 , "Mostly closed on Sunday,” he said in reply to the question by Mr. Minton im-

plying his place, was always open for business on Sunday. Several men engaged in busines near Hamilton's place testified they knew of no law violation or rowdyism at the place. Some said It was possible for the place to be open at illegal hours without their knowledge.

DIES IN THE CITY PRISON. William H. Ash Victim of Alcoholism and Pneumonia. William H. Ash, age fifty-two, a derelict of the west end, according to the police, died In the City prison, today, before the arrival of a city ambulance which had been called to take him to the city hospital. Dr. Richard A. Poole, coroner, said death w'as due to chronic alchoholism together with pneumonia. Ash was found ill yesterday by policemen and was sent to the city hospital. Ho had been living in a vacant house In the west end. Yesterday afternoon the city hospital transferred .Ash to the city prison, believing that his condition was not serious. While Ash was awaiting trial on the charge of drunkenness, he became worse. MASTER H0RSESH0ERS MEET More Than 200 Attend Meeting of the State Association. [Special to The Indianapolis News] LAFAYETTE. Hid.. April 11.—More than 200 delegates to the seventeenth annual convention of the Indiana Master Horseshoers' Association and 100 women had registered this afternoon, and the business of the convention was well under way. More than fifty local associations and more than sixty cities and towns were represented. Reports of the committees, officers and delegates w-as the principal business of the afternoon, and the morning session was taken up with speeches by the officers and visitors. Kokomo is making a fight for the 1917 convention. The principal business of the convention Is the consideration of an agreement with wholesale hardware firms

in an effort to equalize prices to meet the raise in prices of horseshoers’ hardware Uhris Wunderlich, of Evansville, state president, presided at the morning session, and William Stltz. president of the local branch, and Mayor Thomas Bauer made addresses of welcome. B. Koelzer, of Milwaukee, president of the national association, urged the delegates to a greater solidarity In their organization. Frank Izor, of Indianapolis; Chris Sitzenger, of Kokomo; William J. Cain, of Indianapolis; J. S. Keller, instructor in blaoksmithing at Purdue; Frank Perry, of Ft. Wayne; Herman Bahls, of Ft Wayne: William Burzette. of Indianapolis: Charles 3enger, of Ft. Wayne; Mrs A. D. Boyer, of South Bend, and Mrs. William Connell, made talks this morning This afternoon the delegates visited the shops at Purdue. The sessions will continue tomorrow. DISMISS OLD CASE IN COURT.

Parties to Terre Haute Sewer Fight Reach Agreement on Suit. [Special to The Indianapolis News] TERRE HAUTE, Ind., April H.-The case of the city against the American Hominy Company, as successor to the Hudnut Milling Company, the oldest suit on the docket of the circuit court, whs settled by agreement today. It has been of record since 1900. The suit grew out of the construction of a sewer, which, it was asserted, menaced the Hudnut plant It was agreed to abandon the sewer, the ccAmpanv to acquire land rights contested by the city, and the city to pay the cost Death of Mrs. Anna Fehr. Mrs. Anna F.'hr, a*© seventy-eight, died early today at her home, S43 Prospect stree’. o. a result of injuries suffered several davs ago when slie fell down a flight of stairs In her home. 'Ts. Fehr's right hip wis broken The woman lived with her son. John C. Fehr.

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available in time of war, when war comes, due to the inherent power of the Governor of any state to prevent the militia from entering the federal service if the troops are to be used for anv service other than that provided by the federal Constitution, the government may find itself unable to uso the millions of dollars' worth of property with which it

has been training its soldiers.

“It was also pointed out by Mr. Kahn that, in case of war. the officers of the national guard might not be called at all Inasmuch as they have to be recommissioned by the President by and with the consent of the senate. If for any reason there is a hitch in the appointment due to either the senate's or the President's thinking that the individual is not suitable, the officer will not, of course, go Into the federal service. "The United States will then be in the position of having paid this officer 5500 a year, possibly for a period of years, without being able to use his | services when the necessity arises.

Put* System Into Politics.

“Furthermore, wfith respeef to officers, under existing laws in practically all states they are elected by the men in the ranks, and are not appointed because of any peculiar fitness that they might have. The only requirement that is added by the Hay bill is that thev be able to pass an examination! If Mr Kahn's interpretation of the billl is correct, it could happen that if the national guard was for any reason at all mustered into the federal service, a colonel of the national guard might be put in as a second lieutenant. It does not seem possible that in such a case the colonel would be likely to serve with

the reduced rank.

“This could come about under Mr. Kahn’s interpretation by the fact that the appointing authority, who would be the President, might judge that a lieutenant of his selection would be a better man for a given position than the colonel. I As a matter of fact, however, in the practical working of the bill this would not be the case. Rather it would work to the disadvantage of the regular officer. It is a known fact that the regular officer has not the opportunity for forming influential acquaintance that the national I guardsman has. In its final analysis the selection of a man for a given position will be made on the basis of influence, j “The destructive effect of the entire sys- j tern proposed by the Hay bill. If Mr. I Kahn's interpretation is accepted, was I shown In the civil war by the failure of the many generals who obtained their ap- | pointment to the army not as a result of service, but through politics. The Hay bill Inevitably tends to throw the entire military system into politics, and to foster the cultivation by the officers of po

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gross can know the feelings of their constituents is through the papers, which are at times biased, and by personal interviews and letters. A concerted effort on our part now will. I feel sure, have much weight, and I trvist that you will do your share. JAMES M. ANDREWS."

O’Ryan Defends the Guard.

Major-General John F. O’Ryan, commander of the national guard of New York. replying to the change made by the

National Defense Society/said:

“If there Is any menace to American liberties and institutions in the existence of a powerfully organized military partv determined to expand and intrench itself, that menace will not be found in the national guard Evidence exists that there are influem.es at work to eliminate the

by removing political temptations as far as possible from the military establishment" WORRIES GREEK OFFICIALS. Re-entry of Venizelos Into Politic* Causes Demonstrations. ATHENS. April It.—The extent to which former Premier Venizelos has obtained popular support since his re-entry into politics is causing grave concern in government circles. Meetings of adherents of M. Venizelos are being made occasions of extraordinary demonstrations, and it is impossible to predict the result of the campaign against the present gov-

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