Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 217, 24 August 1915 — Page 7

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELE&BLAM, TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1915

rv-. PAGE SEVEN AO AND NAVY-i LARGE ENOUGH, DECLARES HALL Isolation and Panama Canal Offer Natural Military Strength and Afford Protection to U. S.

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Typical scene of armies under Marshal Von Hindenberg In camp for night.

AVIATOR SAMSON TELLS OF FIGHT WITH ZEPPELIN

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LIVERPOOL, Aug. 24. There has Just returned to the front "somewhere" In France" one of the most daring airmen in the British service. It has been his first visit home for Beven months, and his well-earned rest has lasted just four days. He has taken part in at least a dozen great air raids, and was not far away on the famous occasion when Commander Samson, the greatest airman in the British' service nearly escaped capturing the kaieer himself. The Germans have offered a thousand pounds for the capture of Samson, dead or alive. Here are a few pages copied from an aviator's diary, which describes how. for the first time, an admiral fought a battle with submarines, aeroplanes, destroyers and cruisers. Ready for Fight. The weather had been anything but bright. Tremendous seas were running, but it did not prevent the aeroplane ships, with their escort of tor pedo destroyers, headed by a scout of cruisers, the saucy Arethusa and the Undaunted, putting to sea to give the Germans "what for." We hid them steaming for about half a day whi the weather began to moderate. All the time we were busy preparing bombs for the seaplanes, the planes themselves were being over--hauled, to make sure that all would be fit, and all the remainder of the crews stood by their guns, prepared and ready for anything. The signal was given, then the seaplanes arose quietly, gracefully, thrillingly, for just as they reached a height of about a thousand feet, a great, lumbering Zeppelin appeared on the horizon. We had the two extremes. Overhead Failed our seaplane fleet like a fleck of vicious white eagles ready to sweep on any prey within striking dis-

Aeroplanes Disappear. tance of their talons. Underneath were our submarines, right in the center of the enemy's mine field which protects 'the Kiel canal. Then our aeroplanes disappeared toward somewhere near Germany, and we stood by our guns waiting for anything and everything. How I cursed my luck for not being with the boys! Presently we turned and set sail for a prearranged rendezvous at which we expected to pick up our 'planes after the boys had done things. Then the enemy's submarines suddenly became busy. They began to chase us, but our speed was too good. Drops Bombs. I was patiently waiting the moment when I could sail up and do a bit of bomb dropping of my" own. We all had bets on as to who would make the biggest bag. And right up in the middle of it all a German aeroplane came rising up out of Heligoland and dropped a bomb on one of our destroyers, just missing it by about twenty feet. It was followed by a Zeppelin a huge, sausage-shaped cigare with a great cage below it covering a second German aeroplane, which dropped a bomb on the Arethusa and missed it. A second Zeppelin now made its appearance. You should have seen the tons of lead and steel we poured into the sky, like water squirted from the foreman's hose. A third aeroplane came sailing along hut her men did not know how to thrdv a bomb any better than their friends. Her bomb went sailing into the depths to increase the fish mortality just as we peppered the tail of a Zeppelin with our rifles. My lady by now had enough, and, probably remembered that the next dance had been promised to somebody else. The third Zeppelin was now about six thou

sand feet high, preparing to attack us. But the guns of the Arethusa and Undaunted did good work, and the sharpnels and bullets from them made very pretty practice. It was the first time that a German was an unwilling recipient of a gift. They got one in at us at last, and the "saucy one" did not exactly get it In the neck, but very near it. To my great relief, after the submarines and Zepps began to sheer off, and as I saw the Arethusa steaming away, lame, but quite happy, I got the order to go up and scout for the nine aeroplanes.

Palace Thursday

NOLAN WILL SPEAK ON "FATHER ADAM"

Hon. W. I. Nolan, who speaks at the Chautauqua tonight, is a member of the Minnesota legislature, and has been before the public for twenty years as an entertainer, lecturer and student of public affairs. During his five terms as legislator he has taken part in many movements for civic reform and Jiis chances for attaining higher political honors are very good. He has already been spoken of as a candidate for governor. His speeches, noted for their eloquence and versatility, are characterized by a humor that is spontaneous, kindly and always amusing. His lecture on "Father Adam and Brother Bill," which he will give tonight, is a humorous, and philosophical discourse on the average man, his . foibles and his common humanity; a succession of studies in human nature bound together by a wholesome philosophy through which runs a vein of humor that grips and holds", his audience.

LONGER HIGH SCHOOL FAILS AS SOLUTION

The proposed six-year course of high school will not .eliminate the quitting of school by pupils before they reach high school, according to Principal F. G. Pickell of the high school, who delivered an address this morning on "Supervision, of Study," before the Teachers Institute, which is being held at Chautauqua. Mr. Pickell contended that there must be a re-organization of the course of study to enable the student to feel that he or she is obtaining the studies desired. At the present time, this is not true, he said. The schools were not offering the students what they thought they ought to have. The suggested new arrangement for the high school involves, the speaker declared, the providing of six years as an elementary course of study instead of eight years, which is now in vogue and a six-year high school course. Mr. Pickell'6 address followed' a speech-by Congressman Fesson the proposed national university at Washington. , ' -

What They're Doing g. 4. , t$ In City Of Canvas

Teachers are wondering whether County Superintendent Williams meant it or not. The superintendent advised that if any one missed sessions not to have the gatekeeper punch their tickets to give the impression that they had attended. Chautauqua campers were so pleased with the weather yesterday and Sunday that they straighway began to get superstitious. Such a pleasant occurrance as two clear days in succession is entirely without precedent this year.

Perhaps campers would not mind it so much if the boys who take pies and other dainties would wash the dishes before returning them empty.

People who live in tents must not talk secrets.

Henry Westenberg. chief o the

Chautauqua police, has more friends than any person on the grounds.

Here's a tip to Special Policeman Campbell: Watch the boys. The word has been passed around. " When everybody in the big tent turns round and looks at you as you stand up in the rear, the reason might be that they can't tell in which end of the tent the lecturer is.

27 GOVERNORS Continued From Page One.

Most persons who make the trip to the springs after 10 o'clock have stopover privileges, it seems.

Patsy sez: "Some men are business men. Other men are just in business." "We are all children trying to put together the puzzle picture of life." "Even a wise man never gets over being a fool to a certain extent."

FESS TO ADVOCATE NATIONAL COLLEGE IN NEXT CONGRESS

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PROGRAM

Tonight. 7:00 Schumann Quintet. S : 00 W. T. Nolan. Wednesday, August 25. Morning 10 : 00 Institute. 11 : 00 Institute. Afternoon 1:30 N. C. Shafer.. 2:30 Schuman Quintet. 3:30 I. C. Hall. Evening 7:00 N.-C. Sharer. 8:00 Schumann Quintet '

That he will use every influence at his command to secure the passage by congress of the bill which bears his name, authorizing the appropriation of $500,000 for the establishment and organizing of a national university to be located in Washington, D. C, was promised by Congressman S. D. Fess. in a discussion this morning before the annual meeting of the institute of Wayne county teachers at the Chautauqua. The. university will permit postgraduate courses onl3r, to prevent conflict with various state universities, and .will provide for a group of investigators and teachers who will be experts now employed in the government service. Congressman Fess will seek to have students admitted to the $200,000,000 laboratories in Washington for research work. The speaker claimed that, beginning. 'with George Washington, every president up to and including Andrew Jackson, recommended - in their annual messages to Congress the construction of a national university. It has also been advocated by educators, secretaries of the interior and various organizations.

MEETINGS SUCCESSFUL

Meetings irr the cities and towns near Richmond held by the Salvation army have besn successful despite the inclement -weather, according to Captain Munselle. It is planned to hold

a meeting at Centerville this evening

and Wednesday evening the party will go to Greensfork if the weather permits. Meetings last week were held at New Paris and Fountain City, and large crowd atended. This is the first year that plans for holding meetings outside of Richmond have been made;

An ordinary bookkeeper's hand travels about 10,000 miles a year Over ledger -pages " '

PERSON GLAD Continued From Page One arsenic and later of taking a dose of another kind of poison. "Let me down easy, fellows," Pierson said to newspaper men. "I was pretty nervous last night or I never would have thought of trying to do such a thing." Richmond Bad Place. "Better get back to Anderson, friends," remarked Sergeant McNally, "and whenever you feel nervous again keep away from Richmond." Pierson admits he has been very fond of Miss Blanche Ward, South Sixth and C streets, ever since he boarded at the home of her parents two years ago when he was employed at the National Automatic Tool works. The police say that he purchased poison last evening after he had called at the home of Miss Ward. They 6ay that he became very despondent when he learned that she had been receiving the attentions of another young man. Pierson told reporters that he had been having "spats" with Miss Ward in their correspondence, and that he came here to see her. He did not state, however, what the result was of his call upon her last night. Purchases Arsenic. The - police say that Pierson purchased arsenic at a Main street pharmacy, and upon leaving the store informed some men of his intention of taking, it. They took it away from him. Then he went to another pharmacy and tried to purchase another kind of deadly drug, but he was turned, down. The case was reported to the police, and Pierson was taken into custody for safe keeping. His Palm Beach suit when he appeared In the sergeant's office this morning gave evidence that he had spent a restless night. Wb.en seen at her home Miss Ward said she had never been engaged to Pierson, and had always regarded him just as a "good friend." She was surprised when told that he had threatened to kill himself. She said he had made no such threat In her presence, and appeared to be In a Cheerful mood when he left the house. She said she had no idea why he wanted to commit suicide. ' ""

In a state of defense. The past year has taught us much and we should be ready to take home the lesson." . Ex-Governor Ellas M. Ammons of Colorado, said: "While we do not want a large standing army, we ought to have a larger trained force to call out in time of danger. More money should be spent on the militia and the citizen soldiery should be increased. As for the navy, I have a hunch that the great lesson of the war is the need for more submarines. Whatever President Wilson asks for, no matter howmany men for the army and no matter how many ships, should be provided. He is the man on the job and the people trust him."

Asserting that It would be the height of folly for Germany or Frattc or Japan to send a fleet of vessels across the Atlantic or Pacific to attack the United States, J. - C. Hall, representing the Carnegie endowment (or international peace 6f TCew York, delivered an address on "One Hundred Years of Peace," before a Chautauqua audience yesterday afternoon. He sought to create the opinion that our - navy and army was sufficiently large to represent the standing military strength of this nation and that greater preparations for defense should not be made.. The advantages of our geographical isolation which he said afforded great protection . and the Panama canal, which, he claimed, with Its completion, doubled the military strength of our navy, were sufficient to prevent the success of an armed force in a possible attack on the country. The speaker measured the strength of our navy according to the square mile of territory we possess and said that under this comparison the United States had greater naval power than any nation with the exception of Gerat Britain. "At the present moment," declared Mr. Hall, "we have in continental America, 50,000 men of the regular army, 800,000 men who have served in the army or the navy, we have 129.000 men of the militia and at least 100.000 men who have received instruction under regular army officers in various military schools. "The nearest rival we have to fear is not less than 4,000 miles across the Atlantic and on tbe west we are separated by 6.000 miles of tbe Pacific. "We do not need a larger standing army. No country could land a single soldier as leng as our fleet remained afloat and our submarines would send to the bottom hostile vessels approaching our shores." Mr. Hall said $150,000,000 was appropriated by congress last year for naval purposes as compared to an appropriation of $65,000 in 1787.

REPEATED APPLAUSE GREETS MUSICIANS

Repeated applause was given select tions rendered by the C. Edward Clark

yesterday afternoon and evening by Chautauqua audiences. Each musical number was nleasinz to the crowd and

it especially applauded at the conclusion of humorous recitations given last night. The engagement of the concert company closed last night and it will be succeeded by the Schuman Quintet which opened its engagement here at 4 o'clock this afternoon and gives another concert this evening at 7:00 o'clock. The quintet will give two more concerts tomorrow.

Glass paving blocks used in an experimental way in a French city street lasted less than two years.

No Warning was Given Says Captain Finch

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Captain William Finch of the Torpedoed White Star Liner Arabic QUEENSTOWN, Aii. 28 Captain William Finch made the statement that no warning- was given the Arabic by the submarine, adding that with a few minutes notice he could have saved all on board the liner. " , -