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HEARST’S SUNDAY AMERICAN. ATLANTA. OA.. SUNDAY, .TUNE 1. 1913.
HOUSTON TELLS
HY BOYS ID
IN QUIT FARM
“It Is Little Wonder They Flock
to More Lucrative Employ
ment,” He Says.
HOBSON ONCE
MORE WARNS
CONGRESSOE
JAPS IN EAST
Photograph That Captain Scott and His Comrades Made of
Themselves at the South Pole, and the Tent in Which They Died
T HE upper photograph was taken at the South Pole and is the last one of the
five heroic members of the expedition. Standing from left to right they are Petty
Officer Evans, Captain Scott and Dr. Wilson. Below are Lieutenant Bowers and
Captain Oates. The photograph was taken at the pole by Lieutenant Bowers, who
first focused the camera, then took his place before the group, and exposed the
negative by pulling a string, which may be seen in his right hand, and is indicated
by the arrow.
The lower photograph shows the tent in which were found the bodies of Cap
tain Scott, Dr. Wilson and Lieutenant Bowers. To the right, as shown in the pho
tograph, was found the luggage of the party resting upon a sledge. The body of
of Captain Scott was found in a half-sitting position against a tent pole. His
head was supported by his diary, in which he had detailed the tragic last mo
ments of the expedition, and it was in this tent that Captain Scott, starving and half
frozen, wrote his last words. Bits of wind-blown snow cover it.
Senate and House Are Beginning
to Take Some Stock in His Re
peated Admonitions to Be Pre
pared for “Yellow Peril” War,
New Dangers Are Pointed Out in
Some of the Situations Con
fronting This Country in Refer
ence to Hawaii and Alaska.
WASHINGTON, May 31.—The an-
nual war scare that Richmond Pear-
con Hobson. Representative from
Alabama in Congress, usually stirs up
over the “yellow peril,” thereby mean
ing: Japanese, seems to be a thing
hovering in the air at this time.
Hobson, the hero of Santiago,
knows what he is talking about. He
was a naval constructor before he
had a desire to represent his district
in Congress and anything nautical
appeals strongly to him.
Aside from the technical parts of
his profession. Hobson is keenly alive
to the conditions that confront the
American nation. Ever since he has
been in Congress he has harped con
tinually on the question of the “yel
low peril." In effect he says that
Japan has covetous eyes not only on
the Philippines but on Alaska.
Given Much Warning.
He does not think Japan will make
a move to capture the Hawaiian Is
lands. although he predicts that if
they prove successful in a war with
the United States they will denude
this nation of its possessions in the
East.
He has given this country much
warning on a subject that is nearest
to his heart. J£ot territorial ag
grandizement. but conservation, per
haps preparedness. That’s what Hob
son wants. He knows as i navy man
that the United States is deficient in
the protection of its great coast lines,
also understands the problems that
confront a nation that has any idea
of invading the United States.
Rut his main contention is, “Is the
honor of the United States involved
in affording protection to the Philip
pines and Alaska?”
The Philippines are material to the
Japanese. Alaska has been a bone of
contention between the two Govern
ments for the last ten years—the seal
industry furnishing employment' to
thousands of Japanese being one ot
the reasons why the Japanese would
like to obtain sovereignty there.
Conditions in Far East.
In Hawaii, the balance of power,
should Japanese have the right to
vote, would be held by the Orientals.
In the Philippines army officers be
lieve that discontented natives would
flock to Japanese standards should
war be declared between Japan and
the United States. What the result
would be is hard t'> determine.
In the Philippines. the army,
through dint of perseverance, lias
succeeded in getting from Congress
only such appropriations as will pro
vide for the armament, of the most
important harbors. There are many
places along the coast where hostile
fleets from Japan could find harbor,
and from which expeditions could be
s^nt through the inland, and finally to
Manila.
In. Hawaii it is different. At Pear!
Harbor the United States has spent
nearly $13,000,000 in arming what is
considered to be the Gibraltar of the
Pacific. Yet adverse criticism has
been heard, even in army and navy
circles, that the naval base there is
not of the strength that it is supposed
to bo. Engineers employed in erect
ing the fortifications, it is said, have
discovered that a grave mistake was
made in selecting Pearl Harbor as the
American base in the islands.
Alaska Not Fortified.
In Ala.-ka there is no formidable
fortification that would aid the
“home guard” in staving off a Japan
ese Invading force. Little money has
been spent by the Government in for
tifying the principal harbors of the
territory. It is closest to Jordan, also,
of any of the insular possessions of
the United States, and, perhaps, is
one of the most logical places for a
Japanese fleet to attack.
Turning from the meager land de
fenses that the United States has in
the Pacific. Representative Hobson
points to the navy equipment. The
Asiatic squadron is composed ot
thirty-five vessels of all types scat
tered between Manila and China in
the extreme East to San Francisco.
Hardly one of the vessels, he says
is on i war footing with any ol
Japan's finest warships, and while the
strength of the United States Navy*
excels that of Japan, it is not a fac
tor, should war be declared within
the next few months In the Pacific.
In this connection, the Democratic
administrative officers in both the
Navy and War Departments are get
ting active in the hope of seeing
“where they are at." Garrison al
ready has declared that the American
army is “not as good as it should be,”
that army officers are lacking in the
detail of larger army movement, and
that their experience is such that In
actual war they would be somewhat
at sea in handling the problems that
would have to be met.
Garrison Has Plans.
In this connection. Secretary of
War Garrison said:
“1 hope that *:he war wHl never
come, but in the present fetage of
civilization we must recognize the
possibility and it is with this idea in
mind thit L say I believe it would be
;i<?ll fo~ the country if our legisla
tors world make provision for the
annua! assembling of at least one
division, as a school wherein our of
ficers might be given that practical
training which is so necessary to de
velop educated generals and staff of
ficers.”
If a war should come with Japan,
Hobson believes it will not be an en
counter on the seas except perhaps
'Where a force would attempt to in
vade the land possessions. He speaks
pessimistically of the conditions con
fronting the American nation in the
Pacific and urges Congress constantly
for a greater navy, his aim being to
have as great a force on the Pacific;
as there is on the Atlantic.
Historic Oregon to
End Days as Target
Famous Battleship, Regarded as
Obsolete by Experts, Wanted by
Officers for Experiments.
WASHINGTON, May 31.—Nava!
officers having failed in their effort
to have the battleship Oregon sold as
junk, now propose to use her. as well
as her sister ships, the Indiana and
the Massachusetts, as targets, to be
fired upon by the heavy batteries of
modern dreadnoughts, as was the old
battleship Texas a year or two ago.
Inasmuch as the Oregon is nc
longer on the active navy list and is
regarded as obsolete by naval ex
perts, it is doubtful if this historic
ship ever again will be called upon
for service in battle. Because of this
fact, ordinance officers are desirous
of using her for a target, in order that
naval experts can gather additional
information as to the effect of mod
ern projectiles from modern guns,
upon heavy armored warships.
If this recommendation is carried
out it is probable that the Massachu
setts and Indiana will be shot to
pieces and the Oregon will be pre
served long enough to lead the pro
cession through the Panama Canal.
Society Leaders
New Life-Savers
Chicago Women Will Be Volunteer
Rescuers at Summer Resorts in
Many States.
CHICAGO, May 31.- To be rescued
from drowning by a fair and wealthy
Chicago woman promises to be the
pleasant fate of men at every fashion
able watering place in America this
season.
Anyhow, the women will be there
as carefully trained life-savers. They
are being so instructed at the Wom
an’s Athletic club. The enrollment
for the life-saving class shows that
none of the fashionable beaches will
be slighted.
Mrs. E. L. Springer and Miss Flor
ence Spofford, two of Chicago's best
women swimmers, will invade Lake
Geneva, trained for rescue, daring
and heroics. Miss Marjorie Edwards
will be on hand to rake care of all
who are going down for the third time
at Marthas Vineyard. Long Reach
will be .well cared for; Ocononmowoc
and others nearer, yet popular, re
sorts will have the society life-savers
in large numbers.
Veteran to Hike to
Camp at Gettysburg
70-Year-Old Pittsburg Musician Will
Make the Trip Afoot to the
Celebration.
PITTSBURG, May 31.—Peter Gui-
bert, a veteran of the Civil War, to
day declared his Intention to walk
from the Northside Carnegie Library
to Gettysburg for the encampment
and celebration of the fiftieth anni
versary of tlie great battle in which
he fought. He is in his seventieth
year.
“Cap” Guibert is a musician of ex
traordinary versatility. He is a prac
ticed hand at the guitar, harmonica,
bass drum, tenor drum, the horns, fife
and various sorts of whistles. He
was asked if he would take along any
of his instruments. “I might take a
fife and a small drum, to keep me
feeling good; I am sure to take some
thing. because the practicing must be
kept up," he replied.
Guibert took part in the battles of
Cross Keys, Freeman's Ford. Sulphur
Springs, Waterloo Bridge. Bull Run.
Chancellorsviile, Sea brook Island,
Johns Island and Gettysburg.
Boy Rescues Pet Dog,
But Gets Fatal Hurt
Skull Is Fractured by Railroad En
gine When He Reaches Across
Track for Animal.
ROCHESTER, May 31.—In effect
ing the rescue of his pet dog from
being crushed by a train Byron Boy-
lan, of Canaseraga, received probably
fatal injuries.
Boylan was walking on the railroad
tracks between church Street and
the depot when a passenger train ap
proached. Although he did not ap
parently hear the train whistle Boy
lan responded to the warning shouts
of bystanders and stepped off from
the tracks when the engine was only
a few feet away. Boylan reached
for his dog and pulled the animal
from the track at the same instant.
Pilot H. Beam’s engine crashed
against Boylan’s head, subsequent
examination showing hit* skull frac
tured. and there is slight chance for
recovery.
BOARD BILL, AGED 35, PAID.
WASHINGTON, PA.. May 31.—A
board bill of $4, .35 years overdue,
owed to a w oman long dead, was paid
to her son. Edward McCutcheon, su
perintendent of the Washington Coun
ty Buildings. Mr. McCutcheon re
fuses to divulge the name of the per
son. now living in a Western city,
who made the restitution,
Boy Scares Off Bandit;
Saves Friend's $600
Armed Hold-Up Man Put to Flight
When He Hears “Use Your
Revolver.”
NEW YORKi, Miay 31.—A. boy’s
question: “Why don't you use your
revolver?” yesterday saved Benjamin
Urdang, a wealthy furrier, of No. 8
Twelfth Avenue, Paterson, N. J.,
from being robbed of $600 in cash
j by an armed hold-up man.
The question was asked by 10-
year-old David Bluenstein, son of a
I neighbor, who had entered TTrdang’a
stable and saw the attempted hold
up.
The boy was hidden from view at
the ti te, and his voice caused the
robber to flee, as he thought he was
alone with his intended victim.
LETS LEWS OF FORTUNE
WAIT TILL HE HAS EATEN
ST PAUL, May 31.—“Never read
bad news before breakfast,” remarked
J. I). Haley, an insurance agent, after
he had been called from his bed to
receipt for a cablegram. He left the
unwelcome message unopened and re
turned to bed. When he read the
cable after breakfast he discovered he
had been left a fortune of $100,000
by the will of a relative In London.
Sale of Foreign Rum
To Sot Held Legal
Kansas Official Rules That Interstate
Shipment of Liquor to Drunkard
Is Within National Law.
Scientist Favors
Harmonic Wedding
Vibratory Weddings Will Be Requir
ed by Law, California Naturalist
Tells City School Board.
LOS ANGELES, CAL., May 31.-
That the time will come when har- I
monious mental vibration and under- I
standing between man and woman |
will be the requirements for marriage
was the startling statement made to
day by a well-known naturalist, ;
Charles Kellogg, at a meeting of the
city school teachers.
According to Kellogg, there is a 1
certain vibration between persons, the j
same as vibrations between wireless
telegraph stations. The pitch of this '
vibration between any two persons
mut?t vary, and Kellogg’s idea is that
before a man and woman should mar- j
ry they should be in “tune” with each
other and thereby have mutual under
standing. He told the teachers no I
wild animal was ill, except those dis
turbed by the fear of man.
WASHINGTON, May 31.—'Whili
not a practical farmer. Secretary ot
Agriculture David F. Houston has
given the subject of agriculture years
of careful study. He stands for ed
ucation of the farmers. He believe*
that they have been sorely neglected
in that respect; that their advantages
have been few as compared to those
enjoyed by city dwellers.
"Have you discovered any induce
ment to persuade young men on the
farms to remain on them?” the Secre
tary was asked.
"It is a problem which cannot be
easily solved,” he replied. “You can’t
hold men on the farms unless you
offer sufficient inducements. It is
little wonder that farmers and their
sons have flocked to the cities for
more lucrative and congenial em
ployment. For many years they have
been contributing to the partially ar
tificial upbuilding of our industrial
center*, to the development of the
cities as against their own communi
ties—and what have they received in
return?
"You cannot find the beet educa
tional advantages among farming
communities. They are to be ob
tained only in the larger citiea.
Whv They Quit the Farm.
"Take a farmer with six small chil
dren. for whom he desires to provide
an education. They will be sent to
the country school as long as some
one can De found to take charge of
it., but at best the education received
there is meager.
"If he would give them an educa
tion whicl. will be of benefit to them,
he must send them away to some in
stitution of learning, entailing per
haps greater expense than he can
afford.
"He must either maintain his farm
at the expense of the education of his
children, or move to one of the large
cities. So. education, among other
things, is driving occupants of farms
to the cities."
“Don’t say ’high cost of living;’ say
rather, the cause for high prices. One
great contributing cause is the enor
mous increase in the produdtion and
supply of gold during the past eigh
teen years. There is more gold now
than ever before in the history' of
our country. The greater the supply
of gold the higher the prices, and so
the greater the cost of living.”
His Views On Tariff.
“Do you believe that the present
tariff, or the tariff presented by the
Democrats, has affected or will affect
the high cost of living?"
“A lower tariff on the necessities ot
life should bring about reduced prices
to the consumer, but, not being a
tariff expert, I do not pretend to know'
Just what effect the present Under
wood tariff bill will have. It should
bring about reduced prices, but not
ali ot once. You cannot expect too
much of such legislation
“It must be given a fair trial. Take
sugar in Louisiana. I believe that if
the people of that State could pro
duce it on a business basis there
would be no need for a tariff on it
such as the people of Louisiana and
their representatives claim.
“But with a reduced tariff the rail
roads might retaliate by increasing
their rates of transportation. That
is one of the contingencies that might
prevent a healthy and remunerative
profit to the sugar producer in Lou
isiana.”
No “Uplift” About It.
Recurring to th-‘ education of the
farmer, Secretary Houston said:
"Don’t think that tile Department
of Agriculture has any idea of a pol
icy or ‘uplift’ among the farmers.
What I have in mind, and what I be
lieve will be for the best Interests
of all concerned is education along
the line of better production and bet
ter marketing.
"More scientific methods must be
devised to benefit both the producer
and the consumers. The farmers, es
pecially those in the South, must have
better banking facilities; they mugt
be able to secure loans at a lower
rate of Interest. A system of rural
credits must be devised to give them
equal advantages with city folks."
MOTOR RACES
Grand opening June
6. Ten races. Start
8:30 p. in. Admission
25c. Grandstand 25c
extra.
Old Circus Grounds
ATLANTA, °S5 l °y av MONDAY,
New Show Grounds, BRISBINE PARK
JUNE 9
TOPEKA, May 31.—A drunkard |
may have liquor shipped to him from
another State, and the law cannot
touch either the consignee or the con- I
signor, according to a ruling made by
John S. Dawson. Attorney General of
Kansas, in a case brought to him un
der the Maine law.
The law requires that official state- I
raents be made, showing to whom all
liquor received in a county is consign
ed. In Kingman County, a man list
ed as an habitual drunkard regularly
received, a shipment of liquor from a
house in another State.
The man’s wife appealed to the I
County Attorney to have the ship
ments stopped. The County Attorney
asked the Attorney General if he could I
not issue an order to railroads and
express companies to prohibit them
from delivering the liquor. Attorney
General Dawson ruled that the law
expressly provides that shipments of
liquor for the personal use of the con- i
signee cannot be disturbed, ] LUDDEN
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American Cowgirl*
The Great Meadow Brook Host
Center’* High jumping Horse*
100 —American Indians —100
Artillerymen. Cavalrymen
Japanese Soldiery
Boy Scouts in Flag Drills
American Cowboys
German Cuirassier*
Bedonin Arabs
Russian Cossacks
South American Gauchos
An Act with a Thousand Thrills
Mexican Rurales
Royal Irish Dragoons
Royal English Lancers
Scouts. Guides and
Frontiersmen. and a
Feast of 100 Features
THE WORLD’S ROUGH RIDERS
Master Horsemen on Matchless Steeds. Exhibitions of Skill, Nerve and Daring,
Cowboy Sports with Bucking Bronchos and Racing Buffalo
TWO PERFORMANCES DAILY—RAIN OR SHINE—2 AND 8 P. M.
Admission (Including Seat), 60c. Children Under 9 Years, Half Price
All Seats Protected from S6n and Rain by Immense Canvas Canopy. Grand Stand Chnig*
(including a<imlv>tonj, f i.oo, will be on saie day of lixhibition at Dowu Town Ticket Ottice,
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