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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 CVEHV BRILLIANT NATIONS REVIEW THeTsTREETS MORNING M la lam by Maj. 8. W. LILLIE, “PAWNEE BILL." ia< lb, last a! tin Qiut Ssntl THE ONLY AND ORIGINAL COL. W. F. CODY it BUFFALO BILL Wba Panaaally Ap.ein at Eyery Ptftanun wilb Iba F«Hwi«r Pftadatl Faalaias: MAXIM1LLIAN GRUBER’S MARVELOUS PERFORMING ANIMALS AUTOPOLO THE GREAT Q A M K OP THE VERY LIMIT OF DARE-DEVIL DEEDS 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, & BATES’ PIANO STORE, 63 PEACHTREE STREET