Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 9, 1922, Page 4

1922 el NORWICH BULLETIN and Courier 126 YEARS OLD Printed avery day In the year except Bunday. Bubseription price 1% & week: §0c & month; $6.00 | gor Entered at the Postoffies ¢t Norwieh, Comn, sesund-class matter. Bulletis Job Rocm. 35-8. Willlmantle Offtee. 31 1062 Norwich, Tuesday, May 9, 1922, MEMHMER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, The Asmclated Press s exclusively entitled ® the mse for republication of &l bews despateh- & credited to it or mot e 0 this paper and also the lceal nmews published Serln. All fights of mpublicstion of pectal des- Bereln are aiso Teserred. CIRCULATION WEEK ENDING MAY 6th, 1922 11,548 NEAR EAST RELIEF CALL. From time to time there have been contributions sought for the relief of the starving in the near east and generous responses have been made. That section and certain oneg of -Burope have receiv- o4 many millions from this country that Iife might be sustained. Conditions are fmproved but they are not what they should be. Distress still exists, disease prevalls and is abetted by the conditions under which the people live. Hope hasn't been lost even though the outlook is a gicomy one. Just at the present time there is a de- mand for clothing in the near east. It furnishes an opportunity for many to give who have not been able to contrib- ute money but whp have cast off cloth- ing, partly worn clothes or misfits in the way of apparel that would serve an ex- cellent purpose if placed im the hands of thoee whe are working among the near easters, ' Perhaps you have been storing away old clething for a considerable time in the belief that it would do somebody some good at some time or other. Pos- sibly yoer chests are filled with clothes you kad been expecting to work over but have never found the opportunity and in all rrobability mever will. Possibly you have Leen waiting to find someone who is in need of just such articles as you have refused to throw away but have not had thc opportunity to place where they would do the most good. There !s good assurance furnished by these who are close in touch with the #tuation in the near east that what- ever can be obtained can be put to ex- ecellent use. The effort this week to se- oure clothing for those who are without or are only partly clothed in rags is one that 1s deserving of general attention. The ald that Is sought is ald that can be rendered without great sacrifices. Happy are those who can give assistance fn such a manner and the response to the appeal for ccthing should be fully In keeping with the need that exists, The chance to ¢o 2 good turn also af- fords that much desired opportunity 011 making somebody comfortable and hap- py with castoffs which are still service- adle. —_—— GOYERNMENT BUILDINGS. When the first assistant postmaster peneral brings up the question of the government owning its own buildings he of course has in mind those in the large senters where the rental charge is much more tham the cost of buying a site and erecting @ new building. He isn't deal- Ing with the small places where the rent is nomina!, and where a relatively large expenditure would be called for to erect t federal building. What prompts his criticlsm at this time is the action being taken in New York where it has been recommended that a building be aocquired as ar annex to the postoffics for a period of 20 years At an aggregate rental of $25,000,000. Fhere tas been some agitation in behalf of a new postoffice in the metropolis. It Bas been appreciated that it would cost sonmderable money and It of course would, tut there is some satisfaction in having something to show for it after it has been spent than to pay a price in #xsess of construction cost and after the money is gone for rental purposes still be faced with the need of a new build- Ing, When the assistant postmaster general takes the stand that there should be a tertain amount of money set aside year- ly by congress for the purpose of erect- Ing mew buildings his purpose s to do eway with the waste of momey which cames from paying big rentals. It isn't to be supposed that such a policy would be made effective in every hamlet or four cormers where a village postoffice is lo- cated In the corner of a store, That would become quite as ridiculous as the wasteful example whieh is just now get- tng attention In New York where the Fovernment might erect its own building and still own it and be §17,000,000 in pocket at the end of 20 years instead of Indulging In the much more expensive rental scheme. The view taken wupon this matter is one that cannot fail to make its appeal to good business jude- ment, THE WILSON FOUNDATION, ‘When Secretary Mellon of the treas- wry department announces that Commis- vioner Blair of the internal revenue de- partment has ruled correctly in holding I be willing to withhold the enforcement of the ruling in order to permit the foun- dation te beecome incorporated | through 4an .act of congress. That would place it upon the same basis as the Roosevelt and McKinley memorial associations and make it possible for the conmtributions to bo included among imeome tax exemp- tions « There are those who have been In- clined to regard the ruling of Commls- sioner Blair as a political blunder. Such it would have been had there been an attempt to discriminate between the two funds had both been incorporated, but us |the precedent that was established con- cerning the Roosevelt fund is simply be- ing followed and it is only proper to ex- peet that all should be treated alike. The solution lles in the incorporation of the Church St Telephons | Wilson fund and it is plain of course that the time to do it is now and not in the nebulous future. GENERAL DAWES’ REPORT. Those who had not been previousiy convinced of the work actuelly sccom- piished by the director of the budget n bringing down the expenditures of the government can hardly maintain such an attitude after reading the detailed state- ment which Director Dawes has prepar- ed and which has been presented to con- gress by the president. ‘The establishment of a budget system called for the picking of the right man to put it Into operation. Simce his ap- gointment it has been demonstrated that General Dawes was not only the man for the place but magnificent judgment was displayed by President Harding in selecting him, It was to be expected that there would be a reduction in the expenditures but whether they would have resulted had ‘t| not been for the budget system is seri- ously questioned. It isn't to be supposed that the system has already besn brought right up to perfection, and no such claim is made for it by Director Dawes who well understands the handi- caps which have had to be overcome, but when it {s shown that there has been a cut in federal expenditures of $1,600.- 000,000 for the year 1922 it indicates what has been accomplished through the insistence of the budget bureau. Tt is much easler to sanction the ex- penditure of money than it is to curtal it, especially when someone else’s mon:y is involved, but there has been a com- meniabic insistence upon needed econs- mies and better business in government #ffairs and the statement by General Dawes is highly gratifylng. It shows what & fearless tackling of such prob- lems will do and what is accomplished when such an official geéts the proper backing of the chief executive. THE GENOA PUZZLE. Russia’s delegates came to Genoa for the purpose of obtaining what they de- sired rather than contributing their as- sistance to the solving of the Furopean priblems, They had not been there long before this was accentuated by the spe- clal treaty between Germany and Rus- sla. Tnstead of waiting for a general treatment of the economic conditions thesc two countries served notice that they had reached an agreement and that it would be well for the rest of Europe to recognize the significance of it. There are plenty of complications which have been injected since that time to add to the troubles of the conferemes incivding concessions, whether they have been actually granted or not. Yet Rus- sia has undertaken the domination of the conference and entered it with all the assurance and confidence that might be expected from a nation which had the full recognition of ' others. There s a place which Russla occu- ples in conmection with any possible economic readjustment in Europe. It stands in great meed of help and it is in a peeition where it ean participate in trade conditions for the benmefit of all concerned. It has made demands as if the rest of the nations were eagerly waiting to comply therewith. It wants help in the way of a large loan and it also wants aid through a recognition of the spviet government. Conditions have developed at Genoa which have served to emphasize the po- sition of France and made it possible to infer that Russia would be able to split the European nations as they rushed o meet Russia’s domands, That has not been gurported in the relationship of the other nations and particularly Great Eritain 3nd France, and it becomes plain if there is any bolting to be done it would be far better that it should be Russia that did it than any of the oth- ors, and it seems most probable that such will be the case if Lloyd George is not able to prevent such 2 crists. The lcrger the conference continues the greater the satisfaction on this side of the water that we are 'mot involved therein, EDITORIAL NOTES. Chang and Sun have found out more definitely who and what Wa is in China. The hotel keepers of the rest of Eu- rope are probadbly envying those at Genoa, The man on the corner says: The high- er the dandelions hold their heads these days the anmicker they loss them. New tales that are being told about renewed Turkish atrocities cause no sur- prise. It is just what was expected of the butchers, While Germany was sorry they came over it is now making a strong plea for the retention of some of the Americany on the Rhine, —_— Those claiming Daugherty was paid for obtaining Morse's first release from Atlanta are being confronted with some telling derilals. —_——— ‘What the fans would llke to know is what effect the removal of Babe Ruth's tonsils and adenoids is going to have up- that eontributions to the Wilson foun- Sation as at present organized ars not entitled to exemption from the in- some tax, he is of course doing only what was done in regard to the Roose- velt Memorial association. Bimilar exemptions were sought for the Roosevelt association but it was held that it was against the law unless the tssociation changed its organization so that it might be brought within the stat- stes. Tt recognized the situation and was incorporated by act of congress, Bince the question has been raised in somnection with the Woodrow Wilson fund efforts have been made to have the rullng regarded as blased because in this instance it happened to involve a demo- tratic ex-president, but it is no @ifferent than was done in regard to the fund for e republican ex-president’s memorial. The fact is that both have been based spon the same law and it is natural that there should be the same ruling. There s peither favoritism nor partisan feel- bg. Ip connection with the upholding of the ruling it to be noted that Secra- sy Mellon hus declared that he would on his batting record. It is the hardest thing in the world for the people of Texas to abide by it even if they admit thet there is such a thing as law and order in that state, Snails may be slow but such cannot be sald concerning those imported from Sielly which are now threatening to de- stroy all vegetation at La Polla, Cal. e One of-the unfortunate things these days is that those who are devoting their time and attention to crime are nct employing them in some creditable pur- suit, Up in New Hampshire one young man hypnotized another and then couldn't break the spell. That seems to be the predicament a lot of congressmen are in regarding the bonus. With federal revenue falling of about $875,000,000, it is shown what the re- vis'on of taxes by the present adminis- tration has ceased taking from the poc- kets of the taxpayers, ‘WASHINGTON AFFAIRS (Special to The Bulletin.) Washington, D. C, May 8—The bitter attacks made by. demccratic senators against Attorney Gemeral Daugherty and to which he is unable to reply with tho same \egree of force as if he could personally go before the senate, brings to the front the wise action of Senator McLean in urging congress to give mem- bers of the cabinet seats in congress Where they may apeak for themselves or their departments and answer questions proponded by senators or members of the house. Senator McLean has hud such @ bill before congress for several ses. sions but as yet it has not come up for final action. Mr. McLean believes floor privileges should not be limited to the mere presence of members of the cabinet but that they should be on hand at least onee a week to answer any questiong regarding thelr departments tuat cun- gress may want to ask. He believes such s change in congressional rules would result in a get together of congress and the departments and that not only would a better mutual understanding re- sult, but that economy and effieiancy would follow such action. Senators have personal immunity for anything uttered on the floor of the senate and Senator Caraway of Arkansas is taking rather full advantage of it to utter charges and insinuations that he would hesi- tate fo put forward were he and the attorney general face to face or the cab- inet officer on the ground to siate his side of the story, either in the senate cf the United States, or elsewhere. Mr. Caraway has consumed much time the past month by tirades on republican men and methods which he poured forth in daily installments thus deferring con- sideration of the tariff, for under both rules and “Senatorial courtesy” which was almed to meet far different situa- tions than those existing at this mo- ment, a gag rule difficult to secure. Notwithstanding the democratic lead- ers disclaim a filibuster against quick consideration of the tariff bill, senators on that side of the chamber are consum- ing many hours daily in windy, wordy, and wandering speeches on matters en- tirely irrevalant to the tariff. Thus far the questions asked by Senators King, Harrison and McKellar, democrats, have been fired wide of the tariff mark and have covered the Ford automobile fac- tory, the league of nations, Indiana poli- tics, the nomination of Beveridge in place of New and a thousand and one topics to which tariff is a stranger. When they ask questions on the bill before the senate it is their apparent purpose to draw long and technical explanations from Chairman McCumber, who is a stickler for senatorial courtesy and does not resort to the summary tactics of the late Chairman Penrose, when heckled along similar lines. McCumber gives elaborate and painstaking answers and explanations, to the southern senators in reply to their broadsides of super- fluous queries. During these hold-ups scarcely a republican senatcy is in his seat, so Senator Pat Harrison, whose wit is keen and who is unrelenting in his pursuit of a chance to put the re- publican leaders in a hole, calls fran- tically on the republicans to “keep a quorum.” Senator Underwood, demo- eratic floor leader and a man respected, has served notice that if an attempt was made to put aside the tariff for the bonus, he should see to it that bills in which the democratic senators were in- terested, likewise took the right of way over the pending bill. He predicted that snow would fly b¥fore the tariff became a law if the republicans set the pace oy putting it asice for any purpose what- soever. To this Chairman McCumber made no reply except “we shall take up the bonus when it is ready.” Predic- tions differ widely as the date of com- pleting the tariff and as to whether or not the bonus bill will be considered at this sesion. Nothing definite is known of elther. The assumption of party leadership by former Presideiit Wilson meets with va- ried comments here. It seems to be very generally recognized that all the talk about “improved conditions” must be taken with a large grain of salt, for when Mr. Wilson came to the front porch of his home to greet the ladies attending the league of women voters he not only leaned heavily on his cane but was assisted to the door by two colored attendants, who led him out carefully and When the ex-president turned round to go back into the house, assisted him in meking a slow turn-about-face. That Mr. Wilson feels he is the party leader cannot be questioned and moreover he questioned and moreover he is actually the chosen leader of many of that par- ty no matter how feeble in his physis condition. Bryan claiming i What with William Jenninge leadership on the one hand and Gov. Cox of Ohio claiming leaderghip on the other, the mass of democrats in congress seem inclined to accept the Wilson leadership as the least of the three evils. First Assistant Postmaster Jobn H. Bartlett has this week declared that every poost office building in the coun- try should be owned by the government and that the system of leasing buildings for that purpose should be scrapped. Mr. Bartlett referred to the fact that the post office department had recently leased ad- ditional postals buildings in New York city for 20 years at a rental of $25,000,- 000. He believes such leases are waste- ful and that funds for suitable purchases should be forthcoming. They are telling & new story on “Un- cle Joe Cannon,” who deariy loves te play pranks with his friends and colleagues. » For many years L. W. Bus- by has been his private secretary and Man Friday, so Uncle Joe knows all his pet hobbies and superstitions. And Busby likewise knows the same about Sem Grey, one of the official reporters of the White House whose weight is spoken of in whispers, so heavy does he tip the scales. Thep say that whenever Busby spots a pin on the sidewalk he arifts around to an angle that lets him pick it up pointward, for luck, and that Gray goes him one further and not only picks up every pin he sees but each time says over to himself that little rhyme “See a pin—pick it up, all the day you'l have good luck.” Not long ago Uncle Joe walked down the street carefully strewing the sidewalk with nice bright, small pins. A block back followed the unsuspecting victims Busby and Gray. Busby filled the lapels of his coat—Sam did the same and finally Busby remark- ed: “Sam, I never saw so many pins in my life,” as he started in to put them in the bottom of his vest. Gray puffed, stooped once more, and murmur- ed “See a pin etc, for the hundredth time and mutter something about Wwish- ing women would use buttons or hooks and eyes and it was not till the next day when Uncle Joe gave an extra sky-high tilt to his ever present cigar an asked Busby, “Seen any pins lately?” that his secretary tumbled to the joke. It happencd at a recent. hanquet of the Lion's club and it is left for every one to judge for themselves who was the vietim, First Assistant Postmaster General John H. Bartlett had been in- yited as a honor guest. “Yes,” he rTe- plied, “I will be glad to attend on con- dition I am not asked to speak.” But no one rémembered to mention it to the toastmaster, who looked down the room and saw Gov. Bartlett in the place as- signed him. Near the close of the ban- quet Gov. ‘Bartlett left the room quietly and went home. Just about this time the toastmaster, also in all innocence— began an eulogistic introduction about the distinguished first assistant post- master general, then said: “I now bave the honor to present to you the Hon. John H. Bartlett of New Hampshire,” and turned towards the end of the table where the governor had been seated, but “What's the matter with your face?” asked the practical mother of her young married daughter on whom she had dropped in on the way to market, “What does it look like?” demanded the young married daughter eagerly. “Like something that doesn’t belong to you,” the practical mother told her judl- clously. “You might be going to burst into tears any moment, but bravely, though sadly. It doesn't seem natural, Gladiola.!” “It isn't,” the young married daughter said with a sigh. “It's nearly killing me, but I know my duty when I see it! A woman has to exert herself these days to keep her husband attentive, and I am not going to let Artemus get away from me if I can help it through any sacrifice! Since we went to the movies the other night saw Argentine Buttercup in ‘A Life's Devotion,’ Artemus has done noth-{ ing but rave about her heavenly, expres- sion, “You see, all through the film Argen- tine was nobie and persecuted and show- ery with tears.. Glycerin tears, I expect, but a man doesn’t stop to think of ways and means, I find. It's effects he is af- ter ! Artemus says that never has he seen a face more expressive of a marvelous soul and angelic aature, so it's up to me to get,a face line Argentine’s if I can manage it. “Mzybe if I were paid for doing it, as she 1s, in large, cold cash, it would be more bearable! If you noticed ft. I feel that I am making progress ! “You mean making a mistak the practical mother corrected her. “In the first place, no man knows what he does want. His wife knows that it usually is something which he hasn't got, however, and working on this theory you can fig- ure easily that the minute you get a per- fect reproduction of the Argentine ex- pression Artemus will be wild about somebody with a snub nose, wide mouth and impish grin! “If he is pining ' § some special thing his mind is fully cceupied and it has been my experience that you must keep a man oeccupied, just a8 you keep a baby amused, if you want any peace and time to yourself! “That would be a perfectly safe griev- ance to wish onto Arten § and I am surprised that you ditn’ it. Let hi= secretly sigh and say oh, how he wishes his wife had that wonderful sad, swee.|News. his dramatic wave of the hand pointed only to an empty chair. The hearings of the special genate com- mittee appointed to take testimony in the so-called Watson charges against officials of the American forces in France and of which Senator Brandegee is chairman, have closed. It is under- stood the report will be made to con- gress within a few weeks, Of course no one connected with the committee is making any comment but persons wha followed the hearings as listeners only are quite ready to forecast that mo evi- dence was submitted which subsantiated the charges made by the Georgla sena- tor. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Memorial to Souvenir Taylor Mr, Editor The stone to be erected as a memorial to “Souvenir” in the cemetery where he lies at rest, is of Barre granite about five feet high and is o6n the family lot in Grove Street cemetery, Putnam. About $250 more is neded to pay for the stone (which Mr. L. M. Keith of Put- nam a friend of Mr. Taylor will furnish at bare cost) and a fund for the upkeep of the lot. It is hoped trat the many friends of Souvenir who have not contributed to wards the cost will send what they think is right to myself. This action is taken with the full ap- proval of his family and we look for a hearty and quick response. Hon. David N. Gaines, of East Hart- land, at whose suggestion the movement was started, heads the list with 2 sub- seription of $2. Make checks or money orders payable to CHAS. E. LORD, 164 Grand Street, Middletown, Conn.. May 5, 1922. Daylight Saving Mr. Editor: Some of the things Nor- wich (people are saying about daylight wasting : ¢ A shop owner: “I aperied my shop on daylight time this morning, that is, six o'clock, standard time. No customers came until just after seven o'clock stand. ard time. We had simply loafed around a whole hour with nothing to do. Now at eleven o'clock standard time, bul twelve o'clock, daylight or quick time, a customer came to have work dome. My man for that particular job had Jjust gone to dinnmer, and the customer went i o TI. don't like it. I left the farm becauyse I had to get ur at four in the morning; and now here we are in this mess again this year. No sir; standard time for me!” A profesional man: “No sir; this fooling with time again this year makes Norwich appear twice as ridiculous as it did last year” ’ A mother: “I've got five children in three dierent schools on what they cal daylight saving time, The work of this home has to be done on standard time Here it is two o'clock, and some of the breakfast dishes aren't cleared up yet, and all of the dinmer dishes are there in a pile—no one to help do them. TI'd like to know exactly who the peogle are who ‘put this thing over’ on us. If you men don’t straighten this trouble out, just wait awhile and see what the women dc about it. We are going to ask some straight questions before long, and the politicians won' blink at us either. They'll answer straight and walk straight, tos A worker: “Why ain’t T at work? My shift is off duty. My job is in the United States Finishing Company's plant. We are on standard time there. Our manager has 2 soul. He was strong enough to stand up aginst a whole roomful of head men who had willow legs and tell ’em. My people are going to work on standard time, and that's what we are doing, Didn't vou hear our whistle at seven o'clock, standard time this morning? Oh, I was proud of that old whistle this day.” Mr. Editor. each one of these greakers is a real flesh and blood Amerlcan, I can furnish their names to you if necessary but not to the public. = There are yet others who may soeak. G. WAXKMN DAVIS. Norwieh, May 8, 1923, FAMOUS MEN. WILLIAM SAVAGE LANDOR ‘William Savage Landor, the eminent English poet and prose writer, lived through the fourth quarter of the nine- teenth century, and consideraly more than half of the twentieth century. being 89 years at the time of his death. As a school lad of 10, he was renowned among his fellows as being usual if Artemus even noticed it. have been married two years and by this time Artemus’ subeonselous brain has its 1 setting their husbands right. A husband like a customer in the well-conducted store, always is right. It doesn't hurt a particle to let him be it, because he is perfectly satisfied with having his wife admit the fact and, after she had admit- ted it, what is to hinder her proceeding comfortably on her way and arranging things? 4 “And if your hair and eyes are black and your husband recites poetry coneern- ing some golden-haired and blue-eved person there is nothing at all to grow ex- cited about. Just pat his hand, say ‘Yes ‘yes. dearies, come to dinner before the porterhouse steak, mayonnaise combina tion salad and deep apple pie with cream get cold,” and no blond vamp in existence could make the slightest dent on his con- sclousness at that ecstatic moment ! “Moreover, even though you achieve this facial expression which is causing you such distress, it would be most w: You photo of your face stamped indelibly and nothing ever will change it. When you are 75 he won’t know it, because he hasn't bothered to look at you for so long that he thinks you still look as you do now. “A wife simply cannot change her face and expect it to make any impression, so’ don’t bother. You are very pretty as you are and you're not being persecuted, so why try to look like Argentine, who was? “Thank you for your wise cmxn!eL"l said the young married daughter, with renewed cheer, once more resuming her | bright and girlish expression. “And now ! 1 will go and bake one of those deep apple pies you mentioned and order an- other bottle of cream!" “Well, I thought I'd make you see the light,” agreed the practical mother. “Come along and we'll go to market !"—Chicago especially skilled in Latin verse, and when only 16 years of age he practic ed English and Latin verse writing quite extensively. During the last years of his li!e.l Landor lived in Florence, Italy. Miss Kate Field, an American woman of considerable literary attainments, who resided in the same city at the time, describes him, in a series of papers written for the “Atlantic Monthly," as charming in spite of his extreme age, | venerable and courteous and full of literary interest. i He gave Latin lessons to Miss Field repeated poetry and composed some last conversations. When Browning left Florence after his wife's death in 1861, Landor afterwards seldom left his home. He published some imagi- nary conversations in the “Athenaeum’ in 1861-2, and in 1863, when he was 8: years of age, appeared his last book the “Heroic Idyls,” which was take: to England by Edward Templeton. Five scenes in verse, written after these, are published in his life by Fors- ter. In the last year of his life, Al- gernon Charles Swinburne visited Flor- ence expressly to become known to him, and dedicated to him the “At- lanta in Calydon” just shortly before Landor’s death, on September 17, 1864. Even after Landor had made of him- self more or less of a recluse in 1861, when he was past 8 years of age, he busied himself with writing of va- rious kinds. He printed an imaginary dialogye in Italian between Savonaro- lo and the prior of Florence, devoting the profits to the help of Garibaldi's wounded soldiers. He also ‘wrote many occasional verses, and to the same English journal which had published three new ‘“Imaginary Con- versations” by him during the year Jjust passed the “Athenaeum,” he sent over a fourth, which appeared In the year 1862, At the same time he brought to- gether some old and new Latin verses which were published. When he had finished his “Heroic Idyls,” he said: “They find me—I will not say en my last legs—but really and truly on np legs at all. During the period devoted to the finishing of this volume, I have been extremely ill, totally deaf and almost insensible during part of the time.” His biographer, Mr., Forster, says: “While Landor was at work on this last volume, he is described by those living in Italy to have become but the wreck of himself, and yet much won- derful poetry and prose were its prod- uct. Exceptional, indeed, and very wonderful such a lot—to be carrying the weight of ninety years with so lit- tle loss of intellectual power, after so much self-achieved greatness and self- inflicted misery.” An incident is related of his last effort at literature. Shortly before his death he became very restless and call- ed his landlady at 2 o'clock in the morning and insisted on having his room lighted and his windows thrown open. Then asked for pen, ink and paper and the date of the day. There- upon, he wrote a few lines of verse. Today’s Birthdays _ Former Empress Zita of Austrla, who has decided to make her future home in Spain, born at Parma, 30 years ago to- day. Sir James M. Barrie, the famous Eng- lish author and playwright, born at Kirrimuir, N. B, 62 years ago today. Edward Weston, celebrated New York electrical engineer and inventor, born in England, 72 years ago today. John W. Gllmore, professor of astron- omy in the University of California, born in White county, Ark., 50 years ago today. Today’s Anniversaries - 1797—Walter Colton, who made the first publie announcement of the dis- covery of gold in California, born | at Rutland, Vt. Died in Philadel- phia, Jan. 22, 1851 1805—Schiller, the great German dra- matist and poet, died at Weimar. Born Nov. 10, 1759. 1853-—Royal assent given Canada Clergy Reserves bill, abolisking title of Protestant clergy and cer- tain portions of waste lands. 1872—The Bouthern Baptist convention © met at Raleigh, N. 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IN THE PUBLIC EYE Admiral Joseph Strauss, commanding the Aslatic squadron, upon whom rests the chief Tesponsibility of protecting Americans and Americans in China dur- ing the ecivil war now raging in that country, was for many years chief of the Ordnance Bureau of the U. S. navy. Beaconsfield as | He is an authority recognized through- out the worid on all theories and prac- tical details of explosives and ordnance manufacture, and for this reason he has sbeen kept on land during the part of his naval career. At his own re- quest he was released for sea duty in order that he might qualify for promo- tion under the rules of the service. Ad- miral Strauss invented the superimpos- ed . turret system of mounting guns on battleships. He is a native of New York state and was graduated from Annapolis in 1885. Much of his earlier service in the navy was In connection with the hydrographic surveys. 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