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Show THE IAYSON CHRONICLE. PAYSON, UTAH By E. S. WATSON NO Institution of higher learning INthe United Slates tradition I and more observed $ In as stronger religiously than In the two service schools, the States Military United acad- at West Ioiut, N. V., and the United Slates Naval academy at Annapolis, Md Com meneement day at Annapolis Is. occasion for one Interesting exhibition of that After the last member of the class has graduating received his diploma from the hands of the secretary of the navy and returned to his seat, the solemnity ot the occasion Is sadden ly broken. At a signal rises every graduate to his feet and a second later the air overhead Is tilled with white objects. They are their white caps which they have hurled aloft, thus signalizing their promotion from midshipmen in the aoad emy to ensigns in the navy. But most Inteiesting of u II Annapolis traditions are those which cluster around a curious statue there. It Is the figure of an Indian chieftain, the s patron saint of the mid dies "Old Tecumseh, the "God of emy 1 Blessing and christening the monoplane Marquette Missionary which will be used as a missionary plane by the Jesuits In the wilds of Alaska. 2 Architect's drawing of the Talals des Nations, the $5,000,000 future borne of the League of Nations In Geneva. 3 Senator Reed Smoot of Utah and his bride, who was Mrs. Alice Taylor Sheets of Salt Luke City, Lieutenant said : The last Saturday In July (1841) we got under way for Annapolis. We at rived there on the fourth day, having to anchor at least five miles from the city. Commodore Morris, who had beeu In Washington for 2.5. All who enter the academy are some weeks, came oit warned that the great Indian chief and informed us that frowns oti skeptics, but will smile on the President and secall believers In his power. It Is said retary and heads of that In return for a respectful salute departments, minishe will grant a passing mark In examters, distinguished inations, which In the navy Is rated as citizens and naval officers would visit the 2.5, and the midshipmen file past the stern figurehead of wood, tossing pen- ship In a few days. nies and Invoking him to aid them. During this InterThis statue has had an Interesting val our first lieutenOld Until this year, ant, who is a man of history. was a wooden Indian," that energy, did all In his TecumseVt. The God of 2 5 Is to say he was originally the figurepower, with the able head of an American warship, the assistance of the officers, to put the memorial to all members of that Delaware. But last May the wooden ship In the perfect condition of a man class but which should continue to be statue was replaced with one of of war. The officers and crew were an Inspiration to all future midshipmen In the academy. bronze. Originally, too, his name was thoroughly exercised In every department of ships duty until the ship was Tamanend instead of Tecumseh. They raised funds to have the work In better order than Away back In 1817 the name Delaanyone I had ever done and received subscriptions varythe honor to sail In. ware was selected by the commissioning from $5 to $200. Along with the e When the steamer reached the subscriptions usually came letters, reers of the navy for a line, which was laid down at the Gosport gangway Ueutennnt Wilson who was calling fond memories of midshipmen to receive the President at Annapolis, fter connavy yard In Norfolk Va days at Annapolis. One anonymous informed the first ilentenan that the subscription was sent with this messulting senators and representatives from Delaware. It was decided that President was not on hoard ThP comsage: Well, I got ten demerits for ttie i. iot appropriate figurehead for modore then ordered all the honors to hanging a light on old Tecumseh one the n v vessel was that of the dis he paid to the secretary of the navy dark night, so I guess its up to me to which were Intended for thp President, tinguKI ed chief of ihe Del iware InThe bronze give him ten hacks now. dians, Tamnnend The gentlemen from except the number of guns and the which whs used In the cast ot the new Delaware then informed the navy that : substitution of the American ensign statute was obtained from historic The name of Tamnnend is held In at the main for the broad pennant ships and from trophies of many wars Mr. George E Badger, then as secthe highest veneration among the Inand naval demonstrations. So the Of all the chiefs and great dians Old Tecumseh. who was unveiled retary of the navy, led the way and men which the l.enape nation ever ha 1 was followed hv Webster, Crittenden Inst May at a ceremony in which he stands foremost un the list. Charles Francis Adams, secretary of Granger, Bell. Senator Preston and nuAll we know ot Tamnnend therefore. merous other members of hoth houses the navy, and Rear Admiral Samuel an lent Delaware with their Indies, as well ns other disIs that he was Robinson, superintendent of the acadchief who never had Ills equal. He tinguished citizens. When the comemy, took a leading part, and who will was in the highest degree endowed pany had all reached the deck of thP stand guard over the destinies ot fuwith vldom, virtue prudence, charitv, ship the steamer dropped nsfern and a ture midshipmen. Is not only the In salute of 17 guns was fired and the patron saint of the naval academy, affability, meekness, hospitality abort, with every good and noble qualmpn ordered down. The officers all hut Is also a visible symbol of the ification that a human being may poscame forward and were severally Inlong and honorable record of service sess. He was supposed to have had troduced to Mr Badger by the commoof the United States navy. an Intercourse with the great and good dore. The original old reciimseh." howRefreshments were furnished In the spirit, for he was a stranger to everyIs not the only ship figurehead ever, thing that is had." port cabin and mast room and after which is preserved at the naval acadThe Delaware, with the great Indian the retreat was beoten the officers deemy. It also owns one ot Grecian dechief poised on her how was a wooden voted themselves to the company, tali sign which once graced the Rrltish 2,(it!.,t tons displacement, Ing pains to show them everything. vessel of ship Macedonian until that vessel was The people went to dinner to the inmounting 74 guns and with a com captured hy Stephen Decatur, while 820 of finite men ollieers of our Interest and visitors, all of In command of the U. S. S United plemec whom were delighted with the fare as I.atinched In 1820. she served in MedStates during the War of 1812. nnd well as apparent comfort of Jack. iterranean and Brazilian waters. one of a bust of Benjamin Franklin, At the beginning of the Civil war When en hour had elapsed the drumwhich adorned the U. S S Franklin, Inmer heat to quarters for action. the Delaware was out of commission launched In 1815 But more InterestNorfolk the ot navy yard. When the stantly alj wpre flying in apparent con ing than either ot these because of niv.v vard was destroyed in 1801 she fusion for nrms. cartridge boxes, etc., the exciting history It had. was a figwas scuttled and burned, hnt after the and nil of which delighted our vis urehead which once had a place at close of ihe war what remained of her itors In a few minutes all was quiet the how of the famous frigate Conhulk was sold to wreckers, who raised and silence pervaded the shop stitution the Old Ironsides of song and hroke her tip for the copper In The divisions had been reported nnd story. 1800-0and the figurehead was sent clear for action and the officers and The first figurehead on the Constimen stood In their places anxiously to the naval academy. tution. when she was launched In BosIn the old naval academy Taman-enwaiting the order to fire. Presently ton in 1797 was Hercules with his had a place near the Lyceum a the order was given In detail to load club This was shot away during a building devoted to gunnery and close and the firing commenced from each battle with the Bnrhary plratps In to the department of seamanship. deck In admired confusion and was replaced with a figure Tripoli old When the building was torn down "Having tickled their fancy to the of During a part of the War the figurehead was moved to the Sea- amount of three rounds of blank car- of Neptune. Old Ironsides" bad only a 1812, In it 19(H) we ceased was manship building. tridges. firing and secured small billet head. Then In 1S34 placed when, In the gymnasium and later placed the guns, and while all hands were as a result of the stirring poem writon a pedestal facing Bancroft hall. called to exercise sail for the amuseten by Oliver Wendell Holmes, the ment of the nobles, a small detachGradually the tradition of his tnys was helng refitted In Boston, a terions power of impairing knowledge ment was busy In spreading tables on ship full length statue of Andrew Jackson was established Also hv this time he the gunderk. gunroom and poop cabin was ordered for a figurehead This had been renamed Tecumseh" by the By the time exercise of sails was fina great political furore. Jackcaused middies and had become the God of ished the collation was ready and the sons opponents werp enraged over 2 5. Later his powers were Increased whole party divided and filled the what thpy called the presumption of and he was charged with gaining victables nnd no dmihf gratified their palthe likeness of Old Hickory'' putting for the with tories their curiosity while on the famous vessel nnd declared navy tennis As the regates equally that iment of midshipmen departs for the on hoard no living' man. with thp possible exeach a big games About tour the steamer took the platoon gives of James Madison the "Fasalute" to him that the navy may party back to Annapolis where an ception ther of the Constitution." should have win that day. Another ceremony Is extra train was In waiting to convey such an honor centered around Tecumseh" When the highly gratified party back to One dark night after the figurehead the final examinations are concluded Washington They left us with the had been placed In position a young class the graduating gathers before assurance that their visit would he captain named Dewey rowed out to him to read its class filstory and pay highly advantageous to the service. the ship, boarded It, sawed off the filial homage to tils steadfast aid. The subsequent promotion of many bead of the statue Just below the nose In the archives of the navy Is an un old and meritorious lieutenants was and carried It awnv In a His hag published manuscript, The 1rivate no doubt the consequence. The friends hailed this feat as a great Rowan.' S. Lieu! of U. S Journal for grade of admiral will no achievement and Dewey Is said to . Navy. dated recording an doubt grow out of this visit have carried the head to Washington Incident of almost a century ago which In recent years It was discovered with the Intention of presenting it to earned forTecumseh s ship thevDel that the ravages of time were threathimself Jackson Eventually the aware a reputation far gaining favors ening to destroy old Tecumseh.' figure was restored nnd a new head he and helping with the powers that From time to time heroic efforts were fastened on with a holt of huge size This Journal, recently made to lengthen tiis life hut timillv so that ue other vandal could promotions. take tt became apparent t,hat tie could not presented to the navy, contains an acsuch liberties with It as Dewey had count of un official visit to the Dela stand much more exposure to the ele- taken ft Is this historic figurehead ware as slip lay off Annapolis and Its ments. Then the class of 1891 got which Is now one of the most cher-Dfi--d result, which was the largest promo- busy. They decided to replaee the possessions of the naval acadtion of officers w Met had ever taken wooden figure with an exact repl'ca emy. of brorze which should not only be a place in the navy. Western Newspaper Union.) 1(5) BIS REVIEW OF CURRENT EVENT mock-seriou- Senate Begins Battle, Over London FJaval Treaty The Papers Asked. CALLED Hoover, the senate last week began conbldeauiou of the London naval treaty. Only 58 members nine more than a quorum answered the roll call the first day. During the week some more returned to the National Capital, while several others departed on various mlsshms. A message from the President He urged opened the proceedings. ratification of the treaty, which he explained nnd defended at considerable length. Mr. Hoover said that on January 1 last the ratios of the three naval powers In ships actually built were: The United States, 100; Great Britain, 113, and Japan, 05, while under the treaty they will be: United States, 100; Grent Britain, 102.4, and Japan, 03.0. With regard to the criticism that the American delegation accepted an agreement providing three fewer eight Inch gun cruisers than our navy general board had declared the Irreducible minimum, the President said that this objection revolves around less than 3 per cent of our whole fleet." And the question as to this 3 per cent 0 of tonnage, he added. Is whether tons of ships armed with eight Inch guns are better than 38,000 tons armed with a 6 Inch guns," a question upon which "our high navnl authorities are divided." Every solitary fact which affects judgment upon the treaty Is known," and said the President in conclusion, the document Itself comprises the sole obligation of the United States. If we fall now the world will be again plunged backward from Its progress toward peace." 1 shlp-ot-th- . "30,-0O- . forces administration confident that the pact would be ratified, but they were given much concern by the determined attempt to have the President transmit to the senate the suppressed documents which he had declined to give Senator McKellar of Tennessee up. led this fight and was supported not only by other opponents of the treaty but also hy some who had announced their Intention of voting for ratification. The demand we are making Is a demand of right on the part of the coequal of the Executive in treaty making," said Senator McKellar, "and consequently cannot be Incompatible with the public Interest." On the other hand. Senator Reed of Pennsylvania, one of the delegates to London, w ho has had access to the secret documents, more than Intimated that they contain picturesque anlmad versions hy Ambassador Charles G. Dawes upon Frime Minister MacDonald and other British statesmen, the disclosure of which would necessitate recall of the ambassador and otherwise play havoc with relations. Senator Robinson of Arkansas, another delegate, hinted the same thing, Some of those messages saying: contain references to other governments which If disclosed might make ns ridiculous. Such resentments might be created In other countries that the treaty would not he ratified by them. Finally a modified resolution was adopted h.v a vote of 53 to 4 requesting the President to submit to the senate all documents hearing on the treaty, "if not Incompatible with the public interest to do o. it also asked the President to make recommendations as to their use. THE 7 Anglo-America- n left-han- long-hope- d 1841-43- tj W. PICKARD in special session by By EDWARD activities for the of all wats ate now Under a law enacted hy congress just before it adlourned, the President issued an executive order which provides f"r t he grouping of the veterans bureau, which hislneo an independent agem y handbag only milters coimei ted with veterans of llu- - World war, the bureau, wl'di has hen under the Interior de Government pe-isa- ' partraent and has handled pensions for veterans of the Civil, Spanish and earlier wars, and the national home for disabled volunteer soldiers which lias been under the War department, under a new veterans administration. The President designated Prlg. Gen. Frank T. Hines, for several years of the veterans bureau, as veterans administrator in charge of the new organization at a salary of $12,-00The three agencies which are coordinated will retain their separate Identities within the veterans administration and a new director will he appointed for the veterans bureau. Present officials of the pension burenu and of the soldiers home will retain their positions. coast. The home of John Hays Ham- at Gloucester, Mass., has bean suggested. It Is known that some of mond the Republican party leaders have advised Mr. Hoover not to make the western trip. TEAN MERMOZ, the French pilot who flew from Africa to Brazil J recently, tried to make the return trip with two companions and a load ot mail, lie made excellent progress until about half way across the Atlantic on the way to Dakar, Then an oil leak developed that became so serious he was forced to descend to the water. He hud been In constant radio communication with patrol boats and one of them was on hand to rescue the flyers and the mall. DUSINESS may not be appreciably better to most Americans, and there are still a great many on the unemployed lists, but men and agencies that ought to know say the sky Is clearing. For Instance, the American Bankers Association Journal asserts thnt pessimism has been overdone and that the very conditions In trade and industry that have caused most complaint are opening the way for a definite recovery later In the year. A study of the history of previous comparable periods of recession Indicates that a cycle of Improvement Is There Imminent," the Journal says. Is no doubt that the curtailment of production In the major industries has been much greater than the falling off In consumption on the part of the public. This has Inevitably led to a marked reduction In the Inventories of finished goods all along the line from manufacturer to retailer. Ethelbert Stewart, commissioner of labor statistics, gives out figures and facts that show the business depression has In a way worked to the benefit of the wage earner sure of his Job and of the person who has a fixed income. The wholesale price level of all commodities in May was the lowest It has been since September, 1916. The wholesale purchasing power of the 1920 dollar for all commodities was $1.12 In May. It Is greater today. The average cost of living In 32 cities has dropped 20.8 per cent In eight years. many of the farmers are not taking kindly to the efforts of the farm hoard to bring about reduction of wheat acreage and change to other crops. When the hoards reduction mission went to Hays, Kan., In furtherance of Its purpose, Gov. Clyde M. Reed of the Sun (lower state appeared as a spokesman for the opponents of the plan, which he said was unfair to the hard wheat belt where conditions prevented the growing of other crops to advantage. Charging that present wheat prices are not Justified by world conditions, he called upon the farm board to exercise the powers granted It by the agricultural marketing act to protect the wheat farmer. Replying to Governor Reed's Insinuation of farm board inaction," Chairman Legge said that wheat already had received In the board's stabilization operations twice its proportionate share of the $560,000,000 relief fund. IN THE hard wheat belt prepared by the old STATISTICS under Doran show that prohibition enforcement during Its last fiscal year under the Treasury de6 partment resulted In the arrest of of seizure 24,373 and thp persons stills. The figures showed an Increase of approximately 7,000 In the number of stills seized. The figures Included the number of arrests and seizures for 11 months of the year and estimated arrests and seizures for June. 08,-18- returned to the from the Rapldan rivet lodge lust week greatly improved In health by her weeks In the seclusion of the camp. However, though she seemed to have recovered from the effects of her fall In the Executive mansion more than three months ago, It was said in Washington she planned to go hack soon to the camp and remain there most of July. Consideration for Mrs. Hoovers health. It is reported, has caused the Irejilent to halt the arrangements for his projected trip through the West, and Indeed It may be abandoned altogither In favor of a quiet stay at some place on the New England MR8. nOOVER House piIICAGO paid warm tribute Friday to Rear Admiral Byrd, who was the guest of the Press club, of which he is a member. After a parade and a luncheon at the Press club, there was a huge reception and banquet at the Stevens hotel In which many of the citys leading organizations cooperated. Governor Emmerson welcomed the Intrepid explorer on behalf of the state of Illinois. COMPLETED census tabulations of New York city us 6,955.034, an Increase of 1,334,-98- 0 since 1920. Issuance of these figures revive the dispute us to the biggest city In the world. Loudon continues to claim the title, although London proper has only 4,605,000 inGreater London," Includhabitants. ing tiie surrounding communities that are ruled by the metropolitan police, has a total population of about 7,915,000. D. ROCKEFELLER celebrated JOHN birthday quietly at Iocantlco, the only variation from his usual dally routine being a small party In the evening. The oil magnates only public expression Indicated his great satisfaction In the kind feeling for him displayed by everyAmong the mesbody everywhere. sages lie received was one from Mother Jones, formerly his fiercest foe, offering her warm congratulations and best wishes. ninety-firs- t XTO SOONER had the French troop left the Rhineland than the Fascists of Germany broke loose with a series of outrageous attacks on the former separatists there and la the Palatinate and on all who were known to have been friendly to the troops of occupation. Men and women were assaulted and their homes and shops wrecked, despite the efforts of Of course the Gerroaa the police. government could not be considered directly responsible for the disturbances, but the French ambassador to Berlin discussed with Foreign Minister Cuitius measures to suppress th revengeful fury of the German radicals. ' ed O BEAT BRITAIN'S admlnlstratioa of her mandate In Palestine Is severely criticised in a report of tha League of Nations mandate commission which investigated the riots la the Holy Land. The methods of tha British are called dilatory and slack and they are said not to have carried out their obligations. of Sir Arthur Conaa family are In dally expectation of word from him from tha spirit world, for that famous writer and 'spiritualist departed this life at his home In Sussex. The creator of Sherlock Holmes left with Lady Doyla his finger prints and a secret coda word so that she and their son Adrlaa may guard against Imposters. Another noted foreigner who died last week was Cardinal Vanutelll, dean of the sacred college. MEMBERS Gen. MaJ. W. C. Neville, com- - mandant of the marine corps, died after an Illness of several months. Ha served with distinction In the Spanish war, the Boxer rebellion, at Vera Cruz and In the World war. BLAIR and Frank Trotter, the Goodyear-Zeppelin- , were victors In the national elimination balloon race that started from Houston, Texas. They traveled about 850 miles, coming down at Greens-bur- g, RJ. Ky. (, 1930. Wasters Newspaper Union.) |