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AT ESSEX FEELS CHURCH.

Tomorrow afternoon, at 4:30 o'clock,
there will be a special carol service and
choral even song at st. Peters r. G.
Church. Essex Fells. The music will
be rendered by the boy choir, and the fol-
lowing carols and hymns will be sung:
Professional hymn, 20 Come, All Ye
Basth,' j. Reading; carol, God Rest You,
Merry Gentlemen traditional; carol,
'Holy Night! Peaceful Nighti'' German
melody; hymn, Shout the Glad Tidings."
c. Avison; anthem. "A Legend of the
Christ Child" P. Tchaikowsky; hymn,
'svvhile Shepherds Watched Their Flocks
by Might traditional; carol. DRAWN
Ngh, Emmanuel" old French melody;
h1rnn, 20 Little Town o Bethlehem
carol, I'VE Three Kings Of Orient Are.
old melody; solo. sung by William j..
Gray, Noel Adam: occasional hymn,
'TIark! the Herald Angels Sing!'' Men
{aiseohn.
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auto SPEED INDICATOR.
New Belgian Device Which Has Been
Successfully Tested.

Consul II. Albert johnson, in the follow
ing report from Biege, describes a new
automatic mechanism, to be controlled by
| officers of the law, for the accurate reg
istry of the speed of automobiles:
Al of the cities and villages Of Belgium
have endeavored to regulate in a satisfae-
tory way to all concerned, the matter of a
speed limit within their respective jurisdic-
| tons, and ten kilometers 1921 miles, per
hour as a maximum speed allowance has
been quite generally established through
out the entire kingdom.
In cases in which the owners of auto
cars and chauffeurs have been appre-
hended on the charge of exceeding the
speed limit, it has been extremely difficult
to establish accurately the precise rate Of
speed at which the vehicle was travelling.
and for purposes of investigation in case
Of accident 1t is often of the utmost I'M
~portance to know the exact speed at which
a vehicle was travelling at the time of the
accident, which under existing conditions
can only be ascertained approximately
from. the testimony of persons who may
have been eye witnesses of the disaster.
1.-THE demand for a reliable and accurate
speed register has been met by a Belgian
inventor. who has devised an apparatus
which. in the experimental trials now TAX
ing place., gives entire satisfaction. This
APPARATUS consists of a box placed in the
forward part Of the vehicle, directly in
view of tine chauffeur. and containing GER
tain machinery hat is connected to the
axle by a hexible rod that transmits each
revolution Of the wheel TO the registering
apparatus. The mechanism is arranged
to mark three different rates of speed;
that is. fifteen, thirty and sixty kilo-
meters C9.S2. 1853 and 1925 miles per hour;
indicated respectively by a white. red and
blue disk. Thus when the car is running
in a town where the speed limit does not
exceed ten kilometers. the white disk is
the one that should be visible, IL running
In the country where the speed limit is
thirty or sixty kilometers. then either the
red or blue disk should be seen. In this
manner the moment a car is near enough
to permit Of the disk being seen the rate
Of speed is Known. IF so desired the car
can be stopped and the rate of speed. as
indicated by the disk, can be verified -
an examination OF the register. which is
arranged to indicate by means OF an end
less revolving ribbon connected with the
perforated and or ribbon may be de-
manded by the controlling authorities as
often as may be deemed advisable, say
once every month. and all indications Of
having exceeded the speed limit. which the
ribbon would nave registered could be
noted.
"Of course the box containing the regis
terinR mechanism would be closed and
sealed in such a manner that neither the
chauffeur nor the owner Of the car could
open it nor take out the registering ribbon
without the intervention of the. authorities
having control OF srcblmatterSf~
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OBITUARY.
FUNERAL OF MRS. KINNEY.

Funeral services for Mrs. Thomas r.
Kinney, who died OF pneumonia Thursday,
will be held Monday morning. The Rev.
Louis Shreve Osborne, rector of Trinity
Church. will conduct a service for the
family in the Kinney residence, 1862 Broad
street, at 1920 o'clock. Bishop William
C%resswell Doane, of Albany, will be pres
ent. The church service will be held in
Grace Church at II o'clock. The Rev.
Elliott White, rector of the church, will
ofiiciate, assisted by Bishop Edwin S.
Lines. The chancel choir of boys will sing
hymns. Interment will be made In the
family plot in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
Owing to the death Of Mrs. Kinney, the
Woman's Exchange, at 5f4 Broad street,
will be closed Monday for the day. The
members will attend the funeral in a body.
Mrs. Kinney was president Of the organ
ization and highly regarded by all those
Interested.
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AnImala that weep.

Travellers through the Syrian desert have
seen horses weep from thirst, a mule has
been seen to cry from the pain of an in
1ured foot, and camels, 1t is said, shed
tears in streams. A COW sold by its mis-
tress who had tended it from calfhood
wept pitifully.
"a young soko ape used to cry from
vexation If Livingstone didn't nurse it in
his arms when it asked him to. Wounded
apes have died crying, and apes have
wept over their young ones slain by
hunters. A chimpanzee trained TO carry
water jugs. broke one, and fell a-crying.
which proved sorrow, though it wouldn't
mend the Jug. Rats, discovering their
Young drowned, have been moved to
tears or grief. A giraffe. which a hunts
mans rifle had injured began to cry when
approached, and sea lions often weep over
the loss of their young. "-Harper's Week
w
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LIcENSE-FlGHTER
REBUKED BY COURT.
Judge Caught Minister Trying to
Prompt Witness-Saloon-
man Loses.

NEW BRUNSWICK. Dec. 2s.-Judge
Theodore B. Booraem, while hearing
testimony in a license application. saw the
Rev. William T. Barney, pastor OF the
German Reformed Church at Midtown.
trying TO prompt q witness who was on the
stand. The Judge brought his gavel
down with n bang and announced that
IL there was a repetition of such a thing.
in his courtroom he would order the Of
fender removed.
John Schlosser was applying for
the license, and the ministers Of Mill
town were protesting. The women of
the w. c. T.. U. had also sent a protest
to the court, but it did not arrive in
time, being tied up in the flood of
Christmas mail which swarmed the
postoffice this week. Schlosser did
not get his license.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

CHfLDRER's TEMPLE, formerly Chestnut
Street Depot. New Jersey Railroad avenue
corner Chestnut street-Sunday evening, 1915
the children viii sing tho Christmas music
Christmas entertainment will be held at the
Fifth Baptist Church. Prospect and Lafayette
qtreets, on New Years Night, January /. Al
Z O'Clock. The little onee VIII take part IN
the exercises. Santa Claus will be on hare
to entertain the children. You arc cordially
invited.
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN AssocIA-
TTON. 1O7 Halsey street-Henry A. Cozzens.
Secretary. Bible classes morning and after
noon. Both men and women are cordially III
vited to attend the meeting 70 he held in Wal.
lace Hall tomorrow afternoon, S45 O'Clock,
when eolored stereopticon views, ~portrayins
Inc ME Of Christ. will be shown. Mrs, L.
Carroll Beskel will sing illustrated songs. and
tie Wallace Hall Orchestra will play.
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The housewife was showing her now
chambermaid through the upstairs, when
finally they came to a staircase leading
down into the rear yard.
Macy said she. stepping out on the
landing. whenever you wish to pass down
to the back yard go down this way"
Just then the speaker slipped and was
precipitated with a great gathering to the
bottom.
"Are vez hurt. num-" cried the az
fright6d chanbermaid, staring down from
above.
mo; its nothing came the return rs
the disheveled mistress rose 10 her feet
In proof.
Thin we've got it down foine. mum;
but tn Jobs too shtrenuous fer me-.
Judge.
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Y. M. c. A. MASS MEETING

Two new features are to be introduced
at the meeting held in Wallace Hall to-
morrow afternoon at 3:45 o'clock. One is
the fact that both men and women will be
admitted to the service, the other being
colored stereopticon views p%ortraying the
life of Christ. At this service Mrs. l.. Car
roll Beckel will sing illustrated songs and
the Wallace Hall Orchestra will play.
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COSMOPOLITAN MISSION.

IN Rev. F. F. Smith, pastor of st.
Psul1s Cosmopolitan Rescue Mission, 81
Hoyt street. viii preach tomorrow MORN
ing on waiting Upon God" His evening
subject will be 1.-The Importance of Giving
Glory to God" Watch meeting will also
be held Tuesday night beginning at $3.50
O'Clock, at which time the pastor will
preach on the subject, "Who Are All of
Us Here Alive This Day
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will be in charge. This will be followed
by an old-fashioEed love feast, after
which there will be preaching by the Rev.
Ralph b.. Urmy, pastor OF the Morristown
Methodist Church.
First Baptist Church; The Rev. MIR.
Baskerville. of MeclSlinberg, Va, will
preach at both services at 11:0 a. m. and
Mt s p. m. tomorrow In the absence OF the
Rev. John d. Bolden from the pulpit.
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ST. STEPHENS PROTESTANT EPISco-
CHURCH, Clinton and Elizabeth ave-
nues--sers lcos 8 a. m. 1o:45 a. m, 7:45 p. m
Sunday school 3 .. IN.
TRINITY CHURCH, Broad and Rector
streets-The Rev. Louis S. Osborne, rector
Holy Communion every Sunday at 8 a. m. and
first Sunday in month at Ii a. m, with SER
mon. Other Sundays, morning prayer and
sermon at II. Sunday school at 3 p. m. Even
ing service 7;45. with sermon by the rector.
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FUNERAL OF MRS. GUMERsELI.

Funeral services for Charlotte M. Gum
ersell, daughter Of the late Richard and
Charlotte c. Gunlersell, who died on
Tuesday. we're held yesterday afternoon
at her late home, 800 Mt. Prospect avenue.
The services were conducted by the Rev.
William Hayes Ward, editor of The In
dependent. assisted by the Rev. DIR. james
]. Vance. pastor of the North Reformed
Chureh. The interment was made in the
family plot in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
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MISCELLANEOUS CHURCHES.

The Chiidren's Temple. at New Jersey
Railroad avenue and Chestnut street. VIII
hold its Christmas entertainment on New
Year ; night AT Z o'clock Mt the Fifth
Baptist Church. Prospect and Lafayette
streets. The children will take part in
the exercises. Santa Claus will be on
hand to entertain the little ones. Ad-
mission VITA VI free.
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on Mrs. Matilda Davis, wife of Elliott
Davis, She died yesterday in the private
sanatorium of DIR. George N. Waite, in
High street.
Funeral services will be held at the
Davis home, % Academy street. at 2
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. The Rev.
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FUNERAL OF MRS. AN HORN.

Funeral services for Mrs. Emma Clark
Wilcox Van Horn, wife OF Amos II. Van
Horn. will take place tomorrow after
noon at , O'Clock at the Van Horn home,
IS North Sixth street. The Rev. Davis
W. Lusk. Of the Sixth Presbyterian
Church, OF which she was a member. will
oficiate. and will be assisted by the Rev.
William c. O'Donncll, pastor of St. Paul's
Methodist Episcopal Church. Interment
VIII he made IN the family plot in Fair
mount Cemetery.
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CLINTON AVENUE REFORMED CHURCH
The pastor. DR.. Martin. will preach at 10:3i
and 7:45. Morning, a review Of the old year
Have We Gone Backward on Forward 2"
Evening, Escaped Privileges" The annual
assignment of pews and sittings in this church
will take place Friday evening, January 3, 7.30
FIRST REFORMED CHURCH, Clinton and
johnson aVenues-Rev- Stuart Nye Hutchinson.
minister. Public worship at 10:45 and 1:45
Mr.. Hntchison Will preach at both services.
Morning subject, "a Burning and Shining
Light" Evening subject, The Tenth Com
mandment.' Sunday schools at $3.50 and 2.S0
Christian Endeayor at Z.
NORTH REFORMED CHURCH, Broad and
BridEs streets-Dr. James ]. Vance, minister.
Sunday Schools at $3.50 a. m. and 2:45 p. M
Christian Bndeavor at $40 p. m. DR.. Vanct
will preach at 1890 a. m on Memory and
Hope" and at 7;45 p. m. on THE Tempted.
being the closing sermon in the series on
Temptation" East Newark Sunday school a.
$3.50 o. m.
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Changes have been made in the funeral
arrangements of Gustav Kussy, who died
Thursday night at his home, 294 Spring
field avenue. 1t was Intended at hrst "a
hold services in the home, but owing t.
the lack of room they will be held at the
Obeh Sholem. in prince street.
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william, II. Nichnl..

william IL. Nichols, 50 Years old =
War veteran. died mt Che home CT
his daughter, Mrs. Frank J, Urquhar3.
342 clifton avenue Thursday night, ~
vile. Ky. His mother was said to be
trst Mhitn chLld born In Ohio.
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CONGREGATIONAL.

BELLEvTLLE AVENUE CoNGREGA.
TIONAb CHURCH. 15s-157 Bellevillc avenue
Theodore Merrell Shipherd, minister. Worship
at 10.45 a. m. and 7:45 p. IN. each Lords Day
Bible school at 3 p. m. Fellowship meeting
New Years Eve s p. m. Young Peoples Union
Friday at 5 p. M.
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FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST (scientiSt),
Harmony Hall. 65S Broad street, between West
Park and New streets. Sunday services 1O;ts
q. m. 7:45 p. IN. Sunday school IL IN. Wed,
nesday evening testimonial meeting 5 o'clock
Reading room open daily except Sunday, from
,Ea,r -
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WEST ORANGE.

West Orange Presbyterian Chapel: The
Rev. W. p. Francisco, pastor. Morning.
service tomorrow at IL, subject, "Iaboiers
for the Harvest" Evening service at s.;
Thy Will BE Done"
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William T.. Upton. assistant rector OF rrin.
ity Church, will officiate. Ipterment VIII
be made in Paramount Cemetery.
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CONGREGATIONAL.

The Rev. T. M. Shipherd will preach to-
morrow night on the subject: HAS
Professionalism Done It's Work?' IN the
Bellevllle Avenue Church.
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RELIGIOUS NOTICES.



PARK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. corner
John Mcdowell, pastor. Rev. r. II. M, AusHs-
tine. pastors assistant Sunday at II a. n.
Rev. Arthur j. Brown, D. D., of New. 1ork
city. will preach on The Religious Outlook
VIVA Christ Has Done to Meet the Worlds
Need using fifty stereontieon views to illus
trate. Junior Endeavor meets at 10 a. m.
Bible school at 245 r. m. Senior Christian
EndeaVor at 6.45 p. m. A cordial welcome to
all services. Seats free.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
corner Roseville and Sussex avenues-Rev. ".
row 1880 ,. m. and 7:45 p. m. Mems Bible
Glass IL m. Sunday school $50 p. m Chris
tisn Endeavor 6;45 p. IN. Experimenting
Tuesday 5 +. m.
SIXTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Lafay-
ette and Union streets-Rev. Davis W. Lusk,
.. D.. minister; Rev. ". F. Van Tries. as
sistant minister. Brotherhood prayer-meeting
s:4s a. m. Divine worship 1880 a. m. and
T.45 p. m. Preaching by the pastor. Christ
mas music at both services. Sunday school
$3.50 p. m. Christian Endeavor e:45 p. m.
Fl FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Broad street. near Mechanic-The Rev. d. r.
Frazer, u D, pastor. Divine Worship at 1880
classes at 2.3o. MEMS Bible Union at 2;3o,
Adult Bible Class at 1. Christian Endeavor
meeting AT 6;45. Prayer-meeting Tuesday
evening at 8. Study of next Sundays lesson
Friday evening at 8.
III ECO PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Washington and James streets-Rev. Pleasant
Hunter, u. D., pastor. Sunday services 10:4b
1880 D. M, Sabbath school at 10 o'clock. spe-
cial missionary service Tuesday evening at 8
O'Clock. To all Of these services q cordial
Invitation ia extended.
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FIRST BAPTIST PEDDIE MEMORIAL
CHURCH. corner Broad and Fulton streets-
Rev. Thomas j. Villers, ID. D., pastor. Morn
ing worship at 1890; pastors topic. Gods
Intending Years" Sunday school at IL. Will
lam Bittles, superintendent. Happy hour sery-
ice Mt 7:45. Two choirs. new Gospel songs
Or, Vlllers will speak ON Earthly Days Like
a Shadow Strangers welcome.
MOUNT PLEASANT BAPTIST CHURCH
Belleville avenue, opposite Oriental street-W.
T. s. Lumbar. minister. Morning worship at
10:45; theme. 1.-TWO Splendid New Years
Resolutions" Evening worship at 7:45: theIne,
1.-THE New Gospel for Old Needs" Baptism
at evening service. Bible school at 2:30 p. m
Congregational mid-week service Thursday al
s p. m.
SOUTH BAPTIST CHURCH, Kinney street.
near Broad-Rev. W. G. Fennell, the pastor.
breaches 1890 and 7:45. Morning subject,
'Some Things We Ought to Forget" Evenina
subject, Reaching for Some Things on Be
fore U.s." Bible school at 2:30. Christmas
exercises of school Monday evening. Mid
week service Thursday evening.
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CENTENARY METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH. corner Summer avenue and Kearny
street-C. L. Mead, d. D., pastor. ae;se
a. M sermon by the pastor; subject a
school and Pastors Bible Class. $50 p. m.s
Epworth League service. leader, Mr.. Walter
Umbach. Is0 p. M, sermon by the pastors
subject. Omissions Old-fashioned Watcn.
night service Tuesday evening $3.50 o'clock.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH, Market and Mulberry streets-The
Rev. William II. Morgan. D. D., pastor lo:sl
a. m. sermon by the pastor; Christmas carol
by the Sabbath school, who will occupy the
gallery. $3.50 p. m, Sabbath school. $50 p
m, Bpworth League vesper service; Mr. Frank
Hoagland, of Paterson. viii speak. 7:45 p. M.
sermon by the pastor; Or. Morgans suo1ecS
win be THE Constant Quantity" Tuesday. .
y. m, Watchnight service. DIR. Morgan In
charge, assisted by Epworth League and Mr.
music by Professor G. A, Morris. leader OF
Southern Jubilee Singers. All will be well
come to these services.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH, corner Orange street and Bathgate
place-Dorr Frank Diefendorf. minister. NORM
ing worship and sermon 1880 o'clock; subject
of sermon, The Light That Shines Through
the Years." Evening worship and sermon 7:45
Mems meeting $50 a. IN. Sunday school 2:sf
y. m. Epworth League vesper service Gas p.
m. Boys Vesper Club Gas p. m. Mid-week
service for prayer and praise Tuesday even
all the services Of the church.
ST. PAUL'S METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH corner Broad and Marshall streets
William c. o'Donnell. pastor. 1880 q. m.
school. I p. M, Epworth League. 7:45 p. M.
address by DR.. William Crafts, Of Washing
ton, =. c., moral Victories OF This Year OF
our Lord" watchnight service Tuesday s:3t
Sermon, Thine and Eternity" Conservation.
All welcome.
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Robrecht Amusement Company
Those who took part in the MINISTRIES
were:
Bones, William Brohm, ir.; tambo. Anita
Breunig; nterlocutress Gertrude Breunig.
Circle-Hilda Becker, Lillian Collin,
Julia Merkel. Eugene Nolan, Beda Becker,
Suzanne Becker, Elsie Kallup.
Evening journal., 1907-02-23
Personal and Social Notes

Miss Edna Kenney has returned from
a trip to Atlantic City. and gone 70
New York where she viii spend two
months
Mrs. James Gam, Of st. Georges, is
Visiting friends In this city.
Alfred ID. Cox has returned from
Washington, after spending a few days
with his brother. George Cox, who is
employed by the government as an
electrician. The latter was recently
promoted to new position paying
$1,000 a year.
Miss Bessie Hall Is spending some
time with friends in Philadelphia.
Miss Carrie Rogers has returned
from a weeks visit to relatives in
Dover.
Mrs. William Brittingham, OF Mt.
Moriah, spent several days here re-
Gently.
Irving Eyer was a visitor in Phila-
delphia on Wednesday.
James Burris, Jr.. OF Philadelphia, IS
visiting his father at 400 East Tenth
street in this city.
Members OF the Phoenix Fire Com
pany entertained a number of their
friends in the basement Of their fire
hoyse last night, in honor OF Wash
ingtons birthday. A feature of the
evening was several selections on a
phonograph.
Evening journal., 1907-02-23
Who's Got the Button

Presumably there is a certain satis-
faction in the consciousness that every
thing around one is "of the best" II
only I'm the sense Of the costliest, but
the ordinary citizen is not likely to
have any great desire to follow the
example recently set by Mrs Stuyve-
SAINT Fish in her men servants liver
les.
Brass buttons have disappeared from
the Fish establishment as too common
place, and now the butler the footman
and the other liveried servants sport
buttons Of solid gold. engraved with
the monogram IS. F."
II they could be persuaded to tell the
truth. they probably would admit they
groan under the burden. OF response
bility involved. Every night, when
the days work is over. every man has
to take his buttons. which are put in
through eyelets. and hand them TO an
especially appointed supervisor who
counts them and locks them up in a
safe for the night. Every morning
there is a grand redistribution and
every man thereafter is responsible for
hi sbuttons until he has turned them
in again safely at the end OF the day,
Evening journal., 1907-02-23
MEANINGS OF CALDER.
Either the Diameter OF Gun or III
Length Divided by Diameter.

Either the Diameter OF n Gun or It's
Length Divided by Diameter.
There is surely no word In the no
menelature OF guns. big and little.
which has caused and is causing so
much confusion in the lay mind as the
word caliherg
The confusion arises chiefly from the
Use Of the term In an adjectival sense
o indicate length. as when we say a
0 caliber six inch gun.
The word caliber as applied to artil-
cry signifies essentially and at all
lines the diameter Of the bore Of a
un. A gun, then. OF six inch callber
5 a gun whose bore is just six inches.
For convenience and because the
lower Of a gun when once Its bore has
zen decided upon depends so greatly
ipon its length. artillerists are in the
abit Of defining the length Of the gun
terms Of the calber.
The six inch rapid fire gun. as mount
a on the ships Of the navy. is a tride
mder twenty-five feet In length and
s therefore known as a so caliber gun.
In the case Of small arms the caliber
Is expressed IN hundredths Of an inch,
as when we say a % caliber or 80 cali.
Der pistol. meaning that the bore is
% or 80 Of an inch in dlameter.-Sci
sntific American