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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-13
BUNC0ED OUT OF $3.50
A Russian Professor Victim of a
British "Con' Man.

New York, Dec. 13.-Prof vladimir
Sviatowsky, who occupies the chair of
sociology in the University of st. Pet
ersburg, arrived In New York yester-
day. Within a few hours after his ar
rival he was "buncoed" out of $780, On
the ship which brought the professor
to America was a young Englishman
whose acquaintance the professor made
long before he saw the skyline of New
York. The professor had never been in
New York before and the obliging
young Englishman Offered to show him
about the city. After wandering about
a profusion of diamonds, remembered
that his diamond broker occupied off
ces in a building which they happened
to pass. He asked the professor to
wait for a moment while he went in to
see him. Returning in a moment the
Englishman said excitedly that he had
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-13
lNJUNCTIONS TRIED.
AS Means of Fighting Sunday Clos
ing in New York.

New York, Dec. 13.-If the board
Of aldermen does not on Tuesday next
amend the law prohibiting all kinds of
Sunday amusements, it is probable
that other steps will be taken to gain
relief for the amusement owners. TIL e
recent decision of Justice O'Gorman
which was responsible for the closing
of all places of amusement on Sun
day, was made in a civil case and 1t is
not appealable. It is possible now
that test case will be made by OPEN
ing one vaudeville theater and allow
ing the manager to be arrested. In
such a case the question could be car
ried to the court of appeals and the
law finally passed upon.
The keepers of penny arcades have
formed an association. Efforts will be
made to prevent the police from clos
ing their places of business by means
have already obtained injunctions
against the police and more will prob
ably do SO today or tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-13

Economy of coal consumption is
urged by Admiral Evans upon every
ships crew. One of the most valuable
pieces of information, the transfer of
the ships to the Pacific is expected to
develop has to do with the amount of
fuel consumed. A 10 knot speed is
to be maintained throughout the voy-
age and orders have been issued that
only steam enough to carry that
speed economically shall be kept in
the boilers. Any change of distance
or interval in the fleet formation. the
orders direct. shall be corrected
SLOWLY and economically"
A grand ball at the Chamberlain
hotel tonight is to be the last shore
entertainment for the officers of the
fleet. Tomorrow afternoon the foot
ball teams of the Vermont and Kansas
are to decide the fleet championship
and on that evening Admiral Evans
and the officers of the flagship Con-
necticut will entertain on board that
vessel, the reception to be followed by
dancing on the decks.
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BRYAN is PLEASED.
Time and Place Selected for Conven-
ton Suits Him.

Lincoln. Neb., Dec. 13.-When told
of the date Of the Democrat national
convention, Mr.. Bryan expressed his
satisfaction and said he believed tho
date following the Republican conven-
ton. He said while he had taken no
part in the canvass for the conven-
ton city, he was sure the delegates
would find Denver a delightful place
to meet on the date decided upon.
Personally, I had no choice" he
said. "Any place between Boston aAd
San Francisco would have been salts
factory to me. would not want It to
go to the Philippines or Porto Rico,
but anywhere else Is all right"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-13
PEEPING BOYS.
Landed Counterfeiter in Sing Sing for
Six Years.

New York, Dec. 13.-Herman Henze,
who made silver half dollars so well
that only experts could distinguish his
product from that Of the mint has been
sentenced to six years at Sing-Sing
prison and to pay the government $3.50
in real money.
Henze's method was to melt up Mexi-
can silver dollars and mould the bull
lion into counterfeits of U. s. 80 cent
pieces. The counterfeiter calmly ad-
mitted having made the coins, and set
up the defense that his money was as
sequently no one had been defrauded.
He was making money, he said, with
which to build an airship, as he was
certain that he had solved the problem
of aerial navigation.
Henze came east from San Francisco
and began business in a cottage on the
outskirts of Suffern, N. Y. The curios-
ity' which led a party of boys to peep
through a window Of the cottage recent
ly proved his undoing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-13
HELD UP THE BANK.
Robbers Force the Officers to Hand
Over $4,000.

Springfield, Mo-. Dec. 1.-two
highwaymen entered the Bank of
Aldrich, at Aldrich, a small place
near here and at the point of rifles
forced Cashier James Vaughn and
Vice President u. E. Toalson to hand
them $4,000 in cash from the safe.
Then, joining a third robber. who was
waiting in the street with a buggy,
they forced the two bank officials to
walk ahead of them several blocks to
the outskirts of the town. There the
trio entered the buggy and drove
away. Posses are in pursuit, but the
robbers have secured a three hours
start
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SAVED BY BABES wall.
Eight Persons In Danger of Death
From Coal Gas.

Allentown, Pa, Dec. 13.-The cries
of an infant saved the lives of eight
persons here early today, but not be-
fore the baby's faith er and brother had
been asphyxiated by coal gas. The
NICHOLAS CONTRAvO, aged 3s
years.
JOSEPH, his son, aged 4.
Contravo, his wife and his two
children slept in one room and six
boarders occupied other parts of the
house The escaping coal gas waken-
ed the baby whose cries aroused one
of the boarders. He broke down the
door of the room occupied by the
family and found the father and son
dead He then rescued the mother
and baby and aroused the other
boarders, who also had been over
come.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-13
NETTED $500.
Benefit for Mrs. Mckee Rankin a
Great Success.

New York, Dec. 13.-An enormous
audience gathered at the Broadway
theater yesterday for the benefit tender
ed to Mrs. Mckee Rankin, once known
to the stage as Kitty Blanchard, who
is now i'll and in need. The net re-
ceipts for the benefit were 81, 500. The
principal number on the programme
was the trial scene from 1.-THE Mer-
chant of Venice with Ermete Novelli,
the famous Italian tragedian, as Shy
lock. and Viola Allen as Portia Mr.
NoyeIu read his lines in Italian, the
others in the cast in English. Those
taking part were Cecilia LOTUS, John
E. Kellard, Edwin Arden, Forrest Rob-
inson, Charles Lane and Frank West
erton. others who took part in the
programme were Lew Fields, Rose
Stahl, May Irwin. Nine. Nazimova, Ell
sic Janis and Victor Moore.
The orchestra was led by Victor Her
bert and George NJ. Conan.
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an opportunity to purchase a fine dia-
mond for less than it was worth, but
was short $3.50 Would the professor
lend him that amount until they got
back to the hotel? The professor gave
posed to contain the diamond while
the Englishman went back to pay the
money to the dealer. He failed to re-
turn. After waiting for a long time the
professor went to police station. The
box, when opened, was found to contain
bits of old newspapers and large horse
chestnut
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SELECT THEIR ROOMS.
Campaign Managers Engage Quarters
at the Auditorium


at the Auditorium.
Chicago, Dec. 13.-Contracts have been
closed at the Auditorium hotel for the
quarters which the managers of Sec
retary Taft's campaign are to occupy
during the Republican convention in
June, 1905 Rooms were also secured
for the Ohio, New York and Indiana
delegations and for the managers of
Vice President Fairbanks interests. G.
s. Watts of Columbus, Ohio, acted for
Arthur Vorys, Secretary Taft's cam
paign manager and selected the suite
in the Auditorium annex from which
Mark Hanna directed two campaigns
for William Mckinley. The Young
Mems Blaine club of Cincinnati. the
Tippecanoe club of Cleveland and the
Young Mems Republican club of Col
umbus, will occupy adjoining apart
ments. ]. p. Goodrich of Indianapolis
signed the contracts for the Indiana
quarters from which the vice presi-
dents campaign will be, directed. The
Indiana delegates and several political
organizations of the state will be ac-
commodated on the same floor.
The New York delegation will occupy
the same rooms which they had in 1904.
the south parlor of the Auditorium pro-
per. Arrangements to this effect were
completed by Lafayette Gleason of NeV
York who mas been here for a week.
Reports that he was acting for Cover
nor Hughes were denied by Mr. Glea-
son.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-13
MILLION DOLLAR DEAL.
American Can Company Absorbs Its
Rival on the Coast.

San Francisco, Dec. 13.-One of the
largest deals arranged here since the
fire of April is, 1906, was, 1t is said.
consummated when the papers were
signed by which the American Can
company, the wealthy eastern concern,
absorbed the United Can company of
San Francisco, it's largest rival on the
Pacific coast. The consideration exceed
ed 81 900, 900, but the parties to the trans
terms.
BY this purchase the American Can
company becomes absolutely dominant
on the Pacific coast. The United Can
company has an extensive plant here
and enjoyed a large part of the Cali
fornia, Oregon, Washington and Alaska
trade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-13
LaFOllette Will Make a Fight
for Nebraska
Which Endorsed the Secretary
I'm Last Convention.
ARE SECURING ROOMS.
Campaign Managers Engaging
Quarters i'm Chicago.
Taft BOomersWill OperateF From
Hanna's Old Quarters.

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 13.-Friends OF
Senator LaFollettte today began the
fight for the Nebraska delegation at
the next Republican convention. In
a telephone message from the sena-
tors advisors at Madison to Clark #.
A. Harrison, of the federal court Il
was announced that representatives of
LaFollette will come to Nebraska in
a few days to assist in turning the
delegation from Taft, who secured an
endorsement at the last convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-13
SANTA FE WRECK.
/ An lola Woman Is Reported Among
the Injured.

Albuquerque, N. NJ, Dec. 13.-Eight
passengers were injured, but none
fatally, in a wreck on the Santa Fe.
train No. 1, at Delhi, Colo, yesterday,
rear of the first section. The injured:
A. Staab of Santa Fe, N. M; w. S.
Wilkie, San Diego, Cal; Mrs. J. s.
Donnell, Long Beach, Cal; Hattie r.
Henchman, lola, Kansas; Mrs. N. M.
Terry, Los Angeles; Mrs. j. E. Hue
ber, Los Angeles; Mrs. J. A. Hingate,
Cotton, Cal; Anna L. Day, Galesburg,
Ill. All the injured were in the Pull
mans.
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Owes the City ss15.1ee.

New York, Dec. 13.-The city has
discovered that it has $815,1 196 coming
form a street car company. In looking
up the facts in regard to the Brook
lyn Queens County & Suburban Rail-
way company, which has asked for
permission to lay more tracks, it was
discovered that the company has not
paid the 8 per cent gross earnings tax
which it should have paid since 1898.
On account of the statute of limita-
tions the tax can only be collected for
the past six years. The city will at
tempt to make the COLLECTION.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-13
WANTED ALL TO Die.
Tried to Accomplish His Desires With
Razor.

Minneapolis. Mimi, Dec. 13.@F. @.
NJ. Colby in the Oxford fiat building
early today killed his wife by nearly
severing ier head from her body with
a razor and then attempted to kill
himself. He can not recover.
Lillian Colby, their daughter, aged
10, said that when she and her mother
were dressing earlier in the morning
her father had proposed that they all
die together, saying he would turn on
the gas. Trouble over property trans
actions is said to have prompted the
deed.
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Forming Hughes Clubs.

Syracuse, n. Y, Dec. ia large
number of prominent Republicans
last night organized the Charles e.
Hughes Republican league of Onon-
daga county, electing officers and ar
ranging to extend the organization
throughout the county. 1t will affili-
ate with the Hughes league of New
York city. The local club, which in
cludes in its membership men who
have been prominent in the Onondaga
Republican organization will make a
fight in the primaries for national
Delegates
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Arranging Final Details.

Old Point Comfort, Va, Dec. H.
The admirals of the four divisions and
the captains of the sixteen ships in
the Pacific bound fleet are busy today
in arranging the last details of the
presidential review which on Monday
morning will precede the departure
of the vessels of war through the Vir-
ginia capes. The officers have taken
from their library shelves the navy's
"old tactical signal book and are re-
newing their memory of its directions
as to the passing in review. Admiral
Evans, commanding, has issued the
last general orders for the start of the
cruise and its first stage to Trinidad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-13
Gave There Is No Strike,

Boston, Dec. 13--The manager Of the
principal local office of the Singer Sew
ing Machine company In this city,
stated TODAY that there was no strike
in his office and none anticipated.
Only a few Of the agents here, it was
said. belong to the agents union.
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PASSED A GOOD NIGHT.
Mrs. LongwOrth's Condition Is Re-
ported as Excellent

Washington, Dec. 13.-Surgeon
General Rixey, one of the attendant
physicians upon Mrs. Longworth,
after visiting the patient this morning,
stated that she had passed a good
night and was in excellent condition
following the operation for appeadi-
citis performed Yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-13
READY TO SAIL.
President Roosevelt Is Formally
Notified by Admiral Evans.

Washington, Dec. 13.-President
Roosevelt has been formally notified
that the Atlantic battleship fleet as
sembled in Hampton Roads is in
readiness to proceed on it's cruise to
the Pacific coast. The notification
was made by Assistant Secretary New
berry, who called at the White House
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-13
JUST ANOTHER LIE.
Oortelyou's Comment ON His Report
ed Resignation.

Washington, Dec. 13.-In answer to
inquiries as to the report which has
gained some currency here that Secre-
tary Cortelyou is about to resign from
the cabinet, the secretary's sole COM
ment was:
THAT is another lie."
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Sentence of Americans Conmuted.

Chihuahua, Mexico. Dec. 13.-Act-
ing Governor Sanchez has commuted
the death sentence of DR.. G. 8. Harle,
William Mitchell and G. T. Richard
son to 20 years in the penitentiary.
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Weather Indications.

Chicago, Dec. 13.-Forecast for
Kansas: Partly cloudy with rain or
snow in east portion tonight or Satur-
day.
The evening world., 1907-12-19
SHOPL|F TIERS
LINE UP IN COURT
Temptation Too Great to
Resist, Some Prisoners
Offer as Excuse.

The Justices os the Court . Spsc.al
5eseiors to-day disposed OF moro than
dozen shop-lltters arrested during the
past week IN sas big DEPART stores.
[ Among the women were Young girls
no: yet out o. taeir teens. mid aged
women and giay-halrnd danes. One
young siri was CHARGED wssei"rc''ffe thar;
OF pair 81 silk sHockings She cried
bitterly as sh. stood At the btr. A
store detective,-a woman-4ola ;ae Jas
ioner w1,tle sac vas In The aat OF stnr.
hng tho sto Kings In bundle she sar-
r1ed
Ever see her 10 :i,e stor4 bsfore7n
asked Justice McKson or the detective.
''No, air. newer did, was inc reply,
II don't think she Is a. regular. shs
fell 70 temptation
The young girl was parolrd IN the
custody OF Mrs. Axeman. The probation
officer OF the court
Z When George Smith and May smith
were arraignet-a dozen store detcr.
SIves stepped forward and Identified iae
oosple as "old tlmerss one Of thr
5 detsSiives told tho cour; how she rad
fallowSd the pair through tho store
Were sie Is employed. The Smiths
were cons,cted and remanded FOR SEN
ten@c
/ With tears streaming down their
checks most OF the women explained
they had suecumhAd to temptation.
II wanted 10 sshd present TO my
\ mother In Germany and had no money
X TO pay for II" Fas the reason given
by one woman,
j A girl stenographe ou, OF work
pleaded guilty to stealing a dainty lace
handkerchief and was allowed TO go
home with her sister.
4 don'i an.w s,,., ssSS say hesa ald .S she
The number OF persons arrested for
shoplifting this year 10 less than last
year. The store detectives explain
this by saying that In many Instances
the cuiprits ara examined in tho Of
noe, and II found 10 be nrst offenders
afe released.
The evening world., 1907-12-19
ELEPHANT NURSES
INJURED SPARROW
Gunda Makes Nest for Bird
and Feeds Her on
Oats.

For three days Gunda. the famous
trick elephant of the Bronx Zoo. has
bscn cartng for a crippled sparrow
which he found In his stall In thu ante
lope house. lie made it neat or hay
and fcd Il on oats, and watched over Il
80 attentively that his kacpera. not
knowing the reason OF his strange nc
tons thought nc had, gone daft While
Gunda has surrounded himself with an
array OF press agents .nat would be hard
10 beat. and ncme o. ina yarns they
turn out concerning him s.agger be
lief. his honest keepers swear by all the
elephant gods at once that this tale is
true
Te elephants kindness to the 1.-THE
bird was learned last night. He was
induced TO leave his stall for a fea
minutes. and while lie was ont the keep
ers climbed up 10 the money bank
where Gunda deposits inc small change
given :o-&inl BY his many admirers, He
aad been putting h.s coins in the corner
OF the stall since the sparrow was taken
under his sheitcriHs wing, or trunk.
This WAS What puzzled The attens1its
When they tried TO reach up and un-
lock the bank Gunda would nose than
away with foFcs which they knew
how 10 dread Al frs, they thoGg,t
he had furnad mlser. out when they
saw aim pil!nG up the pennies in the
corner they believed something had
gone wrong VITA his mead.
While ae was out IN the hall Of the
antelope house last evening tao Of the
keepers go, a stepladder by his baps
and chased up, There lay The sparrow.
one of It's wings ,ora. It's feathers be.
iragsled But 1t was not hungry
Gunda had Civ. Il enough oats 10 feea
dozen sparrows all their lives. It's
Hesf @as q big wisp OF aay which ,Ae
sTp-4-esAPhani lad carefully showed
back on tie top Of the bank out OF
The keepers took The bird away an,i
gave It wate-. a th!nr they think
It frank as II ihirsty
Gunda vas hsonsi,t Saek TO the stat,
Instantly ne pI.ssed tie blri'a and 70.
Tins s,urfnsA about and ioaksa
apgrily al his attSuinnts. In fact. III
rafnssd 10 - uu!etca untu tar Ap4rro
N'sltns cas!h In q lli,le Paper hey. VA
brought IN and shown 70 him. HaNlnT
convinced him they meant 10 do the
hlrd no harm, Tie a,teaiants succeed
in making TN with Grirda. ana he ~
lowed them 10 Hppi paah the bank whda
the" pl-assj.
Raw tste sparrow soi acnuatnted viii.
Gundr Is not known. Thc keepers think
and he lltted 1, tendtriy 10 HIS lMpr1-
,riscd hospital
The evening world., 1907-12-19
REAL LETTERS TO
SANTA REMAIN IN
THE POST-0fF|CE.
philantllropic Organizations
Refuse 10 Pay Postage Due
on Them.

santn Claus. IN. ihr person Of Ms
Clarence Burns, OF the Pniianthrop'e
,S,fnmlttee OF the New YORK city Fed
Grafton OF Syomens Clus md Joseph
II. louii.av OF the Boys' Club Organ;
za,taa and AID socpty, called ttris
mornlrg upon Postmaster Edward w
Morgan and took away letters, Over
thous md in all addressed 10 the
patron saint OF the little folk,
Mrs Burns took all of the letters
prorerlv statrrp~d hot doc!!ned about
so upon which postage was due. Six
dollars IN cash WAS required IN secare
the postage duo Letters and unless
some one calls for them these letters
VIII meet tas fate OF all tho Santa
Ciaus letters OF previous wears and g.
to the Dead Latter once.
In the opinion OF Postmaster Morgan
and Assistant Postmaster Murphy. the
unstamped letters are the true. genuine
Santa Ciaus letters and tho onas rcaty
worthy OF consideration.
You see. it's This way declared Mr.
Murphy the children OF the poorer
persons and the little ones really neeJ-
ing a CARTS tlI.as writ. these letters to
santa Claus and in the csrgdish belief
ihat the pos once WIZ deliver them.
drop the letters in tsi. letter boxes save
stamps and n many eases envelopes.
they EIg the ones tiiat we bGilcse are
the real bona Tide Santa Clnus letter
and wrlten hy pfic cliklf~u that II is
tlle intention OF sh9ae Institutions 10
POSTMASTER Moran shared this belief
'rThey are Tie ones iirJt OF all, "
seems 20 me. that should bs cared for.
he said
Tie Santa Claus letters. now that II
Is known some one is 10 81 them. are
pouring in at tho rate OF 5000 day.
The evening world., 1907-12-19
TURNER ONCE
BELONGED TO A
SUICIDE CLUB
Ended His Life for Wfe's
Good He Wrote in
Farewell Letter.


Ihat ~, "t.l's-h - i"s"e'' ~
WAS found shot TO death in the bod
rom, os his b,,.ue a. No 10 Eighth
- 80, r., anss rn,..n-
-
her OF sltieiae Gius '' "
Coroner shrady to-day hy tie dead
mans closest friend Frederick bshop,
OF No. 2s West rhirty-elghth street
Bsshop said thpt several years ago
both no and DR. Turner had joined q
suirihe club lie eHisaop' nae VII
df'pSit from II out he epu'a no.
.N+'et!ser oF not ms i!itf'a' tho
mad remained mens'ef h'saop was
hed tlS Tue Coroner as q WINES io'
ailta aud then d'sonatsed.
letters IN possession q ths po''ee m
dlcate thst i1r Turner mad eeeh aflok-
Ing one OF these was written 20 ftcN-
eriek L. Bls4io9' manager Oh tae go
department y q company - 20,
2 Wsa' if.irty-eiSsta street, W,o ',aS
been liEias VIII Dr Turner definS me
sSsejife OF lhe ltttHf VIC y Nn'I.o'
hia lae otlieF .stisF Nss " 'its'
H ard read
NJ Dear VIE think hs o'>S'
Tor many rthsons 10 lea%e you. You are
tie only persoi oii earth tlsnt sota
exeso.!ns n, son. aad. x you Auow. nly
Areeson for SIN i, parcntaa have
saaWm and itytd wih az for tlin past
hva yearS and have been DRAG ard
hinirnnte L. rau. Lave supported
you 1sd given you tie 5Lsi nGeeao
am nos sssssed %. What yia have done
for ms IS greater deo' taan could
repay dursas the halanee OF ny iife-
Better Without Him.
'.Aiy cremation ,isn. arc III. a sealed
paekase. watch Fred b vi! hand TO you
IA pefson. ! may ne DONG -n 1hlas.iee
IN .asink 'is.t ! Ice. an aounH ,'.iS
20. ,er yoa. Eooa npl 10 l@. auu
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s,.,,. ~, - 49, ''''
IN, r rrpSrp
=, , p,.,,
-. s'o aNus 10 o''''''
prtniiius has deraaged my mind
bur feel tt..,.net for good and sum.
e,a,, a. 1 ~, :,
'easois ~ w VIM "a 'e '0''e
Continuing. he asked that Btshno tele-
graph 10 his wife IN caro- OF Mrs. Nora
l,urincly M a-6 sna,,Idinr avenu4
r,ti.a.a
~, --,I,. 49,. -.
ooaS was 1ouha W
bishtsp at about 10 O'Clock las; night
He reported al once 10 III. yr1l;ys OF .he
The evening world., 1907-12-19
CONGRESS CHAPLAIN
PRAYS FOR BIG FLEET

WASHINGTON, pecs l9--In his In
nova;!on rs theFopenins o. the session
OF tho House to-day Chaplain Coudsn
PRAYED for tho safety Of thd ships astd
men OF the bat.lcshlp feet now OF
its way 10 tho Paeihc, saying, in part.
And new, God, we pray tha; ThH
!, thHeE ,,r my n,.ena sf our hssal nee, IA, a.
ocean TO ocean. Give 10 II kind win,is
and seas, and bring Il. in Th!na own
good time. 10 It's destination. without
the loss OF man or ship. and we MI
ascribc all praise to Thee.