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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-16
Defects ID BallIsshps Oregon and
ReaFsarge Glasses Long Known,
He Says.
HE EXPLAINS THE LARGE PORTS
No Greater Failing in American Ships
! Than in Those Of Other Navlcs.
l Defends Old ships and Says Won
I der is only That More Mistakes
/ Were Not Made.
FIHNa

WASHINGTON, d. G.. luly Is
lsear Admiral Browns0u. chief OF the
Bdrenu OF Navigation. has made an
swer To the swocpne criticism of
American battle ships published re.
Gently i'm The Navy Ills position
may fairly he snil to represent the
op'nion OF conservative sea going Of
Ulcers Who possess an appreciation OF
tho differences of naval construction
The substance of Rear Admiral
Brownsons comment Is that there arc
no moro defects In American battle
ships Than in ships of The same date
suf construction in Other navics. IIc
said;
THAT there were defects in tho
Oregon class and the Kentucky and
The Kcarsnrgc Is VOL known-in fact
these facts were discovered before the
completion of those ships hut the
wonder is that there were so few de-
focts, considering that they were the
first heavy battle ships built In this
country. Compared with the battle
ships of other nations designed and
fIilt nj the same time thd Oregon
clnss wns consnicuOusy superior. IN
TACT that class WAS referred To by tho
icading British technical papers at the
limo MS tho peerless hnttlc ships
ana the interior nrraugomont ANA 9th
er points We're said 10 be of special
excellence. II Is true that their ar
NOR was badly placed, hut that arose
from the addition To the shins of n
great amount of material and stores
and machinery not included In the
original design. II Is also true that
they lack balanced turrUs. but when
tlicy wcrn built there wore no such
( t,irrcts in any navy. Thor S.inch
ammunition tubes also were not sufli.
GENTLY protected,
Defects Have Been Corrected
AS TO tho criticism directed at the
Z lnrge size OF the ports in the urrets.
This has been corrected by bringing
Tho trnnnions of The guns nearer to
the front OF the nrrct. so that the
hattie ships of later design are free
fro inthat defect As to gun platform.
the main purpose OF the sltip. the ore.
son class has no superior. and even
ut this date they would give n good
account OF themselves in action. I'm
fact, taking everything into consld.
Grafton, it is only surprising that we
built as god ships at that time.
II am of the opinion that ii the
whole situation could be known IL
would be seen that other nations
have had and are still having thcn
troubles in their shin building pro.
gramcs'
The attacks made by the Navy upon
The construction corps ANA the honrd
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-16
FEATs OF ART FoReERs.
Paintings SO Well Copied Artist Him
self Was Deceived.

Some time before his death Carrot
was conducted To Il garnet in Paris.
IN which he found Il young and sicldy
artist busily engaged in forging his
own canvnscs. even To the extent OF
putting Carrots name on each of them.
There were no fewer than thirty Of
these pictorial frauds In the attic. and
thcy were such skillful copies of the
great mans work that he exclaimed
IN ama2cmcnt. III did not know bet
ter should declare that every one
of them was minc.'
When an artist himself is unable
To detect fraudulent copies of his own
work. there is ample excuse for the
experts bong deceived.
Dnring Sir Edwin I.andsccr's life
two pictures purportnc to he his were
sold by auction in the same week,
I.andsocr CHANGING To pass the place
OF auction on the day when the forg-
cry was being sold. spent some time
in examining the pictures. and com.
plotcl yfailcd to recognize that il was
not his own work
Not many years ago. too. canvas
wa ssont by West End picture deal
81 TO tho late Sidney Cooper. with Il
request that he would certify that it
was his own painting. Cooper, after
examining tho picture. disowned H.:
and yet when. some time later. the
same canvas was submitted to him
again by another firm he signed it as
genuine.
Fcw artists have been moro shame
fully victiml2cd by forGcrs than Sid.
ncy Cooper who once stated in n
court of law that of l53 pictures that
had been submitted to him to know
liz they were his own work. only
clcvcn wero genuine; indeed. so much
OF his time was occupied IN inspect
ing and deciding tho gonnincness or
otherwise of canvascs submitted to
him that AT last he refused to look
on an alleged Cooper unless accom-
panied by fec.
Tho late John Linncll was almost
equally victimized during his lifetime
ry unprinciplcd copyists. One pic.
turc was bought by a Scottish gentle.
man for $4,000.
or fraudulent Constahlcs and Nor
lands. too, the name is legion" Not
long ago a West End firm of dealers
purchased what was believed to he a
Constable and sold ii again for $50
no0 to a we'll known peer, who was
Mortified Mt being assured by an OK
pert that It was not Constable at
all. bmt cleyrr forgery.
Legal proceedings followed. in
which 1t was proved that the canvas
had been painted by skillfnl copy
Is; in The north OF England. ana was
originally sold at London auction
mart for $3.50.
TO what n wonderful degree of ac-
curacy a man can he trained in copy
ing was proved by John Ruskin. who
in 1875 sent number Of facsimIlc1
of Turner's paintings to an exhibition
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-16
Together, Vet Separate.

II know three women who live In tho
same fiat" said the bachelor girl. 81
wish you could see the way they man
age II. It's nwrully funny. They live
as separately as If they were In three
flats. They hardly have anything To
do with each other For instance. each
gets her BREAKFAST tray ready the night
before. MI she has 20 do ia 10 make
her coffee in the morning ana holl her
eggs, Each has the same daily paper
You'd think they would buy differ
cnt one ana exchange, but they don't.
50 every morning they 40 out In the
Kitchen ut different times. gct their
breakfasts, bring them back to their
bedrooms on their llttlc trays and read
their papers. all separately. | don't
believe three men living in the same
apartment would do Tint DO you?
believe they would hobnoh together mt
breakfast time ana start the day with
n little fun New York Press
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-16
kniqht.Phelps.

Miss Pocahontas Phelps and Mr.
Winfield Scott Knight. both OF TINS
city, were married by Rev. j. w.
Porter. ID. H., pastor of the Newport
News Baptist church, ut his home on
Twenty-sevcnth street ut s o'clock
last night Mr.. and Mrs. knight will
live at 81 Thirty-third street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-16
DISFlGURING
Humors, Eczemas. and Itchings
Cured by Cuticuro

The agonizing itching and burning Of
the skin, as in eczema; the frirhtful
scaling rs in psoriasis the loss of hair
and crustng Of scalp, as in scaled head.
all demand remedy of extraordinary
virtues to successfully cope with them.
That Cuticura Soap, Cuticura Ointment
and Cuticura Pills nre such stands
proven by testimonials of remarkable
cures when all else has fniled.
Single set often Cures Sold throughout the
world. Depnts; loudon. "a. Cliartcrhn,se So Paris
.. Rue de u laiN AnstTill Il Towns n Co sydney.
2 $. 4" Potter Drug K Chem. Corp Sole Props.
~ Mailed free. Cutleura book on skin Diseases.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-16
UNDERTAKEN

have completed the most IN to
date Undcrtakcrs' establishment in
me city with Il mortuary sufficiently
large for most funerals, Ia show room
cln ppcd with the latest improved
SHOW cases. enables HE to display
a large line of my class of goods. |
make Il specially of the Undertaking
business. and give my entire time to
IT, ana with two assistants and two
licensed cmhalmers. and the most
modern paiaphcrnalia. | am prepared
to give the very best of service to all
classes. Respectfully,
w. T.. ROUSE.
2@4-23G Twcnty-fifth street. Phones
81 office. Residence 10.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-16
Whit He Came For.

The Ccp-llow did You come To get
hit by the car?
The Rcub-l didn't come. ter sit hit
by no carl come ter visit my son
in-law.-Clevcland Leader
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-16
Gambler Fined 500.

LHNcIBURG, VA, July 15.-Wn-
liam Stoves, whose gambling resort
was raidcd late Saturday night. was
fined 500 and given thirty days in
iail after n trial in the Police Court
today.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-16
LOCAL BOYS WIN.
smlthfieId Boys trimmed to Tune o.
to o.

The Jefferson Avenue baseball
team iourncyed to Smithifcld yestcr-
day and treated the boys across the
rive to shut-out, the score being
s To o.
Curry and bryan, the Newport
News battery did excellent work.
Curry had the Smithncld battcrs puz-
zlcd from the start.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-16

his trick OF turning a somorsault and
landed on his hcad?r
He made miscalculation and fell
down ON his fcat.-B Baltimore Amer
lean
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-16
snnke.Nut Tree.

The snakc.nut tree is a native OF
British Guiana The Kernel of the
nut bears marvellous resemblance
10 Il coiInd snake.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-16

Father Francis OBoyle. who has
recently been elected president of
the St. Louis University, is only -
years of age.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-16
NOTICE TO EAGLES.
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

Tho annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Booker Brick company
will be held in the company's Office,
No. 26l5 Washington avenue. on
Wednesday, July 81. at IL o'clock m,
for the purpose of clccting directors
for the coming year, and for the trans.
action of any other business that may
properly come before the meeting.
NELSON S. GROOME, Sec.
z Is cod TO Z 81
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-16
Major Rinnhan, III.

Major Consoles S. Bingham. T. S.
A., who was recently relieved of duty
us superintendent in charge of the
Quartermaster's depot here and order
ed to the Philippines, is i'll ut Hotel
Warwick.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-16
Veteran Ennlish actor

Fred Wright, the oldest English
act. has Just celebrated his cigh-
ticth birthday. lie made his pro.
fcssional debut In 1851.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-16

On the Tombigbee River. Alabama
Is enough limestone to supply a ce-
ment plant for 100 years.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-16
ParadoxicaI Accidents.

How was 1t that circus clown
came TO hurt himself when he tried
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-16

WANTED-,THE PEOPLE TO KNOW
we are buying ana selling new and
secondhand Furniture Messick x
Chcadlc, 250G Huntington avenue.
3-2-3m.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-16

Paris Street Cleaning.
Paris spends SiOoo.OOo yearly on
cleaning and maintaining its streets.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-21
= Captain of Industry.

A Kansas politician was asked by
his wife to lay aside politics long
enough one day to dig the potatoes in
the garden. He consented and after
digging for a few minutes he returned
to the house and said he had found a
coin. He washed it off and it proved
to he silver quarter. He put it in
his jeans and went back to work.
Presently he went to the house again
and said he had found another coin.
He washed the dirt off of it and this
time it was a silver half dollar He
put it in his jeans. Il have worked
pretty hard said ne to his wife. Il
guess I'll take a short nap" When he
awake he found that his wife had dug
all the rest of the potatoes. But she
found no coins. 1t then dawned upon
her that she had been WORKED
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-21
CROWN POINT NEWS

J. ]. Wood OF Hobart was here
yesterday
Harvey sauerman is slowly improv-
ing in health.
Marshal Young made trip to Mil
Ter yesterday on business.
DR.. ]. K. Blackstone is on a trip to
Indian Territory this week
The Hazard club will meet with Miss
Danza Barr tomorrow afternoon.
A few croppies and sunfsh are being
caught in the fair grounds lake.
Peter Geisen and wife are on a visit
to friends and relatives in Ohio.
S. B. Meeker arrived home from his
visiting to Huntington. Ind. today.
The Crown Point Telephone company
Is in need of a new night operator.
Mrs NJ. ]. Cutler of Rockford, Tenn.
is here as the guest of her brother. T.
Il Ball.
Mrs. J. W OFT and daughter Bernice,
are visiting few days with II. w.
Marble at Wheatheld.
Miss Lois Metsker Of Bloomington,
Ind. has been selected as teacher OF
German in the Crown Point high school
for the succeeding school year.
Hans Englert returned to Crown Point
yesterday after an absence of nearly
year. during which time he was
much sought after as a witness in GER
tain slot machine prosecutions at Cedar
Lake.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-21
HOBART NEWS

John L. Fiester transacted business
in Chicago Thursday
Mrs. Henry Ittel. sr. visited friends
in Chicago yesterday.
Spencer Nash is out from the city
spending a few days with old friends.
Dr. o. D. Morton returned last even
ing from his trip through the south
west.
William Tyler purchased three lots
on Lillian street from John Earle last
Tuesday.
Peter Jacobson. clerk at the Penn
sylvania depot, Is enjoying a few days
vacation.
Mrs. Fred Cook and daughters, Anna
and Nellie, were visitors al Valparaiso
yesterday.
Ground has been broken in the Earle
subdivision for George Wilson's new
residence.
Frank Abel jr. has sold his house
and lot south of the Nickel Plate Plate
tracks to William Smith of Ainsworth.
Mrs. Charles Roper and daughter re-
turned "Wednesday to their home in
South Bend after weeks visit here
at the home of George Roper.
A petition signed by our business
men and citizens will soon be sent to
the officials of the Nickel Plate road
asking that a suburban train be put
on to run between Valparaiso and
Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-21
RENSSELAER, NEWS

Blain Gwin of Indiana University
is home for a vacation.
Miss Laura Bruce is attending the
normal school in Danville, Ill
Mrs +. 3. Ham and children are visit
ing with relatives in Champaign, Ill.
II. NJ. Baughman of Monon is visit
ing his son. U. NJ. Baughman of this
city.
Miss Glen Sparkling left yesterday for
several weeks visit in indianapolis and
Lafayette.
County superintendent -Lamson Is
attending a meeting of the state super
intendents association in Indianapolis.
Miss Faith E. Brown, who taught in
the high school here last year, has
rendered her resignation. She will
teach in Terre Haute next winter.
Miss Bessie Brubaker and Clayton
Moon were married Wednesday in Park
Manor. ILL.,, They are spending their
honeymoon with Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Don
nelly of this city.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-21
LOWELL NEWS

Charlie Clinton has gone TO Wheeler,
Mo, to superintend the building of a
ditch dredge.
Warren Dickinson is building fine
new stock and hay barn on his farm
east of Lowell.
Mrs. Charley Darsh. of Indianapolis,
is visiting her brothers, Perkins Turner
and James Kelsey, here.
Master Harold Palmer stepped on a
nail a few days ago. causing him to
be confined pretty closely to the house.
Our ball team is scheduled to play
with the Hyde Park Blues Sunday at
Oakland Park. This promises to be a
good game.
Madeline Driscou and Stella Nichols
are home from school for their sum-
mer vacation. Miss Stella expects to
spend part of her time in Austin, Tex
Manager Wood has provided the
Lowell ball team with handsome
sweaters. They all have the mono
gram 20. p" Oakland Parlxs) on them
and the boys feel very proud.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-21
DYER NEWS

Z. Bansa Of near Crete was a Dyer
visitor Thursday.
Mat Hoffman transacted business in
Thursday.
william Bailey was a Chicago bust
ness visitor yesterday.
L Lowenberg of Chicago was here
on business yesterday.
Peter Beiriger of Griffith. was in
Dyer on business yesterday.
John [. KeiIman is having a wind
mill put up at his home today.
william Bailey shipped a car load of
hogs 10 Chicago Wednesday night
Adam Gerlach, of Crown Point was
here yesterday looking after business
matters.
John Dub. foreman on Mrs. Harris
farm near Schererville, transacted
business in our town yesterday.
Miss Tferesia Thometz returned to
her home in Chicago yesterday after
several days visit with relatives and
friends here.
John Hoffman. who had been visit
ing relatives and friends in Chicago for
several days, returned TO his home
Thursday morning.
Miss Kate Schultz returned to her
home in Hammond yesterday after sew
eraI weeks visit with Mat Schultz and
family Of this place.
Jos. Gels and daughter, Katie. who
had to undergo an operation for APP
pendicitis several weeks ago, arrived
home last evening from Dwight. The
young lady is rather weak yet, but
is improving nicely.
A very pretty June wedding took
place in Dyer last Wednesday when
Katherine Beiriger was united in mar
riage to Joseph Smaller at 10 o'clock
in the morning. The service took place
at St. Josephs church where the Rev
Father Flach officiated. The bride was
gowned in white crepe de chine and
wore a tulle veil, while a shower bou-
quet rested in her arm. Her attend
ants We're Miss Carrie Bieriger anG
Miss Agnes Schaller, while Alex Schal-
Ter and William Bieriger acted as
groomsmen. After congratulations
We're extended, a splendid wedding din
ner was served at the brides home
Music was furnished by Hansen broth
ers
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-21
MUNSTER NEWS

Miss Nina NJ Cecil visited in Munster
from Lansing yesterday.
Miss Henrietta Munster visited
friends in Highlands last night.
Professor Bolinger of the Chicago
Business college, visited the members
of the eighth grade graduation class of
Munster yesterday.
The countenance of Joe Miller, the
mail carrier, was missed on Wednesday.
he having gone to attend the wedding
Of his brother-in-law, Mr.. Schaller of
Dyer.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-21
ST. JOHNS NEWS

Mich Dahlkamp is again exhibiting
player pianos in Hammers hall.
Mrs. William Koehle returned from
Hammond Thursday morning.
Miss Marie Schultz of Cedar Lake is
the guest of her sister. Mrs. Frank
Gerlach.
Charley Greb. our mud road super
visor, has started work around ST.
John on the roads that are not maca-
damized.
The entertainment given by the
pupils of the st. John parochial school
last evening was well attended and en-
joyed. At the occasion John Maginot
was presented with a diploma.
August Koehle, gravel road super
visor. has finished hauling crushed
stone on the macadamized roads in this
district. There were about forty five
carloads of stone distributed in ST.
John and Dyer districts, which will
bring the roads in fine condition.
While moving furniture on a hay
rack yesterday, Bernard Blocker and
Joseph Scheidt had a narrow escape
from a bad accident. The horses SHE'D
and the men lost control of them. Jos.
Scheidt was thrown into the ditch on
the side OF the road and Bernard
Blocker landed on the other side with
cook stove following Joseph
Scheidt was stunned for several min
utes and Bernard Blocker bruised his
shoulder slightly.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-21
WHEELER NEWS

Frank Tatlock was Chicago Wis
itor Thursday.
Mrs. O. N. Tatlock was a shopper
In Valparaiso Thursday.
Mrs. Chas. Heath made a business
trip TO Valparaiso yesterday.
Messers. Wheeler and McGin of VAL
paraisO paid a business visit TO the
Monarch company Thursday forenoon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-21
CEDAR LAKE

The friends of Miss Grace Smith gave
her a surprise party last Wednesday
evening, in honor of her sixteenth
birthday. A most pleasant time was
enjoyed by all present and Miss Smith
was the recipient of many beautiful
presents
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-21
INDIANA HARBOR

Charles Lipski is visiting his mother
in Chicago.
f. winston of Windsor Park trans
acted business in the Harbor today.
Mr. Conan of Michigan avenue
transacted business in Chicago
Mrs. Chittenden and daughter. Miss
Shaw OF Chicago, visited friends in
the Harbor.
Charles McKelvey and James Jones
OF East Chicago visited Lewis Green
field Of the Harbor.
Mrs. Fowler and daughter. Lucille,
of Grapevine street. were visiting in
Chicago yesterday.
Mrs. Miller and daughter are spend
ing few weeks with relatives and
friends in Chicago Heights.
WANrED-A combination girl to work
in the Harbor hotel. Apply to Mr..
OConneI. Best wages.-5-14-tf.
Mrs Perkins of Commonwealth ave
nue. left yesterday for Chesterton Pa,
where she Will stay until September.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-21

The childrens day exercises will be
held next Sunday evening at 1880
o'clock at the Evangelical church. The
pastor and teachers have taken great
pains to make this a success. A splen-
did program OF music, drills and reel
tations by the children have been ar
ranged. A cordial invitation is extend
ed to all.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-21
How's This {?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case Of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO. Toledo, o.
We. the undersigned. have known F.
J. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions, and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price, 75c per
bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Take Hairs Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-21
Creditable.

It is a credit TO Americas scientific
spirit that money can be found TO
finance a polar expedition instead Of
being invested In a trust nearer home.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-21
EAST CHICAGO NEWS

Mesdames Moss and Funkhouser
were Hammond visitors yesterday.
Mrs. Abe Ottenheimer attended a
lawn party in Chicago today.
Mrs. Grebner of LaPorte, is the guest
of her son, Pete Grebner in Olcott ave-
nue..
]. II. Wilson, United States revenue
collector of Valparaiso was in town
yesterday.
Miss Fannie Cohn left this week for
Jamestown, Atlantic City and New York
where she will visit her brother, Abe
Cohn.
Miss Belle Williams of Terre Haute
formerly of East Chicago. is expected
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-21

Trustee Sears from the third ward IS
receiving considerable attention at the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-21
TOLLESTON NEWS

NJ. NJ Castleman has returned from
his eastern trip.
w. S. Gallagher is having his six
acres subdivided for building lots.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. s. Stubbins Of Wind
When you stop In Toleston rememoer
Louis Gordon's Buffet & Cafe
Between Mich. Cent. s. Ft.
Wayne Tracks
We serve meals at all hours. The best you waAe
TO eat Prices are reasonable. Board
and room per week $500
Give us a Trial
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-21

sor Park are visiting at the home of
their daughter, Mrs J. Q. James.
Contractors Gallagher and Williams
have another contract for a saloon in
Broadway, Gary, for Mr.. Silverstone Of
Chicago.
L. J. Hacking of THE LAKE COUNTY
TINES and Miss Annah Emery Of Ham
mond were Toleston callers yesterday
and were pleasantly entertained at a
luncheon by Mrs. II. A Townsley.