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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-07-30

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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-07-30
- 40 - 1919

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The evening world., 1908-03-25
The Kind You Have ALWAYS Bought,

the caution applied public
has been manufactured the
30 yeasthe calt
fathers
black
of
little
limitations
alton to the danger families medicines
R regretted that
nefarous
should
only
mother
that for themselves the child has to reyo ~
the mothers ~
Genuine signature ofCzLITZZLZH
The evening world., 1908-03-25
All for Black Hand.

"Waa;2 slpatri tine Presence.
II l,.,a da man. maku him fulia
bullets Maha da sooda Ia corpse"
Ta,reGlou Moscato smiled pleasantly
Ind drew from MS hin pockets some
twelve pounds 7f hardware. and was
aoout 10 20 throush pantomime
The evening world., 1908-03-25
PRINCE OF WALES OFF TO
COLOGNE FOR A VISIT.

LONDON. March 25.-The Prince and
Princess OF Wales left here to-day for
Cologne. where the Prince. during the
course OF his visit. will inspect the
Prassian IIussar Regiment, OF which he
Is Honorary Colonel. After leaving
Cologne the Prince and Princess will
pay visit to Darmstadt and Paris.
The evening world., 1908-03-25

co~rt and as they came In Moscato
made "A mystic siSn 10 them a.su.
Wn,rrrGupon they became mum,
This Is certainly a dark mystery"
said Magistrate Cornell Il don't see
wha; We can do eNccD; ~ hoid this
prisUncr for carrying concealed wcap-
OnS"
So Moscato was held for Special Scs-
s!ons. the mystery siill unsolvcd
The evening world., 1908-03-25
FINDS PERIL N
/. Bic ERASMUS
HIGH SCHOOL.
Brooklyn Superintendent of
Buildings Recommends
Closing of Half of 1t.
CHANGES ARE NEEDED.
Alterations Should Ee Made in
Nine School Buildings TO
Assure Safety.
CHANGES ARE NEEDED.

=, ,
Law" r -'''''' W
Buildings for the Ho'"uSh of Br"oN,Nn,
to-day sent a letter 10 {. Il ] SNYDER.
c,,,..,..,.,, s......., ,,..;,,,,..-. =,
"Hic" "e Recommendation tue ''''I''l'''e
closing of onc-half of the bis Erasmus
High School and alterations In nine other
.,,, ,,,,,,,i. r,..,.,... .,.,
40,
i"e .''''' "a '". ""'"' Moore
sno"iu pe o. H''''.S' o." superintendent
M"A"e"' o' ''e h'''" "I E""'''''h'
VINO declared yesterday tnat IL was
"hysteria TO assert i1at ans OF The
schooI buildings in mis- charge were fire
traps or places of extreme danger for
children in case of panic or fir".
MANY Pupils in D1nucr.
,n. 49,, a..
MI. moore says oi I''e upper l"'F
OF what is called The annex to the
no. ha narn,,,tai 5 ''o' ", Ia, ,nat !, $40 ~"
ho' De perHlitteI 10 remain open
another day If the safety of seven
hundred ana 6ft, r,nirs il, ,,.,, ,,,,..
fi ,'
OF the o"l'dlhs Is considered. Tae
condemns is ono bn,d,od an, ,r.o,,.,.-
eo"u'is - one itu anu '"oH'H-
one years old built entirely of timber
There are twenty-siX c.assrooms on the
FIRST floor and twenty-6,.a c-,ssr,o,,,s
n, tho s,,.,,I a. r,i...
y" ''e scSV'iu Hoor. fHt'eh Auhdftd
scholars are now enrolled in the
twenty-one class-ooms.
Tho o,os,,, -, 80 ,...,,,
e U'oS'hs oi ohe M! OF 'He b"'i-
ing VIII present serious problem a.
al the high schools in Brooklyn AZ,
now oyercrowded |, the ca.a nf ttc.
o.hor s,,,oaI. -,
o,"u' 9I"oois anu c'"Hs'o|llS NAV were
CLOSED subsequent to The Evening
Worlds exposure the pupils were take,
''i V."e SS,'''S AZ '"' "e'7'.,
porhood. rms douOlinS-up process WI
be inyDnssble in the case of the Brook
lvn hiph schools ,nan,, nr r,bt.t mr.
'' "'''-'' "''
now SO oNercroWded thtt In many class
rooms the pupils have TO take turns
sittinp down 'Pnat Is mora sc1olar-
are enrolled in the various classroom
1'Ah '-e se"ts
rdssa9eWdys Sonsesteo.
This is true i'm the case of thar mari
Of the Erasmus High SthoUI tnlt
must me closed If SlEnt AIo,ra's rec
omrn endntions are followed III. find-
thai IN the uprer MARI of the old hlllll-
ing the passageways are now congcstri
''Ths congestion even now" ne says
''at the change of study periods Is
dangerous.
TO make the building safe new pas
sageways must be cut through and
The evening world., 1908-03-25
All the Tools Necessary
For Garden and Lawn Work

merely that supply every gardening requisite but
N that supply for less money than you must pay
~ in any other establishment
Nay. Like housewares in this Macy basement these Car
den and the best qualities obanabe They are ar
ranged special display section with bulbs seeds and everything
else for folks who hear the call of the soil
The evening world., 1908-03-25

Sunshine" Lawn Sprinklers. .$1.3S
Weeders, Sic; Scuffle Hoes. .24c
Pruning Shears .....2 .24c. and 34c
Lawn Rollers, $50 lbs, $6.49; $50
lbs, SlO.4e; 400 lbs, SS.4e; 800
lbs. ........ .S12.4e
Lawn Mowers 80. $3.50 to $11.4e
Plant Tubs ....... .S2.96 to 1881
Wheel Barrows -. $3.50 to S3.72
Grass Seed, at, loc.; qts., Ice;
I4-bushel, Sac. bushel. SO. 10
Lawn Fertilizer 2-lb. packages. l5c
Flower and Vegetable Seeds, package,
lc.; dozen. ...... ...... &c
Bulbs;-Tuberoses, &c; Cannas, Sc;
Hyacinths, &c; GladioluS, lc.;
Calladiums, 4c.; DahliaS, &C.; Ma
deira Vines, &c; Begonias, &C.;
Rustic Hanging Baskets,
76c. to $1.46
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-21
Man at His Best.

At what age is a man at his best
and most likely to achieve his life
work? The Rev. F. B. Meyer once
put the age at As. That seemed late
to a critic, but DR.. Leonard Guthrie
at the Royal College Of Physicians
supported this statement. He quoted
JastrO's table dealing with specially
precOciOus people, which showed that
the average age at which great ar
lists did their first work was 1873:
their first great work, %; their great
est work, 46.7; and that the average
age at death vas COL. For poets the
figures in the same order were 1876.
27.S. 1873 and GIG; for philosophers,
17.6, 32.1, All and ,66.3. Here is
comfort for those who think Of mid
die life as fiat prose.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-21
EXPRESSING a rnor-x.

DR.. Leopold Jaches of Cornelr's ned.
ical school recently returned from {
study of the use of the Rontgen rays
abroad. Pausing in an account of his
tour. DR.. Jaches said:
Abroad, as here at home, the great
public's knowledge of the rays con.
tinues rather vague. Investigators re.
ceive all II of queer letters and
requests. Thus | heard in Berlin of a
mar who wrote to a specialist:
dear Sir: | have had a bullet in
my thorax for II years. l am too busy
to come to Berlin, but hope you will
come down here with your rays, as my
case should be worth your while. l:
you cannot come. send a packet of
rays, with instructions as to use, etc,
and l will see if l cannot manage to
work them myself
THE specialist replied:
Dear Sir: l am sorry that my
engagements prevent my coming to see
you. and that 1 am out of avs just
now. If you cannot come to Berlin
yourself, send me your thorax by ex.
press and l will do the best l can
with it,"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-21

you've been 50 good to me-" she saiA
You've simply been perfection,
And when you ask me now to wed,
How can l make objection?
That you are all a man should be
Can scarcely be disputed.
And you are just the mar for me.
We're so exactly suited.
"Your tastes are just the same as minA
I'm sure we'd never quarrel;
You're destined in the world to shine
You're learned, rich and moral:
I'd be so proud to be the wife
OF one SO great and noted,
And you I know. would all your life
Be loving and devoted.
Nov. there's that wicked Charley Dash
He's also come to WOO me;
He's gay and careless. wild and rash.
And Acknowledgement to me:
He swears he'll love me all my days
Then gives me cause to doubt him.
And thinks with all his wicked ways
I cannot live without him!
Tn sure he'd fill my life with woe.
And prove q poor defender.
While you would e'er be good, 1 know,
And generous, true and tender;
So when you tell your love to me.
Why. there's no cause to parley,
Except that-how absurd!-yOu see,
I-that isl love Charley"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-21
Neglected Colds Threaten Life.
" Hf

From the Chicago 1riJmne.)
" Don't trile with a cold is good
advice for prudent men and women.
1t may be vital in the case OF a child.
Proper food, good ventilation, and
dry, warm clothing, are the proper
safeguards against colds. If they are
maintained thro Interchangeable weather
of autumn, winter and spring, the
chances Of a surprise from ordinary
colds will be slight. But the ordinary
light cold will become severe if neg
lected. and a we'll established ripe cold
is to the germs of diphtheria what
is to the bee. The greatest
menace to child life at this season OF
the year is the neglected cold.'
Whether it is a child Or adult, the
cold slight Or severe, the very best
treatment that al be adopted is to
give Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
1t is safe and sure. The great popu-
and immense Gale of this pre-
paration has been attained by its re-
cures of this ailment. A
cold v results in pneumonia when
it is given. For sale by all druggists.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-21
Who Was the Man?

While walking upon an u~nfrequent-
ed path l met an aged man who was
carrying two lighted lanterns. Recog-
nizing him, l cried:
"Ah, Diogenes, isn't 1t about time
you gave up your search for an hon
est mani"
Friend" answered he. II am often
tempted to desjst; but you mistake
the object of my quest; | found an
honest man several centuries ago. l
am hunting now for an absolutely
truthful woman"
And he passed on, weeping; for he
had far to go.-Life.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-21
The Reason,

The speaker was plainly excited.
Why in thunder!" he shouted, did
you misrepresent the points Of that
dog you sold me? You claimed that
he was a coon-dcg-a cOon-dog! Why,
he couldn't trail a polecat across .
tennis court"
well, well. well!' muttered the
addressed, that's strange
very strange. While it is true that I
have never hunted myself with
that dog, l was certain that he was a
coOn-dog because he wasn't worth .
cuss at anything c5e."-Judge.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-21
Her Revenge.

On Z crowded street car recently
there were several stout men taking
up more room than they should. A
slip of 4 girl got on and the conductor
called out move up. please" They re-
luctantly moved about six inches and
the girl squeezed in. A few minutes
later . tremendously stout woman
laden with parcels entered and the
girl Immediately offered her her seat,
which she accepted. The selfish men
were lost to view under $50 pounds
Of stoutness and the girl chuckled to
herself
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-21
Heavy TIPS.

yes" said the laxative barber, in
recent years we BARRIERS expect tips
I'll give you three" sputtered the
man in the chair, as he blew the lather
out of his mouth.
You are very kind, sir"
YES, I'll give you a tip that this
shaving soap tastes like axle grease,
The razor feels like a saw and if you
don't stop clipping the skin of my ear
I'll get up and thrash you within an
inch of your : life."-Chicago Daily
News.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-21
Took ADVANTAGE.

There is nothing in this business of
being patient" remarked the humble
COW.
What is the trouble now?" Queried
the sheep.
why. l thought I'd be patient and
stand under the shade tree all day
without moving and I'm a sinner ii =
lot of village loafers didn't come
around and try to play quoits On my
hOrns."-Chicago Daily News.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-21
COULD DIE Happy.

Mr.. Doolin-Pat.
O'Houlihan-Yis. Mike.
Mr.. Dim dying.
O'H.-Yiz aire, Mike?
Mr.. D.-Without revenge on Terry
Googin for what he said about me.
when Bridget chucked him to be my
bride.
O'H.-Thrue for you, Mike.
Mr.. D.-Pat!
O'H.-Yis, Mike.
Mr.. D.-Aire viz still me frind?
OH aire. Mike.
Mr.. D.-Whin I'm gone will yer sea
that me Bridget marries Terry?
OIL will, Mike.
Mr.. D.-SiHd fer tn priest, Pat.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-21
"Honesty the Best Policy"

They were interviewing the crafty
manager Of the get rich quick" syn
dictate.
But don't you believe that honesty
paysr' asked the interviewer.
Il certainly do" chuckled the man.
ager. 1T pays us. For instance, as
long as the young men and women
who answer our advertisements keep
up their agreement to send us $40
weekly we are that much better OFT
Chicago Daily News.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-21
Saved TIE Pie.

Our LanG,ady-It's the strangest
thing in the world. Do you know,
I'LL dear Old pet cat disappeared very
suddenly yesterday. Excuse me, Mr..
Rudolph; will you have another piece
of rabbit pie?
Mr.. Rudolph (promptly)-No, thank
you!
Cur LaCdlady ian hour later)-
That's three more pies saved. This
season will be a prottable0 one in
deed!
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-21
Il MiQht Paw.

Great Editor (meditatively)-I won
der If 1t wouldn't pay for us to start
a religious department in our Sunday
edition?
Managing Editor-It might. I've got
Z scrapbOok at home full of first-rate
Jokes about bishops.-New YGSk
Weekly.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-21
Not the Same at All,

Harry--Clara. dearest. you are the
only woman l ever really and truly
loved.
same thing only last week to May
Blossom. Che told me so herself.
Harry-True, but that was only .
dress rehearsal; this is the first per-
torrance.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-21
OF Two Evils,

Milliner-And madame will not take
zis beautiful and so cheap hat! But
why?
Customer-My husband doesn't like
II, SO l suppose must change it.
Milliner-But, madame! Why no.
change re MISUNDERSTANDING Lead
er.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-21
The Propsr Ralatian-

Isay." said the disguised old tod
where's this prohibition busin
going TO end? Is legislation beina
Eected BY the grandmothersf"
NO." said the cackling idiot, I'd
the antfs. "~-Baltimore American. ,
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-21
What Callers Are For.

Nov. Hannah. just look Ut these
chairs! There must be an inch Of
dust ON them"
well. ma'am, you know yourself
you haven't had a caller for nearly .
4eek."
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-21
His FOOLISH Fear.

THE only thing l am afraid Of.
darling" he said, lis that we shall not
be able to live on my salary"
POOH" replied the brave girl,
don't let that worry you. Remember
that l shall not be a mere, useless lux
ury, as many a mans wife is. Didn't
I earn $40 writing for the children's
department of a ladies' magazine last
year?'-Chicago Record-Herald.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-21
Business with Pleasure.

Richman-And you intend yours to
be a cemetery of moundless graves?
Cemetery Promoter-Precisely SO.
sir. The graveyard has long beer
the pleasure resort of countless peo-
pie and our idea is to create a COM
bined cemetery and golf links.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-21
More Than Surprised.

Bacon-We were tramping through
the woods, last summer, and suddenly
~ came to a lake four miles wide!.
Egbert-And you we're surprised2
Surprised? Why. We couldn't eas
sves ik"-Yonkers Statesman.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-21
The Wronu Kind.

What's dat, boss?"
That's a safety razor, Sam. Didn't
you ever use one?"
mo, sab! Why. boss, what use
would dat be at a colored party, do
you ?"-Yonkers Statesman.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-21

Dr.. Andrew S. Draper, commission
er of education in New York, says
that illiteracy is much more general
in that state than in Germany, France,
Great Britain. Switzerland, 1eandi.
raviA or Japan.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-21
How He Wiped His Lips.

Bacon-He's a plain man, / suppose.
Believes that fingers we're made BE-
fore forks?
Egbert-Oh. yes; he also believes
that coat sleeves were made before
finger bowls.-Yonkers Statesman.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-21

When you want groceries
phone up 245 and tell me YOU
wants.-F, O. BrOuSsard.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-21

1nlmpsaehabIe Evidence.
Z nm z broken man." said the
poet.
$50 ! should think" was the an.
sxss; Tor I 1axe ~ yaxD uisass."
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-21
Notice.

Notice is hereby given to the public
that | will not be responsible for debts
contracted by my wife after this date.
y. B. CHOPIN.
Lafayette, La, Feb. IS. 1908.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-21
ForeWarned,

Hercules was poisoned by the shirt
Of Nessus.
Il should have been suspicious" he
muttefed. THE top button was on"
Herewith he sought the pyre.-New
York Sun.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-21
The Material convecient.

jug WateF1aI Convenient. y
o seems to be such uaeompro|
m1sing hostility In this Congo arai@5
Caat the d~isputants stretch a pointN
Iney ought to; It is all over
ese.'-Baltmoye American.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-21
TreasurinQ.

Measuring.
Madge-How do you know you can
keep a secret?
MarjOrie-I know something about
Dolly, and I'm keeping it from her
until some time l get angry with her.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-21

Take your prescriptions to the
Lafayette Drug Store and you
can feel sure that they will be
filed correctly and with the
purest medicine on the market.
The big money saving sale now
on by Levy Bros. will shortly
close, better take advantage of it
before too late.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-21

Uncle-I've brought a nice book for
you, Bobby. It's about a beautiful girl
wake her.
Bobby-Was she a servant, uncle?
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-21

The supply of good cows is never
equal to the demand. Don't think
therefore that you can buy to good
advantage. Better raise your own
cows.
Neglect in the poultry house seems
easy at the time. but it is expensive.
The poultry business is made up of
little details and they must be at
tended to.
Get a graduated glass on which the
drops drains and ounces are marked.
1t win prove handy In putting up the
simple remedies. formulas for which
you often e in print
Net one farm in q hundred IL
stocked up to its full capacity. Is
your farm the one in q hundred or is
Il one of the ninety-nine, which are
falling short o; their privilege and op-
portunity?
Saving the chilled lamb Is one Of
The. tasks Of the early spring. Take
q q where e "a warm, rubbing thor
o01hly TO restore circulation and then
iced . little hot milk from q bottle t.
which IL attached /" rubber nipple.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-21
If it's groceries-the place to
buy is from Morgan 4 Debai]-
For Rheumatic Sufferers.

GUY IS MUIBdH W
Ion.
For Rheumatic Sufferers.
The quick relief from pain afforded
by applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm
makes it . favorite with sufferers from
rheumatism, sciatica, lame back, lum-
bago, and deep seated and muscular
pains. For sale by all druggi SITS.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-21
Chamberiain's Cough Remedy
Favorite.

I'VE prefer Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy to any other for our chill
dren,'' says Mr.. L. j. Woodbury., of
Twining, Mich. ut has also done the
work for us in hard colds and Group,
and we take pleasure in recommend
ing it," For sale by all druggists.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-28

The death Of Hon. R. II. NJ. David
son Of Quincy ls universally regretted.
It was the pleasure Of the writer to
have known him since the early seven
ties, when he was a power against the
black phalanx in FLORIDA. In 1876
Col. Davidson was nominated and
elected on the Democratic ticket as a
member OF Congress from what was
then the first district of Florida, de-
featlng the notorious w. J. Purman OF
Monticello. There was never a more
afiable, courteous gentleman in the
State than Col. Davidson, and he was
power for good when the white
element Of Florida needed the services
OF such men during the seventies, He
represented the first district in Con-
gress for seven consecutive terms
IA years.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-28
a RlrIrUL coNFgssI0N.

Il is rather a pitifuI confession for
the Government to have 70 make but
II is explained by the Navy Depart
ment that the reason there are hot oil
burning boats In the navy is because
the Government is afraid of the Stand
ard OH Company. Perhaps 1t is a
wholesome fear, but 1t is a remarkable
confession for the Government to have
to make. -
For three or four years past the
Navy Department has been studying
the problem Of oilIburning boats, and
for a year there have been extensive
tests made with the smaller craft. The
tests showed what observation of the
British experiments already indicated,
that oil IL better fuel than coal.
There has been much done with oil
burners in the British navy, Many Of
the torpedo boats and destrOyers have
been fitted with liquid fuel apparatus.
Some even Of the larger cruisers have
used II. II has been demonstrated
that oil Is easier to trans-ship at sea
than coal, that In the same space more
fuel can be stored, giving the boat an
increased steaming radius, and that II
is easier to handle and reduces the
number OF the crew that must be car.
rled. The British navy has such q
big fiotilla Of torpedo boata that It has
found II pays to put In les own tank
steamers and establish oil depots over
the world just as 1t has coaling sta.
lions, so that now q British naval yes
sci burning oil fuel can go from Eng.
land to the China station and find. fuel
supplies all the way. But this is i'm.
possible for the American Navy. It is
explained that the Navy Department
would have TO purchase It's liquid fuel
from the Standard OIL Company and
that 1t Is impossible for the Govern
ment TO put itself in the position of
being at the mercy OF one corporation
for It's sinews OF war The Standard
OH Company, on the other hand, does
not care particularly about selling
liquid fuel to the navy 1t means sell
ing crude or almost crude OIL and the
Standard can make more money out
OF refining oil than II can selling 1t
crude. rather a pity Of course that
we cannot have the best that is going
in naval construction, but there is the
situation. The Governments Is help.
less.