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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-03
An Effort to oblloe.

Mr.. Lowbrow does his best to be
agreeable" said the sympathetic
young woman. TITS too bad that he
has SO little tact"
Il understand that Miss Coddleyap
refuses to speak to him. He sent her
box of candy and she fed 1t all to
her pet terrier So he tried to be still
more kind and thoughtful and sent
her box of dog biscuit"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-03
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury,

mercury will surely destroy the sense Of smell
and completely derange the whole system when
catering It through the mucous surfaces Such
articles should never be used except on prescrip-
VIII do Is ten fold to the good you possibly de-
rive from them. Halls catarrh Cure. manufactured
by F. J. Cheney q Co.. Toledo. O.. contains mer-
curry. and Is taken Internally. acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces Of the system. In
buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the
genuine. 1t Is taken Internally. and made IN Toledo.
Ohio. by F. J. Cheney Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druesists Price: 75c. per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pulls for constipation.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-03
With q Sour Laugh.

A Chicago editor has brought from
London an amusing story about Hum
phrey Ward.
"Humphry Ward" he said, was in
his bachelor days, really well-known
art critic. But now.
* met Humphry Ward at dinner
IN Soho, and he said to me. with q
sour laugh:
when a girl wants to retire from
the world and be lost in oblivion. she
has to enter nunnery. But man,
to achieve the same end. need only
marry q famous woman"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-03

weaker until the doctors gave up hope.
1t was then began with Doan's Kid
ney Pills and soon improved. Con-
tnued use cured me-"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. 80 cents a
box. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-03

er free from dull
pain in my back.
My hands pulled and
my feet became so
swollen l could not
wear my shoes. The
kidney secretions
were painful and
frequent in passage.
I gradually grew
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-03

ED GEERS, '"The grand old man." he
is called for he is 30 honest handling
horses in races. He says: II have used
SPOHN'S DISTEMPER CURE for IL
years, always with best success. 1t is the
only remedy / know to cure all forms Of
distemper and prevent horses in same sta
bic having the disease" soc and 81 bot
tie. All druggists. or manufacturers. Spohn
Medical Co., Chemists, Goshen, Ind.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-03

When a woman begins to tell man
how nice looking she thinks he is he
immediately develops unlimited faith
In her judgment
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-03

What Murine Eye Remedy Does to
the Eyes is to Refresh. Cleanse.
Strengthen and Stimulate Healthful
Circulation, Promoting Normal Condi-
tons. Try Murine in your Eyes.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-03

TO DRIVE OUT MALARIA
AND BUILD UP THE SYSTEM
Take the Old Standard GROVES TASTkLESS
SHiLL TONIC; You know what you are taking.
showing It Is simply Quinine and Iron in taste
less form. The Quinine drives out The malaris
dealers for 70 years Price 50 cents
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-03

There is said to be a professor Of
languages in an eastern college who
has mastered all the modern tongues
except his wife's.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-03

The average man would not per
jure himself II he pleaded guilty to
the charge of amounting to but little
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-03

Terrible Kidney Trouble Cured After
Doctors Gave Up Hope.

Mrs. F. NJ. Hill. 1873 w. 10th ST..
Waterloo. Iowa, says: 1T makes me
shudder to think of my awful suffer
ing. l was languid and weak and new
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-03
Terrified Hero.

did you have any narrow escapes
in the surf last summer
YES" replied the life-saver. "One
lady whom l rescued was SO grateful
that she nearly married me-"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-03

Lots Of women dress a. II they
were hard of hearing.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-03
The Regular Fare.

What makes you think that young
man will be a success In society,""
THE fact that he has such an ex-
traordinary appetite for tea and sal
ads"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-03
SAVED
FROM AN
OPERATION
ByLydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

De Forest, Wis
after an opera
ton four years ago
1 had pains down.
ward in both sides,
backache, and q
weakness. The doc
tor wanted me to
have another opera
ton. ItookLydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound and
j am entirely cured
of nv troubles.o-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-03
Collateral.

Can you offer any security"
We'll. I'm willing to leave my
wife"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-03

Sore throat leads to Tonsilitis, Quinsy
and Diphtheria. Hamlins Wizard Oil
used as garele upon the first symptoms
of sore throat will invariably prevent
all three of these dread diseases.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-03
Cheap.

Howell-Every man has his price.
Powell-Well, wouldn't have to
borrow money to pay yours.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-03

cause granulation of the eyelids. PETTITS
All druggists or Howard Bros. Buffalo, n. Y.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-03

One kind Of curiosity ia q woman
who can talk but doesn't
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-03

Mr.. Windows Soothing DyruR
Rbrchildren teething softens the gums. rcducesin-
ANIMATION AlAys palm. cures wind COLLIE noe botoo
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-03

Capacity.
Knicker-How many win your mo-
tor car holdf
Bocker-Five and q cop.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-03

important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle of
CASTORIA, safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that IT
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-03

W. N. U, Little Rock. No. 4s--1s1o
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-03-06
HONOLULU OPENS
FIRE ON SENATE
Every Gun Brought to Bear That
Will Aid Suspension of the
CoastWiSe Laws.

With the date for the consideration
Of the Suspension of coastwise laws by
the senate committee coming nearer ali
the pressure that can be brought to
Tear from the Honolulu end Is being
eXerted. Another conference was held
yesterday morning between the reDre-
~ents.+jves of the merchants association
and the Governor. and resulted in the
latter cabling to kuhio. It is not known
mst what the text of the cable was,
Gut il contained some exceedingly
strong information that tn, Delegate
= expected to make the most of.
The merchants association has com
pleted It's statistics gathered ut tn
Delegate s request and giving evldenc"
so far as statistics can Of the real state
If affairs They are statistics Of
statistics, a statistical answer to the
statistics prepared by the shipping lob
by 10 prevent suspension legislation.
Added to the information cahled by
the Governor to Kuho, the promotion
committee adopted the resolution pint
ed In The Advertiser Yesterday which
had been drawn up by Chairman Bowen,
giving emphatic endorsement Of favor
able action on the petition OF the Ho-
nolulu commercial and oiVlc bodies. The
fuII resolution was also cabled 10 ku-
hio.
Speaking for the merchants assoria-
fi0n and the chamber Of commerce As
well as for the official City aud County
OF Honolulu. the committee : resolution
and their emphatic action viii have a
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-03-06
JACOB SCH|FF SEES
WAR WITH JAPAN As
STRONG POSSIBILITY
Eminent Banker Says
Danger Cloud Is
lowering Over
Pacific.

NEW YORK, March 6.-That war
with Japan IS not only a possibility
but is imminent is the opinion express
ed yesterday BY Jacob Schitf. the famous
New York banker and by Mayer Sulz-
berger. presiding Judge Of the court of
common pleas of Philadelphia.
Jacob ochiH, in an address before a
Republican club of this city last night,
declared that Japan has joined hands
with Russia to keep the Chinese empire
stifed He stated that the far eastern
question is the most important prob
lem facing the United States today He
added:
I regret to say it but there is grave
danger of war between the United
States and Japan as a result of the
tenseness of the far eastern problem
Jacib Schif is frequently referred to
as the man who won Japan 5 victory
for her in her war with Russia. He
was the chief figure in the financing of
Japan 5 side Of the war and was dec
grated with the order of the Rising Sun
by the Emperor OF Japan in acknowl-
edgment of his services.
Judge Sulzberger declared that a con-
troyersy over the question OF the
| dominance of the Pacific Ocean is inev-
! liable and that it is coming soon.
| He predicted that when the con-
| troversy does come up it will have to
| be settled by brute force.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-03-06
POSTAL SAVINGS BANK BILL
IS THROUGH THE SENATE

WASHINGTON. March G.-Tbe postal
savings bank bill passed the senate
yesterday. As passed 1t authorizes the
money order departments Of the post
Offices to accept deposits which may in
turn be deposited in Ioea} hank- where
they VIII remain, drawing interest at
the rate Of TWO and a quarter per cent.
OF the interest money two per cent wa
90 to the depo~iror and ore-quarrer Pc.
cent viii 90 to the government T" RE-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-03-06
snor,me Court Has Not
Allowed Their
Appeal.
Maxine, Negoro, Sega
and Tasaka Are
Involved.


= SOFA editor of -le Nippu Jill; y. |
...,srsr- editor. NJ Negoro. /
''A'' ..5 .l....,....I r,-,:-,,.. /
tifa,.t'a7 -'"'' /
srl Fred Maxine, 4"tAeL ri -"S il4@'''I i
q.,s Association movement, and arch 7.
IN tho Israne~a labor strike
,,,.,.- .,, g., -,rr-nn and
g. @'' /
@re out the Ten L.'A."' '-''S ''l'
Ned upon each one nE the circuit ,
,rIass they take au aupeaI to
,-- .r. limited.
TIL eu-''-"'
SAFES.
The supreme court of the erf.soIT
u.r-s:, Yesterday fled "A decision
:-..... .E, 7,.:-;.r
a,lS-
i lem. written '< l.'I = as. 'S IAN
r.r and c5ncGrred in Fly JU~'lt" Perry
- s.r.,i+ IuIga Whitney. in place
"a ~
q 'l>'.'' ~
Tie appeal 10 the supreme court WA.
"a exceptions to both -he verdict OF
,.,.~q.,. IN the third DEGREE. and the
r-.r..- nm .,,r.,.l 3. -.,l.ar
sentence. InieNS "' '.-'5.''
10 liz highest tribunal "l the l7n' TIE
f5r constructors must serve ont the
-..,, ..n+oncas -,n-..,aI nv the lower
s''E',
The decision Is one et the most
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-03-06

George KIuegel was elected secretary
of Lodge 6l6, r. 2. O. F., on Friday
night taking the place of Henry
Ea>t0n.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-03-06
Strikers Parade.

PHILADELPHIA. March 5.-Striks
leaders participated in monster pa
rade today, in which all the labor
unions of the city were represented.
All along the line of march the paraders
were vociferousIy cheered. 1t is claimed
by the unions that seventy-fve thou
sand men We're in line. As the march
ers proceeded, they were joined by
others from the street. until the d.
rector OF public safety estimated the
people in line at 100000
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-03-06
SERIOUS DISORDERS
CHARACTERIZE STRIKE
Sympathetic WaIkOut in Phila
delphia Calls Out Large
Army of W0rkmen.

PHILADELPHIA, March 6.-Seyious
disorders in many sections Of the city
characterized the first day of the SYM
pathetic strike yesterday. Conflicting
estimates place the number Of men out
of employment as q result OF the strike
at from 10000 to 125,OOU.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-09-30
/. C. SURPLUS DWINDLES
COMPTROLLER BLAuvELT MAKES
STARTLING STATEMENT.
Roads Surplus Shrinking at Rate Of
100000 a Year-vclume Of
Business Must Also increase.

Chicago, Ill.-Declarations that the
Illinois Central railroad would be with
out a dollar of surplus and unable to
pay dividends at the end OF another
year with present conditions prevail
ing, ever if the desired increase in
freight rates is granted, were made to-
day by Martin P. Blauvelt, comptroller
for the road, testifying before the in
terstate commerce commission in be-
half of the roads asking increases OF
rates in the Western classification ter
ritory.
Among other startling statements,
Mr.. Blauvelt said that il the company
had not recovered about 100000 OF
the money stolen from it by dishon-
est officials and car repair companies,
its surplus would have been wiped out.
He said further that only an unusual
decrease in 1909 in the cost of main.
tenance of way was responsible for
the presence of the small surplus OF
$230,000 now on hand. This circum.
stance, he said was all that had as
sured the last dividend, which was
about Z per cent, despite the strait
ened circumstances of the road.
President J.. T. Harahan of the Hi.
nois Central said tonight that the fig
ures presented by the comptroller
were infinitely correct. and changed
conditions must prevail in railroad
circles. While confident that condj,
lions would improve, and seeming not
alarmed as to the condition OF the
Illinois Central, Mr.. Harahan admit
ted that only a chain of fortunate cir
cumstances had prevented the entire
depletion of the surplus of the rail-
road, already shrinking at the rate OF
q million dollars a year.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-09-30
CHAVEZ FLIES The ALPS
MACHINE TURNS OVER THIRTY
FEET FROM GROUND.
Both of His Legs Broken-Pesuvian
Aviator Also Sustains Fra0-
tured Thigh.

Domodossola, Italy.-The great feat
of crossing the s~now-capped Alpine
barrier between Switzerland and Italy
in q heavier-than-air machine was &C
complished Friday by George Chavez,
the young Peruvian aviator.
The plucky hero OF the exploit, how
ever lies in a local hospital, badly
injured as the result of an accident
that occurred just as he had complet-
ed the most arduous and nerve
wracking portion Of a task he had set
out to accomplish, from Brig. in Swift
erfapd, across the Alps to Milan, in
Italy, in all a distance of about IS
miles. Both his legs are broken, his
left thigh is fractured and his body is
badly confused, but the physicians In
attendance are of the opinion that
these hurts will not prove fatal, and
that unless unlocked for complica-
lions ensue, Chavez will be about in
two months.
The accident occurred as Chavez
was ~endeavoring to make a landing
here. The Alps had been crossed sue
cessfully and the aviator was descend
ing with the power of his machine
cut of when about 80 feet from the
ground, a sudden gust of wind seemed
to catch the monoplane, which turned
over and fell.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-09-30
AND TEDDY MEET
GRlScOM ARRANGED CONFER,
ENcE ON OWN INITIATIVE.
Taft Made Position Plain-Expressed
Wish That Roosevelt Forces
Would Win in New York

New York.-Theodore Roosevelt de.
MED Tuesday that he had gone to
New Haven, Conn, to seek the help
of President Taft in the New York
state fight, and that the president had
refused his request.
Col. Roosevelt said that Lloyd G.
Griscom, president OF the New York
county committee, had arranged the
interview between the president and
himself. Mr.. Griscom confirmed Col.
Roosevelt in this.
Col. Roosevelt gave out this state
ment:
Regarding the interview: Without
any suggestion from me, MI. Griscom
asked me if I would be willing to
meet the president and l said that
of course l would.
Il sought no help from the presi-
dent and made no request of the pres
ident, directly or indirectly, and had
no request to make. Our interview
was most cordial and pleasant, and
without any question or request from
me, the president stated he hoped we
would win at Saratoga, and that he
had so informed Mr.. Griscom.
Our meeting was enjoyable in ev-
cry way, and I was glad l went"
The Tupelo journal., 1910-09-30
AZ KILLED IN COLLISION
COLLISION OCCURS ON CURVE
NEAR Fl. WAYNE, IND.
Both Cars Were Tearing Along at
Full Speed When They Came To-
gether-Rescue Gruesome.

Fort Wayne, Ind.-The most disas-
trous wreck in the history OF inter
urban electric r%ailroading in the Mid
die West occurred early Wednesday
near Kingsland, Ind, and claimed a
toll of forty-two dead and a in
jured, at least six Of whom will prob
ably die.
Most of the victims were pleasure
seekers from Bluffton and Warren,
Ind, en- route to the Fort Wayne Fair.
Twenty-Five of them were dead before
the dust and splinters of the wrecked
lars had settled. Others died in the
wreck before they could be released
and three expired on operating tables
in st. ~Joseph's Hospital in Fort
Wayne.
The disaster was the result of a
head-on collision on the Bluffton di-
vision Of the Wabash Valley Traction
Company's line. A special car Of the
Indiana Traction Company, empty
and southbound, met a northbound
limited of the Wabash Valley line,
loaded to the steps, on a curve a mile
outside of the village of Kingsland.
Bodies were sandwiched in between
the overlapping cars, and out of the
edges dripped human blood. Toward
the rear of the wreck, where the
heavy limited, crushed and disman-
tied, finally halted it's death-dealing
rampage, a dozen crushed and man.
gled forms were massed.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-09-30
REUNION OF BLUE AND GRAY
G. A. r. Readily Takes Up Hilary
Herbert's Idea.

Atlantic City, N. with lead
ers of the Lost Cause" cheered as
heartily as those who led the armies
of the North and with Commander
in-Chief Van SAINTS own band playing
Dixie" the Forty-fourth national en-
campment of the Grand Army of the
Republic began here Monday.
So strong is this fraternal spirit that
there is talk of merging the G.. A. X.
vivors into one body for future en-
equipments. While this union will
hardly materialize at this flme' II is
considered significant by the leaders
of the G.. A. R. that the idea should
have gained such Roadway so soon
after its proposal and it's ultimate sue
cess is predicted.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-09-30
TAKES TOOTH FROM LUNG
Woman's Life Saved by Wonderful
Operation.

Toledo, Ohio.-By mean of minute
electrical lamps which made it posi-
BILE to see down a woman's throat and
clear into the lower lobe of the right
lung and to insert through the tracheo
extensible forceps, a Toledo physi
clan reomved a fragment OF a tooth
from the right lung of Mrs. G.. Cole
of Van Vert and without doubt saved
her life.
While under the influence of an an
esthetic Mrs. Cole had several teeth
extracted. Shortly after she began to
fail in health and her symptoms point
ed to tuberculosis. But certain feat
ures of the case indicated the posi-
bility of some foreign substance be
ing in the lungs and an X-ray examl-
nation proved that a portion of a
tooth, as large as ones little finger
uail, had slipped down into the lung
The Tupelo journal., 1910-09-30
Settle Bradley Suit.

Salt Lake City, Utah.-The suit Of
Mrs. Anna Bradley to break the will
of the late Arthur Brown, at one time
United States senator from Utah, will
be settled by the payment of $4,000
to Mrs. Bradley's sons. Brown was
shot and fatally wounded by. Mrs.
Bradley December 3, 1906, after he
had severed his relations with her.
In his will he specifically denied the
paternity Of the two children, Arthur
and Martin Montgomery, and cut
them off with nothing. The estate
amounts to more than $4,000.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-09-30

los, MINI.
Brookville, Ohio.-"I was irregular
and extremely nervous. A neighbor
recommended Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound to me and l have
become regular and my nerves. are
much better. Mrs. r. KINNIsoN,
Brookville, Ohio.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotic or harm
full drugs, and to-day holds the record
for the largest number of actual cures
Of female diseases we know of, and
thousands of voluntary testimonials
are on file in the Pinkham laboratory
at Lynn, Mass, from women who have
been cured from almost every form of
female complaints, Inflammation, ul-
ceration, displacements, fbroid tumors,
Irregularities, periodic pains, backache,
Indigestion and nervous prostration.
Every suffering woman owes it to her
self to give Lydia E. Pfnkham's Vege-
table Compound a trial.
If you want special advice write
Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass, for it.
1t is free and always helpful.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-09-30
Two italians Are Lynched.

Tampa, Fla.-While being trans
ported to the county jail, Castenge
Ficcarotta and Angelo Albano, two
prominent Italians, who have been
conspicuous in the cigar strike here,
were taken from deputy she.iffs, hur-
ried to- heavily wooded place near
by and hanged to the limb Of a tree.
Both men were arrested at 6 O'Clock
in the evening by a deputy sheriff,
charged with being accessories to the
shooting of j. F. Easterling, the book
keeper of Bustillo Bros. & Diaz. ssv.
eral days ago.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-09-30
SOUTHERN PRODUCTS WIN
outcIass Native-Grown at Wisconsin
State Fair.

Mobile. Ala.-W. L. Henderson.
land and industrial agent for the
Mobile & Ohio and Southern railway,
who attended the Wisconsin State
Fair al Milwaukee, has returned. He
says:
Products exhibited by Southern
states were pronounced by thousands
of farmers at the fair superior to
those raised In Wisconsin Exhibits
to win especial favorable comment
were samples of corn grown at Cit
ronelle, Theodore and Coden, Ala,
and were pronounced the finest ever
exhibited in Wisconsin. More than
800 young farmers gave me their
names and addresses. requesting that
literature be sent them explaining in
detail possibilities and opportunities
OF the South for farming.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-09-30
BRYAN BOLTS HIS PARTY
Refuses to Support James DahIman
for Governor.

Lincoln, Neb.-In a statement in
which he declares the crusade which
he feels impelled to wage against the
liquor interests of the stae and ma
ton o~vershadows a personal and po-
litical friendship of tewnty years., Will
liam j. Bryan Tuesday evening an
nounced that he had bolted the head
of the Democratic state ticket in Ne
braska and would not support James
c. Dahlman for governor. Mr.. Bryan
says he regrets that he is compelled
to take the stand he does-his first
departure from political regularity
but a y he feels it his duty OF do so
because of the position taken by the
Democratic nominee on the liquor
question.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-09-30
TWELvElNCH GUN ExPL0DES
Miraculous Accident Happens on Bat
tleship Georgia..


Washington, D. C.-During target
practice of the Atlantic fleet OFF the
Virginia capes one of the big Pinch
50-ton guns of the battleship Georgia
burst on the first range shot. The
muzzle as far back as the forward
end of the jacket was blown off. The
crew miraculously escaped injury.
The accident was to the left gun in
the forward turret of the Georgia, and
the big rife probably was ruined.
The report of the accident reached
the navy department in a wireless dis
patch from the commandments,
Rear Admiral Schroeder. The Geor-
gia was one of the ~battleships of the
second squadron in the day target
practice.
The Georgia is commanded by Capt.
William L. Rodgers, and is the flag
ship of Rear Admiral Samuel P. Com.
ly, commander of the third division of
the Atlantic fleet.