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The Washington herald., 1912-12-08
DIABETES

4 SIMPLE HERB QUICKLY CURES THIS
DREAD DISEASE To STAY CURED.
Diabetes has heretofore been considered incurable
and the only hOpe held out to the afflicted has
been to pTuloEg their years by strict dieting
A plant recently discovered in MeIc5, called
Diabetol Herb has been found to be specific in tia
treatment OF Diabetes quickly reducing the Speciho
gravity and sugar. restoring yigOT and building Up
thu system.
This harmless vegetable remedy will relieve tbs
Iatient Of his worst symptoms. IN the most agra
yated cases within a week, and to prove it viii
mail the first Soc package for &c. with free booklet
Of speCia! value TO the dAbctc. containing latest
percentage Of starch and sugar (caEbOhy ydrates II
go different foods
Tell your afflicted friends Of this offer and send
20 to-day for a fUllsized 0C package. AMES
CHEMICAL Co. Box 4sK Whitney Point. ~ 7.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-08
How to Reduce Fat One Pound q Day
and Then AIwaya Remain Slim. No
Drugs, Medicines, Starvation Diet,
Exercising, or Apparatus Used.
Finds simple Home Treat
ment Works Wonders.

Arrangements Now Made to Have All
Stout Readers Of This Paper Receive
a Free Copy of DIR. Turner'S Won
derfuI Book. "How I Reduced
My Weight 100 Pounds-"
The Washington herald., 1912-12-08
Rubbed the Fur tn. Wrong Way

From Judge.
Grubbins-Youre losing your hair
mighty fast, old man. What is the
cause of it-too much tonsorial friction?
Observation-Disclosures
The Washington herald., 1912-12-08

But this brought about striking dem
onstratfon of the poor Queens popular
ity. When, a few hours after the edict
Of her expulsion had been announced, she
was driven through Belgrade under
strong escort of guardsmen on her way
to her exile. the cOrtege was stopped
by a vast and menacing crowd. who
beat of the soldiers with sticks and
showers of stones. took the horses FROM
the carriage and willing hands drew the
coach back to her residence in triumph.
The authorities were determined. how
ever, and that night the police invaded
the Queens residence by crawling over
the roofs of the adjoining house, bundled
her majesty unceremOniously into a car
riage, and before Belgrade was awake
she was far on her way to her exile IN
Hungary, forbidden to enter Servla again
without the regents permission.
Tragedy enough for one womans me-
but worse was to follow. and the most
cruel blow of all which fate dealt Natalle
was when her son fell in love with
Draga 'Maschin. When Alexander an
nounced his intention of marrying the
woman his mother and SerVia were
Thunderstorm. It has been said that,
degraded as he was and sunk down to
the level of a habitue OF the lowest boule-
ward dives in Paris, this episode IN ms
sons life broke Milan's heart. what
ever truth there may be in the story
it is a fact that 4 few months later
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-10-10
Funeral Of August Timne.

The funeral of August Timme was
held from the Trinity church Sunday
at 2 o'clock, the Rev. g. A. Wilson
conducting the services. Mr.. Timme
died at ST. Paul last Thursday, aged
SO. He was former resident of this
city and also of Delton.
M. e. Patterson and William Little,
representing the order of Odd Fellows,
had charge of the services at the ceme-
terry. The bearers were: George Coll
mar, Thomas Davis, F. N. Gaskell,
Charles Brewster, r. B. Flemmlng
and r. Lock wood.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-10-10
The Danger After Clip

lies often in a rundown system.
Weakness, nervousness, lack of appe-
tiGe, energy and am oition, with disor-
dered liver and kidneys often follow
an attack OF this wretched disease.
The greatest need then is Electric Bit
tiers, the glorious tonic, blood purifier
and regulator of stomach, liver and
kidneys. Thousands have proved that
they wonderfully strengthen the
nerves, build up the system AID restore
to health and good spirits after an at
tack of Grip. If suffering, try them.
Only so cents. Sold and perfect sat
isfaction guaranteed by Fisher Bros.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-10-10
From Mondays Daily.)

Marian Goddard and Donald Dun
can entered the B4rAboo Business col
lege this morning tor business course.
Arthur Swan went TO Ma Olson to
day to visit at the home OF his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Swan.
The w. g T. U. will meet Tuesday
afternoon with YRS. Sidney Wakefield,
opposite the Catholic church on East
street.
Laura Koch, little daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Koch, Fifth avenue,
who has been seriously i'll with
typhoid fever, is better.
County Clerk S. Ell. Wood has
issued 1885 hunting licenses so far this
Sc 4son. He ates that if each person
gets squirrel he will have his share.
Miss H annah O'BrIe left for Maui
ston Sunday where 81 e has accepted
position as teacher the comil g
year -.~s+s-s sas~-----~-s
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-10-10
BREATHE
HYOr1EI
AND END
CATARRH

If you really want to get ridtof vile
Catarrh why not give Booths
HYOM Ell treatment fair trial.
Fisher Bros. is authorized to refund
your money if you think you have
not been benefited, and on that basis
every Eatarrh victim in Baraboo ought
to start TO Danish Catarrh this very
day,
HYOMEI is soothing, healing
antisepiic air made from Australian
Eucalyptus and other sntisepticS; 1t
kills Catarrh germs and contains no
poisonous drugs. Simple instructions
for use in each package. Complete
outfit, 81 90; extra bottles, SOC. (Ad-
verlisementl
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-10-10
NO MORE
DANDRUFF
FALLING HAIR
GRAY HAIR

Men and women-do you want a
splendid head of luxuEiant hair free
from scalp itch and dandruff?
Do you want hair so bewitchingly
radiant that it compels the admiration
of all who see it?
Do you want scalp as immaculate
lY clean and bright as newly minted
coin?
If you do, get 80 cent bottle of
PARTISAN Sage today, at dealers
everywhere. The girl with the Au-
burn hair is on every carton and bot
tle-Ask for PARTISAN Sage and see
that you get it. Fisher Bros. guaran-
tee it. ADVERTISEMENT
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-10-10
W GODS r iC6
Witt Foil
TinfS

All who have the time should travel
along some country road to see what
rich colors nature has spread upon
the landscape. The crimson of the
sumac, the reds of the naples, TIE
yellows of the hickory, the browns of
the hazel and the green of the un-
touched oaks make varied array.
The ferns and other verdure of the
deep woods are yellow and the sitting
adds to the golden picture
Great stretches of the bluffs presented
an ever varied picture soon to be swept
away by the chilling blasts, to be re-
peated when another year rolls around
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-10-10

Messrs. Harry G ark and Earl Morse,
who came to the wedding of Mr..
Clark's sister, have gone to Marion,
Ohio, where they will continue to
please theater audiences with their
singing, They expect to be on the
road all winter.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-10-10

Mrs. w. E Conway has gone to
New Rochelle, New York, where she
will visit her daughter, Mrs. Charles
e. Ringing. Later Mrs. Conway
will go with the Ringing family to
Florida to spend the winter. MIS-
Ringing met her mother in Chicago
and together they journeyed east.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-10-10

Mr. and Mrs. G.. w. CLARK came
from Harvey, H., TO attend the fair
and visit Mr.. and Mrs Alfred Britton,
Fourth Street. Mr.. and Mrs. Clark
formerly resided near Baraboo.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01
HE WEATHE
CONDITIONS


PARKERSBURG. W. Va. Nay IL
The eastern half OF the country Is
covered BY a high pressure. fair and
COO weather area. except New Eng
land. where the pressures are rala-
lively Low and Ne weather cloudy and
showery.
A low pressure area OF slight energy
attended by cloudy and showery
weather. is moving southwark into the
upper valleys. The pressures are also
low in the southwest
A high pressure area OF much en-
ergy. attended by fair and cool wealth
er. covers the central and northern
portions OF the Pacific and Plateau
sections. extending into the Plains
states.
Continuing fair and warmer wealth
er is Indicated for this section to
night M Saturday.
Local data: Highest temperature
yesterday. 81 degrees: lowest last
night. 81 degrees; no rainfall.
The Ohio will fall slowly In the dis
trict tonight and Saturday.
II. c. HOWE.
Section Direotor.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01
STOCK MARKET
CLOSES WEAK
Gear Activity Believed Responsible
o HeaViness and Price
Loss

NEW YORK. May 31.-Heaviness
which later gave place TO extreme
weakness marked the operations on
the stock exchange today. To what
extent the declines were due to bear
attacks or other and more potent
reasons. is altogether ~conjectural. but
further u~nfavorable crop news. to-
gether with poor railway earnings
doubtless entered into the general sit
uation. Among the first issues to
manifest pronounced weakness were
those which comprise the Rock Island
group. even the collateral bonds going
lower OF rumors thai the next inter.
est payment might 20 By default.
Pressure was greatest against the
hard coal shares. which have a more
or less intimate market relation 10
Rock Island. Reading and Lehigh
Valley were offered at recessions
throughout the session. and in the
fnal hour dealings these stocks over.
shadowed all else. Reading lost 5A
points on the day and Lehigh Valley
IA.
The market opened with some dis.
play Of strength. Canadian Pacific al.
most Immediately recovering its quar-.
terry pa per cent dividend. while
other high priced issues were IN a
point. The rise was soon efaced.
but by noon %recoveries were general
The Improvement was most notice.
able in United States steel. Amalga.
mated Copper. to the accompaniment
OF another rise in copper metal. Amer
lean Smelling and Union Pacific.
In the afternoon the market re-
lapsed into its habitual G~ullness nm.
I'll the final hour when tho unfavor.
able statement OF New York Central
Tor April. together with more poor
crop reports ave the short interest a
lever for another selling movement
which sent prices down precipitatelv
New York Central's net operating
revenue for April decreased bv s9OS.
VNO. Lackawanna's decrease was $3.50.
600 and that OF Lehigh Valley almos,
$1,000. 900.
The bond market today followed the
course or stocks In that some sharr
declines were registered. Total sales
par value amounted to 81. $4,000
United States government bonds
were unchanged on call.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01
PARTNERSHIP AND
CORPORATION INSURANCE

When one partner % a business
hrm dies the remaining partners
make haste 10 inform the public that
his Death will In no way Affect the
financial standing o. the house or the
success % the business. The public
may or may net feel treasured by the
announcement. but no possible doubt
could remain ~ the information could
DO given out at The same time that the
rfm carried business Insurance on
the lie % the deceased partner. sum-
dtrt To purchase his Interest in the
business. 80 that the Withdrawal Of his
tuLos could not possibly affect the
real. OF the house or cause Il the
least embarrassment.
w" "e raking a speciality % this
character o' irsUIance.
The MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
CO., OF A.. ".
GEORGE BAIRD, MANAGER.
Sixth Floor. Sehmulbaeh BuIldinq.
Wheeling. w. Va.
Call US over either phone.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01
McMechsn Drtsfa.

Many local people were attracted 90
the river shore yesterday evening
btOut six o'clock 20 witness the FIRE OF
the glass plant at ShAdyside.
Rev. g r. Goodwin returned TO his
duties at Warrington yesterday. after
spending the past week with his par
ents on Seventh street.
MIR. and Mrs. II. J. Rucker. OF Toledo.
o, are visiting friends and relatives
IN this city for a few days.
Miss Clara Mcpherson. OF Parkers-
burg. Il visiting Miss Fannie Cotton.
al her home on Lincoln avenue.
Miss Florence Reece. who has been
Visiting friends at Elm Grove for the
.Iast few DAYS. returned to her home
here yesterday afternoon.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01
German Lutheran Church.

st. Matthews German Lutheran
church. Water street. Rev. = r. Rutzky
pastor. sunday school at 2 80 a. m. fol
low ed by English preaching services by
the pastor at 10 80 a m. Trinity sun
Gay No services will be held IN the
evening a. the pastor will have charg-
or the services az 81. James church on
that evening the Ladies Aid society
vii meet a. the home Of Airs Fisher AT
Luass Kun. ID die Afternoon ~ , o-clock-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01

WASHINGTON May aI-At tho bee
ginning OF HuslueEE today the condition
% the United states treasury was
working balance in treasury offices
t"i.II4 H-t In banks amt Philippine
treasury 81. 4Nl.-'' The total balance
Boo general funi was Sl@C.24- COS Brdi-
nary receipts Msdu.siay were sH.41-a4I.
Win nri'Haiy disbursements OF S@.l.s.-
nos The deficit Go date this fiscal year
- h'-If.Nt. as against 90 surplus OF
ta.3 N.-S2 ~ This time last year Thes.
LC debt transactions.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01
Homecoming Day.

sunday morning the annual homecom-
INK day viii be celebrated at the First
II. r.. church on Main street. All eN-
members and present members. especial
Is the new members, are urgently re-
quested 20 attend, The meeting will
begin promptly al 10 80 o'clock and the
Or. \. X Arnuthnot. district supertnten-
dent Of Wheeling. wall have charge.
Special musical ana vocal selections Will
he rendered during the morning as we'll
as "A special program.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01
social This Hveninr.

TIE Luther League or the ~. Mat
fhews German Lutheran church viii
conduct a strawberry social this evening
IN the basement Of the church on Water
street special preparations have been
made tN the committee on arrangements
ana the affair promises 20 be a delight
ful and successful event. All are cor
daily invited 10 attend.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01
NO Meeting This week.

The proposed postponed meeting OF
the McMechen board OF trade which
was to have been held last evening be-
lawful To hold a meeting pm thts day.
was postponed until next week. prob
ally Thursday. Definite date will be
announced the first OF the week az to
the meeting night Many matters OF
Importance will be up for consider
alton.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01
BENW00D
Quarterly Conferences Hsld-other Views
and Notes of the NH
Town

The third quarterly conference OF the
official board OF the First 81. E church
was held last evening in the churcn on
Main street. Rev. DIR :. X. Arbuthnot,
district superintendent OF the wheeling
district OF Methodist churches, had
charge OF the meeting
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01
Metals.

NEN NDEE MAY 81 -farda-f rsp-
Tsr quiet. SPOT $40 -EnTft 2ig LIni6n
ea-s -rHf Co.. ISIS 90 Lake .uppsr Is +. a.
.... 'Is.trrIS Csc ISsuII.. casting I6H
ulh I.r weak and irregular. spot
tFt 'r 90 London weak. suuf fLUU
t4i.f.- I'"b Lad firm 10 fN-UuFZ5
sew huFE London Go 100 l-d ~peIf--
lf.r .|..sIaHI s|aflanf. af. roLI r
London. locally f... Nos settled. $50.
.lr. northern 90 .- rI. ... $50 O.
II" MH . aH...tru .uI so. D
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01

OF an unstable kind The Coppers
Gcted s~plendidly during the day. The
PRESSURE on the market IN late after
noon was pronounced The Lonlon
a bitrage brokers took about -. 900
Sfares to-day on the decline. mostly
Upper. steel. Union Pacific and Read
ing. There was no special reason CIV
en- by any OF the large interests TO
account Tor the sudden reversal in the
trend and there IL a large short inter-
est which will turn quickly and run
IN the nfst signs OF good supper
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01
Benwood Briefs.

The Park and Mullen division OF the
a ID II viii play a game 81 bail az the
Fulton grounds on next Sunday
Edward Morrfugstar IT. confined 20 his
home on Main street. with "a slight at
tack % poison.
Eugene Ward ls confined 20 hts home
AZ a result ~ an injury received IN the
local High and Benwoud bail game on
Decoration Cav.
Charles Gray returned 90 his home az
Toledo. after spending the past few days
with friends and relatives IN this city.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01
Poultry.
Money.

SEW YORK. May 3i=Money on call
steady A. "a n per cent. ruling rate
Offered az 9 per cent Time loans
STEADY 90 days 3 per cent and 80 days
8 U5s per cent. six months a. Der
cent Close Prime mercantile PAPER "a
"a per cent Sterling exchange steady.
Viii actual business ln bankers bills At
- - so FOR 90 day bills and at SgS120
Tor demand Commercial biI'e S4S8gs
Mexican dollars Sc Government bonds
steady Railroad bonds heavy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01
Sir Offenders race mayor.

There were only six Decoration day
Observers faced the may last evening
on the municipal stag at the city build
while one drew SO and trimmings. The
other three we're given 10 minutes to get
out Of town.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01
q don't know What the sunrageties

7 don't know what the su1ragetfes
want"
They want the ballot"
u say woman has no business
~moukeying with politics Woman's
place Is the bridge club. -Pittsburgh
Post
An artist must have a lively lmagi.
nation "
Yep. replied Farmer C~orntossel.
~ he hadn't. he couldn't Eit Up them
pictures thar are on tho outside ~
packages Of garden seeds Washing.
ton star
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01
STOCKS. Par. Bid. ASH. la:
WHEAT

CHICAGO. May 3t.-Much selling to-
day b. traders who counted on liberal
arrivals Of new wheat In July made the
market chiefly responsive 20 advIces
that favored the hear side. The close
was weak a. = - to zi,g net aecline
Latest trading eft Corn c down.
ana oats or - 90 ZLr. Tue outcome
tor provisions varied irOm zOS drop to
an advance 81 o.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01
.. G. naehs : 90 clo.lnr Lstt.r.

NV 1tEN. Ma 71-A sham
break IN the Rock Island sbs-as
tT"und the opening attracted unusual
attention. Assurances from tho con
I'lliug interests of rho system thar
there would boz no difficulty in meet
- check the decline In th-s- shares
and they continued weak all dav The
IAN stocks also fell hack several
POINTS and tho hears pressed their adj
vantage on belief that the support vas
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01
Baron's Local Stocks.

WHEELING. ". Va. May 30. ~.
The Following quotations "a TIE mor.
active Wheeling STOCKS ~. -orrec.,I
daily TOR the I-nteIrEencer OF George "
Baron. local broEer. ono X L. Marshall.
manager Bond IAepartmant
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01

which will form at the corner OF Rail-
rrad and Sixth street marching over
the principal streets OF the city. All
are cordially invited to attend.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01

tNlON STOCK YARDS. PIttsburrh.
MAY S4-'attle steady: supply fght
choice 5~N5vfTsS5. Prime SGOaSd0'
sh"cP. lower. supply g double decks.
prime wethers s. 5JH 500. cgIls ami
MINOR WOO 800. lambs S5.Uuu..U
veal calves $500 "a 80 Hogs. lower. IT,,
.tipi- double decks. prime ieavies
> "uN ID" mediums s. 90. heavy NorA-
ef~ sos '"- Hight workers. S 90 -.s.
piss 3t-'S 1850, roJggs S6.Jygs.ss.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01
OHIO RIVER & WESTERN
RAILWAY.

arrival s-d neparturs o. trains e, R.n-
ARE
Arrite-u 81 f. ~ sg1a raunn
r. m f1op r. M tfp ~
tauauf 80 e Inn ~
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01

Transfer books close June goth FOR
"a per cent cash dividend payable July !
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01
New York Stock Exchange

WHEELING. W. Va. May 81. II.
Range OF active stocks on the N.u
YORK StocS Exchange. corrected daily II
A K Maston & Co. V
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01
IPittsburg Stocks.

WHEELING. W. Va. May 81. -.
The active P~1ttsenrsh storKS, CORRECTED
daily by A L Atnsfsn q Co.., anSer
and brokers. e;dnClal Excha.4ge sanH
building
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01
WHEELrHo rnACr1oH oonPAu.
EEPHEsg cAR sCWEDuLR

Tattng Hffect Juns a.. Ieoa.
A HANDLE LINK
WHEELING AND WELLEuTHg
Daily except sunday
cave
gand street Lea.
leFiHe MeilHbura
10 a. r. M oil -
aasb - ~ uoon
MOUNusy1LLE LINE
WHEELING and OrNusFILLu
DAILY saeePt salday
Leave
fof" street rmava
Wheeling M~nunHnwFfa
d. 2. % D "a
n 90 m
Uu urss ratfrr regular srrrras 80
wee ueinFIuF Dol anraaa 81
fffr IHurIa rr ~ iHrEf fulh. uUI raf
Dol .HrH.a. ur FaaaFr go rara
r. laIiV fHrfEf euufaH
No af9Tmsrfa Except e~mefrsrrB arfr-
wrr fa p ell o. rnrrfaH Tr
rasarrrer care trfusen go anf IE
m
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01

Total sales $500 shares.
New York Curb Market.
WHEELING. ". Va. May 81. -.
Reported by n. l. Masten < Co. !. p
Brand. members New YorE
Stock Exchange.
ISDLs, rIALS. ETC. ma. Ask
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Hazlett's Local Stocks.
WHEELING. " Va. May 30. ~.
The following Quotations on the more
active WheeunE STOCKS are corrected
dily for the Int@Ingenesr BY Howard
HaKiett & son. local brokers'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01

Total sales for the day sss.so0.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-05-19
LAUNCHING THE
BAT TLESH|P TEXAS
AMERICAS GREATEST DREAD
NOUGHT WAS LAUNCHED AT
NEWPORT NEWS YESTERDAY.

Newport News, Va, May 1S.-
Americas greatest dreadnought, the
Texas, was formally launched and
christened today at the plant of the
Newport News Shipbulding Com
pany. The giant of the deep was
put overheard before the most dis
tnguished company that ever at
tended similar event in this coun-
try, including President Taft, Sec
retary OF the Navy Meyer, num-
Der OF senators and representatives
and Gov Colquitt and his staff, from
1cvas, the biggest state in the union
for which the biggest ship was most
appropriately named
Little Miss Claudia Lyons, daugh-
ter of the republican national com
mitteeman from Texas, was the spon-
sor for the ship. and dashed "A bot
tie OF champagne against the levi
athan's bows as she sped down the
ways The Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union and other organiza-
tions carried on an agitation for
the use of water at the christening
of the Texas, but this was denied.
The Texas will mount ten four
teen-inch guns and will he the most
powerful battleship in the world.
The guns will be arranged in pairs
in five revolving turrets, arranged
along the center line, two forward
and three aft, and two will be so ele-
waited that the ship will have II fire
of four fourteen-inch rifle either
dead ahead or dead astern.
The vessel will be heavily amor
ed AN eleven-ipch belt extending
along the entire Length of the YES
sci at the waterllnc and two belts
OF nine inches and seven inches eX-
tend along the vital part of the null
above the waterline. The Texas will
be propelled by twin screws, driven
by reciprocating engines of $1,000
horse power and the designed sea
speed is twenty-one knots an hour.
The Texas has broken all records
for speed in building and she will
be completed within twenty-five
months from the laying of her keel.
The Texas is sister ship of the
New York. but her builders declare
she will be superior to even that
and deadly sea fighter