Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-11-09

the British navy if the plans of con
struction of the latest dreadnought
are carried out
The new vessel is ordered to be
ready fer launching five months aft
er the laying of the first keel plates
Somewhat of sensation was caus.
ed at the Portsmouth when it was
officially announced Immediately aft
er the launching OF the Iron Duke
that the keel plates of the super
dreadnought which is to follow were
to be laid the next Monday. In recent
years it has been the practice to al
low two or three months to intervene
between the launching of new
ship and the laying down of an
other
Ii is said that promises have been
made to the admiralty that the new
ship viii be ready for launching
within the five months and she will
be ready for service within one year.
thus beating the record of the orig
inal dreadnought by two months.
1t is also claimed that the new
ship will be as great departure from
prevailing types as the dreadnought
was from its predecessors. Provi-
sions for oil fuel will be made in the
new vessel and she will be armored
to resist air attacks
The United States will probably
possess the oldest painting on can
vas in the world in a short time
The picture, which was discovered
by Robert de Rustafjaell Of Luxor
Egypt, is about $500 years old ant
it is executed in wonderfully brigh
solors on well-preserved cloth. 1t be
longs to the period when art il
Egypt had reached Its zenith anC
the figures in it are not nearly sc
stiff as the usual rock paintings or
namenting the interior of Egyptian
tombs.
Rustafjaell is associated with al
English company engaged in agricul
ture in upper Egypt and all of hi,
spare time is devoted to archaeology
Besides the painting, he has uncov
cred some valuable papyri and thu
largest collection ever made OF Egyp
tian flint instruments.
Before he left Luxor with tn
painting an American traveller Offer
er the finder a large sum Tor tn
work, but at that time it was de
termined to keep it for his own col
lection and refused to part with IL
Since his return, however, the offer
have been raised to such a figur
that he has consented to negotiate
for its sale. Rustafjaell declares tina
the most tempting offers have bee
made by the London agents of Amer
can collectors, and he feels sure tina
the painting will be sent across tn
Atlantic
The suffragettes are pursuing col
stitutional as well as militant metl
DDS of gaining their ends They ar
about to present petition to tn
house Of commons requesting parli,
ment TO enfranchise the women {
Great Britain. This is signed by tn
representatives of the leading won
ems organizations OF Australia
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ground Of the success which ha
attended similar action in Australl
and on the further gfound thar Au
trallan women removing % Englan
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