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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-05-09
ROOSEVELT RACE
NEARING END

Washington, May 6.-Even conced.
ing the sixteen delegates of Mary
land to Roosevelt, the rough riding
candidate is practically out Of the
running, according to figures formu.
lated here tonight by the friends Of
the president. The moment Taft, La
Toilette or Cummins elects nineteen
more delegates, Roosevelt will be
eliminated. The Arkansas primaries
are now in progress and all political
indications in that state point to a
Taft victory. This will give the presi-
dent eighteen of the nineteen votes re-
quired to make sure that Roosevelt
will not be nominated.
Today Nevada's six votes went for
Taft and Maryland's sixteen probably
for Roosevelt. With these results in
Roosevelt needs 297 more votes and
Taft only sixty-seven, and there re-
main to be elected 316 delegates.
From these figures it looks as II
Roosevelt were about at the end Of
his political rope.
The following figures indicate the
situation:
Delegates elected, 762.
Delegates to be elected, 316.
OF the delegates elected Taft has
473, Roosevelt has 243, La Toilette, 80
and Cummins 10.
OF the delegates to be elected Taft
needs 81. Roosevelt 297, La Toilette
5O4 and Cummins $50.
Arkansas, with eighteen votes, viii
be for Taft. This will make the Taf
figures as follows:
| FOR laIt ............ ............ Az
Mr.. Taft needs ................ a!
Roosevelt's chances are affected al
follows:
Number Of delegates to be elected 3l'
Mr.. Roosevelt needs ........... 80
Mr.. Roosevelt, therefore, has prac
tically lost control of the convention
already.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-05-09
MENDON

MENDON, May 7.-Mr. George
Wheelright and Mr.. MILAN, contrac.
tors of the water works, spent Sat.
urday and Sunday in Ogden.
A very successful birthday surprise
was given Miss Lauretta Walker at
her home Friday evening. The party
was planned and carried out by her
mother, Mrs. HELEN Walker. A de-
llghtful evening was spent. Refresh
ments were served.
The auspices of the Young Mems
and Young Ladies Mutual Improve
ment associations gave fine pro-
gram in the meeting house Sunday
evening.
Mrs. Laura Hardman and Miss
Winnie Hartman gave an ice cream
party to a few of their friends Thurs.
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Baker went
to Brigham City Monday
Will BUST and Hyrum Richards
came In from Buist, Idaho, this week.
Miss Elgin Lemons is very sick.
Mrs. Annie Hardman returned TO
her home in Salt Lake City Friday.
Principal Boyer went TO Newton
Thursday and Friday, to give the eX'
animation and Mr.. Leatham of Wells
Vile, gave the examination here.
David Muir is identifying his home
with new picket fence.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-05-09

State of Ohio, CIV OF Toledo. Lucas
County, SIS.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that
ne Is senior partner OF the firm OF
r. j.. Cheney q Co., doing business in
TIE city Of Toledo, county ami state
Aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
The sum of one hundred dollars for
each and every case Of cataIh that
cannot be cured by the use of Hairs
Catarrh cure. -.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9Th day OF De
cember, A. d. 1886
~" A. w. GLEASON,
(Seal) Notary Public
Halls Catarrh cure Is taken inter.
.na'ly, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system.
SeLl for testimonials free.
y. }. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Halls family pills for consti.
patton.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-05-09
Swedish Court In Days Of eerna do,te.


II Lady Kilmarnock we're to wear
Scottish dress when she arrives In
Stockholm she would be like the wife
and family OF our ambassador there
80 years ago, who were afterward told
by the maids Of honor that they mis-.
took the tartan for livery OF the
servants and wondered whe7 re /"
dies woGl appear. Cocrt dress when
Bernadottc was king was sometimes
black and sometimes gray or white
but 1t always included particular
slashed sleeve, and the master of cere.
monies fetched the minister to court
in a glass coach. In winter both the
king and the queen had habit OF
turning night into day She went out
driving after dark and dined after
the play. and he undermined the
health Of his ministers by engaging
them all through the night or sum
moning them at 3 In the morning And
sometimes the king remained in bed
for weeks at time, fearing poison
and sustaining himself largely on ap
Piles In consequence
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-05-09
j. J. MORRIS REAL
NAME is METzGEa
Continued from Page /.

Continued from Page /.
They said he ran away from home
twenty-three years ago, at the age of
sixteen. They attribute his downfall
to evil associates i'm the west.
Following is a special dispatch 10
The Herald-Republican from Pitts.
burgh:
Pittsburgh, Pa, May THE ]. J.
Morris who was hanged at Salt Lake
April 80 for the murder of Joseph
Axtell was Lawrence Metzger, aged
thirty-nine, who was born and rear.
ed in the old borough of Elliott, now
the Twentieth ward Of this city. lie
had been wanderer since the age
Of sixteen. This fact was established
through the publication last Sunday VI
two Bertillon photographs Of Morris
in the Pittsburgh Dispatch. The
photographs were identified today by
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Metzger Of Char
tiers avenue as those Of their eldes'
child. The entire story is one o
romance, tragedy and the foolhardi
ness Of an adventurous spirit.-Her
aid Republican.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-05-09
Earnesrness Brings Reward.

1.-THE earnest men are 30 few In the
world that their very earnestness be-
comes at once the badge of their no.
bility; and as men in a crowd instinc-
lively make room Cor one who seems
eager to force his way through It, SO
mankind everywhere open their ranks
to one who rushes zealously toward
some object lying beyond Them
Dwight.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-05-09
Worry Cause OF HypochondrIa.

The most common disease caused
BY worry Is hypochondria Its victim
Is the man or woman who worries
that he or she is going to be Ill every
time he or she feels indisposed.
Physically they are strong and nor
nal, but they suffer from a mental
disease which is variety Of morbid
worry.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-05-09
Obstinacy.

why In the world did you make
that formal application to have your
salary cut7" Because" replied the
meek yet obstinate man, II wanted to
be sure of having my own way about
something"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-05-09
Her Absorbing Fear,

you never got to 6anquets with
your husband" mo I'm always
afraid that they will ask him to make
Q speech" "And can't no makN oasf'
That's II exactly, He can't Dat II
he were asked Just know he'd get
up and try."-Detroit Free Presa
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-05-09
Pony's Longing for Home.

Tnrse years ago woman farmer
IN Wales sold q pony to her son. who
rssidss some twenty-five miles away
between Rhuddlan and Rhyi. The
pony has for the third time found it,
way back to its former home. manas.
ing to unfasten two gates in order
to DO So
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-05-09
FOR SALE.

Trees, roses, bulbs and plants OF ali
kinds. o. Larson, 202 East Sd South
Phone 497R. Il
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-05-09

Miss Dagmar Lundahl of Salt Lake
City, is visiting relatives and friends
Miss Mabel Hess has returned home
after a two months stay in Salt
Lake City.
The new 1912 Imperial bicycles
now on sale at Sidney Stevens Imple.
ment company. Center Street. II.
II you want the pest and cleanest
from NJ. and l.. Coal Co.. Phone ~
coal order Aberdeen or Rock Springs
AT LAsT-30OO feet of film. The
Coming of Columbus Monday and
Tuesday, May 10, IA. Special matinee
at $3.50 each day, at the Lyric.
Hand all your accounts to the In
termountain Protective Association
(collectors) offices Al North Main
Logan. Quick collections.
/
The Sidney Stevens Implement com
pany, Center Street, are head quarters
for garden tools, spray pumps, lawn
mowers, rubber hose, lawn fence
poultry netting, etc. They have the
goods and make the prices. If.
John A. Crockett, the abstractcr
whose offices were recently destroyed
by fire, is now located with Attorney
Fred w. Crockett on the second flool
of the Carbon Jewelry company blo:k
Phone 625B. Mi
The Wilson, one Of the leading Ho
tells Of Salt Lake City; rates $1.oc
per day. and Upwards. Music during
meal hours. Headquarters for Cache
Valley people.
Messrs. s. T. Durant, Of Salt LAKE
City, and George Parsons Of Ogden
were in'the city Tuesday. They came
up to attend the funeral of thei
mother, Mrs. Jane Parsons Of New
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Thorp
celebrated the twelfth anniversary O
their wedding Tuesday afternoon.
delicious dinner was served, afte
which the time was pleasantly spea
in social pastime. Covers were lai
for fourteen.
The Intermountain Protective AS
ISOLATION (collectors) of which II. Z
Johnson is manager, hung a ne'
single on Main Street last Saturday
! This well known and reliable firm ha
gradually growing business and J
now occupying offices over Cardo
Jewelry company.
The Odd Fellows, Rebekahs an
Woodcraft lodges gave fareweI
party Tuesday night at the clu
rooms in honor Of Mr.. and Mrs. Wi
liam Grice, who are sool 10 leav
Logan. A delightful program wa
rendered, after which the time wa
spent in playing cards. Later in TIA
: evening a delicious banquet wa
| served. In fitting manner, Mr'
= Joseph Bithell presented Mrs. eric
! with beautiful ring, to show thei
: love and appreciation of Mrs. Grice
J. work.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-05-09
All Around Town

Teams wanted with slip scrappers.
INQUIRE OF George, Curley. Agricul-
mral College. Phone 634 b.
For Mothers Day flowers, see Cache
Valley Floral company at the Royal
Confectionery.
Mrs. George Baugh, of Cache
Junction. is visiting relatives and
friends in Logan for few days.
To borrow money at low rate OF
interest, go to J. 2. Stewart. He mas
plenty to loan. IT,
Mr.. and Mrs. I. E. Quincy are re-
io,cing over the safe arrival OF
fine son born the first part Of the
week. All concerned doing nicely.
Rig Extra!! The Discovery OF
America in three reels. Monday ana
Tuesday, May 10, IA. Special mat
nee at 1880 each day, at the Lyric
Mr.. Ezra Athay came from ogden
Tuesday evening to spend few DAYS
with relatives and friends. MI
Athay is just recovering from an op'
Grafton for appendicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Lehman lei'
Tuesday morning for Kansas City
where they will visit for some time
with relatives Of Mr.. Lehman.
During the remodeling Of the corn
ty court house, Attorney John A
sheldon will occupy offices over the
Rochdale.
Mrs. Hattie winschell. Of Henry
Idaho, is visiting in Logan for some
time, guest Of her mother, Mrs. Louiss
Lawson.
Mrs. Susie Jensen, of Preston
Idaho, gave birth to a fine baby cir
a few days ago. Mrs. Jensen Is al
the home OF her mother, Mrs. Evans
in the Second ward.
The vexing problem Of Hired He'll
in the Home will be up for considera
ton at the Parents Class of the FRS
ward on Sunday. All honsekeeper'
should be present.
The Promontory. Curlew Land com.
pany has opened new offices in the
Commercial block, number IA West
Center street. Front suite Just west
of Doctors Bulge. Phone number 32S
Mr.. John Thomas received wore
Monday night of the death of hi
nephew, Mr.. George Thomas, o
Blackfoot, Idaho. Miss Carrie Thorn
as left Tuesday morning for Blackfoc
to attend the funeral.
One Of the delightful social events
of the week was given Monday even
lh6 ny the uoh Shis III hoN
or Of Miss Geneva Ballantyne, WHIT
recently severed her connection witt
the firm. They met at the home o
Miss Eta Merrill and from there Wen
to the Oak Theatre" After the shoy
the Royal Confectionery served
delicious luncheon, after which the,
rel erred to the home Of Miss Merrill
whore the remainder of the evening
VS. spent in music and social pastime
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-05-09

Furniture for sale: One bed room
set, one dining room set, in good con-
dition. Reasonable prices. Inquire
145 N. 2 L. Phone 21l red.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-05-09

Elder Orrin Hansen will address
the saints at the Scandinavian meet
ing to be held in the Tabernacle Sun
day morning at 10 o'clock. A good
attendance is desired.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-05-09

Mr.. Harold Lafount, Of Salt Lake,
is spending few days in Logan.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-05-09

During the remodeling Of the coun'
ty court house, Attorney John A.
sheldon will occupy offices over the
Rochdale. ;
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-05-09

Hand all your accounts to the In
termountain Protective Association
(collectors) offices Al North Main
Logan. Quick collections.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-05-09

Lost: A yellow Scotch Collie deg,
about six months old. Return to
Needham Jewelry.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-05-09

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Lehman lei
Tuesday morning for Kansas City
where they will visit for some time
with relatives Of Mr.. Lehman.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-05-09

Mrs. Hattie Winschell. OF Henry
Idaho, is visiting in Logan for SOM
time, guest Of her mother, Mrs. LOUIS
Lawson.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-05-09

AT lAsT-3000 feet of film. The
Coming of Columbus Monday and
Tuesday, May 10, IA. Special matinee
at $3.50 each day, at the Lyric.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-05-09

Mrs. Susie Jensen, Of Preston
Idaho, gave birth to a fine baby cir
a few days ago. Mrs. Jensen Is a
the home Of her mother, Mrs. Evan
In the Second ward.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-05-09

Mr.. Ezra Athay came from Ogden
Tuesday evening to spend few days
with relatives and friends. Mr.
Athay is just recovering from an op,
Grafton for appendicitis.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-05-09

The vexing problem Of Hired Help
in the Home will be up for considera.
ton at the Parents Class Of the First
ward on Sunday. All housekeepeGs
should be present.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-05-09

Rig Extra!! The Discovery OF
America in three reels. Monday ana
Tuesday, May 10, IA. Special mat
nee at $3.50 each day, at the Lyric
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-05-09

II you want the pest and cleanest
from NJ. and l.. Coal Co., Phone ~.
coal order Aberdeen or Rock Springs
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-05-09

The Wilson, one Of the leading Ho
tells Of Salt Lake City; rates $1.oc
per day and Upwards. Music during
meal hours. Headquarters for Cache
Valley people.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-05-09

The Promontory.Curlew Land COM
pany has opened new offices in the
Commercial block, number IA West
Center street. Front suite just west
of Doctors Bulge. Phone number 32S.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-05-09

The Sidney Stevens Implement COM
pany, Center Street, are head quarters
for garden tools, spray pumps, lawn
mowers, rubber hose, lawn fence,
poultry netting, etc. They have the
goods and make the prices. If.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-05-09

Messrs. s. T. Durant, Of Salt Lake
City, and George Parsons Of Ogden,
were in'the city Tuesday. They came
up to attend the funeral of their
mother, Mrs. Jane Parsons of New
ton.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-05-09

The new 1912 Imperial" bicycles
now on sale at Sidney Stevens lmple.
ment company. Center Street. II.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-05-09

Mr.. and Mrs. I. E. Quincy are re-
ioicing over the safe arrival OF a
fine son born. the first part OF the
week All concerned doing nicely.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-05-09

John A. Crockett, the abstractor
whose offices were recently destroyed
by fire, is now located with Attorne!
Fred w. Crockett on the second foo
of the Carbon Jewelry company bio Ok
Phone 625B. MI
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-05-09

Mr.. John Thomas received wor
Monday night of the death OF hi
nephew, Mr.. George Thomas,
Blackfoot, Idaho. Miss Carrie Thon
as left Tuesday morning for Blackfoe
to attend the funeral.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-05-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Thorpe
celebrated the twelfth anniversary OF
their wedding Tuesday afternoon. a
delicious dinner was served, after
which the time was pleasantly spent
in social pastime. Covers were laid
for fourteen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-12

ing other. matters. Jurisdiction over
means OF exit also is TO be his, as well as
the enforcement of all provisions or the
building code relating to fire prevention.
II is reasonable enough that the FIRE
Commissioner should have formal oppor-
tunity to express his Judgment Oh puiio-
ing plans as to exits, fire escapes ana IRE
'proofing materials. 1t does not seem rea'
sonable or desirable that respohsiDiilt!
should be divided between him ana the
Superintendent Of Buildings as TO feat-
ures of construction Of buildings or klnd
of materials used which involve the sale'
ty of the occupants. That might result
under this opinion. The Fire Commission
er mt present has not. and in all proDapii-
ity seldom would have, sufficient tech-
nical education to qualify him to pass on
construction forms and quality or ma
terials. nor is his department at pres
ent fitted TO do that The Bureau or
Buildings Is intended for just such work
its head must be man with tecnnlcai
attachments of specified standard. III
would be a mistake to take such matters
out Of his hands. The Fire Commls-
siOner well might be required to pass Oh
certain features Of building plans before
their submission to the Superintendent
of Buildings and enforce safety require
ments after buildings were erected, but
the Buildings Bureau should have power
of final approval Of all plans and com
plete Jurisdiction as to construction and
materials. If the law prevents this. 1t
shOuld he changed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-12
THE sTRACHAN FUND
Its Extraordinary Proportions Provoke
Unfayorable Comment.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: I see that number Of schooi teach-
ers intend to raise 100000 for MISS "ia0o
c. Strachan, who argued and WORKED na'
to get their salaries Increased. lhdeeu'
there IS no doubt that Miss Strachai'
has done a service for the women teach-
ers I'm general by having their wages III
creased. She deserves thanks or trip
TO Europe, or they might have made UP
a purse of money from 5000 to 5000 on
the uuiet-let every one give something
according to her means. That would pay
her we'll enough. but this idea Of raising
5000 900 by asking, soliciting and dogging
fifteen thorsand teachers to give up
months sala y is going to extremes. Have
those teachers lost their heads or gone
partly insane over this salary matter?
The idea of giving such n big sum or
money to one woman, so that she may
own real estate, ride around In S,W
automobile. with servants at her COM
mand, while at the same time those poor
women teachers must work hard all their
lives on 500 to $500 year. Is this fair?
is IT just? Is it honest?
They tell us that no person need give
II she doesn't Hwant to-that Is an ola
game-but we know very we'll the women
who don't give up will be black listed.
Yes. that is the reason It should be
stopped now.
Suppose the police or street cleaning
department said they were going to raise
100000 for the State Legislature or for
man who was going to increase their
salaries, or had had their salaries In
creased. What would we call that? Cor
ruption or bribery?
JOHN HENRY SMITH.
New York June 10 1872
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-12
OFFERS A PARK TO LENOX
John E. Parsons Will Erect Memorial
if Town Co.operates.
rBv Telegraph to The Tribune.


Jenox. June John T. Parsons sent
a letter TO the annual meeting of the LenoX
Village Improvement Association to-day
agreeing to lay out park on the oer''''
Field. al Main and Sunset streets, pro-
yiding the town designates the land TOT
park purposes Mr.. Parsons contemplates
the erection Of a memorial on the lot 10
those who lost their lives In the LenoN
fire on Easter. 1904.
ON motion OF Newbold Morris, the society
approved Mr.. Parsons's offer and prom
ised cooperation In gaining the consent OF
the town Mrs. Morris *. Jesup announced
a Gift OF money TO the association TO De
distributed TO village folk who made the
most improvements on their places.
Miss Heloise- Meyer, Miss Kate Cary and
Miss Emily Biddle were appointed way
side committee to look after the care OF
the roadsides. A tree committee COM
posed OF George Baty Blake. Grenyille !.
Winthrop. James q. Clifford, Miss Adele
Kneeland and Mrs. Francis c. Barlow were
appointed to have charge OF the planting
of trees
The officers elected were President. Miss
Nancy Craig Wharton, vice-president.
william ID. Curtis; secretary. Mrs. Joseph
W. Burden: treasurer, Murray a. Brown;
finance committee. Giraud Foster. James O.
Clifford and Dr. Henry T.. Jacques.
Among those at the meeting were Mrs.
Norris *. Jesup, Mrs. Joseph W. Burden,
Mrs. Joseph S. Whistler. Mrs Frank *.
Sturgis, the Misses Nancy G. Wharton.
IIeloise Meyer Emily Biddle. Mary Tap
pen Gertrude Parsons, Newbold Morris,
William ID. Curtis, Giraud Foster. Richard
C. Dixey and the Rev. A. j. Gammack.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-12
HEAD-ON or CHANGING!

An interesting difference of opinion
among experts has been developed relat-
ing 70 the Titanic's course at the mo-
ment when she struck the iceberg IL
will be remembered that while she ap-
preached the berg head-on her steers
man had just time to starboard the helm
so as to cause her TO strike a glancing
blow. Instead Of smashing her prov
against the fiinty ice she scraped her
side along it, and was thus torn open for
considerable distance, though the i'm
pact was relatively so slight as to he i'm
perceptible to a large number OF the pas
SengerS.
1t was at first unhesitatingly said by
not q few that this was all that saved
as many as were saved. If the ship, 60
ing at top and tremendous speed, as she
was, had struck the berg squarely, she
would have been instantly crumpled into
a sbapelesS mass and would have gone
down without time for the launching Of
a single boat. That theory seemed rea-
sOnable aud was rather widely accepted.
oSoiDi. ~ WIS tOIIttt. DIl olIt Vi tuf
marine architects who designed the ship
testiiies that IL she had been kept head
on, and had thus struck the iceberg at
top speed, she not only would not have
been instantly smashed and wrecked,
but would not have sunk at all. All the
men In the fremen's quarters In the
bows would have been killed but the
ship would have remained anoat and
more than a thousand lives which were
lost would have been saved. 1t was the
turning Of the helm so as to cause a
glancing blow that doomed the Titanic
1t would seem that the truth on this
point might be pretty convincingly de-
termined by expert shipbuldcrs and en-
gineers-that the resisting power Of a
ships frame against the impact Of col
lisiOn could be calculated with approx
mate accuracy. And that suggests the
possibility OF adopting some general rule
concerning the strength Of ships. The
thickness Of plating and stiffness Of
frame would seem TO be as legitimate
subjects OF scrutiny and regulation as
many other details Of less importance
with which the government now bushes
itself.