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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-12
Society
News of
Atlanta
n n RS. JOHN MARSHALL. SLA-
WI TON will entertain at a lunch

Iva
vi TON will entertain at lunch
con of ten covers tomorrow
morning at her home on the Peachtree
road. The guest of honor will be Mrs,
Walter Hammond, of Thoma sville, Ga.
the guest of her parents, Judge and
Mrs. Samuel c. Atkinson. Invited to
meet Mrs. Hammond. who was former
ly Miss Nell Atkinson, are Mrs. Will
liam a. McGregor, of New York: Mrs.
William Schroeder, Mrs. Roy Collier
Mrs. Forrest Adair, Jr. Mrs. Cam Dor
sey, Miss Slaton and Miss Nell Waldo.
Interesting Engagements.
The announcements of approaching
marriages over the state contain the
names Of several pretty brides elect and
prominent men.
The announcement of Miss Nell
Hodgson's engagement to Mr.. Robert
Winship Woodruff is one of the most
important of recent date. Miss Hodg-
son is member of a prominent Geor-
sla family. The groom ELECT is a son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Woodruff. OF
this city, and representative of a
prominent family of the state. The
bride will be cordially welcomed here
her coming adding another charming
young matron to Atlantas notable list
The marriage takes place October J. in
Athens. and will be one of the brilliant
social events in the series of Autumn
weddings
The engagement of Miss Kate Wheat
ley, of AmeriCus to Mr.. James Draper
Hooks is of much interest The bride
elect Is a former Agnes Scott girl and
spends much of her time here. where
she Is very popular with the younger
social contingent. Miss Wheatley, q
daughter of Mr. George Dudley Wheat
ley, will also be an autumn bride. the
exact date of the wedding not yet de-
termned upon.
Another recently announced engage
ment of interest to the many Atlanta
friends of the young couple is that OF
Miss Estelle Horsley of West Point, to
Mr., Edgar Long Henderson. of Cedar
town. Miss Horsley is sister OF
Mrs Frank Boland, of Atlanta.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-12
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Health is the foundation Of all good
looks. The wise woman realizes this
and takes precautions to preserve her
health and strength through the pc.
Rod of child bearing. She remains a
pretty mother by avoiding as far as
possible the suffering and dangers OF
such occasions. This every woman
may do through the use Of Mothers
Friend, a remedy that has been so long
in use, and accomplished 80 much
good, that 1t is in no sense an expert
ment, but a preparation which always
produces the best results. 1t Is for
external application and SO penetrating
In it's nature as to thoroughly Intricate
every muscle, nerve and tendon In
yolved during the period before baby
comes. 1t aids nature by expanding
the skin and tissues, relieves tender
ness and soreness, and perfectly pre-
pares the system for natural and safe
motherhood. Mothers Friend has been
used and endorsed by thousands of
mothers, and its use will prove COM
t to any wv woman ns1'n in 011ot6ob
need of such -
remedy. Mothers LHzAOnO
Friend is sold at
drug stores. Write for free book for
expectant mothers, which contains
much valuable information.
sRADFIELD REGULATOR CO., Atlanta, Ga.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-11-05

word guilty" was pronounced
she turned and walked slowly
away without a word to him.
That was the last Halloran had
seen of her, or heard, either. She
had never visited him in prison,
she had never answered his let
tiers. When. he came out to free
dom Eileen was gone. Her
friends could not be found. Her
family had dispersed. There was
no trace of her.
Then Porter had found Hal
loran and picked him out of the
mud and made fireman of him.
Some day he would show Porter
that he was worthy of his conf
dence.
The wild journey was ended in
front of block of flames that
sent UP columns of smoke and
spouted fire. The street was
guarded by police, who kept back
the gathering thousands. Lines
of dripping hose writhed like long
serpents over the cobblestones
and sidewalks. Halloran's com
pany was the last of three to ar
rive; but there was nothing more
to be done except to play the hose
upon the burning walls. All the
occupants of the tenements had
long since been removed or fed
to safety.
Mol Suddenly a cry went up
from the multitudes. Far up on
the seventh story a child was
leaning out of the window, utter
ing a feeble cry. A little brown
haired slip of a girl, with out
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-11-05

all Halloran knew. He was ali
ready upon the lowest part of the
ladder and climbing steadily.
He rose and rose above the sea
of faces, until he neared the top
of his slender, quivering perch!
Then for a moment he looked
down. A sickening horror swept
over him as he saw the human
ants beneath him, with their up
turned faces, silent in the face of
this tremendous battle. Then he
looked upward again. The child
still hung in the midst of the coil
ing smoke wreaths and he was at
the top of the ladder, and full
two stories beneath her.
He poised himself and sprang
and caught the sill of the window
of the fifth story; caught it and
hung there. Then he drew him-
self up, stood on the sill for an
instant, and plunged into the hell
within.
Two minutes latera gasp went
up from the watchers as they saw
a staggering, smoke-blackened
figure, appear at the, window of
the seventh story and drag the
child upon the sill. 1t was Hal
.loran. Angry tongues of fire
darted out at him, licked at his
clothes, greedy for their prey.
Halloran chung to the sill and
looked down. The crowd was
shouting to him not to jump. The
fremen were splicing on another
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-04-09
CARD CAMPAIGN TO SETTLE
ON HAWAII EXHIBIT
CONTINUED from Page y

The committee took up with Gov.
ernor Frear the matter of getting 3d.
900 from the contingent fund. This
Governors letter In reply was ready
today. lie says that according TO the
interest taken in the Hawaii exhibit
by the people will the size of the
appropriation probably be. He says
that II an extra session of the Lcgis
lature Is held, the matter Of an apprO.
priatiOn may be brought up then. He
also SAYS that the $4,000 cannot be
spared from the contingent fund.
The committee talked this over and
decided upon the pOstal-card cam
paign to arouse interest. Whether
Hawaii should have a building and eX.
hibit costing 100000 or $2jO,OOO or
whether II should be much less eX-
pensive will also be taken up. George
Rolph of the special site committee
writes from San Francisco that he has
been talking along the lines of a
building of some 100000 or more, one
worthy of the Territory.
Those present today were Chairman
p. A. Swift, w. II. Mclnerny, Secreta.
ry Il. d. Tenney, J. NJ. Dowsett, +.
Klamp, J. T. Warren and Secretary
A. =. Taylor of the Hawaii Commits,
sion.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-04-09

As exclusively announced through
the columns Of the Bulletin sew.
cral weeks ago, Captain +. c. =. &c.
cleston, master of the newly acquired
Pacific Mail intermediate steamer
Nile, is to resign command of that
vessel and leave the service with the
completion Of the trip to the Orient.
1t was definitely learned with the
arrival of the Nile at Honolulu this
morning that Captain Eccleston will
re.enter the service of the Royal Mail
steamship Company, where he is now
rated as senior officer, and it Is un.
ierstOOd that within ten years the
British skipper Is entitled to retire.
ment with a substantial pension.
The announcement was freely made
his morning by officers in the liner
Nile that G. S. Lapraik, a well.liked
chief officer in the Manchuria, was
slated for command of The Nile. Id.
praik has been making regular calls
at Honolulu in Pacific Mail steamers
for many years. lie possesses n wide
acquaintance with shipping interests
throughout the Pacific. He Is like.
wise extremely popular with the trav.
cling public.
Waterlronters greeted an old &C.
luaintanCe in G. A. Cleghorn, who Is
now installed in the Nile as acting
freight clerk. CleghOrn has been
identified with the Pacific Mail in
similar capacities on several trans
Pacific liners.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-04-09
Mainland Mail Arrived in the Nile.

Mainland Mail Arrived in the Nile.
Two hundred and forty-two sacks of
later mainland mail and three days
later San Francisco newspaper files
arrived in the Pacific Mail steamer
Nile. The Nile left the Coast port
some hours following the departure
of the Lurlinc.
The Matson steamer, on her way To
sea, ran alongside the liner Wilhcl'
nina, where a sack Of correspondence
was made ready and forwarded to Iio-
nOlulu. The Lurline and the Wilhel'
nina met AT the quarantine at San
Francisco.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-04-09
PASSENGERS ARRIVED

Per p. NJ. S. S. Nile, from San Fran.
cisco, April 9.--For Honolulu; A. II.
Smith, Mes. A. II. Smith, Tong Levin,
Tong Tin Yen. For Yokohama: Miss
G. Baldwin, l.. n. David, II. IL.
George, Mrs. Il. II. George, Motto Ha.
segaw, j. +. Helm, DR.. Antonio In,
gcgnoli, Dr. Il. NJ. Shipp. For Kobe:
John n. Gundy, Miss Annie Won der
Dellen, II. ID. McCallie. For Shang,
hal: Miss T.. l.. Brown, Fred. Kost'
meier, II. Schlee, Mrs. II, Schlee
Master Ronald Schlee,, Miss Lillian
Schlee, Miss NJ. Il. Whitney. For
lIOngkong; o. l.. Ashbaugh, j. q,
BisChoi, Mrs. Annie Bruce, Master
James Bruce, Miss Hazel Bruce, Miss
Gannie Bruce, T. Il. Crombie, Miss
May Faurote, r. l.. Prevented, j. +
McQuaid, II. II. Moss, b, Swinstead
Mrs, u. Swinstead, Alexander Willem
son.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-04-09
MRS. SCHWERINS
PARTY ignores
CUSTOMS rule.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. March 81
The usual and well.ordered customs
regulations which have continued at
this port since the installation of al
collector of port, was set at naught
yesterday when the liner Mongolia ar.
rived from the Orient with several
well.knOwn society people.
Ignoring the usual procedure. which
requires the customs officers in charge
Of the chief boarding officer be the
first to board the vessel after the work
of the quarantine doctors is complete.
the tug Arabs went alongside and a.
number of the friends of the wealthy,
passengers FASTENED up the gangway.
The passengers that arrived on the
Mongolia and for whose sake the Gus.
tom of a half.Century was set at
naught. were Mrs. Il. p. SChwerin.
wife of the vice president of the Pa.
cifc Mail Company; Mr., and Mrs. Clif,
ford WOodhouse. the son.n-law and
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Julius
Kruttschnitt; Miss Margaret Buffers,
Mrs. Victor Metcalf, Jr., and Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. l.. Gray of local society cir.
cles, and Judge and Mrs. NJ. G. Sloss
and family. The Warehouses; are on
their bridal tour, having been married
few months ago at New Orleans.
The landing of the friends of the
passengers occurred through some
sort of n misunderstanding, It is said.
Permission had been granted for the
party TO board the steamer in the
stream, but nothing had been said
about waiting until the customs men
were on board
The customs tug Golden Gate
steamed from Meiggs wharf as soon
as the four whistles announcing the
clearing of the ship had been sound.
cd When she rounded the stern OF
the big liner, the Arabs was already
alongside and the visitors climbing
the gangway. Captain Schultz gave
three whistles for the tug to get away,
but no attention was paid.
The customs men were quite indig.
nant. II the practice becomes rcGai.
lar. they said, the incident will be.
come a bad precedent, and will leave
a loOphOc which may be enlarged by
a chain of circumstances In the fu.
ture. On account of n delay in oh.
tanning the declarations of the passcn.
gers luncheon was served on board
and for about two hours fully one-half
Of the tables in the dining saloon were
surrounded by the elect of the smart
society of San Francisco and the bay
cities.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-04-09
PACIFIC MAIL S. S. CoMPAMYs NEW STEAMER NILE

The Nile met with fine weather on
her 5-day-2l-hour passage down from
San Francisco.
The vessel brought four layover
passengers for Honolulu. The Nile
was berthed at Bishop wharf, where
900 tons coal will be placed aboard
before the steamer takes up her voy.
age to Japan and China ports at 0
o'clock tomorrow morning.
Purser John Boomer had under his
charge q rather small list of through
passengers, the number including "a
cabin, Z second class and 81 AsiatiC
steerage. The Nile was fortunate in
drawing no stOwaways on leaving the
| Coast port.
Ffty.onc of the Niles Asiatic pas.
songers are being sent back to the
Orient under orders of deportation.
The Niles cargo included 1879 bales
, of cotton, 20OO sacks of tanbark and
general merchandise for the Orient.
Among the passengers on the liner
are Edward Mansfield Ship, surgeon
of the United States Navy, who is go.
ing to take charge OF the United
States Navy Hospital at Yokohama.
o. l.. Ashbaugh ana !. +. MCQuaid
oil prospectors, are passengers on the
liner They are going to Sumatra TO
prospect for liquid fuel. There are a
number of missionaries among the
passengers.
Among the Manila passengers are
J. G. Bischof and a. S. Rhoades, wife
land child.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-04-09
Owner of Barkentine Castle Expected
Here

Here.
Captain Won Dahlren, master of the
barkentine S. n Castle, now remain
ing at the port in distress, expected
the arrival of member of the firm of
Moore a. Co, the owners of the dam
aged vessel, by the steamer Lurline
this morning. Some weeks ago, Cap.
tain Won Dehlren cabled his owners
regarding the condition of the vessel.
\ survey of the vessel ordered by the
insurance companies has been com
pleted and reported upon. II is esli-
mated that the damage sustained by
the vessel going ashore off Washing
ton Island can be repaired at a cost
Of about $500.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-04-09
Operator Meyer Had Trying
Experience.

Purser II. b. Meyer, likewise Mar
conf wireless operator in the MatsOn
Navigation steamer Lurline, proved
the man Of the hour on the last voy.
age of the steamer to the Coast. II
tell to Meyer to get into touch with
the disabled MatsOn steamer Enter.
prise and by the. more or less con.
slant and careful use of the Marconi
instruments, he arranged all details
for the picking up of the Enterprise,
then some 800 miles off the port OF
San Francisco, wallowing helplessly
in the trough of the sea because of a
broken tail-shaft.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-04-09
VESSELS TO AND
FROM THE ISLANDS
Especial Cable TO Merchants
Exchange.)
tuesday. April 9.

Tuesday, April 9.
YOKOHAMA 49, Arrived, April I, S.
s. Manchuria. hence March q.
HARBOR - Arrived, April 3,
schr Il. X. Wood, from Hilo March
IS.
SAN FRANCISCO -- Sailed, April 8,
u. 5. S. s. Glacier. for Honolulu.
AERoGRAMS.
S. s. HYADES -- viii arrive from
Seattle this evening.
Mail for San Francisco closes $3.50
a. IN. Wednesday.
Mail, for the Orient per S. s. Nile
closes s a. M. Wednesday.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-04-09
Chinese MAKE
GOOD Showing

SAN FRANCISCO, cal. Apr. l.
The first Chinese baseball team to
Viist the United States met defeat this
afternoon at the hands of the Univcr-
sity Of California by n score of To ..
The Cclcstials displayed an astonish-
ing knowledge Of the game and made
things hot for the university players
on several occasions.
Not only did the visitors display
good training. but, in addition, the
manner In which they "barbariZcd" the
kings English in the most approved
baseball fashion shows that the great
game has taken a firm hold. ION
your toes, boys" peaches and cream"
good might" and numerous other kim
dred phrases were frequently used, to
the great delight of the fans.
The Chinese. unlike the japanese
who visited this country last year are
very quick to assert their rights, and
several times II looked as though big
Joe NcalOn would be compelled to re-
verse his decisions
The game itself was not n remark
able one. Apau, who occupied the
mound for the Chinese, pitched good
ball, and had he received good support
the result might have been different
Chapman and Conlilin, the blue and
gold slabsters, did not extend them
selves.
The Chinese were the first to enter
the score column. In the second in
ming L. Tin. the 1O-second sprinter,
beat out an lnncld groundcr, reached
second on a bad throw to first and
scored few moments later on a wild
pitch
Tho varsity evened matters up in
the third, when Gay was hit by a pitch
ed bail ana scored on Rubke's two
hagger.
The visitors again went into the lead
IN the fourth, when Apau singled, stole
second and scored on passed ball.
In the fifth frame the blue and gold
players put two men across the pan.
Chapman and Gay scoring. and In the
seventh increased their lead. when
Stoner scored on Conklln's two-bag-
ger.
In the ninth the Chinese made a vain
effort To even matters up, but, after
Sing Hung crossed the plate, the var
sity frightened up and retired the side.
The score:
''hinese-Apau, p; Kan Yen, g; A,
Akana, 1b; Ping, Oh; L. Tin, 3b; Ayau,
rs; l." Akana, II; Assam, Of; Sing
Hung, RI.
Narsity-Chapman, Conliln, y; Sand
man, Stoner, g; Holden, III; Goodman
2b; Allen, 3b; Rubke, S.; Coane, IT.;
Gay, Of; Hays, IF.
CHINESE.
Runs .. ....,,....O | 0 | o o o Ia
Base hits ...,...0 0O2 Fl is
CALIFORNIA.
! Runs -. ..,,,,..O 0 10 0 | q -
, Base hits ......,l i | 3 / 2 0 t---9
llits-Om Chapman 4, . runs In six
innings; off Conklln 4, I run in three
Innings Errors Chinese 8, Varsity g.
| l'mDiTp- .Iop Npulpn
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-04-09
Mauna kea Carried Volcano
Tourists,

A goodly percentage of passengers
departing for Hawaii and the Volcano
in the Mauna Kea this morning were
tourists bent on viewing the Big-Isl.
and wonder at close range.
The Mauna Kea got away for Hilo
and way ports shortly after 10 o'clock
amid the melody from the Territorial
band. The departure was an animated
one. The Mauna Kea carried a mum.
Der of plantation laborers as deck pas.
Sengers.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-04-09
Mexican TO Rrinu Tin Plate.

Extensive shipments of tin plate in
tended for local canning companies IL
due to arrive at Honolulu In the
American-Hawaiian freighter Mexi.
can. The steamer Is expected here
on or about April Goth. The Mexican
is bringing down considerable guam.
tty of New York cargo that has been
transhipped at the lsthmus of Tehuan.
tepcC.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-04-09
Vudor
Porch Shades

are Just the thing for inClosing
porchcs. They come In the following
sizes and prices:
4 RI. go. 6 Fl. .... 8 r.. go. 10 RI.
$3.50 80. $3.50 e.. $3.50 .... $500
or we cut them to TT any desired
opening.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-04-09

The big American oil-tanker w. +.
Herrin, which has just been discharg'
ed of forty-iive thousand barrels OF
fuel oil into storage tanks OF the Pa,
citic Oil and Transportation Company
made fine appearance as she sailed
majestically out of the harbor early
this morning, the tanker passing
through the channel n few minutes
prior to the entrance of the Matson
Navigation steamer Lurline.
The llerrin brought down five large
steel tanks to be fitted TO trucks and
operated along the Oahu Railway line
in the transportation of fuel oil to
plantations down the line.
General Manager Arthur Davidson
of the Honolulu branch of the Asso,
ciated Oil Company was passenger
In the IIerrin for the Coast.
M
The Matson Navigation steamship
Lurlinc will go some during her stay
in island waters. The vessel Is eX
pCcted to complete the discharging OF
cargo by Thursday evening and, TAX
ing the bark Rithet In tow, is to pro
coed to Mahukona. The Matson boat
will leave Mahukona the following day
and steam for Kahului. From the
Maui port the Lurline goes to IIilC
and will leave the Rainy City in time
to arrive at Honolulu Monday morn
ing. The Lurline is to be despatched
for San Francisco on Tuesday even
ing, taking fair list of passengers
and Il full cargo of sugar.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-04-09

nuns ,,,,,,,,O q TO 2 q q "
Base hits ......,l o | | 3 2 0 %
llits-Om Chapman T. runs In six
innings; off COnklin 4, run in three
Innings. Errors Chinese 8, Varsity ,,
Gmpire-JOe Nealon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-10-30
co N N ZERO AL
CLUB AFTER
FUNDS

Five days in which to raise the
remainder of the $50, 900 deficit
fund with which they hope to
wipe out their share of the build
ing debt of the Tacoma building,
is what is facing the CONNER
cial club today.
Before November s, election
day, the club intends to have the
deficit settled, that the event
may be celebrated at the first of
the clubs regular winter dollar
dinners.
Election returns will be given
over a special wire to those who
attend the dinner ON that night.
With the clearance of the debt
the club will begin number of
plans for new improvements in
the city. Several changes in
the bylaws will be made.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-10-30
BREAKS 4 COLD
IN A FEW HOURS,
FIRST DOSE OF PAPE'S COLD
COMPOUND RELIEVES ALL
GRIPPE MISERY.

After the very first dose o.
"Pape's Cold Compound" you dis
tinctly feel the cold breaking and
all the disagreeable grippe symp-
toms leaving.
1t is a positive fact that a dose
of Pape's Cold Compound taken
every two hours until three con-
secutive does are taken will cure
Grippe or break up the most Sc
we're cold, either in the head,
chest, back, stomach or limbs.
1t promptly ends the most mis-
cradle headache, dizziness, head
and nose stuffed up, feverishness,
sneezing, sore throat, running of
the nose, mucous catarrhal dis
charges, soreness, stiffness and
rheumatic twinges.
Take this wonderful Compound
with the knowledge that there Is
nothing else in the world which
will cure your cold or end Grippe
misery as promptly and without
any other assistance or bad after
effects as a 25-cent package of
Pape's Cold Compound, which any
druggist can supply-it contains
no Quinine-be sure you get what
you ask for-accept no substitute
belongs In every home. Tastes
nice-acts gently.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-10-30
ELDERLY FOLKS! CAL0MEL, SALTS
AND CATHART|CS AREN'T FOR YOU.
Harmless, gentle "Syrup of Figs is best to cleanse
your stomach, liver and 80 feet of bowels of sour
bile decaying food, gases and clogged-up waste

this decaying waste and poisona
into the blood. You will never
get feeling right until this Is cor.
rected-but do 1t gently. DOM
have a bowel wash-day; don't use
a bowel irritant. For your sake,
please use only gentle, effective
Syrup of Figs. Then you are not
drugging yourself, for Syrup OF
Figs is composed of only luscious
figs, SIENNA and aromatics which
can not injure.
A teaspoonful tonight will gent
ly, but thoroughly, move on and
out of your system by morning all
the sour bile. poisonous ferment-
ing food and clogged-up waste
matter without grippe, nausea or
weakness.
But get the genuine. Ask your
druggist for the full name, Syrup
of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA"
Refuse, with contempt, any other
Fig Syrup unless 1t bears the
name-prepared by the California
Fig Syrup Company. Read the
label,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-10-30
DREADNAUGHT
is LAUNCHED

NEW YORK, Oct. 30.-In the
presence of President Taft, Sec
rotary of the Navy Meyer, Gov
ernor Dix, Mayor Gaynor and high
officers of the army and navy, the
United States battleship New
York, the newest of American
dreadnaughts, was successfully
launched today at the Brooklyn
navy yard The new sea fighter is
the strongest of Uncle Sans war
vessels. She will go into COM
mission May 10, 1914. The New
York was christened by Miss Elsie
Calder, the 1S-year-old daughter
of Congressman Calder, with
Kathleen Fitzgerald, the nine
year-old daughter of Congressman
Fitzgerald, acting as flower girl.