Arizona republican., 1915-06-20
WITH WATER AND WINE
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Bishop Julius w. Atwood of the Pro testant Episcopal diocese of Arizona, in an invocation, prayed that the Arizona might be a terror to the doers of evil"
 Three blasts from a whistle an nounced that the moment of prepared ness had come. The signal echoed from almost every steamer in the harbor till the crashing of six navy bands was lost in the dim.
 The bands united in playing th- Star Spangled Banner as the ship trcmhled and moved. The sponsor swung two bottles They broke: a dcafening roar went up from the crowd and in few moments the battIeships stern was cleaving the waters of the East River. She settled gracefully in the water and carried forward by the weight of her 12,00O tons. swung far over in the river toward the Williams burg brirge. \ fleet of little navy tugs drew alongside made fast and started back with the unwieldly captive toward the navy ward docks
 From the grandstand the christening was witnessed by Secretary of the Navy Daniels, army and navy officials and representatives of the City of New York including Mayor Mitchell. After the launching Secretary Daniels was gueSt ot Q luncheon at the navy yard where he made a brief address
 Governor George w. r. Hunt of Ari- zona. Cnited States Senator Henry r. Ashurst and others of the official par ~ which represented the state of Ari- 'zona at the launching. Were also pres ent at the luncheon.
 After describing what had been done on three ot the five readnaughts au- thorized for the navy hv the last con gross. the secretary in his speech said:
 Experts at present are considering the best general type for the two re- maining authorized dreadnaughts while experiments are being made with a view to their protection under water against the submarine torpedo. which has proved so deadly in the present European war"
 The launching of this big dread navght. Mir. Daniels added. "is an event which tells better than can be spoken by any words the steady and orderly growth of the navy. Within the last year ! have had the pleasure of witnessing at Quincy. the launching of the Nevada: at Camden of the OK lahom1; at Newport News. of the 1 PennsyNania. and now today. of the ] Arizona. This falls close upon the completion of our two latest dread ! nauehts. the New York and the Texas i
 As soon as the Arizona leaves the ! ways we will begin construction work . upon the California. much of the ma | teria' for which has already been con ! tracted Tor and which Will bc equipped . with electric prapulsiop bairrr +he first 1 modern dreadnausht in any country to i utilize this recently tested and success 1 ful ucv motive power which promises | '" be revolutionary invention IL is < estimated by its use the oil-burning California, steaming at r. knots wilI be r able to steam II days lonCe. than a. { coal burning drcadnaueht and during , that time she v..H go more than 3oou ! miles farther The California will be . able to steam anaut twice as far as the ! Wyoming
 The secretary said "thc backbone of ! the navy" is still the power of the ] dreadnaught bat he declared the navy is keeping abreast of the times int building submarines and destroyers He also referred to the laying of the I Keel at the Long Island navy yard to- day of the largest transport vet au- thnrized by congress and of the devcI- | opment of the navy aviation school at Pensacola f