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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-11-12
The Reason.

THAT man over there - after your
scalp"
Good gracious! What do you
mean?'
Hes hair raising specialist and
wants customers."-Baltimore Ameri-
can.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-11-12

IT you want farm loan at a low rate
of interest, see American Loan e. Trust
Company, Cresco, Iowa.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-11-12

The Burlington Hawkeye says "the
fact that Cummins is member of the
carpenters union at Des Moines, is no
sign that he will ever qualify as cabi-
net maker"
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-11-12
How sh, Thanked III. Conductor.

How She Thanked the Conductor.
Mrs. X. got on the street car With
her little daughter Sallie, and when 1t
came time to get OF the car the con-
ductor obligingly helped little Sallie
to the street.
"say thank you, darling. to the man
for helping you or" said the mother.
''Thank you, darling" said little Sal
lie, at which mother blushed and the
passengers roared.-Indianapoli News.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-11-12
INVADERS take
ANOTHER TOWN
Teutons Ca pture One Of Ser
bias Largest Cities.
RUSSIANS HARASS ENEMIES

Cars Armies Continue on the Often.
sive in courIand, VoIhynia and Ga.
Iicia, the Main object Being to Pre-.
vent the Austro-G Germans From Pre-.
pairing Winter Positions.
London, Nov. 9.-Beyond the fact
that Lord Kitchener has departed for
his destination there is little news
from the allied side respecting Balkan
affairs.
The Austro.Germans have succeed
ed in crossing the Morava river in Ser
bio and General Won Gallwitz has &C.
cupied Krusevac, one of Serbia's larg-
est towns. about thirty miles due
northwest of Nish.
The fall of Krusevac means that
the branch railway line to Ushitze,
near the Bosnian frontier, has been
broken by the invaders close to the
point where it leaves the main Bel
grade-Nish-Saloniki line. A large
number of prisoners, ten guns and q
lot of war material fell into German
hands.
The Bulgarians also are advancing
from the east, but in the west the
Montenegrins claim to have inflicted
another defeat on the Austrians. The
Austrians are said to be concentrat-
ing force of 100000 men in Here
govina for an invasion of Montenegro.
The Russians continue their attacks
in Courland, Volhynia and Galicia.
and while they report some successes
they are not making any great at
tempt to advance.
According to Petrograd correspond.
ents there is no intention of such an
attempt, the present object Of the at
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-11-12

No hunting allowed at the Oak Lawn
Nursery. It'll MRS. j. H. UPTON.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-11-12
or Sale.

or Sale.
M. P. Lydon has bunch of big 200
ID. Poland China March boars and gifts
for sale. eff
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-11-12

The Millionaire Baby ozy, Nov. 10
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-11-12
Farm. for Rent.
For Sale.

For Sale.
9x12 Wilton velvet rug, one drop end
Davenport, one single bed complete
Phone SAT. l1t3
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-26
VERIFY II.
The Proof l. IN Albuquerque, Almost
at Your Door.

The public statement Of an Alou-
qucrque citizen Is in itself strong proof
FOR Albuquerque people, but coniirma-
tion strengthens the evidence.
Hero is an Albuquerque citizen. who
testified years ago that Doan's kidney
PMS relieved weak kidneys and now
states the result was permanent Can
any sufferer from kidney Ills ask bot
ter proof You can Investigate. The
case is right at home.
Mr.. b.. Fornollc. toi South Broad
way. Albuquerque, says: Three boxes
ui DuJu's Kidney Pills cured me Of
pain In my back that had troubled
me for many years. / was also reliev-
ed Of rheumatic pains (Statemeut
given January 80. 1900
OVER SIX YEARS LATER MIR.
Fuurncilc said: "Doan's kidney pills
have cured me and / have had no oc-
casion 10 use them since giving my
former endorsement"
Price jOc. al an dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for a kidney remedy-gct
Doau's Kidney Pnls-the same that
Mr.. Fourncllc has twice publicly rec
commended. Foster-Milburn Co,
Props, Buffalo. y. Y.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-26
The Markets


Ncw York, July 2G.-Fcars Of po-
lltical complications growing out OF
she sinking of the %Locla1aw, rumors
OF new trade combinations. connrma-
tion of recent reports Of huge orders
Tor supplies caused violent and con
fused fluctuations In the war stocks.
Following the downward surge. the
street recovered from It's alarm al
tho Lcclannw Incident and buying
was resumed with confidence.
Close.
Amnigumatod Copper. ION
American Sugar Refining. los =.
Aiahlsou. 1909.
chino Copper. Az.
Inspiration Copper. 2sN.
Missouri Pacific. 2L
Northern Pacific, iu3N.
southern Pacific S3A.
Union Pacific. 1926.
United States steel. 6ih
united States Steel pfd.. ilOA.
Reading. li6M.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-26
NOTICE. or SALE.

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned receiver Of the Williams
Drug Company will receive sealed
bids for tho sale Of the property and
effects contained In the drug store
AT No. 307 W. Central Ave. ana also
the book accounts belonging to the
said Williams DRUG Company. bids
To be opened ON Wednesday. the 2Sth
day Of July M the hour Of tire,
o'clock in the afternoon Of said day
The receiver reserves tho right to re.
ject any and an bids.
ROY MCDONALD,
Receiver Of the Williams Drug
Company
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Personals.
NOTICE ron PUBLICATION.

Department OF this Interior. u. s.
Land Office at Santa Fo, New
Mexico, July IS, 1915.
Notice is hereby wen that Frank
G. Mora. OF iiiii, -. NJ. who. on
August LIST, 1912. made Homestead
Entry No. -, for SWh SWM Sec.
o, SEA SEX Sec. 4, Nwh Nwh
Sec. 10, ana NEh NEh Sec. Q,
Township s n, Range G T., n. NJ p.
Meridian. has filed notice OF intention
60 make three years final proof, TO
establish claim TO the land above de-
scrlhed, before n. n. Whiting. Unit
cd states commissioner, az Alhuquer-
que. New Mexico, on the ard day Of
September, 1915.
Claimant names as witness; Reyes
Mora. Lorenzo Sanchez, Emilio Mora
and Justo rapla, all OF Chilli, New
Mexico.
FRANCISCO DELGADO.
Register.
Evening Herald" Albuquerque.
n. NJ.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-26
CHINESE T0NGS SIGN
TRUCE TO PATCH UP
THEIR

san Francisco, july ga truce
was signed here today between the
leaders of the Bling Kong ana Suey
On longs To prevent any further oc-
tivity among the gUnmon of the two
Chinese ORGANIZATIONS until dincr-
cnccs. which lei 10 tho killing OF two
Chinese and the wounding of two
others and one white man last night
can hc patched mp.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-26
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago. July 26.-Hogs-Rcccipts.
80. 600. market weak at a shade de-
cline under Saturdays average. Bulk,
&G.So17.35; heavy. $1,000 1885; pigs.
SG.751 7.G5.
Cattle - Receipts, 1900; market
easy Naiiyc beef cattle. So Is ~
1925: western steers. SG.S5 isis;
calves. 81. OnH 1925.
sheep Receipts, 10. 900; market
drm. sheep y5.S5GG.No; lambs. $500
nS.g5.
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Inn.ns CIi, II,c.tnrk

Kansas CITY. July 20. rIIogs-Rc-
ucipts. $4,000. mNkct higher. Bulk,
E5.aou7.55, heavy. $Teo 40; pigs.
81. o0n 1876.
Cattle Receipts, 1000. market
lower Prime fed steers. SH.750
1000. western steers. 5000 $50;
calves. 5000 70 1925.
sheep Receipts. 5000; market
higher. Lambs. $1.5Om 500; year
uurs. yG.5OU5.25.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-26

Kansas city. July eG-Whcat-No.
. hard. t~t.23m1t7; No. 2 red, $500
july. 8i2O; sept, &i03a 1893 x
Dec. Si0i.
Corn-No. 2 mixed, 7Shc. No. 2
white. 7sisc; 80. 2 yellow. 79Hc.
3. zoe. July. 7Shc; sept, 72hc;
Dec, Give.
Oats-No. 3 white. 5tT5IMc; No.
Q mixed. fGm fGisc,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-26
AND FLOOD
KILL THOUSANDS IN
CANTON, CHINA

WAHhlnEIOn, July 2t.-Ihc I0Hs OF
life In canton, China, due TO fire ana
IA estimated in tens Of thou
sands, according To "A report today
from Admiral Winterhaltcr. COM
handing the Asiatic fleet The gun
boat Callao took 100 BAGS OF rice to
%shuyhing July 10 ana rescued mis-
sionarles and fifty blind girls from
the bikes Of that town.
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closing
whcat-Juiy. slim; sept, 81
OG u.
Corn-July 72hc; Sept, 7tMc.
oats July. 51Mc; Sept, 37Nc.
Pork-sept.. st3.35; Oct, St3.52.
Lard-Scpt.. S7.s5; Oct, S7g5
Ribs-Scpt.. $3.50; oct. $3.50.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-26
STOCK MARKET SHAKEN
BY INCIDENT
inv Tyenlng Hcrnid Leased wlrol

New York. July 2G--The stock
market was shaken up severely today
%, tho nows Of the %torpcdoing of the
Loclannw. In the early trading the
rroup of issues known as wal stocks
were active and strong.
ON the announcement mat lhe
LcclauaW had been torpcd"ed the
market broke abruptly ana price,
fclI materially below saturday
close.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-26
New York Money.

New york Money.
Sew York. July 26.--Mcrcantilo
paper, 3m3h per cent.
Bar silver. use.
Government bonds steady.
railroad bonds Irregular.
can money steady; high . per cent;
low. tx per cent. ruling rate ia
per cent.
Time loans nrmer; 60 DAYS. ~ N
~ per cent: ninety days. 2A NJ
per cent; six months, 81 n pei
CCat.
New York Metals.
New York. July 26.-Coppcr easy;
clcctrolytic. $1,000.
Iron steady. No. ! northern, 2ii.5C
015.OO; 40. 2. $it.25mi5.75; No.
southern. $500 W1i.5O; No. ., si3.7i
G1i25.
Metal exchange quotes tin dull
.S35.5Om $3.50.
At London: Spot copper. I'll, i5s
futures. f72. i7s. Cd.
Electroiytic. fSs, los.
spot tin. fiG6. lbs. futures, ft59
Anthony. fi25.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-26
Pittsburgh. 2, Now York. 4.

First game; II, III. r..
Pittsburgh 1000 0i0 Ol0-2 3 o
New York 200 0i0 O00-t 6 /
Batteries: Adams ana Murphy;
Mathewson, Schauer and Doom. Mey-
ere.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-26
New YORK Cotton

Sew york, July 26-Spot cotton
euict. middlinE uplands, fa.o5; sales
600 huicg.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-26
Newark, 4; Pittsburgh. 4.

v. ". r.
Newark ,|.....O0t 600 O2O-3 Z 0
Pittsburgh 100 000 600 s I
Batteries: Moran and harden,
knotzer and Borry,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-26
Federal LEAGUE.
Chicago, a.; Baltimore. 3.

X. II, v.
Baltimore 1000 600 800 3 Z 4
Chicago .....0l0 200 12x-i1 10 /
Batteries: Bailey, Coniey. Iccluir.
suggs ana owens; Hendrix and
clemens.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-26

SG.OOm $50. ca YES. $500 a. $50.
Hogs Receipts. 500; market
strong. Top. $40; bulk. s7.15@ 40.
Shcep-Recclpts. none.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-26

Second game; II. II. r..
Pittsburgh 1000 900 1000 8 o
New York ....0t0 O02 O0x-3 . I
Batteries: McQuillan and Gibson,
Tcsrcuu ana Movers.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-26

Sow York. July 2G.-Thc metal
exchange quotes lead offered at 5.55;
Epoltcr. not quoted.
At London. Lead, f2i los. spcltcr.
Ig3 los.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-26

REMEMBER THE BANK
RUTyr SALE AT 2i3-2i5 W. GOLD.
THE MERE THOUGHT OF FUR
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-26
WAITED.

WANTED-Folks TO use DevOe ready
paint, gallon covers 500 square
feet. two coats. Erie Carbon roof
paint stops leaks; lasts five years. For
all kinds of roofs. Thomas +. Kele-
her. 4OS West Central c
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-26

AMERICAN Association
cleveland. o: Columbus, 3.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-26

Score: X. u. T..
Chicago ......O00 0CO 1000 Z
Boston .......O 600 100 U0x-L 3 1
Batteries: Adams. Humphrios ana
Archer; Raglan, Hughes and Gowdy.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-26
FEDERAL LEAGUE.
T0DAY's GAMES
LEAGUE.

|TNIHUVIITT" ~ NIlVIUIfNII' =.
Score; n. ~. T..
Philadelphia 900 032 t0O-G y !
Cincinnati ....01O OOO i00-2 ~ Q
Batteries. Dcmaroc and Nillifer.
Schneider. McKcncfy AID Clarke.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-26
ANIrnICAN AssOCIATToN.

Kansas city Minneapolis game
postponed; wet grounds
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-26
Poultry and EGGS
For Sale

tut Ohlc
Large tracts suitable for colonixa-
ton or stock raising. email suburban
tracts for gardening or chicken rails
Ing. We can suit you In n piece %
land.
CITY PROPERTY.
Have some exceptional values In the
city. Now 10 the time for buying n
home. Prices are right and terms
good. Just "a little wave Of prosperity
aud you cannot do as wen rs now.
FOR RENT.
Furnished and unfurnlshed houses
and apartments la all parts OF city.
FOR TRADE.
We have listed for exchange lands,
businesses, city property, etc, in sou
cral states. See us IL you desire an
exchange. Come aud gee Us and talk
II over.
NEW MEXICO REALTY Co,
.OTM West Gold Ave.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-26
SANTA re TIME u
p

Gin effect Sunday, Feb. 9TH. 1870
West
No. Daily. Ar. Dp
1 California Express. 7:s0p s:S0f
3 California Limited .11:iOa i1i30a
Fast Express ..... 9:i5a iO:iba
3 Fast Mail .........ll:5Op l2;zOa
10 DO Luxe (Thurs.). 7i50a S;O0a
south
500 El Paso Express. IOisOp
SIS El paso Express. 9f55s
East Daily.
10 Atlantic Express... t:ssa s.Oba
2 Eastern Express o.. 2;isp s't0p
4 California Limited. 6ss0p 7:O0p
s X. c. x Chicago lex. 7;i5p 1902
90 De Luxe (Wed.).. S:osp S;l0p
From south
SO X. c. a Chicago. T:oOa
sis X. C.. q Chicago, 6.3op
Standard sleeper for Clovis an0
Roswell leaves on No. 500, connects al
Belen with train No. ~. leaving Beion
at 1853 D. m.
No. 7 carries one coaeh only; ne
sleepers.
No. sis viii have standard sleeper
from Roswell from train No. Al Al
Reisa.
p. y. JOHNSON. Agent.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-26

Evening Herald" Albuquerque.
n. NJ.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-12-04

mean in our present state of unpre-
paredness that we would either have
to back down or enter into a war to-
tally unprepared."
Congressman ]. Hampton Moore, of
Philadelphia, also spoke at the gather
ing. He said that any business man
who will take enough time from his
counting house to inspect the Atlantic
seaboard or the Pacific Coast will rea-
Oily understand why proper equip
ment of our harbors ard inland water
ways for commerce or defense is not
extravaganza. either in the matter of
money or enthusiasm. but is unques-
Canal Necessity.
Continuing. he said:
cover on the Atlantic seaboard
where we have the bulk of the popula-
ton of the United States and most of
the wealth of the country, what should
we say of the seven-foot canal between
Philadelphia and New York, which, in
the event of a hostile attack might
become absolutely necessary for stra-
tegic purposes; or of the antiquated
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, with
its depth of nine feet, blocking our
own vessels, even the smallest of our
gunboats or boats carrying provisions
and holding US at bay in the very
center of our naval activities, with the
capital on the Potomac as much ex-
posed to the enemy relatively as it was
when the British captured and burned
it in 1914. In the light of our expert
ence in 1914 (and few of US like to
talk about the very unhappy circum-
stances of the sacking of the nations
capital), or of our experiences in the
Spanish-American War, when we GER
tainly wasted time and money in get
ting ready for action what should we
say of our business instinct, even if
We do not care to discuss strategy,
when we recall that we have permit
ted commerce to fall behind and have
increased our own danger by neglect
ing and permitting to fall into disuse
the rivers and waterways. the i'm
provement and preservation of which
are dictated by nature and common
SenSe?"
"The Emperor of Germany did not
permit the Kiel Canal to slip awav
from him. To certain extent Eng
land did permit her waterways and
inland passages to be neglected and
abused. We ought to be as wise in
this country as the wisest have been
IN Europe, and We ought not to hag-
gle about the cost. The expenditure of
pubic money for the improvement of
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-12-04
THOSE UNEXPECTED CHILD AN
SWERS

Where the bright children get thei,
answers to questions from their ED
ers is. an unsolved mystery. but they
provide never failing source of cur
rent humor. Here are three samples,
the first from the st. Louis Globe
Democrat:
what bright eyes you have" said
the visitor to five-year-old Tommy.
"You must get plenty of Sleep"
"Yes'm," he answered. "My man.
ma makes me go to bed every night at
eight o'clock"
That's to keep you healthy" said
the visitor.
"No, it isn't" replied the youngster.
"It's so she can mend my clothes"
Lucille, according to the Truth
Seeker. was carefully brought up
little girl of five, and she returned in
high glee from her first party. 81 was
a good girl" she announced, "an'
talked nice all the time"
Did you remember to say some
thing nice to Mrs. Apologize just be-
fore leaving ?" asked her mother.
ooh, yes, l did," responded Lucille.
II smiled at her and said, 4 enjoyed
myself very much, Mrs. Apologize.
had lots more to eat than 'spected to
have"
Pearson's Magazine finds that new
side-light on the intricate workings of
the child mind came the other day to
a certain school master He was put
ting his class through a series of gen
eral questions on Natural Histor,
and in the course of the examination
he asked his pupils to tell him whic,,
animal is satisfied with least nourist,
ment. "The moth" promptly respond,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-12-04
Telephone Stands

Our line of telephone stands is most
complete. We show them in golden
and fumed oak and mahogany. Each
stand has the stool permanently at
tached, it can never get misplaced 1t
does not tip over. Some of these
stands have directory top, feature
which speaks for itself The directory
card is placed under heavy polished
plate glass and is part of the stand
top.
Priced $3.50, $500, $3.50, $500,
$1,000, $1,000, $3.50, $1,000 each.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-12-04
Coughs And Colds Are Dangerous.

oH0S -HHC I"HBcTOu5.
Few of US realize the danger of
Coughs and Colds. We consider them
common and harmless ailments. How
ever statistics tell US every third per-
son dies of lung ailment. Danger
Gus Bronchial and Lung diseases fol-
low a neglected cold. AS your body
struggles against cold germs, no bet
ter aid can be had than DR.. Kings
New Discovery. It's merit has been
tested by old and young. In use over
As years. Get bottle today. Avoid
the risk of serious Lung ailments.
Druggists. advs
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-12-04
NO BETTER GIFT

In many home, there could be no better gift than
GLOBE-WERNlCkE SECTIONAL BOOKCASE Apart from
their rich furnishing effect and the added dignity given to-
Vgroom library such gift touches every member of
the FAMILY and is keeny appreciated by every literary
taste
We are sole agents in viii nngton for the "Globe Wer-
hcke Sectional Bookcases and will gladly send you cataog
and price lists on request
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-12-04

ed small boy, radiating confidence.
"The moth 2" repeated the teacher.
"Now wonder why you should choose
the moth?" please. sir, because it
eats nothing but holesl"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-12-04

our harbors and inland waterways
means an honest kind of employment
to labor. certain inducement to COM
merce, and positive defense against
our enemies"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-12-04
Tea Wagons

For an attractive and useful Christ
mas present, Tea Wagon cannot be
eXcelled. They are so convenient and
so often IN use as to be constant
reminder of the giver.
We show them in mahogany. golden
and fumed oak, in great many de-
signs. Priced $500, $12 so, $16.O 10
$4,000 each.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-12-04
FOIdingCard Tables

A great many styles that are
strong, hight and durable. They are
covered in imitation leather and green
cloth. These tables are practically in
dcestructlble, yet so light as to be cas-
ny folded and carried. Price from
$1.75 to $500 each.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-12-04
Multiplies Efficiency.

Senator Willard Salisbury also gave
his views on the importance of en-
larging the Canal
IF our present Navy or the better
and stronger navy we intend to have"
sand Senator salisbury. "can be con-
centrated readily at any point from
Narragansett Bay to the Virginia
CapeS, If we can readily move troops
and ammunltlonS of war for the de-
Tense of this section of our Atlantic
seaboard; if We can surely protect the
great Industries of the country in this
section, we are multiplying many
times the efficiency of our national
forces. and if we may do this, at the
same time charging our commercial
facilities and cheapening transporta-
ton of the ORDINARY commodities in
use by all our people, it seems to me
no better line toward national pre-
paredness can be followed.
eve will probably always have
some ships in the Delaware Bay and
always in the Chesapeake Bay. We
harbor and Long Island Sound and
yet an enemy invading force by occu-
plying the fine harbor at the mouth
of our bay. could defeat the forces in
the Delaware, could defeat the forces
in the Chesapeake Bay trying to join
the fleet at New York, and is superior
in power and efficiency to the fleet in
New York harbor and Long Island
Sound, could defeat it seeking to re-
lieve a blockade of the cities upon the
Delaware or those lying upon the
Chesapeake when it would have no
reasonable chance of success against
the combined fleets.
'For the cost of one great battle
ship, all our forces in the Delaware
and Chesapeake Bays could be com
bined For the cost of four great
battleships, all our naval forces from
Narragansett Bay to the Virginia
Capes could be combined and if we
assume such a naval action should oc-
cur at the place | have indicated, our
chances of success with four less bat.
tleships than the 80 over the force of
thn 20 battleships lying at the capes
of the Delaware would be represented
by 676 to 400 and the money expend
ed in enabling this concentration to be
made would save in the commerce Of
this country each year about 10 per
cent of the investment of the people
and be as useful in peaceable times as
it would in time of war"
Coast Artillery Lacking
Congressman Thomas w. Miller, of
Wilmington, was another speaker. He
said that the Coast Artillery Corps is
so undermined that serious situa-
ton is presented.
"If quarrelsome nation knows
that we are urprepared to defend our
selves" he said "she will not hesitate
to act in such a manner as force our
hand in whatever international affair
that might be pending. This would