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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-25
FIRE DESTROYS BUILDINGS,
FIVE FRAME STRUCTURES ON
MAIN STREET BURNED THIS
MORNING.
buildings the Property of Thomas
Wilson and Partially Insurcd-Big
Crowd Watches Fire Sprcad-Sam
Franklin Badly Injured.

big crowd of people stood on
Main street this morning and watched
il fire slowly spread from one build
ing to another until all of the five
wooden buildings between Lee &
Noises office and Hampton Avenue
had caught and were practically de-
strOyed by the flames. The corner
building caught and burned very slow
ly, the tin roof and sides preventing
the flames from making rapid head
way, but it caught good before the
fire was eXtinguished.
The flames caught in the building
occupied by Peter Anderson, Nancy
Lewis, Sam Franklin and Essex Ken
nedy and the fire had spread over
much of the roof of the building
when the alarm was turned in, and
was making rapid headway when the
fire department arrived. The firemen
set to work with a will and their ac-
tions proved effective.
All of the property was owned by
Col. Thomas Wilson and was par
tically insured. The negroes occupy
ing the shacks and burned out were
Lucius j. Jefferson, restaurant, loss
not known; Peter Anderson, store,
loss unknown; Essex Kennedy, restau-
rant, loss unknown; Nancy Lewis,
store and restaurant, loss unknown;
Ed Price, barber shop, loss unknown;
Sam Franklin, store, loss unknown.
None of these had any insurance on
their propert. Their loss in each case
was small, Franklin being the heaviest
loser. II. w. Waties, loss unknown,
most of stock saved, and insured par
TALLY covering loss; VIM. V. Moore &
Son, saved practically all their stock,
but lost fixtures, partial insurance.
These buildings have long proved
unsightly for the city, and the gener-
al public seemed gratified this morn
ing at the fact that they were burn
ed, there being no sorrow expressed
except by those colored stor keepers
who had lost in the fire.
Just after the arrival of the fire de-
partment and when most of the roof
Of the store occupied by Sam Frank
lin had been burned ard the fire had
been partly eXtiuguished Franz
in ran into the store TO try 10 save
other articles. Some ono called t.
him to come out, the front was falling
and as ne stepped out the timbers fell,
striking him on the arms, head and
shoulders, and carrying him to the
sidewalk. He Immediately got UP
and ran across the street, where he
sank down in heap: He was pick
ed up by negroes and placed in a ve-
hicle and taken to DIR. Birnie's Of
flee. Here he was examined and re-
ceived first aid remedies. Later he
vas taken home and was said to be
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-04
MONTGOMERY DEAD

Our people were grieved to
hear of the death Of Mr.. Andrew
T. Montgomery, which occurred
in Memphis, Tuesday, June End,
at 2 am. and his remains were in
TERED at Madison, Miss, that af-
ternoon. He had been in bad
health for some time, but the best
medical and surgical skill failed to
give relief. He was the youngest
son of the late Judge D. P. Mont
gomery, and a son-in-law of Mr..
and Mrs. w. L. Ray Of Malmai-
son. He is survived by a grief
stricken wife and two children, to
whom our people extend sincere
sympathy in their great bereaye.
ment.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-04

Observation-Disclosures hour; Jap
anese folk songs and folk dances;
Miss Wilma Carroll.
Afternoon and Evening-Grand
concert; Jaroslav Cimera and his
band.
SUNDAYS PROGRAM.
Observation-Disclosures hour; clas-
seal and biblical stories; Miss
Wilma Carroll.
Afternoon-Sacred concert by
Bohemian Orchestra; collection
for Kings Daughters.
Evening-Sacred Concert by
Bohemian Orchestra, and Ser
mon-Lecture by Hon. J. Adam
Bede. AT the conclusion of Mr..
Bede's great lecture a collection
will be taken for the Kings
Daughters.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-04
C~HAUTAUQUA A SUCCESS.

The Chautauqua is in full blast
this week and will conclude a five
days engagement in Greenwood
next Sunday. The program has
been interesting and instructive
throughout, and large crowds
have attended each of the enter
tainments both afternoons and
evenings. The lectures, the vocal
and instrumental music, ETC., have
all been simply first-class, and the
young men in charge of the d.
rection of the exercises have all
made many friends among our
people during their brief stay
here.
The Kings Daughters and the
committee of gentlemen cooper
ating with them succeeded in
selling $1O4S.W worth of advance
season tickets and realized for
their Circle work about $4,000
clear of all expenses.
Nc admission will be charged
at the Sunday exercises, but a
voluntary offering will be taken,
all of which will be given to the
Kings Daughters Circle. Every
body should attend and contribute
literally to this good cause.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-04
MEDALS & PRIZES AWARDED

The following medals and prizes
were awarded at the recent COM
mencement exercises of Green
wood High School to the pupils
named:
The u. D. c.. medal to Miss Ad-
die Mccain;
The D. A. R. medal to Miss
Mary Mccain;
The medal in expression to
Miss Charlotte Keesler;
The medal in music to Miss Sal
lie N. Rush;
A cup for the best boy athlete
of the High School, David Nc
Lean;
A cup for the best girl athelete,
Miss Agnes Stephens;
The cup for the best boy athlete
of Grammar School was awarded
to Luther McCorkle.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-04
BRILLIANT

One of the most notable affairs,
socially, ever given in this county
was the brilliant reception on last
Thursday evening, May 9th, by
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jones at their
home on Racetrack Plantation,
near Greenwood, in compliment
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Scott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones received
their guests in the parlor, where
American Beauty roses skillfully
combined with foliage made a
most pleasing decoration.
Receiving with Mr.. and Mrs.
Jones were Mr.. and Mrs. j. B.
Scott, and Mr.. and Mrs. C. G.
Nichols. Mrs. Jones was hand
somely gowned for the evening in
white taffeta overdraped with
black lace. Mrs. Scott, formerly
Miss Jones, was lovely in an ex-
quisite gown of Georgette crepe,
and Mrs. Nichols beautifully
gowned in a modish gown of pink
taffeta.
The guests were welcomed in
the hall by Mrs. D. E. Nichols,
Mrs. w. S. Barry and Mrs. P. A.
Malone, assisted by Mesdames
Crowell, Harding, Kimbrough and
Misses Shearer and Casey. The
hall was gracefully decorated with
purple Wisterla and sweet peas,
In the spacious dining room a
delicious supper menu was served
by Misses Margaret King, Mable
Young, Annie McNeill and Bette
and Mary Casey. In ornamenting
the dining room a profusion of
pink roses and peonys were most
effectively used.
Throughout the evening a bevy
Of charming girls, Misses Elma
Jones, Emma Jones Harding,
Elizabeth Young and Edna Earl
King, dispensed punch beneath
an artistic trellis of Wisteria from
a bowl bedded in a bank of sweet
peas.
Some 200 or more guests had
the pleasure of enjoying Mr.. and
Mrs. Jones hospitality in spite of
the rain in the afternoon, and at
II o'clock an impromptu dance
began to the delight of a number
Of Miss Jones' friends.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-04
PLUMBING AND HEATING
BUSINESS.

Mr.. Joe M. Harris has opened
a new and %up-to-date plumbing
and heating business at 217 Main
street, and comes to our city high
ly recommended as a citizen and
business man. His family will
soon join him here and they will
make Greenwood their future
home, and our people extend
them a most cordial welcome. The
Greenville Daily Democrat of the
End inst. makes the following
mention Of Mr.. Harris departure
for this city:
MIR. Joe M. Harris left this
morning for Greenwood where
he has opened a first class plumb
ing and steam heating business.
Mr.. Harris came to Greenville a
few years ago with nothing, as
he puts it except a thorough
knowledge Of the plumbing and
heating business and a full head
of energy. He has succeeded here
and we predict will build up a
good business in Greenwood. Mr..
Harris will continue his plumbing
! and steam heating business in
Greenville, and will, Of course,
make frequent trips to Greenville
to keep in touch with. his business
interests and the trade here. We
can recommend Mr.. Harris to the
people of Greenwood as a man
who knows his business, as a thor.
oughly reliable and most capable
business man and a gentleman q
the highest moral character"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-04
OUR JOB PRINTING DEPART.
MENT.

The Commonwealth Job Print
ing Department has never had at
any time in it's career a larger or
more desirable volume of patron
age than it is receiving just now.
During the past week we have
booked orders for over 100000
impressions of different kinds Of
job printing, and still they come.
There's nothing surprising about
this, however. Business people
know good work when they see
it, and appreciate getting their
orders filled when promised-and
our prices are also very reason
able for first-class workmanship,
Let us figure with you on any
thing you have to print.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-04
NUPrIALS.

DR.. and Mrs. T. j. Brown an
nounce the engagement and ap-
preaching marriage Of their
daughter, Marybel, to Mr.. Alvin
Wood Stevens, of Greenwood,
Miss, the wedding to take place
on Wednesday evening, June 80,
at $3.50 o'clock, in the Methodist
church. No cards.-Grenada Sen
tinel.
The Commonwealth extends
hearty congratulations to this
popular young couple in advance
of their forthcoming happy mar
riage.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-04

At commencement exercises of
the Gulf Coast Military Academy
the fifth class scholarship in that
institution was won by Aldridge
George, son of Mr.. and Mrs. P. S.
George, of this city, and we join
his many friends in congratulating
him upon winning that splendid
distinction.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-04

Miss Kathleen Gist was the
hostess at a most delightful affair
last Saturday, when she enter
tanned with a Hose Shower for
Miss Elizabeth Young. The house
was beautifully decorated in
sweet peas and lilies. The color
scheme being pink and white.
The honoree, gowned in a hand
some pink gown, never looked
prettier, was led to the dining
table where little Miss GWirn, as
a cupid, was concealed in a large
pink box. She pulled the ribbons
and out came the cupid, throwing
"a packages of silk hose all around
her. Punch was served by Mrs.
VIM. Sanders. At the conclusion
of the afternoon a dainty salad
and ice course was served.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-04
Mr.. Ernest D. Holloway, {

Mr.. Ernest D. Holloway, of
Collins, Miss. who is filling a mis-
sion field in this section of the
Delta during his vacation from
college, filled DR.. Jos. Rennie's
pulpit at the Presbyterian church
here the past two Sundays, and
his splendid sermons were very
much enjoyed by large congre-
cations at each service. We pre-
dict a brilliant career for Mr.. Hol-
loway as a Presbyterian minister
when he finishes his course at the
the theological seminary at Rich
mond two years hence.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-04
NUPTIALS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Scion Irwin Brown
announce the engagement and
approaching marriage Of their
daughter, Viola May, to Mr.. John
Stansbury Sanders, the wedding
to take place on Tuesday, June
%, 1915, at the Methodist church,
Sidon, Miss.
The Commonwealth joins the
many friends of this popular
young couple in extending them
congratulations in advance Of
their union of hearts and hands.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-04

Judge and Mrs. w. M. Hammer
returned the first Of the week
from Newport News, Va, where
they attended the annual session
of the Southern Presbyterian
General Assembly. They report
a most delightful trip, and a very
interesting and instructive meet
ing of the Assembly.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-04

D. Fink and Louis Schmit went
to Greenwood Wednesday to at
tend the funeral of A. Harris, who
died at Indianola. Tuesday. Mr.,
Harris and Mr.. Fink were former
business partners and operated
stores at Sidon and Thornton
Tchula items in Lexington Adver.
tiser, May %.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-04
DEATH OF YOUNG LIDDELL

Carrollton, Miss, May 29.-Jas.
Monroe Liddell, aged Is, eldest
son of DR.. and Mrs. William w.
Liddell, died at the family home
here Friday afternoon, after three
weeks illness of typhoid fever.
Funeral services were conducted
this afternoon by the Rev. Paul
Crane at the Presbyterian chnrch
and the remains inferred at Ever
green cemetery.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-04

William and Sam Keesler and
Nathan Fountain have returned
home from college in North Car
DINA for their vacation.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-04

Cashier E. NJ. Purcell, of the
First National Bank, returned
Tuesday from a business visit to
New York City.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-04
FOR RENT.

Residence at 6O6 Henderson
street. Two bedrooms, reception
hall, dining-room and kitchen,
bathroom, bath tub, lavatory and
sewerage connection. Hot water
and electric fixtures. Possession
given at once. Apply Perry B.
Dennis at Weiler'S.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-04
DIR. J. B. HUTTON SUNDAY.

DR.. j. B. Hutton, the distin-
guished pastor Of the First Pres
byterian church Of Jackson, will
fill DR.. Rennie's pulpit at the
Presbyterian church here next
Sunday morning and evening. All
are cordially invited to attend
these services.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-04

No admission will be charged at
the Chautauqua Sunday, but a
collection will be taken for the
Kings Daughters. Everybody
should go and contribute liberal
ly to the fund for this noble
cause.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-04

Mr.. and Mrs. C.. L. Lomax and
interesting little children of Green
wood were visitors last Sunday at
the home of Mrs. Lomax's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Dubard
on Third Street Grenada Senti-
mel, May 28th.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-04

Mesdames E. B. Cooper and son
and w. B. Gordon and daughter
returned to their homes in Sardis
last Saturday, after a visit of sew
eral days to the familyNof Mrs. J.
L. Gillespie.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-04

Circuit Clerk Pate has been
making the rounds of the county
registering the voters the past
two weeks, and will wind up his
list of appointments at SwiftoWn
tomorrow.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-04

Mr.. w. 7. Fountain was sum-
moned to Cambridge, Md, Wed
nesday, on account of the death
Of his mother, Mrs. S. j. Vickers.
The sympathy of all our people
is extended Mr.. Fountain in his
sad bereavement.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-04

Miss Gertrude McShane re-
turned home the first of the week
from Sutherland, Fla, where she
has been teaching voice and ex-
preston in Sutherland College
the past session.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-04

Miss Myrtle Kennedy has re-
turned home from Bristol, Va,
where she has been attending In
termont College the past session.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-04

Miss Rose Williams of Jackson,
Tenn, is the charming guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. A. Wilson, Jr.,
in North Greenwood.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-04

Mr.. and Mrs. H. Y. Frasier were
down from their Mill Place plan.
tation home shopping the latter
part of last week.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-04

Mr.. L. E. Balkin, one of Glen
dora's enterprising and progress
sive merchants, was here We'd
nesday and made The Common
wealth an appreciated call.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-04

Mrs. James Somerville left Mon
day for Greenwood where she
will visit her brother Mr.. Liddell.
Walden News.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-04

LOST-On Monday, May oath,
between Roebuck Bridge and
Morgan City, the rear casing and
tube of my Ford Car. Finder
will please return same to me and
very greatly oblige. JOSEPH
LIPOVAC, Greenwood, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-04

FOR RENT-HOuse on corner
Depot and Church streets, with 6
rooms and all modern conven-
fences. $500 per month. Apply
to Howard House or Mrs. S. E.
Howard.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-04
FOR RENT.

s Room House, with bath and
electric lights, on Dewey street;
6 Room House, with bath and
electric lights, on Main street.
Your choice of these at $18 per
month. See R. 7. JONES.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-04

PIANO FOR SALE-Needham &
Bailey make. good condition.; cost
$3.50. 90, will sell for $3.50. 90. Call at
300 Walthall street and see same, if in
terested.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-04

Mrs. Eastman and children have
gone to Providence, r. l., where
they will spend the summer
months.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-04
AN OPPORTUNITY

We want a young man who has a
small sum of money to take charge of
the entire county Of Lefere. This OPP
p~ortunity is ~snexcelled by anything of
it's kind ever offered. This business
will stand the most rigid investigation.
u. S. Sanitary Company,
542 Scimitar Building, Memphis, Tenn,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-04

Mr.. Eli Abbott, one of Minter
City's splendid citizens, was a
business visitor here last Satur-
day, and made us a pleasant call.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-04

Dr.. w. w. Burden, OF Column
bus, was here the first of the
week en- route for his plantation
at SidOn.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-04

FOR RENT-Cottage in Aus
tin-Wright Addition. Apply to E.
X. Myrick, phone 315.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-04

Mrs. A. N. Tins, Jr., has re-
turned from a recent visit to her
mother at GulfpOrt.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-04
Corn. mad7 Use
"eETS.T,"l It's Sure
Makes Corns Vanish Like Magic

A hard cap of skin makes up every
corn. When you put 2 drops OF GETS.
1T" on it, 1t shrivels up ana comes rlgns
o1-and there your orn-go by u
derl Simple as taking OF your { That's
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-04

Miss Fannie Gardner has re-
turned home from Hollins Col
lege, Va, to spend her vacation.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-04

Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Russell Of
Itta Bena are visiting friends and
relatives in and near Vaiden.-
News.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-04

Miss Henrietta Pate has returned
home from College in Virginia to
spend her vacation.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-04

Hon. c. L. Lomax attended a
meeting of the Board of Trustees
of Mississippi College at Clinton
this week.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-04
TIE COMMONWEALTH.
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mr.. Alex. LOmax was over from
Ruleville the first of the week.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-04

Mr.. P. S. George is spending a
few weeks with his family at
Gulfport.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-04

Mr.. and Mrs: j. P. Joiner were
down from their Bona Vista
plantation home on business the
latter part of last week.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-04

No. 666 will cure Chills and Fever. 1,
is the most speedy remedy we know.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-04
FOR SALE.

l haye a good horse and buggy
for sale at a very cheap price,
Write me Greenwood, Miss.
M. B. GRACE. y
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-04

ADAM CARRUTH
Painter and Paper Hanger,
Kalsomining and Decorating.
Estimates Furnished on Request
Telephone 249,
Greenwood, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-04

Furnished Room. with private bath.
Apply % this o&aea.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-04

Hon. R.. c. McBee made a bust
ness'viSit to jackson Wednesday.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-04

Rub My-Tism-Antiseptic, Anodynt
Kills pain. stops putrefaction.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-04

No. 666 will cure Malaria or
Bilious Fever. It kills the germs.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-04
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
4 Mules and Two Wagons
Cheap for cash. R. L. DUNN,
ct Greenwood Compress.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-04

All rivals do omit them. All of
them are costly. Our On Air"
cure alone costs us S45O,OOO
yearly to save needless blowouts.
But could Goodyear Fortified
Tires retain top place if we did not
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-04
pon't Lean on Your EIbows.

When the writer was a little girl
her mother used to warn her constant
ly against leaning on her elbows You
will have rough elbows like the Cos
sips who have nothing to do but lean
out Of their windows and watch their
neighbors," she would cry, and then
the small daughter would examine her
little fat arms anxiously, twisting her
self painfully in the effort TO. be as
suTed that her elbows did not betray
her in so unmistakable a fashion /
wonder how many would remember
that nowadays when the habit of
leaning on the elbows, restaurant
fashion," has become so universal that
il is almost impossible to teach the
children to sit properly at table be-
cause of the example set them by
their elders? Pretty elbows are the
exception rather than the rule in most
cases, and it does indeed take little
to roughen and disfgure them A
round elbow is not necessarily point
of beauty, as it indicates a tendency
TO embonpoint If there is too much
flesh about the bone.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-04
The PaImYa Palm.

Though a Tman poem enumerates
500 ways in which the Palmya palm
may be used, one of its most interest
ing uses is the production OF a sugar
called jaggery. This is the result Of
boiling down the fresh juice, and is
one of the chief sugars of south India
Four or five quarts per tree per day
is the yield for four or five months
Once in every three years the sap
drawing process is omitted, as other
wise the tree would die. The tree
begins to yield at fifteen years and
continues for about fifty years. The
female tree yields about twice as
much sap as the male Three quarts
Of this sap make one pound of sugar
or jaggery, which is the chief sugar
used by the poor classes Of India
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-04
SEA FIGHT SPOILED FOREVER
At Least SO Far as Being FaVorite
Theme for Artists Is
Concerned.

Truman H Newberry's &C pments on
our naval equipment serve to remind
Us that a faForite theme of the artist
the sea battle-is spoiled forever.
Modern vessels fight at from ten to
seventeen miles, If they fight at all.
and thrilling pictures such as Jones,
Perry, Farragut, Nelson and Dewey
have inspired probably viii not be
painted again.
Marine warfare has become very
largely a matter of hide-and-seek any
way. So far has the gunmaker out
stripped the armorplate builder that
were equally matched vessels to en-
gage, a few seconds firing would re
duce millions of dollars worth of
ships to scap-iron shambles.
And when the skulking menace OF
the submarine is considered we can
understand how completely the ira
ditions OF sea fighting have been up
set.
1t was predicted that modern war
fare on land would be stripped of all
it's former aspects, but we are told of
bayonet charges, of trenches 40 yards
apart, of steel helmets and even OF full
suits of armor being used. Yet on the
sea what destruction has been
wrought has been through methods
far removed from the old-fashioned
stand-up fight through which heroes OF
other days won their fame.