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The Washington times., 1915-02-22
Gern1anyNot Startling,
But Shortage Is Grave
Government Blamed for Serious Sit..tion Resulting
From Waste of Foodstu ifs After Announcement
That Stores were Ample

BERLIN Feb 22 (via Amsterdam While statements that Ger
many starvation exaggerated the food situation admit
tedy very serious And the government usually etodical in
this greatly blame Its Boosting when the broke out
had enough food hand last several years
accepted gospel truth
result food wasted which should have been saved To-
day only complete change the methods Of living, which
sbe through exemplary discipline Of the people hemselvs can
save the situation That this will take place certain Already
ta change has taken place.
crEDc rAHEN tn r ONSEDVE EOOO
The Washington times., 1915-02-22
Pope Said to Have Urged
Teuton Allies to Show
Willingness to End War

GENEVA. Feb. 22.-The forthcom-
ing conference OF Emperors William
and Francis Joseph Is reported in dis
patches received from Austrian
sources today to have as its chief OBJ
icct confederation OF Il proposal from,
Pope Benedict that the Teutcnic al
Hes signify their Willingness to make
peace.
This report is borne out by 4 dis
patch from Rome saying that the
Pope has approached the Kaiser
through a German cardinal and sug.
Gcsted that. as Germany and her ally
have upheld their military honor
terms Of peace might be made now.
The Washington times., 1915-02-22
BELIEVES
NEUTRALS MUST ACT
High Officials Close to Pope
Think They Should Demand
War Be Ended.
BY ALICE ROHE.
UNITED Press Correspondent.)


ROME. Feb. 22.-That the time IL
rapidly approaching the neutral nations
must demand that the present war be
ended 10 the opinion Of all Of the high
officials of the Vatican.
been contentins himself with efforts to
mitigate the suffering caused by the
war. But during the present fact period
It Is expected an effort will be made to
determine whether concerted action by
the neutrals 10 not possible.
Attitude OF the Pope.
The attitude Of the Vatican was set
forth for the benefit Of the United States
by Cardinal Gasparri. papal secretary Of
state. who received me in his apart
ments at the Vatican today. When In
formed that the people Of the United
states were very anxious to learn at
frst first hand Just what his holiness was
"Ihe holy father appeals with all his
soul for the re-establishInent of peace.
especially because his sons on both sides
are engaged in frstraeidal struggle: ~
highly Christian and humane result
by personally appealing to the bsllig-
erents must have been doomed to cer-
tain tai defeat. II wss beSaus eau, , eof the the
iSA'AhNloH VI INV t'nt sso s'~sy
father has to the present time confined
himself to doing everything possible to
mitigate the unhappy consequences OF
the war.
Pleased BY American Women.
But when the neutral powers. among
whom you will realize the United States
holds the first place, Judge that the mo-
ment has arrived to demand peace from
the beiiigerents. his holiness will be
most happy to exchange views on the
subject. His entire moral influence IL
now being exerted for this sacred cause
And the time is ripe now for the press
Of the entire world to work upon pub
lie opinion and hasten this greatly to.
be-desired moment. The press wields a
most powerful influence. 1t must not
overlook its opportunity to force peace
now.
And the mothers and wives Of the
entire civilized world should act and
should act now. Reyardless Of nation.
altty, all women should now unite fol-
a great peace movement and move Il
along with their prayers and their in.
fuence. have learned with grea,
pleasure OF the movement for peace
among the women OF America. and
am hopeful that 1t will extend through
out the entire world"
The Washington times., 1915-02-22
TangoiSt Accused,
Forfeits $5 Bill
Miss Dorothy Peake, Also a Step
per, Charges Thomas Keating
Tangoed With Her Money.

Thomas Keating, tango artist, forfeited
IS in Police Court today on a charge
Of having stolen SIS bill from Miss
Dorothy Peake, also an exponent Of the
latest dances.
Heating was arrested by Detective
Borman OH a warrant sworn out by Miss
Peake, who alleged that she took keat-
Ing to breakfast Saturday morning, and
that WINE sne was away from .ns tso,e Tsu,e
her purse.
The Washington times., 1915-02-22
White House Baby
Soon to Go North
Francis Bowes Sayre Here to Take
Wife and Infant Son ..
To Home.

The White HAuse baby will leave
Washington for his future home at
Williamstown, Mass, some time this
week. His father. Francis Bowes
Sayre, reached Washington last night
to take baby and Mrs. Sayre north.
1t has been decided, it Is understood.
TO postpone the christening OF Baby
Francis until after he reaches Williams
town.
The Washington times., 1915-02-22
DEATHS

nssm w Va, ELBERT c. JOHNSON
in his twentv-ninth year; survived by his
wife Lucinda Pennebaker JOHNSON;
Johnson and his sister. Audrey.
Funeral private from the residence ot ms
father the Cumberland, Wednesday. rep
ruAxy a at 2 o'clock p. N.
The Washington times., 1915-02-22
German Ship Hits Mine.

COPENHAGEN. Feb. 22.-Danish. ma
rine circles today received information
that the German cotton steamer Aus
trian, which is ashore north Of Malmoe,
struck a mine and had to be beached
to escape sinking.
The Washington times., 1915-02-22
John H. Sherman to Speak

The Monroe Home and School Asso-
citation will be addressed tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock by John H. Sher-
man. superintendent Of weights. meas
ures, and markets. The meeting will be
held at the Monroe School
The Washington times., 1915-02-22
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Tho forecast for the District of CO.
lumbla-Cloudy and warmer tonight:
Tuesday probably showers.
Maryland and Virginla-Cloudy and
warmre tonight; Tuesday probably
showers; light, variable winds.
The Washington times., 1915-02-22
y AEFI,ECK'S
TIDE TABLE.

High tide-l:ii a. m. and ":Q7 p. IN.
Low ude-s:H a. m. and s:03 p. m.
The Washington times., 1915-02-22

SUN TABLE.
SAaa riseA. sun sets. ....... .I:t7
The Washington times., 1915-02-22
TEMPERATURES

TEMPERATURE.
The temperature today as registered
at the United States Weather Bureau
and AffieCks:
The Washington times., 1915-02-22

the allowance has been reduced once
third. In normal times per cent OF
Germanys flour came from abroad.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-01-14

Brownsville, Texas, Enero
12.-Hoy Sc Supo en- esta ciu-
dad que las fuerzas carrancis-
tas que SalierOn aver de Mon
terrey para el vecino puerto
de Matamoros en- once trenes
miIitares, Sc habian regresado
al saber que un gran cuerpo
de tropas que Sc crey6 fueran
cOnvencionistas, aVanZaban
con aquelia direction.
Grande fu6 por 10 tanto Ia
SOrpresa al tener cOnOcimien-
to de que las mencionadas tro
pas era un refuerzo enviado
por eI general Pablo Coma
lez, por 10 que va seguros Y
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-01-14
EI material rOdantc de las
|. haciORaIes sera pa
SadO q Laredo
ESTO Sc HARA CUANDO LA
PLAZA De N, LAREDO
SEA OCUPADA POR
LOS CONVENCIONIS
TAS.

Telegrama especial para LA
PRENSA.
Laredo. Tex Enero 13.-To-
do ell material de las Linas
Nacionales ferrocarriIeras que
Sc encuentra en- esta ciudad
desde hace varios meses, Sc
"a paaado a Nuevo Laredo tan
lucgo como las ruerzas conven
cionistas ocupen la referida
plaza.
Sc de buena fuente que Sc
han recibido 6rdenes termi-
nantes en- esta ciudad para
que el material rodante sea pa
sado inmediatamente a Nue.
vo Laredo, a fin de que 10
(Pasa a la Pag 8a.}
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-01-14
Fl servicio de trenes a Matamoros fu6 suspendido
os convoye egados aque ban eptos de sodados

zaIez pues nadie ignora que
C. Victoria, la capital tamau-
lipeca, esta en- poder de los
cOnvencionistas, que segun
parece intentan atacar Tampi-
co, por 10 que Gonzalez no po-
dra deshacerse de ningunas
fuerzas. Otros aseguran que
los dichos refuerzOs no son
otras que las fuerzas carran-
cistas derrotadaS en- Victoria
por Carrera Torres, que no pu-
dieron salir para TampicO, por
10 que resolvierOn marchar a
unirse con los carrancistas de
Monterrey.
(Pasa a la Pag. s.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-01-14

tranuuilos volvieron a empren-
der la marcha los carrancis-
tas hacia el puerto tamaulipe-
co.
Durante ell dia lego a Ma
tamoros un tren de heridOS
constitucionalistas, de los ha-
bidos recientemente en- los
combates de SaItiIlo y Villa de
Garcia.
En- esta ciudad Sc duda mu-
cho de que Sc hayan incorpo-
RADIO a las fuerzas carrancistas
que vienen de Monterrey, los
refuerzos de que Sc habla an
teriormente Y que Sc dice fue-
ron enviadas por Pablo Con-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-01-14
Han sido cEausuradas
dos companies petr0-
Ieras en- Iampico
UNA De ELIAS Sc Mega
BA A PAGAR LOS DERE-
CHOS EMPUESTOS POR
CARRANZA.
TelcgraTa especial para LA


TeIcgrama especial para LA
PRENSA.
Veracruz, Enero 13.-Las
poderosas companias petrole-
ras Eel AguiIa" Y la PENN
Mexican Oil Co" han sido clau
suradas, segun dan cuenta las
noticias recibidas de Tampico
esta manana, de acuerdO con
el reciente decreto de Carran
"a desconoci6ndo las conce-
stones hechas a esas cOmpa-
MAS por los gobiernos anterio
(Pasa a Ia 3a.)
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-01-14
.AVANZAN LOS CoNVEN CIoNIsTAS Y Sc EsPERA
UN COMBATE EN- EsTA sEMANA.

Sc ha sabidO, hoy al caer la
tarde, que las fuerzas conven
cionistas estan avanzando So
bre el puerto de Matamoros.
Este avance esta siendo hecho
con lentitud a cauSa de cue
les carrancistas, al huir de
Monterrey con rumbo a la
vecina ciudad, destruyeron la
via f6rrea en- varias parties,
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-01-14
ALFREDO RICAUT Sc HALLA LIST0 PARA
ABANDONAR N. LAREDO
En- la estacion sc halIan
dos carros con NIUE
bles cue envia a
Brownsville
Telegrarna especial para LA


Telegrarna especial para LA
PRENSA.
Laredo, Tex, Enero 13.-Du
rante las ultimas horas de la
tarde Sc ba runlorado insisten
temente en- esta ciudad cue ell
general carrancista Alfredo
Ricaut, jafe de las armas de
NuevO Laredo, abandOnara
hoy la vecina ciudad con las
fuerzas que tiene a sus 6rde-
nes. Ha venido a dar mayor
fuerza al rumor, el hecho de
que en- la estaci6n del ferro-
carril Sc encuentran dos ca
rros con muebles, consignados
al propio Ricaut y con desti-
no Brownsville, Texas.
(Pasa a Ia 5a.)
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-01-14
La agenGia COnstituciOnalista en-
Washington infOrma sObre Ia
SitIaCi0n nexICana
Seg1n esos informes, los zapatistas estau eva
cuando la capital de la Republca
Telegrama especial para LA PRENSA.

Washington, Enero 13.-Hoy
hizo publica en- esta ciudad Ia
agencia carranciSta, algunaS
noticias que le fueron enviadas
de Veracruz confirmanNo en-
unas 10 que con anterioridad
Sc ha dicho de ciertos acciden
tes de la campana, Y CONTRA
diciendO en- otras, algunos pun
tos cuya veracidad Sc tiene co
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-01-14

Laredo Tex Enero l3.-El
tenor de un pr6ximo ata-
que a la vecina ciudad de Nue
vo Laredo ha hechO que au-
mente ell ndmelo de personals
que diariamente atraviesan la
Inca divisoria para buscar re-
sidencia en- este lado, mientras
Gambia la situaci6n en- los con
tronos de la vecina ciudad.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-01-14

Como producto de los de-
sastres sufridos por las fuer-
zas de Villarreal en- Saltillo
Y Monterrey, el cOmerciO de es
ia ciudad Sc ha negado a admi
tir la moneda constitucionalis
ia, como 10 habia estadO ha
ciendo desde hace mas de un
anO.
Hasta en- las agencias de cam
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-01-14
CENTENARES De FAMiLIAS LLEGAN 4 MATAMO
ROS Y ALI SON DETENI DAS.

Centenares de familias nan
llegado al puerto de Matamo-
ros. procedentes de Monterrey
V Oros lugares. TodOs esas ia
milias han tratado de venir a
Brownsville, pero las autori-
dades carrancistas han prohi-
bido por comp!e:o el paso a
tecritorio de los Estados Uni
dos. La si,uaci5n en- que Sc en-
cuenrra el .ecino Puerto eS
desesperada. Y las famili2S que
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-01-14
Mil seisCientas treinta personals
de Nuevo Laredo cruzaron en-
un dIa Ia frOntera
Ell paso territorio mexicano solo puede hacerse
nediante TN pase del Consul Garcia
TeIegrana especial para LA PRENSA.

Los datos estadfsticos reco-
gidos en- la aduana americana,
acusan que ell martes de la Sc
mana en- curse pasaron a es-
ia ciudad mil seiscientas trein-
ia personas de las residences
en- Nuevo Laredo, y todavia
aver estuvieron pasando algu
mas mas.
(Pasa a la 5a.)
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-01-14
mo indiScutible.

mo indlScutlble.
Dicen eSaS nUcicias que las
fuerzas zapatiStaS estan eva
cuando la capital de Ia Re-
pGblica en- vista del fracaSO
que sufrieron los jefes Argu-
medo Y Aguilar en- San Mar
tin Texmelucan del Estado de
Puebla, despues Ge Ia derTota
Pasa a la 5a.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-01-14
NUNERO 81
VII LARRFHl. LLEGH CON SlJS FtFRzAS n MATHMOROS
Los convencionistas estan avanzando sobre el
Puerto con intenciones de atacarlo. . La mo-
media constitucionalista esta sendo rehusada

lleguen a apoderarse de la pla
"a, pues con motive de los
ultimos sucesos, Sc tiene la
creencia de que ell puerto va
a ser atacado eli breve por las
fuerzas del gobierno proVisio
nal.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-01-14

sus edificios, la bandera ame-
ricana para evitar que Sc co
metan atentados en- sus ca
sas, va sea de parte de los ca
rrancistas o de los convencio-
nistas, en- case de que estos
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-01-14

para evitar la pronta movili-
zaci6n del enemigo.
Sc espera que a fines de Sc
mana, mas tardar, Sc regis
ire un fuerte combate entire
carrancistas Y convencionistas
en- las cercanias de Matamorcs
y que Gicho puerto sea atacado
definitivamente.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-01-14
Centenares de familas Hegan huyendo Mata-
moros al pretender trasladarse Brownsville,
Ia autordad carrancista les prohibe el paso
.ai para LA PRENSA

Brownsville Tex, Enero 13.-
Sc ha confirmado que
Ia ciudad de Monterrey
fu6 ocupada por las fuerzas
convencionistas ~ mando di-
recto de los generates Felipe
Angeles y Raul Nadero. El
ex-Gobernador del EStado de
Nuevo Leon, general Antonio
I. VillarreaL lego hoy i puer
to de Matamoros. en- donde re
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-01-14
Sc confirma ell fusila-
miento del periodista
Jesls N. Rdbago
Ell DIRECTOR DEL "MANA-
MA" Y NUEVE Personals
MAS FUERON FUSI
LADAS EN- MEX.
Teiegrana especial para LA
PPENCA

tStSS olIld SSpSSlot PaI q A-1
PRENSA.
Ell Paso. Tex Enero 13.-
AlgunoS viajeros que llega-
ron esta ciudad procedentes
de la capital de la Republica
traen Ia noticia de que el CO.
nocido periodista mexicano
Lie. D. JESUS Rabago fue fu
silado por los villistas que Sc
apoderaron de la mencionada
capital. Don Jesds Rabago
fu6 director de Gel Manana"
Pasa a la Pag 3a.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-01-14

creian p2ucrSe q saIvo traSIa
dandose a Brownsville, nan su
frido una de las mas grandes
decepciones.
El Puente International ha
sido pueSto, en- el lado meNi-
cano. en- forma Il! cue es i'm
possible eI paso de personals.
Esto ha aumentado Ia tremen-
da eXciCaci6n cue reina entire
los atribuladoS habitantes del
puerto.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-01-14
BANDERAs AMERICANAS FLOTAN SoBRE LOS EDI-
FICIOs EN- 5zATAMOROS.

En- muchos de los edincios
del vecino puerto So ven flo
tar banderas americans. Sc
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-01-14
Sc REHUsA LA MoNEDA CoNsTITUCIoNALIsTA EN-
BROWNSVILLE.

bio ha sido rehusado dicho
papel moneda, pues en- Ia ac-
tualidad no Sc le tiene confian
"a Y nadie quiere exponerse
a la p6rdida que considera Sc
gura en- case de que sea des-
truido el gobierno carrancis-
ia.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-30

@ 1915, by American Press Association.
ENTRANCE HALL TO SHADOW LAWN.
LANDS of Myron Oppenheim, who failed
i'll attempting to make it the headQuar-
tiers of an exclusive country club, and
it WIS acquired by ]. B. Greenhut in
19O9
The house stands on a knoll about
fifty feet above the level of the ocean,
which is less than a mile away. About
ii are fifty-two acres of rolling and
wooded land of rare beauty. The house
is three stories high and contains thir-
ty-two rooms, which are richly fur
miShcd.
Two flights of stone steps run up the
trr!Tlc eS TO the top of the rise Of ground
on which the house is built The en-
trance is guarded by a large dome
level with the roof of the second floor,
supported by eight columns. A porch
about 30 feet in length runs about
The north. east and south sides Of the
mousse. commanding view of the ocean
and of Il beautiful country.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-30

Mrs. James Silbey Watson gave tc
the city Of Rochester, N. Y, an art
gallery as memorial to her son,
James G.. Averill, who was also a
nephew of Mrs. Edward II. Hartman.
Miss Louise Cunning is a rancher as
well as a light opera star. Countless
times during the summer she and her
friend, Mime. Schumann-Heink, stroll
about her wide acres in the Sierra
Madre.
Miss Margaret Kerfoot, chief Of the
division which fills and ships orders to
the $4,000 postoffices throughout the
country, has been working in the bu-
reau of engraving and printing the last
thirty-two years.
Hon. Muriel Burns, the best woman
marksman in England, has set herself
the task of supplying grouse and other
birds for wounded soldiers. She is the
owner of extensive moors over which
the shooting will be done.
Mrs. Robert Lansing, wife of the Sec
rotary of state, is an inveterate walk
er and daily clips off a few miles along
the Potomac river. She is president
Of the Young Women's Christian asso-
citation in Washington and is promot-
ing a campaign to erect a new home
for the association.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-30
sIREs AND SONS.

The provost marshal in England
Lord Athlumney, is. one of the bes1
bridge players In London.
Prince Won Buelow, the former Ger
man foreign secretary, has served as
diplomatist in more countries outside
his own than any other member Of the
diplomatic profession.
The oldest Mason in the world is
Abraham Kittlehune of 3S7 Greenwood
avenue, Detroit Mr.. Kittlehune is 100
He Joined the order at Waterford, n
Y, in 1897. This classification has
been decided by committee and is
official.
Sheik ul Islam, the head of the Mo-
hammedan faith in the Philippines, is
at present in this country to raise mon
ey to educate the Moros. His title is
imperial Ottoman religious commits
sioner. He traces his descent through
thirty-seven generations to Fatima, the
daughter of Mohammed.
The great dictator in the legal adj
ministration of Japan is the chief gen.
eral public procurator Of the supreme
court, Kichiro Hiranuma, Hogaku-
hakushi. DR.. Hiranuma is a man of
fifty. and has been an official of the
department of justice since 1888. No
mans word carries greater weight In
the courts of Japan.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-30
BRIGHT BRIEFS.

The problem now Is to make the Pan
anna canal stop skidding.
You can never tell how big factory
Is by the size Of its whistle.
Every cloud has a silver lining, but
the pessimist kicks because it isn't
gold.
No longer is it a question Of who
owns the earth, but who holds the
mortgage.
When a man offers to let you in or
a good thing don't forget that it's his
good thing.
People call economy a virtue, but
usually it is an enforced and not
voluntary virtue.
1t is hard to forgive and forget at
the same time and not very easy when
we try to separate them.
There is all the difference in the
world between being left by oneself
and being left by some one else.
Making bread and beds may be good
exercise, but trying to tell time by an
ankle watch would be more spectacu-
lar.
Absinth Is being used as an explo-
sive. OF course everybody knows it
was one Of the most destructive ele-
ments known to man.
1t is said upon good authority that
Mexico owes only $2OO,OOO,OOO to for
eigners, which gives US a new appre-
citation of Mexican modesty.
Bumps and bruises, because they
compel the development of new tissue,
prolong life, according to a Chicago
professor, a statement to confound all
opponents of football.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-30
Train and Track.

A new German electrical device to
enable a moving train to set signal
makes use of a slight sinking of a rail
as train passes over it.
Shoes with quickly removable soles
and heels have been invented in France
for railroad men so that they can es-
cape should their feet be caught in
tracks.
The Union Pacific railroad carried
S,951, 1854 passengers in the fiscal year
ended June 80 last without the loss of
a single life This includes not only
passengers on trains, but passengers
getting off and on trains.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-30
Short Stories.

Albania means "the mountainous re
gion."
A state lunch in China comprises 146
dishes.
Maces are carried by Turkeys irreg-
ular cavalry.
A common needle passes through
eighty operations in its manufacture.
Colombia ranks next to Brazil as a
source of supply for coffee for the
United States.
In connection with a new hotel at
Honolulu there will be built a glass
walled shaft, in which guests Of the
house can descend into the sea and
watch its life.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-30
The Writers.

Thomas Nelson Page, United States
ambassador to Italy, says that he took
to writing to pay his board when his
law work failed to bring in a compen-
sation sufficient to meet the demands
Of his landlady.
DIR. NORTH Cantor, noted as Ger
many's senior mathematician and au-
thor of History of Mathematics" the
most comprehensive and important
work of it's kind and a striking
achievement in German literature, lives
at Heidelberg. Aside from his various
technical works, he has written much
in lighter vein.
William de Morgan is the most nota-
BILE example OIL a writer who postponed
the creation of literary masterpieces
until in advanced life. He had never
published anything until his, Joseph
Vance" surprised the reading world,
when he was sixty-ive, and he has
followed it with half a dozen other
long and most interesting novels.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-30

Photo by American Press Association.
LAYING THE KEEL OF THE CALIFORNIA.
the American navy, which includes
sixteen battleships and cruisers and a
hundred submarines.
The most striking feature of the Cal
ifornia is that she will be the first
electrically propelled battleship in the
world. The installation of the cleo
trio drive ushers in a new epoch in
navigation as farreaching and impor-
tant as that in which steam succeeded
sail power. The California will have
a cruising radius 80 per cent greater
than her sister ships and designated
speed of tweHty-One knots.
The two other dreadnaughts of her
class, which, however, are not to be
electrically propelled, will be the Idaho
and the Mississippi. All three will be
finished in 1917.
The California will be ga feet long,
displace $4,000 tons and will carry
twelve fourteen-inch guns. twenty-five
f1ve-inch guns and four submerged
twenty-one inch torpedo tubes in adj
diion to other armament.