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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-01
I" Strangers"

birds Ropes Of smilax were caught
70 the four corners of the table AMI
biuebirds were also suspended from
'hese. Souvenirs for the guests were
SINAI! slippers filled with rice and tiny
baskets Of bells and lilies were used
as place cards.
There will b" Il dinner at the Jeffer-
son and a small shower given for the
bride elect.
Observation-Disclosures.
Mrs. Lucian Dabney Robinson, Of
springfield" King William Count has
ISSUED cards announcing the marriage
OF her daughter. Mary Margaret, 10
Clyde Nealc Garrett. also of King VIII
nam. the ceremony having taken place
! IN Washington yesterday. After :, we'd
ding Journey, Mr.. aud Mrs. Garrett
viii reside IN King William. The bride
has many relatives and friends in
Richmond, where she frequently visits
Mrs. Robinson. mother of the bride;
her sister and brother. Mrs. william, y
ttroXton, ana Jucian ID. Robinson, j.
and the brother Of tho groom, accom-
panied tho bridal party to Washing
ton and witnessed the ceremony
Big Charity Play.
one OF the leading charity affairs ~.
! the season is the Comedy OF TOYS
10 take place Al the Academy or Music
or December 10 and II fo- the Rich
:uond creign Relief ASS ocia;ion Prom
I =
the entertainment, and special features
VIII be Introduced during tn play
Chair'n"E Of the dances are: Mrs. Rob
"rt Pc2:an:, Mrs. 81. George Bryan
Mrs. =. W. Massie and Charles c. Har-
ris. and some OF the dancing Will be
done in costume. Rehearsals tor the
entertainment arc now being held at
the Jefferson.
Mrs. donaldson TO Lecture.
l.. AI:s. Sally o. Donaldson will .:lv. H.,
regular weekly lecture at the Woman's
Club his afternoon at 1870 o'c:uGk
- ,he conclusion OF her talk tea VII
be served. and an informal recen;ion
VIII follow.
Quiet Ne,l,inE.
y quiet wedding was celebrated Non
day evening at o'clock At l@5 South
Laurel street when Miss Pearl Eunice
Terry. OF Fork Union, was married to
/ Edgar Todd Cocker, of Richmond The
ceremony was performed by Rev. J.
II. Joliff and only relatives and in
innate friends were present Tho bride
wore 4 going away gown Of blue cloth.
with hat and gloves to match, and a
Mr.. and Mrs. Cocker will make thcir
future home in Richmond.
Musical Program Mt Club.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
G!nter Park Woman's Club Will be held
this afternoon at 4 o'clock in the Gintcr
Park Assembly Hall y musical pro-
gram viii lie given by Miss 10 Hord
Frank, leading soprano OF the Seventh
street Christian Church, and Spencer
Thurman. pianist.
Benent Cnrd Party.
There Will be a charity cuchrc at
St Mary's Hall, corner OF Fourth and
Marshall Streets this evening at $40
o'clock. The affair is for the benefit
OF tho Bcnedictinc Sisters and all in
tcrestcd are invited 20 attend.
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New. Note, or Inherent.

Rev. ". NJ. Thompson. Presbyterian
Missionary in Brazil, spent Sunday with
his son. Professor Thompson. in this
city on his way to his home IN I.exing
ton. This Is his first visit in seven
years.
Detective j. j. IIeclau left tho police
force to-day and Tomorrow viii enter
on his duties as deputy ci:y sergeant.
In the Police Court this morning
Henry LanSford. colored. was sent to
tie grand jur! to answer he charge
OF Forging the name of Harry Phillips.
colorcd. to check for 1854. AMI draw
ing the money.
Petersburg Lodge OF t:lks will hold
Its memorial services next sunday in
corninemoratlon OF it's departed mem
berS The observance will u in the
lodge room. and of very quiet char
actcr. There will be no formal adj
dress
c. K. Russell, a citizen OF Richmond.
was taken i'll on the street to-day and
was carried to the hospital.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-01

the past week. has returned 10 her
home In fredericksburg.
Miss Eloise Williams is returning 70
Norfolk to-day. after visit to Mrs.
Juliet Chiffon Keith on Cathedral
Place.
Miss Ellie Wood Page, who has been
the guest OF friends on Park Avenu.
for a few days, has left for the Uni
versity OF Virginia.
Miss Thcresc Nuruey and Miss Jessie
Darden have returned to SUFFOLK. after
visit TO this city.
Mr.. and Mrs James &. Martin. who
have been at Buck HILL" for the past
several months, are now at Pine
hurst, y. G.. :or several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Darnlcy .ldamson. who
have spent their honeymoon in the
North. returned TO Richmond yester-
day.
Misses Helen and Nicketti Johnston
nave returned TO school, after spend
ing the holidays with their parents
DR.. and Mrs. George Ben Johnston.
Decatur AXtell. of this city, is spend
ing short time at the Virginia Hot
Springs.
DIR. and Mrs. I. A Alderman have
returned to the University OF Nir-
Snia, after a visit TO Governor stuart,
at the mansion.
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Three noid-Up. and Robberi,,

y stranger entered the Arlington
if"tel IN Sycamore street Yesterday
vent UP stairs, and meeting one Of
the guests. held him up at the point of
Il pistol and made him deliver up his
money. about $50.
y negro was held up in Blandford
By negroes last nigh, and rohhoL ~
mis- money. sl1.
rive negroes held up negro named
Edward Watson. on the Baxter Road
III PRINCE George, this morning. anu
robbed him OF Si4. his wages drawn at
the Du Pont works
y pu Font man was asked the time OF
""s III boiiingbrook Street restau-
rant yesterday. He pulled out hi. ,oI,
watch and politely answered the u,ierv
lie" minutes later his watch was
missing
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-01
FIND TRACES OF RABIES
IN DOG WHICH BIT BOY
Detective ut Pasteur institute
I'm Richmond.
BARN AND SEVEN MULES BURN
Fire az City Point Does Damage Esti-
mated at S5,O00-Three Hold
Ups and RObberies Are Reported.
Church Officers Organize.
Special to The Times-Dispatch. J

PETERSBURG, VA. November 90
Detective NJ r. Aldridge has been ad-
Nised by the Bureau OF Animal In
dustry at Washington that the head
of the dog sent there for examine
ton several days ago showed unmis-
taxable evidence or rabies. Mr. Aid
ridges son WAS attacked and severely
bitten by dog last week in Halifax
street. The dog was killed and the
head was sent to Washington for OK
animation. and as measure of pre-
caution. the boy placed under
treatment at the PaSteur Institute in
Richmond. He Is getting along we'll
and assurance is given his parents
that no apprehension need be felt about
him.
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HoneweiI .Sotcs.

certificate of the charter OF the Viii
iaSe Amusement Corporation with Of
Nces at Hopewell. has been recorded
III the clerks office OF Prince GEORGE
WIN ). NJ. Luke. cashier OF the Vir-
gina state Bank at Hopcwel. as pres
ident The object is to carry on ths
moving picture business
Inc Harrison Construction Ccmpany.
OF th's city. is erecting large brick
MOTEL At Hopewell for Richmond mar
isS Inc hotel will contain 100 rooms.
RANK harris, colored. WAS killed on
sunday by stray bullet fred nv ono
of party of negroes who were hrht-
ing over crap money
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Bonrd OF Stewards Orruui.c.

The Board Of Stewards of the III =
trick VI. L; Church was organized last
might. with the election OF officers for
The ensuing year. as follows: preSi-
dent T.. NJ. Moore: vice president. $.
;. Nugent: secretary. J. Il. Anderson
assistant secretary. j. y. Moore: inan-
cial secretary, -. G.. Franklin: treas
urer. George y. James; public an
n"unccr G. T.. Marks: church ciiorister
Il. VI. Moore.
The retiring pastor. Rev. G. c. Jones.
preached his farewell sermon on sun
day night to 4 large congregations
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nurn md MuIcs Hurn

barn belonging TO tn. Misses
:ppes. near City Point, was destroyed
by fire Of undetermined origin night
before last. The building was rented
ana used by contractors engaged i'm
construction work. who lost seven
mules. much feed ana grain. and ma
chinery. The loss is estimated at So
600
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-01
\ Midnight Fire,

shortly before last midnight fire was
discovered i'll the annex OF r. w.
Snliths grocery store in West High
street. Inc annex is used as a storage
room ana the fire was confined to 1t.
The damage is estimated at $500 win
no insurance. The store was not dam
aged but the stock of goods was some :
what damaged by water and smoke.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-01
IN AND OUT or TOWN.

Mrs. Edward Mayo is the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gordon at .'Huntiy'
their home on the Three Chopt Road.
MIR. and Mrs. Max SchultZe, who have
been visiting the latters parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Kahn. on Park Avenue.
have left for Tennessee.
Miss Lucille Rawlings, who has been
the guest of Misses Marie and Margaret
Smith, OF 925~ West Grace Street, for
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-01
IIanDa Alnl,os

y meeting OF the Petersburg Kappa
Alphas will be held on Saturday nirh,
In the rooms of the Chamber of Com
merce. and smoker will be cnjoycd.
delegation will be sent TO the bien-
mai convention OF the fraternity. TO he
held at the Jefferson Hotel ia Rich
mond. December 81 to %
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-01

Yesterday afternoon. The ire is sup
posed to have caught from the engine
OF the corn threshcr. The loss is cs-
tiinated at $1,000. partially co"ered by
Insurance.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-01

The Social Service Federation will
meet at rs North Fifth street Friday
afternoon at O'Clock. Miss Frances
Scott and Mrs. r. w. Beverly will tell
o: the work being done by the Shelter
ing Arms Hospital and the Southern
Woman's College Association, respec
lively The bills the federation hopes
10 nave tavorabiy considered by the
Legislature Of 1916 will be discusseI
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-01
WOMEN'S MEETINGS.

The woman sboard Of the Methodist
institute will hold a very important
meeting at the institute, Nineteenth
and Grace Streets. this morning at II
o'clock. All members o: the board are
urged 20 be present
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-01
Fire In DtDXylJslie

new barn on the farm af George
Ial!ey' near Poole's Siding. in Din =
widdie County, was destroyed by fire
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-01

Ihere VIII be an important meet
ing OF the board Of managers Of tbe
baptist Home for Aged Women at the
home on Thursday morning at II
o'clock. All members are urged to
attend.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-01

The Memorial Hospital Alumnae AS
ISOLATION will hold its next meeting
At the Nurs s Home, 1928 East Mar
snail street this afternoon at O'Clock
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-01

The Richmond Chapter OF the Alum
nae OF sweet Brian College will meet
tomorrow afternoon with Miss Mary
Aslianby Johnston. at O'Clock. at her
apartments in the Chesterfield All
members are invited TO be present
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-13
]. D. c. UNVEILS
zANT|MYER SHAFT
Judge W. S. Raymond Was
rator at Ceremony
Held at Barrackville.

Impressive ceremonies attended the
unwilling Of the Luther santmyer
monuments at Barrackville Sunday, the
stone marking the last resting place
of a young confederate! soldier, having
been erected by the Robert e. Lee
Chapter OF the Daughters OF the Con-
federacy.
The ceremonies preceding the un.
yelling were held In the Baptist
Church In BarrackviIles and were pre-.
sided over by Edgar Ice, well.known
resident Of that place. Mr.. Ice ade
a splendid address before a most ap.
preciatiye audience.
At the conclusion OF the services in
the church, the assemblage moved TO
the cemetery adjoining, where Mrs.
Mary Straight, an aged resident OF
Barrackville, drew the veil from the
monuent after placing a Confederate
flag on the grave of the young soldier.
Following the unwilling, Judge w. S.
Raymond, Of this city, a Confederate
drummer boy, made brief address.
The story Of the young soldier is
well.known by residents OF the com.
munity. He was a member Of Whites
Battalion Of the Confederate Cavalry
and was taken Ill while passing
through Barrackville on the famous
Jones raid. His illness developing ty.
phoid fever, he was left behind at the
home Of Harry Nichols where he was
nursed until his death by women OF
the neighborhood.
Mrs. Mary Straight, who yesterday
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-13
New Japanese Loan
To Pay Off Old Debt.
FOREIGN DEBTS TO AMOUNT OF
800 MILLIONS WILL MATURE
WITHIN TEN YEARS.

TOXIC, Japan, Dec. 1S.-Leading
japanese bankers have decided that
a new domestic loan should be raised
to redeem foreign loans.
This decision is result Of the fact
that Japan has about sS0o,OoO,O00 in
foreign loans which mature in ten
years. The idea is. that upon the con.
clusion OF the European war the none.
tary circulation OF the world will be.
come stringent owing TO the financial
adjustments OF the powers concern.
ed. How Japan should deal with the
situation forms difficult question.
The bankers think It advisable to raise
a domestic loan with aview to redeem.
ing foreign loans while the money mar.
ket is now In a slack condition. They
think that the flotations OF domestic
loan at this moment would not only
help adjust the foreign loans, but
would also moderate the monetary cir.
culation at home.
Acting on this conclusion, the bank.
ers will probably make representations
to the government. In view OF the sat
isfactory result of the railway bonds
issued some time ago, It is proposed to
issue the domestic loan at a price of
96 IL yen, with interest at 5 per cent
redeemable In twenty years.
Mr.. Taketomi, minister OF finance,
announces that 100000 yen, (s15,.
000,000) of the specie reserve will be
appropriated to redeem the railway
loans raised in England, and which
will fall due February next Another
80, 100000 yen will be employed to
pay off all foreign bonds. He pointed
out that the specie reserve which al.
ready amounts to about 100000, 600 yen
will steadily increase.
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hearsed by Miss Emma oderbolz. su-
peryisor Of music In the public.
schools. The persnonel OF the chorus
is as follows: Kathryn Troxeil, irene
Barnes. Goidie Hartley. May kelley.
Ruth Phillips. Ruth Hamilton, Helen
Mcmillan. Ethel Toothman, Helen
Rhodabarger, Lanna Mason. Martha
Knight Gertrude Thrall Louise Rock,
Pauline Reed, Inez Workman. Nina
Simon. Ruby Smith, Jessie Wander.
wort, Helen Crowl. Frances .Kneisel;
May Hamilton, Mildred Raymond, Lu.
Gle Hamilton, Lena Hotsinpillar,t
Gladys Parker. Adeline Steele, Car.
line Stealey, Pauline Graham, Margar.
ite Dexter, Virginia Fleming, Nellie
Roster, Bessie Preston, Katherine
Moore, Hugh Meredith, Ralph Miller,
Heber yanGilder, Harold Roush. Rus:
sell Meredith, Robert Maple, William
Gallagher, Frank Fleming, John Jones,
Eugene Orr, Arthur Fisher, Bernard
Arnett, Kearsley Hartley, James
knight, George Irwin. oRbert Hawk.
ms, George MeCrory, Earl Wilson, or.
rim Bell, Forest knight, Herschel Ice.
Earl Fear,
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Dame Ramor, strengthened with a
dash Of corroboration, has it that
Miss Burke, one Of the most popular
idols Of the American stage. is to re.
ceive the rather Insignificant pittance
Of $3.50, 900 for distinguished bravery
and daring in facing a battery OF
movie cameras, for 20 weeks.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-13
The Magic Skin at
the Nelson Today

One Of the most extraordinary of.
ferings Of the season is the latest Edi.
son feature, THE Magic Skim" book.
ed by the Kleine.E Edison Feature Ser
yicelas the chief attraction at the Mel.
son Theatre today.
LoversEo OF Balzacswill exult in the an
nouncement that this mystic master
piece has been filmed. The Basshan.
allan dances and midnight revelries,
the artists bargin with Maphistophe.
les, are dramatic episodes which lend
themselves well to he peculiar posi-
bilihes Of the motion picture camera
The vague and ishadowy, but none the
less plainly observable figure OF Sa.
tan. is much more convincing bit Of
work on the screen than 1t could be
anywhere else.
Balsac students will remember the
remarkable story OF the respondent
artist, who. on his way to the Seine
to commit suicide, comes wierdly into
possession Of the magic skin, and how
by the terms OF his bargain with the
devil his every wish is TO be gratified
until the skin has shrunk away.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-13
PhysIcal LlmI /,

vncle Jack asked little Cello II abe
didn't want him 70 play with her.
"oh, no. she said, "Eetre playing
Indian, and you're no use, cause you're
scsiped slsesdyi - chiesso Tribune.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-13
A. QUINlT IS
GETTING N SHAPE
Season Will Open Here New
Years Night With
Clarksburg.

The king OF indoor sports, basket.
ball is certainlylto be with Fairmont
fans this year. With the High School
and Normal TO be on the map. the
Y. NJ C. A.fpromises osbe represent.
cd by team such as made basket.
ball favorite in Fairmont. The Y. NJ.
c. A. team has always been a hum.
mer. here and this year team will
be developed as strong as the teams
OF former years.
For several weeks the team has
been training their eys, their wind,
their speed, their passing and their
old.time pep" and even at this time
a team has been developed that would
whip many first class team in mid
season form. The enthusiasm Is great
and the. man are working with will
10 get place on the team.
Among those capering around the
floor trimming themselves up for a
hard seasons work are Don Arnett,
sPige Coburn, Curt Amos, Liver Sch.
warm. Zeke Davis, Ray Fisher, Dan
Maurer, Charles Jeffreys and John
Reed, with big bunch pushing them
hard. All the men from last years
team are back except one and the fight
for the place and for the other places
on the team is very hard.
The Y. NJ. c. a. basketball season
for its big team will open on New
Years night when the strong Park.
ersburg Y. NJ G. A. team will play
here. This is aSrare treat for the fans
of the city for the first game and II
promises to DO a "hot" contest. The
Parkersburg bunch will be under the
leadership of Jones. a man that knows
the game. With reputation of being
one of the best formards in the state,
he Is sure to bring team that will
play a game worth going a long way to
see.
The bowling schedule for the week
at the Y. NJ. c. "A. is as follows:
Commercial League.
Tuesday, Dee. "a, 7.30-Hartleys VS..
Monongah Glass.
Thursday, Dec. 16. 7.3O-West Wiz.
ginian VS.. Traction Company.
Friday, Dec. Il. 7.30-F. M. M. Co. VS..
Consol Coal Co.
Professional League.
Monday, Dec. 10, 7.ao-Ministers VS..
Bankers.
Wednesday, Dec. Is. s.45-Dentists
vs.. Doctors. :
Z Saturday, Dec. is. 7,so-AttOrneys
VS. Bankers
High School League.
Monday, Dec. 1s-Never Was vs..
Nuts.
:, Dednesday, Dec. 15-Has Boens VS..
Friday, Dec. 17-Will Be VS.. Nuts.
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Four Good Acts at
The AHippOdrome

Beginning Stoday, and continuing un.
til Wednesday four especially good
acts will be seen at the Ilippidrome.
Frank Leno and yioletta, the novelty
equilobrists, are said to rank high as
acrobatic maryels. William c.. Reid
and Company presenting "a comedy
singing syetch entitled "Ihe Little Isle
o. Green, in which they give a
glimpse of life in the "ould Sod"
George Hyde as a descriptive singer
and story teller will tell how good
he is himself when you go to hear
him, and George Hussy IN his comic
yentriloqu isms can be depended upon
70 give q good account OF himself, as
he Is said to have one, of the best
acts of It's kind. In. addition to this
particularly strong bill Of vaudeville
there Will be sthree:part feature pic.
tpre entitled 1.-THE Face OF the Ma.
DONNA, with Alice Joyce and Guy
coombs taking tn leading parts.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-13
M|NSTRE[S MAY
GO JOHANNESBURG
Saturday Nights Perform
ance a Repetit of Fri
days Success.

The u. G. n. Ministries, which played
here Friday and saturdayito crowded
houses. was q signal success. There
was not hitch In any of the acting
Of the local boys and the music and
singing was far beyond expectations.
The comedians OF which there were
many, have all been asked to go to
Clarksburg and put on show there
within q short time but 1t Is quite
likely they will refuse.
From q financial Standpoint the min.
strels paid well. The costumes were
of the best and all those that attend.
ed were greatly satisfied with the per-
formance.
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WeberQu Quartet
Sing Here Tonight

The Weber Male. Quartet, musical
organization OF snote will appear at
the Grand Opera House tonight, one of
the events OF the Normal Lyceum
course. The Weber quartet comes
with the highest possible recommen.
dations as an Organization above the
average, and 1t islmaintained by those
WHO have heard their concert that 1t
will come lfully5up to the standard set
by previous numbers Of the Normal
Course. The performance will start
promptly at SIS O'Clock.
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DRUNK FINED

Charged with being drunk, John
puckovltch was fined 81 and costs by
Justice NJ. R. Musgroye Saturday
Duckovitch was found at Jamison No
Q and brought to Faismont. He paid
and was released.
Remember Hartman's $500 saitssalss
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Urging the 'necessity of-a'conttnuinB
building program the secretary says
II is the "surest way to raise the
standard OF naval efficiency" and that
little is to be gained by Sudden fiuc-
tuations and changes in policy"
"If vote had been taken few
months ago. he adds, "as to types
OF ships tox be constructed, large
majority Of the people would doubt
less have voted to go into building
submarines on a scale SO large as to
leave little money for other fighting
craft. Recently In navy circles the
pendulum may be said to have swung
away from an overlarge undersea pro-
gram with emphasis again placed up
on the dreadnaught,
"My first thought, was to present a
plan for 10.year, period, but the ar
gument against determining upon a
program for longer term than fye
years seemed conclusive, for In this
day OF invention and development 1t
would hardly be safe to fix upon Ger.
tain types OF ships for long term
Of years. We know what other coun-
tries have built and are building, and
we know the needs which constant
practice and maneuvers OF the past
IL months by our own feet have
taught us. Therefore the best expert
Judgment approves the number OF and
types of which are recommended. II
there are those who believe even with.
in these five years changes in types
OF ships or In equipment or argument
will ha an marked as tn make the
carrying out OF the, recommendations
deny the benefit OF new discoveries
the complete answer Is this: Con-
gress is asked to make appropriations
only for year at time, In accord.
ance with custom. Any succeeding
Congress will make such alterations
as experience may prove desirable,
without reduction Of the strength OF
the feet to be constructed upon the
plan proposed"
The full total OF the navy budget
Off the year is s217,602,174; all but
S1S2 ,2S0, 047 OF which will so for ships
now under construction or to be au.
thorized. The remainder contem:.
plates the increased personal and gen.
eral running expenses OF the navy
atioat and ashore.
in comparison with the enormous
expenditures abroad" the secretary
writes, "the large expenditure Is nee
essary II our fleet Is to be able to
enforce American policies. The less.
on Of the European war warns US.
that. It Is better to spend money in.
times Of peace for preparation than