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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-05-14
How a Zeppelin Is Made.

The building Of q Zeppelin Is not the
work Of a day. The mere work ON ,ho
vessel takes an entire year, and when
that work is done another three ,uou,l.
must be spent in testing. StrctcA. a
on a Framework Of girders there ara
from seventeen to twenty-five ballu.o.
cites from end to end. Over these and
over the girdcrs IS an outer skin II
pr"ofed canvas. Slnng under the cr,nt
Length is q series Of cabins.
Right in front i the station of five
lookout man. who is in charge Of Tin
starting and the landing. He ha- ,.
chors Slung hnneath him. In the ar ,
boat, which is entirely covered H.. a,
two petrol engines. Behind til, t.,,
is the gAngWay, fitted up with ~sIr.fr. q
hcrtllS for the crew. In the ce,4,., i.
the observation station. 1t is c,.,
here that the bombs are dropped n,d
1t IS in here that the marvellous ~,...~
ing and sighting apparatus is insfal.ea
as We'll as the wireless plan, ST
Louis Republic.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-05-14

board only from 5 per cent to so per cent
Of the crews necessary to man them in
case Of war.
There are also six second line battle
ships. one armored cruiser. one second
class cruiser and fourteen torpedo boats
which are in the condition technically
called Gin ordinary" These vessels are
manned by from 10 to 20 per cent of the
regular complements-just enough to pre-
vent them from rusting to pieces.
Further, there are three second line bat
tleships, three second class cruisers, one
third class cruiser, one destroyer. two
monitors. four torpedo boats. six gun
boats, one transport. one supply ship. one
fuel ship, one repair ship and eleven con-
verted yachts which are out Of commits
sion altogether.
These vessels are in nearly every case
hopelessly out Of date. They are to all
intents and purposes unserviceable for
war purposes. Several Of these gunboats,
torpedo boats and converted yachts. are In
the absence OF suitable vessels. being used
by the naval militias of the various states.
Need $4,000 More Men.
To provide a proper complement for all
vessels Of the navy which could still be
made useful for war purposes would re-
quire an addition to the present force
allowed by congress OF about 1900 men.
Meanwhile the problem is becoming more
difficult as time goes on because Of the
vessels under construction which must
shortly be provided with crews.
In regard to ships and their equipment,
including guns. engines, range finders,
etc, matters are, on the whole. in excel
lent shape. AS units the vessels in com
mission are we'll built, well designed and
we'll cared for, and compare in all types
favorably with the vessels of other pow
ers. In fact, l believe that they are
better.
In a few particulars, such as the lack
OF sufficient torpedoes. there is room for
great Improvement; also in regard to the
lacn Of certain auxiliaries and the INSULT
cient number Of scouts much can be done
to make the feet better balanced.
But the navy has felt that while !.
greatly desires A vel! rounded feet In the
material sense It would be the creates,
possible mistake to secure such a feet at
the expense Of the main scagoing fgh,irg
craft-that is to say. OUT battleships ana
destroyers. This is because makeshft
auXillartes can be improyised In an ener-
genrE. whereas battlcShips must be plan
ned and commenced at least three yes- -
beforehand.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-05-14

! Baseball Gossip 5
8 By "Sc0RE KEEPER" &

can league pennant! Just glance Mt the
pitching staff-Joe Wood, Ray Collins.
Dutch Leonard. Foster, Shore, Gregg
and Ruth! The Red Sox will also have
a new boXman named Scott, who won
twenty-six and lost ten games with
Saginaw in the Southern Michigan as
ISOLATION last year.
The only doubtful position is second
base. which will be covered regularly
by Janvrin. Hoblitzell, Gardner and
Scott are the other infield regulars,
with the old reliables, Lewis, Speaker
and Hooper. in the outfield. Carrigan,
Cady and Thomas will do the back
stopping. Looks like a real ball club!
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-05-14

raise even 100000 men In six months.
That is, trained and equipped men.
The question then rests upon Il navy.
Assuming it is equal in size to the
ships escorting these transports, what
course could it pursue?
"There are two ways open-to sail en-
masse and trust to luck to fall in with
the %escorting squadron or to spread out
along our 1900 mile coast line, have
our two solitary scout cruisers en-
deavor to locate the hostile feet, and
then converge.
"1n either case our ships would get
the worst Of it, for they have not, &C.
cording to reliable reports. enough
powder to fight with for any length Of
time. Therefore we Will assume that
the opposing fleet has either defeated
and begun to land troops on Long Is
land, near Long Beach.
Effort to Hold Our Forts.
"As soon as we learned of their ap-
proach all the troops we could get to-
gether would be rushed to New York
as a base. The effort would be made
to hold our forts-Fort Hamilton,
Sandy Hook, Fort Wadsworth, Fort
TOtten, etc.
"These forts are built to repulse a
foe upon water, not land. 1t is neces-
sary, therefore. that their rea be pro-
tected by troops. Our men would then
begin to dig trenches and lay mine
fields in the rear of the forts and on
the approaches to them.
st is one thing to charge an enemy
in the face of rifle fire and another to
run over the ground that you expect to
rise up under your feet any instant.
The mines and actual trench fighting
| could be counted upon to hold the en-
envy back for a short time, say a week.
Then because of their superior force.
they would undoubtedly be able to take
all our forts.
~"IIaving taken the forts, the advance
could be made into the harlor by their
ships as 500 as the submarine mines
were out of the way. Then they would
have at their mercy the richest city in
the world. Their first troops would
have more or less difficulty in actually
reaching the city.
In the first place, every great bridge
across the East river would be destroy.
ed. Every boat would be destroyed
Approaches to the city from the north
would lie protected as far as they
could be, but meantime the city would
be in Il state Of famine and Mysteries
Inhabitants could not get out"
Navy Unptepared.
The shortcomings Of the United
States navy as to preparedness fol
war We're disclosed recently in a state
ment made by Acting Secretary I,oose
welt of the navy,
Mr.. RooSevelt's statement in part i:
rs follows:
In regard to the numbers Of officer.
and men Of the navy there has nevel
been an attempt to hide the fact that al
thong the numbers are recruited W I,
! the limit allowed by congrcs! We hay,
j, only sufficient men to nan in an aleplat,
manner a portion Of the vessels alread,
built. AT present three second line bat
1 tleshlps. two arnored cruisers, four frs
: class cruisers, one second class cruiser
+ two third class cruisers, tNentv-one de
! stroyers, three monitors, flve submarines
one gunboat, three fuel ships and tw.
' vessels Of special type are in commission
{ In reserVe-that is 70 say. they have @,
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-05-14
Fielder Jones a "comeback."

st. Louis fans may see Fielder Jones,
manager of the Terriers. in a come
back role this season. If Jones can
get into condition he intends to act as
pinch hitter in some Of the close games
during the present campaign.
Il can still pickle that old pill said
Jones, land if l car get into condition
l will be in there as a pinch hitter
this season." Jones, when in his prime
as a member Of the Chicago White
Sox. was one of the best batters in
the American league.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-05-14
Fleet Maneuvers In May Will Find
Weak Points In New York's
Armor-Senator TiIIman Says
FOREIGN Fleet Would Soon Level
the Great City-The Enemy's
Probable Course-Strength Of
the Navy.
p would happen If a for
WV eign feet of invasion We're
to attack America? From

M ClSu ueGL VI ulNlSAOA "OAS
to attack America? From
May 9 to II we are to learn
how we would go about protecting our
selves If an enemy feet chose New
York city as its objective.
During that period a large fleet Of
our warships is to go through a series
of maneuvers in and about New York
for the purpose Of finding its weak
points.
Three admirals, recently raised to
this, the highest rank in u navy, will
be in charge Of the maneuvers If the
original plans are followed. Admiral
Fletcher will be in full charge, while
Admirals Howard and Cowles will be
In command of divisions.
Many are Of the opinion that New
York could not long withstand the fire
of q hostile fleet.
TiIIman Tells Of Our Weakness.
Senator Tillman of South Carolina,
chairman Of the senate naval affairs
committee, Is of the belief that a fleet
Of English or German battleships max
ing an attack on New York. could de-
stroy several billion dollars worth of
skyscrapers in a half hours lombard
ment and steam away again with but
little damage, so far as the defenses
are concerned.
"Every now and then We have a war
game, in which q feet attacks the forts
defending some particular town; both
dre enormous quantities of blank car
tridges and Shells" he continued, land
then the umpires speak their little
piece, always somewhat to this effect:
The attack made by the fleet reflects
great credit on the officers command
ing it and shows the vessels to be
most efficient of their class However,
It vas clearly shown that the fleet
stroyed the town.
"In the first place. and in reply to
any startled question about Sandy
Hook, and the big sixteen inch gun
there, let me say if I We're command
ing a fleet which attacked New York
I would not bother with Sandy Hook
at all. Knowing that the strongest
Notifications are there, l would come
in by Long Island sound. l am alb.
solutely confident that Il fleet entering
by that route, passing through Hell
Gate after decorating the mines thai
might be placed there. would have NJ
trouble at all in bombarding the city
all it wanted to-"
Soldiers Would Be Landed.
Another expert. discussing the prob
able outcome of a foreign invasion o
America. figures that the hostile pow
ers would first embark their troop
upon transports. Say they could pu
100000 men on shipboard. This est
mate is a normal one. as some nation
could put half a million on the water.
"The feet of transports would sa
and be reasonably certain of reachin
shores inside Of ten days. Their
would be no possible manner in whic
We could determine where they intent
ed landing. Therefore we could not pr
our troops in one certain place an
wait for the landing at that place.
ut is q cold fact that we could nc
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-05-14
What an Amateur Baseball Player Is.

No player Of any club in any city
will be eligible who is under contract
or reserve by mutual agreement by
the national commission - National,
American, Federal or any Glass IA
league-or who is playing a regular
schedule Of games for money.
No player Of any club in any city
will be eligible who accepts or receives
in any form whatsoever any stipulated
weekly salary for services rendered
any club.
No player Of any club in any city
will be eligible who plays ball for a
livelihood.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-05-14
His Broad and Butter.

II met Differs wife yesterday. Talks
all the time, doesn't She?"
YES"
II have never heard Differs complain
about It,"
He'd better not. She supports him
by acknowledgements Plain Dealer.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-05-14
Same Power.

II have tribute to my powers as IN
actor. can draw tears from men and
women alike any time by working OH
their feelings
'Humph! I can do that too"
"On the stage!'
"No. in my office. I'm Il Dentist
New York American.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-05-14
Hard Case.

II Just saw a fellow with n u,ullty
hard case 70 handle" "A lawyer"
mo. a mud turtle. "-uouston Post
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-05-14

Photo by American Press Association.
Jim Thorpe, Famous Indian Athlete.
bases and covering the outer garden.
lie is also batting better.
Thorpe was used last season to run
for some of the regulars.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-05-14

Boston's Pitching Staff.
No wonder, Bill Carrigan says, the
Boston Red Sox under his manage
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-05-14
The Sunday School Lesson
SENIOR BEREAN.

Golden Text-A friend loveth at all
times (Proy. xvii. 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-23
rHE TTTNEY

Err-ts 90 ere Hre~r tss 0urr-s 20
-rza.afs teel- Own srEf-s are praise
worthy are r-s 90 .s noe likely fhat
rr % fer-rse.FFs wtr make a s.H
-.ersr tssroasa JOB Gf De-. The fiirs
NJ "a aeet heavy F-rEea f1 protest. che
s1E-Ias nsa.rss damage from per-
ssral feIr-Ies esd r other Ways is
ore 90 fe= ugst trr1rraes matters t1
81 rfrrrfr. rr rtrrr ts Hft.r tfgfF
tees q elsv Velrr permits any egmmaE
carter Col rsF tss streets shares o.
sseEsir..T vita fesr carrier f1r tEr
safety OF s rFsserEeFe. Hs matters
COW staas rer e..ies arr tsrs practical
PSI sters Fe seeerF whatever risk is
rraIVef
ff fse Hs-rr Bosses ere f1 hr per-
raHar f-Hrl~e ftr~r ss1rff Do seur
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H..rr enc aest~rse HlHH frr weather
rsr sEa thrr eis11~au WEr1 H ss
storey o. fr water Ttr street sa.i-
var ca@psnv cara1t De- expected f5
carry sgrefrrt F41irarret and Co. keep
.." .a. '..e' ..
gre s~rrr flrr a1rr far EfrrE
t.ssrs sre Eeff-rE E1af share at
sar tus.1ess sr ssEe care OF rar travel
OIL uisf-r wien if 's co.G aa1 dis
fFreeEnir and fsr EVrFHsF rers1H
aag,t prefer SEATED trolley ear Co
s1 a1reH1sHs THE ts. % course a
phase es ere ssss~ef witch Gro .Hf.
a.#eaI sasre- wCl also have r1 tra~
.rf5 e1rs.lrrataEr tf DO Frlss t1
ss- trmuss-i1e 81 tkT HssFT b1s 1
Summer be- mEss expect tr tho Tong
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rrrfFE-s t1 vfEfFr
tr s~r plan of proposed Regulation
ssFs ser srrFs tste proposed go Tar
fe~F have rot E1us further thar ttr
a-t.rEeers require ard expect 70
there vas AIRY attempt ia Rock Island.
at least Col eaf5rcr tss tsarr orli
-rrr~s ere -rs1fgttg1a wo1fd appear
erFir-.r elrerfg1ls.
What ts rest Seeded Gel 90 boud
every err pr passenger suecfs-tiy 90
mFss liabilities ss4 place resposst
sr.sg
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-23
The Daily Story
How She Made Him Pay-By Eunice Blake.

beautiful car the very hrst time 7
went out in it,
"Confound the-I mean we can't STAY
| here. must take you where you can
have attention
By this time she had come TO real
ization that something had happened
to herself as well as her car. With
woman's instinct she first put her hand
TO her back hair. TO find that it had
been disarranged by her fall Clutch
ing some hairpins that were sliding
out Of the coil she iabbed them into
different places. Then she seemed 70
be bracing herself against some in.
ternaI pain. She tried TO speak. but
seemed unable TO do so, but the young
man put his ear near her lips, and she
said family:
where am L" It seemed 70 the
young man that ft was time TO assert
himself or the girl would die on his
hands. Putting her in a corner so that
she would be less likely to fall, be
seated himself In front behind the
wheel and was about TO start for some
where when she sat up straight and
ordered him to stop.
What is it," he asked anxiously
ado you suppose I'm going 10 leave
my car here I'm the road like thst?"
It was a question Of getting her
where he might throw or this terrible
responsibility He started up again
without reply hystericaI person
needs the inevitable. and his act was
the best thing he could have done The
girl submitted without another word
about the wrecked car
Take me home" she said.
where is your home?'
She gave her address. and in ten min
utes they drew up at the door BE
fore the young man could aHght 70
help her she had jumped from the car.
run up the steps and into the house,
slamming the door behind her. The
young man followed. rang the bell and
was received by the girls mother, 10
whom he told the story OF the mishap
in words and manner that despite the
seriousness Of the matter caused n
smile to play about the ladys lips
'T'u see II she is much hurt she
said, "and let you know in a few min
utes"
When the lady returned she reported
that her daughter did not seem 10 be
at all injured, and the young man de
parted. Within an hour he drove Mp
to the house again with q new car, an
exact duplicate of the one that had
been wrecked.
BE found the young lady's father at
home and offered the new car. with re-
grets for the accident. but the gentle
man said that his daughter was 70
blame for having turned TO the left In
stead Of the right and declined to per
u1St her 70 accept the machine
A year later the young lady verified
her threat in saying, IN make you
pay for this" She married him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-23

ys' tAsT appear % have covered every
conceivable step o. the manufacture
df arrror. and have worked out their
.eFtimatsa iu the most minute detail
~ g. doubtful ~ the government could
obtain much additional information.
90 fnr as ths various elements o. cost
60 the uAnufaciurc % q ton % armor
plate are concerned. g Do was % au-
tf1rlrr a dozen trvestiEafiouE
so CO. the cost o. an armor plant. the
report on page o. states
-Of ths estimates submitted By the
Inspector % ordnance. one gives with
Out detail g. 100000 a. a conservative
cost OF an a~mor plant % about 10000
tons yearly capacity.
"a rccoud estimate. given 90 consid-
cradle detail. places the cost 90 a sim
STAR plant az s1sT5.0oo.
the report o. rfe a-m1r factory
board sstiuafFE tho cust OF l'E pro
posed plants 600 tons cauac.ty-at
Fr rf-sTz --- This board believes
fsar tre total erEf 90 an amor plant.
az esruated upon by Oh" arm1r fac
r1~y. should. today. be-. iu rulat num-
br-r fr711 COO
Are- receiving au doubts and I'M
rr-talrtrs GO fHs side OF che uuuufac-
furrrs. the .aV~srEarlrs board % 1906
reported thar che production % class
q a-m1r Al t-ftzT per ton. and Of
class 81 arm1r Fzzf.-f per ton This
rsar~ is about fs per CON Jess than flr
aVs=aE. estimates CO thc four naval
5HvrsIsat5rs 90 1895 The fact that
FW1 boards ere one % 1855 a1d Che
one OF 1906. came f1 almost tho same
r1rrigFI11s amer having spent muutls
5rvrsflsafiHe ts~ matter. would appear
20 ado weight tB flr Bindings 90 each.
Each i1Vesrirafs1a ir "a general oag
proved tr~ estimate ~ trr other
On af1.laa Co. r-rarff1s on ttr -pr1-
tuer.1r r1rr Per far 90 aruur. Both
boards also reported sHf.Hatrs as f1
~fef cost rHr production ruHf Do
TH1.srlrrr fH T.sf mas E- accepted aF
F.= eTTF lr "a fHsrFaEH-r plant. HE..r
rl@ .faU eHst la ono production cost
uffH saea f~He az taxes insurance
ana PROFITS added uEteH O. private
taurfacfsr-r F9g.d be- required f1 fE-
urr on. 6gf nearly su 90 ufirH e1ufd
rot proper d. CrarFraf.r f1 any rHrI.
nate as tr EH- cost 90 manufacture IH
"a government H.a-r. Tho government
auafI noe tsv- s1 Pas .rfera@t taxes.
or Insurance or Squire 1l profits ia
a Trrrrairtrr rFr -fru cost allowance
rsF made f1r such items aE Office rlf-
plies telephone service TELEGRAPH and
postage charge. travel Erarral rV.
1e1ees a e1uf.rEauf fund isssf Frr-
vices experimental work aud luve9ti-
Eau0aF. 90 accident fund. hospital
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-23
a sIUTUAL UNpERsTANpINc

A wrtgat understandings 90 ire az.
va1taFss % Corsolifati0n u1Tsst bs bad
befwser che village % Scar ard Che
city - HccE Island n thr proposition
ts 90 have Er-erai sugp-orr az che polls.
ard ~ wvutt seem that Mayor sctriv,
er's r,as is ere prpncr one 90 brius
thls abogt TIE people % the village
yin want % lenov aad have q rfrt; 70
tz1w what they may expect from ths
city ard tE~ ueog4s o. Rock fsiErd viii
- Interested tn SEEING that % rash
prumisrs are gfvea trvolvirE coadi.
the1s vhi-E 20 viii - b1rtsosous o
irsxpedicat 20 meet
Tzs tafaEs which have ees- vita
a-fF 1}-dE-f 90 Ire ttilazs sem Co o.
enftrsfy fair snf reasonable ard cover
ths prtnriprf usesss % tks people uith.
ozE tavsfvirE severe bgrisns Co any
Garter o. orfr remains 90 Sc tanf
en- 80 rooufs fsgfv u-ss-starf what
lf fs p-carsed 20 60 ard n1l ttas eaa
D. doue fr thts d.recfiar via have
been ncooasptsshes9 81 tas gropcssf
urrfsazs ere Bed iu tEr village
hsfgrs ths cate % siecfiou.
TTss tss u-rrafsss tsas Mayer
Echrtvsr sss zsaes. back-d ~ q con
rsfff-s % representative eitizsrs. VII
D. f1.ly CARED OF ~ tts rev sasrlr-
iserasioa tss uscsis % &c village have
co rrasoa to f8ahs q f. Co tks later
rsEs % tse city q Rock tstaze as asN
coc ssitllsr,s. a. vel a. - fhs advaas-
q - % SO prrssas village % sears fhas
tsesa tGiaEs D. Gaus tf sac tlliss~
uos-s 20 JOS sfsh Eack ts.ara there
VIII - 90 Epoe rssseu NY tAs pro
$3.50 fr-sruvs-=~1ss stcg.4 var apor
szvth anE ~Srsst th~ pleasure % tEr
p~-oris % Ssz-s sA~crs~,ves-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-23
Sidelights on the European War

Petrcgrad. Correspondence Of The
. Associated Press.J The proposal to
Dust the German poulaJion from Rus
STA still hangs FIRE. Recommends
tons made beforeIhe imperial council
/ and several commissions and subcom-
. missions appointed by the government
have included the government pur-
. chase Of all landed property owned by
Russian citizens of German national
itv and the expulsion OF these sub
F jeCts from Russia. But owing 10 the
difficulty OF replacing the Germans.
+ who occupy an important position in
Russia's industrial scheme. the Ger
man problem still lies before the COM
missions with little probability of i'm
mediate solution,
The literally inclined members be
! lieve that while the Germans should
not continue 10 enjoy the special
. privileges which have favored Ger
man industry in Russia in the past
they should not, on the other hand,
he thus sammarily deprived of their
rights in Russia, so long as they are
Russian citizens The Pau-SIavists
and the extreme members OF the ma
. expulsion of Germans az all costs.
AS a practical measure. the whole
question hinges upon the availability
OF other candidates to fn the posi-
tiOns now occupied by Germans. This
German population does not exceed
three per cent ofFhe entire population.
but IT occupies a conspicuous place in
the administrative activity OF Russia,
both of a private ana a governmental
nature. The majority of bank and in
surance company directors, property
owners and managers, are Germans;
the same is true of university profess
sors, lawyers, doctors, chief foresters,
exporters. importers, civil engineers,
printers and foremen in factories. Be
fore the beginning of the war. Russia
viewed this condition of things with
complacency. realizing that German
motive power was Indispensable In
country not yet trained 20 develop
its own resources to their highest
efficiency. The problem therefore
which Russia has faced since the be-
ginning of the war is a complicated
one. for which no practical solution
has Yet been suggested. Works that
prepared ammunition for war. rail-
roads and steamship lines for the
transportation of troops and NUM-
cions, were directed by Germans.
And most OF the land fringing the Rus
sian boundaries in Europe was owned
by the Germans.
Even II The Russians could immed-
lately train themselves for the work
hitherto left 70 the Germans. fur
Their obstacle arises in settling with
the German-Russian subjects The
Russian treasury has no cash ready to
pay Germans for their property or
Tor their stocks. Even il the money
were forthcoming. Il is not clear to
any one. just what would be done with
the property when bought Russians
themselves consider that the depre-
citation in land value and the decreas-