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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-16

the carronades gave to the British
broa6sfdes helped 10 decide many an
action fought at close quarters But
after all carronades were merely a
makeshift to increase the strength
of the comparatively small sized
men of war used in that period
In the construction of men of war
the French and Spanish were de-
cfdedIy ahead OF the English Their
ships were larger and designed with
far better lines than the British;
their frgates especially were SUI
perior both in size and sailing quail
tiles; and for many years the Eng
lish friEates were designed from the
French frisate Hebe. captured in
1852 Instead of increasing the NUM-
Der OF guns to these large ships the
calibre was increased and so were
the weight aud length OF each gun
in order.to admit OF the use OF large
charges. and 10 receive the greatest
point-bIank range, so as to allow
of the fire being opened at lons dis
tance6-
FRENCH
INVENTIONS.
About 1920 the French General
Paixhans invented gun OF large
caIibre. provided with a narrow
chamber at the hreech for the tnser-
ton OF the powder and began to IRE
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-16

Brooklyn as receiving ship. While
on this duty she was blown up June
4. 1929. and 20 persons were killed
II. was popularly supposed that the
explosion was caused by old sailors
who wished to protest their dlsap-
prova1 of steam
STEAM
IMPROVEMENTS
Soon came other war vessels OF
similar type, and then the large pad
die steamer frigate. in its day for
nidable ship The superior cal1bre
and range OF her guns added to her
velocity and enabling her to cripple
an opponent at distance where
scarcely any effective return Of IRE
was possible TO the sailing vessel:
while the weight of her metal came
with crushing power when it was to
her advantage finally to force the
fighting. For smaller vessels cor
yettes and other light craft. not
counting in naval battle. but very
useful throughout campaign.
steam was at once found to be of
great advantage and there were
many such paddle boats construct
ed In most uaYies.1 It wassthe same
with the transpoTt ships The trans
port OF bodies Of troops was nov
made z matter Of great simpicIty,
especially asSeyery naval country
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-16

hollow shot at low elevation from
these shell guns Hitherto hollow
shot had been fred against ships
from howitzers in shore batteries,
only. Paixhans' shell guns gave
ships the means Of arming with can
mons which by throwing their shells
as nearly as possible horizontally
could be used at sea. ship against
ship, with nearly the same proba-
bility Of hitting as the old round
shot guns.
The new gun soon was introduced
into all navies. and after undergoing
various improvements, came to con
sIitute an essential portion Of the
armament of all large men of war
In the first quarter Of the nineteenth
century the first attempts We're made
TO apply steam to the propulsion of
ships of war
The Fulton" was the first steam
ship. She was built in 1914 by
Robert Fulton In addition TO the
radical innovation Of steam, she was
fitted with the wheel in the center.
Her battery was composed of 20
long 32s and submarine gun pro-
jecting 100-pound shot There was
also a monster pump to be used
against the enemy in filing
her with water through the
portfolios. In one hull was
the boiler of copper, in the 9th
er was the engine The wheel was in
a l5-foot space between the two. She
had four rudders- two at each end
and could go IN either direction AT
the end of the war of 1872 this boat
was assigned to the navy yard at
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-16

peller supplied means Of reyolu--
tionizinS naval warfare entirely, and
transforming all war fleets into
steam fleets. The French. always
superior to the English II. naval de-
signs and construction, took The first
step IN this direction Finally IN
iS4e. the French engineer. Captain
Dupuv-Delome. constructed the first
screw-line of. battieships. the Ma
poleon of 100 guns and 500 horse
power This ship was not 1n1enoeo
TO depend on steam only unlike the
paddles the screw allowed a ship. to
retain all the lines and rigging OF
sailing vessel and TO be moved at
viii by steam alone.by sails alone
or by both combined
The success OF the Napoleon
soon caused screw ships OF the line
to be built both in France and Eng
land. The Cnmean war gave a new
inpu.se to the radical change In
naval construction and when II was
fond that mos. strong built ships
of The line could without TOO much
difficulty be fitted with screw and
engines, the transformation OF Az
nayies into steam fleets became only
matter of time
The crimean war called into eS-
isteDce two new naval CONSTRUCTORS
the steam gdnhoaL or mortar-ooat.
oririna1ly CONSTRUCTED by the Eng
slish for the contemplate attack on
Cronstadt. small vessel drawing
from four To- seven feet OF water
and armed with one or two large
range guns ora heavy mortar; and
the ic0n-sided- or shct-proof float
ms batteries hrst constructed by
the French for the attack Of coast
lAfa =
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-16
Az oDsoUeYGa GLIo oe Toe:
(3RYyl $50 NAVY s.s55.s,s.

England sbysSfan no 1ongersan i'm
.possfbIlftv Stfu so long as the ships
used for decisive action, the ships
of 1.-the Zine. remai med e1clusiyely
steam could work but hf6les change
"a condit5ons and Ivhich great na-
val baffIesswerest opEht
Thes inyentIgnso the screylp rosz
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-16

had large feet Of commercial.
steamers to fan back upon for
transport vessels IN case OF necesst-
: It was on these considerations
that steam had altered the condi=.
tfong OF naval warfare to such an
extent as to render an insasioneo
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scrfbed by this American autho1 %
follows:
-Horizontal shell fire has called
for iron armor, ana the TWO as OBJ
posing factors were now eSta bl1sn-s
ed in fhe recognition OF men he
contest between two sums up en 's
progression AID the fuctuatfors Of
the military IDEAS that have result
ed ii the batdeships of today, which
as the feet-ship remains dominant
factors n naval warfare not only
in actual fact, but in present prob-
ability From the first feeble De
ginnings 10 the present time al
though the strife has waxed grea1iy
IN degree It remains unchanged N
principle and IN kind
England followed France and
the Ualted States IN bulld-
ing great vessels. It did so
with the economical -ldea Of
letting other nations spend the mon
ey and then profit by their expeTE1-
mems. England was notably slow
TO adoo. che submarine. With the
record of its great Admiral Neison
IN mind and his heroism at sea up
pernaosf IN their memory British
naval officers declined to add any
such offensive vessel that seemed 70
take an unfair advantage fn@1ts stac-1
tics. It was not until all otheT.:na--ss
yics had built submarines that Eng
land added them and then Twas
over The protest OF members OLA
lament. who declared such milf
tay ofense cowaTciy-
But at the present day Engiand
has one of the most modern and m
fact the largest navy IN the Ssort9-s
It has lost several of its larger bat
rleships. however, and with Ger
man submarines all about. and with
The actual German navy IN hiding
and avoiding any decisive sea battle
It stands TO lose more OF its ships
II II does lose these ships. vii atTe-s
build IN great enough degree %
maintain its supremacy.
When awoman buys newspaQs1
she thinks she isn getting 8 1 ssa-:s
moneys worth unless she dncNStn
name OF somebody she SnoWes
among the death notices =.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-15
M0TICE.-AllEY PAVING
ASSESSMENT
BOARD OF ASSESSORS OFFICE.
Detroit. oct 10. 1915
Paving Notice No. 1887.

To Simons & Dupont. Julia X
Davis. Nathaniel Victor. II. W. SIM
ons. Edward Huebner Ir John Hart.
r r. DesfsocheE. Dr. r \. rnHpOror.
j A. Goodwillie, Harry Davidson.
Herman l. Marx. Michigan Mu-
Schmidt, c. II. Lynch, John Kaiser,
Henry Kaiser. and TO all other per
sons owning. occupying, OF otherwise
interested in any OF the lots and par
cells OF real estate In the local as
sessment district established by the
Common Council 70 defray the eN-
penses OF grading and paving the
alley within the boundaries herein
set forth.
The assessment roll has been COM
pleted for defraying the expense OF
alley In block between Frederick and
Kirby avenues. from the east line OF
Beaubien street 90 the west line OF
st Antoine street, and Is now open
to Inspection at this office, and viii
remain in this office for I've DAYS
from the first publication Of this
notice for the inspection Of all con-
cerned. All lots or parcels OF land
abutting on, or adjoining the alley
so described. have been assessed for
such Improvement
The Board OF assessors viii meet
on Tuesday the 18th day OF october.
1918. at o'clock a. No. AZ their Of
fee in the City Hall, and VIII remain
in session for a period OF six hours
TO hear any perscn or persons desir-
ing to object 10 any assessment 50
made.
BY GCSTAVE J. ALBRIGHT,
B-30l President.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-15

church. On his return he was in
stalled as pastor Of the two
churches His ministry came 10 an
end when be became subject 10 fits
OF mental alteration OF very dis
tressing character \ bond OF 500
pounds was exacted from him as
guarantee that he would never again
preach the Gospel or administer the
Sacraments, but the two churches
made comfortable provision for
him This Tastorate ended the
union II the Bergen and Staten Is
land churches. and Mr.. Jackson was
the last pastor vino conducted ut
vine worship in The Dutch language
in the church al. Port Richmond.
During the war OF the Revolur ION
the church was destroyed by the
British. The Richmond church.
which was in the care of the church
at Port Richmond, also was de
Etroyed
In the minutes of the Consistory
OF the church in Port Richmond. un-
der date OF June -. i7S5. IS this
record "Our house OF worship hav-
iGg been, destroyed IN tie late un
happy war. II was resolved 10 build
q new one Of brick Certain mem
hers were appointed 10 collect
moneys on Staten Island, others
were sent on the same errand 10
Long Island. Elizabethtown and to
Rerger The old church had been
wooden structure
In 1890 the Rev Peter Stryker
was installed "a pastor. It was I'm
der Mr. STRIKERS ministry that the
church was incorporated under the
laws of the state OF New York. In
1871 the Rev. Thomas Kirby was
installed as pastor. In 1902 the Rev
Peter l. VanPelt began his pastor
ate at Port Richmond.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-15
WANTS GOOD
MAN NOT IN
LOVE WITH WORK

SOUTH BEND. Ind. Oct IA
man who is respectable. does not
chew, drink or smoke ana Is under
10 years OF age. may obtain a low
ing wife who will provide not only
for herself but for him. by writing
10 Fred w. Keller, Mayor OF this
city. Mss Amy Pearl OF No. 1874
Elizabeth street Chicago. wrote TO
Mayor Keller, explaining that she
understood South Bend men would
come up 10 her standard.
She underlined the sentences In
which she stated he will not have
20 work hard IL he proved the
man of her choice Several mer
have already called on the Mayor
for further information.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-15
HUNTS BROTHER
FOR 40 YEARS

TOLEDO. O.. Oct. i5.--After a
separation Of 50 years. Mrs. Helen
Mccullough. q widow OF this city,
has located her brother. J. ID. Bling
ham. at Kalamazoo. Mich.
The two became separated at the
death OF their parents. Bingham
was adopted by q Toledo family.
and his sister went to live with an
uncle IN Chicago.
Each began hunt more than 40
years ago to ind the other, They
lived within a few miles OF each
other on two occasions without
knowing II.
While riding IN q street car here
recently. Mrs. Mccullough met an
old acquaintance Of the family that
adopted her brother. The clue has
at last reunited them.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-15
Staten Island COngre-
cation Has Existed
Since Colonies
EARLY DUTCH
FOUNDED BODY
Edifice Burned By Brit
ish During War
Time

NEW YORK. Oct 16.-The 250th
anniversary OF the settlement OF
the Reformed church on Staten Is.
land will be celebrated In the neal
future by special religious service
civic exercises. etc. during the week
beginning Get. II.
AS early as 1850 Dutch settlers.
coming 20 Staten Island in families.
groups and companies. had settled.
cleared and cultivated land there.
and traded with the indians. Al
the same period certain families OF
the Waldenses and OF the Huguenots
arrived on Staten Island. having
sailed from the Old World under
the patronage and by the assistance
OF citizens of Holland. The Dutch
were the predominant element in the
early population. and with them the
Waldenses and Huguenots. holding
the same doctrinal views and OBJ
serving the same ecclesiastical Gus
toms. were on the friendliest terms.
tANNE ABiEt FNbRAES AAAAAtd IN n
religious worship under the care
OF the Chassis or Amsterdam in the
Netherlands As early as 1860 the
Rev. samuel Drisius, an ordained
minister OF the Dutch church in
Manhattan. now known as the Cole
giate church. made occasional visits
70 The several settlements on Staten
Island. and from the year 1865 he
came 10 the island at regular IN
tervals to preach and 10 admins
Ter the Sacraments.
IN 1880 two houses OF worship had
already been erected. one near
stony Brook. called the South
Side" the other a; or near the
presen; location OF the church at
Port Richmond. called the North
Side" In TIA new house OF wor
ship was built on the north side
for the erection Of which the Staten
Island church had received a grant
or charter from Gov Hunter. which
document is still preserved
The first settled pastor OF whom
anything is known was the Rev
Cornelius Van Santvoord. He came
from Holland and was settled as
pastor n l7tS.
In 1850 the church at Port Rich
mond united with the church in
Bergen, y, J.. In a cali TO the Rev
Peter De Whit TO serve both par
ishes. The Chassis OF Amsterdam
notified the consistories OF the two
churches that De Whit was an i'm
poster and that his credentials.
which had won him favor in this
new land, were forgeries. so he was
at once discharged
In 1883 the tvo churches. though
separated by the XIII Won Kull and
a long stretch OF Jersey shore.
united in calling the Rev. William
a student for the ministry
under the care OF the Rev. John
Frelinghuysen OF Raritan. v. J. II
was necessary for Mr.. jackson to
proceed 10 Holland In order to
receive ordination to qualify him
FOR the ministry In the Dutch
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-15
A NERvINE TONIC

In many severe nervous dieoroere
the best remedy Is often tonic. The
most active tonic treatment II rec
commended by the highest medical
authority to arrest tho progress OF
such diseases.
II IL impossible 10 reach the nerves
directly with medicine. Dr.. WI
liams' Pink Pills are q nervine tonic
but they act on the nerves through
the blood. enabling the blood TO car
~ to the nerves the elements need
cd TO buiid them up.
Neuralgia. sciatica. sick headache
and number OF more severe nef>
vous troubles are properly treated BY
building up the blood with Or. VIII
liams' Pink Pills and are often en-.
tirely corrected In this way.
II you are nervous you can help
Yourself by refusing TO worry. BY
taking proper rest. sleep and vaca-
lions. BY avoiding excuses and by
taking out of-door exercise. For med
icine take Or. Williams Pink PILLS.
the non-alcoholic tonic.
Sufferers from nervous disorders
who have been taking treatment
without benefit should investigate
the tonic method. Write today to
the DR. Williams Medicine o.. Sche-
nectady. n. Y, for the booklet. DIS
VII. be sent free on request.
Your own druggist sells DR. VIII.
liams PM, Pills or they will he sent
by matt on rereip- cf price, Atty cents
per box, six boxes for $3.50. Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-15
SUSPENDS HIS
PAPER TO WED

WENATCHEE. Wash. Oct To-
Ashley Z. Holden, graduate OF the
wenatchee High school. who Is
editing newspaper nj Orient ask
ed the Indulgence Of his subscrib-
ers for suspendins the paper week
while he went away to be-married-
Holden said:
I'VE don't know whether II Is Gus
tomary for an editor TO take vaca'
ton or not. We do know that We
want TO get OF for week. and as
this paper is yours and You are the
boss. we are going TO ask your In
diligence and omit next weeks Is
sue. No. our grandmother isn't
dead. nor II isn't ball game, nor
even the Spokane fair. nor the open
bird season which Is calling US.
The fact OF the matter is that we
are going to obey the Biblical In
junction that advises a man not to
live alone.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-15
See shoat-coyote Duel.

MAIDEN. Wash. Oct 15.--An In
teresting scrimmage between a coy.
ote and 75-pound shost was wit.
messed by q large number of the
population here recently. The fight
took place on hill near town and
was a close contest for a few min
utes. after which the coyote. failing
TO sink his teeth in his quick footed
opponent, ran away.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-15
N0TICE--ALLEY PAVING
ASSESSMENT
BOARD or ASSESSORS OFFICE
Detroit. Oct ~. 1915.
Duvvfv- N-As>- ~ 1901
Paving Notice No. 1884.

TO Durbir Newton, Emily Burkstt
Adam Henry. Jos. A Rosbach, Dave
Trynell- WI. OHara- Harold Rich
ards, Jas. Lee. winnifred Sullon. En-
ma Witherspoon, r.. easier. T.. J. She
keli, Maria Pruerman, Margaret
Porst. Mrs. A. Mitchell. Geo A. Mat
thewson. r. Caster. Frank fmhofr. and
to all other persons owning, occupy
fnG or otherwise interested In any
OF the lots and parcels OF real es-
tate In the local assessment district
established by the Common Council
to defray the expenses OF grading
and paving the alley within the boun-
daries herein set forth.
The assessment roll has been com
pleted for defraying the expense OF
paving the alley No. sos being the
east and west alley I'm block between
Greenwood and Fourth avenues
Frank street and Alexsndrine avenue.
ana In now open TO Inspection at this
9snce. and will remain I'm this office
Tor nvs days from the FIRST publica-
ton of this notice for the inspection
OF All concerned. All lots or parcels
alley SO described. have been asse.sed
for such Improvement
The Board Of Assessors will meat
on Tuesday. the 18th day OF October.
1915, at o'clock n m. at their Of
Nee IN the City Hall. and will remain
IN session Tor period OF six hours
20 hear any person or persons desir-
tnu to object 60 any assessment so
BOARD or AssEssoss
BY ousTAvE ,. ALBRECHT.
1U>u<9 yS4 1Boos6ont.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-15
Yaauis kin and Rob in Raid.

DOUGLAS. Ariz.. Oct. 15.-A
small band OF Yaqui Indians made
a raid on the towns OF FL Orc. San
Geronimo. Sauceda and Santa Mar.
Ia, in the Ures district OF Sonora
recently. according TO word received
here today. Several Chinese mer.
chants were killed and food and
clothing taken from inhabitants OF
these towns. the refugees said.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-15
TWICE WINS
PLOW LAURELS

AURORA. III. Oct. l5--Waldo
Thomas OF Big Rock. Ill, won the
Wheatland championship plowing
contest for the second time in two
years.
Thomas victory at Wheatland last
year came after the Big Rock ex-
perts had tried valnly for % years
TO win the sweepstakes competition
which Is open TO the world. Plow-
men from any country are welcom-
ed at both the Big Rock and Wheat
land contests. which are classics
among the farmers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-15
DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS
Detroit. Oct IL. 1915.
FOR CONSTRUCTING
WTRIFIED CROCK
LATERAL SEWERS

Sealed proposals will be received n,
the office OF the Department Of Pub
lie Works. Detroit. Mich until SAT
urday. Oct. lS, 1918. at 10 O'Clock a.
time a fa-r place trey w1ti De 0pguErt.
Tor furnishing all the labor and ma
teriai. except manhole rings and COW
ers, which will be Furnished uy the
CITY, al city yards. and building and
finishing complete. together wi.h the
back hNing according TO the plans
and specifications on fle in this o.
nee. vitrihed crock lateral seweIs Ia
Lateral Sewer No. 27el. IN block
Pounded pounded ,1 X =, Fen aTi AAnoye5
Lateral Sewer No. 1854, IN block
trail. Wabash r r and Lodge
Lateral Sewer Nc 2Ts4. in Ludden
street. between Elmwood and Ellsry
Each bidder must deposit in a sep
srats envelope, with his bid a certi-
ned shank check payable 10 the order
Of Gle CO OF Detroit for the sum Of
twoy hundred dollars $4,000 for each
sewer bid upon. which viii be for
feited to the Department IN case the
ladder fails To enter into contract
within FIVE days after the accordance
OF his tender. Contracts TO be sub
i 5ses to tn. Ts sPpr 5gsi of The Common
Is accepted viii be- required 20 furn-
ism with his contract an approved
bond TO the city OF Detroit in the fun
amount OF the contract. conditioned
on the faithful performance OF con-
tract
The contractor shall be paid In
bonds or the proceeds thereof, II such
bonds are purchased by the Sinking
Fund Commission according 70 law
No bids VIII De accepted from any
person or firm who II In arrears or
default 10 the City Of Detroit upon
city
Printed specifications IN detail for
the above work may be had on appli-
cation TO the Secretary.
The Department Of Public Work
the right TO reject any or
all proposals.
1897 GEO. n. rENRELL
B-1et Commissioner
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-15

To Joseph c. Brewe, c. n Clark
W. @. stocker. A c. Paterson. Mary
and Geo Moore. Leo Won Mack. z
H. Enfield. Elmer A Billow. A. A.
Pillow. Claud C, spencer, Ed. n. Elm
Hum, L. J, Bromley. W. J. w.rts. j.
A Renter, Francis .. Roberts. r. Ku-
lick. J. p. sigman, Harvey White,
Frank r. simon. Aug. + Wobeck. w.
@. Clark. r. kuberick. Henry { Hays.
Chas. Hoffman. IL. A. Oherschuta. John
Reiser. r. Z, Brinkman. +. - Royce,
Hy Heath B. Hubbard. F. ] Shaugh-
messy, + w. Ellsworth. Emile Hunt
risin. Thos. Bsrgnon; J F v Der,
wen. John A. Bass. d ri. Jones Chas
Ward. @. Curry Est. Mrs A. z. Van
Ripper. Fred Jesch. Jr.. n. I. Jenkins,
b. Hubbard. Gust Lounmann. j. c.
McSorley. d. z. Haynes. J. Vaudeville,
William Burnstein. Emil J. Nuffet.
William Mueller. Arthur scaimmel.
c. j. Perrick. NJ Bills. c NJ Parsons.
A. Wright. and TO all other gersons
owning. occupying or otherwise In
terested in any OF the lots and par
cells of real estate IN the local as
xessment district established by tn.
Common Council 10 defray the ex-
penses OF grading and paving the al
ley within the boundaries herein set
The assessment roll has been COM
pieted for defraying the expense OF
paving the alley 500. being the alley
In block bounded by West Grand
Boulevard. vinewood. Warren and
McGraw avenues, and IS now open TO
inspection Al this office, and will re-
main in this office for Ave days from
the first publication Of this notice.
for the inspection OF all concerned.
All lots or parcels OF land ahutting
on or adjoining the alley so des-
cribed. have been assessed for such
Improvement.
The Board OF Assessors will meet
on Tuesday. the 18th day OF October
1915, at o'clock a m. at their Of
nee in the City Hall. and viii remain
In session for a period OF six hours
TO hear any person or persons desir-
ing to object to any assessment so
made.
BOARD OF ASSESSORS.
BY GCSTAyE J. ALBRIGHT.
B-1ss President.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-15
FILMS AID
TO TEACHER
Motion Pictures Used
to Educate Dead
wood Pupils

DEADWOOD. s. D.. Oct. 15.-B.
4. Myers OF the Deadwood public
schools has announced that he will
use motion pictures to cooperate
with the courses Of study for the pu.
pills of all grades. They Will be
given through the school year in a
theater under direction OF the Board
Of Education.
Deadwood 10 said to be the irst
city In the State to give such movie
shows for the scholars.