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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-10-27
DESTROY CORN STUBBLE
Farmers Can Reduce Damage from
Corn Stalk Borer by Turning
Under Stubble in FALL

Corn stubble should not be allowed
to stand in the field all winter undis-
turbed. The corn stalk Dorer Is one
OF the reasons" for this. THIS insect
is one Of the most notorious corn
pests Of the South and evidence OF it's
work can be seen in practically any
corn field at harvest time. 1t is the
cause OF the holes that may occur in
any portion Of a stalk.
The corn stalk borer remains as a
larva, or worm, in the base OF corn
stu bible beneath the ground during the
wint ter. Farmers do this insect a
great favor, therefore. when they let
their corn stubble stand undisturbed
In the field during fall and winter.
Destroying corn stubble is not very
easy, except on modernly equipped
farms where there is sufficient horse
power and the stuDble can be turn
ed under thoroughly. There is. there
Gore, some temptation to leave it un-
disturbed. But the advantages Of
turning stubble are such that farm.
er cannot we'll afford not to do it,.
Turning it under helps very much in
reducing the corn stalk borer for
tho next season.
Where thorough turning cannot be
pTacticed, there are other methods
such as busting out" the Stubble and
hauling it to tho compost heap for rot
ting. Dy another method, after the
corn is gathered, stalks. stubble, and
everything else may be "bustcd out" :"
raked into heaps and, after a few
weeks for drying. burned In expert.
mental work a very large percentage
Of corn stalk borer larvae (worms)
was destroyed during winter where
the stubblc was plowed out and left
exposed to the weather.
But when these methods are prac
ticed by farmers only here and there.
it will not help the situation very
much. The control Of the corn stalk
borcr depends upon the cooperative
action OF the farmers OF a community
The faCt must also be borne in
mind that it is an cXtravagant praC.
tice to let corn fields lie idle and OK.
posed during the winter months. no.
only on account Of these insect pests
but also on account of the loss from
washing and teaching OF soils.
A. f. CONRAD,
Professor Of Entomology,
Clemson Agricultural College.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-10-27

the west of Czartorysk, and thrown
back the Russians. During the last
few days 19 officers and $500 men
have been taken prisoner in this dis
trict and one cannon and eight ma
chine guns captured.
Further Progress in Serbia.
Berlin, Oct. % bulgarian trooDs
have advanced south of Strumitsa
and have driven the forces opposing
them across the Vardar river, it was
officially announced to-day by Ger
man army headquarters.
The occupation of Kumanovo and
Veloz by Bulgarian troops is also an
nounced.
Field Marshal Won Mackensen's
AustrO-German forces have further
advanced in the north, Gen. Won Koe-
vess' troops having reached a line
running from Arnayevo to Slatina
mountain, while the army under Gen.
Won Gallwitz has advanced to a front
running through Salevac, Savinovac
and Trnovca and to the north of Ra-
nOvac.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-10-27
YOU'RE BILIOUS , LET
"CASCARETS" LINEN
LIVER AND BOWELS.
Don't Stay IIcadaChy, Constipatcd,
Sick, With Breath Bad and
Stomach Sour.
Get a 1O-cent box now.

You men and women who cant
get feeling right-whO have head
acne, coated tongue, bad taste and
foul breath. dizziness, can't sleep
are bilious. nervous and upset. both
cred with sick, gassy, disordcrcd
stomach. or have bad cold.
Are you Keeping your bowels clean
with Cascarets, or merely forcing Il
paSsageway every few days with
salts. catharitic pills or castor Oil?
Cascarcts work while you sleep;
cleanse the stomach. remove the
sour. undigestod, fermcuting food
and foul gases; take the excess bile
from the liver and carry ont Of the
system all the constipatcd waste mat
ter and poison in the bowels.
\ Cascaret tonight will straighion
yOU Uut by morning. lO-ccnt box
from any drug store will keep your
stomach sweet. liver and bowels reg
ular. and head clear for months
Don't forget the children. They love
C&sCarcts because they taste good
never gripc or sickcn.--Adv.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-10-27
Criminal Court Jurors.

Fall term of General Sessions Cour
will convene in Walhalla on Monday
Nov. lst. One week is all that is al
lotted for the November term in Oco
nee. The following gentlemen hav,
been drawn for this term, and mes,
will be required to be or hanC
promptly Monday morning, Novem
ber lst.
ID. J. Boatright, Seneca (Town).
|. l.. Marett, Center.
B. K. Tollison, Keowee.
G.. +. Gibson, Center.
o. II. p. Woolbright, Center.
e. i. Sheriff, Seneca.
r. +. Carter, Tugaloo.
w. O. Alexander, Wagner.
w. ID. Cox, Wagener.
Ed. Harden, Walhalla.
l.. NJ. Sheriff, Wagner.
w. f. Rhyme, Westminster.
l.. l.. Williams, Wagner.
w. \. Todd, Wagner.
f. J. Blackwell, Tugaloo.
II. w. Brandt, Wagner.
T. c. PEBBLES, Seneca.
w. p. Moore. Center.
w. II. Alexander, Whitewater.
J. c. Boggs, Center.
w. e. Cole, Center.
w. o. Johns, Center.
w. o. Crenshaw, Center
w. E. Smith, Keowee.
w. G. Driver, Wagner.
w. B. Wyatt, Keowee.
NJ. p. Moore. Tugaloo.
}. \. Fitzgerald, Wagner.
l.. y. Robins, Chattooga.
f. II. Cleveland, Seneca.
VIM. A. White, Wagcncr.
r. \. McLees, Walhalla.
Jesse WOodall, Pulaski.
T.. b. Gibson, Center.
w. y. Holbrooks. Pulaski.
VIM. J. Townes, Whitewater.
Iron rings were used as money b,
the ancient BritOns.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-10-27
Health and Happiness Depend Upon
Your Liver.

That sluggish liver with its slug
"ish flow of bile is what makes the
world look so dark at times. Or.
Kings New Life Pills go straight to
the root Of the diniculty by waking
mp the action Of the liver and increas-
ing The bile. DR.. Kings New Life
Pills cause the bowels to act more
freely, and drive away those moody
days." Csc a bottlc.-Adv. l.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-10-27
PARTY KILLED COHEN
Coroner's Jury Fails to Fix Respon-
sibility for Murder.
(News and Courier, 21stD


At I.07 O'Clock this morning the
Jury in the coroners inquest into the
death of Sidney J. Cohen, a reporter
for the Evening Pest, shot in the
room Of the Charleston Democratic
executive committee last Friday, an
nounccd the following verdict:
"That the said Sidney J. Cohen
came TO his death October -, 1913,
at the Roper Hospital, Charleston
county, from a .3S calibre pistol
shot wound, said pistol having been
fired from the vicinity Of doorway
between ante. room and executive
committee room on southwest corner
King and George streets, Charleston
county, by party or parties unknown
to the jury, on October 10, 1916"
Henry J. Brown, a former ice
wagon driver. and Edward r. Nc
Donald. a stevcdore, are in the coun-
~ Jail subject to further orders OF
the court, as tmc result OF the hear
ing on writ Of habaa5 corpus 10y
Circuit Judge Mendel l.. Smith Mon
day morning. the two men having
been arrested by the police last Fri
day
During the three days OF the in
quest 60 witnesses appeared. Mem
hcrS Of the executive committee were
heard first. Ten witnesses were
heard Monday. a Tuesday and -
yesterday.
Testimony regarding he first shot
conflictcd. a number OF Witnesses
asserted that Henry J. Brown fired
the tirs5 shot. while a number Of
Others stated that he did not Testi-
mony on other points also connictcd.
IN. .p-th
Yesterday Or. XVI Pcarlstine. who
performed the autopsy, testified that
the bullet that killed young Cohen
was fired fron .3S calibre pistol 1t
was OF lead
Chief OF Police Cantwcll testified
that he had asked Al the door of the
committee room who had done the
shooting and was told "Brown and
Mcdonald" He said he shot only
once. He said that Browns and Nc
Donald'S pistols were OF 30 calihro.
Both Men RELEASED.
Charleston. Oct. 22.-E. r. Me
Donald and NJ. J. Brown. arrested
following the shooting and killing OF
Sidney Cohen, a reporter, last Friday
in the Democratic executive cOmmit-
tee rooms, were to-day released by
court order. NO formal warrants
were issued.
Orders were issued to-day whereby
one company OF militia Will be on
duty at all times here uniil Novcm-
hcr LIST.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-10-27
Greece Rejects Oticr.

London, Oct. 22.-The Greek gov
ernmont has informed the quadruple
entente powers that it does not see
its way clear at present to accept the
proposals, including cesSions Of Cy-
pruS and other Z ynccSSiOns. offered in
return for Greek military co-opera-
ton with Serbia.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-10-27
Gains by Germans.

Berlin, Oct. 22.-RuSsian attacks
northeast, east and southeast Of Ba-
ranovichi have been repulscd by the
it was officially announced by the
German war office to-day. The cap
ture OF eight officers and l,l40 men
is recorded.
The army Of Gen. Won Linsingcn
has made a general counter attack to
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-10-27
The European War Day by Day.

much material. At Hiddelkirke
British flying machine was shot down
and the occupants were captured.
Eastern theater: Our troops
made further progress northeast and
northwest of Mitau and captured
several positions OF the enemy.
Balkan theater: Austro-Hunga-
rian troops are pushing forward to-
ward Shabatz. In the region south
OF Ripanj further engagements are in
progress. South of Lucia and Boze-
vac the enemy has been again de-
featcd
by means OF a quick attack Bull
garian troops put themselves in pos
session Of Sultan Tepe, to the south
west OF Egri Palanka (about eight
miles west OF the Bulgarian border)
During an advance on Kumanovo
they took 1000 prisoners and cap
tured II cannon"
3,552 German Troops Taken.
Petrograd, Oct. 21.-An important
lNuSolhl Su'NtoS III tHt iSSlOu vi DID
ranovChi is recorded in the Russian
official announcements as follows:
''ln the districts southeast of Ba-
ranovichi our troops, after a dashing
surprise attack yesterday, captured
German positions near the villages of
Ekimovichi, Odok horschina, Novoki
and Nagornia. In the course Of the
day we took 50 German and Austrian
officers and 3,552 men prisoners, in
addition to capturing 10 Quick-firers
and one gun"
Germans Gain Near Riga.
Berlin, Oct. 2l.-The German ad-
vance on the Russian Battle port Of
Riga, for possession Of which a great
battle has been under way for several
weeks, has been carried forward far
ther The war Office reported to-day
that Field Marshal Won Hindenburg's
army had occupied the bank of the
Dvina river northeast OF Mitau, from
Borkwitz to Bcrsemeunbe.
Russian reports Of successes on
the central and southern end of the
line received partial confirmation in
the statement. German forces on the
Styr were compelled to retreat, los
ing few cannon.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-10-27
MRS. wATsON's DAY IN COURT.
PASSES Pretty Compliments Up to
Judge Moore and Attorney.
(AndersOn Mail.)


Judge Ernest Moore. the presiding
judge, and Attorney Marcus c.
Long came in for severe tongue
lashing, given by Mrs. Florence X.
Watson. of Oconec county.
Mrs. Watson was defendant in a
suit brought some time ago by her
husband. J. r. Watson. She is
about 50 years Of age.
About u years ago, so the story
goes, Mr.. and Mrs. Watson moved
from Anderson county and settled ON
farm they purchased four or five
miles from the town of Westminster.
Mr.. Watson had some money and he
put it in the purchase price Gs the
farm. Mrs Watson likewise had
little money and she Clipped it in,
making up the pot The land was
duly paid for and Mr.. Watson pro-
cured deed for same, having the pa
pers made out in Mrs. Watson's
name without her knowledge.
For SIX years they lived together
HtppilN' pul SlN SN"i - 'tNo 'io'b'N "
gar cree ping in and there were family
quarrels and squabbles. Two years
ago Mrs. Watson, who really seemed
to be boss of the place, ran Mr..
Watson off from home.
Mr.. Watson went in search Of
lawyer and found Mr.. Long, to whom
he told his story. MIR. Long instituted
suit on behalf Of Mr. Watson to re-
cover that part Of the purchase price
paid in by him when the fam was
first bought.
In due time the case came up for
trial in Walhalla. The presiding
Judge realized that there would be a
long accounting, so referred the case
| to the Master Of the county to take
| testimony and make report Mrs.
Watson appeared in her own behalf
at the hearing before the circuit
| Judge and again represented herself
at the referees hearing.
The Master reached a conclusion.
| awarding one-half Of the farm to Mr..
Watson. Mr.. Long notified Mrs.
watson OF the conclusion reacneu o!
| the Master and advised her to secure
counsel. Mrs. Watson paid no at
'eh'lo1' 10 the hollce' PerSistehIiy re-
'"s'hE 10 r'''''' all Attorney Mr'
Long Iheh ho''heu MIS- watson III
writing that according to law she had
Only Ten ""ES III "n'ch 'liiie 10 per-
rect an appear ana again suggested
that shc procure the services or an
attorney Nr' Long VINO was repre-
Sc"''"S M'' "lSo"' 'Al'"I'eu 10 nei
''"' '"e'e were SeNc''' legal lech"i"
''''''eS all" '''"l She would "e hahdl-
'"PPco "hl'SS SAc engaged conhsel.
MIS- watson tAahk'" him i"r the ad-
''C' ''''" 'n'I 'SSc" "io" III" her
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-10-27

Springfield, Mass, and Herbert Nc
Connell, of Detroit, Mich, of the
Signal Corps. Five cavalrymen we're
wOunded-Privates Bonner, Behr,
Shallenback, Langlands and Kuyle,
and also Sergeant Smith, Corporal
Canslcr and Private Stewart, of the
Signal Corps.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-10-27

wounded-Privates Bonner, Behr,
Shallenback, Langlands and Kuyle,
and also Sergeant Smith, Corporal
CanSler and Private Stewart, of the
Signal Corps.
Outnumbcrcd Five to One,
rha Il .o1dier. Hub,iry ero ~
ono against Nexicar. .kinod IN
hru.b sbootinr hold tboir ,rourd
.,ltbouob half of them uoro r,,t mn,
or commission until rolior o,,,,
from Nission eovan miIoe owav
wbcrc Cant Frank r NcCov or rho
Third Cavalry had , considerah,e
force in reserve Cant NcCov took
two troops of cavalry. totalinp about
60 men. 70 the rescue, and the Nexi-
The early morning attack again
coutcred attention on activities of
Irts dc Ia Rosa the Mexican bandit
wn,. led Monday nights train rob-
horv Authoritative Information
reached here to-day that DE Ia Rosa
ON Tuo-t2y night. ,tU,sed tne no
Grande into Mexicn at Rio Braya 81
miles m the river from here. and 30
mi1eS fron, the scpnp or the wreck
Last night he was reported in a camp
three miles from Raynosa. on the
Mexican side OF the river, at 4 point
not more than ten miles from Oio de
Aqua.
Rallied Under Villa.
The CarranZa consul here. lose Z.
GarZa. went 10 NatamOros to-day TO
place before Gen. Eugeuio LopeZ. the
CarranZa commander there. such re-
ports as were available. American
army authorities here IMPRESSED
upon Mr.. Garza the fact that thew
viewed the situation in a serious
light Rrvnosa. where De Ia Rosa
was reportcd Yesterday and where he
has been seen on several occasions. is
the patrol district commanded by
Gen. Lopez.
Bodies OF four MeXicans killed as
a result OF the Monday night train
roooerE were lounu To-Day ABOUT hNe
miles from mere near the scene OF the
wreck.
is'nnits Make hain at Another i'"int'
hro"hSNllie' leNas' oct. IL
MeNican oah"lts raldeo ranch prop
cllN near oep"SlIdh Io-udS anu IouSHt
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-10-27
Driving Out the Serbs.

Berlin. Oct. 21.-The Austro- Ger
man army of invasion in Serbia is
pushing back the Serbians over the
entire front. although the Teutonic
advance is slow. The war office
stated to-day that the Serbians had
been driven out Of the strongly forti-
fed positions near Ripanj The Bull
garians also have made further ad-
vance
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-11
PANAMA ROAD
LOSING MONEY
The RAILWAYS DEFICIT EACH
MONTH IS AsouT 100000 OWING
TO LACK OF FREIGHT.

PnRama, April ie--To avert furth-
er monthly deficits ths Panama Rail-
road Company IL planning 70 resume
the transportation of broken and less
than cargo lots across the isthmus By
rail instead q carrying them BY steam
er through the canal II e declared
TN railway e losing from $50 200 10
s6o.oo0 q month which e. due 70 the
lack Of freight across the isthmus
from which the railway obtains any
fhing like paying revenue
II carried cut the proposed step
may eliminate the Panama Railroad
Steamship line boats from using the
canal Instead they win make their
destination az Cristobal ss before the
canal WAS opened fer traffic The
steamship lire T. sttll making money
and Il f. stated. would continue 20 do
80 even with the loss ~ the through
trans -isthmian freight.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-11
PLAN AN UNIQUE
ENTERTAINMENT
PENSACOLA LADIES Are TO afvE
a CHARITY BALL AT kEYsER
AUDITORIUM on APRIL IS

Pensacola n 10 have a most unique
anair on April 18th. ~ thu Keyser
hall IN the way Of Charity Ball"
The young ladies who are promoting
this ball have secured the eo-opera-
ton of some % our most prominent
ladies. who viii act as patronessss on
this occasion. ard their names In
clude Mrs Ridgeway. MrA Muldon.
Mrs. Cole. Airs W A. Blount. Mrs.
Muslin. Mrs. A. G. Biount. Mrs. STIR
llng. Mrs. r r. Malone. Mrs. Max
Bear. Mrs. n A. oulnA, Mrs. Morris
Bear. Mrs. 5no. A. Merritt. Mrs. s.
Reese. AIRS Knowles. Mrs. Lamar.
Mrs. w. X. Hyer, Mrs. "a. l.. coving-
ton. Mrs VIM. Fisher, Mrs. ". r.
Mitchell. Mrs. Il. r. Saunders. Mrs.
Hervey, Mrs Frank Wentworth. Mrs.
@. Berry and Mrs. Harris tanning.
AS to decorations. this COMMITTEES
will surely surpass anything that has
ever been attempted IN Pensacola. and
the members OF this committee are:
Mre r. n Turner, chairman. Mrs,
Rubt. Tuemler. Mrs VIM. Fisher. Jr..
Miss Stella Avery.
Refreshments will be served and
Miss Fannie Aiken will act as chair
man, ably assisted by Mrs. r. G, Max
well. Mrs Ellis Knowles, Mrs NJ. J,
Elkan and Miss LAllie Taylor.
The souvenir committee win have
an chairman Mrs. y. NJ Muidon, Mrs.
Roy MeRargel, MrH. W. 3. Haas, Miss
Cora Louise simpson.
The publicity COMMITTEES consists Of
Geo. II HerHey chairman. Lieut.. w.
a. Mcilvalne. lieut. ed Brandt. Pay
master Bowerand and Philip Yonge.
The most charming feature % the
entertainment. viii be that al the To-
dies who serve. will be costumed as
Red Cross nurses and this. with the
many different costumes which will
he worn Ia the dance 81 nations. will
make most pleasing ball room pic
ture
a number ~ entertaining features
will be Included lis the program. which
will unquestionabsy be worth consid-
orably more than the price ~ "a.
mission The sailors from the sar
I Francisco viii give an exhibition, and
/. there will Sc a prize dance contest.
/ The public are cordially urged 20 at
/ tend this ball and assist those who
are lending their time and efforts TO-
/ wards making u one Of the biggest
E successes that We have had In ths
+ way ~ charity work.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-11
DREADED TYPHUS
GAINING GROUND

Belgrade. April ie-An reports in
dictate that the dreaded typhus IL gain
ing ground throughout Serbia. Over =
hundred doctors have died from II. a.
well a. $4,000 Of the population. most
IL women. II was only few months
sgo that the disease was brought into
the country. probably in December by
the Austrian prisoners with verTnin IN
their clothing. There were over 10000
wounded Austrian prisoners after the
battles ~ VaiJevo and Besgrade. These
men were taken into the same hospi-
tails with the Serbian troops and
cared for by the same doctors and
nurses. Working In these hospitals
were the women Of the country, from
wives OF cabinet ministers. Of foreign
diplomatic Representatives. down to
the peasant women who were employed
TO do the cleaning, all Of whom went
to the hospitals from their homes I'm
the morning and returned 90 them ina
the evening. and Notwithstanding every
effort for disinfection. before leaving
the hospital premises, the disease has
been prohibited by the Project Of Pc
pitfalls 90 the homes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-11
WILL ABOLISH
A COMMISSION
EFFORTS Are BEING MADE TO
DO AWAY WITH THE FLORIDA
TAX COMMISSION.

Tallahassos, April lone ~ the
Bis questions during thls session Of
the legislature Is the rate % the tax
commission. which was one OF the
fruits Of the 1918 session. WIN the
tax commission be abollshedg There
- movement on foot 20 regulate the
body created 90 work for uniformity
- tax assessments throughout the
state % the scrap heap as = useless
organization.
The three commissioners who com
prise the tax commission are natural
~ endeavorinE % perpetuate taeir o.
flee, not because of the fact that they
are office holders. principally. but be-
cause they see. by reason of their In
innate knowledge u tile situation
throughout the state and the record
'be.r office has made. the need for IL.
s0utiuuBuce
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-11
LITTLE TYPHOID is
FOUND IN PARIS

Paris April ie--Nital statistics show
there we're only ~ eases " typhoid In
Paris last week The average for the
season is 81 There were M deaths
from small ncx and no new cases.
scarlatins also showed = decrease and
the sanitary condition n the city gen
ally was called remarkably good
In Tire towns or the war zone extra
ordinary precautions are being taken
"a prevent the outbreak ~ epldemics
Witt she c0ming n warm weather
The sanitary department Of the army
is cooperating with the local authorities
ezra the battlefield ~ THE Marine some
apprehension was felt concerning THIS
region because Of the vast number 0f
dead. insufficientiy covered, and the
number n bodies unrecovered from tho
rivers Marine. Gr nd MORN and Ourcq
A great many men who were employed
digging trenches around the en-
trenchea camp ~ Paris win re oc-
cupled ia this work
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-11
NEW SEIGE GUN
OWNED BY JAPS

Toxic. April in-The announcement
~ the war department that one Of the
lessons of the capture of Tsing-Ta
was the effectiveness % the siege gun
which was brought into play on the
anniversary Of the Ernperurs birts.
makes interesting some particulars
concerning this weapon which appear
in the Japan Magazine
The details Of the guns construction
arc guarded secrets. bsrt II II an
nounced that the cannon IN the inven-
ton q an artillery officer Of tire I'm
perial Army. Lieut.. Col owata. who
had been working on his idea for some
time prior 20 the war. AZ soon as the
move against Germany began tAe tn
ventor set cut for Tsinw-Tau on = ship
hearing his gun. with view 20 setting
~ Up and having IL ready for actfon on
the Emparor'n birthday II wa. on
that date that IL sent It's first shells
into German forts with telling effect
Instead Of bursting into fragments
nc the fIrst impact the snsff penetrnted
far into the objects struck. burst them
apart and then scattered the pieces in
Ell directions II proved itself nuefl
more powerful and destructive than
the guns used AZ the siege OF Por,
Arthur
Pointing out that the main work ot
good Siege guns iM TO strip Rn enemys
guns - shields and redouhta. the MAG.
aazine declares that the new japanese
gun did this IN short order ~ Using
Tau. A careful study Of thu effect,
~ the gun shows that but for its work
Using Tau would have withsfood the
siege much longer thaa a did