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when the weapon goes further and fur
ther from its launching station every
moment. 1t was for this very reason
that sought 10 carry the attack YER
a distance Of miles and yet To bring
the.torpedo, by means of the aeroplane,
TO bear certainly upon its target at
close range. But now that Sikorsky of
Russia has demonstrated the practi-
cability Of giant aeroplanes and Glenn
Curtiss has given us the America, the
association Of the flying machine and
the torpedo reaches a new stage.
Fifteen years ago I thus described
and covered wireless apparatus Capa-
bic of efficiently controlling the move
ments of a submerged torpedo, and
like Mr.. Gardner | recognized the
limited zone of such guidance from a
shore base. In truth. | really antlci-
pated the military art. bur now the
ae%ruplane and the torpedo If 5000 and
10000 yard range have given my pat
ents OF 1900 added value. The big ny-
ing machines of to-day have wireless
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Of the way. But when the attack Is
made from n distance OF possibly not
more than 500 or 600 yards by means
Of a torpedo carrying seaplane. then
the odds against the enemy are
measurably increased. Indeed, "A miss
should DO he exception rather than
the rule.
1T must..be clear. therefore, that
an attack Of this description would
give any belligerent, a great advan-
tage over another one having aero
planes and other craft. but without the
torpedo launching feature we have
been considering. AS a means of
coast defence l deem this a far more
practical n thai any form of dirigible
torpedo manGuvred from n shore base,
and particularly so II II were called
into service to repel an attack made
under HI cover OF darkness. To he
OF any use the antenne or the navi-
gational uprights Of a dirigible tor
pedo must be visible At all stages OF
It's journey by those controlling the
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motor generator sets, transformers
for stopping down the current, light
ming arrestors, line switches. power
limiting control and air .compressors,
Contracts have beer awarded To
the General Electric Company for
twelve 5000 volt direct current electric
locomotives. ON n l per cen grade
for ffty miles, freight locomotives will
pull $500 tons at nineteen miles an
hour. Passenger locomotives on the
same grade will pull 800 tons thirty
Ave miles an hour. On n 2 per cent.
grade two freight locomotives operat-
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thing Of n mirror and catches even
the feeblest light, and dark bodies are
then more easy OF discernment when
viewed from aloft. In other words,
the air pilot "a see his quarry when
his own craft is reasonably safe from
discovery. A short range torpedo can
be made nearly as destructive as a
long range one. because 1t needs n
much smaller air flask and n good deal
of weight can be saved in other direc-
tons. so that the explosive charge a
still remain n big one.
"Eve3 II a torpedo boat destroyer
succeed N getting within $500 or
5000 yards Of its target at night hat
quarry is seen only indistinctly. It is
very hard TO Judge the exact direction
In which the vessel Is moving or the
speed of her advance. Again. the tor
pedo leaves a luminous wake, and
,rror in aiming may all toe easily
cause "A miss. while the t%orpedo's tell
tale trail might he seen soon enough
to enable a ship To be man9uvred out
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gines will be about ll2 feet long and
weigh 2s2 tons.
\ novel feature of the installation
will be re~gencrative electric braking
control 10 ho,d back the trains on lorg
descending grades and to return power
to the line. When the train drops
down a sharp grade the locomotive
motors are Immediately turned into
electric generators. and they begin
producing current and returning it TO
the line, In this way a train going
down "a mountain grade will help an
other coming up. II is figured tina %
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TORRENTS OF Ill OCKIE TO HAUL TRAINS

cipal plant is at Great Falls, Mont.
From this and other plants OF the
Power Company large feed wires will
carry the current to substations at
four different points along the line 10
Montana. Each. sub-station win con-
tain the necessary apparatus to regu-
late the total peak load demand OF all
the several substations connecting to
the same pilot wires and under the
control OF one train or power de-
s%patcher. The equipment consists Of
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-22
EDOES LAUNCHED BY SEAPLANES PROMISE FIT DEFENCE
Better Than Destroyers
or Submarines, He
Points Out. Because
ct Shorter Range and
Shifting Courses

be guided from the flying machine.
"Of course. the enemy could not see
the glow OF these navigational bea-
cons. n they could easily be made
to point always away from the zoe
by means OF eyroecopes, as mas az
READY cen susses,eu " i"e. ina'
10 say '"e uo'peuv any ,easoh
lac 10 oe swuns nan .ou"o' 'ne
noouso nsh.o wv "'u 10
''' o'"'
IN TINS way we overcome one vi tne
several grave opJec'Iors 10 ,ne ulrlgi-
Die orpeu uirec.cu i'oi'a Instant pase
ashore' ~ y" h,o"" ia'' 'la'
inc ulre.ll,e W n-
puises 49," ="
ols'an.e, unr,ah,s a,nn 49, ~.
,ne p,. No. r,u,,,na a,,ne
- a. .onh,na,ion NTH a a,r,sihi.
.",moao the interval between the u,re-
,oss control Kew and the weapon wou,d
no n relatively short one and even
ono ,ordIe nower ,amns on tho IN
right would suffice for following the
course Of the torpedo. That IL to saw,
the guiding aeroplane could speed
along after the torpedo, and this brings
us to another phase OF the subject
"As a possible alternative, We can
| combine the two schemes and get a
new method OF warfare complete in
itself. and technically practicable. We
could employ one big aeroplane to
take the torpedo close to its prey.
and then to swoop down lea to the
water and to drop the weapon all
ready to dart ahead beneath the sur
face Of the sea and deep enough 10
| strike below the armor belt. For that
service the antennR carrying up
! rights would have to be about fifteen
feet long. These OF course would cut
down the speed of the torpedo. but
dirigibility would more than offset this
somewhat lower velocity. This flying
machine would not carry the directing
wireless but would have a wireless
telegraph outfit by which II could sig
nal either to another aircraft with the
telautomat!c equipment aboard or ia
an aeroplane mothership similarly
supplied and yet Tar enough IN the
background 10 escape detection al
night.
The torpedo carrying flying ma
chine having started the weapon
straight upon its course. would signal
from time to time back to the dircc-
tive base ordering the torpedo's rud-
der to be moved to the right or to tho
left to compensate for any shifting
OF the quarry. lowering in this FASH
ion over the dirlgible missile which It
had launched. this flying machine
could make sure that the weapon
would ind its mark, turning In It's
course. II needful, to bear down upon
Its prey. Such a system would make
II feasible to use at the directive has :
very powerful wireless apparatus. and
this at the relatively close range per-
missible would be strong enough 20
resist n effort on the part OF the foe
to jam the impulses by working It's
own wireless in order 10 prevent d.r.y-
Utility.
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|EIAT the trend OF the time is
toward the liberalization Of all
steam rallrnads Is shown by
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-02-24
Water Cooled Machine Gun Adopted for
For s. ARMY,

After conducting a series of
tests the War Department has
adopted for this United States
Army the British water cooled,
automatic ma ,hine gun, a large
,lmber Of which are being used
III the present war by several of
tho Eur pean armies. The wea-
pr which ts shown in an Ius-
TT tiol appearing in the March
P, oullr Mechanics Magazine, is
d pied II t ouiy for general mill
sary serv c.. bat msy aIso Re uaed
either with or against air crafs
l. is opa'ated by reocil Il, d has q
m kin. um firing speed of approx.
mately 500 shots a mil ute .
While this is somewhat 81 over
than the air.cooled gun now in
service, 1t is oontended that in
reality it can fire a greater num-
Der Of shote in a given period than
its predecesso', because the time
in inserting the short
feed strips used by the latter gun
ls saved. The regulation 80 cali.
Der cartridge employed by ell of
bhe service rifles 10 also used III
bhis gun. which has an efectiye
range aarying from 1900 to ] 800
yd. The ammunition 10 fed into
Il by means of belts holding $50
each.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-02-24
SALISBURY PROOF.
Should Convince Every Salisbury Reader.

The frank statement Of q neigh
Dor, telling the merits of 9 +. me
dy.
Bids you pause and believe.
The same endorsemeut
BY some stranger far away
Commands no belief at all.
Here's q Salisbury case.
A Salisbury citjzsu testifes.
Read and DO convinced.
William A Baker, 1915 S. Full
ton ST., Salisbury. N, g., Gays:
Il had backa:he and my kidneys
were out of order A friend ad-
vlsed ne to try Dosn's Kidney
Pills and I did SO They helped
me immediately and q couple of
boxes stopped the trouble."
Mr.. Baker is only one of many
Salisbury people who have CRATE.
fully endorsed Doan's Kidney
Pills. If your back aoLes-lf
YOUR kidneys bother you. don't
simply ask for q kidney remedy
ask distinctly fer Deans Kidney
Pills, the same that Mr.. Baker
remedy hacked by home
testimony. Foo all stores. Fos->
'er. M,lburn Co.. Props Buffalo.
N. Y when Your Back is
La NE Remember the Name"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-02-24
Sale Of Valuable Farming Lands.

Pursuant to the terms of cert,i
Mortgage Trust Deed executed by
Dhas. !. Harris and wife Lalls Hill
Harris on Feb. 24th, 1911. to Robert A.
Bostian, Trustee and Mortgage, which
is duly recorded in the office Of the
Register of Deeds for Rowan County
in Book Of Mortgages No. 40. page 2l9,
default having been made in the ay-
ment of the indebtedness therein secur-
ed, the undersigned, Trustee and Nor
tgagee, will expose for sale at public
auction for cash at the court house
door in Salisbury, n. g., on tt utsday,
the 18th day Of March, 1915, at the
hour of - M. the following described
lands;
Sitnate in Litaker Township, Rowan
County, adjoining now the lands OF
Ohas. Ketner, Jerry Eddleman, and
Others, beginning at q stake in the
Concord road, on Daniel Eddleman,s
line; runs with said line South COZ
deg West $3.50 chains to q hickory,
Loco. Ketner's corner thence North IL
|deg. West 20. go chains to a persimmon
Grub, P. A. Si5erd's corner; thence
North 54A deg. East Al. 80 chains to a
hickory, Jno. Eagles corner; thence
North 81 deg. East 2 40 chains to a
stake in aforesaid road ; thence South
In deg. East 17.4O chains to q white
OAK; thence South n deg. West 1915
chains to the beginning containing by
destination ia acres and same being
the lands which the childIen of Jacob
Bostian decided to Moses Bostisn on
Jan. LIST, 1857 as shown in Book OF
Deeds No. Al, page al.
This Feb. 9th, 1915.
ROBERT A. BosTIAN,
Trustee and Mortgages,
John L. Rendleman, Attorney.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-02-24
Sals d Landh Rowan County.

. By virture Of an order OF. resale
made by the Superior Court Of David
GOD County iuthe special proceeding
therein pending entitled s. W. Finch
and o. I. Davis, administrators OH.
O.&0rubb and others, VI Zeb Gru0b
and others, the undersigned, admins
traitors, will sell at public auction at
tho court house door in salisbury, n.
O. on the Goth day Of February. 1913,
1t IL O'Clock NJ, the following lands
belonging to estate Of II. G. Grubb,
deceased, aud situated in Rowan Coun-
IT,, and knownand designated as the st.
Johns mill tract, . tract on the Yad-
kid River, adjoining lands CT Chas:
Kluttz and Others and containing AZ
acres more or.less, boundaries to which
may be seen in complaint on Tile IN
said cause and also deed to D.. =.
Grub.
=. Also the lands known as the Cor,
Nelson lands, cormposed OF two parcel
one containing 80 acres more or less,
and the other also containing 8s acres
more or less, for boundaries' reference
10 made to complaint in said cause an
also to deed to q. 9. drubb records
in Office Of Register Of Deeds OF Rowan
county in book Of Deeds No. ile. page
800.
Terms Of sale: One third the pur'
chase price to be paid on confirmation
Of sale, one third in sixty days from
sale, and one third in ninety days
from sale, deferred payments to besl
interest from sale, all to be secured al
sale by bond and approved security
Jan. 18th, 1915. :
s. W. FINCH AND o. T, DAVIS.
administrators Of h. O. Grubb
Clement & Clement,
Emery E. Raper,
attorneys for admrs.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-02-24
CERTIFICATE OF DISSOLUTION.

TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS MAY
oohI-oRRET1Na:
Whereas, It appears to my satisfac-
ton, by duly authenticated record of
the proceedings for the voluntary dis.
solution thereof by the unanimous con-
sent Of all the stockholders, deposited
in my Office, that the Spencer invest
ment Company, q corporation Of this
State, whose principal Office is situated
at Cor. Salisbury Ave-, and 9Th Street,
in the town of6pencer, County Of Row.
sn, State Of North Carolina, (W.F 6nid-
er being the agent therein and in charge
thereof, upon whom process may be
served), has complied with the require
ments Of Chapter q, Revisal of 1905.
entitled ''Oorporations," preliminary
to the issuing Of this Certificate Of
Dissolution:
aRfMhs, Secretary Of State Of the
State Of North Carolina, do hereby
certify that the said corporation did,
on the ~ day of January, 1916, file in
my Office . duly executed and atteste1
consent in writing to the dissolution
of said cooperation, executed by all
the stockholders thereof, which said
consent and the record OF the proceed
inEs Aforesaid r now on file in my
said Office - provided by law.
In Testimony Whereof, I have here
to set my hand and affixed my seal. at
Raleigh, this II day Of January, A. D.
1916.
J. BRYAN GRIMES,
(seaD Secretary Of State.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-02-24
RURAL NEWS
by-
OUR CORRESPONDENTS
RUTHERFORD COLLEGE, NC,

RUTHERFORD COLLEGE, No.
Feb % After being absent for
some time l shall come again and
give the news from Rutherford
@ ,llege, although there have heen
a few cases of sickness, the school
is progressing nicely, with a stud-
spt body of about 1875. (Bcys
an glrls.)
W. o ha w about 25 boys III
tie club boarding house where the
beard bills have been kept down
to and below 81 90 per month.
About two weeks ago there "a
an old time spelling match III the
college auditorium, which was at
tended by a large audience, and
was enjoyed by all present. The
spelling lay between Mrs. Ledbet-
ter and w. G. Shaver.
The walls aud roof of the new
administrator building for Ruth.
srford College are nearing com
pleticn II. 1t Is expected to be com
pleted by the op-ning of the fall
term of 1915. Any donation te
the new college building will be
greatly appreciated by the tIus-
tees.
All interesting game Of base bal
was p,aoad on the Rutherford c~l
lege diamond. Saturday Afternoon
between the Newtouiau aud Pla-
tonic Literary 81 cieties. Th'
score was 20 to 6 in favor of tn
Newttnian.
An interesting sernon we
p:.sched in the college ohape
Sunday morning by she pasto,
REV.. b. wilson.
The Rutherford College Minis
terial Club went to Mcfgsntol
Saturday the 18Th, aud had
group made. They all repor
having had a fiue time while il
MorgaDton.
The Rutherford College Dram
tic Club will give their famcu
pley, 1.-THE Fate of a Half. Bree,
10 Nevada" at Granite Falls
Saturday night, February 27th
1 L. Shaver plays the part of
comedian.
Miss R bble Faw and Harle,
Goode we're married by Rev B
Wilson. Febru .ry 2nd.
As today is a holiday the boy
and girls ar, having q picnic OF
south NJ untain, which tower.
800 feet ab-ve the surrounding
country. BILL.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-02-24
COLDS & LaGRIPPE

: or 8 doses 660 will break
any case of Chills & Fever, Colds
& LaGrippe; it acts on the liver
better than Calomel and does not
dripe or aicken. Price Csc.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-02-24
Colds and Ctonp In Children.

Many people rely upon Cham
berlain'. Cough Remedy implicit
Iy in cases O. colds and Group, and
It Lever dissppoints them Mira.
E. H. Thomas, Lcgansport, lnd &.
writes: II nave found Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy to he the
beat medicine for colds and Group
1 have ever used, and never tire
of recommending it to my neigh
bors and friends. 1 have given it
to nv children when suffering
from Group, ard 1t has never fail"
ed to give them prompt relief"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-02-24
Administrators Notice.
Administrators Notice to Creditors,

Administrators Ioties to Creditors,
Having qalifed Is administrator Of
the estate Of Josephine V. StancilI,
deceased, this is to notify al persons
having claims against said estate to
present the same to me for payment
on Or before the 10th day of January,
1915, OF this will be plead IN bar Of
their recovery:
All persous indebted to the estate
will please make immediate payment
to me.
E. F. EAroM
Admir-. of Josephine V. Stancill, Decd.
Garland, n. G.
R. F. D. Sampson County.
Cement 4 Clement Attys,
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-02-24
General News Matters
TENS Of interest to our Read.rs Gathered
and Condensed for Quick Assimilation.

49,
George Washipgt ms birthday
was celebrated Oh Monday by
every Departments of the Capital.
President Wilson attended all the
exercises. Wsshington's farewell
address was read in the Senats by
Senator Root and in the House by
Representative Garrett. Bills re.
ce,ved from the Senate read as
foliows: To build . bridge over
the Yadkin River between Yadkin
aud Surry COUNTIES; permit the
building Of schoo' houses in Ger
tain districts; create special taa
DISTRICT fer Salisbury. H. B. 1850,
Coughenhour, amend rsvisal rela
tive to disorderly conduct in publ"
buildings. Authorize Salisbury to
issue bonds, ralating to certain
drainage proceeds in Rowan.
The wslship of modern warfare
the submarine daily becomes q
factor of more and more import
alice IN the great var of Europe
with respect TO its il fuence on the
policies Of the contraband ques.
tion 90 vital to Neutral States.
The Senate of Raleigh convened
at 10 O'clock with President
Daughtridge IN the chair, among
the most Important bills jntroduc.
ed was the removal of the State
school fer the blind to Salisbury.
The trsgio death If William T.
Ayoock, engrossipg clerk of the
Senate cast a gloom over that
body last Friday when the presi.
dent'a gavel called the Senate to
rider there was an evident feeling
of loss among the senators. Sem
ate adjourned at noon in memory
of it's enarossing clerk, and Presl.
dent DaughtrIdge appointed a
committee CT six senators to &C.
company the remains to Free.
mont the home of the young mans
mother.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-02-24
British will not Make General use Of
Foreign Flags.

Lopdop, Feb 1912 p. H.
The British Foreign Office this
ev. ming issued a note in reply to
the representation of the United
States Government concerning the
use of the American flag by Bri
tish vessels
The note says that the Cunard
Live Steamer Lusltania on her re
can't voyage fir m New York to
Liverp~ oil raised the American Fl G
to save the lives Of non.comba.
tauts, cr,w and passengers" 1t
aide shat in spite Of the fact thst
American passengers embarkipg
the L%usitania on her outward
" ,yage from New York asked that
thu American flag be hoisted ''the
British Governments did not give
any advices to the company as TO
how to meet this request and it is
understood the Lusitania left
Llv rpool under the British flag"
After discussing the Lusitania ip-
cident the memorandum says:
1.-THE British Government hae
no intention Of advising merchants
shipping to use foreign flags a. a
general practice or to resort to
them otherwise tban for escaping
capture or destruction."
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-02-24
Notice 10 Creditors

Having qualified as Administrator
upon the es ate of M. NJ. Holshouser,
deceased, notice is hereby given to all
persons having claims against said es-
tate to present them to the / ndersign-
ed on or before January 20, 1915 or
this noise will be plead in bar of re-
covery.
All persons indebted to said estate
are requested to call ard settle with
the undersigned at once.
This January 20, 10 s.
il. ELL EAGLE Administrator.
r. F. D. Gold Hill, n. @.
R, Lee Wright. Attorney.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-02-24
HUSBAND RESCUED
DESPAIRING WIFE

! had gotten so weak | could not stand,
and ! gave up in despair.
At last, my husband got me a bottle OF
Cardui, the woman's tonic, and | COM
menced taking it. From the very first
dose, | could tell it was helping me. |
a now walk two miles without its
firing me. and am doing all my work."
If you are all run down from womanly
troubles, don't give up in despair. Try
Cardui, the woman tonic. 1t has helped
more than a million women, in its so
years of continuous success, and should
surely help you, too. Your druggist has
sold Cardui for years. He knows what
it will do. Ask him. He will recom-
mend it. Begin taking Cardui today.
Write to: Chattanooga Medicine Co.. Ladies'
Advisory Dept. Chattanooga. Tenn. for Special
Instructions on your case and 64-page book. Home
Treatment for Women" sent in plain wrapper. Jdz
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-02-24
Notice 70 Creditors.

Having qualified as Administrative of
the estate of A. g. Trexler, this is to
notify all persons having claims against
the said decendent to file an itemized,
verefied statement of same with the
undersigned on or before the 5th day
Of February, 1918, or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their recovery. Per-
sons indebted to said estate are notifi-
ed to make prompt settlement.
This Feb. 9Th dav, 1915.
SARAH J. TRExLER,
Administrative.
John L. Rendleman, Atty.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-02-24
How to Prevent Bilious Attacks.

"Coming events cast their
shadows before.,, This is especi
ally true CT hlllous attacks. Your
appetite will fail. You will feel
dull AMI Iapguid, If y,n are
subject to billions attacks take
three of Chamberlain Tablets a.
these sympto ns appear and the
attack may be wardsd eff.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-02-24

You are CofdiaIlY-iuv.ted to attend
the sold Time Fiddlera Con-
vention" ct Gold Hill Acdeamy
ON February 9Th, at 8 p. m.
Admission 10 and 20 cents.
4 s.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-02-24
After -Four Years Of Discourasins
Conditions, Mrs. Bullock Gave
u in Despair. Husband
Came 10 Rescue.

catron, Ky.-In an interesting letter
from this place, Mrs. Bette Bullock
writes as follows: IL suffered for four
years, with womanly troubles, and during
this time. ! could only sit up for a little
while, and could not walk anywhere at
all. At times, l would have severe pains
in my left side:
The doctor was called in, and his treat
ment relieved me for a while, but l was
soon confined to my bed again. After
that, nothing seemed to do me any good.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-02-24
Cash for old Stamps. Look amonl

Cash Tor Old Stamps. Look among
your old pspsrs for stamps issu.
I'd before and during the war.
United States and Confederate.
Some ofthem are worth big money.
Dou't take them off the envelope,
Lut bring them in to me. and got
cash for them. VIZ. Il. STEWART,
Watohman office, Salisbury. N. O.