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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-20

other week begins. settlement 81 tho
long standing controversy viii be as
sured or count Won Eernstorn viii prob
AMY have his passports ana Ambas-
'ad"r Gerard VIII Dee leaving Berlin.
The President had guarded his plans
o'clock this morning when ne disclosed
Thorn 90 a conference with Senator Stone
nuu senator Lodge. the ranking Eepuhli-
cans or the senate foreign relations com
mittec. and Representative Flood and
representative Cooper. the ranking Re
publican of the house committee. he
outlined 10 them what he had said IN tho
note despatched TO Berlin last night and
what Dee puTposed TO say 70 congress to
day.
When tie President had fIivshed read
Ing he looked up and seeing Senator
stones grave face said.
You look as sad Is / feel
The chairmau's response was 20 in
QuiTc OF IN. President ~ hr had told
them an he had 70 say. The conference
thus ended
President cheered.
Tho word uf the Presidents plan
spread quickly through cuu.Iess and
when he took ris place ~ d.. clerk.
desk lu ~" hall o. the house promptly
st o'clock b. was confronted by an
rrpfe-"utatiye~ who greeted him with
applause aud chccred him heartily wh.r
bee finished
The President asked nothing Of con
Er'-s Doe cam" only 20 inform ~ of Dis
action. Hc did 10 So fifteen minutes and
congress went back TO work soIcmrIt
Iufr. -ed with the situation which CON.
fronts Che country The scene had bcer
Dramatically human. Tho President
drW'auur reflected his state OF mind
-I. rho dsmcauor of congress as "a ,,IUI,
reelected It's sympathy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-20

The appendix 20 the note. under the
caption. statement o. facts on the Sus-
government or April -. 1915" follows.
The French channel steamer sussex
employed regularly In passenger service
between the ports OF Folkcstonc. E.ng-
land. and Dieppc. France as 10 had been
for years (French foreign office left
Folkcstonc for Dieppe al 1875 ,. m.
March g. 1915. with 225 or more pas
scuEsrS and n crew OF SO men. tp.ciar-
alton OF Captain Mouffett. Rear Admiral
Grassett- reporD. The passengers.
among whom were about IS American
citizens Telegram London embass y
March 20. and Paris embassy. March IS
and 2D. were Of several nstionslittes
and many OF them were women and chill
drcn and nearly half OF them subjects
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FUr "a nfui rIsnatrua-
tiuI. = r.HIf head
acuea Vaginilis
Those cones viii bs
the need ~ dangerous
HouVinl. fNH Most aEapI
explain farther
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25c Creme de Meridor -----------17c
SOC Rikers Violet Cerate -----------------37c
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SOC Kinds Honey Almond Cream 35c
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25c Sanitol Face Cream --------------17c
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ment OF the United States can have no
choice but TO sever diplomatic rela-
tons with the German empire alto
gether. This action the government OF
the United States contemplstes with
the greatest reluctance but feels con
strained 10 take in behalf OF humanity
and the rights OF neutral nations.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-20
NO REASON FOR III
When creseo Citizens Show a Way.

When creseo Citizens Show a Way.
There can be no reason why any
reader Of this who suffers the tor
lures Of an aching back. the annoy
auce OF urinary disorders, the pains
and dangers Of kidney ills will fail to
heed the words Of q neighbor who
has found relief. Read what Cresco
citizen says:
T. A. Palmer. q. Third Ave-. Cres.
GO. says: II strained my back when .
youth and ever since I have been sub.
Sect to attacks Of kidney complaint.
AZ times I have continual. dull ache
IN the small Of my back and I ind It
dimcult to stoop. Tho action Of my
Kidneys il irregular and the kidney
secretions are highly colored. ! never
let II get hold on me. so ] get Doan's
Kidney Pills from Lomas' Drug Store.
They give me prompt relief"
Price Soc. ut all dealers. Don't SIM
MY ask for q kidney remedy-Sse
Deans Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Palmer had. Foster-Milburn Co..
Props, Buffalo. N. Y.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-20
Bucharest Admits Retirement
All Along Line.
GERMANS TAKE MOUNTAIN PEAK
Rstake smotreo Height From Rus.
SLAMS % Big Struggle 10 Re.
sumsd In Eastern Field.

London, Oct. 16-Althoush the
Roumanians in Northeast Transylva-
mia continue to fall back before the
Austro-G Germans from this region all
along the battle line to the. vicinity
Of Orsoya on the Danube. they not
alone are giving battle to their ad.
versaries, but at several points by
violent counter attacks have gained
an advantage over them.
Bucharest admits the retirement OF
the Roumanian forces in the kaliman
mountains on the northwest front, but
says further south infantry Of the
Teutonic allies was put to flight by
their artillery fire.
Successes also were obtained by the
Roumanians in the Oituz and jul val
legs. where violent attacks were re-
pulsed with heavy casualties. On both
sides of the Szurduk pass the Rou.
manians continue on the offensive,
but Berlin says their attacks have been
repealed.
Austro.Germans have recaptured the
height Of Smotreo. In Volhynia VIC
lent fighting again has broken out.
Here both the Russians and the Teu-
tonic allies claim successes for their
forces.
Russ Attacks Blocked.
Petrograd says that north OF koryt-
MIA the Russians captured a German
trench, inflicting heavy casualties on
it, occupants. Along the Stokhod.
Berlin says, Russian attacks were re-
pulsed.
German trenches in the neighbor.
hood Of the Stuff and Schwaben re-
doubts in the Thiepval region of
France have been captured by the
British, and with them more than 300
prisoners. To the east. near Gueude.
court. the British also have slightly
advanced their line.
Berlin admits that the British north
Of Thiepval gained firm hold on the
German trenches. and that the French
south of the Sonme have won q foot.
ing in the sugar refinery at Gener-
mont. The French in Saturdays fight
ing in the Belloy sector
made 1.100 Germans prisoners.
In Macedonia the Serbian troops
have made a further advance along
the left bank of the Cerna river, while
the French have cut the railway line
south CT Sores.
Still further gains for the Italians
against the Austrians in the Carso re-
gion are recorded by Rome.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-20
AuSTR|ANS DEMAND
PARLIAMENT SESSION

Berlin, Oct. 1.-THE pressure In
Austrian parliamentary circles for a
resumption of the reichsrath session
is growing. 1t is reported the minis.
try is not indisposed to permit con-
vocation of the delegates, but is op-
posed to the assembling of the full
parliament.
Engelburt Pernestorfer, vice presi-
dent of the Austrian diet, in a contri-
button to the Berliner Tageblatt, de-
clares action in this form is illegal and
unconstitutional, as the mandates Of
declaration lapsed when parliament
closed in March, 1914.
Herr Pernerstorfer says all parties
in the house of deputies, except the
German radicals, and all groups in
the house of lords are united in de-
manding the convocation Of parlia-
nlent after lapse of almost three
years.
The German Radicals according to
Herr Pernerstofer, fear that under
Premier Stuergk, parliament would
would Immediately lapse into its old
anarchistic condition, but Herr Per-
nerstofer scouts this possibility.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-20
BOSTON RED SOx
WORLDS CHAMPIONS

Boston, Oct l3.-The Boston Amer
leans are again the worlds baseball
champions. Before 42.62o persons. the
largest crowd that ever witnessed a
contest for the highest honors in base
bail, the American league champions
defeated the Brooklyn Nationals by
score of 4 to in the game that de-
cided the worlds series.
Ernest Shore. Boston's big right
handler, held the National league pen
nant winners to three hits. one scratch.
The Bostons peppered Pfefef when
runners were on the bags waiting to
score. The result by innings:
r. H. e.
Brooklyn % 900 1000 o-1 3 3
Boston 30 FL o o 90 o. z 2
Batteries Dell and Meyers;
Shore and Cady.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-20
TROOPS
LOST WITH VESSEL

Berlin. Oct. 16.-The small French
cruiser Rigel, built as submarine de-
stroyer. was sunk in the Mediterran.
can on Oct. 2 by two torpedoes fired
by . German submarine. 1t was OFF,
cially announced here.
German submarines on Oct. 4. the
admiralty statement adds, sank the
French auxiliary cruiser Gallia.
OF the Serbian and French troops
on board bound for Saloniki about l.
900 were drowned.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-20
HURRICANE LEAVES
ISLANDERS DESTITUTE

Washington, Oct IA. - American
Consul Payne at ST. Thomas reported
that the hurricane which swept the
Danish West Indies Monday and Tues
day caused damage estimated at ST.
100000 and left two-thlrds OF the ma
tive islanders in dire need OF food.
clothing and shelter.
His dispatch said: Disaster gen.
orally serious. Estimated loss $1,000
600. Two-thirds Of the population
need food and clothing, one-third
shelter Relief required $4,000. OF
which should include building mate.
rial, food, clothing aud money"
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-20
ANTl-sUFFRAGIST IS DEAD

Mrs. Alexander Preston Of Baltimore
Sueeumhs to Burns.
Baltimore. Oct 16.-Mrs. Alexander
Preston, one of Baltimore's prominent
society matrons and q noted ant1-suf-
fragist, Is dead at st. Joseph's hos
pital from burns. While striking
match her clothing became ignited
and in an instant she was enveloped
in flames.
Members of the household respond
ed to her cries for help, but before the
flames were smothered Mrs. Preston
was burned about her face and body
to her waist. She had also inhaled
the flames.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-20
TO INSURE FUTURE PEACE
Italian Leader Says Austria Must Be
DESTROYED.

Rome, Oct. 17.-Austria must be de-
stroyed as a state and Germany de-
brived Of every thought of dominating
the world before the war can end.
So stated Signor Bissolati, war
commissioner, Socialist leader, soldier
and one of the most powerful figures
In the Italian cabinet.
To consent to peace now would be
an act Of treason on the part Of any
allied nation, he declared.
Rather than accept peace con-
terminated by the fear Of other wars"
he said, ut were better not to embark
on peace at all.
1.-THE deadly germ Of war can only
be thoroughly exterminated by de-
stroying Austria. as a power and TAX
ing from Germany every illusion OF
supremacy"
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-20
FUND OF $4,000 IS RAISED

Chicasoans to Further Cause OF Uni
vsrsaI Military Training
Chicago. Oct. 16.-Six citizens have
contributed $1,000 each toward fund
to be used In furthering the cause OF
universal military training.
The $4,000 was raised In few min
utes to match a similar fund that had
been raised in New York city to
launch q league which has among its
objects the enactment OF legislation to
make military training compulsory
It is planned to raise $150.000.
Those who contributed to the local
fund were Victor F. Lawson. Julius
Rosenwald, Frank G. Logan. H. s.
Vail. H. NJ Byllesby and William
Wrigley, Jf
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-20
Phi,ipp Asks Return Of Troops.

Madison, Wis. Oct. l6.-Release OF
the 1000 members of the Wisconsin
national guard on the Mexican Dor
der is asked by Governor Philip in
letter to Secretary of War Baker. The
executive asks that the troops be sent
back at once unless the service is
imperative.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-20
EnIsassgFaas;( M
kUUmnislHIS5 fhI
TO SAVE NATION.
Fight Desperately and Force
1euton Pursuers Back.
HARD BATTLE IN EASTERN ZONE

Russians and Germans OeadIoekeo In
GalIcIa-Freneh Capture Wood In
somme sector-AIIies Are RepuIsed
AIona corna River.
London, Oct. 17.-While both the
Vienna and Berlin war Offices announce
merely continuation OF the fighting
on the Pennsylvania front between the
Austro-German forces and the Rouman-
ians, the Roumanian army headquar-
tiers reports that In the Alt river re-
gion the troops Of King Ferdinand
have occupied several positions held
by the Teutonic allies.
On all the other sectors of this
front, according to Bucharest, attacks
were repulsed by the Roumanians, ex-
cept in the Burzen valley, where the
Roumanians were compelled to with
draw slightly further south.
Hard fighting is going on from the
west Of Lutsk, through Galicia to the
Carpathian mountains. In Volhynia,
despite fierce attacks by both sides,
there seemingly is stalemate.
DeadIocked in Galicia.
Petrograd reports that neither the
AustroGermans nor the Russians
have been able to gain an advantage
in Gallcia, where battles have taken
place along the Tarnopol-Krasne rail-
way, east of Lemberg and to the north
of Stanislau.
Several small successes for the Aus
tro-Germans have been attained in the
Crpathians.
: The big guns on both sides of the
Somme in France did the greater part
Of the work Monday. To the south OF
the river, however, small wood be.
tween Gernemont and Ablaincourt and
10 prisoners and three guns fell into
the hands of the French. A violent
counter attack by the Germans east
of Barny.en-Santerre was repulsed by
the French.
On the Macedonian front the British
troops have reached the village OF
Bursuk, eight miles southwest of De.
mir Hissar. Along the Gerna river
and north of Nidje mountain forces OF
the entente allied troops attacked the
Teutons, but were repulsed.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-20
FOUR KILLED AND ONE HURT

Ohio Ineerueban Hits Auto Of Wealthy
Stock Breeder.
Oberlin, O., Oct 16.-John Hughes.
Jr., wealthy stock breeder; his wife,
one daughter and Mrs. Hollingsworth,
. neighbor, were killed and q second
daughter severely Injured when an in
torurban car struck the automobile
q which the party was oressing the
ear tracks In the front lawn Of the
0uoAes' country home.
Lanofe HlGhes, eleven years ~.
~ = anSusoa. q IL anlv survives. I
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-20
st. Pau! Grain,

St Paul. Oct IA. - Wheat - No.
Northern. sl.7lA@174s.; No 2
Northern. sl.66& @1.71A; No. 2 Mon
tana hard, s151M 61.SoA; corn. ssk
Gsekc: oats. 4i1A @44Ac; barley. &c
@x1.01: rye, sl210l.22; fax, s2,47.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-20
CHICAGO Live stock.

Chicago, Oct. Observation-Disclosures,
1000; steers, S6.150Sso: cows and
heifsrs $s.5o0s.30; calves, $7.25011.-
80. Hogs-Receipts. 10000; light ~
100SS6; mixed, $s.3o01U.10; heesy,
)s.oo0s.s5; rough. $s.1oos.3o; -,
37.oo0S.o0. Sheep-Rsceipts. 1.eeo;
native, &ssoeSlt; lambs. t7.5eo
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-20
MINNEAPOLIS Grain,

Minneapolis, Oct. l4.-Wheat-Dec.
SISSY: May. s1.66h. Cash close ON
track: No. l hard, $1.76A; No. North
ern, $1.71% Il72A; No z Northern.
$166%@771; No. 8 Northern, $1.5SA
Q1.67A; No 8 yellow corn. SIN
Sskc; No. 3 white oats, 44h@44xc;
FAX. S2,47
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-20
KILL WOMAN IN STRIKE RIOT
Others Hurt When Police Fire Into
eayonne IN. ~ Mob.

Bayonne. N. j., Oct. ia woman
was killed, two men probably mortal
~ wounded and q half dozen other
persons less seriously hurt when the
police fred volley into . crowd Of
Standard Oil strikers and their sym
pathizers, demolishing . fire engine
The engine had responded to an
alarm and had been held up BY bar
ricade thrown across the street by
the strikers.
The woman killed was Miss Sophia
Torack, twenty years Old. She was
struck in the head by . bullet and
died at the Bayonne hospital soon
after she was taken there.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-20
England Seeks New Loan,

London, Oct. 1.-THE house OF com.
mons began consideration Of the re.
quest BY Premier Asquith Of new
vote Of credit for 81. SOC. 900 900. The
vote Of credit is the thirteenth since
the outbreak Of the war. bringing up
the total to $15,e6O, 100000
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-20
South St. Paul Live Stock.

South st. Paul, Oct. IA. = Cattle
Receipts, $500; steers $4.2501o.oo;
cows and heifers. $3.50 @ 1928; calves.
$4.0O@1O.50: stockers and feeders, "
00@7.6O. Hogs-Receipts, $500; range.
Ss.75@9.3O. Sheep-Receipts, 400;
lambs, $5.5O@925; wethers, 35.0o97.-
%; ewes, $3.o0@6.50.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-20
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Oct l4-Wheat-On track
and to arrive, No. hard. $1.76A; No.
/. Northern. $1.7GA a l.75A; No. 2
Northern, slf5A q l.69A. Fiax-On
track and TO arrive, S2.41.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-20
Lese 2s,Q oo IN Two Days.

London, Oct. 1.-THE Austrians
have lost $4,000 men In the last two
days Of lighting on the Carso plateau,
says q wireless dispatch from Rome.
The battle continues with undiminish-
ed violence.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-20
ALLIED SHIPS BATTLE IN FOG
Collide In Messina Channel Unaware
Of Each Others Identity.

Berlin, Oct. IA British and IN
Italian warship, in consequence Of .
fog, collided in the Messina channel,
between the mainland OF Italy and the
Island Of Sicily, Amsterdam reports
say" an Item given out by the Over
seas News aSency says.
"The ships shelled each other and
one was damaged heavily. A British
saDned cruiser vas lowed to NaDaes
Doeails aEs yee Unavailable"
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-20
Japan AND RUSSIA OBJECT
Enter Protests at Picking Against
Chinese Rail Contract.

Chinese Rail Contract.
st. Paul, Oct. 16.-Protests were en-
tered at Picking by japan and Rus
STA against concessions for railway
and canal construction in China, which
have been granted to the Siems-Carey
company of ST. Paul. An information
al complication is possibility. though
the American government has had no
part in arranging the st. Paul con
tract.
The Seims- Carey company has the
contract for the construction. as soon
as possible. OF 1900 miles Of railway
through the richest sections OF China
and an optional agreement OF an addi-
tional l.5OO miles later
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-20
chieauo Grain and Provisions.

Chicago Oct 14.-Wheat-Dec.. 81
57as; May, s1.57ss; July, $1.33A Corn
Dec. 7sAc; May, 7skc. Oats
Dec, 4Sc; May, 51Bc. Pork-Oct..
$23.25. Butter-Creameries, 32@341zc-
Eggs-2SM Soc. Poultry--Fowls. 16c;
springs, lie
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-20
.aaaA klne" Of Oavaria DEAD.

sCopenhAgen, Oct. l3.-king Otto Of
AVexia, Europe's mad kine,' died
sooloaly at the castle Of Fuerstenreid,
v1ars he had ben confined. insane.
several yoaio.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-20
COMMODITY PRICES HIGHER

Up TWENTY-FIVE Per Cent Since QUIZ.
break Of War.
New York. Oct, 13.-Commodtey
prices have increased Is per cent
since the outbreak of the war. accord.
ing to Dun's Review
The Review announces that Dun's
index number. the aggregate quotation
of large list of food, clothing, metal
and other articles, was s152.355 Oct i.
against $500 40 Aug. I, 1914.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-03-02
A Novel Alloy.

In the alloy "illium,'' as described
by S. w. Parr, of the University OF
Illinois, high degree of success in
producing a platinum substitute
seems to have been achieved. For
certain scientific apparatus, platinum
has unique Importance, not only
because it can be heated to about
1850 degrees centigrade without
melting, but also on account of its
resistance to nearly all acids and
gases. It's present cost of three or
four times that of gold, however,
makes it for many purposes unattain-
able. The new alloy has such re-
sistance to chemical action that con-
tact with nitric acid for "a hours pro-
duced no VEGETABLE loss, and it also
has great density and a tensile
strength of about $4,000 pounds per
square inch. Its melting point is
about 1900 centigrade. 1t has been
developed, after many difficulties, and
is said to include in its complex COM
position 6O.65 per cent. of nickle,
PLOT of chromium, 6.42 of copper,
4.67 of molybdenum, 2.13 of tung-
stem, 100 of aluminium, 1.04 of sill
con, O.98 Of manganese and 0.76 OF
iron, with minute quantities of car
bon and boron. Tested as material
for a calorimetric bomb, it held 35
cubic inches of gas at rs to 80 at
mospheres without leak, showing nc
corrosion after 1900 determinations
of the heating value of coal gas.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-03-02
BIG GUNS ON NEW WARSHIPS.
Navy Department Has About Decided
on Weapons to Shoot Fifteen Miles.

Washington, Feb. 26.-EXperi-
mental long-range firing by the At
lantic flee; and information about
naval battles in the European war
nearly have convinced the navy de-
partment that the battleships to be
authorized this year should carry ten
16-inch guns each instead Of twelve
14-inch weapons aboard ships of the
Pennsylvania and California class
now building.
Details Of gunnery are confidential,
but it became known tonight that the
next target practice of the fleet will
be held at ranges up to $4,000 yards
because of the lessons taught by the
battle between German and British
battle cruisers in the North Sea,
where 17,OOO-yard shots scored hits.
The navy general board recon-
mended some time ago that new bat
tleships be designed for the 16-inch
rifles and proposed other military
characteristics that made it neces-
sary to increase the tonnage from
$4,000 for the California class to &c.
900. Officials of the board have urg-
ed their views upon the house naval
committee in connection with the
pending appropriation bill, although
the 1917 building programme is not
yet before the committee. Many Of
fcers of high rank, however, have
considered it unwise to mount the
bigger guns or build the bigger ships.
Secretary Daniels, it is said, however
is about convinced of the desirability
of the bigger ships project.
An order for the first kite balloon
to be added to the navy's aerial fleet
has been placed, it was learned to-
day, and this latest device to in
crease the air accuracy of the gun
fire may be tested out during the
spring target practice. 1t is proposed
that each battleship be equipped with
a captive kite balloon which will rise
1000 feet above her decks. The Of
fcers observing the fall Of shots now
stationed in the fighting tops $50 feet
above decks will be stationed in the
balloon basket communicating with
the ship by telephone.
The navy's biggest guns now have
a range of twelve sea miles or more
and this probably will be increased
materially with the new 16-inch. Be-
fore the committee recently Admiral
Winslow said he had seen weather
conditions in which ships were plain
ly visible at 10000 yards, or fifteen
miles. 1t probably was due, he said
to a mirage; but II he had had guns
of sufficient range he thought ne
could have guaged his shots so as to
make a bombardment effective.