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Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1916-05-02
KATO VRANKOVIC.

Drama V trch ~dcjanjih.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-06
"CASCARETS" BEST If
HEADACHY, BILIOUS,
SICK, CONSTIpATED
BEST FOR LIVER AND BOWELS.
BAD BREATH, AND COLDS,
SOUR STOMACH.
Get a 10-cent box new.

Get lO-cent box new.
Sick headache, billiousness, coated
tongue, head and nose clogged up
with a cold-always trace this to tor
pid livipr; delayed, fermenting food in
the bowels or sour, gassy stomach.
Poisonous matter clogged in the in
testines, instead of being into
the system is reabsorbed into the
blood. When this poison reaches the
delicate brain tissue it cause conges-
ton and that dull, throbbing sicken-
ing headache.
Cascarets immediatly cleanse the
stomach remove the sour undigested
food and foul gases, take the excess
bile from the liver and carry out all
the constipateh waste matter and poi
son in the bowels.
A Cascarets tonight will surely
straighten you out by me rning. They
work while you sleep-a 10-cent box
from your druggist means your head
clear. stomach sweet, breath right
complexion rosy and your liver and
bowels regular for months. --73
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-06
FAMILY AVOIDS
SERIOUS SICKNESS
BY Being Constantly Supplied With
ThedfordPs B!ack-Draught.

McDun, Va.-"I suffered for several
years." says Mrs. ]. B. Whitaker, o.
this place, with sick headache, and
stomach trouble.
Ten years ago a friend told me to try
Thedford's Black Draught, which did,
and found it TO be the best family medi-
cine for young and old.
keep Black Draught on hand all the
time now, and when my children feel Q
little bad, they ask me for a dose, and II
does them more good than any medicine
they ever tried.
We never have Iorg spell Of sick.
ness IN our family, since We commenced
using Black-Draught."
Thedford's Black Draugi1t Is purell
vegetable, and has been found to rega.
l2te weak stonlacbs, aid digestion, ie.
ieyc Indigestion. colo, wind, Nausea
headache, sick stomach, and siinilai
symptoms.
II has been in constant use for NOR
Than 10 years, and has benefited NOR
Imam million people.
Your druggist sells and recommend
Black-Drauglit. Pri c only 25c Get
package to-day. NC rg
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-06
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Sijou Theatre.
Warda Howard, who plays Marcia
Moore in THE Little Girl Next
Door," has a big following all over
the country. She is known for her
brilliant work on the stage and on
the screen. She was educated at the
University of California. She starred
In the following well-known plays:
THE Lion and the Mousse THE
Wolf" when Knighthood Was In
Flower" Paid in Full" and Brew.
ISter's Millions
Miss Howard has dark hair and
brown eyes is five feet seven inches
high and weighs 125 pounds.
"In the Little Girl Next Door"
Warda Howard does fine work as
the Secretary of the Vigilance So
ciety, rescuing one girl from tho
clutches of white slave traders.
Thursday-Ethel Clayton and an all
star cast in Husband and Wife"
Sth. episode of THE Secret of the
Submarine
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-06
AFTER GRIPPE

Vinol Restored MIR. Martins Strength
Wapakoneta, Ohio.-"I am a farmer
by occupation, and the grippe left me
with a bad cough and in a nervous,
weak, rundown conition, and l could
not seem to get anything to do me any
good until | took Vinol which built
me up, and my cough and nervous
ness are all gone, and l can truly
say Vinol is all that is claimed for it,"
james Martin.
Vinol is a constitutional remedy for
all weak. nervous and rundown condi-
tons of men, women and children,
and for chronic coughs colds and
bronchitis Roberts Pharmacy Brun-
swick, also all leading drug store
in all Georgia Towns.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-06
Shipping News.

Mallory line steamer Rio Grandc
left yesterday morning for New York
Mallory steamer Lampassas arrived
from New York. American Barken-
tine Hildergarde will sail today for
Havana, Cuba, with lumber from b.
Padrosa. Steamer Antellan shifted
from the A. B. and A.. terminals to
the New Dock and will probably be
ready to leave today, stopping by
Charleston for coal.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-06
Bound Over for CUTTING.

Pompey Upshaw, well known
young negro was bound over in Judge
Courvoisiers court yesterday on the
charge of stabbing James Riley, an
other negro last September. The
former has been away from the city
and only returned a few days ago.
| Not less than seventy-five negroes
gathered in and around the court
| room.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-06
A LiIIipution Window

The south window of the store of
the II, NJ Miller Furniture Co., is q
miniture Lillipution bazaar and there
is everything in the furniture line for
the little girl. The window attracted
much favorable comment.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-06
Handsome New Car.

r. B. Mccullough is out in a hand
some new Franklin of the very latest
model having recently purchased it
in Atlanta. 1t is among the hand
soonest in the state.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-06
To Be Put to Work Now.

The neat gasoline launch built and
owned by Barlow Anderson will be
put in the prawn trade at once and.
by the way, it is among the best in
the business.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-06

Don't fail to visit the picture de-
partment, in balcony of Bennett
Brothers. They have one of the most
elaborate display of pictures ever
shown In Brunswick.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-06
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Judge A. D. Gale spent yesterday
in Jesup.
A. Fendig left yesterday Oh bust
ness trip to Kissimmee. Fla.
A. w. Wade, Jacksonville is spend
ing a few days in the city.
W. G. Johnson, Mobile, Ala, is
spending some time in the city.
f. c. Bruce. Douglas, has been
spending a few days in the city.
=. Maj. G.. Downing spent yesterday on
- Business trip to Kissimma, Fla.
eT$a s ~ 49, .a
B. C. Rozier was among the coun
try visitors to the city yesterday.
NJ. NJ. Riley who has been spending
q snort Ame In the city mas returned
~ HIS home in Tampa.
; Rev. c. A.Jackson will return the
latter part lof the week from the con-
ference. BE is visiting in Middle
! Georgia.
] = Reginald Dart, formerly of this city
i but for the past two or three years
living near Birmingham, Ala, is seri-
ously i'll with pneumonia there.
s Capt L.. ]. Nilsson, of the Brunswick
Marine Construction Company has
. returned from a business trip to New
York, !.
Mai. w. A. Coley, who has been in
the city for week or ten days, left
Yesterday on trip to various points
in Florida
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-06

A Fendig left yesterday Oh bust
ness trip to Kissimmee. Fla.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-06

A w. Wade, Jacksonville is spend
ing few days in the city.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-06

". G. johnson, Mobile, Ala, il
spending some time in the city.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-06

Judge A. D. Gale spent yesterday
in Jesup.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-06

E c. Bruce. Douglas, has been
spending a few days in the city.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-06

>. Mai. G.. Downing spent yesterday OF
= Business trip to .Kissimma, Fla.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-06

B. C. Rozier was among the coun
try visitors to the city yesterday.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-06

NJ. NJ. Riley who has been spending
a short time in the city has returned
20 his home in Tampa.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-06

Rev. CT A.Jackson will return the
latter part lof the week from the con
ference. BE is visiting in Middle
Georgia.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-06
The Southern
Serves The South

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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-06

y Reginald Dart, formerly of this city
but for the past two or three years
living near Birmingham. Ala, is seri
tously i'll with pneumonia there.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-10-27
NEWS OF YOUR FRIENDS
AND NEEGHBORS

Mr.. A. l.. H-yrug took sunpcr and
srt,t the evening There.
Ni> Sumpter. % sister OF Mr.. Joe
Do'gmI.. WAS married to Mr.. Viii
soN c. lrya Wednesday and has gone
h"a to live.
Inc South Bay-Pleasaut Glade
card club VIII meet at Trelum Syl-
vos'crs Saturday evening, November
4th.
TIE home of Mr., and Mrs. Carter
was burned Sunday night. Hardly
anything was saved, but the loss was
partly covered by insurance.
Mr.. Pearl Madden, who has been
visiting his brother Marion, returned
to Aberdeen Tuesday.
A varied program of songs, read
inSe, Rotations, and instrumental
selections will be given at the Hal
lowe'en social. Following the dispos-
al OF the pies, games will be played
and a general good time is planned
for all.
Mrs. c. A. Bryning and sister
Mrs. Gray drove to Olympia on a
business trip Wednesday morning.
Several from here attended the
Soci;iist meeting addressed by Mr.
kirkpatrick at Olympia Wednesday
night.
Nj. f. w. LETTERS and little Paul
TEMPLE visited Sunday at the Bryn-
ing home.
Tuesday evening several candi-
dates on the Non-Partisan ticket,
addressed the voters of South Bay.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-10-27

I,.r, Miller and tbeir fami,ios took
dinner at tho D,, ranch Sunday
MIR and Mrs pIankenshin of a..
,.,nl.ia called AZ tho Svortz boua
~l,r,4r
Ai.varacr I,l,,l,vooa aud son Tom,
vino. n..,,. .n,..l. WORKING ON tho ,ounty
roat .r. r,n., ton. -. fny .vaals amt
tir, .. ,,o. r,n, ~, H.. harm on1 l,.-
49,. .le fam WORT.
NJ. and NJ G.nry. I5a11, and
Mr. All Mr.. Bcrno called at Charles
>,ta.,,. Sunday ,ysrfn,,
NJ pIarrha 1--we f.. suffering from
. .n,.,r, att,rl, of ,uinsz. She i. at
Tho ! orro of b.,. p,,Ih,,. Mrs Martin
yogel
Nnc Calki,s has traded ber rIaco
cast Of the plaiuyio,y school house
sor Tacoma nrnnarty and ebe and bor
vounqer son ulau j., snend the win
for with her son Elovd near North
Y2l;m?, Mrs. Calkins is a well-knovn
bueiress Woman rs she has bouyht
dro ;sod and delivered in O,vm,ia
from 20 ia several hundred mounds of
noultrv each week during the mast
eour vaars
Gus Arnold traoted bis mother
Mrs Y A. Arnold. and his brothers
to an suto ride ia Shelton Sunday
eve ing in his new car
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-10-27
BRIGHTON PARK

Brighton Park Grange held its
regular meeting Tuesday night, Oc-
tobci II with large crowd in at
Tendance. The third and fourth de-
prees were conferred on Mrs. E. Spur
lock and Mrs. o. E. Ferguson, fol-
lowed by fine supper served by the
ladies. The applications of Mrs. Eta
Mulholland, as an unaffiliated men,
Der ana Mrs. Lizzie Kratz and Miss
Louise Kratz as new members were
taken. Visitors were Miss Marie
Wickie and w. c. O'Neill of Cham
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-10-27
MUD BAY

Mrs. Cummings motored out from
Olympia Tuesday and spent the day
with Mrs. George Kelly.
Mrs. Elliott of Tacoma is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Berno.
w. d. Cook and brother Charles
f. Cook were in Shelton and vicin-
ity on business Tuesday and We'd
nesday.
Henry Meyers made a business
trip to Olympia Monday.
George Kelly and Clyde McKen-
zie mot6red out to the Kneeland
ranch beyond Tenino Monday.
The McLane Grange will give a
Halloween party Saturday evening.
A program, basket supper and dance
will furnish the evenings amuse-
ments.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierson of Union
Mills and daughter. Mrs. Marion
Martin of California, motored out to
w. d. Cooks Saturday.
Mrs. Dick Dyes mother, Mrs. Mar
tin Hogel, and two brothers, Ira and
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-10-27
GATE

Little Leota and Harry Ca.9cu
walked over to Rochester recently
WHORE they spent the day with Inc
little Gott children.
Miss Nerphia Spencer went to
Black Lake Saturday TO visit her
sister Mabel.
Last Sunday the sunday school
attendance was 6S. Come friends,
lets make it IS next Sunday.
Mrs. NJ. V. Parish entertained the
Art Club Thursday.
Mrs. A. J. Gaisell was a business
visitor to the Capitol City recently.
Miss Inez Watson returned to Por-
end at home.
Mrs. Ross Bussard and children
and Mrs. Wirkman drove to Oak
Vile Wednesday where they spent the
day with Mrs. Newton.
Mrs. Mamie Johnson and little son
Lester, after spending the week end
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J..
Smith. returned to her home at Por-
ter Monday.
Mr.. George Blair is driving a new
Ford, which he is as proud of as a
little boy is of a train of tin cars.
Miss Dura Smith went to Rainier
to visit few days with Ruth Fleet
cher.
Mr.. H. H. Cramb is doing some
repairing on his house.
Mrs. Clara johnson motored over
from Centralia Wednesday.
Mrs. Wentworth has returned to
her home in Auburn after spending a
fortnight with her sister Mrs. A. J.
Gaisell
Kalis Heck was visiting home folks
last Friday.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-10-27
SOUTH BAY

The Misses Vera and Ethel Pick
EFT OF Tacoma spent the week end at
the Pickett home.
Mr.. Charles Ensign spent the week
end at home.
Mrs. Pugh Of Pleasant Glade is
Nursing Mr.. Evans, who is quite i'll.
Ed. Shincke's horse ran away on
Wednesday, but very little damage
was done.
Mrs. William Shincke took dinner
at Mrs. Nettie Sylvesters Monday.
Mrs. Pearl Moore returned to her
home in Seattle the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Abernethy
moved last Wednesday. They spent
Tuesday night with their daughter,
Mrc. Thomas Sleater, and Mr.. and
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-10-27
LID INLET

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G. Campbell and
Walter Campbell came over Satur-
lay evening from Tacoma and visited
over Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ah9arn.
MISS Margaret McLane was a Sun
d"y visitor at the home of her par
ents.
Emerson Rogers. son of Mr.. and
NJ. Ed Rogers, was badly crippled
last week oy having the main cord
Of his foot severed by an adj, while
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-10-27

working in the ship yard.
Mrs. E. A. Young, Miss Ethel
Wages and Mr.. Emery Swan visited
Sunday with Mrs. Minnie Swan and
Mr. and Mrs. Herod Wages.
Mrs. johnson and daughter Hazel
fror, Tumwater visited over Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Wages.
Mr.. George Kelly was in the Han
naford swamp country Monday on
business.
Mr.. Gus Arnold and mother Mrs.
Anna Arnold motorcd to Shelton
Sunday. Gus is the proud possessor of
& new REQ.
Mr.. f. NJ. Twohy of Tacoma WIS.,
tied home folks Sunday.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-10-27

for county auditor.
Robert and Fred Mulholland spent
the week end at home.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-28
BELIEVES
TEAM GOT RAW DEAL

The foTsrwfng communication was
SocGavod last night by The Richmond
VtgUanaAn from c. r Clements, man
0Ger Of the r. W. Wood baseball
team.
0Eus& Pollard.
Sporting Ex1seors
Dear Eir.--The Richmond Amateur
8ApsbaI Commission has mad quite
3ew protests TO come about this
po1G season and has done very credit
m6b1e work When tho commission
allowed the protest OF r.. " Wood
Ov0r the ruling Of President NuIkman
- made 1t possible for tho Seedmen
~ win out, Now Il seems TO he mo
s1nfk among both followers and anna
4enr ball players OF the city that these
Senmes should have been played and
s3hoy can't see how this sort Of sport
AkQ help game any Even though the
SJGAGoe season was over, we claim that
4Ae rules required Gil tie and post
sDpn0d games that effected the stand
s3nG OF the teams shout be played
EU6. Because the tears hnF q short
per1od TO decide the winners the
Wood boys fatl 10 Fec WHY thog should
nkDer for the standing Of me c.rts.
nDd still think they were handed a
,Fgw deal by President Volk9an when
~ closed the league
G. r. CLEMENTS.
\ Manager r W. Wood baseball Team
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-28
LARRY DOYLE OFFERED
FOR REDS INF|tLDER
ChS1Sty 1Huszsewv@@n Refuses 70 Trade
HeAnae Groh For Captain
of lsssnem~

4 c1ncknrsi. Aug. 27--C7~twxy Nath-
0WUon yesterday turned down An Of
3er from John J. McSraw 10 tIads
1ke0nfs 0roh. the Reds star tnird
UAcker. for Larry Doyle and t~o Giant
Nx11tty infelders
The cfrwr n1ads today 10 the 9sconl
Ana - b made In two days by NcC3raw
Al n Anos&vor to bolster up the Giant
MannAanA. The trading ~ Merfx1a for
1fACarty wA@ the nrwt ot~p.
# The story has II that very few Of
- present Giant men viii he IN the
lineup when the Jal7 season opens
Snext April.
Robertson and Barns WIFI be retain
"a, bss the future of Kmnff Is IN donbt.
Mo0rAw intends to get ria Of him. and
already 50 pasanT4ng way to do SO.
JoN fesreau Is alaa~d TO go, Doyle
! tbs 0eAnt captain and custodian Of ths
ksyxtons sack. VIII go, Fletcher. an.
D<hay ore OF the hw1warks OF tho OFT
4nu& stronghold. 10 slated for dis
11ns. ~ - also Hc1us Lobert II is
nO4 IT an improbable that when the
MAXI season opens the entire Giant in
0alA WIFI have been filled by younger
mons that several new s1a bvnon VIII be
there 70 replace the old guard, and that
= man other than KRufr will be- In CEN
~ AStd.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-28
PHILADELPHIA TEAM
IS AFTER ZIMMERMAN
phftIicN' Manager Talks to Owner
WecEhn'an over the Long his
tun~e Phone

Chicago, Aug. 2T.--'."rhere Will he
soraethtnE definite Monday concerning
the numerous reported deals for Heinie
Zimmerman"
such was rhe statement made ~
President Charles weexhmen. Of the
Cubs Continuing, President Weegh-
man said no trades would b. completed
until after ne had an interview with
Pat Moran. manager o. tne phNs. and
william r. Batter. or the Quaker city
team. Moran has requested me %
wait until he gets hare and give him a
chance 10 mako a new offer for
Heinie." said weeFhman.
4 reoeived a wire containing the re
quest! and with II alAo cBuae a hint
from Moran that Re would better any
other bids ! may have for Htrn nlasrnan
He made me tentative offer, but I
am not at liberty 20 Givulge the ma
ture OF IT. However, J WIN Say tAat
1t ia better than any of Lhs others"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-28
TO MEET ROSEDALE,
FOR TITLE IN WASHINGTON
Series For Championship of District Columbia Will Begin
In National Capital This Afternoon Winner to Meet
Homebuilders In Richmond

Rosedale and Treasury are to meet
in the final series for. the amateur base
bah championship Of the district, The
former Was made winner Of the title
In section a OF the post-season series
when Bureau defeated Holy Name and
prevented that club getting a tie, the
latter captured the honors In section
i week ago. when IL took the long
end ~ the score from Keller in the
p3ay-off Of a tie contest. The first
game between Rosedale, and Treasury,
champions Of the Rosedale and Gov
eminent leagues. is to be PLAYED Mon
day. An tho meetings Of the two clubs
are to take place at the Terminal
Railroad y M, G. A. grounds and will
begin at 5:l5 O'Clock.
y looked for while rs ~ Holy
Name would come through with VIC
tory. recessitat!ng a play-off Of the tie
which then would have existed with
tie Eoseda!es,
Here Is the final standing OF the
teams IN tho post-seasoH sections:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-28
FREDDY WELSH IS BIG
FAV0RITE OVER WHITE

Colorado Springs, Col. Aug 27.-The
champion, Freddy Welsh. still rules
slight favorlte in tho betting. but the
big money rs beginning to appear. and
this may change the odds, Nat Good
win has wired a commission of $1,000
70 bee placed on Whites chances. Here
;oforc Nat. always placed his money
on W'ish. Goodwin wires he will be
at the ringsde. Another prominent
spectator will be Charles Cochran. who
promoted the Welsh Richie bout In
won the championship from the Ameri-
oen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-28

Washington. Aug 27,-In "A letter
10 Representative William f, VII
hams. Of Illinois. dated August %, and
given out for publication tomorrow,
Secretary u the Navy Josephus Dan
teis reviewed at great length the
achievements Of the Wilson admins
trauou IN building up tho American
navy
Only Oncs IN our history Mr.. Dan
tells wrote. waH our navy first in the
world. That Wae In the Pierce ad-
lllniHtrRuon. when eighteen steam
vessels were added 70 our feet, while
All the British ships were stil wood
en- calling vessels aud side wheel star
steamers
Replying TO Mr. Waliams question
regarding when the United States
navy was second and when it became
third among the nations. Mr. Daniels
quoted the following statement by
the General Board
"faJ Considering disp ,aoe1nent of
shfps built, tho United States adyanc-
! ed from third 70 second place tn 1907
and dropped 70 third piacc I'm 1911.
"fbl Considering displacement Of
| ships butt and building. the United
states advanced from tiiira to. second
! place IN 1909, held this place for a
short time only, and dropped to third
| place again In fhs same year. 1903.
| "(cl Considering active personnel
| the United States advanced from third
to second place In 1908. dropped To
third place In 1911 and to fourth
| place in 1913 The United States ad-
vanced again to th3rd place In the
ltirgt psrt Of 1914 and later that year
| dropped 70 Stvth place owing to the
| EXPANSION Of the naval personnel OF
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-28

navy year by year as the Wilson ad-
ministration did during its first two
years, the American navy would not
have dropped from second to third
place.
When Wilson was .inaugurated. the
navy WIS short of ships. short OF men,
short Of officers short of munitions.
short of air craft, and behind In tar
get practice"
Mr. Daniels quoted from high ma
va officers to show target practice
has improved and says: II do not
claim any credit for this except that
J have sought the leadership Of the
best equipped experts and given them
every opportunity and encourage
mcnt TOT practice and practice, and
stili more practice"
g 10 lighting ships, he said:
me total amount for the con
straeton Of new ships authorized by
the Wilson administration IL S655.-
$500 The total in Rooscvelts four
years was $S3,192,93S, and the total
during Tafts administration was
S127,747.1l2,"
MIR. Daniels gave statistics Of in
creased personnel N the navy. and
added thSa the percentage Of re-en-
lstmcnis has increased, the number
Of desertions has fallen and the mum
ber Of prisoners has been reduced
He called attention OF the inCrea ~
in the supply of officers and the ex-
panslon in air craft. Mines have been
/ increased fourfold he said, and the
] capacity Of tho torpedo works by 439
! per cent The cost OF powder. armor
/ plate, and projectiles has been reduc-
ed, he said, and capacity increased.
The United States, he said, now has
j t0e best ANA aircraft gun in the