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This done. he explained. blue prints
cln he made and wholesale orders for
par,s placed. WIN his sort Of organ
.za,ion. the inventor claimed. he could
build submarines IN two weeks,
"You mean you viii turn out a sub
marine IN nftcrn daNs II YOU have the
material ready 10 assemble asked MI
Roberts.
II mean viii turn out a submarine IN
rfte.n d.Ns or les II | have the men. the
plsnt and soiap heap" replied Nj. Edi'
son !mpatlently.
What would you do ahou, patented
parts 10 such ships" ne was asked
II wouldn't pay any attention to
patents" d-clsred Mr.. Edison with a
nick of his arm. We could settle thai
afterward Get the organization Work
ing right aud YOU can get all you want
get II quick and get IL cheap.
other members Of the naval ADVISORY
board Appeared before the mni't tf
back w the claims of NJ, Edison. Among
Them we're W. l.. saunders, y VI. Hum
and bi T.. a Eackeland, all OF New
York, and II. T. Coffin OF Detroit. MI
Coffin occupied the stand most OF th'
afternoon.
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EXPERTS FAVOR IDEA.
They Agree There IL NOTHING In.
practicRble In Sums PROPOSAL.

practicable In sums Proposal.
Giant semi-submerstb, with Nat or
turtle backed decks. barely showing
above the water, able to drive their
great bulk at % knots. equipped with
perhaps twenty torpedo tubes. and lying
In wait behind the first line Of battle
ships, to destroy by sudden. furious
dashes the eneny's opposing line of bat
tie. are among the distinct possibilities
Of the United States navy Of the future.
ava experts in this city agreed yes
terday that there is nothing impracti-
cable in the notion advanced on Tuesday
before the House Naval Affairs Com.
mittee by Capt. W. :. Sims. l.. $. -.
Capt. sims. they said. had merely called
attention to a most interesting naval
project which has been under discus
sion by constructors and line officers for
more than a year. J. Bernard Walker.
editor in chief Of the Scientific Ameri-
con. and Naval Constructor Richard
Bailey Of the New York Navy Yard told
a reporter for TIN ~ hat there Is
every reason to believe that semi-sub-
! mersibles may prove to be an invaluable
naval arm.
Not long ago. said Mr.. Walker. Il
had a conversation with several well
SHOWN officers OF the navy in which We
~speculated as to what could he designed
in the way of a fighting craft which
would expose nothing OF herself above
the water line save a fiat. heavily ar
mored deck or maybe a slopine deck OF
the turtle backed variety. These offi'
GERS sent me some figures later whicf
were based on their practical calcula
tons. I have mislaid the data. hut as
nearly.a | recall they believed that the
sens -submeriblcs should be Of from
$500 tons to 5000 ton and should b'
engined 10 make at least twenty-five
knots.
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CHANCE AND CERTAINTY

In spite Of all the fas.
cinatins things that have
been said and written At,u,
Chance, the world tas
always regarded it as d
mighty poor substitute fer
Certainty, and VIC owe eur
success largely to that rom,
Of view.
The great prorcrty
Owners Of this country Who
have employed us on their
building enterprises, SIMPLY
couldn't afford TO take
chances.
COMPANY
Building CONSTRUCTION
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Brief. Direct Replies.

In , matter of fact, abrupt fashion
he Indicated that he meant to get down
to business At once. In brief. direct
replies he gave the committee his ideas
OF what should he done to build up the
navy and now TO so about II HIS
deafness interfered somewhat with the
discussion. but Mr.. Hutchinson stood BY
his side ready 10 repeat i've committees
questions.
with the men. materials and y proper
plant said Nr. Edison. Il will turn out
a submarine In two weeks"
How this was to he done mystifed the
commltteemen who had been hearing Of
the delays and difficulties confronting
the construction OF nava vessels. Mr..
Edison explained that II was to he ac-
conplishd through the experimental lab-
o atory.
The Government should do the en-
perimeuting." he explained. 1T is moi
to be expected that private concerns viii
undertake that work. Given the labora-
tory ! will construct submarines. per
haps four or fNe. and Will run them
until they fall to pieces When I have
found the perfect engine. the i"rfec, sub
marine. | will standard. ze every part |
will provide tools. gduges and patterns
for every bolt aud tut. This done. ! viii
call on the small manufacturers In every
part Of the country who Viii manuiac-
ture what | want and deliver Il when
want it"
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such craft could not be cheaply built.
They would cost far more han subma-
rine> because 81 the immense engines.
The problem OF driving a vast, sub
merged bulk N higi speed woi.d be the
fist thing to solve. That would be a
matter Of tremendous engine power.
which would he expensive. The second
problem would be a matter OF ballast
INK. A ssmi-submersibie. viii deck only
mo ed and carrying many torpedo
tubes. or. as some nave suggested. low
turrets. tnothtor style. would be top
heavy and the problem of ballas sta
billy would have to he figured aocu-
ra;cly.
Now as to the practtcabili;y OF the
SUGGESTION. My study Of the scml-sub-
mersible project has convinced me that
such craft would mark a great advance.
Given the speed mentioned. a speed sui
t,.p',t tor the srmi-subinersible 10 out
.;rr mus, modern ~dreadnoug hts-cer
iainly hrs, line ships sucn as ours--and
the torpedo oluipinent--eay five tubes
mounted at the wide bow and AS many
other tubes ~ NIGH, be required at the
sides aud stern, We have a boa; that
would Ice u terror 10 enemy craft.
Why Well. my idea. supported by
numerous navy officers to whom | have
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SUBMARINES IN IS
DAYS, EDISON PLAN
By Standardization AcrOs Can
BE- Built in Even Less
Time. He Says.
FOR A L. $. LABORATORY

WAsHiNoToN. March l5.-In q single
word Thomas A. Edison. the distin-
guished inventor. gave the House Com
mit,ee on Naval Arairs to-day the solu-
ton OF the preparedness problem The
word was Standardization"
II that course is followed. he said.
the United States will be able to build
submarines IN two weeks. aeroplanes III
much less time u speed up naval
construction Of all kinds bey/d the
dreams of designers who labor under
the present difficulties.
Mr.. Edison appeared before the rom
mittee to explain the plans of the naNsl
advisory board for the construction oi
an experimental laboratory which is u
TRY out types of mechanism needed II
the navy. lie was accompanied n!
Miller n. Hutchinson. chief engineer Of
his own laboratory at orange. ". j.
The committee and spectators were
disposed to regard Mr.. Edison's appear
ance as an event. lie was greeted b,
applause and the committee arose u
receive him. But this demonstration III
| suppressed with a wave OF the hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-08

Thomas Ho1comb and the members OF
their wedding party. Miss Helen Draper
of Boston. Miss Mildred Dennis and
Miss Glover Todd of New YORK. VINO
will be among the bridesmaids. arrived
this morning and are guests Of Gen
and Mrs. George Barnett at the marine
barracks.
Some of Miss Beatrice Clover's friends
are having glimpses these last rev
days preceding the wedding of one OF
the most beautiful collection of gifts
ever received by Washington prloe.
They are arriving from all parts OF the
world and represent not only tne
friends of the very popular young bride.
elect and Maj. Holcomb. but frlends OF
Admiral and Mrs. Glover, who nave
made their home in various parts o! tue
world. Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, giri1ooa a
friend of Mrs. Glover during her Gays
on the Pacific coast, and the chinese
minister and Mrs. Koo, with whose
country Maj. Holcomb has been so
closely affiliated. are among the hui,
dreds represented in the wonderful col
lection. Miss Beatrice Clover's gitts 10
her bridesmaid are dainty scent pairs
of gold and new gold coloreo enaii 81
suspended from long slender chalns "
the same enamel and gold, yellow oelns
the color selected for the wedding ap-
pointments ToNher sister. Miss Euoora
Glover, who will be her maid OF honor.
Miss Beatrice Glover has presenteu a
pair of opal earrings. Maj Holcomo az
his bachelor dinner Monday evening
presented to his ushers gold cum nhhs
marked with their monograms. 10 ms M
best man, Capt Frederick c. McConheit,
U. S. NJ. c., his gift is a stlcRpih with
an aquamarine setting.
ST. Thomas Church will be the scene
of a brilliant military wedding TINS
evening at o'clock, when Miss Bea-
trice Duln, daughter of Mrs Charies
Grayson Dulin, will become the orloe
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and Mrs Carl NJ Metman of this city
will be the matrons of honor. Miss
Margheritta Tillman the maid Of honor.
and the bridesmaids will be Miss Marie
Sims and Miss Edith Oracle.
Lieut.. A. S. Merrill, L. s. N, will act
as best man for Lieut.. Fischer, and
the ushers will include Lieut.. J, w.
McClaren, Lieut., A. S. Wolf, Lieut.. u.
S. Thesis and Lieut.. +. l. Johnston.
all of the United States Navy.
The bridegroom. best man end ushers
Continued on Ninth Page)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-08

Miss Mary Lord Andrews was hostess
at beautiful luncheon today at. her
residence in 18th street. when she en-
tertained in compliment to two of this
seasons debutantes, Miss Agnes Mes
sick. daughter of Mrs. Charles Marbury,
who will shortly make her debut at
New Orleans. and Miss Ann Carter Lee,
daughter of the late Robert E. Lee, who
will spend the winter with Mr.. and Mrs
Rozier Dulany. A great cluster of pale
yellow chrysanthemums, blending with
autumnal leaves and ferns. formed the
centerpiece. The guests included Miss
Nellie Johnson, Miss Anne Hopkins,
Miss Candace Howard. Miss Mary Wee
der. Miss v. B. Reeves Harris, Miss
Marjorie Helmbold. Miss Taylor Logic,
Miss Constance Harrison and Miss
Grace Beach.
One of the most interesting of the
dinner parties at the Chevy Chase Club
this evening will be Miss Carolyn
Nash's for Miss Beatrice Clover, Maj
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of Lieut.. Herman Edward Fischer.

of Lieut.. Herman Edward Fischer,
U. S. N.
The bride, who made her debut last
year and has been one Of the most ad-
mired girls in society. will be escorted
and later given in marriage by her
brother Mr.. Albert Brown DuIin.
1t will be an orchid wedding. the
gowns of the brides attendants being
Of that color combined with blue and
silver.
Rev. DR.. c. Ernest Smith, rector of the
church, will perform the ceremony
Mrs. Olaf NJ. Kelly of Brooklyn. n. Y,
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-08-24
JOHN W. STONtBREAKER,
STRICKEN BY kP0PLExY ON
STREET, DIED WITHIN HOUR

John W. Stonebreaker. an old sol
dier. died at the hospital here about
1880 O'Clock this morning from apop-
lexy following a short Illness Mr.
Stonebreaker, who was a batchelor
and lived alone at S17 Ussie avenue,
South Canon. was stricken down while
walk:ng along Main street and was
conveyed in DIR. E. c. webb's automo-
bile TO the hospital; Clyde c. Bell and
Sam Heckart, who happened to be in
the vicinity at the time, assisted in
caring for the unfortunate man.
Less than an hour after reaching
the hospital Mr.. Stonebreaker passed
away without having regained con
sciousness. He made no complaint of
Illness and appeared TO his friends to
be rs wen as usual as they met him
upon the street this morning. When
opposite the barber shop of T. NJ. Rob
inson. at 62S. he was observed to
reel as IL palsied and a moment later
he fell 10 the sidewalk in helpless
condition. Mr.. Stonebreaker was ~
years of age and was a native of
Ohio.
He had lived in Colorado for more
than forty years; the greater portion
of the time in Canon City. although
he made frequent trips to other parts
of the state. He had many acauaint-
ances here. although few of them
seem to know much of his history. He
is said TO have served with an Ohio
regiment during the Civil war. and.
is understood. to have been a MEM
Der OF Greenwood Post No. 10. Grand
Army of the Republic. of this city.
Little is known of his relatives. all
of whom reside in the eastern states.
II is believed that he has two sisters,
and. possibly. other kindred. in Ohio.
but their addresses are unknown. He
had no family connection in Colorado
so far as known. A letter was found
in his pocket addressed to Mrs. Ella
Decker. 1928 Wood street. Wheeling.
West Virginia. and an effort will be
made through her to ascertain the
whereabouts OF the relatives of the
deceased. A telegram has been sent
to Mrs Decker apprising her of Mr..
Stonebreaker's death.
Until inquiry can be made in rela-
tion to Mr.. Stonebreaker's kindred in
the east no arrangements for the fune-
raj will be made. He spent several
years at the Colorado State Soldiers
home at Monte Vista. and was well
liked by his associates.
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THAT PROHIBITION AMENDMENT
tBy ALvA A. swAIND.

Section 3. Beer is hereby declar-
ed to be non-intoxicating liquor with
in the meaning of this article of the
constitution. and the manufacture and
sale of beer is hereby made possible.
provided. however, that all beer shall
be sold in unbroken packages and de-
livered directly to the consumer at
his residence. The state treasurer
shall charge and collect tax OF 10
cents per barrel for each and every
barrel Of beer manufactured. This
section shall be self-executing."
The above is the slogan upon which
the wet forces of Colorado hope to re-
establish the sale of intoxicating II
quors in the state. 1t is the entering
wedge. SO to speak. of the liquor in
erests. They are confident of victory
because of the fact that the temper
ance forces are apparently not awake.
They claim that beer is being sold
in the homes at present and that Colo
rado labor should have the wage ben
eft.
The friends of prohibition are nerv-
GUS over the result They see the
shadow ofthe saloon back of the home
deliveries. but worst of all they see
the apparent lifelessness of their
friends of two years ago. With the
friends of the amendment overconf-
dent and the friends of prohibition
nervous the best barometer of public
feeling should be the masses. So far
as / have been able to judge. the
masses are against the amendment.
but many of them feel that because
prohibition has been such grand sue
cess this amendment will be so easily
defeated that work or worry is un-
necessary.
In this they are wrong. Prohibition
is a greater issue this year than it
was two years ago. Then the issue
was square-toed and we had an up
and up fight. This year the issue is
under cover 1t is an attempt to es-
tablish what we had in an under
handed manner.
II the proposed amendment carries
It makes every SCOT of territory in
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!, that have been dry for over quar-
that have been dry for owe ra quar-
ter of century. II the proposed
! amendment carries beer can be sold
with every meal sold in the state. If
the proposed amendment carries
breweries can be started in every
county in the state. Three dry states
have been selected this year in which
!, this amendment is to be voted upon.
1t is the I'll be good" promise of the
/, National Liquor Dealers association,
and back OF that promise. il accepted,
lies wet Colorado.
Pr ohibition is an issue and il the
forces of two years ago remain dor
mant prohibition will be thing of
! the past.
Beer is sold for home consumption
at present. but not one bottle is con-
sumed at present where ten barrels
will be consumed if the amendment
carries.
Colorado has enjoyed the greatest
moral record of her history the last
two years. Jails are being emptied
Poor houses are going to want Pow
erty and hunger are disappearing.
f, Clothing is appearing on the backs of
kids where rags were before Whole
I, families are learning the taste of por-
terhouse steaks. where in many cases
the taste of real meat was almost un-
known-all this because Colorado is
dry. And yet some would SO change
our constitution that it will permit
not the saloon where one member of
/ the family can drink. but the home
eanteen where the father can drink
while the kids go back to their sow
belly, their rags. thei rpoverty and to
sometimes clinging to their mothers
washing wet skirts while they peer at
their drunken dad through a set of
iron bars.
Men and women of Colorado, pro
4 hibition is an issue and greatest OF
all the results of prohibition are in
the balances. and into your hands has
been placed the pendulum of these
balances.
| Which way will you swing 1t?
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F. N. ALFRED OF HOWARD
VISITING CANON CITY

Mr.. f. VI. Alfred is down from
Howard this week attending to busi-
ness and visiting friends
Mr.. Alfred is one of the early set
iers in the west end of Fremont coun-
~. He took up homestead near
Howard in 1857.
Mr.. Alfred says that one OF the
problems these days on the farm is
to get help. People don't want to
work and when they do they want
short hours and big wages. He says
IL looks like the time would come
when every man viii have to WORK
his own farm, combining with his
nelghbors TO get the big jobs done
Mr.. Alfred says that he remembers
when he was glad to get job on =
farm in this country. work1,g iron,
sun up to sun down for a I,,llar a
day. And at that time fionr wss %
a hundred and sugar $40 hundred.
Mr.. Alfred is the father of W. Il. All
red. formerly county commissioner
from the west end of the county.
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BEN PARSONS m CANON CITY

Ben Parsons OF Bowling Green. No.
is in Canon City for day or two. He
came out to Colorado to get rid of
hay fever which he has badly in Mis-.
souri,. Mr.. Parsons lived in Canon
City few years ago and worked in
the Stockton Shoe Store.
Ben is loyal to Colorado and says
he never saw a better little city with
more attractive drives than Canon
City.
Bowling Green is the home of the
speaker OF the house. Hon. Champ
Clark. Mr.. Parsons says the home
folks are strong for Champ Clark and
think him very fine chap.
Bowling Green is also the home OF
one Of the best country weeklies in the
L. s. A.-the Times-and while the
Times is very particular what I puts in
its columns II has been known to copy
Iortions of the ira rel letters written
for The Canon Ci,y Record by Mr..
Hardy.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-08-24
ILLINOIS
FOLKS WILL
CELEBRATE
LABOR DAY
MEETING OF MEMBERS OF THE
SOCIETY DECIDE TO HOLD THE
EIGHTH ANNUAL PICNIC ON
THAT DAY.
THE COMMITTEES
SHAVE BEEN NAMED

AT a meeting of members OF the
Iuinois Society held Wednesday even.
ing at Rau-Emmerson.s store it was
decided to hold the eighth annual pic
mic of the society on Labor Day at
the City Park
The gatherings OF the Illinois people
in the years past have been uniform
ly occasions OF great enjoyment and
il is the intention of the officers and
committees to make the celebration
this year the greatest success of all.
II was decided this year to omit the
chowder feature and to substitute in
stead an old-fashioned basket dinner.
such as are go often held in the groves
and along the river sides in the old
Sucker state. Coffee win be furnished
free to all.
As usual, the program will be the
big feature OF the day. The commit
tee viii get busy right away and line
up a program OF music. speeches and
stunts that will probably eclipse all
former efforts in this line and that
viii be going some III they do. fur-
ther announcements about the pro
gram will be made little later.
All former residents of Illinois as
well as their families are cordially in
vited TO attend the picnic. II is de
sired that all former IIlinoisans regis
ter There will be place TO register
on the grounds and the registration
book viii also be kept open at the
Rau- -Emmerson furniture store as well
as ai the Daily Record Office. where
people may register before the pic
mic. A registration fee OF IS cents
for each family is required. Single
individuals VIII pay 25 cents each.
The following is a list of the com.
mittees appointed:
Program-Frank Emmereon. W. w
Wallace. George Colgate.
Grounds-c. T. Chapman. W. L, Bur.
ton. II. n. Mcouovn. Jos. Ciaybaugh,
r. J. knight
conee-w. H Rector. Tom Lam.
bert. r W. Howes. w. Y. Jenkins.
Registration Jonathan Seaman.
Mrs. J. Hayworth. C. II. Rau.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-08-24
FLORENCE COLORED MEN
CHARGED With B0OTLEGGIEG

Vance Yarber. Frank Knight and
w T. Martin. trio of colored men
were brought to Canon City by Sher
ID Newcomb from Florence on Wed
nesday and locked up in the county
jail on the charge of ''bootlegging'
Intoxicating liquors in violation OF the
law. They were arrested by the po
lice authorities In Florence and turn
ed over TO the sheriff for safe keep
ing Yarber is understood TO be the
least guilty OF the three and Is being
held as a witness against the other
two. They Will be taken back to Flor.
ence for a preliminary hearing before
Justice Hamblet at 10 o'clock next
Saturday morning.
with Wednesdays addition TO the
number there are at present eleven
prisoners In the county jail: two or
three of whom have been there since
the beginning of June.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-08-24
A PICNIC OF BEDFORD. IOWA.
PEOPLE.

A picnic of former Bedford. Iowa
people was held on the lawn at the
residence Of Mr., and Mrs. Lafe Combs
and family. AIT Greenwood avenue
Friday evening. There was present
besides Mr. and Mrs Combs and fam
fly. Mrs. M. NJ. wylle and sister. Mrs
Ramsey. OF Springfield. Ohio. Mrs. NJ
NJ. McKissick and family. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry w. Combs and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Bash and. family
Mrs. J. A. Karterman OF Seattle. Wash
The gathering was very pleasant
one for all and many "reminiscences
were related of old associations In the
Hawkeyc state. Each family took its
own basket supper and the viands
were as varied as they were abund
ant and delicious. Socially the affaii
was one OF the most delightful in the
history of the members OF the Bedford
colony here.
ington. and Mr.. and Mrs. 8. G. Kclsc
of Florence; making altogether, q
party Of twenty-four.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-08-24
PEERLESS MILLS GET
GOVERNMENT CONTRACT

The Peerless Flour Mills are now
operating twenty-four hours every
day and its product finds a ready mar
ket Today wire order was received
from a U. S. government agent for a
shipment of fiour to be made to the sol
diers at Fort Bliss. Texas. This Is the
second order placed with these mills
by the government. and we have no
doubt that the soldiers on the border
are finding the quality OF the bread
made from Peerless fiour to be as
delectAble as we know It to be here in
Ncrton.-N Norton. Kansas. Daily Tele-
gram.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-08-24
ENJOY VISIT in CANON CITY

Mrs ]. w. Hammet has been enjoy
ing very pleasant visit from her sis
ter Mrs. john Devine and daughter,
-clementine, of St Louis. No. and also
her son Walter Hammet. of Concrete.
Colorado. Mr.. Walter Hammet spent
his vacation in Canon during which
time the whole company took in all
points Of interest including the Royal
Gorge and the Skyline. They secured
splendid collection Of kodak pic
tures which they prise very highly.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-08-24
A BULLETIN FROM COMPANY C

The following is letter from vii.
liam ]. Lott of Company c. to friends
in this city. 1t details his feelings con-
corning the recent order to entrain for
the border and its subsequent post.
ponement.
Rife Range. August is. 1916.
'Dear Friends
Yesterday we were packing up TO
60. This morning we are unpacking
to stay here. These kind of moves
makes me tired.
Yours respectfully.
WM.L LOTT.