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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-18
Report Confirmed
That Best is in
Legislative Race
MAYOR Will. SEEK iEPlBII-
CAN NOMINATION At COM
ING PRIMARIES.

Mayor James A. Best this morning
confirmed the report printed in the
East Oregonan yesterday to the ef-
feet that he had definitely made up
his mind to seek the republican nomi-
nation for representative at the spring
primaries While he has not Vet filed
his petition, he authorized the formal
declaration Of his candidacy
Dr Fest did not announce any plat
form. principles or policy upon which
ne would make the race. He simply
stated that friends here and in the
ras, end OF the county particularly
i'm Weston where he formerly lived.
had urged him to run and that he
would make a fight for one of the two
republican nominations
Inusmuch as r. w Ritner also am
uouuces his candidacy today and as II
fs confidently predicted that r. ~
S,anficld will seek To be returned ms
a republican candidate from this
county. warm race is expected at
the primaries
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-18
Barnes Denies He
Will 90 on Tour

NEW YORK, Feb Is.--It was re-
ported today that William Barnes will
start a cruise in doubtful states, fly
ing the Root flag and prepared to tor.
pedo incipient Roosevelt booms, He
probably will visit Ohio. Minnesota.
Illinois and the Dakotas. It was re-.
ported he particularly was worried
for fear Cummins delegates will stam-
pede for their ancient enemy. Roose.
Welt Though Barnes favors Root. he
would shift his colors 70 any genuine
conservative.
Barnes denied he would personally
conduct such a tour 1t was reported
the Hilles-Crane-Taft group Of re-
publican leaders had urged Barnes 10
make this trip personally but he de-
clined.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-18
BRANDEIS CHARGES HELD
TRIVIAL BY COMMITTEE
PERSONAL OPINIONS WILL NOT
BE CONSIDERED FURTHER
IN THE CASE.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1S.-No wit.
nesses appeared today against Bran
deis. so the senate subcommittee ad-
iourned until Tuesday Before then
Austin Fox attorney for those opposed
To Brandeis must file formal charges
with the names Of witnesses expected
to substantiate the claims. The COM
mittee will not listen to further
charges such as already have been
made regarding them as trivial and
personal opinions.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-18
InCOnceivabIe That America Will AC.
Cept the TeutOniC Decree Regard.
ing Submarine Attacks.
STERLING DENOUNCES PLAN
\ RcNcrsion 10 the Dark Ages, He
Declares. and Full Of Possibilities
of Grave Crisis for America
Wilson j. said to he Determined 10
DisapprOye Of Decree.

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"here Americans are involved anc
the administration and the world VIII
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-18
DOES NOT THINK BRYAN
WILL OPPOSE PRESIDENT
NEBIl Asia NN WILL NOT FIGHT RE-
NOMINATION BUT THE PRE-
PAREDNESS ISSUE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. IS.-Bryan
will head the Nebraska delegation at
st. Louis. Representative ShoUenherg
er Of Nebraska, declared He does
not believe Bryan will oppose Wilson's
nomination but will fight the pre-
parednesS issue.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-18
SIav Armies are Within Fifty Miles OF
Stronghold and Fall Of City is
Expected Within Fortnight.
ATROCITIES ARE INVESTIGATED
Russian Officials win Probe Reports
OF Armenian Cruerues and ENecu-
tons OF Turkish OFFICIALS Respon-
sible May Follow-Siberians Prals'
cd for work.

LONDON, Feb, 1S.-After captur-
ing Erzerum, the Russians are aim
ing at Trebisond, 100 miles distant
The Russian right wing is within SO
miles Of the city. Balburt has been
captured. The fall of Treblsond Is
expected within a fortnight
The Russians holding Erzerum are
beginning an investigation of Turkish
atrocities on Armenia The execution
OF officials responsible Is predicted
The Posts Petrograd correspondent
said the capture Of Erzerum was due
to the cyclonic rush Of the incompar.
able Sberians.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-18
TWO CHINESE SERIOUSLY
WOUNDED BY TONG ENEMY
OUTBREAK OCCURS ON STREETS
OF PORTLAND-ONE VIC
TIM MAY DIE.

PORTLAND. Ore. Feb. 1s.-
Police throughout the coast
states are taking extra precau-
tions. fearing a further outbreak
of the Chinese tong war. sew
eral hours after a member of
the Hop Sing Tong was fatally
shot in the streets of Portland
last night. lour Hop Sing men in
Seattle killed Yu Hark, IA Korean
laboreF. Recent shOOtlngs AT san
Francisco and stockton leads the
police to fear a general outbreak
of hOStilitieS between the Hop
Sings and Sucy sing Tongs.
The Seattle police are unable
TO find the murlerers. Chinatown
in every city is suppressed with
excitement. several, arrested for
carrying rcVOlvers, said they
feared an attack.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-18
HOIldnderS Flee
when Dam breaks

AMSTERDAM. Feb. 1S.-The
emergency dam outside Purmer-
end burst today releasing a great
volume of water which Is rushing
toward the town. Inhabitants
were ordered into their attics.
Purmerend 10 miles north of AM
sterdam, has a population OF
5000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-18
Houston Believed
Choice of Wilson
as War Secretary
SUCCESSOR TO HEAD or AGRl
CULTURAL. DEPARTMENT Is
NOW BEING SOUGHT.

WASHINGTON. FEB ls.-Wilson
is seeking a successor 70 Secretary of.
Agriculture Houston. because il has.
been practically decided to appoint
Houston secretary Of war, it was be-
lleved today Assistant Secretary.
Vroomau is regarded as the probable
successor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-18
I Dying from Accident.

SEATTLE. Feb. lS.-One is dying
and another was seriously injured II
a collision between an automobile and
street car Both We're going 20
miles an hour when they collidec
headon. The injured men occupied
the automobile
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-18
SWEDISH CITIZENS NOT To
TRAVEL ON ARMED SHIPS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s.-Sweden
has warned her people not to travel on
armed ships as a result Of the Teu-
ton decree of warfare against armed
merchantmen, il was announced to-
day. Consuls We're instructed 10
warn all citizens.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-18

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. lS.--Au
automobile collidcd with a streetcar
.u,, this morning. seriously injur-
ing the two men and two girls occu-
pyug the auto one girl and two
men probably will de.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-18
NEWS SUMMARY
General

General
Tong war IL feared ON the coast.
Germans submarine warfare an act
ot uiracy. declares senator Lodge.
Russians pushing their offensive in
Asia.
Houston believed the choice of Viii
son for secretary of war.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-18
Not Much Change in
Portland Markets
CHICAGO, Feb 1S.-May 1873 IA
l29 rs A, July. l22 1-S-l23 rs.
PORTLAND. ore. Feb. lS-Cluh.
a6-lOO: buestem, 109-1lO IL.


LIVERPOOL. Feb. 17.-Wheat -
Spot No / Manitoba 14s l-2d; No
hard winter, new, 1ss Cd.
In American terms the highest price
at Liverpool at present is 81 Is 40
uer bushel.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-18
PENDLETON HIGH BASKET
BALL TEAM IS DEFEATED
IA GRANDE QUINTET WINS OUT
IN GAME LAST NIGHT ny
SCORE - TO 81.

The Pendlcton High basket tossers
last night lost to the La Grandc QuIn
tet % to 81. The game was exceed
mgly fast IA Grande got the lead
as the start but to keep it required
hard floor work throughout the
game. The boys viii play Wallowa
High tonight. aud saturday Enter.
prise.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-18

The girls basketball team left this
morning for Walla Waila where they
will engage the Garden city girls
tonight Tomorrow they will play
Waitsburg again. The girls feel that
they can win from the Waitsburgers
because of the trouncing they gave
them ON the local floor last Friday
night when they beat them 26 to :.
The local girls believe that they were
given the short end of the deal by the
referee when they were at Waitsburg
last month Miss Bonney the coach
and Prof W. L. Livingston Of the
High school accompanied the girls
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-18

LONDON, Feb. Is.-Elaborate pre-.
cautions are being taken TO prevent
the Germans renewing their torpedo
attacks in celebration of the anniyer-
sary Of the campaign of undersea
frightfulness. It had been rumored
that Germany intended 10 signal the
anniversary with several sinklngs
shipping circles are not alarmed They
are convinced fron the nfrequency
of submarine attacks since December
that the admiralty's preventive meas
ures have been successful.
Germany estimates that 500 mer.
chantmen with a tonnage OF million.
four hundred thousand have been
sunk during the campaign. Two thou.
sand non-combatants. including hun
dreds Of Americans, perished with the
sunken ships. It is estimated be-
tween 80 and 40 submarines have been
destroyed
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-18
Lalcnl.

Local.
Tom MCNahan victim Of fatar ira
gcdV at Pilot Rock Junction.
Il. ". Ritncr and Mayor Best au-
nouncc candidacy for legislature.
Telephone service 10 PILOT Rock
Junction may be arranged.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-18

LONDON, Feb lS.-The Geneva
Journal said Germany mas built 10a
new submarines, and IS preparing 10
renew her undersea warfare agrees.
lively.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-18
SHIPPERS IN NO
FEAR Of LOSSES
IN TORPEDO WAR
English Concerns Believe AdniraIy's
Methods Will be Successful in
Handling the Situation.
GERMANY HAS A BIG FLEET

One Hundred New submarines Have
Been Built for the kaiser to carry
out Undersea Attacks Upon Mer.
chantmen-Several SInkings Sched-
uled to Take Place Today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-18

Los ANGELES Feb. lS.-The chief
OF police assigned a special squad to
Chinatown, fearing an outbreak over
tong troubles.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-18

PORTLAND. ore. Feb. lS.-Two
Chinese, said to be members of the
Hop Sing Tong, were shot and seri-
ously wounded on crowded sidewalk
at Third and Couch streets early last
night by one of their counrymen.
said to he a member ol the Bow Le-
ong Tong
The police are rs set undecided
whether the shooting was the result
of a tong war or grew out of the in.
ternal struggle between the repuhu.
cans and monarchial parties in Chi
ma. 1t is known that the feeling am
ong the local Celestial politicians is
very bitter. and shooting occurred re-
Gently in san Francisco among the
Chinese sympathizers with the war
ring parties of their nome govern
ment
At the Good Samaritan Hospital the
injured men gave their names as
Chang Wah, shot five times ANA criu-
cally hurt. and sue Yee. shot in the
leg. Chinese aequaintances gave the
names OF the injured men as chunk
Sick Wah and Sue puon Yee.
Lo Goue was arrested by Patrol
Continued on Page Eight
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-18
no ADVERTISERS.

The East Oregonlan has the largest paid
circulation Of any paper In Oregon, east OF
Portland and over twice the circulation 10
Pendleton Of any other newspaper
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-14
BIG SHARK BIT REPEATEDLY
BODY OF LESTER STILLWELL

NtATAwAN. N. j. July 1.-THE body
Of Lester Stillwell t2-ycar-old victim Of
mau.catinE shark. was recovered from the
waters Of Matawan Creek early today.
Harry Van Giles. an engineer on the Jer.
scy Central Railroad and William Il. Clay.
ton Jr.. who had been patrolling the bank
of the creek, at 500 o'clock this morning
saw the body rise to the surface not more
than 500 feet from where Stillwell was
attacked Wednesday,
The right and left breasts had been
badly torn. Apparently the shark had
bitten at the flesh several times. Another
gaping hole was torn in the boys abdo-
men The flesh from the calf of the leg
was missing from the bones, Shark ex-
perts to whom these wounds were de-
scribod. said 1t was apparent the man.
killer had made several strikes at the
body and probably each wound represented
q separate bite.
II was their theory that the shark must
have been about IL or 3 feet in length
and the location of the wounds showed that
the big fish seized the boy in the middle
Of the body rather than striking at his
feet or legs. All other cases of attack by
sharks so far reported have shown that
the man-eaters strucl; for the legs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-14
DR.. BEATES SAYS SHARKS
INFEST ATLANTIC COAST

The deaths of four persons, due to shark
bites, have not been caused by a single
fish but by several man-eating creatures,
according to DR.. Henry Beates, Jr., dis
tingulshed physician and former president
of the state Board of Medical Examiners.
Doctor Beates has made thorough study
of tho habits OF the creatures OF the sea
He issues q warning that the Atlantic coast
is infested WITH sharks from New York
To the Florida keys
In a letter 10 the Editor of the EVENING
LEDGER he tells IF a thrilling experience
which he himself ad with one of the man
eating variety, ana recites some highly in
teresting facts relating TO the terrible fish.
The letter says:
For more than so years fish Of all va
rl1ties that habitually inhabit the tropical
waters have not been caught along our
coast but a year ago, or thereabout, the
tilehsh was discovered showing that this
variety of tropical water fish is with us
about eight years ago Off Atlantic city
the writer captured a large so-called white
belIied Inan-eating shark The capture was
made after a fight Of about two hours
duration. The monster was caught upon an
especially large shark hook and heavy line
of 40 fathoms' length. The creature was
hooked in such a manner that 1t was i'm
possible for him to eNtricate himself and in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-14
PENR0SE CHARGES EXCLUSION
OF PHILADELPHIA YARD TO
TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR"
By a Sta0 Correspondent

WASHINGTON. July 14.-Senator PEN
rose arrived in Washington today after an
absence Of several weeks. He said he
would ask the Senate 10 include the Phila-
delphia Navy Yard among those to be
equipped Immediately for the construction
of first class battleshlps and modern battle
cruisers.
When Senator Penrose was asked whether
he would introduce an amendment to have
the Philadelphia yard equipped in the same
manner ii is proposed to fit out the Puget
Sound, Boston and Norfolk yards for con-
struction capital ships, he said;
AN amendment is unnecessary, When
we reach that section of the bin propose
TO raise and ask that typographical
error be corrected by inserting the name
Philadelphia among the other yards named.
Since returning to Washington | have
conferred with Senator Henry Cabot Lodge,
of Massachusetts, and he informs me that
there was no intention TO drop Philadelphia.
There was a great hullaballoo over it. Ii
was said Philadelphia had been eliminated
because | was not here TO attend meetings
of the Naval Affairs Committee when the
bill was being framed. There is nothing to
that"
Senator Penrose said it was the intention
of the Senate Naval Affairs Committee to
carry the same provision for the equipment
Of yards TO build big battleships as was
carried in the bill after 1t passed the House.
Senator Poindexter, of Washington, who
got the amendment in the bill stated, how
ever, that the reason Philadelphia was not
included was that no one was at the meet
ings of the committee TO speak for Phila-
delphia, while Senator Lodge of Massachu-
sets, was there to speak for Boston, and
Senator Swanson, of Virginia, spoke for
Norfolk. Senator Poindexter looked out for
Puget Sound.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-14
TEN-FOOT SHARK SIGHTED
AT MOUTH OF THE DELAWARE

ten-foot shark was seen yesterday at
the mouth of the Delaware, a short distance
from the Overfalls lghtship. by the crew
of the steamship Brighton, West Indian
fruit boat SO far as is known this Is
the largest shark sighted in the neiEhbor-
hood this year J. l.. Richardson, an
apprentice pilot, who came up the river
the ship TO see the shark, 1t circled about
with the Brighton, was one Of those aboard
the boat a short distance away, then dis
appeared.
The Kasbeck, u Belgian ship, Captain
Sytur master, passed through a school Of
small sharks about $50 miles oq the Capes.
according to r. W. Schellenger, Of Cape
May. who brought the vessel up the river.
The sharks were from three to five feet
long.
4 year ago James Martin, cook aboard
the Overialls lightship. caught a lO-foot
shark from the deck, He hauled 1t in and
attacked il on the deck of the lightship
with a knife. aided by the remainder of the
crew An hour later he was leaning over
his catch, examining it, when the shark
seized him by the leg and bit him severely
Martin was treated for six months,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-14
PHILADELPHIA SOLDIER
NEAR DEATH lat BORDER
Lewis B. Wilson, First Regiment,
Injured by Blast Set by
Mexican Laborers

y Philadelphian who went to the Mex
lean border TO fight for his country, If called
upon to do so. lies ut the point of death in
Fort Bliss field hospital. at lil paso, the
victim of an accident when Mexican labor
crs set off a blast Of dynamite near him
without warning. He is Lewis b. Wilson.
civil engineer of 1924 Arch street. n
private in Company 1, LIST Pennsylvania
Regiment,
wilson's skull is fractured. lie was in
the shower bath at the close OF his days
duties near where Mexican laborcrs We're
preparing refuse pit behind the quarters
OF the I'd Battalion. The dynamite blast
sent up n shower OF rocks. two OF which
struck Wilson near the base OF the brain.
Army surgeons performed an operation in
an effort to save his life
Wilson Is 4 member Of the Engineers
Club here Before leaving with the guards
men he was in charge of the excavation
work being done by the keystone State Con-
struction Company at City Hall for the
Broad street subway. lie was for several
years in the employ of the Pennsylvania
Railroad.
Colonel Charles c. Allen, commander ct
the 1st Regiment, has ordered an invcsti-
cation into the cause of the accident. This
was the first serious accident to any of the
troops at the border
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-14
100 KIDS DEVOUR 200 GALLONS
WHEN ICE CREAM WAGON UPSETS
CONCEALED Deliciousness in Bulk and Bricks Cools Off
Het-up Youngsters-"Too Salty" Little Peevo Said.
"Umi-Um," Others Chortled Uncritically

his mouth. His friends fist followed the
ice cream in.
Many OF the cans-there were about zoo
gallons all told-contained the cream in
blocks, and these We're meat for the
youngsters, about 100 OF them. They loaded
their arms ana mouths and then beat H.
leaving great melting streams behind them
one OF the policemen, Malone OF the 32d
street and Woodland avenue station, said
he never knew there were so many kids
around. The other policemen were Steph
and Winning
The drivers William Hartzeu, OF 1881
Chancellor street. and Walter Greunwald
Of 23s North Franklin street, were mended
IN the University Hospital They were
badly bruised when the wagon overturned
making sharp turn from 33d street into
Walnut
The crowd cleared when another accident
occurred al 33d and Chestnut street, a block
away. Frederick Babb mover OF Rose
mont was crossing into Woodland avenue
ana tho rear wheel OF his wagon came of
Traflc Vas held ~ about 20 nlnutes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-14
MAN-EATERS GROWING BOLD
AND STRIKE AT MANY POINTS

NEW YORK. July I4.-In sheepshead
Hay a shark attacked Thomas Richards.
an assistant steward of the Hotel Beau
hiyage, when Richards was swimming near
> Fowboat about 100 feet off the hotel
saranda Hotel visitors back up Richards
IL she statement that Il was a shark which
chased aim back into the boat. and there
we're slight cuts on Richards left leg which
we're bleeding when Richards, thoroughly
frightened got ashore.
Three reliable citizens living IN or near
hataHan reported yesterday that they had
seen SHARKS al three different points in
TIE eFeek. Persons standing on the White
Bridge At Matawan about SEQ D. m all
Uera sure they saW a big shark distinctly
q tie deep pool under the bridge. which IS
elmQst 3 laiie further inland thRa the spot
II Mataaau Greek where Lester Stiliwell
and the man who went 20 his assitance
STANLEY Fisher, weFe killed BY sharks the
4ay before
aathers at ssa Gate. On the western end
al ConeE Island. are sure that L was a
zaaFk which chased Miss Gertrude Hoffman
lHlafd uhon Miss Hoffman. who Is an ex-
Eaat distance swimmer Eas out beyond the
zIe znasae. MS Holman has 10 DOUBT Il
#aH 3 sHaIt that made for her.
If any ace1ers AZ shark stories Etil per-
ssI1d lazIf aethts Holld have been salts
so Nae tAz4 4sau lhe alQQ1 = Z. Lundg
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-14
BOY WITH MEASLES FOUND
YOungster Sent to Hospital by Police
Who Are Seeking His
Parents

The police OF the 2d and Christian streets
station are endeaYoring 10 find the parents
Of little boy, years old, suffering with
the measles, who was found playing
around the freight cars at 90 street and
Washington avenue today Two men on
their way TO work found the boy and took
him 10 the police station. Acting Sergeant
Black noticed that the boy appeared to be
III and summoned the district physician.
IL was found upon examination that the
boy was suffering from the measles, and he
was sent 10 the Philadelphia Hospital for
Contagious Diseases.
The boy Is described as a blonde, and
good looking. he was dressed Ia a suit Of
yellow rompers with a red collar and cuffs,
and there was bandage around his head,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-14

Calls Them Dishonest, Incom-
petent, Imbecile or Indifferent
to Public Interest"

WILKES BARRE, Pa, July 1i-Iudge
S. j. Strauss today handed down decree
in which he surchargcd the school directors
Of Hanover township $12,52S.5i, declaring
that many Of their Official acts showed the
directors to be dishonest. incompetent or
else were due TO imbecility or absolute in
difference to the public interest"
The Court pointed out that they had pur-
chased an antlquated library for school use
at a cost Of several hundred dollars. All
the books We're old novels. worthless as
school aids, and they represented old stock
that had grown dust-coveTed on the shelves.
The Court also showed anger because
contracts We're let for S540O on which no
bids We're received. The auditing of the
borough was attacked, and various articles
purchased and sums expended were items Of
the surcharge
The directors against whom the surcharge
is made are W. H. Morris, w. B. Delaney.
Thomas LAWN and =. j. Lenahan.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-14
DELAWARE YARDS
MAY CONSTRUCT
SUBSEA LINERS
Three Shipbuilding Firms
Capable of Turning Out
Freight Submarines
ONE IN PHILADELPHIA
Submarine Freighters
Interest Shipping Men

Announcement in Baltimore of
plan to start American line Of sub
marine freighters greeted here as
great opportunity.
Philadelphians want Delaware
River ship firms to get share of
building for submersible freight
boats.
Submarine merchantmen would be
Of 5000-ton capacity and cost
S1,250,O00.
Three great Delaware River ship
yards capable of building boats.
Simon Lake, American inventor,
will use patents in construction of
new boats.
Freight line would pay for itself
quickly and be big money-maker
during war.