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FUTURE DAYS.
FUTURE DAYS.
ADAM A. wEsCHLER. AUCTIoNEER.
Trustees Sale of Large Stone
and-Brick Building, the Guys
boro," No. 1909 18TH Street
N w

By virtue Of a certain deed of trust dated Feb
rnry l. 1908. and duly recorded in Liber No.
3124. folio 235 ct seq. Of the land records of
the District of Columbia. and ct the request of
the party secured thereby. the Undersigned sur
yiving trustee will offer for sale by public auc.
tion. in front Of the premises. FRIDAY, THE
NINTH DAY OF NOVEMBER, AID. 1917. AT
FoUR-THIRTY O'CLOCK PM, the following
described land and premises, situate In the city
Of Washington. District Of Columbia. to wit:
Lot 80. in Merricks subdivision OF lots in square
1s1. together with the improvements thereon,
used as a boarding house and known as the
Guysboro.
Terms Of sale: One third Of the purchase money
TO be paid in cash, the balance in two equal In
stallments. payable in and two years with
interest at per cent per annum. payable semi
ann,Ally. from day of sale, secured by deed Of
trust upon the property sold. or all cash. at the
option Of the purchaser. deposit of $3.50 re-
quired Of the purchaser at the time of sale. All
conveyancing, recording. notarial and other fees
at the cost of the purchaser. Terms of sale to
be complied with within fifteen days from day
Of sale. otherwise the surviving trustee reserves
the right to resell the property at the risk and
cost Of the defaulting purchaser. after five days
advertisement Of such resale In some newspaper
published In the city Of Washington. D. C.
ENoCH L. WHITE, Surviving Trustee.
oc21-d&ds exSu 1872 H st NV.
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OFFICIAL NOTICES.

OFFICE COMMISSIONERS, D. C., WASHING
ton. October 80. 1917. Notice is hereby given
that the 90. OF he stre1 m,ed cd i ho
proyements which are. in their judgment. neces-
sary for the public health safety and comfort.
will be made as provided in Public Act No. Ill
approved August 1th, 1894. All persons Interest
Commissioners will give public hearing at the
District Building, Wednesday, November 21,
1917. at ten o'clock A. NJ. in the Board Room
who may desire to object thereto: Northwest
section: Lay cement sidewalk and set new curb
nue. and street at an estimated cost OF 81 752 90
to be assessed against all lots In square 147 abut
ting said work. West side Of 18th street be
mated cost Of s47s.oo to be assessed against all
lots in square LAT abuttine said work: South
an estimated cost of 81, 1890 to be assessed
against all lots In square 146 abuttine said work.
North side Of C street between 18th and 18th
assessed against all lots in square 145 abuttins
said work. Lay cement sidewalk and reset curb
and 18th streets at an estimated cost of
81 $500 to be assessed against all lots in square
147 abutting said work. North side of Virginia
mated cost Of 81 90 to be assessed against all
lots in square 14s abutting said work. West
estimated T cost Of sess 90 to be- @ assessed ssanss
all lots in square las abutting said work. East
side Of 10th street between 9 and D streets at
against all lots in square 145 abutting said work.
East side OF 18th street between d and streets
ut an estimated cost Of $500. 90 to be assessed
against all lots in square 144 abuttinR said work.
East side of 18th street between C and streets
at an estimated cost of S8S2. 90 to be assessed
against all lots in square 173 abutting said work.
Lay cement sidewalk on west side Of 18th street
between street and Virginia avenue at an esti-
mated cost of $623.00 to be assessed against all
lots in square 146 abutting said work. Pave al
leys with vitrihed or asphalt block concrete:
Al alleys in square 1892 at an estimated cost OF
nCoA 10 IN
estimated cost Of sI.s5foo. Thirty foot alley
in square 2s25 at estimated cost Of $3116OO.
LOUIS BROWNLoW. JOHN g. u. KNIGHT, ".
GWYSN GARDINER, Commissioner, D. @.
roS q ia ~
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TRUSTEES SALE OF vALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE IN THE CITY OF WASH
ISGT0N. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, BE-
ING PREMISES NO. 1715 MASSACHC-
sETTs AVENUE NORTHWEST.
BY virtue of 4 certain deed Of trust, duly re-
corded in Lber No. 3270, folio 465 ct seq. OF
the land records of the District Of Columbia,
and at the request Of the party secured thereby.
the undersigned trustees will offer for sale by
public auction. in front Of the premises, on
TUESDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF NO
VENEER, AID. 1917, AT HALF-PAST THREE
O'CLOCK Pm, the following described land and
premises situate in the city of Washington, Dis
trict of Columbia, to wit: Lot sixty-eight t6St
in John F. OlmStead's subdivision Of lots in
square one hundred and ffty-seven (157), as per
plat recorded in Liber No. 10, folio IT'S, of
the records of the Office Of the surveyor Of the
District Of Columbia.
Terms Of sale: One-third of the purchase
money to be paid in cash. the balance In two
equal fnstallments, payable in one and two years.
with interest at six per cent per annum payable
semi-annually. from day of sale. secured by deed
of trust upon the property sold, all cash. at
the option Of the purchaser. A deposit of $3.50
required of the purchaser at the time of sale.
All conveyanctng. recording and notarial fees at
the cost of the purchaser. Terms of sale to be
complied with within fifteen days from day of
sale. otherwise the trustees reserve the right to
resell the property at the risk and cost Of the
defau1ting purchaser, after five days advertise
ment of such resale in some newspaper published
In the city Of Washington. ID. Z.
ARTHUR n ADDISON,
GEO. TRCESDELL.
mol -d&dbs. .exSu Trustees.
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OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS, D. c..
Washington, D.. G.. November 2. 1917. Or
dered: That the following notice be duly pub
lished: To Daniel Birtwell. owner of lot "a,
square 4543.-You are hereby notified to correct
on or before the 18th day Of November, A. d.
1917, unless you show cause on or before said
day. sufncient In the judgment OF the Commits
sioners Of the District of Columbia why you
condition existing above mentioned lot, in
violation Of law. to wit: an accumulation Of
unclean ashes, tin cans, foul rags. papers. etc.
inches in height Ito be cut and removed). Upon
Jour failure to do SO. the work will be done by
the District. and the cost thereof. with cost Of
this advertisement. will be taxed against the
said property. LOUIS BROWNLOw, JOHN q.
u. KNIGHT. W. GWYNS GARDINER. Com
missoners of the District of Columbia W. c.
Woodward. Health Officer. d. C. no2-stexSu
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THos. ]. OWEN son. AucrroNEERs.

IRrsTEE.S SALE OF VALUABLE LNIM.
PROVED REAL ESTATE. ON 35TH STREET
BETWEEN 0RDWAY AND PORTER
STREETS NORTHWEST.
by virtue of a certain deed Of trust duly re-
corded in Liber No. $500. folio 493 ct seq, of
the land records Of the District of Columbia
and at the request OF the party secured thereby
the undersigned surviving trustee will sell at
public auction. In front OF the premises. on
THURSDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF NOVEM-
BER. AID. 1917. AT FOUR O'CLOCK Pm. the
following described land and premises. situate
in the District of Columbia. and designated as
and being lot 65. In square 2065, In the re-
subdivision Of blocks and 10, Cleveland Park
recorded in Liber County 24. folio 10, of the
records of the Office of the surveyor Of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Terms OF sale: one-third of the purclias Sc.
money TO be paid in cash. balance in two equal
installments, payable In one and two years, with
interest at per centum per annum. payable
semiannuaily, from day Of sale, secured by
deed Of trust upon the property sold, or all cash.
kt the option Of the purchaser. A deposit Of
500 will be required at time Of sale. All con-
yeyancsng, recording, etc. at cost Of purchaser
Terms Of sale to be complied with within fifteen
days from day Of sale. otherwise the trustee re-
serves the right to resell the property at the
risk and cost Of defaulting purchaser. after nve
days advertisement Of such resale In Some
newspaper published In Washington. D. c.
JAS. b. EAsLEY,
ec2o-d&ds. exSu Surviving Trustee.
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ADAM a. wEscHLER, AUcT1oNEER.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE. BEING A TWO-sToRY.
SIX-R00M AND BATH BRICK. KNOWN
AS Cos II STREET SOUTHEAST.
By virtue Of q certain deed Of trust duly
recorded In Liber No. 1924, folio 115 ct seq, Of
the lanl records Of the District Of Columbia. and
at the request Of the party secured thereby. the
undersigned trustee VIII offer for sale by public
suction: In front Of the premises. on WEDNEs-
BER: AID. 1917. AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM.
the following described land and premises. sit
uate in the city Of Washington. District OF Co
lumbia. to wit: Lot numbered forty five t45,. In
Sands and Parker's subdivision of lots in square
numbered eight hundred and efshty-two tss2l,
as per plat recorded in Book %. page 106. in
the surveyors office Of the District of Columbia.
Terms Of sale: All cash above an existing first
trust of 81 $50. A deposit Of 500 required OF
the purchaser at the time of sale. Ali convey
ancing. recording and notariai fees at the cost
Of the purchaser. Terms of sale to be complied
with within fifteen days from day of sale, other
wise the trustee reserves the right to resell the
property at the risk and cost OF the defaulting
purchaser. after i've days advertisement Of such
resale in some newspaper published in the city
THos. p. HICKMAN. Trustee.
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ADAM A. wEscHLER, AucTIoNEER.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE. PREMISES $40 @ STREET


NORTHWEST
By virtue Of two certain deeds OF trust duIv
recorded in Liber No. 2315, folio 1877 Ell seu.
and In Liber No. 1921. folio 2I5 ct seq OF I'M,
land records Of the District Of Columbia and az
the request Of the party secured thereby, l. the
nndersigned surviving trustee, will SELL at pub
lie auction. In front Of the premises, on THURS
DAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER
AID. 1917. AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK
Pm, the following described land and premises.
situate in the city Of Washington, District Of
original lot :. In square No. 4s7. described as
follows: Beginning for the same on the lin. of
q ytreet at point distant Is feet inches
sast OF the northwest corner Of said lot and
running thence east along said street is feet
q inches, thence south 81 feet 8 inches thence
west is feet inches and thence north 81 feet
inches to the place Of beginning, together
with the improvements. consisting Of premises
known No. $40 @ street northwest
money to be paid in cash and the balance in tN o
years. with interest at six per centum per an
mum. payable semi-annually from day az ssie
secured BY deed Of trust upon the property sold
OF all cash, at the option of the purchas ser
deposit Of $500 will be REQUIRED of the purch. .er
at the time of sale. All eonveyancinz, record
ing. internal revenue stamps and notaria,
fees at the cost of the purchaser. Terms
ri sale 10 be compiled with within fifteen
(iys from day Of sale. otherwise the trustee re.
risk and cost Of the defaultins purchaser. after
Eve days Advertisement Of such resaIe in eome
nswspapss Dubaished IN tho city Of Weshington.
Suyying Trustee. GO = st. Nv.
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By virtue of authority vested in the under
signed trustees by certain decrees passed BY
in the equity cause of George 1. Turner ct al.
W. Florence Pattison ct al. Equity No. 34991,
riet @ Of Coiamoa we viii sei at public Hs aaction.
In front Of the respective premises. on the days
and at the hours hereinafter stated. the fol-
the city Of Washington. District Of Columbia.
AT Fo1R No O'CLOCK nha PM the " vest as1n half of
frontage s Of aDeu. S fee. iaese. .; on A .el.et
AT FoUR-FoRTY.FfvE O'CLOCK Pm.
Holmead's Addition to Georgetown, beginning
for the same at the end Of 1a5 feet from the
northeast intersection Of Q street and Mills
thence east With the north line Of q stree. 70
feet. and thence extending back with the same
width TO the line Of said lots "a and 95,
being improved by house and premises 2521
Q street northwest.
oT ToR THEsDf sas .s as.1
northeast corner Of a5.h and P streets. and
being lots 1872 and 1873 in square 1858. formerly
improved by house and premises known as No.
1903 s5th street northwest. and brick stable.
inches along the northerly line Of said lot l33
AT FoGR-THIRTY O'CLOCK PM. part Of
Addition bssnsns
at the end Of 20 feet on the second line Of
said lot Is. It being the end Of the second line
northerly hy and with said second line of the
whole lot 80 feet: thence westerly and parallel
to first line of the whole lot 1aO feet to Wis
southeriy ~ 40 feet to the end Of the third line
s.d DJ Hsa 9 .ad a. It '.s lot
easterly to the beginning; improved by store
AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM. part of lot 211
In square 1851, formerly Beall's Addition to
of said lot; thence northerly along the east
line of said lot 80 feet: thence westerly and
parallel with p street go feet to 2sth street !;
| thence southerly along said 2sth street 80 feet
street 60 feet to the beginning: improved by
two frame buildings. Nos. 1417 and 1413 2sth
| street northwest.
Terms OF sale: One-third of purchase money
to be paid in cash and the balance in two equal
| instaIments. payable in one and two years
from day Of sale. md to be represented by the
terest at the rate OF per centum per annun.
pa yable semi annually, and secured by deed of
trust the property sold, or all cash. at the
option Of the purchaser, all sales subject to
will be required upon each Of the parcels sold
upon acceptance Of bid. All examination of
| title. conveyancinx recording. etc. to be made
complied with within fifteen days from day of
ra tifcstion of sale, otherwise the undersigned
reserve the right TO resell the property at the
Ave days advertisement Of such resale In some
newspaper published in the District of Co
| lulnbia.
Union Trust building.
WM. II. MASOGUE,
/ Stewart building.
| GEORGE c. GERTMAN,
41o 5th st. NV.
-dSdE.exSu Trustees.
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Not Properly Imbeded.

erly under the hammer blow Of the die
charge, and the great spade at the end
OF the trail was not catching the earth
deeply enough to hold the gun STEADY
It was not behaving theoretically. No.
inches more than it should, too. and an
allowance must be made for that. Rut
the colonel made nothing of those
things
big gun firing was once considered
sort of sacred mystery, Of which artil-
lery officers were the priests" said he.
THANK goodness that superstition has
blown away. You can see for yourself
how simple 1t Is"
Certainly, colonel, certainlyw
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FUTURE DAYS.
THoS. ]. OWEN & SON, AUCTIoNEERs.
RECEIVERS SALE OF TWO-STORY FRAME
DWELLING ON AMES STREET, BENNING

DWELLING ON AMES STREET, BENNING
HEIGHTS, Il. c.
By virtue of decree OF the Supreme Court Of
the District OF Columbia passed in Equity Cause
No. 1924. We will sell at public auction. in
front of the premises SATURDAY, THE
TENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER. 1917. AT FOUR.
THIRTY O'CLOCK Pm, the following described
land and premises, situate in the District of Co.
lumhia and being lot IS in square 50s4 in the
subdivision made by the Valley Realty Company,
Incorporated, Of part OF Fortune Enlarged, to be
known as Benning Heights. as per plat recorded
in the Office Of the surveyor for the District OF
Columbia in Liber "a, folio 10. with the i'm
provements thereon.
Terms OF sale One-third Of the purchase money
to be paid in cash, and the balance In two equal
payable in and two years. from
the day Of sale. md to be represented by the
promissory notes Of the purchaser. bearing in
terest at the rate Of 6 per centum per annum,
payable semi-annuaily. and secured by deed Of
frEst on the property sold, all cash. at the
option OF the purchaser. 800 deposit required
upon acceptance of bid. All conveyancing. notary
fees and recording at purchasers cost. Terms Of
sale to be complied with within fifteen days from
day Of sale. otherwise the receivers reserve the
right to resell the property at tn risk and cost
of defaulting purchaser. after i've days adver-
tisement OF such resale in some newspaper pub
lished In Washington. D. c.
WILLIAM A. LEE,
]. BARRETT CARTER,
Ii. ~Er
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ACID TEST APPLIED
TO j. S. ARTILLERY
Men Who Were Up-to-Date in
Theory Lacked the Requi-
site Practice.
LEARN WAR GAME ABROAD
BY HERBERT COREY.

AN AMERICAN ARTILLERY CAMP
IN FRANCE. October 3.-In a little
hollow just below the tribune from
which I had been watching the Amer
lean shells splash around the distant
target a battery Of six-inch guns had
been beating away industriously. We
rode down to see them, passing the
"three-inch stuff on tho way. Even
the men whose lives are passed with
the guns feel a greater interest In the
big ones than in the little fellows--
and a six-inch gun is q fairly sizaole
piece of ordnance. The ofiicer COM
manding the battery came to meet us.
He radiated contentment. He was
study in smiles.
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PROPOSALS.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS, D. c.
Washington. d. C., October 80. 1917. Sealed
proposals will be received at this ONCE Room
5O9. District Building. until two O'Clock PM
November 26. 1917. for furnishing and deliver
ing $4,000 pounds Of pig lead. Specification
and form Of proposal may be obtained upon ap
plication TO the Purchasing Onieer. D. e.. Room
320. District Building. LOUIS BROWSLoW
JOHN q. d. KNIGHT, W. GWYSS GARDI
NER, Commissioner, n. c. no23te1Su
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AUCTION SALES.
ECTTRE nAYA.
rHos. J. OWEN q SON. Auor1oNEERs.

EXECUTORS SALE OF Two-sToRY AND
BASEMENT BRICK DWELLING, CON-
TANNING SEVEN ROOMS AND BATH.
NO. 1910 YOU STREET NORTHWEST.
By virtue of authority vested in the under
signed. as executor OF the estate OF Ellen M.
Gay, will sell at public auction in front of
the premises. on MONDAY. THE TWELFTH
DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1917, AT FOCR-THIRTY
O'CLOCK PM, lot SO. in the subdivision of
square 1870. in the city of Washington. per
plat recorded in Subdivision Book 10. page %,
Of the surveyors Office records.
Terms of sale: One-third cash; balance in
one and two years, with interest at Per
centum per annum. payable emi-annually and
secured on the property sold or all cash at pur-
chasers option. A deposit Of 500 required at
dsps n camnate ,hs @ Fnqther psrfc
ulars at time Of sale.
G. NJ. BRUMBAUGH. Executor.
no2-d&ds exSu
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French Soldiers "Gassed. y

NEW YORK, November 5.-Two
French soldiers who came to this coun-
try with a French war mission were
found dead from asphyxiation In their
lowing from a Jet which the coroner
believed had been turned on acci-
dentAlly. The men were: q. Praunier
and Joseph Basseuf. members Of the
21d Artillery Regiment
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Shot Wounds Man, Kills Child.

CLIFTON FORGE, Va, November o.
Capt. A. D. White. Q Chesapeake and
Ohio conductor, fired three shots ar
Charles L. Taylor, fireman. while he
was talking with Mrs. White on q
crowded street. before a church. hero
late yesterday afternoon. slightly In
1uring Taylor and killing . six-year-old
reared by Mrs. White. Jealousy 10 said
by the police to have been the motive.
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ADAM A. wEscHLER. Aucr1oNEER.

Brick Dwellings, Nos. 22 and "a
G Street NV, Also Frame
Dwelling No. IS 9th St. NE,
By PCBLIC AUCTION,
WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER !, 1917,
AT 4:SO Pm.
East one-half lot - and west one-half lot q,
in square 625, improved BY two two-story brick
dwellings, Nos. 70 and "a @ street northwest, op-
posite government printing ONCE.
AT O'CLOCK Pm.
Lot u. sqTare ols. Sofia. partly improved by
street northeast. with stable in rear.
Terms: Liberal and made known at time Of
sale Or upon application to undersigned. 800
deposit on each house At sale.
ADAM A. WESCHLER, Auct,
noz-d&d1 go Pa. ave. NV.
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AUCTION SALES.
THIo AFTERNOON. q
FUTURE DAYS.
ADAM A. wEscHLER. AUcTIoNEER.
Sv.rrEES' SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE, TwO-STORY AND Gel
LAR BRICK RESIDENCE. NO. 81 Stf

Sr.rrEEs' SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE TwO-STORY AND CELL
LAR BRICK RESIDENCE. NO. 81 9th
STREET NORTHEAST.
~ virtue Of q certain deed Of trust duly re.
corded in Iiber No. $3.50. folio 291 ct seq; OF
the land records of the District of Columbia.
and at the request Of the party secured thereby.
the undersigned trustees will offer for sale by
public auction. In front of the premises. on
THURSDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF No
vEMBER. AID. 1917, AT FIVE O'CLOCK Pm.
the following described land and premises SIT
nate in the city Of Washington. District OF Co
lunbia. to-wit: Lot thirty i've (35}. in John IL.
Rothert's subdivision of lots In square nine
hundred thirty-eight ts3s). as per plat recorded
" I.iber g. folio e, Of the records Of the ofrce
: the surveyor Of the District Of Columbia.
Rerms Of sale: One-third Of the purchase
E.sney to he paid in cash. the balance in two
-anal installments. payable in one and two
-sars. with interest at six per cent per annum
tsyable semi.annually, from day Of SALE secured
- deed of trust upon the property Sold or all
cash. at the option of the purchaser. deposit
q. 500 required of the purchaser at the time Of
sale. All conveyancing. recording and notarial
fees at the cost of the purchaser Terms Of sale
10 be complied with within fifteen days from
day Of sale. otherwise the trustees reserve the
right to resell the property at the risk and cost
- the defaulting purchaser. after five days ad-
wvrtisement Of such resale In some newspaper
Published in the city Of Washington. u. G.
LEONARD W. GR0OMES,
L. EVERETT TAYLOR,
sxSu Trustees,
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The "Many Other Things"

II there were not SO many other
things to be considered. Each gun has
It's factor Of error. When 1t was built
the second engineer had been in love,
or the fourth assistant on the big lathe
had had a sore thumb or something,
and SO each gun differs from each other
gun. The factor of error being found.
it is adjusted to the days atmospheric
conditions. On a cold and wet day a
shell will not fly as far as on a day
that is dry and warm. Wind will push
1t out of it's path. The velocity of the
shells fired from the same gun varies
with their weight and with the powder
charge. Roughly speaking. then, the
calculations to be entered into before
shot is fired embrace these factors:
The factor Of error, humidity, tenn
perature, wind. distince. angle of ele-
walton, weight and powder charge.
In the six-inch guns that were being
fired today the probable error may be
only seventeen yards at a range of
1000 yards. but when that is multiplied
by a high wind and a high angle and
plenty of rain in the air, the problem
becomes perplexing one. Yet it did
not seem to perplex any one. Back
in the observation towers the observers
had their pockets jammed with books
filed with printed tables in which the
various calculations had been worked
out. Once they had familiarized them
selves with these tables-there were
some thousands of them-they had but
to thumb through the book to find the
rule for the next shot. Then they tele-
phoned the battery officer:
Five right"
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His Hundredth Shell.

sWhat's the idea?" asked the colonel.
curiously. "A birthday"
1--WE have Just fired our one-nunoresn
she'll" said the battery commander:
And the morning isn't over" He could
not keep it back any longer. He zee,
heed audibly. Laughter just buopled
from him. The colonel smiled In sym ,
pathy, for he knew what one hundred
shells of a morning meant to q starved
battery officer. Target practice OF tnat
sort means efficiency of men and guns.
SO that when the Americans go into tne
firing line they can do their part. Iney
will be delayed in getting to the line,
because American batteries nave neeh
stinted in the past. Congress did II.
The American artillertsts nave peen
the equals Of any arttilerists IN tne
world-in theory. They have been
given mighty little chance to put their
theories In practice. They have Kept
themselves abreast of the most mod,
ern artillery methods by reading and
gathering information and working ou.
problems on paper: but they have not
been able to submit their ideas to the
acid test of gunfire. On the eve OF
war in which a single gun often tires
&c, 900 rounds before 1t is worn out and
in which shells by the million are dis
charged in single battles the American
artilIerists were still held down to
eighty shells per gun per year for
practice purposes