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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-17

nfrlng tho unforeseen possibility Of
addeu collapse. the war Will hc
att on TO the ultimate matching o.
10y available resource Of the ma
- engaged. Success VIII he on the
- Of the greater resources which
~ be used for war purposes. TIN"
- piece OF gold will bring the vic
- runs an ancient saying-a traH
r1ng when taken ngurativc'y.
what then arc a nations gold
ncssr' Equipment. organization
Naming. strategy. skilled leadership in
e lield--all count and Germany has
- them from thc beginning Bat
hare In one thing Germany overlook
IA its minute preparation for the
- over years OF patient planning and
nrding. 'Tltlmately." says the
xissian Science Monitor. ."in a struF-
kO6 nations, nothing supp}ants char
pr.,. and goes on to show how the
IS or character has baff7ed the Huns
svery step.
Csrmany never calculated that
S1g1um would resist yet Il was that
Snk weeks delay before Lego that
eohe the first cog on the whoel She
counted as nothing tho heroic &c
Ulnnce OF Serbia. and vet had not
eDia. and diminutive Montenegro
Sterposed their resistance, at crtti-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-17
DEATH OF MR.. HENRY C. BEATTIE.

IN the death OF Mr.. Henry c.
latte, South Richmond loses a
t1ffsen whose enterprise and business
Straight aided largely Ia the develop
Honf OF that section Of the city.
n Modest and unassuming IN de
nanor. kind OF heart, devoted to his
march, a man whose prohity was
vor questioned through "A long aud
oedingly active business career, his
okh at the comparatively early age
n1xty-four IL sincerely mourned ny
act OF friends and associates,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-17
Petersburg
PITTEKSBJR re HAPPY OVER
NAME OF CAMP LEE

Petersburg. Va, July 1s.-Peters-
burg and south side citizens were high
ly olated to learn Of the action of the
war department in naming the Peters
burg cantonment camp Lee IN hon
or of the famed Confederate general,
There are many Petersburg citizens
who had hoped that the name by
which a tribute would he paid TO the
tamortal Lee would he given the camp
and all Virginia viii doubtless feel
greater pride in tie South Virginia
camp because Of the fact that il bears
the name OF one of the greatest mill
tory geniuscs of all history.
Work on the camp is progressing In
n highly satisfactory manner and lit
tie doubt is expressed but that it will
be completed in time for the first draft
OF the new national army.
A great Amy truck aud motorcycle
st.ppIy' depot lis to be established ~
the war department al some point he
| tween Richmond and Norfolk The
war department plans to locate the
army truck supply depot on the main
! he of the Norfolk and Western. near
Petersburg according 20 the opinion
expressed here by officials Connected
with Camp Lee today The location OF
the station here would mean that at
least 3 1000 additional men viii he en-
camped close TO Petersburg,
| Information that moral conditions
| In petersburg have assumed a serious
| asnect has reached RAYMOND r. Eos
1icl, chairman Of the war department
| commission on training camp ACTIVE
| ties according 10 a communication
,.hich Navor Gillian has received from
! that official
| Thromeb what channels Chairman
| r,oe,aiot, ,.acfi,c1 ljs irforrotion is
nor known here. II is known. how
over that one or more secret service
non connected with the war DEPART
! ment's commission ON training camp
activities has visited Petersburg within
| +bo nost foD- DAVIS making investica-
49, ~ p ~ o"ral rondi4ions one Of
49, aaan+s Who recently visited the
NV made inonirv as 70 obtaining as
.is,a ,ca from M. local notice depart-
,rront and mad pointed ont to him one
-, 100 members Of tho department
=, nloso touch with these conditions
1,',o co,,Id bo relied unon to be as
aianed to sucb duties If necessary.
go Infant BOY Dies.
| p,raser,ck Lee Pavne aged two
| ana ton months son of John
C 49,, and Pnth Moore PAYNE. died
a. s.so o'clock last night at the home
a. ~ uarerts 114o Farmer streer
% 10 illnass or a fa,x davs-E>,,rrr !
alee' en- ,,-aro conducted from the
9e T., p1apafor1 can,otar>, NV tho
6iaNe " Ca,.son Of Memorial NJ ~
ds,'roh at 6 o,clock this evening
eiiu, - os NJ md Mrs PAYNE will
a+bige deenlv in the loss of their
y y, 40 fac+ mat their eldAs,
eliI'' crdor is critically III
son. N'o' r,.,. -, Iit,ln cir,
paohsl vybaelhousa aged five
IVAN "a trantY 1ays danebter n,
ll1oiitiis CO. ana E,nors F,unet Wheel
chalieS - 81 the howe If her mar.
mouse, oieo Connn,arcn s+reet ar {. &c
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-17
OBITUARY
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
uncral of DIR. Howard w. Bassctt


Funeral services for Dir. Howard w.
Easseu, ffty-fve years old, who died
sunday morning at the Tucker sana-
ter'un were held yesterday morni7 e
at l6s30 o'clock at the residence, los
West Grace street Following the ser
vices the body was put aboard the
1901 train for the West and scnt to
SACRAMENTO cal, where the burial
viii take place.
Or. Bassett had been i'll several
weeks and had been undergoing treat
nent when he was seized with an at
tack OF apoplexy. The pallbearers
were the following: Charles w Hun
ter, Jr. Edward Whitlock, Dr. G, w.
Taher. DIR. w II, Sheppard, DR.. r. \.
Nichols, Or. George Eout. II, A. Hall
end DR., r. /. Simpson. The services
were preached by Rev. DR.. j. Calvin
Stewart, pastor OF Grace-Covenant
Presbyterian church
DR.. Bassett was one of the most
prominent physicians in this city. He
had made his home here for the last
eighteen years coming here from Cali
fornia, He received his medical edu-
cation at the Hahnemann Medical col
lege of Chicago, and the Medical Col
lege of Virginia He was for a time
an inferno at the Cook County hos
p.tal in Chicago He was a mem Der
of the Royal Arcanum and was inter
ested In many reform movements In
this city Besides his wife. who was
Miss Efle Thornton. OF Chicago. he
leaves one daughter, Miss Virginia
TasSett
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-17
WHERE GERMANY FAILS.

cal moment. between the anvil OF Bull
rarta and the hammer OF Austria
Hungary. invaluable re-enforcements
would have -een available for the
other fronts Of tho central powers
and inzaluabro material would have
heea prcaervel for use on those
fr,*ts"
So rams tho story. So II will con
tnue to- run. A people trained in the
mental habit Of suhscry1ence to a de-
sadert rafting class cannot possibly
possess tho moral fibre necessary IN
wrest victory from free peoples nght-
ing fo- freedom. The kaiser forced a
great nation to accept his will: he
followed the plans Of his forefafhers
goi put h's country on sound eco
homie footing; he provided every dc
vice and store that hts kecnest mill
,ary and naval men could invent IN
preparation for Der Tag" Every
man IN the empire became a soldier
ana learned soldiers duties
Tho instrument of conquest was
complete in all material thfbrs-bur
il lacked a soul. It was machine
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-17

editors OF some Virginia
80 are spending a lot Of time and
II trying to figure out a way 20
1he Mapp law and the Reed law
came time. They should he
conside crate. Some fool is Ike
heIieve they know what they are
- about and try 10 make their
ireined schemes work. You may
upon 1t that the inventors
- the first to test them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-17

alg91en Baron Philo Won Puttkamer.
14ime bartender but 5ohlcss now,
1 hungry, found himself entirely
1pn and out, he hAh a happy inspira-
Going to Battery park, New
he began TO harangue q crowd
AL boys about the glories of his
and master, Wilhelrn Of Prussia.
- certain federal agents. who lis
The baron VIII not have 10 60
ar-but he need not be hungry
the war lasts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-17

hrougn inadvertence, Mr.. Walter
president Of the Viz
state Farmers institute, was re
VII to in yesterdays V.rginian az
6. Hathaway. The error
nanifest to anyone reading our
r1ai and the communication Of
y hathaway. We make our apollo
10 both gentlemen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-17
Mrs. Ella Jameson noltx.


Especial to The Richmond FirginianD
West Point Va, July 16-Mr, Ed
Morvitz died In a hospital in Balti-
moro last night after an illness of
about eighteen months. He married
Miss Rose Levin Of Baltimore, who
preceded him TO the grave two years
ago last January. lie is survived by
their three children, Ruth. Levin and
Margaret Leah,
MIR. Morv!tz WAS the senior mem
Der of the firm OF Morvltz and Cahe
and was held in high esteem as n
citizen, having served on the city
council ana the school board of West
Point.
He was n member of the Masonic
lodge here The Rev. T.. w Billings
leaves for Baltimore this afternoon to
represent the West Point lodge OF
Masons at his burial.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-17

Susanna Ross. wife of Joseph Ross,
died At ff.Ia o'clock yesterday morn
ing in tho residence. 2906 Chestnut
street NJ the age of sixty-fve years.
BESIDES her husband she is survlv-
ed hE three sons, John ~. Joseph
Ross. 1r.. and Willis Griffin Ross, as
we'll as a daughter, Mrs S. T. Bar
eIaN.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-17
Who Wants to Tote n Cake of Yeast
In His Hand

Just as the government decides TO
start a totc-your-p package movement.
the taitors in convention, assembled
take notion that they ought to elimi-
nate pockets In mems suits All Of
which calls for some team work.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-17

II old Herb Hoover hadn't put up
with what the Germans had to offer IN
belgium, We doubt very seriously If he
could have wtthstood the present ac-
tions Of congress without a nervous
breakdown.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-17
"oLD DOVER" MEETS IN RICHMOND.

Richmond has had a dearth Of con-
zINntions and meetings OF large inter-
1T in recent months.
Comes today, however IN three day
e1s!on, time honored old Dover Bap-
R4ist association. which Will convene
&xlais morning In First Baptist church.
sweet- agrancod memories Anger
about this time honored gathering. a
e8eligious body that has witnessed q
Wonderful development in America 3
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-17

~. w. w. disturbers who be-
ssdirect action" 10 enforce their
- have had rather more "di-
nq1fon" in the enforcement
American theory OF personal
than they expected or desired
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-17

Four Of the thfrtv-two camps
created ny the government for war
time emergency have been named
after southern warriors Of the Civil
war period thus proving to the Chi
cago Tribune that the South is really
part Of this grand old country after
all.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-17

Every time the pro-German citizen
secs That the draft lottery has been
put of for few more days he i'm
mediately pastes another American
rag on his collar and smiles up his
sleeve.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-17

There IS to he wrestling match IN
ScotEvtilIe. Va. between Professor
Nainfort, Of Charlottesville, and Vic
tor Brown, the local butcher. We
aren't cruel or anything like that, but
We wish a certain orc or Inc two would
eaf what We have long b6em wishing
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-17

ff someone wants TO do real favor
fcr humanity. please go around and
tell our grocer that the potato crop
than last
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-17
Broke the Bank, Eth ?

"Paducah Ky, July l0.--Miss
Moddte Masse, a nurse. after rescuing
twenty-five patients when fire broke
OUT IN the Illinois Central railroad hos
ptal today, was trapped in an upper
story and forced to jump. Roth her
legs were broken, The loss was $l5o,-
N0G ~ News Aispatch.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-17
DE- NTVIS.

BEATTLE,~-D Died at Johnston Willis
hospital. Monday, July lf, HENRY C
BEATTIE, In the sixty fourth year
Of his age.
Funeral notice later.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-17
Possibly Immicratcd From St. Louis

Born in Milwaukee, Wis. Mr. Bell
came 10 this country when five years
old-Ncw York Herald
NEW York Herald.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-17
Well, What Atrput To

When a man dies he is dead.
But II seems mere joke
For a frog 70 live on
And on after The croak.4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-17
Mrs. /. w. Outtcp.

Portsmouth. Va. July l6,--Mrs.
Sarah Virginia Outten, wife Of Cap
tain Isaac w Outten. of the United
States lighthouse service, died sud
denly at 7;45 o'clock last night in
her home. GIT South street Mrs Out
ten was in the grocery store of Fl. L.
Alexander, at South and Dinwiddie
streets. about 1870 o'clock when she
was taken suddenly i'll, and lapsed
into Inconsistencies. She was car
ried to her home, where she died
without reEaining consciousness
Mrs. Outten was fifty six years old.
She is survived. besides her husband.
by a daughter, Mrs II. l.. Alexander
and four sons. Captain Wilbur r. Out
Assistant Pawmaster r c. Outten,
ten. l.. s. l. II. S: J. w. Outten, Jr.,
u s. naval reserves. and c. F. Out
ten Two grandchildren--Lind Alex.
ander and Curtis Outten, also survive
her.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-17

How In the world do congressman
manage It when they have a train to
cateh2
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-17
Enplish A. She Is Writ

Some disagreeahIe things just natur-
ally have he did Work is one
SC0rtsviltc Enterprise,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-17

Does your little boy play by carr"
AIT? Mercy ne. no. He never
even saw a pipe organ"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-17

The trench foot" is a new ailment
n AT has hoped to light among the
German troops. Has it any connection
with the " k. cold feet?
R. s. II.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-17

The lawyers paid with German money
hadn't "a chance 10 earn their fees.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-17
Mis-. XIrgic Mac Burnett.

Iynchhurg Va, July l6.-Miss Viz
gle Mae Burnett aged twenty-four,
daughter of MIR. and Mrs. w II. Bur
nett. 1422 Monroe street, died Sat-
urdav afternoon at 400 O'Clock at
the Home and Retreat following a
three weeks illness of typhoid fever
Besides her parents she is survived
by four sisters and two brothers as
follows: Miss Comena, Bealah an /.
Helen Burnett, Mrs Louis Guthrie
Mr. Everett G. and Mr., Gurnie a.
Burnett, all OF this city.
Mrs. Elm Jameson Boltz.
Mrs Ella Jameson Boltz. died at the
home of her sister, Mrs. ]. w. Ford,
1905 Williamsburg avenue. Sunday
morning. July Is. She is survived by
two children. Berenice. aged twelve, and
AueRstus, age seven; TWO sisters. Mrs
J. ". Fond 9nd Mrs. Martha Ferguson
two brothers. Charles and Daniel Jam
lesson. Funeral at Fulton Baptist church
/ Tuesday July 17,'1t a. NJ Burial In
lockwood cemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-17

This is our private idea OF what a
real news story ought 10 be: Mrs. Bin
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-17

Mrs. Joseph Ross.
Portsmouth. Va. July i6A-Mrs-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-27
CHINESE TO GO INTO PIG RAISING
(By Associated Press. J

Liverpool. March q A group OF
Chinese have paid 1000 pounds for
piece OF land on the outskirts OF
Liverpool with view to pig-raising
and vegetable growing. China was
the original home of the pig and
members of the Liverpool colony arc
said to be expert stock farmers who
receive their training in their native
land. They hope to raise enough ,on
tho plot to supply their own colony
with foodstuffs
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-27
FUND STARTED
FOR JINRIKISHA MEN
fBy Associated Press. J

Feking. March 81 Madam WI
I Ting fang. wife of the minister Of
foreign affairs. assisted by a number
OF American, English and Chinese
women, is raising fund to better
the condition of jinrikisha men in
Teking. The jinrikisha is practical
ly the only means of transportation
in Peking, which has population of
over 100000 persons. More than
: 600 jinrikisha men ply the streets
constantly Heretofore no shelters
have been provided for these men
and the death rate among them has
been high, especially in cold wealth
or. The relief society proposes to
Greet shelters in which stoves will be-
placed in winter and tea will b.
served throughout the year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-27
FIRE DESTROYS STORE
HOUSE AT AUBURNDALE

Auburndale. March 27.-At l:@o
yesterday morning the frame tore
building owned by A. p. Patrick and
occupied by r 4. Rewis, carrying a
line of dry goods and shoes was dis
covered on fire and burned to the
ground with all its contents. A cot
tagc on the next let owned by F. a.
B;chet and occupied by W NJ To-
lar was also burned, part Of the con
tents being saved BY hard work OF
The volunteer fire company. with the
chemical engine and a bucket bril-
eade ether property close by was
saved
A. B. Patrick carried small IN
snranee on his building Rewis hao
insurance on his stock, but as he was
awav cannot tell the amount. F A
ricbet had $500 on his house and W
" Tolar had 5000 on his household
goods.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-27
ONE HOUSE OF PARLIA-
MENT FOR CHINA
{ BY Associated Press. }

Peking, Mareh ~ Parliament
sitting at constitutional confer.
cnce has rejected the section of tho
proposed new constitution providing
for two houses of parliament. and it
now seems likely that one-house
system may be adopted by China.
nr w. F. Willoughby. the Amer
icar constitutional adviser of the
Chinese government, has urged for
many months that the bi-camerai
system is not we'll adapted to China's
needs. and the recent action of par
lament was prompted by the advice
Of nr Willoughby and number Of
other experts on government who
have been in conference with politi-
cal leaders.
Under the present system i'm China,
based on the Nanking provisional
constitution. both the house and the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-27
CHURCH PRIZE HAM
SUBJECT OF A SUIT

Admission, Ala, March 26.-Ths
Rev. Maddox wanted to raise some
money or the Zion Methodist church,
SO he offered large fresh ham to
the person raising the largest
amount OF money. Deacon George
Greene got busy and, according to
later testimony. turned in moro
money than all the rest. However,
the Rev Maddox and other hig dig
nitaries OF the church following \
meeting. declared that only minis
ters of the gospel were permitted to
compete for the coveted ham.
Deacon Greene sued for the ham.
And following n long drawn out
trial. verdict was finally rendered
In favor Of the deacon. but mean
while. being afraid the ham would
spoil the ecclesiastical court had
eaten It The Judge ruled that thev
should Immediately buy another.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-27
ALLIES, IN HEART Of THE
H|NDENBURC LINES, ARE
CONTINUING TO PROGRESS
NOT ALLOWED TO LEAVE
ENGLAND IF ABLE TO DO
WAR SERVICE


London, March ga new de-
partment set up at the ministry OF
national service advises the passport
authorities whether applicants for
permission to go to America and 9TH
er Places abroad are suitable for war
work at home Women as well as
neE, emigrants as we'll as business
or pleasure travellers. have to under
&C an examination Before they are
given passports the authorities must
be satisfied that the applicants are
not able to perform work of national
Importance at home. Hundreds of
British women have been refused
permission to leave for America in
the last month
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-27
ST. PETERSBURG BOY is
GUNNER ON ARMED SHIP

81. Petersburg, March Conc
St. Petersburg boy is already on the
high seas standing watch at one of
Uncle S2m's guns on board an Amer
ican merchant ship bound for an
European port through the hostile
war zone. He is Marshall Ramsaur.
son of Mrs. Laura Ramsaur. of this
city. The young man, who is a gum
ner in the U. S. navy, sailed on Fri
day, according to message received
yesterday by his mother. He was not
allowed to divulge the name of the
vessel on which he is sailing. but IL
is a merchantmen on which the
United States has mounted guns for
protection against submarine attack.
Marshall Ramsaur Joined the navy
a year age and has advanced rapid
ly His ship is the Delaware He was
OF the coast of Cuba a week ago but
was one of the seventeen men select
ed from each warship to serve with
the guns mounted on merchant ships.
lie travelled from Cuba to Key West
on torpedo boats and from there to
Jacksonville and thence to New
York by rail
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-27
HAVE CUT four
RAILROADS
AUSTRO-GERMAN OFFENSIVE IS
EXPECTED SOON ON THE
ITALIAN FRONT
tBy Associated Press.

Driving forward north and south
of IT. Quentin, in the heart Of the
Hmdenburg line, the allies have cut
Two of four main railroads which
.eet the city while a third is well
within reach of the French guns.
South of LaFere the French captured
all OF the northern part of the Lower
Forest of Coucy and occupied the vii
lage of Cucy lie Chateau. They also
sG,anced in the region north of
scissors.
Russia announced the retirement
southeast of wilma before the Ger
man attacks with gas, and also
speaks of artillery activity on the
Russian front.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-27
LARGEST PURCHASER OF EVER
cLADES LANDS DIED ON TRAIN

Jacksonville. March 27.-Richard
J Bol,es, of Jacksonville. "a years
Of age. died on a Florida East Coast
railway train early Sunday morning,
while the train was nearing Titus
Vile. en- route to this city. Mr.
boles was large holder of Ever
glades lands and was brought into
Prominence several months ago
through suits growing out of Ever
alades drainage The body was
brought to Jacksonville for inter-
nent.
Mr.. Bolles. an extensive owner OF
Florida land was indicted with oth-
crs nv a Federal grand jury in Kan
sas City in November, 1917 on
charges OF conspiring to use the
mails to defraud in connection with
the sale of 1s0.00 acres Of land in
tho Everglades district The case, In
s. far as Bolles was concerned. was
rever brought to trial. as continued
" health of the defendant resulted
IN postponement
Mr. Bolles had varied career IT
The world of finance In the sfxtiei
he was a member of the New fors
stock Exchange and attained proml
hence through his spectacular oper
atoms He is credited with havins
made and lost several fortunes Z
Noteworthy deal in his career wa
NE sale of a valuable silver min
which he owned in Colorado. from
which he realized $4,000. 900.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-27
DRUID is THE FIRST OF THE
AMERICAN ARMED SHIPS

Pensacola March 26.-That the con-
verted yacht Druid vast he American
merchant vessel to arm herself
against German submarines is the
statement of Leslie's Weekly which
published photograph of the hand
some craft while being repaired at
Pensacola. Naturally no information
was given concerning the port from
which the boat sailed
The gun which the Druid carried
on her first trip. and which is still
on her forward deck. is a small salute
cannon. but is easily converted into
rapid fire gun of large calibre. By
means of small attachment made at
Pensacola. the breach of the cannon
is removed, and the breach of the
rapid fire gun put in IFS place, Civ.
ing it ample defense against an enc.
my vessel
Work on the Druid is progressing
rapidly, and it is expected that the
boat will be ready for service in about
eight days. w. w. Dwyer, owner of
the boat, who has been in charge
since the day after the wreck. is ex.
pected to return to Pensacola Mon.
day with definite plans mapped for
the future work of the vessel.
A powerful wireless instrument has
been installed in the boat. capable of
communication for several hundred
miles.