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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-08

Art W orkers
Washington, d. c.

Start tomorrow and makes
your Xmas gifts OF wood.
Hundreds Of useful thing,
that will he more than ar-
prcciatcd can he MADE !.
little cost. and it is pleas
ant pastime. too.
For the baby There are
the daint: Bottles, Caps and
Sacqucs, made Of .Sa%ony ard
pompadoui, wool. The CARR
&c Robes are beautiful when
made Of i-tu!d Gcrm1ntown.
Ar SIC 4 SkEiN
70" G"andm& n Snf..-
warm Shoulder Shaw o. 4
pair of Slprpin" Socks. made
Of Shetland ZOO.
AT &c 4 Six Elm
For Granpa Slippers are
always acccptahlc; az" a
niece long Scarf. y Hat. Cap
or Sweater.
There are many other sug
:cstionS which We will gladly
Iupart to those visiting oar
art department.
4 competent Instructor IL
always Oh hand 80 teach you
every new stitch used in knit
ting. crcchctinc. etc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-08
VIRGINIA NEWS.
49, 1870



More than 1000 carpenters, it was
announced by strike leaders yesterday,
icined the force Of 500 union men who
Tuesday quit work at government
cantonments at Newport News be-
cause they were not granted an N
crease Of II - cents an hour IN pay.
Work on the three environments III
and near the city is practically at 4
standstill. although contractors arc
bringing in hundreds Of men from
elsewhere. Families of the strikers
Yesterday refused to board and lodge
men who did not go out with the
strikers and every housewife in the
city has been personally requested to
take similar action. Contracting
firms already have raised the ray Of
their men from SO to 60 10 cents an
hour, they being forced to complete
work already begun. Living cHpen-
scS here have increased moro than
100 per cent in many instances and
the carpenters say they cannct take
care of their families on their present
ray.
"Not guilty" Was the plea made by
S. Dabney Crenshaw ", O. Rich
moni, when placed on trial yesterday
IN the circuit court at Charlottesville
with grand larceny ard ar
son. Prosecuting Attorney r. 7.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-08

Il. Duke, Jr.. presented the Com
nonwealth's case on the grand lar
cenv charge, alleging the theft G.
-, $50. RE charged that Crenshas
stole platinum vessels from the I'm
iversity Of Virginia chemical building
January %, concealed them in his
room and later sold them to Schneider
and Sons. of Newark, N. j., dealer:
in platinum. Attorney R. A. Scot;
for the defense, admitted Crenshaw
was guilty Of the crime charged, bui
entered a plea of insanity for his
client. said insanity being caused by
water on the brain, declared the law
yer. CrenShaw. he declared, had
bcen detected stealing at various
times almost since his birth. The
sccuscd man appeared weak ana ncr-
vors during the proceedings.
I. A. Trice, for fourteen years
thief-or- police of Charlottesville. died
carly Yesterday morning. Nearly ST:
weeks ago he suffered a stroke of pa
lalysis. Mr.. Trice vas a native of
Louisa County and was sevcnty-oac
Years of age. He served in the Con-
Tolerate Army.
Arrested in South Richmond early
Yesterday on the charge Of peddling
merchandise without license, Mrs,
Nina Williams and Mrs. jamie Regis
ter. who said they were travelling
agents for Il Baltimore manufacturing
company. were baile1 in the sum OF
500 each for their appearance this
morning baGorc,Policc Justice Maurice,
i police court. part = The women
carried suit eases containing small
cans Of baking powder. Pairolmau
i. II. Ice. who made the arrest,
,tLrgcs that they were making u
house to house canvass in an open
sale Of The baking powder.
Accor;lin" to crop reports Virginia
! rs raised in Ciic good year Of 1917
enough wheat 10 supply its own food
;ad seed needs and has Il sufficicm!
.aurpluS for the manufacture Of neal.
Is two million barrcl:- OF flour. II
i now estimated that our 1917 crop
las reached the gratifying total Of
10 ,%4S, OG0 bushels. The States
nec!S are estimated to be S.962.009
bushels for its Own food and 2,22G,-
eco for seed purposes. total 81
il ,2226.O00 bushels, leaving Il sur
prus Ct approximately eight millions
Il bushels.
The Rev. Harry L. Lee. y. D.. hts
resigned the rcctorShip Of Christ
Church, Charlottesville. DR.. Lee en-
tered the ministry in January. 1873,
He was ordained by the late Bishop
+. NJ. Whittlc at the Theological
near Alexandria. and en-
cred upon his sacred calling in Cocoa
land county.
Contempt proceedings instituted BY
Iudgc George J. Hurdlcy against
Douglas 5. Freeman, editor Of tn"
News Leader. were dismissed yes
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-08

! tefday IN the circuit court Of Char
totte county: Dr.. freeman did not
appear in person and was not repre-
scented by counsel. The attorney To-
the commonwealth read the formal
answer, mailed from Richmond, where
upon, without argument, the rule was
| dismissed.
! |. L. Leycnson, thirty-two years
old, owner Of grocery store at
1900 North Thirty-frst street, Rlch-
nlond, was cut above the throat and
seriously wounded by an unidentified
negro about S:45 o'clock Monday
night, who had entered the store with
intent to steal. Levenson was hur-
ried to the Virginia Hospital for
treatment. When he was cut Leven-
son ran from his store about three
blocks to nearby drug store, where
he vas rendered emergency treat
llcnt At this time he was unable
to talk, and it is thought that his
wound may prove fatal.
In an alteration between James
Fillmore and John Shiflett, brothers,
1T the foot Of the Blue Ridge Noun
tain, in this county, ten miles west of
Standardsville, last week, the for
mcr was stabbed in the heart by the
latter, it is alleged, and diei in a
few minutes. The dead boy was
eighteen years old. The brother is
not quite fourteen. He was arrest
ii and bailcd so he could attend his !
brothers funeral Sunday. The boys |
fell out over the purchase Of 4 sweater
by James. The testimony before thu
coroner's jury was TO the effect that
John told him his mother would not
pay for it. This angercd the larger
boy. and he attacked his Younger
brother with chair, it is said. The
cutting followed
The murder of Judge Albert =.
Chamberlain, the retired Iowa law
yer. for which his brother, DR.. Asa
". Chamberlain is being held in
Richmond, took on new interct when |
the murdered mans son declared that
his father before coming to Viz
ginia three years ago had $4,000 (,
in cash and a quantity Of valuabl"
icwelry. Not trace Of either has
been found and the murdered man
was living in abjcct poverty when
he was killed. The dead mans son,
Albert l.. Chamberlain, declared he
intended to trace his fathcr';c lost !
wealth.
The second day Of the twenty |.
seventh annual meeting of the fir.
"inia branch Of the Woman's AuHl- |
lary Protestant Episcopal church !
opened at Christ church Charlottes-
vile, with the celebration Of the !;
HOLY Communion. Bishop William !
Tabcll Brown officiating. Following !
the noonday prayer aud war inter
cessions, Mrs. Charles L. Pancoast,
OF Philadelphia addressed the Auxl- |
larry on LAST Week of the Pilgrim
age Of PRAYER" Following the lun-
chron the Junior Auxiliary and varl- |
Gus sectional meetings were held.
Mr.. Pancoast delivered an illustrat-
cd lecture last night in Madison Hall
ut thc University of Virginia.
New York had 100000 new votes
Yesterday. Woman suffrage IS win
rcr in tic state By a majority Of morc
Than 10000. Upstate districts cut
down the lead which was rolled Up
principally in New York city.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-08
GRAND TOY OPENING
SATURDAY AFTERNOON

NOVEMBER 10. 1917 At 2:3O p. M.
Come aud bring the children as
Santa Claus will be present.
Now is the time for You
10 select your presents for
the soldier boys. We have Il
full line OF useful gifts for
the >nIhicr boys.
Let rs help YOU make a
selection.
Give him GilIctt Razor.
Watcrman's Ideal Fountain Pen.
Conl,iin'S Sclf-liiliu" Fountain pen.
\ good box Of stationery.
An lngcrsoIl wrist watch.
y l;,shIight.
y box Of caudy.
special box andy. FSi.%%3,
! soldiers kit, special. $50, con.
,aiuing razor, toothbrush, s1larlnI
brush and tooth powder.
Som" suggestions: Fair lrgsingar
porkctbook. razor strap. shaving
brush. saGctr Or straight razor, h.clr
kuttcr pen knife. Eastman Kodak.
trench mirror. good pipe, box cigar
.i.cs. 800 ricdmontS, special, $50.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-08
Indigestion

when chronic is permanently corrected 10y
.i.c celebrated Shirar Mineral Wafer, Pos.
j;ivc'y guaranteed by p'onr!E-''a's oieT'
1asi.f :ln": cG,:; ria, Del; ':cd al1.
r;,:.rr by or \!c.and:a Distributors. J. ;
Warner. Iar. i'l."nc ,.'''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-08
SWAN BROS
King and Pitt Streets Alexandra, vRgiaia
Women's Comfortable
and Durable Union
Suits

We have just large shipment Of the wei known
Nursing Union and Children Thee goods
have weeks and have great
many orders to fill from this would urge early selections
az We will be unable to fill any this for Nun
sing Union a the present prices
Munsinr Union Suits for wonien s5 $3.50 $500, $3.50
Nunsing Union Suits for $75 81 1925 $3.50, $3.50,
$3.50
Munsng Union Suits Children S5c, $780, $780, sl75
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-08-17
GENERAL STRIKE
CERTAIN UNLESS
MEN ARE FREED
ANY POLITICAL SIGNlIlC-
ANtE.
NO REPLY TO ULTIMATUM
Principal Demands Call For Fight
Hour DAY For Construction
Workers aud Ton Houts tor
Farm Hands.

SrOKAE. Aug ~ A general
strike of the / ~ Wa called Tor
ueN Monday is certain tu become
effective unless the Organization s
demands are granted and industrial
Workers who are 900 Iuls 100 oregon.
Washington Idaho aud Montana are
released. according tp q statement
made today hv James RDWau. dis
trlrt secretary
Rowan denied that tLr general
strike bad auy political .guucaucr
iir said % Waa simply labor move.
m'ut Tor the uDUptmcnt oi ihr work.
,rs ln speaking ui the hhl intro.
du.'I 900 the senate yesterday bg
senator Myers. making the uttriau.r
of dialuybi language o. felony Row
an declared JHu tho Industrial
Worker instruct fHwr speaker. to
doNui" their remarks lu industrial
organization
90 soap boxer uuuid use dIsIu.
90 language or rIHI.ulr fB, president
.I The iar said Rowan. .v, would
u him
$50 replies have b',n received from
'IH governors u, tNo four state. fu
Hom Rowan sent demands fur uc
release OFF uru alleged fo lp held n
900. Illegally according UY Umau.
H.f many rpI,. ho ad u3t. Usen
received rHm u.HH.lrr au mem
... tHu .re ready fU strike
IHr PRINCIPAL demand. uf tho
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-08-17
GERMAN OFFICER
IS HELD AS Spy
TIiTON HAn MAPS uI iNCRINI-
INVITING NNIJII. OiI'IC.
ltliS DECLARE.

IN '..". 'n'NI I.H.H
stE FRANCISCO Nur lG
Lieut. luua o. Schneider %. tho
German navy uua arrested un q pres
id.uul warrant H. sos three dlya
ago department uf Justice officials
announced TODAY MANY maps aud
papers declared t0 be- ot au nrrim.
iumiur nature. were found Boo his
possession
with schneider was arrested Thpo
durr kasuuor former department
Store rmpIulr who BE- accused ui
aiding schneider iu securing maps
uud other Information concerning
military establishments here They
atD alleged zoo have occupied apart
mrnia with four Austrian army oi
lcyrs who Wrr, hury ii is believed.
ou spying mission These four ul
Ulcers are now being sought
hy the PRESIDENT order tho prls
ou,ts are being held ucummmlCdo
Among schneider effects was an
iron cross said 20 have been rccoiy
.so Us aim ibr2ersitcs rendered wnile
lieutenant m tbe German navy
Schneider receulIt married nn OAK
lund calf rtrl
Federal uu.hHr'ia said rb1f
schneider attempt a lu JOHN % '1Ii.
umit aviation corp. and h'rr % lr.
naumout of tn' military service hrr,
hu' 800. prevented bt ras.uu n0' 600
uauu,.d
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-08-17
OFFICERS NAMED
FOR SERVICE IN
NE " ARMY UNITS
COMPLETE REORGANIZATION on
I. =. FORCES PROVIDED tOR
N ORDER.
WOOD AGAIN TRANSFERRED
Twenty-Seven Majors aud Iicutcn-
ants ColunclS In Southern
Department Promoted to Ma
tional ARMY tulonclrics
ny Associated Press

ny Associated Press
WASHINGTON. Aug lG Thirty.
two major generals are assigned IN
a war department order made public
tonight to command the national
army and national guard They in
clude Major General Leonard Wood,
ranking officer. and are called upon
for duty in the field and probably
at the front IN France
Both OF the national guard major
generals nominted Tuesday hy the
president. John =. O'Ryan of New
York and Chas NJ Clement of Penn
sylyania. are placed ~ thu head of
divisions IN their branch with some
regular army hrigldicrs under them
Brlgndicrs Head Brigades.
The order also assigns hriFadiers
of both regulars and cuardsmou 90
command the brigade of each d.yi-.
ion and q colonel or lieutenant col
unel 10 serve as chief Of staff under
each Of the major generals an are
directed 10 report not later than
August 20. n practicable Surccss-
ors 10 the departmental commander
IN their present posts have not been
named
In note appended Co fho order 10
is stated that the order 0' dnlg
nation OF the divisions hears uo rrla.
iion 10 the order in which fhry viii
30 10 tho front 4 warning g. added
that shifts and changes boo fh. u''ic.
er personnel uf the decisions arc t0
be- expected One chang" apparently
has been made since tho .i.' was
made up. Major General Francis J
Herman is assigned go comm ud th"
32ud national guard division whore
as that officer in 900 order sued
Yesterday. was temporarily d"-igul'-
cd as chief of 'hc new division NJ
emharkation of the general s.ti. 'n
charge OF all transportation
Reorganization Ordered.
Complete reorganization o. 1..
branches of 'he American army 'H
conform with European standards a.
recommended hy Major General ror
shiur Is provided Tor .H many .r
ders revealing fhsf fHc recently .n.
nounced divisional rHUrr.niH''U"
plpn is 20 ho carried down into 'h.
regiments and con- pau.as
The Hdm.ni.frI. uuf % fh. boz
'anfry arm hereafter vil ho d. COM
p.uY with $50 enlisted Wru and y
commissioned Officers Boo p'ao. ni
somethinR over 100 men and 'arr.
officer Tho company wiI lr di
vIdod into four r'atoaus each r
command of 90 Lieutenant There Wil'
be two captain. as N.f and second
ln command. ono fr-t HUrfrHfr' and
three second lieutenant Reports
of The review OF American troop.
iu Fr nee yesterday show ftf ffU
plau bad been carried uuf u General
pershlng forces
Protects Against Di~prranigation.
The object Iu assigning tao clH.
C0ntinued on re Fourl
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-08-17
FERGUSON REQUEST sLEGISLATION
FOR TEXANS AFFECTED BY DROUGHT

AtSFIN Tesas Aug I0Insetment -
r'i" 9" th 'isn'h - "ua aud T"'a vh't "su'ng
the dr,uths r@iat~ ~
o. q to
and"
gnsefnors
message NJ ary'
canoe
failure; b. u
NJ planting
the mot
bscn
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-08-17
UNCLE SAM WILL
DEMAND RESPECT
SEVERNL ARRESTED AND Ar
RkIGNED, NiiGED WIN
lHI 81 on GOV ERNMENE

" C Walker blacksmith of Pam
pa. was arruruol before United
States Commissioner Rollie ~ Scales
yesterday on a charge OF making
statements u conir3youtiou to the
Laws o' The country and using al
legged abusive language against not
only the American government hut
also President Wilson
Ills bond was fixed az $3.50. which
be- readily gave Ills ease will prob
ably come MP before the fam term
of United States court here
Willie koutcH. living ten miles
west oi Canyon, in German neigh
horhood. was arraigncd before Com
missioner Scales yesterday Tor allog-
ed Stacking Evidence was such that
Commissioner Scales placed his bond
at 81 600. IN default of which he
was rcmandcd 10 the custody of T..
s Marshal Doc" Bolton
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-08-17
tIOND GEORGES SpEICH FORE
CASTS rRpB iIgiI N\SMIR
Ol ALLIES.
FOOD SITUATION BRIGHT
Diplomats Declare change IN War
Map Docs Not Nhrtpnt 'hangc
Ia Peace Proposal al
Wear Rack.


WASHINGTON. Aur lt Pre-
mioi Lloyd Georges optimistic
50 eeoh iu the British parliament to-
day Vas interpreted here aa par
l.ameniHU indication of the attitude
the allied nations may b" expected
tu adopt toward any discussion ut
pore. un basil which mIft per.
mit Germany as con4urror. ~ DIE
tate terms
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-08-17
TWO KILLED AVID FOUR INJURED
NM. X. ANDT wreck At WATAUGA
CBY ASSOCIATED PREsS)

VuftG tG-lur,accr Fireman W. A
and hmite oulff freight
~ uie injured seriously
ft u q accident
Ie to
i frun.
werei ieraiei
Of Worth
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-08-17

The BrI b have made further
progress east of Loos. In the Lens
area. aud tho total OF prisoners cap
tured there now has reached 500.
rne statement reads
The allied attacas delivered early
in the morning on front OF nine
miIe north Of the Ypres Meuin road
have been continued during the day
Doe th. face OF q strong enemy resist
euCc
Ou thD lett the French troops.
advancing ou both sides OF the Guy
dschoaie m,muie road drove the
enemy from the tongue OF land he
tween the lrr canal and Nartie-
fmr' aui captured The hrideehead of
nr. Eflthfau
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-08-17
Another Is Arrested.

Another man who gave his name
IA joe L Gregory, alias e T. Smith.
has been charged by Commissioner
Rollie " Scales with making allog
ed soditiuus statements and apron
ches lie wus arrested by Rob Sull-
niger. special agent for the Fort
Worth and Denver railway. al the lo-
cal passenger station Ills eXamin-
INK trial viii b, held next Monday
o. is alleged Gregory posed as @ rail
road triiumau
Commits ioucr Scales is also MAX
iur au Investigation into certain al-
legged activities 90. persons who have
been making Improper aud incorrect
statements 200 German residents boo
the Imharfu section which is larFr.
U.s. populated hy Germans Nisrpp
rrscuia'iou of certain facts with ref
,reuce f0 the sclrrtIte draft has
been alleged Two or three German
residents of That rrrtiaU were before
pmmis Toner ScHlr- yesterday iHr
the purpose off securing information
Un certain points off thU ir1.' roFu.
Hiiu- which were vague 200 them
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-08-17
MENACE |SsEEN
IN AGITATION Of
LABOR LEADERS
FEAR EXPRESSED THAT pRuS-
CU1iON OF WAR WILL GE
DELAYED.
DRASTIC ACTION planned
Prosecution On Charges Of Conspir-
ary Under t.sr's.. :. Art H.
,on,c,hgofs. ~ .anr
Cases N

~ Associated re=.
WASHINGTON. Aue lG Grave
menace Zoo Industries whose Duufu
uauuu at hirh speed is deemed vital
90 the prosecution oi Tho war 'H sr'u
hy officials here Iu the growing ar.
uNuics of Industrial Worker Ul ih,
World leaders on fhr Pacific coast
aud boo tho Hr northwest
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-08-17
G0Tmnne Tighl stubborniy.

The official statement from Brit
"h Doe dqunriers in France tonight
adls th1i me Germans fought stub
homlr ou Field Marshal Halg's
right for The possession Of the high
ground north oi the Menin road
suffering heavy losses the Ger
mans finally pressed the British
back from tho terrain they had gain
ga early n the day
More than SEQ prisoners, in
cludur 2S officers. already have been
counted by tho Anglo-French forces.
Some Gcrmnr -uns also we're taken.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-08-17
SUFFER
HEAVY LOSSES IN
COUNTER ATTACKS
BERLIN CLAIMS TEUTONs SHAT.
TER ATTACK ny ANGLO
FRENCH.
MANY HUNS ARE CAPTURED
british Are Forced Back From Ter
rain Captured On Right Flank
hi Desperate German
Assault.

Hy Asaoeiatcd Press
LONDON. Aug lG British and
French troops attacking on a nine
mile front east aud northeast OF
lpros in Flanders today. gained all
thrir objective except ON the right
flank
The French drove the Germans
from between the User canal and
Nartioy lart, and captured the bridge
head %. bryiFrachten. The village
of l1nremarck was carried by the
British after they had taken all their
.uHt utioriives Ia the center OF the
attacking line
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-16
OOpyriGht b, Harper . Brothers
CHAPTER ~xIv-continued.


Heaven knows! Out in the barn
or under the house." Taking advan-
cage Of the d~ressmaker's momentary
absence from the room, Paloma con-
tinued In a whisper II wish you'd talk
10 dad and see what you make of him.
He's absolntely-queer. Mrs. Strange
seems to have a peculiar effect on him.
Why, it's almost as if"
"What?"
"WeIl, I suppose I'm foolish, but
I'm beginning to believe In spells. You
know. Mrs. Strange's husband is a sort
of-necromancer."
How silly"
There was no further opportunity
for words, as the woman r%eappeared at
that instant; but a little later Alaire
went in search of Blaze, still consld-
erably mystlfed. AS she neared the
farm buildings, she glimpsed a mans
figure hastily disappearing into the
barn. The figure bore a suspicious re-
semblance to Blaze Jones, yet when
she followed, he was nowhere to be
seen.
"Mr. Jones" Alaire called. She re-
peated Biaze's name several times /;
then something stirred. The door Of a
harness closet opened cautiously, and
out of the blackness peered Paloma's
father. He looked more owlish than
ever behind his big, gold-rlmmed spec
tacles. "What In the world are you
doinO In tharo y, sha crfad
Blaze emerged, blinking. He was
dusty and perspiring.
"Hello, Miz Austin 70 he saluted her
with a poor assumption Of breezlness.
4 was ixin' some harness, but I'm
light glad to see you"
Alaire regarded him quizzically.
What made you hide?" she asked.
'Hide7 VINO. met"
II saw you dodge In here like a.
gopher"
Blaze confessed: ~ reckon I've got
the wilIies. Every woman / see looks
like that dressmaker."
"Paloma vas telling me about you.
Why do you hate her sof"
II don't know g I hate her, but her
and her husband have put a jinx on
me. They're the worst people I ever
see, MIz Austin"
"You don't really believe in such
thlngsT
Blaze busted Off a seat for his visi-
tor, saying: II never did till lately,
but now I'm worse than a plantation
niger. 1 tell you there's things In
this world we don't sabe. ! wish you'd
get Paloma to fire her. I've tried and
failed. ! wish you'd tell her those
dresses are rotten"
"But they're very nice; they're love
ly: and I've Just been complimenting
her. Now what has this woman done
90 your"
II seemed impossible that a man of
Blaze Jones' character could actually
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-16
Torpedo-eoat pes.royers.

Most people are familiar with the
ordinary torpedo-boat, a swift vessel
Of from 400 to 600 tons In displace-
ment, carrying no defensive armor,
but armed with tubes for ~discharging
the deadly t~orpedoes. To counterfeit
these wasps Of the sea, a type of ves-
sci was designed Of about double the
size of torpedo-boats, a little greater
speed, and In addition to torpedo
tubes, armed with rapid-fre six to
twelve-pounder guns, for the avowed
purpose of destroying torpedo-boats.
Lately all the great nations have
stopped building to~rpedo-boats, as
originally designated, and are building
topedo-boat d~estroyers. Recent en-
gagements have developed the fact
that torpedo-boat destroyers are used
almost wholly as t~orpedo-boats. So.
they are really battleship destroyers.
To defend the capital ships for tor
pedo attack the d~readnaughts and bat
tic cruisers are armed with secondary
batteries Of rapfd-fire guns from four
to six inches In diameter. One WELL
placed shell from a gun Of that size
will ordinarily put a destroyer out Of
business, as the d~estroyers have no
defensive armor whatever.