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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-26
WILLIAMS RE|TERATEs
CHARGE OF ExTRAvAgANcE:
Replies to Peabody's Defense
of Salaries Paid Federal
Reserve Officials.

John SHELTON Williams. OF Rich
mond. former Comptroller Of the Cur
rcncy. last night made public let
ter which he had addressed to George
Foster Peabody Of New York. i'm rcp:y
to Mr.. rcabodys letter or-Octobcr 10.
which was printed in the newspapers.
and which defended the salaries paid
to certain officials and employees o:
the Federal Reserve Bank. of New
York. Mr.. Williams had previously
criticized the salaries paid certain Of
iicials ana employees Of the Federal
reserve bank
Il reply "uiy." says MIR Williams.
in the course 81 his letter. because
the unhappy habit OF Sclf-complac-
cncy which affiict* the Federal Re
serve Bank at Washington. and the
governor OF the Ncw YORK R"scrv"
l;ank, and his immediate associates.
may induce them TO take mvr ST.
icncc as AN Indication that my criti-
cisins OF them may not be warrant
cd"
Mr.. Williams Then states ,hat "a
careful examination has convinced
him ""f tho wautun .NtraNaEaucc OF
the New York. banks salary Schcd-
ul-." Ia" salaries for 1920 having
ANNOUNCED 10 .G3..2.3, exclusive Of
other huge expense disbursements"
Mr.. Williams says that his object ~
furnishing senator iicnilin the faces
and figures on winch h" based his dc
nand for an Investigation of the
conduct % III" Federal Reserve
Bank" was neither "unpatrioiic" nor
"uncociai," as MIR. Peabody had called
IT, and asserts tina, IL is a patriotic
duty of the citizen L. expose abuses
in government and the misuse OF
pubN; money
Mr.. Williams declares that he has
made mo loose or uuconsidcrcd as
Scrtions or sugrcsti"ns.'' what h. has
said in criticism ii the New York
Federal Reserve lank being back",!
by facts AMI figures taken from the
records" MIR Williams says that. II
the directors Of TN" New York Re-
serve I;ank are confident "f then
ability TO demonstrate" "th" propri.;y-
"f their policies and actions" they
should not only welcome, hut urge. a
fair ana Impartial Investigation ny
Congress.
Tire condition OF which Mr. VII
liams complains. TIA, letter states ia
especially outrageous. while W. ar"
demanding that working p.upl..
farmers, merchants and manutaciui .
crs accept reductions in their wage.
or practically extinction ot their profit.
in their business" ana while the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-26
,utrioti. order Of America Meets.

Nominations Of officers and reports
of the various subCommittocS "c-
cupicd the major part Of tn" open
ing day OF the annual national con
ycntion OF the Patriotic order Of
America NJ the Hotel Jefferson yes
tcrdaN. Nor" than 20" Delegates
registered during the day and as
many more are expected hcfor" adj
journmcnt tonight. The delegates
We're welcomed on behalf of tho city
by Acting Mayor W. ~. Adams. re
Spouse WAS made by Miss Emma
Buell.. "f Washington. president III
tn. order. I'm address was mad" by
Mrs. Alabama Wilkinson. president Of
The Eichmond chartcv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-26
Form Legion Pos, an >.r,n sid.

barton Heights, at Eadys Hall last
night, participated in organization ri
branch az tho American Legion.
with the following officers: post com
mander. Henry NJ. Taylor; vicr-com-
mand"r. Morgan w. Strothcr.
adjutant, Roy q. Mann: treasurer
Thomas &. Armstrong; Scrs-nnt-Ut-
arms. Edward :. Mccarthy: executive
committcc-';. BradStr-.t l;.azl..y.
Eomcr l.. rFl9hrrty, j. Louis TIlrr
ami Percy J. Carr. Thu meeting VIZ.
addressed by John !. Wicker. Jr
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-26
Today and Tonight
in Richmond

Virginia Conference. VI. T..
Church. South. Centenary Church,
a. NJ
Social Service Federation. Room
$50 Jefferson Hotel. $3.50 f. NJ
Autumn Assembly. Richmond
Conrocation. Episcopal Church in
virginia. Christ Church, 10 a. VI.
Richmond Advertising Club,
Mczzanine Parlor. Murphy's Hotel.
1880 T.. NJ.
Rev. j. X. l.auShton. before As
sociatiop of Methodist Women for
Social Service. Lecture Room. Cen
tenary Church. 800 i. NJ.
The Confederate Memorial Insti-
iutc. or Battle Abbey, at Boulc-
rard and Kcnsington Avenue. is
open daily from 10 \. NJ. to :, l.. NJ.
The conf Il crate Museum,
Twelfth and Clay Streets. is open
from ? y. NJ. To 3 l.. NJ. daily.
For plays, see "Thcatcr Calcn-
dar," editorial page.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-26
Dr. nr",,n to- ,dhrr>, Al Wen.

The weekly luncheon al the Rich
m"md Advertising club wili in held
today at 1880 o'clock ia tn. ru-2-
canine parlor al Murphy'S Hotel. a,
which time pr. :dmuni y Eypwt,.
Jr. OF Columbia University. VIII
spcak on is Advertising am tx
rrusc?' THIS viii b., ia. first 81 -
series oi tabs un advertising 80 o."
delivered hcfnr" thc club Uy pr
rrown. who Is brought To- Richmond
through operation with the Cu,-
y,iSity lot Richmond.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-26
Discuss, Jiinc,x Tur,,lu,,

Chairman Marx Gunst. Of tn. couu-
ell t"mmittc" on ordinances. an
n"uncrd yesterday that tile incctin,,
81 TIA" c"mmitt". scheduled for next
Monday nirni {" discuss ia" jitu"y
situation. would meet on Tuesday.
night instead. Til. change was mad..
because 81 the Observance. al lIalIow-
cen on Monday night. Citizens will
he heard a, this meeting un every
phase "f the iitncy question.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-26
clerks Oppose wnILou,.

rhc first Of a series of meetings
"f m"mh,rS of III" local l:roth-rhood
of Railway and Steamship Clerks and
Freight Handlers was held last night
IN Nurph!'s Hotel, at which tim" the
strike OF the four hrnth.rh"nds. called
ior October 80, was discussed. An
other meeting viii bc held tonight
II is understood There IL some doubt
as To whether members OF the Iocol
brotherhood VIII answer tn. strill,
call. many al the members. il j. said
opposing a walk"ut.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-26
10 widen Nine Vile Road.

toward widening S1nc.Al1lo Road from
Twenty-nfth Street To tho city limits.
when Judge Richardson appointed :,
commission to appraise the property.
The road Is To be widencd TO a uni
form width OF nifty feet. The commits
sion embraces j. l.. CARRIER, - H.
Funston. John {. Easley. Joseph
Fahcriy and :. i. Cowardin
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-26

evil forces OF unrest and destruction
arc seeking pretcxts on which to stir
resentment against the government
and conflict between classes. These
forces need no more powerful appeal
To prcjudiceS and hate than the fact
that one department OF government
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-26

liz reducing the wages of railway en-
ploycs, and another department Is
jumping wages up TO $4,000. $4,000
ana $4,000 Il year. on the plea that
the person favort,l is indispensable Il
the life OF the government, or one of
its institutions
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-26
Zeal i:>tntr 'rruu>Icr.

y decd -: sale Was recorded in
Chanccry Court yesterday trans
:errinS property at 2ol3 Monumcn;
Avenue, fronting thirty feet ANA en-
tending back $50 feet. from I. Z.
81 600
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-11
CANDIDATE WHO VOTED
FOR DEBs IS TAIL ENDEn
Mrs. Otey Knitted Generally,
Women Voting Strongly
Against Her.
[Sreeial ID The Tlnes pLspntcll.l

Especial to Tho Times Dispatch.i
WINCHESTER. VA. Nov. l0.--At
tention was called today to the fac,
that In many places where Republi-
can speakers went about berating
the Virginia public school system
and complaining generally. Demu-
Gratis rolled w the largest najori,les.
Many voters have been heard to say
they would not stand for what they
considered insults to the fair name
o! their state.
when the returns were canvnsscd
today b. election commissioners -
MAS found that Mrs. O,ey. running
on the Republican ticket for Super
intcndcnt Of Public Instruction, and
who admitted during the campaign
that she had voted for Debs for
President. was at ;hc bottom of the
list. She Is understood to have been
KILLED" mostly b. those OF her own
sex.
s:anch old Democrat. In town
today from Western Frederick Coun-
~. said his wife had refused to vote
In the last general election and the
August primary on The grounds that
she did not think it becoming or a
housewife. wiki children to care for.
Ing, however, he was astOnished to
see her going to the pole. Asked
why such n change %! front she re-
r!!ed. I'm going to vote against
that woman who voted for Debs"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-11
TO UNVEIL PORTRAITS
OF WORLD WAR HEROES
ispcclai TO The Times Dlsra,ch.l

Special 10 The Times- Disratchl
SALEM. VA, Sov. lU.-RJanok
College will unite with the entire
coinmunii; o! salem Ia tho obscrv-
ance 81 .iEinIs,icc Day with uppro-
pirate services TO be held In the
c"ur; lIou"c. ut II =. Vi The cxcr-
Clscs viii center largely around the
unvni!!nS Of the PORTRAITS OF thn
soldiers from Roanoke County. who
lost their lives IN the world war.
These portraits will hang pcrman-
entity In the courtroom 4 Sorc,.l
section OF seats Will be reserved 70,
ihe faculty and students Of Roanoke
coi!egc. who will attend In boay.
additional sections Will he occupied
by Elizabeth college aad by dciegn-
lions from the high school the Con-
iedern'" Veterans. IN" Daughters Of
The Contedctacy ana civic organiza.
,lons.
Tn exercises arc under the Join,
auspices .. Roanoke College and
Salon POST ~ the American Legion.
president Charles j Smith will pre-
SIDE ana conduct The ceremony Of un-
yelling III. speaker "a! the occasion
VIII he JUDGE J. = Tiiiman. repre-
sentative in Congress from Arkansas.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-11
FLOURNOY is w. & l..
RHODES CANDIDATE
[SpecInl to rho rImon. pisnu,ch !

tSpcclnl TO rho Times DiSpatch.1
LEhlNiTUN. VA. Nov. 1O.--Fitz-
gerald Flournoy. OF bay View. Va.
mas been appointed as thodcY
scholarship candidate from Washing.
ton and Lee University.
Mr.. Flournoy was strongly indorscd
for this honor last June. when he
took his degree as first honor man
among the n. Is. graduates at Wash
ington and Lee. winning. at the same
time. the Mapleson scholarshIp. the
Cincinnati orators medal and the mi
Beta Kappa key
In May he won the State orators
medal In the intercollegiate oratori-
cal contest held at william and Mary,
In which seven colleges were com
petlng.
Having served with Gistinct!on on
every college publication n, Wash
ington and lee. Mr. Flournoy became
founder and editor of '"rhe Mink"
the new humorous monthly mt Wash
inBton and Lee. lie was n member
OF the Loaf crew and served as as
sistant sporting editor on a Rich
mond newspaper during the past
summer
SIR Flournoy is at present an in
structor In English 1T Washington
and Lee and studying for an a NJ.
degree. He promises TO be strong
candidate for the honor 70 be award
ed on December 3. though he has a
number OF rivals from other cduca
t.onal institutions In Virginia
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-11
EX-SERVICE MEN HOLD
PLACE OF HONOR TO-DAY

Especial to The Times Dipatch
LEXINGTON. VA. Nov. 1o.-Wnsh-
inston and Leo University will oh.
serve Armistice Day with appropriate
ceremonies.
The overseas men in the university
VIII hold the place of honor during
inc days exercises. Preceding the
members Of the faculty they will
march ia procession 10 the Lee Chapel
where they will occupy the forward
seats DIR. j Il. iiowerton. professor
OF philosophy in the university, Will
deliver the address OF the student
assembly. which Is To he In the nat,,.
OF memorial service. During tn /,
services the students will observe
the TWO minutes of prayer which the
nation VIII offer up at IL o'clock.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-11
SMALLPOX SPREADING
ON NORTHERN NECK

WARSAW. VA, Nov. lo.-Scveral
new cases Of smallpox. reported in
he last Two or three days in Rich
rnond and Newfoundland Counties.
clearly indicate that the epidemic o,
this disease in this section has no,
Dccn totally checked.
II Is feared that unless unusual
precautions are taken by III. physi :
cans having charge o: eases there
VIII be rapid spread OF smallpox
In these two counties with the advent
I cold weather. ~ recent mcc; :
Ing Of the Health Board Of Richmon,.
County general vaccination OF all
ne citizens of the county was or
aered. The disease IL prevalent
,'nonE both the white and negro
population.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-11
PETERSBURG IMPROVING
ITS WATER FACILITIES

Especial To The Times D!spatchl
PETERSBURG. VA, Nov. To-
Win the view OF giving this city
better water facilities. now that the
Appomat;ox River channel has been
decpehcd b. dredging. the city
wharis Will be improved and put In
shape 10 care for large boats. Con-
tract Tor the work was let today by
CITY Manager Brownlow To the Har-
rison Construction Company. Of this
city.
Nearly 500 feet ot wharfage will
be repaired. and the city officials are
confident the establishing Of regular
water routes TO Richmond and Nor
folE VIII follow In the near future.
giving this city competitive rail
freight rates
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-11
CAR SALESMAN Is Beaten
AND LEFT UNCONSCIOUS
Assailant Fails in Attempt to
Make OF With
Machine.
rErEnsnunG poL,cE on CASE
Hobert ID. Atkinson. AssniIcd While
Demonstrating Chr, Thrown to
N"nd. Where lie IL Found In Sc
rtOus Condition.
Especial to The Times-D!spatch.I

Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
PETERSBURG. VA. Nov. lU.-Rob-
CRIT ID. Atkinson, an automobile
salesman. of Petersburg, was as
saultcd and left lying unconscious
alongside the Hopcweli Road all
night Tuesday night by an unidenti-
He'd white man.
The police arc seeking the aasail-
ant. but as yet no arrests have been
made. According TO Atkinson. his
assnilant attempted To steal his new
automobile. which he vas demon
s,ratins at the time. hut the party
Was apparently unfamiliar with Its
operation and was unable 10 mako
on with 1t. The machine was found
alongside the road near where At
kinson WAS found by passing
motorist yesterday morning.
Atkinson. who was badly beaten.
do"s not know what he was struck
With. Both hia eyes are closed. and
he has wounds about tho face and
body.
The details OF the assault, were no;
given out by the police until today.
According tn Atkinson, he went TO
Iiopewcll Tuesday to demonstrate his
car to man namch Days. but when
No found the latter intoxicated he
TOOK Days two sons with him
shortly they met friend OF tho
t"" boys. who got into the car. the
DoYs getting on; a short time after.
A,kinHon. at tho request OF this
man, drove towards Petersburg, and
hftcr passing Du pon, City. II is
said. the man struck Atkinson. lie
then IL tx said. threw Atkinsun'S I'm
conscious form from the machine and
attempted to drive OF with the car
Stinson Is connected with a To-
ca! automobile nrm. OF which he
rather and brother are owners.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-11
MortnlIy SIM, in Anrn. Near rrecrrnr

FREEl.lNG. VA. Nov. 10.-Wib
Han. former Eentuckian. was shot
and seriously. II not mortally
wounded near here during the early
hours OF Monday. by Oscar Davis, also
from Kentucky. IT Is alleged. IL Is
stated that Hall. Il married man sep
arated from his family. wal leaving
with young woman. the daughter
OF farmer just across the Kentucky
border. He. II appears, had engaged
the services OF Davi. TO convey them
IN their way. when, according to
he statement Of the girl, n disagree
mcnt arose between the men. ,;hic,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-11
This Pure Cream
Stops Head Colds
Apply In NostrlIs 1T Opens
Air Passages Instantly.

Colds and catarrh yield like magic
10 soothing, healing. antiscptic cream
that penctrates through every air
passage and relieves swollen. infiamed
membranes of nose and throat. Your
closSed nostrils open right up and
you can breathe freely. Hawking
and snuffiing stop. Don't stay stuffed
Up and miserable.
Get n small bottle OF Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist. Apply !.
little in the nostrils and get instant
relief. Millions endorse this remedy
known for more than fifty years.
Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-11
brings nnrgc Through IJur,,con,

WEST POINT. VA. Nov. l0.-Cap.
tain Seth II. Marshall. OF West
Point. captain OF the barge Northern
43. converted Shipping Board
'eamer. which recently rode out OF
the hurricane between Frying Pan
lightship and Charleston. S. -. has
arrived here and is loading tics for
Philadelphia. The master expects Ia
take away the largest shipment e
railroad ties ever taken from tn ,
port.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-11
IIIEh-power.d Car turned.

Especial 10 The TimeE- Dispatch
sPOTSYLVANIA, VA. Nov Ia
large. h!gh-powcred car Nae wrecked
and burned last nigh, at Smells
bTidc. about two n.I-,S south
th!S place. There is "a sharp curve
At the north end OF this bridge and
the car appears To have run againsi
the Iron handrail of. the bridge
breaking II down and plunglng head.
long twelve or fifteen feet into the
ravine below No one was found
near the wrecked car.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-11
Lad Chnn. on rhunl,.

WOODSTOCK. VA. No.. lo.-Jay
Fence, young son OF Mr.. ana Mrs.
otto v Pence. clcrG OF tho Shcnan-
doah Circuit Court, was painfully iu-
jured recently on his fathers farm
near Calvary. The little fellow was
cutting corn IN an old-fashion cut
nnS box. when the knife chopped on
ihc end Of the thumb on his Lot,
hand and badly lacerated the frs,
finger.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-11
Northcrn Week Doctor, Meet.

liEATliSNILLE, VA. Nov. 10
The Northern Neck Medical Associa.
don met AT Irv!Egton and held two
instructive sessions. officers elcctet
are: president. Dr. NJ c. oldham
ice-prcsidcnt. Or. Il. ~ Middleton
secretary and treasurer. DR.. Il. +.
Booker. The next meeting Of IN.
association will be held n, warsaw
In May.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-11
GIRLS! GROW THICK
LONG, HEAVY HAIR
WITH "DANDERINE"

49, - -~t.Et DO>-
Of "Danderinc." One
application ends all
dandrunf. stops itching
ana falling hair. and.
in "A few moments. YOU
have doubled the beau
- of your hair. 1t will
appear q mass. SO soft.
,ustrois and easy 10
do up. Bat what WIZ
please You most will
be after a few weeks
use. when YOU see new
hnir-;inc ana duwnY
at trst-yes--but real
~ new hair growing
all over the scnlD.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-11
I,aI... Tobacco crop From .sucker..-

AMHERST. VA. Nov. ie-F. II
Egs!nbotham. OF pcdlnr District.
this county, this year had n crop OF
tobacco from suckers" CROWN.
nom the roots OF tobacco stocks left
in the ncld ~ the fa!! of 1890 Owing
30 the mild winter. the plants q
not di" entirely. and some Of then
ep-outcd 4 large crop OF Suckers"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-11
woman Ilur, when IIor,c 1,or,,

WOODSTOCK. VA. Ny. lO.-Miss
inzcl liaun. who is member OF the
!"cuits o: the ,icw Market School.
ana who vas spending several day.
here with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. r..
iiaah, met with a painful acciI,nt
when her horse fell on her foot. Will.
she was riding. Several tcndons
were torn In her foo; and cartilage
covered
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-11

I'HNUtFIHt Is 20 tHc mar Whit fresh
showers Of rain ana sunshine arc to
vegetation. 1t goes right to the
roots. invi;t a,cs and strengthens
chem. This delightful. stimulating
tonic helps thin. lifeless. faded hair
TO grow long. thick. heavy and lux
y -iant-Ady.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-11

pletely by morning and you Will feel
splendid. They work while YOU
sleep. Cascarcts never stir you IN
or grippe Ike Salts. Pills. Calomel
or vi! ana they cost only ten cents
box. Children love Cnscurets. too
ADV.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-11
Inld r. II. Cllnlc md Mc.t pnIn1.

WEST POINT. VA. Nov. 10-The
Virginia Tuberculosis Association
vii! hold n free clinic at West Point
earl! next week for the benefit Of
The rscple Of this section.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-11

resulted in Hall being sho, ,wirc
in the abdomen and Il ball lodged
In his arm.
The authorities arrested Davis. ana
he was placed in the county Jail.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-15
MORE DOCTORS CITED.

We by the columns of that enteprg newspaper the Ow
esoro Messenger that quite number of Greensboro physicians
druggists and few Henderson have been cited by Prohibition D
rector Paul NJ Williams appear before inspectors those cities
about the middle of the month show why their permits
should be revoked for mssing their privilege prescribe
whisky.
The Interior Journal has frequently taken commend
Director Williams for enforcing laws and for least attempt
op the flood Of whisky which grows of doctors prescriptions
the director wants good advice humby suggest him
THAT good way stop that flood revoke the permit of
doctor who violates its terms
Citations and hearings will much unless some
offenders lose their permits Hearings may be held until the
crack of DOOM The crooked physician nothing that
may cater the appetite his patient who always did
eel the need of little whisky and who always WILL long
"a can get it by fair FOUL
Particularly should the humbug of k hotel guests be brok
in Kentucky Chief Inspector j. Sherman Porter that
Of Kentucky the unheahs in the world if the doctors
believed judging from the number of PATIENTS appeal
these doctors for whisky prescriptions Porter says they do
to have any other Illness though which requires
g 2lisky a remedy.
~ Of course that fraud and Director Williams should SO treat
revokng every permit whose holder attempts such fraud
az ehford Interior Journal
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-15
tons Of the General Board Of thu
Navy. He says;

tons Of the General Board Of the
Navy, He says:
Nothing that occurred during the
World War has served to change the
opinion fthe General Board as to
the vital Importance In war Of the bat
tleship; the ship that can at once give
and take havy blows.
Comment has been made from time
to time In the press and elsewhere
upon the comparatively little actual
fighting done in the late war by the
battleship fleets, and the conclusion
has been drawn that because Of their
apparent inactivity they were Of no
use and could be dispensed with. The
important service which they per-
formed was neither generally UNDER
stood nor appreciated. In reality It
was upon the potential fighting power
Of these ships that the activities Of all
other naval craft was based.
Throughout the war It was the Grand
Fleet at Scapa Flow or whereabouts
which controlled the movements Of
the enemy ships. 1t was the sea pow
er latent in the battleships which ex-
ercised the pressure upon the enemy
which kept the sea routes open to the
Allies and sapped the morale Of the
German High Sea Fleet"