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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-20
CHARGES SODA WATER
TAXES ARE WITHHELD
Flying Squadron in Norfolk
Reported About to Begin
Prosecutions.

Nol;FoI.k. VA Aug. ia mum
""r "i soda stand propri"tors OF this
CIT! may be brought Before the Unit
al states commissioner within the
next week to answer charges Of hold
lht out war tax on tn. government
MS statement was mad" today by
Or John SharD". in charge Of the
living squadron" Of the Internal rev
cnUc office.
Members OF tn" squadron. which
mas hccn checking up on NorfolI;
taxpayers for the past month. are
nov working on the soda tax end OF
III" game and are daily securing AL
hitional evidence showing that por-
TONS az sums collected in taxes have
not been paid ia.
l'r. sharpe states that IL the cvi-
i"ncc for which the men are now
WORKING is secured. charges will be
mad" and the proprictors prosecuted
1h"r" VIII hc no l.t-up on such cages
because this money has already been
collected 10y tn" propric,ors and for
II specific purpose.
Tn" 'suuadion'' has about cleaned
up certain lines o fthcir work. whil"
other lines are just being started.
IN" month in Norfolk has ncttcd
some thousands Of dollars In addition
70 the taxes already paid into tho
Treasury. Tho figures cannot b.. made
public as yet How long the squad.
ron Will remain in Norfolk Is stilI
question
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-20
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
TREATS NEARLY 1900
Report Shows Substantial In
crease in Service to State
During Year Just Ended.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. Aug. 10.
-Th" report Of III" Hospital board
of the University "f Virginia Hospi-
tai FOR the year July !. Ie2o-July /.
1871. shows a substantial incr.as. in
the service rendered TIA" State in med
zeal and nursing attention to citiz.as
over proceeding years.
This annual report is IN process
of preparation, and viii be completed
in Il few days. According 10 advance
hsur"s from the report patients from
sixty-iour Virginia counties and a
number of otncr states w"re admit
l.d during last year. 3s.3 patients
being treated during this period.
"hlct. ~ AN increase of more than
700 patients over the preceding year.
Oi TINS number ~; wcr" charity
patients. l,5.2 were received in the
public wards, aud !,3i2 were patients
with private rooms. Thcr. Mere
81" white. and II" uoiurrd charity pa
t!cntes. .T3 white. and 500 colored
patients III tn" public wards. and l.
3lo whit. and - coior.d patients
occupying private rooms.
Tn" charity patients aggregated
1893 hoSpIta! days. The public ward
patients aggregated 2i.5v5 hospital
days. and tn. private rooms patients
aggregated l3,33i hospital days. The
1898 patients admitted during the
year aggregated III all J5,il2 hospi-
tai days. as against 5@,il5 hospital
days Tor IN" preceding year.
Some Interesting statistics showing
IN: service rendered by The Universe
~ OF Virginia Hospital since Scpt.m-
Der, 1907, 10 the present time nave
been compiled. More than 5000 pa
tients have received treatment at
this hospital during that period.
Approximately 10000 OF th.s. pa
TENTS have been charity cases. 5000
have been colorcd patieits, and the
remainder ward patients. fraC;t-
cally every county in the state has
had patients at the University Hos
pital during this period. During the
past year, ca per cent Of the coun-
ties in Virginia are represented in
the patients. This percentage has
been steadily maintained for the last
three or four years.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-20
ALLIGATOR IN RIVER,
BATllERS TAKE FLIGHT
>au'inn Escapes From show and Is
FINAL. Nr"npiUrrd in the
ShcunndOnh
L.'pecLaI to The Tlmes. nIspn,ch-l

lSpecial To The Times dispatch
LESTER VA. Aug. lc.-Thcre
"ts " sudden cessation OF swimming
ana bathing IN the Shenandoah River
"ear iihrp'rs Ferry. w Va this
week when it became known that an
"Iilshtor had escaped from "a show
ana had crawlc- into the stream
lh"sc with and without bathing
uits made Il frantic scramble for
Tho shore, leaving tn. alligator in
u!l control OF tho stream. "Suappcr''
R"d"rich local fisherman, Was scnt
Tor, aud tn" reptile nually Was hooked
aud drngGc! ashore only slightly in
jbrcd- !, has been added 70 Leo
b'Eriene museum at iiarpcrs Ferry
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-20
Farmers Meet al .itIcr.

hTLEE VA. Aug Eth" sc'ui-
quarterly meeting az the Farmers
Educational and Co-Opcrative Union
~ imcrica. composed az the locals
"f Hanover County. hold an cnthusi-
af'Ic meeting at No. school. near
Mcghnnlcsvjlc, August u W VI
Cease, president OF IN" Farmers CO.
Operative Exchange, or Richmond.
spoK" on Ia. success that IN" Farm
'rs Exchange has made IN the mrs,
SOAR 81 it's existence. Tho meeting
adjourned AT ! y VI. for one hour
log dinner which was served ny the
iadi~s %! tn" community. Nt'cr din
nor the meeting was thrown opon 20
all present. sir Ctuis"nhury mad" an
educational talk ON co-opcratlvo mar
i.tinE. Il. Morgan Shepherd followed
With remarks along II" sam. line
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-20
NEWS GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OF VIRGINIA
Perfectly-F ormed Snake
Is Found in Hen Egg

Especial to The Times Dispatch.
WINCHESTER. VA. Aug ia
perfectly formed SNAKE. three
inches long was found lately in
TIA" yolk of a hen egg at Levels.
Hampshire County. w Va. ac-
"ordinE to Or. iiarnum. Il we'll
known physician Of that place.
Pr liannum said he visited one
OF his patients. and finding him
c"nrai"sccnt. and his appetite in
crcasinr. the doctor prescribed a
boiled egg.
on breaking the she'll. the doc
tor said. he was aStonishod to
see In" tiny snake come from tho
center OF the yolk When the
discovery was reported Ia tho pa
tents wife she recalled having
seen Il large black snake crawl
Ing away from the hcnncry a
dag or two previously. II is
thought IN" snake charmed tho
hen, marking" the egg with Il
live snake simultaneously.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-20
WIN Discus, >cw Hospital.

Th" business Mems Association Of
Chri>tianshurG and Cambria viii hold
an important meeting at MIC Virginia
lam at Chrisriansburg. Tuesday
iirht August %. and n number OF
matters pertaining To tho welfare Of
tho TWO towns and tho community in
general Will come nm for discussion
and action. one OF the most vital
now before the people Is tho estab-
Ishment OF a large, modern hospital!
with Drs. Fred larger and 4 NJ.
Showaltcr at the head. The organi2a-
ton is expected Ia take action In sup
Inrt OF the nrOpOSAl.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-20
VIII Meet Farmers.

fNCiiRtRi. VA. Aug. 10. a
Thomas business agent for the VIZ
sinia Farmers Educational and Co
lucrative Union. and y Il. Rue. HcIi
agent for tho farm bureau. viii meet
farmers here next Thursday at the
Chamtcr 81 Commerce to explain the
plan OF pooling the commercial fer
tilizcr orders through the Producers
cD-opcrative EXchang" in Richmond.
The arrangement is 10 buy fertilizers
for tho farmers in less than carload
lots without compensation. Similar
meetings arc to he held AT Manassas
Monday Staunton Tuesday and East
Eiiford Wcdnc Sday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-20
Farmer Kills White Rat
Living With Chickens

Especial 20 The Times dispatch.
FREDERICKSBURG. VA. Aug.
ia snow whit" rat. with Jet
black head aud "A black Strip.
down tn" midway "r it's back. was
killed 10y W. -. PuEh on the farm
OF Mrs. l. y Patton. Of Woods
ford. 'hroiiuc County III" rodent
was discovered ina chicken house.
where II was making its home
with lth" chickens and hons. Tho
cEickcns did not fear The little
animal. and a friendship appeared
To exist between them and the rat.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-20
SENATOR ONERMAN
VISITS BATTLEFIELDS
North tnro1ininp. SON OF Confc,Ic ra tr
HriSndirr-tsrncrRi. 1nsprcis Hos
pltnI Grounds.
lSpecinl to Tho Times Dlspntch.l

Special to The Times Dispatch
fREDERICKSBCR Va. Aus 10.
tinted states Senator Lee : over
man, Of North Carolina. was in Fred
erickshurg Thursday ouroute TO his
home in SALISBURY. y g.. 20 stay dur
ing the recess Of IN" senate. Sen
Htor Ovcrrnan WAS accompanied rs
y. NJ. McLcon. OF Salisbury. ana VAS
travelling hy motor car. senator
ov"rnan has served eighteen years
IN the Senate. and his father was q
hri"adi"r general in tho Confederate
Hrms. He visited tho hattlch"lds in
Sp"tsElvania County. on which :,
large number nf North Carolinians
ought. accompanied by Dr. J. y
Barney.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-20
PREVENT REMOVAL.
OF CREEKS PROPERTY
tttnchmcnt served on Nn Charged
with Shouting Miss Minnie.
Hutdrr.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch
DANNlLlE. VA. Aug. ia wr!t
"i attachment WAS served Wcdncs-
day on Mikc Nicholas. a Greek, who
IS held in Jail charged with shoot
ing and woundinc Miss Minnie Hud-
der in tn" basement OF MS Confc,-
uonaTy establishment last SUNDAY
The Wounded girl is better and wli,
probably get well. Attorneys wcr
retained ycstc rday and Instituted
suit against the Creek when IL was
learned that his friends had begun
moving his property out II the stat"
md w.r. engaged in converting il
into money. The attachment pre-
Vented this from being done.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-20
IINCHBURG WILL SEEK
AMERICAN LEGION MEET
Delegation VIII Go Ia NorfoIlS Ia
Invite state Division
NcII Ncnr

LfNCHKrRG. VA. Aug lo-Thc
IynchEurr Post. American Legion.
has named committee 10 confer
With other organizations her. TO seek
operation In the entertainment Of
w" meeting of the state division
here next year. u this support is
promised and IL IL confidently OK
i'neto1 the delegation 10 tho meet
NIX IN Norfolk in September VIII he
instructed 10 invite tho state con
v"ntion here for 1879 \ T. carter.
J J. Canada. e L. Everett and = ~.
o.bricn viii Ice the delegates from
the local post
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-20
Democrn, I" Oppose Flanagan.

CRAFTSMANSHIP VA. Aux. 10
Democratic County Chairman John T
Strlcs has called district conventions
L. he held saturday. August ~. 10
elect seventy ninc delegates To tn"
county Convention to be held at
ChristianshurE on August - TO nom
mate a candidate for the House Of
Delegates to represent Montgomery
county ana III" city of Radford in
the next Leg isiaturc to oppose l.. G..
FLANAGAN, the Republican incumbent,
who has been rrnOminatcd.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-20
TOMATO GAMERS
IN NO HURRY TO SELL
Northern Week Plants Ifciir,r Prices
VIII lie Itcttrr-Tark
Very Small.

Especial Ia The Times Dispatch.
iEArHSNiLLE. VA. AUG. ia-Th,
pro" of canned tomatoes Is said Ia
dc advancing. but the local cauncr.
wh" have not already sold do NOT
seem To b" in amy hurry To- dispose
az their pacS.
They are standing Arm. with the
expectation of getting better prices
II is estimated tina, tho pack ,or
this season wil be only about per
cent Of normal Th" Gamers Will
b" t"rtunat, Il they can repair the
losses OF tnc last two seasons.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-20
Leave to Attend rcnc. League

FREDERICKSBURG. VA. Aug. IL
Mrs. Frank G. Baldwin. president
nd Mrs. John =. Goolrick. vicc-prcs
dent, Of tho Womcn's Peace Lcacu,
/ virginia. have left for Canada. OF.
'"sitc Niagara, to attend tho confer
nee OF tho Canadian and American
representatives. OF tho peace league
Mrs baldwin and Mrs. Goolr!ck vii
fc absent about a wcek
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-20

and now am able to work and feel
like working. / have been recon-
mending your medicine to my friends,
and you are welcome to use my testi-
monlal for | can never praise your
medicine enough for what it has done
for me. RHoDA l.. CARBAUGH, r.
k. !, Hagerstown, Md.
Women will tax their powers of en-
durance to the limit before giving I'D.
and 1T is then some womanly ailment
develops and they have to give up en-
tirely. When woman suffers from
such symptoms as Irregularities,
headaches, backachc, bearing down
pains, inflammation, nervousness and
the blues, it is we'll for her to
profit by Mrs. Carbaughs experience
and try Lydia f. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-20
nlr Fish rn.,ory cio.r. Dawn.

THp""HI {" Thc TInes NisrntCh-l
ilEATHSNII.i.E., VA. Aug ia-Thc
M"rris-fish"r Company. the largest
ish-fcrtilizcr aud oil factory at Reed
vile. operating six fishing stcamc's
and cmployin" hundreds Of mon.
closed down Friday. after running
about q month
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-20
L;nrhburr Women 10 Meet.

YNClRURG. VA, Aug. l9.-Local
women who fought for the ratifica-
ton Of the nineteenth amendment to
the United States Constitution will
meet in Lynchturg August 2526 TO
celebrate tho first anniversary of
that event. the meeting To he under
auspices of the Virginia League Of
NNnmnn Voters
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-20
Accents can 10 Washington.

l.NNCHHtEG VA. Aug l2.-Miss
Perkins Eiorsloy. one of the sccrc-
ttrieS here of the Travellers Aid hav-
iuE a call 10 Washington. has decided
- 90 there for a months trial for
duties at the Union Station. She has
! I'D a years experience in the society
work here. Miss Horslcy's father.
the late Judge John u. IIorslcy. was
until his death one Of the leading
LAWYERS OF Lynchburc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-20

president. is being hesciged BY girls
from all parts OF the country who de-
sire TO enter that college.
DR.. Anderson announces that AS
many appiicants have had to be re-
i"ctci as those accepted because Of
the Lack OF accommodations IN the
college buildings. With adequate ia
cilitics, III" college could easily have
accepted 1900 students for the COM
Ing >cges ion.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-20
Hold Two ns Dry vioIn,ors.

LYNCiiBuRG. VA. Aug. 10
Adam story and Clarence Coleman
have been held for the September
grand jury on charges Of violating
the State prohibition law.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-20
HUNDREDS CROWDED
OUT AT LYNCHBURC
Ennd"lph- Macon Woman's College l.
submerged by APPLICATIONS
Ior Admission

l.IN'liEul;G. VA. Aug Ia Kan
tolrh Macon Wuman's College here.
recording 10 br Dicc K. Anderson.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-20

W y DO u Y w Il 3
swollena and often
had pains so | had
to lie down. Twas
treated by a ply
sician, but he did
not seem to help
me at all. My
sister had taken
your medicine
with great results
so | took Lydia Z.
Pinkham's Vege-
table cOnpo,Ind
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-20
TWO SISTERS
GET help
Praise Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound for
what it did for Them

Hagerstown, Md Eel was weak, over
worked, and my periods stopped.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-02
GERMAN NAVAL HEAD
FAV0RS AIRPLANE TO
ZEPPELIN IN WAR use
cBy Associated Press)

SAINT BLAISEN, Baden, March 2.
Admiral Alfred Won Tirpitz, German
naval authority, in an interview re-
Gently, gave his views on the influence
of aircraft upon future wars. He dis
counted the Zeppelin airship as too
much subject to wind and too vulner-
able for ordinary accommodating. The
airplane, in his opinion, has much
greater future as it has an economic
Importance for traffic which will tend
to perfect it for war purposes.
While the airplane has taken a high
place in land fighting as a substitute
for cavalry, Admiral Won Tirpitz said
it had not developed it's usefulness to
the same degree in sea accommodating,
but that was probably due to the new
ness of the airplane, which water
planes of the future must conceivably
overcome.
Reserves Opinion.
The admiral reserved his opinion on
the possibility of effective attacks by
airplanes upon battleships, but clearly
showed that he doubts that airplanes
will become a great menace to the
warships, as, he pointed out, the latter
will develop devices for defense. while
heavily loaded arplanes will always
be in danger of attack from lighter
machines.
"In comparison with ships" he said,
"airplanes will always have a funda-
mental disadvantage in their small
loading capacity, especially when they
are to be used on a wide expanse of
ocean. From a study of the history,
of naval warfare, the greatest eXpon-
ent of which was an American, l am
persuaded that the nature of naval
forces will not change with a jerk,
but will develop organically, for de-
velopment takes some time which only
in imagination and fancies can be
skipped. In this respect, the late war
has not effected any fundamental alter
alton, although. of course, the rate of
technical development is much faster
than formerly"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-02
INDIANA MAN DOUBTS
SUCCESS OF ALPINE
CLIMBERS EXPEDITION
(By Associated Press)

GENEVA, March 1.-The ascent Of
Mt Everest which is to be undertaken
next year by an expedition headed by
Sir Francis Younghusband, is inprac-
ticable for many years at least, in the
opinion of Henry F. Montagnier. of
Terre Haute, Ind. a wellknown noun
tain climber. Mr.. Montagnier has
made many ascents in the Himalays,
The Rockies and the European Alps,
and has attained the highest attitudes.
He is now at Champery, Switzerland
His opinion of the difficulty of
ascending the highest peak in the
world is shared by some other inter-
national expert Alpine climbers but
there are others among them who dis
agree with him.
Task Will Take Years.
Il should have no hesitation in pre-.
dieting that Everest will certainly not
be conquered by the first party that
makes the attempt" said Mr.. Monta-
gnier. IN my opinion it will take
years, each party profiting by the ex-
perience acquired by its predecessors
and each gaining thousand or more
feet on the previous record.
One thing is certain, and that is
that the conquest or the highest peak
in the world will be far in the way the
most terrific test of endurance human
beings have ever undergone. The
Journey to the north or south poles,
as far as physical effort and moral
courage are concerned, would be mere
child's play compared with the ascent
of a mountain more than $4,000 feet
high.
Whether it is possible for man to
attain an altitude of 29,140 feet on the
earth's surface without the aid of an
airplane is a question which, to my
mind, can only be solved by actual ex-
perience. The highest altitude yet at
tanned is about "a, 800 feet.
I'VE know that the number of feet
an active climber can ascend per hour
diminishes rapidly with the altitude.
Thus up to $4,000 feet an average elm
Der can ascend about 1000 feet an
hour over easy ground without ex-
hausting himself Above $4,000 feet
the ascensional rate falls below 800
feet an hour even for exceptionally
strong climbers. What il would be at
$1,000 feet no one can say without ex-
perience.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-02
ARGENTINA PROTESTS
EMERGENCY TARIFF
(By Associated Presso

BUENOS AIRES, March 2.--Argen-
tina cannot continue to buy United
States ceases to be customer of Ar
gentina, "as must happen case the
Fordney emergency tariff bill be-
comes operative" says LaRazon in
specializing on the possibility that
President Wilson will veto the meas
IRE.
The newspaper points out that the
United States has become the largest
customer Of, as well as purveyor to,
Argentina. but asserts this trade
must largely be abandoned under the
new law"
Argentina is being forced to buy
in countries from which come pay
ments for its products" it continues,
cor where it can exchange product for
product or raw materials for manu-
featured goods"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-02
Junior High Notes

Margarete Mink has been elected
president of the Garfield Junior high
school &c" senate. Thomas Beeson
was named as vice-president, and AL
len Hole. secretary A committee on
qualifications for admittance into the
senate is to be appointed at the next
senate meeting
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-02
Mrs. ]. William Souther, nee Miss
Ge0rgette Cohan.

The morning before her engage
ment was. to have been announced
at q party, Georgette Conan,
daughter of George Nj. Cohac. the
actor, and his former wife, now
Mrs. Claude Graha NJ White, slipped
away from Palm Beach and was
married by justice of the peacs to
J. William Souther.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-02
Successful Operation
Performed on Caruso
nv Associated Hressl

NEW YORK, March 2.-Enrico Ca
russo, who underwent a third opera
ton yesterday for small abscess in
the pleural cavity, was reported to be
resting comfortably this morning. He
slept we'll during the night and ap-
parently suffered no i'll effects from
the operation, physicians said.
The operation was performed in an
effort to remove the cause of a high
fever, which Caruso has endured
since he fought off serious relapse
two weeks ago
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-02

Nevada has a natural spring of wa
ter which, it is said, will color the
hair a jet black
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-29

Finally told him that there
were two things on the mind Of the
president which he would like to
have urged upon The consideration
or the British admiralty These
things arose out of the belief "ased
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-29

Bombs from a fugitively visitant
iaeroplane were 10 be expected; but
shells from gun-Eow could that
be possible when. the German lines
were. at their nearest approach, al
+ least 20 miles from the French cap
/ ital?
The world was az first incredu-
Gus. but as the shells continued 70
( fall in the city and its suburbs in
|credulity gave way 20 stunned be-
lief. Ten people were killed and 10
wounded the first day. a week
later. Good Friday, March 20, the
longest range bombIrdment resulted
in a tragedy which shocked civiliza-
/ ton. IL could scarcely have been by
design. and yet the coincidence OF
the day and the objective is extra
ordinarily significant for mere
chance.
Kill IS I'm Church.
on this day OF sacred fast, the
hottest memorial day OF the Chris
tan year. while a congregation OF
devout wo~shippers-wome and
children and men toe old 10 fight
prayed in the Church OF St. Ger
vaise. a shell crashed through the
roof OF the building. killing rs per
sons, Of whom 81 were women, and
five OF these Americans. Ninety
other persons were injured.
In all Christian lands people were
aghast at this slaughter OF the de-
fenseless.
The thing that stirred mems indlg-
nation was that this phenomenal
gun was apparently OF no practical
value for military purposes. Its use
lay wholly in terrorizing the civilian
population or Paris by Staying the
helpless IL was an attempt 10
weaken the heart OF Fance, 10
break her spirit and resolution. 1t
was hoped, doubtless. that when
news of what was happening to the
women and children at home reach
ed the men at the front it would
shake the wonderful morale which
had held at Verdun and on many an
other desperate field Of encounter.
For five months Paris endured the
horror Of this menace. No one
knew W0en the SnellS WOulQ ldllt OF
where. but the city went about its
business and kept its courage.
Nemesis From America.
Meantime. over here in America
the Nemesis Of the great German
cannon was in preparation.
The United States navy was at
that very time building long range
guns, with this difference of purpose
and viewpoint from the enemy; that
our objective was weapon which
would be effective from a military
standpoint: which could accomplish
definite destruction within the COM
blatant lines of the foe.
The German gun was a freak. 1t
may be questioned whether it has
significant value for future warfare.
1t was interesting as a demonstra-
ton of what can be done in hurting
projectiles through space; it was ter
rible as a further evidence of the
heartless cruelty of Teutonic mill