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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-06
BRATTLEBORO PERSONAL

Mrs J. Bolliger has moved to the Doc
little block on School street.
John Z. McRov Of High Lawn road
is in Manchester, n. H., today on bust
| ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elroy Hewitt went
yesterday to Rutland for weeks vaca-
ton among friends.
Mr., and Mrs. Perry Porter of High
Lawn road went today to Willoughby
lake to spend two weeks.
James A. Austin and sister. Miss Ger
trude Austin, returned yesterday from
a vacation at Oak Bluffs, Mass.
Mrs. Fl; Il; .Barden and daughter, Mrs.
Nolney Hopkins, are visiting Mr. Hop
kins's parents in West Rupert.
Leighton Moves. who had been work
ing during the vacation for the Crystal
there.
Miss Margaret Cowles, who had been
spending the summer in Wrentham,
Mass, has returned to her home on Lo-
Gust street.
Warren Smith of Wrentham. Mass,
was a guest in the home of his cousin,
Mrs. Clara Moulthrop of 3 Locust street,
over the holiday.
from visit in Auburn. Nc, with Mrs
Mary Bane Smith. She has resumed
teaching this week.
Mr.. and Mrs R. J. Eldridge and son.
Ralph, were guests over the holiday in
Windsor Of Mr.. and Mrs r. A. johnson.
formerly of this town.
Mrs. Sarah Wilson ard son. Holland
Wilson. have returned from an automo-
bile trip to Pittston. Pa, where they
went to visit relatives.
G. II. Palmer, clerk in the retail de-
n z m MT nf no ho1 Rrp harc
pany,. is having two-weeks' vacation
from his work, beginning Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Everleth have re-
turned from a wedding trip TO Nantas-
ket Beach, Mrs. Everleth has resumed
work in the Hall & Farwell store.
Mrs. Joseph Crump and son, of ia
maica Plain, Mass. are guests of Mr..
and Mrs. e. Nj. Clay. Mr.. CrumD. who
spent the holiday here has returned.
Miss Harriet Barden, who is having
| vacation from her work at Gilman 5
cigar store. is visiting her niece. Mrs.
Raymond BOutelle, in Sturbridge. Mass.
Miss Frances and Edward Rodden.
who had been visiting in the home of
their sister. Mrs Sanford A. Smith,
have returned to their home in st. Al
| bans.
Mrs Joseph J. Cocoran and three chill
dTen. who had been spending the summer
here with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. p.
Fleming returned today to their home
| IN New London, Conn.
Miss Helen Longueil. clerk in Hough-
ton & Simond's store. is at her home on
Clark street on account of the illness of
her mother. who underwent an opera
ton Monday in the Memorial hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hazen +. Stockwell and
son will leave tomorrow for Syracuse,
N Y. to visit relatives Mr.. Stockwell
is having a vacation of two weeks from
his work in the Peoples National bank.
Ebert Simons will leave tomorrow
for New York. where he expects to meet
Mrs. Simons Friday Mrs. Simons left
here Aug. ! with a party of friends
from New York on trip through the
British Isles by automobile, covering
in all a distance of about 1000 miles BY
motor They visited England, Scotland
| and Wales and spent week during
| their stay in London. The trip over and
the return trip was on the S. S. Aqui-
| tania.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-06

intoxicated. and driving their car care
lessly ard at highest speed
On the broad kings highway, their
car, in its zigsawing, crossed the road
and crashed into a small car, contain
ing party Of electricians from New
Hampshire proceeding towards Sher-
brooke. As a result Shevlin died from
his injuries. He was the father of five
small children.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-06

The two-year-old son of f. NJ Holden
of North Tunbridge was killed when an
automobile in which he was riding with
his father went down the bank into the
White river in turning out for another
automobile Sunday afternoon. The other
occupants of the automobile were not in
jured. The place where the accident han
pened was about half a mile south of
South Royalton. The automobile landed
bottom side up
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-06
TWO AUToMoBILIsTs HELD.
St bloomsbury Men Charged with Caus-
inc Death of Anofher.

ST. JOHNSBURY. Sept. Homer
c. Ingalls, and Lewis T. King are being
held in Stanstead, Que, charged with
the death Of Patrick j. SheyIin Of Cor
ham, n. H.. following an automobile
collision near that city Wednesday eve
ming. At the eUroner's inquest it ap-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-06
National League.
GAMES TO-DAY.

American League.
Boston at New York.
Cleveland at st. Louis.
Detroit at Chicago.
National League.
New York at Boston. Two games.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
St. Louis at Cincinnati
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-06
National League
YESTERDAYS GAMES
American League.

American League.
Boston. f II 1
New York, 10 l
Schang. (First.)
Boston. 10 2
New York, =
Collins and Ruel; Bush, Jones and
Schang. (SecOnd)
st. Louis. 10 - 0
Cleveland, Il 2
Shocker, Wright and SEVERED; Boone,
Edwards and O'Neil.
Detroit. . II l
Chicago. s 13 L
Ehmke and Woodall; Leverett, Mack
and Schalk. (First.)
Chicago, Is Is 1
Detroit, > u ;
BIankenship. Duff and Yaryan; Olsen,
Cole and Woodall. (Second.)
National League.
Boston, 1
| New York, o /
Miller and Gowdy; Ryan, Barnes and
Smith. (First)
| Boston. 10 1
| New York, o
Ryan and Snyder. (Second)
Chicago, 3 IL O
/
| Osborne and Werts; Luque and
| WingO.
| Pittsburgh, II p O
! st. Louis, o II l
| Morrison and Gooch; Sells and Glenn
onS
| Philadelphia, Il IL g
| Brooklyn, 3 o q
Ring and Henline Vance and Deberry.
| (First)
Brooklyn. 8 IL q
Philadelphia. 16 4
Ruether. Grimes and Miller; Weinert
and Peters! 4tSec0nd.l .Fssst
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-06

ADVERTISE YOUR FOR SALES
IN THE REFORMER
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-10-27

CHICAGO Ort continued
4b~-or-ars In Tho ,r-.ra-.r,- mower
III +h. r-rmcr.- dollar fs h.rdfrs
agr.-rr.rr. -.,er5 certain f.s-rl--
..-
-,.
-aee f8re.,csur. roure.
This Is -a. erfrfgr ana pred elton
Of James r. Howard. r~. srGeu. OF
the Amer. cam Farm Eureqr Fedora
-io7 given bra ar exclusive interview
wr EN Service here
Howard a- tho re..aHz .G u--
cal dirt farmers scattered over the
country and knit together through
-heir various county bureaus into
Formidable national bod ssh ch he
heads bases his rrarun-.s- ness.
ni-t.e as IL may scau-o1 tHe f7l-
low. r- rIetors.
Fr-t-Tha inevitable ANA dl=as-
trOu- effect which he SAYS VIII fol-
low further de-l ne iu the farmers
ability TO couvert his produce into
other cummodities below the pres
emit IS per cent Iev-l or his dollars
purchasing power,
Second THE continued shrink
axe OF -re aEricultural dollar since
1918 tlktu ls thc normal yaq~) an1
~ recent terrf. plunge from 81
rer cr1- 7 TuIv -a .- present rock
BOTTOM position OF Jess .HlG % per
cent
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-10-27
HERE IS \
Ri NEEDY

The American Farm Bureau
Federation IS launching a big
e1mra.en to bring about the
euendmenr ~ the Federal Land
Bank act. by ahol sh,ng the limi-
ration cf $4,000 placed on farm
loans.
thereby Sc SIS contended. hun
s-eds OF farmers who mus, set
he ON March /, 1928. on loans
contracted five years ago. VIII be
saved from bankruptcy
The proposed amendment.
which is starting national
mrc-e. would grant farmers
loans ou an unrestricted basis.
t- kaerirE with the value Of the
average farm.
The plan carries big aEricui-
-u-lr appeal Howard. who IS
n~a-Iea. NJ the American Farm
Bureau Federal on. and sponsor
OF the move. sees i1 &c che farm
-'s a1al hope 20 avert destruc-
-.1r and his means FOR recupera-
tcu
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-29
Scrub Cows Eat Profits,
Fair Exhibit Will Show

Lexington, ky.-"Do you keep cows
or do cows keep you?" will be one Of
the questions that will confront Ken
lucky farmers and dairymen wnen they
visit the coming State Fair, according
to n. r. Elliott, who is in charge of
the educational exhibit which will be
made by the extension division Of the
College of Agriculture.
The exhibit of the dairy department
will be built around the models of two
cows-one a we'll bred, high producing
animal and the other a crubby. board
eli type of individual found 81 many
farms. huge bank book vii! be dis
played over the models of the animals
to show lie profits that eaCn type of
COW returns 10 the farmer durInS a
year. The records on this book, which
will be taken from two farms in Ken
lucky, will show that the milk and
cream alone from ten cows of tie high
producing type yield almost ,xo and
ore-half times as much profit during
the course of a year as that from ten
cows of the scrub type. Feed records
from the same farms will show that
the ten poor cows consume as mitch
during year as do the ten profitable
cows. -..... ...
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-29
MORGAN CREEK

Corn cutting is all the go here,
School Is progressing nicely at this
place Willie Moore teacher.
Misses Mary Short and Floella Chat
fin were-calling on Christina Diamond
Sunday afternoon.
Misses Mary Burchett and Reka
Jordan were the dinner guests OF Mar
tina Sparks Sunday.
Mary F'elty and little son passed up
our creek Saturday
The stofk left at the home OF Mrs
Andrew Adkins a ten pound boy,
Miss Lillian Short was calling on
F'loella Chaffin Sunday
zelda and Harriet Chaffin were
calling on their sister of Twin Branch.
Mrs. Mart Burchett attended church
at Twin Branch Sunday.
Miss Rosie Bradley is on the sick
list,
Sherwood and Powell Sparks spent
saturday and Sunday with George
Sparks of Christmas.
We are sorry TO hear of the death
of little Pauline Salters, She was
loved by all who knew her and win be
missed.
Mrs, Cynthia Burchett who has been
very III is improving
FOUR EYED FOOL,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-29
MORGANS CREEK

Our Sunday School is little attended.
Everybody come out and help us.
Miss Lucy Copley was visiting Mrs.
Mabel Hall Saturday.
Mrs. Rachel Adkins is on the sick
list this week.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. George Work
man, a fine girl. ...
Mrs. johnson is i'll at this writing.
Miss Ollie L. Short and sister at
tended Sunday School at this place
Sunday.
Mrs. Jay SaIter was the Sunday
guest of Mrs. James Hughes.
Mrs. Mary Hughes was the Sunday
guest Of Mrs. johnson.
Miss Lora Hughes and Hattie John
son were at Morgan Creek Sunday.
The death angel visited the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Salter and took from
them a loving daughter Miss Pauline.
All that loving hands could do for
her was done, but the Lord saw best.
She was laid to rest in the family
graveyard. BRIGHT EYES.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-29
MADGE AND. Trad

Our County Supt., Dock Jordan,
visited our school last week and gave
US an interesting talk. ... IS.
The Misses Damrau had as their
sunday afternoon guests. Misses Mar
telia. Mrxie and Jean Shannon, Miss
Ruby Jane IIOaberlin and brother OF
portsmouth,, Ohio and MI. Don Car
Ter Of Columbus, Ohio.
Several from here attended the pie
social al Evergreen Saturday night
Aif and Mrs, VIM. shannon and
Martella and MrNic, motor
ID 10 Louisa saturday, .... ...
Forrest u. DamroH Of Fallsburg
spent Thursday and Friday with his
parents. MIR and Mrs. John Damron.
Mr. and Mrs. Lys Prince and Mr.
and Mrs. Roscoe Prince. visited the
poor farm Sunday.
Uncle Jim Carter Is very III.
John Carlson and sister in law, Jean
ShHnnon, spent Saturday and sunday
with tho. .lattcr's sister. Mrs. Robert
,vlnsOn, 81 DouithOn, 49,. &c.,.
Mrs o. T Heaberlin and daughter
Ruby. OF Portsmouth, Ohio, are visit
ing Mrs. Matilda Meek.
Miss ivory Burchctt who II teaching
Midway school. spent the weekend
with home folks
Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Roberts and
children OF Smoky Valley spent sun
day with relatives at Trad.
Misses Ruby l.. and Jewel Damron,
Marietta, Mexie and Jean shannon,
ana John u, Damrpn were tho Monday
evening guests OF Ruby Jane sam
Doc and oakley Heaberlin ... ..'.-.
John y. Damron, who has been III.
is improving nicely. "=.. #. ...
Lock Moore and Dock Jordan OF
Louisa spent sunday with James. b,
Prince. j.. g." 49,. .....-.
Oakley L. HoaherlIn visited Allen
Huichlsun Sunday evening. ... Dr..
Congratulations 10 Mr.. and Mrs
Haskell Thompson. a.
John Bell Damrou was a business
caller in Louisa Saturday. ... "., 4.
TOUCH ME- NOT.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-29
UPPER LICK CREEK.

The funeral of Mrs. Liza Mcneil
was largely attended here Sunday.
Stewart Mcneil and family of Chinn-
Vile was the dinner guests Of Mrs.
Florence Boggs Sunday.
T.. Delbert Boggs and brother were
calling on their best girls Sunday,
Miss Rcbecca Perkins who has been
staying at Tom BUsB's, left Sunday
for home. 49,. ..# .
Miss Mary Perkins and her mother
were the dinner guests of Tom Boggs
Sunday.
Mrs. Hilton and daughter We're the
dinner guests of Mrs Sis Boggs sun
day. .-.-. ...'.
Miss Mary Perkins and sister were
calling on Miss Ruby Boggs sunday.
Fred Stewart and wife attended
church here Sunday.
Delbert Boggs will return to Blaine
Monday.
Taylor Blevins and family passed
through here Sunday in his car.
Acy Hay and J. Johnson visited
Tom Boggs Sunday afternoon.
Everybody remember that they will
be a pie social here Saturday.
SOMEBODY'S DARLING.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-29
YATESyILLE

SUNDAY School will be al ? o'clock
next Sunday ON account Of the CON
v"ntlon at Myrtle Chapel which We all
want to attend. On Sunday, Oct. Sth.
sunday School VIII begin a. p m.
VIZ viii have n. program which will
consist Of Fccitaiions. speeches and
songs Everyone IL invited to attend,
Miss Hazel schmauch of Huntington
ard Shaftcr Justice OF Louisa were
au"sls OF the Misses BIsnkenship sun
day. ....
Ray Short attended Sunday School
at Myrtle Chapel sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. y. HolbroOk. little son
Dudley and Miss Frankie HOlbrook
called on the Misses Bradley SUNDAY.
Martha d. and Claudia Mae Short
were guests Of Grace Hughes sunday.
..". 49," .......- $. :. WORKER.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-29
EARMIoPIes
10y c. c. BAKER, County AGENT
POULTRY HINTS.

Enroll as cooperator now. A poul-
try calendar viii be sent to all cooper
otors 10 be used in keeping the records.
II Won wish 10 enter this contest and
receive the calendar and monthly hints
see YOUR County Agent at once, r..
Prepare for Winter-The success
Won have with your poultry flock de-
pends TO a large extent on the number
of winter eggs your flock lays. Now
is the time TO prepare for winter. The
house should be remodeled now II II
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-29
Farmers Find Culls
Do Not Produce Eggs

Lexington. Ky.--Eighty hens culled
from the flock of $50 Brown Leghorns
swned by W. w. Hampton, an Oldham
county farmer, failed to produce a
single egg during the week after they
we're removed from the flock, accord
ing TO report which he has just made
on the culling demonstration conduct
ed on his farm by poultry men Of the
College of Agriculture.
During the week before culling the
$50 hens in Mr.. Hampton's flock pro-
duced a total of $50 eggs. During the
week after the so loafer hens were
removed the 100 hens produced as
many eggs as the $50 had produced
curing the week before culling.
Similar results were obtained BY
Mrs Lee Kendall of Taylor county
and Mrs. Charles Gentry, of Fayette
county.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-29
A BOOK IN DEMAND.

Some day some sensible man or wo-
nan will write a book called Home
Philosophy" .. .. -. -.
There viii be a chapter on the phil
ascPhy Of washing dishcs-without
making mess or getting mad.
There viii be "a chapter devoted 10
making beds without mountains or
valleys.
There Will OF course. be several
chapters about good health and air.
says the quincy Herald.
The woman who fills her home with
knick knacks will receive a gentle
Gliding. and the man who liters the
aouse with tobacco ashes from his pipe
or cigar or cigaret Will receive mild
scolding. ... 1872.
The man who never stays at home
evenings will get what he deserves,
and the woman gadder will get hers,
too.
That dear hou,r body woman wtii
receive full credit.
That fine man who works and thinks
and lives for his home will be remeIn-
bered
How to Run Your Furnace" three
chapters. .
How to Keep on Good Terms with
the Janitor." i've haptcrs' No living
person has solved this problem: II is
extremely important.
The Home Beautiful" let us hope
will receive proper attention.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-29
HUDNALL, w. VA.

The spirit of Uncle Daley Fauber
was silently waited from this world
Sept. 18th. He was "A years, one
month and &c days old. He leaves s
children to mourn the loss, The be-
reaved loved ones have our sympathy.
Mrs. Pearl Dewess and Norma Cur
Mute were shopping in Pratt Monday.
Bernard Fauber has returned TO his
work at Bridgeport, Ohio. .,-.s
Mrs. Sarah Alexander spent Thurs
day evening with Mrs. w. D. Hudnall
Sorry to hear Of the illness OF Mon
roe Hughes. .... -. '..... 49,.
Mrs. Jessie Jones spent Monday with
her mother, Mrs. G. v. Curnutte.
Mrs. r. +. Devices was calling on
home folks Sunday. -, .
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wood have re-
turned from Meadow River where they
have been on a camp hunt. . -. r..
Mrs. W. d. Hudnall and children
spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Lem
Shaklin of Gallagher. ...
Norma Curnutte was calling on
Sarah Alexander Sunday. PET.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-29
HOME CIRCLECOLUMN
a COLUMN DEDICATED TO TIRED
MOTHERS AS THEY JOIN THE
HOME CIRCLE AT EVEN
j.. D.. ~. ING TIDE. .....

God made the country and man made
the town. ... H. .
What wonder then, that health and
virtue, gifts H.
That can alone make sweet The bitter
draught r..
That life holds out to ali, should most
abound
And least be threatened in the fields
and groves, '..
William Cowper
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-29

unusual attention but which were
published anonymously.
The practice recently followed by
Holland OF appointing economical ex-
perts TO represent Holland at Wash
ington has not proved satisfactory TO
the Dutch government, and in future
The minister to the United States will
he chosen from the diplomatic corps.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-29
A CARD OF THANKS.

We wish TO extend our heartfelt
thanks for the kindness shown us dur
ing the sickness and death of our dear
little girl Pauline, and for the many
beautiful flowers and the consoling
words that were spoken.
MIR. AND MRS. JAY. SALTER,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-29
NOTICE.

There viii be pie social Saturday
night, Sept. Both, at Upper Lick Creek
school house for the benefit OF the
school. Everybody invited. MARY
THOMPSON. Teacher.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-29

Don't allow yourself to be bored. II
makes you an embarrassing compan-
ion. The varied interests OF your
friends are as worthwhile as yours and
II you show friendly spirit and are
concerned over their comings and GO
lngs you will find your own life is not
so narrow and will take much blight
er aspect
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-29

When a girl can wash fiannels so
they will not SHRINK she knows enough
10 get married. -
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-29

Every child has a right to a happy
childhood. The recollection OF sunny
childhood is an suspicious Inheritance
and splendid preparation for the
strain and burden of life. In China
the first four or Ave years Of a girls
life are continual agony All the
children In india are born old. Go
among the submerged masses in any
of our great cities and you win find
children barren and desolatc beyond
description. To have this Joy crushed
out of "A little life is sorrowful traE-
edy. Gray skies will often weep aboyC
them in the after years see to Il ;Eai,
so far as possible, these early years
are unclOuded. Let them have their
childhood ...
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-29

This Is the time of the year when
all the youngsters have started back
TO school. The schools may train his
mind furnish him with more or less
amusement. look after his morals and
health and give him more or less OF a
religious training But with all that
the essential thing in child's life is
love. and home is the only place where
the real meaning of the word can be
taught. Keep love out OF home and
the child will in. all proba bilties grow
UP cynical and hard. The natural In 20.
stincts of child Is TO love and be
loved. Keep that out Of their life and
their education is incomplete. Sur
round him with considefate and low
ing family and ne will In turn be low
ing and consiherate
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-29

The home in some phase or attri-
butte has been a fruitful theme for 1T
erature through many centuries Of
civilized life. The most voluminous
as well as the most varied treatment
Of the same and its finer issues has
been at the hand OF the poet. This is
due to the fact that domestictty Is
closely bound up with our anectional
natures and touches themes Of utility.
fancy. attachment or association that
have become a part and parcel Of. our
lives and cannot be detached from
them, even through long stretch OF
years. Few writer's could ind a topic
were it not for the Innocence Of child
rem. the joys Of youth, the blush and
bloom OF maidenhood. the wisdom Of
beauty, OF old age, or the myriad other
inspira lions of the home.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-29
HAXE MNC

The Panama government has been
seeking loan of sl0000,0O0 from.
American bankers
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-07-03
WILL EXPERIMENT in
DEVELOPMENT OF WEAPONS
FOR NEWEST DREADNAUCHTS

to perfect this comparatively new
weapon of defense.
Ten of the fastest cruisers in the
world are now in process of con-
struction. Several will be finished
this coming year, and they will be
added to eighteen capital ships in
the first line of defense. Five sec
ond-line cruisers and eight light
cruisers are now in use and will be
retained under terms of the Wash
ington treaties.
The ~destroycrs, which did such
valiant work during the World war
in protecting merchant shipping, the
movement of supplies across the
ocean and the rendering useless OF
of great German submarine fleets,
will be retained. More than a hun
dred of these "wasps of the sea-
will be kept in use. Ten gunboats,
principally for use in nearby waters,
and a number of auxiliary ships,
complete the American fleets.
Among the latter will be six light
mine-layers-a vessel developed to
an important position in naval war
fare during the world struggle. Ger
man mine-layers, dotting the North
Sea and the English Channel with
innumerable mines, wrought havoc
for a time to English and allied
shipping Later the tables were
turned on the Germans when mine
layers dotted the seas and the chan
nels to German naval bases with
deadly mines to prevent the free
passage of submarines. Their effec-
tive work vas clearly demonstrated,
n the six mine-layers will be re-
tanned by the navy to develop an eff
ficient force for use in this modern
branch of naval warfare in event
America is forced into another CONS
bat.