The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-09-06

pie than any other book of its day.
The Beecher church is kept as nearly
intact as possible. In the churchyard
/ is statute of Beecher with a boy.a
7 girl slave clinging to him for protec-
tion.p
A few blocks away from the Beech
er church is St. Paul's Episcopal, at
tended by George Washington. The
pew occupied by the Father of Our
Country is kept just as it was in
| Washington's day.
The visit to the Brooklyn Navy
| Yards was of much interest. Two
large boats of the dreadnaught type,
| one Of them to have been named the
South Dakota, were in the building
docks. Work ceased upon these bat
tleships with the completion of the
ilabors of the Disarmament Conference
| called by President Harding at which
time United States, Great Britain,
and Japan entered into an agreement
to reduce their Navy armament and
cease building for a 10 year period.
Admiral Plunkett, grizzled veter-
an of the navy, made an interesting
talk to the editorial party. Among
other things he stated that the gov
eminent had spent about $15,0O0,-
900 each upon the two vessels, and
that they were about three-ffths COM
pleted. He said that they were
awaiting the signing of the treaty by
France before the dismantling Of the
ships began. He said that it would
cost the government SIS 90 more per
ton to dismantle the ships than it
would receive for the material. He
suggested that if any of the editorial
| party cared to go into the ship bust
ness he would sell them the South
Dakota or it's sister ship for 81. 90.
+ Like all men who have devoted their
lives either to the army or navy, Adj
miral Plunkett deplored the enact
ment of the treaty which called upon
Uncle Same to reduce it's navy. In
fact he severely criticized the wisdom
of such action. He stated that the
treaty permitted the United States
to build number of cruisers and
that just as soon as France signed
! the completed treaty which was ex-
pected in few days, and which as
matter of fact has since taken place,
the dismantling would start, and be
rushed in order that the kiels for
cruisers might be laid.
The battleship Wyoming, flag ship
of the Atlantic fleet, was in dry dock
in the navy yard overgoing some
needed repairs. The editorial party
were permitted to inspect the Wyo-
oming which is one of the largest ships
afoat, and carries crew of over
1900 men. It's armament ranges
from Fl inch guns down, and sea-
planes can take off or land on her
broad decks. . -..-~
Luncheon was served by the Inter
type Tyseting Machine Company in
the roof garden Of the Hotel Bossert,
Brooklyn. This roof garden is ar
ranged like a deck Of a large ocean
steamer and is high enough to present
a splendid view of Brooklyn, the God
ess of Liberty, Ellis Island and Gov
ernor's Island.
F r.
At 2:30 in the afternoon a launch
carried the editorial party across New
Harbor to New Jersey, passing Gov
ernor's Island, Statue of Liberty, and
Ellis Island. 1t was first planned to
stop at Ellis Island and see how I'm
Gle Sam cares for immigrants, but
time did not permit.
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At Communipaw Station, New Jer.
sey, a special train of the Central
Railroad, was in waiting to carry the
party to the plant of the American
Type Founders Company. This Wis
it was especially interesting as the
topographic library and museum
showed the advancement of the cart
preservative of all arts" and many of
the party witnessed the actual pro-
cess of type making for the first time.
There was frappe and other refresh