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The OmahI
Sunday Bee
AUTOMOBILE SECTION
PART THREE
VOL. XLIX NO- 9.
THE OMAHA SUNDAY: BEE : AUGUST v17, 1919.
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GREATNl'MBER
U. S. SOLD EPS
IN DESPERATE
PREDICAMENT
Many Returned Yanks Find
Themselves Penniless After
Spending Their Money
for Clothing.
New York, Aug. 16. The serious
problem of fighting men returning
to America and, after spending what
little money they have in outfitting
themrelves with civilian clothes,
finding themselves penniless, with
no job in prospect, has been made
the subject of a very frank state
ment by Alfred L. Smith, executive
secretary of the re-employment bu
reau committee of New York City.
When making an appeal to em
ployers, asking them to "make sacri
fices if necessary to. give work to
returned American fighters, he said-
These Are Real Men.
"Unable to finance themselves
during any lengthy period of unem
ployment; too proud to ask assist
ance from welfare organizations; too
honest to resort to illegitimate
methods, many former soldiers, sail
ors and marines, who have been un
able to get jobs today are in despair.
"During the past week we have
had numerous former servic men
applying at the re-employment bu
reau, at No. SOS Pearl street, for po
sitions, who admitted they were
without money with which to buy
lunch. Other applicants claimed
Viir AA not hav the necessarv car
fare with which to go after jobs
open in various parts of the city.
Won Honors in France.
"These boys are Americans; they
have won honors abroad. They
were given a wonderful welcome
home. Many of them are too proud
to ask relief from philanthropic so
cieties. "It is true that these ex-fighters
were paid in full when they received
their discharge. They also got a
bonus of $60 each. Out of this
money the majority of them had to
buy new clothes. What they had
left was spent during the time they
have been out of the service.
"We admit that some of them
may have been too liberal with what
tittle money they had on hand after
leaving the service. But that does
not alter the fact that we must pro
vide employment for each and every
man who was with the colors when
this nation faced the greatest crisis
in its history. -
"It is no reflection upon the em
ployers of New York nor upon the
re-employment bureau to admit that
there are thousands of jobless ex
service men in this city. The trou
ble is that, while there are hundreds
of vacant positions, most of thejob
less men are either young and in
experienced, men who are without
special training, or executives, pro
fessional and technical men who find
it difficult to connect during what is
generally admitted as the dullest
season of the year.
"The great demand now is for
skilled mechanics and ordinary un
skilled labor, and for these positions
most of the idle soldiers applying at
the re-employuvnt bureau are en
tirely unified ana would not satisfy
the employer in case they were hired
for such jobs. We cannot refer a
general clerk to a skilled toolmak
er's job, nor a civil engineer to a
heavv porter's job.
. "While the re-employment com
mittee is confident there will be job
for everybody within a compara
tively short time, it is imperative
that work he found immediately for
hundreds of ex-service me.n who
cannot finance themselves much
longer. '
Married Men Desperate.
"Scores of men who got married
before they went overseas are des
perately seeking work. Une man
who called at the bureau the othe'
day was willing to take a job at $16
a week so as to te aoie to Duy iooa
for his mother, his wife and for an
other that, had not yet arrived. We
have scores of men who are prac
tically the sole support of their pa-
Vents, i
" 'All I want is a job,' is the uni
versal cry of the ex-fighter who it uo
against it today.
Don't Capitalize Sacrifice.
"These men are not trying to capi
talize the fact that they were in the
service. The majority of them take
off their uniforms within a few days
after getting out of the service.
They apply at the re-employment
bureau because they know ' we are
placing hundreds of men every week
in positions. We are getting -von-derful
co-operation from the em
ployers with whom we are in con
stant touch. '
"There are some emolovers. how
ever, who do not realize the real situ
ation. If these will consider what
the man who is just out of the serv
ice is up against and will make '-a
place for at least one ex-fighter it
will be appreciated.
- "Work must be given these men.
Chaloner, Now Declared Sane, I g() 0E GAINS
Devotes His Time to Writing m uz p fl
Multi-Millionaire, Following Freedom After His In- ' " III A I II U
carceration on Insanity Charge, Tells Young People nCCDITC MCW
How to Enter Matrimony. U L 0 1 1 1 1 IlLffff
DEATHEDiCT
Liquor Never So Cheap and
Plentiful Decree of Doom
CHALONER GIVES ADVICE
TO THE UNMARRIED
YOUNG MEN
1. Look outl Do not marry be
fore you are 25 under any cir
cumstances known to the human
imagination. Because (a) before
that age you don't know what a
woman is, (b) or what you want.
2. Before you fall in love in
tending to marry try out one or
more young ladies who are will
ing to be tried out. I mean that
you should "play around," and in
that way get an . appreciation of
what a treasure a steadfast, good
woman will be in comparison to a
flirt.
3. Sip honey from flower to
flower, but never do harm to any
one never take the down off the
peach.
4. Play with the soda fountain
characters and that will hurt no
one. Have legitimate fun without
hurting yourself or the girl.
5. Cultivate a stiff backbone.
The chocolate eclair spine is of
little value.
YOUNG WOMEN
1. Beware of men.
2. There are good, unselfish,
loyal men in this world.
3. But believe every man to be
the opposite till he proves his
worthiness.
. It you don't do this, Destiny
may give you a black eve.
S. Careers? Yes, if it is one that
you loved before marriage and ;
can't give up. But never start a I
career after marriage. Your hus
band should support you and your
children ' ., ,
6. As long as we have good '
women in the world there is no
danger of religion dying out, as so
many calamity howlers say now. 1
7. Women are the high priest
esses of the world Every man
from the highest to the lowest can
remember his mother teaching him
the prayer, "Now I lay me down
to sleep."
Ignored by Most of
Natives.
New York, Aug. 16 John Arm
strong Chaloner, more familiarly
known as John Chanler, the multi
millionaire, the former husband of
AmeHe Rives and who was placed in
Bloomingdale many years ago after
havine been declared insane, has not
nnlir Keen nrnnnunced leirallv line
in this state, but has announced his
determination to enter upon a career
of letters. Chaloner is the brother
of "Bob" Chanler, who married Lina
Cavalieri.
His long fight to regain freedom
and the privileges he lost in New
Vnrlr tate when declared insane, but
emphasizes all the more vividly that
in the many vicissitudes ot nis pasi,
from his Rugby school days to his
life in New York, his marriage to
Miss Rives, his incarceration as in
sane, his escape and later his quiet
t;f. ,t fr Mi1l Va.. Chaloner
has gained a wealth of experience
and human wisdom.
A greater part of the time since
co.r-tfirnlar flitrht from BloOm-
ingdale he has been an onlooker at
the many scenes in tne piay oi me,
and has proved the old saying that
the bystanders see most of the game.
Out of the memories Chaloner has
fArm.l his own nhilnsoohv to be
divulged this winter in the lectures
he will give as well as opinions on
the problems ot young men aim
women. .
Throughout his conversation, full
of fiery denunciations, brilliant hu
mor and logic, there runs a vein of
high idealism that, makes it all tne
more convincing to the listener.
"Women guard religion," says
rViolnnor while pivincr vent to his
views and telling of his experiences.
. f . . 1 t At, I
"Their very nature nis mem ior im
work. Women have so much ideal
ism that there is no danfcer of any
thing happening to the churches.
"Modesty is another admirable
quality in women. Iji men it is not
so praiseworthy. ' '
Meekness -- mentioned in the
bible as a virtue, is, I think, intol
erable. We were never meant to be
meek and lowly. Christ was a stoic.
His silenfe under torment was the
stoicism of the Indian at' the stake.
His silence was that of self-respect.
"If he said turn the other cheek
he -also 'wanted this understood
when thou canst not do otherwise."
"This was further modified by his
statement that 'I come not to bring
peace but a sword.' He thrashed
the money lenders and with a wea
pon he had brought along, showing
that he intended doing it.
"He played the game right
through, a perfect game. And that
is what every man of us should do.
There are many times when hitting
h fther fellow would be futile. and
there are times when one must hit
out to keep self-respect.
"Every statement of Christ about
meekness was offset by other state
ments that proved the value of a
hard punch when necessary. -
"A man was asking me the other
Several of them have admitted they
are desperate. Immediate action
must be taken to keep up the morale
ofthese men who have made sacri
fices ipr the nation.
"We are not asking for money to
give these men, but we do ask for
jobs. And we must hajre more posi
tions at once. 'The employer who
heeds this appeal and sends us a jor
for a former service man will 'not
only be helping the service man, the
bureau and The city, but will also be
exercising good business judgment,
for the time is not, far distant when
there will be an actual shortage of
labor in this city."
day about some of my ideas. He is
an atheist. He wanted me to ex
plain how I could believe in a God
who would permit me to be locked
up when I was sane and had never '
harmed anybody.
"I told him there were several hy
potheses I could advance, but the
one that I, am convinced is true is
that God put me there for a worthy
purpose. r
. I had never attempted to write
before I was sent away ;from my
people. There in my cell I had time
to think over many opportunities
that I had passed by and plan for
future work. I wrote all the time.
I studied words and their synonyms
with a view to increasing my vocabu
lary. I read constantly. I began
several plays."
Strangely enough, while Mr. Chal
oner was relating the story of his
activities while in Bloomingdale and
telling of the manuscripts he piled
up there, a man entered the room at
the Brevoort hotel carrying a very
heavy leather box which he placed
before the speaker. ,
"Ah, behold!" said Mr. Chaloner,
"here is the tomb of my muse. We
will open this nowand I can show
you the very manuscripts I was talk
ing about. When 1 made my escape
from that asylum I had to leave be
hind the cherished box. It contains
all those writings of mine. I haven't
seen this since that great day I ran
off."
Yellow papers, some almost in
shreds and others darkening about
the edges, were lifted out, letters,
even the old dictionary which he
studied so assiduously to give va
riety to his English.
Here s a play that I started Ions
ago. I could never finish it because
the first act of it was locked up and
I couldnVget hold of it.
"I intend to add many achieve
ments to my name, and, by the way,
I want to announce that I do not in
tend to alter the spelling of my
name again. 'Chaloner' it shall be.
"Now, this is nofwj any way due
to the late unpleasantness that pre
vailed in my family. That is all
over and forgotten buried in the
waves of oblivion.
"I will keep the spelling I chose
for two reasons. First, because
when I was plain 'Chanler' people
used to write to me spelling it
'Chandler.' I got tired of that 'd'
they inserted and I got to be like
the captain in 'Pinafore' who damn
ed with a big 'D.'
"My second reason is that it
makes the name historically inter
esting. My family is a very old one.
dating back to the Chaloners of
Tenby, Wales, who were mentioned
in Burke's 'Landed Gentry.'"
Even M'Lord Can't Beat
His Dog in England
Lor-c'on, Aug. J6. Another of the
"inaliensble" rights of the British
n bility has disappeared. ThL one
is beating dogs.
ord Rochdale was .fined, $75,
including costs, for beating his
retriever dog first with a club,, and
then with a putting iron golf
links. A S. P. C. A. inspector
protected, and Lord Rochdale'
kicksd him onx the shins for his
"impertinence."
In explanations to the judge. Lord
Rochdale said he whistled for his
"purp" and he didn't come, so he
caught him and started to punish the
d )f with a club, but it was too long,
so he used a golfing stick, his aim
being Uj punish the dog and not
injure it
"I love my dog, and I think mv
Ajb loves me, but I have no hesita
ti n in saying I would do the same
thing again," said T.ord Rochdale.
, The dog refused to be interviewed.
Douglas, Ariz., Aug. 16. Though
death has been the penalty pro
nounced by Gen. P. Elias Calles,
governor of Sonora, Mexico, for the
making or selling of liquors in that
state, pihSlic setniment was so
strongly against the decree that,
while arrests were being made in
other parts of the state, in the capr
tal, Hermosillo, recently, liquor
never was more plentiful nor
cheaper since prohibition first went
into effect in 1915.
Americans reaching here recently
from Hermosilllo said beer was be
ing sold at $25 gold a case of 60
pints, and tequila was selling at $5
a quart.
Liquor Publicly Destroyed. .
Not long ago, 50 cases, or 600
bottles, of tequila, seized in all parts
of Sonora, were publicly destroyed.
The liauor was poured into the gut-
fter in front of the governor's pal
ace. Americans who witnessed the
destruction said that a number of
peons were on hand with cups and
when the liquor was poured into the
gutter scooped up "enough to get
riotously drunk.
During the period when the death
penalty was in force, until it was re
pealed early in July, not a single
execution had taken, place.
Adolfo de la Huerta, the governor-elect,
andlhe state congress are
reported to be prepared early in
September, when they take office, to
put in effect a law reopening saloons
in Sonora for the sale of light wines
and beer.
New Saloons Planned.
At present there are a number of
buildings in Agua Pricta, Naco and
Nogales, Sonora, being remodeled
for saloon purposes.
Mr. de la Huerta is said to have
been approached recently by repre
sentatives of the people of the
Alamos and Sahuaripa districts, or
counties, with the petition that the
manufacture and sale of mescal, dis
tilled from the Maguay, a species of
cactus, be permitted.
Mexico Plans "Dry Zone"
to Curb Yankee "Visitors"
Juarez, Me, Aug. 16. Mexico
City newspapers are discussing the
probability of establishing a "dry
zone" along the Mexican side of the
Mexican-American border to pre
vent the Mexican, towns opposite
the American towns and cities from
becoming drinking places for the
Americans. If this "dry zone" is
established it will reduce the num
ber of visitors to Juarez daily and
will also reduce the income of the
many saloons which line Calle
Comercio, the principal business
street.
Although Sunday is the favorite
day for visitors, every day is a busy
day in these drinking places. Night
and day American women may be
seen standing at the bar-with the
men or sitting at the serving tables
nearby. The Jockey club, to which
a key must be obtained to' gain ad
mittance, has a second floor cafe for
women where they may be served
with their escorts.
The gambling house, which runs
openly with the official sanction of
the Juarez authorities, is also
crowded night and day. Many
American women may be seen play
ing the various Mexican gambling
games, and even gather around tlfc
more American game of dice, which
is -operated by a Mexican.
Named Pets After Neighhor
and Case Ends in Court
St, Louis, Mo.,! Aug . 16. When
Mrs. Katherine Dieckmann naroed
her dog and cat "Joe, " afte. Joseph
Coyne, lier neighbor, ill feeling was
engendered, progressing itntil itr
reached Judge Mix's division of the
citv court, v
Covne told of the dog and cat
names when he testified on a charge
ot disturbing Mrs. Dieckmann's
peace. -'
In retaliation, Coyne said, he
called the dog"and cat "Emil." after
Mrs. D:eckmann's husband. He said
he had found no way to retaliate
againt Mrs. Dieckmann for calling
to h:m on the street, "Oh. Joe, have
you put the soup on yet?" insinuat
ing tn?t he cooks his own meals.
Mrs. Dieckmann testified that she
was cutting the grass in her front
yard when Coyne insulted her. He
denied the charge but he . was fined
$10.
Jairaicia Ginger "Jags.'
Denver, Col., Aug.. 9. Jamaica
ginger "jags" are the latest in Den
ver. Members of the police boot
leg squad have arresUd a number of
furenne rerentlv on ehartres of beine
irtmririA (mm rtrinkinff Jamaica I
ginger purchased "at drug stores.
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1919 RECEIPTS
OF GRAIN BREAK
RECORDS HERE
In First Seven MtTnths of Year
Omaha Grain Dealers Paid
Out More Than $14,000,
000 to Farmers.
During the first seven months of
this year the Omaha Grain exchange
handled more wheat than during any
previous corresponding period in its
history. The wheat receipts at the
Omaha terminals and handled
through the Omaha Grain exchange,
aggregated 6,225,800 bushels, as
agaiist a total of '5,646,000 bushels
during the coresponding period of
1918, which was the previous banner
year.
Wheat on the Omaha Grain ex
change has sold at an average prica
of about $2.25 a bushel. Thus, for
wheat shipped to this market from
January to August 1, Omaha grain
dealers paid out more than $14,000,
000 to the farmers of Omaha trade
territory.
As the com crop for 1918, grown
in Omaha trade territory, felfa little
below the standard, receipts wee
less than during the previous year,
when they reached the high mark of
35,078,000 bushels. ''Notwithstanding,
the receipts for the first seven
months of this year aggregated IS,-.
635,200 bushels. The increase in
prices made lJp for the loss in quan
tity. On the Omaha market the coin
brought on an average about $I.50
a bushel, making a total of more
than $23,450,000 paid out for this
cereal.
Oats marketed through the Omaha
exchange during the first seven
months of this year aggregated 9,
821,600 bushels, as against 12,784.
000 for the corresponding period -of
last -year.
The rye receipts during the first
seveiv months of this year exceeded
those of the corresponding period of
1918. This year they were 863,500 as
against 446,800 for last year.
Barley receipts of 2,014,000 bush
els during the first seven months of
this year, were far in excess of those
of the corresponding period of last
year, when they were 853.000 bushels.
The total grain receipts of the
first seven months of this year, as
reported by the Omaha Grain ex
change, were 34,779,100 bushels as
against 54.576.600 for the corrs
sponding period of last year.
The total receipts of all kinds of
grain handle"d through the Omaha
terminal elevators last year aggre
gated 91,463.800 bushels. It is not
believed the total for this year will
come up to last.
"Best Brakeman"
Enters Ministry
Lexington. Mass., Aug. 16. The
Rev. John F. Bu.ffum, formerly a
bfakeman on the southern division
of the Boston and Maine railroad,
has begun his duties as pastor of the
North Parish Congregational church.
Haverhill. Acquaintances say that
there was no better 'orakeman on the
southern division, ,
Hundreds of Wild Animals in
Fontenelle Forest Reserve
John Mason of Child's Point Tells of Big Coon He
Found With Three Young Ones in Hollow Stump
.of jHuge Cottonwood Tree.
The Fontenelle forest reserve,
2,500 acreis of wooded hills and val
leys, lying between Omaha and
Bellevue, which the city is seeking
to acquire as an immense park, ac
cording to the oldest citizen, some 60
years ago was infested with bear,
lynx and wolves. With the onward
march of civilization these animls
disappeared but according to. John
Mason, who lives just west of the
Child's Point, there are still enough
wild animals in the woods to over
stock any menagerie in the country.
John Mason was in town Monday
and talking of animals in the Fon
tenelle forest reserve, said:
"That whole country along and
back from the river, nearly the en
tire distance from Mandan park to
Bellevue, is heavily wooded. There
are places in the canyons and on the
bluffs where few white men- have
trod. It is as wild as when it was
the home of the Indian, and while
bear and the wolves are no longer
there, in the heavily wooded por
tions one can find any number of
coons, woodchucks, badgers and
squioils, gray fox and black. -
"Last spring, when hunting in the
reserve, one dayl came across a
big cottonwood tree that-had an
immense hole near its base.- Putting
my ear to the tree, I heard a
scratching inside. Getting a long,
slim pole, I poked up into the hole
and soon brought down a mother
coon and three of her young. Later,
when fat, the old coon made a num
ber of toothsome bakes and stews,
and the young ones are at my home,
the greatest pets you ever saw.
"I know of 10 to 20 families of
coons that inhabit the tract, and
if not disturbed they will increase
until there will be hundreds of
them. All through that vicinity the
woods are alive with squirrels, so
tame that they i will come up and'
eat out of the hand.
"As far as birds are concerned,
every specimen known to the north
temperate zone is found in these
woods. They come in the spring,
nest there, and in the fall return to
the south. It is a great forest, and
if Omaha is successful in acquiring
title, it should be left as nature has
builded it up, instead of being
cleared up and made like the other
parks of the city."
H. C. OF L WILL BE
CHIEF TOPIC AT
GOVERNORS'MEET
From All Parts of Nation
Z .ates' Chief Executives In
quire as to Program of
Conference.
Madison, Wis., Aug. "T6. The al
most universal topic of conservation
the high cost of living has been
added to the program of the sub
jects to be dealt with at the gov
ernors' congress at Salt Lake City,
August 18-24, according to Miles C.
Riley of Madison, secretary of the
conference. As indicating the inter
est in this subject in alt the states,
the announcement, according to Mr.
Riley, was followed by notification
that, several state executive's who
had previously either indicated they
would not attend the conference or
expressed doubt as to their! ability
to attend would be there. More
than 40 governors now are expected
to attend.
Gov. Emerson C. Harrington of
Maryland, Mr. Riley said, was in
conference with federal authorities
with the view to having a represen
tative of the federal government at
the confernce and is sjuine of
the success of his efforts.
From Gov. C E. Millekin of
Believes Prisoner Is
Innocent, So She Weds
Him In Court Room
Wheeling, W. Va., Aug. 9; The
criminal court room of Ohio county
was tr;e scene recently of an u.. usual
proceeding a wedding.
The groom was William J. Elliot,
who" is being held on charge of
robbery The bride believing in
the man's innocence, consented to
the ceremony being performed while
he was a prisoner.
The prosecuting attorney of the
co .tv. who will try to fas-n t
guilt of the groom ; the attorney who
will defend him and a newspaper
reporter were present.
The prisoner and the bride stood
in t' e position that he will occupy
at the trial, and the minister was
in th; place that the court judge
will occupy.
Maine came a telegram which
asked: "Will any part of the pro
gram of the governors' conference
be devoted to a discussion of pos
sible methods of reducing the high
cost of living?" Both Gov. H. J.
Alien of Kansas and Gov. Frederick
D. Gardner of Missouri likewise
wired that they desired to have the
cost of living discussed at the con
ference and it is now plan'ied to go
fully into the matter of soaring
prices and outline methods by
which the state governments can
work effectively to t alleviate these
conditions either b'y independent
action or in cooperation with the
federal government. ,
AMERICA NOW
IS SECOND
AMONG NAVIES
OF THE WORLD
Rapid Rise of United States
Graphically Demonstrated
In Intelligence Depart
ment's Report.
Washington, Aug. 16. The rapia '
rise of the United States as a naval
power during the last two years is
graphically demonstrated in figures
showing the sea strength of the va
rious world powers, compiled by the
Navy; department's office of naval
intelligence.
A little more than two years ago.
the figures show, Germany, then
second naval power, boasted more
than 100 more ships of all classes
than the United States, with a total
tonnage exceeding that of the ,
American navy 1 by nearly 200,000
tons. Great Britain's fleet at that
time numbered a total of 680 ships,
aggregating 2,375,564 tons as com
pared with Germany's 262 ships and
1.058,240 tons, and the United
States 163 ships and 860,017 tons.
Today Germany, nowin thirdN
place among naval powers, has a
"paper" navy, of 450 ships of all
types, totaling 826.637, tons. These
figures do not include German ves
sels surrendered to the allies or
Russian vessels in the hands of the
Germans. Regarded from the stand
point of fighting efficiency as distin
guished from number of ships and
tonnage, Germany is -outclassed by
both France and Japan, its navy
being composed almost entirely of
old and obsolete vessels.
Japan Next to U. S.
Japan, fifth naval power in 1917.
has passed France and Germany
both and now ranks next to the.
United States in fighting sea
strength. The actual standing of
the naval powers of the world-today,
from the standpoint of modern
fighting strength, according to the
Navy department's figures, is Great
Britain, United States, Japan,
France, Germany, Russia and Italy.
The completion of11 vessels now
building and projected will add 219
ships, totaling 500,000 tons, to the
British navyas compared with 349
ships and 1,116,389 tons for the
United States, 24 ships and' 167,200
tons for Japan, and 13 ships and
96,000 tons for Germany, according
to the most authentic figures avail
able at the Navy department.
The completion of the' present
-building programs, a matter of about
three years, will find the chief naval
powers of the world with the follow
ing relative strengths: Great Britain
955 ships, aggregating 2.772,542 tons;
United States, 608 ships, totaling
2,117,922 tons; Japan. 170 ships, 785.
239 tons; France, 253 ships, 719,237
tons, and Germany, 463 ships, meas-
urinor Q73 437 tone
its a-result of the great torpedo
boatdestroyer building program
carried out by the United States
during the war, the American navy
now includes more than 150 destroy
ers of fhe fastest and latest type,
with nearly 200 more building or
contracted for. Great Britain owns
about 425 of this type of vessel,
many of them old and rf little mod
ern naval value, and has about 110
building or authorized. Germany's
destroyer force has been so reduced
as to make it a negligible factor.
Japan, owns 40 modern destroyers,
acjfcrding to. best available figures
jfnd has about 20 under construction.
England Is First. .
Great Britain emerged from the
war with by far the most powerful
battleship and battle cruiser force'
in the world, although the United
States now has under construction
a formidable aggregation of major
ships. England's navy today includes
55 battleshi ps and 9 battle cruisers
less than 20 years old, with four
powerful battle cruisers now under
construction.
The United States has 36 battle
ships capable of holding a place in
a modern battle line, and' not in
cluding a number of old type battle
ships listed for sale or the scrap
heap. -
The completion of the 'present
building programs will find the fol
lowing ,Jineup of major ships: Great
Britain, 55 battleships and 13 battle
cruisers; United States, 49 battle
ships and 6 battle cruisers; Japan.
13 battleships and 11 battle cruisers;'
Germany, 32 battleships and 4 battle
cruisers, 'still subject to the final
naval peace terms, and France." 23
battleships and 4 battle cruisers.
Clairvoyant Barred From
Finding Lost Treasure
Losx Angeles, Aug. 16. A 'new
"spcok" law is in effect in Los Ange
la . While clairvoyants may not
"locate" gold, silver and diamond
mines, or recover stolen property,
or makt any prophesies as to what
sha'l take place in the future, it is
perfectly right to assist in finding
lost loved ones, lost relatives ana
lost f iends.
