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msnNGip: 4 ? Designing Great Field Howitzers for Our Army WASHINGTON. —Army ordnance experts are at work on Ciosigns for huge field howitzers as large as or larger than the German 42-centimeter guns which wrecked Belgium and French forts early in the war. They will he at least 16-inch caliber, •with a range of 2/1 12 to 15 miles, hurling a projectile weighing more than a ton and carry c /“ ing a large amount of high explosive. \ , —J « In addition to placing several of r-' these mammoth weapons along the v _ naval attack, army officials are now u considering the creation of a special ? * * regiment, equipped with six howitzers, :j y to work as a unit of the mobile army. ” The problem confronting the design ers in that regard Is to distribute the enormous weight of the gun and carriage in such a way that It can be moved over any good road. That difficulty is a determining factor In heavy artillery designs. Around n few of the largest cities well-ballasted roads which would support the weight of the huge guns can be found, but even such a highway as the post road from Boston to New York, it is said, has many sections so lightly built that the great weight would crush through. How Four Girls From Ohio Got Coveted Tickets OUT in Cleveland, 0., there are four young women who are telling how they saw the president deliver his railroad strike message to the joint session of congress. The day the senate and house met together there was the usual scramble for seats in the galleries. This privilege is as valuable us u gold- \rs t bearing claim in the Rocky mountains. ? | Each senator gets one ticket for the C{ * galleries; each representative gets m one, and there are a few favored ofti- '' 'tO/l Alv wY) 6' : ’> \ ,< SsffJri ctals of congress who get from five to r lf(^y ten apiece. Upon this occasion there were the usual number of visitors in f tow n, each one of whom believed \ ' / \ kHaUdC ' fervently that all he had to do was TfT sJ j / to dpscxfid upon his representative or seufftor and) ask for the gallery privi- *° leife and receive it. This might be true if the galleries held 10,000 people j/istead of 000. I The four young women from Cleveland, luckier than most visitors, re ceived one ticket, to be parceled among the quartet. They were seated in the restaurant of the house of representatives at lunch planning to draw lots to see which one should take the prized ticket, anil just as they hud settled this point one of them shrieked aloud and jumped from her chair with a brand new silk dress soaking with coffee. At the same moment, Theodore Tiller, president of the National Press and veteran of the press gallery of the house, arose with confusion covering him from head to foot. lie felt, he said, as if he was about to be hnhged. Apologies dripped from him, and he resembled the last rose of summer and other sad spectacles. There was no question about the dress being spoiled. Tiller had upset a large cup of coffee, and every bit of it had fallen into the young woman’s lap. Suddenly she said: “Are you a member of congress?” Mr. Tiller resented the accusation. “Because if you are,” continued the coffee-stained one, “if you would get Us a ticket to the gallery today I would forgive you.” She said that Representative Gordon of Ohio had promised to get one for her, but that he had not shown up. “Tickets are hard to get,” said Tiller, "but I will see what I can do.” He then left the restaurant. In ten minutes Mr. Tiller appeared again with three gallery tickets. Where he got them no one knows, but the lady with the coffee in her lap is understood to have said, just before leaving the capitol: “Oh, Mr. Tiller, if you get us tickets every time the president speaks, you can pour coffee on me all you want.” C Old Civil War Veteran Seeks Small Navy Berth AN OLD man in his eightieth year, who ran ammunition down the Potomac river during the Civil war and piloted transports that brought the dead und wounded of the battle of the Wilderness to Washington, cams to the navy department the other day looking for I I fl ONLY WANT I 11 3°b t| m JOhlF LITTLe “I’ve done too much for my eoun mo ju»t w,,. try to be left to sturve,” he told naval NAVY | ifW'L kPPP srmi ano officers to whom he made his applica mT t \ B , nv t/v-ctucr tion. “My $24 a month pension is just TOGEfnEoJ encmgh to starve on » The old man was William Key, Ypw who bas lived alone in Southwest _ —All Washington since his wife died a year He was unable to see Secretary Daniels, but other officers at the de partment told him all the civilian navy positions were under the civil service. “Why don’t you go to the Soldiers’ home?” one of the naval officers asked him. “I'm a sailor man from tip to toe,” the patriarchal Key replied, “and soldiers and sailors don't agree.” The veteran brought with him to the navy department his record, as pub lished by the United States Army and Navy Historical association, and which showed he had been active in the Union side all during the war after he escaped from the Confederate navy, into which he had been conscripted for three months. “I’ve never asked the government for anything before,” the veteran said when he eaine to the navy department. “And now I only want some little job that will enable me to keep soul and body together.” The veteran left the navy department disappointed, but not yet ready to give up his quest for a job. Capitol Employee Posed for Pediment Statuary JOHN A. MARTIN, electrician employed at the capitol, is the original of the Ironworker in the group of statuary recently placed on the pediment of the house wing of the capitol. This fact became known when a letter of the sculptor, Paul Bartlett, and one of Superintendent Elliott Woods of the a Wv VW I s »„, show, t „ by M, J\ A. feA Wvj|| g The ironworker in the group of statuary is an important part of the \'ll whole figure, which represents Pence m t S’ yv )j I protecting Genius. He is a compan- n A/ ion piece to the character in the group t s '7 *v)raK which represents agriculture, the .k ; /y]\ [pi sculptor explaining in his address at 1 : : (//_SijLsy l M the unveiling that agriculture and the »— < iron industry form the fundamentals of the country’s prosperity. Mr. Martin, who became acquainted with Paul Bartlett some time ago, was asked by the sculptor to pose for this part of the group. Later Elliott Woods, superintendent of the capitol, wrote the follow ing letter to Martin: “I am requested to extend the thanks of Paul Bartlett, sculptor, for your KiDdness in posing for some portions of the modeling for the statuary to be installed in the pediment of the house wing of the capitol. It is a compli ment to you that a great artist like Mr. Bartlett should so approve of year physical development as to want you to pose for one of these figures. It ought to he a source of some further gratification that you have contribute' In this inunnur to one of the great pieces of art for the nation’* ca^itoL’ EPITOME OF THE WEEKS EVENTS In a Condensed Form the Happenings of All Nationalities Are Given For Our Readers. WEEK’S NEWHT A GLANCE Important Events of the United States and Particularly in the Scuth. Washington Samuel Gomper, president of the American Federation of Labor, is one of the members named by President Wilson for the national defense com mission. No decision has been reached anent the policy of the United States gov ernment regarding the recent subma rine raid, and no action will be taken until all the naval phases of the raid have been digested by the president. The war department has announced itself prepared to receive applications for reimbursement of civilians who attended authorized military training camps at their own expense during the present year, for which purpose congress at. its last session appropri ated two million dollars. Submarines of belligerent powers visiting American waters will be ac corded the treatment which is their due as warships under international law. This is the announcement di rect from the state department. It is announced by the state depart ment that responsibility for failure of a warship to distinguish between sub marines of neutral and belligerent neutrality must rest entirely upon the negligent power. In answer to the implied claim of (he allies that submarines of bellig erent nations are outlaws and that (here is a possibility of the United States being sued if she allows them to make a base in any of her ports, it is held by the state department that a warship has a right to enter a neutral harbor, and it is stated that the U-53, over which the controvery arose, in no way attempted to make Newport a base. Ambassador Gerard, who has arriv ed from Berlin on a vacation, declines to either affirm or deny the published reports that he is back in the United States on a peace mission on behalf of the emperor of Germany. He mere ly observes that he is “glad to be home again.” President Wilson issued a statement anent the submarine warfare near the three-mile limit in which he stated that Germany would be held strictly accountable to her promise, but said he had no right whatever to ques tion Germany’s intentions. An inves tigation will be made, and the presi dent will then speak. President Wilson and government officials, who are at Long Branch, N. J., express deep concern over the sinking of the four British and two neutral steamships off the American coast by a German submarine, but no action will be taken until the presi dent is fully advised of the facts and an investigation made. It is announced that no official com munication from the German govern ment was in the dispatch sent to Count von Bernstorff by the comman der of the German submarine U-53. Virtually a house-to-house campaign throughout the nation is being plan ned by the war department to obtain the one hundred thousand regular army recruits it will be necessary to enlist annually hereafter in order to keep the army up to the strength authorized by congress in the reor ganization and appropriation bills. Figures that will delight autoists and gratify farmers and business men have just been compiled by the office of public roads and rural engineer ing. They show an expenditure for roads and bridges iu 1915 of $282,- 000,000. European War Northwest of Seres the British have taken the towns of Kalendra and Ho mondos from the Bulgarians. In the fighting south of the Somme river, the French have taken twelve hundred prisoners. King William of Wurtemberg, tele graphed the emperor of Germany that his subjects wish for "a speedy and honorable peace.” The Teutonic forces have evacuated the towns of Chavdar Man, Ormanli and Haznatar, in Greek Macedonia. A Copenhagen dispatch announces that the Danish submarine Dykkeren was sunk after a collision with a Nor wegian steamer. • Newport, R, 1., reports that four de stroyers of the American flotilla steamed into the harbor there bring ing 216 persons recued from the ship sunk off Nantucket October 8 by a German submarine. The Ericsson, one of the destroyers to arrive, brought 81; the Drayton, 68; the Benham, 36, and the Jenkins, 31. One of the largest Austrian war ships blew up at Pola, Refugees from Dalmatia took the news to Switzer land, but did not know the cause of the explosion. A great battle in Volhynia. east of Vladimir-Volynski, is continuing, and it is stated that the Russian, at some places, have succeeded in entering the Teutonic lines. In Dobrudja heavy fighting contin ues along the line south of the Con stanza-Bucharest railway, with Buch arest recording progress for the Rus sians and Roumanians in the center and on their left wing. The Italians have again taken the offensive in their endeavor to reach Triest, Austria’s chief port on the Adriatic. The Italians claim to have taken 6,000 prisoners southeast of Gorizia, sind claim also that they have mado important progress. The Austrian line between Tobar and Vertorba, in the Austro-Italian theater, has been broken. The Austrian town of Novavilla and a strong position around the northern part of an enveloping hill has fallen into the hands of the Italians. Five hundred and thirty Austrian prisoners have been taken in the Trentino region, in adidtion to the capture of salient trenches. The Germans are continuing their victorious onrush in Transylvania, and the Roumanians are in full re treat before the avalanche. Bavarian troops are reported to have invaded Roumania, and reports are that they are rushing on almost unimpeded. The allies have demanded that the Grecian monarchy relinquish control of its navy to them, which, it is re ported, will be granted. The last demand on Greece was made, according to the allies, as a precautionary measure to protect themselves from the possibility of an unexpected attack. The allies have demanded that Greece relinquish control of the Pi raeus-Larisas railway to them, which Grecian dispatch say will be granted. Premier Asquith, speaking in the English commons, says this is no war of aggression, but that it will be con tinued until the central powers pay for what he ternls their cruelty and inhumanity. The food supplies of the American Red Cross Commission operating in Serbia are practically exhausted, and it is stated that the commission’s re lief work will cease by the end of November. The French newspapers, speaking of the raid of the German U-53, say it is a challenge to the Americans to “find out where they stand.” They say that Germany is convinced, too, that the challenge will not be accepted and has absolutely no fear of Ameri can participation in the war. in the Somme sector the French have captured the village of Bovent, the north and west outskirts of Ab laincourt and also the greater part of the Chauines wood. All attacks by the allies along the Cerna river have been repulsed by the Germans. Nothing but artillery bombardments is reported in the Austro-Italian the ater. The submarine arm of the imperial German navy has ravaged shipping off the eastern coast of the United States. Four British, one Dutch and one Nor wegian steamers were sent to the bot tom or left crippled derelicts off Nan tucket shoals. So far as known there was no loss of life, though the crew of the British steamer Kingston was not accounted for. A submarine held up the American steamer Kansas, bound from New York for Genoa, with steel for the Italian government, but, later on establishing her identity, allowed her to proceed. The Kansas then made her usual call at Boston harbor. The sensation created when the U-53, a German submarine, quietly slipped into Newport, R. 1., harbor and as quietly slipped away three hours later, was less than the shock in shipping circles when wireless reports of sub marine attacks began to come into the naval radio stations. Within a few minutes the air was literally charged with electricity, as wireless messages of warning were broadcasted along the Atlantic coast. Mexican News Reports that Mexican bandits had again appeared in the valley of the Rio Grande, caused a general tighten ing of the armed forces protecting that section. A detachment of Oklahoma infan trymen was sent out from San Bonito in pursuit of men believed to be Mex ican outlaws. It is reported that one United States soldier was killed, but there is no confirmation of the report. Strong protests have been made to the United States state department by the British and French embassies against the action of the Carranza gov ernment in Mexico in seizing the as sets of British and French banking institutions in the Mexican capital. Domestic Cotton is being picked as fast it opens in Alabama, Mississippi, Arkan sas, Louisiana and Texas, and satis factory progress is reported in North Carolina and Oklahoma. It is the concensus of opinion of the experts that the 1916 cotton crop is practically picked, and is now- on its way to the ginneries. The wheat crop for 1916 is estimat ed at 609,557,000 bushels, a drop of 3,500,000 bushels from the amount forecasted in September, 1916. Corn production prospects, as a re sult of favorable conditions during September will probably be 2,717,932,- 000 bushels. Cotton picking in the South made splendid progress during the last fort night, due to the favorable weather. In South Carolina ginning of cotton is reported as far advanced, and the warehouses are becoming congested. The white potato crop is the small est since 1911. The production will probably be around 300,563,000 bush els, a decrease of 17,929.000 bushels from the September, 1916, estimate. Tobacco prospects are that 1,203,- 077,000 pounds, somewhat less than the September, 1916, forecast, but at any rate it is shown that the crop this year will be a record one. iNTOifinONAL SIiNMIfSOtOOL Lesson (By E. O. SELLERS. Acting Director of Sunday School Course, Moody Bible In stitute. Chicago.) (Copyright, 1916, Western Newspaper Union ) LESSON FOR OCTOBER 22 PAUL'S DEFENSE BEFORE AGRIPPA. LESSON TEXT—Acts 26 (w. 1, 24-32). GOLDEN TEXT—I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision.—Acts 26:19. It is possible to use the Bible either as a music box or a telephone. We should let it speak the words of the Lord Jesus to us and our pupils. This lesson occurred probably A. I). 59, per haps in August, the day after last Sun day’s lesson. This was the same hall where Agrippa had heard the people calling him a god (Acts 12). Paul, the center of all interest, is chained to his Roman guardians. The prisoner lias been vehemently accused as one worthy of death and had appealed to Caesar, but Festus, not being well ac quainted with Jewish laws and cus toms, could not make any definite charge against him before the Roman court. Hence he turns him over to Agrippa, who was well acquainted with matters of Jewish law. I. Paul, the Preacher (vv. 1-23). This was one of the great occasions in the iife of this great man. Paul was preaching to a king and a woman of great influence (a sermon which little changed their lives evidently), and also to the coming ages. This king and queen were wedded to their infamy. God had in mind on that day an audience in comparison with which that which Paul saw faded into oblivion. Notice his argument. (1) He begins with his own experience. In these verses there are over forty personal pronouns. Men do not need so much light as they do need heat, and Paul was speaking out of the hot throbs of his personal experience. Paul stood be fore them a living miracle, an incar 7 nate argument. We might tremble at the doctrine of the resurrection. He knew it was a marvelous thing that God should raise the dead, but that change had been wrought in him which was equivalent to the miracle of raising one from the grave. Paul’s plea was for the Roman as well as the Jew. Considering his per sonal testimony, he declares that he is a true Jew of the strictest sect (vv. 4-8), and as such he lived in the “hope of the promise” as predicted by Isaiah and Daniel. That promise has been fulfilled in Jesus, the crucified, who rose ugain from the deud, and Paul adds, “I have seen him, for which hope’s sake, King Agrippa, 1 am accused of the Jews.” (2) (vv. 9- 15) Paul tells the audience that he, himself, was once a zealous perse cutor of the Christians, more so than those who are now persecuting him, “being exceedingly mad against them.” He then relates his Damascus journey and the conversation held on the road with the risen Lord. The gospel Paul preached was to lead men into the kingdom of God that they might receive forgiveness of sius and an inheritance among those who were fitted for that inheri tance, who were the sanctified. For this cause the Jews went about to kill him. 11. Agrippa, the Doubter (vv. 24-32), Five ways are suggested as to the reception of Paul’s message. The high priest's way was to. hate him and oppose. Felix’s way was “go thy way this time. When I have a more con venient season I will call.” Festus’ way (vv. 24-26) was to charge Paul with madness. Much learning (literal ly, many writings) was turning him | mad, making him a lunatic, a dreamer, one who lived in the atmosphere of | wild imaginings. Paul’s reply was : not harsh. “Most noble Festus” (Am. j R.) “I am not mad, but speak words of soberness,” words of eternal life and spiritual life (of sound sense) that i were true and earnest. Paul thereupon | appeals to King Agrippa to confirm I his statements (v. 2-G). The crazy man is he who lives for this world rather Gian for eternity. The devil has cheated many a man out of eter nal life by the method which Festus I followed. He has also cheated many i a Christian out of the larger life in j the same way. Paul’s appeal to Agrip | pa (vv. 27-29) is very suggestive. Some people believe that the con j tents of the prophecies are of no pres j ent day value, and some are trying to I break their force. Some declare they cannot be true, yet these prophecies are the ones that declare that “Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God.” The literal translation of Agrippa’s answer is, “In a little thou persuudest me to be a Christian.” It is said that Agrip pa said this in sarcasm, but, like many another attempted jest, it revealed the real state of the heart. Agrippa saw the cost of farther con sideration of the claims of Christ and was unwilling to pay the price (vv. 80-32). Thus Agrippa’s soul was lost, and yet he was within one step of eternal ,life. Paul with great diguity took ud\ antage of Agrippa’s ambigu ous expression, and said: “I would to God that whether with little or with much, not only thou but also all that hear me this day might become such as I am except (raising his fettered hands) these bonds.” (Am. R.). Paul was willing and glad to suffer anything for the sake of Jesus Christ, his Lord (II Cor. 12-10). DICKERSON, KELLY <S. 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