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TELLS OF THE BIG
JAPANESE NAVY.
Work Dons at Four Ship-Building
Yards Enables Japan to Attain
Position In Front Rank of
Naval Powers.
London.—The development by the
Japanese of their naval resources
since the end of the war with Russia
is a subject about which not much in¬
formation of an authentic character
had been divulged, but a flood of light
was shed upon the matter In the pa¬
pers read by delegates from Japan at
the International Congress of Naval
Architects, just held in London.
Rear Admiral Motokl Kondo, the In¬
spector-general of Japanese naval con¬
struction, who contributed a paper on
the progress of his department, dealt
first with the four navy yards, two of
which, those at Yokosuka and Kure,
have launched eight armored ships
since 1905. It must be remembered
that before that year the largest ves¬
sel built in Japan was a four-thousand
ton protected cruiser.
Yokosuka dockyard was started in
1865, and its first dock opened in 1870.
Only wooden ships were built until
1885, and from that year until 1905
only gunboats and small cruisers. To¬
day the yard employs more than eight
thousand men and occupies 116 acres,
having two large and three small
building slips and four graving docks,
all of which will take any warship
afloat.
The Kure navy yard was begun only
in 1889, but it now rivals the Yoko¬
suka, having two large slips, besides
smaller ones for torpedo craft, and
two graving docks, with two others
under construction. Here guns and
gun mountings are manufactured, the
progress in output having been suffi¬
cient to supply the armament of al¬
most all the warships built In late
years. Kure also possesses steel and
armor plate works, the latter plant
having been started In 1902. The ar¬
mor is made by a special process de¬
vised by Japanese engineers, and has
given good results.
The two other navy yards, the
Sasewo and the Maidzuru, are on a
smaller scale, being used for repair
work and the construction of small
craft. In addition, there are now two
private shipyards capable of building
armorclada, one at Nagasaki, the other
at Kobe. Each has just received an
order for a battle cruiser similar to
the ship ordered in England last year,
while a fourth vessel of the same type
Is building at Yokosuka.
In the course of his pape» on naval
engineering In Japan, Rear Admiral
Terugoro Fujil stated that these four
new battle cruisers fitted with tur¬
bines would have engines of 61,000
horsepower. Their displacement is to
be 27,500 tons, and with their high
speed and gun power, when they are
completed In 1914 they wig make a
potent flying squadron In the Pacific.
The turbine has been adopted for all
ships begun since 1905, some vessels
being fitted with the Curtis turbine,
and others with that of the Parsons
type. The boilers In use In the Jap¬
anese navy are of a new design, first
tried In a cruiser In 1903. These
‘‘navy type" boilers, as they are
called, will be Installed In the new
battle cruisers. Previous armorclada
built In Japan had been fitted with
Mlyabara boilers, the Invention of the
Japanese admiral of that name.
Side by side with the development
In warship building capacity, mer¬
chant ship-building in Japan has also
made progress, as Is shown by the
paper on this subject contributed by
the director of the mercantile marine
bureau. He begins by saying that in
1853, when an American fleet, under
Commodore Perry, appeared off the
Japanese coast, the shogun’s govern¬
ment was surprised at the enormous
size of the warships and awakened
from the indolent dreams of the past.
The gross tonnage of vessels built
under the shipbuilding encouragement
law from 1897 to 1910 was 286,501 tons.
Japan Is not, however, perfectly self
supporting as regards the supply of
steel for shipbuilding, as although the
government works opened in 1898 ca,n
produce 100,000 tons yearly, builders
have still to import foreign material.
But the progress made during the
last decade Is sufficiently striking, en¬
abling Japan, as It has done, to reach
and maintain a position in the front
rank of the naval powers of the world.
Whales Like Popcorn.
Boston.—A seventy-flve-mile race
upon the high seas with two mam¬
moth whales, each measuring more
than 150 feet, furnished keen excite¬
ment to the 173 passengers of the
steamer Boston, which arrived from
Nova Scotia.
It was not until after the exciting
race had lasted for eight hours that
the two whales gave up the race.
Some popcorn was thrown from the
steamer by children and the two
whales eagerly made for it. Evident¬
ly expecting more, they clung to the
ship. They drew up alongside, and
at times brushed up against It.
Fat Men Chase a Pig.
New York.—There was not a pig
race at the outing of the Frank J.
Dotzler association, because the aider
man and a committee of six fat men
who were carrying the pig to the East
Third street pier, chased it over¬
board. It was a 92-pound pig, and the
combined weight of the committee
that chased it is 1,785 pounds, ex¬
clusive of Alderman Dotzler, who add¬
ed his 29 1 pounds to the ch aao
How About It?
It may also be true that the roll
Ing moss gathers no rocks.
ART GALLERY T0^TEACH BOY
Costly Collection of Colonial Prints
Placed In Magnificent Newport
Home to Instruct Youth.
Providence, R. I.—To teach his
young son, heir to millions, the prin¬
ciples of patriotism and the great
events in American history, Marsden
J. Perry of this city has had placed in
his magnificent Newport summer home
the finest collection of colonial prints
In this country.
As a central figure in an elaborate
system of training, worked out before
his birth and constantly improved up¬
on during the few years that have up
to now passed over his head, Mars¬
den J. Perry, Jr., Is the subject of one
of the most costly experiments in
education yet recorded.
The study of America and its his¬
tory has been one of the things in
which it has been long planned young
Marsden shall specialize, and better
to do this the child has a private pic¬
ture gallery of Incalculable worth and
illustrative of the great periods of his
native land placed before him as a
first aid.
The remarkable collection of prints
which are the envy of all wealthy col¬
lectors of colonial objects, practically
cover the salient points of the United
States’ early progress. The wars, the
treaties, the famous scenes in the
courts and on the battlefields are all
depicted.
An upper hall in the Perry mansion
in Ocean drive is the gallery which
contains these prints. They cover one
entire wall, opposite to which Is a
glass partition through which one gets
a view of the sea.
"Washington Entering New York
After the Battle of Trenton,” ‘‘Martha
Washington’s Reception,” "Franklin
at the Court of France,” "Franklin
at the Court of St. James,” are the ti¬
tles of some of them. Each picture Is
of practically the same size and
mounted in a carved and gilded frame
of simple design. They are the result
of years of collecting.
Years ago Mr. Perry from time to
time added to a small beginning In
prints, picking them up, one here and
one there. Some came to light In old
farmhouses. Others were located In
the shop of some abscure dealer In
antiques. Still others were rounded
up by hired collectors who ran down
possible clews and made a business of
perfecting the collection.
As yet no one has been permitted
to view these pictures. With the ex¬
ception of the - servants, the Perry
mansion has been deserted for weeks.
No one has been allowed to enter or
to remain about the grounds. With¬
in a few days, however, the family
will arrive to take possession for the
season, and the new picture gallery
will be under inspection. Also one of
the most unique educational experi¬
ments known will have been begun.
HUNDREDS OF TONS OF CARP
Fish Are Rushing Down Bear River in
Idaho to the Great Salt Lake—
Mud Lake Is Wiped Out.
Boise, Idaho.—“Carp by the hun¬
dreds of tons are rolling down the
Bear river, fairly tumbling over each
other in their hurry and swallowing
every living thing in their path. This
flood of fish will not stop entirely till
It reaches Great Salt Lake and is
pickled in the brine.”
This Is the Interesting situation Ile
ber Q. Hale, chief clerk of the state
land board, left at the outlet of Mud
lake In the southeastern part of Idaho
just before his return to the city from
his vacation.
"Bear river Is not the direct outlet
of Bear lake, as many suppose,” said
Mr. Hale. "Bear river flows through
Mud lake and there is a short stream
that empties Bear lake into Mud lake.
"8ome years ago the carp was in¬
troduced into Mud lake. They have
multiplied with wonderful rapidity.
They were not disturbed. Being a
low grade fish, nobody seemed to care
to catch and eat them, especially as
there was an abundance of fine high
grade fish In Bear lake, near by. As
a result Mud lake fairly swarmed with
great fat carp.
"A short time ago the Telluride
Power company undertook to straight¬
en out the channel of Bear river to
give Increased power. This resulted
In draining the water out of Mud lake
almost entirely. In this way the fish
were forced into the river, and there
they are now in immense quantities
trying to force their way down the
stream.
“Of course Mud lake is now a thing
of the past. It was a very shallow
lake with a mud bottom, in a fine field
for carp, which delights burrowing
In the mud for food. Now with the
water drained off the lake bottom will
be brought under cultivation or con¬
verted into pasture land.”
Water Girl in New Feat.
New York.—Adeline Trapp, 20 years
old, of Brooklyn, the little school
teacher who surprised the sporting
world five weeks ago when she swam
from Yonkers to Forty-third street, 17
miles, accomplished a more difficult
feat the other day when she swam
from North Beach to Rob¬
bins Reef, near Livingston, Staten
Island. She covered the 22% miles in
5 hours 7 minutes and 30 seconds.
Game Birds Plentiful.
Grand Rapids, Minn.—Game Ward¬
en Jesse Harry says game birds of all
kinds will be more plentiful this fall
than during the last five years. He
says ducks are more plentiful, and
that partridges are present In great
numbers.
Deer are plentiful also, and on the
less frequented roads it is not unusual
to see five or six during a dav’a travel.
THE COVINGTON NEWS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1011.
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.
GEORGIA, Newton County.
By virtu© of an order from the
Court of Ordinary of Newton county,
granted at the September term 1911
of said court,will be sold at public
outcry and to the highest bidder be¬
fore the court house door in (the city
of Covington, said county, between
the legal hours of sale on the first
Tuesday in November next, the fol¬
lowing property to-wit; All that trac
or parcel of land situated lying and
being in said county and state, ad¬
joining lands of O. S. Porter and B.
F. Woodruff. Known as the O. T.
Ellis home place, continuing sixty
one and eighteenth one-dundredith
(6100,18) acres according to a sur¬
vey and plat of same made by W. A.
Adams County Surveyor Sept. 4,
1911, which plat any one desiring to
purchase said property can see by
calling on J. T. Swann.
Also One hundred and thirty-seven
eighty-fourth one-hundredth (1370,84)
acres of land known as the balance
of the O. T. Ellis place, adjoining
lands of O. S. Porter and Noah
Piper. A correct plat of which can
be seen by calling on J. T. Swann.
Said tract sold according to said sur¬
vey and plat made by W. A. Adams
County Surveyor Sept. 4, 1911. All
of the above described property sold
as the estate of O. T. Ellis for the
purpose of paying debts and distri¬
bution among the heirs at law of O.
T. Ellis, deceased.
Terms of sale^pash. Possession giv
en January 1, 1912.
J. T. SWANN,
Administrator of O. T. Ellis.
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE.
By virtue of an order from the Court
of Ordinary of Newton county, grant¬
ed at the October term, 1911, of
said Court, will be sold at public out¬
cry, and to the highest bidder for
cash before the Court House door in
the city of Covington, said county,
between the legal hours of sale, on
the First Tuesday in November next,
1911, the following property, to-wit:
One-sixth undivided interest in 101%
acres of land, more or less, and de¬
scribed as follows: Bounded on the
North by C. C. Lunsford; on the East
and South by W. J. Hays; on the
West by Mrs. Laura Cook and J. C.
Morgan.
Also one-sixth undivided interest in
Thirty-three (33) acres, more or less,
and bounded as follows: On the
(North by lands of A. J. Belcher; on
the East by Sylvester Adams; on
the South by B. M. & P. D. Leach;
on the West by Mrs. S. J. Echols.
All of said land lying and being in
Hays district, Newton county Geor¬
gia. Said property sold as tlhe prop¬
erty of Nancy A. Phillips, late of
said county, deceased, for toe pur¬
pose of distribution and paying debts
of deceased. This October 2, 1911.
B. M. LEACH,
Adm’rs. Nancy A. Phillips, deceased.
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE.
GEORGIA, Newton County:
By virtue of an order of the court
of Ordinary of Butts County, Georgia,
will be sold at public outcry, on, the
first Tuesday in November, 1911, at
the court house in Newton County,
Georgia, between the legal hours of
sale, the following real estate situate
in Newton County, Georgia, to-wit:
Five hundred eighty and three-quar¬
ter acres of land situate in the 8th
land district. Said body of land' be¬
ing bounded month by W. B. Webb,
and F. S. Lunsford; east by W. B.
Webb, Lon Stokes and Evan® Luns¬
ford; south by M. W. Flemister and
Knight, and west by South river and
F. S. Lunsford. Said lands known,
as "(tibe Old Homestead) of A. J.
Webb.” Said lands will! be sokl dm
parcels as follows: 120 and 67-100 ac¬
res in one lot. 105 and 46-100 acre®
in lot two. 166 and 25-100 acrea In
lot three, and 188 and 38-100 acre®
in lot four. Each of the above des¬
cribed lots will front on the public
wagon road leading from Jackson to
Covington. The (sale will continue
from day to day, between the legal
hours of sale, until all of said prop¬
erty is sold. Terms Cash. This,
October 10, 1911.
W. B. WEBB.
Administrator of Mrs. T. S. Webb.
SHERIFF SALE.
Will be sold before the court house
door, in the City of Covignton, to
fch highest bidder for cajsh, on the
first Tuesday in November, 1911, the
following described property, towiit;
3000 pounds seed cotton,, more or
less, in house; 10 acres oottom in the
field, more or less, on north east
side of house where E. C. Traylor
now lives. Said property levied on
with a distress warrant issued by the
J. P.„ returnable to t/he (City Count of
Covington, in favor of C. C. Epps, Jr.
as receiver iln re E. C. Traylor vs. C.
C. Lunsford, ©t aL Thii® 10t' day of
October, 1911.
S. M. HAY, Sheriff, N.C.
SEED OATS FOR SALE.
APLER OATS, BANCROFT OA‘
PRICE 80C TO $1.00 PER BUSHI
tf. L. W. JARMAN.
40 Buggies To Close Oil
In the Next Sixty Days at a Bargain
Our Stock must be reduced at once. These
Buggies are our best grade. The same we
have been selling for $75.00 cash.
For the next 60 days will sell them for
cash or on time for $65.00
Buy a buggy from us and put $10.00 in
your pocket.
Covington Buggy Company
C. C. BROOKS, Mgr. Covington, Ga.
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Furniture
Our stock is complete in every department. ^ 0 Jum
bought heavy and ih doing so we have saved mono).
have been careful to get good goods at the >oi) l )(, t
very
tom prices. Come in and see our line, we are glu<l t0
show if don’t buy. Remember our gnat an
you even you
tee of satisfaction with every purchase.
T. J Harwell
Cash or Credit Furniture and Undertaking
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