anaheim-gazette 1917-02-15

TUNGSTEN MINES IN SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA DEAD RABBIT LEADS TO DISCOVERY OF VALUABLE SHEELITE DEPOSITS A VALUABLE MINERAL USED LARGELY IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CANONN The notable tungsten deposits near Bishop, the principal town of Owens valley, are described in a report just issued by the United States geological survey, department of the interior. These deposits are mined in Deep Canyon, which traverses an isolated group of hills at the base of the Sierra Nevada. Similar groups of hills farther south in Owens Valley are known by distinctive names, such as the Alabama hills, and the name Tungsten hills has been suggested for the group in which the principal tungsten deposits have been found. The hills reach an altitude of 6,000 feet, or about 1,500 feet above the floor of Owens valley, but they are dwarfed into insignificance by the mighty range behind them, which towers to 13,000 feet. Tungsten ore was first found in place in August, 1913, on the Jackrubbit claim, near the present center of mining activity. Three partners, who were mining placer gold in Deep Canyon, found that the concentrates they cent interest, and not counting the interest, represent a per capita debt of $21. These bonds will all be out and drawing interest within two years and will represent an annual interest charge of over three millions. The Chambers' report shows a bonded debt, figuring the state at only $30,000,000, of $250,000,000 in round figures, or $83 per capita. If it can be shown at any time that bond issues will reduce fixed charges by taking up high interest bearing debt, issue bonds. That is a good rule, but the new rule adopted by most counties, of not issuing bonds, but spreading cost of permanent improvements over two or three years and levying a direct tax is a better one. The state is spending $36,000,000 a year on education, $26,000,000 on charitable institutions and protection of life and property. State, city and county receipts in 1915 were $167,012,149.19, and expenditures $176,422,682.33, or $58.66 per capita. While in 1915 state expenditures exceeded receipts by $6,679,510.70 for 1916 receipts exceeded expenditures by $866,723.19. This is a gain toward state solvency of $7,g46,333.89. When the statistics of cities and counties are all in another big gain in the right direction will be shown. PROBATIONARY SENTENCE HANDED YOUNG MAN Vincent Barfoot Convicted of Stealing Presto Tanks and Spotlight Vincent Barfoot, aged sixteen has figured in justice court on two occasions recently because he thought the knights of pythel entervy One Hundred Represser Lodges of Silver Star Lodge Pythias, came down from Wednesday evening at local lodge. Represen the lodges in the c present, making the tors one hundred. Silver Star lodge Los Angeles police object of their visit was for the purpose of serving the Grand lodge meet They also discussed started some years at Pythian home in this object is very much all prospect that it will Pythians report an sion. The husky poli be excellent entertainment served, but it did pretensions of a bar there was enough to tites of all. Some years ago Goa a site at Anaheim from Pythian widows and home will be built funds are raised. SALT LAKE PREP TO SPIDER Will Get In on Grou port Harbor, is Indications at the that the Salt Lake Tungsten ore was first found in place in August, 1913, on the Jackrabbit claim, near the present center of mining activity. Three partners, who were mining placer gold in Deep Canyon, found that the concentrates they obtained were difficult to clean because the gold was invariably accompanied by a heavy white mineral. This troublesome material proved to be sheellite, one of the chief ore minerals of tungsten, and when its identity and value became known search for it was soon begun. It is reported that after all the quartz float in the area joining Deep Canyon had been broken open in vain during a search that covered 18 months, the scheelite was finally found in its rock matrix by J. G. Powning, who, while out hunting, recognized the long sought mineral in an outcrop of garnet rock on which he had just shot a rabbit, an incident to which the discovery claim owes its name. At this place the scheelite is embedded in the blackish garnet rock in particles somewhat larger than those commonly found in the ore bodies of the district, but it is neither so prominent hor so obviously recognizable that it would have been found had it not been the special object of search. The discovery that the scheelite occurs in the garnet rock, however, made prospecting for tungsten very simple. The blackish garnet masses on the bare hills contrast notably with the prevailing gray and reddish granite and are therefore easily recognized. They were soon staked and were then tested for tungsten, and in this way ore was found at many places. As a rule this scheelite is so inconspicuous that the largest ore body, although it crops out prominently, was at first unfavorably reported on by competent engineers, because they were unable to ascertain its trend and consequently its width and length. The deposits, although found in 1913 remained practically unknown until the spring of 1916, when their exploitation was energetically begun. My mid-summer two mills, having a total daily capacity of 400 tons, had been completed and were in active operation. The ore consists of scheelite, garnet, epidote, quartz and other minerals. The country rock is prevailingly other big gain in the right direction will be shown. PROBATIONARY SENTENCE HANDED YOUNG MAN Vincent Barfoot Convicted of Stealing Presto Tanks and Spotlight Vincent Barfoot, aged sixteen has figured in justice court on two occasions recently because he thought the easiest way to keep himself supplied with change was to carry away other people's property and exchange it for coin. He was arrested by Officer Germann on February 2 and was arraigned before Judge Howard charged with stealing two Presto tanks, one from Charles Trudeau's automobile and the other from R. F. Heyling's car. Germann located the stolen tanks at the shop of the Anaheim Junk company and took possession of them. He identified the stolen property by matching the hose which had been cut with the portion remaining on the machines. He placed Barfoot under arrest and the junk dealer recognized him as the boy who sold them to him for $6, although they were worth $16 each. Judge Howard gave the young man a six months suspended jail sentence. Some days later he was again arrested charged with stealing a spotlight from another machine. He vehemently denied taking it but when threatened with jail confessed and produced the lamp. The officers suspicion that he was responsible for some of the other petty stealing that has been reported around town. Barfoot was ordered to repay the money to the junk man, also to report once a month to the judge until the expiration of the six-months' sentence. $60,000 DEMANDED FOR RIGHT OF WAY Owner and Lessee .of .Bastanchury Ranch Want Heavy Damages From P. E. If the Pacific Electric has to pay as much for a right of way across Dominic Bastanchury's 160-acres tract north of Fullerton as the defendants want, the strip will cost the P. E. close to $60,000. Three answers have been filed in the case in which the P. E. seeks condemnation of a right of way. The owner of the property, Bastanchury, declares that the actual mar- Indications at the time that the Salt Lake plates tapping all points in Orange county In addition to its nails through Fullerton, A Orange, with a term three branch lines, lie built from that supposition that one will be built to New ing the past few days veyors have been ruined in the vicinity of the lower end of the inner at present dotting the inner harbor on the and extending across mesa. That these men are the Salt Lake company to be little doubt as J. L. McBride states state work is in progress district at the It is rumored that company has a part least across a large lying between San harbor and in view developments in harbor Newport it is thought considers this an get in on the ground further rises in value. It has been point plans for the extension Lake into Orange city three feeder lines o Ana, which will see rich adjacent district after the branch litigation is completed to One of these lions thought will extend tapping the beet southwest of Santa other will no doubt Tustin via the citrus Joaquin ranch. The surmised will lead port harbor. That ling considered by there seems to be The deposits, although found in 1913 remained practically unknown until the spring of 1916, when their exploitation was energetically begun. My mid-summer two mills, having a total daily capacity of 400 tons, had been completed and were in active operation. The ore consists of scheelite, garnet, epidote, quartz and other minerals. The country rock is prevailingly granitic, but it includes isolated masses of limetsone which became mineralized soon after the magma that now forms the granitic rock was intruded into them. The metallic vapors then given off from this magma altered the limetsones to masess of garnet carrying subordinate scheelite, and these altered rocks are the tungsten deposits now under exploitation. The ore bodies that are now mined are from 20 to 60 feet wide and from 150 to 200 feet long. The ore carries from 1.5 to 2 per cent tungsten trioxide. The area in which scheelite bearing deposits have been found forms a belt about 20 miles long, but the prospecting now going on will doubtless extend the dimensions of the field. These deposits, like those discovered in recent years in Humboldt county, Nevada, are of the contact metamorphic class, a well known source of copper and iron but until lately not widely recognized as a possible source of tungsten. THE HIGH COST OF GOVERNMENT According to the report of State Controller Chambers just issued state bonds outstanding June 30, 1916, were $33,013,500. State bonds authorized but not yet issued, including $15,000,000 state highway bonds, $30,500,000. Total $63,513,500. These bonds draw four to six per Ranch Want Heavy Damages From P. E. If the Pacific Electric has to pay as much for a right of way across Dominic Bastanchury's 160-acres tract north of Fullerton as the defendants want, the strip will cost the P. E. close to $60,000. Three answers have been filed in the case in which the P. E. seeks condemnation of a right of way. The owner of the property, Bastanchury, declares that the actual market value of the strip to be taken is $11,000, and that the damage to the rest of the property by reason of being traversed by a railway will be $38,000. Another answer is put in by the Union Oil company, which sets up the fact that by reason of its lease of 1906 with the Bastanchurys the oil company has a right of egress and roads, and that the damage to that surface right will be $1000. It is asserted that the damage to the oil company's mineral rights will be $9000. An answer is filed by Mrs. Maria Bastanchury showing that the property is held in trust by the Title Insurance and Trust company of Los Angeles to protect a loan of $40,000, that she has made on the property. Dr. M. M. Henderson, Dentist, Suite 1, Mullinix Bldg., Anaheim. The Incomparable Baby Food. Makes delicate babies healthy; keeps healthy babies well. "Nearest to Mothers' Milk" WIDEMANN'S PURE, UNSWEETENED. EVAPORATED GOAT MILK A Perfect Food also for Invalids. AT LEADING DRUGGISTS 11 oz. Tins, 20c. WIDEMANN GOAT-MILK CO. Physician's Big. One of these ill thought will extend tapping the boot southwest of Santa other will no doubt Tustin via the citrus Joaquin ranch. The surmised will lead port harbor. That ing considered by there seems to be CEMENT COMPANY. The Riverside company is defended dust case, which in the Superior court Tuesday. Edith S. orange grove of damaged to the ex-fall of cement dust amounting to man since June, 1912. attributed to dy which make her p able place of resid governor has appo T. Farmer of Kern case, which will be Corporation Comm JOTHAM B Jotham Bixby, at the Long Beach se years owner of la range county, died residence in Long He came to Twelve years later were raising sheep po county. In 18 was formed, and ranch of 27,000 Beach was bought Verdes ranch of 1 Los Alimitos ran ter in Orange coun Anaheim Gazette KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS ENTERTAIN VISITORS One Hundred Representatives of Other Lodges Meet With Anaheim Knights Headed by General Royer and Grand Vice Chancellor Loncks, fifteen members of Silver Star lodge, Knights of Pythias, came down from Los Angeles Wednesday evening and met with the local lodge. Representatives from all the lodges in the county were also present, making the number of visitors one hundred. Silver Star lodge is composed of Los Angeles policemen and the object of their visit was to raise funds for the purpose of sending the lodge to the Grand lodge meeting at Redding. They also discussed the proposition started some years ago of building a Pythian home in this city. The project is very much alive, and there is a prospect that it will go through. Pythians report an interesting session. The husky policemen proved to be excellent entertainers. A Incheon was served, but it did not assume the pretensions of a banquet. However there was enough to satisfy the appetites of all. Some years ago Gen. Royer offered a site at Anaheim free for a home for Pythian widows and orphans. The home will be built when sufficient funds are raised. SALT LAKE PREPARING TO SPIDERWED COUNTY Will Get In on Ground Floor at Newport Harbor, is Now Claimed Indications at the present time are that the Salt Lake raidroad contemned all important shipping pioneer sugar factory in this county was located. Jotham Bixby was the real owner of the Jotham Bixby Land Co., which owns what is known as the Bixby ranch at Villa Park, comprising a number of orchards and the foothills between Villa Park and the Santa Ana canyon. This ranch has long been under the management of Hugh T. Thompson of Villa Park. Jotham Bixby was known as "The Father of Long Beach," and at Long Beach he was interested in many enterprises. He leaves two sons, George H. and Jotham W., and a daughter, Fannie Wesely Bixby. HENRY FORD, PACIFIST, IS BACKING GOVERNMENT Offers to Loan Money Without Interest And Turn Over His Plant Henry Ford stands ready today to loan to the government any part of his vast fortune, in addition to turning over his manufacturing plant at Detroit and his services without profit. He made the offer of his money in an interview at New York and added that he would not take a cent of profit for the loan. His offer stands good if the country is drawn into war. "You can't tell about us pacificists" Ford said. "Sometimes I think a pacifist is like a cat. It may seem a gentle creature that you can fondle—an inoffensive, harmless sort of a thing. But back the cat up in a corner—or a pacifist—and you've got the worst kind of a fighter you've ever seen." Ford declared his belief in the "baby submarine" and said he would stake his reputation as a manufacturer on the success of the one man under sea craft. He asked if it wasn't worth something to the government. NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS OF ANAHEIM SUGAR COMPANY Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of stockholders in the Anaheim Sugar Company will be held at the office of the corporation at its factory adjacent to the City of Anaheim, California, on Monday, March 5th, 1917, at the hour of 2 o'clock, P.M., for the purpose of electing a Board of Directors for the ensuing year, and for the transaction of any business that may be legally brought before it. Dated at Anaheim, Cal., February 15th, 1917. L. H. MULTER, Secretary Anaheim Sugar Co. incredible reports of woman's achievements in overalls. He tells of one young woman in a Philadelphia manufacturing plant who was put to work on a machine previously tended by a man recognized as a "very fair worker." When she had been on the job a much shorter time than it usually took a man to learn it, she was found to be turning out two and one-half times the product of her predecessor. Another young woman, taking a certain machine tool job on which a "good man" had been turning out six units of product per hour, was soon turning out 51 perfect units per hour. These cases are admittedly exceptional, but they merely emphasize the discovery that "women are wonderful workers along mechanical lines." They are found to have a "deftness of movement and a touch that are marvellous and that turn out work with surprising facility. They are nimble of mind and finger; and as ordinary operators, tool operators and inspectors they have given account of themselves calculated to warm the heart of any executive who is pushing for production. It is found that their work is as high in quality as it is impressive in volume. The manual dexterity of women at mechanical tasks might have been expected. Girls are usually more nimble and accurate in using their fingers SALT LAKE PREPARING TO SPIDERWED COUNTY Will Get In on Ground Floor at Newport Harbor, is Now Claimed Indications at the present time are that the Salt Lake raidroad contemplates tapping all important shipping points in Orange county with its lines. In addition to its main line, passing through Fullerton, Anaheim, possibly Orange, with a terminal at Santa Ana, three branch lines, it is believed, will be built from that city. There is a supposition that one of the branches will be built to Newport harbor. During the past few days a number of surveyors have been running their lines in the vicinity of the old dam at the lower end of the inner bay, their stakes at present dotting the shore line of the inner harbor on the Santa Ana side and extending across to the opposite mesa. That these men are in the employ of the Salt Lake company there appears to be little doubt as County Surveyor J. L. McBride states that no county or state work is in progress in the Newport district at the present line. It is rumored that the Salt Lake company has a partial right of way at least across a large section of the land lying between Santa Ana and the harbor and in view of the recent developments in harbor improvement at Newport it is thought the railroad considers this an opportune time to get in on the ground floor before any further rises in value occur. It has been pointed out that the plans for the extension of the Salt Lake into Orange county, provide for three feeder lines centering in Santa Ana, which will secure freight from rich adjacent districts for the road after the branch line from Pico station is completed to Santa Ana. One of these lines it has been thought will extend to Garden Grove, tapping the beet and bean section southwest of Santa Ana while the other will no doubt extend out through Tustin via the citrus belt to the San Joaquin ranch. The third route it is surmised will lead coastward to Newport harbor. That this is at least being considered by the railway officials there seems to be no doubt. pacifist is like a cat. It may seem a gentle creature that you can fondle—an inoffensive, harmless sort of a thing. But back the cat up in a corner—or a pacifist—and you've got the worst kind of a fighter you've ever seen." Ford declared his belief in the "baby submarine" and said he would stake his reputation as a manufacturer on the success of the one man under sea craft. He asked if it wasn't worth something to the government to have handy a plant which could manufactur 3000 automobiles, each capable of carrying ten men, every day. DOING A GOOD WORK Hundreds of boys are supporting themselves while learning a trade, business or profession in the Y. M. C. A. schools of Los Angeles, according to a recent bulletin issued by that institution. Scores of these young men have gone to that city from Southern California communities to learn a specialty and then return home to earn their livelihood by means of it. The Y. M. C. A. maintains an employment bureau for getting these students jobs, Of more than 300 young men enrolled in the automobile course, a large number will return to their native towns in this state, it is said to establish themselves in the accessory, garage or repair business. LAND PROFITS TO PAY WAR DEBTS A group of Englishmen, constituting an "empire resources committee," is credited with a spectacular plan for laying off the British war debt. It is proposed that the British government shall go into the real estate business on a huge scale, and discharge that stupendous obligation by means of the profits made in developing land areas in the outlying parts of the empire. Several millions of arable land, for instance, are to be purchased in Canada, from the Dominion government, to be paid for in yearly installments of cash. The Dominion would use that cash in developing the land immediately. It would be opened to settlement and sold at a big advance, the proceeds going to the imperial government. It is estimated that $2,000,000 might be made in this way in Canada alone. WIDOWS' PENSIONS A review of the mothers' pensions situation shows surprising progress in this new field of public helpfulness. The reform is less than six years old. It was in 1911 that Missouri enacted the first widow's pension law. Now 28 states have adopted the system of pension deserving widows so that their children may be cared for at home instead of being sent to public institutions. The reform has, naturally enough, developed some defects in its operation. In Oregon and Illinois particularly it has been found that in many cases the pensions were going to mothers who might have managed without them. But the principle itself is regarded as unassailable. No state that has adopted it wants to go back to the heartless and irrational system of letting needly children go without proper food, clothing and education or putting them in institutions that remove home influence and check of mind and finger; and as ordinary operators, tool operators and inspectors they have given account of themselves calculated to warm the heart of any executive who is pushing for production. It is found that their work is as high in quality as it is impressive in volume. The manual dexterity of women at mechanical tasks might have been expected. Girls are usually more nimble and accurate in using their fingers and hands than boys. But an efficiency expert declares that they also use their brains with better results. "When it comes to a natural feeling for mechanics," he says, "you would be astonished at the startling demonstrations we have of that here at our plant every day. It's simply the case of another feminine intuition taking the short cut and beating the man to it. There are girls who have been working here only a few months and who are without technical training, who have an understanding of machinery that one would think impossible except as a result of an engineering course." All of which exemplifies the old truth that man has never understood woman, and never will. Also another argument for sex-equality. How can a proud male refuse either the right to work for equal wages or the right to vote on equal terms to a woman who beats him at his own specialty? CEMENT COMPANY SUED AGAIN The Riverside Portland Cement company is defendant in another cement dust case, which was commenced in the Superior court at Riverside on Tuesday. Edith S. Lewis alleges her orange grove of 6.32 acres has been damaged to the extent of $4000 by a fall of cement dust and solid matter amounting to many tons each year since June, 1912. Damage is further attributed to dynamite explosions, which make her property an undesirable place of residence, she says. The governor has appointed Judge Milton T. Farmer of Kern county to hear the case, which will be defended by State Corporation Commissioner Carnahan. JOTHAM BIXBY DEAD Jotham Bixby, aged 86, pioneer of the Long Beach section and for many years owner of large acreage in Orange county, died Friday night at his residence in Long Beach. He came to California in 1852. Twelve years later he and his brother were raising sheep in San Luis Obispo county. In 1866 the Bixby & Co. was formed, and the Los Cerritos ranch of 27,000 acres near Long Beach was bought. Later the Palos Verdes ranch of 16,000 acres and the Los Almitos ranch of 7000, the latter in Orange county, upon which the several millions of arable land, for instance, are to be purchased in Canada, from the Dominion government, to be paid for in yearly installments of cash. The Dominion would use that cash in developing the land immediately. It would be opened to settlement and sold at a big advance, the proceeds going to the imperial government. It is estimated that $2,000,000 might be made in this way in Canada alone. At first blush the project looks utopian. But in view of what the various belligerent powers have accomplished in the way of state enterprise since the war began, it's rash to proounce any scheme impossible. Certainly billions have been made in real estate development in Canada, Australia, South Africa and other British possessions, as they have in this country. Billions more will be made within a decade. The only question is, who shall do the work and who shall reap the reward? Heretofore the profit has gone to the private investor and speculator. There's no reason why the government shouldn't do the development, and do it better than private companies have done. And what's to prevent the government taking the profit if it does the work? WOMEN AND TOOLS The old idea that a woman has no mechanical ability has been severely jolted. Since women took to overalls and tackled the work of men in munition factories, evidence has been accumulating that they are far more talented in this direction than the male sex, or they themselves, ever suspected. Women have made good mechanics in America, just as they have in Europe. In an article in the Saturday Evening Post, Forrest Cressey gives almost developed some defects in its operation. In Oregon and Illinois particularly it has been found that in many cases the pensions were going to mothers who might have managed without them. But the principle itself is regarded as unassailable. No state that has adopted it wants to go back to the heartless and irrational system of letting needy children go without proper food, clothing and education or putting them in institutions that remove home influence and check personal development. It's merely a question of working out the best system of applying the new principle. New York state seems to have had unusual success because of a law well drawn and well administered. Great care is taken in investigating applications for help, and no pension is granted unless it is evident that otherwise the children would have to be placed in public institutions. No allowance is permitted in excess of the amount that would be required to support the children if they were in an institutional home. Thus needly cases are properly cared for, but there is no abuse or waste. It is found that with an average pension per family of $25.00 a month, which makes an average allowance of $8.00 a month for each child, it costs $4.00 per child less than it would in an institution. Thus the system is justified economically as well as morally. BIG IRRIGATION PROJECT IS FORMED Two and a Half Million Dollars Will Be Spent to Reclaim Lands The gigantic $2,500,000 reclamation project in Victor valley, on the desert empire, underwent formation before the board of supervisors of San Bernardino county, when the petition of the people on the east side of the Mo- HERE NOW Tractor Attachment For FORD CARS Will do the work of four horses and can be put on or taken off your car in 20 minutes. COST ONLY $150.00 L. A. Tractor Co. Sales Distributor Phone Pacific 314. 312 West Center St. Anaheim, Cal. NOTHING BUT GOOD WORK In the dental profession work must be done correctly and the best materials used in order to get results, and that is one reason why we have been able to build up the tremendous practice we now have. PRICES FOR THE HIGHEST CLASS OF WORK THAT SKILL CAN PRODUCE Porcelain Crowns ... $5 Gold Crowns, 22K ... $1.00 up Bridge Work (Best) ... $8.00 Silver and Amalgam Fillings for ... $75c and $1.00 Cement Fillings ... $50c Porcelain and Gold Fillings ... $1.50 up 12 YEARS GUARANTEE PAINLESS FREE WITH EXTRACTION BRIDGE WORK Why Pay More? WE APPRECIATE YOUR PATRONAGE We will appreciate any patronage you may wish to extend whether it be the simplest operation, or the most intricate bridge, crown or plate work. DR. A. ZIMMERMAN (TWO OFFICES) 114 W. Center St., Anaheim (TWO OFFICES) 106½ W. 4th St., Santa Ana jave river, including Victor valley and a part of Apple valley, was accepted and the formation of the Mojave river irrigation district authorized. This will provide for the issuance of $2,500,000 bonds for the building of a gigantic impounding structure at the east fork of the Mojave river. The project will not include the acquisition of any of the Little Bear valley properties as contemplated in the plans of the people of the west side of the river. C. F. Guthridge and F. M. Walton, leaders of the larger movement announced to the board of supervisors today that they intended to form a district for themselves on the west side of the river. They will seek the authorization of a plan to convey the Little Bear valley waters to tae desert. The Mojave river irrigation district includes fully 30,000 acres of land. The investigating committee appointed a month ago reported on the advisability of a dam for the east fork of the river. Steps will be taken immediately for financing the project. Seventy-five per cent of the property included in the district appeared on the petition filed. TORPEDO WITH BRAINS A torpedo that can detect and single out an enemy craft, release itself and at a speed of forty miles an hour surprise, pick out and attack a ship is one of the new weapons in the hands of the United States government, according to Montraville Wood, Chicago scientist and inventor. Wood declared in a lecture that he has turned over The rest is all in the cheapness of production which is in plant cost as well as production cost. At the prices given, Japan can ship with profit to the United States, sending back our own wheat in the form of flour. Maybe what this country needs is a league to enforce equality of wages rather than enforce peace, as inequality of wages is not unknown as a factor in producing wars. A life buoy capable of sheltering 40 persons has been on exhibition recently in the Williamette river at Portland, Oregon. It is intended as a substitute for a lifeboat, and its inventor claims that it is unsinkable, noncollapsible, and will ride upright in the roughest sea. The device is made entirely of steel and resembles a huge top. Entrance is gained through a trapdoor which is water tight when closed. The buoy is intended to be kept on a vessel's deck and if in time of danger there is no opportunity to launch it, passengers need only to get inside and wait for it to take the water as the boat sinks. The upper portion is fitted with windows and serves as a conning tower, where lights or other distress signals can be displayed. OUR NAVAL STRENGTH Teh following table shows the United States warships completed and which are ready for service or will be with a few days' overhauling: In com-Reserve mission Com. Total Battleships, 1st line 11 1 12 TORPEDO WITH BRAINS A torpedo that can detect and single out an enemy craft, release itself and at a speed of forty miles an hour surprise, pick out and attack a ship is one of the new weapons in the hands of the United States government, according to Montraville Wood, Chicago scientist and inventor. Wood declared in a lecture that he has turned over to the government such a defensive weapon, together with another invention which will immunize ships of the home fleets to attack by his torpedo or anything similar to it. "It is really a torpedo with ears and a brain," he said. "The ears work on the same principle as human ears. They detect an enemy ship at a distance of ten miles and at a distance of one and a half miles they slip from their anchors and rush to the attack." "The brain," he said, "I cannot tell you so much about. That is my little secret." Wood, who invented the detecta­phone also told of a wireless controlled aeroplane being tried out by the government. It carries no aviator. SHIP BACK OUR WHEAT Flour manufactured in Shanghai is sold in Hong Kong, at the present market, at $6.25 per barrel gold. Japan beats this and sells flour in Hong Kong at $5.65 per barrel gold after paying the 40-cent tax. China and Japan must get their wheat from the usual sources. Neither raise their own supply, let alone any for export. Neither, in fact, is a weat producer or a wheat user. They make flour practically solely for export. They must pay for what is the American price. The Japanese have the advantage in transportation. OUR NAVAL STRENGTH Teh following table shows the United States warships completed and which are ready for service or will be with a few days' overhauling: In com-Reserve mission Com. Total Battleships, 1st line 11 1 12 Battleships, 2nd line... 3 20 23 Armored cruisers ... 3 6 10 First class cruisers ... 1 4 4 Destroyers ... 38 11 49 Submarines ... 38 — 38 The super dreadnoughts New Mexico, Mississippi and Idaho, each of 32,000 tons, are now about 60 per cent completed. Work has been started on the super dreadnoughts Tennessee and California, both of 32,300 tons. First line battleships are the Argansas, 26,000 tons; the Arizona, 31,-400; the Delaware, 20,000; the Florida, 21,825; the Nevada, 27,500; the New York, 27,000; the Utah, 21,825; the Wyoming, 26,000; and the North Dakota, 20,000. The North Dakota could be quickly made ready for full battle service. The first line battleships include these super dreadnought: Pennyslvania, Arizona, Arkansas, Nevada, New York, Oklahoma, Texas and Wyoming—8. Of the twenty-three second line battleships in full or reserve commission all could be quickly made ready for active service. Eight are 16,000-ton ships of the Vermont class and fifteen are units of the Atlantic fleet, in reserve commission because of lack of men. The remainder are third rate battleships. In addition there are a large number of protected cruiser and gun boats.