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MaUed to subscriber; for Three Dollars s year in advance t THE STAR-INDEPENDENT The paper with the largest Home Circulation in Harrisburg and Marby towns. Circulation Examined by THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN ADVERTISERS. TELEPHONES: BELL Private Branoh Exchange. .... No. 3280 CUMBEMLAND VALLEY ?*rlvete Branoh Exohange, - • No. 145.246 K\ "" " Thursday, October 29, 1014. OCTOBER Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thur. Fri. Sat. 1 2 3 4 5 6,7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 13 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 MOON'S PHASES— Full Moon, 4th; Last Quarter, 12th; New Moon, ltftli; First Quarter, 25tb. F WEATHER FORECASTS Harrisburg and vicinity: Unsettled I this afternoon and to-night, probably fc&wVv light rain. Friday fair. Not much change in temperature. Eastern Pennsylvania: Unsettled to night and Friday, probably local rain. \MawMaaJf Moderate south and southwest winds. YESTERDAY'S TEMPERATURE IN HARRISBURG Highest. GO: lowest, 33: 8 a. m., 36; 8 p. m., 45. JUDGE KUNKEL AS OTHERS SEE HIM The enthusiastic support that Judge George Kun kel is receiving in Dauphiu county iu his non partisan contest as a candidate for judge of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, is based on far more than the mere fact that he is a "favorite son" of this his home section of the state. Dauphiu countians are for Judge Kunkel for other reasons than merely that he is personally popular and has made good on the local bench. These "other reasons" that qualify Judge Kunkel for the Supreme Court post are recognized not only in ihe candidate's home county where most of the voters have gained, by direct personal contact with him, an intimate knowledge of his high personal qualifications and traits character. That his exceptional worth as a judge is recognized else where in the state was shown recently when the Philadelphia "Public Ledger," without reservation, • ailed on the voters to support Judge Kunkel, and . again this morning when the "North American," of the same city, gave him an unqualified endorsement in language which we quote in part as follows: Judge Kunkel cannot boast, nor need lie apologize for, the backing of any political machine or non-political organ i/.ation. Ho has been prominent among a younger and virile generation of lawyers, who gave the Republican party its character in the days of its deserved ascendency. The records show that as a member of the legislature he spasmodically showed traits of political independence; yet the fact remains that no organization follower was more consistently regular and amendable to orders. His nomination for the Dauphin county court was dic tated by considerations no more lofty than those governing the selection of most of our common pleas judges. » « » An important phase of the court's work lay in its .juris diction over questions arising from tiie complicated ballot lavl-s. * * * To him the public owes the establishment of a consistent line of .just interpretations and rulings in these matters. All who have concerned themselves to strengthen the right of independent voting recognize the value of his souud and impartial upon these vital issues. But in another matter, of perhaps wider and more popu lar interest, Judge Kunkel gave the state distinguished service. He presided over the trials of the oapitol graft de fendants. It was due to his inflexible administration of ,-justice, in the face of pressure from the most influential sources, that the law was vindicated and the guilty punished. Only those familiar with the methods employed to con trol judges who have received their places by organization favor can even remotely realize how strong must be the sense of duty that can resist the demands and importunities in such a case as this, involving not only millions of dol lars and the fate of noted men, but the downfall of a , Republican administration. * * * Judge Kunkel's judicial repute docs not wholly rest, however, upon the records we have cited. His conduct with respect to all issues coming before him has been impartial and exemplary. No finer tribute, perhaps, could be paid to a jurist than he received in the unanimous indorsement for the Supreme Court by the Dauphin county bar —the leaders being the attorneys who had fought most zealously to free the cap itol grafters. This provided a wholesome illustration of the fact that the best way for a public man to win respect is by doing his duty with fearlessness and integrity. It is no spirit of partisanship, in no special appeal to Progresses, that wo advocate support of the candidacy of Judge Kunkel for the Supreme Court. We urge this upon all citizens who value judicial integ rity and independence; who realize that an honest judiciary is the strongest protection of our liberties; who believe no candidate for the bench, however clean may be his private HARRISBURG STAR-INDEPENDENT, THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 29, 1914 character, is entitled to the support of right-thinking men if his candidacy is backed by the sinister forces which war I against the public welfare. A LIBRARIAN'S HIGHEST DUTY At a recent convention of librarians a delegate stated that the highest duty of a keeper of a public library is to guard the books from harm and see to it that all of them are always in their proper places. A librarian who heeds such advice could hardly expect to accomplish much good in the com munity in which the books are so carefully pre served. If a librarian has any one duty which should be performed above all others it is to see to it that as many books as possible are not always in their places. Books are in a public library to be used and used hard. Precautions, of course, must be taken to prevent volumes from being damaged without ex cuse, but the greater the wear and tear on them, through ordinary usage, the more serviceable are books shown to be. The existence of plentiful thumb marks on the pages of a book should be approved not deprecated; the necessity for rebind ing a volume should be welcomed not deplored. The usefulness of a present-day municipal library, conducted as intelligently as the one in this city, is perhaps not appreciated as fully as it shonld be by community officials and citizens. Few other agencies it any city influence as many dif ferent kinds of persons, or meet as great a variety of needs as the public library. Delegates at the national convention of librar ians declared that their most difficult work was the guiding of boys and girls in the choice of books. If it is the most difficult it is also the most impor tant. Adults generally have clearly defined opin ions of what they want to read, and are able to select volumes from the shelves without assistance, seldom giving employes any more trouble than that of stamping their cards. Children, however, do not take out books with so much independence, or if they do. they are not likely to get volumes which are exactly suited to their needs. Their ideas about books are formative and need to be carefully moulded by discriminating elders. This duty most often devolves upon the librarian. The place of a custodian of books is not so much to dictate what works are to be sought, and what to be shunned, when the borrowers of the books are men and women. A library needs only to be kept attractive, and good order maintained on the shelves to fulfill its purpose so far as patrons with mature judgments are concerned. A librarian's highest certainly should not be to keep all the books in their places. Large circulation, with plenty of wear and tear, is far more to be desired. If we believe all of them they are all going to be elected. The I-told-you-so club will hand out a statement on next Wednesday morning. The fire insurance companies do not appear to be making money in Hagerstown. It was remarked that the Colonel djdn't lose his teeth ! on that South American expedition. Ihe ( hamber of Commerce is going about its business l in the right way when it plans to introduce Harrisburg products in the great markets of South America. The Palmer McCormick Committee of One Hundred an nounces it has $50,000 to pay fn rewards for the convic tion of persons found guilty of crookedness on election day. Very good, and it is to be hoped that the rewards will be ; paid regardless of what party is benefited by any crooked ness that may be detected. J TOLD IN LIGHTER VEIN j GET TOGETHER TIME The turning leaves, the nipping frost Give notice to the fans That it is time for them to make A few cold-weather plans. The winter leagues now must be formed That rooters one and all May meet, and smoke and pass the "dope" Till next they hear, "Play ball!" —Ed A. Goewey in Leslie's TESTED A well known American Senator tells a good story about the first political speech he ever made. He says: "I .iumped up and began: 'Gentlemen, Herodotus tulls', us ' Which tickets he on?' veiled the man with the red'] shirt. | . " 'Herodotus tells us.' 1 resumed, with a gulp, 'of a j whole army that was put to flight by the braying of an 1 ass.' "Then the crowd applauded and I felt fine. Then the man's voice rose above the din. " 'Young fellow,' he called, 'you needn't be afraid of this crowd. It's been tested.' " —Tit-Bits. - _ ( ON THE TRAIL "Do you see that man going along with his head in the ' air, sniffing with his noset" "Yes. I know him." "I suppose he believes in taking in the good, pure ozonet" "No. He's hunting for a motor garage, 1 believe." ' Kansas City Star. 1 BACK YARD SCENERY Belle —"How do you and your mother like your new |' hornet" Beulah—"We don't like the neighborhood." "Why not!" "Oh, we've been accustomed to seeing better looking | clothes on the lines wash days."—Yonkers Statesmen. HIS OWN PRESS AGENT The small boy was dressed in football costume, and, with a jaunty air, he walked into the local newspaper office and handed to the editor a dirty scrap of paper. On it was a briof account of a juvenile football match which had < taken place that afternoon. Glancing at the reporter, the 1 editorial eye caught the words: "Jones kicked a magnificent goal, the finest ever seen on the ground." ( "Who is Jonesf" asked the editor. i The youngster turned the thumb of his right hand proudly to his breast. "I'm .loncs," he said, calmly.—Exchange. | Tongue-End Top ics | w • First Steam War Vessel One hundred years ago to-day the world's first steam war vessel, the De mologos, afterward. rechristened the Fulton in honor of its constructor, was launched from a privately-owned ship yard on the New York bank of the East river. Its construction had beed inspired from the war of 1812. Not much longer than the modern excursion boat, measuring in length 167 feet, and built of wood, the vessel slipped her moorings on June 1, 1815, and proceed ed into New York Bay under her own steam upon her maiden voyage. On the Fourth of July she again ventured to sea for a speed trial, sailing 53 miles in eight and half hours. This pioneer vessel of modern navies never re ceived her baptism of fire, peace hav ing been declared before the Demologos was ready for battle, but she proved j an instrument of destruction when her boilers exploded while she lay in the Brooklyn Navy Yard on June 4, 1829, destroying the vessel and killing 26 persons. * . * 2,800 Steam Warships To-day To-day while steam propels almost all of the 2,800 or more warships of the world's navies, already new forms of propulsive power are being adopt ed, such as internal-combustion gas engines and various forms of motors; while electric motors already are be ing experimented with and have been installed on one American naval col lier. Probably the horsepower of the Demologos was not as great as that which propels a naval launch that is swung abroad a modern warship. Against her speed of a little more than six miles an hour, there are warships to-day that attain a speed of thirty knots an hour and more. War vessels that could store the Demologos on their decks have made sustained voy ages of between seven and eight thou sand miles without re-coaling, thus dis proving the mathematical demonstra tion of Dionysius Lardner, who sought to prove by figures in the young days of steam that no ship could ever carry enough coal to feed her engines while crossing the Atlantic. * * * Mary Slaughter's Noble Work "When a woman will she will" is an old saw, but when, a woman who was born a slave, came North and ob tained an education an'd then estab lished a home for the old and feeble women of her race—when such a wom an undertakes a mission she not only | succeeds but deserves suecess. This | week there appeared before the State j Hoard of Charities to ask for the rec i ommendation of an appropriation for the Home for Aged Colored Women in Williamsport a venerable colored wom an, Mary Slaughter by name, who has j by her own efforts done more for her i race than many a man whose achieve i meats are exploited to make him promi j nent in the public eye. Mary Slaughter was born a slave, and after the Civil i war had set her free she established her home in Williamsport. She was a wom an of most estimable character, always on the lookout to help her people, and in her good work she was assisted by prominent people in Williamsport. The I late Senator J. Henry Cochran was ; numbered among her helpful friends, as I was the late Attorney General Henry C. McC'ormiek. Aged and infirm col ored women find a home in this insti tution, and the name of Mary Slaughter is known to all good people in Wil liamsport. Owning a little property Mary Slaughter mortgaged it to estab [ lish this home for colored women. The last legislature gave her SI,OOO for maintenance for two years, and SI,OOO for the payment of the mortgage, but, unfortunately, the home was not car ried on by an incorporated institution and the money for the payment of the mortgage could not be paid under the law. This year Secretary Bromley Wharton, of the State Board of Chari ties, and Chauncey P. Rogers, of the Auditor General's Department, prepared an appropriation bill for the good wom an that will not only provide for the upkeep of the institution but also pave the way for the paying of the mort gage. Such women as Mary Slaughter are an honor to her race. In her home in Williamsport are ten aged and in firm colored women and they are all well cared for in their declining years. Ordered to Leave Petrograd London, Oct. 29, 2.30 A. M.—"All the Austrians and Germans, except those of Slavish, Frencb'or Italian na tionality, have been ordered to leave Petrograd within a fortnight," says tho Exchange Telegraph Company's correspondent in a dispatch sent from the Russian capital. President Poincare to Visit Front Paris, Oct. 29, 2.45 A. M.—A Bor deaux dispatch to the Havas Agency says that President Poincare has left for Paris where lie will join Minister of War MilUirand for a visit to the front. It is also expected that ho will go to Havre to pay his respects to the Belgian government. „ FRENCH REMEDY FOR STOMACH TROUBLES The leading doctors of France have for years used a prescription of vege table oils for chronic stomach trouble and constipation that acts like a charm. One dose will convince you., Severo cases of years' standing are often great ly benefited within 24 honrß. So many people are getting surprising results that we feel all persons suffering from constipation, lowor bowel, liver and stomach troubles should try Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy. It is now sold here by Geo. A. Gorgas, 16 North Third street aud Pennsylvania Railroad Station. Adv. THOISAIDSCIEEI i. mih Lancaster Meetings De scribed as Most En thusiastic in the County's History 4 IN PROGRESS AT ONE TIME Candidate Asks Pennsylvauians to Put Their Conscience Into Their Voto and Says He Will Be Satisfied With the Result Lancaster, Pa., Oct. 29.—What has been pronounced the greatest political gathering in the history of-Lmcaster county took place here last night, when ten thousand people crowded to get into three large halls, to hear I)r. Martin G. Brumbaugh deliver his message to the voters. - Four meetings were in progress at one tyne and many hundreds were unable to gain admittance. "It is the most wonderful outpour ing of voters 1 have witnessed in this campaign." was the comment of Dr. Brumbaugh when he fought his way into the Court House. He had liar.Un reached the large corridor when he was compelled to stop and make his first speech. Early in the afternoon he held a re ception at the Stevens House, where he shook hands with thousands. From 2 o'clock until seven there was a contin uous line of people passing through the reception hall and they were still in line when Dr. Brumbaugh was com pelled to leave for the Court House. Preceding the four mass meetings there was a demonstration of the League for First Presidential Voters, more than a thousand young men being in line. Many of these will cast their first ballot for Dr. Brumbaugh. William H. Keller presided over the main meeting and the speakers, in ad dition to Dr. Brumbaugh, were Mayor Frank B. McClain, candidate for Lieu tenant Governor; Henry Houck, and Henry A. Bomberger, of Philadelphia, who was one of the leaders in the Bull Moose movement two years ago, but who is now giving much time to the candidacy of Dr. Brumbaugh. The great demonstration last night was in strik ing contrast to the' visit of Colonel Roosevelt yesterday morning. The Col onel spoke to less than fifteen hundred people. Dr. Brumbaugh said in part: "There are some people who have been greatly disturbed by my candi dacy. I am not surprised at that; I did not become a candidate to please the opposition. I was not interested in that and no doubt they were disturbed and their disturbance takes the form of one or two interesting inquiries, one of which I hear being: ' Who is back of Dr. Brumbaugh in his candidacy for Governor!' Let me tell you: Nobody is back of Dr. Brumbaugh except the voters of this State, who nominated me. If you vote for me for Governor you will get exactly me and nothing else in the world. Don't forget that. "In conclusion, I ask you to remem ber this: I will not say a thing to get a vote that 1 won't do when the vote is given. Further than that, 1 want the men of Pennsylvania, on the 3d of No vember to put their conscience into their ballot and if that is done 1 shall be happy with the result." PENROSE STRIKES OSCK AT ENEMIES Continued From First I'age. tion, progress in the care of our work ingmen, enlightened adjustment of the conduct of our hospitals and charities, the good roads iproblem, or any of these tilings, for, if there is no prosperity, there will 'be no funds, and; if our cor porations and people aire not making money, the State cannot keep up its revenues. "Reform, progress, improvement and the instrumentalities for the beauties, comforts and uplifting influences of life are to be desired, and they may some day come, but it isn't in the wood for the Democrats to produce the pros perity necessary to realize them, unless that party changes its policies and re vises its'principles. So that, having in mind the years of Boies Penrose's public life, his remarkable range of ex perience in legislation, his fidelity to his State and its peopje, his Republic anism, his high rank in the United Staites Senate and, above all, the posi tion he will be in, if re-edected, to aid in the restoration of that general pros perity which we all hope and pray for. it becomes our duty in Pennsylvania to follow the first law of nature", which is CATARRH LEADS TOCONSUIfIPTIQN Catarrh is as much a blood disease as scrofula or rheumatism. It may be relieved, but it cannot be removed by simply local treatment. It breaks down the general health, weakens the lung tissues, and loads to consumption. Hnod's Sarsaparilla is so successful in the treatment of catarrh that it is known as the bast remedy for this disease. It purifies the blood. Ask your druggist for it. Adv. THE WORDEN PAINT] AND ROOFING CO. I H. M. F. WORDEN, Proprietor. Slag, Slate and Tile Eoofs, Damp and Water Proof ing, Paints and Roofers' Supplies Genuine Pen Argyl Inlaid Slate for Flat Roofs. I H ARRISBURG, PA Relief for Catarrh * ■ Sufferers Now FREE You Can Now Treat This Trouble. in Your Own Home and Get Relief at Once. tHow the Remedy for Catarrh Was Discovered. By the terrible disease method the nose I has raged unchecked and throat are JL c , , treated by an tor years simply be- Remedy applied causc symptoms have been directly to the treated while the cause of branes. the trouble has been left to circulate in the blood, and bring the disease back as fast as local treatments could relieve it. C. E. Gauss, who experimented for years on a treatment for Catarrh, found that after perfecting a balm that relieved the nose and throat troubles quickly, he could not prevent the trouble beginning foZch n Vs h 'a ° n , tes , c cas «. he could direct influence completely remove all 1 cwmlmbr'ane's signs of Catarrh from nose cite' 6 the d"f- an< * t ' lroat » but in a few ease by remov- weeks they were back. ing the cause. Careful experiments and investigations have shown that as the troubles were expelled from the nose and Goes to the Root of throat, the real cause of fhe disease was overlooked and in a short time the Catarrh would return stronger Stoppjd-up noses than ever. Mr. Gauss has gone way ahead of the Constant "frog-in-the ordinary methods of treatment and has provided a throat" remedy that Nasal discharges Hawking and spotting Removes the Cause i£d r S niEr '" and Immediately Gives Re i• r x xL AT JTL A Difficult breathing Iter to tilC /Vosc and 1 hroat Smothering sensation in Reese Jones, of Scranton, Penn.. says that after trying: dreams many other treatments, he used this new method and— Sudden fits of sneezing "My nc*»e is now entirely clear and free and Jam not D ry muciis nosc bothered by the disease any more. The New Combined . c , . Treatment is worth its weight in gold." anc ® an y °» *" c other symp- Temporary relief from catarrh may be obtained in other toms that indicate ap ways, but the New Combined Treatment must inevitably proaching or present catarrh be accepted for permanent results. Sarah J. Cape. Mount Pelia, Tenn., says, "I ■ suffered the pains and distress of catarrh for ■ Q pn J tka To«f Tv*atmAnf thirteen years and needless to state, tried nearly * illC 1 651 1 leauneni every method. But by your new method I was I completely cured and you cannot imagine the 1 r XxXliC* joy that has come over me." | Q^USS Trial Trpafmpnt FRFF I 6303 M«in Street, Manball, Mich. I Hal I rcdlincni 1 IVL-L. lf your New Combined Treatment will This new method is so important to the we!- ' rcliev-r my Catarrh and bring me health fare of humanity, so vital to every person suffer- I ? nd , K°° d spirits again. lam willing to ing from any form of catarrh, that the oppor- _ be shown. So, without cost or obligation tunky to actually test it and prove its results, I to the Treat will be gladly extended without one cent of cost. | ment and Book. A large trial treatment, with complete, mi- . , nute directions, will be sent free to any catarrh- I yj a me sufferer. « Send no money, take no risks, make no promises. Simply clip, sign and mail the cou- J Address pon and the test package of the New Combined _ Treatment will be sen*, fully ortpaid, together ■ With the valuable book on Cctfirrh. I self-preservation, by returning him six years more. "A few words now as to our State government and the administration about, to close. We have nothing to conceal, and tihere is nothing for which we seek to apologize. The past four .years will compare favorably with those of any other State and with any other four years in this State. The rec ords have the truth and the facts are ascertainable of all men. Introduces Penrose "There is not i\ department for whit'li I am responsible that I am not prepared to defend, including the High way Department, the management of which will be justified bv time and the tests and developments of time. "1 am glad to have been of a Jong and 'honored line of Pennsylvania's Re publican Governors, and 1 can look ev ery man in the face frankly and tell him he is at liberty to measure tlie ad ministration of which 1 liave been the chief, by its work and results." Then Governor Tener introduced Senator Penrose and Che big Senator was greeted with three hearty cheers as he came forward. Prom the first it was seen .that continued 'campaigning had worn out his voice and at first 'his remarks could hardly fee heard in the rear of the 'big hall. Gradually, how ever, as he warmed up, his voice be came stronger and 'before he Iliad closed he was in fine voice, hurling defianlce at liis political foes and taking a shot at the most prominent of them. He began 'by paying a high tribute to Harrisburg, tracing its growth from thirty years ago, wheu he Hrst came here, to" the present time and referring to it as one of the great metropolitan' cities of t'he State. Then Senator Pen rose took uip the main subject of Tiis dis course, what 'he called the prosperity under Republican rule and t'he depres sion and distress under Democratic rule. die traced the tariff idea from the time of Alexander Hamilton and made contrasts between Republican protection and -Democratic free trade to the great disparagement of the latter. He ridi culed the war tax which he saiid af fected the pocket'book of every citizen in his everyday purchases from gasoline to tlhreatre tickets, and took a fall out of President Wilson who, he said, doesn't consider that being a professor at Princeton doesn't qualify a man to judge what a IMkMletown working man needs. Penrose Assails McCormick Secretary Bryan's interest in tariff; ■matters, he said, must have 'been ac- j quired on the chautauqua circuit "alo-ng with snake chaijners anil German, yod lers." And the crowd howled. Then he turned his attention to' Mr. Pinchot, liis Washington party rival for United States Senator, who, he said, "knows as much about tariff as a bulldog knows about astronomy," and again the crowd shouted in glee. Turning his shafts on Mr. iMcCor inick, Senator Penrose referred to the Democratic candidate for Governor ns "a man who never earned a dollar in his life" and inherited millions and has an idea that he can purchase the election for Governor. "He may spend every dollar he is worth and he won't land in sight of the Governor's chair," shouted Penrose, and then addod "they are getting ready to knife Palmer now." Colonel Roosevelt next enme in for a hot one, when Senator Penrose saiid: "'Mr. Roosevelt'comes into this State to attack me, notwithstanding that for years ho called mo his dear frtond. Now he vails me a boss. He has been hand and glove with a political iboss in Pitts burgh whom the Republican party threw oi;t and spewed out years ago—l refer to Bill Flinn. Flinn must have opened up lids money chest and" is probably paying for the special train in which Roosevelt is traversing the State villi - fying me. Flinn is a Democrat and even now is working on contracts In New York City given him by Tammany. Here Senator Penrose, raising his arm, shouted: "What right has Colonel Roosevelt ito criticise me when he is breathing tl»e tainted environment of Bill FlinnT" A Challenge for Roosevelt Then the sepaker referred to the let ter received by Richard Quay from Colonel Roosevelt which t)he Colonel would not permit to be made public, and shouted: "I cliallenege him now to make pub lic the Quay letter protesting against Flinn's bossism." In closing Senator Penrose called on his hoarers to go to the polls next Tuesday and vote for protection to American industries. Loud 'Cheering greeted him as he took his seat. Addresses in quick succession follow ed from Thomas S. Crago, candidate for Congressman-at'large; J. W. Swauz, candidate for the Legislature: W. 1. Swoipe, of Clearfield, n remarkably elo quent speaker, and Augustus Wildmau. candidate for the Legislature, who paid his respects to Jesse J. Lvbarger. Mr. Wildman also defended 'his course in the Legislature on the butners' license and 'Bfi'ble-in-the-school-bills. The meeting was dismissed wit/h a few remarks fro: i Governor Tenor on the big turnout and enthusiasm mani fested. !He gave some advice on vot ing right" on Tuesday next. It was one of the most largely at tended and enthusiastic meetings over (held by the Republicans of Harrisburg. Fix Strength of Spain's Army Madrid, Oct. 28, Via Paris, Oct. 2!L 2.47 A. M—The Council of Ministers has fixed the strength of the army for 19.15 at 140,763 men. This is a small increase over tihe present peace fool ing of the army, which is 122,000 men. The naval strength for 1915 was fixed at 15,000 men 250 Killed When Gun Explodes Paris, Oct. 29, 4.35 A. M.—The "Journal" publishes a Madrid dispatch credited to the "Imparcial," which al legos that one of the Germau 42-centi meter cannon on their right wing in France exploded as the result of an ex cessive powder charge and that the gun ners and 250 men were blown to pieces. jeXjfc*iXs)®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®