!<- The Wee!clf Fashions E^^l V:;:-;- y ONE OF THE MYSTERIES OF WAR LOSS OF 3 BRITISH CRUISERS AT BATTLE OF JUTLAND Theory That Vessels Were Sunk by Assembling Cordite in Turrets in Deiiance of the Regulations. One of the great mysteries of the Ti^ar is the loss of Admiral Beatty's three great battle cruisersâ€" the QueWj Mary, the Indefatigable and the In- vincibleâ€"in the battle of Jutland. Two of these magnificent fighting ships were lost early in the engage- ment within a few minutes of each other, the third being sunk later in the day. All three sank with great rapidity after being hit, the sugges- tion being that their magazines were exploded by a lucky enemy shot. Various conflicting theories have been advanced as to what occurred, but the Pall Mall Gazette professes to have obtained from "a source of unimpeachable authority" an explana- tion of the true facts. The cori-es- pondent also throws some new light on the battle off the Falkland Islands an"a on other naval matters which have hitherto remained obscure. The sinking of the Queen Mary, with 1,550 lives; the Indefatigable, with 9(!2 lives, and the Invincible, with 908 lives, off Jutland, on May 31, 191(5, has never been explained. The Admiralty has remained silent, and it was a noticeable feature of Lord Jellicoe's and Sir David Beatty's flespatches that no account wi^s given of the end of these three mighty bat- tle cruisers. Various Theories. What actually occurred will never fee known with absolute certainty, but the charge of the critics of the Admiralty has always been that the flash tight doors of the ammunition hoists were at fault, and that explo- sions in the turrets caused by enemy shells communicated with the maga- Kines and resulted in the destifuction of the ships. That is one theory, but it is no more than a theory, and there is strong presumptive evidence in favor of an- other. Explosions preceded the sink- ing of each cruiserâ€" that is known â€" but there is very high authority for the belief that the explosions did not take place in the magazines. Again it must be pointed out that no unchallengeable evidence exists, but- the second theory of the cause of these grave disasters is that, in de- tianqe of all rules and regulations, but animated by intense zeal and ani- mosity and anxiety, the officers res- ponsible, in preparing for immediate action, had assembled in the turrets the cordite which should have come up ths hoists as required for serving the guns. When the enemy were en- THE TOMB OF A. U-BOAT gaged the turr.;ts were struck and the | cordite fired. ! Patches of Oil Rising All Around Among the experts who accept the Showed Grave of Submarine. thwry that the magazines exploded Surprise and a cheery call brought there are those who are convinced that ! ^^ „„ de^.^ p^^ part of the "dark the magazines were reached owing to hours" throughout' which the the inadequacy of the protective deck. | drifter had maintained her never- This involves another charge, but in i ^.pasing patrol of a stretch of sea common fairness it must be recalled ; ^^ero, according to the skipper, that the Queen Mary, Indefatigable ..y^u ^^^^^ j^^^w what'U happen." I and Invincible, which were designed ^^^ ^^^^ ^ "watch below," well rock- under Lord Fisher were the first ^j ^ut quite cosv. If vou stayed battle cruisers m the world, just as ^^^^j.^ ^„ j^if^^^ ^^^^.^j ^^.^ilo danger the Dreadnought was the hrst dread- threatened you would never sleep at nought. Speed was the main essen- | ^^y p^^ ^^^^^^ j^ y^^^ constant tial. and they were not designed to YES! MAGICALLY! CORNS LIFT OUT WITH FINGERS I itotn F1^S<MI'ED ULAiJK FOX. PAY SUIT- J.ibU iiwnrd. Rt-ld Jiitis., Uolhwell, I'm. FOB 8AUB © UccAia The pin tucks sleeves are very stays ccr.arlcis wmartness. McOall Pattern No. 8691, Ladies' Dress bust. Price, ;n the skirt and new, and the neck to eaiTy out the shipmate in one form or another, "Would you like to see the grave of a U-boat?" asked the skipper. "Certainly." "Right O!" The wheel spun around Nrcrui7elUacreve"r"carried a"d the drifter turning to port. fight in the line at all. Speed the Main Thing. Lord Fisher summed up his require- ments in the words, "Speed and heavy guns.' i2-inch gnJns before. At Coronel the tumbled over the wave crests one ; Germans overwhelmed our cruisers «fter another until she reached a. because they had more modem, homo- ; Patch of strangely calm water, igeneous batteries. The Good Hope" "The oil causes that " expained the had two 9-inch and 6-inch guns, but ^^^'P.P""- 7^*^'' ""'I ^^ " ^^'^ '* I in the early stages of the battle one ! 'doming up. , .,^ , • , t of the 9.2's was knocked out, and the j L«/"!"'? over the drifter s side, I ' position was hopeless. The Scharn- ' ^o"'^ <l'«cern patches of oil rising all liorst and Gneisenau had S^'b-inch : ^^ound. They came up m quite tiny guns. Big guns and speed were ob : tained at the cost of, among other j things, heavy deck armor. There were other considerations i that weighed in favor of the design. I j The highest naval authorities cofly, I templated a certain maximum range I of action, but the enemy had provided I for a gun elevation giving a much ! longer range. A remarkable and lit- j tie known fact is that a shell from the Emden struck the bridge of the ' Sydney at a range of sixteen miles. The shot was a lucky one, but it con- , veved a lesson points, which made big, many-hued circles as they spread widely after reaching the surface. "She lies there," said the skipper. "Oil's been coming up like that for weeks. She must have been chockful of it." "How did you get her?" "Depth charges." And then came the story: "A U-boat, newly commissioned, and just started upon a voyage of piracy, had tried to steal past our drifter sentinels in the darkness. But the keen, never-losing eyes of the Out yea a lesson , ^^^^^ .. j^^^^, j,^^. ^,p „ The vaa.e of gun power and speed ; ^ ^^,j ;„ ^^^ ^„ j^ Id rlptnnnsitrjitpil nt the Falkland , , • i i ..i • the hunters encircled their quarry. Vainly she tried to escape them was demonstrated at the Falkland j Islands. By virtue of the speed of . I his ships Admiral Sturdec reached his i .^ ^^^^ doubling. Big cylin I destination in time, mid by virtue of /> .,, ": .,, , ,,„ „„„i„„:,.„ j,.„_ his 12m. guns he put down the enemy fleet. There was no element of luck in -Admiral Sturdee's achievement. Some day Lord Fisher may be able to tell how he knew of on Spec's plans; how, on the principle that it is useless to send a tortoise to catch a hare, he told the Admiral to take the Invincible and the Inflexible; and how, with a fine knowledge of the ders filled with deadly explosive drop- ped from their decks, torturing the water into a boiling fury on every hand. This continued until the hun- ters were certain that they had made a "kill." "Have you got any others?" I asked. "Yes, there's tiulte lying here- abouts." replied the skipper, indicat- „ .^. , ., , .... , ' ing with his hand a narrow stretch Briti^ih sailors superstitions, he ac- 1 "'^ celeratcd the Admiral's departure jn ' '''â- ^^'*- ,, , . ^„„ .,,„(,•„ i„ , . -1 -I- n • 1 I It would bring no consolation to oi-der to avoid sailing on Fnday, « the Kaiser to learn the N°^^'"'^«^- ^^- ! nlber mentioned, though it was War Longer Than Expected. | ^ig enough to be a fine testimonial When criticizing much of the new to the efficiency of our anti-submarine construction of the early months of flotillas. wai- â€" and nearly all the criticisms i have regard to the construction of ' that period â€" it must be borne in mind that the War Cabinet issued instruc- tions to the Admiralty in the belief that the war would, or could, not last THE FIRST MAXIM GUN The Inventor's First Weapon Was a Tin Pea-Shooter. When the late Sir Hiram Steven Save by ea+in^ OrapeNuts as YOur cereal dish This s-tandard food needs no added sweet- cnin;:^ for it is rich in i+s own su^S''"' vdeveloped from wncci't ond barley by the special Grape -Nu+s process of cooking. "Tharo's a Reason" more than a period very much less Maxim was a boy, opposite his par- ^ than was generally suggested at the nets' house in Brooklyn lived a phy- : time. Rapidity of construction was sician who had a pretty servant-girl. ; imnerative, and dosgiis were adapted It was the custom of the policeman and modified in order that this might on the beat to pay his respects to [ be secured. It was only when it be- this maid in the evciinig. Young came apparent that the first estimates Maxim spent sojYie lime at an up- j of the duration of the war were wrong staira window with a tin pea-shooter ^ that new construction entered upon in his hand blowing peas at the po- , anotlier pliase, and h policy was liceman. Finally he became so' adopted which has borne wonderful adept at the gentle art that he could , fruit in the .shape of the British navy's hit the wall of the doctor's house overwhcl^ning might. The German above the heads of the lovers and ' .Admiralty knew more than people at (.^use the peas to drop on them. The home, and the future was destitute , policeman blamed a small boy who ! of a vestige of hope. jj^^j „^^^ ,,„^^ .„,,, ,h,eatene.l to ' The monitors, or certain classes of vi^it him with the vengeance of the '• law, and did his best to catch him; i these useful vessels, have been des cribed in scathing tei'ms, but these j "gun platforms" have done magnifi- cent work. As a high naval authority remarked, "They were designed for bombarding the Belgian coast and not for pleasure trips." The submarine classes run from E to R, and there is no shadow of doubt that the vessels but he never found the youth in pos- session of the incriminating shooter I or the ammunition on him. Wonderful! An Irish housekeeper was showing to some visitors the family portraits This new clvemistilte «»-.? has the' I over-dress pointed in front and the long tight dart-fitted slee\'es. McC-all Pattern No. 8674, Misses' Dress. In' 4 sizes, 14 to 20 year.5. Price, 25 cents. Transfer Design No. 798. Price, 10 cents. i These patterns may be obtained from your local McCall dealer of from the McCall Co., 70 Bond St., Toronto, Dept. W. Enthusiasts. < That your real enthusiast is never damped is amply borne out even under ' the vilest conditions of warfare. At the front the inveterate hair-oiler, moustachewaxer and manicurist ex- ist. There is even found the man who must have his cold bath every morning, though a mug and a little water are his only toilet accessories. He is known to fame who, losing all ' else, emerges triumphantly from ; every battle with his old violin. Nor , is he unknown who will practice the , latest revue song while his comrades can think of nothing else but immin- | ent iloaih. Even the chess fiend sur- | vives. Two such having failed to con- clude a game jilayed at odd moments ' throughout the da.v seated themselves on the parapet where the light was somewhat better than in the treuch below. .A liip.il explosive shell rudely terminattui the game l)y blowing the antagonists into the trench and scat- : tering the chessmen. Unhurt, this 1 irrepressible pair picked themselves ' up and immediately fell into a \'iolcnt altercation as to the respective strength of the positions reached be- fore the abrupt stoppage of the game, j Thus, in the face of real enthusiasm, | a high explosive shell could stop the ; game, but could not decide the issue. For Spanish uenza Yuii .simply say to the drug Ktore man, XJivo me a quarter uf an ounce of freezcmo." 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The men who havp worked during these four years to prepare j)ur "sure shield" for its niiphty task ai-e of the Silent Service, but they foel very keenly the attacks, to which thoy cannot reply, of critics who do not know the facts. Then she added proudly: "He took part in twenty-four en- gagements." MDiAliVa LINIMKNT CO., Ltd. â- Yarmouth, N.S. i To Keep Eyeglaesea Clean. To keep eyeglasses from steaming in cold weather rub with vaseline and polish with a silk handkerchief. MBBrd'a ZilnlmeBt Cnrei Carirtt !a Cow* The wireless station at Oarnavvon, Wales, has succeeded in sendin,<y nies- ' sages clearly to Sydney, .\ustral;a, a' distance of 12,OUO miles. ^ [ HlOAia'a Uanneat Onrsi Dtvlitltarlik "A man's real worth to humaWty may he well measured by the concep- tion ho has of the true relationship he should bear to his fellows.'' â€" Clcorge L. Wilson. J ISSUE No. 4â€"19 i Hotel Del Coronado Coronado Beach, California Wliere tlie balmy yet invigorating climate makes possible the enjoyment of outdoor sports through- out the Winttir months. POLO, GOLF, TENNIS, MOTORING, PISHING, BAY AND SURF BATHING Write for Winter Folder and Crolf Pixjgraro, JOHN J. HERNAN, â- Manager