Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 85, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 April 1916 — RETURNED FROM FINE EASTERN TRIP [ARTICLE]

RETURNED FROM FINE EASTERN TRIP

Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Chapman Visited Navy Yards, Battleship and In Halls of Congress. Mr. and Mrs. James H. Chapman returned Friday from their visit to the east. They were gone three weeks instead of ten days as they had planned. They stopped at Clifton Ftorge, Williamsburg . and Charlottesville, in the mountains of Virginia, and then went to Richmond, Newport News, Norfolk and Portsmouth, where the United States navy yard is located. The battleships. New Hampshire and Vermont, were there and they had the pleasure of going over the New Hampshire from topi to bottom, visiting the engine room, the various quarters for the officers and men and having the battleship and its method of use in conflict explained to them by a gunner’s mate. They then went up the Potomac river to Washington, where they spent several days, spending most of their time in congress. They heard.a number of spirited addresses on matters now before congress, hearing “Cyclone” Davis, Senator J. Hamilton -Lewis, Senators Cummins, Owens and Lawrence ¥. Sherman, also Senator Culberson on rural credits. Senator LeWis spoke in defense of the militia, which had been assailed by Senator Chamberlin. From Washington they went to Lewiston, Pa., where they spent several days with Frank Henkle and family, former residents of this county. Mr. Henkle has charge of the force of night watchmen in the big steel plant there. Mr. Chapman had the opportunity to go through the steel plant, which is now engaged in the manufacture of war munitions. The company has placed a quite rigid restriction against letting persons go through, owing to the danger of spies and possibly of efforts to destroy the plant, but Mr. Henkle secured his admission. Victor Henkle, son of Frank and wife, is now in the United States navy and serving on the U- S. S. Tennessee.