Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 January 1917 — American Warships Throughout World Will Fire Salute Saturday. [ARTICLE]

American Warships Throughout World Will Fire Salute Saturday.

American warboats throughout the world, no matter where they may be, will fire a salute at 12 o’clock Saturday in honor of Admiral George H. Dewey, who died this week. The sweeping command of President Wilson makes it impel ative that all boats belonging to the United States shall fire a 19-gun salute, at intervals of one minute, in honor of the “Hero of Manila Bay.” ‘ The president has also ordered that all American flags be at half mast on this day. Everyone owning an American flag. which is in a public place, should have it at half mast in honor of this wonderful man, -who attained the highest position that the navy could give. Admiral Dewey was the highest ranking naval officer in the world at the time of his death. Nineteen salutes is the number indicative of the rank of Mr. Dewey.