Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 May 1914 — HOUSE VOTES 2 BATTLESHIPS [ARTICLE]

HOUSE VOTES 2 BATTLESHIPS

Annual Naval Appropriation Measure, Carrying $139,560,334 Is z Passed. Washington, B.—The annual naval appropriation bill, carrying $139,5110,334 and providing for the entire administration naval construction program, was passed by the house without a roll call. The building progran) includes two battleships, one to be built in some government navy yard; six torpedo boat destroyers, one sea going torpedo boat, three coast defense submarine torpedo boats, to be constructed on the Pacific coast, and four submarines.