Show MAXIM MAIM HAS DEVICE FOR PROTECTING SHIPS FROM FRO SUBMARINES SUB Hudson Maxim announced today that he had Invented and perfected a device which will make ships Immune immune immune Im im- mune from the dangers of the sub sub- marine He said that torpedoes even when fired at close range close range and striking their targets would explode harmlessly against the hulls of their intended victims The Inventor made the announcement announcement announce announce- ment at a luncheon given In Brook Brook- lyn He asserted that Pt tho the invention I soon would be demonstrated by the I government which already had been I advised of the details The liThe invention is practical for every every ev ev- ery type hpe of vessel he said It lilt can be applied within a few months at a comparatively cheap price to the hulls of ships already constructed The only change necessary in vessels vessel's already built will be a sight enlargement enlargement enlargement enlarge enlarge- ment In their beams My device is of solid material and encircles the tile entire ship from the bow to the I i i stern Jt H in no sense or manner resembles resembles resembles re- re j either a screen s or net I I l |