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Show I BATTLESHIP MICHIGAN MAKES GREAT SHOWING PROV'INCETOWN, Mass.. June 11. The general showing of the battleship Michigan in the tests thus far preparatory prepara-tory to her acceptance by the government govern-ment is belioved to constitute the most remarkable performance of any battleship battle-ship of her size and power ever built. This statement comes from an unofficial source. The 2richiiran reached the outer harbor today, having gone through the four hours' high sneod tests at sea., which were begun off Rockland, Mo., viiirerdny. The top speed run of 20.01 knots an hour was made on Wednesday, nIicu the Michigan covered the mile course off I'oeklnnd at that rate. The highest speed attained in the four nours' run. unofficially, was lD.o knots, v. hile" the average was 1S.fl,"i knots. |