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Show BATTLESHIP WISCONSIN IS TO BE RETIRED By Associated Press. NEW YORK, April 23. Tho battleship battle-ship Wisconsin, whose sailors have mado themselves famous as the publishers publish-ers of tho Badger, is anchored in the Hudson today for what will in all probability prob-ability bo her last visit to New York. Not quite ten years ago tho Wisconsin was launched at San Francisco. When she leaves New York next week she will go into retirement from active service serv-ice in tho navy yard at Portsmouth, N. H. Most of her men will bo transferred to servo out the rest of their timo on the battleship Delaware, ono of tho now drcadnaughts. Tho principal event of .tho Wisconsin Wiscon-sin 's stay in New York will bo a fare woll reception on Tuesday night to "Murphy," the Wisconsin's kangaroo, and porhaps most famous mascot in tho American navy. Murphy will go with tho long term men to tho Delaware. |