Show Spanish War Veterans Plead for lor Famous Ship PHILADELPHIA Pa March 30 A A petition is being prepared by bythe bythe bythe the Association of Spanish War Veterans to be forwarded to WashIngton Washington Washington Wash Wash- ington in an effort to have the name of the Olympia flagship of the American fleet at the battle of Manila bay removed from the list of vessels to be bs scrapped If It the gallant ship can can can-be be preserved preserved preserved pre pre- served the Spanish war veterans plan to refit it as a memorial to shelter the trophies awarded to Admiral Admiral Admiral Ad Ad- miral Dewey Dewe tho the ship and the members of the crew after the Spanish flotilla was defeated The Olympia Is fast rotting and rusting away in the lagoon at the to Philadelphia navy yard So antiquated anti now Is the famous battle cruiser cruiser that one shot from a modern modern mod mod- ern dreadnought would send her to the tha bottom |