Schley County GaArchives News.....Marvin Williams Invents a U-Boat - 1917 August 16, 1917
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The Butler Herald August 16, 1917
The Butler Herald
Thursday, August 16, 1917, #39
Page One

Farmer of Schley Invents a U-Boat

Marvin Williams Ready to Solve Navy Problems, Although He Has Never Seen The Ocean

Americus, Aug. 10

Although he has never seen the ocean and has never laid eyes on a larger vessel
than the small steamers playing up and down the Chattahoochee River, Marvin
Williams, a Schley County farmer, has invented a submarine which he claims will
solve many of the problems which now vex the exports of the Navy department.

Williams brought a model of his invention to this city yesterday and gave a
demonstration of the craft for the benefit of Congressman Charles R. Crisp, who
has returned to his home here to await the reconvening of the House for active
business.  The inventor declares that he has applied a mechanical principle in
the construction of his submarine which revolutionizes underwater navigation and
eliminates the danger of fatalities to the crews of the submarine craft.

In demonstrating his model before Congressman Crisp, the Schley County inventor
showed that his craft would always remain upright in the water and would
submerge when the side fins and planes had been set in motion.  When the
propellers cease to revolve, the boat rises to the surface.

Williams is preparing a much larger model of his invention and is working on
several improvements, planning to go to Washington, D.C. within a short time to
offer his ideas to the Navy department.



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