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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-03
WALSH IS PEPPERY IN ANSWERING CHARGE 0F ROCKEFELLER, JR.
Says Correspondence Made Public Could Not Be Con- sidered Private-ScOres
 Rockefeller, Senior

Cincinnati, May 2.-Frank P Walsh, chairman of the federal industrial re- Iations commission, answering the he had made public private correspon- dence said today: "No matter which has to do with breaking down the civic organism of the state or coun try can be called private"
 If these letters that Mir. Rockefel- Ter has sent to this commission are true. MT. Walsh continued then ] have violated no confidence, inasmuch as the facts in these letters show con oitions which heretofore have not been given to this commission and which believe are vital to the understandine of the Colorado coal strike situation.
 But l have nothing but pity for John D. Rockefeller, Jr He is repre- senting the greatest fortune in the world, l want to say in doing this be does net do anything without first get ting orders from Tarrytewn John |, Rock efeller Sr.. is still managing sl, the mines in Colorado; he is still buiid ing up all of his investments the sarae as he did when building up the Stand ard Oil company.
 Commissions Existence Justified
 And in this respect. I want to say that if this commission did nothing more than open up the doors of 26 Broadway, it would have justified it's existence.
 q believe the fortune of Rockefel Ter and the Rockefeller industries Toint the way to the solution of industrial unrest in the country today. l base this conclusion on what the conlmis- sion has found to be facts. The source ot the potential employing power cf tile United States is almost entirely fn- vested In New York city and l might say it is almost subject to the will of one man. and that man is J. D. Rocke- teller, Sr."
 Turning to the Colorado situatfoh, Mir. Walsh said:
 "1t is crime in Colorado to fix prices. but in letter from l.. M. Bov- CTS said: The Colorado Fuel and Iron CTS said "The Colorado Fuel and Iron company usually leads in the fixing of prices. MT. Bowers is now in the east,
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-03
PRESIDENT WILSON
 REFJJSES TO COMMENT

New Haven, Con, May News of the torpedoing of the American steamer Gulf light off the Scilly Islands on Saturday was communicated to President Wilson tonight on his special car en route from Williamstown, Mass, to Washington. He declined to comment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-03
STIR CREATED IN
 OFFICIAL, CIRCLES

Washington May 2.-Press reports of the torpedoing of the American steamer Guflight and the loss of her captain and some members of the crew created stir tonight in official circles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-03
Await Answer From Vienna

Rome. May 2.-(via Paris.) Although vienna's answer giv- ing the final decision of the Austrian government concern ing territory to he ceded to Italy has not arrived. indications received in official quarters here leads to the supposltion that the answer will contain further con sessions. It is not believed, how ever. that the concessions will satisfy the Italian claims. which, if as affirmed. are really minl- mum. mean virtually an end to the negotiations. ~.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-03
TORPEDO SINKS AN
 AMERICAN STEAMER
Captain of Oil Tank Steamer, Gulfight, Dies of Heart Failure as Result of Shock-President Wilson Informed Makes No Comment.

2(6'20 mThe American oil
  Saturday Scly  o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-03
Bankers to Meet

Dothan, May 2.T-tSpecIaI l-Group S of the Alabama Bankers assocfltiod will meet in this city Tuesday. May :. Local bankers are making extensive preparations to entertain the delegate s to this meeting,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-03
BALANCE OF TRADE IN PA VOR OF U. s. WILL
 BE BILLION DOLLARS
Secretary of Commerce Writes Chairman Stone of Senate Committee Fact That For egn Carriers Prosper at American Cost Through High Ocean Transportation Rates.

Washington 2Secretary William Stone today
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-03
Men In Trenches Quiet

The men, in the trenches were quiet. weather-seasoned men. They talked sim ply, even with dignity. of their work. One of the men cut open loaf from a batch of German army brown bread left behind and compared it with the white French bread of his ration. Beef. pre- -served and cooked. in gelatin casinss, is
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-20
Sport News at a Glance

The Friendship fire company team
will practice tonight at Island Park.
The Reilly company team yesterday
defeated the Hope company in a five
inning twilight game, score IA to II.
The Stanley A. C. wants a game for
Saturday. Address John S. Macklin,
1916 State street.
The Walnut Street Sluggers won
over the Scout Troop No. 4 team yes
terday, score 10 to 8.
The Eagle A. c. defeated the liner
Seal team last evening, score 3 to 2,
and moved into first place in the AL
lison Hill League.
The Hick-A-Thrifts and Galahad
team played a tie game last evening,
score 4 to A..
The Rosewood A. C. will hold a
festival at Fourteenth and Walnut
streets tonight and tomorrow night.
Camp Hill A. c. wants games for
June 5 and 10. Samuel b. Curran,
Camp Hill. Pa.
Belmont A. c. is without a game for
Saturday. Address George w. Tonga
baugh, 1912 Briggs street. Game to be
played on opponents grounds.
Steelton A. C. will play a twilight
game with Oberlin this evening.
The Good Will team defeated Col
lege Inn yesterday, score 6 to 5.
The Moose team of York is anxious
to play the Harrisburg Moose team
and Keener y. c.. Address Arthur C,
Owen, manager, 336 South Duke
street, York, Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-20
LEBANON HIGH WILL
SEND FAST RUNNERS
Unavoidable Delay Brings Entry
List to Harrisburg Yesterday;
York Will Send Twelve

Due to an unavoidable delay the
entry for Lebanon High school for
Saturdays meet did not reach Harris
burg until yesterday. Track committee
officials accepted the entry, as Lebanon
high was not to blame.
This makes fifteen school entries for
the PENNSYLVANIA Interscholastic meet
and ISL athletes. Lebanon high will
be represented in the 100, 220 and
440-yard dashes by Maggie and Strick-
Ter.
One of the features of the meet will
be The relay race which will be pulled
off as the last event of the day. Four
teen teams will start. They represent
the cream of the Inc who ran at
the Penn relays several weeks ago.
Most of them finished first, second
or third in their respective classes.
York High Has Big Entry
Encouraged by its successful show
ing at Philadelphia, the York High
school will send twelve athletes who
will compete in all the events. The
orange and blue school is represented
by one of the fastest teams in its his
tory.
Tech will have thirteen of last years
point winners on the field. The maroon
and gray appears a little weak in
the high jump, because of the ineli-
gibility of Fitzpatrick. who is the
schools best bet in this event.
Steelton will be m of Techs strong
est opponents. Crump will again be
here, and is expected to SCORE in the
shot put, hammer throw and discus.
Shipp and Starisinic are picked as
winners for Steelton in the hurdles and
dashes. Keim, of Waynesboro; Win
kelbach, Of Milton, and Eichelberger,
of York High, are others who are eX-
pected to score for their schools.
Trophies and medals to be awarded
winners are on display in the window
of George w. .Bogar's store. Market
Square. The track mi field with
favorable weather, will be in excel
lent condition.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-20
Corn Belt Is Spreading
Over All the Country

The Corn Belt" used to be a strip
of country running generally from
Pennsylvania to Kansas, and including
Ohio, Indiana. Illinois, Missouri, and
the southern half of Iowa.
But the fashion in belts is changing,
as all fashions are liable to do. The
corn belt is spreading itself out. 1t
goes further east. and further west.
and most emphatically 1t is moving to
the north and south. Michigan, Wis
consin, Minnesota, and even the Da-
kotas and Montana are now in the
corn belt. The southern States are
knocking at the door. Georgia, Ala
bama and the Carolinas are showing
that a hundred bushels to the acre
is nothing to Them.
The cor belt in the future will ex-
tend from Canada to the Gulf of Mexi-
co, and it will reach to the Rocky
Mountains, if not beyond. 1t is no
longer a belt, but a section, compris-
ing almost the entire arabic portion of
the United States. and may ever in
clude the deserts and the mountains
to a limited extent.-Farm Life.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-20
"King Rene's Daughter"
By HummelstOwn Alumni
Special to The Telegraph

Hummelstown, Pa, May 20.-On
Tuesday evening, May %, the Alumni
Association of the high school will
render the Oratorio King Rene's
Daughter" under the direction of
Prof. 7. o. Mitman in the Star The
alter. The story is adapted from Hen
ry Hertz's drama.
The following special numbers will
be rendered: Overture by the orches-
ira; valley of Summer Flowers"
chorus; See How Gay the Valley
Shines" Esther Shope, Helen Slope
and Barbara Hummel; There Is a
Fair Maid Dwelling Here" Zelma
lands and Maude Baker; WHO Hath
Seen the Troubadour?" Grace Schaff-
ner and chorus; THE Spell Has
Wrought" Maude Zerfoss and Bar
bara Hummel; white and Red Miss
Helen Fox; What Magic in a Min
strel's Song Must Dwell" Grace
Schaffner; Now Amulet and SPELL"
Misses Fox. Shope and Baker; From
Yew Bowl" Miss Esther Shope;
chorus, Provincial Vintagers," Hum
melstown High School Alumni.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-20
HANK o'DAY GOES TO FEDS
.ShccinI 10 Tic TcIecrahI

Chicago, May 20. - Hank O'Day,
veteran umpire and manager in the
National League, practically has con-
cluded negotiations for joining the
Federal League staff of umpires.
President Gilmore, of the Federal
organization, said he had reached
terms with O'DaN. on all proposals
with the exception of salary, which
he expects to speedily settle. Gilmore
has had several complaints against
two of his present umpires, and 1t is
said that the men in question may be
released. O'Day managed the Chicago
club of the National League last sea-
son.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-20
Federal League
Conway Hall Blanks
Tech High School Team

Conway Hall team shut Tech out
yesterday. score s to 0. The game
was played at Island Park. The
game was one sided because of Techs
ragged fielding. Reiff pitched a good
game for the locals.
Conway Hall had but one earned
run. Stokes pitched big league ball
for the Carlisle team. allowing five
scattered hits. Steward was back in
the game for Tech but had an off DAY
lat short. Beach did good work back
of the bat. Gettinger of Carlisle was
sensational in his work at short. :
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-20
SPRING SESSION ENDS
By McManus

With the comforting of the thirty
second degree on a class of forty can
didates, the Spring session of Harris
burg Consistory, Ancient and Accept
ed Scottish Rite Masons, closed yester-
day. In the afternoon the ninnteenth
degree was conferred and afterward a
dinner was given for members and
candidates. Work on the improve
ments to cost $4,000 will be started
Don
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-20
COMMENCEMENT OF
GETTYSBURG SEMINARY

Gettysburg, May 2O.-Yesterday
morning the eig%hty-ninth annual
commencement of the Gettysburg
Theological Seminary began in Semi
nary chapel. when the members of
the %grauation class read their theses.
In the evening at s o'clock the annual
address before the alumni association
of the Seminary was given by the Rev.
Marion J.. Kline. class of 1898. A re-
ception followed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-20
WORDEN WINNER IN
KLINE TROPHY EVENT
With ]. G. Martin He Also Cap
lures Two Men Team Race in
State Shoot at Milton
Special TO The Telegraph

Milton, Pa, May 20.-In the State
shoot yesterday Lockwood B. Worden
and j. G. Martin, of Harrisburg, won
honors.
The opening event was the Kline
trophy contest. Worden broke 10
straight breaks and landed the prize.
Frank L. Sidebothan. of Philadelphia,
was second with 70, The scores were:
Godcharles, So; Ginger, 81; Young.
SO; Willis, 81; Myers, 81; Schuyler,
S4; Jessop, "a; Kelly, IS; Howell, so;
Osborne, IS; German, 50; Somers, 81;
Billmeyer, 80; J; G; Martin, IS; Wor-
den, so; Wise, 80; Shoop, 81; Hoffman,
So; Vernon, Sc; Van Nette, 81; Hen
line, "a; Farnum, 80; Speer, 80; Adj
ans, 80; Hammond, SO; Newcomb, SO;
Hawkins, so; He'll, SO; Klotz, 81;
Walker, 81; Lettermsn, rs; Burger,
81; Ford, SO; Hartman, 80; Faye, So;
Schoffstal, 80; Teats, so; Kniskern, Sc;
Rehm, 81; Marberger, 81; Rishel, SO;
Stewart, SO; barton, SO; Wilson, 10;
Teinour, 81; l.. A. Miller, Sc; Stroh,
So; Stapleton, IS; Barker, SO; Brooks,
81; Mellon, SO; Calhoun, IS; Hickman,
Sc; II. German, 81; Sked, So; A. l..
Lewis, SO; Wilcox, SO; Hall, "; I. +.
Martin, IS; Swartz, 81; Bender, 90;
Eames, SO; Finke, So; Gumbert, IS;
III 50 <ADbNNNANNACN - = @0NNH - >
Keffer, "A; Dawes, 81; zimmerman,
&c; Wright, IA; Little, 72; Tiffany, IS;
Fontaine, SO; Sidebotham, SO; Mel
rath, 81; Joslyn. 50; J.. F. Pratt, Sc;
Lawrence. 81; Oliver, SO; Apgar, So;
w. w. Miller, 95; Perry, IS; Weber,
Sc; Byers, 81; Benrod, rs; Brenlinger,
So; Strine, ga; Bitterling, IS; o. Mil
ler,s77; Gilbert, 50; Barr, 10; Johnston,
IS; Van Allen, 10; F. H. Martin, "a;
J. Lewis, IS; L. r. Lewis, rs; Ham
mond. SO.
Win Two-men Team Match
Harrisburg also won the two-men
team championship. Worden and
Martin broke 1875 out of 14O targets.
In the singles the local scores were:
Martin, 1856: Worden, 1853; Wise,
1876; Shoop. 1874; Hoffman, 145; Mil
Ter CIV. WI, 106; Hoover, 146; Wag-
ner. 140.
Charles II. Newcomb, the crack
Philadelphia target shot, led h field,
the cream of Pennsylvania amateurs
in the regular program events, a total
of 175 targets, finishing with 16S.
Newcomb had a run of ~ straight to
his credit. Fol the runner-up honors,
Walter S. Brehm, the 1914 PENINSULA
mia target champion, was tie on 167
breaks with Allen He'll, the crack tar
get shot of the Lehigh Valley. Oar
ton, a professional in reality, led with
10 targets broke out; but as anna
tours are only eligible for the days
high average honors, Newcomb won.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-20
CENTRAL HIGH GIRLS START
INTERCLASS TENNIS MATCHES
Contests Will Continue Until Junel Doubles and Singles Between
Classes Follow Individual Battles

The annual inter-class tennis series
for Central High school girls, opened
this afternoon on Reservoir Park
Courts. Play was scheduled to start
at 2 o'clock. Arrangements will also
be made to play morning games.
In the p~reliminaries members of
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matches. AS soon as these matches
are completed arrangements will be
made for inter-class contests. Single
and double matches will be played.
All contests must be completed by
June /. On the courts this afternoon
were a large number of girls of the
Freshmen and Sophomore classes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-20
BELMONT PARK SEASON OPENS

New York, May 20.-Nine horses
were carded to start in the Metropoli-
tan handicap with which historic
classic the West Chester Racing AS
ISOLATION opened its season at Bel
mont Park>day In days of greater
prosperity for racing the prizes for this
event had aggregated 500, 900, but to-
day 1t had a guaranteed value of $3,-
600, which was $500 more than last
year. The distance is one mile and
the race for three a old and up
wards.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-20
WEDDING AT GETTYSBURG
Special to The Telegraph

Gettysburg, May 20.-George Hay
berger and Miss Esther williams,
both of Gettysburg, were married at
the Methodist parsonage on Tuesday
afternoon by the pastor, the Rev. DR..
r. S. Oyler. The bridegroom is a
mechanic and is employed by the Get
tysburg Motor Garage. The bride is
a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. +.
Williams, West High street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-20
YESTERDAYS COLLEGE SCORES

Penn, g: Villanova, 2.
Princeton, 5; Dartmouth, 1.
Michigan, q: Cornell, O..
Harvard, 2; Holy Cross, i 90 inn's).
Brown, s; Yale, Z.
Penn State, 2; Lebanon Valley. 0.
Lafayette, 8; Seton Hall, 8 GO in
nings).
Maine, 9; Bowdoin. 3.
Navy, 8: Catholic u, 4.
Army, 4; st. Johns, 0.
Bates. 5; Colby, 5.
New York u, 7; Mt. st. Joseph. 6.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-20
MILK DISTRIBUTION
TO START ON JUNE 3

Stations for the distribution of milk
and as working bases for the visiting
nurses will be established this year by
the Pure Milk Society of Harrisburg
at the quarte"a of the Visiting Nurses
Association, Front and Boas streets,
and at s. Paul's Baptist Church, Cam
eron and State streets. and June 3 is
the date liked for the formal opening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-20
IT. REIDLEMAN ORDAINED

Harry H. Beidleman, of this city.
was one of the class of twenty-five
young men graduated from the Luth-
eran Theological Seminary at Gettys-
burg during the twenty-ninth annual
commencement exercises, yesterday.
He has accepted the pastorship of st.
Paul's Lutheran Church at Frostburg,
Mr..
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GET ANOTHER CONTRACT

Whitaker and Diehl, contractors OF
this city who recently secured the
contract for the erection of the Lees
port bridge, were yesterday awarded
the contract for a bridge in Glouces-
ter county, n. J. 1t will cost about
$1,000.
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A. j. WHITAKER.
SbeciaI To Tic TcIerrnth

Marietta, Pa, May 20.-A. ]. Whit
aker, aged SO, died yesterday. He was
n of the most influential men OF
Eastern Lancaster county, and was
postmaster at Narvon, this county, for
many years and also conducted a gen.
eral store. He was twice married and
is survived by his wife and a number
Of children.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-20
FESTIVAL AT ROCKVILLE

Special to The Telegraph
Rockville, Pa, May 20.-A festival
will be held by the Christian Workers
Association here on Saturday even
ing at the fire house near the trolley
station.
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Resorts
Business Locals
CATCHING CHILDREN

That is, catching them in the cute
natural poses, characteristic of child
hood, that is a speciality at the Kell-
berg Studio. No better time of the
year could be selected for a photo
graph of the little ones than at this
time of year before the heat of sum
mer makes them fretful and restless.
Kellberg, 320 Market street.-Adver-
tisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-20
WHERE THEY PLAY TOMORROW

National League
Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
Chicago at Boston.
st. Louis at Brooklyn.
Pittsburgh at New York.
American League
Philadelphia at Detroit.
Boston at Chicago.
New York at st. Louis.
Washington at Cleveland.
Federal League
Newark at st. Louis.
Brooklyn at Chicago.
Buffalo at Kansas City.
Baltimore at Pittsburgh.
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WHERE THEY PLAY TO-DAY

National League
Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
St. Louis at Brooklyn.
Chicago at Boston.
Pittsburgh at New York.
American League
Philadelphia at Detroit.
New York at st. Louis.
Boston at Chicago.
Washington at Cleveland.
Federal League
Buffalo at st. Louis.
Brooklyn at Chicago.
Baltimore at Pittsburgh.
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Baseball Summary;
Games Past and Future
SCORES OF r.

National League
st. Louis, 3; Philadelphia, o.
Pittsburgh, Z; Boston. 0.
New York, .; Chicago, 1.
Brooklyn, 2; Cincinnati. o.
American League
Chicago. 9; Philadelphia, Z.
Cleveland. 5; Boston, 2.
Detroit, 8; New York. 1.
st. Louis Washington, cold weather,
Federal League
Newark, Z; Pittsburgh, 3.
Other games postponed (cold
weather..
Evening star., 1915-12-29
U. S. Government Declared to
Have Wholly Inadequate
Means of Storing Records.
ADDRESS BY LE0F. STOCK
AT MEETING OF SOCIETIES
Appeal to Congress for an Appro'
priation-Gaillard Hunt Discusses
Value of Public Documents.

The wholly inadequate means of stor-
ing and safeguarding the records of
the national government were shown
by Leo F. Stock of the Carnegie Insti-
tuition at the Joint meeting of the
American Historical Association and
other national associations at Memo
rial Continental Hall yesterday after
noon. His address was. illustrated with
lantern slides.
The cause of the proposed national
hall Of archives in Washington re-
ceived impetus from this meeting, it
was said today. and every effort will
be made to have Congress at the pres
ent session to appropriate money for
the building. Already tentative plans
for the proposed structure are being g
made by the architects of the Treas
ury Department under authority of law
Louis A. Simon, superintendent of the
drafting division in the Office of the
supervising architect of the Treasury
showed pictures of the plans for the
building.
Mr.. Stock told the assembled his
Evening star., 1915-12-29

sented involving about $136.000 that
antedated the year 1920. While the
papers proving that the claim had been
paid were found, after a long search.
1t would seem to even the most care
less business concern that receipts and
contracts upon which so much depends
should be more carefully safeguarded.
The files of the Treasury have suf-
fered severely from fire., In 1901 there
was some destruction: in 1914. the loss
was great, and in 1888 the files of the
registers Office and part of those of
the auditor were consumed
Gaillard Hunt on Value of Archives.
Gaillard Hunt of the Library of Con-
gress spoke on the value of archives
in administration. He said that the
records of the government were OF
great value as showing precedents to
aid in rulings in matters of all kinds
that come before the departments. Yet
he said, because these records are not
available. new administrative officers
of the government work for days over
problems which have been solved by
their predecessors. He insisted that
by the construction of an adequate ar
chives building. where these records
could be reached easily, the time OF
officials would be saved and money
would be saved to the government.
Imagine a court handing down a
decision today and destroying the de-
cision and all records of 1t tomorrow" "
said Mr.. Hunt. Yet that is what is
going on in effect in the department.
right along"
He urged that the advocates of the
archives building take what they can
get from Congress in the way of a be-
ginning.
Evening star., 1915-12-29
.SH|PBU|LDERS WORKING
AT THEIR FULL CAPACITY
Announced, However, They Can In
crease Their Output From
Is to go Per Cent.

NEW YORK, December 2s.-Ship-
building plants in the United States
are working to full capacity. but can
increase their output from Is to 60 per
cent within q year, according to infor-
nation obtained by the New York
Chamber of Commerce through a can
vass of the leading shipyards of the
country. The replies show that the ton
mage under construction or order at
present is double that Of any year in
the last ten. According to ono promi-
nent shipbuiIder the amount of ocean
going merchant tonnage now building
in the United States for American reg
istry has increased tenfold since July
l. 1914
Evening star., 1915-12-29
Two Dam Bills Pending.

The general dam bill was introduced
in the House by Chairman Adamson OF
the committee on interstate and for
eign commerce, to which committee 1T
was referred: and a somewhat similar
measure in the Senate by Senator ]. X.
Shields of Tennessee and referred to
the committee on commerce. of which
Senator ]. P. Clarke of Arkansas is
chairman.
The general development or leasing
bill was put in by Representative Fer
ris and Senator Walsh of Montana. anu
referred to the public lands committee
of both houses. The grazing homestead
bill was introduced by Representative
Ferris and Senator Sterling of South
Dakota and referred also to the public
lands committees of both houses.