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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-30

NEW YORK, Oct. 30.-Through the
sworn test;monv of Adolph Paven-
stadt, who acted as Intermediary be-
tween Count Won Barnstorff ard Bolo
Pasha, the latter now held as a spy in
France, i has been learned that S20.-
coo, contributed by Dr. Bernhard Dern-
burg, the German governments lead
Ing prcpa gaadist in this country in
the el-ly DAYS Of the var, and by Paw
enstadt. was paid TO the Stats Zci-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-30

tung, German paper published il this
city, at time when its publisher. HIr
Herman Rider, was il financial Gif-
ficulties. This testimoay was given
before Attorney General Lewis Who At
the direction OF Governor Whitman is
making an exhaustive iaFls- g ice II
to the affairs ard financial tra@eac-
tons of. Bolo Pa1aa clEi2G hi stav II
this country
The authorities here regard the tea-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-05
Lightweight Champions

The first lightweight champion OF the world Billy Ed
who defeated Coyer, English Champion in 1871
Sept. 4, 1S72--Arthur Chambers from Edwards
foul i'm 45 rounds.
Chambers retired there a lapse in the
Dempsey claimed successfully
defended Dempsey the class and in 1888 McAu
successfully defended the title.
Ncauiffe retired indicated In 1893 and the title
by Kid Lavigne.
July g. 1sou-Frank Erne won from Kid Iavisne, 20
May IL, 19O2-Joe Cans knocked out Frank Erne,
round.
Cans refused to make weight and Jimmie Britt claimed
the title after knocking Erne in rounds Nov 26
Sept. o, 1OO5-BaIing Nelson knocked Jimmie Britt,
1S rounds.
Sept 3, 10OG-Joe Cans foul Battling Nelson
AZ rounds
July 10OS-Battling Nelson knocked Joe Cans IL
rounds.
Feb. ID, 10fO-Ad Wogast from Bat Nelson, 40
rounds.
Nov. %, 1012-Wllic Richie from Adj Wolgast
a foul, 10 rounds.
July Z, 1O14-Freddie Welsh from Willie Ritcfe 20
rounds.
May %, 19f7-Benny Leonard knocked Freddie
Welsh, o rounds
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-05
NoW
Lightweight Title Comes Back
To It's Own; Leonard Real Champ

The lightweight championship
has come back to its own.
For the first time In years the
titleholder is a boy who can do
the legitimate weight, 1873 pounds
ringside, who has knockout
punch like the lightweights Of
old and who will tackle anyone In
his division.
Benny Leonard, the New York
his way through Freddie Welsh's
superb defense to knockout, has
these requisites. He suggests the
days of Kid Lavigne and Jack Nc
Auliffe.
Since November, 1912, the
lightweight title has been held by
welterweights.
Willie Richie made 1873
pounds then for Ad Wolgast and
won on a foul in 16 rounds.
Richie never made the weight
again.
After Freddie Welsh won the
title in a 20-round decision bout
In London, in 1914, he arbitrar-
ilyfixed the. weight at 1876 pounds,
but oftener boxed from 1873 to 40
pounds.
Leonard, whose real name is
Leiner, is 81. His mother is Ger
man, his father Jewish. He has
been boxing for about five years.
But IL was not until late i'm
1918 that he began making
bid for fame. Twice i'm this
year he had been knocked
out by frankie Fleming and
was given a lacing by john
ny Kilbane. Then late in De-
cember he knocked out Joe
MandOt and began his climb
for the championship.
Leonard began developing a
knockout punch. He practiced
faithfully to become a two-handed
fighter, something rare in pres
ent-day fighters.
Six knockouts were scattered
through his record until March,
1916, when he outpointed Welsh.
A few weeks later the willy cham
pion reversed the decision, but
this did not deter Leonard.
His real drive for the title
started early in 1917, when
he began string of knock
outs starting with Packey
HOmmey and ending with
Welsh. There were five in
all, the other victims being
Charley Thomas, Richie
Mitchell and Eddie Shannon.
IL Leonard fights as he fought
Welsh he will be a popular cham
pion. He has never refused to
meet an opponent in his own
class-he has never looked for
soft spots to light-he has not
asked for handpicked referees.
The king is dead-long live the
king.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-05

Boss Halls Tacoma Tigers are
in real danger of losing their grip
on the top rung of the n. w.
league ladder. The Electrics' vic
tory yesterday brings them within
one game of Tacoma. If the
Tigers don't play today, and Great
Falls wins, the teams will be tied.
II Tacoma loses, and Hester's men
win, they will top us. The race
is getting a little more exciting
than it was two weeks ago.
The final payment for Sammy
Eohne, former Tt coma shortstop,
was received by Hall yesterday.
i8ohne was sold to the st. Louis
Nationals last year on an optional
arrangement, by which the final
payment was to be made by June
OF this year or Bohne returned.
Bohne was sent from st. Louis to
st. Paul and recently to the To-
ledo club of the American asso-
citation. He is hitting better OF
late, and the big league club
wants to continue its hold upon
him.
The Tigers reached Butte at .
o'clock last night, too late to play
the opening game. Although
Great Falls and Butte are only a
short distance apart, the train
schedules are such that it takes
a whole day to make the trip.
Arno Redlich, club secretary, re-
manned in Great Falls to settle up
business affairs.
Fans are wondering what will
happen to "Izzy', Charity, fast
little shortstop of the Great Falls
team. "Izzy" couldn't stand the
bright lights and wet climate of
the Montana town, and was re-
leased outright by Hester for mis-
conduct. Charity is a wonderful
hitter, and other clubs are said
to be trying to get him.
Seattle shut out Spokane yester-
day, Wnlle Glant DdJterS SuCCeeu-
ed in scoring 10 runs. The score:
| Spokane ......... .'...O
Seattle .13 IL 2
Fitzpatrick, Bigbee and Bald
win; Eastley and Cunningham.
o q
Baldwin, former Tacoma catch
err, who was traded to Spokane
for Harry Harper, hard hitting
outfielder, is going into the Coast
league. He was traded to Nc
Credie of the Portland club yes
terday for William Stumpf, util-
ity player, and George Helfrich,
a pitcher.
o o q
An eighth inning rally netted
Great Falls four runs yesterday
and won the game. Score:
Vancouver ............5 b
Great Falls .........6 10 4
Gipe and Cadman; Hall and
Byler.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-05
FAR RAR HAS
OR EAT PLAY
AT COLONIAL

The character portrayals In
Joan the Woman" are wonderfully
done. The superb acting has call
ed forth much praise from Colo
NAL patrons this week.
Geraldine Farrar is a dominant
figure as Joan of Arc. Her every
emotion is displayed with startling
vividness, and her self-sacrificing
spirit is shown through II all. In
the love scenes she is marvellous,
and when she abandons love for
duty she pictures with wonderful
art the conflicting emotions that
surge within her.
Wallace Reid gives a fine char
acterization of the reckless Eng
lishman who is finally brought to
the feet of the girl he laughed at,
and Theodore Roberts and Hobart
Bosworth do great work.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-05
Tacoma Japanese Gives
UNIQUE Act at Pantages

stunts. Kajiyama learned his
unique performance while living
in Tacoma, and has since become
famous throughout the country.
The new bill is replete with
good offerings. Olson and John
son have a character comedy per-
Torrance that keeps the audience
giggling. Leonard HOLSTER and
Leona Stevens, in AT 2 A. NJ"
has a breezy skit. There are in
Vulnerable pretty girls in THE
Beauty Orchard" and lots OF
good music. Eunice Richards
and Marie McCourt sing and dance
well. Carl and Victor Peterson
have startling aerial act.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-05

Peter Jackson only a shell of his former or
matched him with Jim Jeffries. But Peter always
clever and took advantage of every little weak
spot that showed up in opponent.
1t was with this eraftiness of Jacksons in
mind that Billy Delaney and myself worried
about a black and bruised eye that Jeffries bumped
into at training quarters. We knew that Peter
would be going after that bad eye and trying to
blind Jim. By arranging court plaster around both
eyes in exactly the same manner we fooled Peer
as to which lamp weak When we got in the
ring Peter was puzzled and didn't know which eye
to lead at Anyhow he didn't have much time as
Jeff finished him off in three rounds
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-05

Kajiyama, a celebrated Japan
ese who once resided in Tacoma
and has for the past five years
been entertaining audiences In
Orpheum and other high class
vaudeville theaters of America, is
the real sensation of the Pantages
bill this week. This performer
has developed his mental capac-
ity until he can do four things at
once.
lie writes with both hands SIM
ultaneously while he reads and
talks. His work is done on a
large curtain blackboard and he
permits the audience to suggest
any feat of four simultaneous
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-05
ssIntOleranCe''
Coming Back

d. w. Griffith's latest spectacle,
Intolerance which returns to
the Tacoma theater again for one
week, starting Sunday, is an ex-
traordinary theatrical offering.
There are four separate stories,
each with its own set of charae-
tiers. Ancient Babylon, Judea OF
the time of Christ, Paris during
the reign of Charles TX and a
modern American city are the
scenes of these stories. Such
film stars as Mae Marsh, Robert
Heron, Seena owen, Margery
Wilson, Miriam Cooper, Lillian
Gish, lilly Marshall, and Bessie
Love have the leading roles.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-05
MORRIS-MORAN
BOUT is FARCE

hold longer and harder than
Moran. The latter proved he can
punch harder-and considerably
wilder.
Benny Leonard gained even
more popularity today as he re-
turned home from victory over
Joe WEIGH in Philadelphia. He
has declared his intention Of en-
listing this week and last night
here announced he had selected
the navy. He announced from
the ring the bout probably would
be his last for some time, al
though attempts are being mdae
now to arrange a match between
the lightweight champion and
Johnny Kilbane.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-05
Stadium Wins
Fourth Contest

Rules forcing several Lincoln
high school baseball stars out of
the game crippled the team yes
terday, and Stadium won the
fourth interscholastic contest, 10
to 6. 1t was a loose game, Meth
er team putting up an interesting
battle.
The teams have now each won
two games. The deciding game
will be played Friday at the Sta
dunn.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-05

Manager Anderson has a treat
in store for the last half of the
week. Starting Wednesday Har-
old Lockwood and May Allison,
the ever-popular pair, come in a
picture version of Robert w.
Chambers novel, 1.-THE Hidden
Children" 1t is a drama of ad-
venture and struggle, and it has
been splendidly portrayed for the
screen. Added features will
round out the bill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-05
(United Press Leased Wire.)

NEW YORK, June 5.-If Carl
Morris and Jess Willard are TO
be brought together I'm bout for
the heavyweight championship Of
the world, the fistic public is in
an awful fix.
Morris today has the New York
newspapers on his side to prove
that he whipped Frank Moran in
a 10-round bout at the Harlem
Sporting club, but II Moran took
as much of a beating as the as
mosphere Carl was whipping
around, he would have been
knocked stiff somewhere around
the second round.
Morris merely proved he can
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-05
With the
Amateurs

The W. o. w. Juniors defeated
the Pastime Athletic club Sun
day on Roosevelt grounds by a
score of IA to II. Heavy hit
ting and good base-running by
the Vows featured the game.
The fans were tickled when
libke scored from second on
Robinson's hit, and knocked the
big 53-year-old Pastime catch
er off his pins. Score: Pastime
A. c. 11-19-5; w. o. W., IL
9-5; Beimon and AXel; Kurt
and Robinson.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-05

The Fern Hill team has spent the
past two weeks working on its
new ball park at seth and Park
ave. The infield is in good
condition, and the entire field
will be ready within a week
Fern Hill has a good club this
year, managed by Jim Egan,
and is booking games for the
remainder of the season. An
annual lease has been taken on
the ball park, and permanent
improvements will be made.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-05

5000 bottled goods arriving every
a would
jump a dry climate a certainly put
the Tacoma the blink.
the Falls has had
Although
roughnec have hand it him ball player
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-05

The W. O. w. Juniors are anxious
to hear from the Home Colony
ball club, in hope that a game
can be arranged for next Sum-
day. Will Home Colony please
send a list Of its open dates to
the spo, ting editor?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-05
NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE
Games Yesterday.

Tacoma-Butte, on road.
Spokane 0, Seattle 13.
Great Falls 6, Vancouver 5
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-05

The Long Branch ball club dc.
feated Vaughn Sunday by a
score of 13 to 6, in a fest game
played at the Long Btapch
Jack Richard, II. Richard and
G.. Schultz formed the Long
Branch battery, with Wright
and Buckmaster working for
Vaughn.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-05

The Collins Athletic club has just
put a baseball team in the field
and is preparing a schedule OF
games to be played in Spana-
way park. r. c. Disch is man
ager of the team. The club will
play a practise game next Sum
day, but has open dates for
June i and "a, July Is and
%, and August 5, IL and 10.
Any team wanting to arrange
games should notify The Times
sporting editor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-05

The Of today will
of the Tacoma reported
athletic proportion to population than
other
Uonus baseball because
of a salary IS a liar. It's concise, anyway.
Several bapayers refuse to become mol
doing its best make
12 last for Spokane with
hating 37. This he's hitting
the 500
mark some of the big will wake and draft him.
Teaey Raymonds isn't so bad He's
only point his for 1915
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-05

The W. o. W. Juniors and Pas
time Athletic club teams are
playing a return game today on
Whitman grounds. The battle
was scheduled to start at 2
o'clock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-05

The Tacoma Beavers are in the
field for game for next Sun
day. They will play any team
inside or outside the city, of
equal strength. Anyone want
ing game with them should
call the Steam Baking Co.,
Main $3.50, and ask for Ploof,
manager of the team, or Nero,
the captain.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-05
PITCHING RECORD

Daily Averages Of Twirlers on
Tacoma Tiger Staff.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-05

The Mckinley Hill ball team will
give a benefit dance Saturday
night at Campbell's hall, 41st
and Mckinley ave. All anna
tours and friends OF the team
are invited.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-05
MOVIES
AMERICAN LEAGUE

9 8 o o @ @ @ o Q @ 9 @ Q o 4
Standing of the Clubs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-05
lIdMS AND IfdHTERS
.A2SAGzDe By SPIDER" ELCY&as&lGaYsl
By "SpIDER" KELLY.
King of Seconds.

only self when they
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-05

fighter prime Since CONSUMPTION IL
fighters have passed 81 however,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-05

The Tacoma Royals received such
good treatment at Kapowsin
Sunday that they booked a re-
turn game 70, June "a.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-07-05
SEARSmONT.

Eleven candidates were taken into the
Methodist church on probation Sunday.
Prof Herbert Cobb of Chicago is the
summer guest of his mother, Mrs. Mary
Cobb.
Friends received cards announcing the
marriage of DR.. Charles w. Kingdom of
this place and Miss Geneva R. Smith at
the home of the brides parents in Jones'
port at twelve o'clock, Sunday, July 1st
Mr.. H. P. Farrow of Belfast, Mauritz
M. Nelson, chief boatswain mate on the
U. S. S. Baltimore and George Nelson-of
Boston were recent guests of Mrs Susan
Berry at the home of the Misses McFar-
land.
The many friends of Maurice Cobb are
glad to know that he was able to come
home from Belfast, Sunday, where he
was a student in the High school, He
has been quite seriously i'll at that place
since the closing of the school
Rev. j. N. Palmer was called on to at
tend three funerals last week: Mrs. Mary
Morse of Belmont, Ethel, the little dauah-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ripley, Fair
field Richards, who lived with his sister,
Mrs. Mary Burgess.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-07-05
WIN TERPORT.

| w. H. Lord has returned from bust
ness trip to New York and New Jersey.
William Dotten, End engineer on tank
steamer Mielero, came last week for a
brief vacation.
The first meeting of the Winterport
Equal Suffrage committee met with Mrs.
G. L. Weed Friday
Mrs S. B. Jellison entertained the A.
7. F. S. S. class, Thursday evening. Re-
freshments were served.
Miss Harriet Moody left June 18th fol-
Lone Pine, Montana, for a years stay
with her brother, Clare Moody
Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Clements, Mrs. C.
T. Young and Mrs. L. w. Woodman at
tended the North Waldo Pomona Grange
at Prospect, June 9th.
C. o. Purinton of Bowdoinham, Lee
turer of the Maine State Grange was the
guest of R. L. Clement during his brief
stay in town June 9th.
Miss Frances Lougee arrived last week
from New York for her annual vacation,
part of which will be spent with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. r. Lougee
Mrs. Hiram Rowe and family of ia
maica Plains, Mass, arrived last week
for the summer vacation which will be
spent with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.
L. Jepson.
Gushing Chapter, o. E. S., initiated
one candidate at it's regular meeting
Wednesday evening, June 9th. Refresh
ments were served by the brothers of the
order. Miss Harriet Moody is Worthy
Matron of the Chapter and her absence
will be distinct loss.
The surgical dressings and hospital sup
plies sent to the Peter Bent Brigham hos
pital in May were received and accepted
with thanks. There are many in town
who are much interested in this work,
and it is hoped that Red Cross Auxiliary
may be organized.
Rev. Mary S. Vanderbilt of Brooklyn,
N Y, spiritualist, speaker and psychic,
spoke in the Congregational church,
Wednesday evening before a large and
appreciative congregation. The Winter
port Spiritual Society were indeed fortu-
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-07-05
PAYS MAINE $780, 900.

AUGUSTA, Me-, June 80. The receipt
by Gov. Milliken the other day of checks
to the value of nearly 500, 0OO which he
sent to the State Treasurer, completed
one of the biggest transactions of his ad-
ministration.
These checks came from the United
States Navy Department and they were
reimbursing the State of Maine, through
it's Chief Executive, for boats purchased
to form portion of the coast patrol.
In the last days of the Legislative ses-
sion the Executive Council ordered $780,
600 to be spent out of the 81, 600, 900 war
fund for the nucleus of State Navy.
Gov. Milliken Immediately conferred
with yacht owners. Not only did he
purchase nearly $1,000 worth of high
grade craft, but he was presented with
more than twice that number of yachts
by wealthy residents of Maine and other
States who summer along the shore, and
who, from patriotic motives solely, offer
ed their handsome pleasure boats for the
cause.
There was no guarantee and very little
assurance that the boats would be taken
over by the Federal Government. 1t was
understood that the boats provided by
the State were to be on duty until the
United States Navy Department should
provide suitable patrol.
So carefully was the selection of craft
made by the Chief Executive that the
Navy Department has not found it neces-
sary to take over other craft. Now in
addition to paying for the craft, the Fed
eral Government has leased, at nominal
figure, the other yachts that were donated
to the Governor by some of the owners.
Names coast line is now being effec-
lively patrolled from Kittery to Quoddy
Head by fleet of boats that are sea-
worthy, some of them having speed of
80 miles an hour.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-07-05
PROMISES.

Coal operators numbering some 400
have been in Washington to confer with
the advisory council of National De-
tense. They promised to sell their coal
at fair price and to work with the coun-
Gil to provide adequate means of trans
portation and to stimulate production.
About two months ago the wheat specu-
lators promised, but speculation in
wheat is and has been undated. Prom
ises will not bring results. Why not en-
act an adequate law with severe penal
ty and then kick the courts till they
wake up and get convictions in less.time
than three or four years? The people
want to know whether the United States
is to be controlled by the government or
by the SPECTATORS.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-07-05

fective manner. Doctors to the number
of 81, 200 have been selected for the ser
vice. In brief, preparedness is no longer
dream of impractical minds, but is
growing reality. Congress should now
appoint an advisory committee and ad-
journ. Such committee made up of the
right sort of men would in week settle
the problems which have without solu-
ton held the attention of Congress fol
months.
A great majority of our Congressman
are patriotic, earnest, full blooded Amer
leans, but there are a few Republicans
and few Democrats whose names should
not remain on the political slate.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-07-05
500 Reward, 500

The readers Of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there 10 at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all it,
stages. and that ID eatarrh. Catarrh being
greatly Influenced by constitutional conditions
tarrh Cure 10 taken internally and acts through
the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the Sys-
TEN thereby destroying the foundation of the
disease. giving the patient strength by build.
log up the constitution and assisting nature in
doing its work. The proprietors have 30 much
faith in the curative powers Of Halls Catarrh
Cure that they offer One Hundred Dollars for
any case that 1t fails to cure. Send for list Of
testimonials.
Address: F. J. CHENEY 4 co, Toledo
Ohio. Sold BY all Druggists. tie.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-07-05
NORTH ISLESBORO.

Miss Myrtle L. Pendleton was in Cas-
tine last week on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Thomas and child of
Bangor are visiting relatives in town.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Coombs of Boston
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. H. M.
Coombs.
Mrs. Frank Ladd and little daughter,
Elizabeth, spent the weekend with her
parents in Castine.
Mrs Charles Williams and daughter,
Miss Chestina, who spent the winter in
Massachusetts,, have returned for the
summer.
Miss Nettie Head arrived last week to
spend her vacation with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. B. F. Head. She was accom-
panied by her niece, Miss Margaret Head
of Dedham.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-07-05
NOT THE TIME TO HESITATE.

Secretary Daniels seems to have a slug
gish mind. He cannot get up sufficient
mental speed to enable him to decide
whether to contract for a large number
of ITO foot u boat chasers or for a smaller
number of 100 foot boats. He needs an
he thinks Drowsiness will not drive
the submarines from the seas. Some
of the shipyards are all ready to make
contracts for material. They want to
know how much and what kind to secure.
We need the boats just as soon as we can
get them. Rouse up Mr. Secretary and
say something definite.