The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-17
QUARREL OVER The
SHIPPING PROGRAM
STILL IS UNDECIDED
COCKTAILS POSTPONES
REQUISITION PLANS
Now the Issue Becomes Direct
as to Who is Supreme
Authority.

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The governments merchant nhip
building program wnr hnlIrh I" rlmy
when MnluT Grnrrnl Euuihnlr. mnnn
Ger ur The rhippIng hnnrh'n flori r"r
tnrmtInn. pontpnurh hln pInn {" r'uul
riIlun nIl rfrrl merchant rllpr under
runrIrrIctlum. nud to let runIrnrlr f"i
huiIhImE tw" government owned rhlp
vnrdn for prndurlng rnhrlrnl'"l rtrr
rllp,,
Al GrnnrnI Gorihnln ofIlro n whr
mid ihr unml Irun"mnnl wnr duo To
rruurrt hv Chairman llrnmnn. "f the
rhlppinE hunrh. Tor II short h"lnY u
give the hunrd IImc In 20 ov"r the
pruErum Thir wnH denied nj Tho nh ~
ping hnnrh. nlt though tho Mnt"m"n'
wnR mndr TINT General GnrthnlR hnG
hccn asked tn HuppIy additional lnfor
nation concerning hig planH. Tndhy''
development wns regarded m bringing
to n direct lasur tho question OF who
iE TO hnvo supreme authority In carry
Ing out the building program-Chair
man nrnman or Genornl Goathals
Authority TO spend $3.50. .000 for &C
nniring Il great merchant fleet. glVer
10 President Wilson by Congress. has
Hoo, diriJad i'm an oyacutIyn Ordcr he
tween the shipping board and its cor
Dnrati0n, The board being authorized
10 acquire vessels by purchase. anf
tho corporation 10 take charge Of the
building
Wanted FREQ Hand.
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