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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-17
THE OLDEST
DIPLOMAT
Former Evansville Citizen, Fa-
nous Diplomat Died at
AT Washington.

Former Secretary of State John w.
Foster, fatheF-in-law of Secretary
Lansing, died in Washington Thurs
day, aged 81 years.
Mr.. Fosters notable services to his
country indiplomatic capacities abroad
were successfully as minister to Mex
leo, minister to Russia, minister TO
Spain and as a special plenipotentiary
to negotiate reciprocity treaties with
Brazil, Spain, Germany and the Brit
ish West Indies. Following that he
became secretary of state. Later he
became the agent of the United States
at Paris in the Behring sea arbitra-
ton, and at the close Of the war be-
tween China and Japan was invited
by the emperor of China to partici-
pate in the peace negotiations. He
began his political career as postmas-
ter Of Evansville in 1868.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-17
OF
OVERALL CO
Mr.. ]. c. Yates Buried Yes
terday at Bradford
vile, Ky.

Mr.. j. c. Yates, President of the
Buck Brand Overall Co., died at his
home at Bradfordville, KY, Thursday
night at $40 O'Clock, of Bright's dis
ease. He was rs years of age and is
survived by two sons and four daugh-
tiers. His sons are travelling repre-.
sentatives of the company of which
he was president. Mr.. Yates is pleas
antly remembered by number of
friends here, who met him two years
ago while he was investigating the es-
tablishmsnt of his plant here, now
conducted by Mr.. L. D. Browning.
He was fine business man, a ready
speaker and a clever gentleman. The
burial was at his home town.
The plants here and at Lewisburg
are closed to-day.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-17

SUB-STATION
Other Cities of State Also in
Scope Of Navy Recruit
ing Campaign.

The Navy Department will open a
recruiting campaign in Louisville in
the next few days that will be larger
than anything attempted heretofore in
that place. To take care ofthe great
number of new recruits it is expected
will result from the campaign, sever
al new recruiting sub-stations will be
opened in the State. They will be To-
Gated at Hopkinsville, Paducah, Ow-
ensboro, Lexington, Ashland and
Covington, and will be subordinate to
the Louisville station.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-17
= y h d n b
FOLLOWING THE FLAG.

Lieut.. Frank w. Dabney, Jr., son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w. Dabney,
OF this city, is now an officeri in Co. u.
Third Regiment of Missouri National
Guard. His regiment is at Fort Dunn
van, in momentary expectation of
being ordered to France. His broth
er, Robert Dabney, is at Akron, Ohio,
in the chemical department of a plant
furnishing supplies TO the govern
ment.
According to anews dispatch in the
daily press, the names of Captain Jas.
D. Sorry, Jr., Second Lieut.. B. Louis
Nisbet and Color Sergeant Chas. Ms
bet Madisonville boys, are included,
In list Of unassigned officers wtoyi
IS believed will be shortely detailed 10
France for instruction.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-17
Death of Mrs. Potts

Mrs. Annie Henry Potts, wife of
Rev. Thos. Potts, of Memphis, died
last Monday. She was a daughter of
the late Hon. S. G. Henry, of Err
LANCER, and a cousin of Col. A. NJ.
Henry, of Newstead, and other men,
bers of the Henry family in this city
and county. She is survived by her
husband and four grown children.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-17
Lyon Court House Insured.

The court house, opera house and
the residence Of Prof. Claude Hooks
were destroyed in a $4,000 fire at
Eddyville. The court House was in
sured for $1,000, about all the old
rattle-trap was worth. The other
property had some insurance.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-17
Enright, Gresham and Hay.
Moderator, Rev. H. Boyce Taylor

Willard BOnte in Memphis Commercial Ape
.nright, Gresham and Hay,
Under the Frenchman's sod.
Lads who have shown the way
To us, through the fire. to God.
Men who have paid our debt
To France, in the noblest way.
Iearken, o Lafayettel
'Enright, Gresham and Hay"
nright, Gresham and Hay,
Names that will ever live.
.hillions are on their way
Ready their lives to give.
Never will free men rest
Until they have brought to bay
Those who have slain our best
Enright, Gresham and Hay.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-17
On Annual Hunt.

Monroe Dalton, Frank Kelly, j. j.
Van Cleve and c. S. Coleman are in
Mississippi on their annual hunt with
other members of the hunting club
from this section. They will be alb
sent three weeks. Bear, deer and
turkeys are reported plentiful in Mis-
sissippi this season and smaller game
is abundant.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-17
Thirty Miles of Peaceful Pave
Valley Become Inferno
Of BattIefire.
LITTLE NEWS FROM RUSSIA
Diaz Men Determined to Re-
pei Lunges Of Invaders Till
Reinforcements Reach Italy.

With the Russian Situation still OBJ
scure, due to no direct advices being
received from Petrograd or Moscow,
the Italian situation remains Of para
mount interest in the. news of the
world war.
Everywhere along the battlefront
from Lake Garda eastward and thence
southwark along the Pave river to
the Adriatic sea, the Italians are hold
ing the enemy in check except in the
billy region in the vicinity of the Ash
ago plateau where additional gains
have been made by the invaders.
The new advances by the Teutonic
allies, as observed on the war maps,
do not indicate that points of extreme
ly great strategic value have been
won but rather that the Italians on
various sectors have given ground
before superior numbers and at the
same time have Strengthened out and
lessened the length of their front.
In the hills north of the Venetian
plain, Gen. Disz, the new comman-
der in chief of the Italians, has with
drawn his advanced posts south of
Monte Tomatico. On the Asiago pla-
teau and thence eastward TO where
the battle front meets the upper reach
es OF the Piave river, the German and
the Austro-Hungarian forces are add
ing strength to their attacks, doubt
less hoping to drive through the high
land country to the plains of Venetia
before the expected arrival of British
and French reinforcements becomes
a fact.
Near Zenson the positions of the
enemy gradually are being encroach-
ed upon, while near the mouth of the
river at Grisolera the invaders in the
swampy lowlands constantly are I'm.
der vigorous shell and rifle fire.
Varied reports are still coming
through concerning the situation in
Russia, but out of the maze il has
been impossible TO disentangle one
statement that may be considered
trustworthy. One report had Petro-
g'ad in flames and another has 1000
parsons killed in the streets of Mos
cow during the fighting between the
Kerensly and Bolsheviki factions.
Still another is to the effect thata CO.
alltion Government has been formed
IN Moscow with members of the Boil
sheviki holding portfolios in it, Other
unconhrmed reports are to the effect
that anarchy reigns in Kiev and other
Russian cities and that excesscs
against the Jews are being commit
ted. Comparative quiet still prevails
along the western front in France and
Belgium.
Georges Clemenceau, one of Frances
most widely known public men and
former premier, will form a rew
French ministry.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-17

7aine Major General Sibert's fifth son is
now in the army. Two of his sons
are Captains, one is Lieutenant and
onea West Point cadet, and the gener-
instructed his fifth and youngest SON
flm al 10 keep away for the present He has
er TO- been advised, however, that the boy
felt he could keep out of the army no
* longer. He has just enlisted as a
private.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-17
Methodist Church.
Rev. Lewis Powell, Pastor.

Rev. Lewis Powell, Pastor.
Sunday school at $50 a. MI. II.
Cate, Superintendent.
Epworth League at 6 p. m.-Miss
Bertha Turner, President.
DR.. Powell will preach at iO:45 a.
m, on "The Mission of the Y. M. C.
A., and Its Service in the Army" At
z p. M, the subject Of the sermon
will be can Old Preachers Wisdom
and His Destinies, and How Relief
Came"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-17

The other Republican maiorities
ranged as low as 25 for the represen-
tive and senator, but the ineligibility
of F. L. Handy for senator will give
the Office to Frank Rives, who run
206 behind Handy in the district.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-17
CANVASS IS
COMPLETED
And No Material Changes Are
Made In County
Vote.
HANDY zoe MAJORITY
But His Ineligibility For
Senator Gives Seat to
Rives.
HANDY zoe MAJORITY

After a prolonged delay in count
ing the vote Of the county the
announcement was made Thursday
that no changes had been made in the
official returns heretofore given.
The table below gives the result in
two Of the contests, showing the va
ration from the highest Republican
majority to the one race in which the
Democratic candidate was elected By
Sc votes.
Table Showing Highest and
Lowest Votes.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-17

The woman's party headquarters
has announced that the thirty women
sent to the Washington workhouse
for displaying banners before the
white house this week had joined
Miss Alice Paul in her hunger strike
for treatment of the militants as polit-
.ical prisoners.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-17

Mrs. H. c. Bronaugb, OF Nashville,
Tenn. formerly Miss Josie Stratton,
of Hopkinsville, came over to attend
the Winfree-T andy nuptials and will
spend several days visiting her cou-
sin, Mrs. w. P. Winfree on South Vir-
ginia street.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-17

There will be total eclipse Of the
sun on the 9th of next June. That is
Just about the time that the Kaiser
will also be put into complete ana
permanent observation.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-17

its in session at Paducah elected the
,lowing-officers:
Moderator, Rev. H. Boyce Taylor,
We { Murray, one of the best known
The o'Iaptists in Kentucky, was selected.
sarabia a lie is minister who for years has
,aus n. leen leader in the association and
of the arspecially in the missionary field de-
Of Byzar Iartment.
yaded by For assistant Moderator Rev. M.
, ny, the D. Early, of Stamford, a giant in
the nrov, ltatue, and the oldest messenger at
century ending the convention, and Rev. W.
be follor 5. Farmer, of Frankfort, another
Avars al eader of the association, were elect
ed without opposition.
- Prof John L. Hill was already serv-
~ ing as secretary and is extremely eff
ficient, is professor at the George
TOWN College.
u His assistant, who was also reflect
ed, is E. A. Wahlbold, of Louisville.
-. secretary of the Board of Missions.
a. When the vote was taken for Mod
orator it opened contest with Cen
trail and Eastern Kentucky ptted
against the west end of the State.
> Rev. w. NJ. Stallings, of Greenville,
was nominated by DR.. Crouch. Rev.
Araylor was nominated by DR.. C. M.
thompson, of Hopkinsville
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-17

The district exemption board has
made final report for all counties,
of the first draft, and is ready for the
second draft Dec. |.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-17

Miss Mary Pappenheim, Of Charles
ton, S. c., was unanimously elected
president-general of the United
Daughters Of the Confederacy at
Chattanooga, Thursday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-17

A Methodist preacher over in Ohio
has Joined the aviation corps. He
should make good man. as he has
probably had experience as a sky
pilot.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-17
EDITORIAL COMMENT /,
Mrs. Alice Redyke, Patterson, N
j.. has five sons in the army.

Miss Mildred Aldrich, the writer Of
one of the popular books, has trans
lated "Yankee Doodle" into French.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-17

Congressman Kincheloe will leave
at once for Washington, as Congress
re-convenes Dec. LIST.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-17

Chas. K. Wheeler is fuel admins
traitor for McCracken county.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-17

Alfred Owens, aged IA, and Lula
Ramsey, aged 10, were married at
Carrolton, Ind.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-17
,,i Oss ~ aa,,R. I'll. B. TAYLOR
Cla4sville MODERATOR.
Amray Pastor Heads the
live stoe Baptists Of Kentucky.
al Auction

dates at n The General Association OF Bap-
its in session at Paducah elected the
,llowing-officers:
Moderator Rev II Bovce TAYLOR
The Washington times., 1917-06-30
WHOLESALE PRODUCE MARKET

EGGS-Nearby. &c: Southern, &C.
BUTTER-Elgtn print, 4Olzc; ElEin tub,
S9tzc; process, 3Sc: store packed, Sic.
POCLTRY-Liye hens, per H.. &c: roos-
tiers, per h.. Isc: turkeys. per h., 22a.3c;
spring chickens. per h., SOp54c; ducks, per
To-. Iidl5c; geese. per H.. l0glSc: keats.
DRESSED PoULTRY-Hens. choice. per
h.. 25daec: spring, chickens. S2d3ec per To-;
turkeys. per To-, z3g2Oc: uucks, yer To-, IsU
2Oc: ROSTERS, per h.. l5ulSc; geese, 13ql5c.
GREEN FRUlTS-Apples, new, per bbl.,
1850 40; pr box. il.OOG2.15; California or
anges, SS-5O04.OO; Florida oranges, S4Ux4-5O
per box; lemons, per box. SL25a5.5O; grape
iruit. t5.oOq4.Jo: strawberries, per quart,
iO9I2i1c; pires. fs.I5G3.0o; cherries, sfIlJc yer
quar-; peaches t1.6OQ4 a crate; wHteTIiiel-
ons. 900 &c each; Georgia canta oupes. 900
1.z5 per crate. CalifornIA canIaiouLes N.UO1
VEGETABLES - Potatoes, new, A.5Oa5.50
per bbl.; string beans, per barrel, &Z.OOGS.OO:
peppers, Der crate, Ioc9S2; okra, per crate,
N.UOal.S0: radishes, per lU0, sL5O4 200: Gu
cum6ers, basket, 5Oc9x2; Texas ONIONS, per
crate, Si.5OGzOJ: eggplant, ECJaJ.O0 per
crate: new Cabbage, yer crate, Sl-zJul.J0 yer
barrel, H-2S9L75; beets, per bunch, SGtc;
ceiery, uoz-, SOco&I-20: per crate, x4EJ4-5O;
roniaine lettuce. b0a7bc; lettuce, 75cdl.Uo per
basket: squash. 5Oc0tl.Oo per crate: Florida
tomatoes, Sz.50g4.5O per crate: rhubarb, t1.S0
NV per lUe lunches. asparagus. iOcgSZ.U
per doz-; spring onions, Sl.5Vg2.0o per 100
spinach, N.5Ou2.60 per barrel: kale, bOg75c
per barrel: corn, per crate, H.O09l.5V.
DRE-SSED -AEAfS-kork. small to medium,
h., l0g.0c: heavy, h., 17dl6c.
LIVE SrOCk-CalVes, lSc; spring lambs,
ise-
The Washington times., 1917-06-30
OWLS ATTACK WOMEN
OF VIRGINIA VILLAGES

WINCHESTER, Va. June 3d.
Women and other residents of a
number OF Shenandoah Valley towns
have been injured by war-like owls.
thought TO be mother birds seeking
their young, which had either fallen
from their nests or were trying to
fly too soon.
For some years q large number OF
owls have had their homes In hollow
trees in the Episcopal church yard
at Shepherdstown, but this year they
moved across the street. After leav-
ing the precincts of the church they
developed into quarrelsome rowdies,
and now everyone who passes the
spot is armed with a club for pro-
lection.
A few nights ago a party OF women
was boldly attacked by one OF the
birds. The owl few at Mrs. Edward
L. Reinhardt, scratched her face and
neck with its beak and talons and
returned for the second attack. Mrs.
Reinhardt was rescued by friends who
beat on the owl
Similar trouble has been expert
enced the past week at Harrisonburg.
Mrs. John T. Harris and several OF
her friends were set upon by the
owls.
The Washington times., 1917-06-30
COMMITTEE APPROVES
TWO-PLATOON SYSTEM
Fire Department Plan Endorsed by
Board Of Trade Body.

1.-THE two platoon system for the Dis.
trict Fire Department was approved
by the public order committee OF the
Washington Board Of Trade last
night. and Chairman OdelI S. Smith
was instructed to report favorably on
the matter to the executive commit.
tee.
Raymond f. Oden. president OF the
Firemen's Association OF the District,
explained that under the present sys-
TEN the men are on duty "a hours a
day. with three hours of for meals.
George 3. Hargan. president OF the
Firemen's Association OF Chicago.
told Of the successful operation OF the
two platoon system in that city.
The Washington times., 1917-06-30
ELECTRIC GUN INVENTED.

According to reports. an electrically
operated machine gun has been in
vented in Switzerland. The mechan-
ism is stated to he capable Of firing
far more proJectiles than any exist
ing machine gun. and to fire without
defamation. In the absence of definite
data IL may be surmised that this is
some form OF centrifugal gun. oper-
ated by an electric motor and similar
TO one tried in this country several
months ago.-Scientifc American.
The Washington times., 1917-06-30
WAR CAN'T KEEP LID
ON SUMMER ART HERE

Art is looking up in the Capital. in
spite OF the war.
Director c. Powell Ntinnegerode. d.
rector OF the Corcoran Gallery. sent
out a communique today, saying the
gallery would be open on week days
the summer.
In past years washington's interest
in summer art was confined to bath
ing girl panoramas and views from
roof gardens, but the oils and water
colors are going to play a part this
summer.
or course, they'll close the gallery
on Sunday and the Fourth OF July. but
from July / to October l the Gallery
will be open for business.
The Washington times., 1917-06-30
WALL ST. MARKET
/. C. C. ACTION RESULTS IN
SELLING At OPENING.
Losses Of From One to Three Points
Sustained All Through List In
First Few Minutes Of Trading.
Declines Meet Stubborn Support
and Stocks Quickly Recover.

NEW YORK, June 3O.-The action
Of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion came as a surprise to the Street
and was responded to with urgent
selling at the opening Of the stock
market today. During the first few
minutes Of trading losses ranging
from TO } points were sustained all
through the list.
These declines met stubborn sup
port, and the market movements
abruptly turned, with stocks quickly
recovering these initial losses in many
cases. and before the end OF the first
half hour a number OF stocks showed
substantial net gains.
Union Pacific opened down / point
at 1874, followed by a rally TO 134S.
Reading opened down % at 81. from
which It advanced to 95%. St Paul
opened with a loss OF "a at T3A.
wheeling and Lake Erie opened down
IL at Is, but recovered this loss on
the next few sales, and Missouri Pa
cifc, after declining 2JS to 2ek, ad-
Vanced to 3o1s.
The steel industrials were in urgent
demand, and, although these issues
opened lower, an upward movement
was quickly in order. Bethlehem
Steel D, which lost 2h points at the
start at 13S, had a quick advance to
141K. Crucible, after dropping q to
81. rose to ssS. Baldwin Locomotive,
after yielding q to COS, rose to Il.
Industrial Alcohol dropped ~ to
1851, from which II rose to 1904.
At the end of the first fifteen min
utes recessions from the highest
prices occurred.
The Washington times., 1917-06-30
CLUB GIVES PIN To
MISS CECIL NORTON

Miss Cecil Norton. newly appoint
ed general secretary of community
centers for Washington. Is today
wearing a Jeweled pin. presented to
her by the Junior Social Club OF Park
View in appreciation OF her service
al the Park View School where she
was the first person to fill the posi-
ton of community secretary"
The pin was given Miss Norton at
meeting last night called by Mrs.
Alphonso Rogers and Mrs. Thomas
Hoover, chaperones OF the club, and
the presentation was made by John
P. McGrath, president of the Park
View Citizens Association. Mr.. Nc
Grath recently was elected commun-
ity secretary at Park View to sue
coed Miss Norton.
The Washington times., 1917-06-30
TANGO BENNY" FREED
In HLAR MYSTERY
Police at Sea Regarding Slayer Of
Woman in Hotel.

NEW YORK, June 3O.-The case of
Mrs. Elsie Lee Hilair stands as It did
soon after her murder on March Is in
the Martinique Hotel.
Benjamin Sternberg. the mysterious
Benny" who gave himself up after
he had been sought four days by the
police. was discharged yesterday
from the Tombs. Judge Wadhams, OF
general Sessions, held there was not
enough evidence to hold him longer.
Mrs. Hilair's muI der and the loss Of
her Jewelry. valued at $1,000. remain
riore OF a mystery than ever. She
had left her home for an unexplained
reason and taken a room in the hotel.
Sternberg was indicted after Il
fOrty-hour examination by the Hu-
thorities, in which he collapsed.
The Washington times., 1917-06-30
100000 Letters
Expected In July
By Chief Hoover

Six million letters are expect
ed by Herbert c. Hoover, food
administrator. during the month
of July.
Otto Praeger, Second Assistant
Postmaster General. who has
charge of the transfer OF mails.
has been asked by Mr.. Hoover
to be on the lookout for his 2OO.-
900 letters each day. Postmaster
Chance has calculated that this
means 1888 additional letters for
his force to handle each hour
during the month. Superintendent
OF Mails Haycock informed his
force that the correspondence OF
the food administrator would en-
tail the handling OF just 1855 more
letters per second.
To facilitate the movement Of
the great valume OF mail sent to
Mr.. Hoover from all parts of the
country, Mr.. Praeger has issued
orders that railway mail clerks
and employees in local Offices help
out by patching the letters in
bundles Of one hundred or more,
labelling them food Admins
traitor"
The Washington times., 1917-06-30
TREASURY SHOWS
SIXTY MILLIONS IS
PROFIT FOR YEAR

Today is the last day OF the Gov.
ernments fiscal year. II finds the
Treasury with a net balance in the
general fund amounting to $500, 2TS,-
4S6. despite heavy Withdrawals for
American war expenses and credits to
the allies OF more than a billion dol
lars since the declaration OF a state
of war against Germany. The excess
of receipts over disbursements for the
fiscal year ended today amounts to
practically $50. OOO. 900, whereas for
the fiscal year ended June 80, 1915,
the surplus was only about SS.OOO,OOO.
Never before has the tale OF a
single years receipts and disburse-
ments been told in such tremendous
figures as that OF the fiscal year end
ing today. The grand total Of re-
ceipts is approximately S2,O65,OOO,OOO
with only S764. 100000 for
the last fiscal year, while the grand
total of disbursem, nts for this fiscal
year is approximately S2,OO3. OOO, 900
with only $T55,OO0,OOO for
last year.
Loan Proceeds Not Included.
The proceeds OF the Liberty Loan
are not included in these figures, as
the great volume of clerical work in
cident to tabulating the returns OF
the . per cent payments made upon
and the Is per cent In
stallment paid in June -, has not
been completed and the results as
yet defy estimate.
The Treasury today is a-buzz with
activity incident {, casting up hnal
accounts marking the end of the MS
cal year. Officials predict that the
figures shown this year will appear
small in comparison with the vast to-
tails of receipts and disbursements
which will appear on the account to
be drawn twelve months hence when
the great bulk of the cost OF the first
years participation in the great war
by the United States will be shown.
The Washington times., 1917-06-30
MAY STOP ANNOUNCING
ship CONTRACT AWARDS

Secretary of Commerce Redheld
has suggested that General Goethals
discontinue the practice OF announc-
ing the awarding OF contracts for yes
sells by the United States Shipping
Board.
1t is probably the suggestion Will
be adopted so as to prevent Germany
from learning how many sdcitiOual
vessels have been contracted for.
Secretary Redheld has also sug-
gested that the Government authorize
the War Risk Insurance Bureau OF the
Treasury to insure 100000 tons OF
shipping which Italy has tied up in
her ports because the vessels cannot
be insured. II the United States m
suTes the vessels. they will be made
Immediately available for commerce.