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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-23
RAILROADS
STANDARD OIL STOCKS
Financial Briefs

Bfnkley Turner, formerly with the Cir
eta trust Company, has become associated
IN harper & Turner, as manager OF their
al4nslieal department.
!, announcement is made that Joseph s.
Assh' Jr,, has resigned as president and di-
ssssor OF the American Pipe and ConstTuc-
Asn company and George NJ Bunting has
ssshed as vice president and director of the
ts company. j. Ernest Richards has
a.. elected vice president to succeed Mr..
Al meeting of the directors of the
- lork, Philadelphia and Norfolk Rail-
- and the Cape Charles Railroad, held
= 4y' Lewis Nelson was elected secretary
~ succeed the late Oswald j. De Rousse,
49, t'elison had been assistant secretary of
$50. companies. j. Taney WILCOX was
Nelson. - 7''No' '-''''
~. selors OF the Central Leather Com
- ~ their meeting In New York today
ssN no action on dividends.
- earnings OF the American Hide and
ns-ssf Company for the quarter ended
r. sss6 81 We're S1,2s5,337, an increase
s ss,eil over the corresponding quarter
sas previous year.
= laings Of Stewart Warner spesdomotor
s o.ation for the year ending December
8s5sse net Of s2,21b,04S, an Increase Of
fze over 1916.
ssst 70 the3 New York Subtreasury
$4,000. ana since last Friday
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-23
BETHLEHEM STEEL'S NEW ISSUES
ATTRACT MUCH ATTENTION ON CURB
NEW YORK. Ian. %.

mostm n ached
TO in
n a
stocks "A a to
ThereWa
to o
from o
ndr omSO to and n o
oils a
pfrom6 o
IA sand Cosden was n
Butte Superior selling 1919 II
a and35 M Santa Cecilia a
ondsw in
a sold a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-23
GRAIN AND FLOUR

WHEAT--RecrIpts, 1889. usa bushels Drmnud
was fair, hut with rasirr outside adNire~ prices
declined * Guolaitons; GER Igtg m export
southeru red. 81 Dan i''0G, steamer Eo red
SlBl NJ 81 No red. 81 81 q, lHis rejected a.
- s7@ %: rejectel H. 81 .S31rl. ST.
CORN-R-ceipts. 1889 bushels. TRADE was
aniet but o4"rigss we're lishr and There was
car tots rqr local trade, as 90 lgrWon,,N ny =
1l2lg No. yrllow, Sl.U9la u .lOlas No .
Erllow. Sl.O7'2 n lOsla. southern yellow FHUi
~ .OS,
OATs-liecriprs. IS 3IO bushels Prices sI-
vuncvd i2c undeT light Catrtlugs rud "a fair de-
mand Quotations No. . white aGp dGiiif
Oh e. No. white, d3a8ic; sample oats Gop
GlC.
FLouR-.RceIpts, 500 bbDs. aud 5alloe lbs.
in sacks. The market Was Vuini. Wltu trans
actions chiefly il second hand srorh al CON
crssiOns- Quut4tiOns, per 1895 lbs lu wood
Winter, clear, 81. - "a $; do. straight. SI.IIw
g do, straisht. Ss4s50. DO pateur. sN5u9
S. Tj., Kansas, clear, cotton sacks ss.tuW SOS
do. straight, cotton sacks. ssaoH2 l5s DO.
clear. Es.G0H 50; do, patent 81 luW9.6u; fa-
Norlte brands, 50 70 q 10. -, cts mills, choice.
and Iagcy patent, saI5Q @ 10, %; cts mills. reFg
lar ETades-Nnter, clear, 81. II "a s. do. straight
s. q sou. do patent, 81. 500 SIS.
ltAE FLOUR was quiet but steady. Nr quote
f1.au q 40 per hbi., 10 quality.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-23
ToDAY's MARRIAGE LIcENsEs

william winterburu 2t5 Reedland st. ana
Emma Ro0kel Trenton N. j
"Iau4i9m o Deugherty, Devon, Pa. and Hcian
william R dqrdnet, POS Jefferson st., and Agnes
william ha5iE = Pesioe. salem, Mass and Laura P.
William d. Black. i2is oxford st.. ana Maria
y, ,A9nln3oq;. 1924 AZ, Beechwood St ~
FrfSgSSgglek Wed Wed 1929 Brown st. and Mary Hall
Norris zSSSstbr9r SSstb 52l Snyder ave, and Ida
Harold j. -" 6gF9s fi5S'' '5542 Viola st. and Martha
p, Meyrclg 36is 'N sihS st. ts''' ''u '''''''''a .
Davenport. Germantown, Pa
'gGIEf r Eberlei 853 5miB ST., and Ida e.
John J. Connor 235 Walnut st.. and Margaret
''BGa, sopHirgg piatysr i12257 \ ]2uysr ] st. and Eliza
John HgiR HasR !sf5 MasR5SoTp Rop'tr Ser SS and Anna "
seSs n Green. 1925 s. 18th st. and Margaret
bahlel p, Hogan Providence, n. L.. end Letitia
III LrAEN 2222 n. 10th ST.
"Rsn@m tr,MNaasck Mack 2a4}t Lawrence st.. and
william & parrish i5io W Monteomery ave-,
and BLANCHE r Egkels, 3s2 y. 18th St
'Ei Srsns s"2T ioG 2iai 5sT Sumner 81 St. and Susie
hanna DE, Ma $500 H2ch STOW" ST. ST. anu 80
v2n5p&d Le9o aRiramfad i.s3i n !i6, 81.
Myrtle n fo1g ISL VI. HuatinGdo5n At. st. Nv.
n6 255 5s32 SasdacR%nna nrGnd a. ave. and Ethel
JoIrph GTazulis; 2Ql y. 2ad ST.. and Petronella
FrSnGis ,lSucan SGi 29a so7 w. p,upb,n st. and
IathHrine n. Kenney 23d5 ~ Sd St
dallqgs a onnrneN, ~ Pine st., and Alice Har-
Jniwes Barton; ito DE r.ancey st. and Anna
HHury 2l2 DAILY 81.
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Elkton Martiare Licenses

ELETON. Md. Jan. 23.-Those taking
out marriage licenses in ElSton this morn
ing were Elwood Griffith and Emily
Wnlthers, Philadelphia; Harry s. Quincy,
Philadelphia. and Blanche e. Mendenhall,
West Chester; William Harvey Consho-
hocken, and Helen McGrath Elizabeth, NJ
j.: Albert Wheeler and Sarah NJ whar-
ton Camden; William r. Giles and Edna
g. Phillips, Wilmington; John w Corley
and Marion Munson. New Castle Del.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-23
Cotton Ginning Greater

WASHINGTON, Jan 23.-The Census
Bureaus cotton report made public today,
shows ll,l47,l1S bale3 counting round
as half bales, ginned from the growth OF.
1916 10 January Is, 1917, compared with
10.751.s9o for 1915 ana la,915.s50 for 1915.
Round bales included this year are Is9.0o4
with lees6s for 1915 ana 50.af2
for 1915. Sea Island Included 1l54s flf
1877. so,67t for 1916 and 7a.515 Tor 1913
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-23
FRESH FRUITS

IH9 WNFk1I THHl st9Hlv Und0T moderate 0f-
frunEs and a fair demand Qug@ituns. Ap-
plies. p.r Dbl York Imperial. s3u4.g Ron
Davis. s3035p. BALDWIN 80 L. SO I5 q Z. so:
t'- uuEraded, So g 40. Gr,auiuG $50. l. 81 so
u Z. 1us do. uuErad.d, So 20. KINGS No. l.
s! ~ pa = do. un<radrd. 3&H StaEm1u No L.
sA1 b. du. uugT4dri. S2.5u r. $50. MiuesIp. No.
1 St-5lUG; do. uusraled S. 5um35O. Apples.
&urthwostrl- per box. 81 500 ..I Lemons
b-r boa s. 5uH3 NIaUgf s.. Florida. per crate
-Brisht 81 21u . 70, russeL s. 70 so Tam
Eerinrs, FLORIDA per strap. 81 30 1880 Grape
IrulI. Florida. per crate Sg. so ~ g. -au. pflr-
appss Florida Indian River. per crate. 81. %
Il ',,-, ., go 4 l'5aG ts gT..s, aEe ,ed re- ogl ~
90 SFaRbgrFies. cape Cod per crate. s. re-
iig, 20, light pr crate $3.50 Strawberries
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-23

NEW YORK Jan. HThe coffee market
was very quiet al the opening this morning
bat the uudert9ue was steady and first
prices were unchanged TO points higher
The buying movement inspired In the
coffee market by the opening of peace ne
gotiatlous last month carried prices up
from $50 for May ON December N 20 907
for that position on January s. Since
ms advance of about n points the market
las worked gradually lower under scat
terfug Huuidatlon
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-23
Cotton Exports Heavy

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-The Depart
ment of Commerce reports the exports Of
cotton for the week ended January 30 al
l27.224 bales, against 1l4997 bales IN the
corresponding week last year Since August
1 the clearances OF cotton aggregated
3,5493Os bales compared with 2.63s52l
bales IN the asme time in the previous sea-
son
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-23
PROVISIONS

The market ruled steady with "a fair joubm-
demand. The quotations follow. CITY beef
n sets, smoked ana air.drei; sic; western bref
IN sets. smoked 3iC: city heef kuuClslFs and
tenders, smoked ana air-drird 3jr. western
beef knuckles and tenders, smoked 35r; beef
s. 7 cured loose, l9@l9ig {. 40 skinned loose,
is'a g lvc. do; do smoked 1917 a2uc other
hams, smokt d. city cured. as 70 brand and
5Gfragfi 2Of e. huns. smoaed. western cured,
2Ut4C, boiled. houelpss. soc. picnic shoulders.
g. cured loose, l4is G; do. smoked 15'ac.
lEiies IN piCkie according to average. loose.
lenF breakfast bacon, as 10 brand and average.
9;y cured pic breakfast bacon. western cured.
&c iard @steTn refined tcs., lIc, do, do,
dered, IN tierces. lie: lard pure city. kettle
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-23
Live STOCK QUOTATIONs

CHICAGO Jan. q a-HOGS-ReceDts, 81, 600
head Market 10a lbc higher Mixed aud
butchers $40 10 a III. 25: good heavy. $40. s0m
II 35 Toagh heavy slo q s. ssoa 70 90 gat $40 y, so
CATTLE-Rscepts, 5000 head Market steady.
Beeves 81 T84l1.s5; COWS aud helfers 81 70 a
1915 stockers and feeders - ~ q 500 Texans,
SIS 40 90 40; calves. slO.2aU14.50
SHEEP-Receipts, ID 600 bead. Market steady.
Hatiye ana western. Sa.75a11i lambs Sli rs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-23

Francis NJ Spreeman. seventy years old,
died yesterday at the Masonic Home. Broad
ana ontario streets, of apoplexy. having
been stricken on January IL. He is sur
vived by two daughters. Funeral services
viii be held at the home Thursday after
noon. lnterment will be made in Mt.
Moriah Cemetery Mr.. Spreeman was born
In this city and was a graduate of Girard
College He was member of keystone
Lodge, No. 27l, T.. and A. M.tand had lived
at the home since June 20 1912
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-23
Iiyernnnl Chiffon

LIVERPOOL. Jan. 23--Spot cotton was
In moderate demand today aud points
higher on the basis of OTGd for mid
upland. The sales aggregated GO00 bales,
including 5000 bales American. The inn
ports were 10000 bales, including $4,000
bales American. The market for futures
closed barely steady at II decline Of 2W10
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-23
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

American Window Glass Company. regular
svmiauuuul of BE per cent the preferred
stock, payable March |.
Diamond Ice and Coal Company. regular uuar-
terly Of Ia per cent ON preferred stock and
y Of | par cent on common stock. both payable
February to stockholders OF record Jluuary %
American Sewer Pine tumpauy, u ~ "a share,
~ cents a share payable on June %, Srpttmbar
20 aud December 20
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-23
SHARP DROP IN WHEAT,
DUE TO LIQUIDATION
Many Stop-Loss Orders Cause
Selling-Foreign Advices
Help Slightly
GRAIN BELT WEATHER FORECAST

~.
illinoisZincrcasin Cioudiness aud warmer
night or .Weinesday -. ~,
uS4nsP Iolg sqsbn5, d"MsS %@S6 BY R RG
9%T Sn%T this 9ltcrn,2gon or ] ]tgmgh, wednesday
Ws'on-ln-incrcnsi9E clogdineSs slGwh
riS,ns tgmnc,ratnrs toanE teoWSg bH ligRt
prGhably snow iurriGs aud colder
oa@y GfoEabJ "'fsa s saoW Eo' W%GSssdST
partly cloud, aud colder.
ecSaEf95g tS{a,, 'RF RRFFo6aSBiS {Sil?v%S +; ijEEt
BART riSu, ''GI1i roiIrr M norfp GFd Fand wtsi
:, iGdlnga-Enlr tgdny warmer north.
Wednesday,. fair and warmer.
cIuCAGO. Jan % Liquidation aud
selling ON s'up-loss orders caused sharp re-
crsstons iu the wheat market toward 'ne
close aud tiuul prices were not lar from
the hUttJm The session was marked by a
good deal of backing and hliug The mar
trt lacked character. ana nervousness over
the political situation was still In evidence
Small advances were scored at the outset
but they were soon lost. absence of interest
on the bun side being manifest
Latter. uuGavorahe crop news from the
Southwest. with reports OF iCr covering In
Nebraska. strengthened the new crop OPP
tiuus II was supplemented by buying Of
futures 10y important weii-pusted dealers in
that state. but the rank and Tile at outside
points. was brarsh aud sold.
THE distant positions. also. were helped
temporarily by bad udyices from abroad,
which told Of wet cold weather. small re-
Coip.s at interior points and some cover
ing 10y shorts. May however did not make
fun recovery AS the inquiry for export
was light and difficulty is being experienced
IN getting purchases ON old contracts ship
pc dout OF the country.
That option. after touching $IS7& at the
outset dropped To- SLSita and closed at
\ IN I Y
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-23
BEARS MAKE RAIDS IN SOME STOCKS.
WHILE OTHERS ARE IN BRISK DEMAND
Address of President Wilson With Regard to Peace Is
Hardly Discussed -Bullish Demonstrations in
Shipping, Copper and Minor Steels
High Points in Today's Financial Neps

Wall street IN confused state all through stocks npey b
Ude others
York Curb Wheat 'oer 1ooJ
viytaduy completed
$i5000O00 jony
to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-23

LONDON. Jan. 23.-The Imperial To-
bacco Company has declared the final
dividend of per cent making 10 per cent
for the year, also bonus of IS Cd per share,
free of income tax
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-23
Initial for MeIntyre Porennine

TORONTO, Jan. 28.--The directors Of the
Mcintyre Porcupiue Mines Ltd. have de-
clared an initial diyid'nd Of per cent, pay
able February > to holders Of record Feb
Tuary O..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-23
Sugar Futures Irregular

NEW YORK Jan. 23.--rhe market for
sugar futures opened quiet ana Irregular
today hrst bid prices showing a decline of
6 points 70 an advance q I nolnE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-23

PHILADELPHIA ~ Can. aia per cent
Time 3ie n { O.. per cent. Commercial paper
three to six months, 3la AK per cent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-23

NEw YORK COFFEE MARKET

FIED 10 IHITfV 1INs- over tNITIF 20 sTNTN- Z DoI
cent. sixty 10 ninety. T. per cent; over n'uaty
o per cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-21
Brought Much Experience.

The successor to the vacant general
managership was Admiral w. l.. Capps.
veteran ship constructor of the Navy
Admiral Caps brought to his work a
wealth of experience. but also decIin-
ing health that made him reluctant for
active duty and is considered to lave
slowed up his activities. He resigned,
at length. and was succeeded by Rear
Admiral Frederick r. Harris.
During the regimes of both Admirals
Caps and Harris there has been an
issue of naval methods against civilian
methods. The concord, apparently, has
been perfect at no time, although the
friction has never developed TIE fiery
fame of counter criticism that mark ed
the Denman-Goetha1s controversy. II
found it's strongest expression when the
dominance of the shipping board sue
ceeded in bringing in civilian, Charles
Piez, as assistant general manager, dur
ing the regime of Admiral Caps to
take over a great part of his duties.
Piez has now succeeded Rear Admiral
Harris as general manager
Before Rear Admiral Harris was Sc
lected as the general manager the place
had been offered. on the resignation of
Admiral Capps, to President Ferguson
of the Newport News Shipbuilding and
Drydock Company. President Ferguson
declined; he did not believe. it is con-
jectured, in wooden ships, and also 1t
is suspected that he. with other civilian
ship construction experts, doubted the
possibility Of carrying out the program
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-21
BONUS TO SMALL MINES
RATED ECONOMIC WASTE
Fuel Administration Revokes Order
Allowing New Coal Plants 10
Cents a Ton Extra.

On the theory that 1t will be an eco
nonlic waste to allow coal mines 10 opef-
ate that cannot pay producing expenses
unless granted bonus. the National fuel
Administration has revoked its order OF
November %. allowing new mines 10
charge Is cents ton extra for the nfst
few months of their existence. The rev.
ocation was made. also, because the bonus
had created considerable misunderstand-
ing as to the administrators policy on
the question.
DR.. Harry A. Garfield national fuel ad-
mnistrator. declared that it is the de-
sire of officials to maintain the normal
development of mining properties. but he
pointed out that it will result in an eco
nomic waste to allow new mines to de-
velop under present conditions, which can
not operate without loss when normal
conditions are restored
To further relieve the fuel situation in
the middle west. the northwestern state
fuel administrators have voluntarily
agreed to curtail rail shipments to that
section for the next ninety days, the fuel
administration was advised by John F.
MCGEE, state administrator for Mime
sofa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-21
REQUEST WORTH $4,000.
Estimated Value of the Mitchell
Land Left CITY for Park.

Officials of the District assessors Of
fee estimated today that the property
on street near go left to the District
of Columbia for park purposes by the
will of Mrs Eliza beth p Mitchell of
San Francisco, Ca, is worth about SIS, 600.
At the last appraisal the value of the
tract was placed at 100000, but Asses
sor Richards pointed out that property
in that vicinity is increasing in value
steadily.
The tract left to the District has a
frontage of 1878 feet on S street and
1853 feet on 23d street. Reports that
the city might not be able to convert
the tract into park until after the
war because the German government
owns a strip Of land adjoining the
Mitchell property was given little ere
dence by officials at the District build
ing. The only delay might result from
a desire on the part of the District to
purchase the strip owned by Germany
to make the park larger.
Under the terms of the will, the Dis
trict must leave undisturbed the grave
of Mrs. Mitchell's pet dog. whose bones
are buried somewhere in the lot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-21
Marriage Licenses.


Marriage licenses have been issued to the fol
lowing
Dennis a. Spain Of Petersburg, Va ana Eiiz-
abeth A. Southarf of Bristow. Va
Charles ]. Clark and johanna NJ. Ryan
John L. Dimsey and Madse NJ. Mintzell, both
Of Wiehle, Va.
Eugene A. Black and Mary F. Harris
Henry j. Burrpw Of RHrrowsvllle, Va, and
Ida I. Williames Of Newville, Va.
George L. Mckenzie, Z. $. A., and Lillian Lee
Of mis- city
Isaac Hares Of Phiamont. Va, and Daisy
Pierce of .iirnont. Va.
George p Sparks Of this city and Annie Beali
of laurel Nd
Frederick IL Koertel and Pearl T. Mattiugly
Eugene A. Brown and Katie Russ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-21
Baked at Wooden Ships.

Chairman Denman's difficulties of ad-
ministration We're at once augmented
While the Emergency Fleet Corpora
ton was supposed to take over merely
the program of construction under the
direction Of the shipping board and
through its control of the incorporate
stock, yet the general manager did not
II, although letting some contracts I'M
der pressure.
This friction never diminished under
that organization of board and corpora
ton. The public was told of the dis
cord. Gen. Goethals. in speecb in
New York, went so far as to saw that
birds were nesting on trees from which
il was proposed to build wooden ships
in no time The scandal brought ridi-
Guile on the entire enterprise,
The elimination came July ~. when
the President asked for the RESERVATIONS
Of both Mr.. Denlnan and Cen C;oethals
Brent and Mr.. White--the latter deny
ing that he was 10 go out until he was
gwen the positive word from high up-
accepted the hint that their services
were hindrance rather than a helm.
Their designations were accented
Edward y. Hurley Of Illinois with
the understanding that he was the picl.
| OF the administration for chairman. and
cambridge Colby Of New York were
nominated by the President July rs as
members of the board to fiji two of the
vacancies. II ey were confirmed by the
| Senate. small delay occurring in CON
sideration OF the appointment Of Mr.
| Colby. Charles r. Page was not nomi.
mated 10 fill the personnel of the board
until September 90. and was confirmed
October 8
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-21
PROMISE DOWN EAST"
QUICK COAL SERVICE
Rapid Shipments of Fuel to New
England Gist of Confer
ence Here.

New England has been assured of
better service in coal transportation by
water following a conference yester-
day between DIR. Harry A. Garfield, ma
tiona1 fuel administrator; J. j. S;orrow.
fuel administrator for New England,
and governors and members of Con-
gress from that section.
Arrangements for improving the
transportation Of coal from Hampton
roads and other tidewater points to
relieve the New England shortage
were discussed. and it was said ship
ments of fuel will reach New England
ports in quicker time hereafter.
Those comforting with DR. Garfield
besides Mr.. Storrow were Cows. Hol-
comb of Connecticut, Reyes of New
Hampshire, Mccall of Massachusetts
and Graham of Vermont; Harold Sew
all, representing the Governor of Maine
and Senators Gallinger. Dillingham;,
Brandegee. Mclean, Gerry and Hale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-21

One fourth of the registered men Of
the District have received their ques-
tionnaires from local boards to date.
The documents have been sent TO ap-
proximately 5000 of the $4,000 local
registered men. The sixth per cent
lot from all the local boards was put in
the mails today. and will be received
by registrants tomorrow.
Questionnaires were mailed today to
men holding the following order num-
bers, inclusive. in their respective
boards: Division No. |, 9l2-1o65;
division No. .. 1o51-123o; division No. 3,
s15-Io51: division No. 4. 7S1-91S, division
No. 5, s33-I072; division No 6, 1el7-1i95;
division No. Z. 5ol-soo; division No. $,
10S2-1211; division No. 9, 657-7s7; divi-
sion No 10, 9o0-106o; division No. II,
i4s-528.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-21
Not Eminently Successful.

The leadership of Mr. Denman was
not eminently successful from the first
He became Immediately convert to
the idea of hurrying construction of
wooden ships-an idea brought to him
by two mining engineers whose serv-
ices he engaged to elaborate the PLAN
taking for granted that steel construc-
tion would be hampered by the diff
Guilty of getting material. Mr.. EGent
followed his lead faithfully Mr.. Dom
aid and Mr. Stevens did not think so
much of the wooden ship idea The
balance of power was with Mr. White,
who exercised it at times with con-
siderable nicely, but inclined more and
more to the camp of the chairman.
April 10 the United States Shipping
Board Emergency Fleet Corporation
was incorporated under the laws Of
the District of Columbia, with seven
stockholders. They We're: William
Denman. chairman of the board; Mai.
Gen. George Cocktails. who bad been
determined upon for general manager
of the corporation: John A. Donald,
member of the board; Capt +. r
Bertholf. commanding the coast guard,
| and W. L. Soleau, K. Fl. Bailey, jr.. and
| Timothy L. Abbott. three employees Of
the board. The corporation was Or
ganized. with Mr.. Denman as presi-
dent. Mr.. Brent as vice president and
| Maj. Gen. Goethals as general manager.