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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-14
A FALSE WAVE.

Mildred had just had her first dip in
the ocean. How did you like 1t. dear?"
asked her mother, as she fastened up the
little x-year-old's frock II didn't like
it at all, mother" she replied, coldly.
II sat on a wave and 1 went through"
Youths Companion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-14
CABOT.

DR.. M. ID. Warren and Mrs. Nena O..
Ennis Presson were married by the Rev.
NJ w. Hale, at the home of the groom
Tuesday at p. m. The immediate friends
were present. The couple left for Boston
and other points Of interest.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-14
DEFECTIVE MACHINES.

How are the incubators getting
along?" asked friend of his neighbor
who had recently bought some, why, all
right. suppose, but although have had
them for two weeks now, not one Of the
four has laid an egg yet."-Ladies' Home
Journal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-14
EQUAL TO ANYTHING.

Mrs. Smith-"They tell me one Of
the girls made a faux pas at the cook
ing class lunch that everybody no.
ticed." Mrs Comeup (proudly)-1
guess 1t was my daughter. She can
make any Of them French things."-
Baltimore American.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-14
A WOUNDED LANGUAGE NOW.

A Manhattan husband accused by his
wife of leading a life of leisure told the
domestic relations court that he wanted
a good situation or none. as he could
speak five languages. That remark
brought out this retort from his wife:
Five languages! What good are they?
Four Of them dead and the other wound
ed"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-14
LOWELL.

Mr.. and Mrs H. B. Smith Of Orleans
spent several days last week with Mrs.
Smiths son, G. r. Chamberlain.-Miss
May Bowen eldest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. 8. u. Bowen. and Harvey c.
Newton, son of Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. New
ton were united in marriage June 6.-J. n.
Silsby Of Hartford, Conn, is in town look
ing after the interests Of j. H. Silsby and
Company.-Mrs H. H. Newton is in
Bradford visiting at the home of her
daughter. Mrs. S. ]. Ssco.-H. B. Parker
of North Troy was the guest of his
brother. v. NJ. Parker, last week.-Mrs..
Peter Gardner spent last week In West
field with friends.-Fred Diette and family
visited relations in Montgomery and
Enosburg Falls last week.-John Voyer
has bought the Frank Sanborn farm of
Eusebe Gibeault.-Lester Kinsley and
Mrs. French Of Orleans were in town
Saturday in the interest Of the Liberty
Bonds.-Mr. and Mrs. A. w. Farman were
business callers in Newport Tuesday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-14

from Massachusetts and begun cutting
pulpwood on his fathers land. The
Willis boys are also cutting pulpwood
on their fathers lot. There Is large
quantity of pulpwood that might be cut
in this section.--Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Beware spent two days last week fishing
at Lake Memphremagog.-M Lizzie
Benware came home from Lowell Sat-
urday for two days-Mr. and Mrs. Dana
Gilpin and daughter of Brattleboro spent
last week with his father, Judge Gilpin.
Albert Eastman was at home from
Barton Sunday.-Mr and Mrs. Cleon
Seaver and daughter of North Troy spent
Sunday with their sister, Mrs. w. o.
wright.-.Miss Elizabeth Trumpass, who
has been teaching for three years in
Bakersfield. Cal, is expected home this
week for the summer vacation.-1t has
been decided to have but two depart
ments In the village school the coming
year. There are but small numbers in
each of the three departments and II
seems an unnecessary expense to keep
three teachers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-14

(From the Baltimore American)
Many are called upon to register. but
few viii be chosen. perhaps.
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1T

"Oh. wish the Lord had made me .
man.!
HE did, I'm the man'-London Opin-
ion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-14
GREENSBORO.

Thursday evening of this week will be
reighbors' night at Caspian Lake Grange.
Mrs. Casswaugh returned from Nashua,
N. H, Thursday and reports that her
daughter, Miss Loretta is gaining flne
~ since her operation in the hospital
there.-Sherman Calderwood Of st.
Johnsbury is at A. E. Jackson's for a
few weeks.-SiXty-four young men reg
istered June for military duty.-The Red
Cross branch now has 12S members or
16 per cent. of the population in the ter
ritory covered.-At the meeting of the
Red Cross branch June with the
ladies at the Bend considerable sewing
was accomplished on housewives and
pajamas. About 25 were present and all
were enthusiastic about the work-Mrs.
W. S. Ingalls, and Mrs. Jennie McLoud
went to Barre the first of the week for
few days.-C. B. Cook has installed a
milking machine.-The missionary tea at
the home of Mrs. Lillian ingalls, Friday
evening was we'll attended.-Mrs. Helen
ingalls, returned from Burlington Satur-
day morning Merle Harrison is at
home from school at Mortified, Mass.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-14
WAITSFIELD.


Funeral services for Mrs. Allen E. Me-
huron were held Sunday at her late
home, the Rev. w. A. Remele, pastor of
the Congregational Church, officiating.
Interment was in the family lot in Iras-
Willie cemetery. the bearers being j. w.
Canerdy. Charles Canerdy, Crawford
Maxwell and Lloyd Maxwell. Margaret
Mehuron was born in Blairs Town, Ire
land, November 26, 1887. At the age of IL
she came to America with her parents,
Thomas and Martha Ralston) Maxwell,
and was the last Of family of seven chill
dren. January 2, 1865, she was married
to Allen E. Mehuron, who survives her.
Three children were born to them: Mat
tie, wife Of j. W.Canerdy Of Waterbury,
Thomas A. Mehuron of the town and Jen-
ME E.. wife Of the late E. w. Perrin Of
Worcester, Mass. Mrs. Mehuron had
been IN falling health for a number Of
years. Three weeks ago she had the grip,
from which she did not rally, the end COM
ing Friday. June Sword has been re-
ceived Of the death of Martin Eagan. Mr..
Eagan had been i'll for some time with
tuberculosis.-Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Boyce
Of Montpelier spent Saturday and Sunday
with friends in town.-Miss Winifred
Warner of Middlebury is the guest of Miss
Jean Bisbie.-A memorial service was held
in I. o. o. F. hall Sunday afternoon. A
goodly number of Odd Fellows and Re-
bekahs and invited guests were present.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Boyce Of Proctor called
on friends In town Sunday-Mrs. Elna
Boyce and Mrs. Frank Griffin Of Water
bury were in town Sunday.-The Misses
Mabel and F'idelia Josin and Emma Law
anyway were in Montpelier Saturday.
Leon E. Josln and Miss Carrie Morrison
/ of Warren were united in marriage at the
Congregational parsonage Friday, the
Rev. w. A. Remele officiating. Mr.. Joslir
has enlisted and gone to Fort Ethan Allen
John Colebrook of Fort Ethan Allen
spent several days with his parents the
past Week.-Mrs. Grace Hurdle of More.
town is the guest of her sister. Mrs. AL
mon Cota.-Clayton Hubbard and wife OF
Middlesex were in town Sunday.-Mrs
William Thayer of Warren is guest al
the home of H. M. Waite.-Mrs. Lizzie
Pierce is spending the week with hel
daughter, Mrs. Chandler, in Middlesex.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-14
ROYALTON.

Frank w. Smith and sister. Mrs. Luel-
la S. Smith, of Bridgeport. Conn.,. came
last Friday with the remains of their
sister, Mrs. Laura A. Smith, for burial in
the North Royalton cemetery. Their
father. Julius p. Smith, was postmaster
here from 1853 to 1881. He was a mer-
chant tailor till the time of his DEATH
The Rev. John Butler Of West Hartford
who is about to move to Lunenburg, spent
Sunday with the Rev. ]. Kidder. preach
ing Sunday evening.-The Children's day
service was quite we'll attended consider
ing the downpour of rain. The decora-
tions were tasteful and 1t being near flag
day. were patriotic, with many flags as
we'll as flowers. Ten pupils attaining the
age Of seven years were given Bibles
and eight from the cradle roll were pro-
NOTED and given each a testament.-Mrs.
Laura A. C. Dutton attended the Fedora
ton of Women's club in Brattleboro last
week.-A man from Boston was here last
week negotiating for the purchase of the
Cascadnac House now vacant.-Mrs. Put
nam and daughter of Bethel were week.
end visitors of Mrs. George Taggart.-
Sergeant Herrick and wife and Mrs
Mosher of Derby Line were guests of
Sedgeant McGovern at Mrs. Hattie Hanks
Tuesday evening.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-14

II you have . task for classinsd a.,
get the matter under wayl
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-14
HARD TO SUIT SOME PEOPLE
(From the Kansas City Starr

OF course people have complained some
about too much rain. But think OF the
howl that would have gone up II there
had been q drought.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-14
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION.

A social event of far extending interest
was the marriage Saturday afternoon at
two o'clock, at the home of the brides
parents in East Andover, NJ H., of Miss
Edith L. Films, daughter of the Rev. and
Mrs Louis Films, and Ernest Paul Bogie,
son Of Byron L. Boyle, Junior member Of
the firm Of Boyle Bros. White River juno
ton.
The graduation exercises of the senior
class of the Hartford high school were
held Tuesday evening in Gates opera
house. There was large attendance Of
| townspeople and the program under the
direction of Prin. Clarence L. Joy was
one of exceptional interest. The music
was by the Dartmouth College orchestra
| and the opening march was followed with
prayer by the Rev. John Hunt, pastor Of
the Congregational Church, West
| Lebanon. The salutatory was by Doris
Leigh Armstrong and the title of her
essay was Education for Business" Fol-
lowing the singing of Lovely June" by
the semi-chorus of the school, the class
history was read by Marion Josephine
| Rollins. and succeeding this was the class
grafton, "a Contracting Globe" by Dom
aid Edwin Renehan. Dreams That Come
True" was the title of the essay by Mil
| dred Christiana Cakes and following this
was the reading of the class will by
| Corydon Whitcomb Cheney. After the
singing of Bonnie Heather" by the semi
chorus Marguerite Irene Truell read her
essay, 1.-The Russian Woman Of To-mor-
row." The class prophecy was by Charles
Anthony OBrien and following its read
ing. 'Hurrah for the Flag was given by
the semi-chorus The valedictory was
given by Teresa Relihan and the title
of her essay was "Old Worlds in New
The presentation of diplomas to the Il
graduating pupils was by N. J. Whitehill,
present superintendent of schools. A
march by the orchestra closed the formal
program. The opera house stage was
respondent in decorations of flowers and
foliage and above the stage hung class
banner in black and gold, the class colors
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-14
NEWPORT.

The citizens of Newport and West Der
by held an enjoyable get-together cele-
bration in honor of the consolidation OF
the two villages. McCauley's orchestra
was in attendance and a girls chorus,
under the direction of Mrs. Puffer. sang.
The Hon. Charles A. Prouty was the
speaker of the evening and short adj
dresses were also given by Col. c. s..
Emery and F. c. Williams.-Mrs. w. w.
Kline. who has been spending the win
ter in Knowlton, is in Newport for the
summer.-Mr. and Mrs. Edward Burns
were in st. Johnsbury Saturday.-Miss
Hattie Green and Miss Clara Bailey of
the Gilman force, are absent on account
OF illness.-Mrs. A. E. Cobleigh of South
Royalton is visiting Mrs. George Hayes.
DIR. Victor Genge was in st Johnsbury
for the week end.-Mrs. Mary Lommer
is visiting her son, Linus in Springfield
where he is attending school.-Mrs. Fred
Magoon has returned from the Scobey
hospital, Boston, where she recently un-
derwent an operation.-Miss Clara OWN
ell Of Burke is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
D. w. Dwinell.-James Leavitt of Somer.
willie, Mass, visited his brother. Hiram
Leavitt this week.-Mr. and Mrs. George
B. Young of Montpelier have been ir
town for a few days.-Miss Gladys Stet
son of Morrisville is at home for a short
visit.-Walter Baker of Newton Military
Academy is home for the summer
Miss Edith Daggett, manager of Western
Union Telegraph office, is in New Yorl
for week.-Mr. and Mrs. c. F. Bigelow
have returned from a trip by auto t.
New York. bringing with them their sol
Rudolph, Ellis Smith and Edmund Bur
CESS from st. Paul's school, Garden City,
John Ives Of Brooklyn is the guest of hi
sister, Mrs. +. E. Alfred.-Dr. and Mrs. Ir;
Darling and daughter, of the Warrel
State hospital. Warren. Pa, and Mrs
Lila Wadleigh Of Meredith are guests
of DR.. and Mrs. j. H. Gaines.
Mrs. Fl. D. Hall died Monday night a
IL o'clock at the Brightlook hospital. 81
Johnsbury.-H. M. Louthond Is takin
his annual vacation at Trois Pistote.
Canada Mrs. Louthond is in Montrea
for two weeks.-Mrs. John Murphy an
Mrs. NJ. Hines Of Lowell were guests O
Mrs. Rose Sawyer over the Weekend
John Brigham has bought the Foulke
farm in Derby, and will take possessio
at once.-William Blodgett is i'll wit
gastrits.-The funeral of Joseph Mood
was held Monday afternoon at his HON
on Bay View Avenue, the Rev. w. c
Bernard officiating Mr.. Moody leave
wife and daughter. The interment wa
at East Charlotte. his old home.-Charlt
A. Norris died at his home Saturda
morning after a long illness, leaving
wire, one daughter and two sons. The fu
neral was held Tuesday afternoon, con
Quoted by the Rev. l.. A. Edwards MI
MOTIFS was the senior partner of the fir
of c. a. Norris and Son, contractors an
builders.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-02
SHIPPING &WKTERFRONT News
SIX SUBMARINES 1OBE SENT To
JAVA TO PROTECT dutch indies
Il a SsS~Buuetln rspo.4sI.

witt SSrBulletin rspoSAeI
The doctor added that he tirst unit
Of The submarine tio,lla arrived az
Batavia recently The underseas yes
eel cane SJ wAy Of The Mediterranean
and The SuSI cana AuG was fired upon
~ ECsueb and British Harships in
tas belief that i: was trying to hide
beGlDd Il tug, Jy which it vas being
toSed
Dr.. Meyer states that recently a SEN
sauonal SUIT Was concluded against
several Germans and Malays at Ba-
tGV!a. The Germans, DR. Won Faber. q
aCientIst il the employ Of the govern
;ne1t at Batavia, and NJ kehr. a lead
ing merchant, were accused Of having
c"nspircd with a number Of Javanesc
nobles and officials TO overthrow
Dutch rule. The case was dismissed
owing to lack of conclusive evidence
AS cause for the anti-Dutch aCtivi
ties OF the Germans in Java, DR.. Meyer
states it was assumed that a success
III revolt in the East Indies would
prompt a revolt in British India.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-02
COMES TO LINK HAWAII
AND JAVA LAND SYSTEM

That Hawaii and Java were once
OF the. same land system, either con-
tinuous, or In series, separated by
Considerable water spaces, remnants
III q former Pacific continent, is the
theory which Prof. D. H. Campbell
head Of the botanical department OF
the Leland Stanford, Jr., University.
81 working on in an investigation 81
the plant life Of these islands. Pro
fessor- Campbell arrived In Honolulu
.yosterday and expects to make his
frat Journey into Kauai.
Or. Henry 4. oIlsE:r advanced this
thenry On 4nC aasis cr Z study in the
Hawaiian isGd Saeil which has now
become q ,,lassic. Professor Campbell
y fh.isvtng tie theory up through
astahtcAl evidence. seeing a3alogics
hctwcen the distribution Of certain
giants and the Hawaiian land shells.
The discovery OK a certain class o:
moss or ilyerworts Of a very ancient
species. whose characteristics are
such that is seems improbable
they were introduced into the islands.
and the existence OF plants closely
akin to these In Mals9sia. Is what has
prompted Professor Jmpbell to enter
upon the study which be is about 10
take up.
Professor Campbell has been pro-
fessor Of botany at Stanford Univer.
sity since 1891, and holds degrees
from the University Of Michigan, and
has studied in Bonn, Tubingen and
Berlin. III
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-02
SAYS TIDAL WAVE
CAUSED VESSEL
TO RUN AGROUND

That a tidal vac was responsible
for the grounding OF the SonOma at
Turtle islands on its last voyage from
Australia to the coast is the expressed
belief of Captain Trask, commander
of the vessel. in his report Of the
accident made when he reached San
Francisco He states the ship was
going at a rate Of only about five
knots when it grounded. He managed
to back the vessel off in an hour.
The tidal wave theory as the cause
Of the accident is based on the occur
renee Of the phenomenon at Page
Page at about the same time the
Page Pago grounded. This is describ-
ed at some length in the captain S
report, which reads as follows:
Il have passed the Turtle Islands
fOrty-One times and have never Fad
any trouble Nearly always | passed
them at Might On this occasion I
had excellent sights at shutdown anu
was certain of my position. Knowing
we were near Turtle Islands had d
special lookout He sang out that he
thought he saw breakers and | stop
ped and backed. At the time We
struck the steamer was making not
more than knots. We backed off in
about one hour.
When We reached Page Page the
governor told me that at about the
time We struck there was a tremen.
dous tidal wave Phenomenon. The
water, which averages thirty feet in
depth alongside the wharf, suddenly
ran out until small tug alongside
the dock, struck bottom. Then the
water rushed back again and almost
covered the WharVes.
There is no doubt in my mind tha:
some volcanic eruption on one of the
Islands caused the wave which had
flow enough to sweep US out Of our
course"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-02
Holland Takes Over Interned
English and German Divers
for Protective Purposes

Six large English and German sab
marines, iuterned during 1the war III
he ports of Holland. have been taksn
er by the Dutch government. They
will be despatched TO East Indian
waters 10 form the nucleus Of a lArgN
.pouArine fleet, with a base at Seer
seIA. Java, TO defend the colonies
Son attack Tie Dutch have been
- %snensive OF the intentions Of
3Ap~n, and a strong defense program.
mainly by means Of submarines and
cruisers, has en- adopted.
These are the statements OF DR.,
L. S. Meyer. leading physician o.
Java, who arrived at the Stewart hotel
Yesterday, says a recent issue Of the
San Francisco Examiner.
When Dr. Meyer passed through
Honolulu about 10 days ago, he made
similar statements in an interview
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-02
TUG BREAKWATER
IS BOUGHT BY
YOUNG BROTHERS

In order TO meet the growing de-
mand OF the towage business in this
harbor, the Young Bros have pur-
chased the tug Brpakwater from tho
American Surety Co., which it has
teen using for towing rock scows from
~aipio to the HilO breakwater The
price paid for the tug. said to be the
biggest gas tug in use on the Pacific,
has not been announced. The Break
water when bought by the breakwa.
ter contracting company, a little less
than five years ago, cost $34 900. The
tug is said to be worth considerable
more today, on account Of the marked
advance in price Of all water craft.
I'VE had TO meet the demand on
our towing business md so we
bought the Breakwater," says Jack
Young.
Extensive alterations are TO be
made on the Brcakwater, which was
brought here under convoy Of the
Makaala in a % hours run from Hilo
on last Saturday afternoon and
night The Louise. another Young
Bros tug, is replacing the Breakwa.
ter in hauling scows to the breakwa.
ter in HiIo.
Waterfront men consider that the
Breakwater. which has $50 horse
power, fs Is feet long, with 1S-foot
beam and draws 81 feet, an asset
to the Honolulu harbor.
A general overhauling Of the tug en-
CINE and engine room has already been
started. The wor kis being done by
the Won Hamm-Young Co. Later the
galley, dining room and officers quar-
tiers, which are now aft, are to be
moved forward, and seven feet cut
Off Of the after housing Hereafter
En- galley, officers quarters and din
ing room will be forward beneath the
pilot house, which is to be raised.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-02
H|LO SEEKS TO
retain STEAMERS
Especial Star Bulletin corrsspondsncs0

Especial Star Bulletin Correspondence
HILO, July 28.-Continuing their
effort to keep the ocean going pas
senger boats in the Hilo route, the
board of trade yesterday went on
record as being decidedly opposed to
the elimination of the Matson Navi-
CATION Company's steamers from cali
ing at this port. The committee ap-
pointed by the board some time back
to follow up this important question
were instructed to use every endeavor
in securing their objective.
H. B. Mariner, treasurer and man
ager of the First Trust Company,
strongly urged the desirability OF
keeping this matter before the Matson
people. IF we had sufficient money
in the treasury" said Mr.. Mariner, 81
would favor the sending of a man
who was thoroughly conversant with
tho conditions to San Francisco to en-
dcavor to arrange something with
the officials there"
D. Lycurgus, manager of the Vol
cano Hotel, said the future of Hawaii
rests in the proper transportation OF
visitors to Hilo. Some people would
not travel on the small Inter-Island
!,oats, he said, and he strongly urged
the institution of efforts to secure a
continuation of the Matson service.
President G. H. Wears added words
in a similar strain.
ct looks to me-" said c. E. Wright
manager of the Volcano Stables, "as
though the Matson Navigation Com
pany have acted out of necessity. l
feel that they have done their level
best for Iilo in connection with this
service. l may be wrong, but that is
my conviction"
If that be the case" declared Mr..
Lycurgus, "let them give US some
hopes. They could at leas' say that
in one or two or three months we
would have the boats calling here
n gain"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-02
PASSENGERS BOOKED

Per lnter.Island steamer Mauna Loa
for Kauai ports, August 2: Miss
Verne Small, L. A. Moore, J. F. Ra.
toza, Miss Garden, Mrs. Garden, Mrs.
S, A. Lyman, Miss Anna Purdy, Mas
ter d. L. Austin, Mrs. D. L. Austin,
Master c. Austin, Mrs. H. Armitage,
Master ]. L. Friel, Master 5. E. Friel,
Mrs. A. Schieber and infant, Master
W. Schieber, Miss H. Schieber, Mrs.
H. GDillinghar1. Master Dillingham;,
MrSN r. Dillingham;. Mrs. H. Castle,
NJ Y. lnladinici, Miss c. I. Betten.
cBurt, A. A. Wheian. H. e. Marsh,
A. Horner, Fred Patterson, Allan
Ching, Mrs. c. ". Spitz.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-02
LUMBER SUPPLY
IS THREATENED

There Is said to be a very definite
menace to the Pacific coast lumber
industry in the labor situation. Prac-
tically all of the northern mills are
closed down; no lumber is being log
ged or milled, and a shortage is i'm
minent. according to California ad-
vices.
This Is so much so that many lum-
Der schooners are being laid off. This
means the laying off Of the entire
crew, with the exception Of the cap
tair and chief engineer, with perhaps
two deckhands.
The lumber region affected by
strike produces Douglas fir for tim
bers and planking and spruce for
aeroplanes. The supply OF both these
varieties of lumber will be exhausted
within a short time.
Millmen and lumber tract owners
have brought the situation to the no
tiee Of Capt. A. F. Pillsbury, Pacific
coast chief of the shipping board.
Capt. Pillsbury has communicated
with Washington, and the depart
ment has promised him to take fmme-
d!ate action in the matter.
Reports from all along the coast
tell Of shipyards that are about to be
closed down for lack Of building ma
serial. The situation is looked on
rs grave.
What action the government will
take Is not yet known. But it is said
by representative lumber men that
scme very drastic move must be TAX
on il full supply Of lumber for build
ing wooden ships and aeroplanes is
to be ready.