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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-26
HUMAN BARRIER
HALTS BRITISH
ON WEST FRONT
Fourth Day Sees Both Sides
Struggling for Decision.
Massed Attacks by Germans
Meet Terrible Toll.
FEAR REVOLUTION MAY |
Lid May Pop OF Turnout Eu-
rope on Holiday.
Austria and Turkey Sick OF
War, Ready to Revolt.
FEAR REVOLUTION MAY |
Lid May Pop OF Turnout Eu'
rope on Holiday.
Austria and Turkey Sick OF
War, Ready to Revolt.

I'D. The fourth day of the terrific strug-
gle on the British front in France has
opened with both sides still striving
vainly for a decision. The Germans
have resorted to the terribly costly
tactics of massed attacks and nave APP
parently succeeded in checking the
British advance. This partial success
has been won, according to spectators
of the titanic conflict, at staggering
toll of human life.
rt 1t would seem as if the revolution
airy muttelings which We're omlnousiy
swelling thru Europe prior to the in
.ceptfon of the great battle were
drowned by the thunders of the battle
field. but indications are not lacking
that mOmentouS events are ABOUT 10
occur behind the fighting lines the
summary adjournment of the relch-
stag when its sittings barely had been
opened is given added significance by
hints in the German press that the
strike agitation in Germany may burst
forth with renewed violence on May
Day. the great international Socialist
holiday. A nationwide labor demon
stration in Sweden also is planned for
that day and may have it's counterpart
in Spain.
silence Shrouds Austria.
No news of any Importance has been
received from Austria for several days.
"A fact that has gwen fresh vigor to
or efforts on the part of the dual
monarchy to seek n separate peace. No
confirmation of the reports is avail
able from any reliable source, but
there are more definite tiding of the
status of affairs in Turkey. Return
ing travellers tell appalling stories Of
the devastation wrought by disease nd
starvation in the ottoman empire.
They also repeat the oft-told story
that the Turkish people are sick at
heart over the war and its entailed
misery. but are kept in sub. .ction by
the iron hand of Enver Bey and his
German colleagues.
A striking example of the rightly
of the German censorship is afforded
by the news that no German newspa-
per is allowed to leave the empire
without being passed by t. govern
ment officials. Wire fences charged
with electricity also have been erected
along the German Swiss frontier and
every possible precaution has been ia =
ken to prevent the details of what is
Transporting within the realms of the
Centr-! Powers from reaching the rest
of he world.
Allies Thrust on SalOniki Front.
Apart from France there are few
Developments of Importance in the war
theater. The British continue to drive
forward in Mesopotamia but there is
a curious silence in reGar to the
Russian armies in that region.
An attack on fairly large scale has
been MADE by the allies on the Saloniki
front but there IS nothing as yo- to
indicate whether a general offensive 10
planned in this region.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-26
ALMOST COT OUT
Guy Livingston Was Held
Without Warrant.
He Is Accused of RObbing
Frank Effinger Store.

Failure of the police to issue war
rant in the case nearly gained the re-
lease of Guy Livingston, charged with
robbing the Frank Effinger storehouse
of flour, sugar and prunes worth 1923.
at the expense of the department to-
day. Livingston was arrested thru ac-
tivities of officer Pinkston, following
the reported robbery of the Effinger
storehouse of nine sacks of sugar
worth $40 each. Later it was found
by the police that 500 pounds of -four
worth $3.50 a hundred and so pounds
of prunes valued at 10 cents pound
had also disappeared. Chief of Po-
lice Wilson asserts he has a confess
sion from livingston, who is in the
city Jail
LivingstCn's attempt for release.
which came so near being successful,
took place this morning after the
prisoner had hired Ed Rooney, local
attorney, to defend him. Rooney ap-
peared at the court of Topeka and
learned that no warrant was on file,
despite the fact his client faced a
charge of grand larceny Rooney
went to the police station and de-
manded to see the Livingston war
rant.
Demanded Warrant.
I'VE have the warrant all right.
bluffed the police official
Lets see it," demanded Rooney.
The police wanted to play horse
Look here" said Rooney, If there
isn't warrant for Livingston filed in
20 minutes, I'll have him out of jail
on habeas corpus.
There followed considerable activity
on the part of the police. Inside of the
time specified, they had Frank EftlngeT
at the station, and the groceryman had
signed a warrant.
Livingston was Il driver for Effinger
Chief Wilson SAYS that he confessed
to stealing the goods and said he sold
them to other persons. The prisoner,
Wilson's says, named Frank WilleJ,
1928 Harrison street, a grocer; Nathan
Blitz. a baker, and w. 2. Potts, a pro-
duce man, as purchasers.
WiIIet, Blitz and Potts were ar
rested by the police on charge OF re-
ceiving stolen goods. They were re-
leased on 5000 bond each. Their
hearing will be in police court, accord
ing to the docket, tomorrow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-26

Kansas City. April 6.-HOGS-Receipts
1000; &c to Zoe higher. Bulk, S15.150 10 10 {:
heavy, S15.I0Q 1880; packers and butchers,
s15 350 1870; light, S1+1o@ 1850; pigs,
$40 50614.00
CATTLE-Receipts 1000 including 100
southerns. strong to Toe higher Prime
steers S9O0d12.O0: western steers. 50 006i
1880: southern steers. S1.50011: cows, $3.50
M1O75; heifers. S9.00@11 90: stockers and
feeders. s750M10.50; bulls. $1,000 1925 ::
calves. S1.00M 1900.
SHEEP Receipts 1000 strong to 1Oc
S135OQ $50: wethers. $11. 00@ 1875; ewes.
$1O50M13.50; stockers and feeders, S1.00M
1925
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-26
Kansas City Grain Market.

Kansas City, April 26.-WHEAT-Cash
Market n, &c to &c higher; No, >, hard,
$2.ss@3.o0: No. 8. $2sGa3.s6'
CORN-Market &c to &c higher. No. =,
mixed, S1.j6@157: No. ,, $1.55M1.56: No.
:, white, S1.69M110; No. 3 81 .650I 81 ;
No; 2 yellow, $1.55@1.56: No. ). s1.54d11 90.
OATS-Market lie to &c higher. No. =,
white 1dQa1c: No. >, mixed. 73@14c.
RYE-$1- 9S@2.O2
kAFIR AND MILO MAIZE-S3.O7d3 so.
HAY-Market unchanged
BRAN-S1 956196
SHORTS-S2 20G225
Wheat receipts Is cars
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-26

Chicago, April 26-WHEAT-Close: May,
q.
CoRN-May, $1.i6; July, $L41% Sept,
$1.34@1a.
oArSMay. ses%@6sAc; July. ESQ Ac;
Sept, 56Ac
PORK-May, s3I75; July, ss7s5
,..,,ILARD-May, $21-45; July, S21.T0; Sept,
SHORT RIBS-May. $1902; July. s2o.45
Sept, 5000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-26
Deny Sugar Co.'s Petition.

Washington. April 26.-The inter-
state commerce commission today de-
MED the petition of the American Beet
Sugar company and others asking a
modification of the commissions de-
cision that a reduction in rates from
IS to s. cents per hundred pounds on
sugar from southern California to Tex
as points as mot reasonable"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-26
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, April 26.-WHEAT-Freshh high
record prices for wheat resulted today
largely from prospects of continued sharp
competition by exporters and domestic
Urgent need of greater supplies of bread
stuffs implied. especially by dis
patches from Great Britain and there was
official announcement for Portugal that
uation all import duties cereals had
been removed Stormy weather involving
additional delay and curtaiment of spring
wheat seeding in the Dakotas Minnesota
and Canada tended further to lift prices
Trading here. however. was relatively light
Opening quotations which ranged from
Lc to 81 c higher with Nav at 50 J31a to
50 81 and July at S2.1I to Sis. were fol-
lowed by respective advances to 1885 and
81. Pig and then by a moderate reaction.
New jumps in values about midday car
ried the market up to $3.50 for May and
S2.25H for July. Much of the buying on
the way up was for compassion houses
with eastern connection and was said to
tive character. Profit taking sales near
the finish led to violent breaks. The close
weak at ~ &c net decline to &c ad-
vance with May at S2.54A to S2.5434 and
July at S2.16 to S2-161z.
CORN-Scarcity of arrivals gave indie
pendent strength to corn. The upturns
in wheat continued to exert decided
bullsh influence. after opening unchanged
to 1Ac higher, the market gained sharp
before a setback came BUSHES to buy
oats were unchecked. The demand appeared
to be largely the comparative cheapness of
oats in relation to other grain.
Unfavorable weather for planting was a
bullish factor in subsequent dealings. but
than an offset. The close was heavy at
decline of 1c to &c net.
VISIONS-Responded to higher quo
tations on hogs and cereals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-26
Kansas City Live stock Sales.

THE following sales were made this morn
ing at the Stock Yard. Kansas City, and
reported over long distance telephone di-
rect to the State Journal by Clay Robin
son & Co, live stock commission mer-
chants.
ceipts today 1000 head. Market steady
+ HOGS-Receipts 1000 head. Market DC
to 10c higher Packers dull. Bulk of
sales. S15.0oG 1850; top. $15.S5.
SHEEP-Receipts today 1900 head. Mar
ket Zoe to pc higher. Shorn lambs, $1310 !;
lambs, S1G.35
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-26
T. R. "DEE-LIGHTED"
Gun on the Mongolia That Smashed
U-bOat Named Roosevelt.

Oyster Bay. n. Y. April 26.-Theo-
dore Roosevelt was gleeful tonight
when told that gun on the Mongolia.
named after him, had sunk German
submarine.
Il am greatly rejoiced," he said,
''and I congratulate the captain, the
gunner and all the crew of the Mon
golia Thank Heaven, some Ameri-
cans have at last begun to hit. We
have been altogether too long purely
at the receiving end of this war Ger
many has waged on us
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-26
X. C. HAS MINUTE MEN
100 Business Men Organize Home
Guard-Ask L. s. for Rifles.

Kansas City, Kan, April 26.-This
city will have company OF minute
men ready to render any service in
the war One hundred and twenty
business men here organized this
home guard. They will ask the gov
eminent for rifles and some one to
drill them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-26

Wrist Victim of ChIId Plague

Frecport. Ill, April 26.-The 7-year-
old son of Henry Lohmeier of Davis.
Ill. died here today. the first victim
of infantile paralysis reported here
This season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-26
'LTRY-Alive unchanged.


New York, April 26.-BUTTER-Mark
weak. Creamery higher than extra, 100 1ac
EGGS-Market unsettled. Fresh gathered
extras. 3512c.
CHEESE-Market firm. State fresh spe.
Gals, 2612c.
POULTRY-Dressed quiet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-26

New York. April 26.-MONEY-Mercan =
tile paper, 4Ad1a- Sterling 60 days, 4.12
commercial 90 day bills on banks. 4.12
commercial GO day. 4.711a demand, 4.759S
cables. 4.76 7-16. Francs demand. 5.71A
cables, 510Is. Guilders. demand 41k
cables, 41A.' Lires demand, ESQ; cables.
6.SS
Rubles demand. 2s.1S: cables. % %. Bar
silver 731. Mexican dollars. 56%. Gov
eminent bonds steady. railroad bonds ir-
regular. Time loans firmer. sixty days,
3A@i; 90 days. IA n; six months, IA a I.
Call money weak; high. 21I: low 2
ruling rate. 214 last loan, "a closing
bid, 2; offered at IA.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-26

Chicago. April 26.-HOGS-Receipts d
600: market DC to 1Oc above yesterday
average. Bulk. s15.50@15.s5: light s146Jd
1880: mixed, s15.259 1880: heavy, SO 25@
1895: rough, S15.25@ 10. 40; pigs. s9.s5d 1856.
Native beef cattle. $9.00d1 1910; stockers
and feeders. 81 Log 1000: cows and heifers
So 1O0 20; calves. $500 1200.s
SHEEP-Receipts 5000: market steady
Wethers. S10I5@13.10: lambs, S12250 co
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-26

Chicago, April 26-BUTTER-Market
lower: Creamery. 34@3Sc.
EGGS-Market higher. receipts 1899
cases. Firsts. 31hQ321ac: ordinary firsts
3on &c; at mark case Included, 30Q32c.
OTATOES-Receipts 70 cars; market
unchanged.
POULTKY-Alive unchanCed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-26

NdHsaS CITY PrOduce Market-
Kansas City, April -BUTTER-Butter
and poultry unchanged
EGGS-Firsts, Soc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-26
POULTRY-Dressed quiet.

New Orleans Cotton Market
New Orleans, April 6-COTTON-Spot {:
Market steady and unchanged. Middling.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-26
WEATHER TABLE.

Furnished by the weather bureau office.
Toneka. Kansas. for the twenty-four hours
ending at Z a. III. Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-26
Kansas CITY Grain Market.

Kansas City. April 26.-WHEAT-CIose ::
May $2.62; July, Silly; Sept, S1.S1A.
., C0RN-May, $1.4s1a July, $1.43; Sept.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-26

Isc: old ROSTERS. 1oc: shaggy young roost-
,rs 14c.
EGGS+29c
Eggs are retailing in Topeka 32c dozen
Butter from 45@50c.
topeka Grain Market.
Furnished by :. B. Billiard. corner Kansas
Ave. and Curtis ST.
Topeka. Kansas, April &c.
CORN-S15 so.
OATS-60@65c.
Retail Hay.
Topeka. Kansas, April &C.
PRAIRIE HAI--$15.00
ALFALFA-S20O0.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-26

James Creel, magazine writer and
former newspaper man, has been ap-
pointed executive chairman of the
committee on public information,
which combines the two function of
censorship and publicity. The other
members of the committee are the
secretaries of state, war and the
navy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-26

New York Sugar Market
New York. April 26.-SUGAR-Raw
steady. Centrifugal, 62I; molasses, 5.39.
Aefined steady. fine granulated T-50 to 500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-26

hansas City Train Market
1.-THE range of prices for grain futures on
The Kansas City Board of Trade as re-
porter by Empire Commission Co, 301
New England Bldg.1
Chicago, April &c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-26

Open High Low Today Yes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-26

1.-THE range of prices for grain futures on
the Chicago Board of Trade as reported
by Empire Commission Co., 3O1 New
England Buuding-I
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-18
governor IN
REPORT POINTS
OUT PROSPERITY

That the territory OF Hawaii has
enloyed unusual prosperity during
the last year is stated b! the governor
in his annual report to the secretary
OF the interior. It IS to he hoped. lie
says. that there will be no friction he
tween laborers and the plantations. as
a bonus system exists which aims at
a just participation.
The asses8able property OF the ter
ritOrN. he continues. totals S2"l .9-h,,
9l9 as of January !. 1917. as against
sos .g7u.221Iy as OF January !, 1915. !;
is we'll to understand that valuations
vary according to the prosperity OF
business corporations. as assess ments
are made on them "a enterprises OF
profit.
The total commercial bank de
POSTS as OF December u. 1875, we're
$22,4SC.124.3I. and savings bank de
posts as of June 80 1911, Slo.2o',.
496. 10. both aggregating $32,692,o2l."l
as against $26.379. 24H.6S. showing al
increase of S6.3l2,77l.33. The legal
limit of the territorial indebtedness IS
$l6.2Gl, i64
Repatriation, at their request, OF
inCapaCitated and dependent assisted
immigrants solely OCCUPIED tho board
of Immigration for the year. There
We ere deported I0S persons men.
30 women and 40 children.
Commenting on the 1917 legislature
the governor says that the relations
between the executive and both houses
were fairly harmonious. All his nomi
nations were confirmed save two mem
Ders of the commission on conformity
of state laws"
The report shows that, during the
last fiscal year a total Of 81 corpora
tons were created and As dissolved,
leaving at the close of the year 1872
domestic corporations. The total cap
italizatjon OF domestic corporations is
$170.076,222S. an increase Of $3.50, 100,
or per cent for the year Foreign
corporations to the number Of 1873, as
compared with 1874 Of the preceding
year, are authorized to do business In
the territory.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-18
SECOND uIEUTS.
MAY SOON WEAR
SHOULDER BARS
Hawaiian Department Officers
Interested in Report
OF New Plan

Young officers in the Hawaiian de-
psrtment are much interested II a
report from Washington that plan for
changing the insignia 50 as 10 allow a
distinguishing bar on the shoulders OF
second leutenants is being considered
by the war department.
The plan which is said 10 b" under
consideration by the war department
3 to have second Heutenants wear one
bar, first lieutenantS two bars, and
captains three bars. This Will mean
that first lieutenauts and captains will
add one bar t" those already worn.
II is. said that no change is being
considered for the present for officers
Of higher rank In shouIderstrap insiG.
MIA, though a radical change has been
proposed for the sleeve scroll on the
service overcoats.
in allowing the second lieutenants
10 wear one bar, more status with en-
listed men would be given. 1t Is
argued It is probable that all second
lieutenants will approve Of the plan.
. One Of the main reasons for the pro
posed change is that these officers
wear no insignia Of rank. SO many
enlisted men wear leather leggins that
officers are not easily distinguishable.
Those in favor of the change argue
that the captains could easily wear
three bars. and point TO the foreign
method to verify this assertion. The
plan also would mean that second
lieutenants would be saluted more
punctuslly Much complaint has
reached the war department on that
score.
II is true that the uniform of the
second lieutenant is almost hashful
In its simplicity.
overcoat without scrolls on the
Eleevec
The major would wear. one broad
solid band on the oVercoat sleeve
observation-disclosures would wear enc
broad and one small band and colo
nels two broad bands and two small
ones.
The ACCESSIBILITY of this method is
shown by the fact that it is hard to
distinguish at a glance more than
three scrolls. 1t is almost an optical
impossibility.
AdjutanA General Mccain recently
issued an order for army field clerks
and field clerks Of the quartermaster'S
corps which would seem to speak in
favor Of the insignia plan for second
lieutenants.
This order was to the effect that
the clerks are to wear the uniform
of fNff xryifl If MT
and the brown band on the arm Of
service coats. Cords for service hats
are OF black and silver. The collar
insignia are crossed quilts and pens.
with either miniature OF the adju-
tant generals shield or quarterrnas-
ter's insignia. ~ s>.y. .. 80. ....t
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-18
EIGHT FRENCH ORPHANS
STILL TO BE ADOPTED

OF the 6S4 French orphans allotted
to Hawaii as her share, but eight re-
main to be adopted and it is hoped
that these children of the soldiers OF
France viii find foster parents before
Christmas Mrs. A. G. Hodgins is in
charge OF the French orphans here and
those who wish to bring Joy to the
little ores may communicate with her.
A meeting of the local committee
was held Monday afternoon and the
reports show that s37. 634.93 have been
subscribed up to the end Of November
All, OF the money was subscribed by
residents of the territory
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-18
MIGHToN nEMURS.

A demurrer, holding that the indict'
ment contains nothing upon which to
base a charge against the defendant,
has been filed in circuit court in the
case of F. c. Mighton. chirepraetor,
who is charged with practising medi
cine without license. The demurrer
will be argued on December IS before
Circuit Judge Heen.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-22
AMERICA MUST MAKE
100000 AEROPLANES
Expert Declares Billion Dollars
Should Be Spent for Aeronautics.

One billion dollars must be spent by
the United States to furnish an effect
i've aircraft feet to blind the eyes of
the German army" Allan X. Hawley,
president of the Aero Club of America,
yesterday told the subcommittee of the
House Military Affairs Committee, at
the first hearing Of witnesses on the
Hulbert-Sheppard bill to create a De-
partment Of Aeronautics. Mr.. Hawley
declared that the administrator pro-
posal to spend 500, 10000 in placing
American aeronautics on a war footing
would be far too inadequate.
America will be compelled to do its
bit" by supplying not less than 10O, 600
aeroplanes and from 1000 to 2O,O0O
trained aviators. Mr.. Hawley told the
subcommittee that the United States
at this time has its supreme oppor-
tunity for immediate service on the
western front, and that its contribu-
tion to the strength of the allies in the
air would greatly outweigh the results
that might be achieved by sending an
army of 10000 men or more to the
front later on.
Great Britain Is now producing 1900
aeroplanes a month and France almost
as great a number, but the need for
the machines is greater than the fac
tories of the allied countries can meet,
Mr.. Hawley stated. He asserted that
Great Britain, with its present tremen-
dous air service, Is planning to spend
So70,0O0.O00 this year for aeronautics,
and that the personnel of the British
air service, now numbering 500, 600 men,
will be increased 80 per cent or more.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-22
WORLDS SHIPS
MUST BE USED
The Submarine Warfare Re-
quires Throwing of Entire
Tonnage Into Service.

The entire available ship tonnage Of
the world, 1t is believed here, will be
drawn into the service Of the allies as
the result Of the submarine warfare.
England, forced by necessity to feed
her people, has been compelled to
draw heavily on her commercial heet
in the Pacific, leaving Japan undis-
puted mistress Of the Western ocean.
Within the past few weeks, Great
Britain has Communicated the Blue
Funnel fleet Of freighters, four great
steamers of over 5000 tons. Besides
this, she has taken ships OF the Aus
tralia run and about twenty others
that were In coastwise traffic on the
China Coast.
The only English steamers Of any
size now on the Pacific are the boats
Of the Canadian-Pacific Railroad ply
Ing between Vancouver and Japan.
Japan has 2.0oo, 600 tons, including the
large steamers of the subsidized
trans-Pacific boats.
Norway has sent proposals to Eng
land that England use her entire Pa
cific feet in running the danger zone
and to supply Norway with her quota
Of food. In return, it Is understood,
Norway will agree to replace the
British feet on the Pacific and her
vessels can be devoted to the uses OF
the war without running the danger
Of the barred zone. Up tosdate, Eng
land has sent no reply 50 the Nor
wegian suggestion.
Today, Americas shipping program
was advanced at a meeting of the
steel committee Of the Council Of
National Defense, with Chairman
Denman. Of the Shipping Board, and
General Manager GoethaIs, Of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation. The
conferees reported progress on their
efforts to TX an equitable price ON
steel for the new ships.
Meantime, there Is a hitch In the
program to build the fabricated"
steel ships. The fabricated ships"
so called because II was planned to
build the parts on a standard pat
tern and assemble them at the water,
was to have been a ship Of 1900 to
!, 900 tons. The Lacknwana Steel Com
pany, Lackawana Bridge Company
and Electric Boat Company made
their arrangements for a ship OF that
tonnage. Now the navy Is opposed
to 5,0oo-top ship and demand IN its
stead . Ship Of from -16.0OO to 1900
tons.