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The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-09-20
Additional Local

Arthur Hurt, who is attending
school in Springfield, visited Jas
per friends Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Pinnell of Oak Grove,
Mo-, visited his father Rev. L l..
Pinnell and family last week.
Bert Corder q miles east bought
an overland car last week, and c.
M. Henbree of the same neighbor-
hood bought an overladd this week.
At the last quarterly conference
Of the Jasper M. E. Church a reso.
luton requesting the annual con-
ference to return Rev. ]. W. Moore
to Jasper received the unanimous
vote.
w. H. Waters, ir., and A. f.
Drake were in Carthage last Thurs
day and Friday in the interest of
the Jasper City Fair. Carthage
responded very literally to the call
Of the committee.
Prof. Ulmer and wife and three
children called on The News Sat.
urday. Mr.. and Mrs. Ulmer think
they will like it in Jasper and we
hope they will. Like the good
citizen he is, Mr.. Ulmer ordered
The News sent him.
Miss Ida Drake left Monday for
Minneapolis, Mimi, to visit her
aunt, Mrs. W. 7. Walker. Miss
Ida was met at Kansas City by
her grandfather. Judge A. G. Drake
of Chetopa, Kans., who made the
trip with her.
c. H. kerney, of Fresno, CAL,
who has been visiting his mother
and brother east of Jasper the past
three weeks, left yesterday for bis
western home. Mr.. Kerney left
here for California some Is years
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-09-20

Carterville and Mrs. John Hoover of
Pennsylvania were guests of Fred Ker-
rick and family Sunday.
Miss Hazel Foster visited Saturday
afternoon with Misses Sarah and Helen
Scott.
Mr.. and Mrs. MENUS, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jarvis, Trent Percy and family, and
Don Johnston and wife were guests Of
c. S. Johnston and wife Sunday.
g. Nj. Mayors and family and Lon
ME Strecker and wife and Rev. Jent
were guests of A. J.. Thomas and fam
lily Sunday.
J. w. Ellis of Webb City visited
Carl Ballard and wife Sunday after
noon.
Len Keener and wife spent Sunday
afternoon with Bert Keener and wife,
Mrs. Howard Gresham spent Sunday
with Frank Isenmann and wife.
Mr.. Collins of Lamar visited A. L..
Thomas over Sunday.
Mrs. G. S. Johnston visited friends
i'll Neck City Monday.
Leonard Seela and Miss Gladys Bal
lard spent Sunday with Miss May Lau-
derbaugh.
Mrs. Tom Dodd and Charley Covert
and family of Jasper visited Saturday
night and Sunday with Henry Covert
and family.
Misses Clara and Hester Lemasters
spent Sunday with Clifford Lemasters
and family on Deer Creek.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-09-20
The orioIn of "FilIbuster.r

What is the origin Of the word "fili-
buster" Charlevoix and others de-
rive 1t from the occupation of cruls.
er In "filibote," or "Vly-bote," first
used on the River Wy, In Holland. An
other authority tells us that 1t was
given to the followers Of Dominique
dc Courgues, who sailed from Finis-
terrc, or Finibuster, in France, on the
famous expedition against Fort Caro-
line in 1867. 1t was long current in
Spanish as "flibustero" before its
adaptation into English. - London
Chronicle.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-09-20
Natural Aristocracy.

The democratic element in modern
society is undoubtedly gaining in
strength every year, and there is no
good reason for lamenting its advance.
But it will never do away with the
natural aristocracy which has made
skill in the conduct of business the en-
dowment or the acquisition Of few.
The weakness of cooperative produc-
ton thus far has been its gross under
valuation of the manager.-Nicholas
Paine Gilman.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-09-20

He-"How that Dutch chorus does
lumber along" She-"But, my deaf,
they have on wooden Shoes"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-09-20
Dante Used Few superIatlyes.

A contributor to the Italian review,
Minerva, with time to spare, has made
a count of substantives and adjectives
in the works of Virgil, Dante and
Leonardo. In the second book Of the
Aenid, which contains the Fall of
Troy, there are 1857 nouns and $50
adjectives. In Dante's "Divina Com
edia," out Of the 6,215 adjectives
which it contains, only II are In the
superlative.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-09-20
ZION.
Miss MAURINE KERRICK.

Ross Mcconnell and family visited
Sunday afternoon with Claude Nc
Council and family.
f. L. Hubbard and son John were
Carthage visitors Monday.
Mrs. Charley Johnston attended the
conference at Avilla last week.
Misses Geneva and Evelyn Kunkler
of Jasper visited Floyd Thomas and
wife last week.
Robert Rogers and family visited
Saturday night and Sunday with Joe
IIouck and family of Lamar.
Elmer Foster and family spent few
days last week with o. p. Woodland
and family of Carterville.
Mrs. John Carter and little son Win
ston spent Monday with her parents,
w. G. Mackey and wife.
Miss Clara Fenner is attending High
School at Jasper.
Miss Nelma Mackey began teaching
school at Summit last Monday.
Grant Lemasters and family, Wick
Gill and daughter Miss Hattie. Mrs.
, Catherine Follmer and son Herbert
were guests of Hamp Campbell aud
family Sunday.
Miss Florence Stratton began teach
ing at North Star last Monday.
Will Hough and son George of Oar
image were guests Of Robert Wolfe and
family Friday.
Floyd Thomas and wife spent Satur-
day highland Sunday with Tom hunk
Ter and family.
Miss Oracle Schell spent Sunday
with Miss Edyth Keener.
Mrs. Lester Mcconnell visited Mrs.
Herschel Radford Friday.
Eli Scott and family and Fred Earl
spent Sunday with Chan Earl.
Maurine Kerrick attended the annu-
al conference of the Nj. f.. Church,
South, ut Neosho Saturday.
Miss Helen Scott is teaching at Ma
pie Grove.
Will Strecker visited Sunday morn
ing with Ross Mcconnell and family.
Miss Alice Templin visited Miss
Edyth Keener Sunday.
Herschel Radford and family spent
Sunday at Roy Radford's.
Mrs. Fred Earl, Mrs. Thompson and
Mrs. Mlabie English spent Saturday
night and Sunday in Lamar.
Artie and Erma Keener visited theil
uncle, Newt. Keener and family last
week.
Clyde Strecker spent Sunday with
John and Paul Hubbard.
Mike Isenmann and wife visited Sun
day afternoon with Fred Iscnmanr
and family.
Miss Hazel Foster visited last weel
With Miss Nellie Carter near Carthage
Misses Sarah and Helen Scott visited
Mrs. Mike Isenmann Wednesday after
noon.
Roy Mackey and Miss Hazel Carte
visited Sunday afternoon with Ray
mond, Ora, and Hazel Foster.
Grandma Scott spent Monday will
Mrs. Jacob Scott.
Mrs. Frank Isenmann visited he
sister, Miss Geneva Hubbard at AHA
last week.
Rev. Jent of Avilla preached Sunday
morning and night at Zion.
c. A. Rice aud family, Oscar Nicely
and family, Elmer Lycans and wife o
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-09-20
The Ronehead Contest.

My entry for the bonehead champ
ionship is the young gent who holds
the drug store phone for 20 minutes,
yelling sweet nothings into the ear of
his lady love, while II regular men
are waiting to use the Instrument
New York Evening Mail.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-09-20

ago and thinks there is no place
like California.
Charles Grim, of the ambulance
corps of the Second Missouri, visi-
ted his folks here last week. Char
ley looks like a real soldier after
three months steady grind at Fort
Riley. He is now at Camp Clark,
Nevada, He has been in training
for & commission and hopes for q
sergeancy.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-09-20

Robert Louis Stevenson was not the
only celebrity who has found fame
rather than unsubstantlal achievement.
II would agree" he wrote, shat Glad
stone was the author Of my works for
good ten-ton schooner and the coins
to keep it on. I know q little about
fame now; it's no good compared to
yacht"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-09-20
Egyptian Wheat.

Egypt in the most ancient times was
celebrated for its wheat. The best
quality was all bearded. The wheat
was put into the ground in winter and
some time after the barley. In the
Egyptian plaques Of hail the barley
suffered, but the wheat had not ap-
peared and SO escaped injury.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-09-20
RY ~. TAY1OR'S
MR.. DRAKE thinks l am not using pril

MR.. DRAKE thinks am not using print
er's ink enough; it comes high. 1 am not ad.
vertising now, remember: am quitting business.
The prices are selling the goods, and am Civ
Ing the people bargains l have sold thousa nds
of dollars worth of goods, selling it as fast as
can get out and deliver it. When sell it for
less than can buy, why shouldn't it SELL
Csc linoleum will soon be gone; Csc chairs
getting low; 1886 mating bedroom rugs almost
gone; $1,000 9x12 Tap. Brussels rugs a few left;
9x12 Congolium rugs nationally advertised at
$3.50, to close out, only $89b are going fast
Many good rugs and furniture yet to be sold,
but it won't last long. The prices are moving
the goods rapidly Come in and take look
means you will buy. Competition, have none;
profit is forgotten; the prices sell the goods, and
am delivering them. SEE.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-09-20
SALE!
STOVES! STOVES! STOVES!

By the carload, 500 stoves, all kinds-Oak
heaters, wood heaters coal and Wood heaters,
coal, wood and gas heaters, coal and gas heaters,
gas copper back heaters, fuel gas heaters wood
cook stoves coal cook stoves, coal and wood
ranges, gas, wood and coal ranges, gas ranges.
Stoves have gone up wonderfully; now is the
time to buy one from Jerry N. at less than fac
tory price. These stoves must be sold at some
price. Come in and pick out a good stove cheap
for cash. SEE.
APPRECIATION
| appreciate every customer who has traded
with me and paid cash. appreciate those who
bought on time and paid or are paying regularly
don't appreciate those that bought my goods
and haven't paid but my attorney will appreci
ate your business so if you don't want to settle
with Jerry n, settle with the fellow that ap-
preciates it. SEE
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-09-20
Social Arblters.

Mrs. Dasher-"No, dear; you mustn't
invite the Fannings and the Jeromes
for the same evening. The two fam
lilies don't speak," Dasher-"Fell ont
over the children, presume" Mrs.
Dasher-"No; their cooks quarreled."
Life.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-09-20
Advertised Letters.

Miss Ella Reybold.
Rev. w. w. Reynolds.
Il. A. Cline.
Mrs. G. VI. Writers.
Ernest Carol.
l.. ]. Patterson.
Mrs. Fred Erickson.
Mr.. Jim Smith.
Mr.. Homer jarrett.
Il. b. Hardaway, postmaster.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-09-20
In Certain Cases,

do pearls mean tears?" "You bet
they do when you don't get your wife
the string of 'em she's set her heart
on"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-09-20
Less Gossip Then.

1t keeps wives as busy providing
things for the inner man as 1t does hus-
bands In providing things for the outer
woman.-Cincinnati Times-Star.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-24
Canning Peaches.

Syrups: Eastern Formulas quarts
|of water, quarts of sugar, boiled to
a thin, or medium thin or thick syrup.
Thin syrup such as required for
peaches is sugar and water boiled
sufficiently to dissolve all the sugar
but is not sticky. 1t has a density Of
1920 per cent.
After SHINING the fruit. place in a
strainer and rinse by pouring cold wa
ter over 1t. Pack from the strainer
into hot jars or cans without crush
Ding, using big spoon or ladle. Hot
syrup previously prepared should be
poured over the fruit at once. Before
packing q second par place rubbers
and caps in position, not tight. If
using tin cans, seal completely Ster-
|ilize for the length of time given be
low for the particular type of outfit
used: Min.
Water bath, homemade or
commercial, 1e
Water seal, PA degrees, IL
Remove from Gamer; tighten covers
invert to cool and test joints. Wrap
in paper to prevent bleaching, and
store.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-24
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

Every person, Arm or corporation
fresient or NONRESIDENT liable to tax
alton on real or personal property in
the Town and City Of Bridgeport on
September 1. 1917, MUST FILE with
the Tax Commissioner a sworn state
mentlof all taxable property owned by
such person, firm or corporation in
the Town and City of Bridgeport. on
specially printed lists furnished by
the Tax Commissioner. Such lists
must be filed during the MONTH OF
SEPTEMBER, 1917.
FAILURE SO to do will compel the
Tax Commissioner to. make out such
lists from the best information obtain
able, to which a penalty of ten per
cent. will be added as by law required.
LISTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
If each parcel of Real Estate is not
separately listed, and properly describ-
ed, giving metes and bounds; street
number of lot number Buildings
thereon must be entered separately
from the land value.
FAILURE to file a list deprives the
owner of the right to appeal to the
Board of Relief. Lists may be
obtained at the office of;,the Tax Com
missioner, Room 8, City Hall, during
the month of August.
HOQRS: g. m. to D. M. daily
o. m. to 1 p. m. Saturday.
A. F. CONNOR,
Tax Commissioners.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-24

{ STOCK MARKET

New York, Sept. 24.-Stee1s, coppers,
Tolls AND shippings carried tbs list to
lower levels at the opening of today's
trading. Recessions in these several
groups ranged from large fractions to
IL points. Rails also were inclined
to yield, notably grangers and Pa
cities. Among the few strong issues
were Sumatra Tobacco and Republic
Iron. Liberty bonds were strong at
10000.
Declines of the first half hour were
partly overcome in, buying of promf-
sent equipments and other specula-
tive issues, but Nrices shaded again
on resumption of professional pres
sure. u. 8. Steel lost a full point
Bethlehem 1 IL and Air Brake g.
These losses were soon retrieved, how
ever, metals, Baldwin Locomotive and
colorado Fuel leading the second rally
Rails continued irregular and other
representative shares lacked definite
trend. Liberty bonds varied from 80. ss
to 10000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-24
Milk Price Again
To Be Raised, This
Time About 2 Cents

+ Dafrymen in Fairfield county are
watching the result of a proposal that
Herbert C. Hoover, food administra-
tor. shall fix the price to be paid by
consumers OF milk. Harry c.. Co
burn of Brookfeld, president of the
Farmers Dairy Co., is quoted as say
ing:
I am in favor of such action on
the part of the government. There l.
no doubt, that left to itself, the price
# milk is bound to increase to a new
high figure, and think that the ac-
ton of the goverDrnent is right. What
price or approximate price will be
nnally fixed by Mr.. Hoover or his
conferees am unble to say, Tut it
Is most probably that it will be high
er than the present prices, for farm
ers cannot produce at the present
prices and pay expenses"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-24
REPORT OF GOVERNMENT REPORTER
AT BRIDGEPORT PRODUCERS MARKET
a in
titles;

On this mornings wholesale market
there was larger supply. of vegeta-
bles than expected but the demand
kept the market firm. Prices remained
the same as Saturdays for most of
the produce. :
Some Fall Pippins came in this
morning and went for SO barrel. The
most of the corn went at $1.75 per 100.
Tomatoes remained the same; pota-
toes jumped &c.
Peaches were the center of attrac-
ton this morning. There were about
seven loads in with a total Of 300 bas-
kets. Excellent Yellow Alberts, free
stone, went at $1-$1-10, the bulk going
at ST.. From the locks of things this
will he Peach week and all yho want
to can or preserve peaches had better
start NOW. They will be very rea-
sonable this week In price, for they
are beginning to come i'll large guam
titles. OAN5 ALL YOU CAN.
Tomorrow will see a. larger market.
Princes will remain the same g. for
everything but potatoes which may
rise. Wednesday there will be no
wholesale market.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-24

About the time they put taxes on
farmers for prod icing war food, 1T
would seem appropriate to tax the
publishers for promoting war senti-
rnent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-24

The lower portion of Preside, Tex.
was flooded, and several adobe houses
collapsed. High water from the Rio
Grande invaded the town.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-24

Of Finance
ooNGEsTED RAILROADS.

A railroad man says that never IN
his experience has he seen condltions
on the railroads so tied up as they
are at this present time. Freight
trains are SO slow coming through
that many manufacturers send all
their smaller deliveries by express.
Freight and express business calls
for strong and husky men, so it ds
performed largely by young men. 1t
takes fellow with some elasticity of
muscle to handle big boxes.
sNow+ comes the draft and calls out
a big share of these vigorous young
men, dep1eting the freight and express
terminals Meanwhile a big share
of the young men from offices, fac
tories and stores, who live under con-
ditions not conducive to physical
strength, are escaping. service, since
the exemption boards won't pass them
on account of physical disability. This
leaves the railroads terribly handicap
ped In trying to handle the enormous
strain. of war business. with every fac
tory jumpingsto fill orders.
OF course the general shortage OF
railroad equipment is aggravating this
situation. The people with money
to invest have become sore on the
railroad stocks. claiming that under
the strict government control now ex-
listing there is not much chance to
make money in buying their securities.
The railroads finding it difficult to get
money, ale not increasing their facili-
ties as they ought to.
Meanwhile manufacturers who can't
get raw material and merchants who
can't get shipments. are paving up
the earth and uttering loud impreca-
lions about freight delays. 1t would
help some If every man who has a
shipment of goods will take away his
stuff the day 1t comes in. so that cars
can be released and sent off where
most needed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-24

After years Of depression, the mar
ket for plug hats must get quite q
/ boost from the officials who are en-
sions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-24
WINDOW SHADES

MORTGAGE NOTES and commerciaaa
paper bought and sold. Mortgages
foreclosures stopped at once. Lester
G. Lowe. Room 400, Warner build
ing. Tel 22S Noble.
Ds assA
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-24

Karl Armgaard Graves, the Inter.
national spy" will be interned al
Fort Leavenworth for the duration OF
the war.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-24
CAPT. @. T. TOoKER.

Leave Bridgeport 1880 a. M, re-
turning leave Port Jefferson n. m
Early Fall Time Tabie-Leave PORT
Jefferson, daily, a. M, leave Bridge
port, p. M, except Saturday and
Sunday, as below. Saturday and Sun
day-Leave Port Jefferson a. M, 2
p. m, leave Bridgeport, 1880 a. M,
p. m. Single fare 10 cents. Round
trip ticket $1.25. Automobile trans
portation given careful attention. For
further information address Geo. M.
Tooker, agent, Bridgeport or Port
Jefferson. Time table subject to
change without notice
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-24
PRICE $11.5O
CAPACITY, II LAYING HENS
TO ALL WHOM TT MAY CONCERN

Pursuant to the Statute of the State
of Connecticut in such case made and
provided,
NOTICE is Hereby Given, That The
Hungarian Sick Benefit Societies Con.
federation of Bridgeport, Connecticut,
a specially chartered corporation of
this State. intends to apply to the SUI
perior Court to be holden in and for
Fairfield County on the first Tuesday
of November, 1917, to have its cor
porate name changed to The Hungar-
ian Aid Association of America.
Dated September 18th, 1917
THE HUNGARIAN SICK BENEFTT
SOCIETIES CONFEDERATION.
I t*19 By John Desc, President.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-24

FIRED II. BOWERSOCK, b. @. Egx
LII. B. Attorney and Counsellor at
Law in Patent and Trademark
Causes Solicitor of Patents. SIS
Main St.. Suite 20. Phone H. Bar
mum. II years practice in New
York city. New York office. NO
2 Rector St
r Il ALT
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-24

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent Word
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-24

Farmer Want Ads. one Sent q word
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-24
New York Stock
Exchange Quotations

Reported over the private wires OF
3. L. Watson q Co.. Bankers and
Brokers. Corner Main and John 5ta.
Bridgeport. Conn Members of Nsv
York Stock Excnani<e-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-24
BOSTON STOCK

BOSTON STOCKS.
Boston 1880 r. M. Prices Reported
Over Private Wire to II. l.
Watson & Co.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-05
FACTORY MISSION IS
DOING USEFUL WORK
Noon-Hour Religious Services Are
Being Held in Seventeen
Factories Regularly.
MISS wHEELwRIGHT IN CHARGE
Extensive Work Is Under Direction
Of Presbyterian League Of Rich
mond-Many Volunteer Workers
Send Their Assistance.

Worthy of emulation and OF the sup
port Of all the religious people Of
the city regardless of church afilia-
ton is the work of that devoted band
of Presbyterian women known as the
Factory Mission. This work was
started some years ago by Miss Lucy
w. Wheelwright as n personal en-
deavor to get in closer touch with the
working girls of the city. 1t is a
work demanding sclf-sacrifce. much
personal inconvenience and ~self-abne-
cation. yet a service which amply re-
pays in the spiritual gain afforded
those h engage in 1t.
1t was a volunteer service in the
beginning and is still largely a vol
unteer service on the part Of the
class Of girls reached by the mission
workers. 1t might be erned tech
nically. the city mission work of the
women OF the Presbyterian churches
of the city of Richmond. There are
only two paid workers connected with
the Factory Mission-Miss Lucy w.
WheelwriGht. the superintendent, and
Miss Lillian Toland. the business man.
ager.
Recently. the Presbyterian League,
a duly chartered corporation under the
laws Of Virginia, which represents or
ganized Presbyterian activity in the
city. has undertaken to finance the
Factory Mission. leaving the actual
work. as formerly. to the women but
allowing them a budget of 81, 500 an
nually. Stress has been laid on the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-05
DEAL WITH OWNERS DIRECT
Government Issues Warning Against
Agents md Others Seeking
Stntc Contracts. .

In cgard to government regulations
with State owners. the following
signed statement has been received
from the Secretary of the Navy with
the request that 1t be given the fullest.
publicity: =
Information has reached the DEPART
ment that numerous self-styled agents,
brokers and other unauthorized per-.
sons are interviewing owners of ves-
sells under the Euise of being represen-
tativcs OF the government.
In certain cases owners have gone
to considerable trouble and expense to
allow such persons to inspect their ves-
sells. hauling fires to allow the boilers
to be examined, or putting their YES
sells on the ways to permit of inspec-
ton of the hulls. /.
Commandments will give the widest
publicity to the fact that the govern
ment. in accordance with act Of Com
sress approved August 90. 1916. will,
not deal with any but the regular
owners or with their regularly desig-
mated agent
(Signed) JOSEPHUS DANIELS. 4
Secretary Of the Navy.