The sun., 1918-10-15


our allies who listened to the speeches
OF Mr.. Schwab and Mr.. Hurley and Gov.
whitman, and who even permitted their
official reserve to relax bit as the
millions or subscriptions rolled in. Among
them were Rear Admiral Circuit OF the
French navy. Capt. T. Mishtowt, naval
attache OF the Russian Embassy; Y.
Simitch. Charge d'Affaires of the Serbian
Legation; Georges Rousses, the Greek
Minister; Admiral Lovatelli Of the
Italian navy; Gen. A. Gvosdenovitch.
Minister from Montenegro; Major do
Montal OF the French High Commission.
Also were Read Admiral Albert Gleaves
Of the United States Navy, Read Admiral
Leigh G. Palmer, F. de Marchienne do
Cartier, the Belgian Minister: benjamin
Strong and Major>Gen. William N.
Black. chief Of engineers. u. &. 4.
Gov. Whitman and Mr.. Hurley MADE
stirring appeals for the loan, and then
Mr.. Schwab told Of the need for ships.
I'VE are building ships, and ships ana
more ships" he said. land we want
money, and money and more money. We
have launched In the last year something
over three million dead tons weight OF
shipping and we have placed in commits
sion on tho seas over 100000 tons dead
weight OF shipping, of which 100000
NObS Woto piASCa tii tiio ihSl Ilutty uayb.
Now. gentlemen. We have got a move
on. and We are going strong. II Is not
my purpose to even presume to COM
ment on the message OF our illustrious
President and the Allies, and, gentle.
men associated with them, but do not
mind saying that feel in the spirit now
that I would like to give the Germans
one damned good kick to remember this
war by"
schwab Visits Launching.
After the luncheon Mr.. Hurley ana
Mr.. Schwab and some Of the foreign
diplomatic quests OF tho country went
over the boat yardB OF the Submarine
Boat Corporation at Newark to SEQ the
launching Of two new $500 ton freight
ers. the fourteenth and fifteenth ships
| this yard has launched since the first
piles were driven In the swamp near
Newark a little more than a year ago.
1t was celebration in every way; the
ships were literally pushed OFF the ways
TO the music OF the yards Jazz band.
They were the Allies and tho Consort.
two big gray vessels. all ready for their
superstructure and machinery, and they
went off without a hitch. Tho platform
about the launching ways was damned
with men and women and gay with bril-
liant coloring, and when the sun broke
through behind the clouds and shone
down over the black skeletons Of the
ways. with the American flag flying from
the top, 1t made n picture to lnger n
! long time In memory.
The shipbuilding plant boasts O. gles
club that Is not to be passed by without
comment. and It sang the national
songs OF America. England and France.
and then little things about Mr. Schwab
and Mr.. Hurley that made the whole
stand roar with laughter.
Just sing that verso about Mr. Hurley
| again." cried Mr.. Schwab with his arm
| about his coworker's neck, and they did
Then Mr.. Schwab made them a speech
In which he told them what wonderful
| work they were doing, the last OF ths
big ships went overheard and the ship
builders went back to washington rather
pleased with their days work.
Partial List of Buyers.
Among those who contributed 500 900
| or more were:
Trust Company. 100000; Columbia
Trust Company, sl.000,O00; Metropoli-
tan Life Insurance Company, 81. oO0. 900:
Lord q Taylor. $3.50, 900; LigEett's Drug
Stores. 100000; Millinery Trades. s4,-
100000; James y. Wallace president
Central Trust Company, $4,000. 900:
Pacific Bank, 100000; Charles NJ
Schwab, 100000: Mrs. Charles NJ
Schwab. 100000 II. X. Mallinson, $3.50
900; Jacob II. Schir. $3.50. 900: John
Muir. $250.00O: Best &: Co. $3.50 900:
employees Best & Co, 500, 600: Jamee
McCreery. 100000: Chels,o Savings
Bank. 100000; Mr.. Walter. Corn E.x-
change Bank. 100000: Guaranty
Trust Company, 100000: Alexander
Hemphill. s5,00o,00 Charles NJ Schwab,
100000; Metropolitan Trust Company.
100000; French & Co., 500. 900 sher-
| man National Bank, 100000; Henry
Carson, 100000; H. r. Mallinson. $780,
! 900; Joseph Schwab, 100000: Col. John
McGee, 100000: James w. Gerard,
SlS5,000 Bonwit. Teller & Co, $500 900
A. A. HOFFMAN, 100000; r. A. c
Smith. 100000; Dreicer Il Co, 800 900
Ado'ph Lewisohn. s25O.0OO; Lincoln
Trust Company, 100000; Hartman
National Bank. 100000; Franklin
Simon. S250,0OQ.