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New-York tribune., 1918-07-03
.eary Blanks
Huggins' S Men,;
Allows 3 Hits
Athletics Get Even Break in
Series With Yankees
Only Three Shut-outs

PHILADELPHIA. July 2-Tbo AL
'e'lcs defeated the Yankees here to-
day by score of 5 to ard eyonoa
.he series. The Higgins men s+;,I
hahg TO their narrow lead, however sc
.he Red Sox were forced to bow to IN.
senators 1t was New York's third
shut-out Of the season.
Inc great trouble with the Yanks .o-
oay was that they could not fathom the
curves Of Geary, who held them -
three hits, all of which, by the wav
were collected by "Murderers' Row
Two of these safe blows came in tho
second inning and one in the seventh
Whlie Geary was going along in such
me fashion the Mackmen were havino
picnic with Slim Love and Joe Fin,
neran. Slim was treated so roughly
'hat ne lasted only two innings.
kopp Hero Of Day
Inc hero of the day was Kopp, who
IS playing right field for the Atblst;cs
until he IS called into the army within
the next two weeks. Kopp hit safelv
every time he swung the willow, scor-
ing four runs himself and drivino in
the other with his triple. Dugan. who
resigned" few days ago after fan
nlng twice In one game, was back on
tne job at short stop. He made one
chance
The Athletics got after Slim Love in
Ine IN nrst inning. Jameson walked and
kopp bunted safely. Burns nopned 10 ~
Love. Walker singled, filling the bases
McAvoy worried Love into giving him
a pass and Kopp was forced over tn.
plate. ''e+ 'ue
In the second the Mackmen ken.
right on walking and hitting. Dugan
opened the frame with a stroll to frst
and Geary sacrificed. Pratt threw ont
Jameson, but Kopp drove out three
Dagger, which scored Dugan. Walker
followed with q single which tailed
hopp' but was out trying to stretch
the hit. This was the end of Love.
Two Runs off Finneran
with Finneran pitching the home
team, thanks to the activity Of Kopp.
picked up two more runs. In the fifth
this kopp person singled past third.
went to second on Walkers sacrifice
and scored on single by McAvov.
In the seventh after Jameson had lined
to Gilhooley Kopp beat out an infeid
mt and crossed the plate on Walkers
double to right.
The Yankees had good chance to
accomplish something in the second,
but Geary got back on the Job before
any damage could result. Pratt. the
hrst man up for the Yanks, singled
and went to second on Pipp's safe blow
over second base. Bodie forced Pratt
at third. Marsans flied to Kopn and
Hannah went out the same wav. The
only other safe hit gathered by the
lanks came in the seventh, when Baker
led off with a single to centre.
1t is no wonder the Athletics
'kopped."
The score:
New-York tribune., 1918-07-03
Indians Release Three
On Ten Days' Notice

CLEVELAND, July 2.-The Cleveland
Baseball Club to-day gave ten days no
tice Of release to Catcher Alva Will
Jams, First Baseman Ed Miller and
Pitcher Kester June. The three men
Joined the local team this year. Will
Jams was signed as free agent, Miller
was obtained from New Orleans, of the
Southern Association, and June report
ed two weeks ago through trade with
the PITTSBURGH Climb
New-York tribune., 1918-07-03
In d u s strial
Metals

In the markets for metals yesterday
there was less speculative demand for
spelter and trading was quiet. AL
though the quotation, East ST. Louis
basis, remained unchanged, the tone
seemed weaker 1t is expected that
prices will be shaded. The lead mar
ket continued firm, as the metal is
scarce. All offerings command the
maximum agreed upon by the pro-
ducers' committee, the independents
and the principal producers. No change
in the copper situation was reported.
Current prices for the principal
metals. compared with those prevailing
a year ago, follow:
Current A year
price. ago.
Pig iron, Bessemer,
Pittsburgh .........' '$36.6O $55.95
Copper, electrolytic, lb. *23H .33
Tin. lb. ................ .94 .61a4
Lead, Observation-Disclosures. .07 $40 .113s
Spelter, East ST.. Louis,
lb. ................. .08La .os
Government prices.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-03
Great Lakes Navy Nir,es
Come East for Games

CHICAGO, July 2.-seventsen mem
pers OF the baseball club at the Great
Lakes training station left TODAY for
the East. where they are t.hednled ~
play teams from the Atlantic fleet at
various cities during the rext ten davs
Because OF the censorship rcgardino
the location Of ships, the cities in whic5
the games will be played cannot be an.
nOunced '''
New-York tribune., 1918-07-03
Livestock, Meats, Provisions

Following arc yesterdays prices. compared with
those OF year ago:
Yesterday. year ago.
Live steers. best
100 lb ....... St4.00 @Sl7.40 $3.50 @$t3.60
Dressed beef
sides. lb 49,. rs @ rs .t6 @ .t7M
loo 100 ID "''' 1900 @ 1880 1880 @ 1900
Dressed veals, city.
ID ............ -.' 20 q .2s 20 q IA
Live owes. 100 ID. $50 a 1880 200 q 1000
Lambs fair to
prime. 100 lb. 1875 q 1885 1900 @ -
Dressed mutton.
ID ............ .IS 90 .23 10 Q9 .t6
ID ............ as a 81 20 q "a
Hogs. 100 lb...!7.30 q 1890 1885 q
con. lb -. .25h@ 25M 2IIs@ .2Iss
Mess pork bbl 47.50 a $500 1900 q 1850
Mess beef. bhl 100 a $500 5000 q 3.O0
Lard. Middle West
ID .......... 25.60c % 2570c 20. 800 @ 2l 1000
New-York tribune., 1918-07-03
Arrange for Rupee Exchange

WASHINGTON, July 2.-Arrange-
m'ents have been made through the
Treasury Department with the British
government under which the supply of
rupee exchange to finance American
civil and military business in Indian
exports has been secured The price
hXcd Is 81 and 73 cents per rupee for
1elesrapnlc transfers and the Federal
change
New-York tribune., 1918-07-03
Eighth-Inning Rally
Wins for Cleveland

CLEVELAND, July BY on eighth
inning rally Cleveland defeated st.
Louis to 2 in the opening game of the
series here to-day. Graney, pinch hit
ting, dove in two runs with q triple
and scored himself on a sacrifice fly.
Enzmann, after pitching good ball.
twisted his knee in running out hit
and was forced to retire.
The score
New-York tribune., 1918-07-03
Sox Get
An Even Break
With Detroit

CHICAGO, July 2.-Chicago and De-
troit broke even in a double header
here to-day, the locals winning the
hrst game, 8 to 2, and losing the sec
ond, 8 to II.
James's wildness. coupled with op-
Fortune hitting, gave Chicago the first
game. In the second game the visitors
slugged their way to victory.
The scores:
New-York tribune., 1918-07-03
Athletic Committee to Meet

Members of the junior track and
field championship committee will meet
on next Monday evening to select the
officials for the annual games which
take place on July 21. The meet is to
be promoted by the Long Island Chap
ter, Knights of Columbus, at Celtic
Park.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-03
international League

TORONTO, July 2.-Arrangements
are reported under way to shift the
Newark franchise in the new Interna-
tional Baseball League to Hamilton,
Ontario, after July 4.
1t is said that Knotty Lee, business
manager of the Toronto club, has the
matter in hand and intends to inter
view the Hamilton parties interested in
the project to-day.
Snappier fielding gave Newark it's
final contest with Toronto here to-day
by score of 2 to /. Toronto outhit
its opponents, but failed to bunch them
for runs.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-03
Live Poultry

Broilers-Colorcd, via express, $50
SOC; White Leghorns, via express, 40
assoc; Western, via freight, soc;
Southern, via freight, 45c; ducklings,
Long Island. lb. 3Sc; Long Island breed
ers, SIC; fowls, via express, 33c;
guineas, per pair, via freight, S5cM$1;
live pigeons, per pair, via freight, 40
New-York tribune., 1918-07-03
Improving the Breed

THERE to be mongrel streak
beths murders will This of the fact that
backed millionaire sporsmen expensive
beautiful high popular fancy
the interesting chronicles of turf experts.
Twice in month favores have stopped
being their nostri
to the of the proposition that Mars Cassidy
his gossip
ring of hundred boys nobly by
taches, manipulating
AS chicane and machnaton improving
faster thant the
New-York tribune., 1918-07-03
SECOND GAME
Toi.ls SO lll527ll2l Totals ..s5slos,
.Battod for Candn in ninth inuins.

'Batted for Gandil in ninth inning
rsirsyo psirsls ....'...''.' -...'''...''.' ! Ill
IWo-base hits. Bush. Risbcrg Three base hits
Jacobs. Jacobs tooo. Murphy. stolen bascs-Murphy. J.
Collins SaXiice hits-Kallio X. Jones l2). Sac
ritce hy-Risberg. Double plays-Hush youns
and Aemsn; veach and stsnsse. Left bases
sell >: Of wofgang 8: of kallio. s. OF pan
forth. J; of Corey. J. Hi,s-Or Russel"6 in :
In 2-3. of COREY In 2: Of Kaiiio 10 In D.
struck out-By Kallio 8. by WolfganS /
New-York tribune., 1918-07-03
5 u s t en- a nee
Cereals

Wheat-Advices from the Southwest
reported lively milling demand for
the best grades of new wheat. for
which the mills were willing to pay
premiums of from to &c per bushel
over the government minimum price.
Under the new regulations mills are
not limited as to the price they may
pay Tor wheat, but as they are limited
as to the price they may ask for flour,
be comparatively small. There is a
keen demand for flour at The moment,
but the movement of wheat has not
increased materially as yet and the
whole market is not thoroughly ad-
Justed to the new conditions. Crop
prospects are apparently unimpaired.
the trade is preparing for an active
season III milling and there is expected
to be liberal supply of flour for
domestic consumption in the near
future. Substitute regulations, how
ever, remain in force and it is ap-
parently the intention of the food ad-
consumption of flour to about last
years rate per capita. The export
movement will doubtless be very large
and it is said that the government will
give the movement of wheat prefer
ence over some of the other grains. as
it is desired to get wheat to Europe as
rapidly as possible.
Corn-Thc corn market showed
firm undertone and at the close Of the
day was "a to l q C net higher. There
was good buying by commission houses,
and while in some quarters there was
a disposition to favor the selling side
on account of the favorable weather for
the new crop, the market again de-
veloped strong resistance to bearish in
fuences. Stocks of corn at Chicago are
small. and it is quite evident that the
trade feels somewhat fearful lest sup
plies of contract grades for July and
August delivery will be small. 1t was
said that the government will give the
new wheat and oats crops preference
strengthen the belief that receipts will
be smaller. There was said to be
good demand for high grade corn for
milling purposes and reports that
Canada will use corn goods as a sub
stltute for flour were thought to fore
cast better demand from that quar-
ter. The Eastern cash demand showed
signs of improving, although so far the
volume of business has not been large.
Saturdays Previous Year
Corn. No. yellow .s1.78a4 s1.sa Holiday
Chicago:
July 1y,,.. 11.44e7s 11.4ass Holiday
Oats.-Exporters were credited with
taking over a million bushels of oats
during yesterdays session and in con-
sequence the market was stronger,
closing with net gains of p to cent
The impression prevailed, however,
that the demand represented the clos
ing up of contracts for immediate re-
quirements and that future business
will be small. Weather conditions were
highly favorable for the new crop, but
the movement was somewhat smaller.
Saturdays Previous Year
New York: close close. 400.
Oats No. white. .88Ia .88 Holiday
Chicago:
July ............. 1924 .72 Holiday
August .......... 69Is .68 Holiday
Rye.-Market quiet.
Saturdays Previous Year
New York: close close. aVo
Cash, No. 2 West s1.72 s1.72 Holiday
Flour and Meal.-Quotations were:
Saturday Previous Year
Flour. Mimi, spg. pat.s11 e2Hs s11.4o Hdy.
I n
New-York tribune., 1918-07-03

Facts and Fancies
By LOUIS LEE ARMS
Guilty!
BY LOUIS LEE ARMS
MURDERERS' Row! Murderers' Roao!
4'A Your fame is justly built
Upon, yo4r post-,neridian,
Sublime, undoubted quh!

With the exception Of Saturdays probably will
be permitted Grounds free of cost So
far baseball magnaes at least locally have done well by
soldiers Baseball has been granted exemption from the
"vork fight know
theatrical his theatres
to in
For forty-fve years Jimmy enjoyed of only
to be appointed Of Louis
New-York tribune., 1918-07-03
| ne score
Totals ...sl2s24sl Totals 2s47 OF 10 l
sBatted for Groom in eighth INNING.
Tran for N,Nriu In cighth inning

sBatted for Groom in eighth INNING.
Iran for ONcill in eighth inning
st. Louis. o 0 ] o o o.
Cleveland ........... 3 1-4
Two base hits-DsmWitt. Wood Evans, Three
base hit t,rnney. Stolen base Austin. Sacrifice
hits-Chapman. Wambsganss. Sacrifice fy-Johns-
ton. Double play.-Eyans and Johnston. Left on
bases-St. Louis. 4 Cleveland. 10. Bases on balls
or Callia 5: of Enzmann .. IIts-OH Galia.
in 7S3 innings: Off Rogers. in 2-3 inning: on
Fnzrnann. 6 in 6 innings. HIT by pitcher-By
Rogers (O'NeilD Struck out-By Galna, o. by
Enzmann. L. Passed bali -Nunamaker Winning
pcher-Croom nj Losing pitcher Rogers
New-York tribune., 1918-07-03
international League

At Rochester r n. r.
baltimore. o 5 o o o SO 10 8
Rochester 0 0 o. 0 8 8
Batteries-Paruham and Egan; Hagen and Smith
At Dinghamton- r. II. Z
Bin inghanton. 5 Ks II
Syracuse. ...... 0 0-l 2
Batteries-Frock and Fisher: Heck and Cobb.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-03
Dividends
Extras

Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Com
pany.-An extra dividend of $40 per
share has been declared in addition
to the regular semi-annual dividend
OF 50 per share, payable July Is.
Standard Milling Company.-Extra
dividend of 2 per cent has been de-
clared on common stock, payable
July 81 to stockholders Of record
July % N
New-York tribune., 1918-07-03
FINANCIAL MEETINGS
BHAzu. RAILWAY COMPANY

Incorporated In the State of Maine. U.S.A.)
To the Holders of an Issue of Az per Cent.
FIRST Mortgage 60-Year Bonds. secured
by Trust Deed dated LIST June, 1909
and Supplemental Trust Deed dated
tsf April, 1911. between the Company
and the Empire Trust Company.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-03

Holder OF Ronds TO Bearer must either pro-
duce their Bonds at the Meeting or deposit
their Bonds with any Bank or Trust Com
pany. and obtain Voting Certificate of De-
post in the prescribed form emitting them to
attend either personally by Proxy at the
Meeting. Registered Bondholders can attend
the Meeting personally without production Of
their Bonds, but IL they desire TO attend by
Proxy they must deposit their Bonds in the
manner above mentioned. Copies OF the form
OF Voting Certificate of Deposit and Proxy
can be obtained at any of the Offices men
toned below.
Voting Certificates OF Deposit and Proxies
should be deposited early possible be-
fore the date of the Meeting at any OF the
Offices mentioned below
New York-Empire Trust Company. l2o
Broadway.
Paris--Societe Generate Pour Favoriser lie
Development du Commerce ct de LIndus-
trie en- France 20 Boulevard Haussmann.
Paris--Banque de Paris ct des Pays Bas. 3
Rue Dantin.
London--London National Provincial and
Union Bank Of England, Princes Street.
r. G.; Empire Trust Company. Al Thread
needle Street. Z. c.
Amsterdam-Banque de Paris ct des Pays
Bas
Ceneva--Banoue de Paris ct des Pays Bas
New-York tribune., 1918-07-03
Produce Markets-Current

Butter.-Receipts were 21,148 pack
ages. Creamery, higher than extras,
per lb, 45@4512c; extras (92 score),
"a 1sc; trsts (88 to 81 sco-e). 42H "a
4lc; seconds (83 to 81 score), 40M
42c; thirds, a8@39c; creamery, unsalt-
ed, higher than extras, 16 u 647c; ex-
tras, 45R G4ec; firsts, 43h hM45c; sec
onds, 41ta43c; State dairy, tubs, finest,
to fair, 3664Oc; renovated. extras
3s@ss1sc frsts, s7h@38c; lower
grades, 34@361sc; imitation creamery,
frsts, 36@361ac; ladies, current make,
frsts, 341s M3512c; seconds, 33kc;
lower grades, 32M33c; packing stock,
current make, No. /, 331ac; No. ., 333c;
lower grades, 29@321ac.
Cheese.-Receipts were 9,63e boxes.
State, whole milk, fresh, flats. specials,
colored, lb 24@24Ac; white, 24@)
24Ac; average run, colored, 23Ac;
white, 23Ac, lower grades, 21@23 NC;
twins, speci: Is, 23% a24c; average run,
23@231ac; lower grades. 2O1s a2215c;
single daisies, 24A @24hc; double
daisies, 24@24Ac. Wisconsin, whole
milk, fresh, twins, 231a @23Ac; single
daisies, 24@24 1ac; double daisies, 240l
29Ac; Young Americas, 24A 025Ac;
state, skins, specials, 1801S1sc; prime
to choice, 16@17c; fair to good, 11M
16c; lower grades, 6M10c.
Eggs.-Receipts. were 23,so7 cases.
Fresh gathered, extras, per dozen, 42(dl
42c; regular packed, extra firsts, 39(d
4lc; first, 36@38lac; seconds and
poorer, 3O035c; dirties, No /, 311a(al
81 1ac; No 2 and poorer, 26M31c;
checks, good to choice, dry. 2SM3Oc;
undergrades, 20@27c; state, Pennsyl-
vania and nearby Western, hennery
whites, fine to fancy, 52@54c; ordinary
to prime, 45M51c; gathered whites,
ordinary to fine, 42@5lc; Western and
Southern. gathered whites, 42@48c;
State, Pennsylvania and nearby, hen
merry browns, 44@4Sc; gathered brown
and mixed colors, 36@43c.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-03
DIVIDEND NOTICES

ONCE of the United Gas Improvement Co,
y. w. Corner Broad and Arch Streets,
Philadelphia. June 12 1918
The Directors have this day declared a
per sharc). payable July 10. 1918. to stock
holders OF record AT the close OF business
June 20. 1918. Checks will bt mailed.
l. w. NORRIS. Treasurer.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-03

Squabs-Prime, white, to 10 lbs and
over to dozen, per dozen, s3.50@S;
dark, S202.50; culls, $1d1.50.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-03
Coffee, Sugar, Tea and Cotton.
seed Oil

Coffee Futures.-There was a more
active business in the market yester-
day and wider range of fluctuations
than for some weeks. Reports of con-
tinued frmness in Brazil and bullish
crop advces caused a sharp early ad-
vance, but local traders did not appear
to be very seriously impressed by the
unfavorable crop news, and later cables
reporting decline in Santos were fol-
lowed by increased offerings. Septem-
ber contracts sold off from 8.52 to 829
and March from 8.94 to $40, with the
market closing at net loss of q to IL
New-York tribune., 1918-07-03
FIRST CAME
ToiaA. ...s4 : "a L 3 Totals "a slI 27ll;

'Battei for Jones in ninth inninA
c6iro5 cS.daso '.''....'.... ....'.... 9 9 ;cs %
Two-bsSe hits-J Collins Schalk Murphy Three
base hit Collins. Sacrifice hit-ScAalk sac
rnce ny-felle. Double plass-E. Collins and q AZ
q!t; fiarper and ieiie Left on bases-Clicago
II; Detroit. g.; First base on errors-petroit.
Chicago. Bases on 6alis-Or james $. OF
Cleottc. ;. FIT by pitcher-By james tGandil)
S'S--A oui-By James. g by Cicotie. !.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-03

TNyo-base hit-Cathcr Three bass ht-Cather.
Stolen bases-Schactcr Rcillcy. Sacrifice nit
purtell. Sacrifice flies Wagner. Rommell Double
Fclder Left basesNcwark 6: Toronto. 3.
Bases on balls.Or Rommell. q o: Henche' 4.
Struck out--By Homme 3; by Hershe, 6.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-03

Cottonseed Oil Futures.-The market
was again inactive, with prices nomi-
nal. The splendid showing by the gov
ernment report on cotton was thought
to assure good yield for the coming
season, but nothing has developed to
indicate any change in present regula-
tions in regard to trading operations.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-03

Hay and Straw
Yesterday
o,., tPer toni year age
large bales :. s27 90 @2s.oo $4,000
No. clover mxd 2o.oon22.oo FI7.o0@1 1900
Rye straw. No. l 17.oo@1s.oo 5000 80
New-York tribune., 1918-07-03

Orchard and Field
Yesterday A yearxro
Beans. arrow,
choice. 100 lb S12.75@13O0 S16.oO@1s. 60
Peas. cot ch,
100 h. .. 10000 A
Potatoes. NJ Dbl 5.o0@ 900 .3.oo@ 5so
Apples. S. NV, tsk 500 2.50 "a
Grapefruit Fla bx 1.5O6 500 aosG soo
oranges ria. box 2.oo@ ZOO 1850 500
sLong Island, Dbl.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-03

Flour and Meal.-Quotations were:
Saturdays Previous Year
New York: close. close. apo
Flour. Mimi, spg. pat.S11.62Ia s114o Hdy.
Cornmea. yel., gran. 4.8o 5.12Na Hdy.
Rye -four, choice. go. 1885 1885 Hdv
New-York tribune., 1918-07-03

Rye.-Market quiet.
Saturdays Previous Year
New York: close close. apo.
Cash, No. West S1.72 SIZE Holiday
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-28
LABOR IS LOYAL
 TO THE NATION

Labor's loyalty to the nation, above all else, was strikingly illustrated when the workers went out at the great General Electric Co. plant in Lynn, for 200 men engaged in vital war work remained on the job.
 At no time during the strike did the other workers attempt to get these men to come out. Although the sym pathies of the 200 who remained at work were probably with their com rades, not once did they suggest go- ing out. The great plant, which nor mally shelters ,000 wOrkmen during the day was practically deserted after the strike was well under way, but the 200 men on the important govern- ment order remained.
 So important was the work on which these men were engaged that its nature could not even be made public. The realization of the nations need and the possibility that these 200 men could do much to shorten the war and bring 1t to a victorious con- clusion were the motives that led the men to stick. The strikers accepted the situation in a patriotic spirit, and although for some days a heavy loss of labor power resulted from the strike the most vital work under way at the plant at least, went on.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-28
LAUNCHINCS NEAR
 3,OOO,OOO TONS
New U. S. Ships Expected to Pass Most Sanguine Hopes
 for Years Production.

Washington, Aug. 27-The United States is rapidly nearing the 5,o0o,00O deadweight ton mark in ships launch ed this year. Down to August "A 535 vessels totalling 2,923,97s tons had been launched.
 Four months remain, and there is every reason to believe they will be the most productive four months if acute shortage of labor or materials does not develop. The shipping pro- gramme for the year has already met the most sanguine estimates.
 Experts. testifying before a Senate investigating committee last winter es- timated the production at from 2,0OO,- 900 to 3,OOO,0OO tons for the year. Lloyd's of England estimated COIL siderably less than 3,0O0,000 tons. Chairman Hurley said that 5000, 900 tons would be attained, but with his assistants he has been sanguine of 100000 tons or more.
 Even this figure probably will be passed before the year ends. Launch ings and deliveries are increasing week by week as new yards come into pro- duction and as the working forces in- crease and become more expert. With this fact in mind, and because twice as much tonnage has been launched in the last four months as in the first four, it seems reasonable to suppose that launchings will exceed 5000, 900 tons for the year.
 Deliveries of completed ships ready for service are a million tons behind the launchings, largely because of diff ficulty and delay in getting engines and boilers. Even if this gap con- tinues the years production of com pleted ships ready for service will pass all estimates.
 Figures made public by the Ship | ping Board today show total deliver ies of 2S1 completed vessels of 1,725,- ending August A eight steel contract ships of 43.350 tons, one requisitioned steel ship of 12,300 tons, eight wood en ships of 2S,5OO tons and two tugs were launched.
 The same week two requisitioned steel ships of 1875 tons. five con- tract steel ships Of 22.800 tons and 1 one wooden ship of $500 tons were delivered to the Shipping Board ready for service.
 Steel production is far ahead of wood production both in launchings and deliveries. The gap between launchings and deliveries has been consistently widening with respect to wooden ships because of difficulty in getting machinery.