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Chts. and Ohio cow Observation-Disclosures.
I.igEett and Myers Tobacco 5s............ 81
I.oriIlard Tobacco Co. Observation-Disclosures. 81
Mercantile Marine Observation-Disclosures. ioZi
Scaboard Air Line ref. ts.................. u
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Southern Railway observation-disclosures. %
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Il S Liberty loan Observation-Disclosures. 90 o.
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Richmond, Va. November L.

NEW YORK. November THE hrs! day
slice was marked BY sry the sevGr rs, 'rsne e
1 n,snars ns r pssHs s limit q noints ."
daily ahe rheeRed hs
decline after January had sold of from
s9.5 to 27.s5. The market remained weak
showing a net decline OF ~ to rs points
December sold Off from 2l.90 To 1870. and
march from $50 To :6G, during the after
not losses OF 1874 to rs points from Satur
lays closing hgures Sentiment was very
unsettled late In the day. however. owing
muiated during the afternoon. owing to the
absencc of buyers at tho decline permitted
FOR the day.
mcntWM.ddlimg. $50 baics: receipts 100
%ales; Stock: ias,ssi bales. Minor ports
Total to- day at all rts-,Receip,s. 1906
bales: exports. 700 balea: stock. i.a2s0S2
.sS bales: exports 10 bs lest
Total for season--ReceptE. l.17l.?el bales:
short-lived advance Of % ITO IL points on
INC first call to. d,y. cotton fell SD n bale
and rems nsd at th fn ,'T We for fnl half
noon hour tho war rule li5nitias huctua lions
o 800 points In any, on3 session began to
be srad,n aad y wss extended
would have been wider hut for tho WORKING
OF this rule. Lowest p{.ices were IN 10 IfS
EcInts under the final quotations or last
week. a
Overnight buyiuE orSSrs we're in evidrnc"
on the nptninE; nut Mhen they were hilcN
tho market hau u" bRoport at all. and II
n
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and humiliation '''N
spot cotton refused to follow tn. decline
w contracts. local quotations being m
changed. '''''e VIZ
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NO SIGN OF HYsTERIA,
BUT PRICES TAKE SLUMP
Liberal Buying by Banking interests
Fails to Halt Decline ON
Many Issues.
COTTON DROPS 200 POINTS
'ciiiiis Was Caused Largely by tho
report That Retailers Of Dry Goods
Are Now Observation-Disclosures
Sumatra Gains.
nY nI,nADAN WALL.

NEW YORK. November 12-TharkE
'o' TIC holiday and the opportunity TO
Hyhk II over. the stock market was
trd"rly to-day. There wna no sign OF
hES'eria on either side. and when sell
'hs became so heavy az to dep-ess the
i'a'' 'nerc was good buying from bank
'Hs interests that did not have To 40
10 the brokers to borrow money. The
general public was powcrlea. 10 s,op
ne decline because mos. br.kors han
bought ZIP tn tho limit of loans por-
'''t'ed by the banks. and had to turn
wa? Important buying orders.
tn" result Of this was that. amer
' ST"ig opening. In which some small
'dVanccs we're made. the market de-
me" steadily until the last hour. when
n'rc WAS !, small rally. after when
hh,'n t selling carried 1t down so tia.
nc CLOS" was near bottom. Important
ii't iosScs were recorded I'm nearly all
Ih:ucS' regardless cf whether they wcra
peace stocks or war hriues
ZION had most severe collapse and
- carry afternoon had declined the 200
FONTS. which the exchange had Hxcd
as maximum Of any one DAYS move
ihcii. Trading necessarily ceased cx-
rnh' Tor few scattering orders TO buy
ne selling VAS caused largely by the
disclosure that retailers Of dry goods
are orerStockcd
Mexican Petroleum had the most
severe decline OF any stock on tho cx-
change. beng al one time eleven and
me half points under the high price
mad" At tho opening.
American Sumatra was ono o: tho
rev. stocks to rise. and showed n ne,
advance OF four and one-half poin,s for
IN" day. closing ut top figure.
American Tobacco. Lorilard and
ihggett e. Meyers were a!so strong. TO-
'acco Products and Cigar Stores were
quiet.
TOBACCO STOCKS SHOW
ADVANCE DURING DAY
American Iinsecd directors omitted
once more TO dcc!ar" dividend OF their
common stock. although the earnings
tor 1918 disclosed at their annual meet
ms held during the day were S57I
share on tho common stock as COM
f'arcd with S3.55 for tho preceding fiscal
year.
Strength OF Baldwin Locomotive was
trc ot the surprises. for tho profess TOM
ais had looked upon tina; issue rs soma
thing ~ y war stock
The cqufFlunrt stocks rs rule were
rot consp'cuously strong. with the ex-
ccrt!on OF baldwin.
United States steel was "A dieappoint-
met when II sold under mar. It's de-
cline gag no 'ioub, Induced by tho cali
from Washington for steel makers TO
assemble there In conference 10 decide
about removing price limits. IL VIII b"
tro governments policy 10 release busl
ness az rapidly as possible from war
restrictions. Steal and copper must.
necessarily. decline Sharply. and I: tx
the bt!i"t OF leading economists thar
the quicker this decline. ls brought
s,nut the better for business in gen
e-al.
Secretary McAdoo took out O.. the
market what little enthusiasm the-A
was when he warned the public to look
fF nrl tn
tax.
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NEW YORK. November l2-Mercantie pa
per. 5. Sterling stxty-day bins. t,i3A COIN
fnerclai siNty-day b!ls on bankx. .2i. ::
commercial! :ls,y.day bills. 't'7i.: demand.
$40; cables. Si..s SIG Government bonds
steady: railroad bonds irregular. Time
loans strong sixty days. ninety days and
six months 6 hid. Cali money strong: rul-
Ing rate. c. Bank acceptances. 81.
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RICHMOND PRODUCE MARKET
WholeenIc Ou,,,,to,.

Market Quotations From Actual Sale,
tBy Woodson-CraiE Co. Inc. Richmono y. i,
L. - Food Administration License M {: -. "
Richmond. Va. November - 1915
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gained We to &c. Tho outcome in provision.
varied from 55c decline To "a rise of 71c.
nra1inE futures ranged follows:
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SEW YNRK rRonuCE MARkrr

y ! NNTTOW.
q: so !. 20: No. 3 yellow. new las: No
'i!o". OLD. l22Ni-:3: No. yellow. now. i.22
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-06-20

Tad 10 send as food conservation mis-
scenarios from town otown 10 help
encourage the housewife. the Alaskan
women have. nevertheless. brayely
pushed aside the odds against them
ard have accomplished miracles in
food conservation. In the cold
SHOWS Q: winter they have travelled
many miles 10 the nearest town. often
making their journey on dog sleds in
order 20 learn from an experienced
-7acher how they could best save
wheat and meat. and be more econom-
.c2. II their use Of fats and sugar.
Nor has .he country's call TO con-
serve food been unheard in Porto
RICO. Eanpered as in Alaska, by the
.2ck o. Skilled teachers in Home
Economics 10 help the women over
difficulties in the way OF saving food,
chc women o. Porto Rico are. never
.he.ess. loyal soldiers in the Food Ad-
m;nistration army In nearly every
kitchen On the Islands the Food Ad-
ulia:s.ration Home Card and insignia
hang As proud proof 81 the willingness
g I1ese women 10 do their part.
Women % the North. Women OF the
South. Women OF the East, and Of the
West. Women o. Alaska and OF Porto
Rico, Was there ever more glorious
amy o. wo1aanhood brought together
in a common cause. than this army OF
lighting % save food and SO TO save
human lives?
And what difference does it make
whether YOU DO your share? Wheth-
81 you save the cuptul OF wheat, the
spoonful o. fats. the pound OF meat.
the few ounces OF sugar?
My part IS So little" you say
Wha- difference does i, make?"
Bu- how can food be saved in the
aggregate without individual saving
Ald how can you expect your neigh
Dor 70 save. Il you, yourself, are care
less in doing your share?
Fall in step then, Women Of Ameri-
C. No one is alone in this work OF
conserving food. You are marching
shoulder 10 shoulder with the woman
II Alaska, the woman OF Porto Rico,
Ire woman on the cattle ranges of the
W-es,. the woman in the big metropolis
Of the East.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-06-20

demonstrate ,nat llsh which were
thought worthless a few years ago can
be utilized. With the cooperation of
tle Bureau OF Fisheries We have prov
ed that fish that were supposed to be
worthless as food can be prepared in
& most palatable manner For in
stance, shark, tarpon, and smaller va
rieties of whales, such as the porpoise,
are good food when prepared right
In Texas We have taught the use
OF the armadillo, which resembles the
meat of the young pig. The gizzard
shad was thought worthless because it
has 50 many bones. By steaming until
the bones are soft and then canning
with spices it is converted into delic-
ious product
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-06-20
FROM THE DAILY WIRE
SERVICE

Owing TO the constantly enlarging
activities OF the Children's Bureau.
department. OF Labor. due to war con
dit;ons and nationwide campaign Il
reduce infant mortality and for child
welfare generally. the United States
Civil Service Commission has been
asked 20 conduct examinations for
assistant inspectors, special agents
and research assistants Both men
and women are eligible for these pc
sitions.
Assistant. inspectors receive Ell
trance salaries OF from 1900 10 s1,6s0
a year, their duties being 10 inspect
factories, mills, workshops, canneries,
mines. and mills and TO aid in the en-
torcement OF the Federal child labor
law Examinations will be held July
20 and for the other vacancies July
II and -
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-06-20
Sunday and Monday
LITTLE GIRL FROM SONiME
To the - Telegraph Bn.:
Thursday and Friday

To the - Telegraph Bn.:
You will be wondering who is writ
.ng to you. 1t is little girl from the
Somme who is at present a refugee at
Bernay with her mother Owing to
his hovrid war We have lost every
.,.2g, and our poor house is under a
ily commandment
When the evacuation took place l
vas not at home. but | was with Moth
r E. my poor fathers bedside. He had
'ust had an operation to open a
mouth in the stomach because the
Juliet was closed up by gas after 311s
years spent in the trenches, and he
could not eat with his own mouth
The doctor says there is no hope for
- poor dear father. Then we were
visa him on March "a. and. when we
ane back, the country was evacuated
J. was very sad for us. as we had not
been able to save anything We had
to spend Z dreadful night in cellar
At Lniens under the bonn bardment.
L is very sad for me; | was to make
my first communion on May Il and
now everything is changed, with my
poor little daddy so i'll.
heartily thank you for wishing 10
help US. l am now living at Bernay
with Mother. who is Obliged 70 work
for our living. as she only has the
military ALLEGATION and no other as
sistance. l am going to school. but
when l come back it is very hard to
see Mother crying. If God could only
reassure her for daddy's life.
| send my letter. dear Sirs. with my
most grateful thanks for your kindness
and please accept the affectionate
greetings Of little French girl.-Gil-
rerte Dieu.-Stars and Stripes.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-06-20
EfOTHER GIVEN TEN
DAYS FOR HELPING
SON EVADE DRAFT

PORTLAND. June 1s.-As The frs,
woman in Oregon 10 suffer the penalty
fer aiding regiscEaaE 20 avoid the
l-att. Mrs. Bertha BRANDED. % years
old. was sen, 10 Nu.tnomah County
Jail Friday 10 serve term OF 10 days.
Al the same time Edwin BRANDED. the
son whom the overzealous mother
-ried 10 keep from being taken in the
draft. tagan serving = Ike term.
Mother and son. brought here from
Linn County and placed under bond
20 await investigation by the grand
.n-.- became repentanr and informed
Assistant United States Attorney Rob
~ r Rankin s:aa- hey we're ready
. plead guilty 70 The charges aga:as.
hem
Ms. BRANDED frankly toid Of her op-
POSITION 20 the taking Of Ter son and
II their :o-cibl, arrest. when officers
;-oke into their home n the vicinity
.: Lebanon, Oregon, and took them in
% custody. S:e saiu ma. after hear
ing the explanation given BY Mr.. Ran
k.n sic was Convinced she had made
= mistake.
Mother and son appeared yesterday
.saiore Judge V-olve-con in Federal
Cour- and were a-ra:guet M- Ran
kin related me circumstances. The
Judge then pronounced sentence. with
the comment that he vas sure ID days
in Jail would prove as severe q penalty
for che mother and son as a s0-day
,erEl for most persons.
Edwin BRANDED will be sent into the
Army Immediately after completing
his sentenc e-Po--la1i journal.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-06-20
EXCELLENT MUSIC AT ALL TINES

Il tremendous canning campaign is
10 be started in all the Is Southern
States as soon as school is out" said
Miss Agnes Helen Harris. Home
Demonstration Agent for the States
Relation Service, South United States
Department OF Agriculture.
There are now 1000 Home Demon
s.-ation Agents in the Is Southern
States, 107 OF whom are colored. This
number is daily increasing and mil
lions OF women are coming under their
instruction. BY June l we hope TO
have either as paid worker or as a
volunteer every home economics
teacher and every home economics
graduate. who is available TO assist
the Home Demonstration Agents.
Community canneries are being es-
taolished throughout the entire South.
Women are taught before the canning
season how 20 can and how 10 dry
fruit and vegetables. They are taught
now 10 prepare fruits and vegetab les
for canning. then in the canning seas
CT they can bring their materials 10
tie canning center and do the work
there
The Department OF Agriculture mas
sent 10 Baltimore a model equipment
for canning and drying. 1t will be in
stalled in the Office OF the gas coni-
pany. and all summer canning and
drying instruction will be given under
the supervision of the Urban Home
Demonstration Agents
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Ladies. Misses and Girls one-piece
dresses at Field's-ady.
BEACH SUPPER AND
DANCING PARTY

Mrs. \ y Wakefield. was hostess
al supper which was TO have been
served cut OF doors i The weather had
permitted. but owing 10 the rather cold
evening. it was served at the Wake
fed home The festivities were in
honor o. Miss Luella Wakefield's birth
Gay and fifteen OF her young friends
enjoyed the delicious spread served
cafeteria style at $50 yesterday p. NJ.
Following the repast, the young ladies
knitted and visited until about 10 o.
clock when Capt. DeGueldre, Mr. Dor
thy and Mr. Wilhelm. accompanied
~ sixteen OF the young men from the
Sub-Chaser, 80, arrived when dane
ing and singing were in order until
a late hour The ladies present were:
the Misses Corrine King. Evadna Field
florence Reynolds. Ada Harrington,
May and Winnie Winston, Amy Hunt,
-.Irs J. y Talbot, Mrs. j. Van Marter.
hrs. Brennan. Assisting Mrs. Wake
field were Mesdame. G. Burkhart,
Watding. Sayles, E c. Howard,
3hcup. c. \ Reynolds, d. ". Hunt.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-06-20
CAN FISH AT SEASHORE

Can sea foou at the seashore," is
The advice OF Franz P. Lund, specialist
N canning ani drying, of the United
States Ee2artI. cnt of Agriculture.
Last year women took home with
them hundreds OF cans of sea food
which they hai canned by means OF
the steam-p pressure method" said Mr.
Lund. This year it is more neces-
sary than eyer that while the women
are az the seashore they make vaca-
ton time not wasted. Many hours
which might be idle can be devoted
20 cam ng fish.
Il am going down into Florida to
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-06-20
NOTICE 70 TILE PUBLIC

lease take notice that the under.
gnad is the owner Of the Partisan
ClC2il and Suit House He has taken
possession and from date will conduct
the business himself.
\. Greenbaum and NJ Greenbaum
who formerly had charge have ceased
their connection with the business en-.
t,rely and have no further authority or
connection with the business.
All bills due said store are payable
TO the undersigned; and all accounts
3ue from said business will be paid
by the undersigned.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-06-20

Mrs. Houts. manager and one of the
heirs TO the Rowe estate, constituting
the Belle Island Hot Springs and 9th
q property. came over from the
Springs last evening and will remain
in town until next Wednesday. She
: here on business. Mrs. Houts re-
ports activity about that part OF the
country with excellent outlook for the
fuure.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-06-20
AN EXPLANATION

W Green wishes us TO state that the
enlargement OF the drafted boys was
not a gift to Senator Hickman. but
was ordered by Senator Hickman him
self some few weeks ago.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-06-20
VIII SPEND SUMNER HERE

Mrs. Madeline Bannister and Miss
ia Bannister of Chicago and Mrs.
Josephine Davidson of California are
recent arrivals in the city. making
their first trip to Alaska, who will
spend the summer here.
Mrs. Davidson is Mrs. Hamilton's
sister
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-06-20
FILE CLERKS IN DEMAND.

File clerks are needed by the Gov
eminent. salaries $1,000 to $1,000 a
year Both men and women are ELI
s.D,e. Examinations will take place
July IN. Applicants must have had at
east years experience. or must
have done fling work in connection
Tiya other office work at least two
years.
Nurses, both men and women, will
be examined July 10 for Panama Can
= service Mems salaries range from
$50 to 1925 q month and women's
from SIS 10 $500
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-06-20
Dated this 18th of June 1918.
HARRY ORANSKY,
Owner of Partisan Cloak and Suit
House, Ketchikan, Alaska.-advtf

WANTED-A Partner that under
stands fishing and buying fish, with
some money, to buy a fishing boat.
Inquire of c. c. Bush or Miss Edmond.
adv st
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-06-20
THE WOMEN OF ALASKA
HAVE HEARD THE
CALL

Even the women 0: Alaska have
heard the call. Hampered by having
0aly six Home Economics teachers in
the whole territory against 1000 or
more teachers that some states have
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-06-20
STILL HAULING SHIPS AT THE
MARINE RAILWAY

The Halibut schooner Atlantic is on
the ways at the Marine Railway, for
cleaning and painting and for general
repairs TO her engine.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-06-20

Due 10 the absence from the city OF
Mayor Wakefield, Councilmen Hunt,
and Paup, the meeting of the council
last night was postponed indefinitely
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-06-20

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms.
Clean and centrally located Apply at
this office-adv 2w.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-06-20

FOR SALE-One Con Cornet in
coed shape s35-Appiy at this Office.
adv.
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CANNING WILL BE TAUGHT BY
1910 HOME DEMONSTRA1lON
AGENTS

More than 1,000 persons will teach
the latest canning methods in the
South this summer.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-06-20
LOOK
1000 Rolls
Wall Paper at
Half Price.
KETCHIKAN FURNITURE CO.
AT THE HOTELS

REVILLA-Mrs. Tom Stevens, r.
Hanson. ]. Wilson. ]. l.. Morris. Hans
Choke.
STEDMAN-W. Douglas, NJ. Selness
r. Henrickson. r. e. Dorothy, ].
Clark. Ira W. Kelly. J. Jensen. F. NJ,
Johns. G. r. Hopes, c. B. Groter. H.
J. jackson. G. Crawford. W. Robert
son. l. Haugen. ]. J, Comeau and son.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-06-20

Complete assortment OF Mems Suits
fro so5G4 20 5000 a. Fields in
o1diag MAJ yB,ue.-ady.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-06-20

FOR RENT-Three.room house.
See Mrs Jack Talbot az the Northland
DOCK. adv
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Mems Hats only the good grades at
Field's-adv.
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LOST-Square locket, Masonic EN-.
blem, diverse side, engraved initials
S. ?. S.-Girl's picture inside-Lost
on Saw Mill dock
Leave with Mr.. King at Stedman
Hotel.-adv. If
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-06-20

Canada has two industrial concerns
employing more than 5000 men.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-06-20

Boys and Young Mems Suits at
:e'd's-adv.
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LIENS Outing Dress and Flannel
Shirts al Fie!ds-adv
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-06-20

Walk-Oyer Shoes at Field's-adv
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-03-01
GREAT INCREASE IN CROPS
Million Acres Added to Crop Produc.
ton in Great Britain Since Be-
ginning Of the War.

London.-Andrew Bonar Law, chan
cellor of the exchequer and govern
ment leader in the House of Commons,
replying to criticisms OF the govern.
ment with respect to its home policy,
said that in 1917 the rational service
department had put into the army
S20,645 additional men and placed in
employment at home $4,000 men and
S04, 900 women.
England, said the chancellor, was
the only country in the war where
there had not been a diminution In
food production. A million additional
acres were being put under the pillow.
This year 100000 acres more had
been cultivated in England and 400, 900
more in Scotland and Ireland. The
total stocks of wheat in Great Britain
at the end OF December, 1917, exceed
ed those at the end of December, 1916,
BY 1000, 900 bushels. In 1917 there
was built in Great Britain 1~,163,474
tons of shipping, and 10000 tons were
obtained from abroad.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-03-01
10 BRITISH VESSELS SUNK
Activity Of Submarines Results in Loss
Of Thirteen Vessels Of More
Than 1900 Tons.

London.-Nineteen British merchant
men were sunk by mine or submarine
I'm the past week. according to the
admirlty statement. OF these, l3 YES
sells were OF 1000 tons or more, and
six were under that tonnage. Three
fishing craft also were sunk.
The official summary says:
Arrivals. 2,40l; departures, 2,274;
British merchantmen of owe 1,60O
tons sunk by mine. or submarine, 49,;
British merchantmen OF less than 1900
tons, 6, fishing vessels sunk. 3; Brit
ish merchantmen unsuccessfully at
tackled II.
The loss to British shipping in the
past week shows a considerable in
crease over that Of the previous week,
which totaled Is vessels, 10 of them
over 1900 tons, In the preceding
three weeks the losses were eight,
eight and 10, respectively.