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Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-07-22
Kidney
Disappears

When that sensitive instrument, the PACK
bon.. with It's evenly. four movable parts,
b.eones out ot align rent at point near
the middle Of .,e back, kidney trouble fol-
lows.
The slipping Of the joints Of tho spine
iron, normal position, causes pressure on
The spinal nerve at its point OF exit between
the JOINTS. This nerve pressure oest1oys
the natural voor Of Z he kidneys, and they
t,,I % 1t..r III. blood Of impurities
Kidney weakness causes skin eruptions'
boi.. rheumatism. dia betes. and er'shts
disease. All Of these troubles disappear
under spinal adjustme nts.
The way TO sure OF your eond't,on. -
70 call fo~ spina an alys's. consultation
!. free but the analysis which requires
e,,stuI ..aminetion and chartng OF the
mechanical condition Of each joint is $1.oo.
Look for these Health Talks
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-07-22
EGIsTRArIoNs AND LICENSES TO


Total receipts to Iulv p, 1917, SiH 40
70 total 20 IMlN q. lnls. ka22. 2.6,oI2.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-07-22

EOR EXAMPLE-here is the Feis-Naptha
s0ay for white clothes: Wet the garments,
rub them with Fels- -Naptha ard put to soak
in cool or lukelOorna Water FeLs-Naptha's
yhifest Of Unite suds loosen and dissolue the
dirt while you do something else. Then rub
tightly and rinse thoroughly. This latter is
important. Hang out to dry, and the wosh-
ing done. Could anything be easier? Full
directions inside each red and green wrapper.
The Washington times., 1918-12-21
Church announcements


s. W. Cor sIst ana o strseta
REV JAMES II. W. BLAKE, Rector
REV. THOMAS McCLINTOcK. Ansociafa.
sunday. Decembsr 13-1;so. s:ts and II A.
Milo p. u. fas
Tuesday. Dsesmbsr -. Christmas Day.
p. ~. childrsn's Christmas Fesflval-
1fs5o p. n. Holy Communion
wednesday Christmas Day-11 A ~, full
Christmas service and special muslc.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday At II A
NJ Holy Coumunlon- ~
The Washington times., 1918-12-21
S267, ,6s7.2s WORTH OF
W. S. S. SOLD IN SCHOOLS

Sales of War Saving Stamps in the
public schools Of this city in the Pc
riod from January 1 to November 30
amounted to s2s7.ssL2s. according to
q report that has just been rendered
to the District W. S. s. committee by
DR.. Ernest L. Thurston. superinten-
dent Of schools These figures repre-
sent cash sales only and do not take
into account numerous pledges for fu-
ture purchases
The work of the schools has formed
an important adjunct to the war saw
ings campaign. according to Director
CalIahan's committee. This has been
brought about by making the subject
OF thrift practically an addition to the
curriculum. Problems and topics
bearing on the war stamps idea have
been introduced from time to time
during the year, and other means used
to interest the pupils in the plan.
The Washington times., 1918-12-21
HAPPENINGS IN SOCIETY
Official Party to Witness Review Feee Debutantes Presented
Christmas Festivities Among Society Folk

Barracks, BY the officers and ladies'
or the post.
Mrs. George Draper ana Mrs. John
IA Saltonstail have been added 10 the
committee for the American FUND for
French wounded. which is In charge
OF arrangements for the brilliant en-
tertalnment 70 be given nest FRIDAY
for the joint behsfit Of the fund and
the Red Cross Helpers. The hand
some home Of Edward n. Everstt IN
Sheridan Circle has been placed at
the disposal Of the committee for the
entertainment. There will be bridge,
tea. and dancing. with other az
yertissements In the afternoon; and
the entertainment will wind up with
q ball In the evening. A "mystle
room" viii be In charge Of Miss Mary
B. chipron, with Princess Ghlka IN
charge OF the entrance during the
evening hours.
Robert L. Lee Chapter, No. 044,
United Daughters Of the confrdsracy,
!. viii hold Its December meeting on
Monday evening" Dec. -. instead Of
Tuesday. at Confederate Memorial
Hose at O'Clock. A large attendance
Is requested. 4
Morgan cilley. Of the editorial
stan OF the Engineering News
Record, New York. who IL IN wash
ington for q few days. IL the guest
Of DR.. and Mrs. Everett n. Ellison
at their home In n street.
Mr.. and Mra wallace D. Mclean,
OF Bronxville, ". T. are receiving
rmN Ia -
daughter on Thursday, December 10.
Mr.. Mclean, who Il now vice presi-
dent OF the Morris Plan Company
Of New York. was formerly q well
known attorney Of Washington.
and was prominently Identified with
many OF the patriotic functions Of
the city. He had charge of Presi-
dent Wilson's first inaugural dinner
and was secretary for many years OF
the Sons OF the American Revolution
and the Princeton Alumni Associa-
tion OF the District Of Columbia and
the Southern stateA
The wedding Of Miss Helen Susan
Tower, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
charlemagne Tower. and Major VII
liam Abbott Robertson, U. s. A. will
take place this afternoon in Philadel-
phia-
Miss Tower will have q large num-
Der Of attendants, but the names have
not been announced. Lieut.. Baldwin
Robertson will be the best man for
his brother, and the ushers are Lieut.
Col John B. Anderson, Major John
W. Butts, Major Wilfred H. Blount,
Major Ralph p. Cousins. Capt. Rod
erick Tower. brother OF the bride,
and Lieut. William J. Mccarthy.
A dinner for Miss Tower was given
last night in Philadelphia by Mr., and
Mrs. J. Bertram Lippincott. who later
took their guests to the theater.
The Washington times., 1918-12-21

The Secretary OF Agriculture and Mrs.
Houston will leave town Christmas
night for New York. and will be guests
aboard the Mayfower for the review
Of the fleet on December 3.
The Washington times., 1918-12-21
BOY SCOUTS FOUND
MANY FOE RADIOS

Praise for the work of the Boy
Scouts in this country during the
war is expressed in a telegram from
Secretary Daniels to James E. West.
chief scout executive, which was
made public today.
Boy scouts have played q very i'm
portant part in putting a stop to Ger
man secret radio work in the United
States A letter from Edward d.
Shaw. Washington scout executive,
states:
"The things that they have done
in the sight of everyone-such as
selling Liberty bonds and War Saw
ing Stamps. distributing information
as dispatch bearers of the Govern
ment, locating black walnut for gun
stocks and airplane propeIlors. and
carrying to completion war gar
dens and assisting in farm work
are well known, but there is a side
to their patriotic activity OF which
the public may not be generally
aware.
"There is many a Hun now safely
interned who lays the ending OF his
trail of wireless conspiracy to the
vigilance of the Boy Scout. Not un-
der suspicion as the actions of a man
would have been, these youngsters
with their alert eyes and ears have
been able to locate many an illegal
radio. In one day alone twenty-six
were reported from somewhere in
America
Secretary Daniels telegram says;
EWin you be good enough to give
my greetings to the Boy Scouts.
These chiYalric young crusaders who
have rendered such patriotic service
in this war convince us that the
America OF the future will be worthy
of the Amerfca of the fathers"
The Washington times., 1918-12-21
PLENTY FOR RED CROSS
3 TO DO, DECLARES BLUE

There's plenty of work ahead for
the Red Cross, despite the approach
of permanent peace, according to
Surgeon General Rupert Blue.
z 'sThe American people are justly
proud of their Red Cross, and the
way 1t has looked after the comfort
and assisted in protecting the health
,of the eountry's fighting men They
viii expect the Red Cross to continue
this care without relaxation OF effort
until the last man is back at his own
fire side" Blue said
Furthermore" he continued, zone
cannot think of the devastation in
Europe without the conviction that
our Red Cross will have to continue
its relief operations over there"
The Washington times., 1918-12-21
Unitarian
Unitarian
ALL SOULS CHURCH
COR 18th AND L STA

ULYSSES @. B. PIERCE. DID, MINISTER
SEAS A. n, Sunday School. Christmas.
Of Religion, and Emerson Study Cas-
II A n. Morning service. sermon ~ tha
minister; Christmas music
There 10 also Kindergarten during ths
hour Of morning worship.
GP n, LIBERAL Religious Union VIII b
AZ home to young people Christmas
carols.
The Washington times., 1918-12-21

overseas service aboard the destroyer
U. s. S: Roe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis G. Stevenson
and Miss Elizabeth Stevenson, Of
Bloomington, Ill, have come to Wash
ington for the rest of the winter and
have an apartment at the Shoreham.
Adlai U. Stevenson, ID, a FRESHMAN at
Princeton University, Is with his par
ents for the holidays.
Brig. Gen. Charles W. Kutz, u. S. A.,
and MRS Kutz and Capt. and Mrs
C. H. Nash will receive the guests
at the mop to be given this evening
at the Officers Club, Washington
The Washington times., 1918-12-21

Captain Latham. OF the British en-
bassy, will be the guest for the holi-
days of Mrs. James Cayerly Newlin
at her home, the NewIin, Bryn Mawr,
Pa Mrs. Newlin is entertaining a
Christmas house party.
The Washington times., 1918-12-21
Major BarkIIe Mustered Out.

Mrs James Francis Sullivan. who
has been on a visit to New York. has
returned to her home The Woods.
Radnor, Pa
The Washington times., 1918-12-21
Present Chinese Attache.

Capt Teh-Yuen-Lu. the first naval
attache ever sent to the Chinese lega
tion in the United States. and his
assistant. Lieut.. Chu-Fong-Lin. were
presented to Secretary Daniels and
Acting Secretary of State Polk yes
terday by Charge Yung KwaL
The Washington times., 1918-12-21

coming out Their guests are Miss
Ailsa Mellon, daughter Of Andrew
Mellon. of Pittsburgh, a cousin of the
hostess; Miss Lila Hotz, Of Chicago.
and Miss Ellen Bruce Lee. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lee. They
will be members of the receiving
party. Other young girls who will
assist are Miss Alice Requa, the
Misses Gladys and Olga ouentell. OF
New York; Miss Marjorie Wright.
Miss Anna Hamlin. Miss Mildred
Bromwell, Miss Margaret Harding.
and Miss Marguerite Simonds.
Mrs. Mark Bristol. Mrs Charles s.
Bromw'ell, Mrs Armstead Davis, and
Mrs. McRenna Pultz viii preside in
the dining room. Mrs. Graef will
wear a handsome black velvet cos
tune, and the debutante's frock is a
charmingly girlish model OF white
tulle.
Mrs. George d. RuggIes win be
hostess at tea this afternoon.E enter
taining In compliment to her two debu-
tante Eranddaughters. Miss Alma Rug
giles and Miss Golden Ruggles. Mss
Golden Ruggles is the daughter of
Brig. Gen. Co1den Ruggles. U. s. A,
now in France, and. with her mother.
Is spending the winter in Washington,
Miss Alma Ruggles is with her grand
mother for the winter.
The Secretary OF Agriculture and Mrs
Houston will leave town Christmas
night for New York. and will be guests
aboard the Mayfiower for the review
Of the feet on December 2s.
Major Bars<IIe Mustered Out.
Major and Mrs Archibald Barklie
will have as their guests for the
Christmas holidays Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Barklie, of Newark, N. J., and
Major Yancy. U. S. A Major Barklie
has been mustered out OF the service,
and with Mrs. Barklie. will spend the
winter at Inver House, Wayne. Pa
They had a house in Washington last
winter. and were here for a time
this autumn
Mrs. James Francis Sullivan. who
has been on a visit to New York. has
returned to her home The Woods
Radnor, Pa
Captain Latham. OF the British en-
bassy, will be the guest for the holi-
days OF Mrs. James Caverly Newlin
at her home, the Newlin, Bryn Mawr,
Pa Mrs. Newlin is entertaining a
house party.
Present Chinese Attnehe.
Capt. Teh-Yuen-Lu. the first naval
attache ever sent to the Chinese Iega-
tion in the United States. and his
assistant, Lieut.. Chu-Fong-Lin. were
presented to Secretary Daniels and
Acting Secretary OF State Polk yes
terday by Charge Yung KwaL.
A dispatch from Buenos Aires an
that Mr.. Hilarion Moreno
has been appointed counselor of the
OF Argentina in Washing
ton, and DR.. Felipe Espll, has been
made a first secretary of the same |
embassy. So far, no news has come |
10 the embassy here of the appoint |
ment Of DR.. Espil'
Mr.. Angel Gandolfo Herrera, at
tache OF the Argentina embassy, is |
leaving Washington for Boston. |
where he will make a visit OF about
two weeks.
Mrs. Korn, wife of Major Louis |
Rorn. will be at home informally |
from 4 to @ o'clock Sunday afternoon |
1t the AIwyn, 1920 Columbia road.
Mrs. D. A Coker, formerly Miss
May Roper, who has been visiting |
her parents, the Commissioner of In
ternaI Revenue and Mrs. Daniel c.
Roper, has returned to her home in |
S. c.
Lieut.. John o. Roper. U. S. N. son |
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Roper is spending |
the holiday season with his parents |
at the Parkwood- He has been on
IT,. sTv.Ir.t ut,S1
The Washington times., 1918-12-21

Mrs. Korn, wife of Major Louis
Korn. will be at home Informally
from 4 to @ o'clock Sunday afternoon
at the Alwyn, 1920 Columbia road.
The Washington times., 1918-12-21

The Velvet Kind"
Garry home q Brick tonight-give the
wife and kids dellght."-Advt.
The Washington times., 1918-12-21
Christian Science

First Church Of Christ, Scientio
Of waahinEton. coIumbfa rd. and Eucil1 -
Second Church Of Christ, Scisnise
q W.sh.sssoa: y z 1s'peie e T'nD'@
Third Church Of Christ, Scientist
OF Waahington. Masonic Tsmpla.
1sth and n. 7. Ave n. W.
Subject: 'sIs the Universe, In
GLIDING Man, Evolved By
Atomic Force?"
SERVICES: Sunday, u A n ana p. 4.
SUNDAY SCHOOL-fI A ~.
"WEDNESDAY EVENING NETTING p. ~
READING ROOMS
Colorado- bldg, 18th and O gts. Hr1- 10 70 q
fWed- 10 % q and sun. 1s5o 10 ts1oI. -
Adams MI rd. n w. Hrs. 70 70 ta1csct
wed eve. Sundayn- and llolldNyps. - lat
Capitol st. Hrs Il TO (exeept sundays
and holidayAl n
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-05
MEMBER

State Editorial Association
Oregon Daily Newspaper Pub. Assn
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRES
The Associated Press is exclusively
entitled TO the use for republication
of ali news dispatches credited TO II
or not otherwise credited In this
paper and also the local news puo-
hshed her Elm.
An rights OF republication OF spe-
ciai dIsps.tches herein are also
reserved. l'iiie n'ts- ~
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-05
APPLEaATE

Mr. and Mrs. James Spencer and
children. OF Portland, arrived Tues
day TO visit Mrs Spencor's parents
Mr., and Mrs. Kendall, OF Thompson
Creek.
Miss Lora Couch Is visiting Mrs
Fred Benedict,
Ben Thurston and son were Jack
sonville visitors Monday
Mrs. Martin pernoll and two little
daughters are guests at the hom'
Of Mrs. \. pornoll,
Elmer brown was trading viii
Grants Pass merchants Monday,
Miss Beryl Rogers, OF Tacoma, 4
here on q visit to her sister. Mrs
N. l.. Boucher.
Ed Rowden. Taylor Rowden. VIM
Head and son. Dick, arrived Monda,
to spend the Fourth With home folks
They are employed In chrome min
near Glendale.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. II. Mansfield an,
daughter we're Medford visitors Wed
nesday.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-05
To Remove Splinter.

To remove splinter from the hand,
al wlde-mouthed bottle nearly full
Of hot water. says Popular Mechanics
Magazine. Thrust the injured part
over the mouth and press II slightly.
The flesh will be drawn down and
shortly the splinter win be exposed
under the action OF the steam. This
method is far better than the common
and dangerous practice OF pricklng the
flesh with a pin or knife point. The
usual antIseptic solution should be ap'
piled.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-05
WAR SAVING STAMP
DISTRICT REPORTS

The following is the list OF the
school districts of Josephine county,
their War Savings Stamp quota,
amount owned and pledged. and the
number OF subscribers for each dis
trict.
Although Josephine county did not
fulfill her quota, at meeting OF the
bankers OF the city at the First Ma
tional bank Wednesday afternoon. II
was decided not to extend the time
limit OF the drive. 1t was the general
opinion that the county had done
wonderfully we'll, giving all that
could be expected.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-05
FRUITDALE

Miss nclle ilosle, Of ,lfanIs Pass
was week end kuest pf Niss clata
Williams,
Duncan Nelson Ia suffering Irom
rheu matism this week,
MIR. and Mrs. Miller and Mr.. and
Mrs. Charlie Williams, Of Grants
Pass. took supper sunday evening
with the AlonTo joncs family
A. A. Porter. OF uraye Cleik ea'
week end guest at Riverside orchards
ON Sunday Mr.. and Mrs Hamilton
and Mr.. Porter won't on, on the Ap
plegate ON federal loan board work
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Wood Mr
and Mrs. olum and Sam schel, o
Grants Pass. were evening guests o.
Mr. and Mrs, y, q. Ropet one even
Ing last week
Jacob Reddlng and two sons ant
I. J. Hagen came home from ,heil
work near selma Tuesday cvcninI
TO spend the Fourth.
A. n. Crews stopped 10 take dlnne
last Friday with HIS sister, Mrs
wardrIp. when motoring from Myrtl
Crock TO Ashland Mr. Crews ha
resigned from Hood River school
and will enter Y. NJ c. A. work
william Williams. who has beel
working at swede Basln. has beet
called as a witness In the allege'
pro- German case from that place,
Oliver McEwen went to portlan,
Monday night He Ia much improves
In health and will again enter III
service II Uncle Sam viii accept him
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-05

part IN commerce and the maintenance
OF favorable balance of trade.
Al merchant vessels are required by
Law 20 register with the bureau OF
navigation Of the department Of com
merce and to receive an official lden
tlhcation number. before being per-
mltNd TO fly the ilag Of the United
States. Tho number Is awarded when
the finished ship is measured for gross
tonnage capacity. which Is the content
OF the ship In terms OF 100 cubic feei
and the internationally accepted meth
cd of expressing size. lld
The shipping board. building exclu
slvely cargo ships. has adopted dead
weight tonnage as the medium OF com
putting new tonnage. deadweIght capa-
city being the actual weight OF cargo
and bunker coal which can be carried.
indicates Fleets She.
The deadweight tonnage Of cargo
ship is about 80 per cent greater than
Its gross tonnage. but In passenger
vessel Is less, because the space Is oc'
cupled by passenger accommodation.
The former German liner vaterlnnd,
now the Leviathan. has gross ton.
mage OF $4,000 but deadwelght capa'
city OF only about 5000 tons. which H.
lustrates why. In dealing with all types
Of ships, gross tonnage. or the actual
size regardless Of the space allotted ia
cargo. has been chosen internationally
as more truly indicative OF the size OF
a feet.
There has been steady Increase IL
new ships this year, the May tonnage
being three times as great as the Jan
uary output, and greater than th'
whole output for the year 1914. II
the first month of 1918 there were 81
ships Of 64.759 tons given oficla
numbers. In February ~ ships o.
117601 gross tons were nupbered
March saw notable jump in the pro
duction OF small ships, numbers belnl
awarded to 13s, the tonnage being 147,
145. The record In April was 16'
ships Of 183,050 tons. and In May 49,
ships of 19i.465 tons.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-05
June 20.

Percy Green returned home Mon
day from Pcnoyer. Cal. whore he
has been working at tho Benton saw
mill.
Miss vclma Everton has returned
20 her homo In Grants Pass after
spending several days at the home OF
A. G, Ford,
Miss Myrtle Ford IA spending sev-
crai days In Grants Pass this week.
Joseph INN has purchased n Ford
truck.
A. |. liusey has been purchasing
several reglatercd thoroughbred cat
tic.
George Dora, Dclbcrt and James
Van Dorm, Of this Vicinity, are among
those called on July 8. They viii be
much missed In this vicinity.
ilcne Farmer has left for Central
Point whefe she will work In tho
orchards.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-05
The Reckless olrl.

Mrs. Mamie Colvin, New york's TO
cent prohibition candidate for con-
gress. said In stump speech:
"But there's another side to this
question. II liquor on the mans part
causes divorce. recklessness on the
womans part causes II also.
II once knew a girl--she's divorced
today. Of course--who was warned by
a friend: if"D. ihsl
AT you marry that man. ] warn
you. my dear, that he'll lead a double
Mfe.' N.le@ n
"'well.' said the girl. recklessly. II
don't marry him I'll lead a single
one. and that's worse"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-05

Butter Wrappers printed to com
ply with the law nj the Courier.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-05

Pommes des Eats Uns Pommes des Eat Unls! J
American ppes American apples is the
orphans Toul there
these children apparently brought before the
when like other Every apple the whole 5
American Red Cross Of sad
little mdiated spny little
These children Tou
shell old
older
working In the the munition factories.
When the American Red Cross and the American Fund for French
Wounded, Monsieur MimaD Of the dis
they
like wild
all their mental acues yet the minds these
all Of the emacad little bodies
the they cory
Fairgrounds
provided good milk bread and vegetables and One Of the latest
the Oregon apples. sz a5.sta
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-05
fERRYDALE

Mrs. Frank Thompson has been In
Grants Pass several days
Mrs. I.cllo Runyan was In Grants
Pass last week taking the teaehers
oxamlnp,'one,
Tho young people OF Ferrydaie
held missionary meeting instead OF
their rcgular mec,ings SUNDAY even
inf,
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs L. l. Al
bridge, OF Ferrydale, sunday iune
30, i0-pound daughter Mrs Al
drldse . staylng with her parents
Mr. ana AIRS. ] T. uroen, Mr. Al
bridge Ia working In u sawmlll near
Penoyor, Cal.
Aowln wnllamp, Of Chchalls,
WASH, 10 visiting at chas, nora's
ranch
Ferry Dale consists of three dis
trlcts; District 80 raised t,llb,
District ~ raised si.iiO, and DIs-
trIct 81 raised tisb In the W, T. \.
drive. Two of the districts raised
over their quota and the other one
did not 80 over the top.
A fire on tho Eyor,on farm was
discovered about . o'clock wednes-
day afternoon after destroying about
20 rods Of rail fence. Several acres
of wheat were In danger, but BY tho
aid OF the saw mill crew and neigh
borS the fire was soon under control,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-05
Adhered Red Tape.

"A swollen organization always
means inefficient administration" says
the air minister. as he surveys the
stan which he has taken over. How
did Napoleon manage his clerical stan
one wonders. According TO welling.
ton there were $4,000 clerks In tho
French war Office. Normally we had
90 clerks with the war secretary. 40
In the ordnance. and about 10 at the
horse guards. ''Thcse $50 do the
work Of tho French, yet the Frensh
clerks begin to write at SIX In the
morning. aud ours 10 down ut ten or
eleven" or course the sizc Of the
armies differed also.--London Chroni'
Gle. ...-
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-05

The steady growth Of the American
merchant marine In all classes OF yes
sells has been revealed for the first
time since the war began In statistics
from the department Of commerce.
They show that In the first fve months
Of this year there have been built In
this country and officially numbered
by the bureau of navigation a total
Of go vessels Of 6S7.055 gross tons.
The merchant feet Of the United
States now amounts to approximately
100000 gross tons, not Including
merchant craft under control Of the
army and navy as transports and SUP
ply ships. At the beginning OF Jan
uary 26,2l2 merchant vessels OF $685.
22i gross tons were flying the Stars
and Stripes on trips across the Attain
tic with food and munitions, into the
Caribbean and Pacific with American
products for foreign customers and on
the lakes and rivers Of this country as
part Of the nations domestic trans
portatlon system.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-05
Includes New Vessels.

This tremendous fleet is second only
to the merchant tonnage Of Great Brit
ain. II includes all new vessels built
under the direction Of the shipping
board and thousands Of other ships,
smaller in tonnage but greater In car
ryIng capacity. which play so large a
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-05
OUR TRADE FLEET
N0W27,371sHlps
Department Of Commerce Gives
First War Statistics.
SECOND ONLY TO. BRITISH

Merchant Marine Of America Now
100000 rons-6s2 Vessels Built In
Last Five Months-sinsIe Months
Growth In 1918 Equals Whole Num-
bsr Launched In tsi4-Now Reckon
BY psadweioht Tonnage.