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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-26

The oest help is hardest to bestow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-26

In order to protect a bit of the
countryside from these violations, the
Washington biologists have founded
their club of fifty acres. They believe,
however, that the damage which is
being done to American woodlands
could be checked if people under
stood the serious effect of their depre-
dations. This story is a plea to the
cutters who will go into the woods this
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-16
SPIDER FIVE MEETS
JACKETS TONIGHT

The Richmond college basketball
ers will tackle the Randolph Macon
FIVE on the Howitzers court tonight,
undismayed by their defeat In WI
Hamsburg wednesday night
The yellow Jackets have been from
time immemorisi the most bitter or
ponents Of the Spiders, and will come
TO Richmond tonight with the firm
determination 10 crush their oppo-
rents. The Ashland quint has de-
feated William and Mary. but has
been defeated twice at home by
Hampdsn- Sidney, The Y. NJ. G. A.
team won more easily from the YET
low Jackets than the Spiders
The game will have little bearing
cra the race In the Eastern Virginia
intercolcs iate race, but will he Of
IN UGH interest to the supporters OF
both teams. The fight will be on a
neutral door and will give each side
ample opportunity 10 show It's ability,
The Hewitzers' floor is undoubtedly
the best in the city, and II is indeed
gratifying to know that the admins
tratlve board granted permission to
the Richmond college athletic author
tiles TO hold their future games in
the armcry
The regular line-ups of both teams
win be in the game tonight. which
viii begin at $40.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-16
RECRUITS ENLIST
FOR NAVAL WORK
Five Men Recruited Into NaSy--Ln-
cal Office Fills Quota
Weekly.

The United States navy recruiting
ONCE in the Allison building is husiiy
enlisting men for hattlea7@ps Five
men were recruited yesterday for i'm
mediate duty. They were:
Wilton Ford sale. Richmond: Her
man S. Croswel Money Postoffce,
Va; Peale r. billiard, Edgar. Va. j.
Edward Mcintyre. Richmond: and
Henry s. Walters. Richmond
Two men were also recruited into
the navy at Roanoke. making the to-
tai seven. Yesterday started a new
quota. OF men for hattleship work.
The enlisting week starts on Friday,
and as soon as quota of fifteen men
is made the officers do not enlist any
further men until the following week,
beginning on Friday
The navy Office has been filling LIS
quota regularly every week and has
been forced by its ruling to turn
down many applicants. The men And
fhe work appealing and readily apply
tor the work on the water. Many
men also apply who may soon he elis-
ible for tho drstt. although the au-
thorities are no. enlisting men who
have already been called for the
draft
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-16

James sturgiIl. Company 3, stTth .
infantry, Norton.
Ebert Smith. Company c, 317th in
fantry, Independence
VIM. A. Stacy, Company n, 31Tth
infantry, Gate City.
Frank Sweeney, Company Fl, 3f7th
infantry, Marion.
Fred Van Hoy, Company A, Sf7th
infantry, Independence.
Henry C. Weaver, Company G,
af7th infantry, Roanoke
Elias Il. Wyrick, Company II, S1Tth
infantry. Gate City
Floyd Widener. Company II, 3f7th
Infantry. Gate City.
Edward r. Peterson, Company II,
3iTth infantry, Gate City.
VIM. W Smith. Company Fl, 317th
infantry, Gate City
Jessie J. Tate, Company RI. 3fTth
infantry. Hillsville.
| Jas. NJ. Wilhelm. Company NJ, ;1Tth
infantry, Fincastie.
Charley f. Edwards. Sixth company,
Second train battalion. Heathsville
Geo. II. Gravely, Battalion r. s15th
| r. A. Sage.
Geo. c. Yancey. base hospital
Finchley
| Lewis Brown. Thirty-seventr com
pany, Tenth train battalion. Loving
stone.
i Layman Johnson, Thirty-seventh
company. Tenth train battalion, Mt
laurel
| Jasper Dargan. Thirty seventh com
pany. Tenth train battalion.
| George Brown. Thirty-nlnth COM
pany. Tenth train battalion. South
! Norfolk.
| George Robertson, rhirty-ninth
company Tenth train battalion, Bells
Mills.
| largest Bland, Thirty-ninth com
pany. Tenth train battalion, Chucka-
tuck.
Clarence Byrd. Thirty ninth com
lpany. Tenth train battalion. Princess
Anne.
/ While Digs~, Thirty ninth company.
Tenth train battalion. Suffolk
| VIM. Fl. Hudson, Thirty-ninth com
pany, Tenth train battalion, whaiey-
villeA
| Goodman Pierce, Thirty-uinth com
pany. Tenth train battalion, PauIs
Branch.
| James Tynes, Thirty com
pany Tenth train battalion. Suffolk
Emmett Young. Thtrty-ninth com.
pany. Tenth train battalion, Suffolk.
Nathaniel White. Fortfeth COMPANY
Tenth train battalion. Halls Corner
| st. Clair sutton. Thirty-fourth COM
panS. Ninth train battalion, Norfolk
/ GJySe Williams, Thirty-fourth com
pany, Ninth train battalion. Norfolk
Andrew Persinger. Thirty-sixth
company. Ninth train battalion, Green
brier county.
James A. Hood. Cas- Det. Rep.
Troops, Fortieth company. Tenth train
battalion, Norton.
Jos. c. Shifiett, Cas- bet Rsp.
Troops. Fortieth company. Tenth train
| battalion, Standardgvflle
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-16
COMMANDER RAGLEY
WILL MARRY TO-DAY

New York, Feb. 15.-David Worth
Bagley, brother-i law of Secretary of
the Navy Daniels, and commander of
the DESTROYER Jacob Jones, who was
enormously reported as lost when his
ship was torpedoed recently. secured
marriage license here today with
Miss Marie Louise Harrington daugh-
ter sof MIR. and Mrs. TeEnet Harring-
ton, of Coluss, Cal They will be
married tomorrow, Commander Bag
lev who was born in Raleigh, N. c.,
IS the son of William Henry Bagiey.
His mother was Miss Adelaide Worth
Before her marriage
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-16

Eldred Greenstreet. Company A.
sisth infantry. Duane.
John G. McCauley. Company r,
> 18th infantry, Aide.
Jesse E. Turner. Company r, 3f8th
infantry. Richmond.
Birdie A. Mumaw, headquarters
company. s1sth infantry, Columbia
Furnace.
Robert +. Hughes. headquarters
company, s1Sth infantry. Hanover.
| Russell J. Corbin. headquarters
| Archie d. Turner, Company 3.
| 31Sth infantry, Culpeper.
Charley Harrison, Company H,
3Isth infantry. Hansonville.
Edgar l.. Smith, Company x. 51sth
infantry. Tacoma,
Posey L. willard. Company A. 5i4th
machine gun battalion. Stuart,
william c. Hensley. Company A
81 4th machine gun battalion. Kioler
Homer Gunter. Company 3, 3t4th
machine gun battalion, Htllsville.
Worley Rhoten. Company c, s14th
machine gun battalion. Jonesvtile.
Drewry Cassidy, Company c, 3i&th
machine gun battalion, Stuart.
Leonard S. Brickey. Company 3
! 3i7th infantry. Gate City.
| Lester Brooks. supply company
slTth infantry. Norton.
John Brooks, headquarters com.
pany, s17th infantry. Marion.
| Robert J. Broadwaters, Company
x. Sl7th infantry, Gate City.
Graham Chettum, Company A
| 317th infantry. Lexington.
! Archelaus Collins. Company F.
3t7th infantry, Norton.
! Emmett r. Carter, Company X,
5tTth infantry CIafa CITY
! Martin C, Carneil. Company r
5i7th infantry. Chatham,
! Jet Dalton. Company f, 5fTth I'm
fantry Floyd
( Chas. II. Davis. Company F. 317tf
/ infantry, Chatham.
I Perry 2, Edmiston, headquarters
company, sl7th infantry, Marion.
| Sam r. Foley, Company c. arm
infantry Stuart.
VIM. CARRIER. Company l. s17th IN
fantry, Jonesville.
/ Willie r. Gnliwater, Company II
317th infantry, Gate City.
| Wade C. Hampton. machine CUR
company, 3f7th infantry. Norton
/ Cumbo Hawkins. Company NJ, 3i7tt
infantry, Cleveland.
John E. Hall, Company c. 317tt
infantry. Stuart.
Otis Hess. Company X. s17th in
tantry. Cleveland.
Eldridge c. Irvine. Company A
s1Tth infantry. Lexington.
/ Jessie T. Jackson, supply company
31Tth infantry. Norton.
/ John S. Kelley, Company E, STU
infantry. Bland.
Arthur NJ. Lowe, Company NJ. 7tt
infantry, Cleveland.
John Il. Lawis. Company II, 3t7tt
infantry, Gate City,
Frank Miller. Company NJ. 3f7tt
infantry. Cleveland.
Logan Meaders. Company B. st7tf
infantry, Grundy,
Ena J. Milton, Comps r, S1Ttf
infantry. Bedford
Jas. A. G. Osborne, Company s
3l7th infantry, Norton.
Toby Presley, Company x, 3t7tf
infantry. Grundy.
/ Warner p. Quillan, Company Fl
sinh infantry. Gate City.
Jerry 3. Robinson, Company X
ts17th infantry, Cleveland
Morley Roman, Company NJ, s17tf
= Infantry, Cleveland,
Jas. r. Ratlin, Company NJ, sf7ti
infantry, Grundy.
Gordon Sturgfll. supply company
SfTth infantry. Norton.
Edward Strouth. Company b. st7ti
infantry. Norton.
VIM. E. Shelton, Company c, si7tl
infantry, stuart.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-16
Jack Dempsey Made Meteoric Descent
From the Heights
BY JAMES J. CoRBETT.
Copyright. 1917. by KinE Feature. syndic~te Inc>

whose real name was John Kelly IL
dead.
Dear MIR. Corbett: 1) Who won
the Corbett Sullivan fight? (2) What
was the result Of the Fulton Miske
fight? H. j.
"a won in the tSenty-frst round.
CD Consensus made vt a draw.
Dear Mr.. Corbett: If a man 40 :
vances from first TO second on long
' ANTHONY BUoNoMAN-
Nc.
Dear Mir. Corbett: Does Ty Cobb
bat left or right handed?
Left handed.
Dear Mr.. Corbett How many
times have Jack Britton and Biliy
Bennett met and what were the re-
suits OF their contests?
d. McDONOUGH
Tba,. met hut once. That was In
1912 and Brittop was the winner y"
points after ten rounds.
Dear Mr.. corbett: What happened
when Jim Jsffries fought Jack Mon
roe the second time?
DYNAMITE.
Jeffries knock on. Monroe in the
second round.
: & p. G.-Your questions call
for answers on number of technl-
cal rules regarding the game OF pok-
en- The best way to settle such ar
g,,ments is to get a book which gives
You the rules of all card games. Send
me self addressed envelope with
three cents In stamps> for the name
of place where You can get such
publication for twenty ntne cents.
Dear Mr. Corbett: Is 10 the general
rlle in three handed auction pinochle
that il q man puts away more or less
Than turee cards in the blind that ne
is beaten and has 10 pay double or
must this rule he made before the
game starts
ARTHUR AUSTIN.
II IS the fixed rule of the game.
Dear sir. Corbett: ~ How many
home runs did Dave Robertson and
Kenny kaun Of The Giants get dur
}ng the 1917 season. CD How many
times ala Benny Leonard fight Fred
FRED MILLER.
40 KauT made I'VE home runs
and s~abertson tied Crayath for the
leadership in that division by making
twelve circuit swats. t2l Three
tineE.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-16
CoRBETT TO BEGIN
SULLIVAN .tATfCud5

an1es j. Corbctt VIII begin a
new series of article ou this rage
tomorrow on IN" nc" ~ .fpt,u
Sullivan. tomorrow Corbett wiz
desar.ne the famous battis bee
tween Sullivan and Paddy Ryan
In 1882.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-16
Questions and Answers.

James !. Corbett gladly will an
swer In this caiumu all questions
pertaining TO sports and 10 pooy-
building whscH are suitable lot
publication In newspaper, When
the questions call for personal
reply. and are not intended Tor
publication. an addressed envelope
with a Scent stampl must ne
Enclosed,
II il MIR. Corbett's hope to make
this department helpful as well as
Instructive, and to this END ne
cheerfuliy will give advice on All
health topics that come within the
range of his information and sx-
perience. Address James ]. Cor
bett care The Richmond Virginian.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-16

Dunn might we'll cease TO worry
He has always prohted In the old
game, especially when the Feds chased
him from the Oriole city down to
Richmond. Then he raked in coin in
big league style, and later went back
to Baltimore and faired favorably.
Now, even when things are getting on
the margin. Dunn seems 10 be able to
profit still He has several players
that will find ready markets.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-16

RI,N. MN. CHOIsI' TO PREACH
IN ASHLAND ON SUNDAY

Rev. j. f. Cropp. y. u. OF Read :
ing, Pa, who is on visit to Rich
mond, will preach at the Ashland
Baptist church sunday morning and
- the union service at Duncan Me-
mortal church sunday Right
fsev. Mr. Cropp, who Is an alumnus
of Richmond college and is well
here - preacher OF decided
ability. He Is always heard with In
.terest Large congregations are GER
sala 70 hear kim In Ashland.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-16

Dear Mr., corbctt: What ts the
worlds record pole vault?
GEORGE MlLl4ESON.
T'hf~teon feet two and one-quarter
inches made June s. 1912, by NJ. 3,
Wright
Dear Mr. Corhett: 90 Did JEFF
, tries ever knock out Tom Sharkey
f2} How many times did they ngnt
and what was the outcome or their
bouts? d. IA. !,
q and - Jetfries never knocked
out Sharkey They met twice the
first meeting wes on Nav 9, 1898,
with Jeffries the winner Of the de-
cision in twenty rounds. The second
contest was twenty-five rounds In
S,oney Island on November =. 1892.
with Jeffries the winner or the de-
cision
Dear MIR, Corbett: Is the present
Jack Dempsey the same man who
fought in your days?
OTTO.
No: the original Jack Dempsey,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-16
Tigers Buy Lefty George.

Columbus. O., Feb. 1.-THE De~
troit American LEAGUE club TODAY pur-
chased the releaSe OF Pitcher Lefty"
George, OF the Columbus club OF the
American association. C orge won
nineteen games last season and lost
thirteen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-16
Robertson Quits Ag,in--Not.

Robertson Quits Ag,in--Not.
New York, Feb. f5.-secretary John
b. Foster, OF the New York club, dis
counted the report that Outheider
Robertson would not be with the
Giants next season. "Robby quits
every year" declared Foster, but
when the time cames he lis always ON
the lob
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-16
Zion Defeats Carolina.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
Elon College. n. c., Feb. l5.-- Elon
defeated Carolina in fast basketball
here tonight I'll To rs. No other team
could score fouls, though plenty of
chances Lynch Carmichael and TIFF
fert did CaroiiRa's scoring. stephens
Preston and Mclean, Elons The
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-16

Amateur baseball will undoubtedly
have q great show In Richmond this
year. Whether professional baseball
operates or not. The soldier camps
around the city and at Camp Lee will
have teams and contests between them
will be given in Richmond. These
games will either excellently supple
ment or supplant the international
baseball
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-16

Jack Dunn, address Baltimore,
Md, has a dozen good ball players,
scores OF bats. dozens of uniforms,
and various pharaphernalia used in
the famous pastime which he is WILL
ing to part with for the long green.
Dunn has given UP the ghost and
says that he has ceased to worry.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-16
Cleveland Buys Grunn,

New York, Feb. Bobby Groom.
pitcher OF the s., Louis Browns, has
been purchased by the Cleveland In
disrs, Fres d~nt Dunn. OF the Cleve-
land club. announced here.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-16
v. P. I. CADET FIVE
DEFEATS GENERALS

Especial 10 The Richmond Firginianl
Lexington. Va. Feb. 2S.--Fresh
from their hard won victory over the
ISnchbusg Athletic club the night be-
fore the tail basketball warriors of
~. +. T., defeated the SHORTER Cen
erals here tonight, 80 TO- 10. The
BiackshurR forwards showed superior
ity over the locals III both passing and
goal shooting and the fact that they
overtopped the w and l.. from TIVE
inches. man for man. contributed
largely To their success. The lineup:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-16

The International league is i'm the
same place It was a week ago today.
Nothing has been decided and the
league officials. az well az the fans,
are ss much at sea as ever. From an
outsiders viewpoint 1t looks that the
trips to the big city we're only wastes
of perfectly good space in railroad
cars that could have been hauling
coal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-16

OF course. IL we can't havs a base
ball league this year we VIII organise
thrift stamp league. Did you get
a baby bond as valentine?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-16

Leon Trotzky, he of Russian note,
says that his country will have an
excellent track team this spring.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-16

The next contact is on March Is,
and not March ii, as stated else
where. The next meeting will be on
Monday but it Is not likely 1t with
be on a heatless Monday. as the one
this week. Perhaps the baseball boys
will feel more cheerful on the twenty"
fifth Stores. factories, etc, will be
open.
The soccer clubs will reopen their
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-16

Thornton. Goals from the feld-Tota
tihgham. ?; Bryant. 2; Parrish, s..
Wharton. 5: Cooke, A. F'ouls-Tot-
itiDehan, ?: Parrish ! Referee
Goodwin, <of Washington and Jeffer~
son Time of periods--Twenty minutes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-16
GENERAL BRETT LISTS
VIRGINIA DESERTERS
Issues Orders TO state and Federal
Officers to Look Out for
Missing Men.
TELLS OF PUNISHMENT

Although Death Penalty Has Not Been
inflicted as Yet, He Says 1t VIII
Only Be Matter of Tine Before
This Course L. Taken.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-16
SPORT EPISTLES
PATRIOTS.

PATRIOTS.
Those pests who say,
In their simple way,
That sport is losing life;
Would be the ones,
To drop their guns,
And flee from war and strife.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-16
Spring Is Coming.

Spring Is Coming:
Springs a~conain, guess I know.
Amt seen no weather man though;
Just a-hesrd, all the same,
Three old fans discussing the game
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-16

Jess Willard has at last come out
from retireme nt. He says that he
viii fight the winner of the Jack
Dem psey Fred Fulton figfSc in NIL
waukee in May. He did not specify
whether this would DO for the Red
Cross, Y NJ. G. A., or what.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-16
CaDitiul CITY Ia,nf,l,.

rs that all you've got to eat here?''
ork here. | haven't got to
eat It."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-16

game OF local interest but not OF
great Importance will be waged to-
night on the Howitzers bask etbail
court between Richmond college and
Randolph Macon. These teams are
a fair match for one another and
viii give an excellent exhibition, but
1t Is not likely that the result will
have any great bearing on the win
ner Of the Eastern Virginia fntercoI-
iegiate league.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-16
BY J. C. b.

league this afternoon at Byrd park
Enthusiasts desiring to witness som.
live sport should not hesitate to b.
out and cheer the boys.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-16

Editors Note: This is the four
teenth--and fnal--chapter of Sc
ries of articles which Mr.. Corbett is
writing concerning the pugilistic life
of Jack Dempsey--the best loved
fighter in the history of the ringD
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-16
n CORBETT'S CORNER
u, JAMES j. CoRBEf-r.
s.s,.sss.t*ststsststttt1:3.stt3ss ssstsss'

Dear Mr.. corbett: What IL tn
worlds record pole vault?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-04
All Records For Revenue
Broken by Highway Dept

Almost S1,90O,000 was received
for licensing of motor vehicles at
the State Highway Department in
January, all records for revenue
being broken and this sum will be
added to the funds available for the
maintenance of state highways, in
Guiding the cost of keeping the roads
free of snow. In the registrations
were over 150,O0 automobiles and
almost $4,000 trucks.
Commissioner j. Denny O'Nel
says: The January report shows
that funds derived from the regis
tration and licensing of motor We
hicles in January OF this year in
creased S325,255 over the amounts
received during the same month in
1917. There were 154.6S7 pneu-
matic-tired motor vehicles register
ed. which brought in $1,495,535; H.
S26 solid-tired, which netted S262,-
$1,000; 427 tractors, the receipts TOR
which amounted to $2,215.00; 423
trailers, fees for which amounted to
81, 1,S55.00, and 2,763 motorcycles,
from which was derived S7S12.00.
There were 1888 drivers licenses
and 5,217 dealers, the total receipts
for the month being S1,S95, ,154. 90,
while these funds in January, 1917,
amounted to s1,569. $1,000"
Heavy truck registration is show
ing such an increase that Commis-
sioner O'Neil says that new traffic
demands will have to be met in flu
ture road construction and mainte-
nance in this state.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-04
Conditions in Anthracite
Field Steadily Improve
Despite Increased Cold
BY Associated Press

Reading, Pa, Feb. At is of
Notwithstanding the sudden drop in
the temperature this morning, the
situation throughout the anthracite
fields was better than it had been
ed happens railroad officials be-
lieve that normal conditions will be
attained this week.
As a result of the cleanup work
accomplished on Saturday and yes
terday all Of the mines of the Read
ing Coal and Iron Company resum-
ed work this morning. More than
1000 laborers were employed yes
terday in the vicinity of Tamaqua
and in the Mahanoy regions in
clearing the yards of snow and ice
and the branch lines leading to the
mining operations. About $50 of
these laborers were sent up from
Reading. The remainder were Sc
cured from the coal and iron COM
pany's men. During the early hours
to-day the temperature took n sud-
den downward course, and within
six hours dropped from 81 to near
zero The change was accompanied
by a high wind.
Word came here to-day that no
90 su!BLl lqS!eLI LnoJ uBql LoMoJ
came stalled on the Shamokin di-
vision this forenoon through the
formation of drifts at different
points. The trains. however, were
gotten out and traffic is again in mo-
ton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-04
AUSTRALIA HAS 3OO,OOO,OOO
BUSHELS OF WHEAT IN STORAGE
BUT NO SHIPS TO MOVE 1T

Washington, Feb. A. Millions
of bushels of wheat are avail
able in Australia to feed the armies
of the Allies If only ships can be OBJ
tained, Crawford Vaughn, former
Premier of South Australia. to-day
told twenty eight state directors of
the Public Service Reserve, who are
aiding the campaign to enroll work
ers for shipbuilding.
THE prime need of the Allies is
ships" Mr., Vaughan said. There
are to-day S00,0O0,000 bushels of
wheat in my country waiting for tom
mage. The workmen in the yards of
America must realize that every time
they slacEen up or take time off, the
effect is just the same as if their ar
tillery in France stopped the barrage
fire during "a charge"
Louis +. Post, Assistant Secretary
of labor, sent reassuring message
to the states represented by the di-
rectors that the voluntary recruits
for industrial war service will be
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-04

withdrawn from their present posi-
tions in such a way as to disturb
manufacturing conditions as little as
possible.
I'VE do not want these men to
rush off to the shipyards," he said.
The yards are not, ready for them.
We will enroll all who are willing to
serve, then they will be met by ex-
aminers, who will determine their
fitness for positions and not until
then will they be offered jobs.
Tell your people that the war de-
pends on ships and the ships depend
on the men. The part America will
play in this war will depend on the
response to this call for shipbuild-
ers.'
Co-opera ton of all branches of the
Government and of the Red Cross
was promised the state directors in
their work. The campaign has two
weeks more to run and from pre-
liminary reports it is expected the
goal of 250.000 men enrolled will be
more than reached.