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The Washington herald., 1918-01-26
FERRIS PAID PROFIT
on SIXTEEN SHIPS
Seattle Builder So Testi6es Before
Senate Investigating Committee.

Evidence was repeated yesterday be-
fore the Senate investigating commit
tee that Theodore Z. Ferris, former
chief designer for the q. S. Shipping
Board. whose resignation was an
nounced today. had profted largely
through the contracts which the Sloan
Shipyards Corporation. of Seattle
made with the Clinchfield Naviga-
tion Company, Of New York.
Ferris occupied positions both with
the Shipping Board and with the
Clinchfield concern, which sold yes-
sells for which il had contracted at
S3S5. 900 to the government at S490, 0,0od
each
Philip d. Sloan, president of the
Sloan Shipyards Corporation, repeat
ed that on sixteen ships, Ferris was
given a commission of $500 each for
making certain changes in design.
Were the changes essential?" ask
ed Senator Nelson.
They were not" said Sloan. The
ships would have been as good with
out the changes"
S31T. 900 which he paid to the Clinch-
field Navigation Company for govern
ment work obtained through them
brought on financial difficulties which
finally lead to the governments TAX
ing over the yards.
The Commission he paid them. he
admitted. was out of s1.74O.OO0 which
the government advanced him to i'm
prove his yards and speed work on his
contracts.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-26
Reforms in Traffic
Urged for Capital
By Engineer Beeler

To relieve the trafIic eonges-
tlon on the lines of the Capital
Traction Company on Fifteenth
street between Pennsylvania and
New York avenues, John A. Beel-
er, consulting engineer of the
Public Utilities Commission, yes
terday made the following ten
recommendations
1. The location of stopping
places In the eongested zone
must be rearranged and their
number reduced.
2. .Double-berthing, or the
loading of two cars mt a stop at
the same time, must be employed
Mt all the stops I'm this territory.
3. Loading platforms and WELL
defined zones OF safety must be
provided for the safety and con-
venIence OF passengers.
4. Front-end fare collectors
should be stationed at the prIn-
cIpal stopping points to facili-
tate loading.
5. street cars must be given
precedence by the trafiic officers,
as they serve the many instead
Of the few.
9. Parking of automobiles must
be limited to insure safety for all
traffic.
z. Certain streets should be
used for traffic I'm one direction
only. No northbound traffic on
Fifteenth street between G street
and New York avenue, and no
eastbOund traffic on New York
avenue between Fifteenth and
Fourteenth streets should be al
lowed.
6. Capital Traction cars must
not be turned back on the cross
over on New York avenue. This
Is especially for the Chevy Chase
line.
o. The Capital Traction Com
pany should revise its schedules
SO ms to minimize bunching.
10. Limit the stopping places
for street cars outside the con-
gested zone, 50 ms not to exceed
eight to n mile, thus affordlng
quicker service.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-26
ASSERTS COLONEL
ERRS AS TO SHIPS
Roosevelt's Estimate of Tonnage
Gains Held Inadequate.

Col Roosevelt's comments on the
shipping and shipbuilding situation
are sound" admitted Chairman Ed
ward N. Hurley, of the Shipping Board
last night.
He took issue with the, Colonel. how
ever. on the latter's statement that
the German submarines were Destroy
ing more ships than the United States
was turning out.
Defending the implication that pro-
duction was greatly less than it could
be, Chairman Hurley cited that al
though Great Britain, eminently a
shipbuilding nation and spurred to
the height Of production by menace
of national hunger, put into the wa
ter a cargo tonnage of 100000 in 1916
and 5000 in 1917. the United States
produced more tonnage in 1916 and at
least as much last year.
He explained that both nations were
handicapped by a labor problem and
both were devoting a great part of
labor and facilities to warship build
ing.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-26
HOLDS AIRPLANE WING
in PLACE; SAVES LIFE
Maj. Rhinehardt Proves Hero in
Southern Flight.

San Antonio, Texas. Jan. 25.-
With a broken airplane, 5000 feet
above the earth, Maj. c. K. Rhine
hardt and Capt. J. Phipps of the
Royal British Flying Corps, en-
route from Fort Worth to San An
tonic. won a battle for their lives
yesterday and reached their desti-
nation safely.
The last sixty, miles of the flight
were made with Maj. Rhinehardt
lying out on the plane and holding
in position a wing on which the
struts had broken. The accident
occurred when the men had flown
1856 miles and was noted when the
machine began careening. Capt.
Phipps, leaving the car, tried to
adjust the struts, but failed. Maj.
Rhinehardt surrendered the control
and by holding the wing in place,
partly with his body and partly
with his arms, succeeded in finish
ing the fight.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-26
SIX FOLLOW
FERRIS FROM
SHIP BOARD
Members of Technical Staff
Quit as Protest Against
Chiefs Custer.

Six members of the technical stan
Of the Emergency Fleet Corpora
tion have handed in their resigna-
tions, as a protest against the
resignation of Theodore E. Ferris,
chief ship designer, of the Fleet
Corporation.
Mr.. Ferris resignation was ac-
cepted yesterday, following the
Congressional investigation. Mr..
Ferris assistants demand that he
be given an opportunity to set be-
fore the public a complete vindica-
ton of himself. They declare that
statements have been made that
are false and injurious to him. and
IL not corrected, the designations
must be accepted.
Those Who Quit.
Mr.. Ferris was head of the Tech
nical Department of the Division
of Construction under Rear-Admiral
Bowles, and the men are all heads
of certain branches of work. They
are:
H. H. Thayer, of Philadelphia, as
sistant to the naval architect.
A. j. C. Robertson, of New York,
assistant to the naval architect.
James R. Harrison, of New York,
chief constructor.
Charles H. Miller, of New York,
chief clerk.
Hugh Wilson, OF New London,
chief Of the design draughtsmen.
Harold B. Billings, of New York,
hull draughtsman.
These men are trained technicians
on both wooden and steel ships.
All of them, except Mr.. Thayer
were brought from New York.
When Mr.. Ferris resignation be-
came known, the six individually
sent their designations to Charles
A. Piez, vice president and general
manager of the Fleet Corpation.
These were sent to Rear Admiral
Bowles. The men expressed their
faith in Mr.. Ferris and asked that
he be given opportunity to make
full explanation. Their resigna-
tions were not accepted.
would Remove Stigma.
Collectively they said they would
leave forthwith unless Mr.. Ferris
were given a chance, in the proper
way, to remove any stigma that
might have resulted from the inves-
tigation and resignation of Mr.. Fer
ris. They said that in the event of
failure to grant this. they would re-
main only until their places could be
fiIled. and they would remain under
protest.
Chairman Edward N. Hurley, OF the
Shipping Board, commenting on the
resignation of Mr.. Ferris, said that
it was due to Mr.. Ferris misunder-
standing or misconception of principles
involved in working for the govern
ment and unfamiharity with profes-
siona practices as a Federal employe.
He paid the highest compliment to
Mr.. Ferris ability, referring to him
as "a genius and "a great architect"
and was confident that Mr.. Ferris had
not collected "one penny" of his
agreements with the CIinchfield and
Sloane shipbuilding interests during
his tenure with the Emergency Fleet
COrDOra fiOn
The Washington herald., 1918-01-26
British Leaders Go
To Paris Conference

Paris. Jan. 5.-Premier Lloyd George
and Viscount Miner, member of the
British war council. are coming to
Paris to confer with Premier Clemen-
ceau. says Marcel Hutin in his news
paper, the Echo de Paris. Their visit
will coincide with the meeting Of the
supreme war council at Versailles.
TT Is unnecessary to underline the
importance Of these deliberations. :"
adds N. Hutin.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-26
PARIS TELLS OF GUN
DUELS AT TWO POINTS
Spirited Artillery Activities in Cham
pagne and Avocourt.

Paris, Jan. 25.-The official state
ment issued by the war office today
says:
There have been spirited artillery
actions in the region of Maisons de
Champagne, and on a sector Of the
Avocourt front"
Eastern Front, Jan. 23.-There is
nothing important to report.
London, Jan. 25.-"The hostile artil-
lery was active yesterday evening and
in the early part of the night, west
Of La Vacquerie and in the neighbor-
hood Of Passchendaele," says to-
days official statement. otherwise
there was nothing of special interest -
The Washington herald., 1918-01-26
DO 1T NOW.

After making due allowance for the expected increase in
sales, due better newspaper and the selling price
The Herald unable supply the full demand for papers
yesterday and the day before
As The Herald does not allow returns, and there not
single copy Of The Herald wasted the necessity of newsdealers
ordering sufficient number to supply the demand apparent
Do this now. Telephone Main 1900 and ask for Mr. Maha
He will that the agent Immediately informed and
that you get prompt service.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-26
District Fuel Head
Goes to Florida For
e.. ..,-. Stay Of One Week

John L. Weaver, Federal Fuel Ad-
ministrator for the District of Colum-
bia, left Washington last night at Z
o'clock for Florida Mr.. Weaver
probably viii remain in F1oridc for
a week, members Of his family said
last night
Edward F. Colladay, a member of
Mr.. Weavers advisory committee VIII
be acting fuel administrator during
Mr.. Weaver's absence
The Washington herald., 1918-01-26
BRITISH WAR
GOVERNMENT
IS ASSAILED
Critics Make Scathing At
tack. on Government for
Various Deficiencies.
By ARTHUR 8. DRAPER.

Special Cable to The Washington
Herald and New York Tribune.
London, Jan 5.-This is a bad day
for the government. Clever political
strategy Is necessary to meet the de-
termined attacks on It from various
angles. Much the heaviest and most
serious assault is that Of Col Reping-
ton. former military critic of the
Times" Writing IN the Morning
Post, he placed the British deficit in
man power for the new year at s79,-
900. and charged Lloyd George and
his cabinet with being responsible for
this condition.
Col Repington says the Germans
have now 165 divisions in the West and
are Increasing them at the rate of
seven to fifteen a month. They may
have at some time this year a supe-
riority Of fifty divisions.
Austrian troops have already ap-
peared in Belgium There will
come q massing of guns and in
heavy guns the enemy Is likely to
have the advantage. The Amert-
can army can only be a contingent
within the next few months. Our
war cabinets have not done their
duty Sir Douglas Haig in his dis
patch says that in 1917 his drafts
did not reach him in time to be
properly trained and that he had
to fight 131 German divisions with
half that number.
Wants Irish COnscription.
Repington says that this 'fs the
most damning indictment Of the
war cabinet that any man could
make" Repington's charge that the
premier was gambling for peace
by Christmas srouses the greatest
popular interest and calls for
prompt official comment, which will
not be long delayed.
The military critics suggestion
that 100000 men be conscripted in
Ireland IS sufficient cause for a
storm in another direction, as is
also his scheme for enlisting boys
of IS and 19.
The debate In commons on the
Cambria reverse resulted distinctly
unEavorSbly for the govern
ment- Says the Westminster
Gazette: Except on rare oc-
casions when the prime min
ister visits the house of commons
The undersecretary OF war is the sole
link between the house and the de-
partment most responsible for the con-
duct of the war. The house has the
right to demand that when he comes
forward as spokesman Of this depart
ment he shall be able to speak firmly
and authoritatively on behalf Of the
cabinet and to render full explanation
of why the cabinet takes action or re-
trains from taking it. There ought to
be no room for any minister. and there
certainly is no room for the spokesman
of a great department who does not
accept this chain Of responsibility and
who does not insist on being taken
into the full confidence of the cabinet.
At the Nottingham labor conference
the government escaped a serious blow
yesterday through the Intervention of
Arthur Henderson. Many delegates
are dissatisfied at the attitude of the
present labor members of the govern
ment and attempted to pass a resolu-
tion demanding the resignation of
these ministers, but Henderson, de-
clared that such a resolution would
mean the overthrow Of the govern
ment and prolong the war. On the
strength of Henderson's action the
convention decided against the res
olution.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-26
AUSTRIA HALTS BETWEEN
WAR OR SEPARATE PEACE:
GERMANS CHOOSE SWORD
Berlin Mobs Rioting
And Demanding Peace,
According to Reports

Amsterdam, Jan. 2S.-Severe riot
ing on Wednesday and Thursday in
Berlin was reported in dispatches
received.
One report asserted that mobs
were marching In the streets de-
msnding peace.
1t was regarded as OF great sig-
nificance that Thursdays news
papers haC not arrived today from
Berlin, as usual.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-26
Austria S6H in Ferment.

Copenhagen. Jan. 2.-The resigna-
ton Of Premier Wekerle, of Hungary.
was again reported here today, in
dicating continued political unrest in
ustria-Hungary.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-26

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The Washington herald., 1918-01-26

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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-28

De sure to read the Help Wanted Ads
to-dny--thcre arc many good positions
offered
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-28
GOODMAN RELEASED
BY BOARD OF CHAMBER
VIII Serve On Special coTmiSsIon OF
Railroad Administrations, Repre-
RentInE Shining Intercsts.

f. S. Goodman. traffic manager Of
the Richmond Chamber Of Commerce,
has been released by the directors of
the chamber, who met to consider the
proposition Friday. Tn:s action will
allow Mr.. Goodman TO accept the posi-
ton offered him on the Richmond dis
trict traffic committee Of the United
States railroad administration. Mr.
Goodman will represent the shipping
interests, while r.. -. Hotchkiss, freight
traffic manager of the Chesapeake and
Ohio, and G. S. Raines, traffic manager
Of the Seaboard Air Line, will have
charge of the interests of the admin
istration. BY present plans the Rich
mond district includes Virginia and
the two Carolinas.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-02
GIRLS AND BOYS
CANVASS CITY IN
SALE OF STAMPS
Teams Sell $500 Worth Be-
fore Noon Today

Get your mark. get set, go|
With these parting instructions one
hundred and thirty girk and eleven
boys started this morning from the Lee
Huckins hotel to invade the business
section of Oklahoa City in t'e sale of
thrift and war saving stamps. More
than &,l00 worth of stamps was fur
nished the girls.
The girls and boys are full Of en-
thuSiasm and each team is trying TO
outdo the other in the sale Of stamps.
Indications are that they are all going
over the top" today Arm bands have
been furnished all the girls with their
proper ranking inscribed Jeanette Cor
don is the general of the campaign,
having all the girls and boys and their
lieutenants under her.
Next in rank come the captains, one
in charge of each squad OF ten girls,
then the lieutenants who are the sales
men, but all these Officers according
to James +. Kceshcn, city chairman,
can do nothing il the business men
whom these girls will call upon do not
respond Each girl is furnished with
but two war saving certificates, and II
anyone desires more { an these two, a
check should be given the girl made
out to Claude Weaver, postmaster.
Up TO noon today the girls and boys
sold more than $65O0 worth of thrift
and war savings stamps Miss Sam
ucl's team alone disposed of $l,80j2j
worth Of stamps, her squad working
on Main street between Robinson and
Harvey Mr.. Stemen's and Mr.. llaui
mans team ranked next selling more
than $l5OO worth. Three more mem
bers were added to the thousand dollar
club, and it is expected that this num-
Der will be doubled by noon.
A thrift stamp booth has been erected
in the lobby of the Lee-Huckins hotel
and is the center OF attraction. The
booth has disposed OF more than $500
worth of stamps.
The committeeman in charge of the
sale expect that more than $4,000
worth OF stamps, judging by the morn
ing sale, will be sold today. The teams
left the headquarters this morning
with $,lOO and Prentiss Price, county
chairman, made the remark at their de-
parture, that If they sold $l,sOO worth
of stamps throughout the entire day
the committee would be greatly sur
prised.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-02
ROADS, CONTROL
IS MONTHS
after WAR ENDS
Railroad Bill Amended and Re.
ported FavOrabIy

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2-Agrcement
to report iavorably to the senate on
Monday the administration railroad
bill was reached today by the senate
l.. {. {. which directed upon govern
mcnt control TO terminate eighteen
months after the war and giving the
president power to initiate rates sub
icct to appeal to the / {. {.
The committee agreed upon pro
vision to empower the president to re-
linduish control OF short line railroads
up TO July if necessary but after
that date control would be retained as
over other railroads.
The provision for compensation to the
railroads on the three year basis was
agreed upon by the committee without
change
Chairman Smith will endcayor to
have the senate take up immediate;
consideration ot the railroad bill Sen
alors Cummings and LaFollette an
nounced they would submit minority
&eports,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-02
GASOLINE PRICE
NOT TO Be FIXED,
FREEZING SAYS
Corporation Commission VIII
Take Up Case,

Attorney General s. 7. Freezing an
nounced this afternoon, upon his return
from Washington where he was in con
ference with the federal trades com
mission in regard to fixing a price on
gasoline that he will ask the state cor
poration commission to set an imme-
diate date for a hearing here which
has been pending for the past year.
The federal trades commission decided
not to set price and as a result of
this decision Freezing desired to take
up the case in this state,
The state alleges that the present
price of gasoline in this state is too
high, and the federal trades commits
sion will furnish expert witnesses to
prove that gasoline can be retailed at
cheaper prices. Victor Murdock, a
member of the federal trades commits
sion, agreed with Freeing TO bring
witnesses here.
Freeling\ asserts that Oklahoma
gasoline is retailing Il the filling sta
tions in Washington d. C., at q cents
a gallon, while the same gasoline IS
here retailing at Is cents a gallon. The
gasoline furnished Washington is sent
down to the Gulf where it is refined,
is then shipped up to-ihe Atlantic ports
via boats, and by rail goes to Wash
ington, and is still selling at 2 cents
a gallon there less than here.
Gasoline, according to Freezing, can
be retailed here at 10 cents a gallon
and still net a nice profit for the dealer.
The actual cost OF production here,
he says, is 1900 cents per gallon, If it
were sold at 19 cents, the dealers would
still net a profit Of about four and
one half cents per gallon.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-02
TEAMSTERS' VOTE
ORDERS STRIKE;
FIFTY Men ARE OUT
Efforts to Adjust Wage Dif-
ferenCeS Fail,

Efforts of officials of transfer com
panies and officers of teamstcrs local
union No. 34l TO adjust differences
over new wage scale have dailed and
at a meeting of IN local union last
night the strike order against the Red
Ball, o. X, Merchants and Reliable
Transfer companies was unanimously
approved, according to labor officials
About Is men employed by these
transfer companies. are affected by the
strike order but a few foremen and
others remained at work this morning.
said labor union officials, and the mum
ber of strikers was estimated at from
fifty 10 sixty
Henry MAJ business agent Of the 10.
cal union, announced that the men arc
asking $l6s0 a week for the first three
months and $lS week thereafter No
wage scale is set for the first month Of
employment as ieamsters,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-02
J. |. SULLIVAN,
FIGHT VETERAN,
DIES SUDDENLY
Former Heavy Champion Of
World SuCCumbS at Home,
UNDEFEATeD TEN YEARS
Smashing, SIedge Hammer
Blows Keep Opponents at Bay

ABINGTON, Mass, Feb. John l..
Sullivan, formerly the worlds heavy
weight champion boxer, died at his
home here today.
lie was 90 years old. lie had lived on
a farm here for the last ten years. lie
was taken III with heart trouble three
weeks ago but his health quickly I'M
proved and he went TO BoStop yester-
day. This morning he arose as usual
and planned another visit to the city,
but during the forenoon had an at
tack OF the old trouble from which he
failed to rally. lie died at noon.
Sullivan's wife died some months
ago.
He Was Game TO End.
SullNan's old fighting spirit re-
manned with him TO the end. The first
fainting spell LETT him unconscious
Tor ten minutes and when he rallied,
George NJ. Bush, a friend who lived
with him, was applying ice bags TO his
head. Bush told the former champion
that he had sent for a doctor.
II don't want any doctor" John l..
said. "Ive listened to a lot OF them
in my life and know | am all right
and can doctor myself"
He protested when DR.. Ram, who
had been summoned by Bush, told
him he had better go TO bed for a
couple Of hours. When DR.. Ram left,
Sullivan called Bush.
Dies In Few Minutss, -
as the bathroom warm, George" he
asked. "Yes, we'll that's fine. want
to take a hath" Ten minutes later he
was dead.
William Kelley, a IS year old boy
who had been adopted by Sullivan and
Bush were with him when he passed
away.
Undefeated Ten Years.
John Lawrence Sullivan was one OF
the most picturesque characters in the
history of prize fighting. For more
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-02
"Jake" Jags
Must Vanish,
Judge Warns
Drive ON Drug Stores Selling
Beverage Is Ordered by
City POLICE,

The jamaica ginger jag, Of which
there has been an increasingly large
number before the police court JUS
tice recently is by suggestion Of
the Judge to the Oklahoma City
police department, TO be eliminated
and a start made by going to the
root OF the trouble Certain drug
stores in the city are alleged TO he
dealing in Jake"
After he had fined one man $40
and costs for his jamaica ginger
Jag. the court asked the defendant
where he procured his lubricant.
The court was given the name OF
drug store
Judge A. l. Mitchell turned to
group Of police officers and said ,
This liquid is ~ percent alcohol
and claimed by doctors TO be abso-
lutely the worst drink a man can
put into his stomach. | believe II
is up to you officers to get out and
get after these and other drug
stores and bring this bad practice
of selling jamaica ginger instead
OF liquor, TO stop
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-02
PHYSICAL TESTS
OF REGISTERED
MEN ARE HALTED
Lowered Standards viii Rule
in Examinations,

Physical examinations Of registered
men who are in class No |, division A,
were ordered halted by a telegram re-
ceived this morning by Adj. Gen L,
III Gipson from the war department,
This means that all physical examma-
tions of draft men in the county will
stop Immediately
The reason given for stopping the
exemptions is that new SET of regula-
tions governing physical requirements
I for entrance to the army will be placed
in effect soon Under the new regula-
tons the standard will be lowered, as
regards measurements Of height, weight
and less important details