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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-02-22
HOG ISLAND CHARGES
Criminal Action, If Warranted,
Against ShipbuiIding Company.
Government Expected Eventually to
Assume Control of All In
the Country.

Washington.-Inves by the
department Of justice Of the American
International Corporations -construc'
ton Of the governments big fabricat,
ing steel shipyard at Hog Island, Pa,
was ordered by President Wilson with
q view to criminal prosecutions If the
facts develop more than reckless ex'
penditure Of government money.
The American International Corpo-
ration Is composed Of some of the
country's most powerful financiers.
Chairman Hurley of the Shipping
Board, who had requested the Hog Is,
land action, Indicated that the corpo-
ration's contracts for building the
yard and ships, involving many mil
lions of dollars, might be Cancelled,
which was taken to mean that the
government might take over the yard,
complete it's construction and build
the ships itself. This step has been
urged by members of the senate COM
mittee investigating shlpbuilding.
Later 1t was officially announced at
the offices of the Shipping Board that
the government intends taking over
the management of six shipyards work
ing on government contracts. Gov
ernment control will be extended to
other yards just as rapidly as the
Fleet Corporation can organize an OPP
Grating staff to handle them, it is pre-
dicted, until practically all Of the 132
yards now in operation are placed un-
der the immediate direction Of gov
ernment agents.
This government action has become
a pressing necessity In certain yards,
it was stated at the Shipping Board,
because of gross mismanagement un-
covered.
The Hog Island contract was signed
last September. At that time the cost
of the completed yard, with Its plant
for assembling and 80 shipways, was
estimated at $21000,OOO Already,
with the yard and plant less than 90
per cent finished, $27,000,000 has been
spent, and the cost of completion Is
yariously estimated at from $15,OOO,-
600 to S2O,0O0,0 0,000- more. The COM
pleted project is expected to cost be-
tween $42 100000 and $50,00O,0OO.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-02-22
WASHINGTON

President Wilson took charge Of the
probe into the affairs at Hog Island,
scene of the largest shipbuilding
project ever launched by govern
ment. He directed Attorney General
Gregory to assign an official of the de-
partment of justice to an immediate
investigation.
Washington announces that the ship
ping construction in Great Britain and
the United States last year amounted
to2 O64,697 tons and that of other ma
tions would bring it near to three mil
lions.
A $37,OOO0OOs gas making plant at
Edgewood, N. j.; $250,0OO for high
explosive plant at Sandy Hook and
SS,OOO,OO0 for port terminals at Boston
were included in the estimates for new
army projects for munitions plants,
ordnance depots, storage plants, port
terminals, aviation work, environments
and hospitals, making a total outlay OF
$26S, ,65O,000
Surgeon General Braistead of the
navy was appointed for another term.
Senator Cummins denounces the ad-
ministration railroad bill in minori-
t. report to the senate, declaring the
measure would place an unjust tax OF
some $2O0,OO0,000 annually on the peo-
pie and that the retention Of the lines
by the government even for one day
after peace is declared would place
too much power in the hands Of the
President.
The names of four American SOL
diers killed, six wounded and three
missing as the result of recent fighting
on west front were reported to the war
department by General Pershing, who
also sent the names Of ten engineers,
eight from New York, held in Ger
nan prison camp.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-02-22
idle MONDAYS ENDED
Garfield Cancels Order and Issues
Optional Restrictions.
Fuel Administrator Reports Inland
Transportation of Coal Is Prae-
ticaIIy Uninterrupted.

Washington. - Fuel Administrator
Garfield suspended indefinitely the
Monday shutdown orders.
He lifted likewise the ban on the
aters and other amusements hereto
fore required to close down on Tues
days.
The order was issued with the full
approval Of William G.. McAdoo, direc-
tor general of transportation, who
said:
with a few weeks Of favorable
weather I am sure that the railroads
will be able to take care Of their re-
sponsibility. ~
"The general Industrial activity of
the country should be carried forward
to the utmost limit. The railroads are
a fundamentally important factor IN
the situation, and the public may rest
assured that they will be operated 10
the limit OF their capacity.
II believe that there is every reason
for encouragement and confidence
about the future. The prompt enact
ment by the Congress of the necessary
.ailroad legislation and The war
finance legislation will be extremely
helpful.
"There Is no ground for pessimism.
We have only to clinch our teeth,
stand together, and ultimate victory
Is certain"
Through arrangements made with
Director McAdoo and Chairman Hur-
ley of the Shipping Board, Fuel Adj
ministrator Garfield within few days
expects to start to the New England
states one of the largest coal ship
ments ever attempted by water.
Inland transportation Of fuel as re-
ported to Doctor Garfield is now prac-
tically uninterrupted.
Previous to his formal announce
ment Doctor Garfield sent instructions
TO local fuel administrators under
which they will be permitted to decree
certain restrictive measures 70 meet
local emergencies. Drastic DEGREES,
however, must come direct from Doc
tor Garfield.
Doctor Garfeld's maximum restric-
tions" as outlined in his letter permit
tate administrators to close theaters,
motion picture houses and billiard and
dance halls at ten o'clock. They are
also allowed, If they deem 1t neces-
sary. to limit the business day to the
hours Of 8 a. m. to 5 p. NJ, to deny the
use of elevator service on Saturday
afternoon, Sundays and holidays and
to shut off heat to clubs, clubrooms
and lodges after 10 p. m.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-02-22
German-American War

American batteries played an i'm
portant part in the artillery lombard
ment supporting the big raid by the
French in the Champagne and, 1t was
officially reported, gave very effective
support.
DR.. Garfield rescinded his order for
heatless Mondays and theaterless Tues,
days Local fuel authorities We're elm.
powered to use their discretion.
Close scrutiny of President Wilson's
speech confirmed the opinion that the
United States, unfettered by any self
interest, would act independently In
any negotiations looking toward peace.
President Wilson in an address to
Congress emphatically rejected Ger
many's latest peace proposal and de-
clared America will put its whole
strength into this war Of emancipa-
ton. He made a sharp distinction be-
tween the German and Austrian re-
plies, and his address was interpret
ed as an appeal to Austria to break
away from Germany's domination.
Switchboard soldiers" composed Of
women telephone operators, are being
sought by the United States Signal
Corps.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-02-22
GENERAL

The National League condemned the
practice of advertising extravagant Of
fers for ball players as tending to I'M
dermine the morale Of clubs and dis
please the baseball public.
Gross inefficiency in shipbuilding Is
expected to lead to government control
of the yards in which the vessels for
Americas merchant marine are being
constructed.
United States treasury expenditures
are $4O,000,000 a day.
Will Fl. Hayes Of Indiana was chosen
chairman Of the National Committee OF
the Republican party in the commit.
tees meeting at st. Louis.
A silk service flag with blue star
was presented to Speaker Clark by
women of~Cleveland.
Engineers are dynamitiDg ic' gorges
in the Ohio river.
Germans seized in the Philippines
arrived in Boston and are being held
at the immigration bureau.
Permanent universal military train.
ing is provided for in measure intro
duced by Senator New of Indiana.
A motor transport train composed OF
63 trucks left Buffalo for New York
loaded with clothing and munitions.
All draft troops viii parade on Wash
ington's Birthday.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-02-22
PITH OF THE
w A r NEW S

French and British armies lie silently
opposite the German forces awaiting
the signal for the great spring fight
ing.
Emperor Charles greeted peace with
the Ukraine as the fruit of Austria's
defensive war.
Count Won Hertling, the kaiser's chan
ceIlor, will reply to the speeches of
President Wilson, Lloyd George and
Dr.. Orlando in an address to the
reichstag.
After massacre at kervo the Red
Guard wired to HeIsingfors for an
balances and surgeons; upon arrival
the latter were slain.
American gunners in France, firing
heavy artillery with deadly accu-
racy, rout Germans from their front
trenches.
At French army headquarters it was
stated that the exact total of the
German forces in the front line Is
known to a unit, being 112 divisions,
with 63 more Of immediate reserves,
or total OF 100000 troops, with a
possibility of increasing this number
to $4,000
Nineteen British merchant vessels
were sunk by mines or submarines
last week, says ali admiralty state
nient..
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-02-22
FOREIGN

The Pope favors the Red Cross move
ment to stop use Of poison gas in war.
Three hundred and sixty-four strikes,
involving 54,66S workmen, occurred in
Japan during 1917
The British government refused to
recognize the treaty of peace signed by
the Ukraine and the central powers.
Frederick w. Galley, eighteen years
old, of Brooklyn, who was with Gen
eral Pershing's forces, has been report
ed missing.
The names of four Americans, one
killed in action, two wounded and one
who died from wounds, appeared on
the Canadian casualty list.
Lloyd George, the British premier,
in discussing the situation at the open
ing Of parliament, said there was no
use crying peace when there was no
peace and that all the strength Of
France, Britain, America and Italy
would have to be made avilab!e to
meet the expected German drive.
The French government ordered
100000 footballs for the army, to be
delivered within seven months after
the order was placed.
The nation wide strike in Argentina
is practically at an end. Refusal Of
British and Italian workers to join Is
thought to have ended it
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-02-22
| NO PEACE IN
TEUT0N PLEAS
Lloyd George Tells Parliament 1t
Is RegrettabIe Duty of Allies
To Continue War.
LITTLE SINCERITY is SHOWN
Allies Will Be Found Ready When
Forces Begin Drive-Premler Says
He Would Quit Before Re-
veaing War Secrets.

London.-Addressin the house Of
coLlmons, Lloyd George said he had
read with profound disappointment the
replies given to President Wilson and
to the declarations Of the British gov
ernment by Count Won Hertling, the
German chancellor, and Count Ger
min, the Austro-Hungarian foreign
minister. The premier said it was per-
fectly true that, as regarded the tone,
there was a great deal of difference
between the two speeches, and he
wished he could believe there was a
difference In substance.
Commenting on the speech of Count
Czerin, Lloyd George said that when
it came to the real substance Of the
demands Of the allies Count Czernin
was adamant.
Lloyd George said the government
stood by the considered declaration
made at the meetings with the trades
union representatives early this year.
The government, the premier added,
did not recede in the least from Its war
aims, as they had been stated. 1t was
no use, he said, crying peace when
there was no peace.
Lloyd George said he would like any
member to point out anything in the
speeches Of Count Czernin or Count
Won Hertling which could possibly be
regarded as proof that the central
powers were prepared to make peace
on terms which could be regarded as
just and reasonable.
Former Premier Asquith opened the
debate byrequesting further informa-
tion concerning the interallied confer
ence at Versailles. He said the people
looked with distrust on any proposal
to clothe the Supreme War Conncil
with executive powers.
He asked If any change had been
made in the status or functions Of
Field Marshal Haig and General Rob.
ertSon.
Lloyd George said in reply:
"It is impossible to say anything re-
garding the decisions reached at Yer.
sailles without giving information to
the enemy.
Heretofore our reserves could meet
any possible German attack" he con.
tinued. "Now the situation on the
western front Is altered. All we know
Is that an attack Is being prepared. 1t
Is essential that the allies should treat
their armies as one. The decisions at
the Versailles conferences were unan-
'imous."
The premier said the situation on
the western front in recent weeks had
become more menacing. He said the
allies superiority was gradually d.
minishlng and that unification of their
armies was therefore essential to meet
the danger.
EX-Premier Asquith, commenting
upon President Wilson's speech to
Congress, said the President had dis
eliminated justly in regard to both
tone and substance between the decla-
ratlons of the German chancellor and
the Austro-Hungarian foreign minis
ter in their utteranceS regarding war
aims.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-02-22
SPORTING

Hereafter baseball clubs will charge
cents and II cents for 25 cent and
IS cent seats, respectively, and $1.27
for S1.25 seats in order not to handle
pennies because Of the war tax. New
prices, including the war tax, will Je
30 cents, 55 cents and 85 cents and
S1.10 and $1.40
Besides reaching an agreement with
John Evers, the Red Sox obtained Amos
Strunk's signature to contract and
purchased Outfelder George Whiteman
from the Toronto Club Of the Interna-
tional League.
The National League has launched a
blow at rowdyism on the ball field. In
the future neither comedian coachers
nor players who specialize in goat get
ting" by other means will be tolerated
in the older circuit. Hereafter eN"n-
plary behavior will be insisted upon
Edward G. Barrow resigned as pres
ident Of the International Baseball
League to succeed Jack Barry as man
ager of the Boston Red Sox.
Resumption Of intercollegiate base
ball at Harvard was considered bright
when so candidates for the varsity and
freshman squads reported to Coach
Hugh Duffy for the first time. Thirty
the men were listed as varsity can
didates.
Leo Constantineau, who spent last
season busting the boys off the plate
In the Northern Maine-Canada League,
has signed a contract with the White
sox. He is g six foot one inch south
paw.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-02-22
Great Events That Are Chang
ing the Worlds Destiny Told
in a Paragraph.
LATEST WAR BULLETINS.
Short Chronicles of Past Occurrences
Throughout the Union and our
CoIonies-NeWs From Europe
That is Not All War News.
WAR BULLETINS

Immediately on the right of the
American position on the st. Mihlel sa'
lient the French made drive on the
Germans front, reaching their fourth
line trenches between the Bois lie Pre-
tre and the Mort Mare woods and
bringing back with them many prison
ers.
Two thousand Serbian prisoners OF
war captured by the Russians from the
Austrians, who had compelled them to
fight, have been released from prison
camps In Siberia. They are now at
Alukden on their way to Dalny ana ia
pan, when they will return to Europe
by way of America.
President Wilson stands head and
shoulders above all others as the
spokesman of the allied peoples, in the
opinion of the Manchester CEng)
Guardian, mainly because he is able TO
keep firmly and constantly in view the
reasons why the United States came
into the war.
Germany desires peace, but before
it can be attained her enemies must
recognize that Germany has been vic
torious, Emperor William said in re-
ply to an address presented by the
burgomaster Of Hamburg on the con-
clusion of peace with the Ukraine.
Russia has been the Finnigan of
Europe so many months now that
when she has definitely reported to
have dropped out of the grand alliance
the British face 1t coolly. 1t may be
p,ople have grown callous through
long suffering and many hardships and
dSappointments.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-02-22

The wife OF d Chicago stockyards
worker, testifying in q federal inquiry
said the family poverty is such that
she has never been to motion picture
show or to Lincoln Park, never rides
on street cars and has never seen Lake
Michigan, although she has beer in Chi
cago six years.
Additional names Of survivors indi-
cate that not more than ITO Americans
were lost with the Tuscania.
- The strikes taking place along the
Atlantic coast in shipbuilding yards are
proving to be q serious menace to the
governments program Of construction.
Many men have walked out II the last
few days in the various shipyards in
yolved.
Because of shortage of locomotives
and breaking down of hundreds OF
others the railroads are seriously ham,
pered in transportation and face a
worse situation.
Endorsement Of the federal amend
ment for woman suffrage was voted
by the Executive Committee of the
National Democratic Committee at
Washington after a referendum to the
committeeman representing the 4S
states
Cincinnati has barred tho German
language from the schools.
The house passed the diplomatic ana
consular appropriation bill carrying
$9,056,000.
Mrs. M. Gregory, mother of the at.
torney general, is dead at the home OF
her son in Washington.
The war department ordered the fin
ger prints to be taken of the unrecog'
nizable soldiers lost on the Tuscania.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-02-22
HENNIG ACQUITTED OF PLOT.

Jury Acts Following Federal Attor
ney's Motion to Free Him.
Brooklyn.-The trial of Paul c. Hen
mig. q worker on horoscopes In the r.
w. Bliss Company plant, on the charge
of treason, came to an abrupt end
when Melville J. France, United States
district attorney for the Eastern Dis
.trict of New York, moved that Hennig
be acquitted.
Judge Chatfeld gave the case to the
jury, and, after celebrating two min
utes. it returned q verdict of not guilty.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-02-22
VENICE GIVES UP CARNIVAL.

Famous Event Fails to Take Place
First Time Since 'naugurated.
Venice.-The carnival of Venice,
which is one of the most famous OF
the festivals Of Europe, passed with
out being observed for the first time
since it was Instituted, the authorities
having prohibited festivities of all
kinds.
A few gondoas in the caEals were
bedecked with flowers, as IN former
years. but there was no masquerading
nor dancing in the streets
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-02-22
Four u. S. Aviators Killed.

Washington.-Fou members OF the
aviation section Of the signal corps,
United States army, were killed and
two severely injured while making
flights on Lincoln's birthday at south
ern aviation camps. Two were killed
when their aeroplanes were in colli-
sion in the air, and one of the injured
is the young son of Major General
March. who Is to be the new chief Of
staff of the army.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-02-22
w. S. s. SALES S5o,Coo,ooo.

Within Month s5,ooo,ooo Day Is
Expected.
ington.-Receipts from war
savings stamps passed the $5O,000,O0o
mark. Officials declared actual sales
probably have amounted to S1O,O0c,O0o
more. The daily revenue from the ma
tion-wide thrift campaign is increas-
ing regularly, and directors of the cam
Daicn believe that within a month it
will be nearly $5,00o,000 day L. A.
Delano is directing the campaign in
the absepce Of Frank A. Hlnderllp.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-02-22
TOBACCO TRAIN TO FRANCE.

North Carolina Sends Thirty Carloads
to Cheer Troops.
Durham, N. ca train of 80 cars
loaded with tobacco destined for the
American troops in France was given
IL rousing sendoff here as it started on
its way.
Mayor Newsom made a patriotic ad.
dress to large crowd that gathered
to see the large consignment Of local
products start for the front.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-02-22
PALMER CALLS FOR VIGILANTEs

Enemy Property Custodian Begins Ma
tlon-Wide Campaign.
Washington.-A. Mitchell Palmer,
alien property custodian, started ma
tion-wide campaign to round up all
alien enemy property that is being
secreted in various places. Instances
have been reported to him of bankers
cauceling hundreds of thousands of
dollars worth of alien owned securl.
ties. Palmer calls upon loyal citizens
to give information which will stop the
flow of money into enemy territory.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-09-29

wildness-it was guaranteed. And thereby hangs a tale The turkeys were shipped by MT. Willetts to the United States forest headquarters in Tucson for distribution in the Hua- chuca mountains for propagation pur- poses. Forest Ranger Rogers of the Camille forest carefully distributed the turkeys through the mountains, sever al miles from the ranch which is his headquarters. Yesterday Forest Su- pervisor Pitchlynn received a long distance telephone call. It was Rog- CTS. Those turks you sent may be wild enough in North Dakota sound- ed the rangers voice emphatically, but in Arizona they are tanner than the Turks over in Palestine will be when Allenby gets through with them. They have all come home to roost." It was a fact. When Rogers arose yesterday morning he found 20 of the 2S wild turkeys he had so care fully distributed through the noun tains scratching plaintively at his back door. The other eight, less fleet of limb and long of breath than their fellows, came struggling back, weary, hungry and footsore at intervals throughout the day. Rogers locked the entire 2S wild ones up in his hen house. much to their gratitude and his disgust
Bisbee daily review., 1918-09-29

its effectiveness, they said confident ly that it will prove as valuable as the vaccine being used against other dis eases
 Reports received today by Acting Surgeon General Richard. show the in- fluen2a epidemic has not yet been checked
 During the twenty-fOur hours ending at noon today. SS3J new eases of the disease were reported as compared with 6S24 the day before The total number Of cases in an camps was re- ported as 5l2l7. A large increase also is shown ia the number of deaths re- sulting from pneumonia. PIT having been reported against Il0 for the pre- vious day.
 decided decrease. however. was shown in the number Of new cases .oi pneumonia. 54S being reported today as compared with 717 tEe day before.
 Camp Pike, Ark. reported 1924 new cases, the largest numhc- from any camp. Decreases were shown al Camp Devens, Mass. with only 153 new cases reported and ar Camp Lee. Va- with 454 new cases. New eases ar Camp Meade 5ld.. increased from fSl yesterday to 109S today and at Camp Grant, H.. from 659 tc SGA Camp Dix \. J.. reported 1047. against l049 yes. terday