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The Washington herald., 1918-08-04
SPRUCE AND FIR OUTPUT
CLOSE TO REQJREMENTS
Production of Aeroplane Timber VastlyfIn
creased, Much Credit for. Achievement
Being Given to Col. Disque. & &

Production Of spruce and fir in
the United States 10 nearly up to
the requirements of the American
and European airplane factories. ac-
cording TO announcement made yes
terday by the War Department.
The story of this accomplishment.
made possible through the efforts of
the Signal Corps. In the last ten
months Is one of the most thrilling
recitals of Americas achievements
in mobiiizing industry to :, the ma
tons war. needs. Full credit IL
given in the report to the rare ad-
ministratiye judgment and the far,
seeking sagacity of Col Brice p.
Disque. the Signal Corps officer who
almost alone and upaided went into
the forests of Washington and Ore
gon and tanned the /. w. w. ele-
airplane production, in this country.
10 Million Feet Monthly. =
The report shows that the United
States and the allies are now using
approximately 100000 feet OF
spruce every month; that 1900
soldiers are working in the woods:
that $4,000 men have voluntarily
Joined the Loyal Legion OF Loggers:
new methods have reduced vastage
a third; transportation of the hn-
ished material to the factories has
been reduced from IS to Is days.
Aside from the encouraging aspects
of the figures relating the progress
in speeding up the production, the
most interesting phase Of the state
ment is. the Official acknowledgements
of the great task accomplished by
Col. Disque. - ---'. -
The report states that confusion
gathered in every phase of the great
undertaking when great dema mas
were made upon the logging interests
OF the Pacific slope for fir and spruce.
Spruce being the toughest of soft
woods for its weight. besides possess
ing tremendous shock absorbing quail
flies, is preferred to all other woods
for airpiane contruction. Soon after
the government sought to speed up
production. however. it was found
that poor grades Of lumber were being
The Washington herald., 1918-08-04
DUTCH SHIPS
MAY.GOBACK,
REPORT SAYS
Owing to Quick Building ID
u. s.. Need May Be I
Eliminated. |

Reports In Holland that the United
States may turn back the Dutch aud
other neutral shipping commandment
TO meet the needs OF moving our great
army across : the seas. and keep ~
supplied. are receiving some conc
fIrnation here In the rapid develops
ment Of the shipbuilding program
''In view Of the rapid growth Of the
American merchant marine" says q
recent issue OF MsaDdag iochteablad.
Of The Hague, and the overcoming
Of difficulties besetting shipping. the
possibility 10 now, being considered az
Washington of shortly returning ia
Holland part Of the reQuisitioned ves<
sells. Needless to-. say. under these
circumstances po fear need exist that
Dutch ships which might sail for
overseas ports viii be detained OF
reouisitioned by the associated soys
ernments."
.- No Formal frepessL q
However. there Is no formal pro<
posal up now for the return Of this
Dutch shipping. and such action ID
not likely to be soon. yet the prog
ress OF Of Americas TONNAGE is such
expected, and when such releases
come the Dutch, who protested xiIdIy
against the United States taking ovef
their shipping in American and Eng
lish ports. are likely to be the first
to protest.
PewerIess % Move.
This shipping was taken over on tho
basis Of the present e1hofbitant ship
ping rates. and In addition America
assumed the risk, guaranteeing ths
owners against loss II the ships weS
turned back. and could be rechartered
at as high rates as the United Stalea
is now paying for them, the owner
would have TO assume the risks, and
the war zones where the charter rated
art highest are also at q high point.
The owners could make in no othef
way the profit they are now makins
under forced charter TO the United
States.
Dutch shipping In home ports IL nox
powerless TO move because Of ths
submarine menace, and the only
Dutch shipping that il in operation d
that which the allies have taken oven
The neutral shipping companies vhoss
ships are operated by the allies art
declaring dividends Of y TO s0 pei
cent. while their stocks are selling AZ
from three to i've times their paI
value.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-04
|PACIFICCOAST
SHIPYARDS WIN
.s.ALL REMNANTS
June Awards by Shipping
Board Repeat Record
- of May.
By Universal service.)


..fhe Pacific Coast shipyards again
made a clean sweep in the award of
honors for the month of June. The
bsnnant contest established by the
United States Shipping Board and the
Emergency Fleet Corporation resulted
III victory for the Pacific Coast yards
h May, the first month in which 1t
was in effect, and the committee on
Awards has just announced that these
yards have repeated their initial rec
ord.
,-In making awards the committee is
guided not by freak records, but by
the solid work OF production and all
around efficiency. as shown in official
feports. The statement OF the COM
nfittee on the June awards is as fol-
lows:
15iAfter careful consideration Of the
Information submitted to US relating
TO the production of the shipyards
during the month of June and other
data having an important bearing
upon yard performance. we have made
our selections of the winning yards in
the pennant contest for the month Of
June as follows:
The winning Yards.
Yards producing steel ships-
First Pennant-Blue-Skinn and
Eddy Shipbuilding Corporation, Dis
trict No. s.
Second Peinant - Red - Bethlehem
Shipbuilding Corporation (U n o n
Plant. District No. I.
Third Pennant - White - Columbia
River shipbuilding Company. District
No. s.
yards producing wood ships
First Pennant-Blue-Grant Smith
Porter Ship Company. st. Johns.
Portland. Greg, District No. IL.
-.'Second Pennant-Red-Grant Smith
Porter Ship Company, Aberdeen,
Wash. District No. S.
'-4 Third Pennant-White-Su Bal
In Shipbuilding Corporation, District
No. s.
"F. F. FLETCHER.
HUGH FRAYNE,
- FREDERICK W. WOOD"
The committee reached their de-
etsion only after a most careful
consideration of all data compiled
for. them.
New Flags Each Month.
The committee has decided to send
out new flags each month to the
winning yards. These flags are to
Remarked on the binding with the
name of the winner. and the month
for which the award was made.
This arrangement provides a clean
haE for the winning yards and
permits the winner of the previous
month to retain his pennant as a
tFophy. The yards that were flying
the May pennants were instructed
to take them down as soon as the
June awards were made.
Among the steel construction
yards of the East the Newport News
shipbuildinE and Dry Dock Com
pany's Virginia plant had the best
record. followed by the New York
Shdpbuilding Corporations Camden
Yard.
In the Great Lakes the American
plants at Cleveland, Ohio. and De-
troit. Michigan. and the Great Lakes
Yards at ECorse. Michigan, were the
best.
Among the wood construction
yards in the East the best results
were obtained by the Foundation
Company in the second district. fol-
lowed by the Traylor Shipbuilding
Corporation. also in tn same dis
tT1ct, which embraces Connecticut
ard New York.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-04

shipped that the hours of labor. were
long, the vases soarfng. tthe whofs
Industry disrupted by strikes and by
the agitators OF the. L:w. w. For, q
few. weeks 1t appeared as IL chaos
could pc the souiy outcome
In September Col Disque vas De-
tailed to investigate the situation. HIS
report was 30 succinct and he appear
ed so! fully to grasp the many, OBJ
stacles which the government faced
that he was placed in charge Of the
district and the governments inter
ests. f.-
AS a first step Col. Dusque organised
volunteer logging army of experien-
ed men who were made q part Of the
Signal Corps. He then. applied for
soldiers to aid in the work and with
the appearance OF the husky khaki
clad men in the woods. Affairs began
TO hum steadily forward. All lumber
camp and mill conditions were super
yised. and food. housing and trans
portation OF employees was regulated
Fixes wage standard.
He established a basic eight-hour
day for six days a week. with time
and half for overtime. Standard
wages were fixed for civilians and
soldiers and the work Of gathering
forces was pushed until B,oO troops
were engaged In telling and handling
the giant trees. - -.-
The lumber district was organized
into seven districts, in each Of which
a chapter Of the Loyal Legion Of
Loggers was established With this
organization perfected. planst were
adopted which quickly spelled the
doom of the obstructionists and the
l. w. w. agitators Sabotage ceased
and the men. with confidence in their
leaders and stirred by the series OF
patriotic films and other entertain
ments given at their camps, settled
down to do their full share Of the
nations war work.
Later Col Disque was given a fund
OF so 000,eoO by the government with
which to aid reliable operators In the
woods who needed money to finance
their operations. He has admins
tered this fund to the satisfaction Of
the entire industry.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-04
Soldier Swimmer Comes
In; Finds Clothes Gone;
Small Boys Responsible

The cold waters of Rock Creek
looked very tempting to Edward B.
Tbiele. of 1742 Kilbourne place
northwest. as he strolled along its
banks yesterday afternoon. Unable
70 stand being tempted any longer.
Thiele plunged in. first making all
preparations by disrobing. He was
soSdelighted with the water that he
failed to notice a lot of small bows
skirting the banks of the creek, out
for frolic whether at their own
expense of someone else's.
satisfied with his bath, Thiele
swan ashore. but his clothes were
gone. His shirt. a pair of khaki
trousers and a union suit were not
where he left them when he plunged
inIS He hunted but could not locate
them
ft'is not known how he got home
but shortly afterward the police
were on the hunt for the boys. Not
only were the clothes missing, but
a wrist watch also.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-04
BURLESON'S AIDS In
TALK ON w. u. CASE

Postmaster General Burleson's
Wire Committee was again in ex-
ecutive session. yesterday consider
ing the situation created by the
Western Unions continued defiance
of the War Labor Boards orders in
it's discharge of operators for menu
bership in the Commercial Tele-
.graphers' Uion. '.'.
No representatives of the union
had arrived in the city to COM
plain to the committee, and in the
absence of additional definite in
formation it adjourned to await the
return of the Postmaster General
on Monday, when President Kenen-
kamp. of the Telegraphers. and COM
mittees from Atlanta and st. Louis
are expected to make formal COM
plant to him.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-04

as.to; do. mountain. bushel basket. 20os3OO
do. As-bas. l.ooal.5O; peppers. native. has. 4Oa
&c: sluaN, native. bas. I5a25c; tomatoes.
Eastern Shore Of Maryland. has. eoa75c; do.
native has, Ha65c: wdtermelons, Florida, per
car. 25caJCo
LIVE POULTRY Chickens, spring. II to .
lbs, Ter ID. 3sa57c; do. do. IL and Ia lbs. per
III. 35ajec; do, do. under ID. PER ID, sc;
do. DO, by express. 35c; do. dq. White Leg
horns. per ID. sc; do. do. as to SIR, 3is37c
do. do. old ROSTERS. per ID. 2ia2jc; do. do.
old hens. PER ID. SIC; ducks, Muscory and
old. per lb. TaSc; do. rud.ie. old. per h..
3aSc; do. spring. over ~ lbs, per lb. 3oc
do. smaller. POOR. per lb. g6- sc: pigeons old.
per pair. 3a35c; do. young. per pair. 3Oa35c.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-04
CHICAGO GRAIN.
By JOSEPH F. PRITCHARD.

Chicago. Aug. 3-Thc bull longs in corn. esre
forced to dispose Of some Of their holdings 10,
day. While there were abnormaIly high TEN
peratrres in the Southwestern part Of the great
corn belt on Friday. there seemed to be little
fear of heavy crop losses. The liquidation by
longs caused price recessions Of IL to gsc
There were price declines Of ~ to "a for the
cat futures and spots were to 2c lower which
made total decline in the latter Of practically
7 cents during the past two days
The declines in the Trices of corn and hogs
IN the Chicago market was a weakening factor
in provisions. The volume Of business was
small.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-04

steers sli5Oals.25; yearling steers and heifers,
g. 5oal5.50: cows, S.5Oal2.50; stockers and feed
ers. Ss.5cal2OO: beef cows and heifers. E5Ga
$3.50: native calyes, S.75lHW
SHEEP-Receipts. 900; steady; lambs, S4.U
al7.0O; ewes, Sll.00al2O0
Kansas City, Aug. 3-H0GS-Receipts, eco
steady; bulk $l9l0a19i0: heavy. l9.3oal9 50
PACKERS and butchers. SleaaIs.S0; light, $500
Il935; pigs. A7.T5als.50.
CATTLE-ReceiptS. l.5O. including 100 South
eTDs; steady: primefed steers. sl7.75alss0 dress
ed beef steers. Sl3.ooal7. 80; heifers. S.5oan00;
stockeTs ard feeders. S.5Oal7.s0; bulls, s. .J6a
lC.00; calves. F.Tal350.
SHEEP-Receipts, 500: steady: lambs, SI 5Da
Il 3; yearlngs slI0Oal5eo; wethers. S0C0ili 90;
ewes. S.Ooal2S0
Pittsburgh. Aug. 3.-HOGS-Re Receipts, ocOD
steady; heavies. SIS. sna2000; heavy Yor1ierI
81. .50a c.5O: light Workers and pigs S20O5a2O d.
SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts 2OOO
steady; top sheep. SlI.5o; top lambs. $3.50
CALVES-Receipts. 100: active; top. $50
The Washington herald., 1918-08-04

least to know about. and as these are
now somewhat scattered. the interest
of a stroll through the town and oUt-
lying sections would be considerably
increased II accompanied by some
one interested in the locality who can
give the disired information.
The real estate man will always be
glad to assist the stranger.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-04
FOSDIcK TO REPORT.

Raymond B. Fosdick, chairman OF
the War and Navy Departments
Commission on Training Camp Activ-
tiles, will make his first public state
ment since his return OF conditions
"over there" at the e-recreation rooms
of the Jewish Welfare Board and the
Y. NJ. H. A., Eleventh and Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest. on Tuesday
evening at half past eight.
The meeting Is under the auspices
of the Welfare Board OF the 7. IL.
II. "A
The Washington herald., 1918-08-04
ALEXANDRIA
THE herald BCREAu,
A s. Dooiphan.
n King Street

n King Street.
Alexandria. Va. Aug. 3.-The las
borer. who without good cause ot
excuse. deserts his post of duty ID
this hour Of need will be treated al
a vagrant and sent 20 work on the
chain gang for thirty days A pros.
fanatic to this erect was issuI
by Mayor Fisher today, who said:
'It has been brought to my az,
tention that q number Of laborers
in the city. whose services are great.
lE needed by their employers. are
working on half time or less for nd
apparent reason
The. products Of many Of the
plants OF this city are urgently
needed for uses having an important
bearing on the war. and il is ims
perative that every laborer Of thif
city devote his entire time TO his
work in order that our plants NAV
be run to approximately their fun
capacity"
r F--
The International- Steel and Cop<
per Plate Printers Union Of Norta
America. which met in Washington
recently. unanimously indorsed Rep-
ANcNhIANlNN -. -. S1Tllh 10 succeed
himself in Congress. The primary
will be held Tuesday. This lis ons
OF many labor organizations that
has Endorsed Representative Carlia.
Mrs. Margaret Peck ha, sold "a
Max Fageison the store and dwelI-
ing at the northwest corner Of
Wolfe and Columbus streets.
T. s. williams has sold Marian ".
Bomar three lots in the square
bounded by oronoco. Payne. Prin-
cess and Fayette streets.
During the month of August thers
viii be no evening service at the 81,
z. Church, South, as the Rev. z. V,
REGISTER. D. D.. pastor. will be oue
OF the city. Visiting clergymen, how-
ever. will occupy the pulpit every
Sunday morning
The regatta given this afternoon bv
the Old Dominion Boat Club was we'll
attended and there were twelys
events. Tonight the club gave a dance
at It's clubhouse. which was largely
attended, T..
Rev. III d. Hall of GsliIee Mission.
Philadelphia, will, conduct open-a;-
services at S,o'clock tomorrow after
noon In Christ Church yard. He VIII
preach in that CHURCH at II o'clock
and address the mems Bible class &C
800. O'Clock.
Five carloads. or exhibits Of tbs
army, navy and marine corps. and
aiso of agriculture prepared in this
city, were shipped this week to dif-
terent State fairs in various parts
OF the country. Six additional car
load lots ~iil be shipped durhg the
coming week. .r.- 4
The Washington herald., 1918-08-04
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

81. Louis. Aug. 3.-HOGS-Receipts, 800;
&c TO lee higher! lights. Sls45al97o; pigs, $3.50
ais-5; butchers. $3.50 ls.e5; good heavy. $3.50
AIS; bulk. So salse5.
cAr1LE-Rseips leser STEADY: native bssf
The Washington herald., 1918-08-04

The housewife who studies the
problem of buying. making every dol
lar do its full duty. serves her coun-
tTb well.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-04

Rev. III d. Hall of GsliIee Mission.
Philadelphia, will, conduct open-a:r
services at S,o'clock tomorrow after
noon In Christ Church yard. He VIII
preach in that church at II o'clock
and address the mems Bible class &C
$50: O'Clock.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-04

The regatta given this afternoon hv
the Old Dominion Boat Club Was we'll
attended and there were twelvs
events. Tonight the club gave a dance
at It's clubhouse. which was largely
attended. e..
The Washington herald., 1918-08-04

During the month of August thers
VIII be no evening service at the 81,
z. Church, South, as the Rev. z. y
Register. d. D.. pastor. will be oUs
OF the city. Visiting clersymen, how-
ever. viii occupy the pulpit every
Sunday morning.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-04

7. s. williams has sold Marian ".
Bomar three lots in the square
bounded by oronoco. Payne, Prin-
cess and Fayette streets.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-04

Mrs. Margaret Peck has sold "a
Max Fageison the store and dwelI-
ing at the northwest corner Of
Wolfe and Columbus streets.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11
Cous OF War,

The canine department in the French
army is command in itself; it's four
footed recruits are enrolled almost
more carefully than real soldiers. They
have an official record, number, an
identity plate, and are never lost sight
of. The dogs already have their roll
of honor. Several have been cited in
orders for having saved whole COM
panies by their sagacity: others have
enabled surprises to be brought off as
well as avoided. AS liaison agents
they are invaluable, while as ammuni-
ton carriers they are practically in
dispensable. While few of them can
never get used to shot and shell, the
majority quickly get as case-hardened
as old soldiers. A dog carrying a mes
sage through a terrific barrage fire has
been seen blown into the air, to come
down with a thud that made it sense
less, to remain stunned a while, then
pick itself up, give itself good shake,
and resume its journey.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11
Jonah Vark.

Well Al one of the burgs along
the line is where Jonah Vark was
born when she was alive. 1t seems
like France was mixed up in another
war along about one hundred years
ago and they was getting licked and
Jonah was just young gal but she
dressed up in mems coat and pants
and went up to the front and led the
charges with a horse and she carried
a white flag and the Dutchmens or
whoever they was fighting against
must Of thought it was flag of tru-
ants and anyway they didn't fire at
them and the French captured New
Orleans and win the war. The Ger
mans is trying TO pull the same stuff
on our boys now and lots of times
they run up and holler Conrad like
they was going to give up and when
your back is turned they whang away
at you, but they won't pull none of
that stuff on ME and when one Of
them trys to Conrad me I will percu-
late them with bayonet.-Ring w.
Lardner in the Saturday Evening
Post. &
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11
Modern Military Balloons.

Great improvements have been
made in the construction of kite bal
looms in the past two years, according
to Henry Woodhouse, the leading
American aircraft authority. In
Everybody's he says: 1.-THE old de-
sign based on the original German
drachen balloon was sausage-shaped
and could stand little wind above 80
miles per hour. The present design
used by the allies, and to some extent
by the Germans, is based on the de-
sign of Captain Cacqou of the French
army. It is pear-shaped on one side
and has three huge fins, one on each
side and one underneath the aft end
Of the gas-bag. On the ground these
fms give it the appearance of huge
elephant
'"This type Of military balloon is
much steadier and safer than the old
type and can stand a wind of I'D to
go miles an hour. They are from 70
to so feet in diameter, and have a
hydrogen capacity Of from 10000 to
$4,000 cubic feet"
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11
Got Employers DAYS Income,

A woman who was for many years
a housekeeper in the family of the
late Alfred B. Nobel, the Swedish
founder of the Nobel prizes, was leav-
ing to be married. Mr.. Nobel wished
to reward her services and asked what
she would like for a wedding gift,
saying that he would be glad to give
her whatever she asked. After con-
sulting with her fiance, the woman ap-
preached Mr.. Nobel and said she had
decided what she wanted, but doubt
ed whether she would get it. p
"Go ahead" said the rich dynamite
maker; Il told you to ask for what
ever you wished"
"Will you give me your income for
one day, then, Mr.. Nobel?"
It took II men to figure it out, but
the housekeeper received for we'd
ding present the sum of $29,0OO.-
Young Ladies' Journal.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11
More Women pentiats2

Dentistry as profession may have
few attractions generally, especially
for women. Nevertheless, it does af-
ford steady and in many cases, highly
remuneratiVe work, candidates for
which cannot but be reduced in num-
Der by the exigencies of the war A
certain branch Of dental work known
as dental mechanics offers q field
which seems peculiarly suited to wom-
en-, or, at any rate, to those who have
the natural dexterity and fineness of
touch usually possessed by them.
Dental mechanics do not, Of course,
extend their training to the surgical
side Of their undertaking, though
those qualifying as dental surgeons
have to be adequately expert me-
chanics-the greater includes the less,
here as elsewhere-but the work is
fairly lucrative and distinctly regular,
so that it seems certain that more and
more of it will fall into the hands of
competent women in the future.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11
JUST LIKE TIMES OF PEACE
Correspondent Finds That in Warfare
1t Is The "littIe Things" That
Really Count

A few hundred yards to the rear we
came upon a soldier sitting on stump.
From the waist up he was as naked as
a skinned rabbit. In his hand he held
his shirt turned inside out, and he was
studying the garment as intcntly as a
young son Of one of the best families
stealing a chapter of a forbidden dime
| novel. But the expression was more
that Of man digesting bad news.
''What are you doing, SOM" the cap
tain called out.
The soldier on the stump slowly
raised bis eyes and looked us over. His
expression was that Of q detached and
Worldweary man breaking under the
burden of a secret sorrow. We didn't
seem to ease his mind much, for he
sighed deeply and returned to his in
tent inspection.
''Tm readin' over the personal col
umn o my shirt to see if there were
| any new arrivals las night" he an
sWered the captains question finally.
II think I must be in convention, the
way they're fiockin' in on me. If I'd
been a small town week ago, I'd be
a big city by now"
care you finding any?"
"Findin' any? ] ain't lost any yet ~
He raised his tired eyes and studied
me carefully.
you're newspaper reporter, amt
you?"
L EYES,
''You lookin' for news to print?'
"Sure."
swell, listen. Did old General Mis-
fortune ever billet a whole army corps
O. starvin' coolies on your personality
an leave 'em there to fatten up an
multiply an replenish your shirt?"
'T've had EN-
The soldier Immediately lost all in
terest in me and took up his duties
anew.
"Goo'by," he mumbled 'fTf you've
had 'ern, you know all the news there
is to know around here"
In war as in peace it's the little
things that count William Slavens
McNutt, in Golfers Weekly.