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New-York tribune., 1918-07-05

has fifty ways. 1t is a worlds fair In
itself, and nothing like il has ever
been dreamed of in the shipbuildinG
industry. 1t has acres and acres OF
shops, miles upon miles of railroad
lines, 1t is the working place OF $4,000
toilers Hog Island presented prob
lem that could only be solved by her
culean effort. and this required cour-
age 1t was an undertaking that no
nation in the world except America
would have venturcd upon, but VIC arc
going to put it through.
Laurchings Every Other Day
"They have been delayed down at
Hog Island in getting their fabricated
steel. but we arc not going to have that
trouble in the future, because we have
made arrangements for the construc-
tion Of two big fabricating steel plants
to add to the output of sixty-seven al
ready engaged in fabricatng work
More than half the ways of Hog Island
now are occupied by hulls. Before
long they will begin showing these
ships into the water. and Admiral
tells me that when Hog Island gets
into full swing there will be launch
ing there every other day.
THE shipbuilders on the Great
Lakes will produce between 100000 and
100000 tons this year, and they are
preparing to double their output next
year.
"Germany's only hope now, if it can
be called hope, is to win this war by
great military victories. Germany
knows that we are building ships and
getting real army across the Atlantic
The Kaiser is making his supreme eff
fort now in the knowledge that Amer
lea will soon be started and will stay
in the war until it is won"
New-York tribune., 1918-07-05
1000 Gasp as Army
Flier Hits a Pole
Engine T Tfouble Downs Plane
at Van Cortlandt Park. But
Pilot Is Unhurt

The aero engine in the plane oper-
ated by High Jones, an army aviator,
became unruly at about 6 O'Clock last
night and sent his plane crashing into
a telephone pole near Mansion Groves,
at Van Cortlandt Park. Airman Jones
tumbled out head first, uninjured, while
about 1000 persons who had been
watching his exhibition flights gasped.
Jones, who had flown in from Gar
den City about 9 o'clock yesterday morn
ing, attempted to join the flock of
about twenty airplanes flying north
with the Fifth Avenue parade toward the
park, but engine trouble forced him
down twice. Many of the persons who
watched his third attempt to soar
snapped their cameras While he was
low in the air. His tumble brought a
carload of police from the Kingsbridge
Station, who went through the assem-
bled crowd removing all films from the
cameras. lest the exposure should re-
veal military secrets.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-05
10,000-Ton Freighter
Gf;des Into Water
At Elizabeth, N. J,

ELIZABETH, N. j., July AT {
o'clock this evening the 1O,OOO-ton
steel frcightcr Garfield glided from
the ways OF the Bethlehem Shipbuild-
ing Corporation as 5000 workers and
visitors looked on. A month ago in
this yard the freighter Plainfeld, a
sister ship, was placed in commission.
The Garfield viii be ready for service
within two weeks.
Mrs. f. D. Germain, wife of the gem
eral manager of the yards, acted as
sponsor. The Garfield was ordered
by the United Fruit Company, but
New-York tribune., 1918-07-05
Thousands See Three
Destroyers Take First
Dip at Newport NelUs

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, July d
Thousands of cheering soldiers, sail
ors and civilians saw three destroyers
launched here to-day as the local ship
yards contribution to the national
Fourth of July celebration.
The Haraden. christened by Miss
Mabel B. Stephens, Of Gloucester,
Mass went over first at o'clock. The
Abbot, christencd by Miss Louise Abbot
Cooke, of Pittsburgh, great granddaugh
ter of Commodore Abbot, and the
Thomas. named for the first American
naval officer killed in the war, and
christened by his widow, Mrs. C. c.
Thomas, of Annapolis, Nd, were sent
down the ways at intervals of twenty
minutes
New-York tribune., 1918-07-05
S Ships Launched
On DeIutUare Riuer:
= Are Desfrovers

PHILADELPHIA, July 4.-Philadel-
phia, Camden and Gloucester shared
honors with the rest of the country in
the independence Day launchngs. The
Cramp Shipbuilding Company led in
numbers, with TRANSPORT the Santa
Teresa, and the Elliott and Upshur,
dcstroycrs. Tho Puscy g. Jones yard
at Gloucester carried off the palm for
tonnage, with the indianapolis, and
the New York Shpbuilding Company
plant in Camden added to the festive
day with the Scanlon, a 8,1OO-ton cargo
carrier
The Elliott. first of fighting ships
launched at Cramps, slid down the
ways to the accompaniment of cheers
from thousands Of invited spectators.
A similar greeting was given the de-
stroyer upshur, named after the late
Admiral Upshur. Mrs. Kate Upshur
Brown. Of Richmond, Va. granddaugh-
ter of Admiral Upshur, christencd the
vessel!
At IL O'Clock, one hour after the
Elliott slipped off the ways, the Santa
leresa' a single. screw passenger and
freight ship, built for w. r. Grace g.
the Shipping Board, started down the
ways. The sponsor, Miss Jean Mitten,
sister OF John f. Mittcn, an official of
Cramps, broke the bottle Of wine
against the prov.
In the presence of Mayor Charles
NJ. Jewctt of Indianapolis and dele
cation of citizens who accompanied
him for the ceremony, the 1900 ton
cargo carrier Indianapolis dashed side
n Il
& Jones yard. The honor of christen-
ing the ship was conferred by the citi-
zens Of Indianapolis upon Yeoman Mar
garet Hunt, of that city. The Indian
apolis Is 444 feet long, sixty feet beam
and with a depth of 36 feet.
Ten thousand persons saw the
launching of the Scanlon at the New
York Shipbuilding Corporations Cam
den yard. Miss Helen Scanlon. of Min
neapois, was the sponsor The Scan
ion is 377 feet long and has a beam
of 81 feet,
New-York tribune., 1918-07-05
Fifteen Steel Ships
Slip Douvr1 Ways in
Great Lakes Yards

CHICAGO, July 4.--Fifteen ships
slipped down the ways in the big in
land lakes to-day in eleven cities bor-
dering their shores. This was more
than a third Of the steel cargo ships
launched and more than one-sixth of
the total tonnage Of that class Of
vessel.
In two lake ports there were triple
launchings. Superior started at 1901
a. m. by sending the Lake Aurice. a
steel cargo ship of 3,4O0 tons. down
the ways. This was followed within
four hours by the launching of the
Lake Borgne and the Lake Dancey,
both 3,500-ton vessels. The other
triple launching was in the yards of
the Great Lakes Shipbuilding Company
at Ecorz, Mich, where the Lake
Janet, Lake Silver and Lake Pearl
went down the ways. They are 3,3oO-
ton vessels.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-05

ing for liberty and equality and the
liberation of all peoples.
BY the first Of September we will
have sent to tho colors 100000 men,
We are Launching to-day 100 ships.
Last year Antcricn. by her economies,
snvcd 160,000.000 bushels of wheat to
feed the Allies and our army on the
other side. and we will do it again
this year. We have given to the Red
Cross, to the Y. NJ. G.. A., to the
Knights of Columbus; and while
there are 100000 men there on the
other side, the reason we are going
to win is because we have the hearts
Of the American people over here
back of the boys over there.
| thank you for this welcome.
feel that we should congratulate
these good people who have sent to
the ocean to-day these three cargo
ships
New-York tribune., 1918-07-05
Gerard Would Hang
U-Boat Commanders
Ex-Ambassador, in Speech at
Rochester, Urges Punish
ment After the War

ROCHESTER, N. Y, July 4.-Hang-
ing after the war of German COM
manders who have violated the rules
of war in the recent sinking Of a
British hospital ship, the sinking of
the Lusitania and mistreatment of
prisoners, was advocated here to-day
by James ". Gerard in an address
at the second annual community Fourth
of July, exercises arranged by the
Chamber Of Commerce.
The former ambassador to Germany
advised against reprisals now, "because
we can't match the Germans in cruelty"
But, he said, there was legal precedent
for execution after the war of military
officers who had violated established
international law.
He advocated the bombing Of German
cities. in rcprsal for the bombing of
unfortifed towns by the Germans.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-05
Unveils Tablet to Nurse
Madison, N. j., Honors One
Who Died i'm France

MADISON. N. j., July z~A bronze
memorial table. in honor of Miss An
mabel S. Roberts, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis II. Roberts, who was among
the first American nurses TO give their
lives for their country, was dedicated
at the Independence Day celebration
in Madison to-day. A parade preceded
the event.
Miss Roberts died on January II at
Etrctat, France, from roison con
tracted in helping at an operation in
the base hospital Of the Presbyterian
Hospital Unit of New York. She was
u graduate of Kent Place School, Sum
nit, and Of Vassar College in 1913.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-05
Three Launcl1iyaes
Cheered BY 10000
At Port Ne,Uurk

This was the schedule of contribu-
tions to Mr.. Hurley's "big splash" yes
terday afternoon at the Port Newark
yards of the Submarine Boat Corpora
tion, the second largest shipbuilding
plant in the world:
$50 p. m.--Splash No. 1.-The $500
ton steel cargo steamer Alamosa.
5:45 p. m.---Splash No. 2-The $500
ton steel cargo steamer Alcona.
$40 p. m.-Splash No. 3-The $500
ton steel cargo steamer Chetopa.
The three "splashes" look and sound
alike. All are replicas of the Agawam,
the first standardized fabricated ship
built in America, if not in the world
She was launched at the same yards on
June s. One hundred and forty-six
more lust like the first four are due to
be built there.
In the words of General Manager
b. L. Worden, the Agawam demon
strated the soundness and practicablity
of the fabricated ship proposition. The
Alamosa. the Altoona and the Chetopa
reveal this successfully on big scale
Ten Thousand Cheer Ships
The Altoona and the Alamosa lay in
berths side by side, while the Chetopa
launch was a thorough success. there
being not the slightest hitch to mar
the proceedings. Upwards of 10000
persons, including several thousands
brought in special trains from New
| York, chcered wildly as each mass of
steel, weighing about 1900 tons,
moved slowly and majestica.ly down
the ways to the waiting waters.
After all three were safely in the
water President Carse introduced
Senator Frelinghuysen as the speaker
of the day. The Senator said in part
One hundred ships to-day will be
launched in American shipyards. AT
first we hesitated-there were delay
and some blunders, but finally
America got her stride. | congrat-
ulate the officers of the Submarine
Company on accomplishing this
launching, and | feel highly hon
ored that my little daughter to-day
could christen one of these vessels.
Germany had fortytwo years of
reparedness-in which she taught
her men to become mechanical saw
ages. She invented the most ingen-
Gus machines for the destruction of
mankind that had ever been con-
ceived.
Germary's Ambition
We went into this war after three
years. We thought at first that it
was only a quarrel between Euro
pean nations, but finally we dscov-
cred that it was the ambition of
Germany to rule the world through
militarism and autocracy, and then
America woke up.
We were unprepared, unarmed, but
we have no fear; We will win!
Against Germany's forty-two years
Of preparedness we have forty-two
years of clean hearts and eyes as a
nation of honor and dignity, stand
New-York tribune., 1918-07-05
9,5OO-Ton Steamship,
Oil Burner, Launched
AT a Maine Yard

BATH, Me, July 4.-The steel steam
ship Sagadahoc, an oil burner of $500
tons, was launched from the yards of
the Texas Steamship Company here to-
day, while the company's band played
the national anthem and Miss Dorothy
Sewall, sister of Lieutenant Sumner
Sewall, American aviator, christened
her in time e-honored fashion.
The Sagadahoc was built to make
12h knots, and will be turned over to
the Emergency Fleet Corp lration.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-05

spoke. Miss Agnes Kerby, sister Of
Western front, and cousin Of John r.
Korby, the frst American soldier killed
in the present war, christened the new
boat.
AS the steel hull went over, work
men laid the keel Of another vessel and
four steel plates we're placed in posi-
tion
New-York tribune., 1918-07-05
The Weather Report

pressure area of Wednesday night has nearly dis
appeared. although thero quite general show
crs from Colorado nOrthcastward through Iowa and
Wisconsin into upper Michigan. There no
other precipitation OF consequence, although there
were light local showers i'll tho middle Atlantic
states and Florida
Temperatures are lower over the plains, states
and Iowa and generally higher and above tho sea-
There viii be showers to morrow in the upper
lower lake region: In tho Atlantic and east Gulf
states and the Ohio Valley the weather will be
partly cloudy Tomorrow and Saturday.
1t will be somewhat cooler Tomorrow in the
western upper lake region and Oh Saturday In the
lake region generally
Forecasts for Special Localities. cs.-western Penn
syvana--Partly cloudy tomorrow; probably showers
Western New York-ParIy cloudy Tomorrow
warmer In eastern portion; Saturday showers and
Eastern New york--Fair to- morrow. warmer In
the northwest portion Saturday partly cloudy
New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania-Partly
temperature.
ord from the Weather Bureau shows temperatures
during tho last twenty four hours, in comparison
with tho corresponding date Of last year:
'''s. j j ''l5 & { l'!s ''l7; i
! s 81 sslS :. : %::::: & &
highest temperature yesterday. 79 degrees tat $50
p M lowest. 81 tat GAS a. M average. 20:
average for same date last thirty three years 70.
humility
3 a. m....-.79 ! ?. m......44 p. No. SO
Barometer Readings
a. 3o.13 p n....solS D. M. 80 Is
Local Official Forecast.-Falr to-day: partly
cloudy tomorrow; scntle to moderate shifting
New-York tribune., 1918-07-05
Ex-Premier Is Coming to
II. S. as Australia's Envoy

LONDON, July At is understood
that Crawford Vaughan, former Pre-
mier Of South Australia, will be the
representative in America of the Com
monwealth Of Australia, says dispatch
to the Exchange Telegraph Company
from Melbourne to-day.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-05
Loyalty of Workers Makes
Tremendous Production
Possible, Says Schwab
Means Crushing
OF U-Boat Menace
Tells Men on Pacific Coast
What Eastern Yards Are
Accomplishing

SAN FRANCISCO, July 4.-"Three
million tons deadweight in 191s-the
greatest output of any nation in the
world in a single year" This is
Charles NJ. Schwab's shipbuilding
promise to the nation.
Speaking at Fourth Of July cele-
bration of the shipyard workers Of the
Bethlehem Shipbuildine Corporation
here to-day. Mr.. Schwab, who is Di-
rector General of the Emergency Fleet
Corporation, declared that the present
rate at which America is turning out
ships makes the crushing of the Ger
man submarine menace by next year
a certainty.
"Wars are not won altogether on the
battlefield" said Mr.. Schwab. "News
of Americas accomplishments in the
Shipyards causes almost as much con-
sternation in Germany as actual de-
feat Do not think for one minute
that the Prussian generals are un-
When the truth percolates to the Ger
man people they will know that their
leaders have deceived them'
Referring to the recent submarine
raid on the Atlantic coast, Mr.. Schwab
said:
"Thesc scavengcrs Of the sea began
their activities on May 25 and we con-
tinued to hear from them up to June
Is. In that time they had sunk ten
American vessels of 10000 deadweight
tons. These were mostly small ships,
unarmed and of no great consequence
in the winning of the war.
'In the same period American ship
yards completed and delivered to the
United States Shipping Board thirty
vessels. ranging IN tonnage from $500
to 10000 deadweight, and aggregating
$4,000 deadwcight tons. Place thirty
ships of 10000 tons against ten ships
of $4,000 tons and you can see how
much this terrible submarine raid
amounted to-
He continued:
Will Treble Last Years Output
Last year l would not have said it
was possible to do much more in 1918
than double last years output of 9O1,-
223 tons, but | am convinced now that
with the spirit that act1ates the men
in the yards, with the enthusiasm that
lightens our task and with the deter
mination to win out that is a part of
every true American to-day, we will
have more than trebled the output of
last year when we get through with
1918.
"You have heard something about
the Big Hog Island shipbuilding plant
outside of Philadelphia. That plant
New-York tribune., 1918-07-05
Record Of Greatest
Launching in History

Here is the approximate rec
ord, regional and statistical, of
the greatest ship launching day
in historj:
WOODEN SHIPS
New-York tribune., 1918-07-05
Hundred Ships
Is Days Toll
OfLaunchings
Continued from page I

this morning in every yard just as If
nothing had happened yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-05

was taken over by the Emergency Fleet
Corporation.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-05

Highest temperature yesterday. 79 degrees (at $50
p IN lowest. 81 lat Gas a. m : average 20
average for date last thirty three years. 72.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-05
Barometer Readings

y T. M gu 10 I y ~. .5V,I rs > .. m -. 80 10
Local Official Forecast. Fair to-day: partly
cloudy tomorrow; gentle to moderate shifting
vii
New-York tribune., 1918-07-05

Local Official Record.--Thc following official rec
ord from the Weather Bureau shows temperatures
during tho last twenty -four hours, In comparison
with tho CORES spoIding date Of last year:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-22
British Airmen Are Masters on Their Sector in France

New York, May 21.-As evidence that the British have obtained mastery of the air in France. the British pictoral service made public today cablegram from the British ministry of information, saving ish airplanes are now engaged, take place entirely over the German lines. Tt is very exceptional' the message adds. flor any British aviator to be brought down over British lines since March cl.''
 It is further stated that documentary evidence shows that among the German casualties 9 German regimental com manders, corresponding in rank to the British brigadier general. have been killed in action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-22
New Army Registration Will Bring 75O,0O0 Into
 Army, Is Estimation

Washington, May 2l.-Estimates by Major General Crowder, provcA.t marshal general, indicate that probably 750, 0Do men will be obtained for the army by the registration on June of all youths who have attained 2l years of age since June 5. last.
 Fully 1000, 600 youths, according to Gen. eral Crowders estimate, will be regis tered. At least one-fourth of them, he thinks, will be exempted on various grounds
 Medical students and divinity students, though exempt from draft. must regis ter on June 5. along with all other young men. citizens or aliens, reaching the age of 2l years on or before that date. Provost Marshal General Crowder made this statement today:
 Under the terms of the law signed by President Wilson on Monday, students who were preparing for the ministry in recognized theological or divinity schools, and students who were prepar- ing for the practice of medicine and surgery in recognized medical schools on May 70, 1913, are exempt from the draft.
 ..The law does not relieve such students from the duty of registering on Vednes- day, June g. Registration comes first, exemption afterward. It is absolutely necessary that these students register. The only young men not affected by the law are those now actually in military or naval service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-22
lAFOLLETTE CLAIMS, THROUGH COUNSEL, SPEECH PATRIOTIC Gilbert E. Roe Tells Senate Committee Charge of Dis
 loyalty "Grotesquely
 Absurd"

Washington, May H.--The charge of the Minnesota public safety commission that his speech delivered at St. Paul eight months ago was seditious and dis loyal was declared baseless today by Senator LaFollette of Wisconsin, through counsel before the Senate privileges and elections committee. Gilbert E. Roe. the senator's attorney. asserted that the speech was highly patriotic and came clearly within the rights of the senator to make He said press reports and the transcript furnished by the Minnesota commission were garbled.
 Tt is no doubt true that the sentiments expressed in the speech are displeasing to many persons and many interests. he said. but the charge that it con tains disloyal or seditious utterances or statements that a United States senator and an American citizen might not prop erly gay is grotesquely absurd
 Among the statements in the speech, the accuracy of which has been ques- toned, was one declaring that Secretary Bryan had warned President Wilson that the Lustania would be sunk before sne sailed on her trip. Also that she carried explosives and he suggested that passen- gers not be allowed to sail on her. Mir. Bryan denied the statement A brief submitte by MT. Roe reiterated it, and said if it's accuracy is questioned, the senator would be glad to submit detail proof of the facts
 NO senator" the brief says, has ever been attacked and assailed by wal party and a war-mad press as Senator LaFollette has been attacked even prior to the St. Paul speech"
 The hearing will econtinued tomor- row. After submitting his brier, Mir. Roe began reading the speech. stopping to discuss parts of it which have been the subject O. attack.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-22
TRAIN WITH TROOPS
 ABOARD IS DERA|LED
 AT MAYST0N, ARK.
Traimnan Killed, One Sol dier Missing and Five Se- riOusly and Seven
 Slightly Injured

Texarkana, Tex, May 2l.-One train man, A. | McAllister. engineer, of Pine Bluk, Ark, was killed one soldier is missing, five soldiers were seriously in jured. seven slightly hurt and several trainmen badly injured, when north bound St. Louis-southwestern train was derailed by a broken angle bar at Moyston station, south of Garland. Ark. today.
 The soldiers seriously injured included Private Vincent I. Howell. 637 Fifth ave nue, Roanoke, Va.
 Slightly injured. Sergeant James Ed win Mcconnell. Thomaston. Ga.
 The soldiers were members of the 619 aerial squadron.
 One car went over trestle into l5 feet of water. The engine, baggage car and two coaches, while they were over turned did not go over the trestle. The railroad officials here tonight claim the wreck was due to the removal of fish plates, allowing the rails to spread.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-22
CASUALTY LIST

Washington, May 21.-The casualty list today contained Al names. divided as foIiowss
 Killed In action 3. died of wounds |, died of accident 2. died of disease 2, wounded severely IS, wounded slightly s, missing in action 2.
 Officers named were; Lieuts; Cyril M. AngeIl. Attleboro, Mass; and Will Ham K. n. Emerson, New York city, killed in action, Lieuts. Harry C. Col burn. Indianapolis; Alfred R. Utz.er, Newark. N. J.. and Philip Robertson, Hamilton, O.. died of accident, Lieut.. Frank A. Fritz. Butler, N. J., wounded severely. and Capt. James N. Hall. Col fax. Ia.. and Lieut.. Philip ". Hunter. York, S. C.. missing in action.
 Died of diseascs Private John kelso, Emod, La.
 Died of accidents Private Johnnie Wilson. SIS Princess Anne Ave, Nor folk. Va.
 Wounded severely, sergt. John II. Victor. 2S2 McLemore street. Memphis. Tenn.s Private Lennie w. Silver, Con- verne. .. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-22

With the British Army in France, May 21.-Further improvement of the defending line was achieved by he British in their local attack last neght just northwest of Merville. where they carried out successful operation advanced their positions along a front of 600 yards The effect was to reduce a salient which bulged into their ter- ritory. Some prisoners were taken in the engagement, which, of course. falls in the category of minor attacks. The enemy counter attacked, but his effort was broken up by artillery fire,
 The opposing forces northwest of Aveluy wood above Albert, have con tinued to exchange blows in contention for desirable positions. Yesterday morning the Germans rushed some posts there and obtained footing at a few places. They nave been driven out again entirely.
 The latest reports concerning the fighting in the Locre sector show that 500 unwounded prisoners were taken, and that the casualties of the attackers were slight. In this drive the French retook Bruloose and the now famous cross roads nearby, as we'll as several fortified farms which have been the