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New Britain herald., 1918-12-16

subjects yesterday. pr. Hill chose for his subject, What Shall Be Done With Turkey?' The subject of Row MT. Cooks talk was, Things We Should Not Dem obilize."
 Dr. Hill said that as Turkey has nothing in common with any of the other European nations, as it is part of the Mohammedan religion, it has no right to be in Europe. He declared that Turkey joined the ranks of the expectation of getting something out of Germany. He further stated that the defeat of Turkey means a split in the Mohammedan religion and that Turkey will have to become a part of Asia. A party of men will leave for Turkey soon and 8 party of 150 men will follow them to make 8 survey of the country with the idea of Chris tian reconstruction for that country.
 Rev. MT. Cook mentioned several forces which help in the betterment of the world, among them the Y. NJ. c. A. and the Red Cross which have done so much in the war work. The proposed league of nations was anoth- CT subject considered by Rev. MT. Cook. He also thinks that another thing which should be continued, not withstanding the end of the war, is the effort to restrict the manufacture and sale of liquor.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-16
CITY ITEMS

Hans o. and Meta M. Nelson sold today through the Camp Real Estate company their family house at 514 Stanley street, corner of Whiting street, to Howard A. Brunette of East Berlin
 Tonight, 7:3o to g p. n., lot of 25 mems and young mems overcoats. s7.50 each, at Besse-Ile1and's.-A
 The regular meeting of Iabella Circle will be held in their rooms, Tuesday evening at o'clock
 Tonight, 7:30 to ?. rn., mems hose. 2 prs for 25c. Easement departm ent at Besse-Leland s.-Advt- Rev. E. B. Cross preached his fare well sermon yesterday morning to a large congregation at the First Bap- tist church He will take up his dutes this week with the Baptist Lay mems conference.
 Tonight, 7:30 to g D. m., on any silk shirt in our store s1 reduction on or igina1 price at Besse-Leland' Advt.
 The stockholders of the New Brit ain National Bank will hold their an- nua1 meeting Tuesday, January IA. Directors will be elected.
 Largest une or neCkWear, DoAeu, dL sse-Leland' s.-Advt.
 Miss Greta Brown of the New Brit ain Institute will give another talk on current events at the meeting of the Woman's Club at the First Baptist church tomorrow afternoon.
 Parker shirts, boxed, s1.5o up, at Besse-Leland' 's.-Advt.
 A memorial service was held at the First Baptist church yesterday afternoon for Private Howard k. Coleman who was killed in action in France. Rev. Earle B. Cross gave the address.
 Gloves, endless variety, at Besse- Leland 's.-Advt.
 Christmas Gifts in Footwear and Hosiery. Damon's Shoe Shop.-Advt.
 The uniform hours committee will meet at the chamber of commerce to- morrow afternoon.
 Concert and Santa Claus, to 5:3o D. m. every afternoon at Besse- Leland 's.-Advt.
 The directors of the chamber of commerce will meet tomorrow after noon at the chamber of commerce rooms at 4 o'clock. The work of the coming year will be outlined.
 Bring the children afternoons to Resse-Ie1and's to see Santa Claus Advt.
 The mercantile directors of the chamber of commerce will hold 8 meeting Wednesday afternoon at o'clock.
 Tonight, 7:3o to 9 p. n1., lot of 25 mems and young mems overcoats, s75O each. at Besse-Leland' 's.-AdVt
New Britain herald., 1918-12-16
CONCRETE SHIPS NOT
 AS GOOD AS STEEL
Emergency Fleet Corporation Makes Report on Years Work

Washington, Dec. 16.-Tompletion of the great merchant marine con- struction program as it now stands modified to meet the coming of peace and still further extension of ship building is recommended by the United States Shipping board in it's second annual report to congress. made public today. The question of permanent merchant marine pro- gram is left for future determination the board indicating that it will have suggestions regarding both develop ment and operation at the conclusion of investigations now in progress.
 Describing the tremendous fleet now operated by the governm ent, tba report shows how enemy tonnage was secured not only by taking over ves4 sells 1nterned in United States harbors but by purchasing and chartering from other nations which likewise had seized German and Austrian ships Cuba. China, Siam, Brazil, Uruguay and Peru all aided the United States and the Allies in this regard The cost of repairing the German and Austrian vessels am mounted to approx imately s11, ,S62.7o.
 Had 455 New Ships.
 The Emergency Fleet corporation of the board owned on November 21, &C., cording to the report, a total of 455 new ships of 2,648,S92 deadweight tons; 59 former German vessels of 343, 206 deadweight tons; six former Austrian vessels aggregating 35,262 deadweight tons and 36 other ships of 137,24S tons.
 Of the S1 Dutch vessels taken over under presidential proclamation, 8, of 236,340 deadweight tons, were man. aged by the Shipping board and the others by the Navy. There were BPS foreign ships of 1866, ,361 deadweight tons under charter to the board on this date and 450 American ships Of 2,910,766 deadweight tons under acquisition, making a total fleet ot 1856 vessels aggregating 7,498,O75 deadweight tons owned, managed or chartered by the Shipping Board.
 With regard to the requisitioning of American tonnage, the report says:
 Perhaps no phase of the Shipping boards work has been more difficult to adjust fairly and satisfactorily than that involved in the requisition~ ing of ships for use. Nevertheless, most owners have co-operated with excellent spirit
 Contracts During Year.
 Contracts and commitm ments of the Emergency Fleet corporation for the construction of ships made during the
New Britain herald., 1918-12-16
EITY MAY ERECT NEW MEMORIAL BUILDING
|lan Will Probably Be Suggested
 to Common Council

The December meeting of the com- lon council will be held in the coun- I chambers in city hall on Wednes- by evening. Several matters of inn prtanee will come up before this leettng. It is expected that a resolu- pm will be presented which will in hgurate Q movement for the erection a suitable memorial to the soldiers bd sailors in this war. It is expected lat suggestion will be made favor lg the erection of a building which Hll serve as a. community center and lso as a memorial. It is especially Eting that if a building is erected as memorial it should also serve as a. immunity center, as the deeds of the bad heroes would be sung by the R tire public and they would be called mSE1d much more often than if the lemor1aI were in some other form. here is nothing which could be sected which would serve the pur- bse better. The first heard of this hilding was at the dinner given the Rnera1 committee in charge of the nited War Workers campaign. At lis dinner Attorney F. F. Me pnough was called upon to speak was near the conclusion of the Reech that he spoke of a. fitting
 enlorial to the boys who have died.
 e Suggested that the memorial be the form of a building which would
 rve as a place for the sailors and Aldiers to mingle after the war. It apuld also serve as a city building Ad could house several city depart
 ents or branches of work which the Ey you'd see fit to install in it. From
 at time the idea has been generally scussed and it seems to> be the
 neral consensus of opinion that it < the only fitting memorial.
 Cost Would Be S3O0,00O.
 Whether such memorial should
 paid for by popular subscription or
 the city out of taxation funds is matter still to be determined. If
 is Greeted it is probable that the ed Cross, the Day Nursery, Visiting
 lrses Association, etc. would have
 arters in the building. Quarters
 r various clinics would also pro-
 bly, be established there as philan- Trophies should have their quarters
New Britain herald., 1918-12-16

in a building which serves the very persons they are serving. Persons in- terested in the project also favor the addition of a large auditorium as the city is without one at the present time. The cost of such memorial building would probably be near $300,OOO.
 Want New Fire House.
 Another topic for discussion at this meeting is the erection of fire sta tions. People living in the southwest ern part of the city have been trying for years to obtain an appropriation for such a building. A resolution will be presented to the council re- questing the board of finance and tax ation to consider an appropriation for this purpose.
 These people base their claims for the right of adequate fire protection on the real estate development in that section in recent years and also be- cause there are but two fire stations on the south side of the railroad tracks and these are removed from the section in question. The No. station is so far removed that it hardly
 is a protection for the southwestern section. A station erected in this sec ton of the city would also protect the rapidly growing western section in the vicinity of Sunny Ledge. This section has had an abnormal growth and the erection of the asked for fire station would also protect this newly settled district. The people in Stanley Quarter section are also ask ing for better fire protection in this section. They point to the rapid realty development as the necessity for the added protection.
 For Benefit of Doctors.
 It is probable that an amendment will be offered to the present traffic rules and regulations which will ex- empt doctors from the limitations of parking privileges. This matter has already appeared in print and it is generally thought that the doctors should be allowed the added privileges in view of the fact that their work is of such importance. The doctors are not apt to try and take advantage of the general public and if the privilege is granted them the public may rest assured that it will not be abused.
 The special committee on water sup ply will make a report at this meet ing and a resolution will also be intro duced asking the board of water com missioners to furnish the information requested from them some time ago.
 The board of fire commissioners will ask for authority to establish an addi- tiona1 company in the fire department. They now have an additional piece of apparatus and it is believed that better service can be rendered to the city by the addition of another com- pany. This would be the first step toward the new station already men, toned.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-16

year provided for 1,296 steel cargo ships of S,S77,6 ,605 deadweight tons; 80 steel tankers of 737, 900 deadweight tons; e4 steel troop ships of 7S7,00 deadweight tons; two steel hospital ships of 10000 deadweight tons; four steel refrigerator ships of 37,500 deadweight tons: 104 ocean-going steel tugs and eight steel harbor tugs; and 16 steel barges of 54,8Oo dead weight tons.
 The wood and composite ship con- tracts called for 181 complete wood ships of 707,500 deadweight tons: 519 hulls Of 1,841, 900 deadweight tons; 140 barges of 359,500 deadweight tons; l6'2 wood tugs and 32 composite ships of 116, ,000 deadweight tons
 From the time of it's organization up to August 31, 1918, says the re- port. the corporation had negotiated 495 contracts, aggre gatir1g 2,29S ves- sels with a total of 14,119,130 dead- weight tons, involving an estimated cost of $2,31e,216,204
 586 Reels Are Laid
 Dealing with the steel ship program. the report states that efforts of the steel ship construction division have been devoted to accelerating the con- struction of ships, obtaining ships suitable for war purposes, improving the quality Of new construction and obtaining ships at reasonable prices. During the year ending August s1, 566 keels were laid, s5s ships launched and 287 ships Of 1,S0o,00o d dweiVhf ions aoYoo nIated
 The report declares that material ly better acconsplishmenti is confident 1y expected during the coming year and that gratifying progress along technical lines was made particularly in the simp1ification and improvement of ships and standardization of the many fittings required.
 Want Bigger Wooden Boats.
 With regard to the wood ship pro- gram, the report says the board has recognized that more careful atten- ton should be given to ships of large size, and after investigation has de- cided to recommend that efforts be concentrated upon the construction of a 5,000-ton f1ush-deck wood ship, which would be as strong as the 3,600-ton types now being built, and which could be produced at saving of approximately s20 per ton. At the present time ten types of wood ships of $500, 4,000 and 5000 deadweight tons are being turned out
 Since August i wood ship produc- ton has averaged at least one conn., plete, ready-for-servic wood steam ship per calendar day and the report
New Britain herald., 1918-12-16
declares that this average will i
Concrete Less Efficient.

Concrete Less Efficient Concrete ship construction has been limited, the report states, be- cause this type of vessel is admittedly less efficient than the steel ship as cargo carrier and because the pres ent hull-producing capacity of ma rine engine makers, and machinery for operating concrete ships could not be made available. However, con- tracts for construction of five govern ment-owned shipyards for concrete construction have been signed and work begun, and the present con- struction program provides for 3S concrete tankers and cargo ships of 7,500 tons, three cargo ships of $500 tons and one cargo ship of 5000 tons In addition, plans have been pre- pared for a 2.5Oo ton deadweight con crete schooner coal barge and bids asked, it being intended to build 2s of these.
 During the fiscal year ending June 30, 117 American vessels of 94,740 deadweight tons were transferred to foreign registry, permits being grant ed by the board when special circum- stances indicated that the change would not injure the national interest. During the same period foreign built vessels placed under American regis try numbered 75, of 545,9e5 dead weight tons, not including vessels of Dutch registry taken over by the president.
 Permits for the construction of 2e5 vessels of 437,090 deaaweight tons for American private ntefests, and of 187 vessels of 3s9,160 deadweight tons Of these vessels 251 were wood, 145 steel and s6 concrete.
 The report reviews all the activities of the board, especially in connection with the development of port and harbor facilities, training deck and engineer officers and crews for the merchant marine, establishment and developing shipyards and training workme.l for them, and establishing housing facilities for sfipyard work CTS.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-05-02
CROWDER ASKS FOR
CHANGES in DRAFT BILL

WASHINGTON, April 30-Provost
Marshal General Crowder todaX re-
quested Congress to eliminate from
the bill extending the draft to youths
now 81 years og age the amendment
putting at the bottom of the eligible
list those who would register under
the measure and asked that the bill
of men in Class One, be amended to
basing draft quotas on the number
make its operation retroactive.
General Crowder made his request
in letters to the chairman Of the Sen.
ate and House military committees.
Of the proposal to put the new reg
istrants at the bottom of the list of
eligibles General Crowder said:
The plan proposed by this Office
would result in. these registrants be-
ing given order numbers scattered
Throughout the entire list of order
numbers. This seems to be fairer
than the plan proposed by the amend
ment in many jurisdictions will be to
delay the calling of the young men
for considerable time. In the mean
time their status will have changed,
they will have married or become in-
tegrated with the industries of the
country.
Moreover it establishes a preced-
ent which may be appealed to provid
ed aliens are registered under the pro-
vision of the new legislation based up
on treatiest to be negotiated.
The plan to make the quota law re-
troactive would apply it to men of the
new draft called while the legislation
is pending. Delay in the enactment
of the legislation, General Crowder
wrote, necessitates the retroactive
feature.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-05-02
TEST VIRGINIA TO
SEND 529 In THE
NEXT DRAFT
Men Under This Call toNational Army
Will Go to Fort Thomas, KY.

CHARLESTON, April 30-West
Virginia will send 529 men on two re-
spective dates to Fort Thomas, KY,
under the recent special call for men
for the national army, according to
information issued tonight by Captain
Breckenridge Jones, chief of the state
department of census and enrolment
The men will, in nearly all instances,
90 by special trains Men from twenty
counties will entrain on May 10 and
those from 81 other counties will en-
train on May 10, according to the or
ders issued to all local boards. The
selectives service men will get their
ordersfrom their respective local
boards and will hold themselves in
readiness to depart on the trains as
specified by each Of the several boards
who are inducing men under the
special call.
The counties have been ,sub-divided
for entertainment os follows:
MAY 10-Kanawka, Roane, jackson.
Mason, Brooks, Hancock Greenbrieri
Monroe. Summers, Fayette Cabell, Lo-
gan, Lincoln, Wayne Putnam Clay,
Pocahontas, Raleigh, Boone Wyoming.
May Jefferson Berkeley, Nor
gan, Grant, Pendleton, Hardy, Hamp-
shire, Mineral, Barbour Taylor, Mar
ION, Monongalia, Nicholas Braxton,
Upshur Lewis, Harrison, Doddridge
Marshal, Wetzel, Tyler Peasants,
Calhoun, Wood, Richie, Gilmer, Web
ster, Preston, Randolph, Tucker.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-05-02
GARDEN TOOLS
NOT EXPENSIVE

WASHINGTON, April 28.-A large
or expensive assortment of tools is
not necessary for a home vegetable
garden.
A spade, hoe and rake are the only
tools that are indispensable say the
garden specialists of the United
States Department Of agriculture. A
garden line can be improvised from
pieces of Irvine, and two sharpened
sticks will serve as stakes. A trowel
can be fashioned from piece Of thin
board of from single, while SER
viceable scratcher or weder can be
made by driving three slender nails
through the end of piece Of lath.
Another kind of good weeder can be
made from piece of hoop iron bent
into loop, an done edge sharpened.
A wheel hoe, or combination
wheel hoe and seed drill, is a splen-
did tool, and there are a number Of
small hand tools that are useful in
tn egarden but these are not essen
tial
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-05-02

WASHINGTON, April 26.--Ger
man submarines have been landing
guns, food and munitions on the coast
Of Tripoli, according to an official dis
patch today from France.
WASHINGTON, May1 Relatives
and friends of several soldiers in
Army camps have been victimized by
swindlers who wired or wrote for
funds under soldiers names. In each
! instance it was requested that money
be sent by wire waving Identification
or by mail to general delivery, the
customary explanation being that the
soldier had been discharged and
would have no way of securing identi-
fication, nor OF getting mail addressed
to his company.
The following is a typical telegram,
sent to the father Of soldier in a
southern camp:
"Have been discharged. Coming
home. Going to Atlanta through
country tonight. Please wire me $50
at Atlanta so | may pay for uniform
and come home direct. Wave identi-
fcation as lam not known in Atlanta
Wire cash quick so can get it to-
morrow morning"
Before being complied with, any
request for money to be sent under
such conditions should be verified by
letter or telegram to the command
ing officer of the camp in which the
man whose name is signed to the re-
quest is stationed
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-05-02

FAIRMONT, w. Va, April 22.--
The normal School authorities are
starting into wage vigorous camp
align among the high schools Of the
State in hopes of interesting high
school graduates to enter the teach
ing profession as at least a temper
airy means Of relieving the acute
acaracity of teachers which now pre-
walls and is expected to continue dur
ing the duration of the war. Presi-
dent Joseph Roster and members of
the Normal School faculty, will be en-
gagged for the next month in visit
ing high schools in the northern and
western part of the state, speaking to
high school students and urgingthem
to take up teaching as a patriotic
service. 1t is expected that some
five or six thousand students will be
reminded Of the need during this
campaign and it is believed that a
good percentage of the number will
give the proposition serious considera-
ton. The next few years will un-
doubtediy see great scarcity OF
teachers unless this campaign should
prove successful.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-05-02
POPE BENEDICT
AGAIN HEADS
PEACE MOVE
Offer Will BE Issued on Whitsunday
-Neutrals to Cooperate

THE HAGUE. May l--Pope Bene-
dict intends to issue new peace offer
on Whitsunday MAY 19), Cologne
newspapers announce. The docu-
ment, it is said, will be Of more press
ing nature than formerly and will
contain concrete offers Of mediation
by the Pope with the possible co.
operation Of neutral sovereigns.
Similar information Of the Pope's
intention, it is said, has reached Ber-
lin, where it has been received SYM
pathetically.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-05-02

WASHINGTON, April 2s.-The
United States is to furnish the "last
reserves" that will give the final de-
cision against the military machine
of Germany.
Men, men, more menl" on the
western front in the present great
crisis of the war, is the cry from all
quarters that has been ringing in the
ears of the American people.
"Ships, ships, more ships!" for the
transportation and maintenance Of
American troops abroad in the echo
of that appeal that has stirred the
United States Shipping Board from
day to day
The decision now has been reached,
The supreme effort is to be made to
bet troops abroad Considerations of
commerce and trade have been defn-
itely put aside.
A million, million and a half, two
million men and more are going to
France as soon as they can be loaded
on transports and shipped away. 1t
is not matter Of shipbuilding pro-
gramme or of negotiations for ton
mage.
Congress will be asked to authorize
an army of 100000 men available
for service abroad and a reserve army
at home for protection and to make
up the wastage at the front Congress
is ready to vote an army of 5,000,-
900 men 1t is awaiting for the esti-
mates Of the War Department.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-05-02
GOODS STOLEN

Last Sunday the B. & 0. R. r. Co.
had considerable amount of goods
stolen out of car. No clue to the
stealing has yet been found. Some
young boys were arrested and brought
before Justice l. F. Right Monday
evening, but they were released.
There is a great amount Of stealing
going on over the entire B. & 0.
system, and the officials are becom-
ing alarmed at this great loss. 1t
is hoped that the guilty will yet be
found and brought to justice.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-05-02

SHANGHAI, April 24.--The state
ment is made in the first issue Of the
Shanghai Gazette, which has made
its appearance under the editorship of
Eugene Chen that the Chinese Go 4
ernment has agreed to new demands
made by Japan, which are Of such a
nature that the country has virtually
been turned over to the Japanese.
The Gazette asserts it has been in
formed by high official at Picking
that the Japanese demands are far
more serious than those in Group Y,
of the famous twenty-one demands
made by Japan in 1915.