The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-05
LAUNCH NEARLY
100 VESSELS IN
U. s, ON FOURTH
Days Feat of Loyal Workers Re-
ceives Recognition From
All Officials.
GEN. PERSH|NG THANKS MEN
Commander Of Forces Overseas De-
ciares with Such Backing We
Cannot Fall to Win"-Cere-
monies In 76 ShIpyards.

"O'''~S - - ~'i'F/N'S
London, July 5.-Premier Lloyd
George sent the following message to
President Wilson:
Il have just heard that hundred
ships have been launched in the Unit
ed States. Heartfelt congratulations
on this magnificent performance"
Washington, July 5.-Amerca's
merchant feet, grown to 1O,O4O,650
gross tons by the construction Of 1922
| new ships Of 1,43O, ,793 tons in the fiscal
year ended June 30, was augmented
yesterday by the unprecedented launch
Ing Of nearly 100 ships.
The days feat Of the loyal army
OF workmen received recognition from
the highest officials directing the ma
TONS war activities.
"We are all comrades in a great
cause" declared President Wilson In
message read yesterday as part Of
the launching ceremonies in 76 yards.
Pershlng Sends Thanks.
From General Pershing came the
thanks Of Americas fighting men for
the support of which the launchings
are substantial evidence.
"With such backing we cannot fail
to win," asserted the commander.
Chairman Hurley Of the shipping
board said In q telegram to the yard
arrangements: "Your employees will
dOuse the kaiser"
Riveters Wife Sponsor.
Manitowoc, Wis, July 5.-The Win
thrOp, an Ocean-soing freighter, was
launched yesterday. Two thousand
| five hundred witnessed the launching
The boat was christened by Mrs. Emily
| Kott, wife of John Kott, an employee
who had the best riveting record from
June II to July 1.
Launch Destroyer.
Quincy, Mass, July 5.-The United
States destroyer Maury, named for
Matthew Fontaine Maury, hydrogra-
pher, was launched at the Bethlehem
Fore River plant yesterday.
Launching at Chicago.
Chicago, July 5.-Chicago contrib
| uted It's Splash" to the nations
launchings on the Fourth.
AS the Lake Berdan, 9,bOO-ton
freighter, slipped from It's ways In the
Chicago Shipbuilding company's yards,
South Chicago, into the Calumet river.
a roar of defiance to the kaiser
swelled from the throats OF $500 peo-
pie.
81 Launched on Pacific.
San Francisco, July 5.-Ffty-four
ships, with a total tonnage OF more
than 25O,OOO were launched from Pa
cff1c coast shipyards On the Fourth.
Charles NJ Schwab, director general
Of the Emergency Fleet corporation.
witnessed the launchings Of eight de-
stroyers at San Francisco and quad
| ruple launching at Alameda.
Eight destroyers were launched at
| 15-minute intervals at the Bethlehem
Onion plant here.
Five keels were laid simultaneously.
Twelve In Eastern Yards.
New York, July 5.-Twelve ships
slipped into the water from eastern
shipyards yesterday.
The largest was turned out at Glou-
cester, Pa, the 12,5O0-ton cargo carrier
Indianapolis.
Five Launched on Gulf.
Mobile, Ala. July 5.-Five vessels.
aggregating 1900 tons, were launched
at Alabama and mississippi shipyards.
City's First y. 8. Ship.
Bellingham. WASH, July 5.1The
Blythedale, $500 tons, the first govern
ment vessel ever built IN Bellfnghan,
was launched here.
Two at Tacoma.
Tacoma, Wash. July 6.-Tacoma
launched two wooden ships. bringing
the city's total to 10 ships.
High Water Delays Fifteen.
Portland, Ore, July 5.-But eight Of
the twenty-three ships scheduled to
take part In the Fourth Of July splash
In the Oregon district were launched,
owing to high. water. The ships
launched totaled 27,OOO tons.