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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-20
PUTS HOG ISLAND
BEFORE PANAMA
President Stone Declares
Project Surpasses Canal
in Magnitude
PROBE NO SURPRISE"

Investigation OF the American ihNer-
national Shipbulding Corporation, now
- oo,ducted nv the Senate Com
o'e ,,,.,,oo a, ",o, ,o ho von.
merce -,
dcred at" in view oil the magnitude OF
the undertaking at Hog Island, and the
-, r,i,b which II was necessary TO do
,r,. H. ,.,ha.i,aa IL, tho
the WORK. i"'S 10 e'"p""oe' ~ NV
annual report pf Charies A. stone pres'-
dent of the American International Cor
.,o.o,,o, tho holding company. submit
f., .,oc,,ho,aor.
tee tou"s w ''
Mr. stone mas ,it'llis paralie' 70 'ne
Panama Iahdi iii 'iIe siea' US iS'"""
shlpyards. WIN 'ne net -, VI "e uyh's MA
parlsoh III i''oi VI ,,t IA sooo onn
the cahal COST sol'le'I'li,s ',he "ooo,VoO,
900, more than ten years was REQUIRED
to complete IL, Inc shlpyarus VIII IN
Volve an expenditure ne says, OF more
than S200,00Q,00O, and will be complete
I'm twenty -one-and-a half months. Fur
,bermore he declares the ships will he
iaIi,.arad on schedule time If materials
,n,inue to come in ON schedule time
and there are nU labor disturba nces.
Aftar recitinp the circumstances lead
.,a nm to tho sirning of the contract
ha,,yee, the Emergency Fleet Corpor.
o,iop aud the American Internal iona
1.ar,oration ana declaring tb,t sneed in
,,'i,di,,n chine was considered tho vital
s.,,,'r IL, ,be maxim, of tbat contract
,s.'U' i,1r, non,inua,
ma hing viii he delivered on scbed.
i q, ,L, ,,,,,a,i,t oo,tin,,oa a..
w.. -, t,o ,.atd 4, a., order,v ,,o,. ooa
-, ~" " ,,di,ion, ,ar,,it Tha ,ara 90
i i"ur' -, 80 Eco ,ha ,tocI .s raniai,,
IL lii, 49,, ,ahrio,,i,, lLeI
as 'ue ,,i,, q, ~, .i' Snp
OF '"e ooul' .' - -'upI'. ,t w.
tial le",u,'a ,., "ppi y''.n.,s ',p'..
''oii' anu u 20 ~, 80 - W, ~
y" ,''e - ~ -, - ~,
he done with even greater speed than IN
the past lnere are no" TWO heelS '"'o
and ten additlohal ways awaiting steel
There mas been no unnecessary waste
III view Oh ,T,i,i ine snteu S ao,a'"a saa o,oo,,r
H'eaV "i,e LII, 80. , SIn,sn, o.,
sI go, ,oi 49,, ,b Wv" ,ta,d.ra 30 ,o,,,,,o o.c
.',rl, 70 he accomnijsbed in a given raj o
of time If surpasses all the great public
works of the world
1T was evident that durinT organiza-
tion by the United States Emergency
Fleet Corporation of its own forces for
the great tasks before ii, the construc-
tion of yard OF such magnitude and
the building of ships on the scale con-
templated would add an impossible
burden to its many duties, and for this
reason 1t called to its assistance this
already well-organized and thoroughly
tested force. only III thls way was the
undertaking possible.
"All our plans. contracts and, in fact
our entire procedure nave been carried
out with the approval OF the representa-
tives OF the Chlted states Emergency
Fleet Corporation. some tnlrty Gays
ago the shipping poara estaonshed an
ofice IN Fhiia"eipn'a LOT ts assls'an,
general manager Win luii powers ol
SUPERVISION over all 'hree iaoricat'he
snlpyaruS. ,-, -
one Oh 'ne n'oSt eAperlehceu naNa'
construI' III '"e "1reii,''le", scr rice
Huu''r", rrai'c'S Dun l.o' has peei
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-20
CUSTOM OFFICERS WAIT
TO SEIZE DUTCH SHIP
Themisto, Only Hollander
Here, to Be Taken Over on
Word From Washington

In line with the new agreement be-
tween the United states and Holland.
by which this Government is to take
over Dutch ships in American waters,
custom officers are momentarily expect
Ing instructions from Washington to
seize the Dutch schooner Themisto now
tied up at the South street wharf. The
Themisto is the only Dutch ship In this
port
As soon as orders directing the seizure
of the ship are received. custom officers
will communicate with naval reserve
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-20
DIVINITY STUDENT DIVORCED
Wife Says He Deserted Her to Con-
tinue Studies

Because he did not have money
enough to support his wife and at the
same time continue his studies for the
ministry, John Wesley Berge deserted
his wife. Mrs. Edna +. Rerge, her petit
tion to the court for divorce stated. The
petition was granted.
The couple we're married in the sum-
mer of 1915, shortly after Berge began
his studies for the ministry. 4 year
later he left home telling his wife that
his future movements would not concern
her. She found him through his family.
well-known residents of Nineland, n. ].
Berge is now awaiting orders to GO to
Africa as q missionary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-20

officers. who will board the a
and notify der commander tha(
have taken possession In the M y
the United States. The commaud4<
be allowed to communicate with
owners OF the schooner and repoF <
them that naval officials have seiae1 n
vessel. IL is likely that the Tbe<o
VIII be towcd to the Philadelphia I'M
Yard. r'1
Because the United States is 1T r1
with Holland, the officers and cr011
the vessel will not be interned. a. V|6
be the case with a ship OF 0ofl
registry. The men will probabIY-(
left free under probation" f{>
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-20
HOG ISLAND KNOW HOW
NPAID OVER AND OVER
Subcontractors, Although Idle,
Get 8 Per Cent a Month of
Equipment Value
u. S. PAYS FOR REPAIRS
Ry a star Correspondent


Washington, March 20
The little companies and indtrtdu Il
contractors who subcontracted with the
American International Shipbulding
Company to perform the actual work
of building the Hog Island shipyard
We're extremely well paid for their la
bors from funds coming directly from
the Government, 1t developed from the
testimony of George q. Muehlford vice
president of thte American lnternation-
n Shipbuilding Company. before the
Senate Commerce Committee this after
noon.
The committee members. particularly
Senators Nardaman and Hiram Johnson
questioned Mr. Muehford closely in an
effort to obtain confirmation of the
statement they had extracted from
President Robinson. of the comp my,
that the Government Is paying over
and over again for the know how" at
Hog Island. In that they were sue
cessful
Per Cent n Munih on Fees
They were told by MIR Nuehlfurd, who
Is construction manager of the plant.
all the subcontractors were paid ! per
cent month ON the value Of all the
equipment they brought with them, in
addition 10 a Zee on the estimated cost
of the work their equipment and EN-
plONeS would do. In addition. the GOV
ernment footed an bills for the repair
of the suhcoutractors' equipment. he
said.
Mr.. Muehlford. who said he had been
general manager of construction for
stone & Webster for ten years. told the
. committee Stone 4 Webster were con-
Sidered hy the biggest builders in Amer
lea to he emergency contractors"
Explaining this. he said when there
was great job on hand Stone e.
Webster were often called in because it
was known they did things" and would
finish up the job on time
Subrontracts Taken over
stone Il Webster have built every
thing from skyscrapers to sewerage
/ systems" Mr., Muehlford said
] Last spring we began to study the
merchant vessel aud submarine problem
and came to the conclusion the shortage
/ of ships was the greatest problem be-
fore the world.
We Investigated a number Of the
largest shipyards aud then decided to
submit proposition to the Government
to build giant yard with fifty build
ings ways to turn out fifty ships at a
]
went to work on the job with confidence
we could build the ships on time and
we will--thats a certainty"
| The company did not undertake to
perform all the construction at Hog
Island itself, he said. but retained nu-
| merous subcontractors and divided the
work among them. The subcontractors
were taken oNer-ioremeh, laborers and
| equipment ana eNefythihg-and put on
the Government payroll ny the American
international ne explained
'"ue' 'he ioiih ol the contracts win
! 'he supcoh'r"ctors tne per cent they
| recelNeu ior use OF thelr equipment was
cohs'uereo eluiNaleht I" price Tor
thelr Know now ana, IN addition the
American international also receives a
percentage Tor IT'S know how on every
cent pald to the little fellows
49,, ,
W '''''' wv
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-20

LEDGER-PHILADE
while a route to the trenches was being
picked to avoid traversing the German
barrage.
The entire sector was lively with
breaking shrapnel.
There were only four in the party
Mr.. Baker. a division general, a major
from the press section and a guide.
The other members of the party were
extremely nervous regarding Mr.. Bakers
welfare, but he was obviously cool
Entering the communication trenches,
the party was stopped by a sentry.
The general stepped forward and an
nounced:
THE Secretary of War"
"Yes, sir Yes, sir - stammered the
sentry and snapped his rifle to salute.
You've Got Grip on Germany
Returning to the rear the Secretary
visited men who were bileted in a barn
lie ciambered up a ladder to the hay
loft and asked about the mems health,
one of them replied ne mad the grip.
You've certainly had grip on Ger
many" Mr. Baker replied.
A colonel presented the helmet OF
German lieutenant captured in raid to
Mr. Baker. who accepted it. hut said he
was going 10 give w ''e
mother.
Mr.. Baker stood with head uncovered
at a roadside cemetery where half Il
dozen New York soldiers are buried and
while the military burial of another was
i'm progrcss lie remained uncovered. in
silent tribute to the dead, throughout the
service
Nhlle Nlslhhs oSI'''' N'e,' ."' -.
are several gas N'''.s e"'"s
treatment Mr' p'"', , ",neu WV" ,,', "
Wou''ue" o~,,'Ne' ~ ,','. 49, 'H ~
T. -, ,,,,, ,,,,,
- ,a NJ. pauor
We, s'sr.,,,.,' ,f " ,i., ,,u
,u,bor,,y ,o wear il :" was the r.ply
WliIs on route to the trenches Mr..
Baker inspected a detachment of in.
fautry drawn m in a village street.
The first rays Of the sun were iusi
streakiue the shy when the American
troops presented arms.
..xo,.r. Fan -, r.,,sr"
Mr. Baker addressed them briefly and
later VISITED ft'h'n u'NlSi"n'' com
mahd'r' VINO 'o"'p'''''"'e" '"e Amer
I'ah S"'uIe'e. r.
'~p"'", ~ s 80 '
Nv - n'e. ,,i', ''"
F.v',,,, .,ad-io,lins h,,r,h rru
~ na,na,..
rhn Serr,tarv in addressing members
,r ,h, p,irbou, pi,tsinu ,vhn had hs,u
ON tbe sriry limo nrop,ised Ia conway
!, MESSAGE from Them ia "ths flLs ar
hora"
.,..-.-,
10 your 'e'",.NeS' s'"''e'eu '"'""s"
,'e H'"'eS' ! N"' 'e", "VsS"so ven.
Ihe 'neh' you are wen ,su ana 40 nor
iach the supp"eS anu attentions "n''"
SaleS""To your nea't''' lie Sd'u'
"IDur communities and the nation
will be proud of your good conduct and
clean living, which go with clean, hard
lighting and the principles for which
you fight
while YOU were training saw a
good deal of the Rainbow Division Then
YOU went to France and disappeared be.
hind the curtain of military secrecy
which must be drawn unless We sacrifice
I the lives of men.
'' '"e"' '""'"''"
/ The enemy's intelligence system seeks
at any cost TO learn the strength. pre-
! We can at least make him work foi
! his information and Keep him con-
| fused.
III we announce the identity of units
/ in France 1t would fully inform hin
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-20
WILSON UPHELD
ON OVERMAN BILL
Senate Committee Favor
ably Reports Measure
by II to 7
BITTER FIGHT is SEEN
Washington. March 20,

Washington, March 20,
Administration forces won an i'm
portant victory today when the Senate
judiciary Committee, by vote Of II
TO :. decided to make a favorable report
on the Overman bill giving President
Wilson broad powers to reorgpze the
war government
The Overman bill will be reported to
The Senate In q day or 30, and the bit
terest fight of the present session OF
Congress doomed up as virtually in
eyitable Senators who fought the bill
while they would not hlbuster they
would contest the measure to the last
ditch ON the floor
The vote today stood
For the bil---Senators Overman. Of
North Carolina Fletcher, of Florida
Culberson of Texas Ashurst. of Ar-
IONA. Walsh. Of Montana; Shields of
Tennessee; Wolcott. Of Delaware King.
of Utah. all Democrats, aud Senators
Nelson Of Minnesota cold. of Rhode
island, aud Borah, of Idaho Repub-
iicanS
Against the bill g.. Senators Ioke
| s,,,,L 80 ,,.,.,t.,. p.l 80, Nii...,,,,,.. q.
! Democrats and Senators Dillingham; of
/ N'r"'"n'' n'"""es'e. ~ "'''''l!'u'
","',''"s' W ~ 'e'n: " '"'''
''No,"' """ 'o''''N'''' vi ""'"'"s''"-
"p"''''""'
Reject Limited Power Plan
sooo,or, L.,re aI,ho,,h a., ,.,,,,, ,...
| l., htIr ,,,,,,,,,,,a no. H., ,.,.a.,,.t ,t,.,
/ ,t,nt To- sumner, ,uend,,ants ,,hicb yin
] ho ofrs,.d tn nal. tbe ,roa,,,,o ,,,,,.,
sne,idc uhou il comes i'm I'm tho Senate
ms, hafore tho Anal ro,Ical tbo
committee. by vote Of ten TO eight
rejected an amendment by Senator Ioke
/ Smith to contino the propose reorgani-
| zation to the War and Navy Depart
/ ments. the shipping board, the cmer-
| gcncy feet corporation and the bureau
| of mines
An effort will he made to get early
action i'm the Senate.
There is not desire on the part Of
those hostile To this bill to tilibuster, d."
| said Senator Smith. leader Of the on
/ position. I'VE simply intend to have
our say on 1t. | personally regard the
bill as a surrender of legislative pro-
negatives and "A contribution TO Confu-
sion.
Il will offer my substitute in the
Senate and fight for it to II finish"
N"'''
l.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-20
Children Break War Saving Rec

strated their patriotism last week 6x|
the purchase of War Savings Stand
to the amount Of 29.559.45. an fncroaI
of $4,000 over the sales of the prevfo{
week. Postofice sales amounted fT
N7h5175. A large number OF on111
W. S. S flags. ordered in Response M
requests from Ilopkeepers and residenl
are on hand today and ready for a.
triblution at a small price. ,5,t
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-20
S. S. White Employe Gets Watch

:. l., Heiss of the advertising depart
ment of the $. s. White Dental Manu-
featuring Company, is to be presented
tonight with gold watch by his en-
ployers as a token of his long connec-
ton with and fidelity to the firm. Dr
f.. e. Kirk, formerly dean of the Dental
School at the University of Pennsylva-
mia, will be the presenter
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-20
INDUSTRIAL WAR CABINET
CONFERS WITH WILSON

wsshf.s.on, March 20.-Six Of the
principal governmental heads met with
PRESIDENT Wilson at the White House
ms afternoon to formulate a system
,or carrying into effect the policies out
Iined by the President In his letter ap-
pointing Bernard NJ. Baruch. chairman
ol The war industries board. The other
eonferees were Secretary McAdoo. Ed
Hard N. Hurley, DR.. Harry A. Garfield.
herbert Hoover and Vance Mccormick,
~ n the expectati6n the conferences
{h's sszIlIeFx sPlnst. xllI {sSS|s 2
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-20
LenrOOt Leads
Wisconsin Race


from Davies. 1t was In these counties,
moreover. that the Socialists made near
ly all their gains.
The Journal says editorially:
The returns from these German COM
munities convict of lack of Americanism
much larger number of Germans than
II was possible to conceive. A majorty
OF these citizens are probably American
through and through. but the number
who are not Is startling"
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-12-07
DEALS CONSUMMATED
IN COLORADO CAMPS

Record Two important deals
consummated in Colorado during the
past few months are a criterion of
what may be expected when idle cap
ital turns to this great industry to
produce new wealth. The Fifty Gold
mines of Gilpin county have been
taken over by Iowa capital, while
the Dolly Warden and Moose mines
near Alma have been purchased by
Louisiana capitl. That these sugar
planters of the south are plungers
under proper conditions is evidenced
by the fact that to date they have
expended over $4,000 in property
payments and equipment, with the
first shipment of concentrates from
the new mill just started to market.
The Dolly Warden has been one of
Colorado's bonanza shippers OF sill
yer ore. 1t has been idle since 1882,
and it is now destined to give a
further good account of itself. Min
ing in Colorado and the west is on
the up grade and boom in mining
shares is at hand
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-12-07
LESSEES AGAIN
OPERATING G. o. ID.

j. F. Henry, Goldfield business
man, and associates have taken a
lease on the G.. o. D. mine and are
preparing to ship carload of ore.
Other Goldfield men recently re-
linquished a lease on the c. o. d.
because of differences among
themselves, according to reports.
and at time when their lease was
regarded as being in excellent con-
dition. Several carload shipments
of good ore were made by these
men and it is believed the new
lease will meet with success.
The former lessees found ore of
good shipping grade in winze
from the 65-foot level and also on
the 200-foot level.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-12-07

mines will erect a reduction plant
of 25 tons daily capacity on ground
owned by the railroad in the shale
beds near Elko. The plant will
cost $4,000. The Catlin company
is also building 25-ton plant
south of Elko after experimenting
with the oil shales of the district
for the past 10 years.
Milling has been resumed at the
Silver States Mines company, for
merly the Rochester Combined, at
Packard, after the plant had been
closed for a few days for altera
tions. 1t is estimated that the pro-
duction for the last month will prove
to have been no less than 200 tons
daily. Mining conditions are re-
ported to be satisfactory in every
way. The winze from the eleventh
level has been sunk 60 feet in ore
of good grade and on the tenth
level five feet of good ore has
been opened in the footwall vein.
Lead-zinc ore of good grade is
being produced from the Green
Monster mine in Clark county,
owned by the Hearst estate. ani
the rate of shipment is being in
creased The ore is coming from
wines from the 200-foot level.
One of these wines is said to be
showing ore IA feet wide and of
good grade. The Green Monster
has been a producer for manv
years and is now being worked un-
der lease.
A large orebody recently was
opened at depth in the Nevada
Wonder mine in Churchill county.
The mine has been opened to
1000 feet and the mill is treating
ore taken from the deepest level.
The mill continues operating on
the usual tonnage and the COM
pany declared dividend of 10 per
cent a short time ago. The COM
pany is unwatering the Monitor
Belmont mine in northern Nye
county and the water has been low
cred to 20 feet below the 200-foot
level. The Monitor-Belmont was
a big silver producer in the early
days.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-12-07
TOL|CHA MINERS WILL SHIP SOON

the main vein on the surface and
from float near the vein.
A tunnel is being driven to con-
meet with the bottom of a shaft
sunk so feet at the time of the
Tolicha excitement last year Lud-
wick says shipping ore is exposed
at this point in wide orebody
and that the ore will be stopped
back to the surface. The men then
plan to explore the vein at a depth
of 1S5 feet through a tunnel to
be driven to the south side of the
mountain on which the claims are
located.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-12-07
CALIFORNIA MEN SECURE
NINE AT GOODSPRINGS

Carl Anderson of San Francisco,
a we'll known resident of the dis
trict, has taken a lease on the Ak
ron mine and is preparing for eX-
tensive development work on the
property. Mr.. Anderson is an old
timer in this district, says the Good
springs Gazette, having been identi-
fled with the development of the IA
nous keystone mine during its early
days, a mine that has produced more
than $1,00O,000 in gold and is still
being worked under bond and lease
and being made to pay. The Ak
ron mine has had some work done
on it's surface and is recognized as
a producer of lead-zinc ores of good
grade, carrying high silver values,
and under the present management
good results are expected. 1t is a
part of the Bill Nye group and con-
sists of the following claims: The
Akron, Akron No. 1, Akron No. 2
and Akron No. 8.
Mr.. Anderson has invented and
patented a process for handling low
grade metals of the lead-zinc class,
and his associates, who are business
men of San Francisco. possessing
considerable wealth and influence.
are backing him in the promotion OF
this process.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-12-07
GREAT BEND CUTS
GOOD-GRAOE ORE
ON 1850 LEVEL

Two feet of ore assaying 500
per ton has been opened in a drift
from lisa raise in the Great
Bend. The raise is from the 100
level and the ore was found on
the hanging wall Of the vein, in
which assays have been obtained
since work was started at this
point. The ore is almost four feet
wide where the discovery was
made. Driving on the drift has
been in progress for some time and
indications favorable for the find
ing of ore of good grade have been
present for the past few days.
The value of the ore in this drift
is erratic and changes rapidly from
day to day, but through sorting
shipping grade 'ore is being obtain
ed, the product after sorting assay
ing from $40 to $35 per ton.
The raise from the 375-foot lev
ell has been extended 112 feet and
indications are that the most west
erly of the orebodies opened on up
per levels and from which a good
production was made will be cut in
a short distance.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-12-07
MANY MINES ARE ACTIVE
IN ALL PARTS OF STATE

The old camp of Unionville in
Humboldt county promises to re-
turn to the important place for
merly held as a producer of gold
silver ore, as two of the mines that
made history in the early days are
being reopened and many claims
have been located near these since.
The mill on the Arizona mine, opeT-
ated by the Sunset Mining & De-
velopment company, is nearly COM
plete and will start crushing ore in
short time. Oil flotation will be
used in the plant and the concen-
trate will be treated on the ground.
The ore contains only small
quantity of gold. Other mines
working in the district are the
Bush and Rye Patch. A mill is
being built on the former and a
teaching plant is in operation treat
ing old mill failing on the latter.
Rich gold-silver ore is reported
to have been found in the Midnight
mine in Elko county, 20 miles
from the old camp of Tuscarora.
Ore assaying $4,000 per ton and
showing ruby silver is reported to
have been discovered on the 1OC-
foot level. Under the name of the
Buckeye the Midnight mine produc-
ed high-grade ore when Tuscarora
and other noted camps were 1T
the height of their activity.
High-grade manganese ore is re-
ported to have been found by W.
l.. Taylor and Burt McKoy 26 miles
northwest of Austin. According
to the two men the deposit is from
so to 100 feet wide and can be
traced on the surface for a long
distance.
Large shipments of copper ore
are being made through Battle
Mountain. There are number
of new shippers in the Basin dis
trict, where the Goff brothers are
sending through Winnemucca an
average of three carloads a month.
The Katterhorn and Blue Dick
mines at Maysville are also ship
ping regularly.
1t is reported that the Southern
Pacific company and the bureau of