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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-05
Lucknow Missionary
Society Meets Tomorrow

A meeting of the Lucknow Mis7
sionary Society of the Grace Metho-
dist Episcopal church, scheduled for
this evening, has been postponed
until tomorrow evening, June 6.
when it will be held at the home
of Mrs. ]. Horace Mcfarland, Bel
levue Park Mrs. M. B. Cumbler will
present the topic for discussion, IN
tensive Development" Miss Mary
E. Gotta, the energetic president of
the society. desires full attendance
of members and friends to hear the
report of this years work, which
has been a banner year, with all con-
tributions over the top.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-05
"The Laughing Cure" Will
Make You Laugh For Sure

The truth of the old adage,
Laugh and the world laughs with
you" will be most conclusively
proved by members of the Grace
Methodist Epworth League on Tues
day, June "a, when they present
their clever little farce, The Laugh
ing Cure" This play is one hearty
laugh from start to finish and it is
guaranteed that any person wit
Messing it will be cured of blues
forevermore, just as was Mrs. -,
but that would be telling a secret
that is not to be divulged until the
night of the performance.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-05
Entertain at Dinner
For Soldiers and Nurses

The Harrisburg Central Y. NJ, G.
A. gave a dinner yesterday to thirty
men and two Red Cross girls from
the U. S. General Hospital No. 81.
Those who served were Mrs. Paul A.
Kunkel, Mrs. AL X. Thomas. Mrs
w. P. Starkey and Mrs. j. William
Bowman and Charles w. clark, de-
mobiIiZation secretary of the Y. w.
q A. was in charge of the entire
affair Each guest received rose
and several vaudeville acts from the
Majestic theater were presented
through the courtesy of c. FLOYD
Hopkins.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-05
Hummelstown Water
to Appeal From Decision

Counsel for the Hummelstown
Water Company, and Charles III.
Kinter, receiver of the corporation,
announced that the decision of Judge
c. V. Henry will be appealed to the
Supreme Court. Judge Henry in 4
decree handed down a few days ago
ordered that the Commonwealth
Trust Company, as trustee for a ma
jority of first mortgage bondholders,
should sell all the property of the
water company at public sale be-
cause of failure to pay interest due
on the bonds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-05
INTERESTING PERSONAL NEWS
Spanish Club Outing
Held in Reservoir Park

The Harrisburg Spanish Club will
hold its annual outing at Reservoir
Park Saturday. June 7, rain or
shine. Those not able to go with
the party leaving Market Square at
l o'clock will meet the rest at the
park, where the caterer will serve
the luncheon promptly at 2 o'clock.
The members of the club and their
friends desiring to go may make ar
rangements for same at the Y. w.
C. A. desk any tile previous to Fri
day noon. Those desiring further
information may inquire of Miss
Agnes Drayer, secretary of - club,
Bell phone APO.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-05
Announce Engagement
of Miss Sara Lands

Mr.. and Mrs. Lands, 1873 Paxton
street, announced the engagement of
their daughter. Miss Sara Evelyn Ian
dis. to Frederick M Veis, of Pitts
burgh. at a dinner given in compli-
ment to Miss Ida Walpert, of Balti-
more. and Miss Sadie Ginsburg and
William Blumberg. of Philadelphia.
The guests were: Mr.. and Mrs. John
Cohen, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Cohen,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gottlieb. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank, Mrs. Sara Shields. Miss
Blanche Shields and Joseph Norr, of
Carlisle. The wedding will be an
event cf early fall
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-05
Celebrates Birthday
With Little Dance

Walter H. Gather, Jr, 203 South
Front street gave a dance last
evening in celebration of his birth
dav anniversary. The guests were
Miss Katherine Meyer. Miss kath-
crime Meredith, Miss nellie Payne.
Miss Harriet Gilbert, Miss Betty
Oenslager, Miss Katherine Ruther-
ford. Henry Hamilton, James Mer-
sereau. Blake Bent, Lawrence re
buck, Max Sagaftume, Troup Moyer
and Charles Meyer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-05
Smith-Grifen Wedding
at Elkton Saturday

Mr. and Mrs. William NJ. Smith. Al
North Seventeenth street, announce
the marriage of their daughter. Miss
Helen Mae Smith, to Dana f. Griffen,
of West Pittston. formerly of this city.
The ceremony was performed at Elk
ton. Md. on Saturday, May 81.
High school, class of rs. The BRIDE
groom is a graduate of Ursinus Col
iege, class OF 10. They will make
their temporary home at Al North
Seventeenth street, leaving for Myers
town, in the fall. where Mr.. Griffin
has accepted a position as a teacher
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-05
LUNCHEON AND CARDS

Guests of Mrs. Charles B. Thomp-
son, of State street, had a pleasant
time at her home yesterday with
luncheon and bridge. The table ap-
pointments were of pink, with pro-
fusion of June roses in the flowers.
In attendance were Mrs. Floyd Har-
nish. Mrs. James L. Bankes, Mrs. Ell
lis M. Landis. Mrs. Thomas d. Hous-
er, Mrs. William Jackson, Mrs. How
ard r. Irwin. Mrs. Nelson c. Baish
and Miss Eleanor Brown.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-05
S. E. E. Class Members
Eat Chicken and Wafles

Members of the S. z. =. Club mo-
tored to Granville last evening,
where they enjoyed chicken and
waffle supper, at the hotel. In the
party were: "a,
Miss Mabel Charles. Miss Alice
Cummings, Miss Cora Gearhart, MRS.
William Hamer. Miss Ada Miller. Miss
clara Miller, Miss Mary Mumma. Miss
Rose Mumma, Miss Julia Piper, Mrs.
Karl Strausner, Miss Martha StrauS-
ner. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. e. Brown. J. f.
Mumma and Guy Miller.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-05
Youngsters to Give
Scenes From Robin Hood

Youngsters who have been attend
ing the Saturday Robin Hood story
hour in the Public Library on Sat
urday will give little play in Island
Park. Boys and girls have been
working hard for the event which
starts ct 2.30 o'clock:
Four episodes have been prepared
as follows: robin Hood and Little
john THE Sheriff Comes to Sher-
wood" robin Hood and the Tin
ker." and king Richard Visits Sher-
wood" Miss Hoofnagle has been
telling the stories to the children.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-05
W.. G. II. II. MEETS

The East KARLSRUHE W. c. T. ..
will meet tomorrow afternoon at $50
o'clock at the home of Mrs. Mary
Fackler, 1913 Derry street. Mrs. Will
liam Henley superintendent of the
flower mission, will make an address.
Final plans will be completed for the
lecture to be given by Mrs. Mary Har-
ris Armor. of Atlanta, Ga, at the
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church,
Thursday, June 10.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-05
GLOVES CI.EANED FREE

H. c. K"ttern, of North Sec
ond street, proprietor of tn Valet,
wishes to announce that he will
clean for any lady a short pair of
white gloves free. provided she has
never had any done here bef- ].
This Introductory offer is made sim
ply to get you acquainted with this
modern dry-cleaning house asadY.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-05
uLEs-LEE MARRIAGE

The marriage of Miss Bertha Lee
daughter of Joseph Imbach, to
Bruce Franklin Miles, both of Mar
tinsburg, w. Va, took place yester-
day at noon at the parsonage of the
Reformed Salem Church, with the
pastor, the Rev. DR.. Ellis n. Krem-
er. officiating, with the ring service.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-05
ritish Dirigible R-34 May
Start in Flight From London
to U.S.Over Sea Next Week

London, June 5.-Final prepara-
ltions for the fight across the At
.lantic of the British airship, RAJ
are being made at North Berwick,
according to the Evening Star and it
as expected that the ship will leave
next week.
A squad of skilled mechanics al
lready has left England on the way
to Atlantic City, n. J., where it is
expected the ship will land.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-05
THE PEARSONS ENTERTAIN

Miss Caroline Pearson and Miss
Mary Harries Pearson, of sos North
Front street, entertained at a small
luncheon yesterday at the Civic
Club in honor of Mrs. F. Rodney
Pleasonton, of Ardmore.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-05
WED IN HALIFAX

Arthur Hahn, of Trenton. n. j.
and Miss Bessie Smith, of Harris
burg, were united in marriage Tues
day, June 8, in the parsonage of the
Reformed church. Halifax. Pa. with
tho pastor, Rev. j. c., Pease officiat-
ing
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-05
VISIT IN BELLEFoNTE

Capt. and Mrs. Edward j. Stack
pole. Jr., and Miss Emily Bailey, left
to-day for Bellefonte, where they will
be the weekend guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. +. Reynolds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-05
CITY TREASURY STATEMENT

City Treasurer c. b. Weber report
I'd a balance of $469,562.eS on June 1.
Receipts during May totaled s12o.
323.49. and expenditures, S77,442.9s.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-05
LADIES' sID TO MEET

Dauphin, Pa, June 5.-The LADIES
Aid Society of the United Evangelical
church will meet at the home oil
Miss Alice Feaser. Tuesday even
ing, June 10.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-05
ENDoRA GUILD TO MEET

New CumbcrInnd, "a. June D. :
The F.ndora Guild will hold meet
Miss Lillian Mosey, on Friday even-
N
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-05
SUpppISE AT RALLY

New Cumberland, Pa, June >.
4 surprise program will be rendered
a the Sunday school rally at Trinity
United Brethren Church next sunday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-05
SETTLES TAX ACCOUNT

( John L. Fors. tax collector in Derry
stownship, settled his 1918 account
land was eXonerated from the collec-
tion OF s154.50 by the county commits
sioners.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-05

w. Burgess Broadhurst. New Cum
berland boy and graduate of the Har-
risburg Academy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-05
CIR AnUTArES =

GRADUATES THIS WEEK
Among the midshipmen in the u.
S. Navy who will graduate at the
Academy next Friday, is
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-06
COBB MAY LEAD
TIGERS in 1920
Jennings to Quit; Famous
Player May Be Manager,
Say Dopists.

Detroit, Oct. Ely Cobb is likely
to lead the Tigers of 1920. According
to the dope here, Hughey Jennings
will retire to practice law at Scranton,
Pa. Whether his retirement will be
voluntary or not, it seems we'll under
stood among the players that Cobb
will have a chance to do a Iris
Speaker stunt Of playing center field
land managing the team next season.
The failure of the Tigers to win the
pennant this season has caused much
dissatisfaction among the Tigers
themselves. OF course, they will not
permit the use of their names, but
some are not backward about blam-
ing Jennings for the downfall Of this
team. They say his judgment
Of pitchers really put the team out Of
the race.
Cobb fo. manager in 1926 seems to
plea. most of the Tigers. They feel
that he would put the proper fighting
spirit into the team and would let
Dan Howley bear full responsibility
for the pitching staff. 1t was Jen-
nings' interference with Howley's
judgment that caused the trouble, this
4 yoor . ~rt b 80 EI'
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-06
CURLING RINK
site SECURED
Sport is Expected to Have
Increased Popularity
This Winter.

A location for the curling Kinks has
been secured and the grounds staked
out between the Northern Pacific pas
senger depot and the Red river. The
new rink will be well sheltered by
trees and a more convenient location
than the one used in former years.
1t is expected that with the rink To-
Gated in the heart of the city there
will be a larger interest in the sport
this winter and more men participant
ing the game.
Work of. improving the grounds for
the foundation Of the ice will be COM
menced Immediately and as 500 as
feasible the i've sheets of ice will be
formed, making a rink about the
same size as the old one.
Plans are laid for the organizing of
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-06
REDS need But
TWO GAMES TO
WlNTHE SERIES

Chicago, Oct. 6.--By defeating the
White Sox in the second game on the
Chicago field Saturday the Cincinnati
Reds now need but two more games
to win the worlds series and take the
bacon to the banks Of the Ohio. Jim
and they were b1anRed by a score Of
2 to O..
The defeat was a sad blow to the
American leaguers for they had hoped
to, win the home games straight and
even up the standing for the world
baseball honors. Cicotte, who was
driven out of the box in the first
were in one inning and in that inning
he punched two errors that proved
costly.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-06
Trainers Refuse To
Re-engage Stable Boy
4. Strtkass In Paris

Parts. Oct. 5,-E6prts Is reach 4
settiemAAf Of the stFike Of stable hoys
,et race tracks nser Paris have met
with IN GhstaGla- after the terms
ware arranged. Pour trainers re-
fused to reseneass .sstrlkera but q
34rhoQr truce has beel agreed to 90
thft the public might not be disap-
toneehanps, Rsllts Loisir won the
mMaicilai ssuneil handicap, With
Frank Jay qould's. Della SECOND. ".
=. VanaSfbyt, whose stables havs not
been af&est9d BY the strike, did not
hevA any horses piaoAd IN ths racs.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-06
port
Bud Johnson and Hauser
Played Fine Game Hand
ling Passes.

cesah yaa! n9sy.s has axp.essea
showing ~ his men n tho footbah
eame With the UntvereiH 81 MiuneGU-
"a Saturday AFTERNOON in vhieh the
Erlekertatls held the Gophers doWn
70 Q score Of 80 to o. 10
"IherAt were several weak spots In
IA team" eaN Davis, 'Tb1t thsse
WAre Axpeeted and car b remedied
before the clAsh with st. Thomas on.
University neid next saturday.:
The mel returned from Mlnneapo-
zig Sunday morning and viii start
pfRcface today = preparation TOR the
9ame WILD q Ihon4s. The practice
~ weak WI be LARGELY acrtnmage
with Coach Davis msmmtns the men
points that showed up Ia tie eaIno
with Minnesota.
Jack Vaughn. fulrhack, played a
GOOD game and the work, Of Bud
johnson, HanAAr and Dusgan showed
MP particularly strnug On offensive.
cAssell- proved -AimBelf q powerful
ma On de$enztye and Boyd played
nice clean game at Quarterback,
some hfteen BASES Tor punta
johnson and Rauser.' eompleted sev-
eral ana plays handling the passes la
= clean way and give much promise
tor the game With g. Thomas
North ptkota. carried the ban to
Mtnaeaota4 one yard line ia the Soc
ond quarter pf the game but thu
Gophs.s held asainst three bad line
plungea al the F2tckertAils and cap
tured the pissatts on downs. The SUM
mary:
hFSnnaen$o 80 q ia %
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-06
LITTLE JAP WON
EASY FALLS FROM
GIANT AT DENVER

Denver, Oct. cit took Professor
Takahashi just 5 minutes and SO
seconds to win both falls from Ser
geant Frank NURSE when he made
his opponent cry, quit by the breaker
arnlhold. NURSE outweighed his
opponent by more than 100 pounds
and the, Jap expert of the jiu jitsu
style handled him as if he yer a
baby.
In the second fall NURSE seemed
to be angered by the uncanny holds
used by the Jap and rushed the lit
tie man furiously. Every hold that
NURSE secured Takahashi was able
tn wriegle out of like an eel.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-06

Chic Gandil.
Arnold (Chick) Gandil, first base
man, was born in ST. Paul, Mimi,
January 10, 1889, and began profess
sional baseball in 1908 at Shreveport,
La, In 1910 he was tried out by the
White Sox, but sent back to the mi
nors, coming up again the following
year with Washington, where he
made good. Later he was traded to
Cleveland and then to Chicago in
1917. He bats and throws right
handed, is 6 feet l inch in height,
weighs 1872 pounds, and is married.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-06
SIDE ELEVEN
HELD Sc0RELESS IN
GAME AT GRAFTON.

The East saAe football team was
banked ats3sattep. saturday with &
80 e o aee5e. The teaH Agats took.
up pssetlce Ibis attAyaeen 81 ps>par-
alton fer gams a Warren 6e-
toher "a. ~
j The 0faften teasa had the advsat-
~ q 'wAisAt and Pied up the score
u the 9rpt qYaTteT. The East Hds
high saAool then teAteaad up ana
loVlplayAd the GtA9ton aRg1Aeattca.
ri tAaRa Will play 4& LAxlEaorA oe-
ItseSr Is and ct Ads ostsbss 36.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-06
FOOTBALL RESULTS

Minnesota 50, North Dakota o.
Iowa 18, Nebraska O..
Marquette 20, Carroll college O. :
Wisconsin 81, Ripin o.
Purdue IA, Franklin IA.
Rice Institute IL, Trinity 0.
Center college IL, Indiana 5.
Ames s., Coe o. III.
Penn college o, Drake 3S.
Pitt SO, Geneva 0.
Carnegie Tech. 43, Bethany O.
Washington and jefferson 20, Kis-
Yale 20, Springfield o.
New York university O, Amherst 2.
Williams IS, Union o.
Auburn 10, Howard &. /.
Tulane ~, Jefferson o.
: Carolina g, Erskile o.
Alabama ~, BtT1minghaatl o.
Vanderbilt 40, Union university ..
Georgia Tech. Il, Lake Forest 9.
Clemson !. Davidson o.
Princeton %, Trinity o.
West Virginia IS, Westminster O..
Harvard II, Boston o.
Army 8, Holy Gross o.
Cornell 8, Oberiin O.
Navy 40, North Carolina state ..
Dartmouth -, Novuich o.
Brown =, Bosvdodns o.
lege D. 4
University 81 TEXAS 50, GeorEe-
Missouri rniyarstty "a, Drury g..
Kan1s university - Psttshursh
saatR Aeta,patGt A~at.srEty !, Fss-
sassasks s., aA.
SaPaFles WIS aseaH4aaAll =, North
Land college, Aahaa1d (Veis.) o.
Unive1qbtg O. North BaLota, $50
pndGteam $s. QrQQkstQa htgh ..
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-06
Varsity Third Squad
Beats Crookston Team

The third squad eleven of. the uni
versity Had no trouble defeating the
Crookston high school team on the
Crookston gridiron Saturday after
Don with a score of 80 to z.
The university men averaged from
1873 to 142 pounds to even up on
weight with the Gopher high school
eleven but had the game their own
way from the first whistle.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-06

Jacob E. Daubert was born in
Shamokin, Pa, on April II, 1885.
Began playing ball in 1906 with Kan
semi-pro club. Joined Marion the
following season. Went to Cleve-
land in spring of 1908, but was sold
to Nashville in May. The next year
he went to Toledo. Was then secured
by Brooklyn, which club he joined in
1910, becoming regular first base-
man at once. For nine years he
played first: for Brooklyn. Last win
ter he Was obtained by the Reds from
Brooklyn.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-06
WANT Ant

London. sept lo'@.eBys Mail,-
That PASSENGERS are eagerly lwait4ng
be establishment Of airplane routes
70 distant points in the British en-
pire Is shown by the requests for
tckets received by Z COMPANY which
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-06

operates an airplane line from Folk
stone to Pasis. On the day when the
service opened, the office Of the COM
-pany was besieged by inquirers seek
Ing bookings for all parts of the
world. One wanted to make a trip to
Venice Ind another demanded a tick
ct to Cairo.
Persons with relatives or interests
in India have made mer in
quiries to learn how soon it WILL be
possible for them to go there by air.
plane.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-06
wANT EIGHT HOUR DAY.

Honolulu, T. H, Sept. 17.-(By
Mail.)-The demand of Japanese car
penters. painters, masons and others
engaged in the building trades for an
eight hour instead Of a nine hour day
has been granted by the Japanese
contractors, to become effective Janu-
airy 1, 1920, instead Of October /.
1919, as workmen specified.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-23
United States Becomes Greatest Potential Maritime Power World
Chairman Edward N Hurley, Of Shipping Board Reveals Dominance Of America
IL Facilities In of His Recent sonA Abroad

could do most conveniently through British
agencies 1915. he recalled. only one-seventh o.
foreign trade OF the United States carried
American bottoms.
The total exports and imports OF the united states
year 1915 approximately 5o.000.O0O Ions
tons" said the report. With average shipping eff
cheney the movement OF these goods would have
CURED about 100000 gross tons of ships.
WOULD NEED MANY MORE SHIPS.
Assuming annual increase the foreisn trade
United states equal the increase for
the five years preceding August. te14. foreign
trade in 1920 would require greatly increased mer-
chant tonnage if all be carried in American
bottoms"
Mr.. hurley declared il accepted principle
a strong maritime power should I'm its own
ships percent of the OF its
and in addition Of the trade between countries
yet in the shipping business.
Assuming total export and import business in 1929
of 10000 600 long tons ne added iii would require
about 100000 transport so per
ships"
One Of the types Of ships most desirable for the
merchant marine, according Hurley. a speedy
effective combination cargo and passenger liner o.
from 5000 % 600 lightweight tons which ooulG be
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-23

whether the United states can henceforth maintain
her place upon the seas whether she
dsband the energies that brought her merchant fleet
into being.
There every reason" Hurley continued. for
believing that America has come back upon the
to stay. My observations compel optimism.
The has brought into a high place
maritime power the peoples the world
intense interest and concern to the
make of this power
In America you have heard much Of British com
petition. IN Britain heard a great deal
about American competition The truth is that
friends the the first time
upon period of actual competition In praise of
British seamanshp and British operating ability
have been prone ignore the advantages which lay
the std of the ships which flew Union Jack.
Il have misgvinSs about the OF competition
which is coming The obstacles of inexperience vii,
quickly give way before American industrial strength
and energy 1t is age Of ocec1 transportation
well of public policy It is n which
cOLditiops will rule and old advantages viii become
imperative. IL is of promise for those who
would participate in Americas high destiny upon the
seas"
Hurley said prior August 1914 both the for
eign trade and the shipping of the United states
dominated a extent by British because Amer
traders and ship operators who wished to DO bust
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-23

WASHINGTON. March bodybuilding facilities
acquired during the war have made the United
The greatest potential maritime power OF the world
serts Chairman F. " Hurley. OF the shipping board
and viii enable IL 10 Outdstance other nations in
he toward replacing a ahortage of 16225.OOO
gross tons OF shipping lost tire unrestricted
German submarine warfare and OF the failure
mai Increase By production
Mr. Hurley made this assertion today in report of
his trip TO Europe, where for three months was
close touch with the shipping foreign
tons The viii be used in working a policy
OF ownership and operation OF the American merchant
marine.
Mr. Hurley estimated that in July, 1914. the
going steam bottoms Of the world totaled 41225,OOO
gross tons, which reduced by to 81 1000 900
loss OF 4.225.0OO gross addi-
ton. ne stated, there loss OF 100000 gross
IONS which would have been constructed if had
stopped the normal in production making
4 total loss Of s 225 600 gross tons
The allies and neutraIs suffered a total by
my action marine risk and capture % 15,2180OO
tons Mr. Hurley said. and gained by construction
and seizure OF enemy ships 14.249O00 gross tons,
leaving net loss OF 900 gross tons. The loss
the Central powers since they lost
3O16.000 gross tons and gained only 100000 differ
ence of 2,27c.OCO gross tons.
only countries, the United states and Japan.