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clared TO be wholesome. dlgesilble and
nOurishing under normal stomach con-
ditions.
Many people, however. once got the
notion they couldn't eat such things
and have grown in prejudice as a con-
sequence They have denied them
selves almost everything except milk
and water.
But you will find here and there one
Of this kind eating onions, cucumbers.
melons and other such terrOrs Of the
dyspeptic because he has found that
by merely giving the stomach a little
assistance there are no after effects
from such indulgence. There is avoid
ance OF gassiness, no sour risings. no
water brash. you don't taste 'em hours
after.
Stuarts dyspepsia Tablets are for
both those who suffer after eating and
for those who starve, for fear OF suffer
ing. They relieve the distress OF lndl-
gestion and they also serve 10 assist the
stomach TO prevent indigestion.
Eating should be one Of our chief en-
jOymenis Il is really the most attrac-
tive Of social gatherings, and 10 Is
worth our while 10 realize that we
may indulge freely by exercising the
precautionary measure Of aiding the di-
gestive process. Thus YOU may eat
your hot biscuits. buckwheats. rich
cake, onions. mince pie. sausage and 50
on provided YOU take a Stuart's Dys-
nansia Tablet afterwards.
Evening journal., 1919-11-12
HIGH MONEY RATE
KEEPS MARKET LOW

NEW YORK, Nov. ~. United Press
Anticipating continued high money
rates, leading issues on the stock mar
ket opened lower. Experts differ widely
as 20 The cause OF the present high
rates, but It is generally conceded that
reserve percentages which have fallen
very low ln the Federal reserve system,
is a chief immediate cause.
u. 5. Steel opened at i05h up s;
Bethlehem b, 993s, on rs; studebaker'
i27ls, on y; Lackawanna, %, of "a;
U. :. Rubber 1913, of i2is; Mexican
Petroleum. 22O. up u; Marine Pre-
ferred iO5lk. or "; Cruclble, POI. on
Z; Baldwin, i9i, up =; General Motors,
3i6. Off pa; Central Leather, iOO un-
changed; Sinclair OH, %, or %.
Demands sterling at iiON opened. on
rs and established a new record low.
Francs at $50 and lire at 1889 also
made new low records al the opening.
Continued low exchange rates are
looked for until call money drops from
It's present high level
The general Generalization OF The
market in late trading Tuesday left
70 in a highly nervous state Today and
new lows on the declines were made
during the first l5 minutes OF trading
General Motors dropped 20 3i2, on
6ls. from the previous close. Mexican
Petroleum made new low at 2l5'9. on
3. Atlantic Gulf was comparatively
Arm around 40.
The early trading was very heavy,
stock sales 10 a o'clock amounting 60
ass. 500 shares
The market continued 70 sell of dur
ing the second hour.
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BRAIN TESTS
BY sam Lloyd.
2 MINUTES TO ANSWER THIS.
No. 25J.

'ii-No i 70 ~ ANSME Elk THIS.
No. 25J.
- Can you answer the following
questions with words containing
the syllable "cat2"
What cat means a terrible event?
What cat means a cave for burial
What cat means a book Of ques-
tions and answers?
What cat means a list or names in
order?
What cat means to seize?
What cat means a western town? ?
What cat means a waterfall?
What cat means a sauce?
ANSWER TO NO. PSI.
As the train goes two bridges
length less one foot, while the cow
goes half a bridge length. less five
feet. and would go three bridge
lengths, less three inches, while the
cow went half a bridge length, plus
four feet. nine inches, we see that
the train would go five bridge
lengths, less fifteen inches, while
the COW went one bridge length. less
three inches. So the ruin goes just
five times as fast as the COW. and
two bridge lengths less one foot j.
equal TO Two and "a half bridge
lengths. less twenty-five feet
Hence half bridge length is TWEEN
Ly-four feet and the whole length
is forty-eight feet.
Copyright. 1919. by sam Loyd.l
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Constipated? Here's Relief

Not that often harmful, always vio-
lent and temporary help that comes
from harsh purgallyes, hut the com
Portable, gratifying, corrective regula-
tion Of stubborn bowels so pronounced
in Dr. Kings New Life pills.
Tonic in action. they promote free.
bile flow. stir up the lazy, thoroughly
but gently cleanse the system OF waste
matter and fermentlng foods, and give
YOU keen zest for hard work and
healthful recreation. All druggists
2Jc.
Evening journal., 1919-11-12
NECLECTINC THAT
COLD OR COUGH?
Why, when DR.. Kings New
Discovery so promptly
checks il

r rs natural you don't want to be
| careless and let that old cold or
l. cough drag on or that new attack
develop seriously Not when you can
get such a proved successful remedy
as Dr. Kings New Discovery.
Cold. cough. grippe. Group does not
resist this standard relieyer very long
It's quality is as high today as 1t always
has boen-and It's been growing stead
ny in popularity for more rnan ifty
years. GOc. and $40 a bottle at all
druggists.
Evening journal., 1919-11-12
ATLAS COMPANY DIlIDrND.

The Board OF Directors OF Inc Atlas
Powder Company. at a meeting held
yesterday. declared dividend OF 3 per
cent. on the common capital stock,
payable In cash December 30. 90 stock
holders OF record at the close OF busi-
ness on Saturday, November 90 1919
Checks Will be mailed.
The stock transfer books will be
closed at the close OF business Novem-
Der %, 1919. and reOpened at . o'clock
a. m, December 30. 1919.
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DEATHS.

YoUNG~fS this city. on November II.
1919 william r. Young. OF No. 2O2 n.
Twcnty-third street, aged 90 years.
Funeral services and tntermeut strictly
private. nc the convenienccs OF the family.
PIERCE ~ Holly Oak, Del, Harry Leslie
Pierce beloved husband or Helen A.
Pierce aud brother OF Clarence W.
Charles n. and George A, Pierce.
Funeral at convenience OF the family.
Thicaro napers nlease copy.
KEARNEY-In this city, on November IL,
1913. Mary A. kearney.
Relatives and friends are Invited 70 at
tend the funeral from the residence OF her
brother Michael kearney, No. fof ,.
Franklin street, on Saturday morning, ~
% o'clock Requiem mass at St Elizabeth
Church. Interment at Cathedral cemetery
Evening journal., 1919-11-12
IIyERpooL CorTON.

LIVERPOOL. Nov A. United Press.
spots opened In fair demand today
with prices easier sales amounted 10
10000 bales. There were no receipts
Futures opened easier.
American mlddlings fair. 2s %; good
mlddllngs, 2630; fun mlddlngs, 1850;
mddlings. 2iSO. low middlngs. 22j5;
good ordinary, 2OiO: ordinary, 1910.
Evening journal., 1919-11-12
GOOD ROADS MEAN
fire PROTECTION
Continued From Page One.

towns and a well developed system Of
hard surface rural roads. the country
districts will be as well protected from
fires as the towns and insurance rates
will be reduce daccordngly. In pur-
chasing a new fire engine recently, the
town Of Middletown received subsian-
tial aid from neighboring small towns
in appreciation of the value OF this pro-
lection.
Evening journal., 1919-11-12
cor DRUNK on ARNnsTICE DAY.

UNeT-zcalOus ceIeDratIOn OF Inc AIM
istice nay anniversary resulted in the
appearance of James Thompson and
Clayton McCasson before Deputy Judge
Finger. Ia Municipal Court this morn
ing. on charges Of being drunk. They
pleaded guilty and were each fined so
and costs.
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CHICAGO GRAIN.

CHICAGO, Nov y. UNITED Press).-
opening grain:
Corn, Dec, 1921: May. i26M626.
oats, Dec, 7i7s@A; May, 7i5s.
Evening journal., 1919-11-12

A Quinine That Does Not Affect Head
Because Of its tonic and laxative effect.
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE (Tahletsl
can be taken by anyone without causing
nervousness or ringing in the head There
n only one "BrOmo Qulninc" r. w.
GROVES signature on the box. 3Oc-Adv.
Evening journal., 1919-11-12
NEW YnRK CnrrnN

NEW YORK. Nov ~ United Press
The cotton market opened heavy to-
day. December sold at $3.50. or p;
January, 367O, OF l6; March, $500,
OF IS.
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~ uuuoRTAN

In sad and loving memory Of our daugh.
ter. Myrtle r. Smith. who left ms one year
ago today. sadly missed no home by
Father aud Mother.'
Evening journal., 1919-11-12
GARD or THANKS.

wish 10 thank friends aud neighbour
for their kindness and beautiful horal OF
ferings during my recent bereavement.
Mrs. Margaret kupp'
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cAnD m TuNNKs.

We wish 10 thank the many friends and
nelghbors for their sympathy ana heauil-
ful moral offerings during the recent Illness
and death OF my husband.
Mrs. Mary Pierce and Family
Evening journal., 1919-11-12

BRAZILIAN BALM is Magic for
COUGHS, GRIP, GROUP, Asthma,
Catarrh, Quick Consumption,
Bronchitis. KILLS The terms.
I0c. z5c, SOC, 81.
Evening journal., 1919-11-12

Hot biscuits, buckwheats, rich cake
and many other tempting foods are de-
Evening journal., 1919-11-12
Eat Buckwheats-
Yes, You Can

Or Any Other Kind OF Food Set Before
You. But You Need Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablet 90 Help the
Stomach Move II Along.
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Philadelphia Markets
GRAIN ANp FLouR

wHEAT--Receipts 1917, ss2 bushels, The
mss TSs TSSss iStDt GIiieS but firm With llsht offer;
Ted ssndSrd mn, ihsPsSton ao standard prices-N9
So 40; No hard winter tSsp; tSSsspefMS No sGringJ TsJ
'2.8ei No. ! red, ssriiciy and smuttv7 u az
O wheat are be sed on the following schedule
Of DISCOUNTS No. ? wheat Be- under No. l.
c gnSdT No. &c u92SF SS wheat lie whSSs nndcr
No |. For all wheat otherwise conform
bu Se@eSP R IN S bo r or
from tho No 3 price viii be &c per bushel
tor each one, pound deficiency in test weight
other than efficiency in test weights will be
bought on IT'S merits smuttv wheat will
smut but in no case less than &c per bushei
under the corrSespondlns regular grade Car
fore, &c per bushcl from the. regular sTrade.
Mixed wheat will he discounted from &c to
SC according 70 quality and conditt9n Of
trade may count on our taking No . mixed
wheat at Philadelphia just as heretofore.
C0RWWRsrcirts. 2Si0 bushels. The mar.
trsde was Gulat We quote to arrive, yellow
i'm car lots for local trade as TO quality and
location. At 81 6Snl.7 per hushei; No.
SeWHGEEr SeWHGEErsTSH THRRScoip,s 2t.4so bushels. The
market was quiet and unchanged OherinRs
light We quote: Car lots ns to ,3Cau99SSUG
10 l. white. 793 q SnH g ~ n ISL I'M 40,
Mite IT ~ q 76ta
FI.nJ'R-Rereirts, i347,O24 lbs in SnTHS, G.,IIi
T%!1 Ter raa bs racked in r4c-pound jute sacks e
w'Itor s6 s2sG 9d sTST ''TN nd~
Sosn 1s% ,!Si. 23@7I a. a. iHf1St f%Sy' ns%
sii SOT IL, do. first clear. new, So 70 on"', ,".
RYE Flour was duli and unchanged. We
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GRAIN TALKFEST
Julius n. Barnes, U. s. Wheat Direc-
tor, to Address Members Of Trade

tor, to Address Members Of Trade
julius H. Barnes, United States
wheat director. left New York yestcr
day for a trip to the Pacific coast. dur,
which he will address members of the
grain trade in various cities. including
Chicago. Omaha, Kansas City. San
Francisco, Portland. Oregon. and st
Louis.
Today Mr.. Barnes will address the
bakers national convention in Chicago
at . p. m. tomorrow he will speak to
the grain trade in Omaha at a meeting
arranged by G.. T: Neal. second vice
president of the United States Grain
rector will discuss problems connected
with the handling Of the present crop
before the National Farm Convention in
Kansas City.
Mr. Barnes will spend some days in
Los Angeles, after which he will 60 to
San Francisco to speak to California
grain men at meeting in charge Of
Walter \. Starr. second vice president
of the United States Grain Corpora
tion, and to Portland. where he will
talk to members of the grain trade at
meetings arranged by NJ. II. lIouSer.
second vice president -Of the United
States Grain Corporation. On October
Il Mr.. Barnes will address the Grain
Dealers National Association in st.
Louis, and he has been asked 10 speak
TO the members of the Chicago Board
of Trade the next day. The wheat di =
rector will return to New York about
October 20.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-25
FINANCIAL BRIEFS

The average price Of twenty active
industrial stocks declined 0.06 per cent
yesterday to LOG. 81, while twenty rail-
roads advanced 0.07 per cent to 1870.
Some light on the recent weakness of
the stock of the American Smelling aud
Refining Company was furnished in the
earning statement for the semiannual
period ended June 80. This showed net
earnings of $5,7l3.T7S, and compared
with SIS, ,493 ,4S2 for the six months
ended June 30. 1918, n decrease of
81, 40 .1O4. Gross earnings were So,
O21 .6s3. decrease of SO, 723. .S42.
After dcducting federal taxes and other
charges the net income was 50. 149, 100,
as compared with S4. .06S, ,S21, a decrease
of S1,S10,66l. Total dividends paid
during the half year were 3.344 .623, n
decrease OF S6lO,325, compared with the
corresponding period in 1918. The in
come debit balance transferred to profit
and loss was 81 .1NJ. .4G3. a decrease Of
81 ,209,325 The total surplus amount.
ed to S25, ,S64. 7G5, decrease of
81 ,204 sol.
Gold production in the United States
in 1918 tOtaled SOS. .644. 700. according
to the Bureau Of the Mint report. This
'uHIpdreS WIN 800, tJU. IUO IN lDlI. The
silver output totalcd 60 $40. 1870 ounces
as compared with 71,7I0, 1862 ounces in
1917
Shipments of oil from Mexico for the
month Of August, according to reports of
the companies made public, totaled
5,a13. .20S barrels. as compared with
6.OS1 .43G barrels in July. decrease of
172,l2S barrels. Mexican Eagle was
the largest shipper, with total Of
1.126.03I. and Port Lobos Petroleum
second with 1921 .S67. They were the
only companies reaching the 900 900.
barrel mark.
Stockholders of the Tnterborough
Rapid Transit Company at the annual
meeting yesterday elected G. NJ. T..
Murphy and Mortimer \. Ruckner
members of tho board of directors. They
succeed the late 4. ID. miliard and
Daniel 6. Reid. resigned. Mr.. Murphy
represents the protective committee for
the 1ntcrborough Metropolitan 40 ppr
cent bonds and Mr.. BucknCr the Inter
borough Consolidated stockholders pro
teCtive committee.
New stock of the Sinclair Consol-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-25

SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
Ceived Al the Office of tho Officer in cha rye
of CONSTRUCTION. Frankford Arsenal PhiI4-
delphia Pa, OIL or before y. M, October
rtL 1919, and then opened, for the con
strIIction Of two (2) concrete chimney foun-
dations in connection with the new Power
House.
from the Officer in Charge of Construction
A certified check to the amount of fvr
per cent Of the bid must accompany the
The Treasurer Of the United states The
succps ssful bidder shall furnish satisfactory
bond in the amount Of approximately fifty
rer cent Of the contract price.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-25

Northern Pacific Railroad Company
r@SJo NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
az the annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the Northern Pacific Raiiroad Com
pany will be held on Thursday. October o.
1919, at twelve O'Clock noon, at No. "a Mas
sau street New York city, for the purpose
OF cleCtinE thirteen Directors of the Com
pany to serve for one year and until their
tion of any business that may lawfully be
brought before the meeting.
E, A. GAY, Secretary
New York, September 3, 1919.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-25

dated Oil Corporation will be traded In
on the New York Stock Exchange to-
day, following favorable action yester I,
day by the governing committee On the
application Of the company to list
2 ,SST ,951 shares without par value, with
authority TO add stock enough to bring
the total amount authorized to be listed
up TO $500, 900 shares.
The New York Subtreasury gained
$40 900 from the banks yesterday, re.
ducing the cash net loss since Friday
to S15.G12 900.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-25
VEGETABLES

Potatoes were firm under light receipts.
Cabbage easier. Onions steady. We quote
Whit potatoes, nearby, per hasket-No, !,
potatoes. rer 15O-lb. sacks S3d4. do. Penn
sylvana. per cUt.. 81, 5Oa $50. Sweet rota-
TO- x6 So9hsTP " per- b 81 efse2
basket. S0CMtl 10. Cabbage, New Jersey,
per basket SOC soc; do. New York, domestic.
per ton. 500 a 30 Onions New Jersey per
hush. ,hamrer. H12; do, per 1oO-lb sacks.
50 JO6 3 %
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Sentember 23d. 1919
Superior Steel Corporation

At the regular meeting of the Directors
Of the Superior Steel Corporation quar-
terly dividend Of "a of 10 was declared
on the common stock. The dividend is
payable November Ist. 1919. to stockhoIders
of record October 18th. 1919
IL ID. SARGE. Serrstarr
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Dividends


2O23 chestnut st
The Directors have declared regular qua r
terIv dividends Of one and three quar- rtprs
pPr cent upon tn" preferred stock and one
ppr cent upon the common stock payable i'm
cash. aud a dividend of ten per cent upon
the common stock "a va bic in common stock
All dividends payable October I, 1919, to
stockholders Of record September ~ 1919
Dividends VIII he mailed.
THOMAS II. INGRAM. e.
Tres surer
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WESTERN POWER CORPORATION

The Board of DireCtOrs have declared a
ferred Stock, payable October 18th, 1919,
to stockholders of record at the close of
business September 30th. 1919
II. p. WILSON.
New York. September 24th. 1919.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-25

There was little trading and no important
change in prices, Following were the quo
tni,on' Jrjss Beef n sets smoked Sa and ,sbasrs a
smoked ana air.dried, 5be; pork, family. SOS
ssm cured loose q @ssS sssSoRdG 3d.
3S ds5c hams. boiled, boneIess. 4ac: picnic
shoulders, s, ?. cured loose. 22c; do smoS
fast bacon. 9nc. lard 9OC.
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a,
September % 1919
The Directors have this day declared the
regular scmlannual dividend Of five rer cent
payable October 1st, 1919. to stockhoIders
Of record September 90. 1919. Checks will
be mailed
II. A. BARTLETT
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POULT RY

LlvE-,sold slowly with ample offerings
as to quail 2S 35c; chickens as TO quail
2Sc! do. Pekin. old. % CSC; do. Indian Run.
ner old. 25d27c; pIgeons, old per pair, 80
c 36C; do young per pair, 25d CSC.
DRESSED-pesirahlr stock was in fan
request and steady, but medium and poot
fresh killed, dry-picked, in boxes. weighing
lbs. apiece. 26c, weighing, ais lbs 2oa
% q PIC; fowls fresh,kiiled in bbls. dry,
3sc; wcghlng lbs apiece. S5ci Weighing az
lbs, 2sn SOC: Weighing 2 lbs. - a. 2GC;
smaller sizes. 22a 2ic: old roosters. dry.
picked. 23c; brolers. Jersey. iCc-paCkod, ~
q +sc: do other nearby. choice ice-paCkcd.
3R@9 SS". ordirar, to good 3O6r 3IC; hroil,rs
westorn. ir".NacNcd weighing 1ia a. lbs
apiece, 81 n 3Gci chickens western. ir,
packed. weighing -, T2T lbs apiece"
ESQ aNc; western. milk-fed chickens T.
to h5N. u lbs ard und"r to doz p"r
e a 43c; - to 30 lbs, 70 doS.. per b., $50
80 lbs to doa rer ID. 83 a 84c: a. to IL lbs,
to doz.. ncr III. 36m 37c; As lbs. and over "a
doz.. IS +0C; spring ducklings. nearby. AS
to quality. 80 n 21Cj, squads, per doz., white.
weighing II to Il lbs. per doz.. S. SOC o -
white. weighing to 10 lbs per doz 81 50 a
%: white. weighing s, lbs. per doz. sGGD
do 6dGi2 lbs to doa. 81 hOG3, 30: da rk'
81 LNu >. -. small and No, ., GOC n 81
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FRESH FRUITS

Tho market was quiet with little change
in prices The following are the quotations:
hushel hamper. s1d2.5O; do. per barrel.
$3.3nN $ Canta loupes. western pcr fla t
crate HnC a 81 do per standard crate 81 ~
I225 Peaches. New York, per bushel. SO. -
q 20; DO. Mountain. per hushel 81 10 3.
Sorfol per bushcl s2G4. Grapes Concord
ror pony ha sket. p22c; do. Delaware. per
pony basket, l5h 20c; do. Niagara. per pony
son per has sIet. 5oT6Oc. Fums New York.
Eroo1 gag" ror basket. 1O@61C. Lemons.
per ho\. 81 6in1.l0 Oranges. California,
per box g. 25MG.15
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American Telephone 6 telegram Co,

A dividend Of Two Dollars per share will
be paid on Wednesday, Oct. Is, 1919. TO
stockholders of record at the close OF busl-
ness on Saturday. Sept. 30. 1919.
g. d. MILNE. Treasurer
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Special Meetings
- NnTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TILL

,,Z.z7r NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
VS. at a Special Meeting OF the Stock
holders OF the Droyers and Merchants Bank
held on the 21st day of August. 1919. al
which 1907 shares of the 1000 shares out
standing were present. either in person or
by proxy. and voting. resolution authoriz-
ing and directing the Directors and Officers
Merchants Bank into National Bank, and
10 make the certificate required therefor by
the laws of the United States, was unani.
"'' ERNEST II. PATTON,
Cashier
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sge.s a n leo s.r s.rr.I n ..sa..
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REFINED SUGARS
DAIRY PRODUCTS

The market was quiet and unchsn snged OF
A basis Of Nc for fine Rranulated.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-25

The average price Of twenty active
industrial stocks declined 0.08 per cent
yesterday to 106 81, while twenty rail-
roads advanced 0.07 per cent to 1880.
The sun., 1919-01-01
POINDEXTER AGAINST
DOMINANT u. S. NAVY
Wants Only Adequate De-
fence Fleets.
Special Despotch 10 The suS.

WASHINGTON, Dec 3l.-Senator Pom
dexter (Wash.). who under the re-
organization OF the Senate next March
will be chairman OF the Senate Com
mittee on Naval Affairs. in a public
statement to-day announced that he did
not approve of the Daniels suggestion
supposedly the Administration pro-
gramme--for an increase In the navy
sufficient to win supremacy in sea power
for the United States.
Mr.. PoindeXter IL not TO he ciassed
as small navy" man His own record
in the Senate and House discloses Rim
always in the ranks Of the supporters
OF great increases in the navy. He
said
II am in favor OF an adequate navy.
II In especially necessary because OF
our double coast lines separated b.
several thousand miles We must have
a complete feet In the Pacific and a
large navy will more than justify It.
self by relieving us OF the necessity
OF maintaining a large standing army.
There Ia no rivalry. however, between
the United states and Great Britain
in the matter OF sea power. Any COM
parison of the relative powers OF the
two nations in this respect liz unneces-
sary and particularly invidious at this
time. We already have mapped out
sufficient programme OF naval in
crease, which had been authorized by
Congress 10 occupy the resources OF the
Department and shpyards available for
their construction for several years.
"a report published in the United
States by ono OF the correspondents at
tending the Presidents visit to Europe
stated as representing the views OF our
peace delegation that II England did not
agree with the views of America as "a
naval policy we could build n larger
navy than that of Great Britain This
had the dstiact tone of threat and
caused a more or less disagreeable sen
snton at n time when the allied nations
were endeavoring to harmonic the great
issues OF the war Tho proposition OF
Secretary Daniels seems TO be in lire
with this threat.
"Cf course France and Great Britain
are fully advised Of this and 40 far from
having the effect which the AdmlnIstra-
ton desires It VIII have the opposite eff
feet and lessen the influence OF the
United States at the peace conference"