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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-03
Two Maine Men Listed
In Casualties

The following Casualties are re-
ported by the Commanding General
OF the American Expeditionary
Forces:
Killed in action, III; missing in
action. 20: died OF wounds. g.: died
of disease, IS: died of accident and
SIS: total, 6Gl.
The list for New England is as fol-
lows:
Killed in Action
Lieut.. William +. Corbctt. Dorches-
ter Center, Mass; Sergt. Harold NJ.
Moriarty. Willimantic Conn: COOK
EDWARD e. RAMSDELL, YORK
CORNER, ME-: Privates Arthur Il,
Sargent. Hubbarston, Mass: Arthur
:. Armstrong. Everett, Mass; David
J. Erodette. Cambridge, Mass.
Died Of Wounds
Privates Alfred J. Demers, Worces-
ter, Mass; Alfonso Mi:one, New
Haven, Conn.
Died Of Disease
Lieut.. Paul c. bennett, Portsmouth
n. H.: Sergt. William s. Craven
Holyokc. Mass: Corp. Walter J. kar-
powich. Roxbury. Mass: Privates
Fred A. Robinson. Middieboro, Mass.
Edward n. Street, Danbury. Conn.,;
John NJ. Wilmington, Dorchester
Mass; AEaldo \. Young, Worcester
Mass.
Wounded Severely
Sergts Maurice W. Fuller, Rowley
! Mass: William H. Somn.er. Meriden
Conn; Corps. Michael J. McGrath
! Maiden. Mass; James Q. Wilcox
South Manchester, Conn: Privates
| William Moran. Stamford. Conn:
, Stanislaw 4. Navrot, Webster
, Mass: John r. Sullivan, Providence
! f. l.; Everett II. Waldo, Williams
:own. VI; John Maloney. Fall River
| Mass; Joseph McPaul, Silton. n. H.;
George w. Read Lenox. Mass; John
Rogers. Cranston. Il. l.: David II
Boland, Lawrence, Mass: Joseph J.
Fadoir. Torrington. Conn.
Missing in Action
Privates JAMES n. FOUNTAIN
coREA, ME-; Robert T. Hadley
Fitchburg. Mass: Charles S. Hart
Lancaster, N. H.: Troffin Lisich, Wa
terbury, Conn; Paul Niesiobecki
Terryvillc, Conn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-03

necessitate two kilovatt hours of cleo
tricity. At one cent per .illoWatt hour,
which the commission assumes is as
low as 1t could possibly be produced, t
would cost two cents to produce the
same amount of heat which could be
produced by coal for 80 of Il cent with
coal selling at ST. per ton. The COM
mission assumes that 81: ton Will be
the peak price which coal will reach
upon the return of normal conditions.
\ brief way Of stating the difference is
to say that the man who used coal could
heat his house for 3-1Oths what it cost
the man using electricity.
The commission also tells of an actual
experiment which was made to deter
mine these costs. Six dwellings were
warmed by a hot air system and tenn
perature of about 20 degrees maintained
with Il maximum daily range Of temper
allure of IS and Il minimum OF SIX de-
grces. The average number OF kilo-
watts used in March per house for heat
ing was o53e. At a cost Of one cent "A
kilowatt hour it would have averaged
to cost s55%6 per house for the month.
Another factor which the commission
says must be taken into consideration
in discussing the proposition to heat by
electricity is that there are in Maine
estimated, about 10000 dwellings. To
heat these would require installations
which would aggregate more horse
power than exists in the State. Such Z
load would require stations operated at
CAPACITY for six months of the year
and. practically. idle the other six
months.
A Suggestion
Taking up the matter of utilizing
places to meet existing shortages the
commission says that some way ought
to be devised by which these develop
mcnts could be made available where
needed 1t says that if there could be
some means of ''yoking up these large
powers, by means Of translate trans
mission lines of high tension the pro-
rangement excess power at one point
could be switched to places where there
was a demand.
This idea would be to develop for all
power possible at given point, al
though there might be no necessity for
It. and by means OF these transmission
lines scatter the surplus to such parts
Of the State as were in need of it.
Financing such a project, states the
commission. might be accomplished by
organizing a general corporation Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-03
ALBION

Herbert William and Norman Full
Ter are at home on short furloughs
from Camp Devens.
Miss Gladys Quimby Of Waterville
passed last week with .aar parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. DUMMY.
Miss. Edna Fuller Of Fairfield
passed last week at her home.
Claude Spaulding from Camp
Devens was at home over Christmas.
Kenneth Meader and Homer, Gould
from Bath passed Christ.nis; ut their
homes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-03
Staff Appojntrent

Governor Carl r. Milliken after his
Inauguration Thursday announced
the following staff appointments:
Brigadier General George Mel.
presson Of Pennington. The Adjutant
General.
Captain Nathan &. Redlon Of Port
land, aide de- camp.
Captain William Glenn Of Milli-
nocket, aide de- camp.
captain Burleigh Martin of Au-
SuSta, aidc-,ie ramp.
Captain Merton .. Weber Of Bath,
aide de- camp.
Adjutant Generals Department
Major Charles f.. Davis. Augusta.
Inspector Generals Department
Major James l.. Moriarty OF Lewis
ton
Judge Advocate Generals Depart
ment-Maj or Arthur l.. Thayer of
Bangor.
Quartermaster Corps-Major Will
liam {. Goodwin of Augusta.
Medical Major Gilbert
NJ. Elliott Of Brunswick.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-03
MORE WATER POWER
Possible at Cost Of
S32,O00,000
Total Of 100000 Horse Power Of EIec.
trieai Energy Upon Six Principal
Rivers Of Maine at Turbines-Sueh
Development Greatly Improve
Present Power Conditions

1t is possible 10 develop d total of
10000 horse power OF electrical energy
upon the six principal rivers of Maine.
at a cost OF S., o00, 90 at the turbines.
Increased storage of these rivers
which would greatly improve present
power conditions can be provided at Il
cost Of s:.7Oo,ooo.
These are the two striking facts set
forth in the report upon this States
water powers which was Thursday
placed in the hands of the legislature
by the Public Utilities Commission.
The report which covers an investiga-
ton conducted during the past year b.
the commission under instructions Of
the executive council The commission
has confined itself to the kennebec, Pc.
nobscot, Presumpscot. Union, Antros-
coggin. Saco entirely in Maine, to the
so called, costal basins, and the ST.
John river and tributaries and the st.
CroiN. which are partially in New
Brunswick and partially in Maine. The
finding above quoted covers only ths
first six rivers, taking into considera-
ton the other rivers further devel-
opment would be possible. OF this 100,-
900 horse power which is possible there
is already developed. according to II.
X. Barrows. consulting engineer OF
Boston, who makes the estimate, about
IS per cent. or $4,000 h. p.
While no effort has been made in tn.
investigation to ascertain what condi-
tions prevail or to what extent there
are possibilities of water power de-
velop other than on these waters
throughout the State, the commission
says, page Alb, that it is eStima ted there
is more than million primary water
horse power in the State.
In explanation why it confined its in.
vestigations to The waters mentioned
the commission says. ITO seek out,
map. study and analyze every one of
our scattered water powers would re-
quire during several years the service.
Of considerable force of capable enEi-
neers and would involve. in our judg-
ment, avery large expense
Power Figures
A table inserted after page 20 Of the
report carries a mass % information
concerning the present development AMI
the power possible along all the rivers
by Il better regulation through storage
as we'll as presenting the estimated cost
of developments giving me increased
power An abstract of this table fol-
low>::
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-03
READFIELD

On account of the increasing num-
Der of cases of influenza in town, all
churches, schools and public gather
ings are closed until further notice.
Parents are asked to keep their chill
dren on their own premises.
BY order OF the Board of Health.
{. w. Wright, Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-03
Establish Turbine School

Pittsburg. Jan. lin preparation
for the American after the-war mer-
chant marine. the United States Ma.
val School Of Turbine Engineering
has been established at the Carnegie
Institute Of Technology here under
direction Of naval officers. Several
attachments Of naval men,, who have
seen service as engineers of steam
ers operating reciprocating steam en-
gines. have begun the course.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-03
IS HUNDRED THOUSAND
SAVED IN WAR MATERIAL,

Tours, Franco. Dec. 31.-The
American Expeditionary salvage de-
partment has saved during the past
six months ever $3,5O0,0oO worth Of
war material by recovering, repair
ing and collecting the previously re-
jected equipment of the soldiers. ac-
cortling to officers Of the Quartermas-
tcrs' Department here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-03

Not all of the luxuries of life are burden
somely expensive. Really good values,
are often cheap.
Take, for instance, the matter Of cigars.
You can get Commute intervals of gen
uine satisfaction at any time if you
choose with discrimination.
A great host of patrons Of New Eng
lands long time favorite, the old reliable
c.. C. A. Cigar, are proving this con-
tinually.
They are like members Of the Comfort
Club.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-03

IN, .NE E.N,rutiN, Council mas
vralth or Malnr and passed out #
~" States bu&iu'.s.
rnr iasi council. l,ci'r" taking ii
nal farewell passed resolutions Of APP
J.. criatiou for thu atl" and etiClcnt
In;.nn.r N which the following gen
,',m"n had performed thor duties
f"r Wa, hody Gur,ur tEc >sars ''i'
. ul l.lN.
Frank " I:all. r'tlI'i If STAT.
I....r,lIug officer f"r the Council
Fl,d W. Euuk'r, as "nhirmnn Of tn
,,tlpcl; and ,,.ntg, " Lcadhcti"r
ut.~scne"i.
Ihc I"titron,.s fur I've pardon Of
Iim., J. Tracy, alias y. {. NY. T.
we've .it,n leave 10 Withdraw. TIA V
rn Sep, . Lass. asked for pardon. II"
vas indicted F.h. 10, loi> at Ban
-. Tor forgery. found guilty ard
."at.nc"L 1" flum > To :, Years. with
four t.co,nrn. n.lrd lie claimed that
ll,, had h,cu .uilic. punished,
ina, tIr,i.r the circumstan' til"
:rrI,nc. was ,NccS:lNc; and stated
i,,;it Er wished Il chance t. redeem
himself and s.rN" Ia; country n "er
luu, uf need, bong an expert ma-
h!nist.
The New Council
The new Executive Council held a
brief meeting Thursday morning,
councillors Gowtll. Norton. Plunmer.
bird. Fay and Powers being present.
- Auv,GfI 4th Dis
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-03

PROBATE NOTICE. Notice is here.
by given that on the twenty-third day
Augusta in the County of kennebec.
IS by the Probate Court for the Coun-
" Of Kennebec. duly appointed admin,
Fove late Of Augusta in said County.
deceased. and that on the same date
said Harvey f.. Bates qualified for and
Attest: K. ". LEIGHTON.
Register of Probate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-03

Said the almost philosopher. THE
fellow who married for money in
stead of love couldn't be persuaded
to do it again for love or money"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-03
Nominations by Governor

Governor Millikcn on Thursday
Jan. >. made the following nomina
ions. which are posted under thlt
date a 1.-THE Executive department.:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-03
decE.fri,3t

PROBATE NOTICE. Notice is here
by given that on the twenty-third day
of December, 1915. Gladys l.. Whittier
of Vienna in the County of kennebec.
was by the Probate Court for the Coun-
ty Of Kennebec. duly appointed admin
Whittier, late Of Vienna in said County.
deceased, aud that on the same cate
said GLADYS L. Whittier qualified for
and accepted said trust.
Attest: r. W. LEIGHTC.,,
Register OF Probate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-03

PROBATE NOTICE. Notice is here
by given that on the twenty-third day
Of December. 1918. Mary Z. johnson of
Augusta in the County Of kennebec.
vas by the Probate court for the Coun-
ty of Kennebec. duly appointed admin
istratrix of the estate IF Alfred w.
johnson late Of Augusta in said Coun-
~, deceased. and that on the same date
said Mary +. johnson qualified for and
accepted said trust.
Attest: r. w. LEIGHTON,
Register of Probate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-03

1 ", uitss PItsNHtri tlSCNIltI' III tilc it-
port covering the. SO called. costal
basins. including developments along
the Machas river. at Orland Falls and
the ROYAL river. brings the total of
present developed water power in Maine
to 10000. according to the deport.
Each of the rivers studied is taken up
IN detail by the various engineers who
worked upon them and there is mass
of technical information Is to flow and
headland drop, precipitation, annual
run off and such like, while easily un-
to the ordinary man.
Conclusions by the Commission
of this report. exclusive of the legal
opinion by former Chief Justice Emery
with regard to the right Of the State
to control or take over water powers,
is the general statement by the Public
Utilities Commission which is the final
chapter. This presents much informa {.
ton relative TO electricity and it's uses
and it's possibilities III Maine which.
while, perhaps, previously known to ny
draulic engineers and others familiar
with and interested in power as bust
ness proposition. has not been known
to the general public.
After setting forth the reason why it
confined it's Investigations to the divi-
sions already explained the commission
says that, even though it had ample
time, money and men it might have
hesitated going into a detailed examfna-
ton of all the scattered powers and
so to do from the legislature. This
hesitation would have been based upon
4 knowledge of the market for hydro
electric energy within the state. which
consists Of, electricity for lighting. for
power and for heating and cooking.
Taking up the proposition of power
the commission points out that there
are two classes of uses. railroads and
manufacturing plants. Electric rail-
roads are and will continue to be users
of electrical power. but steam roads
present different proposition. The
commission states that ii finds by in
quiry of the railroads Of the State that
there is grave question whether. even
at present high cost of coal. it would
be economical to electrify these roads.
At all events it would be many years
before more than main lines would be
electrified This is due to the fact that
electric are very expensive and to jus
tfy their use heavier trains must be
hauled, which in turn would mean larg-
er cars, heavier rails. better roadbeds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-03

PROBATE. NOTICE. Notice is here
by given that on the nineteenth day of
December. 1918, w. A. Whiting OF VIM
throp in the County Of kennebec. was
by the Probate Court for the County of
kennebec. duly appointed administrator
Of the estate Of Clara A. Baker. late of
Winthrop in said County. deceased. and
that on the same date said W. A. Whit
ing qualified for ar. accepted said
trust.
Attest: ~. ". LEIGHTON.
Register Of Probate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-03
Clifford Coombs

Mrs. Calvin Ames o: the Lyon dis
trict has received word of the death
OF her son, Clifford CoomDs of Rock
land, after brief illness with pneu-
monia. At the time OF the Spanish
American war he was a member of
the Marine Corps, and he has made
several trips around the world. His
wife and infant son, also his mother
and half sister, Miss Ida A,nes Of
Monmouth. survive.
Miss Florence Packard returne q
Saturday to West Peabody. Mass, to
resume her school work. after passing
the Christmas holidays with her par
ents. MIR. and Mrs. j. Il. Packard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-03

PROBATE NOTICE. Notice is here
by given that on the twenty third cay
OF December 1918 James K. b. Dins-
more Of China in the County Of kenne-
bee. was by the Proba..s Court for the
County Of Kennebec. duly appointed ad-
Dinsmore. late Of China in said County.
deceased. and that on the same date
said James r. =. Dinsmore qualified for
and accepted said trust.
Attest: f. w. LEIGHTON.
Register of Probate.
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by given that on the twcnty-thrd &c,
OF december. 1918, Lucy NJ. Read q
Auburn in the County of Androscoggi''
was by the Probate Court for the touN
~ OF Kcnnebec, duly appointed sla
dian of the estate of Louisa button T.
Mt. Vernon in said County. and thai =
the same date said Lucy NJ. Read qna.
fed tor and accepted said trust.
Attest: X; W. LEIGnToN,
LEICESTER of Iroba'
PROBATE NOTICE. Notice is her
by given that on the tw snty-thir' d
OF December. 1918. .. p. Robbins of 4.
gusta in the County of kenncbct'
ny the Probate Court for the Co,n,<
the estate of Lavinia Il. Shcrman
Augusta in said County. and tlat q
the same date said o. =. Robbins Gln
lied for and accepted said trust
Attest: r. W. LEIGHTON
Register Of Prohal
PROBATE NOTICE. Notice is N'r'
by given that on the tweuty-thi-G d
Of December. 1918. Sanford L. re-
was by the Probate Court for the coz
ty of Kennebec. duly appointed :tto D.
istrator with will annexed. of TIE
tate of Esther A. Potter. late Of ~
s,lsta in said County. deceased a.
that on the same date said SantorJ q
Fcsg qualified for and accepted 81
trust
Attest: r.. ". LElGiI'N
Register of Prob4t='
deoTfri,st
PROBATE NOTICE. Notice is he''
by given that on the twenty-fourtN ID
OF December. 1918, Charles S. PetttrE'
Of Augusta in the County of kcn't"
was BY the Probate Court for the .', a..
~ OF kennebec. duly appointed a"t5,
istrator of the estate Of NJ. Zoe ! !,
tengi!l. late of Augusta in said Gown
deceased. and that on the same 49,
said Charles S. Pettengill qualil'tU '''
and accepted said trust ,-,,,,,r,x
Register of proa1't
PROBATE NOTICE. Notice is h
by given that on the twcnty:thrd d.,
Of December. 1918. Albert c. Wcst =; =
HalIowell in the County OF kenn,, ~
was by the Probate Court for the o.
~ Of Kennebec. duly appointed aGu
istrator Of the estate Of Almeda
late of Augusta in said Count
ceased. and that on the same ia"
Albert c. Westcott qualified Tor a'H
Attest: II. W. LElGIIT"E,
Register of tro,"''
deCG. st -.
PROBATE NOTICE. Notice, is t'''
by given that on the twenty-th''a 80
Of December. 1918. Roscoe = paNs
Portland in the County of Cumh, ', ~.
was by the Probate Court for the ~.
ty of kennebec. duly appointed an
istrator OF the estate of Eliza \.
slow. late of Gardiner. kennehcc COW
~. deceased, and that on the T',,,
date said Roscoe :. Davis Quaiii'eH !"
and accepted said trust.
Attest: r. w. LEiGIIT,'\
Register of Propa%
decT.fri3t 80
PROBATE NOTICE. Notice is NIr'
by given that on the twcnty-thn'l ~,
OF December. 1918. Chester Z. Fowl ; -
Whitefield in the County of l'inso,.
was by the Probate Court for the CO.. .;..
~ Of kennebec. duly appointed ANN
istrator Of the estate OF Clarence \"
Fowles. late of Pittston in kenner'
County. deceased. and that on the 81 81,
date said Chester c. Fowlcs guar '
for and accepted said trust
Attest: r. W. LEIGHTON
asca,,,l. Res'sYr Of PT00'''-
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PROBATE NOTI.A.. Notice is here
of December, 1915. Harry b., Wallace s..
and Guy w. Lawrence. all Of Gardiner,
in the County Of kennebec. was by the
Probate Court for the County of kenne-
bee, duly appointed executors of the
will Of Greenleaf Lawrence, late of Gar
diner. in said County. deceased. and
that on the same date said executors
qualified for and accepted said trust
Attest: r. W. LEIGHTON,
register OF Probate.
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and Guy w. Lawrence, all Of Gardiner,
P, the OF Zen was as es the
bee, duly appointed executors Of the
will of Greenleaf Lawrence, late of Gar
diner in said County. deceased. and
that on the same date said executors
qualified for and accepted said trust.
Attest: r. W. LEIGHTON,
register OF Probate.
decG,f-i,:t
PROBATE NOTICE. Notice is here
by given that on the twenty-third day
Of December. lals. Cora NJ. sanborn OF
County OF kennebec, duly appointed
executrix Of the will of Alvin Q. San
born. late Of Augusta in said County.
said Cora NJ. Sanborn qualified for AMI
Attest: Il. ". LEIGHTON.
Register of Probate.
PROBATE NOTICE. Notice is here
Of December. 1913. Willamina Little OF
Augusta in the County of Kennebec.
was by the Probate Court for the Coun-
~ of kennebec. duly appointed execu-
Augusta in said County. deceased. and
that on the same date SAID Wiliiamina
Little qualified for and accepted said
trust.
Register of Probate.
PROBATE NOTICE. Notice is here
by given that on the twenty-third day
OF December. 1918. Gcorgianna Z. Jones
o. Nassalboro in the County Of kenne-
County of Kennebec, duly appointed adj
mnistrix Of the estate Of Nancy L..
Lancaster. late OF Nassalboro in said
County. deceased. and that on the same
date said Georgianna l.. Jones qualified
for and accepted said trust
Attest: r. W. LEIGHTON.
Register of Probate.
dec".fri,st
PROBATE NOTICE. Notice is here
by given that on the tWenty-third da:
Of December; lsls, Minnie G. Nichols 81
was by the Probate Court for the Coun
ty OF Kennebec, duly appointed execu-
trix Of the will of John Manly Nichols.
late Of Augusta in said County. dc,
Minnie c. Nichols qualified for and ac-
Attest: f. W. LEIGHTON.
Register CT Probate.
PROBATE NOTICE. Notice is here
Of December. 1918. Willis w Washburn
Of China in the County Of kennebec,
was by the Probate Court for the Cour-
ty OF kcnneOec, duly appointed admin
isfrato- Of the estate OF Edward r.
Washburn. late Of China in said Conn-
ty. deceased. and that on the same date
said Willis W. Washbur7l qualified for
and accepted said trust.
Attest: r.. w. LEIGHTON.
Register Of Probate.
PROBATE NOTICE. Notice is here
by given that or the twenty-third day
Of December. 1913. Howa rd l.. Durrell OF
Skowhegan in the County OF Somerset.
was by the Probate Court for the Coun-
ty OF Kennebec. duly appointed admin
istrator d. p n. c. I. q. Of the estate Of
Silas G. Stinson. late of Gardiner in
said County, deceased. and that on the
same date said Howard T.. purrell qua!-
flied for and accepted said trust
Attest: r. W. LEIGHTON.
Register of Probate.
jan3.fri.3t
PROBATE NOTICE. Notice is here
by given that on the thirteth Gay OF
December. 1918. Ellsworth L. Peacock of
Eeadfeld in the County Of Kennebec.
was BY the Probate Court for the
County Of Kennebec. duly appoiated
kidridge. late Of Readfield in said Coun-
ty, deceased. and that on the same date
said Ellsworth f. Peacock qualified for
and accepted said trust.
Attest: r. ". LEIGHTON.
Register of Probate.
japs.fri,st
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-02
PLAN RELEASE
OF MANY SHIPS
IN NEXT MONTH
WAR Department TO LET OUT
10000 TONS TO RELIEVE CON-
MERcIAL SHIPPING IN NEXT 20
DAYS.

Washington, March 1.-Release in
the next 40 days. of 100000 tons of
shipping by the war department, to
the shipping board. as means cf
relieving the commercial shipping sit
uation, providing the board a ssumes
certain contracts for the transporta-
ton of materials to Europe. was
agreed upon at a conference today. be-
tween Secretary Baker chairman Hur-
ley of the shipping board and Senators
from the cotton states.
Contracts for the construction of
$50 vessels of 2,7OO,0O0 deadweight
tons, at an estimated cost value of
$400, ,00, 900, have been cancelled by the
shipping board, since the signing OF
the armistice and in the period just
previous to the signing. Chairman l1ur-
ley of the board said today in a let
ter to Swager Sherley. chairman of the
house appropriation committee.