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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-15

OF this Total owned by the Shipping
board 673 vessels of 2,B2i,712 dead
weight tons are vessels OF less than 500
deadweight tons each. Vessels between
500 and 5000 deadweight tons number
40, or 764sS5S lightweight tons.
/ Admiral Benson urged his audience
to fight vigorously what he called the
widespread idea that the government
should own and operate the merchant
marine. e.
He assured those present that there
would be no ridiculously low prices
placed on ships by the government, as
this would discourage bodybuilding and
destroy the facilities for filling gaps
in the merchant heet.
He spoke of tha. ones bill--the ship
ping act of 1920, giving the Shipping
Board wide powers and authorizing the
building of n great commercial feet for
the United States--as one Of the great
est constructive acts ever passed by
Congress-, and predicted that it would
mark an historic milestone in the COM
mercial and Industrial development Of
tho country.
"In the attitude that take in push
ing the American merchant marine"
said Admiral Benson, "there is no oc-
casion for international irritation.
would beg of you to put this question
simply on the basis of our national
great people to national defense. It is
our inalienable right to strive for sue
cess. But we should keep in mind that
in any competition our competitors
will try to dominate. We should strive
to treat the matter in spirit Of
friendly competition. Under no condi-
tions, however, should we allow any
body to dictate to US what our policy
should be. No one can tell us how,
when or where we shall operate our
ships. / know it is going to be keen
succeed unless we have the united sup
port of the people of this country.
Would Help Railroads
Neither can we succeed with our
ships owned by the United States gov
eminent. Government ownership of
ships will stifle the efficiency and in
itiative of our merchant marine. Our
railroads are already congested beyond
consideration, and something must be
done to relieve the situation. Our
plan, however, is not intended to In
terfere with the railroads, but to help
them. l can assure you that the board
will exercise its great powers intelli
the business interests of the country
and our foreign competitors. Our
powers will not be utilized as a club
against our foreign competitors. but
only as a club to make them play the
game squarely. And we propose to
make them do so."
In discussing the plans made by the
board for the sale Of it's ships Admiral
Benson said that "the principle on
which we acted is to allow those really
interested in shipping to buy our ships
on terms enabling them to pay for
them on easy payments"
eve also must guard the interests
of the government" he added, land
see to it that those who buy our ships
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-15

Manager Joseph l.. Plunkett, Of the
Strand Theater, has made arrange
ments to receive airplane wireless COM
munications each day during the in
Of the contestants will be announced
from the stage OF the Strand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-15

musical play, with Otto Harbach as
the author, and featuring Louise Allen,
will be brought to Broadway late in
February.
"The Marriages Not" by Ada Patter-
son, is the name of the comedy which
Mr.. Hammerstein will produce. Eugene
Walter is writing "Sinn Fein," which,
as the title implies, deals with the
Irish question.
Irene FRANKLIN will tour in always
YOU opening in Allentown on August
81. and companies Of "Some Time,
"Somebody's Sweetheart" and "Tumble
In" will also be seen on. the road.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-15

Roy Atwell has been engaged as
comedian in Anselm Goetzl's new
musical comedy, "The Rose Girl"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-15
can meet their obligations and fake
care Of the vessels"
Would Not Disturb Trade Routes

Would Not Disturb Trade Routes
Admiral Benson said that in selling
its ships the board would be careful
trade routes. He explained that the
primary function OF the board now, Is
to establish the necessary commercial
routes on a scientific basis in order to
eliminate useless effort as we'll as
deadeninR waste and competition Of the
kind which hampers rather than pro-
notes the growth of merchant
marine. Vs.
eve are engagsdsin.a business enter
prise" said Admiral Benson. ut
would hamper the development Of our
shipping interests if all Of our ship
ping were concentrated in New York
City, for example. We must not yield
to the fascination OF the precedent
centrated in New York City. New
I York has been Indifferent in the mat
ter of the development Of our national
shipping interests. This is national
task W. are facing and our attention
should be devoted to the development
of all our ports"
The Admiral expressed deep salts
faction with the performance Of the
ships in charge Of the Shipping Board
rnuS Iar
Praises Hog Island Enterprise
He repeated his recent praise of the
ships put out at Hog Island and termed
the Hog Island enterprise "the great
est example Of American industrial
enterprise and ingenuity we ever saw"
In reply to a question regarding the
deal between W. A. Hartman & Co.
and the Hamburg American Line,
whereby certain ships ready for SER
vice were transferred to the American
firm, Admiral Benson said that the
deal was "a thoroughly American
proposition" He said that complete
details of the deal would be made pub
lie by the Shipping Board within a
few days.
Regarding the proposed sale of the
Leviathan, he said that the board frst
had endeayored to provide for the
reftting of this ship for the regular
transatlantic passenger trade. The
lowest bid received for the ship was
$8,705,000 and the board felt this was
too great a sum to be devoted to the
purpose. The ship was then again adj
vertised for sale but the offer re-
ceived has not been accepted. He was
inclined to believe it should be. It
provides for payment Of 100000
and rs per cent of the ships earnings
for ten years. He thought this would
be a tidy sum. The matter will be
presented to the entire board for con-
sideration before decision is reached.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-15
the city. Nearly 10000 yards Of car

the city. Nearly 10000 yards Of car
pet will be auctioned.
Amqnq the bedroom furnishings is
the mahogany set known as the "Presi-
Dental suite" The only fixtures which
are not expected to bring much bid
ding are the Manhattan bar apd its
appurtelances, but these will be sold
with ths other furnishings.
James p. Silo & Son, of 40 East
Forty-ffth Street, will conduct the
auction. James p. Silo jr. has directed
the listing of the various lots which
are named in three large catalogues
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-15
British Entertain Brandeis
u. S. Justice rendered Lunch
con by DISTINGUISHED Jurists

LONDON, July 14.-Louis S. Bran,
deis, Associate Justice of the Unite d
States Supreme Court, was entertained
at luncheon to-day by group Of dis
tinguished British jurists. Among the
guests were the Earl Of Reading, Baron
Sterndale, Viscount Finley, Viscount
Haldane, Baron Buckmaster, Sir Hew-
art Gordon, the British Attorney Gen
eral, and Sir Charles Darling.
John W. Davis, the American AM
bassador. also was present.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-15
Silencer Is Invented
For Airplane Engines

GENEVA, July IA silencer for
airplane engines, more highly devel-
founccd by Swiss airplane firm AS the
invention of its chief engineer. The
first pubuic demonstration of the de-
vice is to be made on the Geneva-Paris
air service.
1t is asserted the noise of the motor
is completely silenced and that the in
vention is of great Importance from a
military point of view
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-15
Furniture of Manhattan
Hotel To Be Sold To-da,

- The entire contents Of the Hotel
Manhattan, Forty-secdnd Street and
Madison Avenue, will go on sale this
morning at 10 o'clock. More than 5000
separate lots are listed, some Of these
comprising many. pieces. The furnish
the china, silver, glass, linen, electric
fixtures and bathroom equipment are
included in the sale, which is one of
the largest Of it's kind ever held in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-15

Founders" and "Florodora." Several
hundred persons use the two stages
every night.
Abraham Levy is retiring from the
theatrical producing business to be-
come general manager for Sam T..
Harris.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-15
Cats Kill Flightless Parrots

When first discovered by the seal
ers in 1910 Macquarie Island possessed
a f1ightless parrot, peculiar to the
island, but akin to the ground-parrot
of Auckland Island This has been
etxerminated by the. cats which were
introduced and permitted to run wild
on the island
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-15

When the Baroness dc Wardener
Mt the Royal Theater next Monday
records for stage magniAcence in the
two-a-day will be broken. The baron
.ess is to the music hall what Gaby
Deslys was to the revue. She will APP
pear In "Fifty Loves" sketch by
Tommy Gray. Her Jester, whom she
made famous. in the smart European
pleasure resorts, will take part in
her support.
On Monday evening, July 26, at the
Central Theater, Lew Fields will pre-
sent Charles Purcell in a new musical
novelty, entitled "Poor Little Ritz
Girl" The featured players are An
drew Tombes and Gertrude Vanderbilt.
Others in the cast are: Lulu McCon-
nell, Alma Adaire, Florence Weber,
Eleanor Griffith, Eugene Blair and
Elsie Bonwit
The, Wagenhals & Kemper Company
announce that the opening Of Spanish
wood and Mary Roberts Rinehart,
adapted from the Continental success,
"Aux Jardins de Murcie," has been
definitely set for the Maxine Elliott
Theater for Tuesday night, August II
This arrangement is made to avoid
conflict with several openings sched-
uled for the preceding night.
Margaret Wycherly and Dudley
Digges, now appearing in "Jane Clegg"
at the Garrick Theater, are arranging
matinee performances Of the Irish
classics next season, irrespective OF
their other engagements.
Brock Pemberton has made arrange
ments with the Theater Guild for the
use of Garrick Theater from the mid
die 81 August until October, when the
regular season of the guild will begin
He will present ENTER Madame" on
August 16. Gilda Varesi will appear
in the principal role. The guild be-
gins its new season with Shaw's
"Heartbreak House" early in October.
A stage traffic director has been en-
gagged for the Century Promenade,
whose business it will be to direct the
movements of players, stage hands and
carpenters during performances of
"The Century Revue" "The Midnight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-15

F. ziegfeld jr, has called rehearsals
for the new edition. Of the "Midnicht
Frolic" on the ziegfeld Roof for next
Tuesday morning. The present frolic
has been running. for forty weeks and
the new edition will be the most
elaborate that Mr.. ziegfeld has ever
attempted. He will begin selecting the
new Iiegfeld beauties on that date and
promises new panorama of pulchri-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-15
The Stage Door

The Theater Guild announces the
last week Of "Jane Clegg" at the GAR
rick. The play, now in the sixth month
Of its success, will close for the sum-
mer Saturday, July "a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-15

TENE years ago we built the frs,
i Portage Tires. They were 50
named because we designed them
Isp b rugged, strohg~muscled and
fethful Carriers" They were built
to give generous mileage and posi-.
1--we service. And they lived up to
their historic name.
Today Portage Tires are better than
ever. Every advance in the art Of
tire building has been utilized BY.
Portage engineers and chemists.
Evening journal., 1920-04-23
NEED $73,1OO FOR
PARKS THIS YEAR

According 10 the statement present.
cd 10 Council last night by Edward n.
Mack. secretary OF the Park Board. 10
VIII require SI3.io0 from the city for
maintenance and Improvements OF
city parks during the coming wear
which ends June 30. 1921.
The itemized estimate reads as fol-
lows;
Guards. si.7oO; Fairgrounds. A.-
400; engineering and superintendent,
$500; lighting $500; repairs 20 roads
S5,oOOi repairs to buildings and struc-
lures, ZOO; swimming poNls. $1,000
mslSn'es3ssss, patSs sssoo,o srass-ouitins' TOOLS
Against this is SET 50, 400 in probable
receipts, divided as follows:
Rents, $500; interest, 500: swim
ming pools. $500; leaving $4,000 IN ex-
cess Of probable receipts needed for
maintenance
3 An additional $4,000 win be requir-
. % for improvements in excess OF the
bond authorized by the Legislature for
me improvement OF the Rodney
Square project, These Improvements
Were reported to Council In detail
earlier n the year.
A Pc lon from eleven park guards
esklne -or raise In salary from s25
TO $50 a week, was also presented 10
Council It was signed by the follow
ing;
Robert Andrews. Joseph Bickta
John O'Connell, Davis Patterson. ii
c. kersey, Hamilton Stewart. Robert
McCollough John Evans. William A.
Dougher1y, Joseph Elliott and John L.
Wiley.
The estimates and petition were re
ferred to the finance committee for
action
Evening journal., 1920-04-23
Death ENDS HIS
PR. R. CAREER
George Frederick, General
Air Brake Inspector,
Dies Suddenly
SERVED IN REBEL
AND UNION ARMIES

George Frederick. aged 60 gesrs, who
Z died suddenly yesterday afternoon at
/ the Delaware Hospital following an
apparent attack OF acute indigestion,
was one Of the most widely known
officials OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company in this section. He entered
the service OF the railroad as a fire.
man on May IS. 1871. was promoted
to an enginemsn December s. 1877
aud to general air brake inspector
May 6, 1908. He held that posi-
ton with Offices at French Street Sta
ton at the time Of his death
The deceased was born In New Or
leans. September 6. 1850 and had tie
distinction Of serving In both the
Confederate and NniOn armies. lie
was living In New orleans when the
war started and was pressed into SER
vice in the Contereate army as
Monkey boy on a battleshlp. At
the first opportunity he escaped and
Joined the Union army serving In the
navy.
Office about O'Clock yesterday after
noon. He went TO the medical ex-
aminers Office 20 consult him and
calling one OF his clerks gave him
some papers saying he was going TO
the hospital. He was taken 90 the
Delaware Hospital in taxi cab and
died about half an hour after reach
ing that Institution.
For many years Mr.. Frederick liv-
ed in Wilmington. but about nine
years ago he moved TO Newark
where be had built a home on Depot
Road not far from the railroad sta
ton. He took great pride In his gar
den and flower plots and in the spring
and summer Il was unusual for him
10 come to The city without bringing
basket OF flowers.
The deceased is survived by his
one daughter. Miss Edith Frederick.
who IS a teacher in Tie WILMINGTON
schools, and one son, Louis Fredef-
. lex. who lives at Valparaiso Ind
where he Is manager OF tfe Chicago
Mica Company. The funeral arrange
ments have not been completed
Evening journal., 1920-04-23
So You MAY Know

Any family can cut down ex-
penses 10 70 331S@o by taking
advantage of the remarkable saw
ings our forty-second anniversary
offers. Every desired need for
personal wear is included.
Evening journal., 1920-04-23
So You May Know

Tomorrow begins the last
week of our Forty-second Ami
versary celebration. Those who
share in the extraordinary price
savings are going to remember
them with pleasure for many
months to come.
Evening journal., 1920-04-23

List of money saving Of
! ferings and come, come,
4 come.
! These remarkable new
\ style suits are from our
\ regular stock, which, to-
] gether with a special pur-
chase of really lovely silk
dresses from an over
stocked manufacturer,
swings hundreds of the
newest, best and richest
of the new seasons gar
ments into the last week
of our Forty-second Ami
versary Celebration, un-
equalling anything pre-
viously attempted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-18
VEST TOPSHAM

Mr.. and Mrs. William Ryan and lit
tie daughter, Phyllis, of Bradford are
visiting friends in town.
Edmund Eastman of Warren, N, H.,
is staying for time at the home of his
grandson, William Hight.
Nearly everybody of voting age, in
Guiding number of elderly ladies,
went to East Topsham Tuesday to vote
in the primaries.
Mr.. and Mrs Lucian Forbick of Bos-
ton were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Bergin and family, as also were
Rev. Lewis Dexter of Ocean Park, a
former pastor here, and Rev. and Mrs.
A. l. Dexter Of Birmingham, Ala. The
Bergin farm was for many years the
old Dexter place.
Donald Forbes, who has been our vii
lage blacksmith for several months,
has completed his duties in that capac-
ity. John Sanborn, who gave up the
business on account of i'll health, will
resume some Of the work.
George Stearns, who laid the founda-
tion for our new village bridge. has
just completed bridge near the cream.
cry. The village bridge is to be cement
and the work is being done by Mr.. No
BILE of Tunbridge, with Messrs, Camp
and 0rdway as helpers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-18
SEVEN BARkS

Nearly half century is long time
to faithfully serve the public, but that
is what SEVEN BARKS, one OF ma.
lures greatest remedies to mankind
has been doing.
SEVEN BARkS has not been exten-
sively advertised, but has enjoyed a
wonderful and steady sale for many,
many years, and purely upon its mer-
its
To those who may not be acquainted
with the value of SEVEN BARKS we
would say that it is absolutely harm
less and remarkable remedy, made
from the extracts of different kinds OF
roots and herbs, every one OF which
has great medicinal value, scientifically
blended, and for many, many years has
been a reliable remedy for Indigestion,
Constipation, Liver, Kidney and Stom.
ach disorders.
SEVEN BARKS has saved thou
sands of families large doctors bills,
as well as untold suffering. 1t is in
xpensive-only 60 cents per bottle
which will last long time, as the dose
is from 10 to 20 drops in little water
after meals.
There is hardly family but what
some member is more or less frequent
ly troubled with Biliousness, Indiges-
ton, Liver or Kidney disorder. If you
have never tried SEVEN BARKS, do
not fail to do 80, and watch the rapid
and wonderful results.
Don't put off asking your druggist
for SEVEN BARKS. If he does not
happen to have it on hand, he will get
it for you.--Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-18
SISLER BACK
IN FIRST PLACE
Tops American League
With a Percentage
Of 1899
SPEAKER SECOND,
JACKSON THIRD
But Babe Ruth Continues
to Be the Heavy
Artillery

Chicago, Sept. 1s.-George Sisler of
st. Louis has broken the tie which he
shared last week with iris Speaker
and is topping the American League
batters with an average of 800, ac-
cording to averages including games of
Wednesday. Speakers average is 1892,
while Joe Jackson of the White Sox
is third with 1878.
Babe Ruth, who is hitting in fourth
place, with an average of 1872, has
brought his string of circuit drives to
40. He has carried his total base rec
ord to BAT and is far in front in the
number of runs scored, having regis
tered l47 times. Rice of Washington
safely leads the base stealers with 81
thefts to his credit. Other leading bat
tiers for rs or more games; Z. Collins,
Chicago, 1856; Meusel, New York 1888;
Judge, Washington, $3.50; jacobson, st.
Louis, .337; Rice, Washington, 1884;
Weaver Chicago 1872; Felsch, Chicago,
.33l; Tobin, St. Louis $751; Hendryx,
Boston, .33l.
Nicholson of Pittsburgh struck a
slight slump in his batting, while Roger
Hornsby of St. Louis got into a hitting
stride. The former dropped few
points but continued to head the Ma
tional League batters with an average
of .3l7, while Hornsby brought his
average up to 800. The other leaders
remained practically unchanged.
Hornsb hoisted his total base record
up to. .277, while Bancroft of New York
increased his string of runs scored to
OIL Williams of Philadelphia failed to
add to his home run total of IA, and
Carey of Pittsburgh failed to add to
his stolen base record He has stolen
IS.
Other leading batters; Young, New
York, 343; Roush, Cincinnati .342; J.
smith, St Louis, 800; Wheat, Brook
lyn, 1873; King, New York. $40;
Hollocher Chicago, .3ls; Stock, st.
Louis, .3l6; Williams, Philadelphia,
3l2; Konetcby. Brooklyn, .3l2.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-18
BREAD DEAR IN ENGLAND.
Already IS Cents Loaf and May Go
to IS Cents.

London, Sept. ls.~-With bread sell
ing at Is cents loaf and soon TO be-
raised to 80 cents and later perhap:
to 35 cents, England is harvesting this
season the smallest wheat crop since
the early days of the war. Produc.
ton of barley, on the other hand, will
show a material increase over that OF
the last few years.
The reasons for this state of af-
fairs, according TO Professor James
Long, well-known agricultural ex-
pert, are government control and beeJ
The price of wheat and oats is reg
ulated, but no restrictions have been
placed on that of barley. As the mar
ket price OF barley is exceptionally
high, farmers planted that grain in
stead of wheat and oats.
Professor Long shows that since 1918
wheat has been reduced by 10000
acres, or more than one third of the
present area, while oats, also an i'm
portant bread stuff, has fallen off by
$4,000 acres. ION the basis of wheat"
he says, this means a loss of bread
grain equal to some 100000 bushels
or sufficient to feed 100000 persons
1t is curious commentary on the fact
that the barley crop has considerably
increased and that in consequence beer
has so far occupied the position of
bread"
The country has fewer cattle than
in any year since 1908 and 100000
less sheep than the average of the
10 years from 1904 to 1913 The de-
crease in cattle since last year is more
than 100000 head.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-18
HOW PONZI AGENTS
HELPED THEMSELVES
One Drew $4,000 Day Ponzi Was Ar
rested, But Could Not Remem-
Der Where It Went To.

Boston, Sept ls.-The receivers of
Charles Ponzi in the search for assets
of his exploded scheme of high finance,
uncovered transaction involving &c.
600, which became the subject for close
inquiry at the public hearing yester
day.
Henry T. Nelson of Somerville, a
friend of Ponzi and one of his agents,
who is under indictment with Ponzi for
larceny, was testifying. He was asked
about a withdrawal of $4,000 from
the Hanover Trust Co. on Aug. IL, the
day of Ponzi's arrest. Nelson said he
had used most of the money to pay
bills, but could not recall the name of
any person who had received any of it.
After his attention had been called to
a deposit of $4,000 made the same day
at the Federal Trust Co by "Hilda
Lauritzen," the witness said the name
was that of his wife before marriage,
and that he had accompanied her to
the bank. when she made the deposit,
but he asserted the money was not
that. which he withdrew from the Han
over Trust Co.
Nelson testified that Ponzi paid 10
per cent Of the investments of people
whom he induced to place their money
with him, and that he had invested
more than $4,000 with Ponzi himself
He could not remember where he had
received the money with which to make
deposits of $1,000 to $1,000 on several
days in June and July. He could not
remember, he testified, whether he had
received it from Ponzi.