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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-03

proper number of designers. drafts
men. mechanics. etc.
Due TO tho declared holiday in bat
tlcShip building in our country, and
TO tho fact that We already have a
large number OF merchant vessels, II
something Is not done to keep our
Shtryards going and thereby develop
ing now designs. craftsmen, me-
chanics and others to I'LL the ranks
as vacancies occur. at the end OF the
ten-y.ar holiday we may lind our
selves In q very serious and critionl
condition. 1t is well-known fact
that duo TO the Immediate need for
amy and every kind of vessel. the
merchant fleet built up under war
pressure Is not we'll balanced. These
needs must he met. Private capital
IN the present condition OF world
trade cannot AFFORD 20 take chances
with its money unless II has at least
some assurance Of government as
sis;ancc.
w" are protecting by Legislation
everything with which there Is the
least possible competition in foreign
countries, whether there Ia any fca-
turc of national dcfcnSc or not. Why
should NC hesitate to encourage. and
lt need b. support. this one phase
of national industry and trade that
is a most important element In our
national defense. and at tho same
| time insure our producers a sure and
! safe means of getting their surplus
products to tho markets Of the
world? The point is so clear that
simply to mention 1t to the average
American Is sufficient, and argument
would be q reelection on his intclli-
..onG'.
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MUST HAVE MERCHANT
MARINE TO DEFEND u. S.
As Naval Fleet Is Obliged Nee, Possible Invaders at
Sea, Plenty of Auxiliary Craft Necessary to
Keep Battieshps Equipped

In order TO carry his fue! and other
supplies into Manila Bay. Admiral
Dewey was compelled to hire British
vessels lie chartered the Nanshan
and the Xaiiro. two British Golfers,
Tor that purpose. suppose Great
Britain had then been at war? II
Just so happened that these vessels
were available in Pacific waters. And
what was the situation on tho At
lantic?
Admiral Corvcras fleet was some :
where in tho Atlantic between Spain
and America.
Provided for Subsidy.
All New England flew into a panic
over reports that the Spanish fleet
was about to attack the coast, and
tho Flying Squadron was formed TO
guard H. In 1891 Congress passed
the ocean mail act providing for a
subsidy for fast vessels CARRYING the
mails and suitable for naval auNiIi-
aries The American Line proposed
TO purchase two large British pas.
senEcr vessels If 1t could obtain tor
them the American registry u.ccs =
sary I" bring them to tho terms of
the ocean mail act. Hy "A special act
OF congress thus was permitted On
condition that the American Lin.
/ '"''N' 80 -N'i4'l ~ u NnTiS ana accord %
ing TO navy specifications. two other
ships. equal or superior to those prr-
chased The ships that were pur-
chased from the British were re-
namcd New York and phiiudcl.
phia. The vessels built in this
country were named The St Louis
and The ST. Paul. These four Sims.
made possible by subsidy, were tn.
only merchant vessels Of good Spc,.l
and ocean-goinS size that the United
states possessed.
Promptly upon the declaration of
war with Spain. all four were pro-
cured by the navy and fitted with
guns and naval crews Because O.
their speed and stcaminE radius they
we're sent scouting for Admiral Ger
Eora's fleet. they were all We had
in tn" way OF auSiliarics capable of
! 'his work. and th"y were available
only because OF tile mail subsidy.
! But even after TINS we did not
learn our lesson. Ia l9oS-G9, prcsi-
dent Roosevelt. because OF certain
! situations abroad. srnt an American
iieet around the world Did American
auxiliary Golfers and supply ships
go along with the American lighting
ships" No. The United Stalss gov.
eminent hired merchant e'i:> ana
|collicrs from foreign lines % z, this
work. Some OF these sniJs were
manned by Chinese.
Then came the World War, ana
that is SO recent that everybody
knows OF the money that had TO l..
spent to build ships 10 carry our
troops and supplies across the AZ
ltutic.
WINS Chief or Operations.
rs chief of naval Operations IL
became my duty to direct the move
inents ot all regular naval vessels
ana also tho movements Of all
auxiliary vessels manned by the
navy ~ times We were directing
The movements Of Ut least $50 ,ncr-
chant ships. In addition to these
the War Department chartered and
utilized the services OF an immense
number of merchant ships dying the
flags Of our allies and others IL
AIRY men, ammunition AMI sioroa
across.
1t is wcll-known fact tina: 1,
,wonld have been Impossible TO have
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moved our troops in such llrf,e num-
bcrs or our stores in such largo
quantities had II not been possible
Tor us to call on ships ny.n,s foreign
n"cS. Du" Ia tho fact--and I would
IKE To call special attention 20 this
point-that practically every I'M
r"rtant shipping nation cAc.ut the
enemy was our ally, we could draw
upon them for assistance in the form
% ships. Not only We're they IL a
position TO let us have their ships.
hut were anxious to have us take
them and use them. and, thereby. help
out the situation.
We can never expect such a favor
able condition to exist again. In amy
future war In which We may be
involved. the enemy must come from
tho sea In some direction, and as
stated above. tho navy cannot at
ford to wait in our harbors until the
enemy arrives. but must go out TO
meet him, to occupy ports or places
on his probable line of approach. etc
10 do this. the navy must not only
nave suitable vessels to accompany
the lighting vessels to carry fuel am
inunition and supplies, but there must
be suitable vessels to transport
troops to hold bases or points on the
mes of communication.
AuAiiinrics Necessary.
Thus It Will he seen that auxiliary
vessels are absolutely ncccssl for
successful use OF our fighting force
IN tim" "i war And II il quite aa
necessary that these vessels Should
be readily available. This can oily
De the case when we ourselves have
tho vessels under our own nag. vcs-
sells Of suitable typo and In ample
numbers. Recent history has en-
phaSizcd the fact that any form OF
delay In readiness 10 attack or nice,
tho enemy in the, beginning of tho
war Is not only expensive in men
and money. but often fatal in final
result.
Now. instead Of burdcnlnC tho tax
payers to provide all these vessels
for the navy and have them lying
idic in time of peace, tho sound and
sensible policy is to build up a suit
able merchant marine which In nor
NAL times can be used for CARRYING
our commerce, keeping our shin
building plants going and large
number OF experienced mechanics
constantly employed. know of no
element OF national defense moro
important or that can DO maintained
at less cost than n proper mcrchan,
marine. Instead OF being a liability
in normal times. 1t becomes an as.
s',. But above all. It is always
ready and at our own command.
Not only must We have tho shiDq
ready when needed. but We mus;
have properly equipped shipyards "a
keep tho ships in repair and to build
additional ones II needed In order
! that these yards may 10 cnicien,
they must have employment for a
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-03
pnNtcuriEed Milk.

WASHINGTON. Sept. Tho con-
sumner OF milk and dairy products
likes to know what happens to his
food from tho limo it is produced
until II Is delivered When this IL
not possible many people buy pas
tcurizcd milk and milk products
Pastcurization means tho heating of
milk TO a high temperature for a
certain period and then rapidly cool
ing II. 1t has little or no effect on
the composition of milk ind Destroys
all disease germs. Experiments by
the United States Department Of
Agriculture show that this In 4
hcalthful process.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-03
tO,a:sS Miles OF uo,ds.

WNSiIINGToN. Sept. Fcdor al
aid roads ar" butt under the super
vision of the Eur"au OF Public Roads
"f tn" United states Department Of
Agriculture. On August total
Of iO,33S miles Of roads were COM
pleted or had been approved for con-
struction. Over COO miles OF roads
were finished during July. Tile On
tire Federal road System VIII total
10000 miles when completed OIL
Gals say. There has been no slack
ching In this work since il was in
creased In 1921.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-03

discussion Of world trade problems.
Sixteen countries will send delegates.
An extensive tour is being arranged
for the American delegates. = largo
'rhnsa uantic liner engaged for tho
delegates, will sail from New York
on February 10. 1898. returning on
May D. The party will make "A tour
OF tue Mediterranean, the Near East
and Western Europe.
a. &. Bedford. who is the vice.
president OF the international Cham
hcr OF Commerce. for the United
states. is directing the arrangements
Tor the trip. In the opinion OF Mr.
bediord, tho tour will afford busi-
ness men an excellent opportunity to
acquire hrst-hund knowledge OF eco
monte conditions abroad.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-03
$1,000. 900 PAPER
MILL AT KINGSPORT
Meadc Company. large I'ibrr. Com
Germ, Ia Erect n rhrcc-Story
pnpfr Euctpry.

BRISTOT.. W, Sept q nov
paper mill TO cost. about $1,000 900
viii DC erected at once In KinEsport.
Tenn. according 20 an announcement
made ~ j. II. Thick"ns general man
age! Of the Meade Company, one Of
the largest fiber concerns IN the
south. The ncw plant viii he put up
~ tho Meade Company and will com
prise three large factory buildings
20 Lc constructed OF brick. concrete
and steel.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-03
ROME TO BE MECCA
FOR BUSINESS MEN
Second Meeting or international
Chamber Of Commerce To lie
Held March H.

HcIu NnrCh 10.
Several hundred representative
American business men will attend
tho second general meeting OF tho
international Chamber of Commerce,
to be held in Rome during the week
OF March l9. 1923. according to an
announcement made by the American
section OF tho chamber. Tho meeting
VIII bring together leading business
men from all over the world for a
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-12
II You Need a Medicine
You Should Have the Best

I, Have you ever stopped to reason why
! it Is that so many products that are ex
| tensively advertised, all at once drop
out Of sight and are soon forgotten
The reason is plain--the article did not
! fulfil the promises of the manufactur-
err. This applies more particularly to d
medicine. A medicinal preparation that
has real curative value almost sells it.
self, as like an endless chain system
the remedy is recommended by those
who have been benefited, to those who
are in need of it.
A prominent druggist says Take for
example DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root, a
preparation have sold for many years
and never hesitate to recommend, for
in almost every case it shows excellent
results as many of my customers testi-
fly. No other kidney remedy has so
large a sale
According to sworn statements and
certified testimony of thousands who
have used the preparation, the success
Of pr. kilmer's Swamp Root Is due to
the fact, SO many people claim, that ii
fulfils almost every wish in overcoming
kidney, liver and bladder ailments, cor.
reefs urinary troubles and neutralizes
the uric acid which causes rheumatism
You may receive sample bottle of
Swamp-Roet by Parcel Post. Address
DIR, kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y.
and enclose ten cents; also mention this
paper. Large and medium size bottles
for sale at all drug stores adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-12
GENERAL STREETER
DEAD At CONCORD
Prominent New Hampshire Attorney
and Citizen Was Native of
Vermont.

Concord, n. H.. Dec. l2.-Genesnl
Frank Sherwin Streeter, one of the
best known lawyers in the state OF
New Hampshire and a former Judge
advocate general OF the state, died late
yesterday at his home here, after a
long illness.
Born in East Charleston, Vt. Aug.
s, 1853, he was educated at st. Johns
bury academy, Bates college and Dart
mouth college.
For many years he was general
counsel for the Boston and Maine rail-
road, a position from which he retired
in 1907.
A Republican, he was a member of
the state legislature and represented
New Hampshire at the Republican ma
tional convention of 1896. He was
judge advocate general of New Hamp-
shire in 1866, and from 1911 to l9l5
was member of the international
joint commission on the Canada
boundary question. He had been
trustee of Dartmouth college since
1892.
His widow. a SON and daughter
survive.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-12
FIRE FOLLOWS
LYNCHING BEE
Only Negro Hotel in Street
man, Texas, Was
Destroyed
GEORGE GAY, rs;
SHOT TO DEATH
Circumstantial Evidence
Only Connected Him
With Attack

Streetman, Tex, Dec IT, street
man was quiet to-day after wild ex-
citement which attended the lynching
yesterday of negro man and the
burning Of the only negro hotel last
night.
George Gay, 25, was shot to death
by a mob after he had been accused Of
an attack on a white woman.
The hotel was burned last night.
Cause Of the fire is unknown. The
mob which took Gay from the sheriff's
party which was trying to get him to
safety had dispersed before the fire
broke out
Circumstantial evidence only con
nected Gay with the crime, according
to officers, as he never was identified
by the young woman as her assailant.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-12
THE MORNING
NEWS SUMMARY

British official circles are pessi-
! mistic over apparent collapse of
allied separations conference in
London.
Irish insurgents capture and
burn free state barracks In Tip
perary town.
Allied powers look to United
States as last hope of averting
actual break in the entente over
German Preparations.
Russia clings to hope OF con-
vineing Lausanne conference that
her stand on closing of the Darda
nelles is right.
Serious riots with loss Of life
mark Inauguration Of new presi
dent of Poland.
Lloyd George reported to be
chuckling at failure OF Bonar Law
to bring the French into line on
Preparations settlement.
Colonel Huston of New York
Yankees il negotiating for sale of
his half interest In baseball club.
Frank Chance signs contract to
manage Boston American League
Baseball club for 1923.
Governor Russell OF Mississippi
wins verdict in 100000 damage
suit brought by young woman ste
nographer.
Johanna Gadski abandons at
tempt to sing in Los Angeles be-
cause OF charges of pro-German
activities during the war.
Two midshipmen ordered dis
missed from United States Naval
academy. President Harding APP
proving court martial sentences in
hazing cases
Secretary of Labor Davis de-
clares for expansion of federal
governments Cancellation machin-
cry to enable handling Of nation.
wide labor disputes.
One thousand fifty.eight deer
killed in Massachusetts, during
deer week
General Frank s. Streeter, for
mer judge advocate general OF /
New Hampshire, is dead at Con-
cord, N. III.
Mayer John Lawrenzen, Repub-
licsn, reelected mayor of West.
brook, Me-, for third term.
Ernest L. Mclean, Democrat,
elected mayor Of Augusta, Me.
Mayor Albert r. Day, Republi.
can, reelected mayor of Bangor,
Me.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-12
STRIKE CASE NEARs END.
Five Men Indicted for Assault and
Battery in vintondale, Pa.

Ebensburg, Pa, Dec. l2.--Arthul
Garfield Hayes Of New York City,
counsel for the American Civil Liber-
ties union, was the principal witness
in the trial Of five men indicted for as
sault and battery when Mr.. Hayes
was arrested in vintondale, Pa, while
attempting to hold public meeting
during the coal strike last spring. The
case i expected TO reach the jury to-
day.
The defendants are: L. |. Arbo-
CAST, an official of the Vinton Colliery
company; Richard Esiais, Harry Me-
Able, John Dutella and James Demp-
sey, company mine guards.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-12
TO CULTIVATE GOOD WILL.
All That Is Left to the Railroad Man
agements.

New York, Dec l2.--The cultivation
of the public good will is all that Is
left to railroad arrangements because
all other prerogatives are vested in the
interstate commerce commission, Gerrit
Fort, vice president Of the Boston and
Maine Railroad company, asserted last
night before the American Association
of Freight Traffic Officers.
The sale Of transportation, the rail-
roads chief job decade ago, no longer
was left to the roads, he said.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-12

Sox management, according to state
ments published here.
Overall win coach the young pitch
crs.
Chance, it was said, also tried to OBJ
tain the services OF Evers, but the lat
ter could not obtain his release from
the Chicago Americans.
Overall plans TO sell his ranch at
Visala, CAL, and report to the Red Sox
at Hot Springs, Ark, where the club
will train next spring.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-12
Officers of American Automobile As
ISOLATION.

Cincinnati, o., Dec. IA. 0. Fee
bach, secretary of the Cleveland Motor
club and D. L. Morgan, New Haven,
Conn, were elected members Of the
executive committee Of the American
Automobile association at the month
ly meeting of the executive board, held
here yesterday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-12
New Manager Of Boston
Americans Gets Old
Chicago Pitcher
TO HAVE CHARGE
OF YOUNG BOXMEN
Chance Failed to Get Serv-
ices Of Evers From Chi
cage Americans

Los Angeles, Dec. l2.--Frank Leroy
Chance, who will manage the Boston
club Of the American league, before
leaving Los Angeles recently for the
east, signed Orville Overall formerly
pitcher for the Chicago Nationals,
to become his assistant in the Red
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-12
JOE BURKE KNOCKED
OUT nv FIRST ROUND
Tom Gibbons Caught Him with I'm
protected Jaw BY Wicked
Right Punch.

Buffalo, n. Y, Dec. l2.-Tom Glib
bons of st, Paul last night knocked
out Joe Burke Of Detroit in minute
and fifty seconds of the first round.
Burke mixed hotly with Gibbons, but
was caught with an unprotected jaw
BY wicked right drive and had to be
helped to his corner.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-12
Prevent Influenza.

The Tonic and Laxative Effect of
LAXATIVE BR0M0 QUININE Tablets
viii keep the system in healthy con-
dition and thus ward off all attacks Of
Colds, Grip or Influenza. 30c.--adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-12

Berries
Roots
Herbs

Such as physicians prescribe for all
ments Of the blood, stomach, liver
and kidneys are combined in Hoods
Garsaparilla,--
SarsapariIia Mandrake
Yellow Dock Dandelon
Iva ursi Stiilinnia
Blue Flag Pipsissewa
Gusiac Juniper Berries.
Gentian Wild Cherry
and other excellent tonics, thus MAX
ing one of the most successful of all
medicines. Get only Hoods.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-29
Helen Hunters Husband
HELEN PUTS JACK IN THE WRONG
By Jaus Phetpa

your friends. instead of having q good
time with me you wrapped yourself in
that sclf-r!GhtcouS spirit Of yours and
lc: me get any JOY out OF life tho best
way | could-wl;h others. Now say
what you have to say. I've said mine.
What n state OF affairs Il Il was
true. Jack had acted from the best or
motives buI the results were as Helen
S,ated-he had driven her TO others Tor
her pleasure lie was stunned for a
moment. She had been 20 4 lawyer. Her
threats had meant something after all.
And Barnes had hr.i'"I her evon in
that. God. how he H.,.,i Barnes,
well. l thought y"u had so much TO
say ehe finally Interrupted his mus
IngS Why don't You say Il"
Il have a rreat deal TO SAY" he re-
piled. speaking very slowly. but I
scarcely know where to commence All
you say may DO true. but, Helen. l have
tried 10 make money enough 10 satisfy
yoU-and that is why l perhaps nave
not AIKEN MO account your disposition,
your love OF pleasure. You wanted
clothes. nice things and il has been up
hill work for ne to &c, started. Ilad
you been patient l would soon have
been able 70 give you much moro Than
l nave III we past
- see now that perhaps It would
hays been better had l not tried so
hard 10 make money for you. and had
gone oAc with you. Necessarily We
would have been obliged TO go IN Il
cheap way, have simple pleasures
would you have been better satisfied |
doubt it," ne answered his own CUES
ton. You have become Intimate with
women who have moro han l can give
you. Coo only knows what the out
come OF il all will be. Coo only knows.
no bowed his head on his cupped hands.
You arc as Snar as tho rest of the
men. You can make money without
neglecting me just as they do" her old
plea
Slowly Jack drew the check he had
received for the $4,000 policy. lie
passed It across the table to her.
. This is what | was doing for you.
while you were consulting Il lawyer
so-you-could ho rid-"t ne" ITS
voice broke.
You see you can make money"
Helen's eyes lighted. wow ,c.'S not
talk any more. You be good 20 the. tan,
me where I want TO 20. be nice 10 my
friends. and I'll stay with YOU"
To BE Continued.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-29
MhreezM'!nut9 1a1esN
~ ByAd Schuste5
THE PUBLICITY u
ByAd SchusteS

served In q hospital overscae, watcred
the plants in the pariOr windows and
lived over In her mind i roman Of the
war.
You cannot throw yourself away
her mother had said so many times
that Ethel had ceased to question.
Ethel's lover had been 4 soldier. one
who had stepped from over-alls into
Khaki and had fitted the uniform to the
manner born. Nothing but Il war could
have thown the two together n moth
ing. not even 4 frowning company Of
ancestors and L mothers pride. could
part them. Thu girl devoted herself to
;hc mother bat chung 70 her drc.sH"s.
II was In a Spring which should have
BEEN gay that the letter cam" from
'IAs rucl"s.n.; 4 clipping telling of his
marvellous success as IN executive and
leader in social work. "Alrc3dy.' ne
wrote. "tthiS wrttc-up, and tho "ppor-
tun!ty. have brought me 4 good job.
Show it To- your mother. girl, and Il
< docs any good. telegraph"
The printed word worked its spoil on
Mrs.. Williams Who Looked with the old
i:;nc ave on those whose names ap-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-29
Chapter -

Chapter -
Always this tr~reSpOnSIoulty OF teIeh >
had worried JacN. bat never had ho
Imagined X wou. lead her 50 ttr. /;
had been one 81 her destinations dur'H~
their cOurtshEp. tutS Chi.dishaeSS. H."
a felt 50 murh the protector. i"e
guiding spirit. the responsible lover.
These feelings had c"nt.nued when ttrs
were first married. but had Oee0 srad-
ually giving va as time went "a L" L
feeling OF something resembling rage
at her incompetence. her cAreIesSneS~
n her S~elnshncSS- But his owe never
changed. II only dccpcn"d Now no
felt only responSioIliiJ-he knew he
had not succeeded IN guiding her and
he hat failed IN protectlnE her ever
from herself. She waS - child ana ne
must make up his mind to treat her as
such.
so ne had tried punishment T. had
failed.
Was she as careless OF him as she
seemed. or was il assumed TO bring him
TO terms Was She absolutely heart
'ess? Couldn't she see he was suffering:
lad she lost all love for him
Jack tortured himself with these
questions. none OF which he could
answer. tie seemed only TO go around
u Il mae. no way out
.;u, chIn.S had soae SO far now they
ct" 4 got ." ignored. They must talk
n@s over. come to some sort OF an
'I",.!aS.
" ut ~ are both over our anger.
t. ,tin.' he said 70 her.
.'.lt".' t. his SURPRISE she
...,..d Tnen: I'm glad you real
- A,:; too FAR. l have hId add