davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-09
Dry Goods.

Atlanta. Jan. 9.--Iaruary bargain
sales are drawing splendid retail busi..
ness to stores here today. Jobbers of
dry goods have strong demand for
spring goods and cotton staples are in
splendid request.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-09
Dairy Products.

San Francisco, Jan. s.-California
dairymen are enjoying an almost IN
precedented prosperity today as prices
for milk and butter are good and feed
in plentiful and stock never looked bet
ter
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-09
Financial News Notes

Copyrisht 1925, by The San Antonio Light.
New York, Jan. 9.--The following
sold e1-dividend today: Central Rail.
road Of New Jersey; Vulcan DEFINING
preferred and preferred A.
There was another slight gain shown
in Chicago Steel mill operations the
beginning of this week when the lead
in ginterest was producing better than
SO per cent Of capacity.
Coffee was quoted: March 10.12c
May 9.76c; July 9.37c; September
$500.
Raw Sugar March 3.43c: May 3.53c ;
July 3.62e; September 3.7lc.
Refined Sugar: March 6.95c; May
7.05c; July 7.15c.
On January 16 jefferson Clarified
Coal and Iron stockholders will vote
whether 10 increase present capital
stock to S7,JO0.O0O and issue a 80 per
cent stock dividend.
New York bank clearings 1896, 900, :
coo: balances $4,000, 900.
New YorA federal reserve bank credit
balances ISL .0O0.cO0
Boston clearings S83 100000.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-09
Steel.

Pittsburg. Jan. 9.--The Edgar Thomp'
son works of the Carnegie Steel Com.
pany 1922 set ur six production records.
Mill No. passed its previous maximum
output of sheet bars by 1896 tons and
its best yearly production Of splice bar
shapes by 1928 tons. Mill No. passed
its sheet bar record by 1921 tons and
the total sheet bar production Of the
entire plant jumped GOSH tons above
the previous record. Splice bar produc.
tion leaped 3T7s tons above the previous
record and sintering plants produced
10000 tons more tlue dust sinter than
even before. o. ]. H. Hartsuff is the
plant Superintendent.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-09
G,rinsr ,nd shimkus Draw.

Port Arthur. Tex. Jan. s-Ptnk
Gardner of Schnectady, \. Y. and Joe
Shimkus cf Beaumont, Nrestied two
hours and fifteen minutes 70 = drsv
here Mondsy night The men are I'D
dleweights
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-09
Automobile

Plttsburg. Jan. 9.--Automobilc buy
ing fell off as usual during the holidays
dealers say they anticipate a brisk de-
pand and are ordering accordingly.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-09
Lumber.

New Orleans, Jan. 9-Rising prices
have checked sales Of export lumber in
Southern Mississippi but contracts for
several months output are keeping the
mills busy today. The check is regard
ed as merely temporary.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-09
Flour.

Portland. Ore, Jan. 9.--Brokers con-
tinued today to offer club strait flour
10 the Orient around $5.25 a barrel or
25c below list. They are obtaining a
fair volume of orders at the lower fig
ures.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-09
Fruit.

Seattle, Jan. 9.-Washington prune
growers have sold so per cent of the
crop at a profit. There is some evil
dence of softening prices today.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-09

st. Paul, Jan. s.-Receipts OF cattle
and hogs at the St. Paul market in
creased 20 per cent over the previous
year in 1922, but sheep receipts de-
creased So per cent. Swift and Armour
plants bought S62 .SS5.000 worth of live
stock, 90 per cent increase over 1921.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-09
Reoord Entrr fnr Futurity.

New York. Jan. 9.--A record total oil
nominations already has been made for
the 1925 running of the futurity, one
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-09
NO PGsT-HOLIDAY SLUMP.

sales Almost Double Those Of Same
@r Period in 1922.
San Francisco. Jan. s.-Basing their
|corclusionS on the increased volume
Of trade during the 1T week. bankers
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-09
NEW YORK SILVER.

New YORK. Jan. s.-ForeiEn bar silver
Mexican dollars soRc.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-09
clam Up"

INSURANCE service. Perry & McDavid.
Bcdell Bldg. Phone Or. 1854. tAdv')
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-09
Coal.

st. Louis. Jan. 9.--The mild winter
is holding down the coal business to
small proportions in this section today.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-09

Pittsburg, Jan. 9.-Quotations range
from SO to $3.50 mine for Pittsburs
grade run of mine coal. As high as So
and S5.25 for gas coal is quoted today.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-01-24
ELLSWORTH SCHOOL NOTES.
~ (By Supt. H. E. Henry.)

Prof. l.. ]. Pollard of the U. of M.
extension course will meet his class
this afternoon at 4.30.
There will be State examination
for both elementary and secondary
certificates at the School street gram
mar school Saturday Feb. "a, begin
ming at 8 a. m. All persons wishing
to take the examination should notify
the State superintendent of schools,
Augusta, at once.
1t is interesting to note the pro-
gress of the Junior Red Cross work
in the rural and grade schools. One
of the smallest schools in the Ellis
worth union recently contributed a
| barrel of flour to the Near East Re-
| lief This is the West Ellsworth
school, taught by Mrs. Vida Jordan
Gaspar. There are other schools that
deserve honorable mention but this
| instance is sufficient to illustrate the
spirit of service which is being in
culcated.
| School was suspended for one
day in most of the schools of Ellis
worth last week. This was due in
some cases by the condition of the
roads and in others for lack of fuel.
Several suggestions have been re-
ceived for the improvement of con-
ditions in the rural districts. One
which seems quite reasonable is to
open the fall term at least month
earlier than the grade schools, and
allow for short vacation during the
most severe months of the winter.
Still another suggestion worthy of
consideration is a better-org anized
system and plenty of road-breaking
machinery to keep the country roads
open to travel The cost of main
tanning the rural schools varies from
$40 to $35 per week. and it is bad
| business proposition to keep the
pupils at home The superintendent
is in no way responsible for the fact
that some schools were closed for
lack of fuel. The purchase of fuel
was delegated to certain members of
the school board, one of whom later
removed from the State. Plenty of
wood was offered at low prices, but
some bids were rejected, and conse-
quently we have not been properly
supplied The prices have been about
50 per cord higher than we would
have paid had the bids been accept
ed We have been obliged to haul
wood from one schoolhouse to an
I|other, thus adding to the cost of the
wood. The wood in most cases is in
poor condition, being covered with
snow, and this increases the work of
the janitors. A few weeks ago the
superintendent was authorized to in
sert an advertisement in The Ameri-
can asking for bids for wood. Thus
far only two men have responded
We trust, however, that others will
come forward with offers. The mat
ter of supplying wood is one of econ
omy that interests every taxpayer
and we hope the matter may be at
tended to in due season.
AS soon as conditions are favora.
BILE, an educational rally will be held
to which the public will be invited
Several of the States best educators
will be present, and an interestinc
program will be presented. The last
meeting of the local teachers was
cancelled on account of bad weather
but we hope to resume regular meet
ings soon.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-01-24
Report on Ellsworth Water.

The following report has been
received by Health officer Wobd-
ruff of Ellsworth on the present con-
dit1on of the public water supply of
the city:
Augusta, Me-, Jan. 10, 1928.
DR.. H. L. D. Woodruff,
Local Health officer,
Ellsworth, Maine
Dear DIR. Woodruff:-This is to ac-
knowledge receipt of sample No. So,
collected from the public supply at
Ellsworth on December 81 and to re-
port that after complete chemi cal
and meteorological examination, this
supply proved to be free from intesti-
nal bacteria and chemical evidence of
a polluted condition.
In view of these findings. and as long
as this water maintains it's present
condition, l can declare it fit for all
uses. l expect, however, to visit this
supply again in the near future to as
certain whether or not my recommen-
dations have been carried out.
Yours very truly.
w. j. Brennan,
Director Division Of Sanitary Engi-
neering.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-01-24
DIED,

BLA1SDELL-At Trenton, Jan. %, Will
liam X. Blaisdell, aged SO years, 5
months.
BRIDGES-At Swans Island, Jan. IT,
David c. Bridges, aged 81 years, 3
months, 16 days,
BRIDGES-At Penobscot, Jan. 10, Cy-
rus K Bridges, aged SO years, 10
months, day.
Phebe N, Davis, aged II years 7
months.
HALt-At Bar Harbor Jan. 81. A. Gar
,and Hall, aged about As years.
HAMlLTON-At Bayonne, N. J.. Jan. /,
Howell SON of Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
Hamilton, formerly of Gouldsboro,
aged years, months, Is days.
HOLT-At Lam0ine, Jan. %, Mrs. AL
,ne l.. Holt aged 80 years, 7
GRINDLE-At Bar Hafbor, Jan 10,
Miss Martha Grindle, aged 2S years,
months, 16 days.
MARSHALL-At Auburn, Jan. 90,
George NJ. Marshall, formerly of
Southwest Harbor.
McFARLAND-At West Auburn, Jan
Is, Edward E. Mcfarland formerly
Me 81 EAa@oiaf Bred Brema 20 ean 81 Mrs
Mary Mclean, formerly of Ellsworth,
aged 8s years
Mack ENzIE-At Ellsworth, Jan. 10,
Colin c. Mackenzie, aged II years, 4
MORSE-At Swans Island, Jan. 10,
Mrs. Sarah j. Morse, aged II years,
months. 3 days.
RICH-At Bernard. Jan, 8. Loren D.
Rich, aged II years, IL months,
days.
TRACY = At Gouldsboro, Jan. 13,
Charles E. Tracy, aged So years,
months
WARD At Bar Harbor Jan. 10, Clin-
ton w. Ward. of Longville, La.
WEST-At Lamoine, Jan. 20, Dorothy
L., daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
w. West aged 1 month, days.
WREELER--At Castine, Jan. IA, DR..
George A, Wheeler aged IS years,
months, Is days.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-01-24
BORN.

ALLEY-At Northeast Harbor Jan 4,
to Mr.. and Mrs. William Fl. Alley, a
son.
ATWOOD-At Bucksport, Jan. 10, to
Mr.. and Mrs. George Warren Atwood,
son George Warren).
CARTER-At Bluehill, Dec. 16, to Mr..
and Mrs. Edwin l.. Carter, a son
(Belford Warren).
CHIPMAN-At Bucksport, Jan. 10, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Vern Chapman,
daughter melissa Colby.
GOODWIN-At Franklin, Jan. II, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry r. Goodwin, a
daughter.
HARDISON-At Franklin, Jan. 70, to
Mr.. and Mrs. D. NJ Hardison, a
daughter.
ROBERTSON-At North Brooksville,
Jan. 6, to Mr.. and Mrs. Earl l..
Robertson a son Ralph Dodge.
SMALLIDGE = At Northeast Harbor,
Dec. 25, to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lind
say Smallidge. a daughter.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-01-24
LOST LIFE IN FIRE.
Radio Man Victim of Fire at Otter
Cliffs Station.

Cliffs Station.
Clinton w. Ward of Longville,
La, one of the men at the govern
ment radio station at Otter Cliffs,
Bar Harbor, was burned to death in
fire which destroyed the recreation
hall and garage at the station last
Friday evening.
The men at the station, with the
women and children of their families,
were enjoying an entertainment in
the hall. Ward was operating the
moving picture machine, when the
film caught fire. He was unable to
make his escape from the booth. j.
R. Dalton, another member of the
station force, who was assisting
Ward, was severely burned, but made
his escape from the building, and
will recover.
The escape of the fifty or more
people in the building without injury
was aided by the deep snow. The
hall was on the second floor of the
building, and as the picture booth
was located near the doorway, the
flames quickly cut off escape by the
stairway. The people jumped from
IHe WlHuOWS, lduulHS uuillJu leu III
the deep snow.
The flames spread quickly through
the building and to the garage ad-
joining A favorable wind prevented
the spread of the flames to the oper-
ating station. The burned building
was 50x130 feet. On the first floor
were the offices, the commissary and
paymaster's quarters, and athletic
lockers Valuable radio equipm ent
was also stored there. The loss is
estimated at $150,000.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-01-24
Partridge Cove.

Mrs. Maurice Googins of Bar
Harbor visited her mother, Mrs.
Allie Mcdonald, last week
Much sympathy is extended to
Mr. and Mrs. Walter West in the
loss of their infant daughter, Doro-
thy LaCordia.
Guy Emery of Bar Harbor is
visiting his brother, William Emery.
Nine members of the Farm Blu
reau attended the annual meeting
at the grange hall Thursday. On
account of the deep snow, they
went on a horsesled, drawn by four
horses, driven by G. A. Thompson.
Jan. %. Y.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-01-24
West Franklin.

Hazel Bradbury and daughter
Eleanor are visiting in Ellsworth.
Mrs. Marjorie Salisbury and two
children, accompanied by Miss Nellie
Coombs, went to Portland Tuesday.
e. S. Orcutt has bought the Cassie
Springer property.
c. o. Hardison and Harry Hardi-
son were called home Thursday by
the serious illness of their mother.
The Daughters of Veterans will
have their installation Saturday, Jan.
81. They will have dinner at the
hall. An invitation has been sent to
Mary Todd Lincoln tent of Bangor
to be guests.
Jan. %. M. B.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-01-24
Loss of Appetite
That Tired Feeling

Thousands take Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla as their tonic medicine for that
tired feeling, nervous weakness, i'm
pure blood, and testify that it makes
them feel better, eat and sleep better.
Hoods Sarsaparilla has given en-
tire satisfaction to three generations
in the treatment of general debility.
1t restores the appetite, relieves that
tired feeling, enables the system to
resist infectious diseases.
Hoods Sarsaparilla aids digestion
and makes food taste good. A good
cathartic is Hoods Pills.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-01-24
MARRIED.

ABRAM-GOODKOW Y-At Bangor,
Jan. 29. by Cantor Angel, Miss Leah
Abram of Bluehill to Keith Good
kowsky of Bangor.
land, Jan. TO- by Merrill e. Sadler,
esq, Miss Lucy Bridges of Swans Is
land to Cecil l.. Berdeen of Stoning-
ton
BRoWN-RoBINsoN - At Southwest
Harbor, Jan. IA, by Rev. Oscar l.. Oh
sen, Miss Mary Caroline Brown of Mt.
Desert to Byron Lewis Robinson of
Southwest Harbor
GRINDLE - STEELE At West
Brooksville, Jan. 2, by Rev. Henry
w. Conley, Miss Vera Emma Grindle
of Penobscot to Ralph Hubert Steele
of Brooksville.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-01-24
South PenObscOt.

i The men of the Central Maine
Power Co., who spent the weekend
at their homes in Belfast, will re-
sumo work here Tuesday, and hope
to complete it this week.
Miss Nan Grindle is having fine
success in the poultry business.
The friends of Miss Bertha
Perkins are glad to know she is
able to be out again, after having
been confined to the house with a
severe cold.
Wyland e. Perkins was the din
ner guest of his aunt, Mrs Margie
Grindle, on Saturday, Jan. 20.
Miss Louise White spent Friday
with Miss Flora Howard
Jan. %. G.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-01-24
Southwest Harbor.

George M. Marshall, formerly of
this place, died Monday at his home
in Auburn, where he had lived about
eleven years. He was employed in A
wooden mill in Lewiston. Mr..
Marshall served in the navy during
the Spanish American war. He leaves
a widow, who was Miss Villa Colt of
West fremont, a mother, two sisters
and a brother.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-26
Legion to Salute
Dead in World War

INDIANAPOLIS. Sept 2s.--At
the hour when the guns on the
western front finally stopped Fir.
ing. Nov. IL at IL o'clock. Legion.
aires turnout America will stand
silently for 80 seconds in prayer
for tho "buddies" left behind.
Garland w. Powell. director OF
the LegIon's national Americanism
committee, announced hero today
that posts In all cities had made
arrangements to conduct this
simultaneous tribute to those who
gave their lives for America.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-26
Use Bones of Cows
in Nah Jong Sets

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.--In-
creased demands for Nah Jong
sets. the popular Chinese game,
have resulted In Chinese manufac.
turcrs declaring they are unable
to fiji their orders because OF in.
sufficient supplies OF ivory, bone
and ebony, used in making the
sets. They have forced American
firms to collect shlnhones from
cows and export them TO Shanghai,
China. before their orders afo
filled, according to report re.
ceivcd by the department OF com.
merco from It's consul In Shanghai,
"Tho usual and cheapest set Is
made up OF bone and bamboo, while
sets made wholly of ivory. or OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-26

ivory and ebony beautifully pol.
ished, engraved and colored, are
exceptional and exceedingly high
In price" the report stated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-13
Vessels in Port at Seattle

Smith Cove Tcrtnlnpi--Ftrr A-rAtr freri-
den, Msdlsan. SIT while A. Higgins.
Pier H.-Bir fyo Maru.
Great Northern TerminAi-str Hskhta
Maru.
Rel s,ssss rerrninai--ship Bsnj. r.
Packard. z. 4 /. u. T. Cedar. Z. =.
G. q. usida
American Can ce.--H,r waillnsfo,a.
Grand Trunk Pacific Terminal str Ad.
uairai Watson.
Pier ii--BafEs Eis.ii. s,r knight Temp.
Pier Ii-n-su ou.Eo.
Pier str Norihiand. sehr Fanny
DuiArd
Tier Str gsdendo.
Pier A--str Admiral Rodmsn.
Pier D--hir Admiral Dewey.
Pacific Coast Coal Bunkers-I lask Guy
q. Goas.
connsetieu, Street Tsrulinai-str Com.
tnercial Traveller. str seuta Veronica.
Atlantic Street TsrmiHaI--str Aanta Mai.
"a. str cras,sr Hsii. sehr atndanso.
schr Spokane.
s,a,tis Flour NH. TsrminaI-u. 8. C. O.
Algonquin.
KinE q winss--aro,orship Anvil. motor
ship Ruby.
Stacy Street Torninai--u. 81. O. $. PIo-
uncr.
Lander Street Tsrminsi--u. s. G. s. Dis.
coverer. achr Wawpns.
Commercial Boiler works-str shrlakoff
East waterway Dock A. Warehouse CO.
MotorshiD Edna, ctr itohshun Maru
Tod Drydocts--Str Commercial Spirit str
Cross Keys. atr SsEadshoc, moforship
Boxer. sehr @. q. Holmes. str Uninak.
Afnea Terminal co.--Schr Geo. y. Dn.
llugs. ship oriental. ship Abnor Coburn.
schr Henry Wilson.
NettIaton's Mill--str John O. KlrkpAtrtsh
west Seattle Training station--u. $. 4.
Eagle No. 81
stream--Buoy No. = Bark w. II. Flint.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-13
OUTPUT STILL
ABOVE NORMAL
New Orders for Lumber Are
Above Production

Ono hundred and thirty-six mills
reporting TO tho West Coast Lumber.
mems association for tho week end.
ing April I manufactured loo. s43.esi
feet OF lumber. sold iil.503.Si5 feet
and shipped li.s5l.Oii feet.
Production for reporting mills was
20 per cent above normal New bust.
ness was 4 per cent above production.
Shipments were less than per cen,
above new business.
Forty.two per cent OF all new busi.
ness taken during the week WINS for
future water delivery This amount.
cd to 1870, 55S feet, OF which $685..
02S feet was for domestic cargo de.
livery and i3.3S7,525 feet export.
Now business Tor delivery by rail
amounted TO LAS GERS.
Thirty.flve Fsr cent OF the week g
lumber shipments moved by water,
This amounted to 3e,loI,74a feet. of
which 2s,5o3:,4o feet moved coast.
wise and iaterconstnl and 10. 6e4. 600
feet overseas. Rail shipments totaled
2 go cars.
Local auto and team deliveries to.
tailed 5,s5S,262 feet, Untitled do.
nestle cargoo orders total 15o,ia2,1io
feet. Untitled export orders. e7.eo?,'
9lO feet. Untitled rail trade orders,
e,057 cars.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-13
ATTLE BUSINESS-Finance Produce Shipping, Real Estate Building
BIDS OPEN TO
LOCAL FIRMS
Western Cities Get Chance
at Postoffice Supplies

Seattle firms ard those OF other
Western cities are 10 have a chance
to bid on the great supply purchases
% tho postoffiec department, as in.
dicated in tho proposals. just issued
for tho fiscal year ending Juno 90.
1924. It wnB announced yesterday az
tho Chamber Of Commerce.
Western bidders Will have 10 fig
ure In freight charges. Bids arc
T. o. b. cars. but the department
figures on a lnid.down basis. and
the bulk OF the supplies go 10 East.
ern and Middle Western states. Sc.
attic merchants. II IL suggested.
might prepare their estimates three
ways T. o. b. cars here. Z. o. b. cars
Rocky mount0in points and I. 0. b.
cars New York. Bidders under the
new policy may submit quotations
on the entire quantity called for or
bid on definite quantities for a limit.
Cd period or for deliveries az stated
periods. II Western firms will
watch for tho annual announce
menis Of tho posioffice department
and submit bids. business can be
drawn this way. according 10 the
/ chamber.
Tho departments purchase viii In
clude such items as 1000. 900 sheets
OF white bond paper. 10000 dozen
writing tablets. 1893 900 pounds oI
mnnila paper. 3.6ss.0o sheets OF car
bon paper. 100000 lead seals. $40.
600 pounds Of wrapping paper ant
other supplies.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-13
HARDING BACKS
U. S. SHIPPING
Planning Program for Mer-
chant Marine
ny LA,YRENcE MARTIN

WASHINGTON. April 13.-Presi.
dent Harding Is still fun OF fight
against those persons and interests
he regards as hostile 10 the mninte.
nance Of an American merchant ma,
rine.
Harding has q surprise In store for
them which will show his determine.
ton that the American naS shall
fly over the ships carrying Ameri-
can cargoes has not abated.
This surprise may become apparent
following the conference between
the president and the shipping board
hero Saturday. Or II may DO with.
held for strategic reasons until later.
In any event the president intends.
in talking with his countrymen in
his forthcoming non.politicai West
ern tour. to impress particularly in
land and farming communities. with
the Importance 10 them Of having
an American fleet 10 carry abroad
American commerce. Ho wanted 10
get that message 10 the country dur
ing the subsidy fight. believing that
II the people understood the impor.
tance OF having their own ships. in
stead Of having 20 let British and
other foreign vessels carry their COM
mercc. they would support the id
mlnistration plan.
II is now his purpose 10 build up
public sentiment for the new adminls-
tration program. which viii be
worked out with the shipping board
at conferences beginning Saturday.
Harding intends to throw the ques-
ton into congress again and force
II 10 take the responsibility for set
tlement He may change his mind
about that because such a course
might delay the elimination OF the
/ great losses being piled up by the
boards operations. Tho president Is
committed. however. 10 tho belief
that temporary loss now. unfortu-
nate as IL may be. and hard for the
/ treasury TO bear. Is less of an evil
than the loss 20 the country OF the
merchant fleet II built UP at such a
staggering cost during the war.
II he can got the economic fact
OF the fleets Importance. both in
peace and war. properly before tho
country. Harding feels confident the
next congress will be forced to ap.
prove course that win save the
ships from passing into foreign con.
troll or being allowed 20 rot In disuse.