THE BEE: OMAHA, THURSDAY, JULY 4, 1918.
AUNC
U S. TO L
HALF r.llLLION TONS
f SHIPPING TODAY
Ravages of U-Boats ir Month
at Present Rate of Under
seas Pirac Nullified in
One Day.
': WashingtonJuly 3.-The United
" States celebrates Independence Day
Vtomorrow by launching, between sun
rise and sunset, more ships than Ger
' many"a submarines can destroy m
month at their present rate of under
sea piracy.
One hundred ships perhaps more
approximately half a million tons of
dead weight tonnage are expected to
-slip from their ways.
: Without holding back a single ship
in order to swell the number for In
dependence Day launching, the ship
workers by brawn and sacrifice have
Tinade ready at least 95 ships, and it is
aid to be not improbable that the
number will be one hundred. These
: ships, when completed at the. same
rate of speed which has made pos
sible their launching today wHI take
-Iheir places in the "bridge of 6hips
to France" which will maintain the
armies fighting to defeat Germany.
Today's achievement which prob
ably will be accounted among the
safest and sanest Fourth of July cele
brations in the country's history has
been made possible only by the loyal
ty and devotion of the shipyard
workers themselves, working under
!ie organization of Chairman Hurley
of the Shipping board and Charles
M, Schwab, the new director general
of the Emergency Fleet corporation.
War Needs Pressing.
;,The request of Chairman Hurley
and Mr, Schwab that the day be cele
brated by launching the greatest num
ber of hulls ever; put overboard in
one day, specified distinctly that the
war program was so pressing that it
.would not be permissible to delay
launchings which could be made ear
lier. Any ships put off into the water
.must be the result of extra exertion
to get them ready ahead of scheduled
time. ' ''
i ;The response of the workmen, the
men who actually are building the
merchant marine, needs no comment
other than the list of vessels to be
added today to the world's marine
population. Sacrificing their regular
Saturday half-holiday, accepting only
straight pay instead of time and one
fislf for the work, cheerfully working
overtime, the men speeded up produc
:ion in a great drive for tonnage which
las been so successful that the launch
ing today exceeded by 42,050 dead
weight tons the entire output in 1901,
! he best pre-war, year in American
shipbuilding, t j
. If an official communique were issued
oa the result of the day's operations,
it might read thus:
"Our shipbuilders attacked the U
boat campaign today everywhere in
America, achieving their objectives
early in the' assault and pushing far
beyond. The result nullifies in one
day all that the German underwater
navy takes more than one month to
accomplish. All our units behaved
magnificieotly and it is expected that
distinguished service medals will be
awarded soon to some individuals by
the Shipbuilding board."
Continue All Day.
Beginning in the east, because of
differences in time, the launching will
continue throughout the day until the
last hull has been floated on the
waters of the Pacific. At least 95 ships
are expected to be launched, with a
deadweight tonnage of 470,586. Work
was continued until the last minute
in hope of launching other ships also.
Launchings planned for Atlantic and
Gulf yards number 38, including 27
wooden vessels of 95,700 tons, and 11
steel ships of 76.486 tons. The Great
Lakes yards will launch 14 steel ships
of 47700 tons. Maintaining its record,
the Pacific coast will lead therest of
the country with 26 wooden and 17
steel launchings, totalling 250,700 tons.
The Bethlehem Union Plant in San
Francisco will have the honor of
launching three ships with a capacity
of 35.400 tons. The Moore Shipbuild
in? company of Oakland, Cat., also
will have a triple launching, the ton
nage being 28.200. Triplets also will
be born in the Ecorse, Mich., yard
of the Great Lakes, Shipbuilding com
pany, the tonnage being 8.900.
Following is a list of the launch
ings: STEEL BHIFS.
NAME DEAD LOCATION
WEIGHT OF YARD
Fsgidahoo .... M00.. Bath, Ms.
Blyth.dele .... .1.509.8. BcUlRtbam, Wad
v.,w.h 1 S0 wmina. Harbor. Wish
...Tacoma. ws.su
....Seattle Wvh
... Tacoma, Wesh.
...Tacoma, Waah.
TRcnmi. Waah.
1.800 ...Portland, Ore.
..4.000 Portland. Ora
..Port and. Ora
...Aatorla. Ore.
Chlmo ........ .1400
Bewick! S.S00
Colon J. 500
Faseett ........1.(00
Bournevllle 3.600
Dnatllla
Bracburn
Caheaa J. 600. .
n.it a. soo..
Necelab M00. .....St Johns. Ora.
Wanxu J. 600.. Columbia. City. Ore.
Ban If ay 3 600. Aatorla, Ore.
Alrlle 4.000 Portland. Ore.
Blue Essie 3.100 Astoria, ore.
Collndo .3.800 St Helens, Ore.
Ok eta .,3.600 rorimna, urn
fnlomklio 1 &AA Bath. Me.
Cumberland S.&00.....B. Portland, Me.
Falmouth -....,..3.600 8. Portland, Me.
Croxton 3.600. ...J'oriimouin. ..
Cruio 3.600.... Portsmouth. N H.
Congareo 3.600 Newark, N. J.
Coweta ......... .3.600 Newark. N. J.
Alapaha a.SOe.Cornwells Helghts.Pa.
Buhlsan 3.600.Cornwells Helghts.Pa.
Aowe, 3.600. Mariners, Har.. N. T.
Dais to .'...,.....3.600... Noank, Conn.
Azrla. 3.600 Tampa, na.
Bevou Tacha 3.600.... Madlaonvllle. La.
Belalr 3.600. . . . Paacagoula. Miss.
Banago 3.600 MOMie. Aia.
Alpaca 3.600. ...Moss Point, Mlas.
Boana 1.6AO. ...Moss Point, Miss.
Ballne 3.600. Mobile, Ala.
Arenao 3.600 grange, iti
Baechland 4.700. urange, lei
Banlcaa 3. 600. .Houston Canal. Tex.
Quapaw ........3.600 Beaumont, Te.
...... ..3.600. ..Morgan tuy, i
3.600 Beaumont, Tex.
,,, 3,600 Houston Tex.
3.600.... Wilmington, Cal.
3,600 Seattle, Wash
3,600.... .Aberdeen, vvasn.
3,600 Aberdeen, wash.
,4.000 Aberdeen, Waah
,4.000 Aberdeen, Wash.
SOUTH SIDE
.11.300..
. 6.600...
.13.000. ,.
. 3.400...
, 1.400...
, 3.400...
. 3,300...
, 3.300...
. 3,300.8.
. 3.800...
. 3.300.
Morrlatown .
(Not selected)
War Compass
Nalwa .......
Everglades .
Independence
Victorious , , , . ,
Defiance ......
Major Wheeler
Chaljenger ....
Yamhill
Taqulna
Qulmba .......
West Galeta .,
West Zula
Nantahala ....
Weatern Star .
Weatern Comet
Puget Bound ..
Delight 7.100
west oambo
Lake Oedney ,
Lake flint .,,
Lake Berdan , ,
Lake. Ormoc .
Lake Borgna ,
Lake Indian .,
Lake Wlnthrop
Lake Pleasant .
Lake Janet , .
Lake Pearl , .
Lake Benona .
Santo Teresa ,
Scan Ion .....
Brandywlne .
Win. Penn . .
(Not selected) ,
Weatern Cross
Lake Dancey
Lake Oalera .,
Lake Silver
,. 7,100.Bhootra Island, N. T
,. 3,600 Wilmington, Del.
.. 4.000..... Wilmington, Del.
.. 3,300 Baltimore, Md.
.. 3,600,, Tampa, Fla.
,.11, 00,. Ban Francisco, Cal.
,.11.800. .San Franclaco. Cal.
Ban Franclaco, Cal.
...... Oakland, Cal.
Alameda, Cal
Oakland. Cal.
, Oakland, Cal.
......Oakland, Cal.
...Los Angeles, Cat.
...Los Angeles, Cal.
Ban Fransclco, Cal.
..(.Seattle. Waah.
i..., Portland, Ore.
7,600 .Seattle. Wash.
.Seattle. Wash.
8. 800........ Seattle, Wash.
3.660 ......(.Cleveland. O.
3.660 ..........'.Lorain, O.
8.660 ... Chicago, III.
3.680 Wyndotte, Mich.
3.600.
8.100..
8.400..
3.300..
8.300..
3.800..
3.600.
Superior, Wis.
.....Duluth. Minn,
...Manltowoo. Wis
Ashtabula.
...... Ecorse, Mich.
Ecorse, Mich.
....Saginaw, Mich.
4.381.... Philadelphia. Pa.
8.100 Camden, N. J.
7.000.... Gloucester, N. J.
13,600. . . .Gloucester. N. J.
7.800. Shooters Island. N. J.
3.100a. .....Seattle. Wash
3.660. Superior, Wis.
3.660 Buffalo, N. Y.
3, 830........ Ecorse, Mich
Total Steel Ships..
Total Tonnag z6.
wnotiES SHIPS. (All cargo vessels.)
NAMM DEAD . LOCATION
WEIGHT. ' OF TARD
Dac . i.. ....... .3.600. ..Salmon Bay, Wash
Wayucen I.08 Beattle, Waah,
Forster 3.(00 Seattle. . Waah
Amoron
Arado . ,
Katonah
Mono . . ,
Soe worth
Wlhaha
Itanca.
urompion ...
Broncho
Chadwlck 3.(00...
Total Wooden Ships.
Total Tonnage .....
Total of all classes,
ton.
Portsmouth. N. H
63
188.200
Si ships of 479.68
f
Mrs. G. W. Coit, Widow
, Of Railroad Surgeon, Dies
Mrs. George W. Coit, 77 years old,
widow of the late Dr. Coit, for many
years cihef surgeon of the Fremont,
Elkhorn & Missouri Valley railroad,
died Wednesday at the home of her
son, J. Clark Coit, 2310 North Fifty
sixth avenue.
Since the death of her husband in
Los Angeles two and one-half years
ago, Mrs. Coit had made her home
with her son here, and with her daugh
ter, Mrs. II. D. Allee, Detroit, Mich.
Before her husband's death they had
made their home at Missouri Valley.
Iowa.' .
She is survived by one son, J. Clark
CoitKand one) daughter, Mrs. H. D.
Allee of Detroit. Funeral arrange
ments have not been made, pending
the arrival of Mrs. Alice.
Tenth Star Is Added to
Journal and Stockfaan's Flag
The tenth star was added to the
service flag of the Journal-Stockman
Wednesday when Frank G. Ander
son, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. An
derson, 1711 Missouri Avenue, left
for the Great Lakes training station,
where he will enter the navy hydro
plane service as a mechanic.
Mr. Anderson is 25 years old, and
was born and educated on the South
Side. He had been employed by
the Journal-Stockman for the lasf 12
years, having started as office boy
and been promoted to fieldman,
which position he held until he re
signed to enter the service..
TWO SLACKERS TO
PASS FOURTH IN
SOUTHSIDE JAIL
Todorof f and Dimitrcff, Na
tives of Bulgaria, Wanted
in Draft, to Be Taken
to Camp.
While the blessings of liberty are
being proclaimed in speech and song
throughout the United States and
many foreign lands on the Fourth
of July two men, who left their nat
ive soil of Bulgaria to seek the larger
freedom and opportunities of Ameri
ca, will have freedom denied them,
as they look out from behind the
bars of their cells in South Side
police station, because they were un
willing to fight for the freedom of
the country of their adoption.
Their names are Kiro Todoroff,
2906 R street, and Tom Dimitroff.
3192 O street, and the charge of
"slackers1 appears opposite their
names on the police blotter.
According to Chairman J. J. Breen, I
local exemption board No. 2, these
men failed to answer the board's
summons to appear with the contin
gent that left for Camp Funston
last Friday. They sought to escape
service by leaving the city. They
admitted having gone . to St. Louis
a few days before they were tb. be.
called, and remaining there until after
their contingent" had ' been sent -to
camp. When they returned to the
South Side, Todoroff changed his
address, police said, in order to avoid
the officers. They were taken into
custody Wednesday f by detectives,
and will be sent to Camp Funston
Friday, according to Chairman
Breen of the local draft board.
Farmers' and Stockmen's
Store to Ope.i on South Side
A new store, to be known as the
Farmers' and Stockmen's store, will
be opened in the near future at
Twenty-sixth and O. streets, in the
building formerly occupied by the
Farmers' Union Live Stock' Commis
sion company, which has moved to
the third floor of the Stock exchange
building.
A. W. Baxter, who has been in the
restaurant and butcher business in
Omaha for 25 years, will be manager
of the store, and R. A. Miller of
Fort Dodge, la., will be sales man
ager. They expect to carry a com
plete line of farmers' and stockmen's
equipment.
Remodeling of the store room,
which is 20 by 60 feet, is now in
progress, and the building will be
ready for occupancy in a few days.
Work or Fight Order Jauses
Rush for Packing House Jobs
-The new "work or fight" order
has increased the number of appli
cations for employment at the pack
ing houses, according to Manager
M. R. Murphy of the Cudahy Pack
ing company and R. C. Howe of
Armour & Co.
"More men hae been at the gates
every morning since the order went
into effect than, was customary be
fore, Mr. Murphy said. We are
pretty well supplied with all kinds
of help at the present time."
Mr. Howe made a similar state
ment in regard to the Armour com
pany. Swift and Company and Mor
ris and Company said the effect of
the order was negligible at their
plants.
South Side Brevities
Wanted A good contractor for building a
tower for the Serbian church. Call South
141J. P. Plechus. -
Telephone South 100 and order a case of
Oma or Lacatonade, the beautiful, refreshing
Home Beverage, delivered to your residence
Omaha Beverage Co.
Three stars were added to the service flag
at Grace Methodist church laat Sunday
morning, making 33 stars in alL The three
atara were for W. M. Landall, Grover and
Duane Clow. Pastor C C. Wilson preached
an appropriate sermon, and at the close of
the sermon the parents of the three young
men pinned the stara to the flag.
One hundred and ?fty-seven South Side
young men will be called In the July quota'
of draft selects by local exemption board
No. 2. according to Perry Wheeler, member
of the board. This call will exhaust all
Class 1-A men tn the second district. The
men who registered on June S, last, will not
be called in this quota, aa they have not
been classified.
Bruce McCulloch, editor of the Journal
Stockman, was wearing an unusually broad
smile Wednesday morning. When asked
the cause of the merriment, he replied, "Oh,
I'm at grandpa again." An 8-pound girl
waa born.-to hla daughter, Mrs. 'John A.
Nixon,. . at a local hospital Wednesday
morning. 'Mrs. Nixon has been visiting at
the home of her parents for the last month.
'James -Farmer .- of Ketchum, Idaho,
tapped the South' Stdeiama market Wednes
day with a Shipment of 1,0,47 head that sold
for $18.60 per 100 pounds. The lambs aver
aged 63 pounds and were of exceptionally
good quality. Mr. Farmer said that Idaho
had auffered considerably from the hot, dry
weather and pastures are very low. Early
shipments of stock are expected on ac
count of the shortage of feed.
At a special meeting of the Traders' Live
Stock exchange at Exchange hall Wednes
day seven delegates were selected to attend
the annual convention of the National
Traders' Live Stock exchange, to be held
in Kansas City July 13 and 13. The dele
gates selected are: George McDonald,
Frank G. Kellogg, Sol L. Degan. Roy H.
Dennis, Frank A. Vanzant, Dave Rosen
stock and A. L. Hunter. President James
H. Bulla and Secretary C. F. Buntzlnger,
who are also- president and secretary of the
National exchange, will accompany the
delegation.
Mrs. Jennie M. Cobb, Sister
Of Mrs. F. D. Wead, Dead
Mrs. Jennie M. Cobb, sister of Mrs.
F. D. Wead, died early yesterday at
her home in Janesville, Wis.; aged 60
years. Mrs. Cobb, formerly Mrs.
Jacob Weidensall, lived many years
in Omaha. Surviving in the imme
diate family are two daughters, Mrs.
G. W. Fifield and Dr. Jean Weiden
sall. ' -.
Briej City Nods
Bare Boot Print IV New. Beacon Press,
Elec. Fans, $8. Burgess-Granden Co.
Library Closed Thursday The pub
lic library will be closed all day
July 4.
Dakota Men Enlist Thirteen men
from watertown,' s. D., came to
Omaha Tuesday to enlist in the- navy.
Fort Omaha CelebrationSoldiers
at Fort Omaha will celebrate July
4 by holding an atnieuc meet at Flor
ence field. .
Will' Speak In Dakota L. X Qulnby
of Omaha win De tne principal speak
er at a patriotic celebration at Miller,
s. D., on July 4.
Railroads Close Fourth The Fourth
of July will be a holiday with the rail
roads, at least so far as the headquar
ters and offices are concerned. They
win close an day.
To Jail for Vagrancy John Kelly,
employed as dishwasher at the Rome
hotel, was sentenced to 30 days in
jail in polke courr Wednesday on a
charge of vagrancy
Looking for Julia Watts The city
clerk has an inquiry from Chicago
asking for the whereabouts of Julia
Watts, said to have resided at 2210
Seward, street when last heard from.
Postoffice Closes Today. .All
divisions of the Omaha postoffice will
be closed the Fourth of July and no
mail deliveries will be made except
ror special letters and perishable
goods.
Church Clears Debt In an effort to
raise 1500 to clear a debt on the
Mount Moriah Baptist church its Das-
tor, Rev. M. H. Wilkinson, was de
luged with contributions, raising $800
and freeing the church from all debt
Roosevelt Going to War Roosevelt
is going to war. He has been exam
ined by army doctors and pronounced
physically fit in every way. He is
Fioya A. Roosevelt. 2621 Davenport
street, and is a registrant in local
board No. 3.
Wants Divorce and Alimony Kath-
erine 1. Fisher is suing her husband,
Robert E. Fisher, for divorce. She
wants $60 a mont" alimony and the
custody of their 20-month-old child.
She alleges extreme cruelty and per
sonal violence.
Children's Proirram Younsrsters
who dally visit the playground In
Kountze park havo been banded to
gether and will give a program Thurs
day morning, starting at 10:30
o'clock, in the park. The program
will consist of patriotic music, danc
ing and singing.
Spend the Fourth at Nathan's Lake.
Shirley Holmes Misslnc The Bee
has been afked'to assist in locating
Juanita Dunn, alias Shirley Holmes,
wno left her home in Newell, S. D.,
some time ago. The girl is 16 years
or age. She is urged to communicate
with her mother at once.
Gilford Sues for Divorce George
Glfford, general manager of Gifford &
Co., dealers in fruits and produce,
iuzi Howard street, has sued his wife,
Susan Glfford, for divorce. He alleges
that his wife, who is now living in
Los Angeles, Cal., has deserted him.
The couple were married in North
field, Vt. Glfford has lived in Omaha
14 years. r ,
Red Cross Wans Escort Anyone
going to Denver, Colo., who will act
as escort to two young boys while on
the train is asked to call the civilian
relief department of the Red Cross,
Tyler 2721. The two boys. H and 12
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BLASTS AND FIRE
AT T.NJ. PLANTS
Injured Number as Many More;
"Peculiar Circumstances"
to Be Thoroughl,
Probed.
By Associated ress.
Syracuse, N. Y, July 3. A double
investigation was under way tonight
to determine tne cause of the fire
and explosions which killed at least
60 workmen, injured more than three
score and destroyed the T. N. , T.
plant of the Semet-Solvay company
at Split Rock, near here last night
District Attorney John H. Walrath
said "several peculiar circumstances,"
including the breakdown of water and
lighting systems, would be thoroughly
investigated.
The company was engaged on gov
ernment contracts. Ten buildings
were destroyed and others damaged.
The property loss is said to be in
excess of $1,000,000. The factory
will be rebuilt without delay.
Omaha Rail Men Thanked
For Speeding Ship Material
D. M. Dodge, Omaha represenla
tive of the United States Shipping .
board, Emergency Fleet corporation,
has received a telegram from F. C.
Joubert, manager of the division of
transportation of the United Mates
Shipping board at Washington and.
Philadelphia, expressing appreciation '
of the activities of railroad men in
the prompt handling of shipbuilding
materials, which has made possible
the launching of so many vessels on
Independence day. v - ;
The message asked that the board s1"
appreciation be made known to every
railroad employe.
Commerce Committee Urges .
Morris "Bone Dry" Measure
The executive committee of the
Chamber of Commerce adopted a
resolution favoring the "bone dry"
measure proposed by Senator Norn's
in congress. The committee further
urged that congress enact a measure
and put it into operation at once, in-:
stead of a year hence, as now pro
posed. The committee regards this as
a war measure only, and its endorse
ment, is not an endorsement of na
tional prohibition m time of peace. .
years old, respectively, want to go to
wray, Colo., on the Denver line, and
the railroad will net take them unless
they are accompanied by an .adult.
They have tickets for the chair car.
Fine fireplace goods at Sunderlanda.
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