MABAAO PO0T. VUMVORT, N. Y., FRIDAY, JULY fi, 1918 Pl^* S
OUR TRADE FLEET NOW27,371 SHIPS
Department of Commerce QivM First War Statistiet.
GUAM IS A LOYAL ISLAND
Voluntarjr Unlvertal Training Htlpa Very Materially in Ameri¬ canization.
th«>y an» rery «»n<<ny jr«thprpd n« tho tide ehhn Biid flows on tho «iindy bwiohM Bboiit the IMand.—Scientific American.
SECOND ONLY TO BRITISH
Merchant Marina of America N6w 10,000,000 Tena—692 VeeeeU Built In Laat rive Montlta—Single Month'* Orowth In 1918 Bquala Whole Num. ber Launched In 1914—Now Reckon by Daadweig'ht ^onnao*.
The Hteady growth of the American nerchnnt marine In all clnaRPR of Tea. aela haa been revealed for the flrat time aince the war began In ntatlatlca from the department of commerce. They ahow that In the flrat Ave montba of thla year there have been built In j to (1,270.60
How far tho people of the Pnrlflc Ulnnd of Onam have progressed In the proceM of AmerlcantzHtlon la Indlcat- e<l Id rhe current Isnne of the Ouam Npwa Letter, coplea of which have re¬ cently reached Seattle, Wash., the I'ost-Intelllgeneer of that city utates. The Island, vvhich Is onr cable ontpost for the Philippine IManda nnd the ori¬ ent, la governed by Capt Roy C. Smith of the American navy, tinder Ihe over¬ sight of the navy department. Cnp- tain Smith aeems to be developing a very ardent brand of Americanism amoni; the island people, who are known na Chamorroa and have a strong admixture of Spanish blood.
'^"J'Sff^.jfc^yil describes the cele¬ bration oT "Washlnglon'e birthday In Guam, to which the people flocked from all parts of the island, coming by launch, owing to the obsence of any island highway system. The proceeds of the vnrloua enterprises, amounting were donated to the Red
this country and ofDclally numbered by the bureau of navigation a total of 620 vesaels of 087,065 gross tons.
The merchant fleet of the United States now amounts to approximately 10,000,000 gross tons, not Including merchant craft nnder control of the army and novSr as transports and 8ui>- ply Bblpa. At the beginning of Jan- nary 26,242 merchant vessels of 0,868,- 224 gross tons were flying the Stara and Stripes on trips across the Atlan¬ tic with food and munitions, into the Caribbean and Paciflc with American products for foreign customers ond on the lakes and rivers of this country as part of the nation's domestic trans¬ portation system.
Ineludea New Veeaela.
Thla tremendous fleet is second only to the merchant tonnage of Great Brit¬ ain. It includes all new vessels bnllt under the direction of the shipping board and thousands of other ships, mnaller in tonnage but greater In car¬ rying capacity, which piny ho large a port In commerce and the maintenance of a favorable balance of trade.
All merchant vessels are required by law to register with the bureau of navigation of the department of com¬ merce and to receive an official Iden¬ tification number, before being per¬ mitted to fly the flng of the United States. The number Is awarded when the finished ship is measured for gross tonnage capacity, which Is the content of the ship In terms of 100 cubic feet nnd yie lnt_ernntlonally accepted meth¬ od of expressing size.
The shipping board, building excln- Blvcly cargo ships, bus adopted dead¬ weight tonnage ns the medium of com¬ puting new tonnnge, deadweight capa¬ city being the actual weight of cargo and bunker coal which can be carried. Indicates Fleet's Size.
The deadweight tonnage of a cargo Bhlp Is about 50 per cent greater than Its gross tonnage, but In a passenger vessel Is less, because the space la oc¬ cupied by passenger accommodation. The former German liner Voterland, now the Leviathan, has a gross ton¬ nage of S4,000, but a deadweight capa¬ city of only about 5,000 tons, which Il¬ lustrates why, in dealing with all types of ships, gross tonnage, or the actual Blze regardless of the space allotted to cargo, has been chosen Internationally as more truly indicative of the size of a fleet.
Tbe^ has been a steady Increase In new ships this year, the May tonnnge being three times as great as the Jan¬ uary oatpot, and greater than the whole output for the year 1914. In the first montfi of 1918 tjjere were 57 imps of 64,759 tons given oflldal numbera. In February 84 ships of 117,601 gross tons were numbered. March saw a notable Jump In the pro¬ duction of small ships, numbers being awarded to 138, the tonnage being 147,- 145. The record In April was 165 ships of 163,050 tons, and In May 185 ships of 104,465 tons.
Cross, and we gather that the program I of amusement was purely American. , For Instance, the "hot dog" stand I realized $108.94; Butler's soda, $158.- 60; knock the cat down, $112.07; the ' moving picture show, $75.90; the Jlt- i ney dance, $45.60; wheel of fortune, \ $350.10; lemonade stand, $72.03; base¬ ball game, $16.40. From all sources the Red Cross received $1,500, and
The Recklesa Qirl.
Mrs. Mamie Colvln, New York's re¬ cent prohlhition candidate for con¬ gress, said In a stump speech:
"But there's another side to this question. If liquor on the man'a part causes divorce, recklessness on the woman's part causes It also.
"I once knew a girl—she's divorced today, of course—who was warned by a friend:
" 'If you marry that man, I warn you, my dear, that he'll lead a double life.' *1
" 'Well,' snid the girl, recklessly. If 1 don't marry him I'll lead a single one, and that's worse,'" ,. js •'C'^."^
Artlftclal Landscape Targsta.
MoHt joting men are city or tovni bred. ITence few of the soldiers of our UAfKiRal army have n clear Idea of (IKtHPces In nature. As many of thf rmitoiimtnts have not been plftced amlii »<?enory like that which marks¬ men J^^o likely to see "somewhere In France" or "on the way to Berlin," artiflclnl landscapes are provided on which they can practice.—Popular Sci¬ ence Monthly.
LECiAL ADVERTISINQ-
I At a Tfrm of th# County Court of N«»-
«*u County, h#ld «t MinfoU. .N'Miutu j County, or th« ISth dny of Jiin». 1918.
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Hon. Lcwta J. Smith, j Coun'y JuHite, NuMU County.
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To Remove Splinter. To removv a splinter from the band, fill a wide-raouthed bottle nearly full of hot water, says Popular Mechanics Magazine. Thrust the Injured part over the mouth and press It slightly. The flesh will be drawn down and shortly the splinter will be exposed nnder the action of the steam. This method Is far better thnn the common and dangerous practice of pricking the flesh with 0 pin or knife point The usual antiseptic solution should be ap¬ plied.
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First War Stamp Bank Built. The first building In the United States to be erected as a war savings subscriptions were given for $50,000 In gtnmp bank has been built nt Oklahoma
Liberty bonds
More than this, the Island mllltla had Ita flrst parade. Some time ago Governor Smith put Into.effect a uni¬ versal military training law at the re¬ quest of the people, this being the flrst portion of American territory In which such a law hns been made effec¬ tive. There are 1,000 militiamen, the government supplying guns and am¬ munition and the regular khaki uni¬ form of the United States army. Seven per cent of Guam's population Is in the mllltla, at which rate, If we of the mainland kept up with the Chamorros, we should have an r.rmy of 7,000,000. The flags and floors jt the parade In¬ duced a tremenduus enthusiasm In the populace.
City, Okla. Every piece of lumber and article of furniture going Into the bank have been donated by business firms of the city, and the workmen erecting the building were paid In baby bonds. The building stands on one of the dovmtown streets and is devoted exclusively to the sale of war savings and thrift stamps.
Upon rendinir and flIinK the annexed pe¬ tition of Ada I.. Lader, verified the 8th day of June. 1RI8, prayin« for leave to ot- •ume the r'Mne of Ada L. Brown, in place of that rif Ada L. Ljider, and
On motion of Williara Auat.in Moor*, at¬ torney for aald petitioner, it ia
Ordered that aald Ada L. Lader be, and ihe hereby ia, authorised to aaaume the name of Ada I.. Brown, in place of her preaent name on and after ,Iuly 16th, 1918. provided
I that within ten dayi after the entry of thia order ahe ahall have cauaed a true eopy thereof to be publiahed according to law in The NaMiau Poet, a newipaiper publiahed in the County of Naaaau, Stat* of New York, and provided alao that within ten daya after
I the entry of thia order ahe aliaJI have eauaed the petition herein and an aflfldavit of pab-
I Iication to be filed and recorded in the ofllee of the Clerk of the County of Naaaau. and that after the aaid reguirenoenta are complied
I with, the aaid petitioner muat on and after the taid 15th day of July. 1B18, be known hy the name of Ada L. Brown, which ahe la authoriaed to aaaume, and by no other name.
Enter
LEWIS J. SMITH, County Judfa of NMaau Countj.
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Built for "leap-frog"! Boys' clothes made to tand strain.s. The finest fabrics! Quality—identic with our aien's clr)thes.
EverythlnK men and boys wear. MAIL oanaaa viu.aD
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NEW YORK CIT'S
GIRLS WANTED
FOR
SHELLS TO usE^OR BUTTONS Pen„anent Positions
A Species That Is Abundant In New Zealand Can Be Used to Ad¬ vantage.
According to Information which hns been furnished by the depart¬ ment of internal affairs at Welling¬ ton, the Trochus nllotlcus, common¬ ly found in Queensland and the South Sea Iwlands, does not occur In New Zealand; but other shells which nre found In these waters might be used In the manufacture of buttons, especially the paua, Hallotis Iris, nnd the toltol, Ostraea sulcata. They are not at present used for the manufac¬ ture of buttons or for similar uses, but both occur In great numbers on rocky coasts near the low-tide mark, the paua being much the commoner.
Since these shells have never been sought for commercial purposes, there Is no way of ascertaining their cost the method of disposing of production, market, etc., but It Is understood thot
to learn the glove business; good
chance for advancement, to
steady workers.
PAY WHILE LEAKNING
JULIUS KAYSER &C0.
North Park Avenue Rockville Centre Long Island
GETS BROTHER TO RECRU«T
Agent From Canada Had Not Seen Him In Twenty Veara. "Why don't you Join the array and do your bit, friend?" said Sergt. Harry Black, on recruiting service for the British recruiting mission to a man standing idly on a corner lu Minne¬ apolis.
pardon, but is your name was the stranger's answer. it Is, but you are a stranger retorted the sergeant. "I may be a stranger, but I am also your brother," was the reply.
After the flrst Interchange of experi¬ ences gone through In the last twenty years of separation the brothers stalk¬ ed Into the recruiting hcadquartera tod the civilian brother made applica¬ tion for enlistment aud Mas accepted.
"Keg Black?"
"Yes, to me,'
BRmSH OFFER GRATUITIES
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Men Promoted From Ranks to oalve Grant of $260.
Important concesaloua to uoncom- mlsaioned ofBcers aud men who receive temporary commlsalona art annonneed in a new British anuy order.
lien promoted from tha ranks will receive a grant of |290 for the provl- •ton of kit uud uniform, aud thoae wbo •tgn an undertaking to ««rv« at leaat two yeara after tbe4^rmliiatlon of hoa- ttUtiaa win recelv« a further outfit al- lowaaoa of |6B7.
If an olBcer ceasM to serve wittala t^t period the allowance of fSST aJkall be deducted from the gratuity or re¬ tired pay due to him, but If be sboaUl 4le iMtfore th« ood <tt the war tba wm N credited t» Uto eMite
HELf VouR Telephoni Company Ke«i» the Lines Open po« Wxt Wokk
35 Hours a Day WASTED!
TfLHFHONE subscribers in Suburban Long Island waste 35 hours a day of operating time and the use of equipment, by calling "Information" yor tiumbers correctly listed in the Tele¬ phone Directory!
This labor and equipment
IS needed for war work and it can be saved for this purpose if subscribers will always look in the Telephone Di¬ rectory for numbers before calling " In¬ formation."
To HELP KEEPTHE LINES OPEN
for important war miessages, will you please make this an invariable rule for yourself and your employees:
uo NOT ASK ••INFORMATION " FOR A NUMBER UNTIL VOU HAVE flRST LOOKED IN THE TEUEPHONE BOOK AND FAILED TO FIND IT THERE.
NEW YORK
The Sign o/Service
SOGOINJY
Gasoline
Motor
A wide variety of mixtures is bein^ sold under the name "gasoline." The best way to be autre that the tfatoline you buy measures up to quality standards
we,asLL
SOCONYl
MOTOR [iASQllNl!
is to buy from the dealers listed be¬ low. They sell only SOGONY —uniform, pure, powerful. Look for the Red, White and Bhxe So-CO-ny Sign.
The Sign of a Reliable Dealer
STANDARD OlLCdEN.Y.
and the World's Best Gasoline
DEALERS WHO SELL SOGONY MOTOR GASOLINE
HEWLETT P. HAUSER A. U ADSIT
WOODMJEKK W. JUCHS
C. C. HIGGIN'S
CEDARHURST R. P. STAKELUM HANLON BROS.
LAWRENCE SKrDMORE'S GARAGE E. L. WESTER VELT G. PETTIT a CO. K. BASSETT
INWOOD P. N. DAVENPORT 4 CO.
FAR ROCKAWAY N. V. SMITH
D. A. STARKS
J. S. & J. R. CHAMPAGNE
ARVERNK LENOX GARAGE
SEASIDE MORRISONS c;ARAGE
ROSEDALE J.A.rKSO\ & GARAGE LATHAM GARAGE
VALLEY STREAM PARK INN GARAGE ( HARLES ROMAN LESLIES GARAGE W. RAUSTEIN
E. KRODER J. T. MOHR
OCEAN SIDE
OCEAN SIDE GARAGE S. EDWARDS
LONG BEACH NASSAU GARAGE
BALDWIN
LEIGHTON'S GARAGE FLAHERTY'S GARAGE A. MAYER A. MILLER
FREEPORT
G. BEN^NFTT SMITH A. SOPER
GOLDBERG'S GARAGE R. HENNELOTTER G. E. SEAMAN EAGLE GARAGE KKEEl'ORT SUPPLY CO. J. CARCHICH T. A. CRONIN W. S. SOUTHARD
ROOSEVELT
C. MILLER A. MARl.NO CllATATWAY & SMITh
HEMPSTEAD
W. A. OLIVER
lORNWELL BROS.
S. RESNICK
H. W. KETCHAM
MONARCH GARAGE
G. B. GARA«;E & MFG. CO.
W. JENKINS
E. O'CONNOR
