NEWS AND OBSERVER. RALEIGH. N. C. MONDAY MORN1NQ, DECEMBER 13. 1920.
Benson "Tells of Strength
of U. S. Merchant Marine
Will Rank Next To Great Brit
' ain tn Ocean-Going Ton
nage in 1922, He says
MERCHANT FLEET NOW
TOTALS 3,404 VESSELS
Chairman of Shipping Board
Praises Workers in Govern,
ment Shipyards
Washington, Deo. 12. Willi com pi o
tkta of the government shipbuilding
crornm by 1033. tht United States
probably will have it much ocean go
Ing touMf all the .other countries
combined, with the eseeption of Great
Britain, Chairman Benion, of the Ship
ping Board, declared la hit annual re
port mad public today.
At tht tad of the laat Steal year, the
ehalraal said, American merchant
ahipa, government and private owned
numbered 1,404, of 16,818,212 dead
weight tone, not including more than
1,000,000 tone of ehlpping on the Great
Lakes. Trie net program of govern
meat-owned ships, Admiral Benion
aaid, contemplated C31S feearli of 13,
675,711 deadweight tone and at the last
fecal year, 1,070 ahipa aggregating 11,
622,361 deadweight tone, had been com
pleted. Daring the year 1,180 Sniahed eblps
of 6,1711,823 deadweight torn ware de
livered, eieeedlng all reeorde. They
were built without overtime or other
aide to rapid productioa, Admiral Ben
eon said.
Worker New Experts.
"The ehipyard worker of the United
States hat developed an rxpertneea
whjch hie raised the efficiency of the
various rrsft to1 a high plane and pro
ductioa hai kept pace accordingly,"
Admiral Benaon aaid. The industry
haa expanded 60,000 akilled mechanics
to a force of 385,000" men available to
the pririte ihlpyirdi, he added.
'The credit for the arrompliihment
of the aime of the Emergency Fleet
Corporation, ii therefore due to these
men who have surpassed all previoua
performance in the ihipbuilding of the
world," he laid.
American veueli are now telling in
'.129 trparate services. They carried 44J5
per cent of the aation'a foreign com
merce last year as compared with 0.7
per cent before the war, the report tald.
Over Tboasaad Skips. ...
The government fleet in operation
Juae 30 consisted of 1,294 steel vessels
plying to all quartern of the globe, in
cluding 208 to Northern Europe and
130 to Southern Europe. In the Trans
pacific aervlce there were 163 vessel!
and in the South American 138.
Forty-one direct service Unea have
been established to Sooth and Central
America from nine, porta on the Atlan
tic coast, four on the Gfcilf and two en
the Pacific coast, the report aaid.
To cope with the formidable problem!
j overseas, Admiral Ban ton laid the Euro
pean organization of the Shipping Board
with headquarters In London, waa estab
lished in June, 191B. Prior to it
creation board veteela in European porta
bad been attended entirely by the
agenti of the managing companion, the
report aaid, who "either through In
efficiency, indifference or' dishonesty,
allowed American ahipa to be mil-
ft! $oy-Fer?Ca $
II : I Naurn netfm cwm j II
entire Stock
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handled and subverted to delay aad ex-
herbitaat charge."
The new organization, through Ita con
trol over movements, charter, cargoes,
bunker, anppliec, repair and similar
matter, the report explained, hit
dueed the average turn around of board
vessels from 25.4 days for Great Britain
and IV days for the ecntiaeat in Sep
tember, 1919, to 1.8 daya for Great
Iiritaiu and 11.3 day for the continent
in May, 1120. Coett also have beta ma
teriallr reduced, Chairman Benion
added. ill
The board sold during the year 426
ships for a total of 27WH, includ
ing 131 new steel cargo vessels, 34 new
wooden ahipi and 33 former German
cargo ships.
Discussing the wooden fleet. Chairman
Benion aaid the maximum number In
operation waa 240 during April. In
June there were 170 at work.
Need Tanker Tonnage.
Demand for tanker tonnage increased
during the year. The chairman de
elared the board'i thipt were in constant
service, chiefly between Mexican aad
American Gulf porta, and North Atlantic
porta and American oil ttationa at St.
Thoinaa, Virgin Iilandi, Brett and
Bizerta. On the Pacific the lines ran
between Ran Francisco and American
foreign atationa at Honolulu. Manila and
ShaghaL Government tank ateamers
earried 3,641,362 tout of oil during the
year.
Nearly all lized German cargo craft
have been aold or chartered with option
to purehaae, while all but 11 of the
German patseager ahlpt had beta du
tosed of daring the year, the report slid.
No deposition haa been made, however,
Of the one Austrian venal, the Martha
Washington.
The chairman nrged that Congress
provide machinery to adjudicate claims
of other than enemy eititens against
these iciaed veueli, in view ef the delay
in thi peace treaties.
Describing the activities ot the board'
department of investigation, Jhe chair
man reported that 1tween April, 11(18,
and June, 1920, there have been f.,800
separate investigations conducted over
the country. Operations have been co
ordinated, he added, with those of the
Department of Juatice, the naval and
Military Intelligence 8ervicea aad other
agenclea of the government in which
there waa joint interest.
Business Section of Cork
Swept By Disastrous Blaze
(Contlaasd From Page One.)
Press.) A dispatch received here from
Cork aaya ttiit the fire hose waa cut,
rendering useless the effort of the fire
men. Two acres aoon became a furaaea.
The front walls of houses were blowa
out with bombs. The great block be
tween Maylor atreet and Fiah it root
till waa burning Sunday afternoon.
LORD MAYOR OF CORK
ISSUES CALL FOR SELF
Belfast. Dec. 12. The Lord Mayer of
Cork haa telegraphed the Lord Mayor
Of Dublin, stating Hint the Ire bri
gade, at Cork waa nnabli to eopc with
the outbreak, and begging for help.
It is possible that a Dublin fire bri
gade will be lent by special train.
BELFAST STORY OF FIRE;
SPECIAL TRAIN TO RESCUE
Belfast, Dec. IS. A wore of Srea had
burned themselves out la Cork by 4
BOYLAN-PEARCE COMPANY
Are Offering Their
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o'clock thi afternoon aad the lremeo
wire in possession of the rums. At
:30 o'clock thi evening a special train
left Dublin lor Cork, carrying Captain
Myers, chief. ef the DnbUn Brigade,
aad a motor engine with crew.
A deputation of the citizen of Cork,
aeyt a diapatch received here, including
the Protectant tfixhop -and the town
elerk, waited on the officer command
ing the Cork troopc and requested him
to take Measures to prevent a recur
rence of the appalling damage to prop
crty. He promised to tend out special
military patrols.
The destroyed City Hill in Onrk w
only excelled in pant of site by Bel
faat'e great civil building. Thia waa the
third time it had been set oa Are, the
firemen being driven out at the point
ef revolver. The great hall, letting
3p0f) aad having a tne organ, ahared
the fate of the municipal premises.
No confirmation has been received
here of the ahootinc of the Delancy
brother!, but it ii officially atated tlint
one man waa killed aad II were wound
ed in the ambuih which resulted in the
reprisals. The faot that no aeriout
casoaltiea ware caused by the bomb ia
explained by the statement that pre
liminary warning waa given to all oe
cupenti of building to leave prior to
the attack.
FOUR ARMORED CARS
JOIN FORCES OF POET
first Break ia Kefular Italian
Army; War With D'An
nnntio is Probable
Triest, Dec. 12. (By the Attnciated
Prest.) The firat break in the regular
Italian army occurred Saturday when
four armored can atarted from Cdine,
three ef which tncceeded ia reaching
the Palace of Gabrietle d Annunsio ia
Flame.
The. fourth ear waa prevented from
reaching ita destination by a aentinel,
who threw under Ita wheel obstacjei
which cut the tire. The crew of the
ear, however, escaped and managed
to reach Flume oa foot.
General Caviglia, the Italian 'com
mander, on Saturday went to Abbaxla.
Intria, knowa at "the Nice of Italy,
where he conferred with eommandera
who are opposing the force ef d'An
nunilo. It is ttated that, owing to ' the 1m
aiovible position of d'Anaunxio, the
government intenda to tend an ultima
tum to aim containing the threat of a
offensive action. It ii reported, however,
that d'Aanonxio would welcome any
military demoaitratiea.
The defection from the army and the
recent joining of the poet'i force of
Naval craft, it it believed here, will
haatea decisive action.
There were wild aceaes la Fiume
Saturday when member of the auto
nomous parties, who are d' Annunzio t
iwora enemies, were beaten by Legion
aries ia rearitai for their having adopt
ed resolution! eoidemning the poet
The eld national council hat adopted
a resolution declaring that ita mem-
ben will remain true ,to d Annua-
slo.
Mr. Comeon "Do you mean to tell
me you got only a dollar lixty for that
72-lini poem of yourtt" Mr. Freemcter
''Ah, yet I I know It't worth Tartly
more, lut I ahould dislike eery much
to b tutpeeted of profiteering.- Boa
ton Globe.
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Judge Kerr Begins Last' Term
of Court Here; Will Make
Effort to Clear Docket
The December criminal term of Wake
loanty Superior Court will convene to
day- will seventy rases oa the docket
The teem will conclude Judge John H.
Kerr a eix raonthi service in thia
judicial district and every 'effort
be made to elean up the docket. -
Three important eaiel which have
been continued for tevenl tefrmi for
varioua reasons are scheduled for trial
tbit week. All of the defendant! ire
white men and each of them livet or
has lived in Raleigh. Claude Scott will
be tried . on the charge of an assault
upon Howell Cobb, proprietor of the
Raleigh Hotel. The eaic whs continued
oacc oa account of Scott's sickness and
later because of hie detention by uull
ford County authorities.
Charles Evans, charged with an as
tault upon his wife laat September, at
which time the waa badly cut by a
knife, aad who It alleged to have later
attempted te take hit owa life will
alto be placid upon trial. At the time
of hia arrest,- Evana stated both a
taulta were committed by unknown
negroet. Trial haa been delayed be
cause of the inability of Mrs. Evans to
attend court.
Loui ZapantU, charged with having
committed perjury in an application
for a marriage lieense mid more than
two yeara ago ia also, expected to
be brought before the bar of the court.
Trial of thi ease haa been delayed be
cause the defeadant wat not In cuttody.
Another important case oa the docket
la that against Frank R. Higgles, an
other Raleigk white man. who it
charged with an attempted criminal as
sault apon Miss Irene Chamblee,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Chamb
lee. A converaatlon ia whloh Mallle Tay
lor, a white man of Neuse township, ii
alleged to have slendered lady has
given rite to tlx criminal actioni. Tay
lor u charged with lander, assault,
carrying a concealed weapon and ob
structing tht highway aid it named as
prosecuting wltnest in two additional
assault eaaei.
The docket iaeludet tht appealt of
seven defeadant eonvleted in lower
courts for automobile speeding.
BAGGETT SAYS POWER
, COMPANY CA NBE SAVED
Norfolk, Vs., Dec. 12.-J. R. Baggctt,
of Lillington, N. C, recently appoint
ed temporary reeeiver for the Cumber
land Railway and Power Company,
which operate! a number of public
utilities la North Carolina, today it-
tued a statement at tht company'!
executive officii here to tht effect that
if reorganisation plans are earried out,
no Ion will be suitaincd by either the
security holders or creditors of the
company.
He expreaaei confidence, after a cur
sory investigation of the company's
financial potition, that proper co-operation
on the part of officers, directors
and bondholders will result in placing
the company! properties on a paying
baait.
Burying beitlit have a habit of dig
ging a gfsvo beneath small - dead
vertebrates.
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RAT EXTERMINATION
.. CAMPAIGN UNDER WAY
Work Being Done By Commer.
rial Concern With Co-Op.
oration of Health Officer
An letive campaign for the extern!'
ration of rati employing methods thtt
have recently been Died eueeeaafully
ia Durham, Greensboro and a number
of Virginia eitiea, ia how under way in
Raleigh. The Municipal Building, the
City Market and number of .Wholesale
store and ether establishment were
baited Friday tad Saturday aad re
suits are' expected today.
The local campaign i quasi official,
having the active co-operation of the
Wake County Department of Health.
Dr. E. P. Long, superintendent of the
department, ha prepared printed in
tructioat which will be distributed
throughout the homes in the city. The
campaign haa been Indorsed by- Mayor
Kldridge, the Chamber Of Commerce,
the womaa'a Club aad the Retail Mer
ehants Astocistion.
The work of baiting it being done
by representative of the Barium
Chemical Co., ef Baltimore, Md., aad
rlarlom Carbonate, prepared by that
eovipany, la being uaed. ia the baiting.
In the campaign conducted in Nor
folk, V 3M.0Ci; rata were hilled in
three weekt.
LEAGUE ASSEMBLY TO
ATTEMPT SPEEDY WORK
Two Sessions Daily This Week
To Clear Up the Major
Questions
Geneva, Dec 12. (By The Associated
Press.) The fifth week of the assem
bly of the League ef Nations ia ex
pected to begin with a big bunt of
peed in an effort to clear up tht
business and permit ef the delegate!
getting away before next Sunday.
The debates on almost every ques
tion hsve been drawn out beyond an
ticipation, but, with the approaching
two seisiont each day it ia hoped that
time will be found for all the dele
gates to deliver the speechee, which
have been tucked away ia their pockets.
Every effort to shortea debate by
limiting the number of s pen ken oa
eack subject hn met with item resis
tance. The international eourt will be
the first big question of the week. The
committee having eharge of this ques
tion finally hat reached an agreement
oa ita report, but at past experience
hss proved on other questions, an
agreement does not generally indicate
an agreement on the floor of the assem
bly. Hope is expressed, however, that
thit committee'! report will be disposed
of tomorrow.
TO HOLD HUSBAND FOR
DEATH OF HIS WIFE
Greenville, 8. C Dec. 12. Following
the lnqueit today over tht body of Mrs.
Tom Harrison, who died yesterday from
pistol wounds received In a disturbsnee
in her home early Friday morning, tho
coroner's jury returned a verdiet in
structing officer! to hold her husband
for the killing. ,
Mrs. Monk;, Young who waa on tht
first floor of tht home when the shoot
ing occurred oa the second, and two
policemen who airlved at the house
shortly after h shots were fired were
the only witnesses.
Mr. Young's husband, who wag shot
at the same time, is still in , serious
condition at local Hospital,
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Col. Albert I Cox, President of the
Raleigh Baseball Club, positively an
nounced last night that Joe Ward, who
managed the local team la the Pied
mont League last season, will again be
at the helm in 1921.
Some confusion has arisen beeaasc
of the fact that another man of the
same name has been signed to manage
the Martinsbarg, Penn. club in the
Blue Bidge League. CoL Cox la it night
received a letter from the other Joe
Ward, explaining the matter.
C0NSTANTINE READY
TO LEAVE FOR GREECE
Former Kinr and Household
Start for Athens Tuesday;
Planning: feeforas
Luerene, Dec 12. (By the Asaoci-
sted Press). Preparations hare been
completed for the departure of former
King Constantino, of Greece, and his
family, for Venice next Tuesday on the
first stag of their journey to Athens.
The royal baggage, consisting of 220
trunks and boxes, wss started this
morning. -
Constantino and Queen Sophie, ac
cording to member! of their household,
are) expected to take a leading part ia
urging reforms in Greece.
Constant ine haa naked the Greek gov
ernment to send missions to the United
States, Great Britain aad France te
place the Greek situation ia the right
light before the world.
It it not unlikely, according to Greek
newipapermen here, that the American
press will urge th' government to at
tempt to float a loaa la tho United!
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PATIENT 3URNED IN
BLAZE IN HOSPITAL
Sergeant Alzin Messenger Miss
in f After Tire in Walter
Seed Hospital ' ' "
Washington, Dec 12. One patient,
Sergeaat Alzin, Messenger, formerly of
the Seventh Ccast Artillery, is believ
ed to have burned to death, and several
other patients were injured, none seri
ously, today ia a fire that destroyed
Two' of the psyehopathie wards of
Walter Reed Miltary hospital.
The fire, which hoeoltal authorities
believe waa started by one of the
patienti with matches emuggled into
his room, threatened for a time to
spread to other wards including
re vera I In which disabled world war
veterans are patients, wss cheeked by
the combined effort! of the hotpital
and Washington fire departments.
The two wards, oaumber 43, la which
the violently insane are confined, and
No. 44 ia which other psychopathic
patients undergo treatment, contained
approximately T5 patients.
All with the exception of Sergeant
Messenger were gotten out by nurses
and member of the hospital fire de
partment before the blaze gaiasd much
headway. Checking of the list of
patienta la the two wards revealed
that Sergeant Messenger, who hsd -arrived
at the hospital yesterday from
the Panama Canal Zone, waa missing.
The loss was estimated by hotpital
authorities at little more than $25,000.
An investigation of the origin of the
fire was started late today by a special
board of inquiry. - -
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