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SHIPS, NO EXGUSES,
HURLEY'S DEMAND
Calls on Vessel Bull'dcrs to
Put "War Punch Into
the Work
PALLING OFF .IN MARCH
Washington, April 3.
The American peoplo want ships,
OTPUSOS." '
HVfc . .UlU Ptialr.:
Till WaS U10 niEaBKU niiiuii ..-..-
man a N. Hurley, of tho United States
hipping board, and Charles Piez, sen-
ca manager u. w.v ....--., - -
corporation have sent to every ship
yard in tho United States, nnd with It
)t becamo known that shipping board
officials feel tho shipbuilders of tho
country have not yet put tho "'war
uunch" behind their efforts.
"Please don't overestimate." the tel
., urged, after asking for tho pros
it during April. It announced that
?h March cstimato of 197.075 tons had
wn mado on tho promises of ship
builders", who delivered only 160,700
"Disappointment over the showing
". tho lminedlato cause for sending
iweleirram, and it also marked a new
X in tho policy of tho shipping
hokV Officials declared that from
Sow on responsibility will bo brought
"quarely down upon tho persons who
rinadlscuUing the telegram tho che'r
man said It was his intention to find
tut exactly where the fault lay.
"Perhaps it may lie with representa
tives of tho Hoot corporation, who are
derating with tho builder," he said,
-if m wo want to know It, nnu pioin--,.
to correct it. If thcro is any 3hoit
ieo of material, wo want to know It.
.5 wo can tako it up with the war
industries board and prevent it happen
ing aealn. Wo want the managements
tn examine carefully to eliminate any
inmc!ency or lost motion. .
"'Every man engaged In building
,hlDS ought to koep In mind nil the
ime that he is working to back up the
Sys over there, and that It is up to
tha shipbuilder and shlpworker to feed
those boys who are giving their all
In this war. If wo all could get that
Mea thero would be no loss of pro-
jBWWi.ia?Baker CabIes Order That No
duction i " """'
.j st the shipping board.
'The newer yards have not perfected
their organization to the highest point
S ' of efficiency, and tlio workers them
I jelves have not begun to rcallzo the
Vitally imporuilll. ln. fc.i. uic; u.iu
filling in tho war. Wo want the spirit
among tho men to reach such a point
thst they will have tho samo feeling
in driving home a rivet that tho soldier
does when" ho uses 'cold steel.'
"This personal obligation system
will extend to every membor of tho
shipping board and tho Emergency
!yieet Corporation. Tho president of
each shipyard will be held responsible
-for the production in his yard; tho
foremen will liavo tho task of securing
100 per cent efficiency from their
crews, and each individual worker is
eipected to show maximum results."
Criticism Is Not Specific
Although Chairman Hurley declared
In his tclegiam that ho was not satis
fied with the March production. It was
made clear that ho did riot aim his
message at any particular section of
the country. Tho feeling was that suf
ficlent time has been spent in prelim
inary work, nnd that from now on
there can be no excuse for falluro to
"deliver the goods."
"We are particularly anxious that
sou and your organization should put
forth a special effort during April," said
,lhs Hurley-PIcz telegram In this con
nection. "Wo are anxious that you
'houM keep us fully informed con
cerning all causes of delay encoun
tered during this month. Wo aro con
cerned with the entire program, but
hant April to break all records."
' Shipping board .officials wero con
fident that tho step thoy will have
taken will bring results that will end
the submarine menaco forever. The re
plies that como In from tho yards are
p be compiled and analyzed. Officials
japressed themselves as eager to rcm
eoy any defect that mal be found, re
'gardless of tho money, material and
men required.
j Hero Is tho Telegram
Chairman Hurley's telegram fol
lows: "Wo are keenly disappointed in the
t smount of tonnago delivered by Amer
ican shipyards during month of March
and the alow progress made In many
sards. Only twenty-two steel vessels,
"OTegatlng 106,700 tons, were dellv.v
-tred during that month and our mlnl
,mum estimate was for 107,075 tons. In
stead of this reduction from our ebtl
', mate we should havo had an Increase
B, This estimate was mado on promises
3 ';of shipbuilders. Thirty steel ships were
jgt : launched with a total tonnage of 219,-
J, J5!S. Eleven wooden ships were
,. , launched, amounting to 40,000 tons.
V' r "Wo aro particularly anxious that
w rou and your organization should put
vionn a special effort during the
, month of April. We are anxious that
; you should koop, us fully informed
concerning all causes of delay encoun
tered tn building ships during this
month dally by wlro If necessary. We
' ATA PnnMrllA ,1.11. AntA nMHAM
t' - ..vv,,,vu 11.111 CIH1IV I'iUblUitl,
t out wo want April to break all records.
Calls for Fade
E . "Are the majority of your men
;ooing a lm daya worl:7 Aro you
I working overtime? Aro you running a
fwght shift or planning to do so? It
imperatlvo that every hour that
tn bo taken advantage of be used.
'. "ontyou reply promptly to this telo
i rtn, stating frankly tho facts?
' j. S(JIpney, material and men have
J Men supplied without stint hv Mm na.
fon. Keypote of present situation is
management leadership. Emergency
CMet Corporation looks to you -for
l' i work In applying leadership to
WtMlntr UD Of nrnsrrnm W will nrnl.
R'lmny BUffgestlons which you wish
i .i. ", una " " yW opinion, tho
l rvil' le.? w,th tho Emergoney Fleet
b " xvi.' X 7 lu" uon l "esuato to aaviuo us.
Mai. larnacA ei ,n. .-v.a4 ma
?lic, during April In tho way of fin
if''?1 hips? How many keels will you
pi., ?fpJv na"y Bh,D8 vl'l yu launch?
.." dotlt overestimate. Wo are
jwious jo get actual facts so that
i'-' r program may bo carried out.
'Y0 am lmlfllnr- vmi nai.onnnll. .-a.
WnsIblo for the successful manage-
'm.i.i . uul Property, ll you fall to
'IS loi uyour 8cheiul0 of production.
i'Wch schedule tho country Is expect-
Imv. t0 mcet and which wo must
mi. .fou meet '" order to wl" this
uViJu0 c?u"try will chargo you and
trvti i? "f,1 dolntf our Part- Our coun-
wli!! ? dl.n every foreman and every
ckiin ln no shipyards, and espe-
i7B.?very "hlpyard owner, Btockhold-
er inanaBer- M well as every odl-
fiL"? employe of the Emergency
Kori; Wration., responsible for the
Km?. Jj'J,wln ships. They are
hM.i.M V"d the American people
if nt Ehtp. H0t excuses."
Acrd Journalist Retires
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torjiii..."." ,no i-owlatonn alette
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IN PATRIOTIC PLAY
Misses Bess E. Sayler (top) and
Mary Wciscr, of York, Pa., who
are members of tho cast of the
patriotic musical hurrah, "The
Army nnd Navy," which is
being presented at tho up-State
city for the benefit of war-relief
work.
PERSHING CONTROLS
U. S. NEWS AT FRONT
Information Be Given Out
at Washington
Washington, April I. Sccielary Baker
In orders cabled to the War Depart
ment has directed that In futuro all in
formation concerning American forces
in France will be mado public only
from tho headquarters of the expedl
tlonarj' forces. Information about troops
at home will be given out by tho War
Department as In the past
Major General March, acting chief of
staff, mado the following announcement:
Tho War Department has been no
tified that Secretary of War Baker
has prescribed tho following rules for
handling publicity of matters pertain
ing to troop movements and opera
tions: First. All matters pertaining to
events, persons, policies or operations
here (France) will be officially glen
out onlj- from the headquarters of the
American expeditionary forces In
France.
Second. Similar matters affecting
forces at homo v. ill be given out at the
War Department.
It Is understood that tho new order
will not change the present practice of
Issuing casualty lists at tha department
A proposal that General Pershing pub
lish a dally communique for his sector
has been under consideration, but thero
lias been no announcement of Its adop
tion. The activities of the American
forces brigaded with French and Ilrftish
troops probably will bo covered hi the
official statements Issued by those gov
ernments. General March refused to comment on
tho announcement further than to saj
that the order "will bo carried Into ef
fect beginning todaj"
CAN'T MIX SHAKESPEARE
WITH KULTUR IN U. S.
Pittsburgh Editor's Lecture Barred
by Safety Director Hall Closed
Against Him
PlttKburtii, April 3. George Selbel,
managing editor of the Volk&blatt and
Frlchclts Freund, has been banned
as a lecturer by Safety Director Charles
Frlchard, He was scheduled to tneak
in Carnegie Muslo Hall next week on
"Shakespearo and German-." but the
Safety Director In a scathing letter put
his foot down on the affair.
At tho same tlmo tho trustees of tht
Carnegie Music Hall issued an open let
ter, wherein It was declared that Selbel
would not bo permitted to uso the hall
for his lecture. Tho letter from tho
hall trustees recalled the fact that on
July 4 last year Selbel, in an editorial
In his paper, declared that tho Declara
tion of Indspendenco should bo "pub
licly burned by tho hangman."
SIBERIA SEEKS ALLIED AID
Wants U. S. Farm Machiinery and
Other Manufactured Articles
Motcow. April 3. Tito Central
SJbc-
dho
n (to
rlan Soviet at Irkutsk has requested
United States and Great Britain
permit the free exportation of manu
factured articles, especially farm ma
chinery. Into Siberia through Archangel
and Vladivostok.
Tho Soviet ofllctals also asked tha as
sistance of the Allies In checking Cos
sack raids across the Manchurlan bor
der, saying they were unwilling to fol
low the marauders Into Chinese terri
tory, but were able to defeat General
Semenoff and his followers If they were
prevented from escaping to Chlneso soil.
A foreign trade and finance commis
sion of nine members, Mho Include Nlko.
lal Lenlno nnd M. Itadek, has been ap
pointed to frame legislation for the es
tablishment of a State monopoly lu
foreign trade and generally to deal with
nil matters pertaining to economic rela
tions with the Unltod States, Germany,
tho Ukraine and other countries.
CLAIRVOYANT HELD AS SPY
Fortune Teller Said to Have Gained
Secrets From Ofllcers' Wives
Charlotte. X. C, April 3. St. Clair
Bishop, who has been doing business
here as a fortune teller, has been or
dered held by a United States Com
missioner ln default of $5000 bond to
await action by a Federal Grand Jury
on a charge of violating tho espionage
act Federal agents said they oeiievea
Bishop sought to gain military infor-j
matlon of value to tho enemy from thq
.MA. nnt man nt Cn mn
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lion here. o cauic iu aiu v aM
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According to the Government agents,
Bishop nas opcraiea in vnnmu jajm
of tho country under different names.
When he was arrested he was said to
havo had in his possession plana of a
...h. nt nrmv training camns. rail-
rdael junctions and code,bc9ks anj
wriitaM te 0?rmv '
EVENING TOBLIO
PATRIOTIC MOTHER OF SEVEN
ASSISTS HUSBAND TO ENLIST
!T n.. - Tl .1 A -T,
x vjavc jiw roy una Am rroua 10 LiCl ms v auier uo
Also," Declares This Noble Wife of
Native of Ireland
lloitoii, April 3.
ACCOMPANIED by his wife, William
XiXJward Henderson, a gardener on
tlio estate of Andrew Carnegie at Lenox,
went to tlio British and Canadian re
cruiting mission hcaequaiters and en
listed In tho Canadian artillery. Al
though sho will have to remain at homo
and caro for seven children and already
has ono son In tlio Canadian scrvlte.
Mis. Henderson told the ofllcers of the
mission that sho felt that It Is Tier hus
band's duty to go to the front. Hen
derson served twelve years In llin nrltlsli
I army In India, China and In South
Africa, He hopes to Join his son In
Canada this time,
"He has been talklnsr about It slnoo
the outbreak of the Avar, and since thh
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"Low" Battery?
In cold weather, the Franklin owner sim
ply cuts in the buzzer on his Master Vibra
tor, boosts the voltage and gets a fat,
hot spark that fires the mixture.
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QjDGJSR--PHlJL,ADlJ)LPHIA WEDNESDAY, APHID 8, 1918
, . T-i TT. T-l ,1 .. -.-
big battle on the western fionl ho lias
Insisted that every nrltlsli subject, no
matter what sacrifices ho has to make,
should enlist under tho flag of his uiitlvo
land. I ngrco with him. 1 gnvo my boy
early this month nnd am pioud of him
for going. I nm still prouder of my
husband, who Is ono of the best men on
tho face of tho earth," so Mrs. Hender
son told ofllcers nt tho mission.
At first tho mission ofllcers wero In
clined to refuse to accept Henderson be
causo of his children, but Mrs. Hender
son cxnlalncd that nhn lias nnn Imv mm.
Ing 60 a month nnd another of four- grant some, demunds of tho men. The
teen who has been promised $30 n,htlff asked for a waco ralso of $165
month. With tho $10 a month she will a day but a compromise was effected,
reecho from the Canadian Government The workers nro to get nn eight-hour
Flip Is satisfied that she can get along day and tlmo and a half for all over
cry comfortably. Ultnc
How Big Should the
With pne filling 270 miles to go how
big should the Gasoline Tank of a car be?
Your answer to the above question would
undoubtedly be: "it depends on how much
gasoline a car needs."
Exactly.
The Franklin Car (on the left) scientific
ally free from unnecessary weight, runs 270
gasoline tank capacity of 13
gallons, at the rate of 20 miles to the gallon.
The average heavy car (on the right) to
run the same distance would require a
cumbersome gasoline tank of 27 gallons, at
the rate of .ten miles to the gallon.
Why?
Simply because of the mechanical law
asold as the ages that weight requires power
The FRANKLIN CAR of TOD A Y
has many Features of vital interest to every motorist, no matter what car he drives
Gasoline!
Good -
The KranVlin owner has the new Electric
Primer, which makes low grade gasoline
act like the high-test grade of years ago.
Quick
AllySThese Latest
Car is designed to
Sweeten Automobile Company, 3430 Chestnut street
"If It Is necessary" she said, "I can
go to work myself I nm no better than
my countrywomen In fingland who are
working In the munition factories nnd
who have mado sacrifices slnco tho be
ginning of tho war."
The two boys who aro to support Mrs.
Henderson and the other llttlo ones are
employed on tho Carnegie cstato at
Lenox, and It It euld that Mr. Carnegie
Is taking n personal Interest In the wcl
faro of tho family.
Mr. Henderson, Kr., Is a native of,
Macroom, County Cork, Ireland, tho vll-1
logo lit vhlch was born the famous
Michael O'Lenry, who ns n corporal of
the Irish Guards won tho Victoria Cross
for exceptional gallantry nnd Is now a
major of tho Lclnstcr Kcglmcnt serving
In Salonlca.
Curbondale Strike Ended
Nernnton, I'o., April 3. Tho threat
ened strlko of carpenters In Carbondalo
and vicinity has been avoided by tho
action of the employers In ngrcelng to
in proportion to move it. And the more power
needed, the more gasoline consumed. Wher
ever there is excessive weight, there is friction,
wear and drag and it always shows up
in the gasoline tank.
The heavy car is bound to burn up fuel
dragging around its own excessive weight.
The Scientific Light Weight Franklin, with its
balanced, flexible construction, uses fuel to deliv
er power to the rear wheels in driving force.
Why Franklin Sales Increased
Last Year 135 N
These are acid-test times for a product
of any kind. A motor car, merely to justify
its existence, must prove that it is not waste
ful or extravagant.
Va
bye Grease Cups
Kvertr
try to take hardened grease Iromanoil
with a nail or wire? Not on today's
hole wil
Franklin! New Oil Reservoir and Wick
System now in use obviates this trouble.
Warming-up.
Intake Yoke Heater uses exhaust gases to
warm the mixture original with the
Franklin. Perfected in today's car.
Smooth, even action assured in least possi
ble time.
Features Now on Exhibition in our Salesrooms. The Franklin
meet the big preponderance of motoring requirements eight types
BRITISH FLIERS WILL
RETURN TO CANADA
Aviators Soon to Leave United
States Fields at Fort
Worth, Texas
I'ort Woflli, Ttx Aplll 3.
Tho Uiltlsh Hoyal Flying Corps,
which has been training licic, noon will
bo starting back to Toronto, Canada,
Tlio training will bo icsumcd In Canada.
The lirltlsh. thousands strong, came
to Kf.rt Worth and shared tho thrco
American fields hero nt tho Invitation of
tho United Stales Govcrnirfrnt. Tt was
n return courtesy for tlio IJrltlsh Invita
tion last summer to tho Americans to
train In Canada.
Among tho first airivnU at tlio Ameri
can aviation training fields was Lord
Wellcslcy grandson of tho Duke of Wei -
llngton nnd now a lieutenant colonel,
,l,ord wcllcsley will head tho first con
Gasoline Tank
Strained Air.
Franklin Air Intake keeps road dust, grit,
etc., out oi internals of engine. Prevents
wear in cylinders, pistons, valves, etc. Re
pair bills kept down by this Franklin device.
i?esponsVexiess.
Franklin retains snap of a well-worked in
car, even after long running. Latest con
struction automatically takes up cylinder
wear, which in average engine usually
means leaks in compression.
tingent that leaves Fort Worth for Can
ada, Another famous fllep who reached
tho Texas fields was Captain Vernon
Castle, an nee of tho sir, who was sub
sequently killed In an accident.
The Ilrltlsh opeyied tho three fields
hero, taking charge before, tho Ameri
cans arrived. They have retained
chargo of tho training even of tho Amer
icans, nnd have directed the aerial gun
nery school continuously. Major Un.
lard lias been In charge of tho gunnery
branch since Major Klnnerslcy was sent
back to tho western front.
It Is not possible to say how many
men and squadrons the British have
sent from Fort Worth to Europe, but It is
allowed to announce that tho training
has been up with the schedule. The
training has been rapid and Intenshe.
nothing lllustrntlrr this more than the
largo number of lets killed. To date
forty-seven deaths have occurred from
accident nt tho three fields two-thirds
being British. Tho vast majority of
thceo killed wore cadets only two cap
tains succumbing to Injuries, thouch a
number of other ofllcers wero Injured.
Tin co mechanics have been killed.
It Is also noteworthy the number of
mechanics cent abroad has not been
1 large.
each squudron being composed
almost exclusively of fliers, so gieat has
been tho call. Tho British will not re
But when a car not only does this, but
increases it sales 135 last year against
the 12 increase of all other fine cars it con
clusively proves one thing : that a great many
thoughtful people have selected that car as
meeting the needs of today.
You've heard people all around you talk
ing Franklin and High Gasoline Mileage;
your common sense tells you that it can't be
an accident there must be facts back of it.
Drop in the Franklin Sales Room and get
the facts. The Franklin story is short and
simple, and there isn't an If" or "but" in it
The remarkable Franklin Sales increase is
just the culminating triumph of a car .that has
been piling up Economy Records for sixteen
years.
Tire Mileage!
33x4 inch cord tires on ail Franklin types
assures astonishing mileage. Large tires
mean even greater tire reliability which on
Franklin Cars always was remarkable.
Big Reserve Capacity.
Larger Starter and Battery. Engine turns
over without hesitation whenyou switch on
the starter. Starting device has vigorous
action and battery has a big reserve.
JAMES SWEETENER.,
President
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turn to Canada ft ona be, tb
mettt .extending vn'tr tea dsru.
the men In the field tiav moved
the headquarters stnfl will go.
Whether tha British will return t
Kort Worjh next fall denendf uixln
whether they receive an Innilatlou Irpw
(ho War Department.
GERMANS WANT ALSATIANR
Would Exchange) French CMllh
for Refugees, They Tell Top
1'nris. April 3. Overtures have Mm
mado by tho Germans through tfwu'j
uuiy oco lor mo reiuni oy urnnce or
Inhabitants of Alsace and terrains,
who have escaped from thoso regions,
offering In exchange nn equal number
of civilians from the invaded district '
of France.
Cardinal Gnsparrl, papal secretary
of state, transmitted tho offor to Baron
Dcnys Cochin, a prominent Catholic
leader nnd recently u member of tha
cabinet Ho refused to act as Inter-
medlary, on the ground thnt la ddjio .
would bo to rccognlza Alsatians na
German subjects,
Tho baron wroto a sharp letter,
which brought forth an equally spir
ited rejoinder from Cardinal Gasparrf.
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