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U. HAD MANY
NAVY CRAFT
IN EUROPE
LONDON. May 17— By A.P. —The
Patted States had 374 vessels on dut>
to European waters and a personnel of
Hfi.711 afloat, at bases or headquarter.
when the armistice was signed, ac
cording to a summary* t’nited Stat*
as Nava! activities prepared at head
quarters here. Numerically the sub
marine chafers headed the list with
120 , then came the destroyers with
heralded 55 colliers that assisted in
Tl> while the third class was the un
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keeping a steady stream of coal mov
ing from Cardiff to maintain the alli
ed armies and prevent France from
f reeling.
Of the fifteen classes of ships enu
merated in the report the work of the
destroyers stands first in dramatic in-1
teest. The twenty that were here on
July t. 1917, immediately became act
ive in the war game and that activity
constantly increased as the number of
boats gradually swelled until it reach
ed the maximum number on November
11, 1918.
With 27 converted yachts and a few
other vessels they escorted 900,000
troops of the United States Expedi
tionary Force to Europe without the
loss of a man from enemy action, and
they escorted 27 percent of all Unit
ed States allied and neutral shipping
to France and England from April 6,
1917 to Nov., 9. 1918. In this and other
work they steamed approximately 27F.
-000 miles every thirty days.
The convoy system was not adopt
ed until shortly after the United Stat
es entered the war , but in the year
and seven months from then until tho
end, 18,6.72 ships were brought over
in 1.474 convoys that numbered from
one ship to as many as forty. United
States destroyers based at Queens
town and Brest escorted more than
600 single ships through the danger
/.one and in this work encountered
some of their greatest hazards. Only
the largest, fastest ships were seat
across alone, anil in rough weather the
destroyers were considerably battered
when forced to maintain high speed
against heavy' seas.
Reports of contact with the enemy
by American vessels total 256 and the
most of them came from destroyer
commanders. A submarine was actu
ally in the vicinity in 18” of thesrt
cases but the others have been listed
as false alarms. Methods of determin
ing the presence of a submarine ar*i
varied but usually are based upon
charts which show with surprising ac
curacy the day to day movements tT
ihe under-water craft.
The report gives a list of 22 en
counters. the majority of which result
»»d in the submarine being “probablf
slightly damaged.” or “possibly slight
ly damaged.” One is given as “poss
ibly sunk” three as sunk and one car»
turod. The accuracy of information or
the movements of submarines is evi
denccd in the case of the yacht Lydon
ia in command of Commander R. P.
McCullough who was credited with
linking a submarine although he nev
♦*r saw it. The Lydonia dropped depth
charges after a torpedo had been fir
ed at a convoyed ship. The submarine
had been reported in that vicinity and
as it did not return to its base it wa;
considered sunk in that engagement.
It is known three American fight
ing ships were lost through enemy ac
tion- the destroyer Jacob Jones and
the armed yacht Alcedo and the yacht
Owasco which was used on patrol
work. Three were sunk as the result of
collisions and the revenue cutter Tam
pa was sunk by an explosion the cause
ot* which has never been ascertained.
MOVIE STAR
DISCOVERS
GRAFT
NEW YORK, May 17— A wealth
of experience in “foiling the villain”
in movie plots was put to good use in
the service of Uncle Sam by Jack
Pickford. brother of Mary* an(l him
self a movie 9tar. Young Pickford ii
given the principal credit for unearth
ing the gigantic swindles that, it is
charged, have been carried on by th-*
corrupt ring in the third naval dis
trict here, which has resulted in tha
•Vpospr• and arrcjt of jiww affi<&r*.
ASK FOR
WILD ROSE HAMS, SWEET, MILD—FLAVORED
ONLY THE FINEST HA MS CHOSEN FOR THE
SPECIAL WILD ROSE CUftE
FKYE —BRUHN COMPANY
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BILLIARDS AND POOL
Soft Drinks Cigars Cigarette*
ROAD HOUSE AND CLEAN BEDS
The Culinary Department ia under the management of
K. E. SHANE UN
including Knsign Beck of the pay
master's corps, and 48 yeOF.-ien, and
| the conviction and imprisonment ol
Lieutenant Benjamin Davis.
The graft is believed to have netted
the operators at least $50,000. The
navy officers and men concerned ob
tained the money by getting men en
rolled in the navy who were about to
be drafted into the army by securing
“soft berths" for men enlisted in the
navy; and securing the transfer to
land duty of men assigned to sea duty.
Jack Pickford and his chum. Jo
seph Whitehead, heir to the “Coro
Cola" millions, enlisted in the navy;
and securing the transfer to land duty
of men assigned to sea duty.
Jack Pickford and his chum, Jo
seph Whitehead, heir to the “Coco
Cola" millions, enlisted in the navy.
Both were approached by a yeoman
with the suggestion that those who
knew tho ropes might “got some
where/’ The young men at first re
garded the proposition as a joke, but
took it to the naval intelligence bur
eau. Whitehead and Pickford we»e
transferred to the intelligence service,
and went to work to unearth the gang
of grafters. Whitehead went to Lieut
enant Davis with a proposition: “I
want to be transferred into the air
service, and my friend, Pickford.
wants to be sent to tho air station at
San Diego.”
Davis “foir for the trap, and said
lie thought it might lx* arranged for
a little matter of $1,000. A meeting
was arranged at the Hotel Plaza. A
dictograph was installed the two
young men met the officer and ex
changed $1,000 in marked bills. Th-»
arrest of Lieutenant Davis, and his
trial and sentence to naval prison fol
lowed.
Davis bank accounts showed man\
deposits from $50 up to $500. H '
pleaded that New York night life hne
tempted him. From his lead further
investigations went on. It was found
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that a number of officers and enlisted
men were spending their money freely
in the cafes and cabarets of tht white
light district on Broadway. One sec
ond class yeoman “blew in” in one
night $300 for a small dinner party
given in honor of a theatrical roof
garden beauty.
The collection of evidence and the
arrest of 47 officers and enlisted men
followed.
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(TTY MAKES MONEY
SELLING IT'S WATER
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO,
May 17- More than $56,000 profit was
realized from sale of water to city
consumers by the city water depart
ment in 1918, according to the
annual report of the department
recently made public. The department
is under the supervision of Mayoi
Charles E. Thomas, as commissioner
of the department of public safety.
The total income was $158,997.33. The
total expense of conducting the de
partment was $103,586.40, which in
cluded $60,976 interest on bonds. The (
net profit was $55,410. 93.
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TRAPPERS ATTENTION TRADER4 j
SHIP TO
GEORGE R. GOSHAW, INC.,
Dealers in Raw Furs.
Seattle. New York,
Alania Building. 227 W. 27th Street, j
We do business direct with you and solicit all Raw Purs. AU shipment* arc i
handled by expert grader* and New York Market Price* are paid on correct ■
grading the day received. It* desired, your shipments will be kept separate in j
order that oar prices may he approved by you. Providing our valuation does J
not prove satisfactory, the furs wilt be returned to you. Transportatior. j
charges prepaid. Ship by Parcel Post or Kipreiw. .Ship in a Dry Condition ;
Special inatmctionH if any. must accompany the shipment. Always enclose |
it emu. id list of contents with name and postoffice address. Place duplicate
list of contents on outside of hale or package. All payments made by check on 1
the Seattle National Bank, or in any other manner desired.
SHIP NOW
CHAS. GOLDSTEIN & COMPANY
of Juneau, Alaska.
OFF MR TO THE TRAPPERS AND DEALERS QF THE NORTH THE
FOLLOWING PRICES FOR NO. 1 PRIME FURS:
Lyax, exlra large Ne.l.—.——---— to i
Lymx. large No. I —-— --—■—-—— SbJW
Lymx. am all_...... ----15.0^ tm
Mink, dark coast sldns------- *•
Miak. dark coast skina. small —------.. M* t0 5,00
Mink, fresh water_____—.—— 5.M to lAUrt
Laid Otter_,---— -—• t0 **4°
Red Pom, No. 1 largo —......... - S&&0 Ig 5R0©
Croas Fox, according to beauty-----——— 5^00 to 165JW
Muskrats .......... _.■****—.-................ - ... »75 to 1.60
Silver sad Black Foxes, as to eolor
Wolverine __—----—--—..—• 12,ft0
Wolves ...... ....— -—•————--*—-•••♦—.......—
Ship us your Furs! As soon as received we will grade same and wire our boat
offer. If our prices are not satisfactory we will return the furs and pay trams*
partition charges on same both ways.
References: Any bank in Alaska, Dexter Horton National Bank, SeaUlo;
National Bank of Tacoma, Wash.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
We operate the largeat Fur Manufactory north of Sam Franciaeo.
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Sails from Seward, Southbound
j About Monday, May 19th.
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Wayne Blue, Agent.• •.Seward Alaska.
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\ Sailings from Seattle
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ALASKA . Mar 12th.
ALAMEDA ._. Mar 2*rd.
ALASKA .... June 3rd.
ALAMEDA . Jana 14th
ALASKA . June 23th.
In the above Mailing*, the Alameda will call at Anchorage.
The Alaska return* from Seward on each of the above sailings.
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