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OAKLAND, Calif., Aug. 14 (by As
sociated Press).—The United States
may be “dry” but Oakland ship
launchings will be “wet” for some
years to come. To this end the ship
yard owners of this city have laid
in a suply of California champagne
to be used at christenings. This step
was taken in deference to sea super
stition.
“We had to do it,” said George A.
Armes, president of the Moore Ship
building company. “Sailors will not
go to sea on a ship that has not had
a bottle of wine broken over its prow
at its launching. It is a ‘hoodo ship.’
It would be difficult for us to sell
our ships if they were not christened
according to custom.”
The shipyard owners stocked up on
wine only after they had procured ad
vice of attorneys. The lawyers held
there would be no violation of law
because the wine “was neither sold,
nor given away, but thrown away.”
Oakland nearly had a “dry” chris
tening recently at the launching of
the City of Berkley, a Liberty Loan
honor ship. Its namesake city, Berk
ley, adjoining Oakland, is the seat
of the University of California, and
therefore “dry” by local option and
state enactment. Petitions against
christening the vessel Avith Avine
were circulated, with suggestions as
substitute milk, ginger ale, grape
juice and carbonated Avaters.
Apparently officials of the Union
Construction company, in whose yard
the vessel was built, acquiesced in
the demand of the “drys,” but when
the ribbon-wraped bottle was smashed
against the prow there was a fizz
and scent of good champagne.
“No hoodoo ship shall leave our
yard,” the builders said.
EVEN BOOTBLACKS OF
BERLIN GO ON STRIKE
BERLIN, July 1 (by mail).—One
more of the practical “fruits of the
revolution” has been the appearance
of bootblacks in the downtown streets
of Berlin. They are especially wel
comed by the hotel guests, who, since
the dawn “of new freedom” and the
shortage of footgear, are steadily dis
carding the once proper night cus
tom of placing their boots in front
of the door of the apartment where
they awaited the porter’s early morn
ing round.
Greater Britain has just licensed
160 public bootblack stands. Opera
tors will wear a number and a Prus
sian eagle band on their caps.
CHINESE FOREIGN TRADE
SHOWS MARKED INCREASE
SHANGHAI, July 5 (by mail).—
The value of the direct foreign trade
of China for last year was the highest
on record, aggregating the equivalent
of $1,311,377,902 in gold. This result
was due to the universal advance in
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prices and in the value of the tael
(Chinese silver coin) and in spite of
the extensive shrinkage in the
merchandise handled owing to the
hindrances in trade imposed by Avar
conditions.
The total customs collected in 1918
were the equivalent of $45,794,757,
gold, as compared to $39,335,112 in
, 1917.
ENORMOUS SUM
TOBESPENTBY
PACIFIC FLEET
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 14 (by As
sociated Press).—The economic value
of the Pacific fleet to the West is in
dicated by the average cost of main
taining warships as shown in the
United States navy year book. The
figures were for 1915, but it was said
these costs had increased many per
cent, perhaps more than doubled since
that time.
The following includes pay for of
ficers and men, repairs to hull and
machinery and other costs for a year:
Battleships.$820,074.83
Armored cruisers . 663,992.62
Cruisers, first class . 512,729.67
Cruiser, third class . 290,351.59
Destroyer . 125,061.78
Monitor. 193,556.95
Submarine . 37,394.70
Transport . 252,928.97
Gunboat. 126,140.86
Supply ship . 202,768.60
Hospital ship .*203,271.40
Torpedo ship tender. 187,775.96
Fuel ship . 116,093.21
Since \he foregoing table was pub
lished pay for sailors, dock and
skilled labor of navy plants has in
creased, as has every other item go
ing into maintenance of a ship.
There will be approximately 200
vessels in the new Pacific fleet. All
will not be in the service, and the
battleships will number only about
fifteen at all times, but multiplica
tion of types of craft by the average
cost of maintenance in 1915 yields
an impressive total.
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Hillery-Scott
Company
In placing 600 shares of capital stock at $25.00 per
share on the market, the HILLERY-SCOTT COMPANY
wishes those interested to consider the following facts:
FIRST
This is a home concern, 90 per cent of the stock be- lj
ing owned in Cordova. The plant is located at the City
Dock and employs local help. The management is
based on general training of a conservative nature, with
several years of active contact with the fishing industry.
Further, the important operators are experienced, efficient
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cannerymen and fishermen. Mr. Whitcomb, who is in
charge of the season’s operations, has been in the salmon
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canning business twenty-four years and knows it.
SECOND * I
I Every share of stock is represented by its equiva- j
lent in physical value. There is no watered stock for
promotion, nor is the company over-capitalized. From
a physical valuation of more than $39,000.00 Messrs.
Hillery and Scott are offering $1 5,000.00 in the form of J;
stock. In other words, there will be only $39,000.00 in
stock outstanding.
THIRD
The stock for sale is only released for the reason that
the present short run of pinks has apparently made it im
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possible to make necessary improvements out of this
year’s profits.
FOURTH
It is quite possible that a dividend may be declared
this season. Preparations for the silver salmon run have
been made. The output of at least five good traps, with
the independent catch, should produce a fair pack of sil
ver or medium red salmon, which will readily sell, owing
to the general limited pack.
LASTLY
New canneries on Prince William sound are either in
process of building or contemplation at the present time.
An operating cannery is an attractive investment which
seldom is offered to the public. It is a safe statement that
no holder of HILLERY-SCOTT COMPANY stock would
part with his holdings for less than 100 per cent advance
over purchase price by the opening of next season.
Subscriptions will be received at the Cannery Office,
on City Dock, or at the office of Mr. Kelly Robinson, in
the Ostrander Building.
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