Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 16, 1923, Page 12

PAGE TWELVE. MORE SHIPS ON SEAS NOW THAN BEFORE STRIFE Marked Increase Shown In World’s Tonnage By Late Register. BY P. M. SARL. LONDON, Aug. 16—A marked in- crease in the world’s total tonnage since June, 1914, is revealed by the! latest edition of "Lloyd's Register,” | which shows how the world has made up for the ravages of war. The total tonnage of sea-going fron and steel steamers and motor vessels owned by the principal maritime coun- tries of the world in June, 1923, was 57,939,000 tons compared with 42,504,- 000 tons in June, 1914. The largest contributor to this tn- crease is the United States, with 10,- 579,000 tons; while Japan §,760,000; Italy 1,330,000; are next in order. Great Britain's share of the increase is almost negligibe for a country with such a shipbul'ding record, amounting to but 200,000 gross. England Falling Off. The percentage of world shipping owned by Great Britain has fallen from 44% per cent in 1914 to 88 per cent, while the United States, in pre- war days, almost a negligible factor, has jumped into second place, with 21.4 per cent of the world’s total (or 12,416,000 tons.) Despite prevailing economic cond!- tions in Germany, that country has made remarkable strides since 1920. Germany’s pre-war maritime fleet had a tonnage of 5,459,296 tons, but this has fallen to 672,671 tons {n 1920, To- day, however, the figure ‘s given as 2,590,078 tons, indicative of the tre- mendous effort put forth by Germany to regain lost maritime prestige. Among the interesting mass of in- formation listed by Lloyd's the grad- ual supercession of coal by of] fuel is indicated. In 1914 88.84 per cent of the world's shipping relied exclusively on coal, but in 1923 the figures had dropped to 68.87 per cent. Ol! fuel for boilers in the same period rose from 2.65 to 24.23 per cent, while oll, etc., for internal combustion engines rose from 0.45 to 2.56 per cent. Ships re- lying on sail power only now muster Dut 4.84 per cent of the world’s ship- ping, compared with 8.06 in 1914. Great Britain still occupies pride of place for ship-construction, more than half the tonnage now building in the yards of the world being in British hands. America and Germany natur- ally have the most new tonnage, the United States figure being 57.3 and Germany's 52.6. It is noteworthy that ot the world's shipping, only 12 ver. cent consists of vessels 25 years old— which may be considered almost ready for the shipbreaker—whereas 28 per cent of existing tonnage is less than five years old. Rich Promoter Is Seized On Girl’s Charge NEW YORK, Aug. 16—Gilen C. ‘Tobias, of Los Angeles, said to be @ wealthy real estate promoter, was arrested for the federal authorities in Portland, Ore, on a cherge of wiolating the Mann white slave act. The complaint against Tobias, sworn to by Miss Ellen Dickens, 23, of Joplin, Mo., was served on him at the Hotel McAlIpin. United States Commissioner Hitch- cock held him in bafl of $1,000 pend- ing @ further examination on August 29. Immigrants Are Smuggled Over Canadian Line GREAT FALLS, Mont., Aug. 16.— The quota allctved each nation of Europe in immigration to the United States ta being added by the smug- gling of fareign immigrants over the Canadian line, according to informa- tion received by Sheriff Bob Gordon, from W. J. McCormick, U. 8. immi- gration in or at Moscow Idaho. Mistletoe Deadly Parasite to Pine Trees No Remedy WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.—(By The Associated Press)—If the silent signal of the mistletoe hanging from the chandelier means anything to you next Christmas, remember for an in stant that in the southwest it is a commercial pest, and that for 12 years scientists have been studying its de- predations and how best to extermin ate it Mistletoe fastens on the yellow pine tree, checks growth, and finally caus es the tree to die, By the Depart- ment of Agriculture it is called an “insidious and destructive disease,” and {ts eradication is an important problem. About the only way to get rid of this parasite is to cut down the tree on which it has fastened. The mistle- toe dies with its host, the yellow pine. 2 BIG AUCTION SALE There will be a big auction sale at 234 South David Saturday afternoon at Dp. m. of household furniture, rugs, bedding, coc onsils, dishes glosewar Furniture Co., 234 14. Phone 249 Casper Lally Cridune THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 1923, THREE More Da FRIDAY, SATURDAY and MONDAY Your Last Chance YOUR CHOICE 2) SUNT ut JO Values up to $50 Alterations Free ; Be Here! Every garment a standard make. _L-System, Fit Form, Bloch and Cortley. — All wanted styles and materials. Every Sale Must Be Final No Deposits—No Refunds—No Exchanges Open Every Night Until G O'clock ANOTHER SCOOP Bring in your old straw hat, we will allow you $1.00 off on any hat in the house and 50 cents off any cap. Bring your old straw and get a new hat or cap. HARRY YESNESS The MAN IN THE BARREL | 114 West Second St. Next Door to Stockmen’s Bank