There is a reduction in sailing tonnage over the smaller decrease than previous six-year period and less accounted for, says the P. H. H.

In any doubt, the shortage of other tonnage having given new life to the construction of sailing vessels. The United States, the only country which has increased sailing tonnage since 1914, now owns over 43 percent of the world's sailing tonnage.

Ross Wilcox, of Palouse, was a visitor in Moscow today on business.

OF COMMERCE ELECTS PORTLAND, ORE., MAN HEADS PHILLIPINE BRANCH

OTHER OFFICERS.

MANILA, P. I.— H. L. Heath, representative of Portland and San Francisco cordage companies today was elected president of the American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippine Islands, which was organized July 4.

Other officers elected were, vice president, C. M. Cotterman, former director of posts here; treasurer, P. G. Eastwick, banker and secretary, H. I. Mozingo, chief clerk of the geodetic survey office here.

Objects of the organization were outlined in the following statement issued by the board of directors:

"The American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippine Islands is the outgrowth of commercial conditions suddenly thrust upon the American resident in the Philippine Islands. Its object is to foster American commerce and welfare and a fundamental of membership is citizenship in an absolute and unqualified loyalty to the government of the United States of America."

Total collections $49,186.  "To date, the active membership consists of 102 active members, and 361 associate members. The total subscriptions are $66,186, and the Aged "Newsboys" Fight." 