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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23

Core spondence OF the Associated Press.
BEHIND THE BRITISH LINES IN
FRANCE. December 5.-Stories of dar-
ing escapades of British ayiators, ex-
citing aerial combats from which the
air fighters escaped alive seemingly
only by miracle and of brilliantly ex-
ecu,ed raids upon German aerodromes
and troops behind the German lines are
narrated in the reports OF the Royal
Flying Corps covering the activities
OF about one week. Embarrassing Incl
dents of fierce conflicts above the
clouds or low over the German COM
munication lines are described in these
succinct reports without bombast. as
though these narrow escapes from
death were commonplace and all in the
days work of the airfighter.
For example. there was the case Of
a British aviation officer who. when
nearly mile above the earth, was at
tackled by two enemy aircraft. He
shot down one of them out Of control,
but was himself wounded and tainted
while still high in the air Recover
ing consciousness. he found his ma
chine upside down at an elevation of
4 900 feet with one enemy aircraft still
firing at him. The Britisher, however.
managed after a struggle to right his
machine and land safely.
In a somewhat similar instance a
German scout attacked B.itisa air
plane carrying a pilot and observer.
One of the Germans bullets passed
through the gasoline tank of the Rrit-
ish airplane and seriously wounded the
pilot The British observe, however.
pumped a full double drum of bullets
at the enemy scout at very close guar
tiers and the German went 10 the
ground with crash
Meanwhile the British pilot had faint.
| ed and fallen against the steerin1
stick" in such fashion as To throw 81.
airplane into a spin. The British 90
server climbed over the side and for,
ward along the plane 20 the pilot
| cockpit, lifted the pilot to his seat and
still standing on the wing Of the plane
| released the steering gear brought tn.
machine out OF the spin and safely t.
! the ground
| Two British officers were returning
/ from an expedition over the enemy:
/ lines TO locate hostile batteries whei
/ their machine was hit by aati-aircraf
| Are and the engine damaged. Yolplan
| ing, the machine landed 300 yards from
the British lines. the airplane turne,
| over and the aviators were hurled GU
| on the German side of canal. Run
ming along the beach under heavy FIR
from rifles and machine guns, the avia
tors dived into the canal only to fin,
IL full Of barbed wire. but managed t
reach the British lines In safety.
| Many instances illustrating the reck
less daring OF the British aviators sen
i over the German lines to obtain in
Sormaftons dsstroy eeredromes an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
EFFORTS BY CHINA FOR
GOVERNMENT REFORMS
correspondence of the Associated Press.

CORRESPONDENCE of the Associated Press.
PICKING, November 2o--The Chinese
republic must have new constitution,
new election Law and parliament
must be reorganized, in the opinion of
PRESIDENT Feng Kou- chang and Pre-
mier Tuan Chi-jui
An effort to achieve the objects is in
progress in the sessions of the new ma
tional council. called by the president
and the premier for that purpose.
Most of Chna's governmental difficult
ties during the last six years were at
tributed by Premier Tuan in an adj
lress to the national council to i'm
projections in the constitution. 1t is the
desire OF the president and the premier
that new constitution shall be adopt
ed and that il shall contain prov;-
sions for satisfactory coordination
Of the executive. legislative ana
judicial branches of the government
Both officials pointed out In addresses
to the council that IL was the absence
of such provisions in the present con
stitution that led to the outbreak OF
numerous disorders and revolts which
have transpired in this country since
the beginning or the attempt to Or
H.
The president and the premier appar-
entity haye'diVergent vjew;ans ", wheth-
e. the new constitution should he pro-
mulgated by the national council or by
. new parliament. to be summoned aft
er the york Of the council is finished
President Fen told the council that he
sincerely hoped that after IL had revis-
ed the Chinese election laws parlja-
ment would be called to draft and prb-
mitigate the constitution, but Premier
Tuan urged the council itself to amend
The fundamental law of the Chinese
state.
Unless we have strong and sound
government. we never Will be able to
survive the struggle of the nations.
declared the president. ITO form a ma
lion and to establish It on a firm basis
liz colossal task. Six years is toe
short a time to prove whether govern.
ment by the people is suitable for
China. Therefore / entertain great ex:
lpectations for the success of your
task"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
WEAR FANCY SHOE LACEs.
Girl Workers in British Arsenal
ADOPT UNIQUE Idea.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
LONDON, December 10.-Girl work.
ers in danger buildings at Woolwich
arsenal are not allowed to wear jewell
ry. They have therefore hit on tbs
idea of wearing colored shoe lacea.
The cap shop girls appeared one
morning with bright emerald green
ribbons on their shoes. much to the
envy of other departments. The next
morning the whole factory was in the
fashion. says DIR. A. X. Foxweli. the
principal supervisor.
Shoes were tied with blue. pink.
red and white rbbons-with anything
but the government boot lace OF I'M
tanned leather. The fashion spread To
the ONCE and woman. clerks pgraAs4
the platform during the dinner hOar
with resplendent shoe iaceaS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
Especial Correspondence Of The Sunday
Star and New York WORLDLY

Especial Correspondence Of The Sunday
Star and New York WORLDLY
ROME, December According to
Danish business man who has come
here after being in Belgium, the Ger
mans are striving TO show their folks
at home that German occupation of
Belgium is now liked by the Belgians
themselves Their plans are simple;
they. accomplish their ends by means
of the food ticket and the cinema film
The Brussels housewife wants kero-
sene for domestic purposes. With her
ticket she goes to the depot where
this commodity is doled out. She and
the long line of patient walters are
forced to go inside the depot and dance
with German soldiers. No dancing. no
kerosene. Meanwhile cinema film is
taken of the proceedings. This, sent TO
Berlin and other German cities. shows
Belgian women dancing with Prus-
sian soldiers. The miracle has been
accomplished That which the entente
said could never be has come to pass
The Belgians and the occupying armies
make merry together. So fond are the
occupied of the occupiers,
But the Germans go further than this.
To get -four the Brussels women must
Join in the chorus of Deutschland ueber
Alles.'' Some resist. But they get moth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
Sky Looks Right for Flying.

itS All blue, meaning that the sky
looked right for early morning fiying
But out OF the windows l could see
pnly black. The hugles sounded warn
sanes antii I am. when the siren began
e wall which meant that we were TO
~ TINS morning. AT 6:15 some strap-
eiers hurried out to breakfast on three
Srlndie cakes molasses. a morsel of
sh heDh ana conee with milk. buttoning
ans the helmet flaps as they went
linen dawn began to shed a little
pgnt on the camp. 1t was damp and
Coiu anu iooked ike rain. but at $50
am heard the motors singing over
mead. The nearest town was too dis
sant Tor comfortable walk; the ham
tets nearer were not attractive The
Town can De visited evenings several
uHles weekly by truck upon a sjmnle
demand FOR pass. but is less popula r
than the camp itself. There is more
amusement at quarters The Y NJ
q. looks after the men and entertain
Uents of some sort are given daily
There are picture shows twice weekiy
IN an auditorium seating 500. There ia
Red Cross canteen for the officers,
WITH games and food. There is sort
OF club for officers at the end nj one
OF the barracks. Above all there 10 :.
newspaper Office. The latter reminds
orr or country weekly Som, one
esr.s on the omen door and says:
nat sort OF merchandise are you
accepting in payment for subscr;n-
fions? or u want you to put n piece
IN ia@ paper about and Other ex
cue 10 81 before the big. hot stove
and .nterfere with the editors WORK
ne newspaper has just published it's
cecond ISSUE ana is awaiting real print
Ing press TO replace the Typewriter n,in,ao
graph but already 1t has n strong fol-
lowing. The colonel approves The stat
composed OF officers and cadets. The
ert editor expresses himself with n rub
Der stamp He Clues n piece of aero
plane tire from an inner tube to a block
OF wood. cuts his designs with a Sham
knife and stamps these on the mimeo-
graph.
The current issue reports the post foo,
ball game in the air vernacular Such
phrases appear az thrilled spectators by
p forty-yard flight are used for describ-
Ing run and injured his landing gear
on > forced landing" for rough tackle
POETRY replied the editor to a Ques-
tion Of mine. II already have two and
oEe-haif tons OF it. Well, we may rur
short Of coal this winter. 50 won't dis.
cooxA&e them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
CHURCH BELLS FOR WAR.
Austria Makes Second Requisition
to Sorrow of Catholics.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
COPENHAGEN, November PA sec
ond reduisition of church bells has
taken place in Austria, to the sorrow
of the Catholic population of that coun-
try. according to advices received here.
A limited number of bells had been
spared, thanks to the vigorous repre-
sensations of the episcopal church au-
thorities But the government came to
the conclusion that further requisi-
tioning was necessary, with the result
that the church has had to sacrifice
many more of it's familiar and cher
ished bells to the never satisfied Moloch
of war,
The idea Of substituting steel bells
for bronze has not yet eventuatcd.
owing to the onerous conditions stipu-
lated by bell manufacturers, who de-
manied among other things. that the
price should be paid in foodstuffs for
the workmen in the factories
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
BRITISH COIN AGREEMENT.
Pound Sterling Retained as None
tary Unit by Bankers.

Correspondents Of the Associated Press.
LONDON. December 5.-Retention of
the pound sterling as the monetary unit
and it's division into 1000 parts or mills
has been agreed upon by the Institute
of Bankers. the Association of Cham
bers of Commerce and the Decimal As
ISOLATION. This would permit the re-
tention of the existing gold and silver
coins down to and including the six-
penny piece. without any alteration in
their respective values. For example.
the sixpence is represented exactly by
IS mills.
In regard to coins of lower denomi-
nation. it was unanimously agreed that
they shall consist of /, 2, 3, T. and
10 mill pieces. of which the last two
would be of nickel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
BUILD SOLDIERS VILLAGE.
Sir Thomas Storey Gives Estate for
England's Disabled Men.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
LANCASTER. England. December s.
The first Industrial village for disabled
soldiers and sailors is to be constructed
here on a large estate given by Sir
Thomas Storey. 1t is to be laid out
with. workshops, houses for married
men and hostels or fraternal homes for
others.
There will be new church recrea-
tion ground, garden and public park and
the existing mansion will be ueed as a
clubhouse. There will also be accom-
mediation for about 500 disabled men in
the village.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
STAGES SHAM AIRPLANE FIGHT
U. S. Signal Corrs Officer Secures
Films for Home Folks.
Cahiegram 80 The sunday stnr md
Chicago Daily News. Copyright. 1917

IN AN AMERICAN AIR CAMP IN
FRANCE, December 22.--in order to
show the people at home the Kind of
air battles American aviators will have
to fight in the war an officer of the
Signal Corps Photographic division
staged a sham attack and fieh, he
tween two airpiaueS above the clouds
before cinematrgraph. An officer
mounted on tn" rca- of one u the con
tending planes. sitting Unattached
astride tae fa,age with his legs in The
cockpit. Fc had a heavy camera at
tached to an improvised framework
which wa. strapped to his chest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
Holds Rich Benefit by War.

This conference. recogn ling that
the present system of financing the
war has resulted in giving to the rich
not only excessive profits during the
war but also a constantly increasine
claim upon the national income after
the war in the form of interest. calls
upon the government to impose at once
levy of 20 per cent on the whole
capital wealth of the country, to be
levied on all persons in Possession of
more than $1,000. to be followed BY
further levies for the purpose of ex-
tinguishing the national debt. and com
polling the rich classes TO repay to
the nation the wealth which they ha We
acquired. not in return for service
rendered. but as the result of an un-
Just and vicious economic system"
second resolution by the same or
sanization advocates the complete ma
tionalization of shipping and trans
port as well as the following:
State purchase and control Of all es-
sentlal raw materials and foodstufYs
The fixing of maximum, but not of
minimum, prices for all essential COM
modities. both for the government and
for the civilian consumer
The elimination Of all Unnecessary
middlemen's profits :,
The full utilization by the govern
ment of the resources of the co-opera-
i've movement for the purpose of dis
tribution.
THE complete abandonment of the
policy of bounties and subsidies to can
itaiists producers and the substitution
of a system by which production is
stimulated not by bounties, but by in
creased state control of agriculture
and industry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
Tea Leaves to Make Munitions.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press
LONDON. December 5.-Instructions
have been sent to all Army ard Navy
canteens TO save all used tea leaves.
which are to be carefully kept in muslin
bags and forwarded to central depots.
The old leaves are not to be used again
In making beverage, but are needed in
connection with munition making.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
CONDUCT OF WAR
D|SP[EASES LABOR
British Workingman to State
His Attitude at Conference
Beginning January %.
"WAR PROFITS" ATTACKED

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
LONDON, December 10.--British Ia
bor's attitude toward war and peace
will be the chief subjects OF discussion
at the seventeenth annual conference of
the labor party, beginning January %.
Advance copies OF the agenda which
have just been issued. contain impor-
tant sideIights on what. it is believed.
may prove to be meeting Of world
wide. if not revolutionary. consequence
with regard to the relations between
capital and labor.
Among the resolutions to be submit
ted is one by the British socialist party
which says, In effect. that labor's par
ticipation in the government has not
resulted in any tangible benefits to the
mass of the people. The resolution
adds that neither has the association
of the labor party with the government
assured that the corning peace will be
made by the democracy rather than by
capitalistic diplomacy" The document
also refers to the methods employed to
remove Mr.. Henderson from the war
cabinet when acting in perfect accord
with the decisions of the labor party
prove that participation in the govern
ment and fidelity to the labor movement
are incompatible" 1t will therefore be
urged by the socialists that members
withdrawn.
Regarding peace. the independent la
Dor party will submit a. resolution for
discussion which, in part, says:
Resolution on Peace.
That in the opinion Of this confer
ence the war marks the breakdown Of
the old method of diplomacy which set
tied the international relations of the
peoples without consulting. or even in
forming. them. but with statesmen, who
have used victories to impose terms of
resentment behind, which were fol-
lowed by military alliances and arma-
ments, and which violated the princi-
pies Of self-government in order
to satisfy military demands and inn
perialist appetites; it therefore calls
upon the government. IL the sacrifices
of the war have not been in vain, to
provide for the direct representation
of the organized democracy in every
conference which discusses the condi-
give the war the character. of an i'm
perialist venture. and to use its in
fluence and authority in every possible
way to remove the causes of war; to
this end the conference declares that no
obstacle should be put In the way of
responsible representatives of labor
comforting together with a view to ar
irving at such an understanding upon
the problems of Europe as will re-
ceive the cooperative support of all the
democracies, without which there can
be no lasting peace"
Other resolutions to be submitted
criticise the governments handling of
food supplies and urge as a remedy
that distribution be made on a family
basis "of share and share alike"
Perhaps the most revolutionary of all
the resolutions is one by the Amalsa-
mated Society of Engineers. which
Sayy in part.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-12-27
Government Ownership
Of Railways Inevitable
Jasper. Tenn

A decade ago the president of
the Atchinson, Topeka and Santa
Fe Railway, E. P. Ripley, said:
Il am thoroughly convinced that
I shall live to see the railroads of
the country in the control of the
government" He was then six
ty-two. THE signs may not be
plain to you, but they are to me.
This remark was made to
"Boersianer," who. in his article
on the subject of the future of the
railroads, which appears in
Hearst's Magazine for December,
draws significant conclusions
based on a searching analysis Of
the whole range of events. affect
ing the financial status of the rail-
roads of the United States since
the beginning Of the war in
Europe.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-12-27

thereof are as grasshoppers," and this
applies to all people of the earth, and
whoever did hear of a grasshopper
being a free, independent sovereign,
having right to do as he pleased?
Who? Who?
8. In Isaiah 34:l2, | read: "And
all her princes shall be nothing" and
her princes were her highest men
and if they were nothing we know
there was not a sovereign among
them.
9. In Isaiah 40:17, read: Gall
nations before Him" (God) "are as
nothing; and they are counted to Him
less than nothing, and vanity" and
how can "nothing, and less than
nothing, and vanity" be sovereigns9
10. In Dan. 4:35, | read: "And
all the inhabitants of the earth are
reputed," regarded, as Hebrew says
"as nothing; and he doeth according
to his will-word Gas Hebrew says) in
the army Of heaven, and among the
of earth," which plainly
shows God does not regard men as
sovereigns in any sense. and that He
is not sovereign because He does
only according to His will-word Gas
Hebrew says) and the Scriptures of
the Bible are that will. word.
SO if these Scriptural proofs do
not convince my opposers, ! will
know they have sold out to Satan
sure.
N. w. BLALOCk.
Dunlap, Tenn. .
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-12-27
Dallas, Texas.

Special 10 tie Nez0S
Esteemed Editor and readers. As
this is the week all people should feel
happy and do someone good turn,
but it Ia hard to rejoice and be happy
when so many families are SO sad ov-
er their boys being in the army.
Thele is not only danger of their be
ing killed, but at all OF the training
camps there is 80 many deaths! from
sickness that it is almost as bad as be-
ing at the front on the battlefield.
Many q deep sigh will go mp from pa
rents for the sons that are gone. 1t
makes me think Of conditions in 1851
to '65. Most every breath is n sigh
for some dear one that Is gone may
never return. Being left alone as |
am. causes me to think Of those
things more than one would who has
a happy home, surrounded by dear
ones every day. l am living with
people who are. as kind to me as my
own children could be. / came to
them MS stranger eighteen months
ago. 1t seems to me that the Lord
led me to them. They have shown re-
spect and sympathy for me ever since
came in answer to an advertisement
for rooms to rent. As / said, be-
lieve the good Lord led me to them.
After all their kindness my heart
year ms for home and loved ones. get
lonesome and sad, but there is one we
can always have to comfort and bear
our burdens If we will only ask and
trust Him and live as He would have
us to live.
have not yet got my paper for last
week, but the mail has been awfully
heavy for the past week or ten days,
and 1t will take sometime to get over
the congested condition.
We will try Que Christmas in . dry
city. guess we will get through all
right.
I will leave Monday to spend Christ
mas with my brother and family at
Arlington feel moro at home there
thsn any ywhere else. They treat me so
kind. 1 have several invitations to
visit Christmas, but out Of the list I
will 60 to Arlington.
do not know that there will be any
paper next week. Tue editor and dew
Ii may take 4 week off, for they are
entitled to it, II there is no paper I
will ask the editor to hold this for the
me- issue. Best wishes to all.
Lone Star.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-12-27
Camp Johnston, Jacksonville, Fla.

Special 10 fhr Nr1OS.
Warm weather and moving camps
seems to be the order of the day.
James Payne and Roy Jordan
were transferred to the Wagon Train,
Co. j., and don't guess it will bs
long until we enter France.
James Payne was in town Satur-
day night and Sunday with one of
his friends. He surely found him
girl for he came back smiling and
telling of having fine time.
Roy Jordan has the blues He
can't get letter from his best girl in
Tennessee.
This is a Y. M. G. Training school
down here.
There were two tram loads of SOL
diers came in here at III o'clock last
night. Abont 10000 soldiers are
here now.
Come on you Tatesville and Whit
we'll writer's, for sure do like to
read your pieces,
have not had my paper for two
weeks, on account of our mail being
in such mess. But it will be strait
from now on.
James Payne and Roy Jordan are
the only two down here from Sequat-
chic Valley, and they say they are
coming home in January if the train
runs.
hope Joe Morrison of the Medi-
cal Camp, FIT. Oglethorpe, will get to
come down here in this God forgot
ten land.
l wonder if Alex. Farley plays
ball since his friend, James Payne.
left. Be a man, boys of Whitwell,
and let's get game of ball with
Kaiser William.
Wonder if Hartley Beasley ever
will Join the Red, White and Blue.
We have Sunday School and
preaching of Sunday at the Y. M. G.
A., and ball games of all kinds thru
the week.
James Payne says he can't wait for
January to come to come home, for
he is wanting to see his best girl In
Chattanooga.
Burrel King and Ionic Sheffield
were seen writing to their best girls.
Sheffield was appointed mail orderly
for wagon train Number 1, and
think he will make good one.
Lonesome Boy.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-12-27
Employees Thankful.

The employees of the Sequatchie
Handle Works feel thankful for the
increased Christmas money afforded
them by their pay being doubled for
the last week before Christmas. 1t
was very pleasant feature of the
holidays to them. Mr.. Sherman, the
manager, is due great credit for his
philanthropy.