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Evening journal., 1917-12-01
HINCFR-NUCHAFT

Miss Bessie NJ. Hinger. daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs Henry Hinger Of No. 2207
Boulevard, was married Yesterday after
noon at , O'Clock at -. Luke's p. L.
Church TO Edward 3 Michael. The
rector Of the church, the Rev. Mr.. Lam
ming, performed the ceremony. The
bride was attended by Mrs Ralph
Coughlan, a sister Of the bridegroom.
The best man was Ralph Coughlsn,
The brides gown was Of taupe char
meuse. She carried white roses. Mrs.
Coughlan wore blue and carried pink
roses Mr. and Mrs. Michael left inn
mediately after the ceremony for a
short trip South. They viii be at
home later at No 220l boulevard
Evening journal., 1917-12-01
COFFIN-TRITTT.

Miss Ethel Co0ln daughter of Mrs.
z. II. Colin. of 80. SIP East Ninth
street, became the bride of Lee Tmiif
last evening Mr.. Truitt is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. +. D. Truili, of Pittsville.
Ma. The ceremony was performed at
me home Of the brides parents by the
Rev. Raymond W. White, Of AleXan-
dria Va. The attendants were Miss
Bertha Truitt, a sister Of the groom.
and Millard Coffin, brother Of the
bride. Miss Bertha Cordrey played the
wedding march. Mr. and Mrs. Truiit
are spending their honeymoon in Balii-
more.
Evening journal., 1917-12-01
CHURCH MARKFT

The women workers of Harrison
Street NJ 4. Church will hold a church
market and bazaar in the basement Of
the church December 4, 3 and 6. sup
per viii be served every evening in the
cafe. Plan beginning at G O'Clock.
Articles OF every description includ-
Ing canned goods. groceries, fancy
goods, etc, viii be on sale A musical
will be given on each
evening.
Evening journal., 1917-12-01
BELLEF0NTE CIAICs cIIn

The business meeting Of Belefonie
Civics Club will be held on Tuesday af-
ternoon at the home of Mrs Edward
Curren. This will be The only meeting
of the club this month on Monday
evening the executive committee viii
meet at the home Of Mrs Norval Arm
.lrnnr
Evening journal., 1917-12-01
BIRTHS

REIN--On November 27. to Mr. and Mrs
Frederick Rein, of No. 1O7 Fulton street
this. city, son, named Thomas Fred
orick.
HOPKINS December I, 10 Mr.. and
Mrs. Ward IT. Hopkins. Of No. 1887
Poplar street, this city. a son.
DE- sITRO-On November 80. 70 Mr. and
Mrs. Theodore DE Sitro, Of No a1Q 81
Jackson street, this city. n daughter.
POTTER-On November 30 at the Della
ware Hospital to Mr. and Mrs Earl
Potter, Of No 100 IL Poplar street. this
city, a daughter
Evening journal., 1917-12-01
POLK-T TOPPING.

Miss ]. Maude Polk Of this city. and
p. B. Topping of Milford, were mar
ried Wednesday November 2S, by the
Rev. r. X. Stevenson
Evening journal., 1917-12-01

A surgical dressings class has been
organized at Newport with Miss
Blanche Swayne as instructor. The
class meets every Monday and Thurs
day afternoons in tho Masonic Hall,
M room which has been specially
prepared for Red Cross work. The class
was organized last NIonday and has
heen meeting regularly, much interest
ana enthusiasm being manifested in
Ine work Of making surgical dressings.
lhose IN the class are: Mrs. Florence
Nroome, Miss Ella W. johnson. AIRS
Emma Weldin, Mrs Ella King. Mrs. /
h. Parks Mrs. H. J. Straymoro Mis-
Ethel Woodward. AIiss Price. Mrs Noi-
tie Dun, Mrs. Harry Briggs. Mrs. Harry
Pierson, Miss Mary Green. Miss Helen
Evening journal., 1917-12-01
FORn-BARIOW.

Miss NJ. Rebecca Ford and Harry NJ.
Barlow. both Of Grubhs. Del. were
married Thursday afternoon at As
bury Parsonage, No p Walnut street.
by the Rev George White Dawson.
Miss Esther A. Barlow and j. Ralph
Ford We're the Witnesses
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22
TWELFTH DAY SEES RED CROSS
FUNDS SOARING TO BIG TOTAL

Tho twelfth day of tho Red Cross
Christmas membership campaign
nettcd 5000 now members. bringing
tho total In funds collected 10
tss 2es.g.
OF this number. about 900 names
we're not turned In Friday night
About 900 boys and girls Of tho
city jumped into the special cam
ralgn arranged for them. and each
eutrant announced an Intention "a
win the big Buick automobile. the
Shetland pony. or any of the other
prizes offered for the one who oh.
tains the greatest number Of mem
bershipE during tho remainder OF the
campaign
Wonderful spirit II marking the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22

In dramatic declaration that
America j. not fighting the battle Of
tho allies. but tho battle os America.
Lewis declared that it's a shame
and an outrage" that American
from France. already near bank
lrnptry. and hicd white" Tho former
West Pointer. who saw his machine
gun rejected by the American war
IMPAIRMENT and accepted by the
allies. told the committee hts gun
never received n fair trial here.
Tells Its Own Story
I'm not here 10 tell the story
OF the Lewis gun In great detail. ="
said Col Lewis ITS telling its
own story today on every battle field
in Europe. The only Zeppelins that
the British have brought down were
brought down by Lewis guns"
Lewis said that for the sake Of his
two sons. now with Pershing in
France. and for the sake OF all
our sons who will be there before
this terrible war Ia over" faster
progress should have been made in
eauippinr the army.
The system has controlled the de.
signs and production of guns for the
past IS years. know because was
in service that long.
Prejudice In Army
There's hopeless inefficiency. due
TO prejudice. narrowness. etc. There
has not been developed an ordnance
expert in the last Is years because OF
the ~ stem"
Colonel what's the reason for the
opposition in the ordnance depart.
ment to the Lewis gun" he was
asked
They want 10 kill e: they want
10 take the label off OF il. but they
win never do it," he shouted.
The Lewis and heavy Vickers. he
declared. would be the only machine
gun types 10 survive the present
war. The Browning gun. with the
aid of official nursing" he declar-
ed. was able to pass tests, but he
prophesied that II would never stand
actual tests. asserting that il would
heat" under continued working
other Instance in August. 1912. when
he was refused permission to try out
his gun at army maneuvers in Con.
necucut.
I'm response TO request from
Gen. Scriven OF the Signal corps to
try my gun out on an airplane," "
said Lewis, II had two guns made at
my own expense. and | offered to
send my son to pilot the machine
This was before "A gun had ever been
mounted on an airplane. either here
or abroad.
Took It TO Wood
Gen. Crozier. however. protested.
and refused TO furnish ammunition
/ did not feel like buying 1000
rounds of ammunition. and the gun
was not tried out"
Col. Lewis declared that year
hence the United States would not
have a million men on the European
front because our supply system
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22

drive. the solicitors announce.
Every ono wants. "a give" said
J. =. Douglas. "and little difficulty
IL witnessed In making the people
come thru"
Tho collectors sprung n Byng sur.
prise on Seattle Friday noon when
300 Of them appeared on Second ave.
at noon hour and demanded OF every
person encountered 90 do ono of
three things. either show their Red
Cross button. buy ono. providing
they had not already done so. or tlse
refuse 60 do either.
Tho Red Cross campaign on the
University Of Washington campus
has been moro than successful a
total Of i.ti2 students have joined
thus far
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22
LEADS WORLD IN SFIIPBUIL DING
Chairman Hurley Tells Senate This Banner

in Seattle shipyards. drawing n semi.
monthly payroll OF approximately
81 900 900.
Government contracts have been
let to Seattle yards for 60 ships. aE-
greEatine 3S2 800 tons at a cost OF
s60,613,000. These ships are in ad.
dition to tho Communicated bottoms
taken over by Uncle sam here
The total number Of ships con
tracted for thruout the state of
Washington by the shipping board
Is 50. at "A total cost OF 500 ,363 900,
Southerncrs Fail
Hurley told tho senate investi.
gators yesterday that the Southern
shipbuildcrs had failed To make good
on contracts because southern pine
lumbcrmen had not furnished the
necessary lumber and that 500 cars
Of fir had been sent from the North
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22
PETTY GAMBLING
WILL BE OUSTED

There will be less dice shaking
and punch boards used In Seattle
as the result of an order issued
to patrolmen by Captain Soaring
Friday prohibiting gambling in
cigar stores and all other places.
This order is not believed to ap-
ply TO tho diversion Of shaking for
cigars and cigarcts. but II aimed
NJ games involving tho winning
and losing Of money. such as that
known as "26."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22

Seattle shipbuldcrs are today lead
ing the world In the ship construc-
ton race against the kaiser's subma-
rine campaign.
They will launch 100000 tons
during 1918. according 10 the state
ments OF Chairman Hurley OF the
United states shipping board who
was called before the senate invesu'
CATION committee yesterday TO report
on government progress.
Thruout the United states. ship.
builders have "A total OF .427 ships Of
s.573.10s dcadwcight tons under con
struction for the government.
British admiralty estimates indi-
cate that the German submarine
campaign will he defeated If the
United states can produce 100000
tons OF shipping next year.
There are now 800 men employed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22
WANT OREGON BOYS
HOUSED FOR WINTER

HD Unitrd PrcSs Leased Wire
PORTLAND. Dec. 22.-Allering
that Oregon coast artillery compa.
mes at Fort stephens, at the mouth
Of the Columbia river. are compelled
to sleep and live In floorless tents.
exposed to tho rain. the war auxiliary
central committee today appealed TO
the governor and Mayor Baker to
ask the war department TO transfer
the units 20 Vancouver barracks or
the local Armoryuntil housing is pro.
the local Armory until housing is nro.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22
.krainianS
Mobilize
at Front
Assert independence Of Rus
sia and Take Over Troops
on Rumanian Line
COUNCIL APPROVES 1T

BY United Press Lcas-d wire
PETROCRAD, Dec. 22.
-Ukrainian troops have
taken up positions along
the border.
All Ukrainian Cossacks
have been ordered mobil-
lied and a far-reaching
revolutionary movement
against the Bolsheviki
seems to have been set def
initely in motion.
Reports here this after
noon declared the soviet OF
soldiers and workmen at
kieff had declared tis sup
port of the Ukrainian de-
mand for independence.
The Ukrainian central body
is now said to be issuing its
own money and to have
founded a complete inde-
pendent government.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22

shipyards are today preparing to
pledge the construction OF $50 wood.
on vessels for the merchant marine
next year. At n meeting called to
comply with the emergency fleet cor
pcration's request for an estimate Of
the states output. 1t was agreed that
at least $4,000 tons OF shipping can
be built
The output OF steel ships will be
decided upon later
Coordination of lumber activities
necessary in ship production has
been pledged. II liz proposed to make
n thoro organization from the woody
where the timber is cut to the com
pleted hulls.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22
HERE'S CHANCE TO
DO CHRISTMAS BIT

Eighteen tubercuiar kiddies out
at Firlands are going 10 have n
Christmas celebration Tuesday morn.
ing. if
You 20 up 10 $40 Henry building
and donate cash or comforts. deli.
cacies. warm stocking or clothing TO
the Antl-Tuberculosis league.
II enough cash comes In, every
youngstsr will be presented with a
new patent hot water bottle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22
Q, Say! Who
Has a Good
Goat?
Riddles at Firlands Hospital
Have Express Wagon for
Christmas
MEASLES AT RYTHERS

Who'll give n goat 10 tho Kids
Mt friands sanatorium'
That's what worrying Joe New
berger and Jacob Winkler. who
have an annual Christmas habit
Of making tho little tubcrcular
youngsters happy.
Everything has gone all right
30 far" said Joe today. We had
n bie show last night. with the
movie outfit The Star assembled
rs n Christmas present last year.
hut We necd goat. Winkler
has given the Kids q big express
wagon It1i hold thr~c or four
OF them nj q time. hut the Kids
want y Eoat--thry'vc got 10 have
one
Mayb- some Star rrad~r can
solve this great problem
How about u,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22
NOBODY ASKS CUPID
TO PLAY SANTA TODAY

Cupid Kennedy. dealer in marriage
licenseT at the courthouse. said that
no man had appeared AZ noon Satur.
day and offered 10 present himself as
Christmas present 10 "A woman.
"They generally wait until the day
before Christmas" said Kennedy,
before they appear for their Yulo-
tide licenses"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22
Measles Shuts in
Kiddies at Ryther

Forty six children. ranging in axe
from ~ 20 "a years. occupants ot
the Mother Ryther child Home. 1889
Denny way. were looking forward
eagerly last week to Christmas. for
every one had been invited By some
family 10 take Christmas dinner.
Then along came the measles. which
brought In it's trail quarantine
order. and now no one can leave the
home But they want "A Christmas
tree. those kiddies do. Gifts viii be
appreciated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22
HUNT IS SEATED AS
ARIZONA GOVERNOR

BY Unitrd Press Leased Wire
PHoENlN. Ariz Dec - The
supreme court today seated George
". =. Hunt, democrat as governor
Of Arizona. The decision was unani.
nous. II ends a contest which be.
gan more than year ago. when
Thomas Campbell. republican. was
declared governor by majority Of
a few hundred votes
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22
HAUSER SENTENCED
FOR five YEARS

william Ifauser. convicted this
month of siashing MrH Ida Han
at Kent with n razor while In a
jealous rage. was given n Christ
mas present or five years In tho
state pcnitrntiary Saturday morn
Ing by Superior Judge Tallman.
HauEer's defense during his trial
was that ho was mentally absent
at tho time Of tho scrape. owing
TO n weakened brain due TO the
excessive use Of alcoholics. His
attorney failed 10 prove he had
been hnbi,ualIy addicted 20 the
use Of liquor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22
INVENTOR OF GUN
talks straight
FROM SHOULDER
He Says Ordnance Chief Has Been
"Flim-Flamming" for Is Years;
Army Trouble Is CrOzierism

BY rs Lcascd
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Responsibil-
ity for ordnance and rifle shortage in the
American army was laid on Gen. Crozier,
chief of ordnance, today by Col. Isaac
Lewis, inventor of the Lewis machine gun,
in testimony before the senate committee.
"Cen. Crozier is responsible, more than any
other man, for the obsolete equipment and
lack of any equipment of the army" said
Lewis.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22

west to help them out.
lie said that Seattle yards had lost
some expert labor To Eastern yards
that had lured the men away with
promises Of higher wages.
With Seattle. shipbulders facing
one OF the biggest responsibilities OF
the war, an ever.incrcaslng number
of laborers will be sent there by the
government
From $4,000 to 10000 shlpyard
workers are needed in addition to
the present forces and they win start
coming In from 60 to 30 DAYS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22
I>DI sTRIAL CLAIMS
ARE Hf.I~G Rt SHED

Christmas FOR hundreds % injured
srorkmeu and their families Will b.
Frightened this year thru tho efforts
OF the state Industrial insurance
commission. Vouchers and warrants
are being rushed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22
HERES XMAS HINCH
JOIN TWO.BIT CLUB

When your mailman staggers In
with the Christmas packages, pre-
pare to invest in war savings stamps
IAN the mail men" says Post.
master Battle. ARE organizing Two
Bit clubs in their districts. Mem.
bers invest In 25-cent war savings
stamp nvcrY daY"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22
BATTLE RAGING
|. ON THE STREETS

United Press Corrcsponfcnf
STOCKHOLM. Dec. 21.--A great
battle IN the strceta of Petrograd
was reported from tho Russian cap
ital today.
-Four army corps refused orders of
the Bolshcvik government to leave
the city
The Holaheyih sent other troops
against them Tho fighting was
still in progress as the dispatch was
sent from Petrorrad
Further details were not available.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22
Prisoner Released
to Answer Draft

ASTORIA. Dec. 22.-Deier O..
sRer, held on a charge Of stealing
a boat. was released BY county au-
thorfties when Il was learned he was
called in the draft at Goldendale,
wash, and was willing 10 serve.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22
Red Cross Enriched
ov Swearing Employe

M United Press Leased Wire
DIES MONIES. Dec. 22.-"Oh. hcllr'
said an ernpioye OF the Marx Hat Co.
here today, and another cent was tab
bed ND for the Red Cross. Employees
have agreed 10 pay a cent for every
euss word.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22

can't arm and equip them
The Browning gun. Lewis aaid.
was only a picture. "fig-nent Of
| Imagination"
That Gen. crozier had spent mfII-
I ions trying out the Benet Merc1er
machine gun, which was latar dis
cardcd. WAS charged by Lewis
/ Lewis said he once went over Gro
zier's head and offered his kun to
Gen. Wood. then chief OF staff At
the meeting of the Qualifications
board. of which Wood was chairman.
Wood was absent. and Crozier, ex Of
ficio officer presiding. again turned
him down
lie then cited eight different ord
nance inventions OF his own which
Crozier had opposed.
"Croyicrism," He Says
Lewis admitted he had publicly
charged Gen. crozier with film
flamming" for rs years.
The colonel's wrath toward Croxier
flared up later. when he was asked:
what was the trouble in the ord
nance department."
"Crozierism," he shouted. ITS the
system Crozierism. rather than Gro
zier-that the country is suffering
from.
"A range finder for coast artillery.
which ! invented. was opposed by
Crozicr. but finally was adopted BY
a special board" said Lewis.
Disguised at his failures here,
Lewis said he went TO Europe to live
in 1918
Then he recited how a little group
of Belgian bankers had backed his
gun. how he had discovered two Ger
man ammunition makers among the
directors OF the Belgian company
and how. after "a merry row." these
directors had been ousted.
Went TO England
After disposing OF the Belgian
rights. he said he went TO England.
and i'm IS hours he had his gun sent
10 the Birmingham Arms Co, which
today Is turning out 1900 trench
guns and 900 airplane guns each
week. for the British army.
When offering his guns to the
United States. Lewis said he offered
the royalties on all bought Once
he said he sent check to Secretary
Baker, covering royalties on 353
guns originally made for Great
Britain, but taken over by the U. s.
This check, he said. was finally ac-
cepted. but its receipt never ac-
knowledged.
The way | know IL was accepted"
he said. 'is that my bank told me SO"
The Browning gun looks good
enough on paper, he testified. but
nobody knows what it will do
Manufacturers who say IL is Q
peerless arm, the best in the
world" he added. ARE fooling not
only themselves, but the govern
ment.
MIR Hansen OF the Colt CON-
pany. who testified before you that
quantity delivery OF the browning
gun is 10 begin soon, is mistaken. in
my opinion All the manufacturers
who think they viii soon begin pro-
ducing Browning guns in large guam
titles are going TO fall down.
Cu6rter.naster Gen. Sharpe IL
scheduled TO return 10 the stand next
week. Then the committee will ex-
plore alleged profiteering in army
uniforms as one of the causes OF seri-
Gus delay. Facts in this line are said
to be startling.
Long before the United States
entered the war The Star had sew
eral articles and editorials pointing
out how the government fell down
on the Lewis offer.
Gun manufacturers sponsoring the
Browning gun are "foolinE the gov
ernment" A. II, Borie. of the Savage
Arms Co, told the senate probing
S>nmittee today Borie's company
makes the Lewis gun. adopted by the
allies.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22
Armed Negroes Hold
Up 40 White Workers

nv United Press Leased Wire
ALTON. H.. Dec. 22-l'ive armed
negroes held upt 40 white workrnen
at the Federal Lead Compnny's
plant as they were leaving work
Friday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22
LIGHT CANDLES FOR
SERVICE ME>

Seattle women have been asked hy
Ir. Anna Howard shaw. of the ma.
t.onal committee on womsn's defense
work. 10 light ono candle for each
man In the family In the service.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22
Neutral Nations to
Get No u. S. Butter

By United Press leased Wire
WASHINGTON. Dec. 22,--The
war board has issued an order pro-
hibitinR the expectation OF butter
except to nations at war with Ger.
many.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22
20 EXTRA CLERKS On
JOB AT POSTOFFICF

In order to place as many Christ.
mas packages as possible on Seattle
trees by Tuesday. Postmaster Edgar
Battle enlisted 20 additional carriers
and 40 clerks Friday Enough more
were put TO work Saturday to bring
the total TO nearly 100 carriers and
200 clerks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22

CLEVELAND Dec. 22-Twelve.
ycar-old George wentz. in n local
bank AT the time bandits held It up
for $4,000, told police that the leader
looked like Rlll Hart. but his knees
shook"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22
GIRLS RELIEF
BAZAAR IS ON
ITS LAST LAP

The girls 81 the Girls War
Relief bazaar nrr on the last lap
Saturday In their drive for the
500. 900 for the base hospital to
be placed behind the French
lines for the American Sammies
and the fund for dependents re
lief
The receipts have passed the
$4,000 mark. and the girls say
the hospital Is assured.
However. there aro yet hundreds
Of dollars worth OF valuable arti.
clea unsoid at the baznRr. and all per
sons who have yet failed 10 visit the
Arena arc urged 20 make an effort
and do 30 today.
The doors opened at 10 n. m. and
will remain open until midnight.
May Open Store
Saturday 10 expected 10 be the
busiest day Of tho bazaar II is
hoped that every article will be sold
before the doors close. Everything
that II left over will be taken TO the
superfuty store. at 1906 Fourth
hNFtf Hi'IF Nh'F VIII Nv N'ibs
Tho features Of tho last day viii
be the Christmas play. THE Sor-
rows Of Santa in 1871" 10 be given
in the IIippodrome az 3i5 .. m. by
the Junior Patriotic league.
one booth. which has been con.
Quoted In an unobrusive manner
thruout the week. and gone over
the top" In an admirable manner. In
the music booth. The song. Come
Thru" written by Miss Bertha
Tremper. has proved one OF the
bazaar features. Several thousand
copies have been sold
lie Trails Beaton
II any honorary crosses were 10
be awarded. Elmer Falca. buglcr
from the naval training station,
would bo the proud recipient.
For ho has been trailing at the
heels Of Wexford Beaton. chief mn.
nouncer. and has sounded the warn.
ing blast before the important word
Is given out.
Save the enlisted men. who give n
sub-consclous jump every time
"Reveille" Is sounded. the patrons
Of the bazaar have been delighted
with the feature.