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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-30
Lectures on Navigation for Men.

lowing tho SOC viii have their first
opportunity to hear expert nav!gators
lecture on the subject at 4 meeting Of
the local unit Of the United States
Power Squadron at 1914 F street
northwest. December 4. A class will
be enrolled from the audience attend
ing this flrst lecture. It 10 announced.
Lectures will be given at regular In
tervals for those anxious to obtain
maritime knowledge to offer their
services to the government in operat-
ing the great fleet of ships which will
be put to sea under direction Of the
United States Shipping Board.
Germany's first daily newspaper was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-30
COAL FOREMAN WANTED
At INTERIOR Department
Civil Service Commission Il Looking
for q Man Qualified for .
$1,000 Position.

Would anybody like to be a coal
yard foreman these days?
The Civil Service Commission is look
ing for such . person.
The average person may think there
Is no coal in Washington. Try to buy
some and you might think there is no
coal in the world.
But there must be some in the In
terror Department coal yard. for that
Is the place the governmest is willing
to pay a man $1,000 year to super
wise the unloading. storing and deliv-
cry Of coal
The successful competitor in, an
examination to be held January 9 will
oe given the pleasure of actually see
ing carloads of real coal, 1t is limited
In the announcement.
To Trace Cases in Freight Yards.
He will have the job of tracing cars
of coal in the local freight yards, and
when he has sneaked up on some I'M
suspecting car Of coal he will have
to make a preliminary inspection and
examination to determine its quality.
Applicants must have lived In the
good old days when coal cars rumbled
hither and yon in the land, and coal
dropped from the cars at every cross
ing and no one ca. ed. Applicants must
have had at least two years expert
ence in the management of labor liz
coal yards, and not have forgotten how
in the days gone by he unloaded coal
:ars, delivered and inspected coal and
traced cars.
Experience First Requirement.
To show the government autborit;as
that he knows how to spell coral, he
will have to spell twenty words of
difficulty in his examination. He will
have to know how to add and sub
tract and do other things like that.
and be able to write a letter in a good
hand and copy from a plain copy.
But experience" is the big thing.
This counts so per cent in the exami-
nation. The government wants a man
who can't be fooled when it comes to
coal.
The government is going to take no
chance with a recruit who will let a
sir - car of coal slide away into a
q ding to lead life of ease In
the cid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-30

Germanys first daily newspaper was
printed 382 years ago.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-21
SHOT TRYING TU SAVE CAS-
Racine Man Is Slain Almost in Heart
of Downtown District After
Hard Fight.

Racine - His refusal to give high
waymen money belonging to the Stan
dard Oil company cost Edward Wag-
ner his life He was shot to death by
bandits. who entered the filling station
opposite the public library
The murder occurred almost in the
heart of the downtown district, and
while scores of persons were passing
the station. Pedestrians heard three
shots, and saw a man leave the sta
tion office on the run. The police
found Warner dead with a bullet
through his heart Two other bullets,
which had glanced off the walls. were
found on the floor,
That Warner fought for his life and
his employers money was shown by
the looks of the office Tables. chairs
and desks were overturned.
According to local officials of the
Standard Oil company no money had
been taken from the safe. although
the doors were open.
Warner was married and the father
of two children.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-21
TO CONSIDER PROHIBITION
at Washington. Will be Submitted
TO Legislature in 1919.

Madison The prohibition amend
ment. passed by congress at Washing
ton will be submitted to the 1919 reg
ular session of the Wisconsin legis-
lature for consideration unless it is in
cluded in the call of the special ses-
sion. The latter, of course, is unlikely.
These resolutions as passed. are
sent to the secretary of state of each
state. 1t is then his duty to transmit
the document to the regular session of
the legislature. Ii the regular session
acts favoyably on the matter. that
ends it," said Secretary of State Mer-
lin Hull. IF the resolution is defeat
ed. it is the duty of the secretary to
continue to transmit the resolution to
each regular session of the legislature
for seven years--if the resolution is
alive.
"If the resolution takes favorable
action, the succeeding legislatures
cannot recall the resolution. Favor
able action will close the matter as far
as the state is concerned"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-21
NURSES UPHELD IN RULING
Unlicensed Persons May Give Anaes-
thetic Under Direction of Respon-
sibIe Physician, Says Owen.

Madison-That the giving of an an
aesthetic under the direction of re-
spOnsible licensed physician does not
require the person to hold medical
license. was the opinion of Attorney
General Owen to Dr. Oscar Lotz of
Milwaukee. member of the medical
board.
The fact that our legislature has not
prohibited this practice and made spe-
cific directions therefor by state enact
ment. shows to my mind that this prac-
tice is not to be considered as viola
tion of the statute, says the opinion
In many hospitals of the state the
anaesthetic is given by registered
nurse under the direction of a physi-
elan. The opinion sustains This prac-
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-21
|I9 DIE ON J.. S. DIVER.
FL is RAMMED AND SENT TO
BOTTOM BY F-3 IN HOME
WATERS.
FIVE SURVIVORS PICKED UP
Commanding Officer Among Those
Saved-Lost Diver Broke Worlds
Record for Depth in San
Francisco Bay.

Washington, Dec. Nineteen lives
were lost when the American subma-
rine FL was rammed and sunk by sub
marine F-3 in home waters In a fog
Monday afternoon. The majority of
the men who lost their lives were from
California.
The F-3 was undamaged and picked
up five survivors of her victim.
: Secretary Daniels announced the
disaster in a brief statement which
gave no further details.
Lieut.. A. T.. Montgomery, command
Ing officer of the FL, was among the
five saved. His mother. Mrs. Julia
Montgomery Pratt, lives at Fort III. g.
Wright, New York.
Other survivors are:
j. NJ. Schmissauter, machinist, fa-
ther, Charles c. Schmissauter, Hills
City, Tenn. Henry L. Brown, gunner's
mate, father, H. p. Brown, Macon, Ga. ;
Joseph J. Burns. chief gunner's mate,
wife, Ruth Burns. San Pedro, Cal.
John j. Stewart, ships cook, mother,
Mrs. Celia b. Campbell, Huron, 5. ID.
The submarine FL broke the worlds
record for depth when, in September,
1912. it reached depth of 2S3 feet in
San Francisco bay off Point Diablo.
Practically feeling its way through
the dark green waters at the bottom
of the bay, the Submarine remained
at this depth for ten minutes, cruising
Gt a speed of six knots and finally ris-
ing to within 10 feet of the surface
with as much ease and certainty as a
sporting pOrpoise.
The remarkable demonstration I'm
submarine navigation was accom-
plished under the command of Lieut..
James b. Howell. who had been put
ting the craft through series of tests
The vessel was submerged for six
hours.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-21
COL. HOUSE is BACK
LEADER OF MISSION TO PARIS
SAYS ALLIES UNITED.
Declares Nothing Was Done by Amer
ican Representatives That
Was Binding.

New York, Dec. 1S.-Col. E. NJ.
House. who headed the United States
delegates to the interalied conference
held in Paris, arrived here on Satur-
day. He thus summed up the result of
the conference:
'The work was satisfactorily done.
The mission was great success.
THE representatives agreed on
everything. They got together on eco
n6mic and industrial conditions, en-
barge, finance and food
Nothing was done by Americas
representatives that was binding. 1t Is
up to this country to decide whether
the plans will be acceptable. The whole
matter depends on the president.
I'VE never discussed peace. No
mention of peace was made
Colonel House will go to Washington
at once to report to the president.
1.-THE whole work of the conference
took just thirty days." said Colonel
House. 1.-TWO weeks were spent In
Paris and two weeks in Versailles.
AliNit NtAC lnlEC SllilllSS VA AAN NpA
ference.
Tho interallied conference should
be called the priority board. 1t was
at the conference that the supreme
war council was proposed. This was
held at Versailles The prime ministers
of Great Britain, France and Italy at
tended it, each with a military repre-
sentative. This country was represent
ed by General Bliss and myself.
"The men who went with me to the
interallled conference in an industrial
connection took a load off me. They
discussed matters with which / was
not conversant. Alone, my visit would
have been futile.
1.-THE men selected for this mission
from this country were perfectly IA
miliar with the situation and were
ready to take up every point.
General Bliss made a fine impress
sion over there; so did Admiral Ben
son. / saw a good deal of Vice Ad-
mirsl Simms-a fine fellow, we'll liked
He has the respect of everybody.
war aims, as FAR as TINS country
is concerned, were not touched upon
at least, | would not discuss them"
Colonel House then told Of visit
he made TO the front.
81 went to the front ten days ago
with General Pershing," he said. "The
general has a very difficult task and
he is doing it well. The Americans at
the front are in good shape"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-21
PLANNING WIDER PUBLICITY
State Council of Defense win Garry
on Extensive Campaign for OBJ
serVance of Food Rules.

Madison-The State Council of De-
fense has determined in an even
wider publicity campaign than has
been carried on to secure if possible
an observance of the rules which have
been already laid down and which will
be promulgated in the future for the
observance of the food conservation
rules.
County councils of defense are be-
ing conferred with on the question,
and it is likely that clergymen will be
asked to address their congregations
from the pulpit on the question. 1t is
also likely that circulars will be sent
out to the people in all of the cOun-
ties of the state explaining the food
situation in the country and emphasiz-
ing the necessity of their conserving
food if this country is to meet all the
demands which are being imposed
upon it by the war In the mean
time the State Council of Defense is
taking some practical steps to increase
the food supply in efforts 10 4acure
fish which can be furnished TO Wis
consin people during the winter.
Plans for fish shipments from the
South are being considered and other
moves are in contemplation.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-21
COCKTAILS GETS SHARPE'S JOB
Major Generals Recall TO Active Serv-
vice Makes Him Chief
Quarterr1 aster.

Washington. Dec 20.-Maj. Gen.
George w. Goethals has been recalled
to active service and detailed as acting
ouartermaster general, to succeed
Major General Sharpe, detached by
Secretary Baker to serve as member
of the war departments new war coun-
cil. In announcing this Secretary Ba-
ker also said that Brig. Gen. John ID.
Barrette haL been detailed as acting
chief of coast artillery, in place Of
Major General Weaver, and Brig. Gen.
Charles B. Wheeler as acting chief Of
ordnance in place of Major General
Crozier.
Generals Weaver and CrOzier are
also members of the new council.
Opposition to the nomination Of Gen
eral Crozier for another term of four
wears of duty as chief Of ordnance held
up confirmation in the senate and nc
ton went over until after the Christ
mas holidays.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-21
WARNING TO REGlSTRANTS
Fitzpatrick Urges All to Describe
Definitely in Answering Questions
Particular Work They Are Doing.

Madison-"Unless registrants in an
swers to questions in the QUESTIONABLE
describe definitely the particular work
they are doing they are very likely to
lose their chance for deferred classifi-
cations" said Maj. A E. Fitzpatrick in
statement based on a telegram from
the provost marshal general
Registrants are urged not to answer
the question regarding their occupa-
ton by saying. for instance, they are
railroad men, but by saying they are
tracklayers, trainmen or carshop re-
pairers, and the like.
A man should not say he is a me-
chanic, but should describe the par
ucular kind of work he does and indi-
cate the department in which he does
ii.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-21
BOARD TO RULE U. S. ARMY
Seven Men Chosen to Direct Whole
Program of Winning the War
Council Named by Baker.

Washington. Dec. 18.-Secretary Of
War Baker, after long conference
with President Wilson on Saturday,
made this statement:
'Plans under consideration for some
weeks were consummated In a general
order issued, creating "A war council
within the war department
"At the outset the council VIII con-
sist of Secretary Of War Baker, As
slstant Secretary Of War Crowell, Gen
eral Bliss, chief Of staff, Mai. Gen.
Henry G. Sharpe, Maj. Gen. Erasmus
NJ. Weaver, Maj. Gen. William Crozler,
Mai. Gen. Enoch II. CrOwder.
"The purpose Of the council is to
oversee and coordinate all matters Of
supply of our field armies and the nlli
tary relations between the armies In
the field and the war department The
council will act through the chief Of
ftaff.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-21
PEACE TALK SCORNED
Lloyd George Says U. S. Takes
RusSiasS Place.
Declares oVertures to Prussia Now
Would Be Betrayal Of the
Peoples Trust.

London, Dec. lift this is the
worst moment It Is because Russia
has stepped out and America is only
prepared 10 come in. Every hour that
passes will see the gap formed by the
retirement Of the Russians filed by the
valiant sons Of the great republic. Ger
many knows II and Austria knows II.
hence the desperate efforts that they
are making to force the Issue before
America Is ready. They will not sue
ceed."
This was the concluding statement
Of Premier David Lloyd George in an
address on Friday at the dinner Of the
Grey's Inn Benchers Ga lawyers club.
The premier said:
ait is because am firmly convinced
that, despite some untoward events.
despite discouraglng appearances, we
are making steady progress toward the
goal that / believe peace overtures
TO Prussia Mt the very moment the
Prussan military spirit Is drunk with
boastfulness would be q betrayal OF
the peoples trust the great trust with
which my colleagues and myself have
been charged"
If Russia persists Ia her present pol
Icy, the premier pointed out. the with
drawal by the enemy from the east
of third of his troops must release
hundreds cf thousands of men and
masses or material 20 attack Great
Britain, France and Italy.
"It would be folly" he added. "to
underrate the danger: equal folly iG
exaggerate It, and the greatest folly Of
all not to face It,
"If the Russian democracy has de-
cided to abandon the struggle against
military autocracy. the American de-
mocracy is taking 1t up"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-21
FIXES BLAME FOR DEATHS
Lack OF Clothing and ovcrcrowdinu
Cause OF EpldemIcs in U. S.
Training Camp.

Washington, Dec. 20.-Insufficfent
clothing. Overcrowdlng and bad SANTA
tion are held largely responsible for
disease epidcmics at Camp Bowie.
Tex; Camp Funston, Kansas; Camp
Doniphan. Oklahoma, and Camp So
vicr South Carolina, by Surgeon Cen
ernl Gorgas, in reports to Secretary
of War Baker, made public here on
the result of his personal inspection OF
the camps.
With the exception Of Funston none
of the camp base hospitals has been
completed, General Gorgas says, and
this Is handicapping the "edical Off
GERS In treating patients.
He recommends the rushing Of this
work. particularly the installation OF
necessary plumbing
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-21
FORTY BIRDS AVERAGE THIRTY
POUNDS EACH AND sRiNG
TOTAL OF $432.72.
TOTAL WEIGHT IS POP LES.
The Heaviest Bird Balanced Scale at
35 Pounds, Three Pounds Short
of the Market Record-Other
Good Sales Are Made.

Watertown-What is believed to be
a new weight record for stuffed geese
was established by Robert Schroeder.
town or Waterloo. who marked a flock
of forty here. The BIRDS. dressed
weighed 1902 pounds. or an average OF
80 pounds per goose. Flocks averag
ing 80 pounds have been sold in this
city. but William A. Beurhaus, who
purchased the flock. believes that no
flock of forty ever held such d high
average weight.
The heaviest bird in the flock weigh
ed 35 pounds. ) pounds short of the
market record of 38 pounds The price
was 36 cents per pound. or S43272 for
the flock.
julius Wilke of the town of Milford
also marketed fine flock, His thirty
five geese weighed 947 pounds and ne
received a check for $31251.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-21
GERMANS SINK ID SHIPS
British and Neutral Vessels Destroyed
in the North Sea by Enemy
Naval Forces.

London, Dec. 19.-Fourteen ships,
neutral and British, have been sunk by
German naval forces. Eleven of these,
one British and five neutral merchant
men, British destroyer, and four mine
sweepers, were sunk in the North sea.
Two neutral merchant vessels and a
trawler were sunk off the Tyne on De-
cember 70 by German destroyers. An
nouncement of the latest raid by Ger
many's naval forces was made on Mon
dy In the house of commons by Sir
Eric Geddes and Thomas ]. McNama-
ra, financial secretary to the admiralty.
Eight had perished among the crew,
he said. The British destroyer sunk
was the Partridge. The second Brit
ish destroyer, which formed an armed
escort for the convoy described by Sir
Eric Geddes, was the Pellew. The Pei
lew, according to Geddes. had a hole
blown in her hull, but escaped. On
board her there were four British
killed and two wounded. Geddes re-
norted there were so survivors OF the
Partridge and the trawlers, of which
ten were wounded, which had been
picked up by the four German destroy
ers who attacked and taken to Klel.
Eighty-six Scandinavian citizens, Of
which two were women, and ten Brit
ish survivors, were rescued by destroy
ers. Others reached Norway in open
boats. Six of the sunken merchant
men aggregated 5000 tons.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-21
Editorial Starts Investigation.

La CrOsse-An editorial in local
paper, questioning the loyalty Of the
La Crosse police force. most of whom
are of German descent, caused Police
Commissioner Fred H. Hartwell to an
hounce that be would demand a thor
ouPh Investigation of the matter The
ehtor!al grew out of the disposition
o. tie case against Harry Morris. Chi
'aso salesman. arrested in hotel bar
room here. after he had it is alleged,
cursed President Wilson.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-21
SUPPORT TO SAVING STAMPS
Many School Children THROUGHOUT the
State Are Making Purchases Says
State Oirecotr Puelicher.

Mllwaukee-Interest in the War
Savings Stamp campaign as applied to
the school children both in Milwaukee
and throughout the state, is rapidly
gaming ground, and liz Milwaukee in
particular, have the school teachers
extended full cooperation to State Di-
rector Puelicber.
Commenting upon the War Savings
stamp as a means tor the children,
Mr Puelicher says II firmly believe
thai the Thrift stamp. as provided tor
In the War Savings Stamp campaign.
is one of the beet and most appealing
methods of saving ever offered To the
children. of this nation Not only is
the sum SO small that practically ev.
cry child can afford from time to
time TO purchase one of these stamps.
but by doing so they will learn the los
son of thrift and saving and aside from
laying money away for themselves.
they are directly helping the govern
ment Twenty-Five cents sounds like a
small amount, but when one considers
the hundreds of thousands of school
children in the United States. even
should they, Individually, purchase but
one 25-cent stamp month, the sum
total III the aggregate would be very
material. In Milwaukee and all thru
Wisconsin, we have met with the most
loyal support on the part of all con
nected with the schools, and ] am
confident that the schools of Wiscon-
sin will show splendid record long
before the campaign comes to a close"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-21
SIGN RUSS-GERMAN TRUCE
Austria, Turkey and Bulgaria Parties
With Kaiser to Agreement With
BolsheViki.

Berlin, Dec. 1S.--An armistice agree.
ment between the bOlsheviki govern
ment in Russia and the Teutonic allies
was signed at Brest-LitovsA Saturday.
according 10 an official communication
issued on Sunday. The armistice be-
comes effective at noon Monday and is
TO remain in force until January II.
A provision in the armistlce agree
ment is that peace negotiations are to
begin Immediately after the signing o9
the armlstce.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-21
To Attend Officers, School.

Neenah-COrp. Elmer Jersiki. u. S.
regular army. stationed at Nogales,
Aiiz'' for the past few months, whose
nothe is in this city. is one of three
members of his division selected to
attend officers training school for the
rank of first lieutenant.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-21
P0RKLESs DAY

Washington, Des, 18.-Add
tional instructions to the
ready familiar home card are to
be issued shortly in card form
bv the United States food ad-
ministration. To the wheatiess
days is added a porkless day.
and to each day wheatless and
a meatless meal. The consumer
is urged to use sugar on the ba-
sis OF three pounds per person
per month. HOardlng In the
household, 1t is declared, ia not
only unnecessary, but 1t Is self
ish and is cause Of high
prices" Propaganda against
conservation and increased pro-
ducrion is branded as direct
assistance TO the eaemy."
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-21
Win Aid EatherIess Children.

Madison The Wisconsin State
council OF Defense has placed its
lamp of approval on the Fathe, .sss
SSniidren of France society and in the
,u'ure campaigns for this society will
gwen the cooperation of County
Nouncils of Defense.