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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-30
Women Phone Operators
 Are Wanted in France

Washington. December 29.-Women telephone operators are being sent abroad for service at the offices of the American forces in France. They have the same privileges and allow ances as army nurses. Many army women, unable to join their husbands, have found way 10 do so by qualify- ing as telephone operators.
 Washington. December 29.-Esti- mates. based on an army of l,590,u00 men are that 3T,500 nurses will be needed in the army nurse corps%
 TO get enrollments some of the re- aiiirements are being waived,
 The present membe rship is $500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-30
Woman Murders Child

Headland. December 2s-- Mrs. Mary McClain was arrested here this morn ing. charged with the murder of her -mouths-old baby She was arr ralened and pleaded guilty. The wom ati is said to have tied the child in it's go ~cart and rolled il into a mill pond near her home The body Was founl last night and the woluan was at once taken into custodSs She claimed that sae wss unatie u support tho child.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-30
iNATCHEZ STREET CAR
 SERVICE CURTAILED
Management Announces That All But One Line Will Be Discon-
 tinued to Save Coal

Natchez, Miss, December 29--An- nouncement was made here toA-ght by the Southern Railway and Light company that beginning January l all street car service in Natchez with the exception of one line would be dis continued indefinitely. The plan, it was said, was decided on in accordance with recommendations of the federal fuel administration to conserve coal consunlption
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-30

destroyers near the Dutch coast. This in |cident has been generally known here,
 although just announced officially.
 Several days ago the first lord Of the
 admiralty Sir Eric Geddes. went to sandringham, where the royal family is
 staying for the holidays. He was re- ceived In audience by the King on Christmas, which indicated that the bus mess was unusually urgent. The ad- n1iralty changes were announced the next day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-30

hausted when the req ched the side of the destroyer, As the submarine sank, five or six men were caught by the radio aerial and carried below the surface be-
 fore they disentangled themselves. Ten of the men were so weak that lines had to be passed under their arms to haul them aboard. One. man was in such a condition that he could not even hold the line thrown him. Chief Pharmacists Mate Elsers Harwell and Coxswain Fran cis. C.. Copnor (N. N. VI Jumped over board after this man and secured line
 tn CT his arms. When he was hauled aboard every effort was made to resuscl- tate him, but he died in few min
 utes. The four officers of the submarine and the 35 members of the crew were all taken prisoners
 PRISONERS CONTENTED After being taken on board the prisoners were given hot coffee and sandwiches Though kept under strict guard, they seemed contented. and after a short time commenced to sing. To make them comfortable the crew of the destroyer gave them their warm coats and heavy clothing.
 .'The German officers said the first depth charge had wrecked the machin- cry and caused her to sing to con- siderable depth.
 "The submarine bore no number or distinguishing mark. She was how ever. identified by lifebelts and by stu tements of an officer and men of the crew One of the lifebelts the re- | port said, had Kaiser marked on one side and 'Gott' on the other.
 TANNING CREW PRAISED
 .The Tanning proceeded to port and transferred her prisoners under guard As they were leaving in small boats. the Germans gave three cheers The commanding officer of the Tanning read the burial service ovt e i@3y lc,f the dead German sailor shs Gs- stroyer proceeded to sea eaa Aaried him with full military hons
 '1n his report the conlns af The Tanning praises the .condurs cf h,s of 1 ficers and crew, and give "a :icrlar credit to Lieut.. Walter Q. tiNnrS sf- 1 sicer of the deck, an dte ezNsw sin Isoonlis, who sighted the peFiErc Nt He also comments Pharmacists AaSe itar- well and Coxswain Connor sq sua3ped
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The statement reads:
 Three of our destroyers were mined or torpedoed during foggy weather of the Dutch coast on the night of Decenl- Der p A total of IS officers and 1S( men werel ost-"
 London, December 29.--Whether correct ly or not, the displacing of Admiral Sil John Jellicoe as first sea lord is pop ularly believed to have been the direct sequel of the loss of the three British
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-30
SHARPE NOW PUTS ! BLAME ON COUNCIL NATIONAL DEFENSE Says This Body Caused De-
 lay in Buying Clothing
 Supplies l ICONTRACTFOR PICKING SCRAP INVESTIGATED Senate Committee Inquisy Brings On Relations of Government Agent
 and New York Sorting Company Favored
By the Associated Press

Washington, December 29.-The Sen- ate war inquiry committee today inves- tigated further the cancelled scrap uni form cloth picking contracts let by the committee on supplies of the coun- ell of national defense to the Base Sorting company of New York, and un- der which witnesses testified the com pany could have made excessive profits aggregating several hundred thousand dollars annually.
 Charles Eisenman, vice chairman of the committee, who approved the con
 tracts, and Samuel Kaplan, another member of the committee. whose broth CT, it was developed is financially in terested in the. company. will be sum- moned to testify, it was announced. in further inquiry the committee pro poses to make It was further devel- oped today that Kaplans brother is treasurer of the company, owning a Connecticut wooden mill communicated by the government.
 PROTESTS MADE Quartermaster General Sharpe testi- fled that when the war department can- celled the contracts last Thursday both 1 Eisenman and Kaplan protested. The government, he explained will take over the work.
 In concluding today his testimony re- garding clothing and other army sup plies. General Sharpe placed responsi- wool for army clothing on the council of national defense The councils s committee, which had taken over the question of wool supplies the general said, recommended use of shoddy in making uniforms and delayed accept ing raw wool offered last April by Bos- ton dealers. No large purchases were
 made until September, after prices had risen greatly. he said. Senator Weeks told the committee he was reliably in formed that loss of l5o,0oo.ooo to the government resulted
 TENTS IN PLENTY NOW Replying to testimony yesterday O. Doniphan. Okla. that overcrowding of tents and lack of winter clothing caused deaths of many men in recent disease epidemics, General Sharpe said the authorities knew tents would be short for the men suddenly called into service, but that supplies now are am pie to reduce the tent quota from fe to five men. as recommended by Sur geon General Gorgas.
 Regarding lack of motor trucks for training men at the cantonments. Gen eral Sharpe said the departments pol icy, not his own, is that trucks shall not be supplied until the men go abroad. Rolling Kitchens and many other ve- hicles. he also said. will not be fur nished until then under present plans. Committee members voiced dissatisfac- tion with the plans which, they com tended. will prexe<T men from secur- l ing proper tp
 SORI CONTRACT l Questioned Non the cloth scrap con- Itracts General Sharpe said he esti- mated that the contracts given the sorting company at cents a pound i wonld. net the company si0o.o0o an- InuailA Capt \. F, Pereless. who in l vestigated the contract. estirnated he
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-30
VICTORY IN PALESTINE

London, December 29.-The British have made another considerable ad- vance in the neighborhood of Jeru- salem, the Turks having been beaten back on a front of 13 miles
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-30
Story Is Told Holu 2 American Destroyers
 Sank German U-B0at
Details of Exploit in November of the Tanning and the Nicholson When Submarine Crew Was Captured Given Out by Department
 Following Report From Sims

details of the destrucion by Amer and the its made show that the Tanning engaged The incident was reported No
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-30
RAILROADS REFUSE WAGE
 INCREASE ASKED BY MEN
CONGRESSIONAL AGENCIES
 AT WORK ON SITUATION

Congressional agencies went to work today on the new railroad situation. The Senate interstate commerce commit tee at special hearing drew from Chairman Hall Of the interstate com merce commission, the statement that the governments failure to centralize ' priority administration was largely re- sponsible for freight congestion.
 Senator Cummins, ranking republican member of the Senate interstate com merce committee, in conference with Mir. McAdoo. expressed the opinion that legislation to prescribe the basis of gov erninent compensation to the roads. would be passed speedily. though not without some opposition to the Presi- dents suggestion of guaranteeing to the companies the average earnings for the last three years.
 RAILROAD WAR BOARD
 OFFERS SUGGESTIONS
 The railroad war board, whose services have been solicited temporarily by the
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-30
Three British Destroyers Are Reported Sunk Of
 the Coast of Holland
Thirteen Officers and 180 Men Lost This Is Said to Have Been Cause of Displacing JellicOe as First Sea Lord-Week Passes Before
 Official Statement Is Made
By the Associated Press

London sunk off the Dutch the loss of 13 officers and lso
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-30
First Formal Order Issued Under New Governmental
 Control
DEMAND FOR WAGE Z INCREASE IS DENIED
 BY RAIL PRESIDENTS
Brotherhoods WillWait Un- til Situation Clears Be fore Bringing Pres
 sure to Bear
Nv the Associated Press


 Washington, December 29. Definite steps toward na- tionaI unification of rail- roads and Improvement of eongested conditions were taken today by Director General McAdoo in the ap- ointment of a temporary staff and the issuing of his first formal order directing absolute pooling of all traf- fic, common utilization of terminals, rolling stock and other facilities, hauling of freight by the shortest routes and retention of all present officers.
 Special iis-----.e+ien were issued for the relief of the congestion in New York and Chicago through pooling of terminals and other traffic facilities, and Alfred II smith, preaident If the New York Central, was named tenn porary special assistant to supervise transpe eftation in the trunk line terri tory estst of the Mississippi and north of the EOhio rivers, where congestion is gre3test.
 TVaikFr +. Hines of New York, tail- road iaMyer, and for many years spe- cial student of government operation, was appointed assistant director general pending. the formation of a permanent staff. The intestate commerce commits sion was drafted, for an immediate in vestigatioh by its inspectors of general freight conditions on eastern trunk lines.. RAILROADS REFUSE WAGE
 INCREASE ASKED BY MEN While the director st----l l.-was con ferring today with number of s''road heads, interstate commerce commission els and members of Congress, and plan- ming immediate action to remedy faults Of tra importation, it became known that the demands of the four railway brother hoods for 40 per cent wage increase had been denied by the railroads and that consequently the labor men had de- cided to r@ stpone for probably 50 days the preservation of their case to the gov ernment. It was thought probable that President Wilson would take up the la Dor situation in his address to Congress next week ss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-30
SORT CONTRACT

Questioned eon the cloth scrap con tracts. General Sharpe said he esti- mated that the contracts given the sorting company at cents pound wonld net thel company Sioo.ooV an nuails Capt. A r. Pereless. who in Ivestigated the contract. estinatcdssthe he
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RAILROAD WAR BOARD

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Although tho crew ali wore fife preservers. number of them were ex-
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-13
Continued Tomorrow
YOEMEN TO MEET
AT DEVILS LAKE

Devils Lake, N. D., Feb. 1s.-one
Of the largest conventions booked for
Devils Lake this year is the Yeomen.
at which time the two hundred and
fifty lodges of the state, with mem
bership of $4,000, will send three
hundred delegates and at least one
hundred visitors to Devils Lake.
The convention opens on Monday,
April 2, and continues until the fol-
lowing Wednesday. There will be
several degree and drill teams present
and the Rolla lodge band with thirty
pieces will be in attendance and ever
ready to entertain their brothers of
the Yeomen lodge. The Great North
ern hotel has been selected as official
headquarters.
At this meeting the state officers
will be elected and thirteen delegates
to the national conclave at Detroit,
Mich. in June, will be selected. The
deputy school of instruction will open
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. That
evening the correspondents hold their
meeting. Ofhcial business will be dis
posed Of on Tuesday.
The present state officers are: Fore
man. e. NJ. Jacobson, Rolla: corre-
spondent, e. w. Halbred, Fargo; mas
ter of ceremonies, A. J. Coils, Mum
ich: master of accounts. e. j. MUIR
ply. Edgeley: chaplain, H. NJ. Rusk,
Fargo; manager, NJ. J. Bredvold, city.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-13
CHAPTER VII.
The Garden Angel.

The Garden Angel.
There was no doubt that since I
was running them, it was my duty
to keep an eye on the Gardens all the
time. That IL what complete house,
agent has to do. There was no doubt,
too. that the central garden was the
best place to keep an eve on them
from; and took to spending a good
deal Of my time in it. 1 could not
help the fact that Alice Devine spent
good deal Of her time in II. TOO:
so that I was always meeting her
there. And when met her, I had to
talk to her. 1t would not have been
polite not to.
! soon began to. enjoy that garden.
round 1t quite little world-a
likes and squabbles, lust like the
world we live in. learned about
them quicker than ! should have
done. for Alice knew the rome, and
told me. She enjoyed that little
world thoroughly; and she made me
see how amusing it was, while I kept
pointing out to her how very like its
squabbles were to the squabbles go
ing on hetween the parents of the
cnildren. She was Very popular in
1t. not only with the children, which
nursemaids.: which was much more
difficult. she had the sympathetic
nature: Certainly found her, as
s,smpaInetlo sym ar as could be: and fell
culties with my tenants. Often she
made the most useful suggestions:
and sometimes. they We're quite, bril-.
I was a good deal Interested in a
friend OF hers whom I often saw in
the garden: Miss Mary Byzantine
Pontfex D'Ersby. And I was chiefly
interested in her because she looked
exactiy like a small but wingless an
eel. She had the golden hair and
S. Leep que eyes that angels always
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-13
FIRE LOSS IS
INVESTIGATED

Langdon, N D.. Feb. ls.-since
Fire Marshal Runge arrived in the
city he has been busy Investigating
the fre at Oiga on October Z that de-
stroyed the farm buildings on the
Oliver Chaput farm. Mr.. Chaput is
Of the opinion that the buildings were
set on fire. as he had previously been
warned that something might happen
to him. The loss by tho fire consisted
OF the burning Of the harm, hay,
grain. harness. chickens, one horse
Sheriff Thompson went to Olga ana
served subpoenas 40 witnesses on .
number Of persons. The hearing was
held in the Office of States Attorney
Crimson before Chief RnnEe. At the
hearing 1t developed that II would
be necessary to secure. moro witnesses
and Sheriff Thompson found 1t neces-
ssry to make An0shef trip to ! Olga
to serve tii4 subposnAA. 81 s ~
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-13
LEGAL NOTICES

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, County of
Grand Forks, ss--In County Court
In the Matter of the Estate of Hedge
Knutson, Sometimes Known as Helge
Knutson Riersgaard, Also as Helger
Knudson, Deceased.
Bertha Knutson, Petitioner. vs. Caroline
Gilbertson, insane, Carsten Knutson,
John Knutson insane. Rosie Knutson,
Nina Knutson Running, Henry Knut-
son. Albert Knutson, b. o. Sorbo, spe-
cial guardian Of Caroline Gilbertson
and John Knutson, insane, Respon-
dents.
CITATION.
The State of North Dakota and-the Said
County Court to the Above Named Re-
spondents. Greeting:
You. and each of YOU are hereby cited
and required TO be and appear before the
county court Of the county of Grand
Forks in said state, at the office Of the
County Judge of said county at the
Court House in the city of Grand Forks
in said county, on the 9Th day Of March,
A. D. 1917, at ten o'clock A. M. of that
day, then and there to show cause, IL
any there be, why the instrument pre-.
sented by the petitioner as the Last Will
and Testament Of Helge Knutson, some
gard, also as Helger Knudson, should
not be admitted to probate as such and
the petitioner appointed testamentary
administrator of said estate.
Dated at Grand Forks. n. D., this 2Sth
day Of January a. D: 1917.
Judge Of the County Court.
Mcintyre 4 Burtness,
Attorneys for Petitioner.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-13
NOTICE OF CANcELLATIoH OF COZ.
TRACT.

To Minnie G. Jenkins, and all others
whom 1t may concern:
Whersas. on June LIST, 1915. the under
tate hereinafter described entered into a
contract in writing with the above nam
ed Minnie q. Jenkins. wherein and
whereby said Minnie g.. Jenkins agreed
sell to tha said Minnie q. Jenkins the
property hereinafter. described, and to
convey the same to the said Jenkins by
M,srrlsnty deed upon ne BY her
rate Of eight dollars per month, payable
monthly beginning on the first day Of
July. 1915. and continuing thereafter on
thereafter until the whole sum of $3.50
In paid, with interest at the rate of sew
en- per cent per annurn, and upon her
paying the taxes for the year. 1915 and
subsequent years when due.
arsnd nd Forks ss'ass county ar.nd fy Forks
state Of North Dakota, and described as
follows, to-wit:
Eshsiman's Third addition to the city
And whereas said Minnie G. Jenkins
has made defult In the terms and con-
pay the sums, as follows, due at the
''9Ss as. .Hlaos'e!. .a% 3 & on Nov. ,.t 1915.
Ths Ths sum sunni Of Of ON ON sn Rse ISL. 1917 1s1s
The SUM Of 90 on Feb. 1st, 1917
sessed. on said premises for the year
@ :ya ss n"ass sss
aas soM. Sr & sh.rsfor. a motto. i. hereby given
that on account, Of SUCH defaults the un-
sssf.s aa tsfn !.
:nSisd sIcb cancellations, forfkitpfe and
tsFMinsiion g take. exact and pseoms
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-13

HnALDD BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED
up to Aaroh IL, 1917. for the entire
msrchandiss and machine stock, In
oiuding warehouse. coal shed. scsle.
store dxturss and book accounts Lf
SARA, N. d. This II great opportun-
ity for anyone who contemplntes
going into business. For particu lars
Inquire Of o. Albin Olson, Pres. The
or reject any or ell. ntds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-21
ONE-PIECE BATHING SUIT
FOR WOMAN SWIMMERS
District Fairgrounds Association
Announces Ruling for Costumes
to Be Worn at Pools.

Ihe mermaid with her one piece bath
ing suit will be seen at the n,averound
poois ana municipal bathing beach this
season Announcement was made by
me District Fairgrounds Association
To-Day that one-piece bathing costumes
may be worn by women, and that
stockings are not to be worn while in
'ie water. They must also wear rubber
caps on their heads
aWo playground swimming pools were
oIhciaily opened today MANY younp-
er.n 1is,led the pool at Rosedale play
srouno, nth and Kramer streets north
east. ana others attended the Howard
playground pool, 5th and w streets.
ne pools were opened at 10 o'cIock
.nls morning and will remain omen nm
nj, O'Clock this<evening. The swim
ming places are open for both seres ~
the same time. until the regular sum
ner schedule goes into effect +
drummer OF the Fairgrounds department
IS IN charge of the swimming.
lhlnett >. Haltigan, who was head
me guard at the bathing beach last
year, is in charge of the RosedaIe nooI
while Albert Morton is life guard al
the Howard pool
many persons visited the municinal
oatn,ng beach Yesterday. 1t is estimat-
ed that over 1900 were in the Ya.a
during the day. The pools at the hc.,cb
accommodate $50 persons at one time
Each person is permitted to stay in the
water for an hour and a half. when
others are given the use of the pool for
ene same period. The playground pools
accommodate but fifty swimmers AZ q
time a q
All persons using the pools will have
20 furnish their own suits, owing to
the early opening of the pools and the
small appropriation. The selection of
E1eguards will be by competitive ex-
animation under the direction of M
Drummer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-21
home after June Is. at 45s Castl
Heights, Geneva, N. Y.

home after June Is. at 45S Castle
Heights, Geneva, N. Y.
Representative and Mrs Addison T.
Smith, who were called to their home,
Twin Falls. Idaho, on account of the
critical illness of their son, Hugh F.
Smith, expect to reach Washington. the
first of the week. Their son is rapidly
recovering.
The marriage is announced of Miss
Elizabeth ]. Lester and Mr.. Arthur /.
Gaardsmoe. The ceremony was per-
formed on Friday. May is. by the Rev
Henry Anstadt. in the latter's resi-
dence. 1710 p street.
The new assistant secretary of the
Treasury and Mrs. Oscar T. Crosby
and their daughters have taken an
apartment in the Burlington. Mrs.
Crosby accompanied by Misses Juliet
Washington after landing in New York
on their return from visit to Coun-
tess Mario Caracieolo. at the latter's
home IN Italy. The count is at the
front with his regiment. The countess
was formily Miss Miriam Crosby. Mrs.
Crosby and the girls viii go shortly to
their place at Warrenton. Va. where
Mr.. Crosby expects to be able to spend
the week ends.
Mrs. Alfred G. Vanderbilt of New
York and Lenox, Mass. and her two
sons. Alfred G. Vanderbilt. jr., and
George Vanderbilt. who are visiting the
formers father. Capt. Isaac l.. Elmer
son. and Mrs. Emerson, at Brookland-
wood. their estate in the Green Spring
valley. will remain for several days
longer.
Miss Frances T. Morgan, Younger
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Pierpont
Morgan and granddaughter of the
late J. Pierpont Morgan, will marry Mr.
Paul Geddes Pennoyer of Berkeley.
Cal. on Saturday, June 16. in ST. Johns
Church. at darlington. L. I. A recep-
ton will follow the wedding at the
summer home of Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan,
Matinicock. Glen Cove. L. !.
Harvard of Miss Morgan's brother. Ju-
MUS Spencer Morgan, jr., who married
Miss Louise Converse.
Mrs. Mary Stewart and Miss Helen
Stewart are at Bra.rcliff, NJ Y. for a
short stay.
Mrs. Mark A. Hall. wife OF Judge Hail
of Des Moines, Iowa. has returned to
her home in the west. after a visit to
her mother. Mrs. S. c. Windeck at the
Massachusetts, apartments. A number
of entertainments were given for her
during her stay. including dance last
week, at which her mother was hostess
DR.. and Mrs. J. r. Ballinger yester-
day announced the engagement of their
daughter. Ruth 6. Randall to Dan r.
Hanna, jr., of Cleveland, son of Dan
f. Hanna and grandson of the late
Senator Marcus A. Hanna.
Miss Randall formerly played in
theatrical productions with Joseph
Santley. She was recently divorced
from Hugo Saronoff. violinist Mr..
Hanna is at the Fort Benjamin Harri-
son training camp. in Indianapolis.
Mrs. Middleton Smith of 1924 Euclid
| street Is suffering from a broken col
lar bone and severe shock as the re-
| suit of fall while visiting friends.
She is associated with many fraternal
organizations and musical societies