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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-05
TO WAGE FIGHT
|. FOR CONTROL OF
U. s. WIRELESS
BN CARL u. GROaT
United rr~~- Correspondent

WASHINGTON. Dec. "a big
battle for naval control Of wireless
plants Ia peace simo II about to
open.
Hearings viii start December -.
before the house merchant marine
committee on a bill TO take over all
stations.
Tho fight lies largely between the
navy department and tho American
Marconi Co.
nu, behind IN. Narcori Co. appar.
entity stands the British MRrconi Co.
subsidized by the British govern.
mcnt
The American Marconi company
has sold the navy It's shlp-to-shorc
stations. but retains its grasp on
four high-powcr stations.
Two of thea. on the Atlantic have
not been used. but apparently are
part of plan 20 create a wireless
link between England and the Unit.
cd States 10 Join up with wireless 20
the Far East
The navy has also purchased the
Sayviiie. l.. l.. wireless station from
tho alien property custodian.
Captain Todd. head OF naval com
munlcaton. who win conduct II
main fight for the navy. believes Il
~ absolutely essential that the navy
rct control OF all tho stations. in
Guiding "A dozen not under Marconl
control. Else. ho maintains. the hig
merchant marine We arc building
win suffer along with cornrpc-r-ial
business. thru tho static" interfcr.
cncc between competing. uncon.
trollcd stations
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-05
keep CLEAR OF
LIBERTY BOND
LOAN SHARKS

Bord "soalpers" arc Fleeing men
rcleascd from shiryRrds here and de
welcoming market for equities and
partial payments on bonds OF the
Fourth Liberty Loan by buying the
bonds at an enforced discount. &C
cordlng 20 an announcement sent
out by the Seattle Liberty Loan OF.
ficlais.
1T Is not necessary for bond hold
ers 60 discount anything on their
bonds below the market value" de
elarcd State Liberty Loan Chair
man ]. \. Swalwcl. ANY reputable
hank or bond dealer win act as
agent IN the marketing % bonds"
Committees have been appointed
20 investigate these conditions, stat.
ell King County Loan Chairman c.
$. Wills. Thursday. The matter may
be eventually brought before the de
partment OF Justice.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-05
Phone Co. Crafts
on Installation,
SAYS Subscriber

An alleged graft OF the telephone
company has been brought 60 light
Nv Mrs. Tavlor. asa Terry ave
apartment ~. In a letter to Tho
Star.
Mrs Taylor charges that on NOV.
ing into her present quarters. she
told tho phone company that she
would use tho phone loft on tho
premises by the previous tenant
without even "A change In number.
but that in spite OF this the com.
pany insisted on charging $40 FOR
installation,
There was no physical installation.
says Mrs. Taylor. who IL carrying
her complaint 60 tho city council.
Utilities Superintendent Murphino
and Postmaster General Burleson.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-05

cost.
TO this end there should be pro
vision for the prompt merger with.
out friction % all the lines into n
continental and unified system In
time o, emergency; merger within
proper limits 90 tho carriers' lines
and facilities IN such part and 20
such extent as may he ncccanary 20
meet tho reasonable demands Of our
domestic and foreign commerce. lin.
ita;ion OF railway construction TO
tho necessities and service OF tho
public and assuring construction tn
tho point OF these limitations; a de-
vclopm~nt and encouragement Of in.
land waterways and coordination Of
rail and water transportation syB-
tens"
Among the plans which doubtless
will he proposed are:
Continuance % the present plan
Of federal control: public ownership
Of carrier property with private or
teration under regulation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-05

1T may seem "A fantastic idea. -
says woodhousr. hut before very
long station for mir mail carriers
will he an much n part Of any live
towns equipment as a hall field
"such a field must. OF course. be
reasonably near tho local main post
office. The Stelnmetz plan n for n
field with sides 900 yards long
This ~ large enough 20 permit land
ing and starting against the wind
from any direction.
"On opposite Eidrs 81 tho feid arr
hangers and workshops. and In the
center ~ tho superintendent build
ing. on the top Of which n n Cook
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-05
REGIONAL DIRECTOR PLAN FOR
RAIL WAYS FAVORED BY WILSON

10 tho Sewiands committee by law
ycra for tho railroads. Smith favors
some notifications OF tho original
plan. including:
Federal control. cxrrrird by n
body sitting In Washington. ruch n
the interstate commerce commission.
for instance.
Formation Of regional corporations
or appointment OF regional directors
TO regulate. locally. ownership and
operation OF tho railroads TO remain
in private hands.
Central and regional federal control
10 extend 90 rates. bond issues and
financing. but not 20 re-routlng or
division % equipment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-05

wind vnnc and compass directions. II.
Illuminated "a, night Tho yane Is n
giant arrow painted white against n
black background. Radiaiing from
tho center OF tho field are big ar
rows laid out on tho ground. and
pointing TO other nearby cities Thcsc
arrows do for tho aviator what tho
crossroads finger POST does for the
automobile
a large white r. always pointing
into the prevailing wind. shows the
aviator where TO alight.
Emergency landing felds only
need one OF the wind direction ar
rows. 20 indicate the landing place"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-05
CHICAGO LAW MEN
CHARGE CAR GRAFT

CHICAGO. Dec 5.--Officiais OF
the Chicago surface lines arc paid
cxtravagant and excessive salaries:
the lines have expended vast sums
OF money for campaign purposes TO
obtain favorable legislation from the
legislature and city council. and the
lines have received dividends based
on grossly excessive valuations for
several years.
This, in brief Is the answer of the
city law department TO the petition
OF the surface lines for an increase
In fares to centa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-05
WILSON WILL CARRY
MOTHERS GREETINGS

INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. Greet
ings from the American war moth
ers Of Indiana 10 the war mothers OF
the allies. 10 be carried by President
Wilson on his trip 10 Europe. are
contained in telegram sent TO Pres
ident Wilson by Mrs Elizabeth s..
Carr. president ~ the Indiana branch
OF tho organization.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-05
by J. HERBERT DUCKw0HTI
y. r.. A. staff Correspondent

NEW YORK. Dec. 5.--whcn the
air mali ssrvioe covers tho whole
country. IA the railroads do now
(and Postmaster General nuricson
predicts that une IL not far distant).
what kind % a place will Scattlc's
branch postal airdrome be-
Plans for postal alrdrome- have
already been prepared. according TO
Henry woodhouse. governor Of the
Aero Club OF America The most
complete h the work OF Joseph Stein
metz. OF phIlahelphIa-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-05
FAR AND NEAR NEWS
Flashed by Telephone and Telegraph

II. l.. Thov~ru. employed on q Sc
attic California steamer. was given a
$500 fine in Judge J. Ncterer's court
for transporting liquor. Thorsen
held that he was saving the liquor
for Christmas.
OarEr~ against Harry Dion. Of
Seattle. alleging violation Of govern
mcnt liquor laws. have been dis
missed In the federal court
Jack Shapiro, Sualaie youth. has
been seriously injured at the Puget
sound navy yard. Brcmerton. thru n
fiat car collision. in which he was
crushed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-05
Austrian Losses
in Air Enormous

Especial 60 The star by y. r. AZ
LONDON. Dec. 5.-official re-
povts from the British air forces In
Italy show Austrian air losses In that
theatre in the last six months OF tho
war were more than 10 TO l higher
than the allies
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-05
Commercial Cable
Co. Sues Burleson

NEW YORK. Dee. 5.--The Com.
mcrciAi Cable company has filed suit
against Postmaster General nuric.
son. TO enjoln him from assuming
control OF the company's marine
cable system. The complaint al.
lcrvs that tho war authorities or
government officials empowered
hereunder. may no longer supervise
private concerns.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-05
Anne MARTIN Will
Run fd Senator

RENO. New. Dec 5.--Mlss Anne
Martin will run for the U. s. senate.
and she has n splendid foundation
for future victory" according 10 her
declaration before the Nevada Won
ems Civil league hero today.
She said final election returns
show che won nearly 5000 votes OF
the $4,000 cast and defeated her re-
publican opponent. aitbo she was op-
posed by four candidates and was
the first woman senatorial candi.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-05
SAVAGE on THE I0a

Tony Savage. who coached ths
Washington grid team this fail III
put the Camp Perry men thru .
couple OF stiff practice sessions Il
preparation for their game with ne
Mare Island Marine&
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-05

James johnson. former Seattle
policeman. has been found guilty OF
keeping intoxicating liquor with IN.
tent 10 sell.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-05

Charles J Stokes OF Alameda,
Cal. has the distinction OF being the
youngest quartermastcr I'm the
American Mercantile Marine service.
Charles is 1G. AZ a form OF celebra-
ton when he reached his 10th birth.
day recently. he proudly sailed from
san Francisco as one OF four quar-.
ternasters on the steamer Colusa.
bound for India under charter to
the Pacific Mail Steamship company.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-03
AN EXHIBIT AT THE
SOUTH FLORIDA FAIR

At an informal meeting of few of
the city's business men at the board
of trade rooms yesterday afternoon, it
was decided to look into the matter of
making Marion county exhibit at
the South Florida Fair to be held at
Tampa some time in February.
The meeting was presided over by
Mr.. R. S. Hall, president of the Mar
ion County Fair Association, who ap-
pointed Mr.. 2. C. Chambliss a COM
mittee to confer with the fair author
tiles in regard to Marion's exhibit.
Mr.. Chambliss is now in Jacksonville
attending the National Farmers Con-
gress, and while there viii make final
arrangements for our exhibit at Tam
pa.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-03
MEETING OF VETERANS

Marion Camp No. 56, U. C. ", met
December 3rd, 1918, with Commander
w. E. McGahagin in the chair.
The following comrades answered
to roll call: Alfred Aver, J. L. Beck,
J. A. Carlton, B. 1. Freyermuth, w.
E. McGahagin, B. Fl. Nance, C. C.
Priest and G. R. Smith.
Minutes of last meeting read and
adopted. Comrade G. A. Carlton was
received as a member of this camp.
Comrades F. e. Harris, G. R. Smith
and B. 81. Norris were appointed a
committee to write a memorial of our
late Comrade A. Mcintosh. No fur
ther business, the campa adjourned.
Alfred Aver. Adjutant.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-03
CATS TRIES TO PASS THE BUCK
And Lay Blame for the Marianne
School on the Members of
His Cabinet
q. E. Worthington in Tampa Times)

(J. E. Worthington in Tampa Times)
Tallahassee, Dec. 2l"The Mariana
school isn't the only state institution
that hasn't been run as it should be, -
said the governor to the Times cor
respondent.
when the legislature is over and /
have little time I shall have some
thing to say to the people of the state
unless there are some changes made, /"
he went on to say.
He would not say at this time just
what institution or branch of the
state affairs he meant, but asserted
strongly that he would be able to take
the lid off when the time came if he
thought it the right thing to do.
He reiterated what he has said at
other times, that he has known of
conditions at Mariana for some time.
He even went so far as to secure some
afidavits at one time, but the rest of
the board would not believe that Su-
perintendent Boone was not handling
things to the best advantage, accord
ing to the governor and, as he states,
Wooid hoS StdIiQ Will uiIu III his cl-
forts to remove Boone some time ago.
zone member of the board used to
go shooting with his brother" said the
governor, "and this influence was
brought to bear on the board. was
but one member and could do moth
ing.
eyes, it is true that perhaps / ought
to have given the matter publicity but
/ didn't and things went on until
there was very bad condition there.
I didn't know the boys were starving
but did feel for a long time that the
superintendent wasn't the right man
for the place. He was not able to
control the boys in any way"
The governor went on to point out
that he could do nothing in the way
of removing members of the board.
They are state officers, the same as
he, and subject to impeachment for
crime, but not to removal by him.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-03

diation at every point and in every
matter where it was desired. 1t is
surprising how fast the process of re-
turn to a peace footing has moved the
three weeks since the fighting stop
ped. 1t promises to outrun any in
quiry that may be instituted or aid
that may be offered. II may not be
easy to direct it any better than it
will direct itself. The American bus
mess man is of quick initiative.
Orderly and normal processes of
initiative, however, will not provide
immediate work for all workers.
There are skilled workmen who have
acquired familiarity with established
businesses, those who are ready and
willing to go to the farms. All those
whose aptitude is known or will be
sought out by the employers will find
no difficulty it is safe to say, in find
ing places of employment. But there
will be others who will be at loss
where to gain a livelihood unless
pains are taken to guide them and
put them in the way Of work. There
will be a large floating residum of Ia
Dor which should not be left wholly
to shift for itself. 1t seems to me
Therefore, important that the develop
ment of public works of every sort
should be promptly resumed, in order
that opportunities should be created
for unskilled labor in particular and
that plans should be made for such
developments of our unused lands and
our natural resources as we have
hitherto lacked stimulation 70 under
take.
Calls Attention to Colony Plan
A particularly direct your attention
to the very practical plans that the
secretary of agriculture has made in
his annual report and to committees
of reclamation of arid swamp and cut
over lands which might, if the states
were willing and able to cooperate,
redeem some 300, 0,0O0, 900 acres of land
for cultivation. There are said to be
fifteen. or twenty million acres of land
in the west at present arid, for whose
reclamation water is available il
properly conserved.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-03
TO MAKE
THE STATE DRY
Associated Press)

Tallahassee, Dec. 3-The house yes
terday adopted the senate bill for a
dry state, thoroughly, after January
1st, when the prohibition amendment
to the state constitution becomes eff
fective. The measure, known as the
Stokes bill, passed unanimously. 1t
provides that no alcoholic beverage
shall be transported within the state
after January 1st. Possession of more
than four quarts of whisky and twen-
ty quarts of beer is made a misde-
meanor.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-03
ALL
THE EVIDENCE
CONFEDERATION IN BERLIN
GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS
WAS MOST CON-
VENIENT
ASSOCIATED Press)

Paris, Dec. 3.-The German foreign
office was destroyed by fire and all
damaging documents in the archives
of the German general government at
Brussels and all documents in Berlin
which might be useful in placing the
responsibility for the war on the Ger
man government, were destroyed,
Herr Melkenbuhr. former socialist
nthe reichstag, declared in speech
in Berlin. according to advices here.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-03
WILSON WILL SAIL
WEDNESDAY
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS MON
DAY DEALT WITH ALL LEAD
ING ISSUES
(Associated press)

Washington, Dec. 3.-The presi-
dent is expected to leave tonight for
New York, and will sail from there
at noon Wednesday on the transport
George Washington. The appointment
of a successor to VIM. G. McAdoo a.
secretary of the treasury and the ap-
pointmen of new director general of
railroads is expected today.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-03

plans that should be formed and per-
sonally conducted to happy consum-
nation, but from no quarter have ]
seen any general scheme of "recon-
struction" emerge which / thought it
likely we could force our spirited
business men and self-reliant laborers
to accept with due pliancy and obed-
ience.
While the war lasted we set up
many agencies by which to direct the
industries of the country in the SER
vices it was necessary for them to
render; by which to make sure of an
abundant supply of the materials
needed; by which to check undertak-
ings that could for the time be dis
pensed with and stimulate those that
were most serviceable in war; by
which to gain for the purchasing de-
partments of the government a GER
tain control over the prices of essen
tial articles and materials; by which
to restrain trade with alien enemies,
make the most of the available ship
ping and systematic financial trans
actions both public and private, so
that there would be no unnecessary
conflict or confusion; by which. in
short, to put every material energy
of the country in harness to draw the
PRESIDENT :. =
common load and make of us one team
in the accomplishment of great task.
But the moment we knew the ar
mistice to have been signed we took
the harness off. Raw materials upon
which the government had kept its
hand for fear there should not be
enough for the industries that sup
piled the armies, have been released
and put into the general market
again. Great industrial plants, whose
whole output and machinery had been
taken over for the use of the govern
ment are free to return to the uses to
which they were put before the war.
1t has not been possible to remove so
readily or so quickly the control of
foodstuffs and of shipping because the
world has still to be fed from our
granaries and the ships are still need
ed to send supplies to our men over
seas and to bring the men back as
fast as the disturbed conditions on the
other side of the water permit; but
even here restraints are being relaxed
as much as possible and more and
more as the weeks go by.
Government Bureaus Well Informed
Never before has there been agen-
cies in existence in this country which
knew so much of the field of supply
of labor and of industry as the war
industries board, the war trade board
the labor department, the food admin
istration and the fuel administration
have known since their labors became
thoroughly systematic and they have
not been isolated agencies; they have
been directed by men which reported
the permanent departments of the
government and so have the centers
of unified and cooperative action. II
has been the paolicy of the executive
therefore, since the armistice was as.
sured (which is in effect a complete
submission of the enemy to put the
knowledge of these bodies at the dis.
posal of the business men of the coun
TRY and to offer their intelligent me
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-03
MANLY POSITION
TAKEN BY MANN
REPUBLICAN FLOOR LEADER
PRONOUNCES AGAINST AN
MOVING WILSON
(Associated Press)

Washington, Dec. BIN state
ment today, declaring factional strife
shouldn't be permitted to interfere
with the presidents mission abroad,
Representative Mann, republican floor
leader in the House, said there would
be no concerted effort on the part of
House republicans to embarrass the
president. Mr. Mann said he didn't
believe the American people would
tolerate any meddling."
SHERMAN HAS LESS SENSE
Senator Sherman was given unani-
nous consent for an address criticis-
ing the presidents course in going to
Europe.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-03
MISSING LISTS WILL
COME BY MAIL
SECRETARY BAKER THINKS
MOST OF THOSE UNREPORT-
ED WERE WOUNDED
SLIGHTLY
(Associated Press)

Washington, Dec. 3.-Secretary
Baker appearing before the Senate
military committee today to explain
the delay in the completion and publi-
cation of the American casualties,
said he thought most of those unre-
ported were slightly injured and the
list would come by mail.
HOSPITALS NEAR HOME
Washington, Dec. 3.-Plans under
which all wounded men returning
from France will go to hospitals
within 300 miles of the homes nearest
to their relatives were announced to-
day by the war department.
A MILLION AND A QUARTER FOR
OCCUPATION
General March told the committee
that General Pershing was selecting
units for the occupational force of
million and quarter men. That all
other American soldiers in France
would be brought home as rapidly as
shipping facilities are available.
RASTATT BUNCH ALL RIGHT
Washington, Dec. 3.-Three hum
dred American prisoners at Camp
Germany, reported them
selves "well organized, well clothed
and the morale excellent" in cable
gram to the Red Cross from Lem
Levy of the prisoners relief section,
who has visited Rastatt.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-03
STRIKE IN ALABAMA
(Associated Press)

Sheffield, Ala, Dec. 3.-The strik-
ing workers at the government nj
trate plant were increased to one
thousand when the plumbers and
steam-fitters joined the electricians
and boiler makers The men are de-
manding increased pay.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-03
HOLLAND MAY GIVE
UP HOHENzO[[ERN
EX-KAISER is A PIRATE AND
SLAVE TRADER IN THE OPIN-
ION OF THE ALLIES
(Associated Press)

London. Dec. 3.-A demand for the
surrender of the former German em.
peror will be submitted to the Meth.
erlands government in the name OF
all the allied cabinets. according to
the Express. The views of France
and Italy have been fully communi-
Gated to the British government and
President Wilson has also made sug-
gestions relative to the procedure in
the case.
The opinion is held that Holland
will not put obstacles in the way. She
will not be asked to deliver William
under ordinary extradition laws, but
by his status the former emperor will
be considered analogous to a pirate
and slave trader, who is not regarded
as entitled to sanctuary in any coun-
try