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Evening star., 1918-02-17
WILL NOT WORK ALIENS.
Plan Proposed to Supply Labor for
Canadian Farms Rejected.

OTTAWA. Ont. February 16.-The
government announced today it had de-
cided not to conscript enemy aliens to
work on farms. Conferences with the
agricultural representatives of the
provinces had been held. it was stated.
and the conclusion was reached that
aliens could not be utilized in this way
except where they could work in large
numbers under military discipline. The
governments statement concludes:
ITO withdraw any large numbers of
laborers from the existing supply of
labor for this purpose would not re-
leive the situation but rather aggra-
vate it
Evening star., 1918-02-17
AUTOMATIC RIFLE
TESTED AT MEADE
Effectiveness of Rapid-Fire
Weapon Used at Verdun
Demonstrated.
PERSHING USING GUN

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
CAMP MEADE, February 16.-Much
interest centered here today in the DEM
onstration of the effectiveness of fire
and mobility of the automatic rifle.
This class of weapon. which had not
been developed to serviceable stage at
the outbreak of the war, was first used
about two years ago by the French army.
when a regiment was sent over the top
and advanced upon the Germans. firing
as they dashed across no mans land"
At critical moment at Nerdun the Ger
mans fled when the French poilus poured
into the objective trenches an intense
and continuous rain of bullets from
these rifles.
Today's demonstration, which was held
on the 1,000-inch course. proved that for
attack the automatic rifle can be used
to advantage where the intermediate and
heavy types of machine guns cannot be
employed
Evening star., 1918-02-17
PRINT PAPER PRICE HIGHER
Canada Fixes the Price at $2.S5 Per
Hundred Pounds.

OTTAWA. Ontario. February 16.-An
order of the chairman of the news print
inquiry. fixing $2.S5 per hundred
pounds as the price at which news print
paper is to be supplied to publishers
throughout Canada by manufacturers.
has been approved by the government.
it was announced today. The new price.
an increase of IS cents over the most
recent figure. is to be effective from
February 1 to May 1 this year.
Under the new order. for each hun
dred pounds of paper purchased $3.50
Is to be paid the manufacturers direct
and 35 oents is to be placed on deposit
at q bank designated by the govern
ment to await approval of the commits
sion's fllial report by the governor gen.
eral. when it will be refunded to the
ers. In accordance with the findings Of
the commission.
Evening star., 1918-02-17
IS RELEASED ON BOND.
Judge Snitkin of New York Under
Indictment in Indianapolis.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. February l6-
Leonard Snitkin. a judge of the munici-
pal court New York city. surrendered
to the United States marshal here early
this evening. and gave bond for $4,000
for his release on an indictment charG-
ing him with conspiracy to obstruct the
United States in its military prepara-
tionS.
Federal officials refused to disclose
the names of other persons indicted
with Judge Snitkin. but admitted that
some at least were residents of New
York.
Snitkin participated in a plan to send
some New York registrants under the
conscription law to Indianapolis. where
they were to attempt to buy exemption.
according to the officials.
Several Indianapolis people. including
Judge Snitkin's brother Maurice, who
lives here were recently indicted on
similar charges of the sale of exemp
tions to local registrants. Joseph Schur.
federal appeal agent in one conscription
district has pleaded guilty in several
cases arising from the sale of exemp
tions he admitting that he was bribed
to secure exemptions
Evening star., 1918-02-17
Funeral March Opening Voluntary.

The opening voluntary was the fu-
neral march by Chopin. followed by
the reading of passages from the elev-
enth chapter of St. John Then came
the psalm by Fulton. Reading of the
anthem by T. Tertius Noble and the
apostles creed and prayer preceded
the organ solo. Beethoven's Funeral
March" was played following the bene-
diction.
The new British ambassador. Earl
Reading. and Lady Reading were pres
ent. as well as the members of the
British embassy staff.
Ambassador Spring Rice worshiped
at the cathedral during his stay in
Washington. The day before he left
the city he wrote letter to the ca
thedral clergy expressing the wish
that he might some time return to the
capital to see the cathedral completed.
1t was said its completion had been
earnestly looked forward to by the
former British ambassador.
At the same hour that services were
being conducted at Washington Ca
thedral the funeral of the late ambas-
sador was being held at Ottawa, Can
ada, where he died.
Evening star., 1918-02-17
Births Reported.

The following births have been. reported TO the
health department in the last twenty-four hours
Silvestro and Annna Quattrociocchi, girl
James W. and Maude II. Michel, girl.
Robert and Tyson X. Macdonald. boy.
John J. and Della Kehan. girl.
Andrew I. and Mary T.. Jarboe. girl.
William and Golde v De Vaughn. girl.
George 4. and Della q. Cunningham, boy
George Il. L. and Margaret Collins boy.
Andrew and Mamie johnson. boy.
Robert and Annie jones. boy.
Rein ii. and Mary 4. Barnes. boy.
Clinton ami Coripa Anderson, boy.
Henry and Cora Thornton, girl
Evening star., 1918-02-17
SENDS ADDITIONAL LIST.
London Reports q. S. Soldiers Who
Lost Lives Aboard Tuscania.

Eleven additional names of American
soldiers who lost their lives on the tor
pedoed liner Tuscania were received last
night by the War Department from Lon
don. Ten of them previously had been
reported in the list of 131 identified dead
received by the Associated Press from a
Scottish port last Tuesday. The one not
in that list was that of Private James A
Schleiss. Rice Lake. Wis.
The War Departments list of known
dead now is 93, it having received 50
names by cable The Associated Press
dispatch referred to announced that a
total of 164 soldier victims had been
buried in Scotland. but that 33 of them
mad not been identified.
Evening star., 1918-02-17
SOME IN SERIOUS PLIGHT.
Soldiers at Camp Forrest Ate Candy
Containing Ground Glass,

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, February 16.
As a result of eating candy which con-
tanned ground glass. twenty members OF
the SD Infantry at Camp Forrest are in
the base hospital, some Of them being in
serious plight. The candy was secured
at the canteen and it is said was shipped
from a confectioner at Knoxville. Speci-
mems of the poisoned candy have been
forwhrded to Washington and an inyesti--
gatioh instituted.
Evening star., 1918-02-17
Courts in Flanders Defy Germans.

Belgian courts and lawyers have de-
fed the Germans in Flanders. an Off
cial dispatch received here says The
trouble began with the instituting of
proceedings in the court of appeals
against the members of the council of
Flanders. composed of Flemish sup
porters of the Teutons. The Germans
ordered the court of appeals to cease
its operations, and in protest all other
courts adjourned and lawyers refused
to appear in the courts
Evening star., 1918-02-17
BACON Or. LIBERTY BONDS.

A movement to induce farmers
to contribute bacon to the govern
ment if liberty bonds are not with
in their reach has been started in
Missouri. according to Speaker
Clark The Speaker recently re-
ceived a letter from II. +. Warden
of Mexico. Mo-, telling OF the in
auguration of the plan and urging
the Speaker to advorate it.
Evening star., 1918-02-17
able to find jobs. Many came from the

able to find jobs Many came from the
farms and now seek to return.
Higher wages than ever paid before Tor
farm labor are expected to be a fruitful
aid in the .back-to- the farm move
ment Calls for help i'll some sections
carry offers of S35 to $40 a month with
board. lodging and washing Tor single
men. and house, garden. fuel and COW
for a married man.
Women will be enrolled and are expect
ed to prove valuable in light truck farm
ing. fruit packing and canning. College
students and high school boys also VIII be
utilized after schools close
Evening star., 1918-02-17
Three to a Crew.

The automatic rife is part of the new
fighting equipment which will be is
sued to every infantry regiment of the
American Army. Sixteen will be car
ried by each company, as in the French
army.
The automatic can be used as a sin
gle shot or for rapid fire. 1t is operated
by one man. but as the ammunition
necessary to keep uc an intense fire in
attacks is no mean weight for SOL
dier to carry, there are three men to
crew. a gunner and two ammunition
carries.
A good gunner can fire $50 shots a
minute as long as he is supplied with
ammunition. The ammunition carrier
takes with him thirty-siN loaded mag
azines. each of which contains twenty
cartridges. The attaching of fresh
magazine to the gun is the work of a
second. The third man of the crew car
ries a rifle to protect the other two
and a supply of 12S loose cartridges
The big Liberty Theater will be
opened tomorrow for the first time with
a performance of Princess Pat" a
musical comedy which had a long run
as a Broadway attraction.
The plan is to run the regular Broad
way attractions during the first and
third weeks of each month at prices all
the way from to SO cents. Perform
ances will be given for the soldiers
every night on week days. Matinees
will be given on Wednesdays and Sat
urdaSS.
Evening star., 1918-02-17
White Roses as Floral Decoration.

A collection of white roses was the
only floral decoration. A large Brit
ish flag was draped to the right of the
chancel and an American flag was on
the left.
The service was in charge of Rt. Rev.
Alfred Harding. Bishop of Washington.
Assisting him were Dean Bratenahl.
Rev. Randolph H. Mckim. Rev. Roland
Cotton Smith. Canon De Fries and Rev.
!. Townsend Russell. The usherS were
the chancellor of the British embassy
and his staff. assisted by Robert s
Chew. Percy Meyers. Edward LOCKER,
DIR. Marcus Benjamin and Walter Tuck
erman. who represented the cathedral.
An impressive feature of the service
was the singing of abide With Me"
by the choir. with the audience kneel-
ing. A musical feature peculiar to the
burial service of the English was the
playing of the dead march from saul
by Handel. This was an organ solo.
The music was by the full vested
cathedral choir, under the direction of
Edgar Priest.
Evening star., 1918-02-17
SERVICE IN MEMORY
OF LATE DIPLOMAT
President Takes Part in I'm
pressive Tribute to Sir
Cecil Spring Rice.
BISHOP HARDING IN CHARGE

Attended by President and Mrs. Will
son. members of Congress and the Su-
preme Court of the United States, and
by representatives of the foreign en-
bassies in this city. the memorial serv-
ice for Sir Cecil Spring Rice. former
British ambassador here. was held in
Bethlehem chapel of the Washington
Cathedral yesterday. The assemblage
which witnessed the solemn and i'm
pressive service also included repre-
sentatives of the Army and Navy OF
the United States and the allies.
The chapel was crowded with the
friends and admirers of the late Brit
ish ambassador when the clergy. pre-
ceded by the cathedral verger bearing
the mace. passed slowly through the
aisle and up to the altar. The pro-
cession was headed by the cathedral
cross.
In accordance with the Episcopal
Church custom on such Scca sions. the
memorial service was without a SER
mon. There was a special prayer of
thanksgiving and intercession for the
late Ambassador Spring Rise, his fam
lily and friends. Prayers also were said
for the President of the-United States and
the King Of England and for the United
States and the allies.
Evening star., 1918-02-17
j. S. PLANS AID IN
FOOD LABOR CRISIS
Special Agent Sent to North
Carolina and Virginia to
Recruit Workers.

The United States employment service
will rely upon each locality far pos
sble to supply the labor needed for pro-
others are required they will be obtained
from the surplus of workers in industrial
CenterS In the mobilization and distri-
button of both classes of labor the farm
ers will have the fullest cooperation of
the service without expense to themselves.
Preparations for sending special agents
into North Carolina and Virginia, the first
states making urgent appeals for assist
ance in recruiting farm workers. were an
nounced yesterday by A. l. Barkman.
chief of the farm service division. The
service will also aid in supplying labor
for the sugar beet district in Colorado
and the cotton section in the Imperial
valley of California. where growers report
shortage of men.
Draft Law Scares Mexicans.
Many Mexicans formerly employed for
such work have returned to their native
land because Of misunderstanding regard
ing the draft law.
Increased requests for men are expected
from the east and New England as the
Bridgeport and other offices of the serv-
ice report a surplus of applications for
farm work overs calls for labor
One of the few exceptions is Pittsburgh.
where the enormous demand for industrial
labor has absorbed the available supply.
The central west apparently is better of
for farm workers than other sections due
to the smaller number of factories
Evening star., 1918-02-17
Draft Law Scares Mexicans.
Seek Return to Farms.

surplus of workers in the east is at
tributed TO the fact that many thousa nds
OF men unsklled in industrial work at
tracted to factory centers have been un-
Evening star., 1918-02-17
MARRIED.

HANNEN-BARNITZ. On Friday. February Is.
1918, Mt pm, at the home Of the bride.
2626 University place. CARL A. HANSES
and MINEOLA Fl. BARNITZ.
Evening star., 1918-02-17
French Officer Demonstrates.

The demonstration was conducted by
Lieut.. Rochat of the French army and
his assistant. Adjt. German. both of
whom 1re stationed at the Infantry
school of Arms here. 1t was attended
by large number of Army officers and
non-coms who are taking the course of
instruction in automatic arms. Used
for rapid fire, the gun showed extreme
ly close grouping of shots and the tar
get looked like a sieve when the firing
ceased.
Demonstrating what is known as
walking fire." Adjt. German. at an
order from Lieut.. Rochat, assumed a
semi-stooping position. with the gun at
his hip, and poured scattering hail of
bullets just over the top Of an imaginary
trench, advancing steadily toward his OBJ
jective at the same time.
The French started the manufacture
of this weapon in February, 1916. and
by the end of June the entire French
army was equipped. Since that time
the factories have been able to turn
out almost unlimited quantities. and
thousands have been furnished to
PerShingS forces.
Evening star., 1918-02-17
CARDS OF THANKS.

PRESTON. We wish to express sincere
thanks and deep appreciation to our relatives
and friends for their kind expressions of sym
pathy and beautiful floral tributes at the
death Of our dear mother. ALLIE II. PRES
TON. BY THE FAMILY.
SHREVE. I wish to express my thanks and sin
cere appreciation to my relatives and friends
for their kindness and many beautiful noral
tributes sent on the occasion of my dear hus-
bands death. MRS. SAMUEL &. SHREvE.
Evening star., 1918-02-17

Yardwide Chiffon Taffeta.
Nard-wide Satin Messaline
ie-inch Box Loom Crepe de Chine.
40-inch Silk and Wool PopIin.
Black, white and all colors.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-05
THEN 1T CAME HOME TO HER
Moment When Henrietta Realized That
There Were Dishonest People
In the World.

Henrietta Weird looked at the
change the conductor had just given
her-a quarter and five nickels.
Goodness" she thought excitedly,
hes given me q nickel over! I'm
riding for nothing"
And she quickly closed her hand
over the change, and then she remem-
bered that the conductor had rung up
her fare and that probably the nickel
would have to come out Of his own
pocket.
"Oh, dear" she thought remorse-
fully. perhaps the poor man has a
large family and perhaps a nickel a
day is oil he can afford to feed them
with. I suppose really ought to re-
turn it to him. But no, he has bad
facet shouldn't be surprised If he
beats his wife every day, and it would
serve him right to suffer for his own
carelessness! Still, of course,
wouldn't like to feel that am depriv-
ing his baby Of its daily bucket of
milk-no, I'll keep ia man in his
position has no moral right to have q
large family. Goodness, what If he
should suddenly find out he gave me
too much and demand it back again
l think I'll get right out-Im only ten
blocks from home, anyway"
And at the next stop she hurriedly
left the car, still clutching the quarter
and five nickels in her hand.
I'D better look again-perhaps
there are only four nickels after ALL"
she thought. And she opened her
hand and looked. No. there were FIVE,
but as she looked, the quarter slipped
through her fingers and fell on the
pavement-with hollow, leaden
sound.
"Ch!'' she gritted through her teeth.
1.-THE dishonesty Of this worldv'
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-05
TREASURES LOST FOR EVER
Whole World Suffered When Famous
Library at Alexandria, Egypt, Was
Destroyed by Fire.

War caused the destruction of tho
famous library at Alexandria, in Egypt,
which in the days of the PtOlemies was
the largest in the world, containing
10000 volumes. Nevertheless, the ca
tastrOphe was directly due to an acct
dent, flames spreading to the shore
when Caesar set fire to an enemy Feet
In the harbOr.
Thus were forever lost vast treas
ures Of the literature Of antiquity The
books were rolls Of papyrus, which at
that period was largely exported from
Egypt, being used everywhere to write
upon. Parchment was not employed
for the purpose until about three CEN
turtles later.
Papyrus was made from the inner
rind Of kind Of reed that grew pro-
fusely Gas it does today in shallow
waters in Egypt. The material was cut
lengthwise in thin strips, which were
these at right angles other strips were
placed, thus forming a sheet, which,
sprinkled with water, pressed and
dried, gave a fair surface for ink-the
latter being composed Of lamrblack
and gum.
The strips were called "bibloi"-froIn
which we get word for book and
Bible. But papyrus was poor stuff to
write on, the chief trouble with it be-
ing that it was very perishable, becom-
ing after q while like so much dead
leaves. Thus when nowadays a papy-
rus scroll Is found, it has to be handled
with utmost care lest it fall to dust.
The books were in continuous strips,
sometimes as much as $50 feet long.
Many thousands Of papyrus books
have been dug out of the ruins Of Her
culaneum though only very small
part Of that city has been excavated,
owing to the fact that it was buried be-
meath molten lava, whereas POmpeil
overwhelmed by the same volcanic
eruption) was covered merely with
ashes.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-05
OLDEST LOVE LETTER FOUND
Modern Scientist Declares II to Have
Been Written About tho Time
Of Abraham.

The oldest love letter in the world
has been found-and read by eyes for
which 1T never was intended. DR..
Stephen Herbert Langdon, Museum of
Art and Sciences, University of Penn
sylvania, was the man to find this
billet dOux, written on a tablet of clay
about the time Of Abraham. He also
has brought to life what Is said to be
the Oldest map in existence, drawn
about 1900 B. c.. or another tablet of
clay.
Here Is the letter, which, sad to re-
late, is partly selfish:
ITO Kaka and Mirslia say:
"Thus saith Sin-magir.
MAY the Sun-dog give you good
health.
"How is this business?
"For a whole month you have not
sent anybody to ask about my welfare.
"Now I direct Shamashepiri unto
you.
'Send me 80 pints of barley meal
and ten pints Of bean flour.
II am in trouble.
G1Ve quickly.
"What you send deduct from your
tithes.
"As to the rest, send 1t according to
future instructions"
Evidently the writer was fond of
both Kaka and Mirslia, two sisters. Al
though the letter could scarcely be
called affectionate, as the present gen.
GRAFTON understands the word, its
translator assures us that it is bona
dde cross-your-heart love letter.
The map found by Doctor Langdon
was Of Babylonian origin and indicates
supposedly suburban district joined
together by canals.--Rehoboth Sunday
Herald.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-05
Casualty List

List of Wisconsin men killed o,
wounded in action:
Private Joseph T. K. Dolata, 521
Lee street, Milwaukee, severely
wounded.
Corporal Cook William ]. Lang, APP
pletOn, killed in action.
Private Urban BergerOn, Menasha
killed in action.
Private Bertha Christianson, vi
rOQua, killed in action.
Private Angel Crocas, Fond du Lac
killed in action.
Private William Hageman, Appleton
killed in action.
Private Ernest H. Haucke, AlgOma
killed in action.
Private Fred w. Rance, Menomo-
nee, killed in action.
Private William NJ Coniff, Madison
killed in action.
Private Edward J. Herrle, Oshkosh
wounded in action.
Corporal Percy Holverson, Neenah
missing in action.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-05
IS j G A R !

Merchants must not sell sugar for
canning purposes unless the purchas-
er presents certificate signed by and
issued by the County Food Admins
traitor or his local deputy.
Merchants must not apply to the
County Food Administrator or his dep
uties for these certificates. THE PUR-
CHASER MUST DO THIS and the GER
tificate will he issued ONLY WHEN
ABSOLUTELY NEEDED.
Merchants must not sell sugar for
canning in lots to exceed ten pounds
The sugar situation has reached a
crisis in that the supply of sugar is
inadequate to meet the Increased de-
mand.
l am therefore sending you the
message to put up all fruits without
sugar as our grandmOthers used to-
using the sugar later in the season
when our own cane and beet sugar
will come into the market. Tell your
people that successful canning de-
ponds on killing the living organisms,
which cause food to spoil, and seal
tightly. 1t does not depend upon the
use of sugar.
Things to do: l. Teach canning
without sugar. 2. Use corn syrups in
place Of graduates sugar syrups in
jams and marmalades. g. Teach the
making of sweet buildings and cakes
with corn syrup mOlasses, sorghum or
honey. In any recipe, 1 cup of sugar
equals l cup of honey Reduce the Ii
quid n cup for every cup of honey
used.
The sugar crisis will probably con-
tinue until October. We are the only
country that has sugar to spare and
sugar is absolutely necessary for our
soldiers at the front 1t gives warmth
and strength quickly, and that means
courage and strength to go over the
top when the time comes. This is the
slogan. To go over the top when the
time comes Do we value sugar more
than liberty? Do we come first or does
the boy at the front come first?
All those who have already received
fifty pounds are requested to not ask
for more until others who have had
none are supplied.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-05
HELD GOSPEL MEETING
IN COTTON TABERNACLE

Evangelist G. P. Gaede spoke on
"The Earthly and Heavenly Sanctu-
airy" Sunday evening at the Cotton
Tabernacle, corner Seventh and Dodge
streets.
Let them make me a sanctuary;
that I may dwell among them," was
the direction given to Moses while in
were journeying through the wilder
ness, and the tabernacle was so con-
structed that it could be removed from
place to place; yet it was a structure
of great magnificence.
Paul says that the first tabernacle
was a figure for the time then pres
ent in which were offered both gifts
and sacrifices;" that it's holy places
were patterns of things in the heav-
ems" that the pri ests who offered gifts
according to the law served unto the
example and shadow of heavenly
things" and that Christ is not enter
ed into the holy place made with hands
which are figures of the true, but into
heaven itself, now to appear in the
presence of God for u.s.
AS anciently the sins Of the people
were by faith placed upon the sin Of
fering, and through it's blood trans
ferred in figure to the earthly sane
tuary, so in the new covenant the sins
of the repentant are by faith placed
upon Christ and transferred in fact to
the heavenly sanctuary
Subject Tuesday (German)-The
Judgment When?
Wednesday (English) -Satan, his
Origin, Work and Destiny
Thursday Germany - The Four
Beasts of Daniel
Friday (English)-The 1900 Days,
Longest Prophetic Period in the Bible
All are welcome to attend these
meetings.