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The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-03-21
SERGEANT G.. E. WHITE,
Hdq. Co., 365. Inf.
Evanston, Ill.

The good citizens Of Evanston
should feel proud of the record
this young man is making in the
t. s. Army Before entering the
service he was a student Of Iiber-
al Art, Northwest University.
The Blade predicts great things
for this nOn-commlsSiOncd officer
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-03-21
First Lieutenat and Adiutant
A. F. PITTS
$50. M. G.. Bn.

Is a Georgian by birth and was
for many years connected with
the Grady Hosnital as operating
nurse and as special nurse to the
specialist DR.. Block of Piedmont
Sanitarium, Atlanta, Ga. He was
the first administrative adjutant
Of the race in 365. Inf.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-03-21
SEC. LIEUT.. LOVELACE B.
CAPEHART
365. Inf.
Former Editor Raleigh In

Former Editor Raleigh In
dependent, n. c.
The youngest officer in 800. Ilf.
is Sec. Lieut.. l.. b. Capehart. He
is steady and shows promise of
making good. He is Insurance
Officer Of the company. Has just
completed special course in
bayonette and is now doing spec
ial work on | pound Miller Meter
Gun and Grenade.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-03-21
PENCIL PICKINGS
Camp Grant

Pvt. Willie Hobbs, is member
of $50. NJ. G. Co., a native of New
Orleans, cigarmaker by trade.
He is in the school for stenO-
grapher and is making good.
Pvt. JUNES JULES,
Chicago, Ill.
Member Of Co. II, 800. Inf,
born in the State of Louisiana,
drafted in Chicago Oct. 1917. lie
is "A progressive young man and
is destined for nrnmntion.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-03-21

ing the service he was an expert
moulder. A full write of this
brave soldier will appear soon.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-03-21

Co y is preparing for a social
entertainment to be given in their
barracks April 6.
Pvt. Louis Johnson who receut-
ly enlisted has proved an cXcep-
tional person. He was pitched
with the leading colorcd teams of
the country being defeated hat
once by league players. johnson
having no previous military
training, has shown well on the
drill ground and as Co. Clerk. He
has been recommended for ser
geant. Another promotion will
be Corp. Al Hall to sergeant. Pvt.
Jas. f. scott who served us cor
poral in the 5. Ill.,. was honorahly
discharged last fall and drafted
in February. He is to be corporal.
Pvt. Swiney Cpchurch is sick
in Base Hospital. Pvt. Milton
Emerson has assumed his duties
after n week of illness. Corn.
Henry Brooks. formerly Of Camp
Lewis, has shown ability as an ar.
fist, and great things are expect
ed from him.
The following men have been
transferred to the Medical Corps
in Headquarters Corp julius J.
Adams, PrvtS. Roger Ford, Erwin
Flowers and Walter Parker. Pvt.
Jas. Williams has been transferred
to Headquarters as orderly. Sgt
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-03-21
COMPANY A, $50. M. G. BIN.
Camp Grant, Ill.
March IS. 1918.
(By Blade News Service)

March Is, 1913.
An exciting ball game was stag
ed Sunday afternoon, March II,
by Companies A and G of the $50.
Machine Gun Battalion. The
game ending seventeen to moth
ing in favor Of Co. A.
The defeat Of Co. G was prac-
tically due to the star pitching
of Sergeant Henry II. johnson,
coached by Private Louis John
son, the noted spit ball artist
who previously won for the A. B..
C.'s Of indianapolis, the title
they now possess-The World s
Colored Champions, the latter
playing third base.
Sergeant William r. Powell al
so made some wonderful plays,
blocking many prospective scores
by his skillful double plays.
Corporal Henry II. Basket,
main factor in the defeat of Com
pany {, made many star plays
around the first sack and his
frequent hard hitting.
We are sorry to say the team
did not have a chance to show
their ability, but the majority of
spectators were under the i'm
preston that a Company had the
material Of the making of a great
team.
First Lieut.. Tinsley of the $50.
M. &. Bn., Medical Corps, proved
to be real umpire
The team was greatly surprised
by reception given them by
their Captain, l.. w. Wallace,
commanding Go. A, and an ar
dent supporter Of the Company
Athletic Club.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-03-21

The following officers of the
$50. NJ. G. Bn. received certificates
of graduation from the Divisional
Infantry School of Arms Mach.
Gun Mechanism Section. First
Licuts. Oscar &. Lawless 81, Alon-
10 G. Ferguson SO, Capt. h. w.
Wallace So, First Heuts. Alcxan,
der f. Evans 81. Chas. f. Minkins
Jr. 50, Waddcll G. Steele 70, See
ond Lieut.. \. NJ. Watson 50; En-
gincer Section, Instructor Dennis
G .McMattcws 50.
First Lieut.. Alonzo G. Ferguson
left Friday for Fort Sill, Okla,
to take special course in ma
chine gun tactics.
The Y. NJ. c. A. deserves much
credit for the wonderful religious
influence on the men. Chaplain
Robinson Of the 365. Inf. is an i'm
portant factor in the work. The
work is carried still farther in
the barracks by such capable
leaders as Sergeant Washington
who conducts Go. \ and Ildus.
Detachment bib e class, having a
membership -. twenty-five stud
cnts. Pvt. Drew b. Orr in Co. b
and Corporal +. u. January in
Co. c also having large classes.
Large appreciative audiences
enjoy such nights as Boxing.
Stunt, Social. and Movie Nights
Especially this previous week
has been one of pleasure, being
entertained by Roland Hayes, one
of the best tenor singers of the
country. We were also favored
by solos from Mrs. George VI.
lee, wife of Mayor Lee, who also
was present. Miss Ryan also
sang. Capt. Boutte lead the boys
IN several mass songs. and the
800. Inf. Band did more than its
share
Pvt. Q. d. llillman is greatly
missed by headquarters. We
are hoping that he will soon re-
turn from the base hospital
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-03-21

!; destined For promotion
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-11-09
SAS @ebetmmib Oct Rart6ufers
m0ud1e.

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9eritellung Der gbartreuie auf Den
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gu 8%eneratiOn iiberliefert. Nur an.i
&artduierm0n6e fino in oas sSobriz
MISUNDERSTANDING oes geIadsten aiz
TORS einsepeibt. Der cine tit ser
prior oes Orbens, Der slpeite rer
Setter oes 8etritbes. Dieter &C.
f6dftsleiter bat bier aartduierm6nde
unter iid, Die jtber nur einen be-
ftimmten Sbeil Der 8abritation fem
men, alfo III in 8iertel bes erob.n
@thimnifes eingepeibt iino. Sober
bon ibnen 1T ourd Gib perpflidtet,
fein @ebeimniB gu pobren. Gr BARI
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men Sbeil oes Re5epts nidt perraz
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5til bes GebeimniHes gu n.rratkn,
10 bob er auf oitfe Deife in ben Befib
beg ean5en Reaepts fommt.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-11-09

Se::'E IL >e:;T.ss Orc ii 49,.
oaiege &1ohal1.9s,r. Die Grdfte
perl;eBen qisrre. unp imr1er nod
bag @eflhl. ais pb bic WGnbe bss
3eltes iid nobertsn, I'M TIN gu erz
oriden. Mieoer ber1trihen cinige
Minuten, ole ibm lpit enblos lang.
5tunhen portamen. Sbne 3peifei-
fein bon Der 5tille, Dem Duntel unb
Der 5urht entnerptes Muee Fduf iih
ftlbf ole @erdu{9e, bic ct gu perz
nebmen e%laubt.. Nlles fdpies. Das
Ntbmer ipurbe ibm ipeniger befhnerz
It'd. Da plDBlid -. in Dem Dunfel
pertabm ct bas 6pbnld1eIn gum britt
ten Male. Nein, er trdlmte nidt. Ct
mar nidt IRE, mar nid3t Der @pielbalI
elmer 9alluaination! 90 ppr inn
mar es : er bate es bentlih sebDrt.
uno I'M Nueenblid fanb er BEN Mutb
Elm penis mieber. @r itedte Elm
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ltnb er fat -. ibsr ben &Dpfen Der
@ntboupteten fab er einen anneren
8opf, Der ebenfo srinite $50. nit
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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-11-09

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-15
BRISBANE ABSENT,
INQUIRY GOES OVER
Konta, III, Sends Affidavit in
Times-BreWer Deal to-
Senators.

Alexander Konta Of New York, the
first witness summoned for the Sen
ate judiciary subcommittee in the in
vestieation of the purchase of the
Washington Times by Arthur BIS
bane through the financial assistance
Of German brewers, and of
the political activities of the brew
ers in this country. was unable to
appear before the comm ittse. + ouay
on account Of: illness He presented
an affidavit through his attorney, John
Godfrey SAKE, in which he insisted
that he had nothing whatever to do
with the purchase of the Washington
Times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-15
STOP B0MBARD|NG,
BERLIN PROPOSAL
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
AMSTERDAM, October 15.-The
German government has proposed to
France that. in common with her
allies, France undertake to refrain
from bombarding the large towns Of
northern France and enter into an
agreement with Germany Ito permit,
at any rate, portion of the, popula-
tion Of va1enciennes to pass into the
French lines, says an official state
ment from Berlin.
The Berlin government in making
this proposal represented itself as
unable to prevent the eastward flight
of the population of Valenciennes, ow-
ing to their fears that the allies would
lombard the town. The proposal was
made through the Swiss government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-15
Needed a Paper.

"He stated that he thought news.
paper ought to be purchased for, such
purpose. and he said that unfortu-
nately there were no funds at the
disposal of the German officials for
that purpose. He asked me whether,
if funds could be obtained, I would
act as broker in the matter, and: with
that end in view whether would
procure for him some data as to the
financial: standing Of the various New
York papers.
"a day or two later wrote him the
report or letter which Mr.. Palmer has
made public. DR.. Dernberg did not
acknowledge this letter and I! have
never discussed the proposition with
any one else, and have never had
any conversation about the PROPOSE
ton with any brewers in America.
II have never been a member of tn
German Alliance. I have not seer
spoken to OF communicated with Ar
thur Brisbane for more than eight
years. I have never met William r.
Hearst in my life. At the time Of the
purchase of the Washington Times I
knew nothing whatsoever about the
facts. There was absolutely no con-
nection between my letter to Dern-
berg in March, 1915, two years before
the United States entered the war. and
the purchase of the Washington Times
in June, 1917; several months after the
United States entered the war"
A report from the military intelli-
gence service bearing on the subject
was filed with the committee at the
request Of Senator Overman, chair
man. 1t was not made public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-15
600 BODIES FOUND
/ NbURNED DISTRICT

By the Associated Press.
DULUTH, Mimi, October 15.-More
than 600 bodies Of people burned to
death in the forest fires which swept
over northeastern Minnesota last Sat-
urday had been recovered today. and
it was expected this number would
be increased by 800 and possibly by
trict, has been gone over.
Searching parties started from
Moose Lake, Cloquet and Duluth before
daybreak today and took up the. work
where it was left off last night, when
darkness made it impossible to dis
tinguish bodies from charred and
blackened tree trunks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-15
Brisbane Not in City.

A. Mitchell Palmer, custodian Of
alien enemy property, was present to
be heard today, but since Mr.. -Bris-
bane was not in the city, he was-ex-
cused by the committee on the ground
that Brisbane should be permitted to
be present when Mr.. Palmer gave his
testimony. -
The committee adjourned subject to
the call of the chairman. Senator
Overman said later he would call the
committee together as soon as Mr..
Konta was able to be present. An
effort will be made to have him appear
next.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-15
MUNICH SOCIALISTS.
ASK TRIAL OF THOSE
Who OPPOSED PEACE

ZURICH, Switzerland, October Is
(via MontreaD.-At a meeting Of the
Bavarian socialist party in Munich
Sunday. a resolution was adopted urg-
ing the reichstag to appoint a state
court to try all Germans. even the
highest personages, who have been
guilty of frustrating peace efforts.
elf-government for the German
states also was demanded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-15

pers Of that organization marched
onto the Capitol grounds heated by
t one member carrying. a large. Ameri-
can flag, police took possession Of the
flag as the women protested. and took
s ehs 6 a to th e
guardrooni, where:tfaey We're detained
According. fos plans ANNOUNCED by
the women earlier In tie day. they
were: to march Through. the Capitol
were to burn, on the Senate floor, ex-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-15
Dernberg Lett-r Discussed.

Referring to the letter written by
himself to Bernard Dernberg, VINO
was conducting German propaganda
in this country before the United
States entered the war, in which he
made a survey Of the New York
newspaper field as possible agent
for the German propaganda. Mr.
konta in his affidavit. said:
Mr.. Palmer has given out letter
which | wrote to DR.. Dernburg in
March, 1915. In the latter part. OF
March, 1915, attended. by invitation,
a dinner at the German Club in New
York city. was not a member OF
that club and have never been mem
Der. I was seated next to DR.. bern
burg. During the dinner he com
planned bitterly about his inability to
place before the American public the
German side Of matters connected
with the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-15
'MPROWSED HOSPITAL
! FOR I'LL WAR WORKERS

An improvised hospital has been
placed at the disposal OF the War In
dustries Board by the War Depart
ment, for use by all the departments
for their workers who are afflicted
with influenza The managers of the
hospital, however. find themselves
without nurses to take care of the
sick. The hospital is located at 18th
and B streets northwest
Seven hundred patients can find &C
commodation, Edwin B. Parker. COM
missioner of the priority division of
the War Industries Board. announces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-15
LOCAL TA1LORS FINED.

~~-,-'o'' O. r~-+c- tailors, 713 18th
street, were fined $50 this morning in
Police Court for failure to keep a time
=. ,,.al4 ,,su.ian employees, in
violation Of section 5 Of: the eight
hour female labor law.
Robert E. Cushman, conducting a
restaurant at GOT 18th street, forfeited
a similar amount III collateral by non
appearance in court to answer the
same charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-15
w o M EN-
Suffering from
Nervousness and
Sick Headache

-lassitude, low spirits and
loss of appetite will find re-
newed strength, brighter
looks, better health and
clearer complexionsbyusing
Beecham's Pills. They give
you the very help you need,
and are a natural aid to the
stomach, liver, bowels and
blood. Gentle and positive
In action, without any disa-
greeable after-efects Use
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-15
sUFFRAGIsTs PLAN Baked.
Women's Party Members Had
Staged Demonstration in Senate.

Plans OF members of the national
women's party to stage demonstra-
ton in the Senate chamber yesterday
against senators who voted against
the suffrage resolution were frustrat-
ed by the police. AS fourteen men,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-15
With Chopin Music.

from the Boston Transcript.
The new version is
Oh, woodman, cut that tree,
Spare not single bough;
From bugs we've long protected 1t
And it shall warm US now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-15

cerpts from speeches made BY various
senator's In opposition to the resolu-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-15
Capt, shievlie Dies of Pneumonia

PHILADELPHIA, October 15.-Capt.
B. F. Shievlie, chief Of the explosive
branch of the United States ordnance
department., of Philadelphia, has died
here of pneumonia- Capt Shievlie came
here from Cincinnati.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-16
SERVICE HAS
FAILED TO KEEP MANY
SKILLED men AT WORK

Washington. June lS.-Selective
service has failed to fulfill its pur-
pose to keep at their work skilled
men engaged on government con-
tracts, Darragh Delaney of the war
department today told the national
war labor conference.
Patriotic but misplaced zeal has
led many essential men to volun-
teer for army service" he said, and
errors in patriotism have been
committed by many draft boards.
which should grant deferred CLASH
fication to all skilled workmen who
are necessary to the production OF
war materials"
Indefinite furloughs have been
given several hundred trained men
in the army in the last month, ac-
cording to Mr.. Delaney. and sew
eral thousand others will be sent
home within the next few months
to prevent delay to war contracts
held up by lack OF skilled labor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-16
NAVY IN VITAL NEED
OF 100000 MORE MEN
NECESSARY SEAMEN FOR
MANNING NEW WARSHIPS
BE FOUND QUICKLY.

Washington, june l5.-Upward
of 10000 men will be needed to
man the great fleet OF warships
which the United States will turn
out during the next fiscal year, the
house naval committee was advised
today BY Secretary Daniels.
In asking the house to concur in
the senate amendment to the naval
appropriations bill increasing the
navy's enlisted personnel from ST.
900 to l3l ,4S5 men, Mr.. Daniels
transmitted letters from Admiral
Benson, chief of naval operations,
and Rear Admiral Palmer. chief of
the bureau OF navigation, showing
in detail why this increase. is nee
essary.
The correspondence revealed that
new warships are being turned out
faster than they can be manned with
the present limited personnel, and
that should there be a change in
naval tactics, and the nation be
forced to a defensive instead of an
offensive fight, the navy would be
seriously handicapped in handling
the fleet against an enemy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-16
UNION LABOR HEARS
REPORT ON MEXICO
GERMAN PAPERS IN CARRAN-
ZA'S COUNTRY KEEP
HATRED STIRRED.

St. Paul, Mimi, June l5.-Dis-
cussion of the allied war aims late
today occupied the attention of the
committee on foreign relations OF
the American Federation of Labor,
which is holding its annual conven
ton here.
George l.. Berry, member of the
American labor mission which re-
Gently reported its findings to the
convention, urged that the war pro-
gram OF unionists in allied coun-
tries be rejected by the foreign re-
lations committee. The plans Of
European unionists, it is said, en-
brace the war aims of President
Wilson, but go step further by
providing for a meeting with union
representatives and Socialists of the
central powers.
1t was said on good authority that
the federation's position of refusing
to meet representatives of enemy
countries would be reafiirmed when
the subject is placed before the CON
vention.
Recommendations that Pan
American Federation of Labor be
established to promote unity of ac-
ton in labor activities in North
America, and charges that pro-Ger-
man papers distorted their state
ments and inaugurated vicious
propaganda campaign against them
were features of a report submitted
by the Mexican labor mission.
The report, compiled by Chair
man James Lord, John Murray and
Santiago lglacius of Porto Rico,
was unanimously adopted.
Members of the mission were cor
daily received by President Car
rama and other Mexican officials.
the report stated, but the Mexican
diplomats were somewhat skeptical
OF the possibilities OF a Pan -Ameri-
can federation because of lack Of
funds. After the cooperative fea-
lures of the federation were ex-
planned, President Carranza realized
that closer affiliation with other
countries would be of benefit to
Mexico's workers, according to the
report. a.
The report described in detail the
activities of German, not pro-Ger-
man, newspapers in Mexico"
I'VE were charged with attempt
ing to drag Mexico into the war and
that the federation had prohibited
strikes in America" the report con-
tinued. "a few papers in Mexico
are pro-ally, but they are fighting
for existence"
An opinion that serious difficult
ties may break out in Mexico be-
cause the governments attitude OF
declaring strikes illegal also was ex-
perssed by members of the mission.
In conclusion, the report stated
that with the setting up OF Pan
American Federation of Labor i'm
proved conditions would result in
Mexico.