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Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-07

ingenuity can forsee will be provided
for
An attempt to cross the Atlantic
was to have been made during the
summer of 1914 but the outbreak of
the war stopped all preparations AL
though a failure as a weapon of Of
Tense, they have proven themselves
capable of being navigated in almost
any weather and the whole world
will be interested to see whether the
attempt will be crowned with sue
cess or be a failure.
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-07
PRESIDENT TO VISIT GERMANY

PARIS, Dec 4-That President Will
son after his arrival here will visit
Germany is the opinion expressed in
diplomatic circles. That by conferr-
ing with the German government and
the Representatives of the people he
may be enabled to aid in the estab-
lishment of permanent government.
1t is believed here that he will
thoroughly investigate the question
of relief to be furnished to the Ger
man people as he was asked to do so
by Secretary Solf of Berlin.
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-07
CAR MEN WIN STRIKE

CLEVELAND, Dec 5-The street.
car companies here have acceded to
the striking Garments demands to
have all women who have been en-
gagged in running street cars dis
charged.
The companies agreed to have all
women so engaged, dismissed before
next March
This settlement being satisfactory
to the strikers they have voted to go
back to work again. Street car traffic
was entirely suspended during the
period of the strike.
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-07

no false Interpretation would be
placed upon them.
Referring to the railroad problem
the President stated that he was as yet
unprepared to say how it should be
handled with justice all parties con-
cerned, but he considered it out of
the question to turn the railroads over
to private control under the old condi-
lions. Notifications had become inn
.peratively Necessary as the new condi-
lions which had arisen made it neces-
sary.
Secretary Daniels three year Naval
Program was fully endorsed by the
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-07
PRESIDENT WILSON
ADDRESSES CONGRESS

resumption of public works to provide
an avenue of employment for the re-
turning soldiers.
The President was wildly cheered
by the Democratic members when he
appealed for the undivided support of
the members of both Houses of Con-
gress urging harmony.
The Republican members did not
take part in the demonstration, but
,refrained from interrupting the Pres
ident's address as was reported to
have been planned by some not in ac-
cord with the administration.
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-07

WASHINGTON, Dec president
wilson who appeared before joint
session of the Senate and the House
of Congress delivered his message to
Congress, great throngs of visitors
.crowding the Galleries. The President
told Congress that although unpreced-
.ented he considered his trip to Europe
to attend the Peace Conference as
personal call to service which he felt
not Inclined to shirk.
AS his ideals concerning peace mad
been accepted by the Allies as basis
to work upon and that he considered
At his imperative duty to see to it that
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-07
w1cK-suLzER CONTEST DECIDED

WASHINGTON, Dec 5--The Com
mittee on elections and privileges
brot in their final report on the Wick
ersham-Sulzer delegate contest today
finding that Judge Wickersham was
lawfully elected as delegate in 1916
by a plurality of AZ votes.
Judge Wckersham will be entitled
to draw Is 900 in salary and mileage.
This decision ends a contest that
has been carried on for nearly two
years
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-07

President who stated that it would be
unwise to curtal it's building program
until world program of disarmament
had been determined upon. The fu-
ture would be the best guide in this
matter in the opinion of the Presi-
dent.
President Wilson in his message APP
pealed for the Immediate passage of
an act granting women an extension of
suffrage.
Extolling the splendid work done by
them during this crisis and for which
recognition should be given them.
He also favored the immediate
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-07
GROWN PRINCE WILL ABDICATE

COPENHAGEN, Dec 4-Continen-
tai advices state the formal abdica-
tion of the erman Crown Prince, to
all his rights to the throne of Ger
many will be published today, having
been prevailed upon to do so by his
family and friends.
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-07

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 4-Attor-
ney General Webb of California has
named E. B. Powers a prominent
member of the bar to assist the Grand
Jury in the investigation of Prosecut-
ing Attorney Fickert's Office. Webb
promises a thorough sitting of Dens-.
more's charges of misconduct in the
Thomas Mooney trial against the
Prosecuting Attorney and his staff.
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-07

of the Treasury McAdco whoh as
resigned win relinquish his Office and
turn the anne over to mis- successor
ion December 10th He will remain
active as General Railroad Director
until January 1st.
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-07
ALLIANCE
FRANCE-ITAI.Y

ROME, Dec. Prominent news
papers of this city claim to have been
informed by reliable authorities that
arrangements for an alliance between
Italy and France are being made.
Whether this alliance is only of COM
mercial nature or carries with it stip-
ulations of an offensive and defensive
nature could not be learned.
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-07
GARFIELD RESIGNS

WASHINGTON, Dec st has been
announced here that Fuel Admins
traitor Garfield has rendered his resig-
nation to President Wilson to take
effect as soon as the President feels
that his services are no LANCER re-
quired. 1t is stated that the Presi-
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-07
URKINS FLEET
HAS SURRENDERED

LONDON, Dec Sword has been
received here that the complete
Turkish Battle fleet has surrendered
to the Allies.
The crews of the Turkish fleet
have ben dismissed and been replac-
ed by officers and men furnished by
the Allies.
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-07

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. Dec 4-The
American Federation of Labor unan-
imously voiced the opinion that Presi-
dent Wilson is the one man needed at
the Peace Council who will be able to
bring enough influence to bear to re-
concile the conflicting elements that
would otherwise be bound to clash at
the conference.
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-07
GLASS TO BE SEC. OF TREASURY

WASHINGTON, Dec S-Congress-
man Glass of Virginia at present
serving as chairman of the House
Committee on Currency and Banking
was said by administration officials
to have been offered the post as Sec
rotary of the Treasury. 1t could not
be learned whittier he had accepted
or not.
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-07
GLASS NOMINATION
SENT TO SENATE

WASHINGTON, Dec 5-The nom
dnation of Representative Glass has
been sent to the Senate for confir-
NATION. 1t is expected that there will
be little or no opposition to the ap-
pointment of Congressman Glass to
the Secretaryship in the Senate.
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-07

AT SEA, Dec Wireless mes
sages from the George Washington
state that the trip has so far been
uneventful. President Wilson is re
ported to he suffering from slight
cold.
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-07

WASHINGTON, Dec 5--The nomi-
nation for reappointment of Judge
Bunnell and Prosecuting Attorney
Roth both of the Fourth Division
have been sent to the Senate for
confirmation.
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-07

WASHINGTON, Dec 5-Secretary
Of the Navy Daniels is reported as
being a strong advocate of the estab-
lshmert of wireless telegraph mon
opoly by the U. S. Government.
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-07
Wa su1NcrnN

WASHINGTON, Dec 5-Judge
.Wickersham states that he has re-
ceived telegram from his supporters
in Juneau claiming that he has car
ried Alaska in the last election by
thirty votes.
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-07
CUMMINGS RESOLUTION
DEFEATED

WASHINGTON, Dec 5-The Com
mittee of Foreign Relations has re-
ported the resolution introduced by
Senator Cummins to send a senator
ial committee to the Peace confer
ence, unfavorably.
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-07

WASHINGTON, Dec 5-secretary
Evening star., 1918-03-29
STATE W|LLSTART
SEASON TOMORROW
By Il. c. BYRD.

Won Hindenburx says the nrst
act is ended. Well. we've seen
many 4 villain triumphant at the
nnish Of the first act, only to be
down and out at the end of the
show.
Don't like to wish a fellow any
harm, but If the kaiser really IL
sincere in his desire to emulate
Alexander, Caesar or Napoleon,
we certainly trust he IL not far
from that part Of his cumulative
exercises witch include n wine
cup. q Brutus or . St. Helena.
Evening star., 1918-03-29

The awful clinch n cartooned
bulldog gets on the pants Of
the inQ0Asttive tramp is n0th-
ing in conparison to the
str1n8leho1d the Grand Cen.
trails are getting ON first place
In the District League.
Evening star., 1918-03-29
ing their salaries cut. as they would
have been had they remained with the
st. Louis club.

waldbauer pitched the first four in
nings for the Regulars and allowed
only three hits. but two of them,
Shanks' triple to deep center and Nc
Brides single, were punched in the
second. and with a wild pitch and an
infield out produced two runs for the
Yanigans. In the sixth. against Har-
per. a pass to Yingling and singles by
Ayers and Shanks brought in another
marker.
Du Mont worked the first four frames
for the Yanigans and was ntcked for
singles by Waldbauer and Shotton
only. but these came together. and.
coupled with an error by Outflelder
Harper, accounted for one run. In the
sixth. with Lynch opposing them in
tho box. Altrock's error, Ainsmith's
single and a sacrifice fly by Harper
brought in another. In the seventh
the Regulars forged to the front with
three tallies. Morgan hit to start and
was wild pitched to second. Ainsmith
tied the score with triple to center.
and Harper sent the backstop in with
the winning run by planting single
to right. Singles by Shotton and Foster
followed and scored Harper with an
other run for good measure. The
Scoro.
Evening star., 1918-03-29

other college in the east ever has had
It will use on the mound pitcher VINO
never has even played in base ball
l. certain that Aitcheson win do the
mound work, and his total previous ex-
perience in athletics consists OF having
Sidden horses in tournaments, having
done a little track @ work "a and IN nayinG h.1i
team. Such q test Is going to be quite
an interesting experiment, no matter
whether Il results fortunately Tor the
Staters or for Hopkins.
fair infield, though that viii be broken
up after tomorrow. Dutch" Axt. who
in previous years has played on the
lacrosse team. is doing well at third
Army ana will leave next week. AIT
is former Baltimore City College ath-
lete. Johnny Eiseman. former Tech
nical High player. is due to cover
nical High graduate. is to be at first.
Riggs. last years shortstop. and the
only man Of 1917 due to play. will be
at short. Nobody knows who Will play
in the outfield. as 1t seems to be .
case Of take the three men who are
who last year caught for the Pocomoke
High School. Is the choice for catcher.
Ali three Of the outfielders will DO
Not much is expected OF the team
this year. The season will be started
with a complete freshman outfit and
will remain that during the entire year.
No attention is going to be paid to any
thing other than the development OF
men for another season. It is realised
that nothing can controvert the In
roads OF the war on material. and not
much time Is being lost in worrying
about It.
So far State is q base ball team
without suits. The uniforms have not
arrived. though It 10 moro than likely
they will come in today. It would be
rather amusing II the team were COM
PEELED to 70 to Baltimore for q game
and play in their street clothes. which
now consist Of Reserve Omcers' Train
ing Corps uniforms.
Evening star., 1918-03-29

And II Jack Williams were writ
ing this he would add that It
should be everybOdy's ambi-
ton to boost the tournament.
Evening star., 1918-03-29

Maryland State goes to Baltimore to-
morrow to open its base ball season
against Hopkins. the most important
game Of the year for both mines. The
College Park aggregation has had about
two days of good practice, and SO far
has learned little about diamond play
Hopkins has been out for quite while
and ought to be possessed Of much bet
ter material than that which will make
up the College Park nine.
State is going to have one distinction
tomorrow. though, which probably no
Evening star., 1918-03-29
mss BJURsTEDT WINS EASILY
Meets Miss Goss in Final Round To.
= morrow Morning.

NEW YORK. March 2s.-Miss Molla
Bj1rstedt. Norway. and Miss Eleanor
Goss. Brooklyn. won their places yester-
day in the semi-final round Of the wom-
ems national indoor tennis championship
singles tournament at the Seventh Regi-
unent Armory. In her senii-final Miss
B1urstedt beat Mrs. Joahen Rogge. also a
Norwegian, in easy fashion. 60. 6-1.
Mrs. Rogge was no match for the deep
driving of her rival
Miss Goss defeated Miss Helene Pollak
Evening star., 1918-03-29

Runs Yingling, Shanks, Mcbride. Morgan.
Lavan. Ainsmith Waldbauer and Harper. Errors
Harper Mcbride. Altrock and shotton. Earned
runs-Yannigans. 8; Regulars. 4. Left on bases
-Yannigans. 8; Regulars. 8. First base balls
or Waldbauer .; off Du Mont. /; OF Harper.
l. Innings pitched-By Du Mont, 4; by VALID
bauer. 4: by Lynch. g.; by Harper. 8. Hits-of
Du Mont. 2; Of, Waldbauer. 8: off Lynch. 4; OF
Harper, 3. Struck out-By Waldbauer, 8; by
Harper. 1. Three-base hits--shanks and Ain
smith. Sacrifice. ny = Harper. Stolen base
Shnnks. Double play-Lavan to Morgan to Judge.
Wild pitches-Waldbauer, i; Lynch. 1. Umpire
Mr.. Martin. Time of same-1 hour and 81
minutes.
Evening star., 1918-03-29

in a spirited contest, 7-5. 81. The serv-
ice and the volleying of the winner ac-
counted for her victory.
Miss Caroma Winn and Mrs H; s.
Green won their semi finals OF the aou
nhries and Miss Bessie Holden, 4-6, 6-,
e2. The championship finals will be de-
cided tomorrow morning.
Evening star., 1918-03-29

two before the opening Of the city
championship duckpin events. Tho
league will have left over, after its OK
penses and prize moneys are paid out.
quite tidy little sum. and It has bssn
proposed to have . meeting Of the or
ganixation and determine how this
could be put up for prize money in a
kind Of blind pig" tournament. as q
Anal to the seasons play. While 1t Is
practically certain that tho event
will be staged. nothing definite A. to
the particular features Of the affair
will be announced until after . meeting
OF the board OF governors.
Last night Grand centrals jumped out
and increased their lead In tho District
League. at the expense of the Good
fellows, winning three straight games.
Not only that. but while Grand Centrals
were taking three straight Westons
were winning only two out Of three.
Grand Centrals, Polling 1o7. IA and 120.
Evening star., 1918-03-29
Barber Rolls Big Games.

In the Washington Tenpin League the
reau, though they won tho third and
decisive contest by only three pins
8ss to sse. Dick Barber was the brill
liant luminary Of the Royals. rolling
over 700 In each Of his games. Barber
got 104, 314 and 21x.
Evening star., 1918-03-29

National Capital League may hold a
closed tournament at the end Of it's
regular schedule and night or
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-22
NO CHANCE TAKEN AS
HUN FLEET SURRENDERS

EDINBURGH. Nov. %. (By the Asso.
ciated Press. .l-Germany, as a naval
power, has ceased to exist. The heart
Of her mighty fleet-~l4 ships Of the
line, seven Hight cruisers and 30 de-
stroyers-surrsndered yesterday to an az
French vessels, the greatest fighting
force that ever stooc out to gea. 81.
The infinitely detailed program OF
submission laid down by the commander
Of the British fleet was carried out
strictly according &c. plan. The German
almost 20 miles long. appeared at the
rendezvous at the appointed time, and
were led into the Firth OF Forth pc
tween columns of allied ships which
overlapped the Germans az each end.
Last night the enemy craft We're an
chored In the firth, uneer guard as
prisoners.
A surrender on such gigantic scale
has no precedent in history. Although
the wonderful naval spectacle was the
same as peace-time review and
evoked little enthusiasm, American and
British officers could scarcely credit
the evidence of their eyes
Men animated by the spirit Of Law
rence's Don't give up the Ship and
Nelson's England expects every. man
to do his duty" could not conceive OF
such an inglorious fate as that-to which
. the great enemy sea force was sun
naitting. The Associated Press corre-
spondent, standing on the deck Of an
American dreadnought, heard an Of,
ficet exciaiIn: Even the poor old
Spaniards, knowing they hadn't a
chance, came out of Santiago
J.. But for the most part both officers
and mon were silent. They realized
they were witnessing the supreme act
OF Germanys downfall. They knew
the surrender Of these vessels auto
natically raised the United States, to
second position among the world
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CONTINUED on Page 8, Column So
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-22

CTS TWO MORE HUNS
<I>Y BATHING IN SKY
BEFORE FIGHTING ENDS
Ambition of Memphian to Fly
Realized When He EnllStS.
Makes Record With Ameri-
can AViat0rS.

A. B. Carruthers Thursday night re-
eeived a cable from his son, Louis l.,
Carruthers, which said: Brought
down two boches on Nov. 3. Hope TO
be back soon"
This is the third victory OF Lieut.,
lCarruthers over the Germans His first
vas brought down Sept. lS, How long
The last cable has been on the way Is u
matter of conjecture, as II bore no filing
date, but 1t is assumed that it was
sent before the end of the war
Lieut. Carruthers was student al
Sewanee when war was declared, lie
game to Memphis with some Of his fel.
low students In May, 1917, and learned
to fly at the Driving park, where 50
many others who have gained fame In
the war got their start.
From the Driving park he went to
Chicago and thence to Rantoul, Ill, and
sailed from Garden city, N. Y, on Sept.
la19l7 He spent few in London,
then crossed the channel In a cattle
boat and finished his training in
France, In the early spring Of 1918
he was appointed instructor and shortly
afterward promoted to tester. passing
upon the qualifications of graduates in
aviation.
Lieut.. Carruthers' skill as an air
| fighter is no surprise to his friends,
who know him as mechanical genius,
When he was a lad of 10, student at
N4nWueH SIupui' ne was lnleIeHteu ~
aviation. That was the time Memphis
WAS treated to its first exhibition OF
| lying, He had constructed a miniature
| flying machine that flew, and Roland
Garros heard Of him He became inter
eated in him and took him on some OF
the flghts At the age Of q his child
ish ambition to he a flyer has been
achieved and the end Of the war found
him one Of Uncle Sans marvel men
that put out the eyes OF the enemy"
| and helped to make victory not only
| certain but swift His brother is Mnj
4 Ewing Carruthers, of the national
! guard,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-22
MEMORIAL ARCH SESSION
CALLED FOR SATURDAY

TO Shelhy's martyred dead those
hero youths who gave up their lives on
the crimson fields OF France that de-
nocracy might rot perish.ftom of the
face Of the ealNh als t94be traisad q
monuments tfiumDhal arch upon
which viii be carved the name Of every
Shelby oounty boy who gave his life In
the service OF his country. And, too,
the arch win be a memorial to the thou
sands Of youths who left their homes in
answer to the nations cause and who
are coming back.
The movement to finance construc.
tion Of the arch has been started by the
kiwanis club, but members of that or
ganlzation wish all organizations and
individuals In the city and county who
are interested In this tribute to Shelby's
hero dead he given an opportunity to
aid in the work. A meeting has been
called at the Chamber Of Commerce at
230 o'clock Saturday Afternoon to com
plete plans for the campaign for funds
that Is to open Monday morning.
Although no active work on the rails
ing of the fund has been done, several
substantial subscriptions have already
been turned IN to L. j. Moss, S2 South
Main street who will act az treasurer
of the fund and will receive all con-
tributions that are sent In without so
llcitatlon,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-22
ACTIONOF WILSON
FINDS OPPOSITION
UPON ALL SIDES
Oversight Of Administration
Resulting in Failure to Ex-
plain How Future Govern
ment Will Be Run Is Cause.
by DAVID LAWRENCE.
The News scimltar's Special Washing
ton Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Nov. 99.--Either the
men In the executive departments OF
the government are so oyerburdened
that they do not fully realize the sit
uatIon that has been created by Presi-
dent Wilson's decision> to leave the
country for Europe or they are them
selves struggling to formulate plans
and are not yet ready to take the
public into their confidence, but the
truth IL the total amount Of intorma-
ton yielded by the government as to
its plans for the immediate future is
sCant.
While II has been confidently eX-
pected that the president would go 10
Europe II was also believed that with
definite announcement Of his inteu-
ton would come a comprehensive state
ment as to how the public business
was to be managed In his absence.
with the exception of Gen. March =
announcements concerning the de
mobilization of troops on this side OF
the water and Gen. Goethats TeAssur-
ing words concerning the adjustment
of army contracts, very little Of deft-
mite nature is publicly known CONCERN
ing reconstruction, Does the president
mean to continue existing war agencies
under the laws which are effective until
'the end OF the war or during the
present emergency" phrases which are
to be defined by the executive branch
OF the government, or Is the whole sub
ject to be threshed out In the short pc
riod remaining before he goes abroad?
Congress is restive, Republicans, OF
course, cogniEant of tho responsibility
which WIN he theirs II special session
Is called, are exhibiting an impatience
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