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Valdez daily prospector., 1918-01-15
HOW TO USE COAL PROPERLY '
House Should Not B. Allowed to Be- come So Warm That Doors and
 Windows Are Opened.

If you want to save coal never nl- low the house tO get SO hot that you have to throw open the windows and doors ThermOstats are cheap these days. They automatically slow down the fire when the temperature Is ris- ing to the uncomfortable point.
 To get tl... most out of the heat In coal. the house air should he changed once an hour Arrangements for such a change should have been made when the house was built. But If that was overlooked when the house was built you can get the change of air in sev- eral ways. says writer in the Ameri- can Magazine. I do not believe in get ting this result by having -l'"se win dowS. as we used tn do on the farm. prefer tight windows. carefully weather-strtpped. If that has not been arranged for. or if the cost Is too great. I find that storm windows arr relatively cheap. Then. air slots which let In air when you want 1t are good.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-01-15
SULTAN IS FOND OF REAplNG
Shuts HInsef Ia Private Suite, Surrounded With Books.

Although the sultan of Turkey is reputed to be the laZiest pOtentate In Europe, he is pnssiOnately fond of reading. For weeks at time he will shut himself In his private suite. sur rounded by literature of all kinds classical works. novels, magazines anu newspapers. With the exception Of his personal attendants and ministers of state. no One Is allowed in the i'm peIial sanctuary during the sultan's literary fits"
 Bnt the sultan is at something of a disadvantage. says British weekly. because his knowledge of European languages Is limited.
 In order to overcome the difficulty he employs translation office. Here there are officials who speak all the languages of Europe and the East. They read all the politica, and Illus tr;,trd newspapers of Importance, and translate extracts from them for the sultan. There are 15 superior trans lators called dragoman secretaries. in thnt Office, and their pay is from ten ,o forty Turkish pounds monthly.
 They do not limit their transintions to political publications; they trans- late novels and romances in all Inn guages for the Sultan. and many thousand volumes of their work have found their way into the imperial lib rary. They are all written on thick. white. royal. "ctnvo. gilt-edge paper. and are fastened together with green and red ribbons by the transia- tors themselves.
 After circulating through the haren they are preservei In the library. The sultan's favorite reading Is criminal rOnlances. He subscribes to all news. papers that contain reports of the proceedings in the law courts, and there is no famous writer of stories of crime in ny language whose works have not been translated for him.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-01-15
GUARD KEPT OVER
 HUMAN RESOURCES

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Jan. 15.-- The struggle of nine of the warning countries to strengthen their humsn resources by making labor conditions tolerabl for children who must work and by providing schools to teach them how to do better work are re- counted in Child Labor in Warning Countries. a brief review of foreign reports issued by the National Chil- dren's Bureau.
 The prospect for better industrial education for England has lately been strengthened by the bill introduced in the British parliament by Herbert Fisher, president of the board of ed ucation.
 In Italy. as we'll as in France and England. standards of labor protec- tion were relaxed at the beginning of the war, only to be restored and strengthened as experience showed that long hours, night and Sunday work, with their evil effects on health and efficiency. did not pay.
 And Russia. according to informa- tion received since the bulletin went to press. has found 1t necessary to withdraw the power given her minis ter of labor and industry early in the war to grant exemption to concerns doing war work from the laws regu- lating hours and employment of wo- men and children under IT.
 Canada. New Zealand, and Aus tralia have maintained practically un- changed through three years of war strain their high standards of protec- tion for working children.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-01-15
CONSERVATION CARS TO BE TAKEN OFF

CHICAGO. Jan. 15.-Immediate curtailment of the luxurious passen ger service equipment was among the first step taken today by some of the railroads with headquarters in Chi cago when the government took con trol of the nations rail systems.
 The Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul announced that 1t would eliminate both observation and buffet smoking cars from it's trains. The change will be made between Chicago. Milwaukee and Minneapolis at once and on the lines to Kansas City and Omaha next week. Oficiais said the discohtinu- ance of this heavy equipment will re- suit in a considerable saving of fuel,
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-01-15

PEACE RIG TOPIC OF
 GERMANY's PAPERS
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-01-15

The result so far Is an agreement in principle on those questions calcu- lated to form the outlines of a fu- ture peace. It is of the greatest i'm portance that this fact be noted by the Russian negotiations themselves. The most democratic government in the world has hereby given testimony that the central powers peace policy is entirely free of all lust of conquest. all striving after violence"
 The Tageblatt says:
 Now 1t Is a question whether those who are ready for peace will overthrow the wall erected and duly
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-01-15

lures and offered to again test it when perfected.
 Service on Border
 Tn the summer of 1916, Gen. Cro- zier said. on his own initiative and without funds having been appro- priated. he bought $50 Lewis guns for use with British ammunition on the Mexican border. Letters from of ficers having charge of the guns criti- cising the Lewis guns adversely. were produced and Gen. Crozier said that in the border service the Lewis gun was generally proven inferior to the Bennet-Mercier and Vickers.
 A report from the January school of musketry stating that the Lewis gun ."as at present developed is not a satisfactory arm," also was produc- ed by Gen. Crozier.
 Congressional appropriations for machine guns prior to 1916, when $12,00O.000 was authorized, Gen. Crozier said. had been very meagre Because of machine gun develop ment and the large 1916 appropria- tion. Gen. Crozier said. Secretary Baker decided to appoint a special board organized in September, 1918. and which arranged for the tests of May. 1917.
 In the meantime, Gen. Crozier said, the board ordered 4,600 Vickers guns, suspended the order at the request of the Lewis people, but later took 1000 vickers guns in September, 1916. The Vickers gun at that time, Gen. Cro- zier said, had been proved the best for American ammunition. It was evil dent. he said, that good Lewis guns were being made in England for use with British ammunition and poor Lewis guns were being made in this country.
 When war with Germany became imminent, Gen. Crozier said, he ask ed for 5000 Lewis guns. On April 12, he said. 1900 Lewis guns were or dered; 4.400 more on June 12, and 2.0O0 more June IS.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-01-15

strengthened by Chauvinists. Mean while, nothing can SO contribute to shake the wall of arms as this new public diplomacy"
 The Vorwaerts says:
 "The German government will hay" seriously to consider whether further negotiations are possible on the basis of the Russian program. with due re- gard to the preservation of the vital interests of the people. The Russian peace program is framed in such theoretical and abstract terms that a number of concrete points in the
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-01-15
1ullet-proof Tires.

Experiments made at the North western Military and Naval academy apparently show that our best pneu matte automobile tires are fairly i'm mune from injury from rife bullets and 1t would be interesting to know how much trouble has been sKperi. enced from this cause on the Euro. pean front, says the Scientinc Ameri- can. It Is probable. however. that this fs the least of the causes of trouble and that puhctures resulting from running over rough ground. and the debris of batja wrecked villages arr, far more serious.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-01-15
Friends in Need.

Gov. Thomas K. Campbell. in an argument in favor of an excess profit tax. said in Phoenix:
 These fellows are great friends of the government. but when 1t comes to being taxed. why. then-then they're like Murphy.
 "'Cheer ID. man! said Murphy to Dooley. 'Yez look as if yex didn't have friend In the whole wurrld'
 "'O haven't. nayther.' Doolcy grOaned.
 "'G'wan" cried Murphy heartily. If it ain't money yez want to bOrry. O'm as good frind as ever yez had"
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-01-15
LEWIS GUN
 WAS INFERIOR
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Service on Border

lures and offered to again test it when parfapfa6
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slxty Mile. .n Hour Climbing Speed

slxty Miles an Hour Climbing Speed.
 A modern airplahe weighing as much as a small touring car without any passengers can climb at the rate of 60 idleb an hour. The aviator would say that his machines rate of ascension Is 1900 feet minute. Such an airplane would have an engine of . brake horse peYsr ef @ lso. The eIFplsne cllmblnIs Of in 94 te f'ia k@Poptiar ssie.hct il0sshi " F'~ '"'''
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-01-15

AMSTERDAM. Jan. 1s.-The Der. iin pSsTpera dflats oni the importkncs of tks BrSat:tttSvsk psies 63sotsttons. fHS vSSilske xSitkdk tsyS:
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-01-15
Second Cali

We will accept Liberty Bonds fol stock in the Valdez Iron Works
 Make your money earn 2s per cent instead of { per cent. u
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-03
|MAJ. GEN. GORGAS
| At RETIRING AGE,
Surgeon General of Army
in France and May Re-
main Active There.

Mai Gen. William G. Gorgas. sur
geon general of the Army, reached
the age of sixty-four years today and
automatically was transferred to the
retired list of the Army.
It also is expected that Gen. Cor
gas, now in France making an inspec-
ton of medical depots and hospitals.
will be retained on active duty as a
member of the supreme allied war coun
Gil at Versailles.
Brig. Gen. Charles Richard, senior
officer of the medical department in
surgeon general since the departure
of Gen. Gorgas for France, will con-
tinue to serve in that capacity until
the existing vacancy is filled.
Gen. Gorgas' reputation as a medical
scientist is worldwide. His services
have received high commendation
from Congress and the War Depart
ment. He is credited with the re-
generation of the city of Havana and
by the introduction of sanitary meas
ures with having made possible the
building Of the Panama canal
A native of Alabama. he is a grad
uate of the University of the South.
Bellevue Medical College, and the
of Pennsylvania. He entered the
Army Medical Corps in June, 1880. and
was made surgeon general in Janu-
airy, 1914. The grade of major gen.
eral was bestowed on him in March,
1915, by special act of Congress for
his services on the Isthmus of Pan
anna.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-03
SITUATION GRAVE,
GERMANY ADMITS;
LINE IS CRUMBLLNG

PARIS, October 3 (Havas.)-
The German situation ON the
western front ia grave, the
Frankfort Zeitung admits, adj
ding that the German front II
gradually crumblinS.
@"The allied plan of attack" 1T
adds, lis being carried out in an
extraordinary manner. 1t in nm
awful strain on our front. The
situation ON the Mouse, where
the American attacks are just
beginning, Is extremely critical;
part of the Chemin-des-Dame
has had to be given up, and the
whole German front In gradual-
~ crumblfng away under the al
lied attacks"
The evacuation Of Belgium Is
being discussed openly In Ber-
lin, according to advices reach
ing here.
Concerning Alsace-Lorrafne
the German high command
makes the suggestion that 1t be
neutralized and Joined to Lux
emburg, thus making q buffer
state between France and Ger
many.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-03
BY FRANK H. sIMoNDs.

A discussion of the political conse-
quences of Bulgaria's amazing sur
render may we'll be adjourned until
certain military problems Of imme-
date significance are solved. On the
political side Mittleuropa is doomed
but on the military side certain re-
suits have now to be sought instant
ly; these results achieved, more po-
Iitical DEVELOPMENTS must follow.
On the military side the first ob1ec-
tive must be the physical separation
of Turkey and the other central pow
ers. This can be substantially realized
only when allied troops have restored
the Danube front between the Ru-
manian frontier and the Bosnian
boundary. Communication between
Berlin and Constantinople must be
interrupted by cutting the Belgrade
Sofia. link of the Berlin-Vienna-Con-
stantinople railway and commanding
the Danube river at the Iron Gates.
Important Railway Center.
Bulgaria has surrendered and agreed
lies, but German and Austrian troops
still control the vital links in the line
from Germany and Austria to Turkey.
D'Esperey and his armies must, there
fore, push northward from Uskub al
once and seize Nish. When they have
taken this town they VIII nave cur
the railway line vital to Ieutonlc-
Turkish communications. This is the
first step.
The second must be an advance
from Nish down the Morava valley to
Belgrade. When this has taken place
the Danube route will be command
ed and the allies will in addition
open direct communication with RuA
mania. And just as soon as the aliles
are in touch with Runania we may
rest assured this nation. resentful Of
its treatment at German hands'
mulcted and mutilated, will re-enter
the war on our side.
Thus will be restored the southern
front. Austria-Hungary Will De
threatened with invasion both from
Serbia and from Rumania. An instant
demand will be made upon German
and Austrian reserves to meet the
new danger, and these reserves can
be obtained only by weakening the
western and Italian fronts.
Will Effect Western Campaign.
In this way, and with very short
delay, the Balkan campaign Will pc
gin to have direct and enormous in
fuence upon the western campaign.
The Germans will be compelled to re-
tire in the west to shorten their line
and get reserves for use in the new
field. We may then reckon the Balkan
front as no longer "sideshow, out
become a detail in the main perform
ance. To save AuStria-HunSary from
invasion, which spells ruin. Ger
many must get out of France and
western Belgium.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-03
G. W. LEWIS, LAWYER,
DIES AT ALEXANDRIA
Pneumonia Causes Death Of Prom
Using Member Of Virginia
Bar.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, October a.
George Washington Lewis. thirty-two
years old, an attorney and collateral
descendant Of George Washington,
died at o'clock last night at his resi-
dence, Braddock. His death followed
an illness lasting two weeks and was
due to pneumonia
He is survived by his wife. formerly
Miss Sylvia de Beck. whom he married
December 8, 1916. and a ten-month-old
daughter. His mother, Mrs. Lorenzo
Lewis, who resided with him, also sur
wives.
He was a native of Clarke county,
Va, and graduated in law at the Uni
versity of Virginia. Mr. Lewis located
in Alexandria county nine years ago
and since that time had followed the
practice of law.
He was one Of the most promising
of the younger members Of the bar
and enjoyed wide circle Of friends
Mr.. Lewis was a vestryman in St
Paurs P. E. Church.
The body will be taken to Berry.
vile for burial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-03
All Deeply Affected.

The audience had been worked up to
a high pitch of enthusiasm. Every
one seemed deeply affected by this
rare display of gallant sacrifice. A
loud protest Immediately went up
from various parts of the house.
Don't take his cross; don't take his
cross: he risked his life for it," some
shouted
'It is a shame," and Don't take ad-
vantage of such fine patriotism" said
others in the house. The protests
were silenced few seconds later,
however, when Mr. Mccormick arose
and said that he had no such idea as
keeping the cross and declared that
he would return the cross to its orig
inal owner provided the audience
raised an additional $4,000 to match
his subscription.
Mr.. McCormick's generous offer was
applauded and subscriptions ranging
all the way from $50 to $1,000 poured
raised. 1t took only a few minutes
to get it and the decoration was re-
turned to Louis Gendrop who, as he
pinned it on his coat was greeted
with loud cheers and applause.
But the rally did not stop there, de-
epite the large amount in SubScrip-
lions taken.
Miss Sue McNIanamy, leading wom-
an of Business Before Pleasure"
who plays the vaInpiest of vampire
roles. stepped to the front of the
stage and offered to kiss the first
dollar subscriber There
were several, of various ages who re-
sponded, but some bright mind in the
audience suggested that Louis Gen
drop. the patriot, was directly re-
than the price of Miss McManamy's
kiss and. therefore, was entitled to
the honor. He was game and Miss
McManamy was agreeable, and a mo-
ment or so later the audience wit
messed and heard good, hearty, old
fashioned smack, void of all stage
camouf1age. Then actress and soldier
were cheered to the echo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-03

cruiting service, reports that fresh air
and sunshine are the principal elements
in the treatment of the malady at the
training base. Patients are isolated as
soon as they show symptoms of the
disease and are placed in specially built
kuts, each hut containing two beds with
a sterilized sheet hung between to pre-
vent passage of the germs. The roofs
of the hut can be tilted back, opening
the whole room to air and sunshine.
The state medical authorities of
Massachusetts have Endorsed this
method of treatment, it was an
nounced, and are making plans for a
group of hospitals. The idea was
evolved by DR.. William A. Brooks,
medical director of the shipping
boards training service. who formerly
was surgeon general of the Massa-
chusetts National Guard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-03
OFFERS WAR CROSS;
: WHIST AND MORE
D. C. Audience Cheers French
Soldiers Willingness to
d. Sacrifice VaIor Prize.

Patriotism and sacrifice in their true
form were displayed in a dramatic
and inspiring manner at Polls Theater
last night when Louis Gendrop, a
French soldier. arose during the loan
rally and, stripping from his breast
Ills croix de guerre, awarded him for
exceptional bravery in battle. held it
aloft and offeEsl it to the first person
in the audiGace entering subscrip
ton for $4,000 worth of liberty bonds.
Throughout the house there was
silence for a few seconds. Could this
small, erect soldier of France really
meaS-it every one seemed to be think
inC, Then the stiffness was broken
By a shout and Harold F. Mccormick
of Chicago announced that he would
cover the patriotic challenge. His sub
scription was taken and the French
soldier walked proudly to Mr.. McCor-
mick'S seat and delivered the cherish
ed decoration to him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-03

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, October 3.-Heavy fighting
continues in the region north of
Rheims. and the French have contin-
ued their advance. capturing Louvre,
says the war office statement today.
The railway junction of Challerange,
in Champagne. has been captured by
Gen. Gouraud.
West of Challerange the Germans
made determined efforts to drive the
French from the woods southeast of
Orfeuil, but were driven back with
heavy losses.
The French attack in Champagne
was continued today.
Reaches Aisne Canal.
PARIS. October Cen. Berthelots
army this afternoon reached the Aisne
canal at several points. The Germans
are retreating all along this front.
The progress of allied arms in
Flanders continues unchecked not
withstanding the stiffening resistance
OF the Germans.
Complete Conquests.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE, October ., pm. (by the
Associated PresS).-Gen. Berthelot'S
FORCES in the course of the night and
this morning completed their con-
quests of st. Thierry massif north
west of Rheims. occupying Poullion
and taking the fort of st. Thierry.
The French now dominate the plain
TO the east and threaten the German
positions all along the AisneMarne
canal from Betheny to the north and
including the fort of Brimont, where
were posted the guns that accom-
plished the greater part of the de-
Struction of Rheims.
The French lines were pushed
slightly northward toward Betheny.
The conquest of the important posi-
lions around st. Thierry and the ad-
vance of Gen. Gourauds men in the
region of Saint Marie-a-Py, in the
Champagne. increases the gravity of
the situation for the German forces
holding the heights to the east of
Rheims.
Farther slight advances by both
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HeavyHghting Above Rheims;
Challerange Taken by French

Gouraud and Berthelot in those re-
gions will make of the Rheims salient
another pocket from which the Ger
mans will find an exit with difficulty
Fighting continued during the night
in the suburbs of st. Quentin. The
Germans were trying to repair the
breach made there in the Hinden.
burg line by organizing defense or
the Crosat canal, where they have
massed a great number of machine
guns to prevent the French troops
from crossing.
The Germans are expected to make
a desperate defense in that sector in
order to facilitate their retirement to
secondary position behind the Hin
denburg line.
Try to Hold Off Gouraud.
In the Champagne the enemy also
is rebuilding his efforts to hold off
Gen. Gourauds forces on the line of
Monthers-Orfeuil-Li The heights
here are cut by steep cliffs and deep
ravineS and, studded with clumps OF
treeps and thickets. furnish excellent
positions for defense. These positions
are being fiercely defended, the Ger
mans retiring only step by step and
multiplying their counter attacks at
all points where the French troops
advance.
Gen. Gouraud's men this morning
burst through a very deep line OF
wire defenses south of Orfeuil and
Liry and took a formidable position
Nv,