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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-05

LONDON, Sept. 4.-The Berlin National
ZeitunD. a copy Of which has been re-
ceived here. says It learns the German
Government communicated its regret to
NJ. Joffe, the Russian Ambassador to
Germany, Immediately It learned Of the
attempt on the life OF Premier Lenine
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-05

Ensign Schieffelln. who was a member
OF the 1919 class at Yale University, and
Lieut.. Roger w. Cutler. captain OF the
Harvard varsity crew OF 1917.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-06-15
WORLDS BIGGEST TRUST COMPANY
PART Of UNCLE SANS WAR WORK
Making German Money Invested This Country Work for the United
States Important Work Being Done by the Alien Property
observation-disclosures Urged to Help by Reporting Any
Enemy Owned Property in Their District

Inside the enemies lines Is subject to
immediate seizure. Also all interned
aliens here in the United States are
classed as enemies and their property
treated accordingly.
Agents of the bureau of investiga-
ton of the alien property custodian,
under the direction of Francis Z. Gar
van, an experienced assistant to for
mer District Attorney Jerome of New
York, are combing the country for
enemy owney property and millions of
dollars worth have been reported. But
as much more Is confidently believed
still unreported Some of II is actively
helping Germany's deadly campaign of
spying. bombing, and arson all of II Is
potentially menace.
A. Mitchell Palmer. addressing him
self to the citizens Of the United States
and shareholders In this, the biggest
trust company on earth, said: "The
more of this property reported the
more harmless Mt will be, the better
the business of your trust company,
the bigger the returns to the treasury,
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-06-15

Washington.-Ca II what you Will
the biggest trust company, auction
shop, or bargain counter sale, Uncle
Sam has II among his war activities.
Congress gave 1t its charter, the goods
dealt In are enemy owned, United
States citizens are Its stockholders,
and the title of the business manager
is alien property custodian.
1t is doing trust company business
because the bulk of the property taken
over belongs to individuals and has
70 be safely administered by Uncle
Sam. II is an auction shop because
the great Industries here In the United
States owned and controlled by Ger
man trade barons which are seized
under the trading with the enemy act
will be sold outright TO loyal citizens
OF this country, Americanized, and Ger
man control OF commerce and industry
in the United States of America
stamped out forever. II is bargain
counter sale because many times In
odd collections of German owned prop
erty here and there are small pieces
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-06-15
IS BRAVEST WOMAN IN WAR
Officers Tribute to Miss Beaton, Just
s. Returned After Two Years
Service.

Denver, Colo.-NIiss Eunice FL. Bea-
ton, known to the officers of the allied
armies as 1.-THE bravest woman OF the
war;" has returned to her home In Den
yer, after two years service on the
western front in France as Red
Cross ambulance driver. After brief
rest, Miss Beaton again will enter the
service Of the government in training
women as ambulance drivers.
Miss Beaton Is known in the West
as typical outdoor girl. She excels
in swimming, tennis, golf, trap-shoot-
ing, motoring and horsewomanship.
On the western front Miss Beaton
was under fire a score of times. She
helped carry wounded from No Mans
Land and was driving an empty am
bulance from hospital to the front
when the car was wrecked by a shell.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-06-15
AMERICAN GAS MASKS BEST
Takes Only Six Seconds to Put 1t on
and II Is Gas and Fool
Proof.

Chicago.-When 1t comes to fighting
gas attacks the American soldier is the
best equipped in the world.
This is the declaration made here
by Maj. j. j. Aud, chief advisor Of the
British scientific mission, who Is a
chemical expert. ~
He said that the German command
has become so enraged at the failure
of its high-powered gases to discom-
fit the Americans that they have Of
fered reward of ten marks TO any
soldier who brings in an American
gas mask.
1.-THE American mask is the marvel
of the allied armies" says Major
Aud. ut is absolutely gas proof and
fool proof. 1t takes only about SIX
seconds to put 1t on. Unlike the Ger
man mask it does not hang down and
get in his way when one bends over
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-06-15
ne M54zzeI4nYAaV 00V 0MOaEH ArL4lmcAD W(

fere with the production of steel
plates or shapes for steel vessels.
'The vessel contemplated in our de-
sign is of the same size, dimensions
and form as the 3,500-ton standard
wood ship, except that the sheer line
amidships has been slightly altered
and no outer keel is fitted. The gen.
eral arrangement follows closely that
of the wood ship, including the num-
Der and location Of the bulkheads. The
propelling machinery designed for the
wood ship has been provided prac-
tically without change in the concrete
vessel. The length will be 268 feet.
and the beam 46; draft % feet 9
inches, and full-load displacement
6,175 tons. The comparative weight
of hull Is as follows: Concrete. $500
tons; wood, 1900; steel. 1,160; weight
of the ship, light, concrete, 2.972 tons:
wood, 2,777 tons; steel, 1000 tons"
Faith Built In Crude Plant.
A representative Of the Emergency
Fleet corporation who witnessed the
launching of the Faith at San Fran
CiSCO ItpOTtS us iOhOWSs
1.-THE ship was constructed by 40 or
so house carpenters, and the lack OF
machinery Of the plant was especially
noticeable. A small power saw, the
concrete mixer, a pile Of lumber and
another of gravel seemed to be the
only implements and materials in the
yard.
The installation Of the machinery
will in all probability be completed in
a month, when the ship will be at
once sent on long trial voyage.
"The appearance of the Faith at q
distance is very little different from
that of any steel vessel Of the same
dimensions. She has been designed
to carry 5000 lightweight tons, and
steel ship of the same dimensions
probably would not carry more than
5000 lightweight tons. The ship Ia
painted black, and the imprint of the
mold of the vessel is plainly visible
on close examination Of the hull. maxi
ing the ship appear very much as II
she were built Of lumber.
"The engines will be Of the triple
expansion type. AS this style pro-
duces the maximum vibration. the test
of the action of the vibration on con-
crete construction will be thorough.
This seems to be the only uncertainty
yet remaining to prove that the con-
crete construction of large ships IL
wholly feasible. The Faith Is the
first vessel that was ever launched
sideways in San Francisco. She
was not launched upside down, as 10
popularity considered the manner in
which concrete ships are launched.
Small boats are usually constructed
upside down because of the ease in
cranking and in concrete ships be
cause Of the pouring of the cement.
The Faith was built and launched
right side up"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-06-15

INTO seven sections; for the largest,
that or concrete design, IL engineers
were engaged. Two men were called
to the organization from the bureau
OF construction and repair of the navy
department, and there were represent
atives from Lloyds' registry and the
American bureau Of shipping. The
hull section was made up of naval
architects whose duty 1t was to ana
lyze the stability, bending moments,
and shear Of the ships hulls, both
those designed In the Office and those
submitted for approval. Four Sec
lions were concerned with the struc-
tural qualities Of the ship.
Not Regarded as Experiment
Rudolph J. Wig of the government
bureau Of standards, who has had
charge of the governments investiga-
ton Of concrete ships since the be-
ginning Of the war, Is In direct super
vision of this department as chief
engineer.
1--WE here in this department" said
Mr.. Wig In Washington the other day,
do not think the concrete ship may
be classed as an experimental ship
any longer. We think that the re-en-
forced concrete ship Is structuraliy
Just as sound as the steel ship, and
that the conclusions based on our In
vestigations will be borne out when
observations may be taken from con-
crete ships actually under service.
1.-THE one thing we know the least
about is as to durability. The life Of
the concrete ship may not be more
than three years, but even II 1t be
that short we Of this department be-
lieve, on account Of our great need of
ships, that the construction Of con-
crete. ships should be begun on a
large scale as soon as possible. We,
here, are ready to 60 ahead at any
time.
Damage by the salt water Of the
sea? We know that this need not be
feared for three years, If at all. This
conclusion is based on examination
of all the concrete structures In sea
water of the navy department for a
period Of three years. helped to
make this inspection. We know, too,
that one concrete ship has been in
operation In sen water for one year.
That is the Namsenfjord of Norway.
Tests show that the sea water has had
no damaging effect on the hull. 1t Is
true II is a small ship, 600 tons. while
the Faith, the concrete ship recently
launched by the San Francisco Ship
building company and now being out
fitted for a trial trip. has a 5,000-ton
cargo capacity.
Another concrete vessel much
smaller than the Namsenfjord has been
tested In salt water considerably lon
ger, This is little steamer built In
Boston three or four years ago. 1t
is only 43 feet long The hull Is of
cement mortar, and after contact with
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-06-15

salt water for three years Is in prac-
tically perfect condition; nor has there
been any cracking of cement.
100000 Tons by August, 1919.
This department has completed the
detailed plans for 3,500-ton concrete
cargo ship. and 1t is at work on plans
for 7.500-ton type. We estimate that
between $50 and 200 3.5OO-ton con-
crete hulls can be completed by the
end of this year II we start immediate
ly, and that if the construction Of hulls
Of 1900 tons each commences by June
$50 can be completed by August, 1919 !;
that is approximately 100000 tons"
what about concrete ship If at
tackled by submarine?"
"A torpedo would blow a hole in a
concrete ship just as in any other kind
Of a ship, but it would not crack the
hull, as some seem to have thought.
The concrete Is not fragile Ike a
BOWL 1t Is tough. due to the re-en-
forcing STEEL"
How does the cost of the concrete
ship compare with that of steel?"
1.-THE concrete costs about two
thirds as much. Concrete ships can
be built in much larger numbers than
ships Of steel or wood, mainly because
the concrete vessels do not require a
large plant installation and because
the material is readily available. Even
a small steel plant costs $500,0O0. On
the other hand, a cement ship plant
can be built for $4,000. 1t may be
made so as to be portable. The prin-
| cipal machinery required is q mixer, a
hoist, and a derrick. The time re-
| quired to complete concrete ship Is
practically the same as that in we'll
organized steel yard. from two to
| three months.
1.-The ways used for q concrete ship
are the same as those for other kinds
Of ships. The first step is to build the
| outside form, or mold, which Is of
wood. The reinforcing steel is then
placed in position. Next the Interior
form is built. Then comes the pour
ing Of the concrete into the form. No
interval is permitted In this; II Is con-
| tinued night ana DAY In order TO eliml-
nate joints as far as possible. This
operation requires several days. Three
or four weeks are given for the con-
crete to age Then the forms are
removed, and the ship Is ready to ne
launched. Thereafter comes the In
stallation of the machinery.
Material Is Plentiful.
"In concrete vessels a large part of
the materials used can be obtained in
almost any part of the United States.
1.-THE steel used for the reinforcing
is Of different character In so far as
Its shape is concerned from that used
in steel ships. At present. with the
decreased amount of building of all
kinds throughout the country, re-en-
forcing steel for concrete can be Sc
cured in abundance and will not inter-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-06-15

experience Of Ridge Sly OF Yakima. .
member of the United States Marine
corps now with General Pershing's
forces In France.
Sly's mother received letter sew
eral days ago from her son In which
he described his furlough. spent
somewhere In France" out of the bat
tie zone.
In the letter he tells Of being quar-
tered In one of many hotels set aside
for American soldiers on leave. where
he was given the honor of sleeping In
the chamber formerly used by the
Grecian monarch.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-06-15

In New Zealand the minister of rail-
ways is considering suggestion that
railway locomotives be given names to
perpetuate some Of the great events
Of the war.
Among many other useful and beau
tiful things for which we are indebted
to the Chinese wallpaper is not the
least. This seems to have first APP
peared In Europe toward the end of
the seventeenth century. II was
brought to France by overseas traders,
and the French Immediately perceived
the possibilities thus offered.
The average annual meat product
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-06-15
GERMAN BANNED IN SOUTH
Language Of the Hun is Being Elim-
mated in Schools and
Churches.

Birmingham, Ala.-German dalr
guage and German names are being
eliminated in the South. The most re-
cent evidence of this fact is shown
by announcement of Rev. Hans
Reuter-, pastor of the Zion Lutheran
church, to the effect that he will dis
continue preaching sermons In the
German tongue. Hundreds Of schools
have eliminated teaching German and
business houses in several Southern
cities have changed from German to
English names.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-06-15

and the more powerful on the reckon
ing day will he the U. S. A. ! want
the citizens to send this office informa-
any enemy owned property in their
district. That information will be con-
sidered confidential. want citizens
who have custody of enemy owned
property to report 1t. They will be
given fair and square treatment. We
stand ready and willing to cooperate
In any way with any citizen who may
write us for direction or advice. This
is an opportunity to those of us who
have to stay at home and cannot fight
In the trenches. Here we can render
most powerful service.
II want your help"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-06-15
MUCH IN LITTLE

In flight the kangaroo Is easy prey |;
a knowing dog catches him by the tail,
overturns him with cunning wrench,
and takes his throat from a safe angle
before he can recover.
The popularity Of the easily Access
sible wrist watch was doubtless what
inspired the production by Partisan
jeweiry designers Of ring watch. 1t
consists of tiny timepiece mounted
on a finger ring. and, II desired, en-
bellished with precious stones.
ReYised estimates place the amount
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-06-15
GATHERED FACTS

In high or rough water. in angling
for black bass, nght-colored and bright
flies are most effective.
The book Of the Bible called Levitt
icus is SO called because It relates
principally to the Levites and priests.
japanese utilize the hides Of sea
lions for the manufacture OF water
proof leather which has various uses.
Virginia. now the only state prohib-
ting women from practicing law, has
taken legislative action to lift the ban.
American tQilAt gQoda are increas-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-06-15
WHEN U. S. GOT BUSY
MAN MADE CHECK GOOD

Bartlesville, Okla.-D uring
the Liberty loan campaign here.
solicitor secured subscrip-
ton from a business man VINO
gave the worker a IS check as
first payment on a 500 bond.
The check was turned down
at the bank when presented. Re
peated calls by the collector
found the man always absent.
The solicitor turned the check
over to a federal agent. AS
government receipt had been
given for the check. the latter
called on the business man and
presented the check. 1t was
made good at once.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-06-15

ship division is
on ly a few
months old, says
a writer In the
New York Times.
A large body of
engineers quail
fed to make a
study of the many
different prob
lens involved in
this new design
W 5 assembled
at Washington at
the beginning of
the year. The
work was divided
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-06-15

that have IN he quickly converted into
cash To prevent loss either to the in
dividual owner or TO Uncle Sam. As
such, they are passed across the coun.
ter In spot sales and the money turned
into Uncle Sans treasury.
But whether earnings or sales, this
money is turned over by the alien
property custodian TO the treasury of
the United States and there converted
into Liberty bonds Thus is German
money made TO work for Uncle Sam,
10 help build ships, buy food and sup
plies, and keep fields and factories at
home humming with industry against
the Hun.
go. Palmer Is Director.
The alien property custodian In
whose hands the direction of this great
economic force against Germany has
been placed Is Pennsylvania Quaker
His name is A. Mitchell Palmer. His
forcfathers came to America in the
same ship with William Penn and the
family has lived for several genera
tions within the lines Of the original
Quaker, settlement.
When appointed by the president,
Mr. Palmer for several days carried
his oath of Office In his pocket. He
could not find even desk room in
crowded Washington. That was only
five months ago. Today his force num-
bers over 400 employees in Washing
ton alone, besides the hundreds scat
tered across the country. The head
quarters force Is now established In
an eight-floor apartment house In one
Of the best residestial districts Of
Washington which the government
Communicated and took possession of
before Ii was finished
From here the alien property Gus
todian is today making pencils in New
Jersey, chocolate In Connecticut, brew
ing beer in Chicago, saving lumber In
Florida, mining metal In Mexico. run
ming real estate stores and commission
offices and public utilities in all parts
Of the country. This enemy owned
property may be stock certificates, or
bonds or debts, life insurance preml-
ums, or cash, real or personal property,
but to come within the reach of this
big government trust company II must
be/either owned in whole or In part
by persons living within the enemy
lines or by persons trading with inter
ests within the enemy lines.
Safe N He's Good.
II a German citizen lives here In the
United States, obeys Its laws, does not
trade with Germany, and does not en-
gage in any pernicious activities
against the government, his property
and his business are free from any In
reference on the part of the allen
enemy custodian, On the other hand,
the property Of citizen Of the United
States who maintains his residence
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-06-15


coming the submarine menace: shin
ana stone have been absolute oppo-
sites in the lay mind since the first
ship was set afioat.
In the department of concrete con-
struction of the Emergency Fleet cor
poraton, however, no doubts are held
as TO the practicabillty of the concrete
ship. The men there believe thor.
oughiy IN the proposition they are
niied with enthusiasm at the thought
that. Mt dramatic and crucial time
In the history of the world. they are
10 make revolutionary contribution
10 the cause of democracy-one that
may be an important factor in the
turning OF the scales against autocracy.
IT nnao.n.o
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-06-15
SLEEPS IN BED OF KING
United States Marine on Leave In
Paris Is Also Attended by Highly
Decorated Valet.

Seattle, Wash.-Sleeping in the
luxurious bed once occupied by the
king of Greece when he visited France
and being attended by valet attired
in velvet and gold lace was the novel
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-06-15
Concrete Ships tos
Sail Seas
Government Off,
Gals Confident Ne1v
Style of Oessels
VIII PROBE Success.

ANY devices and inven-
tons have been offered
TO the government at
Washington to aid In win
ming the war. These range
all the way from the FEAST
Bile to the fantastic. In
the latter class, at first
glance, would be placed
the proposal to build car
go ships of artificial
Stnpa nc N Lor =
The Washington herald., 1918-12-22
D. C. CHRISTMAS
TREE PRICES FAIR.
Home Pines Sell at 50
Cents, While Northern
Spruces Bring 81.

While New Workers are paying
from $3.50 to IS for medium-sized
Christmas trees. washingtohians
are purchasing equally good prod
ucts for so cents and up.
Homegrown pines were on sale
near the Center Market yesterday
for SO cents. while IL one wished
a spruce tree from the Maine or
Vermont woods, the prevailing style
this season, according to the mar
ket men, a minimum expenditure Of
800 would place in ones possession a
sturdy five-foot tree. A sixteen
foot homegrown cedar, which un-
der present housing conditions,
could find few resting places in
Washington, was on sale for s..
Goose and Duck Popular.
Goose and duck at 40 cents a
pound are threatening to replace
turkey for Christmas feasts.
Many economical housewives have
apparently decided that turkey at
as cents a pound is not nearly so
good as goose or duck at 5 cents
less.
And when these thrifty house
keepers reached the cranberry
stands they found that they could
practice a double economy by sub
stituting jelly for the cranberry
sauce, indispensable to turkey, but
not necessary for goose, because
cranberries are now selling at 20
cents a quart, more than twice
their pre-war price.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-22
GENERAL FnREcASr


The Middlevest disturbance continues its slow
progress nOrtheastward, being central tonight
ever Iowa, but it is now followed by ex-
tensive wave or marked high pressure accom-
anied by a fall in temperature to somewhat
below normal conditions. There is also a we'll
defined disturbance over Northern Arizona with
out much movement at present. and the result OF
this pressure distribution were general rains in
the Central valleys. the Upper Lake Region, the
East Gulf and South Atlantic States and SHOWS
iR the Northwest except Montana, in Wyoming,
slst Colorado, the Southern portions Of Utah
and Nevada and rains and SHOWS in Arizona.
There were also light rains in California. Over
the eastern half Of the country continued high
temperatures accompany the rain.
The weather will be generally fair Sunday and
Monday in the EIst Gulf States and probably
on Monday in the South Atlantic States except
North Carolina, but elsewhere east Of the Miss
issippi there will be rain that will probably turn
to snow Monday in the Lake Region and the
Ohio Valley.
II will be colder by Sunday night and much
colder Monday in the Upper Lake Region. the
Ohio Valley. Tennessee and the East Gulf States
and also colder Monday in the Lower Lake Re
giOn and the interior of the South Atlantic
States 1t will be warmer Sunday over the
Middle atlantic States and New England