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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-09

Baltimore, May s-The steamer Dor
chester, Of the Merchants and Miners
Transportation Company. has been req
uisitioned by the War Department Tor
use as a transport to carry troops ana
munitions OF war to Mexico. The steamer
will be transferred to the government at
Norfolk tomorrow
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-22
FAILED TO INDITE HIGGINS.
Special Grand Jury Rcverses Former
Grand jury

A special grand jury Of the Cor
poration Court today returned not Il
true bill in the case Of William Ing
gins who was charged with a serious
crime against a young girl. The
Jury was composed Of Henry X.
Field. foreman. Henry Steiner. Max
Rosenfeld. Virgil r. Balm. Courtney
Acton. Conway Brawner and +. f.
Marbury.
Higgins was indicted by 4 special
grand jury ten days ago on the
charge but today in the Corporation
Court his attorney, Robinson Mon
cure. demurred to the original indlct-
ment. He was sustained by Judge
Barley who ordered another special
grand jury assembled.
Commonwealth Attorney Brent ask
ed that Higgins be held and that an
other special grand jury be summon
ed. Mr.. Brent says that he has adj
ditional witnesses to submit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-22
CHARTER GRANTED.

The State Corpora. Il Comm;sS!o.1
ha. granted chatter to Morgan
Bms., Inc, Rosslyn. Maximum CO
ital, $4,000; minimum. $1,000. T.
J. Morgan. president; Marie I.
Gltnan, secretary, both OF Wa:h! =
tn, D. c., Purposes Rea! estate
BUSINESS.
Lyon Blood Purifier company, Inc.
RoamcRe. Maximum, $4,000; r'nI-
mum, 10 200, G. W. Cooke, PCS
dent. Ti.hcrville, H. G. Lacy, se::a~
tary ard treasurer. Roanoke. Purp'
oscs. 10 manufacture medicines
An ~ endment 20 the charter Il
the Potomac and Chesapeake Steam
boat Company was granted. II
changes the prircipa! Office from
Alexandria to Colonial Beach, and
Increases the capital stock from sls5,
100000 to $4,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-22

IS=3Two important masonic meetings
tare scheduled to take place in Rich
f;mond next week which will be at
tended by number of members OF
the fraternity from this city and
vicinity. The grand royal arch chap
ter of Virginia will hold its annual
communication on October 9th and
18th; the first session to take place
on Tuesday night at 8 o'clock. Mt.
Vernon Chapter, No. "A Of this city
will be represented by c. Page Wal
Ter, high priest; Robert A. Zachary.
king and V. C. Davis, scribe. In ad-
dition the sessions will be attended
by j. E. w. Timberman, grand prln-
cipal sojourner, Of the grand chap
| ter.
The grand commandery Of knights
Templar will meet on October 29th
and Old Dominion Commandery, No.
II of this city, will be represented by
! w. B. Davis, eminent commander, Z.
W. Fletcher, general-issimo and W.
H. Charles, captain general. j. Johns
ton Green, grand senior warden Of the
grand commandery, will also be pres
ent.
Among the other members OF the
bodies who will go from here will
be James E. Alexander, past grand
high priest and past grand con1man-
der and z. E. Downham past grand
commander.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-22
NEW TRUCK HOUSE
Relief Hook And Ladder Company
Will Give Banquet Tonight.

The formal opening of the new
home of the Relief Hook and Ladder
Company will take place tonight
when banquet will be given. 1t will
be attended by city officials and Off
GERS of the volunteer fire companies
Of the city.
The following is the committee in
charge W. E. H. Wildt, chairman;
Richard Mumford, Henry Beach, JOS
eph De Silva. J. T. Howell. John D :.
Normoyle, z. G. Wildt, J. D. Web
ster, E. E. Paggett and Charles
Woomert. The officers of the COM
pany are John H. Trimyer. presi-
dent: Joseph De Silva, first vice
president; G. NJ. Myers, second vice
president; J. E. Howell, secretary;
J. d. Nornoyle. treasurer. W. c..
H. Wildt, recorder; r. NJ. Latham,
honorary captain; f. G. Wildt, cap
tain; J. D. Webster, first lieuten-
ant; and r. Munlford, second lieu
tenant. -.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-22
AGREEMENT REACHED.
Conference Committee OF Senate and
House Prepare War Revenge
BiiI.

An agreement in Conference Com
mittcc Of the Senate and House or!
t1a war revenue bill was reached yes
tcrday afternoon. As 4 result. the
beer tax will remain ut $50 bar
rel. az the House fixed il. and tIC
proposed tax Of five cents a gallc:!
on rectiied spirits has been knocked
out and there will be no tax on
gasoline The House c0mrcrces Wan
as TO the beer tax. and the proposed
tax on rectiicd spirits. The Senatc
conferees scored as TO gasoline. The
House had voted TO tax gasoline ;,E'
tie Senate knocked it out. In nearly
every other instance the Senate :G:,
ferees had their way and retained
their amendments in the bill.
The proposed wine tax, as The Snn-
ate wrote il. after much delay and
conferences between the California
wine producers and the Ohio win
growers, whose interest cOniiictea.
remains in tie hill. The tax Oh bank
capital and surplus Will be 5 for
each $l.nG0 Of capital, surplus. ana
undivided profits. instead OF 81. as
the House had fixed ii. The sen2t"
amendments fixing IA higher tax on
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-22
.iRMLESS AUTOS!

Frank Z. Fithen, Of Steub 4nvlt! !.
Ohio, Who lost both both )F MS ar:::S
in a railroad accident, was in the
city today. He stopped his car or
King street, between Royal and Fair
fax, and 4 crowd socn gathered
around him. Since his misfortune
Fith"n has accomplished 4 number
of difficult tasks, such as writing.
dressing ard undressing himself.
swimming, and bicycle and unicycle
trick performances He now opera
2aa III automobiles iE which he says
he has nade as high rs 5S miles an
hour.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-22
To SPEAK TO YOUNG MEN
"A Hebrew Hero" Will Be The Sub
iect of Evangelist Starke's
Discourse Tonight.

A crowd that completely filed tho
auditorium assembled last" night at
;hc NJ q Church South to .hea. Mi.
starke's talk on, "Have arI4ook. :"
This proved to be another interesting
and practical discourse.
The church is packed every night,
and enthusiasm is manifest.
One old member OF this city SAD
iaxt night: :'This fellow Starke
came to US aboIi two weeks ago ana
found Geld, Indifferent churches tic
took hold of them, squirted tenasco
into the officers, and now we are b.
pinri.g to have warm time in the
churches.
Mr.. Stake is a master Of invHt
tive AMI lis denunciations are scati.
ing.
Tonight the evangelist Is to me- g
a special address to young men, tak'
ing for his SUBJECT, A Ieoie" ''e
ro."
On Saturday night Mr.. Starke has
promised to make special talk 70
railroad men. and his subject is to
be "The Old Gospel Train.
\ pleasing feature Of these meet
ines is the singing. The choir, under
the direction of Mr.. Henry X. Field
is doing fine work, and the solos last
night by Miss Field, and Mrs. DR..
Outcault, were well rendered.
There is TO be q service Of song or
the street in front Of the church 20
night at 7:15, led by Mr.. PierpoiHr
of Trinity Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-22
!. SILVER CUP AWARDED
Holy Name Society Band is Given
an Ovation at Moose Carnival
Last Night.

i y & ! II
3 The sases loving cup awarded by
H. f,oJgl order of-Moose at - their
carnival and bazaar now in progress
at the Richmond Theatre AUDITOR
UNI, for, the, most successful amateur
hand in The city of Alexandria, was
won last night by the Holy Name
Band of this city.
The band arrived at the hall about
$50, failing to see any competitors.
Several selections were given both
outside and inside Of the hall
The following is the programme
rendered IN the hall.
"Our Director" Bigelow.
Color Guards" Sehumann.
"Flagship Connecticut" Schr%
mann.
"Salute to Kansas City," .,1uth-
well, and several encores.
The many friends of the band turn
ed out; in large numbers to greet the
young musicians in their first at
tempt to win trophy.
The contest was open to all anna
teur bands of this city, out of the
three only one put in their appear
ance. This, however, did not affec:
these young people who were OUT
to fight FOX tier honors, and who 50
CALAMITY returned in victory. st isl
as stated by the director, in receiv-
ing the trophy ga battle fought
without an enemy" but there is al
ways some honor attached to this
kind of battle.
After the programme and several
encores, Mr.. W. L. Rammel on be-
half of the Loyal Order Of Moose
presented to the director, Mr.. Ed
ward Van Loock, the silver loving
cup. Professor Van Loock accepted
the token with a few remarks. which
were well received.
After the award of the CT he
band re-appeared on the streets,
midst the glare of red torches, lead
by delegation of young ladies, the
real boosters of the band.
Little Edward German, son Of DR..
E. A. German, carried the trophy.
A number of male boosters acted as
the rear guard.
The members of the successful band
are:-Mr. Jacques l.. Van Poucke,
of the United States Marine Band,
now on tour, director; Mr.. Ed
ward Van Loock, also of the same
band, 80: 'lg director; Clarence
Monroe. drum major. and the follow
ing musicians:-S. A. Breen, H. J.
Nugent George Keegan, Harold
Quigley, James Dwyer, w. A. De-
Vaughan, Francis Downham, Mar
shall Shuman, Everett De Vaughan,
James Lucas, Thomas Burns. Francis
Fannon. Robert holland, Edward
Downey, Z. E. Downham, Edward
T. Quinn, Wilton Arlington, Thomas
Priest, c. r. Hellmuth, P. f. Cor
man, j.. George Dobson. Littleton
Page, Bernard De Vaughan, Purvis
Downham, and Edward German.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-22
POLICE COMMISSIONERS

The regular monthly meeting OF
the board of police commissioners
vas held last night when the ques-
ton of debts owed by several men,
bers of the force was considered 1t
was decided that the rule requiring
policemen to pay their obligations
would be strictly enforced. 1t was
also determined that members of the
force, even when off actual duty, will
no. We allowed to do special duty at
saloons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-22
NOTICE

Notice to State Taxpaycrs-1 am
now prepared to receive the state
taxes for the year OF 1919. The at,
tcntion Of taxpayers is respectfully
called to the Importance on paying
the same prior to December !, 1914,
as On that date penalty of five per
conf will be added to al unpaid bills
and their collection enforced as re-
ot.ired by law.
THOMAS ". ROBINSON
Oct 20 cod ID City Treasurer
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-22
WOODWARD G LOT'HROP
10th 11th, T. and G Streets
WASHINGTON, d. @.
FOUR NEW SHOE MODELS.

ON THE MAIN FLoOR-JUsT INSIDE TENTH ST. ENTRANCE
Dies hlgngade
Illustrated quality workmanship distinctive
of style and moderation of
Calf Bamora blind heel English last Of
Tan Calf Butcher comfortable double es, medium toe
$500 pair
Patent leather button dress Shoes moderately toe
$500 pair.
Tan Calf Bmora invisible cycle $500
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-22
MRS. WATKINS DEAD.

Mrs. Sarah c. Watkins, widow OF
John H. Watkins, died this morning
at her residence, 1011 King street.
She is survived by fcur children, Mrs.
Elizabeth Rosson, Mrs. Emma Evans
and Thomas and Lee Watkins. Her
funeral will take place Saturday ar
ternoon at A o'clock from her late
residence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-22
100000 STATE FUNDS GONE
Accountants Find Idaho Treasurer
to be Short.

Boise. Idaho. Oct. 22.-Ft was an
nounced officially yesterday that a
shortage Of between $4,000 and
100000 had been found in the ac-
counts Of State Treasurer o. V. AL
zen, who placed his resignatio,. n
the hands Of Governor Haines seve-
raj days ago when aeeountats sent
by the surety company on bis bonds
arrived TO examine; the; books.
Further action in the case awaited
the arrival last night OF Governor
HaineS. who has abandoned his cam
pairn, tour because of the treasury
crisis. .-.---,----,-.--.---,-,-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-22
COLORED REPUBLICANS

The colored republicans Of the
Eighth congressional district will
meet at Douglas barber shop, 224
north Payne street, tonight at S
o'clock in order to decide whom they
will support in the coming congress
SIGNAL election. All negro voters are
urged to attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-22
FOOTBALL GAME

The big game of the season will
Ebe played Saturday afternoon. when
I the Alexandria High School football
team will play the BriarleE Hall
Military Academy of the West Nir-
#ginia at three o'clock. The high
school will'play their strongest eleven
20 defeat this strong team
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-22

ESTABLISHED CLOSED BUSINESS
SEPTEMBER LIST. 1876 DEC. 1st 1914
RETIRING SALE
Entire or parts of stock hosiery, gloves underwear
Corsets handkerchief draw shirts collars cuffs and
neckwear, overals working shrts,and other goods Of
fered for 10 days cash Credit
Store for Rent Fixtures for Sale
!; c. NJ. ADAMS All King ST.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-22
|eRAND BODIES TO MEET.
Members of Masonic Fraternity. of.
This City Will Colo Richmond
: .Ji-Jsl- agybi' 'ft 80
" Next Week.
,rO!l3N II J 9'n!

s3nj2 .roGIjGII ~.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-22
THE ELECTRICAL
r. VACUUM SWEEPER.

is one Of the greatest boons for wo-
men ever invented. No home should
be without one. For the sakcof your
tired back, for the sake of real
cleanliness and sanitation ask Us
about supplying the electrical power
which will put this wonderful woman
labor saving machine !"t YOUR COM
mand.
LEX. COUNTY LIGHTING CO
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-24
NORTHFIELD, MASS.

Fred L. Proctor is i'll with mumps.
Edward Bigelow Of Spencer has been
home few days.
Mrs. Hastings of Warwick is a guest
of Mrs. A. u. Elmer.
Philip Wood is home from Wilbra-
ham to spend the week.
Miss Madeline Long is clerking in
the store of G. r Buffum.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Moody arrived
home from New York Monday.
Mrs c. w Foreman will go t.
Providence, r. J., to spend Thanksgiv
ing with relatives.
j. L. Dunnell and family will spend
the holiday with his sister, Mrs. Franh
Hervig of Colrain.
The Grange will serve a basket sup
per and hold social in Red Men
hall Tuesday evening.
T. b. Caldwell 5 coon dog, Bose, was
killed by a train on the Central Yer
mont railway Monday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-24
WESTMINSTER.

Rev. and Mrs A. f. Ward returned
from their vacation Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. l. Lane returned
from Chieopee, Mass. Monday.
The next missionary meeting will be
held this week Friday with Mrs q. G..
Wright.
Miss Harriet Nutting has been seri-
ously i'll the past few days, but is some
what better,
Ernest Lewis, son of Mr., and Mrs
Alonzo Lewis, is in q critical condition
with rheumatic fever.
Miss Carrie Warren was guest at
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Locke 5 III Brat
tleboro from Saturday to Monday.
Officers for the Y z. ) C. f. for the
coming year are: Pres, Clarence
Wright; vice pres, Miss Florence Well
man; treas, Miss Marian Tate; see.
Miss Marion Nutting.
George Foster arrived from Canada
Saturday morning. Mr.. and Mrs. Foster
spent the summer in Canada, where
they had a delightful season. Mrs
Foster will return soon.
/ The next meeting of the Fortnightly
club will be held Nov. so with Mrs
George Dascomb. Program: Music; cur
rent events; music; paper by Mrs
George Wright; reading by Miss Flor
ence WelIman; music.
Much sympathy is felt for Thoma
Powers of Walpole, n. H., in his be
reavement, The funeral of Mrs. Pow
ers was held in her late home Saturday
| Mrs. Powers was daughter of Nj
and Mrs. George Ellison of this plae
and was well known as woman o
| pleasing personality and lover o
home and family. Besides her HUSBAND
she leaves son about two years ole
Mr.. Powers formerly lived here.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-24
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The 0. y. c. club will meet with
Mrs E. j. LaDuea this evening at 80
0 clock.
A special car Sunday mornings viii
leave Pine street at 1925 for the ac
commodation of those attending church.
+. Wales will give his annual
Thanksgiving dance Thursday evening
at the Armory. Leitsinger ; orchestra
will furnish music.
The Thanksgiving food sale in the
Congregational chapel opened at noon
today, and there has been steady
patronage ever since. The sale will
continue until o'clock
A. w. sweeton, county agricultural
agent, was in Londonderry yesterday
and spoke at meeting called for the
purpose of discussing agricultural mat.
tiers. This morning he went to East
Dover, where a meeting at the farm OF
4. II. Pratt was held.
Three Thanksgiving baskets will be
given away between the first and see
ond performances at the Princess
theatre tonight. Each basket will con
tain dinner sufficient for six persons
Each person attending will he given F..
numbered ticket and drawings will de
| termine the winners.
| After the business meeting of Brat
| tleboro lodge, \. E. O. T., last even
ing in Red Men 5 hall between 40 ant
| 30 members attended the card social
The royal prize went to Stillman Grave,
and the consolation prize to Mrs. Harr,
| Holland. The postcard which drew tht
| prize Thanksgiving rooster was held b,
| Mrs. Ada Bruce. Five hundred wa
/ played and refreshments of sandwiches
/ cake and coffee were served.
\ large audience saw the Broadwa,
theatre production, The Man on tn,
Box, at the Princess theatre last even
ing and was pleased with the pictures
! This play. which is taken from tn
/ book of the same name, written b,
i Harold McGrath, is full Of amusing in
| cidents and funny situations, and
1 very entertaining from start to finish
I Miss Lillian Gwynne, the Girl with tn
Golden Voice. sings several selections
demonstrating her ability. Her render
ing of Annie Laurie is perhaps tn
most pleasing OF the selections.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-24
DANCE MELTED S35
FOR THE RED CROSS
Held III Armory Under Auspices of L
G. C.-Small Expense, Owing to
Several Contributions

The benefit Red Cross dance in the
Armorv last evening under the au-
spices of the L. c. z. Melted So for the
fund This sum was made possible by
much Of the usual expense for dances
being contributed. Z. l.. Hildreth &
Co. contributed the tickets, y. Latch
IS & Son gave the punch, Capt. Dana
II. Gilman gave the free use of the
Armory and G. S. Hopkins loaned the
large plants used for decorations. Lett
singer orchestra furnished excellent
music for the dancing which was en-
joyed from to II 0 clock.
The patronesses We're Mrs. c. Z
| Fits, Mrs NJ j. Moran, Mrs. John q
! Dewitt, Mrs n II. Arnold, Mrs. j. j
/ Estey, Mrs C. R. Crosby, Mrs. +. G
Pettee and Mrs Murray Tucker.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-24
DEER HUNTERS LOST.
Two Bennington Men Have Been Miss
ing Since Sunday.

BENNINGTON. Nov. PA search
ing party left here Yesterday afternoon
for Glastonbury in the hope of locating
two deer hunters, John Ineson and
Frank Knapp. who left here Friday
with the intention of returning Sunday
The two men were last seen on the top
OF Glastonbury mountain about T.
clock Saturday
The two lost hunters had headquar
ters at camp in Glastonbury about
10 miles from this village but they
We're not in that vicinity Sunday aud
the families OF the missing men have
begun to experience considerable
anxiety
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-24
FIRE IN PORTSMOUTH.
Loss $4,000 - IS Hotel Guests Lost
Personal Belongings.

PORTSMOUTH, \. H., Nov. PA
fire which broke out during the night
ia Il Congress street business block add
joining the hotel Lanedon burned I'M
til nearly noon today, destroying the
block and the hotel. The loss was esti-
mated at $4,000. Seventy-fve hotel
guests who were driven from the burn
ing buildings lost all their belongings.
Six stores in the business block were
swept clean by the flames.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-24
OPERATOR ARRESTED.
Youth in Wollaston, Mass, Operating
Wireless Without License

BOSTON. Nov. 24.-Lyman Savward
Of Wollaston. Is, was arrested today
for operating a powerful wireless sta
tiou without license. According to
the federal radio inspectors Sayward
has been hampering British merchant
vessels by repeated calls. Had the sta,
ton been weak one Sayward would
not have been disturbed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-24
MARRIAGES.

In Hartford. Conn, Nov. a, by Viii
liam H. Lengsworth of Orient, l.. l.,
Sanford Benham Perkins Of New
Haven, Conn, and Miss Ellen Holton
Sherman of Hartford, formerly of Brat
tleboro. -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-24
BIRTHS.

In Westminster, Nov. p, q daughter
to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Davis, grand
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. John FL.
Ware of Townshend.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-24

Mr. and Mrs. George Z. Adams and
children Of Springfield, Mass, will
spend Thanksgiving with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs George G. Averill.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-04-18
GLEANINGS OF GREAT
 NORTHERN EMPIRE

The Fairbanks Commercial Club has sent telegrams to seattle and other outside points waralng labor . CTS that there will be no work for them in case they go into that country.
 Oliver Field, a Ketch'ran boy, is winning athletic honors at Le- land Stanford, Jr., University. He recently won a two mile race in 10 minutes, 54 seconds.
 Word has been received at Nome that Peter Yeager and Floyd Wheel ar have the mail contrac5 to Koug- arok, that Brick Johnson has the contract from Nome to UnakleeJ and Atkinson, of Kaltag, has the Fig river contract
 There are 500 miles of roads leading out of Fairbanks cn which automobiles may be used, accord- ing to the Fairbanks News-Miner.
 Dr. l.. s. Sugden, who went out side early in the winter to adyer- tise the Skagway-Whitehorse route to the Chisana with motion pictures, .s going to Washington. It is re- norted that the President has eN- pressed desire to s"e his col lection which portrays all phases of Northern life and activities.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-04-18
OLD DOCUMENT
 IN EXHIBITED.

Washington, April lS--Re5ister Of Wills Boyd Parsou is eNaibiJt"- to callers the following remarkable old will, bearing the probation d@-' of April s. 179l, which he recently came across while sc1rchjng for some eighteenth century records.
 My will and desire is tGat as soon as may be convenient after my death my remains be bmied in a plain and private manner in 8 white oak coffin, joined but no, plaued, under the sugar tree in my orchard; that no whisIlcy or other spirituous liquors be used on the occasion, nor any of the usual and customary grieGs or mourni"gs. those mere ostensibilitics, eN.e.ua. parade of affection, hypocrisy and dissimuIation of mourning where grief is absent"
The daily Alaskan., 1914-04-18
ATTACK UPON
 I0NBS NEW LAW

Keokuk, Ia, April lS Federal Judges, Smith, McPhersoa and Bol- lock are hearing the attack upon Iowa's new law calling for the sterilization of insane and habitual eylmnals by the state board of parole.
 The attack is being made by thirty couTicts in the state pen itendary at Fort Madison who have banded together and employed a lawyer. The state parole board has already put the law into force in three insane asylums, where fifty operations have been performed, The board Issued an order for op- eratiOns at Fort Madison, but it agreed with the attorney for the uoaTicts to withhold action until the law can be tested iu court. The conyicts claim that the law is in violation of their rights guaranteed by the federal constitution.