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Douglas Island news., 1915-07-28
The WonId-be Dictator

Just because the people of the First division wish to maintain what they believe to be their right-even at tho expense of lawsuit, the "Czar" of the l Alaska Road Commission comes for ward and with a scratch of his mighty pen, sits himself down heavily upon them, as it were.
 The unfair treatment accorded us by the legislators of the Second, Third and Fourth divisions in depriving us of the forest reserve fund so worked on the Commissioners sympathy, appar- ently-or was it a prearranged plan?- that he generously allowed us s30,0OO, as our share of the sum appropriated 1 by congress for road purposes; when, as a matter of fact and justice, our share should have been S1OO,OOO to kind of even up matters. But now that we have decided to fight for our rights,t the all-powerful commissioner takes back that which he had magnaninously given us. The people of the First division believe that the forest reserve money belongs to them, and to have given it up without resistance would have shown a shaky belief So much for our right.
 1 As to Major Richardson, from the date of his appointment he has had his own way, done just as be pleased, re- gardless of the merits of any issues, and, presumably, be wants to keep it up. Meanwhile, we must be good, otherwise the Major will take our candy away from us.
 But why should he meddle; what has be to do with our business? Nothing. Absolutely nothing. His business is to be fair and use the general appropri- ated fund where it will do the most good, and there ends his power. When he attempts to determine by action our right or wrong, he goes too far. Besides in this case at least it makes it appear as though there had been an under standing beforehand, such as: "If you -the Second, Third and Fourth divis- ions-win a share of the forest reserve fund, l shall give the First division s3OOOO to help them with their roads, otherwise shall not;" which is equal to saying; "Tails, the opposing three divisions win, and heads, the First division loses" And thus we have a real imitation of a tyrant. In our Opin- ion, by bis arbitrary and autocratic dealing, Major Richardson has piled up more fuel upon the fire that has been cooking bis Roose.-Ketchikan Pro- gressive.
Douglas Island news., 1915-07-28
Too Much

One day a Scottish boy and an En- glish boy who were fighting were sepa rated by their respective mothers with difficulty, the Scottish boy, though the smaller, being far the most pugnaclous.
 "What garred ye ficht a big laddie like that for?" said the mother, as she wiped the blood fromhis nose.
 "An I'll fight him again." said the boy, eff he says Scotsmen wear kilts because their feet are too big to get into their trousers. ."-Tit-Bits
Douglas Island news., 1915-07-28

The new clergyman was sent for by an elderly lady. "Oh, sir" said she, "I hope you will excuse my aeking you to call, but when l heard you preach and pray last Sunday you did SO remind me of my poor brother who was took from me that l felt I must speak with you"
 "And how long ago did your poor brother die?" asked the clergyman, sympathetically.
 "Oh, sir, he isn't dead," was the re- ply; "he was took to the asylum."- Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Douglas Island news., 1915-07-28
The Touch That Failed

The portly old gentleman had just finished sumptuous dinner. As he turned to leave, the waiter touched bic arm, and in an insinuation manner, said:
 Haven't you-er forgotten something, sir?"
 "Why, yes, SO have" replied the old gentleman. "Thank you for the reminder"
 Lifting a plate, he pocketed the bill which had lain underneath it, and stalked out past the crest fallen waiter. National Monthly.
Douglas Island news., 1915-07-28

Smiths wife had died, and Mary Jones, the bosom friend of the dead woman, had asked the afternoon to at- tend the funeral. On Mary's return from the funeral her mistress said to her, with gentle sympathy:
 "And did you get on all right at the funeral, Mary?"
 "Indeed, ma'am, l had an elegant time" Mary answered. q was in fine cab with the corpse's husband, and he squeezed me hand all the way to the cemetery and back, and be said, said he: "Mary, there's no getting around it; you're the belle of the funeral.'
Douglas Island news., 1915-07-28
On the Safe Side

Zealous Sentry-'Afraid 1 can't let you go by without the password, sir"
 Irate O6icer-"But, confound youl 1 tell you l have forgotten it. You know well enough. I'm Major Jones'"
 Sentry-"Can't help it, sir; must have the password"
 Voice from the Guard Tent-'Oh, don't stand arguing all night, Bill; shoot 'im."-Tattler.
Douglas Island news., 1915-07-28

Latest reports from Fairbanks state that the spring wash-up to June 3Oth is in excess of the output last year to the amount of S3OO,OOO. The spring opera lions of the big open cut operators be- gan at least three weeks earlier than usual and this has been a material factor in the increased output.
Douglas Island news., 1915-07-28

"Has my daughter given you to un- derstand that she loves yOu?'
 "She has told me that she will not care to live if she can not be mine."
 "She inherits it from me. My father was an awful kidder, and had a broth. CT who was just as bad.7-Hersld.
Douglas Island news., 1915-07-28
Dog Tax Notice

Notice is hereby given that all dogs found running at large in the City of Douglas, without a license tax after August 1st, 1915, will be shot.
 Get tags at City Clerks office.
 R. R. HUBBARD, City Clerk.
Evening star., 1915-11-26

Good quality Black Sew
ing silk. loo-var,i spoois:
for machine or hand sew
Evening star., 1915-11-26
RITES FOR H. A. LATIMER
ARE SET FOR TOMORROW
Clue Obtained to Identity of Owner
of Auto Which Caused
His Death.

Funeral services for Harry A. Lati-
mer, forty eight years old who was
struck by an automobile Tuesday night
and fatally hurt just after alighting
from electric car at Drummond.
Montgomery county. Nd, not far from
his home, will be held at the residence
of his sister. Mrs George H. Evans,
$50 18th street northeast, at o'clock
tomorrow afternoon. Rev. Hubert Rex
! Thompson. pastor of Chevy Chase
Presbyterian Church. will officiate, and
| interment will be at Oak Hill ceme-
terry.
/, The Maryland authorities deemed an
inquest unnecessary. Coroner hewitt
viewed the body at Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital and gave a certificate
of accidental death. Sheriff b. Peyton
Whalen of Montgomery county, Nd is
trying to ascertain the identity of the
occupants of the automobile that
struck Mr.. Latimer.
1t is said the automobile continued
north of the Rockville pike after
knocking down Mr.. Latimer The coun-
ty officers today obt&ined a possible
. clue to the identity of the owner OF
the automobile. it is stated, and the
sheriff hopes to accomplish his arrest
soon.
Residents of Drummond and vicinity
are highly incensed over the affair, and
/ it is probable an effort will be made
to strengthen the force of motor cycle
officers on the road in that section
Evening star., 1915-11-26
COUNTRY TOUR
OF SUFFRAG|STS ENDS
Women Bearing Petition for Pres
entation to President Wilson.
Reach New York.

! NEW YORK, November 26.-The
| transcontinental trip of the great petit
| ton signed by $4,000 woman voters
| asking for a woman suffrage amend
ment to the federal Constitution ends
here today. Mrs. Sara Bard Field and
| Miss Frances Joliffe, who carried it
from San Francisco by automobile, will
rest a bit before finishing their jour-
ney to Washington to present. the petit
tion to President Wilson December s.
ENJOYS to Meet Outside City.
| Miss Joliffe is already here. Owing
| to an attack of neuralgia she was COM
| PEELED to make part of the journey by
| railroad. Mrs. Field is expected today.
The two ENJOYS will meet on the out
skirts of the city.
A committee headed by Mrs. John w.
Brannan will meet the bearers of the
petition and escort the motor car in
which they have made the trip from
California down 5th avenue. Others on
this committee of welcome are Mrs,
| Tiffany Dyer, Mrs. Lydig Hoyt, Mrs.
Edward Lauterbach, Mrs. Thomas Man
son. Mrs. William L. Colt, Mrs. Leonard
Thomas. Mrs. Herbert Carpenter, Mrs.
John Rogers, jr.; Mrs. Eha1n-Wald
Braunan and Mrs. Emanuel Einstein.
Reception in Honor of ENJOYS.
A reception at Sherry's in honor Of
the two ENJOYS, Mrs. Sara Bard Field
and Miss Frances Jolliffe, is scheduled
for o'clock this afternoon, at which
the acting mayor of Greater New York,
George-McAneny, will extend a well
come, and the ENJOYS will tell the
story of their transcontinental jour-
ney. Representative Luther Mott. Miss
Doris Stevens and Mrs. Florence Kelly
also are to septk.
The women who have donated and
driven the motor of the ENJOYS, Miss
lngebord Kinstedt and Miss Marie
kindberg, are both of them over sixty
years old. Miss Kinstedt has acted as
chauffeur and Miss Kindberg as
mechanician.
A branch of the Congressional Union
is to be formed in New York tomor-
row, and it has already been announced
that the seventeenth senatorial district
of the Womens Political Union of New
York has joined the union as a body.
Have Replica of Liberty Bell.
The "Women's Liberty Bell" a replica
of the original Liberty Bell, which is
to ring for the first time when women
see their way clear to a constitutional
right to the ballot. will, it is expected,
first give forth sound next January if
the Susan B. Anthony federal amend
ment goes through. 1t will, therefore,
behind the car of the two ENJOYS,
stopping with them at Wilmington
and Baltimore. While in Washington
it will be hung in the Cameron house.
convention headquarters. This bell
was last in Washington March 3, 1913.
Evening star., 1915-11-26
RECEIVERS NAMED FOR
LADY FAIRFAX CANDY co.
Emily F. Smith Brings Suit to Pro
tect Interests Against At
tachment Action.

Milton A. Kaufman and Leon F.
Cooper were appointed receivers today
by Justice Anderson of the District Su-
preme Court for the Lady Fairfax
Candy Company of 1881 F street north
west. The bond of the receivers was
fixed at $4,000. and they were author
lied to continue the business through
the coming holiday season.
Emily F. Smith. who claims that the
company owes her $9,93241, of which
$4,000 is secured by a chattel trust,
brought suit against the company and
the r. p. Andrews Paper Company.
which recently sued out an attachment
for rent against the candy company.
Mrs. Smith, through Attorney Levi H.
David, claims that the security of her
trust has been jeopardized by the at
tachment, and she is thereby given the
right, under the provisions of the
trust, to have it foreclosed. She asked
for a receiver and for permission to
have the business conducted during the
busy days before Christmas.
Attorneys Joseph c. Sheehy and NJ A.
Kaufman appeared for the candy COM
PAW and consented to the receiver
ship. Attorney NJ. D. Rosenberg ap-
peared for the Andrews company.
Evening star., 1915-11-26

on the assumption, too, there will not
be dollar increase in any other ap-
propriation over that of last year.
This is three times larger annual in
crease than was ever required or raised
(and practically all of it must be raised
by direct or excise taxes than at any
time in the history of our government,
except during the civil war.
mo man in the administration or in
the ways and means committee, al
though for months they have wearied
their wits over it. has yet been able to
solve even the beginning of the prob
lem of raising this enormous increase
of revenue. 1 have had hundreds OF
suggestions as to how to raise 1T. All
the suggestions combined would not
begin to raise the amount. Every sug-
gestion has been, however, to raise the
tax on the other fellows business or
product and not on his
Evening star., 1915-11-26

our revenue and the necessities of the
government are less able now to permit
increased appropriations than ever be-
fore. The Treasury has felt most heav-
lily the burden of the present war. Our
general surplus fund of over $150,000.-
900 is monthly disappearing; our def
icits are annual and monthly; our reve-
nues have diminished; we have strained
the nerves of the government to get
sufficient revenue to meet it's ordinary
expense; we have been forced to levy
an emergency tax: our deficits still
exist; our revenues are still insufficient.
Will Face Deficit, He Says
after the expiration of the present
emergency tax, December 81, 1915. we
will be faced with the deficits for the
coming year of at least $117,0O0.000.
This upon the assumption that not a
dollar of increased appropriation will
be made for any purpose over the last
years appropriation (yet l understand
that there will be from $30,0OO,0OO to
10000 900 increaSe).
further assumption that Congress will
repeal the sugar free list provision of
the Underwood act, which goes into
effect May /. 1916 (Which itself will
impose SlOO,0e0,000 burden upon the
peopIe). For this program of mill
tarsm and navalism. euphonlously
called by its advocates national de-
Tense or preparedness program. $780,
600 900 annual increase of taxation is
required
Makes Additional Funds Necessary.
This. added to the deficit above men
toned. makes S317,oOO,000 additional
annual taxation (even with free sugar
clause repealed), which must be raised
Evening star., 1915-11-26
ELEVEN INDICTMENTS FOUND.
Charges Include Petty Larceny, Joy
Riding and Non-Support.

Eleven indictments were returned
today by the grand jury to Justice
Sddons, presiding in Criminal Divi-
sion q The persons accused and the
charges against them are: Raymond
Beach and John Robinson, depreciation
on private property; James Mckenzie.
false pretenses: Thomas Bowie, second
offense petit larceny; Claude Aubrey
Rogers, JOY riding; James II. Murphy.
assault with dangerous weapon: Philips
j. Myers and Joseph J. McInerney, joy
riding; William Wade, housebreaking
and larceny two charges); Emory
Baskerville, joy riding; Harry Living
ston and James Davidson. non-support
of wife and minor children.
Evening star., 1915-11-26
NTCH|N REVEALS STATE
OF TREASURY FINANCES
Says Revenues Of Government Less
Able Now to Permit Increased Ap-
preparations Than Ever Before.

Closely following the statement from
Secretary McAdoo that the increase in
army and navy expenditures can be
met easily by extending the war tax.
lowering income tax exemptions and
by other additional internal rev.
Anue measures. Representative Claude
kitchin of North Carolina. floor leader
of the democrats in the House and
chairman of the ways and means COM
mittee, has issued statement in which
he declares the Treasury condition
worse than'evar. Representative Kitch-
in says that the ways and means COM
mittee, which is the dominant produc-
ing body of Congress, has studied the
income and revenue situation for
months. and that no satisfactory an
swer has been reached on the subject
of how to raise a greater revenue.
The statement from Representative
kitchin says:
The condition OF our Treasur.~an nd
Evening star., 1915-11-26
HORTON SIMPSON MARRIED.
Former Washingtonian Weds Miss
Poland at Seward, N. Y.

Formal announcements have been re-
ceived in Washington that Horton Simp-
son. formerly of this city, was married
at Seward, N. Y. Wednesday afternoon.
to Miss Florence N. Poland. and that
they will be at home in Albany, n. Y.
after December /. The bride is the
youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry N. Poland. and the marriage cere-
mony, which took place at the country
home of her parents, was performed by
Rev. M G. l.. Rietz of the Lutheran
Church of Seward. in the presence of
the immediate family of the bride.
Mr.. Simpson. who is a former princi-
Evening star., 1915-11-26
Making Garments for Belgians.

ers, which were cut out Monday, were
made up today by the women of the
District of Columbia Belgian war re-
lief committee, meeting at 2 o'clock at
the residence of the chairman, Mrs.
John A. Logan, 1923 18th street north
west This organization lays special
emphasis on it's appeal to merchants
and others for materials, both in the
form of remnants and otherwise. If
contributors will send in materials by
the bolt. says Mrs. Logan, this form
of charity will be most gratefully ac-
cepted.
Evening star., 1915-11-26
Steamer Gratitude Resumes Service.

The steamer Gratitude of the Po-
tomac and Chesapeake Steamboat Com
pany's fleet, which grounded on the
flats above Shepherds. on the District
side of the river above Alexandria, yes
terday morning, in a heavy fog. re-
sumed her place on the Mattawoman
creek this morning No damage was
done the steamer by grounding. but
she was forced to remain stuck on the
mud bank until the coming of good
full tide last evening.
Evening star., 1915-11-26
20c Dental Cream, I0o
I0c Electro Silicon, &c
Sc Sewing Silk. z for &c

3 ET"rtrO SlIl'"h. t1' mug
3 t. silver and metal polish.
Notion Don't
Evening star., 1915-11-26
Sneak Thieves Are Busy.

Mrs. G. A. Saunders. 1928 Pennsylva-
mia avenue southeast. complained to
the police of the loss of handbag
containing IS. bank book and re-
ceipts. The theft was committed at
her home yesterday.
The theft of a Mexican tablecover
was reported by Mamie Fields. 73 L
street northwest. She told the police
that the cover and IS in cash disap-
peared from her house yesterday.
Evening star., 1915-11-26
Asks Members to Pick Committees.

pairing a letter to be sent to every
member of the Board of Trade asking
them to designate the committees on
which they would like to serve during
the ensuing year. Every member will
be urged to reply to Mr.. Brandenburg's s
letter as soon as possible in order that
the most effective committee appoint
ments may be made.
Evening star., 1915-11-26
Woman Shot at Catlett Station.

Belle West, colored, of Catlett sta
ton, Va, was brought to this city last
night suffering from a dangerous bull
let wound in her stomach. She was
taken to Casualty Hospital. The police
were Uniformed that Belle was shot by
, coIored resident of Culpeper, Va, who
was visiting at Catlett station. Her
condition Is serious.
Evening star., 1915-11-26
Christian Citizenship Sermons.

Christian citizenship will form the
theme CT sermons in some Washington
churches December 5, when the pastors
will preach at the behest of the Ma
tional Reform Association, which
opens it's fifty-third annual convention
in Pittsburgh on that day. Christian
citizenship is announced as the key
note of all the work of the association.
Evening star., 1915-11-26

pal of the Hubbard School, is at liberty
on $500 bond to answer to an 1ndict-
ment in the District courts in connec-
tion with the death six years ago OF
Miss Abbie M. Coultry, teacher in the
school with which Mr.. Simpson was con-
uected.
Evening star., 1915-11-26
John R. Lang Gives Bail.

John r. Lang, charged with violating
the bankruptcy law, gave bail today in
the sum of $4,000 for his appearance
for trial Michael E. Buckley and
Sarah f. Lang qualified as surety on
the bond.
Evening star., 1915-11-26
MUSLIN INDUSTRY IS
VICTIM OF COMPETITION
Lack of Scientific Cost Finding Sys-
TENS Hurts Underwear
Manufacture.

Lack of scientific cost-finding sys-
TENS in the women's muslin underwear
industry has led to ruinous competition
in the industry, according to a report
just issued by the bureau of foreign
and domestic commerce, following an
| investigation. Some manufacturers
| who have adopted a really scientific
cost-finding system have learned that
| they could not sell certain grades of
goods based on cost found by that sys-
tem because competitors who calcu :
| lated cost by an imperfect method
would underseIl them, the report says.
| Most manufacturers admit the lack of
an accurate and uniform method of
! cost finding is a drawback which seri-
| ously interferes with the prosperity of
the industry.
| The industry is said to have very lit
tie foreign competition because of the
| high tariff rate.
| The embroidery which milady re-
| quires on her undergarments, accord
| ing to report. takes up about 80 per
| cent oe the total cost of the materials Is
used. and practically all of this under
wear has just such finery. The num-
| Der of female workers exceeds the
| male in this industry by 10 to l.
&. Business on Very Little Capital.
| An important fact which is brought
out in the report now published is that
| a manufacturer can do business on
very little capital, and that many fac
| tories which started with very small
capital have developed into large en-
| terprses The net sales of the estab-
| lishments visited ranged from less than
| S3Ou 900 to more than S1,UUO,OO0 during
! their last business periods. The total
net sales of forty-three concerns in
New York city were S9.331 ,662, an av-
erage of $217.015 per establishment; the
total net sales of twenty-five concerns
elsewhere were s5,2S7.S56, average
of s240,357 per esta blishment.
| 1t is estimated that the entire num-
Der of esta ablShments in this industry
in 1913 was 400, and more than one
half were located in New York city
other states from which reports were
received are Massachusetts, Connect
cut. New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Mary
land, Illinois, Missouri and Wisconsin.
Evening star., 1915-11-26

William A. Barton of Pohnsville. Nd,
died Saturday. He was sixty-five years
old and was born in Mechanicstown dis
trict.
Evening star., 1915-11-26

DR.. Benjamin L. Smith, seventy Eight
year old, former member CT the
Maryland legislature. died at Madison,
Dorchester county. Md.
Evening star., 1915-11-26
WOMEN OF THE CABINET
SERVE ON COMMITTEE
Are Helping in Work of Arranging
for the National Suffrage
Convention.

Several wives of cabinet members
are among those who have accepted
invitations to serve on the honorary
committee on arrangements for the
forty-seventh annual convention of the
National American Woman Suffrage
Association, which is to be held in this
city December IA to 10, inclusive. These
are Mrs. Lindley NJ. Garrison. Mrs.
David S. Houston, Mrs. Franklin K
Lane and Mrs. Albert Sidney Burleson
About thousand delegates and al
ternates are expected to visit Wash
ington next month for the convention,
and these will represent sixty four
state associations. including one of
far-off Hawaii. Preparations for caring
for the delegates are in the hands of
small committee. consisting of Mrs
Winston Churchill, chairman; Mrs
Raymond B. Morgan. Mrs. George A.
Mosshart. Mrs. Helen Gardener, Mrs
Glenna S. Tinnin. Miss Mary OToole.
Miss Florence F. Stiles, Mrs Frank
Hiram Smell. Mrs John o. Moque, Mrs
Helen r. Tindall, Mrs Karl F. Keller
man. Miss Ethel M. Smith, Mrs A.
Garrison McClintock and Miss McClin-
tock
Evening star., 1915-11-26
Will Hold Mass Meeting,

one big mass meeting. and only one,
will be held, according to the commit
tee on arrangements. This will be at
Polls Theater. Sunday, December 19,
the last day of the convention The
other evenings of the week will be
featured by private conferences, leav-
ing the day sessions free for the trans
action of routine business. These con-
ferences will be devoted to discussion
or practical methods of carrying on
suffrage work, both through federal
and state amendments, and will cover
such topics as congressional district
organizations. publicity, suffrage liter
ature and campaign organization. All
are scheduled for the New Willard
Hotel, where the entire tenth floor has
been reserved for the activities of the
convention.
The program is being put into shape
by committee consisting of DR.. Anna
Howard Shaw, Mrs. Stanley McCor-
mick, Mrs. Sherman NJ. Booth, Mrs
Glenna s. Tinnin and Miss Zona Gale.
The Honorary Committee.
Among Washingtonians of promi-
nence who will serve on the honorary
committee Of arrangements in addi-
tion to those aforementioned are:
Mrs. Minna Blair Richey, Mrs. John
~ iiSiiNci Scii, -'ii o. iSopcil ~. i|h It VI
lette, Mrs. George Sutherland. Mrs
Reed Smoot, Mrs. Henry F. Ashurst,
Mrs. John +. Shafroth, Mrs. A. Garri-
son McClintock, Mrs. Simon Newcomb,
Mrs. Philander Claxton. Dr. and Mrs.
George F. Bowerman. Col. and Mrs
Seldom Allen Day, Miss Mary Perry
Brown. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry B. F. Mac
farland. Miss Julia Lathrop, DIR. Will
liam Tindall, Justice Stanton J. Peelle,
William F. GUIDE. Mrs. Henry 6. Graves
Mrs. Theodore w Moves, Representa-
tive and Mrs. Frank w. Mondell and
Mrs. Isaac Cans.
Evening star., 1915-11-26
$500 and $3.50 Trou-
SerS CT m

Mems Senafatc Trou-
sers. neat dark patterns:
in strines and mixtures:
sizes 80 TO ~ waist meas
nre.