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southeastern Alaska So. delving into
their inner consciousness these author
ties dubbed the place Anchorage. as
ships have anchored there.
About the same time the coast and
geodetic survey was making a new
chart of the region. Its sensibilities
were wounded by the crassness of that
name. Ship Creek. Hence. in a fine
burst of loyalty. it scratched out Snip
Creek and neatly lettered in a new
name, Woodrow. All of which. by the
way, went over the head of the Post
Office Department., and of the head of
the Department of the Interior, which
is building the road. These two de-
partments insist on Anchorage.
What makes Anchorage important is
the fact that the larger building oper-
atoms on the government railroad are
being pushed from this point and not
from Seward, the flourishing town
which has been announced as the real
terminus. Northward from Seward, up
the Kenai peninsula, runs the Alaska
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four years, md only one of the 500 was
not negotiated and completed by the for
ester on the ground without reference to
Washington; and not one of the 40 spe-
cial use permits. under which all kinds of
ventures are being operated upon these
tracts, was ever referred to headquarters.
A second charge which Mr.. Graves
hopes to run to earth is that the gov
eminent is requiring local residents in
Alaska to pay exorbitantly for timber.
In answer to this. the bureau points out
that the government has notified the in
ha bitants of that section that they ca n
cut timber under the direction Of the
rangers free of charge. Nor is any mine
which is not producing expected to pay
for timber
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clines by cable haul and tow tito the
mill or shipping point
1t is also estimated by the govern
ment experts that 100000, 900 feet of
timber, cut from trees from three to
six feet in diameter, from one to two
hundred feet in height, and exception
ally free from knots, can be cut from
the Alaskan forests every year forever
not only without impairing the produc-
tivity of the preserves, but with an ac-
tual benefit to the timber tracts. AS
the local consumption from these for
estS has never exceeded 10000, 900 feet
per year. the government experts de-
clare that sixteen times as much timber
can be taken from the tracts as has
ever before been logged from there.
The Alaskan national forests, like all
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about the cost in the future of wood
pulp and timber.
The numbering industry in the ma
tional forests of the future, says the
forest service, is also closely bound up
not only with the water power rights
side of the case, but with the mining
possibilities as Well 1t is pointed out
that should the numbering rights adja-
cent to mining territory fall into I'M
scrupulous hands the mine owners, to
whom timber for the snoring up of
their tunnels and galleries is an abso-
lutte necessity, might be exploited, or
made to pay exorbitant prices for such
ma terial.
AS the country which the government
railroad will unlock develops the wa
ter power rights question, it will grow
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- ~ ORE than 'one-seventh of all the
lMHI timber in the 15s national for
jvlt ests is the gigantic stake in a
SVo- new campaign which the for
est service is preparing to wage in an
effort to protect from the clutches of the
especial interests" and keep for the bene-
fit Of the people of this country some
$4,000. DOC, 900 feet of timber now covering
the towering slopes of the Chugach and
Tongass reserves in Alaska.
Already has Henry S. Graves. United
States forester. and his assistant. E. A.
Sherman. an expert in land classified ton,
gone to the scene where the final struggle
for the possession of the mining. lumber
ing and water power rights of the 25,000.-
600 acres of land comprising these ma
tional forests. must be ultimately fought
out.
They left Washington several days ago,
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Value of the Great Forests-Plans for
the Protection of Undeveloped National
Wealth The Tongass and Chugach Re-
serves, the Former of IS, 100000 Acres and
the Latter Containing 8,000,000000 Feet
of Marketable Timber-The Two Reserves
Contain More than One-Seventh of All the
Timber in the 15o National Forests.
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to be gone until October. Ahead of them
also went representatives of the United
States geological survey. who will make
an estimate of the value of natural water
power located within the government
preserves.
The prime ason for Mr.. Graves jour
ney to the far north. it is said. is to OBJ
tain material with which to convince the
people of the United States that the tim
her in the forest reserves Of Alaska is
well worth protecting for the benefit of
the people at large: and that it would be
a national calamity, in the face of a
dwindling lumber supply, to permit these
vast racts-inexhaustible if handled with
the proper care-to fall into the hands OF
special interests, as a very great pro-
portion of the natural resources in the
United States proper has done. through
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The forestry bureau points out that
not only is the Alaskan timber of a
quality which makes it desirable ma =
terial for almost any structural work,
but the logging is particularly easy. by
reason of the fact that although the
preserves extend over more than 10000
miles of coast line they run inland but
a scant half mile. This peculiarly local
condition, where all the timber grows
on tidewater. especially in the Tongass
preserve, permits the logger to erect a
donkey engine upon a raft, tow it to
the point where his logging operations
are to begin, snake" it down the in
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steadily in importance. chiefly because
this form of power has been found the
most economical and most desra BILE in
the matter of running power plants of
all descriptions.
Therefore, the geological survey party
that accompanied Forester Graves will
devote it's efforts to a reconna issance
of water power possibilities in the ma
tional reservations They will erect
stream guaging stations, and in this
way in short time they will be able
accurately to estimate the constancy
of the flow of all the streams whose
water power rights may later become
important factors in the development
of the country.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-06
NEWS OF ASHLAND

Especial to The Times Dispatch
ASHLAND. VA, December Sat
the meeting of the Board OF Supervi-
sors. held during the past week at
Hanover the sum OF $3.50 was appro-
prated to equal the sum OF $3.50 Of
fered by the State and Federal gov
ernments, which, with the $500 do
mated by the Richmond, Frcdericks-
burg and Potomac Railroad Co, will
he the amount paid TO Il county farm
demonstrators for the next two years
The demonstration is to be Il highly
scientific man, and is to devote his
entire time to tho work. Among those
present and who spoke in favor of
the appropriation were Messrs. Nor
gan Shepherd, w. y. Lewis, c. G. Skill
man and others.
4 series Of sermons on the ten com
mandmcnts will be preached in tho
Ashland Baptist Church, beginning
tonight, by the pastor, Rev. Mr.. He'd
lev These sermons Will be preached
on consecutive Sundays until further
notice. The subjects are as follows:
Gods Right to Pre- E;minence.' Gods
Right to Worship" Gods Right to
Reverence" Gods Right to His Day"
The Parents Right to the Rcver-
ence of the Child" "a Mans Right to
His Life" "a Mans Right to HIS
Home" ~ Mans Right to Ills Prop
erty,' "a Mans Right 10 Ills Repu-
tation." "A Mans Right 10 His Rights"
Dr. and Mrs. !. Thomas Booth have
returned home after spending several
weeks in Richmond.
r. Morgan Shepherd left to-day for
Lynchburg to attend the meeting OF
the Farmers Institute being held
there.
Misses Greyson Hoofnaglc and Dun
canscn and Messrs. Chamberlin and
Spiers motored up from Wavcrly to
spend the Weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
j. A. Hoofnagle.
Misses Ingram and ShotwcIl Of
Richmond, arc weekend guests of
Misses Gary.
Miss Julia WcisiEer Is visiting her
cousin. Mrs. j. Powers Fox, ut Ches-
ter.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-06

he had no uniform. Without this little
pick and spade he must lie rut in the
open after al advance instead of
scraping for himself little mound for
cover.
When there is any movement i'm the
INES. most of the intrenching work
is done with these little tools II is
only when Il position has been solidly
won and Is 10 be occupied more or less
permanently that large picks are
brought up and put into Use.
The infantryman needs no urging to
dig. 1t becomes the merest instinct
I" realize that his life depends on pro-
vidinS himself with proper cover. And
thiS instinct - strong enough TO con-
qucr even the ovcrpowering desire for
sleep. which comes ut the close of Il
long days hard lighting, and which
at uightfall often makes even the con-
sumption of food seem superhuous
Frequently the tired infantrymau, after
ten or twelve hours OF hard lighting
must struggle from dusk to midnight
with his intrcnching tools: not till his
cover is snug and sound does tho sol
der dare to curl himself up IL his pit
and take the coveted forty wnks in
preparation for the countcrattack
which is almost certain to come before
dawn.
iSh regiment that boasted they did not
dig 1T was very gallant regiment"
he writes. with a large share in the
battle honors of Britain'S mast wars
They had charged mt Balaklava; they
had fought in every corner of tho
globe. But they had not been taught
TO dig; i, was beneath them. They
were nominally cavalry regiment.
with cavalry regiments foolish ideas
OF caste.
And here is what happened TO them
not FAR from Mons. The regiment had
becu rushed into Il gap to cover the
hank OF AN infantry brigade. Because
they We're dismountcd. an infantry oiti :
Ger offered them some friendly advice
urging them TO provide themselves
with some kind OF cover. Put they
laughed, took their position and lay
down in the open. We don't dig they
boasted proudly. Poor gallant fellows!
Ten minutes later Il battery found
them ana sprayed them off the face
OF the earth as the little bugs are
cleaned off a rose bush by the gard
aners spray"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-06
TROUBLES ARE
VANISHED BY
NEW MEDICINE
Richmond Lady Finds Relief
From One Of the Worst
Ailments Known.
TANLAC GIVEN THE CREDIT

ScIatIca rheumatism is one OF the
worst diseases ever known both for
the extreme pain il causes and the
lack of knowledge Oh the part of spc-
claliStS on how 10 treat the dreadful
malady. The torture has often driven
people mad. and ii is seldom that a
remedy Is affected in 4 short time that
Is permanent. Mrs. +. l.. Kersey, Iiv-
ing At 80 Montciro Avenue, this city.
suffered with mysterious disease hui
through the powers OF that wonderful
medicine, Tanlac. she is now well
Here is how she explains her cure
II have been troubled with sciatica
rheumatism for TWO or three months.
and the pains at times were unhcar-
able. | had pains in both INV arms
hands knees and back. When wok
up in the morning my hands would be
pulled Up something awful When any
part of my ncSh was touched il would
hurt. My husband noticed this con
dition, and he bought me a bottle of
Taniac for which ] will always thnnl<
him. Tanlac has greatly relieved nv
pains and my hands are no, puned up.
! feel Il great deal better, and think il
is II very good medicine, ma recon-
mend IL to every one"
To affect relief from such a disease
as rheumatism in a short while is re-
markabic and opens Il new page i'm the
chronicles of medicine history. Ii is
very common ailmcnt and Il very
painful one. Tanlac has done wonders
In bringing relief for all sort OF all
ments that arc caused by stomach dis
orders or poor blood If you suffer
from any OF the maiadies that are de-
rived from these fundamental troubles.
go TO one of the Polk Miller Drug
stores and get a bottle OF Tanlac. See
Mr.. Prince, Tanlac representative here,
at the Broad and Third Street store
and ask his advice. Tanlac is sold
only at the Polk Miller Drug Stores
for the better protection of the public
against substitution. 81 per bottle
Mall and phone orders are given
prompt attention.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-06

is the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy
Goldberg, at zoos West Grace Street.
Mrs. Frederick Kcllam, Of Norfolk
Mr.. and Mrs. b. Randolph Wexford. OF
Richmond, and M-e. Frank Guest and
visiting at Sabine Hail." near War
SEW.
Miss Elizabeth Jacob has returned
TO her home, in Richmond. after "A visit
TO her parents. MIR. and Mrs. W. y.
Jacobs, in Louisa.
Miss Marguerite +. Gordon, OF La :
burnum Avenue, left last Tuesday TO
spend the winter months with Mrs.
i. II. Twinning. of Birming ham, Ala,
formerly Of Gin,cr Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Paul Jones
Gresham have returned from their
honeymoon snd are spending :, Few
days with Mr., and Mrs. Iohn Tyler
here. en- route for Tappahannoc!I.
Miss Meta Crouch. of Richmond is
visiting her aunt. Miss Evelyn DOG
gins at Warsaw.
Mrs. Howard s. whitman and her
little daughter. Catherine, who have
been guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Jane; =.
bowman, in Richmond. have returned
TO Harrisonburg.
Miss Virginia Crank has returned TO
Louisn, after spending several days
here as the guest OF Miss Frances
Crank
Mrs. James II. Whitmorc and little
daughter, Mary, Of Harrisonburg. have
been recent guests of the former :
parents. Mr. and Mrs. r. H. Rouda-
bush. in this city.
Miss Mary Donnally, who has been
visiting in Richnond FOR few days,
has returned u her home in Louisa.
Mrs. VI. V. rettus. of Newport News,
has been visiting relatives and friends
in this city.
Mr.. ANA Mrs. Garland Wright mo-
torcd to Ellisville recently for a short
visit TO Mrs. Wrighrs sister, Mrs r
T.. Voolfolk.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-06
COMMISSION WOULD HAVE
TO SUBMIT CHARTER no pF;OPII:

Il The commission thus elected in uc-
] cordance with the optional act as
amended. VIII have the power Of it's
own initiative, TO frame q reform
! charter and submit il TO The peonle
, Under the state Constitution, such a
chartcr' after II has been approved
by the voters, will also have 10 he
approved by the General Assembly.
IN statement on the pending reso-
, luton. the Civic Association SAYS:
The Civic Association regrets uhnt
the constitution requires all charter
amendments TO be ratified by the Ieuis-
iature, which prevents cities from hav-
ing nome rule and requires all city
'es'siatlon to be passed upon by per-
| sons who are totally unacquaintcd with
Tie needs of the city, and the peculiar
! needs of several OF them
! The officers Of the Civic Associa-
non are OF the opinion that the rcso-
! luton VII! meet with the approval Of
an the people. They believe that the
constitution OF the city should be
drafted by committee chosen in an
election AT which the people may have
il right to vote for their choice
! The Chartcr-Chamge Committee has
ALREADY approved. section by section.
| the reform program that has so far
been authorized. Another effort IL is
| understood. will be made 10 yet The
committee to rescind its action pIac.
! - '''P''' 'iIciit under the
mayor ana 10 approve un amendment
placing this department under tho III
rection OF the Administrative Board
committeeman Mc.Adams. of the citi
Zehs DIVISION, has redraft-d his ar,end
ment providing for the lcngthening OF
the terms OF the Administrative Hoard
members TO five Years, to meet certain
objections raised by Carlton Ncc,rthy
! IL VIII be considered in its amended
/ FORM at Wednesday nights meeting
! II is expected that the complete dra +,
! OF ire charter reforms will be ready
/ Tor Tie Council within the next Ton
days Both branches will hold spcciui
SESSIONS 10 consider the committees
recommendations. ana it is regarded ne
probable that Il bill cmbodviup tbn
reforms that the Legislature will he
asked to enact, Will be ready for in
PRODUCTION at the opening Of the Gen
cral Assembly next month.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-06
Gcnezni weather Conditions.

NASTiZNETON, December 5.-Pres-
sure continues high over the Missis-
sippi valley and districts east thereof.
an area OF low pressure cover the
southwestern states and the Western
Canadian provinces. This pressure
distribution has resulted in rains in
the Gulf States, North Pacific States
and the Rocky Mountain region, and
generally fair weather elsewhere. In
dications are that q disturbance now
over the lilo Grande Valley Will use
rain Monday and Tuesday in .-outh
Atlantic States
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-06
To-Day and Tonight in
Richmond

Common Council, City Hall, 8
3'ciOck.
Board of Aldermen. City HILL, $
O'cl0ck.
Strnnd-Graycc Scott C0mpnny, in
"Thc Lion and the Mouse" $500.
Iyric-POpulnr vaudeville mud
pictures; mutinee, - night, 1910
md %.
BiJ0u-Triang!r motion pictures,
continuous performance.
tOiOninI-MOtion pictures; contiu-
nous performance.
LittIc-Parnmount pictures: con-
tinuOus performances.
lsis-Notion pictures; continuous
performance.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-06
INTERVENING TOOLS NEXT
IN VALUE TO HIS RIFL E
Every Soldier RenIizes Tint Life n.-
Ponds ON Providing HimseIf
With Proper Cover

DUNKlRk. FRANCE Dcca,nbcr
Next TO his rife, every soldier value.
most OF all his intrenching tool. which
consists OF small wooden handle MOI
quite two feet long. and Il c,ctachohIe
iron cross piece with Il pick ut one
end ana Il sharp narrow spade at the
other. Men cling to their intrcnch-
ing tools when they have had ia dis
card nearly every other article of
equipment. y man without an in
irenchins tool feels that he is Of
rather less value rs 4 soldier than If
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-06
IN AND OUT OF TOWN.

Mr. and Mrs John Pcyton Mcclure
have returned to Richmond after n
"trip North.
Mrs. Reginald I[oehler and Miss
Frances l<oehler. OF Roanoke, are
guests of Mrs. Williamson Talley, on
Monument Avenue. for several days.
Mrs. a. Lee Thaw left last week for
New York and, before returning to her
lhomc. Will be the guest of relatives
I'm Washington and Baltimore.
Mrs. Harry Goldberg, of New York,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-06
BAT"rLESHIP CONNECTICIT
COMES RACK TO THIS COZ NTRY-

NORFOLK. VA, December 5.-Thc
United States battleship Connecticut
which WAS among the first ships TO
arrive a. Haiti during the recent
trouble. is en- route back to this coun-
try and will arrive at philndclphin
Tomorrow. Al noon to-day She was
ninety seven miles out from Norfolk.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-06
CHARTER COMMISSION
IS PARAMOUNT ISSUE
Would Have People Elect Body of
Nine TO Draw and Submit
New Organic Law.
INDEPENDENT OF CITY COUNCIL
Would Require More Than Two Years
to Put Plan Into EHect-COuncil
Charter-Changers May Rescind Ac-
ton rs TO Fire Department.

with the CharterCharge Committee
activities and preparing to turn over
the reform work TO the Council. the
spotlight has shifted to the charter
commission amendment, now on the
committees table, which viii be the
subject of debate at "Wednesday nights
meeting.
Beginning with an elaborate reform
charter. which was urged upon the
Gomipittcc as the most promising form
OF government Richmond could adopt.
the reform forces. represented chiefly
by the civic Association Of Richmond,
Saw their charter proposal rejected
piccemcal and have concentrated their
hope in the amendment whose ratiti-
cation will mean the creation OF Il com
mission. elected by the pcopel, whose
duty II will DE TO frame Il new char-
g.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-06

The regular monthly meeting OF the
City Mission Will be held at the Of
iice OF the Associated Charities this
morning at 1880 o'clock Every WISH
tor is urged 20 be present.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-06
Local Temperature.

l. noon temperature. ........ 30
:, VI. temperature. ......... 80
MAXIMUM temperature to \ i. NJ SO
Minimum temperature to T. Nj %
Mean temperature . 20
Normal temperature " AZ
Denc!ehc! IN temperature. ..... l3
Deficiency in temperature since
March Experimentation. 27a
Accumulated deficiency since Jan
ua"y Observation-Disclosures. l24
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W0MEN's MEETINGS.

There will be meeting Of the state
Council OF Daughters OF 1872 at the
Jefferson Hotel on Tuesday and We'd
nesday. beginning at 10 o'clock
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-06
Local barometer Readings.


Temperature, 80; humidity, 81 wind,
direction. northwest; wind velocity :
miles; weather, light snow.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-06
Local IfuinfulI.

Rainfall last twenty-four hours .Trac,
DehciehcE in rainfall since March
Deficiency ~ rainfall since Jan
uary Observation-Disclosures. 10;
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-06

In the Service OF the King Circle Of
Kings Daughters Will hold ii very
important meeting this afternoon at
o'clock AZ the home Of Miss Juliet
Woody, 3i0J Hanover Avenue. Mrs
Burton VIII give an interesting talk
on the recent convention at Front
Royal. followed by a social hour, dur
ing which refreshments VIII be served
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-06
The Weather

Forecast: Virginia
Cloudy Monday and
Tuesday, not much
cIinnSc In teInpera-
turc.
North CarOlinn-
Cloudy Monday and
Tuesday.
south Carolina
Cloudy Monday and
rue Il n y, probably
rain Tuesday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-06

The model designed by Lewis, of
Paris, suggests nothing SO much as
the "Srcnadiers" hat. II is practi-
calIy brimless and close-fitting, and
its height Is increased considerably
by its drapcry. \ wreath of white
flowers sewn on silver ribbon trims
the hat effectively. The cape scarf
Is OF fox. as is the huge barrel muff.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-06

The annual election Of officers in
ST Patrick's Benevolent and Social So
ciety Will be held tonight at S
O'Clock. All members are requested 10
he present. as other business of i'm
portancc will be transacted.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-06

The Richmond Nurses Club will
meet in the Y. w. c. \. clubroom this
afternoon at O'Clock. The public
school nurses will talk 10 the club
about their work
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-23
theatrical s. AIlIlJeIIlIleI lt5
SELWYN IS ACTOR And AUTHOR

his growing fame by his Interpretation
OF this great Indian character. The
Arab" is one of his recent original
works.
In addition to being an actor and
playwright Selwyn has been q mem
Der OF the firm of Selwyn & Company.
which has within the past year retired
from the business of play brokerage
to devote its energies to theatrical
management and which is credited
with having produced more successes
during the current year than any other
theatrical firm. Selwyn married In
1901 Miss Margaret Mayo. the famous
dramatist and author of such hits as
Baby Mine and Twin Beds
While The Arab the present Lib
erty offering, is Selwyn's initial pho
to-dramatic offering it is stated that
he intends to devote himself exclu-
sively to the camera acting business
for several seasons.