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Evening star., 1917-03-14

lighthouse. whose structure dates from
1888, when the light was no more than .
fire burning upon the roof II was on this
spot that Prince Rupert fought de Huy-
ter in 1866. when the British nset was
compelled to seek refuge in the Thames
English could be killed but not beaten.
Tho first regular lighthouse here was
erected in 1886 by Sir John Msldrum.
who WINS empowered to levy penny a
ton on all British and two pence on all
foreign shipping that passed In return
he paid fy0 a year to the crown How
numerous the shipping may be judged
passed to the Elder Brethren OF Trinity
HousA-as the British lighthouse service
is 80 Quaintly named-they gave TO the
Greenwich Hospital. which then received
the fees from North Foreland light the
not inconsiderabie sum OF 5000 in amor
tization Of the right
Goodwin Sands Near.
Seven miles at sea from Broadstairs
Ire the Goodwin sands. of sinister record
in maritime annals, and by tradition sup
posed once to have been an island
Lomea-in the estate of Earl Goodw n
and to have been destroyed by the sea
in the eleventh century. Lambarde, 4
skeptical English chronicler. however.
disputes this legend. as he does also an
other which tells of the earl's choking
himself with morsel of bread because
he had said. May this bread choke me If
caused my brothers DEATH when. In
point of fact, he had procured II.
"A lightshfp has been maintained on
Goodwin sands since 1875. but marine
disasters still occur there. and sometimes
even in clear weather"
Evening star., 1917-03-14
SELECTS COMMITTEE HEADS.
Citizens Association President An.
nounces Choice of Chairmen.

The principal business at a meeting
of the Sixteenth Street Heights Citi-
zens' Association last night, at the
home of H. ]. Williams 1923 Dogwood
street. was the appointment of several
committee chairmen.
The chairmen selected by President
Daniel C. Roper were: J. w. Staggers,
legislation; Thomas J. Williams, public
utilities: b. r. Scott, streets and side
walks: s. f. Grove, fire protection; !;
Thomas J. Humphrey, health and sani-
tation; T. S. Stuhier, education. and
W. n. Holmes. publicity.
II was announced the association
now has q membership of forty-five.
Those admitted last night were T. w.
Campbell, f. Marc Phillips. Roger r.
Stockman and Charles Maxwell.
Evening star., 1917-03-14
Sled Sixteen Feet Long.

The sled was sixteen feet long and
twenty-five inches wide. To my amaze
ment it went over bumps like a worm.
Upon inquiry I was told that it was
made of hickory. tied together with
moosehide thronss. and cost just 500
plus eighty more. Ny respect for the
are part wolf, part dog. They watch
them drink while they are little. II
they lap with their tongues they let
them live; If they drink like a horse or
wolf they kill them as they are too wild
for domestic purposes.
There is a tradition in the north
that a dog understands but one Ian
guage-profane; and they had all told
me that he Kid would get me there, but
I must be prepared to not be shocked
at his language. replied that l was
hiring a dog musher. not courtier. so
ne could not shock me. AS we started
WAS not 80 sure about that, for he
ripped out one fearful oath. followed II
with another in the next breath, paused
moment and got out the first word of
another. Here he seemed to bite down
and swallow the rest of it. and from that
moment his language might have been
the court language OF France. 80 even
an Alaskan dog musher knows thing
to realize what he was doing. for
gave that for the sake of the tribute
Of the remainder of tho four days /
spent on the trail with him.
Seventy-Seven Miles in Two Days.
TT is seventy-seven miles down the
Tanana river to Nenana, and we made
it each way in two days. The first night
the Ohio roadhouse sheltered us. 1t is
funny place, kept entirely by. men.
Every one said to stop there by all
means, as it was the incest place on the
trail If it was the best ! kept Won
dering what the others were like. I
found out Being the only lady in
crowd of fourteen. of course. occupied
the apartment de luxe. 1t consisted of
a space separated from the rest Of the
main room by thin muslin stretched
over a frame about eight feet high, and
burlap over the muslin about five feet
up. was so sleepy / went to sleep with
men, men. men on three sides, playing
black jack talking trails and mush
ing. one man complaining that some
one had stepped on his socks and
broken them and some one consolins
him with the opinion that one was not
a real 'sourdough' until he could jump
his socks seven times-jump meaning to
turn them round when the heels wore
through ] threw my three pairs OF
woolen hose out with the request
that they be added to the collection on
the rack over the stoye-a woven wire
rack for drying hand and foot wear Of
the trail / slept oblivious Of the fact
that steam from drying garments.
smoke from many pipes and germs from
everywhere poured in like an invading
army.
Evening star., 1917-03-14
TRAVEL IN ALASKA
AT 50 BELOW ZERO
School Teacher Writes of Her
Vacation Trip Behind Team
of MaIamutes.
GUEST OF WASHINGT0NIAN

Travel behind dog team in Alaska
With the Thermometer fifty degrees be-
ow zero is described by Miss Margaret
Keenan,, superintendent OF schools at
fairbanks, in a letter to Representative
addison T. Smith Of Idaho. Miss Kee-
nan made the trip from Fairbanks to
Nenana. the new town on the govern
ment railroad in Alaska, where she
visited the family Of Thomas Riggs. jr,
formerly Of this city. Mr.. Riggs has
charge of construction work On the rail-
road. Her letter follows:
"a winter in the far north is varied
and unique experience This morning
the mercury stood at flfty-four below,
whicn in itself makes some difference
in the way you move and act. To run
school under electric light ell day long
and thermometer at sixty below requires
several shifts in school management not
in tho works on pedagogy. However.
keep myself in readiness to make the
grand flip-fop ary moment and get along
pretty well.
Realizes Her Dreams.
MY holiday vacation was the realiza-
tion Of the imaginings of many years.
consists of three men, one at Nenana-
one at the ocean end. at Seward, and one
at Valdez. Thomas Riggs. jr.. has the
interior construction for his task. and Is
located with his family at Nenana, the
new government town. They were here
last fall and l got acquainted with them,
and they were kind enough to invite me
down for vacation.
L closed up school Friday. December
90. chaperoned the high school party
that night till O'Clock in the morning.
then went home to get ready to start
early in the morning. Long before day
light / heard Come gee, there. Bob.
Come, gee. Don't you circle that pole
or you and ] will go to the mat And
knew that the 'Malamute Kid.' famous
dog musher of the north. was out in
front with his long Sled and thirteen
nalamute dogs. I was all ready except
the last outer wraps. These you do not
put on until the last moment for fear
of perspiring. and moisture is the dread
of the trail. I had on all my own wraps,
fur coat, fur leggtngs. fur cap. etc. Over
all these went Malamute's big coouskin
coat. then | was wrapped in fur sled
robes and a carbon foot wal mer placed
at my feet.
Evening star., 1917-03-14
Favorite Spot Of Dickens.

"Broadstairs was favored spot with
Dickens. who spent nearly every sum-
mer there from 1897 to 1S5i-and the
houses in which Dickens lived are
pointed out and marked as numerously
as those throughout this country in
which Washington had slept or as those
in Genoa which are claimed as the
birthplace Of CHRISTOPHER Columbus.
"Pickwick Papers" and portions of
Nicholas NickIeby. the "Old Curiosity
Shop" MARTIN Chuzzlewit" and Dom
bey and Son." Some of the details of
BLEAK House" were based upon one of
the houses In which Dickens dwelt at
Broadstairs. and this structure, now
bow -windowed. castellated and modern
lied. is known by that name.
Betsy Trotwood, one of the charac-
ters in David Copperheld,' is claimed
by Broadstairs as one of it's own peo-
pie; and the green upon which she
would not permit her donkeys to set
hoof is now shown on the fort.
George Eliot also frequented Broad
stairs, but she developed no such af-
Evening star., 1917-03-14

Chester J.. Bragunier. twenty-one, son
of Joshua Bragunier. was electrocuted
while repairing an auto truck at Ha-
gerstown. Md. He was holding an ex-
tension cord Of an electric light when
killed
Evening star., 1917-03-14
Malamute Kid Non-Plussed.

For once the Malamute Kid looked
non -plussed-did not know just what
to do with me or what 1 would do. I
took command of the expedition my
self; told him to throw the thing away
quick. roll me up in the blankets, pull
my steamer rug over my head two
thicknesses. and drive. 1 hugged that
wet mass around me for five hours and
addressed my wits to the conservation
Of every degree Of heat. Talk about
conservation-Malam and I had
Pinchot skinned . mile. The carbon
foot warmer made 1t possible to make
it to Chena, where we put in port for
repairs. AS I got out of the sled my
skirts and blankets froze stin. The
Ing open but a restaurant back of
saloon, and its fire was entirely out.
The saloonkeeper took me several
blocks to his home and they fulfilled
the Biblical injunction anent the
stranger.
Having been dried, warmed and fed,
| we continued our journey I'm comfort
| for three hours longer, pulling into
Fairbanks just In time to hear the
And l never even took cold. ! count
| every moment of the aip worth while.
even the moment when the bag burst.
The round-trip fare was s35, bed was
| 81 and every meal S1.50. and still it
was worth it. You see, when ] am
an old-timer / can say: Why, yes; l
was down that right of way long be-
fore the railroad was built"
Evening star., 1917-03-14

England, along the chalk cliffs of the
channel and about eighty miles from
London. Broadstairs has long been .
favorite watering place in both sum-
mer and winter, Its name is supposed
" drawn from the manner In which its
roadways to the sea have been con-
structed. they being a series Of ramps
cut into the precipitous cliffs. while the
town itself crowns the headlands and
sweeps in a semi-circle Of villas along
the edge Of the bluff.
Evening star., 1917-03-14

as sand, and the trail blown full Of IT,
SO the dogs had to break trail nearly all
the way home. Wise old Bob. lead dog.
was turned loose to find the trail. The
understanding between him and his
owner seemed more than human, and I
cheerfully surrendered myself to his
wisdom. fell back on my pillows and
reelected on the situation. knew more
but he could find them better than I
could.
I'VE made forty-two miles the last
day. stopping at noon for about an
hour, at q roadhouse. The proprietor
and, being literal minded. he filled it
so full it was ready to pop. A little
later something did pop 1t and I got
three pints OF water In my skirts and
blankets-mercury 46 below and miles
from any habitation.
Evening star., 1917-03-14
Some Weather Facts.

no letter from the interior would be
weather. when we have more Of 1t than
of any other one commodity. It was 2s
below when we left Nenana, and 50 be-
low when we pulled into Fairbanks.
two days later: what you might call 4
sliding scale-sliding the wrong direc-;
Evening star., 1917-03-14

Weak and Run Down.
Build up with Father Johns Medicine
Evening star., 1917-03-14
Entertainment Is Continuous.

The next day we arrived in Nenana
and entertainment began at once; also,
it never ceased the entire time I was
there The town is only six months
old, but 1t has better places of enter
tainment in some respects right now
than Fairbanks has. The town is well
laid out and we'll built-nothing looks
like it Just happened: the homes have
electric lights. steam heat and hot and
cold water. l pioneered more in Custer
county, Idaho. in one day than these
people ever will. There are 500 people
there now and q rush expected In the
spring. Mr.. Riggs took me all over his
work, explained 1t all to me and feel
quite up on government railroad build
ing in Alaska.
Zone of the interesting trips was out
to the Nenana Mission for the natives.
1t was established by Bishop Rowe
about twelve years ago. and is some
achievement. considering its location.
tory. took off my hat mentally to the
minister. nurse. matron and teacher,
who constitute the staff-may their re-
ward be great in the final reckoning.
though their faces looked like they
were getting some OF 1t in this world.
He that loseth his life shall find 1t.
I'VE came home by the river trail. on
the ice where the river ran straight and
cutting across bends through the for
est. 1t is the old trail used by the
stampeders of the early day and was
indescribabfy beautiful. 1t is just wide
between the trees: the snow-laden
between the trees. the snow-laden
branches met overhead. and the whole
forest was plumb full OF hush to the
brim.' The primitive method OF trans
portation tended further to make me
feel like / was a long. long way from
all former scenes and experiences,
Evening star., 1917-03-14

In this lot are
nobby and shepherd
checks. rich plaids and
plain color wool serg-
es, in variety Of this
seasons C b o 1 C e s I
shades Of blue, tan
and black; new belted
styles with trimmed
big cape collars.
Evening star., 1917-03-14
$9.95

Made of fine quail
ties wool poplin.
velour and serge, in
exquisite shades Of
rose, light and dark
green. gold. mustard,
blue and black. Hand
soonest of models are
shown.
Evening star., 1917-03-14

38-in. B e ngaline
Silks. in all the new
spring colors. a rich,
lustrous quality and
"a full assortment OF
all the new spring
coiors. Special. CSC
ward.
Evening star., 1917-03-14
81 BroadclothS
69c Yd.

54-in. Broadcloths
IN choice of tan
brown or mustard: q
good. heavy quality.
so much in use fol
spring coats or suits.
Special. 69e yard.
Evening star., 1917-03-14

32-in. Striped Ma
dras, in many new
fancy stripes; all
'ast colors and well
woven quality. Spe-
.ial, 12t.c yard.
Evening star., 1917-03-14
10c Apron
Bingham
6zc Yd.

While TINS lot Of
Apron g ! n & h a NJ
lasts: many sized
checks of blue. brown
and green. Special.
61sc yard.
Evening star., 1917-03-14
Sl.25 Black
MessaIine
CSC Yd.

3S-in. Black Mess
Aline: a high-grade
lustrous chiffon fin
ish messaiine: genu-
inc jet black dye.
Special. 9oc yard.
Evening star., 1917-03-14

Rich shades Of gold,
green, blue, gray,
brown. black and
plum fine chiffon. taf-
feta and crepe de
chine dresses. in dres-
siest Of pleated and
gathered styles. Over
100 dresses to select
from.
Evening star., 1917-03-14

Perfect Fitting Coutll cor 4
sets. in all new shapes. Ex- T.
ira. strong steel fronts. 1 N
good strong supporters.
Trimmed .okcs. IS TO 80 4
sizes.
Evening star., 1917-03-14

Large, medium and small shapes,
in high luster straw, Milan Hemp,
etc. Colors include Black, Gold,
Rose, etc.
Evening star., 1917-03-14
Sl.00 Corsets,

4-inch lace and silk en-
broidered yoke corsets of
tne. strong Ion-sfr~tcH'n2 n
coutil. in white and flesh; n
all shapes and sizes. Very y
special.
Evening star., 1917-03-14

27-in. Tafeta Skirts.
Of heavy lustrous quail
ity. Newest models,
including the swinging
pocket; shirred and
belted waist band OF
novelty stra pp e d
styles.
Evening star., 1917-03-14

A Sheer. Crisp,
White India Linon,
full 81 In. wide; a
rral bargain. Spe-
cial. 7L2c yard.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-20
Regulation Bull Fights
Prohibited in Mexico

Mexico City. June 81 Regulation
bull fights are prohibited in Mexico
by DEGREES OF President Carranza, but
recently. contests in which the bull is
not killed, known as "novillades,'
have been sanctioned. These have
not been particularly popular with the
bull fight cnthuiasts, who regard them
in the same light that base ball fans
in the United States would regard a
ball game in which no batter was al
loved TO do anything but bunt.
A delegation Of society women i'll
tercsted in Red Cross work called on
General Carranza recently and re-
queSted that he sanction a contest
for the benefit of the Red Cross i'll
which the bull would be killed. They
explained that it was feared that ii
only the dcnatured performance were
advertised the receipts OF the benefit
performance would not greatly swell
the treasury Of the Red Cross. Gen
cral Carranza declined to comply with
the request.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-20
South Omaha Water
Case Before Judge Munger

Argument before Federal Judge
Munger OF the suit of the Omaha
Water works against the Union Stock
yards and the packing houses for al
legged breach of contract has begun.
The case was heard some time ago.
1t concerns the construction by the
defendants of their own water plant.
The mains for this plant cross some
South Side streets and it is alleged
the old South Omaha council had no
right to grant franchise for the use Of
these streets for this purpose.
The franchise granted the Omaha
company in 1887 gives it the right to
use the South Side streets exclusive
ly for the water mains connected with
the mains of the Omaha company"
The defendants, therefore, claim that
their franchise to use the streets does
not transgress the franchise Of 1887
because their mains are not connected
with the Omaha plant.
Another point is that the franchise
of 1887 gave the Omaha company
the right to use the South Side streets
for water mains "for supplying water
for domestic and fire purposes" The
defendants therefore hold that their
water mains do not supply water for
domestic but for manufacturing pur-
poses
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-20

Omaha Grain exchange, from $40. 900 to
tll,5O0.
Holmes ildhOber. Hobart company. pro-
vision brokers' from $50 900 to s99, 900
ldcal Cement stone company. from S25,
900 to 1880
Pocr Trading and Tanning company from
$4,000 10 Si9,l76.
Cuts Personal Tax.
f. p. Peck, tOl South Ferticth street, per.
Sonal, from 1880 to 5000
II, Blumenthal, sS0S Cunning street, per-
sonsl. from $1,000 to SiO0
Eunico j. Wonder, 60i9 Florence boule
ward, pereonaI from $1,000 to $3.50
DR.. Henry r, LcmCrc 2?l7 Howard street,
pcrs onnl from 81, 600 to $500
ofcrman Plumbing and Heating com.
pany from S9,s95 to $500
Rainbolt Grain company. from $4,000 TO
$1,000
l. NJ Fairfield 1870 Harney street per.
sonal, from $4,000 to $500.
Split it in Half.
United Grain company, from $4,000 10
$4,000,
Weller Bros, lumber brokers. from $4,000
to $500.
Lynch Bros, plumbing, from $500 to
tliO0.
ii, H. pickcns, sanford hotel, personal
from $4,000 to S2,62G,
u, NJ. MARTYR, e1l6 Webster street, per-
sonal, from S9,5d9 t. $500
], II, Conrad, grain, from Si.l00 to
N75O.
E, b Hunter, 1905 Howard street, per-
sonal. from $4,000 to $1,000
Taylor .Swantck Grain company, from ts0,
OOo to IlbOSO.
Omaha Horse. Cattle and Hog Remedy
company, from 81 600 to $500
Clement Motor company, from $4,000 to
$1,000.
". A, rlcl. drugs, from $4,000 to $1,000
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-20
FINE IMPOSED ON
THE DRUNK LODGER
English Government to Settle
Differences Between the
Landlords and Their
Tenants.

Correspondence OF the Associated Press)
London, May 50.-The government
has solved the problem Of billetlng CT
villains, persons engaged on munitions
and otherNwork of national impor-
tance, by creating the civilian billet
ing board, at the head of which is to
be Gerald France, a member OF Par
lament, who is to have the title of
director of landladies and controller
Of dodgers"
The billeting OF soldiers is a prac-
tice with which many households have
become acquainted for the first time
during this war, but the billeting OF
civilians is altogether a novelty. 1t
presents many complex problems. For
instance, in some manufacturing
towns munitions workers have
swarmed like bees in search OF places
to sleep. Places built for a popula-
ton of $4,000 have been asked to ac-
commodate double that number.
Fleeing Munition Workers.
In the early days of the war an act
was passed to prevent landlords ex-
plotting tenants by raising rents, but
there was no such safeguard for
dodgers, and in many parts Of the
country grasping landladies have been
fleeing the munition workers. By
contrast with those who overcharge
there are many families with spare
rooms who steadfastly decline to rent
rooms at all and so much space is
wasted.
The civilian bil1eting board is
brought into being to eliminate the
tangle. Working through local COM
mittees, it will have the power to re-
quire households to billet civilian
workers and to provide board and
other conveniences. Prices will be
fixed and payment guaranteed. If the
lodger defaults the local committees
will pay. The committees will act
as arbitrators should landlady and
dodgers disagree. The committees are
armed with drastic powers.
Any lodger, for example, who be-
comes intoxicated or is violent or
otherwise grossly misbehaves himself
is,liable to penalty OF $l00
Bee Want Ads Produce Results.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-20
BREAD IS HIGHER IN
US. THAN IN EUROPE
Hoover Tells Senators That
Cost in Belgium and France
Is Forty to Sixty Per
Cent Lower. -

Washington, June l9-Herbert c.
Hoover today told senators that with
all wheat imported, bread prices in
Belgium were 90 per cent less than in
New York City, while those in Eng
land and France are so 10 40 per cent
lower, with producers realizing the
same prices.
I'VE now have a high cost Of liv-
ing he continued, beyond the
abilities OF certain sections Of the
population 10 withstand and to secure
proper nourishmcnt from the wage
levels. Unless we can ameliorate
this condition, and unless we can pre-
vent further advances III price, we
must confront further all entire rear
rangement OF the wage level, with all
the hardsbips and social disturbances
which necessarily follow. We shall
in this turmoil experience large loss
in national efficiency at time when
we IAN least afford TO lose the ener-
gies OF a single man.
I'VE propose to mobilize a spirit
OF self-denial and sclisacrihce i'll
this country in order that we may
reduce national waste. If democracy
is worth anything we can do these
things by cooperation. Ii it cannot
be done, it is better that we accept
German domination and confess the
failure Of our political ideals.
1--WE have no hope OF complete sue
cess, but we have hope that we shall
succeed so far as 10 enable this coun-
try and the allies to remain constant
in this war"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-20
OMAHA EXEMPTION
COURTS PLANNED
Governor Neville Arranges with
War Office for Boards
Governing Selective
Draft.

Washington, June 10. - Especial
Telegram.)-Dr. E. Willard Powell
and J.. E. Wakefield of Omaha called
at the War department today with a
view to ascertaining the makeup of
exemption courts as contemplated un-
der the provost marshall-generars re-
cent proclamation.
1t was learned that Governor Ne
vile had presented tentative list OF
exemption commissioners insofar as
Omaha was concerned,
The governor had suggested that
the city, including South Omaha,
Benson and Florence be divided into
six districts with a general supervis-
ory body over all, at the head of this
advisory board is placed the mayor,
the clerk and the city physician.
No. board, which is confined to a
certain district still underlined, is to
have physician and two laymen and
this is to extend throughout the dis
tricts which the governor has set
aside to cover Omaha.
Among the men who have volun-
teered their services are number OF
leading physicians, lawyers and bust
ness men who are Wiling to give up
their time to the end that exemptions
claims may have honest and serious
consideration.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-20
Would Help Workmen Regain
Skill at the Close of War

Correspondence of The Associated Press.)
Swansea, Wales, May 20.-Dealing
with the question of employment aft
er the war. F. Huth Jackson, chair
man of the National Alliance of En-
ployers and Employed, said it was
proposed to establish local boards,
ttwo-thirds of the representation at
least to consist of employers and en-
ployed in equal proportions, to act in
conjunction with a central statutory
board with similar representation. He
also advocated the unemployment OF
men after the war in their old berths,
and said if, in some cases, they had
lost part of their skill, they must be
helped to regain il.