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The Washington times., 1917-04-01
CELLAR Is PRISON
OF KIDNAPPED BOY
Bound and Gagged, Child Res
cued By Lad Of l3 From Rat
Infested Basement.
PHILADELPHIA, April 1.-secur,

PHILADELPHIA, April 1.-Secure-
lY bound with stout rope. starving,
and said to be a nervous wreck, Ma
than Plott, a ive-year-old boy who
had been missing since Wednesday,
was found yesterday. afternoon in the
rat-infested cellar Of a vacant, d.
lapidated house at 500 Carpenter
street The child was imprisoned
there Wednesday night by a man
wearing q mask, he says, and who
kept saying, you'll stay here and
die"
Since then the child had been work
ing to nberate himself. After hav-
ing been bound with quarter-inch ma
nila rope and water apparently poured
on the knot, which was impossible
even for the police to unite, the child
was thrown into a closet at the rear
OF the cellar, a vile hole.
The rope was drawn so tightly
about his ankles that the seriously
impeded circulation brought on a con-
dition akin to paralysis.
One Small Window Frame.
At the front OF the cellar was a
small window, minus glass. For four
days the. boy worked industriously
in the Iattempt to drag his partly
paralyzed body to that light.
Yesterday he succeeded in getting
near enough to attract attention with
his feeble cry for help. This was
heard by Joseph Trafcante, thirteen
years old. Joseph stuck his head
through the little window and saw
the boy lying huddled in dirt. He
called to him, but the little fellow
had fought to the end of his endur-
ance. There was no answer.
Trahcante started for a. policeman,
then changed his mind, went back
and groped his way through the cell
lar until he stumbled upon the un-
conscious figure. He pushed the body
through the window to Nhe sidewalk
and summoned Detective Thomas
Mason.
The fresh air quickly revived the
child. He became hysterical, pitt
fully repeating. You'll stay there
and diew This he kept muttering
as he was being rushed to Mt. Sinai
Hospital
Feet Badly Swollen.
There an examination showed that
the child's feet were badly swollen.
He was extremely nervous and suf-
fering from lack OF food and expo
sure In the damp, insanitary cellar
There were no marks OF violence
upon his body. The tips OF his
fingers were raw from his constant
fight to unite the knot that bound
his limbs. Otherwise he is unin-
jured.
The boy was covered with dirt, and
after he was thoroughly washed and
examined the physicians began a
course OF slow feeding.
While the doctors were massaging
the swollen and discolored feet, De
tective Harbridge questioned the
child.
The man had something funny. on
his face" said the child-perhaps a
mask. The man was not OF large
build. The little victim said "he was
young" which did not enlighten the
police.
The boy is unable to tell where he
was when the man seized him. He
does not know whether 1t was
Wednesday afternoon or night, Once
he rambled along a line that led the
police to believe the man first took
the boy to a picture show and later
imprisoned him.
Harry PIott. father OF the child. Is
unable to find a possible motive for
the deed
The Washington times., 1917-04-01
FORTUNE IN GEMS HELD UP
Chicago Authorities Believe coIIee-
tIon SmuoaIed.

CHICAGO, April 1.-Jewels valued
at between 100000 and 100000 are
held here on suspicion that they were
smuggled into the country.
The collection includes a necklace
OF s16 small pearls, said at one time to
have belonged to Princess Louise Of
Belgium.
The Jewels are claimed by Joe Jor-
dan, a negro song writer, and his
white wife, an actress, whose father,
she says, was r. B. Dobell, OF Lon
don, a nitrate dealer. Jordan declares
his wife was permitted by custom in
spectors to bring the gems in free of
duty as part of the personal property
of a British citizen on her tray els.
The Washington times., 1917-04-01
SCOTIAN SCHOONER SUNK
Crew Of Perce, Of Halifax, Sent to
Brazil by German Raider.

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, April l.
The crew OF the Perce, schooner
from this port, has been landed at Rio
De Janeiro, the owners announced
here today.
The Perce was a victim OF the Ger
man raider Seeadler.
Fears are felt here for the safety
of the schooner Bessie A. Crooks, six
ty-hve days en- route to Barbados
from Pernambuco.
The Washington times., 1917-04-01
Tuesday.

Lodge, No. %: Myron NJ.
Parker, No. q. and King David, No 2S;
Mithras Lodge Of Perfection, Ancient and
Accepted Scottish Rite: AliZpah Chapter,
No. 5, and Fidelity, No. -, order Of the
Eastern Star.
knights Of Pythias-Webster Lodge, No. 7:
Excelsior, No. Il; Capital, No. a, and Myr-
tie, No. -.
Odd Fellows-Mt. Pleasant Lodge, No. %.
Golden Rule. No q.
Lodges-FIdelity, No. I.
The Washington times., 1917-04-01
Amusements.

Belasco-'Very Good Eddie" s:2o p. m.
New National-"Twin Beds" $40 p. m.
Polfs-New Poll Players. in Alma, Where
Do You Live" S:lJ p. m.
B. +. Reith's-Naudeyille. 2:l5 and s:l5 u. m
Gayety-Burlesque. 2:l5 and S:I5 p. m.
LOew's Columbia-PhOtOplays 1880 a. m. TO
II y. m.
Strand-Photoplays. II 4. m. 10 II p. m.
Garden-Photoplays, II y. M. TO II p. m.
The Washington times., 1917-04-01
KILLED OVER MARBLE
Boy Meets Death 10 Fight as Re-
suit OF Game.

NEW YORK, April IA marble,
the prize beauty.of the neighborhood,
cost Ralph, Bianchi, fourteen. his life.
He lost ii in a fist fight with Jesse
Boschhaven, thirteen.
Jesse claimed he had won the prize.
Ralph denied. They fought. Jesse's
second blow struck Ralph over the
heart and he dropped to the pave
ment, dead.
Jesse will be arraigned in the chill
dren's court tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1917-04-01
Wednesday.
hfasonlc-Os

Masonic-Osiris Lodge, No. e. and King Solo
mon, No. II: Areme Chapter, No. 10, Order
of the Eastern Star.
knights OF Pythias-Mt Vernon Lodge. No e
and Equal, No II.
Pythian Friendship Temple, No. ..
odd Fellows-Eastern Lodge, No. Z; Har-
mony, No. 3: Friendship. No. L., and Fed
eral City, No. 20; Mt. Nebo Encampment,
No. 6.
The Washington times., 1917-04-01
QUITE AMENABlE.

'This Texas capitalist says he is
going to show these New Workers
a thing or two"
"well. IL one of the things he shows
them is his bank roll, they won't OBJ
Age-Herald-
The Washington times., 1917-04-01
EVERYTHING CHARGED

Il want to get my storage battery
charged.
Very well, madam. 1t will cost you
two dollars.
I want that charged, too.-Louis-
Vile Courier-Journal
The Washington times., 1917-04-01
DIFFICULT QUEST.

"What are you hunting for?"
"For an honest man." answered Dl-
ogenes. Hopeless quest, eh?"
Bah! Look at me. I'm a movie
producer looking for a new thrill
Louisville Courier-Journal
The Washington times., 1917-04-01

Germany standing as a bulwark
against the Cossack has become a
joke. The Cossacks are greatly need
ed to teach Germany the principles
of civilization.
The Washington times., 1917-04-01

Grant declared that the way to re-
sumo was to resume. Woodrow VIII
son once said that the way to reform
is to reform And the way to make
war is to make ii.
The Washington times., 1917-04-01
Friday.

MhsonIc-school of Instruction, Royal Arch
Masons.
knights OF Pythias-Syracusians Lodge, No.
10.
PythIan Sisters-Rathbone Temple, No. s.
odd Fellows-Central Lodge, No. l. and Me-
tropolis, No. ls; MAganenu Encampment
No. 4.
Rebekah Lodges-MirIam, No. 6.
The Washington times., 1917-04-01

Germany expects to extend the
franchise when the war is over. That
will be opening the ballot box when
the voters are registered in another
world. /.
The Washington times., 1917-04-01

ODD Fellows-canton Washington, No. /, Pa
txiarrhs Militant.
The Washington times., 1917-04-01
Saturday.

h Lodges-MirIam, No. 6.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-10
DEATH CALLS MANY
 NOTED PEOPLE IN 1916

Here are some of the world-fam- cd people who answered the call of the grim reaper in 1916:
 Earl Kitchener, British general in charge os the conduc' of the war; Franz Jos f, emperor of Austria and king of Hungary and Bohemia; Richard Harding Davis, writer of "Gallagher" and other stories; Sir Ro.c. Easement, Irish Revolution ist; Inez Milholland Boissevain, call.d "the most beautiful suffra- gette." Jack London, author of 'Tre Call of the Wild" John D. Archbold, president of the stand ord Oil Company; James J. Hill, builder of the Great Northern rail road; Henry James, eXpatriated Am, ericaa novelist: James Witcomb Riley, the "Hoosier poet" and Hi ram Maxim, inventor of firearms and explosives, and cousin of Hud- son Maxim.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-10
BELIEVE JAPAN WOULD
 TAKE OVER PHILIPPINES

Cincinnati, Jan. 1O-"If the Un- ited States wlthdraws from the Philippines, will there be any guar autee against the seizure of the is lands by another nation? am afraid not"
 This was a statement made by James A. Robertson, of Washington, who spoke at the closing session of the American Historical association.
 q cannot believe that the Japan csc government, notwithstanding certain public utterances, is desirou of annexing the islands, as Jap anese interests lie to the north and northwest. But l am certain that Japanese interests would demand tn occupation of the Philippines in cnse of withdrawal by the United States, for no other reason than to forestall their occupation by moth CT nation"
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-10
CHAIN COOPERATIVE
 STORES FOR ALASKA

Plans are in the making for an immense cooperative department store and supply house ln Alaska. The headquarters will be at Juneau, with branches at KetChikan, Wran- gelI and Anchorage. It is the plan of the promoters to have each establishment a modern supply house for miners, fishermen and boatmen, while the retail depart ment will carry everything needed by the general public.
 Probably no city in the United States today offers so many mer- cantile advantages as either Juneau or Ketchikan, while Fairbanks, To- cated in the interior and soon to be the terminus of the government rail road, offers a rare opportunity for @ new dry goods store, general mer- ehandise store, machine and black smiths shop, ombined hardware and ship chandelery.-Railway md Ma rine News
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-10
IS AGAIN
 IN TROUBLE

New York, Jan. 10-Harry ThaW is again in trouble after fifteen months freedom. He has been in dicted by the Grand Jury for having kidnapped Fred Gump, of Kansas City, Mo, 9 young man of ninteen years of age.
 The indictment also charges Tha5 with not only Kidnapping, but 1t is alleged that when Tbaw had talk en his victim by force to a secluded spcf, be administered a severe whip ping to the young man.
 Thaw was released from the MattewaR Insane Asylum about if teen months ago, after one of the hardesA fought legal battles ever wsged. He was convicted of kill ing Stanford White several years ago, since which time he has con- tiEually been fighting for his re- lease.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-10
JAPAN DENIES DEAL
 WITH GREAT BRITAIN

New York, - Denial that Great Britain has agreed to furnish Japan after the war, with six battle ships as part of the price of Japanese par ticipation in the conflict was made here in, a cable message from the Japanese governmnt. A rumor of arrangements between the two ma lions that might have a detrimental effect on the political an@ commercial interests of the United States had been heard here and in Washington, and had caused grave disquietude.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-10
WILL NOT TELL
 WHO OIO Il

Washington, Jan. 1O-Thomas w. Lawson still persists in refusing to diyulge the names of those persons whom he claims gave out secret news relative to international mat ters which might have an effect on the stock markets of the United States.
 He has been threatened with con tempt of court, but that has had no effect on him, and even the threat by the Congressional investigation committee that they would drop the inquiry unless the information was given, has been intellectual in max ing him give out the names or those whom he claims to know were implicated.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-10
STILL FIGHTING
 LAST ENEMY

Denver, Jan. 10-COlonel William F. Cody is making strong battle for life. In spite of the fact that his physicians claimed that death would occur within short time after he fell into a state of coma early yesterday morning, the TO- bust old scout still hangs on, fight ing eff the relentless foe, as he did the savage red skins on the western plains years ago.
 His condition is reported as very low, and that it is only question how great his vitality is as to the length of time until life will become extinct.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-10

A molybdenite claim discovered by Chas. Cartwright and Joe Guyot about eight miles from here gives promise of being one of the biggest and most valuable mines in the vii cimity of Skagway. Recent assay tests made in Juneau show values taken from this prospect to nun from $500 to 5000 per ton.
 A tunnel has been driven 5O feet into the mountain side and the farther in it's goes the richer the ere becomes. This molybdenite was first discovered in the surface rock Lnd traced along blanket vein, 1IJ feet wide, for distance of more than one and One-half miles.
 There are very few molybdenite mines in the world, and the value oi the ore is great since it is good
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-10
SENATE VOTES
 ). |. BONE DRY

Washington, Jan. 1O-The '-Bone Dry bill came up in the United Srages senate at yesterdays session Of that body, and after considerable debate was put to vote witR the result that the bill was passed pro viding for the total exclusion into and the prohibition from manufac- ture of all intoxicating liqours in the District of Columbia by vote of fifty-five for to thirty two against tho act.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-10

Seattle, Jan. 1O-Milo Adelbert Rect, ex-judge of the Supreme Court, and for many years past a a prominent lawyer and politician in this state, died at his home at 15GG 18th Ave. south in this city carly this morning, of pneumonia, after a short illness
 Judge Roct was born in Bureau County, H., January 22, 1863. He was educated in New York state, and graduated from the Albany Law School in 1883. He read law for several years before he was admit ted to the bar. He came to Wash ington in 1883 ,and immediately en-
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-10

Seattle, Jan. 10-In an interview which he gave out to the Seattle Post Intelngencer, Mayor Hiram C Gil stated when speaking of the liquor probe which is being made oE the Federal Grand Jury, that ne had no doubt but that he would De indicted as being implicated in tha illegal traffic. He said that it was a frame-up against him by mum Der of his political enemies, but that when the time came he could prove ina. he was in no wise connected with any combine which was en- gaged in bOOtlegging.
 When Fred Bllngsley and w. H.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-10
WASHINGTON JURIST AND POL|TI-
 ELAN DIES AFTER SHORT ILLNESS

tered the practice of law. He was Probate Judge for the county of Thurston from 1887 to 1890. Was prosecuting attorney from 1893 to 1897. Was made judge of the Su- preme Court on Jan. 23, 1905, which position he held until 19OS' when he resigned. He was re-elect- ed for the term of 1909-1915, but did not qualify preferring to carry on a private practice of law to that of a public life. He was Republican in politics, belonged to the Presby- terian church, was member of the Masonic Order and was also member of the Sons of the Ameri- can Revolution.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-10
BILL EXPECTS ID GET INDICTED
 FUR BOOTLEGGING IN SEATTLE

Lialow, under indictment for viola ion or the Interstate Commerce law relating to the shipment of intoXicat- ing liquors were arraigned. Logan Bnlingsley refused to let them plead guilty to the charges as preferred, claiming that they were In no wise duplicated in the bootlegging com biue, but that in so far as they are concerned, he alone was to blame.
 District Attorney Clay Allen re qursted that a special prosecutor be appointed to try the cases against BiIHngsley ct al, but this was re- fused by Attorney General Gregory of Washington, D. c.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-10
WOMEN PICKET
 J. 5. CAPITAL

Washington, Jan. 10-1t was de- cided by the Woman Suffragists Thc are now in this city pending the action of Congress on the Sheppard bill, which provides for equal rights to women, that until the bill was taken up and disposed of they would maintain picket in and about the national capitol.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-10
NOME FISHING

According to the records, herring and fish products of a value or $G,5OO were exported from Nome during the present season, pointing conc!usively to a rapid growth of au heretofore practically latent in dustry. Six hundred barrels of salt ed fish were shipped to the out side markets on the last boats out.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-10
OFFENSIVE
 Is CHECKED

London, Jan. 10-The Russian or fensiYe movement near Riga has been held in check by the Teutons' but in order to hold out against the strong force of Russians which was hurled against them, the Ger mans gave up the island in the Dvina river which they had recent lY taken
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-10
GOVERNOR LISTER IS
 AGAIN INUGURATED

Olympia, Jan. 1O-Governor Er- nest Lister was today inaugurated Governor of the State of Washing ton.
 Governor Lister was elected to succeed himself at the last Novem- Der election
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-10
SUPREME JUSTICE QUIZZES
 WITNESSES ON STAND

Washington, Jan. 10-The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States has taken a hand in the court argument of the Adam son Eight Hour law. At yesterday s session he asked many questions of the Railway managers and the presi- dents of the Trainmens Brother hoods.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-10
MEASLES IN KETCHIKAN

Many cases of measles have bro ken out in Ketchikan recently. The epidemic is so prevalent that an order has been signed by all the physicians of the city urging the health officer to isolate all cases and giving instructions for the pre- vention or remedy of the malady.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-10
RESIGNS JOB
 SHORT NOTICE

Petrograd, Jan. 10 - Alexander Trepoff, Prime Minister of Russia, has resigned his position after scarcely more than one months ser vice. He gave only a very short notice of his intention of throwing uD his job.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-10
PRISON FOR HOARDERS -
 OF FOOD IS PROPOSED

Washington, D. C., Jan. 9-In bill introduced by Senator PoindeX- ter, it is proposed that a penalty of from six months to three years in the nenitentiary be imposed on those who store foodstuffs to corner the market.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-10
ALSACE TO BE BATTLE GROUND

Paris Jan. 10-It is reported here that in all probability, Alsace Lorraine will be included in the sphere of the western operations.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-10
GERMANS GAIN
 IN NOLDAVIA

Berlin, Jan. 1O-The German fore es now operating in the Moldavia district are slowly forcing their way towards the Sereth river. Their pro gress has been slow, and each step in advance has been stubbornly op- pCsed by the Russians.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-10
MOLYBDENITE CLAIM AT MILE s
 GIVES VALUABLE ASSAY TESTS

substitute for platinum and tung- steu. The metal is practically non fusible. The ore occurs in foliated masses CT scales, and is lead-gray in colCr, with a metallic luster. In feeling it is soft and like graphite. [ The metal is used largely for hardening steel, especially the steel used in the large lighting machines of Europe.
 Mr. Cartwright said that if they could not bond their property to some big concern, that he and his uartrer would work it themselves this summer. The process of min ing is very simple, it being the crushing of the rock to 20 grain mesn, and then the washing of it in sluiCe boxes similar to placer gold mining.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-05-05
HOW THE coNscRiPTioh gill
WILL WORK,
lIaekaon MIaa. ] naIly Aewa.l

Jackson Miss Daily kewsJ
/. The President will designate by
proclamation day OF registration. the
voting precinct being used az the small.
est unit for enrolment The governors
of the various states will be asked 10
have the sheriifs Of the counties ap.
point registrars 10 take the names Of
all males between the ages yet 10 be
specified Those who refuse 60 enroll
viii be- arrested
Z The state officers will exempt
from military service persons engaged
ia industries, including agricultural
found TO bo necessary TO the mainte.
nance OF the military establishment or
the effective operation OF the military
forces, or the maintenance Of national
interests during the emergency"
!. Those not exempted viii be- re-
ported to the. war department which
sill make further exemptions.
I. II Is estimated that by August
the Sos. GOO men desired Will te in
training camps la the meantime the
government must provide equipment
for the recruits,
6. II il estimated that the reeistra.
ton will result in an enrolment of
7.o00 400. and about 80 per cent Of this
number viii bee weeded out on account
of physical disabilities The 500, 600
to be selected from The remaining 60
per cent will be chosen by lot
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-05-05
GO TO TRAINING CAMP.

West Feliciana will be represented
AT the officers training camp. TO be
held ut Fort Logan II Root, near Little
Rock, Arb, by Elrie Robinson, Wall
brandon, Chas Barrow aud Reeve
Barrow G. G. Howell, n former resi-.
dent viii attend, as will Charles n
Armstrong If New Orleans. who has
many relatives In the parish Edmund
Douglas. whose family resides at Bains,
is still another
The training begins May i4th. but
candidates have been ordered To report
a few days before that date In order to
get fitted out with equipment quarters,
etc Men going into this camp are
required to serve three months without
pay. The government furnishes rations
and clothing Al the end Of three
months, examinations viii be held to
determine who are qualified fer com.
missions Ia the officers reserve corps
In ease a large army In raised. az Is at
present proposed, members of the OF.
fcers reserve corps will be drafted
into the service for the length ~ the
war.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-05-05
LOUISIANA GROWS ONLY
ONE. HALF CORN NEEDED

Corn is the most important food crop
grown In Louisiana and amounts 20
about forty million bushels a year
This great amount, however IL only
about ohehaif oF the corn and corn
products required 10 meet the needs NJ
the State II IL imperative, therefore.
that the acreage planted 10 this crop
be- greatly increased.
As a rule, We do not advise planting
corn on poor land, bar under existing
circumstances, we would say plant corn
on the very poorest grade Of land aa
well as on the best and depend upon a
crop Of velvet beans grown with the
corn tn make II profitable crop, The
season for planting corn will last until
about the first of July We recommend
that the native varieties, such aa Cal.
houn Red Cob. seutells White Dent.
Hastings Prolific. Mosby's Prolific. etc.
be planted up to the frat of June, after
which some of the earlier maturing
types, such rs leguna and Dwarf Mex,
lean June should be- used
Corn is a crop that is greatly In.
tiuoncrd In yield by soil And by rainfall
during the growing season. The only
thing that farmer can do Ia overcome
these difficulties Ii To prepare the soil
thoroughly and give the corn the best
possible cultivation. ". Il. Perkins.
Extension Division. l., \. u L. y. a.
Press bulletin.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-05-05
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