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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28
3 Government Is Doing for Alaskan Eskimos
copyright, 1917. by Frank C. CarpenterD
NOME ALASKA

copyright 1917, by Frank C. Carpenter.)
NOME ALASKA.
IN shiMo Niti"se'' "i'n 80
In ellis elected by the people,
49,. ..a ~, tho
80. ,ha ost ON, Of their
$500,
..;.;o oa.Iaa rnon
c,, -. ,r.t q, axte,t
80, c.o.os,
,ha fa.tures of
- 1-no,a
the CIVILIZATION oiouSh' "o
Sam among the natives of Alaska the
work was started by the missionaries
.,or., ,ftsr NC +ook nossession OF the
'
territory a oecaoe iatei ING eo'
ment came to the aid of the mission
,o.. ,nd later s.iIl il took nm the lob
~" .,-,. rha
as an i,iuepenuen. aas,. I-no,s
Com 10 rsallv the great father of his
a.Ea.a ~ IN. far
coppef-sKlnneo cniiue -, ore than
hoi ", IIans ,,,1on tbair scbooIs
q million dollars upon their senEois
ana ne Is nov iaSins out u
IKE Two hunureu 1 n;,,ii;z;ng thew
Seai IN i. -. ,ha;r haaItb He
la to.
Is proihotins men . ,nd
teacnlhs them ni,inens He
making tneHi fn1 ~ 49, ~ ayary
is' IN snort, uppuiioihs 'he "
possipie way
This work is being done oy 'he ou-
reau of education at Washington. That
-, ~ t,.ska diy,sion with
bureau nus an ;. 90.
headquarters at Seattle ana II mas us
superintendents, travelling over the
.,,,, and studying methods for the
Soo''' ~ Ute
upbuilding of the natives. me chiei
of the Alaska division is William T.
- o,r,a tn paring strait as a
I1pp. 49, ,aacber 10 the E,skimos He
n his ,rorL there when BENJAMIN
s;, 80 President and he has
80 Sfey.rant nositions az school
since neiu aiie 1917, rar;mtsndenr in
me- a, narts Of our territory.
1 "a, ,avsIsd over the entire arctic
ne mas ,,,;,h rs;ndeer and has visited
-, +ha intarior with sleds drawn
mos. -. Ua noy makes annual trips
oy oosa. IL - niIss visitinp the
OF tnou &C., r,,,cb of him since
SENIORS AaasLo and Great mart of
i caHie fo - in his letter comes
the inior ' ~
from MN. g.. NJ 1onn Alaska Is
Acco.u.n tsost school division on the
apout enS i"i ~ W. tsrritorv is di-
race OF .ie $50 ~, - S,trints zach of
Niaed INTO I'VE nv svno unnerintenGent The
WhIcii i"S no 49, ,hat ~ Won could
districts are ," iaas :, down mon
itt up Aiasha ai -, ~ onrnt tbe nuh-
the main pouy oi III ,a,yid f.iI In
nc SENIORS ior a,t 80 "'NN
twen'y o NJ s,a.-id, - txioa nc hie as
,,I;,ois and eacb NJ the Your others is.
on the average larger ,haH .
- more than 900 miles from Seattle,
and that at Point Barrow, on the
Arctic ocean, is as Tar IRON Iuse.
81 hssdnusrters as is the CITY of
Osaka in central Japan. The school at
Teller is 5000 miles from Juneau, the
capital or Alaska, ana mat at Dutch
Harbor In the Aleutlan ISLANDS is 5oo
miles from Sitka, as the boat runs.
There are now about seventy-seVen
public schools devoted to the natives
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28

openly have much to say about the
shipping after the war. but this was
not necessary, because the British
people. to whose prosperity in the past
the control of ocean shipping has sc
largely contributed, did not need to
be told. Instinctively they "sensed'
the needs of the future.
The appearance of the German raid
ers off the coast of South America
and their daring exploits, was a dem
onstration of the wisdom of the Brit
tsh government in taking the most
complete control of the shipping of
rectly, of the shipping of the whole
world, since the merchant marine of
neutral countries is affected by these
measures Ocean rates and insurance
the British government to monopolize
the common carriers of the sea.
The amount of British commerce act
ually destroyed by the German raiders
in South American waters is not in
itself inconsiderable. The allied fleets
may clear those waters as they did dur
ing the early months of the war, when
the daring Germans captured and sank
several ships, but the interference with
the South American trade will be felt
for months to come. In the meantime,
the nationalized British shipping may
work out the problem because the gov
eminent can do it better than individ-
uals or shipping companies.
Inc part w HlCn the SO-CdlleQ tramp
ships play in ocean trade Is not usually
recognized. The tendency is to look to
the regular lines, and it is these lines
to which the belIigerent governments
first turned in communicating vessels.
Actually. however. a large part of the
worlds commerce is carried by the So
called tramps, and this is in particular
true of ships unde, the British flag.
Until the most recent steps in ma
tionalizing the shipping. these tramp
ships have roamed about wherever car
goes were to be found, not with the
same freedom as during peace, yet
without complete government control.
Now. however. England will have the
that carries commodities to and from
not only British ports. but other ports.
By the action of the government in
British subjects to charter
foreign ships without obtaining per-
she will also in large meas
ure control neutral ships that may
seek to share in British commerce.
The naturalization of the shipping
is a collateral step in what might be
called the naturalization of the food
supplies of the British empire. Eng
land has not conflscated the crops OF her
possessions. The self-governing colo
OF their responsibility in the war, and
some Of them have taken measures
which have assured them complete con-
troll But with all their patriotism they
would not allow the imperial govern.
ment to dictate measures OF this SOFT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28

~ LID roads have long histories.
III IL The story of road which has
u ~ been bravely bearing its traf-
fc for a century, and along
whose course families settle, expand.
flourish, decline and disappear is not to
be told within the limits of single
ramble. More than once the Rambler has
sought to lead his readers over that
portion of the Georgetown and Lees
burg pike between Chain bridge and
the region of Great Falls. to point out
to them the homes along the way and to
tell what he knows and what he could
learn about the families for generations
settled there as well as about those
who long ago dwelt there and have
passed away. From time to time the
hamlet of Langley has been mentioned,
q hamlet which takes its name from
tract of land bought and named by
Benjamin Mackall in 1899.
The foundation or the beginning of
the hamlet was a tavern, one of those
houses of rest. good cheer and to some
extent of intoxication also. which
sprang I'D along those ancient arteries
of trade and travel, the turnpike. The
first of these taverns was an old one In
1899. The Rambler does not know when
IL took unto itself the name of Langley
Tavern but that happened not long
after the purchase of the Langley tract
by Benjamin Mackall from Elizabeth
Lee The Rambler believes that prior
to the adoption of the name Langley
there was swinging sign and invita-
ton before the tavern as an allurement
to travellers by stage, chaise, horse
back and afoot and that the CHEEKY
legend on that sign was Drovers
Rest"
Droyes of cattle herds of swine and
focks of sheep came into the District
of Columbia over this road and the
patronage of the drovers and shep-
herds was important to the taverns
along the way.
1t was in compliment to this class of
patronage that this and so many other
taverns were named by their keepers
"Drovers' Rest" 1t is said that this
was an important drovers' rest. because
IT was the last stop the droves and
drovers made the road to George
town, and that it was there the drovers
gave their cattle the last increase of
weight by letting them have all the
salt they would eat and then all the
water they would drink.
The first of these old taverns, for
there was succession of them at this
point on the pike, stood on the north
side of the pike, close to the site of the
present Methodist Church. This tavern
building was torn down about two
years ago and its site is a scar by the
roadside 1t was torn down because of
its great decrepitude. 1t continued to
be a tavern up to about twenty years
ago, then it came to be grocery store
and about ten years ago 1t was con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28

This year there is no Argentine wheat
to be shipped to England. because the
crop is short by nearly one-half. but
there is beef and wool.
In the case of Brazil, there is coffee
and some other food products. but the
manganese ore shipments from Brazil
are more important to the munitions
industries than is coffee to the people.
Brazil and Argentine are excellent
markets for England. and the vessels
which bring supplies carry back manu-
featured commodities. That is some
thing which England looks forward to
when the war is ended. as well as dur
ing its continuance. The nationalist
ton of the shipping. by giving her a
firmer grip on this trade while the war
lasts. improves her prospect of keep
ing 1t when peace returns.
How far the interruption with this
commerce which the German raiders
have caused may be a permanent in
it Is in the nature of an advance notice
to the east coast countries of South
America that Germany. while unable
to do any trading herself, may inter-
fere with the trading of her enemy.
The South American countries already
know that while her harbors have been
shut up, Germany has been adding to
her merchant fleet for South American
waters One company is said to have
built ten new vessels OF more than
5000 tons each for this trade.
he-Germau- merchant marine, for the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28

In November a change was noted,
and, with the summing up of a whole
years foreign commerce. 1t was found
that there had been a material de-
crease in tonnage, both Of ships enter
ing and of ships clearing. Then came
the admission that the German sub
marines were causing apprehension as
to England's ability to feed her people
at home, as well as the armies in the
field, continuously.
Berlin figures of the vast tonnage
that had been destroyed by the Ger
man submarines and raiders were not
seriously questioned. Some shipping
optimists declared that the situation
was not SO bad after all. and figured
out that loss of ten shillings in a
hundred shillings was not SO serious
q matter. This was the estimate then
placed on the percentage Of shipping
lost.
to maintain confidence in the ultimate
outcome Of the war, and while not
taking the public fully into its con-
fdence, nevertheless did not seek to
disguise that tho situation was a seri-
GUS one and that more radical measures
must be taken to control shipping for
the necessities Of the war 1t did not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28

What has happened is that the imperial
government has contracted for the
wheat and beef of Australia and the
mutton of New Zealand. 1t also has
contracted for the wool-clip of New
South Whales and the other wool
growing sections of Australia. Nomi-
nally this contract is made with the
producers. but the government of the
Australian commonwealth is back Of
it.
Having assured itself of food and
clothing by this indirect method of
plus grain, meats and wool of the Aus
surfing means of transport becomes
paramount. The nationalized industry
gives this assurance SO far as there
may be any assurance, for IT enables
the government to see that there are
ships to transport the cargoes. Getting
them across the ocean by avoiding Ger
man raiders and submarines is the task
of the British admiralty.
In the case OF neutral countries, such
as the Argentine republic and Brazil.
control of the shipping is even more
essential to the British government in
it's task of feeding its people. A year
ago the measures taken by the gov
eminent enabled purchases of Argen-
tine wheat to be made at it's own price.
because there was no cargo capacity
available for grain to be shipped other
than to the allied governments. The
Argentine wheut producers were very
bitter over this development, but they
were helpless.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28

Each OF the schools has one or more
white teachers. and every teacher is a
social worker who strives to promote
the physical. moral and industrial well
fare of the ayes. This is so of adults
as well as c.1 dren, and the school is
the civilizin center of the community.
The little - imos are taught to honor
Old Glory. the school represents the
United States government. and over it
floats the American flag. 1t Is the
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-15
FATE PURSUED THIS TOMMY
Nearly Spent Bullet Goes Through
Hole Made In His Helmet by
German Sniper.

James Dickinson. a convalescent
Canadian soldier. In a letter to a
friend. tells this story of the great
war:
During a lull in the battle of the
Marne one of the Canadian troopers
took of his steel helmet, and. placing
1t on the end of his rife. held it so
that about half of 1t protruded above
the top of the trench. A German
sniper. observing 1t, at once shot at It,
and the ball, striking 1t squarely,
pierced the steel, going out the other
side. The Tommy" laughingly showed
1t to his comrades and placed 1t back
on his head.
Fifteen minutes later the order came
to ''go over the top" and this same
''Tommy" was among the first. He was
: also among the first to fall, mortally
wounded.
1t was discovered at the dressing
station that he had been struck by a
nearly spent bullet that had gone
through one Of the holes that he had
30 recently shown his fellow soldiers
In laughter. t.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-15
Hoardino New Bread.

Old Fatwaste was n food hog. He
went from shop to shop buying pounds
of this and packets of that, and stored
these i'll gotten gains in his larder "for
n rainy day" 1t was Saturday night,
and a neighbor met Fatwaste emerg-
ing from n bakers shop loaded with
bread to the eyebrows.
The neighbor wanted to know what
the mountain of bread was for.
"Oh," said Fatwaste III whisper,
haven't you heard that new bread
mustn't be sold after today? 1 am
just getting n stock of 1t in"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-15
ACID POISONING!

The most eminent physicians recognize
that uric acid stored up In the system is
the cause of gout and rheumatism, that
this uric acid poison Is present in the
joints. muscles, or nerves. By expert
menting and analysis at the Invalids'
Hotel and Surgical Institute in Buffalo,
N. Y, DR.. Pierce discovered q combina-
tion of native remedies that he called
An-u-ric. which drives out the uric acid
from the system, and in this way the
pain. swelling and Inflammation subside
II you are a sufferer from rheumatism
backache. pains here or there, you can OBJ
tain Anuric. double strength. at any drug
store for GO cents. and get relief from the
pains and ills brought about by uric acid
or send DR.. Pierce 10c for trial pkg. Anu
ric which you will find many times more
potent than lithia and eliminates uric acid
almost as hot water melts sugar. A short
trial will convince you. Send sample of
your water to DR.. Pierce and 1t will be
tested free OF charge.
Anuric IL a regular insurance and life
saver for all big meat eaters and those
who deposit lime-salts in their Joints.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-15
Apple Full of Gold.

Gold coins We're found in an apple
by minister in Albany, Ore, n short
time ago. The apple was gift from
his congregation, and when he began
to eat it he found it contained suffi-
cient quantity of gold coins to pay
the expense of himself and family on
a trip to the minister's old home in
Ohio. He had been planning to visit
his mother and the congregation. learn
Ing of this. decided to pay his eN-
penses.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-15

to benefit or cure. Bearing-down psins.
internal inflammation and liberation,
weak back, and all kindred ailments are
benefited by it. 1t can now be had in
tablet form as well as liquid at almost
any drug store. Tablets 6Oc
Dr.. Pierce's Medical Adviser 1000
pages) will be sent free on receipt Of
so one-cent stamps to pay cost Of
printing, wrapping and mailing only.
Address DR.. " NJ Pierce. Buffalo, N. Y.
Constipation causes many serious dir
eases. 1t is permanently relieved by II.
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. One . hx.,
tive; two or three are cathartic.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-15
SWAMP.R00T FOR
KIDNEY AILMENTS

There is only one medicine that really
stands out pre-eminent as a medicine for
durable ailments of the kidneys. liver
and bladder. 1e Lrlria lthn
DR.. Kilmer's, -Swamp-Root stands the
highest for the reason that it has proven
70 be just the remedy needed in thou
sands upon Thousands of distressing cases.
Swamp Root, a physicians prescription for
special diseases, makes friends quickly be-
cause its mild and immediate effect il
soon realized in most cases. 1t is gen.
tie, healing vegetable compound.
Start treatment at once. Sold at all
drug stores in bottles of two sizes, medi-
um and large.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-15
The Silver Lining.

Crash! Bang! WallOp!
Mrs. Newmaid rushed out of the
dining room and saw Sarah Ann sit
ting among the ruins of her best china.
For an instant she was speechless
with horror aad anger. Then she
cried:
Sarah Ann. what on earth have you
dOne2"
Sarah Ann retrieved her cap from a
sea Of gravy, and grunted:
ITS the dinner things, mum! And
oh. mum. what good thing I hadn't
washed 'em apr
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-15
Ineitino to ExhortatIon.

"What was the idea of you men get
ting out with firearms and using harsh
language last night?"
"Well," replied BrOncho Bob. "since
they put hard liquor out Of business
Crimson Gulch has been mighty quiet.
Nobody seems to take any interest in
us. We thought maybe we could get
back enough reputation for wicked
ness to induce some evangelist to jump
in and give us a red-hOt talk."-Wash-
ingtOn Star.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-15
SIOO Reward. 500

Catarrh q q local disc 1ee greatly inllu.
cnced by constitutional conditions It
therefore requires constitutional treat
Z taken internally and Aats through the
Blood on the Mucous SurfNces of the Sys-
tenn. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
destroys the foundation pf the disease.
gives the patient strenstl, by improving
the general health and assists nature In
doing its work. $1,000 for any case Of
MEDICINE fails to cure
Oruggfsts 7bc. Testimonials free.
=. J. Cheney 4 Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-15
Insurance In Australia.

State insurance in Australia shows
gratifying results. 1t has been found
possible to pay bonus of 10 per cent
on ordinary policies. and to make 9TH
er concessions. Reserves are being
built up and expenses met. This re-
workable success is attributed to the
very low expense ratio of the office,
which is about II per cent of the net
premium income.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-15

"Stop at the first
subway station"
Instructed Warren,
as he sprang into
the cab and slam
med the or
after him.
vOh, If we'd only
got off before that
phone rang! I'll
feel so awkward
going there alone"
Helen drew her
evening w ra p
closer about her
b are shoulders.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-15
HEAL. BABY RASHES
That Itch, Burn and Torture With cutl-
cura-Triai Free.

A hot Cutfcura Soap bath is soothing
to irrltated skins when followed by
a gentle application Of Cuticura Oint-
ment. Use Cuticura for everyday toll
let preparations to prevent such trou-
bles. After this treatment baby sleeps.
mother rests and healment follows.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-15
Very Bad Taste, va Say.

We have always thought him witty.
but now we have discovered that he Is
merely offensive.
The other day we told him that we
were intending to bring out our poems
In book form.
"All of emf" he asked.
"Well, practically all Of them"
"Good !" he grunted. 'That's putting
'em where they won't bother anybody"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-15

Would Like To, Though.
Teacher-Name bird besides The
ostrich that doesn't fly.
Bright Boy-The jailbird.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-15
HELP is OFFERED and is freely rive.

to every nervouA, dell-
cate woman, by DR..
Pierces' Favorite Pre-
scription. Remember
ingredients on label
jim Tablet or Liquid
form.
In every "fe m a 10
complaint" irregular.
ity, or weakness, and
in every exhausted
condition of the fe-
male system, the Pre-
scrintippv pever f,i1A
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-15
Didn't Give Her a Chance.

OIoht OIVe HeF u Chdhce.
you'll have to pay fare for that
child, madam" said the conductor.
But he's only eight years old"
ave collect for all children over
seven"
"Well, why don't you have your silly
old rules put up where people can see
them?"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-15

{. This world is full Of foolish people
who are unable to see things from our
point of view.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-15

Human nature Is to want to fly lit
tie higher than your neighbor.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-15

When a man first makes fool of
himself he gets an awful jolt-but he
soon gets over 1t.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-15

There's one thing about politeness-
it never has to be apologized for after
ward.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-15

Red Cross Bag Blue makes the hundrsas
happy. makes clothes whittier than snow.
All good grocers. Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-15
Terse Biography

"What's that husband of yours do
ing now. Mrs. SnaggsT
"Time, mum!"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-15
A Changing One.

My policy Is never say die"
wait until your hair begins to turn
gray"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-15
HORSE SALE DISTEMPER

You know that when sell buy through the sales
DISTE % MrER "sPo.Ns" Is your true projection your
with it. you win soon be rid Of the disease act.
80 cents and 81 bottle; IS and SO
Manufacturers
sPOHN MEDICAL CO.. Manufacturers, Goshe., I.A,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-09
SIMANTON FOUND NOT
GUILTY WHEN HEARD
ON STATUTORY CHARGE

Charles e. SimantOp, of st. Johns
bury, held on a charge of adultery
was found not guilty, when his case
was heard by Judge Frye Saturday,
because of insufficient evidence.
Stanley Garfield, Joseph Nagle, Will
liam Gray, Lorenzo w. Gray, and
Louis Taldert were witnesses for the
state.
Simanton, it is alleged, registered at
the Hotel Lyndon. in Lyndonville,
April 26, about $50 in the evening.
under the assumed name of j. T.
Smith, He later went out, according
to the witnesses. and returned with q
young woman, who is also q resident
of st. Johnsbury.
The couple, it is claimed, went to
the room to which Simanton, under
the alias of Smith, had been assigned.
Stanley Garfield, who is connected
with the Vermont Adjustment Com
pany, accompanied by Chief of the
Lyndonville Police William Gray, and
Deputy Sheriff Lorenzo w. Gray, en-
tered the room occupied by Simanton
and the young woman. The two were
found fully dressed. ~
Simanton was placed under arrest
charged with adultery, and was later
released on bonds of $3.50. No charges
were preferred against the woman.
Judge Frye did not deem the evil
dence offered by the State sufficient
to convict the defendant.