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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-15
DOOTLEGG|NG NOW
STRS FREDERICK

FREDERICK Nd. Sept. I5.-Rec-
ommending the enactment of a bone
dry prohibition bill and a rigid en-
forcement OF the present law of many
flaws" Frederick county's first self
confessed bone-dry grand Jury has
adjourned after ten-day session, dur
ing which thorough investigation or
Bookkeeping and the Illegal liquor
trafflc In Frederick county was con
quoted. The jury examined sixty wit
nesses in connection with the Illegal
sale and trafficking of intoxicants g.
and found ten indictments.
Frederick county grand iuries have
a way Of achieving fame, and none of
them steals the previous jury's 'thun-
der. Each body for itself branches
OFF into a new line of original en-
deavor and investigation, and each
manages to create a local stir Just a
year ago the grand jurymen endeayor-
ed TO enact the role OF censor OF
Women's styles That body brought
down recommendations that the mode
of dress in Frederick county was
damaging to the morals of the youth
of the town. 1t caused a sensation.
which hasn't yea been lived down.
The Jurymen have not yet been for
given by the women.
BENEFIT to County.
I'VE find that the prohibition law
of Frederick county has been a great
benefit to the county as a whole" says
the 1918 jury in its report. 1T would
be impossible to measure the good il
has accomplished even in this short
time"
TN the consideration Of cases aris-
ing under this law It comes to our
attention that some railroad men
have been using their passes to take
trips to wet places to secure intoxi-
cants. This is an abuse of the pass
privilege. The Federal authorities
could, we think, very properly con
slider some restriction in the use Of
passes.
Liquor Imported.
= 1--WE find that there has been q con-
siderable quantity OF intoxicants i'm
ported in to this county since the
dry law became effective, May 1,
1918. A large part OF the same. we
feel certain, has been brought In by
for their own personal
use, without any violation of the ex-
listing law. In this connection we
recommend that the present law be
so as to prevent intoxi-
cants being brought here from wet
centers in any quantity whatsoever.
We believe the Limitation of the
that may be imported would
serve a double purpose. 1t would cur
tail drunkenness and place in the
hands of the officers an effective
weapon to use against the illegal sale
Of intoxicants."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-15
DOG PATRIOT MAKES
RECORD AS SOLDIER

NEW YORK, Sept 15.-The national
army training detachment OF New
York University, at University
Heights, where soldiers are being
schooled as military mechanics. has
been increased by the voluntary en-
listment of a member who is not on
the army roster. He came into the
camp one day looking as IL he had
escaped n fast in a Hun prison pen,
but in the course of six weeks train
ing and close attention of Uncle Sans
three squares" a day he has done
what so many soldiers have done be-
fore him and are still doing through
out the land-taken on a sturdiness
that scarcely his own father would
recognize. All the men in the de-
tachment say he is the best soldier in
the camp.
He answers to the name 4 retsy,
and his coat Is tan. There have been
many disputes as to his nationality,
but the general opinion is that he is
chiefly collie or shepherd. fHs dtiiizes
his shepherding instincts in his mill
tary training, and has reached the
formation in about the same manner
as q well trained sheepdog keeps the
herd together and going in the right.
direction.
Patsy Strong for Parade.
No sooner is the bugle sounded or
the whistle signal given for drill.
than Patsy is on the parade ground,
barking furiously, clearing il of all
children, civilians and soldiers lying
in the shade. At no time will Patsy
tolerate children and civilians, and
during drill periods no man in uni
form can remain on the parade
ground unless he permits himself to
be herded with the other soldiers.
By the time the grounds are cleared
and the men have begun to line up
Patsy then turns his attention to
them. Barking commands right and
left, he runs back and forth in front
and in the rear of each company until
the line is formed. Any man who Is
late is met at the edge of the drill
field and herded into the line. If a
man is so unmilitary as to be out of
Patsy rises on his hind legs
and pushes him with his forepaws,
the accustomed tactics OF the shep-
herd dog in keeping cows and sheep
together. II the man persists in his
Patsy is ready with a
nip in the calf of his leg. On recent |
occasions he has become so officious |
that the formation had to be delayed |
while the top sergeants engaged in |
arguments with him as to who was !
running the show.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-15
MAY CONTROL CAR LINES

Government control OF all interurban
lines in Ohio Is about to be urged upon
the Railway Administration. it is
authoritatively learned. This course
will be urged by o. L. Lake. a Federal
inspector for the administration. at a
meeting Of Railway Director McAdoo's
cabinet here on Monday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-15
GOING TO FIGHT KAISER.

BELMONT, ILL.,, Sept. 15.-with his
share of the worlds series money in
his pocket, Catcher Bill Killifer is
preparing to enter service as a fight
ing man. Kilifer has been ordered
to report at Camp Custer, Mich, next
Tuesday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-15
NAVY FLYER KILLED

Ensign Harry T. catchpole, L. S. y.
r. F.. OF buffalo. N. Y. was accidentIy
killed IN a seaplane accident off Cape
May. n. j.. the Navy Department has
announced.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-15
RR. MAN KILLS SELF

NASHVILLE. Tenn. Sept. 15.-John
Howe Peyton. former president OF the
Nashville. Chattanooga & st. Louis
Railway. shot and killed himself hero
early yestsrday.He was actively head
Of the Nashville. Chattanooga & ST.
Louis railway untll all lines were
taken over by tire Government, and
since that time he had retained his
position a. head OF if,e corporation
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-15
BARS CODE KILOGRAMS

The Censorship Board yesterday an
nounced that hereafter no cOnfirma-
tion OF cablegrams prepared in code
may come into or leave the country.
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-02-23
EARL 0UT-RANKS NED

Richard Button, by the last mail re- ceived long and interesting letter from Earl L. Byers, who is now at Fort Sam Houston, Tex. MT. Byers seems to be we'll pleased With his new occupation, and has already been made first sergeant. He expresses the opinion that the "unpleasantness" will last long time, and that he will be in France by the time the flowers bloom in the spring, tra la.
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-02-23

J. E. kettlewell, head electrician for the Yukon Gold Co.,. narrowly escaped being severly burned last Monday night, while endeavoring to extingush some burning gasoline. George Kay and Frank Kelly were filling the gas oine tank at the machine shop and in some way the gasoline in the funnel became ignited from the lantern they were using. With great presence of mind Mr. Kettlewe!l quickly snatched the funnel with the burning gasoline away, to avoid an explosion in the tank. This was not accomplished with out somewhat serious consequence to himself, however. He was suddenly enveloped in flames, but the boys sub- merged him ir a snow bank, and he luckily got off with a burned forehead.
 Joe Lewis left Thursday ou his re- turn trip to his mining properties on the lower kuskokwim.
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-02-23
REGISTRANTS, NOTICE
LOCAL BOARD No. IS, ] CITY OF lDITAROD, !
 IDITAROD, ALASKA. )

Important Notice to Registrants Under Jurisdiction of this Local Board whose Order Numbers are Between Mo- 47 and No. 92, Inclusive:
 There has this day been mailed to you a questionnalre which you are required by law to execute and return within seven days from date hereof.
 Failure to do so constitutes a misde- meanor punishable 5y not to exceed one years imprsonment; and such failure may also deprive you of valuable rights and result in your immediate induction into military service and trial by court martial.
 GEO. w. ALBRIGHT.
 Member of Local Board Dated February p, 1918.
 The above order numbers cover reg istration certificates Nos. ? 10 5l, inclu- siys, of Flat City.
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-02-23
WASKlLLED IN FRANCE

George Hamilton, of the Pioneer Sheet Metal Works, by the last mail received the sad news of the death of his brother Jack on the Western front somewhere in France.' The deceased leaves a wife, eight sons and one daughter. four of the sons enlisting in the Canadian army with their father at the outbreak of the war. His home was in Winnipeg, Man, and was for many years connected with the dominion customs service.
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-02-23
WEATHER REPORT

Following are the daily temperatures from readings taken by Captain E. J. Smith, volunteer observer.
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-02-23

Ray Longtin mushed to town last Wednesday from Otter creek.
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-02-23
LOYAL LEAGUE
 BULLETIN
FOOD ADMINISTRATION

At meeting of the Executive Board of The Loyal League. held at Flat Feb ruary ., 1913, in determining the use- ful activities of the League in the flu ture, certain committees were ap- pointed and among others committee on food conservation.
 Since our excellent President, Wood row Wilson, has seen the wisdom and necessity of proclaiming meatless and wheatless day for the Nation, and when we consider that this order ap- are found our most extensive stores of food stuffs, then how much more nec~ essary must it be for we of this section of the country to conserve all stocks ot foodstuffs now on hand, and set for ourselves a course of real economy for the future.
 Producing little as we do in food stuffs, depending as we are upon uncer- tain transportation facilities and sub- jected as we way be to restricted rights of purchase during the continuance of the war, it is difficult to conceive of anything which would be of greater i'm portance to the people of Interior Alaska than that of food conservation.
 This is no alarlnist cry-it is simply an appeal to 1he common sense of a people throughly practical, if once awakened to the needs of the occasion.
 We hope for the hearty cooperation of all by the practice of reasonable and sensible economies in the home, sup ported by earnest enlightened discus sion abroad.
 COMMrrTEE ON FOOD CONSERVATION,
 By Thos. McMahon, Chairman.
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-02-23

Paul Schaffer was operated on at the Behla hospital last Saturday, and is improving rapidly.
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-02-23
WAR-SAVlNGS STAMPS

By the last mail the M. X NJ. Bank received consignment of the new war savings stamps. They are of the S5-denomination, and are sold for $4. l3 during February, $4l4 in March, s4 l5 in April advancing at that rate monthly. In the year 1923 the stamps will be redeemed at face value. The stamps bear interest at the rate of ap- pro1imatelY 4 per cent.
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-02-23

The three natives who were brought from Anvik by the marshal the early part of the week were tried and con- victed of illegal co-habitation in Com missioner Kilgore's court last Tuesday. Mrs. Hamilton was sentenced to 90 days in the skookum house, and Chief Hamilton and Tribesman Muley will be guests of good old Uncle Sam for 60 days each at the same institution.
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-02-23
HARD TIMES BALL

A hard times dance is to be given on March at Riley's mess house, DiscOv- cry Otter. The net proceeds will go to the Red Cross. The boys of Discovery are donating their labor in fixing up the hall. Good music will be furnished and all dancers from Flat and Iditarod will be $2O0.
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-02-23

Local Board No. IS, of the Selective Draft, has received word from Duke E. Stubbs, commissioner, that owing to the non-receipt of supplies no registra- tion was held in Kuskokwlm precinct. However, he writes, that he has checked up and thinks that the late Matthias Schernthaner was the only person who would have been liable to registration. This accounts for all the registration precincts embraced in the territory of the local board and the 122 cards which are in hand covers all available timber,
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-02-23

Mail Carrier "White Dog" Smith arrived with mail last Tuesday after noon facing, a blizzard for many hours. AS soon as tho consignment was un. loaded at the local postottice the weather became as calm as one could wish. Who is there to say that an Alaskan mail musher'a lot is not 8 happy one?
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-02-23

The Merchants cafe of this city had a close call from destruction by fire last Saturday afternoon. The fire origi- mated in the stovepipe apparatus over the range and was making good pro- gress, but the quick and effective work of neighbors with big and little chem icals soon subdued the flames. The loss did not exceed $50.
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-02-23

Commissioner Kilgore received on the last mail the application blanks for license which must be filled out by all who possess or handle explosives. The fee is 25 cents. The requirement of filling out these blanks by parties concerned is absolute, and there is a heavy fine for negligence in the matter.
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-02-23

Herbert Riley was brought from Ira F. Woods logging camp, in the neigh borhood of Sheirmier's Halfway road house, last Monday suffering from an attack of appendicitis. Dr. Reed was called from Flat and remained with Mr. Riley goodly part of Monday night, and on Tuesday morning was taken by the physician to the Reed hospital.
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-02-23

John Lund, Hub Riley, Fl Young and Dave Bolger are patients at the Reed hospital. Joe Neville and George Jankoff were in tho hospital a couple of days the first of the week, but have sufficiently recovered to leave.
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-02-23

Harry Hohback and Marie Louise Van Orst were united in marriage at Flat on February Is by Commissioner kilgOre.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31
SPUN TABLE TO CHEAT
in 'GYRO TEST, CHARGE
Naval Officer Tells of Scheme
in Treason Trial of Tor
pedo Plant Foreman

NEW YORK. Jan. 3i-EIow u re-
volving table cheated in the tests OF
torpedo horoscopes was told by Lieu
tenant Francis l.. Shea, L. 5. n. chief
Government inspector at the u. W. Bliss
Torpedo Works in South Brooklyn, in
the trial before Federal JuSge Chatfleld
in Brooklyn of Paul G. IiehniG. fore
man of the Bliss plant, charged with
treason in rendering the horoscopes Of
torpedoes defective.
Describing his first appearance in the
Gyroscope testing room, he said he found
Hennig. the lattcr's son. Paul IIennig,
Jr.. and Frederick Wiezelmcyer at work
Each had a table. on the tables stood
a testing mechanism into which the gy-
roscope which controls the movements
OF n torpedo was placed and operated by
hydraulic air pressure.
II found the tables could be revolved,"
testified the lieutenant. "A Government
inspector stood by each all the time.
But it was possible to revolve the table
quickly in such a way that the gyro-
scope would appear to be pointing with
i'm the prescribed degrees when in re-
ality it was not And this might be
done while an Inspector looked away for
moment"
SO the naval officer put pin in the
revolving table, making it immovaDle,
After that, he testified, not gyroscope
was passed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31
ASSERTS TEUTONS TRY
TO CRIPPLE ANTWERP
Allow Channels to Be Clogged
and Docks to Rot as Com
mercial Precaution

LONDON. Jan. 31.--An Amsterdam
dispatch says the TELEGRAPH learns
from Flushing that disturbances have
occurred in the Antwerp Cathedral
quarter.
A civilian refused to go to work for
Germany, and when German soldiers
came to carry him off, the women OF
the locality protested and screamed
in the street. They refused to dispense,
whereupon fight ensued. in which one
German was killed. The authorities
already have punished one person and
have threatened to punish the whole
city IL the four men who are con-
sidered the ringleaders are not sur.
rendered before February ].
A writer i'm the Pail Mall Gazette
says:
III have seen the report OF a prom.
inent Belgian gentleman who recently
escaped from Antwerp in regard to the
city's future. He says Germany knows
she cannot possibly hold Antwerp, and
;s doing her utmost tc ruin this once
thriving port and prevent its being a
competitor Of her own ports after the
war.
"For many months the Kaiser's mill.
tary representatives have prohibited
dredeinr work under the severest pen
a1tjes. with the result that the lower
Schelfit Is blocked with sand. while the
dock machinery 4, rotting. Even now
10 put things IN working order, would
fo<e Two {eqrp. = Z y ,'. y
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Bank of England Statement

LONDON. Jan. 3l.---The weekly state
ment of the Bank of England follows:
Total reserve E3l,160,o00 decrease
1881. 900: circulation Ei5.S95.Oo0, in
crease 1871, 900; bullion E5S,606,0oO, de-
crease E30S, 900: other securities f9i,-
$50. 900. decrease E3,S2o,000; other de-
poslts Ei22.6a4.000. decrease fl,1o6.00o ;
public deposits r3s,23s,00O decrea Sc
f3.57S.000; Government securities, f55.'
$4,000. decrease E96i,0O0. The proper
ton of the banks reserve to liabilities
is now 1850 per cent. against 1885 last
week. and compares with decline from
1910 to 1850 per cent this week last
year. Clearings through the London
banks for tho week 100000, against
Ei03.7sO. 600 last week and f3S9,i20,00O
this week last year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31

Continental Paper Bag Company. usua
quarterly OF lie per cent on preferred ard
common. PAYABLE February 10 to holders Of
record February :.
dividend of I rer cent q cents n snarcl.
Lsyablo March TO stock Of record Fcbru-
ary 10.
Cleveland and Pittsburgh Railroad, regular
quarterly OF lS per cent on guaranteed ana
per cent on speSis .s Snsrantesd; Rntre payable
Standard Sanitary Manufacturing Com
pany, regular quarterly Of Ia per cent on
paya BE Februsfy . to stock OF record Febru-
]. q. White Management Corporation
regular quarterly. of H.. per cent on prei
ferred. payable March l to stock Of record
j. g. White. Inc. regular quarterly. of
ia per cent on preferred. payable March
TO stock Of record Febrpary. Is.
ular quarterly of ia per cent on preferred
payable March to stock of record Febru-
us NatSnS, GUsF 81 f7 share on
payable March to stock OF record reoru-
al PITTSBURGH steel Company, regular quar-
terly OF Is. per cent on preferred payable
March | to stock of record February 10,
Riverside Western Oil Company, usual
quarterly OF Ia per cent on common, pay
able February % to holders Of record Jan
uary 81 and regular quarterly Of ~. per
cent on preferred, payable February j TO
holders Of record January 81.
Hamilton Manufacturing Company, regular
semiannual Of per cent payable February
Is to stockholders of record February !.
terly OF IL, per cent on preferred and I
per cent on common due at this time. Also
a quarterly dividend OF Ia per cent on pre-
ferred due In the next quarter
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GOVERNMENT BONDS
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Jan. 3i.-The FOREIGN
Exchange market was as uneventful In
the early dealings today as during the
carly part of the week. Lire made an
other new low on this immediate move
ment. French exchange and Sterling
were slightly firmcr, but otherwise the
changes called for little or no comment
Quotations were:
Demand sterling d.75,S cables 4.7sis
Sixty-day bills, nominally, unchanged st
All Y : ninety-day bills i.7o.
Franc cables 5.69k, checks 5.7lN.
Lire cables S.57. checks S.5S.
Swiss cables 1.50, checks 4.52. 3
Guildcr cables a.. checks 43ik.
Pesetas cables 2f.25. checks 2415. wa
Ruble cables 1914 checks 10. n
Stockholm cables 33|. checks 33k.
Christiania cables 32k, checks 81
Copenhagen cables 3lis, checks 81
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31
SOLDIERS AT ALLENTOWN
UNDER QUARANTINE BAN
Measles and Mumps Among Ambu.
lance Corps and Civilians Cause
of Army Order

ALLENTOWN. Pa. Jan. 81, 49, The
prevalence of measles at the ambulance
corps concentration camp here and an
epidemic of mumps in the city have put
the army camp under martial qvaran-
tine by order of Colonel Z, f. Persons
the commandant.
The cases OF measles at the camp
are said to be nearly ninety. while there
are nearly 800 mumps victims In the
city. Three soldiers have the mumps,
while eleven civilians have the measles.
Colonel Persons directed that passes
to the ambulance corps be suspended
and prohibited officers and men who live
in the city from attending gatherings of
any kind and from riding In street cars
or other public ccnveyances. Under
Colonel Persons's order no civilian will
be permitted in the camp except to de
liver goods.
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GREEN FRUITS

Choice stock ruled firm. but much of TIC
supply was of frosted and unattractln" stoch; H.
which was slow Of sal" and irrcSular VI
value, Qnotatiops: APPLES, -pcr hbl LONG,
than s3Ms.3o knE i@3;I2i MinGTTSp; WI TtyentS, =.
ounce s,N5.5O: tlubha rdstom, So 90 !, 20
GrccninG. stm6: Baldwin s3 30mo; kengc
so: black Twig, s3,5o@5.!5; PARAGON. s.
as. .35;. tiano;, s3mt,3o; York imrSriis,' Hrnpis.
western. per box--Jonathan, sliioa 70
Winter Banana, 81 7adt2.3o; Spi.zcnbGrE, 4 :,- T
iicious. s350a3; King, $l,50@2.5o; .l. ort-
lcX. s5Oaa3o; StsEm3aano Wi3essn; SITHim Tip.
pin, siI5ma..a; Yos; Impcrial, 2nnm3:
baldwin, osl:2o@2 Black TwlSS; Si;'ES%9; Slr Ssr
rcr soc n 81 50; 10. do. pcr "a bush basket
25c@ si..5. LEMONS, per box s3@n Dr,nas hs-
Florida. per box. 81 Tangcrincss:, Flor
ida per strap, s3m7 GRAPEFRUIT, Florida. "a
crate s325n6 Cranbcrrics, Jersey, per
crate s35ON5 i: do, do. per bbl, sl3M1s.
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VEGETABLES

Supplies were largely of more or less
irregular in value. Strictly fancy stock
was generally firm. Quotations; White po-
ia tocs Jersey, per * bush, bskt. 33 lbs
No l. 75m soc; No. >. tnn iOc: white pota :
toes. per 100 lbs.--lcnnsylvania, 2,3'm
= .65 New York. 2."5 a = go westcrti' $50
hskt.. 3a ibs.-No. /. aOc n 80; No. :, TOO
75c; sweet potatoes. Jersey per hamper
New York. per bunch. - q 6Oc: do. do. per
crate. 81 5On4.5O. Lettuce, Florida. per
hamper. 1Jc a. 81. 30; do. Louisiana, per DBL
sI66 30 Caulifowor. California. per rratr'
8 5on .; do; Florida Ger hamperi nnp VIZ;
.sr. Eggplant. Florida, ncr box. s2ma.
i'ucumbcrs, Florida. per banner, $3M5.
squash. Florida. per crate y. aomi. spin
S" ncr bush .bskt., So JOG $50 Kalc. Norfolk,
per bbl.. s1.a0g:. Beans, Florida. per
hamper, S3@G. Bccts. Florida, per crate.
sam3. Peas. Florida, per hamper. $3p6.oO;
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Cotton Buyers and Sellers

NEW YORK, Jan. 31.--March--Mit-
chell, Guild, Norden, Newman. Free
man and Rountree bid Geeran, Hymar
and Hartcorn offered.
May--Hagedorn. Wenman, Hentz
Roundtree and Royce bid; Keiffer, Hart
corn, Cardoza, Wilson, Newman and
Week offered.
January--Hentz and Freeman bid
Parrott offered
July-Sigel. Ranger, Rountrce and
Mitchell bid; Waters, Hartcorn, Hentz
and Week offered
August-Ray bid; Parrott offered.
October--Hentz bid MCGEE, Geer and
Wieck offered.
December-Parrott bid Sigel offered
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Liverpool Cotton

LIVERPOOL, Jan. 3i.--Thcre was n
good retail demand for spot cotton today
with prices steady on the basis of 23.15
for middlng, old contract. an upturn of
four points. The sales were 1000 bales
The receipts were 1000 bales. including
33OO bales American. Futures were
quiet in the early dealings. old contract
spot prices were: American, middlinG
fair, "a. .36d: good middIng. 2S.6Sd mid
ding. 23.15d; low midding, % 63d
good ordinary. 2i.63d ordinary 2l.lld