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The daily Alaskan., 1919-01-03

Washington, Jan. 3. - The larg est winter wheat crop ever grown in the history Of the United States Is promised by the enormous acreage sowu this fall. The acreage is al most 16 per cent larger than last years and totals 49,O27,OOO acres.
 Winter wheat was sown this fall on 49,O27,0O0 acres, Or 15.9 per cent more than the revised estimate area sown in the fall of 1917, which was 42,3O1,OOO acres, the depart ment of agriculture tcday announc-
The daily Alaskan., 1919-01-03
|TA:Y'S KING AN@ QUEEN
 GREET PRESIDENT WILSON

through which the King escorted President Wilson to the royal palace
 It is planned to give formal reception by the Italian parliament and a state dinner will be given President Wilson by Italy's King.
 The newspapers printed long art icles today, lauding the President, in entire first page broadsides.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-01-03
WILSON WILL BE ROMVN CITIZEN

Rome, Friday. - The formality Of eonferring citizenship of Rome upon President Wilson will take place tonight
The daily Alaskan., 1919-01-03
1900 Soldiers Are Safely Landed
 1,6OOOOf Whom We're Wounded

wounded soldiers who were being re turned to America from French ana British hospitals. At -four o'clock this afternoon six hundred soldiers were still aboard, but these will prnDaDly be removed before mid night.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-01-03
1913 WHEAT CROP N0V PROMISES
 ID BREAK ALL PRE1I0U2 RECORDS

cd. The condition of the crop OH December l was 9S.5 per cent Of a normal compared with 79.3 year ago, or S5.7 in 1916 and 10-year average of SS.2.
 A crop of 765,OOO,OOO bushels, or &0,O0O,0U0 bIshels more than the pest record, :s forecast by the department as next years winter wheat yield. allowing for winter killing and spring abandonment, Last years crop was 55,725,0OO bushels.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-01-03
TURKS AND BULL
 CARS BATTLING

Saloniki, Jan. 3.-A terrific bat tie is today in progress near Adrianople between Turkish and Bull %arian forces.
 No details were given in the dispatch. -..
The daily Alaskan., 1919-01-03

Copenhagen, Jan. g.. - According to the Deutsche Tages zeitung' the commander of the British army now occupying the Baltic provinces has issued an ultimatum to General Darlaring, commander of the Ger
The daily Alaskan., 1919-01-03
BRITISH: COMMANDER ORDERS
 BOEsHEVIKI ADVANCE HALTED

man forces, that unless he proceeds at once to prevent the further ad- vance of Bolsheviki and immediately recaptured walk and Wenden, the Allies will invade Germany and pre- vent the advances of the Bolshe- Yists,
The daily Alaskan., 1919-01-03

Vienna, Jan. 3. - According 10 an announcmeet made by President Maharyk, of the Czecho-Sloyak gov ernment. President Wilson, of the United States, Prime Minister Lloyd George of Great Britain and Premier Clemenceau, of France, have all agreed on the creation of 8 new German confederation, which will be under Bavarias direction.
 President Maharyk states that the scheme as proposed included the destruction of Prussian supremacy,
The daily Alaskan., 1919-01-03
PLANS MADE ID DIVIDE
 PRUSSIA AND AUSTRIA

which would be accomplished Dy the scpurau2n of the provinces Of Posen, Silesia and the Rhine pro vI"ces.
 It also provided for the destruc- tiou of the Hungarian supremacy by separating all lands under in djylduaI governments in which the Hungarian tongue is not spoken anG the establishment of the Danube Czecho- -Slovak confederation of states which would include German Austria.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-01-03
LAND
 TROOPS AT RIGA
London, Friday. - Advices re- ceived here this morning say that British troops have landed at Riga
SOPHIA ENQUIRY
 BEGINS JANUARY 6

Vancouver, Jan. 2.-Enquiry in to the wreck of the Princess so- phia will begin next Monday, Jan. uary 6,
The daily Alaskan., 1919-01-03
LIST OF L. $. KILLED
 NEAR COMPLETION

Washington Jan. 8. - General
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-11
CHAPTER III.
We Go to Meeting and See MIR. Wright
Again.

We Go to Meeting and See MIR. Wright
Again.
/ had a chill that night and in the
weeks that followed | was nearly
burned up with lung fever Doctor
Clark cane from Canton to see nc
every other tiny for a time and one
evening Mr.. Wright came with him
and WATCHED all night near my bed
side.
In the morning he said that he
could come the next Tuesday morning
Ii we needed him and set out right
litter breakfast, in the dim dawn light,
to walk to Canton.
Peabody Baynes,' said my Aunt
DeeI as she stood looking out of the
window at Mr.. Wright, shat IS one
of the grandest, splenddest men that
I ever see or heard Of. He's an awful
smart man, an a day o his time is
wcrth more'n month OF our'n, but
be comes away off here to set up
With a sick young one and walks
back Does beat all--don't it?---
ayVsw
"If any one needs help Sile Wright
Is always on hand" said Uncle Pea.
body.
was s1on out Of bed and he came
no mort 20 sit up with me.
When ] was well again, Aunt Deel
said one day: peabody Baynes, I
ain't 'lsnrd no preachln' since Mr.
Panghorn died. guess we better
go down to Canton to mectin' some
Sunday. n there amt no minister
Sle Wright always reads a sermon,
If he's home, ana the paper says he
don't go way for month ylt. 4
KIND O feel the need Of a good sermon
--ayesl'
"All right. III litch up the hosscs
aud we'll go. We can start ut eight
o'clock and take bite with us an
sit back here by three"
had told Aunt Deel what Sally
had said of my personal appearance.
"Your coat Is good enough for aEy-
body-ayes p said she. "Ill male
you pllIr o breeches an Then gue-s
you won't have to be shamed no
more"
She had spent several evenings max
ing them out OF an old gray flannel
petticoat Of hers and had put two
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-11


bridggd a bad hour aud got US Oh
to bed in fairly good condition.
A few days later the note came
due and its owner insisted upon full
payment. There was such a clamor foI
money those days! 1 remember that
my aunt had sixty dollars which She
had saved, little by little, by selling
eggs and chickens. She had planned
to use it to buy a tombstone for her
mother and fatheT-a l0ng-cherisheG
ambition. Ny uncle needed the most
of it to help pay the note. We drove
to Potsdam on that sad errand and
what a time we had getting there
and back in deep mud and sand and
jolting over eorduroys!
Bart" my uncle said the next
evening, as took down the book to
read, 81 guess we'd better talk
things over q little tonight. These
are hard times. If we can find any
body with money enough to buy 'em
l dunno but we better sell the
sheep
'If you hadn't been a fool" my
aunt exclaimed with look of great
distress-"ayes if you hadn't been
a fool"
'Im just what 1 be, an l amt SO
big a fool that l need to be reminded
of it," said my uncle.
''Tll stay home an work." l pro-
posed bravely.
'You amt old enough for that"
sighed Aunt Deel.
81 want to keep you in school," said
Uncle Peabody, who sat making
splint broom.
While we were talking in walked
Benjamin Grimshaw-the rich man of
the hills. He didn't stop to knock.
but walked right in as if the house
were his own. 1t was common gos-
sip that he held a mortgage on every
acre of the countryside. had never
liked him, for he was q stern-eyed
man who was always scOlding some
body, and / had noI forgotten what his
son had said of him.
"Good night" he exclaimed curtly,
as he sat down and set his cane be-
tween his feet and rested his hands
upon it. He spoke hoarsely and ]
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-11

temember the curious notion came to
me that he looked like our old ram.
lie wore a thin, gray beard under his
chin. His mouth was shut tight in
4 long line curving downward a lit
tie at the ends. My uncle used 10
| say that his mouth was made to keep
his thoughts from leaking and going
to waste. He had a big body, a big
chin, big mouth, big nose and
big ears and hands. His eyes lay
small in this setting of bigness.
"Why, Mr.. Grimshaw, it's years
since you've been in our house
ayes!" said Aunt Deel.
- suppose it is" he answered rath.
er sharply. 81 don't have much time
TO get around. l have to work.
There's some people seem to be able
to git along without it. l see you've
Sot one O. these newfangled Stoves"
he added as he looked it over. "Huh |!
Rich folks can have anything they
want"
Uncle Peabody had sat splintering
the long stick Of yellow birch. l OBJ
served that the jackknife trembled In
his hand. His tone had a touch of
unnaturalneSs, proceeding no doubt
from his fear of the man before him,
as he said:
"When / bought that stove I felt
richer than do now. / had almost
enough to settle with you up to date,
but signed a note for a friend and
had to pay it."
"Ayuh! l suppose So" Grimshaw
answered in tone of bitter irony
which cut me like knife-blade, young
as / was. "What business have you
signin' notes an givin' away money
which amt yours to give-Td like to
know? What business have you actin
like rich man when you can't pay
yer honest debts? I'd like to know
that, too?'
IF I've ever acted like rich man
it's been when l WANT lookin'," said
Uncle ReaOOdy.
"What business have you to go en-
lnrgin' yer family-takin' another
mouth to feed and another body to
spin forf That costs money. l want
TO tell you one thing, Baynes, you've
got to pay up or git out o. here"
He raised his cane and shook it in
the air as he spoke.
"Oh, l amt no doubt o. that" said
Uncle Peabody. you'll have to have
yer money-that's sure; an you will
have II If live, every cent of it.
This boy is goin' to be great help
to me-you don't know what a good
boy he IS and what a comfort he's
been TO usI"
TIL words Of. nv beloved uncle
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-11
She Had Spent Several Evenings
Making Them Out OF an Old Gray
Flannel Petlleoat.

pockets In them Of which was very
proud. They came just to the tops
of my shoes, which pleased me- for
thereby the glory Of my new shoes
suffered no encroachment.
The next sunday after they were
finished we had preaching In the
schoolhouse and | was eager TO go
aud wear my wonderful trousers. I'M
Gle Peabody said that he didn't know
whether his leg would hold out or
not through whole meetln'.n His
left leg was lame from wrench and
pained him II he sat long in one po-
sItlon. greatly enjoyed this first
public exhibition OF my new trous-
ers. remember praying In silence,
as we sat down, that Uncle Peabody's
leg would hold out. Later when the
long sermon had begun to weary me,
I prayed that II would not.
Ii was a beautiful summer morning
as we drove down the hills and from
The summit Of the last high ridge we
could see the smoke of a steamer
looming over the st. Lawrence and
The big buildings Of Canton on the
distant flats below us. My heart beat
fast when | reelected that | should
soon see Mr.. Wright and the Dunllel-
bergs Ind lost little Of my inter-
est In Sally. sun l felt sure that
when she saw my new breeches she
would conclude that / was u person
not e &c trIIled with.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-11
sAE OREGON SATURDAY JANUARY Ii 1919

beckoned to the stranger, who fof
lowed him out of the front door with
the plate of food in her hands.
swell l declared It's q long time
since she went up this rOad-ayes ~
said Aunt Deel. yawning as she re-
sumed her chair.
"Who is oil Kate?" 1 asked.
"Oh, just a I }or oil crazy woman
wanders all 'round-ayes
"What made her crazy?s
"Oh, | guess somebody misused and
deceived her when she was young
ayesl It's an awful wicked thing to
do. Come, Bart-go right up to bed
now. It's high time-ayesl"
Il want to wait til Uncle Peabody
comes back" said l.
"Why?"
slim afraid she'll do somethin'
to him."
Nonsense! or Kate is just as harm
less as kitten You take your can
die and go right up to bed-this min
ute-ayes! I"
| went upstairs with the candle
and undressed very slowly and
thoushtfully while l listened for the
footsteps of my uncle. 1 did not get
into bed until l heard him come in
and blow out his lantern and start
up the stairway. AS he undressed
he told me how for many years the
strange woman had been rowing in
the roads ''up hill and down dale,
thousands an thousands o. miles,"
and never reaching the end of her
journey.
In moment we heard a low wall
above the sounds Of the breeze that
shook the leaves of the old "popple"
tree above our roof.
What's. that?" / whispered.
Il guess it's OF Kate ravin'," said
Uncle Peabody.
1t touched my heart and I lay lis
tenlng for a time, but heard only the
loud whisper Of the popple leaves.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-11

worn and faded bonnet. Forbidding
as she was did not miss the sweet
ness in her smile and her blue eyes
when she looked at me. Aunt Deel
came with plate Of doughnuts and
bread and butter and head cheese
and said in a voice full of pity:
"Poor Of Kate-ayesl Here's some
thin for ye-ayesl"
She turned to my uncle and said:
peabody Baynes, what'll we do
I'D like to know-ayesl She can't
rove all night"
"Tll sit some blankets an make
bed for her. good 'nough for any
body. out in the hired mans room
over the she'd" said my uncle.
He brought the lantern--a little
tower of perforated finland put
lighted candle inside Of L. Then be
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-11
CHAPTER ".
h the LIuht d the Candies.

IN the Light OF the Candles.
One day the stage, on Its way to
Ballybeen, came to our house and
left box and a letter from Mr.,
Wright, addressed to my uncle, which
read:
"De0r Sir--1 send herewith a box
Of books and magazines In the hope
that you or Miss Baynes will read
them aloud to my little partner aad in
doing so get some enjoyment and
profit for Yourselves.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-11
"Yours respectfully

=. UiNiNhAt JiNs
"P. S.--When the contents of the
box have duly risen into your minds
win you kindly see that 1t does a
like service to your neighbors in
School District No. z? S. w. Jr."
II guess Bart has made friend o.
this great man sartin ayesl" said
Aunt Deel. II wonder who'll be the
next one?s
The work of the day ended, the
candles were grouped near the edge
Of the table and my aunt's armchair
was placed beside them. Then sat
on Uncle Peabody's lap BY the ire
or. as time went ON. In my small chair
beside him, while Aunt Dcel adjusted
her spectacles and begun 70 read.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-11

Continued Monday
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-23

ing the sewer in Euclid avenue ap-
peared before the East Chicago Board
OF Public Works yesterday and re-
ported that although the South Shore
track has been cleared for four hours
on sunday and the president Of the
street car company had been notified
the company had refused to run car
to the Indiana Harbor end OF the limo.
The Construction company planned 70
replace the pumps until Tuesday when
additional pipe would permit of per
manently clearing the tracks but the
street car company refused to place
a car on the Indiana Harbor end OF
the line unless they were assured they
could get back 70 the
ening. Arrangements are now being
made for resumption Of street car
traffic within a day or so.
Tho final assessment for the Canal
street improvement was approved at
$29. AZ So. a resolution confirming
the vacation or certain parts OF Alder
street was approved. The Northern
Indiana Gas and Electric company was
given permission to place A lamp at
1f2nd and Ivy streets. A number OF
bills were approved
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-23
7Win City
Meu,s Notes
NEW THEATER.

Indiana lIarbor Is to have new
theater and when ftt"d up Will be the
snost comfortable and commodious one
6n the community. The Auditorium hall
on Michigan avenue which for years
has been the scene OF many dances,
public and private. has been converted
snto a theater with space permitting
che placing OF many seats and thereby
anording greater accom- odations than
any theater running at the present
time. Owing 10 a delay in shipment
tte anal equipment has not arrived and
the theater will be by no means COM
plete when opened for their initial per
forsnance Christmas Day at matinee
commencing at $40 o'clock. Evening
performances at o'clock.
The managers are the Messrs Manta
and Harr and not new to the commun-
sty st ali Mr.. Manta for many years
conducted the Princess theater in Whit
ing and also was former manager or
the theAter now known In the Harbor
as the Family. Additionally to these
he at one time ran a show house in
Indians Harbor near the depot site and
has built up a reputation OF showing
very good picture to the public. On
December 25th. the day when good
cheer is TO be dispensed. The best vau-
devills In tho Calumet circuit has been
obtained and orchestra music. Popular
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-23
LIVE NEWS
FROM THE
TWIN CITIES
BUM GUM SAVES
OFFICERS LIFE

A faulty gun probably saved the life
OF OFFICER Marion Basick Of the East
Chicago police force last night when
a negro whom the officer approached
drew a 80 automatic and at only few
rarce fred. Tho bullet struck
in the barrel Of the gun and the negro
threw the gun away and disappeared IN
the darkness. The negro stood behind
a telephone pole at the corner of Block
avenue and Lincoln Place So the officer
approached.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-23

nlm picturs will be shown additionally
The full bill will appear in tomorrow 5
issue OF THE TIMES and tho public Is
. ked 10 watch for Ii and cooperate in
the success OF having at their pleasure
a FIRST class vaudeville house in the
city. The prices will be consistent with
the talent secured
DOING GREAT WORK.
The East Chicago-Indiana Harbor
Times office Acknowledges receipt OF a
Christmas greeting from the Carmelite
Sisters who conduct an orphsnage in
Calumet. ON Grasseih and ogden ave-
nues and at present have more than 80
little girl charges. The boys are taken
care OF at an orphanage conducted IN
der the same order OF Sisters in Ham
iaa ano the maintenance OF both is
due greatly to the public's generosity
and for which appreciation is extend
ed on behalf of the Sisters.
A various times they have hscn the
beneficiaries OF people in the commun-
tty giving AFFAIRS in their honor and
always well supported. 1t is non
sectarian institution. children of all
creeds and races are taken within the
portals of their walls and cared for as
no owing mother could improve upon.
A visit to these homes would prove the
bounty and care shared with each child
and In q very recent experience where
a benevolent woman in the community
d sired 70 take a little girl and give her
the best home and everything little
oe.-ld desire she stald but few
DAYS and then asked to go back to the
sister who had mothered her since in
fancy. This is but one of many cases
gentle Kindness bestowed on the little
which could be cited on behalf Of the
fiaren by these self-sacrificins nuns
Christmas is approaching and house
holders are reminded that when their
arders are well Allied with all the
edibIes to be placed on the feast day
that lust a small portion or
r.unAu,hrauce to the orphans almost al
their very door will ever be remember
ed.
Clothing is acceptable and in fact
ANYTHING that can be converted into
garments for tho little ones. The Sis
ter ore their own seamstresses ana
will be gladly received. The
public j. welcome to the institution at
anv time. A party VIII be IN progress
tomorrow evening anu " INV Nt+o
C. are sponsoring II on the East chi |
,aEo side. there IS a most hospitable in
vItation extended to all to come or
20 4 whatever they desire to direct and
addressed TO the Carmelite Sisters in
J. eli avenue.
Christmas service at the Church OF
the God Shepherd will be the sunday /
school Christmas tree with short serv-
~oc di~tribution Of presents on
Christmas Eve at 700 p. m; midnight
t'N s-7ou. commencing at II p. !
m. 4 second Eucharist. plain. without
sermon on Christmas morning at ten
o'clock. The Offering at the Christina $
e ~viere wiz he for the Nation Wide
which has been undertaken
by the Episcopal church for church ex-
tension A liberal offering is request
ed for this purpose.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Mckenzie Of
South Barring avenue will have az their
guests over the holidays the mother of
Eerzis. Mrs. John Brogan OF
Gas sity. Ind. and another daughter
who is accompanying her.
In a communication received here
from Monte II. Marcovich, who left Ind
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-23
z. CHICAGO r. A. M.
ELECT OFFICERS

The East Chicago Royal Arch Masons
last night elected A. 5. Goodfneho 20
succeed Henry ". Peterson as High
Priest. Oliver c. Gaskill was chosen
King. Henry S. Evans was selected as
Scribe. Floyd stephens as secretary and
W. T. Jeppeson was chosen treasurer
Final arrangements were made for
the session Saturday which Will start
at one o'clock in the afternoon and
which will be attended by Grand High
Priest Fred Pocock. Of Fort Wayne.
Supper will be served at five thirty and
beginning at six fifteen the Royal Arch
degree will be conferred on three teams
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-23

lana Harbor some six months ago to &C
ition with the Goldwyn Film
Corporation. al Culver City, California.
as their accountant. IT is learned that
while Mr. Narcovich Is en1inently salts
ned with the beautiful city in wh,cn ne
mas received his assignment that he
longs for the news OF home and asks
that his name be placed upon the mail.
I'M list Of The Times Young Mr.. Ear
covich Is son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Wolf Mar
covich In Cedar ST. and was leader Of
the young social set in which he moved
when here. His name has been filed on
the mailing list and Merry Christmas
and Happy New Year is also extended
him as greetings from home.
Mrs 3. G. Lukens Of Grapevine stree,
not anticipating much entertain,n.
TOT the coming Yuletide owing to an SO.
cident she met with few DAYS ago
wen Slipping upon an icy pavemen,
enc wrenched her snkle quite sev.reIv
and while the member is occasiontng
her some pain and Inconvenience sbs
Is very optimistic and trusts 10 be soon
entertaining into the regular routine ~
her duties. Mr. and Mrs Tuken. -
pect TO dine on Christmas Day with
their son. Boyd, and his wife.
James McAuslan, an employee or the
Inland steel Mill and son Of Mr. and
Mrs Robert MoAuslan of Grapevine ave.
YVES operated on yesterday afternoon a
St. Margarets hospital for appendicitis
and no report Is to his condition can
be given at this time.
Little Ellen Swanson. daughter OF
-
olcott ave has ben very i'll for several
days and the attending physician first
feared that pneumonia might be the
rnalady. She IS somewhat better today
but very weak from the illness.
Mrs. Earl clinton OF South Oicot ave.
has been on the sick list with threat
ened attack Of pneumonia
l4sr IL home from Ann Ar
Dor University to spend tho holiday sea-
son with his parents. the John Uot,.-rs
in Penn ave.
The primary class OF the First Con-
gregatioanI church will hold their en-
tertainment Wednesday afternoon, Dec
ember gath and to which the mothers
of the class members and the younger
anil older children in the family not at
-crfing the institution are hidden 70 the
event A very entertaining afternoon
Is promised.
Miss Esther Soderstrom OF Grapevine
st. has departed for a few days visit
with relatives and friends in Muskegon.
Michigan.
Mrs. Harry Dickinson Is being
brought home from the Mercy hospital
in Gary with her tiny daughter and will
be able to enjoy the holiday season with
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-23
RECOVER ANOTHER
ARMY REVOLVER

Found with a u. S. army Colt revolver
In his possession, Charles Dade, color
ed % years old and residing at 1880
Massachusetts, street in Gary. was ar
rested by the police yesterday and IS
being held today for the military au-
thorities. He confessed that ee purchas-
ed the gun from one Of tho soldiers
stationed in the city. This is one OF the
l04 guns that have been reported miss
ing by the soldiers. 1t is thought that
in most instances the soldiers sold Their
side-arnA