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The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-12-10
UvIlrEIyoAIlUN
 LAWS l.UO LOW
OREGON LEGISLATURE CALLED TO AMEND STATE WORK
 MEMS AID ACT

SALEM, Ore. Dec. 9.-R)-Gov- g. ernor Olcott today issued call for a special session of the state legis- lature to convene on Monday, Jan. Il, 1920. Governor Olcott announced at the same time that the session was being called to amend the Ore gon Workingmen's Compensation laws. He declares that the compen- sations named in the old laws are too low under present conditions and he will urge changes to be made to meet the defects.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-12-10

 ALLEGED CRUEL
 ARMY METHODS
MOTHER COURT MART AL BEGINS GROWING OUT OF AL LEGED BRUTAL TREATMENT OF BOYS IN FRANCE BEGINS IN NEW YORK TO-DAY.

NEW YORK, N. r., Dec. 9.-LP)- Another army court martial begins at Governors island tomorrow growing out of charges of alleged brutal treat ment to members of the American eXpeditionary forces to France which have been made against various army officers who were connected with prison camps in which soldiers con Icttd with infractions of army dis cipline were confined. Carl w. D. Izer is defenedant in the trial which begins tomorrow.
 He was in charge of the Limans area and is charged with torture in
 cling confessions" from prison CTS. A number of subordinates con uected with the camp will also be Died. It is stated that if the charges are proven the defendant may be given a life sentence in an army prison.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-12-10
FOREIGN MONEY
 ON LOW LEVELS
BOTH ITALIAN AND FRENCH MONEY DROPS TO UNHEARD
 OF LOW LEVELS

NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-R)-Follow- ing recent declines in the value of English money. on the local foreign exchange market, both French and Italian money took radical declines today, reaching the lowest levels ever recorded in transactions on the exchange. The French franc is selling at eleven and thirty-seyen hundreths for the American dollar. The Italian lire is even lower selling thirteen and four-tenths for the dollar.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-12-10
rkEoSIuEIy SIGN
 NEW AGREEMENT
INTERNATIONAL PRINT PRESS MEN ASSISTANTS SIGN UP
 NEW AGREEMENT

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 9.-P)- The international union of printing pressmen assistants at it's meeting here today approved and signed new agreement with their employees $ which will govern the work for next year. The new contract calls for forty-four hour working week at the same scale of pay as has heretofore been in effect.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-12-10
SKATER DROWNS
 IN STIELACOM
U. s. COMMISSIONER OF TACOMA DROWNS IN LAKE; SON UNI
 ABLE TO ASSIST HIM

TACOMA, Wash, Dec. 9.-(P)-U. drowned this morning while skating on lake Steilacom. He was accom- panied by his son, Gordon, at the time of the accident. The boy made several attempts to find the body of his father but was unsuccessful altho he dived a number of times into the icy waters but without re- suit The ice broke under the elder Broadway and he went out of sight at once. He never reappeared above the surface of the water.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-12-10
'NBUR BREAKS
 SWEDE DEFENSE
 AND WINS GAME
"A ST.9oJNG "STEA''FTTTERo"
  STOP CABLSTEN'S WINNING STREAK WILBUR TIES FOR FIRST PLACE FERGUSON ALSO WINS

Skip Wt.bI's last travelling steam Htrerz" sci pace that was too hot .ur Carleons "swedes" las night and tho the latter fought every step of the way, they were defe@tcd in the lnal end by a score of Is 10 l3. The score does not tell the story of the same by any means. Each team led al different times during the match and twice the score was tied. At the end of the eleventh inning, ,"ahu led b. d score ol F to lG to which he added thres stones in The nnaI frame. By winning last night Wilbur took his place with t,o leaders and drew Carlste1 down with three other teams tied for frs, place
 Ou the other rink. aft.r playing aa excellent game turing the early umes Pre-,on's team dropped out in the last two or three enIa and lost to Ferguson's 'luubcrja1ks" by a score of Il to b. Tn winning team curled steady consi~ten- game all he way thru.
 TonigGf will see two Of thn leading teams oalthng for supremacy when telgy taxes on Suter's celebrated .oust.rs. \. R Hellig will cross uuooms "prh Reed HeiIig OR the other rink. The latter game will not start mu 2 O ,ock
 The standings to date arc ls fol- lows:
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-12-10
AVIATOR RACES
 KING OF BIRDS
BRITISH AVIATOR WINS OUT IN RAGE OVER PYRENES WITH.
 GIANT EAGLE

LONDON, Dec. 9.-(P)-In an of ficial report received here tonight by the war office, the aviator re- porting tells of recently racing a big eagle thru the Pyrenes. For hours the big bird stayed in the game but it finally gave up the task as hope less and dropped down to resting place, tired out and exhausted. losing the race.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-12-10
VICAR DOWN ON
 SOCIETY DRESS
F REIN CHI CHAIRMAN POSTS NOTICE REGARDING LOW
 WICKED GOWNS, ETC.

PARIS, Dec. g. HP)-The vicar of a church near Layar has posted a notice on the doors of the building which forbids the entry of women who are wearing low necked dresses and skirts that do not rcacu tL' ankles. This is the first time recoId- eu of the church refusing admission to women on account of dress, or ,e"haps lack of it.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-12-10
BOARD STEAMER
 PARTLY BURNED
FIRE BELIEVED TO BE INCEN DIARY DOES CONSIDERABLE
 DAMAGE To VESSEL

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. Y.-R)- Fire this afternoon damaged the U. 5. shipping boards steamer Cocoa ponset to the extent ot $25U,UOO. The vessel was moored at pier on the Dayfront and it is believed that the tire was of incendiary origin. It was eXtinguished with much difficulty by the local fire fighters. Federal agents are investigating the cause of the flames.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-12-10
MAIL SHIPMENT
 IN LAST NIGHT
BIG SHIPMENT OF SECOND CLASS MAIL ARRIVED IN TOWN
 LAST NIGHT

A Brower truck with a big ship ment of mail from the states arrived in town last night about 7 o'clock making good time on the trip from Taylor's fox ranch. The shipment was composed entirely of second
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-12-10
CLINTON PAYS
 FOR HIS BOOZE
CAUGHT WITH FIVE GALLONS OF HOOTCH "CLINT' PAYS
 FINE ASSESSED.

Fred Clinton yesterday paid fine of $25O following his plea of guilty to the charge of having alchoholic beverage in his possession. The total of the fine and costs amounted to $32O.
 Mr Clinton, who is a well known old timer of this district, was recently arrested at his cabin on the Salchaket above Munson's roadhouse with ap- proXimately five gallons of home made hootch in his possession and pleaded guilty being fined $25O and costs of the action and given until yesterday al noon to pay the fine.
 For real good coffee go to the U. S. Grill.
 Flashlights and fresh batteries Anderson Bros. 6 NerIand.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-12-10
PEARSON FILES APPLICATION
 ON FIRST CITIZEN PAPERS

In the office of clerk of court Ed ward Pearson Monday afternoon filed his declaration of becoming a citi- zen of the United States. MT. Pear son is a native of Sweden and land ed in New York in 1916. He gave his residence as Fairbanks and is engaged in mining and prospecting.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-12-10
EVEN BREAK ON
 STEAMER CLAIM
CLAIMS AGAINST GER MANY MORE THAN OFF
 SET GERMAN CLAIMS

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. SIP
 According to statement made here tonight by officials of the U. s. ship ping board. the claims of the United States against the German govern ment for damages incurred in the sinking of the Lusitania and many other vessels more than offset the amount due by the United States for the seizure of 100 hun vessels dt the outbreak of hosulities. These vessels were interned in various American ports at that time
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-12-10

sion of ten square miles of land witn an annual rent roll of S150,00o Tn estates concerned are now the prop erty of the LenuoN family Of Dunbar tn. The claimant alleges lhat h. ca" trace his ancestry to 1JSl and traJ his great-great granduothcr wa. .u descendant of Douglas, sixth Duke Of Hamilton, and a nephew of Mar Qucen Of Scots.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-12-10

The lady visitor from out of town vas being conducted round a famous cathedral by a guide.
 "Ah, yes, Gothic, is it not?" she murmurcd with ecstauc admiration.
 The suide regarded her with pity mixed with horror. Certainly not, madam" he replied. 'Episcopalian.'
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-12-10
Classified Advertisements

FOR SALE 300 to 1000 cords 4-foot Spruce wood delivered on the car at Cinema, for $7.50 per cord. SAU- LICH, PEVICH & co. 2O-tf WANTED To buy horses and harness complete; horses must weigh not less than 400 lbs each. Apply Harry Woodward.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-12-10

For embroidery and crocket work Phone 179X. 4-16t
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-12-10

class matter and local way mail. It is believed that the next shipment to arrive will have some first class matter in it.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-12-10
ESTATE CLAIMED
 BY BRICKLAYER

EDIN BURGH. Scotland, P)- John Backstraw. a bricklayer claiming ro be heir to a rich Scottish estate has begun an effort to obtain posses
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-12-10

EATON. CRANE and PIXIES STA TIONERY- BOX and TABLETS. M'INTOSH & KUBON, Oruqa sts.
The Washington times., 1919-08-15
BEGIN SALE OF
ARMY BLANKETS

The sale Of washington's quota Of
the 100000 army blankets began to-
day at the warehouse at Twelfth and
E streets southwest. The blankets
will number approximately 6,4oo and
consist of wool, cotton and mixed
wool and cotton reclaimed blankets.
Few new blankets will be sold here
at present, it is announced.
The previously announced purpose
Of the War Department to sell 4 large
amount, consisting Of 10000 blankets,
to one purchaser. has been changed.
The single purchasers viii be al
lowed to proht from the sale, it is
stated, and may buy the blankets
singIy or in quantities not exceeding
one bale.
Following the sale here tomorrow,
another sale will be made later, it Is
announced. This will consist OF the
blankets distributed to cities in the
United States according to population.
The number of blankets in this next
sale has not been determined.
The prices follow: New Atwood,
SO: reclaimed, So; cotton and wool
mixed, new, So; reclaimed, $3.50; all
cotton, new, 81; reclaimed, S1.25.
The Washington times., 1919-08-15
FORTY PORTABLE
SCHOOLSFOR DC.

Congestion in the public schools Of
Warrington viii be greatly relieved
by the complstion this week OF forty
portable school buildings in sections
Of the city where the congestion -
greatest. Sn0wden Ashford. muniei-
pal architect. announced today.
The buildings were erected at =
cost OF So. 500 each. and are equipped
to care for more than forty children.
Twenty more portable buildings
will be erected the first Of next
month. Eir. Ashford stated. Bids for
the erection Of these buildings viii
be opened tomorrow.
Here are the locations OF the forty
buildings. which are additions TO per-
manent schools:
Burrville school. three buildings:
Deanwood school, three buildings;
Buchanan school. three; Brookland
school, one; Powell school three;
Park View school, two; Maury school,
two; Syphax. two; Woodbridge, Ave;
Wheatley school, two; Blair school.
two; Bruce school. one; Petworth
school. twos Eaton school. two; Gage
school. one; Madison school two;
Takoma school, one: H d. Cooke
school, one; Tenley school. one, and
West school. one building.
The Washington times., 1919-08-15
new SCHOOL Plan
FAVOREDBY MARMS
Teachers Union Would Have
Present System Fully
Reorganized.

Consideration is being given today
by members of the High School Teach
ers' Union to a plan of reorganization
for the public school system, presented
to the union at its meeting last night
by Miss Genevieve Marsh and Miss
Alice Deal
The reorganization scheme to be
presented to Congress is elaborate. It
provides for q complete change IN the
present system, except that the gen.
eral lines of instruction be continued.
Known as the Marsh plan, it pro-
Vides in brief:
Division of public school instruction
into ten departments.
Division Of high school teachers
into four classes.
One superintendent OF schools and
four assistants.
Ten chiefs and assistants Of the pro-
posed departments OF instruction.
A head teacher for each high school,
each group of grammar grades, each
group of intermediate grades, and each
group of primary grades.
Departments would be divided in
the following order: Physical train
ing, English language and literature,
mathematics, manual arts, fine arts,
music, natural science, social science,
foreign language, and business prac-
tees.
This scheme Is in line with ideas Of
Commissioner Of Education Claxton.
The plan was so elaborate that ae-
ton by the union was postponed until
the next meeting.
The Washington times., 1919-08-15
EACH NIGHT
AT Fairgrounds

A moving picture machine has been
purchased BY the playground depart
nent and every night pictures are
81 own At some playground In the
city. Mrs. Rhodes has rented eduea-
tional films from moving picture ~
porationA Il IL the supervisors IN
tention to prove 70 the public that
children enjoy educational pictures
just IS much a. comedies. etc. So far
she has met with success,
On the Collins Fairgrounds last
night Ave nlms were shown. More
than 500 people attended Tonight
the Aims win be shown on Garfield
Park playground. No charge Is made
to see the movies. which begin at
$3.50, lasting for one hour.
The operators are three women en-
ployed In Mrs. Rhodes Office. They
are Miss Florencs Chambers, Miss
Nina White. and Miss Katherine Kali
For the past month these women have
been working every night in order 70
show the movies on various play
grounds. A portable screen Is used.
and electricity for the machines e
obtained from batteries. During the
past week more than 1000 men. WON
en- and children have witnessed the
movies on various grounds.
The Washington times., 1919-08-15
D. c. PHTLOLOGISTS
NOW NUMBER 5000

The Nations Capital is a city OF
philologists, persons who understand
and command more than one Ian
guage.
More than 5000 residents Of this
city are familiar with at least two
languages other than English. 1t IL
stated that before the war the num-
Der vas approximately $500.
The great influx Of foreigners,
scholars, and prominent citizens dur
ing the war has caused this figure to
rise.
The following table, prepared by
DR.. Taizan Tsuji. formerly head Of
the Asian embassy at Washington and
former professor Of languages at
Georgetown University, shows how
Washington linguists are classified:
Class A-Persons with knowledge
or at least two foreign languages,
400.
Glass B-Persons with knowledge
OF at least three foreign languages,
Class C-Persons with knowledge
OF at least four foreign languages,
Class D-Persons with knowledge
Of at least Ave foreign languages. 2e
Glass E-Persons with knowledge
Of at least SIX foreign languages, 5.
So far as is known, Isaac Newton
Davidson, OF the Alien Property Gus
todian's office, is the foremost phiIol-
oglst in Washington. He speaks,
writes, and reads seven foreign an
guages. They are Russian Polish.
German, French, Latin, Spanish, and
Japanese. DR.. Tsuji speaks four for
eign languages besides his native
tongue.
The Washington times., 1919-08-15
DISTRICT COLLECTS
GREATEST REVENUE
Total for 1919 Exceeds the
Previous Year by
S961 1888.

Revenue collected by the District
during the fiscal year ended July 1
last amounted to $11. 977, 479.54. being
the largest collection In the history
Of the local government. According
to Chatham N. Towers, acting District
collector OF taxes, this amount is
1891, 37as9 greater than that collected
during the previous year.
The greatest single revenue item in
washington was the real estate tax.
This amounted to Se,202. 7TO.ss. The
miscellaneous fund collection came
second with S1.1s5. so2.s7. and tangible
personal tax amounted to $685.
1la.71. Intangible personal tax de-
rived 1922 2s2To. Other collections
were as follows: Penalties for tax pay
delay S6S, 1885; special reimburse
ment. so96.7o; trust and special fund,
81 ,5T2, lO4.92; repayment to appropri-
ations, S33,6o4e2, and miscellaneous
receipts, $36S,O25.6S.
Fines in police court during the
past year totaled S255g045.05, increas-
ing over last years collection OF
S1S4, S07.1s.
with $4,000 already collected. six
bailiffs from the tax office today are
securing washington for persons who
have failed to pay their personal
taxes AZ many as thirty and forty
visits q day have been made since
August / by the bailiffs.
Collector Towers warns the public
10 pay their personal taxes now.
The Washington times., 1919-08-15
ATTACK ON WOMAN
PUZZLE TO POLICE
Scene of Alleged Crime Shows
No Evidence Of
Struggle.

Detectives investigating reported
attack on Mrs. Minnie Franklin. Of
1881 K street southeast, today, have
failed to ind any clue that would
lead to the apprehension OF the al
legged assailants.
Mrs. Franklin told police last night
she was attacked by two negroes
near the carnival grounds at Fiji
teenth and H streets northeast. while
on her way to board a street car.
In describing her assailants, Mrs.
Franklin gave the police exactly SINH
lar descriptions of the two men who
are alleged to have attacked her.
Upon investigating today, detec-
tives said they found no evidence of
q struggle in the vicinity where the
woman was attacked.
Mrs. Franklin declared the negroes
covered her with q pistol and carried
her OF. A white man, she said, was
standing near by, and one Of the ne
groes held him OF at the point OF q
pistol.
The police failed to learn the I'M
identified mans name, and search is
being made for him today in order to
throw further light on the reported
attack.
The Washington times., 1919-08-15
WILL OF COL LONG
FILED FOR PROBATE

Annie NJ Long was named execu-
trix Of the will OF her husband, Will
liam c. Long, known for the past
seventeen years in Washington as
cliff" or Colonel Long. who opened
the first automobile agency here.
which was filed for probate in the
District Supreme Court today.
To his brother. Edward z. Long,
Mr.. Long bequeathed the premises OF
6O4 North Carolina avenue southeast.
and $4,000 cash. To each of his
nephews, Robert E. Long, Allan Long.
Ralph Long and Clifford Long he
willed $1,000. John Hartman, for
many years an employee Of his, was
also willed 81 900. The residue goes
to the widow.
The will Of Henry N. Bliss. Of Ken
sington, Nd, was also filed. He
left all OF his property to his daugh-
ter, Elizabeth Bliss Tunison.
An orange grove in Florida was
willed to Robert Earl and Mary Z.
Dudley, the children OF Alice R Dud-
ley. whose will was witnessed in the
District Supreme Court this morn
ing. Her equity in the premises OF
736 Rock Creek road is also to be
divided.
The Washington times., 1919-08-15
FLORISTS OFFER
Prizes 10 PUPILS

The florists Of washington will
back the school garden move this
year. They have decided to onsr
prizes to children in the graded
schools for the best short essays on
flowers.
The contest is to be held during
SAY It With Flowers Week." in
October, when retail establishments,
commercial growers and wholesalers
will stage a series Of flower shows
The Florists Club OF Washington
also will offer prizes to be awarded
during the week to flower shops for
the best window decorations aa1 for
the best interior displays. The judgeE
are to be selected from among the
members>of the window Dressers' As
ISOLATION.
These and other details for the
event were worked out at a luncheon
at Harvey's, presided over by Presi-
dent z. D. Blackstone. others taking
an active part are: George G. SHAFT
fer, chairman executive committee;
David G. Grillbortzer, Adolph Guide,
o. A. C. oehmler, c. Albert Schnsli,
Harry T. Payne, Adolph Bowdler, r.
l. Jenkins and w. T. Westcott.
The Washington times., 1919-08-15
1OCENT MILK
PRONISEDFOR
DGGHIEDREN
Forty Gallons to Be Sold Daily
On Public Fairgrounds IN
Little Italy,"

Persons IN Washington whose
financial circumstances prevent thslF
buying an adequate supply Of milk
for their children with the prevails
ing prices win be given an oppor-
tunity to buy milk At 10 cents =
quart, according to a plan announced
BY Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes, super
visor OF Fairgrounds, today.
Through the eo-operation Of DR..
r. r AshWorth. chief food inspector
OF the District Health Department,
Mrs. Rhodes has been able % obtain
forty gallons OF milk day, which
she can retail at 10 cents q quart
This milk win be sent to the play
grounds department daily ana win be
inspected BY the Health Department
The hrst consignment Of milk q
expected tomorrow and viii be sent
to Shotts alley, q playground opened
recently In the rear Of the senate or
nee Building. This section Of the city
is known as Little Italy, and h one
OF the poorest parts OF the city.
More than $50 children live IN the
alley.
Mrs. Rhodes today Is making "a
effort TO have the milk supply in
creased 70 two or three hundred gall
Ions q day. making Il possible for
her TO seq milk on all Fairgrounds
OF the city. She expects, By next
week, to be able to supply every
ground. This % the arst succeos
noted In any attempt 70 reduce the
high cost Of living in Washington.
The Washington times., 1919-08-15
NAME TWISTED IN
ARMY, GO TO COURT

Mack E Frankel, q soldier stationed
at Fort Myer, who claims that his
name is Franklin but was changed to
Frankel by error Of an army clerk,
filed a petition in the District Su-
preme Court this morning asking that
the error be rectifed. He claims he
told the officers at the post about the
error, but that they declared IL could
not be rectifed without court order.
Frankel or Franklin, says he is the
son of Edward Franklin, who was
killed in the South African war. and
that he was born In Alaska, which ex-
plains that his birth was not regis
tered.
The Washington times., 1919-08-15
FEAST OF ASSUMPTION
OBSERVED IN CAPITAL

In honor Of the Feast OF the As
sumption, q HOLIDAY OF obligation for
Roman Catholics, special masses were
said today in all Catholic churches in
the city.
At the Franciscan Monastery, in the
Chapel OF the Assumption, special
masses were celebrated. The 0 o'clock
mass was followed by solemn benedic-
ton. The chapel Is modelled after
the tomb OF, the Blessed Virgin In
Jerusalem.
The Washington times., 1919-08-15
SENATE GETS DC.
HEADS H. c. BID

Commissioner Brownlow's bill, en-
bodying the recommendations Of the
District Commissioners for the re-
duction Of the cost of living in the
District, was introduced in the Senate
today by Senator Ball. chairman OF
the District SUI committee that is in
vestigating food profiteering here.
Although Senator Ball does not
agree altogether with the general
recommendation OF Commissioner
the bill will be used by the
to assist them in franz
ing legislation to meet conditions
here.
The Washington times., 1919-08-15

In a department store, where I
was making some Investigations,
I found several departments lag
ging behind.
had a classification of all these
departments made and then start
ed a series of experiments to de-
termine just where the trouble
lay.
In this particular store, mems
clothing was on the fifth floor.
mems hats on the fourth, and
mems furnishings or the first.
l established small departments
on the main floor next to mems
furnishings for hats and clothing.
From the very start trade began
to liven up and in three months
the miniature departments proved
Copyright 1919. BY Th'
The Washington times., 1919-08-15
OLDEST j. s. Marine
VISITS WHITE HOUSE

Henry B. HalIoweII. eighty years
old. who claims to be the oldest ma
rine in the United States. was q caller
today at the White House. where he
served as an orderly in 1850. It was
his iirst visit to the Executive Man
sion in flfty-seven years, as at the
Outbreak Of the civil war he went into
active service on the seas and at the
close OF the conflict migrated West.
Mr.. Ha1lowell. whose home Is now
in Mcpherson. Kan. 10 visiting friends
at 735 Eighth street southeast. An
appointment was made today for him
TO meet President Wilson at o'clock
Tuesday afternoon.
Despite his age. Mr.. Hallowelfs hair
is hardly tinged with gray, and he Is
remarkably active for his years, say
ing to Big Ed" Startling. a Secret
Service operative: II think I could
give you a tussIe at that"