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and had the girls gathered before me.
addressed them as follows:
am going home tomorrow, The
battalion will be disbanded because l
would not consent to form a COM
Inittee. You all know that / had
warned all the applicants previously
,nat would be a severe disciplinar-
isn. / sought to make this battalion
an example that would shine forever
IN the history of our country. ] hoped
10 snow that where men failed women
could succeed. dared dream that
women would inspire men to great
deeds and save our unhappy land. But
my hopes are now shattered. Cowardly,
weak girls proved to be the majority
or those who responded to my appeal,
ana they wrecked my scheme for the
salvation of suffering Russia. ] have
Just come back from Kerensky. He
told me that | should form a Commit
tee, but I refused. Have YOU any
idea what committee would mean?'
NO, 10, Natchalnik," the women
answered
"A committee" explained, means
nothing but talk and talk. The COM
mlttees have destroyed the army and
the country. This is war and in war
there should be no talk, but action.
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AND HERE 1T CONTINUES

TN THE morning ! was Informed That
4 the secessionists had elected dele
cation to go TO General PolovtzeN,
commander of the military district, to
make complaint against me. and that
they all departed in the uniforms. The
same day ! was called to report 10
General Polovtzev on the whole mat
ter. The general advised me TO meet
some of the demands of the rebels
and make peace.
'The whole army is now being run
by committees OF soldiers. You can |
remain alone with the Old system
Let your girls form a committee SO
that a scandal will be averted and
xour big work thereby saved General
Polovtzev tried TO persuade me. but
I would not be persuaded
He then went on to tell me mat
the soldiers Of the First ana Ienth
Armies, having heard Of my work
had bought for me two icons. one OF
the Holy Mother and the other or 81
George. both Of silver, framed IN golu.
They telegraphed instructions to en-
broider two standards with appro-
nriate inscriptions. kerensEy, the
general told me. had thought OF
making the presentation solemn oc'
casion and had my record in the army
fully investigated, after which he de-
cided to buy Il gold cross TO present
to me at the same time.
'.Now what will become OF this ceie.
bration if you do not conciliate your
sgirls?" the general asked
I was. naturally, fattered by the
story of Polortzev, but considered
that duty was first ana that would
not give in because of the nohors
promised to me, in spite OF the as
surances he gave me that the women
would ask my pardon IN aeColuailcs S'
nth instructions from him if l con-
sented 10 form a committee.
at would not keep the rebels IN the
battalion for anything. Once insulted
by them, / will always consider them
harmful in the organization. Ihey
would sap my strength here and would
disgrace me at the front. The 'pur'
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pose of the battalion was to set an
example TO the demoralized men. Give
them committee and all is lost. !
will have the same situation as in the
army The disintegration there is 9
sufficient reason for my determination
not TO introduce the new system" I
argued
Yes, | agree with you that the com.
mittees are a curse" confided the gen.
eral But what is to be done"
81 know this much, tnat l. for one,
will have nothing to DO with commit.
tees" I declared emphatiCaily.
The general jumped TO his feet,
struck the table with his fist and thun.
dered:
And 7 order YOU to form a com.
mittee."
jumped up as well. also struck
the table and reiterated loudly:
Il won't. l started this work on
condition that I be allowed to run the
battalion as l see At and without any
committees"
Then there is nothing left but TO
General Polovtzev.
Even this minute if you wish" 7
offered.
drove to the institute. Knowing
that the girls were instructed TO re.
turn, | placed ten sentries with rifles
in hand at the gates with instructions
not TO allow any one to enter and to
shoot in case Of trouble. Many of the
rebels came. but in the face Of the
muzzles they retired. Again they went
to Polovtzev who. for the moment, at
least, could do nothing for them. He
reported the matter to kerensky with
a recommendation for some action that
would curb me.
7 proceeded to reorganize my battal-
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can't submit to the order to intro
duce in this battalion the very system
that has disrupted our glorious army.
SO ! am going home. - Yes,
tomorrow I leave. 4"
The girls threw themselves at my
feet in tears They wept and begged
me to remain with them. I'VE love
YOU. We will stand by you to the
last" they cried You can punish
us, beat us il you will. We know and
appreciate your motives. You want to
help Russia and we want you TO make
use of us. You can treat us as you
please, you can kill us, but don't leave
us. We will go anywhere for you.
We will go to General PoIovtzev and
tear him to pieces!"
They embraced my feet, hugged me-
kissed me, professed their affection
and loyalty. | was profoundly stirred
My heart was filled with gratitude and
love for these brave friends. They
seemed like children to me, like my
children, and felt like a tender
mother If I had alienated 1900 bad
ones, ! had won >the deep devotion of
these 300 noble souls. They had tasted
the rigors of soldering. but did not
finch. The others were towards,
masquerading their worthlessness un-
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Ion. There was only a remnant OF 800
left OF It, but IL was a loyal remnant
and / was not upset by the dininu'
ton in numbers. Most of the remain
Ing women were peasants like myself
illiterate, but very devoted TO mother
Russia. All OF them but one was under
thirty-hve. The exception was one
Orlova, who was forty, but OF an ufl'
usually powerful constitution. we re,
sumed the drilling with greater zeal
than ever.
A day or two latch Kerenskys ad'
jutant called up. lie wanted me 70
come TO the Winter Palace to see the
War Minister The antechamoer was
again crowded with many people ana
was greeted by several acquaint'
ances. At the appointed minute was
shown into Kerensky's study.
Kerensky was pacing the room Nis'
orously as I entered. There was
cloud on his brow.
Good morning, Gospodn Minister
I greeted him.
Good morning he answered coidlS'
without extending his hand , -,
Are YOU a soldier he asked ap'
ruptly.
Yes replied
Then why don't you obey your supe'
riors?"
Because | am in the right in TINS
case. The orders are against the In
terests of my country and in violation
of my charter"
you must obey" Kerensky raised
his voice 10 "A high pitch, his tace
suffused with anger. IT demand that
you form a committee tomorrow; that
you treat the girls courteously; thai
you cease Furnishing them! Otherwise
I will reduce you to dust" The war
Minister banged his fist on the table
for emphasis:
But I felt that I was right, 50 TINS
fit of temper did not frighten me, but
on the contrary, fortified my deter
mination.
NO" 7 shouted, letting down my
fist, too, mo, 7 am not going to form
any committees. I started out with
the understanding that there would DC
the strlctest discipline in the battalion.
You can disband it now. A soldier
I was and soldier ] shall remain. |
will go home, retire to village and
settle there in peace" And I ran out
slamming the door angrily in the face
of the aston!shed minister.
Agitated, I returned to the institute
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WANT UNITED STATES SHIPS.
London Paper Says Lansing's
Plea Shows Need

London, March 14.---tBy A. PO-Com-
Lansng's address at Paris on Tuesday
night, In which n plea was made for
supplying Germany with food, the
Chronicle says:
"The crucia, difficulty Is tonnage. and
the only way of quickly expanding the
available tonnage is for the United
States to restore to interallied use Amer
ican shipping which she withdrew last
autumn. We especially welcome MIR.
Iansins's speech because II ought TO
mean, II it means anything, that a sub
stantial part Of this tonnage, which
went to the South American trade, will
once more be at the service Of starving
Europe"
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THIS STARTS THE STORY

In the summer of 1917 Maria
Botchkareva formed the Battalion
or Death, woman's fighting unit
in the Russian army, and a peasant
girl thus marched into the interna-
tional hall OF fame. This is her
story. In earlier installments she
told of the hardships OF her child
hood, the brutalities of her married
life and the realization of her wish
to become soldier. She tells of
battles fought and won and of the
decentralization of the army after
the overthrow of the Car. She
leaves the army because the SOL
diers will no longer fight and. with
the consent Of kerensky, forms the
famous battalion of women her aim
being to shame the men into action.
Right at the start there is agitation
to establish the inevitable soldiers
committee and when she refuses 10
recognize it 500 of her women sol.
dierS leave.
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those bad unruly girls, and we will
not disband the battalion. We are the
battalion. We want our Natchalnik.
We want strict discipline in &C.
cordance with our pledges to her, and
we will not form any committees
CONTINUED TOMORROW
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COMEWHERE l read, "He who
- can take no interest in what is
small will take false interest in
what is great so to escape this
terrible icatastrophe-and for a
change set myself at Fritz & La
Rue's, 1924 Chestnut street, to look
ing at nothing but small Oriental
rugs, and found more than l could
possibly write about. Tiniest of all
were beautiful little Saruks, in soft
shades of rose and tan, only l foot
8 inches square, the size of sofa
cushion, but from that up there are
numberless sizes and dimensions in
all weaves, and they make most
useful coverings for spots left bare
by larger rugs. In the Chinese
almost any color may be had, all the
light shades suitable for boudoirs or
bedrooms, while Beluchistans run
darker, and Anatolians and Mosuls
betwiXt and between.
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THE next time you step into
i Bailey, Banks & Biddle Com.

'1NSt Doliho bldule will
pany see what Jack Frost
brought forth in the Glass Salon,
and to no other firm has he given
the secret. Even if he did not ac-
tually have a finger in the making
of this lovely Frosted Ware, I am
convinced that the inspiration for it
came from the delicate traceries he
leaves on our windows on cold win
ter days. On the frosted background
are beautiful engraved designs like
the snow flowers, leaves and scrolls
of our early morning pictures, and
its slightly iridescent effect also car
ries out the illusion; but for the
acid gold borders, and the varieties
of shapes: vases, flower bowls,
cheese and cracker dishes, ETC., and
for the inexpensive price, we have
man, not nature, to thank.
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DEFZES
ORDER OF KERENSKY
Three Hundred Girls of the Battalion of Death Storm
House of General PooutSer, Demanding
That Yashkd Be Retained

tCopyrioht, 1913, by Ercderick A. Stokes Co.
tThis story told by Maria Botchkareva
end translated and Transcribed by Isaac Don
Levine, Is published by the Frederick 4.
stokes Company under the title OF
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DIAMONDS BOUGHT

Our higher prices speak louder than words.
BY seeing US Mt or-e you will realize the
highest cash prices fS- your diamonds: any
eize from u to 10 carats: none pay higher;
clso old gold. platinum and silver bought.
Estates bought (private). Established 10 yrs
The Diamond Shop n 40 \; no, 10TH .,,a ST.
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TT IS far cry from the chunky
pieces of meat and bread served
the Earl of Sandwich to the deli
cious sandwiches served you at the
Knickerbocker Cafeteria, 81 South
10Th street, but had the gambling
nobleman not originated this form
of hasty refreshment, eating it with
out interruption to his play, we,
perhaps, would not now be enjoying
the wonderful Knickerbocker varie-
ties. Twelve or more different kinds,
covering meats, fish, egg and cheese,
and in all the tasty filings, are not
merely painted on the bread, but
put in with a generous hand. The
savory Salads, too, are noted, not
alone for the appetizing manner in
which they are prepared, but also
for their ample. portions, and may
be had in fruits, vegetables, eggs
shrimp with mayonnaise Tor other
fish, and plain lettuce.
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TT WILL not be very long before
houses in the country or at the
seashore must be opened, or at
least the renovating thought of, and
the ii. D. Dougherty Company, 1882
Chestnut street, are already show
ing new lamp shades designed for
porch or cottage use. Though of
many sizes, most of them are of
pretty, serviceable, cretonnes, in all
over patterns, either gathered full
or put on the frames plain, and fin
ished with fringe or braid. One
strikingly attractive and appropriate
shade, in wood browns, reds and
greens, has pair of loving tropical
birds on one side with a perky little
squirrel on, the opposite, and a
fringed braid edge. If you have
ever tried to handle these large
figured cretonnes you will appreciate
the. skill displayed in making this
design fit in.
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ONCE the lifting of the export
= ban there has been a most enor-
- nous demand in England and
France for canned fruits. The buy
ing frenzy is such that six times the
regular price is being paid, and as
supplies are limited the Americans
face the probability of paying Paris
prices or going without. Even now
coast packers have nothing further
to offer, ard as the new pack will
not be ready for months, it would be
advisable to lay in a stock at once of
both fruits and vegetables for i'm
mediate use and use in your sum
mer-resort cottage. At E. Bradford
Clarke Company, 1920 Chestnut
street, there is still a good selection
Of extra-fine vegetables and fruits.
Corn, beans. tomatoes, peas, beets,
asparagus, Bartlett pears, apricots,
peaches, green cages, white Royai
Anne cherries, apple sauce, etc.
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of course, lots of places are
\ selling oranges, but there are
oranges and oranges, and if
YOU want the right kind, delicious,
large, high-fiavored, brim-full-of-
Juice Florida oranges, Henry r.
Hallowell & Son, Broad below Chest
nut street, is the place to get them.
And at this time of year superfine
oranges, such as these, are difficult
to procure, for the midseason
Florida crop is almost over, and the
FLORIDA Valencias have not yet ar
rived. Equally good grapefruit is
also to be had at Hallowell's in two
large sizes, not enormous, nobody
wants the huge ones, for a half
makes too much for portion. As
usual, only the big central markets
are getting these oranges and grspe-
fruit, but they can be shipped you
by parcel post irrespective of where
you live.
fnrr r., <rf r n, csN<nrt 4 rrr c,r
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WHEN the name Aladdin ;s
w given anything we expect it
to be marvellous, and in the
Aladdin Aluminium Cooking Uten-
sils, sold at the Housefurnishine
Store of ]. Franklin Miller, 1912
Chestnut street, realization equals
expectation, for they are kent
abreast of the times in shapes. han
dies, finish and construction, Re-
sides being made in all conceivable
Shapes, they have a number of un-
usually good points, the PRINCIPAL
one being the lack of points, no ab-
rupt, hard-to-keep-clean angles
every piece having smooth curves
easy TO wash and wipe. The han.
dies, with no sharp edges to cut the
palms, are water-tight, and never
rust nor work loose. No overflow
ing food gets on the hygienic lids
with their upturned edges, and
when covers are attached they fit
without wsbbling.
2EnT "a AQ9O(IATIlN. f.ls
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SrGo7oh &qoM
1.-TWO momentous selections of a
lifetime are choosing help

TWO momehtous selections of
| lifetime are choosing a help
mate and piano. Some per-
sons are unconscionably long about
doing both, and then make mistakes,
generally because they accept in
feriority instead Of picking what at
first may seem unattainable - the
very best. 1t is true, helpmate
cannot be got on the installment
plan, but you can get the finest
piano, the Steinway. At n. Stetson
& Co., I'LL Chestnut street, they
make liberal arrangements: a COM
paratively small initial cash pay
ment, then a certain sum monthly.
and the only difference in the price
of a piano bought outright or by
partial payments is the go interest
charged on the amount still to bc
paid. The sooner the debt is can
celed the less the piano costs, an
easy and fair method of obtaining
the wonderful Steinway or a Ster-
ling.
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Mems Spring Top Coats.
SIS, $40, $25 and $35

All effectively trimmed with silk
'-one-quarter or fully lined.
Fancy tweeds and cheviots; also
black and gray meltons.
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Misses Serge l$1 o.
Cape Coats. } ~

Alluring styles. They are shown
in navy, black and tan. The back
hangs full from yoke, front has the
appearance of short-belted jacket
and features slashed pockets.
Large shawl collar of satin and
trimmings Of bone buttons add at,
tractiveness. One sketched.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-11-11
RELIEF VESSELS
 LOCATE NO CREW
REPORT UNABLE TO FIND BOATS CONTAINING CREW OF LOST
 YANKEE SHIP

HALIFAX, N. S, Nov. To- R)- Hope for the rescue of 50 persons comprising the crew of the American steamer Polar Land has about been abandoned. Relief vessels sent out from here after receiving calls for aid from the steamer returned this morning, reporting that they had been unable to locate the crew The Polar Land is known to have sunk off Breton and it's crew took to life boats, after being informed by radio that help was being sent. It is prob able that they were picked up by an east bound vessel which carried them to some English or European port, but no report has been received of such rescue.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-11-11
BOARD OF TRADE PLANS CAMP AIGN
 TO HANDLE REDS
SEEK TO CORRECT BUSINESS ABUSES OF THE HOUR AND
 HANDLE RADICALISM

NEW YORK, Nov 10.-P)-The New York board of trade this morn ing announced that it has formulated plans for "Go Ahead America" program which it intends to launch on a nationwide scope in the near future. It will seek to handle ram pant radicalism and correct certain business abuses of the hour It was also announced that Ole Han son, former mayor of Seattle, will aid the board. The New York or ganization also plans to advocate the rights of closed shop.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-11-11
SOLDIERS ARRIVE FROM OVERSEAS
 TO SERVE TERM
TlFTT-TUREE AMERICAN SOL DIERS HOME FROM FRANCE
 FOR THE PRISON

LEAVENWORTI., Kas., Nov. 1O-
 FiIty-thrce American soldiers ar rived hero this morning to begin serving sentence imposed on them by court martial These men were mem bcrs of American forces in France, their trials were held and sentences imposed in that country Their hear ings have been reviewed by the war department and approved Most of them were tried for minor infrac- tons of military discipline
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-11-11
HOLDS
 FIRST ELECTION
ELECTION OF REPRESENTATIVES TO CONGRESS ARE NOW IN
 FULL SWING.

BUDAPEST, Hungary, Nov 1O-(P)
 Elections to the national congress are in full swing turnout Hungary today. As soon as the results are definitely known the new congress will be assembled to carry out T leg islative program for the sane recon of Hungarian industry The socialist leaders predict a big ma jority for their party in the first con elected congress.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-11-11

pioneer and western Indian life, died at his home here today at the age of 67 years. He was d native of New Yol.. but came to the west in his early manhood. His most noted work is "Custer's Last Fight" which gain ed him considerable prominence thru out the nation. He served in the Nez Perce Indian war, and was d first lieutenant in Montana yolun- teers during the Spanish-American war, being in the Philippines for eight months.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-11-11
GIVE WAR LOSS
 OF PORTUGUESE
SIX PER CENT OF PORTUGUESE FORCES IN WAR KILLED
 AND MISSING

PARIS, Nov. 10.-P P)-Omcial figures published here tonight show that PortugaI's loss in killed and missing soldiers exceeds six per cent of the total number engaged in hos tiIities on the western front The number of known dead is put at S,567 while ALSO are missing, This makes total of 12,547 out of total 100000 Portuguese soldiers who were engaged in aiding repel the Germans in France and Belgium.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-11-11
ACTOR BENEFIT
 NETS GOOD SUM
REPEAT SHOW GOES OFF IN FINE SHAPE-AUDIENCE
 WELL PLEASED

The repeat performance of Friday nights vaudeville given at Thornes theatre last night for the benefit of the Actors Fund was one of much merit and was greatly enjoyed by more than 100 people who attended. Exactly 1O3 tickets were sold and the $1O3OO accruing therefrom will all go to the fund, Manager Thorne paying all expenses incidental to the per fOrmance.
 The attendance for the two per formances tOtaled 605. This, ac-
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-11-11
NENANA PEOPLE
 TO MOVE HERE
ORDERS RECEIVED TO SEND EN- IRA COACH TO-DAY TO
 HANDLE CROWD.

According to information received at the Alaskan Engineering commis- sion offices here yesterday. a Iarg crowd of people from Nenana win arrive in Fairbanks on the regular train this evening most of them for the purpose of making their homes in Fairbanks during the present winter Agent John Baap was instructed yes terday by Engineer in Charge Browne, at Nenana, to send an extra coach out on this mornings train to handle he crowd
 Mr. Browne stated that anywhere from 10 to E people would leave Ne mana today for Fairbanks. He said not less than forty, but probably nearer seyenty-tiye, would be on the return tirp of the train, most of hem intending 10 make their homes in Fairbanks for the remainder of the winter
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-11-11
OKLA. ELECTION
 STILL DOUBTFUL
WEAVER CUTS DOWN LEAD OF BEPTBLICAN IN OKLAHOMA
 ELECTION

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Nov. 10.
 (P)- The result of last Saturdays congressional election in the fifth dis. rict in this state is still in doubt, The republican candidates, J, w. liar rold, big lead has been radically cut a1o by late returns.
 He now has only 642 lead over CIude Weaver, democratic candidate, d reduction of approximately 800 yots in the lead he had Saturday on the first returns. Many towns and small country precincts are .,rt to be heard from.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-11-11

in this city have been emptied over 'hn head of Premier Lloyd George as the result Of his hint that it is possible that the allied governments vii. attempt to negotiate peace with rho soviet government of Russia All the big London dailies are in dignant over tho idea The Mail
 cou-r tho proposal ar being in of- feet shaking hands with a murder Cr."
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-11-11
OIL TANK FIRE
 DESTROYS TOWN
TIGHTENING SETS FIRE TO OIL TANK CAUSING LOSS OF
 $1,00O,OOO

WITCuTA FALLS, Texas, Nov. 10. lPD Tightening this morning stuck and set fire to an oil tank in Waggoner City, killing one person and burning many seriously. The fire spread rapidly from one tank to another the flames raging for hours.
 Eighty acres in the oil field dis rlct was swept by the blaze which dcvoured everything in its path, der ricks and houses being wiped out. A large part of Waggoner City was totalIy destroyed The property dam age is estimated to reach approXi- mateIy $1,0OO,0O0.