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The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-03
WILL ASSIST IN
 PLANTING TREES

New York, April - The Am erican Forestry associatiCn is to aid in the resotratiOn of the forests of England France and Belgium sac ririced during the war it was an uouhced today More than mil lion and a half acres of forests in France were destroyed by shell fire or cut down for war purposes; nearly all Belgium's forests were feiled by the Germans, and England lost 45O,OOO acres of forests pre- serves on account of the demand for timber.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-03
NM. BUNTING
 LAID ID REST

The funeral of the late William c. Bunting was held today under the auspices of White Pass Lodge No. 113 F. & A. M., with only or- ficers and pail bearers attending.
 Mrs Bunting, attended by four in- timate friends and Dr, Johnston, were the only ones allowed to be present.
 The solemn ritualistic burial Ger emony was read at the grawe by Worshipful Master w. E. Fecro assisted by Chaplain E. L. Winter berger and other officers of the lodse.
 The pail bearers were: D. Me Donald. M. Gutfeld, G. G. Miller, ". c. Wright, T. J. Standish and Guy sipperelle.
 The funeral train left tho under taking Chapel at three o'clock. The stores were closed for an hour n respect to the memory of our ro- spected friend and citizen.
 Many floral offerings were sent by sympathizing friends and much regret was expressed that they coult not by their presence attest tc their friendship.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-03
SEATTLE A|RhA. MEETS DEATH.
 IN ACCIDENT

Washington, April 3-A report ceived at the War Department fl the boiling aviation field early day says that Lieut.. Thomas Graves Of Seattle was instantly Xii at that place when his aeropis buckleG up while at an elevat Of about two thousand feet.
 When a number of m.N who l witnessed the collapse of the I chine reached the spot wh the body lay it was found to h. been crushed to a pulp by the t rifle Impact with the grouni.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-03
RUSSIA IS READY ID MAKE BIG
 DEPOSIT

New York, April - L. c. Mar tens, who 1t is said, is the repre- sentative of the Russian soviet re public in the United States, to- day said the republic was ready to deposit $2OO.OOO.O0O in gold in Americsn and European banks for the purchase Of supplies necessary in the reconstruction of Russia and the recognition of the soviet gov ernment.
 He said the soviet was anlN0us that all hostilities in Russia come to an end and that the American troops be peacably withdrawn.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-03

Paris, Thursday-A seni-offi announcement today says that left bank of the Rhine Is to neutralized with Belgian ami Fr. troops occupying this territory til such a time as Germany sl have paid the entire amount of demnities as war reparation posed upon it by the peace congr
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-03
100000 MEN
 STILL OVERSEAS

Washington, April - Chief of staff General March announced to- day that there still remained in ne United Staes Army two million one hundred thousand men. Of th's number one million four hum- dred thousand men still remain overseas and the report states that since the signing of the nrmisticer five hundred anGl seventy three thousand have sailed for home.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-03
HUNS HO1 AFTER
 SPARTACANS

Ooblenz, Thursday-The AmertcS troops in command of a bridge head near thts city reported having seen German troops on the opposite bank Of the Rhine early this morn ing moving towards Frankfort, where, 1t Is reported, they are go- ing to put down nhe spartacan up rising.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-03
BOlSHEVIK OF-
 FENS|VE Fh|L|N

Berlin, April 3 A BolsheVik fensive was started today in E Prussia against the German tro guarding that ection Of the natl and late reports assert that the ernment troops are making & E cesslul resistance.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-03

Paris, Thursday-There is now be fore the Allied enTogs to the peace conference a definate and concrete proposal from the Russian goyern- ment for the cessation of hostil- ities.
 The proposal bears the Prime Min ister Lennines signature for the Russian government.
 The fact that Karl Katutsky,
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-03
WAR TAX RAISED
 IN CABLECRAMS

Effective April first, all cablegrams mt prepaid Or re- ceiyed collect at Skagway U. $. Signal office will be required to pay VT tax or five cents for messages where the toll is 50 cents or un- der and ten cents for each mes sage where the toll is 1iity Ceuts or more.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-03
PETROGRAD HAS
 REAL THING NOW

London, Thursday - Official despatchea received here from Pet rograd, assent that 8 real revolu- tion has broken out in that city against BolsheYitk rule.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-03
RUSSIA MAKES CONCRETE
 PROPOSALS ID THE ALLIES

German radical is now in Moscow trying to arrange for a formal al- liauce between Germany and Rus sia, he having the sanction of the German government, 1t is stated on good authority, to complete thds alliance, is causing the delegates to the peace conference to give the proposal from Russia more thought than the daily official commnnica- ton Indicates.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-03
HOME FROM ITALY BY FIRST DAY
 OF MAY

Washington. Thursday - The War Department announced today that practically all the United States troops serving in Italy at tha present time will be returned home Dy the end of the month.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-03
ID
 PATROL BORDER

Fl Paso, April 8 - A despatch to the Herald announces that Sacre- tary of War Baker said after IeaV- ing Los Angeles that airplane pa trols will be established along the Mexican border when the army once moro is on a peace basis.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-03
GETS 4 LETTER
 FROM PREMIER

Juneau April - Dovid Lloyd George, English premier, recently wrote Mrs. Ida A. Gilman, school teacher of Haines thank her for sending him a copy of Q song' "Mau of America" which she wrote recently.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-03
PRISON DOORS
 THROWN OPEN

Berlin, Thursday The goVeldl- mcnt prisons and municipals jatls are being emptied by the Bolshe- yist rioters in a number of the ctt- ies throughout Germany, aecord1IS to reports which have been re- ceived by the government officials ill this city.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-03
VOLUNTEERS ID
 GO OVERSEAS

Washington, April 8 - A War De partment despatch sent to General Pershing today states that all sol- diers fin the American army of oc- cupation now in Germany would be released aa rapidly as volunteers can be secured and sent overseas,
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-03
LEAGUE OF NATIONS BELIEVED BY
 PUBLIC MEN ID BE ASSURED FACT

Paris April 3-At a meeting to be held on Saturday, at which meet ing President Woodrow Wilson of the United Statse will preside. definate text of the Lsague of Ma tions covenant will probably be adopted, it being announc-di this morning that the constitution as orieinally proposed by the sub committee has bean amended so that it is believed now to be such as will meet with the approval of all neutral nations as well as the Al
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-03

Paris, Thursday-It was an nounced officially this morning that Germany has placed fifty five mil lion dollars in gold in & BrussNls bank, which is in payment for the food which the allies are permit ting to be shipped to the Germans.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-03
ONE: MORE DY-
 NASTY FALLEN

Rome, April - A despatch from Agrsm received here today says that the dynasty of Kara Georgie- vich has been deposed and that a republic has been proclaimed, with Belgrade as the capital Of Serbia and JugO- -SlaYia.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-03
NEUTRALS GIVEN DUE NOTICE
 RE FLOUR

Washington, April 9 - The D. oartment of State announced today that all neutral nations have been notified that he United States can not sell hsm any more wheat Or flour.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-03

Mexico City, Thursday @ In re : sponse to a request for information by the American Minister to Mex leo from the Mexican Department of Agriculture, the Secretary of Agri- culture announced this morning that no foreign nation had. of would they be permitted to acquire land
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-03

San Francisco. April3-Y. S. Nc Clatchy, a prominent publisher or Sacramento, returned from trip to Korea, today, and reports that the Japanese soldiers who were sent there to put down the rebellion, committed. acts of grossest cruelty.
 NIT. McClatchy states that he wit messed Jap soldiers dragging young
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-03
JAPANESE TORTURE YOUNG
 GIRLS IN KOREA REBELLION

native girls through the streets of Seoul by thongs of raw-hide whict had been fastened about their necks and who had been lashed together by the thumbs with thongs. These young women had no garments or any description, and they were treatcs to all manner of indigni- ties.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-03
lied nations.

ltG nations.
 Washington, April - That ther Is going to be a league of nations to enforce peace, and that the United Stats is to be member of such a society is now quite generally con- ceeded among the public msA of this city.
 These men are criticiztng the pIo- visions of the covenant as they now stand endorsed by President Wilson.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-03
MEXICO REPORTS JAPANESE
 DO NOT HOLD l. CAL|FORN||

in Lowre Californina.
 The request for the information the United States from Mexico the outgrowth of the Japancse mi ter, as it had been reported tt vast tracts of land has been quired in Lower California by [ Japanese.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-11
AGED Druggist DIES
IN HIS LONELY nome

Henrico County Chief of Police r.
Wilson Seay la anxious to and the rel
atives Of Earnest S. Hahel, pharmacist.
who dropped dead in his drug store at
Highland Springs at o'clock yester-
DAY morning. DIR. HabeL who was
about sixty-five years old. was
widower and has lived alone at High.
land Springs for about three years. He
was found dead In his store there yes-
terday, and DIR. Schoenbaum, acting for
Coroner Bright. pronounced his death
the result Of natural causes.
The body Of the deceased pharmacist
uorgus. where 1t IL being held await.
ing some advice from the dead mans
relatives. Little was known about his
family affairs. and 1t was Thought that
he had two children. He often spoke to
friends about his son. 1t is said. but no
one knows him nor where he 10 to bo
found.
Among the doctors effects were pm.
pers that indicated he had conducted q
drug store in st Louis, and MIR. Seay
lie trying to locate possible relatives
in that city. The body win be held In
the morgue here until the authorities
are able to determine whether or not
the remains will be claim ed by mem ers
of the deceased mans family. The
Henrico county chief will appreciate
any information that can be given him
AS TO the whereabouts of any MEM
Der OF the HAbel family.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-11
'BlLL SUNDAYS MESSAGE

SUNDAY IN. worlds
& " 81" ''ooh IN the 1e"s'ous
mess
you WIN hear him. cannot
want to read The What
cnmono VrGnan has made give corn
Zkeu hiay but m @vanreists itself
[<n1N ~ 0eN'"e' " he"Sase OF
{hesF ORDERS
sho
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-11
BIG LEAGUE SEASON
i. .. ais. REGIhS .AfRl .23RD

Cincinnati. Ohio. Jan. Spending
changes which may be made at the
Joint major league meeting in New
York January ls The schedule makers
completed their work here today.
President John Heydler. of the Ma
tional league. made the following ten
tatiye announcement:
The National league. as the
Ischedule now stands, will open its
season April % in Boston. Philadel-
phia, Cincinnati and Chicago. but will
precede this formal opening with
games, morning and afternoon, on
Patrick's Day, April 10. at Boston,"
President Heydler added the season
will close September 80. and that the
usual three trips from west to east
and east to west had been incorpo-
rated.
Ban Johnson. president Of the
American league, refused to comment
on the junior major league schedule.
IF tie schedule committee followed
procedure. hewnver. II liz likely the
American will oren In New York,
Washington. ST. Louis. Cleveland and
Detroit.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-11
nlSDll EAT IND
HEAR eees ADDRESS

One Of tho most enjoyable Affairs Of
the fraternal world took place last,
night. when members OF Dove Lodge.
A. F. and A. NJ. met In one OF their
regular social meetings The session
was one Of the regular ge,-toge her
meetings that members Of this Ma
sonic lodge held at regular intervals
during the year during which It Is a
custom to have some prominent men
to make an address.
The lodge was fortunate last night
In having Dr. Moore, OF Union. The
illogical seminary. as it's speaker, and
who addressed them on the subject
Jerusalem" DR.. Moore spoke brief
" on the past history of that biblical
city, from the time 1t was built until
the present time, referring also to Gen.
eral Aiienby's modern crusaders. He
said that he, having visited that city
and other places Of interest In the
holy city. was particularly struck with
its ancient beauty. The queer build
inCs, costumes and habits Of the peo-
pie particularly attracted his atten-
ton.
In addition to the speech OF DR..
Moore, q banquet was enjoyed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-11
|DIRECIBa 70 R'EP|g||lT
On GAS PLANT BtAl

Decision In the matter Of purchas-
ing the Henrico county kaa plant for
the city was deferred last night at .
meeting OF the committee on public
utihties. whom = subcommittee APP
pointed to investigate the proposition.
seportcd the advisability OF acquiring
tne property. The matter was referred
to Director Tranord. chief OF public
utilfties. for his report,
The proposed annexation Of the gas
plant was suggested to the city coun.
Gil by y. L Roden. councilman from
the Northsfde. ~ . selutlon to the
Erowfng need in that lsca1ity FOR more
was taken into the CITY with the an.
nexation Of the NorthsiAs, but the plant
etill belongs to the original corpora
tton. The people In North Richmond
are askane for the same gas that IN
supplied the remainder Of the city, and
Il h believed that with the annexation
OK this ADDITIONAL gas plant the
may be grattned.
An ordinances amendment. providing
that All public buildings. all public
places where people congregate. every
restaurant. hotel. theatsr. church,
street car. and In fact every sort OF
space covered By q roof shall be per-
fectly ventilated at All times. PEN
atty Of from IS to 800 may be I'm.
posed on the vtolator Of the iaw-This
measure was tabled. for future con.
alteration.
The Air Reduction company, Of vir-
Iinia, branch Of New York concern
which manufactures oxygen for com.
naercial uses, asked the utilities com.
mtttee to permit them to Join a six
inch water pipe to the city main at
Tenth and Delaware streets, and run
II for about 900 feet to their plant be-
ycnd the Chesapeake and Ohio tracks
The water Ia needed for the manufac.
ture OF the element in which they deal
and the paper was recommended to the
council for adoption
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-11
W.S.S. NIT tn Re NSFn
IN PAYING SALARIES

Payment of salaries or wages In
part In thrift stamps or war savings
stamps Is not approved by the treas-
ury department. While those IN
charge of selling stamps will do
everything possible to encourage in
dividuals to purchase them, the treas
ury wants the purchase to be n free
VIII action on the part Of the indi-
vtdual because ne is convinced Of Its
benefit to him. The treasury OFFICIALS
point out that where employers have
paid their help in part In thrift
stamps, many OF the workers regard
ed II as an actual reduction - wages.
Stiii others. although they wiz he'd the
stamps. nevertheless regarded pay
ment OF wages in other than money
as an unwarranted interference with
Others resented the practice did not
save the stamps and simply resold
them. so that no lesson OF thrift was
taught and the government was not
benefited
The treasury department is recon-
mending to employers that the best
method Teaching thrift and induc-
ing their >>anloyers to buy Is to make
stamps readily accessible for purchase,
at their works on pay day. In many
concerns where the sales OF war saw
inss stamps have been large and reg
uiar. supplies Of stamps have been
furnished TO foremen or others who
Mt lunch time sold to those who
wished to buy The most effective OF
all measures however have been the
savings societies established in some
$4,000 places by the employees them
selves. Each society appoints one Of
its number as secretary. One Of his
functions Ia to get supplies Of stamps
and have them ready for sale
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-11
ARMENIAN Relief DRIVE
OPENS TOMORROW
Final Preparatory Meeting WIN he
Held In Wcstmorciand Club To-
day At O'Clock

| Plans for the Armenian and Syrian
relief campaign in Richmond, which
will be opened tomorrow morning
will be completed today at a luncheon
OF business men at the westmoreIand
| club at 1 o'clock. The meeting was
| called by ChairmsS E. NJ. CrmchneId
in order that the various division
divtdual plans, and whatever ideas
they may have that viii prove bene-
fetal to the campaign.
Letters have been sent out to about
thirty prominent men requesting them
to attend the meeting. in addition to
the leaders OF the various divisions
Practically all arrangements for the
drive have been completed by Mr..
Crutchheid, the intensive canvassfng
arranged to begin on Monday. Each
day of the week the work will be in
charge of the members OF one of
Richmcnd's business organizations.
The organization obtained for the
Armenian campaign is believed to be
one Of the most efficient machines
ever formed here for such work, and
all workers are confident that they
can raise Richmond's quota OF s92, 900
by the end of the drive-one week
rom tomorrow.
Miss Catherine Reynolds McCor-
mick has been making short talks in
the theafers Of the city for several
days, telling of conditions in the Near
East and urging the people to con-
tribute as heavily as possible to the
fund when the campaign opens. She
has been well received and the people
have shown unusual interest In the
mr.
weil-known author, who In also de-
iivering lectures here In the interest
Of the relief campaign. has aroused
the people by her revelations Of con-
ditions
Az state headquarters yesterday,
Chairman Walker Scott announced
that Secretary OF War Baker had
agreed to carry the Armenian relief
workers to Franco on an army trans
por, for nominal charge which will
cover their food. Dr. John Barton,
chairman OF the committee, sailed
several days ago for England He
goes with CT edenfals and fullest CO.
operation from the state department
to the British and French govern
ments, who have already assured the
committee OF their willingness to helm
IN any possible way the relief of the
4.oo0.0o0 starving people in the Near
East.
The relief workers who sail on the
army transport will land at Brest,
probably. and go by rail TO Marseilies,
AT which point DIR, Barton hopes
! TO have a British or French TRANSPORT
/ III readiness TO carry them to Con-
siantinople. This group will include
the married men and women workers.
All or The male workers will sail on
the naval trarsports--ihe Mefcurious
and the pcnsacola---which were loan
ed the committee, and go directly TO
, Constantinoplc ny water.
Because of tho tremendous need for
immediate relief. the committee also
has purchased large quantities. OF s,n.
plies. Including clothing, Red Cross
! refugee garments and materials from
| chapters One cargo OF -four also has
/ t,eer purchased and star ed for the
| Near East
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-11
BIG PREMIUM PUT ON
ALL fists OF CATTLE

Private owners of cattle reacting
under the tuberculin test will get the
same amount Of money for their ami
mais that the state pays the owner,
less the salvage. according to an
agreement reached by r.. l.. Purcell.
commissioner of the dairy and food
division of the department of agri-
culture with the United states bureau
of animal industry. The state now
pays maximum OF $40 for reeacting
grade cattle and $50 for registered
cattle, appraisers to estimate the
value OF reacter as they phase
II the animal the state pays $50
for goes to the tank the $50 additional
from the federal government nets the
owner $3.50 for the beast. The state
may pay $40 for a steer and sell II for
$1o-that much being value in spite
Of the disease, then the federal gov
eminent will pay $40, making the net
ompensation for the owner $40. The
purpose Of this agreement is to put a
premium on official tests for the
benefit Of the public health.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-11
BILLY" SUNDAY
Continued from Page One,


take admittance TO the better life.
There may he no ia wdust trail" In
the literal sense, during these meet
In 81. but "trail-hi,ters' may have to
nit concrete trail" II Mr.. Sun
DAY desires II, a path OF sawdus. or
shavfngs win be laid down the audi
forum aisle. since. In his tabernocies,
the aisle has been Of shavings
GRE.cTS "TRArI-HTTTERS.~
When response has been given to
Mr.. Sundays invitation, the evanxeI-
VT steps down and personally takes
the hand OF the trail hitter" and
says. simply: Dear friend. you have
by this act OF coming forward pub
liciy acknowledged Jesus Chris, as
your personal saviour. No ono could
rossihly be more rejoiced that you
have done this. or be more anxious TO
ace you succeed and get most Joy out
of the Christian life, than l." Then
each liz presented with a pamphlet tell
ing him howto proceed He signs a
card. stating his name, address,
church preference. whether he has
ever been q church member or In n
new convert. In this way, the rec
ord Of the converts In compiled.
Rev, James F. Walker. Sundays ad !.
vance man. will wind up his AFFAIRS
here early next week and depart He
expects to leave Monday or Tuesday.
Mr.. Walker addressed the Advertisers
club yesterday, and explained .he
mctl> DDS used by Mr.. Sunday. MjsY
Grace SAKE. Bible study expert. ar
rived yesterday and Is at the Sunday
headquarters
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-11
PAY ALL STATE BILLS
AT AUDITORS OFFICE

Payment OF all bills OF state insti-
tu'ions In various parts OF the state
through the ONCE OF the auditor Of
public accounts Is a recommendation
made by the Detroit bureau OF gov
ernmental research. 1t was reported
at the Capitol yesterday. The bureau
Is here assisting Colonel Leroy Hodges
with the budget survey provided for
by the last general assembly.
Nothing definite can be learned Of
the matter. since Auditor Moore does
not care to discuss 1t. but II Is thought
1t does not meet with his favor, since
II would mean the increasing OF the
force OF his department and the
crowdfng OF his ONCE with additional
work Mr.. Hodges was out OF the
city last night and could not be con-
suited in the question.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-11
ESTABLISH 7, ACTOR
SCHOOL At ROANOKE

4 The Extension Division Of the vir-
11niA Polytechnic Institute will hold
II tractor school for farmers at Roam
-, Virginia. beginning February 10
md lasting through the flf'eenth. In
Ah4ction in this school is free tog any
4nFm1r Of the state and the program
Ane the i've days will consist OF lee
1ureo and. pra cttcal work on the
|nkeo Of tractors. chiefly those that
- most used in Virginia. The farm
4f win study the tractor itself, not a
1nxf book.
M n order to operate tractor eco
&esa3cally the farmer must understand
2n mechanisrn. This course Is planned
r. rive instruction on the practical
rN3w$N ~ the rare and management
III tractors, and Is similar to those
4Atch have been given in other states,
&oUo courses have enabled the farm
y Uany times to save more than the
onoeR incurred In operating the
ne40r for the year. The hest tractor
oa3alfAts from the agricultural col
- will lecture on the general
E0e1p1es Of the care and operation
tF1okors and experts from the man.
nekuf3ng com panies will explain the
nNfructfon. care and operation OF
@1r tSActors In the laboratory.
Farmers should al once get in touch
1n their county agent who will give
details about this school In
1t3as where there is no agent
~Do Interested should write TO the
eenAion Division. Blacksburg. for
[R Information they desire.