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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-24
WOULD HONOR WAR
HEROES ON ARBOR DAY
Houston Advocates Planting Of Trees
Dedicated 10 Men Who Died for
America.

Washington, D. G.. March ga
such an observance of Arhor Day a s.
will secure a widespread planting of
trees dedicated to those whose lives
have been sacrificed in the great
struggle to preserve American rights
and The civilization of the world" is
advocated by the Secretary OF Agri-
culture. David +. Houston, in a letter
Just sent TO the governors of the
states. The secretary's letter follows:
The observance of Arbor Day be-
Kan soon after the Civil War. dis
tinguished citizen of Nebraska. who
later became Secretary OF Agriculture
was the prime mover in securing It's
recognition within his state, where II
first took root; and the board of agri-
culture OF that state, on his motioa,
( ,'.e". 1':tr"ated thxesEet erho- 4aey Assre.+'
The beginning IT has had civic mo-
tive and an association of patriotism
Another and greater war has come
to lis inevitable conclusion. The cause
OF Righteousness, of liberty, of all that
Americans hold dear has prevailed
We shall seek many ways 10 perpetu-
ate the memory of those who made
will take many forms. The names of
those who have fallen will he perpetu-
ated by costly monuments and in
scribed on. enduring tablets Great
works that serve the needs of peace
also will doubtless be dedicated 10
them.
But along with these memorials.
we can easily discover ways in which
We may simply and spontaneously
pay our tribute to them. We can
keep fresh our memory of what they
gave; and we can perpetuate their
names in familiar places. 1t has been
happily suggested that we may do
this by adjoining with young trees,
each named for a fallen soldier, our
waysides, our yards. and our pleasure
places. And in most Of our States
Arbor Day is at hand. This year we
may give to that day a meaning more
profound. purpose more exalted, yet
also an association more personal.
II conceive that, IL the origin Of tfre
day be borne in mind, the invitation
to our fellow citizens to join in max
ing 1t day especially set apart and
consecrated for tree planting may
appropriately come from this depart
ment I take the liberty, therefore OF
suggesting that you commend to the
citizens of your state, and particu-
larry to those in attendance upon Its
schools; SUCH an observance Of Arh,r
Day as will secure widespread
planting of trees, dedicated to those,
whose lives have been sacrificed in
the great struggle to preserve Ameri-
can rights and the civilization of the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-24

cine. d body that has made repeated
ana vain attempts In secure effective
legislation against alcoholism. and Il
vote of thanks was passed TO the emil
nent statesman for his courageous
utterauce.
Last year = reform demanded for
over two years by Jean t1not. presi
dent of rAlarme. was quickly arrang-
ed by NJ. Clemenceau. The liquor
ration for the French soldiers had
been universal even for those who did
not want ii. Under the measure OF
NJ. Clemenceau the soldiers not wish
ing the liquor receive either a sub
stitute in the way of universal food
allowance or an equivalent in money
which. can be used TO supplement the
army food ration. lie Cri de Paris
May 10 l91S). while admitting that
it did not always agree with NJ.
clemenceau. declared this measure in
the interests of the soldiers at the
front an evidence of his patriotism
and. ACTIVITY, NJ. Painleve. lie Eri di
Paris. said, had made a definite prom
Use 10 end the regime of the compul-
sorry liquor ration. but had not done
so. The problem insoluhle for the
illustrious mathematician was child's
play for our National Tiger"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-24
MAY CALL GERMANY'S
BLUFF ABOUT POLAND

| Paris, March 22--After discussing
the question OF the Polish frontiers
this morning and theoretically adopt
ing the reports of the Polish COM
mission in favor of the port OF Dan
itzig and the Vistula valley being
granted to Poland which previously
had been rete~+ed. the big ten" ad-
journed until Monday afternoon when
it will discuss the transporting OF
General Haller's divisions to Poland
land Germany's new and threatening
attitude as shown by the posen rup-
tture.
Some high military authorities held
that the allics must occupy the entire
Oantzig Thorn line before shipping
the Polish troops in France to Poland
while others say 1t Is enough to land
the Poles and send trains through the
disputed territory thereby calling tho
German bluff.
The final vote on the Polish from
tiers was postponed until all the new
Carman boundaries are fixed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-24

That American newspaper editors
are overwhelmingly ir SAVIOR o. the
league of nations is demonstrated IN d
survey of the situation made by the
New York World, which thus sum E
mar,xes opinions expressed In each Of
~ nvs great divisions OF The coun-
~.
" HAAT--of TAI papers definitely
c1aased. sixty three favor the league.
1okty-three oppose It and fifteen are
AoutrAl The opposition. n nearly all
tnAtaMceA n against the proposed
nUvomnnt. not against the idea,
o0UTH-Cniy Twelve papers arc
EtAted ~ in positive opposition, while
S47 have declared themselves IA or
abs to the league. In instances where
G1urAs ere not stated. the correspon-
06ntg report that from . to 80 per
9Can3 al the papers favor the league.
MIDDLE wEST---Whiie the papers
u this section favor the league idea
t0er~ h considerable outspoker op-
p0n4tton TO the draft Of the covenant
Aad = demand for amendment and
Enodf11catton- However, many Re
WNRlI6An pAP%fS az well 9E9 H'A' - ~
xAa Democratic papers, favor tire
1ennuA.
EORTH-rn this section. composed
"a States along the Canadian bordel
so4tyeen the Great Lakes and Tn,
Rockies, the interest In the questior
~ not ~ great rs elsewhere, but .
majority OF the papers have declared
shASnselvas In favor OF the league.
WEST--In many Of the Western
Htnles editorial opinion Gppears x
nave divided on strictly party lines
,aAo Republican papers. however, care
fully insisting that they oppose the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-24

JnSt suppose you are driving along
pea6eAbiy in your automobile. not
speeding nor driving carelessly, yet
making progress for all that; suppose
that, rounding turn in the road.
ycu suddenly see a ehasn ahead
nnaAs BY wa@hed-out bridge.
In this ertsis ycu acc~pt the one
chance OF escaping enrthilation. You
Systematically shut of the power ard
lam On the brakes while the machine
sAIds up "a the edge of tho abyss and
st0pa After an sntense moment of
wnat3nG. you an step out unhurt- You
ind, however. that the effort OF stop
ping has ruined two expensive tires,
burned out your brake Innings and
damaged some minor braces
II this really happened TO you. what
would you do. Would you bcmoan
the damages to your car and -egret
The prospective repair bill? Or would
ycu thank God that you had been
anls to rave precious livee. no matter
NJ What expense II you are a rcgu-
lar man, you would pc deyouuy
sthsnkful and when the time came
wC7uld pay the expense bill thankfully.
gs 10 each and all OF US ought 10 feel
toward the coming Victory liberty
lcan.
A year ago TOW. just previous TO
4hc great enemy offensive--the effort
which Germany promised would
s4nickly end the var in favor OF au-
tocrAcy---a certain Prussian noble
HnAn gave an outline OF his country's
peAce terms They included, In ad-
nikton TO the annexation of Belgium
sAnd northern France. the paymen.
tntD the kaiser's treasury of an IN
sI<ensntsy OF which The minimum.
tat ~ forty-f.ye billion dollars, TO be
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-24
LOAN OF THANKFULNESS.

| paid by America if France and Grea
! Britain are unable" These brazer
terms also included conditions tina
would have left the menace Of auto.
cracy frowning al us across the AZ.
iantic and awaiting favorable OPP
portunity 10 strike and Suhdus
America also
How different II L. today,
Exactly like the folks in that au-
tomobile. we Americans, we people OF
the fifth federal reserve district, have
all rairacuiously escaped disaster
dreadful in its poeentialities for evil
rs d nation. we have not Only e.scapcd
almost unhurt but We have emerged
with added riches. rcnown and pres
tige. Never again will any autocra,
dare Haunt America. Succeeding gen
erations will be safe from that peril
It t. has Las. cost Uncle sam a .iSdy sum Of
money and it Will cost some billions
more to %"fnish the 5ob"---so repair
the damage caused by the effort o.
suddenly stopping the war. But VIVA,
Is mere money compared" to the saw
ing OF lives and the maintenance OF
the great principles upon which this
republic is built7
We ought to be glad and thankful
we do not have to pay some OF thar
minimum OF forty billion dol
lars" We ought to be glad and
thankful we escaped disaster last
spring and summer. We ought 10 he
supremacy thankful that victory WAS
achieved for us at SO low a cost---a
cost we can pay by loaning Uncle Sam
our money at fair rate OF interest
Let us thank God. from whom all
blessings fiow" eh us put our
thankfulness into deeds by buying
nore victory liberty loan bonds next
month than anyone expects US TO puya
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-24
THREE DAYS. NOTICE
FOR OVERSEE FLIGHT

Washington, March a.--FrankIir
ID. Roosevelt, acting secretary of the
navy announced today that three days
notice will DC given before the Amer
lean seaplanes started their flight for
Europe. 1t was intimated today by
one of the officials, charged with the
overhauiing or the three seaplanes
that the date OF the flight would be
advanced because of the rush work
that has been completed. The con-
struction experts have been busy for
a month installing new gas tanks,
cutting out unnecessary weight. and
iremodelling the seapiane's boats the
weight OF which have been reduced
TO minimum.
The main object of the navy u t.
have one of the planes 80 the whole
route without delay, as II Is pointed
out that by a system Of relays the
Atlantic or the Patific could have been
crossed long ago. The special secret
Iof the new enterprise rests tn the
power which the planes will have. II
Is certs that there speed IL to Be
more than 1875 miles an hour ana surno
estimates call for $50 miles, 30 that
the dash either to the Azores or to 4
point in England or France could be
accomplished easily in fifteen hours.
II was stated today that there would
be no omissions OF safe guards be-
cause the flight would be started In
squadron faahion. 745s4.aea.
There wilL.ba an escort from, this
side and torpedo boats at fixed dis
tanccx
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-24
INVENTIVENESS WINS
OVER DESTRUCTIVENESS


New York ,larch s2.-How Amer
lean inventivcncss triumphed over
German destructiveness is graphic-
ally told by Fred RI. Hope. of Robin
sou. H.. graduate OF Maryvil'e col
y : -, ~. T., ~ 5~'a.7
i g Presbyterian board OF foreign
"a S.'ons, received a. Preshy- erian
! dquar'ers here. MIR Hope is SUI
'in'endent of Elai Industr ii plant,
u Frank James Industrial school.
.; h s was The genius which directed
81. 6ve Talent in achieving remark
BILE results in the wake of the Ger
man forces.
When the Germans evacuated Flat
station of the Presbyterian mission in
West Africa thew left behind only "A
scrap heap. They destroyed the
bicycles, motorcycles, autos and auto
trucks. Some they wrecked with
sledges. some with dynamite. and the
ruins were burned. The French Of
fcials considered what was left as
only junk and allowed the Presbyter-
ian mission to take It as scrap iron.
Out OF the scrap heap the Presby-
terian mission school manufactured
an automobile and an auto truck. An
auto engine was turned into a steam
engine, connected with the sawmill.
and operated a shaft for a planer. a
boring machine. q shingle mill. a
grinder and "a large lathe.
When the carpentry class ran out
of nails they We're made in the miss
sion blacksmith shop from old wire
which the Germans had coated with
brass and sold TO the natives Tor
jewelry or for use as money. When
the supply of solder gave out the
-. ! y, -.
Germans in their flight were melted as
a substitute.
The carpentry class put up new
dwelling houscs. a new dormitory. IA
schoolhouse for the French scooi. a
dry shed for the plant, rebuilt ruined
structures and built p twon for the
Presbyterian evangelists to accommr-
date 1875 families. Furniture was
made for the new dwellings and for
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-24
BUILDING COHvlCTS
INTO REAL PEOPLE
state Prison Farm the Largest i"sh-
tuition of it's Kind ~ be Found
Within Wisconsin.

Waupun. Wis. March 22.-Wiscon-
Sins biggest farm is the state prison
farm The farm. together with the
miniature city within the prison walls
last year made net profit of sl5',"
&57. But the prison farm OF 2,400 acres
did more than make profit. 1t MADE
men Of convicts. and that is why War
den Henry Town is asking for $780,
oo0 to buy more land for the prison
farm.
I'VE are not asking the state TO
give us anything" declared Warden
Town, when asked his reason for tho
reaues. of 500, 600 for land to add to
tbe prison farm We are asking only
that the state allow Ms to use part
of the money We earned and turned
into the state last year as net profits
= XXX =, s-o,'s ss.rppipg apd sothsr rs
dustr1es at the prison. The total pr6tlta
Last year amounted to Si16,t5i.l7:
charging off the cost of operating, or
1881 293. 50, there ls sttll a net cash
profit amounting TO 1894 S57,31. Two
wears ago the institution was operated
at loss Of SS2,G54Ao"
The largest industry is the binder
Irvine factory. Approximately 5000
600 pounds OF Irvine we're made, sell
ing for nearly sl.000.o0e The prison
Is "A little city. practically self-support-
I'VE II lnGAAatS a lttt - hu'htlhG inN-
tory. shoe factory. sorghum. mill
siaughter house. creamery. cheese fac
tory. meat packing plant, print shop.
tin shop. blndery, paint shop, carpen-
ter shop. laundry, baker, tailor shop
and cannery.
The prison shipped 3ooo pounds Of
sugar to Chippewa Falls ans 1000
pounds to sparta. but so great was
tho supply that the institution Still
has about $4,000 pounds. The dairy
herd of zoo head supplies milk. 5000
pounds per week from 100 cows. An
butter and cheese used comes from the
heard and there is about ton of
cheese on hand. though other institu-
tions have been supplied In part
All pork, including smoked meats,
comes off the farm. and good start
is made at raising beef. Ultimately 1t
is expected that the farm will supply
$4,000 pounds of beef per year.
Farm products valued at s32,f51.S4
were raised, including 7.49s bushels Of
oats 3S1e3 bushels Of cucumbers. 1896
pumpkins. 1858 squash. fifty of cab
bagc, 223 tons of sugar beets and 1913
pounds Of rhubard, .4s,.. 49, 81. .t,,, =.
The cellars are filled with barrels OF
pickefs and sauetkraut, potatces, cas-
bages and canned goods. Tho canneTy
produced $3.50 cans of peas and part OF
3sa bushels OF wax beans.
ut is on the farm that we really
make men: II is really the men who
go onto the farms who do not cpme
back for d second or third term" he
declared TN the open air at health
full exercise. the inmates learn right
living which they do not gain in the
prison shops. no matter how carefully
they are conducted"
At farm No. where there are bar
t1A ~ ,tan
dent lives with several score of in
mates. but no guard. On the other
farms each group OF inmates has it's
foreman. but no guards. Land owned
or rented by the prison authorities last
year totaled 1900 acres.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-24

other Presbyterian stations. One
mouse was for one of the native Chris-
nan ycung men. and one room vaa
hned, cefled and finished In mahoR-
any. The young man said he was
I-T-..--~t - ---k,.e,z, ~, a Huihs5k .osrxs
rather than buying women.
The tailor class turned out 70 pairs
OF pants, 69s shirts. SGT dresses, 40
coats. and hundreds Of garments such
as are worn by native men and
women
The blacksmith class has rebuilt
automobiles and a steam engine. and
Kept the BICYCLES. motor trucks and
motorcycles in repair for the mission
aries, thus saving great deal OF the
missionaries time. The class also
made many new garden hoes, FORKS
spoons. knives. carving sets ana many
other useful articles.
The hat elias found dificulty in
erecting sales, for as one African
put 1t: viii a man buy a hat while
the rest OF his body is naked?"
The shoe class could get no leather
from America. SO used native cowhides
and antelope skins tanning them by
an acid process.
Seed for broom corn was secured
srom the United States, and II grew
so Wen that broom naking has been
added to the list of trades. When
sugar was scarce an old cane press
which had been burned was rebuilt
and out of the sugar cane a fine
syrup was produced
satisfactory experiment was the
making of soap from the native
castor bean. a finer grade Of eoa n
ana cheaper than the mission had
formerly imported from Europe. Pea.
.ts H. ND..s
too expensive.
Pupils in this great industrial
plant are required to attend all Of the
services in the Flat church Morning
prayers are had every day, and a
native minister gives his entire time
10 the school. During the ten years
of the schools existence it has been,
outside of the Presbyterian mission
ary's salary. self supporting.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-24
ANOTHER WET HOPE GONE.

Once again fond hope of the
bOose interests Of America goes siirn-
mertng.
The liquor Journals and wet news
papers hailed with delight and die
played with poster yps the report
that the British government intended
to make demands upon America that
she compeusate British investors In
Z. s brewery stock now that prohibit
lion has rendered that stock vatue-
Ices. These wet patriots thought they
mw tho possibility of an International
complication that would enbarraxs
tn United States tha first ev4l result
Of prohibition.
But now comcr fat Denial from
the British government that dipio-
matte Representations we're being
made to the United States govern
ment for compensation The mater
came up In the British Parliament on
Tsnruary 81 when Mr.. Cecil Harms
worth. speaking for the government,
IssS H. 60. CO 49, s.s tg1t12$ss
y tor the newspaper reports that dipio-
ma4sc Representations were being
mAds- .
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-24

Mr.. George e Wilson, secretary Of
the United Kingdom Alliance. in dis
GUESSING the report auotec Ire United
States Supreme Court decision which
held that there is no inherent right
I'm a citixsH 70 sell Intoxicating liquors
by retail and that il rs not n privil-
lege Of the citizen OF state or a citi-
rem of thc United States. and also the
cour. decision which holds that If
tho public safety or the public morals
require tho discontinuancc OF the
trafTfc tSo hand OF the legislature can
not De ptayed from providing for its
disrcntinuatce by the incidental in
convenience which individuals or cor
porations may ruye~,~ and rightly
concludes that If then the state leg
islatures do nor compensate their own
citizens In such a case would it not
be an impertinence for fo~cigp gov
eminent to intervene to obtain for its
subjects special confederation which
Tie laws deny 10 tine citizens Of the
SNY aas - $500 a..
Tho whole affair 's Just title
booze propaganda that has failed ut
terry in it's purporc-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-24

A wealthy Japanese who gave half
of his fortune to the city OF Osaka to
build a town hall lost the remainder
Of his fortune last year and committed.
Recently his only daughter gave the
keys OF the completed building to the
mayor, and the 500 guests at the
opening ceremony wept in sympathy
with her.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-24
WANTED

Lambs. Sheep, Beef. Cattle, Hogs
Live Poultry. Eggs, Butter, vcals,
Hides and etc.
We have a large trade on the
above and are always In a position
to sell same promptly at highest
market price, Remember we repre-
sent you and your interest when you
ship to US.
Quotations and shipping tags gladly
furnished on request.
E. w. EVANS eco.
Produce
Commission Merchants.
1918 East Cary Street, Richmond. VI
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-24

A gosling never attempts to teach
a goose. yet there are some. children
who imagine they are wiser than
III, cdr
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-24
WANTED

WANTED
Hens and Fowl Of all kinds--in biz
demand. Calves and Eggs selling bet-
ter. Ship US your produce OF AZ,
kinds for top market prices.
HAzLEGROVE d co. !,
1910 Esat Carr StrocG
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-01

Eyenrude motors ana repair parts
 a. J. l.. Graef's.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-01
SALMON INDUSTRY IN 1918

Complete statistics oG the salmon canning industry in Alaska for the wear 1918 have been compiled by the canncrs. One hundred and thirty five canncricS were operated, employing 26.5O2 men. The total investment was S6%.9Ol&g7. The pack aggregated o. 6O5.S&5 eases of all species, valued a; S5lOll9i9. The increases over 1917 are approximately &6 per cent in m. vcStmcnt, II per cent in number ot canncrics operated. l& per cent in number of men employed ll per cco- in pack. aud '3 per cent in value or product.
 Tn, ratio ot increase jn tho pack mo it's value. as compared with the iu- crra,. over 1917 in investment, num- bcr Of ,anucrics operated and numh" of men employed is of cousidcrah'" intcr,s, as indicating a marked d"- crease in the average net profits or the industry.
 The figures show greatly increased pack- or Coho, Chum aud Humback salmon in central and western Alasla and or Chm salmon in southeastern Alaska but uniformly smaller pa.I Of King salmon. owing to thc great demand for this species .n m.d'cur- cd condition. There y.as 1 considerably ,mal'r. pack of Red salmon in ,cnua. Alaska. owing chiefly to the sma'lpr
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-01
YUKON ICE MOVES
 OUT OF RIVER ON
 MOST FAVOMTE nNTE

The breaking of tho ire in front o Dawson. Yukon territory occurred on May Il, the most favorcd+datc for" ttc ice to go out of the Yukon river a' this point. It was the seventh tim" that the Yukon winter released - it grasp of the Yukon at Dawson 0. that date.
 In Dawson's big days the brcaking of the ice in the Yukon river at thu. place was one Of. the great annual oc ca>ions oC the interior country. Pooy on ,hc breakup were made at all gan bling houses and saloons and m man other places. and indHidlal wages r'. the date were inuumerab!e.
 The following table shows the da,a of the occurrence for cash year sin%G the discovery of the Klondike goia, r;,1 ,Ic.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-01

Garden Implements at Graefs.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-01

Elaine Eogene and pearl oil at J.
 !. Graef's. u'
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-01
Fishermen's Supplies; at 'Graefs. ..

FOR SALE Dining chairs.| Gif:asfs:
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-01
TOXIC TO BUILD ''. '.s
 S50,OOO.OOO HARBQR

TOKYO, July 1.- 'Harbor Plans calling for an expenditure of S5O'0OO'' 900 are ready. Ten yearsago the worI; could have been done for $15'0OO0OQ
 The government will be asked for one third of the amount reclaimed grogn9 will pay a third and receipts from ships entering the. harbor are expectea to pay off the bonds for the remaining third. .. ..... .s..
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-01

Gasoline and distiIate at J. l.. Graet '
 if.
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FIELD GLASSESgatsJ.I;;GTae
--A---------'G------ .
FOR SALE ORs TRADE-

~ . .,.H :, '''N u = ....-.- 2, .s...: :. ...,
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run at Karluk, but for the whole ot Alaska there was a slight increase. The round weight of the salmon can ned in Alaska in 1918 was approM- ma,cly 4&O,OOO.OOO pounds.