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The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-26
EDITORIAL
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Governor Riggs proposal to es- tablish a constabuary In the Ter r'tory along the lines of the North west Mounted Police is good move and should be acted upon by the Legislature. Alaska could produce body of men which would have the R. N. NJ. P. backed off the map They would be a wonderful help in saving life during the fierce blizzards, and would carry law and order to every part of the Terri tory. The United States MsrshaIs and Deputies have Hade a wonder ful change in the Territory in the 9asr twenty years, but large part oF the work they have voluntarily performed is outside their line Of duty. There is no more reason for a deputy marshal to mlSh out in fifty below weather 10 bring in some unfortunate who has been caught by the cold, than for any osher government official, but they nave been doing it for years. The deputies have performed every task asked of them cheer1uuy and will inely; but in many cases il has Desu an imposition 10 ask their nelo. With 9 body Of conztabulary vartsreued along the lines of the Mounted Police, the two offices could work together, Ihe deputies attending 10 the federal end of the business and the costaoulary lookln
 trter territorial matters. In this way the people of Alaska would be 3oubly protected, and aid could reach the afflicted much more quick y and with less governmental rcd iape.-Valdez Miner.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-26
$1OO Reward, $1CO

The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there Is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all its stages and that Is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly influenced by constitutional conditions requires constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur faces of the System thereby destroying the foundation of the disease. giving the stitution and assisting nature in doing its work. The proprietors have so much faith in the curative powers Of Halls Catarrh Medicine that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that 1t fails to cure Send for list of testimonials.
 Address r. J. CHENEY & CO. Toledo. Ohio. Sold by all Druggist. 75c.
 -Advertigeme eat
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-26
Familiar Quotations.

The quotation worthy of the high title of familiar must have stood the test of time and passed unhurt through the shifting tastes and fash Ions of centuries. h it's lofty or in its humble way 1t must show that, like Shakespeare, It "was not for an age, but for, all time" l use the word hum ble" because the rhymes of childhood, of the nursery, fulfill the requirement of age in a quotation worthy to be called familiar. Their intrinsic, their abstract merits may appear slight they may even seem to be sheer non- sense. but they are passed on by moth CTS and nurses and by the children themselves from generation to genera ton. We may be assured that they would not thus have lived and pros pered If they had not possessed some quality, however slender, of genuine worth, of real humOr or imagination, which gave them permanence.-Henry Cabot Lodge in Scribner's.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-26
JUDGED BY SKILL AT POKER
Business Man Estimated AnetheTS Qualifications by He AcsIons
 at the Card Table.

After all. there Is something to De learned from cards, even If the aver age gambler. who plays for the pas sion of the game and for the money he expects, does not always learn 1t. A Los Angeles business man recently asked an acquaintance, What do you think about Smith? Do you think ne would be a good man to take Into our frm?" His friend looked him straight in the eye and replied, "Yes, l think he'd be a tirst-class man to de To ana I'll tell you why. I played poker with him last night and discovered that be plays safe. He Is what religious minded people call good what eau tious conservative people call 'wiSe' and what the world in general, eSpe- cially the bold ones, call a coward but A man whom nearly every one se- cretly respects, enyies and almost fears. He never takes a chance. He doesn't gamble. When he bets on hand he's got the cards. When ne doesn't get the cards he lays his hanu down with a smile and waits until they come to him. and then he plays 'em to the limit. Yes, l think he's safe. all right. He could play with my money at a card table or in the field of business. Los Angeles Times.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-26
e,i.zn.,c.n,s Mineral Wealth.

The enormous coal and iron beds in Suitzbergen belonging to the British company, the Northern Exploration company. Ltd, have been investigated hv experts who declare that the iron hads are without exception the largest fin Europe. Whole mountains of mas siye iron ore are said to have been observed. covering a distance of over 1T miles and situated on good harbors, in which ships of any size can enter. One of the English coal beds is stated to be working already. =.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-26
SITgil IOO GrGlI
Hundreds of skagway Readers

Hundreds of skagway Readers Find Daily Toil Burden
 The hustle and worry of business men,
 The hard work ana stooping of workmen, ..
 The woman's household cares,
 Often weakens the kindeys.
 Backache, headache, dizzeness,
 Kidney troubles, urinary troubl:s, frequently olloW.
 Read the following and learn the way 10 find relief:
 Mrs. T. c. Brown, 10S E. Thir" ty fourth s., Tacoma, Wash, says: "My health had always been fine un tile my kidneys went back on me some ten years ago. At first I didn't pay much attention to the trouble and finally I was so bad off l could hardly go. Half Of the time was in bed unable to do my house work. Everything I didt to relieve myself failed and I was just miserable and discouraged. I was advised to try Doan's Kidney Pills tut had not got where I thot there was no help for me. Doan's helped me from the start and two boxes removed the trouble. My good health come back and I felt fine ever since Doan's cured me"
 Price 60 c, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy get Doan's Kidney Pills the same that Mrs. Brown had. Foster-Niil burn Co. Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-18

Mothers for over half a century
have used with the utmost regu-
larity the time hOnOred preparation.
Mothers Friend. before the arrival
Of baby. Here j. a truly wonderful
penetrating application for the alb
dOmen and breasts. 1t sOftens and
makes elastic the muscles, render
ing them plant to readily WELD to
natures d>mand for expansion. By
its use the anxious months Of preg-
nanCv are made comfortable. The
usual wrenChinS strain, bearing
down and stretching pains are cou1-
teracted. The system is prepared
for the coming event. and the use
Of Mothers Friend brings restfuI
nights and happy anticipation, for
the nerves are not drawn upon with
the usual strain.
BY its regular application the
MUSCLES expand easily when baby
arrives: the time is less at the crisis
and naturally the pain and danger
Mothers Friend is on sale at
every drug store. II is for external
use only. is absolutely safe and
wonderfully effective.
Write the BradfieId Regulator
Company. Dept. c. Lamar Building.
Atlanta, Georgia. for their interest
ing Motherhood Book. free to users
- Mothers Friend. and obtain a
bottle Of Mothers Friend from the
drug store and begin this grateful
treatment.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-18
Servant May Be Crook
In Disguise, Police Say
Are Cautioned to Investigate
References Before Trusting Hired
Girl with Valuables.

for yourself the problem of the
high cost of living.
One man. the head of a family.
rushed into headquarters the other
day with Il story about a servant
girl who had just been on the Job
two hOurs-saying that she had
ransaCked the house from cellar to
Garret and taken everything valu-
able that she could carry. Thank
goodness she left the children at
home" he painted. An investiga-
tion showed that the servant girl
had taken more than $500 worth OF
clothing and other personal belong
ings not kept under lock and key.
Part Time Workers Worse.
Part time workers give the police
more trouble than the man or wom-
an who works regularly Servants
hired to do a days work occasion
ally do more stealing than any other
kind of servant
Summed up-allow no one in YOUR
house unless you can trust them.
Do your own work If you can-take
no chances on anyone that you can
not find out about and thereby save
yourself some money and avoid
consesting the police records with
theft cases which are sometimes
extremely hard to unraveL
The Washington herald., 1919-08-18
Mrs. House wife:

Mrs. Housewife:
Servants are scarce in Washington.
Good servants are especially hard to
get and hold.
In view of this-take the advice Of
the police department and not only
do yourself a favor put the depart
ment and the general public as well.
Hire no one to work in your house
who cannot satisfy you beyond a rea-
sonable doubt as to their character.
Scrutinize references brought you
thoroughly. Then you will avoid hav-
ing your house pilfered from top to
bottom and your valuables stolen.
More dishonest women. according to
the police, have obtained work-on
no references at all or very slim ref
erences, during the past six months
than ever before. This also applies
to men servants, but more so to
women hOusewOrkers OF all sorts
Reduce Living Cost.
Be sure that you are not hiring a
woman who wants finery and Jew
eiry bad enough to steal it from
you. Rather than do, that, the po-
lice advise, do your work yourself
and you will be helping to solve
The Washington herald., 1919-08-18
Federal Employees Meet
In Frisco September s

Tho official call of the third an
nual convention OF the National
Federation Of Federal Employees was
issued yesterday from the national
headquarters in Washington tc or
ganize government workers through
out the United States. The conven-
ton will be held in San Francisco,
Cal. at the Hotel Argonaut. begin
ming September 8. and will last
probably throughout the week
The San Francisco local. which is
the pioneer local OF the federation
and will be the host on this occa-
sion. is making extensive prepara-
tiOns both for the work Of the con-
vention and for the entertainment OF
the delegates.
The National Federation Of Fed
eraI Employees, which is affiliated
with the American Federation OF
Labor. includes government workers
OF all occupations and grades who
are not exclusively eligible TO other
national trade union organizations
chartered by the American Fedora
tion Of Labor.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-18
TROLLEY WAGE
DEMANDS READY
Employees Will Submit In
crease Schedule to Com
pany Wednesday.

With the high cost of living several
jumps ahead of their wages the work.
ers Of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company will present their
plea for higher pay to ]. H Stephens.
superintendent of the company. We'd
nesday.
The demand. which the workers will
present. is as follows:
Owing to the increase in the cost
of living, we find it necessary to ASH
another increase in pay, so as to
meet our obligations. live right and
maintain an honorable position in
respectable society. We appreciate
the substantial increase given us
September IL, 1918. We did not
think at the time that it would be
necessary to ask for another in
crease, but the cost Of living keeps
soaring and our dollars get cheaper
every day, SO find II necessary TO
get more cheap dollars, in order to
live in a respectable manner.
I'VE ask a 25 per cent increase
for all employees of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company and
its subsidiaries. Trainmen to be
graded up to 60 cents an hour:
starters, 60 cents an hour fiat: IL
side starters, IS per cent increase.
The increase Is asked also to ap-
ply to receivers. shopm"n. helpers.
apprentices. Women working In
the shops to be paid a minimum
wage of 1920 a day. Reduction OF
hours time to ten hours in 20 per
cent Of the runs is likewise demand
ed.
The demand was signed by H. w.
Lynn, A. Z. Denis and F. H. Ourand.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-18
Helen Keller Backs Actors.
Actors Defy Injunction
In Chicago, Walk Out

Chicago. Aug. 17.-Another Big Chi
cago theater was dark last night,
the woods, where up in Mabers
Room" Is the bill.
After the audience had been seat
ed Manager Rosenthal announced
from the stage that the show would
not go on because of labor trouble
The audience was refunded its
money.
Earlier in the day a temporary in
junction was granted the Managers.
Association. restraining actors from
breaking their contracts. The mat
inee at the Woods and several 9TH
er theaters was held after the order
had been issued.
1t was said today fifteen MEM
bers of the cast of up in Mabers
Room" defied the court Injunction
and walked out. 1t was expected
they would be cited for contempt.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-18
GYPSIES' CAPTIVE.
MADE PRINCESS.
New York Girl, Returning
After 3-Year Absence,
Tells of Experience.

New York, Aug. IA remarkable
story Of being kidnapped by gypsies
and becoming the bride of the chiefs
son was told today by Louise Mitchell,
OF Richmond Hill. who has returned
to her home after an absence Of three
years.
During the three years the IS-year-
old girl was with the band she be-
come their queen and bore her gypsy
husband a daughter, now years old.
When kidnapped the young woman
was but ). At that time she was
living in Roanoke, Va. At the head
Of the band was a man known as
Gregary John. His son. Joe John.
feIl IN love with the beautiful captive.
An Automobile Caravan.
The young woman. who is the
daughter of Louis Mitchell, told her
story to Assistant United States Dis
trict Attorney Peter McCabe, in
Brooklyn. and following his advice
Will report her experiences to the Fed
eral authorities in New Jersey. Mr.
McCaOe said he could do nothing. as
no crime had been committed in New
York
During her captivity the young
woman adopted many Of the bands
naoltS and dressed in all the tnery or
a gypsy princess when she repeated
her story to the District Attorney.
She said the chief promised his son
he might have her as a wife, and that
n marriage ceremony was performed.
The tribe Travelled in automobiles and
wandered through nearly all Of the
Southern States.
Recognized by Sister.
As the wife Of the chiefs son, she
told fortunes. but when the band
reached Newark Louise was recoS-
niZed by her sister. Her father was
notified and rescued the girl. the
gypsies packing their few belongings
and leaving
Mr.. Mitchell declared he expected
to have the gypsies prosecuted, and
was making e-cry effort to effect
their capture.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-18
Women of "a Nations
Invited to Washington

\ call to the first world congress of
working women was issued last night
from the National WOmen's Trade
Union League Of America Repre-
sentatives of the women of thirty
four countries invited are to meet
In Washington the week preceding
the international Labor Congress
called by the league Of nations. The
CableEram invitations were signed by
Miss Mary Anderson. newly appointed
director of the woman's bureau Of the
|. s Department Of Labor. who is
secretary Of the Women's Trade
Union League Committee on Interna-
tiOnal Relations. which has charge Of
the arrangements for the congress.
As the date for the International
Labor Conference. called by President
Wilson. has been set for October %,
the women's congress will convene
bout October 3
The Washington herald., 1919-08-18
knights" Will Display
Skill at Marshall Hall

Brave knights of the MARYLAND and
Virginia counties surrounding Mar
shall Hall will meet in the lists at
the pleasure grounds Wednesday af-
ternoon and by their skill with lance
and steel establish the renown of
their "ladye fair
1ncidently, the management Of Mar
shall Hall will award prizes to the
successful contestants, but in keeping
with the old custom the true reward
for which the knights will joust will
be the privilege of naming the Queen
Of Love and Beauty at the grand
ball following the tournament.
Representative Sidney E. Mudd will
address the pleasure seekers before
the tournament and the Hon. Stone
Posey before the bali
The Washington herald., 1919-08-18
DANzIG HARD
isIIc1 WAR
Great Shipbuilding Indus
try at Standstill and
Scarcity of Materials.

Aside from their informative data
on commercial opportunities in for
eign ports, reports from supercar-
goes. the newly-organized trade
scouts" OF the Shipping Board, con-
tain much information that is Of in
terest to the general reader as well
as of value to those interested in
commerce.
Writing from Danzig under date of
July IL. J. K Baxter. supercargo of
the Shipping Boards steamship Ce-
ralvo, says:
Industries at StandstIIL
Many of the great industries are
at a standstill. The important Schi-
chau shipbuilding plant at Danzig
is closed down. and the frames of a
magnificent a.0oO-ton liner are rust
ing on the ways Domestic commerce
is greatly handicapped by lack of
transportation. The forced surrender
of rolling stock under, the terms of
the armisuce was undoubtedly a Sc
rious blow. Coal is almost unobtain-
able. There is the greatest scarcity
VI Sodp, IuDDeT, SLaTCn, CO1ee ana
many other commodities. On the 9th
er hand, certain articles, while scarce
and expensive, are more plentiful
than one would expect after four
years blockade. Cotton fabrics, for
example. While the price OF these is
high, the supply seems sufficient. Long
queues form in front OF the tobaC CO
shops every day at noon; but every
German still manages to smoke, and
in the cafes one can purchase Ger
man cigarettes Of very good quality
for 50 pfennigs each "A cents) and
American cigarettes for 6 pfennigs.
Since tires are unobtainab.e, very
few automobiles are in use. | noticed
several bicycles with a makeshift tire
of spiral steel springs. The shoe
stores display only clumsy brogans
with wooden soles and cloth or scrap
leather uppers."
The Washington herald., 1919-08-18
Packers Welcome Light
On Business, Statement

Packers welcome hearings sched-
uled to begin today on the Kenyon
and Kendrick bills to regulate their
business, the Institute of American
Meat Packers announced last nignr
from its offices in the Munsey Build
ing.
The packers will insist that all
the facts be brought out, the state
ment emphasized.
Represe natives of the Big Five
Chicago packers will testify at the
hearings which are expected to con-
tinue weeks. More than 500 nor
sons are expected to testify before
the hearings close. W. B. CoIver.
chairman of the Federal Trade Com
mission. will be the first witness to-
day
The Washington herald., 1919-08-18
Society Women Caught
In Blazing Airplane

Los Angeles, Aug. 17.-Trapped III
blazing airplane. their clothing a
mass Of flames, Mrs. F. H. Green
and Mrs. Leo J. frost. society tour
lists. Of FL PasO. Texas, were crit
ically burned when the pilot of the
plane, Howard Patterson. vOlplaned
600 feet to the ground
Tho plane caught fire over Venice
during a pleasure flight.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-18
Legless, One-armed
Veteran Gives to Fund

The Prince Georges County Memo
rial Fund has received many dona-
tions from the wound soldiers at
the Walter Reed Hospital. One lad
Lewis GuIvette. who has no legs,
and only one arm, sent in his dOna-
tiOn to Chairman John r. RugCIes.
saying thar he wished he could afford
larger sum to the memory of his
comrades. and that he still had an
other arm to give 70 his country if
needed
The Washington herald., 1919-08-18
Friends Henrten Student.

Friends Hearten Student.
Fether. who went pale when JUS
ttce of the Peace Henry Williams. Of
Ulysses. held him for the grand
jury seemed in better spirits to-
night. During the day scores OF
fraternity Chums of the young stu
dent from Los Angeles, had called
at the jail bearing baskets Of fruit
and small library of books. Fether
refused. on advice of his counsel, TO
make any statement other than a
terse:
Il am entirely innocent and the
charge is absurd"
a telegram received today appris-
ed the accused student that his
pare nts, Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Fether,
Will arrive from Los Angeles Tues
day morning. 1t is expected they
Will attend the habeas corpus pro-
ceeding.
A singular coincidence was point
ed out today by the attorneys repre-
sentlng Fether. It IS the similarity
between his case and that of Ed
ward H. Ruloff, which later case
formed the legal precedent upon
which they hope to free the accused
student. The case Of Rulof, which
established the doctrine of CORPUS
deficit, grew out of a charge that
Rulof had murdered his wife and
Child. RulOff was arrested near here
in 1S45 and was confined in and es-
capped from the very Jail in WHICH
Fethcr is now held.
Although it was testified that Ruloff
had been seen Carting a heavy chest
to Lake Cayuga, the dragging of the
lake never revealed the bodies. Never
theleSs, ne was convicted and SEN
fenced to be hanged. The Court of
Appeals reversed the decision in 1857,
on the ground that failure to find the
bodies of the alleged victims constl-
tuted lack of proof of the crime
charged. Ruloff, who had escaped
meanwhile from the Jail, returned
when me learned the decision of the
highest court. and was given his lib
erty. Later Ruloff was accused, tried
and convicted and hanged for an
other murder in Binghamton.
Until the recovery of the body the
mystery of the knotted trouser legs
will be far from solution, according
10 Sheriff Green. Fether refuses to
make any explanation and his chief
attorney. Feinberg, said:
NO explanation will be forthcom-
luS AIOu my Cnent or from me at
this time. We are satisfied to let that
matter rest for the present Were I
to advance an explanation 1 would
0e trying my case in the newspapers
and far in advance"
Called Important Link.
Sheriff Green said:
The tying of the trouser legs fs
evidence of incalculable moment. No
man could have tied them in that way
while in the water. 1t is evident that
the person who threw them. or lost
them in Lake Cayuga had pretty good
reason to believe they never would be
given up"
Edward Crance said:
When Fether told my wife and me
the same story three times the day
after the drowning. he said the trou-
sers had been ripped up one leg to get
them off easier. No knife was found
on his person or in the trousers, and
neither were there any rips in the
garment except a slight hole in one
of the pockets where the graphing
hook caught on"
Sheriff Green is preparing to offer a
reward of several hundred dollars for
the recovery of the body of Hazel
Crance.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-18
Armlstice Is Signed.

Finally after a series of sightless
manuevers and much thrusting and
"swishing" into the atmosphere, a
venerable woman, and Thomas
Duckett. the evangelist, each seized
one of the combatants and led them
away just as the cry was made, the
police are coming"
I'm going to have him arrested
for assault and battery" the elderly
blind man said to Mr.. Duckett.
Nothing doing in the court line. +"
Duckett responded. You fellows
fought viciously for ten minutes,
and neither one received a blow. but
you sure did some pretty maneuver-
ing and famed some heavy hits. I"
The Washington herald., 1919-08-18
Two Blind Men Stage
Fierce, Hitless Battle
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

ONIINUhD FINUM FATE ONE
sightless men to continue bloodless
fight Give it to him." There he
Isl" Hes going to whack yer" and
other ordinations were made by
the assembled boys and men.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-18
Happy Mothers
Prepare in Advance

A Wonderful Influence for Ex-
pcctant Mothers.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-18

John Thomas Burke is seriously I'll
at Georgetown University Hospital.
Mr.. Burke has been a resident OF
Georgetown sixty-seven years. When
the town was a prosperous port he'
as a boy, played about the wharves
along Water street For many years
he was connected with the Knott d
Mohler Lime Company, one Of the
thriving old-time factories of Water
street. Mr.. Burke has passed his
eighueth birthday and has been ac-
tive in Irish-American affairs. His
two children, Miss Annie Burke and
William Burke, are almost constantly
at his bedside. A grandson. Sergt
John Z. Burke OF the A z. F., was
member of Company A, 3l2th Ma
chine Gun Battalion, and participat-
ed in several desperate engagements
in France. He is a member Of the
Army and Navy Veterans OF George
town, OF which William A Hickey is
commander.