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Evening star., 1919-09-20
THE RELIGIOUS WORLD
NEEDS Of ALASKAN
MISSIONS GROWING
Indians Travel Over Trails to
Centers, Where Eagerness
to Learn Is Shown.

Dear Selma: Mat, bat, cat. l love
you. Amen"
Patiently, with a stubby pencil. upon
his love letter.
1t was the first love letter he had
ever tried to write in English, per-
haps the first he had ever written.
For it is not clear whether the Alas
kan Indians, more than 600 miles in
the interior. write love letters.
But now. with pride in his con-
quest of certain words and phrases
of the English language. this young
Indian was attempting to express hi"
feelings to the lady of his choice,
Selma, the belle of the tribe.
AS he sat in the little mission house
of the Episcopal Church. hard by the
Tanana river beyond where it joins
the Yukon. a little book lay open
as one might find in the primary
grade of public school, only much
more soiled, much more dog-eared
and tattered.
Sent From United States.
He was one of the natives who came
over the trails in the brief summer
and over the SHOWS in the long win
ter, TO be taught at the mission house
Ana Ana the primer was one of the books
that had been sent from the United
states. and had travelled by rail and
by water and by dog sled to the mis-
son. 1T had been sent by the Church
Periodical Club of the Episcopal
Church, whose work of sending books
to 10 nose iar and remote places where
they are much needed and almost i'm
possible to obtain. is one of the ac-
tiVlties which the church's nation
wlde campaign is designed to ex-
pand.,
His finger hesitated first at one word,
Then 1T stopped and his pencil moved
Slowly upon the paper to reproduce it.
Again the finger hesitated Again it
stopped. Again the pencil moved.
And at last the letter was done.
Proudly the young Indian took what he
had written and showed it to the mis-
sionary. And the missionary read:
Dear Selma: Mat, bat, cat. 1 love
you. Amen"
The mission house by the Tanana,
Where that love letter was written. is
one OF more than half a hundred that
have been established among the In
dians and in the camps and settlements
OF Alaska by the Episcopal Church.
The primer from which the love letter
was written is one of hundreds of books
that go up to the great northwest ter
ritory Of the United States every few
months from the New York head
quarters of the Church Periodical Club
at No West 47th street and find their
way to the missions
But the Episcopal Church and the
Periodical Club are not content The
needs of the Alaskan field are in
creasing. 1t is planned to meet these
needs, to extend this work. to provide
more missions and mission workers,
more mission schools and more books,
and this has been made one of the
many purposes of the nation wide cam
paign which the Episcopal Church is
now conducting to renew it's strength
+ for new tasks and increase it's work in
every part of the world.
Evening star., 1919-09-20
Plans to Increase Fund.

The Methodist Church South has
a cash loan building fund OF S97s .ooO
aud plans to raise 1000. 600 addi-
tional a total OF 1910 churches
have been aided by this fund 80 far
The Disciples have cash loan build
ing fund OF sl,Sib.o0O During tho
twsnty-nIne years OF their operation
In this nsld they have loaned more
than o., 100000 for the building of
churches This year they are aiding
l2f churches To the extent of.sibi 900
Evening star., 1919-09-20
GREAT CATHOLIC
PARLEY SEPT. "A
Cardinal Mercier Will Ad-
dress Conference of 600 at
Church University.
GREETINGS FROM POPE

The greatest gathering of hierarchy
meeting in 1884 in Baltimore will
take place Wednesday and continue
for three or four days at the Catholic
University of America. Cardinal Mer-
cier of Belgium, who is at present
the guest of Cardinal Gibbons in Bal
timore is to attend the meetings and
will deliver an address.
Cardinal Gibbons has called coun-
Gil of the Catholic prelates of the
country for the purpose of discussing
the general interests and welfare of
the Catholic Church in this country,
and also in order that he can express
to them greetings from Pope Bene-
dict in application of their efforts for
the church in this country.
600 Expected at Council.
Invitations were sent by Cardinal
Gibbons to more than 100 prelates.
and acceptances have been received
from about ninety. Attending the
sessions will be about 500 ecclesias-
tics. secretaries and clerks, among
whom will be fifteen archbishops. in
cluding the metropolitan of Manila,
and 110 bishops and lesser prelates:
The visitors will be the guests of
Bishop Shahan. rector of the uniVer-
sity during the convention. AS the
university has not opened for the fall
term, Bishop Shahan said today. there
will be ample room for the accom-
mediation of the visitors.
Uniform Policy to Be Adopted.
In the study of postwar measures
the churchmen will give particular at
tention to social and educational prob
lens and also to formulate a uniform
Catholic policy. One aim is to obtain
perfect coordination between dioce-
san activities so that rulings in one
part of the country will correspond
with rulings in other parts. The bish-
ops war council and labor program
will be important. while certain legis-
lation now pending in Congress which
the church considers inimical to Its
welfare is to be considered.
OF the great gathering in Baltimore
in 1884 Cardinal Gibbons is the only
member. Plans have been
made to give both Cardinal Gibbons
and Cardinal Mercier a reception dur
ing the convention. This. however.
will not be public, those attending
the sessions and other priests of the
city being present.
The meetings are to convene daily
at 10 o'clock at the university.
Evening star., 1919-09-20
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON

THE HOLY SCRIPTURES
Psalm, 1918. 1926. 97.105;
Acts. 17.10-12; ii Timothy,
314-17; Hebrews, 1.12.
Golden text: Thy world is
lamp unto my feet, and a light
unto my path"-Psalm. 119.105.
Evening star., 1919-09-20
subscribes Tobacco and Land.

September 10, 1719, this churchman
subscribed 1000 pounds of tobacco
and 100 acres of land out of his manor,
known as Generosity" for a glebe
and for building a chapel of ease
This was the beginning of Rock
Creek parish, the mother of churches
in the District. The present rector,
tre Rev. DR.. Joseph Fletcher, and
vestry. the Pensioners and friends of
the old church intend to commemorate
the donation of land by a special serv-
ice of thanksgiving tomorrow in the
church at IL o'clock.
1t is also one year since the death
of tie former rector, the Rev. Charles
f.. Buck. Remembrance of him and
of the long line of rectors and other
church officers will be made at the
service.
Evening star., 1919-09-20

Two hundred years ago, before
George Washington was born, or the
city of his name was thought of. or
the District of Columbia was made a
dry and voteless place, the colonists
from lower Maryland were taking up
lands between the Potomac and the
Eastern branch in Rock Creek.
Among the holders of many thou
sands of acres was John Bradford.
whose home was somewhere between
Bladensburg and Langdon. When
Parson Frazier, rector of Piscataway
parish, with the heart of a true pas
tor and missionary. wanted to build a
place of worship for his SO far scat
tered flock, he found a helper in his
vestryman, John Bradford.
Evening star., 1919-09-20

In order that Episcopalians of the
Washington diocese can learn some
thing of the nationwide campaign
which is soon to be launched for the
broadening of the church work, a
mass meeting is to be held tomorrow
night at the Church of the Epiphany
with a similar one Monday night and
a convention on Monday
Rev. DR.. Robert w. Patton. national
director of the campaign, is to preach
the sermon tomorrow morning at the
Church of the Epiphany. He has
brought to Washington with him sew
eral prominent pastors, who will also
occupy pulpits here tomorrow morn
ing, as follows: Rev. F. S. White. ST
Paurs: Rev. DR.. Milton, st. Johns
Lafayette square, and Rev. F. J.
Clark, Christ Church. Georgetown.
At the mass meeting tomorrow night
at O'Clock DR.. Patton and several
otser prominent clergymen will de-
1ivor addresses.
Convention Monday Morning.
The convention, which is to convene
Monday morning at $50 o'clock, will
be attended by clergymen from vari-
Gus parts of Maryland, Virginia and
the District. Luncheon is to be
served at 1 o'clock and the conference
win be resumed in the afternoon. A
mass meeting is to be held at s
o'clock at night.
Rev. DR.. RAston, who arrived ir
Washington yesterday, said the Epis.
eopal Church stands for the recogni.
tion of the principles that nothing
short of Christian government, Chris
tan society and a Christian economic
order must be developed at any cost
Never in the history of civiliza-
tion." DR.. Patton added, has there
been SO universal a recognition by
thoughtful people that human prog
ress must henceforth find its security
In Christianity or in a philosophy OF
life based upon materialism. The
world war and the issues it raised
have cleared the atmosphere of con-
fusion. and the alternative stands
forth in all its brutal significance"
Evening star., 1919-09-20
TENT SERVICES TRANSFERRED

to the church bud &ine
cor. 9th and N st. nv.
where Evangelist Rodgers
will conduct special sefv-
ices all fall and wfa{er
every SUNDAY NIGHT
at 8 pm.
Subject Sunday night.
Sept. 20
1.-THE Devil"
Who is he? Has he horns
and hoof feet? How old
is he! Can he and win he
ever be destroyeas
HIS HISTORY AND
DESTINY
STRICTLY BIBLICAL.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-23
0. E. s. STAGE
BIG PAGEANT
Decorated Floats and Autos
Feature Parade

What is predicted as the most
elaborate pageant ever seen in
Seattle was scheduled for We'd
nesday afternoon when members
Of the Order Of the Eastern Star
parade thru the streets. The
street activities were 10 be the
center In a gorgeous flower fes-
tivaI, the like Of which has not
been seen since the first assembly
Of the order here 16 years ago,
according TO the women who
planned the pageant.
The parade will start down Second
ave. from Lenora ST., proceeding to
James st. and thence up First ave.
to Stewart ST. and across to Fifth
ave, where the paraders will coun-
termarch. The pageant leaders are
h & h officers OF the Eastern Star
Mayor Ole Hanson, Police Chief Joel
+. Warren and other city officials.
Symbolic floats having the Order
Of the Eastern Star for a theme are
features OF the pageant. Several sill
yer trophies will be awarded to the
best floats in the pageant. The
judges stand was built in front OF
the Hotel New Washington. More
than 100 deliberately decorated au.
tomobiles had been entered in com.
petition for the trophies Wednesday
morning and hundreds of other
flower bedecked machines were ex-
pected in linet
Entertainment of members of the
order attending the 10th triennial as.
sembly of the Eastern Star will take
ON gala aspect Wednesday night.
At $50 o'clock officers of the general
grand chapter win be the guests of
honor at a banquet at Hotel New
Washington. Covers will be laid for
so.
At . o'clock members OF the o.
f. S. will greet their general grand
officers at a brilliant reception at
the Armory. Western ave. and vir-
ginia st A musical program and
an exhibition drill will be staged
under the direction of +. II. Dom
ley. At the same hour a grand
ball complimentary to the grand
officers will be given at the Ma
sonic temple. Pine st. and Har-
ward ave.
Visiting delegates swarmed to
Tacoma Tuesday as guests Of the
City of Destiny. So many dele
gates arrived yesterday that the
hotels of the city were compelled
to turn many away. The home
committee then began
assignment of delegates to the
homes OF Eastern Star residents of
Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-23
MRS. VIM. HARRIS
COULD HARDLY
BREATHE, SHE SAYS
Everything She Ate Gave
Her Trouble-Relieved by
Tanlac-Gains Nine
Pounds

Il never felt better In my whole
frain from letting others know
how thankful l am for what Tam
lac had done for me-" said Mrs..
William Harris, OF 72S Fifteenth
ave-. Seattle. Wash, while In Bar
tells Drug Store, recently.
Several years ago / was in 3
boat wreck and this had such q
bad effect on my nerves that I
didn't seem able to get over r."
continued Mrs. Harris. Then an
operation on my eyes seemed to
affect my nerves still more and
three years ago last January had
another breakdown and from THAI
time until soon after l started TAX
ing Tanlac / was almost q nervous
wreck. The slightest sound out OF
the ordinary would upset me ana
could hardly sleep at night. but
would just roll and toss in misery
and. besides this, my stomach also
was in an awful condition. hard-
ly had bit of appetite and suf-
fered so from the little / did eat
that j almost hated to go to the
table at meal time, because II iust
looked like everything ate soured
on my stomach and filled me up
so badly with gas that could
hardly breathe. ! fell off in weight
from 125 pounds down to 100 and
was actually so weak / couldn't
have swept out a room il my life
had depended upon 1t.
Nothing l took for my troubles
seemed to do me a particle of
good. but l kept hearing so much
about Tanlac that / thought
would take another chance, and 1t
certainly proved to be the lucky
one for me, because after 1 had
taken a bottle or two of it I was
feeling lots better, so l kept on
with 1t and now 1 have a splen-
did appetite and eat almost any
thing l want without suffering the
least bit with my stomach after
wards. My nerves are as strong
as they ever were in my life and
l sleep just like child every
night and have gained so In
strength that 1 do every bit of
the work in an eight room house
and don't mind IL a particle, and
l actually outwalk my husband any
time. | have not only gotten back
nine pounds of the weight l lost
but am gaining more right along.
and am so happy over the won't
derful Improvement that Tanlac
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-23
GOLFING PROS OFF
IN CHAMP TOURNEY
WEDLOCKED--

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 23.--
Approximately $50 leading profess
sional and amateur golfers, repre-
senting all parts Of the country,
were here today for the opening of
the Western open golf champion
ship tournament. The entry list
indicated very few golfers of
prominence will not be in the play.
Late entries were Mike Brady of
Oakley, runner-up to Walter Hagen,
national open champion; Tom Nc
Namara, New York, former West
ern open champion, and Alexander
Cunningham, Wheeling.
In practice work one player me-
gotiated the Mayfield course in So,
while another hung an all-time
record for Mayfield by doing the
first nine in 80.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-23
Won BRINCKEN'S
WIFE DIVORCED
Hun Officer in U. S. Prison
Makes No Fight

SAN FRANCISCO. July 23.-Lieut.
Wilhelm Won Brincken today lost his
wife and children, but he won a point
they must bear his name.
An interlocutory decree Of divorce
was issued by Judge Bernard ].
Flood to the former Milo Abercrom.
bic. who based her suit on the fact
that her husband, former military at.
tache of the German consulate here
is in prison as an enemy of the gov.
eminent.
The defendant is serving a term at
Mcneil island. charged with violating
American neutrality. The children
were named Cecilie and Frederick
Wilhelm for the crown princess and
crown prince OF Germany. Mrs. Won
Brincken told the court, and she
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-23
Court Considering
Tacoma Port Plans

TACOMA, Wash. July 23.-Supe-
rior Judge Clifford has under consid'
Grafton the question whether the Port
of Tacoma means TO condemn more
land than comes under the scope OF
public necessity, In acquiring 24O-
acre tract on the tide flats.
The tract is between the Milwau-
kee and Wapato waterways. Argu-
m t 8 were recently made before
Judge Clifford. Those opposing the
condemnation proceedings maintain
the port can not Immediately i'm
prove the land and that IL intends
to operate railroad which the SUI
preme court has held such a commits.
sion can not operate.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-23
PORTLAND PASSING
UP OPPORTUNITY

PORTLAND, Ore, July 23.--Altho
the 10-round boxing law has been
in effect in Oregon since May. not
a fight OF that extent has been
staged In Portland. Oregon is the
only state on the Coast allowing 10
round fights.
Other cities In Oregon have taken
advantage OF the law. Boxing com
missioners here are believed to be
waiting for cool weather.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-23
CINCY AND PIRATES
MUST PLAY GAME

NEW YORK, July 23.--United
Press. THE Cincinnati and Pitts
burg clubs Of the National league
today were directed to complete the
game called July 6, to allow Cincin-
natl to catch a train. the National
league board of directors changing
its decision of several days ago, when
the clubs were ordered to play a nine
inning game to replace It In the rec
ords. The game was called at the
end of the sixth inning. with Gin
cinnati ahead. to 0. The remain
ing three innings will be played.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-23
PAINTERS IN DEMAND
AS ATHLETIC COACHES

Glenn Warmers stars at the Uni
versity of Pittsburgh are very much
In demand as athletic coaches.
Three of Hem who graduated last
month have been angaged as
coaches. Roy yesterday, halfback,
pole vaulter. broad jumper and
basketball star, is to be sports d.
rector of the Simmons college at
Abilene, Texas. J. b. Sutherland
goes to Lafayette college and
George w. McLaren, captain of the
1918 eleven, is to be athletic di-
rector of the Kansas State Normal
school
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-23
Japanese Trade in
China Falls Away

That American trade has practi-
cally supplanted that of Japan in
China was the statement made by
James p. Hughes, partner in the
law firm of Wilcken & Schenck,
speaking at the luncheon of the
joint foreign trade clubs of the city
at the Army and Navy club Tues
day. Hughes has returned to Sc
attic after four months in China
and Japan. American goods are
being used by the Chinese almost
entirely and Japan's trade, which
formerly amounted to hundreds Of
millions of dollars, has dwindled
to a tenth of its former volume.
The crafty handling of China's
boycott against Japan over the dis
position of Shantung is the reason,
according to Hughes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-23
TALK OVER PLANS TO
REFOREST NORTHWEST
Big CONDO

A new system of reforestation to
save the forests of Washington,
which, according to experts. will be
barren stump land within the next
SO years. was discussed Tuesday
afternoon in the New Washington
hotel by Col. Henry S. Graves.
chief forester OF the u. s. departs
ment of agriculture, and Seattle
lumber and mill men. The seem-
ingly vast forests OF Washington
will be devastated within half q
century, 1t was pointed out. AZ
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-23
"POP" GEERS STILL
PUSHING ON REINS

TOLEDO, Ohio, July 23.-"Pop"
Geers and Tommy Murphy were the
driving stars yesterday in the second
day of the grand circuit racing meet.
Geers drove Goldie Todd to victory in
the 2O9 pace for a 81 900 purse. while
Murphy piIoted Fenesta to a win in
the 211 trot and Royal Mac in the
SO, 900 Maumee stake.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-23
SAM CRAWFORD Is
OUT; INJURED LEG

SACRAMENTO, Cal, July a.
"Wahoo' Sam Crawford. king Of
Coast league hitters, leaves Sacra-
mento today for Los Angeles. Craw.
ford strained a tendon in his leg dur.
ing yesterdays game and will be un.
able to play for at least week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-23
TO CELEBRATE FERRY

Joyous celebration will mark the
opening Of the King Kitsap county
ferry service, according to tentative
plans Of the Chamber of Commerce.
1t is planned to have a gathering Of
Seattle people aboard the first ferry
to make the trip to Bremerton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-23
r. CADY HOOKS ON
WITH VERNON CLUB

LOS ANGELES, July 23.-Forest
Cady. once of Boston and recently
released by the Philadelphia Nation
ais. is en- route to Los Angeles. to
join the catching staff of the Yer
non Tigers, Manager Bill Essick, of
Vernon, announced today
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-23

asked t. IT the names be changed.
Mr. Won BrinclSen and her step
father. George A. MCGOWAN. were
the witnesses. After their testimony
a letter from Won Brincken, written
at Mcneil island, was read. In this
the prisoner said he would not con-
test the divorce if the children's
names were not changed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-23
FRANK WALKER JUMPS
PORTLAND BALL TEAM

SAN FRANCISCO, July 90
Frank Walker, Portland outfielder.
jumped the Rosebuds here, Walter
McCredie announced today. 1t Is
said Walker intends to retire from
baseball. ..---------..-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-23

Let's go buy Boldt's French Pas.
try. Uptown, 1f14 Bird Ave-; down.
town, 913 End Ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-23

A genius Is usually eccentric, but
an eccentric person isn't necessarily
a genius
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-23

One strong point Of many a woman
is at the end of the hat pin.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-23

A man does not amount to much
unless he can prove 1t.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-09-13
CARD OF THANKS.

To all who assisted me in my recent hour of sorrow, l wish to extend my heartfelt thanks.
 Mrs. M B. Carey.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-09-13
FLEET PLANNED
 FOR AUSTRALIA

SYDNEY, New South Wales. Sept. l2. lP) It l. announced here to night that Admiral Sir John JellIcoe is now preparing an official report which will shortly be submitted to the British adulraIlE which will recommend the compint" reorganiza- ton of any Australian fleet that may be in existence at Dhe present time and will also recommend that the fleet be increased in size The rr- port estimates that the new fleet as planned will entail q cost of five million pounds annually to tn" Brit ish government until 1929, at which time Australia will be able to pay it's expenses. The report recon mends that the new fleet contain eight battle crusier&, twelve light cruisers. tWcnty-four drstroyrra and twelve submarines, together with supply ships.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-09-13

were being held on charge of sc. dltious conspiracy in that, in striking they cou-pired against lhr peace of the province.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-09-13

Jack Hansen had many friends in Fairbanks who will learn with sorrow of his death. He came here from the &uusana strike in 199l4 and by his manIiness and good sportmanship won many warm admirers. He was a member of the Fairbanks fire depart ment for some time and later employ ed by private firms, leaving here to enter the employ of the Alaska Eng inening Commission in the early spring of 1917, with whom he has remained since that time.
 As in Ncnana, during his residence in Fairbanks MT Hansen was prom ment member of baseball and basket ball teams He was rated high in interior atheletic circles and his death is a distinct loss to them. He was also well known in Valdez, where he resided for some time.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-09-13

EATON, CRANE and PIXIES STA TIONERY- BOX and TABLETS. M'INTOSH 6 kUBON, Druggists.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-09-13

member of the radio station force fol three years.
 These men are all war service men and under the existing legislation must be discharged by the last of the present month Their departure will leave the local force shorthand ed, but it is expected that other men will be sent here as soon as they are available