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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-01

the United States and protests and pho
tographs poured into the Detroit fac
tory. Learning Of the indignation the
colonel refused to back down an inch
but on the other hand posted check
for $3.50 to show his determination, AT
his suggestion a national contest was
started and a committee of four promi-
nent New York experts will decide the
burning question. The colonel will pay
500 to any picture declared more beau
tiful than his Montana queen and $50
to the Maxwell dealer who submits the
winning picture.
The contest is open to all but closes
promptly at midnight, Nov II. There
well dealer or employee must send i'm
the picture. Any kind of photograph
will be accepted by the judges, most
of those received to date being studio
portraits.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-01

Here Is a chance for Memphis girls
to become nationally famous and Incl
dentally bring $3.50 prize money to this
city In the first automobile beauty con-
test ever conducted In America
:, The Tri-State Motor Sales Co, local
Maxwell dealer, has Just announced the
details Of the contest and invites the
iair daughters OF Memphis to communi-
cate with him Immediately for further
details.
The contest Is open to the fair daugh
ters Of every state In the union Up to
date " states have sent In photographs
Of their candidates.
The contest which has aroused such
widespread interest started in the fol-
loving manner Col King Stanley, ia
nous old Indian scout, recently toured
the country on wager In his old
Maxwell which he called the Desert
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-01

who wants to put his tires away and
find them in good shape next spring:
!, Wash tires carefully on outside to
remove oil and other harmful sub
stances.
2. Remove tires from wheels and
wrap In paper or old carpet
u, store In cool, dry place away
from light. Heat, light and moisture
are enemies Of rubber.
4, Cold has no bad effect on tires,
but they should be properly housed.
8, II tires are left on car, lack up
the car, debate the tires and wrap
them in covers
9. Don't let car stand on tires all
winter, To do so means weakening
them in the parts that rest on the
floor.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-01
LOCAL MAXWELL DEALER SEEKS MEMPHIS -
MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL FOR NATIONAL CONTEST

In the right-hsnd is Miss Emma Harrington
declared by Col King Stanley the most beautiful girl
in 10000 miles"
The colonel is shown in the left Of the picture beside
his famous Maxwell Desert Rat The picture was
taken at the spot marking the end of the Lincoln high
way in San Francisco. The colonel drove 174 days
through "a states for total Of 10000 miles. He won
$4,000 wager the trip and has started nation
wide beauty discussion by his sweeping Endorsement
the pretty lass In Montana
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-01

Rat" Starting from Los Angeles ne
proceeded to New York city by way
OF Texas and Florida and returned TO
California after passing through Michl-
gan, Montana, Oregon and intervening
states. The old colonel has great hiss
Tory dating back to his associations
with Buffalo Bill and was welcomed
all along his trip, including receptions
by six state executives,
He had discovered and commented
on all kinds of interesting subjects,
But II was not until he reached Butte,
Mont, after having covered some 16, 900
miles, that the old plalnsmen even as
much as recognized a pretty girl Then
picture takon with a comely Western
lass who he openly declared the most
beautiful girl in 10000 miles"
This statement Immediately aroused
the pride Of every Maxwell dealer in
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-01
Country Road Fabric

RACINE TIRES are carefully
extra tested" step by step,
through every stage in manufac-
ture. Fabrics and rubber are
painstakingly selected. Imper-
fections simply can't slip by. Ra-
cine Country Road" Tires are
specially constructed, as the name
implies, for country road service;
they have the extra endurance
that hard usage demands. Note
how they are bridged up to the
center where severest wear oc-
ours. The side walls contain
1870 more rubber.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-10-30
STATE NEWS


Pierre-Complaints come from
many sections of the state that a coal
shortage exists in the towns along
the Milwaukee line between the Mis-
souri, eve and the Black Hills, but
towns on other lines are not making
complaints.
Hitchcock-The voters of Bel
mont township, near here, at a spe-
cial election defeated by five votes
the proposition of consolidating the
township schools into one school, to
be located at a central point in the
township.
Flandreau-The organization of a
cooperative company to conduce a.
creamery in Flandreau has been
completed by a number of leading
farmers. The company will have a
capital of $4,000. ]. w. Bennett is
president for the coming year. The
company also will handle eggs, poul-
try and other farm produce.
Pierre-The Hereford sales at FIT.
Pierre and Pierre were held with
weather conditions limiting the crowd
of buyers, but the sale at FIT. Pierre
averaged $440 per head, with one
heifer selling at $4,000. The sale
on this side averaged about $3.50 per
head, as much of the stuff offered
was young, and there were no ex-
ceptonally high prices paid.
Watertown-On November H.,
1889, Trinity church in this city was
consecrated by the Rt. Rev. William
Hobart Hare, ID. D., bishop of South
Dakota 1t is the purpose of the peo-
pie OF Trinity parish to celebrate. re-
ligiously and socially, the coming
thirtieth anniversary on November
II. The rector will plan for the re-
ligious portion of this. There wilt
be several services during the day
and possibly a preacher from out of
the city.
Sioux Falls-Proposed bonds for
$4,000, 900 for the construction of al
good roads system in this (Minne-I
haha) county al an election failed
to receive the 60 per CEN vote re-
quired, lacking this percentage by
about 500. The proposition carried
in Sioux Falls by about a 4 to l vote.
but the country precincts wiped this
out, due to the opposition of many
farmers.
Pierre-Will Peterson, a farmer
living several miles out of Gettys-
burg, after one of the snow storms
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-10-30

last week, made an early start for
town with his old farm wagon, end
on his arrival was asked what he was
doing with all his chickens. An in
vestigation showed six fat hens rid
ing on the reaches of the wagon.
They had gone to roost under the
wagon box to be out of the snow and
as the start for town was made be-
fore daylight, the hens stuck to their
dry roosting place regardless of the
ten-mile drive. They were boxed up
and rode back home in the wagon.
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The daily Alaskan., 1919-06-26
IN MOSQUITO
 HUNTING TRIP

This morning thcra left on the tram, Dr. II. G. Dyar, who with his secretary has been stopping a few days in Skagway, ths guests of the PuiIen House.
 Dr. Dyar is an entomologist and is connected with the Smithsonian 1n- stituiOu of Washington and is perhaps the greatest authority on the Mosquito in the world. His nlia sion to the north, now, is to study tEat pestifierous insect.
 Dr. Dyar has been through. western British Columbia and will aow spend the rest of the summer in southern Yukon territory an6 northern Brit. ish Columbia as he will so to At liu before returning from White horse.
 Dr. Dyar is the author of seV- crI works on entomology and es- pecially the mosquito. He Is al so editor of the magazine "Insect- itor Inscitias' and also of mon- Cgraph on mosquitos which was pup lished in four volumns and Is dis triEuted by the Carnegie hstl-- tute. This monograph is one of the most exhaustive treaties on the insect ever written. Dr. Dyar ts most interesting man and his talks on the mosquito throw df. Ierent light on what is consider d one Of the worst pests in thenorth. This. however does not lessen the anIA0yance of thrse little pests.
 The Doctor has 8 case In which he has impaled and mounted B. 5UO mosquitoes all of which have been carefully caught and handled and which represent Over TOO diff fersntn species.
 Dr. Dyar will return to SkagWay and then tour southeastern Alas ka before returning to Washington.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-06-26

San Francisco, June 26.-The SaI Francisco Chronicle, for many years a political opponent of United Statea Senator Hiram W. Johnson, will announce Thursday in 8 fml-page editorial it's support of B movement to obtain for Senator Johnson the republican nomtnation for president,
 The editorial refers to the Chron' icle's former oppoitsion to MT. Johnson, but points ou tthat it WAS based solely on differences concerr- Ing state politices when Mir. Johnson was governor.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-06-26

Allotment for fish culturs and stream work has been made by the Territorial Board of Fish Commls- sioners. The commisison organized last week with the dselection of Riggs as chairman and Chas C. Gar field as secretary. MT. John Bee gle of KetchIkan, was the only out sid commissioner present, Messrs Hugh Qorouehty and A. J. Adams, of the Third division, not being able to h, present.
 The commission named A. J. SDraRue as superintendont of the :Juneau experimental station at a salary of $200 q month.
 AR allotment of $3,OOO in the dis trlct south or Wrangell Narrows, ana $7,OOO in the Third division for stream work was made. The Juneau station was also allowed q boat for service in distribution of fry and taking stream workers 10 an from work.
 The Juneau section was allowed S20,00O for both experimental and stream work. The present plant of the Southeast Alaska Game Club will be continued.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-06-26

Sidney D. Smith, of Atlin, one of the victims of the Princess Sophia whose body was brought in to Ju- neau the first of the week was bur fed last Sunday under the auspices of the Masonic Lodge. The fune- ral was held in the loGge rooms in the Odd Fellows Hall at o'clock, according 10 the arrangements made by c. W. Carter, undertaker for the c. w. Young Company.
 The body of Claude F. Faires and tvo unidentified bodies, victims of the Princess Sophia, were buried on Saturday mornin. Funeral servic- es were held at g o'clock at the Home Undertaking ParlOrs by Rev. G. Bruce. The body of ". Mac Lennon, another victim of the wreck was shipped south by the Home Un- dertaking Parlors on the Princess Alice
The daily Alaskan., 1919-06-26
PLANS FORMING
 FOR FOURTH

Tho City Council has appointed, a committee of arrangemnets for a Fourth Of July celebration and in accordancs therewtth the commit tee calls g meeting for Friday night at the city hall where represent atives from all of the fraternal sccietiss and other organizations in- terested are asked to meet with them and perfect plans for good old tims celebration.
 Already there has been assured a game of base ball between the the boys and first and Recond priz- es have been offered for the winners.
 The meeting has been called for s o'clock and i+, is hoped a good at tendance will be had
 Bv order of the Committee.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-06-26

Butte, Mont, June 26.-The city council of Butte has repealed all ordinances relating to licenses for the family pets and homeleRs CUTS ard passed 8 new ordinance which will make 1t mandatory to keep all dogs withir enclosures or chained.
 Damage done by dogs to shrub berv gardens and In other ways is given as one of the prime rssons for the drastic measure.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-06-26
28 SAIL NORTH
 IN $. ALASKA

Seattle June 26.-The SS. Alas ka of the Alaska Steamship line left this morning for Alaska with two hundred and sixey four passengers. The Alaska will go as far to the westward as Seward. There are twenty eight passengers bound for Skag away and the interior and four teen roundtrippers.
 Seventy five for Ketchikan, fifty for LaTouche, thirty seven for Cor dova and twenty three for Juneau.
 The Alaska has large cargo of freight and perishables.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-06-26
NEW
 PEACE EAVOYS

Berlin, June 26.-New delegates are being selected by the govern- ment to take the place of those who have resigned from the peace dele gation. Herman Mueller, the new foreign minister, says the Tage- bl2t., has declined, to go to Yer sailles and sign the peace treaty.
 The paper also adds that Gen eral Yon Hindenburg has resigned as commander Of the German ar my.
 Berlin, June 26.-Herr Mueller, the German foreign minister, and Dr. Bell, colonial minister, have besu selected as German enyoys to sign the peace treaty.
 They will leave Berlin today for Versailles.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-06-26

Bazeman, Mont, June 26.-The annual gopher and ground squff rel shoot of the local lodge of Elks resulted 1 the slaughter of 10000 of the little farm pests. This estimate Is based upon the number of tails turned in at headquarters, nearly TOGO and the fact that twice that number which were killed, fell into holes and the trophies could not be obtained.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-06-26
STAYS
 IN PORT I4 HOURS

The City of Seattle arriyeG last night about ten o'clock with 8 larse passenger list among whom were about thirty roundtrippers.
 This morning at seven o'clock 8 train was run to Bennett Lake whic was well filled. The train returned at half past twelve. The Seattle sailed at about one o'clock this af- ternoon and was all filled up and number of people were left who coulG not obtain passage.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-06-26

Washington.-A national blu law designed to wipe out wort oil stocks and other wild cat S ties will be urged by Senator Der of Kansas. "Such legisl will save millions of dollars V are going for worthless stocks ( year." Senator Capper said ye day. He favors a federal 1 to pass on ak securities. A
 lar measure has been enforce Kansas for several years, and driven all unreliable concerns Q the State, Senator Capper said.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-06-26
VISIT
 CANNERY RUINS

c. F. BurkharGt and his wife were passengers south on the City of Se- attle having come up from Chilkoot Inlet.
 Mr, Burkhardt has been with the insurance adjuster who viewed the ruins Of the late cannery with a view of adjusting the losses
 II is estimated that the entire JOSS will amount to three hundrcG' thou sad dollars.
 The Burkhardes are not decided as to where they will rebuild the cannery.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-06-26

Berlin, June 26.-So graVe Is the internal situation in Germany to day that single shot may plunge the country into civtl war fare. EY- en if a man is found by the Bauer government who is willing to sign the peace treaty the allied armies may have to come in and restore order and secure the fulfillment ot the terms.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-06-26
WILL BLOW BAI
 HIS MAR PROf.

Washington, June 26.--It W nounced this afternoon that Ford had asked the seCretar the treasury to assign an ac ant to go over his books for Detroit plaant and ascertain t act amount of the profits duriI war.
 Ford has said that he will back to the government his which is 5S per cent of tn time profits.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-06-26

Par June 26.-Fredrick Will liam Hohenzolern has escaped from Holland ans. has mads his way into Germany.
 The news af the escape of the late crown prince caused consider able stir in peace conference circles.
 While 1t is not felt thcI he is figure around which tLe reaction aries and monarchists would gath CT, nevertheless his act is regarded
The daily Alaskan., 1919-06-26

II. R. sheppard, the veteran in. surance agent ot Juneau was round tripper oa the City of Seat tie having taken the boat at Jual- in.
 While the Seattle WAS In port "Shep' put in his spare time visit- ing with old friends, of whom he has many, ....g,'. - ,st
The daily Alaskan., 1919-06-26
C|v|L WAR IN GERMANY MAY
 FOLLOW SIGNING 0F TREATY

Unless a miracle happens the Bauer ministry will fulfill the gen. eral prediction that it Is but a gov ermnent of a week" It's position is threatened from all sides and troos g are deserting it by the score.
 The communists and conseryitives are facing each other prepared for the supreme struggle.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-06-26

Washington, June 26.-Tes'l fytng before the senate appropria- lion comm tee today, J. L. McPher- son O The Alaska Bureau of the Se- attle Chamber of Commerce and on behalF of Secretary Lane, MT. Me Phersou testified that $16,4I5,OOO would be needed to complete the railroad in Alaska.
 MT. McPherson pointed out that the completed, railroad from Seward to Fairbanks cost only $7S,OOO per mils and explained, Il answer to a
The daily Alaskan., 1919-06-26
PROTEST NOTE
 SENT BY FOUR

Paris, June 26.-The Council of Four haa sent 8 note to Germany protesting against the sinking of the German fleet in Scapa Flow and also against the burning of the French flags in Berlin on Tuesday.
 mi, Is an official announcament made this morning.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-06-26
ESCAPES I.
 GERMANY FROM HOLLA.

as an event Of considerable faction by this element.
 In view of other German trancy efforts are being ma day to arrange for the sign the peaec treaty at thr clock on Saturday afternoon.
 Thhe Council of Three parntly satisfied with the Sen ial assurances that the Germa be on hand to sign.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-06-26

 FOR NEN ARI

Washington, June 26.-An g priation bill carrying SSSS,OO providing for an average arm. 100000 men for the n Xt year passed by the senate last nigf
 The bill will be sent to the conference for confirmation.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-06-26
SAYS COMMISSION NEEDS
 sI2,000,0OO THIS SUMMER

question put to him by senator Un- derwood, that an appropriation or $12,OCO,OOO will be needed for the present fiscal year.
 Washington, June 26.-Senato Wesley Jone of Washington secured from the Senate appropriation com mittpe an amendment to the sum- dry civil bill providing for twelve ml lion dollars for Alaska railroad con- struction during the coming Year.
 This is the full amount asked for by SeCretary Lane
The daily Alaskan., 1919-06-26
PACIFIC FLEET
 ID SOON SAIL

Washington. Jun 26.-The re- gently crelted Pacific fleet of the navy vii sail from Hampton Roads for the Pacific. coast between July fifteenth and twentieth.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-06-26

Among the passenger on the City of Seattle who took in the plac' es cf interest and the curio shops while the Seattle was in port was Mrs. L. G. Trayer of Rhinecliff, Nsw ork-
 Mrs. Traver is 8 daughter of Professo Tanning, the well known taxidermis- of Wrangell, and she will spend the summer visiting with her father.
 Mrs. TTayer will spend some time at Tynee where she has friends.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-06-26

The Wall Street Journal of June 7th has this to say about copper
 New York Metal EXchangs quotes copper as strong.
 Spot and June are quoted at 1850, July 16. 3-4 bid, August IT, 1850, July 16 3-4 bid, August IT. .35 and 17.40. Sales, 20 tons August sold at IT 3-S.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-06-26

L. A. Harrison left on the City of Seattle on hasty business trip to Seattle and other southern points
The daily Alaskan., 1919-06-26

Mrs. Lee Hudson was south bound passenger on the Seattle today.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-14
PRESERVE NATIONAL WHEAT
FLOW BY PREMIUM PLAN
United States GrnIn Director Announces
New System 10 Encourage
Shipments.
IBy Associated Press. ]

NEW YORK, June l3.-To preserve
natural flow OF wheat from the farm.
periodical premiums covering storage
charges will be added TO the basic
price at various guarantee markets,
according TO an announcement here to-
night by Julius II. Barnes United
States wheat director.
These premiums will not be intro
duced during July. when basic prices
prevailing for the last year will re-
main in effect. For each succeeding
month. however. premiums will be an
nounced thirty days in advance.
Mr.. Barnes also announced railroad
rates from intermountain and Pacific
coast territory to Galveston and New
York soon will be reduced to sc cents
per 100: the equivalent of 1876 cents
per bushel.
This rduction, Mr.. Barnes explained.
is intended as a relief TO the pro-
ducers in those sections, as the grain
corporation cannot pursue its practice
of making effective a 81 blanket mini
mum price for all wheat at intcrmoun-
tain points. but will he Obliged to
confine itself 20 paying So at Pocatello,
Great Falls and Salt Lake City. leav-
ing the rest of the western territory
to base on the commercial market most
readily reached by it.
To assure Il larger flow of wheat to
the Gulf ports. Mr.. Barnes said, he
had decided to seek an executive or
der increasing the No. base price at
Galveston and New Orleans from S2.2S
to $3.50 per bushel He added he en-
pected this change would become
effective July |.