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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-22
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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-22

Prof. Cook was introduced by Dr..
Perry and delivered a thrilling review
of his experience. He will speak on
Sunday to the public at the "Y," 1924
Paseo.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-22

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houses and rooms of all descriptions.
Why not advertise what you have to
rent or sell inthis paper which reach
es all the colered people in greater
Kansas City?
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-22

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minute Negro Newspaper that gives
ALL the News in which cOlored peo-
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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-22

CAMPAIGN MARCH TO % nd HEADQUARTERS 1s ST.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-22

Law Firm of Hueston & Galloway.
VIM. j. THOMPKINS,
Supt of Old City Hospital.
Mrs. w. r. Osborne
Mrs. Maggie Robinson
Mrs. Alice Mason
Mrs. Ida Brown
Mrs. r. f. L. Bailey
Mrs. Nellie Young
Mrs. Jessie Thompkins
Mrs. G. A. Page
Mrs. Estelle Woods
Mrs. V. Rice
Mrs. NJ. f. Oden
Mrs. Z. c. Bunch
Miss Emma Blanton
Miss Alberta S. Collins
Mrs. p. NJ Dabney
Mrs. s. r. Hopkins
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-06-06
SEATTLE CONTEMPORARIES
 HER BIG FIRE OF F"iSS9

SEATTLE, June G. The "Associ- ates of Eighty-Nine", pioneers ot Seattle's before-the fire days, are eel ebrating today, the date of the big conflagration which reduced Seattle to a heap of ashes in 1889. There will be a big dinner tonight at the Masonic Club in the Arcade. An elorborate pro gram has been arranged to commence rate the mile stone in the city's his- tory. Not since 1917 has the Eighty Nine" club come together, due to con. ditions of war which made large gath erings of a social purpose undesirable.
 The banquet tonight will mark Se- attle's thirteenth birthday since the big fire. The Associates of Eighty Nine number about 2,50O and the com . mittee on arrangements is expecting several hundred members to attend. Every man and woman who was ir Seattle at the time of the fire is elig:" ole to attend the informal banquet.
 The birthday celebration of 1917 vas elaborate in character. Programs done in red on white paper. scorched It the edges, have been retained by many pioneers as souvenirs of the first real get-together in commera- ton of the tragedy in the city's his tory.
 The committee on arrangements for tonight includes: John Schram, chairman, Laurence S. Booth, H. F. Holmes, w. NJ. Calhoun, H. A. Schro der, c. H. Hanford, c. F. Meacham D. w. Bass, H. K. Stephenson, Clark Davis and C. T. Conover.
 Officers of the association arc: Josiah Collins, president Lawrence S. Booth, treasurer; Herbert A. Schoen- field, secretary, and Vivian Carkeek historian.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-06-06
JUNEAU GIRL TEACHES JOURNALISM TO TANK
 SOLDIERS IN FRANCE

JUNEAU, (By MaiD- A former Alaska girl, Miss Helene Moore, IS teaching journalism to American sol diers in France, according to letters received here. her former home. The letters said Miss Moore had been nam- ed as instructor in journalism at Beaume University the largest edu- cational institution of the American Expeditionary Forces in France.
 Miss Moore graduated from the University of Washington at Seattle and later worked for a time in the Sound city. She went overseas as a hut worker during the war. She is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. 1. H' Moore, formerly of Skagway and Ju- neau.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-06-06
WILSON STANDS PAT

PARIS, June G. The MatintsnyS today that President Wilson has as- serted that he believes that the peace treaty given to the Germans violates none of his original fourteen principles and he further said. according to the Matin, that he would not hesitate to express contrary opinion if he held one.
 "The treaty entirely conforms with the fourteen principles" is said 10 have been the emphatic statement of the American President says the Ma tin.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-06-06
z. o. P. IS FIGURING
 OUT NATIONS WAR DEBT

WASHINGTON, D. C., June G. Republican leaders are formulating a plan to pay for the war: at the rate of one billion dollars year on the principle and nearly the same amount in interest. This is to clean up the in- debtedness of thirty billion dollars, contracted during the period of the war.
 One of the leading republican mem- 5ers of the Ways and Means commit tee of the House said today that it looked as though the country was 'H for a period of high taxation, but he and his party expect to relieve the country of much of the burden by the new revenue bill, which will practical ly double the import taxes. Income taxes will also be high, but not nearly as high as during the past year, it is predicted.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-06-06

Secretary George Sexton, of the local chapter of the Red Cross receiv- ed wireless last night from Henbock- ell, cannery superintendent at Naknek' saying that 100 natives had died around Nushagak Koggiung, Naknck and Ugaslup to date. Eggak was so far free from the epidemic.
 MT. Henbrockell also stated that a few whites had mild cases but no deaths.
 The Northwestern Division of the Red Cross at Seattle has also cabIed Secretary Sexton that supplies are be- ing sent to Capt. Dodge, commanding the Unalaga, for aid and relief of the influenza victims, and that the Cruis' CT Marblehead had left San Francisco for the westward with doctors and nurses.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-06-06
CALIFORNIA 10 BOOM NATIVE
 SON NOW

:ring the twp RcpIr.ir'n factions ia- gether e. the first :ine in fif,@"n y'arS.
 |; is repc"tcd that q straw 'ose among 27OL troops on homeboLn' transport recently gave Johnson G96 votes, Wilson 626 votes, Champ Clark 99. General Wood PAP, McAdoo lS4 and Pershing IS.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-06-06
TACOMA BASEBALL TEAM DISBANDS- ATTENDANCE AT
 THE GAMES RESPONSIBLE,

TACOMA, June 6 Tacoma's Base ball team of the Northwestern Inter national League disbanded today oa account of the poor attendance at the league games. The directors are try ing to find another city for the Lea que. AS now composed the league coz sists of Seattle, Victoria and Vancou- yer.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-06-06
JOHNSON FOR PRESIDENT
' V V
 HURRAH!

CHICAGO, June G. The Amer
 ican Meat Packers Association has issued a statement of a de- crease in the price of beef at hand
 immediately, despite the fact that
 beef is already cheaper than pork. It is probable it will decline again within a few days on account of cheaper food for cattle which heretofore had not been plentiful. The government has also stopped
 buying beef and exporting is stop ped.
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The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-06-06
EXPLOSION;
 so KILLED
By Associated Press

WILKESBARA, Pa, June G. A carload of black powder exploded at the change of shifts at nine o'clock this morning and eighty miners, rid ing to work on a car, are known to have been killed.
 Forty others were injured aboard another trolley car.
 Sparks ignited the powder it is be. lieved.
 At noon the death list was grow ing.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-06-06
STEAMER BERGEN SAILS
 FOR NORTH NEXT SUNDAY

SEATTLE, June G. Steamer Ber- gen, for the westward run, sails for Alaska next Sunday to begin the ser vice from Seward, according to an- nouncement today of Dr. Smith.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-06-06
FORBID
 CROWDS

returned soldiers and the strikers. 1t would only take a trifling matter for the soldiers to start trouble ending in the running out of the city of all Bol- sheviki union men.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-06-06
LOGAN BILLINGSLEY IS
 OUT AGAIN BUT IN AGAIN
 JUST LIKE OLD FINNEGAN

TACOMA. June G. Logan Billing sly, the famous bootlegger, was re- leased today after serving his full fed. eral sentence of IS months at McNeil's Island penitentiary. Billingsley's be- havior in jail forfeited his right for a short term.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-06-06
WANTS IRISH QUESTION
 BEFORE PEACE CONFERENCE!

PARIS. June G. Frank P. Walsh, American-Irish representative, today asked President Wilson to bring tho Irish question before the Peace Con ference.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-06-06
By Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO, June G. Both elements of the California republicans meet on June 14th to start campaign Tor Hiram Johnscl for President of tLe United States
 The call for tha meeting decrl@s what ter.:, l"e JST v atic blunc e.. The con:ci ence is rspected to
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-06-06
RUTH LAW IS PLANNING
 FLIGHT ACROSS ATLANTIC

--. CLEVELAND. June G. Ruth Law, the avia.rix, announces that she in tends to fly across the Atlantic fol-
 lowing Hawker's route. Ruth Law IS now here buying plane for the flight.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-06-06

WARRINGTON, June G. Repre- sentative John E. Raker, of California has introduced resolution suspend
 ing the law requiring assessmen. work on mining claims until December 11th
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-06-06
HUNS HELP
 THE BOLS
By Associated Prcss

PARIS, June G. It is understood here that Germany is sending photo graphically reproduced copy Of the peace terms to every American Sena- tor and Representative of the Repub- licans of the United States Congress. The Germans state that the Republi- cans recently charged that the Admin istration was withholding the real treaty.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-06-06
DAYLIGHT SAVING
 BILL Is LIKELY TO
 BE GIVEN A REPEAL

WASHINGTON, June G. The
 House interstate commerce cOm- mittee has voted favorably on the report on the bill repeating the
 daylight saving law.
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The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-06-06
WILLARD KNOCKS OUT HIS
 PARTNER IN STARRING BOUT

TOLEDO, June G. Jess Willard hung a K. O. on Walter Monohan this afternoon at the training headquart. CTS. Monohan is Willard's chief spar ring partner.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-06-06
By Associated Press

WINNIPEG, June G. Mayor Gray today ordered all parades prohibited and also forbade crowds congregating
 Feeling is still high here between the
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-06-06
VAN kEES LEAVING
 RUSSIA

fr, m hero soon. It is believed thas uh' engineers will be the last to go. Com mander Wilds P. Richardson exp 'ct
 70 maintain headquarters here cen siderable time after the troops leave
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-06-06

TOLEDO, June G. Willard says he wants sparring partners who can give instead of taking punishment. None of his present partners are able to hurt him.
 Dempsey resembles old Bob Fits zimmons in that he is capable of stop ping his opponent with either hand.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-06-06

SEATTLE, June G. Billingslcv im- mediately began serving this after noon a three months jail sentence hero.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-06-06
MAY SUSPEND ASSESSMENT
 ON CLAIMS

of the year following the conclusion of the war. It is believed that the re- solution will paGs as many men who own m,n'ng claims in Alaska aG stiI! overseas.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-06-06
160 DIED
 FROM FLU
Associated pre,s

SEATTLE, Juse G. w. T. Lopp, head of the bureau of Education for natives in Alaska, today received ca ble from Dr. l.. H. French, in charge of the native hospital at Nushagak Bay stating that 160 natives had sue cumbed to. the influenza during the last ten days around the Bristol Bay district.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-06-06

Lars Stokke purchased the interest of Bert Hauge in the Hauge & Todal poolropm tt Petsrsburgh.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-06-06
By Associated Press

ARCHANGEL, June 6- Sixteen hundred men of the S39 Infantry left for Brest today enroute to New York. O.he- infantry men expect % saii
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-06-06

PRAGUE June G. The Czech Minister of War admits that the Hun garian Bolsheviki have achieved an unexpected success over the Czechs in Slovakia. The Czechs are now retreat ing according to reports. The Hungar- ians are holding the Czech's riches: districts.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-06-06
HUNS NEW
 STUNT
By Associated Ptess

PARIS. June G. Foreign Minister Poska, of the ESthonians, is now fight ing the BolsheviE according to Stock holm reports.
 The same reports also say that the Germans are aiding the Bolshevikl against the Esthonians.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-08-14
Prizes for Overseas Stories

Nearly every lad who went overseas
has an interesting story to tell-pa-
thetic, amusing, or tender of some
child in France. Perhaps it is little
Pierre who crept in to eat with him at
mess; or Marceline whom he found,
White-faced and terror-strcken, in the
cellar of ruined house or Henri,
whose father was killed in the trenches
ana whose mother was taken to Ger
mnay by the enemy; or it may have
been Aimee who insisted upon being
adopted by the "Americaine. y At any
rate, there is always story and a
chill.
For such stories as these, or simple
ones telling of the friendship between
the French child and the American sol
dier, IT'S cash prizes are offered Sol
dlers, sailors, marines, men and women
who were in France during the war in
any capacity, or their families, sweet
hearts or friends, are invited to com
pete for these prizes. Literary ability
is not required. Anybody who can
write letter home can write well
enough for the purpose Of this contest
Conditions of the contest can be secured
by writing "The Fatherless Children of
France, room 634, 4l0 S. Michigan
ave. Chicago.
There is no expense attached to en-
tering the contest, which is open to
anybody who wants to compete. Moth
ers. sisters, sweethearts and wives
should turn over their letters from Bill
or Tom or Jack which they have been
so proudly treasuring and hunt up the
references to the little French children
Just some one little incident told sim
ply in letter may win prize.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-08-14
ENGLISH PRICE CON-
TR0L INDEFINITE

While representatives Of British i'm
porting firms express strong optimism
over the 1919 apple deal. general in
definite condition of action on the part
Of the British Food Ministry, il Is
stated, makes the present purchase Of
apples purely a speculation. During
the past week Northwestern sales
agencies have received from the
United States Bureau of Markets re-
quests fer prices of sales that have
already been confirmed. Ii is believed
that this action on the part Of the
United States Government results
from requests for information from
the British Food Ministry. England.
It IS said. hopes TO escape the condition
that prevailed last year. when the
markets were flooded with poorer
stocks that sold at the maximum fixed
price BY securing AN idea Of the
values as they exist on the American
domestic markets, the British Ministry
hopes. it is thought, if price control is
to be continued. to arrive at maxi
mum that will secure the Importation
of the better class of fruit.
Under the existing exchange pound
sterling is no longer worth AS6. but
has declined to $500. Under the con-
trolled price Of apples the maximum
for a box of apples. under the rules
that have been applied, would he
S4.55. If apples were purchased at s..
I, o. b. Northwestern shipping points,
the maximum profit to the exporter, it
is pointed out would not exceed So
cents under existing conditions. And
If ears were iced or heater service
we're employed the profit would be cut
to a negligible percentage Respec-
tive items of cost in delivering a box
of apples to England are given as fol
lows Transcontinental freight. IS
cents. handling charges, 10 cents :;
ocean freight, IS cents; insurance. 5
cents and dOckage and Incidental
charges, 25 cents.
There is growing feeling that price
control may be abandoned in England
by the time the apple harvest is ON.
The British Isle fruit crops, which are
declared to be in excess of anything
comprehended in America, are said to
be better than early season estimates
Indicated. Weather conditions have
been good, and the south of England,
it is declared, will harvest a heavy
tonnage of fruit. Even if price con
troll ls continued, it is thought that a
different schedule of prices will be
maintined for fruits of different
grades
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-08-14
Two Divorces Granted

Two women, Mrs Bernace V. Alex
ander and Mrs. Lola j. McDonougb,
were granted divorces Monday by Judge
Wilson. The latter was given permis-
sion to use the name Mrs Lola j Bal
ley, that of former marriage.
Both plaintiffs alleged cruel and in
human treatment on the part of their
husbands. Mrs. Alexander declared
that her husband, Reed II. Alexander,
dined sumptuously at restaurants, while
she suffered in want at home. The
couple, married in The Dales in 1911,
formerly resided in Ellensburg, Wash.
The complaint alleges that Mr.. Alexan.
der refused to grant the plaintiff an
allotment on entering service, claiming
that he was divorced man.
Her husband, Harry J. McDonough,
Mrs. McDonough claimed, was formerly
a logging camp cook and conceited over
his culinary ability. He twtted her,
she said about her cooking and mis-
treated her children by former mar
riage. They were married at Mosier.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-08-14
NickelSen is For Ratification

"l'm neutral, said }. R. Nckelsen,
just back home after an outing with
his family at Cannon Beach, when
asked about his stand on special SEES.
sion of the Legislature for ratification
of the woman suffrage amendment.
Understand, said Senator Nickel.
sen in explanation. 81 would vote for
the ratification, but am not so eager
for the special session as to try to
persuade some of my fellow legis lators
to accompany me down to Salem. If
the majority of them want to go, then
| will join them and pay my expens.
es."
Mrs. Chas. Castner is strongly in
favor of the special sessions with
members paying their expenses.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-08-14
MRS. MEYERS DIES
AT THE AGE OF 63

Funeral services for Mrs Ruth Jennie
Meyers, born October a. 1856, at To-
ledo, o.. were held Monday at Bart
mes, chapel. The body was shipped
to \ Yakima. Wash. where Mrs, Meyers
was resident for 20 years before com
ing here. Death. caused by asthma,
occurred Sunday at the Cottage hospi-
tai
Mrs. Meyers and her husband, who
died several years ago. bad lived at
Lebanon and Seattle before moving to
Yakima. The following children sur.
vive c. b. Meyers, Mrs. May Cum
mings, X. H. Meyers and j. NJ. Mey-
ers, of Hood River; Mrs. Zena Bell
Terry, Of Wenatchee. Wash; and II. K.
Meyers, of Yakima Wash
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-08-14
An Old Fault Finder

An irritable and fault finding dispo.
stion is often caused by indigestion.
A man with good digestion and bowels
that act regularly is usually good nat
ured. When troubled with Indigestion
or constipation take Chamberlain s
Tablets. They strengthen the stomach
and enable it to perform its functions
naturally. They also cause a gentle
movement of the bowels.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-08-14

An inspection will convince you that
the service of the Palace Hotel, Port
land, Oregon, Washington and Twelfth
streets, is second to none, Convenient
to shopping and theatre districts, clean
est rooms in city for 80 cts. and up.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-08-01
LEsLIE's THANKS THE EDITOR
or THE COURIER

Relating 10 the Juarez incident
wherein the Twenty fourth Infantry
was not mentioned in connection
with an illustrated story published
by Lcslie's soon after that event
in which Colonel HadselI and the
Twenty-fourth Infantry played such
a prominent part and which the
Courier corrected with true story
OF the taking OF Juarez, Sidney r.
Cook. managing editor OF Leslies
writes the Courier as follows:
please accept our very SINGER,
thanks for your trouble in calling
our attention To the error In con
neciion with Colonel Hadsell
In the issue OF July leth. we ran
page Of pictures and the Twenty
fourth Infantry was mentioned ~
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-08-01

complete program Of field sports
given In the Lyons pasture Sunday
afternoon. This was attended by
several thousand people. many be-
ing from surrounding towns.
The review OF the squadron
which proceeded the program was
very much enjoyed by the spec
tators and II gave an opportunity
D see the soldiers at their best.
Yhe different events Of the pro-
gram Of sports were all keenly
contested and the norses SEEM
ed 10 enjoy them a. much a. the
men.
Tuesday morning the squadron
visited the mine camp at Tyrone
where they were suitably enter
lsined by the people OF that town
including the Red Cross. which
supplied refreshments.
II Is safe 10 say that the people
of Silver City enjoyed the visit
of the cavalrymen and from all
that could he learned from the Wis
ilors they had enjoyed their stay
here and hope to return al som,
future date Silver City Enicrpris,
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-08-01

social disease 2s; measels. 0; men,
ingitis, 0; scarlet fever, 0; non-eff-
eciive rate per 1000 90.
FLORIDA - Camp Johnston. near
Jacksonville. Sick rate per 1000.
276; pneumonia, number Of eases.
i0;; dysentery. 0; malaria 2; social
disease, 81; measels. is; meningi-
lis. 3: scarlet fever, o; non-eifect-
tive rate per 1000. 33.
Virginia - Camp Lee, near Pet
ersburg. Sick rate per 1000, igb;
penumonia, number OF cases, 3:
dysentery, 0; malaria I; social di-
sease, 2i2; measels. %; meningitis,
2; scarlet fever. o; non-eifective
rate per 200 3s7
After carefully reading the above
official figures, the sunshine state
aud Camp Cody can't refrain from
giving three rousing cheers for
the medical department Of Camp
Cody and a tiger for the climate
and health conditions that pre-
vail here.
Regarding climate, the follow
ing is the official record for every
month In the year.
official Table Of Climate