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The Washington times., 1919-03-26
VEDITzAWAR VET
AND HE IS ONLY II

Jean NeditZ never was a trooper in
the ordinary sense Of the word. but
Et half past sixteen he has had more
adventures and experiences than even
n ajors and lieutenant colonels can
toast.
Jean has just returned from the
war zone and the boys he left behind
iii Washington are being regaled by
the hour with yarns that would maxi Q
any stay-athome boys hair stand on
cEd. Leaving Washington at the age
o. thirteen, Jean has been in the thick
CT things in France for nearly four
stirring years. and coming back to
being merely a student at the Busi-
ness High School seems pretty tame
and uninterestinS.
Jeans father tried TO send him to
school in France and did put him in
the care of an old able at Etampcs.
What NeditZ perP overlooked was the
fact that one Of the largest American
aviation fields was also located at
L tampes
The old abbe was neglected. Jean
Conned a uniform, and although he
vas too young to enlist or have a
commission, he proceeded to live the
life and do all the work Of an avIa-
ton observer. The officers at the
flying field lioniZcd the boy and gave
him insignia decorations He was
permitted to make trip after trip
from Etampes TO Paris, and one day
when he arrived in Paris he decided
to make a call on his father. com
merCiaI attache at the embassy Then
the secret was out and Jean had to
admit that he had "just casually
flown over" and was flying back in
an hour or so.
The Washington times., 1919-03-26
Gen. Pulaski All Clean
After SCrubbings Wallets
Gave Bronze Statue

Did you see General Pulaski
today after he had taken his
bath?
If you passed along Thirteenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest II is highly probable
YOU saw the general actually be-
ing bathed. or at least you must
have noticed his cleanliness
afterward
In full view or the public six
Wallets scrubbed away al him un-
til his raiment was glistcning.
To make the job complete they
washed his horse.
The liquid had the odor OF gas
oline.
General Pulaski's horse never
changed his paving position
while the attendants groomed
him down with sponges and
swabs.
The Washington times., 1919-03-26
ALLEYHOUSES,
/. BIG PROBLEM
FORCONGRESS
5000 Persons Here Must Re-
move to Other Sections by
the Summer of 1920.

House and Senate District OF CO.
Iumbia Committees in the new Con-
gress will have on their hands the
important question OF what is to be
done with the alley population of
Washington.
Unless conditions in the District are
to be much aggravated, something
will have to be done by Congress to
provide housing for the thousands
OF dwellers in alleys who ultimately
will have to move into other Sec
tions Of the city.
But for the war. the alley CLOSING
law would now be in effect This
law. in addition to providing for con-
struction of dwelling houses in al
leys. prohibited. after July 1, 1918,
the use or occupation Of any dwelling
located on an alley which does not
conform with the provisions OF the
law,
But when the war increased the
need for housing the Commissioners
pointed out to Congress that IL the
alley-closing law was enforced hous-
ing conditions would become worse.
Because Of their recommendations,
the effective date of the law wes ex-
tended to year after the end Of the
war.
An alley population OF about 5000
is affected by this situation. When
the time comes for the alleys to be
depopulated. some place for the fam
lilies will have to be provided. What
will be done is unsettled.
It will not be so imperative in the
extra session, but will be in the reg
ular session, and probably the Dis
trict committees will take the subject
under consideration sooner.
The Washington times., 1919-03-26
MISSING BANK EMPLOYE
ARRESTED IN PITTSBURGH

W. B. Jouvenal. eighteen years Old
former bOOkkeeper OF the First Ma
tiOnal Bank at Silver Springs, Nd,
who disappeared February Is. is un-
der arrest today in Pittsburgh, Pa
The youth was taken into custody
while attempting to cash a check
for S2J.
Since JOUyenars disappearance, G.
II. Cissel. president OF the bank. has
had auditors inspecting the books o.;
the institution. Mr.. Cissel said today
that the investigation had not shown
any false entries in the banks books.
but a number OF errors were dis
covered. He said the bank had not
preferred any charges against JOu-
venal.
The Washington times., 1919-03-26
WON'T TLOSE NICKEL
IF PHONE IS BALKY

II YOU don't get your party when
you drop q nickel in a prepayment
telephone coin box, don't get peevish.
You'll get your money back. even
though the telephone slot machine
does not remit il.
The operator will ash your name
and address and sure enough, in a
few days you will receive your nickel
back in stamps. with a little note
asking YOU TO please find stamps for
the amount recently deposited by you
in one OF our coin boxes. for which
you did not receive any service"
The telephone company today inau-
gurated the new system. The return
Of a nickel costs the telephone COM
pany A 2-cent stamp and paper and
envelope.
But" said an official today. we
are willing TO spend cents to return
) cents that does not rightfully be-
long 70 us
The Washington times., 1919-03-26
BABY ABANDONED
IN ROOMING HOUSE

4 mOnth-old baby girl Is today at
the Founding Hospital, while police
are searching for her parents. The
baby was abandoned yesterday at
the home Of the Misses Ella and
Katherine Van Matre. 60 New Jer-
sey avenue northwest.
According TO the police. young
couple appeared at the house with
the baby. and rented a room.
a few minutes after renting the
room, the couple left the house say
ing that they were going to the store
and left the baby with the Misses
Van Matre. They failed TO return
and the police were notified. a SUIT
case was found in the room contain
ing the infants clothes.
The Washington times., 1919-03-26
HOLD EXPRESS MESSENGER
FOR KEEPING "DRYS" WET

Earl II. Lucas, a messenger OF the
American Railway Express Company,
who says his home is in Washington.
today will receive a hearing before
United States Commissioner ]. Frank
Supplee, Jr., in Baltimore. on charges
Of illegally shipping whiskey into
North and South Carolina.
Lucas was arrested in Baltimore
Yesterday by agents Of United States
Marshal w. w. StoCkham when his
train reached the Monumental City
from Charlotte. n. c. 1t is alleged that
for several months. with the aid of an
employe IN the liquor department o.
the express company in Baltimore,
Lucas has been illegally carrying
liquors into the two dry" States.
The Washington times., 1919-03-26
STAR-GAZING CHIEF BITTEN
ON LEG BY UNMUZZLED DOG

Comdr. }. F. DoOdridge, l.. :. ",
stationed at the Naval Observatory.
is today suffering from a laceration
on the right leg received yesterday
when he was bitten by an unmuzzled
dog at Twenty ninth street and Mas
sachusetts avenue northwest.
Commander DOOdridEes wound was
at the Naval DiSpenSary.
The Washington times., 1919-03-26
SICK WIFE SAVES
TYBOOTLEGGER

a sick wife and six children saved
Jacob Blum, a shoemaker. from a
prison term for bootIeggIng yester-
day.
His plea that he sold whiskey to
buy medicine for his wife and food
for his children affected Judge Hardi-
son in Police Court in deciding the
case against the cobbler.
Blum was convicted or selling
whiskey in violation of the Sheppard
Jaw. Judge HardisOn, after hearing
the cobbler's story, quoted: Poverty
can slay a hundred virtues" and
The temptations of the poverty
stricken are far greater than those
of the rich" and then sentenced
blum to a year in jail and fined him
$1,000, but Immediately placed him
On parole with the warning to give
up the Illicit trafficking in whiskey.
The Washington times., 1919-03-26
DIRTY MILK
STILL BEING
SOLD IN D. c.
1,000-GalIOn Shipment Here
Found UncIean Yesterday,
Health Officer Fowler Says.

Cnclean milk from unlicensed
farms is being sold in washIngtoa
today. according to a statement -
The Times by DR.. William c. Fowler,
District health officer.
yesterday" said DR.. Fowler, -our
inspectors traced to a local dealer a
shipment Of 1000 gallons OF milk
which, by analysis was found un-
clean.
This milk came from an un-
licensed farm where the farmer does
not comply with health regulations
regarding cleanliness, tests for tu-
berculOsis, etc. The milk was fol-
lowed TO Washington by our agent
and after being delivered to the
dealer quart was purchased by the
agent.
DR.. Fowler said the case would Ds
turned over to the Corporation Coun-
sells office today.
FOFty-twO Cases Peadiag.
There are forty-two separate cases
Of selling uneIean milk pending IN the
Police Court since 1913" he said
Twenty-six others have been pending
so long they have been practically
cropped for newer cases.
"A few heavy fines would prove a
deterrent to INSCRIPTIONS dealers. II
the law would allow the concelling Of
permits OF these men 1 would soon
stop unclean milk sales. It q hard
for us TO get evidence. but we are
doing 1t all OF the time
Il am morally certain that milk is
being brought in every day from un-
licensed farms.
Powdered MiIk Used. Tee.
Powdered milk also 10 used. I
have seen 1t myself In several dairies,
but cannot prove II Is being sold az
the real product. I do not think this
problem is as vital as that Of unelean
milk, though"
The Washington times., 1919-03-26
SAILOR WOULD ADOPT NIECE.

The child's mother having died OF
influenza, Charles +. Long. a gun
ner in the United States navy, and
his wife. Mrs. Effie NJ. Long, Fesid-
ing at 525 Fifth street southeast.
have asked the court to permit them
to adopt their fOur-year-Old niece.
Anna May Coke, now in their keep
ing. They are represented by AttOr-
ney Martin ]. Mcnamara.
The Washington times., 1919-03-26
ACQUTrTED OF CHARGE.

William Snthcrn. colored, has been
acquitted by a jury In Chief Justice
AIcCoy's court. on charges ot choking
and drowning seven-year-oId Viola
Reed, COlored, in a stream near Ana
costa. June 8. 1917. Evidence Gd-
Guced by the Government was mostly
~ cirrumStantiaI character
The Washington times., 1919-03-26
HOGAN OF g. U. FACULTN.

Frank J. Hogan. well-known Wash
ington attorney, has been added TO
the faculty Of the law school of
Georgetown University, it was an
noUnced today by Arthur A. AIexan-
der, acting secretary Of the school.
Mr.. Hogan will conduct a course on
the laws Of wills and evidence.
The Washington times., 1919-03-26
IT DOESN'T COST QUITE
so MUCH TO LIVE TODAY

Olive oil, which sold for from
81 to 81 a quart during the war.
today Is selling as low a. S1.25 a
quart.
The Washington times., 1919-03-26
WARNS
Of GRAFTERS
IN YANK POSE
FakerS Disguised as Discharged
Heroes Gouge Public Here on
Souvenir Sales.

The Comeback. published by and
for the soldier-patients at Walter
Reed General Hospital, today prints
the following:
"A new flock OF petty grafters is
laying siege to the Capital and be-
smirching the honor OF the military
uniform.
Men in the guise OF discharged
soldiers and wounded men are solicit
ing contributions Under every CON
ceivable pretext for their own profit.
Complaints are heard from all
parts of the country and takers are
believed to be operating systema-
tically in many States.
THE local police have taken the
matter in hand and are making in
vestigations in connection with the
many men who are selling buttons
and alleged souvenirs, or posing as
returned heroes when in reality the
newspaper maps have furnished their
only view OF France.
Work of Band.
Sufficient evidence is in the hands
OF officials to make II certain that
this campaign for easy money is not
a local proposition, but rather indi-
Gates that it Is the work of band of
unscrupulouS persons cooperating
to defraud the sympathetic. patriotic
public.
The Comeback is the only publi-
cation the sale of which by soldiers
is authorised, and residents of this
city should take heed in purchasing
publications masquerading as army
papers from men who allege to be
helping the wounded.
The War Department intends to
cooperate with the police in the va
rious cities to prevent incidents of
this character and to put a stop to
peddling on the streets
by men in uniform.
1T is considered the patriotic duty
OF every citizen and every service man
to assist in stopping such discredit-
able a practice. not only to protect
the honor OF the American uniform,
but to safeguard the liberal public
from being hoaxed by frauds OF this
type" ,u
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-04-03

To the Editor of the Miner:
All makeshift expedients for tenn
porarily increasing the production Of
gold, which were advocated by the
Reno gold conference and the so-call-
ed Spokane International gold con-
ference were war measures and could
not be adopted in peace times, as they
would constitute class legislation and
be unconstitutional. Therefore they
are now wiped off the slate and have
gone for naught.
The only plan now up for consider
alton is the one consistently advocated
during the last two yeats by the gold
miners themselves, viz: To adjust the
gold standard upward to a figure which
would enable and induce the produc-
ton of sufficient gold with which to
maintain a gold standard for the mod
ern worlds business. 1t is the only
way left open now and always was the
only course which could save the
gold mining industry, preserve a gold
standard, and avoid world wide finan-
cial panic.
The writer has been in communica-
ton with most of the western United
States senator's during the last year
and is firmly convinced that IL We now
all pull together and work to this one
end, the gold standard will be adjust
ed at the coming session Of congress
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-04-03
WALLACE. IDAHO. THU RsDAy, APRIL 8, 1919
Victory Loan and Shoshone County-An
Appeal to Patriotism the Same
as Former Drives

THE Liberty committee
~ and hairmen the held
Saturday,
chairman three 1t found impractical to make
apporionment
Of the definitely the of
will be
generally
confidence their ability handle aotmen the
exception
Shoshone The situation this explained by
James Mccarthy chairman the overload
that had this counn the drives.
planned the the situation here the drive and
that while the attitude the Victory
not changed he impressed the committee that would
a a
preaching former alotmens the the
people Shoshone limit their
changed condition Mccarthy committee the
county appreciated
he Chairman Gwinn that allow
would be making the allotment Some Of the
chamen expressed willingness take than former alo
which by with less
than proportion asked the
in the Victory drive
1t is possible that the committee will definite alo
Shoshone difficulty
determining basis apportionment Mr. Nc
Carthy will probably commit
and 1t organization
fceny former drives will handle the Victory loan In this drive
both the matter of soliciting subscriptions in subscribing for
bonds citizen expected his That duty clearly
characterized
drives subscribe for bonds to the extent of ability
Above criticism the conduct dsapprova Of the
withhold cordial Victory The
obligations paid citizen should
his patriotic contribute his
induce
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-04-03
Appointment of Hall
a Wise Selection

If William J. Hail, who has Just
been appointed to the position of
commissioner OF public works,
may be taken as a fair example
OF the type of men Governor Davis
has selected for his cabinet. the
governor Is entitled to the warm
est congratulations upon his sound
discrimination in the selection of
men and the people Of Idaho are
equally to be congratulated upon
the entrance of such men into the
public service. Mr.. Hall has been
a resident of Wallace for mant
years and with the exception of
about two years he has most OF
that time been assistant mana
ger of the Federal Mining G.
Smelling company. During the
two years noted Mr.. Hall was
treasurer of the company and
made his headquarters in New
York. He Is admirably equipped
for the position Of commissioner
of public works from the essential
standpoint of technical training
and wide experience in connection
with large structural operations.
Not least among Mr.. Halls quail
ifications Is his splendid person.
ality, his affable disposition and
kindly consideration for all with
whom he Is brought in contact
having won the warmest friend
ship of the people Of Wallace and
the Occur d'Alene district. AS
the responsible head Of the de-
partment which will have charge
Of the states large building pro-
gram, which includes the compile
tion Of the capitol, the Lewiston
normal and other buildings for
state institutions. Mr. Hall may
he depended upon to protect the
interests Of the public while at
the same time giving Square
deap to contractors and all 9TH
ers doing business with the state
through his department.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-04-03
REAUDRY RESIGNS.
Dissatisfied With Business Methods Of
New York Directors.

new YORK DifeCtorss
William Beaudry, Of Kellogg, for
many years director and manager Of
the Stewart Mining company and also
a director and manager of the Nabob
Consolidated Mining company which
Is controlled by the Stewart has re-
signed both positions, his resignation
taking effect on April 1. His place
will be filled by Major Griggs, Of New
York. The announcement of Mr.
Beaudry's retirement came as a real
surprise. He was manager Of the
Stewart when that company was one
of the important producers Of the dis
trict, and was active in the negotia-
tions through which the Stewart ac-
quired control of the Nabob group
and Denver claim, on Pine creek,
which were consolidated. Under his
direction the combined properties have
been developed and the construction
Of mill is well advanced. Mr.. Beau
dry's retirement from the manage
ment is explained in the following
brief statement: "My resignation was
forwarded to the New York office on
February 2S and accepted as of April
i. resigned because the methods OF
the New York directors in handling
the company's business affairs were
unsatisfactory to me as a director and
stockholder"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-04-03
CEDAR CREEK COMPANY
RESUMES OPERATIONS
WILL EXTEND DRIFT EAST ON A
FINE SHOWING OF ZINC
AND LEAD ORE.

Another property closed down dur
Ing the war on account of high costs
and scarcity of men begins operations
again this week, with the expectation
that further reductions in the cost or
mining supplies, together with i'm
pi owed showing in the property, will
Justify continuous development. This
property Is the Cedar Creek. situated
on tributary of Granite creek, few
miles above Murray Splendid show
ings of ore have been exposed in tun-
nels No. and 2, and in No. the
showing in the face when work was
suspended indicates that sn important
ore shoot is coming in. The showing is
described in the following circular
letter to the stockholders, together
with a statement of the plans of the
company:
To the Stockholders.
After a prolonged shutdown on ac-
count of the high cost of mining and
labor shortage during the war, the di-
rectors Of the company have decided
to resume work on the property and
men have now been sent over to begin
operations. while the cost Of mining
is still high, there have been some not
able reductions and the tendency is
toward further decrease in mining
costs. Under these circumstances, and
in view of the fact that we must
make the annual expenditure for as
sessment work this year, the directors
decided that it would be for the best
interest, of the company to begin the
work now.
when work was discontinued there
was splendid showing of ore in the
face of the east drift, there being
about three feet Of zinc in the bottom
which narrowed down to about 10
inches higher up in the face. The bal
ance of the vein is largely quartz and
iron, with lead-silver ore scattered
through 1t, and 1t is the opinion Of the
management that lead will soon pre-
dominate over the zinc The work
will be confined to extending the drift,
and about 60 feet will bring 1t under
the ore in No. 2 tunnel, 1870 feet above.
This was clean lead-silver ore and the
Indications are that the same class of
ore will be found on this level.
Notice Of assessment will be found
below. After sufficient work has been
done to cover the annual expenditure
for this year. further operations will
depend upon the showing developed"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-04-03
The Status of Gold.

to at least $33.33 la per fine ounce.
This could have been accomplished at
the last session of congress had 1t not
been for the short sighted policies Of
the Reno and Spokane gold confer
ences (the latter made up chiefly Of
lawyers, doctors, editors, school teach
ers and politicians and its actions pro-
tested by gold miners) working at
cross purposes and, at all times,
squarely against the interests of gold
miners.
General financial world conditions,
with the vast issues of war obliga-
tions, are rapidly converging to sit
uation forcing adjustment of gold
standard upward.
In two centuries of usage it is not
surprising that the business world has
outgrown its ancient gold standard;
yet the proposition to now readjust
this standard strikes many people, at
first blush. as a radical move, while,
in reality, 1t is most conservative in
the best sense Of the word-conserva
tive, for the primary design of such
move is to preserve gold standard
and prevent world wide financial
panic. The fact that gold miners may
benefit by the move Is merely Incl
dental.
CHESTER T. KENNAN.
Spokane, Wash, March 81, 1919.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-04-03
Build Pine Creek
Railroad to Forks

New life was infused into the
Pine creek railroad the first Of the
week when 1t became known that
high officials. of the O.-W. r. & N.
had visited Pine creek last Sunday
and inspected the right Of way,
and that their visit was followed
by the appearance Of an engineer
ing party Monday. The officers ia
the party were M. J. Buckley. as
sistant general manager Of the
O.-W. r. & N. ]. H. Robb, chief
engineer, and w. Connolly, super
intendent of the Washington divi-
sion True to railroad custom and
tradition, these gentlemen had
nothing to say regarding the pur-
pose of the visit or the plans OF
the company. but there is we'll
founded belief that the company
has decided to extend the branch
to the forks of Pine creek with
out further delay, This means
new construction of probably three
miles, there being about two miles
Of track already completed. 1t
will be recalled that a few weeks
ago Manager Herrick, of the Mil
waukee Lumber company, which
has large timber holdings on the
west fork Of Pine creek, announc-
ed that his company proposed to
build the line, having grown
weary of waiting for the action by
the railroad company. But the
plan Of the lumber company was
blocked by the refusal of the rail-
road company to permit the use
of its right of way from the pres
ent track to the forks. The COM
ing of these officials and the sur
vey now being made appear to
free the railroad company of the
charge of obstructing the enter
prise, for it is believed now that
its purpose Is to build the line to
the forks, from which point the
lumber company will continue 1t
up the west fork to its timber
holdings.