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The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-24
ACalifOrnia City Names Official
 Fly Catcher

N Riverside, Cal, April 23.-RiVer side has an official fly catcher. His title appears on the pay roll as sanitary inspector but he IS in reality the town fly catcher, and he is busy every year from early sprims to late autumn.
 However, the official fly catcher does not operate with a Swstter as his sole tool of the trade. He has a larga number of big fly traps, owned by the city. which he places aoout the streets, baits with sweet IiuqiGs, cleans, and keeps in repair. Last year, he says, he caught a billion flies, but he admits that tht figure is an estimate and not a count.
 The city fly catcher also aids other sanitary inspectors in pre- venting the accumulation of garbage or other fly attractors, and in fact dnyotes himself exclusively to inc pursuit and extermination of the llt' tla pests.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-24
Predicts A Big
 Year In North

From San Diego to Seattle the talk is Alaska. met scores O former Alaskans and they are coming north within the next Jew months to remain. l believe th"t this year will see a resumption or the old days when the prospector teok his pack and hit for the new grounds. This year promises to De a banner one for Alaska in all in dustries and in achievements"
 The above is the way T. w, Ha"~ klns, Of Brown < Hawkins, ex- pressed himself this morning upon arrival from g three months busl- ness and pleasure trip along the Pacific Coast
 .I earnestly believe that hundreds O. prospectors will scurry through Alaska this season, old timers es- pecially," continued. Mr. Hawkins Returning soldiers are also com Ing north to continue their work Ill the great outdoors. Investors are also coming to Alaska this year and you will find that mining proper- ties forces into idleness On account or the high cost of production will De reopemed- Mining on Kenal wil} also take on new activity ac- cording to certain deals that have either been made Or pending.
 Labor conditions are chaotic along the coast and there are hun dreds Of idle men in every coast city.
 Personally, I an glad to return home ."-Gateway. '.A L
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-24
EatsCastiIe Soap In Feigning
 Illness

Newark, N. J., April 23.-At a time when his fellow countrymen would have exchanged a field peice for a cake Of castillo, Capt. Franz V7u Rintelen, convicted German plo ter. with an aversion Tor the At lanta penitentiary, was blowing soap bubbles in the Newark jail, In an effort to convince the eXamin- ing physicians he was sufferina fro1 tuberculosis.
 This became known today when officials of the jail asserted the for mer German naval officer had "bor- rowcd" all the soap pos sessed by his fellow prisoners, and after eat ing it by the pound, had emitted from his lips a foam which for a time puzzeted the doctors. But the unpalatable meat was eaten in vain for, still spouting bubbles, Von Rim
 9n was shipped south.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-24
IN THE AIR OR UNDER THE SEA

Is there to be another race for the North pole, this time between Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary, U. S. N, in an airplane, and Vilhjalmur Stefans- son, the Canadian explorer, in sub- marine? Anyway, Pcary says he's go- ing in an airplane and that It is just the thing. Stefansson intimates that the airplane is useless, but that the submarine looks good to him and he may go in one. In Chicago, the other day, the man who has lived in the arctic region five of the last six years had this to say about the Windy City:
 "Your Chicago atmosphere re- minds me of where 1 came from. 1t Is so much like the inside of an Eskimo hut, with it's open fire and it's Odor of fish oil." Having freed his mind con- corning Chicago smoke, he said:
 "The wireless will not help us much in the arctic. The airplane has no uses there. But in submarine l believe it will be possible to penetrate hundreds of miles farther into the fro
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-24

hundreds parts the earth My next ep all depends whether the idea has the practical which I believe it presents"
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-24
Deported
 From Ketchikan

Immigration officer Durkee re- turned last evening from Juneau, where he went to escort Karl Iund- gren south to Ketchfkan.s LInd- gren was convicted of espoinage hera a year ago, and has just com pleted O term in the Juneau jail.
 KA was taken south this morllng on the Admiral Farragut by Tmmi- grafton Inspector w. c. Strench and will be deported to Sweden.
 Thos. LoYelock, convicted on @ charge Of burglari2ing Petersburg poolroom last fall, and Ike Mtchen' os Fairbanks, both British subjects,
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-24

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The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-24
HAIR TELLS CHARACTER.
Color of Hair Said to Indicate . Per.
 son's Temperament.

Many people believe that blonde, or light hair denotes affection and dark hair constancy. A person without hair is not devoid of character; far from 1t. The disposition of the average bald headed man Is to show such solicitude for the welfare of others, that he neg lects himself. A germ causes badness. Prof. Sabouraud, of Paris. France, in- nocculated a rabbit with Dandrufr germs, causing 1t to become totally bald In i've weeks time. To rid the scalp of these dangerous germs 1t Is necessary to apply NeWbro's Herpiclde.
 Destroy the cause-you remove the effect"
 Sold by leading druggists. Send 100 in stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co.,, Detroit. Mich.
 Que pollar ootle, guaranteed.
 At all Drug Storse. Adv.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-24

were also taken south and will be d' ported to England. Mlitchen was convicted of a charge Of espoinage and escaped. He was recaptured five months laater on the lower rive and brought here several months ago, awaiting deportation. Chief of Police Harry Ayers accompanied
 MT. strench as guard-Ketchfkan Miner.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-24

Pioneers of Alaska IGloo, No. IF. meet in A. B. Hall first Monday in every mont at S:80 ?. m.
 Visiting Brothers corIlially #el'' eime. {
 CHAs. BRoCKMILLER, Pres
 J. c. PHELPS, secy.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-24
REGISTRATION NOTICE.

In accordance with Ordinance Mo- ll2, notice Is hereby given that the Registration Books will be open at the office of the City Clerk ln the City Hall, every evening from 7:3O to 500 p. ID. for two weeks commencing April 21st 1919, and op Saturday afternoon, April 26th' from 1:SO to 6:00 D. m for the registration of voters at the muni- cipal election to be held May 6thi 1913. k,&
 c. H. ROGERS,
 1Tto53 City Clerk
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-24
You win Not Know Yomr Nails Alter Their First
 CuteN Manicure

After your Cutex manicure. eX- anime your nails. You will be de- lighted with their appearance. You w'll never again go back to the old cuticle-cutting method.
 Notice how quickly Cutsx gives your nails the shapliness that eT- eryons adnires.
 The complete Cutex Line is car ried tF Keller Bros.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-24

Take LAXATIVE PROMO QUIN- NE Tablets. Druggists refund money if 1t fails to cure. E. w. GROVES signature is on each box. S0c. Wed.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-24

Special Opera Creams are the talk of the town. There was never anything better at any price. Take box home to your wife. She Will De mighty pleased. Kellers' have them in pound boxes. tr.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-24
Plenty of Pine.

Deliveries of southern pine to the government from July l, 1917, to May .2s, 1918, were 2600,000,OO0 feet, which, 1t is estimated, would require soliC train of cars extending from the gulf of Mexico to the Canadian border, and would make a board walk three feet wide extending six times around the world, or build a solid board fence 50 feet high that would circle the geo. graphical borders Q; the United States.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-24

The Politician is Down from the County Seat hitting Everybody, So it must he Getting near Election Time. The Politician is a Pleasant CUSS who agrees with All you Say, and Splits his Sides at your Jokes. Gosh, wed Hate to be a Politician and have to be Nice to Everybody All the Time.
The Washington times., 1919-01-29

became too friendly with the other sex
to suit his wife. Willard declared.
Hall went to Florida. the prosecutor
said. and continued his affairs" with
other woman.
From 1916 to 1913, the prosecutor con-
tinued. Hall held pastorate at Prince
ton, and again his name was linked
with other women, causing such gOs-
sip around town as to start an investi-
cation by the church people.
Willard said that Mrs. Hall was
about this time compelled to 90 to
Bangor for hospital treatment
In the presence OF Mrs. Halls mother.
Willard asserted, the preacher said, Il
am all through; I am not going to
carry along a sick wife"
This later was patched up" the
prosecutor continued, "and Hall went
to Wells. We will show you that here
Hall resumed his friendship with wom-
en- and that he was warned. by a
friend on this account. At this time
we will show that Hall became friend
ly with the girl called Rest and that
he was seen in her company. That she
was heard to say, Shall l see you at
the schoolhouse? p"
Mrs. Hall was obviously jealous Of
the girl. the prosecutor declared.
The Washington times., 1919-01-29
HOSPITAL HEAD DESCRIBES
CHARGES AS "RAMBLINGS
OF MAN MENTALLY ILL"

Dr. William a. White, superintend-
cnt of the Government Hospital fnr
the Insane. when shown the article
from the New York Sun, character
ized LongwOrth's statepent as "mani-
lestly, obviously. and unequivocaIly
the ranmbIings OF a man mentally i'll"
He declared that no inmate of the
Government hospital was ever beaten
or chastised physically in any way,
and that the rule Of the hospital was
instant discharge for any emplnye
violating this order. He stated he
mad never seen an underground cell
and that solitary confinement vas
only resOTted 70 after every other
form OF treatment had failed. Or.
The Washington times., 1919-01-29
COmmunique Issued By
Peace ElVOyS

PARIS, Jan. 29.-The official commu
nication issued yesterday on the peac'
proceedings reads as follows:
tine President Of the United States.
the prime ministers and foreign
ministers OF the United States. the
British Empire, France, and Italy.
and the representatives OF Japan
held two meetings today-the first
from IL a m. until 1870, and the
second from 4 to $50 p. m.
IAN exchange Of views took place
on the German colonies in the Far
East and the Pacific, and on those
in Africa
THE representatives Of the do
minions were present at these two
sessions; the representatives Of
China at that in the morning, and
the Marquis Salvage (Italy) at
tlrt dn the afternoon. In the morn
ing the delegates Of Austria, New
Zealand, China, and Japan were
heard.
In the afternoon, Henri Simon,
French minister Of the colonies. ex-
planned the views OF his depart
ment on colonial questions.
I'm addition, the fundamental
principles Of the League OF Ma
tions and their application were
considered.
'"The next meeting will take place
Wednesday at IL o'clock"
The Washington times., 1919-01-29
READY FOR BUSINESS.

| racks he says he was deprived of
! his clothes and exposed constantly to
/ infectious and contagious diseases.
Letters to Mother DIscredIted.
The effect of anything he might
write his mother was discredited,
Longworth says, through a visit made
to her by a hospital attendant who
told her he was insans. Longworth
complains that his case was dag
nosed as "dementia praecoX" by a
medical board before which he did
not even appear. He was brought to
st. Elizabeth's through the influence
Of a Red Cross worker, he says.
Upon arriving at the Washington
institution, LOngworth asserts he
was allowed no outdoor exercise for
six weeks.
He says his food consisted Of mush
and bread twice daily and that the
! estimated cost OF the meals did not
| exceed 13 cents. although each soldier
is allowed so cents daily for food.
LOngworth says the Red Cross
/ forced an investigation of his case,
but that the mental specialists were
! lt'whitewashed" and the Red Cross
officials told he had been discharged
from the army and held at st. Eliza
/ beth's as "a menace to the communi-
/ ty." He was not permitted to offer
testimony in his own behalf, he as
serts.
The facts in his case were several
times laid before Secretary Baker. so
Longworth declares. But no action
was taken and Longworth complains
that Mr.. Baker refused to notice his
complaints Of cruelty to soldiers at
Jefferson Barracks, St Elizabeth's,
Walter Reed and other hospitals.
'Is it probable" -LongwOrth asked,
that Baker does not know that over
seas wounded are held in guard houses
like criminals. confined in insane wards
and treated like dogs?"
Says Baker Took Doctors Word.
Just before Secretary Baker visited
St Elizabeths Hospital, Longworth
says. DR.. White, the superintendent.
ordered a doubling OF rations. Mr..
Baker, he says. visited the officers and
took the physicians word for condi-
tons in the other wards.
According to Longworth, 135 overseas
wounded are being held at Jefferson
Barracks, where they are made to
shovel coal. although they are being
kept there because the doctors say
they are not able to 90 to their homes.
Charles II. MattoX, who is a patient
at St. Elizabeth's, declared Chat ne
had been at the hospital for three and
a half months without Treatment Of
any kind save two doses Of salts, for
which he had asked. He said the food
was much poorer than he had when in
actual service.
Clarence Haster. a sailor, charged
that he had nothing except bread and
mush to eat, and that il was served
only twice a day.
Il was beaten up no less than a
dozen times with the knowledge and
sanction Of officers" said he.
The Washington times., 1919-01-29
PASTOR PAINTED
AS LOVE PIRATE

SECo, Me-, Jan. 2s-"Undue famill
arities and liberties with other wom-
en- were at the bottom Of all the dis.
turbel marital relations of the Rev
Henry H. Hall. evangelist. on trial TO-
day charged with numbering his wife
by throwing her into a creek from a
railroad trestle, according to Asslstan,
County Attorney Willard in the open.
ing address to the jury.
In the preachers many love affairsr
the prosecution saw a motive for the
alleged killing Of the wife.
Although Halls wife upbraided him
the prosecutor declared, she continued
to live with him.
The first troubles occurred in PubIico
where he held his first pastorate. and
The Washington times., 1919-01-29
CHARGE CRUELTY TO
INSANE SOLDIERS
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been confined with violently insane
According to. some Of the men at
the hospital when they are seeking
TO get out they are told that the hos
pItal can do nothing until the War
Department acts. and the War De-
'partment asserts that il can make 10
move toward getting them out Of the
hospital until after the hospital
authorities and the army officers as
signed here act.
The charge is made by some Of the
men that their overseas equipment is
taken from them, and in some cases
they have been compelled to wear
clothing formerly worn by soldiers
who have been sufferers from infee-
tious diseases.
Says Officer Made Threats.
Parke Longworth, who recently OBJ
tanned his release from st. Eliza
beth's, told the Sun correspondent
that he enlisted in the infantry July
4, 1918. He said he was reported
for certain violations Of the laws of
war and was ordered under arrest by
an officer who threatened him with
life Imprisonment Two minutes lat
er, however, he said the same officer
ordered his release.
After qualifying for an officers
training camp. Longworth said he
submitted a report to the adjutant
general, after which the same physi-
clans who had recommended him for
the training camp declared him in
sane. He says he was tied to a bed
at Jefferson barracks. Missouri, beat
en-, confined with 'raving maniacs," !"
and deprived Of sleep, outdoor eXer-
else, and denied visitors, stamps. or
messenger service. An officer told
Longworth, he declares, that he had
gotten into trouble" because OF his
report to Washington, and that he
must not report anything crooked"
which he saw.
According to Longworth he was
transferred from the cell in which
he had been at first confined through
the influence OF a Red Cross worker
20 whom he succeeded in getting a
letter. While in his new quarters the
Red Cross, he said, forced the phy&ic-
ians to allow the PATIENTS greater
exercise, although its value w5s al
most wholly spoiled by a doctor who
openly intimidated and aggra waited
the men under his charge"
LongWorth charged that the 7hysi-
clan gave orders to the guards to
shoot any patient who would not
comply with his orders. During :he
two months he was at Jefferson Bar
The Washington times., 1919-01-29

racks he says he was deprived of
his clothes and exposed constantly to
infectious and contagious diseases.
The Washington times., 1919-01-29
ROTARIANs VISIT RICnMOND.

ROTARIANS VISIT RICHMOND.
The Washington Rotary Club yes
terday afternoon paid a visit TO the
Richmond Rotarians. John Poole, in
ternational president OF the RotaF-
Jams. speaking on the important work
to be played by the ROtarians in the
after-the-war program OF the natFvs.
Out OF a membership OF 10. sixty
five OF the Washington ROtRriana.
made the trip to Richmond An auto
mobile tour Of the Virginia capital
was made yesterday afternoon, and
a dinner was given at the jefferson
Hotel last night
The Washington times., 1919-01-29
WIPE OUT
ALL SECRET PACTS
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nounces the intention of retaining con-
troll of the railroads.

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nounces the intention of retaining con-
troll Of the railroads.
Say Land Means Nothing.
The surrender Of the land means
nothing, the Chinese minister as
serted, because with the railroads
Japan would be able to dominate the
richest portion OF China.
Holding the Kiao Chau railroad
across the peninsula to its own port,
and with railroads stretching there
from Port Arthur and railroads into
Manchuria, the Chinese representa-
tives affirm, Japan would have a
strangIe hold on China They insist
that the properties shall be COM
pletely restored to China.
The Japanese claims to the islands
in the Pacific also were generally
opposed today. The American opposi-
ton is the strongest, for while the
islands are of negligible commercial
value they are strategic points for
the location of wireless and coaIing
stations.
Take Up Polish Question.
The Polish question was considered
by President Wilson and the other
big five" degelates when conferences
were resumed today at the Quai
d'Orsay.
Rival claims were presented by Pol
ish and Czech committees.
The question OF instructions for the
joint commission in its inquiry into
the Polish situation also was taken
up and a subcommittee appointed to
prepare a preliminary draft.
A long conference was held this aft
ernoon by President Wilson with Pre-
mier Orlando. Of Italy, and Count
Macchi di Cellere, Italian ambassador
to the United States. 1t Is understood
that the Dalmatian coast patrol Ques-
ton was taken up. The President is
understood to have set forth reasons
why the claims of the Jugo- -Slavs must
have equal recognition with those OF
Italy.
The Washington times., 1919-01-29
ADVERTISEMENT.
PiIes Cured in 5 TO De Davs

Druggists refund money if PAZO
OINTMENT fails to cure Itching.
Blind, Bleeding or Protruding
Piles. Stops Irritation; Soothes
and Heals. You can get restful
sleep after the first application.
Price, 60c.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-07-31
chInaman Finds JOY In Work.

While nature has been kind 10 China
IN the gift OF natural resources. the
nature and quality OF her people JUS
tify high expectations OF their ability
90 utilize these resources for the bene-
fit OF all mankind. The Chinese have
wrought out standard OF living which
for efficiency In the realm OF labor
challenges the world. When the state
ment Is made that n Chinese labOrer
can work for - hours OF the "a for
l5 cents a day and hoard himself. the
suggestion will naturally come 10 mind.
hut what Of the quality ~ the work :
The Chinnman has not yet raised the
question ~ the number Of hours which
constitutes days work lie tolls un-
cOmpiainingly from break Of day until
the evening star T. clearly In sight, and
this he will t1 every day Of the week.
Holidays are n0l fr, quent. and work
Is the source of his Joy.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-07-31
Odd Filipino Custom.

OF the Inherited rover spirit OF the
Wild people of Davao aud their belief
that the death of member OF the
family Is indicative OF the viii OF Allah
for them TO change their homes, the
bureau OF forestry sayE'
when someone dies In the house
built on sihe land or homestead given
10 the head OF the family the entire
family Will move 10 some other place.
and In most cnses the house Is either
burned or torn down and the land on
which II was built Is abandoned for
some years. A bird OF the pigeon fam.
lily. locally known MS Allmukon. is the
common god or fortune teller OF the
Wild people OF Davao. Unless this
bird answers favornbly 10 their suppl.
cations TO go back 10 the old place.
their old abode or abodes are either
forever abandoned or left untouched
for many years"
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-07-31
ID. w. GRIFFITHs ~ ROMANCE
OF HAPPY VALLEY" FILLED.
WITH SURPRISES

David wark Griffith found the
filming OF "a Romance OF Happy Val
Icy" quick and happy task. Slight
ly less than three weeks were spent
In its production. less than half the
time generally required for the prep.
aratiQn OF a slx-reel feature. And
the story evolved so easily. II seemed
to require almost too little effort.
II Ia a story that had been rumb.
(. ling around In the treasure vault of
Mr.. Grifflth'S brain for many months.
demanding presentation, The germ
OF the plot came to him before he pro-
duced Hearts OF the World" and he
was arranging Its details before the
British Government besought him TO
undertake the filming OF the great
war drama.
His knowledge OF the characters
which he has used In "a Romance OF
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-07-31
Remarkable chlmpnnrss pl.,.

a few weeks ago there died a chin.
panzee who had spent the eight years
OF his life defying all rules laid down
for the well being OF chimpanzees. His
name was antony, and he was the
only one OF his tribe OF monkeys who
has ever managed TO stand an English
climate unmltigated by artificial heat.
He came from the Congo In 1911, when
he was very young and small. Al that
time he weighed II pounds. by last
summer he was lust six umes n-
heavy. During the whole period nf his
civilized life he WAS kept ip brick
building fncing southwest and unheat,
I'd. and he slept In straw without
blankets, choe"lales and sweets--pol.
s0n 10 ordinary rhlmpanzees--wer
the special treats of AntOny's dietary,
and he had a less comprehensive
fancy far heAns.- Manchester Guard.
Tau
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-07-31
Flsherman's Mascot.

A mascot TO which deep-sea fisher.
men attach great Importance Is tiny
nat stone or bone found In the ear Of
plalce and other hsh. The wearer OF
one OF these stones Is supposed to be
immune to the danger OF drowning.
II II easy to find these stones In the
ears OF fish, although they ARE no big
ger than split lentIl. Anybody who
cares to look for one and 10 examine
Il will see ON Its surface light aud dark
rings similar N those found on n
larger scale In tree trunks. The mum
Der Of rings tells the age OF the fish
as new ring appears each year.