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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-10-27
PRES.WILS0N' SENDS LANE
 LETTER FOR CONFERENCE
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.
 (P -Prasidant Wilson

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21. - R President Wilson this morning signalized his improvement by dictating from his bed a 6OO-word let ter to Secretary Lane as chairman of the national in- dustrial conference in which he outlined his views on the matters now before that body. He signed his name with a shakey hand using a pencil for the purpose. It Is stated that Secretary Lane may not use the letter un- less the conference shows signs of breaking up.
 Despite the Presidents s illness it is understood that he is preparing to endeavor to prevent the threatened break in the conference on account of it's inability to reach an agreement on the collecting bargaining issue. MT. Wilson is so much i'm proved that he is able to re- ceive letters regarding the threatened coal strike, thC industrial conference and the treaty situation.
 WILSON TIRED OUT
 WASHINGTON, Oct. 21. -(R-At ten o'clock this evening Dr. Grayson issued a statement saying that the President was very tired as the result of his days work. A night of rest, it is be- ieved, will refresh him and no serious reaction is antici- pated.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-10-27
LSkALANVAU NlVNEx
 ANaEEU VN; D1AA
 HGIS bY SENATE

WASHING rON, oct. xi.-H)- Inc senate touay auopted the ap- propriarlon committees amenu- inenr to the urgent dericiency Dill proviaing %1I,UvU,UUO for the com sCruCtion or Ine Alaska railroad. mere Was no opposition to the a,,ivaA,iISIit, Wni~n Was Written in- " ..'S Hiu " SSiu.0i ooiiSs, o' ui .uS a,iiSIu,iiSnI, wHiCn IS pS- neveo Inar tc Wiii Sureiy uo, the money WliI become available pe- tore the tune set tor the auJourn- ment or congress, on November g.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-10-27
BUDGET BILL IS PASSED BY HOUSE
 BY BIG MAJORITY

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-R)- The house of representative to- day passed d national budget bill by an overwhelming vote. The measure was supported by mem- bers of both parties and Was rec commended by President Wilson in several messages to congress.
 The bill has been advocated by the press turnout the country for years. There is some doubt as to the probability of the senate pass ing the measure and predictions have been made by members of both parties on the floor of the house that it will be killed in the senate.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-10-27
GERMAN BANKS EXTENDING AID
 TO IMMIGRANTS
BACKING ENTERPRISE TO IRRI- GATE LARGE TRACT OF
 SINALOA LAND.

MEXICO CITY, Mex, Oct. 21.-(P) The first preparations for establish ing large German colonies in Mexico are under way in this city at this time. German banks and financial in- terests already on solid foundation in this city are behind the plans.
 It is known that these banks are supporting an enterprise. supplying 1t with funds and giving any other aid possible, for the irrigation of a big tract of land in the Sinaloa dis trict. It is expected that thousands of
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-10-27
MAYNARD'S FLIGHT PROVES THAT
 STATES-ALASKA ROUTE PRACTICAL

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.- -(49-Alaska may get an aerial service much than otherwise would have been the result of the recent transcontnenta air race, if the official report issued tonight by General Mitchell chief of the army air service is correctly in terpreted by observers.
 The official report says that Lieutenant w. B. May nard made the round trip well under seventy hours part of the flight being made under extremely adverse cond
 ons This time, declares the report proves absolutely that aeropane route between the United States and Alaska not only practical but would be easily plished.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-10-27
ELECTION COST
 WILL BE LARGE

PARIS, Oct. 1.-(P)-The cost or elections this autumn is expected to be about three times as high as those of 1914. This is due to the advanced cost of printing. travelling and incl dentals.
 ixhurdredandtwo members of the chamber of deputies are to be elected and it is predicted that the average expenses of each will be 50,000 francs.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-10-27
EivllLI0t1 UkYS
 MAkECAIxIrA AICIv
PROHIBITION CAMPAIGN ACTIVE LY PROCEEDING THRUOUT
 ENTIRE COUNTRY

LONDON. Oct. 21.-R)-The Eng fish prohibitionists are actively en- gagged in campaigning the entire country. in an effort to put Eng1ana on dry basis. Many distinguished politicians and leaders among the clergy are taking prominent part in the campaign, which is beginning to be taken seriously by the wet element.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-10-27
TORONTO LABOR
 WINS ELECTION
UNITrr FARMERS AND LABOR FRS CANDIDATES SWEEP
 THE FIELD.

TORONTO, Oct. 21.-P)-Early re- turns indicate that the united farmers and laborers ticket has won a sweep ing victory in the provincial election yesterday. It seems certain that Pre- mier Hearst and other conservatives were driven from power in Ontario by yesterdays elections. The liberals seats were not affected by the results.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-10-27
LABOR THROUGH G0MPERS IS OUT
 0F CONFERENCE CONFERENCE

 thru President Samuel Gompers of the American Feder- ation of Labor formally withdrew from the national in industrial conference when that body voted down the resolution introduced by the labor group for the ecogn tion of the right to labor of collective bargaining The withdrawal of the labor delegates that only two groups left in the conference, those representing ployers and representatives of the general public It is believed that this forecasts the dissolution of the confer ence and sgnalizes complete failure to reach any scheme for industrial peace.
 Labors attitude following the reading of President Wilson's letter to Chairman Lane not encouraging this morning. Mr. Lane, when the morning session first opend recognized the temper of the delegates and read the Presidents appeal for continuation of the work until workable scheme could be adopted that labor and capital might work in harmony during the period of reconstruction.
 The reading of the letter plainly last effort by the chairman prevent the dissolution of the conference In the applause that followed it significant that not delegate representing labor joined theren The letter apparently left them cold and unresponsive.
 The President in his letter urged the imperative necessity for action by the conference to insure in dustral peace during the reconstruction period. Mr. Wilson said that he could not think of the conference breaking up and declared that it should stand together for the development of full program by which able cooperation within industry might be secured. He told the conference it should not adjourn because full agreement could not be reached every proposition
 He warned the delegates that an adjournment with out the adoption of definite working plan would place the country in very serious positon declaring that it would be unwise to adjourn Until you have convinced the American people that you had exhausted your sourcefulness your patience, in the effort to to common agreement
 He said, At time when all the nations of the world endeavoring to find ways for avertng industrial fare to confess that there method to be found for carrying industry except in spirit of and with the very method of war?
 ''Must suspicion, hatred and force rule in civil life?
 Are our industrial leaders, industrial workers, live together without faith in each other, constantly struggling for advantage each other and doing naught but what each is forced to do?''
 SUPPORT PLEDGED
 WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-(H9 President Gompers announced this evening, following the withdrawal of gaized labor from the industrial conference that the American Federation of Labor has pledged it's moral and financial support to the steel strikers and that will go thru with that promise regardless of consequences.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-10-27
German immigrants will settle on this

German immigrants will settle on this tract.
 The desirablitiy of German imm1- grafton has been advocated for months by the Mexican authorities who have nersistently advertised in Germany that such immigrants would be wei comed. A wave of immigration is ex- nected to set in for this country as soon as conditions in Germany vii: allow their departure.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-10-27
DIE
 IN LEVANT MINE
LISH MINE DISASTER--OTH- FRS INJURED.

PENZANCE, England, Oct. 21.-P) -Forty-siX miners were killed this morning in disaster in a Levant coal mine near St. Just in the Corn wall district. In addition to those who perished a large number of others were injured and some of them may not live.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-10-27
PUBLIC GROUP TO CONTINUE IN
 CONFERENCE IN EFFORT TO FIND
 PROGRAM FOR INDUSTRIAL PEACE

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23- -(P Immediately follow ing the receipt of President Wilson letter this morning, Secretary Lane immediately adjourned sine die the na ona industrial conference and called conference into existence in line with the suggestions of Mr. Wilson that the public group of delegates carry the work aone the public bears the burden of disputes between capital and labor.
 DICTATES LETTER
 WASHINGTON, Oct. 23- -(F) Informed of the ac- on of organized labor in withdrawing from the indus trial conference and the probability that the conference would break up result of the move, President Will this morning from his sick bed dictated second let ter to Chairman Lane In this he urged that the ference proceed with its work without labors represe atives in final effort to frame program looking to the re-establshment of industrial peace
 GOMPERs ISSUES STATEMENT
 President Samuel Gompers this morning issued other statement regarding labors withdrawal in which he declared that useless for labor to continue in the conference unless the employers agree to the declaration that the workers without discriminating have the right to organize. The department of labor officials hope that the conference will continue its work and obtain pro- gram which will be acceptable to both labor and capital
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-10-27

Dr. George T. MacCoy of Columbus recalls that when the Spanish-Ameri- can war broke out, in April, 1898, two Irishmen were at work on a. new asphalt pavement being laid in Washington street. He was watching them when one stopped handling his pick and glanced up at the court house tower, where flag was way ing.
 Whats the use of putting flag up there?" the man questioned. "The wind will whip it to pieces"
 Yes, but the winds the only thing that can whip it," was the others quick reply.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-10-27
RESOLUTIONS OF
 EMPLOYERS LOST
LABOR AND PUBLIC GROUPS VOTE DOWN CAPITALS OPEN
 SHOP PROPOSAL.

SHOP PROPOSAL.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 21.-P) Combining today, the groups repre- senting labor and the public in the national industrial conference today voted down the employers resolution calling on the conference to reject the principal of collective bargaining. The conference in rapid succession voted down a substitute proposal of- fered by the general committee ana the committees original proposal. The defeat of the collective bargain resolution was overwhelming.
 LABOR ALSO LOSES
 WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-LP)-The national industrial convention at the evening session today also rejected the labor proposal for intervention in the steel strike, thus cleaning the slate. playing no favorites but swat ting all resolutions having a class taint. The labor group is appar- ently disheartened at the defeat of the intervention proposal.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-04-11

the company which gathered around
me as held the treasure In my trem-
bling hands.
"This Is for Bart, too" Uncle Pea
body shouted as he took down a bolt
OF soft blue cloth and laid 1t in my
arms. "Now there's somethin' that's
jest about as slick as a kittens ear.
Feel Of 1t. It's for suit o. clothes.
Come all the way from Burlington.
Now get-ap there. You've got your
load"
/ moved out of the way IL hurri!
cane of merrlment. 1t was his one
great day of pride and vanity. He did
not try to conceal them.
The other presents foated for a mo-
ment In this irresistible tide of laugh
Ing good VIII and found their owners.
l have never forgotten how Uncle ia
bez chased Aunt Minerva around the
house with wooden snake cunmngly
rarved and colored. observed there
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-04-11

CHAPTER I-Barton Baynes. orphan.
Is taken to live with his uncle Peabody
haynes. and his Aunt Deel on a farm on
Kattleroad In neighborhood called Lick
tysplt, about the year 1926 Barton meets
Sally .Dunkelberg, about his own age, but
socially of q class above the Bayneses
and is fascinated by the pretty face
and fine clothes
CHAPTER II-Barton meets Rowing
Kate, known In the neighborhood as the
Silent Woman" Amos Grimshaw, young
son OF the richest man In the township,
Is visitor at the Baynes home, and
Rowing Kate tells the fortunes of the two
boys. predicting a bright future for Bar
ton and death on the gallows for Amos.
Barton runs away, intending to make his
home with the Dunkelbergs. He reaches
the village of Canton and falls into
he is found by Silas Wright, Jr., promi-
nent man In public affairs, who, knowing
Peabody Baynes. takes Barton home az
ter buying him new clothes.
CHAPTER III-Barton and his uncle
and aunt visit Canton and hear Silas
Wright read a sermon.
CHAPTER Jv-Silas Wright evinces
much interest In Barton, and sends a box
or DOCKS and magazines to the Baynes
nome. The election of Silas Wright to
the United States senate Is announced.
CHAPTER v-when Barton is twelve
years old he becomes aware Of the ex-
power known as Money" and learns
now. through his possession of that won
ful and greatly dreaded man In the COM
munity. most of the settlers being in his
aebt: After a visit TO the Baynes home
yelope. which Barton is to read on the
nrst night when he leaves home to at
tend school,
CHAPTER Wharton is asked to
In a snowstorm, unable to see the road,
the horses get into the ditch and
wheel OF the wagon Ia broken. Uncle
enough to satisfy Grimshaw and obtain
an extension.
CHAPTER vIr-Now. in his sixteenth
the hired man. to the postoffice at Can
ton. On the way they meet a rider, and
the three Journey together. They are
the highwayman's demand of your
money or your life." Purvis runs away,
while the stranger draws a pistol. but be-
Kills him. Barton's horse throws ' him him
and runs away. AS the murderer bends
over the stranger Barton throws q stone
which he observes wounds the thief, who
makes on at once. but not until Barton
had noted that his gun stock was broken
In o peculiar manLer Search OF the
neighborhood for the robber Ia unavailing
and the stranger Is buried.
CHAPTER VIII-Barton leaves home %
attend Michael Jackets school. Amos
Grimshaw 10 arrested charged with the
murder Of the stranger.
CHAPTER Ix--Grimshaw seeks TO
or1pe Barton to be silent about his
wouhoing the murderer of the man killed
CHAPTER x--Emissaries of Ben Grim
capes. @"u es-
CHAPTER Xl-Uncle Peabody. Aunt
mas old Kate" is one Of the party.
A murmur of admiration ran through
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-04-11


bear IL uetter alone. We were trying
| to hide our pain from each other when
we said good-by. How quickly my
uncle turned away and walked toward
the sheds He came rarely to the VII
lage of Canton after that.
May had returned-a warm bright
May. / had entered my seventeenth
year and the work of the term was
| finished.
Having nothing to do one afternoon.
I walked out on the road toward Og-
densburg for look at the woods and
fields. Soon thought that heard the
sound of galloping hoOfs behind me
! looked back and l saw Sally round
ing the turn by the river and coming
toward me at full speed, the name Of
her pony flying back to her face. She
pulled up beside me just as I had
imagined she would do.
Bart, hate somebody terribly"
| said she.
"WhOm?"
"A man who is coming to our house
on the stage today. Granny Barnes In
tlying to get up match between us
Father says he is rich and hopes he
will want to marry me. l got mad
about 1t. He is four years older than
I am. Isn't that awful? l am going to
be just as mean and hateful to him an
l can"
II guess they're only fooling you," I
said.
mo, they mean 1t. 1 have heard
them talking 1t over.
"He cannot marry you"
"Why?"
1t seemed to me that the time had
come for me to speak out, and With
burning cheeks said:
Because l think that God has mar
ried you to me already. Do you re-
member when we kissed each other
by the wheat field one day last SUM-
merT
"Yes."
We had faced about and were walk
ms back toward Canton, close by the
pOny's side.
May / kiss you againT
She stopped the pony and leaned
toward me and our lips met In a kiss
the thought of which makes me Law
down my pen and bow my head mo-
ment while think with reverence OF
that pure, sweet spring Of memory Ia
whose waters / love to wash my
spirit.
II guess God has married us again.
l declared.
II knew that you were walking ON
this road and had to see you," said
she. people have been saying such
terrible things"
"What?"
"They say your uncle found the
pocketbook that was lost and kept the
money. They say he was the first MAN
that went up the road after II was
lost"
ITS lie-my uncle never saw the
pocketbook. Some money was left to
him by a relative in Vermont. That's
how it happened that he bought farm
instead of going to the poorhouse whem
Grimshaw put the screws to him."
81 knew that your uncle didn't do
it," she went on. Father and mother
couldn't tell you. So had to-"
"Why couldn't your father and moth
er tell me?"
"They didn't dare. Mr.. Grimshaw
made them promise that they would
not speak to you or to any Of your
family. heard them saw that vo,, ana
your uncle did right. Father told
mother that he never knew man 80
honest as your Uncle Peabody"
Just then we came upon the Silent
Woman sitting among the dandeliORs
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-04-11

aunt's good clothes to ner an pan
o. boots an asked her to come to
Christmas. She lives In little room
over the blacksmith shop down to But
terfeld's mill. / told her I'd come
after her with the cutter but she shook
her head. knew she'd rather walk"
He was yawning as he spoke and
soon we were both asleep under the
shingles.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-04-11

by the roadside. She held a cup In
her hand with some honey on Its bot
tom and covered with piece of glass.
"She is hunting bees" ! said as we
stopped beside her.
She rose and patted my shoulder
with smile and threw kiss to Sally
Suddenly her face grew stern. She
pointed toward the village and then at
Sally.
"She means that there Is some dan
ger ahead of you," said.
The Silent Woman picked a long
blade Of grass and tipped Its end In
the honey at the bottom of the cup
She came close to Sally with the blade
OF grass between her thumb and finger.
"She Is fixing charm" l said.
She smiled and nodded as she put q
drop Of honey on Sally's upper lip.
She held up her hands while her lip~
moved as II she were blessing us.
II suppose II will not save me II Z
brush II off," said Sally.
,Continued on page 81
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-04-11
SYNOPSIS.

Copyright, 1917, Irving Bacheller)
Evening star., 1919-12-28
MAKES AUTO TRIP FROM D. C..
TO MIAMI, FLA, IN 66 HOURS
A. S. Seller of A. A. A. Touring Bureau
Drives Only Half of Each Day.
1875 Miles Traversed.

before long the entire road will be
greatly improved.
From Jacksonville down the east
coast for the entire distance to Miami
is practically all excellent highway,
which traverses some of the most
beautiful tropical scenery in the coun-
try. Hundreds Of cars may be seen
travelling this particular course and at
this time OF the year many tourists
delightful resorts. especially at Day
tona and Palm Beach, where some OF
the largest and finest hotels are
opened from December Is until April
l. 1t is well worth the long trip to
Florida just to enjoy this wonderful
drive. which soon makes one forget
some of the rough and sandy spots
ing sections in South Carolina and
Georgia.
Itinerary OF Trip.
The itinerary as travelled by the
pathfinding car was as follows:
Washington to Richmond, 1855 miles.
The notoriously bad swamp section is
now concreted and conditions are
much better than ever before. A
new gravel section has also been
completed just below Occoquan. and
instead Of turning sharp right below
the town. keep straight ahead over
the new surface. Most Of the route
crete and macadam leaving Wash
ington.
Richmond to Durham. 16s miles, via
Petersburg, Dinwiddie, South Hill.
Clarksville and Oxford. Generally
good sand-clay or gravel, with few
rough spots below Clarksville. Some
construction work between Rich
Evening star., 1919-12-28

From Washington to Miami, Fla.
1875 miles, by automobile in five and
one-half days Of twelve hours each Is a
feat which many would believe impos-
sible. Nevertheless. this has Just
been accomplished by Manager A. G.
Seller of the American Automobile As
sociation's Washington touring bureau.
complete report. together with de-
tailed maps, has been very thoroughly
compiled and IS to be presented to
those planning their annual winter
tours to the Land Of Palms and Sum
shine"
Those who remember conditions of
former years throughout tho southern
states will realize that the roads have
been greatly improved in many places
in order to make such . record pos
sible. Sand. clay and gravel are the
predominating road types along the
main north and south route, and the
states which were most backward in
road work. Virginia and Georgia, have
now assumed leading position by
reason of the extensive improvements
Of the past year.
South Carolina. on the other hand,
said to be the poorest along the en-
tire route. But even there they are far
from impossible, as is evidenced by
the fact that the run from Southern
Pines to Augusta, distance of 22S
miles. was made in a single day.
Quick Drive to Richmond.
The party left Washington at 1:55
p.m., and made the run of 1876 miles to
Richmond in a little over seven hours,
arriving at sos Pun. Thirty three
miles below Fredericksburg there is
one rather bad detour about one-quar-
ter mile in length, around the new
concrete bridge under construction
Across the North Anna river, and mo-
torists are cautioned not to attempt it
in wet weather.
Instead Of covering the usual route
through Clarksville and Durham to
Pinehurst, the party branched off at
Mecklenburg, Va, and followed the
more direct route via Cannon's ferry,
Henderson and Raleigh. Although
twenty miles shorter, however. con-
siderable time is bound to be lost in
crossing tho ferry. Moreover. this
particular crossing might be consid-
cred somewhat risky. as II consists
only of an ordinary fiatooat ropelled
by negro oarsmen.
Between Augusta and Jacksonville
the route followed runs via Macon and
Waycross, a distance of $50 miles. The
roads as far as Waycross were sur
prisingly good, consisting mostly of
graded sand-clay. The worst stretch
Of the entire tour was between Way
cross and Jacksonville. but even here
extensive repairs are in progress and