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The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-22
FOREIGNERS ARE LEARN HOW TO
 BECOME AMERICANS

BUTTE, Mont, Feb 20.-Twenty five men and women, almost all o them natives of other lands, are be ginners at the bottom of the edu cational ladder in Butte's "Ameri canization school" They are study ing their alphabet in the afternoon and evening classes for foreigner being conducted under the direction of the local board of education.
 Natives of 28 countries are en rolled in the classes, which, sine their establishment late in January have attained membership of $40 of whom 80 are women. The nor, advanced of the students were pu at the study of history, civics ant the literature of America, but tht illiterate were organized into pri mary classes.
 Finland leads in point of nativi ty, with 113 students, Sweden i second with 43 and Austria i third with 38. There are eight 0 German birth and five were bori in the United States. Despit' Butte's preponderant Irish popula tion, only three of the students gay Ireland as their place of birth.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-22
URGES GOVERNMENT TO SPEND MONEY ON
 RAILROAD SYSTEMS

NEW YORK, Feb. 20.--Francii l.. Stuart, consulting engineer o the Baltimore & Ohio, in a speecl at New York, says the railroad would be required to spend at leas' s4,000, 100000 in the next fiv' years for improvements and bet terments. He urged that the Gov ernment buy railroad securities a needed until the public regain confidence enough to take invest ment out of Governments hands this would require a possible ad vance of from one and one-half tt two and one-half billions of dol lars, he stated, for which the rail roads could be charge a high enougl rate of interest, oyer and abov, the cost of money to the Govern ment itself, to pay off debt within 20 or 25 years. He favored re turn of roads to private control a soor as enabling legislation can bt passed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-22
EVERY AMERICAN
 UNIT USED SOME
 KIND OF TRADEMARK

CAMP LEWIS, Tacoma, Wash, Feb. 20.-Every unit of the Amer ican Expeditionary Force in France had trademark" according to the men of the 346th Field Artillery upon their return to this camp for demobilization, as the first organi- zation of the "Wild West" division to return as a whole.
 On the equipment of the 346th buckaroo astride plungine horse was the insignia of the regi. mefSt, taking the place, men said of numerical description.
 "This measure prevented the Ger mans from knowing the designation of the units they encountered" an officer explained. Nowhere wal the number of the regiment given Officers did not wear the collar in signia of their division or other or ganization but rather the adopted symbol on their shoulder.
 "The trademark for the 91sl division was a pine tree. Other units used vari-colored geometrical designs but all different from each other.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-22
ORDER IS PLACED

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-Addi. tional order for 600 locomotives foI 1919 delivery has been placed bi the United States Government, in volving expenditure of $37,S42,000. In 1918 the Railroad Administra tion ordered 1430 locomotives at es- timated cost of s7S.193,O00 and 100000 freight cars at cost placed at $2S9,460,O ,OOO. Of totaA 743 To. and 17,O27 cars have beer and delivered.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-22
TEXTILE FACTORIES
 ARE ADVOCATED FOR
 SIBERIAN PEOPLE

VLADIVOSTOK, Jan. (Corres- pondence of The Associated Press). Establishment of textile factories in Vladivostok and other Eastern Siberian localities is advocated by writer in the Dalny Vostok, which says that the textile indus tries of the Polish and Moscow dis tricts no longer exist. The writer asserts that order scoon will be firmly established here in Eastern Siberia, and that the waterways en- sure the delivery of raw materials and machinery.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-22
MAY HAVE TO WAIT.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-Chair- man Outerbr;dge of New York Chamber of Commerce trade con- mittee says the Government has paid no money and made no ad- justments on about $3,O00,0OO,O00 of informal war contracts, and that it Hooks as though the contractors would have to go to Court of Claims with the prospect of benefit to their grandchildren"
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-22
'BARMAIDS" BARRED FROM BARS IN TUE
 SOFT DRINK PLACES

SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 1S.- Barmaids" in this city, even though they dispense only soft drinks, will not be tolerated, ac- cording to an edict handed down by Chief of Police J. Farley White. Since Utah entered the prohibition column of States many soft drink parolrs nave employed women to tack the place of men. allowing them to work behind bars where li- quor formerly was sold.
 The custom, according to Chief White, had developed to such a point where he feared underworld practices might follow.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-22
TWO BODIES ARE
 RECOVERED FROM. PRINCESS SOPHIA
Capt. Sam Jacobsen Re- turns from the Scene of Wreck and Will Make
 No More Attempts.

With the bodies of two women. neither of them Mrs. Al. Winschell, recovered from the wreck of the Princess Sophia. s. Jacobsen and Al. Winschell returned to Juneau last night from Vanderbilt Reef.
 One of the bodies has been almost positively identified as that of Mrs. w. J. O'Brien of Dawson, who, with her husbandNand five children, was victim of the disaster. wedding ring engraved with initials which aid in it's identification was found on the body.
 The other body which MT. Jacob sen recovered is one which he had previously seen in the room occupied by Mrs. Winschell.
 Mrs Winschell's body was entan. gled with the springs of her berth n such a manner that it was im- possible to remove it from the room. Mr. Winschell, who expects to leave for the South on the Princess Mary next Thursday morning, is satisfied that everything possible has been done for the recovery of his wife's body.
 The body which is thought to be that of Mrs. O'Brien was found on the port side of the promenade deck. near the body of man which MT. Jacobsen also recovered. The body If the man was in such a state of decomposition that, in transferring t to the pot scow, it was lost. MT. Jacobsen was not able to recover 1t.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-22
MAIL NOTICE

First class mail for steam CTS landing at City Dock at 4::30 p. m. for steamers due before g a. m. the following day. ..
 First class mail for Amer ican steamers landing at F. a c. Dock will close at 4:30e D. m. when steamer is due be- fore II p. m. and at 10:O0 D. m. for steamers due after 11:O0 D. m. and before $500 a. m. the following; day.
 All mail for the Cana dian steamers will close :; when steamer arrives ct dock.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-22

Following a luncheon given at the Pickwick Inn. Greenwich Conn. fOI her by her friends. Miss Lillian c Spence. Greenwich Red Gross nurse to be decorated bv the French government left for Montreal to he the gnest of her sister. Hiss Spence. who returned to America aboard the Megantic after serving a year and . half with the French and American armies. was decorated hv the French with the Croix do Guerrc and palm in recognition ,f her services during the war. lust before leaving France
 she was me of seven nurses to re ceive wrist watches frnm members of the Fifty-seventh Engineers for services during the influenza cpl demic of last au'umu.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-22

Phone 1t to The Empire. No. 374.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-22

Give us your next order for haAs. fer work or coal. Juneau TranafSs Phone 1t to The Empire. No. 31<.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-22

NOTE-Observaons al Dutch Hrbor. Pa. Kodiak taken at 800 m and ?. m. Juneas time
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-22

THE EMPIRES ciasaitleds pay.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-22
LOCAL DATA

CABLE REPORTS FOR M HOURS ENDING AT Al. I YESTERDAY TODAY
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
COMMITTEE TO PUT
AMATEURS ON FEET

The amateur baseball league ques-
ton is still in the air. It is up to
veto ran sandlot executives to straighen
the affairs out. H. C. Byrd. Cy Mac
donald and Robert II. Doyle. who are
well known among the followers OF
proved a difficult problem at the meet
ing of the association last night.
Because of the fact that three closed
leagu were Offering competition 10
pick four men at large i'm each OF their
closed circuits. an argument wa
started and the result OF the meeting
has dates pending for the starting.
umpiIes who will he selected will he
PASSED upon Wednesday night. when
this committee will give their opinion
on the request of these closed circuits.
1t is hoped that this committee sees
fit to broaden the margin more than
four men in regard to Motor TranSDOr-
tatiOn. winner Of the War Intcrburoau
League. This club. by the discharge
Of army officers, who in the last three
weeks has been greatly crippled and
are in need of help. if help is coming.
from the appointed committee. Both
the Navy Yard League and Railroad
Y. NJ. c. A. League representatives
would appreciate help. II this said
committee working under their re-
striCtiOns. would give them the same.
and with an all-star OUTFIT such rs
these it is predicted that both the
navy yard aud railroad clubs will en-
ter the final championship.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16

the Iong-shinned, long-chinned
short-fieIder-onc of the gamest
men that ever wore a Giant uni
form, was disastrous. Ivy Wingo.
the rcd-headed catcher. who was
McGraw's backstop on the club that
made tour Of the world. was pur-
posely passed.
Tu-u EIlrr hit the first ball
TltcNod To MIN for a homer into
tho bIrachers. The utter insanity
Of the moment was something TO
sec and remember. True. it was a
bitter disappointment to most VI
tL' crowd. but New York is cos
WOpOlitan in its baseball crowds
ana there were enough people on
nand who wanted to see Cincinnati
win to make il a tremendous dem
onStratior.
1t was generally predicted that
after the double victory of the
Giants yesterday and the row on
Tho field between the players that
with GOOD weather the turnout to-
day would be even greater than
that on Wednesday. when about
10000 people managed to get into
the yard. This prediction was full
IiI,.d.
BY noon Eighth avenue and the
i'eedway side of the Polo Grounds
were jammed with people for
blocks. Many of them had been
there since early morning. When
the gales were opened they mad.
a wild ruSn. The ticket sellers
we're swamped. The ticket takers
were ovcrrun. Men and even wO-
men tried to climb over the turn
stiles.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
TITLE GOLF EVENTS
AT OAKMONT TODAY

Pittsburgh, Pa, Aug. Ih-After
lapse OF two years the United States
Golf Association will revive the M
tional Amateur Championship tour
nament at the Oakmont Country
Club, Allegheny County. next Satur-
dav. All OF tho leading American
golfers, including the title holder,
Charles Evans. jr.. of the Edgewater
G. C.. chicago. and some Canadian
players have entered for this years
contest.
In fact. the field of asrirants is
so large that il has been found nee
cssary to begin with a wedding out
q" preliminary qualifying round of
Is holes medal play on Saturday,
which will reduce the big field Of on
trants to siXty-fOur players who will
take part in tho regular qualifying
round Of IS holes medal play. which
viii start at o'clock next Monday
morning.
On Tuesday the thirty-two best
scores will he paired for d holes
match play and each Succeeding day
the survivors will meet at match play
until Saturday August 3. when the
pair Of fnalists will fCht IT out for
the championship title and gold
medal.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
REX BATTLE CROOKS
NAVY YARD OUTFIT

Manager Wright has obtained Tom
Crockc's Navy Yard stars TO play
the Rex clubmen on Sunday at 3
O'Clock at Union Park. Fifteenth and
II streets northeast Sam FNroCks
late notice cancelling the game the
Drydocks OF Baltimore. Md, had
scheduled with the local club. came
as At SURPRISE to the local manage
meni. but Manager Crooke has con-
sented to have his nine which has in
rs lineup the following Wr!I-huoN u
players to battle the Northeast ath-
letes: Crooko. Watt. Sterzcr. I'll, GO r..
Frazier. Mccarthy. Long. Owen. Fer
gusCH and II. FitzgeTald will COM
pose the clubmen's battery.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
SARATOGA RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-F'irc and one-half furIOugs
>h.,t On, lO4 JMcAteel " to ], 4 to l. to 5 !;
kslIipolis. lI9 tFairbrother). 5 to ). / to 4;
Pilgrim, lU tKummerl, l to Tine, Ns la
Manana, Super Tourjnurs also ran
SECOND RACE-About two miles: Crest
Hill AS tK-nnedyl, II to TO- l to ;, out {.
Rhurnb, ~ (BOrgsnJ. ) to l. to 5; King
Fortune, 10 tMahoney). 5 TO l. Tim. as fat.
NorthwOod. Tcppy Nn also ran. King Fortune
fell, WAS remulntsd asd finished
THIRD RACE-SeTn fUrlOngs: Queen Of the
Sea, lO5 tWesleri, to ), 3 to ). l to {; Tailor
Maid. ll3 Vida. to l, TO 5; Dorcas, ITO
EEs0rl, even. Time. ~ 35 Jap BandymO
Lnwlse Child. Elected II also ran.
FOURTH RACE-One mile and three six
-tecnths: Cudgel. 80 1Joftus,. IS to 5. 6 to 5,
to ?; Spur. l0s Hummer. ; to l. even; VaIur
lly Callahan, l to Time, 1915 Orestes
and Beaver Kill also ran.
FIFTH RACE-One mile and furlong:
Kilkenny. III Rowan. 3 to 2 to 5. 4 to 5;
Gleipner. Ill Nolan, to s. l to >. Captain
Hodse, los Boyle l to 3 Time. 50 - Stitch
In Time Boxer. Don Dodge and Man BelIe
also ran
SIXTH RACE-Five and one-hsF hrIonV,:
End Man, rs 1oftus) 9 to . TO / even
Star Court lis (Fairbrotherl, even, l to .:
Peace Pennant. lis Howard . tn l. Time
| 9s 50 Franc Tireur, Repeater. Indiscretion,
Nile Vivian. Bon Master Gloire de Dijup'
Hurry Satana, PadrsiC. CarIine & also rap
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
AQUATIC SPORTS ON
AT ARUNDEL CLUB

Baltimore, Aug. 15.-Every canoe or
swimming devotee who can spare the
time tomorrow afternoon will surely
Journey down to Ferry Bar to wit
ness the contests to be held off the
Arundel Boat Clubs float
The South Atlantic Association will
stage four open-water swimming title
races. while seven canoe events are
carded. and as the best performers in
this State are to meet the cracks
from the District Of Columbia tho
competition should be exceedingly
close
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
SARATOGA ENTRIES.

FIRST RACE-Conditious: for fIIie.: 7ye.r
ids; SIX fmlongs: YEette 10: joyful l05. EYa
Ind. lo5; Lacy Lee. s; War Kiss, 10: Nerrv
Princess LIS; Dsmaris. g: Atbloue, los; C.rpet
Sweeper. ll3
SECOND RACE-Ths BslLstone Handic,p.
StsePlechase; +year-Olds and up; about two
miles: Bughouse. lA kizner, 10; Robert
Oliver. lE5 Duublet 80
THIRD RACE-The Spinarsy; for fIIie,. 2
vcar-dlds; FIVE and one-half furlongs: Busy
signal Ico; Wedding Cake. lOe: Head Over
Heels, 10; Masked Dancer. lI2: Afternoon, liz:
Violet Tip III; Constancy. lce; Flying Flower
los; Gerna. liz; Lunetta, liz; Gloria France
ll2; Thelma Z, lI2; CLEOPATRA, ll2: Cinderella
124; His Choice. 1ls; Ehs Grey 100; HomeIy,
Ia
FOURTH RACE-The TraTers for 3year-olds :;
mile and one-qusrter: War Rocket, ll5; Cirrus
is: Hannibal. 10 Thunderclsp. llJ: War Pen
nant, 10: War Zone, lis.
FIFTH RACE-ClAiming, Jyear-olds; one
mile: 'Doleful. los; The Desert. los; Scotch
Verdict. lG: Romeo. JOS; 'GoldTale, "a; .Irry,
lli; st. Quentin l0i: Belaro, lG7.
SIXTH RACE-Selling; 2yezr-olds; six firr-
longs: Bounding Through. ice: Overcast los ;
Cormoran. lB; Buckhorn II. lO2: Master Bill
'oS; Jcssio lGI Sub Rosa. los; 'Encrinite. 81
Sugar Mint. IG; Fisan Dore lOS; .Roseland,
81; Hidden Shin lo; .Betsind, In
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
PAT TO GET BENDER
FOR REDLEGS CLUB

Richmond. Va. Aug. 15.-Chief Ben
der. manager OF the Richmond Nir-
glnia League club. has fatty refused
10 leave the local team Immediately
for a berth with Cincinnati but will
join the Reds as soon as the season
closes here.
The curtain falls here September 6.
and the Indian will leave Immediately
for the Ohio city. Scout McCann, Of
Cincinnati, was sent here for con-
ference with Bender. and saw him
pitch and win a double-header from
Newport News.
Mccain tried 20 induce the chief to
leave Immediately. hut. in spite Of the
fact that Ben W. Wilson. owner OF
the locals, agreed to release him, he
declined TO go at once.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
Braves Capture Two.

Boston. uC. 1I.-Thr Braves cap
tured dOuble-header from tho
Pirates at Braves field this afta.-
noon by : to 8. and the nightcap
went fifteen innings before tho
verdict was reached at : to -
FilliminCen was in form. holding
the Buccaneers to nine scattered
hits. Score by innings:
Pittsburgh .... 500 900 OoO-3 .
Boston ...... OOO OOO 5Ox-5 ]
Adams and Blackwell; CauS~y
and Gowdy.
Pittsburgh OOnr0oO"nO0OOO0 - /
Be ton ..... OoI0OooI OOOOOoI : .IG /
Carlson and Lcr; FrIlinEm ami
Wilson
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
JOHNSON CASE is
POSTPONED AGAIN

New York. Aug 15-The court ref
eree's hearing, at which Ban Johnson,
president OF the American Baseball
League, was to appear today to ex-
plain his alleged financial interest in
the Cleveland club and also his action
in susPendinE Pitcher Carl Mays, was
postponed this morning until Tuesday
by consent OF both parties
A hearing in the Supreme Court on
a petition TO make permanent the in
junction restraining johnson from in
terferinE with Mays pitching for the
New York team also was postponed
until Tuesday.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
BIG TENNIS MATCH
CALLED OFF AGAIN

Boston. Aug 15.-Because Of the
damp and sogEy ground the officials
OF the Longwood Club decided shortly
before o'clock 10 call off the final
doubles match between the Australian
team. Norman +. Brookes and Ge-
raid Patterson. and the crack Califor-
MIA team. William NJ Johnston and
Clarence J. Griffin.
The match will he played at go
tomorrow, il was announced.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
Ball Games at Fairfax.

Fairfax. Va. Aug. 1.-THE Fairfax
team will engage in n double header
at the Fairfax Fair Grounds Saturday
the first one being with the
HerndonD team, beginning at o'clock
p. m, and the second game being
with the Western Buds of Washing
ton, D. c
Hollis will probably twirl the first
game for the locals. while Harrison
is the probable choice for Herndon's
wirior
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
Standing Of the Clubs
Split Twin Bill.

Philadelphia, Aug. I5.-1-h" Phil-
lies divided the double bill with the
Cardinals here today, the oponin-
battle went to the visitors. : to -.
and the home tribe captured tho
nightCap by to >.
st. Louis ..... $50 1O1 OGo-7 l. /
Philadelphia e. 600 800 ok , 1
Goodwin. Woodward and Clemons.
Murray, HOEg and Adams.
st Louis ..... 100 OlO OON-2 : .
Philadelphia, =. 1O1 600 OOO-2 ( ;
Woodward. Tuero. Jacobs and
Clemons: Meadows and Tragcsscr
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
MACKS PROVE EASY
FOR BURKE'S TRIBE

st. Louis. Aug. l5.-The BrownS
bumped JinElin= Johnson for seven
teen hits and walked over the tail
end Athletics today. to - Bill ia
cobsOn led the assault with single,
two doubles and n triple
LeifieId. who started his big league
career back in 1906 with the Pitts
hurgh Pirates. held the Athletics to
eight hits and pitched his second full
game of the season. The score:
~
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
AMATEURS CAN PLAY
In PARAMOUNT PARK

Philadelphia, Aug l5-Sunday ball
games in Fairmount Park were sus-
tanned today by the Court Of Com
mon Pleas when Judges Stake and
Monaghan refused the injunction
sought by clerEymen, Sabbatarian so
cieties and others "calnst the Fair
mount Park Commission to prohibit
baseball and tennis vamcs in the park
on Sundays.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16

Home run-wsmby Stolen base-Snith- Double
plays-Smith and Harms: ShSuks and Judge;
Smith and O'NeiE. Left on bss-s-WsshinEton,
5; Cleveland, 9. Base on bsls-Oh shaw. 6.
johnson. !; Myers, ?; COTelesIie L Hits-Od
Shaw. in innings; of johnson. none in ;
inniss; of Myers in Is innings; Oh Cove
leskie, ! in innings. Struck Out-By JohnsCn
?; Nyez, 2 Wild pitCh-ShSW. Winning pitch
er-Johnson. Losing ptche-CDTeleslne. I'm
pires-Mesrs. Connolly and HldehrGnd
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
Corinthians Play Two Games.

The Corinthians will meet the Rem
rocs at l o'clock and Meigs \. G. at
g. Sunday, on the Monument lot dia-
mond. No !. Leo Ripple and f.
Clancy are picked to do the twirlinE.
For games communicate with Harry
Seyfarth. 1871 Eighth street north
west
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
Chicago, 6; Boston, S.
Totals. 9n0le I Totals 5S Il

Totals. 9lI 20 l9 n TCtals... : llf32 10 :
-Batted for Hoyt in the eleventh inning
tNOne out when winning run was scored
-'Battcd for Williams in the eighth inning.
'''Ran for Murphy in the eighth inning.
Boston n........,... 90 n ; q o-5
Chicago. 0 90 0 ! l-6
Runs-vitt, Ruth, schang. shannon. Scott
Ieibold, E Collins, J. Collins IN. Schak, Nc
Clellan. Hits-Of Williams, in innings;
OF Kerr, in 1-3 innings; of Hoyt, 10 in 10
innings Two'hase hits-Vitt. Ruth. Schang,
F. Collins, Gandl. Sacrifice hits-Hoyt ~,
Williams Risbcrr. Schalk. shannon. Hit by
Iitched hall-By Jones q. Collins Struck out
Bv Williams, 4. Base on hans-Of Hoyt. 2;
of Williams, l: off Kerr .: of Cicnttc. L
Passed balls-Schang. Dolbe play Fclsch. Rls-
berg Gandil; Felsch Weaver Roth: SChang,
Witt Schang. McInnis. Unupires-Messrs Evans
and Moriarity.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
standing of the Clubs.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

Cincinnati. 4: New York. 2
Cincinnati. 4: New York. n
ST. Louis. I: Phillies. >.
PhiIIies. Z: st. Louis, ..
Brooklyn 3: Chicago. /
HuStun. ;: Pittsburgh. 3
Boston. 5; Pittsburgh. >. Us ny
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
Major League Statistics
AMERICAN LEAGUE,
Yesterdays Results.

Washington. 3; Cleveland. .
Detroit, :; New York, q.
Chicago. + Boston. B.
St Louis. s: Athletics. >