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Douglas Island news., 1919-02-28
BROKEN LEG

Little Frankie Soencns broke the bones of one of his legs Sunday night while coastiug down D street on a bob sled. He was taken to the home of his guardian, Fred Gius, and Mon day morning removed to st. Ann hos pital. He was in considerable pain Sunday night. It was impossible Co set the bones of the leg for several days owing to the fact that the limb had swollen very badly
Douglas Island news., 1919-02-28
PARENT-TEACHERs

A splendid program has been ar ranged for Che meeting of Che Doug das Parent Teachers Association that ia Co bc held on noXt Tuesday evening. The program will be pre- cccdcd by a business meeting. lt iH hoped that an members of thc As sociatIon as well as others interested i'm the schools will Doc present.
Douglas Island news., 1919-02-28
CAlNEEY CO,IEG

Fay Bayers. one of tho promoters of new cannory in Douglas, has re- turned Co Juneau from a trip to thc States. While below he connected up with a canncry mun who had been operating on Vashon island in Wash ugtou. The machinery for a com plcto onc-lino canncry will be taken from Che canncry there and shipped to Douglas, also large canncry boat. The ferry wharf will bo partly rebuilt and the plant will bc oper- atcd there.
Douglas Island news., 1919-02-28
FINE ENTERTAINMENT

At the patriotic program given by tho pupils of st Ann's school at thc Lyric last Friday night standing room was at a premium. The ontcr- tonmcnt was grcat success and thc children showed tho result of careful training. A very nice sum was realized for st. Ann hospital, for Che benefit of which Che cntcr- tainmcu, was given.
Douglas Island news., 1919-02-28
LEFT FOR SOUTH

Sergeant David x. Bairncr of Fort Seward passed through the Channel Wednesday on board the Jefferson on route to Lcttcrman Hospital at .hc Prcsidio, san Francisco. He has been bodriddcn for the past seven teen weeks and it is thought a change Of climate will do him good Mrs. Bairucr accompanied here hus- band as far as Douglas and will re- side here during his absence in thc states.
Douglas Island news., 1919-02-28
WORSE THAN DOUGLAS

Oliver Anderson .s u receipt of a letter from Ruby Alaska where he lived for several years lu explain ing Che dumcss of times at that place. tho writer gave as an illus traton that there was but one bar bsr Ie.t m town and tH0t he sawed wood as a side .uc and said thC wood awIus w1s rr. best business of Che two.
Douglas Island news., 1919-02-28
LETTERS TO FINLAND

According to a new ruling Of thc potsaI department letters can now
 bc sent Go Finland For the past several months letters were not oc- ccptcd for mailing Co Finland, but arrangements have been made for their trausmittal through Sweden.
Douglas Island news., 1919-02-28
HOME AGAIN

Mir. and Mrs. H. P. Heacock re- turned here on a recent boat after an absence of several months. They were accompanied back by their son Charles. who has been in the trans port service since the war com mcnced.
Douglas Island news., 1919-02-28
BOAT ASHORE

The halibut boat Nautilus owned by Capt Ed Sholiu, was driven ashore on Che Douglas beach near tho saw mill by tho high winds Mon- day night. She was pulled off at high tide by the Weathors brothers on their gas boat Diana. No serious damage was done
Douglas Island news., 1919-02-28
BABY BOY

A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. K. Lawrence on Saturday even ing. Feb. 22. He was born on thc birthday Of 8 great American and in that way starts out with good pros nects In lIfe.
Douglas Island news., 1919-02-28
COMING HOME

Douglas Oliver and Ed. Jackson. two Douglas boys who have been serving Uncle Sam. arc returning passengers on the steamer North western that Is due today.
Douglas Island news., 1919-02-28
CARPENTER BACK

simon Carpenter for many years mine Carpenter at TrcadwcIl, return ed on thc Curacao from Latouchc. where hc has been working for a number of months
Douglas Island news., 1919-02-28
LEGISLATURE
 NEXT WEEK
Territorial Legislature to Convene at Capital Mex, Tuesday.
 March q

Nurt rur'F u.| u. fN. r.prc"u'I- uye. and -.u.rar- arg now iu Juneau waiting lur rU. Territorial IcE.sIa. m. tu convene. rhsc who arc not hcre r.N NW be u attendance by tbr Ur.t day o. trr session.
 This ,ur Che I.e.sluUs. halI win b. .u uHu. ua. formerly .He Juneau Furniture Company store buIlur. owned h, LayU Im It Is ou fbc corner u. wIrI and Seward streets urur... .r. UeHr.rIs H.n. and post uH.. TG. Uuns. HI representatives win m... m m. downstairs p'r- r.r .. ..r Hu".r- while lhc seu- an. .u m..r upstairs
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 Senate
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 rmm u..m John Roman s.a.rI uuna ..m..a. r..uu..r. r.m.. [. U-.. ..... metal works. .r| ua..... shop. I.m..uI
 Fourth Division uar N sun.r lam. Jn.. .um.r.E Q. NuhyI n..re republican, UuUu,gr. L. s.. u.. Fairbanks. lawyer arI m.Hne democrat
 House of Representatives
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 Fourth Division N J. Norda.u Fairbanks. U..r H....- democrat. C.ure. w. rMns.ua N.mua ..emr nr.r... H.m...r. John W. umr Ruby. H...- I.m..u.. E. U Collin. Fairbanks. HWyar re- nu.u.m
Douglas Island news., 1919-02-28
CLUB TO MEET

The Douglas Island Womau'a Club meets on next Tuesday after noon at ho home of Mrs. L. s.. Ferris at Trc1dwcll
Douglas Island news., 1919-02-28
FROM CHICHAGOF

ur. R. V. Eus Is n from Chicha- rot Co take % degree In Che Masonic lodge
Douglas Island news., 1919-02-28
LABOR SAVER

A bookkeeping machine has been Installed in the general offices of the Trcadwell Company.
Evening journal., 1919-03-11
amend PROPOSED
STATE SCHOOL CODE
Senate Committee Makes
Some Minor Changes at
Night Conference
FAVOR MORE PAY
FOR ELECTION OFFICERS
slan Correspondent

Slau correspondent
: STATE HOUSE. DOVER. Del, March
IL A number Of the senator's remain
ed in Dover last night and went over
The school code bin with ihe senate
committee on education. A number or
minor changes We're suggested and the
oill viii likely De amended in many re-
specls.
Reprcs niaiiye Lyons and John b..
Hutton, Caleb +. Burcheaal and james
u. Hughes also attended the NEE! ng.
They got about half through the bin
last night and there win De another
meeting OF the committee tonight Go
conclude the work.
The senate also held q short session
last night 20 hear committee reports
and get them on the calendar Among
the more imporllnt bills reported fl-
yorably were lhe following. senate
bills appropriating slS.O00 90 Che Tru.-
tees for thc state Coilcga for C0l0red
Students 90 pay for farm recently
bought; appr0priaiinc $500 10 ihe Aetna
Hose. Hook and Ladder Company OF
Newark; Increasing the pay or clccii0u
and registration officers providing f0f
purchase OF automobile for the state
revenue collector; several House bills
ippropriating money 90 the state Hes .
piial 40 Farnhurst; House Amoricanlza- /
lion bill.
Evening journal., 1919-03-11
LAYING PLANS FOR
"DRESS UP WEEK"

40 a joint meeting Of the various
committee connected with the arrange
menis FOR "Dress-Up Week" al the
Chamber OF Commerce rooms yesicr-
day more satisfactory plans were de-
veloped towards making this big
week.
An interesting letter was received
from a local display man. requesting.
information as 90 whether a window
display would be judged merely from
It's artistic value. As the window dis
play committee has not fully developed
It's rules governing The display contest
yet u Is the intention 10 make the at
tractiveness Of the window its main
feature. This naturally will be Judged
from lhe artistic point OF view. vet the
value OF the window as a business pro-
ducer will be considered very carefully
The entire rules will be published in
few days, together with the lists OF
prizes.
An important meeting OF the mer-
camille section viii be held Thursday
evening towards getting every merchant
Interested in This campaign.
Evening journal., 1919-03-11
WHY AREN'T, STATE
SOLDIERS At Home?
Fighting Lad With 59th
Pioneers Asks Question
IN Letter to Grange
FAILED TO RECEIVE
GOODIES" FROM HOME

At the meeting Of Delaware Grange. at
Newport, last night. a letter was read
from Private II. W. Thompson. Co. X,
59ih Pioneer Infantry, American Expe-
dictionary Forces. France, who is a
member Of the grange. The letter was
dated February A. Mangicnnes. France.
IL will be remembered that Private
Thompson's father, when living. was
an active Granger and lived in Whining
ton
In his letter Private Thompson states
that he has never received any OF the
cigarettes or chocolates that were sup
posed TO have been given to the Della
ware boys through different army
He also made a request that
some action be taken by the Delawar-
cans in an effort 20 see n the Delaware
boys cannot be sent home. as nearly
every state in the union has some unit
OF its own returned, while Delaware. as
yet, has not
lie also states that Company X. Third
Battalion. of which he is a member. :
in The Argonne drive and on
me Meuse
Evening journal., 1919-03-11
united WORKMEN
REVIEW WORK
Financial Condition o I
Order Satisfactory Despite
Extraordinary Conditions
FOR SUPREME
LODGE SESSION HERE

The Grand Lodge Of Delaware. An
cient Order United Workmen. today
opened rs twenty-sixh annual session
IN A. .. l. W. Han. No.g00 Washington
street. Grand Master Workman Julian
C. Walker, is presiding and representa-
tives are present from the ihiriy-six
subordinate lodges In the state. and at
kennett square and C0aiesyilie. Pa.
which are affiliated with this iurisdic-
lion. G.. B. Pretlyman is secretary Of
the session.
During the annual meeting which
will continue tomorrow. arrangements
viii be made for entertaining the SUI
preme lodge. which VIII hold its con-
veniion In Wilmington. in June. with
delegates present from an parts OF the
world
United states senator l.. Heisler Ball
and supreme Master Workman WI
Naryis addressed the Grand Lodge dur
INK the opening session.
Grand Master Workman Walker. In
the course Of his annual report today
said:
But providence has been very Kind
10 the A. o. l.. w In this Jurisdiction.
iinary conditions, our list Of fraierna.
lead, during the nast two years. u not
my greater iaan IN other and more
lOfmai years. In spite OF the great war
hos cast Is gloomy shadow over the
.niire world and has laid It's heavy hand
lpon so many homes; In spite Of the
crriblc Flu cpidemie that is said to
iayC cost our country more lives than
he great. war. yet the number Of our
Members who have crossed the great
liyide and have solved the mystery Of
he hereafter. is even less than in other
ears Many Of our subordinate lodges
were not visited by death at an. Yet.
small as is our death list. In compari-
ion with what It might have been. ID Is
arge enough 90 leave us bereft and
Borrowing for the loss OF those whom
ye had come 10 know and respect as
good and loyal members.
But let us mourn for our fr3iernai
Continued on Page Eievenl
Evening journal., 1919-03-11

lie and oil other members Of the Legislature must
KNOW at the New Workers and their Delaware associates
have not gone into this thing for their health
They must know that il is a scheme whereby those
New Workers and their associates expect TO make arue
amounts OF money in Delaware TO take large amounts
OF money out OF Delaware through the operation OF
track or tracks for running races.
Ihey must know that Il is scheme 10 induce thou
sands and tens OF thousands Delawareans 20 quit the
orderly and productive pursuits life and spend their
time and their savings for the benefit OF the racetrnck
men.
The snake bill has been eamounaged beautifully by its
makers and hackers
Delaware College, which assurediy has asked
for nothing and wants nothing from such source is TO
get two stations and two year out OF the
raeerack game.
The highly y-respected Delaware State Fair As-
sociaon which has absolutely no connection with the
New York racetrack is promised $4,000 year out
Of their prohis-and that, too. is money that has not
been asked for and is wanted By vast majority Of
the men who compose that association.
Beneath all the camouilage. however. the fact re-
mains that the snake snake that ought 10 be seotched
mercilessy and expeditously,
Evening journal., 1919-03-11
ORGANIZE FOR DRIVE
FOR ARMENIAN RELIEF

John w. Mace. director OF the Near
East campaign for relief Of the sufferers
OF Armenia in Maryland and Delaware
came 20 this city last night. 20 aid in
organizing the drive 10 be made IN This
state the last week in March. The
quota for this state is 100000.
\ Baltimore worker. Mrs. Lewis. was
here last night and she VIII return 10
this city today or tomorrow and will
aid with the work Jmong the women.
Secretary Pellegrim made flying trip
TO Dover Yesterday, 20 stir up interest
in tho down-State counties in The of-
fort.
Efforts are being made 90 obtain a
speaker f0r "a sunday afternoon mass
meeting at the Playhouse on sunday.
March &c. Do Is proposed 90 hold sun
day afternoon meetings from now until
the end of The campaign. bringing well
known speakers here for the purpose
OF stimulating interest In the drive.
During the week OF the campaign
a trio OF Armenian artists, musicians,
viii be here and through their talent
in ihis direction aid In rouslng en-
ihusiasm for the cause.
Evening journal., 1919-03-11
LOST ALL in FIRE,
WIDOW NEEDS HELP

The welfare nurse at the health cen
ter. at b and Heald streets today. learn
ed Of a deserving case-that OF WIDOW
with three small children who lost
everything the family possessed ~ ~. d
nre last saturday morning.. The mo.ner .ii
ana children escaped in scanty attire,
losing An other clothing and household
Ycighbors speak very highly Of the
widow and say that this IS The flrst
tIme , sbe ever appealed FOR aid, having
sIwavs si,,S9 supported herself and family
since the death Of her husband. 1t has
been suggested that il some one with
. stove 10 spare. little bedding, some
eots some extra dishes and few
'orks and spoons would send them to
he health center at B and Heald
.treets, the articles would give the
worthy mother another start. She Is
nxious TO begin again. but being with
at anything makes the task mere. dr.
cult.
Evening journal., 1919-03-11
AZ NEW ELKS
FOR CITY LODGE

Wilmington Lodge OF Elks at a large
ly attended meeting last night. elected
20 membership forty-twO candidates
and received sixteen new applications.
In addition, committee reports were re-
ceived on ninety-nve applications, to
be voted on at the next meeting.
Although the team contest for new
members ended a week ago the enthu-
slasm accused during the period contln-
ues. The members are now looking
forward TO the first bis class initiation.
The place where it VIII be held has
not yet been decided upon. and because
Of the great amount Of work necessary
IN passing upon such large numbers OF
the time FOR The initiation
viii not be lxcd until the next meet
ing OF the lodge. Newly elected mem
hers will receive due notice OF the
event
Evening journal., 1919-03-11
PEACE WILTSHIRE
HUNSOF VAUNTED
MILITARY POWER
Allies Terms Deprive Her of No
fOriOus General Staff, Cut Army
to 100, 900 Men and Demand Sur
render of Guns and Munitions.
Treaty Ready by March 20

: Immediately after their arrival there.
The enemy delegates then will be al
lowed 30 return 10 Berlin or Weimar
for consultation with their government
afterward coming back 10 Versailles
FOR the formal signing That Count Won
Bernsiorff will not be a member Of the
German delegation appeared certain to-
day as the Allies have taken action TO
make clear that he would not be well
come.
The move OF the supreme war coun-
ell In ab0lishlng conscription In Ger
many was accepted as probably mean
ing the death blow 10 that system
throughout the world. Under present
political condition IN other European
countries u was believed This was the
only Interpretation which could be ap-
piled 10 The councils action.
Though other nations. such as France
and Italy may retain conscription for
the present. it appeared likely that the
future will bring general changes. The
difllculty attending the cOnscription
question In Great Britain was made OBJ
vious by The trouble encountered by
Premier Lloyd George since extension
OF The cOnscrlption law. France. at
present, has a three year cOnscription
service term but with the German men
ace removed and no big potential army
threatening or likely 20 threaten her.
the action Of the war council was ex-
pected 10 influence her as well as other
countries on the principle that cOmpul-
sorry military service. never being well
come, would be even less attractive with
no inceruye.
such a development. 20 Is accepted
will permit rapid scaling down OF arm.
les under the league 0f nations plaf
and viii mean q iong step toward IN.
ternaii0nai disarmament.
Evening journal., 1919-03-11
DISCUSS FINANCES
OF THE RAILROADS
Hines Meets Line Officials
With Idea of Adjusting
Difficulties
TO CONFER WITH
BANKERS LATER
,pooIal to The EyenIag Journal.

Special 10 The Evening journal.
WASHINGTON. March ii-Director
General Hines OF the railroad admins
tration today Is working with railroa
officials TO the end or adjusting the
financial troubles Of the roads. result
ing from failure Of Congress 10 pass 4,
sI11WO00O appropriation.
twenty-five men a majority raiIro1,l
officials and including representative
of TIE war finance corporation and fbe
financial advisory board OF the rail-
roads went into conference with Hines
at ~ o'clock This morning. The meet
ing was behind closed doors.
Hines and members OF his stan were
prepared TO lay before the rain exeeu-
tives every item OF the railroads 0nan-
cial status.
Attending the conference which Is re-
garded as one OF the most momentOus
IN recent years are the men upon
whose shoulders % Is said the lob of
replacing the roads upon their strength
VIII fan when they are released from
government control. Practically every
road or consequence Is represented
either by an official or by proxy
Views OF the executives apparently
are as widely separated as are those of
government officials.
IL was originally planned 90 call into
me conference many well known bank
2rs but it was decided that the ran ex-
ecutives should FIRST be given an oppor-
iunlty TO offcr their suggestions. Rep
'esentatlves OF the financial interests
VIII be invited TO Washington later
'Vnen it Is expected the railroad admin
straiion will have some tangible plan
10 propose in the way of providing for .
rs fiscal needs. Hines announced today |
Nc had telcgraphed all car ana equip |
nent companies TO send representatives .
.or a conference with him on Thurs /
lay. These companies hold contracts /
md unpaid bills for equipment and .
'ars, totaling close 90 S3000O0O0O. Un-i
css these can be met railroad executives .
ay all commercial interests will be
affected
These companies, 70 was pointed out.
lave gone as far as Is possible in meet
ng government demands. during SOL
var and their crcdit is exhausted as q
esult
Evening journal., 1919-03-11
BY the United Press

by the United Press.
PARIS, March ii-With the military
terms adopted and rapid progress being
made toward completion OF the other
provisions. it was learned today that
the preliminary peace treaty may be
ready 20 present 20 the Germans by
March 20
From the greatest war maker In the
world, Germany will be reduced to a
military status lower than that OF her
smallest neishbor. She will be impo-
tent even before Switzerland
The c0nscriptl0n system win be
Knocked ont by a i2-ycar enllslement
requirement FOR The army. which. u Is
understood. viii be reduced 30 10000
men. What army she has consequent
ly viii be purely professional. The dan
ger OF Germany having four or I've
million trained men within the next
years which would have been possible
through conscript.On will be abolished.
All guns. munitions and equipment in
excess OF the amount necessary for her
reduced army will be surrendered. Il
Is understood. also that the notorious
general stan will be wiped out
II any attempt is made to carry out
The threat 10 refuse acceptance Of the
peace treaty and throw the country
into chaos n the terms are too harsh
Germany. will nnd the Allies presenting
a Grin front The choice in such case
probably lies between occupation oi
Germany and continuation of the block.
AIDE. letting the enemy siarve until they
are ready 90 sign. Considering the com
pmsilve cunteniment In The present oc
Coupled portions of Germany the latte
course is considered more likely.
Tnder present plans, The treaty vii
he handed o. the Germans at Versailles
Evening journal., 1919-03-11
State DRY BILL
Amended, READY
FOR SENATE VOTE
Reject Paragraph Permit
ting Manufacture of Alco-
hol for Powder Making
RICHARDS REFUSES
TO MEET PRElTYNAN
STAN Correspondent.


STATE House, Dover, Harch 1.-THE
Statewide prohibition bin. which was
materially amended in the House and
passed that body by a vote Of 2i 10 n
mas Deen reported favorably by the
temperance committee Of the senate and
VIII probably be acted on sometime this
week.
When the bill was considered I'm com
mtteo Yesterday Senator Richards ar.
sued that the bin Is unconstitutional
ana refused 10 stay IN committee while
10 was being considered The Rev. p
g. Prettyman and George w. Crabbe
repreSenilng the Anti-Saloon League AZ.
Tended the committee meeting. II waS
reported That Senatar Richards had
Toiiiled senator Long chairman Of the
committee. that II Mr.. Prettyman a.
tended the meeting he would leave and
that DE did leave.
senator G0rmley also attended the
meeting and offered an amendment 10
the BILL which. however the commit
Zee voted down. Under Nthis amend
lnent, the manufacture OF alcohol. so
That denatured alcohol could be oh
80 ff"N-AA nc lNl lAlllhfA. Alt dlcU-
lal Is used In the manufacture OF ex- I
ploslves. 70 get the denatured article. I
u Is necessary 10 have the pure alco- /
hol In answer TO question from
senator Gornley. as 90 where the du- /
Pont Company would get It's alcohol, /
should any bin pass prohibiting rs .
Mr.. Crabbe Is said 20 |
have replied they would have 70 get u
from some other state. Mr. Crabbe ad-
nilied that efforts would be made 20
PASS similar bin prohibiting the sale
81 alcohol in every state.
senator GOrmley replied that this
'ounlry would have been in a pretty
ness for explosives during the war II
.uch laav had been in .ffect then.
10 is said that several amendments
VIII likely De offered 90 the bill on the
loor of the senate. when it is called up
or mai action.