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The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-12
Representative Ray Pre- sents Bill Providing for "Budget System" for
 Territory of Alaska.
URGED BY GOV. RIGGS
Governor Asked for Meas ure as Basis for SCien-
 tifiC and Economical
 Handling of Funds.

Representative Ray introduced the Budget Bill' in the House of Rep resentatives this morning. The bill is the very much advocated meas ure, modified to meet local condi- tions, which would require the Leg islature to act upon the Governor 5 Budgets before taking up supplement tary appropriation bills. It requires the Governor to submit his budgets and the data upon which they are based within twenty days after the Legislature convenes. After these are acted upon, the Legislature may act upon supplementary approprio tion measures.
 The Budget System" was very strongly urged by Gov. Riggs in his message to the Territorial Legisla ture.
 The terms of the bill, introduced in the House. by Mir. Ray, follows
 Section l. The Legislature shall not appropriate any money out of the Treasury except in accordance with the following provisions:
 (a) Every appropriation bill shai be either a Budget Bill or Sup elementary Appropriation Bill, as hereinafter mentioned.
 Section 2. Within twenty days after the converting of the Legisla ture. unless such time shall be ex tended by the Legislature for the ses sion at which the budget is to be submitted, the Governor shall submit to the Legislature two budgets, one for each of the ensuing years ending March 31. Each budget shall con tain a complete plan of proposed ex penditures and estimated revenues for the particular year in which il relates: and shall show the estimated surplus or deficit of revenues at the end of each year. Accompanying each budget shall be a statement showing: CD The revenues and expenditure for each of the two years next pre- ceding;
 CD The current assets, liabilities reserves and surplus of the Terri tory;
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-12
GREAT CONGRESS OF NATIVES NOW
 IS IN. SESSION.
Delegates in GaiIy Deco rated Boats Are Arriv-
 ing Hourly from Every :. Part of s. E. Alaska.

CRAIG, Alaska, March 12.-(Spec. ial to The Empire) Since the Ma. tive Congress opened here yester- day, Natives from all parts of South eastern Alaska have been arriving hourly. to attend the annual Native Fair at Klawock
 Large and small Native boats are constantly arriving, with delegates and their families and friends. They are gaily decorated for the occas- ion, and the Native Brass Band keeps busy playing modern and up- to-the-minute airs.
 This is by far the largest gather ing of Alaska Natives ever yet held in the Northland for educational and industrial purposes.
 The United States Bureau of Edu- cation officials are confident that great results will follow the Con- gress.
 Gov. Thomas Riggs, Jr. and other officials are expected to attend the closing day of the session. March 14th., which will be known as Met, lakatla Day.
 The program is as previously pub lished in The Empire. covering edu. cational and intimate local problems. for the advancement towards those ideals which make for good citizen ship. in a way that impresses the observer of their determination to advance despite every handicap. as well as exciting sports.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-12
MONDELL IS REPUBLICAN
 HOUSE LEADER
Wyoming Man Chosen to Be Floor Leader of Ma jority in Next House
 of Representatives.
HE IS KNOWN IN ALASKA

WASHINGTON, March 12.-Rep- resentative F. w. Mondell, of Wy oming, has been named the new Republican floor leader, in the place of Representative Joseph w. Ford ney of Michigan, who was first named for the place, but declined to serve. favoring a Western man.
 THE NEW REPUBLICAN LEADER
 Frank Wheeler Mondell, the new Republican floor leader of the House of Representatives, is serving his twelfth term in Congress. He is a thorough Westerner, having resid ed in Wyoming since 1887, when he settled at Newcastle, his present home, which he helped to establish and develop into city. He was born in St Louis, Mo-, November 6, 1860; was left an orphan at the age of five years; lived on a farm in Iowa until his eighteenth year, attending local district schools; be gan his life at eighteen; engaging in mercantile pursuits, stock raising and railroad contracting in various Western States and Territories was elected first Mayor of Newcastle in 1888, served seven years; was elect ed State Senator in 1890; was pres ident of the Senate in 1892; was Assistant Commissioner of the Gen eral Land Office from November. 1897 until March 3, 1899, when he resigned to become Wyoming's Rep resentative in the Fifty-Fourth Con gress the next day. Except for the Fifty-fifth Congress, for member ship in which he was defeated he has represented Wyoming in Cen gress ever since that time. He is married. the father of five children and very popular in Washington and Wyoming. He belongs to what has been termed the stand pat" ele ment of his party.
 i MONDELL AND WickERSHAM
 HAD FIST FIGHT IN CONGRESS Mir. Mondell is known in Alaska He came North on his honeymoon trip early in the Spring of 1899. He also acquired fame in Alaska through physical encounter with then Dele gate James Wickersham on the floor of the House of Representatives a few years ago. Since that time he and Wickersham have never spoken | to each other
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-12
PRUSSIAN COURT IS
 SELECTED AS RESIDENCE
 OF NEW PRESIDENT

LONDON. March 12.-The former minister of the Prussian court in Wilhelmstrasse. according to the Tageblatt, has been selected as the future official residence of the Pres ident of Germany. The building stands in a solid row of Government edifices extending through Wilhelm strasse from the former British Elm bassy to the Chancellor's Palace. It adjoins the palace of former Prince August Wilhelm and was the resi-. dence of Prince Eulenburg when he was minister of the court. Temper arily, while extensive repairs are being made in the building selected. the President and his family will be
 lodged in the Bellevue Palace in the Tiergarten when he comes to Berlin to make his debut as President. which undoubtedly will soon regain it's status as the capital of Germany
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-12
AEROPLANES MAY PROVE USEFUL FOR SAVING
 LIFE ALONG COASTS

LONDON. March 12.-Aside from the economic uses of aircraft, many experts in Great Britain believe there is a possibility of it's development along humanitarian lines. Life pa trols are suggested to watch over yachting parties; to be on the look out for ship disasters, pick up sur vivors where possible, and in any event give quick alarm. An inter national conference may become nee essary to decide upon rules of the air and form a humanitarian air code.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-12

EVIDENCE IS DISCLOSED BY DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE MEN OF ATTEMPTS TO OVERTHROW
 GOVERNMENT OF UNITED STATES

WASHINGTON, March 12. - The Department of Justice agents have found evidence of countrywide radical which the overthrow of the American and the establishment of Bohevki Soviet form of government in it's place.
 Workers asked the lines of industry for them selves
 of w. w. have been confscated which said that every strike pulled revolution dress rehearsal the big be staged later and by which revolution the present government is to succeed
 One the Department of Justice officials claims that the Socialists radicals and w. w. followers are finding common cause Boshevsm with the contemplation of a bloody revolution they deem the moment
 MECHANICAL March 12 Associated Pres. Bol- shev attack almost destroyed the Village of Vsaak m the Vaqa river and Allied forces repulsed their attacks defeated heavy infantry attacks launched by the Red Guards.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-12
BERLIN WRITER GIVES COMPLIMENT TO THE
 AMERICAN SOLDIERS

LONDON, March 12.-A cores pondent of the Berlin Lokal-Anzeig CT, says the American soldiers are ( fine healthy lot, with kind faces but a determined expression. Bringing such a tremendous organization of heavy trucks, horses, wagons and equipment over 5000 miles seems unbelievable. The American rule is said to be much milder than the French or Belgians in the occupied territory.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-12
RUSSIAN CONTRACTS ARE
 POOLED BY CREDITORS

NEW YORK, March 12.-lndus- trial companies which filled war or ders for Russia are said to have pooled their Russian accounts pay able and delegated Frank A. Van derlip. president of the National City Bank, with the necessary au- thority to effect a settlement TOT them. Mir. Vanderlip also repre- sents abroad holders of Russian 6% per cent. external bonds. $5O,OOO,- 900 of which were sold in this country in the early period of the war.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-12
GERMAN U-BOAT FILMS
 SHOWN TO AMERICANS
 LOCATED IN COBLENTZ

LONDON, March 12.-Five reels of German propaganda war films, which were dug up in Coblenz by the American military authorities, were shown to some 300 Yankee troops. The movies included three reels of notorious submarine warfare propaganda, entitled "The Magic Cir dle," featuring the Mediterranean cruise of the U153.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-12
POLISH ARMY
 IS ENLARGED

PARIS, March 12.-The Polish Ma tional Assembly has approved the law calling to military service the class es from 1891 to 1896 inclusive, ac- cording to advices made public here today.
 It is expected the new call will give Poland an army Of 6oo'ooe The new classes will be called to the colors at once.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-12
CUNARD LINERS ARE
 TO BE LARGE IN SIZE

NEW YORK, March 12. - The type of steamship to be built by the Cunard Line in the immedi- ate future will be of about lS,OOO gross tons, carrying rom 5000 to 5000 tons of cargo and 27OO pas sengers. The "Franconia," lost dur ing the war, was of this class.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-12
FRENCH GOVERNMENT
 NEEDS MUCH MATERIAL

PARIS, March 12.-The French government is in urgent need of B. 900 locomotives, 100000 cars and 5000 bridges besides immediate re- pairs to present transportation ma terial, to put the railroads into good condition.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-12
QUEEN THANKS
 A DAWSON MAN

SEATTLE, March 12.-The Post Intelligencer says he Queen of ltu- mania wrote to the father of Col. Joe Boyle, of Dawson. thanking him because he helped Rumania in her distress. It is rumored that Boyle has been made a Rumanian Count.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-12
KAISER WANTS
 TO GO ON A TRIP

GENEVA, March 12.-It is report ed here that the former Kaiser wants to go to the Riveria or Egypt for the sake of his health. It is said he may ask the Allies for permis- sion to change his residence for a short time.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-12
RAINBOW DIVISION
 TO LEAVE FOR HOME.
 THE FIRST OF APRIL
Gen. Pershing Due to Arrive at Clobentz Today to Make an Inspection of the Amer
 ican Troops.

COBLENZ, March 12.-Gen. Persh- ing is due to arrive here Wednesday to make a tour of inspection.
 The famous Rainbow Division" will be reviewed and inspected. This Division is scheduled to leave for home April 1st.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-12
PROHIBITION SPEAKERS
 NOT WANTED THERE

WASHINGTON, March 12.-Great Britain requested America not to give any passports to persons desir- ing to go to England to preach pro- hibition.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-12
SAYS GERMANY MUST BE FED.

PARIS March 12Robert Lansing Secretary of State for United States addressing Peace Congress members here this said another worlds crisis has been reached that the Allies must feed Germany and gve an opportunity sell it's products in the foreign mar kets and thus avoid imminent danger of Boshevsm
 He said must not act out ot pity but from necessity III sheYiSm
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-12
WILL NEED MUCH OIL.

WASHINGTON. March 12. - An Army will need 5O.OO0.oOO gallons of fuel oil during 1919.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-12

Our idea of an old-fashioned senti- mentalist is a woman who turns down genius in order to marry a man who can make living for her.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-12
MONDELL AND WickERSHAM
 HAD FIST FIGHT IN CONGRESS

R. Wolfe of Ketchikan arrived in Juneau yesterday and is staying at the Alaskan Hotel.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-12
ohy WI

No. the Crook-Record Company. of Paris, Texas, does not deal in Der. tillion outfits. It deals in yarns.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-12
OPENING OF RHINE TO ALL NATIONS

PARIS March 12.-The Supreme Council has recommend ed tha the Congress navigation the Rhine
 all nations It suggests that the Ke Canal continue unde ownership that the waterway be open to all naton during tinc ofr
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-12
CABLE STILL DOWN

The cable is still down and The Empire continues to get its telegraphic news by radio.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-12

Our Daily Special 1, Every Woman Is Cleverer Than She Looks.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-12

Phone 1t to The Empire. No. 374.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-12
FIGHTING FURIOUSLY IN BERLIN

LONDON, March 12.-Fighting in Berlin with great fury witnessed the clashes between the Sparacans and Government troops and police.
 Witnesses that both the Spartacan and Govern soldiers fought and acted like wild beasts
 Women, they say likewise participated in extreme cruel ties. . .
 The loss in Berlin from piagng and robbery estimated to reach less than 5O,000.000 marks
 While Berlin advces claim that the Government is in con tro of the received constantly of fresh out breaks Official here to get absolutely reliable nfor nation of the of affairs in Berlin, leaves doubt to the situation
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-12
POPE FEARS BOLSHEv|STS WILL CONTROL GERMANY IF PEACE IS
 NOT QUICKLY C0NCLU LUDED; SAYS
 SITUATION THERE VERY CRAVE

PARIS, March 12-The Pope has addressed appeal to the Powers emphasizing the of speedy conclusion of peace at the Versailles Peace Congress-
 understood that in his appeal he said to have de- ared that he has of information that the economic and social situation in Germany is and that paving the for what he gravey fears result in the establishment of a Bolshevist Stae
 appeal the Pope this me followed by his long silence regarding world affairs created distinct sensation in official diplomatic and newspaper circles.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-01-28
AMERICAN ARMY ~.
SECOND AT CLOSE
United States Represented by Near
ly Two Million Men When Ar
mistice Was Signed.

Washington, Jan. 27.-On the day
the armistice was signed the Ameri-
can army on the Western front was
second in strength only to that of
France itself. Figures made public
today by General March showed that
on November II the United States
was represented on the Western
front by 1,95O,1OO men. France on
November 1, the last date for which
official figures were available, had
2,559,000. The British and the Por-
tuguese attached to the British army
totalled 1,17s,0OO, while the Belgian
and Italian forces on the Western
front aggregated about 100000.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-01-28
GOVERNMENT NEEDS HUN
DREDs OF ACCOUNTANTS

Washington, D. c., Jan. 23.-The
war is practically ended, but war
work is not. The tremendous labor
of the details of adjusting the &C
counts and paying the bills will oc-
cupy the time of a large force for
many months to come. The Ordnance
Department of the Army alone is in
need of 200 senior cost accountants
at. entrance salaries ranging from
$4,000 to $4,000 year; 800 junior
cost accountants at entrance salar-
les ranging from $1,000 to $4,000 a
year; and 800 clerks qualified in ac-
counting at entrance salaries ranging
from $1,000 to S1,S00 a year, for
service at ordnance establishments
throughout the United States and in
the headquarters at Washington, D..
C.
The collection of the income tax
also calls for the employment of an
additional number of accountants.
The income tax unit of the Bureau
of Internal Revenue is in need of a
number of travelling auditors and
resident auditors at entrance salar-
les ranging from $1,000 to $4,000 a
year.
All of these positions are open to
both men and women.
The United States Civil Service
Commission is receiving applications
for these positions. Applicants will
not be required to report at any
place for examination, but will be
rated upon their physical ability, edu-
cation, training and experience, bas-
ed upon the sworn statements in
their applications and upon corrobo-
rative evidence adduced by the Com
mission. Application blanks and full
information may be obtained from
the secretary of the local board of
civil service examiners at the post
Office or custom house in any city,
or by communicating with the United
States Civil Service Commission,
Washington. D. C.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-01-28
EDITOR KERR.

J. D. Kerr, Jr., has been elected
one of the associate editors of Re-
vile, the college annual gotten out
by the B. M. l., of Greenwood. This
is quite an honor for student who
has just entered the institution.
The young editor Informed his father
Of his good luck in the letter which
he wrote Saturday asking for ten
dollars pocket change. He got his in
spiration as an editor from hearing
his father read aloud in the family
circle the many interesting articles
about himself published from time
to time in The Press and Banner.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-01-28
CORP. HEMPHILL OUT

& Mr.. Jas. G. Hemphill has been
mustered out of the service and is
in Abbeville for stay of few
weeks with his mother, Mrs. R. R.
Hemphill. While in the army he
spent his whole time at Camp Jack
SON and the University Training
school. He got to be proficient in
the art of 'hep, hep, hep" and in a
fight could probably have hit a Ger
man, provided the German was big
enough and close enough.
After a short stay in Abbeville he
will go to Greenwood and take up his
work as architect, at which he was
succeeding before going into the
army.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-01-28
UNCLE SAM NEEDS
MONEY FOR LINES
Railroad Administration Calls on
Congress-Losses During Year
Director General Hines Tells Al
SO of Sums Advanced to Be
Repaid Later.

Washington, Jan. 24.-The rail-
road administrations needs $685.:
100000 more for it's revolving fund
to supplement the $500,000,000 orr
ginally provided and now practically
exhausted. In preparing this esti-
mate for congress today, Director
General Hines explained that $780,
600, 900 of this sum represents loss
to the government, incurred in op-
erations last year, and the remain
der represents advances to railroad
companies, to be repaid eventually
with interest. -" .
Congress will be asked innmedi-
ately to appropriate this amount,
which Mr.. Hines declared would be
necessary, regardless of whether the
railroads were returned to privte
management within a few months or
retained longer.
The director general estimated
that sS6s,193, 1000 would be required
this year to finance capital enter
prises, such as improvements and
purchase of cars and locomotives,
which railroad companies are not
able to advance without borrowing
from the government. This figure
also includes $12,S4O,OOO for con-
templated expenditures on inland
waterways and s2O,OOO,OOO to fin
ance reorganization of the Boston
and Maine. H..
This report also shows that the
present revolving fund is 1881, ,906,-
900 too little, to settle On all ac-
counts for 1918. ...'.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-01-28
$10O,0O0,0OO BILL
PASSED BY SENATE
Measure Originating in the House is
Designated to Furnish Fund to
Feed Starving Europe
Food Relief Btll Finally
Passed.

Washington, Jan. 24.-By vote
of So to 1s, the senate late today
passed the house bill appropriating
$100,000,00O as requested by Presi-
dent Wilson, for famine relief in Eu-
rope. Y
The opposition comprised three
Democrats Senator's Gore, Of Okla
homa; Hardwick, of Georgia, and
Myers, Of Montana, and fifteen Re
publicans-Borah, Calder, Fernald,
Harding, France, Johnson, of Cali
fornia; Kenyon, LaFollette, McNary,
Moses, Penrose, Poindexter, Sher-
man, Watson and Townsend. T..
Returning to his attack on the
s1OO,oOO,oOo European food relief
bill today, Senator Sherman, of I'LL
nois, reiterated his belief that some
of the money was to be used to feed
Russian Bolshevists and charged such
plans were in furtherance of an al
legged t'settled purpose" of President
Wilson to recognize the Bolshevik
government. The peace conference
Russian policy, he declared, support
ed that opinion. -
Referring to press reports that
President Wilson planned a CONT
mental tour when he returned from
Europe, Senator Sherman. said the
president contemplated a publicity
campaign to work up sentiment for
immediate ratification of the peace
treaty, which would include recog-
milton of the Bolshevik government.
The president, he declared, would
"start back fire" against every SEN
ator who opposed the treaty and that
all oficeholders would be organized
into campaign committee to press
the treaty. .... -,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-01-28
CAPTAIN GEO. c. PRUITT.

Mr.. Norwood Calhoun, of Calhoun
Falls, was in the city on Monday. He
brings the news that DR.. Geo. G.
Pruitt, formerly of Calhoun Falls,
has been promoted to Captain. Cap
tain Pruitt is now fifteen miles be-
yond the Rhine, and is enjoying good
health. DR.. Pruitt married Miss
Virginia Calhoun, the youngest
daughter of Mr.. Norwood Calhoun.
Before entering the service he en-
joyed a fine practice in and around
Calhoun Falls.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-01-28
CONGRESS FACES
An EXTRA SESSION
q -. y,
But 80 Working Days
of Present Session
Remains.
ONLY SIX OF THE 1e REGULAR
SUPPLY BILLS BEEN PASSED
Leaders of Both Democratic and Re-
publican Parties Consider Meeting
s Next Spring Inevitable-Time
Too Short to Pass Pressing
+ Legislation.

Washington, Jan. 26.-An extra
session Of congress next spring now
5 seems certain in the view of both
Democratic and Republican leaders
Managers of both parties said tonight
they did not believe it would be pos
visible to pass all pressing legislation
before the expiration Of this congress
{ on March 4. Most leaders believe
{ the new session, will begin in May.
With but 81 working days Of the
present session remaining, appropri-
alton bills are to be rushed this week.
s Only six of the 16 regular supply
bills have been passed by the house
and none by the senate. Besides the
regular appropriation measures, sew
eral special money bills, including the
new deficiency measure and the $75,-
000, 900 request Of the railroad ad-
nfinistration await action. -
Much general legislation also is on
the calendars, with the railroad, un-
employment, naval program and 9th
er questions being pressed for solu-
tion. International affairs also are
receiving much attention in the sem
ate and additional addresses on mat
ters connected with the peace , con-
ference are planned this week.
Speakers will include Senator Hitch
cock of Nebraska, chairman of the
1 foreign relations committee, in favor
of a league of nations. i.
Final legislative action is expected
early in the week on the administra-
ton bill appropriatmg $1oo9Oo,ooo
for food relief in Europe and the
Near East which is now in confer
ence. -
Hearings and Investigations by
both senate and house committees
will continue this week.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-01-28
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to thank the relatives
and friends of Miss Mary Kennedy
for the many acts of kindness and
attention shown her during her sick
ness, and for the friendship shown
to us at the time of her death. All
that was done was greatly apprsei-
ated and will be gratefully remem-
bered.
A. D. Kennedy and Family.