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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-05
FRANK E. WILLIAMS DEAD.
Former Maryland State Senator
Was Elkton Editor-Publishef-

BALTIMORE, December Especially
Frank E. Williams. former state SEN
ator, editor. publisher, farmer and
prominent in republican politics
died today at the Union Hospital in
Elkton. Nd. He underwent an opera
ton yesterday morning for gall
stones. Former Senator Williams
was the editor and publisher of the
Cecil Wing of Elkton, the only re-
publican newspaper in the county.
He was born in Ridgely. Caroline
county, in 1865. the son of Rev
Thomas s. Williams, for many years
a well known minister of the Will
mington conference of the Methodist
EpiScopal Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-05
GERMANY WILL PROTEST
CHANGE IN PLEBISCITE
Begins Preparation Of Note Of
Protest Against British
Communication.

BERLIN. December 4.-The govern
ment has begun the preparation Of
a note of protest against tho COM
munication Of Premier Lloyd George
or Great Britain. sent in behalf Of the
allies. in which it was proposed to
revise the treaty provision for hold.
ing the upper Silesian plebiscite.
1t Is officially said the German reply
Will uneQuivocally decline to consent
to any change in the plan for holding
the lebiscite on the ground that it
would be violation OF the treaty.
and a concession which would favor
the Poles during the elections. The
note, 1t is declared, will agree with
the unanimous opinion of the Ger
man press that Germany's interests
demand emphatic refusal Of any new
plan. and will contain q detailed
statement Of the reasons for adher-
ence to the original plan. It is expect
ed the note will be completed in sew
eral days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-05
CARDINALS SISTER BURIED.

NEW ORLEANS. December fol
lowing simple services. the body OF
Miss Mary Gibbons, sister of Cardinal
Gibbons of Baltimore. who died at
the home of her brother. John T. Glib
bons of this city. on Thursday, en-
tered its last resting place in Metarie
cemetery yesterday. Very Rev.
Thomas J. Weldon said the requiem
mass, while the dissolution service at
the bier was performed by His Grace
ArchhiShop Shaw
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-05
OKLAHOMA BANK CLOSES.
Losses Caused By Drop in Cotton
Market Blamed.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, December
4.-Liquidation Of the First State Bank
OF Marietta, Okla, was announced today
by Fred g. Dennis, state bank commits
sioner: Losses are said to have been
caused by the drop in the cotton market,
Six other banks closed within the last
few months. according to the state bank
department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-05

which large quantities Of liquor were
taken and were not able to find the
liquor, were among the statements made
today by Rev. L. E. Smith. local pas
tor, in investigating Norfolk's UNDER
world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-05
SCORES NoRFoLK's SINS.
PASTOR Says Places Exist Worse
Than Anywhere in World.

SsOHHOLK, Va, December THAT
SaAnee exist IN Norfolk that are worse
than any In the world; that apartments
~ used for immoral purposes. and the
policemen have searched houses into
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-05

Fraulein Anna Boschek. member of
the Austrian national assembly. is
the author of a bill regulating hours
and working conditions of labor for
woman workers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-05

Mrs. James ]. Brown of Newport,
r. l., is said to carry the largest life
insurance policy of all the women In
America,
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-05-27

'T wondered how it could have hap pened, but the general didn't seem to care how 1t was, since 1t had hap pened. He went out as fast as he could go to the telegraph office to in form the government at Richmond that the gun had been fired without his order. it was supposed acciden- tally.
 Well, you know the result The firing of that gun fired the North as well. The people of the free states went wild, and from that moment the fate of the Confederacy was settled Our ports were blockaded so that one could get in little or nothing from abroad, while the Northern people could make or grow what they needed. and what they couldn't produce them selves they could buy wherever it was to be had cheapest. But. Lord. how we did fight!
 "As for the Confederate govern ment, 1t wouldn't do for them to give
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-05-27
Vick's Salve, all sizes, 25c, 30c and $1OO. Hesterly Drug Store.

 s1OO. Hesterly Drug Store.
  The candidates are beginning to shake hands in dead earnest now. Bee Brand Insect Powder, 15c, 25c, and soc, at Guthrie Drug Store, phone 1O1.
 George Westmoreland of Weaver, was in the city one day this week on business.
 Kreso Dip and Hand Sprayers at Guthrie's.
 Attention :-I want to hear from party having farm for sale. Give price and description. l.. W. Borah. Box 24S, Champaign, H. 27t2 Capt. Edward Miller of Mt. Moriah, was in the city this week looking after his interests as Il candidate for as seSsor of this county. Sal-Vet will keep your stock in a healthy condition; we have all sizes. Hesterly Drug Store.
  The remains of Smith Graham, who died at Broken Bow, Okla. were brought here Tuesday and buried at Providence. He at one time was citizen of this county.
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-05-27

Mrs. F. NJ. Crow of Texarkana was buried here Wednesday. She will be remembered here as Miss Helen Pitt man. She leaves n husband and two small children to mourn her death.
 Mir and Mrs. F. D. Herman of this place, Mrs. Minnie Sherer and Mrs. Amanda Unangst of Bethlehem, Pa, on Thursday spent the day with Mir. and Mrs. I. $. Rudeseal and family at the farm of Mir F. D. Herman.
 
 Mir. and Mrs. M E. Killingsworth on Monday entertained at supper MT and Mrs. l.. D. Herman of Prescott. Mrs. Minnie Shcrer. sister of Mr Her man. Miss Amanda Unangst and Mir John Herman. Jr, of Bethlehem, Pa, and Miss Bertha Anderson of this place all enjoying the day very pleasantly.
 After an illness of about six months, Texas, on May 16th. He was born and raised in Arkansas, but the last fifteen years of his life had been spent in Texas He leaves a wife, three chill dren, two brothers. Jno. Rogers of Slocum. Texas. and Ice Rogers of Prescott. Ark. also host of relatives and friends to mourn his death.
 We receive fresh batteries twice month for your telephone or automo- bile. Come here for fresh strong bat teries. Prescott Hardware Co.
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-05-27

out that the gun had been fired by mistake. In the first place, such a statement wouldn't be believed. and if it were it wouldn't do any good The government saw that they had a war on their hands. instead of peace ful secession, which was what they had aimed at, and went into 1t for all they were worth Anyway, 1t helped get the Southern states that were hesi. tatlng 'out of the Union.
 The old man stopped short in hls story.
 But you haven't told" said. what fired the gun"
 Haven't I?" he looked at his glass, which was empty. l ordered 1t filled and he concluded:
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-05-27

pened to be fired onF
 "No. don't"
 He looked at his empty glass. l know he could tell any number of im- probable yarns and 1 was curious to know how long a bow he would draw in that Instance. The yarn would cost another drink but I ordered it. When the old nan saw 1t safe in his tumbler he told he story.
 Al tLp time Major Anderson was oent up n Sumter I. who had been an ordnance sergeant In the United States a my and deserted to join the Gonfetl," ties. was in Charleston. l ven, to General Beauregard and told him what experience I had had in ,a'lnarir" lie told me l was just the nt;n he anted. There was big bluff ..oin@ oi 10 compel President Lincoln 'o a.'de the evacuation of the fort T. la> A'pn supposed since, that Sum Ter Na> red on to precipitate the war TAat,> 4t bosh. They wanted to get i> eIa,l, states as possible out of the tafea hiking that when nearly all ro,.. .=an. he rest would be allowed to .s. Ieaar ply.
 N te %ful was General Beauregard Lii T lot would be fired from Fort NaG.fI, that he would only permit .lie Luu 70 be shotted. ahd arranged rluI ft.a' one couldn't be fired except n, r.erlr city, from a house m which Ar ate and slept. If q bomhsrdment ,.,l-o hA ErA ,he first shot himself. So he told me that he held me responsible for the electric instrument connected with the gun. The house was one of those big old mansions for which Charleston is famous. and there was plenty of room ! had three rooms for my family, be, Sides& the gunroom, as 1t was called An order was issued that DO one should go into that room except my self
 "The general explained to me that If the gun was fired without an or. der from the president of the Confed erncy. he would like 10 he fired out of il himself II would likely bring on a war. and since the North had all the food.growing country and manufac. lures the result would in the end be disastrous to the South. Al the same time. he didn't know himself all that was going on, and if he received an order by telegram to fire. he wished 10 be in position to obey IL instant ly. Some contingency might arise by which 1t would be diplomatic advan- tage to fire the first gun before Majo Anderson fired; though the probabil- ities were overwhelmingly on the other side. The Confederate government at the time preferred that the European powers should place the blame on the United States for beginning war.
 "I kept the key of that gunroom In my own pocket, and no human being could get into 1t except myself. There was no hole by which even cat or a dog could get in. The only opening was a window sash down a few inches from the top, which I lowered to ad- init air.
 Well. sir, despite all these precau- tions one day while I was reading newspaper in my living quarters, all of sudden l heard a report. The general had just come in, and he and I met in the hall. He was as white as a sheet, and reckon I was pretty pale myself.
 We both ran outside and saw a cloud of smoke over Moultrie. The gun had been fired.
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-05-27
LOG AIS

!. l.. Cottingham of Gale. route ?. was a pleasant caller yesterday. Eastman and AnscO Films, we have a complete stock. Hesterly Drug Store.
 
 Hooper, Jr. on cultivator means on the farm. Prescott Hardware Co.
 The Puratone Company of Atlanta, Ga, has selected the Guthrie Drug Store, of Prescott, as their Special and Sole Agents in Nevada county MT and Mrs. Jess Morris returned to their home in Greenyille. Texas. last Sunday night after few weeks visit here.
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-05-27
"When l Went Into the Gun Room
 There Sat a Mous.."

''When I went into the gunroom there sat a mouse, looking very much ashamed of himself. He had gone up onto the electric key. and his weight had fired the gun that brought on the most fratricidal war the world has ever known"
 scopyrisht. 1920. Western Newspaper enion,
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-05-27

(Being more or less full. true. and particular account of one of the most momentous events of history, as related by a veracious t?) participant.l
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-05-27

o YOU know what started the Civil war;" asked the genial octogenarian for whom l had set up three drinks and who was wait ing for a fourth.
 .The firing on Fort Sumter
 But you don't know how Fort Sumter hap.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-19
FOXES LEAP TO FORE
 IN FUR AUCTION SALE
European Buyers Take Whites, Am erican Furriers Preferrng Other Grades.

NEW YORK, Feb "Wednesday the third day of the great annual fur auction sales, featured fox pelts for which there was an increased de mand.
 Active foreign bidding competed for white and blue foxes. English French and German buyers showed a decided preference for white fox pelts while American furriers secured blues and blacks.
 Prices on white fox showed an ad vance of 10 per cent, cross foxes rhowed no change over the prices which prevailed last fall Blue fox dropped off 10 per cent
 High prices paid were, $270 for blacks. $242.5O for cross fox, and s63.50 for blues.
 Muskrat showed a 50 per cent ad- vance over October quotations.
 The total sales for the three days mounted to $3,650,000
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-19
PRODUCTION OF COAL FALLS CONSIDERABLY SHORT
 IN PENNSYLVANIA

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. 19.- Production of anthracite coal in Pennsylvania in 1919 was the low est in seven years. There were mined S6,200,000 tons, compared with 9S,S26,000 tons in 1918.
 Bitiminous coal production fell Q the lowest level since 1915, with 1858, ,063,000 tons, nearly 21,000,000 tons less than last year.
 The soft coal mines in the first week of January reached normal for ne first time since the miners re- turned to work after the strike agreement. Production was 107 per ,ent. of normal. This is a larger ate of production than for any similar period of the history of the Geological Survey, which gave out the figures.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-19
PATTERSON CASE IS UP
Court Has Indicated it Will Revoke Order Removing Wrangell Mer-
 chants Wife as Administrator

The appeal from Commissioner Thomas's Court at Wrangell against the appointment of H. D. Campbell as administrator of the F. Mathe- son estate in the place of Mrs. Will liam A. Patterson, the widow of Matheson, on the petition of Peter ,. Mccormack, one of the bondsmen If Mrs. Patterson, was occupying he attention of Judge Jennings in the District Court today. Attorneys I. l.. Faulkner and J. Bruce Pol warth, of Portland, Ore, represent Mrs Patterson, and the firm of Hellenthal & Hellenthal represents Mr. Mccormack The latter and fellow bondsmen in their petition
 or the removal of Mrs. Patterson .laim that she was the widow of F. Matheson when appointed admins rator of the estate, that afterwards he married and moved out of Alas "a, and that the estate, so far as he interests of the minor heirs was concerned, was likely to be dissi- pated. Upon the showing thus made Campbell was appointed ad- ninistrator by Commissioner Thom- IS, and the appeal was then taken this court Judge Jennings inti- mated few days ago that some bet .er showing would have to be made,
 han already in evidence, to have the Court sanction the removal of Mrs. Patterson as administrator of Ter deceased husbands estate.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-19
WITH HALIBUT PRICE LOW, FOUR FISHERS
 BRING BIG CARGOES

When the market prices are low est it seems that fishing boats can make the largest catches of hal ibut with the least trouble, which at least is the experience of the Ocean, Dagney, Olga, Kennebec and Pilgrim which came into port during the night with heavy cargoes.
 They brought between 1000 and 5000 pounds each of fish from Cross Sound, and Icy Straits
 Yesterday the Emma disposed of it's catch at ten cents for ''firsts" and six cents for seconds The other boats today were selling halibut at the same price.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-19
THOMAS D. PARR DIES
Victim of Seattle Accident Was Father of Mrs. George T.
 Jackson of Juneau

Word has been received in Juneau that Thomas D. Parr, the father of Mrs. George T. Jackson, died yester- day in Seattle as the result of scalds and burns received when the Yesler street power plant exploded several days ago.
 MT. Parr was the chief engineer in charge of the wrecked plant. He was 62 years old and leaves a widow, who resides in Seattle and two daughters Mrs. Jackson and Miss Marie Parr, who resides at Centralia MT Parr made many friends here on the occa- sion of a visit to Juneau last sum- mer.
 Mrs. Jackson will leave with in week or ten days for Seattle, to be with her mother for several weeks.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-19
GOVERNORS SALARY
 NOT TO BE BOOSTED
P. I. Special From Washington Re- ports House Failure to Back
 Up Recommendation

SEATTLE, Feb. 19.-A special dis patch this morning from Washington, published in the Post-Intelligencer, says that the House executive appro- pration bill, reported yesterday, failed to provide the recommended in crease in the salary of the Governor of Alaska from $7 to $10,O00 and also refused to increase the appro- priation for incidental expenses in- cured by the Governor.
 The dispatch points out that the economy plan" of the House finance experts has knocked out many simi- lar increases, from pending appro- priation bills.
 Secretary of the Interior Lane had urged the House to increase the sal ary of the Governor of the northern territory.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-19
"ALASkA" COMING PACKED

The tide of travel to the north year is apparent from information contained in a telegram from Harley J. Turner today. Mir Turner cables that he was unable to get accommo- dations on the steamer Alaska, sched. uled to sail tomorrow, and that he will leave for Juneau on the Princess Mary. leaving Vancouver Saturday.
 It is believed here that the Alaska will have the vanguard of oil-seekers rushing to Alaska to locate ground in accordance with the provisions of the new leasing bill.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-19
GOODBYE INFLUENZA!
Discharge of Patients Exceeds New Cases Four to 0ne-Ban
 Lifting Coming

With eight people discharged as cured today, and only two new cases reported and the other pa tients under treatment rapidly re- covering, the prediction apparently is being borne out that the peak of the flu epidemic has been passed. It requires about ten days for the disease to burn itself out, doctors say. It is believed that the health officers will shortly make an an nouncement of a near date for the lifting the quarantine.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-19
THREE DIE IN FIRE; OTHERS
 ARE MISSING
Providence Scene of Disas- trous Conflagration; Lack
 Of Fire Escapes

PROVIDENCE, R. l., Feb. 19.- Three are known to be dead, and thirty-three are missing as the re suit of a fire which swept the Lor- raine Hotel at a late hour last night.
 Six hundred guests were asleep in the building when the fire broke out.
 Police claimed today that there were insufficient fire escapes, and that employees of the hotel failed to warn the guests in time to escape from the flames.
 Ruins of the hotel were being searched today, as arrangements were being made to hold a coroner's inquest over the charred bodies that were found. The official investigation will be j0intly conducted by the police and coroner.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-19
MRS. HILL RETURNS HOME

Mrs. Oren F. Hill, a former resident chikan last month and was operated on by Dr l.. P. Dawes for appendici. tis, will leave for Ketchikan. Later she will go to Hyder. where her hus- band is located in the drug business.
 Mrs Hill has been the guest of Mrs. Robert C. Hurley for the past week.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-19
ARRIVALS AT GASTINEAU

Recent arrivals at the Gastineau ,re George w. Hughes. a business nan of Atlin, George H. Fucker, a 'oldier honorably discharged from Fort Seward, on his way outside, md Sivert Johnson, of Haines.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-19
COUPLE WEDDED
 BY REV. J. T. MCQUEEN

Thomas Michael Olson and Bertha J. T. Mcqueen at his residence. They have been residents of Juneau sev- eral months and will leave on the next boat to reside at Anchorage, Alaska.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-19
COURT IN KETCHIKAN
 TO BE HELD IN APRIL

Judge Robert w. Jennings will 'onvene the next term of the Fed aral Court in Ketchikan on the sec )nd Monday in April, 1t was learned today
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-19
SUN SHINES ONCE MORE

The splendid weather today brought out people in large numbers. The heavens were clear last night and white frost covered the sidewalks early this morning.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-19
NOTICE TO FISHERMEN!

Fishermen are requested not to sign contracts with Alaska fish companies yet. For further infor- nation see Alaska Industrial Union; rom conrad, Secretary. adv.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-19
STEAMER MOVEMENTS
Now Bound North City of Seattle is scheduled to arrive here Saturday.

dlIlNe HcIO cdlui uoy'
 Scheduled Sailings Alaska is scheduled to sail from Seattle tomorrow. Princess Mary is scheduled to sail from Vancouver Saturday Admiral Evans Is scheduled to sail from Seattle February 26. Jefferson is scheduled to sail from Seattle March 10.
 Southbound Sailings Alameda is scheduled to sail southbound tonight at II. City of Seattle Is scheduled to sail southbound Saturday via Sitka.
 Admiral Watson Is scheduled to sail southbound February 27. Alaska is scheduled to sail southbound March l.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-19
STEAMER JEFFERSON TO BE ON 10-DAY SCHEDULE

The steamer Jefferson, belonging to the fleet of the Alaska Steamship Company, will resume service to Alaska leaving Seattle March 10, and thereafter will be on ten-day sched- ule for the summer. The City of Seattle, due here Saturday, will sail south via Sitka
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-19
WILL REBUILD DOCK

Word comes from Tenakee that I'd. Snyder is preparing to rebuild he portion of the dock recently de- stroyed by the ice breaking loose on he channel.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-19
LAST LAUNCHING TONlSHT

SEATTLE, Feb. 19.-The West Jappa," the last steamer to be bniit by the Ames ship plant for the gov ernment, will be launched tonight
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-19
MAsONS ATTENTION

Owing to the quarantine reguia- tions there will be no meeting or the Scottish Rite Bodies Friday night
 HARRY E. BROWN. sec'y. adv.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-19
OPEN EVENINGS

From to 8. Drs. White stew art, Dentists, Seward Building, Phone 469. adv.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-19

Watch for our coal announce ments TRIMMER & RITTER.-adv.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-19

Read The Empire want ads.