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Evening star., 1920-01-19
P0WHATAN LEAKING
700 MILES AT SEA

NEW YORK, January 19 (by the
Associated Press).-The Army trans
port Powhatan, in distress about 700
miles east Of New York. reported by
wireless to the Army transport Office
here at am. today that although
she was leaking and her boiler room
flooded. she was in mo immediate
danger" The 271 passengers were
calm and comfortable" the message
said. When the sea becomes smoother
the passengers will be transferred to
the White Star liner Cedric, which is
standing by. The transport will keep
afloat for several days. Capt. Randall
The United States shipping board
steamer Western Comet. which is
among the vessels nearby, will at
tempt to tow the Powhatan to Halifax,
the nearest port, after the passengers
The British steamer Dardi c, bound
from London, to New York, 10 another
| vessel standing by.
The Powhatan left New York last
Friday for Antwerp. First news OF
the accident was received Sunday
sent out.
Yarmouth, Disabled, TOvved In.
The freighter Yarmouth, disabled
off Cape May, N. J.. during a storm.
was being towed into Delaware
breakwater today by the coast guard
cutter Itasca, according to wireless
reports. The craft left this port Sat
urday for Havana with a cargo of
liquor valued at $4,000, 900. OF Brit
ish registry, she flies the colors of the
Black Star Line Steamship Corpora
tion, the first company of the kind
| owned entirely by negroes.
Coal-Laden Steamer Aground.
NORFOLK, Va, January 19.-With
a cargo of 1900 tons of coal, the
American steamer Independence is
hard aground on middle ground shoals
at the mouth Of the Elizabeth river.
Efforts Of a feet of tugs to float the
ship having failed, powerful wreck
ing steamer was today sent out to
aid them.
Trying to Raise Oil Barge.
Wreckers today are attempting to
raise the Standard Oil Company's
| barge. Socony 5, which INK recently
with cargo Of oil at t. mouth of
the Rappahannock river.
Radio dispatches received today by
! the War Department said the Army
! transport Powhatan, which is in dis
| tress 700 miles off New York. prob
ably would have no difficulty in
reaching Halifax with the aid of
several vessels which have responded
to her distress calls
Evening star., 1920-01-19
HOUSE ADOPTS REPORT
AS TO F|REMENS PAY

The House today adopted the con-
ference report on the bill increasing
the pay Of firemen in the District of
Columbia.
The conference report is essentially
the same as the bill passed by the
House with the addition of a provision
passed by the Senate placing the Of
ficers, members and civilian employees
of the fire department. except the
chief engineers and deputy chief en-
gineers, under civil service. and a pro-
vision requiring that the chief engi-
neer shall be selected from among the
deputy chief engineers and the fire
marshal and the superintendent OF
machinery. and that the deputy CHIEF
engineer shall be selected from among
the battalion chief engineers, the fire
marshal and superintendent of ma
chinery.
1t also adopts the anti-strike provi-
sion as passed by the Senate in place
of the one passed by the House. This
IL identical in language with the ants
strike, provision in the police pay bill
which -was" recently passed-aand was
aaapsaS iaaiof "A A 96ssE 81 aks the two acts
The report adopted by the House to-
day also. authorizes the District Com
missioners to fix the minimum and
maximum age limits in which original
appointments to the police and fire
department may be made.
Evening star., 1920-01-19
TEST
UNDER BALL Law
Property Owner Would Com
pei Municipal Court to Try
Suit for Possession.

Does the Ball act deprive the Munich
pal Court of authority in landlord and
tenant cases where a landlord seeks
the property for his own use?
The judges of the Municipal Court
have determined that the new enact
ment prevents that tribunal from pro-
ceeding with such cases until the rent
commission has passed on the matter
Mrs. Carrie M. Wood, through Attor-
neys Wilton ]. Lambert and r. H
Yeatman, takes a different view OF
the legal proposition. and today filed
in the District Supreme Court a petit
ton for a writ of mandamuS against
Robert H. Terrell, one of the judges
Of the Municipal Court, who happens
to be assigned to such cases for the
current month.
Court Issues Rule.
Justice Hitz issued a rule against
Judge Terrell to show cause January
30 why he should not be required to
hear and determine the question OF
the right of Mrs. Wood to have pos
session of the property.
The petitioner claims that the Ball
act especially provides that an owner
is entitled to secure possession OF
rented property for his own use, and
that while the act may suspend OF
take away jurisdiction in certain
cases between landlord and teants
covered by the terms of the new law
it does not deprive the court of juris-
diction over cases where the owner
seeks possession for his own use. The
petitioner tell the court that she pur-
chased premises 1106 18th street north
west for her own use, and that the
building was occupied~by Mrs. George
A. Jaeger. to whom she gave thirty
days notice to quit, she says, before
beginning her suit, December 10 last
in the Municipal Court for possession
Alleges Judge Refused to Act.
January 6, when the case was reach.
ed for trial. it is stated. Judge Ter
rell refused to proceed under the
| agreement among the judges of that
| court that the Ball bill deprived the
court of jurisdiction pending action
! in the matter by the rent commission
Mrs. Wood claims that this refusal il
| without warrant of law and asks the
| District Supreme Court to compel
Judge Terrell to hear and determine
her right to possession. to which she
claims to be entitled, even under the
provisions Of the Ball act.
Evening star., 1920-01-19
SUPREME COURT
GRANTS TEST FOR
DRY" AMENDMENT
Permits State of Rhode Is
land to Institute Orig
inaI Proceedings.

Validity of the federal prohibition
constitutional amendment is to be de-
termined by the United States Su
preme Court, which today granted the
state of Rhode Island permission to
institute original proceedlnSS to test
it and enjoin enforcement in that
state.
The permission was granted by
Chief Justice White without COM
ment or without fixing any time for
hearing arguments in the case.
Motions to bring the suit were filed
by Attorney General Rice of Rhode
Island, in response to a resolution
adopted by the state legislature au-
thorizing him to take steps to test
the validity of not only the amend
ment, but also of the enforcement.
In briefs filed in support of the
motion. Rhode Island authorities
questioned the validity of the ratifi-
cation Of the amendment and alleged
that the amendment was an inter-
ference with the state police powers
and violation of the fifth Constitu-
that the amendment was usurpatory,
unconstitutional and void"
VIII Ask Dismissal.
After the granting of the motion,
Solicitor General King announced that
he would prepare at once and file
with the court motion asking for
the dismissal of the case for lack of
jurisdiction. Under the courts rules
this motion can be argued so that it
is possible for the court to expedite
the entire proceedings by passing up
on the merits Of the case upon the
basis of this motion.
Rhode Island was one of the states
that refused to ratify the amendment.
Ohio Asks Action.
The state of Ohio today asked the
Supreme Court to expedite consider
alton of appeals brought by George
S. Hawke. an attorney of Cincinnati.
to determine the validity of the Ohio
constitutional referendum amend
ment.
The question was involved in two
proceedings instituted to enjoin state
officials from submitting the federal
prohibition and suffrage amendments
to a referendum vote last November
on the ground that the referendum
amendment was invalid. The trial
court held that the state amendment
was constitutional, and it was up
held by the state supreme court.
Evening star., 1920-01-19

documents establish beyond all doubt
the fact that am a citizen Of the Rus
sian republic" Martens said
An audience predominantly fem
inine had the hearing room crowded
and it's police guards struggling to
keep passages open long before Mar
tens and his party appeared. They
arrived in turn before any members
of the Senate committee appeared,
and Immediately fell into the hands
of a group of photographers.
The soviet envoy protested a bit at
the cameras, but succumbed immedi-
ately and. with S. Murteva. sat pa
tiently while several views were
taken.
Kenneth Durant, during the war an
employe of the committee on public
information, now a publicity agent
for the soviet bureau, had on hand
copies of the statements which men,
bers of the party were prepared to
make. The soviet representatives
were taking no chance of misquota-
tion, and the full statements were
furnished the press as each man took
tho stand.
Evening star., 1920-01-19
N'SSHANTUNGN NOTE
REACHES WASHINGTON.

The text of the note of the Japanese
government to the government of
China regarding Shantung has just
been received in Washington. 1t re-
calls the provisions Of the German
peace treaty relative to Shantung
and notifies the Chinese government
of Japan's readiness to embark upon
negotiations for the transfer of the
territory to China in conformity
Herewith.
1t is said in Japanese circles here
that the present situation as to Shan
tung cannot be permitted to continue,
as it constitutes a menace to the rela-
tions of the countries of the east.
Japan is animated by sincere desire
to come to an amicable settlement of
this question with China and the
proposition now made is said to be an
evidence of that fact and of Japan's
purpose to live strictly up to her en-
gagements with the supreme council.
Evening star., 1920-01-19
DIPLOMATIC AID ASKED
IN PRINT PAPER EFFORT

The House ways and means COM
mittee today decided to ask the State
Department to aid American publish
ers in obtaining supplies Of Cana
dian print paper" it's action being
taken after Representative Young, re-
publican. North Dakota, had informed
the committee that the Canadian gov
ernment had reduced normal ship
ments of paper by Is per cent through
an export embargo.
The committee also informally dis
cussed removal of the price limit on
duty free paper, and though it was
said that no opposition was expressed
to diScarding it. some committeeman
would be affected by the present
tariff law.
Evening star., 1920-01-19
nc ANTI-TOXIN SAVES LIFE.
Child, in Whose Family Six Died,
prohahIv Will Recover.

NEW YORK, January 19.-Antt-
toxin rushed here Saturday from
Washington and administered to
eight-year- Lena Delbene. a victim
of olive poisoning at the Fordham
Hospital. is believed today to have
saved her life. Unless unforeseen
compIications developed, physicians
stated, the girl will recover.
The chiId's parents, brother, Sis
ter and two uncles all died within 8
week as q result of eating GERM
laden 0iYHA.
Evening star., 1920-01-19
French Envoy Leaves for Berlin

PARIS. January I'm. de Marcilly
left Paris tonight for Berlin to as
sumo his diplomatic post as charge
d'affaires in the German capital. He
was accompanied by four secretaries
who viii assist him At the embassy.
Evening star., 1920-01-19
WEATHER.

Snow or rain tonight. proba bly,
snow; tomorrow generally fair. con-
tinued cold.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended 2 pm. today: Highest, 2S, at
pm today; lowest. IA at 3 m. today.
Full report on page II.
Evening star., 1920-01-19

Member of the Associated Press
The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republicatio OF all news dispatches
credited il not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights of publication Of special
dispatches herein also reserved
Evening star., 1920-01-19
Remarks by Visitors.

DR.. Domingo E. Salaberry. minister
of finance of Argentina, said his coun-
try gave adhesion to the widest ideals
for the common welfare of Il PAN
America He declared he expected
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Evening star., 1920-01-19

Saturdays Net Circulation, 92,972
Sundays Net Circulation, 86.495
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-07
HAVE AUTOMOBILES
 BUT NO CLOTHES

PAPEETE, Tahiti, Jan. 4.-TwC white men and native, clothed n rags and suffering from lack 0 food, have been rescued from Christ mas Island, after having been Cu off from the outside world fJr lS months, according to press advices from Auckland which were brough here recently
 The warship, New Zealand. whiof made the rescue, was taken by tht three castaways. for a German cruis CT, as they had not heard the wa was ended, and when a landing party. including Admiral Viscoun Jellicoe. went ashore, it was held III by a MT English, leader of the trio 1t the point of a revolver, news peper report said.
 The three men had been left on th' island by the lessee, Father Rougier who is we'll known in Tthiti, with { cant supply of provisions and a prom SC a relieving ship would be sen within 40 days. according to the Fan ling Island correspondent of Tn, Auckland Weekly News.
 ''The landing party. which includet Lord Jellicoe," the correspondent continued, was held up by English lad only in a tattered pair of short' patched with rice bag. Lord Jell: eoe was amused at the comical spec acle presented of holding up war ship with a revolver. although Il, was personally interested in tht lardships suffered by the party. He lad a long talk with English ant Lady Jellicoe read his diary.
 '"The irony of the situation of the uarooned men was that they were :i possession of three automobiles need ed for transvcrsing the long distance. between the scattered cocoanui groves. The unfortunates had means
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-07
Everyone Should Drink Hot Water
 in the Morning
Wash away all the stomaeh, liver, and bowel poisuns before
 breakfast

To feel your best day in and day out, to feel clean inside; no sour bile to coat your tongue and sicken your breath or dull your head; no constipation, bilious attacks, sick headache, colds, rheumatism or gas sy, acid stomach, you must bathe on the inside like you bathe outside This is vastly more important. be- cause the skin pores do not absorb Impurities into the Blood. while the bowel pores do, says a well-known physician.
 To keep these poisons and toxins we'll flushed from the stomach. liver kidneys and bowels, drink before breakfast each day, a glass of hot stone phosphate fin it. This will cleanse, purify and freshen the en- tire aiimentary tract. before putting more food into the stomach.
 Get quarter pound of limestone phosphate from your pharmacist. It Is Inexpensive and almost taste lees. except a sourish. twinge which is not unpleasant. Drink phosphat- ed hot water every morning to rid your system of these vile poisons and toxins; also to prevent their fDrmA tlon.
 To feel like young folks feel; like yod felt before your blood. nerves and muscles became saturated with n accumuIation of body poisons, 66gfh. this treatment and above all. taep 1t up! As soap and hot water act on, the skin. cleansing. sweeten- iag and purifying. So limestone phos- phate cad hot water before break tosh ect nn the stomach. liver. kid sfys and bowels. -(Adyertissmsnt.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-07
CHEERFUL WORDS
For Many a Juneau Householder

To have the pains and aches Of a bad back removed-t0 be entirely free from annoying, dangerous UT mary disorders, is enough to make any kidney sufferer grateful. The following advice of one who has suffered will prove helpful to hun dreds of Juneau readers.
 Arthur Portier, 509 Heron St, Aberdeen, Wash, says: "Doan's Kidney Pills, in my estimation, are superior to any other medicine for kidney trouble and 1 couldn't rec cmmend anything their equal. have been taking Doan's Kidney Pills off and on for a number of years and have always received fine results. For lamenes of the back and kidney disorders Doan's cant be equaled."
 Price COG. at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy eet Doan's Kidney Pills, the same that MT. Portier had. Foster-Mii- burn Co.,, Mfgrs., Buffalo. N. f
 Advertisement
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-07
LONDON CHAPTER OF AMERICAN LEGION
 IS ORGANIZED

LONDON, Jan. 3. The founding of a London chapter of the American Legion has been officially sanctioned by the National Council of the Legion. Edward Cantor, American Legion commi issioner for Europe, has re- ceived a charter from America.
 Many former members of the Am erican Expeditionary force have been enrolled The chapter Is to take over the Washington Inn, the famous hos telry for American officers on leave from France in London, the object being to keep the veterans in touch with one another. There are accom-. modations for 100 men, place thus being provided for visiting members of the American chapters when in London.
 Lady Waldorf Astor is a patroness of the new chapter.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-07
B. M. BEHRENDS CO.,, Inc.

of travelling in luxury, yet no cloth es, no food and no comforts.
 Rats swarmed everywhere and a: first they dcvoured the pillows and blankets while the men slept English said he would gladly have exchanged the automobiles for a clean shirt and trousers.
 "The diary which English kept all the time he was on the island contains some entries pathetic in their hopelessness. Day by day he he was longing and praying for a ship to relieve the distress of the party. Ill health from exposure and the wretchedness of the food nearly drove the men crazy and they would have been unable to exist for many more weeks"
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-07
CONTRACTS SECURED FOR NINE VESSELS DURING
 THE PRESENT YEAR

Oakland, Cal, Jan. S.-The More Shipbuilding company here has an nounced contracts for the building of nine vessels in 1920. Six of these are 10000 ton tankers, one for the Vacuum Oil Company of New York and two, for the Standard oil Com pany of New Jersey, and three fol the shipping board.
 The company will build two freight CTS and passenger steamer for the Matson Navigation Company of Sar Francisco for the run to Hawaii The freighters will be of the largest ever built on this coast and will cost 5000, 900 each. The passenger shir will cost s4500,000.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-07
HAS GREATER RAINFALL
 AND THE MOST "DRY SPOTS

HONOLULU, T. H., Jan. 3.-Ont locality in the Hawaiian Islands reg isters the greatest rainfall in tho world, while other places almos rival the Sahara in dryncss. says l. V. Daingerfield. head of the weather bureau here.
 The rainfall on Mount Waialealt Island of Kauai. has averaged At inches a year for the. past seyera years, said Daingcrfield. A higher record than this was established l 1918 at Pau,lukui where there was s precipitation of 562 inches, while eight and one half miles away tc the south the rainfall in 1912 regis tered only two and one half inches
 Heavy precipitation on the wind ward sides of all the islands is due said Daingerfield. to the warm. moist trade winds cooling as they rush ur the steep slopes. This causes the moisture in the afr to condcnse and when it reaches a sufficient altitude to fall in a torrential downpour
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-07
kEWPIE DOLLS RETURNED

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Jan. 3. Los Angeles homes offer no shelter for Japanese kewpie dolls. Two 1000 dozen lots imported from Japan were turned back by local customs officers, who said the rotund little limitations of the American variety patent priv. ileges granted New York firm
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-07
-------1- MUCH HAND CARVING

JUAREZ, MEN, Jan. 3.-Hand carving is one of the principle indoor sports of the prisoners in the city jail here. Monkey and other shapes are wrought from pecan and peacf stones. These trinkets are offered 10 tourists, a number of whom arc admitted to the jail every day
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-07
eURGLARIEs ARE MANY

VIENNA, Jan. 6.-Becausc burglar ies are so frequent the tailors are now demanding either insurance or release from liability from their eli ents f9r loss Of clothes that have heen ordered.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-07
EXPORTING EGGS

DUBLIN Jan. 6.-Exports of Irish eggs now rank next in importance to Irish cattle, In 1918 the value of the eggs sent to Great Britain reached nearly f16,O00.0OO and it is believed that this figure will be exceeded for the year 1919. Both prices and pro duction have increased. Ireland has captured Russia's and part of Den mark egg trade with Great Britain.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-07
Weather Conditions As Recorded by the U.
 Weather Bureau.

Forecast for Juneau and Vicinity for "A Hours
 Beginning Today tain, With Tonight Ihufsday Southeast Winds
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-07

NOTE: m and at Prince Rupert Seae roft and :. and Juneau time
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-16
CENTRAL VILLAGE

Miss Ruth Wilhelm of New Haven has been visiting at the home of her cousin George R. Torrey.
 Miss Lillian Lane has returned to her home ia Brooklyn.
 Mrs. John Mcdonald and children of Norwich have been visiting at John Francis
 Mrs Samuel Mitchell has been in Poquetanuck. the guest of relatives.
 Misses Mildred and Gladys Tortoishell of Norwich have been visit:-- RTis- Paul. inc Lafrance. They formerly lived here.
 Mrs Frank Edgerton and daughter Hazel have returned from weeks visit with relatives in Hope Valley R. I.
 The young people have enjoyed several days outing at Moosup pond the past week.
 George ". Loring spent Sunday at Pleasant View. R. l., where his family is passing the summer. Peter Plouff and family have returned from an enjoyable automobile trins to Canada, where they spent several weeks Lads are trying to sell berries at 30 cents per quart
 Bernard Bl;ven of Moosup has been assisting in caring for his father, Deputy Sheriff George T --s---7 who remains ill at his home on Main street
 George D. Seguin of Pawtucket. R l. was at his home Sunday.
 Mrs John E. Vaughn of Norwich has been visiting her parents, MT and Mrs. William Simmons.
 Nr. and Mrs. Fred Cook and daughter EuRice left Tuesday for New Brunswick 10 spend few weeks with Mrs. Cooks
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-16
WAUREGAN

The shade from the beautiful trees in the village is of great value during the hot weather.
 Miss Dorothy Smith won first prize ci s5, for the best essay on the Constitu- tion contest in the grammar school con test.
 Much sympathy is felt for Mir and Mrs Amos Couture in the death of Marie their oldest chf,' from appendicitis. Shs had been il ;>.lt week and was talk. en to the Day lSinball hesDital ia Put. nam. Tuesday. was operated on and died at the hospital.
 Miss Louise chaenen of the Hoi, Ghost convent in Chicepee, Mass, was al her home Wednesday. She was accom-. panied by. four other Sisters from ths convent
 Miss Emma Gardner is visiting Mir and Mrs. Albert Vaehen in Orange Genn., making the trip in her anteme. bile.
 Miss Eva Maynard of the Mercy hes pital,, Springfield, Mass, is enjoying { vacation at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Maynard
 MT. and Mrs. C. A. Wood spent sev eral days last week at Watch Hill, tht guests of Earl Wood and his family
 Mfr. and Mrs. c NJ Robinson have been entertaining the past week Mir. ant Mrs. >,H. F. Robinson and family of Ware, Mass
 Mir and Mrs. Harry Richardson ane family of Manchaug. Mass, accompanied rby Mrs Catherine Wooley, of Utica. N r, spent Sunday at the home of Mir and Mrs C. M. Robinson.
 Mrs. ". Bromley of Providence, wis ited relatives over Tuesday. Mir, and Mrs. Ed Leonard with friend were at Watch Hill Sunday The Quiniin sisters, Mrs. Mary and Mrs. Kate Lyons, were callers here Wed nesday on friends who knew them iNan, years ago
 Nelson Gauthier lost one of his hors es last week. A part of the mill roof has been re- moved the roof has been replanked ant a gravel roof put on taking the plac, of the tin roof which has been on for a good many years. The Boy Scouts camped Saturda. night at Webbs grove, returning horn, Sunday afternoon. MT. and Mrs. Henry Leach and fanni ly spent Tuesday at SslSonnett Point making the trip by automobile.
 Mrs Nelson Bruce and daughter Thefma, formerly Of this place are agail making their home here.
 Wauregan Congregational church, Rev William Fryling, pastor. That Whicf Was Annropriate will be the subject ol the sermon at Sunday morning worship The church school will meet at 12 o'clock