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The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-05-13
WAR TAXES PUT
 RICH ON BLINK

LONDON, May 13- England's war taxes continue to force many of her nobility to sell parts of their great estates. One of the greatest of these which recently has passed un- der the auctioneer's hammer, is that of Rutland, which is known as Bel voir. The Duke owns about 5000 acres of which he is selling about 13,- 900 acres located in the best part of the Lincolnshire hunting district. He explained at public meeting that the sale was made necessary by the in- crcasing burden of taxation resulting from the war.
 Gcadby Hall, one of the Dukes properties of 230 acres, was sold priv ately in the advance of the public sale md 100 tenants have bought from the luke the farms he had rented to them.
 Earl Manyer's estate, known as 'HoIme Pierepont' at Radcliffe-on- trent. has been sold at auction for 4z ,6S5 pounds. It covers 5ZU acres.
 IL Is reported that pat Of the ,.statc of the Eari of Londesborough. comprising Ralncnffe Woods and ,,acccourse has been bought by q scarborough financier.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-05-13

(Alaska Bureau of Publicity Bull letin.)
 Among the leading features of the mining congress held in Seattle
 asst week was an exhibit of gold and precious metals from the Alaska Bu- reau of the Seattle Chamber of Com merce. Gold ores from $i.2O to the ton to rock carrying as high as $500 @ ton were shown. Among the delegates, l,500 in number, were some of the leading mining men of the nation, who were appealed to to light for legislation which will free the Northern Territory from the restrictive legislation which is holding back the proper development of the unrivalled resources of the as yet, almost mdeveloped country. In the exhibit were gold ores from the rrcadwell, Chichagoff, Gastineau Port Wells, Willow Creek and Fair banks districts; copper from the fam ous Kennecott, LaTouChc, Ellamar, Russian, Brown and other noted mines in the Kctchikan, Prince Will
 fam Sound and other copper regions. Lode and placer tin ores were also shown, with the rich palladium rock from the Black mines near Ketchikan with displays of platinum, molybdin- um, magnetic. hematite and chrome iron ores from the southeast sections of Alaska, Throne Peninsula and the Keenc Islands; tungsten from the Fairbanks section; graphite from the Seward Peninsula, cinnebar, gypsum and marble. The exhibit attracted a large amount of careful attention from delegates aud visitors. In ad. dition to this valuable exhibit, the Chamber of Commerce displayed a chart placing the valuation of miner al products up to ard including tho year 1919 at S437 ,436,930 as follows gold $3l1 ,23S,961 copper $ll4,24S"- 033; silver $6,24S,255; tin $Sl2,657' tungsten $S5,42O: coal si,47i,l5O, platinum, palladium, marble, gypsum petroleum etc. $2,569,S Total $437, 465 ,93O.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-05-13
SAN FRANCISCO STARTS
 WAR ON "JAYWALKING"

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1S-- "Jay- walking" is under the ban in San Francisco and Bay Scouts are assist ing the police ina campaign to pre- vent pedestrians from swarming ac- ross the streets in unregulated crowds. Jaywalking is held to be particularly dangerous on Market Street, on which there are four sets of surface street car tracks.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-05-13
FARMERS RETURNING TO FORMER DROUGHT
 STRICKEN REGION

GREAT FALLS, Mont, May lS- Farmers who left this section be- cause of last years drought are re- turning in large numbers, accord ing to real estates dealers who have had their properties listed for sale.
 Officials of the State Department of Agriculture declare they believe virtually all of the farms which were deserted last year will be reoccupied soon.
 In many instances, farmers left their families on the farms, support ing them by working elsewhere.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-05-13
SHEEP SPEAKERS MAKING
 FORTUNES IN NEN ADA

ELKO, Nev., May l3- Sheep shear ng m eastern Nevada IS under Way ana growers dec.a.e shealers are making big eun.ngs this year. Sev- en.cen cents per head is the price paid and some expert shearers can clip ono hundred animals yer day, thus earning ST in addition to boa d snd lodging which IS included with the job.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-05-13

ALASKA.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-05-13
MARCONI WIRELESS
 CAN NOT GET DAMAGES

SAN FRANCISCO, May 13- A decision denying the right of the Mar conf Wireless Company to collect three million dollars for alleged pat ent infringments in damages from the Kilbourne x Clark Company of Seat tie was handed down by the United States circuit court of appeals today.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-05-13
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Alaskan Engineering lOmmlSslOn Trains leave and arrive at Seward as ;ollowS:--
 see A. NJ. Wednesday and Saturda! for Roosevelt, Tunnel, GirdwcHd Anchorage. Arrive 500 r. NJ. Mon iay and Thursday.
 Connections at Anchorage on Morda! and Thursday at S:30 A, M. fo, MatamSka, Wasilla, Houston, ral- scrtud, and on Wednesday and Fri. day at SEQ A. NJ. for Matanpskr EsEa. aud Chickaloon.
 BREAKFAST, LUNCHEON and Dinner served on the Seward An. choyagc train in ths buffet ear. MIG
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-05-13

w. F. Connor recently left Fair banks with four dogs for fishing site on the Yukon, where he will can n few cases of choice salmon and smoke and dry enough fish for next winter.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-05-13
HAWAIIAN BORN ORIENTALS LEAVING
 FOR COAST STATEo
SEWARD,

HONOLULU, T. H., May l3-- fla wliian- born Orientals, entitled to enter the United States, are leaving for the coast at d constantly increas- ing rate according to Richard L. Halsey, United States immigration officer here.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-05-13
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The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-05-13

all number best grade us Lo" grades including pale skins priced in proportion WE ARE THE LARGEST DEALERS IN RAW AND MANofANf pEn FIRS IN THE EST and all we ask oi you MT shpF ve s the chance shipment and we will convince you that nav more for furs returns than you can gel any
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 tor WE MAKE RETURNS THE SAME DAY SHIPMENT Is RECEIVED
 shipment amounts to SOoO9 or mo we "hi entirely satisfactory you may wire al our eApe andwe VI ship place designate
 All be a with yourself as we'll as with us and ,ok, Ills make Bank Alaska The M Behrends Bank June'u Tacoma Tacoma Dexter Horton National Bank Seattle
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The Washington times., 1920-01-20
WAR RELICS ON DISPLAY
AT NATIONAL MUSEUM

A collection of uniforms, decora-
tions. and equipment of the soldiers
of the allied and enemy countries is
on display at the New National Mu-
scum today.
The uniforms and other supplies
were obtained by Maj. Gen. II. l..
Rogers. auartermaster general Of the
army. The collection contains uni
forms and decorations from France,
England, Belgium, Servia, Italy, Ja-
pan, Austria, Germany, and Turkey
They range in rank from the uniform
of a private to that of Marshal Foch.
Uniforms worn by King Albert OF
Belgium, Field Marshal Sir Douglas
Haig, of England, and General Diaz,
of Italy, are contained in the collec-
tlon.
Especially interesting among the
uniforms are those of the Italian
shock troops, italian mountain troops,
whose equipment included snowshoes.
Alpine stocks, fur-lined sleeping bags.
ETC.. helmets OF the Kaiser's Imperial
Life Guards and of the Uhlans
Turkish uniforms OF officers and en-
listed men, and the various uniforms
worn by the women of England in
the army service.
AS whole the collection is inspir-
ing and instructive, and is a valuable
addition to the large collection Of war
relics being assembled at the Ma
uonal Museum.
The Washington times., 1920-01-20
KUTZ TO GIVE CITY CLUB
CHANCE TO END CAR MESS

Lieut.. Col. Charles w. Kutz, Engi-
neer Commissioner of the District
still has an open mind concerning the
best possible solution of the wash
ington street car situation, and II any
one has a plan that is better than
his proposed merger Of the two com
panies, the colonel Is anxious to hear
it
A chance to propose such a plan,
should there be one, and to quizz the
Commissioner concerning any phrase
of the street car situation will De
given members of the City Club at
the weekly forum luncheon to be held
at 1890 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
at the clubhouse, on Farragut square.
Commissioner kutz believes that
solution of the car muddle here Is q
choice between municipal ownership
and merger of the companies. He be-
lieves that the former plan stands no
chance of favorable action in view OF
the present temper of Congress, and
consequently he thinks that efforts
should be centered upon the merger
plan. But IL anyone has a plan that
sounds better. the Commissioner, no
says, will be glad to drop the merger
plan for 1t.
The Washington times., 1920-01-20
PENROSE'S ILLNESS
HA[TS TARIFF ACTS
Senator From Pennsylvania
Cannot Return to Duty for
Some Time.

All tariff and revenue legislation
has been side-tracked and probably
killed for the present session OF Con-
gress.
Word has reached Congress that
Senator BoieS Penrose of Pennsyl-
vania, chairman OF the Senate Finance
Committee. will be unable for many
weeks to take up active duties in the
Senate.
He is III now at his home in Phila-
delpbia and his physicians hold out
no promise that he will be In condi-
tion TO return TO Washington at an
early date, although announcing that
the Senator will recover.
With Senator Penrose absent the
prevailing unwillingness of Senate
Republican leaders to include in it,
Legislative program for the present
session any tarin or revenue changes
will be strengthened. These Senate
leaders. in conference with House
members OF the Ways and Means
Committee. have pointed the inadyis-
ability OF tariff legislation In view
OF unsettled world economical condi-
tions and the impossibility OF re-
ducing the revenue taxes because OF
the great money demands of the Gov
ernment. The addition OF new taxes.
they contend, would be ill-advised in
view OF the approaching presidential
elections.
That Senator Penrose shared in
these views IL known to his col
leagues and they are prepared 10 re-
sist all efforts by the Ways and
Means Committee to force readjust-
| ments of the income tax. the repeal
OF the excess profits taxes, and tn"
passage of number of pop-gun taritr
bills imposing additional tariffs or -
number of raw materials. such n
zinc, tungsten and magnesite ores
and pearl buttons. Legislation for
the licensing of chemical dyes and
dyestuffs, already passed by tIa
! House, will be perfected and enacted
| in order to protect American MANI
| facturers against the dumping O.
this country of cheap German pre-
ucts.
The Washington times., 1920-01-20
IDEAL GIRL NEEDSSIXTY
VIRTUES, NO COSMETICS
Cleveland Churchgoers Think She
Should Be Able to Eat Her
Own Cooking.

CLEVELAND. Jan. 2o.-The Ideal
girl" must not necessarily rank
honesty or religion among her CHIEF
virtues, Neither must she possess
as many of them as the ideal" young
man.
This was CLEANED by the Rev. DR..
H. Samuel Fritsch, of the Hough
Avenue Congregational Church VINO
asked several hundred churchgoers
to summarize the virtues of the ideal
Young man and woman.
A week ago the symposium named
a list of 119 virtues for young men,
with honesty and religion leading.
A symposium on the ideal young
women mentioned only sixty virtues
and with honesty and religion far
from the top of the list. The list is
led by "gennineness, virtue, feml-
ninity, graciousness, good morals,
and no cosfnet tics"
Housekeeping" was emphasized
a. virtue, while ranking high in the
category, was one calling for dresses
"to begin three inches below the neck
and end only at the shoe tops
ability to eat her own cooking
also ranked high.
The Washington times., 1920-01-20
FRENCH THIEVES TAKE
MANY PRECIOUS BOOKS

PARIS, Jan. 2O.-Announcement :.
made that railroad thieves recently
broke open a car between Dijon anG
MeauX and stole the manuscript "
the famous poem. Roman de L.
Rose" This was the first work cr
modern French literature to blossp
out of the language of the Midd!r
Ages. 1t is divided into two par
the first written about 1925 by Gull
laume de Lorris and the second be
tween 1865 and 12I1 by Jean 10
Meung.
When the German advance threa,-
ened Meaux in 1918. precious manu-
scripts were removed from the MIS-
cum there and taken to Dijon y
safekeeping. the Roman de la Ros y"
being among them. Cases containin@
these treasures were being returned
to Meaux when thieves broke the
seals on a car, opened four cases and
rifled the contents.
The police believe the work was
done by connoisseurs. as only very
rare volumes were taken. A yaIu-
able manuscript of the Bible and o
four-volume series containing th-
history OF Neaux. by Rochard, alco
were stolen. Only the cheaper works
were left by the thieves.
The Washington times., 1920-01-20
NEW COMET DISCOVERED
BY SPANISH ASTRONOMER
Harvard Receives News From Bar.
celona of Comas SOla's
Celestial Find.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. Jan. 20.-Dis-
covery of a new comet by a Spanish
observer was announced by the Har-
ward observatory tonight. A cable
gram to the observatory from Profess
sor Lecointe, in charge of the new
central international bureau OF as
Economical kilograms at Brussels.
gave the information that the comet
had been discovered on January IS by
Comas Sola, director of the observa-
tory at Barcelona
The comet at present is visible in
a large telescope. It's position when
discovered was right ascension eight
hours six minutes forty-four seconds,
declination minus % degrees %
minutes no seconds. 1t is sit
uated In the constellation Pup
pis, somewhat east of Sirius. Its
daily motion was given as one min
ute twelve seconds west, five minutes
no seconds of arc south.
The Washington times., 1920-01-20
NEWS OF ROCKVILLE
AND REST OF COUNTY
Montgomery County Social Service
League Plans tuberculosis
Sanitarium.

ROCKVILLE, Nd. Jan. 20.-At a
recent meeting OF the executive board
of the Montgomery County Social
Service League, the establishment OF
tuberculosis sanitarium in <his
county. when and where to locate II.
and how to educate the public to the
necessity Of such an institution, were
given serious consideration.
1t developed that because of oppo-
sition on the part of property owners
Of the community. the board feels
that it might be wise to dispose OF
the property recently purchased for
the purpose in the upper section Of
the county and acquire a site in
another section.
The need Of a juvenile court in the
county and how TO make inmates Of
the county home more comfort abl e
were also given consideration.
The stockholders OF the national
bank at Poolesville, this county, at
their annual meeting held a few days
ago at Poolesville, elected directors
as follows: Howard w. Spurrier,
William T. Griffith, Byron w. Wall
ing, william c. Hoskinson, George
d. willard. ]. Furr White, Clagett C.
Hilton, John A. Jones. James T.,
PyleS, All HuT rIetCHall, DeWAlu
willard, A. Dawson Trundle, James
w. Darby, Edward Darby, Harvey J.
White.
The board reelected Howard w
Spurrier, president: William T. Grit.
nth and Byron w. walling, vice-pres-
idents; George d. Willard. cashier
and Benjamin White. assistant cash
ier.
Sheriff George Il. Nicholson has an.
nounced the appointment of Reimy
Springirth and Garret A. Fitzgerald
as deputy sheriffs for Bethesda dis
trict.
Miss Katherine Stevens, since the
beginning of the present school year
a member OF the faculty of the Rock
willie high school, has been trans.
ferred to the Gaithersburg high
school.
Among the out-of-the-county ~
couples married In Rockville within
the last day or two were Miss Alice
Catharine Kelley and Vernon Lee
Pace, both OF Washington.
The January term of the Circuit
Court for this county convened here
yesterday morning with Judge Ed.
ward c. Peter on the bench. Ths
proceedings OF the opening day wer,
confined to calling over the docket
and entering up judgments. 1t 10 q
non-jury term.
The chancel guild. of st. Johns
Episcopal Church, at Olney, thi,
county, at it's recent annual meeting
elected officers as follows: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Frank J. Bohanan; vice
president, Mrs. David S. GLAND; sec.
retary. Mrs. Worthington Waters
treasurer, Miss Nellie Hines.
The Washington times., 1920-01-20

As he left the Capital he ex'
pressed utmost confidence that the
treaty OF Versailles would receive
ratification at the hands of the Senate
on a compromise basis, with reserva-
tions, and that the pact would not De
submitted TO tho voters OF the coun-
try in the coming campaign. On the
other hand he said that while he had
long favored the principle OF referen-
DUN, he did not consider IL possi-
biiity In connection with the treaty
at would take months OF discussion
for Congress to pass such q resolu-
tion," he said, seven II II could be
done at ALL
Asked upon what he based his
hopes for early ratification or the
treaty. he said:
culation is that what ought TO be-
will be.
Eixhty-One for Ratification.
"Second--It Is known that eighty
one out OF ninety-six Senators FAVOR
ratification, differing only as TO
reservations. 1t is fair to- assume
that in 80 large a majority agreeing
in purpose, some way can De iouho
of bringing slhty~ioui toeSNhS' "
some agreement.
"Third-The pressure from outside
is all for ratification and 1t increases
daily. Any dam will break II the
water behind II rises sufficiently In
this case there is no limit to the rise
therefore, the break must come
sooner or later.
"Finally, the rivalry will be to see
which side can get the credit for CIV
ing most. Heretofore II has been TO
see which side could get most out Oh
it. -,
devotion to a cause is shown by
Willingness to sacrifice rather than by
Willingness to enjoy.
People Want Treaty.
"Tbe people are much more In
terested in getting some kind OF
compromise than they are In the
of the reservations.
"Mr. Bryan, you always speak or
fourteen months being necessary TO
get a verdict on the treaty from the
voters of the country, Could IT not
be had by referendum sooner ne
was asked.
The Washington times., 1920-01-20
Sure of Compromise.

eyes" the Commoner replied. But
1 have not looked upon referendum
as a possibility.
II believe in the principle have
advocated IL for twenty-four years,
and wanted TO see II adopted by the
Federal Government and by every
State in the Union.
but have no idea that referen-
dunn could be secured.
Nor do 1 think the difference great
enough TO justify calling for a popu-
lar election, although I would person
ally be glad to see IL done for two
reasons:
Has Faith In People.
First, because l have more faith
in the people than I have In their
representatives..
"Seconds, because the submission of
such question would serve as
precedent and hasten the adoption Of
Initiative and referendum.
But the second reason explains
why | do not think IL practical. Every
opponent of initiative and referendum
would oppose its use at this time for
fear that it would strengthen the
principle; and the corporate influence
il so strong in this Congress that II
would, in my opinion, be impossible
to pass such resolution. And even
il 1t could be done. it would take
months of discussion.
"The opposition would be bitter and
we know how long the Senate can de-
lay action under its rules
To Speak At Norfolk.
''Then we must remember that there
are many important measures before
Congress that have been awaiting
their time. The friends of those
measures-even those in favor of the
principle of initiative and referendum
would not be willing to have them
laid aside for a discussion whose
length could not be estimated.
"In government no individual Is
likely to get all that he wants. Even
large group is likely to have to
make concessions and compromises
The Commoner will speak In Nor
folk tomorrow, the last speaking en-
gagement he has on his present pro-
gram. After this date he will make .
trip through the South, lasting sew
eral days-"nothing political" he In
sists-after which he will take things
quietly at his winter home in Florida.
The Washington times., 1920-01-20
NEGRO SLAYER, FOUND
GUILTY, STILL "A. W. 0. |"

An inquest into the death OF Hanson
Ballard, colored, q stage hand at the
Howard Theater, 7 street, between
Sixth and Seventh streets northwest.
who was shot and killed while in the
theater last Tuesday, was held at the
District morgue yesterday.
The jury found he came to his
death as the result OF being shot with
a pistol in the. hands OF Alphonso Ed
monston, colored. who was also en-
ployed as stage hand at the theater.
Edmonston has not yet been appre-
hended,
The Washington times., 1920-01-20
SEE DEADLOCK
OVER TREATY
Conference Split Over Lenroot
Reservation to Equallze vot-
: ing Strength Of Nations.

Republican and Democratic con-
ferees on treaty compromise today
were approaching a deadlock. The
immediate cause of it threatens to
be the Lenroot reservation, provid-
ing that the United States shall not
be bound by any decision of the
League of Nations in which any
country casts more votes than the
United States.
The reservation, which is included
in the Lodge program, is designed
to prevent the British Empire hav-
ing six votes to one for the United
States in the league assembly. In
the league council the votes are
equal.
Question Before Them.
When the conferees reassembled at
II a m. today this question was be-
fore them. They discussed IL at
length in a two-hour meeting yester-
day, at the end OF which one Senator
said that they were caught on q
sand bar"
This reservation covers one of the
most hotly contested points In the
long treaty debate in the Senate. II
was adopted as a substitute for the
Johnson amendment to the treaty,
which was beaten by only three
votes. Its proponents in the present
conference are determined 1t shall
not be modified in any substantial
way. II IL is they declare the com
promise worked out will not get six
ty-four votes.
Differences Serious.
The conferees avoided the Lenroot
reservation until yesterday, although
they touched on every other point at
previous sessions. 1t became appar-
cnt early in yesterdays discussion
Senators said, that the differences
were serious. and that this and not
article ten may be the rock on Which
the hope Of compromise will come to
grief.
Senator Lodge. in whose office the
meetings are being held. said today
that "all the conferees, with the pos
sible exception of one. earnestly de-
sire that the conversations shall con-
tinue. They realize, he said, that III
this group cannot agree, no group
ran," and that with failure or the
present effort, all compromising ef-
forts will fail.
Underwood Compromise.
Lodge, in comment on statement
by Senator Underwood that he would
wait to see the outcome of the bl-
partisan discussion before calling up
his resolution for an official con-
cilitation committee, said that II the
bipartisan move fails Underwood
may as well not call UP his resolu-
Tion;. for it will do him no good"
The Washington times., 1920-01-20
Washwomen Paid More
Than Teachers in Some
Schools Of Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, Jan. eo.-wash-
women and assistant janitors are
being paid higher wages than
teachers in the same building,
John II. Adams, president OF the
Pittsburgh Teachers Association,
said in his address to the Metho-
dist Ministers Association.
The teachers recently submit
ted an ultimatum TO the board OF
education asking a flat increase
of $500 a year with the alterna-
tive Of drastic action"