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TEIkHEL. sIGNAI CORPS
 MAN LOST ON TRAIL

Private list class Edgar B. Murphy, operator in charge of the telegraph station at Teikhel. who has been missing for several days. was found about II o'clock Saturday morning near the Summit, and was taken to Wortman where he is being cared for. He was badly snowblinded. slightly frostbitten and was suffering from cold and exhaustion Murphy left Teikhel for WOrtman on the 18th and made good progress as far as the summit, reporting from the relief cabin there on Thursday noon. He failed to arrive at Wortman Thurdav night and Friday morning a relief party was sent in search of him. No trace of the missing man was found on Friday, and this morning another party went toward the Summit and while making for Icy Point heard someone shout, and following the sound found Murphy in the trail. half blind, exhausted and without snow- shoes, these having been lost some where in his wanderings during the previous AS hours. If is stated that he Will not have to have any of his mem oers amputated,-Val Miner.
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OKLAHOMA ' ! !l| ADS ID LONG LIST 0F TRAGEDIES

HARLOW, Okla, Dec zS.-A w. Birch, proprietor of the largest hotel in this city, was yesterday shot and killed by band of armed men in de lending negro porter from an attack by the mob. Birch had been warned to replace the negro with a white
 an, but replied that he would hire whom he pleased, and as the negro's services were satisfactory would keep him. The negro was also shot and is in a serious condition in a local hos pital A band of armed and masked men entered the hotel and opened fire on Birch and the negro.
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KU KLUX KHAN
 BECOMES NATIONAL
 ISSUE: OVERNIGHT

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.-The ku Klux Klan as a national issue, was laid on the doorstep of the White house in an open letter to President Coolidge this afternoon. Edward Young Clarke. former head of the Klans in the United States declared the organization, which he was in- strumental in founding, is brazenly superseding the authority of the American courts, and he concluded his letter in an appeal to the Presi- dent to take the lead in additional eff fort to stamp out hooded terrorism, or else force the Klan to disband.
 Clarkes letter created a sensation in the capital coming as it did from man formerly prominent in the or. der.
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RAILROAD G|v[s 0UT
 HOLIDAYS FOR YEAR

Four general circulars were issued recently at headquarters of the Alas ka railroad. One designates seven holidays to be observed during the year and another extends the annual passes for two months.
 The circulars signed by General Manager Landis, reads as follows:
 ''Mr. H. G. Watson, assistant super. intendent of river transportation, hay. ing been granted leave of absence ef fective December 31, 1923, and until April 1, 1924 the duties of that of flee will be assumed by J. T. Cunning ham, superintendent of transportation during period of leave
 "The following dates during the cal endar year of 1924 will be observed as holidays at these headquarters and, and so far as practicable, in the field. No further notice will be given and you are instructed to act accordingly: :: January l, New Years; February 22, George Washington's Birthday; and May 30, Memorial day; July 4, Fourth of July; September 1, Labor day; November 27, Thanksgiving day; De- cember 25, Christmas day.
 Annual passes for the year 1923, are hereby extended from December 5l' 1923, to and including February 29, 1924.
 Effective January l, 1924, MT. Jo- seph 5. Strauss, c. E.. is appointed consulting engineer of this ocmpanv. With headquarters at 225 North Mich igan avenue, Chicago, Illinois. with such duties as may, from time to time be assigned him.
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FORMER SECRETARY
 ADMITS RECEIVING
 S1O0,O0D IN CASH

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.--Forner Secretary of the Interior Fall, in let ter to the Senate Committee investi- gating the leasing of the naval oil re serves to private interests writes. T never received any money by loan or gift from Harry F Sinclair or E. L. Doheny"
 Fall declared however, that he was advanced s1OO,OOO by Edward B. Nc Clean, a Washington newspaper pub, fisher, to assist in buying ranch in New Mexico.
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POLAND WANTS TO
 k|VOS WHO GNNS

WARSAW, Dec. 2S.-The foreign office today sent cable to the Polish minister in Washington requesting an immediate report of the finding of a large quantity of liquor in tLe base ment of the apartmen, building in Washington which Dr. il Dkojowski secretary to the Polish legation, said was his property.
 The United States has made a pro- test against legations havirg such lm- mense stocks on hand
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Mme Tone Suzuki, head of the in- ternationally known firm of Suzuki < Co.,, who is one of the greatest, if not the greatest business woman In 1893 her husband died leaving her a small sum of money from his sugar busi- ness and a definite idea of future in ternational trade She, instead of following custom and using the mon- ey to educate her children, went into trade and failed. Nothing daunted, she started over again. Now she is worth over s65,OOO,OOO. She is Fl and still active.
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LEONARD WOOD, JR.
 ENGAGED ID ACTRESS

WASHINGTON, Dec 2S.-!The en- gagement of Leonard Wood, ,r, the theatrical manager to Miss Dolores Graves, member of his company, will not be consummated in marriage ac cording to their joint announcement. but is merely matter of convenience in business relations.
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JAPANESE ChDII!ET
 RESIGNS ACCOUNT
 RECENT SHOOTING

TOKYO, Dec 28.-Tne cabinet rel signed late today as a result of the attempt to assassinate Prince Regent Hirohoto of Japan. All newspapers in Tokio carrying reports of the attempt ed and the police chief, assuming full responsibility resigned also
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Capt John Newmarket, inspector of boilers in the Territorial steamboat inspection service, was married in Portland, Ore, recently to Miss vir. glnla Golf, former teacher in the In. neau public schools. The newly wed. ded pair returned north on the Ad
 mirai Watson and will make their home in Juneau. -.-
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ANOTHER MILLIONAIRE
 WILL LEAVE COUNTRY

NEW YORK, Dec 2S.-Wm. E. Co. rey, multimillionaire announces that he intends to follow in the foot steps of the late William Waldorf As
 
 tor and leave America for good. MT. Corey stated that capital was too SC,
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LINER ALASKA USED AS
 PLACE TO WED CoRDOvA PAIR

The first wedding to take place on the new liner Alaska was celebrated several days ago as the boat lay at the dock at Cordova, when Miss Nell Stag and Harold Craig were united in mar riage by Rev Fred G. Scherer, pastor of the Cordova Presbyterian church. Miss Stag, whose home is in Seattle, came north to wed her fance, tele- graph operator at Cordova.
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Investigation Be Made

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-Colgres- sional attention to Washington boot leg conditions with special consldeca- ton of the late scandal involving nu- merous public men, customs officials and diplomats liquor stotks HOW ap- pears certain.
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BODY OF CAPTAIN
 FRENCH D|R|C|pLE ;. FOUND AFL0AT

PARIS, Dec 2S.-The body of Capt. Duplex Isdedreneda, commander ol the French dirigible DiXmude which has been adrift the past week over the northern part of Africa, was found by fishermen today in the Mediterranean off the coast of Sicily. Officials of the ministry and marine expressed the be- lief that the airship was lost at sea several days ago. The crew may have jumped with parachutes and life pre- servers before the crash, but there is little hope than any of them are left alive
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SENATOR M NARY ID
 WE'D DAUGHTER OF
 LATE MAJ. MORTON

CHICAGO, Dec. 2S.-Senator Me Nary of Oregon, arrived from the Ma tional capital today to wed Miss Cor nela Morton, daughter of the late Major Morton, for thirty years aide to General Miles. The wedding will oc- cur tomorrow.
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In addition to recommendations ex- tending American coastwise shipping laws to the Philippines, Chairman Jones of the senate commerce com mittee today further recommended to President Coolidge the separation of the fleet corporation from the ship ping board compelling cooperation be tween American rail and shipping, and surveying needs for permanent merchant marine.
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M|NI5lER GOIO RE5IGH5
 ACCOUNT Of SHOOTING

TOXIC, Dec. 2S.-Home Minister Goto resigned today, assuming respon- sibility as home minister for the at tempted assassination of Prince Re gent Hirohoto, by the twenty -year-old youth under arrest
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COASTW|SE LAWS BE
 APPLIED 10 PHILIPPINES

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.--Senator Jones, chairman of the Senate Com merce Committee and author of the Merchant Marine Act requested Pres ident Coolidge this afternoon to inn mediately issue an executive order ap- plying coastwise laws to the Philip pinch
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Hope for Safety of Crew

PARIS Dec 2S.-While the loss oi the French dirigible DiXlnude Is now reluctantly admitted, hopes for the safety of her crew of fifty officers and men have not been relinquished.
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CHAIRMAN OF COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.-Henry c. Hall will become chairman of the In- terstate Commerce Commission Jan uary first it was stated here today.
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ALAMEDA WILL RESUME RUN
 SOME TIME IN FEBRUARY

SEATTLE, Dec. 2S.-The steamer Alameda will be laid up until feofu- arv to undergo extensive oVerhaullhs' She will go on the southeastern Alas ka run during the 1924 season.
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CITIES OF AMERICA ARE
 LIVING BEYOND INCOMES

WASHINGTON, Dec 2S-The cities of the nation are not living within their incomes the census bureau of statistics announced today. The Der capita indebtedness of 26O of the larg- est cities is $93.
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First Division Approves Organic Act Drawn up by
 Convent n Delegates

JUNEAU The Organic Act for the Territory of South Alaska, prepared by the committee of the convention which convened at Juneau December 15, and which is now in recess, has been submitted to the delegates to the convention who have returned to their homes, and by most of them to the respective city councils Wrangell suggested minor amendment relative to payment of United States Commits sioner's salaries instead of fees, and Ketchikan will suggest few changes, all of minor nature according to a telegram received by R. E. Robertson, chairman of the convention which pre- pared the act. When the suggestions are all in there will probably be an- other meeting of the delegates who are in Juneau.
 The proposed Organic Act estab fishes the Territory of South Alaska to comprise all that part of the pres ent Territory of Alaska lying east of the 141st degree of longitude west of the Greenwich meridian; it estab- llshed the Juneau Land district and the South Alaska Customs district, and the boundaries of all of which are made cO-eXtensive with the bounda- ries Of South Alaska. The capital of the Territory, the land office and the headquarters of the Customs District are located at Juneau
 The Territory of South Alaska is to have Delegate to Congress- A Terri torial organization similar to that which the Territory of Alaska now has is provided. A separate set of of hcers is provided for South Alaska. The court system is retained as it is now in the First division, except that the Judge, Clerk, District Attorney and Marshal shall be for the Terri tory of South Alaska instead of for the First Judicial Division of the Terri tory as now Their duties shall he the same as now and the court head quarters are fixed at Juneau. The Circuit Court of Appeals is made the Court Of Appeals for the Territory
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ENGINEER BRITISH SHIP
 BRINGS IN OPIUM

SEATTLE, Dec. 2S George Mum ford, chief engineer of the British steamship Proteailus, was arrested to- day, when s4,O00 worth ot opium was found in his possession.
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The Legislature

A Territorial Legislature is created to be apportioned among Legislative districts and based on population The Legislative districts which may be changed by the Territorial Legisla- ture, shall be identical with the pres ent seven Recording Precinct of lily der, Ketchikan, Petersburg. Wrangell. Juneau, Sitka and Skagway Each of these districts shall have one Sena. tor for each 250O white inhabitants or fraction thereof, and one Representa- tive for each 15OO or fraction thereof, but each district shall have at least one Senator and one Representative. It is provided that under no circum- stances shall there be more than 13 Senators and 21 Representatives.
 The 1920 census of white popula- tion is fixed as the basis of apportion- ment for the first Legislature and thereafter, in non-census years, the votes cast at the last preceding cleo tion shall be used as the basis.
 It provides that half of the Sena- tors chosen at the first election shall serve for two years and the other half for four years, the selection to D, made by lot and thereafter all Sena- tors shall be chosen for four yaa1. terms except where one is elected to fill a vacancy.
 The Legislative sessions are to be- gin the second Monday in January and are limited to sixty days unless called into extra session for not to ex- ceed fifteen days.
 The proposed Act defines the pow CTS of the Territorial Legislature, in Section 12 as follows.
 Powers of Legislature
 "The Legislative powers of this Ter ritory shall extend to all rightful sub jects of legislation not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of the United States, but no laws shall be passed interfering with the primary disposal of the soil no tax shall be imposed upon the property of the Uni ted States; nor shall the lands or oth- CT property of non-residents be taxed higher than the lands or other prop erty of residents; nor shall the Legis- lature grant any corporation, associa- tion or individual any special or ex- elusive privilege, immunity, or fran chise without the affirmative appro- val of Congress; nor shall any Legis-
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Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Stone are living in the Shonbeck apartments at An chorage.
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FORMER ALASKAN ne.n

SEATTLE, Dec. 2S.-samuo, sutherland, former Alaskan. died here today. '-
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WILSON CELEBRATES RIR1unAv

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-Woodrcw Wilson is receiving flood of congrat- ulations on the anniversary of his G7th birthday.
The Washington times., 1923-01-11
maryland ROAD
FUND TOTALS
s3,15O,OO0
Commission Last Year Com.
pIeted ISL Miles of Highway
at Cost Of $4,000, 900.

BRENTWOOD, Nd, Jan. IL
Approximately $4,000 viii be
available for new road construction
in Maryland during 1928, with
81 zoo, 900 more to be spent on work
held over from 1922, John N. Mack.
all. chairman Of the State Roads
Commission, announced yesterday.
The ideas of the various county
commissioners as to what work
should be undertaken during the
year will be considered, and re-
quests for this data has already
been sent out. Funds for the new
work viii be supplied by the Fed
eral, State and county governments.
Post roads will require 81 $780, 900,
half Of which win come from the
Federal Government and the rest
from the State. The same amount
will be spent on lateral roads, half
to be supplied by the State and half
by the counties in which the work
is done. In addition $3.50, 900 has
been set aside for bridge construc-
ton.
In spite Of the fact that the
The Washington times., 1923-01-11

Frank T. Stone, president Of the
Clarendon Trust Company, an
nounced this morning that the COM
pany would move into its new builu-
ing on Monday, January is.
The Washington times., 1923-01-11
Guard Against Flu"
With Musterole

Influenza. Grippe and Pneumonia
usually start with g cold. The mo
ment you get those warning aches
get bnsy with good old Musterole.
Musterole is counter-frritant that
relieves congestion (which is what q
cold really isl and stimulates circu-
lation.
It has all the good qualities Of
the old-fashioned mustard plaster
without the blister.
Just rub il on with your finger.
tips. First you win feel a warm
tingle as the healing ointment pene'
trates the pores, then q soothing,
cooling sensation and quick relief.
Have Musterole handy for emer.
gency use. It may prevent serious
Illness.
35c and 65c, In jars ana tubes.
Better than . mustard plaster
The Washington times., 1923-01-11
Britain Is Trying Out
Most Powerful
Airplane

LONDON, Jan. 11.-While
the British financial delega-
ton is in Washington pleading
for easier terms for the re-
payment of American loans to
Britain, the Government is still
spending huge sums on its milf
tary air program.
Today the air ministry tried
out the worlds most powerful
bombing plane, an immense
Napier-avro, fitted with a
l,OOO-horsepower Napier cub
motor. The long-range bomber
has two decks and travels at
a rate Of two miles a minute.
In its first test flight today
the new plane flew from South
ampton to Marlborough, q dis
lance of forty miles, in twenty
minutes with a capacity load.
The Washington times., 1923-01-11
ALLEGED DRUG GANG
EMPLOYED FORTY BOYS

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE in.
genious methods Of gang Of thieves
who in two years have mulcted
twelve Of the most prominent drug
manufacturers in the city out Of $780,
600 through forged orders was re-
yealed today.
Herman Benjamin, owner Of the
Trinity Drug Company, alleged head
of q. band which employed more than
forty boys, was arraigned in Tombs
court on charge Of receiving stolen
goods.
The Washington times., 1923-01-11
ROCKVILLE FIRE
FIGHTERS
ELECT
Mayor Linthicum Is Chosen
Head Of Volunteer
Department.

ROCKVILLE, Nd, Jan. 11.-At
the annual meeting Of the members
Of the Rockville volunteer fire de
partment last night, officers were
chosen: President, Mayor Otis NJ
LfnthicuIn; vice president, Town
Councilman Clifford H. Robertson
fire chief, Joseph w. Howes: assist
ant fire chief, r. Barnard Welsh
engineer, william F. Dianey; sur
geon, DIR. George e. Lewis; electri
clan, Luther A. Hoellman; secretary
William D. Clark; treasurer, F
Bache Albert,
Officers Of the several companies
were named as follows: Company
No. captain, Lee s. Hutchinson
lieutenant, w. D. Gartner. Com
pany No. Captain, Clarence s
Anders; lieutenant, Paul Brunett
Company No. 3-Captain, William D
Clark: lieutenant, A. F'reeburger
Company No. Captain, William
Burrows; lieutenant, Preston Rick
etts.
Or. Ernest 4. Billiard and F.. Bar
l1ard Welsh were reelected members
Of the fire board.
1t was announced that the annual
'.He Night would be held in Febru
ary. and r. Barnard Welsh, who will
be In charge, promised a varied
program. Walsh predicted that the
event would be sufficiently success
ful financially to wipe out all Of the
fire departments indebtedness.
The stockholders Of the First Ma
tionaI Bank OF Silver Spring, have
elected directors as follows: JAMES
Il. Cissel, Ira G. Whitacre, Frank
Hewitt, e. Brooke Lee, Eugene
Jones, Howard McC. Marlowe, vii
liam !. Brown, John Fl. Hunter
Arthur w. Stonestreet, Mark Stear-
man. The directors named officers
as follows: President, James H. Cts
sci; vice presidents, Frank L. Hewitt
and Howard McC. MarIowe; cashier
Ira G. WhitAcre; assistant cashier
Joseph G. Cissel; clerk, Miss Mary
Roeder; attorney, Mark Stearman
Director OF the First National
Bank of Gaithersburg were chosen
as follows: John B. Diamond, John
w. Walker, Ignatius r. Fulks
James s. Windsor. Samuel r. Plum
mer, Albert r. Meem, Clarence H
Hoskinson, Zadoc M. Cooke, Joseph
G. Higgins, Frank B. Severance
Charles G. Walters, Thomas /. Fulks
Willard L. Rice, jr., Bates Etchison
and c. Herman Rabbit. The di
rectors reelected John B. Diamond
president; Clarence III. Hoskinson
vice president; Frank B. Severance
cashier; William r. Griffith, assist
ant cashier; Miss Leona G. Fulks
and Forest L. Somers, clerks: VIII
liam H. Talbot, attorney.
Members of the Montgomery
County Agricultural Society yester
day elected board Of directors as
follows: Clarence L. Gilpin. Lewis
w. Barnsley, Frank Thomas, Harry
]. Hunt, Charles G.. Holland, Per
RE q. Waters, James r. King, James
D. King, Thomas I. Fulks and
Luther "A. Hoellman. All were mem
bers of the old board excepting Mr.
Hoellman, who succeeds A. Dawson
Trundle.
The annual statement Of the treas
urer showed that the total receipts
of last years fair were SIT ,403.45, OF
$1,0S8.41 more than the actual ex
penses.
The Washington times., 1923-01-11
Long Island Girls Use
Coal Nuggets As
Earrings

LONG ISLAND CITY, N. Y,
Jan. 10.-In some sections of
Long Island coal is so scarce
that it is in the same class as
diamonds and sapphires.
"Buckwheat" drops and "pea-
NUT pendants have supplauted
the precious stones in earrings
from which jewelers. have be-
come wealthy. Miss Louise
Arnold, is the leader in a move
ment today that has enlisted q
number of her friends who have
taken to wearing miniature
humps of coal as earrings.
Miss Arnold declares they are
worth their weight in coal,
not gold.
The Washington times., 1923-01-11

The Lyon Park Citizens Associa-
ton. at q meeting Tuesday night,
went on record as favoring the bond
issue for roads in Arlington district.
The Washington times., 1923-01-11
viii Address Cornell Men.

Congressman Lewis Henry, Of
Elmira, N. r. win address the
Cornell Alumni Society this evening
at the Interior Department audito-
rum. Other speakers will be DIR.
L. o. Howard, noted for his scien.
tific work on insects: Congressman
Daniel Reed, of New York, and
Ruth Pupman. who win speak on
her recoIlections Of DR.. Andrew
White, first president Of Cornell.
The Washington times., 1923-01-11

work of the commission was seri-
ously delayed by the strike Of the
railroad shopmen, last year was q
banner year for road building In
Maryland. The commission COM
pleted ISL miles of road-109 of
concrete, seventeen macadam and
twenty-five graveI-at a total cost
of $500, 600. Work carried over
to 1923 totals 104 miles and will
cost about 81, 000, 900, Mackall said.
In addition to this, the construction
of the Robert Grain highway in
southern Maryland will be contin-
ued, for which the unexpended bal
ance OF the $250,O00 of last year
will be available in addition to a
like sum for this year. He also pre-
dicted, that the receipts from the
gasoline tax of 1 per cent per gal
lon would completely wipe out the
long standing maintenance deficit of
the commission by the end Of this
year. On January / Of 1924, the
with the purpose Of doing away
eventually with the present system
OF taxation per horsepower.
Installation of officers OF Mount
Harmon Lodge, A. f.. and Al. M.
win be held Tuesday evening at
Hyattsvil1e. William T.. Corners
has been elected worshipful master;
DIR. w. Burton Spire, Of Mt.
Rainier, senior warden; III. s. Craw-
ford OF Riverdale, junior warden;
DIR. S. M. Mcmillan OF Riverdale,
secretary: w. A. Shepherd, of
HyattsvilIe, treasurer, and o. C.
Fuller, Of Riverdale, tiler. The
ceremonies will be conducted by
Grand Inspector Joseph s. Haas.