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Evening star., 1925-05-10
News andComment
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HOME OF FAMED BOY BLUE
SOON TO BE TORN DOWN
Widow of Eugene Field, Author of
Noted Fiction, Transfers Relics
TO Historical Society,

CHICAGO, Octoper 30.-The lit
tie tin soldiers, covered with rust,
with which Little Boy Blue once
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MARINE CORPS ORDERS.

Brig Gen. B. H. Fuller has been de-
tached from the 1st Marine Brigade
Haiti, and ordered to marine head
quarters, this city; Capt. w. A. Wor.
ton, from the United States Legation
Picking. China, to Quantico, Va: Capt.
r. B. Dwyer. from San Francisco to
the Asiatic station; Second Lieut.. w.
NJ Mitchell. from Quantico to st.
Thomas, Virgin Island; Second Lieut..
J. p. Riseley, from Port au Prince.
Haiti. to Annapolis, Md. and the fol-
lowing named officers are ordered to
Quantico: Second Lieut.. G. J. Shea,
at st. Thomas, Virgin Island; First
Lieut.. G. w. Martyr, at Key West.
Fla, and First Lieut.. A. Stahlberger.
at Wakefield. Mass.
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will require seven votes to convict.
Friends Of Col. Mitchell say they be-
lieve he can count on four off1cers
to vote for him. If Col. Mitchell wins
an acQuittal or even a Scotch YER
dict. it probably will be due to his
attack which led to the reduction Of
the court from Is to 10.
The observers at the trial are con-
fldent the court Is divided, but just
how far the division goes no one can
say with any degree Of certainty.
There is evidently a standpat ele-
ment in the court and a progressive
bloc. Whether the progressives are
strong enough to save the outspoken
colonel Is for future events to de-
termine Generally speaking, the
"progressives" on the court are be-
lieved to be Maj. Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur, the youngest major general
In the Army, but second in seniority
as the court is now composed: Brig.
Gen. Frank X. Mccoy. Brig. Gen.
Edwin b. Winans and Brig. Gen.
Ewing E. Booth. Gen. Macarthur Is
only As He made a wonderful record
during the World War.
Gen. McCoy's progressiveness may
be understood when IT is recalled he
once was an aid to Theodore Roose-
welt and afterward served on the
staff of Gen. Leonard Wood. =. Gen.
Booth is one of the two non-West
Pointers on the court. Col. Blanton
Winship, a native Of Georgia, law
member of the court, is the other.
Col Winship has proved great
stickler for form.
Mrs. Mitchell is looking extremely
snappy these days in a sort of blue
tam which reminds one of the head
gear worn by the Blue Devils" Of
France, the famous Chasseurs AL
pines
Speaking Of depriving a person OF
freedom Of speech, the judge advo-
cate of the court says absolute free
dom would permit any fool to cry
fire" in a crowded assemblaGe and
cause panic. Just what his intend
ed inference was no one seems to
know.
Copyright. 1899
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-30
CASE IS UNUSUAL,
MITCHELL SHOWS
Has Succeeded in Getting
Before Country Exceptional
Procedure Followed.
BY ROBERT T. SMALL.

Col. William Mitchell has failed to
halt his trial by the many special
please interposed in his behalf, but he
has succeeded in getting before the
country the fact that he has been
treated in a most extraordinary man
ner. All of the prescribed rules of
courtmartial procedure We're disre-
Sarded or violated In his case up to
the hour the trial opened.
The explanation on behalf of the
prosecution has been that Col Mitch
ell IS a sort of super-being, not amena-
bic to the usual order. He did not
even seem to have n commanding Of
ficer at the time the court martial
proceedings began. President Cool
idge has been pictured as scanning
the horizon far and wide in an eff
fort to find n commanding officer for
Col. Mitchell He couldn't do it. He
could not even find the prototype of
such an officer. Therefore it has
been made to appear in the record
that Mr.. Coolidge, exercising his con
StItutlonal rights as commanding of
ficer of the Army and the Navy, or
dercd the court martial on his own
initiative and directed the filing of the
charges. the arrest of the accused, the
appointment of the court. 1t has
DHen explained IN court mat Col.
Mitchcll's case lis not a normal one. 4"
Maybe that is why there is a large
fire hose right outside the courtroom
labeled Rescue Hose No. o.
Disregarding of Rules.
Through his counsel, Col. Mitchell
has demanded to know why his case
was so abnormal, why he had not been
treated as any other officer would be
treated. Counsel stated that military
law and military procedure protect
the rights of an accused in n more
careful manner than is possible I'M
der the civilian statutes. But in Col
Mitchells case all the rules We're dis
regarded. The latest court martial
rules, by the way. were promulgated
by President Woodrow Wilson.
Despite the admitted irregularities
the court has decided TO go on to the
bitter end. Col Mitchell and his coun-
sci are satisfied. They have felt from
the first that they We're trying the
case before the bar of public opinion.
They are looking beyond the time
that Col. Mitchell will be a part of
the military establishment. They also
are looking forward to their final APP
pearanCe before President Coolidge in
the event of a conviction.
AS to this conviction there is much
speculation in and about the court
room. There are ten members of the
court left of the original thirteen. 1t
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CALL FOR COOLIDGE TO APPEAR
in MITCHELL TRIAL is PLANNED
Defense Strategy Reaches Climax in Maneuver to
Bring President and Davis Face to Face With
Accused Air Officer

Continued from First Page)
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C0OLIDGE'S ACTION
| AIDS PROSECUT|ON
Mitchell Trial Called by
i President and Is Legal,
E Winship Holds.

The name of President Coolidge
not only failed to save Col. Mitchell's
plea to jurisdiction on the ground of
free speech yesterday morning when
the military court martial trying him
for violation 70 the ninety-siXth article
of war overruled the plea, but the
connection of the President with the
preliminary investigation of the avi-
ator's case brought victory to the
prosecution again in the late after
noon.
1t had been vigorously Contended
by Col Mitchel's counsel, Repre-
sentative Reid, that the rules for
procedure leading up to a court mar
tial had been violated in that neither
the ColoneIs commanding officer in
Texas nor the commanding officer of
the district of aWshingotn had or
dered the case investigated and called
a court martial. Representative Reid
drew from Col. Sherman More
land, trial Judge advocate, the admis-
sion that those provisions of the reg
ulations had been violated and it was
on this point he had moved the case
be stricken out.
Coolidge Has Power.
However. the court decided, with
the aid Of its law member Col.
Blanton Winship. that President Cool
tdge has power to call n Court-martial
at any time and that President Cool
idge is Col. Mitchelrs commanding
officer.
Representative Reid then moved
that the case he stricken out because
the specifications showed no violation
Of the ninety-sixth article of war. The
opinion of the law member that the
no Ial a ~
tanned and Mr.. Reid requested bill
of particulars because the charges
are too vague for the defense to
build a case"
Col. More1and replied that to
frame this bill would require a care
full study OF So closely written type
written pages and suggested he be
given time overnight to perform the
heavy task, which should be done
In fairness TO the accused"
Called Abnormal Trial.
Col Moreland admitted that the
investigation had been made and
the charges preferred by direction
of the Secretary of War and that
the court had been ordered by him
by direction of President Coolidge.
This is a presidential court" Col.
Moreland said in answer to questions
by MI. Reld. mere Is no req
ment that the regulations shall he
carried out explicitly. SO long as the
substance is there"
Il hate to think this is a case
where necessity knows no law" Mr.
Reid exclaimed. adding that this is
an abnormal case. indeed
Col. Winship held. and the court
agreed. that since the court martial
regulations We're made by the Pres
idcnt of the United States, he could,
as commander in chief of the Army
and Navy, direct Secretary Davis to
have the charges against Col.
Mitchell investigated, and order 4
trial. as had been done. In the same
way, Col Winship decided, the War
Secretary had become Col. Mitchell's
commanding officer at all intents
a3d purposes of the court-martial
manual.
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rate and distinct proceeding, for the
trial must be made by the orders
of the President"
Col. WinshiD overruTed Mr.. Reid
and Col Moreland read the ninety
sixth article of war and also from
the manual which explained the
crimes and offeuses under the article.
For moment Col. Winship and
Representative Reid thought the
judge advocates action was his
opening statement, but Col. More
land explained it was not so and
he was following the regular pro-
cedure.
1t was mere that Representative
Reid again interrupted 10 question
Col. Moreland about the prosecu
tons witnesses ami the recess was
agreed. Col. MorelanI observed in
passing that he had left Il sick bed
to be present at the opening Ct the
trial and he would oe grateful for
an opportunity to prepare his case
with less hurry.
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played, soon will march sorrowfully
away to the Chicago Historical So
ciety. For the house that once rang
with Boy Blues laughter will be torn
down.
For many years the widow of Eu-
gene Field refused to sell the house
on Chicagos North Side where the
poet wrote the lines that made him
famous, hoping that it would be pre-
served as a memorial. She kept his
study as he left 1t. But nothing came
of the memorial plan, and most of
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OBSERVES 1O2D BIRTHDAY

ELGIN, Ill, October 80 P).-N1rs.
Kate Shields. mother of 67-year-old
twin sons; celebrated her 102d birth
day anniversary today.
Born in Ireland October 80, 1928,
Mrs. Shields came to America in 1S43,
when butter was selling for 6 cents a
pound and eggs for 8 cents a dozen
She is still very active and reads the
newspapers.
Among her priced possessions is a
letter from President Coolidge sent
last year after she had voted for Presi-
dent
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the rnementoes have been turned over
to the historical society
The widow has kept only a pair
Of Little Boy Blues baby shoes and
toy horse, III she vacates the house
which will be supplanted by an apart
ment building
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-30

Truck gardening on a large scale
to supply this country with fresh
vegetables is being developed along
the west coast of Mexico.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-31
SUTHERLAND HAS
 14 BILLS PASSED

Delegate Dan Sutherland on this boat sent the Gateway list of bills submitted to Congress, for the bene- l fit of Alaska. The list is long one and shows the Delegate is on the job. One of the most important for Sew ard is that authorizing survey of Re surrection Harbor for breakwater or harbor of refuge for small boats. The list follows:
 Cordova-A permit to bond town for school building. Approved June ', 1924
 Cordova Bay-To amend the act au- thorizing the sale of lands at head of bay. Approved February 9, 1925.
 Emergency Mail Seryice-Author- ized. Approved Feb. g, 1925.
 Engineering Commission, Relief of certain members. Approved March f. 1925.
 Fisheries Protection Of Approved June 6, 1924 Game Commission Established. Ap- proved January 13, 1925.
 Industrial Schools Established for Native Children. Approved February p, 1925. 1 Juneau, to authorize bond issue Ap- proved February II, 1925. 1 Ketchikan, to authorize issuance of bonds by town. Approved June z 1924
 1 Mining Laws, applying to amend to permit patenting of fractions the length of which is more than three times their width. Approved Feb. 27 1925.
 Sitka, to authorize bond issue Ap proved February g. 1925.
 Wild Game Animals and Wild Birds Transfer of Jurisdiction from Gov ernor to Secretary of Agriculture Ap proved June 2, 1924 1 Rivers and Harbors Projects:
 Wrangell Narrows improvement S500,000. 1 Surveys Authorized: 1 Saxman Harbor, Tongass Narrows Hyder Harbor Alaska. 1 Ketchikan Creek, Alaska. ! Port Alexander, Alaska Wrangell Harbor, Alaska, with a view to extension of breakwater.
 Yukon River, near Fit. Yukon.
 Yukon River, near Holy Cross.
 Resurrection Bay, breakwater or harbor of refuge.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-31

Mrs. Wm. Lawing, at Mile 23, is placing her roadhouse and ground in good shape for tourist travel this year, and no prettier place to spend week can be found anywhere Mrs. Lawing has one of the largest col lections of trophies in Alaska, and also has boats, fishing tackle, and trips down the lake to offer visi- tors
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-31

Among the complaints brought by l.. D. Irvine of Macon, Ga., against his wife in a divorce suit. were charges of throwing chairs. beating him with a poker, cutting his clothing, trying to strangle him with his necktie, and pouring boiling water on him while he slept. Otherwise their home life was a happy one.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-31

Up to noon today no nominations for city offices had as yet been fil- ed although several are being held over until the last hour. With the exception of Mr. c. c. Hinde, who has announced he is willing to run for councilman, and Mr. Wayne Blue, whose petition for school director has been circulated and signed, candi- dates appear to be very shy this year.
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LIGHT REGISTRATION

Up to the present time registra- tion has been very light, about one third of what it actually should be. Citizens should register and show the rest of Alaska that we are a town, and not a camp. A large reg istration and vote will get us more recognition with the Outside world Do your duty as citizen and regis ter.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-31

Mrs. H. E. Ellsworth is still in the hospital at Seattle, and is very weak. She has not responded to her recent operation as she should and friends here are worried about her. Recent information is to the effect that her homecoming will be delayed until she is able to travel, which may be some weeks yet.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-31
HEAVY SNOWFALL LAST NIGHT

About a foot of damp, wet snow fell here last night and this morn ing, an unusually heavy snowfall for Seward and most uncomfortable for pedestrians. Sewardites thought spring was here last week as the snow was practically gone and the streets were bare. Now it is all to do over again.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-31
ERIK NELSON, WORLD FLYER,
 IS STATIONED IN SEATTLE

SEATTLE, Mar. 31.-Erik Nelson, world flyer, arrived last night, to su- pervise the construction of airplanes for the Ninth corps area. He remark ed he would be in Seattle to cele- brate the anniversary of the world flight Monday. Nelson is unmarried, despite many tales to the contrary.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-31

Since his legs were amputated by a train five years ago. Anderson Fry 2O-year-old student at Marshall col lege, Huntington, w. Va, has slept but an average of 90 minutes a day, but is normal in mental and physical condition.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-31
LOCAL NEWS

A large party of Californians write the Gateway that they are contem- plating trip to Seward this year. They will go over the railroad and returning, spend few days on Ke- mai lake.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-31

Henry Ober, an old timer of the Valdez district and formerly store keeper at Alitak, passed through here on the Watson en route to Uzin- kie, where he will work this year.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-31
COUNCIL MEETS MONDAY

The next meeting of the common council will be held Monday, April $. This is the last meeting before election and at the next meeting the newly elected council will take their seats.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-31

Mr and Mrs. C. NJ. Osborne and family of Centralia. Wash, arrived on the Admiral Watson and will To- cate in Seward. They are stopping for the present at the Overland.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-31

Look over your stationery and see if you need anything before the spring rush. Our presses will be very busy the next month, as we have a number of large orders book ed, including several from the Fair banks district,
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-31

FOUND-A bunch of keys If you have lost any keys the passed six months, apply at the Gateway office We have half dozen punches which have been turned in.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-31

Leo Speybrook, former world war veteran we'll known in Seward, ar rived on the Admiral Watson from
 Latouche. Mrs. Speybrook is now teaching at Woodrow.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-31

A payroll bandit at Guonojuato. Mexico, dropped gold pieces in front of his pursuers, and made his escape when they stopped to pick them up
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-31

Goldfish have been developed tc their bright color by longs years of selective breeding of Chinese carp. which were originally of 8 dark color.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-31

Mrs. Mary Greenfield, formerly Mary Mcconnell, arrived on the Ad- miral Watson and will visit her par ents here for a short time.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-31
HERSCHEL PARKER IN SEATTLE

SEATTLE, Mar. 31.-Herschel Par ker arrived here yesterday. He is en- ployed by the owners of lands in Cowlitz county to hunt for oil and minerals.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-31

Formerly worthless marsh lands are now productive 2,50O acre farms in Switzerland, titled by a self-support. ing convict community.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-31

Ralph V. Anderson, U. s. Commis- sioner at Seldovia, was a thru pas senger on the Admiral Watson from a visit to the States.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-31

Jack Kline, general agent for the Admiral Line, was thru passenger on the Admiral Watson, making the round trip on the vessel.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-31

c. L. Vickers, prominent store keeper from Seldovia, passed thru on the Watson MT. Vickers some time ago purchased the business of Anton Johanson at Seldovia
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-31

An old Kansas law passed in 1877 requires the services of every man and boy between 65 and 16 years of age to fight grasshoppers. The law is about to be repealed.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-31

The unusually deep snowfall in the hills is liable to make high water and floods this spring according to re- ports. There has not been So great a snowfall in this section for many years.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-31

MT. and Mrs. George Bullufson, of Latouche, arrived on the Admiral Watson, for visit in Seward. Mrs. Gullufson is a sister to Mrs Gus Manthey.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-31
MEETING OF EASTERN STAR

There will be special meeting of the Eastern Star Wednesday night, April l, at 9 D. m., following the Ma sonic meeting
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-31

WANTED-Small safe, about IS in. square, not over two feet high. Apply to purser of steamship Starr.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-31

Eastman Kodaks anu supplies at the Alaska Shop. If
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-31

Eaton, Crane, Pike Stationery at the Alaska Shop. If
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-31

Gateway want-ads bring results.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-31

Picture Framing at the Alaska Shop. If
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-30
WORKER ENJOYS
PROSPERITY

WASHINGTON, Nov. So.-lBy U.
Determination of industrial waste
in the United States, coupled with
advances in science. Improvement
in methods of management and pro.
hibition, has resulted in "one of the
most astonishing transformations in
economic history" Secretary OF
Commerce Hoover declared in his
annual report today
What the country as a whole has
accomplished during the past five
years in increased national efficien.
ey in this direction is impossible OF
measurement" Hoover said.
Hoover cites statistics of the labor
department showing that while in
1920 the wage rate was 90 per cen
above the pre.war standard. and the
Wholesale price level 1875 per cent
above the pre.war levels, the 1924
wage rate had risen to 12S per cent
above the pre.war level and the
wholesale price level in that year
had dropped TO 80 per cent above
the pre.war level
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-30
COLvIN BLOCKS
BOOZE TRIAL
Special Prosecutor May Be
Named in 0ImSted Case

Justice c. c. Dalton may have tc
name q special prosecutor to handle
the arraignment and preliminary
hearing. Friday, Of Roy olmsted. AL.
fred n Hubbard and three japanese.
charged with possession OF liquor
with intent TO sell
Prosecutor Colwn. Monday, reiter.
sted his determination TO pursue a
hands off" policy in regard TO the
Gaze, filed by Deputy Sheriff Lee r.
Parker because Parker and his pris.
oncrs are all charged with a booze
conspiracy by federal authorities.
Dalton refused TO revoke the 81 .o06
cash bail each posted late Saturday
for Hubbard and olmsted. He also
refused 10 accept as substitute a
surety bond OF Roy's wife, Elsie
olmsted and his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Olmsted.
Attorney Jerry F'inch's motion for
a separate trial for himself and Dim.
sted was continued by Judge Neterer
in federal court, Monday morning,
for one week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-30
TAKE POLICE
OUT OF CITY
POLITICS
Compromise Measure to Be
introduced by Blaine at
Mondays Meet
ELIMINATE OTHER PLANS
Name Business Manager to
Conduct Board OF
Works Affairs

A cLEARCuT proposal to put a
4 \ business manager IN charge OF
scattlc's business was being prepared
Monday for introduction az Monday =
session OF the city council.
An equally clear and simple amend
ment 10 the city charter. designed 10
take the police department out OF
politics by elccting police commits.
sion, was to be introduced simulian.
eously..
The first proposal provides for the
employment OF business manager
TO assume the duties now performed
by the board or public works. The
multitudinous duties of this beard.
which include letting All Improvement
contracts and conducting the work
Of the six city departments. ara 10 be
taken ont ~ politics and put ia
charge oG a business man
This business man wili name four
assistants To DO the work now per.
formed by The heads OF the streets.
water. light. utilities. engineer and
building departments
The eternal saunhblc linking up
the mayors office with police graft
and alleged lawiessucss viii be ended
II the amendment passep. by placing
the police department under control
OF the police commission OF three
men. These men will be elected by
the voters and answcrablc to them
only, The chief OF police viii no
longer be political football OF the
mayor, but will be appointed hy the
commission and answernble TO them
..-.N.-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-30
MIAMI STREETS
ARE FLOODED
Nine Inches Of Rain Falls
Over Night in Florida

MIAMI. Fla. Nov. 3O.--By L. PJ
Many Miami streets were under a
foot OF water today as the result OF
a niue.inch rainfall late Sunday and
during the night.
Led By Mayor Romph, hundreds
waded TO work In their bare feet
their trousers rolled above the knees.
Many bus lines were unable TO oper.
nte and automobiles were powerless
TO move thru the water
Bathing suits and bare feet we're
the adopted styles and rowboats took
the place of automobiles.
About II inches OF water covers
the streets In the downtown section.
overlooking into business places and
hotel Hobbies. A Lesser amount OF
water covers the outlying districts.
Since early last night a cloudburst
poured itself over the entire city md
during the past eight hours more
than nine inches Of rain fell, break.
ing all records here, according to the
local weather bureau.