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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-08
New Gun Clubs Pass Up Chance
 to Get Trophy.

At its meeting last winter the In- terstate Association for the Encopr- agement of Trapshooting decided to give trophies to the first 200 newly organized gun clubs in 1916, the only thing necessary on the part of the officers of the new gun club being to inform the secretary of tho interstate association of the forma- ton of the club.
 More than TOO gun clubs have been formed this year and of this number only sixty-three have been wide awake enough to get in touch with the interstate association. Therefore the association has only given sixty-three trophies.
 The fact that the association would give such trophies was given due mention in all sporting publi- cations, yet it appears that very few of the clubs took up the offer
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-08
At the Orpheum.


 "The La,c oecides. at the Or pheum sor the week end program, is indeed a blue ribbon feature of Vitagraph. In one respect the show will be especially appealing to the ladies on account of the fashions displayed, from the niftiest negligee, one in particular of flesh colored china silk. made empire effect and edged off with hemstitching. tc most elaborate evening toilettes. The men will revel in the costumes also but the plot-it is so human-so full Of real today's experiences.
 There is a woman. an elderly one. who becomes a busy body. tries to mix in on things which will bring about happiness for herself, and there is a trail of broken hearts. that she is responsible for because she was a "meddler." Dorothy Kelly. seen as Florence Wharton. is very clever; Harry T. Mercy. as usual has a splendid character, and Bobby Connolly. one of the dear est Of child actors is capaD.- in this play
 "The Law Decides" is on for the balance of the week
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-08
Mary Pickford at Dream.

The photOplay adaptation Of John Luther Longs great classic, Ma dame Butterfly" in which Mary Pickford IS playing the part of Cho- Cho-San. is a pathetic, human in- terest story of which nearly all in Juneau are familiar with. either by seeing the play, the opera, or read ing the classic. This play was given at the Dream last night and runs for tonight and tomorrow, both matinee and evening.
 Al the poetic beauty of this sad tale has been preserved and en- hanced in the film production.
 The pathetic story of Cho-Cho- Madame Butterfly" as her treacherous American husband calls her-is told with infinite artistic skill. There is no pretense of showy theatricalism in the staging of the production. which has been accomplished with the assistance of especially engaged authorities on Japanese costumes and manpers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-08
Circus Stunts.

The days of stunts" seems to be coming back to the film in the early days they used to take a stunt" and write a scenario around it. But the general run of offer ings of late has been more of the play" form.
 "The Jockey of Death" an Inter- national film release, is particu- larly representative of the revival of tEe film stunt" It is replete with the familiar daredevil circus feats. Mile. Evelyn and M. Auturo, European circus performers, have the leads
 One stunt" is slide down a wire cable from the top of a mountain to the bottom without a safeguard any kind. The hero and heroine, close pressed by pursuers, seize bundle of faggots. hang it to the cable and zip. they're gone.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-08
EXAMINATION TO FILL POSITIONS IN JUNEAU
 FIELD SERVICE SOON

The United States Civil Service Commission announces that a male stenographer and typewriter exam. ination will be held in this city January 20, 1917. to fill positions in the Field Service. Several vacancies exist at the present time. Salaries range from $500 to S1,2OO per an- nun. Men only will be admitted to this examination.
 Application blank and Form 1424, information for applicants. may be secured from the local secretary, Board of Civil Service Examiners, office of Surveyor General, Goldstein Bldg, this city. or from the secre- tary, 11th Civil Service District, 3O9 Post Office Building, Seattle. Wash.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-08

Billy Mlske is quoted iii a New York paper as admitting that Tom Gibbons had shaded him-twice If those bouts were won by shades by Tommy 1t would require three un- dertakers and a curio collector to get enough of Bill together to hold decent funeral in case Tom ever outpointed him on the same ratio that he shaded" him. Miske or dinarily has as much chance against Mikes brother as Gertrude Hoffman would have against Sam Langford.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-08
Bowling Notes.

The Giants and c. w. Young's Cubs will clash on the Elks alleys Sunday afternoon at three o'clock for championship honors. The line up is as follows: Giants-Zeigler. King, Leafgreen. Barrager and M. Snow; Cubs-Hughes, Fry, Hensel, Layenick and Woodland.
 The telegraph league will start shortly for Alaska and Yukon Terri tory honors.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-08
They Are Not.

Harold Lockwood and May Ali son are in a pickle. They get nu- merous letters asking if they are married Once and for all they are not married After all, they only suffer what other artists do who act opposite each other continually The dear public is sentimental and wants to know if they are not really mar ried. and half hope they are and half hope they are not they do not know why, but are just natur- ally curious and write to ask if SO. and if not. why?
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-08
NLlll ''---=-1--

tirely new way. It is the very sort of action which has made Chaplin so widely demanded
 "The Rink" is destined to be even more popular than in Be hind the Screen''-his latest big hit. "The Count" "The Floorwalk- er," or any of the other comedies in winch the worid-fanous funny man has set the world laughing.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-08
At Douglas Lyric.

Three men clever woman make certain story that developes into a most interesting and mystifying plot. The clever woman is Ethel Barrymore and the plot is revealed in "The Final Judgement" which went on at the Douglas Lyric last night for the weekend run. Ethel Barrymore handles a most difficult part in heroic manner especially near the last of the play where sho allows a man to enfold her in his arms and smother her with kisses, when she is securing evidence of his murderous intentions against her husband
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-08
Ball Players Can't Joyride
During Season.

They do say that the new con tracts being framed for the major leagues will send all players auto- mobiles to the garage during the playing season and that players won't even be allowed to bet on games or accept bonuses for doing what they are paid salaries to do. It looks more and more like a re- turn to slavery" days.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-08

TWO IN ONR-The EMPIRES way for everybody. The EMPIRES lads" keeps the housewife informed of all sales and the news columns are right up to the minute on the days news.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-08
NOTICE 10 MARINERS

Detailed charts of the waters of Mirror Harbor and Oavison Bay on the west coast of chlehasoff Island have been prepared and are on sale at the Post Office Store. d9
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-08
At Douglas 0rpheum.

Theda Bara began a three nights
 engagement at the Douglas Orph- cum last night in "The Serpent" ," As usual Miss Bara draws well on the Island and she did last night. Her many friends, who are legion, were thoroughly satisfied with her vampire ways and she made new friends. The part Miss Bara has in "The Serpent" is not one to repel
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-08

The LOvera Cigar Is carried by the distributors in twenty.one different sizes, but the Monarch size is the popular smoke. d9.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-08
MOVIE THEATRE ATTRACTIONS
GENERAL FlLMDoM NEWS

but instead, engages. Although she does the vampire business to perfection, she does it for a right ful purpose and the audience is with her.
 "The Serpent will be given to- night and tomorrow night.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-08
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.
Any gnbsoriber of Inc Emni.

Any subscriber of The Empire not receiving the paper by 7:SO D. m. will confer a favor by no- tifying The Empire office. Our telephone number is S74, and a call will insure the delivery of the paper by special messenger the same evening, The delivery will be prompt if we are nOti- fed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-08

There has been only one pitcher with only one arm in the big leagues. but many who have play ed as if they didn't have any arms at all.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-08

The Bon Ton Turkish 6aths will open on Monday Dec. 1tth, in the Anderson Apartments, Front St. be- low the Juneau General Hospital. Everything first class. chlropody, massage, and electric treatments. Strictly modern and up to date. mrs. Hulse, proprietor. Graduate of Bat tIe Creek, Michigan. Family trade solicited. dl1.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-08
Chaplin's New Comedy

Charlie Chaplin, the comedian, will be seen next week in the States in another Mutual-Chaplin laugh provoker. This comedy will be call- ed "The Rink" It will mark his eighth production for Mutual.
 The fun with Charlie and his com edy feet on skates may well be imagined They are everywhere at once. and with the famous mus tache.. the small hat, the cane right after them.
 In this play Charlie is a waiter in a high-class restaurant and what he doesn't succeed in finding in the way of trouble isn't worth finding He doesn't like the way the head waiter wears his whiskers, has no idea of the deference due from a newly graduated bus boy to the head" makes eyes at the girls. and generally speaking. plays the deuce with precedent.
 Action Moves to Rink.
 The real action of the piece cen ters in the "Oskaspiel Rink" where Charlie takes the girl upon whom he has for the moment centered bis perferyid affections. This charming damsel, Edna Purviance, of course, is left by her father in the restau- rant while he goes to the skating rink for a touch of the "whirly girly" on his own
 Various flirtations, gay parties at the rink and at the restaurant. all sorts of excitement follow to fill the entire piece with Charlie the writ CT. trying to pass off to Edna as the scion of Q wealthy family It ends in chase. with everyone but Ed na-including the father, the eight foot Eric Campbell-after Charlie.
 "The Rink" is full of the typical Chaplin bushes, applied to new sit nations and carried on in an en-
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-08

EMPIRES ciassifieds pay.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-08

When algirl turns young man down twice he doesn't always agree that two negatives are equal to an affirmative.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-08
QUAKER QUIPs.
lPhiladelphia RecordD ]

Never hit a man when he is down. Even an idea seldom strikes him that way.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-08

Many a man has come back, in spite of the fact that he has burn ed his bridges behind him.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-08

Turn about is fair play. Greet misfortune with a smile and she will give you the laugh.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-08

Tell a fellow he is full lof pep anC he naturally will feel that he ii hot stuff
The Washington times., 1916-12-31
NEWS OF ALEXANDRIA
Bells on City Hall and Fire Engine
Houses 20 Rlno Out 1915.

ALEXANDRIA, Dec. 3I.-The bells
on the city hall and fire engine houses
viii ring out the kneii 81 the depart.
Ing at five minutes before n,IdnIs Il
A minute after the stroke Of twelve
they will peal, forth a welcome to the
New Year, In which they viii be Join
ed by whistles on factories. locomo.
tives and steamboats, as we'll as the
meryymakerH In the streets.
The Trinky Methodist. Methodist
Protestant. and Southern Methodist
congregations viii unite In n watch.
night service beginning at II o'clock
In the latter named church.
Tomorrow viii he generally observ.
ed rs a holiday.
The Washington times., 1916-12-31
RETAIL MEMS BODY
TO ELECT CHAIRMAN
Leaders Of Different Commit
tees viii Be Chosen During
Next Two Weeks.

Elections OF chairmen OF the thirty
one sections OF the Retail Merchants
Association OF the District for the
coming year Will be held In the assoc
citation rooms during the FIRST two
weeks OF the new year. according to
instructions just published by Charles
J. Columbus. secretary OF the organ
iSation. The various sections will
each hold an hours meeting for this
purpose between noon and Q o'clock
Of each business day. according to
the following SCHEDULE:
Tuesday. advertising men. automo-
biles, business women: Wednesday.
china and glass war. cigars and to-
bacco. Goa, and wood; Thursday. de-
partment stores. dry goods. electrical
supplies: Friday. florists. furniture.
furriers; Saturday. grocers, haber-
dashers. ice dealers, Monday. January
s. Jewellers, ladies' garments. ladies'
tailors: January 0. laundrymen.
leather goods. lumber and mill work
January 10. master printers. mems
clothing, merchant taiiors; January
II. millinery. opticians. paper:
January ~. photographers. pianos.
shoe dealers; January IL! stationers.
The Washington times., 1916-12-31
$216 STILL NEEDED
FOR OPPORTUNITIES
New Year Mail, However, May
Bring In Desired Amount.
Workers Thankful.


The New Year mail bring enough
to FIJI out the full amount needed for
the Fourteen Christmas Opportunities
OF the Associated Charities.
The last mail yesterday brought In
contributions which reduced the total
amount still needed to 1910 II I,
believed the generous citizens OF
Washington will make up this quots
so that the Associated Charities MAY
start upon this phase OF It's new years
work with a clean slate.
The total amount asked for was
s5,Tp7. more has been requested in pre-
vious years in these opportunities, and
charity workers are gratified with o
resposs TO their appeals wirich has
brought all but SAFE OF this amount.
The Washington times., 1916-12-31
RETAILERS TO MEET
To Be Last Assembly Before Final
Board Meeting.

There will De a meeting OF tho
board OF governors Of the Retail
Merchants Association Friday. at 2
o'clock p. m. In the rooms OF that or
ganization, This viii be the nnai
gathering before the snnuaf meeting
OF the association. II Il expected that
important matters will be brought up
before the board for discussion.
President II. y. Andrews. OF the Re
tail Merchants Association, IL at
work on his annual report, II =
stated. This report shows the in
creased scope OF the ASSOCIATION dur
ing the last year.
The Washington times., 1916-12-31
MRS. LOGAN WILL RECEIVE
Opens Home to Friends for New
Year.

$50 many folk are closing up their
houses Tomorrow I have decided 10
open mine" Mrs. John A. Logan an
nounced today.
This announcement, she said. she
desires 60 be considered sufficient In.
yitation 20 an "at home. at which
she and her daughter, Mrs. Mary Lo.
gan Tucker, will receive from J to Z
tomorrow.
~ hope all our old friends will
come: gentlemen, too" she said. "And
that we may have old-time New Year
reception"
Mrs. Logan will receive at her home.
2523 Thirteenth street northWest.
The Washington times., 1916-12-31
WEDDING A SURPRISE.

Friends OF Mr. and AIRS. John ID.
Writ were surprised yesterday when
Mr.. Writ announced that they were
going on their honeymoon to Phila-
delphin. Mr.. Wirt's marriage TO Miss
oscie V. Amiss. 1911 Maryland avenue
southwest on November IL. was an
nouncsd only on the eve OF their we'd
ding trip.
The Washington times., 1916-12-31

Mrs Kate Erwin, widow OF Charles
T. Erwin. a resident OF this city for
many years, died In Richmond. last
night at the home OF her son, Charles
4. Erwin. The body viii be brought
The Washington times., 1916-12-31
ASSAULT PLEA NOW
PLANNED small
Broker Will Plead Murdered
Woman Was Victim Of Attack,
Is Belief.
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Joint life insurance policy which
small took out on the February be-
tore the tragedy end on which he in
sisted he had the right to sign both
his own and wlfe's name.
IL developed from the testimony OF
Edwin c. Conner. the local agent. and
Charles ". Merritt, OF Manchester, N.
H., the New Hampshire agent OF the
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance
Company, that, while Mrs. Small was
present during the interviews con.
corning the policy she took absolutely
no part W the discussion.
Asked About Policy.
Conner related how. only n few min.
utes after snsil had been notified Of
the burning OF his home by telephone
he inquired II he would have any diff.
hculty collecting the life insurance
policy.
Quite the most interesting testi.
mony IN smalfs disfavor yesterday
wa tne statement by George N. Ken
nett, the Central House clerk, who
drove him to the railroad stat;on
that, although he was quite a little
over a half hour early IN arriving at
smalPs house to take him TO the train
ne round Small, hat and overcoat on,
handbag and stick aiongside, waiting
on the side platform OF the house. No
amount of cross-auestioning could
chhnge kennetts general impre ssiop
OF the man as ho found him when he
drove up to the house. He was equal.
W certain that he heard no one els.
ana saw no one else Mt the Small
house that day.
Returned Instantly.
He gave Small the mail and Small
turned into the house and left u, said
"oood.by." and returned 70 the buggy
almost instantly.
We want there more than n min.
ute,' kenDett insisted. II drove right
up snug to the platform. Small put
MS bag and cane into the carriage,
took the mall, turned into the house.
and came right out and got in" Ken.
nett was under the impressIon that
Small pulled the side door 20 and that
he heard the lock click. but wasn't
absolutely certain OF these last two
details.
Tells OF Death Threat.
Andrew HouRhton. a former Boston
police Inspector, testified TO an add.
tional death threat made by small
against his wife. Tho occasion was
April 10, 1914, in the civil session OF
the suffolk county courthouse. where
small was prosecuting n suit OF libel
against n Boston newspaper small
had been on the witness stand,
Houghton related, and during a court
recess walked down Co the spectator
bcnchs7 where his wife was sitting.
Houghton, who was working on the
case for the newspaper. was sitting
next TO Mrs. small. partly by acct.
dent and partly by design" small
leaned over his wife and said:
open your mouth and I'll Xiii YOU"
The Washington times., 1916-12-31

ass ett INV W. ~ NtVht-
stine, Pittsburgh, Harris,
q. J. Hamilton and wife,
Philadelphia, Harris.
G. q. Marlin and wife, Hal
Mr.. and Mrs. oeorsa Pheipp.
Philadelphia, HsIfis.
j. q. Ramsay, Pittsburgh,
j. NJ. Bell and wife, Pitts
burgh, Capitol PARK. ~
II. l., Louis and wife, Phila-
delphia, Capitol Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. y. White,
philadelphia, Capitol Park.
NJ, Hout and wife, Phila-
dclphia. Capitol Park.
j. Wertheimer and wife,
Philadelphia, Capitol Park.
Paul II. Fisher and wife,
Philadelphia. Capitol Park.
w. NJ. y. Coplin. Philadei-
phia, Capitol Park.
Continental.
Miss n. schisa, Philadei.
phia, Continental.
+. O. wiedenha user, Clns-
ter, Continental.
AR; ana MIS-; y j. Consi-
.uine, fhiiaueiphia' Conu-
nental; A., =, -,
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willard.
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Harrington.
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willard,
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croft.
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paris Warrington.
Niss Marraret High. Paris.
HARRINGTON
J, T., Martin, Crowell. 81.
James.
Charles and Mrs. Logan,
Austin. Capi,oI park.
Mrs. I'M. II, Reynolds. Aus.
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The Washington times., 1916-12-31
ARE PEOPLE FROM YOUR HOME
STOPPING AT CAPITAL HOTELS?
List Of Arrivals From the Various States and
Other Countries Recorded on Regis
tiers of Local H9stelries.

is the
listed by stetcs
o. washngtonians get
whit
The Washington times., 1916-12-31

Miss GLADYS II. wertheim,
Bellevue.
DIR. Anthony Basfler.
Shoreham.
MIR. and Mrs. 7. s. Bull,
Shoreham.
w. \. Conner, Shoreham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sinclair Ora
ham. Shoreham.
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. EAR,
shoreham.
cecil Kern, shoreham.
Arthur u. Marvin, shore
Horace race, W. Newton. shore
ham.
n. Bosier, Ebbiti.
O; L. Ebber and WIFE, VIII
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Rowiy'
Mrs. Il. b. Newman, Will
lard.
II. ]. Brunswick. willard.
J. Rainey, National.
n Miles National.
w. Daniels, National.
n +. Hale, National.
"A. n. Downs. National.
J, T.. Brooks, National.
l.. n. Biumenthal, National
II, X. Osborne, National.
q Milton Claiborne, National.
AZ. Uossiter. wife and son,
National
nc, Krause National.
v. u. Hall, National.
q. Droaa and wife, National.
George v. Evans Congress
UalI
THOMAS ID. Green, Congress
Hall.
a. E. s,erand and wife, Con-
rress Hall.
w. strausman and wife,
Congress Hall,
J. u. Mahoney, Driscoii.
T., A. Hone and wife. Dris-
coll.
y. ], Smith and wife, Dris-
coll.
w. II, Moore and wife,
~. James,
J. y. Parrot and wife. ~.
James.
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X. Kotehei. Metropolitan.
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Raleigh.
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