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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-04
wIGwAM-MARGARITA FISCHER

WIGWA Nm ARG ARITA FISCHER
Fascinating NarEarita Fischer, the
dashiug little Coincidence Of the Pol
lard company will be sen today at
the Wigwam for the last time in her
frothy. dainty novelty picture, The
Girl Who Could Not Grow Up" In
this picture the charming Margari Ia
has the role Of n tOmbOy, who has q
failing for wearing boys clothes. The
story might be likened somewhat to
Cinderella. only the tomboy has rich
father and pretty clothes She has 2
naughty stepmother and two proud
stepsisters who are angling for an
English lord
The lord sends his valet to represent
him and he by chance meets the tom
boy. They get into all kinds Of
laughabIe scrapes and finally wind up
i'm q cell in the police station just
after they have been married. The
stepmother and her daughters go TO
the station TO gloat over her only 20
find that they are being escorted by
the low-bor valet, while the despised
tomboy has captured the real article
IL is a pleasing, classy picture with a
lot of laughs in it,
Tomorrow. Helen Holmes will be
here in The Lost Express" Are you
following it, It's the best thriller and
mystery picture in long time. start
any time. a short synopsis tells you
what has gone befOre.-Adv.
ALI ASIBRA-NARGUE CLARK
Those who missed seeing Mar
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-04

Wedding riugs were first worn by
Egyptian wives.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-04
Ugh! CaIOmeI SiCkenS; SaIiVateS!
Please Try DOdSOn'S Liver Tone

I am sincere! Ny medicine does not upset liver
and bowels so you lose days work.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-04

Alb A1IBR A-AARGUERITE CLARK
Those who missed seeing Mar
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-19
THE PUBLIC FORUM
SMALL STORE BEST.L write il

answer to an editorial in the Chicago
American about employees in depart
ment stores. Naturally, this editor
ial is published for the benefit Of the
large department stores because they
do not get their advertisements from
the smaller stores. / am a girl, q
years old, who has worked in a de-
paTtment store since I was Is,
though l was tall enough to pass for
II or Is. 1 went to school, though
neither to high school or college.
Though the American would prob
ably consider my education nil, can
read, write and figure as well as the
next person.
The ventilation of a large store
cannot be compared with that in the
small stores. You don't hear the GUS
toners always talking about the stuff
iness of the place. 1t is claimed that
in the department stores the employ
es each have a locker. This is not
so. There are always two or three in
a locker, and during the rush season
you have to put your clothes any
place you can find room for them.
This is hardly sanitary. The lunches
are not cheaper than you can buy in
a cafeteria.
In a smaller store, too, the man
ager can watch you better. You have
a better chance of advancement. In
the smau-time stores you don't have
to work more than eight hours all
the time. When you do you are well
paid, not given just supper money,
IS cents, as in the department stores,
for overtime. In a loop store you do
not have any slack hours for rest
either.
In a large department store every
spare moment you have to work on
stock, In a small store you can rest.
The department stores have seats
for the girls, because the law forces
them to, but you don't dare to sit
down or Vol will he called for if
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-19

time probably, if the girl asks for a
raise she may get it. If she does she
will be the first one to be laid off.
They fire and hire each day.
have never been. laid off, but
many Woodworking girl I have
worked with has been, because she
did not stand in well with the man
ageT or assistant. Headquarters new
er consult the girl; they always abide
by the buyers word. So from eX-
perience, 1 say there is one out of a
hundred chances for a girls being
at all successful in a department
store.
Yes they have nice, clean rest
rooms and lavatOries. But for whom?
Not for the working girls, no. But
for show and for headquarters. There
is not even the convenience for the
working girls that there is in the
smaller stores.
wasted five years in large depart
ment stores. I received no thanks
but So per, earned from hard work.
Now I am in a little store, where I
started at $40 a week. In a half
years time 1 succeeded, and now l
earn $22 a week.
When I was working at the depart
ment store I had to undergo an Oper-
alton. told headquarters that if the
operation worked o. K. 1 would come
back. 1 went back, but owing to my
condition l asked to be placed some
where for a while where I wouldn't
have much walking and hard work. l
said: 'Pu take my old job again as
soon as I can stand it." They said:
well, we're busy. Now is the sea-
son we need you, you a good girl"
I asked them to put some other girl
in my. place until was able to work
there. When he told me he couldn't,
I said: IF I can't be accommodated
in this case, goodbye. Anna
Swanson.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-19

CONSCIENCE. - Some well-de-
served space has been given by the
editor to the case Of ga Young Moth
er."
The civilized world and a great
portion of what this world calls less
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-01
MAY POISON THE
 GERMAN FIELDS
 FROM AlRPLANES
Aviation Authorities of France Devised Method to Kill Crops of
 the Germans.

PARIS, Sept. It might have been thought that nothing new re- mained to be attempted in aerial warfare, but the French aviation authorities are considering an idea. first suggested by the celebrated pill ot, Vedrines, of throwing seeds of that troublesome weed, chgrass, (known to farmers as squitch or quitch), over the cultivated land in Germany.
 It is asserted that it would be an easy matter for an aeroplane to car ry 500 pounds of the seed and let it fall on fields where corn, beet, or po- tatoes are planted and that, if a supply is not available, scientists would not take long to raise it in sufficient quantity to send thou sand of the aerOplanes which France is expecting at an early date from the United States, over Germany's crops.
 The possibility of dropping seeds of some rapidly growing form of mushroom fungus or even germs of phylloxera is also under considera- tion.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-01
ISLAND REGISTRATION

DOUGLAS, Sept. At II o'clock this morning 1SS men had registered for the selective draft oh the Island, of which number 124 registered at the Douglas office and GA at the Treadwell office. While the law makes no provision for the registra- tion officers working on Sunday, but at the same time provides that the registration books shall close at 9 o'clock the night of the 2nd, which is Sunday, both D. H. Christoe of the Douglas office, and D. J. kinzie of the Treadwell office, will be on hand tomorrow for the purpose of registering any applicants that may have been out of town since the reg istration books were opened and who may not have had an opportunity for complying with the law. It is not known that there are any such, but it is possible that there may be fishermen or prospectors who have not been within reach of an office since registration began and if there are, they will be accommodated to- morrow even though it be Sunday. After tomorrow night any eligible not having registered will do well to remain in the brush.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-01
HUNTERS RETURN

DOUGLAS, Sept 1. = The new launch Lucille returned last night from it's maiden voyage, having on board its owners, l.. c. and B. c. Stringer and E. Miller and MT and Mrs. A. V. Walker and daughter, Miss Lucille, the launch being named for the latter. The party had been in the Icy Straits country for ten days and during that time they picked berries, fished and hunted. Most of the hunting was done on Pleasant Island which abounds in deer. They killed all the deer allowed by law but lost two of them by leaving them cached in secluded spot which was so intensely secluded that they were unable to locate it themselves. The Stringer brothers and Miller will take their launch out again tonight with City Clerk o. E. Ben nett and others who will spend a week or ten days hunting.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-01
NOT YET HEARD FROM

DOUGLAS, Sept 1.-Nothing has
 yet been heard of the party out in the Forestry Department launch with
 Ranger Babbett, Mrs. kinnune of this place and Mrs. Orchard and son of Juneau They left here a week ago yesterday for the Gambler Bay country and were expected to re- turn last Sunday. AS the weather for several days was very rough, they were not expected home until it moderated. but now that it has, some apprehension is felt at their non-appearance. Albin Baritello and Chas. Johnson also left for Gambler Bay about the same time a hunting trip and they have likewise not re- turned. Should the Babbett party not be back by this evening, launch will be dispatched to look for them.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-01
BIG FISH SHIPMENTS

DOUGLAS. Sept. 1.-Within the past three days the Alaska Coast Fish Company has shipped S2 boxes, more than 30 tons of fish to Seattle and 35 boxes are still on hands and will go south on the first boat which will leave tonight or tomorrow. Two fishing boats with big cargOes were in this morning and the fish wharf presents a busy scene. All the men and boys that can be hired are busy cleaning salmon and the work is carried on both day and night. More salmon have come in during the previous season. One of the boats in this morning brought halibut.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-01
DEVIL DEAD: BONES OF HIS SKELETON
 FINALLY DUG UP

WEST ALEXANDER Pa, Sept l. Hunters from Elm Grove, w. Va, camping on the Big Wheeling creek, near here, say they unearthed pet rified creature in the form of a dev. il while digging for groundhOgs. The hunters say it has horns, eleven hoofs, claw-like finger nails and a spiked tail.
 Superstititious folk here say the freak is the petrfied body of child born to an unbeliever years ago According to the story, woman de clared she would prefer devil in her home to a copy of the Bible Later, the. story goes, child was born to her bearing the shape of the devil.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-01
DOUGLAS CHURCH
 SERVICES
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CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH (Rev. E. s. Bollinger, Pastor) 10 a. m.-Sunday School II a. m.-Worship: "The Key to the Mystery of Prayer" 8 D. m.-Worship: Jesus and the Efforts of Social Reform" Labor Day) Wednesday 8 p. m Prayer hour and Bible study.
 LUTHERAN EMMANUEL
 CHURCH (Rev. Martin l.. Larson, Pastor) Sunday school at 10 a. m. Divine service at p. m. The Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs. Olaf Swanson next Thursday afternoon. All members and friends are cordially invited to attend. ST LUkE's (EPIsCoPAL) CHURCH
 fDoUoLAs) Clergy-The Very Rev. c. D. Chris tian; The Very Rev. Canon A. E. Butcher.
 Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity 10 a. Sunday School. 8 p. m.-Evensong and sermon. The Very Red Dean Christian will be the preacher on Sunday evening.
 + + q DOUGLAS CATHOLIC CHURCH 500 a, m.-Mass and Communion. 10:O0 a. m.-High Mass.
  7:3O p. m.--Evening service. ST. eAeeA's SERBIAN CHURCH (Rev. A. P. Kashevaroff, Rector.) 9 a. m.-Diyine Lithurgy of St. John Chrysostum.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-01
SCHOOL OPENING UNCERTAIN

DOUGLAS, Sept. It is doubtful if the public school can be opened in all departments before Wednesday as two of the teachers, Miss Dick man and Miss Marr, are passengers on the City of Seattle which will not likely arrive before sometime Tuesday However, all the teachers who are here by Tuesday morning will be at the school house and the children are requested to be there at 9 o'clock whether all the teachers are present or not.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-01
vENIsON WENT "HlGH"

DOUGLAS, Sept. 1.-The Nelson family, father, mother and two sons, Vernon and Arthur, who returned day or two ago from a ten days hunting trip, were disappointed by the owner of the boat which took them out and was to. call for them at a certain time. The boat was two days late in calling for them and in the meantime three fine bucks which had been killed and were intended for preservation for future use. went high" and were left at the camp when the party re- turned.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-01

uel Church of Douglas will begin in the basement of the church Friday evening, September 7th. Both the English and the Swedish language will be used if necessary. Young people IA years of age and over are welcome.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-01
FAREWELL TO o'coNNoRs

DOUGLAS, Sept. Fully 100 peo- pie were at the wharf last night to bid farewell to MT. and Mrs. M. J. O'Connor and Miss Miller and of the crowd fully 75 per cent. were oldtimers who have been on the Island from 15 to 25 years and who know the O'Connors for what they are.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-01
LITTLE HANDFUL OF SOLDIERS MAKE A
 CAPTURE OF MANY

LONDON Sept. 1.-In the battle about Langemarck young officer and 20 Somerset men had got clear through Langemarck and were forg- ing ahead when they encountered two strong concrete redoubts, one behind the other which were still firing into the town. The Somer- sets surrounded the first redoubt
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-01

probably on October first. The men will get time and one-half for over time up to four hours and after that will receive double time; also double time for Sundays and holidays. It is said the average pay will be $4.50 a day.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-01
MISS RiPPlN HERE

DOUGLAS, Sept. Mrs. Henry Erie has returned from a visit to Haines, bringing with her Miss Nor ma Rippin, her niece. Miss Rippin will attend school here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-01
TREADWELL SCHOOL OPENS

TREADWELL, Sept l. The Treadwells grammar school will op en next Monday morning at 9 o'clock. The first hours will be given over to registration and places of classes.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-01

the Efforts of> Social Reform" will be the subject of Rev E. s. Bollin- gers sermon delivered at the Con gregational church tomorrow night, Labor Sunday. when the members of the Douglas Island Labor Union will attend.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-01
Special Photograph N. Y. H. serv,-.

and forced the garrison of 30 Ger mans to surrender When the Som ersets reached the second only six men and the leader were left. Tho officer hurled two bombs through the opening and called ont fiercly to the Germans to surrender There upon 42 Germans piled out with their hands raised. The remnant of the little British band collected it's 72 prisoners and returned to it's own lines.
 FOR SALE-New cozy bungalow, completely furnished $40O cash. En- uuire Box 3. TreadWell
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-01
CHIP BUILDING CONCERN
 WILL PAY OVERTIME

BALTIMORE Sept 1. = The Fore River Shipbuilding Corporation will put into effect the same wage sched- ule as is being prepared for the Charlestown Navy Yard, effective
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-01

q An honest statement of facts, placed in type in an attractive manner, will bring de- sired results when wise choice is made of the medium employed to place before the buying public the sosds -yoa wish to dis- pose of. The Empire has always given satis- faction to buyer and merchant.
 q You read this advertisement, others wM read ysus.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-01
THE CALL OF THE WILD

DOUGLAS. Sept 1.-Should the present bright weather continue, a meagre church attendance tomorrow is predicted. many worldly people reasoning that they can go to church after trout cease to rise to flies and the deer season is closed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-01
CONFIRMATION SCHOOL

DOUGLAS, Sept. 1.-The confirma- tion school of the Lutheran Imman-
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-01

DOUGLAS, Sept. 1.-"Jesus and
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-01

"JEsus AND SOCIAL REFORM"
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-12
CONVICTED AND SENTENCED hE
 WALKS 500 MILES TO JAIL-AL0NE l!

fall, and there were snow squalls and every possible inconvenience
 For twenty days he waded and swam streams and mushed over the hills in Arctic weather, eating spar ingly of his fast decreasing pack, which he replenished twice with dog salmon from natives He finally reached Nushagak on October 27th, where he at once gave himself up ,ervod his term and was released November 25, according to the official return made to the clerk of the court which arrived in the winter mail via Cold Bay.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-12

Nushagak cannery. After his arrest he was transported across Bering sea through unimak Pass and northeast again to Valdez for trial distance of nearly 1 1,500 miles by water. The testimony showed that beyond a doubt he had cut his opponent, but it also showed that the opponent, was the aggressor. Under these circum- stances the jury recommended ex- treme clemency. The court took cog
 nlzance of the situation, and realiz- ing that the man had already been in custody over two months, ordered that he return home and deliver him
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-12

PETROGRAD New and more
 drastic versions of the death of Greg
 ory Rasputn, the Russian monk, who exercised great influence over the members of the royal family and first conjectures as to the nature of the
 ploi which succeeded in ridding Rus
 sia of the most powerful and pie
 turesaue chief of the dark forces
 which il is alleged have been attempt
 ing to poison the internal life of Rus
 sia, have only heightened the sensa- ton caused by the first news of Ras-
 putin's death received recently. 1t IS
 now dehnetly known that the assas- sination was only one of series of
 attempts upon Rasputin's life,
 But circumstances peculiarly favor
 ed the plot arranged for early on a Saturday morning in the hands of the authorities they have been able to re- construct the events which probably took place at the time. Shortly after midnight Rasputin, who was sitting alone in his house at Petrograd, re- celved a telephone call from the house of Prince Yussupoff. The invitation proved particularly alluring and Ras-
 putin accepted in his best humor. Rasputin was not long seated in the house to which he had been invited before one of the guests arose qultely and offered a revolver to him with the following words: 'We have de- cided you must die. Kill yourself"
 According to the prevalent revislno Rasputin pointed the revolver at the man who had offered it to him, where upon the other guests drew revolvers and fired upon the monk. Rasput1n was struck twice in tho chest and side and then a bullet in the head killed him instantly. His body was immed- lately disposed of being dropped Into
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-12

self to the deputy United States mar shal and serve a sentence of thirty days.
 The last boat had sailed for Nu- shagak, and Anderson considered the possibility of getting a job on the railroad here and waiting till spring to go home and serve his sentence, but he had left many things undone at home, so he obtained a passage on a boat which landed him at 1hama, on the west coast of Cook Inlet. From llamna he started on the long over land journey across the upper end of the Alaska peninsula. It was late
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-12
EMERGENCY FUND IS NOW
 PROVIDED FOR LOST PERSONS

rescue and relief of persons lost in hunting, prospecting, boating, etc., in Alaska, and declaring an emergency therefor"
 The bill appropilates $30,00O from the Territorial treasury into re- searching parties, launch hire or any other necessity when persons are re- ported lost in any part of the Terri tory. The fund shall be disbursed by United States commissioners in the Territory. In places where there are no Y. $. Commissioners. the postmas- ters shall have the power to draw on
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-12

SEWARD, Alaska, March 17.-Emil Anderson, of Nushagak, on Bristol Bay holds the long distance recor2 in Alas ka for an "unescorted hike from court to cell" Anderson was convicted at Valdez, home of the court in this dis trict. and travelled 500 miles alone to Nushagak, where he served thirty day sentence. He carried his own commitment papers and has served his time, been released and at home two months before word reached the court that he had obeyed orders.
 Anderson's offense was that of us- ing a knife in an argument at the
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-12

of the whole. T"e bill was amend ed slightly, so that people or mum cipalities could an5rove franchises to public service corporations at general city as well as special elec- tions. ,t Wis reld the scconi trne, and I,laced upo. :lrr ctlend'.r.
 Senator Sniz"I aC'II as ChaiimTn during the session of the committee of the whole
 With the introduction of Senator Heckman's bill, the Senate adjourned
 Relief For the Lost.
 Senate bIl No. 2I is entitled An act providing a relief fund for the
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-12

Creation of a Territorial fund of $30,O00 for the relief and rescue of lost hunters, prospectors and fisher men in Alaska, is made in Senate Bill No. 24, introduced this after noon by Senator J. R. Heckman in the Territorial Senate. In the com mittee of the whole, the Senate con- sidered the concurrent resolution rela- tive to the establishment of paper and pulp mills Tn the Territory, and later passed 1t unanimously.
 Discussion on Senate Bill No. '. introduced by Senator Gaustad. re- suited favorably in the committee
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-12

The Copper River and Northern rail- road is planning on extensive im- provements during the coming sum- roundhouse and shops at Cordova, ad- ditions will be made to the snowsheds on the line. Fifty-five miles of the road will be relaid with new ties of Douglas fir, and large orders for new equipment have been placed.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-12

The Kennecott Mines Company is now operating a moving picture thea ter for the benefit of the miners and other residents of the town.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-12

the fund.
 Heretofore, all search for missing men has been conducted by private Initiative. Federal officials have not lost on trails unless warrants Charg- ing vagarancy were first sworn out against the men who were lost.-Jun- eau March IS.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-12

Jacob Meters, who owns tung- sten property on the head of Steel creek In the Fairbanks district, is ar- ranging for the erection of a mill on the property as soon as the weather conditions permit. The ledge has been cut for a distance of six feet and in some places the ore is nearly pure scheente.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-12

The Ruby Silver and Silver Queen mine at Pavey, in the Lake Bennett district, has been closed down tenn porarly on account of the depletion Of the funds set aside for develop ment. P. H. Ganty of Skagway, a large stockholder in the company, says the company will be reorganized with
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-12

Lyman D. Adsit, a homesteader on the Salmon creek road. near Juneau. has received notice from the Land of- flee that a final receipt has been is- sued for his homestead, and that a patent will soon follow.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-12

"Bitter Root Bill" left Chitina re- cently with three tons of steel bridge material for the Alaska Road Com mission bridge at Cinema.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-12

r. E. Harris, proprietor of the Hawk Inlet Cannery and lessee of the Metlakahtla cannery, which was de- stroyed by fire last year, has com menced work of rebuilding the an- merry at the latter place; and expects to have it in readiness for operation during the coming season.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-12

Robert McC. Becker better known as Daddy" Becker. for 34 years a resident of Alaska. most of the time at Skagway, died recently at Litch- field. Minnesota. at the age of S4 years. He left Skasway but short time ago.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-12
NOTICE.

Tor first class work and prompt re- livery phone Main 151 and the Pco- pics laundry will send and get your landry. w. J. WILLIAMSON. Prop.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-12

The coal lands in the Matanuska coal fields embraces within the limits of leasing are No. 12, has been set aside for the use of the Alaska Engin- eering Commission.