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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-28
AVIATION FIELD
 NAMED FOR HEROIC
 SON OF J. I. BARRON

Barron Field is a new name just adopted by the Chief of the Air Di vision of the United States Army for what heretofore has been Ever man Field. the Aviation field at Fort Worth, Texas. It was named for Robert J. Barron, son of James T Barron, head of the Thlinget Pack ing Company, which owns the. large four-line cannery at Funter Bay.
 Barron Field is the second of the aviation fields to be renamed since the beginning of the war and called for war heroes. The first was when Pembroke Field was changed to Car. ruthers Field
 Robert J. Barron, who spent most of his early boyhobd summers in Alaska snd was known in the North as Buster" Barron, was drowned at Easington, Pa, August P, 1917, when he went to the rescue of two com rades who, having trouble with the plane in which they were flying, were thrown into the Delaware river. The heroic manner of his death attracted the attention of President Woodrow Wilson, Secretary of War Newton D. Baker and others in places not quite so high, who sent letters of sym pathy to the parents of the first Port land boy to lose his life in the war
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-28
Appropriate Exercises Will Be Held at EIks' Hall Beginning at Two in
 Afternoon.
BIG PARADE TO FORM
All Organizations Are Re- queSted to Take Part;
 Special Services in Churches.

A program has been outlined by the Juneau Woman's Club for Me morial Day, including exercises to be held at Elks Hall beginning at two o'clock in the afternoon, and a parade immediately afterward, in keeping with the spirit of the proc lamation by President Wilson. The churches will observe the day in prayers and special services. Fol lowing is the program at Elks Hall
 To begin at two o'clock p. m.
 America" by orchestra.
 Opening remarks by Rev. A. J. Crimont, s. J.
 Quartotte, "The Boys of the Old Brigade" (Parks) by Messrs. Snow. Dyer, Harland and Bishop.
 Address, Gov. Thomas Riggs. Jr.
 Vocal Duet. Let Us Have Peace" CBalD by Misses Mary and Nadia kashevaroff, accompanied by Mrs. Dawes on the piano.
 Flag Drill Our Little Patriots" {" by pupils of St. Ann Parochial school, accompanied by Madeline Valentine.
 Grafton. Judge Robert w. Jennings.
 Quartette, Sleep Thy Last Sleep" tParks) by Messrs. Dyer. Snow, liar land and Bishop.
 Star Spangled Banner" (Barnes), by Orchestra.
 The parade will form at Elks' Hall immediately after the exercises and VIII march to the wharf where flow CTS will be strewn on the water and prayer offered by Rev. Mcqueen in honor Of our sailors; thence to the cemetery, where the Old Soldiers graves will be decorated and Taps sounded by the Juneau Home Guards, with prayer by Rev. Bruce. ,
 All organizations that wish to take part in the parade are asked to re- port to Mayor Emery Valentine in advance so that they may be given tneir place. The Gastineau Channel band Will lead the parade. Mayor
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-28
JUNEAU WOMEN
 HONOR MRS. RIGGS

Yesterday afternoon Mrs. William Britt and Mrs. John w. Troy were "at home" at the residence of Mrs. Britt in honor of Mrs. Thomas Riggs, Jr.
 In the receiving line were Mrs. R. w. Jennings, Mrs. J. A. Smiser, Mrs. Riggs, Mrs. Britt and Mrs. Troy.
 During the first hour Mrs. l.. P. Dawes and Mrs. B. M. Behrends poured During the second hour Mrs. W. H. Waugh and Mrs. J. A. Hellenthal poured. Those serving were Mrs. Charles Whipple, Mrs. J. F. Pugh, Mrs. Walstein G. Smith and Mrs. J. P. Walker.
 At the punch bowl were Mrs. I. Sowerby and Mrs. J. R. Willis. Lit tie Miss Mildred Hooker attended to the door,
 Assistance in caring for the nu- merous guests was given by Mrs. J. c. Mcbride, Mrs. Charles Gold stein and Mrs. c. w. Hawkesworth.
 Mrs. F. F. w.. Lowle had charge of the program for the afternoon.
 The program was mostly musical, though there were fancy dancing by children and a reading. Among those who took part in the enter tainment were Mrs. J. C. Mcbride. Mrs. l.. P. Dawes, Miss Ethel Forbes. Miss Mary Kashevaroff, Miss Madeline Valentine, Miss Harriet Barrager, the little Misses Maxine and Madeline Rosselle, Miss Xenia Christiansen, Miss Dwyer and Miss Koeple.
 There were abount one hundred and fifty guests.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-28

Private boxes and banquet rooms for parties. Alaska Grill. s"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-28
EMMET HARRIS IS
 VISITING JUNEAU

Emmet Harris, representing the National Cash Register Company, resident of Juneau in 1914 and 1915, member of the Juneau Lodge of Elks and all round good fellow. is again in this city, and again with The National Cash Register Com pany. He arrived on the Jefferson, and will leave for the Westward on the Alaska.
 Mir Harris has ben engaged in mercantile promotion work in the South for the last several years, and has just returned from that sec tion of the country to the Pacific Coast. He says there is no sec tion of the country where people are as greatly interested in the war and where patriotism runs at as high a pitch as in the South.
 Mir Harris will spend sometime at Juneau when he returns from the Westward.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-28

t, Valentine is president of the day The Marshal of the day and Color bearers are to be appointed. Among those who will take part in the parade will be the children of the Red Cross, children of the schools Veterans of the Spanish War, and Veterans of the Civil War.
 Children are asked to pick wild flowers and to leave them at Elks Hall this afternoon and tomorrow af ternoon, to be used for Memorial Day purposes.
 Mayor Valentine has started a sub scription list to pay the expenses of the day.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-28
COOLIES HAVE GOOD HEARING
 AND ARE VALUABLE

LONDON, May 2S.-Officers home from the front testify to the acute hearing powers displayed by the In- dian and Chinese coolie laborers with the. troops in France. These Eastern auxiliaries are ever the first to detect the nearness of a hos tile airplane and to fall prone as a measure of self-protection. In this way they give valuable lead to the British and French soldiers, who are comparatively slow in de- tecting the difference in sound be- tween the rival air machines.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-28

Dine at the 0astinesu. Concert every evening.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-28

That famous Nanaimo coal. Femmer and Ritter, phone 114.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-28
SCHOOL TEACHERS LEAVE.

Six of the teachers of the Juneau grade and high school left for the South on the Prince Rupert last night bound for their homes and to spend their vacations at different points. Those who left were Miss Mary Dresser, Miss Jane Brenne- man. Miss Blanche Dyer. Miss liar riet Case. Miss Dorothy Gilcrest, and Miss Harie Nelson.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-28
TOTAL.

The foregoing report, made al noon today, contains the amount for the Juneau district. It is believed that the First Division, when all returns are in, will reach a sun above the entire Alaska quota. Ju- neau has oversubscribed its quote of s7,5O0 a good many times over It will likely be another day or SC before all of the returns are in and officially tabulated.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-28
HORNER CONFESSES
 HE MURDERED WOMAN
 AND TWO CHILDREN

KALAMA, Wn., May 28.-Wil- liam Horner confessed that he mur- dered Mrs. Bassett and her two children near Kelso, Washington last week, and today was sentenced 70 life Imprisonment in Walla Wal la.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-28
ALASKA TOTAL.

WASHINGTON, May 28. - The Red Cross announces that Alaska reports a total subscription of $51,- 138
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23

Edmund C. Tarbeii of Boston has been appointed a member of the com mittee to. Select artists for service at the front. He will be commissioned d captain.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23

Austrian troops, under General Von Lingsinen. who are aiding Ukraine in her struggle for freedom" accord ing to the Berlin report, have moved eastward and have joined forces with Ukrainian forces which are couverg- ing on tie fortress of Dubno
 American troops. probably units oi one of the national guard divisions taken to France late in 1917, gre in training along the famous Chemin des Danes road and have carried out 8 successful raiding expedition and incidentally have brought in s:,e first unwounded prisoner captured by Uncle Sam's forces
 The heavy artillery of boti. ides is laundering over wide stretches of the French front, along the Aisna, :T Champagne and up in A,saca. &f infantry lighting is reported. out iiic activity of the enemy artillery VII serve to keep the allies on the ioo!i out. for storm Of heavy German shells has always been the prelude tc hostile attack. The Germans claim to have brought down twenty four al lied airplanes and two captive bal looms ill the past three days.
 The British forces in Palestine have captured tho city of Jericho, Aus trailian troops entering the city or Thursday. Aside from it's historical and sentimental importance, the cap- ture of the city gives General Allenby control of number of strategic roads over which to move his men and their supplies. Within twenty four miles from the. present British posi- ton is the railroad from Damascus to Mecca, which has been the artery which has fed the Turkish forces op- erating agaipst the Arabian tribes snsjl,. IT this road were cut i,.. would give the dibegmen great advantage. Id their struggle
 Germany has officially recognized .le treaty of peace arranged, witt Ukraine. This treaty has been bit terly attacked by. the Poles ant Czeehs in the Austrians reichrath ant by the socialist leaders in Germany.
 Innsbruck, which has been reported as the center of the 5'eutonic muni ton plants for the Italian campaign has been bombed by allied atimen.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23
51 FATALITIES AT ARMY
 AVIATION TRAINING CAMPS
Secretary. Baker Declares the. Death:
 Record is Remarkably Low. r

, Washington, Feb. g. Although there have been f1fty-one fatalities at army aviation training camps in this country, the death record was deS- scribed tonight by Secretary Baker as remarkably low. Since last June. he pointed out. student aviators hays flown more than 100000 miles,.
 Records of the war department. show that 10 officers and 2s cadets were killed on training flights. and that twelve men lost their lives ir unauthorized flights and in ground accidents. ..4,s.. ..5..3,.sS r . Taking into account said the sec retary, 'the ordinary hazards ef their occupation, the development of a com paratively new art, and the ratio or accidents in, every day fields of en- deavor, it is felt that the fatal rec ord among America's student aviators will compare favorably with those Of other countries, and while distressing is not discolIra ging."
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23

New York, Feb. 22.-If the spirit of George Washington could have been
 abroad in New York this afternoon, and there were many who felt it was, the soul of America's first great chief
 tain must have thrilled with pride,
 There was parade of soldiers on
 Fifth avenue-nearly 10000 of them.
 Five hundred thousand men, women and children stood for two hours or more in a sweeping snow storm and a stinging wind to see their sons and
 brothers and sweethearts marching by s-men of the national army, not reg
 ulars or volunteers but drafted men.
 Swarthy Armenians strode side by side with fair haired Scandinavians. Irish boys rubbed elbows with Jews. Italians trudged. beside Poles. Here and there was a Chinaman, here and there face that was typically Yam kee Sons of Sons and Daughters of the Revolution marched with boys whose fathers were immigrants a gen. eration ago. But every one of them was a citizen of the United States and they were soldiers all, They had been fused in the great melting pot qi war.
 Five months ago the same bo3s trod the same thorougnfare, 6 nondescript throng of ndiv;dG3is-cierks. and me chanics. boolzkee2s;rs anG Brokers, grocers' boys and I@sforennan- rep
 rcsentins aiF,ps. essrH trade and pro- fession and &ialost every race. under the sun. 1ses Ms3a the raw material from which Jtrzait.s are made.
 Today they c8fnSa sack, men af tue T7th Division. Natio1.al Army. c,amE Upton, welded together into conipse3f military units. Erigades, regiments battaiions, batteries and companies strode through the wide street il heavy marching order witil the swing: Ling stride of veterans. i Their brenzed cheeks glowed with iiealt and gtAeil clear eyes shone ywiitl pis3l es ste pped h islsf through the haze oi failing snow to the stirring music oi their Tegin1enta1 bands. Not sword nor an inch of gold lace was to be seen Brigadier Gen eral Edmund Wittenmeyef with a sin gle gold star on the sleeve of his ser vice overcoat marched at the head oi tic line like the humblest doughboS of the lot They were. grim, deter mined, businessiike. Young captains and lieutenahts who were carving ou' peaceful careers 9 few months age parked commands which were obeyed
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23

with machinelille precision.
 'Eyes front was the order and uii-
 der the spell of discipline only faint
 smile responded as some proud but
 fearful mother sighted her sturdy son
 and shouted his name But it was
 then that the sympathetic tflrongs which lined the curbs gave way to
 cheers. The rest of the time they
 seemed to be thinking of the dax when
 these same sons of democracy would be going over the top against au- tocracy's hosts. ss A regiment of engineers was fol lowed by two brigades of infantry, battalion of colored infantry. bat tery of field artillery with horses slipping and sliding in the snow, and an ambulance company.
 The negroes were given generous applause.
 Bringing up the rear, significant feature of a Washington's Birthday l parade, was the grim British tank Brittania with the Stars and Stripes i flying beside the Union Jack A one pounder gun in the forward turreI4 kept up AT intermittent cannonade as the huge steel monster rumbled along behind the marching men.
 "I'm proud of my men, said Briga dier General Eyans M. Johnson. com ! mandlng. at camp OptOH. as tHe idsl 1. CT them swung nast the reviewing stand at the public library and Sec. jretary of the Navy Daniels turned to grasp the soldiers hand.
 ] ,"I am very much pleased with the splendid showing of the men of the i national arnly," said Secretary Daniels. E.'sand was especially proud of the col i ored mem
 l. The military observance Of ash : l ingtons Birthday in this city came to | an end tonight with a ball at the Sew
 enth Regiment arlnory for. the soldiers from Camp Upton which is said to have been the first in the country where officers and men danced te- gether. .. The celebration of the day was gen | eral and war, gave it a significance it has lacked for many years Two hun dred Ped Cross army nurses in their tstreet uniforms of dark blue sang the tprocessional at a noon day service at St. Paufs chapel where. Washington 4 Worshipped when in New York. In l the congregation was Lord Aberdeen l Impressive services also were held | in many other churches of all creeds.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23
NEW DEPARTMENT FOR
 EFFECTIVE WAR SERVICE
Will Be Composed of Business Men,
 Labor Leaders and Economists.

Washington, Feb. 22.-Experts on labor questions from all sections of the country, business men, labor leaders and economists have been draSen upon by the department of labor to head the new divisions created by the reor- sanitation of the department for eff fective war service.
 Otto Eidlitz, architect and builder of New York, who heads the section on housing and transportation of work CTS, is the only appointee whose name fas been made public. but t was said today that the other six probably would be announced tomorrow They will administer the adjustment ser vice. the conditions of labor service, the section on information and edu- cation. the section dealing with women ill industry, the training and dilution service, and the employment divisions.
 Conferences between the joint board of representatives of capital and labor, which was appointed several days ago. will begin Monday at the department in an effort to outline a basis to gov- ern relations between employers and workers during the war.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23
TO ASCERTAIN AMOUNT
 OF FOOD IN NEW YORK
An Account of the Stock on Hand
 Will Be Kept Every Week.

New York. Feb. 22.-The exact amount of food in New York is to be ascertained without delay and an ac- count of the amount on hand will be kept every week, according to an an nouncement tonight by Arthur Will Hams, federal food administrator. The work is to be done by special divis- ion of the food board
 The plan, which was suggested by Herbert c. Hoover, is to enable the food administration to keep in touch with the actual condition at all times. With this knowledge, the announce- nlent said, it will be easy to meet. the city's needs.
 All food, wholesale and retail, in stores, warehouses and storage plants, and food in transit on nearby rail- roads, will be included,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23
SAYS GOVERNMENT SHOULD f, TAKE OVER ALL SHIPYARps
Philip Manson, Managing Director of Pacific and Eastern Steamship Co.

Washington, Feb. 22.-Philip Nan son of New York. managing director oi the Pacific and Eastern Steamship Company, told the senate commerce committee today the government should take over all shipyards and abrogate all agency contracts to oper- ate them as an adjunct to the gov ernment. n-- tf ,e e--.
 When the bill creating the shipping board was before congressional com nittees. Manson urged that the gov srnment take over and operate ship yards, largely on the ground that for eign shipping interests were using in- huence to retain private construction
 Mir. Manson told the committee he has had twelve years experience in the shipping business and has made something of a study of yard con structioE He said the whole program of government ship construction under the agency contract system was ill Arvised and. costly.
 Manson read correspondence be- tween himself and the shipping board showing that he told the board that the cost of ship construction under She cost plus plan was excessive. .l.--
 Mir. Manson gave it as s,is opinion that salaries and other expenses of the American International ShipbciIdinG Corporations plant at Hog Island are excessive
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23
ANNUAL MEETING OF
 STATE POSTAL CLERKS
Action Postponed on AffiIiating With A. F. of L.-officers Elected.

New Haven, Conn, Feb. 22.-At the annual meeting of the state branch of the United National Association of Postal Clerks held here today action upon seeking membership ir the American Federation of Labor was postponed. National President John J. Campeau, of New York, explained the effect of the Madden bill in con gress to aid the clerks and predicted it's early passage
 These officers were elected: Presi- dent, Walter H. De Forest, Derby; first vice president, Thomas r. Hogan. of Stamford: second vice president, John J. Quilter, Waterbury; treasurer. Louis Theurer.. Hartford; secretary. William J. Cosker, Hartford; chairman of f. nance committee, Charles Fl. Wilhelm New Haven; of grievance committee. John T. Nelson, Bridgeport: secretary of relief fund. Frank S. Caldwell. New Britain, trustee, Robert N, Reilly. New Haven. National delegate. John A. Mclaughlin. New Haven. John L Fitzpatrick, Bristol was appointed as chairman of the organization commit tee and Patrick Chatfield, Seymour chairman of the publicity committee.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23

Pacing absolute subjection at the hands of the advancing Germans, the Russian premier and commander -in- chief have taken what steps they could 10 initiate at least a nominal defense against the invaders Of their country. Orders directing that guerril- Ia warfare be carried on and plac- ing Petrograd in a state Of siege have been issued by Lenine and Krylenko and 1t is expected that the Germans will meet with some resistance before long.
 That the Teutons can be tempor- ariiy checked. however, is doubted, even in Petrograd. The Russian arny's debacle apparently is so com lplete that there Is no shadow of au- thority over it's units. Berlin reports that the First Esthonian Regiment has deserted in body and offered it's services to the German commander, who is operating in the northern most Baltic province. The Russian navy, too, is completely disorganized and. while it is desired to withdraw Inc warships from Rcval and Heis- ingfors to .Kronstadt, it is believed that this operation is impossible. in view of the disuse into which the Bal
 
 rino boats are in a seaworthy condi- ton. it is reported.
 There is a5 yet no definite, advices Co the rlimored fall of the Lenine- rrotzl1y government. The proclama- ion directing that resistance be offer -d the German advance, however. did not bear the name of Trotzlly who hitherto has been a virtual dictator. which may se significant. The Germans have pushed still further eastward in the past 24 hours. .iii the, Far North. the village of Hap sal. op. tie south coast of the Gulf of F7nfand. has been captured. Further south tine city of Rieshitsa, about 100 miles east of Riga, has been entered by the Teutons. who report that they Hnre welcomed by the people. Still further south. the village of Leuzin. east of Minslk. has been taken
 IL is noticeable that the German of icial reports are silent as to any pro- gress in the region of Lutsk. but
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23
LETTER CARRIERS IN
 ANNUAL CONVENTION.
Speaker Deprecated the Plaeinu of
 ,Wemen. as Mail Carriers.

]. Bridgeport. Conn, Feb. 22.-Declar- ing that the placing of women on routes as mail carriers was unneces- sary, F. P. vRndernoot of New York city, a member of the executive coun- cil of the National Letter Carriers. as- sociation, speaking before the annual convention of the Connecticut State Letter Carriers association, blamed the low wages and the severe working conditions for Irregularities in the postal service at the present time.
 Peter Fox of Waterbury was elected president of the association for the coming year William W. Merrill oa Bristol was chosen as vice president; Clarence F. Crofoot of South Norwal;x as secretary, and George r. Hall of Meriden as treasurer.