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The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-29
BALCONY IN 0RPHEUM
 IS MUCH IMPROVED

John Spickett has altered the old balcony for the opening of the Or pheum Theatre SO those in the rear seats will now have q good view of the curtain.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-29
SAYS BRITAIN WORRIED
 OVER EXTERNAL DEBT

PARIS, May 29.-Great Britain is worried over her external debt which amounts to $5,O00. 900 ,000, fearing it will be a bigger obstacle to the recovery of her prosperity than all other debts incurred in the war. Great Britain deposited in the United States an immense pro- porion of her most valuable foreign securities in guaranteeing loans.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-29
MASTERS AND PILOTS PETITION THAT DREDCE
 WRANCELL NARROWS
Seattle Masters Ask NStionxl AS. sociation of Masters To Aid in Getting the Work
 Done

SEATTLE, May 29.-Washington Association No. 12 of the National Association of Masters and Pilots and Mates yesterday forwarded to its national headuarters a petition urging the government to dredge Wrangell Narrows so that vessels will not have to wait for the tide on the Southeastern Alaska run.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-29
MASKED ROBBER GETS AWAY WITH CASH FROM
 AN OREGON BANK

BAKER CITY. Ore. May 2s.-A masked robber locked the cashier Of the Bank of Haines in the vault and escaped with e3.600 cash.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-29
JAY LYNCH HANGED
 BY MOB FOR THE
 MURDER OF SHERIFF

LAMAR, wyo., May 29.-A mob hanged Jay Lynch who pleaded guilty to the murder of the sheriff and his son. Lynch was taken from the private chambers of the Judge.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-29
FORMER MANAGER OF I THE COLISEUM NOW
 WORKING AT THAUy

Cyril Zuboff. former manager of the Coliseum Theatre. is now with the Alaska Gastineau Company at Thane. and has moved his family there.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-29
WORLDS RECORD FOR
 ALTITUDE MADE BY a. A FRENCH AVIATOR

PARIS. May 29.-Adjutant Cas- ale. French aviator. made a worlds record in . flight for alti- tuds. rsaehing 3l.000 feet.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-29
LADIES AID 10 MET

The Ladies' Guild of the Trinity Cathedral will meet tomorrow aftee- noon at 2:s0 in the DsansFy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-29
FINANCIAL TERMS OF TREATY FOR THE AUSTRIANS F|NISHED--
 MAIN PORTIONS OF ITALIAN
 QUESTION ALSO ARE SETTLED

PARIS, May 29-Financial of the Austrian treaty have been concluded The States formed from the Empire agreed pay indemnity ognition of their beraon they also have agreed to redeem shares of 40,0O0,0O0OO0 kronen paper currency
 WILL BE PRESENTED FRIDAY v
 PARIS, May 29-Terms of the Austrian Treaty will be the representatives of the countries which relations with Austria tomorrow.
 ITALIAN QUESTION IN FAIR WAY TO SETTLEMENT x
 PARIS, May 29.It given this morning that it understood the questions of Plume and the Southern boun dares of Austria had been settled through tween Italy and the Allies also the Adriac questions ing economical arrangements
 This that all territorial terms in the peace treaty will be presented to- the Austrans Friday Preparations will be considered later.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-29

THE EMPIRES classiasds pay.
The Washington times., 1919-09-20
What They Lacked.

Two men in a railway compart-
ment were in a jovial mood Both
were gray, but each had n luxuriant
growth Of hair. Near them sat
stout gentleman with a head that
was almost destitute Of hirsute
covering. The two men exchanged
facetiOus remarks about silver
locks, then INDUCED in some pleas
antries about the thinning OF the
thatch," with casual reference to
door knobs and billiard balls, much
to the amusement OF the other
passenger, but to the evident dis
comforture Of the bald-headed man.
The talk finally developed into an
argument on the cause Of badness
and after considerable jocuIarity
the pair turned TO the stranger, and
one said: My friend and have
been discussing the cause of bald
ness, but we can't agree Would
you mind telling US what you re-
gard as the real cause OF baldnessg'
"Brainsw answered. the stranger.
The Washington times., 1919-09-20
By David Cory.

ONT be gone long" cried
Puss Junior, as the rabbit
and the beaver ran Of to
their homes 70 get a present sOr
Jenny Wren. You had better hur-
ry. or the wedding will be over By
the time you return"
Don't worry about me" said the
rabbit, hopping aFay at "a great
rate.
III be- back, nqver fear" said
the beaver. Puss watched them out
Of sight then he heard the parson
begin again:
"Oh. then" says Purson POok.
Who gives this maid away?"
Il do" says the GoldfnCh.
And her fortune 1 will pay"
Heres "a bag Of grain Of many
sorts,
And other things beside;
Now happy be the bridegroom,
And happy be the bride"
Pretty soon the rabbit returned.
do you think she will like this?'
he asked PUss Junior. holding up a
little white powder pun. Il made il
all myself I had Il put away in a
little box for safekeeping."
IFS very pretty" said Puss
Junior, with a grin. What little
bunny's tail did you cut of to bake
il with?'
Not mine" replied the rabbit
but don't ask me too many dues-
tions." Just then the beaver re-
turned all out of breath. "Whew!"
he cried, I'D rather travel by water
than by land; but, anyhow, I'm here.
How do you think she viii like my
presentg' and he held up a little
gold ring.
Just the thing" cried Puss. But
where did you get it?"
"Oh, I found il on the bottom Of
the brook one day replied the
beaver. so picked itup and hung
4 on a nail. thought It might
come in handy some time"
The Washington times., 1919-09-20

q western oe1pefooos entered Looll
rooma On the early morning.
All he took was $40, though val
liable jewelry lay strewn within
easy reach. He gave one ol The
girls a dollar when she complained
of being hungry. and raturnei 3
watch which she told him had hcca
given her by her mother.
The robber was next frightenod
OF FROM 10 Tenth street northwest,
There his mask fsll from him, ana
q woman who had seen him forcing
the door saw his features in q COED
light
HolGa Up MaFrlad Couple-
The house Al 9o8 Thirteenth street
was next visited. he entered two
rooms. taking money out of q man.s
trousers pccket in one, and hQll-
ing up a married e0upls % the
other eSmall amounts thauklallT
received, De said in clear voice,
as he Emilingly took ai eeutl
Fifty persons were aroused when
he made his escape. They darted
in the halls from every Foom, but
he cleveFly ran out into the street
and away 20 his next Vietina, Who
were at Tenth street and Grant
place northwest.
He was nearly caught after enter
Ing 1901 i street northwest ana
robblng g prominent Government
Official who blew q police whistle
as the robber escaped.
From there the ro5ber went %
1345 Z street northwest. where -
worked a similar trick.
Uuratisaed at DaHus
Dawn began % rise as the robbeF
paid his last visit of the niEht at
03T ii street uoFthWest His night
Of daring hoId-ups netted the rob-
Der less than 825. and be was nee
satisfied.
The next morning he boldly en-
tered a groctEy store Ut o65 EloFld1
avenue northwest not wearing 8
mask, and ordered the keeper %
throw up his hands and 70 give him
an the money he had. He took go
Gnd left the city.
That night he entered ana robbed
six homes at HyattsViIla. I'D.
Nothihg more was heard from the
ularGuder after this.
Prom that day 70 thfs b6Iice have
been puzzled over the daring lenfe-
dations. the prodHess- el11a1isnreE
and the wonderful nerve 81 Warhs
ington's own and best Jesse james
Rafaes."
The Washington times., 1919-09-20
Puss in Boots Jr.

When shall we give her the pres
entsy" asked the squirrel.
Wait, wait" said Puss, "they are
not yet married. Listen 70 ParsOn
ROok:
Ana will you have her, Robin,
To be your welded wife."
Yes. / will" says Robin,
And love her all my life"
And will you have him, Jenny,
Your husband now to be-"
Yes, 1 will" says Jenny.
And love him heartily"
Then on her finger fair
Cock Robin put the ring.
You're married now says Parson
RoOk.
While aloud the lark did sing.
Happy be the bridegroom
And happy be the bride.
And may not man nor bird nor
beast,
This happy pair divide"
Copyright, 1919. David Cory.
To BE Continued.
The Washington times., 1919-09-20
A High Point Of view.

yes" said an old African ex-
plorer, Il once found myself in dan
ger from a lion at a time when /
had no weapon with which 10 pro-
tect myself So tried the very ez-
pertinent which you have just sus-
gested-of sitting down and starinE
at him."
'Ah"' exclaimed the scientist.
That is interesting. And did the
experiment woFke"
''Perfectly-perfectly! Why, the
lion didn't even come near mer'
The scientist rose to his feet inca
state OF great excitement and was
beginning to speak about the con
irmatiOn OF his theories, when the
explorer interrupted.
You see" he remarked. putting
contentedly at his cigar, 'I chose
to sit on a high branch OF q very
tall tree"
The Washington times., 1919-09-20

TERROR was struck into the
hearts Of people Of wash
ingtou On December, 1912,
when a desperate entered six
homes and robbed the residents Of
money and ether valuablas AZ The
point Of a revolver The rohber
left the District on the night of
December 3, after boldly holding up
a storekeeper within two squares
OF the Eighth police precinct. and
went 70 Hyattgyllle There. he
again assumed hts role Of a deB-
perate robber. stealing into SIX
homes and taking everything On
sight, IN the home OF q court bail
on there, be turned the gas on ln
many OF the rooms. supposedly 81
hope OF asphyXiatinE The sleeping
occupants.
Poliee Helpless.
Efforts OF police 20 halt the dep
relations Of the daring robbeF
proved futile.
The burglar worked unaided, dis
playing the nerve OF the James
brothers and the cunning Of "Raf-
hes." Between midnight Sunday.
December i, and dawn Monday ne
entered six households IN this city
and gathered IN sums Of money at
the point Of a pistol Fear OF the
police evidently held no place On his
mind. While patrolmen were
acampering about On q vain searcn,
the FObber eOOlly piled hts trade.
All during that terForiEing night
reports were received at headquar-
ters % the marauder's "stiek-ups.D
SALTS Beene1 q Blt.
In a few cases the burglar was
compelled TO nee before the screams
Of women and shouts OF men whom
he had plundered. He did not With
draw from his work. however. but
merely shifted the scene Of his ac-
tivitie5. At no time was he more
than three squares from where fran
tic men and women. and officers Of
the law sought 20 locate him.
Though this was one Of the most
daring series Of robberies ever
perpetrated in the Capital. the po-
lice were inclined 70 believe that
the youth who 50 successfully
pulled on the jobs was some way
ward boy seeking excitement as
well as plunder.
Actresses First Tletlmgs
Two pretty New York actresses
were his first victims. They were
staying at 5O01k Thirteenth street
northwest The Fobber. masked like
The Washington times., 1919-09-20
By Anne Lisle.
whose newspaper serials aFe
unique in popular appeal and
cieVeFness OF construction.
CHAPTER CLXNVIII.

Copyright, 1919, King Syndicate
Inc.J
GCTM fun up with your Harri-
sOns-fuu fed up"
Those were Meals words
before he rushed from my apart
ment with his usually ruddy young
face so drawn and white that it
fully eNtenuated him FOR his abrupt
leave-taliiuE. And as hurried
through my work and made ready
TO go TO the Cantccn his words kept
mumbling through my mind like an
ugly refrain.
Was Neal going 20 do anything
foolish, melOdramatic. in order to
escape the Harrisons-of whose
hostile camp" his bruised feelings
might lead him 10 fancy me one?
] got frightfully wroughat up about
It. though common sense prompted
me after this fashion.
Neal may be sensitive. but he
isn't morbid. He may be hurt, but
he's yOung-apd hope springs eter-
nal for youth. And he has read hair
and the ginger that matches it,"
still when Anthony Norrcv-
dropped i'm for visit just bcfor
the noon rush, ! had to cling tight
and with both hands To the reius
Of my own feelings. ] did so want
TO ask him 20 make a place for
Neal in his organization, and J felt
sure he'd manage il. But ir 1 got
Neal a job with Anthony that would
put him forward beyond the pale
with Jim. And in spite Of our
agreement TO be pals" and TO per-
init each other to go our ways re-
joicing, ] could just imagine the
TOW-no less-such a proceeding
would bring on.
II was neither OF those consid-
erations that actually stopped me
however. In the last analysis,
simply couldn't ask anything OF
Anthony Eorreys. Ny pride refused
to permit me to take advantage Of
a generous and opcn-handed friend
ship 10 which in turn could bring
nothing.
Pat In Waiting.
Meal, dear forgive me. I'm try
ing not TO fail you" 7 murmured
to myself as I permitted Anthony
70 depart without a word OF NeaFs
Homecoming.
At 2:8O our. unit went or duty.
and when Carlotta and I got to the
door we found Pat waiting for US,
as ne so often did.
"All aboard for a sup Of tay at
the Clinsarge!" he said, with the
sudden rearing Of his gray head
that Eas 50 tense and spirited.
cant" I explained. u want
The Washington times., 1919-09-20

There-thats what call a sensi-
bic woman!
Anyone who agrees with me ab-
soluteIy Is always very sensible
as far as I can see.
But. really, isn't there q whole
lot OF truth in this letter? And
doesn't it make you feel like shhlz-
ing the woman you see on the
street car who is 50 busy with her
own silly little affairs that she
can't listen when the poor. eager
minded child she's dragging around
with her wants 70 know something
and lis foolish enough to ask her?
I've seen children slapped fer
asking their mother what made the
car go up the hill. / always won
der whether the mother is so sim
pie that she doesn't know, herself,
and takes that way OF revenginE
herself upon Fate for her own iF-
Dorance, or whether she is too dull
20 realize that the only way a child
ever learns anything is-by asking
questions.
The only child IN the world who
doesn't ask questions is q dull child.
or a frightened child or q shy child.
All the rest are made up Of ques-
tious and the good mother should
be made up OF good-natdred an
sWers.
What poor. short-siFhted. STUPID
things they are-the mothers who
don't realize that they are missing
the greatest fun in life when they
don't take hold OF hands with their
own little children and walk
through ose-close-why.
there's nothing like Il in the world!
Never has been and never viii be-
the close, loving, honest, earnest
companiouship between q mother
and her children.
What IS there in the world that
can take the place OF such q com
panionship?
What's worth the love OF a little
child?
What under the sun is worth it
this Is such a great, big lonesome
world just full OF people who don't
care whether you live or die-un-
less you have something they hap
pen to want, and then they hope
you'll hurry up and get out Of the
way as soon as possible.
How can any woman in her
sense. throw away her one sure
chance Of a beautiful companion
ship?
Whip a child? II I ever did such
a thing as that should look upon
il as an open confession that I had
neither the brains nor the character
70 rule that child, without using
brute force.
And that is thing Z should very
much hate 70 do.
Hands across the continent. Mrs.
g. c. You and are not very near
neighbors physically, but mentally,
Ii seems to me were some relation.
Copyright 1919. Newspaper Feature
Service. Inc. Great Britain Rights
Reserved.
The Washington times., 1919-09-20
A Botanical Lesson.

A schoolmaster had taken his
class INTO some public gardens, a..d
he brought them 10 a halt beneath
q spreading tree. His botanical
knowledge was slight, but that did
not stop him from improving the
occasion by a botany lesson. This
is q beautiful old elm" he said, and
ne drew the children's attention to
its pcculiarities, ending up by
spes king OF the people who in ages
past had rested in its shade. ''I
wonder" he AIDED. what this old
elm would say it il could speak,"
Unfortunately for the schoolmaster.
a man who happened to be passing
overheard him and promptly re-
piled. "If 81 could speak, your old
elm would simply say, Sir, an an
oaki"
The Washington times., 1919-09-20
The Rh ming
0ptimlist
q ALNE WI0HAET.Ts-

Ia 10 one claimed that Claire was
Nm clever, no one babbled of hF
brain; no one called urcu
.heE. ever a. q wit 70 entertain. .An
q. liBguist she was missing aRd-le
gcience aha vas nil. sublst sub
3ect5 al di1missIng with the words
';rhey make me III" No one really
seemed to heed her when they
TAXED On themes profound, ana In
deed. AfcGink's Fourth Reader was
ClaiFe's safest mental ground. Yen
the statesman and the scholar often
visited Claire's home and ther
camped within her parlor from the
daWning to the gloam. There t
met the village teacher, nofed
widely as . sage, and they afso
found the preacher, who with high
broWs was the rage. All shess men
with wisdom weighted toddlsd daily
to Claire's door, and none ever In
dicatsd that her discourse was
bore. You might wonder, gseEi1Ie
vainly, why they liked this maid
80 wen. for Fll tell you very plain
ly that for her all menfollgg fen.
Many BpingtsFs In that VILLAGE
viewed the damsel's glad career in
the light OF theft or pillags and
they tried her game 70 queer. But
Claire had q perfect system. one
that's never failed q maid. There
are suchs men can't resist EN-; thlB
is how the trick % played. When.
the minister and scholar would in
phrases eFudite. weave q mazs no
brain could follow, Claire Would
say, i know you're right Thdugh
your discourse leaves me dizz5. j
am proud to hear you speak. and.
maybe Il I'd get busy j could Es
you in q week" no one claimed
that Claire was clever, no one war
bled Of her wit, but she worked
scheme that never failed 70 make
a mighty hit.
The Washington times., 1919-09-20
TendsrlH EmDhatic.

After much reelection Marian
had composed her telegram and
handed Il through the window 20
the clerk. She tripped out. and the
transaction seemed completed; but
in a moment she returned % the
window. "Let ne nave that tale
gram wrote just now. she said.
II forgot something very fipor.
tant." The clerk handed out the
message. and Marian added. Il want
TO underscore 'perfectly lovely On
acknowledging the receipt Of
present WIN Il cost anything ex-
trap NO, miss" said the CLERK.
with a smile; and, e. Marian drew
two heavy lines beneath the words.
she sighed with content. Fhankn
tso much for letting me 40 than
win please Augustus 50 much
The Washington times., 1919-09-20

But when / gave Neal THAI mes
sage an hour later on my return,
he shook his head.
Haven't time for luncheon dates.
Have to rustic a job, Babbs. Be
sides told you 1 was through
whit he HaCrisons, kit and Doodle" a"
We'll, you'd hardly call him a
Harrison, Neal. You might almost
say the Harrisons had given him
The Washington times., 1919-09-20
Are You an
Old Granny?
By DR.. VIM. A. MCKeeVer.
One 81 the Natfonis Begt-KnoVn
soeioIoEfeaI writer's.

One 81 the Nations Begt-KnoVrn
sOeiOlpgieaI Writers.
OEiILDLEss married couples are
always in danger OF becom-
ing old granhies. often Ind
them taking life too easy. Things
about their place are TOO fixed and
unchangeable. reminding one Of
fine pictures or wax figures. The
household IS always spic and span
and to them a speck Of dust or q
stray raveling is atust horribIss
They sometimes groom them-
selves and their things 50 much
that it hurts you to observe their
misery when things are out Of
order.
So / say that such people are in
danger OF becoming "old grannieg-h
They have not enough to love
outside themselves, and not enough
to sacrifice for. When call az
their place I always wish q bunch
OF little tots might come troOping
in and scratch their furniture and
scatter things about their door.
What an ugly place a home Is
with no children. In Il. How bar
rem and hollow its echoes. I peep
in and out from one apartment 70
another, haIf expecting to hear a
waking infant break into a cry or
to see q happy twO-year-old rush
forward with outstreched arms.
Then IL something Of this kind
does not happen / sometimes feel
that the place is haunted, filled
~
who ought to be there.
Have you seen the proud face Of
a mother watching her sixteen
year-Old groom himself long and
carefully for the party? Have you
seen a happy father teasing his
twelve year-old and toying with
her streaming locks while she was
making a big pan Of fudge over the
kitchen fire?
Have you seen these two playing
bedtime hide-and-seek with their
three-year-OId and fve-year-old?
Have you seen a six-week infant
cuddling up close to its mothers
breast and nursing its way on into
quiet baby dreamland?
"Well. what Of it," you ask. Now,
all this ought to take the "old
granny" out Of your system and
make your heart ache for some
children to come and live in your
home. Why not get a baby and
have il for Your very own? II one
should not come to you then buy
one, borrow one or beg one. The
country is full Of homeless babies
that would exactly 1T into your
babyless home. Bring these two
affinities together.
Children not only keep the house
hold young, they keep the world
young. Without them life would
soon become a stale, fXed routine,
and we would all fall into a set
of "old granny" habits Of think
ing and believing.
But thank goodness for the chill
dren to come in and scratch the
furniture, to throw things about the
floor. to yell and shake up our
stihfening nerves, to jerk as out Of
the stale ruts, to keep US from all
becoming "Old grannies." Now.
really, wouldn't you like to have
about six OF your own. you child
less married couple?
The Washington times., 1919-09-20
HINTS FOR THE
HOUSEHOLD

w THEN making jellies, grease
w the jelly moIds with but
ter, when the Jelly is to be
turned out plunge the mold into hot
ssatar and remove at once.
When packing pictures a piece Of
cork placed at the corners Of the
frames, between each two, will pre-
vent them from getting rubbed and
avoid any fear OF breakage.
Before using table oiIcloth, paste
at each corner on the wrong side a
square Of cotton. This prevents the
corners from wearing out as soon
as they otherwise would.
II your shoes stiTen after a tramp
on a rainy day, wash them over
with warm water and then rub cas-
tor oil thoroughly into them. This
makes the shoes soft and elastic.
To clean 8 datiron, place a piece
OF beesWaN between two old pieces
OF flannel, and when the iron is hot
rub il on the flannel Dirt will thus
be removed from the iron, which
will be found to run very smoothly
afterward.
Melted butter is a very good sub
stitute for olive oil IN a salad
dressing. Many prefer it.
To SINCE a chicken, hold IL over
saucer OF burning alcohol. This
method does not leave SCOT on the
flesh.
To clear beetles out Of cupboards
and larders, sprinkle q little ben
zine over the board, and IL will Kill
the eggs as well as the insects
To perfume linen, use rose leaves
dried In the shade, or at about four
feet from a stove. one pound: cloves.
caraway seeds and aIlspice. Of each
one ounce; pound in a mortar or
grind in a mill. Mix all these to-
Eether and put the compound into
little bags.