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The Alaska daily empire., 1919-11-26
BUTTON, BUTTON,
 WHO'S COT IT,
 IS THE QUESTION
Three Thousand Buttons For the Americans Have Arrived and Are Ready
 For Members

Button, button, who's got the but ton?
 Burford has it at his corner, Dave Housel has it at his corner, the Gas tineau hotel has it, the First National and Behrends' Banks both have il and Secretary L. L. Harding has it at his office in the Governors office building. The button in question is the emblem of the new order Am ericans" and it can be had by anyone of the nearly 1000 people who have enrolled as members of the order as 5000 of the buttons arrived on the last boat from the south.
 The Americans said a citizen is the most popular organization ever started in this neck of the woods. Over 1000 have enrolled in Juneau, 500 on Douglas Island-Doug las and Treadwell-330 at Thane and a large number at Perseverance Everybody's doing it."
 At a meeting of the executive com mittee of the Americans" held last night it was decided to hold a mass meeting the night of December S when the objects and purposes of the organization will be fully detailed by interesting speakers. The place of the meeting will be announced later and it will be a hummer
 Patriotic peaple." said member "all over the United States are form ing organizations for the protection and perpetuation of American institu tions and to combat the efforts ol those who would Russianize the coun try-simply because Russia is the worst ever. It is not that these de stroyers have any use for Russian tactics but that they want to de stroy the United States and it is to combat these disloyal efforts that the Americans" is being organized not only on Gastineau Channel, but all over Alaska and that kindred organ izations are springing up all over the United States.
 "In the meantime, all who have signed the membership rolls should call at one of the places above men toned and secure a button. It will help to remember the mass meeting the night of the 9th of December
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-11-26
UNION SERVICES

A union Thanksgiving service of the Methodist and Presbyterian churches will be held at 10:30 o'clock Thursday morning in the Presby- terian church. Rev. J. T. Mcqueen will deliver the sermon, and the choirs of the two churches, under the direction of R. F. Richardson, will sing.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-11-26
GRIP, INFLUENZA Hamlln's Wizard OH . Reliable,
 Antlsoptlc Preventive

During influenza epidemics spray the nose and throat several times a day with one part Wizard Oil and two parts water, using an atomizer.. If you haven't an atomizer, gargfe the throat and snuff the mixture up the nose. This treatment sets up an antiseptic wall of defense against "Flu" germs.
 Chest colds and sore throat lead to grip. Stop them at once with Wizard Oil before they can develop into dangerous influenza.
 Get it from druggists for BOG. If not satisfied, return the bottle and get your money back. .
 Ever constipated or have sick head ache? dust try Wizard Liver Whips, pleasant little pink pills, soc at drug gists. Guaranteed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-11-26

Mazda Lamps at Young's.-adv
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-11-26
BOY UNDER ARREST

John Pacheco, Mexican boy six teen years of age, was picked uI last night by Chief of Police Robert Clark on information filed that he had robbed the City Baths of a quantity of cider and other things some time ago. He was lodged fir the City Jail. This morning the L. S. Marshal's office sent a dep Ity to the jail and re-arrested him on charge of grand larceny sworn 70 by a man who claimed that he had robbed his cabin of $500.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-11-26
TRIAL ON FRIDAY

The trial of B. Suico, who is oui on $1,0O0.00 bonds for the alleged violation of the Alaska bone dry law will be held Friday morning at 10 o'clock before U. s. Commissioner N. l.. Burton. Suico has demanded ] jury trial.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-11-26

A Philadelphia society gT,. Bar oness Beocklin yon Boecklinsau. formerly Miss Gertrude Berwind, of the wealthy Berwind family of that city, is the fiyst American girl to re- nounce her German husband of title and to return to tbis country. Like other American women who were married and residing in Ger many during the war Miss Der winds fortune in this country was withheld from her. She has noti- fled her friends here Baron yon Boecklinsau was a captain In the Pr9ssian Guards and was severely wounded in the Battle of the Marne. Miss Berwind's marriage to the Baron created an international sen satton several years ago.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-11-26

IF YOU'VE DECIDED to expand hat business of yours, and to add to your staff, advertise in the clas- sified. The right people are avail. able.
The sun., 1919-09-07
Steel and Labor.

One of the features of the thin and
sensitive market yesterday was the drag
sing tendency of the steel issues, the
hcaviness, however. indicating no def
mite trend. Bethlehem made a new low
for the present movement at SSh, clos
ing at s94 for a net loss of 1%, and
Steel duplicated its recent low of 1884
closing at 1888 for net loss of IL
Midvale lost point and Republic / q =.
AS the steels closed in general within
IA fraction of their openings, the reason
for the heaviness in steel was said to be
due to overnight developments, which
included the intimation that President
Wilson would make every effort to have
Jucge Gary discuss the situation with
the American Federation of Labor. Dur
ing the day Samuel Gompers admitted
that he had received telegram from
President Wilson, but he would not dis
close its words. Washington dispatches
intimated that President Wilson coun-
selled against precipitate action, but the
news did not help the steels. Some pro
fessionals offered to bet that the Judge
would have to recognize the A. f. of L.
before 1920, but the offerings found no
takers.
The sun., 1919-09-07
AIlis Chalmers

Next to the shipping stocks and spe-
cialties. one of the strongest spots in
yesterdays market and for that matter
for two or three days past, was Allis-
Chalmers. II got up near the high OF
the week early IN the session but closed
with only a fractional gain. In conuec-
ton with the strength of this issue II
has been reported in the financial COM
munity that the directors are planning
TO pay off the back dividends on the
preferred shares Mt the December meet
ing and begin dividends on the common.
Investigation yesterday, however, failed
to substantiate these reports and In
quarters which usually have first hand
information rs to what Is going on In
the company it was learned that its di-
rectors have decided TO pay Off only the
~ per cent remaining on the preferred
stock AT this time. The earnings. ac-
cording to sore authorities on the com
pauy's affairs i"stifS d'"id"rds on the
mUior shares. hut II was stated authori-
tatively ycst"rd y th't no confederation
would be given tho subject until some
time after the December meeting.
The sun., 1919-09-07
Ship md Commerce.

Although the general market was
heavy throughout the best part of yes
terday's session. there were n number of
specialties, including in particular Amer
lean Ship and Commerce and some OF
the motors and marine shares, which
stood out conspicuously for their
strength. The most prominent of these
was American Ship and Commerce, a
newcomer :.oa! the Curb. which was
traded in for the first time yesterday
on the Stock Exchange 1t opened above
80, a gain of more than Il point over
night and got as high as Al toward the
closing. This Is the company which took
over the Cramp Shipbuilding and Kerr
Navigation, and II is understood that a
considerable short interest has accu-
mulated In the stock In the course of its
career in the outside market. The stock
has been placed in the hands of a
prominent market operator, and was
fairly active yesterday, with evidences
OF nervousness on the part OF the shorts
Chandler Motor. another strong spot.
continued its Improvement, getting up
TO eco, a new high record. in response
TO reports concerning its forthcoming
dividend action.
The sun., 1919-09-07
Bank Loans Increase.

The feature of the bank statement
was an expansion In loans OF $105,600.-
900, making the total amount out
standing of loans, discounts and in
vestments $5,095,S70,000. Ordinarily
such an expansion might be the fore
runner of a tightening of credit for
Stock Exchange purposes with the
probability of a brake on the market,
but this time conditions have radically
changed and in important quarters 1t
was freely stated that there was about
to appear a decided ease in money
rates with opportunity for further ex-
pansion in all credit lines, including
that for speculation. This change, it is
said. has been brought about by a
steady reduction in Governmental ex-
penditures with an Improvement in the
position of the Treasury, evidenced by
rise of $4S,300,000 in United States
deposits with local banks during last
week. In other words, the interests
close to important banking circles look
forward to a week of constructive de-
velopments and they have come to the
conclusion that stiff money rates are
relegated to the rear, the trend being in
the direction of ease. There was practl-
cally no change in the surplus reserve
position of local banks, the gain in
cash nearly offsetting the $51,117,000
increase in deposits.
The sun., 1919-09-07
GOSSIP OF WALL STREET.


Market opinions as expressed in the
week end letters OF commission houses
were still very mixed yesterday. A. A.
Housman & Co. say: For the present at
least we seem to be in a day-to-day
or week-to-week market with prices en-
tremely sensitive to news develop
ments and with the absence of an even
trend in either direction" %. w. Wag-
ner g. Co. say: "Those who have made
careful study of the railroad situa-
ton and of the securities In particular
view the outlook for railway shares
with more confidence" Halle & Stieg-
litz say: For the present speciaties
should be prominent, while the fiuc-
tuations in the general list should be
more or less narrow. perhaps, until
after Wednesday. when the exchange
will be closed" ]. s. Bache & Co. say !:
THAT the market all through possesses
a strength not impaired to 1t by cur
rent happenings Is perhaps shown by
the failure at any time of an appear
ance of apprehension" Josephthal &
Co. say: 1--WE continue In our opin-
ion that recent advances were mainly
based on short covering, but believe
leading steel, copper. railroad ship
ping and oil shares can be accumu-
lated on a downward scale for long
pull investment" Block, Maloney 6
Co. say: "A trading position is best for
the present The technical position has
been improved by the setback"
The sun., 1919-09-07
COTTON FUTURES
DROP AT CLOSING
Prices Finish 81 to 68 Points
Off in Weak and Rather
Unsettled Market.
FREQUENT RISES FUTILE
Realizing and Bear Raids
Force Values Back to
Lows of Session.

Another unsettled and rather weaJe
market prevailed yesterday on the Cot.
ton Exchange, and prices were of 81
to 6S points at the close. The session
was to a large degree irregular, with
frequent rallies in evidence, and more
cotton brought out by them than readily
could be absorbed. Sentiment not only
among the floor trade but in brokerage
circles remained bearish. Trade inter.
ests did little. with the professional
short element the most prominent
around the ring. Further drop in for
eign exchange. a good weather map and
more bearish crop advices were amonz
the principal factors. Precipitation wa,
small, with the heaviest recorded at
Galveston, where 1.7S was registered.
The opening was quiet, with prices
is points higher to 3 points lower.
After the first furry of covering had
spent itself the market broke rather
sharply throughout the list Wall street
sold while Southern hedge pressure was
felt at various stages. In the second
and last hour there was a good rally,
which again carried mary active options
above the 29 cent level, but the rise was
hardly sustained and profit taking by
scalpers and further attacks by Western
and local bears forced values back TO
the lows. The close was unsettled with
values at the worst points of the ses-
sion. Spots also were lower.
Ran0a of prjces- r1
The sun., 1919-09-07

There is no sign OF diminution in the
extensive shipments of gold in progress,
but these exports have not lessened the
gold supply in the possession OF the
Federal Reserve Bank OF New York. On
Friday more than 100000 in gold coin
or bar was withdrawn from the New
York repositories or arrangements were
made for shipments by transfer through
San Francisco Nevertheless the bank $
stock OF yellow metal increased more
than 100000 during the week and.
without counting the s1O7,OO0,OOO gold
in transit or In custody In foreign couu-
tries, the banks gold position was sub
stantially improved. OF the gold ex-
ports, 100000 is consigned TO South
America, $1,000 TO San Domingo, ST.
900, 900 to India and arrangements were
consummated for the shipment of S2,-
100000 to Japan by transfer through
San Francisco.
The sun., 1919-09-07
COTTON GOODS REVIEW.
Primary Markets Are We-,Scr
since Labor Day.

Primary cotton goods markets have
weakened since the holiday. Trade con-
tinues light as a rule, although some
offerings under the market reported
nave brought forward some fair sized
orders. Wide printed cloths fell off more
than a cent yard. and some of the
shee tings are down nearly as much.
The results of the auction sale Vt
Government surplus cotton goods HIl
Thursday showed that the edge is on
and bidding was quite Indifferent COM
pared with the remarkable sale OF a
few weeks ago. Some lines of cotton
duck were sold Is cents a yard below
the price paid by the Government.
DGnms priced for delivery in the last
quarter OF the year were offered for 4
cents a yard lower than similar good;
have brought in recent second hand
sales.
New dress gingham prices will be
made for spring early next week and
considerable activity is looked for as
many mills will allot a limited output
MUS and selling agents generally are
aolding prices steady as they have many
orders yet to fill, and much or the bust
ness in hand was booked at figure.
under those Of June.
Production shows some Improvement
since the holiday. Merchants feel that
the continued agitation against high
prices must have some effect In checking
the rise, and most of them are well
pleased that more moderate market
prevails.
Prices quoted are as follows: Print
cloths. 2S inch 64x64s, 'llls cents; 6iN
SOS, IL cents 3Sla inch 64X6is 1914
cents: brown sheetings, Southern stan
dards. "a cents and 25 cents; denims,
Z 20 southern indigo, 37'a cents. tick
ilgs, i5 cents: staple ginghams, II cents;
prints 10 cents; dress ginghams, 25
cents and 27la cents. The last four
named are nominal.
The sun., 1919-09-07
New Orleans Cotton Market.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept 6.-Determlned
selling, especially on the close, met the
reactlonary tendency in cotton to-day
and held prices down to net declines
during the greater part of the session.
There was much taking OF profits by
holders of short contracts and it caused
a rise on the first call, but the demand
from this source was supplied time
and again. A less favorable view o.
the labor situation, the lack Of a spot
demand and continued favorable weather
influenced sales. The close showed net
losses for the day Of 80 to 81 points
The close: October, 2s.4S; December,
2s.3S; January, 2s.40; March, 2S.S5;
May. 2S.40. Spot dull mddling, 90.
The sun., 1919-09-07
FINANCIAL NOTES.

Charles A. Bertrand of c. A. Bertrand
~ Co, stock brokers, has been elected a
member OF the Consolidated stock FIX
change.
Edmunds and Jones Corporation has de-
clared It's regular quarterly preferred divi-
dend of Ia per cent. payable on October
] TO stockholders OF record on Septsmber
20, A dividend Of so cents a slnre was
declared on the common. payable on Oc-
tober TO stockholders OF record on Sep
tomber 90
\. Hicks Lawrence has Issued a circular
on American Chicle Company.
Ernest c. Rollins, member of the New
York stock Exchange. announces the ap-
pointment OF S, G. Ebert as manager OF
his unlisted securities department.
Kissel, Kinnicutt e. Co. have put in a
private wire between their New York office
BunAlA
The sun., 1919-09-07
LLOYD'S TAKES ANOTHER BANK
West Yorkshire Is Absorbed, Max
Ing FOrty-eighth Merged.
special Cable Despatch to The suS from ne
London Times Serrice



London Times SerUice
Copyright. 1919, al rt0hts reserped.
LONDON, Sept. l6.--I is announced Of
icially that Lloyd's Bank has entered
into provisional arrangement to all
sorb the West Yorkshire Bank, the
torty-eighth institution which has beer
taken over by Lloyd's since it began II.
policy OF absorption with the takinL
Yer Of the Wednesday, Old Bank in
1868.
The terms of the latest ABSORPTION
rovide that shareholders of the Yves;
yorkshire shall receive $lS7 for every
100 share $50 paid). taking Lloyd's
ihares at $3.50 each.
For every four shares of the West
'orkshlre five Lloyd's shares will be is-
sued and SIS in cash paid for every West
Yorkshire share. At the market quo
alton for Lloyd's at S143Is, the pur-
hase price $ really equivalent to $l32
1 West Yorkshire share. On the basis
OF last years dividends. the terms are
rry attractive to the West Yorkshire
hareholders, because as holders OF
Lloyds shares they will receive a divi-
eld which will be 50 more a share
han they received for 1918.
The ABSORPTION OF the West Yorkshire.
"hich has been established for ninety
Years. will bring to Lloyd's "a fine con.
lection in the woollen district. The ad-
tition to its deposits will amount to
about SIS, 100000
The sun., 1919-09-07

The interests which contend that there
Is radical Improvement in the position
of the Treasury, with the certainty of
beneficial effect on Liberty bond and
other security prices, produced yesterday
three daily Treasury statements. which
they said were illuminating and help
full: August 16, ordinary receipts, 81,
S19,s2S: ordinary disbursements, $751;
S6S,2S2; August 21, ordinary receipts,
s6,99S,029 ordinary disbursements, $780,
664,453: August 20. ordinary receipts.
s4,140,374; ordinary disbursements, only
S11,223.751. These figures tell their
own story.
The sun., 1919-09-07
Exports From New York

Wheat, 210.116 bu.: lard. 2,146,000
lbs. eggs, 900 cases; oats, 120,066 bu. !;
bacons, 4.305,000 lbs; hams, l2l,S00
lbs. lubrcating oil. 12.5oo gAlS.
The sun., 1919-09-07

DAWSON, Y. T., Sept. 6.-Placer gold
shipments from Alaska and Yukon
camps this year probably will total
S6,225 900, according to estimates made
by Volney Richmond of Dawson, super
intendent OF the Northern Commercial
Company. The figures are lower than
the 1918 total
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-22
OF
CHILDREN NOT
To De DENIED
SCHOOLS FOR G. A. B. AFFAIR,
CHILDREN REMAINED AWAY.
Board Issued Belated Order to Close
Schools Where Attendance Was
Light.

People OF Wheeling arc wondering
whether il is better TO teach child IN
difference towards the Stars and Stripes
and the veterans who saved the union or
disrespect for school authorities. Lear-
ing the problem 10 the children. It has
been solved. They determined TO dis
respect school authorities, rather than
their country.
Failure Of the school board to meet
Tuesday evening resulted in no ORDER
being issued t. dismiss schools wed
ncsd1y. in order that the children might
participate in tn" parade, in honor Of the
c. A. r. All Of Tuesday morning was
devoted to patriotic exercises. then came
tho announcement. There Will be
school this afternoon"
Between eight and ten percent or
Whcclings school children attended
school yesterday afternoon. When the
situation was fully realized an order was
issued that in schools in which classes
could not be organized school should be
dismissed.
The whole rosu: Of the regretted oc.
curcncr was that not II single school boy
or girl marched. Other than Boy Scouts.
Linsly and Cathedral High boys. The
. schools had "xp"rt"d To participate. but
thanks 10 the school boards Task OF IN
tcrcst in tho G. \. L. The klddics oIdn
have chance TO honor the old veterans
Without special permission from thc
, school board the superintendent is at nu
time permitted I" order the schools
closed. even for a period Of i've minutes
Today several thousand children VIII
submit excuses for absence. signed ny
patriotic parents who kept their children
out OF school. despite the board OF cdu.
! cation.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-22
EVIDENCE Of:
FRAUDULENT
REGISTRATION,
SUSPICIOUS NOTES SIGHED BY CTTx
OFFICIAL AND ADDRESSED xoHS
BALLOT conrd1SS1oH1HG 80
Prosecutor Announces HIS Purpose "a
Probe Matter to the Botto1n-1Ay Il:
Cali Special Grand Jury. !;

Suspicious notes, signed by city cfh-s
cial and addressed to q city ballot conn.,
missioner indicating that election frauds;
may be or have been praetteed In con-
ncction with todaEs' city election have
been turned over to Prosecutor D.EAS:
Mckee After examining the notes thor;
oughly Mr.. Mckee said last night that n
special grand jury may be called to in-s
vestigate the notes and that he believes.
the contents of these notes to mean
that ballot commissioners were anthores
lied by the city official to do things
that appear on the surface very Illegal
Prosecutor Mckee said that he intends;
TO SO to the very bottom Of the NATTER
and that his probe would spare none. ~
The notes indicate that names Of vot-.
crs may have been illegally placed on
the registration books 5Gst before the
ballot boxes went out last night: IT.
such Is the case, these names bave been
placed on the books two days after the
law officially and finally closed these
books and anyone not registered before
o'clock last Monday evening Is not.
legally entitled to vote
Prosecutor Mckee. when asked what;
the nature Of the notes was, said tat,
they bear the signature of . city ofnciaEt
and were addressed to a ballot commis.s
sioner and that one Of them also bears
the name Of a voter. He would not giEer
out further information, nor would he.
say how manly such notes he has IN his
possession. $50, -;
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-22

LAST CASE OF TERM
HEARD YESTERDAY

Tho last case of iii" present term Of
federal court will he heard before Judge
Dayton ihI~ morning. IT IS the case Of
the County Court of Brooke county vs..
tn. l'nii"d States Fidelity and CaSlalty
CO. Il MARYLAND corporation and the de-
r"n.l1ri asks to hnv" the case removed
from II" brooke county court to the
federal district court and heard.
Each id" has filed answers and affi-
davils and thu court gives both sides thc
privileges of filing additional affidavits
within ten days Ia submit to court.
rh" court will hear arguments and
additional testimony this morning. ad-
jnrIrn court mad Talk" tho matter under
adj0Urnm"nl
In the l.. s. district court yesterday
in tho. rnsr of the St"vans-Adamson
Manufacturing company VS.. the Phillips
Steel and Tin Plate company motion
was made 10 quash the return Of service
which the court orerruled- ....-...
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-22
NeWOil Company IN
Organized Yesterday
Yves. vtrgtnia-TcIas OIL Company Name
Of Hew organizatton-Local BusI-
nnss Men Tut~ested.

A number OF prominent bankers and
other business .uen}of Wheeling and
near vicinity met in this city. yesterday
and organized tho West Virginia. Texas
Oil corporation, capitalized at $1,000, 900.
The directors OF the company are:
Charles II BcH. of WellSmIrg; G. f.
Hubbard. I. N Scott, J. G. Brady. d. 4.
Rurt. J. F. PAUL. W. i. Irvine Charles
A. Bowers and J. d. Mcrriman.
Tho new coInIitny has acquired 10000
acres Of OIL territory In T"Xas. which
property was formerly owned ny Tho
Texas ON company. OF which Joseph NJ.
Weaver. formerly of MoundsVIlln. is
pr~@i6 ert. A rir has been cr>cicd and
casing placed on the ground for the
Hr:'t VOL. Tho company expect 10 be-
gin drilling next week. Mr.. C2narl"s II.
Eel expects To loave shortly for Texas
10 take an active part In the manage
mrnt Of the coulpa ay'S affairs there 4
.ID-barrel tank for fuel Gil for drilling
operations has alr7ndy hr"n erected and
Tho company has purchased two motor