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The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-27
LUMBER PRICES WILL
 NOT FALL ACCORDING
 TO WASHINGTON IDEA

WASHINGTON, March 25.-Iiorace F Taylor, President of the Nation al Wholesale Lumber Dealers As sociation, writing from Buffalo, N Y. to the Division of Public Works and Construction Developments of the U. s. Department of Labor, does not hesitate to say material reduc- tions in lumber prices will develop very slowly, if at all. MT Taylor says:
 The very clear majority of opin- ion we derive from representatives of the industry in all parts of the country, is in effect that there will be no further reduction in the cost of lumber for long period, and that there is no safe ground, therefore, for postponing building in the hope of price reduction in this material.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-27

It's all right for those nosy- backed reformers to condemn Sun day baseball, but if they could have seen our boys fight and die on Sun days for them and hundreds like 'em and how other trench weary chaps sought relaxation behind the lines in baseball on the Sabbath they'd withdraw their opposition to the Walker bill" Such was the two listed comment of Sergeant G. F. Scudder, of New York. who lost leg in the memorable engagement at Cambrai, when the American en- gineers of the Eleventh regiment. brigaded with the British, hurled back the Boche after days of frenzied conflict. And it doubtless reflects the sentiment of every douShboy in the A F. r. The bill for Sunday baseball was introduced in the New York Legislature by Senator James J. Walker and is likely to pass.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-27

other young people, having a straight laced old aunt for guardian and an intellectual monstrosity for a governess who makes her uncle ask what in the world her aunt had against the girl. The uncle is mui timillionaire but he is human and in- sists on the girl going to a good boarding school
 She is not long in meeting whole souled American boy who is work ing his way through college by talk ing in washing.
 The last chapter of "The Son of Democracy" entitled Under the Stars" and a comedy will be shown with the main feature. Another change for Friday and Saturday nights.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-27
BETrER REGISTRATION

DOUGLAS, March 27-City Clerk Kilburn reports the registration books as showing majority of the citizens having registered. A little better than 200 registrations were re- corded last year. and it is expected that nearly the same number will re- port this year, more than 150 having already registered. The books are open evenings and all citizens should remember that Saturday night the registration books close If you are not registered, you cannot vote
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-27
AT THE LYRIC

< DOUGLAS, March 27. - Tonight will be the last time to see Gladys Hullette in "A Crooked Romance v In addition to this strong drama, the Lyric is showing a good comedy and 2 late Pathe News of the world. There will be an entire change Of program for Friday and Saturday nights.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-27

Phone II to The Empire. No, 374
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-27
POLLY AND HER PALS

   
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The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-27
FAREWELL PARTY

z DOUGLAS, March 27-Mrs. L. D
 Bowen entertained at her home this afternoon in honor of Mrs Geogre l.. Johnson, who with her little sor expects to leave on the Southbound trip of the Princess Mary for visit to friends and relatives in the States
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-27
VICTORY LOAN WILL
 BE ADVERTISED WITH
 THE TROOPS ABROAD

WASHINGTON, March 25. = Thousands of posters, buttons and other Liberty Loan campaign mate rials have been sent 6 General Per shing by the treasury department, to be distributed and displayed in German territory occupied by Am eIican troops, to show the Germans how a Liberty Loan is carried on by the United States. Victory Loan literature also has been forwarded to every part of the globe where Americans reside, distribution to take place through American lega- tiOns.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-27

Anderson Belcher Cunningham, who grew from boyhood in Dawson, at which place he attended school, was married recently at Glendale, Cal, a suburb of Los Angeles, to Miss Mar, ion Lyons, niece of John R. Grey, pioneer Dawson merchant
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-27
AT TIE LIBERTY

DOUGLAS, March 27-The change os program at the Liberty tonight is for Thnrsday evening only. Enid Bennett will be the leading attrac- tuon in an interesting drama entit- led Happiness" It is a human in tsrest story of poor little heiress who was not allowed to mingle with
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-27
ALL GOOD CITIZENS WILL
 REGISTER!

Every GOOD CITIZEN of Juneau will register this week and vote next Tuesday. Registration closes Saturday. March 29. at 5 pm. Are YOU a GOOD CITIZEN? Prove it by Registering this week and voting next Tuesday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-27

Old papers for sale, 25c per -ua- de. The Empire.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-27

sels, some 85 in number, to the original English financial syndi- cate"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-04-12
Linwood

Mrs. Smith Sutton, Mrs. Ezra Hack
EFT and Mrs. Ralph Hackett spent
Thursday with Mrs. Josh. Garwood.
Mrs. j L. Sutton, who has been on
the sick list for the past two weeks,
is improving.
Miss Alice Hackett spent Sunday
with her sister, Mrs. VIM. Turnure.
Mrs. Joseph Lake spent Tuesday
with her granddaughter, Mrs. Ralph
Hackett.
Mrs. Mary McManus, of Lindenwall,
is spending a few days with Mrs. Vim.
Turnure.
Mrs. Ralph Hackett entertained
Monday evening Mrs. Frank Hackett,
Miss Emma Hackett, Craig Hackett,
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Carly, Willard
Carly and Mrs. Smith Sutton.
We are glad to see Mrs. Neil Thorn
out again after her illness.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-04-12
English Creek

Miss Sylvia Lee entertained several
a late hour a Liberty Supper was
served. The guests were: Eleanor
Salter, Christina Karus, Emma Shar-
rock, Agnes Fennell, Naomi Shamrock,
Emma Lashley, Vivian Lee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor Shamrock and
Misses Edith Steelman, Elizabeth
Steelman and Alice Osman took an
automobile trip on Sunday afternoon
to Hospitality, Folsom, Winslow and
Egg Harbor.
A number of u people accompanied
Rev. Josiah Smith, the newly assigned
pastor, to Mckee City on Sunday after
noon. Among them were Mr.. and
Mrs. Ellsworth Smith, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Smith, and Mr.. and Mrs. 1. ].
Lee.
Misses Alice Osman and Elizabeth
Steelman attended the meeting at
Wesley Church or Monday evening.
The Epworth League held it's regu-
lar monthly business meeting on Tues
day evening at the home of Mrs. L. H.
Smith.
Miss Flora Somers and Mr.. Frank
Gravatt, the w~ell-known Buick Ag-
ent" of Atlantic City, were married
last week while away on an automobile
tour.
Miss Mary Fennell was hostess to
the Sewing Club" on Wednesday eve
ming.
Towers Albertson and family, of
Franklinville, N. j., spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Albert
son.
Garwood Lee and wife and Walter
English and wife attended the operetta
in the High School Auditorium at
Pleasantville last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer and Miss Julia
Scull, of Ocean City, called on Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. H. Smith on Tuesday evening.
A demonstration of the "Fordson
Tractor" was given at Powell Creek
Farm" Tuesday afternoon. Everyone
was impressed with the way the ma
chine worked, but think that the fields
in this locality are not large enough
to warrant purchasing such a tractor.
Elizabeth Steelman, Mamie Steel
man, Alice Osman, and Hildreth Steel
man motored to Friendship on Friday
afternoon, where they visited Rev. F.
A. Howell and wife. They returned
on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter English and
Mr.. and Mrs. Garwood Lee went to
Millyille by auto Tuesday evening to
a supper given for the benefit of the
M. P. Church there.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-04-12
Mortified

F. Klee is erecting a cottage on the
newly purchased property, corner OF
Oakland and Prospect
George Himsworth has purchased
and is now occupying the Fabien farm.
Mrs. Ezra Hackett had as her din.
ner guests on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Hackett and children, Mrs. Har-
ry L. Chard and daughter, of Atlantic
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Mason Garrett are
spending a few days with the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs, William G. Ok
ley.
Miss Clark and Mr.. Walter Sutton
of Bridgeton, were guests on Sunday
of Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Sutton.
The engagement of Miss Betty Ross
of Mortified, to Albert H. Bien, OF
West Philadelphia, was announced
Friday evening at a novel little party
The guests were: Lillian Toner, Anet
ia A%ydelotte, Marie Cavileer, Elva
Probst, Edith Lawrence, Daisy Gibbs
Kathryn Russell, Kathryn Bicker
Mrs. c. H. Weible, Mr.. and Mrs. John
T. Stewart, Ruth Ross and Betty Ross
No definite date has been set for the
marriage.
Invitations have been issued by Mr.
and Mrs. Benjamin Sutton for a kitch
IN shower to be given in honor of Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Morton. at their home
in Mortified, on Tuesday evening next
April 18th, at 7.30 o'clock.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-04-12
YOUNG BRlDGEToN MEN
BUY PIANO BUSINESS.
Sons-in-Law of Mr.. and Mrs. Preston
B. Adams the Purchasers.

higgins, Gaskill, Hunt, Incorporated,
on Saturday took over the store of the
higgins Piano Co. at Bridgeton. Two
members of the new firm were associ-
ated with the company, viz: Ralph G.
Higgins and Carl Gaskill, sons-in-law
of Mr.. and Mrs. Preston B. Adams of
Pleasantville.
In speaking of the change, the
Bridgeton Evening News says
Mr.. higgins and Mr.. Gaskill will con-
tinue the success they had already
achieved with the higgins Piano Com
pany but will enlarge their scope of
business and go on to still greater
success. They had been so successful
in their connection with the higgins
Piano Company that they felt they
wanted to be in business for them
selves, SO they withdrew from the
company together with their holdings
and charging the partnership by in
Guiding Mr.. Hunt, took over the store
on East Commerce street.
The business of Higgins, GaskilI,
Hunt, incorporated, will be based upon
the principles on which the three men,
bers of the firm have already achieved
so large a measure of success. In
pianos the Krakauer will be their lead
er, and they will handle other lines.
having in stock the grand as well as
upright pianos, piano players, etc. In
addition to their Victor line of talking
machines they will add another, which
is new in this section.
Ralph G. higgins and Carl Gaskill
have just recently returned from a
trip to New York and a carload of
pianos will soon be received. A, little
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-04-12

A UNIQUE PROPOSAL-Sandy was
very much in love, but he was also
extremely bashful. He made several
attempts to ask the lady for her heart
and hand in an ordinary manner, but
his courage failed him at the auspi
eious moment.
One day he hit upon a plan. Ask
ing her to accompany him to the
churchyard he led her to the lot where
his ancestors lay.
"All my folks are buried here, Jane
he said, pointing to the headstones
'Wadn't you like to be laid away here
wi EN- some day."
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-04-12

later when the stock is complete the
new firm will have an opening. As
previously, all of South Jersey will be
covered by this firm and indeed the
higgins Company not only had a good
business in all South Jersey, including
Atlantic City and Pleasantville, but
they went right over into Philadelphia
to sell instruments and occasionally
owe to New York.
Both Mr.. higgins and Mr.. Gaskill
are prominent in musical circles, the
former as tenor soloist and choirmas-
ter and the latter as violin soloist and
orchestra leader. They are in close
touch with the musical world and the
personnel of the new firm will make
for consistent and continued success.
Subscribe for The Pleasantville Press.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-04-12

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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-04-12

PREPAREDNESS. R. B. Barber,
2514 Lafayette street, employed by the
Wildwood builders, vas removed to the
Lutheran Hospital yesterday, where he
will undergo a surgical operation.
Funeral services will be held Wed
nesday afternoon at 1.30 o'clock at the
residence, 425 Greenlawn avenue
The Fort Wayne (Ind.) Journal Ga
zette.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-04-12

PAYING FOR HIS EDUCATION
Patient examining bill)-"The ope-
ration only took you ten minutes"
Doctor-"It took me ten years to
learn how to do it,"
PATIENT knew you were thick
headed, but-gee Whit"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-04-12

No person interested in Pleasant
vile and vicinity can afford to be
without The Pleasantville Press.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-04-12

Expertly tailored of finest serges and
have smart contrasting color vest eff
fects and colors; vests held in place
with neat double piece narrow belts
that go all the way around the inside
of the capes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-05-23
GOING OVER. THE TOP.

Col. Pe+ Roche arrived in the city
from his '-m early Wednesday
morning. He called by to tell us
that he has just heard all the latest
trading news. He also informed US
that Gin order to put Sam Wakefield
clean over the top, Uncle Jim is 60
ing to sell hir, lot off his home
place, and havC him elected deacon
in the Baptist church"
He told US too that he had heard
out on the farm that as soon as Su-
pervisor Stevenson heard that Uncle
Jim wcs to build a new bank, the
former commenced an addition to
the poor house so that he would be
able to take care Of the poor people
this winter. The move seemed to
have the approval Of the speaker.
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Of q hammer on an anvil fell sud.
denly upon his ears He looked at his
watch. The hour was nine, certainly
an unusual time for men to be at work
In a forge. He remembered two men
In the taproom who were bare-armed
and wore the shapeless leather aprons
Of! the smithy.
He had been standing there moi
more than, half. a minute peering ir
the direction from whence came ths
rhythmic bang Of the anvIl-at M
great distance, he was convinced
when some one spoke suddenly at bill
elbow. he whirled and found himself
facing the gaunt landlord.
Good Lord! You startled me-" he
exclaimed. His gaze travelled past the
tall figure Of: Putnam Jones and rested
on that Of q second man. who leaned.
with legs crossed and arms folded,
against the porch post directly in front
Of the entrance to the house, his fea-
lures almost wholly concealed by the
broad-brimmed sleuch hat that came
far down over his e yes. he, too, II
seemed to Barnes, had sprung from
nowhere.
"Tferce night" said Putnam Jones,
removing the corneob pipe from his
lips. Then, a. an afterthought,
'Whsre'd you walk from todayl"
Il slept In 4 tarmhausa Last njshf
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means dressed as a chambermaid
should be, nor was she as dumb. On
the contrary, she confronted him in
the choicest raiment that her ward
robe contained, and she was bright and
CHEEKY and exceedingly incompetent.
It was her costume that shocked him.
Not only was she attired in low
necked, rose-colored evening gown, lib
orally bespangled with tinsel, but she
wore q vast, top-heavy picture hat
whose crown Of black was almost
wholly obscured by a gorgeous white
feather that once must have adorned
the king Of all ostriches. She was not
at all his idea of a chambermaid. He
started to back out of the door with
an apology for having blundered into
the wrong room by mistake.
"Come right in," she said cheerily
"Ill soon be through. I suppose
should have done all this an hour ago
but just had to write few letters.
am Miss Thackeray. This is Mr.
Barnes, believe"
He bowed, still quite overcome.
"You needn't be scared" she cried
observing his confusion. 'This is my
regular uniform. I'm starting new
style for chambermaids. Did It para
lyze you to find me here?"
II couldn't believe my eyes,"
She abandoned her easy, careless
manner. A look Of modification came
into her eyes as she Strengthened ur
and faced him. Her voice was trife
husky when she spoke again, after g
moments pause.
"You see, Mr.. Barnes, these are the
only duds have with me. It wasn't
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CoUyiaha b. Dodd. Mead .,d C.oos.y. Inc.
CONTINUED From Tuesday,

Continued From Tuesday,
The first fortnight Of proposed
six weeks jaunt through upper New
ENGLAND terminated when he laid
aside his heavy pack in the little bed
room at Hart's Tavern. Cockcrow
would find him ready and eager to be-
gin his third week. At least so he
thought. But, truth Is, he had come
to his journeys end; he was not to
sling his pack for many a day to come.
After setting the mind Of the land.
lord at rest Barnes declined Mr..
Rushcroft's invitation to QUAR- cor
dial with him in the taproon, explain
Ing that he was exceedingly tired and
intended to retire early.
Instead Of going up to his room i'm
mediately, however, he decided to
have q look at the weather. His un-
easiness concerning the young woman
of the crossroads increased as he
peered at the wall Of blackness loom
ing up beyond the circle Of light. She
was somwhere outside that sinister
black wall and in the smothering
grasp of those invisible hills, but was
she living or dead? Had she reached
her journeys end safely? he tried to
extract comfort from the confidence
she had expressed in the ability and
integrity Of the old man who drove
with far greater recklessness than one
would have looked for in a Wild and
irresponsible youngster.
He recalled with q thrill the fmperi-
GUS manner in which she gave direc-
tions to the man. and his surprising
servility. It suddenly occurred to him
that she was no ordinary person; he
was rather amazed that he had not
thought Of it before. y
Moreover, now that he thought OF 1t,
there was, even In the agree .;ble re-
joinders she had made to his offerings,
the faint suggestion Of an accent that
should have struck him at the time
but did not for the obvious reason that
he was then not at all interested In
her. Her English was so perfect that
he had failed to detect the almost I'M
perceptible foreign flavor that now
took definite form in his reflections.
He tried to place this accent. Was
1t French or italian or Spanish? Ger
tainly it was not German;
He took a few turns up and down
the long porch, stopping finally at the
upper end. The clear, inspiring clang
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cHARTkRelV

An Extraordinary chambernaId, q
Midnight Tragedy, and Man Who
Said ;"Thank YOU"
Miss Thackeray was turning down"
his bed when he entered his room after
bidding his new actor friends good
night. He was staggered and some
what abashed by the appearance Of
Miss Thackersy. She Waa by 10
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necessary to put on this hat Of course
but I did it simply to make the char
acter complete. I might just as vel
make beds and clean wa8hstands In 6
picture hat as in q low.necked gown, st
here I am nx,sssssssssssasiiass~-
She Was a tall, pleasant-faced gir
Of twenty-three or four, not unlike hei
father in many respects.
II am very sorry" he said lamely
I have heard something Of your mis
fortunes from your father and-th'
others. It's-it's really hard luck"
II call it rather good luck to have
got away with the only dress In the loi
that cost more than tuppence," sht
said, smiling again. Lord knows wha:
would have happened to me II they
had dropped down on US at the end OF
he first act. was the beggar's daugh
ter, you see-absolutely in rags. Glat
to have met you. think you'll fine
everything nearly all right. Good night
sir"
She closed the door behind her
leaving him standing in the middle OF
the room, perplexed but amused.
'By George" he said to himself, still
staring at the closed door, "they'r
wonders, all Of them. wish coult
do something to help them out Of
he sat down abruptly. .,on the edge OF
the bed and pulled his wallet from his
pocket. He set about counting tht
bills, a calculating frown in his eyes
Then, he stared at the ceiling, gum
ming up. 'Tll do it." he said, after 9
moment of mental figuring. He tolt
off half dozen bills and slipped then
into his pocket: The wallet sought IT.
usual resting place for the night: Un'
der-a pillow.
He was healthy and he was tired
Two minutes after his head touched
the pillow he was sound asleep.
He was aroused shortly after mid
night by shouts. apparently just out
side his window. A man was calling
in q loud voice from the road below
an instant later he heard tremendous
pounding on the tavern door.
Springing out Of, bed. he rushed to
the. window. There we're horses. In
front OF the house se-seVeral Of them
and men on foot moving like shadows
among thems
Turning from the window, he un.
locked and opened the door into the
hall. Some one was Gathering down
the narrow staircase. The bolts on
the front door shot back with resound-
ing force, and there came the hoarse
tumble Of excited voices as men crowd
ed through the entrance. Putnam
Jones' voice rose above the Glamour.
"Keep quiet! Do you want to wake
everybody on the placer" he was say
ing angrily. "What,s up? This is q
fine time O. night to. be Good Lord |!
What's the matter with him?"
Telephone for a doctor, Put-damn'
quick! This ones still alive. The
other one is dead as a door nail up at
Jim Conley's house. Git ole Doc
James down from Saint Liz. Bring
him In here, boys. Where's your light?
Easy nov! Eas-ee"
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ANOTHER BIG LAND DEAL.

Mr.. J. S. Stark and Col. Sam ].
Wakefield Of Antreville, got together
Monday late in the day, and both Of
them having on their trading clothes,
they crossed swords and went at it.
In little while Col. Wakefield found
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himself attached to Uncle Jim
Hughes place, while Uncle Jim had
"taken" sixty acres of Col. Sans
fine Antreville farm, his Killings
worth tract of fifty-sx acres, and
had in his pocket forty-fve hundred
dollars of perfectly good money.
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kind O. curious about 'emT' he
drawled.
ut never entered my mind until this
Instant to be curious" said Barnes.
"Well, it entered their minds about
an hour ago to be curious about you"
said the other.
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They spent the balance Of the day,
each trying to persuade the other
that the other had gotten the best OF
the bargain, while both went home
feeling perfectly happy, and fully
believing that he had got the best
Of the bargain himself. #
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GREEN
FANCY
Bv GEORGE BARR
McCUTCHEON

Au,ho, Of -GRAUSTARK." THE
HOLLOW OF HER HAND."~THE
PRINCE OF CRAUSTARK," ETC.
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laaranss, NC.
Dunn. NC.

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