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The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-31

Major General Sir Frederick Bar ton Maurice, K. O., M. c. c. B., chief director of military operations of the British War Office from 1915 to 1918, is coming to America this month to lecture. It was General Maurice who as part of his duties as military director gave weekly in- terviews to newspaper correspon- dents at London. One interview printed in this country April IS, 1918, caused something of sensa- tion. Two days later General Maurice was detailed to work in the field, but in accordance, it was said officially, with arrangements made some time previously. In the inter- view General Maurice commented on the then critical situation on the western front by asking, "What is happening to Butcher? What has become of the reserves? Although the French army is larger than ours we have taken the strain of these battles off them"
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-31
Jobs Is Jobs

Jobs Is Jobs K. S. Nail is PresideIt of the Lumbermen's Insurance Company, of Mansfield, Ohio.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-31
Councilman Montgomery Makes a Statement Con- cerning Matters of h.
 terest to Electors.
A STATEMENT OF FACT
Says Mayor Valentine Was Given Entire Carte Blanche to Order Coal for City
 of Juneau.

Regarding the coal and the dock situation, over which there has been considerable controversy, and which has figured in the present election, J. H. Montgomery, conl- mitteeman of the Street and Wharf Committee, said.
 Mayor Valentine first said unless he secured his own man on the dock he could not lower the price of coal but with his own men there he could do so. The Council then agreed to give him his man on the dock, which was done; also to give him all the support he ever asked for provid- ing Juneau with coal, at any and all times.
 "The Wharfinger, Mir. Davis, was also notified by the Street and Wharf Committee that it was up to him to see that there was plenty of coal on hand at all times, and # was through his negligence that there was a coal famine here, by not attending to his orders. He could have ordered in thousand ton lots, had he desired, and had it de. livered as he needed it. The Council always paid any and all coal bills, at any time they were presented to the Council.
 ''As a matter of fact, it was the duty of Mayor Valentine to sec that
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-31

Another instance, who got the bridge across Gold Creek at the time of the flood? Was it Valentine? :? No! It was the Street and Wharf Committee, knowing the fact that the Casey-Shattuck addition and the people there were in a deplorable condition without a bridge, and that the City of Juneau could not afford to build one. The Street and Wharf Committee appealed to the Territor- ial officials to come to the rescue, which they did after they saw the Valentine-for he never made an eff fort or suggestion to do anything.
 Who is the cause of dragging the City into court over street improve ments? Answer-Mr. Valentine. I rotice that Mir Valentine in his cam paign literature declares that the committees of the City Council were self-appointed. Yes, MT. Valentine would not perform his duties, and at the following meeting he would not appear, and I was voted by the Council to the chair to act as Mayor pro tenn, and when it came to that matter of business, I did appoint the committees as they stand today. or otherwise there would not have beer any committees. MT Valentine want ed to be the whole thing, and every one who had an honest difference of opinion from him was abused. And the law says the Mayor shall not be on any committee, but chief execu- tive of all committees.
 "In regard to Gold Creek the Street and Wharf Committee already has had a bill drawn to be presented to the Legislature to try and get some support to take care of the water. They also have had a survey made by the Alaska Road Commission to estimate the cost thereof, which has not cost the city one cent. This work has been done gratis by the Alaska Road Commission. for which the city ought to be and no doubt is, very thankful.
 "The Street and Wharf Committee also states that it has as much in the Treasury today as when it be gan"
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-31
FAIRBANKS MAN
 TO BE MANACER
 OF LOCAL MILL

Roy Rutherford, the Fairbanks sawmill man. has purchased the in terest of the Worthen estate and Charles D. Black in the Juneau saw mill. and will hereafter be manager of that concern. Mir. Rutherford ar. rived on the Princess Mary Saturday, and will immediately begin the work Of putting the property in condition for operation. The mill has not been working for sometime on account Of the lack of. sawlogs.
 MT. Rutherford has been a resi-, dent of Alaska for fifteen years, and Is we'll known in the Fairbanks coun. try where he made a success of the sawmill and lumber business. Since his arrival in Juneau he has been renewing acquaintances with former Fairbanks people who are now resi- dent of this city.
 MT. Rutherford is a thorough Al askan. and interested kp the growth and development of the country.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-31
What Causes Foot
 Trouble?

In nine cases out of ten foot trouble can be relieved bv a pair of our good fitting shoes.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-31

roday's News Today-rn Empire.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-31

the man he appointed did order the coal in advance, knowing war con ditions, and thus provide for an emer- geney. The fact that there was not coal simply proved that the Mayor did not fulfill the promise he made to the Council when he secured the handling of the City Dock, for he knew that all he had to do was to notify the steamship agent and he would have secured as much coal as needed.
 "Now, regarding the City Float We were delayed at least one month, getting to work on the City Float on account of Mayor Valentine, Chief Executive. Twice, inasmuch as the papers were in the City Council to be acted upon, in regard to the float, once Mayor Valentine refused to hear them, and the second time he refused to appear, at special meeting call cd for that purpose. On the follow. ing Sunday I met MT. Valentine in front Of the Alaskan Hotel, and said to him: You were not up last night to act on that float proposl' tion.' The answer was, oh there were no papers there to be acted upon I said yes there were and also said, MT. Valentine what do you want to do, do you want to stand with the Council and pay $1OG per month for the Mann property for a float?' and he said yes
 "1 said: If I have time tomorrow. I will see Attorney Faulkner and have the lease drawn up, and we will go through with that before the summer is gone He said, if you are busy have plenty of time, and I will attend to it. said. MT Valentine, you go ahead, get the papers out as quickly as possible, so we can get to work for the sum mer, which will soon be gone, anG the fishermen also
 Tt took the Mayor nearly two weeks before he presented them to the Council, and when he presented them to the Council, they were the same papers that the Council had and were there twice, four weeks before, to be acted upon.
 "Of course, it is easy to see why he acted later. because he was at tine head. Before that time, he re fused to do do with anything which he could not absolutely dictate and initiate That has been his whole policy towards the Council.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-31
SENATE PROCEEDINGS

The Senate was called to order ct 10 o'clock this morning by Presi- dent Frawley.
 A communication transmitting a telegram from the Alaska Portland Packers Association, protesting against the eight hour law being ap- piled to manufacturers of perish ables was received from the Governor and referred to the Committee on La LCr.
 On motion of Senator Roman, that the consideration of the daily file be passed until tomorrow, the Senate ad- journed after President Frawley an nounced that he had signed S. B. 2, abolishing the Publicity Bureau, and s. J. M. 5, asking for a full Ter ritorial form of Government for the Territory and had caused them to be transmitted to the House.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-31
Weather Conditions as Recorded by the U. s. Weathsf
 Bureau.

Forecast for Juneau and Vicinity for "A Hours Beginning
 weather with showers tonight and Tuesday; change in temperature; light variable winds.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-31
LEGISLATURE
 OBSERVES DAY
 FOR SEWARD
No Session of House and Only Short Session of
 Senate on Account of Holiday.

In honor of Seward Day, which yesterday fell on Sunday, no seSslon of the House was held today and only a short session of the senate The day was devoted to committee meetings by members of both houses
 The 1917 Territorial Legislature made March 30 holiday in honor of the anniversary of the signing oi the treaty for the purchase of Alas ka, and designated it Seward Day, in negotiated the treaty.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-31
ALASKA FRIENDS RESENT WICK'S
 LANE LETTER
Anchorage Man Thinks A. aska's Best Friend Has Been Attacked, and
 BIameS Politics.

People in Seattle. interested in Alaska affairs, strongly resent for mer Delegate Wickersham's attack upon Secretary Lane, according to Capt. l. H. Fleischman, who with Mrs. Fleishman, is returning to An. chorage on the Alaska after securing his discharge from the Army.
 Secretary Lane is highly thought of by Seattle and Washington peo- pie who have interest in Alaska's welfare, including the Alaska Bu reau of the Seattle Chamber of Com merce," said Capt Fleishman, when in Juneau yesterday. They regard Secretary Lane as Alaska's best friend, and feel that when former Delegate Wickersham attacked him
 he attacked them. They know 1t has been Secretary Lanes continual interest in Alaskan affairs, more than anything else, that has got what favorable legislation Alaska has re
 ceived from Congress, and they con sider the attack made upon him an injustice to him and to the Terri tory, and done only for political 1 reasons. They are disgusted with the manner in which he has drawn Q 1 Government proposition into politics. "All of the Washington delegation,
 including Senator Pondexter, are
 backing Lane and the appropriation 1 for the Alaskan Engineering Com
 mission. I feel sure that the ap- propriation for $13,700,000 will be made at the special session, which will convene probably about the mid l dle of May.
 People with whom I have talked, 1 all feel that former Delegate Wick ersham has done himself more harm than good, and that the publication of the letter was very bad mis- | take"
 Capt. Fleischman, who was former ly employed in the Alaska Engin
 eering Commission, received his com
 mission in the Army last October. l He was stationed in Seattle and San l Francisco and then again transferred l to Seattle where he was one of the 1 purchasing agents in the Quartermas- I ter Corps for the Northwest DiviS 1 ion.
 q encountered quite a bit of trou l ble when I tried to get out of the | Army in order to return to Anchor age, and it was only through Will | liam Gerig, assistant engineer in the Commission, and my former employ
 CT that I was successful.
 Like everyone else who is return
 ing North, I am glad to be on my
 way back Everyone who has ever
 been in Alaska is anxious to return
 Seattle is full of unemployed, men
 who are released from the Army and
 fail to find positions there and many
 of them are coming North. It Is
 almost impossible to get passage on a boat to Alaska, unless one
 makes reservations weeks ahead In
 order to reach Seward, I had to take
 the Princess Mary to Juneau and l then catch the Alaska here. Prices in Seattle are still sky | high. and wages are merely average | Living there under those conditions l is a serious problem"
 Capt. Fleischman will resume his | position with the Alaskan Engin
 eering Commission upon his return
 tC Anchorage.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-31

Our idea of a desperately sick man is one who doesn't know which is his nurse and which is his grand, mother.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-31
Gosh!

Gosh!
 Of course her neck looked all right to him and his neck looked all right to her when they were engaged, But nov Amalia Suchanek is suing George Suchanek for divorce Tn Cincinnati.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1919-05-10
AND SO II HAPPENED.

On April 9TH, in an editorial entitled
"BrOening Will be Mayor" the Cecil
Wing said: at is a perfectly safe bet
that Preston and his following will
throw the hooks into George Weems
Williams at the May election. Which
means the election of William f.
Broening, the Republican nominee
On Tuesday last Mr.. Broening was
elected Mayor by 9,52S majority, in
spite of the Democratic registration
majority of about 10000
Once again, just in passing, we are
constrained to note the charming
effects of POPULAR primary. Once
again, also. we are constrained to con
graduate the Baltimore Sun on hay
ing to add another stingin" defeat to
its already extensive list.
And may we add. as an after
thought, this does not seem good wea-
Their for Democrats Wonder why?
please cable to Paris for the an
swerl.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1919-05-10

This is 10 give notice that the subscribers Of
Cecil county have obtained from the Orphans
Court of said county. letters tcstamentary on
the personal estate of
WILLIAM ALLEN TAYLOR
late of said county. deceased. All persons hav-
ing claims against the said deceased are hereby
warned IL exhibit the same. with the vouchers
thereof duly authenticated
On or before the 18th day Of Oct 1919
otherwise they may. by law. be excluded from
all hcnefi, of said dcccascds personal estate.
All indebted To- said estate are requested I"
make immediate payment to the subscribers.
Given under our hands and seals this Sth
day Of April. 1919.
PESSlE NJ. TAYLOR,
JOSHUA CLAYTON.
Administrators
Test. Rufus H. Rowand Register. apl2-5t
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1919-05-10
FRANK +. WILLIAMS
IT is MAY.

Perchance although not yet she comes
To take her place as Queen,
She's peeping at the waiting world
Her fringed lids between.
Longing to tell, twiXt tears and laugh
ter,
OF all the joys to follow after
Longing to set all hearts a-dance, to
dress the world in green
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-09
TWO SOLDIERS FROM
WALTER REED INJURED
Suffer Fractured Arms When Bus
Runs Too Close to Truck.
| Wagon Driver Hurt.

Two soldiers at Walter Reed Hospi-
tai had their arms fractured and lac
Grated when an automobile bus in
which they were riding ran too close
to the side of truck that was stand
ing ons 18th street near Buchanan
street yesterday afternoon.
They are Private Chester Irving.
twenty-seven, of the Medical Corps,
and Private Antonio Dana, twenty
five, of the Signal Corps. At the hos
pitaI 1t was said one of Irving's hands
was badly torn. The injuries are not
regarded as serious, however.
The men were in party of $50
Yanks who were being taken to
Mount Vernon by Mrs. c. r. Zappone,
who provides recreational outings for
the soldiers at the hospital.
Mrs. Zappone was not in the bus in
which Irving and Dana were riding,
but said she learned that the bus was
truck in order to pass another ma
chine on the road. She said the men
must have had their arms on the rail-
ing of the bus, causing them to be
scraped on the side of the standing
truck.
Granville Johnson, twenty-three, OF
1904 Fairmont street, injured his left
knee last night, when bread wagon
which he was driving through the
railroad viaduct at LIST and H streets
northeast collided with a post, throw
ing him from the seat. He was treat
ed at Casualty Hospital and taken
home. One Of the horses was cut or
the legs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-09
are maintaining a splendid record for

are maintaining a splendid record for
service under the slogan, the war is
over, but our work is not The War
Department has presented to us a
nationwide opportunity for a piece
of service which. 1 am sure, will ap-
peal to every scout as being very
much worth while. 1t is desired that
every employer of labor. stores. fac
tories, business houses and ;ndivid-
uals join in an effort to have 100 per
cent of former employers express
their willingness to take back men
in their employ who left to serve in
the great war"
Col. Woods said that ait has been
found that 80 per cent of employers
in the United States have taken back
every man. The Boy Scouts can
bring this matter in the proper light
before the remaining 20 per cent"
Each employer will be asked the
question. He is back from the job
over there's he back in his job over
here?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-09

A first class modern locomotive con-
tains over 1000 parts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-09
NAVY MEN COMMENDED.
Secretary Daniels Recommend!
Life-Saving Medals to Three.

Commentator Of three enlisted men
by Secretary Daniels for acts Of gallan-
try for which they had been recon-
mended to the Treasury Department for
Ife-saving medals was announced today
by the Navy Department
William A. Ball, Sonora, KY, COM
missary steward, attached to the U. s.
8. Granite State. was commended for
risking his life in dangerous tide in an
attempt to save the life of an eleven
year-old boy at New York May %.
George H. Knaepple. Detroit, ex-chief
machinist's mate. was cited for heroic
conduct at section patrol base, De-
troit, August 90. 1918, in saving COM
panion who had been knocked uncon-
scious into the water while making re-
pairs to a ship. Seaman Leo G. Nor
mandin, Willimantic, Conn.,, received
the Secretary's commentator for rescu-
ing from drowning fellow member of
the crew Of the battleship Pennsylvania
in the North river. New York. July s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-09
BOY SCOUTS START DRIVE
TO GIVE SOLDIER OLD JOB
Every Employer Will Be Asked to
Enroll in "Legion of Honor"
Campaign in D. c.

Under the leadership of James w.
West. chief scout executive, 100000
Boy Scouts will start on a campaign
to enroll every employer in the
United States in the Employers Lee
gion of Honor, the legion to consist
of those who will give returning SOL
diers their old jobs. The local end
of the drive will be conducted by Col.
Arthur Woods, assistant to the Sec
rotary of War.
Mr.. West, in his letter to the scouts
says: THE Boy Scouts of America
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-09
Special Committees.

1t developed that engineers in sew
eral bureaus here had not gotten the
blanks Special committees in these
bureaus were appointed last night,
and these will handle the distribution
of questionnaires to those engineers
who have not yet received them.
The blanks will be distributed to
engineers in the bureau of standards.
coast and geodetic survey, lighthouse
service, Key bridge construction. pat
ent office, public health service, In
terstate Commerce Commission and
other bureaus and services.
Members of the staff of the reclassi-
fication commission. which is to re-
FORT to Congress next January, as
sured the engineers that the co-opera-
ton of the American Society of En-
gineers was welcome to the commits
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-09
AUTHORIZES MEMORIAL.
Senate Sanctions Site on Agricul-
tural Department Grounds.

The Senate yesterday passed joint
resolution authorizing the erection in
the Department Of Agriculture grounds
of a memorial to the employees of the
department who lost their lives while
in the military or naval service dur
ing the war with Germany. The me-
mortal is to be erected by the Depart
ment of Agriculture war memorial
committee, and the site must be APP
proved by the Commission of Fine
Arts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-09
MORE QUEST|ONNA|RES
TO REACH ENGINEERS
Steps Taken at Mass Meeting to
Canvass Technical Experts Of
This Glass in Service.

Plans for the distribution of 1000
more questionnaires to technical engi-
neers in the government service here
were completed at a mass meeting of
engineers held under auspices of the
Washington Chapter of the American
Society of Engineers at the Washing
ton Chamber of Commerce rooms last
night.
Technical engineers in most of the
government departments have received
the special questionnaires. which are
being distributed by a committee of
the American Society of Engineers for
the purpose of securing information
of value to the joint congressional
commission on Redistribution of SAL
aries in the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-09
MEDALS FOR SERVICE MEN.
Mr.. Pell's Resolution Provides for
Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.

Bronze medals for all discharged
soldiers, sailors and marines. to be
known as victory medals" are pro-
posed in a resolution introduced BY
Representative Pell. republican, New
York. The Senate already has passed
bill, recommended by Secretary
Baker. for the issue of merit badges
for efficient ser--ice.
Payments to discharged service
men of all money deducted from their
pay for allotments and bonuses
amounting to SIS a month for all time
served exceeding sixty days would
be provided in a resolution by Repre-
sentative Mckenzie, republican, 1lli-
nois.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-09
COIN CROWDS TREASURY.
81, 500, 900 Asked to Make Vaults
Secure and to Build More.

The government has SO much coin
Of the realm" that it actually bulges
out the walls Of the vaults containing
it. The Treasury has asked Congress
to appropriate $1,500,o0o to make the
vaults Secure and provide additional
ones. The treasure is gold and silver
accumulated during the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-09
TO BEGIN CAMPAIGN
FOR LARGE MEMBERSHIP
Piney Branch Citizens Association
Plans United Effort for Com
munity Betterment.

An intensive membership campaign
will be waged by the Piney Branch
Citizens Association. At meeting
of the association last night at the
Iowa Avenue Methodist Church. the
chairman of the membership commit
tee reported that letters had been
sent to the majority of the residents
on Shepherd road, Iowa avenue, por-
lions of Georgia avenue, 18th street
south of Buchanan street and 14th
street north of Shepherd, describing
the aims of the association and ask
ing the recipients to communicate
with the nearest association members
in their neighborhood. The associa-
ton believes that a large amount of
useful work can be accomplished by
united effort, and hopes to have a
much larger representation in that
community.
Street Car Situation Discussed.
communication relative to the
street car situation from the Rhode
Island Avenue Suburban Citizens As
ISOLATION was read by President Hen
derson. The letter opposed any fur
Their increase in fare for the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company
while under it's present management,
and advocated a merger of the two
lines.
1t was decided that inasmuch as the
Piney Branch citizens have gone on
record as opposing the merger, and
that the matter was now before the
Federation of Citizens Associations,
no further action would be taken.
Police Problems, Topic.
The police situation also was re-
ferred to by Mr.. Henderson. He said
he thought one trouble with the de-
partment was that the policemen did
not have the backing of the depart
ment in performance of their duties,
and cited the recent Starr case, in
which a policeman was relieved of
duty because he fired into an auto
mobile and killed a boy. Mr.. Hen
derson said the policeman had no way
of knowing that the people in the
automobile had not committed some
crime. because they were yelling and
shouting.
In discussing the new portable
schools which now are under con-
struction it was brought out that in
the term 191S-1919 there were eighty
more pupils enrolled in the public
school than the limit of the seating
capacity This was characterized as
q discredit to the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-09

Emma Goldman of New York, SEN
fenced to two years Imprisonment
and fined $4,000 for interfering with
the Army draft, has filed application
for release from the Missouri peni-
Tertiary September q, as she cannot
nav her fine