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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-02
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SOCIETY, l25 North Eighth street
Douglas Island news., 1919-09-19
LABOR TROUBLE
 AT JUNEAU
Rrike Called Suddenly at Alaska Juneau Mine on Monday
 Morning

Ou last Monday morning when Che men wont lo work at One Aaska Juneau mnc lhcy were informed by man by Che namc of James Fosarty who was standing ot Che portal or Che tunnel tha. Eve" could not al- ford to work any more for ti a ahift Hc also said chat thore was a slrIhc on. Foeary had boon worb- ing for O contractor os mucI CT for several weeks at S5 % day.
 A number of men Quit some in sympathy witch Fomriy and others because thcy iust naturally would not work whore there was a strike
 The mine and min are suli m- ming. although au departments mo operating short handed
 Most Of Che miners at Che Alaska Juneau arc either contractors or are working for Che contractors They make good money and are perfectly satisfied with conditions. Some Of tho miners have hcou union mn in other camps but as tho s.rikc was not called by any affiliated or res- ulm union thcy darogardcd Che cau entirely
 Out of a total ol 2i0 mon cm- ployod by Che Alaska Juneau fho company claimed carly m One week Chat 70 mon were mot actually work Ing. while 80 had "sono down thc hW" with their umc.
 Since Monday it is claimed that many of thc men are returning to work. and it is thought chat it win bc but matter of a short umc uu- ul most Of those who have luIt win Doe replaced witch others
 Tho demand and reply published m another column of ths paper tells both sides Of Che story
Douglas Island news., 1919-09-19
CHARLES GREWAR
 BACK FROM FRANCE
Former Douglas Islander How Back From Year Spent in Europe
 in War

Many folks here remember Charles Grcwr. who for a number Of years was am employee of Che stamp mills at Trcadwcu and various other places. Charlie has been Go he war and returned North Che first Of tho month. since which time he has been working in thc Alaska Juneau mill
 Ho Ioft here a couple Of years ago and was living In sprngdold Mass. when he took a notion to enlist with ,hc Canadian army at Che recruiting station at Schenectady N. 7. He was immediately sent Co England for training with Che Third Canadian Machine Gun Battalion. He trained there for a few months and then was sent to Northern France Most O 0hc time they were in Che vicinity of Arms. and were also In the biz light at Cambral His battalion had many fatalities and Charlie went over Che top a number of times but fortunately was not injured. The greatest misfortune he had during Che lime he was there was being lost for three days behind the lines.
 Charlie says thc machine guuncrs were Che targets for many Of the German bullets. as they were con- sldcrod dangerous During tbe last days of Che war he says that 10 was impossible to keep up with tho fly- ing Germans. as they were falling back SO fas,. AS they fell back they destroyed bridges. railroads and can- ais to make pursuit more difficult his battalion was acting as reserve troops on Che day of tho armisticc was signed and Che boys were clean mr their guns In preparation Co go- ne up to Che first lIuo when they wore told Chat Ono armistico would bo signed This was am hour before houuIucs ceased and was Che first mumatlou that peace was near
 He loft Europe In March Of thIs yoar ahd received his discharge at Toronto. Hc visited in Springfield. Mass. before coming back here.
Douglas Island news., 1919-09-19
PULP INDUSTRY
 LOOKS ENCOURAGING
Forest Supervisor Flory Believes Paper Mills Will Soon Be 0por-
 ahng m Aalska

"Papcr mills. pulp mills. pulp and paper everywhere. that was ail heard ou my Grip throughout South. eastern and Southwestern Ao'ska during my swing around Che coun- try. said P. H Flory. supervisor of thc forestry department iu charsc of au Che forest reserves in Alaska. ..nd ! believe it win be but a shor, time unuI many mills wil be In op- crauou
 During h.s r.p. says Che Nctchi- kan Chronicle. Mr. Flory visited alI Southeastern Aiaska points of im- Dortancc and cities as far west as Anchorage Hc accompanied Assist ant Secretary Of Che Interior Ha.'o- oel Col Frederick Moou. Governor Riggs and party to Anchorage. and reports chat au of them were vcry l thus.astIe over Che possibilities oi development
 "I have made careful study of Che paper and pulp possibilities. continued tbe forester "and ] ann now gathering my data with a view Go making recommendations To tho department There Is no question chat It win bo but a short lime untI mills win bc I'm operation, for right now persons representing Eastern capital arc making Q study of Ono situation .aud , understand they arc enthusiastic.
 "It makes no difference which part of Nasko gets Che paper muI frst As eoon as one Is established
 .r-. uIi follow. for there is no question that 10 win be Q success Alaska has enough timber to fur- uisb haif Che news print paper of thc United States for all time. and with proper carc can bo made an cvcr- lasting industry.
 The b.g eastern forests which have bccn supplying paper for years are almost used up. causing aigh prices and shortage Of material. ao that Che country Is forced Co turn Co other delds
 Indications are that Mir. Flory win mako recommendations for tho ro- moal of certain restrictions which now discourage men who contom- plate entering thc Alaska paper fdi although he is not prepared yet to make announcement as to what those rccommondauons win bc.
Douglas Island news., 1919-09-19
CLIMB MOUNTAIN

A number of local young people lco bcrc Sunday on Che l:io ferry bound for O trip to Che summit of Mount Juneau. They nude Che climb successfully and were amply repaid for hcIr cvertions by tho beautiful scenery to bc seen from Che top. They returned Co Juneau ot about s o'clock. and as no lunch was taken ou Che trip. great cyecu- uon was done to Che "roast beef medium" In a Juneau restaurant
 Those in tbc party were. Misses Jackson. Mantz Rchmkc Poster. Gubcr,son. Heacock and Mrs Berg man. Mcssrs Gray, Booth Hege- son. Caya. Williams Ninnis and Euestrom.
Douglas Island news., 1919-09-19
ALL ACCOUNTED FOR

Every American soldier who be- came a "casualty" in the war against Germany at last has been accounted for. A ust of missing and unac- counted for which at one time was ms high as 25.9O5 gradually was roe iucod until for weeks it remained at two. It is now presumed there is no doubt the two soldiers are dead and they have been SO listed officially.
 or tho total first reported missing 28 per cent died; l6 per cent were found to be prisoners; 20 per cent were lost from their organizations in Che conclusion Of battle. but sub- -oduontly roIoined them. The rec mainder were found scattered through various hospitals.
Douglas Island news., 1919-09-19
FRED HIGGINS
 DIED WEDNESDAY
Pases Away in Juneau Hospital From Heart Trouble-Has Been
 Sick Some Time

Frod uirrjns who entered Q Ju- noau hospital about Gen days ago. after having returned from @ fishing trip on tho eas boat Andic B.. pasod away on Wcsducsday morning The immediate cause Of his death was heart disease.
 Mr. Higgins nut oamo here hali a dozen years ago from British Column bia and hos boon employed in Che various mines of tbo Channel lie was @ born In spr.nghin Nova sco- ua. August 6. 1890.
 Ho was for number Of years a member Of tho Douglas baseball team. and a pitcher. Ho played with semi professional teams In Cmoda for a number Of year before coming North.
 Ho was first taken m during a baseball game iu Douglas. whom he was put into Che box to relieve an- other player Ho throw one ball and chen collapsed. After being takou to ncirhborIug house hc was re- vlvcd after considerable oGort Hc was u for many weeks and really mover fully recovered Upon rocoy- orIne somo Of his strength ho wont out fishing and made several trips. but was compelled to enter Che ma- rIuo ward Of Che hospital last wcok.
 Hc m survived by a wife and thrco utue boys. Che oldest ot Che children being about eight and Che youngest less chan thrcc months Hs mother and sister are said to be living at Lcthbr.dgo Alberta.
 The funeral services were held ths afternoon from Che Congroga- uonai church. Che Rev. Bruce Of Ju- ucau conducting che services Doug las 6rcmcn acted as pau bearers Mr. Higgins having been a member of Che Douglas Gre department
Douglas Island news., 1919-09-19
EAREWELI PARTY

Mr rotor Johnson w1s Che gucs. of honor at a farewell surprise party given by a number ot her friends last might at odd Fellows han
 Thcrc woro about thirty people present whlat was playod and Mm Gertrude Laughlin carried oa ant houora for che ladies and Mrs. Maulcy tho consolation. Olof swon- son was thc priro winner among Ono men and Wm. Franks received Che consolation
 A very nico lunch was served at Che conclusion Of tho card playing
 Mrs. Johnson was presented with a beautiful silver sandwich tray by her many friends as a souvenir ot Douglas.
Douglas Island news., 1919-09-19
VISITOR

Miss Mabel Frazier accompanied her friend Miss Loua H White. from Seattle to Juneau and both young ladies ore visiting witch Miss Whites parents. Mr. and Mrs E J.. White. They arrived on Che prin- cess Alice Tuesday evening Miss Frazier is connected with Che pub uc.ty department ot Che University of Washington. while MIa White is librarian of tho Alaska Bureau of Che Seattle Chamber ot Commerce. Both young ladies graduated from Che University of Washington four years ago.
Douglas Island news., 1919-09-19
RAISED SOON

The Deep Sea Salvage Co. now have their two tugs, the J. M. Cole man and Harold c. with several bargos equipped with twenty winchcs anchored In Bridget Cove. which Is not far from thc wreck Of Che PrIn- cess Sophia
 They win be busy until the mid ilc Of next week rigging tackle Go raise hc vessel After that time u.ey expect Co scnd divers down, Go make the tackle fast with which Go raise Che vessel
 After thc tackle is made fast. tho company clans it will not take very many days to lltt tho boat from Che bottom
Douglas Island news., 1919-09-19
MINERALS FOR 101o PRODUCTION or
Total Value Produced Is More Than That of l0l7 But Quantity
 Was Less

Tho Department Of Che Interior has just .uucd a preliminary report on Che mineral production Of tho United States In 1918 flor tho pur- Dose or making public as soon as possible Che statistics collected by Che U. & Geological Survey for that year. Tho statistics slvon for most commodities are dnaii thoso for @ few ore only ostImutcs based on iu- complete returns; but on Che whoIo tho report eeivos a fairly complete record of ,ho mineral output Of Che country during Che year.
 The total yaluc of Che minerals produced was about i5.5260Oo.OOo. more chan holf a billion dollars In oxcess of tho value recorded for t91I but thc total quantity produced was Hess The output ol fuels was greater than n l9i1 though somewhat less anthracite coal was marketed The Increase iu Che quantity of coal mar kotcd was about Q per cent. but Che increase in value. due Co higher prices was moro than 17 per cent It is significant that though tho in- crcaso in Che quantity Of petroleum marketed was only DOT cont Che mcrcase iu value was over 32 DOT cont
 The value of tho metals produced was about 8 per cent greater in 1918 than n l9l7 Tho figures show thot loss Iron orc and steel were pro- duccd. but bcro again values wore higher. A utuc moro pig iron was made. though One quantity shipped was loss. Copper and zinc not only iu themselves but as Che componcnts of brass are perhaps next in .m- nortouco Co Iron in thc worlds inc dmtry today and In 1918 thoy stood high on Ono ust of var metals IA utuc more copper but less zine was produced and Che values of both woro lower. chat of zinc falling about e5 per cent The output of Che war metals manganese and chromIte. used ln hardening siooL was eroater than iu any preceding year Chrom- Iu increased SS DOT cent in quantity and 275 per cont In value ovor 1917, and thc increases In manganese ore wore i3G and 100 per cent respect noly Less gold and silver wore mined chan for many years Though Che price of silver roso from Sl cents am ounce in 1917 nearly to 97 in 1918. Ono ucrease was not enough To cover Che increased cost of min- ng.
 The output of building material clay products. building stone. cc- mcnt. lime. gypsum showed a real decline.
 The domestic production Of potash in 1918 was 5iOOO tons. am in- crease of 6S per cent over Che out- put in 1917.
 A copy or tho report may be ob- taiucd by application to Che Director. U. S. Geological Survey Washing ton. D. C.
Douglas Island news., 1919-09-19
LEAvE sOON

Miss Gertrude Johnson arrived in town Tuesday evening from ChIcha- sof where sho has been visiting hcr sister Ruby for several weeks
 Miss Johnson win accompany hor mother Mr Peter Johnson. and her brother Morris. to Lead. s D.. lcay- ing here on Che 2Sth of Che month.
Douglas Island news., 1919-09-19
EIGHT IN ONE FAMILY KILLED

The loncucal boy soldier m che world. probably h Private Thomas William Smith who los, h.a father mother. four brothers and three sis- tcrs in Che war and 's tho sole sur- yIvIng member of his family HH mthcr and four brothers w@c killed on Che same day July 10. 19lc- In Che 6rt advance of tho battle of tho sommo. says an Associated proa dispatch from London
 Hs thrcc sisters werc killed m ar ra.ds one at Addscombo. Croydon in 1915. and Che others n lho EuH End or London n l9l6 Ha mother was killed in am air raid n thD Eaa Eud of London iu l9lI
 Private Smith. whose home was at Croydon. enlisted when he was l3 years oI dand was m France more than thrcc ycau He served n Che East Surrey and other regiments. and laucry ln labor company Now IS years of age. Smith was dis charged from Che army m perma. ucnuy unfit for aoruce. and. alone iu Che world. hc ls looking for work
 While every enori a being made Go dnd wolf paid employment for them many mon who served Britain best in Che war are suuore.ne hard- ships at Che moment For example thoro Is William Dolby Fuller thc Crcnadicr Guardman. who won che Victoria Cross for capturing single handed. nfy Germans at Ncuvc cha- belle n i915
 "I have hunted high and low for a job. bu, ann turned down. s8y Fuller who a at Wcston-uper- Marc. "I win do any mortal thing that is honest for a living lrs hard luck. but ! must stick it
 And thcrc arc instances which oX- empliy both sides of che problem. Charles Edward Mould. won set- up young fellow with thc l9lf star pinned on his breast was prisoner m Che Marylcbono Court a few days ago. The charge against him was travelling ou Che railway from shel- fold Co London without paying his fare. Mould was discharged from Che army recently witch bullet wound In his arm and % fine record. Hc is a native Of Lc.gh uttoxoter; his nearest relatives live near Bos- ton. Mass. he said
 Hc told Magistrate Bron ho was absolutely ncnnlca whom he remrn- ed from abroad. Chat he had walked Go Sheffield. hoping to dnd work thcre and. failing. returned to Lon- don. Uc acknowledged frankly hc had no money to pay his railroad fare.
 Mr. Roswell tbo court missionary had a private talk with Mould and reported to thc magistrate Chat the young chap -ho is 2f-had am ex. coilent military record hut waa 0u't. destitute. and apparently withou. relatives or friends n England. H' was present at Che dofcnao>ol Amt wcrn. took part In Che observation at thc Dardanol'cs served in Franco and vas wounded at GailipoIL HH discharge sheet was marked 'vcr
 good" Afor leaving the army h
 worked at machine gum factory Q Burton and when Che factory cIoso
 down hc walked to Sheffield. Bu he was unable to dnd work and cam
Douglas Island news., 1919-09-19
oAED PARTY

Tho Robokaha wlah Go remind folks of thoir card party which ia Co be held on noyt Thumduy evening. Sopt goth. at Che odd Follows hail. The party .s open to Che public and an admission charge of 25 cents win Dc charged The money Is to Doc used for Che benefit Of Che Odd Fol- lows orphans home Besides play iug whist Che guests win enjoy a lunch.
Douglas Island news., 1919-09-19
FROM LONG VISIT

Mrs Edith Hau icit on Che PrIn- cess Alice yesterday morning for Che States. Mrs Uml has been visiting here with her brother b. w. ki.- burn. for Che past several months She Is going to her home at Albo- qucrQuc. N. M
Douglas Island news., 1919-09-19
COMING GOOD

City Tax Collector l.. w. Kilburn ays that tho city taxes have been coming in very satisfactorily 80 far and that many Of tho larger amounts have been paid In. To secure thc rebate it is necessary Go pay tho taxes before Che rst of October
Douglas Island news., 1919-09-19
GIVEN PICTURE

Mrs John Gillian. who loft last week Go mako her future homo In the States. was presented with a beautiful picture of Dawes glacier by Che members of the Robokah lodge. Of which organization Mu Gillian was a Past Noble Grand
Douglas Island news., 1919-09-19
EXTRA BOAT

Tho Pacific Steamship Company is sondInr tho steamer Senator Co Southeastern Alaska for one trip. The boat win leave Juneau south bound on September 28. lt is be- l.ovcd chat this win help consider. ably in relieving Che passenger con. eetion iu tho Territory.
Douglas Island news., 1919-09-19
GOVERNOR GONE

Gov. Riggs left on Che Alameda last night for Kctchikan ln company with John w. Haiiowon, assistant secretary ot Che interior who has been looking over Che government railroad Go Che Westward The gov- oruor win return to Juneau on Che first available boat
Douglas Island news., 1919-09-19
LEFT HURRIEDLY

Ei Armstrong. who witch George Brown. has hccd getting boat in readiness Co take @ prospecting trip m Alaskan waters. ioft on Che Pr'n- cess N.cc for Che South. Hc loft hurriodly In response Go telegram from Seattle
Douglas Island news., 1919-09-19
BACK HOME

Ed Grove. who was injured some days ago by am explosion of carbide at Che Alaska Juneau mili is now at bis homo In Troodwen. from sL Ann hospital iu Juneau Mr. Grove did not lose his sight although his eyes wcro seriously burned
Douglas Island news., 1919-09-19
LEFT FOR TRIP

Adolph Engstrom ieft on Che City of Seattle for a short visit with his father and brothers. From Wranseu Adolph win take a Canadian boat for Seattle He win attend Che University oi Washington. enrolling for commercial course.
Douglas Island news., 1919-09-19
NEW MAN

Ed Mcintyre. for many years a clerk in Che Troadwcl store but re- gently employed at Thaue. has taken Che position In Che J w. Martin store made vacant by Che resignation and departure of Adolf Engslrom.
Douglas Island news., 1919-09-19
DID NOT SERVE

A number Of Douglas leland mon were gubpoonacd as iurymen on thc Gaslow murder case now being tried in Juneau but all of them were cx- cusod from serving
Douglas Island news., 1919-09-19

tors oi dis,urhanco there is ieei-
 ur chat Che end is not yet. and chat Che remainder of Che year holds out great promise of large volume of business
Douglas Island news., 1919-09-19
NOT cELFBRATED

Thonow holiday Constitution Day. was not observed in the Douglas public srhooi owing to Che fact Chat Che literature on Che subject was rec co'vod too late to be used.
Douglas Island news., 1919-09-19
NEW FOUNDATION

F.A.J. Ganaws is negotiating and win soon have Che work started on a now foundation under his store buildine
Douglas Island news., 1919-09-19
SCHOOL OPENS

The government school for ua- lives. on Che Douglas beach, opened on Monday morning with Mrs MIG. Holman as Instructor
Douglas Island news., 1919-09-19
FIRE MEETING

There win be a meeting of Hose Companies No. and 9 Of tho Doug las Orc department at Che aro head. quarters on Monday evening
Douglas Island news., 1919-09-19
FILM DEVELOPED

Tho Elmer E. smith Drug Store now accepts films for development and printing The work is donc In a satisfactory manner. alv
Douglas Island news., 1919-09-19

For Che best and ncatest Job print. ng come Co Che News onico.
Douglas Island news., 1919-09-19

Job Printing ai ihe Nora oiflco.
The Arvada enterprise., 1919-12-11

Anderson laughed ruefully, and Fam
ny Minafer asked how the Major could
have managed such an economy. They
we're sitting upon the veranda at Isn-
bells one evening during the third sum-
mer of the absence of their nephew
and his mother; and the conversation
had turned toward Anderson finances.
II said it was painful satisfaction,
Fanny" he explained. "The property
has gone down in value, and they as
sessed 1t lower than they did fifteen
years ago."
"But farther out"
"Oh. yes, farther outv Prices are
magnificent farther out and farther
in, tool We just happen to be the
wrong spot, that's all. Not that 1
don't think something could be done II
father would let me have hand; but
he won't. He can't, suppose ought
to say. He's always done his own fig
uring,' he says; and it's his lifelong
habit to keep his affairs, and even his
books, to himself, and just hand us
out the money. Heaven knows he's
done enough of that!"
"There seem to be so many ways of
making money nowadays" Fanny said
thoughtfully. "Every day I hear of
new fortune some person has got hold
Of, one way or another-nearly always
it's somebody you never have heard
Of. 1t doesn't seem all to be In just
making motor cars: I hear there's a
The Arvada enterprise., 1919-12-11

great deal In manufacturing these
things that motor cars use-new inven.
tons particularly. I met dear old
Frank Bronson the other day, and he
told me"
'Oh. yes. even dear old Franks got
the fever" Anderson laughed. "He's
NJ wild rs any Of them. He told me
about this invention he's gone into.
too. Millions in itl' .Some new elec.
tric headlight better than anything
yet-'every car In America can't help
but have EN- and all that. He's put.
ting half he's laid BY into 1t, and the
fact is he almost talked me Into get.
ting father to finance me- enough Tor
me to 70 into II. Poor father! he's
financed me beforel I suppose he
would again II I had the heart to ask
him. At any rate I've been thinking
II over"
$50 have l." Fanny admitted. "He
seemed to be certain II would pay
twenty-five per cent the first year. and
enormously more after that; and I'm
only getting four on my little princi.
pal. People are making such enor.
nous fortunes out Of everything to do
with motorcars, II does seem ~ If"
She paused. swell. told him I'd
think It over seriously"
I'VE may turn out to b partners
and millionaires then" Anderson
laughed. II thought I'd ask Eusene's
advice"
II wish you would" said Fanny. "He
probably knows exactly how much
profit there would be In this"
Eugene's advice was TO "go slow ="
he thought electric lights for automo.
blies were "cOmInR-~ome day." but
probably not until certain difficulties
could be overcome. Altogether he was
discournrinr. but by this time his two
friends lind the fever" Nm thoroughly
~ old Frank Bronson himself hnd Il;
for they Ind been with Bronson to scc
the light working beautifully In a mn.
chine shop. "Perfcct!" Fanny cried.
"And II II worked In the shop it's
bound 10 work any place clse. isn't
Nf"
Eugene would not ngrcc Il WIS
bound to"-yet. being pressed. wus
driven to admit that 1T might" snd
retiring from whst was developing In.
to an orstorical contest. repeated q
warning about not 'patting too much
Into Il"
George Anderson also laid stress on
eautioo later. though the Major had
'dnanesd him" again. and he Was "go-
Ing H." "You must b. careful TO leave
yo0fssR Q OAsH1o e safsty,' Fanay,"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1919-05-08
SONGS SPEED RECOVERY
OF THE SHELL SHOCKED.

Paris April 19.-"Just a Baby's Prayer
ut Twilight" sung in sweet, low so
prano. sounded beyond the doors of the
shell shock ward in a base hospital near
one of the old camps
That" said the surgeon who was con-
Quoting the visitor through the hospital,
lis our new cure for shell-shock."
The song ended, but after moment
the singer resumed with "The Little Gray
Home In the West" and then continued
with a lullaby the kind that all Ameri-
can mothers Groom as they sooth their
little ones held in their arms. occa-
sionally few thin masculine voices join
ed in the singing, their brave efforts be-
coming stronger as the melody shifted
gradually to songs of a more spirited
kind Then from the ward, followed by
a faint cheer, came the singer-smiling
She was Miss Paula Lind Ayers, for
merly on the New York concert stage
She wore the uniform and insignia of q