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The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-19

w. l.. Collier. Seattle banker and formerly a bank cashier at Nome. who was sentenced to serve for from fire to fifteen years in the peniten- tiary at Walla Walla for wrecking tho Northern Bank and Trust Com pony at Seattle. has been paroled a1d given permission to leave the 016te Of Warrington.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-19
SELLS HER CATCH

The halibut schooner Norland has from Prince Rupert where the last load of halibnt caught by the crew of the boat was sold.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-19
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS MI A CLASSIFIED AID will you in with ko7S> people who believe they could o that ,hayeo
ENLAR6iNG LIBRARY

The Court library is being enlarged and will take in portion or what was the District Court room when the work is completed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-19

Commercial killing of fur sc1ls was resumed on the Pribiloff Islands iii the season of 1918. There were taken. on St. Paul Island 27.503 sealsl1ins anl on St. George Island 1887. total of 34,S90 skins for the calendar year Of l91S
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-19

In 1918. the value af the furs ship. ped from Alaska. including those from the Pribiloff Islands, was $2,2S8. 170. as compared with $1,33S, 600. in 1917. and $1.143.600 in1916. The great CT part of this increase is in the valuc-of the larger take of sealskins on the Prlbiloff Islanis.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-19
Tides Tomorrow

Low water al 5:27 a.m., A feet. High water at 1l:20 am, l6.3 feel Low water at f:0G pm, 0.5 feet
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-19
WANTED--HeIp

WANTED--Maid for light house work at Fort Seward. Inquire Elm. pire Office.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-19
WANTED-Situation

WANTED - position by >exper- fenced book-keeper and ~tenograph- CT. Would like position about May lst in Juneau or other near coast town. Good references. Miss Smith, 909 N. Madison, Stockton, Califor- nia.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-19
FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN

One 40hp Coriss Engine; 3ynder, 4cye; together with intermediate shaft 22 it, long, 2s in diameter; tail shaft II diameter; 34n Hyde. 3,lade propeller
 wooden hull; Is length a 45 it, beam II draught, it, pilot cabins; be arranged seine halibu little JUNEAU FERRY ANNEXATION co.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-19

For picture framing at reasonable 'ates see Cartwright. adv.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-19
SEAVIEW AND JUNEAU
 APARTMEHTS

Has housekeeping rooms fully furnished which includes bath, light. water and clean linen. al- % phone service. All rooms are outside rooms with splen- did view of the Channel. Co., fly" and neatly" furnished and sanitary In every detail. !, 2. rcom apartments for private families. Five dollars per month aud up. Phone 2ee. !. w. NICHOLS, Prop.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-19

In 1918 there were taken from the f2x herds of the Pribiloff Islands 692 blue fox pelts and 19 white, and in 1919 667 blues anl 30 whites. The Government is catching all the white foxes possible for the purpose of eliminating them. The blue skins are worth 30 percent. or over more than the whites.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-19

The ketchikan Times has begun war on rats. It says that ketchi kan is overrun With them, and asks that concerted action be instituted to lcstroy the pests.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-19

, James V. Hickey. Kctchikan transfer man, and Mrs. Alice Augusta Bright of that city were married there recently.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-19

FOR SALE-Underwood typewrit CT, practically new, $75. Call at Cable Office.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-19
ALASKA NOTES

Rev William A. Shepherd has arrived at Ketchillan from Anahor age 10 become priest in charge of of the Catholic church at the former place Father Shepherd was at ketch' ikan for over year prior to l9lo when he went to Seward. After spending two years at Seward he went to Anchorage
 The Ketchikan Times has begun "a war on rats. It says that ketchl kan is overrin With them, and asks that concerted action be instituted to lcstroy the pests.
 James " Hickey. Kctchikan transfer man, and Mrs. Alice Augusta Bright of that city were married there recently,
 Former Territorial Senator o. r. Gaustad, who passed through ketchi kan recently on his way fromTolo vana 10 the east on vacation trip told the Chronicle when there that
 
 iha Fourth Division Republicans favor J. R. Hickman for National Committeeman.
 The American Legion Post at Kctchikan has undertaken to find
 1s for all war veterans who come tothat town.
 Owing to the Illness of John D Fields. the mans ger the Jlmbo mine af Sulzar has been clo3el down. II win reopen in the spring.
 The growth of the Alaska seal beras is shown in, the report of Gov. Thomas Riggs. Jr. by Inc following figures of the can8us of the Pribiloff Islands: 1912, 215.73S, 1913. PCS, ,305, 1914. 2Ji,cS7. 1915, 3G3,S72. 1916. 417.-, 2Si3S1; 1917. 4GS,G92; 1918, 496.431, A. the present time the number ex- ceeds the half million mark. II Is said that the cens,ls returns are yer, conservative. and it is believed that ha figuras will run higher
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-19
FOR SALE

FOR SALE--Library table, gold en Oak; almost new. 403 Franklin.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-19

The American Legion Post at Ketchikan has undertaken to find : 1s for all war veterans who come tothat town
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-07
Say Jewelry Trade
Is Promising in
South America

New York.-Foreign trade experts
declare that the United States has
the greatest opportunity in history
to build up a wonderful trade i'll
jewelry and silverware with tho
countries of South America. With
tewelry manumatture crippled il:
Europe by the war, and with the
European jewelry trade with South
America almost completely wiped
out, the United States, they say, has
an opulent field awaiting 1t.
The South American jewelry field
was controlled largely by European
iewelry manufacturers bef'.~e the
war. Germany was a dominant fac
tor in all South American mar rets.
If, declare the trade experst, Ameri-
can manufacturing jewelers. do not
at once invade this field with an ag-
gressive selling campaign, 1t is GER
tain that in a short time South
American jewelry markets again will
revert to Europe.
England appreciates, the value of
the field and already Is laying plans
to exploit 1t. G.. f. Braddock, of
the Department of Overseas Trade
of the British Board of Trade is at
present travelling through South
America making an elaborate study
of conditions governing the jewelry
market with view of enabling
British merchants to gain a solid
foothold there in the quickest and
most effective way.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-07
INTERESTING PERSONAL NEWS
Much Entertaining
For Miss Wiedenbach

Miss Margaret Wiedenbach, Of
New Rochelle, n. Y, who has been
visiting Miss Mary Mitchell, at
Beaufort Lodge. left to-day for her
nome. Miss Weidenbach was much
entertained during her stay, two of
yesterdays events including a sup
per and dance last evening in the
'enn-Harris grill. with Miss Almeda
Herman hostess. Others present
We're Mr.. and Mrs. John C. Herman,
M SIS Mitchell, Miss Katherine
Stamm, Miss Maude Stamm, Miss
Ellzabeth Knisely, Miss Mary
creighton, Ehrman Mitchell, George
kunkel, Minister Kunkel, Daniel
kunkel, Albert H. Stackpole. Arch
u. knisely, Edwin S. Herman, Jr.,
ana Richard Robinson.
Yesterday afternoon Miss Sara
Denehey gave a small bridge lunch
con on the porch of the Country
Club of Harrisburg for Miss Wied-
enbacR, with Mrs. Howard M. Bing-
aman, Mrs. j. Hoffer Detweiler, Miss
Mitchell, Miss Mary Meyers. Miss
Maude Stamm and Miss Katharine
Stamm present.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-07

lot tne past few years were returned
10 their parents because for some rea-
son or other an Improvement had been
mace permitting the family to be re-
estaoisned once more. Then too, there
were cases where discouraged widows
requested that their children be placed
IN homes, but the Association, realiz-
ing that they were good mothers, have
given support and relieved the neces-
sity of such an action.
Everything told, the Association
handled total of 100 cases during the
month of July, and made 230 visits in
the city and county. In the children's s
department. 20 children were placed
In institutions for special care and a
number with good, private families.
There were number of cases where
emergency relief was furnished for the
destitute and milk was supplied where
illness existed. In addition, a large
part of the work consisted of assisting
IN the unraveling of moral problems.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-07
Even Break in Beer
Decision, Palmer Says

Washington, d. c., Aug. THAT
wholly erroneous statements had
been issued as to the nature of the
Federal court decisions on the le-
gality of the sale of 2.75 per cent.
beer had been issued from various
sources, was charged by Attorney
General A. Mitchell Palmer.
were obviously circulated to leave
the impression that the govern
ment's contention as to the amount
of alcohol permissible in beer under
tho wartime prohibition act had
not been supported by the court
decisions in a majority of cases.
Mr.. Palmer said he had seen the
statement that the decisions were
ten to four against the govern
ment's position, whereas the fact is
that they have been four to four in
support of the governments po-
sition, while the New York and
Baltimore decisions presented fea-
lures which, when properly consid-
cred, were more in favor of the gov
ernment's main contentious than
opposed thereto.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-07
Dance at Summerdale For
Soldiers From Carlisle

Through the courtesy of Mr.. and
Mrs H. NJ. Hoerner, of Summerdale
Park, the soldiers of the United States
Army General Hospital No. 81, will
be entertained at a dance at the park
on Monday evening August Ii. The
men from the hospital will be trans
ported in the army trucks and the
motor vehicles of the American Red
Cross.
Patrons for the evening are: Mr.. and
Mrs. Gustav Roster. Mr.. and Mrs C. p.
Hench, Mr.. and Mrs. e. r. Eckenrode,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. BURNETT, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. H. Orth. Mr.. and Mrs. S. +.
Dunkle. Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Ger
man, Jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. Cherrick West
brook, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank c. Sites,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bass, Mr. and
Mrs. II. F. Lucas. Mr.. and Mrs. S. C.
Backenstoss, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur r.
Harris.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-07
The "Attco" Girls Find
Stunt Night Is Enjoyable

The Aztec" girls held a stunt
night" meeting Wednesday at the
home of Miss Elizabeth K. Crull,
2227 Penn street. Each guest was
assigned one stunt as her share
of the evenings amusement, and
the program was carried out with
great merriment. The guests in
cluded the Misses Margaret Shilling.
Freeda BENNY, Jane Horting, Sara
Harr. Hope Rem, Isabelle Sander
son. Alfarata Horting and Elizabeth
Crull. Plans were made for other
enjoyable meetings during the sum-
mer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-07
Miss Pearl Black Weds
George w. Kishbaugh, Jr.

A pretty wedding in the Stevens
Memorial Methodist Episcopal
manse, Thirteenth and Vernon
streets, yesterday morning, was that
OF Miss Pearl Coleman Black and
George Wilbert Kishbaugh. The
Rev. DR.. Clayton Albert Smucker.
the minister, otficiated.
Miss Nellie Fl. Livingston, of AL
toona, Pa, attended as maid OF
honor. Walter Kishbaugh, of Mes
quehonlng, Pa, was the best man.
followlng the ceremony reception
was held at the Penn-Harris hotel.
AFTER an extended wedding trim
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-07

Edwin R. Gerore has returned 70
ms home in Detroit after visiting
mere as the guest of Miss Margaret
Hoover, Lemoyne.
Mrs. Thomas Bell and sons, Ross
Bell and Thomas Bell, Jr., left yes
terday for a months visit at Pitts
burgh and Mansfield, Ohio.
Mrs. j. Porter Smith and Miss
Louise Smith, of North Second
street, are home after a fortnight's
stay in Atlantic City.
Mrs. James I. Chamberlin and
Miss Jean B. Chamberlin are tour
ing the West, the trip including
Pixies Peak ard The Yellowstone.
c. H. Reed, of the Burroughs
Adding Machine Company, is at
tending the All-Star Convention at
Detroit, Mich.
Albert NJ. Hamer, of Second and
Herr streets, is going to Washington
to accept a Government position.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Herman Smiley
and daughter, Louise Smiley, of
Bethlehem, are spending a few
weeks at Tranquil cottage. Cove.
Miss Edna E. Hartman, of The
Donaldson, is spending her vacation
in Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. c.. Kunkel, 107
South Front street, have returned
after a trip to Hartford, Conn.
Mrs. j. c. Saltzgiver, Sr., returned
to her home last evening. after visiting
in wildwood and Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard NJ. H. Whar-
ton, 1919 n. Second street. left on a
motor trip through New England.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-07
GOD OF LOVE WINS
ANOTHER VICTORY
Office Force of Pennsylvania 1
Milk Products Co. Enter
tainS For His Victims

The fact that the summer season
! is the busiest of the year for the
! office force of the Pennsylvania
| Milk Products Company did not pre-
vent Dan Cupid from working hard
at his little game. And, as a result.
Miss Pinnetta SPOTS, of the retail
sales department. last week became
! the bride of Valentine Gillette.
On Monday evening the office
| force gave a dinner and shower for
! the young couple in the spacious
| general office on the second floor
of the company's new building,
Fourth street near Mac!ay. Mr.. ard
| Mrs. William Anderson were also
| honor guests at the event. Mrs. An
| derson, who prior to her marriage
was Miss Helen Seebold. was for
merly connected with the company
! as a stenographer.
The color scheme at the dinncr-
| shower was of blue and gold. and
a profusion of flowers decorated
the office and tables. The unique
place cards, representing miniature
, milk cans, were an interesting fea-
ture of the evening.
At the close of the dinner the
horror guests were showered with
| II abundance of linen and beauti-
! full hand-painted china by these
guests:
Mr.. and Mrs. I. NJ. Simon.
Miss Margaret Shoop. Miss Ger
/ trude Smiley, Miss Harriet Wag-
ner, Miss Nellie Lehman. Miss Dor
cas- Burns, Miss Grace Mickey. Miss
Matilda Ritter, Martin r. Nissley,
Bertram Buser, John Corl and John
Garrett.
Both Mr.. Anderson and Mr.. Gill
lette recently returned from over
seas. Mr.. Anderson has resumed
his position as accountant with the
w. A. Hickok Manufacturing Com
pany. Mr.. and Mrs. Gillette will
leave next week for Beloit, Wis,
where they will make their future
home. Mr.. Gillette is connected
there with an automobile manufac-
turing concern.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Matz and
Siiss Naomi Matt, of IS North Eight
eenth street, and Mrs. William Repp,
of Baltimore, will leave Saturday
for a western trip, making quite a
stay in Indiana.
Miss Edna Viola Eckert is home
after a pleasure trip to Atlantic City
and a little visit to Boiling Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur F. Morse and
Wilbur Morse, Jr., are in Honolulu
for a prolonged stay.
Mrs. Charles ]. Wood, Jr., and
her mother. Mrs. William Hamilton,
left to-day for Pen Mar to join Il
party of friends summering there.
Miss Winifred Strong Snyder, of
Chicago, arrived this morning for a
visit with her aunt, Miss Cora Lee
Snyder, at 1908 North Second street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-07
VISITING THE SUNDAYS

Mrs. Cora CAN'T and children,
MISS Catherine CAN'T and Ralph
Gantt. of Chicago, are guests of A.
+. sunday and family, 1915 Bailey
street TINS week. Just year ago
Mrs. Sunday and Miss EIizabefh
Sunday visited the Gantts at theIr
Chicago home on the way To tbe
Pacliic coast and British Columbia
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-07
LEAVING FOR CaNAD.

Or. Louise II. Taylor and her son,
wendell Hertig Taylor, of Third and
kelker streets. start tomorrow
morning for ten days vacation
trip to Canada. They will visit
quebec and points of interest near
by enjoying the lake trip and the
beauties of the Canadian country.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-07
TO VISIT IN CHINA

Mrs. William Meinel, who has
Deen visiting relatives in this vicin-
lty for several months, sailed to-
DAY from Vancouver, B. c., on the
empress of Russia for China. whore
she Will visit her uncle and aunt
Mr. and Mrs. Abram L. Croft. for,
merly of this city. Mrs. Meinel ex.
poets to travel in the East for Il
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-07
HOME AFTER TRIP

Mrs. Albert w. Sawyer, of 1910
Zarker street, has returned to the
city after visiting her father, Will
nam Il. Stewart, in Pittsburgh. On
the way back she stopped for a few
days with Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Banks
in Altoona.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-07
R.F. o. NJ. CLUB MEETS

DR.. Anna Kugler, of Guntur, will
speak at a joint meeting of the mis-
sionary societies of the Zion Lutheran
Church. tomorrow evening. at o'clock
Mrs. John E. Wheeler will preside and
the meeting is open to any one inter-
ested in foreign missions. DR.. Kugler,
a medical missionary at Guntur is in
this country on furlough.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-07

to Portland, Maine, Mr.. and Mrs.
Kishbaugh will reside at 261s Lex
ington street, Harrisburg, whore
they will be at home to their many
friends and acquaintances.
Miss Helen Fox. of the State
Treasury Department, will soon start
for trip to the Pacific coast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Spofford, of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-07
TO SPEAK ON INDIA

Inc X. F. o. NJ Club of the Y. w
=. "A. VIII hold special business meet
ing thls evening at 8 o'clock at the
, Iluo rooms A social hour will fol-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-07

the Belvidere apartments. are at Sill
yer Bay, N. Y.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-07

5 Navy Capes, full sweep models,
all wool; original price, $16.50,
Special, $500
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-07

3 Sport Coats in henna and over
sea blue silvertone; full silk
lined; original prices $3.50
and $3.50,
Special, $3.50
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-07

E Short Capes-2 velvets and 2
satins-navy, black and taupe;
original prices $24.5O to $3.50,
Special $1,000
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-07

IA Navy Blue Capes, majority
silk lined; all-w ool er G. e
materials; original prices,
$26.5O and $3.50,
Special, $1,000
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-07

3 Silvertone Silk Lined Dolmans
in henna shade; original prices
$3.50 and $45.OO,
Special, $1S.75
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-07

Pink Georgette Skirts, with
shirred yokes; waist bands 27
and 20; original prices $19.75,
Special, $3.50
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-07

8 All-wool Cloth Suits in tan,
navy and black; sizes 10 to 46;
original prices $3.50 to $39.5O,
Special, $1,000
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-12
DEFEAT ALI
ADDITIONS TO TREATY

WEiAfAR. July fI.-The German
national assembly very plainly DEM
orstrated Wednesday that 1t wanted
to complete the unpleasant task OF
ratifyIng the treaty quickly amd with
out obscuring the measure in any way
with qualifying resolutions.
At the opening of the season the
conservatives introduced resolution
AIMED at the enforcement of articles
227 to 230 inclusive of the peace trea-
iy. providing for the trial of the for
mer emperor and other Germans ac-
cused of causing the war or of viola
tons of the rules of war.
The bill ratifying the treaty passed
the first reading and then recess was
taken togive the parties an opportu-
nifty to discuss the resolution. After
Is minutes the assembly reconvened.
The conservatives defended the reso-
luton, but it was decisively beaten.
The treaty bill was then taken up
and quickly passed second and third
readings. with The opposition coming
from democrats, national liberals and
conservatives.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-12
ALASKA SERVICE
OFFERS CHANCE

SAN FRANCISCO. July 12.-MaJor
General John F. Morrison, command
err of the western department of the
United States army. said recently thai
II he were a young man and not in
the service he would enlist for an as
signment to Alaska station.
I'VE are now recruiting battai-
ion of the 21st Infantry to fun
strength SO it can be sent North to
relieve the United States guards sta
toned In Alaska forts. I don't be-
lieye young man could put in three
years more profitably than in the ar
my in Alaska
During that time he could become
acquainted with conditions and when
his term expires he will know right
where to go to get in on the ground
floor. Service in Alaska offers more
advantages among which is "a 30 per
cent increase in pay and larger ra-
tion allowance"
The army has five forts in Alaska
and usually one company of infantry
Is stationed at each fort
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-12
FORBID DOUGHBOYS
TO WE'D RHINE GIRLS

COBLENz. July 12.--Marriages be-
tween American soldiers and German
women we're forbidden by the army
regulations pending ratification of the
peace treaty by the United States and
Germany. The Judge Advocate De-
partment of the American forces on
the Rhine handed down decision de-
claring that marriages under the re-
cent conditions would be Illegal on the
ground that the United States techni-
cally was still at war with Germany.
Officers said that any violation of
this ruling would be prosecuted, and
that the offender would be tried either
on n charge of communicating with
the enemy or OF dsregarding frater-
nization regulations.
At army headquarters. however. in
quiries continued to be received from
soldiers eager to wed German girls.
Since so many reports with reference
TO the fraternization order were re-
ceived that headquarters has issued u
memorandum on the question of fra
ternization. All commands were in
structed to see that the order receiv-
cd the widest publicity.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-12
ABOUT THE STARS
TILE CREAT DIpprr,

Besides the important start already y
mentioned In this constellation there
are two other notable ones. The first
known by the catalogue number 1880
(Goombridge,D Is called the RunawaS
star from the fact that its proper mo-
ton, with one exception. is the great
est OF any star known. If II were TO be
rechristened In the present age OF
slang phrases Is probably would be
called THE Speed Cop" 1t is esti-
mated to be flying through space at
the remarkable speed OF two hundred
miles per second, and yet its distance
from the Earth is 50 great that it
would require three hundred years
to make a displacement equal to the
apparent diameter of the moon.
The other. 21,1S5 (Leland) is noted
as being the nearest star of the earth
Of any in the northern hemisphere. 1t
requires seven and half years for
its light TO reach the earth In other
words it is seven and a half light years
away. In Astronomy the mile is not
generally used in measurements the
unit being too small. 1t would be
somewhat like measuring the distance
from Pendleton TO Portland in inches,
which would be an unintelligent jum-
Die of figures. Therefore the term
ight-year is used meaning the distance
hat light travels in one year at the
ate of one hundred and ejghty-six
thousand miles per second. Thus a
tar which requires seven and a half I
ears for the light to reach the earth, I
5 said to be seven and "a half light /
ears away.