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The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-26
ON THE WAY TO THE TROPICS

Father Taylor, the widely known pastor of the Seamen's Bethel in Bos ton, many years ago, at the zenith of his fame exchanged pulpits with Ralph Waldo Emerson, pastor of the Second Nnitarian Church. The ex change created great sensation. es pecially among Father" Taylor Methodist brethren, who went at him hammer and tongs. Why, what E the matter with Emerson?" he asked them. Why, he's a Unitarian; he's going to he'll" they exclaimed
 Well" was Father" Taylor's only reply, eff Emerson is going to hell and it gets to be publicly known there will be a large emigration in that direction" (Boston Globe)
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-26
ENID BENNETT IN
 1.-THE MOTHER INSTINCT
 AT THE LIBERTY TONIGHT

DOUGLAS, Aug 26-Enid Bennett, supported by an exceptionally strohg cast, will be seen in the Triangle play, "The Mother Instinct" which comes to the Liberty for tonight only. Manager Ott says the pictures jingle with dramatic fire and reach the very pinnacle of human interest, and is ono upon which he stakes his reputa- tion as a judge of filmed art.
 Coming tomorrow night is "The
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-26
EASTERN STARS TO- @s44l'
 ENTERTAIN TONIGHT

DOUGLAS, Aug. 261M1In honor of MT. and Mrs. Mark Smith and fam fly, who expect to leave shortly after home in Prescott, Arizona, the Doug las Eastern Stars will entertain in their lodge rooms this evening. All members of Masonic Order No. 124 are cordially invited to attend.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-26
DANCE A SUCCESS

DOUGLAS, Aug. 26.-The dance given by the Treadwell Bremen last night was huge success in every way From the standpoint of attend ance and good time it surpassed any thing given here in long time The music furnished by Larsons orches- tra was excellent as evidenced by the fact that they had to respond to encores repeatedly. The past repu- tation of the Treadwell firemen for royal entertainers has certainly been revived.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-26

NOTE-Observaons Kodiak a. Seattle, Portland and San Francisco at m. and p. m. Juneau time
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-26
GAS BOAT SOLD

DOUGLAS, Aug 26.-Eric Berg, yesterday, sold his gas boat to two Juneau men and will retire from the fishing game for this season. He expects to leave for the states to spend the winter in week or two, but will return here in the spring and outfit for fishing again
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-26
DOUGLAS ISLAND NEWS

duction co-starring Francis x. Bush man and Beverly Bayne. Then on Thursday and Friday nights is "The Amazon with Marguerite Clark, the unequalled star. in, what may be easily called the biggest attraction offered here in a long time.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-26
TROLLERS ARE BUSY.

The trollers are bringing echoes to the local cold storage plant and to other markets The echoes are coming in quite rapidly and are bit. ing readily. At Shelter Island and at Shoal Point power trollers have been making good catches in the last few days.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-26
|. ). HENDERSON WILL LEAVE FOR
 THE INTERIOR

Commissioner of Education l.. D. Henderson will leave for the In, terior on the Northwestern tonight to visit the schools of that section and inquire into educational mat ters
 MT Henderson will catch the Whitehorse train at Skagway tomor- row morning and a Dawson steamer from Whitehorse August 31 He will go down the Yukon river to Ruby and from there return to Panama, thence up the Panama river to Fair banks and over the Richardson road to the coast. He will visit Cordova Valdez, Seward, Anchorage and oth CT coast towns after reaching the coast. He will be away from Juneau month or six weeks.
 A bottle of JUNO" Strawberry Sndo ic real treat adv
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-26
Many Are Idle.

GARY, Ind. Aug a5.zsrhe United States Steel Corporation at it's Gary Ind, plant has banked eight of its 12 blast furnaces as a result of rail way shopmen's strike and about 12, 900 workers are idle.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-26

Have you tried the new JUNO Soda Waters9 They are excellent.
 adv.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-26
AT HOSPITAL

DOUGLAS, Aug. 26.--Mrs Jos A. Smith arrived here from Haines last week and has entered St. Ann's Hos pitai where she will receive medical attendance for time
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-26

A bottle of JUNO" Strawberry Soda is a real treat. adv.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-26
All. MAGAZINES

are sold at the old prices at GUYS DRUG STORE. You pay just the amount printed on the cover.-adv.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-13
Predicts General
National Strike
Gary Union Leader Fore
sees 1t if Steel Mems
Cause Begins to zane

GARY, Ind. Oct. l2.--At meeting
Of striiers ~ their headquarters to-
day prediction was made by Z. E. Lock-
wood. speaker, that a general strike
would be called throughout the country
if the steel strike shows signs OF fail
ing.
Following an order by Colonel ". S.
Mapes, commanding the Federal troops,
that picllets would be permitted to
work in pairs instead of singly, the
strikers increased the number of pick
cts around the mills. Union men had
complained to Colonel Mapcs that
single pickets were ineffective
Crowds collecting in the vicinity OF
the steel mills this afternoon caused
military authorities to station troops
with machine guns az street intersec-
tjons. The crowds dispersed durTn 6
the evening.
Colorel hapes announced that during
the day some additional raids had been
made on radicals who are suspected Of
having been sseminating red liter
ature. He did not announce the result
Of the raids.
Il. E. Boatman, member Of the South
Chicago Steel Council, who also ad-
dressed the strikers meeting. reported
clashes between negro and white work
meis in the mills at South Chicago. lie
declared three men had been killed in
the steel plants in fights between the
workmen
New-York tribune., 1919-10-13

an eight shift. The company, he
said, had built for the men many COM
Portable. modern houses of from four
TO SIX rooms and ,enting at SIG to $50
a month.
The Senator's got glimpse Of the
typical steel man OF high pay when
H. !. OUonrel. the oldest roller n
$3.50 month and was well satisfied.
The ES.soldicr's Version
George +. Colson. an American ev-
soldier, said that hc came bach. from
France TO find all the fne talk about
his place being kcpr Tor him nothing
bat bunk" When his narla was not
found on the LEGAL honor roll where
/, could not 80. because he had volun-
tcerod in the ~egular army. there YES
nothing doing" foi- hin. He loaiot
i've months before he got a JOB. It
was greasy, slippery ouc--aDd
danFc rous-o1 crane.
II you slipped" hc said. you had
no chance for your life Fortyfour
cents an hour was not enough pay,
he said, but he took the job because
he had mother to support. Work in
the mills wore out Sc or 81 worth Of
clothes wee. and shoes we're rapidly
burned up. The hours were eleven on
The day shift and thirteen at night.
Ue described himself as being nice,
polite picket" since the strike began.
out admitted that no had been party
20 holding uo mill superintendent
and opening his suitcase. the contents
OF which we're tNo gun5 and Two
quarts OF whiskcy. Colson considered
that he might hhve prevented rioS
by keeping che whis-ey from getting
into the plant.
The hearings lssead ;.n:il almost mid
right. Shortly after the last witness
was heard Inc committee took a train
to ycturn TO Washington.
The fourth Teek OF The strike begins
tomorrow morning, with almost c"ery
mill IN the Pittsburgh district running
in some degree and with The four piY-
otal Carnegie company plants approach-
Ing q general avcfayo o. - pr cent os
normal production. 1t is expected that
this week Will see the steel compa auiea
more aggressive in .he Youngstown
district, which remains Inc great
stronghold O. The strikers.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-13
Altoona Shopmen Vote
To Go Back to Work

ALTOONA. Penn, Oct. l2.-After =
protracted meeting tonight of che
striking Pennsylvania Railroad shop
men, during which leaders and OF
s"nlzers who came here FOR the pur-
pose pleaded With the men 70 go back
10 work tomorrow in d body with the
assurance thar their grievances would
be adjusted later by the national ad-
mln'stra,ion OF railroads, it was de
cided that the strike should end al
ociocA tomorrow afternoon, when
me men should return TO the shops
OF their regular Shifts.
II. J. Carr. a labor representative
sent here from Washington. told the
nen the strike was contrary to ths
national agreement and brought in an
illegal manner.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-13

Cameis ara sold every
where sn sciensffcaHs'
sealed package. Of 40
cigarettes; or ten pack
ages 200 cisarettesl N
s'assine- paper covered
carton. We strongly rec
on7r7cnd this carton for
the hon,- or oFIce SUD
ply or when you travel
K. J. r Ely NOLDE
TOBACCO co.
~,nston-Saism, N. E.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-13

'One Of the most appalling instances
Of extravaganza was in the case OF
the Arch CT Jewels, at Fifty-rinth
Street and Fifth Avenue. The arch was
conatrucrsd at a cost OF $4,000: Ss,.4o
nlore was spent for the rental OF Jewels
ard $1,000 for installing jewels on
shafts and shields. made necessary in
change in the original pan. Also, 500
went for erecting platforms and con-
meeting searchlights in this tribute TO
the administration 5 extravaganza. An
additional platform cos. s2e5. The total
IS $23.74e. Plaster groups and other
display at this point cost thousands of
dollars more.
Another point where money was
thrown away was at the New York
Public Library Some OF the larger
items were: Putting up bases, eagles
and shields to tree trunks. $1,000: re
decorations and repairing decorations.
STATS: building frames and erecting
gateway and spear poles. $500.
Criticises Disposal Of Seats
"The cost OF stands was s95 43l %. %
and the seats We're easy 10 get. II one
were a favori,e o. the administration: :
otherwise they were almost Impossible
to secure. The proper way to have
have been to turn over certain very
suostant;aI number 10 families o. ,he
soldiers. 20 wounded soldiers and
others OF the A. {. T. The rest OF the
seats should have been sold, instead OF
being used q d bass Of political and
personal patronage by City Nall.
IN another case salaries of d.auehts-
men veTc incurred ny Mr. Chalen :
sr2-c coElrlittee OF decorations amount
ing 20 S2,0S@.53. between Decem Der =.
1918. ard February :. 1919. for work or
draw .ngs. Submitted 10 the committee
and rejected By them. The work had
% be doue all over again; between.
February : and March u the commit
tee sper. S30.:3.63 'oG the same pur-
pose. but ,his time did not discard the
result
An Orgy OF Recklessness"
Prom alnios. every angie the -
pendi'ures are open 10 most serious
criticism and nlaj' perhaps constitute
\ cNlDahlc waste OF city funds. An in
vostiga'ion Of the: operations OF the
entire project should DC made: the re-
suit will bear NE out.
My study OF the expenditures has
New-York tribune., 1919-10-13

ganl2ation. Jonathan Bourne, jr. The
statement said in part:
The crux of the demands OF the
1aoor group as presented to the labor
capita conference may be summarized
as follows: The night OF wage earners
TO bargain collectively through unions.
represented by agents OF their own
cnoosing |. is 2 one-sided PROPOSE
Noa. 1t speaks OF the right OF wage
Gamers to bargain in certain way.
but assumes that there shall be no
1Ight TO bargain in any other way
" nat The unions desire is not the
iect'vely and, under the form OF bar
gaming collectively. 70 dictate terms
% employers Their object is not
bargaining hut dictation.
The demand ot the labor unions.
assuming to speak for all wage
Gamers. although Authorized to speak k
Tor relatively few, is an attempt 10
overthrow the first principle for
Which our foretathers fought the
american Rcvolution-the right to life.
liberty and the pursuit OF happiness.
"leh the demand OF the labor union
granted the word liberty would
scarcely have place il our voca ou-
larey.
at is tho plan and practice Of labor
unions 20 l'mi. psoducticn and 70
establish standard OF speed with con-
sidesatlcn for the leas. efficient rathe r
than the most efficient. That policy
and practice has -eeulted in under nro-
duc-ion and has sided materially in
bringing ahoue the present excessive
cos. o. living
Forced collective bargaining vculd
DC wrong. rot i righ. o speak CT
1t ss right is q pcrrersion OF Ian
guage.. Freedom & bargain either indi-
vidusl'y or collectively Is the only
truly American policy. conducive to
pelagrs' pfITTrss and pT0"0s'1@ Of the public
New-York tribune., 1919-10-13
" Welcone Fund
" aste Charged
By La Cuardia
Continued from page

public bidding but awarded privately.
The man at the head OF the tiecors-
-lohs committee. in Charge Of the g.
peAdlture Of public funds, was re-
#arded in proportion to the amount
OF money he spent.
"Chalfin, Tor preparing and letting
contracts, supervision of oriy;nsl
models and supervision OF the eSecu-
ton and erection OF all decorations
on open market ORDERS received %
per cent o. the contract price. On cne
series OF allotments. totalline $751;
$3.50. he was given the s6.7S7.32, and
was again recorded as the recipient
OF a balance due amounting to 81
700. and apparently N addition 70 rhs
other. Il IS worth noting that the
appropriations by the Hylan Admins.
tratlnn we're upon the Mayors request
exempted from public letting. and this
e'.sm ptl9n rDns all through the course
o. these amazing financial operations
our Decorative balloons at the Vic
'orf Arch cost 5000 1t was vanto,
waste TO Sncnd $l.25o for each captivc
balloon, and that sum did not include
c@noNseS incidental TO its erection.
Calls Spending Reckless
There are numerous instances Of
recf.ies5 eHponditureS. One OF them
wa7 the Sso.00o fot the merely tenn.
oora1N Victory Arch. which vas money
.hrov'n away. because this plaste.
structure mus. come down; indeed. i,
pernl,-.ed 20 remain ~ long enough, Il
'yi! crumble awar and ne a public
DANCE. i}ut perhaps the Hvlan admin.
istTation was Eager 30 put uD Vic
tory arch in order to square itself 10.
It's treatment OF city emploves who
VIXEN they wanted TO enlist. vere FACED
by the Mayors order that il they did
volunteer they would have TO resigc
their Jobs
New-York tribune., 1919-10-13
Suggcs'ion of CompuIsion
Made by Senator From
Bav State After Hearin.
in Steel Strike Inquiry
alanv v orkers Satisfied
Croatian Says He Does Not
Want TO Return to the
"Old Couniry'' TO Live
Bv Theodore NJ. knappea

PITTSBURGH. Oct. l2.-Ou. Of a
MAJ # laudation and denunciation O.
the steel companies. Blended with tales
Of the Yough imrsct OF cons.abulary
ard .ocsl police officers upon strikers.
particulariy the fore gn- born, the Sen
ators devirg into the steel strike to-
day extracted : clew TO the strike.
Richt or wrong in itself. it appears
in one robulous CHASE az the first re-
action Of emerging Americanism. The
low chunky" has imbbed enough OF
Americani sm 10 wart more. He has
found America better than the old
lands. and he wants more of is goodies
for himself.
Paul Porocick. Croa.ian. for illus
.ra,ion. had been complaining to the
Senators Of what ne considered a ha-
qrantly unjust arrest. when one Of
:hem asked him il he wanted to 90
back to the cid country.
"Ah, he'll, no." was the emphatic an
swer Better. dis country; fine coun-
try: Get anywhere l want; get Job;
nobody bodder me-
"Do you want your children to 60
back TO Croatia -
"Oh. hell no.
Paul didn't know what the war was
about he couldn't read or write. but
he knew America was o good place
Yes, he would like to learn to read
ard write. and he intended to become
an American citizen. During the day
Many other witnesses, much like Paul.
we're examined.
Compulsory Education Urged
S. many OF them were totally or
partly ignorant OF English that Scna-
Tor WALSH. OF liassachuset.s. suggested.
that it might be we'll TO enact law
requiring every Immigrant to learn
English within five years OF be de-
ported.
entirely 20 themselves to-day, and
agains. them came contented vorkmen
who told OF satisfaction with pay.
hours and working conditions and ex-
pressed wondormene that any had
struck.
Richard Raymond. siSty-seven wears
OF age, American citizen, English born.
worker in the NandergriTe mills OF the
American Shee. and Tin Plate Com
pany for thirtv-three years, through
with unionism since 1893. told how be
had raised q family OF nine children
on paw that vas seventeen cents an
hour as late as 1914 and is now forty
three cents He had no complaint to
make Conditions in the mills We're
always Improving. and men no longer
worked so hard as formerly. He owned
his own home, "a good, comfortable
xorkingman's home
Some OF his boys were making as
high as so ard 81 on an eight-hour
day.
Worker Opposes Strikes
No, sir. am rot union man,
SAID James Lloyd, American born and
for thirty years an employe of the
American Shee- and Tn Plate Com
pany a. Mcheesport.
Il an opposed 10 strikes. Strikes
&c. you nothing. Money lost on strike
is never regained." He didn't know
OF single American who was q strik-
er. He was earning forty-two cents
al hour. with sixty-threc cents for
overtime. working ten hours day
on basic eight-hour day. lie had no
New-York tribune., 1919-10-13
Middletovn Carmen Strike

NIDDLTTOWN. \. Y. Oct. y. -,sc-
tofre'l, conductors and Doworhouse en-
ployes Of The Waikiki Transit COMPANY
went on strike today on learning .l,at
the company had decided to use one
man Cars on its lines. The only cal
THAT wes operated during the day wa
driven by the general superintendent OF
the company, and made but one "trip, on
which it carried milk.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-13
La Cuordia Lists Some
OF Decoration Expenses

Among expenditures Of the Mayors
committees OF welcome. character
.zed last night by Representative
+. II. La Guar,iia. Republican candi-
date Tor President OF the Board OF
Aldermen, as possibly "culpably
wasteful, were the following, as
iten.ized By aim:
Decorations cf re75eNtAs stand s-t4S
Decorations of l,rtA -. arch lso9
Erecting trees and poles al
Columns, bases, etc. 9Th ave
Putting ~ bascS. ca Sles. etc.
library ..-........,......... e.5oo
Suspending sariands. Washing
toa anu Victory Arch....... LIS
rs palm leaves. Florida. sildad sa9
50 Yards Of gold ribbon TO-
pa.ll leaves ............... 33.
lae palm leaves. FloriGa...-.-- $50
- ced4r trees. Victory Arch 49,. 1.pso
landscape decoration. City
decorative balloons, I'D -
arch .................. 5.ooo
Electric sign. Long Island CITY 1.eo9
Painting. City Hail. sc. 4.d
lloth ST. ...................... 4.sse
CAuonfaso decoratiors 5Nth = .os5
- trees 1t Liberty Arch,
frames. etc. --...,........--... 1,5nn
pTs aghtsnaen tdr-wlAs REJECT
Pau! chaida. commission 10
raui ch.!iin, con.l.:ssion. la. -
aAee duo .................... l.7oa
New-York tribune., 1919-10-13

allied ne with disgust. and | an sure
that every citizen viii agree with N,
when | say .hat The record is a dis
credit to the Nylan administration
lneRiciency, such as the tearing dow,
OF stands. only TO put UP others -
extra expense, end the performance o;
other needless work. is rife: ridiculous
eNtra2agant man7erisms, such as the I'M
po.tation OF palm leaves from FLORIDA
and specially gliding them at $50 pei
leaf 10 adorN the Altar % Liberty. are
apparent; and all through the list OF
expense items are facts shat would lead
one TO suggest that wha, WAS called
the Altar OF Liberty was, instead, the
Altar o. Extravaganza, the Victory
Arch. 'WaSteful Arch. and the Arch
OF Jewels, the Arch of Folly The
whole enterprise was an orgy OF reck-
lesSresS"
New-York tribune., 1919-10-13
Bourne Brands Closed
Shop Anti-Ameriica,,
Hes1 Tofa I'2fbvne
Nt0skiMdtu4, Bnfenak

Washington Burea~
WASHINGTON, Oct. l2.--That the
"closed shop" is un-American IS the
assertion Of the Republican Publicity
Association in statement given out
to-day by the president OF that Of
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-03-26

The Rebekahs will serve maple
sugar on snow at the Odd Fellows
hall tonight.
Miss Thelma Burbank came home
Monday from Newbury where she
is teaching for a weeks vacation.
Keep this date in mind, april "a,
1919, the big Easter ball at the Ar
mory. Something doing every min
ute.
DR.. Ross and DR.. Burke were call
ed to North Danville Sunday to see
Mrs. Harriette Bailey, who is serious
ly ill at her home there.
o. d. Adams will collect all old
clothes for the Red Cross drive Tues
day, Wednesday and Friday after
noon if you will call him at 141-M.
j. J. Moriarty has moved his plat
ing business from 81 Portland street
to Brunelle's block, corner of Rail
road and Portland street.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Brooks
gave a reception on Monday evening
at Underclyffe in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lyman H. Brooks of Sheridan,
Wyoming, who have been their guests
for the past week. Mrs. Arthur II.
Brooks and Mrs. Joseph H. Brooks
assisted in the dining room. Several
of Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks friends
greeted them again and very de-
lightful evening was enjoyed by all.
They will leave today for their home
visiting relatives in Canada on the
way.
Mrs. T. w. Knight Of Atlanta, Ga,
is spending a few days with her aunt
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-03-26

weeks in town.
"Oh, Boy" is the musical comedy
success of many seasons. Its ire
mendous popularity is due to it's de-
lightful story as we'll as it's dainty
and colorful production and it's music
replete with lifting melodies. Colonial
Theatre.
"Oh, Boy" the musical comedy
that found enormous favor at the
New York Princess Theatre and the
fourth musical comedy to score a
decided hit at that small playhouse,
will be the offering at the Colonial
Theatre soon.
"Oh, Boy" the smartest and most
brilliant musical comedy success of
the past twenty years, and the fourth
of the series of New York Princess
Theatre musical comedies, will he
presented by F. Ray Comstock and
William Elliott, at the Colonial
Theatre.
Walter e. Dawson and Miss Edith
H. Laf1am of Danville were
married at the Methodist parsonage
Monday afternoon at three o'clock,
Rev. George A. Martin officiating.
The bridal couple left on a wedding
trip to Burlington and on their return
will reside at Danville.
The Comus Club were very pleas
antly entertained by Mrs. Clayton
Bond at her home on Cherry street
the first of the week. Two former
members of the club, Mrs. Clinton
Bennett and Mrs. - Ralph Bigelow,
were present. Dainty refreshments
were served and before leaving, the
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-03-26

Mrs. Elsie M. Harvey, Pearl street.
Harland A. Tolman of the U. S.
navy spent Sunday with Miss Ruth
Flint, returning to his station Sun
day night.
Miss Bertha Goodnough, who has
been visiting Mrs. Z. B. Hastings, the
week end returned to her home in
Roxbuly, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Cove of New
port, Mrs. Jerry Buckley and Mrs.
Cornelius Buckley of Barton were
visitors here Monday.
William Davis, who has taken John
Pages place travelling for the Cross
bakery, is back in the house and Mr.,
Page will soon take his position.
Mrs. Hattie Bates, district deputy
from Orleans will visit Clover Temple
No. 1, Pythian Sisters at their regular
meeting, Monday evening, March "a.
The Grand Chief, Maude X. Derrick,
from St. Adams, will also be present.
!, The Rev. c. H. Morse, who has
been supplying the pulpit of the Ad-
vent Christian church for the past
three months was unable to preach on
Sunday owing to illness. Rev. o. w.
Brock of Newbury preached in his
place.
Mrs. John Wilkie and daughter,
Evelyn, of Windsor, arrived Saturday
onS weeks visit to her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Conley, on Central
street.
Married at Brightlook Hospital,
Satu1I day, March %, Floyd Fairbanks