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The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-08-06
COUNCIL MEETS
 AND DISCUSSES
 WATER SERVICE
CHANGES ARE PROPOSED IN PRESENT CITY WATER SERVICE
 PROPOSE TO CUT DOWN UN DRANTS IN BUSINESS SECEION OF TOWN.

Al a special meeting of the city council last evening" plans for chang ing the present city water service were discussed and officials of the Northern Commercial Co.,. present made several propositions to the council by which they hope to main tain adequate service in the future.
 In making the propositions, the N. C. representatives stated that the company was losing money on its heat and water service and would be glad to surrender its franchise cover. ing these utilities, but that tn com 2any would do all it could rJ main. tain a service which would be i al most as much value to the town as that given in the past, but which would at least give the company a chance to break even
 The plan suggested by the com pany officials would eliminate all hy- drants between Cushman and Lacy Sll f'lN lO lllt tdHl anu Oll tllt NN0t would cut out the hydrants on Wick ersham street. It also proposes to eliminate the present requirement for continual high water pressure. but would substitute for this, keeping all mains full and a provision for rais- ing the pressure within one and one half minutes after any fire alarm is sounded This service is offered at the same price as the city now pays for the present service.
 Another proposition offered is to cut off the service between Third and Fourth avenues on Cushman street, keeping the mains full of Wa ter and raising the pressure within d minute and Onc-half after alarms are sounded This service can be giy- en for $l0O less than the present service costs.
 A tentative proposal was made to install new hydrant at the end of the tunnel for mains on Second ave nue, somewhere near rasy street, No figures were submitted for this plan. It was stated that such an arrange ment would require special heating apparatus during the winter months to make it feasible. No definite ac- ton was taken by the council on any of the proposals, but a decision will be made by the next regular meeting.
 The reason for the curtailment of the present service is found in the cost of maintaining steam heat nee essary to keep the water mains open during the winter season. The N. C. Co. has made no secret of the fact that il has been running it's water and heating plant at loss during the past two years. It was stated last night that heat would not be extended to any place where it is not now installed.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-08-06

"The old Country and the New. 1896 and 1917," the episode was termed The first scene represented la pier of Bristol Quay and the de parture of the caraveI to take John Cabot and his sons to the New World.
 In the next scene. "1917," the Amer. ican flag was depicted as waving over the land the Cabots went to find Heralded by the Spirit of Free dom. symbOlized bY young English woman in a flowing white robe, Amer ica joined hands with the allies in resisting the common danger. Then detachment of the United States army, student soldiers. marched out on the field, with Old Glory waving in the evening breeze, a thrill of ad- miration seized the spectators and they jumped to their feet, cheering
 A gay interlude was the Banbury Rcycls, showing a country holiday of the time of Queen Elizabeth and il frustrating songs and dances of old time Merrie England. There were May poles and a May queen in scarlet dress and yellow hair of remarkable length, who rode a cock horse to Banbury Cross. It was a children's frolic In all, more than 2O00 Chil- dren were seen in the pageant.
 A notable scene was a Serbian viii lage spinning meeting, featured by native songs and dances. The chief performers were Serbian students residents in Oxford.
 The pageant was concluded with a grand march of war workers.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-08-06
NEW PARTY TO
 BE ORGANIZED

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 5.-(P)- Delegates from ten states represent ing more than 2,000,0O0 organized workers will meet here after Labor Day to organize the American labor party, it has been announced by To- cal proponents of the movement. The convention may also decide whether to nominate a national ticket in 192O
 An effort will be made to insert plank in the platform calling for the repeal of the federal prohibition amendment, it is said. Other policies to be included in the platform may follow recommendation in resolu- tions adopted by the American feder- ation of labor convention.
 Delegates from Wisconsin, Penn sylvania, Illinois, Connecticut, Massa- chusetts, Washington, Oregon, Mon tana, New York and Ohio are eX- pected to attend the convention.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-08-06
FIRST PAGEANT
 HELD BY OXFORD

OXFORD. En2Imd July l5. GAS. sociatod Press rorrospondencc) Ii fell To Oxford 10 jnaugurate England's peace celebration with d joyful Vic tory pageant and thirty odd Amcri- can soldier students took part in one of its most stirring episodes.
 "The allies and the British em. pire," was the subject of the vast drama, which was dedicated ito the valiant living and the noble dead
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-08-06

Miners and Operators-The Farm. CTS Bank will be pleased to handle yo'r gold dust
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-08-06
DISPLAYING A DISTINCTION

"We are trying to see what there is about that actress" said the host of a movie party.
 "All right" said the manager. wen throw a picture of her salary check on the screen"
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-04-19
FOLKS
DON 7 LIKE THE
NORTH MOVIES

VALDEZ. Alaska. (By MaiD---
Alaska audiences do not encore some
cf the alleged made In Alaska mo-
ton pictures. Sourdoughs say they
want their money back when they
see Alaskan Stuff" showing heroes
bucking faro In gambling halls tnat
do not exist. while out In artificial
snowstorms. Williams. wearing mail
order house snowshoes, sneak from
behind California eucalyptus. grab
the maidens fair and get away with
the washtubs full OF nuggets. that
also do not exist.
Some motion picture people seem
to think. Alaskans say. that there Is
truth in the line. There's nary n
law OF God or man north of fifty
three" Residents OF this northIand
do not want motion picture patrons
OF the outside world to get the Idea
that there are always "stampedos
over the frozen trail' In Alaska. that
Alaska Is snow covered all the tine.
that road houses and gambling halls
run wide open, and that gunny sacks
full OF nuggets and fair maidens crn
be had "for the grabbing.
Recently 1t was reported here a
motion picture company Intended to
send an outfit north to take some
real Alaska moving pictures. The
Valdez Miner. a local weekly paper.
upon hearing of the report, declared
this town offered an ideal home for
q company desiring to produce geau-
inc "land Of the midnight sun" thrill
ers.
Heroes here at Valdez could slide
down q mountainside In an Avail.
anche without bankrupting the con,-
pany buying snow" Tho Miner said.
"Heroines could get up to their neck
into the stuff the poets rave about.
"The local color IL here. We have
an abundance Of timber. an old tim
or who wears the same name he used
in the states, a woman Of forty years
who tells her correct age and. last
but by no means least, man who
dealt stud poker with "sospy" Smith.
notorious in the Ninety-Eight' days
at Skagway."
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-04-19

I went down 10 the kiama'n ns:s
and Tire Go. shop the other day
sec about an adjustment On M
ip0nd tire and 70 get price" on vi :
vulcanixink work I want dOnc' snu
came across . stock Of Hipre"s ~.
bos BoOts.. I asked the fellow Dcn'..
the bari mean, cOunter-whs'. ~
was dOin' with them things In . ~
shop, and he said he wanted
for himself to Ash In this Sum SN,"
and . friend Of his wanted co.K,
of pair for irrigstin' work.-'Mst MS.sst
the ranch, I mcan--and no uv.s \.
while he was ordering few ps1' y. ~
might lust ~ we'll order batch, ~
he had other friends who woun "" n.
'em when they could get 'em IoI -
price he was scllin' 'em ut. !
him what they was WORTH ~" .S,,.,s.
they was worth about dozen ao" ..XS
hut no was selIin' 'em 10 ms 'r .
for $3.50. I asked him II ! w
friend Of his'n, and no saia . q
long ~ I paid what ! owed NM ,,oss.
paid him $3.50 for pair Of tue ..ht ~
and ~ I'm y friend Of yours uoi 4.
I'd put you ncxt, no You couiu ~
ON 'esn, too. just figgered ~ - -
way: Az long ss he was buym
for himself he'd get the best no NnoS ,s,
and ~ he was handlin' rupper M
and dealin' with rubber "'o", o",,.,.,.
ought to know what he was ~ too,
Got my adjustment on uns ' . work,
and give him the vuica,,Mns ~ apy
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-04-19
RUSSIANS ARE
MADE INSANE
BY HORRORS

OMSk. Siberia. Correspondence of
the Associated Press)--A Russian
volunteer soldier who took part In
the battle Of Perm gives the follow.
Ing narrative of what he saw In the
village Of Kouvchine. not far from
Perm. where he was stationed dur
ink the fighting which resulted In
the complete defeat OF the Bolshe-
Wiki
He was ordered to clean out three
cesspools which were filled with the
corpses Of people who apparently be-
longed to the intellectual or cultivat-
cd class Of the community. Many of
the bodies bore wounds made with
swords. He removed thirty corpses
from the first pit. the ages OF the
victims ranging from 16 to go years.
There were several women among
the victims. All the bodies we're max.
ed. There was reason to believe, In
the soldiers opinion, that many of
the people were thrown into the pits
still alive and they died by slow suf-
location and from the effects OF their
wounds.
The inhabitants OF the village were
so terrified that they acted like in
sane persons. When the Siberians
came rs victors and the town bells
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-04-19

ran. out. the people umpcd for joy
clasping hands and skipping around
In circles,
In the neishboring village OF Corn.
oxayadsk. situated on railroad, tho
people were found to be absolutely
without nourishmont. and the condi.
tion Of the children was pitiabe to
witness.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-04-19
To CRAFT
W|THPAPERS0F
D|SCHARCEDMEN

WASHINGTON. d. c.. April Is
Exposure OF "A scheme to obtain dis.
charge papers from former service
men and use them In various grating
schemes. said to have been carried
on In several cities. has been an.
nounced by the vigilance committee
OF the Associated Advertising Clubs
OF the World. According to the AN,
nouncement the soldiers and sailors
we're offered JOBS thru an employ.
ment agency. but were reqpired To
leave their discharge papers on file,
When the applicants returned to get
work they found the employment
agent had disappeared, The commit
tee issued II warning against such
practices and urged the public to be-
ware Of spurious soldiers who nj.
tempted 10 palm off various collec.
ton and subscription schemes with
bought uniforms and stolen discharge
papers.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-04-19

or unusual interest comes the an
nouncement from the management OF
the Star theater that they have se-
cured for a limited engagement OF
two days, commencing Sunday. THE
Still Alarm" which is being present
ed as IA photoplay by the Pioneer Film
Corporation OF New York City. Few
dramas OF the modern stage have re-
ceived the unstinted plaudits that
have been afforded this play. which
has been drawing capacity audiences
during the past generation. As a re-
incarnation as Aim spectacle. It
promises much to those who enjoy
intensely dramatic productions staged
in most spectacular manner. 1t
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-04-19
MEN ARE NOW
NEEDED FOR
NEW VESSELS

SAN FRANCISCO. April IGNORE
merchant marine officers are needed
today than during the war In order
properly to man the several hundred
new ships that will slide down the
ways and be placed II. commission
during the next few months. New
classes are opening in the United
States Shipping Boards IRE, naviga.
tion school here and it's free school
in marine engineering at Berkeley
| California and the recruiting service
OF the shippig Board has made an ap-
peal to men to enter into the work.
1T Is important that We anticipate
this need. said c. W. Saunders.
Chief OF Section Five OF the Ship
ping Board with headquarters at
12O Market street, "and prepare to
supply the men. as the proper opera
tion of our merchant fleet is Just as
neG essary now, II not more so II the
future Of this nations welfare. OF
which the new merchant marine Is
a vital part. as 1t was during the war
when every ship meant a. battle "on.
What the Shipping Board really
needs now are men who see In the
merchant service all it's vast posi-
bilities, and who join not only for he
fine purpose Of helping this country
establish her prestige as maritime
power, but because they know by
proper effort in this service they can
gain for themselves profitable yn-
cation. Each Of these hundreds Of
ships will need eight licensed off
GERS. four on deck and four in the
engine department"
Applicants with two years sea 'srv.
ice and physically sound will be I'D
mitted to the new navigation class
at once, after the approval Of their
applications by the local inspectors OF
Steamboats,. The average length VI
TIC COuTbos IL hGtcuuou uuEin6 tuC uoy |
Is from four to six weeks.
Men OF q certain amount OF mech |
anical or engineering experience. not
necessarily at sea. are qualified for |
the four weeks. day course In marine
subject to the approval
of their applications by the Steam
boat Inspectors.
Graduates requiring additional sea
service before being qualified for
their examination for license will be
sent out by the Sea Service Bureau
as Reserve Officers for eight weeks at
$50 month.
Graduates of the navigation school
passing their examinations before the
Inspectors will be licens-
ed as Third Mates and higher. accord.
ing to the amount OF experience they
have had. Similarly graduates In the
marine engiAeering branch passing
the Steamboat Inspectors will receive
licenses as Third Assistant Engineers
and higher.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-04-19
ARMY OFFICER WAS
KILLED BY BULLET

SAN ANTONIO, April 19.--Lieu-
tenant Colonel Clyde J. McConker
camp Inspector at Camp Travis, has
been found dead here in his quarters
with bullet hole thru his head, and
a pistol.beside his body. He was thir.
ty-two years of age and was unmar'
ried. He Had returned from service
in France short time ago. His
home was In Minnesota.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-04-19
NEW AUTO REPAIR
SHOP WILL START

A new auto repair and washing es-
tablishmcnt by the firm OF Lord 4
Eads. on East Main street. adjacent to
the Miller photo gallery. Is to be
started In the next few days, The
new proprietors are now busy remod-
eiling the room. which was preyiors'
iy used M II laundry, for the new en-.
terprise.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-04-19
NEW BOY ARRIVES

A baby boy named David Neill was
born last night to Mr.. and Mrs. David
McComb, at 635 Eighth Street. Mr..
and Mrs. MeComb are residents of
the Mt. Laki section. DR.. George
Wright was In attendance.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1919-06-28
Her Quiet Ways
By VICTOR REDCLIFFE
Copyright. 1919. by Western Newspaper UniOn.J

Copyright 1919. by Western Newspaper Union.)
He never forgot the few lively, al
most riotOus weeks that followed his
graduation. Leslie Warren had won
the best college prizes. His father
was more than ready to start him in
business In a good way. And there
was Norma Waldron!
Succeeding the period Of vacation
and festivity awarded by his student
friends, there had come a week spent
at HaZelwood, the palatial country
home Of the Waldrons. About a Sc
lected dozen were invited. Norma and
her closest college girl friends were
the hOstesSes and from the start Leslie
had been attracted by Norma, and at
the finish 1t was pretty generally be-
neved that there would be a match
Norma was a veritable madcap. 1t
never occurred to Leslie that his Staid,
eminently, conservative parents would
never receive as prospective daughter
tn-law a rOmp, a mere butterfly Of
1ashiness, folly and mischief. The
practical phase of marriage he had
never paused to consider. It was the
bast evening of his visit when he man.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1919-06-28

and Within Twenty-f0ur hours II
seemed as though a salutary spell was
cast over the volatile spirits Of the
guest. He had always known that
Ruth, with her quiet ways, was a
strong contrast 10 Norma, but now,
as those quiet ways accorded with the
sweet, soothing peacefulness of her
environment, Leslie began to take an
interest In her that absorbed him.
Gracious, gentle, almost Queenly in
her quiet. girlish dignity, when he was
not in her presence a strange new in
f1uence seemed to have come into his
existence.
What was it-new surroundings, the
fever of excitement subdued by calm
and wholesome environment, or was
II an uprising of genuine love quench-
ing the fitful flash of fancy? Leslie
seemed to have entered upon a new
life The house, IFS occupants, all ma
ture appeared in harmony complete
with rational enjoyment, and Leslie
was sorry when that week neared its
end.
He was uneasy. He was almost
tempted to leave Oakhurst, not car
ing to again meet the old idol Of his
dreams. Then, opening a newspaper
that had just come by mail, he read
an account of the elOpement of Norma
WaldrOn with the man who had once
aroused his jealousy.
His spirits were rapt and joyous as
he realized the news. He was free
if he had ever been OtherwiSe-fron
to WOO and win the woman whose loss
would have shadowed all his life
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1919-06-28

OF his attachment for Norma. You
see, Norma is so used to excitement
and variety and lots of company that
it would be pretty dull for her down
at .Oakhurst. My sister is the dear
est, loveliest being in the world. but
her quiet ways are in very strong con-
trast to the flashing, dashing methods
Of our charming Norma"
The thought Of meeting Norma and
of having her all to himself greatly
relieved Leslie. During that interven-
ing week, however, he had been
good deal disturbed with rumors that
his capricious ladylove was acting
the hirt and COquette. There was a
flashy stranger who was said to be
paying her unusual attention
Leslie knew Percy Glidden we'll,
his sister Ruth only slightly. When
he reached Oakhurst and was driven
along it's quiet streets, 1t seemed good
to him to experience q certain restful
calm after the arduOus social activity
that had become continuous and
wearisOme. Somehow the old-fash-
ioned home of the Glfddens presented
a haven Of restfulness. There was
a severe disappointment at the start
however.
Sorry, Leslie" Percy Glidden told
him, but Norma is not coming until
next week-some important engage
mentS is her plea Do you think YOU
can stand seven lonely days of our
dull routine?"
"Give me a hammock and a book
and I'll be the very peacefulest being
in the world Percy" declared Leslie.
a grand old place it was indeed,
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1919-06-28

aged to get Norma alone to himself.
Norma" he said, "there is some
thing | must tell you before we part"
She slipped from his caress and
moved away with tantaIizing swift
ness and grace.
Don't spoil it all l' she responded.
"Wait till we meet again."
but when?" he demonstrated.
'Very soOn-I promise It, Then you
shall tell me all your troubles"
Troubles You mean the cause
of my alternate delirious hopes and
blacklist despair!'
'Llsten-they are coming. They
will be here in a few moments. Ruth
Glidden has invited me to spend a
week at Oakhurst. You know her
brother Percy we'll. I will so arrange
It that you, too, shall be there during
my stay. Is not that enough to sus-
tain your hopes and Danish your
despair, my loyal and trusted cheva-
ner"
And then she fitted away, a daz-
zling sprite, and Leslie felt as though
the rarest gifts of the gods were his
Of verify. Oh! he was sure he had
found unending happiness and he
was still more certain of 1t when Per
cy Glidden met him one day and said
to him:
"This next week of yours belongs
to my sister Ruth and Norma Wal
drOn. Of course we can count on yOu,"
and Leslie flushed slightly at the sure
intimatiop that his friend was aware
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1919-06-28

Astronomers aver that no one has
ever seen the sun. \ series Of concen-
trio shells envelops a nucleus OF which
we apparently know nothing except
that IL must be almost infinitely hotter
than the tierCest furnace, and that it
must amount 10 more than nine-tenths
Of the solar mass. That nucleus is the
real sun, forever hidden from us. The
outermost Of the enveloping shell is
about 5000 miles thick, and is called
the "chromosphere."
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THE OPTIMIST.

An optimist Is a man who would
celebrate the anniversary Of the day
on which his leg was broken, because
Ghe automobile didn't spoil his
clothes when it ran over him.
The optimist sees only the bright
side Of things Every dark cloud
20 him has a silver lining and is per-
petually inside out. There is no such
thing as misfortune to the Optimist.
He has torn the misfortune page out
OF his lexicon, and has used it for
cigar lighter. II he is poor, he is
glad because he will enjoy so much
more being rich week after next.
IL he is sick, it is most auspicious
occasion because he is indoors with
liver complaint, instead of outdoors
catching pneumonia. If he has lost
his job, it will enable him to enjoy
nice vacation. If he is starving,
ne remembers how uncomfortable fat
people are, and smiles If the home
team is seven runs behind in the
eighth inning, does he leave the park
in disgust? No, indeed. Something
as bound to turn up in the ninth, so
ne bets another dollar and stays on.
In fact, betting, gold mining, and
stock selling would hardly be paying
games if it were not for the optimist.
He will bet on q three-legged horse,
because for all he knows it may grow
another leg on the back stretch. He
will buy 81 900 worth of stock in a
hole in the ground with traces Of
brass filings in it and will pay as
sessments for forty years, greasing
up his wheelbarrOw every month in
order to be ready when the dividend
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1919-06-28
Invisible Airp!ane Wings.

Wings Of celluloSe acetate. being
transparent, make an airplane invisi-
bic ut the height OF a few thousand
feet, also increasing the operators
held OF vision. Sheets one onehun-
dredth-inch thick are about as strong
as the ordinary wing cover. and the
weight Of nine ounces 10 the square
yard Is but slightly greater. The rap
Id spread Of tear when started is
disadvantage that may be overcome
with reinforcing OF loosely woven
silk.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1919-06-28

Take time to scrudnize your life.
Try TO define just why you are run"
and decide for yourself that if you are
going 70 be ruled, aS most of us are.
IT must be by something or somebody
well worth the arduous Sprinung we
are all indulging in. II the goal to-
ward which we are being Steered is
worth while, only then can we look
back and feel that the race has been
we'll run
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1919-06-28

His poetry is not a mOuntain-tarn
like that Of Wordsworth; IT is not in
sympathy with the higher moods OF the
mind; yet it continues entertaining in
a mirror in drawinE-roOm, but Il gave
back faithful image of society. pow
dered ana r0UEed, to be sure, and in
tent on trtAes, yet still rs human in its
way aS the heroes of Homer in theirs
Lowell.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1919-06-28

The optinliSt sees only the bright side
of things.
life is very beautiful to him, and he
is always happy. Once an optimfst
was lynched for horse stealing out
west, and just before they kicked
the barrel out from under him, he
was asked if he had any last words.
Looking over towards the mountains
he murmured: 'You couldn't have
picked out a spot with a nicer view"
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