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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-02
BRITISH JURIST
TO VISIT HERE
Lord Finlay Will Attend
Convention of American
Bar Association

Baltimore, Sept. 2. - Lawyers in
every section of the country are in
terested in the plans for the annual
meeting of the American Bar Asso-
citation, which will be held at Bos-
ton, Mass, this week.
The Association has just been ad-
vised that Lord Finlay, the distin-
guished British jurist, formerly Lord
Chancellor of England, has accepted
an invitation to attend the meeting.
Lord Finlay's presence will doubt
less attract much attention, because
of the fact that it has been reported
that he may preside at the proposed
trial of the former Kaiser of Ger
man.
The report of the Associations
special committee to investigate
courts-martial is expected to arouse
nationwide comment, because of the
Widespread interest in that subject.
The report will be made the subject
OF dlscussian at one of the sessions.
The latest addition to the list of
prominent speakers who will ad-
dress the lawyers is Judge Ebert
IL. Gary, head of the Steel Corpora
ton, whose subject will be Recon
structlon and REIMBURSEMENT" Among
others who will speak are Secretary
OF State Robert Lansing, on Some
Questions of the Peace Conference; =;
DR.. David Jayne Hill, former Am
passador to Germany; Judge Robert
Lynn Bats, of Texas. and Albert c.
Ritchie, Attorney-General of Mary
land, and former counsel to the War
Industries Board.
Governor Calvin Coolidge, of Mas
sachusetts, and Judge George T.
Page, President of the, Association,
Will address the first session of the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-02
Burleson's Blunders
Reflect on Wilson

Washington, Sept. 2. Admins
tratlon newspapers are now saying
that Postmaster General Albert sgd
ney Burleson will be retained. 1t
is explained that in their excess of
zeal to get rid of Mr.. Burleson in
order to help the party some of
the Administration newspapers over
played the game. They attacked
Mr.. Burleson for all sorts of things
as to many of which he was squarely
they made it practically impossible
for the President to fire" the POST
master General without condemning
himself.
So it is now said by newspapers
whose utterances are usually in
spired by the White House that there
Will be early change in the office
of Postmaster General. This is
taken to mean that there will be no
change whatever.
This is embarrassing for those
Democratic organs that, lining up
with the anti-Burleson elements in
the Administration and on the Ma
tional Committee, hammered away
at Mr.. Burleson and succeeded in
printing large amounts of truth
about him. Apologies are now in
order. 1t is being explained that
Mr.. Burleson after all has done little
wrong. About all that he has done,
1t is explained, is to ALLEVIATE labor
by his hostility to it, to make a
failure of the administration of the
telephones and telegraphs, to HELM
In the break down of the overseas
mail service at home, to inflict al
most irreparable damage on the
civil service and to perform a few
other similar services. Having such
a distinguished record and being a
faithful believer in the Chief Execu-
tive, Mr.. Burleson will continue to
draw his salary,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-02
PRICES REMAIN
HIGH IN JAPAN
Cost of Living Has Increased
Ten-fold Since 1887,
It Is Said

Toxic, Sept. 2. - Soaring prices
for food and clothing as we'll as
house-rent show no diminution in
japan. The cost of living, accord
ing to the Yorodzu, has increased
ten-fold since 1887, while wages
have advanced only four-fold. AS
against SO yen a koku, for instance
during the rice riots of August, last
year, the price of rice has now risen
to Sc yen a koku Give bushels) and
a grave food crisis has resulted.
Japan is country of large fam
lilies and with rise costing about $2S
for every five bushels the head of a
family has to do some hard think
ing. Other food necessities, espe-
cially sugar, which Japanese use
considerably, have risen in proper
ton to rice. 1t is the great middle
class of Japan, the people working
on small salaries, which is raising
the greatest cry.
Although wealth has increased as
a result of the war the real wealth
OF the masses has decreased and the
people of Japan are relatively poor.
AT the same time national tastes
have changed and the Spartan sim
plicity of olden times is no longer en-
dured.
Low salaries in public services
have so depleted the personnel that
government institutions like the
post office, telegraphs, police force
and schools are all undermanned.
Industrial companies, however, are
paying dividends of from so to 100
per cent. and distributing big
bonuses. lands and rents are rising
in value and the farmer is boarding
his rice until he has pushed the
market to it's highest notch.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-02
COUNT CZERNIN
FORESAW END
OF CHARLES RULE
Former Austrian Foreign Min
lister Was Prophet in
Recent War

Berlin, Sept. 2. - Count Ottokar
Won Chudenitz Czernin. formerly
Austrian foreign minister. is shown
as a prophet who foreshadowed COM
ing events and the collapse of the
Central Powers with almost uncanny
correctness according to his now
famous letter to the Emperor
Charles, written early in April, 1917,
in which he urged that monarch to
make peace at all hazards or suf-
fer the loss of your throne"
Parts of the text of Count Ger
Minis historic missive have been
published but the complete text, as
presented to the Assembly at Weimar
by Finance Minister Erzberger, has
now appeared for the first time in
the Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung,
the official German organ.
1t shows among other things. that
Czernin, alone of all Austrian states
men, prophecied the entrance. two
years before, of Rumania into the
war on the side of the Allies and
predicted almost the day of its
outbreak The letter also said the
Count expected" immediate French,
British and Italian offenSives and
his forecast was borne out by what
happened. Within a fortnight after
the note to the ruler had been
drafted, on April Is, 1917, the French
began the great Soissons- Rheims
drive" along a 25-mile front. and
the British had started the battle
of Aras on a front extending to
Lens. The Italians, a few weeks
later, plunged across the Isonzo
in the Carso sector for distance
of 81 miles, crushing the Austrians
in their mad rush.
In view of the reverseS to the
armies of the Central Powers and
on the eve of Americas entry into
the war, Czernin urged the Emperor
to make another detailed peace pro-
posal and not be afraid to make
great, even heavy, sacrifices"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-02
Londoners Demand
Punishment of the
the ProGteers There

London, Sept. 2. - Demand for the
punishment of profteers continues
throughout the country, and the Lon
don newspapers are filled daily with
letters complaining of the operations
OF merchants who insist. as one ccr-
respondent expressed 1t "on having
their pound of flesh.'
One despairing man details that no
recently received a bill from his
tailor for 800, of which $40 was for
a pair of dress trousers, and the re-
naming for plain blue serge suit.
the cloth in which could have been
bought at wholesale for $3.50.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-02

Washington, Sept. 2. 'tsurtail-
ment of production of nearly IL COM
modities.. except food products since
the signing of the armistice has been
powerful collaborator with hoard
ing and profiteering and inf1a tion of
circulating credit in advance ng the
cost of living, the Council of Ma
tional Defense has concluded hEom an
investigation conducted by itstrecon-
struction research division.
A summary of the councils report
addressed by Secretary of Wa!rJ Baker
to the President and to CT ngress,
made public to-day. stated tn at dur
ing the first half of 1919 repor is from
the principal industries engs tged in
the production of commodit les re-
garded as daily necessaries showed
production of raw mate
rails and subnormal construc tion of
new capital, and thus indicat es fail
ure to utilize an adequate proportion
of our productive forces in Il le pre-
liminary processes of provis don to
meet future requirements
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-02
New Labor Laws
Enacted in 1919

New York, Sept. 2. - Protective
labor standards in the first year after
the armistice have made substantial
progress in new legislation providing
still further safeguards for workers
and strengthening existing statutes.
particularly in the field of social in
surance, according to the summary of
labor laws enacted during 1919 in
more than 40 states and by Congress,
just issued by the American Asso-
citation for Labor Legislation.
Especially important Is the enact
ment of workmens compensation
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-02
PRODUCTION TOy
CUT HIGH COSTS
Defense Council Says mills
Idle While Peop1ej
Suffer :,

Washington, Sept. 2. Unless
reduction in wholesale food prices
resulting from sharp breal IS on
the produce markets are pass ,ed on
to the consumer, vigorous pu nitive
action will be taken by tn De-
partment of Justice, it was said.
Since most dealers now ar CO.
operating in the campaign 70 re-
duce living costs, officials said the
lower wholesale prices should be
reflected on the retail mari Let in
the near future.
Proflteering in sugar vtr tually
has ceased. according to Judge
Ames. assistant attorney gemIra in
charge of administering thel food
control law. Eleven cents. b ~ said,
now is accepted as the jusx fprice
by dealers throughout thei kcoun-
try.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-02
Citizenship of Miner
Killed by Bandits
Not Clearly Known
BIZ Associated Press.

FL Paso, Tex, Sept. 2.--Whether
Adam Schaefer, a mining man who
was killed by bandits at Pinos.
Zacatecas, Mexico, August 2S, was
of American, English or Mexican
citizenship remained a question last
night after a day of investigation.
He is said to have been in Mexico
twenty-five years.
News of the killing of Schaefcr,
who was general manager of the
Cinco Estrellas mine near Pinos,
was received yesterday. Mining men
disagree as to his citizenship.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-02
Four Perish When Car
Goes Over Embankment
BIZ Associated Press.

Syracuse, N. Y. Sept. -Four
women were killed and two men
seriously injured late last night at
Adams, Jefferson county, when an
automobile in which they were driv-
ing ran off the road and dropped
down an embankment. The victims
were all from this city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-02
Blundering Officials
Make Bureau Failure

Washington, Sept. 2.-The ,gravity
of the failure of the War Risk In
surance Bureau to function p. .operly
and to provide for the. millions of
men who served their country
through the war an adequatei system
of cheap insurance which they would
desire to convert into perman ent in
surance is being demonstrated anew
by some of the responses which are
coming to members of Congre SIS who
in line with the White House. Thus
have been sending out requests to
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-02

laws in four additional states. max
ing total of As states and territories
now having this form of social in
surance. in addition to the model act
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-30
LEAVES FOR HAYNES

Miss Gladys Hicks, teacher of the Government School at Haines, lefr last night on the iEstcbcth. Miss Hicks spent Christmas in Juneau with friends.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-30
MAGAZINES WANTED
 AT PUBLIC LIBRARY

Magazines are wanted for the Ju neau Public Library. Mrs. F. A. Met calf, Librarial of the Juneau Public Library, has asked The Empire tc give publicity to the fact that the library will be glad to receive old magazines for distribution. The fol lowing are a partial list of some oi the magazines that are most sought after: Cosmopolitan, Red Book, Al Story, American. Adventure. Popular Mechanics, McClures. Good House keeping.
 Any story magazine or woman's household magazine will be accepted very gratefully.
 At the present time there are 8 surplus of Saturday Evening Post and Literary Digests on hand and nc more of them are needed.
 The Librarian has stated that if f is not convenient to send the mag1 zines to the library If the address i; telephoned in boy will be sent tc get them.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-30
PERSEVERANCE
 PROGRAM MUCH
 ENJOYED BY ALL
Children There Are Given a Program and Santa Claus Managed to
 Get There

Christmas festivities at the Perse. verance mine were celebrated on
 Tuesday evening, the 23d of Decem
 Der in the Club room by nice little program given by the school children, together with a picture show and Christmas tree The tree was very artistically decorated and the pro gram arranged by the school teacher, ; Miss Florence Lowe, assisted by Mrs. Harry Dott.
 It was a community affair, the out come of contribution headed by E. H. Marriott, who was the organizer, to give the kiddies time long to be remembered.
 The performance started at 6 pm. with a couple of reels of comedy by the Perseverance Amusement Club
 During the intermittence, the school children gave their entertainment of dialogues, speaking and singing, end ing with frolic around the May pole After this the feature of the picture show was thrown upon the
  Crockwell sang a couple of songs Finally the big curtain was folded up and the Christmas tree was re- | vealed. It was a glorious sight. It
 was all lighted up by incadescent lights of different colors, which were 1 arranged by a rheostat to light Up gradually to full glow About the time the Christmas tree was well lighted up the bells bean to jingle outside and presently in pccped San ta Chans. He made a few remarks about the many difficulties in reach ing this camp. that he had to make Skagway the same night and conse- quentlv did not have long to stay. Then he distributed the presents among all the children and as he handed them out he surprised each one with kiss. The scene was very unique.
 After the Christmas tree became depleted and the presents were all distributed, sack of assorted candy and nuts was given to everybody present In the meantime Mir. D. J. Argall, the superintendent made a few remarks on how well the affair was conducted. how Mir. Merriot per formed in an ideal makeup of Santa Claus and how well he loved the children in the manner in which he distributed kisses especially among the little girls, and that he ought not to let another Christmas go by without getting married When it was all over the children went hone happy and contented, each one with several bundles under their arms. and the old people were happy too because they made the young ons happy and all joined in a publication not soon to be forgotten.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-30
STYLE SHOPS CLEARANCE SALE

We have placed on sale our en- tire stock of Ladies' Coats. Suits and Dresses at tremendous reduc- tions to make room for our big Spring line which our buyer has purchased. Compare our quality and prices. Merchandise of Merit Only" STYLE SHOP, Valentine Building: J. D. Weinstein. Mgr.-adv
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-30
CANVASSINC BOARD
 COMPLETING ITS WORK

The Canvassing Board held it's final meeting on the returns of the special election which was held June 3. It was found that no further returns had been received since the last meeting October IA. when the last of the physical returns from the vari. ous precincts were canvasscd and compiled. The Canvassing Board, thereupon, issued a certificate con firmatory of the certificate of cleo. tion which was issued to Delegate George B. Grigsby June IA. The cer tificate issued to MT. Grigsby las, June was based upon telegraphic re turns as was provided for in the law under which tho election was held.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-30

New Years Dance at Moose Hall Friday night. January 2. adv.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-30
TOBACCO LEAGUE FORMED

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Dec. 30.-The Allied Tobacco League of America, formed recently in Cincinnati for the purpose of organizing tobacco inter -ests of the country to combat anti tobacco campaigns, has inaugurated its work in Kentucky among 10000 resident tobacco men.
 Five counties have established branches and. according to Emmett Orr, Louisville. field secretary meet ings of tobocco growers. warehouse men. dealers and others connected with the tobacco industry are being held in most of the countries of the state.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-30
CHILDREN FLOCK
 TO ENJOY ELKS
 CHRISTMAS TREE
Santa Claus Was There in All His Glory and Told "KiddieS" His Home
 Is in Alaska
We'll. it's nYeri

Well, It's over!
 Yet the memory of the Elks Christ mas tree entertainment will finger in the minds of the great flocks of Gastineau children that crowded the Palace theatre and Elks hall last night as long as they live.
 The Palace overf1owed with the children and their parents and in terested spectators, at an early hour. and those who arrived later were forced to rubber" hard over the heads of those standing in order to see anything Manager John Spicke | put on a special "bunch of comedies" for the early part of the show for the sole benefit of the children, who were the guests of the Elks. The roars of laughter and giggles from the young CT population, as well as from the alders, was sufficient evidence that the show made hit" Adjourning to tho Elks hall, there three great Christmas trees aglow with lights and weighted with pres ents enough for all, greeted the eager eyes of the happy children. There
 were many exclamations of joy and
 surprise.
 There were real gasps from some of the younger set when Santa Claus appeared and began to give out the presents. Soda pop was also fur
 nished, and the children fairly rev eled in Christmas cheer" More than one boy was heard to exclaim that he was going to become an Elk. Santa Claus informed the children that Alaska was his home He recited the following which he had prepared for the occasion:
 Ho-Ho, old Santa Claus Is loaded down tonight With pretty toys for girls and boys Although his burdens light, Because the fairies helped him Der the hills and ocean foam.
 He's glad to be here with you Cause Alaska Is his home. Do you believe in fairies? You do not see them dear, But you must believe in Santa Claus Because you see-he's here. And so you have your Santa Claus
 Wherever he may. roam
 For his heart Is in Alaska Cause Alaska is his home.
 And now old hearts grow young again
 When Santa Claus appears We'll gently rock the cradle. And we'll take no count of years.
 Tonight we'll all be children
 Free as stars in Heavens dome, Because we love Alaska, And Santa Claus Is home.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-30
< WllLsAMO. c]ENklNs
 c S UNDERWOOD

Matthew B. Hanna. Third Secre tary of the American Embassy al Mexico City, has been sent to Pueblo to assist in the investigation of the kidnapping of W. o. Jenkins, the American Consular Agent at Pueblo according to advices to the State Department from Mexico City. No further information has been re- ceived regarding the whereabouts of Jenkins or the circumstances of his abduction. Jenkins was kid mapped by Mexican bandits and is being tpld for a ransom of $l5O.OO0 The Mexican Foreign Office has as sured the American Embassy that 1t will take every means possible to obtain Jenkins release.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-30
RAILWAY DEFICIT

LONDON, Dec. 22.-The British railways under government control face deficit of S225, 900, ,000 in the fiscal year to the end of March 31, 1920.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-01-23
CENTRALIZED STATE GOVERN
MENT

Governor Davis has had introduced
into the state legislature bill provid
ing for consolidation of the state de
partments commissions and bureaus
within an administrative head consist
ing of nine commissioners. By the PLAN
modelled on the cabinet system of the
federal government, rather than null
| tiplicity of authorities, each with duties
COLLECTING with another, the governor
would replace by the cabinet all except
constitutional officers and the depart
ment of education.
If the Idaho cabinet measure is en-
acted into law, far greater responsible
lity will attach to the office of COVER
nor, whereas, under the present system,
the governor, in many instances only
morally responsible, has. been obliged to
answer in the public eye because of
shortcomings of minor state officials,
over whom he has positively no legal
control, once they are in office.
Idaho has suffered from the creation
of department after department, com
mission after commission, and bureau
after bureau, authorized under both Re
publican and Democratic administers /
tiOns. The main accomplishment and
chief concern of those causing the es-
tablishment of many of these depart
ments seems to have been to provide
easy jobs at fat salaries for political
Dap-seekers.
If Governor Davis can overcome OPP
position to the proposed change, which
surely will develop among politicians of
nercenary motive, he will have accom-
1lished much, for the political feed
rough is ever crowded with gluttonous
PARASITES, whom he win find difficulty
n driving away.
The proposed legislation is progress
i've, and if the bill is enacted into law,
t will be interesting to observe its
peratiOn. One thing appears certain
n regard to the proposal, and that is
IDAHO will at least fare as well under
entralized administration as she has
nder no less than forty-eight irrespon-
ible and not always efficient depart +
rents
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-01-23
RECEPTION FOR soLp1ERs.

A reception for returned soldiers,
given by Salmon river branch of Red
Cross, will be held at Whitebird in H.
B. Zerr.'s hall the evening of January
/ 81.
The following program will be rem
dered commencing at s clock sharp:
Song, "StarSpangled Banner-Au-
dience
Violin solo--NIilton CARRIER. accom-
panied by Mrs. Arthur McSpadden,
piano.
Welcome address,. Loyal Addison.
Solo, The Rose of No Mans Land
Miss Mae Lanningham
Piano solO-Mrs. Arthur McSpadden.
Duet -Katy-Margaretia and
Louis Roos.
Song by six little -Claudina
Holden, Sylvia Chamberlain, Floretta
Bell, Dorothy Wilson, Margaretia
Roos and Fontella Bell.
Address-Dr FOskett.
Duet-Mable and Tilman Faust.
Solo, Sunshine of Your Smile-Mrs.
Roos.
Violin solo-Milton Ganben, accom-
panied by Mrs. Arthur Mcspadden
piano.
Luncheon will be served Immediately
after program for those who do not wish
% stay for the dance, which will follow.
All boys in uniform will be honored
quests.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-01-23
CURED AT A COST OF IS CENTS.

Eight years ago when we first moved
to Nation, was a great sufferer from
indigestion and constipation, writes
Mrs. Robert Allison, Mattoon, Ill. "I
had frequent headaches and dizzy spells,
and there was feeling like a heavy
weight pressing on my stomach and
chest all the time. 1 felt miserable.
Every morsel of food distressed me. I
could not rest at night and felt tired
and worn out all the time. One bottle
of chamberlain IS Tables cured me and
have since felt like = different per
son"