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The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-05-07
HIGH COST OF LABOR IL
ALLEGED TO BE CAUSE
OF HIGH SHOE PRICES

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, May
G.-Shoes cannot drop in factory
cost materially unless labor does,
labor representing 80 percent of all
the material going into footwear,
is the conclusion of +. B. ffafert-
open, former President of the Ma
tional Shoe Travellers Association
He has completed an investigation
of charges of shoe profiteering cover
ing the larger cities from New York
10 Cincinnati and west to Denver
There is much propaganda being
handed the public, accusing the
shoe retailers with gross profiteer-
ing" he said. Il am amazed at the
inaccuracy of these reports
In order to get reduction o. one
third of the cost of shoes. Mr.. HAT
ertepen believes that labor, manafac
turer and seller must all agree 20 re-
duce their prices one third TO give
the public a one third discount.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-05-07
NATIONAL LEAGUE
WILL STAMP OUT
BASEBALL GAMBLING
Chicago Club Takes Steps to
Eradicate Growing Evil
From Game

CHICAGO, May 7.--eCamDling on
baseball games will be CENTRALIZED this
season according to officials of the
Chicago National league baseball
club, who have started movement
against the practice; II is claimed
that numerous bets are made on The
strength of who the opposing pitch
sers are to be '"This year, Manager
Fred Mitchell is following the policy
'of not announcing his pitcher until
.the time his batting ordeE,s handed
tto the umpire, just befoistth the game
r Manager Mitchell, whose home is
in Boston, declares that he knows OF
numerous instances in which the
wagers were placed before the pitch
ers had been selected He said he
also knows of certain hotel waiter
who is paid So a day by gambler
for obtaining from the visiting man
ager the name of the pitcher who
was to perform for the visiting club
that day
Most of the betting is done ir
the pool rooms downtown" said Mr.
MITCHELL, ana ! DelleVe IL the pro
:prietors of these places do not know
who is going to- pitch. they will not
be so keen to accept wagers. BY
Withholding the name of the pitcher
believe much of the gambling will
stop.
IF we desire to keep the sport
pure, gambling must be eradicated
The Chicago club is to do all it pos
sibly can to stop it. President
William Veeck,. always has. taken
steps to keep it5out of the BALI park
lat Chicago and | am going to at
tempt to keep the men in the poo
rooms from betting by giving out
the pitcher at the last moment.
Gambling is not to creep into the
game and ruin 1t for the future fans
and players If | can help-it," Mr.. Nit
chell continued, "and il there is the
least suspicion of it on my team,
an investigation will be made and
the man or men, who are appre-
hended, will not stay minute
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-05-07
ARABIAN SLAVE MARKET IN
"THE HOUSE OF MIRTH"

A slave market, depicting the man
ner in which the ancient Arabians
bought and sold their girls, is one OF
the gripping scenes in THE House
of Mirth'' This thrilling Metro pres
entation is taken from the famous
novel of the same name by Edith
Wharton, the distinguished authoress
This scene shows the beautiful girls
being driven to the auction block
by African slaves with whips in their
hands, and the eager crowd of bid
ders, as the beauties from all coun-
tries are put up for sale. This play
will be the attraction at tho Coliseum
Saturday only
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-05-07

Following this engagement the orig
inal cast was taken to London where
it ran another year. The Belle of
New York" has been subject to more
revivals than any other musical com.
edy known. At one time there have
been as many as nine stock com
panies playing it at one time. g..
Exquisite and charming Marion
Davies has the same role on the
screen that the famous Edna May
created on the speaking stage. Every
line and situation that is possible
to adapt for the screen from the or
iginal book by Hugh Morton was
used. 1t attracted and pleased a
large crowd at the Palace last night
and will be repeated tonight.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-05-07
BRYANT WASHBURN'S PICTURE
1.-THE WAY OF A MAN WITH A
MAID" BIG HIT

Bryant Washburn's second starring
vehicle, The Way of Man With
a Maid" attracted big audience at
the Coliseum last night 1t will be
shown again tonight.
The story deals with Arthur Near
ney, notions clerk who had a hard
time of living the life of a man
about town on his salary of $21 a
week. He meets Elsa Owenson, a
pretty stenographer, and of course,
loves her His rival is Sankey, a
wealthy broker.
He has trouble in keeping up his
end of the struggle for Elsa's hand
and his taxi and restaurant bills
appear staggering to him.
He makes an engagement with
Elsa but Is obliged to break 1t when
he is called upon by Hallet, his
office manager, to work late at night
When Sankey refers to him con
temptously as a three dollar week
clerk with run down heels" he mort
cages his salary for weeks and buys
5000 worth of fashionable clothes.
He finally is rewarded.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-05-07
humor predominating

humor predominating
The story hinges about the at
tempts of Matilda Landers (Con-
stance Talmadge) to help her hus-
band and his partner out of finan-
cial difficulties by proclaiming her
self the partners wife when his
uncle arrives to give him $4,000 if
he has married to perpetuate the
family name. Uncle decides to stay
on for a month, SO Matilda has a
triple job on her hands: keeping the
uncle in the dark. keeping the part
ner amiable, for he is a confirmed
misogynist, and keeping hubby him
self tractable under the trying cir
cumstances The working out of the
plot makes Good Night Paul. the
comedy hit of the year.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-05-07
FIERCE COMPETITION
FOR "BEULE OF NEW YORK"
SCREEN RIGHTS JUSTIFIED

Bought in face of spirited competi
ton for screen rights, that most
famous of all musical plays, THE
Belle of New York" was secured for
Marion Davies
1.-The Belle of New York" is tho
most famous musical play the world
has ever known. 1t was first pro
York, where it ran two solid years
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-05-07
GOOD NIGHT PAUL"
A COMEDY HIT SOON TO
BE AL PAL ACE

Good Night Paul" Constance Tai
madge's latest Select Pictures, in
which she is presented with Lewis j.
SelZnick in a screen adaptation of
the musical comedy success of the
same name and directed by Walter
Edwards will be seen at the Palace.
1t is comedy drama of the type
which this young, talented star is
rapidly making her own, with rich
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-05-07
CHARLES RAY IN
"STRING BEANS" AT
COLISEUM SUNDAY

Charles Ray, the popular young
Paramount star, will be seen in his
latest photoplay, "Strlng Beans at
the Coliseum theatre next Sunday.
This is delightful picture with
one of the best Of the screen favor
ties.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-05-07
YACHT RACING MAY
BE RESUMED ON
WATERS OF SOUND

SEATTLE, Wash, May 7.--Plsns
to revive yachting along the Pacific
coast will be discussed at reorgani-
cation meeting of the Pacific Inter-
national Power Boat association here
May Is. Yachting and power boat
men from all Pacific coast ports
have been asked to attend.
Many of the men invited were men,
bers of the Northwest International
Yacht Racing Association, now out of
existence. Officials of the power
boat body hope to combine the in
terests of the two
Tentative plans may be discussed
{. TIE meeting for revival OF the
International regattas with British
Columbia and a series of races in
which craft from San Francisco bay
will compete with. 1.-The Puget Sound
and Columbia River boats.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-05-07
Pacific Coast League

At Seattle-Portland 8. Seattle 3
At Vernon-Vernon l, Oakland 0
At San Francisco San Francisco 3
Los Angeles /.
At Salt Lake-Salt Lake 3, Sacra.
mento /
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-05-07
BASEBALL
YESTERDAYS GAMES
National League

At St Louis-St Louis 6. Cincin-
natl 0.
At CAPITALIZATION 8, Phila-
delphia 6.
At Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 3, Chi
cago |. ......-
At New York-New York 2, Brook
Ign /.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-05-07
CORRECTION

In the advertisement of the Cali
Ornia Grocery in The Empire yes
.erday Tea Garden preserves and
jellies were marked at so cents for
"all 2-lb. cans except Strawberries"
The line should have read mo o.
cans instead of 2-lb. cans.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-05-07

When you are hungry and want
something good to eat remember
the Alaska Grill. Our prices are
very reasonable. adv.
Open all night. Alaska Grill. adv
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-05-07
OF AMERICAN
MINISTER'S LESS THAN
$1,000 PER ANNUk

CHICAGO, May G-The average
salary of American ministers is 1897
and more than half receive less than
the minimum workman wage a sur.
voy by the interchurch movement re.
Vc4.7, Il. ID. Jenkins, Chicago di
rerto?,e announced.
Empire Newo Is Real News
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-05-07

ATTRACTIONS TONIGHT
COLISEUM-Bryant Washburn in
"The Way of A Man With A
Maid"
PALACE-Marion Davies in "The
Belle of New York"
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-05-07
SATURDAYS ATTRACTIONS

COllSEUM-"The House of Mirth"
pALACE-Blanche Bates in 1.-THE
Border Legion
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-05-07
American League

At Washington - Washington 4 +,
New York l. ss
At BOSTON, Boston 3, Philadelphia
l.
At Detroit-Detroit 6. St Louis A.
At Chicago-Cleveland 3, Chicago
~ lFU
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-05-07

Pacific international League
At Observation-Disclosures 6, Seat
tie l.
At Spokane-Spokane 6, Yakima 3.
At Tacoma-Victoria A, Tacoma 4.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-05-07

Empire News Is Real News
The Washington times., 1920-08-28

Call at our Office or telephone Frsnklin S98)
and learn about this plan, arrange appoint.
ment for us to take you out to RIVERDALE
HEIGHTS in autos any week day that suits
your convenience. To save time, fill in the coupon
and mail to
The Washington times., 1920-08-28
How to Reach
RIVERDALE HEIGHTS

Gentlemen:
Please send me further information about your
building lots at Rverdale Heights and your Easy
Payment Building Plan.
Address ......................
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-03-19
ENTIRELY UNTITLED FOR IT
Gloom Declined Nomination for
the Legislature.

moi" trifle srimly said J. Fuller
Glom. In reply to the tender of the
committee. II am not now, have never
been, and never shall be, candidate
for the Legislature. At the age Of twen-
ty-1ve years painful experience
caused me to abandon the idea that
the world owed me living, at thirty
lost my strut, at thirty-five ceased
to think was smarter than my fellow
men. at forty l gave up expecting
something for nothing, at f0rty-five /
desisted from talking when had moth
ing to say, and at fifty-f1ve became
convinced that honesty was the best
policy. have never been liar. My
abdomen does not protrude. I have
always been able to make living and
at the same time hold the respect Of
those who knew me. On these &C
counts and others l might name. !
decline without thanks the invitation
to accept the nomination. Good af-
ternoon.-Kansas City Star.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-03-19
HE MIGHT CHARGE FOR A LOOK
Certainly, at Price Druggist Wanted
for OIL, Little Should Go
Long Way.

Recently, one cold morning. several
women were waiting in a North side
drug store until the street car came.
A colored woman entered and asked
the druggist for certain kind of oil.
He went to the rear of the store
where he kept the stock, and coming
back, said: 1T is $2.25 an ounce.
How much do you wantr'
The colored woman was plainly dis
concerted at the high price. After
a seconds hesitation her face bright
ened. as she said earnestly: Maybe
a drop would be enough"
Just as seriously the druggist re-
piled: Lady, we don't sell 1t by the
drop"
The ludicrous side of the situation
struck the women spectators and they
began to laugh. One Of them re-
marked: "Well. at that price 1 think
smell would be sufficient. Indian
apolis News.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-03-19
OUCHl LUMBAG0 PAIN!
RUB BACKACHE AWAY
instant Relief With a Small Trial
Bottle Of Old "St.
Jacobs OIL"

Kidneys cause Backache7 Mol
They have NO nerves. therefore can
oct ouse pain. Listenl Your back
ache u caused BY lumbago. sciatica
sr q strain. and the quickest relief Is
soothing. penetrating "St. Jacobs OH"
Rub It right on your painful back,
and Instantly the soreness. stiffness
and iameness disappears. Don't stay
cr1ppledi Get q small trial bottle Of
-1& Jacobs on" from your druggist
and timber up. A moment after 1t u
applied you1l wonder what became Of
tho backache or lumbago pain.
Rub old, honest est. Jacobs OIL"
whenever you have sciatica. neuralgia,
rheumatism or sprains. as It is abso-
iutelv harmless and doesn't burn the
skin--Adv.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-03-19
BoSCHEE'S SYRUP.

A cold is probably the most COM
mon of all disorders and when neglect
ed Is apt to be most dangerous. Sta
tistics show that more than three
times as many people died from In
fluenza last year, as were killed In
the greatest war the world has ever
known. For the last fifty-three years
Boschee's Syrup has been used for
coughs, bronchitis, colds, throat ir-
ritation and especially lung troubles.
It gives the patient a good nights
rest. free from coughing, with easy
expectoratfon In the morning. Made
In America and used In the homes OF
thousands of families all over the
civilized world. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-03-19
DOCTOR ADVISED
CHANGE OF CLIMATE
Run Down and Lungs Hurt@Stayed
Homo and Gained 22
Pounds.

''In November. 1911, had 4 severe cold
and la grippe. which left me with a bad
cough. My lungs and shoulder blades
hurt so I couldn't sleep and finally had
to give up my job and was ordered to
change climate. In April. 1912, I began
taking Milks Emulsion. On the second
bottle could see change. My appetite
was better and commenced to gain
strength and weight. Now august q.
1Sl2) I have used 20 bottles. have In
creased % pounds In weight and believe
I am permanently cured."-W. F. Bour-
land. Route s. Wolf City. Texas.
Mr.. Bourland was fortunate in COM
mencing to use Milks Emulsion when he
did. A rundown system invites disease.
Milks Emulsion costs nothing to try.
Milks Emulsion Is q pleasant. nutritive
food and a corrective medicine. 1t re-
stores healthy, natural bowel action. do
ing away with all need Of pills and phys
puts the digestive organs In shape to as
sfmilate food. As builder Of flesh and
strength Milks Emulsion Is strongly rec
commended to those whom sickness has
weakened, and Is powerful aid in resist
ing and repairing the effects Of wasting
diseases. Chronic stomach trouble and
constipation are promptly relieved-usu-
ally in one day.
This is the only solid emulsion made.
and SO palatable that it is eaten with
spoon like Ice cream. Truly wonderful
for weak, siclkly children
No matter how severe your case. you
are urged to try Milks Emulsion under
this guarantee-Take six bottles home
with you. use 1t according to directions.
and II not satisfied with the results your
money will be promptly refunded Price
6oc and $1.20 per bottle. The Milks Emul-
sion Co., Terre Haute, Ind. Sold by drug
gists everywhere.-Adv.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-03-19
Why DRUGGISTS RECOMMEND
SWAMP-ROOT

For many years druggists have watched
with much interest the remarkable record
maintained b. Df. Kilnsrs Swamp Root,
the great kidney. liver and bladder medi-
cine.
II Il . physieian,s prssefiption.
Swamp Root i . streogthening medi-
cine. Il helps The hdnsys, liver and bad
der do the work nature Intended they
should do.
Swamp Root has stood the test Of years.
It h sold BY sll drussists on IT, merit
and It should help you. No other kidney
medicine has 20 many friends.
Be sure to ct Swamp Root and start
Treatment at once.
great preparation send ten cents to Dr..
Kilmer 4 Co.. Binghamton. N. r. for .
sample bottle. Whsa writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-03-19

loaned her amrer $50
a
taken headquarters proved that he
that he could her II ne
had and chidren IN mount
ernon to them
a
Mountve Vernon rate
The looked askanc a said:
married."
hubandtobe Then
in
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-03-19


He
commiss a Washington d. c.
papers, indible
designing female white woman from Oklahoma City
Of
and tried place ousekeeper
Okemh
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-03-19

husband
soldiers
cleo
the rgh
of hardshps the
his headquarters but mes
white settlers and warned
the
md
least
w eagecan be substaniated
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-03-19
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To half pint Of water add q. Bay Run.
. small box of Barbo Compound, and 4
OF. Of glycerine. Apply to the hair twice
week until Il becomes the desired shads.
Any druggist can put this up or you san
mix It at home ct very little cost. II will
gradually darken streaked, faded gray hair,
and will mako harsh hair soft and glossy.
It viii not co'or the scalp, i mot sticky or
greasy, and does not rub of.-Adv.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-03-19
How Tastes Change! I!

Paynter-Aren't we losing our taste
for the finer things7
Greene-I'm afraid SO. After a man
has eaten margarine for time regular
butter tastes as If there was some
thing the matter with iti-London An
swers.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-03-19

WUIIu, WHO IlIS just DequeHt1eu hit
lion dollars for the erection of a hos.
pital in his home town where all the
sick Indians of the state will be cared
for without compensation. There are
100000 Indians In Oklahoma.
Barnett Is sixty-seven years old, a
Creek allottee who was made a mill
llonaire by the forcible allotment OF
land in what was proven as the Cush-
ing oil field. the most reliable r,roduc-
Ing district In the midcontinent area.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-03-19

parents procured 800 acres from the
government In Livingston county, and
this land has never passed out Of the
possession Of the Potters.
Mrs. Potter was married In 1884
to Stephen Potter, who has been dead
for 80 years. Eight children were
born, but only one survives, Albert
Potter of Peru, Ind.
Mrs. Potter's grandfather was
soldier of the Revolution and was
fond Of telling of his experiences with
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-03-19
The cutIcura Toilet Trio

The CutIcura Toilet TITO
Having cleared your skin keep 1t clear
by making Cutlcura your everyday
toilet preparations. The soap to cleapae
and purify, the Ointment to soothe and
heal, the Talcum to powder and per-
fume. No toilet table Is complete
without them. 25c everywhere--Adv.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-03-19
He who Ii unable to collect his Wits
~r his bills is In tough luck.

Red Cross Bag Blue should be used
in every home. 1t makes clothes white
a. snow and never Injuries the fabric.
All good grocers, &C.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-03-19
Plain Proposition.

Plain Proposition.
"And you used to say you were will
ing to die for mel"
$50 am"
"And yet you refuse me a new
dressT
But look at the cost Of It'll"
TITS cheaper than funeral"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-03-19

man Pifer was attracted to taxicab
In Clinton avenue south, where the
nurse was holding tight to a mans
coat collar. She insisted so vehe-
mently that he had agreed to marry
her and was now trying to evade her
that the officer took the pair to head
quarters.
At the Office of an inspector the
girl, who says she is Miss Hazel Cour-
tenay. admitted she had exercised the
prerogative Of her sex in leap year by
proposing marriage to a travelling
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-03-19

only one who is satisfied with the
job.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-03-19
1T Is Very Unclubby to Kiss the Chambermaid'


expelled O. member OF
rQQm at h ehomen Of wealth
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-03-19
It's Leap Year, All Right but Look First GirIsl

ROCHESTER,
involving woude bride Police
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-03-19

The different diseases which affect
mankind number about 1900.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-03-19
This Woman 106 Years Old, and She Can Prove It

T,wIGHT Illinois Mrs Mary Ann Potter or
She
Essex Potter has lived Illinois since
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-03-19

If cook has good temper it's a
sign that he is not a good cook.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-03-19

financial Yesterday :. x~,., . - -
member OF tne 1aeinc " onee
a
And haha
lenty
Then they chamhermaids
dsoulth
Everyl
Everyf fond emotion.
kissing
social anairs
divorced last September
The cbambeaaid Mary sued for $1,000
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-03-19

There is no punishment for wasting
taxes; SO 1t never stops.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-03-19

1t is better to patch up quarrel
today than your face tomorrow.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-03-19

HutIC6 UlI NOD I1III.
Moore went to a hotel, where the
chambermaids may or may not be so
particular-who can say?
And lest such an alarming occur
renee should happen again to some
staid and proper member, the Pacific
Union directors may substitute Jap
Anese, Chinese or Filipino males for
the tempting chambermaids.
The episode was the principal
topic on change and up and down the
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-03-19
"Lo the Poor Indian Is Rich Pounds Hospital

OKLAHOMA CITY big por
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-03-19
Take Aspirin
With Water

contains proper directions for
Colds. Headache, Toothache, Ear
ache. Neuralgia, Lumbago. Rheu-
matism, Neuritis, and for Pain.
Always say "Bayer" when buy
ing Aspirin. Then look for the
safety "Bayer Cross" On the pack
age and ON the tablets.
Handy tin boxes Of twelve tab
let's cost but . few cents. Drug
gists also sell larger packages.
use Monosees esicaeideseer Il saiIeyiisaeia
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-03-19
sinn peutard Sl0n

SIUO Reward, SIOO
Catarrh is a local disease greatly tnf1u-
therefore requires constitutional treat
ment. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
Is taken internally and acts through the
tenn HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
destroys the foundation of the disease.
gives the patient strength by improving
the general health and assists nature in
doing its work. 10000 for any case Of
Catarrh that HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE fails to cure.
DRUGGISTS 7bc Testimonials free
F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo. Ohio.
1t isn't difficult to pose as a finsn-
cier if you have sufficient money.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-03-19

1t is hard to down an upright citizen
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-03-19

Sweet are the smiles mans wife
hands him on pay day.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-03-19

n your Aspirin tablets have the
name "Baysr" stamped ON them,
they are genuine sBaysr Tablets
Of Aspirin" proved safe by mill
Hons Of people. The name 'sBayer"
identifies the true world-famous
Aspirin prescribed by physicians
for over eighteen years.
Always drink one or two glasses
of water after taking the tablets.
Each unbroken "Bayer package"
As,i,,. Il srsAe nask os nsvsr Y Nasulsc