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Douglas Island news., 1920-04-02
WHITEHORSEFOLKS
 DON'T LIKE IT
Quomudnc Does Not Make a Hit With People of Southern
 Yukon Metropolis

The epidemic of influenza in ! WhItcborc. Caluoss. Auu and |smruay has developed into Q very ! complicated situation so lor as ihis |n'acc s concerned. There uovor has |b.on single serious casc oi n0u- enm hero. according to Dr. Clarke .tho medical health oG.cor for souih- fern Yukon who has repeatedly . .sa.od that hc disease was Of SO mild l. a nature th1t tbore was mo necessity for Che enforcement of quarantine rceuauoas against Its spread Not 'uItf.auIue ,lis under instructions from .he medical health odicor at Dawson. thare Is a rigid quarantine now in erect hcre against an per-
 uh1 arc desrous of travelling north. and cyen local people who 1.-Two in nat direction and come into town on her regular business are compelled to eo into quarantine five days before they ore free Go depart Tor her home. and u addition ore forced To .npc.r af police hcadQuar
 and mrE, am aGIiay.t Chat thcy win mn. o.aio tbome.ves with ne Indian. or wI,H anyone whom uayeIe. proceeding north are liable .o come in coutaot A umor Is In
 ruauo1 about town. for hc tunur.. ot which ve decline to .ur.r r.t u wa. Che dcs.re Of thc medical health oHror to enforce a
 uaum the.. people travelling rorbwJ from Whtehone should ao. approach nearer chan within
 eight .... ol any one whom .hey met rut uet tncrc was such strenuous ab....or made Uh.t th.s par. of Che .rIo. uea cancelled
 reported bcre that some Of ..e Indians in car.ros n, seriously Tn u.ih rlu.nra and thet in Adn .r.. in the week two Indians who had come into town from oa Che ral
 ur.nr from Ono I...a.a had died
 .. wmou however, havc not b.n confirmed Al saervay thc epidemic has rrr vo1 run iH .uu-.. un now .a.. having le'eI- .r.I tau. within Che aet Gen days .uIl. public schools have oopgucl
 rae Commercial Hotel her. s be- ue used os n detention station and
 .ar. ..c now confined within u .rr.. .raf. u.ru.. on route north ...I o. which H bome guarded by ao... or..r to .c. .ncro Is uo In- .umr.u- during tHe two days o, .IanUou
 s.uranana He drivers from Dawson arc permitted to enter Wnf..o.. wlou. ranl but m o.Ior to depart .hcs arc forced Co undergo the ..mc requirements os other r.or. bound a Che same d.-
 .uon rac .eu. has boon chat .r. movement %. raeht nor.hbound Ina. been amo.. entirely suspended. while tho amount ol mail bas oi me- re..y boon cat down to about one- ferfh of what n should be-
 r.. r.oH. of Wh.ahor.o arc bit- tuHy oppae el to the putting on of .u muautn. whatever. and .maa ma.trs ol c..leers was called .Ia.t r.at for Oh. purpose ot taking steps t. .onf protest. to Ottawa .am.r.. lao continuance Of Che Quor- .n,uc a. It now ez.ta AS we wont .o pres. belor. thc meeting took place. rcpor. of proceedings win not appear wu next week White horse sar
Douglas Island news., 1920-04-02
KODIAK BUSY
 WITH STAMPEDERS
old Town Coming Back to Life on Account of on Snmpeion
 Being There

KODIAK. March Kodiak e ln Che midst of Che most Intense tbroes Of excitement which have shaken hcr ca.m since the last Aiou. war ou thc islands rcars ago. The o..rs.ou |. a stampede to Che ou re- -.ous or southwestern Alaska. pre- cn.u,ed when by D recon. Az, of Congress these as well as other ol lands were tarovH open to individual claimants Tho r.Ids here cover Che greater part ol tac Neutau Denn- su'a and .he oI indication. are so extensive and so prom sing that thcre win bc room for thousands Of claims and prosperity for ,hIs district secms assured for generations to come
 Kodat being Che logical point ol authorization. wc have already 0.u expedition after expedition ukc .s departure for Cold Uav tne arH harbor Ie.dns to Tho now E uora- do. from there Co penetrate th. vast regions surroundings Everyone who could possibly do .o ha. gon. and everyone who has mol, gone sas ..nt a representative with hts power ot attorney aad evHts auzIols.r news from the held of activity
 Eyoy em boa. to be secured hos bcou pressed into service and mon are Ieft tere awaiting arrrgomw's for transportation Do Che ol r.s.on
 The gas schooner Valdez vas Che arst fo got away. carrying Charles MaIsen manager or Ono Kodiak Trading Company Perry J. Baton proprietor or thc Kodiak machine nens and others
 n was followed closely hr Che America. with Karl Armnrone dcp- uty U s marshal m eharee and Cap, John Norton. El Wentworth superintendent of Che 0sh hatchery Roy Clark. da.-ymn at the entora- mcut experimental station. and e,- oral moro as passengers Not to b0 .utdone. ', $. Abbe.t a stock uu.l- or hors aud O. C. Brnauc "Nmu man a, Whale IEmI secured Tho services of Arthur Narans small motor boat and slarteI ueh. after rh. America Ey chat Hme One Ai- nuuI Watson had arrived brrene mon from Anchorage. Seward and other Alaskan points Some ol tlrr were able to secure thc L.ster others took transportation ou Che Orion and -o, leu wore compelled to await Tho rcum of some ol tne vessels which had already made ,hc trp
 J. Fnueen oI Juneau arrived on tbe mau boat Elo.se. after enc during sevcaI da,f delay due ,o storms between Seward and Eoaak To make matters worse. Che Watson nsssed Che EIo.e out at aa and boat he- into port Az Mr ruue- gan was too a,c tor any boat hoe he continued westward on thc E'oae. hoping to fuI some point or uous- fer farther to One westward
 The gas schooner Lister returned from thc oI folds and brought back Che crew of Che Valdez which vaa wrecked ot Kamadna village The boa, s complete loss fhe onr.uo hemr saved The boat was icr al anchor while an hands were eruIs. ing Che oI fields whom a storm drove her ou Che rock. dragging her an- ,hor s1c vas built several tcnr .aeo no Valdez by William Mccarthy
 The America also returned Ono Stb inst. and again departed for Che ou region ou Che l2th.
 An che boats leaving here have been accounted for except the ea boat Orion from which uo,hne hu been heard 10 s hoped hat on. America win bring favorable new. .of her safety Kodiak correspond cucc iu Valdez Miner
Douglas Island news., 1920-04-02
PLAY PRACTICE

The scholars Of Che Douglas High School are rehearsing for their school play that will be given at Che end of tho school year The play thls year win be "The Reiuvenation of Aunt Mary"
 An Che different parts win be taken by High School pupils and they are pracucing very faithfully Co make Che play Q success.
Douglas Island news., 1920-04-02
CAME BACK

Mrs M. c. Holman. who left here something over a week ago Co help nurse the natives at Haines and Klukwan who were suffering from the influenza epidemic. returned here on the Estebeth yesterday. Mrs. Holman completed her duties there.
Douglas Island news., 1920-04-02
HAVE RECOVERED

Mr. and Mrs. Lcet D Bowen. who lev. been suffering from influenza. are both reported os having fully recovered
Douglas Island news., 1920-04-02

For Che best and neatost job pr.ut Inc. come Co thc Nevs ouicc
Douglas Island news., 1920-04-02

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-07
ADJUSTMENTS
THE OLD HOMESTEAD"
 DELIGHTFUL COMEDY DRAMA
Fly EsrELLE BETHEA HALE

With it's delightful, pure and appe d. ing sentiment, the greatest of all com edy dramas, Denman Thompson's The old Homestead" now on it's thirty fourth annual tour, comes to the Jeff ferson for four performances, begin ming Thursday, December 9, with a special Saturday matinee.
 "The Old Homestead' tells the story of the Whitcomb family, who owned a little farm near Swanzey, N. H. They were kind-hearted folks, who made the world great deal better for their having lived in it. Uncle Joshua was a quaint character, full of wise say ings and the Poor Richard of that part of the country. This lovable char acter is portrayed by William Law renee, who has played the part over 5000 times.
 Augustus Pitou, Incs are presenting the only authorized version of this wonderful old play with all the famous features of past years The double quartet with eight talented sing ITS Grace Church choir, the Swanzey band and, the most popular of all, that won- derful organization which has been doing so much good in the world md of which few Americans knew little oi until they proved themselves to oe the greatest moral help in winning the war, The Salvation Army"
 Plan now to make the acquaintance again of Denman Thompson's neigh bors down at Swanze, N. H.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-07
NO IMPORTANT
 CASES CALLED
 BY COMMISSION First Days Session of Decem- Der Meeting of Public Serv- ice Commission Taken
 Up With Routine

Montgoqnery, December 6.-(Special.) l. The first days session of the Alabama public service commission for the De- cember meeting was taken up largely in disposins of routine matters, and no cases of importance were called from the docket, which listed s actions.
 During the day the commission heard individually the petition of the Louisville and Nashville railroad for an order to permit dscont tinusnce of it's agency sta tions at Axmcor, Duke. Fayetteville, Ivy Lee, Flint and Yinemont and Price Counsel for the company gave as prin- cipal reasons for it's petition the cost of maintaining the agencies referred to which was out of proportion, the com rany alleged, to the returns in business from the points in issue. Delegations of citizens from nearly all of the small towns effected by the order attended the hearing of the commission and entered protest against the company's plans, de- claring that continuance of the agen- cies would work hardship upon the people accustomed to use of the facil- ities. The commission took under ad- ivSement the several petitions. It was expected tonight that the commission would call from the docket, upon con- vening Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock, the case of the several railroads doing f1usiness in Alabama whose joint petition seeks authority to inpose a surcharge of lG per cent passenger traffic occupy
 ing Pullman and chair cars in Alabama travel At a previous hearing the com mission rejected this section Of the rail- way companies petition which was pre- sented in conformity with the order Of tho interstate commerce commission. granting increased rates for freight pas senger baggage. milk and Pullman traf- fic. fp =
 While it was understood here that op-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-07
FUNNY RURAL ACT GOES
 OVER BIC AT THE LYRIC

merry and racy rural one-act comedy skit occupys the headline posi- tion at the Lyric this week. It was the most popular act Monday after noon when the audience simply hugged itself with delight over the funny and jolly Katie Williams in rural inn personation. Harry Keene with Miss Williams, is fine in support, and 10th possess very pleasant and contagious laughs, which did much to make them so popular with the audience.
 Tom Kerr and Edith Ensign, in the opening number, presented fine som- edy chatter turn, based on the hard- ships plus the persstenoy of a house toulouse "traveling man. MT Kerr injects little pathetic talk in the act that is warm plea for more hu- manity toward the peddler who Is doing nothing more harmful than earn ing living. Later they give a con- versation with violins that brought u e Monday house down.
 Truely in the Ford and Truely' act is only dog, but he is one of. the rest actors on the programme. MT. Ford and the dog are very entertaining.
 Two minstrel boys, Howell and James, would take better if they would give their jokes less rapidly. They had fine line, and are good. but trey keep the audience in gasp over jokes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-07
HINES TAKES
 BIJOU BY STORM

Harry Hines, musical comedy come dian, stopped the show at Loew's Bijou at 9:45 o'clock last night
 The show stopped for nearly two min utes because of the encores he received when he finished singing his first song After that followed series of original and highly amusing jokes which kept the audience in an uproar. There was not a dull moment during the entire time he was on the stage.
 He only sang two songs during the course of his entire act. But 1t was not the songs which made an instant hit It was his own clever way of finding a warm spot in the hearts of his audi ence. At the close of his act he re- ceived five encores.
 The three dancers who constitute the Gypsy Trio offered~the fastest bit of Rus sian ballet dancing seen on local, vauda- vile stage in a long time
 Bond, Berry and company presented 8 one-act. comedy stSit which was highly entertaining. The Jack Gregory Trio of- fered hoop juggling act which was pleasing.
 Ector and Dena, song and piano artists, finished the vaudeville. Both members possess really pleasing voices, which they used to good account
 Man and His Woman" with Herbert Rawiinson in the leading role, is the screen attraction for the first half of the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-07
ANSWERS COMPLAINT
U. s. Steel Holds Pittsburg Plus Docs
 Not Restrain Competition
By Associated Press

Washington, December 6.-R. V. Lindabury, counsel for the United States Steel corporation. told the federal trade commission today that the practice of fixing steel prices upon Pittsburs base rate plus freight to destination had no tendency to restrain competition or create a monopoly. The argument was in reply to complaints of the Vest ern Association of Rolled Steel Con- sumers and others alleging discrimina- ton in price against steel manufactur- CTS in the Chicago. Duluth, Birmin gham and other districts.
 MT. Lindabury contended the Steel corporation has the right to make diff ferent price for steel at each of its mills or to fix ths base price at some central point without unfair practices within the meaning of the federal trade la
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-07
TRADE EXCURSION TO
 SOUTH AMERICA PLAN
Rv A.aoc,ot~d pr.s.

New York, December 6.--A trade ex- cursion to South America. promoted by the. Missitshppi Valley Association of Commerce and supported by the Chicago Association of Commerce is being ar ranged for March, it was learned today
 The party will comprise more than 200 men from the south and middle west interested in manufacturing.
 Efforts are being made to obtain for the party from the shipping board the ,3,0o0- ton steamer Aeolls. formerly the German liner Grosser Kutfurst recentE re-cornmissioned as 2. passenger liner for the boards South American service. It is expected the party will leave New Orleans February 3, stopping at Havana for few days and thence to Buenos Aires.
 The Americans plan to arrive at the Argentine capital for the opening of the national exposition of United States man. ufacturers March 4. 4 stay of 10 days is planned in Argentina and the return trip will be by way of Mouteviedo. Rio Janeiro. Bars,adoes, St. Thomas and Porto Rico.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-07
ACIPCO WORKERS
 ANNUAL BANQUET

More than 300 members of the Acipco Young Mems Christian association at tended their seventh annual banquet held asst night at Acipco at 3 o'clock.
 All are employed by the American Cast ron and Pipe company at Acipco, and 1t is estimated that 70 per cent of all the members were present
 Immediately following the invocation by Rev. J. S. Blackburn, J. R. McWane, president of the company, made a short address in which he thanked those pres- ent for the rood will they had shown in their work during the past year.
 Dr. E. N. Simpson, pastor of the First Christian church, made short talk on the value of an honest workman. pr. Simpson stated the majority of large business houses and manufacturing plants would rather have man working for them who liked his work and be- lieved in his company than the other kind. even if they were experts and could turn out twice the amount of work
 Turkey was the feature of the ban quet The addresses were short and to the point so as not to interfere with the pleasure of the members. Mir. McWane was appointed toastmaster. He kept a rapid-fire line of jokes and fun going during the entire course of the banquet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-07
COTTON CONFERENCE.
 DELEGATES ARRIVE.
Informal Discussions of Cotton Reduction Plans Are
 Already Begun
By Associated Press

Memphis Tenn, Decesnoer 6.-lnformai conferences on various plans submitted for securing a reduction of cotton acreage in 1921 were held tonight by delegates ar irving for the cotton conference, the first business sessions of which will be held tomorrow. The committee in charge of arrangements for the convention cx- poets that the attendance of bankers, cotton growers and others interested in various phases of the cotton industry will exceed 1,5OO.
 The opening address of the conference will be delivered by Governor John M. Parker of Louisiana, who, it is said. will be named as permanent chairman of the meeting. Delegations from various cotton producing states are already here, and a number of plans for the reduction of acreage, and for improved marketing methods will be offered by them. An effort will be made. delegates state, to decide on some reduction plan which will have the hearty cooperation of the to make it effecetive.
 The various plans submitted to the conference will after discussion be sub nitted 10 committees which will report on Wednesday.
 Diversification of crops on cotton pro ducing lands and various measures neces- sary to improve marketing methods for the staple are also to be discussed during the conference
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-07
ALICE BRADY IN WELL
 HANDLED SATIRE AT STRAND

Alice Brady, with Lowell sherman as satisfactory support, is making the most of her opportunities in The New York Idea" at the Strand through Wednes- days performances. Miss Brady is par ticularly adapted to the semi-serious role of the youthful and imperious wife who divorces her husband for the very slightest reason, and with regret follow ing along later.
 The New York Idea is a satire on the divorce epidemic Of course, as it is satire, there is some emphasis on humor with an attempt to bring out the funny side of the situation by ridicule. The com edy idea succeeds fairly well, but not well enough to keep the photoplay from getting deep into real drama of marr,co life and divorce, whose principal theme is found in the experiences of two wives who secure divorces. ''The New York Idea is as blase as it's subject, but IS nevertheless true in it's adherence to reality.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-07
ECONOMIC ISSUES NEED ATTENTION,
 COLBY DECLARES
Estimates Over $11,000,000 Will Be Needed for Main tenance of Foreign ReIa-
 tionS Next Year
By Associated Presr

Washington. December s6.-Diplornacy can no longer be mainly concerned with political questions. but must devote homie issues,' Secretary Colby declares ir: a memorandum accompanying his ess- inmates of appropriations for the state department for 1922. addressed to the sec retary of the treasury and made public today.
 Secretary Colby estimates that s1t, . s4S.S4 will be necessary for the mainten- ance of foreign relations. an increase over the previous year of nearly g, 900, 900.
 The United States, Mir. Colby said, finds itself in keen commercial competition with other nations which are revivhg and intensifying their efforts ito gain foreign markets: to occupy the markets formerly controlled by enemy powers and 70 attain a higher degree of economic oroduction." He adds for that reason an adequate staff of technical experts Tn the foreign service is needed
 Lack of funds to pay for needed help ir the consular service abroad has brought about deplorable conditions, the secretary ~asserts, adding that while "ex- isencies of diplomatic and consular work of exceptional ability and attachments. s. .'' the service is losing many of it's most efficient men through failing to provide them with an appropriate standard of living.''
 The aim of the department, the mem orandum says. while giving effective purpose and difection to diplomacy should afford even greater facilities for supplying more precise and better di- gested material to the department of commerce, which is in direct and con tsnuous contact with the business world and which is charged with the d.ssem- ination of commercial information
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-07
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS IN
 THE MARK OF ZORO"

Never have the Douglas Fairbanks stunts been more daring or more cleveriy irterwound around a story than in The Mark of Zoro,' at the Trianon. Fair banks simply leaps and bounds through a picture which is noticeable in having the kind of story that calls for the stunt acting. and yet it is an interesting plot. romantically interesting. The production was welcomed by a capacity house.
 The story presents the idea that wher- ever oppression holds sway, champion for right will arise. So when strong but dastardly men, whose sole motto was Me First" begin an oppression in the early days of California, Zorro arises as a champion of the weak.
 Douglas Fairbanks is most artisticaliy gotten up as the mystical Zoro. who be- tween reprisals Is simply the innocent Don Diego Vega. He wears picturesque black robe costume, which nevertheless does not interfere with the leaps of ut termost daring with which he bounds thl ough the wild. dramatic and withal very conical scenes of flight and escape. The California settings and color are well brought out in the production
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-07
TO PLANT 3O,OO0 PEACH
 TREES IN BUTLER COUNTY

Greenville, December G.--(Speca!.) )-The Boiling Earn corr,any. who own and cultivate thousands Of acres in southern Butler county. are at present prepa-if1 q land to set out 3o.0>O peach trees. The cccnFany has a. present a large acreage of peach trees at the bearing age. and the crop produced the past season. was very satisfactory financially. In addi- tion. to the peach acreage the company also has large tract of land in straw berries.
 The land is especially adapted for fruit and truck. and many of the other far mers in that section are also getting from the practice of planting TothiEs but cotton and corn. The farmers are n,ais- ing good in this industry. and within a few years they will not be greatly con ccrned if cotton goes to 70 or 10 cents per nounfi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-07
Proposes Compensation Revision

Washington December 6.~-lsevision of the compensation of fourth-class post masters is to be proposed by Senator Moses. republican, New Hampshire. lie announced today that he would intro- duce a bill to put these postmasters on 2 salary basis, ranging from sl25 to s909 annually, as a substitute for payment, according to the volume of their postage stamp cancellation. About 4l,6Oo such postmasters would be affected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-07
Cavalry Officially Recognized

Montgomery, De..slnper 6.-topecial)- J. Tine troop of cavalry recently organized l. Hartselle as a unit of the Alabama National Guard, Has been officially rec ognized by, the United States War De- Jartment, according to information re- ceived at state military headquarters to- day. Acquisition has been made upon the government for the necessary horses, euliipneDt etc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-07
ZANE GREY'S vIRILE STORY.
 1.-THE U, F. TRAIL"-RIALTO

The tried and true triangle idea" with the triangle furnished by two women ana a man, is the foundation of the photoplay .The U. P. Traii' at the Rialto. Tho man in the case Is Warren Nealc dash ing. gallant and accomplished, cleverly eracted by Roy Stuart Katherine Will Hams, as brilliant and beautiful heart- breaker, and Margaret de Ia Motte. as the innocent heroine. furnish the other two sides of the triangle in question.
 ''The U. F. Trail is taken from the famous novel of the same name by Zane Grey. It is the narrative of the inno- cent and pure love of a girl for man. the more fiery and passionate love of . beautiful woman of the world. and his differing sentiments toward each. The idea presents somewhat of q study. and tho touch of conjecture adds greatly 70 the charm of the picture.
 ''Benton." the town in which the action is supposed to occur, represents the quintessence of that characteristic called toughness-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-07
PAULINE FREDERICK IN
 ssMADAME X"-ALCAZAR

Strong men are vistoly affected ana women weep through the perfornance of Madame x" with Pauline Frederick at the Acaxar.
 Miss Frederick gives in this picture one of the emotional portraya1s for which she Is famous. though this most