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The Alaska daily empire., 1920-11-19
JAP GIVES 2,OOO,OOO
 MARKS TO GERMANY

TOXIC, Nov. 19-A gift Of 2,000000 marks to the German Gov crnment by Hajime Hoshi, president of the Hoshi Pharmaceutical com pany of Tokio has been accepted in the name of the German government by Dr. Wilhelm SOlf, German charge d'Affaires at Tokio. The gift will be used for German medical and chemical investigation and is based on the donors admiration for Ger many's contribution to science.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-11-19
OBERDADA CHEERFUL
 AT WEES FUNERAL

BERLIN. Nov. 19-Wide-eyed mourners listened in amazement to Oberdada Baader Grand Exalted Ruler of the Order of D1das. a liter Gry society which believes the drama ought to he made more simple, when he recently preached funeral sermon ever the body of his wife.
 Smilingly the Oberdada walked ID to the coffin and in a bright end happy little speech exclaimed he had no occasion to 2rieye. Death he said, was merely matter of ex- Dansion, and he felt quite confident his wife was in a "wider life.
 At the conclusion of his sermon the Oberdada made cheerful exit.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-11-19

If your real estate is good value make that fact clear in your Clas ,ified advtrtising and you'll sel! if
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-11-19
TWO RUGBY GAMES ARE
 SCHEDULED IN SOUTH

BERKELEY, Calf, Nov J9.- Dates for the two Stan ford rugby games to be played this fall have been set for November 27 and December 4 The games will give a line on the men that will be picked for the team to be sent to Vancouver for a serise of contests during the Christmas holidays.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-11-19
$3s,es1 TAKEN IN AT GATE BY STANFORD IN
 1921 ATHLETIC GAMES

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Cal, Nov. 19.-A total of S3S.9Sl was received at the gate during Stanford athletic contests :n the year ending September 30, according to statement by the board of athletic control releas, ed here today. Fees received amounted to $30,36909
 Football and track were the only sports to show profit. Football showed a gain of SEA- 270.29 and track made $1,70597 while baseball, basketball, crew, rugby and minor sports lost money.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-11-19
SPORTS DEMPSEY TO TAKE ON
 BILL BRENNAN DEC. 14

NEW YORK, Nov. 19. " Jack Dempsey, worlds heavyweight box ing champion, has been matched to fight fifteen rounds with Bill Bren- nan in Madison Square Garden here December IA, according to an nouncement today by the promoters
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-11-19
CHAMP TO
 FIGHT CHARLEY WHITE

CHICAGO. Nov. 19. - Charley White of Chicago has been matched for a 12 round boxing match at Jersey City, N. J.. December 10, with Benny LeonarI, lightweight champion.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-11-19
FLIES 437 MILES IN
 } HOURS, A MINUTES

SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 19.- Pilot K. R. Unger, of the Govern uent aerial mail service. made a nonstop flight from Reno, Nevada to Salt Lake City in three hours and twenty-four minutes yesterday. He covered 437 miles in the flight, which is claimed 10 be a record.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-03-25
SOROSIS MEETING
Children Are Guests of Club

Childrens night was observed by
Sorosis members at their meeting
last Monday night in Library par
lors. The committee in charge, who
also served as hostesses, were Mrs.
Adelaide Whiting, Miss Alice q.
Goodrich, Mrs. Mary Mitchell Hurley,
Mrs. Gertrude Jewell. Mrs. Ellen
Lowe and Mrs. Blanche Phillips. After
the usual business session the follow
ing program was enjoyed: Piano
solo Silver Nymph Carl Heins) by
Phyllis Whiting; piano solo, Sparkles
IS. b. Pennington by Thornton Co
nant, piano duet, Prelude (Rachman-
uo11 by Rebecca and Joseph Russia
koff; reading, Mrs Maude Jewett :;
piano solo, Grand Marche de Concert
(Wollenhauft by Joseph Russakoff :;
and piano solo, A River Romance Ger
nest c. Krohn by Rebecca Russaffok.
At the conclusion of this delightful
entertainment the young guests were
served with ice cream and cake by
those in charge of the arrangements.
On April 5, the date of the next meet
ing, social night will be observed
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-03-25
OFFICERS INVESTIGATE
Sudden Death of George Laskey Of
the Lakewood Road

Sheriff Mooers and Dr. StiEchheld.
medical examiner for Somerset Coun-
ty were called Monday evening to
the home of Irving Laskey on the
Lakewood road to investigate condi-
tons surrounding the sudden death
of George Laskey who was found
dead on the wood pile near the house
Mr.. Laskey had been missing for a
few hours and when discovered was
living face downward on the wood or
cedar which he had been saving up.
After a careful investigation on the
part of the officers, nothing was
found to indicate that mans death
had been due to anything except nat
ural causes. DR.. Sitnchfeld dag
nosing the disease which caused his
death as apopleXy. Mr. Laskey had
been a resident of Madison for thirty
years. his previous residence to that
having been Houlton. while his birth
place was St John, n. B. He was a
ship calker by trade and was GA years
old The deceased never was mar
ried. Besides a nephew who lived
with him, he is survived by brother
William d. Laskey of Skowhegan
Funeral services were held from the
undertaking chapel of Lord & Cas-
well yesterday afternoon at two
o'clock. Rev. George Merriam of the
bethany church officiated.
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ARRDESS OF VIM. VI. WOOD
CONTINUED from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
the public. People in general have
a very slight realization of the swift
ness and efficiency of the processes
by which automatic machinery turns
wool into cloth, creatiLa fabric almost
as by the touch of an electric button.
They little realize to what extent the
operations Of making are simpli-
fed by modern machinery; that al
most any job connected with it re-
quires but little physical labor and
average intelligence. Manufacturing
is now a scientific process in which
electrical power plays a dominating
part.
The changes that have thus been
brought about from the days of the
little mills of our forefathers, operat-
ed among the hills of New England,
beside the brooks and rivers wherever
waterpower could be found are very
marvellous
But with these changes have come
great and vital problems for solu-
tion-problems not only industrial
but social and political We now
have vast factories where thousands
of operatives work in one unit and
under single roof; and beyond this,
scores of these great mills have come
under a single management The
advantages in the economy of opera
ton as well as in many other re
spects. have made this necessary. Our
Own Company, for illustration. now
operates fifty-fOur mills scattered
throughout New England and New
York, and employs some forty thOus-
and operatives. While this is the
largest company. it is but a type and
illustration of many similar ones.
The ownership and methods Of
management of textile mills are also
changed. The smaller individual
mills were operated by a single own
er-or perhaps by two or three. Then
the owner knew all his help familiar
ly, and oftentimes by name. He was
in the closest touch with them from
day to day The operatives were sons
and daughters of his neighbors alike
of New England stock, with history
and traditions and ideals the same.
There were no distinctions Of class, no
differences of race or religion. There
was not only personal contact Dut
frequently personal intimacy between
the owner and his employees. To-
gether they constituted great indus
trial democracy.
But today, those who own or man
age textile mills see or become ac-
quainted with the workers. if at all,
only by the merest chance. There
is no opportunity in the industry for
the personal contact of the old days,
a contact which meant so much toI
successful administration. For how
could |, for example, even hope to
meet and know forty thousand opera
tiyes scattered throughout New Eng
land; much less to know and appre-
ciate the quarter million people or 80 |
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new confidence in the future as
well as a deep satisfaction.
! indulge in no Illusions / know
thar We shall have our troubles and
Disbursements in the future. some
what as We have had in the past, but
hope and believe that We shall ap-
proach them with new spirit and a
new appreciation, and a new regard
each for the viewpoint Of the other
In passing may ! allude 10 some
what delicate subject affecting the re
latiOns of the workers and the man
agement2 | have felt distinctly that
the friendly and cordial relations
which ought TO exist between the mar
agement and workers have at times
been interfered with by the action OF
outsiders. Il has been the habit OF
certain people 10 go about among the
workers in our different mills in an
attempt to excite in them feeling
that they are uniustlv treated There
are tive classes Of people who have iu-
dulged in this practice There arc
the social workers and philanthropy rs
who act from a sincere desire 10 bet
ter the conditions Of the worker. nd
are really anxious to help Ther
are well-meaning people and there
can be no doubt that in some. perhaps
many, cases grievances really exis'
the very grievances which We are Try
/ ing TO remedy OF these people I
make no complaint or criticism. The
purposes which they attempt to
achieve are praiseworthy, but ven
ture to think that they might accom-
plish more. in cooperation with the
management than in stirring up feel
ing against it.
OF the other class nothing good can
be said. Their motives l do not be-
lieye are unselfish nor is what they
do helpful or beneficial to the work
ers. Many Of them are vicious and
agitate merely to get the money which
they can extract from the workers
by way Of assessments They are
busy sowing the seeds Of unrest and
discomfort among the workers. not
only OF our own mills. but throughout
the country. in order to create and
Confined on Page Ninel
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toll in It day by day are unJustly and

toll in It day by day are unjustly and
unfairly treated.
Therefore, as measures OF justice.
as we'll as measures for the benefit of
our industry, our Company has under
taken 10 do something 10 take the
place of the lost personal contact with
workers, To do something for the bet
terment of their conditions, 10 look
after them in illness as well as when
they are at work; to assist in their
education and knowledge OF our
American ideals and institutions
I will not trouble you with the mar
ration of what we have already done,
but I will say that we intend to lose
no opportunity to promote wisely and
justly the happiness and prosperity of
those upon whose labors this great
industry depends.
In the past. have Lad our
troubles and 'i agreements De-
mands have bee made by the work
ers which l have felt in Justice To the
investors and to the public. | could
not grant But sometimes. no doubt,
l myself have been mistaken.
But the greatest mistake OF all has
been when the management and work
ers have failed to recognize the alb
solute necessity of team work. sym
pathy and unity of purpose in main
tanning this industry upon which both
of us equally depend for our liveli-
hood.
In the thirty years of my expert
ence | have labored to secure the con
tidence of our workers, to make them
feel my desire to be just; to make
them feel that / have really wanted
to help them as well as to have their
help. I am happy to say that with
the experience of these years. I think
I now know my job better; that I have
made our people feel more and more
my desire to help them, and my desire
to be just and fair; and that thereby
7 have been getting nearer to the So
luton of this problem which at times
has so perplexed and discouraged me
Things have happened of late in the
relations of our employees and the
management that have touched me
very deeply, and that have given me
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-03-25
Ask Your Soldier Boy How "COOties"
Got Such a Hold

He'll tell you that the battlefronts
of Europe were swarming with rats
which carried the dangerous vermin
and caused our men misery. Don't
let rats bring disease into your home
When you see the first one get RAT
SNAP. That will finish them quick.
Three sizes, Csc, soc, $100 Sold and
guaranteed by Bowman Hardware Co.,
w. G. Lord, J. F. Pooler, Lashon &
Butler, John Currier, Steward &
Smiley Grist Mill. Farmers Union,
fash G. Groder, S. w Gould
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GET SLOAN'S FOR
YOUR PAIN RELIEF
You don't have to rub it in
to get quick, comfort
ing relief

Once you've tried it on that stiff
JOINT sorc muscle sciatic pain. rheu-
matte twnc lame back, you'll find
warm, soothing relief you never
thought liuiment could produce.
Won't stain the skin, leaves no muss,
wastes no time in applying, sure to
give quick results. A large bottle
means economy. Your own or any
other druggist has it. Get it today.
sc. zoe. 81 ~
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John H0ughtOn Dead

Mrs. Augustus Crowell has recent
IL received news of the death of John
Honghlon. until recently hardware
dealer in Portland. Mr.. Houghton's
wife before her marriage was Miss
Clara Crowcll and was well known
in Skowhegan, and WAS a sister to the
late Augustus Crowell and Mrs. Min
ME Crowell Green OF Cedar st" TINS
vi lapp
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PHILO STEW ARD.
Register
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Race At Madison July 18th

Frank P. Silver, president of the
Madison Central Labor Union, informs
the Reporter that there will be a
horse trot at Madison July 4th.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-07-08

Piywood is wood Of any variety that
has been cut by machine into thin
layers and rlued together aaRin In
such 4 way that The grain OF one layer
runs at an angle to the grain OF two
adjacent layers. The strength Of =
plywoOd panel, In two planes, accord
Ing to Popular Mechanics Magazine,
greatly exceeds that II steel. With
some wood. b. combining cuts Il II
even possible tr get greater resistance
to streus In all three planes than steel
affords. though II II rarely netessary
to 70 20 fer. Ordinary wood used for
aeroplane construction II NOT required
to Withstand severe stresses In more
than two rlanes. What plywoOd means
to aerdplane construction II well illus
trated by the De Havilmd-4. Before
that method Of using wood was invent
ed the best aeroplane wing rib weighed
7.90 ounces, and was capable Of sus-
taIning load Of only 81 pounds. Since
then the plywood rib used on the De
Haviland weighs nl2 ounces and Will
clrry 4 load Of 27t pounda
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-07-08
ARE RETURNING TO FARMS
Net Many ~ Uncle SANS Fighters
Hsve eveeumbed to the Lure
81 the City.

OF Americas mighty war forces Of
more than <.5O0.0oO men. 1.2o0.OO0, n
II estimated, came from farms Rec
ords in The bureau ~ warrlsk Insur-
nnee IN Washington indicate that these
farm-bred or firm. rnised boys cnrrsed
government life insurance amounting
10 over sioO000o
During the earlier rehabilitation II
was so difiicnlt TO keep track Of the
discharged service men that II seemed
ss though . very large proportion Of
them did not return TO their former
addresses or homes. SO many ~ the
service men who had come from the
farms seemed 10 be lisiealng to the
call Of the city that II was feared more
than one-half of them were not going
back 10 the farms. Later the tide Of
migration set In toward the country.
and now II In believed that the loss In
man power TO the farms. ms the result
of former service men settling else
where. may not be more than 100000.
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chlnsse EruoaIitx.

SO far as the frugnlity of Chinese
Is concerned nothing Is wasted in
China and even the ash of burning
wood from cooking stove OF Chi
nese family has good value. It
brings good amount OF tea money to
the house-boy OF a big Chinese family
who sells II TO gardeners for fertiliziRg
flower plants. When peculiar cry Is
heard the house-boy seems to under
stand that an ash-buyer has come; Inn
msiiately n big quantity OF kitchen
dirt and stove ash. which he has stored
up is brought to the buyer. Thirty
pounds OF the waste material OF this
kind cost about ten or fifteen cents.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-07-08
. N.rarene Church No.ea.

Tht attendance was good and the
interest was gratifying last Sunday.
We trust the summer heat will not
hinder the attendance. It was good
&c see number Of new faces ir the
audience. Come again and hear the
"dear old story" and bring your
friends. Bring your children to Sun
day school also.
Preaching next Sunday. IL .. m.
and 7:30 p. M, Sunday schoo, 10 ..
M, Prayer meeting 7:30 ?. IN. Thurs
day, Young Peoples meeting $50 p.
m. Sunday.
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Christian Church Note.

The young peoples class had very
enjoyable time on Sunday aftsrrooE
in the Shado Of DR.. ". b. Barnes lawl
Mrs. Barnes planned In cooperation
with her class picnic for that day,
and those who did NOT go elsewhere
partook Of bountiful dinner, played,
told stories, and laughed enOugh tc
make up for long trip TO SONS othsr
place.
. The morning service next Sunday
will b. especially for the children. The
little girls and boys are invited %
come themselves, and bring ~ their
guests the big boys and girls, no mat
ter Whistler brother, sister, father,
mother, aunt or uncle, grandfather or
grandmother-all are invited TO come.
The little boys and girls are appointed
to each bring . nall or two and see
that each big boy and girl bring
rail. Brisg so,re bright nails. some
rusty ones, straight ones, crooked
,nes, little, middle sized and big ones.
The kind Of girls and boys wanted for
,ext Sunday morning are both bright
md rusty, straight and crooked, lit
lie, big ard iriddlesized and ell other
II. McSparran. minister
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-07-08

In these days when Jack Frost Ia
busy drawing pictures on the windows,
many beautiful works appear over
night. but when be completely covers
the glass. he IL not NO welcome. The
Russians have very effective why OF
preventing the obseuring Of the win
dows by frost. IN Russia the walls OF
the buildings are very thick. and
double windows are fitted TO the
houses. set about ~ inches apart. The
window sill between the outer and In.
ner windows Ii decorated with bright
Green moss, and hidden there II dish
filled With calcium chloride. which nh
serbs Ill the moisture and thus efcc-
tusIiy prevents the formation OF Ice
durins the long. cold winter.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-07-08
en- ma Rat Erlsnd.hIp.

The strange story OF the rat that
made friends with cat Is told by w.
II. Hudson In his Book of a Natural
Ist.- The rat nrst thrust Itself and
It's friendship" on village woman In
I.elant. West Cornwall, England. It
not only grew familiar with the wom-
IN. but even with her cat. (which APP
peared to know intultlvely that It tthe
rat) was there az privileged guest.
while the rat. on Its part. seemed to
know. also by Intuition. that It had
nothing to fear" The friendship deep
ene<i; cat and rat seemed pleased to
be together, and would even drink milk
from the same saucer, and sleep
punched np together,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-07-08
Peculiar Medicines"

Those who criticIse the prevalence
of patent medicines" Of various COM
positions In these days should be In
terested In recalling the quaint nos
trums OF the past. which II they did
not outnumber those Of today at least
far surpassed them In ingenuity Of
composition. For example. says tho
New York Herald. there was dried
toad, which WAS reputed to be an UNI
failing cure for fever. Those OF
squeamlsh palates will bs relieved to
know that It WAS, happily, for external
application only. being placed in the
armpit Of the fever patient. Dried and
powdered fox lung was. however. for
internal administration and was held
to be certain remedy for lurg and
throat troubles.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-07-08

Jnmes Watt was interested In many
Inventions and devices. Among them
may be mentioned new kind OF
clock. which, to quote Watts own
language, rs to be ranked In me-
chanlcs ms riddles and refuses are
ranked In poetry; a micrometer. q
drawing machine, which he himself
termed - gimcrack" copying ma
chine for letters. profotype Of the
copying devices 20 long 10 use; q ma
chine for drying iineA and mushn By
steam; 4 msthod q getting illumiaat-
iAg ms fro0 coal. . Kew kind -
I'll lanA anA Z anoks csns1ning -
vteo - ~ deWn-dgAft DetneiDaA
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-07-08
MUCH LIKE WESTERN CITY
TiNIs, CAPITAL Of New Georgian ~
public, ~ No Means Typical
81 the GasA

Mr.. Melville Chatter. recording I'm.
pressIons In the National Geographic
Magazine. admits that he was sur
prised when he arrived In Tihls. cap
itaI Of the new Georgian republic. He
had expected = city more suggestive
Of the East. - the Western mind pic
turss IL: but the Golovinsky prospekt.
tho main thoronghfare through the
heart Of the city. stretched before him.
'aa handsome { RI Of modern metro
poIitapIEsn ~ can he found anywhere"
and its restaurants. shops. Opera. and
what used 70 b. the viceregal palace
bot which now hies the standard Of
the new nation. suggested sf once the
French adjective "cbic." More than
that. this new capital was brilliant
WITH uniforms. Russian. Georgian. Ar.
penIan. British. and most picturesque
u al, the Caucasian costume. With Its
broad-sh0uItlered. wnsh-waisted coat
hieh. heelIena boots, and astrakhan
rap. Ono maFveIed III the load Of
Weapons that completed n: sword
rattilne and ciankiDG with the wear
re martial atrida. \ brace OF pistols, |
J pair Of daggerA and a collection Of
That looked Ike enormous fountain
,enn hung across the Caucssian |
'oeosa. bot which turned ON to be
FOLLOW fuhea Intended 10 he loaded
nth pnwder and shot. One must add
IT, mussAehes and . cIoae-shaven
tuil to p,etnse this Georgian In III
u aiosy - The CcIovinsky pro~pekt
{ hi nattonal capital. CIeehfaG fbv Z
Iviliaas n scarre and exp<nsive In
IAis, but ~ cest-on uniforms "
'ilitary e1lcsFs are for sa'e.sapd many
citissa n NeeA Of . new sult had
ougAf hinaeif ~ old uniform.
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II was tea time and Billy came to
the table with soiled hands. Mother
Immediately told him to leave the
table. why" said she. you must be
washed wouldn't think OF letting
you touch a piece OF bread with such
hands" The child made no attempt
TO leave. lie evidently concluded he
could remain Just as he was, for he
said 20, that's all right. mamma
that's all right. ] didn't want bread
anyway"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-07-08

The International Association Of
Game. Fish and Conservsticnist Com
miasicners. at their recent convention
10 louisville. pledged themselves to
u.s. every influence possible toward
stimulation Of nationwide move
ment looking to the construction Of
AsA poAds upon farms In which desir-
able species Of game and food fishes.
especially the bassea and the sun
AnAos. can be propagated for recrca-
tioa and for food. At . comparatively
nmAM expense when contrarted With
~ vast benefits which win result
tharsfFom.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-07-08

Ftfty-nine degrees below Eeio was
registered In some parts Of the Adiron-
dacks last winter around the FIRST Of
the year. according to weather bureau
statistics. Better Tor wcrse) than that
was lone By Jack Frost in Sweden,
vheEe the Temperature registered TOO
haiew ssro. And In some parts Of
AlnnAn thssnomsters are absolutely
uDoso. ~ ~ = them freeains mp
- rSfaglne = tsii how cold Il h In
eAo-oWA - Wintsr. h Tho interior Of
49, Dmo n1loi fFOoass lite sssid
DoessA ~. - - harsasnA-N