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The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-27

Creek, and Seward Kenai projects to the extent of sS7,500. These various allotments make grand total of being expended this year on projects between Nenana and Seward all of which designed to aid in producing revenue for the Alaska Railroad which gave birth to Anchorage and upon the pros perity of which depends largely the prosperity of Anchorage.
 Were one inclined to be argumentative in the matter it might logically be contended that the S50,0OO being expended in the district tributary to Fairbanks opening up country for development which will be served by the railroad could be counted among the things the Alaska Road Commission is doing to benefit Anchorage It is an indisputable fact that the Commission is this year spending $259,000 in territory directly tributary to the rail road In addition to this it is expending 44,0O0 in the Kuskokwim district which is being applied on projects eventually to connect with the railroad and on roads which the mail will be routed out from Anchorage this winter This makes grand
 total of $303 900 being appropriated directly and in directly for the benefit of Anchorage and the railroad of the $35O,0 allowed the Commission for this year.
 Good Roads" is worthy slogan. Boosting for them is to be praised and more of it is desired But be reasonable in all things. It serves good purpose to build up strictly local road at the expense of the Territory whole. It is freely admitted that Anchorage and the railroad deserves proportionatey considered justly in the devel- opment of any road program. So does Fairbanks. Nome Cordova, Valdez, Juneau, Ketchikan and every other portion of Alaska But to charge the Alaska Road Commission with refusing deserved recogni- tion' to Anchorage is highly unfair and cannot be sustained as having the slightest basis of fact were more reasonable to look the facts squarey in face realize that the in charge of the Federal road building work in Alaska doing the best they for every part of the Territory with the wholly inadequate funds they have. And having done this, the Good Roads banner get behind them in their adequate appropriations to carry a comprehensive program of road con struction that will nearly meet the transporta- ton and development needs of every part of Alaska Criticism of them for not spending more money in any one locality doesn't help the of good roads any makes it harder for them to get money from Congress- takes very little knocking to block leg isation and a whole lot of honest work to secure it The Alaska Road Commission is sincerely endeavoring to do every good possible for the Territory and deserves all the cooperation Aaskans give it.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-27
VOTES FOR WOMEN THE SUPREME LAW

The Constitution of the United States pro- vides votes for throughout the country. Women have the long fight. Tennessee proved be the Perfect S6' the Seth State to ratiy the amendment thus make it part of the supreme law of the land.
 The best thought of the Nation has been behind the fight for woman suffrage, and, since the at least behind the fight for the 18th Amendment The which was entitled to serious consideration that it a for State regulation and a proper for Federal control Until the adoption of the 18th Amendment the Federal Governemnt never in terfered with suffrage questiins. Men do not get their right to vote from the Federal Government. Tkere is Constitutional provision conferring the right to vote upon white men. Men have such rights as they spfrage through State constitutions and laws. However, the part women played in the World War the turning point. It wiped out almost the last vesige of the opposition to the amendment, and today there is general rejoicing.
 There is question yet to whether not women will vote in all the States next November. Some of the States have special specific qualifications for voters and they have not provided the machinery through which women meet them For instance, some of the States provide that vote who have not paid d poll and the law does not pro- vide for collecting poll taxes from women. Others require one to be taxpayer before he can qualify to vote and practically all the taxes assessed against Others have registration laws which, 1t is said, will require amendment before women can register. However these things will all be worked out, and it is safe say that in most of the States a way will be found to carry the Constitutional Amendment into effect
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-27
More or Less Pointed

There is no such thing as petit
 ,oat government any more. The Tears don't wear 'em.-Los Angeles
 Times. .s
 The average smoker seems to
 shink he has done his full duty if
 his cigarette butt drops anywhere within four miles of the cuspidor.-
 Nashville Tennesseean.
 When mother was girl she pow
 iered her face to hide the freckles Daughter now powders her knees
 for the same purpose-Shoe Retailer.
 A girl may have her ears neatly
 covered. But she always manages
 to hear a compliment Blade. What has become of the old-fash-
 oned men and women who used to
 boast about how much they paid 'or things ?-Columbia (S. O Record. Our idea of a simp is man who marries lady lawyer and then ries to make his alibi stick.-Dallas News.
 We suppose it was all right to give the name "shimmy' to that exasper- lting and titillating quiver since the garment it once designed has become entirely obsolete. Houston Post. Another good rule for the heated erm is not to let other peoples l political views poster you, however
 much yours may poster them.-Hous- | ton Post There is such thing as a perfect | husband, a perfect day and a perfect l thirtysix, but there is no such thing IS a perfect ice-man-Toledo Blade Now and then woman is recon ciled to everybody forgetting her 1 birthdays except her husband.- St 1 Louis Globe-Democrat
 And sometimes when a woman's face is her fortune, her feet are her 1 misfortune.-Dallas News.
 l Most neighbors are reasonable, and will stand for almost any amount of | noise up to a slumber party-Kan- sas City Star
 1 Some of the June brides report l that on account of the high cost of rents, this thing of living with father and mother is not as onerous as it l seemed to be.-Los Angeles Times. Our memory goes back to the time when the science of palmistry had ruite vogue, but now we guess the
 girls and boys just hold hands boldly
 without considering it necessary to
 make any explanation.- Ohio State
 Journal
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-27
NEW WEEKLY PAPER AT ANCHORAGE.

The last mail from the Westward brings the nrst issue Of the Anchorage Weekly Alaskan-a weekly newspaper established at Anchorage by Clarence J.. Lincke an experienced newspaperman who went to Anchorage sometime ago to be associated with the Times of that place The Alaskan will be published weekly and announces that it has come to stay. It says The Alaskan is neither a transcient political organ nor is it influenced by any interests those of it's owner, who seeks public patronage solely on the merits of paper It is Democratic in politics, supporting the present administration and urging the return of the Democrats to control in Alaska.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-27
The "Devil Dogs"
lCincinnati Enanirer.l


 Every branch of the military, air and naval forces Of the United States has been distinguished by the service, sacrifice and achievements of real men; but perhaps the nation generally has fully appre ciated the glorious work of the United States marines In every these gallant soldiers have led the way It has been their proud duty to first feel out the hero-maryrs to the of patriotism and humanity have died in this service. It was the marines who led the way in Cuba; in the Boxer re- bellion in China It was the marines who won the name of Devil Dogs after Beeau Wood, and proved that right to it at Chateau-Thierry and elsewhere amazing the solid German soldiery by their crazy" fighting
 Armistices may be declared treaties of peace may be signed, but the American marine continues in his capacity of scout guard, fighting in q dozen lands. Just marines being rushed to Peking to aid the legation guard in the contingencies of the developing revolution. They this moment chasing bandits main aiming order in Haiti and Santo Domingo; waiting. watchful, aboard American war ships in Mexican waters, at moments notice to protect American lives in of need. They are present, ready. capable, in every devote their lives, if need be. to the of their country And almost weekly the of the death or wound ing of some Devil Dog in battles with bandits or revoutonists
 The service of the marine is no play job We honor the men Of the air and land forces the fighting men of the battle ships but the is entitled to praise and lasting fame the pioneer in every struggle. He has brought mperishable distinction to | he nation. He is the sharp point of the nations lance of justice and righteousness His glory should be acclaimed his services shrined in the hearts of grateful people
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-27
COOPERATION IS NEEDED.

Until receive deserved recognition
 from the Alaska Road Commission the An
 chorage Chamber of Commerce should
 tnue the comprehensive campaign for Good
 Roads "- Anchorage Times.)
 One not familiar with the projects actually under way and others for which funds for reconnaissance have been allotted all sponsored by the Alaska Road Commission for the development and opening of the country contiguous to the Government Railroad and from which Anchorage necessarily must be the main beneficiary would be led believe that that is being discriminated against by the Commission Such is by no the case be shown by detailed figures of the money being expended
 From Anchorage to Talkeetna. q district for which Anchorage claims to be the trade center the Alaska Road Commission is eXpendng a sum almost equal to one,hird of it's total allotment for the present fiscal year The official allotment for three projects in that section of the country $102, ,O0O divided follows: Cache Greek $750O0 Willow Creek $15,00O, and An chorage $l2.00o The total Alaska Road Commission appropriation for the present fiscal year is but S350.000 The mileage of the district in which the $l02 OO0 being expended is insignificant when com pared 10 he total mileage of the area which the Com mission must cover with the money it has available. Viewed even a local viewpoint which places community interest ahead of the welfare of the entire Territory it should be plain to the most simpe-mnded partisan in the Territory that Anchorage is not being neglected
 The three projects enumerated above, however. do not cover all the activities of the Commission which result in benefit to Anchorage. As a railroad town. in fact the biggest the Alaska Railroad, any feeder buft by the Commission for the railroad is asset to the town Other allotments made of Commis- sion funds for direct feeders to the railroad total additional $20.000. comprising $12UO0 in the Kan tishna district; $1 GOO Kenai peninsula conribu- tary to Seward Moose Pass and Mile 29 $9. .000; Sc ward -Kenai S3,000; sundry trails $100O. In ad- iition if has interested the Territory and Depart rent of Agriculture in the Russian Riyer-Quartz
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-27

Many an honest person is klepto. maniac when it comes to taking chances.-Philadel Bulletin.
 A clever girl is one who knows what you mean when you say things you don't mean.-Chicago News.
 Jud Tunkins says his idea of a true patriot is suffragette who takes as much interest in casting a ballot as she took in getting the right to do so.-Washington Star
 When you see a man shoveling his next winters coal into his cellar you know he's either on vacation or the coal man is not a prohibitionist Shoe Retailer.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-27
In Contempt of the Old Guard.
(NeW York World. ]


 Your committee is of the opinion that the of Nations, should be ratified without amendment. The world is anxious to return to a more settled condition which awaits the termination of the great If amend ments are proposed by the United States, other Governments would undoubtedly pro pose amendments, and it is unlikely that second conference would produce more satisfactory treaty.
 Upon entering the expressed it desire and purpose to secure. not only for ourselves but for all nations of the world, enduring peace based upon those prin- ciples of liberty and of justice which enjoy The League is organized for that purpose. Should the United States refuse to enter the League, it would defeat it's organi- zation; should the United States join, it gives the best assurance of its success. The committee which makes this recommendation loes not happen to be a Democratic campaign com nittee. The report in question is from the majorit eport of a committee of the American Bar Associa ion appointed to consider the treaty of peace. To Senator Harding, of course, this is anothe supreme blunder," like the treaty itself The Ba Association committee is intent "nternatonaiz ng" the United States and committing this countr to a military alliance which menaces peace an hreatens all freedom"
 The trouble with the Bar Association report hat it framed by lawyers and not by Old Guar Republicans. Had it been left to Penrose, Lodge Johnson and Harding, something specifically Ameri can" might have resulted
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-27
Breaking Ii Gently
(ROstOn Transcript(

(BOstOn TranscriptJ M You waste too much paper" said the editor
 But how can I economize?" By writing on both sides" But you won't accept stories writ ten on both sides of the sheet q know, but you'd save paper just the same.'
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-27
Spelling the Fun

Spelling the Fun
 Birmingham Age Heraid) Madam" said the fat man, why does your little boy start to cry every time I brush fly off my bald head?"
 I'm sorry, sir" said the mother, but little Thomas likes to watch them crawl.'
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-27
Poker Principle

Columbus Dispatch)
 Corkscrews may come and cork screws may go, but jacks of better still remain the best openers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-27
The Place
Baltimore American

Baltimore American) Pop, I want to know something What is it, son?" Do people keep goats in the but tery?"
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-27
Speculative Faith
strange woman. v

She's a strange woman"
 "Yes, she even has so much faith in her husband that she drinks his home brew"
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-27
Random Shots

When a woman says "in a minute" her words carry wait. St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-27

Scientists in Borneo have found that the head 3unters are nice people Chicago News1
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-27

The Forty-eghters' Party did we'll. It lasted well over IS hours Charleston News and Courier)
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-27
BITS OF BY PLAY S-
 By Luke AcLuks Copyright y Cincinnatd
 Enquirer

Sure Is The time, the place, And a windy day; Plenty of girls It's a picnic, hey?
 Kansas City Journal.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-27

The silence that radiaes from Lincoln Neb is positively oppressive. -( Columbia Record
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-27

Hell hath no furry like presidential bee that is Baltimore Sun.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-27

CIRCI-- ,ArIC.! GUARANTEED TO bE MORb THAN DOUBLE TnAE .F ANY OTHER ALASKA NEWSPAPER
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-27

Significance or Title
 Washington Star) "The fact that a man is called colonel is no sign he is a fighter. "No" replied the 1Kentuckian. Its no longer even sign that he is il politics"
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-27

Until we receive deserved recognition from the Alaska Road Commission the An chorage Chamber of Commerce should con tinue the comprehensive campaign for Good Roads "-( (Anchorage Times1
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-27

Published every evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-19

consulted, but expressed tho view
hat the court proceedings would
not be taken.
Mrs. O. D.. Oliphant, of this city.
state secretary of the Association
Opposed to Woman Suffrage, said
she would rather not answer ques-
tons on the subject as she a not
been able to attend the conference at
which the injunction proceedings
were taken up. She referred inquir-
erS to Miss Clara Vein, OF Elizabeth,
legislative chairman of the "antis."
Miss Vein could not be located from
here over long distance phone.
Injunction proceedings would like
ly have to be taken up on some of
the technical points raised during
the ratification fight in the legisla-
ture. such as the one concerning the
presentation by Acting Governor
Runyon of only one certified amend
ment to the legislature, instead of
two. Runyon only received one from
Washington and he sent 1t to the
senate as the higher legislative body.
J. Harry Foley. secretary to Gov
Edwards, knew nothing of the
contemplated move of the foes of
suffrage when asked about the mat
ter here. ITS news to me-" he de-
clared. Governor Edwards backed
the ratification resolution strongly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-19

oa~psNsa 100 ae 6,s~7c4-A4D.sAon
dasy4shded 100 3. etc

l think that / never expected my
husband and Chrys and Jordan Spence
to come aboard the yacht hat day, but
I talked as If l did while Daddy walk
ed the deck with me. And I wondered
why human beings pretend so to each
other in times Of terrible anxiety. No
body is ever much deceived by at
tempts to bolster up a body's courage.
Perhaps in trying to blind others to
a great trouble, one best comforts
oneself; perhaps by assuming hat our
friends would join us, l stitled the
secret f~oreboding that they would not,
Gene Archer, wrapped in steamer
rugs, was brought on deck in a hood
ed chair. He was well enough to
talk. DIR. Travers said, II so, at last,
We had an opportunity to discuss he
curious events of that terrible week
we had spent at the hacienda.
OF course l was wild to question
Archer and very naturally my first
query was about the manner in which
he II others had so suddenly dis
appeared from the secret chamber.
L described my remarkable descent
in tho shaft and explained to Archer
that every one OF the valiant blows he
and Spence had intended for my res
! cue had in reality driven me farther
n farther from it.
Chance certainly worked In a for
tunate disguise that day" l concluded.
you sem me straight down to res
cue Bob-to save my husband from
DEATH"
Then Archer had to have that long
story.
May Bob's luck hold!' he said SOL
EMMY II then. as If his seriousness
implied too much. he added carelessly:
Some day I'm going back there
and fnd out how those architectural
tricks work.. I must hand IT to those
old Spanish masons-they were some
extraordinary chapsi"
Marvellous concrete they used, too
said Daddy. Just think how the
walls have stood severe earthquakes.
There must have been hundreds OF
shakes since the original buildings
were erected"
I'm praying the secret chamber is
still In existence even though the old
church has been destroyed as re-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-19
SUFFRAGE
MOVE PLANNED
Plan TO Start Move in Court Of
Chancery, is Report
By Special Correspondent.

BIZ Special Correspondent.
TRENTON, Feb. 19:-That the
a~nti-suffrage leaders Of the state
have under consideration the cues
ton of Indefinitely postponing put
ting New Jersey on record at Wash
lngton as having ratified the nine
zenith amendment became known
here today. Their plan Is to start
proceedings in the court of chancery
for an injunction restraining Secre-
tary of State Martin from sending
the ratification resolutions, duly GER
titled, to the President. the secretary
of states office and the two houses
of congress.
50 far as is known no formal steps
have been taken by the "antis' as
yet to get a restraining order and it
Is understood that the secretary of
state will forward the certified reso-
buttons to Washington, after which
1t would De too late to apply to the
New Jersey courts.
1t Is known that a conference was
held during the past few days by a
group of those who were interested
here In fighting the ratification reso-
luton and former State Senator
Barton b. Hutchinson. of this city,
was consulted with a view to retain
ing him to apply for the injunction.
When asked about the matter Mr..
Hutchinson admitted he had been.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-19
ate7szekSoaahna

ported. I want to get a look at the
inside OF that room and that shaft
again." a Archer, who always finds
his profession the most interesting OF
all subjects OF conversation.
May your prayer be answered" I.
murmured. My voice trembled as /
thought of the three precious lives
which so recently had been at stake
in the mysterious room.
Daddy Lorimer doesn't like senti-
mentality. He put a s~teadying hand
on mine, then turned to Archer with:
Go on with your story Gene. What
became of you after this little girl
dropped down the shaft? She says
that when she and Bob climbed out
again, the secret chamber was alb
solutely empty"
Spence and 1 were vicious, Mira.
Lorimer, when your cry awakened
us n we saw o vanishing behind
the door in the paneling. 1 p
we acted like crazy men, for we never
stopped our desperate hammering un-
til the door fell in. Then we leaned
over the edge of the pit and looked
into darkness-and heard nothing"
That was true, thought I. The
place was as still as a tomb, for Bob
had touched me and was running
his fingers over my face in the dark
neSS-and L knew him-and was un-
afraid
Then a big draft struck u.s." Ar
, cher continued. ut indicated an open
door behind us. Spence and I turned
at the same instant-turned to face
an empty room! Mr.. Lorimer, your
daughter had vanished. She had dis
appeared without making a sound!
OF course we rushed to the opening
in the wall but we reached it only
to fall into the clutches of four mask
ed MeXicans. The rest OF the exper-
fence, for us. wasn't unique. We had
survived 1T before. We were gagged
and bound and dumped into the tower
room. There BOT and Mrs. Bob found
us. But we never had any idea what
became of Chrystobel Lorfmer. And
we felt responsible. Did she escape?
did she find a safe place to hide? Or
was she dragged off by the same
devils who got us?"
(To Be Continued.)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-19

1t was great fun In Once-Upon
Town with all it's book houses, as
Nick and Nancy walked along
ing the names on the covers. I'm
afraid though. they'd have had a bad
time of 1t if 1t hadn't been for the
magical mushroom. Some of h lost
books were written in French, some
in Russian, some. even in Chinese.
The twins had a hard enough time
reading American, having been no
further han page Is, Reader A,
where it says, There has been a big
bun on the bin"
So the mushroom, which under
stood all languages, was certainly
needed now. The children had no
trouble at oil reading everything rs
long as they kept him near.
Suddenly they came to Il big book
which was marked Riddles on the
cover. IF it can ask riddles maybe
1t can answer them, too" cried
Nancy. where's Jocko?" she asked.
Behind his nos and before his
tall" said the book, solemnly.
The Riddles were disappointed, but
they had to laugh. Then Nick
thought of something else.
rs he here in The Land o. Lost
Things" he asked.
"If he came and hasn't gone, he
is" answered the book. IF he didn't
come and has gone, he isn't" 1t CON
tinued.
"Oh, we can't understand that, you
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-19

The story of a typical American
family of wealth Is told in The
Third Generation" the Robertson
Cole picture, which is opening to-
morrow at the Strand theatre, for a
stay of two days. The picture traces
the rise of the family of Van Dusen.
It's Roadway under the son Of the
founder. and Its great period OF stress
under the grandson. There is an all
star cast which includes Betty Blythe,
Mahlon Hamilton, Jack Pratt, JOS
eph Swickard and Edward Cecil.
The atmosphere Is that of New
York of Civil war time. of some
twenty years ago and of the present.
There are Genes In the Metropolitan
Opera House, in New York homes, at
a fashionable beach, at an exclusive
mountain resort, and in a western
mining town. The commercial I'M
rest which marked the opening OF
the late World War is another ele-
ment used to give the picture drama