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The Alaska daily empire., 1920-11-15
ELKS PLAN BIG TIME
 AT MORTGAGE BURNING

Next Thursday has been fixed by Juneau Lodge No. 420 B. P. O. E. as the time for the burning of the mortgage on it's property in this city. In honor of the occasion, the Elks have arranged for big joyous event and have asked not only members but friends to be present and partici- pate in the festivities.
 Not believing in doing things by halves. the local herd is busily en- gagged in preparations for the occas- ion. Among other festivities will be a banquet, dancing. lots of red fire and a musical program of un- surpassed excellence.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-11-15
SUPERINTENDENT OF MISSIONS
 WILL WORK IN THE SOUTt

Rev. J. T. Mcqueen, superintend ent of Missions for Alaska, will leave on the Spokane tonight for Peters burg where he will inspect work. From Petersburg. Mir. Mcqueen will go to Ketchikan and remain for sev' eral days and then sail for Seattle.
 Besides visiting with his family now in Seattle. Rev. Mcqueen Will do special work for the Board of Home Missions of the Methodist Church in several of the States be- fore returning to Juneau about the fret of next April.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-11-15
SALVAGE COMPANY SUED.

Papers in suit against the Deep Sea Salvage Company and Jack Donovan, a diver formerly in the employ of the company. were filed late Saturday afternoon by Roden & Dawes. attorney for l.. ?. Dawes. The complaint alleges money due for medical attention. nurse attend ance and general hospital care for Dohovan last August amounting to S232 for which judgment is asked together with all costs and d:sburse- ments in the action.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-11-15
W. R. GARSTER NAMED
 DEPUTY MARSHAL HERE

William R, Garster has been nam cd Deputy United States Marshal by Marshal J. M Tanner to succeed A. F. Lucy who has been trans ferred to Douglas. He will be sta toned at the Juneau office and has already started on his duties.
 MT Garster has been a resident of Juneau for number of years and is one of the best known men in this section of the country.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-11-15
STANDARD OIL GETS
 PREPARING OF CASE

Following arguments by attorneys in the District Court Saturday after noon. Judge Robert w Jennings granted motion made by Judge John : R. Winn, attorney for the Standard Oil Company, for a re- hearing of the case of Neada Tib- pitts Ts. The Standard Oil Company in which a judgment for damages omoupting to $500 was given to the pmintiff lest August. The suit 1rose lover libel proceedings against the gasboat Pacific instituted by the Standard Oil Company
 Judge Jennings denied a motion for snew trial in the case of the Y. S. Ss. Pete Knutsen and Ole Knutseu, convicted at Ketchikan two years ago for illegal fishing. A fine of $250 and costs was i'm posed \. on the defendants by the Court (which granted a stay of ex- ecution for 90 days in which a bill of exceptions may be perfected if one is desired. A motion for re- hearing of the case of Ellengen vs Ellengen. suit for divorce, which was dismissed last September by Judge Jennings following trial. was also denied
 The Pacific American Fisheries was fined $500 and costs after being convicted on charge of illegal fishing. The company was granted a 90 day stay of execution in which to prepare a bill of exceptions.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-11-15
PATENT ISSUE

Final patent for a. homestead con taining 16S acres issued to Julius Rasmussen was received today at the U. s. Land Office, for trans mission to the homesteader. The land is located near Anchorage.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-11-15
BRIGHTER KETCHIKAN
 DISCHARGES COAL HERE

The Alaska Steamship Company freighter Ketchikan discharged 150 tons of coal yesterday at the City coal bunkers and is today at Doug las discharging a similar amount for the City bunkers there.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-11-15
YESTERDAY Y
Highest

NOTE Observations Dutch Harbor St. Paul m. 35th meridian time); Seattle Portland Prince Rupert and and m l35th meridian
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-11-15

old papers for sale. 2oc. per bun de, at Empire office.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-04-23
HOBO AND JOHN LEFT
COUNTRY TOGETHER
Sight of a Weary Willie in Chicago
is Now Said to be an Event; Pass
ing of Saloons Given as Reason

According to Chief OF Detectives
Mooney of Chicago, there were 1000
beggars in that city two years ago.
He is quoted as saying, Now | doubt
if there are a hundred. The sight OF
one is an event"
Chicago's experience is duplicated
in all cities OF the west. Railway spe-
cial agents say their trains are now
running without the human barnacles
which used to clutter the rods and
blind baggage.
According to Salvation Army work
ers the hobo formerly found in a
Jungle fire" in railway yards now
fayors low priced hotels. Tailor New
man of St. Pauls (Minnesota) "Old
Hotel Abandon" declares that the old
fashioned hobo is almost extinct He
credited this condition to the passing
OF the saloon and the situation Gre
ated by the war.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-04-23
RHODE ISLAND REAPS
BENEFIT OF DRY LAW
Notable Decrease in Number of In
mates in State Institutions Since
Prohibition Went Into Effect

A decrease of 467 inmates from last
years total in the institutions under
the control of the Rhode Island State
Penal and Charitable Commission is
shown in the annual report of the
Commission presented TO the Senate
by Senator George T. Gorton OF Paw
tucket, The total number of inmates
December 81, 1919 was 3,243 as COM
pared with $40 for one year earlier
Prohibition and better industrial con-
ditions are assigned in the report as
probable reasons for decreased num-
Der of inmates.
And yet the Rhode Island Legisla-
ture appropriated good money to con-
duct fight before the United States
Supreme Court to overthrow the
Eighteenth Amendment, the thing
that has brought about this decrease
in crime.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-04-23
CINCINNATI TAXPAYERS
SAVE WORKHOUSE EXPENSE
If Arrangements Can Be Made, City's
Workhouse Will Merge With City
Jail

The Cincinnati workhousc is to be
closed il satisfactory arrangements
can be made to use the few prisoners
in the big new city jail which has so
few inmates that the jailor is lone
some.
In looking about for place to cur
tail expenses officials quite naturally
were attracted to the Workhouse
which under Prohibition is as the say
ing goes. only the shadow OF its for
mer SELF
When saloons were open the work
house did thriving business, There
was an average OF more than 500 in
mates. Under Prohibition the num-
Der has dropped to IS. The cost OF
maintaining the workhouse last year
was $6576O. Much of this will be
saved il legal technicalities permit the
abandonment of the institution.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-04-23

In group three, the regular beer drink
crs which the New Jersey Legisla
ture wants TO bring into existence, the
death rate is 81 per cent higher than
in group one, and in group four, the
whisky and gin group, the death rate
jumps to 153 per cent of par.
"From the economic standpoint the
monetary loss due to premature death
and sickness and loss of earning power
among the booze consumers is tremen-
dous. Another group is discovered
among policy holders who were drink
ers at some time previous to taking in
surancc, but who reformed and who
became abstainers and even though
total abstainers forever after the eff
feet of alcohol soaked into the blood
years before caused a death rate
which was one-third higher than the
average, this in spite of the fact that
only those who reformed and came
back to what was apparently the pink
of condition were allowed Insurance.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-04-23
PENNSYLVANIA SALOONISTS
WANT LICENSE REFUND
But Philadelphia Common Pleas
Court Finds Against the Erie
Men

By a decision of the Philadelphia
Common Pleas Court on April s
nearly 200 Erie county (Pa) saloon
men who have kept their licenses in
force since the advent Of Prohibition
July l, 1910, may not be refunded the
money they have paid.
The Philadelphia court held that de-
spite state law which provided for
a return of the license money, there
was nothing to show that the county
had promised the dealers that they
would be allowed to operate Two
suits already have been started in the
local courts to bring about a return
of the license fees. Return of license
money would mean that the city and
county would lave to refund nearly
100000 which has been expended
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-04-23
PUSSYFOOT'S OWN STORY
OF MECHANICS ORIGIN
Gives Interview to London It'd
Bits in Which He Tells How
Name Was Applied
AN OKLAHOMA INCIDENT
Joint Keeper Who Had Sworn to
Kill Johnson On Sight Gets
Surprise Introduction

w. f. C"Pussyfoot") Johnson in an
interview with London It'd Bits tells
how he came to be called "Pussyfoot."
The story follows:
II was christened 'Pussyfoot be-
cause OF my fondness for hunting
down these desperadoes as a cat does
a mouse. The incident which really
led to the name, however, was this:
Zone day man walked into my
Office at Muskogee with a message
from a certain saloonkeeper OF Has
kell, intimating in friendly way that
ii | dared to show my face in Haskell
he'd shoot me Well, put it to you,
could l refuse an invitation like that?
81 sent scout into Haskell and
found that the saloonkeeper had
never seen me, but had good de-
scription of me. SO one night | dis
guised myself and rode into Haskell
| tethercd my horse to his veranda
and, walking into the bar, called for a
drink.
"My fierce friend was a big man,
but the thing that interested me most
was 45 at his hip.
ale offered me a bottle, which at
once said was too weak, and smashed
it on the bar. Give me hell fire." |
cried He opened secret trap in the
floor and handed me a bottle of old
whisky.
my one object was to get him to
show me his back, and | Unanswered
him until | was able to whip out his
revolver, hold it to his ear and intro
duce myself.
"The next day the local paper told
the story and called me 'Pussyfoot.
That was how ! earned my name"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-04-23
DALRYMPLE TO FILL JAILS
WITH VIOLATORS OF LAW

Major \. V Dalrymple, chief Pro-
hibition agent in the central district,
in an address before civic center
club in Chicago last week declared
that he will fill the jails with those
who attempt to violate the Prohibi-
ton law if he and his officers are not
interfered with by the courts.
A Federal judge recently ordered
Dalrymple to return liquor stocks
seized from the apartments of George
F. Dallman. Dallman's home is
above cafe which was raided by
Dalrymple's agents who extended
their raid to his apartments above the
cafe where they seized ten gallons of
port wine and a case of champagne.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-04-23
Wine GRANTED TO Jews
FOR PASCHAL OBSERVANCE
Government Permits Ten Gallons
Wine to Jewish Family for
Passover Rite
FEW CLAIM PRIVILEGE
Many Metropolitan Rabbits OPP
pose Issuing Wine Rations
for Religious Purposes
FEW CLAIM PRIVILEGE


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each jewish fanny III l'ie COUNT y 'o''
eaiions OF "'eo'io'C nquo'' ioi y
lelous llle'' P1of'u'''s MY "a oe' 'o'
the hqaor mas pee" i'''ue by '',e
clergyman OF inc ; "asosue' .Aseo' y
ing 10 inc New ] o,A ! 'l''es' u o0-
AMY 10 elo, ''iea ''Oo, II, '''' ,o'', ;
mas !aNeh advantage % 'ii'S uiii'e oy
obtaining W'He LOT any iliel''oei q us
tempe. me ih'leS says lu' '',e' INA.
many OF inc eonSe'N valve '@pois o.
NeW OK o'iy are oPl'oS0q 10 '''e
privilege bestowed upon Tue jews a"a
one oil the pflhe'pn seli"-oi iliouoA
faDD's oil '''at cry % J. POI 'oa % nave
sald tlai ACTON may Dc taken soon
ASKING lnat tne ies uia''o" DC aOo'-
ished'
The Times quotes number OF New
York city rabbis who have taken a
decided stand against the issuance oil
wine rations to Jews Tor religious
purposes. Among those quoted are
Rabbi Joseph Silverman OF Temple
Emmanuel and DR.. Jacob kohn OF
Temple Ansche Chesed.
The Times quotes DR.. hoffman
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-04-23
NO BOOZE PERMITS FOR
CULINARY PURPOSES

The following ruling was sent out
from Washington by the Internal
Revenue Department having in charge
the enforcement of National Prohi-
bition:
Commissioner Roper after con-
sidering this matter very care
fully has decided that under the
law there is no authority for is
suing permits for culinary pur-
poses. In the further progress of
your work, therefore, you may
govern yourself accordingly. No
further applications for with
drawals should be approved UNI
der permits outstanding.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-04-23
DRUG MANUFACTURERS
WANT CHANGE IN CODE

The Sun and New York Herald of
April Is announces that at the OPEN
ing session of the American Drug
Manufacturers Association at Hotel
Biltmore a declaration was made to
the effect that the rules promulgated
by the Bureau of Internal Revenue to
regulate the use of alcohol in the
manufacture of drugs are too drastic.
The Association has invited rep
resentative of the Bureau OF Internal
Revenue to attend a conference at
which the alcohol regulations and the
future of alcoholic medicines will be
discussed.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-04-23
new YORK RABBI SOUNDS WARNING
Condemns Indirect Attack Upon the
Eighteenth Amendment; Says Vets
Seek to Control Congress

Rabbi Stephen S. Wise of the Free
Synagogue, New York City, on April
II delivered an address on the sub
ject, Shall we permit renewal OF
the criminal alliance OF liquor and
politics." The New York Tribune
devotes almost column to report
of this address. The Rabbi empha-
sized the fact that the liquor interests
are concentrating their efforts in the
election of Congress pledged to re-
peal of the enforcement code. Dis
cussing this phase of the question, he
said:
This indirect method OF attack
upon the Eighteenth Amendment
is being planned and may be
achieved unless the American cit
izenship understands that the very
structure OF American law and or
der is involved in this essentially
lawless attempt on the part OF
certain interests and groups in'
America to evade the conse-
quences of the law as embodied
in an amendment to the Consti-
tuition.
If the American people desire
that Prohibition shall be repealed
let them so express themselves,
but If the American people con-
tinue to believe in the enforce
ment of the law let them be
warned OF tie little less than
criminal plan to keep the promise
of Prohibition to the ear OF the
lawful and break it to the hope of
the lawless.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-04-23
MAKEUP TWAIN FOR
MISSISSIPPI PROHIBITION
County Farm Once a Necessity I'm
der Booze Regime, No Longer
Needed; Now Offered for Sale

The Gulf Port Biloxi (Miss.) Her
aid says the Board OF Supervisors
have adopted a resolution to sell the
Harrison county farm. This is a
vertable boost for Prohibition and
wearers of the white ribbon are JUS
tilted in shouting for JOY. Time was
when the county farm was popular,
but that was in the days of saloons
and booze when the jails were nearly
always filled.
The county farm filled a place in
the life OF the county and was really
a necessity, but the necessity for it
ceased to exist several years ago and
ii has been operated at an annual loss
of such large proportions that the
county authorities have at last deemed
it economy to sell it.
No more booze, no more prisoners.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-04-23
TWO DRY LEAGUES OF
AUSTRALIA MERGE

The Victoria Alliance, Australia,
and the Strength of the Empire Move
ment, have been merged into new
temperance organization-the "Vic-
torian Anti-Liquor League" The
two combining organizations each in
its sphere, have performed a notable
service for temperance. 1t is believed
the new organization will effect even
greater results.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-04-23
RHODE ISLAND BANKS
PROFIT BY PROHIBITION

Commissioner George H. Newhall
is quoted in the Providence Or. ~
News of March IS as saying that the
bank deposits in his state have in
creased nine million dollars in the
last six months.
Pretty good record for little Rhody,
a state that is so certain that Prohi-
bition is going to bring about ca
lamity that she has appropriated
money to prosecute a contest before
the United States Supreme Court in
an effort to overthrow the amend
ment.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-04-23
SALOON MONEY GOES TO
BUILDING AND LOAN

Evidence of the economic
value of Prohibition obtained
by the 56th and Market Streets
Building and Loan Association
of Philadelphia, was made pub
lie by Harry A. Mackey, chair
man OF the State Workmen's
Compensation Board. He said:
At recent meeting of
this Association a saloon
keeper brought in as new
members ten men, each of
whom put up ten dollars to
buy shares. Not one of
these men had ever saved
anything before.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-04-23
SALOONS OR NOTHING
SALOON MEMS SLOGAN

Il confederation OF the drys'
opinion that the bringing back
OF light vines and beer means
the bringing back OF the saloon
be needed. ii is given by the Id
uor dealers in this announce
ment appearing under the head,
Dealers Want Saloons or 10
Liquor at III, quoted from the
Albany (N. y News of March
81 The item is as follows:
Albany, March 30 - II
they cant have the saloon.
retail liquor dealers an
nonnced yesterday through
their president, William {.
Tenject, they will fight tie
sale Of liquor OF any aleo-
holic content.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-04-23
SEEK To ENLIST LEGION
IN Fight FOR BREWERS
Albany. N. Y, Post, of Which
Beer Champion in Assembly
Is Member, Asks Help
APPEALS TO N. Y. POSTS
Member Resents Insinuation That
Only Beer Guzzlers Fought
Overseas for Democracy

Col. K. II. Gillett, Assemblyman in
the present New York Legislature, is
backing the brewers bill which would
permit the manufacture and sale of
three and onc-half per cent beer in de-
fancc OF the Federal law Col. Gil
lettc is a member of Capital City Post
lA1bany) of the American Legion.
That post has addressed New York
state posts urging that they indorse
Col Gilletts efforts on behalf OF the
brewers.
In the letter OF appeal sent cut by
the Capital City Post statements are
made which are not in accord with
facts and the whole letter smacks
strongly OF brewery propaganda.
DR.. I. ]. Bowen, Captain Q. r. c.
OF Mount Morris ON his own behalf
replied TO the circular letter sent out
by the Capital City Post in which lie
reiutes certain OF these statements.
The following excerpts from the let
ter of Captain Bowen are of general
interest. 1t is becoming apparent
that the brewers arc cXerting their ut
most effort to line up the American
Legion on behalf OF beer Such an
attempt was made in the Lcgion's ma
tional meeting at Minneapolis and sig
nally failed. Dr. Bowen in his reply
said among other things
First. | wish to ask YOU was this
letter written in the interest OF the
American Legion or OF the liquor in
terests? In common with all pro-
liquor propaganda this letter usurps
the position that the liquor men are
the broad-minded, liberal, patriotic
party to the controversy. From this
assumption | beg to dissent. On the
contrary, it IS possible that many if
not all OF them are working for
strictly personal motives.
your letter further says that those
who enacted Prohibition devoted
themselves exclusively to that work
while the others were engaged in VIM
ming the war, imputing 10 the former
lack of patriotism This is abso-
lutely unfair. The liquor men were
not the only ores interested in win
ming the war. Ii they are Our only
patriots God help the country!
AS a Legion member I wish to
state that the attempt to line this
organization up behind the liquor in
terests and to claim that the ex-ser-
vice men are all resentful of Prohbi-
ton is wrong. 1t will attach an
odum to that organization which will
result in permanent discredit and
HARM
81 would not wish TO be understood
as attempting to detract one iota from
the crcditablc record OF Col. Gillett.
He may have been privileged to rem
der greater service than others but
most of Us did the best we could in
the opportunities given us. But for
him or any one else to attempt 10
capitalize his war record in the inter-
est OF liquor and notification, is not
in good taste; and again illustrates
the brazen sordidncss OF the liquor
interests. The wound received by
Colonel Gillett does not offset the
wounds inflicted by liquor All I
would say in regard to his record is
that he served his country and the
cause OF humanity much more cred
itably in France than he is doing in
Albany, New York"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-04-23
IN POTTERS' FIELD
Elmer Lynn Williams

In Potters' Fields where rag-weeds grow
In graves neglected, row on row,
We drunkards lie
For us no monument or tears;
But broken hopes and blasted years,
The death alike to hopes and fears,
In Potters' Fields.
We envy you in Flanders Fields
You died, brave warriors, on your shields.
Your glorious deeds can never die
The rag-weeds shut us from the sky,
In Potters Fields
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-04-23

The Manufacturers Record contributes the foregoing without
& Il
should by
banking which blatanty
Pohbionsts though intelligent
the uequyocaly
follow their
the Steel
A. Nanderlp thousands great
advocates prohibition
alcoholic
Record April g. 1920
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-04-23
A BALTIMORE BROKER Who DOES NOT WANT
The LEADING men OF AMERICA AS CLIENTS
Baltimore News
PROHIBITIONISTS BARRED

Winchester Banking Firm Doesn't Want Their Orders
Winchester bankers advertise
today they orders for stocks bonds except
from Prohibitionists."
Mr. asked he would explain qualify other
wise elaborate his simple statement
just News to ask fool question
that 1t exactly what it says.
Winchester active in the against Prohibition,
but the taken the that he will
the business of Prohbtionsts.
The which above refers follows: