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The mirror., 1920-10-28

Whenever Canada wants to do business
with Washington she must do so through
the Colonial Office at London. 1t is pro-
posed to maintain semi-diplomatic repre-
sentative of Ottawa at Washington, to
expedite international business.
The mirror., 1920-10-28

The linoleum industry, formerly con-
trolled abroad, was firmly established in
Chicago, Newark, Trenton and other
American cities during the war.
The mirror., 1920-10-28

A Shakespeare chair has been estab-
lished in the ancient University of Madrid
for the study of English literature. King
Alfonso was an enthusiastic supporter of
the innovation.
The mirror., 1920-10-28

The American Expeditionary Forces
postal service engaged at one time 4,104
men, managed 14s post Offices, and in one
month handled 1s7,422 sacks of mail.
The mirror., 1920-10-28

The five thousand lepers of Culion,
Philippine islands, sell the products of
their farming and fishing to the govern
ment, which in turn furnishes them with
rations and supplies. The lepers send
money each month to their relatives in the
outside world.
The mirror., 1920-10-28

Heart diseases will be durable before
long is the opinion of British experts who
have been experimenting since the war be-
cause of the large number of men rejected
from army service for that reason.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-05-15
WASHINGTON.

The family food budget in February
was exactly twice the sum expended
for the same articles of food in Febru
AIRY. 1913, according to Department of
Labor statistics. During approximate
ly the same period in Great Britain,
the increase was only 1870 per cent,
while in Italy it was 1877 per cent. Ger
many outranked all countries enumer-
ated with an increase of 224 per cent
Germany's presidential election prob
ably will be held late in August, ac-
rording ia Berlin dispatch to the
ENchange Telegraph Company. The
Deutsche Zeitung is quoted as saying
president Ebert will not seek re-elec-
ton.
Births in the registration area of the
United States, which covers about 53
per cent of the country's estimated
population, during the year 1918 eX-
ceeded deaths by 34.4 per cent Sta
tistics for that year just completed by
the census bureau show total of l.
363, ,649 births in the territory, which is
Il small decrease compared to 1917,
while the deaths, 1,014,620, show u
slight Increase.
Among more than 10000 burials of
American soldier dead in Europe, the
graves registration service has reduced
10 per cent the number of cases in
which Identification is incomplete, and
this number will be still further re-
duced by the checking up of all pro
durable evidence at the European head
quarters, Ralph Hayes, private secre-
tary of Secretary Baker. reported to
Chairman Porter of the House foreign
affairs committee
Japan has withdrawn all objections
TO the Chinese consortium and has pre-
pared communication accepting the
terms as agreed upon by the United
States, Great Britain and France, the
State Department has been informed
by the American embassy at Toxic.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion has been requested by representa-
ives of grain and livestock interests of
The middle West and the Northwest to
invoke the emergency powers "ct TO re
lievc the stringent ear shortage which
is preventing the movement of grain
and livestock
The Colorado statesman., 1920-05-15

w Go
Magnus Nallien, Jr, was killed and
eight persons were injured in Omaha
when police patrol going to an acci-
dent struck an automobile In which siA
persons were riding.
b.. Several thousand dollars worth of
Liberty bonds and other securities are
estimated Ia have been stolen by bur
glars, who broke into safe deposit
boxes in the Farmers State Bank of
Bountiful north of Salt Lake City.
Resolutions condemning strikes and
urging greater individual economy as
a means of reducing the living cost,
were adopted at the closing session OF
the convention of the American Associ-
alton of Engineers at st. Louis.
Airplane wireless forest fire patrol
began in California with the departure
of two detachmenis of five machines
each from Mather field, Sacramento,
for their bases at Red Bluff and Fres
no. Not more than two machines Will
be sent out daily from each base.
A search for lost brother that eX
tended over a period of fifteen years
and through most of the states of the
Union was brought to AN unhappy end
ing in Las Vegas, y. NJ, when Miss
Laura Newman of San Francisco found
her brother in the state asylum in thai
city.
A jury in the District Court mt Mml-
len, Neb., found Louis c. HOlcOlnbe
guilty of murder in the second degree
for the killing OF Perry Kirkpatrick,
ncighbor. Holcombe testified kirkpat-
rick had slandered his wife, and in the
fight that followed he shot him in self
defense.
Miss Camille A. Dosch, society ed
ftor of the Portland Oregonian, is dead
from injuries received in Il collision of
two electric trains near Portland. Her
death swells the fatality list of the ac-
cident To nine. Miss Dosch was sis
ter of Arno Dosch- F'leurot, a war cor
respondent
Forty miles of steel will be laid on
the government railroad between An
cholage and Nenana. Alaska this sea-
son and plans are being made to have
the road in operation over its entire
length of nearly 800 miles by January,
1922. according Ia Col. ii. l.. Warren,
engineer in charge of the supply divi-
sion Of the Alaskan engineering com
mission.
The American Association of En-
cineers in convention at st. Louis ap-
proved Il plan Ia raise S2,S0O,O00 to
construct a national engineering build
ing in Chicago 1t was recommended
that deans of engineering schools be
paid from $1,000 To $4,000 year, ac-
cording To the size of the institution,
and that assistant instructors be paid
IL minimum of 81 800, and professors II
maximum of $4,000.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-05-15
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THAT COVER THE WEEKS
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Western Newspaper Union News Service.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-22
NEWSY LETTER
 FROM SEATTLE
 ABOUT ALASKA

SEATTLE, Dec. 22.-(Special to the Daily Times) ).-Constructio of Alas ka's new steel trail, the government railroad linking Seward, Anchorage and Fairbanks, to date has cost Uncle Sam approximately s42,000,OO0 of a total authorization of $52,00O,O00, ac- cording to Col. Frederick Mears chairman and chief engineer of the Alaskan engineering commission, when in Seattle on his way to Wash ton, D. c.
 "The total estimate and authoriza- tion for the building of the govern ,ment railroad in Alaska was $52,- OOO,OOO, part of which is made avail able by law each year." said Colonel Mears. q am now on my way to Washington, D. C., to appear before the appropriations committee of the house in connection with next years appropriation"
 Col. Mears said 312 miles of line on the southern division of the road and 14O miles on the northern division are in operation including the branch to Chatanika. Two trains a week are running on each of the divisions. There is an S4-mile gap between the ends of steel in the Broad Pass dis triot and 5O miles of right of way yet to be graded. It is expected there will not be much grading left by the end of next summer. Colonel Mears said the commission was short of men all last summer. A total of 2,5OO men were employed. Between $500 and 4,OOO men will be needed in Alaska by the commission next spring and summer
 "We have had a fairly successful season in Alaska, the great handicap having been the shortage of labor, y said Colonel Mears. Track has been extended on the main line northWard from Mile 235 to Mile PIP, and will reach Mile 275, in the Chulitna Pass, before the end of the month. This place will be a distributing point for the supplies which are being freighted into Broad Pass this winter. The big steel bridge spanning the Susitna river at Gold creek Mile 264, is nearly
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-22
WALLY REED TONIGHT
 IN FILM YOU'RE FIRED'

"You're Fired" with Wallace Reid, Wanda Hawley, Theodore Roberts and Raymond Hatton, is playing to- night at the Empress.
 The title fittingly describes the story, which is all about young man who must work three months without being fired, before he can win the consent of his wealthy would-be father-in-law. In fact, there's a bet on, and if he's fired during the three months our young hero is in honor bound to go way off and give up the girl of his heart.
 Now Wally, the hero, has never done days work in the course of his gay young life, so it's some task ahead of him. He escapes being fired, but he resigns" several times, most unexpectedly, and the amazing com plications, and amusing mixups afford five reels of unadulterated joy for the beholders.
 This is without question one of the funniest and best pictures in which popular Wally Reid has played, and it is safe to say that an unusual treat is in store for Empress patrons to- night.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-22
MANY ALASKANS AT
 HOTEL IN SEATTLE

Guests registered at the Hotel At wood, Seattle Dec. 8 to Dec 16, 1920:
 Anchorage-Geo. H. Koppitz, Wm. Howard, Geo. Potter, Dr. Thompson, H. c. Mills, F. L. Knight, F. w. Bray ford and wife, Dr. c. Woodhouse and wife, Miss Anna Carlson, Miss Selma Anderson. A. F. Kahn, w. T. Hopper, R. M. Flint, E. R. Arbuckle and wife.
 Seward-W. Small and wife, Dr. J. H. Romig, w. s. Gray.
 Cordova-James Galen, Gust Kind land, Miss Florence James, Grover c Frame, A. F. Waln, Mrs. Laska, c B. Quinten.
 Fairbanks-J. G. Bauman.
 Ketchikan-Mrs. E. J. Warner, l.. c. Mckay.
 Juneau-Mr. and Mrs. Ben Dalzell, Mary Bussey, Fred Bussey, J. F.. Warner, s. l.. Carter and family, C.. c. Nichols.
 Fort Liscum-J. R. Richards.
 Capt. M. M Jensen, S. s. Wheat land, Montana.
 A. E. Troughten, s. s. Alameda.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-22

ompleted. There were 900 tons of steel in place on Nov. 25, and the American Bridge Company contem- plate having the entire span in place by Dec 31.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-22

After rescuing the government em- ployeS and natives on the PribilOf islands Of Alaska from serious shortage of food and coal during the long, bleak winter and braving the dangers of Boring sea waters after the close of navigation to merchant ships, the steamship Saturn, Lieut.. Con- R. J. Carstarphen of the United States navy transportation service, has arrived in Seattle. The Saturn brought shipment of 24,000 seal skins valued at $2,OOO,OO0; 40 barrels of seal oil and fertilizer as her home ward cargo. In response to an appeal for assistance from the residents of the little dots of land in Boring sea known as St. George and St. Paul islands, the Saturn sailed from Seattle Oct. If to attempt to land winter supplies. After loading 450 tons of coal, 300 tons of provisions and 1,600 gallons of gasoline in drums, the Sa- turn steamed for the north.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-22

Natives of the kuskokwim river in Alaska are confronted by death from starvation this winter, unless food is sent to them at once, according to an urgent message received here by the Alaska bureau of the United States department of education from George w. Hoffman, United States commits sioner at Iditarod. The Alaska bu- reau has no funds with which to se- cure the needed food. The Alaska di- vision of the bureau of education had recently to call on the Red Cross to send food to natives on Copper river in Central Alaska. Poor fishing con ditions on Alaska rivers are said to be responsible for the present terrible conditions.
 En route to Seattle to spend the Christmas holidays with his wife and family, Charles E. Hobbs, an Anchor age merchant, died at sea aboard the steamship Alameda on the last trip of the steamship from the territory.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-22

The Saturn brought from Alaska 24,000 seal skins to be shipped east, to be prepared for market. Three thousand additional skins were left on the islands on account of bad wealth CT. The seal population of St. Paul and St. George island is now estimat- ed at 54S,473: A few more will be taken this month, making the total 27,000 skins, the limit set by the gov ernment. A year ago seal skins sold for $40 but later the price dropped to $70 and there are now no quota tions.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-31
MOORE'S STOCK
GETS BOOST BY
SHARKEY SPILL
Roy Asserts Class BY
Knockout of Top-Notch
Bantam.

New York, Dec. 81. - Fighting
gamely to ward off inevitable de-
feat, Jack Sharkey of the west side
was stopped by Roy Moore of st.
Paul in the 18th round of their
15-round contest at Madison Square
garden Wednesday night.
Sharkey was hanging over the
ropes In a neutral corner when the
referee, Harry Stout of Milwaukee,
stepped in and stopped the fight to
save Sharkey from further punish
ment.
Grit Keeps Him Up.
Several times during the early
rounds Sharkey was in bad shape.
but with logged grit he managed to
hold on until the 18th frame.
In the sixth round Moore had
the west side boy in bad shape and
it looked like the finish.
Again in the ninth. Sharkey took
a severe beating and went back to
his corner Keeling. His manager.
Joe Wagner, tried to toss the
sponge into the corner during the
minute rest, but Sharkey stopped
him.
Sharkey came out for the 10th
round and showed flash, but
Moore kept on top of him all the
time and Sharkey retired to his
corner at the bell badly beaten
youngster.
Falls Through Ropes.
The 18th round had only gone
about minute when Moore soon
had Sharkey in distress. He fore
ed him into neutral corner and
kept shooting RICH and left swings
to the jaw. Sharkey crumpled on
the E,iddle rope and the referee
stepped in and stopped further pro-
ceedings. ~.
Sharkey cried bitterly when he
went back to his corner at the end
and refused any solace offered by
his attendants. He fought a good
game battle, but had met a better
boy.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-31
ERCER SHLLER
FAILS II PLACE
IN STATE SPELL,

Ethel Jones, ryear-old cham
pion speller Of Mrcer county, fail
ed to place in the hate spelling con-
test held ut Springfield. The con-
test was won by Telma Rhodes Of
Benton, frankie county. Miss
Jones was in the pntest until near
the end. After te first 10 words
were pronounced mly 10 of the -
contestants wereleft to compete.
Eleven went dow on the next 100,
but more than Swords were pro-
nounced before e three winners
were left in tn running. Miss
Jones was acconlanied to Spring
field by Miss Ole Hays, teacher
Of Clancy schod in Eliza town.
ship and by Cou1y Superintendent
of Schools G. E. Hiatt, who attend
ed the state meethg Of superintehd-
ents of schools.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-31
C|IY'S HEALTH
REPORT SHOWS
DISEASES FEW


A review q the various health &C.
tivitiss carried on in Moline during
1890 tells why the medical profess
sion hasn't been very busy lately
and Why other Illinois cities look
with envy ct the Pillow city.
These activities were conducted
under auspices Of the city. the state.
the Red Cross and the Kings
Daughters union. They included .
general health survey, supervision
Of contagious diseases, venereal
clinic, tuberculosis clinic, child well
fare work, nursing, school hygiene,
tonsils clinic and dental clinic.
There were more than twice as
many births AZ deaths in Moline
during 1920. The number Of births
was 1872, deaths 1854.
CONTAGIOUS Cases Few.
The only contagious diseases that
occurred in epidemic form was
measles. There were AT cases. The
total number of deaths from con-
tagious diseases was "a.
There were $50 births and $50
deaths in Moline during 1919. A
summary of the various number OF
contagious diseases follows:
tuberculosis, 60; pneumonia, 50;
spinal meningitis, 2; measles, AT ;
whooping cough, 1854; smallpox, 81 ;
scarlet fever, %; diphtheria, 70;
humps, "a; influenza, 247.
A report Of the tuberculosis clinic
maintained by the Red Cross shows:
Examinations, SOL; cases reported
156; calls made 1,199; patients sent
to hospitals, 10; clinics held, 80.
| Other Reports.
A report from the venereal dis
ease clinic, which was opened July
rs, 1920, shows: treatments, 1888;
syphilNs cases, 40; gonorrhea, Is;
number of Waserman tests made
40 positive, and 81 negative; cases
discharged as non-infectious, Al.
A summary Of the Red Cross home
service work shows 1929 person.
aided, as follows: Advice, 766; Fl.
nancial assistance, 40; visits tt
homes, 1913; letters written to rela
. tives, 230; interviews, 1874; influenzs
patients aided, 1853.
The Red Cross has employee
eight nurses who have been engaged
in infant welfare work, schoo
nursing, rural work at Silvis AMI
Carbon Cliff.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-31

Cxndor,s bowling ttam defsatsd
the Dools IA the three straight
games which were played last
nixht at the vollentine alleys.
Lucky strikes were frequent III ths
game and Of the most f0rtpts
bowlees Church II pronounced king
Of them all. SURPRISING even Wal
ters. Candor's shooters wete. -
the scores revealed. all attempting
to be eliminated. Lee Candor was
the fortunate one to be eliminated
and the question now arises . to
who will captain the crafty maple
splitters in his absence Jack Dool
was also eliminated. and thus there
will be two captains ON the bench
next week. Leonard Vollentine Of
the Dools bowled high score OF IA
and high average Of $50. However,
this was with ]. Bjorkman's aid,
who bowled the first game to the
tune of 189. The tabulated scores:
CANDOR'S TEAM.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-31

Word received a Rss. o. Z.
Domeij of Valley y, N. %. n
has accepted = cal 3 become -
tor Of the Swedish lutheran chursk
OF Aledo, states tt he expects r
be in Aledo earlym January. Il
was unable to stat the exact data
but thought that I would BE- able
to conduct sefvid1 in the local
church on either be first or sees
ond Sunday in Jahary. Member
Of the church are nxiouo = han
the new minister trivs and bog5x
active services, as he pulpit OF tt
church has been Icant since Ian
October, when thebrmer minister,
Rev. J. C. Mattsos LEFT for i new
charge at Eldardo, MINI. Services
have been conducta during the va
cancy by studentsafom Augustans
college at Rock Island. Rev
Domeij comes to nedo highly re-
commended, both ia preacher and
a man who will tsie an active part
in the communicate and welfare
Rev. and Mrs. D0eij will occupy
the Swedish paranage on East
Eighth street. Irs. Domeij and
baby are now visiting with her par
ents at Blooming1n, Iowa, where
they spent the hddays.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-31
Chicago Livestock,

Chicago, Dec. 31.-Cattle receipts,
1000; beef steers, she-stock and
feeders, steady: bologna bulls,
strong to Csc higher; veal calves,
weak to lower: shipping calves,
strong; early bulk steers, beef
steers, S.00@s.50; choice bolognas
up to 700; few head heavy veal
calves to packers, mostly. 1000
1900; selected shipping calves,
1880 and higher.
Hog receipts. $1,000; active;
largely 35c to SOC lower than yes
terday's average; butchers, of
most; top, $50; bulk, S.S5@s.25;
pigs. 35c to 40c lower; bulk desir-
able. so to 13o-pound pigs. $500
9.75.
Sheep receipts. 5000; fat sheep
and lambs, Csc to soc lower than
general market yesterday: prime
fed western lambs, Ills: bulk,
10.s0@11.50; choice aged wethers.
6.50; best ewes, 4.75: bulk, 3.750
4.zs; feeders. steady to Csc lower.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-31
CHURCHESWIIL
HAVE INV YEAR
WAKE TONIGHT

New Years vkes will be held
in Aledo tonightat both the Swe-
dish Lutheran chrch and the Unit
ed Presbyterian Aurch. No admis-
sion will be chsged to the enter
tainment at the United Presbytes
rian church andgames and amuse-
ment have been tanned by the conn
mittee in chars. Light refresh.
ments will be rved. A splendid
program has ben planned at the
Swedish Luthera church. Lunch
con will be serw during the even
ing and a smalladmission fee will
be charged.
The ladies of6e First Methodist
church will serR their annual New
Years dinner tomorrow at the
church. beginning at 1880. The
price will be 50nnts for adults and
IS cents for hildren under 10
years of age.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-31
Weather Forecast

Illinois: Probably rain tonight
and Saturday; somewhat warmer
in north portion tonight; colder in
west portion Saturday.
Missouri: Unsettled tonight,
probably rain in east portion;
colder in west portion; Saturday
generally fair and colder.
Wisconsin: Rain or snow to-
night and probably Saturday; cool
er in west portion Saturday; fresh
to strong southwest winds.
Iowa: Unsettled tonight and
Saturday; probably rain in ex-
IRENE east portion; colder Satur-
day and in west and central por-
tions tonight.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-31
Kansas City Livestock.

Kansas City. Mo-, Dec. 81
Cattle: receipts $50. Beef steers
strong to Csc higher; top 1915:
other classes steady; top vealers
$11.50@1200. For week: Beef
steers stady to 75c lower; fat She
stock Csc to SOC lower; Gamers
steady; calves $3.50 to $500 high
er; feeders 25c to SOC lower.
/ Hogs: receipts $500; active;
generally steady to 10c lower; tor
$500; bulk $S.S5@9.00; pigs Csc
lower; good and choice pigs $9.2s
@9.5O.
Sheep: receipts 500. Few lambs
sales around csc lower; Is pound
fed lambs 1905. For week: Sheer
and lambs, steady; yearlings, 25t
to SOC higher.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-31

Chjcaeo. Dsc. 31.--AodsGate MP
tarns IN de prices q wheat took
place today more - . result q alb
sence Of selling pressure than for
any better dshned reason Some
nodes, however. Was taken II the
Chicago Federal Reserve hanks TO
port that there had bean lesssning
Of the credit strinsency in the
middle west A little buying as
cribed to the seaboard tended also
to strengthen values. The opening
which ranged from lie lower to Nc
advance, with March 1.65x to
L66A. and May 1.60k to 1.61, Wa
followed BY gains al around.
Signs Of further improvement in
milling demand and Of . falling ofi
in receipts northwest counted later
as bullish factors. The market
closed strong, 1hc to 21sc higher
with March $1.68x to $1.69, and
May 31.s2A to $1.e3.
subsequently, etSeu8tu Oh Wue6l
brought about something Of RE-
covery in the corn market. The
close was unsettled, SIC net lower
to &c advance. with May at TAI
to 746.
Indications Of q larger movement
Of corn in Nebraska had a bearist
effect on the corn market. Aftel
paying sc to 2Ac lower. including
May at 74c to 74hc, the market raj.
lied little, but then sagged again
Oats were dull, but relatively
firm, starting a shade to We OF
May 4sc to 4s1sc, but then harden
ing a trife.
Weakness in the hog market led t.
declines in provisions.