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The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-04-24
MAYOR WELCOMES
DELEGATES OF
LEGION TO CITY
Mayor Robertson and Or. Greenlns
Address Convention in Behalf
Of Juneau People

Mayor r. E. Robertson, this morn
ing in welcoming the American Le-
gion convention to Juneau, assured
the delegates and the Legion that the
people of Juneau fully appreciate their
efforts in fighting for the principles
of democracy and assured them also
that the things for which they fought
were things in which the people Of
this community believed.
The convention was called to order
by George A. Getchell. Immediately
afterwards, Rev H e. Greening, the
Chaplain said the Invocation. Mayor
Robertson then delivered his welcome
TO the delegates and in turn was fol-
lowed by DR.. Greening, who also
welcomed the men and told them
that the occasion was historical
one. He touched on the principles
for which American Soldiers fought,
and said that no body OF men had a
greater right to help form the future
destinies of the country than the.
men who fought that democracy
might exist.
The budget committee reported
that J. p. Walker would receive all
bills covering the expenses Of the
convention.
The Committee on Constitution and
Bylaws presented a tentative docu
ment. After having been read as a
whole, it was discussed in sections,
all the delegates taking a lively in
terest in the discussion 1t was the
desire to finally pass on a Consti
tuition and Bylaws that would be
acceptable to all the posts in the
Territory.
After the Legion banquet tonight
the Legion will attend the Palace
theatre in a body as the guests of
Manager John T. Spckett Manager
Spickett has informed the members
that he will furnish the cigars and
that members may smoke the cigars
anywhere in the house.
Business matters will consume all
the time next Monday and the eli
max of the convention will be reach
ed with the Grand Ball Monday
evening
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-04-24
SCOTTISH RITE
MASONS CLOSE
EIGHTH REUNION

After four afternoons and even
ings of continuous session, the
Eighth Annual Reunion of the Scot
tish Rite Bodies in the Valley OF
Juneau came to a close in the wee
small hours OF this morning. Last
evenings session was devoted to the
comforting of the highest degree of
the Rite. the Thirty-Second. and the
beautiful ceremony was witnessed
by a large assemblage of the mem
bers from Gastineau Channel and
other sections of the Territory. Fol
lowing the degrees the stated ban
quet of the Rite was held in the
banquet room of the lodge and the
following toasts were responded to.
by members of the Rite:
To the President of the United
States-John Palmer Walker, go.
To the Supreme Council of the
Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite
Herman Tilden Trip, go Hon
To the Sovereign Grand Command
er, George Fleming Moore, SO; To-
the Sovereign Grand Inspector Cen
eral in Washington & Alaska, Ern
est B. Hussey, } )'-Maurice Staples
Whittier, go K. C. C. II.
Presentation of the Jewel of the
33' Hon.-Lester Dale Henderson, |
32o.
To Our Departed Brothers-JamesI
Christoe, go X. c. C. II.
To Mascns of All Degrees Where |
ever Dispersed: Charles w. Hawkes.
worth, 320
Song by George Mann, 32o
Appreciation by the Class-Robert
E. Hitch, 320.
Song by George Oswell, 32'
During the banquet the beautiful
jewel of the Thirty-Third Degree
Honorary was presented to II. T.
Trip in honor of his being elected
to that high honor at the last ses-
sion of the Supreme Council at
d. c.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-04-24
MUSICALE is GREAT
MUSICAL SUCCESS

The second annual musicale OF the
Girls Glee Club of the Juneau High
School held yesterday afternoon and
evening at the Auditorium OF the
High School, was a decided success
The musical numbers, both vocal
and instrumental, had swing ana
snap to them that was refre9 hing.
The chorus and the solos all showed
that much work had been done in
preparation for the entertainment
The violin solo by Mr. Willis E
Novel; was. as usual, a feature.
Both the afternoon and evening
performances were attended by large
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-04-24

ship in Communist party makes
an alien subject to deportation were
begun today before Secretary of La
Dor William b. Wilson.
Secretary Wilson has already ruled
affirmatively in the matter, but the
present hearings will take on a wi
der scope and delve deeper into the
inner workings of the Communist
p; rty in the United States than in
the case of previous Investigations
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-04-24
NEW YOR kPASSES
BEER ACT IN SITE
OF VALSTEAO ACT

ALBANY, N Y, The Nov York As
sembly passed the bill llreadys pas
sed by the Senate prov; dry fof the
sale of 2.75 per cent bee"
The bill now goes to the Governor
It is directly in conf ct with the
Volstead Act.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-04-24
LIVING COST IS
BEING REDUCED ALL
OVER UNITED STATES

WASHINGTON, April 24.-Reports
received by the Department of JUS
tice from all over the country show
that definite results are being
achieved in the campaign to reduce
the high cost of living, announced
Attorney General A. Mitchell Pal
ner
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-04-24
ATTENTION MOOSE

The annual memorial service will
be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock. All members urgently re
quested to be present
SIGURD WALLSTEDT,
Dictator.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-04-24
Mcbride AmSwers Propaganda
TELEGRAM
Seattle, Wash, April 81, 1920.
L. L. Harding, Juneau, Alaska.

L
Republican newspapers that
l Sutherland with him. Any statement
absolutely false and misleading
Republican associated
allied
responsible ocaed political whatsoever and that elected
Aaskans fde Re
said letter and other
advertisements Alaska that stand for Alas
Repb
Republicans that
a Republic and a m
Republican Club last Tuesday attacking
simply propaganda nigated at
Republican Club
solely in The
J. C. MCBRIDE
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-04-24

Headquarters for Ladysmith Coal
Juneau Transfer Co Phone 48.-ady
Small White Beans, 8 pounds for
25c. California Grocery. adv.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-04-24
MAY DEP0RT ALL OF
COMMUNIST PARTY
MEN FROM U. S. a.

WASHINGTON. April 24.-Hear-
ings to determine whether member
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-01-15
To the Public.

Through the courtesy Of the officers
of the Jefferson Security Bank, our
Office is now temporarily located in the
directors room Of the above mention
ed bank, at which place we will be
glad to have any Of our customers or
friends call to see us.
Having lost our mill by fire, and
having no use for truck, we offer our
ruck for sale. This is a Ford truck
with Hudford unit with a good bed,
top and curtains which will keep out
rain and keep your load dry. This
ruck has been taken good care Of and
is in excellent condition.
c. N. WHITING MILLING CO..
Shepherd4own, w. Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-01-15
Frost-Proof Corn.

Indian corn represents one Of the
great achievements Of those primitive
planters, the North American Indians.
Mexico, where it was eaten by the
Mayan tribe, says a contributor to
Popular Mechanics, and at first il was
nothing but coarse grass on which
were tiny ears that resembled the top
Of wheat stalk. Each grain had its
own husk. The plant is essentially
tropical, and although it has grown for
centuries in the Temperature Zone,
ii is still sensitive to frost.
The tribes Of North America saw
the possibilities Of the grain and car
ried its evolution so far that, although
white farmers have crossbred it still
further, the corn Of the present days is
practically as it came from the hand
of the Indians who adapted and modi-
fed it to various sections of the coun-
try by process Of natural selection
For many years it was believed that
in the Dakotas and in much of tho
Northwest it was impossible for white
farmers to grow corn because OF the
frost. But observing that, notwith-
standing the climate, the Mandan In
dians of the north were raising corn
successfully, men Of science studied
the agricultural methods Of the Man
dams and discovered that for centuries
the farmers of the tribes, selecting
their seed each year from the stalk
that showed no effects of frost, had
been creating a corn that is hardy, but
that is so stunted that it is more like
shrub than like the familiar\ plant
of more southern ATTITUDES.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-01-15

When il was suggested that fruit
trees be planted along the sides oil
American roadways, as is the custom
in some parts Of Europe, a good many
people must have had their doubts
about the feasibility Of the plan in a
country where a considerable portion
Of the population has still to learn
carefully TO respect public rights and
are unfamiliar and the property is OF
a kind that nobody is under special
and salaried-obligation to protect.
Another and probably more hope
full proposal is to plant, not fruit trees
but nut trees, as highway ornaments
and possible sources Of profit. Many
Of our native nut trees are far more
beautiful to the eye than fruit trees
ever are, and they are as much SUI
perior, too, as providers of shade
They are much better able than fruit
trees to take care Of themselves, be-
cause their flowers are inconspicuous
Their product is valuable one, and
its fairly equitable distribution every
year could safely be left to the chill
dren of any given neighborhood.
One of New FORKS eminent ply
sicians, DR.. Robert T. Morris, has been
preaching for years and years the val
lie Of nut trees. He even goes so far
as to insist that, if humanity had turn
ed to these trees instead Of to the
cereals for its main source Of veg
etable food-starch and oil-it could
have been fed better than now and a,
much less expenditure Of labor
Whether Doctor Morris is right or
wrong in that large claim, there is nc
doubt that our country roads would
be made pleasanter for all who use
them il they were turned into majestic
avenues bordered by such trees as
hickories, beeches, chestnuts, oaks
and dozen other nucifers.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-01-15
Lions Prev on Airmen.

In East Africa, says Major w. T.
Blake, in the Wide World Magazine,
it was almost impossible to find any
open ground suitable for an aerodrome,
and space had to be cleared in the
dense bush sufficient to allow a skill
fully piloted machine to rise and
land. Frequently the airmen were
away from headquarters for weeks at
a time, dropping their reports in mes
sage bags at headquarters and then
returning to their lairs in the bush.
Lions and leopards attacked the
camps and waited for any one who
dared move for from the tents at
night; on at least one occasion ele-
phants charged down upon an aero
drome and did tremendous damage.
A forced landing in the bush meant
almost certain death, for even If pilot
and observer survived the crash it
was highly probable that they would
lose themselves in their efforts to re-
turn, or be killed by wild beasts dur
ing the journey.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-01-15
Notice To Contractors
Project No. 81.

Project No. 81.
Sealed proposals will be received by
the County Clerk OF Jefferson County
at Charles Town, West Virginia, until
ii O'Clock A. NJ, on the 5th day Of
February, 1920, for the construction OF
the following roads:
Charles Town-Harper's Ferry Road
Approximately 6 miles, left. width
Bnumiaous Macadam Pavement type
Plans, specifications and estimate oil
quantities may be examined at the
County Engineers Office, Charles
Town, w. Va, Division Engineers or.
tice, Keyser, West Virginia.
Proposals will be received only upor
State Standard Forms, which can b.
obtained firm the undersigned, or from
he Division Engineers Office at Key
ser, West Virginia.
All proposals must be accompanied
by certified check or draft equal tc
at least per cent OF the total amount
bid.
The right is reserved to reject any anc
all bids.
Chas. A. Johnson,
County Clerk.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-01-15
PUBLIC SALE
House and Lot near Uvilla.

BY virtue of deed Of trust, dated the
9Th day OF June. 1911, made by Miss Eliza
v boer to me trustee. and on record
a the Office OF the clerk OF the County
-ourt of Jefferson County. West Virginia.
IN Deed Book l06, page 800, | will sell at
'9rblic auction, to the highest responsible
bidder,
Saturday, the 3 lst day Of January, 1920
4 2 o'clock p. m, in front OF the Rumsey
Hotel, in Shepherdstown. w. Va, the
house and lot OF said Miss Eliza v. Moler.
deceased This property contains about
pue acre OF land with comfortable dwell
ing house, good stable and all other neces-
+lry outbuildings upon it. II is situated
about IL miles east OF Uvila, on the south
eide OF the county road leading from Twill
u to Moler's Cross Roads, and adjoining
the land. OF Mrs. Jones. Mrs. Hilton. and
Harvey Hendricks.
TERMS-One-third cash and the balance
IN two equal payments. purchaser giving
his notes with security on property for
deferred payments. bearing interest from
date. asd purchaser to insure property for
the benefit of the holder OF the notes.
DR.. S. T. KNOTT, Trustee
Jan. 8. 1920
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-01-15
HARRISON SCHLEY,
General Insurance.
Office in Jefferson Security Bank Building
Shepherdssown. w. Va
NOTICE.
Lost Time Deposit Certificate.

Certificate No. ST5s. of date August T. 1918,
Bank OF Shepherdstown, W. Va, for the
sum OF $4,000, at three months, having been
lost. notice is hereby given TO all persons
at the meeting Of the Board OF Directors OF
said bank, TO be held on January ~, 1890 at
10 a. m, at said Bank, why said Board
or duplicate certificate in place OF said lost
one.
MRS. EMILY JONES.
Dec is leIe-4y
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-01-15
The Nails

Nails, which the Carnivora use as
claws to seize with, and the Herbivora
use as hoofs on which to walk, in man
serve only to support and stiffen the
ends OF the fingers and toes. The
normal nail, which is not often seen,
is slightly curved from side to side
and from end to end; it is smooth on
it surface and somwhat transparent;
and, except in the shaped
white portion at the base, which is
called the lunule, il shows the pink
color OF the nail bed beneath. On
many persons nails, the lunule is well
marked on only two or three Of the
fingers Of each hand, but il almost al
ways appears on the thumb nails. OF.
ten, too, longitudinal ridges mark the
surface Of the whole nail After a Sc
we're illness there is usually transverse
groove, which is the result of defective
nutrition of the root-the newly form
ing portion-during the illness. Since
the finger nails grow at the rate of
from one thirty-second to one sixteenth
OF an inch a week, such a groove takes
from two to four months to work down
to the end of the nail.
The nails may be deformed in va.
rious ways. When very thin, they are
often hattened or followed out in
stead OF convex, and are called spoon
nails. They may be abnormally thick
and show exaggerated curves, es-
pecially in a longitudinal direction
Victims OF tuberculosis or OF chronic
heart disease often have such nails.
which make the ends of the fingers
look as if they were hypertrophied;
physicians call them Hippocratic An
gers because the Hrst description OF
them is found in the writings of Hip
pocrates, "the father Of medicine"
You should push back the skin round
the nail gently with a wooden tooth
pick or towel after washing your
hands, and you should never cut it of
The practice Of cutting il off leads tc
hangnails or assures in the skin fold
at the root or side Of the nail, which
are net only painful but which may
become infected and result in a "run-
around" or inflammation, that in ex.
treme cases involves the entire roo
and undersurface Of the nail an
causes it to be shed. The presence
Of white spots or lines on the nails
is not uncommon. 1t is thought to b,
the result Of slight injury, but we dc
not know surely what causes it.
The nails are subject to various dis
eases. Ringworm sometimes attacks
the nails Of children, and eczema am
other skin diseases sometimes invade
the nail bed and affect the nails sec.
ondarily. Warts at the sides OF the
nails or under the free edge sometimes
cause much pain and annoyance. You
should pare the nails about once q
week with a sharp knife or small
scissors, and use the file only to round
of rough places left by the cutting. IL
the nails are brittle, you often can
hep them by frequent applications OF
vaseline.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-01-15
The Winter Sleepers.

There are some kinds Of animals
that hide away in the winter, that are
not wholly asleep all the time. The
blood moves little, and once in a
while they take breath. If the
weather is mild at all, they wake up
long enough to eat.
Now isn't it curious they know all
this beforehand? Such animals al
ways lay up something to eat, just by
their side, when they 90 into their
winter sleeping places. But those
that do not wake up never lay I'D any
food, for it would not be used if thew
did.
The little field-mouse lays UP nuts
and grain. 1t eats some when it is
partly awake on warm day. The
bat does not need to do this, for the
same warmth that wakes him wakes
all the insects on which he feeds. He
catches some and then eats. When
ne is going to sleep again, he hangs
himself up by his hind claws. The
woodchuck, kind of marmot, does not
wake; yet he lays up dried grass near
his hole. What is it for, do you think ?
On purpose to have it ready the first
moment he wakes in the spring. Then
ne can eat and be strong before he
comes ont of his hole.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-01-15

A school teacher one day asked her
pupils the following questions: "If you
could be born over again, what ma
ti0naIlty would you prefer TO be-"
One boy after moments thought.
raised his hand confidently. 81
would like to be born half darkey and
half Jew," he said.
10 the teachers inquiry for his
reason, he replied: "Well, darkey is
always happy if he has a dollar, and a
Jew always has one"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-01-15
Norfolk g. Western Ry.

Scheode IN EHesf Dec. IA, 1919.
LEAVE SHEPHERDsToWN DAILY
SOUTHBOUND.
No. 1896 A. M.-fss Dsis&sl and In
tefmedsate ssatissa; bsonsr ParIOr
Carlo Bristol; cosmetics Al Rsa-
noke for points West; Sleeper to
Roanoke, Columbus ana Cineisnsti
Dining car.
No. II "A 80 p. M.-Fer Shenandoah.
Va, and Local Stations.
No. IL IS A. M.-Lst on IRON connsct-
ing lines al HageFstown o, Sheaan-
doah junction or 10 take on nor Basic
or beysSa. Sleeper to williamson,
w. Va. and Wi.stoa-SaIem, N. G..
Dining Car 10 Rossoke.
NORTHBOUND.
No. 28-935 A M.-For Haserstown
and intermediate stations, cssuects at
Hagerstown for Harrisburg, Philadel-
phia AND New York
No. 14-8 81 p. M -For HaQersto wn,
Philadelphia, and New YORK; Parlor
Cars. Slsepsrs. Hagerstova to Phila-
deiphia
No. 2-l.35 A. M.-Let off from Basic or
beyond, or TO take on for con aecting
lines at Shenandoah JunctioR or Ha-
gerstown. Sleeper 10 Philadelphia
and New York.
W. B. BEVlLL. w. c. SAUNDERS.
Pass. TRAIT Mngr Gea. Pass. ACT.
Roanoke, Va
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-01-15

Lawyer-Well, Rastus, as yos want
me to defend you, have you got any
money?
Rastus-No; but Use got a mule
some chickens an hog or two.
Lawyer-Those will do very nicely
Now, let's see-what do they accuse
you Of stealing?
Rastus-Oh, mule, some chickens
an hog or two.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-01-15

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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-01-15

Dec. IS. IsIs-tw
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-01-15

The size of the waves of the At
lantic Ocean has been carefully ascer-
tanned as a result of extensive in
vestigations made by the officers of
the photographic Office of the United
States Navy Department. In height,
we are assured, these waves usually
average 80 feet, but in rough weather
they will attain some 40 to 80 feet
During storms they are frequently
from 500 to 600 feet long anu endure
10 or II seconds. The longest wave
measured by the photographic Office
officials was half a mile, and it did
not spend itself for % seconds.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-01-15

If you would succeed, work your
tongue little, your hands much and
your brain most.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-09-03
This Piece of News Is Important If True

in the shirt and collar advertisements,
but it was clean and the colors were
conservative. Within a moment or
two after Sherman took off his coat,
however, the proprietor of the hotel
went to him and told him in low
tone that eating in ones shirtsleeves
was contrary to the pomp and dignity
of the establishment.
Then Sherman issued an ultimatum.
He said he would finish his meal in
his shirtsleeves unless stopped by the
police, and that in future, If the objec-
ton continued, he would eat at an
other hotel or on street corner
that in any event he would not wear
a coat again at mealtime until Sep
TENDER Is.
And as soon as he had finished Sher-
man went out in search Of a hotel
where shirtsleeves were not barred.
When he had found one, Sherman
made up his mind that he would give
the proprietor no cause for regret. He
resolved to make himself just as neat
and attractive as possible. So he went
straightway to notion store and
bought himself the finest pair Of nick
el-plated, coiled wire shareholders
they had in stock.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-09-03
Uncle Sam Counts Noses" of His Seals

THE annual census of the seals,
i now being taken by the bureau OF
fisheries, is expected to show about
100000 Of the animals, or three times
as many as when the government un-
dertook the. custody Of them a, half
score years ago.
Although the seal spends much of
its life at sea, its habits make the CEN
sus taking comparatively easy. Hugh
M. Smith, commissioner of the bureau
Of fisheries, explains the count Of
noses" is of Importance to prevent
blind killing" of the animals for their
fur, resulting in their extinction.
Under present government control,
Mr.. Smith asserts the seals are in
creasing about 10 or IL per cent in
number annually. Last years count
showed $4,000, of which 10000 were
killed for their pelts.
In the middle of Boring sea, lying 40
miles apart, are two islands-St.
George and st. Paul-the only land to
which the seals ever resort. Every
spring they visit the islands to raise
their young, leaving in the fall to win
ter in the north Pacific, and it is dur
ing the summer that the census is
taken.
The killing of the animals is also
done in the summer, this under law be-
ing confined to the surplus males.
Last year lack of labor resulted in