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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-19
The Man and
the Job

with Mr. Coolidge in his declaration
that the governorship Of Massachusetts
is the second most important job in the
United States; but all thoughtful men
will applaud the feeling that prompts a
man to think we'll of tn, job he holds.
II argues faithful performance of the
duties Of the job to come.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-19

A MEMBER of his party was former
n Governor Charles Foster. of Ohio
"Calico Charley"--a storekeeper who
had risen to the gubernatorial chair. a
crude but forceful personality, lacking
the finer lines that usually characterize
men Of his eminence.
lie followed Blaine. From the start
he seemed to feel it incumbent upon
himself to act as the apologist for the
Republican party and for James G.
Blaine in particular.
The "Mulligan letters" was the
trump card the Democrats played
against Blaine. They had to do with
o financial transaction in which it was
charged that Blaine was implicated.
"Calico Charley" began laborious
explanation Of the letters. AS he talked
| could see the face Of Blaine become
clouded and n dangerous gleam in his
dark eyes. He was disgusted, as he
had a right to be.
Fosters speech would have been all
right in a mems political gathering
Here it struck hard, dscordant note.
The surroundings were so beautiful,
the occasion so divorced from the
cruder side Of politics, for Blaine to the
people was more guest of honor than
political champion, that Foster ruined
everything.
The instant we returned to the pri-
vate car in which the company Travelled
Walker Blaine told Foster, with whom
! was talking on the rear platform,
hat his father desired to see him in his
statCrOom.
Nobody but the two men ever knew
what passed between them.
Blaine must have exhausted his vo.
cabulary of condemnatory English upon
the former governor.
lie was a subdued man for the few
days that he remained with tie marty.
and the occasions upon which he was
permitted to speak after that wee re :.
duced TO the minimum.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-19

Citizens jealous of
I h e Importance o (
their respec i've
Ctotag p,ov not n1roo
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-19

T h Sc W h o took
full responsibility"
for Bprgdoll prob
ably did nat non
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-19

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Philadelphia.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-06-04

men should DE co-ordinated and the
responsibility placed under one ac-
tive directing head; that the former
soldiers holding converted policies
should be permitted to name any
beneficiary and use their insurance
as collateral; that policies must be
issued promptly and branch offices es-
tablished to collect premiums through
local postoffices.
The committee reported that over
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-06-04
my BLOOD WAS VERY POOR"
"But PEPSINOL Took Away All the
Pimples and Gave Me
Tretty Skim"

1T was some time after | began to
suffer from Indigestion, sour stomach
and billiousness before / realized
these troubles were affecting my
blood. | began to break out with
pimples. My skin got sallow and
harsh. After tried number Of
preparations without results, a friend
told me how Pepsinol purified her
blood and / tried bottle.
Before the end of the first bottle
felt and saw an improvement. be-
gan to enjoy Try meals, my stomach
was sweet and my pimples began to
disappear. Within a few weeks they
were all gone and my skin was pref
ty clear and healthy"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-06-04
VOCATIONAL TRAINING
BOARD AND WAR RISK
BUREAU MAY COMBINE
tBy Associated Press }


New York. June 4.--Combinati0n
Of the work of the Vocational Train
itg Board and the War Risk Insur-
ance Bureau was recommended in g.
report made public today by a sub
committee on War Risk Insurance of
the Republican National Committees
Advisory Committee on Policies and
Platform. The repore has been adopt
I'd by the executive committee of the
Advisory Committee and will be sub
mitted to the Platform Committee OF
the Republican convention to be held
in Chicago. The subcommittee of
which Frederick Frelinghuysen, Of
New Jersey is chairman, reviewed the
criticisms which have been made OF
the service rendered to soldiers by the
War Risk Insurance Bureau and said
that the bureau had not been equal
to the task of keeping in touch with
tEe soldiers after they were demob-
ilized, with the result that " per
cent Of their insurance lapsed and the
men were left unprotected.
The committee recommended tina.
the work affecting the former service
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-06-04

100000 men have converted their in
surance for over $400.O00,0OO and
that many more must do so but thai
mo policies have yet been issued al,
though policies were approved Owe
one year ago and this had led to con-
siderable friction" The committee
stated that the weakness in govern
ment insurance" lay in the fact that
insurance could not be successful
without active solicitation and the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-06-04

government was in no position
this. It stated that there hal
very little delay" in settling
Of soldiers aggregating over
100000 Of insurance.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-01-29
CANADA WILL MAKE
 BIG LOANS TO ITS
 BUILDERS OF SHIPS

SEATTLE. Wash, Jan.. % Cara da's federal government in order to keep the British Columbia shipbuild. inr indrstrv alive. has decided to make loans to all yards needing as s'stance up to seventy-five perceNt Of tho cost of the ships on the ways. according to reports received in ship pir~ ci~r'os here.
 One V;"to"ia. B C.. p'ant. onerated hv tSn Cho'berg Companv will be onc of the first private corporations to receive government aid. The Chol- be~o vard nlans to hni'd forr wocN"" sa'rnu scho"na~s with the money bnr- rownd ma;rlv f~or the povnrrr,n ,r, The govn~rrrnnt will finance the Shi"s pn n st7S nnn nor shin on tho undn~- sta-A'n~ that the corrn"nv f'r~iShos S75 nnn0 rn- Uh'~ Each vessel will cost about s25O,ooo.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-01-29
COP. NAME 8 JUR|ES AEROPLAMS TO COMMITTEE TRIAL OF RACE NORTH ON PLATFORM W0BBLlES IN MAY

MONTESANO, Wash, Jan., 29 - Five men and one woman, Mrs. Elm. V Pattison, of Aberdeen, have been ac cepted temporarily as jurors in tn . Wobblies trial. All however are sub ject to preempto.y challenge.
 The Defense challenged for cause Mrs. Pattison, who said she had an unalterable prejudice against the l. w w., but that she however could give a fair trial. She admitted having had a son in the over seas service.
 A jury, with no official standing, of twelve members of the American le- zion, will listen to the testimony and render its own verdict. Posts through. out the country will have representa- tives present at the trial. Tho Scatt'" labor organizations will send twelve men here to render a verdict s'milia" to the American Legion. The judg3 has granted the pIrmission for the un- official juries.
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NEW COURTS ABOUT
 TO BE ESTABLISHED

BEpLJN. Jar.. % Ne" courts for puniShing illicit t"ade"S are a5o"t to b, estab' shed in Germany. As q oonora' r"'ln they will be composed of three judges and two ,m"aid maT- istrates. of whom one will be a con Sumor and tho other vor dna'e" "r r"oIrcor. PH'so~ who export with out government permiss'on art'r'"7 which the Econoroic Minister ho'ds as nocessrrv for life will be punished by these courts.
 Penalties will include beth ir,"r'. sonr,ont and fines up to 800 O0G rrorks Thn~n s to be TO appeal rom the verdict of theso courts.
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CANDIDATES MUST
 AGREE TO ENFORCE
 PROHIBITION LAW :

HELENA. Mont. Jan.. 29- One Of the most interesting phases of tho approaching political campaign is the announcement of the Montana Anti. s?loon leag''n that every candidate for high office in th's state is to b. irter,ooated on whe~e he stardS r"- ra~dirg enforcement orprohio,t:)n StHtuteS.
 The league hos alreadv printed open letters to several of the candidates, but no replieS have been gwen gen cra' circ"lation.
 Tho le"gne. it is sad. will throw it's strength aga'nst all who do not come out for enforcement of the l. quor laws.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-01-29

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan., 2S.-- Chairman Hays of the Republican Ma tional committee has announced the names of the committee on platforn principles of the Republican party and the general statement of that party.
 Chairman Hays says there rests on the Republican party the tremendous responsibility of ascertaining fully e." needs of the nation and frankly ard honestly and definitely stating tho plans of the party. Chair man Hays and party plans solution of the various problems in a comDre- hensive program of progressive mcs- sures which shall be the supreme duty of the party when entrusted with power.
 George c. Hazlet, of Cordova, Alas ka, is a member of the committee.
 Members from the state of Wash ington on the platform principles ir- clude w. H. Cowles, owner of the Spokane Chronicle and Review, aNd President Suzzalo of the University of Washington; and Josephine Preston.
 Other members of the committed ,u- cude Col. D. C. Jackling. Taft Root Roosevelt Jr., Pinchot, Lodge, Venderlip and Gillet,
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-01-29

SEATTLE, Jan., % Twenty aero. planes will leave Seattle between May 10th and June 1st in a two thous- and mile race to Alaska. A direct non stop flight will be made to Juneau. Flights will then be made to Skagway and upon returning rom that city stops will be made at SitXa, Peters burg, Wrarg.e, Ketchikan and perhaps Hyder. Government vessels are to pa trol the course. The prizes range be. tween S25.OO0 and $260O0. Arthur Whitten Brown, transatlantic flyc,, Cliff Dulant and William Boeing, are three avators who will enter the race.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-01-29
FORMER KLONDIKER
 KNEW MOTHER AS
 AUNT UNTIL DEATH

OTTAWA, Kans., (By MaiD The story of how he lived to be 4S year. old, not knowing who his mother was until she was in her coffin, is reveal ed by a request of an attorney fo- Jesse F. Evans to perpetuate the teS- timony of his aunt, Mrs. Violena Evans to be used in the future ia case of her death. Mrs. Evans, who raised Jesse, is S5 years old, Evans Is heir of an estate of known value ot S6 900 and claims interests in mining interests of unknown value in A!asNa and Canada.
 When Mrs. Maggie Mitchell, known as" the quartz queen of the KlOndike,' died here. Evans knew her as his aunt, Mrs. Evans sister. Mrs. E"arS marched Jesse up to thn coin and said: "There lies your mother"
 Then came the story of row Ms. Mitchell became Samuel P. Showers and for two years lived as h's com mon law wife. Jesse, the history re- yeals, was born at Houston, Tex July IS 1877. The sisters, three of them, the other being Mrs. Euphemia Ho" ges who died several months ago, made a compact rot to reveal the se~- ret of Jesse's birth until after Ihc mothers death. Later Mrs. Mitchell went to Klondike where she marrie1 M;tchell
 Mrs. Hodges left the estate valued at S6.OOO with no direct heirs, 1t went to Mrs. Evans who, it is understood has a will in favor of Jesse. In th" meantime. Evans has discovered that another child of Mrs. Mitchell, r'rS. George B. Smith, lives at NewhaNl, Cal. She denies tho kinshiD claim Of Jesse. The suit of Evans or Showe"s as his name world be correctly for Q share ot Mrs. M'trhell'S p~on"rtv will not be filed uut;l the value of the min ing property is determined he says.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-01-29
MULE nIcS AFTER
 FORTY YEARS SERVICE

BIC T1MBER. Nort. Tan.. % e. What the Kent ronch near he"e claim is tho oldest rrr'n in this state, der rocnr.'v r. vos "brolnn" 40 years Hgc and it was three years of age at thAt time. It did good service last year.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-01-29
U. s. AIRMEN ARE O. K.

BROWNSVILLE, Tex, Jan.. % Officials at Fort B'own announce tha- Mexicans did not capture Lieutennnt3 Davis and Crimes, American aviatorS who wore forced to land in M@X'"" Yesterday it was reported Mcx'cars were holding the two aviators. Off'c- ia's at Fort B"ovn bareve t"e 70 men will fv h"c', "cross the borde' during this afternoon.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-01-29
WATSON IN PORT

Steamer Admiral Watson arrived in port at 1 o'clock th's afternoon aF tcrnoon going first to the San Jun dock to load frozen fish. The Stcam'r will go to the Seward dock th's a'ta noon and sail south direct from there.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-01-29
 RESERVES
 IN NORTH

SEATTLE, Jan., 29- A special to- day from Washington says Pres .derJ Musonhas issued pro.lamations craat ing three new small military res2rva- tionS in Alaska. The reseryat ,onS #l. at McGrath, Iditarod and Droo%S r.. which stand privately owncc w:re'2sS stations recently turned over to th" United States government.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-01-29
FOUR DEAD WHEN HOTEL
 IS BURNED

WINNIPEG, Jan, 29- The histo"- ic Hermitage Headley hotel, ten mlleS west of here, burned to the groGnd early this morning. Three men and d baby were killed. Mrs. w. C. Hall, wife of the owner, grabbed her baby and dashed out of doors to safety n weather 30 degrees below zero. Hall was one of those burned to death.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-01-29
TRAIN GOES INTO DITCH

VANCOUVER Jan., 90 The Can adian Pacific - Kettle Valley limited struck a mud bank fifty miles eaSt Of hee this forenoon. The locomotlv and five coaches went into a decp ditch. None of the crew or passengers were injured.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-01-29

MONTESANO, Jan., % Geo' E. Vanderveer, counsel for the Webb ''es, on order rom the iudge, i"tt ''S r''- volver with the county clerk this af ternoon. All talesmen, a;rornevs wit nesres a'd spectators were told todNy they would be arrested if they brought any firearms into the court room.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-01-29
JOHNSON
 TO FIGHT

MEXICO CITY, Jan, 29- Jack Johnson says he will return to the United States to face the charge ot white slave. He says he will then Dempsey before the latter fights Ga. pentier.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-01-29
SIX STICK-UP MEN RUN IN
 BY THE POLICE OF SEATTLE

SEATTLE Jan., % The po'ir' this forenoon arre~ted six men b?lie"- cd to have been engaged in hold ''' operations in th's city curing the past three weeks.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-01-29
BIG APPROPRIATION BILL
 PASSED BY THE SENATE

WASHINGTON, Jan., % The Senate has passed the indian appro- priatjon bill. This is the first big an nual supply measure competed Dv Congress. The appropriation is for SIP 100000.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-01-29
SOCIALIST TRIAL

ALBANY, Jan., % The prosecu- ton in the case of the i've c,sm,cseS Socialist members of the assembly, todny had read into the records, the last speech of Eugene Debs. Debs said ha smoke as a Socialist, revo'vtionistS Bo'shnvilti. and praised Trotsky and Lnn'ne as the worlds greatest states men.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-01-29
INDICTED

SEATTLE, Jan, % Captain John A'wen, of th's city, has been nd'ctcd at Pc. tland, charged with the cr'm2 of withholding food from the sailors abol~d his ship when crossing the Pa c'fc. Alwen commands the shipping boards steamer Endcott.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-01-29

Earl C. Jameson, one "f tho fist Alastnns to receive an officers com micsion or 70 ovnrsoas. has rntrrnod to Jun~a" r''h"''o h~ will take the news desk on the Empire.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-01-29
THREE THOUSAND TONS OF
 POTASH FROM GERMANY

PHILADELPHIA, Jan, % TMeH thousand tons of potash arrived here today from Hamburg. This s the fifst shipment of potash from Germany in four years.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-01-29
DIES IN TIE FI ECTpIC
 CHAIR AND MAKES REQUEST
 NO CLERGYMEN RE PRESENT

OSSn'G N. r., Ian. % GordNn Hambv the 2G-eea"-old mrrdar "nd bank robbor. also train ba~d;t. will b' e'ectrocrtnd t"nioht witho"t any clorcv's aid. at h's on "c"r"s' -."'N- by w"s ar"nstnd in T"co~a W@sh, ond corf"esod to several murders anI bank robberies.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-01-29
JENKs IS BOOSTED UP

SEATTLE. Jan.. % Charles N Jenks of Se1tt'e, has been appoiatcd assistant fe~eral manager of the Great Northern, in charge of opera tion.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-01-29

SEATTLE, Jan, % The city health officers say there is very little fu hrra. Seventeen cases were report ed yesterday and nine roGay.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-01-29

CHICAGO. Jan. % Pneumon't ., following the flu. Pneumonia has reached the highest stage 407 new cases being reported. There have been 77 deaths from pneumonia. The flu is abating.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-01-29
FUNERALS or FLU VICTIMS
 PROHIBITED
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan., % The Board of Health today issued an order proh biting public funerals of influeh "a victims.

SPOKANE, Jan., % Ninety cases of flu were reported here yesterday. City officials are convel ting the old Ice rink into an influenza hospital.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-01-29
HARRY NEW SENTENCED

LOS Al'GGLES, Ian, % H"r y New &cs today sHnterccd from tn years to lifa for murdering his sweet heart Fredia Lesser.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-01-29
TREATY PROFESSIONS TO
 BE RESUMED TOMORROW V

WASHINGTON, Jan., % R,pub- lican and Democrat s2n":ors will rot resume treaty negot ations until to- morrow.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-01-29

Gladys Rooe~s and Char'HS T'rrrS have beor arrnStnd at JurAau for hHv- ing a quantity of beer and moonshine whiskey in their room.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-01-29
SEATTLE DEFEATS VANCOUVER

SEATTLE, Jan., % The Seatt' hoc'.ov p'avors last night defeated Vancouver by score of four to three.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-01-29
TRAIN IN TONIGHT

The Gateway City limited left t"c north end of the division on time this fo"aroon and IS due in Saw@rd 'a7" this afternoon or early evening.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-01-29

MONTESANO, Jan., " Flu epf- demic has hit here in very mild form Ten Am arcan Legion men are sick lE the barracks here. Sheriff Jeff Bartcli is also i'll.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-01-29
ESCAPES

TACOMA, Jan, % It is report?i thet Joe Riley, the notorious western counterf2itor, escaped from McN, Is and prison during the night, Riley was sent up from Portland last year for five yeas for counterfeiting.
 w. H. True, another counterfeiter, from San Francisco, made his escape at the same time Riley did.
 TACOMA, Jan., % Riley and True made their escape during a heavy fog which hung over McNeils island.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-01-29

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The daily morning oasis., 1920-10-24
Walkout of Railway Men
Was Scheduled to Be-
gin Last Night
CONFERENCE TODAY
WITH LABOR LEADERS
Government Is Optimistic
Over Possibility of
Settlement
UNITED Press Servicel

LONDON, Oct. 23.-Nation wijt
railway sympathy strike scheduled t.
begin Sunday at midnight, has been
postponed, after miners executives
asked the railway workers executives
to POSTPONE action. Suspension of the
strike will continue during negotia'
tions now undertaken between the
miners and the government.
Reason assigned for suspension is
that Premier Lloyd George had in.
vited the miners to conference in at
tempt at settlement. Postponement is
considered victory for F. j. Thomas
secretary of the railway men, who op
posed action. A prediction is made
that renewal of negotiation will bring
quick adjustment of the strike. OF.
ficials are optimistic.
Lloyd-George invitation to a con.
ference has been accepted by the
miners secretary. 1t is announced to
meet in Downing street at 10 O'Clock
tomorrow.
The daily morning oasis., 1920-10-24
SHOW RESULTS
NEXT WEEK IN
DENTON PROBE
Belives Solution of Famous
Los Angeles Murder
Mystery Near

Omitted Press Service)

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 23.- With
District Attorney Thomas Lee Wool
wine in personal charge of the Den
ton murder probe, rapid progress next
week eliminating in possible indict-
ments, was the forecast in the district
attorneys office tonight with nearly
one-half of the witnesses summoned
in the case still to testify before the
inquisitorial body,
Definite announcement is made that
Mrs. Richard G. Peete, the "mystery''
woman, will appear before the grand
jury. Officials declare that the probe
will be pushed to finish.
While the district attorney IS office
refused to intimate who may be named
in indictments, they admitted that at
least one indictment was being pre-
pared. It is expected that voting OF
this charge would begin by the grand
jury next week.