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The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-15
THE RIGHT OF WAY" WITH LYTELl, COMING

The Right of Way" in motion picture form, an adaptation of the famous novel by Sir Gilbert Parker in which Screen Classics, Inc, pre- sents the magnetic and versatile star Bert Lytell, will be shown ats the Liberty Theater on Monday and Tuesday nights.
 As those who have read the book and it is estimated by Harper & Bros, the publishers, that they mum Der well into six figures-wiR recall, this is stirring, picturesque and unusual story of Canadian life in Montreal and again on the fringe of the north woods. The action re. wolves chiefly about the character of Charles Steele. called. for, his dash and manner by his friends and enc. mics, both of which were numerous, Beauty" Steele The famous court room scene in which, after clearing man of the charge of murder, Steele snaps at him, "Out of my sight-you're as guilty as hell!" opens the drama; and this sudden ness and almost stunning surprise is repeated in the various incidents which go to make up the novel which won for Gilbert Parker the title Sir Gilbert Parker.
 Under the personal supervision of
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-15
|SMOKESrLIKE CHIMNEY THEN HOPS ONTOfTHE
 : SMOKELESS VEHICLE

ROME, Aug. 15.-Francesco Sa- verio Nitti, former Premier, Min ister of the Interior, Minister of Agriculture and now a member of the Chamber of Deputies from Po- tenza. is a, periodical smoker" He smokes like chimney for aNyear and then, upon a precise date, jumps aboard the anti-nicotine band wagon where, for a twelve-month, he ab- stains from using the weed.
 Signor .Nitti~ in keeping with the practice, recently saturated himself in tobacco fumes on the eve of be- ginning his years fast. According to his paper the Tempo, he ordi- narily consumes ten cigars and many cigarettes each day. It is in recent years that he has adopted the plan of smoking for one year and abstaining the next. in order that his health may suffer no ill-ffects. This years fast began on July and, according to the former Pre- mier's own admission, he would up the day with ''an orgy of puffs."
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-15
Is NEW APPLICANTS APPLY FOR PERMITS
 IN FIVE DISTRICTS

Applications for 15 oil leasing and prospecting permits were filed to- day in the local U, s. Land Office, totaling 35.680 acres, according yo a sta ;ement made by Register Frank A. Boyle. The claims covered by the applications are situated in five diff. ferent fields.
 Of the total acreage, almost 90 per cent is in the vicinity of Wasilla, those filing from there being Mar garet Whalen, 2,5G0 acres; L. P. Wal bridge, for five each containing 2,560 acres or 15.360 acres in that field. Others filing and the district follow: P. M. McMahill, 2,560 acres; H. S. Balderston, 2,560 acres, and John Dunn, 1.2S0 acres, all in the vicinity of Anchorage; c. c. sGeorgeson, 2,560 acres; J. M. McCord, 1,2S0 acres, and James E. Derleine, 2,560 acres, all in the Cold Bay field; Albert Baum bridge and Gertrude E. Jackson, 2,560 acres each, in the Susitna district :; Mexican American Petroleum Com pany, 2,400 acres. in the Katalla field.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-15
PROF. MlTcHELLe.ARRlvEs

Gordon c. Mitchell superintendent of the Douglas schools, accompanied by his bride, arrived here about midnight last. night on the steamer Jefferson In spite of the lateness of the hour quite "a number of friends were. at the wharf to meet them. They WilI occupy the house at the corner of Fourth and F Streets which was formerly occupied by MT. and Mrs. L. w. Kilburn,
 Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell continued on to Skagway and after seeing the sights there will return to Douglas on the same boat.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-15
LARGE ICE FL0ES
 ARE REPORTED BY
 AlALASKA i STEAMERS

4 large amount of ice and many large icebergs are reported by steamers in Stephens Passage and Frederick Sound The Princess Royal on her last trip north was forced to steam under slow bell for many miles lodging icebergs. Las. Saturday night the City of Seattle
 southbound, wirelessed the Alameda
 northbound. to look out for icebergs
 which were thicker than fleas on "a dogs. back in stephens Passage NCaptain Julius .Johansen of the- Ala meda slowed the Alameda down and proceeded almost the last five hours
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-15
VISIT ENDED

Mrs w. w. Shorthill, accompanied by her two sons, returned South to her home in Tacoma, Wash, last Saturday on the City of Seattle after having enjoyed a couple of weeks visit with her mother, Mrs. John Richards and her sister, Mrs. F. II. LeNoir, of Treadwel.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-15

holdings located along the river have long been worked haphazardly with fair success. The Hope district is one of the oldest placer camps in this part Of Alaska and the new dis covciy will undoubtedly be the need ed impetus to work the ground in d more sy stematic manner. Part of the ground is under the control of
 Ee St Louis Mining & Trading Compa; ', of which Gus Seiffert is manager The Seiffert property was surveyed for patent this summer.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-15
PROMINENT PEOPLE ARRIVE;
 ARE STAYING AT TREADWELl

B. M. Baruch, Jr., accompanied by John McDuffie, A. A. Wren and Henry Krum, were passengers on the Jefferson last night. The party left the boat at Douglas and went te Treadwell as the guests of P. k Bradley of the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company
 MT. Krum. who accompanied MT Baruch North, is one of the prom inent mining engineers of the Unit 2d States.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-15
 DOUGLAS ISLAND NEWS

Maxwell Karger, director general, the piece was staged by Jack Dillon from the scenario by June Mathis. Robert Kurrie has achieved extra iordinary photographic effects. and the supporting cast, including Bea- trice Joy, Carmen Phillips, Gibson ,Gowland, Virginia Caldwell, Antrim Short, Henry Harmon, Frank Currier land Larry Steers, is exceptionally ,capable
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-15
- - - NOTICE TO MARINERS

Alaska: Prince William Sound Reef Island Reef buoy ?. was dis continued on August II, 1921.
 Ellamar buoy, 1, changed August II, 1921, from second class to third class can, no other change.
 Prince William Sound--Seal Island Light, reported extinguished July 29 1921. was relighted August 10, 1921
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-15

out of Juneau under slow bell. One iceberg was seen under the flare of the searchlight last Saturday night which was twice as large as the Alameda.
 The Jefferson also reported last night running into great quantities of ice and Captain Glasscock of the Ad miral Watson, southbound was in formed of the conditions off Taku and south to Wrangell Narrows.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-15
--F>
 LEAVE FOR NEW HOME

Mrs. Matt Lainnen and two chil dren took passage on the Alameda early yesterday morning for Kenne. colt to join, her husband. who has been employed there for; about six months.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-15
WILL MOVE NEARER DOUGLAS

E y 13&'5St tFas 5TT- -s - < E4
 Nels Anderson recently purchased the Salmonson house above St. Ann's Avenue, between Douglas and. Tread well, and with his family will move up from the 5Reddy Bullion in the near future
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-15
WOMAN OPERATED UPON
 AND RECOVERING WELL

operation was performed last weeb, is making a fine recovery. according to Dr. H. c. DeVighne, physician sn charge of the case. At no time since the operation has she been violent.
 Irene Perino was adjudged inslIe recently and an operation decided upon as part of the cure for her malady. sq4
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-15
GOES SOUTH

Leonard Wright, formerly of Tread well, passed through Juneau on the Northwestern last Friday for Cali. fornia after spending several months at Kennecott
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-15

The Anchorage Hospital, built and operated by the A. E. C., last year admitted 1,540 patients and gave treatment to 5.431 dispensary patients. z
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-15

LOST-Eastern Star pin between Treadwell and Eagles Hall. Finder please return to Mrs. Jack Livie Treadwell.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-15

Augustine candies-fresh assort-
 ment in at Guys Drug Store. -adv
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-15
YESTERDAY
Highest s pm.
 tempt tempt.

Prince are a a. m. D. m,
Evening star., 1921-03-02

Benjamin w. Pond. for many years
principal examiner in the patent Of
nee. died last night at his residence,
1887 Newton street northwest.
Mr.. Pond was the youngest son of
Rev. Enoch Pond. president of Bangor
Theological Seminary. Maine. He was a
graduate of Bowdoin College, Bruns-
wick. Me-. in the class of 1857. and of
Bangor Seminary, in 1861.
From the seminary he went with his
bride. Mary Austin Newman, daugh-
ter of Prof. Samuel Phillips Newman
Of Bewdoin College, to the pastorate
OF the Congregational Church. Bar
ton. VT. Three years latek he became
engaged in the work of the Freed
mans bureau. which had taken up the
task Of carrying education to the COL
ored race in the days of reconstruc-
fion. At that time he travelled ex-
tensively through the south.
Mr.. Pond and his family came from
Maine to Virginia, where he spent
most of his life.
For forty years he served in the
examining corps of the patent office
and for more than thirty years was
principal examiner of the division Of
civil engineering. In 1913 he resigned
from the patent Office because of fail
ing health. President Wilson wrote
him a letter Of appreciation for his
services at that time.
He is survived by a son, Samuel n.
Pond Of Chicago. and by three daugh-
ters, Misses Caroline B., Julia NJ. and
Mary h. Pond. all of this city.
Evening star., 1921-03-02
TUMULTY YET UNDECIDED
ON COMMISSION OFFER
Resignation of Gardner Asked For
and Received by President
to Make Vacancy.

Joseph P. Tumulty. secretary to
President Wilson. has not decided
whether or not he will accept the
offer of the latter to appoint him to
the International Joint Commission.
which body is intrusted with the
handling of disputes between this
country and Canada. He said today
that he deeply appreciates the offer
as an expression of the Presidents s
great confidence in him and that he
Will make a decision in the matter
before tomorrow night.
To make it possible to thus reward
his secretary swho has been with him
through the eight years in the White
House and while he was Governor of
New Jersey. 1t was necessary for the
President to make a vacancy on this
commission. therefore the resignation
of Obediah Gardner. democrat, former
Governor Of Maine, was asked for and
has been received and accepted. The
members of this commission are ap-
pointed at the will of the President,
it is explained, and their appointments
do not have to be confirmed by the
Senate. The other member of the
commission is former Sena tor Clark of
Wyoming. Senator Mark Smith of
ARIZONA, who was defeated at the polls
last November. was appointed more
than two months ago to the commits
sion to fill vacancy caused by death,
but has not been sworn in.
1t was stated at the White House
today that Mr.. Gardner's resignation
will hold whether or not Mr.. Tumulty
accepts the place, and in event the
latter decides to refuse the appoint
ment 1t will be given to some one else.
Evening star., 1921-03-02
ADMIRERS WILL PRESENT
PRESIDENT WITH GAvEL

AS tribute of their esteem and
affection, a handcarved solid ivory
gayel is to be presented to President
Wilson by the Wilson Union between
now and March 4. The presentation
will be made by. Mrs. Lucy Hooe
Boggs Of Virginia, organizer and
president of the union. who will be
accompanied to the White House by a
committee of five women and three
men representing that organization.
Accompanying the gift will be a writ
ten testimonial expressing the deyo-
ton and good wishes of the members
of the union.
The Wilson Union was organized
by Mrs Boggs. during the summer of
1915 end its membership included per.
sons living in practically every state
in the Union.
1t worked actively in the Presi-
dents campaign that year forf re-
election. In the delegation which
will make the presentation, besides
Mrs. Boggs. will be Mrs. viii r.
King Of Oregon, Mrs. John NJ. Moo
nan of Massachusetts. Miss Mary
Wilkins, Mrs. Powers and Miss Nora
Huffman Of Virginia. former Coy.
Folk of Missouri, William ]. Mar
shall Of Kentucky and Ruskin Nc
Ardle.
The gavel in question is of con-
carved from walrps tAsk by Happy
Jack. an Eskimo in Nome, Alaska.
On one side of the head of the eayei
Is carved likeness of President Will
on, the carving being done from a
h st card picture Of the latter.
Evening star., 1921-03-02
HOUSE CONSIDERING
D. C. WATER ITEM
Strong Fight Being Made to
Retain $500, 900 to Begin
Conduit Work.

The proposed appropriation OF s2Oe.-
600 in the Army appropriation bill for
increasing the water supply OF the
District is under consideration in the
House today, and strong fight is be-
ing made to retain this item. This is
one of the pia,es OF new legislation
inserted in the bill by the Senate which
had to be brought back to the House
for a separate voha. The Senate ana
House conferees, however. have an un-
derstanding that arr agreement can be
had upon this item Il 60 per cent of
ehe amount is paid 1vom the District
revenues and 40 per ceIA from the fed
erai treasury, in the sat lie way as all
appropriations for the NJ tional Capt
tai 1t remains for the Mouse. how
ever 10 definitely settle thiS matter.
Here Is Paragraph
The paragraph in the bill follows.
FOR the preparation of plans. the
initiation OF work, including tfhe en-
ployment of all necessary engineer
ing. technical and clerical and ok,er
services. and for any and every pu--
pose connected Herewith. for an i'm
creased water supply for the District
or columbia. in accordance with Po-
tomac project e. described in the re-
port submitted by Maj. NJ. q. Tyler.
Corps OF Engineers. s20e.000 TO be i'm
mediately available and to remain
available until expended
"hen the conference report on the
army appropriation bill was called up
In the House today there was a furry
over the water supply provision.
chairman Mapes Of the House Dis
trict committee by several questions
indicated that he will probably not
De IN favor Of this appropriation on
tne theory that IL may interfere with
water power developments. Repre-
sentative Smell of New York, republi-
can. said that he could not understand
now 1t would interfere. Representa-
tive X. Walton Moore of Virginia.
democrat. stated that he had made Il
careful investigation. and that there
was not the slightest chance of the
proposed development to give the Dis
trict an increased water supply inter
Iering IN any way with future water
power developments.
Following IL Claimed.
1t was decided to hold this question
in abeyaTce until it was reached in
orderly consideration of the various
amendments on which the House con-
ferees were seeking authorization.
Representative Fred ZihIman OF
Maryland and Representative Moore
or virginia. who are making the
nSht IN behalf OF the 100000 for in
creased water supply for the National
capital. are on the floor and claim
a considerable following to put this
item through when il is reached
Senator Sutherland of West Virginia,
who succeeded in having the Senate
amendment providing $200.0O to in
crease the water supply of the Dis
trict adopted in the Senate. said to-
day he was hopeful the item would
remain in the bill. He pointed out
that the House conferees. so far as
they were able to do. had agreed to
the Senate amendment with the pro-
Vlso that the appropriation should be
paid 90 per cent out OF the revenues
OF the District and 40 per cent out of
the federal Treasury. as other appro-
priations for the District are made
under existing law.
Evening star., 1921-03-02
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
Fred-I obprt and Helen Middleton.
James y. Horton and Helen V. Stroman.
Homer L. Dunavan Of Shenandoah. Va, and
Nettie n. Voorhees, of this city.
Charles V. Young and MRrcellena Poles
Daniel Russell Of Sparrows Point. Nd, and
Admire jackson Of Vienna. Va.
James A. Cotner Of New York city and Helen
A. Smith Of this city.
John Murray and Mary L. Williams.
Adell Ogden and Mary Robinson.
William V. Wright of Bedford. Va, and
Minnie d. Patterson OF Roanoke, Va.
Henry 7. Fife and Lena HiggOns.
Walter Bran and Frjeda Schertenleib.
Hendren G. Armstrong and Anna L. Hevener.
both of Midland. Va
William A Gaumer and Stella NJ Petit,
both Of Alexandria, Va.
william n. Roberts Of Cumberland, Nd. and
Harriet II. Froment of this city.
Vernon L. Capper Of Philadelphia, Ohio, and
Mary A. Weber of Strasburg. Ohio.
Evening star., 1921-03-02
D. C.. GAS CASE ARGUED
in U. :. SUPREME COURT
Alleged DissA 'minati0n in Rates.
Favoring Cora fsa' ]ssanss
Other cousum.z }, on Hearing.

Oral argument VA III ''
United States Supreme C2Siu Wi,,iam sse Aa, ia,
afternoon in the ease ~ aaa;ns, II,
lis and Sum -GoOdmai ~
District government 4n,t @ snnaa
ington Gas Light Compan mn, a 3. =
from the Court Of Appeals,as ,ins ee' tae'
involves the alleged disc annai
rate Of 80 cents charged b ~ !,
lants for gas while a. lower \ e ~
fixed for the District guvernme q gay
the United States. =,
+. H. Stephens appeared in be
of the District government and BA
tamin 8. Minor for the gas compsnN
Mr.. Stephens contended that the en-
tire bill OF the plaintiff ID based upon
the proposition that the Public Utfl-
tiles Commission. ought to have In
creased the rate to the 8overn nmept
and the District; therefore the sole
question ID raised as to whether it
had a right to make such increases.
II IL did not, there is no ground for
complaint II it had such right and
refused to exercise it, the only way
the question could possibly be raised
would be by some citixen complaining
to the commission that the rates were
unreasonable to the private consumer
The appellants commended that the
orders fixing 30 and IS cents for gas
to private consumers are void; that
the only legal rate to be- charged. the
private consumer is IS cents, and that
the plaintiffs are entitled to a refund
Of an amounts paid above the stata,-
tory rate.
Evening star., 1921-03-02
NEW LEGAL KNOT ADDED
TO u. S. TAX LEGISLATION
Brief in q. S. Supreme Court In.
wolves Liability of Profits From
corporate Bonds" Sale.

Still another legal knot was added
to the tangled skein of tax Legislation
today when the corporate bonds
case involving the liability to taxa
ton as income Of profits realized
through the sale of securities was
filed with the Supreme Court. The
case came on writ Of error from Con-
necticut courts. which held against
the collector of internal revenue.
The brief filed today covered the
sale in 1915 Of certain bonds for
900, which was precisely the
amount paid On March 1, 1919. the
bonds were quoted in the market.
however. at a price which was near
ly 100000 less than that obtained
when they were disposed of by the
owner. The tax collector assessed
the difference "as profit" In an
other transaction. lhe investor was
assessed on profits of $111.000, rep
resented by the difference between
/ heir market value on March l. 1sla.
a. the sale price ia 1906, although
'.e. barely broke even on the invest
=, eA I.
Evening star., 1921-03-02
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported to
the health department within the last twenty
four hours:
Annette b. Burke, 90. ll05 street north
east.
Margaret V. Hunt, 40. Quincy street
northeast.
Edmund Mackey, IL, Providence Hospital.
Mary A. Lewis, 6, Providence Hospital.
Fred NJ. Mann. 80. National Homeopathic
Hospital
Harry T. Miller 81, the woodley apartments.
Caroline Ritter. IS. George Washington
University Hospital
Mary T. veaie. IS. 1920 Shepherd street.
Henry Reynolds. 49, Walter Reed Hospital.
Thomas r. Raines. 50. 1880 NJ street.
Media Smith. 8 months, Providence Hospital.
Infant Of beverly and Ida German, days,
Georgetown University Hospital.
William II. MUIR, - months, 1925 D
street northeast.
catherine Il. Smith. 1. 1894 4th street.
William H. Blackburn. G'. 1S45 l. street.
Harry Parker. 33. Freedmens Hospital
William b. Butler. 80. Ga5 South Carolina
avenue southeast.
Thurston Carter. s months, so Defrees stree.
Infant Of Gilbert and Rose Cook, day, 800
s street.
Infant Of Cora and Junius Williams. Is min
utes, 1l17 street.
Evening star., 1921-03-02
Chinese Mindful
of Others Hunger,
Remembering O,rya

~kindiy accept our check OF xS
for the European Child Relief
Fund, md the same take the
opportunity to thank your
Americans which 80 Kind to-
ward us Chinese OF generally.
nnd we all send our best re-
CARDS to you Yours very truly,
"QUEN CHONG 4 co.
''Per q. r. Lee
The CAiaese claim that Con-
farias arHt promulgated the
golden rule; anyhow. some Of
them tive Hp to, IL. ~ the above
note. received yesterday by Ar
thur G. MO~ea. chairman 0f the
local committee OF the Hoover
relief eOmpaiGn, will testify.
Americans are helping keep
millions - Chfae~e froW the
grip ~ famine, and ~eie~triats
over here nre showing their
appreciation by gifts to other
little sufferers in far-ofY lands.
Evening star., 1921-03-02
Will Ride With Harding and See
Ceremony if Strength Permits.

whether President Wilson will go
! through entirely with the inaugural
program on March I. as definitely ar
ranged by the congressional joint
committee, depends solely upon his
physical ability to do so.
AS finally worked out. the prograi m
provides that the joint congressional
committee make a call on Mr.. Hard
ing and Mr.. Coolidge at the Willard
Hotel Friday morning, at 1880
o'clock. The party will 60 from the
hotel to the White House and take
President Wilson into the automobile
of the Preside mt elect. and leave there
in time TO reach the Capitol at Il
President Wilson nFwill go to the
Presidents room in the Capitol,
where he will sign last-minute legis-
lation and will sit in attendance in
the Senate chamber during the. ad-
ministering of the oath to the Vice
platform while Mr.. Harding takes his
oath and delivers his address is not
considered as likely. Those at the
White House who are in position to
know say the distance from the Sem
ate chamber to the platform erected
at the east front OF the Capitol, where
Mr.. Harding will be sworn in, is too
great for him to undertake 1t is
Aot believed his physical condition
Va 'uld permit him safely to attempt
tFlA' walk, especially as there would
be "a number OF steps for him to
descA nd.
The President himself has ex-
pressed keen desire to go through
the entire program. and as late as
this moFAtng is known to have said
he could nake the journey from the
Senate cham ber to the platform with
out any fear, of serious results. He
is reported A. having said that he
was anxious. 10 show his successor
every courtesy and consideration on
this occasion.
In the event M. Wilson does stem
out Of the fixed program at the con-
clusion OF the swearing in Of the Vice
President he will go Immediately to
his car with Mrs. Wilson and drive
directly to his new s. street home.
where at I o'clock that afternoon he
will receive a number Of democratic
senator's and other old friends of his
who wish to bid him
an afectionate farewell.