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The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-15
Terrible Indictment

''It is terrible indictment of mod ern civilization" he asserts, that with such abundance here there are millions of people overseas suffering for the bare necessities and other millions starving to death And surely we are sadly lacking in our understanding of economic laws or in our adjustment to them when the production of bounteous crops grown by the hard labor of 13,000000 farm CTS and farm workers and their fam flies is permitted to play such a large part in paralyzing our industries and business at home
 Large advances in freight rates, while bearable in time of high prices, MT. Wallace says, if continued are bound to involve a remaking of the American agricultural map.
 "The simple process of marking up the transportation cost a few cents a hundred pounds" the secretary writes, 'has the same effect on the surplus producing state as picking it up and setting it down 100 to 300 miles farther from the market Agri- culture is depressed until the rates are lowered or until population and industry shift to meet this new con dition."
 Transportation Rates
 With the heavy consuming popula- ton of the country massed near the Eastern coast long distances from
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-15

the producing area, MT Wallace says, substantial advances in the transportation costs have the effect of imposing differential against American producers in favor of their competitors in foreign lands, particu larly those to the South of this coun- try, who have the advantage of cheap water transportation.
 The agriculture secretary thinks that when the country finally em- erges from the present condition it will find itself at the beginning of a new agricultural era Pointing to the large increase in the country's popu- lation and the fact that most of the easily cultivated land has been taken up, he said the time is not far dis tant when home needs will require practically all that American farms produce in the average years.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-15

club last Monday which was attend ed by several members of the local club, assurance was given of har mOnious work.
 Glacier Highway Work
 The Forest Service contemplates completing next season Glacier High way from Aux Bay to Tee Harbor, said M L. Merritt, Assistant District Forester A location survey has been made covering this section, he said and bids would be called for as provided by law. The service, he added. believed it inadvisable to at tempt the completion of larger DOT tion of that route, since no data was available on which to base a call for bids and it was not practicable now to make further location surveys.
 Wants Lights on Bar
 R. E Robertson suggested that the association should take up with the Lighthouse Service the matter of putting lights on the bar at the end of the Channel for the guidance and convenience of small craft using that route He also suggested that the association might get behind the suggestion for dredging between Sey- mour Canal and Oliver Inlet. The latter proposition, however, it was stated had already been taken up with Colonel James G. Steese, Dis trict Engineer for the Rivers and Harbors Board.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-15
NOTICE OF QUARANTINE.

Pursuant to order. notice is her. by given that the City of Juneau is hereby declared under quarantine on account of diphtheria existing in the City of Douglas. All minors and school children of Juneau, IS years of age and under, are hereby warn ed not to visit the communities of either Douglas or Treadwell, and all school children and minors IS years of age and under in the latter com' munities are hereby notified that they are not to visit in the City of Juneau.
 This quarantine to be in effect for the period of fifteen days from date.
 Dated at Juneau, Alaska, Decem- Der 15, 1921. T. E. P. KEEGAN, adv. Chief of Police.
 Stationery is always an acceptable Gift. c. Cartwright. -adv.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-15
SEVENTY SACKS OF MAIL,
 ALL CHRISTMAS GIFTS,
 LEAVE ON THE PRINCESS


 Seventy sacks, crammed jam med full of Christmas packages, was Junoau's share of the mail that went South on the steamer Princess Mary this morning. A string of people were at the windows of the post office all day long yesterday getting their gifts mailed for dispatch South on that vessel and the day was a busy one for em- ployes of the office
 Next Saturday will be the last day that Christmas mail can be mailed with the assur ance that it will be delivered at Seattle by Christmas That day will without a doubt be another busy one for Uncle Sam's peo- pie at the post office. Mail de- posted that day will leave here on the Spokane Sunday and will reach Seattle on December P or 23.
 The Spokane should reach this port some time Saturday morning. With 150 tons of freight for the Channel. the yes sel will be here about six hours and will then sail for Haines and Skagway and is due south bound some time Sunday, De cember IS.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-15
COURT PARTY TO 60 TO SKACWAY
 NEXT SATURDAY
Open Term of Court Monday Last Case on Trial Tn
 District Court.

The court party. consisting ol Judge T. NJ Reed, U. S. Marshal George D. Beaumont, United States District Attorney A. c. Shoup and Clerk of the Court John H. Dunn, will leave here Saturday on the Spo- kane for Skagway to open a short term of the District Court there. No other officials, it is thought, will be in the party.
 What will perhaps be the last case of this term of court is now on trial in the District Court. it being the civil suit of the Juneau Ferry X Nav igation Company versus Edmund Ripley and the Ripley Fish Company suit for money alleged due for goods furnished and services ren dered.
 The jury was secured this morning and consists of K D. Mclean, P. E. Nickeson, R. E. Coughlin, H. J. Mil burn. M D. Berry. W. J. Beach, A. M Buterbaugh, John Leslie. Thomas Dull, c. P. Davis, J. J. COnnors and F. L. Alstrom. Testimony is being introduced in the case today. R. E. Robertson is appearing for the de fendant and Hellenthal X Hellenthal and H. L.sFaulkner for the plaintiff. It was thought that the trial of this case would not consume much time.
 In the matter of the new trial in the case of Sim Fireman against the Juneau Billiard Company, asked for by H L. Faulkner attorney for the defense, the motion was not granted by Judge Reed and it is to be argued at some later date.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-15
HOLLY HOLLY H0LL
 See the Juneau Florists. --ad

Old papers Tor sale at The Empire Office. 25 cents a bundle.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-15
SNOW IS LIABLE TO GO OFF NOW; kEEGAN
 IS AT IT ONCE MORE

In some part of The Empire today is a notice of Chief of Police Keegan designating spe- cial streets for coasters. Twice before this season the Chief has issued the notice and within one day after publication, the snow has quickly disappeared. The youngsters, taking a hunch, should get in their good time now Incidentally, Chief Kee- gan has designated East Street as a sliding place for the kin dergarten and the other young generation and he says the old CT boys and girls must remain off that street or somebody will slip to some place.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-15
WORST IS OVER
 CLAIMS WALLACE
Gradual Improvement Is Now Expected Among the
 American Farmers.
Continued from Page One.)

lays particular stress upon the lack of foreign markets and high freight rates
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-15

Stationery is always an acceptabl' Gift C. Cartwright. adv
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-15
PORT O. MISSING MEN

Mrs H. P. Wallace, PAPA Tulare Street, Fresno, Cal is seeking through the Governors office infor- nation regarding her husband, H. P. Wallace. who, she says. has a min ing claim about 800 miles from Skag- way He left California March 1 last and no word has been received from his since. His wife fears that he has met with an accident CT foul play.
 Look at our windows for fine DOT traits Elite Studio -adv.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-15
Three Sentenced in Big
 Robbery of Post Office

TOLEDO, Ohio, Dec. 15.-Charles Schultz, convicted recently of con spiracy in connection with the $1000,O00 post office robbery on Jan uary ', pleaded guilty to the charge of robbery in the same case, and was today sentenced to 40 years in the Federal prison.
 James Sansome, pleading similar ly, was sentenced to 39 years.
 Father Anthony Corek, parish priest, who confessed he received $S7000 in bonds, was sentenced to jail for one hour
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-15

Pueblo Steel Mills and the Arkansas Valley Conduit plant. Coincidentally the company announced a reduction in house rents of 15 per cent. Eigh- teen hundred men are affected by the cut in wages
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-15
Colorado Fuel Company
 Reduces Wages and Rent

DENVER, Colo, Dec. 15-The Col orado Fuel x Iron Company gave notice today that effective on Jan uary 16 a wage reduction of 10 per cent would go into effect at the
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-15
"CHiPS" COLE WATCHMAN
 ON CONFISCATED BOAT

Chips" Cole is acting as watch man on board the gasboat Emily May, seized early this week by the Marshals office for the alleged crime of having liquor on board.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-15

The sum of $1,507.9S cents was recently been subscribed at Anchor age to the Annual Roll Call of the Red Cross.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-15

Eastman kodak-an appropriate Christmas gift for any member of the family. w. H. Case store. adv.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-07
SMOKE ISSUES HALTED AT END
 OF BILES CASE.
CFrom Saturdays Dallyo

VT IOlu OdluTudy $ Odlly)
 Termination of the plaintiffs case in the Biles-Wells smoke trial against the United Verde Extension, was fol- lowed yesterday by a half day of argument on a motion for a directed verdict by the defense
 Judge Sweeney heard argument from both sides Then he ruled: De- fense briefs must be in by tonight; plaintiffs reply briefs must be in by noon Monday; at 9:30 Tuesday morn ing, when court reconvenes, the de- cision will be rendered.
 Such decision will be: That the defense take its prayer, or that the case proceed through the examina- ton of defense witnesses to a judg- ment.
 Grounds on which the defense ask ed a verdict were chiefly that there being two smelters within a few miles of each other, the plaintiff had failed to show conclusively that the damage to the crops, claimed by the was done by the particular defense smelter. Other grounds were similar to those discounted by the court in overruIing the defense de- murrer at the outset of the case August Is.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-07

In contrast to the George family, the Bowers family, at least the widow and Mildred the oldest daughter, sat at the right of the court on the wit ness bench, self-effasive and resigned.
 Mrs. Bowers had been the last witness called for the prosecution, chiefly to explain how snugly her husbands pistol fitted into its hol- ster, E. s. Clark, the special prose cutting attorney, questioned her gent ly and her answers came back with that calmness that follows tragedy, as if when ones heart is broken, nothing else matters.
 Attorney John Russell, the guiding genius behind the defense, asked the widow few perfunctory questions with consideration quite equal to MT. Clark's, but many thought he might have better waived his right to cross-examihe her, since 1t brought out nothing.
 The remaining morning witnesses, Thomas Bate, the photographer, Grant Carter, Deputy Sheriff and Miss May Belle Hazard, finished up the remnants which the prosecution had left over from the day before MT. Bate was not expected to testify, believing the photographs spoke for themselves. He was questioned mainly upon the position of the shades.
 His testimony was corroborated by Miss Mae Belle Hazard, finished up testimony was in identifying the screens and determining from which direction the several bullets came.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-07
HAIRED
 GIRLS FREAKS?
Question Comes to the Front When Department Stores Put Ban on Short Hair for Their Employees

NEW YORK, Sept. 3-Some people have begun taking bobbed hair ser iously.
 A few of them. apparently believ- ing that the absence of long tresses outside the head leaves the impress ion that something is lacking within, have informed the world that bobbed hair and business efficiency don't mix. Several railroad offices have taken the same position as the Chi cago department store which noti- fled its feminine employees that they must either let their hair grow out CT be let out themselves, and all man. ner of people are carrying the contro- versary to that good old democrat forum-the free-for-all column in the newspapers.
 And here are some of the things they wrote the editors:
 "Bobbed haired girls may not be vapid and silly, we don't say they are, but you cant get around the fact that they look that way. And, nat urally, a girl that appears frivolous
 is not wanted in business, even though she may actually be serious minded"
 Girls have right to wear their hair anyway they see fit, as long as it appears neat and respectable, and only a vapid and silly person would think for one minute that because the hirsute adornments were short and snappy, the. owner was frivol- ous."
 'Bobbed hair is just one of those foolish fads that that crazy crew down in Greenwich village started, The women around the country ought to know better than to initiate them, but you know how young girls are-they like to take up new things, and you cant tell them anything. Maybe the officers that are putting a ban on bobbed hair will teach them a lesson-goodness only knows, they need it"
 "Bobbed hair is not foolish fad It is the most sensible way for bus mess girls to wear it. They don't keep looking at the mirror all the time, and it gives them chance to type a letter all the way from the replying to your favor to the we beg to remain without having to fidget around trying to keep strands from tickling the ears or blowing in the eyes"
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-07
kN|FING LANDS 1 IN HOSP P|TAL
 TWO IN PRISON
Jose Bejil Lacerated About Face and Hands; Felipe Tovar and Nitchi Befundo, Arrested; Ra- zor Scrape at Ash Fork

Jose Bejil is lying at the Mercy hospital with his face, throat and arms slashed, and Felipe Tovar and Nitchi Befundo are lying in the county jail on felony and misde- meanor charges respectively, follow ing an engagement between the three men in a house at Ash Fork Sunday afternoon. A razor and a knife also had starring parts in the Ash Fork episode.
 While severely cut about the face and arms with the razor, said to have been wielded by Tovar, Bejil is in no serious danger. He was brought to Prescott on the early morning train yesterday.
 As related by Deputy Sheriff Nor man Nellis, who brought Tovar and Befundo to Prescott yesterday after noon, Tovar, a sheepherder for Cole Campbell, drew his money Sunday and used part of it to obtain liquor. With this he proceeded to house occupied by Befundo and Bejil, where presently a quarrel arose, it is believed over money.
 Tovar is alleged to have pursued Bejil with a razor, while Befundo, drawing a knife, in turn pursued Tovar. Bejil suffered several cuts, described last night by Dr. H. T. 
 One cut extends from cheek to cheek, through the lower lip A sec
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-07
BANK SUES TO
 MAKE 2 OTHERS
 START LAWSUIT
Odd Case Grows Up in Con nection With Disposition of Deposit Left in Account by Deceased Patient
CFrom saturdav,s nai1v1

The Prescott State bank is willing, anxious and insisting that litigation, if any, over the estate of the late Ernest Broughton, deceased, Whipp1e patient, be confined to the parents. In suit filed yesterday by Robert A. McMurchie, the bank asks that the boys father, L. F. Broughton, and his mother, divorced and remar- ried, be compelled to interplead over the disposition of $500 in cash, left On deposit in the bank and now the probable subject Of controversy.
 Young Broughton left $S26.67 on deposit when he died June 20. July 2, the father, L. F. Broughton, pre- scented his sons check for $500, pay able to him and dated June 9. The bank refused payment by reason of the depositor's death The mother, who was here, returned to Oklahoma and took out letters of administra- ton, laying claim to the estate. Mrs. E. G. Monaghan was made admins tratrix by the superior court here. As such, she claims the deposit, ac- cording to the complaint.
 The bank sets up these alleged facts and holds there is brewing a contest over the fund, and then asks that the court place the matter at issue between the parties. The $500 in dispute is paid into the court for its disposition.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-07
v|ELE PRAISES
 C|TY'S EFFORT
The Path, Says Power Company Man, of the Transgressor Is No Harder Than That of Man Trying to Replace Old Plant

Mayor Morris .Goldwater yesterday made public the following letter from F. s. Viele, president of the Pres colt Gas and Electric company, con cerning the matter of civic improve ments:
 Having been for years connected with enterprises that endeavored to serve the public, and having in that time received nothing but abuse with never a word of commendation for efforts earnestly put forth, it occurs to me that possibly gentlemen i'll your position may appreciate kind word from one of your employers.
 Tt has been my experience i'll years of construction work, that the job in the world IS one which necessitated keeping a plant while replacing it and mak- ing repairs. I have watched with interest the work of re- laying your water mains under the direction of your city manager, city
 
 water plant, and l trust that you will my position when l say hat I think 1t has been done in a most remarkably efficient manner and with absolutely no inconvenience to he patrons of the water department.
 "On behalf of the interests which represent, I desire to express my hearty appreciation of the efforts of III you gentlemen for the betterment # the community, and in these hard | ines we appreciate doubly the economical manner in which the york has been done. If the Pres ott Gas & Electric company cam in ny way be of any assistance in this or the other improve nents which you contemplate, I trust ou will not hesitate to call upon us or such assistance"
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-07
SLEUTHS SEEN AT DOOR BY MRS. GEORGE

Mrs. George rehearsed much of the story of events leading up to the killing She, too, insisted Mae Belle had playfully pushed her daddy in the closet
 The husband and wife, alone in the house, George gave over the idea of going downtown with Beaver. He took the rifle to the rear room and they sat on an army bed awhile. He asked his wife to get some rags to clean the gun. Mrs. George said she did not go at once, but finally started to go. As she was passing through the front room she heard a knock at the door mot as loud as a man usually knocks" The door be- ing open, she heard it. A man whom she did not know, stood there. He asked if there was any trouble.
 Mrs. George said she went to the door and was able to see the other llldll, HCI ClOlOlC NOil(CdlSN, lCdlllllS Oll the east edge of the porch, looking back. The man at the door looked meaningly" at the other, whereupon the other leaped off the porch and started around the house.
 The man at the door came right on in, laying hold of his gun and draw ing it.
 q screamed - half screamed and half cried. He took five or six quick steps. I ran in front of him and caught at his gun. He pushed me across the table with his left hand. He. reached for the curtain and I heard shot He put his left hand over his heart and with his right put his gun back in his pocket and turn
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-07
AUTO CLUB |S
 GROWING HERE
From Sundays Daily)


 That the Automobile Club of Ari- zona is popular club in Prescott and the county is shown by the number of applications filed for membership. One outstanding fea- ture of the automobile club, 1t is stated, is that no salaries are paid for the entire first year and that any salaries paid during the second year will be established only after thor ough canvass is made of the work required to be done.
 To date the club has spent its funds entirely for road maps, literature, bull letins, protection bureau, emblems, postage, telephone and telegraph, stationery and the big item of road signs and posts.
 The first monthly bulletin publish ed by the club has been issued and will be carried on during the year.
 Harry Exter, representing the club, has been very successful with his per sonal interviews. Memberships can DS lllCu Nllil SlttlSl lllC ClldIlDST Ol commerce office, or with Bob Byrns, of the club.
 Memberships to date include: O. F. Orthel, Arizona Garage, R. S. Jones, Prescott Auto Livery (three cars), Harry Temple, T. F. Me Loughlin, Harry Heap, J. E. McCul- tough, Onas Jett, R. P Willis, H. A. Wagner of Mayer, Dr. w. I. Linn, L. E. Hesla, Wm. C. Mayes, F. Breckenridge (three cars), Charles Riebeling, D. w. Russell, George A. Shea, Dr. H. E. Yellott, D. A. Gil christ, Bob Byrns, Harry Colvig, Charles T. Joslin, w. w. Pickerill, C. H. McLane, Mrs. Clara Worthen, Art Gage, Lester Ruffner, M. B. Hazeltine, Henry Hartin, J. F. Rich ards and the Upton Oil company.
 Who's next?
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-07
MRS. GEORGE ON THE STAND, STICKS WITH
 STORY OF HOMICIDE
From Saturdays DOuyp

tfrom Saturdays Doily)
 Daddy" Baby Bill" and "Bevo" were characters in the dramatic recital of Alice White sitt George, of the alleged facts surrounding the killing of Un- dersheriff Ed F. Bowers on July l. The young woman's defense of her accused husband, said also to be the father of her unborn child, was made under circum- stances probably more trying than one out of ten thousand 18- year-old girls ever are called up- on to undergo.
 There was a vast mob of cur ious spectators whose eyes and ears were sharp with interest There was the shadow of death lowering above Frank George. There was an alert prosecution pondering her words with intent to commit assaults upon any of them that might stray from the truth or the apparent truth There was the cumulative strain of two months of waiting, stretched to a point of breaking by the agonies of the five days during which the woman sat in court and listened to the men of the law prepare to sound the mo- tives back of the shooting.
 Mrs. George responded to the demands upon her nerves with unusual ability. Though patently nervous, her slender fingers twitching and twining, spasms of pain occasionally darkening her face, she kept her voice steady, her answers quiet and generally very responsive, her demeanor calm. When she had finished, she walked quietly and firmly to her seat,
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-07
ELKS BUILDING NOW
 GETS COAT OF TAR
Roofing Being Laid on Building Fol- lowing Completion of Refacing
 Two Walls; More Planned

Completion of work of repairing the Elks building on East Gurley street is near, 1t was announced yes terday. Men yesterday were placing new roofing on the building and spreading copious coats of tar over the weatherward surface, to prevent any recurrence of leaks such as were experienced last winter.
 Two sides of the building have been refaced with solid red brick, the former white brick fac ing. This work will be carried around on all four sides of the build ing later on.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-07
FULLER CHARGE
 NEXT IN TRIAL
Criminal Session to Be Resumed
 This Morning by Superior Court With Hearing on Color ed Man for Statutory Offense

Trial of James Fuller, s, colored, on a charge of statutory offense, will be begun in superior court this morning, according to County At torney John L. Sullivan. Fuller will be placed on trial under charges brought by 14-year-old Nedze Chap man, also colored.
 The resumption of criminal calen- dar work follows a two-day recess, yesterday having been made a legal holiday.
 The trial of Pearl Ford on a charge of first degree murder, is to come up probably this week.