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The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-18
A FINE OFFICIAL RESIGNS.

Surveyor-General and Ex-ofcio Territorial secre- tary R. J. Sommers who has resgped his office, is one of the best officials Alaska has cver had. He Is of large native abilities and high degree of proficiency in his profession civil engineer. Be fore being appointed to the office Of Ee had been Territorial Mining Inspector and before that he had been associated engineer with the Alaska Board of Road Commissioners in both the Second and Fourth Divisions, under the adninistra- tion of Gen. w. P Richardson. Previously to en- teriHg the public service he had successfully his profession and engaged in mining in the Nome section. He always made good Therefore, when he to the office which he holds he brought to the service intimate knowledge of the Ter rtory, and particularly well qualified by exper- fence for service the various boards of which the Territorial Secretary is member Added these special qualifications wide acquaintance among the people of Alaska, and multitude of warm per sonal friends acquired through his genial and hos pitable personality and sterling integrity.
 It is pleasure know that Mr Sommers ex- poets to remain in Alaska that his excellent abilities technical training and wide knowledge of the Territory will continue to be utilized in Alaskan development
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-18
ANOTHER WISE SELECTION.

Gov. Bone has selected Philip R. Bradley of the First Division to act in connection with Falcon Joslin of the Third Division assembling an exhibit of Alaskan resources to be shown at the exposition to be held in Chicago during the meeting of the American Mining Congress in that city next October He could not have done better had he searched the Territory with fnetooth comb than he had done in naming MT. Bradley and Mr. Joslin to serve on ths commission. The selections guarantee that Alaska wilF be appropriately represented there
 These commissioners should have the active CO., operation of the people municipal governments and commercial organizations of Alaska The commission CTS and the both worthy of all the aid we render them.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-18
Defeat Does Not Pay.
(NeW York Post. l


 To drive home the lesson that war does not pay, for the victor. may have its salutary effect upon aggressive Power which is contemplating as national speculation. But there is a very serious Ganger in the form in which the old Norman Angel doctrine is being restated with German repara- tions text The endorsements caused to Allied industry by German payments in kind and to Allied finance by German payments in money developed into an argument that it would be much better for the Allies if Germany in defeat were not to be made to pay at all. sa ti 'q..4a ft.
 But observe the inevitable implication If repara- tions and ndemnities in the long ruinous to the victor it follows that the next woudbe aggressor on world peace take arms with the almost cheerful reflection that what may, defeat will involve reparation penalties It is way of dis touraging the next would dbe ,Oppressor to him before hand that, whatever other consequences may follow upon defeat the victors cannot collect dam ages from him without running themselves
 Perhaps the practical way of answernv the question would be to ask Germany today whether she lis just satisfied to be the vanquished party in war that spells equal ruin to victor and defeated whether she would have preferred to be the victor. lon the whole it is best for the of peace to reaffirm the old belief that defeat certainly does not pay
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-18
Business Is Good.
(Ketchikan Chronicle )


 In Ketchikan elsewhere there always to be found number of calamity hOwlers. If business is good. they afraid it is going to be bad next month, and if it is quiet, they fear that the bottom will drop out entirely within few days They never think it is going to be better as.t
 Some of these people probably would be interested to know that the fresh fish business of Ketchikan is considerably better today than it ago. that a great deal money is being put in circulation in this industry. They also would be surprised to know that the mild business is brisk than in several years asol
 Even in the cannery business, hit hard by the return to normal conditions, affairs could be lots worse. so far Ketchkan is concerned. Besides the cannery at Metlakatla operating. there will three others at Kechkan that will put up fair sized packs and local help almost entirely will employed instead ot having crews up from below, only to go back again in the fall with their pay in their pockets
 The daily payroll of the fish buyers the lOggers, the trap men, the canners. and the mining in the vicinity of Ketchikan is putting several hundred thousand dollars in circulation each month, and when money starts to circulate freely business is good
 One keen observer of Ketchikan who knows dtions and has known them for number of years expresses the belief that there will be plenty of money in circulation this fall" at the end of the fishing season.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-18
Fool Questions

How high, is the heighth of ab- surdity?
 What kind of knife do you use to cut corners?
 What postage is required for a mailed fist?
 Where can you buy an ounce of prevention?
 How well is a man doing who is doing as we'll as can be expected?
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-18

ured by different standard than selhshness. It should be weighed in the balance against that o Japan. There is something about that process which suggests that might not get the highest return for that which we would besow
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-18
ALONG LEES DETOUR
 By Sam Hill. In Cincinnati Enquirer.
Va Can't Spend Trouble

Trouble he refuses to borrow,
 I speak of old Mister Morrow; But as for money, sakes alive! He's always asking for a five.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-18

a modern soldier, but not half so ridiculous as the clother her grand mother wore to the modern maid.
 A woman can stand a tight shoe better than she can tight husband
 Many a dream girl proves to be horrible nightmare after marriage.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-18
The Usual Experience

Where are you headed for?' asked the first motorist.
 Well, I started on the road to prosperity, but so far l have done nothing but detour," answered the second motorist in a discouraged tone.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-18
Useless Occupations

Straining at a gnat and swallowing a camel.
 Living beyond your means. Sticking your nose in your neigh bor's business.
 Railing against fate.
 Making a fool of yourself.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-18
Observation of Oldest Inhabltant

I kin remember when parents brought up their children instead Of the children calling down their parents.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-18
Would Have Beat Him To It

Bluebeard chuckled.
 "It's lucky for me I did not live in 1921" he said, looking up from the morning paper, Cor my first wife certainly would have put quick finish to my career with her little gun"
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-18
Daily Sentence Sermon

How many of the Ten Command ments did you break yesterday?
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-18
News of the Names Club

Most of the girls these days insist on buying their stuff from the baker ies, but May Bakes, of Rising Sun Ind, evidently does not.
 Nearly every young man has his romance, but Charles Fell, of Mag ara Falls, has just married his. Her first name is Clara. and she lived in Buffalo when Charles Fell for her.
 Being a tailor, he needs them all i; so, even if his name is Harry Fin geroff, of this city, he had kept them all. Which is a very wise thing to do, we'd say.
 We do not know what it is cozy that he sees, but Ocea Kozee lives at Brig, Ky, but we hope it is a nice vine-clad cottage !.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-18
he Kind You Have Invested Tn

The NInu YOU Have ThVe5leu TIT
 The most popular song with many oil wells we have met is that famous old classic, How Dry 1 Am"
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-18
They Always Are After the Stills

He's a very quiet man, isn't he?" asked Bolt.
 "He tried to keep stille but still the dry agents discovered he kept two stills" answered Mutt.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-18

The Alaskan Engineering Commits sion is to dispose of it's electric light and telephone plants at Anchorage. Very probably the city will purchase them. .....4. .,..
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-18

It is happy disposition not to desire to ''im- prove others,-(st, Louis Globe Democrat.) ,s4.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-18

What Should Be the Punishment
 For These Crimes? Murdering the Kings English. Killing story. Beating an egg. Whipping cream.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-18

its own testimony. Representatives
of the roads will appear first. The
board recently announced that eight
hours would be allowed each side of
oral testimony and argument.
The employees, whose committee
will be headed by B. Nj. Jewell, presl-
dent of the railway department Of
the American Federation Of Labor,
will handle their case through the
union organization representatives.
Heads Of four of the big brother
hoods viii be present to conduct the
defense in disputes brought by the
roads which desire to cut the wages
of train service employees.
The emploers' committee has pre-
pared exhibits showing cost of living
and comparative wages in other in
dustries for similar labor. These will
be filed with the board.
Under the transportation act con.
ferences must be held between the
carrier and its employees ON any
question Of revised wages or working
conditions. The disputes to be TAX
en- up all have resulted from failure
to agree in such conferences.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-18
DAUGHTERS
MOTHER GOES TO TRIAL

liminary hearing, had promised to
marry Alice Allen. Later, the AL
lens learned that Dubberly, who was
fifty years of age, was a widowe1
with five children, and was gong to
see another woman, and had no in.
tentions of marrying the young girl.
= 1t is the contention of the state
that Mrs. Allen and the daughter then
plotted against Dubberly to prevent
him from marrying the other woman
During the middle of July, Dub
berly, while at work on his farm
which adjoins the Alien place, was
taken i'll. The Aliens, learning OF his
Illness, visited the house. Mrs. Allen
according to her own testimony al
the preliminary hearing, gave him a
dose of medicine. One hour after
wards he was dead. \ srorC time af-
terwards a bottle of strychnine was
found in the fireplace in Dubberiy s
room.
The Aliens attended the funeral Of
Dubberly, and while the services were
being performed, Alice Allen, it is
stated cried out 81 didn't Kill him. "
One of the members Of the Dubberly
family accused her and her mother
and quite a scene took place.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-18

ALMA, April 18.-One of The most
interesting alleged poison cases in
Georgia will be sounded this week in
the Bacon county superior court
when Mrs W. H. Allen, wife of a
farmer residing about nine miles
from this place, will be placed on trial
for the murder of M. l.. Dubberly d
planter, whose death occurred last
July.
1t was stated that so sudden was
Dubberly's death that his family re
quested an investigation. His body
was exhumed and the viscera was
sent to Atlanta for analysis. DR. Ed
gar Everhardt, who will be an i'm.
portant witness during the trial, re-
ports that he found strychninc in the
vital organs.
Mrs. Allen &C ! er dan <ntcr. Alice
II, were arrested followina the chem.
lists report, but at preliminary
hearing Mrs. 2 lien took the :c.l 2e>r.
bility for II 6 Dubberly "a dose of
medicine" Mrs. Allen was commit.
ted to Jail on the charge of murder
and her daughter was released
1t is alleged that Dubberly, ac-
cording to the evidence at the pre-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-18
y. s. AND JAP NOTES CLASH OVER YAP ISLAND
PRESBYTERY OF
MACON TO MEET
HERE TUESDAY
Preachers And Elders To
Gather In Americus-
Public Invited

Tuesday will bring to Americus
more PRESBYTERIAN preachers and eld-
ers of the church than have been
seen here in many day because Ma
con Presbytery ,one of the seven di,
vision Of the Presbyterian church in
Georgia, will convene here.
The Presbytery is primarily a
church court to handle the business
OF the various churches under its
jurisdiction, but there will be some
inspiraticnal conferences connected
with the sessions.
TUESDAY evening at 1880 O'Clock
the opening sermon will be preached
by the retiring moderator, Rev.
A. H. Atkins, pastor of the Cuth,
bert Presbyterian church.
On Wednesday morning at II
O'Clock the Sacrament of the Lord S
Supper will be celebrated and a doc
trinal sermon preached by Rev. E.
L. Benn, patOsr of the Cordele
church, on Repentance Unto Life" ="
Wednesday evening there will be
an address on foreign missions Civ
en- by DR.. ]. 0. Reavis one of the
most popular ministers in the South
ern Assembly.
The public is cordially invited all
the sessions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-18
TOXIC PUTSIT
UP TOAMERICA
TOBRINC PROOF
Hughes Replies u. S. In
sists 1t Has Lost No
Rights

WASHINGTON, April 18.-To
maintain its position with regard to
the Island of Yap. the American gov
ernment would have TO prove not
merely the fact" that President Will
son made reservations concerning it.
but also that the Supreme Council
decided in favor of those views"
The japanese government says in it's
note of February 26, made public to-
day by the, state department along
with other correspondence between
the two governments regarding the
Yap controversy.
1t was to this note that Secretary
Hughes replied April 5, declaring the
United States was unable to agree
with Japan's contention, and. that
this government must insist it has
not lost its right or interest as existed
crior to any action of the Supreme
Council or League of Nations"
1T must also be remembered" Ja-
pan says, chat if a decision in favor
of the exclusion of the island of
Yap-a question of grave concern
to Japan and one which the Japan
ese delegation invariably retained
firm attitude had really been made,
as it is implied by the argument of
the United States government at the
meeting of the supreme council
May z, 1919. at which Japan was
not represented. it could not but
have been regarded as an act of en-
Jirely bad faith"
AS no treaty has ever been con-
cluded with the United States re-
lating to the island of Yap," Mr..
Hughes said in his reply, "and as no
one has ever been authorized to cede
or surrender the right of interest of
the United States in the island, this
government must insist that it has
lost its right or interest as it exist
ed prior to amy action Of the SUI
preme council or of the league Of
nations and canot recognize the al
location of the island or the validity
of the mandate to Japan
Japan has not as yet replied to
this communication so that to date
the correspondence consists of two
notes quoted above, another formal
note sent by Acting Secretary Da-
Wis last December & by direction of
President Wilson and two mem
oranda with which exchanges were
initiated last November after some
question had arisen at the meetings
here Of theinternationa communica-
tions conference concerning the ac-
ton of the supreme council with re-
gard to Yap. In the first mem
orandum, dated November 8, the
American government said that the
supreme council at the previous re-
quest Of President Wilson had re-
served for future consideration the
final disposition of the island in the
hone that some agreement might be
reached to place it under information
al control and this rendered it avail
able as an international station.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-18
Free Movie To Show
Foreign Land Schools

j. L. BridgeIy, a representative of
the Methodist Educational Film
board at Nashville, will arrive in
Americus Tuesday to present his
Aproduction of educational pictures in
the First Methodist church Tuesday
wening at 1880 O'Clock.
These pictures, which show the
methods Of education in various
countries of the world, have been
exhibited in various cities of Geor-
gia, including Atlanta, Macon, Co.
lumbus, Albany and other points
and the presentation is said to b.
of exceptional merit and interest
Included in the production will be
pictures of countries which have
been swept by the desolation of war,
showing the conditions existing in
them at present. The pictures will
not only be educational, but will car
ry thrills and delights throughout.
No admission charge will be made
nor any collection taken, the pre-
sentation being entirely free to the
public, and a cordial invitation is
issued to everybody to attend.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-18
Smith TO HEAD
Univ. CAMP AICN
Alumni To Raise Million
AS Memorial To
Soldiers

At state conference of the Uni
versity of Georgia alumni in Macon
Saturday. James w. Smith. Of Am
CIRCUS, was appointed chairman OF
the Sumter county committee which
will help raise $1,000,000 for the
university in a drive Oct. II to Nov,
II.
More than one hundred delegates
from all part of the state pledged
themselves to help relieve the crisis
at the university by raising this
fund of $1000.000 TO meet the most
urgent needs. Although the uni
versity must complete a $3,500,000
building program as soon as prac-
ticable, the delegates decided that
this $1.000,000 must be raised this
year. The fund will be used 10
complete Alumni Memorial Hall in
honor of the university men who
gave their lives to their country in
the World War, to build a dormitory
for men, to build neWS physics
building, to provide endowment for
salaries, TO complete the veterinary
building started in 1918 and to con.
plete the animal husbandry building
started in 1916.
The university faces the most Sc.
rious crisis in its history because of
lack Of funds. 1t has n developed
its buildings and equipmv as fast
as the state have grown. ane a re-
suit it is now unable to handle all
the high school graduates who wan.
to continue their education there.
give thousand Georgia boys and
girls will complete their high school
work this year" said Chancellor
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-18
RAIL LABOR PROTESTS
WAGE HEARING LIMITS

CHICAGO. April discharges Of
irregularity in docketing wage cases
before the U. S. Railroad Labor
Board were coupled today by labor
representatives with strenuous pro.
test against limiting the length Of
the presentation of evidence in the
consolidated wage hearing, which
convened today.
Railway managements of nearly
one hundred carriers launched today
their first big drive for a reduction
of labor wages.
A consolidated hearing, at whica
wage disputes will be presented from
throughout tho country began before
the United States Railroad Labor
Board. All of the roads ask a re-
ductions in unskilled labor wages and
several ask blanket reductions for
all employees.
By recent ruling of the board,
all wage deputies presented for deci.
sion up to date will. be included in
the hearing.
According to railway Officials.
each carrier is expected to present
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-18

South, he was made "trusty'' at
the farm.
Used as a water carrier, he times
his escape, between 10 and II
O'Clock Friday and it seems was met
on the high road near wheer the
other convicts were working by an
automobile, a friend with change OF
clothing and his escape was effected
He left his prison garb on the road.
side.
The matter has created no small
sensation in Atlanta, coming as il
does in the midst of the probe of
alleged connivance of the Detective
Department with the 'bunco" syndi-
cate.
If Powers successfully has gotten
away from the prison it means that
one of the few tangible results Of the
tight against the "bunco" syndicate
has been nullified. When Solicitor
made his first raid at 25 1-2 West
Peachtree street, following Powers
arrest last November, the 30 or more
''bunco" men who had operated there
for two or three years took warning
and fled to parts unknown.
Floyd Woodland, king of the gam
blers, disappeared and with him went
w. Clye Smith, Ed Ellis, BLACK
Mike" "Jack Knife" O'Brien and
the others. Only a handful, includ
ing the negro, Americus Lee, were
taken. Mark Tillery, who was not
in Atlanta when the investigation
started, as later arrested in Texas
and is now at the Fulton Tower
awaiting trial.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-18
PEACH MEN ON
ANXIOUS SEAT:
FROST FEARED
Minimum Of 80 Degrees
Sunday And Lower
Tonight Expected

Peach men throughout Georgia
were on the anxious seat today as
the result of the severe cool wave
that descended upon the state from
the northwest Sunday, driving the
temperature down TO the danger
point Sunday night and threatening
even lower temperatures tonight.
Sunday night an official minimum
Of 80 degrees was recorded by ]. M,
Bryan, local government observer.
The wind remained steady through
out the night, however, preventing
frost had the temperature gone low
enough to bring it. All day today the
wind continued but it was feared
it would settle by night and that
frost might result in many places.
The temperature failed to moderate
today and overcoats were being
worn generally.
The peaches have reached a good
size, the earlier ones being within
three weeks of marketing ripeness.
and because of their size some grow
ers contend they will resist a lower
temperature than the tiny fruit ap-
pearing just after the bloom falls.
Others, however, fear that a severe
frost may cause many of the nearly
mature peaches to drop off.
Smudge pots are expected to be
burning in Georgia orchards tonight
particularly those of the middle and
northern sections of the peach belt.
Rainfall here Thursday measured
2.95 inches, Observer Bryan report
ed today. That of Saturday evening
measured exactly one inch.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-18
GARY READY FOR
STEEL CONTROL.
BY GOVERNMENT
Favors That Solution
For Labor Problem,
Tells Stockholders

NEW YORK, April 18. - Ebert
H. Gary, chairman of the U. S.
Steel Corporation, told the stock
holders at the annual meeting today
chat he is in favor of publicity,
regulation and reasonable control"
of business through government
agencies as a possible solution OF
or antidote to the lebar union prob
lem"
Saying he did not believe in So.
cialism, nor government manage
ment or operation, he suggested non
partisan, non-sectarian commissions
OF departments to render decisions,
subject to review by higher courts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-18
George Cobb Back From
Azores Consular Post

Capt. and Mrs. John A. Cobb have
received a telegram from their son,
George c. Cobb, who has been U. 5.
vice-counsel at St. Thomas, Azores
islands, stating that he had landed
and was in Washington, and would
visit his home here later. He is now
the guest of his sister, Mrs. Nat B.
Stewart, and her husband, who is a
consel general, with duties at the
present time in Washington.
Mr.. Cobb has spent more than a
year in the Azores but it is not be-
lieyed that he will be returned there,
his first post in the consular service