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The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-01
ARSENE LUPIN, DEFECTIVE, IN THRILLING MYSTERY FILM

:. Perhaps the best detective story writer today is Maurice Le Blanc His famous crook character, Arsene Lupin, is known all over the world as one of the most fascinating char acters of fiction And of all the Arsene Lupin stories, none is more fascinating, more intriguing than "The. Teeth of the Tiger" winch is to be shown at the Liberty Theatre tonight
 Ths has been made into Para mount-Artcraft picture, with David Powell in the role of the fascinat- ing crook-now turned straight and acting as a detective. H H+ " ,-s,,I In. order that number of the
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-01
INJURED BY FALL

g Little Francis Cashel suffered a painful linjury last evening. When he was playing about the kitchen he fell striking his head against ! the stoye and cutting deep gasn fn his forehead A physician was called to dress the wound.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-01
A. N. B. CARD PARTY

The Douglas Chapter of the AL aska Native Brotherhood will give a card party Wednesday night at A. N. B. Hall in honor of three newly elected members-Billy Hanson, Will. lie Kinch. and John Weaver Lunch will be served after cards.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-01
ASSEMBLY CLUB TO GIVE
 .t... DANCE, THURSDAY NIGHT

The Assembly Club will give tnelr next dance, the fourth of their vic ter series, at EIks' Hall on Thurs day evening, February 3. Wooftars orchestra will furnish the music as at all the previous dances of the club. g'tSst~. Fl
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-01

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES should be advertised in a newspaper which is read by substantial people If your proposition is sound you will find it simple to interest people in it through using the classified columns If it is not sound it should not be advertised at all. Use the Empire.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-01
CLUB M BETTING

Mrs. Olaf Swanson will entertain the Douglas Island Woman's Club at her residence, on tomorrow even ing, instead of in the afternoon as was previously arranged. .-
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-01
ALTAR SOCIETY TO MEET

The Ladies Altar Society will meet Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock at the home of Mrs. Leo De Mytt, on St. Ann Avenue.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-01
YESTERDAY

NOIE: Observations Dutch Paul and koolak are taken at and 135th idan time (Juneau ume)' at Seattle Portland at a. meridia
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-01
EVENING AT CARDS

#fe Mr. and Mrs. Jack, Kearney enter tained "a few friends last night at their home. The evening was spent at cards.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-01
Weather Conditions A. Recorded by the U. $.
 Weather Bureau 4
L 0 c A ID A T A

Forecast for beginning today Snow tonight Tuesday: temperature mogS /te 1
 Barom Temp. Wet Bulb fami, Wlrn Weather a. m m teday ss5 ssss 200 ass as s s snew l2 noon @ today: 2975 223 2os 7s SEE Snow
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-01

lo% reduction, Boston store.-adv
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-01

Headquarters for Ladysmith Coal. Juneau Transfer Go. Phone 48.-adv
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-01

In order that number Of the
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-23

which will attain the greatest altitude of any railway of the British empire; its highest point will be more than 5000 feet above sea level, says the Scentffic American. The road will cost SIC, ,000, ,000, and may later be extended into Uganda, connecting the port of Mombasa with the Cape Cairo route.
 It is said that prehistoric men were more skilled in trephining than our present-day surgeons.
 More than 4,00o vessels passed through the Suez canal last year, or an average of a dozen a day.
 Rocking horses with hollow bodies were recently used for smuggling con- traband goods into India
 The first photographic disc, made in 1887 by Emile Berliner. is preserv- ed in the Smithsonian Institute. Did Ruskin anticipate the founding | of the Boy and Girl Scouts? It woult seem so from the following note tC Sesame and Lilies" which was pub. lished in 1865: T wish there were true order of chivalry instituted fo our English youth of certain rank in which both boy and girls should re | ceive, at a given age, their knighthoo, and ladyhood by true title; attainabl only by certain probation and tria
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-23
JUST BEFORE CHRISTMAS DAY

Last night when we were at tea the little fellow said: Paw what are all those packages hid beneath your bed ' almost choked upon my food and mother simply smiled As though to say we're bringing up very knowing child. He's waiting for at the door when get home at night try to sneak into the house and not turn the light And get upstairs before doff my overcoat and hat, But he is Johnny on the spot with Paw, oh what a He's eyeing me SuSpiciouSly. really think he tries With all his youthful artfuneSS to take me by surprise He hasn't intimated yet that he has found us out, But eyes and ears open wide whenever we're about spelled phrase to mother once and then he promptly
 said l.:
 q guess it's time now, maw, for me to go upstairs to bed An suppose that you an paw will talk out when Pm
 gone"
 I'd make an affidavit that the little rascars on.
 Detroit Free Press
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-23

A man without a conscience is a maz without principle.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-23

Jacksonville, Fla, Dec. 22.-Hcnry Watterson, one of the countrys best known journalists and former owner and publisher of the Louisville (Ky) Cour- ier-Journal, died at a local hotel at 6.15 this morning.
 Colonel Watterson's death was unex- pected, though 1t had been known for some days that he was i'll. The veter al publisher had been here about six weeks, as was his custom on his annual trips to Florida. He has for years been spending the winters largely at Fort Myers, Lee county and it was his inten- ton to go to that place when his condi- tion improved sufficiently to take the trip. His wife, son and daughter, were at his bedside when he died.
 Colonel Watterson's death was due to heart failure superlnduced ~ conges- lion of the lungs, according tt> phy/ clans. He was conscious for a few mn- utes at intervals and 30 minutes before death, called his wife into the room and conversed with her. After the words with Mrs. Watterson, the son and daugh- Ter were summoned. Members of the family said his death was peaceful. Col onel Watterson having lapsed into un- consciousness again a few minutes be- Tore he passed away.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-23
SCHEDULE OF THE PROPOSED
 WAGES BY NEW HAVEN ROAD

New Haven, Dec. 22.--A schedule of the proposed readjustment of wages of employees of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad, effective Janu ary 16. was issued by General Manager C. l.. Bardo today. The items follow:
 Clerical and station forces, reduced seven cents per hour This covers store keepers and assistants and chief clerks. All clerks seven cents per hour. (Most Of this class of clerks now average at a rate of $25 weekly.) Assistant station masters, announcers, gatemen, baggage and parcel room em- pioyes, other than porters, seven cents an hour reduction. Crew callers, first year S1.75 ner dav. second, $2
 Baggage porters, 35 cents per hour. Jstnitors, switchboard operators watchmen, etc, seven cents an hour re- duction
 Office boys s175 and s2 per day. l Station agents, seven cents an hour re-
 duction.
 Freight handlers to be paid 35 cents
 an hour.
 Sealers increased one cent an hour
 stevedores. increased two cents. l Common laborers are to have a fxe6 rate of 32 cents an hour l Bridge foremen and assistants tracl foremen and bridge mechanics are cut | five cents an hour and draw tender. eight cents an hour. 1 Shop employees have been furnished
 with detailed statements showing rate. for various kinds of work Rates proposed range from a maxi mum of 66 cents per hour for mechanic. to minimum of 40 cents per hour fol helpers. Regular apprentices to be re
 duced seven cents per hour. The rate of helper-apprentices to be reduced t. correspond to the new rates established for helpers. Rate of 40 cents per hou to be establishedfor car cleaners Agents at small non-telegraph station are cut to 40 cents an hour.
 In engine, train and yard service rate are restored that were in effect Decem Der 2nd. Switch tenders are to get maximum rate of S4. Stationary en gineers are cut five cents per hour. Signal department men are to get 4 and 67 cents per hour.
 Conferences are being held daily b. Mir Bardo with the groups of employees l A repair shop committee has made de
 mand for 13 per cent. increase in wag es
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-23
HUMoR OF TIE DAY

Dusky Depositor-"I wants to draw i out dat money I put in d-s bank folr years ago. Dusky Cashier-"Man, you ain't got no money in here no how. De interest done ct up de principal long go."-i Exchange.
 "IIe who steals usually receives pun ishment in the end.''
 Yes, and that even applies to the fellow who steals a kiss"
 How so?'
 Why, he frequently ends up by getting married. ."-Florida Times Un ion.
 "The automobile has not displaced the horse No" said Cactus Joe, land it never will. Everybody in Crimson Gulch keep bettin' on hoss races in the hope of winnin enough to buy a new fliv- ver.-Washington Star. Do you remember when you father drove the donkey cart?" The parlia- mentary candidate fixed his eye-glass and gazed thoughtfully at the interrup- | ter. Then he replied: AS matter of fact I had quite forgotten the cart. 1 But I am thankful to see the donkey alive."-Edinburgh Scotsman.
 Judge" cried the prisoner in the dock. have I got to be tried by a woman jury?'
 Be quiet whispered his counsel "I wont be quiet! Judge I cant even fool my own wife, let alone twelve strange women. I'm guilty l Houston Post.
 Jones-Hello, olde chap Where'v you been?
 Bones-Just returned from my va cationl While there looked up my family tree and
 Jones-Get hit with any cocoanuts -Wayside Tales
 Waiter, if this is spring chicken where is its wishbone?
 Tt was too young to wish, sir''- Boston Transcript. Chloe-I sho' mighter knowed I gwine have bad luck if I do dat wash in on Friday. | Daphne-What bad luck done come to yuh?
 Chloe-I sen home dat pink silk pet ticoat wid de lilly aidge what I was gwine keep out to wear to chu'ch on Sunday.-Columbia (S. O. State.
 I've were just about to go to press last week" said the editor of the Chi gersville Clarion, when we discov- cred that we didn't have any ink
 But you got the paper as usual 2
 "Oh, yes, I had happy thought rubbed the office towel over the type forms and we printed a pretty faiI addition
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-23
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF
 JOURNALIST PATTERSON

Henry Watterson was one of the last of the old time personal journalists More than half a century his editorials with their brilliant, original and phrase maN'ng composition, attracted wide att tentlon. They were commented on and copied by the press of the nation. Be- sides his power in mold'-ag public opin- ion through his editorials Watterson's influence is credited with having shaped the platform of the democratic party in more than one presidential campaign.
 It was perhaps through an accident that Henry Watterson pursued journal ism Early in life he evinced unusual musical talent and his parents encour- aged it. A mishap that crushed his left thumb, leaving that member stiff, caused the musical education to be aban- doned, as the piano was his favorite in- strument.
 A natural bent for writing developed but even in this MT. Watterson was seri- ously handicapped as an illness in in- fancy had affected his vision. His first journalistic experience was gained on 6 Washington. n. C.. newspaper as musi- cal and dramatic critic. His father. Harvey NJ. Watterson. for 20 years pre- Ceding the outbreak of the war between 'ba states was a representative in con-
 
 this -t7e Henry Watterson laid the foun- dation for an elaborate knowledge of na- .ional affairs he spending much of his lime associating with party leaders of .he period and in close contact with the operation of the government
 Watterson's course in letters and jour 1aliem in the national capital was in- ,errunted just as he attained his ma iority by .he outbreak of war. With his father. he opposed the secession move ment. but upon the declaring of hostili lies he returned to his Tennessee home and joined the army of the Confederacy He served throughout the war, excep' for a period of ten months. when he es abolished and operated at Chattanooga Tenn. The Rebel. a semi-military paper
 MT. Wattersor served first as an aid' to the famous cavalry leader, Genera Nathan Bedford Forrest. and later wa ,0n the staff Of General Leonidas Polk
 During the campaign between Gen erals Sh@rman and Johnston. Wattersoi was chief of scouts of the Confederat, army.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-23
KALEIDOSCOPE

The name Siberia signifies "thirs- ty''.
 The framework of ship resembles the skeleton of a herring.
 The Germans frequently flavor their tea with cinnamon and rum.
 A gorilla four feet, six inches in height has the strength of four strong ment.
 Islands of the Corsican coast were recently offered for sale at s6,0oO each.
 A camel carrying 500 pounds on it's back is nearly equal to two average horses. An English centenarian is record ed as having lost his first tooth at | the age of 102. City fogs are said to cost England more loss in a year than does unem- l pioyment. l More than 100 tons of wood are con- sumed in the world daily in form o matches. | The British government has award. l ed contracts for the construction of z railroad from Nakuru to the Uasingisl plateau north of Victoria Nyanza
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-23
COURT UPHoLDs REFUSAL
 OF JITNEY AUTO LICENSES

New Haven, Dec. 22.--Judge John E. Keeler, of the superior court, in a de- clsion announced today, upholds the pub lie utilities commission In Its refusal to issue jitney automobile licenses to Clin- ton E. Modesto and John H. Whitby The men appealed to tke superior court after the public utilities commissiou de- nied them permits to operate jitney bus es between New Haven and Waterbury via Bethany, and between New Haver and Clinton, on the Shore route Buses are operating on these routes and the commission held that public convenience and necessity did not require additiona service,
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-23
LONG CONFERENCE HELD AT
 BRITISH COLONIAL OFFICE

London, Dec. 22.-GBy tho A. P0)- A long conference was held at the CO., 1onial office today, presided over by Winston Spencer Churchill colonial sec retary and attended by Sir La1ning Worthington Evans, secretary for war {; Lord FNtza1an, governor general of Ire land; Sir Hau1ar Greenwood, secretary for Ireland, and General H. M. Tudor, commander of the crown forces in Ire land. It is understood the military sit nation in Ireland was discussed
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-23
yIcERoY SAYS GOVT MUST
 MAINTAIN ORDER IN INDIA

Calcutta. Dec. 22.-CBy The A. P.)- Lord Reading, viceroy of India, today declined to withdraw his proclamations against the "non-co-oper2tos" and ma tional volunteers and those prohibiting seditious meetings. This stand was aa- nounced to a native deputation which called upon him to take these steps and to hberate the Mopl1l leaders already imprisoned. They also suggested as a remedy of the present unrest thai con- ference of all the important leaders should be called.
 The viceroy explained that the govern ment must maintain order, and none of the members of the deputation was in a position to give assurance that open defiance of the law on the part Of the non-co-operators would cease. Lord Reading. however, told the depu- tation he hoped the government might be able 10 change its attitude in the fu- ture and permit considerat1on of the suggested conference
 A man without a conscience is a mal
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-23
ITALIAN DEPUTIES DEFEAT
 RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA

Rome, Dec. 22.-(By the A. P.)-The Italian chamber of deputies today defeat ed a motion of Deputy Eugenio Chiesa in favor of resumption of commercial relations with Russia.
 The vote was 220 to SS. Afterwards, the chamber unanimously adopted mo- tion approving the Rdsvian policy of Premier Bonomis cabinet.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-23

combinations. It resulted in the first ap- pearance of the Co.rier-Journal, Nov ernber 8, 1868.
 In his early years he superintended the detail of every department and for more than 30 years put the paper to press every night.
 He was born in Washington, D. C., on Feb. 16, 1S40.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-23

both of character and accomplishments; and to be forfeited, on conviction by their peers of any dishonorable act.'- New York Evening Post.
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-04-22
According to Conversation on Street
Car. They Are All Deserving
of censure.

The Woman p'edged herself into the
first seat q: the trolley car and
watched the Broadway stores slip by.
She tried hard not to feel the little
side bench dig into her knees and pres
emily sharp tones behind her took her
mind entirely from both stores ana
painful knees, and she gave herself
up to eavesdrOpping.
Hes the queerest man for good
man ! ever saw"
We'll. he's just like my husband
answered another voice.
He can't be; there's only one like
him in the world" the first voice re-
turned to the attack. Just listen TO
this:
I'VE were going down to that new
moving picture theater last night. He
made me have dinner at six O'Clock
and then he hurried so that he dripped
the salad dressing on his new necktie.
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-04-22
OPERATES ON BRAIN

bullet had been extracted the other
was found to be lodged solidly in the
tissue. After a consultation 1t was
decided not to touch 1t. The IncIsion
then was closed, and the patient re-
gained consciousness.
The full operation lasted one hour
piece of skull the size of silver
dollar first WAS removed. and into the
aperture DR.. Chapman inserted his in
dex finger gently. being careful not
10 rupture the brain tissue or draw
blood. Deeper and deeper. with pain.
full slowness, the surgeon probed until
his finger came in contact with the
bullet. Then the surgeon slowly
worked his finger around and under
the object, gradually forcing 1t through
the tissue until 1t touched the side
Of the skull. and then half lifted. half
pushed it. along the wall until II
reached the opening where IL was
taken out with forceps.
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-04-22
Hobos Heave Thankful Sigh
When They Get Thirty Days
Instead of Five Years.
SAY JUSTICE Amt BLIND"
buffalo likes" Sportive Dispensstion
Of Some $4,000, Gets SIX HOBBS
Into TroubIe-Barkeeper Finds
"oId Hickory's" Eyes Crossed.

Chicago.-"Shoestring Doyle and
his five companions heaved thank
full sigh as they gazed ut the patched
moonlight on the floor of The county
jail.
For 'Shoestring' and his mates
only had 80 days to think of instead
of five years-thanks to the ineffable
hospitality OF one Buffalo Ike" and
his sportive dispensation of some $751;
600.
One morning recently "Shoestring
and his five partners, "Slim" Roach
''Blackle' Steps, "Spuds" Miller,
Dude" Smith, and Texas" Ducrost
climbed YEARLY from the rods of a
box car in one of lower Chicago's nu-
merOus freight yards.
Start Out to DO the Town."
1t wasn't warm that day. and Shoe
strings shoes leaked as they plodded
downward, They headed for the Ho-
DO college for II feed Then they got
to Madison and Halsted.
You see" they chorused later to
Judge Lands. I'VE were standin'
there givin' the town tn high sign and
wishin' for drink, wen Teller
comes along an bumps into us.
Hello. Jack he seq to me. Want
a drink
Now, honestly. judge. thems no
words to say to me on cold day
mint ! right?
what did l snyY said Sure
where is it?
"Then what do you t'ink dat Teller
did? He pulled out two double hand
fuls of bills outa his pockets and he
says: Vince, Looka me, I'm Buff
falo Ike of Leadville. Colorado I'm
q wild wolf, an I'm a-howlin'!' An
den he gives n handful of dem bills
TO me and my podners. They was $50
bills, too.
Nov dis Teller was lit up some and
us folks figgered 1t was time to beat
It after we got tn jack. cause he
mighta wanted it back. D'ya get me.
Judge?
We'll" Shoestring continued I'VE
drcked aroun' tb' block and when we
seen he wasn't comm we headed for
dump dat sells booze. In we went
an up to tn bar.
I'VE asked for booze and we got IL.
1t had an awful kirk-fer til next
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-04-22
Open Season for Husbands

He grumbled at that all through the
dessert and hurried me 80 that
poured coffee all over the taelecloth
his mother sent us for Christmas. he
followed me into the bedroom ard
growied that we'd be sure to miss the
curtainraiser. and all the way down
In the car he scolded because ! had
forgotten "a handkerchief and had TO
take one of his-he had three.
We got to the theater in plenty of
time. They were just opening the
doors. He felt for the tickets first
In one pocket and then another, fuss
ing and Tuning. AT last he admitted
he had left them home. laughed !
II | hadn't I'd have cried.
out he hustled me and back the
way we had come. all In stony sill
ence. There were the tickets on his
bureau. He tore them up furiously
and took himself off to bed. mumblIng,
The next time he took me cut I'd
know it, and it was crime for any
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-04-22
STEAL CLUTCHES OF CRIPPLE
Meanest of All Sneak Thieves Take
Props From Detroit Man and
Dash Away

Detroit. Mich.-Albert c. Malone
was the victim of what Is believed
to be one of the meanest thefts perpe-
trated in Detroit In several months,
when sneak thieves robbed him of his
crutches while he stopped tn adjust
his tie at Seldom and Cass avenues.
Malone notified the police that after
alighting from o bus to 90 to his
home he stopped beside church on
the corner. placing his crutches
against the side of the building.
Two men of about twenty years of
age were standing on the corner and
each grabbed one crutch and ran
The clutches had been purchased dur
Ing the day at downtown store and
Malone was taking them home for the
first time.
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-04-22
Stomach
on Strike
20 Years
Eaf0x1Ic Settled III

! "Eatonic is wonderful" says G. w.
Burton. u had been a sufferer from
stomach trouble for 20 years and now
I am WELL"
Eatonic gets right after the cause Of
stomach troubles by taking up and
carrying out the acidity and gases and
of course. when the cause is removed.
the sufferer gets well. II you have
sourness, belching, indigestion. food
repeating or any other stomach
trouble, take Eatonic tablets after
each meal and find relief. Big box
costs only trifie with your druggists
guarantee.
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-04-22
Here's a Tank That Can
Walk, Float and Dive

Paris.-An amphlbious tank
was demonstrated to French
naval and military authorities
Mt Marseilles by its inventor.
Leon Foenquin. The machine
resembles the ordinary whippet
tank except that 1t is propelled
from the stern. After crossing
trenches and climbing walls the
tank entered water, cruised on
the surface for a while. then
dived and crawled ashore along
the bottom. Gen. Monro md
Admiral Beaussant witnessed
the performance.
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-04-22
Invalid Surgeon Removes Bullet
From Head Of Convict.
Propped Up in Invalid Chair Or. Chap
man Performs Successfully Rare
Operation in Surgery.

Ossining, N. Y.-The rare opera
ton of removing bullet from mans
brain was successfully accomplishe':
in Sing Sing prison hospital. re-
markable feature was that DIR. Wit
liam l.. Chapman of Brooklyn. who
performed the work. was propped in an
invalid chair.
The operation was an attempt to
cure insanity in prisoner.
The presence of two bullets in the
brain was disclosed by X-ray, the
one removed being Undecided almost
two inches, yhile the other was lodged
behind the right ear. When the first