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The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-18
THE ALASKA DAILY EMPIRE WEDNESDAY, MAY IS, 1921
JUNEAU SCHOOLS GO EN CEMENT THURSDAY NIGHT
Dr. J. H. Condit to Deliver Address-Public Invited
 to Attend Exercises.

At 8 o'clock tomorrow evening the annual commencement exercises of Juneau high school will be held ill the high school auditorium. Dr. J. II. Condit will deliver the address of the evening.
 A program of ten numbers, includ- ing the address of Dr. Condit has been arranged for the occasion and contains several musical numbers. The invocation will be delivered by Rev. George G. Bruce. Supt. J. E. Lang will present the graduating class to whom diplomas will be pre- scented by Dr. H. c. DeVighne, presi. dent of the school board
 The general public is cordially in- vited to attend the exercises, no special invitations being necessary for admission, according to an an nouncement made by Superintendent Lang this morning.
 The program follows in full: Star Spangled Banner" High School
 Orchestra.
 March, Graduation" Ascher), High
 School Orchestra.
 Invocation. Rev. George G. Bruce. Piano Solo, "Gavotte in B Minor
 (Bach), Mrs. Lester D. Henderson. Address, Dr, J. H. Condit. Overture, Victory" (Ascher), High
 School Orchestra.
 Presentation of Class, Supt. John E.
 Lang.
 Presentation of Diplomas, H. c. De. -.: Vighne, President of School Board. March, Our Students" (Ascher)
 High School Orchestra America" High School Orchestra.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-18
NIGHT SHIFT IS
 PUT TO WORK BY
 MINING COMP ANY
More Than Thirty Miners, First of Number to Be
 Hired by Alaska-Juneau.

/
 More than thirty men were hired today by the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company to work on the night shift at various places around the mine and mills. These men are the first of large lumber that are to be put to work from time to time to increase the tonnage output, ac- cording to John Richards, superin- tendent for the company.
 For some time. according to MT. Richards, no night shift has been operated in the mine, but with the success of the sorting system and better working of improved crush ing machinery in the mill the ton mage is being increased causing the necessity for more workmen.
 That here is plenty of labor avail able, is evidenced by the fact that the employment offices of the min. ing company are crowded with workmen seeking positions.
 | On account of more water being in the Salmon Creek dam, making more hydro-electric power, tho Thane mill is now being operated three shifts and number of mer were put to work there today. Olt employees who had been laid of were given the preference of posi- l tions.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-18
FORFEIT BONDS
 PUT UP FOR g
 I,W,W. MEMBERS
Seventy-hve Thousand Dol lars in Bonds Revert to
 the Government.

CHICAGO, May 1S.-Bonds az gregating $75,000 deposited to guarantee the appearance of nine missing | w. w., who failed to report to Fort Leavenworth, Kan sas, to begin serving sentences for violation of the wartime espionage act following denial of their appeal by the United States Supreme Court, were ordered forfeited yes terday.
 The $10,000 bond of William "Big Bill'O Haywood, leader of the I. w. w. in America, who fled to Russia and is now reported high in the counscls of the Rus sian Soviet-Government, was among those forfeited.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-18
TWO PRISONERS SAW BARS AND MAKE GETAWAY
Frank NeeI and Kid Gleason Make Escape from the
 Juneau Federal Jail.

Frank Neel and Ray Hightower alias "Kid' Gleason, escaped from the Federal jail in Juneau last night some time between S:3O and 9 o'clock and up to press time this afternoon were still at large, with deputy United States marshals guarding all possible avenues of escape.
 Frank Neel is one of the three men involved in the stealing of the gasboat Nugget last January and is under a conditional sentence of six months for the crime. Ray High tower was being held in connection with the robbing of the deposit boxes of the safe in the Kentucky pool room.
 That the escape of the two men was well planned and well executed and that advice and assistance were given from the outside is apparent from all indications.
 Neel and Hightower were con fined in the cell tank, the other oc- cupants of this part of the jail be- ing Harry Baker, Joe Smith and H. E. Fenning.
 When Men Last Seen.
 The five men were in the cell tank when Guards Carver and Estes went on shift yesterday afternooni at o'clock and when look-in was made at 6 o'clock and shortly before 8:3O o'clock last night. ! When the men were told to go into their cells for the night shortly be- fore g o'clock Neel and Hightower weres4 missing The alarm was i'm. mediately given and Deputies N. o Hardy, W. R. Garster and A. E. Lucy quickly responded and immediately started out in search of the missing men.
 Bars of Cell Are Sawed.
 Investigation of the cell tank showed that two bars of the main tank were sawed off on the north side corridor, close to the floor One bar had been taken out and this left a space of 10 by 15 inches through which the two men erawled into the corridor. 4p't
 Two other bars over the opening of the ventlatng shaft or big chim- ney of the court house building had also been sawed. This opening. is near the ceiling of the main tank room and the men must have been obliged to stand on top of the steel tank to accomplish the work of saw. ing the bars, as the distance from the floor to the opening is about 12 feet. ' ~ Escape Through Scots
 Neel and Hightower climbed to the top of the cell tank, swung across the corridor and went through the opening caused by the sawed bars and down the chimney, through inches of soot covering the four sides. down about 15 feet to an open. ing into the coal bin of the court house.
 From the coal bin. the two men went through the furnace room and prying open the outside door, es- capped; went over the ash dump on
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-18
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Now Bound North NORTHWESTERN due Satur- day.
 Scheduled Saillnps PRINCESS MARY leaves Van couver tonight. ALAMEDA-No definite date is set. ADMIRAL WATSON scheduled io leave Seattle tonight. CITY OF SEATTLE-Indefinite- ly postponed.
 Southbound. ealilnos REooNoo left for South 4 p. m. today. M
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-18
DIVORCE ASKED,

Mrs. Alice McNutt has filed suit for divorce from C.. F. McNutt al- leging dese-tion.e ~g
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-18
SPECIAL DISCOUNTS

On all women's ready-to-wear ap- rarel at the Fashion this week, adv,
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-18
Former Montana Justice
 Dies Following Accident

SAN FRANCISCO, May 18.- John s. Clayberg, former Chief Jus Montana, died at a hospital in this city today as result of injuries re- ceived in an automobile accident last week.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-18
BABY DAUGHTER COMES
 TO MIR. AND MRS. WooFTER

Virginia Olive. an eight-pound daughter, arrived at St. Ann Hospi- tai this morning at 8 o'clock for Mir and Mrs. Clarence Jefferson Woof- ter. According to Mir Woofter. the baby and mother are exceedingly we'll and he himself never felt better in his life.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-18
DO YOU WANT A HOMEi '

Here is a chance to get a mod ern home in good location for less than one-half of what it would ccst to build. For price and terms see Kletzing at the Gastineau, adv.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-18
FOlLIES NOT FOLlIES WHEN LIQUOR IS NOT
 PART OF THE PLAY

NEW YORK, May 1S.-Zieg- field Follies, on Amsterdam Roof, announce the close of the sea. son. The Century Roof Garden has also closed Managers claim that the lack of intoxicating liquor causes the closing order.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-18
Six Armed Robbers in
 Chicago Make Big Haul

CHICAGO, May 18.-One of the boldest holdups ever pulled off in this city took place last night when six robbers, armed with shotguns, held up a wagon of the American Railway Express Company and es- capped with small safe believed to contain valuable shipment of jewelry.
 At the time of the robbery three guards were aboard the wagon. One of them was wounded in the scrim- mage and the remaining two were captured and Kidnapped. No clue of the robbers has been unearthed by the police.
 CHEYENNE, May 1s.-A mail car was robbed here early this morning and eight sacks of regis tered pouches were stolen.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-18
YAKUTAT MAIL.

Postmaster z. M. Bradford an- nounced that mail will leave for Yakutat tomorrow at o'clock on a gasboat that is leaving for that place+a that time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-04
POLICE ARREST five
ON GAMBLING CHARGE;
FIND WHISKY Still

NEWCASTLE, Ind, Oct. 4-Local
police officials arrested five men
alleged to have been gambling in
wood south of the city, Sunday.
Shortly after this raid, the police took
op trail leading from the woods and
discovered whisky still with all para
phernalia
The men arrested in the raid on the
wood were Claude Sidwell, Charles
Akers. Ben Fowler. John w. Selvy and
John Fowler When arraigned in city
court, Ben Fowler. Selby and Sidwell
entered pleas of guilty to charges OF
gaming. Similar charges were dis
missed against John Fowler and
Charles Akers, when it was shown
that there was no proof that they
were participating.
! John w. Selby was cleared of the
charge of violating the liquor Law
when no conclusive evidence could
be offered that quart of whisky a
few feet from the game belonged tc
him. Ben Fowler, Sidwell and Selvy
were each fined S. and costs follow
ing their pleas Of guilty to the gaming
| charge.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-04
WASHINGTON STOCK
ADDS TO SUCCESSES

The newest Jack Bessey production
being played this week at the Wash
ington theatre, finds its humor in the
situations arising out of the attempt
of Bob Bennett (Herbert Duffy to tell
Nothing But the Truth" for "a hours.
1t starts when Bob's girl leans upon
Bob for assistance in doubling a
$4,000 fund which she has raised to-
ward a home for children. The
amount must be doubled without the
loss of cent.
Bob, who is an advocate of the
truth, enters into bet with his girls
father. E. M. Ralston arthur Olni) {,
Dick Donnelly George Robbins) and
Clarence VanDusen Gay Collins) that
he can tell the absolute truth for "a
hours If he wins he is to get $4,000.
If he loses, he has to give the three
the $4,000 which he is trying to
double.
The attempts of the three who bet
against Bob, to get him to tell lie
during the "a hours the bet is on,
| make a most enjoyable evening
Herbert Duffy performs very cred
| itably. This character proves him to
| be as good a comedian as was fore
cast in his part in Civilian Clothes
! Arthur Almi gets the first important
| part he has had since the company
| opened here. He plays to advantage
1t is hardly necessary for one to speak
| of Jay Collins and George Robbins
Both fixed themselves firmly in the or
der of things from the first appearance
| in Turn to the Right" They do not
lose any of their attractiveness in the
more recent production.
Gwendolyn Ralston Oucille Hust
| ing), Bishop Doran Jack Emerson),
| Mrs Ralston Lotta Ellis), Ethel
| Clark Bonnie Beck, and Mabel
| blanche Cook, all have more or less
| important parts.
Blanche Cook, who played opposite
| Herbert Duffy in Civilian Clothes
found opportunity for great piece OF
work at intervals. All were satisfy
| ing in their several roles.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-04
THE FORUM

Editor of Palladium:
Dear Sir:-As a taxpayer I wish to
say Il few words regarding the article
in your paper last Friday regarding
the reason for adopting new school
books this year.
The hypothesis taken viz: Our chill
dren should have the best and the las t
word in text books is a true state
ment in itself, but the conclusion
drawn was not a logical one.
The text books which were in use
last year are not so obsolete because
many of them are used in other states
at the present time and in states
which compare favorably with our own
in the field of education.
Every subject has an organizing
principle which is not artificial. The
organizing principle of geography does
not change, the arrangement of the
subject matter may De changed. IN
the article referred 10 the author men
toned the study of groups of states on
historical basis. Now this was true
so far as the study of political geogra-
ply was concerned, but we have been
teaching the physical geography in
Frye's text for years by taking into
consideration the physical character of
The country which might be called
regional geography. Furthermore ali
will admit that a teacher who just
teaches the text is failure anyway
and since text books are merely
guides for obtaining information, If
teachers are carefully planning their
work and school officials keep in touch
| with the last word" all the time there
iS n n r. Oo+tino int vii
either the present text books or those
used last year. Then again if the old
texts were wholly bad why have we
| been advised to allow some classes to
continue in the old books for the
present year? If the books were real
| ly bad school superintendent should
to get new book.
The bare fact is that the adoption oil
school books last winter at the presen,
price which we have to pay was wholly
wrong Why should the school book
companies be given a five year con
tract at time when the prices were
at the peak?
Why is il that the books which were
considered best happened to be Sc
evenly divided among a number O.
book companies? Why did the state
superintendent advise that the con
tract be held up while pending an in
vestigation by a house committee
Again if the old books were bad why
did the board of education not agree
unanimously about the new ones
Again We see that what Is best in The
way Of text book is a debatable ques
ton. The very fact that the adoption
has to be defended shows that thu
wisdom of it was doubtful. The OLE
books could have been continued on,
more year even at a higher price, thu
avoiding tieing the people of the stat,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-04
PRICES ON
Continued from Page One.)


the farmers as a class were not par
ticularly affected by the tight money
panic of IA years ago, and the indus
trial situation in Richmond remained
practically normal throughout that
period. 1t was then that Richmond
won its name, THE Panic Proof City
The prosperity of Richmond is as
dependent upon the prosperity of the
agricultural interests today as it was
IA years ago. The fact that the joint
congressional committee confidently
predicts a turn in the tide of the
fortunes of the farmers means much
to Richmond.
Must Favor Farmer.
Now that billion dollars additional
credit has been made available for the
farmers, the argument of those who
are guiding the national policy in the
unemployment conference is that the
manufacturers by cutting their prices
must make it attractive for the farm
ers, who are half of the entire pur
chasing power of the country, to buy
manufactured products now.
Such action, it is asserted, will Sc
an example for more general buying
and the industrial machinery Of tht
country will again be fully employed
taking up large part of the slack b!
making it necessary for the big retail
stores to hire the clerks that have
been discharged because the genera
public was not buying.
One of the disturbing elements II
the industrial situation, as Chairman
Anderson of the i0int conrniftaa Snp
it, as we'll as one of the obstacles t
reaching a more stable price level
which would represent fairly norma
division of rewards of labor and capi
tai, is the fact that elements of tn
cost of doing business have not bee
] reduced TO anything like the proper
/ ton that prices generally have fallen
| This prevents the consumer from OF
| tanning the full advantage of reduC
| ton in commodity prices.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-04

amazing stream of lions, tigers, ele-
plants, horses, circus riders, which
sent the children acting in the film
into genuine raptures.
MURRAY VAUDEVILLE
An acrobatic act by McIlyar and
Hamilton proved to be one which is
different in several respects. Hamil-
ton jumps a rope while lying on his
back. He performs the difficult feat
of barrel stairclimb. He jumps from
the inside of several barrels until he
comes to the last barrel which is IA
feet high, and he makes his jump into
the last barrel and Immediately
springs out of this one to drop of
the full height to the floor.
Dainty Dorothy Waters, a charm.
ing child actress, performs for the
audience in manner which proves
winning in every respect. She makes
a trip out into the audience, singing
and at the same time flirting with
the elderly men of the audience She
appears on the stage four different
times and each time she wears a diff.
ferent costume. She makes rapid
changes of costume and appears in
Scotch costume and in disguise of a
sailor boy.
Raines and Avery present a comedy
sketch. Avery is a good comedian
and his partner, Raines dovetails
nicely. They present a musical mum
, Der with the banjo mandolin and
flutophone mixed with a little comedy
In the final act Rice Pudding" con
stitutes complete musical and dane
ing act. The company consists of the
pianist, two girls and two boys.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-04
NEWCASTLE GIRL HURT
WHEN HIT BY AUTO

NEWCASTLE. Ind, Oct 4.-Iris
Winters, II years old, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Winters, west of this
city suffered a fracture of the skull
and probably was fatally injured when
she was struck by an automobile
driven by Joseph Speitel of Frankfort
Speitel was on his way to Richmond
to spend the day.
The accident occurred as the girl
was on her way to attend church
She was struck as she darted across
the road after alighting from another
automobile. The accident was belieV-
ed unavoidable.
Mr. Speitel assisted in caring for the
girl, who was taken to the clinic. Her
condition late Monday did not hold out
much hope for recovery, though it
was stated she had a bare chance OF
living.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-04
RULES FOR TRAFFIC
over DORIAN BRIDGE
DELAYED BY COUNCIL

Days before the war were recalled
in city council Monday evening when
that body passed an appropriation of
s41.57 to pay judgment granted Al
bertus Hawkins in 1912. The sum was
granted Hawkins by Wayne county
circuit court, after Hawkins had sued
the city for damages incurred when he
drove into a street where some con-
struction work was going on. The
accident occurred at night and Hav-
kins claimed in his suit that there
was no light near to warn him of
danger
Reports of the city delegates who
attended the Vincennes Municipal
League convention were heard Coun-
cilmen Al Ford, Joseph Waterman and
John White spoke on this subject.
Special mention was made of the talks
delivered by Earl Crawford of Milton
and w. D. Foulke of this city.
Regulation of heavy traffic on the
Doran bridge came up for discussion
when an ordinance limiting the loads
crossing the bridge was introduced.
The matter was laid over until the
next meeting to give the councilmen
an opportunity to become familiar
with the provisions of the measure.
Bears Heavy Traffic
The Doran bridge was completed in
1886. In the year 1891 an ordinance
was passed to limit the speed OF
street cars crossing to the bridge &c
four miles per hour. Apparently this
ordinance has never been enforced
City Engineer Davis said Monday eve
ming that the bridge is still in good
shape although bearing heavier traffic
today than it was designed to carry.
A total weight of six tons, with load
was specified in the ordinance Monday
evening as the maximum for any We
hicle crossing the bridge.
The matter of establishing a res
room down town was brought UP by
a council member Matt Won Pein
president of the board of works. said
that owing to the pressure of business
the board had not attempted to dc
anything in regard to the matter The
council urged that it be attended tc
at once.
Pay Convention Expenses.
An ordinance allowing SIS each t.
Fire Chief Miller and City Engineer
Davis, who are to attend national con
NSullOuS vi Lu6SP OlllCldlS SOOH, " d.
passed. The money is to cover nee
essary expenses.
Several complaints in regard to the
condition of streets were filed by
councilmen. Streets mentioned were
South F street. between Tenth, Elev
enth and Twelfth streets; the Nationa
road, downhill from Earlham station
where loose rocks interfered will
travel
A spout carrying water across tn
overhead bridge of the c. & o. rail
road at Main street, was reported d!
being in a defective condition.
The superintendent of the ligh
plant was instructed to take up thu
matter of providing lights on Mali
street from Third street down thu
hill to the G. & o. bridge. He vii
endeavor to get the consent of prop
erty owners to have lights put on thi!
stretch to make its appearance con
form 10 that of the rest of the street
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-04
The Theatres
MURRETTE,

People who write or produce motion
pictures usually keep their emotions
in check They are so busy watching
technical effects that they do not have
time to let their emotions run riot. A
notable exception to this was made
recently, however. when THE Old
Nest" which is playing at the Muir
Tette theatre.
When the sales manager emerged
from the projection room nearly all OF
them had tears in their eyes. Soon
they were seen making their way to-
wards the studio telegraph Office. II
was learned later that nearly every
one of them after seeing this picture
of mother-love had telegraphed to his
mother The Old Nest was written
by Rupert Hughes and directed by
Reginald Barker. At the conclusion OF
the picture this subtitle is thrown on
the screen: IF this picture should
persuade you either to remember your
mother pionsly. if she is dead; or il
she lives, to send her long love-let
ter or even telegram saying: 1 an
well. think of you and love you,' or
above all. to go home and see her, Their
this picture would give more real joy
than any other picture ever made"
MURRAY.
Bessie Love, the wistful, winsomt
motion-picture star. has revived {
couple of former fads, as a result o
her work in Penny of Top Hill Trail,
the Federated feature release which !!
showing at the Murray theetre.
Miss Love, in the picture. plays the
part o. Penelope, young girl wht
suddenly appears at Top Hill Ranch
inhabited by the Kingdoms, father
mother and TWO children. The young
sters call upon the unexpected visito
to amuse them, as youngsters will, an,
she obliges.
When the picture was filmed. Mis-
Love was given free reign by the di
rector, Arthur Berthelet. to interpolat
any kind of amusing stunt she knew
The star didn't hesitate a minute. Sh
got white paper. a scissors, and wa
soon shipping out busily.
Her nimble fingers turned out al
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-04

for five years at maximum price with
new books. The adoption was mis-
take which cannot be defended by
making a plea for the children TO
have the best.
A. H. HINES.
Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton, vice
chairman of the Republican national
committee, in an article in Woman S
Home Companion for August, said:
You are stockholder in your munich
pality. 1t is essential to pick man
who can do the work and do it well.
The man for whom you vote should
be representative man, women must
be unwilling to tolerate in Office a man
whom they would be unwilling to &C
cept in business or social relation.
ship"
Mrs Upton explains that she uses the
term social" in its broad sense. The
entire article is worth studying as a
guide to women in their new political
| duties and responsibilities. NJ. D. V.