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The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-03
FOREIGN TRADE CONTINUES DECLINE

American foreign trade for October showed con tinued decline It was about half of the volume for the previous October. It also showed a marked de crease the balance of trade in our favor com pared with October of 1920. Our exports in october were $343, 3,597,418 and imports $188 901, mak- ing a total trade volume of $531 .625,319 and bal ance of trade in favor of $155,569 In Octo- Der of last year exports were $751,211,370 and imports S333195,758, making total of $1,084, 4O7- 12S with a balance of trade in our favor Of S+ls,- 015 612. This the most marked shrinkage in the balance of trade for any month this year
 For the ten months ended with October this year our total foreign trade 1856, ,5S1, ,S39 pared with $11 ,522, 214 for the period of last year The exports $3,895,791,35S for the first months of this year and $6,831 201 222 for the period last year. The imports in 1921 were $2 060 790 481 and in 1920 $46912 ,992. The bal ance of trade this year $1,835 ,000,S77 com pared with $2, ,139 230 last year
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-03
If 1t Fits


 Some girls we have met add quite little to the scenery, but mighty little to the intelligence of the world This movement to have father and son become pals may be all right. but it takes a mighty husky dad to stand the pace a modern son sets for him.
 We have wondered from the care less way they have of crossing their knees when in a street car if these ladies who wear such short skirts think the men are blind. They Ire not.
 We used to get into a, jam when We were kids, and we are still for ever getting into jams.
 If the Disarmament Conference succeeds in abolishing firearms the powder manufacturers can turn to making the kind the ladies use and double their incomes.
 When man is pinned under" his car it is not done with a safety pin. Far otherwise.
 They are now using the Marines 10 guard the mails, and some of the eligible bachelors feel something should also be done to guard the males.
 Some people must just love to hear their own voices. Otherwise there
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-03
AMERICAS POSITION RECOGNIZED BY
 ENGLAND.

It was not many years ago that would dream that the representative of what MT. Balfour was pleased call the British Empire and Great Britain"-not Great Britain and the British Empire would say occasion when the eyes of the world upon him that the United States was the wealthiest nation of the world, and that she was absolutely able to protect herself against any pos sibe combination of circumstances Yet that in sub stance, is what MT. Balfour leader of the British delegation said at the Arms Conference when he was responding the great speech that had been prev iously by Secretary Hughes leader of the American delegation. MT Balfour, after making it very plain that he and the other foreign delegates in Washington had had part parcel in the formulation of the American plans admitting that it had them all by surprise, paid this tribute to the United States
 Most of my audience citizens of the
 United States. The United States stands
 solid impregnable sef-sufcient, all it's lines
 of communication protected, douby pro-
 tected completely protected from any
 ceivable hostile attack It is not merely that
 you 110 O00,00O of population; it is not
 that you the weathest country in the
 world; it is that the whole confguration of
 your country, the geographical position of { your country, is such that you wholly
 immune from the particular pers to which,
 from the nature of the case, the British s Empire Is subject.
 And Mr. Balfours words not lightly spoken MT Balfour speaks lightly solemn occasions And statesman in the world understands America or the American people clearly than MT Balfour No people anywhere understand America clearly than, British statesmen understand her, and England has produced statesman in modern times possessing greater comprehension than MT. Balfour. It times appears that British appreciated the potential greatness and strength of the United before most of the statesmen of country did And that is not strange With her colonies all the world, the fife of the Nation depending upon her overseas commerce, with never MT. Bafour said more than seven weeks provision supply hand any time. self-preservation has compelled England to know the world, to assay the values of all it's peo ples and to the strategy their positions With the termnation of the Civil War this count y English statesmen realized that great nation with unlimited resources and people capable of and unanimous action, had assumed it's position in the world and that it would become stronger a:-d stronger as time passed,
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-03

paper Enterprise Association and other syndicates
 Tremendous fortunes accrued to MT. Scripps ana
 other members of his family and their associates
 through these enterprises For q good many years Mir. Scrpps resided large estate at san
 Diego Cal in which he takes great pride and pleas lure It is one of the show places of Southern Cali lfcrnia He lived there in practical retirement for 8 decade or more until the renewal of his activity last
 year when he the idea of the expansion lin his operations that is being carried out
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-03

is no explanation for their talking so much. They never say anything.
 Nor do the women wear so few clothes just to keep the washing down.
 Everybody enjoys going to church and hearing the pastor preach a scathing sermon that fits everybody there but themselves.
 The happiest moment in some mems lives is when they are able to say T told you so.'
 The man who is always looking out for himself usually sees himself as the coming man.
 And if anybody should ask you you can tell them there is a heap of difference between good nature and human nature. z
 The trouble brewed in the average home has a lot more kick than the home-brew
 When the brides mother weeps at the wedding it is not from sorrow over what the poor groom is in for But maybe that is why the groom s mother sheds them copious tears
 Regardless of what they say every. body has the same object in life and that is to get all the money tn ay can.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-03
Alaska Pulp Possibilities.
(Wrangell Sentinel ]

The Alaskan Panhandle with its water power it's
 numerous mill sites protected water channels and
 its O00O 900 900 feet of excellent pulp timber now stands the threshold of pulp paper industry which in a comparatively few years should rival that of Scandinavia. This region can be made to supply in perpetuity least onefourh the present total pulp requirements of the United States or one. half of present newsprint requirements. Alaska offers a great opportunity to develop an industry which will go far toward making us independent of Canadian and other foreign supplies.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-03

gentleman writes the Post from Kansas City claiming that he misled by a real estate firm in that berg and bought quantity of what he terms to be worthless land in the state Veracruz The writer desires to know what he do in such a case He can do as he done by pass it the other Ifellow do many another has done in similar cases take his medicine and charge up to profit and loss Mexico City POst.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-03
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE. Juneau, Alaska, September 29, 1921 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN tha Harry Musgrit of Hoonah, Alaska has submitted final three year proo in support of his homestead entry serial 04161, made in the United States Land Office, at Juneau Alaska, on January 20, 1920, fol lands embraced in H. E. Survey 132 new series No. 1854, situated # mile south of the mouth of Game Creek, Port Frederick, Chichagof Island, in Lat. 58' CA, N. Long. 135' 2S w. and more particularly de. scribed as follows:
 Commencing at Cor. No. 1,
 M. c. on the line of ordinary
 high water of Game Creek, whence U. s. L. M. No. 131,
 F. S., bears N. 40 03' E. 37.18 chs. and w. c. COT. bears s. 39o
 15' E. OPP chs. Thence s. 39'
 15' E. 6.20 chs. to Cor No. 2,
 thence s. 45" 15' w. 1102 chs. to Cor. No. 3, thence S. 72' 32' B. 12.36 chs. to Cor. No. 4, thence s. 24' AT w. 22.95 chs. to Cor. No. 5, thence N. 4O'
 49' w. 3.48 chs. to Cor. No. 6
 M. c. on the line of ordinary high water of Game Creek, thence meandering Game Creek as follows: CD N. 17e 00' E.
 3.90 chs. (2) N 53' 00' w. 34O chs. (3) S. SS' 45' w. 40 |. chs. (4) N. 8 O0' w. 4.S0 chs.
 (5) N. 3S' 15' E. 2.S0 chs. (6)
 N. 4s' 45' E. 45O chs. CD N. IF 15' E. 3.90 chs. (S) N. 43'
 4S w. S.S0 chs. j(9) N. 49' 00' w. 40 chs. G0) N. 35' 45' w. 500 chs. GID N. 5O' 45' E. 500 chs. CPD s. S4o 15' E.
 $50 chs. (13) N. 47' 57' E. 4.26 chs. to Cor. No. l the place of beginning, containing an area of 32.6S acres. Magnetic variation 29' 4S' E.
 FRANK A. BOYLE, Register First publication, Oct 12. 1921. Last publication. Dec 12. 1921.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-03
WEDDING BELLS.

At the Methodist Parsonage last Thursday evening at 8 o'clock oc- cured the wedding of Mir Mason E. Morley and Mrs. Leota Harrison. The marriage was witnessed by a number of invited guests. A fine supper was served at the home of the bride. The contracting parties are both well and favorably known in Juneau where they will make their future home. Dr. w. A. Allen was. the officiating minister.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-03
Home, Sweet Home

Did you miss me when you came home and found had gone away un- expectedly?" the wife asked
 'Not for long, replied her brutal husband. q just started the phono- graph and put some food on the stove to scorch and the house SC em- ed just as usual"
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-03
Pleasant Time Was Had By AIi-
 But Bill

(Bear Creek Cor Rockville (Ark.)
 Bugler)
 Bill Simkins is doing as well as could be expected considering the number of bandages parked on that part of him above the shoulders. At the barn dance Saturday night Bill started to teach Harv. Greens girl the cheekto-cheek dance, wha. he learned to college, when Harv pro. ceeded to enlighten him on the list. to-nose reel. which is old stuff down here. Bill will be out next week, but his physiognomy will never look the same
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-03
What Every FIapper Should Know

A coat of paint cannot hide what nature did not provide.
 Short skirts may attract the eye, but man does not choose wife by the amount of silk hose she displays. There are a lot better men to be had than the fool husbands of other women.
 The man who flatters you now will tell you the truth after yoI marry him.
 Bobbed hair is a funny fad, but men like to laugh at a freak, not marry it.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-03

Former Emperor Charles of Hungary made a sec ond unsuccessful effort to get back his throne by landing from arpane and gathering a small army
 about him. The king business to be about as
 hard to revive the ordinary of businesses
 (Bryan's Commoner)
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-03
Here's Our Idea of a Square Dea

T'S'c OUI 'UCd VT 04Uo'C DSo' (From an Account of Wedding at
 Harrisburg, Pal
 If guests at the wedding feast of Steve Bakie and Anna Popp, who were married today in the Servian Orthodox Church, in Steelton, did net get enough to eat, it was their own fault. On the table there were two roast pigs, 65 chickens, 150 layer cakes, 25 hams and 40 gallons of ice cream
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-03
AIUNI1ES' e VFSs VEVUUK ~ ~ ~
 SAM hAs
Ohio Prayer

Oh Lord, forgive our many sins, And with Thy mercies zone us; Our faults are many, but, oh, Lord We voted for the Bonus.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-03
Daily Sentence Sermon

Clothes do not make the man, no" do good clothes make saint.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-03
News of the Names Club

In most places Jack Frost comes around only in winter, but he lives at Minneapolis all year round.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-03
4 Sunday Morning Meditation

Isn't it strange that all the automo- bile accidents on Sunday happen to parties returning from joy rides and never from church?
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-03
Her Reason

She puts on rouge upon her shapely face, Toward the stuff she's not in clined; In fact, she'll never hit the paint ing pace, For-well, you see, she's color blind.
 M. J., Richmond, Ky
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-03

Chinese noodles and chop suey supplied to order. City Cafe, Phone S7.. adv.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-03
The Crowded Street

 Let me move slowly through the street, Filled with an ever-shifting train, Amid the sound of steps that beat The murmming walks like autumn rain
 Kansas City Journal. Let me move slowly through the street, Filled with bunch of motor ears, Or one may lift me off my feet, And make me see a shower of stars.
 San Francisco Chronicle. Let me move slowly through .he street, With eyes that are alert to see, Where goes through shine, or SHOW or sleet The hosiery, the hosiery.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-03

And just suppose that Congress was always in ses- sion--( Knoxville Journal)
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-03

We're All Generous That Way ''They say he is generous to a fault"
 "At least, he is very generous with his own faults"
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-03

Select your Christmas cards now at Cartwright's. adv.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-03

Observations of Oldest lrhabItant
 l kin remember when at this time of year a woman was getting out her winter furs instead of putting away summer ones.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-03
Evidently the Guests Were Not
 DjsappOinted

tSturgis (Mich) Journal) Mrs. C. w. Kirsch entertained the ladies of the church at her cottage at Klinger Lake as we'll as could be expected
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-03
Fool Questions

R. T. w. asks: Where do all these staggering figures manage to get it? They nearly always suggest moonshine to us, but we cant say where they get it.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-03

Mike, get it longer than that one Dead Broke Oh tell me not your love is dead,
 Dear girl, or I will throw a fit; For I am busted ,and you know
 1 couldn't even bury it.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-03
Not Palliative

There's a language of flowers; At least with some; But one keeps silence The chrysanthe mum"
 Boston Transcript
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-03

Jitney Dance tonight. =
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-03

There's a language of flowers; And if they could All flowers would talk;
 At least Dogwood.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-03

Another version of a FaVorlNe Joke
 "I just will not stand this skirt any longer" angrily declared Mrs. Brown.
 Alright. Alright" growled Brown
 Get a new one, but for the love Of
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-30

Hygiene and Child Welfare.-On
Tuesday. November l. at $50 O'clock
there will be meeting of all hygeine
and child welfare chairman at the well
fare station at the Bessemer City hall
on Evans avenue. 1t is important that
each circle have its chairman appoint
ed and present at this meeting.
9he program for our first picture
show of the season will be selected by
the P. r. A. state chairman of the
Better Films. Remember the date No
vember Is, and plan to make this not
only profitable for the Council and hos
pital fund but by your support show
that We mean all that has been said
about better films. Mr.. Gardner of
the Rialto theater is working with
Mrs. Vernon Brown to make this a
model performance.
Tuesday. Nov. /, $50. Centennial
Annex regular meeting. Note the
change in the hour. Mrs j. F. Keat-
ing will be the speaker of the after
noon and there will be music and a
social hour.
Wednesday at 2:30 Central High will
auditorium when 1t is hoped that
everyone interested in the school will
be present. Mr.. d. X. Dunton will be
the speaker of the afternoon and the
following program will be given:
Music by the Junior High chorus. Solo,
"One Fleeting Hour, Newton Smith.
Reading, Bernice Mourning. Saxa-
phone solo, Vivien Nochtrieb. Edna
Whietsel at the piano. Vocal solo,
Miss Lois Hull.
Wednesday at p. m. the Belle Plains
circle will meet at the school house.
Minnequa P. 7. A. will have large
Halloween party at the school Friday
evening Nov. 4th at 1880. There will
be something doing every minutes.
loads of home made goodies and big
time for everyone. No admission but
smile and everybody welcome.
Central Grade p. 7. A. held an in
teresting meeting on Wednesday
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-30
The. Mothers Congress and
Parent Teachers Association
MRS S. G. CUNNINGHAM Press Chairman Phone siss-w

afternoon oct. IL The sixth-A pupils
gave the following program, their regu-
lar morning exercises . for October:
Patriotic Prayer, Flag Salute. Amer
lea. The Americans Greed, Scott's Love
of Country, after which a Welsh mel
ody .Autum Holiday was sung.
Reading. Autumn Leaves" Henrietta
Thompson; Sketch of the life of Helen
Hunt jackson, Dorothy Dick; Read
ing. October" Helen Hun; Jackson
by Dorothy Woods: English folk song,
Past Three O'Clock, Mrs. J. +. Keat-
ing then gave a very instructive ad-.
dress upon disarmament which was
much appreciated ana enjoyed by the
fifty-one mothers present. a plea SAINT
hour was then enjoyed and the sixth-A
girls added to the pleasure by serving
doughnuts and coffee. a community
meeting is planned for November.
Edison Circle had a small but graft
Tying meeting on Wednesday, ten
mothers and ten teachers attending.
The business program was followed
by a get-acquaited hour and the plan
ming of quilt which the mothers
make at these meetings. This quilt
will be sold and the proceeds devoted
to some school purpose During the
social hour refreshments were served.
Garlic Circle had a reception for the
teachers on Thursday. One hundred
and twenty-five mothers met in the
assembly hall amid picturesque corn
stalks and a profusion of broomstis
witches, snarling black cats on the
walls and sliding down the bannisters
with jack o'lanterns grinning from
every corner. Long orange and black
streamers stretched from orange colored
lights and goblin curtains were at the
windows. After short business meet
ing Supt. J. f. Keating in an informal
ment. Mr., j. IL. Risley gave a talk and
the Scott school provided pleasing
program. A social hour was enjoyed
while listening TO some well chosen
music on the phonograph delicious
refreshments were served.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-30
Bicycle Thieves Busy;
Two Wheels Are Missing

Bicycle thieves are again busy in Pu-
elo, with the disappearance of two
wheels Friday night.
W. E. Baker. I25 West Twelfth
street. reported to the police that his
old appearing. olive drab bicycle had
been stolen from his home some time
during the night.
A Minnequa bicycle was stolen from
in front OF the Critcher theater on
Northern avenue Friday night. ac-
cording to the owner. Stephen Gilber
1898 Wabash avenue. The wheel was
gray trimmed in red.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-30
CAUSED RUMPUS
FOLLOWING ARREST

A party OF hard" persons will spend
the weekend at the city Jail and their
sojourn may extend into another week
end. The party consists of two men
and two women, giving their addresses
as Colorado Springs.
Officers Barden. Maddox and Ogle
noticed car vainly trying to cover
the street and proceed ahead at the
same time They first sighted the car
near the court house and followed it
to the intersection of Third and Santa
Fe avenues where the driver ex-
hibited unusual abilities in driving all
over the street.
They were placed under arrest and
taken TO the city Jail. P. NJ. Bruffett.
the driver was the first to be search
he was told to stand aside while the
other man, W. NJ Gaunt was searched.
The only valuables found on Gaunt
were few coins of small value.
When the jailer started to the cell
with him, he swung his right arm for
glass in one of the doors of the jailer's $
office. When he was nearing the Jail
door, he was noticed to drop some
thing. 1t was picked up and found
to be wallet containing over $40 in
bills. When the officers were not
looking. he dropped it and stood on it
while being searched and later man
aged to regain 1t.
The women were locked in the wo-
mems quarters aud soon an uproar
that could be heard for half a block
was started. They were beating tubs
and throwing things, screaming and
anything to be the source of noise.
This continued until they found it use
less.
When asked where they obtained
their liquor. one replied that the law
stated that they could make their own
home brew, but that they did not
have to make their own in Pueblo as
there was plenty to be had without
ma king it,
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-30
HUERFANo coUNTYs BIG FAIR

HUERFANo coUNTY's BIG FAIR
At a meeting OF the Huerfano Fair
association held at Walsenberg the re-
port of Secretary j. Z. Tressler on the
recent fair showed that the money
received was s3.S2S while the expendi
lures were S3.S26. leaving a deficit of
f23s with most OF the premiums nm
paid. When it is considered that some
thing near 81 900 was spent on perms-
nent improvements 1t will be seen that
the fair more than paid out.
The directors made IL plain that
every cent of the premium money not
yet paid will be paid as soon as they
can get to II.
A still more excellent fair will ccr-
tainly be held next year.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-30
Ellington S To Be Better
Than Before The Flood

With a determine ton to come
back bigger and better than ever,
El1inStons have new fixtures on the
way that will surpass anything in the
way of restaurant fixtures in the city.
The new electric sign which was re-
Gently installed Is of the very latest
type and this particular design Is a
duplicate OF one used by a popular
cafe on broadway" New York. The
border of various colored lights which
travel give an exceptionally pleas
ing effect
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-30
THE VALLEY, THE STATE. THE WEST

ganization of their own. and 1t is
proposed to enlist the women also.
Perry Harrison. recently elected
manager of the Portland Gold Mining
company. arrived at Cripple Creek
where he Immediately started on his
new duties.
Major Henry Leonard has sold his
home at 1885 Cascade avenue. Colorado
Springs. to Mrs. William Evans for
$1,000
Funeral OF W. R. Mastcrson was held
Thursday In New York. This noted de
tective. scout and gunman of old times
who cleaned UP Dodge City and was
a terror to bad" men. often visited
Pueblo in fsr-back days.
Total number OF inmate. In state
prison at Canon was 100 for short
time lately. and VIII go higher when
the courts get In operation in next few
weeks.
Men Of Montrose are prospecting far
and wide to find and buy a farm with
marsh or swampy pond. They want
to make game preserve especially for
ducks and allow no hunting there.
small black bear is known to be
roaming the section around Iiso. the
lead mining town between Canon and
Silver Clln. and everybody out doors
goes loaded for bar
Cog road suspended operations after
a most satisfactory season. \ largo
number of visitors went up tho hin
tho lacking a few OF eaualins tho total
of 1920.
Case. of diphtheria In New Mexico
have increased from s5 TO 50 in one
week.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-30
JURY DEADLOCKED
IN TRIAL or NEGRO

Des Moines, Iowa. Oct. 2s.-After
jury which has been hearing the mur-
der trial OF Joe Williams. negro. ac-
cused of the murder of Sara Thors-
dale. Valley Junction schoolteacher,
was discharged this evening. after
fairing TO reach an agreement. The
vote when discharged, stood nine for
conviction and three for acduittal.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-30
MAKING woNpERFuL PROGRESS

'Those who had not seen Pueblo
since the flood could not appreciate
the wonderful work accomplished by
Pucblo's people, he continued. Those
who had seen 1t simply marveled at
the wonderful progress 1t was parti
cularly gratifying to see the remark
able feeling of cordially that now cS-
lists between the citizens of our sister
city OF Pueblo and Denver."-Chair-
man J. Fred Roberts OF Denver as
reported by Denver Commercial.